Football Preview: Newton Rams vs. McEachern Indians
Two dominant backs in Zion Johnson and Jayreon Campbell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Newton Rams will stay at home for another week and welcome the McEachern Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Newton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Grayson just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a blow against the Rams, falling 43-13. The contest marked Newton's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Newton got top-tier performance from Johnson, who rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, McEachern humbled Osborne with a 42-6 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 32 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Campbell, who rushed for 67 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Brown, who picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for McEachern, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Newton didn't have too much breathing room in their match against McEachern in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win. Will Newton repeat their success, or does McEachern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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