On Friday, the South Gwinnett Comets were able to grind out a solid win over the Dutchtown Bulldogs, taking the game 24-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
South Gwinnett's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xavier Butler, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 128 yards on 11 of 16 attempts. Eric Ramey Iii was another key back, gaining 92 total yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was South Gwinnett's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nathan Marks and Quentin Lewis who racked up 5.5 sacks between them. Another thorn in Dutchtown's side was Jaiden Braker, who picked up 0.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.5 for loss).
South Gwinnett's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Dutchtown, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
South Gwinnett will face off against Brookwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dutchtown, they will be playing at home against Stephenson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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