Two dominant backs in Qwantavius Wiggins and Jaylon Teagle are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Langston Hughes Panthers will take on the Newnan Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Langston Hughes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 57-14 win over Dutchtown at home. Considering the Panthers have won four matchups by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wiggins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 67 receiving yards. Another rusher making a difference was Carsyn Baker, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Newnan entered their tilt with Morrow on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Mustangs on the road to the tune of 51-20. That looming 51-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
A big part of Newnan's victory came down to the chemistry between Brodie Campbell and his top target Gus Anderson. Campbell threw for 198 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes while Anderson picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Newnan also got a significant boost from Teagle, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Langston Hughes pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Newnan, their record is now 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Langston Hughes against Newnan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 47-14 victory. Will Langston Hughes repeat their success, or does Newnan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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