Football Recap: North Sunflower Academy Rebels vs. Newton County Academy Generals
If North Sunflower Academy was feeling good fresh off their 32-8 takedown of Marvell Academy two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Sunflower Academy Rebels were outmatched by the Newton County Academy Generals at home and fell 48-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 42-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Ty Thrash continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Newton County Academy, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also throwing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. Thrash's longest rush was for an incredible 99 yards. Another player making a difference was Cooper Savell, who gained 78 total yards and two touchdowns.
North Sunflower Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Newton County Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
North Sunflower Academy will head out to square off against Humphreys Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Humphreys Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully North Sunflower Academy likes a good challenge. As for Newton County Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Park Place Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. Newton County Academy is facing Park Place Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Park Place Christian Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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