McEachern and Newton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but McEachern had to settle for second. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 30-29 to the Newton Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 13-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, McEachern still got an impressive performance from Calvin Pittman, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown.
Zion Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Newton, rushing for 244 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
McEachern's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Newton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
McEachern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newton, they will face off against North Gwinnett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Gwinnett will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Newton surely won't give up without a fight.
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