Colquitt County remains undefeated, Lee County bounces back from its first loss in a big way, all three Dougherty County School System squads fall in their season opener, and the Bainbridge Bearcats lose a heartbreaker on the road. That’s all in this week’s installment of the Midnight Blitz Scoreboard Show.
More Information:
High School Football: Week 5 Scoreboard
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Editor’s Note: Featured games are marked in BOLD type. The schedule is subject to change without notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as any inclement weather. All rankings are courtesy of the Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter.
Last updated at 12:26 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2020.
GHSA Games–Week of October 2, 2020
Friday, October 2
Classes 7A and 6A
Colquitt County 63, Dothan (Ala.) 27
(Packers crush the Wolves to remain undefeated at 3-0.)
Irwin County 35, Tift County 20
(Defending Class A-Public state champions even their record at 2-2 overall after rallying in the fourth quarter to beat the Class 7A Blue Devils.)
Lee County 62, Lithia Springs 6
(Trojans bounce back from last week’s loss to Lowndes to improve to 3-1 on the 2020 season.)
Thomas County Central (1-2) at Valdosta (2-1)–(Game Canceled Due To COVID-19)
Class 4A
Cairo (0-3) at Pelham (1-1)–(Game postponed due to COVID-19)
Early County 21, Westover 20
(Patriots fall to the Bobcats in a heartbreaker on the road.)
Northeast (Macon) 14, Monroe 12
Turner County 34, Dougherty 21
Ware County 35, Bainbridge 30
Class 3A
Central (Macon) 22, Americus-Sumter 11
Crisp County at Jackson (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.)
Class 2A
Cook 42, Randolph-Clay 14
Oconee County 44, Thomasville 14
Toombs County 49, Berrien 0
Class 1A Private
Savannah Christian 48, Deerfield-Windsor 7
Class 1A Public
Baconton Charter (1-2) at Lanier County (3-0)
Brooks County 63, Mitchell County 34
(Trojans from Quitman, Ga. break open a close game down the stretch to keep the Eagles winless at 0-3.)
Pataula Charter 32, Fullington 7
Terrell County 41, Crawford County 0
GISA Games–Week of October 2, 2020
Friday, October 2
Class 3A
Brookwood (Thomasville) 34, Briarwood 9
(Warriors score 28 unanswered points in the second half to pull away for the win.)
Pinewood Christian at Valwood (2-2)–(Game postponed until Oct. 27 due to COVID-19.)
Tiftarea 24, Charlton County (GHSA) 21
(A last-second field goal from Jayk Sailer gives the Panthers the mild upset win over the GHSA Class A-Public squad from Southeast Georgia.)
Westfield 21, Southland 14
Class 2A
Southwest Georgia Academy 66, Bethlehem Christian 28
Terrell Academy 28, King’s Academy 21
8-Man
Monsignor Donovan 28, Crisp Academy 22
Westwood 45, Westminster (Augusta) 6
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Opening Night finally arrives for the Dougherty County School System’s three high school football teams, as well as other top games involving area teams for Week 5. That’s in Friday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.
More Information:
Albany Herald Article (September 30, 2020)
Dougherty County School System Athletics Webpage
Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter (September 30, 2020)
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The Dougherty County School System’s three high schools finally get their football seasons underway, more games are postponed, while another game is added for later in the season. That’s in Thursday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.
More Information:
Dougherty County School System Athletics Webpage
Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter (September 29, 2020)
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The GHSA rules Valdosta quarterback Jake Garcia ineligible. Click the embedded player below to listen to the analysis, and more, in Wednesday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.
More Information:
MaxPreps.com Article (September 29, 2020)
Valdosta Daily Times Article (September 29, 2020)
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Click the embedded player below to listen to Tuesday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.
More Information:
Albany Herald Article #1 (September 28, 2020)
Albany Herald Article #2 (September 28, 2020)
Albany Herald Article #3 (September 26, 2020)
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On this week’s episode of HSFR, a recap of both Lee County and Valdosta losing their first games of the 2020 season, Bainbridge and Thomas County Central getting their first wins of the year, as well as the three teams in the Dougherty County School System finally taking the field after being benched for the first four weeks of the season due to COVID-19, and much more.
More Information:
Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter (September 28, 2020)
High School Football: Week 4 Scoreboard
High School Football: Week 5 Schedule
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Editor’s Note: Featured games are marked in BOLD type. The schedule is subject to change without notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as any inclement weather. All rankings are courtesy of the Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter.
GHSA Games–Week of October 2, 2020
Friday, October 2
Classes 7A and 6A
Colquitt County (2-0) at Dothan (Ala.)
Lithia Springs at Lee County (2-1)
Thomas County Central (1-2) at Valdosta (2-1)
Tift County (0-1) at Irwin County (0-2)
Class 4A
Bainbridge (1-2) at Ware County
Cairo (0-3) at Pelham (1-1)
Monroe at Northeast (Macon)-(1-1)
Turner County at Dougherty (Hugh Mills Stadium)
Westover at Early County (2-0)
Class 3A
Central (Macon) at Americus-Sumter
Crisp County at Jackson (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.)
Class 2A
Berrien (1-2) at Toombs County
Oconee County at Thomasville (2-2)
Randolph-Clay (0-2) at Cook (1-2)
Class 1A Private
Savannah Christian at Deerfield-Windsor (2-2)
Class 1A Public
Baconton Charter (1-2) at Lanier County (3-0)
Mitchell County (0-2) at Brooks County (3-0)
Pataula Charter (0-4) at Fullington
Terrell County (0-1) at Crawford County
GISA Games–Week of October 2, 2020
Friday, October 2
Class 3A
Briarwood at Brookwood (Thomasville)-(1-2)
Charlton County (GHSA) at Tiftarea (2-1)
Pinewood Christian at Valwood (2-2)
Southland (0-3) at Westfield
Class 2A
Southwest Georgia Academy (2-1) at Bethlehem Christian
Terrell Academy (2-1) at King’s Academy
8-Man
Crisp Academy (1-1) at Monsignor Donovan
Westminster (Augusta) at Westwood (2-0)
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A quick catch-up on COVID-19 from this past weekend. That’s in Monday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.
More Information:
COVID-19 Update from the Georgia Department of Public Health
COVID-19 Update from Phoebe Putney Health System
Southwest Georgia Network Coronavirus Resource Page
Southwest Georgia Public Health District Page
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The #1 and #2 teams in Class 6A fall to two top teams in Class 7A, Bainbridge and Thomas County Central both get their first wins of the 2020 season, the Worth County Rams win again, and much more for Week #4. That’s all in this week’s installment of the Midnight Blitz Scoreboard Show.
More Information:
High School Football: Week 4 Scoreboard
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