Local high school football teams wrapped up the regular season last Friday and now turn to the GHSA State Football Playoffs.
Cartersville completed an undefeated regular season Friday night, routing Woodland 69-6. The Canes led 55-0 at halftime and finished 10-0. Kaiden Kent caught two touchdown passes from Brayden Doss, and four Cartersville quarterbacks each threw at least one score. The Canes averaged more than 54 points per game this season while allowing just 5.5. They host Perry this week in the Class 5A state playoffs as the Number 2 seed against the Number 31 seed. Woodland finished 2-8.
Cass battled Dalton for three quarters before late mistakes and a Catamounts surge produced a 38-14 loss. The Colonels led 7-3 in the third quarter on a Kalel Charles touchdown run but committed costly turnovers. Dalton scored 28 unanswered points in the second half. Cass finished the regular season 8-2 and hosts Villa Rica in the Class 5A first round as the Number 7 seed against the Number 26 seed.
Adairsville closed its regular season with a 35-14 home loss to Calhoun. The Yellow Jackets built a 21-0 lead before the Tigers scored twice in the fourth quarter. Adairsville finished 7-3 and travels to North Hall this week in the Class 4A playoffs as the Number 20 seed against the Number 13 seed.
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