Central Georgia Sports ReportComment

Central Georgia's high school football roundup, info on two doze 20 GHSA and GISA games

Central Georgia Sports ReportComment
Central Georgia's high school football roundup, info on two doze 20 GHSA and GISA games

Have breakfast with Central Georgia’s only complete roundup, awaiting you and the sun. Any update will be around noon Saturday, based on information contributions from teams.

 

Teams: send info to centralgasports@gmail.com by 10:30 a.m. Saturday for the noon final update

 

Dear coaches and teams: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE UPDATE YOUR MAXPREPS ROSTERS, so kids can accurately be credited for doing good things. Ditto schedules, results, and stats.

 

Records are updated

 

Class 5A
Houston County (5-2/6A) 7, No. 7 Veterans (4-2) 0

          Tyler Williams’4-yard run to the right side with 6:08 left in the game put the Bears on top, and then they came up big on defense on the final play with Veterans snapping the ball at Houston County’s 25 and not getting what they needed.

 No. 3 Warner Robins (5-1) 43, Camden County (4-3/7A) 7

          The Demons more than got back on track against another higher-classification program, and the suspense was over early. It started with the Demons picking up two points on a safety inside the 5:00 mark of the first quarter. Jahlen Rutherford then added two touchdowns, including one of more than 40 yards with a few seconds left in the first quarter, and suddenly it was 16-0. Quarterback Jalen Addie ran it in twice in the second quarter en route to a 29-0 halftime lead. The Demons are 5-1 or better for the fourth straight season.

Class 4A
Baldwin (2-0/2-0) 52, Rutland (1-4/0-2) 12

          The Braves took control of a close game in the second quarter with 18 points for a 32-6 halftime lead in their second game of the season. It was actually tied early, Baldwin getting a score from Micah Welch that was countered a few minutes later by a 9-yard score from Rutland’s Jessie Phelps Jr., both teams missing the conversions.  A 12-yard TD pass from Javon Bullard to Shatavious Hogan late in the first put Baldwin up for good. Hogan caught two TD passes from Derrick Lewis and Jeramiyah Scott went in from a yard out for the Braves’ second-quarter touchdowns.

Perry (2-3/2-0) 42, Spalding (0-5/0-2) 11

          The visitors got going early, with a 13-0 first-quarter lead that they expanded to 35-3 at halftime. Lane Rucker hit Daequan Wright for a 15-yard score midway through the first, and Jarred Fuller took a fumble back 20 yards for a touchdown a few minutes later. Rucker connected with Brantley Gibson from 20 yards out, and Jakhius Jackson got the defense involved with a pick-6, making it 28-0. Makeil Kendrick went in from about 40 late in the half. Perry has scored 91 points in two consecutive games, the best such run since 2007 when it scored 90 in wins over Peach County (48-28) and Southwest (42-29).

West Laurens (3-2/2-0) 31, Howard (2-2/0-1) 0

          The Raiders turned in perhaps the surprise performance of the night, throwing a shutout despite the absence of a few defensive starters. They led 10-0 at halftime, then converted an early third-quarter fumble into a TD pass and a 17-0 lead.  West Laurens defense got the ball back by holding on fourth down, and hit another touchdown pass a few minutes later to seal it. It was their biggest region shutout win since 42-0 over Perry in 2015, and is the Raiders’ seventh blanking since the start of the 2017 season. The Huskies haven’t been scoreless since the end of the 1-9 2016 season.

Class 3A
Central (4-1/3-0) 40, Jackson (2-2/1-1) 23

          The Chargers trailed 17-13 at halftime and 23-19 at the 4:35 mark of the third quarter, but scored about two minutes later to take the lead for good at 26-23. Central has won three straight games by double figures. The last three-game winning streak? Part of a 5-0 start in 2016 that ended with a 6-4 record. The last time Central has won three straight by 10 or more? The Chargers opened the 2005 season 4-0, beating Rutland 35-7, Northeast 27-0, and McDonough 28-9 (and then Upson-Lee 22-14) en route to a 6-4 finish and, as in 2016, no playoff spot.

No. 2 Crisp County (5-0/2-0) 38, Mary Persons (2-4/0-3) 7

          The Bulldogs were within 20-7 at halftime, but the Cougars took control in the second half, moresos by keeping the Bulldogs away from the end zone. Mary Persons lost its fourth straight, which hasn’t happened under head coach Brian Nelson and not since – sit down – 1961, when Dan Pitts’ third team went0-10, and was outscored 253-76.

No. 4 Peach County (4-1/3-0) 58, Pike County (0-4/0-3) 0

          A pair of 14-point quarters put Peach County en route to another rout, boosted by a 23-0 third quarter and a running clock. The Trojans have cracked 50 points in three of five games, a program first to do that so early in the season. The team record for a season is five, in 2010.

Upson-Lee (4-2/2-1) 42, Americus-Sumter (0-5/0-3) 40

          The Knights did everything possible to give this one away. They went up 42-34 on Milique Smith’s 41-yard run inside the final two minute, but Americus-Sumter – helped by Upson-Lee mistakes and penalties – stormed down the field after a good kickoff return boosted by a late-hit penalty, scoring – after a pass interference call – from the 4. But the game-tying conversion pass was incomplete, and the Knights avoided being the Panthers’ first victim this season.

 

Class AA
No. 6 Bleckley County (5-1/2-0) 52, Jasper County/Monticello (2-4/1-1) 20

          Dominic Sasser completed touchdown passes of 33 to Eli Mullis, 40 to Markeze Brown, and 7 to Chuckie Stephens for a 21-0 first-quarter lead. The Hurricanes answered with a long punt return for a TD from Shamarian Greene and then a pick-6 by Jacarican Grier, getting within eight inside the final minute of the half. A 28-yard James Fordham field goal was followed midway through the third by a long TD run by Jahvon Butler, putting the Royals up 31-12.

Lamar County (3-3/1-1) 52, Southwest (1-3/0-2) 8

          It took the Trojans less than four minutes to get on the board, thanks to C.J. Allen’s 60-yard run. Devin Bateman added a 24-yarder nearly seven minutes later. Ju’Corrie Zellner went in from 8 yards out inside the first minute of the second quarter, Bateman passing 25 yards to Josh Driver less than a minute later for a 28-0 lead, which it was at halftime. The Patriots broke the shutout less than five minutes into the third, only for Lamar County to get a Josh Moore field goal, a scoring run from Ty Jones and TD pass from Bateman to Zellner for third-quarter scores. It’s Lamar County’s biggest win since 48-3 over ACE in 2018, and biggest over an established program since 58-15 over Metter in the opener of the 2013 playoffs.

Putnam County (6-0/3-0) 48, Oglethorpe County (1-4/1-1) 0

          The milestones continue for the War Eagles, who have more wins this season than in all of eight seasons since 2000. They’re allowing four points a game and 24 overall, compared to 280 points allowed through six games last year. The three shutouts – the last blanking before this year was 2015 - is the most since three for the season in 2001.

Swainsboro (3-3) 48, East Laurens (2-2) 13

          The Falcons hung with the hosts for awhile, trailing 20-6 at halftime and trading third-quarter touchdowns before the Tigers pulled away with 21 points in the final quarter. Cole Strickland ran for one touchdown and passed for another for East Laurens.

Northeast (3-1/1-0) 25, Washington County (3-3/1-1) 24, Thursday

 

Class A
No. 9 Aquinas (7-0) 35, at Mount de Sales (2-3) 21

          The Irish and Cavs were in a major battle for three quarters, tied at 21, MdS getting a 23-yard rushing TD from Fernando Jackson, a 30-yard TD pass from A’khori Jones to Drew Senn, and Kobe Butts’ 1-yard run.. But Aquinas took the lead on a 25-yard run midway through the fourth, and sealed it inside the final two minutes to stay undefeated. The Irish put up 419 yards in total offense, to 359 for the Cavs, who ran 47 times for 290 yards. Jones took care of 167 of them on 16 carries.

Brookwood (3-2/GISA 3A) 27, Tattnall (3-3) 24

          For the second time in three losses, the fourth quarter doomed Tattnall. Two weeks ago, Savannah Country Day went from a 21-0 deficit after three to a 28-24 win. This time, Brookwood overcame a 10-6 halftime deficit and 17-14 margin in the fourth quarter to give the GISA another win over a GHSA program.

No. 6 Macon County (4-1/3-0) 52, No. 7 Taylor County (4-1/3-1) 33

          The big region showdown was exactly that – including plenty of play by play from some of the participants – for a little more than two quarters, before Macon County got mojo going. The Vikings went up 13-3 with 36.4 seconds left in the first quarter, missing a PAT. Jabin Ford picked up a partially blocked punt by sophomore D.J. Holder that went almost straight up and bounced once, and took it 35 yards in for a touchdown and a 21-3 lead with 11:43 left in the half. Quarterback Jakalen Williams 11 went in from 7 at the 9:16 mark, and the Vikings answered with a drive that got inside the 5 and was stopped by the Bulldogs’ defense and a penalty. A big run got the Bulldogs out of bad field position, but that drive stalled, too.

          A short punt after Taylor County let the clock run down to 19 seconds and lost five yards gave Macon County the ball on the 25 with 13 seconds left. The Bulldogs got a half-ending TD of 20 yards to Marcus Sanders pass to pull within 21-17 at the half. They took the lead for good within a minute in the third quarter after a big kickoff return. The 24-21 lead grew after a Macon County hold on fourth down was followed by a score with 6:52 left in the third for a 10-point lead. The Bulldogs took a 38-27 lead into the fourth.

Montgomery County (4-1/3-1) 26, Dooly County (0-2/0-2) 7

          The Bobcats’ second game of the year was better than the first, but it was Dooly County’s first loss to the Eagles in eight tries.

Savannah Christian (6-1) 21, FPD (2-3) 14

          Things got hectic in the fourth quarter, which started with the Raiders up 14-0. The Vikings got a touchdown pass early in the quarter, which the Raiders countered about five minutes later. FPD got back within a touchdown on a passing score right after that, but couldn’t get the game-tying score.

Stratford (3-1) 28, Calvary Day (4-3) 21

          Waldon Davis sealed the win with an interception in Calvary Day territory, right after Hunter Hogan’s sack put Calvary Day in a tough fourth-down situation. Stratford led 7-0, and Calvary Day scored twice to go up 14-7 at halftime. Keondre Glover’s 11-yard run almost five minutes into the third tied it up. Ben Jamison scored his second TD of the night, seven seconds into the fourth only for Calvary Day to counter with a 60-yard score three minutes later. Shaun Wilmore put Stratford up with a 16-yard run at the 7:54 mark of the fourth. The Eagles missed a 38-yard field goal try with 1:56 left, leaving open the door that Davis shut.

Warren County (5-1/2-0) 28, Hancock Central (2-1/1-1) 14

          Hancock Central lost for the second straight time to Warren County.

ACE (2-4/1-1) 30, Crawford County (0-6/0-2) 13, Thursday

GMC (3-3/1-1) 7 Wilkinson County (1-4/1-1) 6, Thursday

Hawkinsville (2-3/1-2) at No. 5 Dublin (2-1/1-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m.


GISA/GAPPS
Brentwood (3-1) 46, Augusta Prep 0 (3-3)

          The War Eagles racked up their biggest win since 50-0 over Notre Dame in last year’s opener. It’s their fourth shutout since then.

Gatewood (4-1) 21, Briarwood (2-3) 12

          The Gators had to rebound from last week’s 40-o loss to AAA power John Milledge, the worst loss since 48-7 to Deerfield-Windsor in the 2015 AAA quarterfinals.

John Milledge (5-0) 56, Valwood (2-3) 0

          It was all over but for the guessing when the starters would sit: first quarter or second? The Trojans led 35-0 after one and 56-0 at halftime over the team that beat them for the 2017 AAA state title. Grayson Hopkins completed three passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns, including 71 yards to Kelvin Jackson, who added a 12-yard run later. Marcus Prestwood had a TD catch and run, and Taylor Dixon took an interception back 51 yards.

Westfield (4-0) 41, Terrell (4-2) 23

          A 14-all tie at halftime turned didn’t stay that way for long, Gavin Vining breaking the tie with a 1-yard run with 9:30 left in the third, Porter Faulk adding an 8-yarder almost three minutes later for a 28-14 lead after three. Cameron Kalmbach put Westfield and first-year head coach Rob Fitzpatrick up by 20 with a 14-yard run eight seconds into the fourth. Vining went for 155 yards on the ground, Kalmbach 119, and Noah Blackmon 117 on three carries, including a 57-yard TD. Faulk scored on two of his eight carries as the Hornets steamrolled their way to 510 rushing yards on 52 carries. Westfield’s defense held Terrell to 269 yards offense, and helped force three turnovers.

Creekside Christian (4-0) at Piedmont (4-1)

Tiftarea (3-1) at Trinity Christian (0-4)

Flint River vs. CFCA

John Hancock 28, Rock Springs 14