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Buford 51, Monroe Area 12: Xavier Gantt rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on just six carries for visiting Buford, scoring from 15, 21 and 44 yards out. Josh Thomas, Jordan Perlotte and Connor Tarleton also rushed for touchdowns, and Wolves quarterback Luke Humphrey found Avery Turner for a 19-yard touchdown pass. Matt Bonadies connected on a 24-yard field goal. The Buford defense had three interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Carrollton 21, Whitewater 20 (OT): In overtime, Marlee Fishing scored the go-ahead touchdown for visiting Carrollton before Malique Gallon blocked a Whitewater extra point attempt to clinch the win for the Trojans. Whitewater led 14-7 at the half after Chris Wafford rushed for 113 yards and Jay Ashley scored twice. Carrollton’s Jarvis Terrell scored on a 10-yard run to get the Trojans on the board in the first half.
Jonesboro 15, Riverdale 13: Trailing 7-0 to being the second half, visiting Jonesboro kicked a field goal to begin cutting away at the Riverdale lead. Running back Montavion Brooks put the Cardinals in front with a 20-yard score for the 9-7 after the missed extra point. Jaylin Cambridge would give the lead back to Riverdale following a 10-yard scoring run. Brooks was at it again, breaking off a 35-yard run to set up the Sabree Curtis touchdown for Jonesboro and the 15-13 lead. Late in the fourth, Riverdale missed a 26-yard field goal which sealed the victory for the Cardinals.
Locust Grove 20, Eagle's Landing 17: Locust Grove's Caleb Huntley scored on a 6-yard run in overtime to lift Locust Grove over Eagle's Landing. Huntley, who carried the ball 24 times for 130 yards, had two touchdowns. Locust Grove's quarterback Cameron Maddox added another rushing touchdown. In a game dominated by the run, Maddox threw only seven times for 36 yards. Eagle's Landing had first possession in overtime and settled for a field goal. Locust Grove scored on the second play of overtime, Huntley carried the ball on both plays.
Marist 43, Grady 13: Marist running back Griffin King rushed for 116 yards and four touchdowns, including three in the first quarter. The visiting War Eagles led 21-0 after one period and 28-6 at the half. Grady fumbled on its first offensive snap and Marist converted it into a score to make it 14-0. The War Eagles rushed for 368 yards and held Grady to just 49 on the ground. Ryan Pepperman and Sam Phelts also rushed for Marist scores.
St. Pius 45, Chamblee 14: Dalton Wilson returned an interception for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage to put host St. Pius up 7-0. A Nick Spear touchdown run and Michael Matthews field goal gave the Golden Lions a 17-0 halftime lead. Grant Holloman and Ransom Kingler rushed for St. Pius touchdowns and Kingler added an 80-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Bryan O’Reilly’s 17-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter ballooned the lead to 45-7.
Woodward Academy 35, Fayette County 7: Elijah Holyfield returned the opening kickoff 73 yards for a touchdown and Darien Wiggins forced a safety to give the host War Eagles a 9-0 halftime advantage. Holyfield rushed for the first of his two rushing touchdowns to open the second half and Woodward Academy quarterback Jes Sutherland tossed touchdown passes to J.R. Pace and William Collins to close out the third quarter. Holyfield rushed for a fourth-quarter touchdown to make the score 35-7.
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