The Buford Wolves will face off against the Newton Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Buford sitting on 11 straight victories and Newton on five.
Buford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Richmond Hill 45-0. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won nine matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Dayton Raiola had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 224 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Torre Costin, who picked up 49 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Newton didn't have too much trouble with Peachtree Ridge on Friday as they won 33-14. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Lions are ranked 85th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Darius White and Kevin Hartsfield. White rushed for 152 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.4 yards per carry while Hartsfield rushed for 185 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Hartsfield has posted since back in August.
Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Buford's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Everything came up roses for Buford against Newton in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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