Week Five was awesome! Here’s what happened!

*keep checking back for additions to the recaps as that data becomes available.*

#2 Stephens County 56, White County 26

The Indians shrugged off a slow start in which they had 3 lost fumbles. Still, #2 Stephens scored first on a 56-yd TD from Tripp Underwood to Jasec Smith. Tripp Nix retaliated for White County with a 5-yd TD to John Phillips. Javin Gordon later in the first had a 60-yd punt return for a TD, but the second quarter saw White County take advantage of turnovers with a pair of field goals by Hayden Vandegriff and a 10-yd TD by Nix. Just before the break, Stephens County took a 21-20 lead on a Gordon 5-yd TD. The third was all Indians. It started with a 57-yd TD from Underwood to Brock Tankersley. Then came a Gordon 1-yd TD run, then a pick six by Smith 11 seconds later. Gordon had an 82-yd TD catch from Underwood before the fourth as well, giving Stephens a 49-20 lead. Ryan Fowler got the Warriors back on the board before a final 63-yd pick six by Tankersley. Coach Wesley Tankersley grabs his 100th career victory.

#7 Lumpkin County 30, Hart County 10

The Indians continue to prove it. Lumpkin remains unbeaten with a 30-10 win over Hart County at home. It was a 7-3 game at the half, and Lumpkin was up 20-10 going into the final quarter. Mason Sullens had an early TD run, and had the next one in the third. He grabbed a third later in the third quarter to stretch the lead.

#3 Rabun County 45, Heard County 13

Ty Truelove got the scoring started with a 6-yd TD run as Rabun went on to a huge 45-13 win, a second straight victory. Truelove got a quick pass in the flats to Willie Goodwyn later in the first, and he went 40 yards for the 14-0 lead. To start the second, Noah English got an 8-yd TD. The XP was no good, keeping it at 20-0. Heard County got on the board, then Reid Giles’ 2-yd plunge and Paul Picciotti’s 2PC made it 28-7. Before the break, Truelove had a pump fake and 29-yd TD to Jarret Giles, giving Rabun a 35-7 padding. Marcus Remillard had a 32-yd FG in the closing seconds for the 38-7 lead into the break. Early in the third, the Wildcats capped the scoring with a 60-yd TD from Truelove to Goodwyn.

Banks County 19, #6 George Walton 7

The Leopards remained flawless with a 19-7 win over GISA #6-ranked George Walton.

Habersham Central 28, Forsyth Central 10

Back-to-back wins for the Raiders in a 28-10 final over Forsyth Central.

Union County 42, West Hall 7

The Panthers rolled West Hall. It was 28-7 at the break, as Caiden Tanner accounted for 4 TDs. Jensen Goble was on the receiving end of two, and Braylen Rader another. Rader and Tanner had first-half rushing scores also. The Panthers now will have back-to-back BYE weeks.

Commerce 17, #9 Lincoln County 10

The Tigers came up with another win over a state-ranked team, their third this season. Commerce led 14-10 coming into the final quarter. The Tigers bled out the clock late, and Ivy Tolbert put the pressure on with a 23-yd FG for the 17-10 lead with 41 seconds to go. The win over Lincoln is monumental, as Commerce had gone 6-15 in the series and hadn’t won at their place since 2001.

*Recap Info by Jason Lord*

Coosa 42, Towns County 28

The Indians had their best scoring output with a 4-TD evening, but Coosa scored early and often in the 42-28 loss for Towns County. The Indians still seek their first win.

OTHER LOCAL GAMES

#1 Buford 31, Carver 0
#1 Gainesville 70, Apalachee 6
Cherokee Bluff 48, Chestatee 0
North Hall 49, East Hall 14
East Jackson 53, Franklin County 10
GA Military 46, Riverside Military 12
Lambert 49, #8 Flowery Branch 33
North Forsyth 42, Jackson County 35
East Forsyth 49, Johnson 7