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PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Parkview's healthy Maddox busts loose

Not yet 100% healthy, Trelain Maddox was limited to seven carries in his first two games for Parkview, his new team. It’s safe to say he’s fully fit now.

 

Maddox, a transfer from Buford who is committed to Georgia Tech, rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns, the last one a 3-yard run with 1:10 left, in a 35-32 victory over North Gwinnett. He also scored on runs of 82 and 78 yards and had five solo tackles and an interception.

 

“We knew that was coming,” Parkview coach Joe Sturdivant said. “It’s the first time he’s had a chance to show what he can do. We’d seen it in practice and scrimmages.”

 

Maddox is GHSF Daily’s Player of the Week. The award, sponsored by Sports Turf, will be presented to Maddox at his school this week.

TOP PERFORMANCES

Top five

*Benedictine RB/LB Bryce Baker rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on seven carries, caught a 6-yard pass, had eight solo tackles and a sack and forced and recovered a fumble in a 31-24 victory over Ware County.

 

*Clinch County WR Jeremy Bell accounted for 379 total yards (160 rushing, 100 receiving, 119 returning), scored on runs of 75 and 85 yards, caught a 34-yard TD pass and returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in a 35-27 victory over Cook.

 

*Northwest Whitfield DB Myles Mays had 11 tackles, four tackles for losses, two sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and five QB pressures in a 38-35 victory over North Murray. Northwest Whitfield trailed 28-0 with 6:10 left in the third quarter.

 

*Parkview RB/LB Trelain Maddox rushed for 220 yards on 12 carries, caught an 8-yard pass, had five solo tackles and five assists, intercepted a pass and scored the winning touchdown with 1:10 left in a 35-32 victory over North Gwinnett.

 

*Veterans WR Preston Bird scored six touchdowns in a 49-41 loss to Perry. He had 12 receptions for 234 yards and two touchdowns and 14 yards rushing and four scores on five carries.

 

Best of the rest

*ACE Charter WR Brice Whitley had eight receptions for 168 yards and five touchdowns in a 33-0 victory over Jordan.

 

*Alpharetta TE Ethan Barbour had six receptions for 210 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-24 victory over Chattahoochee.

 

*Apalachee RB Favian Williford rushed for 201 yards on 18 carries, had 33 yards receiving and scored two touchdowns in a 49-31 loss to Loganville.

 

*Bainbridge QB/RB Keenan Phillips rushed for 202 yards and four touchdowns on 31 carries in a 46-28 victory over Thomasville.

 

*Banks County RB Aucy Jacobs rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries in a 34-16 victory over Franklin County.

 

*Brooks County WR/DB Camauri Brinson had 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns and intercepted two passes in a 49-14 victory over Mitchell County.

 

*Burke County RB Jeremy Richardson rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on nine carries and had two receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns in a 29-14 victory over Evans.

 

*Calhoun LB Jacob Shuler had eight solo tackles, one tackle for a loss and an interception in a 35-21 victory over Cedartown.

 

*Calvary Day TE Michael Smith had four receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown in a 41-10 victory over Charlotte Christian of North Carolina.

 

*Cass WR Sacovie White had seven receptions for 113 yards and three touchdowns and threw an 8-yard TD pass in a 40-21 victory over Adairsville.

 

*Cedar Grove DL/LB Javon Beckford had six tackles, forced two fumbles and returned one 29 yards for a touchdown in a 37-26 victory over Collins Hill.

 

*Central (Carrollton) RB Jonaz Walton rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns in a 40-21 victory over McIntosh.

 

*Cherokee Bluff RB Conner Husley rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries in a 27-26 loss to Madison County.

 

*Colquitt County WR Ny Carr had seven receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown in a 37-20 victory over Lee County.

 

*Drew RB Jaylen Aquino rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in a 33-0 victory over Riverdale.

 

*Dunwoody LB Jackson Wilcox had four solo tackles, three tackles for losses and a recovered fumble in a 36-7 victory over Druid Hills.

 

*Flint River Academy QB/DE Trent Young scored two touchdowns, threw a 59-yard pass and had four solo tackles and seven QB hurries in a 42-0 victory over Calvary Christian.

 

*Gainesville DL Julius Columbus had three tackles for losses and two sacks in a 24-7 victory over Clarke Central.

 

*Grayson DL Dre Fuller had eight solo tackles, two tackles for losses and 1.5 sacks in a 21-19 victory over Spartanburg, S.C.

 

*Greater Atlanta Christian DE Micah Pryor had three sacks for 30 yards in losses and five solo tackles in a 31-17 victory over Decatur.

 

*Greene County DL Kevin Wynn had four tackles for losses and forced a fumble in a 41-6 victory over Wilkinson County.

 

*Howard QB Cam Taylor was 25-of-41 passing for 271 yards and rushed for 54 yards in a 27-19 loss to Harris County.

*Jasper County QB Chevy Sands rushed for 129 yards, with touchdown runs of 57 and 35 yards, on six carries in a 24-17 loss to Putnam County.

 

*Jefferson DL/LB Skylar Zimmerman had 10 tackles, eight assists, three sacks and a tackle for a loss, blocked a punt and recovered a fumble for a touchdown in a 44-7 victory over Oconee County.

 

*John Milledge Academy DL Tyrecus Harrison had 13 tackles, one tackle for a loss, a sack and a QB hurry in a 34-7 victory over George Walton Academy.

 

*Lanier Christian QB C.J. Britt passed for 297 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown in a 51-13 victory over Rock Springs.

 

*Lovett WR Luke Wallace had eight receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown, made four tackles and an assist and intercepted a pass in a 27-14 victory over Pace Academy.

 

*Lowndes DB K.J. Massey had five solo tackles, one tackle for a loss, one interception and a pass breakup in a 23-12 victory over Rock Creek Christian of Maryland.

 

*Lumpkin County RB Mason Sullens rushed for 238 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-0 victory over Temple.

 

*M.L. King DL Denzel Reid had seven solo tackles, six tackles for losses and two sacks in a 25-6 victory over North Springs.

 

*McIntosh County Academy RB/DB Nehemiah West had six tackles, two assists, a rushing touchdown, a passing touchdown and a two-point conversion in an 18-0 victory over West Nassau of Florida.

 

*Miller Grove QB Amonte Harden was 16-of-18 passing for 222 yards and five touchdowns in a 38-18 victory over Campbell.

 

*Milton DL Caleb Bell had four sacks, four tackles for losses, seven solo tackles and two QB hurries in a 34-14 victory over Roswell.

 

*Montgomery County WR Jordyn Patterson had five receptions for 153 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-14 loss to Wheeler County.

 

*Norcross DE Jackson Bussey had 13 first hits, three tackles for losses, 1.5 sacks and one blocked field goal in a 25-21 victory over Archer.

 

*North Atlanta QB Ian Reynolds was 10-of-17 passing for 259 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 40 yards in a 52-18 victory over River Ridge.

 

*North Cobb RB David Eziomume rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries in a 33-22 victory over Marietta.

 

*North Hall WR Ryals Puryear had nine receptions for 142 yards and a 59-yard touchdown in a 28-6 victory over Walnut Grove.

 

*Oglethorpe County DE Ashton Sexton had five tackles, three sacks, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in a 20-7 victory over Lake Oconee Academy.

 

*Perry RB Ahmad Gordon rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries in a 49-41 victory over Veterans.

 

*Pinecrest Academy QB Matthew Mitchell was 14-of-22 passing for 283 yards and five touchdowns and scored a touchdown in a 48-28 victory over Harvester Christian.

 

*Providence Christian LB Patton Dunahoo had six tackles, two tackles for losses, a sack, a fumble recovery and a defensive touchdown in a 51-13 victory over Riverside Military.

 

*Putnam County RB Kaleb Crawford rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries in a 24-17 victory over Jasper County.

 

*Richmond Hill QB Kirk Scott rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, was 10-of-13 passing for 130 yards and a touchdown and led his team to six touchdowns on its first six drives in a 49-31 victory over Creekside of Florida.

*Sandy Creek DL Evan Harvey had seven tackles, five tackles for losses, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in a 31-14 loss to East Coweta.

 

*Schley County WR/DB Jalewis Solomon had eight receptions for 116 yards and two touchdowns, returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown and scored on a 2-yard run in a 48-42 victory over Bleckley County.

 

*Southeast Bulloch DL Forrest Fretwell had five solo tackles, two assists, two sacks and four QB pressures in a 20-13 victory over Effingham County.

 

*Spalding QB Curt Clark was 12-of-16 passing for 168 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in a 41-27 victory over Dutchtown.

 

*St. Anne-Pacelli QB Christian Brown was 10-of-13 passing for 103 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-7 victory over Mount de Sales.

 

*Stephens County RB Javin Gordon had 140 yards rushing, 10 receiving and 10 passing and scored two touchdowns in a 35-0 win over Dawson County.

 

*Stephenson freshman DL Kwame Green Jr. had four solo tackles, three sacks, one for a safety, four tackles for losses and a blocked punt in a 29-14 victory over Carver (Atlanta).

 

*Swainsboro DB Jylerris Williams had 10 solo tackles and 2.5 tackles for losses in a 11-7 victory over Dodge County.

 

*Toombs County freshman DE Hayden Johnson had eight tackles, four tackles for losses and a sack in a 44-0 victory over Jefferson County.

 

*Trion PK Andy Ramirez was 8-for-8 on extra points, kicked two touchbacks and made a school-record 47-yard field goal in a 65-6 victory over Gordon Central.

 

*Tucker RB Jordan McCoy rushed for 276 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries in a 36-22 loss to Dacula.

 

*Wesleyan QB Ben Brown was 19-of-26 passing for 217 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-15 victory over Whitefield Academy.

 

*West Laurens RB Shannon Adkins rushed for 151 yards on 19 carries in a 24-21 victory over Vidalia.


*Westfield QB Brayden Gay was 14-of-19 passing for 342 yards and four touchdowns in a 37-35 victory over Tiftarea Academy.

 

*Westside (Macon) ATH Jessie Bell rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns and passed for 109 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-32 victory over Rutland.

 

*Woodstock DE Braedy Sommerville had four sacks and two other tackles for losses and forced a fumble in a 20-10 victory over Lassiter.

OFFENSIVE LINE OF THE WEEK

Prince Avenue Christian

GHSF Daily’s Offensive Line of the Week is Prince Avenue Christian’s unit of left tackle Jake Atha, left guard Caleb Chandler, center Austin Head, right guard Mason Townsend and right tackle Cody Mitchell. They helped produce 521 total yards (10.2 per play) and six touchdowns with zero sacks, negative plays or penalties in a 45-17 victory over Monroe Area, the No. 7 team in Class 3A. Prince Avenue has averaged 45.3 points and 8.7 yards per play in a 4-0 start against four top-10 teams. The award, sponsored by Alfa Insurance and the U.S. Army, will be presented to the linemen at their school this week.

Lines of distinction

*Baldwin’s offensive line of Jace Powell, Jaylen Sherman, Josh Jarrett, Jeremiah Thomas, Decori Elum and Jonquavious Russell blocked for two 100-yard rushers – Micah Welch (125) and Lamar Pounds (135) – in a 20-10 victory over Washington County.

 

*East Coweta’s offensive line of Zach Clayton, Courtney Heard, Ashton Sample, A.J. King and Courtlin Heard provided 407 total yards (249 rushing, 158 passing) in a 31-14 victory over Sandy Creek.

 

*Eastside‘s offensive line of Tagen Brown, Stephen Anglin, Carlton Belgrave, Jacob Wilson and Gavin Gorham paved the way for 321 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 36 carries in a 31-0 victory over Alcovy. Anquez Cobb rushed for 185 yards.

 

*Gilmer‘s offensive line of Tyler Wright, Charles Norman, Blane Banks, Sam Jones, Austin Green, Kyler Norton, Avery Mosely and Bryson Fink paved the way for 383 yards on 61 carries and 21 first downs in a 31-7 victory over Ringgold. Wyatt Stokes rushed for 153 yards.

 

*Jackson‘s offensive line of Liam Harland, James Charles, Gavin Stewart, Jacob Pace, Camari Edwards and Brandyn Parks led the way to a 494 total yards and freshman RB Danari Brown’s 174-yard rushing effort in a 38-20 victory over Union Grove.

 

*Loganville‘s offensive line of Dylan Robbins, Jake Taylor, Caleb Dabney, Devon West, Carter Hayes, Henry Simpson and tight end Joseph Barnes paved the way for 496 total yards on 59 plays in a 49-31victory over Apalachee. Olani Francis rushed for 250 yards.

 

*Peachtree Ridge’s offensive line of Adrian Guerrero, Jacob Kim, LeState Williams, Ashton Grady and Jalen Williams created space for 402 total yards in a 46-0 victory over Winder-Barrow. Peachtree Ridge is averaging 425 total yards and 43 points and hasn’t allowed a sack this season.

 

*South Effingham's offensive line of Shane Alvin, Peyton Kirby, Bristian Runkle, C.J. Lord, Ashton Anderson and Colby Triplett opened the door to 477 total yards (430 rushing) in a 52-36 victory over Bradwell Institute.

 

*Southwest Georgia Academy’s offensive line of Thomas Peed, Avery Smith, Braden Morris, Banks Mathis, Hunter Duke, Bo Williams and Jackson Jones helped the Warriors rush for 513 yards on 62 rushes in a 42-27 win over Deerfield Windsor. Eli Enfinger rushed for 195 yards.

 

*Stratford Academy’s offensive line Grant Matson, Gaby DeCastro, Evan Devenney, Griffin Moore, Brooks Garner, Maddox Whitehead and Lock McMahon produced 407 yards on 52 carries, including a game-clinching 95-yard, 12-play drive in the fourth quarter with all running plays, in a 45-26 victory over Brookwood School. Top rushers were Billy Noblitt (161 yards) and Cope Smith (166 yards).

 

*Strong Rock Christian’s offensive line of Jack Gagnon, Jacob Shea, Jackson Wentz. Ethan Trammell and Aiden Hamilton blocked for two 100-yard rushers – Jake Johnson (111 on five carries) and Jaylen Berry (102 on three) – in a 61-0 victory over Athens Christian.

 

*Valdosta’s offensive line of Jalen Burgess, Jeremiah Alexander, Demauree Bennett, Ashton Beaufort and Jermaine Booker paved the way for 481 total yards (314 rushing, 167 passing) in a 45-12 victory over Warner Robins.

Today’s featured inductee is former Southwest Atlanta and Georgia quarterback Anthony Flanagan. Flanagan will be inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame on Oct. 21 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

 

Anthony Flanagan

Southwest Atlanta High School Graduate

Anthony Flanagan, the first African American quarterback at the University of Georgia, was a historic multi-sport athlete at Atlanta’s Southwest High. He was named AJC Class 2A Back of the Year and a Parade All-American in 1973, when he led Southwest’s football team to the Class 2A championship. Flanagan was 126-of-233 passing for 2,136 yards and a state-record 31 touchdowns on a 13-0 team. He also scored 12 touchdowns and kicked 56 extra points and two field goals. Additionally, the 1973 team was the first all-Black football team to win a GHSA championship. Flanagan was ambidextrous and could throw a football 70 yards with his throwing arm and nearly 60 with the other. Flanagan was an all-state basketball player who led Southwest to state championships in 1972 and 1973. He also was a baseball player. Flanagan signed with Georgia and played basketball the first two seasons, leading those teams in assists. In the second game of the 1976 football season against Clemson in a backup role, Flanagan became Georgia’s first Black quarterback and first athlete to play both football and basketball since Zippy Morocco in the 1950s. After leaving Georgia, Flanagan returned to Atlanta and became a coach. He died Jan. 12, 2001, at age 44 from complications of diabetes. The City of Atlanta named a recreation center after Flanagan in 2016.

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100 Greatest GHSA Finals

No. 64: Thomasville 40, Wheeler 35 (1973 Class 3A)

LIST

High tied

Laney and First Presbyterian played to a 44-44 tie last week. That’s the second-highest-scoring tie involving a GHSA team in history, according to the Georgia High School Football Historians Association. The GHSA adopted a rule this season that does not allow overtime between teams from different classifications unless coaches agree before the game. Laney is a GHSA team. First Presbyterian is a GIAA team.

 

48-48

2009 - Charlton Co. vs. Columbia, Fla.

44-44

2023 - Laney vs. First Presbyterian

41-41

2016 - Eastside vs. Newton

1997 - Crim vs. Westover

38-38

1964 - Lithonia vs. Fayette Co.

36-36

1987 - Lithia Springs vs. Lassiter

35-35

1996 - Mitchell-Baker vs. Westover

1969 - Northside (Atlanta) vs. North Springs

1966 - Druid Hills vs. North Fulton

34-34

2013 - Tri-Cities vs. Banneker

1967 - West Rome vs. LaFayette

1954 - Sandersville vs. Waynesboro

32-32

1981 - Fulton vs. Harper

1948 - Rockmart vs. Cedartown

30-30

1992 - Lakeside (Evans) vs. Evans

29-29

2002 - Valdosta vs. Lincoln, Fla.

1981 - Hart Co. vs. Commerce

28-28

2011 - Windsor Forest vs. Wayne Co.

2007 - Cartersville vs. Rome

2005 - Appling Co. vs. McIntosh Co. Academy

2005 - Social Circle vs. Monroe Area

2001 - Harlem vs. Greene Co.

1984 - Woodland (East Point) vs. Palmetto

1983 - Pebblebrook vs. Lithia Springs

1982 - Wayne Co. vs. Waycross

1976 - Carver (Atlanta) vs. Price

1976 - Carver (Atlanta) vs. Fulton

1974 - Decatur vs. Marist

1971 - Lakeshore vs. North Clayton

TRIVIA

Georgia Tech’s Kyle Kennard is the ACC freshman of the week after recording five tackles, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a 48-13 victory over South Carolina State. In 2019, Kennard led his high school team to its first region title in history while playing for a head coach who starred at Georgia 25 years earlier. For what Fulton County high school did Kennard play? (Answer Wednesday)

 

Answer to Monday’s question: The Georgia rivalry game that is being renewed this season that has been played the most times is Mitchell County vs. Pelham. Mitchell County leads the series 75-30-6, according to GHSFHA. Pelham won this year’s game 20-6 on Sept. 1.

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SCHEDULE

GHSA 

Thursday's games 

B.E.S.T. Academy at Washington (L) 

Kendrick at Spencer (OS) 

Rockdale Co. at Lovejoy (TO) 

Rutland at Central, Macon (ED) 

Terrell Co. at Dougherty (M) 

Woodland, Stock. at Pace Academy 

Woodstock at River Ridge 


Friday's games 

Abbeville, Ala. at Seminole Co. 

ACE Charter at Northeast (TH) 

Alcovy at Mundy's Mill (TO) 

Alpharetta at Milton 

Apalachee at Gainesville 

Aquinas at Harlem 

Archer at Shiloh 

Atkinson Co. at Berrien

Banneker at Jackson, Atlanta (HA) 

Beach at Johnson, Savannah (IH) 

Bleckley Co. at West Laurens 

Bowdon at Dade Co. 

Brookstone at Mt. Zion, Carroll 

Bryan Co. at Portal 

Burke Co. at Oconee Co. 

Carver, Atlanta at Buford 

Carver, Columbus at Brookwood 

Cedar Grove at Mill Creek 

Central, Carrollton at Northgate 

Chamblee at Riverwood 

Chapel Hill at Mays (L) 

Charlton Co. at Pierce Co. 

Cherokee Bluff at Chestatee 

Clarke Central at South Forsyth 

Clarkston at Osborne 

Claxton at Wheeler Co. 

Clinch Co. at Bacon Co. 

Coahulla Creek at Ridgeland 

Commerce at Lincoln Co. 

Coosa at Towns Co. 

Coral Gables, Fla. at Valdosta 

Creekside at Lithia Springs 

Creekview at Allatoona 

Cross Creek at Savannah 

Cross Keys at Heritage, Newnan 

Darlington at Northwest Whitfield 

Decatur at South Gwinnett 

Discovery at Norcross 

Douglas Co. at Alexander 

Douglass at Holy Innocents' (RW) 

Drew at Hiram 

ELCA at Prince Avenue Christian 

Eagle's Landing at Union Grove 

Early Co. at Baconton 

East Coweta at Lowndes 

East Hall at North Hall 

East Jackson at Franklin Co. 

East Paulding at South Paulding 

Eastside at Ola 

Emanuel Co. Institute at Swainsboro 

Etowah at Sequoyah 

Evans at Strom Thurmond, S.C. 

Fannin Co. at Murphy, N.C. 

Flowery Branch at Lambert 

Forest Park at Jonesboro (T) 

Forsyth Central at Habersham Central 

George Walton Academy at Banks Co. 

Glascock Co. at Thomas Jefferson Acad. 

Glenn Hills at Washington Co. 

GMC Prep at Riverside Military 

Gordon Lee at Bremen 

Greene Co. at Oglethorpe Co. 

Greenville at Macon Co. 

Groves at Long Co. 

Grovetown at Jefferson Co. 

GSIC at Crawford Co. 

Hardaway at Harris Co. 

Hart Co. at Lumpkin Co.

Hawkinsville at Twiggs Co. 

Heard Co. at Rabun Co. 

Hebron Christian at Benedictine (SM) 

Heritage, Conyers at Cartersville 

Hillgrove at Campbell 

Howard at Pike Co. 

Hughes at New Manchester 

Islands at Brunswick (GL) 

Jackson at Lamar Co. 

Jackson Co. at North Forsyth 

Jasper Co. at Lake Oconee Academy 

Jenkins at Carrollton 

Johns Creek at Chattahoochee 

Johnson, Gaines. at East Forsyth 

Johnson Co. at East Laurens 

Jones Co. at Locust Grove 

Kennesaw Mountain at Harrison 

King's Ridge at Community Christian 

LaFayette at Ringgold 

LaGrange at Starr's Mill 

Lake Gibson, Fla. at Lee Co. 

Lakeside, Evans at Veterans (FF) 

Lakeview-Ft. Ogle. at Adairsville 

Laney at Thomson 

Lassiter at Dalton 

Liberty Co. at Calvary Day 

Loganville at Winder-Barrow 

Lovett at McDonough 

Manchester at Marion Co. 

Marietta at Walton 

Marist at Blessed Trinity 

McEachern at Tucker (HS) 

McIntosh at Landmark Christian 

McIntosh Co. Acad. at Lanier Co. 

McNair at Flint River Academy 

Metter at Dublin 

Miller Grove at Central Gwinnett 

Monroe at Randolph-Clay 

Monroe Area at Morgan Co. 

Moore Haven, Fla. at Appling Co. 

Mount Vernon at Tattnall Square 

Mountain View at Lanier 

Mt. Paran Christian at KIPP Atlanta (HA) 

Mt. Zion, Jonesboro at Luella 

Murray Co. at Chattooga 

New Hampstead at Richmond Hill 

Newnan at Paulding Co. 

North Clayton at Fayette Co. 

North Cobb at Northside, W.R. (MT) 

North Cobb Christian at Therrell (L) 

North Gwinnett at Duluth 

North Oconee at Madison Co. 

North Springs at Midtown (HA) 

Northside, Col. at Sumter Co. 

Northview at Dunwoody (ND) 

Peachtree Ridge at Berkmar 

Pebblebrook at Denmark 

Pelham at Cairo 

Perry at Peach Co. 

Pickens at Christian Heritage 

Pope at North Paulding 

Providence Christian at Athens Christian 

Putnam Co. at Butler 

Redan at Southwest DeKalb (GO) 

Rockmart at Irwin Co. 

Salem at Coffee 

Sandy Creek at Collins Hill 

Savannah Christian at Sav. Country Day 

Schley Co. at Central, Talbotton 

Screven Co. at Jenkins Co. 

Shaw at Columbus (K) 

Somerset Acad., Fla. at Camden Co. 

Sonoraville at Calhoun 

Southeast Bulloch at Tattnall Co. 

Southeast Whitfield at Armuchee 

Southwest at Jordan (OS) 

St. Pius at Parkview 

Stephens Co. at White Co. 

Stockbridge at Hampton 

Taylor Co. at Chattahoochee Co. 

Telfair Co. at Montgomery Co. 

Temple at Pepperell 

Thomas Co. Central at Brooks Co. 

Thomasville at Tift Co. 

Tiftarea Academy at Wilcox Co. 

Treutlen at Toombs Co. 

Trinity Christian at Riverdale (SC) 

Trion at Model 

Troup at Whitewater 

Turner Co. at Westover (M) 

Union Co. at West Hall 

Upson-Lee at Haralson Co. 

Villa Rica at Tri-Cities 

Walnut Grove at Cedar Shoals 

Warner Robins at Dutchtown 

Warren Co. at Hancock Central 

Washington-Wilkes at Elbert Co. 

Wayne Co. at Statesboro 

West Forsyth at Cherokee 

Westlake at Newton (SH) 

Westminster at Centennial 

Wheeler at North Atlanta (HA) 

Woodward Academy at Morrow 


Saturday's game 

Josey at Westside, Augusta 


GIAA/GAPPS 

Friday’s games 

Augusta Prep at Bulloch Academy 

Bethlehem Christian at Georgia Force 

Briarwood Academy at Gatewood 

Brookstone at Mt. Zion, Carroll 

Cherokee Christian at King’s Academy 

Creekside Christ. at Trinity Christ., Dublin 

Cross Keys at Heritage, Newnan 

Edmund Burke at Piedmont Academy 

Florida A&M at Brookwood School 

George Walton Academy at Banks Co. 

Georgia Christian at Aucilla Christian, Fla. 

Glascock Co. at Thomas Jefferson 

GMC Prep at Riverside Military 

Harvester Christian at Rock Springs 

John Milledge at Frederica Academy 

King’s Ridge at Community Christian 

Lakeside School, Ala. at Fullington Acd. 

Lanier Christian at Calvary Christian 

McNair at Flint River Academy 

Memorial Day at Notre Dame Academy 

Mount Vernon at Tattnall Square 

Pinewood Christian at First Presbyterian 

Robert Toombs at Valwood 

Skipstone Acad. at Pinecrest Academy 

Southwest Georgia at Southland Acad. 

Stratford Academy at St. Anne-Pacelli 

Strong Rock Christ. at Loganville Christ. 

Terrell Academy at Pataula Charter 

Tiftarea Academy at Wilcox Co. 

Westfield at Mount de Sales 

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FOUR QUESTIONS

Today’s interviewee is Schley County coach Darren Alford, whose team defeated Bleckley County 48-42 in overtime last week. Schley’s record is 57-28 in Alford’s eight seasons after an 0-10 finish the season before his hiring. Schley was the Class A Division II runner-up last season.

 

Darren Alford, Schley County head coach

1. Talk about the Bleckley game. How did things come down at the end? What were the key moments? “Friday night's game was one the best games I have ever been in during my career. There were so many lead changes throughout the contest, with great plays being made by both teams. The key moment in the game was a fourth-and-4 call with three and a half minutes to go in the game. We were losing 42-35 at that time. Bleckley County was on offense and could have put the game away with a first down, but Carson Westbrook came up with a huge interception that led to the eventual tying touchdown that forced overtime. We held them on downs in the first overtime secession, and K.B. Aldridge scored on an 11-yard TD run to give us the win. The stands and the kids stormed the field. It was a great feeling and a sigh of relief.”

 

2. Jalewis Solomon, who is committed to Auburn, had a great game [116 yards receiving, four touchdowns, one on an interception return]. How would you describe his skill set and what sets him apart? “Jalewis is a tremendous player. He makes unbelievable plays on both sides of the football. He brings the big play on offense when we need a boost in the game, and just like Friday night, he reads quarterbacks and steps in front of the receiver and gets a pick six. His instincts are not teachable. They are innate. His abilities put pressure on the other team that allows our other great athletes one-on-one opportunities. This puts us in situations that give us the ability to use the entire field.”

 

3. Last season, you came within one win of the school's first state title. How do you interpret/frame last season? “Last season was a great opportunity for us, but we have used it as a teaching tool for what we are trying to accomplish this season. We want to use it as motivation to achieve our goal of winning the state championship. We do realize how hard it is to get to that game, so we are trying to go about our business daily and control the things that we can. We want to treat each week the same. Go through the process of the weight room, game preparation and practice with purpose. If we do that, we can control how hard and how well we prepare. If we do that, we feel that with good health and a little good fortune, we can achieve our goals.”

 

4. How is this team better suited for the challenge ahead than last year? I think the biggest difference this year is the fact that we have a veteran team. We have seven starters back on both sides of the ball. We have been able to get more focused on the teams that we play because the players understand what we are trying to do. They have a good grasp of all out schemes, so it’s been easy to adjust. Also, the experience in the big games helps us be more in the moment and not be overwhelmed when adversity comes our way.”

 

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