On Friday, Deer Creek faced Newton County Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Deer Creek Warriors were dealt a 50-22 loss at the hands of the Newton County Academy Generals. The Warriors just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Newton County Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ty Thrash out in front who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 118 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Thrash has become a key player for Newton County Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another back making a difference was Cooper Savell, who gained 164 total yards and two touchdowns.
Deer Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Newton County Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Deer Creek and Humphreys Academy are set to duel on Friday. One thing working in Humphreys Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. As for Newton County Academy, they will venture away from home to take on North Sunflower Academy at 7:59 p.m. on Friday. Newton County Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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