Newton Rams explode in second half to take down Archer

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — The Newton Rams got here away on the profitable aspect of their common season finale, beating Archer 47-14.

With Newton’s playoff spot on the road, the Rams’ offense exploded within the second half to tug away with a definitive victory. 

After a good first half, the Rams got here out of the locker room and turned the excessive stakes sport right into a rout with the assistance of Marcus Calwise and Zion Johnson

On the primary drive of the third quarter, Calwise made the play on the defensive aspect of the ball.

Do’s go was overthrown and landed proper into the palms of Calwise. The senior took the interception to the Archer one-yard line. 

A play later, Zion Johnson gave the Rams the lead on a one-yard rush.

Johnson scored his second landing of the sport later within the third quarter to make it a 33-14 sport.

Calwise got here away with three extra touchdowns within the second half. 

Sophomore gunslinger Deron Benson discovered Calwise within the nook of the top zone early within the third quarter for a 18-yard landing to increase the result in 27-14

Within the fourth quarter, Calwise scored on receptions of twenty-two and 87 yards, respectively.

Calwise got here away with 4 touchdowns and an interception whereas Johnson rushed for 2 scores.

Head Coach Josh Skelton spoke publish sport in regards to the Rams’ mindset popping out of halftime.

“We simply needed to maintain the strain on them,” Skelton mentioned. “We needed to maintain the strain on to permit our offense and particular groups to maintain dominating.”

All of Newton’s second half scoring got here after each groups traded punts to start the sport. 

Deep into Archer territory, Benson discovered senior wideout Keon Davis close to the sideline. After making the catch, Davis raced down the sideline for the 77-yard landing.

On Newton’s subsequent drive, Benson went to the Rams’ second senior receiver, Marcus Calwise.

Benson discovered Calwise throughout the center of the sphere for the 43-yard landing go to make it a 14-0 Newton lead.

With the momentum seeming to go Newton’s manner, Archer answered.

It took only some performs for the Tigers’ quarterback Jordan Do to seek out Colby Alexander down the sideline for a 51-yard landing go.

Within the remaining seconds of the primary half, Archer evened the rating on a one-yard sneak from William Wallace.

Wallace’s rating made it a 14-14 sport going into halftime.

After giving up 14 within the first half, the Rams’ protection shut down the Archer offense within the remaining 24 minutes of the sport.

After losses and again to again weeks, Skelton, talk about the mindset going into the Archer  sport.

“The principle factor is that we needed to come back out and end effectively, and I believe we did that,” Skelton mentioned. “The phrase we used this week was ‘hunt.’ We needed to hunt, we by no means wish to be the hunted.”

The 33-point win over Area 4-AAAAAA foe Archer secured a spot within the Class AAAAAAA state playoffs for the Rams. The opponent and placement of Newton’s first spherical sport has but to be decided.