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FALCONS HS COACH OF THE WEEK

Today, we announce the latest winner of Atlanta Falcons HS Coach of the Week. Also, Seth Ellerbee takes a closer look at Class AAA and we post the Week 6 football schedule in the lefthand column. Follow tonight's Fall Sports Scores HERE . 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.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE

FALCONS HS COACH OF THE WEEK

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A CLOSER LOOK AT CLASS AAA

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WEEK 6 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

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SCORE TRIVIA

TODAY'S QUESTION

What five teams did Milton defeat in the playoffs during its state title run in 2018?

MONDAY'S QUESTION

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

MONDAY'S ANSWER

Calhoun had a 139-game win streak in region play that dated back to 2001.

WEEK 6 SCHEDULE

Thursday, Sept. 26

Columbus at Carver-Columbus

Forest Park at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro

Groves at Islands

Heard County at Spencer

KIPP Atlanta Charter at Washington

Temple at Callaway

Friday, Sept. 27

Adairsville at North Murray

Alexander at New Manchester

Archer at Buford

Armuchee at Model

Atkinson County at Lanier County

Bacon County at Jeff Davis

Bainbridge at Crisp County

Baldwin at Greenbrier

Banks County at Oglethorpe County

Benedictine at Savannah

Berkmar at Brookwood

Berrien at Brantley County

Blessed Trinity at West Hall

Bowdon at North Cobb Christian

Brookstone at Greenville

Brunswick at New Hampstead

Bryan County at Vidalia

Burke County at Effingham County

Calhoun at Ringgold

Calhoun County at Terrell County

Calvary Day at McIntosh County Academy

Carrollton at East Paulding

Cedar Grove at Lovett

Cedartown at Cartersville

Central-Carroll at LaGrange

Central-Macon at Jackson

Chamblee at Coffee

Charlton County at Turner County

Chattahoochee at Pope

Chattahoochee County at Seminole County

Chattooga at Gordon Central

Cherokee Bluff at North Hall

Chestatee at Denmark

Clarkston at Forsyth Central

Columbia at Stockbridge

Creekside at Tri-Cities

Cross Keys at Bremen

Dade County at Rockmart

Dalton at Harrison

Darlington at Mt. Zion, Carroll

Dawson County at Lumpkin County

Dooly County at Schley County

Dougherty at Monroe

Douglas County at Hughes

Drew at Tucker

Dublin at East Laurens

Duluth at Mill Creek

Dunwoody at Alpharetta

Eagles Landing Christian at Trinity Christian

Emanuel County Institute at Jenkins County

Emerald, S.C. at Lakeside-Evans

Fullington Academy at Pataula Charter

Gainesville at Flowery Branch

Georgia Military at Greene County

Glenn Hills at Hephzibah

Grady at Decatur

Grayson at Colquitt County

Greater Atlanta Christian at East Hall

Habersham Central at Franklin County

Haralson County at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe

Hardaway at Americus-Sumter

Harlem at Jefferson County

Harris County at Northside-Columbus

Hawkinsville at Crawford County

Hebron Christian at Athens Christian

Henry County at Salem

Hillgrove at South Forsyth

Hiram at Woodland-Cartersville

Holy Innocents' at Wesleyan

Jackson County at Hart County

Jackson-Atlanta at Banneker

Jefferson at East Jackson

Jenkins at Windsor Forest

Johns Creek at Northview

Kendrick at Peach County

LaFayette at Southeast Whitfield

Lakeside-DeKalb at Meadowcreek

Lakeview Academy at George Walton Academy

Lamar County at Jordan

Lambert at Lanier

Landmark Christian at Mt. Vernon

Lincoln County at Warren County

Lithia Springs at Riverwood

Lithonia at Shiloh

Loganville at St. Pius X

Long County at Bradwell Institute

Lovejoy at Morrow

Macon County at Taylor County

Madison County at Commerce

Marion County at Manchester

McCallie, TN at West Forsyth

McNair at Hapeville

Monroe Area at Morgan County

Mt. Paran Christian at Fellowship Christian

Mt. Pisgah Christian at King's Ridge

Mundy's Mill at M. L. King

Murray County at Sonoraville

Newton at Westlake

Norcross at Central Gwinnett

North Atlanta at Cambridge

North Gwinnett at Discovery

North Springs at Carver-Atlanta

Northeast at Bleckley County

Northside-Warner Robins at Warner Robins

Ola at Locust Grove

Pace Academy at Redan

Parkview at Milton

Peachtree Ridge at Mountain View

Pelham at Miller County

Pepperell at Coosa

Perry at Veterans

Pickens at Gilmer

Rabun County at Monticello

Randolph-Clay at Early County

Richmond Hill at Liberty County

Ridgeland at Heritage-Catoosa

Riverdale at McIntosh

Riverside Military at Prince Avenue

Rockdale County at Dacula

Rome at Cass

Screven County at Laney

Social Circle at Elbert County

South Atlanta at B.E.S.T. Academy

South Effingham at Pierce County

South Gwinnett at Heritage-Conyers

South Paulding at Northgate

Southeast Bulloch at Beach

Southwest at Dodge County

St. Anne Pacelli at Central-Talbotton

Starr's Mill at Jonesboro

Stephens County at Cedar Shoals

Stewart County at Mitchell County

Stratford Academy at Mt. de Sales

Strong Rock Christian at Our Lady of Mercy

Tattnall Square at Twiggs County

Telfair County at Irwin County

Therrell at Douglass

Thomas County Central at Brooks County

Thomasville at Cook

Thomson at Grovetown

Toombs County at Metter

Towers at Westminster

Towns County at Athens Academy

Treutlen at Johnson County

Trion at Gordon Lee

Troup at Chapel Hill

Union County at Putnam County

Valdosta at Lowndes

Villa Rica at Paulding County

Walker at Pinecrest Academy

Walnut Grove at North Oconee

Walton at Newnan

Ware County at Glynn Academy

Washington-Wilkes at Hancock Central

Wayne County at Appling County

West Laurens at Statesboro

Westover at Cairo

Westside-Augusta at Josey

Westside-Macon at Rutland

Wheeler at Roswell

White County at Marist

Whitefield Academy at St. Francis

Whitewater at Griffin

Wilcox County at Clinch County

Winder-Barrow at Oconee County

Woodstock at North Forsyth

ATLANTA FALCONS HS COACH OF THE WEEK

The Atlanta Falcons Coach of the Week program recognizes high school football coaches across the state of Georgia for their hard work and dedication to making a difference in the lives of student-athletes both on and off the field.

This season’s fourth winner is Milton High School head coach Adam Clack. Prior to coming to Milton in 2017, Clack served as head coach at West Forsyth from 2014-16. At Milton, Clack led the program to its first-ever state title in 2018 and has compiled a 24-7 overall record. The Eagles posted a huge 16-12 road win over rival Roswell this past Friday and will be Parkview this Friday in a highly-anticipated top 10 showdown.

In addition to building Milton football into a championship program, Clack has established a culture that is bettering the surrounding community.

“Coach Clack is great leader to his coaches and his team,” said Director of Football Operations Alisha Sylvestri. “He leads with positive reinforcement and love and he cares about his staff and players on and off the field.”

Clack has also taken a thorough approach in ensuring his team’s health and well-being is being optimized. Every week the team does yoga and mindfulness training in addition to their preparation for game day. The Eagles have also volunteered at local parks and have helped raise money for childhood cancer.

If you know a varsity head football coach dedicated to making a different on and off the field, CLICK HERE to nominate them for the Atlanta Falcons Coach of the Week Award.

A CLOSER LOOK AT CLASS AAA

By Seth Ellerbee

The last time Calhoun lost a region high school football game was against Darlington, 14-7, on Oct. 19, 2001, when the nation still was reeling from the 9/11 attacks.

It had been 17 seasons without a region loss. Then came Friday.

North Murray’s stunning 31-7 victory against Calhoun snapped the Yellow Jackets 139-game region winning streak. The Mountaineers led 17-7 with 2:41 left in the game, when Noah Lundsford sealed the victory on a 33-yard run. North Murray added another touchdown after Chaisen Buckner intercepted a Calhoun pass and returned it to the 1-yard line, which set up Lunsford for another touchdown.

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. With 4:17 left in the third quarter, McConkley passed to Hayden Hulett for a 4-yard touchdown pass to move the margin to 17-7.

Jerrian Hames scored on a 16-yard run for Calhoun, and that was it. It was Calhoun’s lowest points since the 58-6 loss to Trevor Lawrence’s Cartersville in 2017.

The loss was costly. Calhoun took a tumble from No. 3 to unranked in Sunday's Class AAA poll. But the program still has a chance to keep its streak of 18 consecutive region titles alive.

Here's what happened with some of the other ranked teams:

-- No. 1 Peach County weathered an early deficit to beat Class AAAA Mary Persons 44-13 and get back on track after losing to Class AAAAAA Houston County last week. Peach trailed 10-7 after the first quarter, but the Trojans held Mary Persons scoreless in the second quarter and scored 17 points to retake control.

-- No. 3 Pierce County stayed perfect with its 10-0 road victory against Bradford, Fla. Pierce scored on a field goal in the third quarter and a touchdown in the fourth. Pierce hosts Class AAAAA South Effingham on Friday before entering region play against Brantley County on Oct. 11.

-- No. 4 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 touchdowns of 76, 64 and 2 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 and added a 23-yard field goal.Thomson led 12-0 before GAC scored with nine seconds left before the half.

-- No. 7 Crisp County can say that it spent the past two weeks beating Class AAAAAAA programs. Crisp defeated Tift County 27-14 last week, then beat South Gwinnett 24-21 Friday. A.J. Lofton was 6-of-10 passing for 76 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Marquis Palmer carried the ball 23 times for 118 yards and a touchdown. Junior Chris Paul Jr. caught three passes for 35 yards and a touchdown.

The Class AAA rankings

1. Peach County (3-1) beat Class AAAA Mary Persons 44-13.

2. Cedar Grove (2-2) was off. Travels to No. 8 Lovett on Friday.

3. Pierce County (4-0) beat Bradford, Fla., 10-0.

4. Greater Atlanta Christian (3-1) beat Class AAAA Thomson 38-19.

5. Hart County (4-0) was off. At home against Jackson County on Friday.

6. Appling County (4-0) beat Cook 21-14.

7. Crisp County (3-2) beat Class AAAAAAA South Gwinnett 24-21.

8. Lovett (3-1) was off. At home against No. 2 Cedar Grove on Friday.

9. Liberty County (1-0) was off. At home against AAAAAA Richmond Hill on Friday.

10. Jefferson (2-1) beat AAAAAA Gainesville 41-7.