Commerce secured a blowout win over White County on Friday in a final tune-up at home, ending the varsity session with a 54-3 win (60-10 the true final). The Tigers scored 37 unanswered points after the Warriors notched a field goal in the second to pull within 17-3.
Commerce had a lengthy first drive, and thought they had a TD on Demarco Huff’s 15-yd run, but it would be called back. The Tigers would settle for a 24-yd field goal by Grayson Duke.
White County forced and recovered a fumble deep in Commerce territory later in the first, only to see the Tigers return the favor and take it 90 yards on a scoop-and-score by Caden McWilliams for the 10-0 lead.
Before the end of the first, Tate Kirk aired one out long to Bryson Parks, which went for a 71-yd score and a 17-0 advantage.
The Warriors found their way on the board in the second, when Luke Byrne split the uprights on a 29-yd kick. Despite Huff again scoring on a long run that got called back, eventually Commerce returned to the end zone.
On the next drive for White County, a punt snap went out of the end zone, with the safety putting Commerce ahead 19-3 late in the second.
The Tigers were just getting heated up. Huff finally reached the end zone and it counted, this time an electrifying 31-yd run stuck. A punt block was then returned by McWilliams less than 30 seconds later, stretching the lead up to 33-7.
Before the break, Kirk found Essien Lockleer up the middle, and he raced in for a 30-yd score that made it a 40-3 game at the half, putting the game far out of reach.
For good measure, Commerce tacked on a couple more scores in the third. One was a 20-yd TD pass from Kirk to Sorrells, and then Jamario Bonds bulldozed his way in on a 1-yd TD to make it 54-3 heading into the final quarter with a running clock.
The JV squads took over at the end, with touchdowns scored by White County’s Ashton Elrod, and Commerce’s Quinnam Conley-Kaden Brock.
Kirk threw for three touchdowns, to Parks, Sorrells, and Lockleer. McWilliams had two touchdowns defensively, and Huff had one rushing score.
Other Georgia H.S. Football Scores
Athens Christian 26, Augusta Prep 8
Bethesda Academy 55, Frederica 7
Briarwood 47, Trinity Christian 6
Bulloch 44, Pinewood Christian 6
Citizens Christian 41, Baker County 8
Collins Hill 40, Lithia Springs 13
CrossPointe Christian 46, Peachtree 0
David Emanuel 48, Georgia Christian 6
Fideles Christian 29, Harvester Christian Academy 27
Flint River 39, Robert Toombs Christian 6
Fullington 52, Grace Christian 6
GA Force 49, GSIC 6
John Milledge 31, Brentwood 7
Johns Creek 24, North Springs 13
Landmark Christian 10, Riverdale 0
McIntosh 14, Fayette County 3
Mount de Sales 33, Central Fellowship 14
New Creation Christian 28, Central Christian 13
Pacelli Catholic 22, First Presbyterian Day 21
St. Andrew’s 0, Porter-Gaud, S.C. 0
Stratford 35, Windsor 7
Strong Rock Christian 27, Savannah Country Day 0
Unity Christian 54, Young Americans Christian 25
Valwood 45, Deerfield-Windsor 13
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