Deer Creek and Newton County Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Deer Creek had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 55-18 loss at the hands of the Newton County Academy Generals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 50-22 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Cooper Savell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Newton County Academy, rushing for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. That's the most rushing yards Savell has posted since back in September. Ty Thrash handled things on the ground, rushing for 158 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Deer Creek's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Newton County Academy, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Deer Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newton County Academy, they will face off against Ben's Ford Christian on Friday. Newton County Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Ben's Ford Christian likes a good challenge.
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