Newnan has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Langston Hughes Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Newnan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 51-20 victory over Morrow on the road. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Mustangs are ranked 328th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
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 Jaylon Teagle, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Langston Hughes at home against Dutchtown on Friday as the squad secured a 57-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four games by 31 points or more so far this season.
Qwantavius Wiggins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 67 receiving yards. Carsyn Baker was another key rusher, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Newnan's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Langston Hughes, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Teagle and Wiggins. Teagle has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 90.2 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Wiggins has averaged 98.4 rushing yards per game this season.
Newnan was dealt a bruising 47-14 loss at the hands of Langston Hughes in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Newnan, Justus Savage (who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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