Athens Academy, the top-ranked team in Class A private, improved to 6-0 with a 35-0 victory over No. 5 Wesleyan Friday.

Tre Hawkins rushed for three touchdowns as Athens Academy improved to 6-0. Wesleyan, the 2019 Class A Private runner-up, fell to 4-2 with the loss.

Cartersville, which had its 62-game regular-season win streak snapped last week, rebounded with a 59-0 thumping of Cass in its region opener.

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