It was a golden night at Raider Stadium in Mt. Airy Friday as the Habersham Central Raiders celebrated 50 years of Raider football with a big win over neighboring rival White County.
Up 27-0, the Habersham Central Raiders were forced to sweat out a wild third quarter by the White County Warriors. Habersham held on though, taking it 42-28 behind stellar play by Ryte Woodruff, Joshua Pickett, and Jackson Clouatre.
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Prior to the game, the Raiders celebrated the football program’s 50th year with a special on-field presentation that included former team coaches, players, and cheerleaders.
Friday night’s matchup was the 10th all-time between Habersham and White counties. The Raiders have now won three of the last four meetings and 7 of the 10. Habersham moves on to face Franklin County in Week 4, while White County will take on Pickens at home.
Other area scores:
Union County 60, Towns County 10
Jefferson 62, West Hall 7
#6 Hart County 40, #5 Commerce 20
#2 Athens Academy 49, Stephens County 19
Jackson County 31, Lumpkin County 0
#8 Denmark 63, North Springs 0
Cherokee Bluff 37, Johnson 7
East Hall 34, Woodland 28
Cherokee 24, #10 North Hall 7
Gainesville 55, Lambert 7
Flowery Branch 38, #9 Clarke Central 0
Cedar Shoals 48, Greenbrier 23
#2 Buford 26, #7 Milton 23
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 45, Franklin 35
Week 3 Scores & Recap
By: Brian Carter/BLITZ
