Week 5 Football Rankings

WEEK 5 TOP GAMES

Today, we release the Week 5 football rankings and include the complete results in the lefthand column. Also, check out our statewide roundup with game summaries from Week 5's top matchups. Visit ScoreATL.com for more fall sports coverage.

Friday, September 14, 2018

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WEEK 5 FOOTBALL RANKINGS

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WEEK 5 SCORES

Thursday, Sept. 13

Eastside 37, North Clayton 0

KIPP Atlanta 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

Allatoona 30, South Cobb 7

Alpharetta 26, Pope 14

Americus-Sumter 21, Shaw 0

Appling County 27, Cook 20

Aquinas 14, Lincoln County 7

Archer 37, Norcross 0

Banks Co. 32, Social Circle 10

Banneker 25, Riverwood 13

Berkmar 17, Clarkston 0

Bradwell Institute 42, Tattnall County 8

Briarwood Christian AL 35, Glascock County 13

Brooks County 13, Dublin 10

Brookstone 37, First Presbyterian 14

Buford 54, Newton 27

Burke County 42, Evans 13

Cairo 24, Hardaway 0

Calhoun 34, North Murray 10

Cartersville 28, Cherokee 10

Carver-Atlanta 27, Jackson-Atlanta 15

Carver-Columbus 41, Dougherty 0

Cedar Shoals 14, Oconee County 0

Cedartown 55, Southeast Whitfield 7

Centennial 69, Cambridge 35

Central-Macon 27, Northeast-Macon 2

Chapel Hill 28, Whitewater 7

Charlton County 37, Atkinson County 12

Chattahoochee County 40, Calhoun County 12

Chattooga 34, Coosa 32

Chestatee 45, Fannin County 42

Christian Heritage 30, Mt. Zion, Carroll 22

Coahulla Creek 35, Murray County 7

Coffee 35, Miller Grove 0

Colquitt County 41, Warner Robins 14

Commerce 56, Providence Christian 0

Creekview 21, Dalton 17

Crisp Co. 21, South Gwinnett 6

Dacula 40, Central Gwinnett 6

Darlington 24, Gordon Lee 7

Dawson County 38, Denmark 21

Dodge County 28, Fitzgerald 9

Douglass 33, B.E.S.T. Academy 0

Drew 31, Forest Park 27

Dutchtown 40, Union Grove 10

Eagles Landing Christian 48, Holy Innocents' 14

East Paulding 33, Kell 31

Effingham County 20, Statesboro 15

Elbert County 48, Oglethorpe County 9

Emanuel County Institute 42, Portal 0

Fellowship Christian 41, Stratford Academy 14

Forsyth Central 47, Lakeside-DeKalb 0

George Walton Academy 41, Towns County 7

Grady 30, Lithia Springs 0

Grayson 21, Westlake 15

Greater Atlanta Christian 42, Thomson 14

Greenville 62, Jordan 49

Hancock Central 36, Georgia Military 3

Hapeville Charter 58, Therrell 0

Haralson County 51, Adairsville 28

Harrison 21, Sprayberry 14

Heard County 45, Central-Carroll 0

Hephzibah 16, Butler 14

Heritage-Conyers 28, Arabia Mountain 21

Hillgrove 35, Etowah 3

Hughes 20, Tri-Cities 6

Irwin County 21, Clinch County 3

Jackson 24, Howard 12

Jefferson 42, Gainesville 10

Jefferson County 56, Josey 6

Jenkins County 28, McIntosh County Academy 14

Johns Creek 42, Chattahoochee 7

Johnson-Gainesville 58, Cross Keys 0

Jones County 38, Woodland-Stockbridge 22

Kennesaw Mountain 48, North Forsyth 47

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 35, Ringgold 25

Lanier 17, Clarke Central 14

Lee County 50, Southwest 0

Locust Grove 47, Ola 27

Lowndes 51, Lincoln, FL 15

Luella 25, Druid Hills 3

M. L. King 28, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 21

Macon County 68, Twiggs County 0

Madison County 55, East Jackson 0

Marion County 41, Bleckley County 39

Mary Persons 35, Peach County 21

Mays 28, New Manchester 0

McEachern 35, Collins Hill 13

Meadowcreek 21, Shiloh 17

Metter 35, Wilkinson County 0

Miller County 82, Randolph-Clay 22

Mitchell County 48, Baconton Charter 0

Model 34, Dade County 12

Montgomery County 41, Claxton 0

Mt. de Sales 20, Greene County 14

Mt. Paran Christian 42, King's Ridge 7

Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 13, Trinity Christian 12

North Cobb 31, East Coweta 24

North Cobb Christian 28, Trion 7

North Hall 27, White County 20

North Oconee 35, Franklin County 7

North Paulding 24, Woodstock 12

Northgate 35, Creekside 33

Northside-Warner Robins 45, Baldwin 0

Northview 35, Dunwoody 7 Northwest Whitfield 42, Temple 14

Parkview 31, Tift County 28

Pebblebrook 49, Lithonia 7

Pelham 65, Terrell County 0

Pepperell 28, Gordon Central 27

Pickens 49, Chamblee 6

Pike County 31, Lamar County 14

Rabun County 42, Putnam County 20

River Ridge 42, Osborne 0

Rockmart 62, Armuchee 13

Rome 65, Carrollton 51

Roswell 22, Milton 20

Salem 32, Hampton 17

Sandy Creek 55, Starr's Mill 21

Savannah Christian 51, Wheeler County 0

Schley County 34, Hawkinsville 0

Seminole County 45, Stewart County 6

Sequoyah 38, Campbell 7

Southwest DeKalb 26, Lovejoy 10

Spalding 20, Fayette County 0

St. Anne Pacelli 42, Pataula Charter 0

St. Pius X 17, Marist 0

Stephens County 49, Habersham Central 14

Stockbridge 28, Eagles Landing 13

Strong Rock Christian 48, Landmark Christian 20

Thomas County Central 30, Monroe 8

Troup 37, Callaway 20

Turner County 14, Telfair County 7

Union County 38, Monticello 22

Upson-Lee 21, Griffin 7

Veterans 35, Houston County 33

Villa Rica 16, Cass 3

Walton 27, North Gwinnett 24

Washington County 47, Swainsboro 45

Wayne County 29, Glynn Academy 14

Wesleyan 48, Our Lady of Mercy 0

West Forsyth 28, Peachtree Ridge 7

West Laurens 37, South Effingham 0

Westover 21, Northside-Columbus 16

Wheeler 35, Lassiter 10

Whitefield Academy 20, Pinecrest Academy 6

Wilcox County 41, Lanier County 14

Winder-Barrow 45, Loganville 21

Woodland-Cartersville 26, Paulding County 21

Woodward Academy 52, Henry County 7

Worth County 22, Rutland 16

Saturday, Sept. 15

Harlem 35, Laney 13

Washington 30, South Atlanta 0

WEEK 5 RANKINGS

No. 2 Walton holds off No. 4 North Gwinnett 27-24

In Class AAAAAA, No. 1 Colquitt County cruised past Warner Robins 41-14 and No. 2 Walton squeezed out a 27-24 win over No. 4 North Gwinnett. Milton dropped to No. 7 after a 22-20 loss to rival Roswell, which debuts at No. 9 after its 4-0 start and first signature win of the season.

Class AAAAAA No. 1 Lee County moved to 5-0 with its 50-0 victory over Southwest on the back of a four-touchdown performance from Kyle Toole. Coffee beat Miller Grove 35-0 to move to 5-0 on the season after scoring on five of its first six possessions. Harrison, Creekview and Sequoyah round out the top-5.

No. 1 Rome won a 65-51 shootout against Class AAAAA No. 4 Carrollton and Kell’s 33-31 loss to East Paulding dropped the Longhorns out of the poll and made room for Southwest DeKalb to debut at No. 10.

In Class AAAA, Troup replaces Marist at No. 4 and St. Pius jumped to No. 5. A shift in the top-5 also occurred in Class AAA as No. 3 Peach County dropped to No. 5 following its home-loss to Class AAAA No. 2 Mary Persons. Calhoun is the top-team in the class with Cedar Grove at second again. Monroe Area is third ahead of No. 4 Westminster. Peach County settled at fifth.

Top-ranked Hapeville Charter beat Therrell 58-0 after leading 51-0 at the half and is again the team to beat this week. Callaway, Thomasville, Bremen and Rockmart make up the top-5 this week. Second-ranked Callaway fell to AAAA No. 5 Troup 37-20 yet remains at the No. 2 spot.

Eagle’s Landing Christian is in the lead of Class A-Private again this week after defeating Holy Innocents’ 48-14. Athens Academy, which had the week off last week, is chasing. Third-ranked Prince Avenue, fourth-ranked Darlington and fifth-ranked Calvary Day make up the top-5.

In Class A-Public, Irwin County used a 21-3 win over former No. 1 Clinch County to take over the top spot.

Class AAAAAAA

1. Colquitt County

2. Walton

3. Grayson

4. North Gwinnett

5. Parkview

6. Archer

7. Milton

8. McEachern

9. Roswell

10. Marietta

Class AAAAAA

1. Lee County

2. Coffee

3. Harrison

4. Creekview

5. Sequoyah

6. Valdosta

7. Northside-Warner Robins

8. Alpharetta

9. Douglas County

10. Tucker

Class AAAAA

1. Rome

2. Buford

3. Stockbridge

4. Carrollton

5. Jones County

6. Warner Robins

7. Wayne County

8. Ware County

9. Dutchtown

10. Southwest DeKalb

Class AAAA

1. Blessed Trinity

2. Mary Persons

3. Cartersville

4. Troup

5. St. Pius

6. Flowery Branch

7. Marist

8. Eastside

9. Woodward Academy

10. Burke County

Class AAA

1. Calhoun

2. Cedar Grove

3. Monroe Area

4. Westminster

5. Peach County

6. Greater Atlanta Christian

7. Benedictine

8. Jefferson

9. Pace Academy

10. Dawson County

Class AA

1. Hapeville Charter

2. Callaway

3. Thomasville

4. Bremen

5. Rockmart

6. Dodge County

7. Rabun County

8. Washington County

9. Vidalia

10. Brooks County

Class A-Private

1. Eagle’s Landing Christian

2. Athens Academy

3. Prince Avenue Christian

4. Darlington

5. Calvary Day

6. Savannah Country Day

7. Aquinas

8. Mt. Paran Christian

9. George Walton Academy

10. Fellowship Christian

Class A-Public

1. Irwin County

2. Clinch County

3. Commerce

4. Pelham

5. Marion County

6. Charlton County

7. Manchester

8. Mt. Zion-Carroll

9. Turner County

10. Trion

WEEK 5 FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Archer trounced Norcross on the road, scoring all 37 points of the 37-0 final in the first two quarters behind a stellar performance by junior quarterback Carter Peevy and big plays by the Tigers defense and special teams. Solomon Zubairu got the scoring onslaught started with a sack for a safety, and Andrew Booth returned the ensuing kickoff 75 yards to put the Tigers up 9-0. Peevy connected with Semajé Banks on an 8-yarder, and Emmanuel “E-Man” Michel grabbed a punt off the foot of the Blue Devils punter in the final moments of the first for a 30-yard return and a 23-0 Archer lead. Peevy was responsible for both second-quarter Tigers touchdowns, the first coming on a 30-yard pass to Braylen Weems and the second on a 1-yard keeper.

Class AAAAAAA

Parkview 31, Tift County 28

Parkview mounted an 11-point comeback in the second half to steal a win on the road against Tift County Friday night. The Blue Devils scored first on a passing touchdown from Patrick Felton to Tylier Ajiero. Parkview returned a Felton fumble for a touchdown late in the first then ended the quarter with a FG for a 10-7 lead. Ajiero and Felton connected for another touchdown to give the Blue Devils a 14-10 lead in the second quarter. Parkview used some trickery on its next possession—a direct snap to Malik Washington—to take a 17-14 lead midway through the second quarter. The Blue Devils responded with a 1-yard rushing touchdown from Mike Jones. A Parkview fumble set up Felton to throw his third and final passing touchdown of the night, to Jameson Turner, in the closing seconds of the first half. Malik Washington scored his second touchdown of the night on a goal line dive late in the fourth quarter to narrow Tift’s lead to 28-23. Parkview converted a successful two-point conversion then recovered an onside kick and added another rushing touchdown from Cody Brown a minute later to sneak away with a 31-28 win.

West Forsyth 28, Peachtree Ridge 7

West Forsyth Senior tight end Garrett Woodall put the Wolverines on the board in the first with a tough touchdown reception. Peachtree Ridge unveiled a 40-yard touchdown run to tie the game midway through the second, but that would prove to be all the scoring the Lions could muster on the night. With 6:00 left in the third, Junior quarterback Blake Whitfield dashed three yards into the end zone for a second Wolverines touchdown. Rickey Zacholski snagged a pick with just over five minutes to play that led to a 40-yard rushing touchdown by Stephon Bland that extended the Wolverines’ lead to 21-7. A last-second attempt by Peachtree Ridge to make something happen was picked off and returned to the house to seal the Wolverines victory.

Hillgrove 35, Etowah 3

A quick pick-six by Senior Lance Wise put Hillgrove up 7-0 in the first, and the Hawks struck again with a rushing score by Senior Trevor Smith later in the quarter. After a scoreless second, Etowah managed to put points on the board with a field goal but would fail to score again. A second touchdown by Smith paired with a rushing score from Tre Walker put the Hawks well ahead of the Eagles. Junior running back Isaiah McCray ended the scoring spree with a touchdown of his own to help seal the deal on the Hawks fourth win of the season, keeping them undefeated.

Kennesaw Mountain 48, North Forsyth 47 (OT)

Kennesaw Mountain’s last two games have been decided by two points total. The Mustangs lost the last one against Cherokee, but emerged victorious over North Forsyth Friday night. Both teams traded scores from start to finish (neither led by more than 7 the entire night), but in the end it was a missed PAT in overtime that cost North Forsyth the game. Mustangs star RB Keyon Brooks had four rushing touchdowns on the evening, including the game-winner in overtime, while two-sport star Ryland Goede threw a touchdown pass and caught another one in Kennesaw Mountain’s wild win. Honus Wagner and Carter Mullikin each had a pair of touchdown runs in the loss.

Lowndes 51, Lincoln (FL) 15

Lowndes allowed Lincoln the first touchdown on a 17-yard pass from Christopher Beard to Ryan Hall in the first quarter before the Vikings scored 38 unanswered-points to blow the game open. Gary Osby gave Lowndes the lead on a 55-yard run and two-point conversion with 10:34 in the second quarter. In the third, Lowndes pushed the lead with 30 consecutive-points from Travis Tisdale (70-yard run, 54-yard run), Jaccari Brown (5-yard run), Ashton Musgrove (42-yard field goal) and Jalen Rowe (18-yard pass from Brown). Sage Ennis cut into the Vikings’ lead on a 1-yard run with 7:44 left in the game but Lowndes answered with touchdown runs by Isreal Mitchell (38-yards) and DeShawn Taylor (5-yards) to maintain control.

Creekview 21, Dalton 17

Creekview used two quarterbacks in its comeback win against Dalton Friday night. Ethan Dirrim scored Creekview’s first touchdown on a one-yard keeper on an option play early in the first quarter. After a slow start, the Dalton offense eventually settled in and tied the game at 7-7 early in the second quarter on a 4-yard Jahmyr Gibbs touchdown run. Neither defense gave up any additional points in the first half. Gibbs scored another touchdown, this one untouched 30 yards out, early in the third to give the Catamounts a 14-7 lead. Dalton then extended its lead to 10 points with the addition of a 45-yard field goal from Ivan Mora later in the third. Creekview found success early in the fourth when Brady Rhodes entered the game at quarterback. He made an impressive, cross-body throw on the run to RB Cade Radam, who muscled his way into the end zone for a 25-yard touchdown to make it a 17-14 game. Creekview got the ball back after another strong defensive stand and capped a long drive with a 10-yard rushing touchdown from Rhodes for a 21-17 lead with 4:09 left to play. Dalton marched down the field but was unable to convert on 4th down from 25 yards out.

McEachern 35, Collins Hill 13

Carlos Delrio-Wilson completed 17 of 23 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns as McEachern’s offense recovered from a slow start to sprint past visiting Collins Hill. The Indians trailed 6-0 in the second quarter following two field goals by Collins Hill’s Eli Marshbank before Delrio-Wilson found Johmanuel Arnold with a 30-yard touchdown pass. Paris Brown led McEachern’s second-half surge, scoring three times (two rushing, one receiving) and finishing with 138 yards from scrimmage. The Eagles got a 30-yard scoring strike from Nick Best to Grayson Koerner, while their defensive effort was paced by Jared Bartlett’s two sacks and five tackles for loss.

Colquitt County 41, Warner Robins 14

Colquitt County relied on a four touchdown performance from running back Daijun Edwards as the top-ranked Packers won on the road in Warner Robins. Colquitt led 21-7 at the half. Edwards scored on three short touchdown runs and an 11-yard explosion after Colquitt intercepted the ball at the 11-yard line. Colquitt’s second star back, Ty Leggett, also added a touchdown on a screen pass after a short Demon punt. Leggett’s 15-yard gallop put the Packers up 14-0. Star kicker Ryan Fitzgerald set a school record for most field goals with 35 on his career. The record-breaking kick was a 57-yarder. Warner Robins found scoring on a 24-yard run from Jalen Rutherford and on a 16-yard touchdown reception from Marcayll Jones.

Class AAAAAA

Centennial 69, Cambridge 35

After a tight first quarter, the Centennial Knights dominated for the remainder of their road game against Cambridge for a 69-35 victory. Cal Dickie had an explosive second quarter for Centennial, scoring three touchdowns to give the Knights 35-14 lead at the half. Centennial kept its momentum going in the third with another 20 points, including a 75-yard kick return from De’Amare Chambers.

Harrison 21, Sprayberry 14

Justin Jones gave visiting Sprayberry its first lead of the game (14-13) with a 4-yard rushing score early in the third quarter, but Harrison’s David Roberts provided the game-winning touchdown on a 2-yard handoff, resulting in the only points of the final quarter. Harrison quarterback Gavin Hall found James Ziglor for a 53-yard touchdown pass on the Hoyas opening drive, but Sprayberry’s Aaron Bibbins evened it up 7-7 with a 1-yard rushing touchdown before the end of the frame. Harrison’s Alex Raynor built the lead to 13-7 with field goals of 28 and 23 yards before Jones’ third-quarter score.

Alpharetta 26, Pope 14

Alpharetta’s’ road victory over the Pope Greyhounds gave head coach Jacob Nichols the most wins in Raiders history. The contest was close throughout, with the score tied 7-7 at half and again at 14-14 with a Pope touchdown midway through the third. The tie held until 5:14 to go in the game, when the Raiders scored off a 92-yard pass from Will Gerdes to Austin Frazier. The Raiders’ final touchdown came from Dylan Merrel.

Northview 35, Dunwoody 7

The Northview Titans strung together a 28-point first half while keeping Dunwoody out of the end zone to coast to their third win of the season. Beau Lark hit his Senior wide receiver Christian Watson to gain an early 7-0 lead over the Wildcats. Soon after, Senior running back William Caylor dashed 17-yards into the end zone for the Titans second score of the night. Lark connected twice more for scoring plays to Samuel Babadele and Watson once more to extend their lead to 28-0 at the half. Lark ended the scoring spree in the second half with a quarterback sneak into the end zone to solidify the region win.

Dacula 40, Central Gwinnett 6

On the first play of their opening drive, Junior running back Trenton Jones exploded for a 64-yard rush into the end zone for a Falcons score. Dacula tacked two more points on the board when Central Gwinnett snapped the ball over their kicker’s head for a safety. Late in the quarter, Central Gwinnett Senior quarterback Justin Fomby cut into the Falcons lead with a touchdown pass to Senior receiver TJ Ellis. An interception by Jalen Perry set up a touchdown pass from Jarrett Jenkins to Chris Scott to take a 16-6 lead at the half. Jones found pay dirt again in the third with a huge 70-yard rush on a 3rd and 35 play. A pair of rushing touchdowns by Kyle Efford and Jones again kept the Falcons well ahead of Central Gwinnett for the remainder of the game. The Dacula defense ended the night with three interceptions and a fumble recovery.

Johns Creek 42, Chattahoochee 7

The Gladiators steady offensive onslaught proved too much for the Chattahoochee Cougars in Johns Creek’s 42-7 home victory. Gladiators quarterback Zach Gibson completed three touchdown passes to Giovanni Dyers, including a 37-yard completion in the 1st quarter, a 22-yard completion in the 2nd quarter, and 31-yard completion in the 3rd.The Cougars only touchdown came in the the third quarter, while the Gladiators made their way to the endzone in all 4 quarters. The Gladiators scored 21 points in each half.

Allatoona 30, South Cobb 7

The Buccaneers came away with a win using both a strong defense approach and consistent offensive attack. Dante Marshall was the driving offensive force for Allatoona in the first half, connecting with Dawson Coltran with a minute left in the first quarter and Kevin Kesser early in the second for 14-0 edge at the half. Allatoona outscored South Cobb 16-7 in the second half, thanks to a 6-yard rush from T.J. Carr, a field goal from Jude Kelley, and a 35-yard rushing touchdown from Cameron Moore. The Eagles only touchdown came in the 4th quarter.

Tucker 36, Mundy’s Mill 35

Mundy’s Mill came out on top in a thrilling overtime contest. Tucker put themselves on the board first with a 19-yard run from David Davis. Mundy’s Mill scored two touchdowns in the 2nd quarter off an 8-yard rush from Ryan Nobles and a 24-yard run by Raheem Gaines. Tucker’s Travon Ford connected with Tyler Hughey for a 14-14 score at the half. Mundy Mill scored the only touchdown of the 3rd quarter off a pass from Ryan Nobles to Roderick Jones . Tucker scored the first two touchdowns of the fourth quarter, a 9-yard pass from Travon Ford to Isaiah Dunson and a 37-yard run by David Davis. Mundy’s Mill tied the game up at 28-28 with 3:04 left in regulation thanks to a pass from Raheem Gaines to London McCall. Mundy’s Mill scored the first touchdown in overtime with a 22-yard pass from Nobles to Nick Mason. Tucker’s Donny Harris ran it into the endzone for 12 yards, and Tucker successfully completed the two-point conversion for the win.

Class AAAAA

Buford 54, Newton 27

Buford got off to a slow start in its 54-27 victory over Newton, scoring for the first time with just over a minute left in the first. Junior running back Elijah Turner opened the floodgates with his 2-yard trip to the end zone, however; Buford quarterback Aaron McLaughlin connected with senior receiver Xyre Wilson 1:15 into the second and the Wolves tacked on field goal and a 39-yard rushing score by Derrian Brown to go up 24-0 at the half. Newton was first to find the end zone in the third, but a pair of second half scores from Turner and another touchdown from Brown kept the Wolves lead out of reach of the Rams.

Woodland-Stockbridge 26, Paulding County 21

Paulding County grabbed a 14-0 lead in the first quarter with an 8-yard rushing touchdown by Smael Mondon and Austin Herrell’s fumble recovery and 73-yard return. Woodland quarterback Titus Jones returned both Paulding County kickoffs for touchdowns, but while they were both called back for flags, his night would still prove unforgettable. Woodland capped off a 14-play drive with a Justice Carter 1-yard touchdown and then Demarcus Williams evened it up 14-14 in the third quarter with a 1-yard score. Paulding County’s Mondon rushed for a 37-yard touchdown to reclaim a 21-14 lead in the fourth quarter. Carter, who finished with a game-high 205 yards off his 28 carries, answered with his second rushing touchdown of the night with 2:43 left in the game. Woodland’s missed PAT, however, kept them trailing 21-20. Ronny Ramirez’s onside kick was successful and Woodland regained possession on the Paulding County 25-yard line. Jones, who was named Homecoming King at the half, ran in the game-winning touchdown from nine yards out with just 54.7 left. Woodland won the game without completing a single pass and improved to 4-0 for the first time in the program’s 21-year history.

Rome 65, Carrollton 51

Rome’s stars Jamious Griffin and Xavier Roberts combined for eight touchdowns as Rome outlasted Carrollton at Barron Stadium. Griffin scored on touchdown runs of 41, 30, 13 and two yards. Rome quarterback Knox Kadum scored on a 3-yard run and connected with Xavier Roberts on touchdowns passes of 80, 58, 24 and two yards. Kadum also caught a 2-yard pass from Roberts for a two-point conversion. Alonzo Rodriguez added a 24-yard field goal for the Wolves. Carrollton had the lead following the first quarter (16-7) before Rome answered with a 28-13 second quarter to take a 35-29 lead into the locker room. After adding a touchdown in the third quarter while holding Carrollton scoreless, Rome steadily held the lead and matched the Trojans with a 23-22 edge in the fourth quarter.

Class AAAA

Richmond Academy 46, Midland Valley (SC) 20

Richmond Academy’s Torri Taylor rushed for five touchdowns and 217 yards off his 15 carries to lead the visiting Muskateers to the program’s first 5-0 start since the 1975 season. Taylor gave Richmond Academy a 14-0 lead with touchdown runs of 8 and 21 yards midway through the opening quarter. Midland Valley quarterback Harper Puckett answered with a 58-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Pearson to cut the lead to 14-7, but Taylor found the end zone on a 65-yard run before the end of the frame. Pearson ran in a 28-yard Midland Valley touchdown early in the second quarter, but Taylor answered with a 15-yard score and teammate Imanuele Rowe added a blocked punt and 30-yard return for a touchdown to put Richmond Academy up 32-14 at the half (the Muskateers failed three straight PAT’s). Clydell White provided Richmond Academy’s only points of the third quarter with a 33-yard touchdown run and Taylor rushed for his fifth touchdown just nine seconds into the final quarter on a 64-yard handoff to grow the lead to 46-14. Puckett connected with Brian Staley Jr. with 6:34 left on a 20-yard touchdown pass and the Mustangs missed the PAT.

Woodward Academy 52, Henry County 7

Tahj Gary dazzled his way to four touchdowns in three different ways as host Woodward overwhelmed Henry County. Gary had two touchdown receptions (a 73-yarder to begin the scoring and another in in the first quarter from 10 yards out), a 68-yard punt return to the endzone, and an 85-yard touchdown run. He finished with 117 yards on eight carries and 83 yards on two catches. Mike Wright completed 13 of 19 passes for 174 yards. Cross Patton added a 25-yard scoring run for the War Eagles, who led 21-0 after one quarter and 35-0 in the third before the Warhawks finally got on the scoreboard with a Jaylon West one-yard plunge.

Troup 37, Callaway 20

Troup quarterback, and 4-star Auburn receiver commit, Kobe Hudson threw four touchdown passes before his 1-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter marked the final tally. Hudson connected with Jamari Thrash for a 63 and 5-yard touchdown in the first half and Callaway’s Jacob Freeman found Nathan Sapp for a 35-yard touchdown to to make it 14-7. Callaway’s Qua Hines tied it up 14-14 with 9:14 left in the third quarter on a 17-yard run, but a bad snap on a Callaway punt the next Cavaliers possession resulted in a safety and Troup went back up 16-14. Hudson found Mark-Anthony Dixon for a 7-yard touchdown before the end of the third quarter and again early in the fourth quarter on a 26-yard pass to push the lead to Troup lead to 30-14. Cartavious Bigsby ran in a 30-yard Callaway touchdown before Hudson iced the game with his 1-yard rushing score.

Cartersville 28, Cherokee 10

Host Cartersville dominated the first half, taking a 21-0 lead and outgaining Cherokee 138-0 in total yardage. Sunni Moorehead provided the Purple Hurricanes their first points with a blocked punt and fumble recovery touchdown early in the first quarter. Marcus Gary rushed for a pair of touchdowns and 89 yards off 13 carries in the opening half. Cherokee cut the deficit to 21-10 with a field goal and the first touchdown scored on the Cartersville defense this season. Moorehead intercepted Cherokee minutes later, however, and set up Gary to clinch the game with his third touchdown run.

Sandy Creek 55, Starr’s Mill 21

Starr’s Mill led 14-7 before visiting Sandy Creek’s 48-0 run put the Patriots up 49-14 at the half and 55-14 before Starr’s Mill’s Jalen Lazenby ran in a 12-yard touchdown late in the final quarter. Sandy Creek’s Matt Williams threw touchdown passes to Dealo Parson (20) and Jaquille Lee (29) and also added a 16-yard rushing touchdown in the opening quarter. Kalen Simons ran in a 64-yard touchdown and Rashad Amos rushed for three touchdowns (1, 73, 62) during Sandy Creek’s explosive first half. Jamal Lewis threw a 38-yard touchdown to RJ Howard Kasi Cost was also the recipient of one of the Patriots’ eight touchdowns.

Class AAA

Greater Atlanta Christian 42, Thomson 14

Jake Floyd scored three touchdowns to lead Greater Atlanta Christian to a convincing road win over Thomson. Floyd opened the scoring with a 22-yard run late in the first quarter before hauling in scoring strikes from both Josh Rose and Jackson Hardy. Rose also connected with Ty James on a 25-yard touchdown. The Spartans got three-yard touchdown runs by Tyler Bride and Montae Bailey, while Bride also contributed by blocking a Bulldogs field-goal attempt. Thomson found itself tied at 7-7 in the second quarter but two TDs on the ground from Damekus Taylor, including a 78-yarder, were not enough for the home team.

Class AA

Douglass 33, B.E.S.T. Academy 0

Douglass quarterback Juan Powell had another spectacular performance, taking 18 carries for 187 rushing yards and scoring all five Astro touchdowns in a shutout against visiting B.E.S.T. Academy. The East Carolina cornerback commit and 3-star prospect put host Douglass up 14-0 at the half and put the Astros ahead 27-0 heading into the final quarter. With the win, Douglass has opened its season 4-0 for the first time since 2006.

Class A

Mount Paran Christian 42, King’s Ridge Christian 7

Niko Vangarelli accounted for four touchdowns in the second and third quarters alone to lead visiting Mount Paran Christian past King’s Ridge Christian. Vangarelli threw three scoring strikes and also rushed for a 19-yard touchdown, while Jack Allen added a 39-yarder on the ground for the Eagles. John Robert Sess was on the receiving end of two scores, including one from 30 yards out, and Jackson Manning had a 20-yard touchdown reception from Vangarelli. The Eagles led 7-0 after one quarter, 35-0 at halftime, and scored all 42 of their points prior to the fourth. Braxton Chadwick had a late 35-yard TD scamper for the Tigers

Wesleyan 48, Our Lady of Mercy 0

J.C. French rushed for two touchdowns and also threw for two scores as visiting Wesleyan blanked Our Lady of Mercy. French found the endzone from eight yards away and 27 yards out on the ground while throwing a 48-yard scoring strike to Micah Smith and a nine-yarder to J.D. Kavel. Andrew Lore added two touchdown runs in the first half, both of at least 40 yards. The Wolves jumped all over the Bobcats early and often, leading 13-0 after one quarter, 27-0 at halftime, and 41-0 going into the fourth. Griffin Caldwell capped off the scoring with a 27-yard touchdown run.

Eagle’s Landing Christian 48, Holy Innocents’ 14

Keaton Mitchell opened the scoring with a 73-yard touchdown run and found the endzone twice more in the second half as Eagle’s Landing Christian pulled away from visiting Holy Innocents’. Braden Rush accounted for four total touchdowns, throwing two and adding two on the ground. Devon Dorsey scored on an 11-yard screen pass and Rush also tossed a 61-yarder to Justin Robinson. The Chargers broke open a brief 7-7 tie by leading 14-7 after one quarter and 28-14 at halftime before dominating the second half by a 20-0 margin. Jack Felton and Michael Cox had touchdown runs for the Golden Bears.

Mount Vernon Presbyterian 13, Trinity Christian 12

Trinity Christian scored 12 unanswered points in the third and fourth quarters to take a 12-7 lead over visiting Mount Vernon Presbyterian, but having to settle for two field goals and failing to go for two following a late touchdown proved to be the Lions’ undoing. Ethan Aldridge kicked a pair of short field goals and Zach Jones rushed for the go-ahead touchdown from 49 yards out with eight minutes left. The Mustangs answered by scoring the winning touchdown with 32 seconds remaining on a nine-yard screen pass from Blake Kytle to John Watson. Mount Vernon Presbyterian scored its first touchdown on a 16-yard wide receiver reverse pass to Andrew Douglas.

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