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Alpharetta 56, Chattahoochee 7: Alpharetta rolled to a 42-7 halftime lead and never looked back against Chattahoochee as the visiting team remained undefeated in region play and stayed atop the 6-AAAAAA standings. The Raiders got the job done in all three phases of the game. A strong defensive effort included a safety on a sack by Austin Hoffman, a 91-yard interception return by Mark Eze, and a virtual shutout as Chattahoochee’s only score came on the defensive side of the ball. Alpharetta also got a punt return for a touchdown by Ryan Kopec.
Archer 52, Shiloh 7: Host Archer used a field goal and 49-yard touchdown pass from Gabe Tiller to Aramis Bryant to establish a 10-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Jamyest Williams and Randy Nails rushed for Tigers' touchdowns and Gabe Tiller found Kyle Davis for a 40-yard touchdown to make it 31-0 at intermission. Nails ran in a second score to open the half and Maleek McCatty added two late touchdown runs to stamp Archer’s 52-7 victory.
Cherokee 56, Lassiter 52: Cherokee won what was unquestionably the wildest game of the night as its home fans had the pleasure of witnessing an incredible fourth quarter. The Warriors trailed 38-14 with less than three minutes remaining in the third quarter before erupting for 42 points over the final 15 minutes of play. The fourth-quarter tally alone read Cherokee 35, Lassiter 14. After seeing the Warriors surge in front 42-38 with 28 unanswered points, Lassiter went back ahead 45-42 as the teams began alternating touchdowns. There were five lead changes in the final 6:16. Pearson Van Horn made two touchdown catches for Lassiter and Micah Grigsby had a touchdown catch in addition to a score on the second-half kickoff return.
Colquitt County 48, Valdosta 20: Sihiem King rushed for three of his four touchdowns in the second half to help Colquitt County run over host Valdosta and gain sole possession of first place in Region 1-AAAAAA. Valdosta scored first on a field goal, but the Packers led 20-3 by halftime and eventually extended their advantage to 41-12. Chase Parrish threw two touchdowns, including a 28-yard screen pass to Ty Lee that put Colquitt County on the scoreboard in the first quarter. King finished with 302 yards on the ground.
East Coweta 41, Pebblebrook 7: East Coweta powered its way to leads of 14-0 after one quarter and 34-0 at halftime to cruise past host Pebblebrook. Carlos Ford and Cole Antley accounted for all of the scoring in the first half when the Indians put the game out of reach. Ford rushed for all four of his touchdowns in the opening two quarters and Antley booted field goals of 45 and 25 yards. Lernilous Newsom capped off East Coweta’s scoring in the fourth with a 1-yard plunge.
Hillgrove 52, Kennesaw Mountain 20: Quarterback Matt Wilson accounted for six touchdowns, rushing for three and throwing for three, to lead host Hillgrove. Wilson threw touchdown passes to Eric Montgomery, Richard Hallman and Marcus Bowens and rushed seven times for 32 yards. Sonny Harris rushed 10 times for 45 yards and a touchdown for Hillgrove. Nigel Hayes rushed 20 times for 101 yards and two touchdowns for Kennesaw Mountain.
Lambert 3, Northview 0: Tanner Hall kicked a 40-yard field goal in the first quarter and visiting Lambert held on for its first shutout since Nov. 4, 2011 (31-0 over Cass). Northview took over at the Lambert 44-yard line with 1:50 left and three timeouts but the Longhorns stalled the drive and Justyn Jean-Felix intercepted Northview at the 2-yard-line to seal the game. Lambert’s win puts the Longhorns and Titans at 4-2 in Region 6-AAAAAA.
McEachern 60, North Paulding 34: Bailey Hockman passed for 312 yards and four touchdowns, three of them to Tyler Smith, for host McEachern. Smith had 90 yards receiving, and Sam Jackson rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Quay Holmes led McEachern in rushing with 92 yards and a touchdown, and T.J. Rahming and Tyler Woodley also had rushing scores. Dorian McNeal added 57 yards rushing, and Dylan Hamilton led the McEachern defense with six tackles.
Newnan 35, Campbell 7: After a scoreless first quarter, visiting Newnan scored an 18-yard strike from Chancellor Jackson to Randell Arnold for the 7-0 lead. Jackson stayed hot in the second, tossing touchdown passes of 38 and 70 yards as the Cougars reach the end zone four times in the quarter to make it 28-0 at halftime. The Campbell passing game struggled, tossing three interceptions in the game including one returned 55 yards for a Newnan score by Frankie Williams.
North Cobb 41, Marietta 20: The Warriors went on the road to win a Region 4-AAAAAA showdown. Marietta chipped away at an early double-digit deficit to pull within 21-14 in the third quarter, but North Cobb scored 13 unanswered points to end the game while shutting out the home team in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Tyler Queen led the offensive attack for the Warriors. He threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns while adding two additional scores on the ground to go along with 75 rushing yards. Bryce Perryman ran for 256 of North Cobb’s 365 total rushing yards and he also found the endzone twice.
North Forsyth 14, Johns Creek 13: Jesus Torres rushed 23 times for 91 yards and an 11-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Torres also blocked the extra point after Johns Creek’s first touchdown to give North Forsyth the 1-point win. Lance McGonigle scored North Forsyth’s second touchdown on a 12-yard run in the second quarter, and Matt Kriteman and Kevin Nalecz scored rushing touchdowns for Johns Creek. Jamal Davenport added 11 carries for 77 yards for host North Forsyth.
South Gwinnett 23, Parkview 20: Parkview missed a 41-yard field goal attempt as time expired to give visiting South Gwinnett the win. Josh Shim was 22-of-37 passing for 231 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Woods. Woods scored the go-ahead 1-yard rushing touchdown with 29 seconds to play. Elijah Shah opened the scoring for South Gwinnett, making it a 13-7 game with a 70-yard punt return in the third quarter. Noel Hussey had seven receptions for 71 yards for South Gwinnett.
West Forsyth 27, South Forsyth 14: Hampton McConnell threw touchdown passes to Nathan Schmitz (80 yards) and Austin Reid (35 yards), who also had a rushing touchdown for visiting West Forsyth. McConnell finished with 282 yards on 11-of-19 passing. Grant Torgerson led West Forsyth with 71 yards rushing and a touchdown, and Schmitz had 125 yards receiving.
Westlake 34, Douglas County 3: Host Douglas County struck early in the first with a field goal. Westlake quarterback Dakota Rocker answered by connecting with Ronnie Blackmon for a 37-yard score. Rocker followed up with two more touchdown passes to A.J. Terrell and Tyshun Render, respectively, as Westlake built a 20-3 lead at halftime. Rocker wrapped up his day with an 80-yard strike to Terrell for his fourth touchdown pass of the game.
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