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Carrollton Beats East Coweta 48-17 to Finish the Regular Season Unbeaten

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November 1, 2026

Carrollton Trojans football players in action against East Coweta

Carrollton in action against East Coweta. Photo via @carrollton_trojan_football.

Carrollton closed its regular season in style on Friday night, beating East Coweta 48-17 at home in Carrollton on homecoming night. The Trojans scored 21 points in the first quarter and 21 more in the second quarter, building a 42-7 lead by halftime and leaving the Indians with far too much ground to make up.

Sophomore quarterback CJ Cypher delivered the biggest night of the game. Cypher completed 22 of 29 passes for 440 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions, according to the MaxPreps box score. It was the latest standout performance in a season that has seen Cypher lead one of the most productive offenses in Georgia, and East Coweta had no answer for the Trojans through the air.

Carrollton got help across the offense. Nick Archer rushed for 89 yards on nine carries, and Darrell McFadden caught five passes for 121 yards and one touchdown, with both lines reported by MaxPreps. The Trojans spread the ball around, scored in bunches early, and controlled the night from the opening quarter onward.

East Coweta scored in the first quarter, added a field goal in the third quarter, and found the end zone once more in the fourth quarter, but the Indians never threatened the lead after halftime. East Coweta finished the night at 5-4 and plays next at home against Northgate on Friday, November 6, according to MaxPreps.

The win finished a perfect regular season for Carrollton at 10-0 and gave the Trojans a region championship to go with the unbeaten record. The school athletics account celebrated the result as an undefeated finish and a region title on homecoming night. Carrollton now turns toward the playoffs with its perfect record intact and its offense playing at a very high level.

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Palmetto Rallies Past Bishop Verot 36-13 Behind Four Touchdowns From Ashton Kelly

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November 1, 2026

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Palmetto Tigers football players tackle a Bishop Verot ball carrier

Palmetto brings down a Bishop Verot runner. Photo via @palmetto_football.

Palmetto took a two hour bus trip to Fort Myers on Friday night, October 30, fell behind early, and then took the game over. The Tigers beat Bishop Verot 36-13, winning their eighth straight game behind a huge night from senior running back Ashton Kelly and a defense that shut the Vikings out for the entire second half.

Bishop Verot struck first, scoring on its opening drive on a 16 yard touchdown pass from Hudson Peak to Ayden Gonzalez. Palmetto answered with a 39 yard field goal from Brandin Gallaway, and then the Vikings pushed their lead back out early in the second quarter on a short touchdown carry from Robi Duclona.

The game turned in about one minute. Jok Harris took a pass 45 yards to set up a quick touchdown carry from Kelly, and only 60 seconds later Kydarrion Clyburn returned an interception for a touchdown to give Palmetto a 16-13 lead. The Tigers never trailed again.

Kelly owned the second half. After the teams traded punts for most of the third quarter, he scored on an 11 yard carry late in the quarter to make it 23-13. Kemari Hands then came up with Palmetto’s second interception of the night, and a long Tigers drive ended with another short Kelly touchdown carry. After a quick Bishop Verot possession went nowhere, Kelly scored for the fourth time, barreling through three defenders at the goal line in the final minutes.

The Sarasota Herald Tribune reported that Kelly finished with 125 rushing yards and four touchdowns for Palmetto. Quarterback Matthew Hennessey completed five of his eleven passes for 103 yards, while Peak finished with 94 passing yards, one touchdown pass and two interceptions for Bishop Verot. The Herald Tribune also reported that Bishop Verot converted only two of its twelve third down chances, and that Palmetto won despite fifteen penalties for about 150 yards.

Palmetto improved to 8-1 with the win, while Bishop Verot fell to 6-3. MaxPreps lists Palmetto with a game at Winter Park on November 4 next, and both teams now look toward the playoffs.