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Creekview 35, Cass 25: Creekview built a 21-19 lead going into the half after running back B.J Smith scored on runs of 15 and 4 yards. Host Cass gained its first lead of the game when the Generals punched it into the endzone to make the score 25-21 after a failed 2-point conversion. Smith took over in the fourth quarter when he ran for two more touchdowns, including one from 80 yards, for four total scores along with 215 rushing yards. Creekview quarterback Kyle Wilkie passed for an 81-yard touchdown to Dawson Ewers for the opening score on the first drive of the game.
East Paulding 31, New Manchester 28: Host New Manchester roared back from a 24-0 deficit, but could not catch visiting East Paulding. The Raiders were able to capitalize on a fumbled kickoff and gained a quick 7-0 lead. New Manchester fumbled later and the Raiders made a 26-yard field goal. Running back Tae Ray then scored twice to extend the lead to 24-0. Jaguars quarterback Tabashi Thomas found Tyler Simmons on a 55-yard score and then hooked up with Tyrone Scott from 18 yards out to tack on two late scores before the half making it 24-14. Thomas found Scott once again, this time in the third quarter for a 70-yard strike. Halfway through the third quarter Omahri Jarrett returned a punt 75 yards to complete a streak of 28 unanswered points to take the lead. Ray quickly struck again for his third score of the game on a 70-yard run to give East Paulding the lead 31-28 with 2:39 remaining in the third. The Raiders stopped the Jags late in the fourth quarter on fourth down.
Forsyth Central 41, Riverwood 13: Forsyth Central's defense capitalized on six Riverwood turnovers as the Bulldogs outscored the Raiders 27-6 in the second half. Running back Shaun Diebel rushed for a team-high 108 yards with a touchdown while tossing a 19-yard touchdown pass. Robbie Repasz scored three touchdowns including a punt return for 43 yards along with a kickoff return for a 96-yard score. On defense, Repasz returned a fumble two yards for a score and recorded an interception.
Gainesville 47, Heritage-Rockdale 13: Quarterback Michael Gonzalez was 28-for-42 passing for 237 yards and three touchdowns for the host Red Elephants, throwing two scoring passes to Chris Williamson (seven catches, 66 yards) and one to Rodney Lackey (eight catches, 72 yards). Linebacker Chris Byrd had a 30-yard fumble return for a touchdown, and safety Lewis Cousins had two interceptions. Placekicker Chandler Staton was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra points.
Hiram 41, Chapel Hill 0: The visiting Hiram Hornets shutout Chapel Hill while scoring on a blocked punt and interception return. Nick Brown blocked a punt and had it returned for a touchdown by safety Kaiser Mitchell for 40 yards. Robert Williams returned an interception for a score in the second half. Quarterback Jacob Lester tossed a touchdown pass to Louisville-commitment Jonathan Greenard. Zaylan Woolfork and Chris Walton also rushed for touchdowns for the Hornets.
Jones County 45, Grovetown 7: A week after stunning Northside-Warner Robins, Jones County continued its winning ways against Grovetown, moving to a 5-0 record for the first time since 1975. Reggie Lewis and Chandler Ramage scored two touchdowns each for the Greyhounds. Lewis had runs of 51 and 1 yards, Ramage added a 38-yard run and a 60-yard kick return. Quarterback Bradley Hunnicutt completed touchdown passes to Nick Singleton and Davian Daniel, both 24-yarders. Wade Carr added a 27-yard field goal for Jones. Skylar Vance scored the only touchdown for Grovetown on a 6-yard run.
Kell 28, Cambridge 27: Kell quarterback Cameron Rosendahl found Ivan Walls for a 40-yard game-winning touchdown pass as time expired to give the host Longhorns a dramatic win in an important Region 7-AAAAA battle. Brian Moore rushed for a pair of first-half touchdowns and Cambridge took a 14-13 lead at the break. Hunter Smith extended the Bears' lead to 21-16 with a touchdown grab, but Kell answered with Josh Blancato's 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. The Longhorns then took a 22-21 lead after a failed 2-point conversion. John Hurst hauled in a Cambridge touchdown pass to reclaim a 27-22 lead and the Bears failed on the 2-point conversion. Itabari Mason and Rosendahl each rushed for Kell touchdowns in the first half.
Lakeside-Evans 24, Houston County 20: After blowing out crosstown rival Warner Robins last week, Houston County was upset by host Lakeside-Evans. Josh Jones scored on a 14-yard pass from Nick Patterson with 7:31 remaining in the game to secure Lakeside's victory. Houston County took an early 10-0 lead on Kenny Gant's 8-yard run and Jordon Strevig's 36-yard field goal. But Lakeside's Steven Houzah returned the ensuing kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown. After a Strevig 37-yard field goal, Lakeside countered with a 36-yard field goal from Cole Nanney on the last play of the first half to cut the lead to 13-10. Lakeside took a 17-13 lead in the third quarter on a 24-yard run by Patterson. Houston County led early in the fourth quarter after a 30-yard touchdown run by Gant, setting the stage for Jones' touchdown reception.
McIntosh 56, Morrow 28: Quarterback Duke Kinamon completed 19 of 24 passes for 375 yards and six touchdowns to lead McIntosh past Morrow. He also had two rushing touchdowns. Receiver Chandler Birrell was on the receiving end of four of the touchdown passes. He finished with eight receptions for 167 yards. Josh Ange, who caught two scoring passes, caught eight for 109 yards. Taylor Casterline had three receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown. McIntosh had 247 yards rushing and held Morrow to 210 total yards.
Northside-Warner Robins 55, Greenbrier 0: Willie Jordan scored three touchdowns to help the Eagles rebound after last week's upset loss to Jones County. Jordan opened the scoring with a 79-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Tobias Oliver and scored on runs of 4 and 37 yards. Northside also got touchdowns from T.J. Anderson on a 4-yard run, Juman Weaver with a 42-yard from Oliver, Desean Dinkins on a 74-yard run, Treyvon Willis on a 19-yard run and Tanner Smith on a 27-yard run. The Eagles scored 35 points in the second quarter.
Paulding County 35, Villa Rica 7: Visiting Villa Rica took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, but 35 unanswered points (21 in the fourth quarter) propelled Paulding County to a win. Noah Smith found Yassar El-Amin for an 11-yard touchdown pass to take the early lead. The Wildcats could only muster 154 total yards compared to 464 from Paulding County. Marquis Tre'von Lewis scored two touchdowns from under center for the Patriots. Antonio Gandy-Golden had over 100 yards receiving while the Patriots recorded 315 yards passing.
Sprayberry 45, North Atlanta 7: Trey Sermon scored three touchdowns for visiting Sprayberry. Quarterback Andrew Pereira had a 65-yard touchdown pass to Jontae Williams and also rushed for a 6-yard score. Bryan Williams opened Sprayberry’s scoring with a 45-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the first quarter. Sprayberry led 17-0 at halftime.
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