Georgia high school football stunners: No. 11 Archer, No. 16 McEachern both lose
By Stephen Spiewak
Sep 11, 2015, 8:00pm
Upset losses show depth of outstanding teams in Peach State, as Grayson and Peachtree Ridge post upset victories.
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It was a bad night to be a nationally ranked high school football team in Georgia.
No. 11
Archer (Lawrenceville, Ga.) succumbed to
Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) 26-24 on a field goal with just seven seconds left.
Minutes earlier, the final whistle blew on McEachern's 9-6 loss to Peachtree Ridge.
McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) led that defensive battle 3-2 at the half.
Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee, Ga.) scored the game's lone touchdown in the second half to come away with the upset win.
It was Peachtree Ridge's first victory of the season.
With previous wins over Gainesville and Langston Hughes, Grayson moved to 3-0 after the win over Archer and could be in line for a spot in the Xcellent 25 when the rankings are released on Monday.
Grayson raced to a huge victory over Archer on Friday night.
File photo by Dave Weikel
