Drew 54, South Paulding 23

Drew 54, South Paulding 23

How the game was won: South Paulding opened up a 17-0 lead midway through the third quarter, and that was when the Drew offense woke up. They scored 28 unanswered points to take a 28-17 lead into halftime thanks to their workhorses quarterback Joseph Newman and running back Quarderman Sloan.

Top performers: Newman finished the game with three first half touchdown passes and four total scores for the game. He got his team on the board with a huge 67-yard touchdown throw to Jordan Bolden, and he followed that with a five-yard touchdown throw to Kahari Richards in the second quarter. He then connected with Mason Williams on a 38-yard touchdown pass, and he also scored on a 15-yard run in the fourth quarter. …Sloan notched another two touchdowns in what has turned out to be a stellar season for the half-back. He scored on a 25-yard run right before the half and a 12-yard scamper in the fourth. …CJ Davenport left no doubt in the fourth quarter with two rushing touchdowns on runs of 20 and three yards.