There were some big football games on Friday night as Week 3 of the high school season in the Greater Savannah area went off without being affected by lightning storms for the first time this season.

Benedictine went on the road and beat Burke County as the Cadets looked strong in a 41-0 win, their first victory of the year.

Effingham County held off a late rally from host New Hampstead as the Rebels edged the Phoenix in a 23-20 victory.

Savannah Christian improved to 3-0 with a win at Mt. Paran and Calvary Day beat Oceanside Collegiate in a game with offensive fireworks from start to finish.

There were some notable individual performances on the football field, as well as in other fall sports.

Richmond Hill's Aubrey Ragins continued to swing a red hot bat as the junior smacked th

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