Ware ends top-ranked Lowndes 19-game winning streak

Posted 5:43PM on Saturday 17th September 2005 ( 19 years ago )

Ware County possibly pulled off the biggest upset this season. In a lopsided second half, the Gators beat Lowndes, one of the top teams in the country 28-7. The loss ended a 19-game winning streak for the Vikings (4-1). The defending Class AAAAA state champions had won their first four games by a combined 199-27, an average score of 50-7. But the Vikings had three fourth quarter turnovers, and Ware County (5-0), ranked No. 5 in Class AAAA, took advantage of the mistakes to break a 7-all tie and score three touchdowns in the final period. ``Turnovers killed us,'' Lowndes coach Randy McPherson said. With a 14-7 lead in the fourth quarter, Lowndes had a chance to tie the game but fumbled the ball away. That set up a 31-yard touchdown run by Roger Kite. On Lowndes next possession, Jarroid Johnson tried a halfback pass, but it fell short for an interception. Victor Daniels then connected with Derrick Daniels on a 7-yard touchdown pass to give Ware a 28-7 edge. Victor Daniels completed 11-of-14 passes for 170 yards for Ware. ``You can't beat a football team like Ware County if you turn it over that many times,'' McPherson said. The Gators moved the ball efficiently against the Vikings normally tough defense, compiling 273 offensive yards. Lowndes, which hadn't scored fewer than 41 points all season, managed 184 yards. The Vikings trailed at halftime for the first time since a playoff loss to Camden County in 2003. No. 5 VALDOSTA IS 0-2 AGAINST FLORIDA TEAMS: B.J. Daniels threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Isaac West with 1:01 to play to lift Tallahasee-Lincoln, Fla. to a 20-19 win over Valdosta. The Wildcats lost against Madison County, Fla., on a two-point conversion in overtime 29-28. Valdosta (2-2) held leads of 12-0 and 19-6, only to have Lincoln come back at the end. On the deciding drive, trailing 19-13, Lincoln got first downs on a Valdosta late hit and a 33-yard completion to West on fourth-and-14. West then caught the game-deciding touchdown pass for the win. Valdosta's Michael Turner went 16-for-24 for a career-high 224 yards and three touchdowns. Dawson had seven catches for 96 yards, while Brandon Wrice added two catches for 92 yards. Daniels threw for 122 yards and a touchdown for Lincoln. No. 2 CARROLLTON GIVES BOWDON NO HOPE: Kevin Dix ran for 85 yards on two carries with a touchdown and Michael Kirk added 56 yards on the ground with a score to lead Carrollton to a 45-3 win over Bowdon. The Trojans (5-0) have now won 16 straight games over the Red Devils (4-1), including last seasons 43-0 rout in Bowdon. Carrollton, No. 2 in Class AAA, outgained Bowdon 248-57 in total yards. Jake Rollins completed 7-of-10 passes for 42 yards for Bowdon, who is No. 1 in Class A. Michael Thomas led the Red Devils with 11 rushing yards. No. 10 BROOKS TOO MUCH FOR WESTOVER: Donnell Golden ran for 141 yards on nine carries and two touchdowns to help Brooks County to a 60-19 win over Westover. Trojans (3-1) gained 478 rushing yards, holding Westover to only 180 total yards. Alex Jackson had 107 yards with two touchdowns on the ground and A.D. Phillips added 97 yards with two scores. CLINCH CO. NOTCHES RANKED OPPONENT: Quarterback Shane Burns had five carries for 121 yards and Clinch County beat Seminole County 26-6. The Panthers (2-3) finished with 297 total yards, while Seminole (3-1) had 126. No. 2 BREMEN HAS SHOOTOUT WITH LANDMARK: Ret Tollesons had 201 total yards and three touchdowns to lead Bremen to a 35-21 win over Landmark Christian. After the Eagles (3-2) took a 14-0 lead, the Blue Devils (5-0) scored seven unanswered touchdowns the first three by Tollesons. Tollesons, who completed 6-of-9 passes for 65 yards, ran for 136 yards on 15 carries. Neil Loveridge added 62 rushing yards on 16 carries. Miles King had 163 receiving yards on 11 catches with two touchdowns for Landmark. No. 3 BROOKWOOD SETS NEW RECORDS: Cameron Smith broke a school record with seven touchdowns to lead Brookwood to a 60-0 rout over Meadowcreek. Smith, who had 195 yards on 17 carries, eclipsed Mark Townsend's record of six TDs in a game in 1992. Smith also tied a Gwinnett County record for touchdowns, set by Norcross' Leon White in 1992. The 60-point outburst by Brookwood (4-0) was also a school record for points scored in a game, breaking the old record of 59 set against Newton County in 1996. (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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