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Peachtree Ridge 51, West Forsyth 3

How the game was won: Peachtree Ridge trailed 3-0 after visiting West Forsyth kicked a field goal on its second possession then ran off 51 consecutive points--all in the first three quarters. The Lions scored seven touchdowns by seven different players. They rushed for four scores, threw a pair of touchdown passes and also found the endzone on a punt return.

Top performers: Peachtree Ridge got on the scoreboard when Chad Clay returned a punt 39 yards for a touchdown. ... The Lions got scoring runs from Connor Heyward, Marquez Jackson, Malik Staples and Chris Dominguez. ... Bubba Hickson, who passed for 154 yards in the first half alone, hooked up with DeAngelo Gibbs on a 67-yard scoring play. ... Fred Payton threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Christian Sutton. ... Zaniel Phillips added a 30-yard field goal for Peachtree Ridge.

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