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Posted on September 26, 2020 by walterljohnsonii@yahoo.com

Editor’s Note: Here are the scores for Week 3, in alphabetical order, with the winning team marked in BOLD type.

Last updated at 2:26 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2020.

GHSA Games–Week of September 25, 2020

Friday, September 25

Classes 7A and 6A

Colquitt County 24, Valdosta 10

(Packers pull off the upset over the #1 Class 6A Wildcats to go to 2-0 on the season, while Valdosta falls to 2-1.)

Lowndes 38, Lee County 13

(Trojans from Leesburg fall to the Vikings in the battle between the #2 team in Class 6A, and the #2 team in Class 7A. Lee County falls to 2-1 with the loss to Lowndes.)

Class 4A

Bainbridge 21, Thomasville 7

(Bearcats get their first win of the 2020 season after pulling off the upset over the #6 Class 2A Bulldogs, now 1-2 overall.)

Cairo (0-3) at Dothan (Ala.)-(Game cancelled due to COVID-19)

Thomas County Central 41, Lamar County 24

Class 3A

Crisp County 34, Eagle’s Landing Christian 13

(The #2 Cougars from Cordele take down the defending Class 1A Private state champion Crusaders to remain undefeated at 3-0.)

Class 2A

Brooks County 25, Cook 20

Fitzgerald 14, Jefferson County 12

Worth County 30, Rutland 20

Class 1A Private

Tatnall Square 34, Deerfield-Windsor 7

Class 1A Public

A.C.E. Charter 15, Pataula Charter 7

Atkinson County 28, Miller County 14

Irwin County 44, Wilkinson County 0

Southwest (Macon) 39, Randolph-Clay 6

Turner County 45, Seminole County 0

GISA Games–Week of September 25, 2020

Class 3A

Lanier County (GHSA) 44, Brookwood (Thomasville)-(GISA) 8

Pinewood Christian 38, Southland 6

Tiftarea 21, Frederica 18

Valwood 42, Baconton Charter (GHSA) 7

Class 2A

Gatewood 14, Terrell Academy 0

Southwest Georgia Academy 41, Lafayette Christian 7

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Posted on September 25, 2020 by walterljohnsonii@yahoo.com

School buses return to operation in Dougherty County, plus another brief update on this week’s high school football action. That’s in Friday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.

More Information:

Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter (September 24, 2020)

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Posted on September 24, 2020 by walterljohnsonii@yahoo.com

A brief update on high school football, including why a team from our area must wait at least one more week to take the field again. That’s in Thursday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.

More Information:

High School Football: Week 4 Schedule

Tifton Gazette Article (September 22, 2020)

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Posted on September 23, 2020 by walterljohnsonii@yahoo.com

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 September 25, 2020

Friday, September 25

Classes 7A and 6A

Lee County (2-0) at Lowndes (3-0)

(Trojans from Leesburg travel to Valdosta to take on the Vikings in the battle between the #2 team in Class 6A, and the #2 team in Class 7A.)

Valdosta (2-0) at Colquitt County (1-0)

(The #4 Class 7A Packers play host to the #1 Class 6A Wildcats in another showdown of top teams in South Georgia.)

Class 4A

Cairo (0-3) at Dothan (Ala.)

Thomas County Central (0-2) at Lamar County

Thomasville (2-1) at Bainbridge (0-2)

Class 3A

Crisp County (2-0) at Eagle’s Landing Christian (2-1)

(The #2 Cougars from Cordele head north to McDonough to face the defending Class 1A Private state champion Crusaders.)

Class 2A

Brooks County (2-0) at Cook (1-1)

Fitzgerald (3-0) at Jefferson County

Worth County (2-1) at Rutland

Class 1A Private

Deerfield-Windsor (2-1) at Tattnall Square (2-0)

Class 1A Public

Baconton Charter (1-1) at Westfield

Miller County (0-2) at Atkinson County

Pataula Charter at A.C.E. Charter

Seminole County (0-2) at Turner County (1-1)

Wilkinson County at Irwin County (0-2)

GISA Games–Week of September 25, 2020

Class 3A

Frederica at Tiftarea (1-1)

Lanier County (GHSA)-(2-0) at Brookwood (Thomasville)-(GISA)-(1-1)

North Florida Christian at Valwood

Pinewood Christian at Southland

Class 2A

Gatewood at Terrell Academy

Lafayette Christian at Southwest Georgia Academy

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Posted on September 23, 2020 by walterljohnsonii@yahoo.com

Another brief COVID-19 update. That’s in Wednesday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.

More Information:

COVID-19 Update from the Georgia Department of Public Health

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Posted on September 22, 2020 by walterljohnsonii@yahoo.com

Dougherty County Commissioners approve the addition of three ballot drop boxes, plus a brief preview of this week’s episode of the High School Football Round-Up Podcast. That’s in Tuesday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.

More Information:

Albany Herald Article (September 21, 2020)

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Posted on September 21, 2020 by walterljohnsonii@yahoo.com

On this week’s episode of HSFR, a brief look back at the week that was Week 3, as well as looking forward to Week 4. That includes another come-from-behind win, Thomasville trouncing Cairo to win the battle for the “Syrup Pitcher”, the Worth County Rams winning their second straight game, and much more.

More Information:

Albany Herald Article (September 19, 2020)

Americus-Sumter vs. Worth County Recap (Courtesy of MaxPreps.com)

Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter: via the Georgia High School Football Historians Association (September 21, 2020)

Irwin County vs. Cook Recap (Courtesy of MaxPreps.com)

Thomasville vs. Cairo Recap (Courtesy of MaxPreps.com)

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Posted on September 21, 2020 by walterljohnsonii@yahoo.com

A brief update on the COVID-19 situation in Southwest Georgia, plus the latest high school football state rankings going into this week. That’s all in Monday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.

More Information:

Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Georgia High School Football Daily Rankings (September 20, 2020)

COVID-19 Update from the Georgia Department of Public Health

COVID-19 Update from Phoebe Putney Health System

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Posted on September 19, 2020 by walterljohnsonii@yahoo.com

Listen for a complete look back at Week #3 of high school football action in Southwest Georgia, including the Thomasville Bulldogs domination of the Cairo Syrupmakers, Cook coming from behind in the closing seconds to stun defending Class 1A Public state champion Irwin County, and the Worth County Rams knocking off the Americus-Sumter Panthers for their second straight win.

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Posted on September 19, 2020 by walterljohnsonii@yahoo.com

Editor’s Note: Here are the scores for Week 3, in alphabetical order, with the winning team marked in BOLD type.

Last updated at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2020.

GHSA Scores–Week of September 18, 2020

Friday, September 18

Class 7A

Colquitt County 51, Banneker 0

Lowndes 37, Oakleaf (Fla.) 17

Class 6A

Lee County 66, Crawford County 0

(Trojans from Leesburg improve to 2-0 with the win easy win over the Eagles, prepare to hit the road against Lowndes next week.)

Class 4A

Thomasville 24, Cairo 7

(Class 2A Bulldogs keep the Class 4A Syrupmakers winless in the annual battle for the “Syrup Pitcher”. Thomasville now 2-1 with the win, while Cairo falls to 0-3 with the loss.)

Valdosta 45, Bainbridge 7

(Class 4A Bearcats fall to 0-2 on the 2020 season after losing to the Class 6A Wildcats on the road.)

Wakulla (Fla.) 29, Thomas County Central 7

Class 3A

Worth County 21, Americus-Sumter 7

(Class 2A Rams now 2-1 after keeping the Class 3A Panthers winless at 0-3 with the win in their home opener.)

Class 2A

Bacon County 42, Berrien 21

Cook 21, Irwin County 20

(Hornets from Adel rally in the final seconds to hand the defending Class 1A Public state champions their second straight loss. Cook now 1-1 with the win, while Irwin County falls to 0-2 with the loss.)

Fitzgerald 42, Turner County (1-1) 6

(Purple Hurricanes now 3-0 after a convincing win in an early-season battle of unbeaten teams.)

Class 1A Private

Deerfield-Windsor 15, Southland (GISA) 12

Class 1A Public

Atkinson County 20, Terrell County 18

Brookwood (Thomasville)-(GISA) 42, Seminole County 13

Hawkinsville 33, Baconton Charter 6

Miller County 53, Pataula Charter 6

Pacelli 48, Randolph-Clay 14

GISA Scores–Week of September 18, 2020

Class 3A

Bulloch Academy 38, Tiftarea 34

Savannah Christian (GHSA) 54, Valwood 14

Class 2A

Fullington at Terrell Academy

Southwest Georgia Academy 45, Calvary Christian 24

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