By Score Atlanta
Class AAAAAA
Peachtree Ridge 44, Meadowcreek 0
How the game was won: Peachtree Ridge surged to a 27-0 lead in the first quarter and extended the advantage to 37-0 at halftime on the way to a commanding shutout of visiting Meadowcreek. The Lions' dominant defensive performance included seven forced turnovers--four interceptions and three fumble recoveries.
Top performers: Chad Clay returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown to cap off the scoring late in the third quarter. Other picks for Peachtree Ridge were made by Baylen Buchanan, Alex Ferry and Breon Dixon. ... The Lions got touchdown runs from Fred Perry, Marquez Jackson and Chris Dominguez. Payton also threw a scoring strike to Malik Robinson. ... Their other touchdown came on a 48-yard pass from Bubba Hickson to Connor Heyward. ... Zaniel Phillips converted five extra points and booted a 25-yard field goal.
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