Newton County Academy has gone 6-0 against Ben's Ford Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Newton County Academy Generals will face off against the Ben's Ford Christian Eagles. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newton County Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Deer Creek to the tune of 55-18. The win was familiar territory for the Generals who have now won eight matches in a row.
Cooper Savell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Ty Thrash, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Newton County Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 26 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Newton County Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Harrison Wall and Amos Castillo, who racked up four sacks between them. Castillo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ben's Ford Christian). They never let Delta Streets Academy onto the board and left with a 64-0 victory two weeks ago. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked eighth in Louisiana, while the Lions are ranked 269th in Mississippi), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ein Knight, who rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.5 rushing yards per game. Dashell Houston was another key player, gaining 76 total yards and two touchdowns.
Ben's Ford Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Steven Thibodeaux and Ezra Nobles. Nobles has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Newton County Academy pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37 points. As for Ben's Ford Christian, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Newton County Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ben's Ford Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 279.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Newton County Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Ben's Ford Christian when the teams last played back in September, winning 29-22. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Houston, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Newton County Academy still be able to contain Houston? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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