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Archer 35, Central Gwinnett 14: Archer scored 21 unanswered points following a brief 7-0 deficit as it pulled off a victory over Central Gwinnett in Region 8-AAAAAA action. Gabe Tiller completed 21 of 32 passes for 277 yards and four touchdowns to lead the visiting Tigers, who won their fifth game in a row after a 0-3 start.
Tiller found Dylan Singleton with a 41-yard touchdown strike to begin the scoring and also connected with Ryan Nails and Jamyest Williams in the first half. Central Gwinnett got within 21-14 in the final quarter, but Kyle Davis returned the ensuing kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. Nails soon hauled in a 38-yard scoring pass from Tiller to put the exclamation point on Archer’s win.
Centennial 27, North Forsyth 3: James Kelley caught touchdown passes of five and 80 yards from Casen Conway to lead visiting Centennial, which led 21-3 at halftime. Aaron Turk (6-yard run) and Luther Martinez (7-yard run) also scored on the ground. Defensive tackle Jimmy Walton had five tackles-for-loss for the Knights, who also had a fumble recovery by Chris Calhoun.
East Coweta 28, Douglas County 14: East Coweta ran for 250 yards and got touchdown runs from four players to roll past Douglas County. The Indians got touchdown runs from Carlos Ford (2 yards), DeVonte Brown (2 yards), Lernilous Newsome (12 yards) and Will LaGuardia (7 yards). Douglas County quarterback Malik Oliver completed 18 of 35 passes for 231 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown pass to Donovan Richardson. Oliver also completed a 6-yard touchdown pass to D'ondre Glenn.
Lambert 33, West Forsyth 27: Tanner Hall caught two first-half touchdown passes from Drew Cole and booted a 28-yard field goal to help visiting Lambert take a 23-13 halftime lead. West Forsyth cut the deficit to 23-20 with a Hampton McConnell touchdown pass to Nathan Schmitz in the third quarter and grabbed a 27-23 lead in the fourth quarter on a 92-yard Grant Anderskow touchdown reception. Lambert’s Trevor O’Brien ran for a game-winning score with 22 seconds left.
McEachern 40, Kennesaw Mountain 14: Sam Jackson rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns to lead visiting McEachern past Kennesaw Mountain. Jackson scored from 52, 48 and 15 yards out. The Indians also got a seven-yard touchdown run from Quay Holmes. Bailey Hockman threw for just 78 yards but tossed a pair of scoring strikes to Tyler Smith, from 33 and 21 yards away. McEachern led 20-6 at halftime and 28-6 going into the fourth quarter.
Mill Creek 51, Collins Hill 7: Mill Creek led 14-0 after one quarter, 23-0 at halftime and 37-0 going into the fourth quarter as it coasted past visiting Collins Hill. The Hawks scored the game’s first 51 points before Collins Hill finally got on the scoreboard with 32 seconds remaining. Johnathan Hawkins scored four rushing touchdowns, including three in the first 14 minutes of the game and his first from 40 yards out early in the opening quarter. Brian Efianayi also had a touchdown for Mill Creek.
Milton 30, Woodstock 13: A Chris Turner touchdown run and an 85-yard touchdown pass from Austin McLeod to Obe Fortune gave visiting Milton an early 14-0 lead. Micco Brisker pushed the lead to 20-0 lead with a 1-yard rushing score. Woodstock's Justin Agner rushed for a touchdown and threw for a score in the third quarter but a 43-yard McLeod-to-Fortune touchdown pass and an Ethan Suda 36-yard field goal gave Milton its 30-13 lead.
Mountain View 42, Meadowcreek 0: Alex Scott passed for two touchdowns and Nick Harris rushed for two as Mountain View outscored host Meadowcreek 21-0 in each half of its shutout. Scott connected with Kielan Whitner and Andre Joseph for first-quarter scoring strikes. Harris extended the Bears’ lead to 28-0 early in the third quarter before Sam Freitas threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Pettit. Basil Anderson capped off the scoring with a touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Northview 37, Chattahoochee 7: D.J. Pearson had three touchdown passes for visiting Northview. Jair Anderson caught two of the touchdown passes, while Ricci Nuckles caught the other. Josh Moran and Devin Johnson had rushing scores, and Peyton Ericson hit a 34 field goal for the Titans. Matt Ferguson and and Troy Sawyer both had interceptions for Northview, which led 17-7 at the half.
Parkview 49, Shiloh 27: Parkview racked up 604 yards of total offense to pull away from host Shiloh. Jack Chambers passed for 262 yards and rushed for 103 of the Panthers’ 342 yards on the ground. Chambers accounted for six total touchdowns, three passing and three running. Tyler Fleetwood hauled in five catches and scored once. Cameron Watson rushed for 103 yards and scored both a receiving and a rushing touchdown. Shiloh got within 35-27 in the third quarter before Parkview finished off the night with 14 straight points.
Peachtree Ridge 35, Norcross 2: Na’Ceem Antenor rushed 27 times for 150 yards and three touchdowns, including a 62-yarder, to lead host Peachtree Ridge. Quarterback Chance Thrasher was 14-of-22 passing for 210 yards and two touchdowns, a 76-yarder to Connor Heyward for his only catch and a 27-yarder to Christian Sutton, who had six catches for 74 yards. The Peachtree Ridge defense had three interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Pope 39, Lassiter 35: Pope outscored Lassiter 14-0 in the fourth quarter and Carson Day rushed for a touchdown from four yards out with six seconds remaining to give the Greyhounds a dramatic victory. Day accounted for all five of Pope’s touchdowns, three on the ground and two on receptions from Taylor Wolf. The final score was set up by a crucial third-down pass to Patrick Burke for 30 yards down to the Trojans’ 6-yard line. Brendan Johnson kicked a 22-yard field goal for the Greyhounds.
Roswell 31, Cherokee 21: Host Roswell opened the game with a 54-yard touchdown pass from James Whitaker to Sheldon Evans. Evans added two rushing touchdowns and Ben Hogan kicked a 37-yard field goal to give Roswell a 24-7 halftime lead. Ashley Spencer hit Andrew Harris for a Cherokee touchdown in the first half and found Montrell Washington for a touchdown in the third quarter. Whitaker increased Roswell's lead to 31-14 with a touchdown pass to Jacari Harris. Brittain Brown ran in Cherokee’s final score.
South Gwinnett 32, Berkmar 0: South Gwinnett led 19-0 at halftime and 32-0 after three quarters prior to a running clock in the fourth. Quarterback Josh Shim left with an injury early in the first quarter, but Seth Johnston filled in to throw touchdown passes to Xavier Dupree, Colby Ransom and Noel Hussey. The Comets also got a 22-yard blocked punt return for a touchdown from Justin Mascoll. Roberto Lindsay opened the scoring with two first-quarter field goals.
Tucker 55, Alcovy 0: Host Tucker totaled more than 400 yards of offense. Quarterback Garrett Rigby completed 4-for-8 passes for 108 yards and three touchdowns before giving way to Daniel Chattman, who tossed a 41-yard strike for a score on his only pass. Receiver Delvin Weems caught nine passes for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jonathan Ledbetter made an impact on both sides of the ball, scoring on a 50-yard touchdown reception and an 80-yard fumble return.
