In a do-or-die game to capture the fourth and final playoff spot in Region 7-AAAAAA, visiting Norcross defeated Collins Hill 20-17 in overtime after the Blue Devils blocked a 46-yard field goal attempt. Blake Bingham’s 23-yard field goal on the first possession of OT was the game winner, leaving Collins Hill fifth in the region and out of the postseason. Norcross, the defending two-time Class AAAAAA state champions, was down 17-0 at halftime but got on the scoreboard in the third quarter when Griffin Barker found Jared Pinkney on a four-yard touchdown pass. A Bingham field goal later in the third cut it to 17-10, and a six-yard touchdown run from Necholas Sermons early in the fourth quarter tied the game.
Alpharetta 34, North Forsyth 14: Austin King threw three touchdown passes in the first half to pace host Alpharetta to an early 20-0 lead. King found James Marbaugh for two of the touchdown passes and connected with senior wideout Rustin Suter on a 60-yard catch and score. North Forysth’s first score was answered with a Lemuel Cobbs touchdown run and Cam Adams added a fourth quarter touchdown to make it a 34-7 Alpharetta lead.
Archer 49, Brookwood 31: Gabe Tiller completed 13 of 16 passes for 295 yards and five touchdowns as visiting Archer amassed 514 yards of total offense at Brookwood’s expense. The Tigers briefly trailed 14-7 in the second quarter but took a 28-14 lead by halftime. Tiller’s scoring strikes went to Dylan Singleton, Sloan Huff, Kyle Davis and two to Jamyest Williams. Tiller tossed all five of his touchdowns in the first three quarters before Singleton capped off Archer’s scoring with a 30-yard run in the fourth. This was the last game for retiring Brookwood head coach Mark Crews.
Dacula 35, Parkview 0: Host Dacula opened its scoring with a 96-yard touchdown run by Kelan Fraise and quarterback Giovanni Lugo threw a touchdown pass to Jonathan Gant before the half to fuel a 21-0 lead. In the third quarter, Ty Harris recovered a blocked punt for a Dacula touchdown and Fraise ran in another touchdown with six minutes left to push the lead to 35-0 and force a running clock in the final quarter.
Duluth 41, Meadowcreek 26: In a battle of one win teams, the visiting Wildcats were able to claw their way to win number two to end the season. Duluth led 13-7 heading into the second quarter in what looked to be a close game throughout; Thad Bell however, had other ideas. Bell tossed a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter and had four passing touchdowns heading into the half up 28-7. Bell kept the pedal to the metal and threw another touchdown making it five on the night as the Wildcats cruised into the fourth up 34-14 running away with the game.
Etowah 40, Walton 13: Etowah jumped to a 26-7 lead at the half after outgaining host Walton 390 to114 in total yardage. Etowah’s Stanlee Logue scored his second rushing touchdown in the second half and Trey Moore extended the lead to 40-13 with a 7-yard touchdown run. Tyray Devezin and Robbie Knox each ran in Etowah touchdowns and Knox tossed a touchdown pass to tight end Patrick Oliver before the half.
Hughes 28, Newnan 22: Hughes’ Montavious Atkinson returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and visiting Newnan trailed 19-7 at the half. A JK Britt touchdown run and Bailey Bryant touchdown pass to Frankie Williams briefly put Newnan ahead 22-19 but Hughes rallied back and Daryl Weems forced a safety that pushed Hughes' lead to 28-22 and kept the football out of Newnan’s possession. Isaiah Green paced Hughes with a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown to Kenyan Houston.
Lambert 40, South Forsyth 7: Lambert got off to a slow start but outscored visiting South Forsyth 34-0 in the second half to secure the second seed out of Region 6-AAAAAA. Trevor O’Brien rushed for two scores and threw a halfback pass to Tanner Hall for another touchdown. The Longhorns also got a scoring run from Hunter Shepherd and a touchdown pass from Drew Cole to Eric Kohlins. The defense’s shutout effort in the second half included an interception return for a score by Patrick Noble.
Marietta 38, Harrison 35: The visiting Blue Devils escaped Harrison with a win after rallying late and playing without running back Kirvonte Benson who was lost to injury late in the first half. Brenton Martin hit Benson on a 35-yard touchdown pass to tie the score at seven in the first quarter. Benson broke off a 40-yard touchdown run to re-tie the game at 14 in the second quarter, but later got injured and did not return. Martin found Jordan Dukes from 21 yards out to give Marietta a 21-14 halftime lead. Ian Shannon added a 46-yard field goal early in the third to go up 24-14. Harrison came roaring back to take the lead 28-24 heading into the final frame. The Hoyas held onto a 35-31 lead in the fourth quarter, but Brenton Martin was able to lead the Devils down the field and grab the victory 38-31.
Milton 35, Wheeler 9: Running back Micco Brisker carried the load in the first half for visiting Milton, scoring three touchdowns as the Eagles built a 21-3 lead over Wheeler. Another Brisker score, his fourth of the game, combined with an 85-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Austin McCloud to Obi Fortune sealed the deal as Milton clinched their first region title since 1952. McCloud had a flawless night passing as he completed 5-of-5 for 118 yards and a touchdown.
Shiloh 14, South Gwinnett 3: Visiting South Gwinnett gained the early lead following a 31-yard field goal, but Shiloh answered with a touchdown reception by Cameron Stewart to go into halftime leading 6-3. Running back Charles Shavers would cap off a tremendous performance with a four-yard touchdown run to seal the Shiloh victory. Shavers finished with 150 yards rushing. Stewart caught three passes in the contest for 99 yards on his way to setting a school record for receiving yards in a season with 1,060. Shiloh totaled over 400 yards of offense but had trouble scoring once reaching the South Gwinnett red zone
Westlake 42, Campbell 8: Westlake trailed 8-7 in the first quarter but ended the game by scoring 35 unanswered points to overwhelm host Campbell. Dakota Rocker had an 18-yard touchdown scamper and tossed scoring strikes to Ronnie Blackmon, Hasaan Patterson and Malik Willis. The Lions kicked off the scoring with a four-yard touchdown run by Jorden Thomas and they got a 33-yard touchdown on the ground from Justin Broughton in the third quarter.
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