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Williams carries Demons past Houston

With five touchdowns and 305 rushing and passing yards, Warner Robins quarterback Skyler Williams had the flashy statistics in his team’s 55-44 victory over Houston County.

 

But they don’t tell how well he really played, according to Warner Robins coach Shane Sams.

 

“He balled out, broke so many tackles and ran so many people over,’’ Sams said of the 6-foot-2, 215-pound senior. “He carried this team. If you got to see the game, no doubt Skyler Williams is the state player of the week.”

 

Williams is GHSF Daily’s Player of the Week. The award, sponsored by Sports Turf, will be presented to him at his school Wednesday.

Top five

*Chattooga RB Zayden Cook rushed for 338 yards and five touchdowns on 17 carries in a 45-20 victory over Mount Zion of Carroll County.

 

*Jefferson LB/RB Rett Hemphill scored three touchdowns – two rushing, one receiving – and had 130 yards from scrimmage on five touches, intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble and had eight solo tackles and a sack in a 45-28 victory over Stephens County.

 

*Toombs County QB T.J. Stanley was 25-of-34 passing for 255 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns in a 33-29 victory over Rome.

 

*Warner Robins QB Skyler Williams was 15-of-19 passing for 154 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns, one the game-winner with 2:11 left, in a 54-44 victory over Houston County.

 

*West Hall RB Elijah Hayes rushed for 220 yards and seven touchdowns on 12 carries in a 73-0 victory over Johnson of Gainesville.

 

Best of the rest

*ACE Charter WR Brice Whitley had six receptions for 82 yards and returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown in a 33-28 loss to Dodge County.

 

*Allatoona RB Xavier Tucker rushed for 247 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-21 victory over Holy Innocents’.

 

*Aquinas RB Christian Kates rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries in a 22-14 victory over Hephzibah.

 

*Bowdon WR/DB Kaiden Prothro had five receptions for 114 yards and four touchdowns and made four solo tackles in a 56-27 victory over Westside of Macon.

 

*Bremen RB Trent McPherson rushed for 184 yards and four touchdowns in a 31-14 victory over McNair.

 

*Bryan County LB Corey Collier had four tackles and returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown in a 28-0 victory over Savannah.

 

*Burke County freshman Qua Morris had seven solo tackles, five assists and a tackle for a safety in a 50-12 victory over Warren County.

 

*Callaway QB Blake Harrington was 9-of-16 passing for 125 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 143 yards on 14 carries in a 36-23 victory over Cook.

 

*Camden County DL Jerome Roundtree had three tackles for losses and two QB hurries playing just the first half of a 62-6 victory over Ribault, Fla.

 

*Carrollton QB Julian Lewis threw five TD passes in the first quarter and finished 12-of-14 passing for 282 yards and six touchdowns in a 63-0 victory over Lithia Springs.

 

*Cartersville LB Kelson Mitchell had nine solo tackles and forced a fumble in a 35-13 victory over Calhoun.

 

*Cherokee Bluff QB Brooks Brien was 14-of-23 passing for 371 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-24 victory over Habersham Central.

 

*Cherokee QB Tanner Savasir was 18-of-31 passing for 332 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-41 loss to Lambert.

 

*Commerce DL Jermiah Mintz had 15 tackles, six for losses, and a fumble recovery in a 28-12 victory over Madison County.

 

*Coosa DB Aaron Hanner had seven solo tackles, two on special teams, and two assists in a 28-6 victory over Ridgeland.

 

*Cross Creek WR Cam Nixon had seven receptions for 179 yards and two touchdowns and caught a two-point conversion in a 51-22 loss to Baldwin.

 

*Douglas County LB Mike Hastie had a team-leading nine solo tackles and four assists in a 21-14 victory over Hughes.

 

*Druid Hills RB Zachary Manning rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries and scored a conversion in a 28-13 victory over North Springs.

 

*Dublin QB/DB Micah O’Neal rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on four carries, was 2-of-2 passing for 48 yards and two touchdowns, intercepted a pass and scored on a punt return in a 49-0 victory over Washington County.

 

*Early County RB/DB Devonis Lee rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on nine carries and had seven tackles and an assist in a 32-6 victory over Schley County.

 

*East Coweta PK Aaron McWilliams was 3-of-3 on field goals (35, 38 and 44 yards), 3-for-3 on extra points and 6-of-7 on touchbacks in a 30-6 victory over Lovejoy.

 

*Fellowship Christian WR/DB Evan Haynes returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and had two TD receptions among his six catches for 114 yards in a 38-13 victory over Osborne.

 

*Flint River Academy DB Conner Amerson had 162 all-purpose yards, a sack, a tackle for a loss, a forced fumble and a kickoff return for a touchdown in a 37-7 victory over Central Fellowship.

 

*Gordon Lee RB Peyton Groce rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns and had 10 tackles in a 38-28 victory over Heritage of Ringgold.

 

*Greenbrier RB/LB Cole Trupp rushed for 170 yards and five touchdowns on 12 carries and had 10 tackles in a 43-14 victory over Statesboro.

*Habersham Central QB Paris Wilbanks rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries and was 17-of-28 passing for 290 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-24 loss to Cherokee Bluff.

 

*Harris County DT Joshua Jones had seven total tackles, three sacks, two QB pressures, a forced fumble and a 12-yard fumble return for a touchdown in a 27-6 victory over Dougherty.

 

*Hillgrove RB Caleb Walters ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries in a 24-21 victory over Marietta.

 

*Jenkins LB Reico Collins had 12 solo tackles and blocked a kick in a 28-12 victory over Liberty County.

 

*King’s Ridge Christian RB Austin Drye rushed for 215 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries in a 42-0 victory over Walker.

 

*LaGrange QB Dylan Barter rushed for 234 yards and a touchdown on eight carries and was 4-of-5 passing for 139 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-7 victory over Trinity Christian.

 

*Lakeside (Evans) QB/DB Ty Jones was 8-of-12 passing for 202 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 101 yards on 13 carries, returned a punt 71 yards for a touchdown, had nine tackles and broke up two passes in a 21-0 victory over Evans.


*Lambert WR/DB Christian Smith had four receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown and returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown in a 49-41 victory over Cherokee.

 

*Lanier Christian DB Benjamin Hargis had four solo tackles, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hurry, two pass breakups and an interception in a 14-7 victory over St. Francis.

 

*Lowndes RB Aalim Brown rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries in a 30-15 victory over Manatee, Fla.

 

*Mary Persons DE Jaylen Stokes had 11 tackles and five tackles for losses to help his team hold its opponent to minus-41 total yards in a 55-0 victory over Fayette County.

 

*McIntosh County Academy ATH Nehemiah West had 11 tackles, was 4-of-8 passing for 59 yards, rushed for 31 yards on nine carries and scored the winning touchdown in overtime of a 7-6 victory over Emanuel County Institute.

 

*Miller Grove LB Blake Lawery had six solo tackles, four tackles for losses and two sacks in a 7-0 victory over Heritage of Conyers.

 

*Morgan County RB/LB Christian Monfort rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, caught a 28-yard TD pass and made three tackles in a 35-13 victory over Greene County.

 

*New Hampstead WR Ben Hockman had five receptions for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a 47-28 loss to Richmond Hill.

 

*Norcross LB Ezekiel Theodoris had 16 tackles, three hits behind the line, two pass breakups and an 80-yard fumble return for a touchdown in a 41-14 victory over Walton.

 

*North Gwinnett LB Jake Godfree had eight solo tackles, six assists and three tackles for losses in a 37-34 victory over Mill Creek.

 

*North Hall DB Walker Davis had four solo tackles, forced two fumbles and intercepted a pass in a 35-16 victory over East Hall.

 

*North Murray QB Hudson Hulett rushed for 252 yards and two touchdowns, passed for 40 yards and made four tackles in a 21-7 victory over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe.

 

*North Oconee WR Landon Roldan had eight receptions for 196 yards and four touchdowns and scored on a 5-yard run in a 36-13 victory over Clarke Central.

*Ola LB Skylar Spence had two tackles for losses, four solo tackles and six assists in a 7-6 victory over Jones County.

 

*Peachtree Ridge QB Darnell Kelly was 27-of-33 passing for 316 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 41 yards in a 41-7 victory over Mountain View.


*Pelham RB Mike Battle rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-28 loss to Valwood.

 

*Putnam County RB/WR Bill Waters Jr. rushed for 176 yards and four touchdowns on 11 carries in a 28-3 victory over Haralson County.

 

*Rabun County RB Reid Giles rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries and had four receptions for 37 yards in a 35-13 victory over Dalton.

 

*Richmond Hill RB Josh Troupe rushed for 277 yards and four touchdowns on 31 carries in a 47-28 victory over New Hampstead.

 

*Ringgold WR Kishaun Taylor had four receptions for 138 yards and three touchdowns and returned two punts for 75 yards in a 23-20 loss to Rockmart.

 

*Screven County RB A.B. Hilton rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries and scored a two-point conversion in a 36-12 victory over Claxton.

 

*Sequoyah ATH Drew Williams had eight solo tackles, a sack and an interception in a 50-7 victory over Riverwood.

 

*Southwest DeKalb QB Braylon Carter was 5-for-5 passing for 131 yards and four touchdowns and scored on a 9-yard run in a 70-0 victory over Clarkston.

 

*Southwest QB Steve Robinson rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries and was 7-of-16 passing for 208 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-29 victory over Bleckley County.

 

*Stephens County WR/DB Da’von Swinton had 10 receptions for 107 yards and returned an interception for a touchdown in a 45-28 loss to Jefferson.


*Thomas County Central RB Deuce Lawrence rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries in a 48-10 victory over Thomasville.

 

*Thomson RB Tre Tre Jeffery rushed for 223 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries in a 20-13 victory over Grovetown.

 

*Towers WR Jaylen Robinson had six receptions for 130 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-6 victory over Cherokee Christian.

 

*Towns County RB Dustin Barrett rushed for 175 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries, had four receptions for 93 yards and returned an interception 56 yards for a touchdown in a 47-6 victory over the Greenville (S.C.) Hurricanes home-school team.

 

*Tucker RB Izayah Horsham rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on eight carries in a 41-7 victory over Lithonia.


*Turner County RB Curtis Grant rushed for 205 yards on 20 carries, had a 40-yard reception, scored three touchdowns and made 12 tackles in a 40-32 loss to Mitchell County.

 

*Union County WR Maddox Young had six receptions for 131 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-6 victory over Murray County.

 

*Walton LB Jake Thorner had nine tackles, two assists and three tackles for losses in a 41-14 loss to Norcross.

 

*Washington-Wilkes QB Tamari Curry rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries and was 3-of-4 passing for 23 yards and a touchdown in a 35-16 victory over McCormick, S.C.

 

*West Laurens RB Ty Cummings rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries and completed a 33-yard pass in a 28-27 victory over Howard.

 

*Westminster QB Michael Buhay was 15-of-22 passing for 316 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown in a 34-13 victory over Greater Atlanta Christian.

 

*Westside (Augusta) RB Jeanarion Kamga rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-12 victory over Richmond Academy.

 

*Wheeler County RB Alvin Ricks rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown and returned a fumble 55 yards for a touchdown in a 49-12 victory over Twiggs County.

 

*White County WR Gaines Clark had five receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown, scored on a punt return, intercepted a pass, broke up two passes and had 238 all-purpose yards in a 55-27 victory over East Jackson.

 

*Whitewater DB Cayden McIntosh had five solo tackles and four assists and intercepted a pass for a defense that allowed just 79 total yards in a 28-10 victory over Troup.

 

*Woodland (Cartersville) DB/RB/WR Isaiah Livsey rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on four carries and returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in a 44-14 loss to Adairsville.

 

*Worth County LB Austin Newton had 15 tackles, two tackles for losses, a sack, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups in a 26-7 loss to Brooks County.

North Cobb

GHSF Daily’s Offensive Line of the Week is North Cobb’s unit of left tackle Isaac Sikes-Ransby, left guard Jackson Oliver, center Joshua Dahan, right guard Alex Kolev and right tackle Brandon Anderson with tight ends Damar Madison-Clay and Jason Grier. They helped the Warriors put up 426 total yards (242 rushing, 184 passing) while allowing no sacks in a 43-14 victory over Cass. The offensive line coaches are Robert Ingram and Brett O’Buck. North Cobb is averaging 271.1 rushing yards, 162.0 passing yards and 41.0 points over its 4-0 start. The award, sponsored by Alfa Insurance, will be presented to the linemen at their school this week.

Lines of distinction

*Brunswick’s offensive line of Kasiyah Charlton, Christon Wingster, Garrett Wiggins, Aiden Watford, Chase Richardson and Desmon Smith paved the way for 385 rushing yards and a pair of 100-yard rushers – William Heck (141) and Nigel Gardner (111) – in a 42-20 victory over Effingham County.

 

*Charlton County’s offensive line of A.J. Johnson, Tyler Harris, Noah Doggett, Joseph Zetmeir, Aiden Glover, Jordan Robinson, Trevan Cobb, Gabe Huling and Asher Phillips paved the way for 319 rushing yards and 454 total yards in a 42-14 victory over Yulee, Fla. Omari Wilson rushed for 179.

 

*Greenbrier’s offensive line of Grayson Collett, Tevion Jones, Cannon Taylor, Rory Fitzgerald and Harold George with tight ends/H-backs Jake Curtis, Ethan McKenzie, Jaden Hill and Mitchell Horton paved the way for 295 rushing yards and five touchdowns in a 43-14 victory over Statesboro.

 

*Kennesaw Mountain’s offensive line of Andrew Smith, Bryce Robertson, Jacob Smith, Hanley Baltzell, Christian Morgan and H-back Carson Lew paved the way for 212 yards rushing with 26 knockdown blocks without allowing a sack in a 27-24 victory over Johns Creek. Kennesaw Mountain trailed by 20 at halftime.

 

*Lumpkin County’s offensive line of Rylan Armstrong, Matthew Reece, Jacob Baloga, Jacob Garmany and Zeke Cochran along with tight ends Mike Nichols, Wolf Harbin and Matthew Mitchell paved the way for 325 rushing yards and 169 passing yards in a 49-35 victory over Dunwoody. Nolan Matthews (210) and Cal Faulkner (101) each had more than 100 yards rushing.

 

*Manchester’s offensive line of Zyterius Gray, Martez Wood, Jhi Terry, Ty Johnson, Mond Johnson, Brandon Dunlap, Jaden Revell, Chase Traylor and Ke’ontay Crawl paved the way for 484 rushing yards and five rushers with at least 70 yards in a 42-6 victory over Macon County.

 

*Miller County’s offensive line of Creek Durden, M.J. Stevenson, Cooper Coronado, Colt Richardson and Jayden Williams blocked for two 100-yard rushers – J.P. Powell (116) and T.J. Grant (114) – in a 45-8 victory over Marion County. Durden and Stevenson are freshmen.

 

*Oconee County’s offensive line of Asher Broadnax, Dawson Severson, Bryce Hudson, Nate Nelson, Jack Ricks and Chase Willoughby produced a pair of 100-yard rushers – Darius Darden (111) and Tyler Garrett (129) – in a 45-7 victory over Loganville.

 

*Pinecrest Academy’s offensive line of Mateo Snyder, J.P. Villerreal, Leo Groza, Joseph Pisczcek and Ryker Marsh helped produce 404 total yards (259 rushing, 145 passing) and allowed no sacks in a 35-7 victory over Cross Keys.

Today’s featured inductee is former Decatur and Georgia Tech football star and College Football Hall of Fame coach Frank Broyles. Broyles will be inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame on Oct. 26 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

 

Frank Broyles

Decatur High School Graduate

Frank Broyles is best known as the College Football Hall of Fame coach who won seven Southwest Conference championships and a 1964 national title at Arkansas. He also was a popular color commentator alongside Keith Jackson covering football games for ABC Sports. As a 1941 senior at Decatur Boys High, Broyles was perhaps the best all-around schoolboy athlete in Georgia. In football, playing in the single-wing offense, the red-headed Broyles was a passer, runner, kicker and punter who scored 112 points and 15 touchdowns on a 7-2 team. In basketball, he averaged 17 points and led Decatur to the Class B semifinals. In baseball, he batted .420 and was his team’s ace pitcher. He played football and basketball at Georgia Tech. As the Yellow Jackets’ quarterback in 1945, Broyles set the Orange Bowl record for passing yards (304), a mark broken 55 years later by Michigan’s Tom Brady. Broyles was the Chicago Bears’ third-round NFL Draft pick in 1946. The Basketball Association of America, which later merged with another league to form the NBA, also drafted Broyles in the third round, but Broyles went straight into coaching. Among his many honors are inductions into the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame (1960), the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (1971) and the College Football Hall of Fame (1983). Broyles passed away in 2017 at age 92.

Aquinas and not Westminster should have been ranked No. 10 in Class 3A-A on Monday. Westminster is in Class 4A and not among the 25 private schools in the 3A-A private division.

Region favorites

These are the chances of the leading contenders to win their region championships, according to the computer Maxwell Ratings.

 

Class 6A

47% - Colquitt County

59% - Douglas County

61% - McEachern

82% - Grayson

74% - North Cobb

54% - West Forsyth

80% - North Gwinnett

46% - Buford

 

Class 5A

83% - Brunswick

50% - Lee County

91% - Hughes

86% - Woodward Academy

65% - Rome

58% - Sequoyah

73% - Milton

56% - Clarke Central

 

Class 4A

39% - Ware County

73% - Ola

37% - Central (Carrollton)

84% - Creekside

98% - Marist

54% - Blessed Trinity

71% - Cartersville

62% - North Oconee

 

Class 3A

58% - Peach County

81% - Sandy Creek

85% - Calvary Day

37% - Baldwin

84% - Cedar Grove

39% - Lumpkin County

72% - Calhoun

82% - Jefferson

 

Class 2A

75% - Carver (Columbus)

49% - Morgan County

53% - Pierce County

74% - Burke County

47% - Lovett

72% - Columbia

79% - Rockmart

54% - Prince Avenue Christian

 

Class A Division I

57% - Thomasville

58% - Dublin

70% - Savannah Christian

73% - Lamar County

48% - Fellowship Christian

32% - Bremen

85% - Fannin County

50% - Athens Academy

 

Class A Division I

50% - Early County

46% - Irwin County

56% - Metter

40% - Wilcox County

53% - Johnson County

66% - Schley County

54% - Bowdon

48% - Lincoln County

Pitt senior Konta Mumpfield is the ACC receiver of the week after catching five passes for 123 yards in a 28-27 victory over Cincinnati. Pitt trailed 27-6 in the third quarter. For what Gwinnett County team did Mumpfield help lead to the Class 6A semifinals in 2018 and 2019? (Answer Wednesday)

 

Answer to Monday’s question: With a victory over Bainbridge last week, Tift County’s Jeff Littleton became the third head coach in GHSA history to win a state title at one school, then defeat that school in his first season at his new school. Littleton won a state title at Bainbridge in 2018. Previous coaches who did that were Hale Burnette (Washington-Wilkes over Warren County in 1971) and Morrell Holcomb (1967 Dade County over Davis in 1967). Some notable coaches who had chances at this in recent years, but fell short, were Jeff Herron, Miguel Patrick and Adam Carter and Ed Pilcher.

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GHSA

Monday’s games

Hart Co. 35, Flowery Branch 14

Holy Innocents' 27, Morrow 7



Thursday’s games

Callaway at Columbia (NC)

Clarkston at Tucker (A)

Creekside at Forest Park (T)

Hardaway at Shaw (K)

Lakeside, Atlanta at Arabia Mtn. (GO)

Stone Mountain at Miller Grove (HS)

 

Friday’s games

ACE Charter at Wilkinson Co.

Allatoona at Cedartown

Apalachee at Winder-Barrow, ccd.

Appling Co. at DeLand, Fla.

Armuchee at Gordon Lee

B.E.S.T. Academy at Mount Vernon

Bainbridge at Thomas Co. Central

Baldwin at Harlem

Banks Co. at Cherokee Bluff

Beach at Jenkins (SV)

Berkmar at Parkview

Bremen at Rabun Co.

Brookwood at North Gwinnett

Buford at Douglas Co.

Butler at Washington-Wilkes

Cairo at Cook

Calhoun at Cambridge

Calvary Day at Windsor Forest (P)

Cedar Grove at Rockwall-Heath, Texas

Centennial at Chattahoochee

Central Gwinnett at Chapel Hill

Chamblee at Decatur

Chattooga at Gordon Central

Cherokee Christian at Mount Paran Christ.

Claxton at McIntosh Co. Academy

Columbus at Jordan (K)

Creekview at Riverwood

Crisp Co. at Dougherty (M)

Dade Co. at Christian Heritage

Dalton at Cartersville

Denmark at Alpharetta

Dooly Co. at Irwin Co.

Drew at Midtown (HA)

Druid Hills at St. Pius

Duluth at Norcross

Dutchtown at Lovejoy

Eagle's Landing at Ola

Early Co. at Miller Co.

East Paulding at Rome

Edmund Burke at Glascock Co.

Effingham Co. at Bradwell Institute

Elbert Co. at Lincoln Co.

Emanuel Co. Institute at Jenkins Co.

Evans at Brunswick (GL)

Fannin Co. at Coosa

Fitzgerald at Brooks Co.

Forsyth Central at North Atlanta (HA)

Gadsden Co., Fla. at Coffee

Gainesville at Carrollton

Gilmer at Westminster

Glynn Academy at Statesboro

GMC Prep at Creekside Christian

Greater Atl. Christian at Lumpkin Co.

Groves at Islands (IH)

Habersham Central at Loganville

Hancock Central at Warren Co.

Hapeville Charter at Heritage, Conyers

Heard Co. at Bowdon

Hebron Christian at Christ School, N.C.

Heritage, Newnan at Walker

Hillgrove at Osborne

Hiram at Cass

Houston Co. at Tift Co.

Hughes at Banneker

Jackson, Atlanta at M.L. King (GO)

Jackson Co. at Madison Co.

Jasper Co. at Jackson

Jefferson at North Oconee

Johns Creek at Prince Avenue Christian

Johnson, Savannah at Southeast Bulloch

Josey at Twiggs Co.

Kell at Lowndes

Kendrick at Sumter Co.

Kennesaw Mountain at New Manchester

KIPP Atl. Collegiate at Washington (L)

LaGrange at Fayette Co.

Lake Oconee Acad. at Glenn Hills

Lambert at West Forsyth

Landmark Christian at South Atlanta (L)

Lanett, Ala. at Greenville

Laney at Greene Co.

Lanier at Dacula

Lanier Co. at Bacon Co.

Lassiter at Woodstock

Lee Co. at Colquitt Co.

Liberty Co. at Long Co.

Locust Grove at Hampton

Luella at Starr's Mill

Macon Co. at Crawford Co.

Marietta at Etowah

Mays at Pace Academy

McEachern at Campbell

Meadowcreek at Peachtree Ridge

Milton at Blessed Trinity

Mitchell Co. at Clinch Co.

Monroe Area at Walnut Grove

Montgomery Co. at Taylor Co.

Morgan Co. at Cedar Shoals

Morrow at McIntosh

Mt. Bethel Christian at Cross Keys (A)

Mt. Zion, Carroll at Baconton

Mt. Zion, Jonesboro at Stephenson (HS)

Mundy's Mill at North Clayton (SC)

New Hampstead at Pierce Co.

Newnan at Northgate

North Hall at Chestatee

North Murray at Murray Co.

North Paulding at North Cobb

Northside, Col. at Carver, Columbus (OS)

Northside, W.R. at Burke Co.

Northview at Marist

Oconee Co. at Stephens Co.

Paulding Co. at South Cobb

Pebblebrook at Harrison

Perry at Veterans (FF)

Pope at River Ridge

Portal at Bryan Co.

Randolph-Clay at Calhoun Co.

Richmond Academy at Howard (ED)

Ringgold at North Cobb Christian

Riverdale at Redan (NC)

Rutland at Hawkinsville

Savannah at Metter

Savannah Christian at Fellowship Christ.

Schley Co. at Chattahoochee Co.

Seminole Co. at Pelham

Sequoyah at Sprayberry

Shiloh at Woodward Academy

Sonoraville at Coahulla Creek

South Effingham at Lakeside, Evans

South Forsyth at North Forsyth

South Paulding at Lithia Springs

Southeast Whitfield at Northwest Whitfield

Southwest DeKalb at North Springs (CE)

Spalding at Trinity Christian

Spruce Creek, Fla. at Camden Co.

Stockbridge at McDonough

Swainsboro at Thomson

Terrell Academy at Pataula Charter

Toombs Co. at Charlton Co.

Towns Co. at Ware Shoals, S.C.

Treutlen at Johnson Co.

Tri-Cities at Dunwoody (ND)

Trion at LaFayette

Troup at Mary Persons

Turner Co. at Wilcox Co.

Union Co. at Rockmart

Union Grove at Jones Co.

Upson-Lee at Sandy Creek

Valdosta at South Gwinnett

Vidalia at Dodge Co.

Villa Rica at Alexander

Walton at Wheeler

Wayne Co. at Richmond Hill

West Laurens at Cross Creek

West Oak, S.C. at Franklin Co.

Westlake at Roswell

Westover at Griffin (GM)

Westside, Augusta at Hephzibah

Wheeler Co. at Atkinson Co.

White Co. at Pickens

Whitefield Academy at Darlington

Winder-Barrow at Seckinger

Woodland, Stockbridge at ELCA

 

GIAA/GAPPS

Friday’s games

Augusta Prep at St. Andrew’s

Bethlehem Christian at King’s Academy

Brentwood at Thomas Jefferson

Briarwood Academy at Robert Toombs

Bulloch Academy at John Milledge Acad.

Central Fellowship at Rock Springs

Cherokee Christian at Mount Paran Christ.

Edmund Burke at Glascock Co.

First Presbyterian at Pinewood Christian

Flint River Academy at Calvary Christian

Gatewood at Mount de Sales

George Walton Acad. at Lakeview Acad.

GMC Preps at Creekside Christian

Heritage, Newnan at Walker

Lanier Christian at Georgia Force

Piedmont at Loganville Christian

Riverside Prep at Athens Christian

Skipstone Academy at Baker Co.

Southland Academy at Brookwood School

Southwest Georgia at Brookstone

Stratford Academy at Frederica Academy

Tattnall Square at Strong Rock Christian

Terrell Academy at Pataula Charter

Tiftarea Academy at Westfield

Trinity Christian, Dublin at Windsor Acad.

Valwood at Maclay, Fla.

 

Stadium abbreviations: (A) Adams; (CE) Centennial High School; (ED) Ed Defore; (FF) Freedom Field; (GL) Glynn County; (GM) Griffin Memorial; (GO) Godfrey; (HA) Henderson, Atlanta; (HS) Hallford; (IH) Islands High School; (K) Kinnett; (L) Lakewood; (M) Mills; (NC) Napoleon Cobb (formerly Avondale); (ND) North DeKalb; (OS) Odis Spencer; (P) Pooler; (SC) Southern Crescent; (SV) Savannah High School; (T) Tara

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Today’s interviewee is Southwest coach Joe Dupree, whose team defeated 24-point favorite Bleckley County 30-29 last week after scoring on a 68-yard pass and two-point conversion in the final three minutes. Dupree is a former Georgia and Georgia Southern quarterback. He is in his 12th season as head coach at his alma mater in Macon.

 

Joe Dupree, Southwest head coach

1. What were the play calls for the winning touchdown and conversion? “We were down 29-22, and it was third down, and the slant pass had been working all night, and Steve Robinson our quarterback was doing a good job of reading and throwing, so we decided to go with a double move [route] on the guy, and Jamaria Watkins caught it and went about 60 yards. We decided to go for two because, being on the road, we wanted to go for the win, and we want our kids to know we have confidence in them. We were able to connect on that. It was a quarterback sweep with a read option that we always work on. If the defensive guy comes up, you can always throw it to the back of the end zone. We blocked well and everybody did their job, and Robinson was able to throw to Watkins.”

 

2. Your son, Chase, passed for more than 2,500 yards last season and also was the region’s basketball player of the year. What is his status, and what advice do you give him about his future in both sports? “He has a broken hand. Or not quite a broken hand, but a bruise on the knuckle of his right index finger. [He has not played this season.] We didn’t have experience at quarterback. Steve had started at wide receiver the past two years and knew how fast the pace of the game can be and understands the offense, so he’s done a good job. For Joe, I just tell him you’ve got to love whichever sport you choose because it’s a job at the next level. If you don’t love it, don’t do it. Being the head football coach, I think he’s a better football player, but he can do both at a high level. I tell him to leave his options open for either. Whichever one you love the most, go with it.” [Joe Dupree also was a two-sport standout and played on Southwest’s 1989 Class 4A championship team under GACA Hall of Fame coach Don Richardson.]

 

3. As a former Georgia and Georgia Southern quarterback, what questions do people like to ask you about your days as a college player? “When I started against Georgia Tech in 1990 or when I went in against Vanderbilt as a freshman. We weren’t doing very well on offense, and I went in and threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Andre Hastings, then ran one in. [Georgia won 39-28.] That was the highlight of my freshman year at Georgia. Then at Southern, going down to Miami and playing Ray Lewis and Warren Sapp and seeing them years later turn out to be Hall of Famers. That was a huge deal. I get asked about those things from just everybody that meets me, especially about playing at Georgia with Garrison Hearst, Mitch Davis, Shannon Mitchell and Travis Jones. We still keep in contact.” [Dupree’s TD pass to Hastings covered 68 yards, same as the TD pass that won the Bleckley County game. Dupree also is remembered for his 119-yard rushing performance against Auburn in 1990. That earned him the start against Georgia Tech the next week.]

 

4. How did you become a football coach? “Right out of college I sold insurance, and I was the operations manager for a trucking company. Dexter Copeland in 2000 gave me an opportunity to start coaching at Twiggs County. It was the best thing I could do in life, but I didn’t know it. I knew I wanted to be in sports, and now I have a passion for coaching. Being at Southwest is huge because coming from the same neighborhood or walking the same halls they walk, I can offer them something to look forward to. I was able to earn two scholarships at two different schools and give them inspiration and show them they can move beyond their situation.”

 

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