Last week, we saw Cherokee Bluff, Gainesville, and Jefferson roll on, and Lumpkin County and Jackson County bounce back.
We also watched Jaiden Daniels return from injury and start at quarterback for Commerce. It was a welcomed return for the Tiger faithful as Commerce knocked off Luella to get its first win of the season.
We head to Week 4 with several exciting games on the slate. Class 6A No. 3 Buford travels to Class 5A No. 8 Roswell, and Class 2A No. 2 Stephens County travels to Class 3A No. 2 Jefferson, the two biggest games on the schedule.
Meanwhile, on the radio, we'll have a Top 5 battle between Class 2A No. 2 Stephens County and Class 3A No. 2 Jefferson. East Hall's high-flying offense travels to The Brickyard to battle rival North Hall, and Johnson and West Hall battle for Oakwood.
Three games will be on the Jacobs Media airwaves and streaming live on AccessWDUN.com. To follow scores and more this week, follow our Friday Game Night X for scores, stories and highlights.
West Hall at Johnson — West Hall has proven its offense can score, putting up 85 points in the last two games -- both wins. Running back Elijah Hayes and company will pose a problem for the Johnson defense. The question will be, can the Knights find enough offense to keep up and slow down Hayes and the Spartans' offense? We'll find out on Friday in the 31st edition of the Battle of Oakwood. The game can be heard live on WDUN AM 550 (Click to listen live).
Stephens County at Jefferson — These two teams have only played seven times in their history, and the Dragons have won the last two meetings, 2016-2017. You'll have to go back to 1955 to find the Indians last week in the series. The series renewal should be a dandy, with Stephens County ranked No. 2 in Class 2A and the Dragons ranked No. 2 in Class 3A. Expect this one to be a battle between the Indians' rushing attack and the Dragon's defense. The game can be heard live on FM 102.9 WDUN (Click to listen live).
East Hall at North Hall—While the Vikings own the series record, they haven't won in 14 tries. North Hall has averaged nearly 60 points per game in the last four meetings, including a 49-14 win last season at The Brickyard. This season, the Vikings come into the series averaging 40 points per game, and their defense is much better. On the other side, the Trojans have revamped the line up after losing several key players to graduation. However, they're coming off a big loss to rival Cherokee Bluff. Will that play into their hand on Friday? Perhaps, but don't count out the Vikings, either. The game can be heard live on FM 94.5 The Lake (Click to listen live).
PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE, September 6
Bethlehem Christian at Riverside Prep*
Buford at Roswell
Cherokee Bluff at Habersham Central
Chestatee at East Forsyth
Commerce at Madison County
Dalton at Rabun County
Dawson County at Banks County
Dunwoody at Lumpkin County
East Hall at North Hall
East Jackson at White County
Flowery Branch at Hart County
Greenville (SC) at Towns County
Lakeview Academy at Piedmont Academy
Lanier Christian at St. Francis
Murray County at Union County*
Stephens County at Jefferson
West Hall at Johnson
(Gainesville, Jackson County and North Forsyth all are off)
SCORES FOR FRIDAY, August 30
Cherokee Bluff 38, North Hall 13
Commerce 24, Luella 14
East Hall 55, Johnson 0
East Jackson 37, Dawson County 10
Fannin County 42, Union County 7
Forsyth Central 10, Flowery Branch 0
Franklin County 9, Banks County 6
Gainesville 41, Westlake 7
Habersham Central 31, White County 28
Jackson County 35, Dacula 28
Jefferson 42, Clarke Central 14
Lakeview Academy 42, Towns County 0
Lumpkin County 28, Hart County 25
North Forsyth 33, Lanier 20
West Hall 31, Chestatee 19
SCORES FOR THURSDAY, August 29
East Forsyth 34, Winder-Barrow 30
Lanier Christian 27, Riverside Prep 0
(Buford and Rabun County were off)
