There were numerous improvements for many of the local football teams

last week, though for some the records may not show it.

- Region 4-AAAAA: Fayette County (0-2) hosted Jonesboro and lost

21-6. The Tigers had 197 yards rushing with Channing Welch rushing for

70 yards and Ri'Chard Davis rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown.

Defensive standouts were Tyler Betsill, Andy Petty and Chris Adams. Coach

Tommy Webb also credited kicker Barrett Ratliff for kicking well.

Jonesboro took a 3-0 lead with a minute left in the first quarter and

then added a touchdown and a two-point conversion with just under three

minutes to go in the half to go up 11-0. Fayette County's drive

toward the end of the half stalled and Jonesboro had enough time to try

to add some more points after a Tiger punt. Jonesboro completed a pass

and called a timeout with seconds remaining, though most of the Fayette

County team missed it and left the field. They were called back from

the locker room to play the final five seconds and Jonesboro added a

field goal.

The Cardinals went up 21-0 after a touchdown pass in the third quarter

and the score remained the same until Davis took over at quarterback

late in the fourth quarter. Calling quarterback keepers and using his

speed, the Tigers ran off three quick first downs and marched rapidly

down the field. With five seconds remaining, Davis threw a pass and Jonesboro

was called for pass interference. Though there was no time left on the

clock, the Tigers were given one more play and Davis made the most of

it, running 13 yards for the touchdown.

Fayette County will host South Gwinnett (1-1) Friday. The Comets lost

to North Gwinnett 20-15 and defeated South Forsyth 21-0.

Starr's Mill (2-0) put together a more solid offensive attack in

last week's game against Pebblebrook and won 35-13. The Panthers

built a 21-0 lead by the half with touchdowns from Kyle McCreary, Antonio

Scott and Sean O'Brien. In the second half, the Panthers got touchdowns

from Carter Scurry and Matt Johnson, each of whom recovered fumbles.

The defense was once again solid throughout for Starr's Mill. Johnson

and Justin Dupont each had 10 tackles, while Tyler Olmstead and Thomas

Parks each had an interception.

Starr's Mill will be on the road once again as they travel to take

on Spalding (0-2). Spalding lost to Salem 20-9 and Upson-Lee 14-6.

- Region 4-AAAA: McIntosh (1-1) faced Villa Rica last Friday and

lost 20-7. McIntosh took an early lead after blocking a punt and returning

it for a touchdown. A missed field goal prevented McIntosh from taking

a 10-0 lead. The Chiefs trailed 14-7 at the half and had several opportunities

in the second half but their drives stalled out. The Chiefs will have

this week off before traveling up Georgia Highway 74 to take on Sandy

Creek.

Whitewater faced Heard County last Friday and lost 26-20. Heard County

had a 26-7 lead and Whitewater scored late to get closer to Heard. Scoring

touchdowns for the Wildcats were quarterback Jay Bright with a two-yard

run, Jonathan Bringuel with a 20-yard touchdown reception and Blake Underwood

with a three-yard touchdown run. This week, Whitewater will host the

McIntosh JV Thursday at 6 p.m.

Sandy Creek (1-0) was off last week and will play at Northgate (2-0)

this Friday.

- Region 5-A: Landmark Christian put last week's loss to Twiggs

County behind them and defeated Cross Keys 54-20. The Landmark defense

had four interceptions in the game and two were returned for interceptions.

This week, Landmark hits the road to take on Social Circle (0-2). Social

Circle lost to Monroe Area 21-7 and Monticello 20-12.

Our Lady of Mercy (0-2) built a 13-0 lead over Walker last Friday, before

some minor injuries to starters paved the way for a Walker comeback.

Wynton Yates had an interception and a 75-yard touchdown reception for

the Bobcats, while Juston Bryant added the other score with a 22-yard

touchdown run. Coach Curtis Barrineau saw a lot of positive things in

the game and credited Doc Lee and Brian Kinnally for having a good game

on offense and Mike Donald and Jason Bryant for having a good game on

defense.

This week, Our Lady of Mercy will host Oglethorpe County (1-1), a speedy

team that the Bobcats will have to tackle right away if they want to

win. Oglethorpe lost to Banks County 30-27 and defeated North Oconee

38-0.

All games scheduled for Friday will start at 7:30 p.m.