After each having a week off, the Newnan Cougars and the Tri-Cities Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newnan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Tri-Cities likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Newnan strolled past McIntosh with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Chiefs are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
One reason for the win was Newnan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Corey Boler-Bolton was especially locked on to McIntosh's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in McIntosh's side was Emarion Nichols, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Tri-Cities' offense. They took a blow against Decatur last Friday, falling 35-0.
Newnan's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Tri-Cities, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
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