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Blue Devils Head to 2nd Round of Playoffs Friday

Norcross has won the last eight games in a row.

By Scott Bernarde

Former state champions, including the defending champ, meet Friday when Brookwood plays at Norcross in the Georgia High School Association Class 6A football playoffs.

Norcross, last year’s large-school champ, is 9-2 after beating Etowah 28-0 last Friday in the first round. Brookwood, the 2010 champ, is 6-5 after a 35-16 over Lambert in the first round.

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The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Norcross' Blue Devils Stadium.

Norcross has won eight games in a row and hasn’t allowed more than 20 points since mid-September, as reported by Georgia High School Football Daily.

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Brookwood, which used 239 yards and four touchdowns from running back Jesse Brown, has won five of its last six games after starting the years 0-3 and 1-4.

The winner will play either Lowndes or Lovejoy in the quarterfinals.


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