By Michael A. Lough

The Sports Report

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Class 4A
1. Stratford 37, 9. Calvary Christian 21 (Click here for full story)
The Eagles reached the 9-win mark for the third time since 2020 and under the third head coach since then with their second win over Calvary Christian in less than a month. Maddox Whitehead got Stratford on the board early with a safety, Ja’Lon Smith powering in from short yardage three minutes later for a 9-0 lead halfway through the first quarter. Quarterback Tucker Johnston turned in a dazzling 24-yard touchdown through traffic early in the second, then rolled left and threw a strike to Joshua Butts in the end zone for a 23-0 lead with 5:14 left in the second quarter. Johnston and Jett Johnston connected on a 6-yard score with 63 seconds left, Calvary Christian scoring to end the half.
Next: George Walton (27-17 over Bulloch) at Stratford

CENTRAL GEORGIA’S BEST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COVERAGE

This week
🏈 Scouting Reports: This week’s GHSA and GIAA games
🏈 Maxwell Predictions
🏈 Who’s going to win this week’s games
🏈 Central Georgia state composite rankings
🏈 GHSA GIAA playoff master schedule/results
🏈 Central Georgia rankings
🏈 First HS football coaching casualty of 2025: Central's Laws on-field successes minimal, but off-field progress notable
🏈 Monday Morning Quarterback: Whoopdeo do, the first college rankings are out, which means a big “soooo what”; Good stat stuff/surprises; Loughdmouthings
🏈 Macon Touchdown Club players of the week

Last week
🏈 Roundup: Houston County gets home game, Northside awakens; Clutch night for Warner Robins; Washington County holds on, Dublin survives Dodge County, Lamar County wins battle of unbeatens
🏈 Scouting Reports: This week’s GHSA and GIAA games
🏈 Maxwell Predictions
🏈 Who’s going to win this week’s games?
🏈 Central Georgia state composite rankings
🏈 Central Georgia rankings
🏈 Monday Morning Quarterback: Will this Atlanta turkey of a season have a coaching change by Thanksgiving?; Bears are ballin’ at Mercer; Loughdmouthings
🏈 Macon Touchdown Club players of the week
🏈 Stratford, Brentwood get top seeds for GIAA playoffs (pairings, rankings)

3. FPD 42, 6. Strong Rock 7 (Click here for full story)
After a game-opening three and out, FPD (8-3) scored on its next to possessions and kept the foot on the gas to roll over Strong Rock, eliminating the Patriots (6-5) for the third straight year and taking a 6-1 lead in the series. Freshman QB Cash Walker was money in his third straight start in place of injured Major Simmons, completed a sizzling 17 of 19 for 161 yards and two touchdowns, again keeping the Vikings out of bad plays and avoiding turnovers and ill-advised passes. Brady McHugh has been among the injured Vikings, but was health en route to 93 rushing yards and two scores plus a receiving touchdown. FPD earned a running clock late in the third quarter on a night in which the Vikings paid tribute on the final home game of public address announcer King Kemper after 30 years at the mic.
Next: FPD at Brookstone (35-7 over St. Anne-Pacelli)

Class AAA
1. John Milledge 56, Piedmont 0 (Click here for full story)
Piedmont (7-5) was held to eight rushing and 35 passing yards in the Cougars’ worst loss since 54-0 to Robert Toombs late in the 2018 season. And it’s JMA’s biggest win since 55-0 over Pinewood Christian in the middle of the 2022 season. Asa Wall scored on a 4-yard run and 22-yard pass from Lewis Cheney, while Duke Hurt got a 1-yard and 23-yard touchdown run. Cheney added touchdown passé to Bradyn Harrison and Bryce McDonel, covering 21 and 41 yads. Cohen Brooks and Gus Cumming added scores for the 10-1 Trojans, who racked up 446 yards in total offense. Hurts cruised to 153 yards on the ground and Cheney covered 142 yards in the air.
Next: Frederica (28-21 over Valwood) at John Milledge

3. Westfield 42, 6. Tiftarea 6 (Click here for full story)
The homestanding Hornets (8-3) made sure there would be no rerun of the first meeting, a 20-19 Tiftarea win in mid September. It was Westfield’s second 40-point game of the year, the first coming in the opener, 44-0 over Brookwood. Friday was also Westfield’s second-biggest margin of victory this season.
Next: Westfield at Deerfield-Windsor (21-3 over Pinewood Christian)

Class AA
1. Brentwood 49, 8. Windsor 21 (Click here for video report)
The defending champs (10-1) charged out to a 35-0 lead after one, starting with Baylor Cobb’s 33-yard TD pass to Tristan Robinson, their first connection of the night. Robinson went in from the 13 for a two-score lead midway through the first, Cobb going 65 yards for a touchdown a few minutes later right after a punt. Cobb hit Quez Collins for a 30-yard score and Robinson added a 7-yard run, both in the final four minutes of the first quarter. Windsor (5-7) broke the shutout with a minute left in the half for a 49-7 halftime deficit.
Next: Briarwood (34-9 over Trinity Christian) at Brentwood

4. Briarwood 51, 5. Trinity Christian 9
The teams were tied two minutes into the game, but Briarwood (8-3) then took off, scoring three second-quarter touchdowns to take control. They put up 24 points in the fourth quarter to make it a rout. It was a season high in points allowed by TCS (5-6).

3. Southland 20, 6. Central Fellowship 12
CFCA led 6-0 after one on Judson Walls’ short run late in the quarter, but Southland scored twice in a short time in the final minutes of the second quarter for a 13-6 halftime lead. The Raiders (7-4) went up by two scores midway through the third quarter before the Lancers (5-6) got another score from Walls early in the fourth to get back within a score. Southland sealed it with an interception in the final three minutes.

2. Southwest Georgia 30, 7. Gatewood 18
The Gators finish 4-8.