The Lowndes Vikings will square off against the Central Gwinnett Black Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Lowndes' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mt. Zion 62-0 at home. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lowndes had a senior duo take command as Aalim Brown rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries and Marvis Parrish gained 99 total yards and three touchdowns. Parrish's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Mason Woods was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Central Gwinnett at home against Stone Mountain on Friday as the team secured a 27-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Black Knights.
Lowndes' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Central Gwinnett, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
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