Two dominant backs in Jayreon Campbell and Zion Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The McEachern Indians will venture away from home to take on the Newton Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McEachern is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, McEachern humbled Osborne with a 42-6 victory. With the Indians ahead 35-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Campbell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 67 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Brown, who picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Newton's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were dealt a 43-13 loss at the hands of Grayson. While losing is never fun, Newton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Grayson is ranked eighth).
Despite the defeat, Newton got top-tier performance from Johnson, who rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for McEachern, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-4.
McEachern came up short against Newton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 13-7. Can McEachern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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