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Monday, Sept. 20, 2021

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GHSF Daily runs a weekly feature called “Top Performances” each Tuesday. You may make nominations by replying to this email or sending them to us by clicking here. Nominations must be made by Monday and include accurate statistics. Those who make the list also will appear on ajc.com.

GHSF DAILY RANKINGS

Class 7A

1. (1) Collins Hill (5-0)

Last week: Beat Alpharetta 42-0. Sam Horn threw four TD passes, each to a different receiver, and Collins Hill led 30-0 at halftime. Horn completed 18 of 25 passes for 220 yards. Travis Hunter had five catches for 69 yards. Asani Redwood had three sacks. Dion Crawford and Richard Ransom had two each. Next: Friday vs. East Coweta (5-0)

2. (3) Mill Creek (4-0)

Last week: Beat West Forsyth 38-10. Zekai Wimby blocked a field-goal attempt that Zach Jollay returned 97 yards for a touchdown and a 17-7 lead late in the first half, and Mill Creek was in control from there. Mill Creek held West Forsyth to 40 yards rushing. Trace Butcher kicked a 47-yard field. Next: Friday vs. Grayson (4-1)

3. (2) North Cobb (3-1)

Last week: Beat Etowah 42-0. Malachi Singleton was 14-of-18 passing for 227 yards and three touchdowns. North Cobb held Etowah to 134 total yards and got its first shutout since 2019. Next: Friday vs. North Gwinnett (3-2)

4. (4) Milton (3-1)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at McEachern (2-3)

5. (5) Colquitt County (4-1)

Last week: Beat Heritage-Conyers 55-0. Colquitt County blocked two punts and returned one of Heritage’s three lost fumbles for a touchdown. Neko Fann threw four TD passes. I’marius Bussie threw one. Heritage was held to 21 total yards. Colquitt led 42-0 at halftime. Next: Friday vs. Northside-Warner Robins (4-1)

6. (6) Roswell (4-0)

Last week: Beat Campbell 41-21. Roswell scored 21 points in the third quarter after leading only 20-14 at halftime. Robbie Roper was 14-of-19 passing for 325 yards and five touchdowns, two each to Ethan Nation (5-149) and Shaun Spence (4-81). Nation also returned a punt for a touchdown. Next: Friday at Walton (2-1)

7. (7) Marietta (3-1)

Last week: Beat Parkview 38-12. Tyler Hughes was 13-of-19 passing for 241 yards and four touchdowns, two to Kamryn Perry, who had five receptions for 105 yards. Broderick Tommie had two sacks. Next: Friday vs. Brookwood (2-2)

8. (8) Grayson (4-1)

Last week: Beat Harrison 31-23. Dylan Elder rushed for 122 yards on 12 carries. Grayson led 24-6 at halftime but didn’t ice it until Joseph Taylor’s 53-yard TD run made it 31-13 in the fourth quarter. Next: Friday at Mill Creek (4-0)

9. (NR) Newton (3-0)

Last week: Beat McEachern 39-21. Rontravious Perry ran for 177 yards and scored on runs of 22, 92 and 5 yards to lead a rushing attack that finished with 398 yards on 45 carries. Freshman Zion Johnson rushed for 97 yards on nine carries and scored on runs of 24 and 47 yards. Quarterback Jevarra Martin ran for 85 yards and passed for 99. Newton is ranked for the first time since 2010. Next: Friday vs. Houston County (2-3)

10. (9) East Coweta (5-0)

Last week: Beat Northgate 36-0. Trey Bowles rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Daniel Schoch was 12-of-16 passing for 187 yards and a touchdown. East Coweta held Northgate to five first downs and 121 total yards. Next: Friday at Collins Hill (5-0)

Out: No. 10 West Forsyth (2-2)

Class 6A

1. (2) Lee County (5-0)

Last week: Beat Lithia Springs 64-14. Lee County led 36-0 after one quarter and 57-6 at halftime. Kason Hooks intercepted three passes in the first half and returned one for a touchdown. Ousmane Kromah rushed for 124 yards on five carries. Next: Friday at Warner Robins (4-0)

2. (1) Buford (3-1)

Last week: Lost to Chaminade-Madonna, Fla. 7-0. Buford was shut out at home for the first time since 1998 (Greater Atlanta Christian) and first time overall since 2015 (Cartersville). Buford was held to 98 total yards and four first downs against the No. 1-ranked team in Florida’s Class 3A. Next: Friday at Central Gwinnett (1-3)

3. (3) Carrollton (4-0)

Last week: Beat Dalton 56-15. M.J. Morris threw six TD passes to five receivers and was 16-of-19 for 255 yards. Morris also scored a touchdown and rushed for 35 yards. Bryce Hicks rushed for 97 yards. Next: Friday at Rome (2-2)

4. (4) Westlake (3-1)

Last week: Beat Mays 56-6. Westlake led 46-0 at halftime. R.J. Johnson was 12-of-19 passing for 177 yards and two touchdowns, both to Cayden Lee. Avieon Terrell and Clayton Powell Lee returned fumbles for touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Shiloh (0-3)

5. (5) Hughes (4-1)

Last week: Beat M.L. King 55-0. Prentiss Noland was 9-of-11 passing for 159 yards and five touchdowns to five receivers. Lataj Wright had three tackles for losses. Hughes led 48-0 at halftime. Next: Oct. 1 at Westlake (3-1)

6. (6) River Ridge (4-0)

Last week: Beat Chattahoochee 33-7. Amehre Robinson rushed for 147 yards on 19 carries. Jackson Head had six receptions for 111 yards. Carson Latham was only 12-of-28 passing but for 213 yards and two touchdowns. River Ridge led 30-7 at halftime. Next: Oct. 1 vs. Riverwood (4-0)

7. (7) Brunswick (4-0)

Last week: Beat Islands 41-6. Ree Simmons rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Devin Smith had three tackles for losses. Brunswick had 10 ball carriers in a game it led 35-6 at halftime. Brunswick is 4-0 for the first time since 1999. Next: Friday vs. Glynn Academy (1-2-1)

8. (9) Kennesaw Mountain (5-0)

Last week: Beat Kell 17-7. Josiah Abrams, Evan Duke and Denis Nechyparenka intercepted passes, and Ethan Voltaire and Justin Ested each had two tackles for losses. Cayman Prangley was 8-of-11 passing for 138 yards and a touchdown, a 64-yarder to Jailen Taylor for a 14-0 lead midway in the third quarter. Kennesaw Mountain is 5-0 for the first time. Next: Friday vs. Lassiter (2-3)

9. (10) Valdosta (1-3)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Lowndes (2-2)

10. (NR) Douglas County (4-0)

Last week: Beat East Paulding 44-10. LaTrelle Murrell (11-177-2) and Jirah Douglas (16-143-0) each rushed for more than 100 yards, and Sire Hardaway passed for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Douglas County had three interceptions and a safety. Next: Friday at Alexander (3-0)

Out: No. 8 Rome (2-2)

Class 5A

1. (1) Warner Robins (4-0)

Last week: Beat Houston County 49-9. Malcolm Brown rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Christon Lane was 7-of-7 passing for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Warner Robins was 14-of-15 passing overall for 149 yards. Next: Friday vs. Lee County (5-0)

2. (2) Ware County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Bainbridge 42-15. Cartevious Norton rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Thomas Castellanos was 18-of-27 passing for 335 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. Jarvis Hayes (6-151-3) and James Daniels (7-115-3) had big games receiving. Ware led 35-13 in the first half. Next: Friday at Benedictine (2-2)

3. (3) Cartersville (4-0)

Last week: Beat Cherokee 24-14. Amari White rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Cartersville trailed 14-10 late in the first half when Cherokee misplayed a punt, setting up the go-ahead score on a 25-yard drive. Next: Oct. 1 vs. Cass (3-2)

4. (4) Creekside (3-1)

Last week: Beat Drew 41-0. Nyqua Lett was 11-for-20 passing for 159 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 88 yards and a score. Javeon Miller and Carlton Williames had two tackles for losses apiece. Next: Friday vs. Tri-Cities (2-2)

5. (5) Coffee (5-0)

Last week: Beat Glynn Academy 42-0. Justin Swords was 11-of-19 passing for 190 yards and a touchdown. Maurice Turner had 66 yards rushing, 70 yards receiving, and three touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Camden County (4-1)

6. (6) Woodward Academy (4-0)

Last week: Beat Mundy's Mill 55-13. River Hanson and C.J. Heard returned interceptions for touchdowns, and A.J. Hoffler had three sacks. Damari Alston rushed for 219 yards and five touchdowns on 20 carries. Next: Friday at Banneker (1-3)

7. (7) Calhoun (3-1)

Last week: Beat Woodstock 56-16. Christian Lewis was 7-of-7 passing for 208 yards and three touchdowns and scored two touchdowns playing just the first half, through which Calhoun led 56-9. Caden Williams rushed for 106 yards and one touchdown on six carries. Next: Thursday vs. Cedartown (3-0)

8. (8) St. Pius (2-2)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Northview (0-3)

9. (9) Blessed Trinity (3-2)

Last week: Beat Eagle's Landing Christian 24-21. Justice Haynes rushed for 356 yards and three touchdowns on 36 carries. His longest TD run went 95 yards. Blessed Trinity trailed 21-0 in the first quarter. Next: Oct. 1 at Woodland-Cartersville (1-4)

10. (10) Decatur (4-0)

Last week: Beat Arabia Mountain 26-14. Harrison Hannah was 10-of-18 passing for 220 yards and two touchdowns. Curran Brant had three receptions for 135 yards. Next: Friday vs. Stone Mountain (4-0)

Class 4A

1. (1) Jefferson (4-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Flowery Branch (3-1)

2. (2) Marist (2-1)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Harrison (2-2)

3. (3) Perry (3-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Thursday at Rutland (1-3)

4. (4) Benedictine (2-2)

Last week: Beat Wayne County 51-7. Justin Thomas rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries and intercepted a pass while playing only the first half. Next: Friday vs. Ware County (4-0)

5. (5) Carver-Columbus (4-1)

Last week: Beat Shaw 43-7. Jaiden Credle rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Carver had 473 yards on 36 plays. Carver led 31-0 at halftime. Next: Oct. 1 vs. LaGrange (4-0)

6. (6) Cedartown (3-0)

Last week: Beat Heard County 42-0. Cedartown had 11 ball carriers and put up 423 total yards on 34 offensive plays. Next: Thursday at Calhoun (3-1)

7. (7) Flowery Branch (3-1)

Last week: Beat Hiram 56-0. Myles Ivey rushed for 134 yards and scored three touchdowns, one on a reception. Malik Dryden (12-106-2) and Zion Buffington (8-84-2) also contributed to a 347-yard rushing effort. QB David Renard threw two TD passes. Next: Friday at Jefferson (4-0)

8. (8) Stephenson (4-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Arabia Mountain (2-2)

9. (9) LaGrange (4-0)

Last week: Beat Kendrick 48-6. LaGrange led 41-0 at halftime. Asa Leath rushed for 55 yards and three touchdowns on five carries. LaGrange had 369 total yards on 42 plays and held Kendrick to 39 total yards. Next: Friday at Shaw (0-3)

10. (NR) Dougherty (4-0)

Last week: Beat Turner County 52-23. Kam Davis, a sophomore committed to Florida State, rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns and was 6-of-12 passing for 134 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Stallworth rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. Dougherty, which finished 0-5 last season, is ranked for the first time since 2006. Next: Oct. 1 at Westover (2-2)

Out: No. 10 New Hampstead (3-1)

Class 3A

1. (1) Cedar Grove (2-1)

Last week: Beat Greater Atlanta Christian 47-0. Cedar Grove led 14-0 at halftime and scored four third-quarter touchdowns. Jamar Graham was 8-of-14 passing for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Kayin Lee returned an interception 88 yards for a touchdown. Demarcus Smith rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Next: Friday at Carver-Atlanta (2-1)

2. (2) Oconee County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Thomasville 20-6. Darius Johnson had six receptions for 111 yards and returned an interception for a touchdown. Billy Lewis had two interceptions. C.J. Jones rushed for 105 yards on 22 carries. Next: Friday at Veterans (1-3)

3. (3) Pierce County (3-1)

Last week: Beat Clinch County 33-13. Pierce County took a 33-0 halftime lead and cruised, holding Clinch County to five first downs. Pierce's streak of scoreless quarters ended at 11 when playing reserves. Danarius Johnson rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Six backs had at least five carries. Next: Friday vs. Fitzgerald (4-0)

4. (5) Sandy Creek (4-0)

Last week: Beat Westminster 44-14. Geimere Latimer was 20-of-32 passing for 329 yards and three touchdowns, two to Miles Thornton. Dorian Graham rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns. Joel Reid had 2.5 tackles for losses. Kaleb Cost intercepted two passes. Sandy Creek is the first team to score more than 40 points at Westminster in a regular-season game since 2015. Next: Friday vs. Douglass (0-4)

5. (4) Peach County (1-2)

Last week: Beat Mary Persons 35-13. Mary Persons was within 21-13 in the fourth quarter until Orion Redding returned a kickoff 76 yards for a touchdown. Peach County allowed just 87 yards rushing. Christian Martin was 12-of-16 passing for 148 yards. Chris McMillian rushed for 89 yards. Isaiah Mitchell had 89 yards receiving on seven catches. Next: Friday at Sumter County (1-1)

6. (6) Appling County (5-0)

Last week: Beat Bradwell Institute 39-6. Dennis Mims rushed for 134 yards on 19 carries. Jamarion Williams rushed for 116 on 14. Both scored two touchdowns. Taylen Crosby had four receptions for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Dawson Griffis had 11 tackles. Next: Friday vs. Wayne County (0-4)

7. (8) Thomson (3-0)

Last week: Beat May River, S.C. 48-7. Jontavious Curry rushed for 159 yards on three carries, and Jordan Lane ran for 113 on eight. Thomson had 390 rushing yards as a team on 25 carries and 486 total yards on 32 plays. Next: Friday at Morgan County (1-3)

8. (9) Monroe Area (4-0)

Last week: Beat Clarkston by forfeit. Next: Friday vs. Lakeside-Evans (1-3)

9. (10) Hart County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Westside, S.C. 63-28. J.L. Lackey rushed for 249 yards and five touchdowns on 28 carries, and Nori Moore rushed for 146 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns. Next: Oct. 1 at Franklin County (3-1)

10. (NR) Burke County (2-0)

Last week: Beat North Augusta, S.C. 33-27. QB Marshall Flowers scored on the first play of overtime, and Burke County recovered a fumble to clinch its first victory over North Augusta since 1993 after losing four in a row. Flowers was 12-of-23 passing for 140 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns. Charlie Dorsey rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Whitfield returned a fumble for a touchdown. Next: Friday at Cross Creek (1-3)

Out: No. 7 Westminster (2-2)

Class 2A

1. (1) Callaway (4-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Thomas County Central (2-2)

2. (2) Rabun County (3-1)

Last week: Beat Saluda, S.C. 63-7. Gunner Stockton passed for 405 yards and five touchdowns, completing 18 of 21 passes, and scored a touchdown. Jaden Gibson had six receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown. Rabun ran only 10 times for 13 yards but for two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Pickens, S.C. (2-2)

3. (3) Fitzgerald (4-0)

Last week: Beat Cairo 29-13. Denorris Goodwin threw two TD passes, and Fitzgerald had a season-high 126 yards passing yards. Fitzgerald opened the game with a 90-yard drive and never trailed. Next: Friday at Pierce County (3-1)

4. (4) Thomasville (4-1)

Last week: Lost to Oconee County 20-6. Thomasville failed in its bid to beat a fourth top-10 team this season. Malik Harper rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Next: Oct. 1 at Early County (2-2)

5. (6) Bleckley County (4-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Dodge County (3-1)

6. (7) Jeff Davis (5-0)

Last week: Beat Long County 34-12. Mike Dotson returned an interception 90 yards for a touchdown and a 20-6 lead late in the first half. Aahiyus Allen rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Next: Oct. 1 at Bacon County (0-4)

7. (8) Dodge County (3-1)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Bleckley County (4-0)

8. (10) Washington County (2-0)

Last week: Beat Evans 43-26. Djay Braswell rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns and returned a punt 94 yards for a touchdown. Colton Smith had seven tackles, two sacks, two tackles for losses and two QB pressures. Next: Friday at Lamar County (3-1)

9. (9) Northeast (3-1)

Last week: Beat Monroe 27-6. Travion Solomon was 14-of-27 passing for 148 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 81 yards. Tyler Terry rushed for 132 yards on 22 carries. Kalik Evans rushed for 103 yards on 15 carries. Next: Oct. 1 at Washington County (2-0)

10. (NR) Putnam County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Westside-Augusta 19-7. Cedrion Brundage rushed for 163 yards on 19 carries and threw a TD pass. Putnam held Westside to 107 total yards. DB Jalon Kilgore had 10 tackles, two for losses, forced a fumble and broke up two passes. Next: Friday vs. Laney (3-1)

Out: No. 5 Lovett (3-2)

Class A Private

1. (1) Trinity Christian (5-0)

Last week: Beat Landmark Christian 51-0. Dominick Cosper rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. David Dallas was 13-of-20 passing for 187 yards and two touchdowns, both to Bryce Wilcox. Trinity intercepted two passes and blocked two punts, both by Ryan Earl. Next: Oct. 1 at Eagle's Landing Christian (1-3)

2. (2) Eagle's Landing Christian (1-3)

Last week: Lost to Blessed Trinity 24-21. ELCA led 21-0 in the first quarter but had no answer for Blessed Trinity star Justice Haynes, who rushed for 356 yards. ELCA had a first down at the Blessed Trinity 30 in the fourth quarter but went backward from there. Brandon Hood had 254 all-purpose yard (141 rushing, 113 returning kickoffs). Jacque Holley had 151 yards from scrimmage on eight touches. Charlie Gilliam was 15-of-26 passing for 245 yards. Next: Oct. 1 vs. Trinity Christian (5-0)

3. (3) Calvary Day (5-0)

Last week: Beat First Presbyterian 28-21. Jake Merklinger was 27-of-34 passing for 238 yards, and he ran for a 13-yard touchdown in the final minute to break a 21-21 tie. Donovan Johnson rushed for 98 yards on 11 carries. Troy Ford and A.J. Butts had three tackles for losses apiece. Next: Friday vs. Strong Rock Christian (0-3)

4. (4) Prince Avenue Christian (4-1)

Last week: Beat Wesleyan 35-10. Prince Avenue scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to break open what had been a 14-10 game. Aaron Philo was 22-of-36 passing for 349 yards and four touchdowns. Bailey Stockton (7-126) and Ethan Christian (5-112) each had more than 100 yards receiving. Uriah Howard had six tackles for losses. Will Elrod returned an interception 30 yards for the final score. Next: Oct. 1 vs. Hebron Christian (3-1)

5. (6) Athens Academy (3-1)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Hebron Christian (3-1)

6. (8) Fellowship Christian (3-1)

Last week: Beat North Cobb Christian 35-14. Caleb McMickle was 11-of-13 passing for 280 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Milhollin had nine catches for 228 yards. Nick Persiano rushed for 82 yards on 17 carries and scored three touchdowns, including a 1-yard run that gave Fellowship the lead for good, 21-14, with four minutes left in the third quarter. Next: Friday vs. St. Francis (0-4)

7. (5) Whitefield Academy (4-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Brookstone (3-1)

8. (10) Darlington (3-1)

Last week: Beat Heritage-Ringgold 28-7. Jack Payne and Patrick Shelley combined to go 15-of-18 passing for 142 yards and a touchdown. D’Marion Floyd had 130 yards rushing on 11 carries. Caleb Thompson rushed for 94 yards. Neither team scored until five seconds left in the first half on Shelley’s 21-yard pass to Talan Shirey, and Darlington put the game away with two unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Next: Friday at King's Ridge Christian (2-1)

9. (7) Wesleyan (2-2)

Last week: Lost to Prince Avenue Christian 35-10. Wesleyan led 10-7 in the third quarter, but Prince Avenue scored the final four touchdowns. Jett Miller was 14-of-27 passing for 192 yards. Next: Friday vs. Loganville Christian (0-3)

10. (9) Holy Innocents’ (3-1)

Last week: Beat Loganville Christian 56-0. Nehemiah High rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. William Wright was 4-of-5 passing for 115 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 74 yards and a score on six carries. Drew Bomar returned the second-half kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown and a 49-0 lead. Next: Friday vs. Athens Christian (3-1)

Class A Public

1. (1) Irwin County (2-2)

Last week: Lost to Tift County 16-14. Demarkus Lundy rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, but Tift County, a Class 7A school, rushed for 300 yards. Irwin got no closer than the Tift 27 after Tift took a 16-14 lead. Next: Friday vs. Brooks County (2-1)

2. (2) Brooks County (2-1)

Last week: Beat Mitchell County 43-0. Omari Arnold rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns and returned punts 59 and 30 yards for touchdowns. Next: Friday at Irwin County (2-2)

3. (3) Macon County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Central-Talbotton 51-0. Landon Austin was 6-of-7 passing for 116 yards and three touchdowns. Christopher Lake returned an interception for a touchdown. Macon County led 44-0 at halftime. Next: Oct. 1 vs. Taylor County (1-3)

4. (4) Metter (4-0)

Last week: Beat Portal 56-0. Metter had four rushers with more than 75 yards. They were Josh Kelly (6-114-3), Danny Cheley (3-111-2), Antwan Coney (5-99-2) and Kaliq Jordan (5-76-1). Metter had 466 yards rushing as a team. Next: Friday at Jenkins County (1-2)

5. (NR) Schley County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Marion County 48-7. Jalewis Solomon had six receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 84 yards for a score. Schley allowed its first points of the season after three shutouts. Next: Friday at Greenville (3-0)

6. (5) Clinch County (1-3)

Last week: Lost to Pierce County 33-13. Elijah Tiller rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on four carries, but Clinch trailed by 33 points in the first half against the defending Class 3A champions. Next: Friday at Charlton County (4-0)

7. (10) Bowdon (3-1)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Trion (4-0)

8. (6) Pelham (3-2)

Last week: Beat Toombs County 18-13. Tra Hines scored on a 5-yard run in the final three minutes for an 18-7 lead. Zane Touchton was 21-of-28 passing for 201 yards, though intercepted twice. Pelham held Toombs County to three yards rushing. Jayden Parker had three tackles for losses. Next: Oct. 1 vs. Randolph-Clay (1-2)

9. (8) Emanuel County Institute (3-1)

Last week: Beat Screven County 27-10. Leading only 7-3 at halftime, ECI scored two third-quarter touchdowns to pull away and beat Screven for the first time since 1952, although the two had played only twice since, once in 2020. Next: Friday vs. Portal (0-4)

10. (NR) Charlton County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Tiftarea Academy 28-14. Jaylen Lilley rushed for 125 yards, and Jaylen King ran for 100. Both scored two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Clinch County (1-3)

Out: No. 7 Dublin (1-2), No. 9 Manchester (2-2)

PREDICT THE WINNER

Jed Hodges of Dacula wins Week 5 prize

Jed Hodges of Dacula won GHSF Daily’s Predict the Winner contest last week. Hodges was among 10 to predict all 10 games correctly. Hodges converted the tiebreaker, picking Sandy Creek to have the widest margin of victory in its game against Westminster, to beat out Angie Brock of Moultrie, Mark Brock of Hogansville, Terrence Bruce of Easley, Lenwood May of Milledgeville, John McClellan of Rome, JoLynn Miller of Cartersville, Hannah Rewis of Douglas, Fergus Robinson of Cairo and Anthony Smith of Americus. Hodges’ prize is an ASQB-LITE tailgate game provided by All-Star QB. Hodges and the other nine perfect pickers separated themselves by going with underdogs Tift County over Irwin County (chosen by 43.6%) and Southwest DeKalb over Tucker (41.9%). The average number of correctly picked winners was 7.2, a season high.

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Don't pick me

Swainsboro won as an underdog for the third time this season in a 39-7 rout of No. 7 Dublin of Class A Public. Swainsboro was picked as a two-point underdog by the computer Maxwell Ratings. The Tigers also have beaten seven-point favorite Statesboro 15-10 and four-point favorite Jefferson County 7-0. Whitefield Academy is the only other GHSA team with three Maxwell upsets, as the Wolfpack has victories over North Cobb Christian (-3), Darlington (-1) and Mount Vernon (-1). Here are teams with two or more upsets.

Bowdon

Brookstone

Cambridge

Chestatee

Columbia

Creekside

Decatur

Dooly County

Dougherty

Georgia Military

Greenville

Hughes

Kennesaw Mountain

Laney

McDonough

McIntosh

North Gwinnett

Pacelli

Perry

South Atlanta

Spalding

Swainsboro

Walnut Grove

Westlake

Whitefield Academy

Woodward Academy

TRIVIA

Two current top-10 teams were winless until mid-October or later in 2020. In fact, one didn’t win a game all season. Those two teams are now 5-0 and 4-0. What teams are those? (Answer Tuesday)

Answer to Friday’s question: West Rome was the 1985 team that set a state record with 11 shutouts to open the season.

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SAYE IT AIN'T SO

GHSF Daily's Chip Saye ranks the most surprising and notable games of the weekend:

1. South Atlanta 34, Lovett 33: South Atlanta won its first region title last season despite a 37-14 loss to Lovett in a game that didn’t count in the standings because 6-2A chose to delay the region schedule because of COVID. Now the Hornets are the front-runners after winning a game in which they were pegged as 19-point underdogs by the computer Maxwell Ratings.

2. South Paulding 34, Rome 32: South Paulding pulled off the upset of the week, according to Maxwell, by defeating 28-point favorite and then-No. 8 Rome in the teams’ Region 5-6A opener. Rome won last year 22-20 and went on to finish as the region runner-up. South Paulding ended the year 6-3 but narrowly missed the playoffs after finishing in fifth place.

3. Cambridge 7, Creekview 0: Cambridge is 3-0 for the first time since 2014 after upsetting Creekview in the teams’ Region 7-6A opener. Maxwell had projected Creekview as a 19-point favorite, and the Grizzlies were the computer’s preseason pick to win the region title. Last year, Cambridge finished in third place, one spot behind Creekview.

4. Georgia Military 20, Hancock Central 0: Georgia Military is 4-0 for the first time since 2001 after beating six-point favorite Hancock Central in the teams’ Region 7-A Public opener. Hancock Central won its first region championship in 2020 but is 0-3 this season. Georgia Military finished in third place last year and earned its first playoff berth since 2002.

5. Lumpkin County 34, St. Francis 14: Lumpkin County ended a 19-game losing streak that was the longest in school history with a victory over 21-point favorite St. Francis. The win, which avenged a 35-7 loss last season, was the Indians’ first since beating Gilmer 29-21 on Sept. 13, 2019. The Indians (1-3) begin play in Region 7-A against Gilmer this week.

Worth noting: Georgia teams struggled early in the season against out-of-state opponents, but they’re rolling now. Georgia won eight of nine games against outside competition over the weekend (only Buford lost) and is 34-18 in those games this year. Georgia was 6-12 in the first two weeks but is 28-6 since. … North Paulding had been 0-3 all-time against Gwinnett teams but is 2-0 this season after a 35-33 victory over Brookwood, which was a 10-point favorite. North Paulding defeated South Gwinnett 35-14 in the opener and is 3-1 this season … Pebblebrook and Riverdale played to a 14-14 draw, the second tie this season in a state that in theory has eliminated them. The good news for the teams is that both avoided their first losses – Pebblebrook is 4-0-1, and Riverdale is 2-0-1. … Six-team Region 8-3A put up more victories than any region in the state in Week 5, as Hart County, Stephens County, Monroe Area, Oconee County, Franklin County and East Jackson all won, improving the league’s overall record to 23-4. No. 2 Oconee County, No. 8 Monroe Area and No. 9 Hart County are ranked in the top 10. … Southwest DeKalb, a seven-point underdog, ended a five-game losing streak against Tucker with a 34-9 victory. The 34 points were the most the Panthers have ever scored against their DeKalb rival. Tucker is 0-4 for the first time since 1991.

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WEEKEND SCORES

Thursday's scores

Benedictine 51, Wayne Co. 7

Brunswick 41, Islands 6

Carver, Columbus 43, Shaw 7

Denmark 20, North Forsyth 17

East Forsyth 27, Riverside Military 6

Pebblebrook 14, Riverdale 14

South Forsyth 35, Lambert 13

Westover 30, Early Co. 27

Woodward Academy 55, Mundy’s Mill 13

Friday’s scores

Alexander 28, Paulding Co. 13

Appling Co. 39, Bradwell Institute 6

Aquinas 33, Strong Rock Christian 7

Armuchee 24, Southeast Whitfield 14

Berrien 57, Atkinson Co. 6

Blessed Trinity 24, ELCA 21

Brantley Co. 28, Frederica Academy 13

Bremen 38, Jackson, Atlanta 22

Brooks Co. 43, Mitchell Co. 0

Burke Co. 33, North Augusta, S.C. 27

Calhoun 56, Woodstock 16

Calvary Day 28, First Presbyterian 21

Cambridge 7, Creekview 0

Camden Co. 50, Oakleaf, Fla. 8

Carrollton 56, Dalton 15

Cartersville 24, Cherokee 14

Carver, Atlanta 54, Redan 6

Cass 30, Ridgeland 6

Cedar Grove 47, GAC 0

Cedartown 42, Heard Co. 0

Chamblee 51, Woodland, Cartersville 20

Cham.-Madonna, Fla. 7, Buford 0

Charlton Co. 48, Tiftarea Academy 14

Chattahoochee Co. 20, Manchester 10

Chattooga 49, Heritage, Newnan 38

Cherokee Bluff 56, Lakeside, Atlanta 0

Clarke Central 31, Apalachee 17

Coffee 49, Glynn Academy 0

Collins Hill 42, Alpharetta 0

Colquitt Co. 55, Heritage, Conyers 0

Columbia 34, Therrell 22

Columbus 44, Jordan 0

Cook 37, Randolph-Clay 6

Crisp Co. 27, Jackson 0

Darlington 28, Heritage, Ringgold 7

Decatur 26, Arabia Mountain 14

Discovery 41, Berkmar 0

Dooly Co. 16, Wheeler Co. 14

Dougherty 52, Turner Co. 23

Douglas Co. 44, East Paulding 10

Dutchtown 16, Union Grove 7

Eagle’s Landing 56, Locust Grove 7

East Coweta 36, Northgate 0

East Jackson 56, East Hall 27

Eastside 65, Johnson, Gainesville 0

Effingham Co. 27, Howard 6

Emanuel Co. Institute 27, Screven Co. 10

Fannin Co. 30, Banks Co. 13

Fayette Co. 36, Hampton 31

Fellowship Christ. 35, N. Cobb Christ. 14

Fitzgerald 29, Cairo 13

Flowery Branch 56, Hiram 0

Franklin Co. 36, Crescent, S.C. 32

Gainesville 34, Forsyth Central 7

Georgia Military 20, Hancock Central 0

Gordon Lee 43, Gordon Central 7

Grayson 31, Harrison 23

Greene Co. 28, Jasper Co. 21

Greenville 30, Taylor Co. 14

Harris Co. 42, Newnan 38

Hart Co. 63, Westside, S.C. 28

Hebron Christian 42, George Walton 0

Hephzibah 36, Josey 6

Hillgrove 34, Westside, Macon 8

Holy Innocents’ 56, Loganville Christian 0

Hughes 55, M.L. King 0

Jeff Davis 34, Long Co. 12

Jefferson Co. 50, Butler 6

Jenkins Co. 20, Claxton 16

Johns Creek 41, Sequoyah 20

Johnson Co. d. Treutlen, forfeit

Jones Co. 42, Stockbridge 9

Jonesboro 28, Banneker 21

Kennesaw Mountain 17, Kell 7

LaFayette 28, Murray Co. 12

LaGrange 48, Kendrick 6

Lakeside, Evans 23, Morgan Co. 0

Lanier 25, Peachtree Ridge 10

Lanier Co. 48, Baconton 14

Lassiter 27, Wheeler 21

Lee Co. 64, Lithia Springs 14

Lincoln Co. 36, Harlem 29

Loganville 35, Greenbrier 34

Lovejoy 47, Griffin 17

Luella 41, Mt. Zion, Jonesboro 8

Lumpkin Co. 34, St. Francis 14

Macon Co. 51, Central, Talbotton 0

Madison Co. d. Druid Hills, forfeit

Marietta 38, Parkview 12

McDonough 32, North Clayton 14

McIntosh Co. Academy 42, Bryan Co. 0

Meadowcreek 21, Duluth 7

Metter 56, Portal 0

Mill Creek 38, West Forsyth 10

Monroe Area d. Clarkston, forfeit

Montgomery Co. 20, Hawkinsville 12

Mount Vernon 35, Athens Christian 14

Mount Zion, Carroll 35, Dade Co. 27

Mountain View 24, Dacula 21

Newton 39, McEachern 21

Norcross 54, Dunwoody 0

North Cobb 42, Etowah 0

North Gwinnett 10, Archer 7

North Hall 23, Chestatee 21

North Murray 52, Coahulla Creek 30

North Paulding 35, Brookwood 33

Northeast 27, Monroe 6

Northside, W.R. 43, Richmond Hill 7

Notre Dame Academy 39, Cross Keys 0

Oconee Co. 20, Fitzgerald 6

Ola 29, Woodland, Stockbridge 16

Pace Academy d. McNair, forfeit

Pataula Charter 14, Central Christian 6

Peach Co. 35, Mary Persons 13

Pelham 18, Toombs Co. 13

Pepperell 24, Temple 20

Pickens 45, Union Co. 7

Pierce Co. 33, Clinch Co. 13

Pike Co. 45, Upson-Lee 33

Pinecrest Acad. 35, Flint River Acad. 6

Pope 41, South Cobb 20

Prince Avenue Christian 35, Wesleyan 10

Putnam Co. 19, Westside, Augusta 7

Rabun Co. 63, Saluda, S.C. 7

Ringgold 56, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 0

River Ridge 33, Chattahoochee 7

Riverwood 32, Centennial 10

Rockmart 50, Sonoraville 28

Roswell 41, Campbell 21

Rutland 41, ACE Charter 14

Salem 44, Douglass 13

Sandy Creek 44, Westminster 14

Savannah 12, Groves 6

Savannah Christ. 42, Deerfield-Windsor 0

Schley Co. 48, Marion Co. 7

Social Circle 21, Oglethorpe Co. 14

South Atlanta 34, Lovett 33

South Gwinnett 22, Shiloh 21

South Paulding 34, Rome 32

Southeast Bulloch 24, Grovetown 14

Southwest DeKalb 34, Tucker 9

Statesboro 23, Liberty Co. 6

Stephens Co. 35, Habersham Central 18

Stone Mountain 24, North Springs 23

Stratford Academy 34, Mount Paran 7

Swainsboro 39, Dublin 7

Tattnall Co. 59, Bacon Co. 10

Tattnall Square 23, Sav. Country Day 14

Thomson 48, May River, S.C. 7

Tift Co. 16, Irwin Co. 14

Towns Co. 38, Lakeview Academy 17

Tri-Cities d. Forest Park, forfeit

Trinity Christian 51, Landmark Christian 0

Trion 49, Cedar Bluff, Ala. 0

Troup 51, Spencer 26

Twiggs Co. 43, Glascock Co. 20

Vidalia 22, Richmond Academy 3

Villa Rica 48, Central, Carrollton 26

Walker 55, Community Christian 18

Walnut Grove 16, Jackson Co. 14

Ware Co. 42, Bainbridge 15

Warner Robins 49, Houston Co. 9

Washington Co. 43, Evans 26

Washington-Wilkes 42, Elbert Co. 35

West Laurens 20, Veterans 15

Westlake 56, Mays 6

Wilcox Co. 42, Telfair Co. 7

Wilkinson Co. d. Creekside Christ., forfeit

Winder-Barrow 36, Cedar Shoals 18

Windsor Forest 27, Beach 6

Saturday's scores

Creekside 41, Drew 0

Jenkins 28, Hilton Head, S.C. 6

Laney 42, Glenn Hills 0

FOUR QUESTIONS

Today’s interviewee is Dougherty coach Johnny Gilbert, whose team is 4-0 and ranked for the first time since 2006. Dougherty was 0-5 in a 2020 season shortened by COVID-19 protocols. When hired in 2019, Gilbert had been head coach at Creekside Christian and further back at McNair, where he compiled a 46-21 record from 1999 to 2004. Gilbert is an Albany native and Monroe High graduate who played at Albany State.

Johnny Gilbert, Dougherty head coach

1. You were 0-5 last season, now 4-0. What’s the difference? “I think the COVID protocol that the school system had was really strict, different than the one the GHSA had, and that set our program back a bit. The thing we wanted to do was make sure our students and parents were safe. This season, we’ve had a chance to have an offseason and summer workouts, and those two things have been huge for us so far. The coaching staff has done a great job making kids buy into our philosophy, and the biggest things has always been discipline. If we can play disciplined football, we can be a successful team.”

2. What attracted you to the Dougherty job three years ago? “I wasn’t really looking for a job at the time. I was at Creekside Christian Academy, and the principal called me down. We had a good conversation. When I was walking the hallways, I saw a great need to be at Dougherty. It had a lot of similarities to when I first got to McNair. I saw that I could make a difference. And there was a state championship won here in the ’90s under John Reynolds, and Carror Wright and Charles Flowers had good teams. I felt that if I could get a good staff together that I could get it back to the level they’ve played in the past.” [Dougherty was 0-10 in 2018, the season before Gilbert arrived. The four wins this season are the most since 2009. Dougherty was the Class 3A runner-up in 2005 under Wright and 3A champion in 1998 under Reynolds.]

3. You're an Albany native. Football in the county has slumped recently. What will it take to improve it? “In order for Albany football programs to improve, athletes need to believe in the program they feed into. Coaches will need to continue creating enriching programs that will develop each player. Each player should be encouraged to take pride in their own community, which results in big wins.”

4. What would you want people to know about your current team? What does it have that is helping you win this year? “This team has a different mindset. This is the group of eighth-graders I got when I first came to Albany. When I met them, I shook their hands and said they need to come to Dougherty and help turn this program around. They’re putting in the commitment, the time and the dedication. Their focus is to do everything they can to be successful on and off the field. Just like Georgia, they want to win every day on the field, in the community and in the classroom. They’ve bought into that. And they’re a well-disciplined team as well.”

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REGION STANDINGS

Class 7A

Region 1

Team***************Reg.*All

Camden County******0-0**4-1

Colquitt County****0-0**4-1

Tift County********0-0**4-1

Lowndes************0-0**2-2

Region 2

East Coweta*******0-0**5-0

Pebblebrook*******0-0*4-0-1

Campbell**********0-0**3-1

McEachern*********0-0**2-3

Newnan************0-0**1-3

Region 3

Marietta***********0-0**3-1

North Cobb*********0-0**3-1

North Paulding*****0-0**3-1

Walton*************0-0**2-1

Harrison***********0-0**2-2

Hillgrove**********0-0**1-3

Region 4

Newton*************0-0**3-0

Grayson************0-0**4-1

South Gwinnett*****0-0**3-2

Brookwood**********0-0**2-2

Parkview***********0-0**2-3

Region 5

Roswell************0-0**4-0

Milton*************0-0**3-1

Cherokee***********0-0**2-3

Alpharetta*********0-0**1-4

Etowah*************0-0**0-4

Woodstock**********0-0**0-5

Region 6

Denmark************1-0**3-1

Gainesville********1-0**3-1

South Forsyth******1-0**3-1

West Forsyth*******0-0**2-2

Lambert************0-1**4-1

North Forsyth******0-1**3-2

Forsyth Central****0-1**1-3

Region 7

Norcross***********1-0**3-2

Discovery**********1-0**2-3

Meadowcreek********1-0**2-3

Archer*************0-0**0-4

Dunwoody***********0-1**1-3

Duluth*************0-1**0-3

Berkmar************0-1**0-4

Region 8

Collins Hill*******0-0**5-0

Mill Creek*********0-0**4-0

Mountain View******0-0**3-2

North Gwinnett*****0-0**3-2

Peachtree Ridge****0-0**2-2

Class 6A

Region 1

Lee County*********0-0**5-0

Northside (W.R.)***0-0**4-1

Houston County*****0-0**2-3

Valdosta***********0-0**1-3

Region 2

Brunswick*********0-0**4-0

Effingham County**0-0**2-1

Statesboro********0-0**2-2

Glynn Academy*****0-0*1-2-1

South Effingham***0-0**1-2

Bradwell Inst.****0-0**0-2

Richmond Hill*****0-0**0-3

Region 3

Evans**************0-0**4-1

Rockdale Co.*******0-0**1-2

Grovetown**********0-0**1-3

Lakeside (Evans)***0-0**1-3

Alcovy*************0-0**0-2

Heritage (Conyers)*0-0**0-4

Region 4

North Atlanta******0-0**4-0

Hughes*************0-0**4-1

Westlake***********0-0**3-1

Lovejoy************0-0**2-1

Morrow*************0-0**1-3

Tucker*************0-0**0-4

#Lakeside (Atlanta)*****1-4

Region 5

Carrollton*********1-0**4-0

Douglas County*****1-0**4-0

Alexander**********1-0**3-0

South Paulding*****1-0**3-1

Paulding County****0-1**2-2

Rome***************0-1**2-2

Dalton*************0-1**1-3

East Paulding******0-1**1-3

Region 6

Kennesaw Mountain**3-0**5-0

Pope***************3-0**4-1

Lassiter***********2-1**2-3

Sprayberry*********1-1**1-2

Allatoona**********1-1**1-3

Osborne************0-0**1-1

Kell***************0-2**1-3

Wheeler************0-2**0-4

South Cobb*********0-3**1-4

Region 7

River Ridge********1-0**4-0

Riverwood**********1-0**4-0

Cambridge**********1-0**3-0

Johns Creek********1-0**3-1

Creekview**********0-1**3-1

Sequoyah***********0-1**2-2

Chattahoochee******0-1**1-3

Centennial*********0-1**0-4

Region 8

Buford*************0-0**3-1

Habersham Central**0-0**2-2

Winder-Barrow******0-0**2-2

Lanier*************0-0**1-2

Central Gwinnett***0-0**1-3

Dacula*************0-0**1-3

Shiloh*************0-0**0-3

Class 5A

Region 1

Coffee*************0-0**5-0

Ware County********0-0**4-0

Warner Robins******0-0**4-0

Veterans***********0-0**1-3

Wayne County*******0-0**0-4

Region 2

Northside (Col.)***0-0**3-0

Whitewater*********0-0**3-1

Starr's Mill*******0-0**2-2

Griffin************0-0**1-2

Harris County******0-0**1-2

McIntosh***********0-0**1-3

Northgate**********0-0**1-3

Region 3

Woodward Academy***1-0**4-0

Creekside**********1-0**3-1

Jonesboro**********1-0**2-1

Tri-Cities*********1-0**2-2

Forest Park********0-1**2-2

Banneker***********0-1**1-3

Drew***************0-1**1-3

Mundy's Mill*******0-1**0-3

Region 4

Dutchtown**********2-0**3-2

Jones County*******2-0**3-2

Eagle's Landing****1-1**3-2

Stockbridge********1-1**2-2

Ola****************1-1**2-3

Woodland (Stock.)**1-1**2-3

Union Grove********0-2**2-3

Locust Grove*******0-2**0-5

Region 5

Decatur************0-0**4-0

Stone Mountain*****0-0**4-0

St. Pius***********0-0**2-2

Southwest DeKalb***0-0**1-3

Lithonia***********0-0**0-3

Northview**********0-0**0-3

M.L. King**********0-0**0-4

#Chamblee***************4-1

#Clarkston**************1-1

#Cross Keys*************0-3

#Indicates a team not playing a region schedule.

Region 6

Villa Rica*********0-0**2-2

Jackson (Atlanta)**0-0**1-3

Lithia Springs*****0-0**1-3

New Manchester*****0-0**1-3

North Springs******0-0**1-4

Chapel Hill********0-0**0-4

Midtown*****************0-1

Region 7

Cartersville*******0-0**4-0

Calhoun************0-0**3-1

Blessed Trinity****0-0**3-2

Cass***************0-0**3-2

Woodland (Cart.)***0-0**1-4

Hiram**************0-0**0-5

Region 8

Eastside***********1-0**3-1

Loganville*********1-0**2-2

Walnut Grove*******1-0**2-2

Clarke Central*****1-0**1-2

Jackson County*****0-1**2-2

Greenbrier*********0-1**1-3

Johnson (Gaines.)**0-1**0-3

Apalachee**********0-1**0-4

Class 4A

Region 1

Dougherty**********0-0**4-0

Thomas Co. Cent.***0-0**2-2

Westover***********0-0**2-2

Monroe*************0-0**2-3

Cairo**************0-0**1-2

Bainbridge*********0-0**1-3

Region 2

Carver (Columbus)**3-0**4-1

LaGrange***********2-0**4-0

Troup**************2-0**3-1

Columbus***********1-1**1-3

Spencer************1-2**2-3

Hardaway***********0-1**1-2

Shaw***************0-1**0-3

Jordan*************0-2**0-4

Kendrick***********0-2**0-4

Region 3

New Hampstead******0-0**3-1

Benedictine********0-0**2-2

Islands************0-0**2-2

Jenkins************0-0**2-2

Region 4

Perry**************0-0**3-0

Spalding***********0-0**3-1

Howard*************0-0**2-2

West Laurens*******0-0**2-2

Baldwin************0-0**1-2

Westside (Macon)***0-0**1-2

Rutland************0-0**1-3

Region 5

Luella************2-0**4-1

Fayette County****1-0**3-2

McDonough*********1-1**3-2

Riverdale*********0-0*2-0-1

Hampton***********0-1**0-3

Mt. Zion (Jones.)*0-1**0-3

North Clayton*****0-1**0-3

Region 6

Stephenson*********0-0**4-0

Miller Grove*******0-0**3-1

Marist*************0-0**2-1

Arabia Mountain****0-0**2-2

Hapeville Charter**0-0**1-3

Mays***************0-0**0-4

#Druid Hills************0-5

Region 7

Cedartown**********0-0**3-0

Pickens************0-0**3-1

Heritage (Ring.)***0-0**2-1

Central (Carroll)**0-0**2-2

NW Whitfield*******0-0**2-2

Ridgeland**********0-0**1-4

#SE Whitfield***********1-4

Region 8

Jefferson**********0-0**4-0

Flowery Branch*****0-0**3-1

Madison County*****0-0**3-1

Chestatee**********0-0**2-2

East Hall**********0-0**1-3

North Oconee*******0-0**1-3

Cedar Shoals*******0-0**0-2

Class 3A

Region 1

Appling County*****0-0**5-0

Pierce County******0-0**3-1

Tattnall County****0-0**2-1

Brantley County****0-0**2-2

Long County********0-0**2-3

Region 2

Pike County********1-0**1-2

Peach County*******1-0**1-2

Crisp County*******1-0**1-3

Sumter County******0-0**0-2

Central (Macon)****0-0**0-3

Mary Persons*******0-1**2-2

Upson-Lee**********0-1**2-2

Jackson************0-1**1-3

Region 3

Windsor Forest*****1-0**2-1

Savannah***********1-0**2-2

Southeast Bulloch**0-0**4-0

Johnson (Sav.)*****0-0**1-3

Liberty County*****0-0**0-2

Beach**************0-1**0-2

Groves*************0-1**0-2

Region 4

Thomson************0-0**3-0

Burke County*******0-0**2-0

Harlem*************0-0**2-2

Hephzibah**********0-0**2-2

Cross Creek********0-0**1-3

Morgan County******0-0**1-3

Richmond Academy***0-0**1-3

Region 5

Sandy Creek********1-0**4-0

Salem**************1-0**3-1

Carver (Atlanta)***1-0**2-1

Cedar Grove********1-0**2-1

Redan**************0-1**2-2

Westminster********0-1**2-2

Douglass***********0-1**0-4

GAC****************0-1**0-4

Region 6

Ringgold***********2-0**4-0

LaFayette**********2-0**3-1

Rockmart***********2-0**3-1

Adairsville********1-0**3-0

North Murray*******1-1**2-1

Sonoraville********0-1**2-1

Coahulla Creek*****0-2**2-2

Murray County******0-2**1-3

Lakeview-FO********0-2**0-3

Region 7

Cherokee Bluff*****0-0**4-0

Gilmer*************0-0**2-1

West Hall**********0-0**2-1

North Hall*********0-0**2-2

Dawson County******0-0**1-3

Lumpkin County*****0-0**1-3

White County*******0-0**1-3

#East Forsyth***********1-4

Region 8

Hart County********0-0**5-0

Stephens County****0-0**5-0

Monroe Area********0-0**4-0

Oconee County******0-0**4-0

Franklin County****0-0**3-1

East Jackson*******0-0**2-3

Class 2A

Region 1

Fitzgerald*********0-0**4-0

Thomasville********0-0**4-1

Worth County*******0-0**3-1

Berrien************0-0**2-1

Cook***************0-0**2-2

Early County*******0-0**2-2

Region 2

Jeff Davis*********0-0**5-0

East Laurens*******0-0**3-1

Swainsboro*********0-0**3-2

Vidalia************0-0**1-2

Toombs County******0-0**1-3

Bacon County*******0-0**0-4

Region 3

Bleckley County****0-0**4-0

Washington County**0-0**2-0

Dodge County*******0-0**3-1

Lamar County*******0-0**3-1

Northeast**********0-0**3-1

Southwest**********0-0**0-2

Jasper Co.*********0-0**0-4

Region 4

Putnam County******1-0**4-0

Laney**************1-0**3-1

Jefferson County***1-0**2-2

Josey**************0-0**0-2

Oglethorpe County**0-0**0-3

Westside (Aug.)****0-1**1-2

Glenn Hills********0-1**0-2

Butler*************0-1**0-4

Region 5

Callaway***********0-0**4-0

Bremen*************0-0**3-1

Haralson County****0-0**3-1

Heard County*******0-0**3-2

Temple*************0-0**0-3

Region 6

Columbia***********2-0**3-1

South Atlanta******1-0**2-1

Towers*************1-0**1-2

Lovett*************2-1**3-2

Washington*********1-1**2-1

Pace Academy*******1-1**1-3

KIPP Atlanta*******0-1**0-2

McNair*************0-2**0-3

Therrell***********0-2**0-4

Region 7

Fannin County******0-0**3-1

Dade County********0-0**2-1

Coosa**************0-0**1-2

Model**************0-0**1-3

Pepperell**********0-0**1-3

Coosa**************0-0**0-3

Gordon Central*****0-0**0-4

Region 8

Rabun County*******0-0**3-1

Elbert County******0-0**1-2

Riverside Military*0-0**1-2

Banks County*******0-0**1-3

Union County*******0-0**0-3

Class A Private

Region 1

Tattnall Square****1-0**3-0

Stratford Academy**0-0**3-0

Mount de Sales*****0-0**2-1

First Presbyterian*0-0**2-2

Strong Rock Chr.***0-0**0-3

Deerfield-Windsor**0-1**1-4

Region 2

Whitefield Acad.***0-0**4-0

Landmark Christ.***0-0**2-3

ELCA***************0-0**1-3

Region 3

Calvary Day********0-0**5-0

Aquinas************0-0**3-1

Savannah Christ.***0-0**2-2

Sav. Country Day***0-0**2-2

Region 4

Trinity Christian**0-0**5-0

Pacelli************0-0**3-0

Brookstone*********0-0**3-1

Heritage (Newnan)**0-0**0-3

Region 5

Hebron Christian***0-0**3-1

Holy Innocents'****0-0**3-1

Mount Vernon*******0-0**2-2

Wesleyan***********0-0**2-2

Providence Chr.****0-0**1-3

Region 6

Fellowship Christ.*0-0**3-1

King's Ridge*******0-0**2-1

Lakeview Academy***0-0**1-3

Mt. Pisgah Christ.*0-0**1-3

St. Francis********0-0**0-4

#Pinecrest Academy******3-1

Region 7

Darlington*********0-0**3-1

Mt. Paran Christ.**0-0**2-2

North Cobb Christ.*0-0**2-3

Christ. Heritage***0-0**1-3

Walker*************0-0**1-4

Region 8

Prince Ave. Chr.***0-0**4-1

Athens Academy*****0-0**3-1

Athens Christian***0-0**3-1

George Walton Ac.**0-0**1-3

Loganville Chr.****0-0**0-3

Class A Public

Region 1

Pelham*************1-0**3-2

Terrell County*****0-0**2-0

Randolph-Clay******0-0**1-2

Seminole County****0-0**1-3

Miller County******0-0**0-3

Mitchell County****0-1**2-2

#Baconton***************0-3

#Pataula Charter********2-0

Region 2

Charlton County****0-0**4-0

Brooks County******0-0**2-1

Atkinson County****0-0**2-2

Irwin County*******0-0**2-2

Lanier County******0-0**2-2

Clinch County******0-0**1-3

Turner County******0-0**1-3

Region 3

Metter************1-0**4-0

Emanuel Co. Inst.*1-0**3-1

McIntosh Co. Ac.**1-0*1-2-1

Jenkins County****1-0**1-2

Bryan County******0-1**1-3

Screven County****0-1**0-3

Claxton***********0-1**0-4

Portal************0-1**0-4

Region 4

Montgomery County**3-0**4-0

Wilcox County******2-0**2-2

Dublin*************1-0**1-2

Johnson County*****1-1**3-1

Dooly County*******1-1**2-2

Telfair County*****1-1**2-2

Wheeler County*****0-2**2-2

Hawkinsville*******0-2**1-3

Treutlen***********0-2**1-3

Region 5

Macon County*******2-0**4-0

Schley County******2-0**4-0

Chattahoochee Co.**1-0**3-0

Greenville*********1-0**3-0

Manchester*********1-1**2-2

Marion County******0-2**1-4

Taylor County******0-2**1-3

Central (Talbot)***0-2**0-4

Region 6

Trion**************0-0**4-0

Armuchee***********0-0**3-0

Bowdon*************0-0**3-1

Mt. Zion (Carroll)*0-0**3-1

Gordon Lee*********0-0**2-2

B.E.S.T. Academy***0-0**1-2

Region 7

Georgia Military***1-0**4-0

Wilkinson County***1-0**2-2

Warren County******0-0**2-2

ACE Charter********0-0**0-2

Crawford County****0-0**0-3

Twiggs County******0-1**1-3

Hancock Central****0-1**0-3

#Glascock County********0-3

#GSIC*******************0-0

Region 8

Greene County******0-0**3-1

Lincoln County*****0-0**3-1

Towns County*******0-0**3-1

Washington-Wilkes**0-0**3-1

Social Circle******0-0**3-2

Commerce***********0-0**1-2

#Lake Oconee Acad.******0-1

CLASSIFIEDS

GPSA helps students grow in athletics, education and life skills

Georgia Storm Prep Academy, named for owner and head coach Storm Johnson (a former UCF standout and NFL running back), is a pre- and post-graduate football program. The program includes a complete academic program with NCAA approved classes, athletic training and competitions against other Prep programs and JUCOs to gain additional exposure. We will provide the best opportunity for student-athletes to grow and mature within athletics, education, and life skills while in attendance. For information, call 678-346-8144 or contact us via email by clicking here.

Fundraise from anywhere with Double Good virtual app

The Double Good virtual app provides an excellent way to stay focused on your team while providing the funds you need to participate at the highest level. Our platform is 100% contactless, and our popcorn ships directly to your supporters. You could have results like these football programs which profited: Eastside - $26,000; East Coweta - $27,000; Milton - $25,000; Westlake - $39,000; and Woodstock - $24,000. For more information or to get started, contact Westlake head coach Robert May via email by clicking here.

Let’s build your financial game plan

At Thrivent, we believe everyone deserves a financial plan. But money can seem complicated and life gets busy, especially during football season. I know this first-hand, as a financial advisor who is also blessed to coach high school football in this state. Whether it’s investment guidance, budgeting, life insurance, debt management or retirement planning, I can help. Please reach out with any questions or needs. Have a great season! Contact Andrew Frerking by phone at 404-772-0909, via email by clicking here, or on the web at www.thrivent.com

Greater Georgia Basketball Officials enrolling new members

Greater Georgia Basketball Officials, one of the leading GHSA officials organizations, assigns officials to more than 25 high schools in the state. Our group is comprised of dedicated and professional men and women looking to give back to the game of basketball. If you are interested in joining Greater Georgia (GGBO), please contact Mike Oglesby via email by clicking here or by mail at Greater Georgia Basketball Officials, 3770 Cliff Crest Drive, S.E., Smyrna, GA 30080.

New sports fiction book geared toward teen athlete readers

Mike Tierney, a former longtime sports editor and writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, has drawn from his experiences as a basketball coach in the Decatur school system to write the sports teen fiction book "Perfect To A Fault" about a high school player who goes through an entire season without missing a shot. Mike now coaches at Notre Dame High in the Los Angeles area, where he briefly worked with Ziaire Williams, the No. 10 pick in the NBA draft. Order the book by clicking here.

'Nobles Strong' out in paperback

Jon Nelson followed the story of the Irwin County Indians' 2019 season for GPB Sports and the chronicling of the eventual Single-A Champs is now in book form. Head Coach Buddy Nobles was given a cancer diagnosis before the season started. An entire community - on the field and off - united with the Nobles family and the Indians for a season no one touched by the story would ever forget. Order the book by clicking here.

Temple looking for game on Oct. 1

Temple High School of Class 2A is looking for a game on Oct. 1. Will travel (split the gate) or play at home (split the gate). If interested, contact coach Scotty Ward via email by clicking here.

Ware County seeks home game for Oct. 1

Ware County High School is looking for a home game on Oct. 1. If interested, contact head coach Jason Strickland via email by clicking here on athletic director Matt Collins by clicking here.

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Georgia High School Football Daily is a free e-mail newsletter produced and owned by Todd Holcomb and Chip Saye. Holcomb is a former lead high school football writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and co-founder of the Georgia High School Football Historians Association. Saye is a 35-year veteran of the newspaper industry who has covered high school sports for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Athens Banner-Herald, Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail and Gwinnett Daily News.