Alpharetta 24, Milton 21

How the game was won: Alpharetta's Matthew Downing threw his third touchdown pass of the night, an eight-yard slant to Carlos Carriere, with just over two minutes to play to give the Raiders the lead. On the ensuing Milton possession, Alpharetta linebacker Reid Schulz had an interception to seal the win.

Top performers: Downing was 9-for-14 passing for 146 yards and touchdown passes to Carriere, Darryl Bivens and Nick Carlton. … Alpharetta's Nolan Edmonds had 22 rushes for 127 yards to go with four catches for 73 yards. … Milton quarterback David Moore was 14-for-25 passing for 184 yards and a touchdown. … A.J. Beach had an 89-yard kickoff return for Milton in the third quarter to tie the game at 14-14.