Football and Softball scores from Thursday

Football

Americus-Sumter 47, Northside-Columbus 32

Benedictine 37, Islands 26

Carver-Columbus 50, Westover 33

Lovejoy 39, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 10

M. L. King 18, Forest Park 3

Windsor Forest 60, Groves 0

Softball

Apalachee 7, Effingham County 2

Bowdon 11, Baconton Charter 0

Bowdon 8, Baconton Charter 1

George Walton Academy 9, Christian Heritage 1

Grayson 5, Lassiter 0

Lamar County 11, Dodge County 0

Lamar County 16, Dodge County 3

Lee County 8, South Paulding 0

Lee County 9, South Paulding 1

Mt. Paran Christian 8, Strong Rock Christian 4

North Forsyth 11, Hillgrove 1

Northgate 4, Coffee 2

Oconee County 14, Perry 12

Oconee County 8, Perry 6

Parkview 7, Lowndes 3

Peachtree Ridge 5, South Forsyth 4

Schley County 5, Georgia Military 1

Stratford Academy 10, Savannah Christian 4

Stratford Academy 6, Savannah Christian 2

Vidalia 10, Union County 2

Walnut Grove 7, Statesboro 1

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