Ben's Ford Christian is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Newton County Academy. The Ben's Ford Christian Eagles took a 29-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton County Academy Generals. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Generals: they've now lost six in a row.
Newton County Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Savell, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. Savell is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ty Thrash, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Ben's Ford Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Newton County Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Ben's Ford Christian will head out to face off against Christian Collegiate Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newton County Academy, they will welcome Kemper Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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