This season’s early top performing programs continued the trend Week 4 with a series of big victories. Among the most impressive winners was LaGrange, who defeated Columbus 41-13 in its Region 2-AAAA opener. Quarterback Tae Snead found Tristan Smith for a 54-yard touchdown on the second play of the game and Kobe Jones returned a punt for a touchdown to make it 14-0. Snead added an 80-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 21-0 before the end of the opening quarter. The teams traded touchdowns before Asa Leath added a Grangers touchdown run to make it 34-7 and then Snead found Jones for a 57-yard touchdown to mark the final tally.
Region 3′s Benedictine found the win column with a 48-17 victory over Region 8′s North Oconee. Justin Thomas had three touchdowns—a 17-yard run in the first, a 58-yard reception off a trick play in the third and a triumphant 92-yard trip to the end zone in the final period—to propel the Cadets to a dominant home win on Friday night. Holden Geriner’s touchdown pass to Za’Quan Bryan and Holden Sapp’s punt block and interception also contributed to Benedictine’s victory. North Oconee’s Kent “KJ” Moon had two touchdown receptions, including a one-handed catch, for the Titans.
Defending state champion Marist rebounded from last week’s loss to Woodward Academy with a 37-0 victory over Hampton. Marist did all of its scoring in the second and third quarters to sprint past host Hampton. Both defenses started strong, and the first points of the game came on an interception for a touchdown by Joseph Patin. The War Eagles then added two more touchdowns and a safety prior to halftime; Hayden Richardson tossed a touchdown pass to Walker Ritchens and Will Gerrick added a 20-yard scoring scamper for Marist. Champ Davis tacked on a 1-yard touchdown plunge early in the third quarter to put the game entirely out of reach for the Hornets.
No. 1 ranked Jefferson defeated Class 7A Mountain 41-14 to improve to 4-0. The Dragons were quick to find the end zone in the first as Senior Malaki Starks scored off a 7-yard rush before striking again in the quarter to extend the lead to 14-0. Next up was Senior Kadin Bailey, who scored off a 25-yard rush to cap the 21-point first-quarter performance. With just under five minutes left in the half, Junior Tre Reece found the end zone off a 45-yard rush on 4th-and-long to put Jefferson up 28-0. Reece struck again in the third off a 40-yard rush, and a touchdown reception by Spencer Neese from Max Aldridge later in the quarter ended the uncontested 41-point scoring spree by the Dragons.
Troup rallied back from 28-7 to force overtime 34-34 before scoring a 41-34 win over Hardaway. The Tigers overcame the early deficit, despite starting quarterback Taeo Todd leaving the game with an injury and Tyson Duncan coming in under center. Duncan completed a pass to Dwarney Wortham on third down in overtime to set up TJ Mitchell’s game-winning 1-yard touchdown run.
CLASS 4A WEEK 4 RESULTS
REGION 1
Bainbridge at Thomasville 28, Bainbridge 10
Cairo 21, Escambia FL 7
Dougherty 10, Northeast 7
Monroe 20, Randolph-Clay 0
Thomas County Central 20, Godby FL 12
Mitchell County 42, Westover 34
REGION 2
Carver-Columbus 38, Kendrick 0
LaGrange 41, Columbus 13
Troup 41, Hardaway 34 OT
Spencer 1, Jordan 0
Northside-Columbus 46, Shaw 14
REGION 3
Benedictine 48, North Oconee 17
Islands 35, Savannah 0
Johnson-Savannah 14, Jenkins 8
Brunswick 52, New Hampstead 24
REGION 4
Baldwin vs. Southwest (Cancelled)
Howard (BYE)
Perry 34, Veterans 14
Worth County 42, Rutland 6
Spalding 49, Pike County 28
West Laurens (BYE)
Rockdale County 31, Westside-Macon 29
REGION 5
Fayette County 37, Morrow 16
Marist 37, Hampton 0
Luella 23, McDonough 5
Mt. Zion vs. Mundy’s Mill (Cancelled)
Drew 38, North Clayton 0
Riverdale (BYE)
REGION 6
Arabia Mountain (BYE)
Chamblee 84, Druid Hills 7
Hapeville Charter vs. Heritage-Conyers (Cancelled)
Marist 37, Hampton 0
Hughes 34, Mays 6
Pebblebrook 1, Miller Grove 0
Stephenson 20, Tucker 14
REGION 7
Cedartown 35, New Manchester 7
Whitewater 28, Central-Carroll 7
Heritage-Catoosa 25, Christian Heritage 24
Northwest Whitfield 28, Chattooga 7
Pickens 34, Coosa 10
Calhoun 56, Ridgeland 7
Fannin County 35, Southeast Whiftield 6
REGION 8
Cedar Shoals (BYE)
Chestatee 42, West Hall 7
East Hall 49, Johnson-Gainesville 35
Gainesville 42, Flowery Branch 35
Jefferson 41, Mountain View 14
Stephens County 19, Madison County 14
Benedictine 48, North Oconee 17
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