The Newton Rams will challenge the Douglas County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Newton took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 70-0 win over Alcovy at home. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Tigers are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zion Johnson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Deron Benson was another key player, throwing for 194 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Meanwhile, Douglas County humbled Jonesboro with a 48-8 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Zamarcus Lindley had a dynamite game for Douglas County, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Bourdeaux, who threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Newton's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Douglas County, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
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