After each having a week off, the Newnan Cougars and the Northgate Vikings will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newnan will be strutting in after a victory while Northgate will be coming in after a defeat.
Newnan took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 20-6 win over Arabia Mountain.
Brodie Campbell and Jaylon Teagle were among the main playmakers for Newnan as the former threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt and the latter rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Newnan was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 417 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arabia Mountain only gained 253.
Newnan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jeb Baggett and Jakaleb Stegall. Emarion Nichols was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Northgate was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 22-0 to Northside. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Patriots are ranked 103rd).
Newnan now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Newnan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Northgate, though, as they've been averaging only 63.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Newnan strolled past Northgate in their previous meeting back in August of 2019 by a score of 27-13. Does Newnan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northgate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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