Newnan waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 victory over the McIntosh Chiefs. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Chiefs are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
One reason for the win was Newnan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Corey Boler-Bolton was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Newnan got some further help from Emarion Nichols: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why McIntosh lost, don't look at Brandan Ridley. Despite the final result, he rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Newnan's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for McIntosh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Newnan will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tri-Cities at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Newnan has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 113 points over their last three contests. McIntosh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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