Two ranked Class 3A teams beat ranked programs from other classes Friday, and No. 5 Sandy Creek had little trouble with No. 7 Westminster (44-14) in the one game between ranked 3A opponents.
The Monroe Area-Clarkston game was canceled because of COVID concerns at Clarkston.
Here’s how the weekend unfolded:
-- No. 2 Oconee County (4-0) beat Class 2A No. 4 Thomasville 20-6. Oconee County quarterback Jacob Wright passed to Darius Johnson Jr. on a short route, and Johnson carried the ball 74 yards for a touchdown to give the Warriors a 7-6 lead in the second quarter. Johnson had an interception return for a touchdown to extend the lead to 14-6, and two field goals from Gabe Valdez provided the final margin.
-- No. 3 Pierce County (3-1) defeated Class 2A No. 5 Clinch County 33-13 and will try to carry that momentum into next week’s game against Class 4A No. 3 Fitzgerald.
-- No. 1 Cedar Grove handled Greater Atlanta Christian 47-0. The Saints scored 33 points in the second half to overwhelm the struggling Spartans. The victory set the tone for the Saints’ probable run through Region 5-3A.
-- No. 4 Peach County (1-2) picked up its first victory after beating Mary Persons 35-13 in a Region 2-3A game. The Trojans will face Sumter County next week.
-- No. 5 Sandy Creek’s 44-14 victory against No. 7 Westminster was telling. Patriots quarterback Geimere Latimer passed for three touchdowns – two to Miles Thornton.
Other notables: Appling County defeated Class 6A Bradwell Institute 39-6; Thomson beat South Carolina’s May River 48-7, and No. 10 Hart County beat Westside from South Carolina 63-28. Unranked Crisp County pick up its first victory of the Miguel Patrick era after beating Jackson 27-0.
3A Region standings
1-3A RGN Regular Total
Appling Co. 0-0 5-0 5-0
Pierce Co. 0-0 3-1 3-1
Tattnall Co. 0-0 2-1 2-1
Brantley Co. 0-0 2-2 2-2
Long Co. 0-0 2-3 2-3
2-3A RGN Regular Total
Peach Co. 1-0 1-2 1-2
Pike Co. 1-0 1-2 1-2
Crisp Co. 1-0 1-3 1-3
Sumter Co. 0-0 1-1 1-1
Central Macon 0-0 0-3 0-3
Mary Persons 0-1 2-2 2-2
Upson-Lee 0-1 2-2 2-2
Jackson 0-1 1-3 1-3
3-3A RGN Regular Total
Windsor Forest 1-0 2-1 2-1
Savannah 1-0 2-2 2-2
SE Bulloch 0-0 4-0 4-0
Johnson Sav. 0-0 1-3 1-3
Liberty Co. 0-0 0-2 0-2
Beach 0-1 0-2 0-2
Groves 0-1 0-3 0-3
4-3A RGN Regular Total
Thomson 0-0 3-0 3-0
Burke Co. 0-0 2-0 2-0
Hephzibah 0-0 2-2 2-2
Cross Creek 0-0 1-3 1-3
Harlem 0-0 1-3 1-3
Morgan Co. 0-0 1-3 1-3
Richmond Aca. 0-0 0-3 0-3
5-3A RGN Regular Total
Sandy Creek 1-0 4-0 4-0
Salem 1-0 3-1 3-1
Carver (Atlanta) 1-0 2-1 2-1
Cedar Grove 1-0 2-1 2-1
Redan 0-1 2-2 2-2
Westminster 0-1 2-2 2-2
Douglass 0-1 0-4 0-4
GAC 0-1 0-4 0-4
6-3A RGN Regular Total
Ringgold 2-0 4-0 4-0
LaFayette 2-0 3-1 3-1
Rockmart 2-0 3-1 3-1
Adairsville 1-0 3-0 3-0
North Murray 1-1 2-1 2-1
Sonoraville 0-1 2-1 2-1
Coahulla Creek 0-2 2-2 2-2
Murray Co. 0-2 1-3 1-3
LFO 0-2 0-3 0-3
7-3A RGN Regular Total
Cherokee Bluff 0-0 4-0 4-0
Gilmer 0-0 2-1 2-1
West Hall 0-0 2-1 2-1
North Hall 0-0 2-2 2-2
Dawson Co. 0-0 1-3 1-3
Lumpkin Co. 0-0 1-3 1-3
White Co. 0-0 1-3 1-3
East Forsyth 0-0 1-4 1-4
8-3A RGN Regular Total
Stephens Co. 0-0 5-0 5-0
Hart Co. 0-0 4-0 4-0
Monroe Area 0-0 4-0 4-0
Oconee Co. 0-0 4-0 4-0
Franklin Co. 0-0 3-1 3-1
East Jackson 0-0 2-3 2-3
Week 5 top-10 results
1. (1) Cedar Grove (2-1) – beat Greater Atlanta Christian 47-0 (5-3A game)
2. (2) Oconee County (4-0) – beat Class 2A No. 4 Thomasville 20-6
3. (3) Pierce County (3-1) – beat Class 2A No. 5 Clinch County 33-13
4. (4) Peach County (1-2) – beat Mary Persons 35-13 (2-3A game)
5. (5) Sandy Creek (4-0) – beat No. 7 Westminster 44-14 (5-3A game)
6. (7) Appling County (5-0) – beat Class 6A Bradwell Institute 39-6
7. (6) Westminster (2-2) – Lost to No. 5 Sandy Creek 44-14 (5-3A game)
8. (8) Thomson (3-0) – beat vs. May River SC 48-7
9. (9) Monroe Area (3-0) – vs. Clarkston - Canceled
10. (NR) Hart County (5-0) – beat Westside-SC 63-28
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