On Friday, Newton County Academy faced Christian Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Newton County Academy Generals blew past the Christian Collegiate Academy Bulldogs 41-14 on the road. The win was nothing new for the Generals as they're now sitting on six straight.
Newton County Academy was led to victory by Ty Thrash and Cooper Savell. Thrash gained 213 total yards and four touchdowns, while Savell rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns. Thrash's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Newton County Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 24 consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Newton County Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Harrison Wall was the leader with two.
Newton County Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Christian Collegiate Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Newton County Academy will square off against Park Place Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton County Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Park Place Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Christian Collegiate Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Franklin Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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