South Gwinnett won against Rockdale County last Friday with 26 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Comets enjoyed a cozy 26-7 win over the Grovetown Warriors. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Comets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Warriors are ranked 203rd).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jamarcus Petite and Thomas Morris III. Petite rushed for 67 yards and one score on only nine carries while Morris III rushed for 105 yards. Justin Anderson was in the mix as well, providing South Gwinnett with one touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for South Gwinnett and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.0 points over those games. As for Grovetown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
South Gwinnett will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on the 9th. The Comets will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Grovetown, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 30-0 defeat against Newton on the 3rd.
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