Buford entered their tilt with Dacula on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by a 40-14 margin over the Dacula Falcons. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Falcons are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ethan Ervin went supernova for Buford, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Hayden Bradley was in the mix as well, providing Buford with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dacula only rushed for 95.
Buford wouldn't let Dacula keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Buford can thank Kanon Nelson and Justin Baker for forcing both of them.
When it comes to explaining why Dacula lost, don't look at Garrison Cantrell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 64 rushing yards gave Cantrell a new career-high.
Buford pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dacula, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buford has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Central Gwinnett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Buford's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Central Gwinnett's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Dacula, they will welcome Mountain View at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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