Langston Hughes had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by the Newnan Cougars on the road to the tune of 48-7. Considering the Panthers have won six matchups by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carsyn Baker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Langston Hughes also got help from Chryshawn Sellars, who showed off his sure hands for 100 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Langston Hughes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Langston Hughes' record is now 6-1. As for Newnan, they moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Langston Hughes will square off against Northgate at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Langston Hughes' defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so Northgate's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Newnan, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Lovejoy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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