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WEEK 9 TOP GAMES

Today, we look at some of the top matchups and storylines surrounding the Week 9 Schedule. Also, we post the results of the first round of the Softball State Playoffs. 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. Follow tonight's scoreboard HERE

Friday, October 18, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE

WEEK 9 TOP GAMES

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WEEK 9 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

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TODAY'S QUESTION

How many straight regular season games has Cartersville won?

THURSDAY'S QUESTION

Who was the MVP of the Junior Elite Classic Game last year?

THURSDAY'S ANSWER

North Atlanta Quarterback Wiley Hartley

WEEK 9 SCHEDULE

Thursday, Oct. 17

Americus-Sumter at Northside-Columbus

M. L. King at Forest Park

Morrow at Drew

Mt. Zion-Jonesboro at Lovejoy

Friday, Oct. 18

Academy For Classical Education at Johnson County

Alcovy at Lakeside-Evans

Allatoona at Hapeville

Alpharetta at Chattahoochee

Appling County at Liberty County

Aquinas at Hancock Central

Arabia Mountain at Columbia

Armuchee at Gordon Central

Athens Academy at Athens Christian

Beach at Jenkins

Bleckley County at East Laurens

Bowdon at Christian Heritage

Bremen at Temple

Brooks County at Early County

Brookstone at Manchester

Burke County at Richmond Academy

Calhoun at Murray County

Calhoun County at Randolph-Clay

Calvary Day at Claxton

Cambridge at Johns Creek

Carrollton at Kell

Carver-Atlanta at Riverwood

Cass at East Paulding

Centennial at Dunwoody

Central Gwinnett at Brookwood

Central-Carroll at Chapel Hill

Charlton County at Wilcox County

Chattahoochee County at Pelham

Chattooga at Model

Cherokee at Woodstock

Clarkston at Union Grove

Collins Hill at North Gwinnett

Colquitt County at Camden County

Cook at Worth County

Crisp County at Monroe

Dacula at Apalachee

Dade County at Coosa

Dalton at Sprayberry

Darlington at Trion

Decatur at Banneker

Dodge County at Washington County

Dooly County at Crawford County

Dougherty at Hardaway

Druid Hills at North Clayton

Duluth at Peachtree Ridge

East Coweta at Wheeler

East Hall at Cherokee Bluff

East Jackson at Franklin County

Eastside at Salem

Effingham County at Brunswick

Evans at Heritage-Conyers

Fayette County at Griffin

Fellowship Christian at King's Ridge

First Presbyterian at Stratford Academy

Flowery Branch at Blessed Trinity

Forsyth Central at West Forsyth

Glascock County at Providence Christian

Glynn Academy at Richmond Hill

Grady at North Springs

Grayson at Archer

Greenbrier at Grovetown

Greenville at St. Anne Pacelli

Hampton at Woodward Academy

Harrison at Osborne

Hart County at Monroe Area

Hawkinsville at Taylor County

Hebron Christian at Commerce

Henry County at Luella

Heritage-Catoosa at Gilmer

Hughes at Alexander

Irwin County at Lanier County

Islands at Benedictine

Jackson-Atlanta at Lithia Springs

Jefferson County at Glenn Hills

Jenkins County at Montgomery County

Johnson-Gainesville at Cedar Shoals

Jordan at Heard County

Josey at Butler

Kendrick at Jackson

Kennesaw Mountain at Hillgrove

Lakeview Academy at Riverside Military

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at Coahulla Creek

Lincoln County at Greene County

Loganville at Buford

Lovett at Pace Academy

Lowndes at Tift County

Lumpkin County at Greater Atlanta Christian

Marion County at Central-Talbotton

Marist at Denmark

Mays at Creekside

McEachern at Marietta

Metter at Bacon County

Mill Creek at Discovery

Mitchell County at Seminole County

Morgan County at Jefferson

Mt. Paran Christian at Walker

New Manchester at South Paulding

Newnan at Campbell

Norcross at Lakeside-DeKalb

North Cobb Christian at Mt. Zion, Carroll

North Forsyth at Lambert

North Hall at Fannin County

North Murray at Haralson County

North Paulding at North Cobb

Northside-Warner Robins at Lee County

Northwest Whitfield at Pickens

Oglethorpe County at Monticello

Parkview at Berkmar

Paulding County at Rome

Pebblebrook at Westlake

Pepperell at Rockmart

Perry at Howard

Pierce County at Long County

Pike County at Central-Macon

Pinecrest Academy at St. Francis

Pope at North Atlanta

Putnam County at Social Circle

Rabun County at Elbert County

Ridgeland at LaFayette

River Ridge at Creekview

Riverdale at Jonesboro

Roswell at Lassiter

Rutland at Peach County

Sandy Creek at Cartersville

Savannah at Johnson-Savannah

Savannah Christian at McIntosh County Academy

Savannah Country Day at Portal

Schley County at Macon County

Screven County at Harlem

Sequoyah at South Cobb

Sonoraville at Adairsville

South Forsyth at Milton

South Gwinnett at Rockdale County

Southwest at Dublin

Southwest DeKalb at Miller Grove

St. Pius X at North Oconee

Starr's Mill at McIntosh

Stephens County at Oconee County

Stephenson at Mundy's Mill

Stewart County at Miller County

Swainsboro at Bryan County

Tattnall County at Brantley County

Tattnall Square at Mt. de Sales

Telfair County at Atkinson County

Terrell County at Baconton Charter

Thomas County Central at Warner Robins

Thomasville at Fitzgerald

Thomson at Baldwin

Tri-Cities at Douglas County

Troup at LaGrange

Turner County at Clinch County

Union County at Banks County

Valdosta at Coffee

Veterans at Harris County

Vidalia at Toombs County

Villa Rica at Hiram

Walnut Grove at Clarke Central

Walton at Etowah

Ware County at Statesboro

Washington-Wilkes at Georgia Military

Wayne County at South Effingham

West Hall at White County

Westminster at Cedar Grove

Westover at Carver-Columbus

Wheeler County at Emanuel County Institute

Wilkinson County at Twiggs County

Winder-Barrow at Lanier

Windsor Forest at Groves

Woodland-Stockbridge at Locust Grove

Saturday, Oct. 19

Callaway at Spencer

Chamblee at Lithonia

Redan at Stone Mountain

Shaw at Columbus

Westside-Augusta at Hephzibah

WEEK 9 TOP STORYLINES

Carver-Columbus (6-1, 5-0) vs. Westover (5-1, 3-1) At Mills Stadium

In Region 1-AAAA, Carver-Columbus will have an opportunity to distance itself even further in front of the rest of the field. Following the Tigers’ massive 52-46 win over Cairo last Friday, the team improved to 5-0 in region play, making them the only remaining team in 1-AAAA without a conference loss. This week, they will go up against Westover, which is 3-1 in the region after experiencing a 49-14 loss to Cairo earlier in the season. The only other team in 1-AAAA with just one loss is Americus-Sumter. The Panthers are 3-1, but its loss (20-14) came to Hardaway, which is 1-3 in the region. Carver-Columbus running back Khiari McCoy was named Georgia High School Footbal Daily Player of the Week after last Friday’s 309-yard rushing performance in the victory over Cairo.

Thomson (2-4, 0-0) at Baldiwn (2-5, 1-0)

Defending Region 3-AAAA champion Baldwin is hosting Thomson for the Bulldogs’ region opener on Friday. Baldwin has won its last two games after opening the year 0-5. As for Thomson, they have lost four-straight games after opening the year 2-0. Last year, Baldwin won 27-6 and then swept the rest of the five-team region en route to the region title. If Baldwin can pick up another win over Thomson this Friday, then it will set up a region championship showdown with No. 8 ranked Burke County the following week.

Sandy Creek (6-0, 2-0) at Cartersville (7-0, 3-0)

In Region 5-AAAA, this Friday will be all about 6-0 Sandy Creek facing off with 7-0 Cartersville. Sandy Creek opened up its region schedule with a bang, defeating Troup 44-7 and then scoring a 45-24 win over Chapel Hill. Cartersville has not lost a region game since 2011 and has not lost a regular season game since 2014.

Region 7-AAAA:

Flowery Branch (6-0, 2-0) at Blessed Trinity (5-1, 2-0)

Marist (7-0, 3-0) at Denmark (5-1, 2-1)

Region 7-AAAA will be home to a pair of top 10 showdowns that will heavily influence this year’s playoff picture. No. 5 Blessed Trinity (5-1, 2-0) will host No. 7 Flowery Branch (6-0, 2-0) and No. 1 Marist (7-0, 3-0) will host No. 10 Denmark (5-1, 2-1). This is a must-win for Denmark if they are going to be able to reassert itself into the race for the region title.

In Class AAA, The Region 2 pecking order will come into clearer focus Friday when No. 5 Liberty County plays host to No. 8 Appling County in the 10th meeting between the programs.

Three high school football programs from 2-AAA – Liberty, Appling and No. 3 Pierce County -- are ranked in the top-10 and tied at the top of the region standings at 1-0. Pierce faces Long County on Friday, and the Bears are the favored, so the Appling-Liberty game will have an impact on the region seedings.

Appling holds a 5-4 lead in the series, including a 34-0 victory last season, but this game should be more closely contested. Appling is coming off a 45-0 victory against Long County last week; Liberty beat Tattnall County 40-0.

Appling's Pirates feature a run-heavy offense which averages 315.3 rushing yards and just 51.2 receiving yards. Junior quarterback Jeremiah Holmes is 15-of-37 passing for 278 yards and two touchdowns with 37 carries for 343 yards and four touchdowns. Junior Keyshawn Walker is 2-for-3 passing for 28 yards and one touchdown with 17 carries for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Sharode Roberts leads the running game with 57 carries for 408 yards and six touchdowns. Senior R.J. Conaway has 60 carries for 361 yards and five touchdowns. Senior Matthew Nails has 32 carries for 259 yards and two touchdowns with four receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown. Senior receiver Keon Williams has five receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns.

Liberty County runs is balanced, averaging 286 rushing yards and 157 receiving yards. Senior quarterback Dionte Bowens is 29-of-46 passing for 624 yards and 10 touchdowns. He has added 18 carries for 154 yards and a touchdown. Senior Markel Johnson leads the team with 55 carries for 410 yards and seven touchdowns. Sophomore Marques Johnson has 13 carries for 165 yards and one touchdown. Senior L.D. Mack has two carries for 164 yards and two touchdowns with five receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Anthony Parker has eight catches for 151 yards and three touchdowns. Senior Nicholas Bennett has nine catches for 169 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Meon McCleod, Marques Johnson and Markel Johnson each have one touchdown reception.

Here are some other games worth watching:

-- Westminster vs. No. 2 Cedar Grove: Both teams are unbeaten in 5-AAA play, and Westminster could make a state-shaking statement with a victory against the Saints. But, for lack of better words, it is a long-shot. The programs have met four times and split 2-2. Cedar Grove has won the past two seasons – 30-3 in 2018 and 41-10 in 2017. Westminster won the first two meetings – 24-8 in 2015 in the semifinals and 42-21 in 2016. The Saints have played to form since entering region play, moving to 3-0 last week with a 60-0 victory against Towers. Westminster is 2-0 after it defeated Pace Academy 36-21 last week. It defeated Towers 51-6 in its region opener Sept. 27.

-- No. 9 Jefferson at Morgan County: Both programs are 3-0 in region play, so the winner will move to the top of the 8-AAA standings. The teams have met 20 times dating to 1948. Morgan County leads the series 11-7, and there have been two ties. Jefferson has won the previous four games, including a 35-14 victory last season and a 17-0 victory in 2015. In 2014, Jefferson won 51-16 in the first meeting between the teams since 1969. Last week, Jefferson took a large step toward a region title with its 28-23 victory against then-No. 5 Hart County. Morgan County is coming off a 35-16 victory against Franklin County. Morgan averages 160 receiving yards and 157 rushing yards. Jefferson runs the ball, averaging 328 rushing yards and only 58 receiving yards.

Class AAA top-10 schedule

1. Peach County (5-1) is at home against Rutland in a Region 4 game.

2. Cedar Grove (5-2) vs. Westminster in a Region 5 game.

3. Pierce County (6-0) at Long County in a Region 2 game.

4. Greater Atlanta Christian (6-1) is at home against Lumpkin County in a Region 7 game.

5. Liberty County (4-0) is at home against No. 6 Appling County in a Region 2 game.

6. Appling County (5-1) is at No. 5 Liberty County in a Region 2 game.

7. Crisp County (4-3) vs. Monroe in a Region 1 game.

8. Lovett (5-2) is at Pace Academy in a Region 5 game.

9. Jefferson (5-1) is at home against Morgan County in a Region 8 game.

10. Hart County (5-1) is at Monroe Area in a Region 8 game.

VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

After a rain-soaked Tuesday, the GHSA Softball playoffs continued Wednesday with best-of-three series kicking off across the state. For Buford’s senior pitcher Ansleigh Hollifield, it was a memorable night as she struck out a career-high 16 batters in a perfect 7-inning game to lead the Wolves to a 5-0 victory over Ola in the first game of the night.

Hollifield not only stymied the Mustang offense by allowing no hits with no walks, she also went 3-for-3 from the plate with two doubles, a solo home run and two RBIs with one run scored. The Wolves scored one run in the bottom of the first and second innings and two runs in the bottom of the third inning to lead 4-0. Buford added the final run in the bottom of the fifth inning on a single from Taylor Malvin which scored Abby Cochran. Senior Anabel Adams was 1-for-3 with a solo homerun with an RBI and one run scored. Junior Abbi Perkins was 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Sophomore Taylor Malvin was 1-for-3 with an RBI. The Wolves won the second game 11-0 to advance to Columbus.

In the Class AAA bracket, top-ranked Ringgold earned its ticket to Columbus with a sweep of Tattnall County 8-0, 14-0. The Tigers got RBIs from five players in its 8-0 victory in the first game. Ringgold scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning and two each in the bottom of the third and sixth innings to end it. Ava Raby was 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Addi Broome was 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Riley Nayadley, Jade Gainer and Taylor Layne each had one RBI. Kaylee Phillips pitched a complete game, faced 21 batters and struck out four of them while allowing just two hits. In the second game, Ringgold scored nine runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to end it.

In Class AAAA, No. 5 Marist advanced to Columbus after a sweep of Cairo 2-1 and 4-0. The War Eagles won the first game on a walk-off sac-fly RBI from Lexi Van Metre which scored Kate Euart. Van Metre also pitched all seven innings in the two-hitter victory.

See the rest of the scores below.

Tuesday scores

Harlem 10, Rabun County 6

Harlem 6, Rabun County 5

Heritage-Catoosa 1, Eastside 0

Heritage-Catoosa 2, Eastside 0

Wednesday scores

Apalachee 4, Effingham County 1

Banks County 6, Bacon County 0

Banks County 8, Bacon County 0

Buford 11, Ola 0

Buford 5, Ola 0

Calhoun 9, Rutland 1

Calhoun 9, Rutland 2

Carrollton 5, Veterans 2

Carrollton 8, Veterans 1

Central-Carroll 17, Columbus 2

Central-Carroll 6, Columbus 2

Christian Heritage 2, George Walton Academy 1

Colquitt County 1, Norcross 0

Colquitt County 9, Norcross 6

Commerce 13, Wilcox County 5

Commerce 14, Wilcox County 6

Creekview 14, Brunswick 0

Creekview 9, Brunswick 0

Dacula 4, Richmond Hill 0

Dacula 8, Richmond Hill 0

Eagle’s Landing Christian 4, Brookstone 2

Eagle’s Landing Christian 7, Brookstone 0

East Coweta 3, Mill Creek 1

East Coweta 8, Mill Creek 5

East Hall 11, Cook 2

East Hall 7, Cook 6

East Paulding 10, Harris County 2

Effingham County 5, Apalachee 2

Emanuel County Institute 11, Johnson County 1

Etowah 3, North Gwinnett 0

Etowah 3, North Gwinnett 1

Evans 2, Alexander 0

Evans 3, Alexander 2

Franklin County 12, Pierce County 4

Franklin County 5, Pierce County 4

George Walton Academy 2, Christian Heritage 0

Gordon Lee 10, Telfair County 0

Gordon Lee 11, Telfair County 0

Grayson 11, Lassiter 0

Hampton 3, LaFayette 2

Harris County 11, East Paulding 1

Heard County 18, Bleckley County 5

Heard County 9, Bleckley County 0

Hebron Christian 14, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 6

Hebron Christian 19, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 6

Hillgrove 7, North Forsyth 5

Jefferson 13, Brantley County 0

Jefferson 7, Brantley County 2

Johnson County 9, Emanuel County Institute 2

Jones County 16, Lithia Springs 2

Jones County 7, Lithia Springs 2

LaFayette 5, Hampton 4

LaGrange 8, Shaw 1

LaGrange 9, Shaw 0

Lanier County 16, Charlton County 14

Lanier County 5, Charlton County 1

Lassiter 3, Grayson 2

Locust Grove 13, Loganville 1

Locust Grove 8, Loganville 2

Lovett 12, Islands 3

Lovett 6, Islands 0

Lowndes 6, Parkview 5

Lumpkin County 4, Crisp County 2

Lumpkin County 5, Crisp County 3

Madison County 3, West Laurens 2

Madison County 7, West Laurens 0

Marion County 6, Hawkinsville 3

Marion County 7, Hawkinsville 2

Marist 2, Cairo 1

Marist 4, Cairo 0

Mountain View 10, Cherokee 5

Mountain View 8, Cherokee 7

Mt. de Sales 8, Prince Avenue 7

Mt. de Sales 9, Prince Avenue 6

Mt. Paran Christian 6, Strong Rock Christian 1

North Forsyth 13, Hillgrove 8

Northside-Columbus 12, Flowery Branch 2

Northside-Columbus 4, Flowery Branch 2

Parkview 9, Lowndes 6

Peachtree Ridge 8, South Forsyth 2

Pope 7, Houston County 1

Pope 8, Houston County 0

Ringgold 14, Tattnall County 0

Ringgold 8, Tattnall County 0

River Ridge 13, Glynn Academy 2

River Ridge 3, Glynn Academy 1

Rockmart 12, East Laurens 0

Rockmart 16, East Laurens 0

South Forsyth 3, Peachtree Ridge 1

Southeast Bulloch 16, Pace Academy 0

Southeast Bulloch 2, Pace Academy 0

Starr’s Mill 16, Kell 0

Starr’s Mill 4, Kell 1

Strong Rock Christian 9, Mt. Paran Christian 2

Tattnall Square 13, Landmark Christian 1

Tattnall Square 8, Landmark Christian 0

Trion 12, Academy For Classical Education 7

Trion 5, Academy For Classical Education 1

Union County 5, Vidalia 4

Vidalia 9, Union County 1

Wesleyan 12, Trinity Christian 0

Wesleyan 16, Trinity Christian 0

Whitewater 4, Woodland-Cartersville 1

Whitewater 8, Woodland-Cartersville 2

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