On Friday, the Newton County Academy Generals strolled past the Delta Streets Academy Lions with points to spare, taking the game 36-18. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Generals.
Newton County Academy was led to victory by Cooper Savell and Ty Thrash. Savell rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per carry, while Thrash rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Savell is now averaging an impressive 131.3 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Newton County Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 467 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Newton County Academy'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 Noah Agent and Max Ferguson.
Newton County Academy now has a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton County Academy will face off against Humphreys Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton County Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 114 points over their last three matchups. As for Delta Streets Academy, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Unity Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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