Martin Kester

Nov 17, 2024 | mdjonline.com | Martin Kester

COVINGTON - McEachern scored 29 straight points Saturday but came up one short, ending their season with a 30–29 loss to Newton at Homer Sharp Stadium. “This was a typical Class AAAAAA game between two teams that played their guts out all night," Indians coach Kareem Reid said, whose team finished the year 6-5. “I’m super proud of my players. They battled, but we came up one place short.“Two big plays by Newton’s Zion Johnson put the home team in front.

Nov 2, 2024 | mdjonline.com | Martin Kester

SANDY SPRINGS -- Pope senior John Stuetzer ended his football career in style, rushing for 197 yards and five touchdowns as the Greyhounds finished the season with a 42-22 win over Riverwood on Friday at Hoskyn Stadium. “I was just leaving it out there the best I could for the last time wearing these pads,” said Stuetzer, who has committed to play baseball at Florida State next fall. “Football has been a part of my life for so long. I can’t really see my life without it.

Oct 12, 2024 | mdjonline.com | Martin Kester

ATLANTA -- A late field goal attempt was blocked as Kell lost 16-14 loss to Westminster on Friday at Alfred E. Thompson Stadium. “This wasn’t going to be a high-scoring game," Westminster coach Gerry Romberg said. "We work really hard on special teams. We’ve done it all year, and it came to fruition tonight.”Tied 7-all at halftime, Kell (4-4, 0-2 Region 6AAAA) started the second half by recovering an onside kick.

Sep 21, 2024 | mdjonline.com | Martin Kester |Mt. Paran Christian

SANDY SPRINGS -- Jaden Duckett’s 86-yard touchdown run put the finishing touches on Sprayberry’s 34-3 win over Riverwood on Friday at Hoskyn Stadium. “We knew at some point, he was going to pop a big play, and he did,” Riverwood coach Shawn Cahill said. “He just outran our whole defense.”Duckett ran for 125 yards and threw for 107 more, but Sprayberry coach Brett Vavra spread the praise around.

Sep 14, 2024 | mdjonline.com | Martin Kester

MARIETTA - Hillgrove held Osborne to just 66 total yards of offense in a 30-3 win to open Region 3AAAAAA play Friday at Cardinal Field. “We were able to get on the board first and played really well in the first half,” said Osborne coach Derek Cook, whose team scored first on a 33-yard Benjamin Mendoza field goal. “We had a couple of questionable situations that transpired after.”With Hillgrove (4-0, 1-0) up 7-3, Osborne (0-4, 0-1) faced fourth-and-1 deep in its own territory.