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Week 7 high school scoreboard: Big wins by Newton, Mary Persons

Newton County players celebrate a touchdown during Friday's game against Grayson. (Photo/Jenn Finch)
Newton County players celebrate a touchdown during Friday's game against Grayson. (Photo/Jenn Finch)
By AJC Sports
Updated Sept 30, 2023

Mary Persons ended Prince Avenue Christian’s 20-game winning streak, the longest in the state, and Newton, Houston County, Calhoun and Appling County won big games Friday night on the seventh weekend of the Georgia high school football regular season.

Mary Persons, ranked No. 5 in Class 3A, defeated No. 1 Prince Avenue (6-1) of A Division I 45-28. Prince Avenue (6-1) had had not lost since its 2021 opener, winning 34 of the next 35 games including the A-II championship last year. Mary Persons is 5-1.

Newton, the No. 6 team in Class 7A, got a fourth-and-goal stop from the 9-yard line in the final seconds to beat No. 7 Grayson 31-27 in Region 4. Grayson led 27-10 with 10:37 left before Newton scored the game’s final three touchdowns. Newton - previously 0-7 all-time against Grayson - is 6-0 overall for the first time in history.

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