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| 10/25/25 - Home | 59-3 W |
| 10/25/24 - Away | 43-7 W |
| 11/08/19 - Home | 28-14 W |
| 11/02/18 - Away | 34-35 L |
| 11/03/17 - Home | 49-21 W |
| + 2 more games |
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Newton's strategy against Rockdale County on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Rams blew the Bulldogs out of the water with a 59-3 final score. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won four games by 30 points or more so far this season.
Newton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deron Benson, who threw for 250 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Benson's passing game has become a key predictor of the Rams' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Jaqwan Carr did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 79 receiving yards.
Newton's run defense was locked in: Rockdale County could only muster 2.6 yards per carry. While three picked up at least four total tackles, Braylon Miller stood above the rest. He forced one fumble and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss). Newton didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.7.
Newton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.6 points over those games. As for Rockdale County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Coming up, Newton will square off against South Gwinnett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rockdale County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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