It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Gwinnett can now relate to. They lost 35-14 to the Hillgrove Hawks on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Comets of the 37-32 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2017.
When it comes to explaining why South Gwinnett lost, don't look at Xavier Butler. Despite the final result, he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
Caleb Walters continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hillgrove, rushing for 134 yards and five touchdowns.
South Gwinnett has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Hillgrove, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
South Gwinnett does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillgrove, they will challenge Peachtree Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillgrove's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Peachtree Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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