Kenyon Partridge had two big fumble recoveries in the third quarter to propel the No. 8 ranked Columbia Eagles to a 20-0 win the Washington Bulldogs at Avondale Stadium on Thursday night.

The two teams were in a scoreless tie when Partridge picked up a Bulldogs’ fumble at the Washington 17 and returned it to the seven to set up the first score of the game.

A facemask call on Washington made it first and goal at the two-yard line when the Eagles turned to Roland Edwin who plowed his way up the middle into the end zone with 3:39 left in the period. Giovanny Ramirez hit the PAT to make it 7-0.

Columbia’s defense forced a fourth and 14 at the Washington 36 and then pressured the punt to force a punt that went out of bounds just eight-yards up field. the Eagles were 44 yards from extending the lead.

Another personal foul on Washington gave the Eagles a first down at the Bulldogs’ 12-yard line. It took just one more play to up the lead as Royce Tolbert found a seem between the guard and tackle and danced into the end zone. Ramirez was good again on the PAT to make it 14-0 with 54.4 seconds left in the third quarter.

The first play after the kickoff the Bulldogs tried a double pass but before Jamal Morton could get the pass away downfield, he was hit and the ball came loose. Partridge was again in the right spot at the right time and scooped up the football and raced 19 yards untouched into the end zone to make it 20-0 with 32.3 seconds left in the third. A mishandled snap on the PAT turned into a two-point conversion pass attempt that was intercepted in the end zone by the Bulldogs.

Neither team really threatened in the fourth quarter as Columbia improved to 3-0 for the first time since the 2005 season when Kevin Latham’s squad went 8-3.

Royce Tolbert rushed for 79 yards and touchdown on 14 carries to lead the Eagles’ offense. Jamal Walton finished with 88 yards rushing on 26 carries for the Bulldogs (0-3).

Lakeside 24, Forest Park 20
The Lakeside Vikings scored in the final minute to pull out a come-from-behind 24-20 win over visiting Forest Park at Adams Stadium on Thursday night.

The Vikings (3-0) lead 17-8 early in the third quarter before Forest Park rallied with a pair of scores in the fourth quarter to go ahead 20-17 to take the lead with 3:45 remaining in the game.

A John Roath to Ashler Linn 12-yard touchdown pass (the second touchdown pass of the game for the pair) with 48 seconds to play put the Vikings ahead for the final time. The winning score was set up when the Vikings’ special teams partially blocked a punt with 1:30 to play.

Jean-Luc Noison had a big second half interception to aid the Vikings’ cause. Da’son Harris added a one-yard touchdown run in the game and Jay Hanson had a 38-yard field goal.

Lakeside is now 3-0 to start the season for the first times since its 6-4 season in 2003 under the direction of Bill Harris.

Southwest DeKalb 50, Decatur 27
A 44-17 run over the final three quarters propelled the Southwest DeKalb Panthers to a 50-27 over the visiting Decatur Bulldogs at Hallford Stadium on Thursday.

The Panthers trailed 10-6 heading into the second quarter and flipped it to a 30-13 advantage headed to the locker room at halftime. Billy Johnson rushed for a school record 322 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries to aid the big explosion. Johnson moved into sixth all-time on the DeKalb County single game-rushing mark with the 322-yard night.

Isaiah Logan (8 carries, 128 yards, two TDs) ran for a 50-yard score and threw 40 yards to Armond Davis for another score.

Southwest (1-2) put up three touchdowns in fourth quarter to put the game away against the Bulldogs (1-2). It was the second consecutive win by the Panthers over the Bulldogs to cut the series lead to 4-8-1 overall in favor of the Bulldogs.

Tri-Cities 22, Redan 8
Redan dropped a tough 22-8 decision to the Tri-Cities Bulldogs at North DeKalb Stadium on Thursday. Redan had led 8-7 early on in the game only to have the Bulldogs take a 15-8 lead at the half.

Tri-Cities (1-2) tacked on a late fourth quarter touchdown to put the game out of reach. Redan falls to 1-2 on the season.

Landmark Christian 7, Lithonia 6
A late fourth quarter touchdown by Landmark Christian rallied the War Eagles to a 7-6 victory over the Lithonia Bulldogs. Lithonia scored in the second quarter to take a 6-0 at the half. The Bulldogs (0-3) were still up 6-0 heading into the fourth quarter before Landmark scored to take the lead at 7-6 on the way to the one-point victory.

There is still plenty of football action left this week in DeKalb County with five more games in stadiums across the county. See schedule below for the sites and game times.

DCSD FOOTBALL RESULTS – WEEK 3
Thursday, Sept. 1
ADAMS STADIUM
Lakeside (3-0) 24, Forest Park (0-2) 20
AVONDALE STADIUM
Columbia (3-0) 20, Washington (0-3) 0
GODFREY STADIUM
Landmark Christian (2-1) 7, Lithonia (0-3) 6
HALLFORD STADIUM
SW DeKalb (1-2) 50, Decatur (1-2) 27
NORTH DEKALB STADIUM
Tri-Cities (1-2) 22, Redan (1-2) 8

DCSD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE – WEEK 3
Friday, Sept. 2
AVONDALE STADIUM
BEST (0-1) vs. Towers (0-2), 7:30 pm
GODFREY STADIUM
North Clayton (1-1) vs. McNair (0-2), 7:30 pm
HALLFORD STADIUM
Therrell (1-0) vs. Clarkston (0-1), 5:15 pm
Arabia Mountain (1-1) vs. Stephenson (0-1), 8:00 pm
NORTH DEKALB STADIUM
Chamblee (1-0) vs. Dunwoody (1-0), 7:30 pm

AWAY GAMES
Cedar Grove (1-0) at Westlake (1-1), 7:30 pm
Cross Keys (0-1) at Flint River Academy (0-2), 7:30 pm
Druid Hills (1-0) at Berkmar (1-1), 7:30 pm
M.L. King (0-2) at Locust Grove (0-1), 7:30 pm
Miller Grove (1-1) vs. Douglass (1-1), 8:00 pm, Lakewood
Stone Mountain (0-2) at Discovery (0-2), 7:30 pm

Open: Tucker (2-0)