Well, we’re midway through the season and for a lot of teams, it’s “show me” time.  It’s time for teams to start separating themselves and establishing who will be the frontrunners as we head into the second half of the season.  Let’s take a look back at the week that was to see who did what.

Wheeler vs. Roswell

Roswell, GA

Final Score: Wheeler 14 – Roswell 3

Tower and his Wildcat came away with a stunner.

In what may be the shocker of the week, the formerly unbeaten Roswell Hornets (4-1) fell to the scrappy Wildcats of Wheeler (3-2).  The Hornets scratched the scoreboard first with a field goal by K Jim Broadway but that would be all she wrote for the Hornets.  Wheeler started off slow and were shut out in the first half.  But the second half was a different story.

John Colter put Wheeler up in the third quarter with a 38-yard scoring run.  That would be score when a decisive moment would occur for both teams in the fourth quarter.  With the Hornets facing first and goal at the Wheeler 5, it looked as if the Hornets would continue their winning ways.  But the Wildcat defense dug deep and stopped RB Alex Daniel on four consecutive running plays.

Two plays later from their own two-yard line, RB Corey Tower broke loose.  There’s 100 yards on a football field, you do the math.  Tower, who finished with 148 yards on the ground, put the icing on the cake and an L in the loss column for the Hornets. 

Buford vs. GAC

Norcross, GA

Final Score:  Buford 20 – GAC 7

Cantrell outshined the King in a huge Buford win.

If I said two names, Caleb King and Quentin Cantrell, and then gave you two rushing totals of 142 yards and 54 yards, I’m sure you would be totally wrong in playing this match game.  The Buford Wolves came into their matchup against the GAC Spartans with a primary objective.  Do not let Caleb King beat them.  And he didn’t.  In fact, the Wolves’ defense provided the beating for King. 

Buford (5-0) had beaten GAC (4-1) in six consecutive matchups and King may have been the spark needed to end the Spartans woes against the Wolves.  Not tonight.  Buford has taken seven straight from the Spartans and it was clear early that Buford was a team on a mission.  The Wolves jumped out to a 14-0 halftime lead and never even thought about looking back.

The Wolves stymied the GAC offensive game to the point that a trick play was the only the Spartans could get on the scoreboard.  King threw a halfback pass to Johnathan Dunagan on fourth down on the Buford nine yard line.  GAC tried to catch the Wolves off guard with an onside kick but Buford wasn’t fooled.  Buford then matter-of-factly went on an 11 play scoring drive that crushed the GAC home crowd.

Marietta vs. Harrison

Kennesaw, GA

Final Score:  Harrison 21 – Marietta 14

Since Marietta (2-3) stuffed Kell’s Jonathan Dwyer in week 2, it’s been all downhill for the Blue Devils.  Harrison Hoyas (4-1) handed Marietta its third consecutive loss of the season.  Harrison jumped out to a 21-0 in the second half before the Blue Devils decided to play football but by then it was too late.  The Blue Devils put up two scores but were unable to recover the onside kick to have a shot at a miracle.

Creekside vs. Woodward Academy

College Park, GA

Final Score:  Creekside 32 – Woodward 0

Creekside's Mr. All-Everything QB, Eric Berry, continued his dominance over his high school foes and led his Creekside Seminoles (5-0) to an easy win over the Woodward Academy War Eagles (4-1).  Berry finished with 148 yards rushing and two touchdowns.  He also added 48 yards in the air, but the Seminoles knew their ground game would do finish the drill.  Creekside finished with 391 yards on the ground and blowout victory to add to their undefeated start.

Norcross vs. Peachtree Ridge

Suwanee, GA

Final Score:  Norcross 6 – Peachtree Ridge 3

In what was clearly a defensive battle, the Norcross Blue Devils (5-0) gave themselves yet another boost in the Region 7-AAAAA rankings with a win over the Peachtree Ridge Lions (3-2).  The Lions could do very little against the stout Blue Devil defense.  Late in the game, Peachtree Ridge had a chance to either tie or take the lead, but Norcross simply was not having it.  Peachtree Ridge had negative yards on three consecutive plays as the Norcross defense saw to it that the win was well in hand.

Blessed Trinity vs. Chamblee

Chamblee, GA

Final Score:  Chamblee 36 – Blessed Trinity 10

Friday night, Chamblee star running back Roddy Jones had fun.  He opened the game with a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.  He then added three more rushing touchdowns to help the Bulldogs coast to easy win.  With Jones finishing with 164 yards rushing and QB Warren Norman chipping 142, Chamblee (5-0) ran over and through the Blessed Trinity defense.  Blessed Trinity (3-1) found themselves in a hole early and just simply couldn’t recover.

North Clayton vs. Griffin

Griffin, GA

Final Score:  Griffin 36 – North Clayton 6

Griffin’s Bobby Rainey may have the best all around game by any player in the state of Georgia midway through the season.  Not only did Rainey rack up 173 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, but the running back was 2 of 3 for 131 yards and two scores through the air.  Griffin (5-0) ran away with an easy one.  North Clayton (2-3) was able put six on the board in the fourth quarter to avoid the shut out.

Centennial vs. Kell

Marietta, GA

Final Score:  Kell 31 – Centennial 17

Kell’s Jonathan Dwyer rushed for 307 yards.  I think that about says it all right there.

Other Scores:

Pope  at  Alpharetta 14 - 7 

Etowah  at  Campbell 21 - 13 

Haralson County  at  Carrollton 0 - 36 

Heritage  at  Cedar Shoals  10 - 44

Berkmar  at  Central Gwinnett  21 - 35 

Towers  at  Clarkston   61 - 21 

Lowndes  at  Coffee  7 - 0 

North Gwinnett  at  Collins Hill  20 - 6 

Valdosta  at  Colquitt County 15 - 17 

Cross Keys  at  Decatur 14 - 26 

Osborne  at  Douglas County 6 - 45 

Riverwood  at  Druid Hills  21 - 6 

Forsyth Central  at  Duluth  0 - 27 

Mitchell-Baker  at  Early County 6 - 47 

Pickens  at  East Hall  42 - 6 

Dublin  at  East Laurens 67 - 0

Dunwoody  at  Grady  10 - 21 

Camden County  at  Groves 24 - 0 

Bremen  at  Landmark Christian  35 - 21 

Clinch County  at  Lanier County 35 - 0 

Stephenson  at  Luella  29 - 13 

Lassiter  at  Milton  Milton  34 - 7 

Marist  at  North Springs  45 - 14 

South Gwinnett  at  Parkview 6 - 15   

Spalding  at  Peach County  9 - 31 

Greene County  at  Rabun County  49 - 14 

Cook  at  Randolph-Clay  26 - 13 

Alcovy  at  Rockdale County 6 - 48 

Eastside  at  Salem 13 - 21 

Brookwood  at  Shiloh 49 - 3 

Eagle's Landing Christian  at  Social Circle  22 - 12 

Carver-Atlanta  at  South Atlanta 41 - 17 

Banneker  at  Starr's Mill 14 - 31 

Lakeside-Evans  at  Statesboro 0 - 33 

Baldwin  at  Stockbridge 42 - 21 

Miller Grove  at  Stone Mountain  0 - 31 

Mundy's Mill  at  Tri-Cities  26 - 24 

M.L. King  at  Union Grove  17 - 14 

Houston County  at  Warner Robins 9 - 10 

St. Pius X  at  Washington 35 - 7 

Richmond Hill  at  Washington County  0 - 55 

Lovett  at  Wesleyan 29 - 14 

North Atlanta  at  Westminster   6 - 34 

Westlake  at  Whitewater 14 - 17 

Habersham Central  at  Winder-Barrow 35 - 0