There's no place like home for Newton, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Archer Tigers by a score of 42-35 on Friday. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Deron Benson
| 09/19/25 vs Archer | 345 |
| 11/05/24 vs Grovetown | 271 |
| 10/25/24 @ Rockdale County | 250 |
| 09/05/25 @ Bryant | 238 |
| 10/19/24 vs Heritage | 229 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deron Benson, who threw for 345 yards and four TDs while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 35 yards and one touchdown. Those 345 passing yards gave Benson a new career-high. Derrick Miller was Benson's top target, picking up 218 receiving yards and three scores.
Another reason for the win was Newton's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Zacari Lawrence, George Bell, and Christian Bailey, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Archer's side was Lawrence, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
Despite the loss, Archer still got an impressive performance from Jordan Do, who rushed for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 254 yards and three TDs. Do has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. A healthy portion of Do's aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Jayden Davis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Newton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Archer, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Newton is set to challenge their familiar foe Grayson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Archer will take on rival Rockdale County at 7:30 p.m. on October 3.
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