PHOTOS: Friday Night Football in Houston County — Week 3

See photos from games around the county in Week 3 of high school football.

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August 31, 2025
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Westfield linebackers Thatcher Reddick (7) and Liam Sexton (21) drag down Deerfield-Windsor running back Cross Mitchell. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Westfield fell to Deerfield-Windsor 33-7 for their first loss of the season and in a rematch of the 2024 GIAA semifinals. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Jackson Hair (31) pulls a Deerfield-Windsor defender with him as he heads upfield. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Deerfield-Windsor came to Perry and beat Westfield 33-7 in a rematch of the 2024 GIAA semifinals. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Landon Gillis (25) wraps up Deerfield-Windsor running back Cross Mitchell (6) during the Hornets’ loss to the Knights. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Reid Ginn (15) tries to get the ball away as Westen Ard (9) chases after him. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
Houston County kept Jeremy Edwards’ perfect record against Perry intact with a 12-7 win on Friday — a far cry from the offensive shootouts of previous years. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
Ryan Maxwell (15) gets the ball out as Janaris Reeves (12) and Kyle Brown (33) come in for the sack. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
Decorrion Daniels (9) looks for a hole against the HoCo defense. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
MJ Mathis (2, black) tries to find space to maneuver among several members of Perry’s secondary during HoCo’s 12-7 victory over the Panthers. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
John Levie (85) kicks off to Houston County in Perry’s 12-7 loss. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
The Bears run out of the tunnel looking to keep Jeremy Edwards undefeated streak against Perry alive. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
Warner Robins defensive end Quincy Davis (3) chases down Northside quarterback JD Garman. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Jayden Wright (81) and Braylon Price (13) celebrate the Eagles score in the third quarter. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Jayden Wright (81) brings down a touchdown reception as the Eagles attempt a comeback against Warner Robins in the Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
CJ Gunnings (15) celebrates his second-half touchdown run against Northside in the end zone with his teammates. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
X’Zavier Cannon pivots to take the ball outside during Warner Robins 22-13 win against Northside. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Chandler Dyson (6) floats a pass downfield to one of his receivers as the offensive line keeps the pressure away. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
TURN ON THE JETS: Travis English Jr broke off a 70-yard run to set up his rushing touchdown in the first half of Northside’s 22-13 loss to Warner Robins. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Elijah Patmon (90) stares down Chandler Dyson (6) and AJ Alexander (30) as he comes in unblocked. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
HE GOT UP: Northside defensive back Aaumaury Fountain (white, center) stretches to break up a pass intended for Warner Robins receiver Ezra Goings (4) in the first half of the Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Antavious Hawkins (2) follows Chandler Dyson (6) through the gap during the first half of the Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Tre Glover (71) and Shamaud Hinton (50) double-team Elijah Patmon (90) to keep him away from the play. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside defensive lineman Elijah Patmon (90) and Warner Robins offensive tackle Tre Glover (71) line up against each other before the snap. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
FIRST BLOOD: Peyton Zitterman (9) brings down the first touchdown of the 68th Crosstown Showdown after zooming up the seam and taking a pass from quarterback Chandler Dyson. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
AJ Alexander (30) breaks free for a big gain early in the Demons 22-13 win over Northside, marking their ninth straight win in the rivalry. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Ezra Goings (4) lines up on the line of scrimmage with Northside defensive back Aaumaury Fountain (2) in press coverage. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
JD Garman steps back to survey the field on the first possession of Northside’s 22-13 loss to Warner Robins. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
9INE: Warner Robins won their ninth straight game against Northside in their 22-13 final on Friday. Neither team has ever had a streak that long until now. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Warner Robins kicker kicks off the Crosstown Showdown on Friday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Demons hold their helmets high as they prepare to kick off the 68th Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside runs on to the field ready to take on the Demons in another edition of the historic Crosstown Showdown rivalry. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Eagles decided to go all white against Warner Robins in the 68th edition of the Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Demons wore red helmets to go with their black uniforms on Friday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside wore white jerseys and pants as the visitors in Friday’s Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Demons made it nine straight in their 22-13 win over Northside on Friday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Warner Robins wore their black jerseys and pants against Northside in the 68th Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Warner Robins JROTC present the colors for the national anthem pregame. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Warner Robins JROTC marches the flags to the 50-yard line during the pregame of the 68th Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Warner Robins Band gets set for the national anthem. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
A TALE OF TWO LEGENDS: The newly renovated field houses behind McConnell-Talbert Stadium were dedicated to two legendary coaches from both sides of the aisle. Robert Davis coached the Demons from 1973-1996 and accumulated 354 career wins. Conrad Nix led the Eagles from 1973-1980 and 1994-2009 where he tallied 260 career wins. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Northside drum major directs the band from her podium down on the field. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Northside band tried to get the crowd excited for the game with a plethora of songs from the stands before kickoff of the Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Northside flag girls perform during a song during pregame. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Northside tubas lead a song pregame before the teams took the field for the 68th Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Veterans football team and cheerleaders sing the alma mater together after the Warhawks 17-14 win against Starr’s Mill in overtime. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Veterans running back Tylan Glover (23) takes the ball to the outside late against Starr’s Mill. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kaden Gutierrez (14) pulls down the only passing touchdown for the Warhawks in their 17-14 overtime win against Starr’s Mill. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Veterans running back Damoni Cox (27) tries to get away from the outstretched arms of a Panthers defender. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Starr’s Mill punter Caden Foerester boots the ball away deep in his own territory. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Veterans beat Starr’s Mill 17-14 in overtime to get over .500 for the first time in nearly two years. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
A Flock ‘o’ ‘Hawks piles on to Starr’s Mill quarterback Brayden Burkhalter (7) as he tries to run the ball out of his own end zone. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Quarterback Trey Byrd (2) and offensive lineman Josef Askew (73) celebrate Byrd’s 28-yard touchdown run in the Warhawks’ 17-14 overtime victory over Starr’s Mill. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Defensive lineman Nolan Thompson (55) gets into the chest of a Starr’s Mill blocker in the first half of Thursday’s game. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Starr’s Mill quarterback Brayden Burkhalter (7) turns around to hand the ball off to running back Jack Murphy in the first quarter of the Panthers’ overtime loss at Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Veterans defensive back LJ Moton (1) jams Panthers receiver Thomas Cochran at the line of scrimmage. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Starr’s Mill running back Jack Murphy heads towards the pile early in the Panthers overtime loss to Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Starr’s Mill wore white jerseys and pants against Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Warhawks run through the tunnel as the band and cheerleaders line up to cheer them on. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Warhawks wore their black jerseys and white pants in their home game against Starr’s Mill. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Panthers wore grey helmets in their Week 3 road trip to Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Veterans wore their white helmets Week 3 against Starr’s Mill. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Starr’s Mill captains make their way to the middle of the field for the coin toss. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Veterans captains make their way to the middle of the field for the coin toss during Veterans’ 17-14 overtime win over Starr’s Mill. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Josef Askew (73) shakes hands with an official before the Warhawks’ game against Starr’s Mill. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
WEATHERING THE ICE: Veterans kicker David Drake was iced three times in the fourth quarter and overtime, but still booted the game-winning field goal through the uprights as the Warhawks beat Starr’s Mill 17-14. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
ICED OUT: David Drake (92) celebrates with his teammates after kicking the game-winning field goal despite being iced three times in the game. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Evan Hayes (99) brings down Starr’s Mill quarterback Braden Burkhalter (white), saving a touchdown in overtime. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Christian Askew (0) pulls down Blake Turner (30) at the end of a run. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
BIG BAD BYRD: Veterans quarterback Trey Byrd stiff arms a Starr’s Mill linebacker during his 28-yard touchdown run in the Warhawks 17-14 win over the Panthers. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

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Clay Brown is the Sports Editor for the Houston Home Journal. His career started as a freelance journalist for the Cairo Messenger in Cairo, Georgia before moving to Valdosta and freelancing for the Valdosta Daily Times. He moved to Warner Robins with his fiance, Miranda, and two cats Olive and Willow in 2023 to become Sports Editor for the HHJ. When not out covering games and events Clay enjoys reading manga, playing video games, watching shows and trying to catch sports games.

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