Newton has gone 7-2 against South Gwinnett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Comets at 7:30 p.m. Newton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Newton is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Rockdale County: they outscored them in every quarter. 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. Considering the Rams have won four games by more than 29 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Deron Benson
| 10/25/25 vs Rockdale County | 156.3 |
| 08/22/25 @ Alcovy | 149.3 |
| 08/15/25 vs Eastside | 147.3 |
| 09/19/25 vs Archer | 133.8 |
| 10/03/25 @ Grovetown | 109.8 |
| + 4 more games |
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 touchdowns 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. Kevin Hartsfield helped Benson out on the ground, rushing for 133 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Newton proved: they limited Rockdale County to a paltry 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.
Meanwhile, South Gwinnett took a blow against Grayson on Friday, falling 42-3. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Rams are ranked first).
Newton's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.5 points over those games. As for South Gwinnett, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Newton strolled past South Gwinnett in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 58-40. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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