Peachtree Ridge was the 56-0 winner over Brookwood when they last played one another back in August of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Peachtree Ridge Lions fell just short of the Brookwood Broncos by a score of 32-29 on Friday. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 8-6 in the first quarter.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Darnell Kelly, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns. Bryce Green helped Kelly out on the ground, rushing for 95 yards on only ten carries.
Brookwood found their leader in sophomore Brayden Tyson, who rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tyson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 128 rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Cj Franklin, who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Peachtree Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Brookwood, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Peachtree Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 21-12 win against Parkview on the 25th. As for Brookwood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 43-36 victory against Duluth on the 25th.
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