The Northgate Vikings will take on the Banneker Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northgate is looking for their season?s first win.
Northgate came up short against Newnan on Friday, falling 35-14. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the defeat, Northgate saw an underclassman step up: Woody Schettini rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 164 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for him.
Even though they lost, Northgate was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Banneker took a blow against Langston Hughes on Friday, falling 53-6. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Panthers are ranked 15th).
Kelian Allen put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown.
Northgate's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Banneker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
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