Newton won the last time they faced Heritage, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Newton Rams claimed a resounding 46-6 victory over the Heritage Patriots at home. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Patriots are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newton was led to victory by Zion Johnson and Deron Benson. Johnson rushed for 194 yards on only five carries, while Benson threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Johnson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
The win got Newton back to even at 3-3. As for Heritage, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Newton will face off against Rockdale County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Heritage, they will challenge Archer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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