Stone Mountain gives coach first win

Stone Mountain first-year head coach Robert Winn Jr. got his first win leading the Stone Mountain Pirates in a thrilling 14-12 victory over the Clarkston Angoras at Cobb Stadium on Sept. 24. 

The Pirates rallied from down six twice in the game, including with a touchdown pass from Marquez Abrams to Melvin Warren to pull Stone Mountain (1-5) even at 6-6 before the half.  

Stone Mountain linebacker Julian Warren made a big tackle to force the Angoras into a passing situation in the fourth quarter. Johnathon Joyce then picked off a Clarkston (1-5) pass to set up the winning score. 

Carlos Hammonds knotted the game 12-12 with his touchdown run and the Pirates elected to go for two. Hammonds finished off the go-ahead drive with the two-point conversion run to put the Pirates up with less than four minutes to play in the game. 

Stone Mountain’s defense, led by linebacker Yeremy Mendez, closed out the game, and gave the Pirates its first win in six games. 

Stone Mountain travels to Atlanta on Oct. 1 to take on BEST. Clarkston heads to Woodstock to take on Cherokee Christian Oct. 2. 

Miller Grove 20, Carver-Atl 8 

Miller Grove’s defense helped push the Wolverines to a 20-8 Region 6-3A road win over the Carver (Atlanta) Panthers (2-3, 1-1) at Henderson Stadium in Atlanta on Sept. 24. 

Coach Melvin Brown said his defense “played lights out” in setting up the Wolverines’ (3-2, 2-0) key region win, including a scoop and score by Tre Cloud. Cory Macon contributed a blocked punt on special teams for Miller Grove. 

The other two scores for the Wolverines came on touchdown passes from quarterback CJ Jones to Eddie Johnson and Demarion Trawick. 

Miller Grove goes back on the road on Oct. 2 to take on Hapeville Charter in another key Region 6-3A contest.