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Week 2 high school football scores: Houston bests Perry with last second 2-pt. conversion

By Staff Reports

The second week of high school football is in the books, and best gridiron entertainment came from Houston County and Perry High.

The Bears were down 28-3 at one point in the second quarter and didn’t lead until the final seconds, scoring a touchdown and converting at two-point attempt with 10 seconds remaining.

Perry quarterback Armar Gordon, Jr. (1) fumbles the ball during the Panthers’ 57-56 loss to Houston County Friday night.
Perry quarterback Armar Gordon, Jr. (1) fumbles the ball during the Panthers’ 57-56 loss to Houston County Friday night. Jason Vorhees The Telegraph

The win gives Houston County it’s second consecutive victory to start the season. Here’s how Middle Georgia teams performed Friday night:

Scoreboard

DONN RODENROTH,Macon, Georgia, 08/26/2022: Howard Husky Tybien Smith fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Central defenders (9) Jalen Darden and (19) Jalen Darden.
DONN RODENROTH,Macon, Georgia, 08/26/2022: Howard Husky Tybien Smith fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Central defenders (9) Jalen Darden and (19) Jalen Darden. Donn Rodenroth For the Telegraph

ACE 29, GMC 15

Putnam 23, Baldwin 14

Bleckley 46, Wilcox 14

Howard 46, Central 19

Taylor 28, Crawford 7

Houston 57, Perry 56

John Milledge 48, Lamar 7

Jones 35, Dacula 14

Mary Persons 41, Spalding 21

Mount de Sales 23, Brentwood 13

Northside 35, Peach 7

Rutland 35, Hawkinsville 29

Stratford 39, Westfield 17

Westside 55, Southwest 19

Tattnall 27, St. Anne-Pacelli 23

Lamar 21, Upson-Lee 20

Veterans 49, Griffin 31

West Laurens 14, Dodge 12

Trojan #9 Brayden Smithturned the corner and is forced out of bounds on the opening drive.Special to the Telegraph by Donn Kester 8/26/2022
Trojan #9 Brayden Smithturned the corner and is forced out of bounds on the opening drive.Special to the Telegraph by Donn Kester 8/26/2022 Donn Kester For The Telegraph
CLAY TEAGUE/FOR THE TELEGRAPH Fort Valley, GA, 8/26/22 Northside’s Ethan Riley steaks down the sideline against Peach County.
CLAY TEAGUE/FOR THE TELEGRAPH Fort Valley, GA, 8/26/22 Northside’s Ethan Riley steaks down the sideline against Peach County. Clay Teague For The Telegraph
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Caleb Slinkard is the Georgia Editor for McClatchy, running the Macon Telegraph and Columbus Ledger-Enquirer newsrooms. Previously, he led newsrooms for the El Dorado (Ark.) News-Times, the Norman (Okla.) Transcript and the Greenville (Texas) Herald-Banner. He’s a graduate of Texas A&M University-Commerce and has taught journalism classes and practicums at the University of Oklahoma and Mercer University.
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