Football Preview: South Gwinnett Comets vs. Valdosta Wildcats
The South Gwinnett Comets will take on the Valdosta Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (South Gwinnett has three wins , while Valdosta has four dating back to last season).
South Gwinnett will bounce into Friday's match after beating Brookwood, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went South Gwinnett's way against Brookwood last Friday as South Gwinnett made off with a 42-20 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Comets have posted since September 15, 2023.
Xavier Butler and Eric Ramey Iii were among the main playmakers for South Gwinnett as the former rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries and the latter rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Desmonte Brown was another key pass catcher, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Gwinnett was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 530 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brookwood only gained 262.
Meanwhile, Valdosta was able to grind out a solid win over Jesuit on Friday, taking the game 35-28.
It was another big night for Todd Robinson, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Deron Foster, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
South Gwinnett's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Valdosta, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. South Gwinnett has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 214 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Valdosta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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