HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Southland off to strong start
Golden Raiders improve to 3-0 with rout of Westwood
By Ron Seibel
Clay Owens ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns as Southland beat Westwood 44-6 to improve to 3-0.
Southland amassed 442 yards of total offense while holding Westwood to 80 yards.
The Golden Raiders, who have outscored opponents 118-20 so far this season, host Heritage next Friday.
Sherwood Christian falls on road
Sherwood Christian went to Griffin Christian on Friday, falling 59-6.
Sherwood (0-2) hosts Covenant this Friday.
Around the Albany area
Turner County beat Worth County 27-13, sending the Rams to 0-2 while raising Turner County to 2-0 … Pelham blanked Baconton Charter 47-0, making both teams 1-1 … Calhoun County opened its season with a 28-6 loss to Schley County … Miller County topped Terrell County 34-18 … Aucilla Christian (Fla.) blanked Pataula Charter 42-0.
In GISA play, North Florida Christian shut out Deerfield-Windsor 21-0, while Terrell Academy edged Heritage 27-20.
Around Southwest Georgia
GHSA Region 1-7A: Colquitt County beat Vista Murrietta (Calif.) 26-7 … Lowndes routed International School of Broward (Fla.) 56-0 … Venice (Fla.) topped Camden County 35-3 … Tift County defeated Cook 31-7.
GHSA Region 1-6A: Houston County fell 44-14 to Peach County … Valdosta blanked Woodland-Stockbridge 26-0 … Northside-Warner Robins beat Henry County 44-6 on Thursday … Coffee and Brunswick were postponed to Saturday.
GHSA Region 1-5A: Thomasville rolled past Thomas County Central 41-7 … Warner Robins beat Locust Grove 20-3 … Veterans topped Dublin 21-14 on Thursday … Harris County and Hardaway were scheduled to play Saturday.
GHSA Region 1-4A: Crisp County edged Americus-Sumter 20-12 … Spencer beat Carver-Columbus 28-18 … Upson-Lee was scheduled to play Shaw on Saturday in Columbus.
GHSA Region 1-2A: Lanier County and Berrien was suspended … Eufaula (Ala.) beat Early County 42-20 … Fitzgerald topped Irwin County 31-6.
GHSA Region 1-1A: Marion County edged Chattahoochee County 13-12 … Abbeville (Ala.) beat Randolph-Clay 24-18 … Seminole County stopped Stewart County 42-15.
GISA Region 3-3A: Lafayette (Mayo, Fla.) beat Brookwood 33-10 … Tiftarea topped Southwest Georgia 23-12 … Valwood beat Westfield 42-0.
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