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| 10/09/25 - Home | 47-14 W |
| 10/11/24 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 09/27/19 - Away | 43-13 W |
| 09/21/18 - Home | 19-13 W |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for South Gwinnett on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Heritage Patriots out of the water with a 47-14 final score. The game marked the Comets' most dominant win of the season.
South Gwinnett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alchino Blakely and Terrence Penick Jr. Blakely is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Penick Jr got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Heritage lost, don't look at Joshua Taylor. Despite the final result, he rushed for 156 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 84 yards.
The victory (which was South Gwinnett's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.0 points over those games. As for Heritage, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. South Gwinnett is set to face off against their familiar foe Archer at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th. Meanwhile, Heritage will challenge rival Newton at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Taylor and Kevin Hartsfield.
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