The Peachtree Ridge Lions will challenge the Hillgrove Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Peachtree Ridge is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Peachtree Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past North Atlanta with points to spare, taking the game 43-27.
Peachtree Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darnell Kelly, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 182 yards and a touchdown. Kelly has become a key player for Peachtree Ridge: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Another back making a difference was Bryce Green, who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns.
Peachtree Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 517 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Hillgrove's way against South Gwinnett on Friday as Hillgrove made off with a 35-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won seven matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Hillgrove's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points per game. As for Peachtree Ridge, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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