Pace Academy, Macon County

Pace Academy 33, Macon County 26

How the game was won: A balanced attack on the road helped the Knights advance to state semifinals for the first time in school history. Macon County cut the lead to 16-13 with 4:40 to play in the first half, but Gunnor Faulk tossed his second touchdown of the first half to give Pace a 23-13 lead at the half.

Top Performers: Realus George punched in a 1-yard run to start the scoring for Pace Academy after the Knights recorded an early safety. …Gunnor Faulk tossed a 37-yard touchdown to Tony Addison and a 15-yarder to Trey Blount. …Deon Jackson ran home an 11-yard run to extend the lead to 30-20 before Samuel Sloman boomed in a 44-yard field goal. …Akeevious McLendon scored on a 3-yard run for Macon County. …Jared Daniels found the end zone on a 10-yard scamper. …K'Hari Lane hit Trey Mathis for a 9-yard touchdown and later bombed a late 80-yard touchdown pass.