Grayson is 7-1 against Newton since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Grayson Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Newton Rams at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Grayson comes in on eight and Newton on five.
Grayson's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Heritage 42-0. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five games by 31 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grayson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Travis Burgess, who threw for 83 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Grayson also got a significant boost from Ashton Turner, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Meanwhile, Newton humbled Grovetown with a 60-24 victory. The Rams pushed the score to 60-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Newton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deron Benson, who threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Zion Johnson helped Benson out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Grayson's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.5 points per game. As for Newton, their record is now 6-3.
Grayson came up short against Newton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 31-27. Can Grayson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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