Newton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 27-21 W against the South Gwinnett Comets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Darius White
| 10/31/25 vs South Gwinnett | 3 |
| 08/15/25 vs Eastside | 2 |
| 10/25/25 vs Rockdale County | 1 |
| 10/17/25 @ Heritage | 1 |
| 10/03/25 @ Grovetown | 1 |
Darius White had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 187 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Deron Benson was another key player, throwing for 169 yards on only 16 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 403 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Newton's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for South Gwinnett, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Newton and South Gwinnett will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Rams see the field they'll take on Peachtree Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on the 14th. As for South Gwinnett, their break will end when they face North Gwinnett at 7:30 p.m. on the 14th.
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