Newton had won three straight games and Zion Johnson did his part to make it four on Thursday. The Newton Rams strolled past the South Gwinnett Comets with points to spare, taking the game 58-40 thanks in part to Johnson, who rushed for 374 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Johnson was just one part of a punishing run game: Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 513 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why South Gwinnett lost, don't look at Xavier Butler. Despite the final result, he rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown. 84 of those passing yards were hauled in by Desmonte Brown, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Newton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for South Gwinnett, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Grovetown the next time they take the field. Newton will host Grovetown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while South Gwinnett will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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