Grayson has gone 7-1 against Newton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Grayson Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Newton Rams at 7:30 p.m. Grayson is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Grayson's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 63-0 win over Grovetown. The game marked the Rams' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Grayson found their leader in underclassman Deuce Smith, who threw for 238 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Aiden Taylor was in the mix as well, providing Grayson with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grayson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Grayson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Antonio Gibson, Makhi Brazier, Jaylen Bell, and Bell picked up one apiece. Bell is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Newton made easy work of Archer on Friday and carried off a 50-25 win. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Tigers are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zion Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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.
Grayson's record is now 4-1. As for Newton, their record is now 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Grayson has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Newton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Grayson came up short against Newton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 31-27. Can Grayson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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