Northgate 41, Lanier 21

Class AAAAA

Northgate 41, Lanier 21

How the game was won: The second seed out of Region 4-AAAAA knocked off the top team in Region 8-AAAAA on the road. Northgate jumped out to a 28-7 halftime lead thanks to capitalizing on fumbles by Lanier in the opening two possessions of the game. Running back Ton Evans scored on a big 80-yard run in the second quarter that told the story of the game.

Top performers: Evans finished with three times in the game, including a pair of three-yard runs in the second half. …Quarterback Kyle McLaren hit Jay Anderson for touchdowns twice in the first quarter on plays of 27 and 28 yards. That put Northgate up 14-0 quickly. …Kyle Carter then added a three-yard touchdown run off of a Lanier fumble to go up 21-0 in the first.