After each having a week off, the Norcross Blue Devils and the Parkview Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Norcross will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Norcross won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Peachtree Ridge 27-26.
A big part of Norcross' victory came down to the chemistry between Dillon Mohammed and his top target Jahsaun Clarke. Mohammed threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns while Clarke picked up 165 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Clarke was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 64 yards. Norcross also got a significant boost from Kobe Robinson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Meanwhile, Parkview was beaten by North Gwinnett 52-13 last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Bulldogs are ranked fifth).
Norcross' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Parkview, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Norcross came up short against Parkview in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 31-24. Thankfully for Norcross, Cody Brown (who rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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