Parkview bests Chattahoochee
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Parkview 16, Chattahoochee 7: Kalik Barnes passed for 160 yards and a touchdown and Christian Newsome added another on the ground as visiting Parkview notched its first win of the season.
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After a series of punts in a scoreless opening quarter, Parkview scored on a 12-play, 83-yard drive highlighted by a 45-yard pass completion from Barnes to Colby Smith. Newsome later ran 9 yards for a 7-0 lead at half.
Parkview stretched the lead to 10-0 on a 30-yard field goal by Matt Johnson midway through the third quarter.
Chattahoochee’s offense, held to 28 total yards in the first half, finally awakened early in the fourth quarter. Cougar quarterback Timmy Byerly burst through the middle on a keeper and raced untouched 32 yards for a touchdown to cut the lead to 10-7 with 10:29 remaining.
Parkview iced the game on the ensuing drive when Barnes connected with Jay Davis on a 35-yard touchdown pass with 7:50 remaining for a 16-7 lead. Barnes completed eight passes for 160 yards in 14 attempts with a touchdown and an interception. Byerly led the Cougars with 108 yards on 17 carries.
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