Football Recap: Norcross Blue Devils vs. Peachtree Ridge Lions
Norcross had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Peachtree Ridge Lions 27-26. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blue Devils also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
A big part of Norcross' victory came down to the chemistry between Dillon Mohammed and his top target Jahsaun Clarke. Mohammed threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns while Clarke picked up 165 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Clarke was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 64 yards. Norcross also got a significant boost from Kobe Robinson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Peachtree Ridge lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Darnell Kelly, who threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns. Bryce Green helped Kelly out on the ground, picking up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 37 yards.
Norcross' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Peachtree Ridge, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Norcross will look to defend their home field on Friday against Meadowcreek at 7:00 p.m. Norcross is facing Meadowcreek at the right time seeing as Meadowcreek is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Peachtree Ridge, they are taking a road trip to take on Duluth at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 895 yards in their previous games.
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