Starr's

Mill regained the lead in Region 4-AAAAA division A, thanks to a win over

McIntosh and Riverdale beating Newnan on Friday. East Coweta maintained

control of division B with a 46-0 win over Henry County.

The

Panthers (6-2) defeated McIntosh, 48-21, though both teams got off to

a rocky start. Starr's Mill started with the ball and went three plays

and out. McIntosh threw an interception on their first play, which was

caught by Johnny Edwards. McIntosh Devin Lemons then intercepted a pass

on Starr's Mill's second play on their second drive. From then on, Starr's

Mill played solidly. The Panthers got touchdowns from Recarta Heard, Kyle

Jones and Bobby Clark in the first quarter.

McIntosh

struck back in the second quarter when Luke Wiggs connected with John

King who had an 81 yard touchdown reception. Starr's Mill's Kellan Strain

answered right back with a 47 yard touchdown reception. Johnny Edwards

made another interception and Rodrigues Heard ran 50 yards for a touchdown.

Chris Strauch added the final touchdown of the first half for Starr's

Mill with a one yard touchdown run. The score at the half was 41-7.

McIntosh

would score two more touchdowns, both on quarterback keepers; one by Luke

Wiggs and one by backup Taylor Lee, in the second half, while Starr's

Mill added one more when backup quarterback Robbie Williams threw an 11

yard touchdown pass to Reid Bosworth. Starr's Mill (6-2) will travel to

take on Eagle's Landing (3-4) on Friday, while the Chiefs (0-7) will host

Stockbridge (0-6).

Fayette

County played North Clayton on Saturday and won 13-8. It was Coach Clint

Burton's 100th career win. Jeff Crisp threw two touchdown passes; one

to T.J. Brandenburg for 15 yards and one to Steven West for 17 yards.

The Tigers rushing attack was a bit sluggish, only amounting to 67 yards

total. Fayette County also played without kicker John deraney. Deraney

is expected to return in this week's game. The Tigers (4-4) will play

Morrow on Friday at Tara Stadium in Jonesboro.

Sandy

Creek hosted Woodward Academy on Friday night and lost, 7-0. Kelvin German,

wearing Kedric Golston's jersey, ran for 115 yards but couldn't penetrate

the endzone. Golston is still in critical condition at Atlanta Medical

Center with a broken leg and brised lungs but is expected to make a full

recovery. Defensively, Riley Swanson made an interception for the Patriots

and Drew Duncan recovered a fumble. Sandy Creek (2-4) will travel to take

on Rockdale County (3-4).

The

Bobcats from Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School (4-4) continued to

find it difficult to score as they traveled to Union Grove High School

and were defeated 14-6 in a JV contest Thursday night. Mercy is still

missing Sam Etuk, the team's leading rushing, who is nursing a severe

ankle sprain, and Jeff Smith, the team's second leading rusher, who has

not fully recovered from a hamstring tear. Mercy also had a new quarterback

as freshman Chris O'Brien took the snaps for the first time this season.

The

Bobcats could only muster 50 yards on the ground and finished with 100

total offensive yards. The Mercy defense continued to shine as it was

responsible for the team's only score. Matt Gill returned an interception

25 yards for a touchdown. Defensive linemen Todd Benson and Greg Spencer

had fumble recoveries and returned them deep into Union Grove territory.

Freshman Ryan Sling played another excellent game as he totaled 10 solo

tackles.

Mercy

will host Walker High School in a varsity game on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

The game will be Mercy's first ever Homecoming Game. The Bobcats defeated

Walker back on August 25, 2001, for the team's first football victory

in school history.

In

other games this Friday, East Coweta (7-0) will host the Jonesboro Cardinals

(5-2) and Landmark Christian (4-3), which lost to Bowdon last week, will

travel to take on Heard County (0-7).

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