*Archer QB Will Bearden was 13-of-15 passing for 277 yards and three touchdowns - two of more than 70 yards - in a 42-6 victory over Central Gwinnett. Bearden also rushed for 95 yards.
*Centennial QB Casen Conway was 18-of-28 passing for 459 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-39 victory over North Forsyth. Conway has 2,007 passing yards on the season.
*Glynn Academy QB Deejay Dallas rushed for 221 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries in a 28-19 victory over Effingham County. Dallas was 6-of-9 passing for 76 yards.
*Peachtree Ridge LB Breon Dixon had three tackles for losses and two sacks and returned a shanked punt 10 yards for a touchdown in a 31-0 victory over Norcross. He led a defense that held Norcross to minus-21 yards rushing.
*Social Circle DB/QB James Corasaniti had 11 tackles, one for a loss, one interception and four tipped passes in a 41-20 victory over Oglethorpe County. Forced into QB duty because of an injury, Corasaniti rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries and was 2-of-3 passing for 42 yards. He also caught a 19-yard TD pass. He kicked field goals of 45 and 28 yards and punted for a 40-yard average.
Best of the rest
*Allatoona DB Faizon Harris intercepted two passes, broke up three passes and had four tackles in a 42-7 victory over Paulding County.
*Calhoun RB Olico Dennis rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns on seven carries while playing only one half in a 70-13 victory over Murray County.
*Callaway RB Cedric Maynard rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns and broke a school record for rushing yards in a season (1,750) in a 35-14 victory over Pepperell.
*Carrollton RB Jaylan Thomas rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-14 victory over Troup.
*Central of Carrollton RB Demarious Owensby rushed for 213 yards (putting him at 1,101 on the season) and three touchdowns in a 27-22 victory over Cedartown.
*Clinch County WB Zebulon Johnson scored each time he touched the ball, with rushing touchdowns of 17 and 58 yards, a 45-yard interception return and a 70-yard reception, all in the first half in a 67-28 victory over Lanier County.
*Dade County LB Damien Pickering had 17 tackles, two for losses, caused a fumble, rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on six carries and caught two passes for 49 yards in a 34-21 victory over Coosa.
*Dalton QB J.P. Tighe was 9-of-16 passing for 199 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 45 yards in a 51-3 victory over 51-3 victory over Woodland (Cartersville). Dalton clinched its subregion of 7-AAAAA.
*Dawson County WR Tucker Maxwell had 140 yards on three catches, all for touchdowns in a 45-0 victory over Banks County.
*Decatur RB Grant Walker rushed for 241 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-18 victory over Therrell that kept the Bulldogs' playoff hopes alive.
*Emanuel County Institute QB Rhett Gay was 13-of-17 passing for 214 yards and five touchdowns in a 59-13 victory over Wheeler County.
*Gilmer QB/CB Thaddeus Bowers was 11-of-16 passing for 224 yards and rushed for 80 yards in a 20-16 victory over LaFayette. Bowers also had three tackles and broke up a pass.
*Grayson ATH Dimetrios Mason had 142 all-purpose yards, returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, caught a 24-yard TD pass and broke up two passes in a 40-0 victory over Dacula.
*Habersham Central RB Michael Babers rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries and caught two passes for 41 yards and a touchdown in a 21-6 victory over Johns Creek. It was Habersham Central's first victory of the season.
*Hillgrove WR Bingo Long caught 10 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown in a 45-14 victory over Harrison.
*Jefferson County QB T.J. Bell was 12-of-14 passing for 158 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 122 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-0 victory over Harlem.
*Landmark Christian RB Lofton Tidwell rushed for 287 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries in a 48-28 loss to Eagle's Landing Christian.
*Mays QB Santonio Mapp, subbing for starter B.J. Phillips, was 12-of-20 passing for 228 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 94 yards on 14 carries in a 32-6 victory over Carver of Atlanta. Mays clinched its subregion of 6-AAAAA.
*Mill Creek QB Cameron Turley was 13-of-22 passing for 289 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-17 victory over Collins Hill.
*Mount Pisgah Christian WR Justin Gilvin caught eight passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns in a 48-14 victory over King's Ridge Christian. QB Jacob Cendoya had 298 yards passing and 127 rushing.
*North Paulding QB Kyle Banks was 21-of-34 passing for 291 yards and one touchdown in a 44-17 victory over Marietta.
*Northside (Columbus) RB Kalan Watts rushed for 114 yards on 28 carries and returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown in a 24-17 victory over Columbus. The win kept Northside in first place in 1-AAAAA in pursuit of the school's first-ever region title.
*Northwest Whitfield QB Luke Shiflett was 14-of-17 passing for 164 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 153 yards in a 43-29 victory over Ridgeland. Shiflett also punted twice for a 46.5-yard average.
*Pierce County QB Stetson Bennett was 30-of-48 passing for 379 yards and five touchdowns in a 55-42 loss to Appling County. Bennett also rushed for 63 yards and scored a touchdown. WR Chase Royer had 136 yards and two touchdowns receiving.
*Rome WR Jarious Creamer caught five passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-24 victory over Sequoyah. Freshman QB Knox Kadum was 13-of-18 passing for 247 yards and two touchdowns.
*Shiloh ATH Kevin Hill scored three touchdowns, two receiving and one on a 91-yard kickoff return, in a 26-21 victory over Parkview. Hill also intercepted a pass and made four tackles in what was Shiloh's first victory of the season.
*South Effingham QB Tyler Pullum was 8-for-8 passing for 243 yards, four touchdowns and one two-point conversion in a 35-0 victory over Bradwell Institute.
*Stephenson DE Michael Pitts had 11 tackles, five for losses, and two sacks in a 27-13 victory over M.L. King.
*Tattnall Square QB Miles Morris was 31-of-43 passing for 352 yards and three touchdowns in a 22-20 loss to Twiggs County.
*Villa Rica RB Marquis McPhaul rushed for 207 yards and a touchdown on 37 carries and caught four passes for 47 yards in a 34-28 victory over Hiram.
*Walton QB Addison Shoup was 19-of-21 passing for 324 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-9 victory over Milton.
*Ware County RB/LB Dedrick Mills rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries and had five knockdown blocks and one reception in a 39-3 victory over Statesboro. Mills had three solo tackles on defense.
*Warner Robins LB Tyrome Tharpe had three sacks and forced a fumble in a 35-16 victory over Lakeside (Evans).
*Worth County RB Dontavious Buford rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries and caught a 21-yard TD pass in a 55-18 victory over Americus-Sumter.
Lines of distinction
*Eagle's Landing Christian's offensive line of RT Chandler Reeves, RG Jake Dallas, C Kyler Albrecht, LG Austin Byrd and RT Zack Jones blocked for 605 yards of total offense - 386 rushing, 219 passing - in a 48-28 victory over then-No. 10 Landmark Christian. Fullbacks Chris Lightsey and Kenny Cochran also were crucial.
*Locust Grove's offensive line of T Evan Turner, G Andrew Moody, C Clay Shearhouse, G Craven Goodman and T Calvin Durham paved the way for 512 yards in total offense in a 41-21 victory over Henry County. Sophomore RB Donte' Rideaux, filling in for an injured Caleb Huntley, rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries.
*Metter's offensive line of LT Michael Bolyard, LG Miles Martin, C Zack Phillips, RG John Willard, RG Fernando Ordonez and RT Kyle Kimsey helped the Tigers rush for 462 yards in a 48-14 victory over East Laurens. TB Chris Tarver (152), QB Aljeraude Dekle (121) and HB Shamel Johnson (119) each went over 100 yards.
*Pinecrest Academy's offensive line of LT Alan Yadav, LG Garrison Winter, C Brian Flanagan, RG Stone Brown and RT Peter Nelson were integral in their team's 362 yards rushing and four rushing touchdowns in a 34-21 victory over Fellowship Christian. The group allowed no sacks.
*South Forsyth's offensive line of LT Dylan Nissley, RT Tyler McLellan, C Jack Winkie, RG Zane Martin and RG Jordan Nelson opened holds for 338 yards rushing - including 171 with four touchdowns by RB Sam Outlaw - in a 49-7 victory over Alpharetta. The line graded out 93 percent as a unit with 34 pancake blocks.
*Westlake's offensive line of LT Wesley Solomon, LG Hershel Holliday, C Nate Williiams, RG Tarveres Tate and RT Mikael Khaaliiq helped the team rush for 292 yards and three touchdowns on 37 carries in a 36-35 overtime victory over Hughes after trailing 20-0.
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