After soaring to 45 points the game before, Mill Creek was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a hard 21-7 fall against the North Gwinnett Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 37-34 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Even if they lost, Mill Creek's defense still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Brandon Aiken and Braxton Rembert, who racked up five sacks between them.
North Gwinnett found their leader in sophomore Banks Halcomb, who threw for 183 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 56 yards.
Mill Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for North Gwinnett, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
After each having a week off, Mill Creek and Mountain View will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th. The Hawks will be up against the Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.5 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for North Gwinnett, they will head out to square off against Brookwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Bulldogs their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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