High School Sports Blog
Collins Hill tops Mill Creek in battle of 1 vs. 2
Oct. 23, 2020 - Norcross, Ga: A GHSA football is shown before the Georgia high school football game between Cedar Grove and GAC at Greater Atlanta Christian, Friday, October 23, 2020 in Norcross, Ga.. JASON GETZ FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Top-ranked Collins Hill defeated No. 2 Mill Creek 40-10 Friday in the first regular-season game between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the state’s highest classification in 18 years.
The No. 1-ranked Eagles forced five turnovers en route to their second straight Region 8-7A championship and the first 10-0 regular season in school history. No. 2 Mill Creek fell to 8-1, 2-1.
The last time the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the state’s highest classification met during regular season game, No. 2 Brookwood ended No. 1 Parkview’s 46-game winning streak with a 35-21 victory in 2003.
