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taking on the Pierce County Bears, just in this decade.

Glad to have this on.

Larry Smith, law partner, Sam Crenshaw.

Partner.

We're back at it again.

You again, William?

Yeah.

Same time next year.

We keep getting together.

Absolutely.

This is one that you look on paper.

this entire week.

the classics to be one of the great games.

and coaches who have great backstories out here to support them.

a football to remember, though.

A lot of guys going both ways.

who is still fresh in the fourth quarter, and that's got to be a big question a few extra games.

just trying to keep these guys reined in.

Well, no need to do that any more.

to watch, starting with Rock.

Mark.

Starting with Rock.

you're going to see in the backfield.

You're going to see him talking about linebacker Brant Washington.

He's also the top running back for them.

He's their power back.

they get the ball to watch for him and that's because the offers that he has, today on the defensive side, a guy named Nick Davis, the leading tackler for them on offense.

unit is the linebacking corps.

is that as well.

spend some time on offense as well.

strong player on the defensive unit.

Barack Mark and he's a player.

The coach talked a lot about as before the game.

for it, for Pierce County, again, just loaded with stars.

Absolutely.

And we start with the star of Stars.

would be the quarterback, Katie McCarthy.

And we talk about what this guy did.

rushed for 328 yards and five touchdowns.

for this guy.

seven today.

we got a hard hitter.

in other side of the ball.

But this is his cousin, Sloane.

You see some offers that he has right now.

He's going to play linebacker.

but he is one of the leaders for pure scheme.

he will not be off the field.

for them for up here Scotty.

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How about for those yellow jackets?

they got to be proficient off on offense?

That means execute, execute, execute.

make sure you kick kicking putt to make them have to go 80 yards.

with special teams for Pierce County Limit there's some great skill talent and also win third downs on defense.

as you watch today's game.

Now, Pierce County talking about that.

They're very thin, they have no doubt.

So you got to stay healthy as well.

of our Broncos team, Cody Chaffin, Cody, Sam.

championships back here inside the bins.

Now, Rock Mart has been here before.

to the state championship he said one thing that cannot happen is board and the lights and all that.

He said.

then when they look down, they'll be trailing in the fourth quarter.

never played here inside the bins, of course, winning the 2020 state title back over at Georgia State.

winner for the Bears almost send it back to them.

Smith and Sam Crenshaw.

Back to you.

Good memory, Cody.

Thanks so much, Cody.

Pierce did win the toss, but they deferred so they will kick off first.

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They will first have the ball on offense.

Going from right to your left, at the first of the year.

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John Evans defensively for Pierce County Jones Herron just a four yard return and so that's and ten inside their own ten at the seven yard line first and ten and here's that offensive interesting story here when this when the season began all the way to the championship game.

It's a tremendous story.

and big struggling They've won 11 in a row to get here to the dome handoff right away quickly number two on their energy Turner this is an offense by running back by committee now brought to you by regions bank.

jackets up front you can see their watch.

Jayden Thompson.

for one of two freshmen.

They're starting front line Jackson Anderson and someone to watch.

Deep threat, J.D.

that Sam was alluding to now in the backfield as a running back.

And we'll talk more about him hits complete first down and more.

He's got his man down past the 30 Zylon McCrary the Mart McCrary is one of those guys we talked about the skill position, plays, Pierce County wanted to guard against.

And this is the reason why we got some speeches that works first and ten now for the yellow jackets Thompson trying to draw them off changing the playing can he turn the corner and he cannot sway DiBiase there.

Let's take a look now brought to you by Regions Bank.

three four set up Elijah Howard, Williams, two ends, Clark in the middle.

We'll talk more about him as well.

Your linebacker, Sloane Strickland.

at 612 ten at a backfield.

Coach says from last year.

number eight.

about him as we get going here.

Second and ten is there is no a yardage game on that run play for a short game It'll be third and long.

Now for the Yellowjackets because right now he's getting everything that got off the bus.

number 11 and blue.

Watch out for this guy.

He is ready for this game.

Had a great season.

DiBiase, 93, tackles coming into the game one yard pick up 39 now for rock might they cut down to eight and there is no flag.

It looks like it might have been some in the game winning streak with a stop.

That's number five.

That's Carson Sloane.

at the top.

Watch it there.

Did he get an early start?

No.

Great anticipation.

the ball got to the quarterback.

Six yard loss that brings up fourth down and the punt team coming on for Rothbart kick his away nobody back bound to go out about the 44 yard line just 31 yards where Pierce County will take over.

Now first down in ten, and there's number seven.

We just talked about them.

Look at those impressive numbers.

My goodness, layer.

Oh, it's something else.

It's amazing what he has done.

You can see there, 20 yards almost 3000 yards.

A total offense for Kaden McArthur.

And he's only a junior, so he brings out the Pierce County offense in their home.

Blue silver trimmed and you'll get a little false start.

we've been waiting a long time for this this is a game normally would be played last Thursday right in the and said I'm sorry last Friday the kids just reigned in.

Yes.

You have to go to school.

Yes.

You have to do your work.

You can't wait to get here.

So a five yard first and 15.

Now calls his own number, right there by big number, 78.

T.J. Hutchins.

Hello.

Let's the offense now for Pierce County, get back in the game with Regions Bank.

These are the big guys up front there.

the quarterback's brother, is the center.

DiBiase and Sloan also said, Hey, listen, we don't have a plan B, we're very thin.

We got to stay healthy.

on the defense.

Our guys play fakes along the front line.

best is who goes in next.

That's how they rotate on on the line boy deep to slow down 30 some touchdown saving catch by Turner for the first down What a big play Just a little fake to his left McArthur you know what he's done running the ball.

Sloan hauls it in and it is NASIR Turner but that capped that tackle.

a pitch and catch McArthur to Sloan but he averages 18.6 yards per catch.

The do it all star for the Bears just outside the 21st and ten.

McArthur again and gets a good gain.

And that brings up the second down.

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we go to that Brock Mark hard to block that that they've got there very called both ways 511 almost to 40 this season in a young backfield High McCreary and Glover for Rock Mart He takes it again has a block before he's getting tackled there just outside the ten It may be first and goal I think where they spotted to having to hit the sticks a move and he got just enough sticking his nose up in there there to take him down.

But it's a first down, good looking first drive here as they're in the red zone.

two way championship just underway.

McArthur likes that left side he does like that left side you watch him and he got guys like Hudson helping the block away for him.

You look at Coach Ryan here, Coach Herring won the 2020 as you mentioned, in dramatic style that in overtime to beat Oconee County trying to get championship number two.

But a back story with him both our head coach today there's tons of coaches great conversation this week six now on the toss turning inside that's Jones hair into 591 £270 junior and it'll be third and goal from there in on the stop there we talked about him on the defensive side of the ball prairie you see him there to make the finish know how to find the end zone balls averaging 38 points per game.

I mean, they know how to score drive to get things started for the bears.

Let's see if they can finish it.

big play for this Rock Mart defense McArthur close and he is stopped.

Great job there Brant Washington number 22 Naji Turner number 26.

Well look at this this time and the goes to the right side most of the time.

But he's got it right there to shut him down.

Just inside the one fourth down coach is talking about it.

Plenty of time to talk now.

The play comes in.

They're going to go for it.

got to try to score every chance we get.

side and for the touchdown, Christian Anderson met him there.

But the second effort gets him in and it's in this class to a championship.

They're about 16. the block goes in and gets the score first on the board.

Also, there.

You talked about him on defense.

Time now for the extra point.

Sloan The hold for Garrett Stephenson, the sophomore to finish it off eight plays 56 yards, took 445 first.

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a good stop for their defense.

opposition just inside their own from their eight plays, 56 yards and took 445 in this one for that by the governor's red ribbon campaign.

Let's go down to Cody.

Yeah.

you heard the train horn blow here, Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

they're famous for their train horn.

where they say together.

down there.

They play it whenever they score.

to the 2020 championship at Georgia State.

they said, because they probably didn't here, here, train horn here at the Benz.

Whoa.

Wow.

Okay.

Got to lose their head coach hearing.

By the way, this team up from Rock Barn, with a good fan base here in attendance.

You saw the graphic there.

A six carries 18 yards and a touchdown.

for 43 yards.

A big play, of course, to Sloan.

I covered more than 30 yards in that one.

and start their second drive of the game.

Good Look.

Stephenson, just a sophomore for Kaitlyn Glover his back and kick away from him and it goes into the end zone to come out first and ten is a look at coach Bill Parsons in person eight season 83 wins winningest coach in rock mark history in this the 100th year of Yellowjacket Sam back in 1950 he said when he was at Banks County because the family ties it.

I just went in and spoke from the heart to try to convince these guys to hire me.

he's doing.

Absolutely.

with what he's done.

championship once again, more on Coach Carson in the moment.

and some good positive yards in the shooting out of the backfield this guy of the different running backs.

Like I said, one is a power back.

who started the season at quarterback who like to use out in space Got a nice block also by 16 and he's at second and long actually seven he'll call it second and three he'll look at Thompson three and he's been off and running and a first down to Brant Washington Sam blow to hold this is going downhill and that is what coach parsons told us.

He is the downhill.

backs that we're going to see used mostly in this offense today.

the machine, the catapults, he gets up to 20 miles per hour.

very impressive handoff and that's Turner check that Thank you that's Washington Yep there to meet him Among them 75 Jackson Williams and no game there Second down in ten four minute mark in the first quarter after several years Great second effort for the first down and moves the sticks for rock marks great extra effort after contact inside a challenge just determined I'll stay up six of those extra yards.

Yes, I'm saying that his knee was down before the second half and we checked that third along two instead.

No, first down handoff and he has stopped.

Good helmet came flying off.

helmet popped off in that exchange.

That'll bring up fourth down and watch for that man and then 11 comes in there, Elijah Howard finish it off.

because it's everyone's trying to hit.

He's in there without a helmet so no gain on that play.

and the punt team comes back out again.

Sloan, who does everything catch for Sloan, 39 yards on the kick.

And how about this?

Larry, defense is absolutely the SWAT third down, win third down.

to get the ball back.

with this offense did last time went right down the field very efficient the coach sharing County's just like the thing was the size of the crowd.

Yeah, it came up from Blackshear.

That's a long drive.

an awful lot of pride in this community.

every day.

Here they are.

They're here.

the big Halo.

don't want the players looking at that.

But fans, you can do that.

Feel free.

They're enjoying it on the giant halo screen here to the yard.

You see that done here?

Pierce County.

after his big first drive, down for the junior McArthur.

You seen him go left just running it between the tackles.

He'll do it all year.

He is following the block there by Coleman front throwing that block for big brother outweighs it by £60.

That's little bro.

I got you.

Let's go this way.

Five yard pickup second and five.

Now he got to up the middle, runs into a wall there and Rick Washington brings up third down.

we saw him on the offensive side bringing the load.

as well.

really sets the defense quite a bit.

Linebacking corps.

hard defensive unit.

You got a big third down play here, but very important for this Rock Mart defense.

just 13 points a game this entire season, trying to make a stop here.

behind Gautham calls his own number Washington again and T.J. Hutchins, 37.

What it don't come this way.

Oh, you up, big fella.

Get him.

Oh, my goodness.

Big and quick.

Big stop there.

really needed to make that stuff three and out for this Harris County offense.

And now miss to do it all Sloan on the punch to the right side and it's in the rock Mark yard line 34 yard punt by Sloan and Sam.

This represents the best that Rockmore has had so far in this game.

Absolutely.

and got him the ball back.

He had a big play on third down.

Now let's see what they do on this.

Possession, like you said, they could do in that playbook.

But the starting spot for this possession, Thompson, thanks to Davis Strickland absolutely here he tops about a 71% completion rate rating this season throwing the football.

if he needs to.

By the way, Coach Parsons is also The O.C.

and he is calling the plays on offense.

He would do that play quarterback with Liberty.

That's right.

Plays in this section.

and the offensive coordinator.

Yep.

to the end of the first quarter.

Not a lot of scoring.

but it's Harris County coming off strong in the beginning, two of the stars of this high and the bears in the first quarter on top.

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in this class to a championship.

Sam Crenshaw here for the call.

Let's go down to Cody Jarvis with more Georgia and Blackshear in southeast Ridge.

especially between the coaches.

both are sons of coaches, dad, Ronnie coach for 36 years notably, and Ryan Herring's dad, Bob.

and Mississippi, here in Georgia.

who are from where they're coaching now.

grew up in Rock Mark Maggie, grew up in Blackshear.

between these two programs.

Absolutely.

and even said that his mother in law, that calls her the mayor of Rock.

Everybody knows who she is.

That's fantastic, though.

We talk about family.

that they're in.

You get their news.

Do you get any great work?

That's right.

And do some great things on the field.

keeping himself and he's improvising midfield and more.

try to get to the end zone Touchdown Killian Thompson 63 yards and this is the part Sam he said I tell him all the time and he did on this play.

Absolutely.

to do those type things and he makes that reversible feel.

It just runs away from everybody.

the board in the state championship game.

Big play by Thompson again he took over in week three.

Jose Almeria is in fourth yellow jacket team it's up in in is Almeria on extra point attempts we talked about again when he took over as you look at his touchdown one more time week three they lose to Dalton 2114 to being a quarterback past two years.

They put Thompson in.

they moved Davis to a running back.

they had now not lost a game tip of the cap to both of those players.

to make the most of his opportunity being what every coach wants, what, this coach get me on the field.

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right there to play 64 yards.

The one play that was just a one yard gain of before we switched fields at the end of the first quarter in the second quarter.

there is getting a little flush there.

some of the pellets pop up.

Yeah, I tried to get the clean to play.

That's the other side of this into the end zone and there's a flag down with Angel Brown here on the reception.

We'll see about this flag.

Usually in this area, this is not good.

Eight yard return.

Does he get.

right at the end zone.

who's down the field to make that big hit on the kicking team.

Big special teams play during the return made a receiving team penalty after this on a return him we can see it here and there to push it easy Yep yep.

All right there he says big hit like you said by number nine.

Who could contain it?

go back to work on offense and look at where they're starting back at the four.

So, boy, momentum shifts.

We know how big this can be.

Sam rock Mark trying to make a statement.

everyone's into it.

Now.

Let's see how the defense responds.

And we've got a question.

Not sure what the delay is.

We talked about Rock, coming in 13 and one overall eight and one at home.

during the season.

Coach Herring said their big pivotal game was the loss against Appling, that he said he called in to a loss on a field goal.

No time left.

and told them we have a 20 something special to win.

Gets going to explanation here.

something had to do with the kickoff and where the ball landed.

It was in is on it will be a touch.

that's when he brought it out is it should be at to 20 we get David to make it.

they got they run those and want to put.

Yeah.

is going to give us explanation right here in the booth with us our rules expert.

We want to bring him in.

Yeah he's clearly in the end zone.

that it should be out first since you got at the end zone.

And he's really on the field.

The runner told, the ball in the field of play.

the ball remained flat.

Okay.

let's get your get your thoughts on that.

Yeah.

So a major difference.

is a kickoff into the end zone.

in high school, you cannot.

And it's when the ball is touched.

explanation there by Thomas Graham possessed in the field of play.

and back out.

what the rule of the field was.

in action.

Yeah.

And he did jump up.

when he caught the ball, to be fair.

Correct?

Yeah.

Yeah.

just now joining us for the first time we recall the incident last year.

until tomorrow.

Yes, since we were both there for that.

we were viral for an after there.

Did we do Don't shoot the messenger.

Well, my goodness.

Meanwhile, Caden began to Sorry about that.

there on the pick up and a nice answer their first play from scrimmage and there's Cole big brother number 56. right behind Gene McCarthy.

Good.

He's got a seam.

Nice job there.

nice vision by this young man.

Averages 132 yards per game on the ground.

McCarthy Yep.

that is really cool.

This offensive unit all season long and he really gets it all done.

and go to work and do what he does best is slowly into it.

get the ball, take it, take the snap.

He's got somewhere to he's headed in mind.

There's a second down play.

and four of them in the backfield.

No, still on his feet.

Bring on third down from Pierce County and Turner's helmet comes off again twice.

Turner leads a host of white jerseys.

The ten right here.

with the without the help off defense.

Please send the play call 40 seconds.

By the way, Big who fought his way but he escaped him.

And the rule is helmet came off.

He's got to go off to the sideline, come off the field.

A play for one play.

Here we are at third down.

he wants his team to stay on schedule.

You know, on offense.

another big defensive opportunity here for Rock Marques trying to get the ball back The Ball Back magazine and looks like he's got the first down moving the sticks, sticks a moving did what was needed in the drive continues good block it on that side Colson Gambrell, 52.

You talked about in the open the game 328 yards and five touchdowns.

without Mason on the ground Yeah.

you That's simply incredible.

First and ten Pierce County and he is hit hard by big number 54.

Samuel Brown.

Hello 54 said hello.

Keep it up with my way.

I'm going to put a hit on you big hit that time penalty watch a 54 shakes off the block there to make the big stop May Davis there as well the sophomore and what a season he's had 106 tackles as a big part of that so no gain on the first down run this class to a state championship on the line Oh and what a tackle Great job there by JJ stocks number 19 stocks is there Turner's there she goes right side 26 as the guy who turns him up there doing great things on the offensive side side of the ball for Ruck Mart.

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Good.

Look at him.

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This guys know and leverage wrestling championship two over the last there seven player to drive third and five nothing there Miguel out there but he has stopped look who's there again Turner and not a bring up fourth down by Najee Turner for this yellow Jackets team man fantastic to just all of those linebackers because you got McCarthy what he's going to do is he got to run it here he is there six comes back up brings up the fourth down.

Larry.

We're going for it here in their own territory.

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but the boys isn't ready yet.

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player in this class to a championship.

and talk more about this play up front.

coach of Pierce County told us is one of the strengths of his team.

he said the biggest guy is only like £220, tackle, left guard, right guard, right tackle.

is Cole McArthur, who is a senior.

So we'll see if they can bear down here, pun intended.

Didn't get the first down.

Oh, I see what you did there.

Oh, let's go with the coach here.

to the team that won it all in 2020.

He said that team was more talented.

and really find themselves and find a way.

And they've carved out their own identity.

four one on fourth down.

on their other fourth down attempt.

McArthur, 15, carries 57 yards.

Fourth and one here, calls his own number and more still on his feet.

Davis brings him down close to midfield.

here to put the ball in McCarthy's hands.

We're going to go for it.

in the hands of that rock Mart offense right there.

there as well to free him.

waiting in the RC to senior that move yeah yes pick up is our defense free throw this up the right now the 2020 title he's two championship as a player with North playing under his dad in Alabama play up top and it's too long trying to reach his receiver there.

Eli Smith, number six seems to pass just a little too long for that.

all of them running plays before that one, all of them McArthur running plays before that.

could do a lot through the air running the ball.

Yeah, they run, and oh yeah, got to go deep.

to slow in to set up the first touchdown only touchdown he scored McArthur he's out of the year has a first down before the end of the half here this game 15.

It's there today right.

That's right That's it.

See Mark out at the 42 and one nine yards there in that pickup we talked about Connor Sloan number five, another good block by him there walk Mark try to make it two out of five right here us, Pierce County scored first first play of this second quarter.

The gap is wide open.

Forget about it.

Touch down Pierce County, 42 yards you thought he had a big game last week already 122 yards on the ground Sam Bay runs right behind big brother has all the way to the house and Didn't say that he was a speedster.

No, no but he gets out in the open.

He knows how to finish.

Yeah.

Stephenson on the kick, the sophomore puts that through and Pierce County goes back on top here in this second game of the day.

Maybe two more to come after this.

here in downtown Atlanta.

This is the first ever meeting between these two schools, Pierce County and Rock Barnes by the governor's red ribbon campaign.

11 plays 96 short.

Some of this this started with the kickoff wasn't in the endzone or not right.

the four yard line they went 96 yards drive impressive and methodical.

there's a look at it and the numbers covered a lot of real estate with a lot of the clutch.

You talked and they their loan loss game.

on that field goal reeled off eight straight wins since then pummeled Fitzgerald 35 to get here as we talked in the past four years, Stevenson on The Kick, Evans and Brown are deep down and make that target.

Gary go for it with the short return for the elements, it's quieting down here.

After that walk marks crowd CHEERING Here's what's done so far.

DAVIS But you know, just just not enough the big play at the 63 yard touchdown run the start this ago, is for the bears on that long drive.

can answer to nice job by Turner to avoid the possible tackle still to see how much comes off again he need to tighten that chinstrap.

That's the third time in this half.

Yeah that helmet has come off.

Sweet gets around.

One defender gets away from those opinions.

But won't get away from all of them.

at number 12, stopped it and that was TFL right?

One yard loss.

Strickland coming in and he adds to that total there for the Pierce County Defense.

Gary in motion Thompson looking deep he's got a man there and they're going call it on Joe Drew You know Tristan Anderson, this season for rock martyrs.

One more look at it.

the favorite target for Thompson.

some hands being held, holding up a bit.

Number eight, and that draws the flag, over 1000 yards receiving it, 12 touchdown catches this season.

You talked about Joe Drew right there.

last year, skipped football.

Coach joked.

I think he thought he was going to the NBA that's not the case yet.

and he's been a big part of this revamped for the Bears that is much improved and no seniors back there.

So this is a unit that was be Jackson next year good defense there by Sloane around the side and gets back but boy that could have been a huge loss came some yards back losing only three instead of one could have been ten.

Yeah, really?

Davis had started out one sided.

Big number five, Carson.

struggle to get away from him.

Sloane rated right.

Just couldn't hang on to him.

Great job by Davis.

as the starting quarterback.

for the past couple of years.

745 yards on the ground, seven touchdowns since then.

Coaches love having players like that on their team to win the rushing yards.

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Thompson gets out of bounds to stop the clock will have their first snap from Pierce County territory.

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of Behavioral Health seven straight Region Championships.

state championship back in 1950. and what he has done for a guy start, Banks County, making his mark in school history.

about how he really prepared things whatever he needed.

and the administration was able to provide for them.

all of the schools that are here that have really supported the efforts and that's how these teams get here.

But you talk about they got it, approved this, the facilities overall.

And it's really it's paid off.

and played and performed very well here in the state championship game.

also coaching the younger not just the JB which is right next to the high school, and those middle schoolers.

middle school, 22 seniors on this roster, then by 50 points.

not just in high school, before getting to high school.

They hear those same voices.

same philosophy.

Exactly.

They're on the carry but going nowhere.

County.

Morris has been a big player on defense.

he was at 28 tackles for loss this season.

Yeah, I talked about some hard nosed kids.

as Carson Swann.

That's high praise under 4 minutes to go second 11 now trying to equal the score again Thompson complete or is it It is stick there and third down coming up it was going no further Quick toss out there.

The catch he was right there for the hit.

No yards after the catch that time it's Drew with the nice play there defensively it's big third down play here third and six halftime show coming up here on GPB get him trying to get the ball to Turner the 30 yard line about the 20 yard line that is and brings up fourth down receiver out there got a hand on it is good haul it in is very good Alario the senior now on to kick nobody back to receive for Pierce County It's unusual and roll down to the one foot line.

How about that man we're going to flag on the field back at the 43 yard line.

And Davis has a legal formation, illegal formation by the kicking team to key players lined up in the backfield five replay, fourth down.

Oh, boy.

So a perfect punt.

Let's see if we can see here.

Let's take a look at that replay of that.

Some of these talking about here, by the way, that's Robert's first penalty.

to explain what we're seeing on that one.

Yeah.

Again, more than four people in the backfield.

there was five in the back.

You can't see from the end zone but there's five in the backfield up here.

Scott He got smart this time.

nothing got beyond him at the ten ball so 34 yards David 34 yards on that punt by Alario County from their own 12 with 236 to go and got some time here with 236 to see what they and just run it or and take to the edge just a bit to get into the end zone if they don't.

the sophomore Garrett Stephenson if it's in the middle of the field.

But you get to either hash mark they got to get down really shrinks after that.

this final 236 here in the first half, touchdowns, runs and nothing going there on first down by the Yellowjackets you have 22 Brant that time to make the stop let's look TEFL tackle follows mark by the way 20 carries already for McArthur 121 yards on the still got 2 minutes to go to halftime.

but he's getting his money's worth his work of his name image like this until late to get on that train.

This time he finds a seam.

The stop that brings up County clock continues to roll in the UK.

has been working his first half timeout Robert Martin smart move trying to save this clock back on the board.

Let's go down to Cody Chalfant and the low that he carries for this team.

he ran or passed on 53 of the 55 snaps.

because he had to run off the field he lost his pregame meal.

sent him right back into the game.

I can tell you on the sidelines today meal again.

Maybe it's a good thing after that last drive.

and they can on the sidelines.

because he's been carrying the load 21 so far just crazy.

3000 rushing yards, 42 touchdowns on the season so they love the ground game and it's served them well.

Sam, their 13 wins this season.

Well they've been by 21 points or more.

So a lot of close games for them to ship.

Not at all.

Not at all.

Third and five.

Now that's number five.

Sloane in the backfield with McCarthy the tight end lining up and a good defensive effort here by hard again on third down And on that timeout brought Moore He'll have one more time out Let's the ball back with some time on the clock.

with some time.

There's a minute 31.

Once again, a great stop right there.

That time by Reese Owens.

a moment ago.

team resume of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

usage of prescription opioids.

We talked about again, dramatic overtime fashion back in 2020. region championships.

And look at that fourth line there, Sam.

11 wins or more six years in a row.

That's that's impressive.

That is that's a high level of success.

Very much.

Much.

of winning championship game.

that is back year and they are well represented here.

Came in last night.

The team did, by the way, the McCarthy's team McCarthy and on every play, 22 three passes, 25 plays on offense for them And we've got a flag that's not good it looks like Tristan Anderson catch news just a bit of contact and the flag goes up near the crowd react to it another look at it So disregard the flag There is not foul there.

put it in a back pocket to move on.

So 124 to go Rock Mart trying to tie this up before halftime 11 game win as well for coach Parson and the yellow jackets going on top he's it needs and the wrong way Oh my goodness He's still down.

as he released the football and we hope that's not serious.

officials time timeout for an injury.

and he threw right this watch for 12 in blue going to a hit people Strickland we got a number of people coming out to look to look in on Thompson We've got Davis warming up over here.

taking some snaps on the sidelines.

Get ready to come into the game as they tended Kelly and Thompson.

And again, what a job he has done.

Coach has talked about just a high football IQ.

streak has all been with him as the starting quarterback.

You got him sitting up here.

knocked out of him.

Another more serious cheers crowd coming down from northwest Georgia.

Sam, we talked about it all.

The powerful and that all on that corridor.

I between 20 and 75 Bo Good to see I mean starting from down around Carroll Carroll County and you move on up you Rock Mart Cedar Town Dalton You know what you get in there football roll Calhoun.

did not make the playoffs this year.

It's I mean, did make the play.

Yeah that's a rarity.

Yeah.

Yeah down for rock Barnes takes his own number and more before he's brought down by Sloan Rothbart on the move as a quarterback He's been running and he could give you more of what?

quarterback actually.

to this guy who just takes off 14 yards that driving the side couple of flags coming in and Carson Sloan in on the stop that time.

Sloan is everywhere.

They're sorting this out.

rock by trying to get the score here and tie it up.

Let's get the call.

Personal foul facemask, defense.

The penalty is from the previous five, 15 yards first down.

facemask that we didn't see.

And right there is right there.

Sloan Yep.

Inadvertent, yeah, but grabbed it nonetheless.

And he did release it right away.

but he still can't grab.

So look at what this does for position.

Look at who's back at Quarterback Yeah, he plays out.

and he's back in Happy to see that for and 10 to 23.

And they're going to blow it dead.

So moving up front, let's see who moved first.

False start offense five yards from his first down step back, five yards first and 15 from there.

with a 63 yard touchdown Candy in the corner with a touchdown.

You see the penalties there.

Jason Wood's 59 up front guilty movement.

He's should center man in motion is Davis Thompson going into the end zone walk by crowd wanted a penalty and nothing doing Anderson was simply there he's getting to know Joe Drew very well.

They might text each other at halftime.

They just beat.

What are you doing?

I don't know.

What do you do it?

But if he couldn't get past him, that, you know, he realized he had him.

Yeah, That's twice on this drive.

between quarterback and receivers.

They try to work some things out here in this championship game and they're out of sync again here.

It's going to be five yards again.

false start offense five yards for previous spot May 2nd down and yellow jackets going in the wrong direction here McCrary Yeah getting excited second and 23 in case you're wondering their kicker this season doesn't but he does have the distance Thompson to throw again to Turner 20 and more helmet comes off pulled off facemask hits.

No no question.

Wow.

And this time it wasn't his His helmet comes off easily.

Second to work on a chinstrap.

to strip that helmet off.

how they like to get him out into space.

And this is why the moves here.

reached up there and the helmet comes off.

Personal foul facemask.

Now the defense is half runner may stay in the game because his helmet come off due to a foul.

the suit to the foul.

but look at where the ball is now.

You got 47 seconds still until halftime.

here, he could not be pleased with this.

No eight yards on the pickup on the pass play and a lot of time left.

47 seconds and you have a timeout.

So in your pocket man in motion into the end zone touchdown to Christian Anderson seven from tying this game before halftime of everything Larry yeah starting he comes back completes this pass some penalties now extra point away from time today by Robert to close out this first half alario on the kick and that's up and in that young man right there 13th touchdown catch 17 yards per catch back on the board again in this quarter for Rohrbach Absolutely.

what really got him in his position and the defense comes up You know that is huge.

for Ruck mark to get the ball back.

here.

by the governor, his red ribbon campaign, five plays, 48 yards.

Sam, only 42 seconds to get that done.

and that second, third down play to preserve the clock and then the offense by that young man McCallion Thompson knocked out of him comes out to play.

not one but two key passes, including the scoring.

And that's Drew on the return.

36 seconds to go.

Pierce County defer.

They won the toss in deferred.

to start the second half.

what he's done.

in just less than 24 minutes of play.

20 to care.

My goodness, you get 25 offensive plays.

been a part of every single one of them.

First ten from the 23 class to eight championship.

It has been so far.

spins of one tackle still on his feet.

It's down over the 30.

The clock is still running our last play of the half yet.

in any kind of hurry to do anything again.

to start the second half and that will be the final play.

What a first half.

This has been great.

First half.

Oh, my goodness.

Folks, stick around.

We thought it would be an offensive show.

both defense is showing up big and this one tied at 14 this class against two very proud programs meeting here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

And Cody Jeffords is with coach Parson talk about that final sequence.

and the offense cashes it in.

How big was that?

to give them a chance to our defense, to use our two minute drill right there.

it's something we work on every day.

They execute it well.

No secret what they're doing on offense.

It's a lot of quarterback run.

down?

It's hard.

It really is.

They're very good at what they do.

in the trenches this second half.

Thank you, Larry, back to you.

All Right.

Cody, thanks so much.

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You know, that is on display here in region three you figured this might have been played the way that Pierce County likes to work.

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You've got to try and stop us.

at quarterback who will tuck and run the second quarter comes back on the board to tie it up at 14.

But once again, you got a Gavin Thompson a mano battle here in the first half.

No shock that we're tied at 14 teams.

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Great, great showing by both these squads.

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Yes.

And is the team's first title since 1950.

Pierce County won it just a few years ago.

So That's the talent happening right now.

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we are at the half of the two boys game between Pierce County and Rockport.

We are all tied 14.

That's Jon Nelson.

I'm here to good.

replay guru Dave Rental Homes with us.

Thanks so much for sitting in the chair.

Absolutely for having me.

first and then we will talk video replay.

You've been covering the games all week.

championship.

We have one more tomorrow.

What's that how much fun is it to call those games?

that I would be doing this five years ago, I'd call you a liar.

It's fantastic.

the Falcons got involved, the Gwinnett and now where we have over state of Georgia playing flag football.

in the sport of flag football.

We saw 62 in a row yesterday.

the hump and win a state championship.

And then we'll see what happens.

The 70 between pope and Platoon.

So it's it's great sport.

come on board it.

What was it that folks are saying?

until I actually started watching.

football.

and talk about video review.

at the Georgia High School Association.

that it has taken to get it something here on championship weekend?

to have the technology available but also this amazing facility here and we started trying some things, talked to some people instant replay every single week.

Talked to the rules going to look like.

who are currently upstairs working ball to also out of those four games with 11 stoppages, somewhere in there with that.

that we got from replay.

Isn't all of the video review they fixed on the road.

No big deal.

So you'll see some stoppages this week.

no doubt.

just kind of in the break of action and all that kind of stuff.

want to correct the coaches at the house, want it corrected.

The communities deserve that.

So hats off to Georgia High School, Dr. Jay Russell for a facilitating video review process.

what are the rules for the coaches how it's been implemented this week?

a learning curve, right?

of this ballgame where it's kind of, who's talking to who and who's doing what.

You know, the judgment piece of things.

Is that a hold?

is not going to get involved with that.

Okay.

That's a judgment call on the field.

I guess, at the pass or fumble the gain is achieved or not.

We had that one last night.

obviously being a very line on the field.

will target there with the be a process.

So a little less than two minute warning.

now with video review.

list of states that have video review.

for for the states Why should they?

why should they go ahead and take the CSA?

Yeah.

we all want to correct whatever that looks like, Right?

Be correct.

Right.

the players, the athletes, the officials also want it correct.

of what the correct call is.

go back to coaches.

You know what?

because they can challenge.

We had a reflect last night a couple times under 2 minutes.

There are no coaches challenges.

Right.

and we don't want the offense driving advantage there But yeah, hey coaches y'all just go coaches week we'll tell you what's reviewable or not.

you can challenge.

But so far I get about a B-minus.

Okay, get some room to grow.

so we'll take it.

Not that that's what John was a B-minus.

Students score.

What?

It was worse than a B-minus.

you're talking about.

Dave, thank you so much for being here.

We will see you tomorrow morning.

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And that's basically equivalent to seven.

Yeah, We will see you then.

Thank you.

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John, what is it?

to the rest of the day?

a step up.

so far with these great defenses that we've seen run the football half of things, what are the adjustments?

I know Cody is going to catch up with.

Coach is coming up in just a sec and find out what his adjustments are.

adjust to the Pierce County adjustment?

How do they adjust to the adjustment?

It's like you make an adjustment.

on?

The adjust to the adjustment.

It's like dynasties being dynastic.

That's what we're talking about here.

Groundbreaking television.

sure they adjust to the adjustment.

the region's halftime show here.

Jon Nelson.

I'm in it.

Good.

and Pierce County right after this.

What you're doing?

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Nice.

I wonder what Dave's to you do yourself.

We've got you covered back here at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, tied at 14.

This class, a championship and attack yellow jacket, same finish.

something that only four other teams have done the entire season or more on this Pierce County team.

And it's only halftime.

Only halftime.

They've done it.

great first half football, great but great defense, too.

Some big licks going on.

in the second half of this game.

one scoring just a moment.

now, Rock Mart, again to begin the second quarter, one two in their 12th game in a row against in a row in their second championship.

nine 2020 under their head.

Coach Ryan Herring.

first half highlights right now for you.

And this is how things started off.

and their star quarterback, out on a full time play.

that's what he does.

Impressive driving.

He finished.

the other way.

they are 11 and all first play of the second quarter but the bears would answer the said, You give me a crease, but I'm going to take it all the way.

the 180 yards total in this first half.

Thompson meanwhile, 154 yards total.

a minute, the touchdown pass to Anderson.

And that is where we stand right now.

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40 rock march?

as far as their offense.

are kind of the same.

mostly by McCarthy, who had what, 20 carries in the first half alone.

half penalties there right before halftime it helps rock market it scored position penalties to your point that really did the Pierce County numbers of those plays involving their junior quarterback.

He is this offense with a lot of help a lot of great players as again here in downtown Atlanta.

A half is coming up here in just a moment.

how it's the first time these two programs Rock Mart, hundredth year of football.

They began playing in 1923.

Wow.

Wow.

A long, long, long time ago.

championship today.

Teams back on the field.

Jeff Parson earlier.

for the other side.

Coach, your quarterback came after 22 carries 128 yards.

How has he done How's he holding up?

Oh, he's done fine.

You know, he hadn't got the yards.

I want him to have in the first half.

But we got the second half we got.

We just got to get him free a little more.

We're that close.

A lot of things.

a little better.

and hit it.

We are what we are going to be.

We all we are.

ugly, turn it to a fist fight.

how you break down with the team.

What was your message to them?

nine in the fourth quarter.

You know, our kids did quit.

found a way to win was 4014 now.

We just got to go play.

We got to go play, do what we do.

with a win or lose.

But we got to go play.

All right?

Go, go, go, go, Coach.

There you go.

coach of Pierce County.

Cody Chaffin, thanks so much for that.

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what the perception runs into his own man and goes down at the 21 yard line.

Smith was in his way there.

Good return.

And that's where the Bears and ten from there.

Good.

Look at then again, just a workhorse.

for this Pierce County offense.

22 carries.

the 15th game.

It's the 50th game.

It's the last game of the year.

You see his numbers right there.

Again, 26 offensive plays for the Bears.

one of them already, 135 yards.

by the way, in the semifinals, and five touchdowns.

So he's just getting warmed up.

All right.

quarter.

goes right side where he meets right there.

Short pick up it to be second down.

Even Gary.

it's about adjustments and we wait to see offensively and defensively.

sitting in a play with Nigel Brown.

football.

began playing the game in 1981 they've seen in the coach in his sixth season and six against the left side.

And he is met by Turner, the two time state rustler Champion.

How about a tick down there?

No match underneath to save the gap.

there is that his helmet status.

so much of the first half of this game.

Helmet stays on.

right here to stop the forward progress.

I think that Turner Command had penalties in the first half.

And I now believe you're right.

I think so.

Let's kick that chinstrap at halftime.

Good looking player.

he has done for this defense.

for rock mark, third and five, another big for the yellow jackets.

Quick toss out to Jones Jones Heron the team and he stops short now we have seen earlier thrown 30 yard line and you're fourth and two continued and it appears they're going to kick for a moment.

Yeah.

So he was slow to make that adjustment.

Carson slowing is your punter along with Turner.

taken there by Turner at the 39.

He's got a little bit of room and gets it out just past midfield so in the Yankees.

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at the top of the game?

more need to be more proficient in certain certain ways.

making them go 80 yards with special in some situations where the explosive plays.

not all the time, some on third down.

into the second half of this game.

Rock can't make them go 80 yards.

yards here point for Pierce County score at home 32 yards on that punt first and ten Thompson hands off That's Davis the former quarterback Nice hit there by Nigel Brown for the Bears short pickup there on first down look at Davis Nice solid but we're going to take down Nigel Brown in that play.

We have seen some Davis has come out of the game.

fantastic football already.

three more tomorrow second Nate Turner in motion.

Thompson gets it away.

It's short, incomplete trying to get that to McCreery.

You do your job.

Thompson had his receiver there.

McCreery just rushed it and up coming up short a third and long and we've talked once again on the other side.

To your point for Pierce county allowing only this entire season already 14 surrendered.

bath is averaging 38 points per game.

oh and three.

That's me on four also for swarm blue jerseys all around.

fourth down and 55 Elijah Strickland stared Campbell's along with 12 Campbell Strickland giving the rock for Brock Mark Brown thinks they may have seen the facemask on that play but no call from the officials.

It's close 12 yard loss on that Alario into punts Sloan is back for Pierce County Nice job on defense for the Bears Oh timeout look that roll and it does he just back there to show because of the number of plays they had no one back in the punch.

Yeah you Pierce take a look at their road to Atlanta.

and look at that score over Lady 73 opponents by a combined 65 to 70. really came on as the season progressed.

when it comes to state playoffs and state championship.

Yeah.

a lot up here by the way, first and ten.

he's got a big hole left side.

Runs into an over his own man 13 yard pick up here was D.J.

White the receiver blocking for him against the contemporary left off of the D.J.

White heard footsteps coming behind.

right up my backside here?

That's what.

nice job by Anderson to jump in the middle and then And he goes down.

That's the important.

13 more yards for McArthur first and ten tied at 14/3 quarter McArthur on first down James about three not big T.J. Like I said he's big and quick he is called his number several times in the first half and he can't miss it No 6 to 363.

He's a senior bring on that title.

Second in school history.

McArthur again, boy, we are seeing four, two offenses that have had had their way.

The entire season here in this class two way title game really, as we watch this big hit stop.

And like you said, he's carrying the ball a lot himself.

Once again, it's the 15th game.

Yeah, it is.

and we're just happened to the third.

How much legs does I want to ask yourself right now.

that is going to go to the air.

Kirk, slide.

He's off to the races.

Can anybody touch him?

No.

66 yards.

Touchdown.

Pierce County sliding how you like that?

We talked about that.

You run the ball so much.

So much.

this open and Sloan finishes take a little look fake the run enough to free up your receiver gets away from the defender McCreary got a step on 23 that's for the extra point that's up and good pass attempt by Pierce County.

The entire game.

But boy, it's effective.

McArthur Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, pass.

thank you very much.

I'll take that.

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We just talked about the and all of a sudden some offense pops up.

as we take a look at that by the governors Red Campaign for plays and more on that young man right here.

Let's go down to Cody.

out is a rare time for Carson, son.

To get to the bench.

He's to ponder and as we saw a very good pass catching he hit 20.71 miles an hour on a 77 yard a four or five and he's six 2 to 20. or the fact that we have GPS and you missed that.

He also he's the holder on kicks.

Yes.

I'm sorry.

Well, it's it's it's guilty.

It's heavy.

Yeah.

and he's getting this one now.

Cody, great job with that.

Absolutely.

as we spent some time with him earlier was a kid who never comes off the field.

And, boy, that is true.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

on defense.

Big tackle to figure out who he is.

And you figure it out.

to take it to the house.

Here we go.

STEPHENSON The kick and that's Anderson on the return gets that over there you have somebody who like Mark to the way McCarthy's numbers 157 on the ground one or two to the air already to 59.

He's responsible for it.

He's got it's Pierce County Bears top yet again as we get a good look there.

It's Colin Thompson out of the game for a couple of plays.

he took a helmet to the midsection, but he came back to engineer just before halftime.

and he's going nowhere wrapped up quickly he's having Sam having a great game in the middle of their defense and making big hits right there alongside number 11 Wade DiBiase in the middle defensive alignment for the Bears tackles for loss once again.

Yeah.

to be kind of settled in here and you can feel it in the air point of the third quarter.

and Rothbart comes back and ties it up.

TURNER Can he keep his helmet on?

Yes.

He's got a first down with a catch.

on both sides of the ball.

First down to drama in Thompson's shot.

You love something there.

progressions and found the open receiver.

Just found a spot.

You got the ball in the turner with the first down going, Look at it.

jazz.

Here's the play, the run.

completes ten 1% of his passes, in, only three interceptions.

about how he has just a high football IQ and putting it to use right now.

He's got a man wide open.

It's Dallas.

and the pattern continues.

Pierce You got one walk marks Got you back pass to Thompson in this game and look like Davis would may have tightened up on him once again.

championship game.

You walk that thing off.

But oh, my goodness, because of it.

And he's got a hole for this after.

And we talk about guys in multiple jobs.

He's your former starting quarterback.

Just caught a touchdown pass Jose Olivia for the extra point who puts it through.

And just like that we are tied yet again.

And look at Davis.

feel bad.

I'm telling you, he's in some but he has made a tremendous play.

Everybody goes to one side of the field.

lobs it up there and Davis does the rest.

Now let's go down to Cody for more.

Yeah, you talk about Davis limping.

It looks like he's cramping up.

he was sucking down some mustard.

to help with cramps on the sideline.

He was obviously good enough but there he is again.

It is, man, He needs to get it.

Talk about nil deals.

That guy needs a hands mustard.

You go right there.

State championship game.

Oh, you see it all here by the way.

to shout out to our Gp-B crew.

I think all the all the guys in the truck that you don't see, and the job they do year in, year out.

We are all thankful for that.

Now kick off first there.

We're if you're joining us late.

We had some controversy earlier.

The receiving player, leapt left to catch the ball.

and then took off there.

They had to review.

ball, was not in the end zone.

96 yards for the touchdown anyway.

both feet person down at the 20 goal.

Come back down doing this.

Yeah I had not seen that muster so many different remedies for that.

Yup.

Hey whatever works for you.

Goodbye to say.

pick up now a lot of yards McGavin on first down and he is Matt Hart and guess his helmet came off again his Well he said to play clock 40 seconds.

Yeah it's it's got to be something they can do.

Yeah indeed.

I believe that's number five.

I think so too.

for them.

That's the thing.

Yeah.

championship game.

You want about their there playing, coming off the field safety is first now he's working with as they need to of their team on both sides of the ball.

as many plays as possible.

Second and eight.

Agatha looking to throw up top.

He's got a man.

Oh trying to hit heron but if it's a little too much.

Well that was there.

He'd like to have that one back.

does what he does when he runs the ball.

after time goes a little too far.

Yeah, wide open receiver.

That's because of what he does get Wilson here to do.

Adrian to defend number 54 to 50 for Samuel Brown slow to come off.

and now he's coming off incomplete pass for McArthur he's three of five brings up third and eight.

Do you think he has rock Mark crowd the chant of defense Miguel to the pass trying to get it to Joe Drew and eight into Adam Hunt by the bears third down play and the ball goes back back over again Brock Mart defensive unit coming up big so fourth and eight Sloan back to punt gets that away take it out to 45 still on his feet inside the 20 Anderson he's got a golden goose kids counting down the first and goal yards on the return by Christian Anderson what a time for that to see the replay here watch the end of the play and they're going to get Sloan on to targeting Carson Sloan after the play first foul unnecessary roughness penalty on behalf of defense first down now we can see that one come up here.

What a huge play.

Rock has never led in this game at the Pierce County seven.

getting, a well-deserved breather.

After that, into the first half to tie the game at 14.

What a return.

Wildcat formation here.

That's Washington direct snap, 238 yards And he almost got into the end zone second and goal.

for big guy boy that's a lot of weight to move like that.

The shift.

Yeah, the physics of it.

You're going one way and the shift over still in the game.

You're going to run a wildcat again.

Brant, Washington number 22.

Oh, that's over his head.

Ball still loose.

Stuart Still loose.

Pierce County thinks they have it.

What a game.

are still looking for the ball.

The ball came out with the ball.

Number three has a football right there.

Nigel Brown has it.

on the turnover they take over just wow what a that snap came out hot and high.

The ruling on the field pass recovered by the defense.

the previous play in under five.

The review but there's the right there.

As you can see and he and the funny thing once again not realizing yeah brown and brown I got it right here still there that's brown right there that comes in.

What a sequence of events.

You just look at the video review.

the defense is confirmed.

First down, Pierce County.

What a break for the right there down inside their own five yard line.

And the fortuitous bounces in their direction and they take over now here in the third quarter.

looking good for Pierce County.

got the great punt return from Madison.

Plus the penalty is down to scoring range inside to go with the direct snap plays.

Washington What are you veterans although that snap you want a sequence.

So first down the captain brought down by Washington.

He's just playing whatever side you put me on, Coach.

Our offense took me out on defense.

You know, you get it done.

Stop 22. that just goes there He is making the stop there on Magoffin.

Nice job by JJ Starks.

Boy, he's had a good season too.

nine tackles for loss but he drove into the arms of Washington and to keep it gathered just a one yard game class to a championship here Larry Smith, Sam Prince, John Cody Jenkins Mercedes Benz Stadium downtown Atlanta.

gets it over the 35 to be third down.

JJ stocks 19 in on the play with a stop at that time for Mark and we've got another player down here officials time out Andrew to the defense please set to play clock 40 seconds other player down and I notice earlier hopefully this is only a cramp, they're trying to go a little more water.

We saw Davis go to the mustard, but he's not the 31, carries already in this game.

maybe he may have a problem with that.

Really.

that are unusual for this game.

and so many with the championships.

We've got another player from cramps, Super ruck.

We got to be going to bring up mustard because we called to the concession stand.

says we're going to take all the mustard if we have to today.

Talk about the road to the finals.

we looked at Pierce County earlier.

Mart did to get here.

victories early, but gave up some points to teams county and then last week to cook 45 points combined in those two games.

Those are two very tough assignments this year, giving 4045 points up five games previous combined.

the tougher the competition, as Bobby had.

We just got to look at on screen.

for a rock.

MARTIN He's going to take them over.

over to the Northside Side Hospital tent.

Yeah.

Take a look at him.

Maybe more than a crown possibly.

We hope for the best for him.

Back to live action until the end of the third quarter.

Kaden McArthur, He's got blockers.

and he cannot, ball comes loose trying for the scoop and the rock mark recovers.

at the 41 yard line you saw come in there on top of your screen.

It may be against rock Mark if the play stands, it's because they did recover the fumble.

Coach Herring against the Yellow Jackets to change of possession, personal foul facemask, now the defense 15 yard everything in and run first down.

couple of minutes here if we can see it right here.

Yeah it's Davis with the hit that brings the ball out first.

number two, grabbing the facemask.

It is right there in front of him and now the rock mark Coach.

I think the ball came loose before person on the sidelines is pointing arena here, the top of the stadium right before the facemask what coach passes.

He's got that.

trying to play this case.

with their Hold tight, folks.

First one for this game.

So hang tight.

in a moment and tell you what the rock and all the fans here saw on the screen on the big on the big board and how we said, by the way, to be here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the first time since 2018.

It must be revealed, not be reviewable.

This person is not happy.

Dave, what can you tell us?

Yeah.

the foul is not a reviewable play or was not is not reviewable.

what the coach was trying to challenge up top.

first down play.

It may gather up the middle.

after a game.

because it's a question of possessions.

if he lost the ball before the penalty?

Yeah.

place would be reviewable.

All right.

Cleared upstairs and said that coming out.

into the run of the fifth.

No and no challenge.

Okay.

Okay.

All right.

Pretty close up.

Thanks, Dave.

and we really appreciate his clarity much better than we do.

top as he has done before and will be a flag.

Wow.

Trying to hit Brown to do it.

Now remember, this began with the punt return that rock and the first yard carry.

two yard line, formation winds up pass interference on the defense 50 yards.

The previous spot results in the first down to finish a third period.

What on time down to finish third period.

Now, the rock paper crowd felt it.

It wasn't a catchable pass.

One more look at it here.

We'll come back to that thought.

McArthur trying to hit Brown man that's tough.

there on the play on the stop and and the officials are going to mark it off we switch it to go to the fourth quarter.

wind up back on the 31 yard line.

the fumble on the the errant snap.

And that's where this drive began.

And now the red side, the 30 of rock marks until we go to the fourth quarter.

to keep their focus.

A lot of things to happen.

The ebbs and flows of this game build.

right now in his first down so the 27 yard line in it's untimed.

You drop down.

Sure the confusions about there will not be one on time down that is end of the third quarter last week.

So there you have it.

We're all to the fourth quarter.

There you go.

Third quarter had something for everyone or the yellow Jackets, hard hitting championship level football.

And we've got 12 minutes still to go.

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Let's go begin the fourth quarter right here.

game Rock Mart in Pierce County all tied up at 21, we saw rock star coach I should say, not a happy guy earlier.

who he's named after right after but not Biff from Back to the Future.

No, no.

And we were doing some research.

Do you know what beefs Biff Poker robbers?

Real name ones.

What Biff Poker robot.

That's that.

Said he was named best.

Yeah.

Biff Benedict.

Poker robot.

Wow.

And that inspired Biff Parsons dad to call him Biff.

That's who he's named after.

Obviously.

Dad, a Braves fan, obviously Biff Parson, the all time winningest coach and try to bring them since 1950 and only the second in 100 of yellow jackets football.

first and ten, who else from the counter breaks an arm tackle there.

Nicely done.

Gets A big game out of the 20 to make that Sloan's on the carry the first carry of the game by Pierce County by somebody other than Kane McGavin too.

go to the rec snaps, this game McCarthy's back they'll change of pace a yard pickup and the fake McCarthy on the run up top for a touchdown What a catch by 19 yards Carson Sloan doing it all for the bears Where do you want to line him up Defense offense the Rex snap You know what he has to do?

the extra mile.

That's right.

Oh, what a reach.

Look at this.

Full extension makes the catch.

Carson 62 to 20 senior Jacksonville State Whoever gets him will get it.

Goodwin Stephenson.

The extra point is good.

Wow.

How about that?

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Get back in the game with Regions Bank gone here in the final quarter in Pierce Carson, Sloane doing it all for the Bears.

What a job.

Three catches, 124 yards, he's got Pierce County back on top.

by the governor's red ribbon campaign.

Seven plays 68 yards to 31 is all it took.

time in the game has taken the lead every time they've scored Rourke but not for long going right back in on defense, right?

I'm surprised he's not in right now, we're told, Coach, you lie to us.

one play, the start of the fourth quarter.

from the very outset.

a lot of guys going both ways.

who's still got it in them?

Yeah, you know what I mean?

Guys are tired right now.

tired, legs are getting heavy.

we've some guys cramping in this.

as that's Anderson down at the one boy before he finally does recover and Gets it out near the 15 that's rolling take over from there Christian Anderson good looking you mentioned thousand yard in the game to tie the game at 14 and had the big big, scoring position before the bad step and the sequence that they will just was tough.

Again, 68 yards on that last scoring drive that again began with the bad in the wildcat formation.

And that led to this.

Go ahead.

Touchdown by Pierce County.

So 28, 21, 1143 on the clock and Thompson and oh, was the starting quarterback and we've got a flat a game offense five from first down what you see to take a breath and just just still a lot of time left There's plenty time for fourth quarter but he just want to execute.

you have to do right now.

It's after the penalty first in 15 Thompson to throw those in in traffic.

Nice job to thread the needle there who keeps his helmet on.

five times his helmet has popped off.

Once it was pulled off by a facemask.

So jackets, you said, man again.

I mean, they land him up in different places in the slot.

there as a great target for his quarterback.

A six yard pickup.

He's going to be in a hurry.

Plenty of time.

Thompson on second down I was kind of still on his feet Great job there by the £238 Washington was really a clean handoff on that watch He's got his yards got the first down.

Yep Gets to do it with quarterback hanging on to it watching it knows what to do right.

It's tough yards tough yards but gets it first down.

I'm not sure ever had full control of the ball.

first down marker, still reaching and trying to secure it.

Thompson going to go deep.

He's going to run instead.

And he can do that first down in more out of bounds at the 41 yard line.

play by your quarterback.

has been so successful.

Once he took over as the starter, You're going to give me this.

I'll take it and move the sticks.

14 yards on the run by Thompson.

Mart team and again averaging 38.6 points per game, against them 56 points.

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Earlier in the playoffs.

They know how to score.

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Kennesaw State University.

Well, look at that.

Oh.

Oh, yeah.

Let's go.

Class to a championship.

Good.

Look at the great crowd there.

and see themselves and then react to it.

Maybe.

Maybe not.

Pierce County, they're up here.

That's right.

there, dialed in.

now.

Final 1015 of this game, man.

an interesting resume.

but says he loves doing this.

the purest form of the game.

and over to the feet by.

this person told him when he took over Davis was injured he said trust feet, just trust your feet.

And boy, he has done that.

He's made some great reads.

12th game as a starter this entire season.

He's been pretty elusive today.

You know he's number 55 and blue.

Howard was trying to track him down.

He couldn't get away from him this.

Nice job there to avoid the rush.

No gain.

but it could have been much worse for and had some kind of mistake.

Second and 11 for Thompson.

Good job by the secondary and the sack on Sloan.

How about this Bears defense?

Sam Crenshaw Coach Harris talked about.

secondary in the history of football.

Now, they have done in this sequence.

to pass everyone's cover, the sack there by Sloan.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

relentless.

have grown up this season and they're doing better.

He's looking and he's not seeing anything.

to come and get him a big sack this time.

Sloan, 12 sacks in the season loss their third and long going and a great job by Drew to get the ball to Christian Anderson and they're going to call Drew and that pass interference.

play by quarterback Thompson.

So, you know, you got one on one coverage.

if you can get something good to happen.

so it's not going to be intercepted.

Pass interference defense 15 yards.

The previous five free play down.

for injury.

look at it.

he pulls his left arm you can see right here on the shoulder.

was seeing from our viewpoint.

You know, where his back is to us.

Looked like it was fantastic.

Great play the player down on the field.

I'm not sure if that's Anderson.

I think it's Anderson.

It is.

It is Tristan Anderson, who's had a great ball game.

Now, that's not where the play happens.

speculating, but it's hopefully nothing serious and serious hope that the more than a cramp.

see if Cody's got a better view on this.

Cody, what do you have?

AJ Maybe another cramp.

You've got to keep in mind in the cold for months and months now, than they're used to playing.

going both ways for both teams.

Yeah, exhausting.

Different time of week.

Different time of day.

Larry, you and I talked about that.

Usually this game would be played on the or Saturday of Championship Week because we want to be here in the bands and Wednesday 1:00 start.

That is very unusual.

That's we remember, and coaches, the creatures of habit.

some habits of this past week.

you know?

we're a couple old guys, right?

It's all relative.

We didn't have to stretch before.

Today's so if they know you got to be back tomorrow.

No, you've got to get right.

before the bar.

Bring my mustard tomorrow.

I'll go to the booth so, you know, answer the question after he makes it 33.

Now, I was third and 18 before.

No automatic first down.

How about that?

Washington gets it.

right out of the sticks.

a first down.

sticks are moving.

Brant Washington, there he goes.

just enough to get that first down before he steps out of bounds and appears county territory.

It's 49.

Talk about a guy that's played a game today on both sides Pierce County has scored tried to do it again Thompson keeps him has some room has a blocker, gets another first down that time that was going to be a keep he had to make an adjustment to get that step then the nice run afterwards.

Well what a battle the emotions of it, the intensity by the way, that was number six.

Kamaal Williams with a great job on the block out there to help free him up 11 yards on the carry for Thompson.

running there.

mark Thompson keeps it again, but he's brought down big number 75.

Jackson Williams, a senior.

The move this time Thompson fakes the handoff goes the right side to slow him down number twos back just an absence back there was no receiver in this game for Rourke Barton going underneath complete to steps out of bounds before I see where they market now the first down for Rob Marciano with the sticks DiBiase is there.

to drop out of coverage.

He tries to hang with him.

He holds on, hangs on.

Absolutely.

watch with Strickland saying, oops, what a kid after he throws you.

by Campbell Strickland with five 1100 £85 for the yellow jackets What done under pressure again he chase by Sloan goes for the strip but another first down for Rothbart.

How about that respect Thompson helping because I know you turn here more without ever corners doing this great run it slow, runs it down.

And I love of both of these teams, both coaches 17 yards on that pick up by Thompson come out.

yeah Ryan Herring 744 to go 2821 Herring's bears on top meet we've had a sequence, I believe it's three straight plays may have want to just kind of stop he talked about he said it you know he said in fact in our defensive line, we just rotate guys out, we think can get back out there going to be the one to go out.

Let's bring Cody champions back.

And Cody, what do you have?

Kelly on Thompson you guys talked about as the starting quarterback he's not going to get the starting job.

How does he stay focused?

McPherson says that's hard enough next man up mentality.

But an injury just him into the lineup.

Irwin County, of all places, down in south Georgia.

They get the win.

they haven't lost since.

to stay locked in when his number was called Cody.

Great points, no question.

began on their 14 yard in the red zone on first and ten Thompson great patience touchdown 11 yards out and here come the yellow jackets again secondary making it difficult for them.

It happened again on this play.

to give me a little bit of room and I'm going to make you pay.

Could deny him the end zone.

Great.

Heads up.

Play by your quarterback.

Opposing Alario and he gets that one to go one more look watch the blocking up front pick number 53 Devin McCoy lays that block to seal him create the hole and then Thompson doing trusting his feet to get into the end zone and there's a look at it What a game This guy's had an incredible incredible game.

brought to you by the governor.

His red ribbon campaign, 11 plays, 86 yards, 406 is what it took.

11 numbers for Kelly and Thompson.

You mentioned the senior.

both in the air and on his feet.

for these yellow jackets.

Don't count them out yet.

but they keep coming back this game up and keep it close.

It's 41 seven.

Devin Funchess is great.

It means our best time of year to kick off is taking out the two still on his feet.

John Evans How about that return all the way out past the 35 yard line, by the way Thompson on that drive seven carries 48 yards and he's on the ground.

this other guy this young guy named McArthur.

McCaffrey's turn, like you mentioned, with a touchdown pass to Carson Sloan.

high school football history made 2000 yards rushing and 2000 yards just the third player to ever do that.

until last year.

Troops tail time did it.

Tyler McGinn did it In all this.

He's a first year starter.

Cade McAfee, how about that?

Oh, Cody, thanks so much.

Yeah.

1.2 games that were outstanding last night and winning back to back championships by the way on that kickoff return 36 yards on that one to get that in five of eight 131 two touchdowns and right for the short game and second down now and eight yards to go class two championship Sam and you know you're going going to be fewer and fewer opportunities suddenly getting to set in the west.

inside this magnificent dome stadium.

Sadie's been stadium.

The gap has stopped there very quickly.

Yep.

Great defensive effort.

the question is the fatigue factor.

As you mentioned, long season ones out of sequence not outdoors.

The emotions both teams being taken to the limit by the guys on the other side with 6 minutes to third down the gas.

What does he have stopped and slowed down get that credit to 90 number 19 JJ Starks watch that comes to finish him off fourth down play coming up.

stage of the game is still time left.

You're going to have to punt that was just on the play on the field for 11 straight plays just moments ago What a job Now they're going to get the ball back one of his eight jobs that he does every single game for Pierce County Turner Flex it on the bounce.

He's still on his feet.

No whistle, 37 yard punt by Sloan.

And then the short return for Najee Turner.

it surrounded by blue jerseys like they thought it was a fair catch.

for a fair chance.

They got stop for a moment and no Rock Mart has never led in this game 501 to go.

They battled the champions from Region three to a draw to a championship.

The pass and that's complete to Anderson.

second at short, he's at the 35 of course.

Number eight, Joe drew his new best buddy on coverage.

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But what are the other?

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Yeah, Handoff.

Still, Turner doesn't go far and didn't gain.

I think he got it no Oh no he's Yeah one yard got heated okay first down the sticks move your approach and 4 minutes to play in this game.

Carson Sloan is there to bring down Turner.

A couple of fantastic athletes on this field today.

Glad you're with us Tuesday afternoon.

today.

Thompson under pressure yet again this.

Time he can't get away.

is there to bring him down and a huge loss so a loss of 15 yards.

County defense.

The quote Mark Jackson moment ago.

That man does that play?

Stop it.

He does it again.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Thompson Like you again.

My goodness against Shaq you man what a game.

Second and 25 the clock now as you could see Thompson pass.

rock mark third and long nice yards after the catch with just and low I mean third and long yeah I mean Rick Perry haven't called his number but what a great play there.

Third and 14/3 down conversions two for 35 today in the third well Clark not a lot of success trying to avoid the rush and he can't another sack just move Carson Sloan Carson Sloan is there and Pierce County immediately calls a time out.

Time out.

Pierce County.

That's second time out.

It's five.

He has just been relentless.

Today.

He is everywhere.

this Intel is going to sleep good tonight, the bus.

He's done everything else to do exactly what to do it right.

I think it's got his phone over there.

Let's go now to Cody.

we've got here today.

communities, you talk about Pierce they call it call it Berryville.

They've got the whole day off from school.

I'm not sure anybody left down there.

they have me learning from home day, that also gave the day off, for their arch rival Cedar Town, this game as well.

and they're getting pretty loud right now.

here in this fourth down play.

communities, great football communities.

Love to see them both here.

between these two schools, Alario backed after the big defensive stop.

and his own 29 breaks attack as tall as he gets out to the 40 Carson Sloan.

he's like your box of harmony hammer baking soda in the back of the fridge.

He's got whatever you need.

He's got you.

What else?

do today, huh?

Look at this.

that every coach wants to have.

At least one.

Yeah, Yeah.

like this, right?

He's going to do whatever is needed.

You can count on him to do it.

Well, 42 yards in that punt by Alario, 11 yards on the return by Carson Sloan.

And there he is.

Coach says he never comes out of the game.

We did see him sent for one play.

We actually did see it.

We we have it documented on tape.

That's right.

from the 40 McArthur the quarterback what a day he's had just the third ever in Georgia state yards and what a game today for McArthur and once again the rest this this drive on his shoulders here with this final 135 at some point field goal kicker not a lot great defensive effort there by Anson High the sophomore Stephenson watching he can hit from 47 says you've got the hash marks really probably inside the 25 yard line So we will watch that mark here's county Marcus to class to championship and the first time he gets a big shot across the 45. to talk for a moment to move the Kaden McArthur a workhorse for this Bears team.

if anybody is going to get there, he's going to do it.

He's put it all on his shoulders here.

The clock's moving again.

and they've been very effective pass the linebackers it won't be here.

McArthur runs nice gain on first down.

inside the 40 so call that a pickup of about six.

Make it seven it'll be second and three.

You know it's going to do it.

It's run out of room goes out of bounds but he's the guy put the ball in his hands.

Ryan Haring has that one Sorry.

Saying that one time out, in case he needs it.

Second down from the 37 McArthur Well, they mark him inbounds.

No they'll say he got out of bounds.

The movement, the sticks first down five yard pickup, the clock's moving that time ticking down, no gain on that play and Pierce County timeout Pierce County and they will on the sophomore Garrett Stephenson now he is on the hash mark yard attempt this season be a season long and I would assume a career long sound.

Yep.

Sounds like it.

What a time for this, huh?

What was that?

you're to call him on this give you a chance.

We're going to line up to give you a chance to take us home, to away.

5 seconds on the clock game.

My goodness.

What's he doing?

Yeah.

Think they're going to try to play here?

with his 5 seconds and get out of bounds.

Yeah.

Let's see what rock Mark does to counter Pierce County.

5 seconds left in no time out at the top of your screen.

The receiver is wide open.

Here he comes, Anderson.

And they're going to call it dead.

Yeah.

Good call.

Timeout Rock.

Mark three for second time out.

defensively.

had yet to get to the top of the screen.

open top of your screen Anderson Jeff Parson had to burn the timeout.

Didn't have a choice.

Well, that's why you have them.

Yep.

In situations like this, would be your final play of the game.

A final play in regulation here.

in position for this play.

to go ahead and burn that time out and get his team back together again.

You also got to look at their lineup.

what Pierce County may have in mind for this person from Franklin County to Rock Marks.

at Rock Mark back in the sixties.

principal for more than 20 years.

and certainly his family owns Rock Park.

Absolutely.

Sense of the word.

Absolutely.

to go ahead and run through the kids here 49 yards out from the left, hash Carson Sloan says he can make them to the middle of him going to play a little chess game.

Rock on Love finally came out right on this one.

Yeah, the timeouts for him.

You got you got to use a talking about it we came on the air here in GPB about we love to see these kids compete.

and the emotions of it.

it is a lot of fun to talk to the coaches.

And we really had a lot of fun here in recent days.

the great back stories, how many times they applied for the job.

you know, if you don't know them because, you know, I mean, how badly they want to do what they're doing.

Yeah.

really are fortunate and blessed where they work.

Yeah.

with both of them very happy to impact the lives of young people in those communities.

Absolutely.

All right.

Here we go.

one in overtime in dramatic fashion, and put one in the that'll take them there.

to hold Gareth Stephenson the kick from 49 Washington Davis but carry the regulation play intermission prior to overtime.

Here's another look at it We and boy get a Yeah that man right there, £238 Brant Washington.

He's the alpha of this defense according to coach Biff Parson he's kind of been brought much as to Carson Sloane.

but his team.

time, close to a championship game.

David Byrne, you may ask yourself, yes.

Oh, what are the overtime rules?

as the referee just mentioned this.

Now the coin toss will determine and which end zone.

yard line until a score or defensive stop.

It's still tied.

before we go to the next overtime.

the coin toss the first time for the second overtime.

God forbid, conversion after a touchdown.

have played today for 48 minutes, this almost seems fitting.

Yeah, it really does.

but we talked about these guys.

have rarely come off the field.

right now and play this overtime.

we talk about things to just the will to outlast the other.

we haven't seen it already.

We're going to see more of it right now.

Cody Chaffin says.

More.

Cody Nothing new.

It was 2020.

You guys were on the call.

the heavily favored Oconee County, by the way, in that game.

the Bears got a stop on the first Oconee and then the very first play they had, it was then quarterback D.J.

Bell running in for a walk off winner.

have been there before.

to the middle of the field here.

The coaches go out.

here in the fourth quarter, if the coaches stay in high and right.

All right.

Was 21 all top and a fantastic catch by Sloan yard drive And then Thompson shaking tacklers getting into the end right back down for the game time.

You know, no one's right.

That's long as he sat down to get off the bus.

I don't know.

Wow, He's got to get over here.

Look at that.

We just get a little smile on his face.

But they look forward to very rare.

It'll be up there as well for a minute.

I got to get back after it.

That's right.

Coach Ryan Herring talked about his team.

This is.

Hey, you know what?

We don't we never we're such a small team.

We don't win anything getting off the bus.

We're not intimidating in any way.

listen, we've got a lot of heart.

if you have a heart and a mind for it, there's nothing that you can't do.

Yeah, he's got his guys right here.

win streak trying to close it out As he mentioned the two coaches coming in, team captains okay gentlemen we'll go into overtime yard line you will maintain possession until you score whether by touchdown or by a field goal.

of the ball all day and immediately who can kick field goal.

The after you have to go for two.

You get one timeout for a period.

There are no challenges.

Replay will handle that from the booth.

Any questions brought more year to visitors in Georgia?

High School logo Is AIDS the football state in your column?

Yes.

He calls heads tails and say you don't play on this end of the field.

won the toss and lady to play defense this in for the first series so Pierce when the but aside that we are going to play looking from our vantage points that is going to the south end of the stadium And so here going to overtime.

You can tell what them we're playing on.

get to like My Grace.

Yeah.

To that end of the team box right.

both sliding down to it at one end, we've got the championship presentation.

And by the way, very special feature this year as part of our the GHC championships here on GPB Sports.

If you are a member of one of the schools performances, you can find those online know they're for all the details on that.

Okay, so the rock mark first overtime tied at 28 Thompson, the head of Anderson defended and it so bring that second half.

Interesting choice with a pass to start this overtime period a work your way down.

come back in the second day by the way.

if he's got any kind of device that measures his steps, to directly get the call from his coach.

After every play he is run.

and he just going back and forth second down now Thompson nicely done brings up third down you would expect to see just roll out and see what's out there.

get some positive yardage.

I think it is over time possession.

You want to move it, move it.

You want to move it positively.

that, as coach admits, is thin, not very deep.

a lot here in the fourth quarter.

To your point, the third and fourth overtime class to a title on the line in Atlanta Thompson goes to his right first.

slips down Drew there on the coverage first and goal for Rockford it's enough for the but I think he lost his footing.

There he is right there.

Oh, nice.

Drove by Thompson.

about keeping his yellow jackets focus.

just the hardest part with the extra and told the kids, Listen, when I was in the stadium on Friday.

Guess what?

The goal line.

The goal line.

just like the one right here.

Washington Touchdown.

Marks has the lead.

You want to finish?

Who else you got to bring?

You got to bring his sledgehammer.

He was not going to be tonight.

Waddell, 22 would not be tonight.

The end zone.

getting the end.

You're not going to slow him down.

Yeah.

Else was average.

It's a beautiful block right there.

and now you put the pressure on here scouting about Washington and cut down the cherry tree.

that bears defense.

Thank you, Kevin.

Appreciate that.

with everything we need we bring you a complete telecast.

And we do the same without Kevin.

I'm to get him in.

Would that be wouldn't that be red?

That's watching at home.

different ways or in the sea.

happy holidays, those kinds of things.

Yeah.

See each other.

This is special for Exactly.

It's real special for us and.

And is such a real blessing.

this time of year, every year to say, now on the board if they don't as the Yellowjackets getting first with his getting the snap The direct snap.

Oh and he's hit Oh, my boy.

Yes, that was a mouthpiece.

It went flying Prince Washington player said to play clock 25 seconds got to come out of the game officials his defense Barack Martin looks like JJ stocks is down Washington boy helmet with one way to mouthpiece with the other so he's got to come out for a play We got JJ Starks We've had a lot of cramping issues.

that Tony gets That's right.

to the concession stands.

Yeah.

we need it and this and he's got it in the bag is it smelling salts?

No.

Is it water?

No.

Is it Gatorade?

No Mustard?

There We go in to wash it down.

Pipsqueak pickle juice, right?

That's right.

That's right.

That's right.

That's what I've heard of.

our producer, jumping in.

And make sure we cover all.

then so Vito, we're having fun with this.

This is what it's all about.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

the coaches give them the little chance.

You see in coach here in they're gathering with his offense.

by the way, Pickle Brine, No.

One, Ryan should use pickle brine lines.

There you go.

All right.

Yeah.

Where he is, he's up.

So he's up chance, like you said, for for Coach Ryan, Herring appears county to bring his team together a play without Connor Sloan Well but they called a timeout so he can he can play he can't come in the game so maybe I stand corrected.

He's still out Carson because it was an injury.

It wasn't a call timeout.

Thank you.

Castle Stone is out in Nagasu.

Well, he got to the edge.

He did enough for the first down.

You know it's coming.

on his shoulders and he's going to carry tremendous effort.

And boy, what a game, an effort.

Both of these teams.

Nice tackle on Rick Perry.

Knock him out of bounds, for MacArthur Sloan back in the game number five end position McCarthy looking left short in the second down in goal his team the MacArthur going left side free hits the ball down to the three McCarthy's numbers My goodness only a junior he's back next year for the bears Brett Washington the alpha this walk marks defense the touchdown is in news and Pierce county answers what a heavyweight fight it is that right there follows the block right into the end zone 45th carry of this rushing attempts in the game for Pierce County Garrett Stephenson the softball, the extra kick to tie it and send it to a second overtime here in downtown Atlanta and intermission, a two minute intermission.

So just to reset this, for waiting for, take a look at the next game.

these two teams coming in outstanding, Ryan Herring, trying to win a second championship.

overtime back in 2020 over Oconee County.

And that young man, what a job he has done for these bears.

100 year football 11 game win streak.

and have not lost since then with an injury That's Killian Thompson and what a job right there winningest coach in rock March 100 years Like we said, title back in 1950 game three times in the fifties here over overtime series.

Rob Moore will be on defense first.

So by the way, want to take a moment now the next game, here's the schedule now.

full championship.

as we conclude this one here tonight, end of the stadium.

Central, another yellow jacket team.

and look forward to seeing that game.

And Jerome Bettis Junior, one of the top only a junior class of 2025, also playing that would put academy of that have been in this game from Perry and Stockbridge championship game.

for those for that game here some seeing some very seeing their colors and green of Stockbridge that does arrive to watch this game.

This is going to make history.

from Henry County.

Wow.

So they look at this.

and do that today.

Wow, That's huge.

they were announcing now as we were they're going to shift ends of the field.

We will now be end of the field in the north end zone when we resume here momentarily.

if you look at the benches, to that end of the players box.

So both sides good the field and we'll see what happens as we get started.

We should mention again, one more day of competition tomorrow.

for the Class three eight game.

what a job that they did this year some really competitive teams and that a lot of new players and the number one in the class of 2025.

Elijah Griffin.

who are going to be playing on Saturdays will be playing in that game.

Yes, Yes.

overtime is now here, Pierce County.

And who else but McArthur inside the seven on first down about and will bring up second down here for Kaden McArthur.

he gets from the start right side gets some good blocks follows him They mark them down just inside the eight Pierce County region, seven champs McArthur first down and stopped there by Washington to be first and goal forget he's able to like get some board progress to get that down there coming off the block from the DiBiase.

for most carries in a single game but he's got to be getting close a statistician.

ons on the sheet over here.

So a different colors, pens.

And he's trying to keep it all together.

what quarter and what period?

And what a great shot.

Nick Davis Wow the speed to close out him together.

That was impressive.

He came through the gap quickly He's making the solo stop tackling for a one yard loss.

Just a sophomore coach said he really stepped in of this defense for the Yellowjackets drought.

and he's hit hard right then again number 28, Nate Davis.

They are the tag team, no doubt.

about the linebacking corps of this defensive unit.

And they're playing like it right now.

They stand it up.

By the way, that was his first tackles for loss.

Every play for Kaden McArthur until that play 30 goal That's impressive.

Yes from the for can he get through still fighting still fighting at the one yard line.

now folks, of their first quarter like 12 hours ago.

Oh yeah.

play from the one and the captain in here.

But they couldn't get him in and back.

Big 78 said come back here.

Got a whistle.

JJ stalks back on the field.

Pierce County Harris County time out.

and only time out of this playoff period.

This is big, right?

you're the first team on offense, right?

because then a touchdown beat you.

you got to see you're going to want to go for that, Right?

So, wow, time is big decision very well in the first overtime.

I think you almost have to go for the six.

I think so you got to go for six.

So we get a shot.

Pierce County in the huddle right now.

One one man that we believe his name is Jimmy said, I had the best high school because that man, Jimmy LYDEN, he said he worked so hard, just every practice, every game.

all the little things that I don't to do.

Amazing salute to him.

Absolutely.

in Blackshear.

McGowan is out of the game.

McArthur who has 50 carries in the game.

Sloan gets it for the touchdown.

Wow.

Jimmy LYDEN likes it.

to give him a big hug on the sideline?

Forget the right.

the block, gets into the end and put the points on the board.

this point after.

Yeah.

the sophomore try to career high 49 yarder that was blocked all the time This was true and it's a seven point lead again for Pierce County and now it's rock in terms ninth time in 15 games this season mark.

Well, you know how to score.

Yeah, they do.

Yes, they do.

So you got to look at number five.

They're causing Sloan guys who are playing against him for Mark.

We'll never forget this guy.

No, no, no.

they would never forget him.

And nightmares 20 years from now.

if Rothbart can talk to 40 point and send this to a triple overtime.

If they don't just take the top ten from the 15 into the end zone.

Incomplete trying to hit Anderson.

of course, on the coverage second down and just through that pass pretty low.

So they'll bring up a second down.

Exciting moments, late afternoon in Atlanta, class to a championship to Leon Thompson complete to Anderson.

You can't stay inbounds.

of bounds, bring up third, down and three.

we're here in four down territory.

Once again, they come with the play.

on the first down.

he is roll right in he has been so reliable for you today talked about this Pierce County secondary Good looking Joe Drew.

He's a junior tackling.

backfield for Pierce County.

all standing quarterback.

33 now for rock bottom Man in Motion.

Thompson keeps it first down saving tackle there by Evans number two brings up first and goal It's another look look Skip find a receiver that he wants to and makes the most of it Boy what an effort.

their staffs, their communities, now with Washington, it did not bode well.

Washington does not get in.

Let's see the call.

And they're going to say he stopped reminding everyone watching.

We do have replay this year we're looking at from the other angles.

Another at it.

Well, he gets stood up right right there.

to get a little push but going to try it again.

Now, time to go in and coach, open up and he'll take a timeout the runner was stop shy of the goal line.

That play is under further review.

He is going to review it.

Okay we are no time out by coach this poker rubber I mean this person when he watches the replay he'll go, yeah.

So he seems great natured about it, and talking about just again, that the history of the program.

And one more look again here they stand them up.

What about the two?

some people pushing from the back side that they thought they had it.

After video review.

It has been determined the runner scored a touchdown.

Let's look at this angle right here.

That's right there.

Great angle.

there in the endzone.

line with the ball.

mark players are talking about.

And now they're just an extra point away and we go to another overtime man.

That's why we have instant replay.

We got it.

We have a video review.

Wow, wow.

evenly matched teams?

What a matchup.

What a up.

Oh, my goodness.

an all out on the field right now a two minute intermission once again looking for the class for a championship come on here slated to go on defense the third possession here third overtime on defense here.

Your rules once again by the way, this is the third overtime after this overtime.

conversion after the touchdown.

Yeah.

So, hey, like us now I know Perry and Stockbridge.

And here's the thing.

teams have been here for a while.

Yeah.

Is sitting back, right?

Yeah.

to come out and stretch or do anything Their game is coming up.

So we will have the trophy presentation the class to a championship for 2023.

Let's just be honest.

It really is.

My goodness.

out on this field today, you know, and our sun, about at the onset of this game how these were kind of mirror images of each other, both stingy defense as both head coaches but married women from those towns.

both have already made high programs in different ways.

Both obviously, it's two way.

You don't have real deep rosters.

who play both ways, both with new quarterbacks.

I mean, it is just true.

That's true.

The similarities, it's been amazing.

It's been fun.

It's been fun.

not walk away with a trophy.

But I tell you what, and these communities that they have put on a show today.

in high school football in a long time.

Absolutely.

Here we go again yet we get back to work.

Here we go.

let's do this from the 15 yard line.

Rockman has the ball handoff to Davis.

would not call this number much in terms of a run still on his feet and they'll give him forward progress here to about the 12. that was different for the first play try to go to the end zone right away.

Davis just his fifth carry 16 yards he was the starting quarterback an injury came back went to running back at that point and gave them the 637 yards leading into this game.

Great job there by Drew to deny Anderson.

of this game between the Lions.

and Drew.

It really has.

that Brockman's been able and the other overtime possessions with a great defensive play, same play.

play of the second overtime.

to Anderson.

eventually a touchdown.

But third and seven nine with some questions He's got to get to the five Thompson And now you got a question in terms of Thompson's going straight to the referee did you see that.

Yeah apparently not See what he was talking about.

But there was maybe some contact.

made the same motion to the back.

Judge, The same way you're used this.

Not so now you're going to go for three.

seven of 11 on field goal attempts during the season.

This one from 28 yards out and it's up and good, so it breaks in the pattern.

all the way through.

And now the question is, Pierce County and hold on at the time.

That's the thing.

you know who's coming to you that right there, you know, hiding in.

There's no secret.

Just can you stop us?

And that's, you know, that's what we did.

for most of this afternoon.

right now to get into the end zone back to Blackshear.

Sloan, you got about a 32nd break there.

That's all he needs that's all he needs right now.

He's done it all.

We'll watch and see what he's going to do.

he was not in on that final play.

The second the tying touchdown was scored by Sloan.

snap in the wildcat formation.

229 yards, for the Bears.

now here we go down three for the RC.

There was a nice block.

inside the ten down to about the eight.

So a nice pick up on first down by Kaden do so many times right side there you know right there Turner misses him running it down to Washington gets out there and runs him down.

Big boy Here's County 13 and one by their head coach all in 2020. that'll take three overtimes or maybe more.

MacArthur on second down trying to get in the end zone.

He's going to do touchdown new boy the jubilation and excitement or one sideline and just the stunned expressions on the other end of fighting and playing kind of see it all.

all scoring plays are reviewed.

This will be reviewed.

But he got to the pylon, which looks good there, doesn't it?

look at it from the other angle.

rush of the year.

The question right there is, is he out?

He's not in the green.

We're going to talk with as they're reviewing this.

They Reynolds, what do you see, Dave?

Is your mike on holiday?

Here we go.

Herman, the runner, stepped out of bounds prior to the ball.

The first down.

So it's not over.

What is it about you and me?

We always kick it out of this game.

Oh, well, this was I was.

I could hear the scoreboard.

I know you waited right?

Waited.

You waited Shades of last year.

Oh, my goodness.

I got to say right learns so.

Oh, okay, everybody back on the field.

There you go.

has changed for goal from the one yard line.

Pierce County their fans from Blackshear on their feet.

You know what's coming one yard away from a state championship McArthur touchdown this time for real bears for Pierce County growling again is confirmed touchdown The game is over.

Oh wow just wow this is it fitting but got to be the one to finish it.

Absolutely.

And Ryan Herring, winning coach.

we have a chance to beat anybody.

His words to team earlier this season.

And they ring true here afternoon.

What a performance by two outstanding teams.

Rock marks first loss in 12 games.

Dalton 2114 11 straight wins to get here overtime to take them down here in Atlanta.

That's long faces.

You got some smiles.

Look at that guy who got the take.

we don't talk enough about the character, the sponsorship of both these teams.

the moment of a championship at any level.

on display right now.

Absolutely.

that they both congratulate each other.

the other is hurting right now.

But they both know that they can beat get to make it to this game.

all on the field.

We finished.

We finished.

and we were dead even.

So how about that?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

death on this, so.

Yeah, here's the thing.

When they look at this championship trophy they're at Pierce County, in rock Mark three overtimes.

You can't erase that.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

Yeah.

No doubt they earned this one.

this was the trip to Atlanta.

They will never, never, ever forget.

for Rock Mark calling his team together.

for head coaching jobs.

Before he got one.

yes when there is no known is a program that they'll be back next year.

But today it belongs to Pierce County.

Good luck there at the Yellow Jackets.

What a performance Carson Sloan.

My goodness.

Miguel, Miguel of 53 carries 244 yards.

I mean, that man Sloan, but I mean, Gasol was outstanding.

sure would like to congratulate the I mentioned McCarthy's numbers, 244 also 131 yards passing as well and Garcia scoring the game overtime as we take a look here being awarded yellow jackets coach Ben Carson with a job and talked about, again, going back and the middle school football.

of the high school walking across the street across the field in, day out and build this program same lessons being taught in an early age.

And it resulted in them being right here game.

Absolutely.

And the future is bright.

about the possibilities going forward.

we talked about how successful and looking forward to them and coming up to the next level.

Eric But they'll be back.

the state championship game.

So walk mark and now taking the stage.

and no one in blue is left.

and all the way from Blackshear and the moment has come.

Let's go now to Jon Nelson with Larry Smith.

It is that time away.

a one of the toughest classifications in the state of Georgia.

taking extra frame.

Sure it can happen.

from Rock Mark fantastic season bank season for our friends from Rock Bar, and present a trophy Sharon to do it.

High School Association, Dr. Robin Hines.

Thank you.

First off, I would like to congratulate and what a game.

And I also have to showing up and supporting your guys today.

Thank you so much.

You have been awesome today.

Maybe donuts coach.

It's worth it's a great honor on behalf of Alpha Insurance and the Georgia High School Association that we present Pierce County with the state championship trophy Coach, I know this.

a better football game in my life.

It was incredible.

to Pierce County.

supporting guys.

Give yourselves a hand, coach.

If you'll just tell us what you feel and how you feel about this win.

Well, I can't not first congratulate Roy Moore.

That was an unbelievable football team.

do we think we're better in any way.

We just happened to win here today.

the coaching staff, their community, our hats off to y'all.

And I can't say enough, but about our people.

it is Saturday in the state of Georgia, but we have a special group of guys here, maybe like I've never seen, if I didn't let you know.

That three things are important here.

and we're going to give God all the glory.

You won this a couple of years ago and you've had to win it again in the state of Georgia.

never seen class-A football until today, how tough it is to win in class.

W there's 12 teams that can play and if you can end up you've got a special bunch.

you know, in the region.

there's something special about y'all and you see what they did.

One of the toughest regions in the state and the champ comes out of that region.

You better hold out of here, honey, is coming back to Pierce County.

upstairs to Larry and Sam.

thanks so much and congratulations once again to Pierce County.

as you mentioned, 2028, overtime as well.

And here a triple overtime here, 4845. and a determined yellow team, Larry Smith and Sam Crenshaw.

Sam, want to get your thoughts?

over the years This one threatened to never in huh that was shown today.

great display, but great defense as well.

Let me say it, guys.

We're going to last to the end when we go in both ways, we saw the end.

you knew what was coming.

the ball, you knew was going to run.

Could you stop him?

And he was the whole way through.

Think we counted At one point four negative yards for Caden.

McCarthy What a day for him.

five total touchdowns, three on the game I should say, including the game winner, to his partner, Ricard, Carson Sloane, football, never came out of the game.

He was a holder on kicks tight end we think he ordered He's driving the bus home.

Yeah.

Yeah, he's doing it.

He's got to do it at all equipment guy all on the case itself.

It is a it's something else.

we've got more to come as we are to say two more championships on the way.

we savor this afternoon here inside Benz Stadium, two fantastic teams, and for a while, two stellar defenses.

they finally, through not one overtime, before one finally came out on top.

there came MacArthur, only a junior 53, carries 244 yards.

to a second overtime And I want the big man Washington getting in the to make sure we got that one right at the end of the third overtime by Alario and what a sweet ride south honey pot sweetness honey just mentioned show as we await game number two.

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We're live from Mercedes Benz Stadium, a wild Dublin boys final.

defeating Brock Mart 48 to 45 in triple to win its third title in three seasons.

QB Caden McCarthy.

What can't he do?

and truly the MVP of this game.

player of the game to the field where Cody is by with him.

Yes, with our Georgia Cotton Commission.

Player of the game, Caden McCarthy.

you ran the ball over 50 times tonight.

How are you still standing up?

I don't know.

whatever and put us in the right spot.

And I trusted my guys.

I just I was playing for them.

I don't know how we got it done.

And we go into overtime.

winning touchdown, They call it back.

What was your mind went through that?

I knew it was going to be tough.

and just drive in.

we just had to do whatever it took.

we had to cut us off and we were two one.

So I just was just had to be calm too.

But you're incredible performance today.

in Georgia, high school football history and run for 2000 yards in the season.

you're the second one to have.

That means to you it means a lot as to do that just it was awesome.

that are our teammates and everything that the only reason I could do that.

So that's awesome.

You talk about some of your teammates.

to do this for the seniors?

Carson Sloan leaves it all out there.

Your brother's a senior on this team.

What does it mean to win it for them?

That's what I told them.

The first LT first time we lost AB.

all the rest of the season.

I saw them break down.

I knew.

I just knew that it was for them.

So I just.

to help us win and play for them.

All right.

Congratulations.

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Go!

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the Georgia Cotton Commission their party in back in Blackshear.

there's anybody left in black.

Hannah.

I think they're all here.

I agree with you.

drive up from South Georgia and every fan there has to be here.

It's loud.

It is a fun environment.

Congratulations to Cade, too.

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when we still have two more games to go.

but we are going to be a lot more teams.

that's been excelling all season long?

GB all state team with the All-Stars on offense.

It's time to take a look at the GPP All-Stars on offense for 2023.