Duluth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 43-36 to the Brookwood Broncos. The match was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out.
Duluth's loss came despite strong showings from Jahmir Joseph and Braylon Gray. Joseph gained 197 total yards and a touchdown, while Gray picked up 91 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Gray was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 50 yards. Duluth also got help from Bless Benton, who showed off his sure hands for 127 receiving yards.
Brayden Tyson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Brookwood, rushing for 290 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tyson's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 128 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Cj Franklin, who threw for 157 yards and a touchdown.
Duluth now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Brookwood, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Duluth will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Gwinnett at 7:30 p.m. North Gwinnett will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Duluth surely won't give up without a fight. As for Brookwood, they will head out to face off against Norcross at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norcross' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Brookwood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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