Friday Night Football Roundup — Week 9

All of the public schools in Houston County took their second bye week this week, leaving the traveling Westfield Hornets as the only team on the gridiron on Friday.

Recap last week’s football with the weekly Friday Night Football Roundup:

Houston County

The Bears, who are 7-0 for the first time in program history after their Oct. 3 victory over Northside, start the toughest stretch of their region schedule next week against Coffee. HoCo was on their second bye week this week.

Northside

Northside (0-7, 0-2 Region 2-5A) dropped their seventh game of the season before taking a bye this week. Next up are their only two true road games of the year, the first a trek to Thomasville to face undefeated Thomas County Central.

Perry

Perry (4-3, 2-0 Region 1-4A) won two straight and three out of four going into their second bye week. They’ll finish up their four-game road trip at Ware County next week.

Veterans

Veterans (2-5, 0-2 Region 2-5A) lost to Thomas County Central before heading into the bye week. The Warhawks will make their first out of county trip to Lee County next week to take on the Trojans.

Warner Robins

The Demons (3-4, 0-2 Region 1-4A) dropped their second straight with a program-worst 61-point loss to Benedictine on the road. After a week of rest and healing Warner Robins will get back at it with a home game against New Hampstead.

Westfield

Westfield (6-2, 2-0 GIAA District 5-4A/3A) stayed undefeated in district play with a go-ahead 29-yard field goal from Brock Johnson, who booted the ball through the uprights with nine seconds to go to put the Hornets on top 24-23.

A pair of early turnovers hampered the Westfield offense as Calvary Christian took a 9-7 lead, but as they have before the Hornets found a way to win during clutch time.

Their biggest district test comes next week against Brookwood, who sits at 7-1 overall and 2-0 in the district after their 19-14 victory over St. Anne-Pacelli, who is firmly in fourth place.