ATLANTA - Whew! Is it over already? Seriously? Where did the regular season go? It’s Week Twelve already! Can you believe it? Some teams will move on, their names ascribed to the brackets in the Sports Bunker, but sadly, many teams, we will be saying goodbye to you this week.
It’s not that we don’t want you to go, but it’s just that time of year. Where every game now is an elimination round. But before we the brackets, let’s take one last look back at the final week.
Here is a recap of the Big Show for Week Twelve:
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Play of the Night
From Winder-Barrow, Quarterback Brock Landis winds up, throws it deep, Lamonta Mack, who comes down with it in triple coverage. The Bulldogs were playing catch-up in a huge game against Dacula.
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Woodstock at Walton
The undefeated and 5th-ranked Walton Raiders hosted Woodstock in a battle for the Region 4-AAAAAAA Title!
WATCH FOR:
Garrett Bass fumble, Drew Sheehan falls on it TD
DJ Soyoye rush
Tucker Wood pick six
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McEachern at Hillgrove
Then on to Powder Springs where the Mighty McEachern was at Hillgrove for the “Battle Down in Powder-town!” It is a hot rivalry and is also for the Region 3-AAAAAAA Title!
WATCH FOR:
Hunter Arters to Jalen Jackson
Paris Brown long rush
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North Paulding at Marietta
The North Paulding Wolfpack was at Northcutt Stadium to face the Marietta Blue Devils. The winner moves up to third in the region seeding behind McEachern and Hillgrove.
WATCH FOR:
Rashun Bass scrambles
Jordan Ford rush
Rashad Torrence TD
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South Forsyth at West Forsyth
On to some Region 5-AAAAAAA action between South Forsyth and West Forsyth. Who ends up on top?
WATCH FOR:
Cal Morris TD
Cade Vela rush
Barrett Roland recover fumble
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Tucker Vs Stephenson - Call of the Week
And the 680 The Fan Call of the Week was a good ol’ fashioned DeKalb County slugfest at Hallford Stadium. Class AAAAAA’s top-ranked Tucker and Stephenson. This is for all the marbles in Region 4-AAAAAA! Chris Mooneyham and Doug Konkel have the call on the radio and Eli Jordan brings you the pictures.
WATCH FOR:
Josh Vann to Isaiah Dunson
Kyle Wright FG
Derrick McClendon sack
Toro Taylor rush
David Davis rush TD
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Dacula at Winder-Barrow
Here we go with another huge game! In Region 8-AAAAAA, first place Dacula is trying to hold off the Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs (that’s right… double Gs!) for the region title.
WATCH FOR:
Shayne Buckingham to Jalen Perry TD
Brock Landis to Lamonta Mack TD
Buckingham to Deontaye Brown TD
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Jonesboro at Drew
The Jonesboro Cardinals faced the Titans of Drew High School. The winner moved up to the 4th and final seed in Region 4-AAAAA!
WATCH FOR:
Gary Tyner picked by Antonio Wright
Tyner rush TD
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Riverwood at Maynard Jackson
The Raiders took on the Maynard Jackson Jaguars, but first the Riverwood Cheerleaders got all HIGH 5 #INYOURFACE!
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Fayette County at Starr's Mill
The Fayette County Tigers were at STARR's Mill to face the Panthers. The Tigers were trying to sneak into the 3-AAAAA fourth seed on the very last game of the schedule!
WATCH FOR:
Mitchell Prowart rush TD
Cole Gilley rush TD
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McIntosh at Whitewater
The Chiefs of McIntosh were trying to stay alive for the postseason. They were at Whitewater taking on wildcats.
WATCH FOR:
Ahmad Ragland rush TD
Maddox Muller rush TD
Muller to Jamal Jenkins TD
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Southwest DeKalb at Columbia
In Region 5-AAAAA, Southwest DeKalb County and Columbia battling it out.
WATCH FOR:
Michael Pace deep catch
Bryan Powell sacks Tremaine Callaway
Jamel Starks rush TD
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Buford at Flowery Branch
In Region 8-AAAAA, it’s a battle for the title between Buford and Flowery Branch.
WATCH FOR:
Aaron McLaughlin to Isaiah Assac TD
Anthony Grant rush TD
Elijah Gainey to Jalin Strown TD
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Monticello at Rabun County
The action continues with the Monticello Hurricanes. They were desperately needing a win against AA's fourth-ranked Rabun County.
WATCH FOR:
Bailey Fisher to Cole Keener TD
Fisher to Braxton Hicks TD
Fisher to Chase Horton TD
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Stone Mountain at Westminster
The Stone Mountain Pirates and the Westminster Wildcats battled it out. The Pirates are out of it, but Westminster needed to win this.
WATCH FOR:
Joe Egan rush TD
Ward Croft to Malcolm Strickland TD
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Prince Avenue at Athens Academy – Game of the Week
This is a huge game. It’s so big, it was voted out Game of the Week! It was a Region 8-A shootout between Prince Avenue and Athens Academy. Both were undefeated going into the game, but coming out of it was a different story.
WATCH FOR:
Owen Roberts INT
Grant Roland to Christian Parrish
Len'neth Whitehead TD run
Payton Bowles rush TD
Jalen Huff INT
Bowles rush TD
Whitehead rush TD
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Luella at Henry County
Finishing up with the Luella Lions and the Henry County Warhawks. It’s a Region 4-AAAA battle. Henry County needs this.
WATCH FOR:
Eddie Battle long TD run
Jaylon West to Orri Roberts, one-handed catch
And that put Week Twelves in the books as well as the regular season. We hope it satisfied your craving for #INYOURFACE action until next week and the first week of playoffs. And we'll see you back next week... Same HIGH 5 Hand time, same HIGH 5 Hand place.
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