Jackets mighty and merciful in grounding Falcons, 48-14

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress North Georgia's quarterback loses his helmet during a bone crushing tackle by Yellow Jackets Jeremy Graves, No. 51, and Cameron Payne as teammate Seth Leek, No. 9, looks on.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville's Bryan Davenport, No. 25, lunges into the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown after befuddling three North Georgia defenders on a pass from Logan Caldwell.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Yellow Jacket Avery Leatherwood, No. 10, hangs on to North Georgia’s quarterback after chasing him out of the pocket.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville's hard-working linemen Kyle Lunsford, No. 1, Zek Furby, No. 71, Jeremy Graves, No. 51, Avery Leatherwood, No. 10, Lane O'Dell, No. 60, and Brayden Hughes, No. 52, appear to put the whammy on the Falcons prior to a point-after kick by Isaac Chandler.

Yellow Jackets Avery Leatherwood, No. 10, and Lane O’Dell, No. 60, give North Georgia’s C.P. Vendryes, No. 50, an unwanted boost during a point-after kick following a first-quarter Hayesville TD in Canton, Ga., on Friday. See Gary Corsair’s coverage of Hayesville’s 48-14 victory inside this issue on B1.