South Gwinnett is 1-7 against Archer since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The South Gwinnett Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the Archer Tigers at 12:00 p.m. South Gwinnett is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
South Gwinnett's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Heritage 1-0. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Patriots are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Archer can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They breezed by Grovetown on the road to the tune of 42-14. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Archer's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Do, who threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Colby Alexander was another key pass catcher, gaining 125 total yards and two touchdowns.
South Gwinnett's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Archer, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
South Gwinnett couldn't quite finish off Archer in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 22-19. Thankfully for South Gwinnett, William Wallace (who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 141 yards on 12 of 17 attempts) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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