Football briefs

Evans 22, Richmond Academy 9

The Knights earned their second region victory of the season by dominating in just about every facet of the game. Evans' rushing attack totaled 175 yards on 39 carries, including touchdown runs from Kevin Millward and Junior Coley. The Knights' passing game found success when Millward connected with Jonathan Nicely for a 26-yard score. Millward finished the game completing five of nine passes for 82 yards. The Evans defense held Richmond Academy to only 109 yards of total offense.

Augusta Christian 20, Ben Lippen 0

The Lions' defense shut out Ben Lippen for its first region win of the season. Quarterback Tyler Bourdo found receiver Josh Whitaker on a 4-yard touchdown pass for the first score of the game. Bourdo scrambled for a 9-yard touchdown run later in the first quarter while fullback Jay Harmon scored in the fourth quarter on another 9-yard run. Lions' tailback Kyle Meeks didn't find the end zone but rushed for 146 yards and, in six games this season, has totaled 689 yards of offense on the ground.

Lakeside 0, Brunswick 48

A homecoming crowd and a long bus ride from the Georgia coast didn't deter the Brunswick Pirates as Lakeside was shut out Friday night for the third time this season. The loss dropped the Panthers to 2-4 and 1-4 in the Region 3-AAAA standings.

Harlem 0, Burke County 20

For the second consecutive week, the Bulldogs were shut out against a Class AAA opponent, with a 20-0 loss to Burke County. With starting fullback Barry St. John wearing a cast on his wrist and starter Trey Crain out for the season with a knee injury, the Bulldogs couldn't stop Burke County from earning its third straight win. Harlem fell to 1-4 for the year.