It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Norcross can now relate to. They fell 34-24 to the Grayson Rams on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Rams are ranked fifth).
Despite the defeat, Norcross had strong showings from Dillon Mohammed, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and Jahsaun Clarke, who gained 171 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Clarke also racked up 87 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
It was another big night for Travis Burgess, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 196 yards and three touchdowns for Grayson. Elijah Miller also helped out as he racked up 128 rushing yards.
Norcross has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season. As for Grayson, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Norcross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Grayson has also already played their next game, a 38-14 win against Collins Hill on the 29th.
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