The Grovetown Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Newton Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with 13 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Grovetown finally turned things around against Heritage on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Patriots 34-6. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Newton waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Comets 58-40.
Zion Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 374 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Andrew Leslie was another key player, gaining 106 total yards and two touchdowns.
Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 513 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Grovetown's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7. As for Newton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
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