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The Atlanta Falcons High School Game of the Week heads to Gwinnett County for a critical Region 7 matchup between North Gwinnett and Mill Creek. The game kicks off at 7:30 and you can WATCH IT LIVE HERE. Also, download the Score Atlanta high school scores app for live scores of every game in the state. CLICK HERE to download. 


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Question: 
How many points did North Gwinnett score in the fourth quarter of last year's 50-47 victory over Mill Creek? 

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Walton volleyball has won 14 consecutive in-state matches. 
WEEK 6 SCHEDULE

 

 

THURSDAY


 

Carver, Columbus 36, Columbus 0 

Drew 72, Forest Park 0

Northside, Columbus 31, Shaw 28

Thomas Central 33, Amer.-Sumter 12 

Westside, Macon 42, Kendrick 0 

 

 

FRIDAY

 

(via GHSFD)

 

Alcovy at Lamar Co.

Alexander at Lithia Springs

Appling Co. at Toombs Co.

Aquinas at Mount de Sales

Archer at Parkview

Auburn, Ala. at Sandy Creek

Bainbridge at Crisp Co.

Banneker at Carrollton

Berrien at Bleckley Co.

Blessed Trinity at Douglass (L)

Bradwell Institute at Ware Co.

Brooks Co. at Pelham

Brookwood at South Gwinnett

Brunswick at Statesboro

Bryan Co. at Benedictine

Calhoun at Ringgold

Callaway at Troup

Calvary Day at Wheeler Co.

Cambridge at Kell

Campbell at East Coweta

Cartersville at Gilmer

Cedartown at Fayette Co.

Centennial at Johns Creek

Central, Carroll at Landmark Christian

Central, Macon at Spencer (CM)

Central, Talbotton at Hawkinsville

Chattahoochee Co. at Randolph-Clay

Chattooga at Armuchee

Cherokee at Pope

Chestatee at North Oconee

Clarke Central at Apalachee

Claxton at Treutlen

Cleburne Co., Ala. at Haralson Co.

Clinch Co. at Wilcox Co.

Coffee at Effingham Co.

Commerce at Athens Christian

Cook at Brantley Co.

Creekview at Cass

Dacula at Shiloh

Dalton at Sequoyah

Dodge Co. at Tattnall Co.

Dooly Co. at Pacelli

Druid Hills at Tri-Cities

Dublin at Metter

Duluth at Norcross

Dutchtown at Woodland, Stockbridge

East Paulding at New Manchester

Eastside at Eagle's Landing

Etowah at Woodstock

Evans at Cross Creek

First Presbyterian at Lincoln Co.

Fitzgerald at Early Co.

Flowery Branch at Cedar Shoals

Franklin Co. at Banks Co.

Georgia Mil. at Stratford Academy

Glenn Hills at Washington Co.

Gordon Lee at Darlington

Grayson at Berkmar

GAC at B.E.S.T Academy (L)

Greenbrier at Northside, W.R.

Greenville at Brookstone

Groves at Vidalia

Grovetown at Jones Co.

Habersham Central at Alpharetta

Hampton at Henry Co.

Hancock Central at Twiggs Co.

Harrison at North Cobb

Hart Co. at Elbert Co.

Hephzibah at Josey

Heritage, Conyers at Gainesville

Hillgrove at Marietta

Hiram at Chapel Hill

Holy Innocents' at Hapeville Charter

Houston Co. at Lakeside, Evans

Howard at West Laurens

Irwin Co. at Telfair Co.

Jackson, Atl. at Cedar Grove (AV)

Jeff Davis at McIntosh Co. Academy

Jefferson at Jackson Co.

Johnson, Gaines. at Riverside Military

Jordan at Jackson

KIPP Atl. Collegiate at Lovett

Kennesaw Mtn. at North Paulding

LaGrange at Hardaway (K)

Lakeview-Ft. Ogle. at Gordon Central

Lambert at North Forsyth

Hughes at Douglas Co.

Lanier at Loganville

Lanier Co. at Atkinson Co.

Lassiter at Milton

Liberty Co. at Wayne Co.

Lithonia at Columbia (HS)

Long Co. at Bacon Co.

Luella at Stockbridge

Lumpkin Co. at East Hall

Macon Co. at Heard Co.

Marion Co. at Schley Co.

Mary Persons at Perry

McIntosh at Morrow (T)

Meadowcreek at Collins Hill

Miller Co. at Baconton Charter

Mitchell Co. at Lee Co.

Model at Dade Co.

Monroe Area at Madison Co.

Mount Pisgah at Christian Heritage

Mt. Zion, Jonesboro at Riverdale (SC)

Mountain View at Peachtree Ridge

Murray Co. at North Murray

North Clayton at McNair (PV)

North Gwinnett at Mill Creek

North Hall at Stephens Co.

Northeast at Manchester

Northgate at Mundy's Mill (TO)

Northview at West Forsyth

Northwest Whitfield at LaFayette

Oconee Co. at East Jackson

Oglethorpe Co. at Greene Co.

Ola at Union Grove

Our Lady of Mercy at Terrell Co.

Peach Co. at Rutland (ED)

Pebblebrook at Westlake

Pepperell at Coosa

Pike Co. at Spalding

Pinecrest Academy at Mount Paran

Portal at Johnson Co.

Prince Avenue at Hebron Christian

Providence Christ. at Lakeview Acd.

Putnam Co. at Monticello

Redan at Marist

Richmond Hill at Glynn Academy

Ridgeland at Pickens

Riverwood at Forsyth Central

Sav. Christian at Montgomery Co.

Savannah Country Day at ECI

Screven Co. at Jefferson Co.

Social Circle at Union Co.

Sonoraville at Adairsville

South Cobb at Newnan

South Forsyth at Chattahoochee

South Paulding at Allatoona

SE Whitfield at Heritage, Ringgold

Sprayberry at North Atlanta (G)

St. Francis at Walker

Stewart Co. at Bremen

Stone Mountain at Chamblee (ND)

Swainsboro at Harlem

Temple at Crawford Co.

Therrell at Westminster

Thomasville at Seminole Co.

Towns Co. at George Walton

Trion at King's Ridge Christian

Tucker at Clarkston (A)

Turner Co. at Charlton Co.

Upson-Lee at Baldwin

Villa Rica at Paulding Co.

Walnut Grove at Locust Grove

Walton at Wheeler

Warner Robins at Richmond Acad.

Washington at Decatur

Wesleyan at Pace Academy

West Hall at Dawson Co.

Westover at Monroe (M)

Westside, Augusta at Butler

Whale Branch, SC at Windsor Forest

Winder-Barrow at Salem

Woodland, Cartersville at River Ridge

Woodward Academy at ELCA

Worth Co. at Cairo

 

 

 

 


 






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WHAT TO WATCH FOR
By Craig Sager II
Mill Creek hosts critical region matchup 

North Gwinnett at Mill Creek is The Atlanta Falcons High School game of the week and is a matchup between Gwinnett rivals that played one of the best games of the 2013 season last time they met. Mill Creek owned a 34-14 lead in the fourth quarter and saw the Bulldogs score 29 points in the final frame and walk out with a 50-47 victory.

Photo by Ty Freeman

Mill Creek let the game slip and it ultimately cost them a spot in the playoffs. While the Hawks seek revenge, we can expect another shootout. The state's leading passer John Urzua leads North Gwinnett. The senior has tossed 1,241 yards and has developed a deadly connection with brothers Daniel and Josh Imatorbhebhe and North Gwinnett's cast of talented wideouts.


 
In Class AAAAAA, Etowah at Woodstock is another region matchup to keep an eye on. Roswell is 4-0 and Walton, Cherokee and Milton are still in position to make a run at capturing the region title. Etowah and Woodstock are sitting pretty with 4-0 starts and 2-0 records within the region competition. Woodstock rushed for an astonishing 445 yards last week in a 51-42 win over Lassiter and Etowah has its own star-studded backfield. Raishod Devezin has accumulated 854 rushing yards for Etowah and is leading all ball carriers in Class AAAAAA this season. Devizin has eclipsed the 200-yard mark three times this season, including a career-high 274 yards against Marietta. Both teams sit on the outside of the top 10 but the winner will likely enter next week's poll.

             

It's Week 6 and almost the entire state is right in the thick of region matchups. For the teams that are still playing non-region games, this is the final week we will see it before the whole state is in region play. The most intriguing cross-classification and top 10 matchup this week is between Class AAA's Central-Carroll and Class A's Landmark Christian. Central-Carroll is off to a record 4-0 start. The Lions defeated B.E.S.T. Academy 28-6 and shutout Bowdon, Hardaway and Fayette County. That puts Central at a 1.6 point per game allowed average heading into its fifth game of the season (the top defense in the state). Landmark Christian is dominant on the offensive side of the football and has scored 44.5 points per game during an impressive 4-0 start. This game is a great measuring stick as two of the state's championship hopefuls. 


 


 

UPSET ALERT
By Stephen Black
Cobb powers Kell, Allatoona warned

 

South Paulding at Class AAAAA No. 6 Allatoona

Running backs Russell Halimon and Josh Bettistea form one of the top

Photo by Ron Hughes

rushing duos in the state this year and, despite Bettistea's absence for much of the season, the Bucs have pirated their way to an impressive 4-0 start.


 

South Paulding, under the leadership of coach Ed Koester, has turned into a formidable power in west metro Atlanta. The Spartans won an epic battle with the Bucs last season in a 48-45 overtime affair and have won three of four in series history.


 

Allatoona looks like it would be favored in this game, but South Paulding has been tough for anyone to beat since hiring Koester. 

 

Sonoraville at Class AAA No. 10 Adairsville

Adairsville comes into this game seeking its first 4-0 start since 2011. Local-rival Sonoraville, which is just a few minutes up I-75 and down Highway 53 from Adairsville, looks to knock the Tigers off and potentially take their spot in the top 10.

 

The Phoenix is a relatively new program that played its first season in 2006 while Adairsville, on the other hand, has been playing since 1956. Sonoraville has not yet had a winning season. However, first-year coach Jim Kremer has the Phoenix 3-1 and scoring about 35 points per game.

 

Adairsville has lost to Sonoraville just once in eight games. A win tonight may be the biggest in Sonoraville's history.

 


 

Class AAA No. 8 Hart County at Elbert County

A northeast Georgia tradition, this battle has been waged since 1954 with Elbert County holding a 31-27 series lead according to GHSFHA.org. This season, Hart County comes in undefeated and ranked while the Blue Devils are 3-1 with a loss to Westminster.

 

Elbert County has won three of the last four under coach Sid Fritts while the Bulldogs have won six of nine. Hart has been the more impressive team this season, but the Granite Bowl has seen the host Blue Devils pull off a myriad of upsets over the years.


 

 

Class AAAAAA No. 7 North Gwinnett at Mill Creek

A burgeoning football power in Gwinnett, Mill Creek has done everything except beat region-rival North Gwinnett. Tonight would be a perfect time to do it for the Hawks, which came into the season ranked highly after returning QB Daniel David and one of the state's top offensive lines. After a rough early schedule, Mill Creek is 2-2 heading into tonight's Region 7 affair.

 

North Gwinnett has been one of the state's top programs under coach Bob Sphire and beating Mill Creek is a habit for them. However, this may be the best Mill Creek team the Bulldogs have faced yet. The winner of this game will take a significant step towards playoff qualification.
 

 

Cambridge at Class AAAAA No. 4 Kell

Kell has run Region 7-AAAAA like Kentucky has traditionally run the SEC in basketball over the years. The Longhorns have not lost a region game since the opener of the 2011 season. Cambridge, however, could present a challenge to the Longhorns as the three-year-old program comes into the game with its best team yet.

 

The 3-0 Bears would take a huge step forward as a program with a win tonight. QB Brian Moore and WR Hunter Smith have become one of the top passing combinations in the state and that could cause problems for Kell. However, Kell QB Cameron Rosendahl, however, is pretty good in his own right.


 


FALCONS IN THE COMMUNITY
By Lauren Goldstein
Youth Team/Cheer Squad of the Week


 

The Atlanta Falcons Youth Team/Cheer Squad of the Week is the 10U Sharpsburg Stallions, a youth team located in Senoia, GA. The Stallions compete in the Southern Youth Football Conference. The league competes in Select & Recreational youth football from ages 5 - 14 and has teams from Coweta, Fayette, So. Fulton, Pike, Lamar and Henry Counties in Southern Metro Atlanta. 

            

The Atlanta Falcons Youth Football Team/Cheer Squad of the Week program presented by Ford recognizes youth football teams and cheer squads around the state of Georgia. One team/squad will be selected weekly beginning early September through mid-November.  In addition to being recognized on atlantafalcons.com/community, each of the 10 selected teams/squads will receive a grant in the amount of $1,000 to support their organization.  Each winning team/squad will also receive up to 30 t-shirts.


 




SCORE PICK'EM


 

THIS WEEK'S GAMES

Sonoraville at Adairsville
South Paulding at Allatoona
GAC at B.E.S.T. Academy
Hart County at Elbert County
Screven County at Jefferson County
Cambridge at Kell
North Gwinnett at Mill Creek
Dooly County at Pacelli
Irwin County at Telfair County
Etowah at Woodstock

Ricky Dimon
31-19
Last Week: 7-3Adairsville
Allatoona
GAC
Elbert County
Jefferson County
Kell
North Gwinnett
Pacelli
Irwin County
Etowah
Craig Sager II
30-20
Last Week: 8-2Adairsville
Allatoona
GAC
Hart County
Jefferson County
Kell
Mill Creek
Pacelli
Irwin County
Etowah
DJ Galbiati-Blalock
27-23
Last Week: 6-4Adairsville
South Paulding 
GAC 
Elbert County
Jefferson County
Kell
Mill creek 
Dooly County
Irwin County
Woodstock
Stephen Black
26-24
Last Week: 6-4Adairsville
Allatoona
GAC
Hart County
Jefferson County
Kell
North Gwinnett
Dooly County
Irwin County
Etowah
Lauren Goldstein
26-24
Last Week: 6-4Adairsville
Allatoona
B.E.S.T
Elbert County
Jefferson County
Kell
Mill Creek
Pacelli
Telfair County
Woodstock 
Brian Jones
20-30
Last Week: 6-4Adairsville
Allatoona
GAC
Hart County
Jefferson County
Kell
North Gwinnett
Pacelli
Iriwn County
Etowah



 


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