No. 25 Lowndes (Georgia) beats No. 12 Northwestern (Florida)

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Lowndes, ranked No. 25 in the latest High School Football America 100 national rankings, got out to a 35-7 lead against Miami’s Northwestern High and never looked back in a 48-21 victory Friday night in South Georgia. The Vikings (5-0) run defense was outstanding, limiting the Bulls (3-2), ranked No. 12 in our national rankings, to minus-12 yards rush, plus the Vikes added four sacks.

On offense, sophomore quarterback Jacurri Brown ran for 174 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns. Brown was also 4-of-7 through the air for 42 yards with one TD.

The win sets-up next week’s annual showdown between Lowndes and Valdosta, ranked No. 50 in the latest HSFA 100. Both teams will enter the contest undefeated.

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.