Region 8-A will get down to business in league play this week with some key matchups. And more than a few mouth-watering, non-region showdowns are also on tap for high school football fans in Week 2.
Lakeview Academy, coming off a huge win over Class AAA East Jackson (42-13), has perhaps the biggest potential to show it belongs amongst the elite courtesy a tough 8-A matchup at Athens Academy. The Lions (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-A) have beaten the Spartans (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-A) just once in their history but a win would give them plenty of star points in the Class A power ratings.
Commerce (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-A) also faces a tough road game at rejuvenated Hebron Christian (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-A), which is being led by former Indianapolis Colt and Peyton Manning teammate Jeff Saturday (Manning's former center in fact). The Tigers have never lost to the Lions. Towns County travels to George Walton Academy and Riverside Military heads to Providence Christian in another pair of key 8-A matchups.
In non-region action, none come bigger than Jefferson at Thomson in a battle of Class AAAA top-ranked teams. The fourth-ranked Dragons (2-0) dropped a pair of games to the second-ranked Bulldogs (2-0) last season, including in the semifinals in Thomson. They would love nothing better than to get some measure of revenge.
Rabun County travels to Stephens County in a battle for the farthest northeast corner of the state, while White County -- which owns two impressive wins to open the season and has already surpassed last year's win total -- travels to Habersham Central in an intriguing border battle.
For a look at all of the night's contests involving area teams, simply scroll down. And be sure to check back with AccessWDUN's Friday Game Night throughout the night for score updates and game stories and video highlights. You can also check for scores and highlights on our Twitter feed: @FridayGameNight
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FOR Sept. 1
(Games listed in alphabetical order of visiting team)
CHATTOOGA at DAWSON COUNTY
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Tiger Stadium, Dawsonville
-- RADIO: www.northgeorgiasportslink.com
-- CHATTOOGA (0-1, 0-0 Region 7-AA): Lost 30-28 to Fort Payne, (Ala.) last week
-- DAWSON COUNTY (1-0, 0-0 Region 7-AAA): Ranked No. 8 in Class AAA; defeated Forsyth Central 9-0 last week
-- NOTABLE: Dawson County leads series 1-0. The Tigers won 30-8 in Chattooga in 2016. ... Last week, the Tigers offense moved inside the Bulldogs red zone three times but did not generate a touchdown as Sr. Peyton Allen booted three field goals of 30, 35 and 22 yards. ... The Tigers defense was outstanding against the Class AAAAAAA Bulldogs pitching its first shutout since a 46-0 win over White County in Week 3 of last season. ... SeVaughn Clark ran for 109 yards and QB Coey Watson added 156 yards rushing but was 4-of-9 for 38 yards passing for the game. ... The Indians, meanwhile, rallied from a 13-0 deficit to take a 28-27 lead with just under 2 minutes left. But Fort Payne’s Evan McPherson booted a 25-yard field goal in the waning seconds to lift the Wildcats to the win.
CHESTATEE at FLOWERY BRANCH
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Falcons Field, Flowery Branch
-- RADIO: 102.9 FM
-- CHESTATEE (1-1, 0-0 Region 7-AAAA): Lost 59-37 to East Hall last week
-- FLOWERY BRANCH (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAA): Defeated North Hall 38-0 last week
-- NOTABLE: Flowery Branch leads series 9-2. The Falcons won 41-13 in 2016. The Branch has won eight straight in the series. The last Chestatee victory came in 2004, a 17-7 win in Gainesville. ... The War Eagles could not build on their solid season-opening win over North Hall, as a potent Vikings spread offense exploited their rebuilding defense. The offense behind Storm Yarbrough and Nick Lyles has averaged 39.5 ppg in the early going. ... The Falcons were balanced on offense last week with over 200 yards rushing and 120 yards passing behind new So. QB Elijah Gainey and Jr. RB Malik Damons. The defense held North Hall’s powerful rushing attack to just 24 total yards last week. ... The Falcons have not opened a season 2-0 since 2011 and could use more positive steps forward as they face Stephens County and Jefferson in the next two weeks.
COMMERCE at HEBRON CHRISTIAN
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Dacula
-- COMMERCE (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-A): Defeated Banks County 42-13 last week
-- HEBRON CHRISTIAN (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-A): Bye last week, defeated East Jackson 48-22 two weeks ago
-- NOTABLE: Commerce leads series 5-0. The Tigers won 49-15 in 2016. ... The Region 8-A opener for both teams. ... Commerce has dominated the series outscoring the Lions by an average 42-10 with one shutout. But, this year’s Lions, under new head coach and former Peyton Manning center Jeff Saturday, is projected as a serious playoff contender. ... Hebron has advanced to the playoffs just once in its history (2016) while the Tigers have made the playoffs for 20 consecutive seasons and 21 of the last 22 seasons overall, with 1 state title and 4 semifinals appearances. ... Despite sporting an entirely new backfield, Commerce last week piled up 344 yards rushing in its patented option attack. ... The Tigers have won four straight region openers (3 vs. Hebron) and 7 of their last 8 going back to 2009. Their only region-opening loss in that time was to George Walton in 2012.
FANNIN COUNTY at RINGGOLD
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Ringgold
-- FANNIN COUNTY (1-0, 0-0 Region 7-AAA): Off last week, defeated Gilmer 42-0 two weeks ago
-- RINGGOLD (0-2, 0-0 Region 6-AAA): Lost 13-11 to Heritage-Ringgold last week
-- NOTABLE: Ringgold leads series 7-0. The Tigers won 49-30 in 2016. ... The 2016 meeting was the first between the two programs in 35 years. ... The Rebels win over Gilmer snapped a 6-game losing streak overall and was their biggest-ever over their rivals in a series that goes back to 1976. ... New Rebels’ QB Tyler Norton picked up where the graduated Brad Davis left off tossing 4 TD passes against Gilmer. Going back to last season, Fannin has averaged 44 ppg on offense over its past four contests. ... The Tigers have struggled since their win over the Rebels last year going just 3-6 since. The defense has yielded 40-plus points a game in those six losses and over 45 ppg not counting last week. ... Ringgold has not started a season 0-3 since 2008 and Fannin County has not started a season 2-0 since 2008.
GAINESVILLE at CLARKE CENTRAL
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Billy Henderson Stadium, Athens
-- RADIO: 1240 AM ESPN Radio
-- GAINESVILLE (1-1, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAAA): Lost 29-7 to Alpharetta last week
-- CLARKE CENTRAL (1-1, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAA): Defeated Oconee County 27-11 last week
-- NOTABLE: Gainesville leads series 8-3. The Red Elephants won 21-14 in 2016. Gainesville has 4 of the 5 meetings since the series renewed in 2012. ... The schedule does not get any easier for Gainesville, which has Jefferson and Marist to follow. And, the Red Elephants may be without starting QB Tre Luttrell, who was injured in last week’s game. So. Chan Watson is expected to take the snaps in his first varsity start at QB. ... The Gladiators have speed at the skill positions. Sr. QB Jack Mangel and Nadarrius Smith each had TD runs and Magel and Jonathan Sewell connected for a TD pass while Kapres Forbes returned a punt for a TD. ... The Gainesville defense held the Raiders to just 294 yards (100 rushing) but the offense managed just 177 total yards. It was just the 4th time over their past 17 games, including playoffs, that the Red Elephants have been held to 10 points or less, all losses.
HILLGROVE at NORTH GWINNETT
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Suwanee
-- HILLGROVE (0-1, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAA): Bye last week; lost 48-17 to Buford two weeks ago
-- NORTH GWINNETT (1-1, 0-0 Region 6-AAAAAAA): Defeated Milton 31-28 last week
-- NOTABLE: North Gwinnett leads series 4-0. The Bulldogs won 42-24 in 2016. ... The Bulldogs, under new coach Bill Stewart, are just a late field goal from being 2-0 on the early season. The offense has been efficient but will be without Sr. QB Cade Fortin, who suffered an injury last week and is expected to miss extended time. Sr. Jimmy Urzua came in for Fortin in the first quarter and finished 15 of 26 for 214 yards with a TD with 2 INTs but led the Bulldogs back from a 21-10 fourth-quarter deficit. He engineered a game-winning drive that was capped by Tyler Goodson’s 3-yard TD run with 12 seconds left. ... It won’t get any easier as they face their toughest stretch of the season with arch-rival Norcross next week followed by tough region games against Mountain View and Mill Creek to follow. ... The Hawks are still licking their wounds after blowing a 17-7 lead against Buford. The Hillgrove defense allowed 41 consecutive points in the loss.
JEFFERSON at THOMSON
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Thomson
-- JEFFERSON (2-0, 0-0 Region 8-AAAA): Ranked No. 4 in Class AAAA; defeated Riverwood 50-13 last week
-- THOMSON (2-0, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAA): Ranked No. 2 in Class AAAA; defeated Effingham County 14-13 last week
-- NOTABLE: Thomson leads series 2-8-2. The Bulldogs won a pair of games over Jefferson in 2016, 42-20 during the regular season in Jefferson and 27-6 in the Class 4A semifinals in Thomson. Jefferson has not beaten Thomson since a 46-19 victory in 1958. ... The Dragons return to the scene of where their 2016 season ended and would love nothing better than a small measure of revenge. ... Both games last season were closer than the scores indicated. A pair of a special teams touchdowns changed the momentum of the first game and Thomson’s defense was able to neutralize Colby Wood in the playoff matchup. ... The Dragons still have Wood and quarterback tandem Bryce Moore and Colby Clark and a set of talented receivers that could give them more balance this time around. ... The Bulldogs are led by the power running game of Tyrek Braswell and Bubba Murray. ... To read a full game preview of the Dragons vs. Bulldogs, click here.
JOHNSON at BANKS COUNTY
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Leopards Stadium, Homer
-- JOHNSON (0-2, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAA): Lost 59-7 to West Hall last week
-- BANKS COUNTY (0-2, 0-0 Region 8-AA): Lost 42-13 to Commerce last week
-- NOTABLE: Banks County leads series 3-2. The Leopards won 54-35 in 2016. The two teams have met each season since 2014 after a 55-year intermission in the series. ... Both teams have struggled out of the gate, especially on offense. The Knights are averaging just 10.0 ppg while Banks County is scoring just 15 ppg so far. ... The Johnson defense has had a tough going early on as well yielding 101 points (50.5 ppg) so far. The Leopards defense has allowed 63 points (31.5 ppg). ... The Knights need a victory to avoid tying their longest-ever losing streak of 17 games, set from Nov. 14, 1997 to Oct. 15, 1999. Their last victory came on Oct. 16, 2015, 48-31 over Lumpkin County. ... The Leopards are trying to avoid their first 0-3 start since going winless in 2013.
LAKEVIEW ACADEMY at ATHENS ACADEMY
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Slaughter Field, Watkinsville
-- LAKEVIEW ACADEMY (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-A): Defeated East Jackson 42-13 last week
-- ATHENS ACADEMY (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-A): Bye last week, defeated The Walker School 42-7 two weeks ago
-- NOTABLE: Athens Academy leads series 6-1. The Spartans won 54-14 in 2016. The Lions only win in the series came in 2014, a 29-28 win in Gainesville. ... Last week’s victory for Lakeview was its first season-opening win since 2012 and its first-ever over East Jackson. ... The Spartans have dominated the series despite the one loss. They have scored 28 or more points 6 times while holding Lakeview to 14 or less 6 times. ... But, the Lions have a renewed offensive mindset behind QB Alec Bornhorst. The senior threw for 226 yards and 2 TDs and ran for another 110 yards with a score last week. Over their last three games going back to last season, all wins, the Lions have averaged 36 ppg, their best-ever 3-game stretch. ... Lakeview has never won a region opener (0-3) while the Spartans are just 4-4 in their last 8 region openers.
LOGANVILLE at NORTH FORSYTH
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Raider Valley, Coal Mountain
-- LOGANVILLE (0-1, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAA): Lost 24-14 to Monroe Area last week
-- NORTH FORSYTH (1-1, 0-0 Region 5-AAAAAAA): Defeated Johns Creek 28-6 last week
-- NOTABLE: North Forsyth leads series 1-0. The Raiders won 31-24 in 2016. ... North Forsyth got a record-setting performance from Sr. QB Ben Bales last week with 408 yards and 3 TDs passing (good enough to earn him the Coca-Cola United Player of the Week honors). The Raiders will need another solid outing from Bales against a traditionally tough Red Devils defense. ... Loganville, however, is young this season and fell behind 17-6 to Monroe Area in the first half and never recovered. The Red Devils have not started a season 0-2 since 2001. .. The Raiders offense behind Bales has been in midseason form early on averaging 28 ppg and if not for a Sequoyah field goal in the waning seconds of their opener they would be 2-0. ... Loganville has been a strong road team, though, going 8-4 away from home over the past two seasons, with two of those losses coming in the playoffs.
LUMPKIN COUNTY at JACKSON COUNTY
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Panthers Stadium, Jefferson
-- RADIO: northgasportslink.com
-- LUMPKIN COUNTY (0-1, 0-0 Region 7-AAA): Lost 66-14 to White County last week
-- JACKSON COUNTY (2-0, 0-0 Region 8-AAA): Defeated Madison County 12-6 last week
-- NOTABLE: Jackson County leads series 4-1. Lumpkin County won 26-13 in 2016. ... The Panthers may be working on that special season, at least by early results. It is just their fourth time in program history opening the season 2-0 -- all since 2009 -- and only once, in 2009, have they ever opened a season 3-0 in their history. They finished that season losing their next 6 games. ... The Indians will need to find some answers quick on defense after last week’s disappointing showing. It was their worst loss to the Warriors in a long, storied series since suffering a 67-0 defeat in 1966, just their third-ever meeting. The offense did not help much with 7 turnovers that lead to two defensive scores and 24 more points. ... The new Lumpkin spread offense looked sharp early with two nice scoring drives in the opening seven minutes but could manage nothing else over the final 3 1/2 quarters. ... The Panthers defense pitched a shutout in the second half last week after closing out the first half with a goalline stand at the 1 to end the half. They have allowed just one touchdown over their last 5 quarters of action. ... Kicker Evan Mershon is developing into a weapon for the Panthers booting field goals of 35 and 40 yards last week, which were the difference. RB Noah Venable is averaging 165.5 ypg rushing so far on the young season.
MILL CREEK at DACULA
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Dacula
-- MILL CREEK (2-0, 0-0 Region 6-AAAAAAA): Ranked No. 3 in Class AAAAAAA; defeated Stephenson 31-13 last week
-- DACULA (0-1, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAAA): Lost 36-33 to Central Gwinnett last week
-- NOTABLE: Mill Creek leads series 7-4. The Hawks won 30-0 in 2016. Mill Creek has won 5 of the last 6 meetings. Mill CReek is 4-1 all-time in Dacula. ... The Hawks defense is starting to show glimpses of last season. They held a good Stephenson offense to just 137 total yards last week. Dacula, despite the loss, piled up over 200 yards rushing and was paced by Tre McMillian, who had 95 yards on 15 carries, including a 49-yard touchdown run. ... Mill Creek, which has 209 yards rushing, was led by Uriah Leverette with 90 yards rushing on 15 carries and a score. ... The Hawks are looking for their third straight 3-0 start to a season. The Falcons are trying to avoid their first 0-2 start since 2013.
NORTHVIEW at WINDER-BARROW
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: W. Clair Harris Stadium, Winder
-- NORTHVIEW (0-1, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAA): Bye last week; lost 33-24 to Lanier two weeks ago
-- WINDER-BARROW (2-0, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAAA): Defeated Walnut Grove 47-22 last week
-- NOTABLE: Winder-Barrow leads series 1-0. The Bulldoggs won 35-20 in 2016. ... Winder-Barrow is off to its best start since opening 4-0 in 2007. They have done it so far with an explosive offense that is averaging 41 ppg behind Sr. QB Brock Landis and transfer WR Jaidon Turner. Landis threw for 276 yards and 5 TDs last week to five different receivers. ... The Bulldoggs front-line defense has been better than expected and held the Warriors to just 9 points into the fourth quarter until the reserves gave up a pair of late TDs. ... Northview has lost 9 of its last 11 games going back to last season and has allowed 33.9 ppg and the Titans have scored 14 or fewer points six times in that stretch. The Titans are 0-3 against 8-6A teams the past two seasons.
RABUN COUNTY at STEPHENS COUNTY
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: The Reservation, Toccoa
-- RABUN COUNTY (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-AA): Ranked No. 7 in Class AA; defeated Mt. Pisgah 62-21 last week
-- STEPHENS COUNTY (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-AAAA): Defeated Franklin County 28-0 last week
-- NOTABLE: Stephens County leads series 4-3. Rabun County won 24-10 in 2016 in the first meeting between the two programs since 1959. ... Both teams are looking to continue momentum after solid opening week performances. ... The Wildcats showed their versatility last week. Sr. QB Bailey Fisher had his usual game with 131 yards and 2 TDs passing and 111 yards and 2 TDs rushing. But Austin Jones had a 69-yard punt return for a TD and caught 22-yard TD pass from backup QB Chase Horton. Mason Sprinkle had 140 yards and 1 TD rushing on just 6 carries. ... The Indians defense stoned the Lions and got a Kole Rogers fumble recovery for a TD as well. They will another solid effort against the high-powered Wildcats. ... Sr. QB Jackson Bell and Kamon Taylor hooked up for a TD pass and Tracy Lowery and Hassan Brown each scored rushing touchdowns for the Indians.
RIVERSIDE MILITARY ACADEMY at PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Lilburn
-- RIVERSIDE MILITARY ACADEMY (0-1, 0-1 Region 8-A): Lost 56-13 to Prince Avenue last week
-- PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN (0-1, 0-0 Region 8-A): Lost 33-13 to Strong Rock Christian
-- NOTABLE: Riverside leads series 1-0. The Eagles won 27-24 in 2016. ... The Eagles faced a near-impossible task last week opening the season against state title contender Prince Avenue in their first game under new coach Nick Garrett. They get a more even opponent this week in the Storm, who have just one win in their brief varsity season (3-plus seasons). But their loss to Riverside was their closest loss of the 2016 season in region play. ... The Eagles are just 3-18 in region play (regions 8-AA and 8-A) since 2014.
TOWNS COUNTY at GEORGE WALTON ACADEMY
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Keith Henderson Stadium, Monroe
-- TOWNS COUNTY (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-A): Bye last week, defeated Hayesville (N.C.) 38-21 two weeks ago
-- GEORGE WALTON ACADEMY (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-A): Defeated Social Circle 26-0 last week
-- NOTABLE: George Walton leads series 3-0. The Bulldogs won 21-6 in 2016. ... The Indians are looking for their first 2-0 start since 2008 (their only winning season in program history) and have had week to prepare. ... Second-year coach John Cornett said coming in that 2017 could be the year they break and that the George Walton region opener was a watershed game for the season and the program. Cornett said 1 or 2 wins against the second-tier teams like the Bulldogs was a must to qualify for their first-ever playoff spot. ... The Indians’ Zach Davenport and Cole Ledford led the Indians combining for 282 yards and 4 TDs in their win over Hayesville. The Indians piled up 344 yards on the ground. The Towns defense held Hayesville to just 79 yards on 30 carries (2.63 ypc) for the game. ... The Bulldogs led rival Social Circle just 2-0 at halftime last week but exploded for 24 second half points.
UNION COUNTY at HAYESVILLE (N.C.)
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Hayesville, N.C.
-- UNION COUNTY (1-0, 0-0 Region 7-AAA): Defeated Gilmer 56-14 last week
-- HAYESVILLE (N.C.) (1-1, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAA): Defeated Copper Basin (Tenn.) 13-0 last week
-- NOTABLE: Union County leads series 16-6-1. The Panthers won 61-7 in 2016, the most lopsided win by either team in the series’ history, which dates back to 1957. ... It was just the third meeting between the cross state lines rivals since 1983 and Union County has won the last four overall. The last win in the series for the Yellow Jackets was in 1982 in Hayesville. ... Union County is 8-2 all-time on the road in Hayesville, however. ... It is the first of two straight games against North Carolina teams for Union County. ... Sr. QB Cole Wright looked in midseason form already throwing for 294 yards and 4 TDs last week. RB Chad Buzzard had 111 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns while WR Logan Dyer had four catches for 82 yards for the Panthers. ... Hayesville is 0-1 vs. Georgia teams already this season having lost 38-21 to Towns County two weeks ago. The Yellow Jackets are 0-4 in their last four meetings against Georgia teams going back to 2013.
UNION GROVE at APALACHEE
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Winder
-- UNION GROVE (0-2, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAA): Lost 25-17 to Whitewater last week
-- APALACHEE (0-1, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAAA): Lost 54-13 to RiverRidge last week
-- NOTABLE: Series is tied 0-0-1. The two teams tied 22-22 in 2016. ... The 54 points was the most the Wildcats have allowed since Lanier scored 56 in the 2015 season finale but it is a young inexperienced group with just 3 returning starters. ... Each teams comes in riding a 6-game losing streak while Union Grove is just 2-19-1 since the beginning of the 2015 season. A win for the Wildcats would give them their first 1-1 start since 2012 with a pair of winnable games against Discovery and Walnut Grove to follow.
WASHINGTON-WILKES at WEST HALL
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Spartans Field, Oakwood
-- RADIO: WDUN AM 550
-- WASHINGTON-WILKES (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAA): Defeated Elbert County 33-15 last week
-- WEST HALL (1-1, 0-0 Region 7-AAAA): Defeated Johnson 59-7 last week
-- NOTABLE: West Hall leads series 1-0. The Spartans won 10-0 in 2016. ... The Tigers are coming off a huge road win in the Granite Bowl, their first over the Blue Devils in Elberton since 1995. After an 0-5 start to 2016, the Tigers have won 5 of their last 7 overall. ... Last year’s matchup was a massive defensive struggle and the Spartans will need to find a way to stop the Tigers usually potent ground game. They held Johnson in check with stellar specials teams play and did not allow the Knights more than 100 yards of total offense. ... West Hall had 220 yards rushing, led by Jeremiah Prather with 84 yards and two TDs. Cooper Adams also scored on two TDs for the Spartans.
WHITE COUNTY at HABERSHAM CENTRAL
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: Raider Stadium, Mt. Airy
-- RADIO: www.wrwh; WCON 99.3
-- WHITE COUNTY (2-0, 0-0 Region 7-AAAA): Defeated Lumpkin County 66-14 last week
-- HABERSHAM CENTRAL (1-0, 0-0 Region 8-AAAAAA): Bye last week; defeated East Hall 72-55 two weeks ago.
-- NOTABLE: Habersham Central leads series 5-2. The Raiders won 29-23 in 2016. ... Hard to imagine that as neighbors the two programs have met just seven times prior. However, this will be the fourth meeting since 2012. ... It could be a wide-open affair. The Raiders offense looked unstoppable in their opener but the defense was riddled by a potent East Hall offense. They should expect another battle as the Warriors, in their new spread attack, have scored 99 points in the early going behind Sr. RB Kaleb Crane, who had 101 yards on 6 carries and two touchdowns in three quarters while Fr. QB J. Ben Haynes was 10-of-18 for 197 yards with 4 TD passes last week. ... The White County defense has been tough allowing just 2 TDs in the first two games and scoring a pair of defensive touchdowns last week. They will be challenged by a Raiders offensive line that helped produce 671 yards rushing against East Hall. New Habersham QB A.J. Curry is a legitimate dual-threat and had over 320 all-purpose yards in his first varsity start.
