The Georgia High School Association canceled the remainder of the 2019-20 athletic season on Thursday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (WJXT)
Four South Georgia programs moved on in their high school football openers, including defending Class 5A state champ Ware County.
The Gators thumped Decatur 49-0 to win their sixth straight playoff game. Ware (8-3) will travel to face Warner Robins (8-3) in the second round next week. Also winning in the Class 6A playoffs was Brunswick, which went on the road and surged back to beat Munday’s Mill 28-22. The Pirates (7-3) trailed 22-7 at halftime before their second-half rally. Brunswick will visit 10-1 Marist in the second round. On Saturday night, Pierce County had no trouble with Academy for Classicial Education, crushing the Gryphons 42-7 in Class 2A. The Bears will host Laney (8-2-1) next week.
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In Class 7A on Saturday night, Camden County overcame a 15-8 halftime deficit to surge back and beat Newton on the road, 29-15. The Wildcats are back on the road in the second round at top-seeded McEachern (7-4).
The news wasn’t as good for Glynn Academy. The Red Terrors dropped their Class 6A opener on the road, 32-31 to Jonesboro. Glynn Academy finished its season 8-3. In Class A Division II, Charlton County lost its opener to Jenkins County, 20-6. The Indians finished 2-9.
