HAND OFF GOES TO BRIAN AND BRIAN GETS OFF THE FIRST DOWN.

BENEDICTINE OWNS THE BALL AND CARVER COLUMBIA, TOLD US IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THEM, FORMATION IDENTIFICATION THAT IT GOES SO FAST.

SO FIRST AND 10, BALL AT THE 45 YARD LINE.

PASS COMPLETE, GOT A BLOCK OUT ON THE EDGE.

AND TACKLE THERE ON THE PASS CATCH BY EDGE.

THE THREE STAR SAFETY COMES UP TO MAKE THE STOP.

TEST.

TEST.

GETS AWAY FROM IT.

RUNS TO THE FIRST DOWN.

STEP OUT OF BOUNDS TO THE 30 YARD LINE.

ABLE TO CLIMB THE POCKET.

NO ONE THERE.

HURT YOU WITH THE LEGS ENOUGH TO MOVE THE CHANGE AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE DID RIGHT THERE.

BROKEN AND MOVE TO THE CHAIN.

>> THE DEFENSE, PENALTY IS 5 YARDS.

FIRST DOWN.

SEE THE PACE RIGHT NOW.

WHAT BENEDICTINE IS DOING TO THEM.

ON THE BALL REAL QUICK, HAVING TROUBLE, PROBABLY GETTING INTO THE CORRECT FORMATION OF WHAT THEY WANT TO DO DEFENSIVELY.

THIS IS SOMETHING TO MAKE ADJUSTMENT WHEN THEY GET TO THE SIDELINE.

WHAT WE'RE SEEING.

THEY'RE GOING TO DO THIS IN THIS SET.

>> GREG NORMAN AND THE REFEREE WORKING THIS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

PLAY ACTION.

FIRES THE BULLET AND A FIRST DOWN AT THE 18 YARD LINE.

CATCH MADE BY CROMANHAWK.

THAT'S THE SOPHOMORE WHO'S THE BACK-UP QUARTERBACK WHO WE TOLD YOU ABOUT A FEW MOMENTS AGO.

>> KNOW THAT NAME.

HELPING HIS TEAM PLAY WIDE RECEIVER RIGHT NOW.

GREAT BALL.

VERY ACTIVE RIGHT THERE.

AWAY FROM THE DEFENDER.

QUICK DRIVE COMING UP RIGHT HERE UP THE MIDDLE.

JUSTIN THOMAS INSIDE THE 10 AND DOWN TO THE 6.

BIG RUN BY JUSTIN THOMAS.

1300 PLUS RUSHING YARDS ON THE SEASON.

>> GOOD JOB BLOCKING ON THE SECOND.

RUNS TO AN ARM TACKLE.

LOW TO THE GROUND.

GETTING TO THE SECOND LEVEL RIGHT NOW ON THE FIRST SERIES.

>> THAT WAS A 12 YARD PICK-UP.

FIRST AND GOAL FROM THE 6.

HUGE TACKLE BY JAMES JACKSON.

THAT WAS NOT JAMES JACKSON.

THAT WAS 35 THAT COMES IN THERE TO MAKE THE STOP.

DEMARION WILD CHILD, THAT'S HIS NAME THERE ON THE ROSTER.

>> BLOCK TO MAKE THE PLAY BEFORE IT CAN DEVELOP.

TWO ON THE PLAY.

TRYING TO SET UP ON THE SCREEN.

THAT TIME, IT WAS JACKSON, THEIR LEADING TACKLER, NUMBER 55.

TRY TO COME BACK TO THE BOTTOM.

INITIAL BLOCK, WHAT YOU GOT TO DO TO PURSUE TO THE BALL, HOLD THEM ENOUGH TO GET THERE.

>> PLAY OF THE DRIVE.

THIRD AND GOAL RUNNING THE COUNTERPLAY.

TOUCHDOWN, BENEDICTINE.

>> THEY CAN GO TOWARDS THIS OFFENSE.

THEY SHOWED RIGHT THERE INSIDE THE 5, THEY CAN GO AS WELL.

>> THAT WAS GAPA RIGHT THERE.

EAGLES OFFENSE ON THE COUNTER.

BY JUSTIN THOMAS.

THAT PUTS BENEDICTINE ON TOP 6-0.

THEY GO RIGHT HERE.

SEAL THE EDGE.

KICKED DOWN.

FULL OUT.

WALKS TO THE END ZONE.

>> ASHER, THE LEFT-HANDED LEFT FOOTED COOKER.

POPS UP THROUGH THE FOG AND THROUGH THE UPRIGHT.

JUSTIN THOMAS, THE FOUR YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN.

A 13 PLAY 67 YARD DRIVE.

FIRST.

>>> JUSTIN THOMAS WITH HIS 25th RUSHING TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON.

HIS 36th TOUCHDOWN OF THE YEAR.

FOUR YARD RUN TO CAP THAT LONG DRIVE.

>> SHOWING SOMETHING YOU HAVEN'T SHOWN YET.

SEE IF THEY CAN ADJUST, ON THE END.

CADETS OFFENSE WHERE THEY CAN GO SPREAD, THAT OPTION OFFENSE THAT VERY FAMILIAR WITH.

SO DID CORY JOINER.

BOTH PLAYED FOR RUSSELL.

>> SAID SO IMPORTANT FOR US PRE-SNAP.

FIRST CHANCE TO GET THEIR HANDS ON THE BALL.

JAMAREE RILEY STANDING FOR THE 5 YARD LINE.

AT THE 20 YARD LINE.

ANTONIO WATTS ON THE RETURN.

I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE SEEN A KICK COME DOWN INSIDE THE 10 YARD LINE SO FAR IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

EVERYBODY'S OPTING FOR THE SKY KICK NOW.

ANGLE KICK.

SKY KICK.

TRY TO LIMIT RETURNS.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GUY THAT CAN CONSISTENTLY PUT IT IN THE END ZONE, THEN THAT'S PROBABLY YOUR BEST OPTION.

SO HERE'S DEVIN.

12 INTERCEPTIONS.

DID COMMIT A FEW YEARS AGO.

KANSAS AND GEORGIA SOUTHERN.

>> IMMEDIATE PENETRATION RIGHT THERE.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE CARVER OFFENSE.

IT'S PRESENTED BY REGIONS BANK.

BACK IN THE GAME.

TOLD YOU ABOUT HIM.

KELTON SMITH.

ON THE RIGHT TACKLE SPOT.

HE'S A FOUR STAR WITH SEVEN OFFERS ALREADY AND IN THE BACK AND THE RECEIVERS, JAYDEN, THEIR STAR BACK.

HE'S GOT CLOSE TO 2,000 YARDS RUSHING THIS SEASON.

THERE'S YOUR DEFENSE FOR BENEDICTINE.

THOMAS AND SMITH.

THE LINE BACKERS, BRYCE BAKER THE SOPHOMORE.

THE LEADING TACKLE.

ALBERT AND WE TOLD YOU ABOUT IN THE SECONDARY THE OLDER.

PURSUES INSIDE OUT RIGHT THERE TO KEEP THE LEVERAGE FROM THE CUTBACK AND ABLE TO GET HIM TO THE GROUND, BUT GOOD JOB NOT OVERRUNNING THE PLAY BY THE ARMY COMMIT.

WE SPOTLIGHTED IN THE OPENING NUMBER 13.

WATCH HIM COME DOWN, ONCE HE BREAKS CONTAIN.

HE'S GOING TO PURSUE INSIDE.

BREAK DOWN, GET THE HELP THERE.

TO THE GROUND.

>> FOURTH DOWN AND 10.

THE QUARTERBACK.

CAUGHT AT THE 44 SO THE CADETS HAD A SHORT FIELD TO WORK WITH FOR THEIR SECOND POSSESSION.

32 YARD KICK BY RILES.

YOU'VE SEEN THE PACE OF BENEDICTINE.

YOU KNEW THAT WAS COMING BUT YOU HAVE TO SEE IT IN PERSON.

YOU GO TO THE SIDELINE, MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT.

SEE HOW THEY DO HERE IN THE SECOND SERIES WITH THE PACE OF BENEDICTINE.

HOLDING TAKES THE OFFENSE BACK OUT.

OPENING POSSESSION.

HE WAS FIVE OF FIVE PASSING FROM 19 YARDS.

JUSTIN THOMAS AGAIN.

PICKS UP ABOUT FOUR ON THE PLAY.

AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE GAME.

RUSTY THERE BROUGHT TO YOU BY MANAGEMENT, OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF GPB HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

BENEDICTINE'S OFFENSE.

>> THIS IS WHO THEY ARE.

FAST AND THEY DON'T WANT TO HAVE TURNOVERS TO GIVE UP POSSESSIONS.

WE TALKED ABOUT IT, CARVER COLUMBUS HAS GOT TO LINE UP CORRECTLY.

>> SECOND DOWN AND 5.

THAT'S THE FIRST DOWN PASS.

>> IDENTIFY FORMATIONS.

HAVE THE CORRECT DEFENSE.

IT'S SO HARD TO GET THE STRENGTH CALL BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING SO FAST BUT SO MANY MULTIPLE FORMATIONS.

BUT BENEDICTINE DOES NOT WANT TO GIVE UP KEY POSSESSION AND HAVE TURNOVERS TODAY.

>> YOU WANT TO AFFECT THE QUARTERBACK, 6-6 TO START THIS GAME, GET HIM OFF THE SPOT.

>> WE HAVEN'T SEEN HIM AND WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

WE'VE GOT TO GET HIM TO THE GROUND AND RIGHT NOW, UP PRETTY GOOD.

>> FOUR STAR QUARTERBACK COMMITTED TO THE AUBURN TIGERS.

THAT WAS.

>> MERIWEATHER AND REED.

>> ALL KIND THAT MISSED RIGHT THERE.

THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN 6 BUT COULD NOT CONNECT WITH BRIAN.

>> THEY CAUGHT HIM IN ONE ON ONE RIGHT THERE AND JUST COULD NOT CONNECT ON THAT PLAY.

>> THEY BRING AN EXTRA BLITZER.

ONE ON ONE IN THE MIDDLE.

GOT BEHIND ANTONIO WATTS.

THREE STAR SAFETY.

SIX OFFERS INCLUDING SYRACUSE, EAST CAROLINA AND KENT STATE.

A HUGE GEORGIA FAN.

ENTIRE FAMILY.

GEORGIA ALUM.

GRANDPARENTS.

THIRD DOWN AND 10 THROWS AND IT'S BROKEN UP.

WATTS ON THAT PLAY.

MARQUIS DAVIS AS WELL AND NOW IT'S FOURTH AND 10.

>> EVEN THIRD AND 10, THEY DIDN'T SIT BACK.

THEY CAME AT HIM AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY GOT SOME PRESSURE RIGHT THERE AS HE TAKES A SHOT.

DELIVER A LITTLE BIT EARLY.

GOOD JOB BY BOTH DEFENDERS TO KNOCK THAT LOOSE AND LOOKS LIKE NOW BENEDICTINE WILL HAVE TO GET THE BALL BACK.

>> YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO GET PRESSURE.

EVEN A GUY AS GOOD AS OLDEN IMPACTED BY THAT.

IF YOU CAN GET IN HIS FACE.

>> I LOVE BRINGING PRESSURE.

THIRD AND 10.

DIDN'T SIT BACK THIS TIME.

>> GOING TO ROLL DEAD AT THE 11 YARD LINE.

SO CARVER COLUMBUS SADDLED WITH THEIR SECOND POSSESSION.

30 YARD KICK BY HOLDEN GARINER LIKE SO MANY HIGH SCHOOL QUARTERBACKS DOUBLED AS THE PUNTER.

>> YOU SEE THAT A LOT.

THAT RUGBY STYLE KICK WE SAW LAST WEEK.

>> ILLEGAL FORMATION ON THE OFFENSE.

FIVE YARDS IN THE PREVIOUS SPOT.

REPLAY, FOURTH DOWN.

>> MAKE HIM PUNT AGAIN.

>> SEE IF BY MAKING THEM PUNT, THEY CAN GET BETTER FIELD POSITION THAN THEIR OWN 11 YARD LINE.

BUT HERE IN THIS FIRST QUARTER, BENEDICTINE RUN 18 PLAYS.

CARVER HAS RUN THREE.

>> MORE IMPORTANT AT THAT TIME, THEY MADE AM ADJUSTMENTS DEFENSIVELY AND TURN THE BALL BACK HERE.

GOING BACK TO THIRD DOWN.

THIRD AND 10.

PICKED THEM APART LAST TIME THEY CAME AT HIM TWICE.

UNABLE TO CONVERT.

>> ANOTHER FLAG IS OUT.

THEY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE 11 YARD LINE.

TURNS OUT IT'S DOWN TO THE 2, BUT THERE IS A FLAG SO WE'LL CHECK THAT CALL.

>> ILLEGAL FORMATION ON THE KICKING TEAM.

IN THE PREVIOUS SPOT.

FOURTH DOWN.

>> KICK IT AGAIN.

>> I DIDN'T LIKE THAT CALL AT ALL.

GIVING THE OFFICIAL AN EARFUL.

THEY'RE IMPRESSIVE.

A LOT OF RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER.

JUST VERY CLEAR IN HOW THEY WANT TO INDIVIDUALLY RUN EACH PROGRAM.

>> THEY'VE BEEN PLAYING FOOTBALL.

THE TWITTER HANDLE IS BC1902.

THAT'S HOW LONG THEY'VE BEEN PLAYING.

1902.

UNTIL DANNY BRITT BECAME THEIR HEAD COACH, THEY HAD NOT DONE MUCH OF ANYTHING IN THEIR FOOTBALL HISTORY.

HE HAS CERTAINLY CHANGED THAT AND TURNED THEM INTO A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDER.

ALL RIGHT.

RUSTY AS CARVER GOES BACK ON OFFENSE.

KEYS TO THE GAME.

OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF GPB HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AND THIS IS WHEN CARVER IS ON OFFENSE.

>> GET THE BALL IN SPACE.

WE'VE GOT TO GET BENEDICT, NOT MAKE IT A BOX GAME.

OUR GUYS RUN, USE THE SPEED ADVANTAGE.

BENEDICTINE ON DEFENSE.

THEY'VE GOT TO SLOW THEM DOUBLE AND TACKLE IN SPADES, MAN.

CARVER COLUMBUS.

>> CRADLE GETS THE CARRY.

FIRST DOWN AND MORE.

30 YARD LINE.

THEIR GUY RIGHT THERE.

GET HIM LATHERED UP A LITTLE BIT.

CARRIES BACK TO THE 49 YARD LINE.

GOES FOR 14 AND THEN 15.

>> BIG LINE MEN TO GET ON THESE GUYS.

LET OUR GUY GET DOWNHILL.

STILL BLOCKED THERE BY KELTON SMITH ON THE BACKSIDE AND OPENED THAT UP.

PASS SPEED.

THEY'RE ABLE TO TACKLE HIM AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

THAT WAS KROMENHOEK.

NINE OFFERS INCLUDING OLE MISS, SYRACUSE AND GEORGIA STATE AND GEORGIA STATE IS WHERE HIS BROTHER JAKIUS PLAYS.

HE'S ON HIS BROTHER'S HOME FIELD TODAY.

TACKLE FROM BEHIND THAT TIME.

MICHAEL SMITH, THE DEFENSIVE END WAS ABLE TO CORRAL HIM.

THIRD AND 7.

LET'S SEE WHAT THEY DO.

THIS IS WHERE RILES CAN REALLY MAKE YOU NERVOUS WITH HIS LEG.

MAN TO MAN COVERAGE.

RUN EVERYBODY OFF.

YOU'VE GOT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SPOT ON HIM.

THIRD DOWN AND 7.

MOVEMENT.

I THINK A TIME-OUT WAS CALLED.

>> TIME-OUT, CARVER.

FIRST TIME-OUT.

MAYBE HAD SOME NERVES.

DIDN'T GET GREAT PASS PROTECTION.

NOW BACK TO MORE OF A RUNNING GAME HERE TO TRY TO GET IN THE FLOW OF THEIR OFFENSE.

>> YOU DON'T SEE THIS MUCH.

LAST NIGHT WITH TRINITY, HEAD COACH WITH NO HEADPHONES ON.

THAT'S NOT THE NORM RIGHT NOW.

>> CARVER, THE BUSINESS IN 2008, 2009.

ISAIAH.

AND THEY WERE SOMETHING ELSE.

THIRD DOWN AND 7 FOLLOWING THE TIME-OUT.

LINED THE GAME WITH THE OTHER 46.

ON THEIR OWN.

PLAYED NFL AS WELL.

COMING FROM THE DEFENSIVE END.

BY THE 30 YARD LINE.

NICE JOB RIGHT THERE.

FLUSHED FROM THE POCKET AND JUST DROPS THE BALL IN THERE TO HIS RUNNING BACK TO MOVE THE CHAINS.

YOU CALLED HIM, A LITTLE TWIST ON THE OUTSIDE.

PICKED UP.

GETS HIM DONE.

>> GOING UP-TEMPO HERE.

GETS THE CARRY.

GETS ABOUT FOUR ON THAT PLAY RIGHT THERE.

THAT WAS BAKER, THE INSIDE LINEBACKER.

THE STOP.

>> THEIR GUY.

I SAW HIM IN THE SPRING GAME.

SAID HE'S ONE OF THE TEAM LEADERS, ACTUALLY TOOK THAT PICTURE RIGHT THERE.

OFFENSE READY FOR THAT.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT HIM, HE'S THE GUY THAT I THINK IS UNDER THE RADAR, A GAME LIKE TODAY, PEOPLE ARE SITTING AROUND THE COUNTRY GOING, WAIT A MINUTE, WE NEED A BACK NEXT WEDNESDAY.

MIGHT BE PHONE CALLS FOR THIS YOUNG MAN TONIGHT.

>> 11 100 YARD RUSHING GAMES OUT OF THE 14 THEY PLAY GOING INTO TODAY.

YOU CAN SEE HE'S EQUALLY GIFTED IN THE PASS CATCHING GAME AS HE IS THE RUNNING GAME.

>> THEY TRY TO PULL HIM AND STEPS UNDERNEATH THE BLOCK AND JUST STOPS AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE FOR NO GAIN.

JAMAREE RILEY FIRST CARRY OF THE DAY.

FOUR TOUCHDOWNS.

WINDING DOWN HERE IN THE FIRST QUARTER.

IT'S THIRD DOWN COMING UP.

THIRD AND 6.

LINED THE GAME AT THE 15.

THEY DON'T HAVE A KICKING GAME.

EVERYTHING HERE IS FOUR DOWN.

>> LAST TIME, THEY SHOWED IT.

BACKED OUT.

RILES GOING TO RUN FOR THE FIRST DOWN.

STEPS OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 9.

>> A PLAYER DOWN.

WILKES ALBERT THE LINEBACKER.

THEY'RE GOING TO BRING OLDEN, WHEN HE DOES THAT, THE ATHLETICISM IS TOO MUCH AND RILES MAKES HIM CONVERT ON THIRD DOWN.

>> HIS SPEED IS SOMETHING THEY'LL HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR.

WE'RE TOLD THERE'S A FLAG DOWN AS WELL.

SO LET'S CHECK THE PENALTY CALL COMING UP HERE FROM GREG NORTON.

>> ILLEGAL BY THE OFFENSE.

THAT PENALTY IS FIVE YARDS IN THE PREVIOUS FIVE.

STILL THIRD DOWN.

>> THAT IS DEVASTATING.

YOU DON'T HAVE A KICKING GAME, THAT IS DEVASTATING.

BRUTAL CALL.

HELPING WILKES ALBERT TO THE SIDELINE THERE.

SOPHOMORE INSIDE LINEBACKER.

BOTH OF THEIR INSIDE BACKERS ARE SOPHOMORES.

THEY GROW UP IN THE PROGRAM THERE AT BENEDICTINE.

>> YES, THEY DO.

THIRD DOWN AND 11 NOW.

GOING TO DANCE IN THE POCKET.

ANOTHER FIRST DOWN.

STEPS OUT AT THE 7 THAT TIME.

CHECKS THE PENALTY FLAG.

THAT RUNNING GAME BY RILES WHERE HE IMPROVISES AND JUST TAKES OFF, THAT'S GOING TO BE PROBLEMATIC FOR BENEDICTINE ALL DAY.

>> ALL NIGHT LONG.

GOT TO KEEP THEM IN THE POCKET BECAUSE IF YOU RUN PAST IT, WILL MAKE YOU PAY.

BUT MAYBE ONE OF THESE INDIVIDUAL BATTLES HERE, CALL FOR A HOLDING.

>> HOLDING ON THE OFFENSE.

PENALTY IS 10 YARDS.

THIRD DOWN.

>> EXPLANATION ON THE HOLDING CALL.

MIGHT HAVE BEEN ON A WIDE RECEIVER.

>> WHEN WE SAY THEY DON'T HAVE A KICKING GAME, BUT NAY DON'T HAVE A KICKER AT ALL.

>> THAT IS CAUGHT BY THE JUNIOR WIDE RECEIVER ON THE FINAL PLAY OF THE FIRST QUARTER.

AND A BIG COMING UP WITH THE SECOND QUARTER.

THE PASS CATCH, THEY CUT THE YARDAGE DEFICIT IN HALF TO SET UP A FOURTH DOWN CALL WHEN WE >>> COACH, CONGRATULATIONS ON GAMECOCKS.

>> PROUD OF THE WAY WE FINISHED.

TWO GREAT GAMES ON THE STRETCH WITH AUBURN AND FLORIDA.

BOWL ELIGIBLE AND A GREAT ONE FOR US TO LAY THE FOUNDATION AND THE FUTURE.

>> ON TO RECRUITING SEASON NOW, PART OF THE EVALUATION TRYING TO SEE THEM WIN.

>> WATCH THESE GUYS COMPETE, SO MANY HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS AND COACHES HERE IN GEORGIA FORTUNATE TO BE HERE AND LOVE TAKING PLAYERS FROM WINNING PROGRAMS THAT KNOW HOW TO WIN AND KNOW WHAT IT'S ABOUT.

>> SOUTH CAROLINA HERE IN THE SOUTHEAST, THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

>> HUGE, THE BORDER STATE AND WE'VE GOT FANTASTIC PLAYERS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.

BUT GEORGIA IS SUCH A LARGE STATE AND CONTINUES TO GROW.

A LOT OF SUCCESS WITH PLAYERS HERE IN THE PAST LIKE CONNOR SHAW AND GEORGIA WILL ALWAYS BE A CRITICAL AREA FOR US FROM THE STANDPOINT.

>> THANK YOU.

BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU, BRANDON.

GREAT CATCH ON THE TOUCHDOWN PASS BY RILES.

FOUND HIS MAN OPEN IN THE END ZONE.

SUPER ATHLETIC GRABBY CAMERON HUDSON FOR THE SCORE.

>> GREAT JOB WITH PROTECTION AND WHAT A SNAG BY THEY CONVERT FOR A TOUCHDOWN.

JUST DROPS IT OVER THE DEFENDER.

REACH THERE.

>> NOW GOING FOR 2.

ONE FOR 1.

SPREAD OUT THE DEFENSE.

SEE HOW THEY REACT TO YOU.

RILES NOW BEING CHASED.

THEY'RE COMING UP TO GET HIM AND HE GETS AWAY.

THROWS, INCOMPLETE.

FAILS BUT DO HAVE A FLAG.

>> SLOPPY GAME.

A LOT OF FLAG FOR A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> PERSONAL FOUL.

DEFENSE, DISTANCE FOR THE GOAL.

>> NOW YOU WONDER IF THEY GO UNDER CENTER AND GET IN THEIR FORMATION HERE NOW BECAUSE OF THAT.

>> I WAS GETTING READY TO SAY, WITH THAT FORMATION, IT MEANS NOTHING.

>> GOT TO CATCH SOME BODIES RIGHT HERE.

>> THEY'RE GOING TO COME BACK UNDER CENTER.

WHAT A PLAY.

TWO CONVERSIONS.

SEE RILES HERE.

TWO CONVERSIONS.

BOTH CALL BACK.

THEY COME BACK WITH FOURTH AND 8 AND CONVERT.

FOR A TOUCHDOWN.

WHAT AN ANSWER.

QUARTERBACK DRAW.

HANDOFF INSTEAD.

THAT'S A TWO POINT CONVERSION BY RILEY.

GET A FLAG OUT.

>> ILLEGAL FORMATION BY THE OFFENSE.

5 YARDS.

>> JUST A LOT OF FORMATION PENALTY.

PERSONAL FOULS, THOSE HAPPEN.

BUT WHEN YOU GET FORMATION PENALTIES THIS LATE IN THE SEASON, KIND OF INTERESTING.

>> YEAH.

THAT THAT WOULD BE HAPPENING.

IN THIS CREW HERE A COUPLE OF TIMES, IN THE GEORGIA AREA.

RECOGNIZE THE CLASSMATES.

LIGHTEN UP ON THE FLAG.

SO NOW YOU GO BACK TO THAT SPREAD FORMATION, I'M GUESSING, BECAUSE YOU'RE BACK.

NOT KICKING BUT YOU'RE GOING FOR THE TWO FROM THE SEVEN.

TIGHT FORMATION.

HOW THEY FEEL, AND IT IS KICKED OFF AND DEAD BALL.

THIS IS NOT LIKE COLLEGE FOOTBALL WHERE YOU CAN TAKE IT BACK AND GET 2 POINTS THE OTHER WAY.

SO THAT'S A DEAD BALL INTERCEPTION RIGHT THERE AND THE SCORE WILL REMAIN 7-6.

>> DO THAT A COUPLE OF TIMES.

THIS IS FOURTH DOWN.

HOW ABOUT THE TOUCHDOWN PASS ON THE OTHER END?

>> JUST A LITTLE BIT BEHIND YOU.

WATCH IT TURN TO GO INTO THE END.

RIGHT, THE BALL.

RUNNING FULL SPEED.

CALL THAT BALL SKILLS.

>> 6'1".

180.

SENIOR, CAMERON HUDSON.

NEVER HURTS TO DO THAT ONE WITH THE HEAD COACH OF SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS STANDING ON THE SIDELINE.

I'M SURE HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE IN THE BUILDING.

>> SEVERAL, SEVERAL.

>> FOR SENIORS, THIS IS THE LAST AUDITION.

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY IS ON WEDNESDAY.

BRIAN IS ABLE TO GET IT UP TO THE 38.

SO GOOD FIELD POSITION AGAIN FOR HOLDEN GERINER.

>> FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SPEECH, FOREVER IS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN HERE IN A FEW MINUTES.

FOR THESE SENIORS, FOREVER IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW ON THE FIELD.

>> THIS IS WHERE THE MEMORIES ARE MADE RIGHT HERE.

BACK OUT ON OFFENSE COME THE CADETS.

GERINER, 6 OF 8 TODAY.

CARRIED RIGHT THERE BY CAMERON EDGE.

FIRST TIME HE'S CARRIED THE BALL TODAY.

>> TRY TO COME BACK WITH A LITTLE COUNTER.

AND CARVER COLUMBUS STOPS THAT.

QUARTERBACK SACK.

CARVER'S DONE A LOT BETTER JOB OF CONTAINING WHO OFF THE TOP.

11 OFFERS IN FLORIDA STATE.

STARTING DEFENSIVE LINEMEN.

HEAVILY RECRUITED YOUNG MAN RIGHT THERE.

FLORIDA STATE, LSU, GEORGIA, AUBURN.

THIRD DOWN AND 9 RIGHT HERE.

OPENING MINUTE OF THE SECOND QUARTER.

BRANDON ADAMS.

REST OF THE GPB ARMY.

WORKING WITH US TODAY AS WELL.

THAT'S GOING TO BE A TOUCHDOWN FOR BENEDICTINE.

JUSTIN THOMAS SHOWING OFF HIS PASS CATCHING SKILLS BUT THERE IS A FLAG IN THE BACKFIELD.

>> THAT'S GOING TO BE A HOLD BECAUSE THEY BRING THE HOUSE ON THIS PLAY.

LEAVE THEM IN ONE ON ONE COVERAGE.

>> BENEDICTINE SIDELINE.

WILL BE ENFORCED ON THE KICKOFF.

>> SO THERE YOU GO.

61 YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS.

HOLDEN GERINER, JUSTIN THOMAS.

IT IS 13-6.

THEY CATCH HIM IN A BLITZ.

HE GOES THROUGH THE PROGRESSIONS.

GET THE BALL DOWN THE FIELD AND THEY'RE BEHIND THE CARVER SECONDARY.

UP AND THROUGH BY 6.

>> 95.

MERIWEATHER.

AND NOW THAT WILL BE APPLIED TO THE KICKOFF.

WHICH MAYBE GIVES YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO KICK IT INTO THE END ZONE AND HAVE NO RETURN.

12 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS FOR THOMAS.

ALREADY HAS A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN.

37 TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS.

AND THE NEXT THING HE'S CATCHING IS FLY BALLS AND CENTER FIELDS FOR THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS.

>> LOVE THOSE TWO SPORT ATHLETES.

SO MUCH DATA.

27 SPORTS.

WE DO A LOT.

SO MUCH DATA GOING BACK TO HOW MUCH MORE SUCCESSFUL YOU ARE DOWN THE LINE TO PLAY TWO SPORTS, SOMETIMES THREE SPORTS.

JUST SO BENEFICIAL, MUSCLE MEMORY, DIFFERENT TRAINING.

THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

REALLY ENCOURAGE THE YOUNG ATHLETES TO RUN TRACK, PLAY BASEBALL, DO THESE THINGS IN THE SPRING BECAUSE NOWADAYS, MATT, HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL, WHEN YOU START PRACTICE IN MAY, YOU DON'T STOP UNTIL YOUR SEASON IS OVER.

>> THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS BASEBALL COACH IS A HUGE FAN OF THE DUAL SPORT PLAYERS, WHO PLAY FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL.

NOW THE BALL AT THE 45 YARD LINE.

EVEN TRY AN ON SIDE KICK HERE.

AND THEY'LL BRING IT OUT TO THE 20 YARD LINE.

>> WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT.

REALLY GOOD ONE AS WELL.

OUR FINAL GAME TONIGHT.

>> I HAVE TOLD EVERYONE THAT EVERYBODY I'VE TALKED WITH, TALKS ABOUT THEIR SIZE AND THEIR SPEED.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, WESTLAKE BOTH.

THEY SAW HERE.

BOTH OF THEM.

>> BACK OUT ON OFFENSE WITH THE CARVER TIGERS, TRAILING 14-6.

DO A TOUCHDOWN PASS.

LAST TIME THEY WERE OUT THERE.

CRADLE GETS WRAPPED UP AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

NOTHING DOING RIGHT THERE.

NUMBER 9.

LAMONT MITCHELL.

>> STEPPING UP IN THE GAP THERE.

WANTED TO BOUNCE THAT THING A LITTLE BIT.

SECOND DOWN AND 10 COMING UP.

TWO MINUTES INTO THE SECOND QUARTER.

WINNING THEIR THIRD TITLE IN PROGRAM HISTORY.

RILES.

GUNS IT TO THE SIDELINE.

AND A CLEAN HIT BY BRYANT TO LAY OUT RILEY WHEN HE GOT THERE.

>> MAN TO MAN, PRE-SNAP.

AS SOON AS HE DROPPED, AS SOON AS THE BALL SNAPPED, THEY'LL DROP COVERAGE.

SITTING FLAT AND STEPS UP TO DELIVER A BIG HIT RIGHT THERE.

>> A LOT OF MOVEMENT ON BENEDICTINE DEFENSE POST-SNAP.

FINALLY GETS HIM ON THE GROUND.

>> INSIDE THE POCKET.

THIRD DOWN.

BIG GUYS.

COLE SIMEON.

GOOD JOB CUTTING HIM OFF.

EVEN THOUGH HE MISSED THE TACKLE, HE WAS RESPONSIBLE ONE ON ONE FOR RILES AND HE CUT HIM OFF.

MAYBE CUT BACK INTO THE REST OF HIS TEAMMATES.

NOW RILES WILL STAY ON AND PUNT HERE.

FOURTH DOWN AND 15.

AND I THINK THEY EARN A TIME-OUT AND THEY DO.

SO WE'LL STEP ASIDE ON THE FOURTH AND 15.

AND CARVER, LOOKING LIKE THEY'RE GETTING READY TO PUT IT BACK TO THE CADETS.

LEADING HERE SECOND QUARTER.

4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

RESPECT IS MORE THAN A WORD.

IN THE U.S. ARMY, RESPECT IS EARNED EVERY DAY.

NOW IN ADDITION TO EARNING RESPECT, YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR MORE.

INFORMATION AT GOARMY.COM/BONUS OR 800-USA-ARMY.

PAID FOR BY THE U.S. ARMY.

CARVER COLUMBUS TIME-OUT.

THIRD PUNT SO FAR.

THE THIRD DOWN PLAY.

SINCE THE FIRST SERIES, HAD HIM MAKE A FEW NEGATIVE PLAYS.

JUST GAVE A TOUCHDOWN.

THE THIRD DOWN.

THE 5 YARD LINE TO KICK.

CAUGHT RIGHT THERE BY BRIAN.

NO RETURN ON THE KICKOFF AND THEY CLIP THE FIELD IN THE WHOLE SEQUENCE.

BENEDICTINE LEADING BY THE TOUCHDOWN, GOING BACK ON OFFENSE.

YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE PLAY SELECTION FOR THE CADETS.

12 RUSHING PLAYS.

49 YARDS AND A TOUCHDOWN.

AND 7 FOR 90 RECEIVING, PASSING THE BALL AND A TOUCHDOWN.

61 OF IT COMING ON THE PASS TO JUSTIN THOMAS.

THROWS IT COMPLETELY OUT THERE.

HOW ABOUT WATTS WITH THE HIT ON THAT PLAY RIGHT THERE.

>> TALKING ABOUT FLASHING TO THE BALL.

HE KNOWS THAT IS NOT HIS FIRST READ.

BUT WHEN THEY DUMP THE BALL OFF, IT'S HIS RESPONSIBILITY.

HE COMES FLYING UP ON THAT PLAY.

THAT'S EXACTLY HOW YOU PLAY THAT LITTLE CHECK DOWN, GOOD JOB DOWN THE FIELD COVER.

THAT WASN'T HIS PRIMARY RECEIVER.

RIGHT AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

SECOND DOWN AND 10.

EDGE IN MOTION FOR THREE YARD PICKUP AND THAT WAS THE SAME GUY AND SOPHOMORE FULLBACK.

>> NOW BACK SPREAD AGAIN.

GERINER LOOKS TO THE NEAR SIDE.

TRY TO GET THE BALL TO KROMENHOEK.

LET HIM COME UNDERNEATH THERE BUT GOOD JOB BY THE COLUMBUS DEFENSIVE BACK.

NOT TO LOSE LEVERAGE AND PLAY THROUGH THE BALL.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, PLAYS THROUGH THE BALL RIGHT HERE.

>> GOOD JOB.

HIDE IT FROM THE OFFICIALS.

EVERY GOOD DEFENSIVE BACK KNOWS HOW TO DO THAT.

FOURTH DOWN AND 6.

>> THAT WAS QUICK.

TRY TO DROP IT INSIDE THE 10.

COVERED BY CARVER.

>> IF HE CALLED IT A FAIR CATCH.

>> POINTED AT THE OFFICIAL.

IF HE COMES RIGHT BY TO THE ARM, PUNT CATCH AND INTERFERENCE.

THIRD CATCH.

>> LOOKS LIKE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SOME CONTACT.

WHETHER INTENTIONAL OR NOT, STILL A PENALTY.

>> THERE HAD BEEN SOME CONTACT ON THAT BUT MAYBE THERE WASN'T.

FROM THE 9 YARD LINE.

RUNNING A SCREEN THAT WAS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO BEING INTERCEPTED RIGHT THERE BY THE LINEBACKER.

THE LINE MEN COME UP A LITTLE BIT AS YOU RELEASE OFFENSIVE LINE MEN.

BUT BENEDICTINE SMITH OUT PRETTY QUICK.

>> SECOND DOWN AND 10.

LOOK AT THE FOG.

CHICAGO.

SOLDIER FIELD.

THIS IS WHERE IT GETS DANGEROUS TO STEP OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 17 YARD LINE.

I TALKED TO THE SENIOR CHALLENGE STAFF LAST WEEK AND THEY TOLD ME HE IS THE KEY.

YOU'VE GOT TO WATCH, HE'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN HE BREAKS THE POCKET AND YOU SEE EARLY GLIMPSES OF THAT IN THE FIRST HALF.

WHEN I WALKED OUT OF THE HOUSE TODAY, MY WIFE JULIE TOLD ME THERE WAS A FOG WARNING.

I WAS LIKE, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN TO ME?

I SEE.

IT'S GOING TO OBSCURE MY VIEW FOR THE FOOTBALL GAME.

>> THIRD DOWN AND 2.

OFF GOES TO CRADLE.

HE'LL PICK UP THE FIRST DOWN.

PICK UP THE FIRST DOWN.

PLENTY OF TIME LEFT IN THE SECOND HALF.

SECOND QUARTER DOWN.

14-6.

MINIMUM.

CHANGING THE FIELD RIGHT NOW.

>> GET BACK TO YOUR STEADY OFFENSE.

LET HIM LOOSEN THINGS UP A LITTLE BIT.

DIDN'T LOOSE ANYTHING RIGHT THERE.

FIRST DOWN IS NOT BEING KIND TO THEM RIGHT NOW.

MAKE SOME PLAYS BUT YOU'VE GOT TO GET MORE POSITIVE YARDS ON FIRST DOWN.

SECOND OR 14 AGAIN.

MICHAEL SMITH, THE SENIOR DEFENSIVE END.

FIVE TACKLES HOAR IN THE FIRST HALF.

THREE OF THEM TFL.

SECOND AND 14.

BALL AT THE 18.

SWINGS IT OUT THERE.

MAKES THE TACKLE.

>> GREAT TACKLE IN SPACE RIGHT THERE.

HE DOESN'T MAKE THAT.

IT'S A HUGE GAIN.

OUT IN THE FLAT.

COMES UP IN SPADES.

BREAKS DOWN.

GETS TO THE GROUND.

TREMENDOUS JOB THERE.

THIRD DOWN AND 8.

HALFWAY THROUGH THE SECOND QUARTER.

COMES TO THIS SIDE.

CAMERON HUDSON.

MAKING HIMSELF PRESENT HERE IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

NO DOUBT.

13 YARDS TO GO.

>> THEY CALL THAT THE WHOLE SHOT.

GETTING YOUR FEET DOWN ON THE SIDELINE TO CONVERT.

>> CONVERT FROM THE 41.

HE'S GONE.

TOUCHDOWN CARVER.

59 TOUCHDOWN RUN.

AND IT'S 14-2.

>> REALLY LIKES THAT.

WHAT AN ANSWER BY CARVER COLUMBUS.

THIRD DOWN CONVERSION ON THE PLAY BEFORE.

YOU COME BACK TO HIT WITH PACE AND WHEN HE GETS IN THE OPEN FIELD, HE HOUSES IT.

BACK TO THAT SPREAD FORMATION ON THE 2 POINT CONVERSION.

GOING TO GET IN THERE EASILY.

TIED 14-14.

ALL KNOTTED UP.

59 TOUCHDOWN RUN.

CLEAR THE WAY.

ALABAMA, HE RELEASES AND ABSOLUTELY SWALLOWS UP THE SECOND LEVEL LINEBACKER.

THEY HAD NO CHANCE ONCE GOT TO THE OPEN AREA SPACE.

HE'S BACK.

>> LEAN YEARS THERE.

HE WAS A STAR FOR THEIR 1994 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

SORRY, MAKING HIM TOO OLD.

2004 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.

I ACTUALLY CALLED THAT GAME.

WE PLAYED IN A HURRICANE.

>> OH MY GOODNESS.

>> REALLY DID.

THE WIND WAS HOWLING ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR DOWN IN SOUTH GEORGIA.

CHUCK OLIVER WAS WORKING THE GAME WITH ME.

NO ROOM IN THE PRESS BOX.

THEY WERE SET UP ON TOP OF THE PRESS BOX IN A HURRICANE AND CHUCK SPENT THE ENTIRE GAME HOLDING ON TO THE TENTH BECAUSE IF YOU LET GO OF THAT THING, IT WOULD END UP, THAT THING WAS GOING TO BE GONE I REMEMBER FIRST TIME WITH SOUTHERN CAL, AWARD WINNER, FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK OF THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS.

IN GEORGIA, HE SAID I GOT THAT FROM THAT GAME.

>> THAT'S AWESOME.

>> RECORDED IT, EVERY CHRISTMAS.

BIG DEAL.

>> FEELS IT.

HAS THAT JUICE.

A LITTLE BOUNCE IN THEIR STEPS.

THEY'RE BEATING BLOCKS.

HIGH-FIVING RIGHT NOW.

FIRST TIME, GOT AN ANSWER.

GOOD JOB THERE.

SECOND DOWN AND 11.

FIRES AND IT IS COMPLETE AT THE 28.

CATCH MADE BY BRIAN.

THREE STAR WIDE RECEIVER.

HE'S BEEN OFFERED BY COASTAL CAROLINA AND CENTRAL MICHIGAN.

THIRD DOWN AND 3.

DIDN'T GET THERE.

FOURTH DOWN.

>> THEY TRIED TO GO HURRY UP.

JUST PITCH IT OUT HERE.

BASICALLY, THEY SCORED ON THE FLIP-FLOP FORMATION AND THERE WAS PENETRATION IMMEDIATELY FROM CARVER.

GREAT JOB THERE BY THE DEFENSE.

>> GOT TO 61 ON THE TOUCHDOWN PASS.

THE OTHER 24 PLAYS WON A TOTAL OF ONLY 80 YARDS.

FOURTH AND 1 AND GOING FOR AT LEAST OR SHOWING THAT.

I DON'T THINK THEY'RE GOING TO SNAP IT HERE.

>> HIGH SCHOOL COACHES, THEY SAID REMEMBER THE NUMBER ONE LIKE THAT AND THAT WAS A LOT OF REMINISCENT OF ISAIAH BUT MAKES HIS OWN NAME.

GETS IN THE SPACE, TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE.

>> SPEAKING OF WHICH, ISAIAH'S DISTANT COUSIN CAMERON IS A MASSIVE DEFENSIVE LINE MAN ON THIS TEAM WITH CLOSE TO 100 TACKLES ON THE SEASON AND SIX OFFERS WITH KANSAS STATE AND SYRACUSE.

>> STILL FRIENDS AND ISAIAH'S SON PLAYING IN THE PEEWEE CHAMPIONSHIP A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

BUT THERE'S ANOTHER ONE COMING UP THE PIPELINE AT CARVER COLUMBUS HERE.

>> ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS WHEN ISAIAH'S SON COMMITS.

>> HE'LL HAVE TO DO SOMETHING.

THAT WAS A COMMITMENT OF ALL COMMITMENTS.

>> THAT WAS KIND OF A MOMENT.

>> NICE PLAY.

THERE HE IS.

CROWELL.

6'5".

FOURTH AND 1.

GOING FOR IT AND THEY PICK IT HOW ABOUT THAT.

GUTSY CALL BY DANNY BRITT.

>> THAT'S ONE OF THE TIME-OUTS YOU ASK YOUR TEAM, LISTEN, WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER RIGHT HERE BUT I MAKE THIS CALL, YOU'VE GOT TO GET IT AND THEY GO OUT TO GET THE YARDS TO CONVERT ON FOURTH AND 1 FROM YOUR OWN RED ZONE ALMOST.

SAID HE WOULD NOT LAY BACK.

>> THAT'S THE FIRST DOWN.

GOING FOR IT ALL.

OUT THERE.

HE WAS WIDE OPEN.

BUT BRIAN COULD NOT RUN UNDER.

THAT WAS TWICE GERINER MISSD.

>> 60 OR 65.

BUT UNFORTUNATELY, A LITTLE BIT TOO FAR.

WATCH HIM FLICK THIS THING FROM HIS WRIST RIGHT HERE.

THROWS A DEEP BALL TO MANN JUST A LITTLE BIT AHEAD.

>> SAW THE COVERAGE AND GOT BEAT ON THAT AND ANTONIO WATT WAS LOOKING.

>> DEFINITELY LOOKING AROUND.

TO THE MIDDLE FIELD WIDE OPEN.

>> SECOND DOWN AND 10.

BLITZ IS COMING.

GETS IT OFF TO JUSTIN THOMAS.

THEY PICK UP A COUPLE OF YARDS.

I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE WAS A FLAG.

IN THE NFL, THEY PROBABLY WOULD HAVE THROWN THE FLAG ON THAT.

I THOUGHT THERE WAS CONTACT ABOVE THE SHOULDERS RIGHT THERE ON THE PASS RUSH.

>> IN THE NFL, YOU CAN'T TOUCH THE QUARTERBACK.

THAT'S ONE THING I AM WATCHING RIGHT NOW.

NO DISRESPECT TO ANYTHING WE'VE SEEN, BUT SO FAR, THE SPEED OF THIS GAME, IT SHOWS YOU WHY THIS IS, START TO GET THE UPPER CLASSIFICATION GAMES.

MAN, THEY ARE FLYING AROUND RIGHT NOW.

BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.

BOTH TEAMS.

>> THIRD DOWN AND 9.

LOOKING BACK TO THE OTHER WAY.

THE RUSH AGAIN.

DOWN TO THE 31.

GREAT PRESSURE BY THE TIGERS RIGHT THERE.

PROBABLY GETS CREDIT FOR THE TACKLE BUT HE WAS NOT THE GUY WHO BROUGHT THE PRESSURE THAT RAN HIM RIGHT INTO THE ARMS.

>> THE COVERAGE.

TIME TO GET RID OF IT.

THERE WAS NOBODY OPEN.

AND THAT'S CREDIT TO THE BACK SEVEN GUYS.

THE FRONT FOUR ABLE TO GET INTO THE GROUND FOURTH DOWN AND 11 THAT'S WHERE THE TIGERS PUT THE BALL IN PLACE.

ADJUSTMENTS.

LATE IN THE FIRST HALF TIED.

CRADLE OUT THERE IN THE CHECKDOWN.

INSTEAD, REISS GOES TO NUMBER 80.

FIRST TIME WE'VE HAD THE BALL GO TO WILLIAM WHO'S ACTUALLY THEIR TOP RECEIVER BY NUMBER OF PASS CATCHES THIS YEAR.

>> GOING RIGHT BACK AGAIN AT THE 45.

6 OF 10 FOR 102 IN A TOUCHDOWN.

BEHIND HIS PASS.

HE'S TOUGH.

WHEN HE GETS GOING.

11 CARRIES FOR 95.

OVERTHROWS RILEY ACROSS THE 50.

FIRST DRIVE.

FIRST THREE DRIVES, PARDON ME, 129 TOTAL YARDS AND 14 POINTS.

71 TOTAL YARDS.

SECOND AND 10.

RILES, DO NOT LOSE THE RUSH THAT TIME.

WHEN HE BREAKS THE POCKET, DOWN TO HIM.

GOT TO GET HIM TO THE GROUND.

GREAT JOB THERE.

THAT'S YOUR JOB.

IF YOU DON'T MAKE THIS TACKLE, WHERE IT ENDS UP.

EARLIER IN THE GAME.

>> NO QUESTION.

>> TIME-OUT HAS BEEN CALLED HERE.

I THINK IT WAS, WAS IT BENEDICTINE THAT CALLED THE TIME-OUT?

I BELIEVE IT WAS BENEDICTINE THAT CALLED THE TIME-OUT.

THEY WANT TO GET THE BALL BACK.

>> THEY'RE KIND OF PLAYING THIS COLLEGE WHERE WE WANT TO GET ANOTHER POSSESSION.

>> THEY KNOW CARVER GETS THE POSSESSION AND TRY TO STEAL ONE.

THIRD DOWN AND 15.

SO THE EXACT SAME REASON FROM THE OTHER ANGLE, GET THE BALL TO START THE THIRD QUARTER WITH BACK-TO-BACK POSSESSION TO MAKE OR TAKE IT.

RILES GOING TO OUTRUN THE DEFENSE.

BLUE RAIDERS WILL LIKE HIM.

LET'S GET HIM TO THE GROUND.

BALL AT THE 42.

GETS RID OF IT.

>> WOW.

SO THE FLAG IS IN THE BACK FIELD.

BUT NOT WHERE IT WENT OUT.

>> DID IT CROSS THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE?

>> I THINK SO.

WE'LL SEE WHETHER WE HAVE INTENTIONAL GEAR.

GOT RID OF THE BALL.

>> INTENTIONAL GROUNDING.

BY THE OFFENSE.

FIVE YARDS.

SECOND DOWN.

>> IN THE POCKET HERE, MATT?

NEVER LEAVES.

WELL.

NOBODY OUT THERE.

IN THE CAMERA SHOT.

INDICATION THERE'S NOBODY HE'S REALLY THROWING THE BALL TO.

SECOND DOWN AND 26 FOLLOWING THE PENALTY.

RILEY ACROSS THE MIDDLE.

THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN SIX TO CRADLE.

>> MY GOODNESS.

THEY HAD HIM RUNNING WIDE OPEN.

WOW.

>> THAT'S AT LEAST THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES WE'VE SEEN THAT DID NOT GET COMPLETED IN THIS GAME.

>> YOU SEE HIM RIGHT HERE.

CONTAINED AND THAT'S A BUSTED COVERAGE BY BENEDICTINE.

EVERYBODY WANTED THE PLAY BACK BECAUSE THAT WAS 6.

SO THIRD AND 26 RIGHT HERE.

>> CARVER HAS NO MORE TIME-OUTS LEFT IN THE HALF.

>> INTERESTING THEY GET THE STOP HERE.

BENEDICTINE USES THE TIME-OUT.

GOING DEEP.

AND NOWHERE CLOSE.

RILEY, THE INTENDED TARGET, COVERAGE OUT THERE.

CADETS HAVING IT COVERED WELL.

HOLDEN, WE TALKED ABOUT AT THE TOP OF THE GAME.

THE OUTSIDE LINEBACKER RUNNING COVERAGE RIGHT THERE.

>> YOU SAID IT, THREE OR FOUR PLAYS.

IT COULD HAVE BEEN TOUCHDOWNS.

THE WINDOW IS SO SMALL.

SO SMALL.

>> HAS ONE THE SERIES BEFORE.

RILES HAS ONE RIGHT THERE AND MAN, THOSE ARE TOUCHDOWN PLAYS.

>> DEVIN RILES KICKING FROM THE 29.

STANDING FOR THE CADETS.

FEELS IT ON THE RUN.

DOWN TO THE 41.

GREAT RETURN BY SAKWON BRYANT.

GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET POINTS ON THE BOARD BEFORE HALFTIME.

>> SPECIAL TEAMS, WE'VE SEEN ALL YEAR.

SPECIAL TEAMS, SPECIAL TEAMS, SPECIAL TEAMS AND A TACKLE THERE.

SPIN MOVE AND GREAT RETURN AND THEY ARE COOKING IN BUSINESS.

FIRST AND 10.

HUDSON GROVE IS THEIR KICKER.

THEY MIGHT NOT NEED HIM THE WAY THEY'RE RUNNING THE OFFENSE RIGHT NOW.

NICE RUN BY JUSTIN THOMAS.

BLOCK STOPS TO MOVE THE CHAINS.

MOVING AGAIN.

STACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM TRYING TO SPREAD CARVER OUT HERE A LITTLE BIT.

THEY BURNED A LOT OF TIME RIGHT HERE TRYING TO GET THIS PLAY OFF AND FLAGGED AS THE WHISTLE BLOWS.

>> FALSE START ON THE OFFENSE.

STILL FIRST DOWN.

>> TRYING TO STEAL A POSSESSION RIGHT HERE TO END THE FIRST HALF.

26 TAKING OVER.

2011.

CAVALRY BEFORE THAT.

FIRST AND 15.

IN TROUBLE.

GOES DOWN AT THE 35 YARD LINE.

A BIG QUARTERBACK SACK BY THE TIGERS.

YOU'LL SEE 48.

HE GOES UNBLOCKED.

AND TIME TURNS AROUND.

GOT TO MANAGE.

>> SEE THE BLITZ FROM THE TOP RIGHT HERE.

UNBLOCKED.

>> THAT WAS THE LINEBACKER.

WITH THE QUARTERBACK SACK.

BENEDICTINE NOT A GOOD JOB OF CLOCK MANAGEMENT HERE.

YOU HAD TWO TIME-OUTS.

YOU CAN'T TAKE THEM INTO THE LOCKER ROOM.

PROBABLY NEEDED TO USE THOSE A LITTLE BIT MORE JUDICIOUSLY TO SAVE YOURSELF.

AND THEN ALL YOU CAN DO IS TAKE A SHOT AT THE END ZONE.

>> TRIPS.

USUALLY GO TRIPS TO ONE SIDE.

LEAVE ONE GUY ON THE OTHER SIDE.

KIND OF MAKE THE PRE-SNAP DECISION, THEY'RE GOING TO THROW IT UP IN THE GROUP OF GUYS.

ONE ON ONE WITH THE BACKSIDE.

YES.

1988.

WAY OFF THE EAGLES AND THE BEARS.

AND THE FAMOUS MORE INFAMOUS FOG BOWL GAME AT SOLDIER FIELD.

>> RANDALL CUNNINGHAM.

>> WE'RE NOT QUITE AT THAT LEVEL RIGHT HERE.

PROBABLY THE FINAL PLAY OF THE HALF.

.

OUT OF THE BACK OF THE END ZONE.

JUSTIN THOMAS WANTED OUT OF THE END ZONE, HARD TO GET ONE.

THAT'S THE END OF THE HALF.

>> THAT WAS THE EPITOME OF BEND BUT DON'T BREAK BY CARVER BECAUSE THEY DID NOT ALLOW BENEDICTINE TO PUT ON ITS ON THE BOARD AND THEY'LL RECEIVE THE SECOND HALF KICKOFF.

>> WE'RE TIED AS THE TEAMS HEAD TO THE LOCKER ROOM WHAT'S BEEN A VERY ENTERTAINING FIRST HALF.

ENTERTAINING AND EVEN MORE SO, RUSTY, BECAUSE AS WE REFLECT ON THE FIRST HALF OF THE QUARTERS, BOTH TEAMS MISS SHOTS.

THERE'S A LOT OF POINTS LEFT ON THE FIELD FOR BOTH TEAMS.

>> COACH'S INTERVIEW PRESENTED BY.

WE SEND IT TO BRANDON ADAMS.

>> HERE WITH COACH DANNY BRITT.

HOW FRUSTRATING IS IT TO COME UP WITH NOTHING?

>> IT IS FRUSTRATING.

GOT TO DO A BETTER JOB.

GOT TO MOVE THE BALL.

>> COACH CARVER, DONE THAT ALL YEAR, TREMENDOUS ATHLETES, WE KNOW THAT BUT WE'VE GOT TO PREVENT THE BIG PLAY AND THEN BE ABLE TO MOVE THE BALL BETTER THAN WE DID THE LAST FEW DRIVES.

>> ALSO GOT BIG PLAYS YOURSELF.

HOW DO YOU GET MORE OF THEM IN THE SECOND HALF?

>> IN THE RUN GAME AND DO SOME THINGS TO GET A RUN GAME GOING AND THAT WILL OPEN UP THE PASSING GAME.

>> WE'LL SEND IT BACK RIGHT NOW.

>> WE ENJOY HAVING YOU WITH US THIS WEEKEND.

COMING UP NEXT ON THE GPB HALFTIME SHOW PRESENTED BY REGIONS, BACK IN THE GAME WITH REGIONS BANK.

WE'LL CATCH YOU UP ON WHAT YOU MISS AND WHAT'S TO COME.

THE SCHEDULE ALL COMING UP NEXT RIGHT HERE ON GPB.

>>> WELCOME TO OUR GPB HALFTIME SHOW PRESENTED BY REGENTS BANK.

OFFICIALLY HALFTIME IN THE GAME BETWEEN CARVER COLUMBUS AND BENEDICTINE.

WE ARE TIED UP AT THE HALF.

WE ARE OFFICIALLY HALFWAY THROUGH OUR CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND.

LET'S CATCH UP ON WHERE WE'VE BEEN AND WHAT'S TO COME.

THANKS TO OUR GEORGIA'S EMC SCHEDULE AND SCOREBOARD.

MORE THAN ELECTRICITY.

THERE YOU HAVE IT.

RIGHT HERE.

14 TIED UP AT THE HALF.

COLUMBUS AND BENEDICTINE.

I DON'T THINK ANYONE EXPECTED THIS SCORE AT THE HALF, BUT HERE WE ARE.

AN EXCITING GAME NONETHELESS.

LET'S GO BACK AT OUR THURSDAY'S GAME WHICH KICKS OFF THURSDAY WITH THE FLEE FLAG FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

FIRST, DIVISION ONE WINNERS.

WINS BIG IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THEIR PROGRAM 20-0.

THEN WE'VE GOT DIVISION 2 FOR THE 5A 6A CLASSIFICATION.

A TRIPLE OVERTIME WINNER.

THEN WE'VE GOT THE DIVISION THREE GAME FOR THE 7A CLASSIFICATION.

WINS BIG OVER THEIR AREA RIVAL MARIETTA.

FINISHED 17-1 FOR THE HAWKS.

THEN WE'VE GOT THE SINGLE A PRIVATE MATCH-UP.

DEFENDING CHAMP.

UNDEFEATED TO WIN THE FIRST EVER TITLE.

PUBLIC GAME ON THURSDAY.

DROPPED THE HAMMER TO WIN THE FIRST STATE TITLE.

36-28.

COMING UP TODAY ON FRIDAY, WE STARTED OUR FRIDAY OFF WITH THE 2A FINAL.

THOMASVILLE.

THE FIRST STATE TITLE SINCE 1948 AND THERE YOU HAVE IT RIGHT NOW, IT IS HALFTIME IN CARVER COLUMBUS BENEDICTINE.

WE ARE TIED UP 14 AT THE HALF.

WE'VE GOT 11 GAMES OVER THREE DAYS.

WE FINISHED THIS OUT ON SATURDAY.

I'M SO SORRY, WE'VE GOT THE, YEAH, HERE WE ARE.

WE FINISHED OUR GAMES ON SATURDAY.

WE WRAP UP OUR CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND AND KICK THINGS OFF TOMORROW WITH ATLANTA CARVER LOOKING FOR THE FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP AND THEN THE 5A FINAL BETWEEN WARNER ROBIN AT CALHOUN AND THEN WRAP UP THE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND BO NONSA WITH 7A TITLE GAME.

MILTON VERSUS COLLINS HILL.

WE'LL HAVE MORE FOOTBALL, GUESTS AND ALL THE THINGS ON OUR HALFTIME SHOW COMING UP.

>>> A LOT OF ANTICIPATION IN THE AIR RIGHT NOW.

>> WELCOME BACK TO OUR GPB HALFTIME SHOW PRESENTED BY REGENTS BANK.

OUR JOHN NELSON AT CENTER PARK STADIUM AND I HEAR HE'S GOT A SPECIAL CADET WITH HIM.

JOHN?

>> THAT IS TRUE.

IT IS TIME TO CATCH UP WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF BENEDICTINE.

JACOB HORN.

THANK YOU FOR HANGING OUT WITH US HERE.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> WHAT'S IT LIKE FOR THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR THIS WEEK?

>> IT'S EXCITING.

AT SCHOOL, WE WERE FOCUSED ON THE DRIVES, GETTING READY FOR EXAMS.

IT'S BEEN A BUSY TOMB BUT A BLESSING.

>> I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU, YOU MENTIONED ALL THE HOLIDAY MATERIALS GOING ON BUT WHAT ELSE THAT FOLKS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT?

>> BEING PREPARED, GETTING BACK TO NORMAL.

EDUCATION HAS BEEN IN UPHEAVAL.

WE'RE TRYING TO FOCUS ON WHAT WE CAN CONTROL.

ACADEMICS, BEING IN THE CLASSROOM.

THE FIELD AND IN THE WEIGHT ROOM.

THE FOOD DRIVE.

>> WHEN COACH BRITT CAME IN, IT WAS TURNING A PROGRAM AROUND WITH FOOTBALL.

HE'S CERTAINLY DONE THAT WITH A FEW CHAMPIONSHIPS TO HIS CREDIT.

WHAT'S IT LIKE TO SEE THE GROWTH OF THE PROGRAM?

>> IT'S AMAZING.

THE TENACITY AND THE WILL POWER AND THE FOCUS ON OUR PURPOSE AND PURPOSE IS ONE OF OUR PILLARS AT OUR SCHOOL AND THE FOCUS OF THE BOYS HAVING AND THE COACHES HAVE TO DO THEIR BEST WITH WHAT THEY HAVE.

>> THANKS FOR HAVING OUT WITH US.

JACOB, THE PRINCIPAL OF BENEDICTINE.

ANOTHER ONE COMING UP JUST AROUND THE CORNER.

WE'LL GET THE CARVER COLUMBUS POINT OF VIEW FOR WHAT'S GOING DOWN HERE IN THE FINALS.

>> THANKS, JOHN.

YOU SAID IT CORRECTLY.

THE PRINCIPAL OF THE CARVER COLUMBUS TIGERS COMING UP WHEN WE COME RIGHT BACK.

>>> WELCOME BACK TO OUR GPB HALFTIME SHOW PRESENTED BY REGIONS.

GET BACK IN THE GAME WITH REGIONS BANK.

I'M NIKKI PALMER HANGING OUT AT THE STUDIOS.

OUR FRIEND JOHN NELSON IS WHERE ALL THE ACTION IS AT CENTER PARK STADIUM.

JOHN, IT LOOKS LIKE FOG IS HOVERING OVER CENTER PARK STADIUM.

>> IT IS.

>> HOW BAD IS IT AND IS IT IMPACTING BEING ABLE TO SEE DOWNFIELD AT ALL?

>> IT'S NOT QUITE,ER AND I REMEMBER FOLKS REMEMBER THAT FROM THE GAME IN THE MID '80s, NOT QUITE THAT BAD YET BUT GOING ON HERE.

GREAT CREW KEEPING ALL THE PICTURES AS BEST THEY CAN FOR FOOTBALL.

TIME TO CATCH UP WITH OUR SECOND PRINCIPAL, CHRIS LINDSEY FROM CARVER COLUMBUS.

WHAT'S IT LIKE TO HEAR THAT SOUND BEHIND IT?

>> LIKE I'M BACK IN COLLEGE AT THE UNIVERSITY.

>> WHEN YOU LOOK IN ALL THE EXPERIENCE WE SEE FROM CARVER COLUMBUS.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE YOU MADE IT TO THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR BUT PART OF THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE AT CARVER.

WHAT'S GOING ON AT CARVER COLUMBUS THESE DAYS?

>> WE HAVE AN OUTSTANDING MAGNET PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOL WHERE THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPONENT.

WE ALSO HAVE A GREAT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM WITH OUR TEACHERS TO MAKE THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESS MORE SOPHISTICATED AND QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESS INSIDE THE CLASSROOM.

THE BIGGEST THING IS THE FAMILY ATMOSPHERE.

>> ALMOST 15 YEARS SINCE THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR.

HOPEFULLY COME OUT WITH THE WIN.

>> DONE TREMENDOUS WORK THIS TIME HERE.

WHAT'S IT LIKE TO SEE HIM AND THIS PROGRAM GET TO WHERE IT IS?

>>ELATED.

I FEEL THE SAME WAY.

HOPE TO CONTINUE THE SAME THING.

>> COACH LINDSEY, I ALWAYS WANT TO SAY COACH, CHRIS LINDSEY, THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE UPDATE OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN COLUMBUS.

IT'S STARTED TO RAIN.

WE'VE GOT THAT GOING ON.

WE CAN ADD THAT TO MY METEOROLOGICAL CLASS AS WE GO HERE AT CENTER PARK.

BACK TO YOU.

>> THANKS, JOHN.

LOVE THE HISTORY OF CARVER DON'T GO ANYWHERE.

WE'RE GOING TO CATCH UP WITH YOU WHEN WE COME RIGHT BACK AFTER THE BREAK.

>>> I THINK NEXT TIME ON THE FIELD, FIRST OFF, THE FOG AND THEN THE RAIN.

HANDLING THE FOOTBALL WILL BE INTERESTING HERE IN THE SECOND 24 MINUTES, NICK, AND I THINK IF, ACCORDING TO OUR FRIENDS JACKSON DOWN AT WRBL IN COLUMBUS, ANY FLIP MODE ACTIVATED, IT WILL BE WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE FOOTBALL IF THEY WORK THEIR WAY INTO THE END ZONE IN THE SECOND HALF.

>> QUICK THOUGHTS ON THIS GAME RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE TIED 14 AT THE HALF.

JOHN, DID YOU ANTICIPATE THIS EVEN SORT OF A LOW SCORE TYPE OF GAME RIGHT NOW?

>> EVEN YES, LOW SCORING NO.

WHEN YOU LISTEN TO WHAT MATT STEWART IS TALKING ABOUT, THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF DOWNFIELD CHANCES FROM BOTH OF THESE QUARTERBACKS THAT HAVE BEEN LONG IN COMPLETIONS AND IF ANY OF THOSE PASSES HAVE BEEN HOOK-UPS, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TWO MORE SCORES ON THE BOARD PROBABLY.

ONE FOR EACH SIDE AT THE VERY LEAST.

EVEN YES ONLY 28 POINTS ON THE BOARD, NO.

>> THANKS, JOHN.

ANY OTHER TIDBITS OR THINGS YOU'LL BE LOOKING FOR IN THE SECOND HALF?

>> WELL, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT BOTH HANDS ON THE FOOTBALL.

AND HONESTLY, YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FOG, IS IT GOING TO AFFECT THE DOWNFIELD PASSING GAME OR JUST BECAUSE OF CONDITIONS BEING WHAT THEY ARE, ARE YOU GOING TO BE, ARE YOU NOT GOING TO BE AFRAID WITH WORKING DOWNFIELD THROUGH THE AIR?

I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE AN INTERESTING SUBPLOT TO ALL OF THIS AND WE'LL KEEP AN EYE ON IN THE SECOND HALF.

>> AN INTERESTING SUBPLOT INDEED.

THANK YOU ALWAYS.

WE'LL CATCH BACK UP WITH YOU AFTER THE GAME.

STAY DRY.

WELL, WE'VE GOT THE SECOND HALF COMING UP IN OUR QUAD A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BETWEEN CARVER COLUMBUS AND BENEDICTINE.

HOWEVER, WE WANTED TO PASS ALONG SOME NEWS THAT THIS MORNING WE HEARD OF THE HEARTBREAKING PASSING OF DEMARYIUS THOMAS.

HE WAS AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS BAY BAY AND STARTED AT WEST LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL, A SPORT ATHLETE FOR THE 2A SCHOOL AND ALL STATE AND ALL REGION WHEN IT CAME TO FOOTBALL.

HE WENT ON TO PLAY RECEIVER AT GEORGIA TECH AND HELPED THE YELLOW JACKETS WIN TWO ACC TITLES AND FINISHED HIS CAREER ALL ACC AND ALL AMERICAN.

DEMARYIUS TOOK TALENTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL TO PLAY TEN SEASONS IN THE NFL PRIMARILY WITH THE DENVER BRONCOS AND EVEN HELPED THEM WIN SUPER BOWL 50.

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS OUT TO FAMILY, MEMBERS AND TEAMMATES.

HE WOULD HAVE TURNED 34 ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

>>> YOU CAN SEE THE IMPACT THE FOG SHROUDED CENTER PARK STADIUM.

VERY EERIE SIGHT AS WE GET READY TO START THIS THIRD QUARTER IN THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

TIED AT 14.

TIME NOW FOR OUR COACH'S INTERVIEW, JOINER, SEND IT TO BRANDON ADAMS.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

I AM HERE WITH CARVER FOR THE TOUCHDOWN, 2 POINT CONVERSION TO TIE THE GAME.

SEEMS LIKE YOUR TEAM WITH THE MOMENTUM, HOW DO YOU CARRY THAT INTO THE SECOND HALF?

>> WE'VE GOT TO KEEP PLAYING AND DOING THE THINGS WE'RE DOING.

I THINK NERVES WAS A LOT OF IT.

WE THINK THEIR NERVES ANTSY TO GET OUT HERE AND PLAY SOME GOOD FOOTBALL.

>> NOT NECESSARILY A LOT OF SCORING BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG PLAY.

THAT IS YOUR DEFENSE LIMIT, BENEDICTINE'S BIG PLAY RIGHT NOW.

>> IT'S HARD.

HITTING US ALL OVER THE FIELD.

STOP THE PASS AND PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE QUARTERBACK.

ONCE WE DO THAT AND CONTAIN THE RUN, WE SHOULD BE FINE.

>> FINAL QUESTION FOR YOU.

VERY FOGGY.

NOTICEABLE.

ANY IMPACT ON THE WAY YOUR TEAM PLAYS RIGHT NOW?

>> WE'VE GOT TO WIN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

RAINY, SUNNY, HOT, WE DON'T CARE.

WIN THIS GAME.

>> THANKS, SIR.

>> BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU, BRANDON.

LOVE HIS ATTITUDE.

GOOD TIME TALKING TO CORY JOINER THIS WEEK AND I THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING WHAT HE TOLD BRANDON RIGHT THERE THAT THEY WERE NERVOUS AT THE START OF THE GAME AND I THOUGHT THAT SHOWED EARLY ON BUT THEY REGROUPED AND THEY'RE BACK IN THIS GAME AS ANYBODY'S BALL GAME GOING INTO THE THIRD QUARTER.

>> I THOUGHT PERFECT ANSWER TO THE WEATHER, DOESN'T MATTER.

IT'S ONE-HALF FOREVER, COACH, FIERY SPEECH AT HALFTIME.

SET DOWN THE FIRST DRIVE.

BENEDICTINE JUST READ RIGHT DOWN THE FIELD.

SCORED AFTER THAT, GAVE UP A BIG PLAY HERE OR THERE.

SOLID IN THE FIRST HALF.

>> SPEAKING OF BIG PLAYS, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS AND YOU MENTIONED IT, BENEDICTINE SCORED FIRST, OPENING DRIVE.

JUSTIN THOMAS TOOK IT IN THREE YARDS OUT.

>> EASY PLAY THERE.

COMMON FORMATION.

TOUCHDOWN.

>> YOU GET DEVIN RILES GOING, MAN, AND HE IS A HIGHLIGHT SHOW.

BEAUTIFUL PASS.

BEAUTIFUL CATCH BY CAMERON HUDSON.

>> FOURTH AND 8 RIGHT THERE.

CONVERT, GREAT PLAY TO SCORE.

>> BIGGEST PLAY OF THE GAME SO FAR.

GERINER COMPETES IT TO JUSTIN THOMAS.

61 YARDS LATER WAS 14-6.

>> CAUGHT HIM IN A BLITZ.

MAN TO MAN COVERAGE AND FLICK OF THE WRIST FOR A LONG TOUCHDOWN.

>> LOVE THE SAVVY OF THIS CARVER TEAM AND FLIP, CRADLE.

TAKES OFF RUNNING.

NOBODY CAUGHT HIM.

>> I THINK THEY'VE GOT TO GET GOING RIGHT HERE AND YOU SEE THE ENTHUSIASM AND EMOTION RIGHT THERE FROM COACH JOINER.

THAT'S HIS GUY.

>> HALFTIME STATS.

WHAT STANDS OUT?

>> I THINK EVERYTHING IS PRETTY EVEN.

SACKS, TURNOVERS, FIRST DOWN.

A LITTLE BIT MORE RUSHING YARDS FOR CARVER COLUMBUS.

BENEDICTINE RIGHT NOW DOESN'T WANT TO TURN THIS INTO A ONE SIDED AFFAIR.

WE HAVE TO THROW IT EVERY TIME WITH THE PASS RUSH FOR CARVER COLUMBUS.

>> CLEAN GAME AS FAR AS TURNOVERS.

NOT SO MUCH PENALTY-WISE.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE THAT ONE MISTAKE THAT SOMEBODY MAKES IN THE SECOND HALF.

MIGHT BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHO WINS THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND WHO DOESN'T.

>> THE WEATHER, YOU LOOK AT IT, THE BALL WILL BE SLICK AND MOIST.

WHO TAKES CARE OF THE FOOTBALL, WHO DOESN'T GIVE UP THE EASY FIELD POSITION, BUT MAN, YOU SEE THE WEATHER HAS REALLY SET IN ON THE SECOND HALF.

COULDN'T EVEN SEE THE DOWNTOWN SKYLINE FROM OUR CAMERA VIEW RIGHT HERE BUT HERE IT IS.

THE ONE-HALF.

AGAIN, ONE-HALF FOR THESE TWO TEAMS.

>> I LOVE THIS AND I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO SAY, IT'S TOO BAD THEY'RE NOT PLAYING INDOORS BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER BUT I LOVE IT BECAUSE I THINK THE WEATHER PAINTS A PICTURE AND MAKES IT EVEN MORE MEMORABLE.

YOU HAVE THE ELEMENTS.

YOU HAVE THE FOG ROLLING IN.

IT WAS A CRAZY DAY THE DAY WE WON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> WE COULDN'T EVEN SEE THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FIELD.

IT WILL GET WORSE BUT DEFINITELY IMPACT THE SECOND HALF.

YOU SEE THOSE YOUNG MEN AND THE FAMILY RIGHT THERE.

HERE FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> HERE WE GO.

SECOND HALF KICKOFF IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY BUCKLE UP GEORGIA.

YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY, BUCKLE UP GEORGIA, SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES.

BENEDICTINE KICKING OFF TO CARVER COLUMBUS TO START THIS THIRD QUARTER.

JAMAREE RILEY STANDING DEEP FOR THE TIGERS.

13-1 ON THE SEASON.

THE REGION TWO 4A CHAMPIONS AND THEN THE REGION THREE CHAMPIONS.

>> HAVE A CHANCE TO REGROUP.

BOTH TEAMS AT HALFTIME MAKE ADJUS ADJUSTMENTS.

THE FIRST HALF IS THE EARLY INDICATION.

>> SEES THE BALL, HE CATCHES IT AT THE 4.

RILEY ON THE RETURN.

ALL THE WAY UP TO THE 33 YARD LINE.

NICE RETURN BY JAMAREE RILEY.

AND FIELD POSITION NOT TOO BAD FOR THE TIGERS AS THEY GO ON OFFENSE FOR THE FIRST TIME HERE IN THE SECOND HALF.

JOINER, HIS BROTHER.

THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR AND THERE IS JAIDEN.

THE BALL ON THE GROUND THAT ONE PLAY.

>> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT WET BALLS AND MOIST, THINGS WITH THIS WEATHER.

WE DIDN'T SEE THAT IN THE FIRST HALF AND NOW THE VERY FIRST PLAY OF THE SECOND HALF, THE BALL IS ON THE GROUND.

>> KROMENHOEK.

LUKE KROMENHOEK COMING UP FROM THE DEFENSIVE BACK POSITION TO INITIATE THE 12 YARD LOSS ON THE PLAY.

>> BROTHERS.

>> KROMENHOEK FROM MASSACHUSETTS.

DOWN TO THE SAVANNAH AREA.

FORMATION.

THAT MOVEMENT.

SLOPPY START RIGHT HERE.

>> THINKING, THEY CAN'T BE FROM GEORGIA.

NOBODY FROM GEORGIA WITH A NAME LIKE THAT.

JUST KIDDING.

>> 5 YARD.

>> THEY PRONOUNCE IT LIKE GEORGIA.

HOEK.

SLOPPY START.

YOU WANT TO SET THE TONE, THE FIRST POSSESSION.

THE SECOND HALF.

YOU HAVE THE BALL.

ALL OF A SUDDEN, TWO PLAYS INTO THIS, YOU'RE SECOND AND 27.

>> FOG REALLY SET IN HEAVY HERE.

SECOND DOWN AND 27.

CAUGHT.

AGAIN UP AGAINST THE 30 YARD LINE TO THE 32.

GOT A LOT OF IT BACK RIGHT THERE.

>> PLAY IS MADE BY QUARTERBACK RILES, EXTENDING THE PLAY.

THEY RUN A TWIST UP TOP.

BREAKS CONTAIN.

EYES DOWN THE FIELD.

THROWS A REALLY GOOD BALL AND HIS LEGS ARE DANGEROUS AND ENABLES HIM TO BUY TIME TO COMPLETE THE BALL LIKE THAT.

>> 16 YARD PICK-UP.

CUT THE DISTANCE IN HALF.

THIRD AND 11 NOW FROM THE 32.

>> NOW GOT TO WATCH HIM IN THE POCKETS.

SEE NUMBER NINE RIGHT THERE.

A LINEBACKER.

THAT'S HIS POSSIBILITY.

>> PULLS UP.

NOW IT'S BREAKING DOWN.

HERE COMES THAT RIGHT THERE.

HE DID NOT MAKE THE PLAY BUT HE WAS THERE IN FRONT OF HIM.

SO THAT DAVIS COULD COME UP FROM BEHIND TO MAKE THE PLAY.

MICHAEL SMITH, PARDON ME.

>> YOU SEE HIM WITH LEVERAGE AND HE'S GOING TO RIGHT HERE MISSING, AS YOU STEP UP.

JUST ENOUGH TO KEEP HIM FROM GETTING CONTAINED.

SO FOURTH DOWN AND PUNTING SITUATIONS FOR CARVER.

STANDING AT THE 20, RIGHT ABOUT THE 20 YARD LINE.

THE 19th.

>> THIS IS WHERE YOU GET THE KICK UP IN THE FOG.

THIS IS WHERE IT COULD BE PROBLEMATIC.

NOW I SEE THE BALL FINALLY, COMES DOWN AT THE 31.

THERE BY BRYANT.

37 YARD KICK BY RILES.

THAT'S WHERE THE CADETS GO BACK ON OFFENSE.

SO HOLDEN GERINER, THE FOUR STAR QUARTERBACK COMMITTED TO AUBURN.

EXPECTED TO SIGN WITH THE TIGERS ON WEDNESDAY AND JUSTIN THOMAS RIGHT THERE.

FOUR RECEPTIONS FOR 82 YARDS.

TEN CARRIES FOR 29 YARDS.

>> TRIPLE OFFENSE RIGHT HERE.

THE OLD DOUBLE, GEORGE TECH OFFENSE.

STRAIGHT DIVE.

>> IT'S AMAZING HOW MANY DIFFERENT FORMATIONS.

HE WAS CORRECT.

OBVIOUSLY, WATCHES A TON MORE TAPE THAN I DID ON BENEDICTINE.

BUT THEY'LL SHOW YOU ANYTHING.

>> ASHLEY EDWARDS ON THE CARRY RIGHT THERE.

>> STACKED SPREAD.

EMPTY NOW.

>> DIFFICULT ON THE DEFENSE.

PASS COMPLETE TO BRIAN AND HE PICKS UP CLOSE TO 9 ON THE LAY PLAY AS WE CHECK IN WITH BRENDAN ADAMS.

>> WE HEARD HIM TALKING ABOUT THE FOG ROLLING IN AND I HAD A CHANCE TO TALK BEFORE THE HALF START THERE AS WELL.

I ASKED IF THE FOG MAKES IT HARDER TO SEE.

THE COACH SAID YES, IT DOES BUT RIGHT NOW, WE'RE IMPACTED A LOT MORE BY WHAT CARVER IS DOING THAN WHAT THIS FOG IS DOING TO US.

>> THANK YOU, IT SOUNDS LIKE FAMILIAR TERRITORY.

KIND OF WHAT CORY JOINER SAID TOO.

CAN'T WORRY ABOUT THE FOG.

WE GOT TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE GUYS IN FRONT OF US.

JUSTIN THOMAS GETS THROWN BACK BY DEMARION.

>> THE BALL TO THE FIRST HALF, NEVER SEE IT UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE.

>> SECOND DOWN AND 9 FROM THE 42.

LINED THE GAIN THE OTHER 49.

GERINER, COMING AFTER HIM.

AND HE FIRES IT INTO THE TIGHT SPACE COMPLETELY AT THE 43 YARD LINE.

>> THEY BLITZ AND ONE YARD GAME AT THE PASS.

RIGHT HERE AND DOES HIS BEST JUST TO GET RID OF IT.

BUT LITTLE TO NO GAIN RIGHT THERE.

THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGER ADJUST ADJUSTMENTS.

22 WHEN THEY DECIDED TO GET HIM ON THE FIELD.

THEY SAID HE'S GOT TOO MUCH OFFENSIVE ABILITY TO BE A NUMBER TWO QUARTERBACK AND STANDING ON THE SIDELINE.

PRESSURE COMING.

AND COMPLETE WIDE OPEN BUSTED COVERAGE.

TOUCHDOWN BENEDICTINE.

DEFENDER FELL DOWN ON THE PLAY.

58 YARD SCORING STRIKE FROM HOLDEN GERINER TO SAQUON BRYANT.

THE PRESSURE COMING FROM DeANDRE JUST A HALF SECOND TOO LATE.

>> MY GOODNESS, THEY ALMOST GET TO GERINER RIGHT HERE.

WATCH THE PRESSURE, HANDS OFF AND THE DEFENDER FALLS DOWN AND THEY MAKE HIM PAY WITH A BIG PLAY TOUCHDOWN EARLY IN THE SECOND HALF.

MAN.

THROUGH THE UPRIGHT AND A 21-14 LEAD FOR CARVER COLUMBUS.

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT PLAY.

WE'LL LOOK AS WE GO TO BREAK.

BRYANT, A MAN DOWN AND A 58 YARD TOUCHDOWN.

>>> A LOT OF ANTICIPATION IN THE AIR RIGHT NOW.

>> 21-14.

BENEDICTINE LEADING CARVER COLUMBUS.

THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, AFFORDABILITY AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT WITH MORE THAN 80 UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS, MASTERS AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS, EDUCATION, HEALTH, SCIENCE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND MORE.

DETAILS AT GO.UNG.EDU/LEARNMORE.

RUSTY, HOW ABOUT OUR LAST FOUR TOUCHDOWNS IN THIS GAME?

ONE OF FOURTH DOWN PASS, 23 YARDS SCORE.

A 61 YARD PASS.

A 59 YARD RUN.

AND WHAT WE JUST SAW, A 58 YARD PASS.

>> YOU SAW THE DEFENDER RIGHT THERE AS HE WENT TO FLIP HIS HIPS TO COVER, MAINTAIN LEVERAGE.

JUST FLIP UNDERNEATH AND GAVE UP A TOUCHDOWN RIGHT THERE.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE IF FOOTING IS GOING TO BE AN ISSUE FOR BOTH TEAMS GOING FORWARD WITH THIS WET FIELD NOW.

>> SO NOW THE TIGERS GETTING READY TO GO BACK ON OFFENSE.

SHORT KICK THIS TIME.

THE 24 AND FUMBLED.

PICK UP BY WATTS WHO JUST GOT BEAT ON THAT COVERAGE AND SAVES THE DAY FOR HIM RIGHT THERE.

A LITTLE REDEMPTION FOR HIM RECOVERING THAT FUMBLED KICKOFF TO KEEP THE BALL IN THE TIGERS HANDS.

>> IT'S BEEN, HADN'T BEEN A GREAT START FOR CARVER HERE.

GOING TO SEE IF THIS WEATHER AFFECTS THEM MORE.

NEED TO ANSWER RIGHT HERE AND THEY HAVE ALL DAY.

DOWN 7.

EARLY IN THE THIRD.

BACK ON OFFENSE FOR RILES FROM THE 33.

IT'S BEEN A FUN GAME, BIG PLAYS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.

OFFENSIVELY AND DEFENSIVELY.

GOING TO RUN SOME OPTIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME WE'VE SEEN THAT CRADLE TURNS THE CORNER TO GET ABOUT 9 ON THE PLAY RIGHT THERE.

FUN AS THE DEFENSIVE END RUNS HIM DOWN AND CRADLE MIGHT BE SHAKEN UP A LITTLE BIT.

>> A GREAT READ HERE AGAINST PRESSURE.

HE PITCHES IT.

NOBODY THERE ON THE CONTAIN.

>> CRADLE MAKES HIM PAY THERE.

I WONDER IF HE LANDED ON THE BALL.

>> I WONDER IF SIEMIAN LANDED ON HIS LEGS AND THAT'S WHY HE WAS SLOW TO PICK IT UP.

HAD A TRUCK LAND ON YOUR HIPS AND LEGS.

FIRST AND 10, DID GET THE FIRST DOWN ON THAT PLAY.

RILEY GETS THE CARRY AND HE'S OFF AND RUNNING.

BRINGING IN JAMAREE RILEY, YOU DON'T MISS A BEAT.

GREAT JOB BY THE RUNNING BACK HERE ON THE EDGE.

WATCH 32 ON THE EDGE.

SEE 32 RIGHT THERE, THE DEFENSIVE END ALLOWING THAT FREE RUNNING LANE AND CARVER GETS A BIG JUMP BACK THERE.

>> SMITH RIGHT THERE THROUGH THE BLOCK AND THIS TIME, JUSTIN THOMAS PLAYING DEFENSE.

KEEPS RILEY FROM TURNING THE EDGE AND THAT'S A LOSS ON THE PLAY.

>> IF COMES BACK IN RIGHT THERE, GREAT JOB BY SMITH.

32 ON THE PLAY BEFORE.

HE REACHED THE DEFENSIVE END AND SEALED HIM OFF, ALLOWING A BIG PLAY BY CARVER.

>> SECOND DOWN AND 11.

>> BACK IN.

>> FIRE OUT.

AND CATCHES IT, DROPPED BY KROMENHOEK AT THE 37.

GENTRY SHERMAN WITH THAT CATCH AND LOOKS LIKE HE MIGHT ACTUALLY BE HAVING A CRAMP.

>> DOESN'T HAVE TO BE HOT WEATHER TO GET CRAMPS.

JUST DEHYDRATED.

EASY TOSS HERE.

GOOD TACKLE BY 17.

BUT YOU SEE THAT.

GOING TO BE INTERESTING TO SEE KROMENHOEK TAKE OVER AS A QUARTERBACK HERE FOR GERINER, SOPHOMORE ALREADY OFFERED BY FLORIDA STATE.

HOW IMPRESSIVE IS THAT THAT YOU'RE OFFERED AS A QUARTERBACK AND YOU'RE NOT EVEN THE STARTER YET ON YOUR VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM.

>> THERE'S A LOT OF BUZZ ABOUT HIM THIS WEEK OR SAID ON TWITTER I'M DOING THE BENEDICTINE GAME.

I HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE REACH OUT TO SAY, KNOW ABOUT THE NEXT GUY.

HE'S CRAMPED.

PICKLE JUICE.

>> THIRD DOWN AND 6.

THAT HASN'T BEEN AN ISSUE FOR CARVER.

IN FOURTH DOWN TERRITORY.

>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO ASK THE COACH.

TWO DOWNS THERE.

YOU KNOW YOU'VE GOT TWO DOWNS.

YOU CAN RUN THE BALL THE WHOLE PLAY BOOK WIDE OPEN.

BENEDICTINE SHOWING.

LOOKING FOR A LANE.

CAN'T FIND IT.

IT'S GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN.

>> GREAT JOB THERE BY HOLDEN, 13.

HE SETS THE EDGE.

DOESN'T ALLOW THEM TO BUST IT OUTSIDE AND THEY HAVE TO CUT BACK IN.

THE TOP RIGHT HERE.

SEE HIM TAKE ON THE BLOCK.

CUT BACK INTO HIS GUYS.

THAT'S A GREAT JOB BY AN OUTSIDE LINEBACKER.

THE ARMY COMMIT.

HE MADE THAT PLAY.

>> LOOKS LIKE HE'S GETTING READY TO MANEUVER WITH THE FACE PAINT.

FOURTH AND 6.

>> WATCH HIS LEG.

GOT TO TACKLE.

TAKE OUTSIDE THE BOX.

HOLDS UP.

THROWS AND INCOMPLETE.

TRIED TO SQUEEZE IT IN THERE, THE 22 AND A LITTLE BIT TOO LOW.

THE BALL GOES OVER ON DOWN.

>> LOOK AT THAT.

NOT LONG, BUT PEOPLE IN THE STANDS ABLE TO SEE NOW.

>> IF YOU'LL REMEMBER IN THAT 1988 PLAYOFF GAME BETWEEN THE EAGLES AND BEARS AT SOLDIER FIELD, THE TV PRODUCTION, THEY HAD TO GO TO ALL FIELD LEVEL.

>> WE'LL NEED AT SOME POINT TO GRAB A CAMERA.

>> GO PRO ON HIS HEAD THERE.

CAMERAMAN.

THAT IS A TOP PROSPECT IN THE BUILDING.

BRANDON ADAMS THERE.

>> BALL GOES OVER.

HERE COME THE CADETS BACK ON OFFENSE.

>> GREAT JOB THERE BY 48.

JUSTIN THOMAS NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

THAT'S MALIK JONES.

THE LINEBACKER AGAIN.

HE HAS HAD A GAIN, FIVE TACKLES AND SACK IN THE FIRST HALF.

JUST CONTINUING THAT HERE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

>> HE GETS OFF THE BLOCK.

THEY TRY TO COUNTER AND PULL BACK TO HIS SIDE.

DOES A TREMENDOUS JOB OF KEEPING THE EDGE AND GETTING THE OFFENSIVE LINE MAN TO MAKE THE TACKLE.

>> COMPLETE.

FLAG OUT.

MALIK JONES ON THE TACKLE AGAIN DOWN FIELD.

>> THIS IS NOT THE ONLY CARVER WE'LL SEE HERE IN THE FINALS.

TOMORROW AT NOON, CARVER ATLANTA TAKING ON CEDAR GROVE FOR THE 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> BY THE OFFENSE.

PENALTY IS 10 YARDS WITH THE FOUL.

>> WE SAW DARREN.

WE KNEW THEY WERE PHYSICAL BUT THOUGHT WOULD BE IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THAT BUT THOUGHT THEY COULD MAKE DEEP RUN AT THE PLAYOFFS.

I KNEW THAT THEY WERE THE MOST TALENTED TEAM IN ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

>> THEY CERTAINLY HAVE LIVED UP TO THAT BILLING BUT A RUN TO THE FINALS, I'D BE LYING IF I SAID I THOUGHT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN.

BUT CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.

ONE OF THE GREAT GUYS TO WORK WITH.

>> GREAT COACH.

GERINER GOING DEEP.

THEY WERE JUST RUNNING INTO EACH OTHER, KIND OF LIKE KEYSTONE COPS LOOKING FOR THE BALL.

>> THERE'S A LITTLE THING TO TELL YOU HOW SLICK THE FIELD IS.

THE REFEREE THERE ABOUT LOST ON THE SIDELINE TO PUT THE BRAKES ON.

THIS WEATHER STARTING TO AFFECT THE FIELD A LITTLE BIT MORE.

>> YOU CAN'T HAVE FOG WITHOUT MOISTURE, RIGHT?

>> YEP.

SO IT'S SETTLING.

WHO CAN KEEP THEIR FEET RIGHT HERE?

TOUCHDOWN PLAY WHERE THEY LOST THEIR FOOTING.

SEE WHAT FORMATION.

THEY HAVE SO MANY FORMATIONS.

THIRD DOWN AND 12.

HOW MANY PLAYS YOU THINK THEY RUN OUT OF THIS?

FIRES BULLET CAUGHT.

KROMENHOEK.

>> DELIVERS THE BALL.

CROSSING ROUTE TO THE SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER.

WATCH HIM GO THROUGH HIS PROGRESSION.

ONE, TWO, FINDS THE POCKET.

DELIVERS.

JUST A VERY, VERY SMART FOOTBALL PLAYER HERE GOING TO AUBURN.

>> THERE'S KROMENHOEK.

SOPHOMORE PLAYING WIDE RECEIVER AND SAFETY RIGHT NOW UNTIL THAT QUARTERBACK POSITION OPENS UP AT THIS BENEDICTINE PROGRAM AND BENEDICTINE IS A TRUE MILITARY SCHOOL.

THIS WEEK WHEN WE TALKED TO COACH, IT WAS PEARL HARBOR DAY AND THE ENTIRE SCHOOL GOING THROUGH MILITARY EXERCISE AND HONORS FOR STAFF SERGEANT GEORGE GANUM.

FIRST AMERICAN WHO DIED AT PEARL HARBOR BACK IN 1941 AND HE WAS A STUDENT AT BENEDICTINE MILITARY.

GRANDSON OR GREAT GRANDSON I SHOULD SAY, I BELIEVE IS A NINTH GRADER ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM AND THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM AT BENEDICTINE.

>> A LOT OF DISCIPLINE THERE.

YOU ALREADY GOT HOLDEN GOING TO THE ARMY.

IF I'M THE SERVICE ACADEMY, I'M ALL OVER A SCHOOL LIKE THIS.

THERE IS NO DOUBT.

.

>> JUSTIN THOMAS.

A BIG GAME FOR BENEDICTINE TO GO FOR 17.

>> SEALS HIM OFF.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT NUMBER IT WAS, BUT HE CREATES THE LANE.

HE DID HIS JOB.

THEN ALL THOMAS AFTER THAT.

>> FIRST AND 10.

BALL AT THE 33.

QUARTERBACK SACK.

>> GREAT JOB THERE BY DARREN REED.

TRYING TO GO ON A WHEEL ROUTE.

JUSTIN THOMAS ON THE BACKSIDE.

TAKES TIME FOR THAT TO DEVELOP.

YOU'LL SEE FOUR COME IN MOTION.

SAFETY OFF.

GOT PRESSURE ON HIM.

>> SECOND QUARTERBACK SACK OF THE DAY FOR THE FOUR STAR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN.

INSIDE OR OUTSIDE?

>> DEFENSIVE END.

COULD PLAY DEFENSIVE TACKLE AS WELL.

>> SECOND DOWN AND 17.

THEY SWING IT OUT HERE COMPLETE.

NOT A LOT OF RUNNING ROOM.

MALIK JONES.

WILL PUT THAT ON REPLAY THERE AND JUST HIT A BUTTON.

>> JUST PHYSICAL GAME.

YOU CAN HEAR THE PASS POPPING.

BLOCKING ON THE EDGE.

DELIVER A LITTLE OOMPH.

ON THE LINE, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

GETTING LATE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

BENEDICTINE HAS THE TOUCHDOWN LEAD FROM GERINER TO BRYAN EARLIER IN THIS QUARTER.

AND THE BALL POPS UP INTO THE AIR AND SOMEHOW CAUGHT BY BRYAN AND THEN IT'S OUT AND CARVER ON TOP OF IT BEFORE HE GOES OUT OF BOUNDS.

THEY DID.

GOT IT.

ALL OVER THE PLACE.

FUMBLED BALL.

CARVER.

LOOK AT COACH JOINER.

>> I'D LIKE TO BUT I CAN'T SEE.

>> I SEE A RED HOODIE.

I TELL YOU, THAT'S HIM.

>> ZASHAUN FUMBLES BEFORE IT GOES OUT OF BOUNDS.

>> GOOD JOB.

REFEREE STANDING RIGHT ON TOP OF THEY BLOW IT UP.

THAT IS THE FIRST TURNOVER FOR EITHER TEAM IN THIS GAME.

>> HOW ABOUT THAT, ANTONIO GAVE THE TOUCHDOWN.

HE'S THE ONE THAT BLOWS THAT PLAY UP INITIALLY THAT STARTED ALL OF THAT.

>> AND IT IS SO IRONIC THAT SO OFTEN IN FOOTBALL GAMES, THE GUY THAT GIVES UP THE BIG PLAY COMES BACK AND MAKES ONE.

CHECKS THAT BOX TO GET IT OFF THE SCORECARD.

>> ALMOST LIKE THE GUY WHO PLAYS AT THIRD BASE.

LEADS OFF AT THE NEXT INNING.

>> LET'S CHECK WITH BRANDON ADAMS.

>> GOING TO THE CARVER STANDS TO TALK SOME OF THEIR FANS.

THOSE THAT ARE HIGH UP THE ARE ABLE TO SEE BECAUSE THEY'RE LOOKING DOWN ABOVE THE FOG BUT ONE THROUGH FIVE, RIGHT THERE IN THE FOG.

I WAS TOLD BY SOME OF THE CARVER FANS, THEY'RE VERY A HARD TIME SEEING RIGHT NOW.

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>> SECOND DOWN AND 10.

AT THE 39.

INCOMPLETE OFF THE HANDS OF RILEY.

AND I BELIEVE, DOWN THERE, THAT'S A LOT DIFFERENT THAN THE LOOK WE GET FROM HIGHER LEVEL CAMERAS RIGHT HERE.

BUT YOU CAN SEE THE BALL, BUT IT'S THE TIMING ISSUE, I WOULD THINK.

YOU'RE NOT SEEING THE BALL IMMEDIATELY AND IT'S ON YOU REALLY QUICK.

THAT PLAY RIGHT THERE MAY THINK THAT BECAUSE IT BOUNCED OFF HIS HAND, A CATCHABLE BALL.

DIDN'T RECOGNIZE HOW FAST IT WAS COMING.

>> HE BREAKS DID POCKET.

IN THE MIDDLE.

PICK UP THE BLITZ.

RILES THROWING AND CAUGHT FOR A FIRST DOWN.

STARTING TO MAKE HIS PRESENCE FELT HERE.

THIS IS A GREAT JOB BY RILES.

YOU THINK HE'S GOING TO TAKE OFF BUT HIS EYES ARE DOWN THE FIELD.

HE FLIPS HIS HIPS AND THROWS A STRIKE FOR A FIRST DOWN.

THAT IS NOT EASY TO DO.

>> TEAM LEADING THREE CATCHES.

THAT'S RILEY DOWN AS KROMENHOEK COMES UP TO MAKE THE TACKLE.

>> FIRST TIME I SAW THAT PLAY, WOULD RUN IT.

IT WOULD DRIVE YOU NUTS.

ANOTHER GREAT GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER RIGHT THERE.

GOT KNOCKED OUT IN THE SEMIFINAL THIS YEAR BY IRWIN COUNTY.

TWO MINUTES TO PLAY IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

WE ARE HEADED FOR A WILD FOURTH QUARTER.

INSIDE THIS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> BOTH OF THESE TEAMS ARE TRADING PUNCHES.

FROM THE 38.

RILES WITH TIME.

HAD IT DEFLECT INTO HIS HANDS.

WHEN THE BALL SNAPPED, HAD TWO GUYS DROP.

HAD EIGHT DEFENDERS RIGHT THERE.

JUST GOT TO BE A TIGHT WINDOW ANY TIME HE TRIED TO DELIVER THAT BALL.

SECOND AND 10.

SETTING UP THE SCREEN FOR CRADLE.

GOOD 8 OR 9 YARDS.

I LIKE THIS CALL RIGHT HERE OUT FRONT.

MIGHT HAVE NOT GOT HIS HAND ON ANYBODY BUT RUN TO MAKE THE TACKLE L. >> FIRST DOWN.

SNAPPED OFF A 54 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN WITH MINUTES LEFT IN THE GAME AND CONVERTED FOR THE 22-21 WIN.

WAITING FOR THINGS TO UNFOLD AND THEY DON'T.

>> TALKED ABOUT GEORGE, WASHINGTON.

SAID I'M GLAD THAT GUY IS GONE.

DIDN'T WANT TO FACE THE COMPLETELY HEALTHY GUY.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> OFFENSIVE PACKAGE.

RILES, FIRST DOWN.

A LOT OF THOSE GUYS PLAYED TAILBACK.

NOW ATHLETIC LINEBACKER.

NO LONGER A THUMPER.

THOSE GUYS ARE REALLY GOOD FOOTBALL PLAYERS.

SO THEY PLAYED A LOT OF FOOTBALL OFFENSE BUT TO PLAY THE LINEBACKER POSITIONS.

FIRST AND 10.

RECOVERED FOR A TOUCHBACK.

COLE.

COMING ACROSS WHOEVER THE DEFENDER WAS ON HIS WAY BY.

THAT'S JUST A GREAT PLAY FOR BENEDICTINE.

>> IT WAS NUMBER 30 MICHAEL SMITH.

SIEMIAN WAS JUST THERE TO CONGRATULATE HIM, BUT IT WAS MICHAEL SMITH WHO'S HAD ONE HECK OF A GAME FOR THE CADETS WHO RECOVER THE FUMBLE IN THE END ZONE.

>> WHAT A HUGE PLAY RIGHT THERE.

TURNOVER FOR CARVER AND GOING FOR IT.

AND IT IS CAUGHT.

AND HE IS GONE.

80 YARDS RIGHT AFTER THE FUMBLE RECOVERY.

THAT'S COACHING PLAYBOOK ONE ON ONE.

YOU GET A TURNOVER.

YOU TAKE A SHOT.

AND THEY GOT THE 6.

>> I DON'T KNOW WHO WAS RUNNING WITH HIM BUT I BELIEVE THIS WAS A MISMATCH THEY CALL.

WOW.

WHAT A PRETTY BALL.

FELL RIGHT OUT OF THE FOG INTO EDGES HANDS.

80 YARDS.

WHAT A PLAY.

WHAT AN ANSWER.

WOW.

WHAT A TURN OF EVENTS FOR CARVER.

THEY THOUGHT THEY'D BE GOING INTO THE FOURTH QUARTER.

EITHER TRAILING BY ONE OR LEADING BY ONE AND NOW THEY'RE GOING INTO THE FOURTH QUARTER.

TRAILING BY 14 POINTS.

RIGHT OUT OF THE FOG AND BUSTED COVERAGE AGAIN.

>> I BELIEVE THEY HAD, I DON'T THINK THEY HAD THAT DEFENSIVE END 48 ON HIM.

MAY HAVE.

BUT IT WAS CERTAINLY A CREATIVE ADVANTAGE THERE FOR BENEDICTINE AND THEY MADE IT PAYOFF FOR A TOUCHDOWN.

>> THIRD TOUCHDOWN OF 59 PLUS YARDS IN THIS GAME.

ALL OF THEM PASSES FROM GERINER.

WOW.

TIGER FANS, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> THEY'RE EXCITED, I CAN TELL YOU THAT.

A TURN OF EVENTS.

WE'RE SITTING HERE.

IT'S ABOUT TO BE AT LEAST 21-20 AND THIRD QUARTER NOT OVER AND YOU'RE BACK DOWN TWO TOUCHDOWNS.

>> CERTAINLY DISAPPOINTING.

THEY'VE GOT TO RALLY FROM THAT.

NOT CARRY THAT WITH THEM INTO THE FOURTH QUARTER IF THEY HAVE ANY CHANCE OF COMING BACK IN THIS GAME.

CAN'T SIT ON THAT.

CAN'T WALLOW IN THAT MISTAKE.

GOT TO PUT IT BEHIND HIM.

SKY KICK COMING DOWN AND CAUGHT FALLING BACKWARDS AT THE 27 YARD LINE.

USUALLY IN A HIGH SCHOOL QUARTER, YOU CAN STAY WITHIN YOUR OFFENSE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

NOT JUST ABOUT THE OFFENSE AT THIS POINT.

YOU'VE GOT TO GET STOPS ON DEFENSE AND HOLD ON TO THE BALL.

THIS HAS BEEN A CLEAN GAME.

UNTIL THEN.

COSTLY TURNOVERS FOR JAIDEN CRADLE RIGHT THERE.

STRIPPED IT GOING BY.

THEY CREATED THE TURNOVER AND CAPITALIZED ON IT.

>> THEY HAVE WON 13 STRAIGHT DATING BACK TO THE SEASON OPENING LOSS TO 6A, NUMBER TWO LEE COUNTY.

THEY HAVE WON 23 OF THEIR LAST 25 GAMES.

DATING BACK TO THE LAST SEASON.

THE ONLY LOSS THERE WAS THE STATE FINALS JEFFERSON BACK IN THE PLAYOFFS AS THE THIRD QUARTER COMES TO ITS CONCLUSION AND WE'RE HEADING TO THE FOURTH IN ATLANTA.

THE 4A CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE LINE.

HOLDEN GERINER PUTTING ON A SHOW.

HE'S GOT BENEDICTINE OUT ON TOP 28-14.

>>> LOOK AT THAT GAME, WE GOT TO CHANGE OUR GAME PLAN A LITTLE BIT.

GOT TO BEAT BILL BELICHICK.

RUN THE BALL THREE TIMES.

OR PASS THE BALL THREE TIMES AND RUN THE BALL 45 TIMES.

ALL RIGHT.

RILES, AS WE START THE FOURTH QUARTER, SLINGS IT OUT OF HERE.

JUSTIN THOMAS TO MAKE THE TACKLE.

>> 4A CLASSIFICATION MATCH.

A LOT OF GUYS PARTICULARLY IN THE SET OF SKILL POSITIONS PLAYING BOTH WAYS.

I TELL YOU WHAT THOUGH.

YOU GET THIS DEEP IN THE PLAYOFFS, YOU'LL SEE GUYS GOING BOTH WAYS.

>> NO DOUBT NOW BETWEEN MILTON AND COLLINS HILL.

BEST PLAYERS ARE COMING OFF THE FIELD AT THIS POINT.

LEAVE NOTHING IN THE TANK.

THIRD DOWN AND 2.

RILEY FIRST DOWN.

RUSTY MANZIEL.

PALMER AND JOHN NELSON.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

THE ENTIRE GPB ARMY.

THREE DAYS, 11 GAMES.

IT TAKES AN ARMY TO GET THIS DONE.

WE APPRECIATE THEM AND WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS EVEN MORE FOR WATCHING AND SUPPORTING HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ON GPB.

CLOCK GOES UNDER 11 MINUTES.

LEFT IN REGULATION.

RILEY TO THE FAR SIDELINE.

COMPLETE OUT TO THE 43 YARD LINE.

THAT WAS SHERMAN MAKING ANOTHER CATCH.

CARVER COLUMBUS.

GOOD PROTECTION RIGHT HERE.

ALLOWS HIM TO PUMP FAKE.

COULDN'T FIND IT AND CHECK DOWN.

NICE LITTLE 5 YARD GAIN.

PLENTY OF TIME TO STAY WITHIN YOUR OFFENSE.

>> SECOND DOWN AND 5.

MAKE NO MORE MISTAKES.

RILEY FIRES THE BULLET INTO TIGHT COVERAGE.

AND THAT'S MAKING THE CATCH AT THE 45 YARD LINE.

HIS FOURTH CATCH OF THE GAME.

>> GOOD JOB RIGHT HERE.

JUST A LITTLE.

STEPS UP.

OFFENSIVE LINE MEN DOING A GOOD JOB.

TRIES TO BRING A LITTLE BIT MORE PRESSURE AND KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE LEFT TACKLE OVER THERE.

THAT'S ELIJAH, COMMITTED TO ALABAMA.

RILEY, DANCING AND THROWING LOW AT THE 25 YARD LINE.

INTENDED FOR CAMERON HUDSON WHO HAD A GREAT CATCH FOR THEIR FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE DAY.

BACK EARLY IN THE SECOND QUARTER.

BRING A LINEBACKER THAT TIME.

PICKED UP BY THE RUNNING BACK.

UNABLE TO COMPLETE A PASS.

KEPT AT BAY.

>> HE JUST STOPPED.

>> THAT'S A FLAG?

>> RECEIVER DOWN THE FIELD BY THE OFFENSE.

THE PENALTY IS DECLINED.

SECOND DOWN.

>> A LOT OF TIMES, WHEN YOU HAVE A LOT OF TIME IN THE POCKET.

OFFENSIVE LINE MEN RELEASE AND GET TOO FAR DOWNFIELD.

THAT'S USUALLY THE CASE ON THAT PENALTY.

>> SET RIGHT HERE.

SECOND AND 10.

LOBBED TO RILEY.

FIRST DOWN.

HOLDING ON TO THE BALL.

DOING HIS BEST TO PROTECT THAT THING.

>> WE HAD THIS REPLAY.

WATCH THE LEFT TACKLE.

YOU SEE, THE LEFT TACKLE AT THE TOP.

DON'T HAVE THIS VIEW, BUT YOU SEE WHAT AN S.E.C.

FOOTBALL PLAYER DOES TO JUST THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER BECAUSE HE BASICALLY JUST PICKED HIM UP, BODY SLAM HIM FOR A BETTER TERM.

>> FIRST AND 10.

SQUIRMS DOWN FOR ABOUT A 5 YARD PICK-UP.

>> AND I LOVE THIS.

STAY WITHIN YOUR OFFENSE.

PLENTY OF TIME HERE TO DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.

GOT TO HAVE STOPS, GOT TO HAVE SCORES.

MORE IMPORTANTLY, AND THEY'RE GIVING YOU THE RUNNING LANE RIGHT NOW.

SO IF YOU'RE TAKING IT AND HERE YOU ARE DOWN TO THE 22 AGAIN, 24.

>> THE FIFTH CARRY FOR RILEY.

NOT SEEING CRADLE RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T KNOW WHETHER HE'S BANGED UP A LITTLE BIT OR GIVING HIM A REST FOR THE FINAL RUN IN THIS GAME.

>> ON THE OFFENSE.

>> ANTHONY HARVEY WITH THE INFRACTION AND BUDDY ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE SLAPPED HIM UPSIDE THE BACK OF HIS HELMET.

>> BIG BOY THERE.

THEN YOU SEE RILES, THE QUARTERBACK COMES TO GIVE A LITTLE PAT ON THE BEHIND.

HE'LL LOVE HIM UP A LITTLE BIT BUT HIS PARTNER ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE, HE'S GOING TO DELIVER.

>> HE EARNS IT.

>> TWO TACKS.

6'6".

6'5".

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

IT'S INCREDIBLE.

GOOD PROTECTION.

ON THE EDGE.

THE FIRST DOWN.

>> I LIKE IT, MAN.

DON'T RUN OUT OF BOUNDS.

FINISH.

LET'S GET THE FIRST DOWN.

FIRST BEHIND YOUR PASS.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE.

NEED A PLAY.

GOT TO MOVE THE CHAIN.

TOWARDS SECOND.

HE TURNS IT UP.

FINISHES TO GET THE TEAM A FIRST DOWN.

>> PLAYING AT THAT RIGHT GUARD POSITION.

KELTON SMITH, A FOUR STAR OFFENSIVE LINE WITH SEVEN OFFERS INCLUDING FLORIDA STATE.

HE THREW A BIG BLOCK ON THAT PLAY.

THEY ENDED UP GETTING FOUR ON IT.

RIGHT THERE IN THE MIDDLE.

OFFENSIVE TACKLE, I THINK, AT THE NEXT LEVEL.

I'LL LEAVE THAT UP TO YOU ON THAT.

BUT HE'S PLAYING IT RIGHT GUARD RIGHT NOW.

>> YOU DO SOME THINGS THERE, WE START LOOKING AT TRYING TO GET OUR BEST FIVE GUYS ON THE LINE.

CAMERON DAWKINS.

RIGHT TACKLE ON THE NEXT LEVEL.

THE BALL ENDS UP COMING OUT.

AND WE'RE BEING TOLD THAT'S A TOUCHDOWN, THE SIGNAL YET FROM THE OFFICIALS.

THEY'RE CONFERRING RIGHT HERE.

ALL HE'S GOT TO DO IS ADD POSSESSION WHEN THEY BREAK THE PLANK.

WHAT AN EFFORT RIGHT THERE.

10 YARDS, TOUCHDOWN PASS.

RUNNING FOR THE 2 AND THEY GOT IT.

>> RIGHT BACK IN THIS GAME.

28-22.

THEY RUN THE 2 POINT CONVERSION AND NOW THEY'RE DOWN ONLY 6 WITH 7:39 TO PLAY.

WE'RE HEADED TOWARD A DRAMATIC FINISH IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA WITH A 4A TROPHY ON THE LINE.

>>> WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE IN-LAW.

HAS PROTECTED HOMES FROM BUGS AND CRITTERS.

MANAGEMENT IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF GPB HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

IF MY FATHER-IN-LAW IS WATCHING, I DIDN'T WRITE THAT.

>> OFF CAMERA THERE.

>> GET OUT OF THIS ROOM.

YOU CAN'T LAUGH AT THAT.

HERE WE GO.

7.5 TO GO IN REGULATION.

WILD GAME.

AND I THINK YOUR DESCRIPTION THROUGHOUT THE DAY, RUSTY, HAS BEEN QUITE APRAPOE.

>> LAST MAN STANDING.

SEVEN MINUTES LEFT FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> HERE COMES THE RETURN.

THAT'S WHERE BENEDICTINE GOES ON OFFENSE.

BRYAN ON THE RETURN FOR THE CADETS.

YOU'VE GOT TO BE THINKING, YOU'VE GOT TO SCORE RIGHT HERE BECAUSE THEY JUST DROVE RIGHT DOWN THE FIELD ON YOUR DEFENSE.

THIS AUBURN HOLDING GERINER NEEDS TO ANSWER ONE MORE TIME.

A REALLY GOOD SECOND HALF.

8 FOR 9 RIGHT THERE WITH REALLY LONG TOUCHDOWNS.

>> TOTAL FOR THE GAIN.

GERINER AT 295.

WHAT WILL BE THE FINAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME.

>> GUESS HE'S GOING TO BE AN EARLY ENROLLEE.

>> QUARTERBACK.

>> THAT'S REALLY NOT EVEN OF NEEDING TO ASK THAT QUESTION ANYMORE WITH THE QUARTERBACK.

THERE IS MALIK JONES MAKING THE TACKLE ON BRYAN.

THE QUESTION, A PRIVATE SCHOOL NOW.

CAN'T GRADUATE.

I REMEMBER TRIED TO DO IT FROM PRINCE.

HE HAD TO TAKE SOME EXTRA CLASSES.

FIRST PERSON TO EVER DO IT.

A BIG QUESTION ON HIM, BUT HE WILL BE EARLY.

THARD AND 4.

PLAYED IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

IN CHATTANOOGA.

GERINER TO THE AIR AND IT IS CAUGHT INSIDE THE 35 YARD LINE.

WATCH OR MAKE THAT MERIWEATHER TRYING TO STRIP JUSTIN THOMAS OF THE BALL BUT HE'LL NOT BE ABLE TO.

HOW ABOUT THOMAS GOING UP TO CLAIM THAT BALL.

>> AROUND THE BACKSIDE.

>> THIS IS A HUGE SERIES FOR BENEDICTINE.

>> SCORE, YOU DON'T WIN THE GAME BUT YOU MIGHT PUT IT OUT OF REACH.

>> SECOND 7 RIGHT HERE.

>> SEE IF CARVER BRINGS EXTRA PRESSURE ON SECOND DOWN.

STARTING TO MOVE TOWARDS THE LINE.

THINKING HE MIGHT RUN, GERINER SAW HIS FLASH OPEN FOR THE EASY 23 YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS.

>> CLIMBS THE POCKET RIGHT HERE.

AND CONTAIN, WATCH HIM KEEP HIS EYES UP.

THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO RUN THE BALL.

SO 34-22.

THEY'RE GOING TO GO FOR TWO.

>> THE ANALYTICS SAY WHEN YOU'RE ON THE NUMBER, YOU GO FOR 2 BUT CONSIDERING CARVER COLUMBUS DOESN'T KICK PATs, THAT MIGHT MESS UP YOUR ANALYTICS.

>> SO ASHER TO TRY TO KICK IT THROUGH THE UPRIGHT.

NEED TO PUT CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON THOSE THINGS SO YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT IS.

IT WENT THROUGH.

35-22.

GERINER.

FOURTH TOUCHDOWN PASS OF THE DAY.

IS THAT ENOUGH FOR BENEDICTINE TO GET THE STATE TITLE?

>>> THE 23 YARD RECEIVING END OF THAT TOUCHDOWN PASS.

HOLDEN GERINER THREE OF THREE FOR 16 YARDS ON WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE FINAL DRIVE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL CAREER AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN WHAT NAILS DOWN BENEDICTINE'S THIRD STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> JUST ANSWERS.

THEY HAD THEIR BACKS TO THE WALL ALL DAY.

PASS TO THE FOUR STAR AUBURN TIGERS QUARTERBACK COMMIT.

>> STELLAR PERFORMANCE BY HIM TODAY.

NOW CAN CARVER, DEVIN RILES ANSWER BACK TWO MORE TIMES.

AT LEAST SEND THE GAME TO OVERTIME, IF NOT WIN IT OUTRIGHT IN THE FINAL 5.5 MINUTES.

>> I WOULD BE HONEST AND SAY, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE ONSIDE ATTEMPT.

THEY DON'T EVEN TAKE EXTRA POINTS.

>> THIS IS TRUE.

AND HERE'S THE DEAL.

THEY TRIED.

IT'S NOT LIKE THEY JUST DIDN'T TRY.

THEY JUST DIDN'T HAVE ANYBODY ON THEIR ROSTER THAT COULD DO IT.

HE BEGGED AND PLEADED WITH SOCCER PLAYERS TO COME OUT AND HELP HIM OUT AND THEY JUST DIDN'T HAVE ANY TAKERS.

THEY SAID FORGET ABOUT IT.

WE'RE GOING FOR TWO THIS SEASON.

COMPLETE FROM RILES.

NICE CATCH BY CAMERON HUDSON.

THIS SENIOR HAS BEEN ON THE MONEY ALL DAY IN THE RIGHT SPOT AT THE RIGHT TIME.

A 22 YARD PICK-UP.

>> THEY CATCH HIM IN A HURRY.

GOT A GAP.

THERE HE GOES.

A TOUCHDOWN FOR CARVER.

>> THAT'S A DIFFERENCE MAKER.

BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME LEFT.

HUGE PLAY BY CARVER COLUMBUS.

AND IT'S THE SECOND TIME THEY'VE DONE THAT TODAY AFTER A BIG PLAY, THEY COME RIGHT BACK.

POPPED ONE.

>> GAME NOT OVER BY ANY MEANS.

THREE YARD TOUCHDOWN.

>> LOOK AT THE DOUBLE TEAM RIGHT THERE.

GO BACK TO THE START, ONE MORE TIME.

LOOK AT THE DOUBLE TEAM ON THE BACKER.

IT LEFT IT WIDE OPEN FOR A TOUCHDOWN.

NOBODY EVEN TOUCHED HIM.

GREAT JOB BY THE OFFENSIVE LINE THERE.

BRING THEIR GUY UP.

PULL HIS WAY IN TO GET THE TWO.

THAT IS HUGE.

MAKING HIS CASE WITH THE OFFICIALS.

IT LOOKED TO ME AS IF HE HAD BROKEN THE PLAY.

>> LET'S CHECK THE REPLAY.

OBVIOUSLY, HE'S NOT THERE.

OH, BALL WAS OUT.

THAT'S WHY.

HE GOT ACROSS BUT THE BALL NEVER DID.

GOOD CALL BY THE OFFICIALS.

SO 35-28 IS THE SCORE.

FIVE MINUTES LEFT IN REGULATION.

JAIDEN CRADLE, I CAN HEAR ALL THE BIRDIE TWEETS RIGHT NOW BLOWING UP HIS DM FROM COACHES ACROSS THE NATION WATCHING THIS PERFORMANCE AND SAYING, WE MIGHT HAVE TO REEVALUATE OUR POSITION ON OUR OFFER TO HIM.

OR NON-OFFER.

HE'S HAD A PERFORMANCE TO REMEMBER HERE TODAY.

20 CARRIES.

184 YARDS.

>> REPLAY HERE.

WATCH THE TWO GUARDS RIGHT HERE.

YOU'LL SEE THEM WITH THE GUILE AND THAT AHEAD THE TOUCHDOWN RUN JUST EASY FOR CARVER COLUMBUS.

IT'S THE PLAY WITHIN THE PLAY.

THE RUNNING BACK GETS ALL THE HEADLINES THERE, BUT IT WAS MADE BY TWO GUYS UP FRONT.

>> I LOVE WHAT YOU CALLED HIM, DIFFERENCE MAKER.

THAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE HIM.

>> THIS ONE IS SOMETHING ELSE FOR COLUMBUS.

RUNS BEHIND.

NOW PUT THE BALL BACK IN THE HANDS OF THE YOUNG MAN THROWN FOR 357 YARDS TODAY AND TOUCHDOWN.

BOTH TEAMS JUST TRADING PUNCHES.

AFTER THE RETURN BY JUSTIN THOMAS, TAKES OVER 241 IN THE SECOND HALF FOR GERINER.

SINGLE HIGH SAFETY QUARTERBACK SACK AND THAT IS WITH HIS THIRD QUARTERBACK SACK OF THE DAY.

TALK ABOUT SHOWING OUT ON THE BIG STAGE.

SINGLE HIGH.

THEY'RE COMING AFTER HIM.

GUARDING THEIR GUYS ONE ON ONE.

MAKES THE PLAY WHEN HIS TEAM NEEDS IT.

>> 11 OFFERS WITH THE FOURTH STAR.

TENNESSEE AND FLORIDA STATE.

MIGHT BE JONATHAN LEADBETTER.

>> SAME FRAME.

BETTER START AT HIGH SCHOOL.

SECOND AND 13.

JUSTIN THOMAS AND HE'S A BALL OR TWO.

CHECK IN WITH ADAMS.

>> BIG CONTRAST.

NERVOUS IN THE FIRST HALF BUT REPLACED HERE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER BY A HIGH ENERGY.

VERY CALMING THE ENTIRE TIME.

THIS WEEK, WASN'T WORRIED BUT CERTAINLY HIS SIDELINE REFLECTS THAT RIGHT NOW.

>> THANKS, BRANDON.

WON STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2014.

FITZGERALD GOT DENIED THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

TODAY THEY GOT THAT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

CONGRATULATIONS AND HIS TEAM.

1948.

HAVEN'T BEEN NEAR AS LONG, NOT SINCE 2007.

GET THE BALL OUT AND HE DOES THE REST.

A LITTLE QUICK BUBBLE.

CONVERT NOW THAT CLOCK, GOT TO WATCH THE CLOCK HERE FOR COLUMBUS.

>> BOTH TEAMS HAVE THREE TIME-OUTS REMAINING.

JUSTIN THOMAS.

TACKLING RIGHT THERE.

HE STANDS UP IN THERE.

THAT GUY TO MAKE THE TACKLE.

GOOD JOB, YOUNG MAN.

MERIWEATHER HAS OFFERS FROM ALL STATE, AND STETSON.

GREAT PLAY RIGHT THERE.

NOW ONE MORE PLAY AND GOT TO START CALLING A TIME-OUT.

INTERESTED AT 10.

WHAT BENEDICTINE DOES THERE.

>> CAN'T ALLOW ANOTHER FIRST DOWN.

THE GAME HAS COME DOWN TO THE 10 YARDS RIGHT HERE.

THE 10 YARD TURF.

THAT CARVER COLUMBUS HAS TO DEFEND.

NOT GOING TO GET THERE.

LOSE YARDAGE ON THAT PLAY.

>> FIRST START.

>> COME BACK.

EVERYBODY RUN INTO THE FOOTBALL RIGHT THERE.

ALLOWING THE FREE MAN TO COME UP AND MAKE THE TACKLE, CALL THE TIME-OUT.

GAMES ON THE LINE RIGHT HERE.

THIRD DOWN.

GOT TWO TIME-OUTS LEFT.

THIS SEASON WITH GAMES DECIDED BY A FIELD GOAL OR LESS.

IRONIC CONSIDERING THEY DON'T HAVE A KICKER BUT THE SEMIFINALS SO THEIR LAST TWO WEEKS OF THE PLAYOFFS HAVE BEEN GAMES JUST LIKE THIS.

THEY ARE BATTLE TESTED IN THE FIRE.

A TOUCHDOWN OR LESS.

MOST RECENTLY, THE QUARTERFINALS IN THE 24-21 WIN OVER MARIST.

THIRD DOWN AND 3.

MAKE IT THIRD DOWN AND 13.

SEE IF THEY RUN OUT OF THE BACKFIELD HERE.

GOING TO THROW BACK, ROOM TO GO.

WHAT A SMART PLAY BY JUSTIN THOMAS.

>> FORMATION LINED HIM UP.

YOU COULD SEE MAN TO MAN.

ALL FLOW GOING TO THE RIGHT AND DUMP IT TO THEIR GUY ON THE BACKSIDE.

TREMENDOUS PLAY CALL.

AND CALL CARVER.

26 YARD PICK-UP ON THAT PLAY AND THAT MIGHT BE THE ONE THAT SEALS THE VICTORY FOR THE CADETS.

TWO TIME-OUTS REMAINING.

DOWN TO THE 6 YARD LINE.

AND LET HIM SCORE?

HAVE THEY BEEN COACHED UP TO NOT SCORE IN THIS SITUATION?

THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE BALL BACK.

AND YOU'D BE DOWN TWO SCORES BUT ONLY WAY YOU'D GET THE BALL BACK.

>> THE ONLY WAY.

LIKE ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL BUT THE ONLY WAY TO SCORE THE BALL AGAIN AND IF YOU TRY THEN, GO THROUGH ALL THAT.

FIRST AND GOAL.

HE GOES DOWN RIGHT THERE.

THAT SHOULD DO IT.

TIME-OUT.

ONE TIME REMAINING IN 40 SECONDS.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT THIS.

BOTH TEAMS TRADING PUNCHES BUT THE CONSISTENT THEME ALL DAY IS WHEN THEY NEEDED IT, BENEDICTINE DELIVERED.

ALL DAY WHEN BACKS WERE AGAINST THE WALL.

WHAT A DAY BY THAT YOUNG MAN.

HAD A CHANCE.

THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND HE'LL PLAY.

GOING AROUND, FEELING CONFIDENT.

THEY HAD THIS ONE IN THE BAG.

>> SO MUCH GOES INTO A SEASON, COACHES STAYING LATE EVERY NIGHT.

SO MUCH GOES BEING ABLE TO WIN IN A STATE LIKE GEORGIA.

HUGGING, SHAKING HANDS.

>> TIME-OUT.

CARVER.

LAST TIME-OUT.

>> WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT BECAUSE THIS WAS THE TWO BEST TEAMS AND THEY TOOK IT ALL THE WAY TO A FINAL THIRD DOWN CONVERSION.

>> CARVER USED THE LAST OF THE TIME YOUTHS.

THE NEXT WILL BE THE LAST OF THE GAME.

TIME TO LOOK AT THE PLAY OF THE GAME PRESENTED BY BESTIES.

SHARE WITH YOUR BESTY AND THE 80 YARD STRIKE FROM GERINER TO EDGE.

REALLY, DIDN'T WIN THE GAME RIGHT THERE BUT THAT SEPARATED THE TWO TEAMS ON THE SCOREBOARD.

>> TOO MUCH TO OVERCOME.

KEPT TRYING TO ANSWER BUT NEVER AGAIN CAUGHT UP AFTER THAT PLAY.

>> ONE MORE KNEE AND HOLDEN GERINER WILL WRAP UP HIS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER AND SO WILL JUSTIN THOMAS AND ALL THE SENIORS ON THE CADET ROS TER WITH A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

LET THE CELEBRATION BEGIN AT BC.TER WITH A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

LET THE CELEBRATION BEGIN AT BC.

THE CADETS STATE CHAMPIONS IN 4A.

THE THIRD STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE LONG FOOTBALL HISTORY OF THE SAVANNAH CATHOLIC MILITARY SCHOOL.

>> TELL ALL THE FOLKS OR IS THAT TOO MUCH INFORMATION?

SORRY, COACH.

SO THE CELEBRATION FOR THE CADETS IS A GREAT RUN BY THE COLUMBUS TIGERS TO COME UP A LITTLE BIT SHORT HERE IN THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BUT CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM AS WELL.

>> NO DOUBT.

>> WHAT A HECK OF A 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AND THESE TWO TEAMS WENT AT IT TOE TO TOE DOWN TO THE FINAL BELL.

>> COLUMBUS, WHAT A SEASON, BUT THAT PROGRAM IS WELL ON ITS WAY BACK.

>> HOLDEN, COMMISSION PLAYER OF THE GAME.

24 OF 30 PASSING AND FOUR TOUCHDOWNS FOR THE AUBURN TIGERS COMMIT.

CONGRATULATIONS WRAPPING UP THE HIGH SCHOOL CAREER WITH A FABULOUS PERFORMANCE ON THE BIG STAGE.

>> HE DOESN'T KNOW IT RIGHT NOW BUT WHAT HE WILL KNOW ONE DAY IS SHIZUOKA GRANDKIDS WILL WATCH THIS TAPE, SEE THAT MOMENT AND SAY, GRANDDAD WAS A DUDE BACK IN THE DAY.

>> GRANDKIDS PROBABLY GO TO BENEDICTINE.

>> THEY HAD BC TOWELS AND BLANKETS IN THEIR CRIBS.

IT'S A HISTORY THING.

IT'S JUST A LEGACY THING.

FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO SEND BUT NOT EVERYBODY, AND LET'S FACE IT, SAID IT TOO.

NOT EVERYBODY IS CUT OUT FOR THE BENEDICTINE LIGHTS.

A LOT OF KIDS WHO WANT TO COME INTO THE PROGRAM AND SAY HERE'S THE STANDARD.

THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO AND SOME OF THEM JUST AREN'T WILLING TO DO IT.

LET'S CHECK IN WITH JOHN NELSON.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT TIME TO PRESENT CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY NUMBER 2 HERE ON DAY NUMBER 2.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, BEFORE WE FORGET.

GREAT SEASON FOR OUR FRIENDS FROM CARVER COLUMBUS.

FANTASTIC TO SEE ALL THE GUYS FROM THE WEST COME HERE TO MAKE IT TO THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR.

COACH JOINER AND CARVER COLUMBUS.

IT'S NOW TIME TO PRESENT SOMEONE A CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY.

HAPPENED BEFORE BUT IT IS NOW IN A RECENT TIME AND TO DO IT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GEORGIA FARM BUREAU INSURANCE.

>> FIRST, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE CARVER ON AN AWESOME YEAR.

HIS STAFF DID A WONDERFUL JOB FOR THE PROGRAM THERE.

APPEARS IT BELONGS TO THEM FOR THE GREAT JOB YOU DID AND HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT.

IT WAS REALLY AWESOME AND WITH GREAT PLEASURE WE PRESENT YOU FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY.

>> COACH BRITT, LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS THAT YOU WERE IN TONIGHT.

>> OBVIOUSLY, THEY DID A TREMENDOUS JOB.

TON OF GREAT ATHLETES BUT SO PROUD OF THESE GUYS BEHIND US HERE.

I SAID WE WERE GOING TO LOVE AND HUNG ON EACH OTHER BUT LET'S DO IT WITH A SMILE ON THEIR FACE.

SO PROUD OF THEM.

>> WHAT'S THIS RIDE BEEN LIKE FOR THIS TEAM STARTING ALL THE WAY BACK LATE JULY, EARLY AUGUST TO GET YOU THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR?

>> LIKE I SAID BEFORE, WE LOST IN THE SEMIFINALS.

LOST THE MEETING IN JANUARY AND HAD ONE GOAL, ONE GOAL THAT WAS TO WIN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

DIDN'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE AND STARTED 0-2, HONESTLY, MISERABLE.

AND THESE GUYS TURNED IT AROUND.

MET TOGETHER, CHANGED EVERYTHING.

JUST SO PROUD OF THEM.

THEY DID A GREAT JOB.

>> LAST QUESTION.

IT HAS TO DO WITH THE GREAT GROUP OF SENIORS YOU'VE GOT LIVING AND WILL BE LEAVING AS CHAMPIONS.

WHEN YOU THINK OF THIS GROUP OF SENIORS, WHAT COMES TO MIND?

>> A BUNCH OF GUYS THAT REALLY GAVE IT UP.

THEY LEARNED THIS YEAR TO GIVE UP THEMSELVES FOR THE GREATER TEAM.

AND THAT WAS A GREAT JOB AND I'M SO PROUD OF THEM FOR REALIZING THAT AND TURNING THAT TIDE.

>> BENEDICTINE IS YOUR STATE CHAMP.

HEADING TO THE COACH THIS DANNY BRITT.

MORE IN A LITTLE BIT.

>> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, IT NEVER GETS OLD.

I SIT AND WATCH EVERY ONE OF THESE TROPHY PRESENTATIONS AND I REALIZE I HAVE THIS GOOFY SMILE ON MY FACE BECAUSE I LOVE AND ENJOY THESE MOMENTS SO MUCH WHERE THOSE KIDS WHO WORKED SO HARD AND FINALLY GET TO ENJOY IT.

>> MY SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL AND REALLY IS, BACK AS A FOREVER MOMENT AND I KNOW THOSE KIDS, HOW MUCH WENT INTO WINNING SOMETHING LIKE THIS THAT COACHING STAFF, IT TAKES A VILLAGE, LITERALLY, TO WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND THOSE KIDS WILL NEVER FORGET TONIGHT.

>> PARTNER, IT'S BEEN FUN WORKING WITH YOU ON THIS ONE.

I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW IN THE 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

ROBINSON CALHOUN.

THAT WILL BE FUN TOO.

GANDY WILL JOIN ME FOR THE 6A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TO START AT 7:00 OR THEREABOUTS AS LANKSTON HUGHES TAKES ON BUFORD.

HERE IN THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

IT'S BENEDICTINE 35.

CARVER COLUMBUS 28.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CADETS.

FOR THE ENTIRE GPB TEAM, I'M MATT STEWART.

SO LONG FOR NOW.

THE TAILGATE SHOW IS COMING UP NEXT.

>> WELCOME TO OUR GPB TAILGATE PARTY.

HIGHWAY SAFETY REMINDING YOU TO BUCKLE UP GEORGIA.

I'M NIKKI PALMER HANGING OUT AT STUDIO J IN OUR GPB STUDIOS RIGHT HERE IN MID-TOWN.

BEFORE WE GET INTO OUR GEORGIA SCHEDULE.

OVER AT CENTER PARK STADIUM.

WATCHED THE CADET WHEN THE QUAD A CHAMPIONSHIP BEAT THE TIGERS, FINAL SCORE.

35-28 AND YOU'VE GOT THE PLAYER OF THE GAME.

>> PLAYER OF THE GAME.

CHOICE WITH GEORGIA.

THIS GENTLEMAN HERE WHO PUT UP SOME NUMBERS TONIGHT.

FIRST UP, CONGRATS.

EASIEST QUESTION.

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE A STATE CHAMP?

>> WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE HOW I FEEL.

IT'S SURREAL, BUT IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.

IT'S AWESOME.

>> WHAT WAS THE WEEK OF PREP LIKE GETTING READY FOR CARVER COLUMBUS KNOWING IT WAS GOING TO BE THE GAME IT TURNED OUT TO BE.

>> AN ABSOLUTE BATTLE.

WENT TO PRACTICE ON MONDAY.

WENT TO WORK, IT WAS GOING TO BE A BATTLE AND CAME OUT HERE AND GOOD, LAY IT OUT ON THE FIELD.

>> LET ME ASK YOU A WEATHER QUESTION.

WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE HERE, HOW DIFFICULT WAS IT TO NAVIGATE >> WEATHER, THE FOG, THE HARDEST PART.

THREW ME OFF A LITTLE BIT ON THE PASSES.

IT WAS ALL RIGHT.

>> WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS GROUP OF SENIORS YOU'RE A PART OF, YOU GET TO SHARE WITH A LOT OF GREAT GUYS.

WHEN YOU LOOK BACK, I'M ASKING YOU THE IMMEDIATE QUESTION.

THE LAST GAME IS OVER, THIS GROUP OF SENIORS, WHAT'S IT LIKE TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS WITH THIS GROUP OF GUYS?

>> IT'S BEEN INCREDIBLE.

WITH THESE GUYS, BEEN ABLE TO BE ON THIS STAGE.

WE WATCHED 2016 AND 2014 GAMES ON THIS STAGE TOO.

SO TO BE ABLE TO BE ON THIS STAGE WITH IS UNBELIEVABLE.

>> WHEN MENTIONING 0-2 AND SAID IT WAS MISERABLE, WAS IT MISERABLE AS HE SAID?

WENT IN THE WEEK AFTER, VERY OPEN EYES AND JUST TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING RIGHT.

TURN IT AROUND FOR SURE.

>> CONGRATS ON BEING THE COMMISSION PLAYER OF THE GAME.

CONGRATS ON YOUR SEASON AT BENEDICTINE AND YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.

SEE YOU ON THE PLAIN.

>> GEORGIA COTTON COMMISSION PLAYER OF THE GAME.

GREAT EFFORT TODAY.

LIT UP LIKE HE'S DONE IN THIS SENIOR HERE.

>> WELL DESERVED.

IT WILL BE FUN TO WATCH HIM.

CONTINUES HIS COLLEGIATE CAREER.

SEVEN STATE CHAMPIONS SO FAR, GOT ONE MORE TO GO BETWEEN LANKSTON HUGHES AND THREE MORE GAMES FOR YOU TOMORROW.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE GEORGIA EMC SCOREBOARD.

GEORGIA EMC.

SO MUCH MORE THAN ELECTRICITY.

YOU SEE RIGHT THERE, THAT IS THE FINAL SCORE OF OUR QUAD A CHAMPIONSHIP.

35-28.

FIRST IN QUAD A.

LIKE WE SAID, ALREADY CROWNED SEVEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

FIVE YESTERDAY ON THURSDAY.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE SCORES.

FIRST UP, WE HAVE THE DIVISION I WINNER.

FIRST YEAR OF THE PROGRAM.

THAT IS THE FLAG FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP THERE.

THEN WE'VE GOT THE DIVISION II OF THE FLAG FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THIS IS FOR THE 5A, 6A CLASSIFICATION.

MARIETTA, YOU CAN SEE THE FINAL SCORE 20-6.

THE SINGLE A GAME.

STAY UNDEFEATED AND FIRST EVER STATE TITLE, THAT IS 55-28.

AND THEN WE'VE GOT THE SINGLE A PUBLIC GAME COACH FREEMAN.

AND WON THE FIRST STATE TITLE.

56-28 OVER ERWIN COUNTY.

NOW FOR TODAY'S GAME, WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH THE FINAL.

THOMAS AND BEATING THOMASVILLE 21-14.

JUST WITNESSED OUR QUAD A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

BENEDICTINE WON OVER HARBOR COLUMBUS.

THIS EVENING, WE'VE GOT THE 6A MATCH-UP WITH LANKSTON HUGHES AND 7:00 P.M. AND THEN WRAP UP OUR CHAMPIONSHIP TOMORROW ON SATURDAY WITH THREE MORE GAMES STARTING AT NOON WITH THE 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AT CEDAR GROVE VERSUS HARBOR ATLANTA.

5A FINALS WITH WARNER ROBIN AND CALHOUN.

THE THREE DAY CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THE 7A TITLE GAME.

MILTON WON THEIR FIRST AND ONLY TITLE IN 2018 RIGHT AFTER COACH CAME TO MILTON HIGH SCHOOL.

THEY WON 12 STRAIGHT GAMES SINCE LOSING TO NORTH IN AUGUST.

IT'S NOT OVER YET.

DAY TWO, WE JUST WITNESSED GAME TWO.

A LOT MORE COMING DOWN THE PIPE.

EXCEPTIONAL SEASON AND TAKE TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE STANDOUT PLAYERS.

LET'S TALK TO JOHN NELSON WHO'S GOING TO RUN THROUGH SOME OF OUR OFFENSIVE STARS.

>> TIME TO LOOK AT THE GPD STARS ON OFFENSE AND A LOT OF OFFENSE AROUND THE STATE ON DISPLAY IN 2021.

TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF QUARTERBACKS.

WE'LL GIVE YOU A PICK SIX HERE.

SAM HORTON FROM COLLINSVILLE.

FROM BENEDICTINE AND THEN TRINITY CHRISTIAN.

DUAL THREAT QUARTERBACKS FROM 2021.

BROWN.

ANTONIO MARTIN FROM LANKSTON HUGHES AND TRINITY.

WOODWARD ACADEMY.

CEDAR GROVE.

BROWN FROM SOUTH ATLANTA.

ROB BROWN AND JORDAN McDONALD FROM MILTON.

JAKE JOHNSON FROM WEST FORSYTH.

KAM OVERTON FROM MARIETTA.

WIDE RECEIVER GO 8 WIDE FOR THIS ONE.

FIRST UP, MORISSETTE FROM NORTH COBB.

CEDAR GROVE.

FROM CALHOUN.

JUSTIN THOMAS, BENEDICTINE.

FROM LAMBERT.

JAYDEN GIBSON FROM RAYBON COUNTY AND FROM TRINITY CHRISTIAN, FROM HIS BROTHER.

ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE, ELIJAH FROM CARVER.

ADDISON NICHOLS FROM GAC.

FROM LEE COUNTY.

BEAU FROM LANKSTON HUGHES.

JEFFERSON AND ARNOLD FROM BROOKS COUNTY.

YOUR PLACE KICKER.

FROM WESLEYAN.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR, GEORGIA FOOTBALL WITH 2021.

TRAVIS HUNTER.

THAT'S YOUR GPB ALL-STAR ON OFFENSE.

>> NO DOUBT, THOSE ARE SOME OFFENSIVE STUDS.

SWITCH GEARS AND FOCUS ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL.

CHECK OUT THE DEFENSIVE ALL-STARS.

>> TIME TO LOOK AT THE GPB ALL-STARS ON DEFENSE FOR 2021.

THE DEFENSIVE LINE AND TRY TO GET THESE GUYS.

CHRISTIAN MILLER FROM CEDAR GROVE.

TWO JUNIORS MAKE THE LIST.

OVERTON FROM MILTON AND TO THIS ONE, A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH.

REDWOOD FROM COLLIN.

LINEBACKER, CJ WASHINGTON FROM CEDAR TOWN.

JA'VEON MILLER FROM CREEKSIDE AND COLUMBIA, AND DEFENSIVE BACK, UP AGAINST THIS QUARTER COVERAGE.

SEVEN DEFENSIVE BACKS, FROM BUFORD.

MARCUS ALLEN, CALEB FROM MILL CREEK, JAKE POPE FROM BUFORD AND WILL HARDY.

YOUR PUNTER FROM 2021.

HAVE TO HAVE RETURNERS WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR DEFENSE.

CALEB WEBB, AND ALEXANDER.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

THAT IS YOUR GPB ALL-STARS ON DEFENSE IN 2021.

>> JOHN NELSON, THAT IS A STELLAR GROU OF STUDENT ATHLETES.

WITH THIS LANKSTON HUGHES AND MY GOODNESS, WE HAVE SAID THEIR NAMES A LOT THIS YEAR AND WHEN IT COMES TO RECRUITING.

TALK ABOUT THIS GROUP AND THE IMPACT THEY HAD ON THEIR TEAM.

>> TO SEE THEM HAVING TALENT AFTER TALENT AFTER TALENT, THE UNDER CLASS MEN TIME.

UNDERGRAD.

THEY'RE NOT THERE YET.

ON THE FLIP SIDE FOR LANGSTON HUGHES TO SEE WHAT COACH BOONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO TO BUILD THE LARGE OFFENSIVE LINE AND TALENTED FOLKS TO GET THE BALANCE WE'VE SEEN.

TWO ON EACH SIDE HERE.

BOTH HELPING OUT THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITION GROUPS.

GREAT BALANCE ON BOTH OF THESE SIDES AS PART OF OUR ALL-STARS.

>> THIS WAS LANKSTON HUGHES.

WHAT CAN BE SAID ABOUT THE IMPACT THEY'VE HAD ON THE SEASON?

>> REMEMBER, THIS WAS A SCHOOL THAT'S ONLY 12 YEARS OLD.

SO TO GET HERE IN THEIR 12th SEASON, JUST IN THE OVERALL, I THINK IT SPEAKS A LOT TO WHAT YOU CAN START BUILD AND WITH COACH BOONE, THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT WITH WHAT IT BUILT TO THIS POINT.

THE KEY IS BEING CONSISTENT AND CONTINUING FROM WHERE THEY ARE HERE TONIGHT.

>> THANKS SO MUCH, JOHN.

COMING UP, WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO HEAR FROM THE HEAD COACHES.

SO DON'T GO ANYWHERE.

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

>>> WELCOME BACK TO OUR GPB TAILGATE PARTY PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY REMINDING YOU TO BUCKLE UP GEORGIA.

I'M NIKKI PALMER AND TO KEEP OUR YOUNG DRIVERS SAFE, THE GEORGIA GOVERNOR OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL CREATED THE 2021 BUCKLE UP GEORGIA VIDEO CONTEST.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND HEAD TO CENTER PARK STADIUM WHERE JOHN NELSON HAD ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS.

>> IT IS TIME TO DO SOME PRESENTATION.

>> SECOND PLACE IN THE GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, BUCKLE UP GEORGIA.

CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU JOHN.

>> BEFORE WE GET TO YOUR Q&A, ONCE AGAIN FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY.

ENCOURAGED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE STAGE.

THE SECOND PLACE WINNER.

>> HEROES WEAR.

SOME HEROES WEAR APRONS.

THE STAR OF LIFE.

BADGES.

>> WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING THIS HAPPEN, HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE IDEA?

>> THE FIRST THOUGHT THAT CAME INTO MY MIND.

AGREED IT WAS A GREAT IDEA.

>> WAS THERE ANYTHING THAT MADE SURE THAT WAS THE IDEA THAT YOU WANTED TO DO?

WAS THERE ANY KIND OF BACKGROUND OR EVENT THAT TRIGGERED IT FOR YOU?

>> JUST WANTED TO THINK ABOUT SAFETY AND MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNEW IN MY COMMUNITY.

>> HOW LONG DID IT TAKE FOR YOU TO PUT IT TOGETHER FROM BEGINNING TO END?

>> IT TOOK MAYBE FOUR DAYS.

>> WHEN YOUR FRIENDS STARTED TO SEE IT AS IT WAS BEING BUILT AND ALL OF THAT, WHEN THEY FINALLY SAW THE FINISHED PRODUCT, WHAT WAS THEIR FEEDBACK?

>> THEY WERE ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN IT.

SO ONCE THEY FOUND THE PRODUCT, THEY WERE VERY PROUD.

>> SO ARE YOU UP TAKING OUR JOBS ONE DAY, THESE KINDS OF THINGS?

>> FILM MAKING BUT I LOVE IT.

>> WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO THE PSA?

THE SAME AGE AS OTHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ABOUT THE DANGERS OF NOT BUCKLING UP AND DRIVING WITHOUT A SEAT BELT.

>> I WOULD SAY THAT BUCKLING UP ENSURES THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE INCLUDING YOURSELF AND EVERYONE AROUND YOU.

SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT AND YEAH.

>> WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE THIS YEAR AND CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING OUR SECOND PLACE WINNER IN THE BUCKLE UP GEORGIA VIDEO CONTEST AND FROM WHEELER COUNTY HIGH AND HANG OUT FOR JUST A SECOND.

I WANT TO TALK WHEN WE'RE DONE.

A COUPLE OF OTHER WORDS FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY.

BE SURE TO GO TO THE BUCKLE UP GEORGIA WEB SITE.

GPB.ORG/BUCKLEUPGEORGIA.

SPELL IT OUT.

THE VIDEO IS A LITTLE JARRING.

>> REMINDER, THE BUCKLE-UP GEORGIA PERSPECTIVES A CULMINATION OF THE ROLLOVER CRASH SEGMENT THAT AIRED THROUGHOUT THIS SEASON.

YOU CAN WATCH IT WITH A VR HEADSET OR USE YOUR OWN TO SEE HOW DESTRUCTIVE INSIDE OF THE CAR CRASH TRULY IS.

ONCE AGAIN REMINDER TO CHECK IT OUT.

GO TO GPB.ORG.

FULL BUCKLE UP GEORGIA WHERE YOU'LL FIND ALL OF THIS YEAR'S CRASH SEGMENTS ALONG WITH THE VR PERSPECTIVES.

IMPORTANT WORDS FROM OUR FRIENDS AT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY.

>> THANK YOU, JOHN AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO JANETTE.

A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE INDEED.

WE'RE GETTING READY FOR THE 6A MATCH-UP BETWEEN LANGSTON HUGHES AND BUFORD.

IT'S COMING UP SHORTLY AND WE'LL HEAR FROM THE HEAD COACHES NEXT.

STICK WITH US.

>>> WELCOME BACK TO OUR GPB TAILGATE PARTY.

THANKS TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY.

REMINDING YOU TO BUCKLE UP GEORGIA.

I'M NIKKI PALMER IN STUDIO J OF THE GPB STUDIOS IN MIDTOWN GETTING READY FOR THE TITLE GAME.

COACH WILLIAMS, LET'S LISTEN IN.

>> FIRST TIME, FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING.

IT'S A BLESSING IN ITSELF.

DO SOMETHING FOR THE FANS.

THE PLAYERS.

EVERYBODY.

>> GET THE KIDS.

WE DIDN'T LOOK AT, LIKE, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IS OUR GOAL.

WE SAID, WIN THE NEXT GAME.

ALL YOU.

>> WHAT IS IT?

>> THE SAME APPROACH, EVERYTHING.

MEETING, THE COACHES, DIFFERENT PLAYERS.

IT'S BEEN THE SAME.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE OFFENSE.

WHAT'S THAT PASSING LIKE AND WHAT'S CLICKING SO WELL?

>> WE'VE BEEN DOWN, I THINK THAT'S HELPED US OUT A LOT.

RUNNING THE BALL REALLY WELL.

THROWING THE CATCH.

BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB WITH MOVING PEOPLE, GETTING IN THE WAY.

HOW WE BLOCK.

FINDING OPEN RECEIVERS.

>> WHAT'S STUDY HALL BEEN LIKE THIS WEEK AND WHAT'S IT TAKE TO BEAT THEM?

>> DOES A GREAT JOB.

THREE IN A ROW RIGHT NOW.

BECAUSE THEY DO A LOT OF GOOD THINGS.

WE GOT TO PLAY OUR BEST FOOTBALL.

THAT'S OUR GOAL.

>> HOW WILL LANGSTON HUGHES BRING THE TITLE BACK?

HOW WILL THEY GET IT DONE AGAINST THE VETERANS OF BUFORD?

>> IF YOU'RE COMING INTO A SITUATION FOR THE FIRST TIME, DON'T BE INTIMIDATED BY YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

I THINK THAT'S FIRST AND FOREMOST.

YES, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE FOLKS FROM BUFORD, BUT DON'T GET BOGGED DOWN IN THINGS LIKE THAT.

FOCUS ON WHAT YOU'VE BEEN GOOD AT TO GET YOU TO THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, NOT INTIMIDATED BY YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

YOU CAN'T SEE A LOT CONSIDERING WHAT'S HAPPENED HERE ALL AFTERNOON.

JUST FOCUS ON YOU AND THAT'S A GOOD FIRST STEP.

>> FIRST FOCUS ON YOU.

TRY TO IGNORE THE FOG.

WHAT'S THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE AGAINST THE BUFORD WOLVES TEAM?

>> THE ATHLETICISM.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT ANGLE THEY COULD BE COMING AFTER YOU ON OFFENSE.

DIFFERENT TO AMASS THEIR COVERAGES VERY WELL.

IT WILL BE A CHALLENGE FOR THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR AND FOR THE OFFENSIVE STAFF OF LANGSTON HUGHES TO TRY TO ESTABLISH THE MASHING WE'VE SEEN FROM SOME OF THESE OTHER SCHOOLS EARLY ON.

CONTROL THE CLOCK.

DOMINATE TIME OF POSSESSION TO MAKE SURE BUFORD'S POSSESSIONS ARE AT A MINIMUM, NICK.

>> ABSOLUTELY, THANKS, JOHN.

AS WE SAID, BUFORD IS NO STRANGER TO THE STATE TITLE GAME.

GOING FOR THREE TITLES AND FIRST THREE SEASONS.

LET'S LISTEN TO WHAT HE HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE BIG GAME.

>> KIDS DO A GREAT JOB EVERY WEEK.

THEY DON'T LET ANYTHING SLIP PAST THEM.

IN BAUFRNL OF DIFFERENT WAYS.

HELP OUT THE KIDS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

EACH AND EVERY YEAR.

THAT HELPS US HAVE THE LEVEL WE HELP PLAY?

>> HOW DOES THIS TEAM DIFFER FROM YOUR TWO CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS WITH THE WOLVES?

>> I GUESS THERE'S A LOT SIMILARITIES IN A LOT OF WAYS.

PLAYERS WITH YOUNGER GUYS IN CERTAIN SPOTS, STEPPING UP TO PLAY GOOD FOOTBALL.

THE ONE BLESSING I HAVE IN THE SITUATION THAT I HAVE A LOT OF KIDS THAT PLAY SOPHOMORES IN 2019.

THEY PLAY LAST YEAR.

SO WE FEEL LIKE WE'VE GOT TO GET THEM OUT, BUT THAT DOESN'T HELP UNLESS YOU USE IT AS A STRENGTH.

HOPE TO PLAY REALLY WELL.

>> SOMETIMES WHEN YOU HAVE SO MUCH SUCCESS, FANS, COMMUNITY, TAKE IT FOR GRANTED.

WHAT GOES INTO A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON?

>> DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO EXPLAIN TO YOU BUT LIKE I SAID BEFORE, JUST A WHOLE GROUP OF PEOPLE.

ANYBODY THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THESE KIDS.

TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS.

EVERYBODY ON THE SAME PAGE.

WORKING BETTER, OPEN TO SUGGSS.

SUGGESTIONS.

IT'S A PROCESS, IT'S HARD.

DAY IN, DAY OUT.

100% EFFORT OF EVERYONE TO PLAY IN THE GAME.

NOT EASY TO SHOW UP ON DECEMBER 5th OR WHATEVER.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

JUNE THE 1st TO THIS POINT.

DOING IT HARD AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN AND HOPEFULLY CHANGE TO SOME SPECIAL GAMES.

>> ONE MORE GAME.

GOT TO GET THROUGH HUGHES.

NEVER BEEN TO A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE TO BEAT THEM?

>> REALLY ATHLETIC TEAM.

IN THE THIRD ROUND.

I'M SCARED TO DEATH ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN DO.

I DO BELIEVE OUR KIDS UNDERSTAND THE GAME PLAN AND UNDERSTAND WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO WIN.

WE JUST GOT TO GO OUT THERE AND EXECUTE.

REALLY GOOD TEAM AND FIND A WAY TO WIN.

>> COACH SAID HE'S SCARED TO DEATH.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT FOR A BIT.

HE'S ALWAYS CALM, COOL AND COLLECTED.

HANNAH ASKED A GREAT QUESTION.

HOW DOES THIS TEAM DIFFER FROM THE ONES BEFORE?

AND I FEEL LIKE WE DIDN'T GET A GREAT ANSWER.

I FEEL LIKE THE SIMPLE ANSWER IS THEY START IN SIXTH GRADE AND JUST RELOAD.

THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE.

>> I KNOW.

WHEN COACH SAID HE'S SCARED TO DEATH, THINK ABOUT EVERYTHING BUFORD ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES WHEN IT COMES TO GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

THERE'S THE PRESSURE OF EXPECTATION.

THERE'S THE INTERNAL PRESSURE OF MAKING SURE THAT YOU CONTINUE THE TRADITION AND ONCE AGAIN, WHEN YOU FILL OUT YOUR BRACKETS, WHEN IT COMES TO BUFORD, YOU'RE ALWAYS PUTTING BUFORD IN AS CLOSE TO THE MIDDLE OF YOUR BRACKET AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE.

I CAN UNDERSTAND WHERE COACH SAID HE'S ABSOLUTELY AFRAID BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN, YOU'RE GOING UP AGAINST SOMEONE WHO SHOULDN'T BE AFRAID IN LANGSTON HUGHES BECAUSE THEY'VE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE AND THEY'RE JUST HERE, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD TIME AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND I THINK THE PRESSURE, BECAUSE OF THE DICHOTOMY HERE IS ALL ON THE BUFORD WOLVES.

>> WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO BE THE DIFFERENCE MAKER BECAUSE OFFENSIVELY, THEY LOOKED PRETTY SIMILAR.

>> I THINK CAN BUFORD ASSERT THEIR WILL, AND I THINK THAT'S KEY.

WE KNOW WHAT BUFORD'S FOOTBALL IS.

WE KNOW WHAT BUFORD'S FOOTBALL HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY.

CAN BUFORD FOOTBALL KEEP LANGSTON HUGHES ON THEIR HEELS WHEN IT COMES TO OFFENSE, USE THEIR POWER GAME, USE THEIR SPEED TO THE EDGES AND MAKE SURE THAT LANGSTON HUGHES IS REMINDED WHO THE BIG BOSS IS WHEN SOMEBODY IS PLAYING BUFORD IN THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR.

>> THANK YOU AS ALWAYS, BE SURE TO CHECK IN WITH YOU AT THE HALF.

IT SHOULD BE A REALLY FUN GAME TO WATCH.

THANK YOU ALL OF YOU WHO ARE FOLLOWING ALONG, ESPECIALLY WITH SOCIAL MEDIA.

THERE ARE MANY WAYS THAT YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH US INCLUDING FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE, ALWAYS FIND US USING GPB SPORTS AND USE THAT HASHTAG #GPBSPORTS OR CATCH US ON GPB.ORG/SPORTS.

WE LOVE TO SAY HI AND SEE YOUR PICTURES ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE OVER AT CENTER PARK STADIUM.

WE WANT TO SEE YOU.

WE'VE GOT A GREAT 6A MATCH-UP COMING UP BETWEEN LANGSTON HUGHES AND BUFORD.

THAT WILL DO IT FOR OUR GPB TAILGATE PARTY BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY REMINDING YOU TO BUCKLE UP GEORGIA, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE HALF.