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| 10/09/25 - Away | 47-17 W |
| 10/10/24 - Home | 20-28 L |
| 10/20/23 - Away | 18-31 L |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 6-20 L |
| 09/13/19 - Away | 34-42 L |
| 09/07/18 - Home | 37-38 L |
Central Gwinnett hadn't done well against Mountain View recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Black Knights blew past the Bears 47-17. The result was nothing new for the Black Knights, who have now won three matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Christian Peal was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 132 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Ja'Cori Donald also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Central Gwinnett's run defense was locked in: Mountain View could only muster 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Ryinn Fox for the heroic effort on defense: he. Central Gwinnett didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.8.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Central Gwinnett, adding 18 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jaren Joseph, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Mountain View lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Deion Saunders, who picked up 150 receiving yards and one TD.
Central Gwinnett's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-3. As for Mountain View, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Gwinnett will challenge Buford at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th. The Black Knights will need to watch out since the Wolves have now posted at least 31 points in their last six games. As for Mountain View, they will face off against Dacula at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th. The Bears will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.29 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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