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Northeast offense explodes for 49-28 playoff victory over Thomson
Star sophomore quarterback Jordan Wiggins, who is ranked as a 3-star prospect by 247sports, accounted for six touchdowns Friday night, leading Northeast to a 49-28 victory over Thomson in the first round of the GHSA Class AAA football playoffs. The No. 11-seeded Raiders improved to 9-2 and advanced to the second round behind four touchdown passes and two scoring runs from Wiggins, who repeatedly escaped pressure and punished the Bulldog secondary downfield with deep balls to his speedy receivers. No. 22 seed Thomson finished their season tonight 5-6. “He’s just continuing to grow,” Northeast coach Jeremy Wiggins said of his son. The game opened with both offenses struggling to sustain drives. Jordan Wiggins was intercepted in the first quarter as he tried to throw the ball out of bounds, but Thomson failed to take advantage, turning the ball over on downs. Northeast broke through early in the second quarter when Wiggins connected with Scottavian Thomas on a beautifully-placed moon ball that went for a 50-yard touchdown score. A missed extra point left the Raiders ahead 6-0. Thomson responded with a physical drive on the ground that was capped off with a direct snap to running back Zay Brinson, whose 1-yard
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Macon high school to host black history stage play starring descendant of W.E.B. Du Bois
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — Westside High School is hosting a black history stage play starring the great-grandson of W.E.B. Du Bois. The off-Broadway play "Justice on the Trial" depicts the court proceedings of a lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for reparations to be given to African Americans.