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GREAT ATLANTA BASH/WEEK 5 ROUNDUP

Today, we recap the first annual Great Atlanta Bash, as well as the Week 5 statewide action and list all the results in the lefthand column. Also, we release the Week 6 Football Rankings and track the latest movement in the polls. Please visit ScoreATL.com for more coverage and contact us at info@scoreatl.com for story ideas and information to help us make this year's newsletter great.

Monday, September 23, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE

GREAT ATLANTA BASH ROUNDUP

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WEEK 5 FRIDAY NIGHT ROUNDUP & SCORES

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WEEK 6 FOOTBALL RANKINGS

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TODAY'S QUESTION

How many consecutive region wins did Calhoun have prior to Friday's 31-7 loss to North Murray?

FRIDAY'S QUESTION

What year did Roswell football win its last state championship?

FRIDAY'S ANSWER

2006

GREAT ATLANTA BASH SCORES

Saturday, Sept. 21

At Georgia State Stadium

South Atlanta 22, Washington 19 Washington

Carver-Atlanta 18, Jackson-Atlanta 7

Mays 13, New Manchester 0

WEEK 5 RESULTS

Thursday, Sept. 19

Jenkins 59, Johnson-Savannah 7

Thomas County Central 35, Monroe 22

Worth County 24, Rutland 22

Friday, Sept. 20

Allatoona 41, South Cobb 20

Alpharetta 24, Pope 21

Americus-Sumter 13, Shaw 6

Apalachee 20, Walnut Grove 3

Appling County 21, Cook 14

Aquinas 10, Lincoln County 7

Archer 31, Norcross 0

Atkinson County 21, Charlton County 20

Banks County 45, Social Circle 7

Benedictine 77, Groves 0

Berkmar 40, Clarkston 6

Bleckley County 43, Marion County 28

Bradwell Institute 31, Tattnall County 0

Brairwood Academy 38, Glascock County 14

Brookstone 23, First Presbyterian 21

Buford 42, Newton 14

Burke County 37, Evans 17

Cairo 21, Hardaway 7

Callaway 55, Troup 45

Calvary Day 42, Treutlen 6

Cambridge 29, Centennial 7

Camden County 48, Brunswick 20

Carrollton 24, Rome 20

Cartersville 28, Cherokee 7

Carver-Columbus 44, Dougherty 8

Cass 17, Villa Rica 14

Cedartown 57, Southeast Whitfield 14

Central-Carroll 33, Heard County 14

Chapel Hill 29, Whitewater 8

Chattahoochee County 36, Calhoun County 6

Chattooga 41, Coosa 7

Christian Heritage 42, Mt. Zion, Carroll 0

Claxton 40, Montgomery County 25

Coffee 45, Miller Grove 0

Colquitt County 31, Warner Robins 14

Commerce 46, Providence Christian 9

Creekside 41, Northgate 0

Crisp County 24, South Gwinnett 21

Dacula 49, Central Gwinnett 28

Dalton 42, Creekview 19

Darlington 57, Gordon Lee 6

Decatur 48, North Springs 13

Denmark 38, Dawson County 24

Douglass 40, B.E.S.T. Academy 28

Drew 26, Forest Park 20

Dublin 49, Brooks County 35

Dutchtown 27, Union Grove 6

East Coweta 42, North Cobb 23

Eastside 39, North Clayton 2

Elbert County 63, Oglethorpe County 0

Emanuel County Institute 36, Portal 0

Eufaula 57, Early County 49

Fannin County 34, Chestatee 30

Fayette County 27, Spalding 16

Fellowship Christian 42, Stratford Academy 14

Fitzgerald 30, Dodge County 27

Forsyth Central 49, Lakeside-DeKalb 6

George Walton Academy 48, Towns County 13

Glynn Academy 47, Wayne County 35

Grayson 35, Westlake 21

Greater Atlanta Christian 38, Thomson 19

Greenville 21, Jordan 14

Griffin 47, Upson-Lee 7

Habersham Central 27, Stephens County 21

Hampton 20, Salem 13

Hancock Central 38, Georgia Military 3

Hapeville Charter 43, Therrell 6

Haralson County 13, Adairsville 12

Harlem 34, Laney 6

Harrison 42, Sprayberry 7

Hephzibah 36, Butler 6

Heritage-Conyers 25, Arabia Mountain 7

Hillgrove 27, Etowah 24

Howard 25, Jackson 20

Hughes 28, Tri-Cities 7

Irwin County 14, Clinch County 0

Islands 35, Beach 21

Jefferson 41, Gainesville 7

Jefferson County 53, Josey 0

Johns Creek 41, Chattahoochee 0

Johnson-Gainesville 56, Cross Keys 0

Jones County 45, Woodland-Stockbridge 6

Kell 45, East Paulding 0

KIPP Atlanta Charter 43, McNair 6

Lakeside-Evans 42, Aiken, SC 0

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 35, Ringgold 17

Lamar County 31, Pike County 20

Landmark Christian 13, Strong Rock Christian 12

Lanier 23, Clarke Central 20

Lee County 56, Southwest 6

Liberty County 54, Cross Creek 0

Lowndes 48, Northwestern, FL 21

Luella 35, Druid Hills 6

M. L. King 14, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 13

Macon County 47, Twiggs County 6

Madison County 35, East Jackson 7

Marist 30, St. Pius X 0

McEachern 30, Collins Hill 14

McIntosh County Academy 32, Jenkins County 0

Metter 42, Wilkinson County 7

Miller County 37, Randolph-Clay 6

Milton 16, Roswell 12

Mitchell County 53, Baconton Charter 7

Model 21, Dade County 6

Mt. de Sales 33, Greene County 8

Mt. Paran Christian 55, King's Ridge 6

Murray County 27, Coahulla Creek 7

New Hampstead 21, Richmond Hill 14

North Cobb Christian 24, Trion 0

North Forsyth 35, Kennesaw Mountain 3

North Gwinnett 35, Walton 0

North Murray 31, Calhoun 7

North Oconee 35, Franklin County 14

North Paulding 35, Woodstock 21

Northeast-Macon 40, Central-Macon 14

Northside-Warner Robins 33, Baldwin 28

Northview 23, Dunwoody 7

Northwest Whitfield 31, Temple 7

Oconee County 34, Cedar Shoals 0

Ola 28, Locust Grove 14

Parkview 20, Tift County 7

Paulding County 44, Woodland-Cartersville 21

Peach County 44, Mary Persons 13

Pebblebrook 32, Lithonia 14

Pelham 46, Terrell County 6

Pepperell 28, Gordon Central 7

Pickens 44, Chamblee 3

Pierce County 10, Bradford, FL. 0

Rabun County 55, Putnam County 8

Richmond Academy 19, Midland Valley 0

River Ridge 43, Osborne 0

Riverwood 14, Banneker 6

Rockmart 61, Armuchee 0

Sandy Creek 28, Starr's Mill 10

Savannah Christian 52, Wheeler County 6

Savannah Country Day 25, Johnson County 22

Schley County 40, Hawkinsville 7

Screven County 15, Westside-Augusta 9

Seminole County 45, Stewart County 12

Sequoyah 29, Campbell 7

Shiloh 42, Meadowcreek 14

South Effingham 31, West Laurens 30

South Paulding 27, Douglas County 19

Southeast Bulloch 40, Savannah 7

Southwest DeKalb 26, Lovejoy 14

Statesboro 35, Effingham County 0

Stephenson 34, Morrow 7

Stockbridge 28, Eagle's Landing 14

Swainsboro 27, Washington County 7

Trinity Christian 39, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 38

Tucker 44, Mundy's Mill 20

Union County 53, Monticello 21

Valdosta 44, Beaufort, S.C. 7

Veterans 7, Houston County 2

Vidalia 36, Long County 0

Washington-Wilkes 22, Warren County 19

Wesleyan 51, Our Lady of Mercy 7

West Forsyth 27, Peachtree Ridge 10

Westover 42, Northside-Columbus 21

Wheeler 14, Lassiter 0

White County 34, North Hall 31

Whitefield Academy 27, Pinecrest Academy 0

Wilcox County 41, Lanier County 0

Winder-Barrow 34, Loganville 21

Woodward Academy 47, McDonough 7

Saturday, Sept. 21

Carver-Atlanta 18, Jackson-Atlanta 7

Mays 13, New Manchester 0

South Atlanta 22, Washington 19

GREAT ATLANTA BASH ROUNDUP

South Atlanta quarterback John Lawton rushed for two touchdowns and passed for one – the game-winner with 52 seconds left – as the Hornets moved past Washington 22-19 in Game 1 of the Great Atlanta Bash at Georgia State Stadium on Saturday.

“My teammates amped me up,” said Lawton. “We came out and everybody played well. Heck of a game.”

Washington struck first on a 2-yard run by Monye Jones, the 6-foot-2, 171-pound quarterback. South Atlanta got on the board after Lawton’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6:24 left in the second quarter.

The Bulldogs pushed the lead with a 58-yard pass from Jones to Vachon Raye which capped a six play 74-yard drive and put Washington up 13-7 after the missed extra point.

With 53 seconds left in the first half, South Atlanta muffed a punt which was recovered by Washington at the South Atlanta 6-yard line, but the Bulldogs could not score and went to the locker room up 13-7.

Lawton gave South Atlanta the 14-13 lead on a 4-yard run with 2:44 left in the third quarter but Washington responded with an 8-yard run from Maurice Edwards to retake the lead. With 52 seconds left, Lawton passed to Pete Boyd on a 47-yard touchdown to put South Atlanta up for good.

“We always tell our kids that when bad things happen, make great things happen,” said South Atlanta coach Brad Stephens. “Not only did he rush for two touchdowns and pass for the game-winner, he caught an interception on defense as well. These are the first couple of series he’s ever gotten on defense for us in a game. He stepped up and played big.

Davion Mitchell sealed the victory with an interception with 28 seconds left in the game on a wayward pass at the 40 yard line.

“Davion is a model kid, a model student, a model player,” said Stephens. “Davion has a 4.0 GPA and he makes plays for us. He got tired there at the end when they scored that last touchdown but he was resilient and came back and made a big play when we needed it at the end to seal the deal.”

Carver-Atlanta 18, Maynard Jackson 7

Carver trailed Jackson 7-6 for the majority of the game but two quick touchdown runs, and an interception, in the final three minutes put the game out of reach as the Panthers moved past Maynard Jackson 18-7 in the Great Atlanta Bash at Georgia State Stadium.

“It was a good game,” said Jo’Quavious Marks, who scored on a 7-yard run with 11 seconds left in the first quarter. “We messed up a bit on our behalf, we weren’t hitting the right assignments, so we have to work on that in practice to get ready for next week.”

With 3:19 left in the game, Noah Smith pulled Carver ahead 13-7 on a 61-yard touchdown run. Tadarius Jett intercepted a Jackson pass with 1:53 left in the game which set up another Marks touchdown run from five yards out to give Carver the 18-7 lead.

“It was big when the defense stepped up,” said Marks. “So we had to score for the defense when they got the pick, it was huge. They gave us momentum on the offense to score from the red zone so we punched it in.”

Jackson scored its only touchdown with 4:23 left before halftime on a 31-yard pass from Charles Daniel to DeShane London Jr., who made an acrobatic catch in the end zone to secure the ball.

“They fought hard,” Marks said of Jackson. “They played physical, they are better than last year. I bet they will have a good season. They played with a lot of intensity and gave it 100 percent.”

Mays 13, New Manchester 0

In a game which was scoreless until late in the third quarter, Mays weathered the loss of its starting quarterback, Andrew Banks, and outlasted New Manchester 13-0 in the final game of the Great Atlanta Bash at Georgia State Stadium.

“To be honest,” said coach Battle. “Our quarterback is pretty much our leader on the offensive side of the ball and I feel that when he went down, our kids lost a little faith. We have a young kid who they rallied behind and we relied on our running game today.”

Mays got things rolling on a 4-yard touchdown run from senior back Tyree Nelson with 2:13 left in the third quarter. On New Manchester’s next possession, Mays cornerback Durante Jones intercepted a wayward pass and returned it 40 yards for the touchdown to put the Raiders up 13-0.

“That was a play that Durante needed to make,” Battle said. “We have been coaching him to make those kind of plays. I think that, anytime a defensive back is our on the island, their eyes get big and they jump things real fast. Luckily he was able to do what he can do and make the play and take it back for the touchdown.”

Early in the fourth quarter, the Mays defense struck again when Omari Drake snagged another interception to keep the game in Mays’ grasp.

“Our defense played game today,” said Battle. “They stepped up when the quarterback went down on offense.”

WEEK 5 FRIDAY NIGHT ROUNDUP

Archer senior quarterback Carter Peevy threw for a touchdown and ran for a score in the Tigers’ 31-0 home win over visiting Norcross. Peevy completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to Trey Messer and rushed for a 13-yard score. Schmari Campbell had a 12-yard rushing score for Archer, and Renoldo Spivey Jr. added a 1-yard touchdown run. Jacob Waters also made a 44-yard field goal for the Tigers.

Class AAAAAAA

Forsyth Central 49, Lakeside-DeKalb 6

Forsyth Central recovered its opening kickoff after a miscue by the Vikings’ return team and Eli Ruis found the end zone on a 21-yard run to put the Bulldogs up 7-0. Mitch Weber notched the first of his three fumble recoveries to set up a 10-yard touchdown pass from Bronson Landreth to Ruis. Weber’s other two fumble recoveries came off of blocked punts and he returned them each for touchdowns. Ruis scored his third touchdown early in the second quarter and Bronson rushed in a 38-yard quarterback keeper that made it 42-0 at the half. Marcus Brown added a Bulldogs touchdown in the third quarter and the Vikings got on the board with just seven seconds left in the fourth.

Parkview 20, Tift County 7

The Parkview Panthers picked up their second win of the season with a 20-7 victory over Tift County behind a strong defensive showing and a stellar performance by junior running back Cody Brown. Senior kicker Nolan McCord scored the only points of the first quarter, knocking in two field goals from 50 and 33 yards out. Brown finally found the end zone in the second, striking on a short run from three yards out to give Parkview a 13-0 lead at the half. Following a scoreless third, Brown exploded for a 93-yard touchdown run in the middle of the fourth to seal the deal on the win.

West Forsyth 27, Peachtree Ridge 10

The West Forsyth Wolverines claimed a 27-10 victory over Peachtree Ridge in large part to a strong first-half defensive showing. Senior Casey Cowart was responsible for two first-half scores, rushing for a 54-yard touchdown in the first and receiving a 30-yard touchdown pass from senior Blake Whitfield in the second. The Peachtree Ridge offense was held to just 38 total yards the entire first half. The Lions quickly turned things around in the third quarter, racking up a field goal and following with a successful onside kick that they capitalized on with a touchdown. However, West Forsyth would score twice more in the fourth, including a second touchdown from Whitfield to Cowart to seal the Wolverines’ first win of the season.

Grayson 35, Westlake 21

Grayson trailed 14-0 until late in the first half, when C.J. Dixon threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Haynes to make it 14-7 at halftime, and the host Rams outscored Westlake 21-0 in the third quarter to take the lead. Dixon found Lafayette Gurvin Jr. for a 26-yard score on the first possession of the second half to tie the game, then Gurvin finished the game with three rushing touchdowns (32, 9 and 16 yards) to keep Grayson on top. After Westlake scored a touchdown to pull within seven points at 28-21, Gurvin’s final touchdown run with under two minutes to play put Grayson back up by 14.

McEachern 30, Collins Hill 14

Visiting McEachern opened up the scoring on a 36-yard trick play and a Jordan Simmons touchdown run quickly made it a two-score game. Quarterback Carlos Delrio-Wilson found Jacari Collins for 40 and 5-yard touchdowns to push the lead to 30-0 heading into a running-clock fourth quarter. Collins Hill scored on an 80-yard touchdown pass from Sam Horn to Travis Hunter with 3:25 to play. The Eagles recovered the onside kick and then Horn found Jalen Johnson for a 20-yard touchdown with 1:25 left for the game’s final points.

Class AAAAAA

Harrison 42, Sprayberry 7

The Harrison Hoyas scored 35 unanswered points on the road to best host Sprayberry 42-7. David Roberts’ 35-yard run gave Harrison a first-quarter lead before Sprayberry’s Damarion Owens tied it up with a rushing touchdown early in the second frame. Harrison scored three times before the break—a 20-yard run from Mason Babay and touchdown passes from Gavin Hall to Babay (40 yards) and Roberts (8 yards)—for a 28-7 lead at halftime. James Ziglor III added two more scores for the Hoyas in the third quarter with touchdown runs of 46 and 70 yards.

Sequoyah 28, Campbell 7

The Sequoyah Chiefs built a 21-0 lead before halftime and coasted to a 28-7 victory over the visiting Class AAAAAAA Campbell Spartans. Colin Koprowski found Aidan Moore with a 9-yard touchdown pass on Sequoyah’s opening drive, and Jaden Mitchell added a rushing score later in the quarter. Mitchell scored again in the second, capping a 10-play, 73-yard drive with a 3-yard trip to the end zone, before Giovanunie Russell thwarted Campbell’s first productive drive of the game by intercepting Spartans quarterback Nate Lyons in the end zone. After a scoreless third quarter, Joseph Silva added a 9-yard touchdown run for a 28-0 Sequoyah lead early in the final frame. Lyons saved Campbell from the shutout with a 2-yard quarterback-keeper with 4:16 left on the clock.

Johns Creek 41, Chattahoochee 0

Quarterback Ben Whitlock threw four touchdown passes, three of which went to Dalton Pearson, as visiting Johns Creek handled Chattahoochee in the 41-0 win. Pearson had 96 yards receiving to go with touchdowns of 37, 26 and 7 yards. Ethan Storey caught a 15-yard touchdown from Whitlock. Nick Willis had an 86-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, his second of the season, and Jon Ross Maye had his second interception return for a touchdown (42 yards) in as many weeks.

New Hampstead 21, Richmond Hill 14

The Phoenix outscored Richmond Hill 21-0 in the second half to rally past the host Wildcats. Jalen Rouse ran in Richmond Hill’s first touchdown just minutes into the second quarter and Alex Jefferies added a 64-yard interception return touchdown that grew the lead to 14-0. In the third quarter, New Hampstead’s Aljhanod Thomas ran in a 76-yard touchdown and a 4-yard score to even it up entering the final quarter. Sam Brown provided the game-winner on a 13-yard carry with 6:26 left.

Cambridge 29, Centennial 7

The host Knights capped their opening possession with a 16-yard touchdown pass from freshman Zaire Goff to Julian Nixon, but Cambridge used 29 unanswered points to run away with the victory. The Bears got on the board with a field goal and led 9-7 at the half following a touchdown and a failed 2-point conversion. Phillip-Michael Collins ran in a 10-yard touchdown with 2:47 left in the third quarter, but another failed 2-point try kept it 15-7. Sophomore quarterback Zach Harris found junior Hayden Gardella for a 59-yard touchdown to make it 22-7 and the duo connected for an 83-yard touchdown with 8:04 left in the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 29-7.

Allatoona 41, South Cobb 20

Visiting Allatoona got two touchdown passes from Dante Marshall and two touchdown runs from Alex Wilson. Wilson rushed for scores of 27 and 13 yards in the first quarter, and Marshall found Zach Jackson for a score of 49 yards and Bryce Herring for a score of 10 yards. Brett Blomquist had a fumble recovery for a touchdown of 20 yards to go with an interception in the first quarter. Jude Kelley hit field goals of 55 and 30 yards for Allatoona. Jonathan Simmons rushed for touchdowns of 60, 54 and 17 yards for South Cobb.

Dalton 42, Creekview 19

The Dalton Catamounts soundly defeated Creekview 42-19 with another phenomenal rushing performance by senior Jahmyr Gibbs. Gibbs, who had five touchdowns against Sequoyah in Week 4, compiled over 300 rushing yards on the night and reached the end zone six times, including a 67-yard score in the fourth quarter. Creekview managed to keep the game close at 14-13 late in the second, but simply couldn’t contain Gibbs.

Class AAAAA

Buford 42, Newton 14

Host Buford led just 14-7 at halftime, but a 21-7 advantage in the third quarter pushed the Wolves to a comfortable win. Quarterback Jarvis Evans Jr. finished 7-of-12 passing for 138 yards and three touchdowns, and running back Elijah Turner rushed 13 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Evans found Justice Johnson (36 yards), Gabe Ervin Jr. (5 yards) and Julien Lewis (11 yards) for his three scoring passes. Turner’s two touchdowns came in the third quarter, the first one a 51-yard run on the first play of scrimmage in the second half and the second an 8-yard score. Mason McCranie also had a 4-yard interception return for a touchdown for the Wolves.

Kell 45, East Paulding 0

Kell quarterback Corbin LaFrance threw five touchdown passes for the host Longhorns. LaFrance hit Jamal Hill for 39-yard and 26-yard scoring passes, David Mbadinga for a 58-yard screen pass and both Jaylon Brown and Camron Ball for 7-yard touchdowns. Deandre Creary also had an interception return for a touchdown, and the Longhorns blocked an East Paulding punt that was recovered and returned deep into Raiders territory, leading to a Colby Kerns field goal.

Carrollton 24, Rome 20

Myles Morris connected with Austin Waldrop with 20 seconds left in the game to lift Carrollton over Rome in front of the home crowd. Carrollton held a 17-3 lead with 9:05 left before Rome got back into the game. Morris, who was 14-of-30 passing for 155 yards and the game-winning touchdown, also rushed for 77 yards on nine carries. The Trojans built a 14-0 lead on the play of its special teams; Cyrus McClure returned a blocked punt 35 yards for a touchdown early in the first quarter, and Terrell Michael’s scored on a 76-yard punt return later in the opening frame. Alonzo Rodriguez kicked a 27-yard field goal early in the second quarter to get Rome on the board, but Carrollton responded with a 32-yard field goal from Damean Dominquez to make it a 17-3 game. Rome took the lead with a 26-yard pass from Caleb Ellard to Jaquavious Wise, a 26-yard field goal from Rodriguez and a 21-yard run by Ahijah Blackwel with 55 second left before Morris’ game-winner.

Class AAAA

Sandy Creek 28, Starr’s Mill 10

Sandy Creek built off its 14-3 halftime lead to take a 28-3 lead into the fourth quarter before closing out its home victory and starting the season 4-0 for the first time since 2014. Quarterback Matt Williams threw a touchdown pass to Brian Branch to put the Patriots up 7-0 in the first quarter. Starr’s Mill got on the board with a 23-yard field goal in the second quarter, but Sandy Creek running back Rashad Amos ran in three consecutive touchdowns to make it 28-3 heading into the fourth quarter. Hunter Lawson threw a 15-yard touchdown to Owen Phillips with 4:15 left to cut it to 28-10.

Cartersville 28, Cherokee 7

Cartersville quarterback Tee Webb connected with Devonte Ross for a 36-yard pick-up to set up a 1-yard touchdown by Quante Jennings that gave the visiting Canes a 7-0 lead in the opening quarter. Marquail Coaxum forced a fumble that was recovered by teammate Jadon Martin and returned 22 yards for Cartersville’s second touchdown. Jennings added a 12-yard touchdown with nine minutes left in the first half to grow the lead to 21-0. Cherokee made it a two-possession game with a 1-yard score in the third quarter, but Webb answered with a 65-yard touchdown pass to Ross on Cartersville’s next possession and Evan Slocum intercepted the Warriors to ice the game.

Class AAA

North Murray 31, Calhoun 7

North Murray’s stunning road victory over Calhoun snapped the Yellow Jackets 139-game region winning streak dating back to 2001. The Mountaineers led 17-7 with 2:41 left when Noah Lundsford sealed the victory on a 33-yard run. Minutes later, Chaisen Buckner intercepted the Calhoun pass and returned it to the 1-yard line to set up another Lundsford score. Quarterback Ladd McConkley, who was 9-of-12 passing for 93 yards in the first half, scored on a short run early in the second quarter to give North Murray a 10-0 lead. McConkley passed to Hayden Hulett for a 4-yard touchdown pass that put the Mountaineers up 17-7 with 4:17 left in the third quarter. Jerrian Hames scored on a 16-yard run for Calhoun and Eduardo Fajardo added the extra point. This was Calhoun’s lowest points total in a game since the 58-6 loss to Trevor Lawrence’s Cartersville in 2017.

Jefferson 41, Gainesville 7

A three-touchdown outing by sophomore Malaki Starks helped fuel Jefferson’s 41-7 win over Gainesville, giving the Dragons their second win on the season. Starks put the first points of the game on the board following an 11-yard pitch-and-run, and found paydirt again shortly after on a 33-yard rush into the end zone. The Dragons defense got in on the scoring action as well, recovering a fumble late in the second and capitalizing with a return for a touchdown. Senior Colby Cark connected with senior Josh Cochran in the corner of the end zone to close out the first-half scoring spree at 27-0. Starks collected his third touchdown in the third quarter, followed by a Kolton Jones scamper from 15 yards out to cap the Dragons scoring at 41.

Greater Atlanta Christian 38, Thomson 19

Greater Atlanta Christian scored 21 of its 38 points in the fourth quarter while holding Thomson scoreless to take the victory. Jackson Hardy passed for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to keep the Bulldogs at bay. Tyler Bride rushed for two touchdowns of 76, 64 and two yards and finished with 184 yards on 12 carries. Jackson Hardy passed to Christian Thomas (31 yards) and Brooks Miller (51 yards) for touchdowns. Tyler Curland was 5-for-5 on extra points for GAC while adding a 23-yard field goal. Thomson’s Taymarion Martin passed to Rodney Lazenby for a 37-yard touchdown, Dylan Hobbs scored on a 4-yard run and Lilvasco Winfrey returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown. Thomson led 12-0 before GAC got on the board with nine seconds left before the half.

Class AA

Callaway 55, Troup 45

Callaway weathered an injury to star tailback Cartavious Bigsby and defeated the Class AAAA Tigers in a thrilling shootout. Jacob Freeman returned the opening kickoff for a Callaway touchdown. Troup’s Trey Williams answered with a 16-yard touchdown and then Bigsby rushed for a 12-yard score to make it 13-7 with 5:55 still left in the first quarter. Troup grabbed a 14-13 lead after quarterback Kobe Hudson connected with Zy Varner on a 27-yard touchdown, and the Callaway offense returned to the field without Bigsby in the backfield. Charlie Dixon, filled in for Bigsby admirably, and ran in a 6-yard touchdown that put the Cavaliers up 20-14 at the end of an eventful opening quarter. Dixon fumbled midway through the second quarter, but teammate Jacob Freeman recovered it and returned it for a touchdown to build the lead to 26-14. Callaway eventually outscored Troup 20-0 in the second quarter and took a 40-14 lead into the half—quarterback Demetrius Coleman added a 17-yard touchdown pass to Jymere Jones and ran in a 1-yard touchdown. Troup came storming back in the third quarter, using touchdown runs by Williams and Hudson, two successful two-point conversions and a Hudson touchdown pass to Varner to make it 40-37 with 3:23 left in the period. Coleman closed the half with a 13-yard touchdown to Jalin Shephard that pushed the Callaway lead back to 46-37 entering the final frame. Kicker Blake Eubanks made a 23-yard field goal and Dixon rushed for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 55-37. Hudson ran in Troup’s final score with 1:40 left from two yards out and Williams ran in the 2-point attempt to make it 55-45.

Class A

Irwin County 14, Clinch County 0

A Clinch County punt went into the end zone for a touchback and Irwin County took over at its 20-yard line early in the second quarter. The Indians fumbled at the line of scrimmage, but Gabriel Benyard recovered it and then took it 80 yards for the touchdown to give Irwin County a 6-0 lead. Benyard added two interceptions in the game on the defensive side of the ball. JyQuez Marshall recovered a Clinch County fumble in the fourth quarter and returned it 75 yards and Jamorri Colson ran in the 2-point conversion to put the Indians up 14-0. Colson also had an interception in the game. Clinch County finished with 160 total yards of offense, all of which came on the ground.

Darlington 57, Gordon Lee 6

Darlington’s Kolin Rogers rushed for four touchdowns, including three in the first quarter as the host Tigers cruised past Gordon Lee. Quarterback Griffin Brewster also connected with Trysten Wright for two touchdowns in the first half. Following Rogers’ final touchdown early in the third quarter, Cade Brock forced a fumble that Tate Rutledge returned 26 yards for a touchdown that grew the lead to 50-0 entering the final period. Darius Smith provided Darlington’s final points on a 9-yard run with 6:40 left and Gordon Lee punched in its only points on a touchdown run as time expired.

WEEK 6 FOOTBALL RANKINGS

The top 10 did not experience any changes this week in Class AAAAAAA. In Class AAAAAA, Houston County dropped to No. 9 and Glynn Academy replaced Northside-Warner Robins at No. 10.

Bainbridge leads Class AAAAA again this week. Buford is No. 2 again after its 42-14 victory over Newton last week. Former No. 3 Warner Robins fell to No. 5 and Jones County moved from No. 5 to No. 3 this week. Carrollton is No. 4 again.

In Class AAAA, Troup’s 10-point loss to Class AA No. 4 Callaway dropped them from No. 3 to No. 7.

Peach County still leads AAA is a top-10 that shifted after Calhoun’s loss to North Murray. The former No. 3 Yellow Jackets fell to No. 8 after the 31-7 loss. Pierce County moved up to No. 3 with No. 4 Greater Atlanta Christian and No. 5 Hart County rounding the top 5.

Rockmart is on top of Class AA again with Dublin chasing. Hapeville Charter is No. 3 again this week with Rabun County moving from No. 6 to No. 5 after Washington County’s slid from No. 5 to No. 6.

Big changes highlight Class A-Private as Athens Academy takes over the No. 1 spot from ELCA after the Chargers loss to Holy Innocents’ 42-41. ELCA settles at No. 4 with Holy Innocents’ at No. 2 and Darlington at No. 3. Wesleyan rounds out the top 5.

Irwin County’s 14-0 win over Clinch County moves the Indians up to No. 1 in Class A-Public.

Class AAAAAAA

1. Grayson

2. Lowndes

3. McEachern

4. Marietta

5. Colquitt

6. Hillgrove

7. North Gwinnett

8. Archer

9. Parkview

10. Milton

Class AAAAAA

1. Valdosta

2. Dacula

3. Coffee

4. Harrison

5. Allatoona

6. Lee County

7. Dalton

8. Lanier

9. Houston County

10. Glynn Academy

Class AAAAA

1. Bainbridge

2. Buford

3. Jones County

4. Carrollton

5. Warner Robins

6. Dutchtown

7. Stockbridge

8. Rome

9. Kell

10. Griffin

Class AAAA

1. Cartersville

2. Marist

3. Woodward Academy

4. Blessed Trinity

5. Sandy Creek

6. Cairo

7. Troup

8. Denmark

9. Flowery Branch

10. Burke County

Class AAA

1. Peach County

2. Cedar Grove

3. Pierce County

4. Great Atlanta Christian

5. Hart County

6. Crisp County

7. Appling County

8. Calhoun

9. Lovett

10. Liberty County

Class AA

1. Rockmart

2. Dublin

3. Hapeville Charter

4. Callaway

5. Rabun County

6. Swainsboro

7. Fitzgerald

8. Washington County

9. Brooks County

10. Douglass

Class A-Public

1. Irwin County

2. Clinch County

3. Pelham

4. Mitchell County

5. Marion County

6. Commerce

7. Bowdon

8. Wilcox County

9. Trion

10. Lincoln County

Class A-Private

1. Athens Academy

2. Holy Innocents’

3. Darlington

4. Eagle’s Landing Christian

5. Wesleyan

6. Prince Avenue Christian

7. Aquinas

8. Fellowship Christian

9. North Cobb Christian

10. Calvary Day

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