Despite a strong season so far, South Gwinnett has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They received a blow on Thursday as they fell 58-40 to the Newton Rams. The Comets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, South Gwinnett still got an impressive performance from Xavier Butler, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown. Desmonte Brown was another key player, picking up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Zion Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 374 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry for Newton. Those 374 rushing yards gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Leslie, who gained 106 total yards and two touchdowns.
South Gwinnett's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Newton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Grovetown the next time they take the field. Newton will host Grovetown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while South Gwinnett will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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