The third road contest was the charm for Newton, as they earned their first road win of the season. They were the clear victor by a 50-25 margin over the Archer Tigers on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Zion Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 209 yards on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 466 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Newton's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Archer, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Grovetown at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Newton is facing Grovetown at the right time seeing as Grovetown is stuck on a five-game losing streak. After each having a week off, Archer and Rockdale County will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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