Another week of high school football in Northeast Georgia is in the books, and it didn't go without some drama across the area.
Buford needed all 48 minutes to dispatch Mallard Creek up in Charlotte, North Carolina, while Stephens County pulled off a 35-0 win over Rabun, shutting out the Wildcats for the first time since 2013.
Commerce went on the road and hammered host Murphy (NC) behind a devastating triple-option attack.
Gainesville took care of business in a 34-21 win over Mountain View to improve to 2-0 as did Flowery Branch as the Falcons won their third straight over St. Pius X, 31-13. Jefferson and East Jackson also ran their records to 2-0 with wins Friday night.
Lakeview got a big win to rebound from last week's loss, while West Hall won the Battle of Oakwood by a 29-9 score. East Forsyth and Lumpkin County also each won in their first outings of the 2023 season.
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SCORES FOR FRIDAY, Aug. 25
Adairsville 21, Cherokee Bluff 7
Banks County 19, Oglethorpe County 14
Buford 10, Mallard Creek (NC) 7
Commerce 56, Murphy (NC) 13
Duluth 35, Jackson County 34 (2OT)
East Forsyth 44, Seckinger 20
East Jackson 42, Social Circle 14
Flowery Branch 31, St. Pius 13
Gainesville 34, Mountain View 21
Jefferson 30, Wren (SC) 14
Lake Oconee Academy 27, Towns County 0
Lakeview Academy 57, Athens Christian 14
Lambert 48, Dawson County 18
Lumpkin County 44, Union County 27
North Forsyth 27, Forsyth Central 17
Stephens County 35, Rabun County 0
Walker 57, Riverside 0
West Hall 29, Johnson 9
White County 34, Habersham Central 6
