If Newton was riding high fresh off their 60-24 takedown of Grovetown last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Newton Rams took a blow against the Grayson Rams on Saturday, falling 43-13. The contest marked Newton's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Newton still got an impressive performance from Zion Johnson, who rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Leading Grayson to victory were Travis Burgess and Elijah Miller. Burgess threw for 194 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes, while Miller rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Miller has posted since back in September of 2023. Joel Bradford also helped with two touchdowns in total.
With the defeat, Newton broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4. As for Grayson, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton will stay at home for another week and welcome McEachern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McEachern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season. As for Grayson, they will host Pebblebrook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pebblebrook will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Grayson surely won't give up without a fight.
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