Class 6A Blog: Richmond Hill debuts new football stadium with Monday night victory

Richmond Hill completed its long-awaited season opener on Monday with a 21-0 victory over Glynn Academy and completed a perfect sweep for Region 1 in the six-team region’s season openers. The Wildcats and Red Terrors had their Week 2 matchup postponed on Friday after heavy rain and lightning and then Saturday was hit with another weather delay that moved the game to Monday. With a Week 1 bye and a pair of delays, the wait was well-worth it as Richmond Hill not only opened the year with a victory, but also earned the win to commemorate the grand opening of its new 10,000 seat football stadium.  

Richmond Hill will have a short week to prepare for its home game against Everglades (FL). The Wildcats’ 21-0 win over Glynn Academy was the first time that the Terrors had been shutout in 41 games. This came just over a week after Glynn opened its season with a 38-14 win over Wayne County that included a 336-yard rushing performance from the Red Terrors’ offense.

On Monday, Richmond Hill limited Glynn Academy to just 34 total yards of offense with 29 of the yards coming on consecutive possessions when the game was already won.

“We were relentless,” said head coach Matt LeZotte to Bryan County News. “Our guys were focused. Going into halftime we didn’t have to change much. The subtle changes we made were in technique and coaching these guys up.”

On Tuesday, Rockdale County will host Forest Park in their rescheduled Week 2 clash. Outside of that matchup, there are 50 Week 3 matchups to watch this week—including multiple top 10 showdowns.

CLASS 6A WEEK 2 STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE

REGION 1

Camden County 2-0

Lowndes 2-0

Tift County 2-0

Valdosta 2-0

Colquitt County 1-0

Richmond Hill 1-0

Friday, Aug. 22

Camden County 57, East Lake (FL) 33

Colquitt County vs. Monroe Cancelled

Lowndes vs. Mt. Zion-Jonesboro

Tift County 22, Gadsden County (AL) 0

Valdosta 60, Mundy’s Mill 14

Monday, Aug. 25

Richmond Hill 21, Glynn Academy 0

Friday, Aug. 29

Camden County vs. West Broward (FL)

Colquitt County at North Gwinnett

Lowndes vs. Central Gwinnett

Richmond Hill vs. Everglades (FL)

REGION 2

Carrollton 2-0

Douglas County 2-0

Chapel Hill 1-1

Westlake 1-1

East Coweta 0-2

Friday, Aug. 22

Carrollton 41, Columbia 7

Chapel Hill 30, Osborne 6

Douglas County 24, Jonesboro 0

Newnan 60, East Coweta 56

Westlake 35, Douglass 7

Friday, Aug. 29

Carrollton at Rome

Douglas County vs. Newton

East Coweta vs. North Cobb

Westlake at Gainesville

REGION 3

Campbell 2-0

Harrison 2-0

McEachern 2-0

Hillgrove 1-0

South Cobb 1-1

Osborne 0-2

Paulding County 0-2

Pebblebrook 0-1

Friday, Aug. 22

Campbell 42, South Forsyth 19

Harrison 49, Wheeler 21

McEachern 21, North Cobb 0

Chapel Hill 30, Osborne 6

North Atlanta 38, Paulding County 6

South Cobb 28, Banneker 6

Friday, Aug. 29

Campbell at Etowah

Harrison vs. North Paulding

Hillgrove at McIntosh

McEachern at Marietta

Paulding County vs. East Paulding

Pebblebrook at Lithia Springs

South Cobb at Drew

REGION 4

Grayson 2-0

Newton 2-0

South Gwinnett 2-0

Rockdale County 1-0

Archer 1-1

Grovetown 1-1

Heritage-Conyers 0-1

Friday, Aug. 22

Archer 63, Seckinger 19

Grayson 24, Rabun Gap 19

Greenbrier 14, Grovetown 13

Newton 62, Alcovy 6

South Gwinnett 30, Dutchtown 0

Tuesday, Aug. 26

Rockdale County vs. Forest Park

Friday, Aug. 29

Archer vs. Mill Creek

Grayson vs. Thompson (AL)

Grovetown vs. Evans

Newton at Douglas County

Rockdale County vs. Miller Grove

South Gwinnett vs. Brookwood

REGION 5

North Paulding 2-0

Etowah 1-1

North Cobb 1-1

Walton 1-1

Cherokee 0-2

Marietta 0-2

Wheeler 0-2

Friday, Aug. 22

Cherokee vs. Sequoyah 61, Cherokee 0

Sprayberry 42, Etowah 24

West Forsyth 31, Marietta 17

McEachern 21, North Cobb 0

North Paulding 45, East Paulding 30

Walton 27, Lambert 17

Harrison 49, Wheeler 21

Friday, Aug. 29

Cherokee at Pope

Etowah vs. Campbell

Marietta vs. McEachern

North Cobb at East Coweta

North Paulding at Harrison

Walton vs. Roswell

Wheeler vs. North Atlanta

REGION 6

North Forsyth 2-0

West Forsyth 2-0

North Atlanta 1-1

South Forsyth 1-1

Alpharetta 0-1

Denmark 0-2

Forsyth Central 0-2

Lambert 0-2

Friday, Aug. 22

Kell 37, Alpharetta 0

River Ridge 17, Denmark 7

Winder-Barrow 57, Forsyth Central 34

Walton 27, Lambert 17

North Atlanta 38, Paulding County 6

North Forsyth 10, Creekview 0

Campbell 42, South Paulding 19

West Forsyth 31, Marietta 17

Friday, Aug. 29

Alpharetta vs. Milton

Forsyth Central at Flowery Branch

North Atlanta at Wheeler

North Forsyth at Lanier

South Forsyth vs. Riverwood

West Forsyth at Parkview

REGION 7

Norcross 2-0

Duluth 1-0

Brookwood 1-1

Peachtree Ridge 1-1

Meadowcreek 0-1

North Gwinnett 0-1

Parkview 0-1

Berkmar 0-2

Friday, Aug. 22

Cedartown 48, Berkmar 13

Brookwood 21, Shiloh 0

Duluth 51, Centennial 14

Dacula 64, Meadowcreek 14

Norcross 45, Mill Creek  28

Peachtree Ridge 31, Piper (FL) 6

Friday, Aug. 29

Berkmar at Peach County

Brookwood at South Gwinnett

Duluth at Shiloh

North Gwinnett vs. Colquitt County

Parkview vs. West Forsyth

REGION 8

Buford 2-0

Central Gwinnett 1-0

Dacula 1-0

Mill Creek 1-1

Collins Hill 0-2

Discovery 0-1

Mountain View 0-2

Friday, Aug. 22

Buford 42, Benedictine 14

Central Gwinnett 42, Stone Mountain 6

Woodward Academy 13, Collins Hill 7

Dacula 64, Meadowcreek 14

Norcross 45, Mill Creek 28

Lanier 27, Mountain View 7

Friday, Aug. 29

Central Gwinnett at Lowndes

Collins Hill at Cedar Grove

Dacula vs. Jackson County

Discovery at Chattahoochee

Mill Creek at Archer

Mountain View vs. Seckinger

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