Peachtree Ridge has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Meadowcreek Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Peachtree Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Meadowcreek will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Peachtree Ridge took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over Mountain View. With the Lions ahead 27-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Darnell Kelly was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 316 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Sedric Addison, who gained 131 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Peachtree Ridge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Kingston Allen was especially locked on to Mountain View's QB and sacked him twice. Ryan Gaudin was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Meadowcreek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 39-6 defeat at the hands of Pebblebrook.
Peachtree Ridge's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Meadowcreek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Peachtree Ridge took their win against Meadowcreek in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-12. Will Peachtree Ridge repeat their success, or does Meadowcreek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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