Class 4A Blog: Central-Carroll upends Jonesboro Thursday, a look at Friday's schedule

In one of the first big games of the weekend, Central-Carrollton handed Jonesboro its first regional loss of the season as the Lions took down the Cardinals 24-21.

In a back-and-forth game between the Lions and the Cardinals, Central-Carrollton kicker Jake Davis hit a 47-yard field goal with 11 seconds left to take down Jonesboro and hand the Cardinals their third loss this season.

A running back from each team found the endzone twice as 2028 running back Jacez Walton found the endzone twice for the Lions while Jonesboro running back Lucious Murray totaled two scores in the game as well.

The score was 21-14 heading into the final quarter before Walton took a pass from JR Harris, finding the endzone in the fourth quarter to tie the game up at 21 before Davis connected on the 47-yarder to decide the game.

Other scores around the classification consisted of Flowery Branch going on the road and improving to 5-1 on the season and 2-0 in Region 8-4A as they took down East Forsyth 38-19 on Thursday night. The Falcons are on their first five-game win-streak since 2021, having defeated Habersham Central (31-28), Forsyth Central (38-7), Hart County (24-14), Eastside (32-28) and East Forsyth last night.

One of the top teams in the classification, the Creekside Seminoles, took care of business last night, taking down MLK 69-0 in the to improve to 6-0 on the season. This is the first time that the Seminoles are 6-0 since their state championship winning season in 2013 where they went a perfect 15-0, defeating Tucker 52-28 in the state championship.

This years Seminoles are led by a three-headed monster in the backfield featuring their senior quarterback Cayden Benson as well as star running backs Cedric Kelly and Gary Walker as they have been terrorizing opposing defenses. Kelly and Walker have accounted for over 500 rushing yards each this season and have not found an opposing defense to stifle them so fast this season.

Other big-time games around the state consist of Benedictine and Ware County facing off tonight as the Gators look to improve to 6-0 for the first time since 2022. Blessed Trinity looks to get back on track after losing the last two games as they travel down to Savannah Christian to face the Raiders in an out-of-region game.

Class 4A Top-10 Schedule

1. North Oconee: @ Cedar Shoals (North Oconee has let up 13 points all season, has also shut-out three opponents)

2. Creekside: W vs MLK 69-0

3. Cartersville: @ Cass (Cartersville is looking to go 7-0 for the third season in a row)

4. Ware County: @ Benedictine (Looking to go 6-0 for first time since 2022)

5. Blessed Trinity: @ Savannah Christian (both teams have lost their last two games)

6. Marist: @ Southwest DeKalb (Marist has not lost a regional matchup since 2019)

7. Benedictine: vs Ware County (Benedictine has let up seven points in the last two games, Ware County has scored 63 in the last two games)

8. Central-Carroll: W vs Jonesboro 24-21 (6-0 for the first time since 2023)

9. Cambridge: vs East Coweta (Last game before regional play begins next week)

10. Cass: vs Cartersville (Currently on a five-game win-streak)

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