Newnan has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Langston Hughes Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Newnan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Morrow for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-20 win on the road. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Mustangs are ranked 328th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Newnan's victory came down to the chemistry between Brodie Campbell and his top target Gus Anderson. Campbell threw for 198 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes while Anderson picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Newnan also got a significant boost from Jaylon Teagle, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Meanwhile, Langston Hughes was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Dutchtown 57-14 at home. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 31 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Qwantavius Wiggins, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 67 receiving yards. Carsyn Baker was another key back, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Langston Hughes' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Javon Beckford with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Langston Hughes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Newnan's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Langston Hughes, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Newnan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Langston Hughes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 277.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Newnan took a serious blow against Langston Hughes when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 47-14. Thankfully for Newnan, Justus Savage (who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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