LILBURN — Reeling from a three-game losing streak, the visiting Newton Rams stunned Region 4-AAAAAAA leader Parkview in a 20-18 victory Friday night.
Newton took advantage of a few trick plays and a great game by Ram running back Zion Johnson, who rushed for 201 yards on 18 carries to spark the offense. Newton improves to 4-4 overall and 1-2 in the region, while Parkview falls to 6-2 and 2-1.
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