Football Recap: Deron Benson Key Part of Team Effort in Rams Win + How To Watch

There's no place like home for Newton, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 42-35 win over the Archer Tigers on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Rams, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Deron Benson

Passing Yards (Career)

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 six sacks. In that department, Cameron Horne was the leader with two. Zacari Lawrence was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles.

When it comes to explaining why Archer lost, don't look at Jordan Do. Despite the final result, he rushed for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 254 yards and three TDs. Do is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last four games 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.

Newton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 50-3 loss against Grayson on the 26th. As for Archer, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rockdale County at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. The Bulldogs' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them.