The Swamp War rivalry is alive, and Charlton County owes a big thanks to Jaylen Lilley, a junior running back and linebacker.
Lilley rushed for 242 yards – all but 16 of Charlton County’s total offense – in a 35-34 victory over Clinch County last week. Lilley had 37 attempts and scored five touchdowns. He also had eight tackles.
Charlton County had lost six straight to Clinch County until winning the past two to even the iconic South Georgia series 30-30-1. Charlton County is 5-0 for the first time since 2014.
Top five
*Benedictine QB Holden Geriner was 31-of-42 passing for 448 yards and three touchdowns and ran for three short scores in a 49-42 victory over Ware County.
*Charlton County RB/LB Jaylen Lilley rushed for 242 yards on 37 carries, scored all five of his team’s touchdowns, ran in a two-point conversion and made eight tackles in a 35-34 overtime victory over Clinch County.
*Rome CB/RB Bryson Hill rushed for 197 yards and four touchdowns and had five tackles, two pass breakups and one blocked punt that he recovered for a touchdown in a 45-27 victory over Carrollton.
*Warner Robins WR Daveon Walker had 10 receptions for 232 yards and two touchdowns in a 56-30 victory over Lee County.
*Wheeler County QB Jaquez Kincy passed for 134 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns and caught a 30-yard TD pass in a 33-14 victory over Hawkinsville.
Best of the rest
*ACE Charter DE Justin Verdier had eight tackles, two for losses, and 1.5 sacks in a 35-6 victory over 31-point favorite Wilkinson County.
*Apalachee DB Ethan Middlebrooks had eight first hits and five assists and forced a fumble in a 22-21 victory over 28-point favorite Eastside.
*Armuchee QB Chandler Desanto rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on four carries and was 6-of-10 passing for 126 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-7 victory over Weaver, Ala.
*Berrien DB Elijah Denson had 13 solo tackles and two assists in a 17-7 loss to Tattnall County.
*Calhoun WR Quin Smith had four receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown and threw a 36-yard TD pass in a 31-7 victory over Cedartown.
*Cedar Shoals LB/RB Tyson Saylors rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on two carries and had 11 solo tackles, four tackles for losses, one sack and four assists in a 42-8 victory over East Hall.
*Central of Carrollton QB Devan Powell rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries and was 8-of-12 passing for 121 yards in a 35-20 victory over Heard County.
*Chattooga RB LaShaun Lester rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries in a 49-21 victory over Model.
*Cherokee Bluff RB Jayquan Smith rushed for 255 yards and four touchdowns in a 40-6 victory over Gilmer.
*Clinch County RB Amazi Williams rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-34 loss to Charlton County.
*Coahulla Creek RB Tyler Locklear rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries in a 34-12 victory over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe.
*Collins Hill QB Sam Horn was 30-of-36 passing for 323 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-0 victory over East Coweta.
*Columbia RB Royce Tolbert rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries and had 165 yards in punt returns, including a 99-yard touchdown, in a 34-6 victory over Towers.
*Cook RB Jamarion Walker rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries in a 41-13 victory over Brantley County.
*Creekside LB Kaquan Kimber had 15 tackles in a 55-0 victory over Tri-Cities.
*Crisp County DE Ethan Pollock had 15 tackles, two tackles for losses, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in a 30-8 victory over Upson-Lee.
*Duluth QB Lonnie Ratliff IV was 22-of-24 passing for 406 yards and five touchdowns in a 47-7 victory over Berkmar.
*Fannin County QB/LB Seth Reece passed for 174 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 110 yards and one touchdown and was in on four tackles in a 52-7 victory over Gordon Central.
*Georgia Military WR/DB Caleb Bush had two receiving touchdowns and intercepted two passes in a 42-0 victory over Twiggs County.
*Gordon Lee DL Justin Cruise had five tackles and a sack and scored two touchdowns in a 29-0 victory over Southeast Whitefield.
*Greater Atlanta Christian DB/QB/WR Will Hardy had seven tackles, two interceptions, a tackle for a loss and 118 all-purpose yards in a 24-18 victory over Westminster.
*Greenbrier WR Malik Leverett had 14 receptions for 158 yards in a 44-6 victory over Walnut Grove. He had touchdowns rushing, passing and receiving for the second consecutive game.
*Greenville WR Jamie Wheelous had four receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns, one a 64-yarder on the first play from scrimmage, in a 57-26 loss to Schley County.
*Heritage of Newnan RB James Thorpe rushed for 181 yards on 21 carries in a 26-14 loss to Mount Zion of Carroll County.
*Jackson County WR Jaden Cofer had six receptions for 145 yards and 275 all-purpose yards in a 34-30 loss to Clarke Central.
*Johns Creek QB Kyle Durham rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on five carries and was 7-of-12 passing for 166 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-32 victory over Riverwood.
*Kell LB T.J. Felix had 15 tackles, one for a loss, rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on eight carries and averaged 40 yards on four punts in a 40-13 victory over South Cobb.
*Long County RB Ahmari Douglas rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries in a 38-33 victory over Frederica Academy.
*McIntosh County Academy RB/LB Will Jones rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns and had two sacks and a tackle for a loss in a 42-6 victory over Claxton.
*Monroe Area QB Selation Straughter was 9-of-11 passing for 235 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and scored two two-point conversions in a 38-10 victory over Lakeside of Evans.
*Mount Vernon WR Jonathan Gallinaro had seven receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-0 victory over George Walton Academy.
*Norcross LB Zakye Barker had 17 tackles, six hits behind the line, a sack and an interception in a 16-3 victory over Meadowcreek.
*North Cobb WR Denylon Morrissette had eight receptions for 197 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-19 victory over North Gwinnett.
*North Oconee RB Dominic Elder rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries in a 28-0 victory over Madison County.
*Oglethorpe County RB Nate Brown rushed for 234 yards and a touchdown on 34 attempts in a 31-0 victory over Butler.
*Rabun County RB Lang Windham had 192 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns on five rushes and one reception in a 70-14 victory over Pickens, S.C.
*Richmond Hill DB Tommy Bliss blocked two punts and a field-goal attempt and had four solo tackles in a 37-14 victory over Bradwell Institute.
*Ringgold RB Kori Dumas rushed for 181 yards and four touchdowns on eight carries, all in the first half, of a 78-0 victory over Murray County.
*Savannah Christian LB David Bucey had 17 tackles, three tackles for losses, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a 14-7 victory over Mount de Sales.
*South Atlanta RB Keyjuan Brown rushed for 266 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries in a 26-17 victory over Pace Academy.
*Southwest DeKalb Armond Davis had four receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown and scored on a 59-yard run in a 47-6 victory over St. Pius.
*Sprayberry LB Philip Andoh had four tackles for losses, three sacks, two QB pressures and two forced fumbles in a 43-27 victory over Osborne.
*Thomson LB/RB Kindarius Green had eight tackles, three tackles for losses, two sacks and a forced fumble and scored two touchdowns in a 42-14 victory over Morgan County.
*Towns County LB Seth Gillis had nine tackles, three for losses, in a 14-11 victory over Bethlehem Christian.
*Treutlen WR/DB Tim Blair scored on a 70-yard kickoff return 45-yard interception return and 65-yard pass in a 45-36 victory over Telfair County.
*Walton RB Braylen Stokes rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries in a 31-19 victory over Roswell.
*Washington-Wilkes RB Ja’Marquez Tyson rushed for 104 yards on eight carries and scored four touchdowns in a 51-0 victory over Hancock Central.
*Wesleyan QB Jett Miller passed for 400 yards and five touchdowns, completing 18 of 22 pass attempts, in a 42-7 victory over Loganville Christian.
*Whitefield Academy QB Cole Peterson was 18-of-25 passing for 235 yards and two touchdowns and scored a touchdown in a 29-28 loss to Brookstone.
*Winder-Barrow WR Trevor Summerfield had three receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown in a 45-14 victory over Habersham Central.
*Woodward Academy RB Damari Alston had 173 rushing yards on 27 carries and 45 yards on three receptions. He scored all four Woodward touchdowns in a 29-14 victory over Banneker.
Lines of distinction
*Brookstone’s offensive line of Tripp Duncan, Mal Waldrep, Andrew Newton, Luke Snipes and Ian McGarry with tight ends Walter Blanchard and Luke Norman pave the way for 414 yards of total offense in a 29-28 victory over Whitefield Academy.
*Centennial’s offensive line of Daniel Calhoun, Daniel Max, Jake Wilbanks, Luke Stevens and Timmy Robert led the way for 325 rushing yards on 46 attempts (7.0 ypc) in a 33-6 victory over Chattahoochee. Centennial broke a 23-game losing streak.
*Haralson County’s offensive line of Jarrod Rodriguez, Zach Burrell, Benny Parker, Brody Salyers, Colton Sanders, Eli Salmon, Jacob Rodriguez and Kaden Mullins cleared a path for 449 yards rushing in a 56-0 victory over Banks County. Clay Hyatt ran for 163 yards, bringing his season total to 740 in five games.
*Holy Innocents’ offensive line of Sterling Hartrich, Mikey Bennett, Jakobe Harmon, Logan Hodgson and Henry Reams with tight ends Tripp Inglesby, Jackson Phoenix and James Gleeson opened holes for 410 rushing yards in a 51-21 victory over Athens Christian.
*Jackson’s offensive line of Clayton Hixon, Anterius Evans, Averie Bennett, Liam Harland, Felix Hixon and Kemari Lamar led the way to a 467 total yards – 281 rushing, 186 passing - in a 45-14 victory over Pike County. The line allowed no sacks.
*The Mount Zion of Carroll County offensive line of Garrett Gordon, Cohen Hancock, Avery Lepard, Skyler Walker, Kyle Leonard and Dylan Roulaine cleared a path for 313 rushing yards in a 26-14 victory over Heritage of Newnan. Sherrod Montgomery (104) and Ethan Lepard (103) each ran for more than 100 yards.
*North Hall’s offensive line of Zane Hall, Austin Copper, Kyler Olson, Jarrett Latty and Baker Dyer paved the way for five rushing touchdowns in the first half of a 38-14 victory over West Hall. Kevin Rochester rushed for 162 yards and four touchdowns on 15 carries.
*South Paulding’s offensive line of tackles Madden Sanker and Issac Keen, guards Kai Keller and Will Blair and center Andrew Young along with tight ends/H-backs Rod McCoy and Nik Elm registered 59 pancake blocks for an offense that put up 502 total yards in a 55-48 victory over Dalton. RB Jamarion Wilcox rushed for 262 yards and three touchdowns.
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