By Score Atlanta
Class AAAAAA
Hillgrove 17, Lovejoy 14
How the game was won: Eirik Abney booted a 32-yard field goal to give Hillgrove a 17-7 lead with 2:31 left in the third quarter. The kick proved crucial as Lovejoy would tack on a score to cut the lead to three late in the third, but Abney's three points would be the difference. Lovejoy outgained Hillgrove 467 to 180, but the Hawks forced five turnovers to thwart the Wildcats.
Top performers: Hunter Arters connected on a 17-yard touchdown pass to Mark Knowles for the first points of the game and finished with 64 yards passing. Jaylen McCollough ran 21 times for 124 yards for the Hawks. …Hajj-Malik Williams of Lovejoy tied the game at the 1:06 mark of the second quarter when he hit Marquese Taylor on a 12-yard pass. Williams was 26-of-36 for 259 yards and one touchdown, but he also threw three interceptions …Jaylen Phelps returned a punt 75 yards halfway through the third to give Hillgrove a 14-7 lead. …After Abney knocked home a 32-yard field goal, Trevaro Hardy scored on a 1-yard run with 28 seconds to go in the third quarter to make it 17-14. …Rahmi Robinson gained 190 yards on 20 carries for the Wildcats. …Malik Route caught seven passes for 99 yards in the loss.
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