There's no place like home for Newton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-0 win over the Alcovy Tigers. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Tigers are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zion Johnson had a dynamite game for Newton, rushing for 191 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Johnson's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Deron Benson, who threw for 194 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Newton's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Alcovy, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton will host Douglas County at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Alcovy, they will face off against Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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