Class AAAAAAA
1. (1) Colquitt County (8-0)
Last week: Beat Camden County 38-9. Colquitt County led 21-3 in the first quarter but didn't finish off the Wildcats until a 17-point fourth. LB Rashad Revels returned a fumble 97 yards for the final score. Ty Leggett rushed for 89 yards. Jaycee Harden threw for 165 yards. Next: Friday at Tift County (6-2)
2. (3) Grayson (6-2)
Last week: Beat Newton 57-14. Grayson had six touchdown passes, four thrown by J'Kori Jones and two by C.J. Dixon, to six different receivers. Phil Mafah rushed for 110 yards on five carries. Next: Friday at Rockdale County (2-6)
3. (4) Parkview (8-0)
Last week: Beat Brookwood 31-2. Parkview emerged as the lone unbeaten team in Region 7 in the quest for its first region title since 2004. Malik Washington rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Next: Friday vs. Meadowcreek (6-2)
4. (6) Hillgrove (8-0)
Last week: Beat North Paulding 49-24. Matthew McCravy threw a 6-yard TD pass to Isaiah Grant for a 28-17 lead with 4:29 left in the third quarter, the start of 21 consecutive points. Issaiah McCray rushed for 114 yards on seven carries. Lance Wise intercepted two passes and returned one for a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Marietta (4-4)
5. (8) Marietta (4-4)
Last week: Beat North Cobb 48-24. Harrison Bailey was 19-of-25 passing for 310 yards and three touchdowns. Kimani Vidal rushed for 120 yards. Next: Friday at Hillgrove (8-0)
6. (2) Walton (7-1)
Last week: Lost to Roswell 32-31. Walton led in total yards 492-462 but lost on a touchdown and two-point conversion in the final two minutes. Austin Kirksey passed for 308 yards, 190 of those to Dominick Blaylock. Next: Friday at Cherokee (4-4)
7. (NR) Roswell (7-1)
Last week: Beat Walton 32-31. Kamonty Jett scored on a 9-yard run with 1:26 left, then ran in the conversion for the winning points. It came at the end of a nine-play, 80-yard drive. Jett rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on 34 carries. John Copenhaver (5-105-1) and Jacob Jarrett (4-109-0) each had more than 100 yards receiving. Roswell intercepted three passes. The victory left Roswell alone atop Region 4. Next: Friday vs. Woodstock (3-5)
8. (5) North Gwinnett (7-2)
Last week: Beat Duluth 41-0. North Gwinnett took a 35-0 lead in the first quarter in a region-clinching victory. Tyler Goodson rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on four carries on a short work night. Next: Friday at Peachtree Ridge (0-8)
9. (10) Tift County (6-2)
Last week: Beat Lowndes 21-17. Patrick Felton threw an 86-yard TD pass to Tyler Ajiero with 2:45 left. Felton and Ajiero connected on TD passes of 45 and 51 yards earlier in the game. Ajiero had six catches for 203 yards. Felton was 11-of-16 for 281 yards. Tift committed no turnovers and only three penalties. Next: Friday vs. Colquitt County (8-0)
10. (NR) Milton (6-2)
Last week: Beat Forsyth Central 30-3. Jordan Yates passed for 215 yards and three touchdowns, two to Dylan Leonard. Next: Friday vs. Lambert (3-5)
Out: No. 7 Lowndes (6-2), No. 9 Archer (6-2)
Class AAAAAA
1. (1) Lee County (8-0)
Last week: Beat Valdosta 63-7. Kyle Toole threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns as Lee County built a 49-0 halftime lead and handed Valdosta its most lopsided defeat in history. Chauncey Magwood had five receptions for 104 yards. Shaundarious Kimbrough scored three touchdowns on three carries. Zach Mason returned an interception for a touchdown and blocked a punt that was returned for a TD. Next: Friday vs. Houston County (2-6)
2. (2) Creekview (8-0)
Last week: Beat South Cobb 35-7. Cade Radam rushed for 182 yards on 20 carries. Next: Friday at Sprayberry (2-6)
3. (4) Tucker (6-2)
Last week: Beat M.L. King 30-20. Tucker trailed 12-3 in the third quarter but scored four unanswered touchdowns. Tucker had 293 yards rushing, 107 passing. Tay Johnson rushed for 145 yards on nine carries. Travon Ford was 7-of-9 passing for 119 yards. Next: Thursday at Mount Zion-Jonesboro (2-7)
4. (5) Douglas County (7-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Creekside (5-3)
5. (6) Northside-Warner Robins (4-4)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Valdosta (5-4)
6. (7) Sequoyah (7-1)
Last week: Beat Sprayberry 35-28. Cole Jacobs rushed for 163 yards and had 87 receiving. Colin Pecht was 6-of-9 passing for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Sequoyah recovered an onside kick in the final two minutes to secure the win. Next: Friday vs. Harrison (7-1)
7. (8) Allatoona (6-2)
Last week: Beat Osborne 34-0. Allatoona had 286 rushing yards spread among 11 ball carries. Next: Friday vs. Dalton (5-3)
8. (9) Stephenson (7-1)
Last week: Beat Drew 49-14. Ryan Ingram rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. Donovan Moore ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Javier Morton intercepted a pass and returned a punt for a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Lovejoy (5-3)
9. (3) Valdosta (5-4)
Last week: Lost to Lee County 63-7. Valdosta suffered its worst defeat in history, surpassing the 45-0 loss to Lowndes last season. Next: Friday vs. Northside-Warner Robins (4-4)
10. (10) Coffee (7-2)
Last week: Beat Houston County 41-14. Antonio Dawson rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns. Next: Nov. 2 vs. Lee County (8-0)
Class AAAAA
1. (1) Rome (9-0)
Last week: Beat Hiram 56-0. Rome led 49-0 at halftime. Jamious Griffin rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns in limited action. Next: Friday vs. Villa Rica (5-3)
2. (2) Buford (6-2)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Walnut Grove (2-6)
3. (4) Warner Robins (8-1)
Last week: Beat Bainbridge 38-0. Deondre Duehart rushed for 105 yards. Dylan Fromm was 20-of-31 passing for 228 yards and three touchdowns. Devin Brown had six receptions for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Jatavious Bryant had two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown. Next: Nov. 2 vs. Veterans (7-1)
4. (5) Dutchtown (8-0)
Last week: Beat Stockbridge 21-14. The score was 14-14 when Ja'Shaun Poke intercepted a pass in Stockbridge territory, and Nate McCollum scored the game-winner on a 38-yard run with 9:14 left. Dutchtown, opened in 2004, is within one victory of its first region title. Next: Friday vs. Eagle's Landing (1-7)
5. (6) Jones County (7-1)
Last week: Beat Eagle's Landing 42-7. Hunter Costlow was 16-of-21 passing for 270 yards and three touchdowns. Ja'Darien Boykin had three tackles for losses. Next: Friday at Ola (1-7)
6. (3) Stockbridge (7-1)
Last week: Lost to Dutchtown 21-14. Stockbridge was held to 222 yards of total offense, lost three turnovers and saw its 29-game winning streak in region games come to an end. Next: Friday vs. Woodland-Stockbridge (3-5)
7. (7) Ware County (6-2)
Last week: Beat South Effingham 35-6. Brandon Mills rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Next: Friday vs. New Hampstead (4-3)
8. (8) Wayne County (9-0)
Last week: Beat New Hampstead 31-20. Wayne forced four turnovers, one an interception that Kalijah Hartzong returned 57 yards for a touchdown, but New Hampstead cut the lead to 24-20 with a long fumble return. M.J. Fuller rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, the game-clincher a 27-yard run in the fourth quarter. Next: Nov. 2 vs. Ware County (6-2)
9. (9) Southwest DeKalb (8-0)
Last week: Beat Lithonia 9-0. Southwest DeKalb held Lithonia to 46 total yards and forced five fumbles. Derico Smith forced two. Deion Samuel forced a fumble and intercepted a pass. Eian Scott rushed for 84 yards. Next: Friday at Arabia Mountain (5-3)
10. (10) Kell (6-2)
Last week: Beat Cass 63-3. Kell set a school record for points in a game. Evan Conley passed for 173 yards and ran for 70. Next: Friday at Hiram (4-4)
Class AAAA
1. (1) Blessed Trinity (8-0)
Last week: Beat Chestatee 42-0. Blessed Trinity intercepted four passes, two by Quinton Reese. James Bryant returned one for a touchdown. Blessed Trinity led 28-0 in the first quarter. Next: Friday vs. Marist (8-1)
2. (2) Mary Persons (8-0)
Last week: Beat West Laurens 52-13. J.T. Hartage passed for 271 yards and three touchdowns. Quen Wilson ran for 117 and two touchdowns. Antoine Davis returned a fumble and caught a pass for touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Perry (5-3)
3. (3) Troup (8-0)
Last week: Beat Cedartown 20-13. Kobe Hudson passed for 186 yards and rushed for 87 and had a hand in all three Troup touchdowns, including the game-winner, a 17-yard pass to Joko Willis early in the fourth quarter. Next: Friday at Central-Carrollton (2-6)
4. (4) St. Pius (8-1)
Last week: Beat Madison County 52-28. St. Pius clinched Region 8 with a 299-yard rushing effort. Chris Miller had two sacks. Next: Nov. 2 vs. Stephens County (4-4)
5. (5) Cartersville (9-0)
Last week: Beat Chapel Hill 51-0. Marcus Gary rushed for 110 yards on 15 carries. Next: Nov. 2 vs. Troup (8-0)
6. (6) Eastside (8-0)
Last week: Beat Druid Hills 56-0. Eastside led 35-0 in the first quarter, scoring on every possession. Eight players scored touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Henry County (3-5)
7. (8) Marist (8-1)
Last week: Beat Flowery Branch 20-0. Lincoln Parker rushed for 83 of Marist's 182 run yards and scored on a 15-yarder up the middle for a 10-0 lead just before halftime. Next: Friday at Blessed Trinity (8-0)
8. (NR) Pickens (9-0)
Last week: Beat Ridgeland 31-21. Kaleb Ray blocked a field-goal attempt, then scored on a 72-yard reception for a 24-14 lead in the first half, and Pickens went on to clinch its first region title in history. C.J. Streicher had 147 yards rushing and 102 passing. LB Trevon Hawkins had 16 tackles, three for losses. Next: Friday at LaFayette (4-4)
9. (7) Flowery Branch (6-2)
Last week: Lost to Marist 20-0. A week after losing to No. 1 Blessed Trinity in overtime, Flowery Branch was held to less than 200 yards of total offense and fell to third in Region 7-AAAA. Next: Friday at West Hall (2-6)
10. (10) Ridgeland (5-3)
Last week: Lost to Pickens 31-21. Ridgeland trailed 17-14 in the second quarter when it had a field-goal try blocked, then surrendered a 72-yard TD pass. Next: Friday vs. Gilmer (0-8)
Out: No. 9 Burke County (6-3)
Class AAA
1. (1) Calhoun (8-0)
Last week: Beat Coahulla Creek 56-13. Gavin Gray was 13-of-19 passing for 215 yards and three touchdowns and scored a touchdown. Calhoun led 42-0 at halftime. Next: Friday vs. Haralson County (7-1)
2. (2) Cedar Grove (8-1)
Last week: Beat Pace Academy 40-13. Rashad Jordan had four receptions for 119 yards and three touchdowns. Jadon Haselwood was double-covered and held without a reception but returned an interception for a touchdown and forced a fumble. Next: Nov. 2 vs. Stone Mountain (2-6)
3. (3) Monroe Area (9-0)
Last week: Beat Jefferson 35-21. Chandler Byron rushed for 296 yards and four touchdowns. Ja'Quarius Booker had 18 solo tackles. Monroe Area clinched Region 8 in a game it never trailed and led 28-7 at halftime. Next: Nov. 2 vs. Franklin County (3-5)
4. (4) Peach County (6-2)
Last week: Beat Central-Macon 50-8. Peach County held Central to 153 total yards. Jaydon Gibson was 15-of-20 passing for 204 yards. Kapien Everett rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns. Next: Friday at Jackson (5-3)
5. (5) Westminster (5-3)
Last week: Beat Redan 46-0. Parks Harber threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns, two to Luke Jannetta. Westminster had nine sacks, two each by Grant Matzigkeit and Sean Rolle. Next: Friday vs. Stone Mountain (2-6)
6. (6) Greater Atlanta Christian (7-2)
Last week: Beat Cherokee Bluff 45-7. Jackson Hardy was 6-of-8 passing for 142 yards and three touchdowns. GAC won its fifth consecutive region title and 31st straight region game. Next: Nov. 2 vs. Fannin County (3-5)
7. (7) Benedictine (7-1)
Last week: Beat Southeast Bulloch 42-0. Carter Geriner threw three TD passes to Trent Broadnax in the first half as Benedictine built a 42-0 lead. Next: Friday at Beach (3-5)
8. (9) Dawson County (7-1)
Last week: Beat Fannin County 53-7. Dawson County had 263 yards rushing, and Sevaughn Clark was 9-of-12 passing for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Cherokee Bluff (0-9)
9. (8) Jefferson (7-2)
Last week: Lost to Monroe Area 35-21. Jefferson never got its teeth into a game that decided the Region 8 title. Carter Stephenson passed for 106 yards and ran for 67 but was intercepted twice. Next: Friday at Jackson County (2-6)
10. (10) Pace Academy (5-4)
Last week: Lost to Cedar Grove 40-13. Pace opened the game with a 23-play drive that resulted in a field goal on the first play of the second quarter. But the lead was short-lived. Next: Friday at Towers (0-8)
Class AA
1. (1) Hapeville Charter (7-1)
Last week: Beat KIPP Atlanta Collegiate 56-0. Hapeville led 42-0 in the second quarter, when starters departed for the night. Next: Saturday at Washington (7-2)
2. (3) Rockmart (8-0)
Last week: Beat Coosa 42-0. Zabrion Whatley rushed for 127 yards, and Markus Smith ran for 123. Each scored two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Gordon Central (3-5)
3. (NR) Heard County (6-2)
Last week: Beat Callaway 13-10. Alijah Huzzie rushed for 154 yards on 21 carries and threw two TD passes in the final eight minutes to rally the Braves, who began the season ranked No. 2 but dropped out of the top 10 after blowout losses to No. 1 Hapeville and No. 2 Rockmart. Aaron Beasley rushed for 100 yards on 29 carries and caught a TD pass. Heard led in total yards 319-104 and overcame two lost fumbles near the Callaway goal line. Next: Friday vs. Lamar County (3-5)
4. (2) Callaway (7-2)
Last week: Lost to Heard County 13-10. Tank Bigsby was held to 70 yards rushing on 17 carries. Next: Thursday vs. Jordan (2-6)
5. (4) Bremen (7-1)
Last week: Beat Lamar County 35-7. Bremen scored touchdowns on its first five possessions, three by Tyran Dobbs, and Kade Berry blocked two punts. Next: Friday vs. Spencer (2-6)
6. (5) Rabun County (7-1)
Last week: Beat Social Circle 63-7. Gunner Stockton was 12-of-14 passing for 326 yards and four touchdowns. Braxton Hicks had five catches for 127 yards. Rabun County held Social Circle to 96 yards and four first downs. Next: Friday vs. Oglethorpe County (0-8)
7. (8) Brooks County (6-2)
Last week: Beat Early County 39-20. Jacolby Brown had six receptions for 230 yards and three touchdowns and was 5-of-6 passing for 66 yards and a touchdown. Deon Fountain had eight receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Ni'tavion Burrus was 15-of-20 passing for 270 yards and four touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Fitzgerald (7-2)
8. (9) Dublin (8-1)
Last week: Beat Northeast 35-3. Dublin avenged a 2017 loss. Corteveyas Mitchell rushed for 94 yards on 13 carries. Greg Jones ran for 87 on eight carries. Both scored two touchdowns. Next: Nov. 2 at Washington County (7-1)
9. (10) Dodge County (8-1)
Last week: Beat Washington County 20-6 on Monday, beat East Laurens 49-22 on Friday. Mikhail Carri rushed for 137 yards in the Washington County win. He scored on an interception return against East Laurens. Next: Friday vs. Bleckley County (3-5)
10. (6) Washington County (7-1)
Last week: Lost to Dodge County 20-6 on Monday, beat Southwest 46-22 on Friday. Washington County had 482 yards of total offense against Southwest but trailed 22-18 before a 27-point fourth quarter. Next: Friday at Northeast (3-5)
Out: No. 7 Vidalia (7-1)
Class A (Private)
1. (1) Eagle's Landing Christian (7-1)
Last week: Beat Strong Rock Christian 52-7. Keaton Mitchell rushed for 154 yards and four touchdowns. Justin Menard had 95 total yards on four touches. Johnathan Youngblood returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown and had 15 tackles on defense. Next: Friday vs. Mount Vernon Presbyterian (6-2)
2. (2) Athens Academy (8-0)
Last week: Beat Providence Christian 40-21. Athens Academy was never in trouble after opening a 32-0 halftime lead. Barrett McLanahan had four receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown. Palmer Bush was 11-of-18 passing for 205 yards and two touchdowns. Payton Bowles had 240 all-purpose yards on five touches, including a 95-yard kickoff return. Next: Friday vs. Hebron Christian (5-3)
3. (3) Prince Avenue Christian (7-1)
Last week: Beat Lakeview Academy 55-6. Prince Avenue scored on five of its first six drives. Brock Vandagriff passed for 217 yards and rushed for 78 with a hand in six touchdowns. Mack Simmonds had six catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. George Walton Academy (7-1)
4. (4) Fellowship Christian (8-0)
Last week: Beat Mount Pisgah Christian 49-14. Murphy Reeves rushed for 338 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries. Fellowship had 524 yards rushing, 80 passing. Next: Friday at Whitefield Academy (6-2)
5. (6) George Walton Academy (7-1)
Last week: Beat Athens Christian 21-6. George Walton took a 14-0 halftime lead and held on. Jackson Ellerbee had 67 yards rushing and 70 receiving. Andrew Tossie had 10 solo tackles, three for losses. Next: Friday at Prince Avenue Christian (7-1)
6. (7) Savannah Christian (7-1)
Last week: Beat Savannah Country Day 23-7. Savannah Christian took a 13-7 lead into the fourth quarter and pulled away. Nate Moon rushed for 69 yards and had 15 tackles. Omar Burroughs had three tackles for losses. Next: Friday vs. Claxton (6-2)
7. (8) Mount Paran Christian (6-2)
Last week: Beat St. Francis 28-7. Jack Allen and Niko Vangarelli each had about 70 yards rushing, and Mount Paran held St. Francis to 121 total yards. Next: Friday at Pinecrest Academy (4-4)
8. (9) Calvary Day (7-1)
Last week: Beat Portal 38-0. Jalen Leary rushed for 96 yards on five carries and had 50 receiving yards on two catches. Portal was held to 105 total yards. Next: Friday at Savannah Country Day (6-2)
9. (10) Darlington (7-1)
Last week: Beat Bowdon 17-7. Demetrius Rogers' 65-yard punt return gave Darlington the lead for good, 14-7, in the second quarter. Kolin Rogers rushed for 139 yards on 25 carries. Next: Friday vs. North Cobb Christian (7-1)
10. (5) Aquinas (7-1)
Last week: Lost to Greene County 36-28. Aquinas got down 22-0 in the first half after Greene County ran a fumble back from midfield. The Irish scored a late touchdown but couldn't recover an onside kick for a last gasp. Next: Friday at Warren County (4-4)
Class A (Public)
1. (1) Irwin County (8-0)
Last week: Beat Wilcox County 48-0. Jamorri Colson returned two interceptions for touchdowns, one for 70 yards, the other 65. Next: Friday vs. Atkinson County (3-5)
2. (2) Clinch County (7-1)
Last week: Beat Lanier County 55-8. Clinch led 42-0 at halftime and led in total yards 432-163. Dantonio Robinson rushed for 135 yards on six carries. Next: Friday at Charlton County (6-2)
3. (3) Commerce (8-0)
Last week: Beat Towns County 49-7. Commerce had 301 yards rushing, led by Caleb Mason (9-63-2) and Dylan Deaton (9-62-1). Next: Friday vs. Riverside Military (4-4)
4. (4) Pelham (8-0)
Last week: Beat Calhoun County 56-0. Pelham led 49-0 at halftime. Pelham had 320 total yards on just 34 plays, seven that scored. Treun Pace returned a punt for a touchdown. Next: Friday at Seminole County (5-2)
5. (5) Marion County (8-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Taylor County (4-4)
6. (6) Charlton County (6-2)
Last week: Beat Telfair County 21-7. Charlton didn't lead until Keyshawn Williams threw a 25-yard pass to Raykwon Anderson to go up 7-0 just before halftime. Anderson passed for 154 yards, and Brantley Sloan had four catches for 128 yards. Next: Friday vs. Clinch County (7-1)
7. (7) Mount Zion-Carroll (8-1)
Last week: Beat Gordon Lee 44-14. Breon Henderson had 130 of Mount Zion's 355 rushing yards. Next: Nov. 2 in Region 6-A crossover game
8. (8) Schley County (7-1)
Last week: Beat Crawford County 63-6. Tra Sampson (6-67-3) and Zamon Ross (8-71-2) led a rushing attack that put up 295 yards and six touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Pacelli (4-4)
9. (9) Mitchell County (6-1)
Last week: Beat Terrell County 56-0. James Thomas was 10-of-14 passing for 226 yards and touchdowns to three receivers. Eric Caison returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown. Next: Tuesday vs. Seminole County (5-2) and Friday vs. Randolph-Clay (0-7)
10. (NR) Greene County (6-2)
Last week: Beat Aquinas 36-28. Greene County clinched its subregion with a victory over the defending champion. C'Darius Kelley rushed for 130 yards and passed for 88. Montez Mapp returned a fumble 54 yards for a touchdown and a 22-0 lead late in the first half. Next: Friday vs. Washington-Wilkes (3-5)
Out: No. 10 Dooly County (4-4)
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