Area stalwarts keep rolling on a night of lopsided scores

Buford showed it is still very much at the top of the heap in Class AA, while Flowery Branch dominated another opponent from Region 8-AAAA on Friday night in area football action.

Gainesville, North Hall, Lumpkin County, East Jackson, Habersham Central, North Gwinnett and Apalachee also won contests -- and most won comfortably.

Seon Jones ran all over Lovett, as the Wolves blasted their rivals from Atlanta 37-14. Jones finished with a school record 319 yards on 17 carries. He also tacked on two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Flowery Branch picked up their third shutout of the Region 8-AAAA season, scoring 28 points in the second quarter en route to a 49-0 win over Rockdale County at home.

In Region 8-AAA play, Gainesville used a 50-yard interception return from Michael Norman to help secure a 28-7 defeat of Franklin County in City Park.

North Hall also bounced back from last week's loss to the Red Elephants with a 40-0 pasting of Walnut Grove.

Lumpkin County also kept Johnson winless on the season with big touchdown runs from Ian McIntosh in a 34-13 win at Oakwood.

Chestatee fell at Monroe Area, 27-0, but, in Region 8-AA, East Jackson won its third straight with a 39-12 defeat of Oglethorpe County.

Habersham Central picked up its first win of the season, knocking off Madison County, and, also in Region 8-AAAA, Apalachee kept rolling with a 28-14 win over Heritage.

Area finals for Sept. 24:

Apalachee 28, Conyers Heritage 14

Buford 37, Lovett 14

East Jackson 39, Oglethorpe County 12

Flowery Branch 49, Rockdale County 0

Gainesville 28, Franklin County 7

George Walton 48, Riverside Military Academy 0

Georgia Military School 22, Towns County 15

Habersham Central 44, Madison County 14

Elbert County 54, Jackson County 8

Lumpkin County 34, Johnson 13

Norcross 34, Mill Creek 19

Monroe Area 27, Chestatee 0

North Gwinnett 45, Meadow Creek 0

Roswell 38, North Forsyth 17

North Hall 40, Walnut Grove 0

North Oconee 28, Hart County 16

Clarke Central 55, Winder-Barrow 0

Hebron Christian 28, Lakeview Academy 19