Duluth is 0-8 against North Gwinnett since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Duluth has given up an average of 30.3 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Duluth is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Brookwood on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats took a blow against the Broncos, falling 57-27. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Broncos are ranked 37th).
Despite the loss, Duluth got top-tier performance from Shamar Banner, who rushed for 72 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 257 yards and two TDs while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, North Gwinnett entered their tilt with Norcross on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Blue Devils 44-6. With the Bulldogs ahead 27-3 at the half, the game was all but over already.
North Gwinnett's win came from a few key players Duluth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elam Rahman, who threw for 135 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kalil Mazone, who gained 65 total yards and two touchdowns.
North Gwinnett's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Duluth, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Duluth was dealt a bruising 50-7 defeat at the hands of North Gwinnett when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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