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Best Is The Best ... Again ... in Suwanee

The Peachtree Ridge QB earns top honors for leading his team's comeback vs. Collins Hill.

quarterback Billy Best has unveiled another talent: comebacks.

Best led his team on a , and capped it off with a TD pass to Darien Horn to seal the Region 7-AAAAA victory. This earns Best the honor as Suwanee high school player of the week.

“The kids never quit believing” said Peachtree Ridge coach Mark Fleetwood. “We work on the two-minute drill every week and this is why.”

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Best was 17 of 31 passing vs. the crosstown rivals, helping to keep his team tied for first place with North Gwinnett in region play. He also earned the weekly honor earlier this season for his play against Newnan.

This week, the Lions continue region play at home against Norcross, which was knocked from the unbeaten ranks last week by North Gwinnett. The Bulldogs host Mountain View for homecoming.

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Region 7-AAAA Standings

(Through Oct. 7, 2011)

Team          All Games          Region        

North Gwinnett         5-1            3-0

Peachtree Ridge      5-1            3-0

Norcross                 5-1            2-1

Mountain View         1-5             1-2

Collins Hill               2-4             1-2

Duluth                     3-3              1-2

Mill Creek                4-2             1-2

Meadowcreek          0-6             0-3

Suwanee games-Oct. 13

Norcross at Peachtree Ridge

Mountain View at North Gwinnett


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