The River Oaks Mustangs will be playing at home against the Newton County Academy Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
River Oaks is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 40-34 victory over Sylva Bay Academy.
A big part of River Oaks' win came down to the chemistry between Andrew Robinson and his top target Kaden Ramer. Robinson threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Ramer gained 149 total yards. Byron Price helped Robinson out on the ground, rushing for 64 yards and one TD on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Newton County Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Claiborne Academy. The Generals blew past the Rebels 48-20. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won seven matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
One reason for the win was Newton County Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Taylor Burt and Josh Fletcher, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece.
The victory (which was Newton County Academy's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points over those games. As for River Oaks, their record now sits at 9-0.
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