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Week 2 wrap: Big numbers on a wild night in northeast Georgia

By Bo Wilson Sports Editor
Posted 8:50PM on Friday 11th September 2020 ( 3 years ago )

Last week was about just making it to kickoff after months of doubt due to COVID-19. This week, it was all about wild finishes and big-time scores for several northeast Georgia's area teams. 

Offense was aplenty as several area teams looked as if they were in mid-season form. 

In the biggest matchup of the night, South Carolina-commit Gunner Stockton and No. 1-ranked Rabun County held off Georgia-commit Brock Vandagriff and No. 3-ranked Prince Avenue 38-31 at Frank Snyder Stadium in Tiger.

Flowery Branch and Dawson County was just as advertised in a back-and-forth offensive battle with both teams combining for 1,028 total yards of offense and 87 points, but All-AccessWDUN running back Jaizen Ellingham scored five touchdowns and rushed for 131 yards to lead the Falcons to a 45-42 win in Dawsonville.  

In another wild finish, White County rallied back from 13 points down in the fourth quarter to beat eighth-ranked Hart County in the final minute, 50-47. Warrior quarterback J. Ben Haynes bounced in from 5-yards out with a minute left to lift White County to the win. 

Habersham Central's Jackson Clouatre rushed for a record 305 yards in the Raiders 56-35 win over Apalachee on the road, while North Cobb shocked Buford, and the state, knocking off the defending Class 5A championships, 21-7.

Cherokee Bluff tallied 413 total yards, and Jayquan Smith rushed 13 times for 113 yards and three scores in a 49-14 rout of cross-country rival Chestatee at War Eagle Stadium.

Union County took the lead early against Commerce, but the Tigers reeled off three straight scores to take the lead and roll to a 32-14 win at home.

In other action, Towns County picked up its first win of the season with a 28-14 win over Bethlehem Christian. Jefferson routed Central Gwinnett 61-7. East Hall picked up its first win of the season over cross-county rival West Hall, 30-22, in Oakwood.

You can check AccessWDUN's Friday Game Night page for game stories and video highlights.

SEPTEMBER 11 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES
Franklin County 35, Banks County 6
Towns County 28, Bethlehem Christian 14
North Cobb 28, Buford 14
Cherokee Bluff 49, Chestatee 14
Jefferson 61, Central Gwinnett 7
East Hall 30, West Hall 22
Flowery Branch 45, Dawson County 42
Habersham Central 56, Apalachee 35
Darlington 32, Lakeview 7
Stephens County 34, North Hall 0
Rabun County 38, Prince Avenue Christian 31
Commerce 32, Union County 14
White County 50, Hart County 47

 

Flowery Branch running back Jaizen Ellingham rushed 27 times for 131 yards and five scores in the Falcons' 45-42 win over Dawson County on Friday.

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