Football Recap: Newton Skates Past Heritage with Ease

Newton won the last time they faced Heritage and things went their way on Friday too. The Rams blew past the Patriots 54-13. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rams' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Patriots are ranked 309th).

Newton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevin Hartsfield, who rushed for 104 yards and two TDs on only nine carries. Hartsfield is becoming a predictor of the Rams' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Darius White helped out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Rams

Rushing Yards

10/17/25 @ Heritage	407
10/03/25 @ Grovetown	169
09/26/25 @ Grayson	71
09/19/25 vs Archer	254
09/05/25 @ Bryant	118
+ 8 more games

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.

Newton's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Heritage's QB won't forget Tyrell McKnight anytime soon given he sacked him twice. McKnight also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven.

The victory made it two in a row for Newton and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points over those games. As for Heritage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Newton is set to take on their familiar foe Rockdale County at 7:30 p.m. on the 25th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,124 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Heritage will square off against rival Archer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.