If South Gwinnett was riding high fresh off their 56-32 takedown of Archer last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Gwinnett Comets took a blow against the Grayson Rams on Friday, falling 41-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Comets of the 28-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
South Gwinnett wouldn't let Grayson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Gwinnett can thank Jaiden Braker and Quentin Lewis for forcing both of them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grayson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Travis Burgess, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 116 yards on eight of 18 attempts. The dominant performance gave Burgess a new career-high in rushing yards. Elijah Miller was another key back, rushing for 84 yards and three touchdowns.
South Gwinnett moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Grayson, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Gwinnett will face off against Newton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Gwinnett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season. As for Grayson, they will square off against Archer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grayson's defense has only allowed 7.9 points per game this season, so Archer's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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