Take North Hall vs. Chestatee, for example. The War Eagles entered with a 3-1 record and an offense that had impressed in the early going. But even though North Hall came in at 1-3, it was the Trojans that dominated, rushing over around and through Chestatee for a 48-7 win at The Brickyard -- behind 280 yards rushing from Imani Cross.
Commerce also busted out of a two-game slump in its first Region 8-A game, blasting Athens Christian 41-0.
The trends didn't buck everywhere, however...
In Class AA, No. 1 Buford scored six different ways in thrashing Decatur 66-13 in its Region 6A-AA opener. Gainesville pounded rival Johnson 47-0, the second straight season the Red Elephants shutout the Knights. East Hall opened its Region 8A-AA schedule with a 35-14 win over Rabun County behind Jamond Witt, who had more than 200 yards of all-purpose yards.
Lumpkin County continued its best start in 11 years after knocking off White County 31-7 in its Region 8-AAA opener at home.
Also in Region 8-AAA, West Hall finally broke into the win column with a solid 38-9 win over Walnut Grove on the road. Player-of-the-Week candidate Chandler Newton led the way with 211 yards and three touchdowns passing and 59 yards rushing and another touchdown.
In Region 8-AA, Jackson County snapped its four-game losing streak with a 30-13 win over Oglethorpe County and Banks County rallied to beat Union County 16-14. North Oconee held off Jefferson 38-28 in a battle of the top two teams in the region.
Habersham Central had its biggest offense output in a decade with a 54-10 win over Winder-Barrow in Region 8-AAAA action. The last time the Raiders scored 50 or more points in a game came against Franklin County in a 56-8 win in 2001.
Riverside Military Academy also got its first victory of the season beating Social Circle 21-0 at Maginnis Field.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES, SEPT. 30
Apalachee 45, Madison County 9
Banks County 16, Union County 14
Buford 66, Decatur 13
Cherokee, N.C. 35, Rabun Gap-Nachoochee 16
Commerce 41, Athens Christian 0
Dawson County 35, Fannin County 30
East Hall 35, Rabun County 14
Gainesville 47, Johnson 0
Habersham Central 54, Winder-Barrow 10
Hart County 38, East Jackson 10
Jackson County 30, Oglethorpe County 13
Lumpkin County 31, White County 7
North Hall 48, Chestatee 7
North Oconee 38, Jefferson 28
Northview 39, North Forsyth 13
Riverside Military Academy 21, Social Circle 0
Stephens County 24, Franklin County 7
Towns County 33, North Cobb Christian 6
West Hall 38, Walnut Grove 9
North Hall football players are all smiles after their 48-7 defeat of Chestatee on Friday in Gainesville.
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