Here are your local high school football highlights from Friday night.
In Class 5A action, the Cass Colonels held off a late Allatoona push to win 21-14 on the road at Buccaneers Stadium. Cass improved to 8-1 and had already clinched a playoff berth.
The Colonels struck first when quarterback Noah Rogers scored on a three-yard bootleg in the opening quarter. Allatoona answered early in the second quarter with a 21-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 7. Cass took control after halftime. Running back Kalil Charles scored on a 16-yard run in the third quarter and added a 26-yard touchdown run early in the fourth to push the lead to 21-7. Allatoona closed the gap late on a three-yard run. However, Xzavion Turner and Marcus Daniels each intercepted passes in the final minutes to seal Cass’s victory.
Cass enjoys a bye week before hosting Dalton on November 6th.
Meanwhile, the Adairsville Tigers rolled to a 40-7 homecoming win over Southeast Whitfield at Tiger Stadium. Adairsville improved to 6-2.
The Tigers scored in every quarter and held the Raiders scoreless until late. Braxton Elrod connected with Evan Hardin for three touchdown passes, including a 57-yard strike in the first quarter. Jayvion Carson added two rushing touchdowns, and Zeke Carter scored on a short run after a Matthew Cook interception return. Southeast Whitfield avoided the shutout with a five-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Adairsville hosts Ridgeland this Friday at 7:30.
In other action, Cedartown exploded in the second quarter to defeat Woodland 49-22 at Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats fell to 2-6.
After a scoreless first quarter, Cedartown scored five touchdowns in the second. Woodland’s Sam Ray threw two touchdown passes, and Eli Osborn recovered a fumble for a score.
Woodland hosts Allatoona this Friday at 7:30.
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