On Friday, Colquitt County faced North Gwinnett in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Colquitt County Packers fell 14-3 to the North Gwinnett Bulldogs. The loss was the Packers' first of the season.
Day'Shawn Brown rushed for 49 yards, and also picked up 46 receiving yards.
Malik Walker was his top target, picking up 67 receiving yards. On the ground,
Ty'Jaevian Lamar rushed for 54 yards.
Colquitt County's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for North Gwinnett, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Colquitt County will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. Lee County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Colquitt County likes a good challenge. As for North Gwinnett, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Mill Creek at 7:30 p.m. Mill Creek will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something North Gwinnett surely won't give up without a fight.
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