North Gwinnett has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Norcross has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The North Gwinnett Bulldogs will host the Norcross Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. North Gwinnett knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Norcross likes a good challenge.
North Gwinnett is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Meadowcreek on the road to the tune of 55-6 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
North Gwinnett got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Wilson Taylor out in front who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Those 65 rushing yards gave Taylor a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Tommy Lafayette, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Norcross strolled past Berkmar with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-14. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Patriots are ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norcross' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dillon Mohammed led the charge by throwing for 120 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 43 yards. Kobe Robinson was another key player, rushing for 126 yards.
Norcross didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Burks and Jaiden Macklin. Another thorn in Berkmar's side was Ezekiel Theodoris, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
North Gwinnett's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Norcross, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
North Gwinnett beat Norcross 51-41 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Norcross' Arrington (Aj) Watkins, who rushed for 280 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Gwinnett to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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