The Mill Creek Hawks will square off against the Central Gwinnett Black Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Mill Creek: 17.4, Central Gwinnett: 14.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Mill Creek's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Mountain View on the road to the tune of 42-0. The game marked the Hawks' most dominant win of the season so far.
It was another big night for Daniel Smith, who rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 143 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mill Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Central Gwinnett came up short against Collins Hill on Friday and fell 17-7. The match marked the Black Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mill Creek pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Central Gwinnett, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Mill Creek against Central Gwinnett in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 47-7 win. Does Mill Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Gwinnett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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