MACON, Ga. — The 12th week of Football Friday Night is in the books. This week offered up some big upsets, a couple of nail-biters, and a region showdown with Westside and Howard competing for a playoff spot.
Here is a look at a roundup of scores and highlights from around Central Georgia:
Game Of the Week:
Westside 27, Howard 21
Howard looked to be in total control of this game with a two-score lead but the Seminoles would not be denied. They staged a late comeback to take home the win over the Huskies. This locked them into a playoff spot as the No. 3 seed in the division behind Spalding and Perry. Baldwin meanwhile settles for the No. 4 seed with its 20-19 win over Howard a few weeks ago proving to be the difference for them.
Three Stars
ACE: Coach Hatcher and company are heading to the playoffs! They will do so with some momentum too after upsetting the region champions in dramatic fashion. It has to be a big confidence booster for them heading into the playoffs.
JMA: The Trojans have hit the big SIX ZERO. That is 60 wins in a row. It is the stuff of legend. Head Coach JT Wall has built an absolute powerhouse. Congrats on another perfect regular season but obviously the state title is the goal once again.
Westfield: Big win for Coach Chad Campbell knocking off another top contender in the GIAA in St. Anne-Pacelli. This is arguably the biggest win for Westfield in awhile. The Hornets will carry some momentum as a program moving forward with this one.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD
- Perry 55, West Laurens 7
- Westside 27, Howard 21
- Houston County 42, Veterans 0
- FPD 35, Stratford 6
- Mary Persons 56, Pike County 7
- Thomas County Central 31, Northside 16
- Macon County 42, Marion County 20
- Schley County 63, Greenville 32
- Westfield 17, St. Anne-Pacelli 16
- Peach County 43, Jackson 0
- Southwest 37, Central 0
- Jones County 42, Union Grove 7
- GMC 35, Twiggs County 12
- Lake Oconee Academy 55, Piedmont 0
- Fitzgerald 48, Berrien 6
- Dublin 41, Swainsboro 20
- Warner Robins 51, Locust Grove 21
- John Milledge 45, Tattnall 21
- Wilkinson County 47, Glascock County 27
- Mount de Sales 45, Athens Christian 14
- ACE 30, Spencer 27
- Lamar County 45, Heard County 28
- Temple 62, Crawford County 20
- Baldwin 22, Griffin 7
- Northeast 37, Rutland 7
- CFCA 27, Thomas Jefferson Academy 6
- Dooly County 30, Hawkinsville 23
- Johnson County 41, Hancock-Central 14
- Oglethorpe County 35, Jasper County 28
- Jeff Davis 21, Sumter 0
- Treutlen 20, Telfair County 12
- Wilcox County, Wheeler County
- Windsor 51, Westminster Christian 6
- East Laurens 51, Jefferson County 15
- Gatewood 42, Brentwood 14
WHAT'S NEXT?
PLAYOFFS!
We have wrapped up another great regular season in Central Georgia high school football. We saw a lot of great players, great games and great fans. It has been a pleasure bringing you Tailgate 13, Football Friday Night and the FFN Roundup each week of the regular season. But the fun is just starting as we head into crunch time. There are some teams that have a legitimate chance to make a deep run in the playoffs this year. Lehgo!