North Gwinnett and Mill Creek (ranked 58th and 79th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Friday. The North Gwinnett Bulldogs skirted past the Mill Creek Hawks 37-34. The victory was just business as usual For the Bulldogs, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Ryan Hall threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Tommy Lafayette was his top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Despite the defeat, Mill Creek had strong showings from Daniel Smith, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown, and Gabe Hatchell-Van Drie, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Hatchell-Van Drie a new career-high in rushing yards.
North Gwinnett's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Mill Creek, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
North Gwinnett will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Brookwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mill Creek, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mountain View at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. Mill Creek is facing Mountain View at the right time seeing as Mountain View is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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