Saturday, Nov. 07, 2009

High school football: Greenville dominates Marion County to finish regular season undefeated

BUENA VISTA, Ga. — Greenville dominated from start to finish to finish the regular season undefeated with a 27-0 victory over Marion County.

As the Region 4-A champion, Greenville will host the fourth seed from Region 1, likely Pelham, in the first round of the Class A state playoffs next week.

Despite the loss, Marion County’s season also continues into the playoffs.

As the No. 4 seed, it will play next week at Clinch County, who played for the Region 1 championship Friday.

It will be Marion County’s first state playoff game since the split from Tri-County High School earlier this decade.

Laquan Blount led Greenville with touchdown runs of 37 yards and 22 yards in the first quarter.

Ykeem Wells rushed for 105 yards on 34 carries for Marion.

@z-BR Agate Bold Centered:Friday in Buena Vista

@z-BR TabQuarters 1col:Greenville 19 0 8 0—27

Marion County 0 0 0 0—0

@z-BR Agate Bold Centered:First Quarter

G—Laquan Blount 37 (kick good), 8:21

G—Mario Alford 11 run (kick failed), 4:18

G—Blount 22 run (kick failed), 0:26

@z-BR Agate Bold Centered:Third Quarter

G—Kentavious Caldwell 75 pass from Alford (Blount run), 6:42.

Team records: Greenville 10-0, Marion County 7-3. Next: Marion County at Clinch County, TBA Friday

Carver to host Burke County; Seminole at Chattahoochee

A couple of teams who were idle Friday night found out the identity of their first-round playoff opponents.

Carver, which won Region 2-AAA, will host Burke County, the fourth seed from Region 3.

Chattahoochee County, the runner-up in Region 4-A, will host Seminole County, the third seed from Region 1.