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Key points
- Liam Penttila, Richmond Hill The freshman closed out a breakthrough season with a fourth place finish in the Class 7A state cross-country meet with the fastest time and placement of any Savannah area runner as he took fourth in 16:02.67 to help lead the Wildcats to a fourth place finish as a team.
- Effingham County clinched the Region 1-6A title with a win over visiting Greenbrier with sophomore quarterback Matt Dillon having another strong performance behind center, Calvary Day celebrated Senior Night with a win over Savannah Christian led by its upperclassmen as the Cavs secured a region championship.
- Francie Tedder, Savannah Arts The senior helped lead the Panthers to their third straight Class 2A team cross-country title as she finished second individually with a time of 20:38.79.
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There were also some big-time performances at the GHSA State Cross Country Meet in Carrollton as the Savannah Arts girls won their third straight State Class 2A crown, while the Richmond Hill boys and girls teams also had podium finishes.
Additional details
- James Mobley IV, Calvary Day The senior was 16 of 22 passing for 268 yards and four touchdowns as Calvary beat Savannah Christian to win the Region 3-2A title.
- Christian Kinlaw, New Hampstead The senior, who recently picked up an offer from Savannah State, ran for 157 yards and a pair of scores in the win at Harlem.
- MJ Knight Jr., Calvary Day The senior had seven catches for career highs of 168 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Savannah Christian.
- Ca'Den Jones, Calvary Day The senior rushed for 161 yards and two scores on 10 carries in the win over Savannah Christian.
- The final week of the high school football regular season came to a close on Friday, Nov.
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