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 took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-14 victory over Dutchtown. Considering the Panthers have won four matches by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Wiggins, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 67 receiving yards. Another rusher making a difference was Carsyn Baker, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Langston Hughes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Langston Hughes' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Javon Beckford was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Newnan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. 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 win 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 victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Newnan, their record now sits at 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Langston Hughes against Newnan when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-14 win. Does Langston Hughes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newnan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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