The Habersham Central Raiders picked up the momentum they were hunting for Friday in their home opener against Apalachee. The Raiders defeated the Wildcats, 27-7.
The White County Warriors dropped to 0-2 Friday, losing to Hart County, 49-13. Stephens County claimed their second straight on the road at North Hall, 42-0.
In other high school football action, the Commerce Tigers traveled to Jaspar to take on Pickens County after COVID forced both their opponents to cancel. Tough break for the Tigers: Pickens won, 37-8.
Here’s a look at scores from other games of local interest.
Northeast Georgia area scores
Christian Academy of Knoxville 18 – Prince Avenue Christian 45 (4th)
Buford 16 – Clarke Central 3
Commerce 8 – Pickens County 37
Dawson County 7 – Flowery Branch 31
Gainesville 44 – Chattahoochee 0
Apalachee 7 – Habersham Central 27
Hart County 49 – White County 13
Chamblee Charter 54 – Lumpkin County 7
Stephens County 42 – North Hall 0
Rabun Gap 45 – East Forsyth 7
Towns County 14 – Armuchee 31
Jefferson 42 – Central Gwinnett 7
Chestatee 21 – Cherokee Bluff 60
West Hall 48 – East Hall 21
East Jackson 0 – Jackson County 26
Banneker 14 – Denmark 20
Ola 20 – North Oconee 31
Cedar Shoals 19 – Oconee County 27
Cartersville 38 – West Forsyth 31
Lanier Christian 30 – LaFayette Christian 0
SATURDAY, AUG. 28 @ 6pm
Pace – Rabun County
POSTPONED
Forsyth Central – Etowah (Oct. 29)
CANCELED*
Whitefield @ Elbert County due to COVID rise in Elbert County Schools
Commerce @ Union County due to COVID rise in Union County Schools
Chattooga @ Pickens County due to Covid issues among the Chattooga Indians football team
Franklin @ Banks County due to COVID issues at Banks County
Lakeview @ Darlington
