After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Newnan is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-field for the first time when they go up against the Arabia Mountain Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Newnan is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against East Coweta on Friday. Newnan fell just short of East Coweta by a score of 30-28. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite their loss, Newnan saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jaylon Teagle, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Another receiver making a difference was Gus Anderson, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Newnan was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 420 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Coweta only gained 308.
Meanwhile, Arabia Mountain had to suffer through a 51-21 loss at the hands of Stephenson. The Rams were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Newnan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Arabia Mountain, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
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