Yahoo! Sports · Nov 16, 2021
Walton eliminates Packers in the first round 41-17 (updated)
Nov. 16—MOULTRIE — Walton bounced back from a 42-14 loss to Marietta in its regular-season finale to shock Colquitt County with a 41-17 win in its playoff opener on Tom White Field at Mack Tharpe Stadium on Friday.
The Raiders, the No. 3 team from Region 3, will advance to play Region 7 champion Archer.
The Tigers eliminated Alpharetta on Friday.
The Region 1-7A runner-up Packers had won 18 of their previous 19 home playoff games, but fell behind early with poor special teams play in a game featuring two top-10 teams.
"Obviously that was not the way we wanted to end the season," said Packers coach Justin Rogers.
