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HS scoreboard: Pair of No. 1 teams fall during frenzied Friday night action

Buford vs. North Cobb
Buford quarterback Dylan Raiola throws downfield during Friday's game at North Cobb. (Jamie Spaar/For the AJC)
Buford's Jordan Allen attacks the North Cobb defense during Friday's game at North Cobb. (Jamie Spaar/For the AJC)
Buford's Eddrick Houston stretches as he tries to deflect a pass during Friday's game at North Cobb. (Jamie Spaar/For the AJC)
North Cobb players emerge from the tunnel prior to the Buford at North Cobb football game Friday night, September 1, 2023. (Jamie Spaar for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)
North Cobb piles in for a touchdown during the Buford at North Cobb football game Friday night, September 1, 2023. (Jamie Spaar for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Buford players celebrate after a touchdown during the Buford at North Cobb football game Friday night, September 1, 2023. (Jamie Spaar for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)
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Buford and North Cobb at the line of scrimmage during Friday's game. (Jamie Spaar/For the AJC)
By AJC Sports
Updated Sept 2, 2023

Northeast-Macon beat a No. 1 team for the first time ever Friday night, toppling Class 2A power Fitzgerald, while another No. 1 team, Cedar Grove, lost again, but not in such as upset.

It was Westlake, the No. 8 team in Class 7A, that beat Cedar Grove 46-41.

Warner Robins, Buford, Carrollton and Marist also had significant victories on the third week of the Georgia high school football regular season.

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