After flying high against Dacula last Friday, Duluth came back down to earth. The Duluth Wildcats fell just short of the Centennial Knights by a score of 39-36 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (33), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Duluth lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brandon Lyons. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Lyons' longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Braylon Gray, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Hunter Campbell was a one-man wrecking crew for Centennial as he threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Caleb Barbas helped Campbell out on the ground, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Duluth's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Centennial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Duluth will face off against Shiloh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Centennial, they will be playing at home against Johns Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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