South Gwinnett entered their matchup against Valdosta on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The South Gwinnett Comets took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valdosta Wildcats. The loss was the Comets' first of the season.
Despite the loss, South Gwinnett still got an impressive performance from Xavier Butler, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 132 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Butler a new career-high in rushing yards. Jackson Cook was Butler's top target, picking up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Todd Robinson, who threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 91 yards for Valdosta. Deron Foster was another key player, gaining 105 total yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Gwinnett fell to 3-1. As for Valdosta, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Gwinnett will welcome Rockdale County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rockdale County's defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so South Gwinnett's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Valdosta, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Camden County at 8:00 p.m. on September 27th. Valdosta will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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