Class A football roundup
Compiled by Score Atlanta
Eagle's Landing Christian 19, Our Lady of Mercy 11: D.J. Hammond threw three touchdown passes, including two in the fourth quarter to seal the victory for visiting Eagle's Landing Christian. Trailing 11-6, ELCA got an interception from Darius Goode to set up a Hammond touchdown pass to Jordan Scott several plays later. Then after an Our Lady of Mercy punt, ELCA drove to set up a Hammond pass to Antwaun Campbell to cap the scoring. Hammond's first touchdown pass went to Aaron Powell-Bright to give ELCA a 6-3 halftime lead.
Fellowship Christian 26, St. Francis 21: The visitors from Fellowship snapped a two game losing streak. Shane Young totaled four touchdowns running for two, throwing one and catching one. Young scored on a 6-yard run to tie the game at seven in the first quarter. A 57-yard pass to Jake Williamson gave Fellowship a 14-7 lead. Jack Hardin threw a halfback pass to Young to give the Fellowship a 20-14 margin. Young took a 45-yard run in for a score to make it 26-14 in the third.
Mount Pisgah 47, Whitefield 6: Host Mount Pisgah saw a dominant effort by quarterback Aaron Winchester. The junior totaled 236 all-purpose yards with four touchdowns while completing 9-of-12 passing. Winchester's favorite target in the game was Ben Miller, who caught six passes for 73 yards and a score. The Pisgah defense held Whitefield to just 140 total yards. Blake Smith was the enforcer as he made eight tackles with two sacks while recovering a fumble.
Trion 30, Walker 0: The Bulldogs forced three turnovers in a shutout victory at home. Five different players scored on the night. Trion rushed for 140 yards and held Walker to just 127. Jarrett Pierce scored on a 12-yard run. Malik Martin scored on a six-yard run and Austin Weaver added a 30-yard field goal. Gabe Howell got into the action with a 22-yard rushing touchdown and David McCary returned a fumble 21 yards for a score.
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