Jefferson delivered one of the most dramatic comebacks of the postseason Friday night, erasing a 21-0 hole to surge past Cairo and keep their championship hopes alive.
While the Dragons roared back in the second quarter and never let up, Rabun County saw its season end in a tough shutout loss to Pepperell. Here’s how both games — and others across the region — played out.
#1 Jefferson 47, #8 Cairo 28
Jefferson rallied from a 21-0 first-quarter deficit by scoring 23 in the second and 30 straight points. Colton Grant had a hand in three TDs, throwing two to Dalton Dye and rushing for another. Darren Pinkard had a pair of TD runs and a safety, and CJ Hays added a score while Taylor McCall had a field goal. The Dragons’ defense at one point had three straight fourth-down stops to help preserve the win.
#10 Pepperell 34, #15 Rabun County 0
The Wildcats took a shocking defeat of 34-0, and were down 21-0 at the half after some stalled drives and costly turnovers. Rabun County’s season comes to a close.
Other games of local interest
#1 Buford 30, #2 Douglas County 15
#1 Langston-Hughes vs #2 Gainesville (PPD)
#1 Rome 31, #1 Jackson County 17
Other statewide scores
Americus Sumter 39, Carver-Atlanta 20
Benedictine Military 80, Central-Carrollton 32
Bowdon 49, Jenkins County 22
Burke County 41, Rockmart 40
Calvary Day 52, Whitefield Academy 7
Carrollton 34, Grayson 14
Carver-Columbus 38, Thomson 10
Clinch County 27, Wheeler County 22
Creekside 35, Lithonia 7
Early County 27, Screven County 20
Fellowship Christian School 45, Savannah Christian Prep 14
Greater Atlanta Christian 49, Athens Academy 14
Hapeville 34, Morgan County 22
Heard County 39, Fitzgerald 38
Hebron Christian Academy 63, Prince Avenue Christian 20
Jefferson 47, Cairo 28
Kell 48, Cartersville 21
LaGrange 24, Stephenson 7
Lincoln County 52, Brooks County 16
Marist 23, North Oconee 20
North Gwinnett 25, West Forsyth (GA) 15
Pepperell 34, Rabun County 0
Roswell 42, Sequoyah 35
Sandy Creek 34, Douglass 0
Thomas County Central 49, Woodward Academy 19
Toombs County 24, Northeast-Macon 6
Valdosta 45, Walton 42
West Laurens 21, Jenkins 16
Worth County 17, Gordon Lee 7
