Here’s what transpired on Friday night, which marked Week Twelve and concluded the regular season.
Towns County 38, Rock Springs Christian 0 (THUR)
The Indians tied their program record with a seventh win to close out their season in a rare Thursday night game against Rock Springs Christian. Alex Baert scored a 43-yard TD on the third play, and Towns scored on each of its first five possessions in taking a 35-0 halftime lead. Dustin Barrett added two TD runs and a TD pass to Sam Sarafin, who had two TDs in total as well.
#8 Jackson County 53, Habersham Central 6
Jackson County rolled to its first-ever region title with a dominating effort in a 53-6 win. A 29-point first quarter spelled doom for Habersham, as a pair of blocked punts went for TDs, Daylan Maxwell had a 13-yd TD, and RJ Knapp III hit Landon Jones on a 27-yd TD all in the first eight minutes of the game. Bryce Garrison and Kaleb Culver had the blocked punt TDs, and a Christopher Burrows chip-shot field goal before the break had the score at 32-0. Maxwell added a 63-yard TD and a 66-yard TD in the second half, while Jayson Lee had a 2-yard score. In that mix, Paris Wilbanks threw a 78-yard TD to Tylon Davis.
#2 Jefferson 24, Oconee County 19
CJ Hays had a 74-yd TD on the first play of the game, and it was a lead the Dragons wouldn’t release. Colton Grant added a 1-yd score to push Jefferson up 14-3, and it was a tight battle to the final whistle, though they won the region championship yet again. It marks a fourth straight championship for the Dragons, making the senior class the first 4-time champs in school history.
Lumpkin County 29, Pickens 22
The Indians rebounded with a solid 29-22 win over Pickens, and held a 21-3 lead at the half.
Rabun County 31, Elbert County 23
Rabun County rebounded with a tough win at The Granite Bowl in Elberton, taking a 31-23 final. Elbert took an early 14-0 lead before the Wildcats stormed back. Ty Truelove threw a 5-yard TD to Reed Lafevers to get Rabun back in the game in the second. On the next play, Reed Burrell had a pick-six for the game-tying score. The go-ahead came on a Truelove gutsy 6-yd TD run where he dove and was rolled into the granite stands. Elbert had a TD in the second half, but the extra point missed. Lake Evans caught a 15-yard TD from Truelove to create some margin at 28-20. Each side added a field goal from there.
White County 55, Johnson 8
The Warriors took a 55-8 blowout win to close their season in style, taking three of their final four games to gain some traction for next year. The scoring: Savion Anderson 20-yd TD, Alex Freeman-Reid Penrose 15-yd TD, Freeman-Davey Waller 20-yd TD, all for a 21-0 first quarter lead. In the second, Freeman hit John Jarrard on a 10-yard TD, then he threw another to Anderson for a 10-yard strike. Anderson added a 6-yard TD run, and Freeman had a passing TD of 28 yards to Zach Godfrey for a 49-0 halftime lead. Brian Robinson threw an 8-yard TD to Hayden Weakley for the 55-0 lead before Johnson got a garbage-time score.
#3 North Hall 42, Dawson County 7
The Trojans finished their perfect regular season with a convincing 42-7 win over Dawson County.
Stephens County 49, East Jackson 34
The Indians secured a 49-34 win over East Jackson to close out the regular season and put themselves in a good spot for the playoffs. Dallas Hague led in rushing with 59 yards, with Wiley (55), while Duke Collins had 63 receiving yards. Branson Stowe threw for 177 yards in the win. Morris Perkins had a scoop-and-score and a rushing TD.
Franklin County 31, Hart County 0
The Lions rebounded with their seventh win of the season in a dominant performance over Hart County of 31-0.
Commerce 52, Providence Christian 0
The Tigers closed the season with a second straight win, taking a 52-0 final over Providence Christian. DeMarco Huff had a TD run before a safety. Then Tate Kirk had a 23-yd TD pass to Ty Sorrells, with a Jace Lyle 2-point conversion for the 17-0 lead. Sorrells had a 33-yard TD in the second, and Lyle added a 36-yard score for a 31-0 halftime lead. Commerce wasn’t done – Lyle had a punt return for a TD, Blake Spear had a pick six, then Kirk had a 19-yard TD to Spear. Commerce took a 45-0 lead into the final quarter. Lyle put a stamp on it with a 72-yard TD.
Oglethorpe County 42, Banks County 20
The Leopards’ search for their first win came up short in a 42-20 season-ending loss to Oglethorpe.
Union County 39, North Cobb Christian 35 (THUR)
The Panthers capped off their season with a thrilling, last-second 38-35 win over North Cobb Christian. Bentley Rich had an early TD of 58 yards, and Chetley Cox had a 4-yard TD, and then again from 30 yards as Union led 21-16 at the break. NCC went on a run to go up 29-24 as the Panthers notched only a field goal. Then things got crazy. An interception changed the game, as Cox hit Micah Wallace for a 7-yard TD, and Cox completed the 2-point try to Jax Dillinger. Union was up 32-29 with just over three to play. North Cobb rallied back with a go-ahead TD with 1:35 remaining, up 35-32. The Panthers drove the whole field and scored with 16 seconds to go on Rich’s 1-yard run.
More scores from around the state
Appling County 31, Pierce County 14
Bacon County 41, Brantley County 15
Bacon County 41, Brantley, Ala. 15
Bainbridge 28, Dougherty 21
Banneker 16, Morrow 6
Bremen 38, Darlington 14
Brooks County 43, Irwin County 3
Brunswick 46, South Effingham 20
Buford (GA) 35, Mill Creek 3
Burke County 34, Laney 20
Camden County 24, Tift County 21
Carrollton 55, Douglas County 22
Central-Carrollton 56, Northside-Columbus 33
Charlton County 60, Turner County 34
Cherokee Bluff 52, East Hall 49
Clinch County 48, Lanier County 0
Collins Hill 42, Discovery 7
Colquitt County 28, Richmond Hill 21
Columbia 50, Salem 0
Commerce 52, Providence Christian 0
Coosa 23, Chattooga 21
Creekside 79, Midtown 3
Crisp County 33, Cook 7
Denmark 31, North Atlanta 3
Dublin 22, Dodge County 16
East Coweta 56, Chapel Hill 0
Effingham County 42, Statesboro 41, OT
Fellowship Christian School 31, Whitefield Academy 7
Fitzgerald 35, Jeff Davis 21
Flowery Branch 42, Cedar Shoals 8
Franklin County 31, Hart County 0
Gilmer 38, Ridgeland 6
Glynn Academy 16, Greenbrier 13
Grayson 37, Archer 12
Greater Atlanta Christian 42, Chestatee 29
Griffin 30, Mundy’s Mill 12
Hawkinsville 33, Dooly County 14
Heard County 47, Pepperell 28
Hebron Christian Academy 43, Prince Avenue Christian 6
Hilliard, Fla. 55, Atkinson County 15
Houston County 34, Lee County 28
Hughes 35, Lovejoy 7
Jackson County 53, Habersham Central 6
Jefferson 24, Oconee County 19
Lambert 45, South Forsyth 7
Lincoln County 42, Greene County 0
Locust Grove 19, Jones County 3
Lumpkin County 29, Pickens 22
Manchester 54, Greenville 8
Marist 35, Tucker 14
Model 38, Temple 36
Mount Vernon 35, Mt. Paran Christian 14
New Manchester 40, Lithia Springs 0
Newnan 42, McIntosh 41
Newton 27, South Gwinnett 21
North Forsyth (GA) 39, Forsyth Central 14
North Hall 42, Dawson County 7
North Oconee 41, Walnut Grove 7
North Paulding 28, Marietta 24
Northeast-Macon 29, East Laurens 8
Northgate 24, Dutchtown 6
Northside-Warner Robins 36, Veterans 22
Northview 21, North Springs 13
Oglethorpe County 42, Banks County 20
Ola 14, McDonough 3
Peach County 42, Monroe 34
Pope 35, Riverwood 14
Praise 32, Holy Ground Baptist 8
Rabun County 31, Elbert County 20
Randolph Clay 46, Miller County 35
River Ridge 56, Lassiter 7
Rockmart 42, North Murray 7
Rome 62, Kennesaw Mountain 0
Roswell 41, Milton (GA) 39
Seckinger 28, Lanier 7
Seminole County 36, Mitchell County 32
Sequoyah 31, Creekview 14
South Paulding 43, Alexander 42
Southeast Bulloch 48, Beach 8
Southwest DeKalb 27, Druid Hills 7
Sprayberry 62, Woodstock 14
Stephens County 49, East Jackson 34
Stockbridge 42, Woodland Stockbridge 0
Thomas County Central 41, Coffee 17
Thomasville 66, Berrien 20
Toombs County 52, Savannah Christian Prep 24
Unity Christian 35, Pinecrest 0
Valdosta 23, Lowndes 14
Ware County 42, Wayne County 0
Warner Robins 33, Perry (GA) 26
Wesleyan 28, Landmark Christian 21
West Forsyth (GA) 45, Alpharetta 14
Wheeler County 58, Treutlen 14
Wilcox County 56, Montgomery County 6
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