It was another strong Friday night for Northeast Georgia high school football, with several teams earning decisive wins across the region.
White County 25, Dawson County 20
The Warriors notched their first win of the season in a 25-20 final in a game that featured six turnovers. The Warriors had a couple of early field goals, while Dawson had a TD pass from Gunnar Weaver to Brody Sorensen. Alex Freeman had TD passes to Zach Godfrey and Gaines Clark, and Freeman rushed in the game-winner with a few minutes to go. The Tigers also had a score from Cody McBrayer and a pick-six by Jacob Felkai, and Reid Penrose for the Warriors sealed the win with a goal-line interception.
Habersham Central 40, Alcovy 14
The Raiders jumped all over Alcoy in a 40-14 game, as the Raiders advance to 6-2 overall and 4-0 in region play.
Elbert County 45, Banks County 0
The Leopards got shut out, 45-0, against Elbert County.
#2 Jefferson 54, East Hall 0
The Dragons shut down the high-scoring Vikings in a 54-0 final. Chance Payne set the tone with an 85-yard kickoff return for a TD to start the game. Colton Grant added a rushing score, then CJ Hays had a 4-yd TD to make it 21-0 after the first. Shyne Parham got a key interception, and Hays scored again before Darren Pinkard got involved with an INT. Dalton Dye had a TD run, and Pinkard had a 3-yd score for a 41-0 halftime lead. Parham had added a second pick before the break. In the second half, Bo Parker had a 98-yard pick-six, and Sean Moon added a 10-yard TD to round out the scoring.
Lumpkin County 49, Johnson 0
The Indians punched Johnson 49-0 in a very quick contest. Lumpkin County forced a second-half running clock in the process.
Oglethorpe County 28, #3 Rabun County 19
Oh boy…the most shocking result of the season here. The Wildcats went to Oglethorpe and got outmatched 28-19. The Wildcats couldn’t get much going and had several key players out. Rabun tied it at 7-7 on a 42-yd TD pass from Ty Truelove to Colter Cannon. Still, Oglethorpe led 21-7 at the half. Truelove hit Reid Giles for a 19-yard TD to cut it to 21-13 late in the third. Truelove added a rushing TD from three yards out late in the game to pull within 28-19.
Towns County 29, Spartanburg Christian (SC) 22
The Indians again survived with a last-second hold on defense on 4th and 1 with 1:06 remaining. After trailing 22-7 at the half, Towns County stormed back for the win. Alex Baert had two rushing TDs, Sam Sarafin had one, and Dustin Barrett added a TD pass to Kam Mooney.
BYE: Commerce, Franklin County, Stephens County, Union County, #9 Jackson County, #4 North Hall, Hart County, #9 East Jackson
Other local games of interest
#2 Buford 58, Dacula 7 (TH)
#4 Gainesville 28, #1 Milton 16
#4 North Hall 49, #6 GAC 38
Madison County 35, Flowery Branch 14
Pickens 45, Chestatee 28
#9 Oconee County 49, West Hall 0 (TH)
#10 Monroe Area 28, #10 Cherokee Bluff 16
Piedmont Academy 40, Riverside 12
Lakeview 48, King’s Academy 20 (TH)
More statewide scores
Adairsville 30, Ridgeland 3
Appling County 29, Crisp County 27
Athens Academy 69, Providence Christian 13
Baldwin 27, Hephzibah 25
Banneker 21, McIntosh 14
Beach 42, Johnson-Savannah 7
Bowdon 44, Mt. Zion-Carrollton 7
Brookstone 19, Pacelli Catholic 14
Burke County 48, T.W. Josey 8
Cairo 21, Monroe 7
Carrollton 56, Chapel Hill 7
Cartersville 48, Allatoona 24
Carver-Columbus 8, Americus Sumter 7
Christian Heritage 38, Chattooga 0
Clarke Central 28, Loganville 9
Clinch County 6, Brooks County 0
Coahulla Creek 45, Murray County 0
Colquitt County 39, Tift County 20
Cook 31, Tattnall County 21
Creekview 42, Pope 14
Dalton 25, Cedartown 20
Deerfield-Windsor 21, Tiftarea 13
Denmark 34, Forsyth Central 6
Douglas County 45, Westlake 20
East Forsyth 10, Walnut Grove 3
East Paulding 49, Alexander 20
Emanuel County Institute 41, Portal 14
Fitzgerald 24, Thomasville 21
Flint River 28, Windsor 25
Georgia Military 36, Hancock Central 28
Gilmer 41, LaFayette 26
Glynn Academy 28, South Effingham 2
Gordon Lee 61, Armuchee 0
Habersham Central 40, Alcovy 14
Haralson County 26, Temple 6
Harrison 49, South Cobb 7
Hawkinsville 19, Telfair County 0
Heard County 41, Darlington 20
Hillgrove 54, Campbell 0
Hiram 42, Woodland Cartersville 7
Jeff Davis 34, Bacon County 17
Jefferson 54, East Hall 0
Jenkins 37, Southeast Bulloch 28
John Milledge 34, First Presbyterian Day 17
Jones County 33, Eagle’s Landing Christian 21
Kell 49, Westminster 0
LaGrange 28, Mary Persons 21
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 30, Sonoraville 14
Lambert 34, Alpharetta 17
Landmark Christian 53, Walker 7
Lassiter 30, Riverwood 0
Lithonia 49, North Springs 3
Lowndes 35, Camden County 14
Lumpkin County 49, Johnson-Gainesville 0
Madison County 35, Flowery Branch 14
Marietta 36, North Cobb 35
Marist 28, St. Pius X 21
McEachern 51, Pebblebrook 14
Mill Creek 20, Collins Hill 14, OT
Monroe Area 28, Cherokee Bluff 16
Mt. Bethel 27, Lanier Christian 7
New Manchester 36, Villa Rica 0
North Forsyth (GA) 10, North Atlanta 6
North Hall 49, Greater Atlanta Christian 38
North Oconee 14, Eastside 13
Northview 29, Clarkston 12
Oglethorpe County 28, Rabun County 19
Ola 63, Woodland Stockbridge 0
Paulding County 34, Osborne 14
Pepperell 35, Model 7
Pickens 45, Chestatee 28
Piedmont 40, Riverside Military Academy 12
Randolph Clay 24, Terrell County 8
Rockmart 44, North Cobb Christian 6
Rome 65, Lithia Springs 0
Sequoyah 31, Woodstock 24
Social Circle 56, McNair 17
Southeast Whitfield 56, Cross Keys 6
Southwest DeKalb 40, Tucker 35
Starr’s Mill 14, Harris County 12
Statesboro 28, Brunswick 21
Stratford 49, Tattnall Square 0
Thomson 66, Glenn Hills 0
Treutlen 46, Montgomery County 6
Valdosta 41, Richmond Hill 0
Valwood 44, Terrell Academy 0
Walton 34, Cherokee 9
Wesleyan 49, King’s Ridge 7
Westbrook, Ala. 35, Trion 28, OT
Westminster-Augusta 32, Westminster Christian 25
Wheeler 34, Etowah 24
White County 25, Dawson County 20
Whitefield Academy 42, B.E.S.T. Academy 8
Worth County 54, Berrien 16
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