Week 4 was full of blowouts around the area.
West Hall blew out Johnson 73-0. Buford rolled over No. 7 Roswell. East Forsyth, North Hall, Rabun County, Towns County, Union County, Commerce, Jefferson, and White County all had double-digit wins.
Week 5 has the potential to bring much closer contests. The slate has 16 games, eight of which are region games.
Meanwhile, on the radio, we'll have a Top 5 battle between Class 5A No. 2 Gainesville and Class 6A No. 1 Carrollton. North Hall travels to rival Chestatee, and North Forsyth hosts rival South Forsyth.
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.
South Forsyth at North Forsyth—The two Forsyth County rivals haven't played in two years. Now that North Forsyth is back in the same region as the War Eagles, the two will kick off region play in Raider Valley on Friday. The Raiders are one score away from being undefeated and had their biggest offensive performance in a 33-20 win over Lanier two weeks ago. This one is always a dandy. Expect nothing less on Friday in Coal Mountain. The game can be heard live on WDUN AM 550 (Click to listen live).
North Hall at Chestatee — Chestatee has only won twice in the 22-year Battle of Highway 60, with the last win coming in 2017 at the Lynn Cottrell Complex in Sardis. The War Eagles have greatly improved from last year and will be jacked up for the battle against their arch-rivals. However, North Hall is just as hungry and had a breakout game against East Hall last week. This one could either be a blowout or a down-to-the-wire battle in Sardis. The game can be heard live on FM 102.9 WDUN (Click to listen live).
Gainesville at Carrollton — The second-ranked Red Elephants (Class 5A) will face their stiffest test yet when they travel to play Class 6A's top-ranked Carrollton on Friday. On the flip side, Carrollton will also be facing their stiffest test yet as well. It'll be a game full of Power 4 players. Both offenses are averaging 40 points per game. Gainesville's defense has been a bit better, giving up just 6 ppg, while the Trojans are yielding 10. You'll want to watch for this battle as it'll be one of the biggest games in the state on Friday. The game can be heard live on FM 94.5 The Lake (Click to listen live).
PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE, September 13
Banks County at Cherokee Bluff
Bremen at Rabun County
Buford at Douglas County
GAC at Lumpkin County*
Gainesville at Carrollton
George Walton at Lakeview Academy*
Habersham Central at Loganville*
Jackson County at Madison County
Jefferson at North Oconee
Lanier Christian at Georgia Force
North Hall at Chestatee*
Riverside Prep at Athens Christian*
South Forsyth at North Forsyth*
Towns County at Ware Shoals (SC)
Union County at Rockmart*
White County at Pickens*
(Commerce, Dawson County, East Forsyth, East Hall, East Jackson, Flowery Branch, Johnson, and West Hall all are off)
PREP FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD, September 6
Bethlehem Christian 37, Riverside Prep 0*
Buford 52, Roswell 17
Cherokee Bluff 31, Habersham Central 24
Commerce 28, Madison County 12
Dawson County 14, Banks County 7
East Forsyth 34, Chestatee 7
Jefferson 45, Stephens County 28
Lakeview Academy 28, Piedmont Academy 20
Lanier Christian 14, St. Francis 7
Lumpkin County 49, Dunwoody 35
North Hall 35, East Hall 16
Rabun County 35, Dalton 13
Towns County 47, Greenville Hurricanes (SC) 6
Union County 49, Murray County 6*
West Hall 73, Johnson 0
White County 55, East Jackson 27
