Monday wrapped up the Week 7 schedule in Northeast Georgia after games were delayed due to Hurricane Helene. Here’s a full wrap on the week, including some heavy-weighing region games.
Lumpkin County 29, White County 23 (MON)
A game played on Monday evening in Cleveland was all that it was hyped up to be. It was a QB duo between Tripp Nix and Cal Faulkner. The latter started out with an 89-yd TD run midway through the first, but Nix retaliated with a 9-yd TD rush to cap a 99-yd drive to open the second. Faulkner went back to work with a 75-yd TD, and Nix again responded with his own 6-yd run. Faulkner completed the hat trick with a 3-yd plunge just before the half to put Lumpkin up 21-14. Noel Lammers found pay dirt early in the third, but the PAT was blocked to keep it 21-20. Early in the fourth, Hayden Vandegriff nailed a 35-yd FG for the 23-21 lead. Nolan Matthews then made a statement a couple of minutes later, scoring a 47-yd TD. Lumpkin got a 2-point conversion to make it 29-23, courtesy of Faulkner – AJ Scott. Faulkner had a booming hit late to turn it over on downs and help seal the win.#6
Rabun County 50, Providence Christian 14 (SAT)
The Wildcats dominated throughout the contest, taking a 50-14 home win against Providence Christian. Reid Giles and Lake Evans both had first-quarter TD runs in the first. The Storm got on the board late in the half, as it was only 15-7 at the break. Noah English punched in 2 TDs in the third, and Giles added another to pad the lead up to 36-7 heading into the final stanza. Shaun Fruster had a 70-yd TD in the final quarter to put the icing on the cake.
#2 Jefferson 49, West Hall 7 (SAT)
The opening kickoff was a 95-yd TD return for Rett Hemphill. He added the next score as well on a rushing TD, and Gavin Markey had 2 rushing TDs and one passing to Talan Childress. Dallas Russell and Mickell Pittman added scores on the ground in a 49-0 first half. Starters were out by the final drive of the first half, and the defense stifled a West Hall team that came in with one of the top-scoring offenses in the entire state.
Towns County vs Dixie (SC)
This contest was canceled and will not be rescheduled.
Winder-Barrow 57, Habersham Central 43 (SAT)
The Raiders fought hard on the road Saturday at Winder-Barrow, but came away with a 57-43 loss. Winder got up 14-0 early before Paris Wilbanks hooked up with Zeke Whittington on a TD midway through the first. In the second, Donnie Warren found pay dirt to get Habersham within 22-14. Later in the quarter, a safety make it a 22-16 game, though the Bulldoggs went up 28-16 at the break. In the second half, Wilbanks linked up for a 64-yd TD to Jay Feltus, as the Raiders were within 28-22. Antonio Cantrell had a short-yardage TD late in the third, but Winder was up 43-29 heading into the final quarter. Wilbanks threw his third TD of the game to Whittington, a 15-yd throw and catch, midway into the fourth as Hab Central was within 50-36. Despite a Wilbanks interception into the end zone, they got another shot at it and Cantrell scampered in from a few yards out to make it a 50-43 game with 2:03 left in the contest. The ensuing onside kick try was no good, and led to a Winder TD.
#4 Stephens County 35, Franklin County 3 (MON)
The Indians originally were going to play Saturday, but due to power outages at Franklin, the game was moved to Monday evening. Stephens County earned a 35-3 win. Franklin drew first blood, but that was completely it. Javin Gordon had a 2-yd TD run, and Tripp Underwood threw TD passes to Gordon (19-yd) and Jonah Swinton (25-yd). Gordon had 2 more rushing TDs of 1 and 12 yards in the third to seal the win.
#10 Commerce 42, #10 Elbert County 20 (SAT)
The Tigers had quite the change of plans. Of course playing on Saturday, the location was changed at the last minute (the night before) to being at home due to resources/power at Elbert. That was huge for Commerce, who got up quickly 14-0 on TD runs by Jacari Huff and Jaiden Daniels. Early in the second, Tysean Wiggins scored from 33 yards out for the 21-0 lead, and Huff’s 40-yd TD later in the quarter made it 28-6. That held through the half. Huff’s 3 TD run was another big one, a 58-yd run early in the third. Terrence Burtch had a 7-yd TD to put the game out of reach at 42-13 midway through the third, which held true to the fourth. The Blue Devils got a garbage-time TD late, but the Tigers grabbed their first region win.
#9 GAC 21, Dawson County 16 (SAT)
The Tigers made a valiant effort early on despite losing 21-16. Dawson got on the board in the first after Owen Wooten’s interception led to a 44-yd field goal by Jacob Felkai. That 3-0 lead was good all the way until GAC punched in a TD with 4:34 left in the half. The Spartans added another TD on a 70-yd pass, though Felkai knocked in a 29-yd FG, making it 14-6 at the half. The second half started with another GAC TD as the Spartans appeared to began to pull away. However, Dawson County got a third Felkai FG (about 40 yards) and a Gunnar Weaver – Dylan Edwards 6-yd TD to get within 21-16 with 3:49 to go in the game. Felkai’s amazing game continued as he got a successful onside kick. It resulted in nothing, but a great effort by the Tigers in this one.
Union County 40, Lakeview-FO 33 (MON)
Union County took on Lakeview-FO on Monday on the road, and made it a game. It was 13-0 Panthers quickly on a pair of TD runs by Connor Schuknecht. Kamden Kendrick threw a pair of TD passes to Tyler Parker, and Schuknecht had a 59-yd TD late in the third as well. Union trailed 33-32 when LFO scored with 3:37 to play. Down to 4th & 11, a Kendrick to Maddox Young 26-yd TD gave the Panthers a 40-33 lead (Young had the 2PC as well). Lakeview made a run at it, but turned it over on downs to Union, who bled the clock out for the win.
Other area scores
North Hall 43, Pickens 27 (SAT)
Lakeview 49, Riverside 0 (SAT)
Chestatee 56, Johnson 0 (SAT)
Jackson County 48, Alcovy 10 (SAT)
East Forsyth 14, Flowery Branch 10 (SAT)
#2 Hebron Christian 66, East Jackson 7 (SAT)
#5 Gainesville 48, Johns Creek 0 (WED)
#3 Cherokee Bluff vs #8 Oconee County (SAT) *Game moved to 10/17
#5 Monroe Area 48, East Hall 42 (SAT)
#2 Prince Avenue Christian 43, Hart County 21 (SAT)
BYE: Banks County
BYE: #2 Buford
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