Peachtree Ridge and Hillgrove squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Peachtree Ridge had to settle for second. They took a 30-14 bruising from the Hillgrove Hawks. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Peachtree Ridge lost, don't look at Sedric Addison. Despite the final result, he rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Addison got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Caleb Walters and Jaiden Moore. Walters rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns while Moore rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. Walters is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Peachtree Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Hillgrove, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Peachtree Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillgrove, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-6 defeat against Carrollton on the 29th.
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