Third-ranked Cedar Grove (4-5, 2-0) led 14-0 after the first quarter and 28-0 at the half to secure 31-7 victory in a key Region 5-3A victory over defending-champion and No. 7-ranked Sandy Creek (6-3, 1-1) in a rematch of last year’s controversial state championship game.
Last season, Sandy Creek’s Travis Franklin scored on what was ruled a touchdown, but video replays clearly showed Franklin was tackled a yard short of the end zone. The result of that game was the catalyst for the GHSA voting to allow video replays in the championship games this season.
Friday, the Saints left nothing to chance.
King Parrom put Cedar Grove up on a 5-yard run with seven minutes left in the first quarter. A 52-yard pass from EJ Colson to Malachi Miller late in the first quarter expanded the lead to 14-0. Mehki Combs scored on a 6-yard run to give the Saints a 21-0 lead.
Kyle Mosley recovered a fumble with four minutes left in the first half, leading to Combs’ second touchdown run of the night to expand the margin to 28-0. A 32-yard field goal with 11 minutes left in the game capped scoring for the Saints. Sandy Creek scored on a pass with four minutes left in the game, but it was out of reach.
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Friday Night Recaps
Class 7A
Parkview 28, Newton 21
Parkview (6-2, 2-1) led 21-14 after the first quarter on the way to a key Region 4 victory over Newton (7-1, 2-1) while handing the Rams its first loss of the season. Jaiden Jenkins led with a 3-yard run to give Parkview the lead. Newton tied the game on a 93-yard run with six minutes left in the first quarter. Jenkins passed to Carson Wilson to put the Panthers up 14-7. Deron Benson passed 60 yards to Keon Davis to tied the game at 14 but Parkview took the 21-14 lead on a 52-yard pass from Jenkins to Michael Matthews with seconds left in the first. Jenkins scored with 10 minutes left in the game on a short run to extend the lead. Newton scored on a pass with four minutes left to make it a one-score game but time ran out.
Colquitt County 52, Lowndes 34
After entering the second quarter tied at 7, Colquitt scored four touchdowns but Lowndes matched three of them to leave the Packers nursing a 35-27 lead. After matching touchdowns in the third quarter, Colquitt County held Lowndes scoreless in the third quarter and added 10 points to secure the victory. Colquitt led 7-0 on a reception from Landen Thomas with seven minutes left in the first quarter. Lowndes tied the game on a short run from Jacarre’ Fleming. Lowndes took the 13-7 lead on a 9-yard pass from Marvis Parrish to Jaylin Carter but a 79-yard pass to Trenton Dunbar and the ensuing extra point gave the Packers a 14-13 lead. Day’Shawn Brown’s 9-yard run with eight minutes left in the first half extended the lead to 21-13. Johnny Bebo’s 21-yard pass to Fleming cut into the lead, but left the Vikings trailing 21-20. Colquitt expanded the lead on a 5-yard pass to Ny Carr with three minutes left in the second quarter but Lowndes responded with a 7-yard run from Fleming to make it a 28-27 game. Colquitt took the 35-27 lead on a run with less than a minute left in the first half. Carr caught a 33-yard touchdown pass with two minutes left in the third quarter to put Colquitt up 42-27 but Fleming responded minutes later on a 71-yard touchdown run. Ramsey Dennis pushed the lead to 49-34 and a 20-yard field goal by Brett Fitzgerald capped scoring with one minute left in the game.
Carrollton 31, Westlake 7
Carrollton (8-1, 3-0) moved to 3-0 in Region 2 after outlasting Westlake (6-2, 1-1). The Trojans led 10-0 at the half in the victory. Kimauri Farmer scored on a short run in the fourth quarter to expand the Carrollton lead to 31-7, putting the game out of reach. Early in the first quarter, a short run from Farmer put the Trojans up 7-0. Carrollton extended the lead with a field goal with 3:44 left in the first quarter. Sophomore quarterback Julian Lewis passed to Jordan White to push the lead to 17-0. Westlake cut into the lead on a touchdown run from Tomir Bransford but could manage no more offensive production. Lewis passed to John Levy on a play-action pass after a brilliant ball-fake to push the lead to 24-7.
Norcross 48, Meadowcreek 0
Norcross led 34-0 after the first quarter in a romp of Meadowcreek to move the Blue Devils to 4-0 in Region 7 while Meadowcreek fell to 1-3 in the league. The Blue Devils extended the lead with two fourth-quarter touchdowns to put the game out of reach.
Grayson 59, Brookwood 10
Makyree Cross passed to Jayden Revill (30 yards), Alex Sanchez (35 yards) and Kylan Fox (36 yards) for touchdowns to lead the Rams. Travis Burgess passed to Aiden Taylor on a 25-yard touchdown. Jeff Davis scored a 27-yard touchdown run and Dylan Elder scored on a 3-yard run. Tyler Atkinson returned a fumble 39 yards for a touchdown for the Rams. Harun Cufurovic kicked a 20-yard field goal for Grayson. Brookswood’s Caitlyn Soroka kicked a 30-yard field goal with five minutes left in the first quarter to make it a 7-3 game. Dayson Forbes returned a kick for a touchdown for Brookwood to make it a 46-10 game.
Lambert 38, Denmark 30
Nursing a 28-23 lead, Lambert’s Baker Kimbrel kicked a 19-yard field goal with 11 minutes remaining in the game to extend the lead. The Longhorns extended the lead on a 5-yard pass from Christian Smith to Carson Knowles with seven minutes left in the game to put Lambert up 38-23. Back-to-back sacks from Baker Kimbrel and Thomas Hall have Lambert kept Denmark at arm’s reach. Denmark scored on a run with three minutes left in the game but could not overcome the deficit.
Buford 66, Dacula 0
Buford led 21-0 at the end of the first quarter and 24-0 at the half before expanding the lead to 52-0 entering the fourth quarter in a shutout romp of Dacula.
In other Class 7A games – Valdosta outlasted Camden County 24-21 in a key Region 1 game. Valdosta leads the league at 3-0 while Camden fell to 1-2. … Campbell moved to 1-1 in Region 2 outlasting Pebblebrook 41-14. Pebblebrook fell to 0-3 in region play. … McEachern moved to 3-0 in Region 3 after beating North Paulding 34-21. The Indians lead the standings ahead of North Paulding and Marietta (1-1). … Walton moved to 3-0 in Region 5 play after beating Cherokee (0-3) 49-7. Also in Region 5, Wheeler moved to 2-1 in league play after beating Osborne 17-10 leaving Osborne, Wheeler and North Cobb tied at 2-1 in the league. … In Region 7, Duluth moved to 2-2 in the league beating Berkmar (1-4) 31-0. … Region 7 front-runners earned victories with Norcross (4-0) beating Meadowcreek 48-0 and Peachtree Ridge (4-0) beating Discovery 62-0. …
Class 6A
Lee County 56, Northside-Warner Robins 7
Braxton Honer took the opening kickoff 81 yards for a touchdown for No. 4 Lee County, and the visiting Trojans (7-1, 3-0 Region 1) led 41-0 at halftime. Lee County quarterback Weston Bryan rushed for touchdowns of 8 and 2 yards and threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to running back Ousmane Kromah. Honer also had a 45-yard touchdown rush in the second quarter. Lee County blocked a field goal in the second quarter that was returned 71 yards by defensive lineman Leroy Jackson for a score. Northside-Warner Robins fell to 3-5, 1-2 in region.
Rome 55, River Ridge 0
Quarterback Reece Fountain threw for five touchdowns and rushed for one for visiting Rome, which improved to 7-0 and 4-0 in Region 6. The No. 7 Wolves led 41-0 at halftime after Fountain threw touchdowns to Javarius McDearmont, D.K. Daniel, Tinerious Stallings and Nic Hester and rushed for a 1-yard score. Fountain threw a second touchdown to Daniel in the third quarter. McDearmont also rushed for a score for the Wolves. River Ridge fell to 3-5, 1-3 in the region.
Gainesville 55, Shiloh 0
No. 1 Gainesville shut out Shiloh at home to move to 8-0, 4-0 in Region 8 to remain in first place. The Red Elephants got three touchdown passes from Baxter Wright, who found Gavin Hall for 69 yards, Sky Niblett for 27 yards and Eric Hart for 59 yards. Hall also scored on two short rushes, and John White made field goals of 33 and 31 yards. The Gainesville defense had an interception return for a touchdown. Shiloh fell to 2-6, 1-3 in the region.
In other Class 6A games — With its 48-14 home win over East Paulding, No. 3 Douglas County remained undefeated at 8-0 and 5-0 in Region 5 to remain alone in first place. East Paulding fell to 4-4, 3-2 in the region. … No. 10 Woodward Academy moved to 6-2 and 5-0 in Region 3 with a 29-6 road win over Jonesboro, remaining in a tie with Mundy’s Mill for first place. The War Eagles got a touchdown pass and two touchdown rushes from quarterback Landon Walker. Jonesboro fell to 5-3, 3-2 in the region.
Class 5A
Coffee 34, Jenkins 0
No. 1 Coffee improved to 8-0 and 3-0 in Region 1 with its home shutout win over Jenkins. Anthony Paulk scored three times for the Trojans, rushing for a 4-yard touchdown and catching a 72-yard pass from Maurice Hansley in the second quarter and rushing for a 3-yard score in the third quarter. Hansley also threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Brady Shook in the first quarter and a 64-yard touchdown to Fred Brown in the fourth quarter. Jenkins fell to 2-6, 1-2 in region play.
Dalton 28, Calhoun 21
Host Dalton got a third-quarter touchdown run from Adriel Hernandez to break a 21-21 tie, and the Catamounts (7-2, 3-1) outlasted No. 6 Calhoun (6-3, 2-2) to take over second place in Region 7. Dalton took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter after quarterback Ethan Long had a 1-yard rush for a touchdown and threw a touchdown pass. Long also threw for a score in the second quarter. Calhoun’s Caden Williams had two touchdown rushes in the second quarter to help the Yellow Jackets tie the game at 21-21 at halftime. Dalton will travel to Cartersville (9-0, 4-0) next Friday to determine the region championship.
Harris County 35, Northgate 13
Fullback Mataye Youman scored on three short rushes for host Harris County, which improved to 7-1 and 2-0 in Region 3 to move into first place. Northgate fell to 6-3 and 2-1 in region to drop to second place. Youman scored the game’s first touchdown with a 1-yard run in the first quarter, and Ty Durham had a 38-yard interception return for a touchdown later in the quarter for Harris County. The Tigers held a 21-0 lead after Quentavius Walker rushed for a 10-yard score in the second quarter and led 21-7 at halftime. Northgate made two field goals in the third quarter to cut its deficit to eight points, but Youman sealed the win with touchdown rushes of 6 and 2 yards in the fourth quarter.
Jefferson 56, Loganville 20
Sammy Brown scored four touchdowns for visiting Jefferson, and the No. 3 Dragons improved to 8-0 and 4-0 in Region 8 to remain in a tie for first place with Eastside. Jefferson scored on its first two plays from scrimmage, with Brown rushing for a 71-yard touchdown and quarterback Gavin Markey finding Talan Childress for a 47-yard score. Markey also threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Zay Minish and rushed for a score in the second quarter to help Jefferson take a 49-7 halftime lead. Brown’s three other touchdown runs were from 42, 17 and 5 yards. Jefferson’s Michael Roberts had a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half. Rhett Hemphill, Justin Beatty and Jaden Butts had interceptions for the Dragons defense. Loganville fell to 4-5, 2-3 in Region 8.
In other 5A games – No. 2 Creekside defeated Villa Rica at home 35-17 to move to 7-1, 5-0 in Region 5 and remain in first place. Villa Rica fell to 4-4, 3-2 in the region. … No. 8 Hiram improved to 7-2 and evened its Region 7 record at 2-2 with a home win over Cass, 50-20. The Hornets took sole possession of fourth place in the region, while Cass fell to 4-5, 1-3 and fifth place.
Class 4A
Starr’s Mill 48, Riverdale 0
Starr’s Mill led 20-0 after one quarter and 41-0 at halftime on the way to a blowout of visiting Riverdale. The Panthers’ dominant defensive effort included a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown by Caleb Buck and 50-yard pick-six from Tanner Via. On the offensive side of the ball, Starr’s Mill got touchdown runs by Via, Andersen Cardoza, Dorsey Benefield, Lincoln DeLaere and Jeremiah Potter.
Benedictine 38, Wayne County 21
Benedictine trailed 21-14 late in the second quarter but closed out the game with 24 unanswered points to pick up a road win over Wayne County. After Bryce Baker scored two rushing touchdowns in the first half, quarterback Luke Kromenhoek tossed a pair of touchdown passes in the second half as the Cadets pulled away. Chris Frazier and Ack Edwards had receiving touchdowns before Connor Ferguson capped off the scoring with a field goal. Matthew Fuller scored all three of Wayne County’s touchdowns on the ground.
Cherokee Bluff 49, East Hall 0
Conner Hulsey rushed for four touchdowns as Cherokee Bluff trounced visiting East Hall. The Bears led 14-0 after one quarter, 35-0 at halftime and by the final 49-0 margin before the end of the third quarter. Hulsey provided Cherokee Bluff’s first three scores and he added his fourth touchdown just prior to halftime. The Bears got additional touchdown runs by Jaylon Carroll, Rylan Ackerman and Ty Corbin. On the defensive side of the ball, Corbin had an interception and Nathan Richardson recovered a fumble.
LaGrange 42, Trinity Christian 14
LaGrange surged to a 20-0 lead at halftime and scored the first 28 points of the game on the way to a dominant win over visiting Trinity Christian. Malik Kemp rushed for two touchdowns and tossed scoring strikes to Steven Hill and Caydin Thomas. Grayson Cockrell added a 15-yard scoring scamper in the first quarter for the Grangers. Trinity Christian finally got on the scoreboard late in the third quarter with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Ronnie Frere to Logan Moss and Frere also hit Kaden Hanson with a scoring strike with less than a minute remaining in the game.
Cairo 55, Westover 12
Keshen Spence rushed for 288 yards as visiting Cairo cruised to a win over Westover. After briefly trailing 6-0, the Syrupmakers seized leads of 20-6 after one quarter, 34-6 at halftime and 48-6 going into the fourth quarter. Spence scored five touchdowns in total, including one on a 99-yard fumble return. That was one of two TDs contributed by the Syrupmakers’ defense, as Braylen Butler recovered a fumble in the endzone. Cairo also got a 35-yard scoring strike from Juderek Gee Simmons to Corey Baker.
Luella 27, Pace Academy 20
R.L. Ward rushed for a 45-yard touchdown with just over a minute remaining in the game to break a 20-20 tie and give visiting Luella a victory over Pace Academy. With Pace Academy only getting a pair of Roan Dutta field goals in the first half, Luella led 7-6 at halftime. A back-and-forth second half saw the Knights take a 13-7 lead on a Christian Johnson touchdown run and they tied Luella at 20-20 on a scoring scamper by Jordan Burns with four minutes left. However, that set the stage for the Lions’ final touchdown drive that was capped off by Ward’s heroics.
In other Class 4A games – Druid Hills shut out visiting Johnson-Gainesville 41-0. Reese Patterson rushed for one touchdown and threw a 54-yard scoring strike to Zachary Manning. The Red Devils also got two TDs from Akeem Cunningham and one each from Jaden George and Zion Johnson. … Visiting Cedar Shoals knocked off Chestatee 45-21 even though War Eagles running back Benjamin Plemons rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns. … Heritage-Catoosa scraped past visiting Northwest Whitfield 28-21. Brady Chandler tossed a pair of scoring strikes to Max Owens and Brayden Slaughter rushed for two touchdowns. Trailing 28-7 in the fourth quarter, the Bruins made it close with two late TD passes by Gavin Nuckolls. They got the ball back with two minutes remaining but could not march into Heritage-Catoosa territory. … Drew Ledbetter threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns as Cedartown blanked visiting Sonoraville 45-0. The Bulldogs also got touchdown runs by Jakoby Dorsey and Rohan Kent. … Stockbridge posted its third consecutive shutout, erasing host Woodland-Stockbridge 49-0. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers got touchdowns from Edward Minor, Cobey Thompkins and Jayden Scott. … North Oconee remained undefeated with a 49-0 home beatdown of Walnut Grove. Landon Roldan scored three touchdowns, Preston Cantlin added two, Carter Moon tossed scoring strikes of 52 and 65 yards and Logan Phelps returned a fumble 65 yards for a TD.
Class 3A
Lumpkin County 61, White County 55 4OT
Tied at 55 in the third overtime and with White County driving, a stop from Mike Nichols proved decisive for the Indians. In the ensuing overtime period, a short touchdown run from star running back Mason Sullens secured the victory for Lumpkin after a grueling four overtimes. Lumpkin County’s victory moved the Indians to 8-0, tying for the best start in school history — 1967 under head coach Don Thompkins. Coincidentally, it was White County that beat the Indians 25-14 in the ninth game that season. Trailing by a touchdown with 7:40 left in regulation, Cal Faulkner, who stars on the offensive side at the quarterback position, intercepted a pass to give the Indians a chance. After ending regulation tied at 35 – that is not a typo – the teams traded touchdowns before Sullens’ victory march.
Savannah Christian 55, Beach 6
The Raiders led 21-0 after the first quarter and 49-0 at the half in a romp of Beach. Blaise Thomas passed to Kenry Wall on touchdowns of 34 and 33 yards and passed to Jamari McIvory on a 33-yard touchdown pass. Zo Smalls added a 25-yard touchdown run. Wall added a punt returned 50 yards for a touchdown to cap scoring for Savannah Christian.
Douglass 17, Carver-Atlanta 7
Douglass led 6-0 after the first quarter and 17-0 at the half in a key Region 5 victory over Carver. John Wilson passed to Kenyon Stocker for 55 yards to put the Astros up 6-0 early. Isaac Miguel Sanchez Bautista kicked a 25-yard field goal with 11 minutes left in the first half to extend the lead. Marquavious Grimes scored on a 2-yard run and the ensuing 2-point conversion put Douglass up 17-0. Carver scored on a run with four minutes left in the third quarter but couldn’t manage a comeback.
Stephens County 35, Hart County 0
Tripp Underwood was 11-of-22 passing for 129 yards and two touchdowns to lead Stephens County past Hart in a key Region 8 game. Stephens is 3-0 atop the league while Hart falls to 2-1 in region play. Jasec Smith, Javin Gordon and Brock Tankersley each had one touchdown reception.
Oconee County 14, Monroe Area 7
In a battle of the No. 3-4 seeds in Region 8, Oconee County pulled even with Monroe Area (1-1) behind front-runners Stephens County (3-0) and Hart County (2-1). Titus Watkins scored on a 58-yard run and Caiden Wood added a 2-yard touchdown run for Oconee County.
Upson-Lee 21, Peach County 20
Upson-Lee’s defensive stand with minutes left forced a turnover on downs and secured the victory for the Knights. Nursing a 14-12 lead with seven minutes left in the game, Nicholas Wells passed to Michael Foster on a 55-yard strike to put Upson-Lee up 21-14. Peach County scored on a 5-yard run with five minutes left in the game to cut into the lead 21-18 and the ensuing 2-point conversion brought the score to its final tally. However the game was not over. Upson-Lee recovered the onside kick with five minutes left and – after being forced to a 3rd-and-7 situation – gained the first down on a long run from Ja’Quan Bentley but was forced to punt the ball back to Peach County, setting up the defensive heroics.
Calvary Day 49, Savannah Country Day 0
Leading 14-0, Jake Merklinger passed to Caden Arnold on a 23-yard touchdown to give the Cavaliers a 21-0 lead. Trevor Strowbridge scored on a short run to extend the lead. Jordan Tillman’s 9-yard touchdown run gave Calvary Day a 35-0 lead. Chase Lucas extended the lead on a 3-yard run with five minutes left in the third quarter. Merklinger passed to Arnold on a 68-yard pass to put the Cavaliers up 49-0.
Class 2A
Brantley Co 31, Tattnall Co 3
Herons QB Kirkland Cannon connected with WR Greysen Guy for two touchdown passes and ran for one of his own to put Brantley County ahead 21-3 before halftime. With two minutes remaining in the first half, Charlie Cannon—the Herons’ other QB—found Guy for another score and a 28-3, which quickly escalated to 31-3 by halftime.
Thomson 56, Putnam County 6
Thomson scored touchdowns on its first four offensive possessions and ultimately took a 36-6 lead into halftime before adding 20 more to its total in the second half.
Columbia 38, Redan 6
Columbia dominated wire-to-wire in its 30-plus point rout of Redan. The Eagles scored a touchdown on their first offensive possession, then came away with an interception on the team’s first defensive play. From there, Columbia scored three more touchdowns to take a decisive 32-0 lead early in the second quarter. The second half was relatively uneventful compared to the first, with each team only scoring 6 points for the rest of the game.
Worth County 49, Jeff Davis 13
After a tight 14-13 first quarter, Worth County’s offense woke up big time for the final three periods. In them, Rams QB Lyndon Worthy found WR D’ontae Fulton for three passing touchdowns and connected with Javen Jackson for another. Worth County’s Kaden Chester also added a 4-yard rushing touchdown to the Rams’ total in the second quarter.
North Cobb Christian 40, Mt Paran Christian 14
North Cobb’s road win was extremely significant as it secured the first Region 6-AA championship in school history. The Eagles accumulated points through the air, on the ground, opting for 2-point conversions often, and even with a fumble recovery for a touchdown on the defensive side on the ball. Next up for the North Cobb is the season finale against B.E.S.T. Academy at home next weekend.
Callaway 37, ELCA 22
Callaway defenders D’Arcy Harris and Johnathon Freeman each had an interception and a pick-6 on the night to propel the Cavaliers to victory. Eagle’s Landing scored an offensive touchdown to make the score 17-7 late in the first half after recovering a Callaway fumble, but Freeman’s pick-6 for inside two minutes help put the Cavs up 23-7 at halftime. Callaway opened the second half on a methodical 4-minute drive that saw DeShun Coleman connect with Treyon Tucker on a goal-line slant for the Cavs’ first offensive score of the game and a 30-7 lead. Eagle’s Landing used Fenix Felton’s second TD of the game to make the score 30-14 at the start of the fourth before eventually cutting the deficit to eight (30-22) with less than five minutes to go. It was then that Johnathon Freeman came up with his second interception of the night, which set the Cavs offense up inside the Eagle’s Landing 10-yard line. Cam Tucker’s 5-yard touchdown run with just over a minute left secured the 37-22 road win for the Cavs.
North Murray 21, Model 14
From Jeff Gable — The North Murray Mountaineers scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to overtake Model to win 21-14 in a key Region 7-AA game. Trailing 14-7 early in the fourth period, North Murray (7-2, 5-0) went on a 75-yard scoring drive, culminating with a 48-yard TD pass from Skyler Williams to Judson Petty. The PAT was blocked, so Model still had a 14-13 lead. The Blue Devils (5-3, 3-2) punted the Mountaineers down to the 27 yard line with 2:45 left to play, but North Murray went 73 yards in just six plays, capping it off with a Williams 9-yard TD run and a 2-point conversion run to take the 21-14 lead.
Spencer 35, Northeast 34 (OT)
Northeast QB Reginald Glover put the Raiders ahead 12-0 with rushing touchdowns of 70 and 65 yards in the first quarter. The Raiders got a pick-6 and a Glover touchdown pass to TJ Wright in the second quarter to give themselves a 28-7 at halftime. The second half was entirely different as Spencer scored 21 unanswered points to force overtime. Glover used his legs to find the end zone again in the extra period, but a missed extra point would prove to be costly as Spencer was able to escape with a road win after a successful PAT on the ensuing possession.
Fannin Co 42, Murray Co 14
Fannin County was extremely comfortable playing at home and it showed. Rebels star QB Lawson Sullivan scored twice on the ground and connected with senior Andrew Nuckolls for another one through the air. Rebels RB Carson Callihan also ran for two touchdowns on the night, while Matthew Ponton added another to give Fannin County a 42-7 lead going into halftime.
Class A Division I
Trion 35, Pepperell 14
Toby Maddux scored four rushing touchdowns in the first half to lead Trion to its eighth win of the season. Kade Smith scored on a 63-yard run in the second quarter for the host Bulldogs. Trion led Pepperell 35-14 at halftime.
Dade County 42, Chattooga 7
Dade County recorded four rushing touchdowns in the first half to earn its third win of the year. The host Wolverines led 28-0 at halftime and kept the momentum going in the second half with a 25-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Chattooga scored on a 9-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter.
Commerce 49, Elbert County 21
Jaiden Daniels rushed for 289 yards and four touchdowns to lead Commerce to its eighth win of the season. Daniels also had a 92-yard kick return touchdown, and the Tigers rushed for 493 yards in the victory. Commerce led Elbert County 35-7 at halftime.
Pelham 43, Bacon County 21
Pelham scored 22 unanswered points in the second half to earn its first win in Region 1 play. The game was tied at 21 at halftime, but the Hornets took the lead when scored on a six-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. Pelham scored another rushing early in the fourth quarter to put the game away.
Dublin 62, Jefferson County 13
Dublin jumped to a 43-7 lead at halftime to earn its first victory in Region 2 play. Demari Foster had an interception returned for a touchdown in the first quarter, and Xavier Bostic had rushing touchdowns of 64 yards and 22 yards in the second quarter. Foster had a 21-yard rushing TD right before the half
Class A Division II
Seminole County 26, Randolph-Clay 6
Seminole County scored two defensive touchdowns in the first quarter to earn its fifth win of the season. The host Indians notched a rushing and passing touchdown in the second quarter, and led Randolph-Clay 26-6 at halftime.
Lanier County 23, Turner County 7
Shawn Brunson and Clarence Allen scored rushing touchdowns in the second quarter to lead Lanier County to its first Region 2 win. Drake Wolford scored on a 45-yard touchdown run for the visiting Bulldogs in the third quarter. Lanier County led 16-7 at halftime.
Jenkins County 55, Montgomery County 19
Jenkins County jumped to a 35-6 lead at halftime to improve to 8-0 on the year. The visiting War Eagles tallied five rushing touchdowns in the first half and three more in the second half.
Taylor County 22, Marion County 20
Taylor County rallied to beat Marion County after being down 14-0 in the first quarter. Cameron Lawhorn threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter for the host Vikings. After a third-quarter touchdown for Marion County, Taylor County’s D.J. Jenkins scored the go-ahead TD last in the fourth quarter. Taylor County led 16-14 at halftime.
Greene County 28, Lincoln County 3
Greene County scored on a 73-yard run and a 12-yard run after an interception to remain undefeated this year. The host Tigers led 14-3 at halftime and carried the momentum in the second half, scoring on a 28-yard pass in the third quarter and a two-yard run in the fourth quarter.
In other Class A games – Jay Kanazawa threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns to lead Schley County over Manchester 27-7. Brooks County got a 21-6 victory over Irwin County to earn its third victory of the year. …Metter led Claxton 21-0 at halftime and went on to win 42-0. …Screven County scored 21 points in the second quarter to defeat Savannah 29-6. …Jasper County got past Social Circle 23-21 after being down 17-14 at halftime. …Dooly County defeated Wilcox County 28-25 after being down 13-6 at halftime. …Washington-Wilkes got past Aquinas 31-27. The game was tied at 14 at the half.
Recaps from Thursday’s games
Class 7A
Milton 45, West Forsyth 14
Junior quarterback Luke Nickel was 24-of-33 passing for 457 yards and five touchdowns while senior Dylan Warren had one 72-yard touchdown pass to lead Milton past West Forsyth. Junior CJ Wiley (254 yards) and senior Debron Gatling (155 yards) each had three touchdown receptions.
Roswell 49, Sprayberry 7
Senior quarterback KJ Smith was 13-of-17 passing for 175 yards and three touchdowns – one each to Synkwan Smith, Dylan Williams and Grant Cook – to lead Roswell past Sprayberry. Nykahi Davenport and had 12 carries for 192 yards and three touchdowns while Brandon Slocum had one 29-yard touchdown run for Roswell.
South Forsyth 34, Forsyth Central 7
The War Eagles led 3-0 after the first quarter and 13-7 at the half before holding Forsyth Central scoreless to pull away.
Class 6A
Creekview 35, Woodstock 3
Creekview led 7-0 after the first quarter and 7-3 at the half before scoring four-unanswered touchdowns in the third quarter to cap scoring and secure the victory. Austin Guest passed 28 yards to Lee Brock to open scoring. Guest passed 25 yards to Jack Gibson to extend the lead to 14-3. Nigel Agyemang scored on a 2-yard run to give Creekview a 27-3 lead with five minutes left in the third quarter. Guest connected with Nick Vaccaro on a 7-yard pass to cap scoring for the Grizzlies. Woodstock’s Oluwatobiloba Aknabi kicked a 40-yard field goal for the Wolverines.
Marist 16, North Atlanta 3
Marist moved to the top of the Region 4 standings after moving past North Atlanta (7-1, 2-1) while handing the Warriors its first loss of the season. The game was tied at 3 at the half but the War Eagles held North Atlanta scoreless in the second half to secure the victory.
Class 5A
Cartersville 48, Woodland-Cartersville 0
Four players scored touchdown runs for Cartersville in a romp of Woodland. Junior Baylon Long and Andrew Purdy each scored two touchdown runs while seniors Khristian Landon and Luke McBride added one touchdown run each.
Eastside 14, Clarke Central 7
Jayden Barr scored a 4-yard touchdown run and Marion Eubanks caught a 55-yard touchdown pass to lead Eastside past Clarke Central. Xayvian Berry caught a 6-yard pass for a touchdown for Clarke.
Tucker 40, M.L. King 0
Jordan McCoy had 21 carries for 143 yards and four touchdowns to lead Tucker to a blowout victory over ML King. Quarterback Jamar Graham was 7-of-15 passing for 91 yards and a touchdown to Hasaan Sykes in the victory.
Class 4A
Shaw 30, Hardaway 0
Senior quarterback Nicholas Bates was 15-of-18 passing for 194 yards and four touchdowns to lead Shaw to a Region 1 victory over Hardaway. Senior Ken Thornton had three receptions for 75 yards and two touchdowns while Timothy Hill and Magic Hixon each caught a touchdown pass.
Troup 56, Fayette County 0
Logan Sinkfield was 8-of-10 passing for 183 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 182 yards and four touchdowns on four carries to lead Troup past Fayette County. Ashton Williams (2 TDs) and Noah Dixon (1) scored on touchdown runs. Ben Taylor caught two passes for 59 yards and a touchdown for Troup.
Howard 28, Griffin 21
The Huskies moved to 1-3 in Region 2 play after scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to overtake Griffin for victory. Howard trailed 7-0 after the first quarter and led 14-7 at the half.
Class 3A
Adairsville 40, Gordon Lee 7
Senior quarterback Johnathan Gough was 7-of-14 passing for 120 yards and a touchdown while rushing for one touchdown to lead Adairsville. Jamarian Pullum and Ethan Blome each had two touchdown runs.
LaFayette 34, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
Junior Khalas Finley had 23 carries for 196 yards and three touchdowns to lead LaFayette. Senior Brayden Jones had seven carries for 57 yards and a touchdown while Dawson Pendergrass had eight carries for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Johnson-Savannah 52, Groves 8
Johnson led 6-0 after the first quarter and 45-0 at the half in a romp of Groves.
Class 2A
Southwest 36, Kendrick 8
Senior Carmelo Mays had five receptions for 201 yards and three touchdowns to lead Southwest past Kendrick. Malik Sands had one touchdown reception of 25 yards in the victory.
Pierce County 44, Windsor Forest 0
Pierce County scored three touchdowns in the first and second quarters to lead 42-0 at the half in a romp of Windsor Forest. Pierce moved to 3-1 in Region 3 while Windsor Forest fell to 0-5 in the league.
South Atlanta 28, BEST 14
South Atlanta moved to 3-2 in Region 6 play after moving past BEST 28-14. Tylar Perry scored on a 5-yard run to give the Hornets the lead late in the first quarter. BEST’s Jaylen Wyatt passed 86 yards to Khylen Harris-Norman to tied the game at 6 following failed 2-point conversion attempts. Elijah Hunter put South Atlanta up on a 14-yard run late in the first half and his ensuing 2-point conversion put the Hornets up 14-6. Wyatt passed to Harris-Norman on a 34-yard touchdown to trail 14-12. South Atlanta scored on a fumble returned 10 yards for a touchdown by Danarrius Lewis to lead 20-12. Perry capped scoring for South Atlanta on a 26-yard run with 10 minutes left in the game preceding the 2-point conversion pass from Hunter Jr to Perry.
Class A Division I
Darlington 49, Armuchee 7
Darlington led 14-0 after the first quarter and 21-0 at the half before scoring four-unanswered touchdowns in the third quarter to pull away.
Class A Division II
Johnson County 21, Wilkinson County 12
Nathan Tuberville had two touchdown runs and Cory King scored one touchdown run to lead Johnson County past Wilkinson. Johnson trailed 6-0 after the first quarter but led 15-12 at the half.
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