Class AAAA Blog: What we learned Week 10
Marist, Cartersville, Woodward Academy and North Oconee kept their impressive production on both sides of the football up, as well as their undefeated seasons.
Cartersville responded to an early Panthers touchdown with 41 unanswered points to improve to 9-0 on the year and clinch its 52nd-straight region victory and 57th-straight regular-season victory (41-6). Quarterback Tee Webb threw two touchdown passes to Devonte Ross and one to Michael Abernathy. Evan Slocum rushed for an 8-yard touchdown in the second quarter and Harrison Allen added a pair of third-quarter rushing touchdowns.
Top-ranked Marist completed its fourth shutout of the year and improved to 9-0 with a 27-0 road win over Region 7-AAAA rival Flowery Branch. Quarterback Connor Cigelske was intercepted twice in the first half, but his two rushing touchdowns and touchdown pass ultimately put Marist up 21-0 at the break. Cigelske’s fourth touchdown came on a rushing score with 1:30 left to ice the game.
The War Eagles undefeated season continued with a strong 42-20 win over fellow Region 4-AAAA opponent Salem. Woodward’s senior quarterback Mike Wright put the first points on the board less than a minute into the game, connecting with Jacorrei Turner on a 42-yard touchdown pass. Sophomore running back Damari Alston added a 40-yard touchdown run shortly after, and Wright tossed another long touchdown pass for 53 yards to Ambe Caldwell. Deon King capped off the first-quarter scoring spree with an 8-yard rush into the end zone. Wright’s electric start continued into the second; he tossed touchdown completions to Turner and D.A. Allen to give Woodward a 42-0 first-half lead before Salem’s Daniel Scott scored a touchdown late in the second quarter and another midway through the third. Wright ended the night with 165 passing yards and four touchdowns and Alston finished with 116 rushing yards.
In Region 8-AAAA, North Oconee moved to 9-0 with a 42-10 win over Stepehens County. The Titans will square off with Oconee County at home next Friday with an opportunity to complete a perfect regular season and earn the top seed.
