West Hall, Commerce, Lanier, and Jefferson all continued their winning ways in grand style while Buford saw its 42-game win streak come to a screeching halt on a Friday night of lopsided wins around northeast Georgia.
The Spartans thumped Chestatee 42-3 while the Class AAAA No. 1-ranked Wolves fell 37-14 to Class AAAAAA third-ranked McEachern on the road. Commerce routed Hebron Christian 35-0, Lanier whipped Clarke Central 37-20, and Jefferson ran over North Hall 35-0 in some of the area’s games.
Flowery Branch, unfortunately for the Falcons, was on the receiving end, falling 35-0 at Loganville in their Region 8-AAAAA opener. Also in 8-AAAAA, Winder-Barrow demolished cross-town rival Apalachee 45-0 in the Battle of Winder in both teams’ region openers, setting up an intriguing showdown next week with Gainesville (which was on a bye this week).
Lakeview Academy, Dawson County, Fannin County and North Forsyth all got their first wins of the season as well in other action around the area.
Meanwhile, Jackson County pushed past its second opponent of the season, knocking off White County 17-0 to move to 2-0.
Mill Creek also moved to 3-0, pulling away from its annual rivalry with Dacula, while Banks County pushed past Johnson. Rabun County also moved to 2-1 with a 35-10 win at Mt. Pisgah Christian.
Meanwhile, Habersham Central and East Hall both battled throughout before falling in their respective contests, while Stephens County pushed Elbert County to the limit before succumbing on the road.
Check our Friday Game Night section for all of the action around the area.
WEEK 2 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES, SEPT. 4
Banks County 27, Johnson 14
Commerce 35, Hebron Christian Academy 0
Dawson County 23, Gilmer 9
Elbert County 34, Stephens County 30
Fannin County 22, Murray County 10
Jackson County 17, White County 0
Jefferson 35, North Hall 0
Lakeview Academy 20, St. Francis 7
Lanier 37, Clarke Central 20
Loganville 35, Flowery Branch 0
McEachern 37, Buford 14
Mill Creek 34, Dacula 7
Mount Vernon 31, Towns County 7
North Gwinnett 31, Hillgrove 19
North Forsyth 37, Chattahoochee 27
Northview 54, Habersham Central 31
Pickens 52, East Hall 28
Rabun County 35, Mt. Pisgah Christian 10
Union County 51, Lumpkin County 28
West Hall 42, Chestatee 3
Winder-Barrow 45, Apalachee 0
