Lassiter broke open a tied game with 45 unanswered points to beat rival Pope 52-7 on Friday, Oct. 9, in Region 6-6A football action at Pope.

The Trojans improved to 6-1 overall, while the Greyhounds fell to 3-4, according to MaxPreps.

The teams were tied 7-7 after the first quarter. Lassiter scored 18 points in the second quarter to take a 25-7 halftime lead, then added 21 in the third and six in the fourth. Pope did not score again.

Trojans improve to 3-1 in region play

Head coach Sean Thom’s team now stands at 3-1 in the region, according to Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Quarterback Caden Jones completed 10 of 16 passes for 98 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Running back N. Hooten rushed for 114 yards on 15 carries, according to the MaxPreps game statistics.

Lassiter recorded 23 first downs to Pope’s six.

The victory was the Trojans’ third straight since a 34-28 loss to Kell on Sept. 11. During that stretch, Lassiter beat Woodstock 44-14 and River Ridge 52-14 before defeating Pope.

For the Greyhounds, Friday’s loss followed a 45-0 defeat to Sequoyah on Oct. 2.

Sequoyah matchup comes next

Both teams have a week off before returning to region play Friday, Oct. 23.

Lassiter hosts Sequoyah at 7:30 p.m. The Chiefs are 6-1 overall and 4-0 in the region after beating Kell 47-17 on Oct. 9, according to GPB’s schedule and standings.

Pope travels to Creekview, which enters at 5-2 after a 20-6 victory over River Ridge.

The remaining games carry postseason implications under GHSA’s current playoff rules. Region champions qualify automatically and host a first-round game, while other playoff qualifiers are selected through the Post Season Ranking system.