It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Langston Hughes had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 58-35 margin over the Dunwoody Wildcats. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this match were averaging 11.45 points allowed.
Langston Hughes was led to victory by Qwantavius Wiggins and Maurice Gleaton Jr. Wiggins rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Gleaton Jr rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. Gleaton Jr really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run.
Langston Hughes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keyawn Spence and Kijohn Braxton.
The victory (which was Langston Hughes' eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.9 points. As for Dunwoody, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Langston Hughes has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Roswell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 914 yards in their previous games. Dunwoody does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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