Week 5 Top Games & Schedule

WEEK 5 TOP GAMES

Today, preview the top games of the Week 5 schedule, which is located along the lefthand column. Also, we release the Week 5 volleyball rankings and track the latest movement in the poll. Visit ScoreATL.com for more fall sports coverage and track tonight's action with our live statewide scoreboard HERE

Friday, September 14, 2018

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WEEK 5 SCHEDULE

Thursday, Sept. 13

Eastside 37, North Clayton 0

Hephzibah 16, Butler 14

KIPP Atlanta Charter 39, McNair 28

Richmond Academy 46, Midland Valley 20

Screven County 16, Westside-Augusta 0

Stephenson 34, Morrow 8

Vidalia 35, Long County 6

Washington-Wilkes 48, Warren County 28

Friday, Sept. 14

Adairsville at Haralson County

Alpharetta at Pope

Arabia Mountain at Heritage School-Newnan

Archer at Norcross

Armuchee at Rockmart

Atkinson County at Charlton County

B.E.S.T. Academy at Douglass

Baconton Charter at Mitchell County

Banks County at Social Circle

Banneker at Riverwood

Beach at Islands

Beaufort at Valdosta

Berkmar at Clarkston

Brooks County at Dublin

Calhoun at North Murray

Calhoun County at Chattahoochee County

Callaway at Troup

Camden County at Brunswick

Campbell at Sequoyah

Carrollton at Rome

Cass at Villa Rica

Centennial at Cambridge

Central Gwinnett at Dacula

Central-Carroll at Heard County

Chamblee at Pickens

Chapel Hill at Whitewater

Chattahoochee at Johns Creek

Chattooga at Coosa

Cherokee at Cartersville

Chestatee at Fannin County

Claxton at Montgomery County

Collins Hill at McEachern

Colquitt County at Warner Robins

Cook at Appling County

Creekside at Northgate

Creekview at Dalton

Cross Creek at Liberty County

Cross Keys at Johnson-Gainesville

Dade County at Model

Dawson County at Denmark

Dougherty at Carver-Columbus

Druid Hills at Luella

Dunwoody at Northview

Eagles Landing at Stockbridge

Effingham County at Statesboro

Emanuel County Institute at Portal

Evans at Burke County

First Presbyterian at Brookstone

Fitzgerald at Dodge County

Forest Park at Drew

Forsyth Central at Lakeside-DeKalb

Franklin County at North Oconee

Gainesville at Jefferson

Georgia Military at Hancock Central

Glascock County at Brairwood Academy

Glynn Academy at Wayne County

Gordon Lee at Darlington

Grady at Lithia Springs

Grayson at Westlake

Greater Atlanta Christian at Thomson

Greene County at Mt. de Sales

Greenville at Jordan

Groves at Benedictine

Habersham Central at Stephens County

Hampton at Salem

Hardaway at Cairo

Hawkinsville at Schley County

Henry County at Woodward Academy

Hillgrove at Etowah

Holy Innocents' at Eagles Landing Christian

Houston County at Veterans

Howard at Jackson

Irwin County at Clinch County

Jackson-Atlanta at Carver-Atlanta

Jefferson County at Josey

Jenkins at Johnson-Savannah

Jenkins County at McIntosh County Academy

Jones County at Woodland-Stockbridge

Kell at East Paulding

Lakeside-Evans at South Aiken, SC

Landmark Christian at Strong Rock Christian

Lanier at Clarke Central

Lincoln County at Aquinas

Lincoln, FL at Lowndes

Locust Grove at Ola

Loganville at Winder-Barrow

Lovejoy at Southwest DeKalb

M. L. King at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro

Macon County at Twiggs County

Madison County at East Jackson

Marion County at Bleckley County

Mary Persons at Peach County

Mays at New Manchester

Meadowcreek at Shiloh

Metter at Wilkinson County

Miller Grove at Coffee

Monroe at Thomas County Central

Mt. Paran Christian at King's Ridge

Mt. Vernon Presbyterian at Trinity Christian

Mt. Zion, Carroll at Christian Heritage

Mundy's Mill at Tucker

Murray County at Coahulla Creek

New Hampstead at Richmond Hill

Newton at Buford

North Cobb at East Coweta

North Forsyth at Kennesaw Mountain

North Gwinnett at Walton

North Hall at White County

North Paulding at Woodstock

North Springs at Decatur

Northeast-Macon at Central-Macon

Northside-Columbus at Westover

Northside-Warner Robins at Baldwin

Oconee County at Cedar Shoals

Oglethorpe County at Elbert County

Parkview at Tiftarea Academy

Paulding County at Woodland-Cartersville

Pebblebrook at Lithonia

Pepperell at Gordon Central

Pike County at Lamar County

Pinecrest Academy at Whitefield Academy

Providence Christian at Commerce

Rabun County at Putnam County

Randolph-Clay at Miller County

Ringgold at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe

River Ridge at Osborne

Roswell at Milton

Russell County at Harris County

Rutland at Worth County

Sandy Creek at Starr's Mill

Savannah Christian at Wheeler County

Savannah Country Day at Johnson County

Shaw at Americus-Sumter

South Cobb at Allatoona

South Gwinnett at Crisp County

Southeast Bulloch at Savannah

Southeast Whitfield at Cedartown

Southwest at Lee County

Spalding at Fayette County

Sprayberry at Harrison

St. Anne Pacelli at Pataula Charter

St. Pius X at Marist

Stewart County at Seminole County

Stratford Academy at Fellowship Christian

Tattnall County at Bradwell Institute

Telfair County at Turner County

Temple at Northwest Whitfield

Terrell County at Pelham

Therrell at Hapeville Charter

Towns County at George Walton Academy

Tri-Cities at Hughes

Trion at North Cobb Christian

Union County at Monticello

Union Grove at Dutchtown

Upson-Lee at Griffin

Walnut Grove at Apalachee

Washington County at Swainsboro

Wesleyan at Our Lady of Mercy

West Forsyth at Peachtree Ridge

West Laurens at South Effingham

Wheeler at Lassiter

Wilcox County at Lanier County

Saturday, Sept. 15

Harlem at Laney

South Atlanta at Washington

WEEK 5 TOP GAMES

Walton and North Gwinnett meet under limelight

By Seth Ellerbee

North Gwinnett at Walton

Familiar foes will align in front of the nationally televised spotlight as the defending-champion North Gwinnett Bulldogs will travel to Daniel Brunner’s Walton Raiders for a rematch of North Gwinnett’s only regular season loss during its state title run last year. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 at 7 p.m.

Last year, Walton won in thrilling fashion in the final game of the MetroPCS Corky Kell Classic at Georgia State Stadium after Walton clawed back into the game after trailing 28-14 at the half. Walton took the lead on a D.J. Soyoye diving touchdown with 1:04 left. North Gwinnett mounted a would-be game-winning drive before Walton’s B.J. Gibson blocked the Bulldogs’ 20-yard field goal attempt to secure the victory.

For North Gwinnett, Walton is the last team from Georgia who has beaten them. The Bulldogs fell to Wekiva, Fla. earlier this year.

The two programs have met just five times with North Gwinnett winning three of them. Twice in 2007, once in the regular season (NG wins 21-16) and the semifinals (NG wins 31-7). Walton won the first-ever meeting in 2006 (27-17).

Carrollton at Rome

Rome has not lost in 30 games. The last loss for the two-time defending state champion Wolves? Week 3 of the 2016 season against Kell (33-30). Since then, 30 wins and two state championships later, and the target on the Wolves’ back keeps expanding.

Carrollton, which has moved past Marietta (51-41), North Clayton (35-0) and Kell (35-6), has a chance to shake up the state with a victory here. But, the Trojans will have to find an answer for Rome’s run-heavy scoring machine of quarterback Knox Kadum and back 5-foot-10, 205-pound running back Jamious Griffin (NC State). Griffin’s numbers – 585 rushing yards and nine TD’s on 53 touches – were helped by a 236-yard (3 TD’s) performance against Kell last week.

Carrollton is led by quarterback Kashif Taylor who’s 41-of-55 passing for 486 yards and five touchdowns. The Trojans’ two-headed rushing attack could pose a threat to Rome’s undefeated streak if the Wolves struggle to find answers. Kodee Brewer and Keshawn Ridley have combined for 415 yards and eight touchdowns between them on 62 carries.

The teams have met just four times and Rome has won the last two matchups (45-24 in 2017 and 45-28 in 2016). In the early 90’s, Carrollton controlled the series with victories in 1992 and 1993.

Mary Persons at Peach County

Last week, Mary Persons thrashed Class AAA No. 10 Lovett 58-21 and this week, it has a chance at another AAA foe. This week, however, Mary Persons will be looking to shift momentum in a series that’s been leaning heavily in Peach County’s favor for the past seven contests.

Since 1972, the two programs have met fourteen times with Peach County holding the margin 8-6. Mary Persons won the inaugural contest (1972- 34-0) before Peach won in 1973 (37-12). The next five contests were controlled by Mary Persons – 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987 and 2002. Peach then gained control and won in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2016 and last year (35-14).

St. Pius at Marist

A storied rivalry is there ever was one. From 1962-2009, Marist and St. Pius met each year before breaking for five seasons. The series picked up again in 2014 and has been strong ever since. Marist coach Alan Chadwick is entering his 31 ^st matchup against St. Pius. St. Pius head coach Paul Standard is entering his 15 ^th contest against Marist.

Of the 53 matchups, St. Pius has only won 17 of them with 33 losses and three ties. In recent years, including two games last year – once in the regular season and then again in the semifinals, Marist has come out on top. Last year, it squeaked by (17-14) in the regular season before taking a 35-14 victory in the playoffs.

Colquitt County at Warner Robins

Colquitt County has been a wrecking ball this season. The Packers have not been challenged through four games including a 41-7 snoozer victory over McEachern in the Corky Kell Classic at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It then defated Trinity Catholic (MO) 42-14 before turning its focus on Thomasville (50-3) and Valdosta (48-13). All of Colquitt’s opponents were/are ranked at the time of the loss.

Warner Robins has the offense to compete with the Packers and has scored at least 40-points per game through three contests – Tift County (40-29), Locust Grove (50-40) and Baldwin (48-14). Quarterback Dylan Fromm (yes that one) is 61-of-106 passing for 1,072 yards and nine touchdowns. His completion percentage might not be the best but he’s thrown only one interception this season.

The Demons have played Colquitt 11 times and hold the margin at 6-5. The last meeting came in 2011 at the end of a six-year stretch of games each season which the two teams split 3-3. Warner Robins has the most recent victory in 2011 (16-8). The first meeting was won by Colquitt 21-0 in 1991.

WEEK 5 VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS

The Walton Raiders faced off against their class AAAAAAA Championship opponent Etowah and walked away with a 3-0 sweep over the Eagles, the same result from their 2017 title game. Since losing 3-1 against Harrison, the Lassiter Trojans have strung together an impressive ten game win streak, recently adding a 3-0 region win Cherokee to the streak. Sitting at the six-spot, the South Forsyth War Eagles move up in the rankings thanks to a close 3-2 victory over Harrison. Etowah also suffered a 2-1 loss brought to them by North Gwinnett, bringing them down to the nine-spot. Their upcoming match against Cherokee gives the team an opportunity to get a strong win and get back on track.

Apalachee’s victory over class AAAAA top-ranked McIntosh gave the Wildcats a push into the top three. Now on a ten-game win streak, including a 3-0 sweep over Sequoyah, the Pope Greyhounds advanced to the two-spot just below top dogs Alpharetta. The two teams will face off next Tuesday for the top spot in the class. After losing 3-2 to South Forsyth, the Harrison Hoyas returned to form and took down Creekview and Sequoyah with scores of 2-0 and 2-1. They’ll be preparing for an upcoming match against Newnan as a chance to claim a big victory to realign them in the top three of the class. Creekview’s 2-0 loss to Harrison gave the Grizzlies their first region loss of the year. They’ll look to grab their fifth region win against River Ridge before facing off against a tough Sequoyah squad.

As the second ranked team in the state, the McIntosh Chiefs have three losses on the season all coming from top notch programs. Their most recent coming from a close 2-1 contest against Apalachee. Since then, the Chiefs have returned to form, taking out class A-Private second-ranked Hebron Christian and Kennesaw Mountain. They’ll look to gain another win over North Atlanta before a tougher matchup against Westminster. Union Grove saw a spike in the rankings, moving up from the eight spot as the fifth-ranked team in the class. A pair of 2-0 region wins over Eagle’s Landing and Locust Grove helped fuel their fire, but a looming contest against Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy will be a true test.

After losing to Marist three times in their 2017 season, once during the class AAAA Championship game, Blessed Trinity finally got their revenge over the War Eagles with a 2-1 victory. It’ll be smooth sailing for the Titans until their matchup against class A-Private top dogs Mt. Paran Christian. St. Pius X racked up a pair of region wins against North Oconee and Madison County to remain undefeated in the region. Previous seventh-ranked Northwest Whitfield faced off against Heriateg-Ringgold who sat two spots above them in the rankings. The Bruins walked away with a 2-0 sweep over the Generals to move up and pass them in the rankings.

Westminster passed Pace Academy to earn the top spot in class AAA with a slew of strong wins against Fellowship Christian, Greater Atlanta Christian and the Knights themselves. In order to stay at the top, they’ll need to pull out wins against two very tough upcoming matchups against Newnan and Harrison. Calhoun and Sonoraville faced off in a tough region matchup ending with a 2-0 sweep by the Yellowjackets, keeping them one spot ahead of the Phoenix in the rankings. A 2-0 loss for Greater Atlanta Christian, served to them by Westminster shows they aren’t yet ready for a top-five spot in the class, but a win against looming Alpharetta would make a more than strong case for this squad. Morgan County strung together a pair of region wins over Jefferson and Monroe Area, thrusting them into the top-ten of the class and keeping them undefeated in the region.

The Coosa Eagle’s remain at the top of their class but will be truly tested throughout the next week. They’ll look to defend their spot at the top as they prepare to take on Sonoraville, who they lost to earlier in the season, and Calhoun. A 2-0 victory over Westside-Augusta keeps Harlem undefeated in their region. Now fourth in the rankings, they’ll look to prove they deserve their spot as they face off against rivals Greenbrier who have won nine of their last ten matches. A pair of wins against Lamar County and Greenville kept Jordan undefeated in their region. It wasn’t until they faced off against Central-Talbotton that they were served their first region loss. They’ll face off against Temple as they look to add another region win to their record.

Mt. Paran Christian was served their first loss of the season after a 2-1 loss against Allatoona. They’ll face off against North Paulding and Walker as they look to return to their winning ways. Calvary Day’s 3-0 sweep over Savannah County Day gave the Cavaliers their twelfth win in a row. Walker’s sweeps over Whitefield Academy and Mt. Bethel Christian keep them undefeated in the region. Next Tuesday, they’ll go up against top-ranked Mt. Paran Christian for a shot to take down the class leaders. Eagle’s Landing Christian put together a campaign of three region wins, taking down Trinity Christian, Our Lady of Mercy and Southwest Atlanta Christian. The Chargers have crept into the top-ten of their class by battling some tough competition but will be truly put to the test during their upcoming match against Union Grove.

Class AAAAAAA

1. Walton

2. Lassiter

3. Newnan

4. Lambert

5. North Gwinnett

6. South Forsyth

7. Kennesaw Mountain

8. East Coweta

9. Etowah

10. Roswell

Class AAAAAA

1. Alpharetta

2. Pope

3. Apalchee

4. Harrison

5. Creekview

6. Allatoona

7. Sequoyah

8. Lakeside-Evans

9. Greenbrier

10. Habersham Central

Class AAAAA

1. McIntosh

2. Chamblee

3. Buford

4. Riverwood

5. Union Grove

6. Locust Grove

7. Whitewater

8. Starr’s Mill

9. Carrollton

10. Veterans

Class AAAA

1. Blessed Trinity

2. St. Pius

3. Columbus

4. Northside-Columbus

5. LaFayette

6. Northwest Whitfield

7. Marist

8. Heritage-Catoosa

9. Hardaway

10. Southeast Whitfield

Class AAA

1. Westminster

2. Pace Academy

3. Lovett

4. Calhoun

5. Sonoraville

6. Greater Atlanta Christian

7. Morgan County

8. East Hall

9. Islands

10. Fannin County

Class AA/A-Public

1. Coosa

2. Pepperell

3. Gordon Lee

4. Harlem

5. Armuchee

6. Westside-Augusta

7. Model

8. Jordan

9. Chatooga

10. Dade County

Class A-Private

1. Mt. Paran

2. North Cobb Christian

3. Hebron Christian

4. Calvary Day

5. Walker

6. Savannah Christian

7. Athens Academy

8. Lakeview Academy

9. Eagle’s Landing Christian

10. St. Vincent’s

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