Roundup: Warner Robins did what? Three unbeatens go down, ACE on a roll, GMC survives, romps were the story of the night
Class 6A
Houston County 35, Veterans 21
The Bears held a two-touchdown lead for much of the game and kept the Warhawks from cutting into it, adding insurance in a game where both teams had serious turnover problems.
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Class 5A
Warner Robins 77, Camden County 34
It was actually tied at 7 and at 21, Camden County scoring two straight touchdowns. It was 42-27 at halftime, and then it was over, the top team in 5A putting a pounding on a respectable 7A program on the road. Christon Lane threw TD passes to Daveon Walker (two), Deuce Petty, and DK Sturn, while Malcolm Brown and JaFredrick Petty each ran for two scores, Lane rushed for one, Jay Carter returned a fumble for a score, and Cam Flowers scored on a run. Camden County had given up 95 points in six games, and this was the most scored against the Wildcats and legendary head coach Jeff Herron, a 316-game winner, in program history, unofficially. In Herron’s first stint at Camden County, his teams didn’t give up 77 points in a season three times. The Demons’ scoring record came in 1976, a 90-0 win over Jordan, and 77 was the highest total since then.
Jones County 56, Locust Grove 0
It was the most points scored by the Greyhounds since last year’s 70-20 win over Eagle’s Landing, and biggest margin in a shutout in at least 30 years. Jones County has won three straight now, by 16, 32, and 56. John Alan Richter passed for 201 yards and three touchdowns (to Marlin Mills, Austin May, and Javious Bond), the Greyhounds taking a 49-0 halftime lead.
Class 4A
Baldwin 48, Rutland 6
The Braves made the most of their first home game of the season, on brand new turf. Baldwin has scored 93 points in the last two games.
West Laurens 43, Howard 13
The Raiders recovered a game-opening onside kick – after it squirted around, and Zane Golfin returned it for a score, and then Howard fumbled the ensuing kickoff, leading to another score, by Cordarrian Hickman. Jace Thompson connected with Johnny Williams for a 50-yard score en route to West Laurens’ 23-0 halftime lead, and 29-6 after three.
Spalding 31, Perry 26
The third-ranked Panthers were stunned at home by a team that hasn’t had a win over a ranked opponent since edging 5A/8-9 Lovejoy 42-41 in 2017. The Jags have won five games, the most since going 8-5 in 2016. Perry had won seven of its last eight home games, and hadn’t given up 30 points in a region game since the end of 2019, losing 36-2 to West Laurens. The Panthers were down 31-20 and got a scoring pass from Armor Gordon to Dakari Anderson, but failed on the conversion, thanks in part to a delay penalty. They got the ball back with a little more than three minutes left and were driving for the go-ahead score in the final 90 seconds, but fumbled inside the 3.
Westside 41, Heritage-Conyers 6
The Seminoles cracked 40 for the first time since beating Pike County 41-14 at the end of the 2019 regular season.
Class AAA
Jackson 24, Central 6
Crisp County 49, Mary Persons 7
The Bulldogs got off to a good start with Duke Watson’s 7-yard TD run two minutes into the game. Crisp County answered less than two minutes later on a 53-yard QB run frm Marquise Palmer, and the Cougars went ahead for good les than two minutes after that, following a Bulldog fumble. A power failure hit the stadium, but the Cougars’ returned to action in full power, with another score four minutes later for a 21-7 lead after one.
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Peach County 62, Pike County 0
The Trojans have outscored their last two opponents 121-0, their best two-game scoring stretch since 132 points in back-to-back wins over Rutland and Central (75-0, 57-20) in 2019 and unofficially biggest two-game scoring margin in shutouts.
Upson-Lee 35, Sumter County 14
The Knights wasted no time, getting a 57-yard pass from Anthony Bloodser to Keyston Smith for a score less than a minute into the game. They scored again in the final seconds of the first quarter, and Sumter County got on the board in the first minute of the second quarter. Two minutes later, KJ Rockemore answered with a long TD run, and Bloodser added a good one en route to a 28-6 halftime lead.
Class AA
Bleckley County 27, Jasper County 0
The Royals gave a homecoming crowd the team’s first shutout of the season, and first since beating Lamar County 3-0 on Oct. 23 of last year.
Lamar County 62, Southwest 0
The visiting Trojans broke a three-game losing streak in a big way ,with their highest point total since a 62-7 win over Spencer early in the 2011 season. It was their biggest shutout in program history. The lead was 35-0 at halftime after two Ty Head touchdowns (run and catch), and scores from CJ Allen, Tony Altman, Qua Hughley, and Devin Bateman, all from 28 yards or less. Kentavious Baker added two second-half touchdowns. The Trojans outgained the Patriots 412-117 on 23 more snaps. Hughley went for 11 yards and a score on 14 carries for the 382-yard ground attack.
Northeast 27, Washington County 23
Travion Solomon did plenty of damage, but Tyler Terry did the damage that hurt, going in from 3 yards out fairly easily with 14.8 seconds left to finish the Indians’ comeback of 21 points in the fourth quarter. Solomon ran for more than 50 yards on the final drive, that started on his 20 with 2:47 left. It gave Northeast its third straight win over Washington County.
Putnam County 54, Oglethorpe County 13
After two sluggish offensive games of 19 and 13 points, the War Eagles put up their second-most points of the season, cracking 50 points for the third time in two seasons.
Swainsboro 50, East Laurens 0
The Falcons’ good start to the season came to a crushing end, East Laurens giving up six more points in one game than in the first five.
Class A Public
ACE 30, Crawford County 14
Crawford County countered a big-play score with one of its own and led 14-7, but the visiting Gryphons went on to score 23 straight for their second straight win and second straight region win.
Dublin 56, Hawkinsville 13
There was some early suspense, Dublin leading only 14-6 with six minutes left in the first. Then the Irish scored a minute later on Jeremiah Green’s 65-yard run, and so began the rout. Four Irish scored on the ground and QB Ja’Quarius Evans completed 4 of 5 for 118 yards and two touchdowns. JT Wright went for 140 yards and a score, Green for 88 yards on four carries with two touchdowns. Quay Ashley and Kameron Hampton added rushing touchdowns. Evans connected with Tyler Wright and JT Wright. Dublin outrushed Hawkinsville 300-261, and held a 118-35 advantage in passing. The Irish were perfect on four third downs, and didn’t punt. Nelson Singletary and Chase Reese each had 78 rushing yards for the Red Devils.
GMC 12, Wilkinson County 6
The Bulldogs had a major battle to stay undefeated, including having three touchdowns called back in the second half and muddling through 10 penalties for 100 yards. Tyler Saunders hit Rance Williams with a 38-yard TD pass with 1:14 left to give GMC the win.
Macon County 49, Taylor County 0
The Bulldogs led 14-0 after one and 21-0 at halftime en route to their biggest win in series history, and their fifth straight win over the Vikings, who suffered their second shutout of the season.
Warren County 46, Hancock Central 0
The defending 7-A Public champs suffered their third straight shutout, giving up 20, 51, and 49 along the way.
Class A Private
Calvary Day 42, Stratford 6
The third-ranked Cavs led 42-0 at halftime, and handed the undefeated Eagles their worst loss 46-0 to Prince Avenue n the 2019 playoffs. Calvary QB Jake Merklinger went 14 of 17 for 246 yards and five touchdowns. The Cavs held the Eagles to 176 yards in total offense.
FPD 23, Savannah Christian 14
The Vikings led 7-0 and then 20-14 after three, sealing it with Lucas Buckner’s 21-yard field inside the final two minutes. The Vikings slowed down the Raiders’ run game and put pressure on first-year starting quarterback Paulus Zittrauer, who finished 14 of 25 for 95 yards. FPD welcomed back running back Griffin Green, who got the Vikings going with a 3-yard score in the first quarter. Jakhari Williams connected with Jackson Moore for a 16-yard score in the third quarter for a 10-0 lead. The Raiders cut into the lead on Ely Brown’s run, but Green went in from 16 yards to counter that. A 3-yard score from Carter Allen late in the third brought the hosts closer. Williams’ first-down scramble on third and 1o was key in a late clock-eating possession.
Mount de Sales 35, Aquinas 7
A balanced offense and stifling defense led the Cavs to an attention-getting win. MdS outgained Aquinas 313-184, and held the Irish scoreless until the 5:52 mark of the fourth quarter. By then, the Cavs had three rushing touchdowns from Fernando Washington and one from Kobe Butts, as well as a 21-yard TD pass from A’Khori Jones to Jordan Green. Mount de Sales almost doubled up Aquinas on first downs, 17-9, and rushed 46 times to only 22 for the hosts, who lost two fumbles while the visitors were turnover free. Washington led the ground game with 79 yards on 11 carries.
Tattnall 41, Brookwood 0
The Trojans were on point, marching out to a 28-0 lead after on one on a 40-yard run from Brayden Smith two minutes into the game, Yasir Saleem’s 10-yarder four minutes later, a scoop-and-score from Camden Skinner, and Cam Person’s 22-yard run. Tattnall finished its scoring for the night with 4:41 left in the half on Antone Johnson’s 22-yard run.
GISA/GAPPS
Brentwood 48, Augusta Prep 13
The War Eagles passed for three touchdowns and ran for three in rolling, after a scoreless first quarter. Robert Jackson was 4 0f 7 for 119 yards and two scores while Bryce Williford’s lone pass was a TD completion. Thomas Denton scored twice en route to 100 yards on nine carries, Wells Muller adding 98 yards and a touchdown. Brentwood outgained Augusta Prep 385-155, and needed only 36 plays to do it. Augusta Prep turned it over four times.
Gatewood 28, Briarwood 13
The Gators celebrated their 50th anniversary with a win over a team that led the seris 20-16 entering Friday.
John Milledge 56, Valwood 0
The lead was 35-0 at halftime, with Chaze Goddard snagging TD runs of 14 and 9 yards, then joined by Javian Butts (5 yards), and Briggs Eady (22), plus a TD pass from Eady to Marcus Prestwood. Goddard added a 60-yard in the third quarter en route to 97 rushing yards. Eady passed for 145 yards as JMA outgained Valwood 465-310.
Tiftarea 40, Trinity Christian 15
Westfield 56, Terrell 35
A 21-6 first quarter lead got the Hornets going in the shootout, during which Westfield racked up a monstrous 626 yards in total offense, Terrell countering with a more-than-respectable 399 yards. Terrell ran 69 plays to 56 for Westfield, and outpassed the Hornets 381-274. QB Hunter Kirkley had him a night, completing 15 of 22 for 274 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 181 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. Porter Faulk added 160 yards and two scores on 17 carries. Noah Blackmon caught seven passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns.
Windsor 44, Twiggs 6
CFCA 31, Flint River 0
Piedmont 38, Creekside 14
Central Christian 38, Fullington 8