Region titans are set to clash all over Georgia in Week 11 of the high school football season.
Houston County visits Thomas County Central for Region 2-5A supremacy, Kell hosts Cambridge in a Class 4A top-10 battle and North Gwinnett can win Region 7-6A by beating second-place team Norcross.
Gainesville, fresh off a program-building upset of Milton, can win Region 7-5A against fellow unbeaten Roswell.
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Cairo toppled eight-point favorite Peach County 38-31 to remain undefeated in region play. The Syrupmakers can win Region 1-3A next week with a home victory over Westover.
It would be Cairo’s first region championship since 2018.
Warner Robins shocked 22-point favorite Ware County with a 48-44 upset, according to @basndersradio on X.
The Demons, who were 1-2 in region play entering Friday, traded blows with the Gators all game. Neither team led by more than 10 points.
Warner Robins took the lead for good with a rushing touchdown in the game's final minutes. Ware County drove to the Demons' 16-yard-line but failed to score, according to the team reporter on MaxPreps.
Rome hammered New Manchester 38-7 to win its fifth straight region championship. The Wolves and Jaguars were the last two undefeated teams in Region 5-5A.
Kell's talent-drenched roster imposed itself across the field in a 45-18 win over Cambridge, but no Longhorn star shined more than running back Moonie Gipson.
The four-star junior housed four touchdowns in the region-sealing win. Gipson juked, blazed by and ran through Cambridge defenders in the dominant win.
Harrison beat Hillgrove 30-23 to seal second place in Region 3-6A.
The Hoyas and Hawks traded blows all night. They were tied at 14-14 entering the half, tied at 17-17 with less than nine minutes in the game and were tied 23-23 with 3:36 left to play.
Harrison cashed in the go-ahead touchdown with 1:09 left to play. Then the Hoyas caught Hillgrove off guard with an onside kick, taking possession for the last time and eventually running out the clock.
Savannah Christian beats Swainsboro 45-13, setting up a must-see region championship in Class A Division I.
Region 3-A-DI's last two undefeated teams, Toombs County and Savannah Christian, will play for the region next Friday. Toombs County is the No. 2-ranked public team in Class A Division I, and Savannah Christian entered the week at No. 4 in the Class 3A-A Private standings.
Benedictine beat Perry 41-17 to wrap up the Region 1-4A title. The Cadets improved to 4-0 and region play and have won their last six games.
Thomas County Central won Region 2-5A with a 31-7 beatdown of formerly undefeated Houston County. The Yellow Jackets have still never lost a regular season game at home under coach Justin Rogers.
Roswell handed Gainesville its first region loss of the season and shook up the Region 7-5A picture with a 37-35 win.
The Hornets scored 14 unanswered points to start the second half and earn the lead for good. Roswell scored the game-sealing touchdown with two and a half minutes remaining.
The Hornets are now the only undefeated team in the loaded region at 5-0. They will host Milton, which lost to Gainesville two weeks ago, next Friday.
All three teams could end the season with one region loss if Milton beats Roswell next week. Gainesville played its last game of the regular season tonight.
Lovejoy pulled off an impressive upset of Northgate, holding the Vikings scoreless in the last three quarters.
Lovejoy won 14-7 and gained sole possession of second place in Region 3-5A.
North Oconee avoided another upset this week, beating Flowery Branch 21-14.
The Titans were tied at 7-7 at halftime and took the lead for good on a blocked punt return for a touchdown. North Oconee beat Eastside, a double-digit underdog, 14-13 two weeks ago.
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