JESUP, Ga. — Donquell Green rushed for 154 yards as Burke County stopped Wayne County 43-13 for the Region 3-AAAA championship on Friday night.
The Bears (9-1), who won the Class AAA title last year before moving up in class, open the state playoff Friday, playing host to Perry.
Wayne Co. 7 7 0 0 – 14
Burke Co. 20 15 8 0 – 43
| W | B | |
| First Downs | 9 | 16 |
| Rushes-Yards | 136 | 424 |
| Passing Yards | 80 | 75 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 14-23 | 5-7 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Punts-Yards | 5-43 | 2-36 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-25 | 6-55 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING–Wayne County: Malique Jackson 9-38, Chris Cohen 7-33, Levontae Larry 1-1, Austin Bailey 3-43, Christian Mackey 2-21. Burke County: Donquell Green 15-154, Reginald Grubbs 10-57, Antonio Harold 14-96, Malik Lee 6-56, Keviuan Crumbley 5-32, Caleeb Roberson 1-6, Tom Ellison 1-2, Boisey Lewis 6-17, Jocquez Habersham 2-4.
PASSING–Wayne County: Jackson 14-23 80. Burke County: Green 4-6 52, Harold 1-1 23.
RECEIVING–Wayne County: Krenwick Sanders 6-29, Jacquin Stovall 3-11, Clayton Coatney 1-2, Cohen 3-25, Kelan Blash 1-13. Burke County: Grubbs 1-2, Jermaine Baxley 1-7, Untorrey Thomas 1-23, Crumbley 1-36, Ellison 1-7.
Record: Burke County 9-1. Next: Perry at Burke County, Friday, 7:30 p.m, first round of Class AAAA state playoffs.
