Week One Scores & Recaps

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Week One Scores & Recaps

Here’s what’s happened around the area on Friday night!

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August 16, 2025

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It was a great start to the 2025 season – here are the scores and details of each local contest.

East Hall 42, Banks County 21

The Leopards got some offense going, but East Hall’s high-flying offense was even better. The Vikings doubled up Banks County in the opener.

#6 Wesleyan 45, #5 Commerce 27

After a long lightning delay before the start and then in the first quarter, Wesleyan took a 7-0 lead at the end of one. Layden Bryson had a rushing score for his first as a Tiger, but it was 21-7 at the break. In the third, Jace Lyle had a TD run, then Bryson had a 40-yd TD as Commerce trailed 38-21 in the fourth. Wesleyan had a blocked punt TD a bit later. Essien Lockleer snagged a 10-yd TD pass from Bryson late.

Franklin County 14, Chestatee 7 (OT)

Keyes Harbin had a game-tying TD at the tail-end of the third. A field goal attempt was missed at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime. From there, a 25-yd TD pass for the Lions followed by a Chestatee turnover equaled an opening thrilling win for Franklin County. The Lions were shut out until late in the third, when Harbin scored his TD. Harbin found Cole Woods for a 25-yard TD in overtime as the proven game-winner.

Habersham Central 27, #7 Stephens County 3

As the story went for others, the game was delayed by an hour due to lightning, but it held up to expectations. The Raiders had little trouble with the Indians, making good on the hype with a win – only the second since 1996 against the arch-rivals. Luke Waters had an early field goal for Stephens to take a 3-0 first quarter lead, but it was all Habersham from there. Paris Wilbanks had a 23-yd TD pass to Jay Feltus, then the star QB had a rushing score less than two minutes later. Suddenly, Habersham was up 13-3 going into the break. Wilbanks had another rushing TD, and Donovan Warren (188 yds) had a 50-yd TD run to seal the deal. Wilbanks finished 9-of-17 passing for 126 yds.

#1 Jefferson 19, #1 Marist 0

After long lightning delays and a bad forecast, Jefferson and Marist agreed to play at 11 AM on Saturday.

It was shocking in a good way. The Dragons poured it on Marist with a 19-0 first half. Colton Grant had a rushing score and TD passes to Jordan Robinson and Logan Edmunds. That was all that was needed in a dominant defensive masterpiece!

Cherokee Bluff 31, Lumpkin County 21

Cherokee Bluff edged out Lumpkin 31-21 in the season-opener. The game was tied at 21 late in the third before the Bears scored the final 10 points to claim the win. The Indians held a 14-0 lead late in the first half before Cherokee stormed back. Nolan Matthews had 132 yards and a TD, and Mason Hester’s debut as QB1 saw him complete 15-of-25 passes for 169 yards with two TDs, both to Martin Hulsey (120 yds, 2 TD).

#6 Rabun County 42, White County 6

It was all Rabun County from the start. 36 unanswered with a 22-point first and 20-point second put the Wildcats in the driver’s seat. A running clock and young guys in the second half, that did it. Reid Giles had TD runs of three, 13, and 65 yards. Ty Truelove had a TD pass to Dane Tyler, Lake Evans had a 1-yd TD, and Bryan Avila notched a pair of long field goals. Alex Freeman threw a 77-yd TD pass to Davey Waller for the lone Warriors score. This marked the first win for coach Rance Gillespie.