If Peachtree Ridge was riding high fresh off their 71-0 takedown of Meadowcreek last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Peachtree Ridge Lions and the Norcross Blue Devils were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Peachtree Ridge Lions suffered a 27-26 loss. The Lions have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Darnell Kelly, who threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns. Bryce Green helped Kelly out on the ground, picking up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 37 yards.
Even if they lost, Peachtree Ridge's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Semaj Fluellyn with two. Another thorn in Norcross' side was Enrique Negron, who picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Norcross had a senior duo take command as Jahsaun Clarke picked up 165 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Dillon Mohammed threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns. Those 272 passing yards set a new season-high mark for him. Norcross also got a significant boost from Kobe Robinson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Peachtree Ridge now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Norcross, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Peachtree Ridge will challenge Duluth at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Peachtree Ridge: 17, Duluth: 17.4) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Norcross, they will take on Meadowcreek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norcross is facing Meadowcreek at the right time seeing as Meadowcreek is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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