The three results out of Class A Division I this past week that were most notable were the victories by Thomasville, Athens Academy and Dublin. Thomasville and Dublin will be public schools competing for this year’s Class A Division I title, while Athens Academy will be classed into the A-3A Private division. In the Bulldogs’ 35-12 win over Brooks County, Cam Hill iced the game with a 52-yard touchdown run with 2:44 left and the Bulldogs celebrated their first road win in the “War on 84″ since the 2017 season. Ant Anderson’s 66-yard touchdown run gave the Bulldogs a 28-12 lead midway through the final frame immediately after Brooks County cut the deficit to 21-12. The victory sent Thomasville all the way from No. 6 to No. 2 in the most recent poll.
Athens Academy’s 45-22 win over Aquinas allowed the Spartans to earn No. 7 in the latest Class A-3A poll. Aquinas jumped to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter when Jim Franklin threw a touchdown pass to Jack Rhodes. But Athens Academy answered with a 67-yard touchdown play to tie the game, and the Spartans never looked back. Athens Academy led 25-14 at halftime and scored two more touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 38-14 lead. Hampton Johnson was 11-of-14 passing for 228 yards and three touchdowns. Keyon Standifer had six receptions for 86 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Dublin earned a 41-21 win over two-time state finalist Swainsboro. The victory moved the Irish up from No. 7 to No. 3 in the latest poll. Dublin churned out 327 rushing yards and was 9-of-11 on third- and fourth-down situations. Micah O’Neal rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and was 3-of-4 passing for 39 yards and a touchdown. RB/LB Xavier Bostic rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns and intercepted a pass.
WEEK 1 RESULTS
REGION 1
Bacon County at Clinch County: Clinch County 36, Bacon County 21
Berrien vs. Cook: Cook 45, Berrien 13
Brantley County at Charlton County: Charlton County 61, Brantley County 13
Fitzgerald vs. Irwin County: Irwin County 19, Fitzgerald 13
Jeff Davis at Washington County: Jeff Davis 22, Washington County 6
Thomasville at Brooks County: Thomasville 35, Brooks County 12
Worth County at Turner County: Worth County 44, Turner County 6
REGION 2
Central-Macon vs. Dougherty: Dougherty 44, Central-Macon 0
Dublin at Swainsboro: Dublin 41, Swainsboro 21
East Laurens vs. Johnson County: East Laurens 13, Johnson County 8
Jefferson County at Screven County: Screven County 6, Jefferson County 0
Northeast vs. Peach County: Peach County 40, Northeast 21
Southwest vs. Macon County: Macon County 26, Southwest 19
Washington County vs. Jeff Davis: Jeff Davis 22, Washington County 6
Bleckley County 31, Rutland 0
BYE: ACE CHARTER, Dodge County
REGION 3
Savannah Christian vs. Whitefield Academy: Savannah Christian 35, Whitefield Academy 7
Savannah Country Day at Charlotte Country Day (NC): Charlotte Country Day 22, Savannah Country Day 21
Swainsboro vs. Dublin: Dublin 41, Swainsboro 21
Vidalia at Long County: Long County 20, Vidalia 10
BYE: Toombs County
REGION 4
Jasper County at Taylor County: Taylor County 21, Jasper County 7
Lamar County at Telfair County: Lamar County 24, Telfair County 8
McNair at Temple: Temple 23, McNair 6
Putnam County at Greene County: Greene County 28, Putnam County 20
Social Circle at Oglethorpe County: Social Circle 48, Oglethorpe County 41
Towers at Heritage-Newnan: Towers 54, Heritage-Newnan 7
Utopian Academy vs. B.E.S.T. Academy: B.E.S.T. Academy 49, Utopian Academy 0
REGION 5
B.E.S.T. Academy at Utopian Academy: B.E.S.T. Academy 49, Utopian Academy 0
Fellowship Christian at Bowdon: Fellowship Christian 36, Bowdon 35
King’s Ridge Christian vs. King’s Academy: King’s Ridge 23, King’s Academy 0
Landmark Christian vs. KIPP Atlanta: KIPP Atlanta 14, Landmark Christian 2
Mt. Paran at Lake Oconee Academy: Lake Oconee Academy 16, Mt. Paran 0
Mt. Pisgah at Haralson County: Haralson County 14, Mt. Pisgah Christian 10
Mount Vernon at Darlington: 46, Darlington 27
St. Francis at George Walton Academy: George Walton 42, St. Francis 7
Walker vs. Kendrick: Kendrick 38, Wesleyan 21
Wesleyan at Commerce: Wesleyan 42, Commerce 21
Whitefield Academy vs. Savannah Christian: Savannah Christian 35, Whitefield Academy 7
REGION 6
Darlington vs. Mount Vernon: Mount Vernon 46, Darlington 27
Haralason County vs. Mt. Pisgah: Haralson County 14, Mt. Pisgah 10
Heard County vs. Clarkston: Heard County 62, Clarkston 0
Model vs. Sonoraville: Model 21, Sonoraville 14
Pepperell at Pickens: Pickens 31, Pepperell 28
Temple vs. McNair: Temple 23, McNair 6
BYE: Bremen
REGION 7
Dade County vs. Ringgold: Ringgold 23, Dade County 13
Chattooga vs. LaFayette: Chattooga 30, LaFayette 0
Christian Heritage at Heritage-Ringgold: Heritage-Ringgold 42, Christian Heritage 17
Fannin County at Gilmer: Fannin County 42, Gilmer 28
Gordon Central at Southeast Whitfield: Gordon Central 62, Southeast Whitfield 0
Gordon Lee at Trion: Trion 30, Gordon Lee 6
BYE: Armuchee, Coosa
REGION 8
Athens Academy vs. Aquinas: Athens Academy 45, Aquinas 22
Banks County at East Hall: Banks County 14, East Hall 10
Commerce vs. Wesleyan: Wesleyan 42, Commerce 21
Elbert County vs. Hart County: Hart County 17, Elbert County 7
Oglethorpe County vs. Social Circle: Social Circle 48, Oglethorpe County 41
Providence Christian at North Cobb Christian: North Cobb Christian 14, Providence Christian 0
Rabun County at White County: Rabun County 40, White County 27
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