Friday night highlights ― How Savannah area football teams fared in Week 11

Week 11 of the high school football season in the Greater Savannah area concluded on Friday, Oct. 30, with some teams making statements about what to expect from them in the postseason.Bradwell continued to put big numbers on the scoreboard as the Tiger won their fourth straight with a victory over Grovetown.South Effingham took care of business with a home win over Glynn Academy as the Mustangs all but sealed a playoff berth.Effingham County was looking to clinch the Region 1-6A title, but host Brunswick beat the Rebels, who can still clinch with a win over Greenbrier next week.Calvary Day had another impressive win as the Cavs beat Screven County ― setting up a home game against cross-town rival Savannah Christian next week that will decide the region title.Benedictine rolled to a win over Groves Thursday night ― setting up a road trip to Waycross where the Cadets will face Ware County for the Region 1-5A title on Friday, Nov. 6.Bethesda used a strong second half to down visiting First Baptist on Friday as the defending state champion Blazers clinched another region title.Calvary Day 42, Screven County 7Host Calvary Day dominated once again as the Cavs beat Screven County in a Region 3-2A matchup and improved to 8-1 overall and 4-0 in region play.Quarterback James Mobley IV was 20 of 24 passing for 263 yards and three touchdowns with an interception.Jalen Hicks had six receptions for 90 yards and Ty Pinckney had six grabs for 35 yards and a score. Georgia Southern commit Marlon Knight Jr. had four catches for 72 yards and a touchdown and Jonathan Perry added three receptions for 58 yards and a score.Ca'Den Jones had a big game for the Cavs as the senior running back ran for a career-high 179 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries. Zay Middleton had 51 yards on seven carries.Senior lineman Buddy Curry had four tackles and 3.5 sacks as the Cavs racked up 7.5 sacks on the night.Calvary Day is set to host Savannah Christian (5-4, 4-0) with the region title on the line on Friday, Nov. 6.South Effingham 19, Glynn Academy 11Host South Effingham improved to 7-2 overall and 4-2 in Region 1-6A play with a strong effort against Glynn Academy.Sophomore quarterback Liam Coburn had a big game for the Mustangs with a pair of touchdown passes and a scoring run, according to Donald Heath, who covered the game for the Effingham Herald.Coburn was 9 of 17 passing for 159 yards and hit Jackson McClure with a pair of scoring strikes ― the first a 66-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, followed by a 10-yard scoring pass in the third. McClure, a junior, had four receptions for 94 yards and the two scores.Coburn added 36 yards rushing and a touchdown on seven carries. Senior Khyran White rushed for 43 yards on four carries and Josh Mims had 36 yards on five attempts with one catch for 34 yards.South Effingham entered the game at No. 22 in the GHSA's Class 6A Post Season Ranking, where the top 32 teams will make the playoffs. The Mustangs close out the regular season at Bradwell (7-2, 5-1) on Friday, Nov. 6.Savannah Christian 49, Bryan County 13 *Savannah Christian rolled to a Region 3-2A win over Bryan County at Pooler Stadium as the Raiders improved to 5-4 overall and 4-0 in region play.Caden Godbee was 10 of 15 passing for 213 yards and three scores for the Raiders and Jim Massey completed both his passes for 32 yards and a score.Senior Cam Yeldell had five receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown and William Bucey had three catches for 75 yards and a score and intercepted a passSenior Cain Tomlin ran for 75 yards and a touchdown on seven carries and Wesley Dinkins rushed for 36 yards and caught a 5-yard touchdown pass. Sophomore Ryan Shawl caught a 25-yard scoring pass for his first varsity touchdown and also picked off a pass.Aiden Frazier led SCPS with 15 tackles and Ivyn Richardson had 13 stops for the Raiders, who renew their cross-town rivalry when they play at Calvary Day (8-1, 4-0) in a game that will decide the region titlle on Friday, Nov. 6.New Hampstead 48, SE Bulloch 34 *The Phoenix went on the road and walked away with a Region 3-4A victory as they improved to 4-5 overall and 3-2 in region play.Sophomore quarterback Antonio Bennett was 14 of 25 passing for 228 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 85 yards and a score on five carries. Christian Kinlaw ran for 134 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and the senior also threw a touchdown pass. Mekhi Lynn had five receptions for 75 yards and a score and Jalen Suber had three catches for 81 yards with two going for touchdowns. Layne Watkins and Josh Bey, a junior defensive tackle, also had touchdown catches.New Hampstead will be on the road to face Harlem (6-3, 4-1) in its regular season finale on Friday, Nov. 6.Windsor Forest 28, Long County 22 *The Knights went on the road and won an important Region 3-4A matchup over Long County.Junior Jayden Martin had another impressive performance on both sides of the ball for the Knights. He was 15 of 23 passing for 211 yards and a pair of touchdowns and ran for 50 yards and a score on 16 carries. On defense, the safety had an interception, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery to go along with eight tackles.Telly Riley had three receptions for 56 yards and ran for 90 yards on nine carries. Jaimeer Duncan ran for 62 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.Dwane Franklin had nine receptions for 139 yards and a score and Gavin Johnson had a touchdown grab.Junior linebacker Antonio Wolfolk had 16 tackles and Malachi Daniels had eight stops. Phillip McCray had eight tackles, with a sack, a tackle for a loss and a forced fumble.Jashawn Green had seven tackles and a fumble recovery for the Knights (5-4, 2-3) who will be on the road at West Laurens (5-4, 4-1) for their final regular season game on Friday, Nov. 6.Savannah Country Day 55, St. Andrew's 8 *Savannah Country Day knocked off visiting St. Andrew's in a GIAA Region 3-2A matchup.Austin Hooker rushed for 125 yards and a pair of scores on 13 carries and Thomas Holland ran seven times for 88 yards and a pair of scores for SCD. Junior Devin Trawick rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on four carries and was 3 of 5 passing for 30 yards with a scoring pass to sophomore Amir Atkinson.Sophomore Jackson Skinner led the Hornet defense with 11 tackles. SCD (4-6) will be playing in the GIAA Class 4A playoffs next week against an opponent to be announced.Other scoresBenedictine 49, Groves 7Bethesda 44, First Baptist 14 *Bradwell 41, Grovetown 35 *Brunswick 56, Effingham County 42 *Statesboro 31, Jenkins 21 *Beach 61, Johnson 32 * Harlem 30, Liberty County 7Pierce County 48, Islands 6Meter 39, Savannah High 8Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@savannahnow.com. Twitter: @DennisKnightSMNThis article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Friday night highlights ― How Savannah area football teams fared in Week 11