Five ranked Class A Division II teams sidelined because off weeks, Hurricane Helene

A football is shown before the game between Douglass and LaGrange in the Corky Kell Dave Hunter Classic at Kell High School, Wednesday, August 14, 2024, in Marietta, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

A football is shown before the game between Douglass and LaGrange in the Corky Kell Dave Hunter Classic at Kell High School, Wednesday, August 14, 2024, in Marietta, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Half of the Class A Division II ranked teams played games in Week 7, but the others were idle or had games cancelled because of Hurricane Helene.

Top-ranked Bowdon won 42-18 against Alabama’s Booker T. Washington on Friday. Senior quarterback Charles Maxell III was 10-of-19 passing for 157 yards and three touchdowns. Nathan Bhony had 15 carries for 167 yards and a touchdown, and Joshawia Davis had 16 carries for 117 yards and a touchdown.

In other big games:

-- No. 3-ranked Manchester defeated No. 8 Trion 34-7 and will carry that momentum into Friday’s matchup against Bowdon. The Blue Devils, averaging 256 rushing yards, are led by the Favors duo – quarterback C.J. Favors and running back Darius Favors.

-- No. 4 Brooks County had no issues moving past Turner County 49-0 Wednesday in a Region 2-Division II game. Brooks will travel to Lanier County on Friday to continue league play.

-- No. 6 Greene County defeated Miller Grove 33-0 and will enter Region 8 play against Warren County on Friday at home.

Notable – No. 2 Irwin County and No. 5 Clinch County did not play. No. 7 Lincoln County (Strom Thurmond), No. 9 Metter (ECI) and No. 10 Jenkins County (Screven) faced weather cancellations/postponements.

Class A Division II Top-10 results

1. (1) Bowdon (5-1) beat Booker T Washington (AL) 42-18 Friday.

2. (2) Irwin County (5-0) did not play.

3. (3) Manchester (4-1) beat No. 8 Trion 34-7 Saturday.

4. (4) Brooks County (3-3) beat Turner County 49-0 Wednesday.

5. (5) Clinch County (5-0) did not play.

6. (6) Greene County (5-1) beat Miller Grove 32-0 Saturday.

7. (7) Lincoln County (5-0) game cancelled against Strom Thurmond (SC).

(8) Trion (6-1) lost to No. 3 Manchester 34-7

9. (9) Metter (3-1) game against Emanuel County Institute was cancelled.

10. (NR) Jenkins County (4-1) game against Screven County was cancelled