Football Recap: South Gwinnett Comets vs. Archer Tigers
South Gwinnett hadn't done well against Archer recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Everything went the South Gwinnett Comets' way against the Archer Tigers as the South Gwinnett Comets made off with a 56-32 victory. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won three matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
South Gwinnett was led to victory by Xavier Butler and Eric Ramey Iii. Butler rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, while Ramey Iii rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Butler's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Cook, who gained 115 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Gwinnett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Archer lost, don't look at Jordan Do. Despite the final result, he rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns.
South Gwinnett's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Archer, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
South Gwinnett will host Grayson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grayson's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so South Gwinnett's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Archer, they will head out to challenge Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Archer is facing Heritage at the right time seeing as Heritage is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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