Two dominant backs in Jaylon Teagle and Qwantavius Wiggins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges the Langston Hughes Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Langston Hughes is hoping to do what Dutchtown couldn't on Friday: put an end to Newnan's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Newnan blew past Dutchtown 44-21. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newnan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Teagle, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Teagle is now averaging an impressive 101.2 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gus Anderson, who picked up 188 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Newnan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Ashton Lawless was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Meanwhile, Langston Hughes never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat McIntosh 49-0 at home. The matchup marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season.
Wiggins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards. Carsyn Baker was another key back, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Langston Hughes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keyawn Spence and Kijohn Braxton. Braxton is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Langston Hughes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Newnan's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Langston Hughes, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Newnan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Langston Hughes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 272.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Newnan took a serious blow against Langston Hughes in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 47-14. Thankfully for Newnan, Justus Savage (who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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