HS football roundup

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Local high school teams have moved into the second half of the 2016 football season and region play in all classifications is in full swing.

Two intracounty games are on the schedule for this week, both of which have bearing on the region standings.

Here is a recap of last weekend’s action and what is in store for this week.

East Coweta (4-1, 0-0) was off last week and plays at Westlake Friday night.

Northgate (5-1, 3-1) lost 21-14 to Alexander last week and hosts New Manchester Friday night.

Fayette County (2-2-1, 0-1) lost 38-20 to Riverdale last week and plays at McIntosh Friday night.

McIntosh (3-2, 0-1) was off this week and hosts Fayette County Friday night.

Starr’s Mill (3-3, 2-0) won 52-49 over Griffin last week and plays at Whitewater Friday night.

Whitewater (4-2, 1-1) won 39-0 over Morrow last week and hosts Starr’s Mill Friday night.

Sandy Creek (3-2, 0-1) lost 28-20 to Troup last week and plays at Chapel Hill Friday night.

Landmark (6-0, 3-0) won 35-6 over Our Lady of Mercy and hosts Fulton Leadership Friday night.

Our Lady of Mercy (2-4, 1-2) lost 35-6 to Landmark and hosts ELCA Friday night.

Above right, Landmark’s Joey Blount (8) is pursued by Robert Chery (17) of OLM. Above left, Garrison Hand (11) drops back to pass for the Bobcats as Kenneth Terry (3) applies defensive pressure. The War Eagles won the region game 35-6. Photos/Lawrence Wallis.