Football Preview: Norcross Blue Devils vs. North Gwinnett Bulldogs
The Norcross Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the North Gwinnett Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Norcross sitting on six straight wins and North Gwinnett on eight.
Last Friday, Norcross didn't have too much trouble with Berkmar at home as they won 30-14. The Blue Devils pushed the score to 23-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.
Norcross got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dillon Mohammed out in front who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards. That's the most rushing yards Mohammed has posted since back in August. Kobe Robinson handled things on the ground, rushing for 126 yards.
Norcross didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Burks and Jaiden Macklin. Ezekiel Theodoris was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Gwinnett). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Meadowcreek 55-6 on the road. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
North Gwinnett's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wilson Taylor, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Lafayette, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Norcross pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for North Gwinnett, their record now sits at 8-0.
Norcross came up short against North Gwinnett in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 51-41. Thankfully for Norcross, Julian Walters (who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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