Class AAAAAA

Archer scored 21 unanswered points following a brief 7-0 deficit as it pulled off a 35-14 victory over Central Gwinnett in Region 8-AAAAAA action. Gabe Tiller completed 21 of 32 passes

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for 277 yards and four touchdowns to lead the visiting Tigers, who won their fifth game in a row after a 0-3 start.
Tiller found Dylan Singleton with a 41-yard touchdown strike to begin the scoring and also connected with Ryan Nails and Jamyest Williams in the first half. Central Gwinnett got within 21-14 in the final quarter, but Kyle Davis returned the ensuing kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. Nails soon hauled in a 38-yard scoring pass from Tiller to put the exclamation point on Archer's win.

Centennial 27, North Forsyth 3: James Kelley caught touchdown passes of 5 and 80 yards from Casen Conway to lead visiting Centennial, which led 21-3 at halftime. Aaron Turk (6-yard run) and Luther Martinez (7-yard run) also scored on the ground. Defensive tackle Jimmy Walton had five tackles-for-loss for the Knights, who also had a fumble recovery by Chris Calhoun.

Dacula 27, Grayson 17: Host Dacula scored on its first possession as Jakob Brashear found the endzone from three yards out and Grayson answered with a Cameryn Brent touchdown run and a Chase Brice touchdown pas to Hunter Schuler to take a 14-7 lead into the half. Dacula completed the comeback and frustrated Grayson in the second half with five forced turnovers. Dacula took the lead on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Giovani Lugo to Grant Jonathan. On Grayson's next possision, Lawson Cook intercepted Brice and returned it 38 yards for the game-clinching touchdown.

East Coweta 28, Douglas County 14: East Coweta ran for 250 yards and got touchdown runs from four players to roll past Douglas County. The Indians got touchdown runs from Carlos Ford (2 yards), DeVonte Brown (2 yards), Lernilous Newsome (12 yards) and Will LaGuardia (7 yards). Douglas County quarterback Malik Oliver completed 18 of 35 passes for 231 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown pass to Donovan Richardson. Oliver also completed a 6-yard touchdown pass to D'ondre Glenn.

Lambert 33, West Forsyth 27: Tanner Hall caught two first-half touchdown passes from Drew Cole and booted a 28-yard field goal to help visiting Lambert take a 23-13 halftime lead. West Forsyth cut the deficit to 23-20 with a Hampton McConnell touchdown pass to Nathan Schmitz in the third quarter and grabbed a 27-23 lead in the fourth quarter on a 92-yard Grant Anderskow touchdown reception. Lambert's Trevor O'Brien ran for a game-winning score with 22 seconds left.

McEachern 40, Kennesaw Mountain 14: Sam Jackson rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns to lead visiting McEachern past Kennesaw Mountain. Jackson scored on runs of 52, 48 and 15 yards. The Indians also got a 7-yard touchdown run from Quay Holmes. Bailey Hockman threw for just 78 yards, but tossed a pair of scoring strikes to Tyler Smith, from 33 and 21 yards away. McEachern led 20-6 at halftime and 28-6 going into the fourth quarter.

South Gwinnett 32, Berkmar 0: South Gwinnett led 19-0 at halftime and 32-0 after three quarters prior to a running clock in the fourth. Quarterback Josh Shim left with an injury early in the first quarter, but Seth Johnston filled in to throw touchdown passes to Xavier Dupree, Colby Ransom and Noel Hussey. The Comets also got a 22-yard blocked punt return for a touchdown from Justin Mascoll. Roberto Lindsay opened the scoring with two first-quarter field goals.

Tucker 55, Alcovy 0: Host Tucker totaled more than 400 yards of offense. Quarterback Garrett Rigby completed 4-for-8 passes for 108 yards and three touchdowns before giving way to Daniel Chattman, who tossed a 41-yard strike for a score on his only pass. Receiver Delvin Weems caught nine passes for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jonathan Ledbetter made an impact on both sides of the ball, scoring on a 50-yard touchdown reception and an 80-yard fumble return.

Class AAAAA

Alexander 32, East Paulding 29: After trailing 19-10 at the half, Alexander rallied to win at home over East Paulding. Baylor Whitfield went 18-of-22 for 172 yards and one touchdown. Mikell Lands-Davis carried 20 times for 122 yards and three touchdowns. Isaac Zico caught four balls for 80 yards and one score. Andrew Chandler tacked on a 34-yard field goal and went 3-for-3 on extra points. East Paulding rushed for 236 yards and three scores while totaling 48 yards passing in the loss.

Creekside 38, Banneker 6: Host Creekside rushed out to an 18-0 lead in the first quarter. A pair of safeties in the Banneker-end zone along with a pair of touchdowns by Gino Appleberry to set the tone. The Seminoles totaled over 500 yards of offense with quarterback Felix Harper leading the way, completing 12-of-16 passing for 198 yards for two scores. Joseph Perkinson and Myles Clark each recorded a touchdown reception in the contest.

McIntosh 51, Forest Park 22: McIntosh quarterback Duke Kinamon passed for three touchdowns and ran for two to lift the Chiefs past Forest Park. Kinamon scored on runs of 2 and 16 yards and completed touchdown passes of 19 yards to Chandler Birrell and 52- and 37-yarders to Taylor Casterline. The Chiefs also got a 1-yard touchdown run from Avery Hurns and a 16-yard touchdown run from backup quarterback Hunter Best. Spencer Barker added a 30-yard field goal. Forest Park opened the game with a 95-yard kickoff 

return for touchdown by Lester Miller. Miller also scored on a 71-yard run.

Mundy's Mill 33, Starr's Mill 16: Kylid Hylton ran for 180 yards on 14 carries and scored three touchdowns on runs of 6, 45 and 56 yards to lead Mundy's Mill past Starr's Mill. Hylton has now rushed for 994 yards this season. Mundy's Mill also got a 12-yard touchdown run from Marquarios Crutchfield, who finished with 42 yards on eight carries. Quarterback Rodriquez Gates completed 12 of 18 passes for 164 yards.

Whitewater 30, Fayette County 0: Christian Wafford and Jay Ashley scored two touchdowns each to lead Whitewater to victory against cross-county rival Fayette County. Wafford scored on runs of 20 and 66 yards. Ashley, who completed 5-of-8 passes for 60 yards, scored on runs of 9 and 1 yards. Liam Voigt added a 26-yard field goal. McIntosh led 17-0 at halftime.

Class AAAA

Buford 58, North Oconee 3: Five different Buford players scored touchdowns in the first half as the visiting Wolves remained undefeated by rolling over North Oconee. Jordan Perlotte rushed for two scores, with his first coming late in the opening half after Alan Frazier recovered a fumble on the Titans' 1-yard line. T.D. Roof, Martin Mangrum, Evyn Cooper and Isaac Nauta also found the endzone on offense for Buford. David Curry added a punt return for a touchdown.

Carrollton 35, Troup 22: The host Trojans were out-gained 370-227, but led throughout after opening an 18-0 second-quarter lead. Troup lost three fumbles which led to 15 Carrollton points. Jarvis Terrell led the Trojans with 84 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Carrollton quarterback Clay Marlar rushed for and passed for one score each. The Trojans led 35-8 midway through the court before Troup scored two late touchdowns.

Eastside 47, Hampton 14: Eastside got off to a quick start thanks to Carlos Huggins who scored on a 40-yard run up the middle. Huggins struck again in the first quarter to build the lead to 14-0. Quarterback Austin Holloway scrambled for another Eastside score before Hampton was able to get on the board to cut the lead to 21-6. Anthony Brown added a rushing touchdown to carry the Eagles into halftime up 34-6.

Jonesboro 45, Mount Zion-Jonesboro 0: Jonesboro got two touchdown runs from Curtis Sabree Jr. and two touchdown passes from quarterback Jason Sears to outclass neighboring rival Mount Zion. Sabree Jr. scored on runs on eight and five yards. Sears completed a 45-yard touchdown pass to James Walker and a 68-yard touchdown pass to Jyair Mincey. Khallel Morton added a 6-yard touchdown and Cedric Pugh scored on a 25-yard run on a fake field goal attempt on the last play of the half.

St. Pius X 70, Arabia Mountain 32: Visiting St. Pius X rushed for 527 yards on 51 rushes while not attempting a single pass. Ransom Klinger (five carries, 136 yards) rushed for three touchdowns, Joey Connors (nine carries, 163 yards) rushed for two touchdowns, and Dalton Wilson and Grant Holloman each had a pair of scores. Arabia Mountain's Jakobi Meyers was 23-of-42 passing for six touchdowns and 295 yards and rushed for 122 yards.

Woodward Academy 28, Sandy Creek 7: The visiting War Eagles used 21 unanswered points to shock Sandy Creek and hand the Fighting Patriots their first home defeat since 2008. Elijah Holyfield ran in his first touchdown in the opening quarter Woodward took a 7-0 lead into the half. Sandy Creek tied it at 7-7 with 10 minutes left before Woodward poured on three touchdowns. Holyfield iced the game with a14-yard touchdown in the final minutes. The seven points are the fewest scored by Sandy Creek since a 3-0 win over Fayette County in 2008.

Class AAA

Decatur 35, Therrell 7: Decatur quarterback Devontae Carter threw for 155 yards and two touchdown passes to lead the visiting Bulldogs to a win at Lakewood Stadium. Demetrius Harris had two rushing touchdowns and Grant Walker had a 46-yard rushing score and a 21-yard touchdown reception. Dennis Bell caught a 75-yard touchdown pass and the Decatur defense got two turnovers with a Tray Tice interception and a Terrill Hall forced fumble and recovery.

Westminster 42, Douglass 8: Two Wildcats surpassed 100 yards rushing, as Zay Malcome rushed eight times for 138 yards and three touchdowns (1, 8 and 12 yards) and Merrick Sims rushed nine times for 112 yards and a 9-yard score. Ian Ude had a 10-yard rushing touchdown and backup quarterback Keller Harper had a 22-yard rushing score. Of host Westminster's 372 offensive yards, 350 were on the ground. The Wildcats led 35-0 after the first quarter.

Class AA

Class A

Mount Pisgah 64, King's Ridge Christian 22: The visiting Patriots jumped to a 29-0 lead before compiling 425 rushing yards and seven total rushing touchdowns in a rout over King's Ridge. Oz Dixon opened the game with the first of his two touchdown runs and Mount Pisgah quarterback Aaron Winchester rushed for two touchdowns before tossing scores to Ben Miller and Jacob Greene to make it a 36-7 lead. Nicky Piccapietra, Michael Provost and Michael Garrison rushed for the Patriots' final three scores.

St. Francis 14, Whitfield Academy 7: After a scoreless opening quarter for both teams, visiting St. Francis erased a 7-0 halftime deficit with a sack, fumble and recovery for a touchdown. The offense found the endzone with 5:36 left on a 9-yard touchdown run by senior Knox Edenfield to take a 14-7 lead. St. Francis fumbled the ball to Whitfield with 2:17 left, but the defense stuffed the WolfPack on a 4th-and-four and ran out the remaining 1:16 to move to 6-2.