Staff Reports

PIEDMONT – Piedmont’s defense held Saks to negative total yardage and posted its second shutout of the season in a 42-0 Class 2A, Region 6 football victory on Friday.

On offense, Cole Austin completed all five of his pass attempts for 142 yards and two touchdowns for the fifth-ranked Bulldogs (7-1, 5-0). He also ran for a 14-yard score in the first quarter.

Chase Kirkpatrick and Eli Johnson both had a pair of catches and a touchdown apiece. Kirkpatrick had 69 yards and Johnson gained 56 yards.

Jaxson Howard led Piedmont’s ground game with 114 yards on just two carries, including a 67-yard touchdown for the Bulldogs first score. Noah Bolton added 99 yards on six totes.

Nathan Studdard returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. Aliandre Wright added a 50-yard punt return for a score with just under a minute left in the opening quarter for a 28-0 lead.

Studdard added an interception in the second quarter to set up Austin’s 39-yard touchdown pass to Kirkpatrick for Piedmont’s final touchdown.

Piedmont travels to Vincent next Friday.