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. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
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 |
Deron Benson went supernova, throwing for 345 yards and three TDs while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 35 yards and one score. Those 345 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tabian Thomas, who rushed for 128 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newton's defensive line and their 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. Newton got some further help from Lawrence: he 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 scores, 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.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton will take on Grayson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grayson's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Newton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Archer, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rockdale County at 7:30 p.m. on October 3.
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