Check out the Savannah Area high school football standout performers who lit up the field in Week 0, and see the Week 1 schedule below. Games start Thursday, and the rest of the schedule is Friday night under the lights.
Standouts from Week Zero
| Game | Winner | Score | Highlights |
| Benedictine vs. HV Jenkins | Benedictine | 42-0 |
Luke Kromenhoek: 1 touchdown; Bryce Baker: 2 touchdowns; Na'Seir Samuel: 1 touchdown; Kromenhoek: 6-13 passing, 100 yards, 1 touchdown; Bubba Frazier: 1 receiving touchdown |
| Bethesda vs. Hilton Head Prep | Bethesda | 50-7 |
Triston Randall: 8 of 14 passing for 203 yards, 8 tackles; Noah Jenkins: 150 rushing yards, 5 touchdowns; Caleb Dillon: 3 catches for 78 yards, touchdown; Thomas Peters: 3 catches for 100 yards, Kamerion Lanigan: 8 total tackles, 2 sacks, 1 tackle for loss, Charles Green 1 interception, Joshua Johnson 1 interception |
| Bryan County vs. Lincoln Co | Bryan County | 28-16 |
Austin Clemons: 11 tackles, 1 interception, 2 tackles for losses and 1 sack; 28 carries, 181 yards, 1 touchdown; Tanner Ennis: 14 tackles, 3 tackles for losses; Luke Holcombe: 9 tackles, 1 tackle for loss; Sean Hill: 8 tackles, 1 interception, 1 rushing touchdown, 1 touchdown pass |
| Calvary Day vs. Islands | Calvary Day | 49-8 |
CDS - Jake Merklinger: 200 passing yards, 4 touchdowns; Thomas Blackshear: five receptions for 150 yards and two touchdowns; Michael Smith: receiving touchdown; Caden Arnold: receiving touchdown; Doopah Coleman: rushing touchdown; Trevor Strowbridge: rushing touchdown |
| Calvary Day vs. Islands | Calvary Day | 49-8 |
IHS - Calvin Wallace 1 receiving touchdown, Amaree Bedgood 6-11 183 yards passing, |
| Memorial Day vs. Palmetto Christian | Memorial Day | 59-16 |
Tyler Kindle: 400 passing yards, 3 touchdowns; Charles Chappell: 8 catches for 162 yards, 2 touchdowns; Assir Best: 2rushing touchdown |
| Richmond Hill vs. Effingham County | Richmond Hill | 34-7 |
RHHS - Nick Bliss: 3 touchdowns – 245 all-purpose yards (86-yard kick return, 55-yard blocked punt return, 4-yard run), 58 rushing yards, 3 catches for 42 yards, one blocked punt return for touchdown, one kickoff return for touchdown, one rushing touchdown; Joshua Ulrich-troupe: one rushing touchdown; Andrew Matthews: one receiving touchdown; Tad Christman: 10 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks; Brian Ruland: sack; Gabe Bauman: one interception |
| Richmond Hill vs. Effingham County | Richmond Hill | 34-7 |
ECHS - Nate Hayes 1 rushing touchdown, 174 total yards, AJ Butts 8 Tackles, 1 sacks |
| Savannah Christian vs. Hilton Head Christian | Savannah Christian | 49-0 |
Zo Smalls: 160 rushing yards, 4 touchdowns; LaDamian Guyton: a freshman had 3.5 sacks, two tackles for losses and a forced fumble; Elijah Griffin: 3.5 sacks, 1 tackle for loss; Blaise Thomas: 2 passing touchdowns; Kenry Wall: 56 rushing yards; Carson Taylor: fumble return touchdown; Charlie Yannett: 2 interceptions |
| Savannah Country Day vs. Windsor Forest | Savannah Country Day | 48-0 |
Hyers Holland: 17 carries 138 yards rushing, touchdown; Barton Mixon: 135 yards passing, 3 passing touchdowns, 2 rushing; Josh Washington: one receiving touchdown; Keith James: two receiving touchdowns; Roster Bing: one sack; Gabe McKinney: one interception; Sam Bueno: one interception, one fumble recovery; Hayes Beaver: one fumble recovery |
| Savannah High vs. Josey | Savannah High | 26-28 |
SHS - Stephen Fox Jr.: 2 kickoff returns for touchdowns; Makeen Mervin: touchdown run; Corey Robinson: touchdown run |
| St. Andrew's vs. Thomas Jefferson | St. Andrew's | 34-0 |
Richaard Williams: 3 rushing touchdowns; Zayden Williams: touchdown; Jack Kelly: touchdown; Williams: 101 rushing yards; Amari Cook: 90 rushing yards |
| South Effingham vs. Vidalia | South Effingham | 21-15 |
Kaden De Genaro: 2 rushing touchdowns; Auston Troutman: 11 tackles |
| Wayne County vs. Bradwell Institute | Wayne County | 49-20 |
Bradwell - Christopher Garrett: 19 of 36 for 256 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions; Bryant Thomas: 10 catches for 85 yards, touchdown; Wade Cobb: 13 carries for 91 yards, 2 touchdowns |
Week 1 Schedule
Aug. 24 (Thursday)
Islands at Savannah Christian (Pooler) 7 PM
Savannah Country Day at Pinewood Christian
Aug. 25
Ware County at Richmond Hill
Bradwell at Liberty County 8 PM
Jenkins at Bluffton
Benedictine at Chambers (N.C.)
Windsor Forest at New Hampstead (Pooler)
Beach at Vidalia
Groves at Brantley County
Bryan County at Treutlen
Savannah High at Richmond Academy
John Paul II at Bethesda (Daffin Park)
Memorial Day at Fullington Academy
Valwood at St. Andrew's
Aug. 26 (Saturday)
Effingham County vs. Burke Co. at Georgia Southern. 6 p.m
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