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Colquitt Beats North Gwinnett 17-7
The Bulldogs' season ends with a second-round playoff loss to the visiting Packers from Moultrie.
The Bulldogs ran into a physical team in the Colquitt County Packers on Friday night in Suwanee the Class AAAAA second round.
The Packers overcame a seven-point halftime deficit and turned away the Bulldogs in the second half for a 17-7 win. The Packers advance to the third round of the Georgia High School Association playoffs and will face Camden County.
North finished with a 10-2 record after its first loss since the season opener.
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The Packers were led by wide receiver Willie Woodyard, who ran for one touchdown and caught another to finish the night with 149 all-purpose yards and two scores. The Bulldogs never found any momentum on offense and finished the night with four turnovers. The Bulldogs defense was every bit as tough as the Packers but they allowed one big play for a touchdown and then yielded a score with a short field.
Those in the stands witnessed a game more influenced by the battle in the trenches than by the skill players. The statistics reflect just how physical the play was. At halftime, Colquitt County had 113 total yards of offense on six full possessions and a seventh that ended the half. North Gwinnett also had six first-half possessions in which it totaled just 91 yards of offense.
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What North Gwinnett had in the first half that Colquitt County did not have was field position. The Bulldogs found themselves at midfield or better on three of their six possessions after a couple of punt returns and a defensive fumble recovery. The lone score was set up by a punt return to the Packers 27-yard line. It took four minutes of the game clock before Joe Jones scored on fourth-and-goal from the 1.
The Packers stopped the Bulldogs on three plays in the opening drive of the second half and then received a punt. On third-and-long, Cole Segraves executed a shovel pass to Willie Woodyard that went for 75 yards and a touchdown.
North Gwinnett's next possession was the turning point of the game and will be one that Bulldog fans will talk about throughout the offseason.
With 6:58 left in the third quarter and the game tied at 7, the Bulldogs faced a fourth-and-1 on their own 29. Rather than punt and play field position, coach Bob Sphire called a running play that fell short. The Packers took over on downs and converted the short field into seven points when Woodyard scored from the 9 at the 5:05 mark of the third quarter.
Three of North Gwinnett's final four possessions ended with interceptions and the Packers added a late field goal to seal the game. North Gwinnett finished the night with 183 yards of total offense and Colquitt County with 201 yards.
Colquitt County 17, North Gwinnett 7
1
2
3
4
Total
North Gwinnett
0
7
0
0
7
Colquitt County
0
0
14
3
17
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
NG
CC
No Scoring
0
0
Second Quarter
NG
CC
NG
TD
7:47
Joe Jones 1 yard run (Arroyave kick)
7
0
Third Quarter
NG
CC
CC
TD
8:30
Seagraves 75 yard pass to Woodyard (Luna kick)
7
7
CC
TD
5:05
Woodyard 9 yard run (Luna kick)
7
14
Fourth Quarter
NG
CC
CC
FG
2:54
Oscar Luna 29 yard field goal
7
17
North Gwinnett Passing
#
Name
Att
Cmp
Yds
Tds
Int
4
Scotty Hosch
34
18
106
3
Colquitt County Passing
#
Name
Att
Cmp
Yds
Tds
Int
13
Cole Segraves
11
5
87
1
2
Tre Cooper
1
1
24
North Gwinnett Rushing
#
Name
Carries
Yds
Avg
Tds
1
Donnie Miles
11
51
4.64
2
Joe Jones
20
35
1.75
1
4
Scotty Hosch
5
-9
-1.8
Colquitt County Rushing
#
Name
Carries
Yds
Avg
Tds
2
Tre Cooper
2
16
8
8
Fred Phillips
1
-11
-11
11
Willie Woodyard
15
65
4.3
1
12
S. Washington
6
20
3.3
13
Cole Segraves
7
0
0
25
John Boatright
1
0
0
North Gwinnett Receiving
#
Name
Rec
Yds
Avg
Tds
2
Joe Jones
4
12
3
6
Chad Scott
13
96
7.4
22
Alex Boyd
1
-2
-2
Colquitt County Receiving
#
Name
Rec
Yds
Avg
Tds
2
Tre Cooper
1
-2
-2
10
Matt Sailor
1
1
1
11
Willie Woodyard
2
84
42
1
15
Bobby Hill
2
28
14
