Football Recap: South Gwinnett Takes a Loss + How To Watch

South Gwinnett lost against Valdosta back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Comets were dealt a 41-3 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Wildcats are ranked 16th).

Cj Peoples threw for 43 yards on seven of 20 attempts. Desmonte Brown was his top target, picking up 27 receiving yards. On the ground, Jamarcus Petite rushed for 31 yards.

Valdosta's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marquis Fennell, who rushed for 114 yards and three scores. Fennell is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another back making a difference was Deron Foster, who rushed for 105 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

South Gwinnett's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Valdosta, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.

South Gwinnett wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 26-0 win against Rockdale County on the 19th. As for Valdosta, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Camden County at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th. Valdosta will need to watch out since Camden County has now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.