It was a night of some fantastic finishes and one big upset Friday in Week 3 of the prep football season.
North Hall pulled off the biggest upset of the night knocking off West Hall 24-10 at The Brickyard behind three touchdowns from Kyle Bacus and using three West Hall turnovers against the Spartans. It was the biggest win so far for second-year North Hall coach David Bishop.
“It was huge for us. A tremendous effort by the kids,” Bishop said while surrounded by his team at midfield.
In some of the close finishes, Lanier nipped Flowery Branch 3-0 in a defensive battle in Region 8-AAAAA action. Towns County knocked off Lakeview Academy 25-21 in a Region 8-A battle.
In the marquee matchup of the night, Jefferson rallied from an early deficit and then pulled away late to beat Commerce 34-10 in a battle of old rivals.
White County fell victim to the close finish losing 16-14 to Pace Academy when the Knights booted a field goal in the waning seconds. Dawson County fell to Heritage, Catoosa 27-22 while Gainesville held off a late rally by Winder-Barrow for a 40-26 victory in another key Region 8-AAAAA showdown.
In other action around the area, Banks County beat East Jackson 41-14; South Forsyth pulled away from Habersham Central for a 55-35 Region 6-AAAAAA win; and Riverside Military Academy lost 42-3 to Hapeville Charter. Lumpkin County beat Johnson 38-20; Northview defeated North Forsyth 26-9 in Region 6-AAAAAA action; and Chestatee fell to Pepperell 43-22 at War Eagle Stadium.
Rabun County ended Jackson County’s hot start with a 21-0 victory on the road. Salem whipped Apalachee 41-3 in Region 8-AAAAA and Union County took a 35-6 win over Andrews, (N.C.) on the road.
AREA PREP FOOTBALL SCORES FOR WEEK 3, SEPT. 11
Banks County 41, East Jackson 14
Gainesville 40, Winder-Barrow 26
Hapeville Charter 42, Riverside Military 3
Heritage, Catoosa 27, Dawson County 22
Jefferson 34, Commerce 10
Lanier 3, Flowery Branch 0
Lumpkin County 38, Johnson 20
North Hall 24, West Hall 10
Northview 26, North Forsyth 9
Pace Academy 16, White County 14
Pepperell 43, Chestatee 22
Rabun County 21, Jackson County 0
Salem 41, Apalachee 3
Stephens County 21, Blue Ridge (S.C.) 0
South Forsyth 55, Habersham Central 35
Towns County 25, Lakeview Academy 21
Union County 35, Andrews (N.C.) 6
