Georgia High School Football Daily

Monday, Sept. 27, 2021

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Nominations needed for Top Performances

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 (6-0)

Last week: Beat East Coweta 34-0. Sam Horn was 30-of-36 passing for 323 yards and two touchdowns, and Travis Hunter scored rushing, receiving and returning an interception 70 yards. He had 11 receptions for 120 yards. It was Collins Hill’s third consecutive shutout. Adani Redwood and Dion Crawford had three tackles for losses apiece. East Coweta beat Collins Hill in 2020. Next: Friday vs. Peachtree Ridge (3-2)

2. (2) Mill Creek (5-0)

Last week: Beat Grayson 28-14. Mill Creek led 21-0 at halftime and held on despite four second-half turnovers. Hayden Clark was 19-of-31 passing for 177 yards. Mill Creek held Grayson to less than 150 total yards and no third-down conversions. Mill Creek had been 0-3 against Grayson. Next: Friday vs. North Gwinnett (3-3)

3. (3) North Cobb (4-1)

Last week: Beat North Gwinnett 40-19. Denylon Morrissette had seven receptions for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Malachi Singleton was 19-of-21 passing for 340 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 55 yards and three touchdowns. Next: Oct. 8 vs. Harrison (2-3)

4. (4) Milton (4-1)

Last week: Beat McEachern 42-29. Jordan McDonald rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, and backup QB Johnathan Howard was 13-of-16 passing for 202 yards and three touchdowns, two to Debron Gatling. Milton had 506 yards of total offense. Next: Friday vs. Alpharetta (1-4)

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

Last week: Beat Northside-Warner Robins 52-7. Neko Fann was 9-of-13 passing for 291 yards and four touchdowns. Charlie Pace had three touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving. Colquitt had 514 total yards. Next: Oct. 8 vs. Alcovy (1-2)

6. (NR) Walton (3-1)

Last week: Beat Roswell 31-19. Walton led 24-3 at halftime but only 24-19 with 8:24 left when the Raiders began a nine-play, 77-yard drive that ended on Braylen Stokes’ 5-yard TD run. Stokes rushed for 111 yards on 12 carries. Sutton Smith returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown. Next: Oct. 8 at Hillgrove (1-4)

7. (NR) West Forsyth (2-2)

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

8. (6) Roswell (4-1)

Last week: Lost to Walton 31-19. Sophomore QB K.J. Smith came off the bench in relief of Robbie Roper, Class 7A’s leading passer who was injured, and was 14-of-21 passing for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Shaun Spence had seven receptions for 116 yards. Next: Friday vs. Etowah (0-4)

9. (NR) Lowndes (3-2)

Last week: Beat Valdosta 21-0. Chase Belcher rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Jacurri Brown struggled (9-of-26 passing), but Lowndes shut out Valdosta for the third straight time when playing at Lowndes’ Martin Stadium. Next: Friday vs. Alcovy (1-2)

10. (8) Grayson (4-2)

Last week: Lost to Mill Creek 28-14. Grayson got within 21-14 in the third quarter after trailing 21-0 at halftime. Grayson forced four turnovers, two on interceptions by Mumu Bin-Wahad, but was held to less than 150 yards of total offense. Next: Friday vs. South Gwinnett (3-2)

Out: No. 7 Marietta (3-2), No. 9 Newton (3-1), No. 10 East Coweta (5-1)

Class 6A

1. (2) Buford (4-1)

Last week: Beat Central Gwinnett 41-0. Buford held Central Gwinnett to less than 100 yards of total offense. Ashton Daniels was 7-of-7 passing for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Habersham Central (2-3)

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

Last week: Lost to Warner Robins 56-30. Lee County led 16-14 after Ousmane Kromah’s 95-yard kickoff return midway in the second quarter and was within 28-23 in the third quarter until surrendering touchdowns on a kickoff return and fumble recovery. Next: Friday vs. North Miami Beach, Fla. (2-2)

3. (4) Westlake (4-1)

Last week: Beat Shiloh 26-6. R.J. Johnson passed for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Cayden Lee had six receptions for 102 yards. Next: Friday vs. Hughes (4-1)

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

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Riverwood (4-1)

5. (8) Kennesaw Mountain (6-0)

Last week: Beat Lassiter 51-7. Jailen Taylor had two receptions, each a touchdown covering 64 and 56 yards. Cayman Prangley was 6-of-12 passing for 208 yards. Next: Oct. 8 at South Cobb (1-5)

6. (7) Brunswick (5-0)

Last week: Beat Glynn Academy 17-14. McClain Fineran kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime after Brunswick stopped Glynn Academy’s fourth-down run inside the 5-yard line. Glynn had tied the score on a blocked-kick return. Brunswick led in total yards 284-202. Next: Friday vs. South Effingham (1-3)

7. (5) Hughes (4-1)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Westlake (4-1)

8. (10) Douglas County (5-0)

Last week: Beat Alexander 35-20. Sire Hardaway was 20-of-24 passing for 205 yards and two touchdowns. LaTrelle Murrell rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries. Jirah Douglas rushed for 112 yards. Monte Gooden had eight receptions for 109 yards. Next: Friday vs. Paulding County (2-2)

9. (NR) Rome (3-2)

Last week: Beat Carrollton 45-27. Bryson Hill rushed for 208 yards and four touchdowns and returned a fumble 15 yards for a score. Rome led 38-7 late in the third quarter. Stephiylan Green had 2.5 tackles for losses. Next: Friday vs. Dalton (1-4)

10. (3) Carrollton (4-1)

Last week: Lost to Rome 45-27. M.J.Morris was 13-of-25 passing for 306 yards and two touchdowns but was sacked three times. Takare Lipscomb returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown after the game had been decided. Next: Friday vs. South Paulding (4-1)

Out: No. 9 Valdosta (1-4)

Class 5A

1. (1) Warner Robins (5-0)

Last week: Beat Lee County 56-30. JaFredrick Perry’s 60-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Montrez Dinkins’ 75-yard fumble return blew open a close game in the third quarter. Christon Lane was 14-of-18 passing for 282 yards and four touchdowns. Daveon Walker had 10 receptions for 232 yards and two touchdowns. Malcolm Brown rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Warner Robins has won five consecutive games against No. 1-ranked teams. Next: Friday at Camden County (4-2)

2. (3) Cartersville (4-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Cass (3-2)

3. (4) Creekside (4-1)

Last week: Beat Tri-Cities 55-0. Nyqua Lett was 11-of-16 passing for 263 yards and three touchdowns and scored two touchdowns. Khary Morrow rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Malik Tullis and Javeon Miller each had three tackles for losses. Next: Thursday at Forest Park (2-1)

4. (5) Coffee (6-0)

Last week: Beat Camden County 10-7. Maurice Turner threw a 55-yard TD pass to Matthew Adams for the game-winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and Camden didn’t get much past midfield from there. Turner rushed for 85 yards and had 46 yards receiving. Next: Oct. 8 vs. Ware County (4-1)

5. (6) Woodward Academy (5-0)

Last week: Beat Banneker 29-14. Damari Alston had 173 rushing yards on 27 carries and 45 yards on three receptions. He scored all four Woodward touchdowns. Andrew Hines had two sacks and another tackle for a loss. Next: Friday vs. Jonesboro (3-1)

6. (2) Ware County (4-1)

Last week: Lost to Benedictine 49-42. Thomas Castellanos was 18-of-32 passing for 238 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries but was intercepted three times. Cartevious Norton rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Ware got within 49-42 in the final minute but failed to recover an onside kick. Next: Oct. 8 at Coffee (6-0)

7. (7) Calhoun (4-1)

Last week: Beat Cedartown 31-7. Christian Lewis was 17-of-24 passing for 268 yards and two touchdowns, one a 95-yarder to Quin Smith. Smith also threw a 36-yard TD pass to Cole Speer. Caden Williams rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Next: Friday vs. Hiram (0-5)

8. (8) St. Pius (3-2)

Last week: Beat Northview 47-0. St. Pius rushed for 558 yards, second most in school history, and had three 100-yard rushers – Alex Possert (167), Austin Taylor (114) and Jack Tchienchou (106). Next: Friday vs. Southwest DeKalb (2-3)

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

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Woodland-Cartersville (1-4)

10. (10) Decatur (5-0)

Last week: Beat Stone Mountain 63-0. Harrison Hannah was 9-of-13 passing for 134 yards and three touchdowns. Decatur led 62-0 at halftime. Next: Thursday at Lithonia (0-4)

Class 4A

1. (1) Jefferson (5-0)

Last week: Beat Flowery Branch 27-7. Sammy Brown rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Malaki Starks rushed for 104 yards on 11 carries. Jefferson had 304 yards rushing. Next: Friday at East Hall (1-4)

2. (2) Marist (3-1)

Last week: Beat Harrison 50-28. Marist led only 413-386 in total yards but forced five turnovers, one an interception that Walker Richens returned 22 yards for a touchdown. Chandler Heath had two TD receptions. Next: Thursday at Hapeville Charter (1-4)

3. (3) Perry (4-0)

Last week: Beat Rutland 49-7. Armar Gordon was 10-of-14 passing for 158 yards and three touchdowns. Jordan Stubbs blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Spalding (4-1)

4. (4) Benedictine (3-2)

Last week: Beat Ware County 49-42. Holden Geriner was 29-of-39 passing for 440 yards and three touchdowns and ran for three short scores. Za’Quan Bryan had 13 receptions for 186 yards. Holden Sapp returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown and a 28-14 lead in the third quarter. Benedictine put the game away on Geriner’s 35-yard TD pass to Justin Thomas in the final three minutes. Next: Friday at Burke County (3-0)

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

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. LaGrange (5-0)

6. (6) Cedartown (3-1)

Last week: Lost to Calhoun 31-7. Cedartown lost to Class 5A’s No. 7 team. C.J. Washington rushed for 70 yards on 18 carries, but Cedartown was 2-of-10 passing and held to 156 total yards. Next: Friday at Pickens (3-1)

7. (7) Flowery Branch (3-2)

Last week: Lost to Jefferson 27-7. Flowery Branch had 252 total yards but didn’t score until the final minute against the No. 1-ranked team. Next: Oct. 8 at North Oconee (2-3)

8. (8) Stephenson (5-0)

Last week: Beat Arabia Mountain 20-10. Stephenson trailed 10-0 in the first quarter and didn’t lead until Cheik Keita’s fourth-and-goal run from the 5-yard line with two minutes left. Samauri Sutton returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown in the final minute. Next: Oct. 8 at Miller Grove (4-1)

9. (9) LaGrange (5-0)

Last week: Beat Shaw by forfeit. Next: Friday at Carver-Columbus (4-1)

10. (10) Dougherty (4-0)

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

Class 3A

1. (1) Cedar Grove (3-1)

Last week: Beat Carver-Atlanta 17-0. Rashod Dubinion rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Kayin Lee intercepted two passes and forced a fumble. Carlton Madden returned an interception for a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Redan (2-3)

2. (2) Oconee County (5-0)

Last week: Beat Veterans 35-16. Jacob Wright was 16-of-21 passing for 210 yards and four touchdowns, three to Jake Johnson, who had nine receptions for 139 yards. Billy Lewis intercepted his fourth pass of the season. Next: Friday vs. East Jackson (2-3)

3. (3) Pierce County (4-1)

Last week: Beat Fitzgerald 17-0. Pierce County led 237-34 in total yards and didn’t allow a first down until 9:20 left. All-state QB D.J. Bell made his season debut and threw TD passes to Ty Everson and Knox Bennett and rushed for 57 yards on 12 carries. Jonah Allen kicked a school-record 52-yard field goal. Next: Friday vs. Rabun County (4-1)

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

Last week: Beat Douglass 56-7. Geimere Latimer passed for 179 yards and five touchdowns, two each to Miles Thornton and Kaleb Cost. Travis Franklin rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Next: Friday vs. Salem (4-1)

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

Last week: Beat Sumter County 59-0. Peach County led 59-0 at halftime and held Sumter County to minus-80 total yards. Christian Martin was 6-of-9 passing for 130 yards and three touchdowns, two to Dylan Johnson. Next: Friday vs. Pike County (1-3)

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

Last week: Beat Wayne County 41-7. Jarvis Mims rushed for 113 yards on 11 carries. Dennis Mims scored two touchdowns and made seven tackles. Darion Smith had two sacks. Next: Oct. 8 at Long County (3-3)

7. (7) Thomson (4-0)

Last week: Beat Morgan County 42-14. Thomson rushed for only 69 yards and was 8-of-19 passing but held Morgan County to 135 total yards and forced four turnovers. Kindarius Green had two sacks for 31 lost yards, and Travion Curry had three tackles for losses. Next: Friday vs. Richmond Academy (1-4)

8. (8) Monroe Area (5-0)

Last week: Beat Lakeside-Evans 38-10. Selation Straughter was 9-of-11 passing for 235 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and scored two two-point conversions. Alan Jones rushed for 182 yards on 13 carries. Next: Friday at Stephens County (5-0)

9. (9) Hart County (5-0)

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

10. (10) Burke County (3-0)

Last week: Beat Cross Creek 41-8. Eldrick “Tiger” Williams scored on runs of 71 and 65 yards. Burke County forced five fumbles and an interception. Next: Friday vs. Benedictine (3-2)

Class 2A

1. (2) Rabun County (4-1)

Last week: Beat Pickens, S.C., 70-14. Gunner Stockton was 16-of-18 passing for 350 yards and six touchdowns. Ethan Clarke had six receptions for 137 yards. Lang Windham had 192 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns on five rushes and one reception. Next: Friday at Pierce County (4-1)

2. (3) Fitzgerald (4-1)

Last week: Lost to Pierce County 17-0. Fitzgerald was held to less than 100 total yards by the defending Class 3A champion. Next: Friday vs. Berrien (2-2)

3. (4) Thomasville (4-1)

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

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

Last week: Beat Dodge County 21-19. Eli Mullis was 9-of-14 passing for 179 yards and a touchdown and scored on a 1-yard run right after a Dodge fumble to put Bleckley up 21-6 in the fourth quarter. Dodge didn’t threaten to tie or lead from there. Mullis also hit T.J. Mays with an 87-yard TD in the first half. Next: Friday vs. Jasper County (0-5)

5. (1) Callaway (4-1)

Last week: Lost to Thomas County Central 24-8. Callaway trailed 24-0 in the fourth quarter and had its 11-game winning streak ended. Next: Oct. 8 vs. Haralson County (4-1)

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

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

7. (7) Dodge County (3-2)

Last week: Lost to Bleckley County 21-19. Demron Gordon rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, but Dodge County suffered two fourth-quarter turnovers and missed an extra point and a two-point conversion. Next: Oct. 8 vs. Jasper County (0-5)

8. (8) Washington County (3-0)

Last week: Beat Lamar County 46-20. Washington County rushed for 358 yards, getting 123 from Djay Braswell and 102 from Tylik Glmore. Each scored two touchdowns. A.J. Hagins rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown and forced and returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Northeast (3-1)

9. (9) Northeast (3-1)

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

10. (10) Putnam County (5-0)

Last week: Beat Laney 13-6. Cedrion Brundage rushed for 117 yards on 16 carries and broke a 6-6 tie with a 3-yard run in the final four minutes. Chase Lupton intercepted a pass to clinch the victory. Next: Friday at Oglethorpe County (1-3)

Class A Private

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

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Eagle's Landing Christian (1-3)

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

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Trinity Christian (5-0)

3. (3) Calvary Day (6-0)

Last week: Beat Strong Rock Christian 42-14. Jake Merklinger was 15-of-16 passing for 174 yards and two touchdowns, both to Michael Smith. Terry Simmons had three tackles for losses. Next: Friday vs. Stratford Academy (4-0)

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

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Hebron Christian (3-2)

5. (5) Athens Academy (4-1)

Last week: Beat Hebron Christian 45-13. Sam Bush was 3-for-4 passing for 113 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Next: Friday vs. Wesleyan (3-2)

6. (6) Fellowship Christian (4-1)

Last week: Beat St. Francis 40-7. Fellowship led 30-0 at halftime. Josh Milhollin returned an interception 57 yards for a touchdown. Nick Persiano rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday at Lakeview Academy (1-3)

7. (NR) Tattnall Square (4-0)

Last week: Beat Aquinas 46-14. Clay Rowland was 4-for-4 passing for 195 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 60 yards on five carries. Anton Johnson had two receptions for 55- and 54-yard touchdowns. Next: Friday at Brookwood School (0-4)

8. (9) Wesleyan (3-2)

Last week: Beat Loganville Christian 42-7. Jett Miller passed for 400 yards and five touchdowns, completing 18 of 22 pass attempts. Four receivers had at least 90 yards. They were James Hufham (4-106-1), Reed Purcell (7-100-1), Thomas Cook (4-94-2) and Will Tucker (1-90-1). Next: Friday at Athens Academy (4-1)

9. (10) Holy Innocents’ (4-1)

Last week: Beat Athens Christian 51-21. Nehemiah High ran for 139 of his team’s 410 rushing yards on 12 carries. Wyatt Lybrook rushed for 74 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries. Next: Friday at George Walton Academy (1-4)

10. (NR) Stratford Academy (4-0)

Last week: Beat Savannah Country Day 27-20. Stratford took a 27-14 lead on an early fourth-quarter touchdown and held on, recovering an onside kick and running out the clock. Stratford entered the rankings for the first time since early 2018. Next: Friday at Calvary Day (6-0)

Out: No. 7 Whitefield Academy (4-1), No. 8 Darlington (4-1)

Class A Public

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

Last week: Beat Brooks County 21-13. Damarkas Lundy rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in a rematch of the 2020 state title game, also won by Irwin. Marcus Edwards’ 1-yard TD run midway in the fourth quarter provided the final margin. Next: Friday at Lanier County (2-2)

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

Last week: Lost to Irwin County 21-13. Brooks lost its third game in two seasons to Irwin, each by eight points, this one by the same score as the 2020 regular-season game. Omar Arnold was limited to 69 yards on 15 carries. Next: Friday vs. Atkinson County (3-2)

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

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

4. (4) Metter (5-0)

Last week: Beat Jenkins County 46-0. Metter allowed 31 total yards and one first down. Trey Hall was 9-of-9 passing for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Kelly rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Next: Friday vs. Screven County (0-4)

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

Last week: Beat Greenville 57-26. Jay Kanazawa was 14-of-23 passing for 276 yards and three touchdowns. RB Zayden Walker rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries and had two receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown. Jalewis Solomon had five receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Forehand and Trenton Stubbs had two tackles for losses. All are sophomores except Walker, a freshman. Next: Oct. 8 vs. Macon County (4-0)

6. (10) Charlton County (5-0)

Last week: Beat Clinch County 35-34. Jaylen Lilley rushed for 242 yards on 37 carries, scored five touchdowns and made eight tackles. His 34-yard TD run tied the game 28-28 in regulation, and his 8-yard run with Wyatt Crews’ extra point was the game-winner after Charlton stopped Clinch County’s two-point try on the first OT possession. Charlton County’s victory tied up the Swamp War rivalry 30-30-1. Next: Friday at Turner County (1-4)

7. (7) Bowdon (4-1)

Last week: Beat Trion 35-13. Freshman RB Luke Windom rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Robert McNeal was 9-of-16 passing for 162 yards and three touchdowns. Andrew Hopson intercepted a pass and forced a fumble. Next: Friday at Gordon Lee (3-2)

8. (9) Emanuel County Institute (4-1)

Last week: Beat Portal 30-7. D.J. Jones rushed for 82 yards, and P.J. Farnum ran for 77, each player on 10 carries with one touchdown. Freshman Brian Steele scored on a 65-yard run. Next: Friday at McIntosh County Academy (2-2-1)

9. (6) Clinch County (1-4)

Last week: Lost to Charlton County 35-34. Amazi Williams rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns, two in the fourth quarter that forced a 28-28 tie and another in overtime. Clinch mishandled the point-after snap, and Charlton won on its overtime possession. Next: Oct. 8 vs. Turner County (1-4)

10. (8) Pelham (3-2)

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

PREDICT THE WINNER CONTEST

Tom Avret of Sylvania wins Week 6 prize

Tom Avret of Sylvania won GHSF Daily’s Predict the Winner contest last week. Avret was among eight to predict nine of 10 games correctly, and he advanced through two tiebreakers to beat out David Burgamy of Cataula, Kurt Heninger of Canton, Colbert McLendon of Locust Grove, Ashley Prewett of Roswell, Robert Walker of The Villages, Fla., and JayJay White of Tiger. Avret’s prize is an ASQB-LITE tailgate game provided by All-Star QB. Avret missed Warner Robins’ victory over Lee County (Lee was favored by 50.1% of contestants) but rallied by picking Benedictine (favored by only 14.1%) over Ware County. Another game that split the field was Bleckley County (favored by 49.6) over Dodge County. The average number of correctly picked winners was 5.98.

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LIST

Upsets of the year

“I’ve never seen a computer play a football game,” Apalachee coach Tony Lotti posted Saturday on Twitter. “Never will.” True, but computers end up on bulletin boards. Apalachee’s victory over 27-point underdog Eastside makes this list of the Maxwell Ratings’ worst predictions through midseason.

ACE Charter d. Wilkinson Co. -31

Houston Co. d. Newton -28

Osborne d. Woodland, Cartersville -28

Coahulla Creek d. Northwest Whitfield -28

Social Circle d. George Walton -28

South Paulding d. Rome -28

Rockdale Co. d. Westside, Macon -28

Apalachee d. Eastside -27

Greene Co. d. Hancock Central -27

Treutlen d. Telfair Co. -25

Brookstone d. Whitefield Academy -24

Pike Co. d. Upson-Lee -24

Union Grove d. Starr’s Mill -24

Johnson, Savannah d. Jenkins -22

Lumpkin Co. d. St. Francis -21

Rome d. Carrollton -21

Clarkston d. Berkmar -20

TRIVIA

Which team has the state’s longest winning streak by virtue of being the only 2020 champion that is undefeated in 2021? (Answer Tuesday)

Answer to Friday’s question: Wally Butts is the former University of Georgia head coach who won four SEC titles and one national title who was a star player and former coach at GMC Prep. Butts' 1932-34 GMC teams were 26-2.

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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. Rome 45, Carrollton 27: Rome and Carrollton (ranked No. 3 in 6A last week) were the preseason favorites of the computer Maxwell Ratings to win the Region 5-6A title. Now both are looking up in the standings at Douglas County and South Paulding after Rome’s victory against 21-point favorite Carrollton. Rome lost to South Paulding 34-32 last week.

2. Houston County 20, Newton 13: A week after moving into the rankings for the first time since 2010, Newton is back out after losing to a 28-point underdog. Houston County’s victory was a big one for four-team Region 1-6A, which had Lee County (56-30 vs. Warner Robins), Northside-Warner Robins (52-7 vs. Colquitt County and Valdosta (21-0 vs. Lowndes) lose lopsided games in high-profile matchups.

3. Apalachee 22, Eastside 21: Apalachee put up a season high in points and earned its first victory, beating an Eastside team that was a 27-point favorite. Apalachee went 2-5 in Region 8-4A last year, its most region wins since going 4-4 in 2012. It was Eastside’s first region loss against anyone other than Clarke Central or Woodward Academy since 2015.

4. Centennial 33, Chattahoochee 6: Centennial ended a 23-game losing streak that was the longest in school history with a Region 7-6A victory over Chattahoochee, which was a six-point favorite. It was the Knights’ first win since beating Northview 38-28 in their final regular-season game in 2018. Centennial lost to Allatoona in the playoffs the following week.

5. ACE Charter 35, Wilkinson County 6: ACE Charter recorded the biggest upset of the week, according to the Maxwell projections, knocking off 31-point favorite Wilkinson County in the teams’ Region 7-A Public opener. It was the first victory in three games this season for ACE, which lost to Wilkinson County 32-18 in 2020. Wilkinson came into the game 2-2.

Worth noting: Alcovy, a four-point favorite, is 3-1 in its last four region games dating to last season after a 24-6 win over Rockdale County in a 3-6A game. Alcovy was 2-28 in region games from 2014 to 2019. The Tigers are 1-2 overall but 1-0 in the region. … Brookstone, a 24-point underdog, spoiled Whitefield Academy’s bid for its first 5-0 start since the program began in 2002. The Cougars scored a late touchdown and two-point conversion after a Whitefield Academy turnover and won 29-28. … Dooly County avenged a 50-0 loss to Dublin last year with a 31-28 victory in a Region 4-A Public game. Dooly County was a 15-point underdog. Dublin’s 1-3 start is its worst since the 2012 team lost its first six games in a 2-8 season. … Mays ended an eight-game losing streak that was the second-longest in program history with a 14-6 win over eight-point favorite Hapeville Charter. The game was a Region 6-4A opener, leaving Mays in a first-place tie with Stephenson. … Thomas County Central of Class 4A won 24-8 against Class 2A No. 1 Callaway, which was a 14-point favorite. Callaway won 16-14 last year and went on to earn its first state title. Thomas County Central has won three straight since an 0-2 start.

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WEEKEND SCORES

Thursday's scores

Calhoun 31, Cedartown 7

Georgia Christian 32, Pataula Charter 18

Griffin 40, McIntosh 0

Liberty Co. 22, Johnson, Savannah 20

Perry 49, Rutland 7

Temple 41, B.E.S.T. Academy 16

Troup 38, Columbus 14

Whitewater 40, Northside, Columbus 6

Friday’s scores

ACE Charter 35, Wilkinson Co. 6

Adairsville 22, LaFayette 6

Alcovy 24, Rockdale Co. 6

Allatoona 35, Wheeler 13

Apalachee 22, Eastside 21

Appling Co. 41, Wayne Co. 7

Archer 38, Dunwoody 0

Armuchee 45, Weaver, Ala. 7

Athens Academy 45, Hebron Christian 13

Atkinson Co. 30, Turner Co. 28

Benedictine 49, Ware Co. 42

Bleckley Co. 21, Dodge Co. 19

Bowdon 35, Trion 13

Bremen 49, Clarkston 8

Briarwood Academy 51, Glascock Co. 8

Brookstone 29, Whitefield Academy 28

Brookwood 31, Marietta 26

Brunswick 17, Glynn Academy 14

Bryan Co. 14, Screven Co. 12

Buford 41, Central Gwinnett 0

Burke Co. 41, Cross Creek 8

Cairo 21, Merritt Island, Fla. 3

Calvary Day 42, Strong Rock Christian 14

Cedar Grove 17, Carver, Atlanta 0

Cedar Shoals 42, East Hall 8

Centennial 33, Chattahoochee 6

Central, Carrollton 35, Heard Co. 20

Chapel Hill 32, North Springs 7

Charlton Co. 35, Clinch Co. 34

Chattahoochee Co. 48, Marion Co. 2

Chattooga 49, Model 21

Cherokee, Ala. 53, Coosa 0

Cherokee Bluff 40, Gilmer 6

Clarke Central 34, Jackson Co. 30

Coahulla Creek 34, Lakeview-Ft. Ogle. 12

Coffee 10, Camden Co. 7

Collins Hill 34, East Coweta 0

Colquitt Co. 52, Northside, W.R. 7

Columbia 34, Towers 6

Commerce 20, Mount Paran Christian 13

Cook 41, Brantley Co. 13

Creekside 55, Tri-Cities 0

Crisp Co. 30, Upson-Lee 8

Dacula 54, Lanier 20

Dade Co. 21, Pepperell 20

Darlington 21, King’s Ridge 14

Dawson Co. 31, White Co. 28

Decatur 63, Stone Mountain 0

Dooly Co. 31, Dublin 28

Douglas Co. 35, Alexander 20

Duluth 47, Berkmar 7

East Laurens 63, Baconton 14

Effingham Co. 34, South Effingham 0

Elbert Co. 28, Lincoln Co. 16

Emanuel Co. Institute 30, Portal 7

Fannin Co. 57, Gordon Central 6

Fellowship Christian 40, St. Francis 7

Flint River Academy 40, Cross Keys 0

Gainesville 20, Hillgrove 7

Georgia Military 42, Twiggs Co. 0

Gordon Lee 29, Southeast Whitfield 0

Greater Atlanta Christ. 24, Westminster 18

Greenbrier 44, Walnut Grove 6

Haralson Co. 56, Banks Co. 0

Hardaway 13, Spencer 12

Harlem 30, Richmond Academy 6

Holy Innocents’ 51, Athens Christian 21

Houston Co. 20, Newton 13

Irwin Co. 21, Brooks Co. 13

Islands 14, Beach 6

Jackson 45, Pike Co. 14

Jefferson 27, Flowery Branch 7

Jefferson Co. 27, Josey 12

Johns Creek 40, Riverwood 32

Jonesboro 42, Mt. Zion, Jonesboro 6

Kell 40, South Cobb 13

Kendrick d. Jordan, forfeit

Kennesaw Mountain 51, Lassiter 7

LaGrange d. Shaw, forfeit

Loganville 42, Johnson, Gainesville 0

Long Co. 38, Frederica Academy 33

Lowndes 21, Valdosta 0

Marist 50, Harrison 28

Mary Persons 47, Central, Macon 16

Mays 14, Hapeville Charter 6

McIntosh Co. Academy 32, Claxton 6

Metter 46, Jenkins Co. 0

Mill Creek 28, Grayson 14

Miller Grove 72, Druid Hills 12

Milton 42, McEachern 29

Mitchell Co. d. Miller Co., forfeit

Monroe Area 38, Lakeside, Evans 10

Mt. Pisgah Christ. 20, Christ. Heritage 7

Mount Vernon 42, George Walton 0

Mt. Zion, Carroll 26, Heritage, Newnan 14

Murphy, N.C. 54, Union Co. 24

New Hampstead d. Groves, forfeit

New Manchester 9, Lithia Springs 6

Norcross 16, Meadowcreek 3

North Cobb 40, North Gwinnett 19

North Hall 38, West Hall 14

North Murray 27, Sonoraville 20

North Oconee 28, Madison Co. 0

Oconee Co. 35, Veterans 16

Oglethorpe Co. 31, Butler 0

Pacelli 22, Landmark Christian 0

Parkview 35, Tucker 16

Peach Co. 59, Sumter Co. 0

Peachtree Ridge 14, Campbell 13

Pebblebrook 50, North Atlanta 21

Pierce Co. 17, Fitzgerald 0

Putnam Co. 13, Laney 6

Rabun Co. 70, Pickens, S.C. 14

Richmond Hill 37, Bradwell Institute 14

Ringgold 78, Murray Co. 0

Riverdale 44, North Clayton 0

Rome 45, Carrollton 27

St. Pius 47, Northview 0

Salem 32, Redan 16

Sandy Creek 56, Douglass 7

Savannah Christian 14, Mount de Sales 7

Schley Co. 57, Greenville 26

South Atlanta 26, Pace Academy 17

South Paulding 55, Dalton 48

Southwest 32, Jasper Co. 20

Southwest DeKalb 47, Lithonia 6

Spalding 21, West Laurens 7

Sprayberry 43, Osborne 27

Starr’s Mill 42, Harris Co. 20

Stephenson 20, Arabia Mountain 10

Stockbridge 20, Vidalia 15

Stratford Acad. 27, Sav. Country Day 20

Tattnall Co. 17, Berrien 7

Tattnall Square 46, Aquinas 14

Terrell Co. 37, Randolph-Clay 8

Thomas Co. Central 24, Callaway 8

Thomson 42, Morgan Co. 14

Tift Co. 24, Worth Co. 14

Toombs Co. 62, Riverside Military 0

Towns Co. 14, Bethlehem Christian 11

Treutlen 46, Telfair Co. 35

Walton 31, Roswell 19

Warner Robins 56, Lee Co. 30

Warren Co. 58, Crawford Co. 0

Washington Co. 46, Lamar Co. 20

Washington-Wilkes 51, Hancock Central 0

Wesleyan 42, Loganville Christian 7

Westlake 26, Shiloh 6

Westside, Augusta 39, Glenn Hills 0

Wheeler Co. 33, Hawkinsville 14

Wilcox Co. 17, Montgomery Co. 13

Winder-Barrow 45, Habersham Central 14

Woodward Academy 29, Banneker 14

Saturday's score

KIPP Atl. Collegiate 12, McNair 6

FOUR QUESTIONS

Today’s interviewee is Benedictine coach Danny Britt, whose team defeated second-ranked Ware County of Class 5A 49-42 last week. The game featured two all-state quarterbacks, Benedictine’s Holden Geriner and Ware County’s Thomas Castellanos.

Danny Britt, Benedictine head coach

1. For those who didn't see Friday's game, how would you describe the atmosphere and flow of the game? “It was a great atmosphere at Memorial Stadium. We brought our normal big crowd. We have a big alumni base and following, and of course Ware County has a tremendous fan base. Then there was a lot of media attention because of the two quarterbacks playing. All that just made it a great environment. It was definitely very high up there compared to most regular-season games. As far as a win for us, it was a really good one. We finally played like I thought we could. We didn’t early this season. I feel like we turned the page.”

2. What gave your team the edge in the end? What were the key moments? “Our team in general just really came out to play. We played more loose than we had. We knew we were playing a good football team, and the players came out excited. To me, the tide turned when Holden Sapp was able to pick off Castellanos and break several tackles and return it for a touchdown.” [That gave Benedictine a 28-14 lead. Ware County came back to tie it 35-35, but Benedictine scored the next two touchdowns to pull away.]

3. Geriner had a huge game. What does he do well the separates him? “Holden definitely had a tremendous game. It’s the highest numbers he’s ever had – 31-for-42 for 448 yards and four touchdowns. He did have an interception. He had two rushing touchdowns. Holden came out with the eye of the tiger. He was in a different mindset. Typically he’s calm and cool and collected, but you could tell when he was running the ball. He was running to score. He really wanted to win this one.”

4. Benedictine started 0-2 with losses to Christopher Columbus of Florida and Beaufort of South Carolina, two outstanding teams. What didn’t you like about how you were playing? “We were playing good opponents. I’m not taking anything away from them, but we just didn’t play as good as we could’ve. Anybody that’s coached understands what I’m talking about. You just want to feel good about how you’re performing, and we weren’t. Our players knew that after the Beaufort game. They came together even without us [the coaches in a team meeting an hour before a practice after the second loss]. Then we met with the seniors. We changed the way we were practicing. We feel like it has helped and we’ve turned a corner. We’re playing more at the level we feel like we should.”

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REGION STANDINGS

Class 7A

Region 1

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

Colquitt County****0-0**5-1

Tift County********0-0**5-1

Camden County******0-0**4-2

Lowndes************0-0**3-2

Region 2

Pebblebrook*******0-0*5-0-1

East Coweta*******0-0**5-1

Campbell**********0-0**3-2

McEachern*********0-0**2-4

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

Region 3

North Cobb*********0-0**4-1

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

Walton*************0-0**3-1

Marietta***********0-0**3-2

Harrison***********0-0**2-3

Hillgrove**********0-0**1-4

Region 4

Newton*************0-0**3-1

Grayson************0-0**4-2

Brookwood**********0-0**3-2

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

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

Region 5

Milton*************0-0**4-1

Roswell************0-0**4-1

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

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

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

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

Region 6

Gainesville********1-0**4-1

Denmark************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***********2-0**4-2

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

Archer*************1-0**1-4

Meadowcreek********1-1**2-4

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

Dunwoody***********0-2**1-4

Berkmar************0-2**0-5

Region 8

Collins Hill*******0-0**6-0

Mill Creek*********0-0**5-0

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

Peachtree Ridge****0-0**3-2

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

Class 6A

Region 1

Lee County*********0-0**5-1

Northside (W.R.)***0-0**4-2

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

Valdosta***********0-0**1-4

Region 2

Brunswick*********1-0**5-0

Effingham County**1-0**3-1

Richmond Hill*****1-0**1-3

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

Glynn Academy*****0-1*1-3-1

South Effingham***0-1**1-3

Bradwell Inst.****0-1**0-3

Region 3

Alcovy*************1-0**1-2

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

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

Lakeside (Evans)***0-0**1-4

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

Rockdale Co.*******0-1**1-3

Region 4

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

North Atlanta******0-0**4-1

Westlake***********0-0**4-1

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

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

Tucker*************0-0**0-5

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

Region 5

Douglas County*****2-0**5-0

South Paulding*****2-0**4-1

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

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

Rome***************1-1**3-2

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

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

Dalton*************0-2**1-4

Region 6

Kennesaw Mountain**4-0**6-0

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

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

Allatoona**********2-1**2-3

Lassiter***********2-2**2-4

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

Osborne************0-1**1-2

Wheeler************0-3**0-5

South Cobb*********0-4**1-5

Region 7

Johns Creek********2-0**4-1

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chattahoochee******0-2**1-4

Region 8

Buford*************1-0**4-1

Winder-Barrow******1-0**3-2

Dacula*************1-0**2-3

Shiloh*************0-0**0-4

Habersham Central**0-1**2-3

Lanier*************0-1**1-3

Central Gwinnett***0-1**1-4

Class 5A

Region 1

Coffee*************0-0**6-0

Warner Robins******0-0**5-0

Ware County********0-0**4-1

Veterans***********0-0**1-4

Wayne County*******0-0**0-5

Region 2

Whitewater*********1-0**4-1

Starr's Mill*******1-0**3-2

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

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

Northside (Col.)***0-1**3-1

Harris County******0-1**1-3

McIntosh***********0-1**1-4

Region 3

Woodward Academy***2-0**5-0

Creekside**********2-0**4-1

Jonesboro**********1-0**3-1

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

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

Tri-Cities*********0-1**1-3

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

Banneker***********0-2**1-4

Region 4

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

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

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

Stockbridge********1-1**3-2

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************1-0**5-0

St. Pius***********1-0**3-2

Southwest DeKalb***1-0**2-3

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

Stone Mountain*****0-1**4-1

Lithonia***********0-1**0-4

Northview**********0-1**0-4

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

#Clarkston**************1-2

#Cross Keys*************0-4

#Indicates a team not playing a region schedule.

Region 6

New Manchester*****1-0**2-3

Chapel Hill********1-0**1-4

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

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

Lithia Springs*****0-1**1-4

North Springs******0-1**1-5

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

Region 7

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

Calhoun************0-0**4-1

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

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

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

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

Region 8

Loganville*********2-0**3-2

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

Eastside***********1-1**3-2

Greenbrier*********1-1**2-3

Walnut Grove*******1-1**2-3

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

Jackson County*****0-2**2-3

Johnson (Gaines.)**0-2**0-4

Class 4A

Region 1

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

Thomas Co. Cent.***0-0**3-2

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

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

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

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

Region 2

LaGrange***********3-0**5-0

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

Troup**************3-0**4-1

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

Columbus***********1-2**1-4

Kendrick***********1-2**1-4

Spencer************1-3**2-4

Shaw***************0-2**0-4

Jordan*************0-3**0-5

Region 3

New Hampstead******0-0**4-1

Benedictine********0-0**3-2

Islands************0-0**3-2

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

Region 4

Perry**************1-0**4-0

Spalding***********1-0**4-1

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

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

West Laurens*******0-1**2-3

Westside (Macon)***0-1**1-3

Rutland************0-1**1-4

Region 5

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

Riverdale*********1-0*3-0-1

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

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

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

Mt. Zion (Jones.)*0-1**0-4

North Clayton*****0-2**0-4

Region 6

Stephenson*********1-0**5-0

Mays***************1-0**1-4

Miller Grove*******0-0**4-1

Marist*************0-0**3-1

Arabia Mountain****0-1**2-3

Hapeville Charter**0-1**1-4

#Druid Hills************0-6

Region 7

Cedartown**********0-0**3-1

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

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

Central (Carroll)**0-0**3-2

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

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

#SE Whitfield***********1-5

Region 8

Jefferson**********1-0**5-0

North Oconee*******1-0**2-3

Cedar Shoals*******1-0**1-2

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

Flowery Branch*****0-1**3-2

Madison County*****0-1**3-2

East Hall**********0-1**1-4

Class 3A

Region 1

Appling County*****0-0**6-0

Pierce County******0-0**4-1

Tattnall County****0-0**3-1

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

Brantley County****0-0**2-3

Region 2

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

Crisp County*******2-0**2-3

Mary Persons*******1-1**3-2

Jackson************1-1**2-3

Pike County********1-1**1-3

Sumter County******0-1**0-3

Central (Macon)****0-1**0-4

Upson-Lee**********0-2**2-3

Region 3

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

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

Liberty County*****1-0**1-2

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

Johnson (Sav.)*****0-1**1-4

Beach**************0-1**0-3

Groves*************0-1**0-3

Region 4

Thomson************1-0**4-0

Burke County*******1-0**3-0

Harlem*************1-0**3-2

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

Cross Creek********0-1**1-4

Morgan County******0-1**1-4

Richmond Academy***0-1**1-4

Region 5

Sandy Creek********2-0**5-0

Salem**************2-0**4-1

Cedar Grove********2-0**3-1

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

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

Redan**************0-2**2-3

Westminster********0-2**2-3

Douglass***********0-2**0-5

Region 6

Ringgold***********3-0**5-0

Adairsville********2-0**4-0

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

North Murray*******2-1**3-1

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

Coahulla Creek*****1-2**3-2

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

Murray County******0-3**1-4

Lakeview-FO********0-3**0-4

Region 7

Cherokee Bluff*****1-0**5-0

North Hall*********1-0**3-2

Dawson County******1-0**2-3

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

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

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

White County*******0-1**1-4

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

Region 8

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

Monroe Area********0-0**5-0

Oconee County******0-0**5-0

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

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

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

Class 2A

Region 1

Fitzgerald*********0-0**4-1

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

Cook***************0-0**3-2

Worth County*******0-0**3-2

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

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

Region 2

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

East Laurens*******0-0**4-1

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

Toombs County******0-0**2-3

Vidalia************0-0**1-3

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

Region 3

Bleckley County****1-0**5-0

Washington County**1-0**3-0

Southwest**********1-0**1-2

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

Dodge County*******0-1**3-2

Lamar County*******0-1**3-2

Jasper Co.*********0-1**0-5

Region 4

Putnam County******2-0**5-0

Jefferson County***2-0**3-2

Oglethorpe County**1-0**1-3

Laney**************1-1**3-2

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

Josey**************0-1**0-3

Glenn Hills********0-2**0-3

Butler*************0-2**0-5

Region 5

Bremen*************0-0**4-1

Callaway***********0-0**4-1

Haralson County****0-0**4-1

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

Temple*************0-0**1-3

Region 6

Columbia***********3-0**4-1

South Atlanta******2-0**3-1

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

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

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

Towers*************1-1**1-3

Pace Academy*******1-2**1-4

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

McNair*************0-3**0-4

Region 7

Fannin County******1-0**4-1

Dade County********1-0**3-1

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

Coosa**************0-0**0-4

Model**************0-1**1-4

Pepperell**********0-1**1-4

Gordon Central*****0-1**0-5

Region 8

Rabun County*******0-0**4-1

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

Riverside Military*0-0**1-3

Banks County*******0-0**1-4

Union County*******0-0**0-4

Class A Private

Region 1

Tattnall Square****1-0**4-0

Stratford Academy**0-0**4-0

First Presbyterian*0-0**2-2

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

Strong Rock Chr.***0-0**0-4

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

Region 2

Whitefield Acad.***0-0**4-1

Landmark Christ.***0-0**2-4

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

Region 3

Calvary Day********0-0**6-0

Aquinas************0-0**3-2

Savannah Christ.***0-0**3-2

Sav. Country Day***0-0**2-3

Region 4

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

Pacelli************0-0**4-0

Brookstone*********0-0**4-1

Heritage (Newnan)**0-0**0-4

Region 5

Holy Innocents'****0-0**4-1

Hebron Christian***0-0**3-2

Mount Vernon*******0-0**3-2

Wesleyan***********0-0**3-2

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

Region 6

Fellowship Christ.*1-0**4-1

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

Mt. Pisgah Christ.*0-0**2-3

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

St. Francis********0-1**0-5

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

Region 7

Darlington*********0-0**4-1

Mt. Paran Christ.**0-0**2-3

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

Christ. Heritage***0-0**1-4

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

Region 8

Athens Academy*****0-0**4-1

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

Athens Christian***0-0**3-2

George Walton Ac.**0-0**1-4

Loganville Chr.****0-0**0-4

Class A Public

Region 1

Terrell County*****1-0**3-0

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

Mitchell County****1-1**3-2

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

Randolph-Clay******0-1**1-3

Miller County******0-1**0-4

#Baconton***************0-4

#Pataula Charter********2-1

Region 2

Charlton County****1-0**5-0

Irwin County*******1-0**3-2

Atkinson County****1-0**3-2

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

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

Clinch County******0-1**1-4

Turner County******0-1**1-4

Region 3

Metter************2-0**5-0

Emanuel Co. Inst.*2-0**4-1

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

Bryan County******1-1**2-3

Jenkins County****1-1**1-3

Screven County****0-2**0-4

Claxton***********0-2**0-5

Portal************0-2**0-5

Region 4

Wilcox County******3-0**3-2

Montgomery County**3-1**4-1

Dooly County*******2-1**3-2

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

Dublin*************1-1**1-3

Wheeler County*****1-2**3-2

Telfair County*****1-2**2-3

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

Hawkinsville*******0-3**1-4

Region 5

Schley County******3-0**5-0

Chattahoochee Co.**2-0**4-0

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

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

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

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

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

Marion County******0-3**1-5

Region 6

Bowdon*************1-0**4-1

Armuchee***********0-0**4-0

Mt. Zion (Carroll)*0-0**4-1

Gordon Lee*********0-0**3-2

B.E.S.T. Academy***0-0**1-3

Trion**************0-1**4-1

Region 7

Georgia Military***2-0**5-0

Warren County******1-0**3-2

ACE Charter********1-0**1-2

Twiggs County******0-1**1-4

Wilkinson County***0-1**2-3

Crawford County****0-1**0-4

Hancock Central****0-1**0-4

#Glascock County********0-4

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

Region 8

Towns County*******0-0**4-1

Washington-Wilkes**0-0**4-1

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

Lincoln County*****0-0**3-2

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

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

#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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About Us

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.