North Gwinnett has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Newton has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The North Gwinnett Bulldogs will welcome the Newton Rams at 7:00 p.m. North Gwinnett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.5 points per game this season.
North Gwinnett is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Denmark for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-7 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
North Gwinnett's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wilson Taylor, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Taylor a new career-high in rushing yards.
North Gwinnett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Newton won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by McEachern 30-29.
It was another big night for Zion Johnson, who rushed for 244 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Newton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.9 points per game. As for North Gwinnett, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. North Gwinnett has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Newton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 274.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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