Norcross won the last time they faced Duluth, and things went their way on Friday too. The Norcross Blue Devils enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over the Duluth Wildcats. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jahsaun Clarke was his usual excellent self, rushing for 226 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 28 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kobe Robinson was another key player, rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Despite the loss, Duluth still got an impressive performance from Brandon Lyons, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Lyons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Duluth also got help from Braylon Gray, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Norcross and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Duluth, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norcross will venture away from home to challenge Peachtree Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Peachtree Ridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Duluth, they will head out to face off against Meadowcreek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Duluth is facing Meadowcreek at the right time seeing as Meadowcreek is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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