Football Preview: Hillgrove Hawks vs. Peachtree Ridge Lions
The Hillgrove Hawks will square off against the Peachtree Ridge Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hillgrove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on South Gwinnett with a sharp 35-14 win. Considering the Hawks have won seven matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Peachtree Ridge entered their tilt with North Atlanta on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Warriors 43-27.
Peachtree Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darnell Kelly, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 182 yards and a touchdown. Those 149 rushing yards gave Kelly a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Bryce Green, who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns.
Peachtree Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 517 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hillgrove pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.5 points. As for Peachtree Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
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