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Crosstown rivals face off in Gwinnett while Walton teams either take to the road or enjoy a bye week.
The temperatures might be cooling down, but the action is just heating up for area Varsity football teams.
It will be a night of short bus rides for visiting teams in Gwinnett tonight. makes the hop across town to . The Tigers are 1 and 1, coming off a 18-7 win against Mountain View last week. They face a red hot 2-0 Rams team tonight. Ranked the state's #3 team in a recent poll, the Rams are looking to continue their undefeated streak.
Comet fans won't have to travel far tonight to see their team square off against the Shiloh Generals. Both teams are looking for their first win of the season. has lost to two highly ranked non-conference opponents so far this fall, making the prospect of racking up the first "W" of the season against long-time rivals Shiloh all the more tantalising.
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The Red Devils will make the slightly longer trip to Conyers tonight to face an undefeated Heritage team. The Devils opened their season last week with a 30-3 win against the Rockdale Bulldogs. The 2-0 Patriots present a formidable challenge to Eric Goodfree's team. Gametime is 7:30.
hits the road to face New Creation Christian Academy in McDonough. The Lions defeated Northside C.A. by a score of 33-0 last Friday. Northside forfeited following a series of injuries and disqualifications, giving the Lions a record of 3-0 so far this season.
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The game took an extremely sour turn when one of Northside's players stripped Lion's player Jarrett Briscoe, 14, of his helmet and struck him in the head with it. The incident garnered national attention, and charges are pending. Follow the on Loganville/Grayson Patch.
also heads south to McDonough tonight, to face Creekside Christian Academy. The Cougars had a bye last week and are looking forward to getting their season started.
has a bye this week. The Warriors are coming off a solid win against Jackson County last week, defeating the Panthers 37-0 in their home opener. Next week they head to Carnesville to face Franklin County.
Stay tuned to the Patch for scores and updates on all these games! Be sure to post your own pics and updates right here too! Don't forget to check our Scoreboard Friday night to keep up with all the action.
