Atlanta / City roundup: King stomps Luella

M.L. King scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and held on for a 28-7 win over Region 2-AAAAA rival Luella (3-1, 0-1) Friday night.

With the game scoreless midway through the first quarter, Myers scooped up his own teammate’s fumble and darted 62-yards to give MLK (3-1, 1-0) a 7-0 lead.

“The ball just seemed to pop into my hands and I just took it from there,” Myers said. “There’s no question that play changed the game.”

Riding the momentum of Myers’ touchdown, the Lions added 14 more points in the ensuing two minutes to take a 21-0 lead into the second quarter.

“Playing on the road, to get an early lead was huge for us,” MLK head coach Corey Jarvis said. “We knew we had to score first.”

In the second half, MLK’s offense struggled to regain its rhythm, turning the ball over three times. The Lions’ defense yielded just one score to preserve the win.

“The defense played brilliant all game long but they really saved us in the second half,” Myers said. “This was just a huge win for us.”

- Doug Stutsman

• East Coweta 10, Westlake 0: Austin Ingram found Jeric Woodall for a 23-yard score to lead the Indians (4-1, 4-0 in Region 4-AAAAA) past the Lions (3-2, 2-2). Tyler Willis added a 21-yard field goal. Tay Willis rushed for 99 yards on 16 carries. Westlake’s Devon Babb had 59 yards on 13 carries and Kindle Lewis was 13-for-30 on 177 yards passing.

• Eagle’s Landing 12, Jackson-Atlanta 0: Justin Williams threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Michael Lee to lead the Golden Eagles (2-2, 2-1 in Region 4-AAA) past the Lasers (1-4, 0-3). Williams and Lee also had interceptions and Cameron Hill led the defense with 12 tackles. Edozie Areh added a safety and Justin Brantley kicked a 37-yard field goal.

• Henry County 13, Central-Macon 0: Drew Little completed 16 of 27 passes for 263 yards and a touchdown to lead the No. 8-ranked Warhawks (3-1, 1-0 in

Region 4-AA) past the Chargers (1-3, 0-1). Little found Quan Jones for a 74-yard touchdown pass. Jones caught five balls for 133 yards and rushed 10 times for 62 yards. Drew McMillan caught six passes for 67 yards and rushed 11 times for 27 yards.

• Miller Grove 24, Forsyth Central 3: Jerald Hatchett rushed for touchdowns of 53 and 12 yards to lead the Wolverines (2-2-1, 2-2 in Region 6-AAAA) past the Bulldogs (2-3, 2-2). Kenneth Gilstrap opened the scoring with a 60-yard touchdown run.

• Mays 37, Douglas County 13: Winston Boderick rushed for two touchdowns on 18 carries to lead the No. 3-ranked Raiders (5-0, 2-0 in Region 5-AAAA Div. B) past the Tigers (1-4, 0-2). Desmond Walker carried the ball 35 times, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown. Acey Palmer had 132 yards receiving, including a 70-yard touchdown reception. Demarkus Lakes added a 15-yard touchdown pass.

• Lovejoy 20, Mundy’s Mill 19: The Tigers (0-5, 0-4 in Region 4-AAAAA) scored on a 25-yard touchdown pass with 1:15 remaining but missed the extra point to send it to overtime. Lovejoy’s (2-3, 2-2) Vic Hardison found D.J. Smith for a 17-yard touchdown pass. Nick Smith recorded a 47-yard interception for a touchdown. Josh DuBois kicked two field goals from 47 and 32 yards.

• Landmark Christian 35, Fellowship Christian 0: Andrew Glaise rushed for touchdowns of 27 and 12 yards to lead the War Eagles (4-1, 3-0 in Region 5-A) past the Paladins (2-3, 2-1). Tanner Bryant was 4-for-7 for 114 yards passing, including a 64-yard touchdown pass to Blake Wyatt. He also scored on a 10-yard run. Josh Gebhardt added an 8-yard touchdown run.

• Clarke Central 31, Heritage 23: It took five overtimes for the Gladiators (4-1, 4-1 in Region 8-AAAA) to knock off the Patriots (2-3, 2-3) Friday night. John Wilson rushed in from 8 yards and found Martavious Huff for the 2-point conversion. Clarke Central then stopped Heritage on four incomplete passes.

• Banneker 38, Tri-Cities 20: Alfred Moreland rushed for 152 yards on 18 carries, including a 67-yard touchdown run to lead the Trojans (4-1, 2-0 in Region 5-AAAA Div. B) past the Bulldogs (1-3, 0-1). He opened the scoring with a 97-yard kickoff return. Tres Houston was 10-of-19 for 170 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown pass to DeMarco McNeal. He also rushed for a 1-yard touchdown and caught three balls for 50 yards. Luis Garcia added a 27-yard field goal.

- Compiled by Phillip Giltman