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2024 GHSA 1A Division 2 Football Championship: Bowdon vs. Brooks County
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2024 GHSA 1A Division 2 Football Championship: Bowdon vs. Brooks County
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2024 GHSA 1A Division 2 Football Championship: Bowdon vs. Brooks County
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2024 GHSA 1A Division 2 Football Championship: Bowdon vs. Brooks County
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THE FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFENSE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY REMINDING YOU TO HEADS OF GEORGIA, PARK YOUR PHONE WHILE DRIVING, SAVE LIVES.
THE FOUR GAMES HERE ON OUR OPENING DAY AT MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM.
IN THIS ONE SHOULD BE A THRILLER IT IS THE BOWDON RED DOUBLED VERSUS THE BROOKS COUNTY TROJANS.
A COUPLE OF PROGRAMS THAT HAVE MADE SEVERAL TRIPS OVER THE YEARS TO ATLANTA AS WE GO RIGHT HERE.
WE HAVE BEEN HERE RIGHT AT THE BLUE FOR A LOT OF THOSE GAMES AS WE BRING YOU INTO THE PODCAST RIGHT NOW.
LARRY HERE WITH SAM CRENSHAW.
GREAT TO SEE YOU, IT HAS BEEN A YEAR ALREADY?
>> YEAH, WE'RE BACK.
THAT TIME OF YEAR, RIGHT?
WE GOT THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE.
>> AND WE HAVEN'T AGED AT ALL.
STILL AS HANDSOME AS EVER.
WE GOT A, AGAIN, THREE GAMES OF DAYS HERE.
WE TALKED BEFORE, AGAIN, MY FRIEND.
THESE TWO PROGRAMS COME YOU TALK ABOUT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
FANTASTIC HISTORY FOR BOTH OF THESE TWO TEAMS.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTE, AND LOOKING IN THE MIRROR YOU GOT THE SAME TYPE OF MENTALITY TEAMS BEING TOUGH AND PHYSICAL.
SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN THE WEIGHT ROOM.
THESE TEAMS WORK LONG AND HARD TO GET HERE.
THEY ARE HERE NOW, THEY WANT TO FINISH IT OFF THE RIGHT WAY.
>> Larry: AND WE GOT SOME AMAZING SIDEBAR STORIES TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
SOME CHARACTERS AND STORIES OF THESE TWO TEAMS.
STAY TUNED FOR THAT.
WE DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT OUR IMPACT PLAYERS OF THE GAME TONIGHT.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY MANAGEMENT, THE OFFICIAL PEST CONTROL OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
LET'S START FIRST WITH THESE, THIS BOWDON TEAM AND THE TEAM WITH THEM, THE AMOUNT QUARTERBACK.
>> Sam: QUARTERBACK DOES AMAZING THINGS AND ALSO THE REMOVABLE.
A PHENOMENAL TALENT.
HE IS A DEEP, AND ENGINE THAT MAKES THIS TEAM GO.
35 TOUCHDOWN, THAT IS THROUGH THE AIR.
ALSO NUMBER 13 ON THE GROUND.
A PHENOMENAL TALENT.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY, 45 INTERCEPTIONS ON THE DEFENSIVE END.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COACH TALKED A LOT ABOUT.
>> Sam: THIS GUY IS A LOVE THE PLACE, EVEN THE NUMBER OF TACKLES HE IS GIVEN AND THE TACKLES PER LOSS.
HE IS A RINGLEADER OF THE DEFENSE FOR THE RED DEVILS.
WATCH FOR NUMBER SIX AS YOU WATCH THE GAME THIS AFTERNOON.
>> Larry: ON THE OTHER SIDE NOW FOR BROOKS, A YOUNG MAN HERE, JUNIOR BURRIS.
ONLY A SOPHOMORE BUT HE IS A TRUE LEADER FOR THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> HIS MOTHER, TERRY, WHO IS AN ASSISTANT COACH.
THEY'RE GOING TO LOOK AT HIM RIGHT THERE.
LOOK AT THE 27 TOUCHDOWNS.
HE HAD HAS SOME TURNOVERS BUT HE IS THE GUY THEY BELIEVE IN.
THEY'RE GOING TO GET A CHANCE TO GET A CHAMPIONSHIP TODAY.
>> Larry: COACH HAS A LOT OF TRUST IN HIM.
ON THE OTHER SIDE, MARQUICE WILLIAMS, NAME WE HAVE BEEN HEARING THROUGH THE PLAYOFFS.
AREAS.
>> Sam: I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS GUY.
TACKLES PER LOSS, 43 TACKLES PER LOSS.
18 SACKS.
THIS GUY LIVES IN THE BACKFIELD.
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE NUMBER 54 PLAY.
>> Larry: CAN'T WAIT, BOWDON VERSUS BROOKS COUNTY.
THIRD MEMBER OF OUR BROADCAST TEAM IS CODY CHAFFINS DOWN ON THE FIELD.
CODY?
>> Reporter: JOCK SMOKE FATHER, HIS FIRST SEASON AS A HEAD COACH OF THE TROJANS OF BROOKS COUNTY COULD BECOME THE NINTH HEAD COACH AND GSH A HISTORY TO WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN HIS FIRST YEAR.
HE SAID WHEN HE TOOK OVER HE MADE A LIST APPROACHES THAT HE WANTED TO TALK TO AND LEARN FROM BECAUSE HE ADMIRED THE WAY THEY RAN THE PROGRAM PICK A SET OF THE TOP OF THAT LIST WAS RICHARD FINLEY, THE HEAD COACH OF BOWDON.
HE MET HIM AND WITH LITTLE BIT STARSTRUCK WHEN HE MET HIM LEADING UP TO THIS GAME.
HE SAYS HE STILL WANTS TO SIT DOWN WITH COACH FINLEY.
RICH FINLEY ON THE OTHER SIDE, BEEN THERE, DONE THAT.
TALK TO BACK STATE TITLES FOR BOWDON AND FINLEY SAYS IT DOESN'T GET OLD EVERY TEAM IS ITS OWN NEW TEAM.
HE SAID IT DOESN'T LOSE THE EXCITEMENT BECAUSE IT TOOK HIM 27 YEARS TO GET HIS FIRST WIN FOR 27 YEARS BEFORE HIS FIRST WIN.
MIND YOU, JOSH MacARTHUR ON THE OTHER SIDE LIKE HIM ONLY 32 YEARS OLD.
>> JUST AMAZING WHAT YOU SAID IN HIS FIRST YEAR.
10-4 AS HE IS TRYING TO BECOME THE PREGAME THERE, JUST THE NINTH COACH EVER TO WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY.
IN HIS FIRST YEAR AS A HEAD COACH, 32 YEARS OLD.
SO BOWDON WON THE TOSS AND THEY DIFFER SO BROOKS WILL GET IT FIRST.
BOWDON THERE IN THE WHITE WITH THE RED TRIM.
BROOKS IN THE RED WITH WHITE AND BLACK TRIM.
AND A GOOD LOOK THERE AT CHRIS COLE.
THAT IS A STORY WE'LL TALK ABOUT.
WE MENTIONED, SAM, ONE OF THE MANY STORIES WE TALKED ABOUT AND THAT IS ONE OF THEM WE WILL GET TO, AS WELL.
>> Sam: IT IS A TREMENDOUS STORY.
JUST A TREMENDOUS STORY OF A SERVICE.
>> Larry: THE OPENING KICKOFF RIGHT TO YOU BY HEADS-UP GEORGIA, PARK YOUR PHONE WHILE DRIVING SAVES LIVES THE KICK IS UP.
OFF HIS KNEE.
IT IS DOWN QUICKLY RIGHT HERE.
WHAT A TACKLE.
GREAT JOB BY NUMBER 13.
NOW THE IMPACT PLAYERS RIGHT NOW, AS WE MENTIONED BEFORE, BROOKS HAS THE BALL.
AGAIN, THESE ARE THE GUYS TO WATCH, SAM.
>> Sam: YOU WANT TO WATCH FOR HIM, PHENOMENAL WIDE RECEIVER AND CHRIS COLE, WE TALK ABOUT HIM AND WHAT HE DID THIS YEAR FOR 1800 YARDS RUSHING 17 TOUCHDOWNS ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE.
ONE OF THE GUYS THAT GETS THINGS DONE.
COACH SAYS HE IS A GUY WHO STILL PLAYS GREAT FOOTBALL, WORKS HARD AT HIS INTO POKEMON.
JONAH WILSON ALSO HOSTING THAT ON THE DEFENSIVE LINE.
THEY PLAY BIG.
READY TO GO.
>> Larry: EVERYBODY HAS OTHER THING, RIGHT?
[ LAUGHTER ] FROM BROOKS COUNTY.
HANDOFF NOT GOING GREAT.
TACKLE THERE BY DYLAN WITH RENT AS WE TAKE A LOOK NOW AT THE OFFENSE STARTERS BROUGHT TO YOU BY REGENT.
GET BACK IN THE GAME WITH REGIONS BANK AND THE BROOKS OFFENSE, CHRIS COLE, BY THE WAY, 1800+ YARDS.
GEORGE LAMINATE THE JUNIOR, BY THE WAY.
WE TALKED TO HIM AND THE K. J. MANNING, BY THE WAY, LEADS THAT OFFENSIVE LINE.
HEAR FROM THE TROJANS.
TWO YARDS, THAT BRINGS UP SECOND DOWN.
LOOKING TO THROW.
OVERTHROWING IS MAN, THAT BRINGS UP THIRD DOWN.
STARTERS BROUGHT YOU BY REGENT, GET BACK IN THE GAME WITH REGIONS BANK.
ABOUT THAT DEFENSE WE TALKED ABOUT MALACHI VICKERS, PLAYER OF THE GAME LAST YEAR, THEY WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
DAVID AND WINDHAM ALONG THE PACKERS AND HIS BROTHER, WE TALK A LOT ABOUT TODAY, AS WELL ON OFFENSE JAMYCHAL JONES IN THE BACKFIELD.
>> Larry: THIRD AND EIGHTH GOTTA GET IT OUT TO THE 26.
TO BROOKS COUNTY.
INTENDED FOR DAVARI VADER.
INCOMPLETE.
THAT BRINGS UP A FOURTH DOWN AND EIGHT IN THE PLANT TEAM NOW WILL COME OUT FOR BROOKS COUNTY.
>> Sam: THAT IS AN IMPORTANT FIRST DEFENSIVE STAND FOR BOWDON.
THAT TO TURN BROOKS AROUND.
OWING TO GET A CHANCE TO GET THE FOOTBALL HERE.
GREAT DEFENSIVE START.
>> Larry: BACK TO RECEIVE FOR BOWDON.
A KICK FROM DENZEL BROWN, THE PUNTER.
IT'S A LOW KICK.
A GOOD ROLE, LOOK AT THAT.
ALL THE WAY INSIDE.
SLOW ROLL DOWN TO THE 36 YARD LINE.
THAT IS WHERE OUT AND WILL START.
46 YARD KICK ON THAT.
>> Sam: NOT FOR STYLE POINT BUT VERY EFFECTIVE.
>> Larry: THE OTHER SIDE.
>> Sam: CADEN, IF YOU FOLLOW HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN THE STATE YOU HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS GUY AND WHAT HE DOES.
PHENOMENAL, ALL TALL RECEIVER.
WATCH FOR HIM TODAY.
NATE TAPANI DOES GREAT THINGS FOR THEM, AS WELL.
A PHENOMENAL SEASON.
HE SCORED A TOUCHDOWN ON THE OTHER SIDE.
MARGE MITCHELL AND WASHINGTON, A HARD-HITTING LINEBACKERS SET THINGS UP FOR BROOKS COUNTY.
HERE WE GO.
>> Larry: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL, WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.
HERE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
CORNERBACK, THAT IS CHARLES MAX WE TALKED ABOUT.
CORNERBACK, HE WILL RUN THE BALL AND DOES THERE.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THEIR OFFENSE RIGHT NOW.
STARTERS BROUGHT TO YOU BY REGENT.
GET BACK IN THE GAME WITH REGIONS BANK.
WE TALKED ABOUT THAT OFFENSIVE LINE UP FRONT.
LOOK AT JOHN WESLEY HARDIN, A 6'4" SOPHOMORE.
HE IS A BIG BOY.
JONAH WILSON, MEANWHILE, SEVEN TOUCHDOWNS.
A COUPLE OF THOUSAND YARD BRUSHES THERE, AS WELL.
>> Sam: THERE'S A LOT OF GUYS.
>> Larry: LOT OF DISTANCE.
KEEPER THIS TIME BY THE QUARTERBACK, AND NOBODY IS FOOLING THAT DEFENSE.
JUST A SEA OF RED COMING IN LEAD BY THAT MAN, WHO ELSE?
NUMBER 54, MARQUICE WILLIAMS.
>> WE ALWAYS FIND HIM THERE IN THE BACKFIELD DOING HIS THINGS >> Larry: THE DEFENSIVE STARTERS WANT TO BUY REGIONS, GET BACK IN THE GAME WITH REGIONS BANK.
WE JUST TALKED ABOUT WILLIAMS, DAMARI WASHINGTON.
CROWDPLEASING HITS ACCORDING TO HIS COACH.
J MENTZELL, TREY STEVENS WANT TO WATCH.
THE FOUR STAR PLAYER.
>> Referee: DEFENSE, FIVE YARD PENALTY, STILL THIRD DOWN.
>> Larry: GETTING EXCITED THEREAFTER THAT LAST PLAY LOSS.
THEY GET 5 OF IT BACK.
BRINGS UP A THIRD DOWN.
AND ABOUT SIX.
>> Sam: A LITTLE OVER ANXIOUS.
A LITTLE OVER ANXIOUS.
>> Larry: LOOKING TO THROW ON THIRD DOWN.
OH!
OVER TO HIS MEN, TRYING TO GET IT TO BERKELEY PERKINS.
BUT TOO HIGH THAT BRINGS UP FOURTH DOWN.
HOW ABOUT THAT OFFENSIVE STRUGGLE RIGHT NOW.
TWO TEAMS KNOWN FOR SOME SOLID OFFENSE HUNTING?
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY, DEFENSE PLAYING WELL IN THE OFFENSE RIGHT NOW.
MAYBE SOME BUTTERFLIES.
AMPED UP AND DO SOME GREAT THINGS EARLY IN THIS DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT BUT THEY ARE HERE NOW TO SETTLE DOWN IN FIRST POSITION.
COACHES WANTED TO COME DOWN AND REALIZE THIS IS A FOOTBALL GAME, LET'S GET DOWN AND PLAY.
>> TAKE A DEEP REST.
>> Larry: CONNOR DANIEL, THE SOPHOMORE OUT TO PUNT.
BAYNARD BACK TO RECEIVE.
STANDING BY HIS ONLY 31 YARD LINE.
OH, THAT IS A GREAT KICK, WAY OVER HIS HEAD.
AND IT WILL BOUNCE INTO THE END ZONE.
SMART MOVE THERE BY MAYNARD TO LET THAT ONE GO.
60 YARDS ON THE PUNT BY DANIEL.
AND BROOKS WILL BE FIRST AT THEIR OWN 20.
>> Sam: GOOD-LOOKING KICK.
GETS INTO THE END ZONE AND FOR THE SECOND TIME NOW ARE GOING TO SEE BROOKS COUNTING ON OFFENSE.
IF THEY SETTLE DOWN A LITTLE BIT MORE, THEY GOT INTO A THIRD AND LONG SITUATION.
NOT WHAT YOU WANT >> Larry: REGION TO CHAMPIONS, 10-FOR THE SEASON.
WITH THE SIXTH SEED COMING IN.
A COUPLE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, 1994 AND TWO YEARS AGO UPHELD AT GEORGIA STATE.
10 FOR THE 20.
FOR IS CHECKING THE PLAY CHANGE.
THE SIDELINE.
GOING TO GO DEEP.
HE'S GOT HIS HEAD, JUST COULD NOT QUITE GET HIM.
THAT IS GEORGE LAMMONS JUNIOR, THE SOPHOMORE, 6'4", FIVE-STAR MORE THAN 30 OFFERS FROM DIVISION I SCHOOLS.
>> Sam: YOU CAN SEE THAT JUST THE DIMENSIONS ON HERE.
HANGING OUT THERE, LOOK AT THE SIZE HE HAS.
JUST A LITTLE TOO FAR FOR HIM.
BUT YOU SEE WHAT PEOPLE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT WHEN THEY SEE THIS GUY.
WHY HE HAS ATTRACTED SO MUCH ATTENTION.
>> Larry: HE HAS GOT GREAT TALENT, NO QUESTION ABOUT IT.
>> Sam: JAMYCHAL JONES TRYING TO PLAY GREAT DEFENSE.
SECOND DOWN HERE.
>> Larry: HAND OFF THIS TIME.
HE'S GOT A WHOLE, AND A FIRST DOWN, STILL ON HIS FEET.
FINALLY PUSHED OUT OF BOUNDS, THAT IS CHRIS COLE, 1800 YARDS ON THE SEASON AND A BIG GAME THERE.
32 YARDS IN THE FIRST DOWN.
>> Sam: THE GREAT STORY OF THINGS HE DID TO THE OFF-SEASON.
HERE HE IS GETTING GREAT BLOCKING HERE, BEING PATIENT THEN GETTING A GREAT RUN.
>> Larry: AND HE DESERVES A BREAK.
HE GOES OUT OF THE GAME AFTER THAT PLAY.
WELL-EARNED.
INBOUND TERRITORY FOR THE FIRST TIME.
THIS IS BAYNARD TAKING HIS PLACE AND HE HAS GOT A WHOLE.
STILL ON HIS FEET.
GAIN OF ABOUT SEVEN.
SECOND DOWN AND SHORT NOW.
>> Sam: NICE RUN FOR BAYNARD BEING A CHANGE OF PACE.
COMES RIGHT BACK INTO THE BALL GAME >> Larry: BROOKS COUNTY ON THE MOVE.
OPENING MINUTES.
THIS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
BUR IS LOOKING TO THROW.
LOW FOR LAMONS.
INCOMPLETE, THIRD DOWN.
>> Sam: LOOKING BACK AT HIS QUARTERBACKS AND SAY COME ON, LOOK IT UP A LITTLE BIT.
GO TO CATCH THAT THING.
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT.
>> Sam: MOVING IT WELL ON THE GROUND.
>> Larry: THEY ARE.
>> Sam: GOING TO THE GROUND VERY WELL.
GET ON THERE AND MAKE THAT PLAY.
>> Larry: OFFENSIVE LINE DOING A GREAT JOB.
THIRD GPB.
ON THE BACKFIELD BEHIND BURRIS.
RIGHT SIDE AND HE IS NOT THERE.
OUT OF A TACKLE, GETS THE FIRST DOWN.
OUT BY CHRIS COLE AND WHAT A STORY, AGAIN.
A SENIOR, WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR THIS TEAM THIS YEAR.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY, WHAT HE DID FOR EVERYBODY THIS YEAR.
DURING THE SUMMER, AND THE REST OF THE TEAM IS WORKING OUT, HE ENLISTED IN THE NATIONAL GUARD.
SAID HE WANTED TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY AND MY GOODNESS, WE THANK HIM FOR HIS SERVICE AND HIS DESIRE TO SERVE.
HE IS SUPPOSED TO BE SERVING, THING, THIS PAST WEEKEND BUT HE HAD THIS COMING UP.
NO, YOU GO TRY TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP RING.
>> Larry: SIX YARDS THERE BRINGS OF THE FIRST DOWN.
BAYNARD, AGAIN.
SAM MENTIONED DOING A GREAT JOB.
YOU SEE HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
KEEP CALLING THAT PLAY.
IT IS WORKING FOR HIM RIGHT NOW.
ANOTHER BIG GAIN ON FIRST DOWN.
>> Sam: BEHIND CAMERON COBB, COACH CALLS THE STRONGEST MAN ON THE TEAM.
NUMBER 50 AND WATCH FOR 69 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THAT LINE CREATING SOME OPENINGS SO MAKING THE MOST OF IT.
>> Larry: SEEING HIS NUMBERS THERE, JUST -- ON THE BACK UP OVER THE HIM.
SEVEN PLAYLIST DRIVE NOW.
TRY TO GET ON THE BOARD FIRST.
BURRUS IS GOING TO GO DEEP OVERTHROWS HIS MAN, TRY TO GET IT TO KARI BRINSON.
THAT BRINGS UP THIRD AND FIVE.
>> Sam: BRINSON HAS HAD A PRODUCTIVE SEASON.
SIX TOUCHDOWNS.
A LITTLE TOO FAR FOR HIM ON THAT PLAY.
>> Larry: BURRUS ONLY A SOPHOMORE BUT BOY, HE IS A VETERAN.
GOT TO THE SEMI FINALS LAST YEAR AS A FRESHMAN.
STARTED SINCE TONIGHT ALREADY.
IT IS LIKE HE IS A JUNIOR BUT IS ONLY 0 FOR 5 PASSING TODAY.
HAND OFF TO POLE AND HE STOPS.
WHAT A HIT THERE BY NUMBER 21, JOSH DAVIS.
>> Sam: JOSH DAVIS IS MAKING THINGS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.
OFFENSE, DEFENSE, WE TALKED ABOUT THE SUCCESS BROOKS HAD A RUNNING GAME AT HALF, NOT SO MUCH THIS TIME.
21 COMES UP AND PUTS IT IN TO NICE SOLO STOP.
>> Larry: COLE ALREADY 47 YARDS ON FOUR CARRIES.
NOW IT IS FORTH DOWN.
LOOK AT NATE DAVIS'S NUMBERS THERE ON THE SEASON.
FOURTH AND FOUR.
THEY'RE GOING TO GO FOR IT.
JUST LOOK AT THE RANGE OF THE KICKER.
BURRUS IS GOING TO THROW.
COMPLETE, OR IS IT?
NO, IT IS NOT SINCE HE BOBBLED IT.
SO FORTH DOWN, THEY CAN'T CONVERT.
DENZELL BROWN IS LEADING HIS CASE BUT I THINK IT IS THE RIGHT CALL.
IT BOUNCED OFF >> Sam: HE IS NOT GOING TO GET IT.
HERE'S ANOTHER LOOK AT IT.
BURRUS WILL THROW.
HERE'S ANOTHER LOOK AT THIS ANGLE.
ALL THAT THERE.
MOMENTARILY COMES OUT THERE.
>> Larry: BURRUS NOW 0-6, 0 FOR 6 PASSING HERE TO START THE FIRST QUARTER.
SO GREAT JOB BY THE BOWDON DEFENSE TO HOLD.
FIRST AND 10 AT THEIR OWN 29.
WE MAY HAVE A REPLAY.
>> Referee: THE RULING ON THE FIELD OF AN INCOMPLETE PASSES UNDER FURTHER REVIEW.
>> Larry: SO WE WILL GET A CHANGE NOW.
WE SHOULD MENTION IF YOU'RE JUST JOINING US YOU MAY SAY WAIT A MINUTE?
I THOUGHT THERE WAS REPLAY IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
WE HAD A SITUATION A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.
YOU AND I WERE ON THE CALL.
AND IT WAS A CALL THAT WAS NOT THE CORRECT CALL AND THEY DID AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME.
SO RIGHTLY SO WE DID HAVE THAT NOW.
WE WILL TAKE A LOOK NOW ANSI.
>> THE TECHNOLOGY.
WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY IN THIS FACILITY AND THANKS LEE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION EXCITED.
THEY WILL USE IT IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
THE GAMES THAT ARE PLAYED HERE, MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM.
HERE ARE BOTH COACHES NOW.
BOTH COACHES LOOKING AT THE REPLAY.
WONDERING HOW FAR YOU GET INTO THE GAME BEFORE YOU SAW THIS.
>> Larry: RIGHT, RIGHT.
>> Sam: SOME COACHES ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS.
THEY WANT THEIR PLAYERS TO FOCUS ON THE FIELD AND NOT THE BOARD.
SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT.
>> Referee: AFTER REVIEW, THE RULING ON THE FIELD STANDS.
INCOMPLETE PASS.
>> Larry: JOSH McFADDEN MADE AN ATTEMPT AT IT, NO.
RICHARD FINLEY JUNIOR AGAIN TRYING TO WIN A THIRD STRAIGHT CHAIT CHAMPIONSHIP.
WHAT A JOB HE HAS DONE THERE WITHOUT.
10 OF THE 29 FOR BOWDON FOR FINLEY.
HAD A GREAT STORY.
FIRST HEAD COACH.
ALEXANDER WENT 1-9 BOTH YEARS.
HIS FIRST YEAR HERE, 1-9 AGAIN.
AGAINST HIS HEAD COACHING CAREER, 3-27 >> Sam: MAN, DID HE GET IT TURNED AROUND.
>> Larry: TURNED AROUND IN A BIG WAY.
THAT'S RIGHT.
HOLD OFF AND WHAT A STICK.
WILLIAMS LEADING THE RED WAVE.
AND THIS WORKS COUNTY DEFENSE HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING.
THERE BY JAMIQ MARTIN.
>> Sam: THE LINEBACKERS ARE THERE, THE MIDDLE WEST FOR 14.
BIG STOP RIGHT THERE ALONG WITH MARCUS WILLIAMS.
JUST IN ON EVERYTHING.
>> Larry: HE IS EVERYWHERE.
>> Larry: MARQUICE WILLIAMS, 43 TACKLES FOR LOSS COMING IN.
NO GAIN ON THAT ONE.
SECOND AND 10.
OUT IN ON THEIR FIRST DOWN OF THE GAME.
HALFWAY THROUGH THE FIRST QUARTER.
HAND OFF TO BHONY.
IT IS A SHORT GAIN OF 3 YARDS.
MAKE IT FOR, IT WILL BE THIRD AND SIX NOW FOR THE RED DEVILS.
>> Sam: LOOKING FOR ANYTHING, FIND A LITTLE CREASE, NOT A WHOLE LOT OF RUNNING ROOM.
IS GOING TO BE THE THIRD AND SIX HERE.
>> Larry: BHONY, THIS TIME YOU SEE HIS NUMBERS THERE, 45 YARDS ON THE GROUND.
80 ALL-PURPOSE AND IF YOU RECEIVING YARDS ON THE SEASON.
FLAG ON THE PLAY, TRYING TO GET HIM TO PROTHRO.
LOOKS LIKE IT MAY BE AGAINST BROOKS COUNTY.
>> Sam: THE FORMATION.
>> Larry: OFFICIALS AND A REFEREE.
APPRECIATE ALL THEY DO.
>> Referee: ILLEGAL FORMATION.
MORE THAN ONE MAN ON THE BACKFIELD, OFFENSE.
THAT PENALTY IS REFUSED.
RESULT OF THE PLAY, FOURTH DOWN.
>> Larry: HOW ABOUT THAT?
SO A SLOW START HERE FOR RICH FINLEY'S BOWDON OFFENSE.
ABOUT TO PUNCH HERE FOR THE SECOND TIME.
INCOMPLETE PASS, TRY TO GET IT TO PROTHRO.
MAYNARD BACK TO RECEIVE AGAIN.
PUNCH BY CONNOR DANIEL.
THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT WILL GO OUT OF BOUNDS.
NOT MUCH DISTANCE ON THAT ONE.
AND SO BROOKS COUNTY IT IS A 20 YARD GAME, THAT'S ALL.
WORKS COUNTY WAS IN FIELD POSITION RIGHT NOW AS WE STEP ASIDE FOR A MOMENT RIGHT NOW.
5:16 TO GO HERE IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
JUST GETTING STARTED AT THIS 3rd OF 4 CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES ON THE.
NO SCORE HERE IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA.
>> Larry: BACK HERE ON GPB STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
BOWDON AND BROOKS COUNTY.
NO SCORE RIGHT NOW.
A DEFENSIVE STRUGGLE HERE.
SAM CRENSHAW ON BOTH SIDES.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT BROOKS COUNTY AND HOW THEY GOT HERE.
10-4, 4-1 IN THE REGION.
A SLOW START HERE REALLY.
WHAT REALLY CAME ON.
THE END OF THE REGULAR SEASON, 39+ POINTS AND FINALS LAST NIGHT GAMES.
OF COURSE, THEY WON THE LAST PLAY.
LOST THE REGULAR SEASON FINALE.
>> Sam: THAT IS THE WAY THEY'VE ALWAYS STOCKED THEIR SCHEDULE.
REALLY DIFFICULT GAMES AND LARGER CLASSIFICATIONS TO START THE SEASON.
GET THEM READY TO DO WHAT THEY ARE DOING TODAY.
>> Larry: THEIR THIRD ATTEMPT ON OFFENSE.
FIRST ELITE PASS HERE FOR BURRUS.
GETS OUT TO HIS MAN.
FIRST COMPLETED PASS REALLY BY EITHER QUARTERBACK.
BRINGS UP SECOND DOWN.
>> Sam: DeMARCUS HOLLOW WITH 18.
THAT ONE IN?
>> Larry: SECOND DOWN.
HE IS JUST PUSHED BACK.
HOW ABOUT THAT FRONT AS THE RED DEVILS ANSWER?
>> Sam: DO SOME THINGS AS VICKERS, WE TALKED ABOUT HIM.
BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.
>> Larry: HE HAS BEEN JUST OUTSTANDING.
>> Sam: THERE HE IS.
52.
HE SAYS COME HERE.
THERE YOU SEE HIS NUMBERS ON THE SEASON.
HE IS ONE OF THE LEADERS.
IN FRONT OF THIS RED DEVIL DEFENSE.
>> Larry: THIRD INTERIOR NOW.
SOME MOVEMENT THERE UP FRONT.
DIRECT SNAP WITH LAMONS.
>> Referee: FALSE START, OFFENSE, FIVE YARD PENALTY.
THIRD DOWN.
>> Larry: USUAL LOOK FOR THEM, LAMONS, ONLY THE SOPHOMORE SENIOR.
12 CARRIES THE ENTIRE SEASON.
AND I THINK THAT MIGHT HAVE WORKED IF YOU HAVE THE MOVEMENT BECAUSE ON THE MOVE THE FIRST DOWN THERE.
>> Sam: LOOK AT THE TRY THAT AGAIN AT SOME POINT.
>> Larry: THIRD AND SEVEN NOW.
GOT TO GET TO THE 44.
BURRUS GETS IT AWAY.
IN AND OUT OF THE HANDS OF DAMARI BAYNARD.
BOY, GREAT JOB TO GET THAT OUT WITH THE RUSH.
RIGHT IN HIS FACE.
>> Sam: THAT WAS JAMYCHAL JONES 13 UNTOUCHED COMING IN, PUTTING THE HEAT ON BURRUS.
TO GET RID OF IT.
HERE COMES 13 IN WHITE.
HE WAS COMING IN A HURRY.
HERE IS A LOOK AT HIM.
>> Larry: SO DENZELL BROWN NOW ON THE PUNT.
AND ANOTHER FLAG.
>> Referee: FALSE START, OFFENSE, FIVE YARD PENALTY, STILL FOURTH DOWN.
>> Larry: BROOKS COUNTY NEEDS TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH RIGHT NOW, RIGHT?
>> Sam: THAT IS A THING YOU DON'T WANT IN THIS GAME.
COACHES WILL TELL YOU TO GUARD AGAINST THAT TYPE OF THING.
COMMUNICATION, JUST BASIC FUNDAMENTAL THINGS ON THE DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT.
IS THERE AN ECHO THAT THEY HEAR?
THINGS THAT THEY ARE NOT ACCUSTOMED TO.
>> Larry: ALREADY THREE PENALTIES FROM 15 YARDS HERE.
SO WE WILL TRY AGAIN.
BROWN GETS IT AWAY AND ANOTHER PENALTY.
>> Referee: FALSE START, OFFENSE, FIVE YARD PENALTY STILL FIRST DOWN.
>> Sam: THAT IS NOT GOOD.
>> Larry: COACH McFALL THE, THIS IS EASY.
>> Sam: COME ON, FELLOWS, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?
THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
WE NEED TO BRING OUT THE ROLAIDS.
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT [ LAUGHTER ] JOSH MAX WAGNER AND HIS FIRST YEAR.
AND HEAD COACH THIRD TIME IS A CHARM WE THINK AND IT IS SHORT.
BOTH PUNTERS HAVING THEIR ISSUES HERE, ONLY 17 YARDS ON THAT ONE SO BROOKS COUNTY COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SHORT FIELD ON THAT LAST HUNT.
LET'S SEE IF OUT AND WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE AFTER THAT ONE.
WE TALKED ABOUT BROOKS COUNTY AND THEIR ROAD TO BOWDON, TWO-TIME DEFENDING STATE CHAMPIONS.
LOOK AT THE SCORING OFFENSE.
42 POINTS PER GAME.
THEY HAVE WON THEIR LAST SEVEN IN A ROW IT IS UNBELIEVABLE.
REALLY EVEN 12-2, THEY LOST THEIR FIRST GAME TO FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN BY ONE ON A HAIL MARY AND A TWO-POINT CONVERSION.
COACH SAID IT REALLY IS KIND OF DEMORALIZING.
>> Sam: YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES COACHES ON THE SEASON, IT REALLY GETS THE TEAM'S ATTENTION.
MAKES HIM A LITTLE MORE COACHABLE.
SEE, I TOLD YOU THIS CAN HAPPEN TO YOU.
>> Larry: GREAT DEFENSE, 6 OF 7.
OPPONENTS HELD UNDER 16 POINTS.
JUST PLAYED SO WELL BETWEEN IRWIN COUNTY LAST WEEK, 42-28.
SEMI FINAL'S TO GET HERE.
NO SCORE HERE IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
NO STRUGGLE AT MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM.
CLASS FOR A GAME COMING UP AFTER THIS ONE, MARIST VERSUS NORTH DAKOTA.
>> Sam: TWO UNDEFEATED TEAMS.
>> Larry: HERE WE GO, CHARLES MAXWELL, THE QUARTERBACK.
THOUSAND YARD RUSH, NATE CONEY WITH A GOOD PICK UP ON FIRST DOWN.
IT'S A FEW YARDS.
>> Sam: RUNNING ON THAT RIGHT SIDE OF THE LINE A BIG FELLOW WE TALKED ABOUT JOHN WESLEY HARDIN ANYWHERE, RIGHT?
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT.
CHANGING A PLAY NOW.
MAKE THAT OFFICIALLY A THREE YARD PICKUP.
SECOND AND SEVEN.
HAND OFF AGAIN.
FIRST DOWN AND MORE.
HE IS INSIDE THE 30.
NATE BHONY.
CAN HE GET TO THE END ZONE?
YES!
TOUCHDOWN, 48 YARDS!
NATE BHONY!
>> Sam: YOU WANT TO GIVE CREDIT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THAT LINE TO TALK ABOUT THE RIGHT SIDE.
THAT'S WHAT THEY DID.
FOR HIM, YOU GOT TO RALLY AND WATCH.
52 IS JUST OUT THERE, RIGHT?
WHO ELSE.
NOTHING BUT GREEN GRASS IN FRONT OF HIM.
>> Larry: HE WAS THERE TO BLOCK SOMEBODY AND FOUND NOBODY THERE TO BLOCK, RIGHT?
[ LAUGHTER ] SO BOWDON STRIKES THE SCOREBOARD FIRST.
NOW BRANDON JONES ONTO THE EXTRA POINT.
PERFECT TO HOLD, CADEN HA THROW IS THE LONG SNAPPER.
AND THAT IS GOOD.
SO ONE MORE LOOK AT THAT, SAM, WE TALKED ABOUT THE LINE.
ONCE THAT MOVE OVER AND THEY BLOCK SO WELL.
>> Sam: 77 RIGHT THERE.
EVERYBODY GETS INVOLVED, RIGHT?
NOT JUST 11, EVEN THE RECEIVERS GET INVOLVED WITH THE BLOCKING TO MAKE THIS EXECUTE JUST RIGHT.
>> Larry: TWO PLAYS, 51 YARDS, TOOK ONLY 42 SECONDS.
WE TALKED ABOUT BOWDON OFFENSE TO COME THROUGH.
SCORING DRIVE PRESENTED BY RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN.
GOOD LUCK, GARRETT BHONY, WHAT A SEASON HE HAS HAD, COMING IN 1245 YARDS, HIS NINTH TOUCHDOWN ON THE YEAR.
AVERAGES NINE YARDS PER CARRY.
I THINK YOU COULD DO THAT, SAM.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Sam: HE DOES A TREMENDOUS JOB OF IT.
REALLY IT ALL CAME TOGETHER THAT TIME.
>> Larry: ALREADY 55 YARDS.
TOUCHDOWN THERE FOR BHONY.
BAYNARD LETS IT BOUNCE INTO THE END ZONE.
>> Sam: WHAT AN UNUSUAL BOUNCE ON THAT KICKOFF BOY, THE BALL IS COMING DOWN THE SIDE AND BOUNCES AND KICKS AWAY FROM THE RETURN MAN.
>> Larry: SO BROOKS COUNTY, SEE HOW THEY RESPOND.
OPENING QUARTER JITTERS HERE.
>> Sam: SEE HOW JUNIOR BIRDS CAN DO AND GET SOME COMPLETIONS I THINK THAT IS THE THING, WE WILL GET HIM SOME CONFIDENCE.
>> Larry: ONE COMPLETION SO FAR.
LOOK THERE AT HIS STAR TARGET.
CAN HE GET THE BALL IN HIS HANDS?
HE HASN'T SO FAR.
HAND OFF TO COAL, RIGHT SIDE.
BROUGHT DOWN BY WYNDHAM FOR A SHORT GAME.
SECOND DOWN NOW.
WE WERE TALKING BEFORE AND YEAH, JUST TO GET THAT, USUALLY NOT GUYS WHO MISS GAMES.
THEY ACTUALLY MISSED THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON BECAUSE YOU STILL IN TRAINING CAMP WITH THE ARMY.
>> Sam: STILL SERVING WITH THE NATIONAL GUARD.
JUST THE IDEA OF A YOUNG PERSON HIS AGE WILLING TO SERVE THIS JUST REMARKABLE.
>> Larry: SECOND AND SIX.
OH!
LAMAN HAD IT, THEY PUT IT THROUGH HIS HANDS.
OH, THESE TWO ARE UP TOGETHER, PLAYED TOGETHER FOR YEARS SINCE THEY WERE KIDS.
THAT WAS RIGHT ON THE MONEY.
>> Sam: HE HAS THROWN SOME PASSIVE THAT WOULD BE TOO LONG BUT THIS ONE IS RIGHT AND THE SWEET SPOT THERE.
IT MAY BECOME YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE ENVIRONMENT TO LOOK IT UP.
SEE SOMETHING, DOES A LITTLE SOMETHING TO HIM.
MAKING THE DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT.
BUT THAT IS NORMALLY TAKEN TO THE HOUSE FOR 60 POINTS.
>> Larry: IT IS ALMOST LIKE HE LOST IT TO THE ROOF, POSSIBLY.
DIDN'T JUDGE IT.
SEE BURRUS NUMBERS THERE, THIRD AND SIX NOW FOR BROOKS COUNTY.
UNDER PRESSURE, GETS UNDER WAY!
IT IS CAUGHT.
WHAT A CATCH!
DENZELL BROWN, THE FIRST DOWN FOR THE TROJANS.
>> Sam: THERE WAS LITTLE DESPERATION LIKE I MEANT TO DO THAT, RIGHT?
>> Larry: LOOK AT COACH!
>> Sam: LITTLE SCRAMBLE RIGHT HERE BY BURRUS.
I THINK I SEE MY GUY HERE, I THINK I CAN GET IT.
TREMENDOUS CATCH, TREMENDOUS EFFORT THERE BY DENZELL BROWN.
>> Larry: 26 YARDS THERE.
WHAT A PLAY.
>> Sam: WHATEVER IT TAKES.
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT.
OUT TO MIDFIELD.
HAND OFF TO COAL.
THIS TIME IT IS LEFT SIDE.
BY WYNDHAM.
AFTER A SHORT GAME.
IT IS FUNNY, COACH TALKED ABOUT DENZELL BROWN.
THAT BIG CATCH, HE SAYS HE IS A BIG PLAY WAITING TO HAPPEN.
WE TALKED TO HIM THIS WEEK AND THERE IT WAS.
>> Sam: HE SHOWED IT RIGHT THEN.
SOMETHING THAT HIS TEAM REALLY NEEDED FIRST DOWN.
WE MOVED THE BALL INTO FOUL TERRITORY.
HERE THEY ARE.
>> Larry: 27th CATCH ON THE YEAR FOR HIM.
SECOND AND SEVEN NOW FOR THE TROJANS.
FIRST, TRYING TO GO DEEP AGAIN.
TOUCHDOWN FOR BENSON AT 447 YARDS FOR BROOKS COUNTY!
>> Sam: YOU KEEP GOING TO HIM.
THE OFFENSIVE LINE KEEPS GIVING HIM TIME.
THE FIRST TIME TO HUG IT OUT THERE JUST RIGHT THIS TIME.
GIVE THAT LINE CREDIT.
>> Larry: ALL KINDS OF TIME.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS A PLAY, FEELS LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TAKE THE TOP OFF THE DEFENSE FROM THE START AND THEY FINALLY CONNECTED RIGHT HERE.
I THINK WE WILL SEE MORE OF THAT AS THIS GAME PROGRESSES.
>> Sam: LIKE I SAID, SOME CONFIDENCE NOW.
SUDDENLY DOWN.
THE OUTSIDE.
SETTLE DOWN.
COMPLETIONS AND NOW A TOUCHDOWN.
>> Larry: RAFAEL NOW ONTO THE EXTRA POINTS.
BURRUS, THE HOLD.
DENZELL BROWN, THE STEP, AND IT'S GOOD, WE'VE GOT A TIED GAME.
ONE MORE LOOK AT IT.
HE'S GOT HIS MAN ONE ON ONE.
>> Sam: HAD A STEP ON PROTHRO.
THAT IS KALEB PROTHRO.
BROWN, BRINSON, I MEAN.
BY THE WAY, PLAYED ON THE STATE CHAMPION SHIP TEAM A FEW YEARS AGO AS A FRESHMAN.
LOOK AT HIM RIGHT THERE.
DAMARI BRINSON.
THIRD OR FOURTH CARE OF THE YEAR.
>> Sam: THEY DID PLAY ON THAT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.
SO WATCH SOME OF THEM AS THEY PLAY THE DAY.
ONE OF THEM.
>> Larry: LOOKING AT HIMSELF ON THE BIG SCREEN.
[ LAUGHTER ] LOOK AT THAT RIGHT THERE.
>> Sam: IT IS HARD TO AVOID THAT, RIGHT?
NOT SOMETHING YOU NORMALLY SEE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT.
CONNOR DANIEL WITH THE CATCH AND NOWHERE TO GO.
JOHN'S SPECIAL TEAMS NOW FIRED UP ON THE TIED GAME.
UNDER IMMINENT TO GO HERE IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
>> Sam: SPECIAL TEAMS ON A PLAY LIKE THAT.
KICKOFF COMING OFF A TOUCHDOWN WITH THE SPECIAL TEAMS TO GO DOWN AND MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN.
>> Larry: WE SEE BOWDON CAN ANSWER.
>> Sam: CHARLES MAXWELL IS GOING TO BRING IT BACK ON THE FIELD.
TALKING ABOUT THINGS HE DOES ON THE FIELD.
THINGS HE DOES THROWING THE BALL, RUNNING THE BALL.
THIS GUY ALSO KNOCKS IT ON THE PARK IN THE CLASSROOM.
4.
25 GPA.
VERY IMPRESSIVE.
VERY IMPRESSIVE.
>> Larry: BOWDON ALSO FINDING ITS STRIDE OFFENSIVE PLAY WITH HIS LAST PLAY, 47 YARD RUN BY NATE BHONY.
INSIDE THE 22.
MAXWELL TAKES THE BALL AND KEEPS IT.
HIS BIG MAN.
HE DOES.
IT IS INCOMPLETE.
KNOCKS OUT OF HIS HANDS.
>> Sam: WAS RIGHT THERE.
AND HE GOES RIGHT THROUGH THE HAND.
>> Larry: GOLD STAR RECEIVER DROPS.
HARDER DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY THERE FOR PROTHRO.
6'6", 213.
CONSENSUS FOR STAR.
WHAT A JOB THERE BY TREY STEVENS TO SEE HIS NUMBER.
TREY STEPHENSON, ONLY A JUNIOR SECOND AND 10.
THAT IS BHONY AGAIN WITH THE KERRY AND FIRST DOWN, THIRD AND SHORT NOW.
>> Sam: GREAT EFFORTS FOR THE RUNNING BACKS IN THIS GAME.
COLE COME YOU KNOW, WITH BROOKS AND ALTHOUGH WE COVERED A LOT ABOUT THE WIDE RECEIVERS.
RIGHTFULLY SO BUT WE'VE GOT SOME GAMES AND REALLY A BALANCE NO MORE BALANCING THEIR OFFENSE TODAY.
>> Larry: WE SAW BHONY THEY'RE COMING OUT.
HE'S GOT 16 YARDS AWAY AT FIVE HARRIS.
JOSH DAVIS NOW IN THE GAME.
HE TAKES THAT SCREEN PASS.
WE GET IT BACK TO THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
A BUNCH OF REDSHIRTS THERE.
RJ MITCHELL IS THERE.
MARQUIS WILLIAMS IS THERE.
AND WILLIAMS IS SLOW TO GET UP.
>> Referee: THAT IS THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER.
>> Larry: NOT A GOOD SIGN THERE FOR BROOKS COUNTY.
THEY NEED TO STOP BUT ALL EYES RIGHT NOW ON THEIR STAR DEFENDER, MARQUIS WILLIAMS.
WE WILL CHECK IN ON HIM AND GET BACK FROM THE SECOND QUARTER.
KIND OF A SLOW START HERE BUT IT IS PRETTY EXCITING HERE FOR THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER.
MORE TIME.
>> BACK IN A LETTER, WE BRING YOU THE 3rd OF 4 GAMES HERE TODAY ON GPB.
START OF THE SECOND QUARTER, IT IS BOWDON VERSUS BROOKS COUNTY TIED UP AT SEVEN.
SLOW START IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US.
NEITHER TEAM COULD GET ANYTHING GOING AGAINST THE OTHER OFFENSE OR THE OTHER DEFENSE, I SHOULD SAY.
BUT THEN A COUPLE OF BIG PLAYS, A BIG RUN BY BOWDON.
THE BIG PAST PLAY BY BROOKS AND NOW WE'RE HERE IN THE SAME QUARTER AND HIDE.
FOURTH DOWN PLAY, DANIEL TO PUNT.
AND A STOPPAGE.
>> Referee: FALSE START, OFFENSE, FIVE YARD PENALTY.
STILL FOURTH DOWN.
>> Larry: NOW BOWED ENJOINS [ LAUGHTER ] >> Sam: BEFORE WE WENT TO BREAK WE SO THAT MARQUIS WILLIAMS WAS DOWN ON THE FIELD.
HE GOT OFF AND DID JOG OFF THE FIELD AND WE CONTINUE WITH THE GAME.
>> Larry: WE ARE WATCHING FOR HIM.
AND THAT IS GOOD NEWS.
PUNTERS AWAY.
PASS MIDFIELD.
THAT IS BAYLOR.
THAT'S RIGHT.
I THINK DAVION HOUSTON THERE, 42 YARDS ON THE CAKE.
14 ON THE RETURN.
FOR DAMARI VINEYARD.
SO BROOKS COUNTY NOW ALREADY THREE TIMES IN PLUS TERRITORY, JUST ONCE FOR ABOUT IN THERE AND THAT FIRST ORDER THERE AND NOW TROJANS WILL START AGAIN IN RED DOUBLE TERRITORY AT THE 48.
>> Sam: WILLIAMS BACK ON THE FIELD.
THE OFFENSE TOGETHER.
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT.
21, TALKED ABOUT CHRIS COLE AND THANK HIM FOR HIS SERVICE.
HIS DAD PLAYED ON THE 1994 TEAM THAT BEAT MANCHESTER FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
NOW HIS SON, HIS JUNIOR TRYING TO WIN A TITLE AS WELL.
COLIN, NICE MOVE, GREAT HOLD INSIDE.
THE LINEBACKERS BRING HIM DOWN.
SHORT GAME IS DOWN FOR COLE.
>> Sam: PICKED UP WHAT HE COULD ON THAT PLAY.
ABOUT FOUR.
ON THAT PLAY.
THREE.
>> Larry: GOOD-LOOKING CALL, 8900, 39 YARDS COMING IN.
17 TOUCHDOWNS.
AGAIN, ONLY IN 13 GAMES.
SECOND AND SEVEN.
COLIN AGAIN, BIG HOLD THIS TIME.
FINDING HIS WAY, GETTING CLOSE TO THAT FIRST DOWN MARKER AND THE BALL CALL IT DOWN.
THIRD IN LESS THAN A YARD TO GO FOR 1st DOWN.
>> Sam: THE FIRST DOWN WITH THAT LITTLE EFFORT THERE AT THE END THAT JUST CAME UP SHORT WITHOUT LOOKING AT IT SO WE ARE CONTACT OVER THERE BY JONES.
>> Larry: LAMONS WITH THE DIRECTS THAT FIRST DOWN AND FOUR.
GEORGE LAMONS, THE SOPHOMORE.
FIRST TIME WE HAVE SEEN HIM WITH THE BALL IN HIS HANDS AND A 12 YARD PICK UP IN THE FIRST DOWN.
>> Sam: CREATIVE AND YOU JUST NEED ONE TO PICK UP A FIRST DOWN AND WATCH NUMBER EIGHT FOLLOW HIS LOCKERS JUST WANT THIS GUY TO TOUCH THE BALL.
JUST WANT TO GET THE BALL IN HIS HANDS.
>> Larry: SEE HIS NUMBERS THERE.
30 POWER FIVE OFFENSE, ONLY A SOPHOMORE.
NUMBER EIGHT WIDE RECEIVER IN THE COUNTRY.
IN HIS CLASS.
FIRST DOWN FROM THE 27.
TROJANS ON THE MOVE AGAIN.
COLIN STILL ON THE MOVE.
GAME ON THIRD DOWN.
AND COLE AND IS OFFENSIVE LINE BEGINNING TO CREATE SOME HOLES GETTING SOME MOMENTUM NOW FOR THE TEAM IN RED.
>> Sam: OPEN SOME HOLES AND MOVE AROUND.
WE TALKED ABOUT HIM UP AT THE TOP, MAKING A STOP.
GOT A WHISTLE.
>> Larry: SEE WHAT THE CALL IS.
>> Referee: FALSE START, OFFENSE.
FIVE YARD PENALTY, SECOND DOWN.
>> Larry: THE THIRD FALSE START HERE WE HAVE SEEN.
IT IS JOSH McFATHER'S TEAM.
FIVE PENALTIES OVERALL FOR 25 YARDS.
BY THE WAY, JUST BECAME THE FULL-TIME HEAD COACH JUST LAST WEEK.
HE WAS THE INTERIM HEAD COACH ON THIS YEAR BACK IN APRIL.
>> Sam: HAD IT REMOVED FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
>> Larry: SECOND AND SEVEN.
COLE, THE FIRST DOWN.
BOY, HE IS HARD TO BRING DOWN WHEN HE IS GOING DOWNHILL.
>> Sam: CONNOR GENERAL GETS CREDIT FOR THIS STOP.
HE GETS THE BLOCKS.
HE HITS THE WHOLE.
MOVE THE CHAINS ANOTHER FIRST DOWN, LARRY.
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT.
BROOKS COUNTY TRY TO TAKE THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THIS GAME.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE 16th.
BAYNARD, I'M SORRY, HE IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
JACK SOUTH THERE FOR THE STOP FOR 16.
>> Sam: HOLDING ONTO WHATEVER HE CAN HOLD ONTO.
SOMETHING HERE, GOT TO STOP THIS GUY.
REACH OUT, NOT GOING TO LET YOU GO.
DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO, CHECKS OUT.
>> Larry: SECOND AND 12.
FIRST TO PASS, GETS IT TO LAMONS.
LAMONS, FIRST DOWN AND HE IS IN FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.
WHAT AN EFFORT RIGHT GEORGE LAMONS JUNIOR!
18 YARDS!
TOUCHDOWN.
>> Sam: IT SHOWS YOU WHY YOU JUST WANT TO GET INVOLVED INTO HIS HAND.
THIS STARTS AS A VERY SIMPLE TUNNEL SCREEN.
VERY SIMPLE.
WANT TO GET THE PAST, YOU WANT TO GO INSIDE YOUR BLOCK.
AND JUST WON'T BE DENIED.
STILL GOING, STILL GOING.
WHAT AN EFFORT.
>> Larry: HOW ABOUT THAT, THE TWO SUPERSTAR RECEIVERS.
THAT WAS HAYDEN PROTHRO TRY TO BRING HIM DOWN AND GEORGE LAMONS WOULD NOT BE DENIED.
WITH EXTRA POINT AND IT IS GOING.
WE TALKED ABOUT LAMONS.
AND WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT HIM AS THE DAY CONTINUES.
HE'S GOT THE BALL IN HIS HANDS TWICE.
ONCE WAS A FIRST DOWN RUN, THE SECOND WAS A TOUCHDOWN.
TROJANS ON TOP IN THE SECOND.
DOWN TO CODY JENKINS.
>> Cody: GEORGE LAMONS SENIOR, HIS DAD, PLAYED AT BROOKS COUNTY IN THE LATE 90s BEFORE THE FIRST GAME OF THE AGAINST THOMASVILLE ON HIS WAY TO THE GAME, GEORGE LAMONS SENIOR GOT IN A CAR WRECK, TOTALED HIS CAR BUT BEFORE GOING TO THE HOSPITAL HE WENT TO THE THOMASVILLE GAME TO TEAR ON HIS SON.
WAS ONLY AFTERWARDS HE DECIDED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.
COACH JOSH McFATHER RAN INTO HIM AT THE HOSPITAL AND SAID HIS ARM WAS CLEARLY BROKEN BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
HE WANTED TO WATCH HIS SON PLAY.
JUMP AHEAD TO LAST WEEK AT MANCHESTER.
HEART STOPPING GAME THAT WAS ACTUALLY LITERALLY THE CASE FOR GEORGE LAMONS SENIOR.
HAD A HEART ATTACK, HAD TO GO GET A STENT PUT IN AFTER THE GAME.
YOU GOT CHECKED OUT OF THE HOSPITAL LAST WEEK.
SUPPOSED TO BE AT HOME.
APPARENTLY HE MADE 3 1/2 HOUR CHECK UP FROM GEORGIA TO WATCH HIS BOY AND, BOY, THAT MADE THE TRIP WORTH IT, DIDN'T IT?
>> Larry: ARE PRESENT WITH HIM AND HOPEFULLY HE IS OKAY.
COACH WAS SAYING, TO MAKE HIS WAY UP HERE AND CERTAINLY THAT IS THE CASE.
HOPEFULLY NOT WATCHING.
I WAS AT HOME.
THEY WERE WRONG, THEY NEVER SHOWED ME ON CAMERA.
I WAS SITTING HERE ON MY COUCH.
>> Sam: SOMEHOW YOU JUST KNEW.
>> Larry: EXACTLY.
WE WERE TALKING TO OURSELVES AND I THINK IS GOING TO FIND A WAY TO GET THERE.
GEORGE JUNIOR MAKING HIM PROUD THERE WITH THE TOUCHDOWN TO PUT THE TROJANS ON TOP.
NOW WE'LL SEE IF YOU CAN ANSWER NOW.
THE TWO TIME DEFENDING CHAMPIONS.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE YOU LOOK AT BOTH OF THESE TWO TEAMS AND JUST TRYING TO GET THE JITTERS HERE TO START.
THE RUNNING BACKS WE STARTED A PAIR OF THOUSAND YARD RUSHES FOR ABOUT THEM.
WE HAVE SEEN BHONY PRIMARILY, NOT SURE IF WE HAVE SEEN, HE HAD THE SCREENPLAY, THE ONE CATCH, BUT NO RUNS.
BHONY HERE AT FIRST DOWN AGAINST THAT PICK UP.
HE HAS BEEN, HE HAS BEEN THE WORKHORSE RIGHT NOW IN THIS BACKFIELD >> Sam: THE GUY THAT WE HAVE SEEN THROUGH MOST OF THE WORK ON THE GROUND.
NOW WITH SOME SUCCESS.
>> Larry: SIX CARRIES, 61 YARDS, HAD THE 47 TOUCHDOWN IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
BHONY OUT TO THE RIGHT.
NUMBER ONE, CADEN AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN STAR RECEIVER.
MAXWELL.
MISCOMMUNICATION THERE.
INCOMPLETE, IT WASN'T CLOSE.
A THIRD DOWN.
>> Sam: LOOKED LIKE HE WAS LOOKING FOR JONES AND MADE A CUT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
MISCOMMUNICATION.
>> Larry: WE TALKED TO THE TOP CHARGE MAXWELL.
35 TOUCHDOWN PASSES ON THE SEASON.
COMPLETELY 85% OF HIS PASSES.
>> Sam: TAKES GOOD CARE OF THE BALL.
ONLY FOUR INTERCEPTIONS.
>> Larry: THIRD AND EIGHT, MAXWELL, THE THROUGH.
TRYING TO HIT HOFFER BUT OVERTHROWN AND IT IS A FOURTH DOWN.
HOW ABOUT THIS WORKS COUNTY DEFENSE STEPPING UP?
>> Sam: MAXWELL HAD TO MAKE THAT AND WATCH 54, HERE HE COMES.
HE STEPS UP.
YOU CAN'T MISS THAT GUY, RIGHT?
GOT TO IMPACT THE PLAY ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT.
>> Sam: NUMBER 54, MARQUIS WILLIAMS AS CON YOUR CONNOR DANIEL TO PUNT AGAIN.
BAYNARD BACK TO RECEIVE.
TAKES IT ON ONE HOP.
SHORTCAKE.
GOOD RETURN.
UP TO THE 43 YARD LINE.
ONCE AGAIN YOU'VE GOT A FLAG DOWN.
41 YARDS ON THE CAKE, 13 YARDS ON THE RETURN.
SEE WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT.
>> Sam: FACE MASK.
>> Referee: DURING THE RETURN, PERSONAL FOUL, FACE MASK.
AGAINST THE KICKING TEAM.
50 YARD PENALTY ADDED TO THE END OF THE RUN, THIRD DOWN.
>> Larry: SO WE PICK IT UP HERE YEAH.
>> Sam: YEAH, THERE IT IS.
>> Larry: PRETTY EASY TO SPOT.
SO NOW THAT PUTS THE DEFENSE BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL.
>> Sam: A TOUGH SPOT FOR THEM.
BROOKS COUNTY WITH THE LEAD AND THEN YOU GOT TO GIVE THOSE GUYS A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK.
>> Larry: 15 YARD PENALTY TAKES IT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE 28 YARD LINE.
THAT IS WHERE BROOKS IS GOING TO START.
ALREADY TWO TOUCHDOWN PASSES FROM BURRUS.
HAND OFF TO COLIN.
LOOKING FOR A WHOLE AND NOT MUCH THERE.
A SHORT PICKUP ON SECOND DOWN.
>> Sam: SHORT PICKUP, JAXSON THAT WAS THERE.
55, OTHERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT LINE.
THIS IS HOW THE DAY HAS CHANGED FOR JUNIOR BURRUS.
>> Sam: THAT'S RIGHT.
STRUGGLED FOR 6 PASSES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN RIGHT NOW, A COUPLE OF TOUCHDOWN THROWS.
GOT HIM INSIDE THE 30.
THREE YARDS GAINED BY THAT FIRST DOWN RUN.
AGAIN, GOING NOWHERE.
SHOWED THAT WILSON IS THERE QUICKLY.
WHAT A GREAT READ BY THAT YOUNG MAN.
>> Sam: THESE GUYS HAVE GOT TO LIVE IN THE BACKFIELD, AS WELL.
RECORDED SEVEN SACKS FOR THE SEASON.
HE GOT A GREAT JUMP ON THAT PLAY.
>> Larry: LOOK AT HIS NUMBERS THERE.
WE ARE LOOKING AT HERE.
YEAH, NOBODY PICKED HIM UP.
>> Sam: READ HIM LIKE A BOOK.
>> Larry: YEP.
SO NO GAIN, THIRD AND SEVEN NOW.
HERE AT THE HALFWAY MARK OF THE SECOND QUARTER.
CALL, THAT IS BURRUS HOLDING ONTO IT.
COMPLETED BUT NO GAIN.
DENZELL BROWN WITH A CATCH AND THAT RINGS UP FOURTH DOWN.
>> Sam: BURRUS WAS UNDER THE REST, ONCE AGAIN.
JONAH WILSON AT IT AGAIN.
HERE HE COMES.
>> Larry: BARELY GOT THAT BALL AWAY.
ACTUALLY LOST ONE ON THAT PLAY.
FOURTH DOWN NOW.
EMPTY BACKFLOW FOR BURRUS.
AND OUTING CALLS A TIME-OUT.
>> Referee: TIME-OUT, BATTING, FIRST TIME-OUT OF THE HALF.
>> Larry: TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT OUT OF THEIR KICKER'S RANGE RIGHT NOW WOULD BE ABOUT A 45 YARD KICK.
AND SO JOSH McFATHER, AGAIN, WHAT A JOB HE HAS DONE THIS YEAR.
FOURTH TRIP TO THE FINALS IN THE PAST SIX YEARS.
OF COURSE, MAURICE FREEMAN WAS THERE.
BALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS PRIOR TO 1994 AND 2021 HIM A LEADING BACK TO GO TO ALABAMA.
THEY WENT TO A NINE THIS YEAR OVER THERE AS HE IS REBUILDING THAT PROGRAM THERE BUT McFATHER COMING, STILL CALL THE OFFENSIVE PLAYERS.
DONE A GREAT JOB IN HIS FIRST YEAR.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY.
GETS A LITTLE HELP.
PEOPLE WANT TO MAKE SOME SUGGESTIONS AS FAR AS OFFENSE GOES.
HERE ARE THE LAST FIVE PLAYOFF APPEARANCES AND YOU HAVE SEEN 2019 TO MAKE THE FINAL ALSO IN 20.
THEY WERE THE CHAMPIONS IN 21.
EARLY EXITS IN 22.
>> Larry: WE WERE ON THE CALL.
THE 2021 GAME AT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, FORMER TURNER FIELD, IF YOU WILL.
SO BACK TO ACTION, THE FOURTH AND EIGHT.
BURRUS INTO BACKFIELD.
INTO THE BLOCK.
BURRUS TRYING TO GET IT TO KHAMARI BRINSON.
AND WILL TURN IT OVER ON DOWNS.
>> Sam: IS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE AND HE EXTENDED THE PLAY AS LONG AS HE COULD.
WAITING AND WAITING AND WAITING AND DECIDED TO SKIP TO THE DRIVE.
>> Larry: TRYING TO GET IT TO LAMONS THERE AND JUST COULDN'T GET IT TOGETHER BUT LAMONS, WELL COVERED.
GREAT JOB BY BOWDON AND THE SECONDARY THERE TO SHUT DOWN ALL OFFENSE.
>> Sam: THEY TALKED DURING THE TIME-OUT IN THE HUDDLE.
MAKE SURE SOMEONE BEAT YOU OTHER THAN NUMBER EIGHT.
SOMEBODY ELSE GET THE BALL AND COVER THAT GUY UP.
>> Larry: BROOKS COUNTY FIVE TIMES IN PLUS TERRITORY.
THE TWO SCORES BUT THEY CAN'T GET THAT ONE AND SO NOW BOWDON OFFENSE TRICKS THEM AND TRIES TO GET SOMETHING GOING.
MAJOR PLAY HERE.
HAND OFF TO LOU QUINTON.
MAKES THAT MASON DANIEL, THE CARRY.
IT IS HIS FIRST CARRY OF THE DAY.
AGAIN, LIKE YOU SAID, BOWDON TRY TO SHAKE THINGS UP AND TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
>> Sam: ONE OF THE WIDE RECEIVERS THAT DOES GOOD THINGS FOR HIM BUT LIKE YOU SAID, WANT TO FIND A WAY TO GET THE BALL INTO HIS HANDS.
A DIFFERENT WAY OF DOING IT.
NICE FIRST DOWN PLAY.
>> Larry: THE NUMBERS THERE.
OUTSIDE OF THE ONE TOUCHDOWN RUN.
TOUGH SLEDDING HERE.
RED DEVILS IN THIS FIRST HALF.
DOWN A TOUCHDOWN HERE ON SECOND HALF.
BHONY, AND HE STOPPED FOR NO GAIN.
GUESS WHO?
WILLIAMS, THERE AGAIN.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Sam: HE IS A FORCE OF NATURE.
>> Larry: IT'S INSANE.
MARQUIS WILLIAMS, BY THE WAY, HEADED TO WEST GEORGIA.
ALREADY COMMITTED.
43 TACKLES LAST COMING IN.
HE IS NUMBER TWO IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA WITH 18 QUARTERBACK SACKS.
>> Sam: THEY'RE GOING TO LOVE HIM DOWN IN CARROLLTON.
>> Larry: LIVES IN THE BACKFIELD.
THIRD AND FOUR, PLAY CLOCK IS DOWN TO FIVE.
MAXWELL KEEPS HIS OWN NUMBER, FIRST DOWN AT FOUR.
COACH SAYS HE IS A DUAL THREAT.
EIGHT UNDER 61 YARDS IN THE GROUND AND 13 TOUCHDOWNS IN THE FIRST DOWN THERE.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY HIS JUST AS LETHAL AND JUST AS POTENT WHEN HE RUNS IT ON HIS OWN AND SHOWS IT TO YOU RIGHT THERE.
MOVE THE CHECK.
>> Larry: RED DEVILS, HURRY UP OFFENSE.
MAX, MEANWHILE, HAS THREE OFFERS INCLUDING RHODES COLLEGE IN MEMPHIS, IT'S INTERESTING.
A LOOK AT HIM.
A SCORE BEFORE HALFTIME.
MAYBE A FREE PLAY.
NEXT UP TOP.
WHAT A JOB BY MASON DANIEL!
>> Sam: WHAT CONCENTRATION.
THAT BALL LAND BETWEEN TWO DEFENDERS.
HAVE TO JUMP OFFSIDE AND TWO DEFENDERS AND HE CATCHES THE BALL.
>> Larry: OUTSTANDING.
29 YARDS, BY THE WAY THERE WAS NO FLAG ON THAT PLAY.
GREAT JOB BY DANIEL, THE SENIOR.
24th CATCH OF THE YEAR.
FOUNDED IN BUSINESS, DOWN TO THE 29.
>> Larry: PICKS HIS OWN NUMBER.
STOP IN THE BACKFIELD AND BROUGHT DOWN BY JAMARIUS TURNER.
>> Sam: DIDN'T STOP THERE.
MARQUIS WILLIAMS I DON'T UNDERSTAND, HE LOST HIS HELMET IN THE PLAY.
JAMARIUS TURNER.
>> Sam: THE SECOND TIME.
THE LAST TIME IT WAS A BHONY TOUCHDOWN RUN THAT PUT THEM ON THE BOARD.
CAN THEY FIND THEIR WAY IN AGAIN?
OFFENSE ON THE MOVE.
JOSH DAVIS IN THE GAME.
HE'S GOT THE BALL.
PICKED UP IN A HURRY ON THE 14, JAMIQ MARGIN WAS THE FIRST ONE THERE TO STOP IT.
>> Sam: MARTIN IS THERE, NUMBER FOUR.
MITCHELL.
ALONG THOSE RED JERSEYS.
BRINGING UP HER DOWN.
>> Larry: SENIOR LINEBACKER.
THIRD AND NINE.
THE CLOCK TICKING.
HERE AT THE 2 1/2 MINUTE MARK HERE BEFORE HALFTIME JOHN AND HANNAH.
SCORES AND HIGHLIGHTS AND MORE AT HALFTIME.
MAXWELL THROWS BEHIND THE RECEIVER WERE ATTENDED FOR JONAH WILSON.
THAT WAS INCOMPLETE.
BRINGS UP FOURTH DOWN NOW AND THEY LIKELY WILL ALSO GO FORWARD.
HERE'S A LOOK AT IT WORK IN FRONT.
>> Sam: 52.
BRINGING THE HEAT.
>> Larry: COUNTY DETAILS HAS DONE A NICE JOB TODAY IN THE FIRST HALF.
EIGHTH PLAY OF THE DRIVE HERE.
CAN BOWDON KEEP IT GOING?
TWO TIME DEFENDING STATE CHAMPIONS.
ONE FOR THE TRIFECTA.
MAXWELL, LOOKING UP TOP FOR PROSSER AND HE CAN'T GET IT!
NO FLAG ON THE PLAY.
CADEN PROSSER.
>> Sam: HERE IS ANOTHER LOOK.
DID HE HAVE A LITTLE JERSEY IN HIS HAND THERE?
>> Larry: YOU CAN SEE THAT TRACE DEFENSE ON THE DEFENSE, YOU CAN HEAR SOME BOOS FROM THE BOWDON CROWD.
EVEN STEVENS LOOKS AROUND FOR THE FLAG.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Sam: WE'VE GOT THESE BIG SCREENS ALL AROUND HERE.
WHO SAW HIM IN?
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT.
[ LAUGHTER ] THAT WAS A FOURTH DOWN PLAY PICKS ONCE AGAIN, BROOKS COUNTY DEFENSE HOLD AND THEY GOT THE BALL NOW.
A CHANCE TO PUT SOME TO THE BOARD WITH TO: 09 TO GO UNTIL HALFTIME.
LOOK AT PROTHRO RIGHT THERE.
WHAT A TALENT HE IS.
FIRST DOWN FOR THE TROJANS.
HAND OFF TO COLIN.
RUNS INTO HIS OWN BLOCKER.
GET SOME ADDITIONAL YARDS AFTER THAT.
BROUGHT DOWN BY DYLAN McGRINN FOR THE SECOND DOWN.
>> Sam: THAT MAN AGAIN.
IN FACT, WE GOT A WHISTLE HERE AND A TIME-OUT.
AND THIS ONE.
>> Sam: NOT SURE WHY THERE IS STOPPAGE.
>> Sam: K. J. MANNING AND SENT HIM TO THE SIDELINE.
DON'T HAVE THERE AS AN INJURY.
COMING INTO BACK HIM UP THERE IN THE CENTER.
>> Larry: WASN'T QUITE SURE WHAT HAPPENED.
OKAY.
CLOCK ROLLING.
BROOKS HAS ALL THREE TIME-OUTS.
THAT SNAP OVER HIS HEAD.
COLE CAN'T KEEP UP WITH IT.
LOOK LIKE CONARD DANIEL WHAT A BREAK FOR BOWDON.
>> Sam: WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPENED?
THAT IS SOMETHING NEW CENTER NEW CENTER COMES IN AGAIN AND WHOA, THERE IT GOES.
>> Larry: WHAT A JOB BY DANIEL.
THAT IS A 20 YARD BOUNCE.
BACK ON THE OTHER END.
WHAT A BREAK FOR THE RED DEVILS.
>> Sam: THAT ONE WAS LAUNCHED.
>> Larry: IT WAS.
FIRST TIME IN THE GAME, WE GOT A LITTLE EXCITED.
>> Sam: WHAT A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR BOWDON HERE.
>> Larry: OH, IT'S HUGE.
OFFENSE HAS BEEN HELD PRETTY MUCH IN CHECK THIS WHOLE FIRST HALF, NOW THEY'VE GOT A SHOT.
BROOKS COUNTY 13.
MAXWELL, UNDER THROWING AND HIT MASON DANIEL.
AND SECOND DOWN.
LOOK AT THIS BOWDON OFFENSE.
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE AFTER 42 POINTS PER GAME, HELD TO A SINGLE TOUCHDOWN HERE.
TRYING TO CHANGE THAT THE FINAL 93 SECONDS.
INTO THE RED ZONE.
>> Sam: BHONY ON THE CARRY.
WASHINGTON TO MAKE CONTACT THERE.
ALSO MARTIN.
>> Larry: IN THE RED ZONE, BROUGHT TO YOU BY ALPHA INSURANCE.
CLOCK ROLLING NOW.
THIRD AND EIGHT.
MAXWELL TRYING TO GET IT INTO THE END ZONE AND THE FLAG THERE.
THAT TIME THEY GET, TRY TO GET UP TOP TO THE 6'6" AND PROTHRO THAT STOPS THE CLOCK.
>> Sam: HE ATTRACTS A LOT OF ATTENTION.
LOOK AT THE RED JERSEYS AROUND HIM.
>> Larry: THREE DIFFERENT FLAGS.
[ LAUGHTER ] A LOT OF LAUNDRY THERE.
>> Referee: PASS INTERFERENCE, DEFENSE.
IT WILL STILL BE THIRD DOWN.
>> Larry: PROTHRO STILL TRY TO GET HIS FIRST CATCH OF THE GAME.
HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO SHAKE STEPHENSON THE ENTIRE GAME.
SO HALF THE DISTANCE MAKES IT FIRST AND GOAL.
I WOULD SAY THIRD AND TO.
HAND OFF TO DAVIS.
HE IS CLOSE TO A FIRST DOWN.
IT APPEARS TO BE OVER THE LINE TO GAIN.
CLOCK STOPPED AT 41 SECONDS.
>> Referee: TIME-OUT.
>> Larry: YEAH THEY ARE GOING TO MEASURE IT.
WILL LOOK AT PRINCE McGEE.
BROOKS COUNTY.
>> Sam: DON'T GET TO SEE A WHOLE LOT OF THESE DAYS >> Larry: NO THEY DON'T.
>> Sam: GOING TO BRING THE CHAINS OUT.
HERE WE GO.
GOT IT.
>> Larry: GOT IT.
SO A FIRST AND GOAL NOW.
>> Sam: ONLY GOT 41 SECONDS.
>> Larry: YEP, YEP.
NICE JOB BY DAVIS ON A RARE CARRY HERE.
1000 YARD RUSHER.
GETTING JUST ENOUGH THERE.
CLOCK ROLLING THEIR.
MAXWELL, THE KEEPER STOPS.
A HOST OF RED JERSEYS.
>> Sam: A TIME-OUT.
>> Larry: R. J. MITCHELL.
WE HAVE A TIME-OUT.
>> Referee: TIME-OUT, BOWDON.
THE SECOND TIME-OUT OF THE HALF PLEASE RESET THE GAME CLOCK 231 SECONDS.
31 SECONDS.
THANK YOU.
>> Sam: SWARM OF RED JERSEYS.
>> Larry: READ THAT PLATE WELL.
YOU SEE NUMBER 12, PRINCE McGEE IN THERE.
TALKING ABOUT McGEE, SAID ONE OF THE FASTEST AND HARDEST HITTERS.
HE SAYS HE COMES IN WITH BAD INTENTIONS.
>> Sam: [ LAUGHTER ] I WOULD HAVE TO SAY, WHEN HE IS FALLING PLAYER.
BUT ENDING THAT WAY, SOMETIMES YOU ALWAYS FIND THE LITTLE GUYS OUT THERE.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO PICK ON ME, RIGHT?
>> Larry: FLY AROUND THE FIELD.
>> Sam: UNDERSTAND THAT.
>> Larry: IF YOU'RE JUST JOINING US, COUPLE OF FLAG FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS EARLIER.
GREEN BUYER BOTH GETTING WINS.
JOHN AND HANNAH HAS MORE ON THAT AT HALFTIME AS WE HEAD TO OUR FOURTH AND FINAL GAME OF THE DAY, MARIST VERSUS NORTH OCONEE.
>> Sam: THEY ACTUALLY LOST A GAME?
>> Sam: DID THEY REALLY?
>> Sam: SINCE THEY STARTED THE PROGRAM.
THEY PULLED IT BACK TOGETHER TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP TO COME BACK.
>> Larry: BROOKS COUNTY, THE DEFENSE LONGEST LEAD, 31 SECONDS TO GO UNTIL HALFTIME.
SECOND AND GOAL.
CHARLES MAXWELL, NUMBER NINE.
QUARTERBACK FOR BOWDON, HEADING OFF TO DAVIS.
GREAT EFFORT BY JOSH DAVIS FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.
>> Sam: ONE OF THE TWO 1000 YARD RUNNING BACKS ON THIS BOWDON TEAM.
FOUND THE CREASE RIGHT THERE.
>> Larry: GOOD PATIENCE.
>> Sam: MITCHELL TRIES TO MAKE THE STOP BUT COULDN'T HANG ON.
>> Larry: SO BRANDON JONES HEADS FOR THE EXTRA KICK, EXTRA POINT.
>> Sam: THAT IS NO GOOD.
>> Larry: ONE LOOK AT THE TOUCHDOWN HERE.
WATCH THE PATIENCE.
THE BLOCKERS RUN BY, THE DEFENDERS.
FIND HIS WAY INTO THE END ZONE >> Sam: HOW DO YOU GET THERE?
HOW DID THEY GET IN THE SITUATION?
SNAP ON THE BACK UP CENTER THAT COMES INTO THE GAME.
IT WAS A BOWDON TEAM TO GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY AND THEY HAVE MADE THE MOST OF IT.
>> Larry: HE DID, FIVE PLAYS, 13 YARDS.
ONE: 13.
THE GEORGIA REBBE RIBBON CAMPAIGN SCORING DRIVE.
AGAIN, THE FUMBLE TO THE 13 YARD LINE, AS SAMMY MENTIONED.
PICTURE POINT NO GOOD.
14 -13.
COLE PRINT AND BAYNARD ARE BACK TO RECEIVE FOR BROOKS COUNTY.
FINAL 24 SECONDS UNTIL HALFTIME.
BAYNARD DROPS IT, PICKS IT UP.
SOMETHING HE CAN DO WITH IT.
STOP BY SOUTH.
MAKE THAT JONES, JAMYCHAL JONES, NUMBER 13.
17 SECONDS TO GO.
WORKS COUNTY.
ON TOP.
>> Sam: THE FIRST HALF OF THIS TEAMS, THE OFFENSE AS KIND OF STRUGGLED EARLY JUST TRY TO GET SOME JITTERS OUT.
GET DOWN TO EXECUTING THE FOOTBALL AND ONCE WE DID WE SAW THE RUNNING PLAYS, SAW SOME GREAT PASSES AND TOUCHDOWNS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT WE ARE GOING TO SEE IN THE SECOND HALF.
>> Larry: YEAH.
TEAMMATE WITH SEPARATION FROM THE OTHER.
STARTING CENTER IS BACK.
FLAG ON THE PLAY.
LAMONS, THE FIRST DOWN STILL ON HIS FEET.
HE GOES DOWN.
LET'S CHECK THE FLAG BACK HERE AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
>> Sam: YOU CAN'T TACKLE THIS GUY.
PUSH THEM OUT OF BOUNDS?
I WONDER WHY A LOT OF VIEWERS HAVE SHADES OF JOHN MACKEY?
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Sam: DON'T WANT KIDS TO LISTEN.
>> Larry: GO BACK A FEW YEARS, THAT'S RIGHT.
>> Referee: DEFENSE, 15 YARD PENALTY ADDED TO THE END OF THE RUN.
RESULTS OF THE FIRST DOWN.
>> Larry: THAT MAKES IT INTERESTING.
SO THE LONG RUN BY LAMONS AND TACK ON 15 MORE YARDS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BROOKS COUNTY IS INBOUND TERRITORY.
20 YARD RUN BY LAMONS.
>> Referee: TIME-OUT, BROOKS COUNTY.
FIRST TIME-OUT OF THE HALF.
>> Sam: WHAT DO YOU DRAW UP HERE?
EVERYBODY IN THE BUILDING EXPECT ONE CERTAIN GUY, RIGHT?
YOU'VE GOT SIX SECONDS TO GO.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
DO YOU TRY TO GO ALL THE WAY DOWN?
DO YOU TRY TO GET FAR AWAY BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT YOUR FIELD-GOAL KICKER.
>> Larry: RIGHT.
>> Sam: SO I MEAN, YOU SEE WHAT COACH McFATHER, HE IS THE GUY WHO CALLS THE OFFENSE.
SO YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE WHAT HE COOKS UP HERE, RIGHT?
>> Larry: YOU CAN SEE HIM RIGHT THERE, LOOK AT THAT.
>> Sam: COACH SAY I DREAMED ABOUT THIS.
RIGHT BEFORE WE GO TO THE LOCKER ROOM.
THE SPECIAL WITH THESE GUYS.
>> Larry: SO YEAH, EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING KNOWS THAT NUMBER EIGHT, RIGHT THERE, GEORGE LAMONS JUNIOR IS THE ONE THEY WOULD LIKE TO GET THE BALL INTO HIS HANDS.
>> Sam: THIS WILL BE INTERESTING.
YEAH, IT WILL.
>> Larry: JOSH McFATHER, 32 YEARS OLD.
THIS MAY BE THE FINAL PLAY OF THE HALF.
BURRUS, NOTHING TO.
>> Sam: THAT IS NOT WHAT COACH McFATHER WANTED.
>> Larry: A GREAT JOB THERE BY VICKERS.
>> Referee: THAT IS THE END OF THE FIRST HALF.
>> Larry: WHAT A HALF IT WAS.
BOWDON COMING ON STRONG.
GETS THE LATE TOUCHDOWN THANKS TO THE MISCUE AND THE BAD STEP BY BROOKS COUNTY WERE MADE ON TOP, 14-13 HERE AT HALFTIME.
AND WE SAW THE STAR PLAYERS WE EXPECTED IN THE FIRST HALF.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY, WE WANT TO SEE THE BIG GUYS COME OUT AND MAKE BIG PLAYS AND WE SAW GEORGE LAMONS DO THAT.
A BIG-TIME WAY.
BRINSON.
OF COURSE, FOR BOWDON.
>> Larry: ABSOLUTELY, 14-13, LET'S GO DOWN TO CODY.
>> Cody: COACH EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE GOING YOUR WAY UNTIL THE FUMBLE SNAPPED.
HOW DO YOU EVALUATE YOUR TEAM?
>> OUR STAR CENTER GOES DOWN, HE IS BANGED UP BUT ALL RIGHT.
THE BACK OF GUY COMES IN, WASN'T ABLE TO GIVE UP MORE SNAP SO THAT REALLY SHOT OURSELVES IN THE FOOT BUT OUTSIDE OF THAT I'M VERY PROUD OF THE EFFORT AND HOW ARE KIDS ARE PLAYING.
>> Cody: MARQUIS WILLIAMS, WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT HIM?
>> THOSE GUYS ARE GREAT.
BIG SCORER TOUCHDOWN.
AND WHEN YOU'VE GOT GUYS LIKE THIS IT IS IS A BLESSING TO BE ABLE TO SPREAD THE BALL AROUND TO THEM.
>> Cody: WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE AT HALFTIME?
>> PLAYING OUR STYLE FOOTBALL AND WINNING BY DOING WHAT WE DO AND STAY WITHIN OUR IDENTITY.
>> Sam: APPRECIATE IT, COACH.
WORKS COUNTY EATING WHAT YOU HAVE AND 13.
>> Larry: YEAH, SAMMY, WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT.
WHAT THIS TEAM DID, BROOKS COUNTY, LOOK, DEFENSIVELY OUTSIDE THAT SHORT DRIVE JUST THEN, WHAT THEY DID.
>> Sam: THEY DID WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO COMING INTO THIS FOOTBALL GAME.
YOU HAVE THAT MISCUE.
YOU HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
STILL DOWN BY ONE.
MAN, WHAT MOMENTUM IT GIVES THEM.
>> Larry: TIGHT GAME.
WE ARE AT HALFTIME RIGHT NOW.
STAY WITH US, THE HALFTIME SHOW WITH JOHN AND HANNAH UP NEXT HERE ON GPB.
>> ALL WINNERS OF THE GSH A COOPERATIVE SPIRIT SPORTSMAN'S AWARD FOR THE PAST CYCLE.
THIS AWARD HONORS SCHOOLS THAT EXHIBIT EXEMPLARY SPORTSMANSHIP DURING COMPETITIVE EVENTS.
ONLY ONE SCHOOL IN EACH REGION AND EACH CLASSIFICATION IS CHOSEN TO RECEIVE THIS ANNUAL AWARD.
THE SHA TAKES IN CONSIDERATION ALL ASPECTS OF SPORTS MAKING THE AWARD A TRIBUTE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
INTRODUCED IN 2006 THIS AWARD REINFORCES THE GSH A PHILOSOPHY THAT EVERYONE ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ATHLETES TO SPECTATORS SHOULD ADHERE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES IT REPRESENTS.
GEORGIA EMC AND THE 35 ARE DISSIPATING IN GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP COOPERATIVES ARE PROUD TO SPONSOR THE COOPERATIVE SPIRIT SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS THIS YEAR.
>> Larry: WELCOME TO FOOTBALL FRIDAYS HALFTIME SHOW.
GET BACK OF THE GAME WITH REGIONS BANK.
THAT IS JOHN NELSON, I AM HANNAH GOODEN.
WE ARE THE HALF OF THE SINGLE-A DIVISION II MATCHUP BETWEEN BOWDON AND BROOKS COUNTY.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE HALFTIME SCORE ON GEORGE'S ENC SO MUCH MORE THAN ELECTRIC.
>> 14, 13 PICK HOW BIG WILL THE MISS BE?
THE BOWDON RED DEVILS IN THE SECOND HALF.
WE'LL FIND OUT BUT IT HAS BEEN ALL THE HEAVYWEIGHTS ALL THE NAMES LOOKED AT.
ALL THE BIG NAMES WHAT COMES TO BROODING.
THEY SHINE IN THE FIRST HALF AND WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SECOND HALF.
IT IS GOING TO BE INTERESTING.
WILL BE THE BIG QUESTION.
>> BACK TO BACK TO BACK.
COMING UP, IT IS THE QUAD A MATCHUP BETWEEN MARIST AND NORTH OCONEE AND HERE TO GET US READY FOR THAT GAME ARE BOTH HEAD COACHES.
WE HAVE HEAD COACH ALAN CHADWICK COMING UP IN JUST A MINUTE AND NORTH OCONEE HEAD COACH COMING UP IN JUST A MINUTE.
JOHN, WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT THIS ONE?
>> I WILL, COME ON.
YOU HAVE A LIVING LEGEND.
I NOTE THAT IT IS LIKE OKAY, DO YOU WANT TO SIT THERE AND USE THE TWO WORDS LIVING LEGEND WITH ALAN?
BECAUSE HE IS, HE ABSOLUTELY IS.
WE WILL SEE WITH ALAN, WHAT'S UP BUT THEN YOU HAVE AN UP AND COMING PROGRAM LIKE WE ARE SEEING WITH TYLER, NORTH OCONEE GOING FOR THE DAY BE DOUBLE.
>> Larry: >> WAR EAGLE FLOODED WITH TITLES SO WE WILL BE TALKING TO COACH ABOUT THAT.
JUST A MINUTE.
BUT BEFORE WE GET TO THAT, THE GAME WE ARE IN NOW, NINE PLAYERS EITHER COMMITTED OR HAVE COLLEGE OFFERS PICK ONE OF THOSE BEING OUT IN JUNIOR PROSPECT HAYDEN WOODROW.
36 OFFERS.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS THAT ARE OVERLOOKED WHEN IT COMES TO RECRUITING?
ESPECIALLY THOSE PLAYING IN THIS HUGE WEEK?
HERE IS OUR CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION OF MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER.
>> WE START WITH MILTON SENIOR LINEBACKER, HE HOLDS THE TITLE OF TEAM TACKLE LEADER AFTER BACK TO BACK 100+ TACKLE SEASONS.
HE HAS GOT WHEELS HEADING OVER 20 MILES PER HOUR ON THE CATTLE AND RUNS A 40 HER DAD.
ALSO A NUMBER OF THE EAGLES WRESTLING TEAM WHERE HE QUALIFIED AS A STATE PLACER AND HOLD A 3.
9 GPA.
>> NEXT UP IS GRACE AND SENIOR RUNNING BACK ELIJAH MITCHELL.
HE HAS OVER 1300 YARDS ON THE GROUND, AVERAGES 5 1/2 YARDS PER CARRY AND 20 CAREER TOUCHDOWNS FOR THE RAMS.
ALSO A MEMBER OF THE GRAYSON BASEBALL TEAM AND HAS A 3.
9 ADJUSTED GPA.
>> THEN IS NOR THE SENIOR MIDDLE LINE BACKER SANTANA, HE IS ONE OF THE COUNTY'S TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYERS FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE SEASONS.
HE HAS LED THE TEAM IN TACKLES THIS YEAR WITH 122 AND ACCORDING TO MAX PREPS, HE HAS A CAREER 267 TACKLES, 160, ONE OF THOSE SOLO.
ALSO PLAYS BASEBALL FOR THE RAIDERS.
NEXT UP IS TOOMBS COUNTY JUNIOR, GAVIN FLETCHER.
DURING HIS SOPHOMORE SEASON HE WAS AWARDED FIRST WIDE RECEIVER AND REGION THREE AA.
ACCORDING TO MAX PREPS HE AVERAGES 17 YARDS A CATCH AND SCORE SIFTING CAREER TOUCHDOWNS FLETCHER IS A MULTI TALENTED ATHLETE PLACING SECOND IN STATE AND CLASS AA HIGH JUMP AND GIVE AN HONORABLE MENTION IN BASKETBALL.
CARROLLTON JUNIOR LINEBACKER AND RUNNING BACK CADENCE BRADLEY NEED MORE OFFERS.
HE HAS WORKED ON THE TEAM IN TACKLES AND TACKLES PERLOFF AND TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN SACKS.
HE ALSO PLAYS THREE SPORTS, WINNING THE 2020 FOR EACH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN DISCUS AND A POWER FORWARD ON THE TROJANS BASKETBALL TEAM.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ALL THOSE PLAYERS THIS WEEK WITH SIGNING DAY COMING UP, MAKE THOSE GETS SOME OFFERS.
ONE QUICK RAKE BUT COMING BACK WE WILL HAVE BOTH HEAD COACHES HERE ON SET.
WE PROMISE THIS TIME.
SEE YOU IN A SECOND.
>> LOOK, LOOK WHO IT IS.
>> HEAD COACHES.
>> WE GOT TO MARIST HEAD COACH ALAN CHADWICK TO MY LEFT, NORTH OCONEE HEAD COACH TILER AREN'T MY RIGHT.
I'M GOING TO TAKE IT FIRST.
HEAD COACH CHADWICK.
YOU HAVE THREE TITLES AT MARIST COME YOU NEVER PLAYED, THOUGH.
WHAT HAS THIS EXPENSE BEEN LIKE SO FAR?
>> SO HE SAYING THE KIDS ARE JUST EXCITED, IT HAS BEEN A GREAT WEEK TRY TO KEEP EVERYONE FOCUSED.
AND READY TO GO.
>> LET ME TURN OVER HERE AND FIND OUT WHAT IT IS LIKE FOR YOU.
A PROGRAM ON THE BUILD A PROGRAM ON THE UPSWING FROM THE FIRST YEAR THAT YOU WERE THERE, WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE FOR YOU TO GET TO THIS MOMENT?
>> IT HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF FANTASTIC.
OUR KIDS HAVE BEEN GREAT ALL YEAR?
THEY ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY HERE.
AND OUR COMMUNITY, SUPER EXCITED.
SO IT HAS BEEN A BIG DEAL AT HOME FOR US.
>> SO AS YOU CONTINUE TO BUILD YOUR CAREER AND WHAT IS BEEN GOING ON THERE AT NORTH OCONEE YOU'VE GOT A MATCHUP TONIGHT AGAINST SOMEONE WHO IS LIVING LEGEND.
THE WHOLE DEAL.
AND THEY ARE VERY SPECIALIZED WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR OFFENSE.
IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU SEE EVERYDAY.
HOW DIFFICULT OF A TASK WAS IT IS TO GET READY?
>> I THINK THE ONE THING THAT STANDS OUT THE MOST AND A LOT OF RESPECT FOR COACH CHADWICK AND WHAT HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO.
IT IS THE CONSISTENCY THEY OPERATE WITH IS BEING ABLE TO GET OUR KIDS TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS GOING TO BE PLAY AFTER PLAY AFTER PLAY AND YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE ON POINT EVERY SINGLE PLAY BECAUSE THAT BALL CAN BREAK AT ANY TIME.
IS NOT JUST THEIR OFFENSE, THEY ARE SUPER DISCIPLINED ON DEFENSE.
ALWAYS WHERE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SO IT IS GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE FOR US TODAY.
>> HANNAH, YOUR TURN.
>> I HAVE THE SAME QUESTION FOR YOU, COACH.
IS YOUR 40th SEASON GOING UP AGAINST NORTH OCONEE GOT SOME STATS IN FRONT OF ME.
WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO BEAT THEM?
>> WELL, CONSISTENCY.
LIKE COACH SAID, WE'VE GOT TO BE CONSISTENT ON EVERY PLAY, EVERY DOWN.
HARD.
THEY ARE SO WELL COACHED.
THEY'RE GOING TO PLAY HARD.
YOU CAN SEE ON THE FIELD, VERY CLEARLY.
STATE FOOTBALL, TRY TO WIN A GAME SOMEHOW.
>> YOU HAVE BEEN THE HEAD COACH THERE SINCE 1985, WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT THIS TEAM?
DO YOU KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF THEM?
>> WELL, YES, TO SOME EXTENT.
AT THIS IS A SPECIAL GROUP IN ITS OWN RIGHT.
THEY ARE A FUN GROUP TO BE AROUND.
THE COME TO WORK EVERY DAY, THEY GIVE US ALL THEY HAVE ON A DAILY BASIS.
THEY ARE ARE ALL BOUGHT IN, THERE AND MEETINGS, IN THE WEIGHT ROOM, EVERYTHING THEY POSSIBLY CAN TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
AND GO TO PRACTICE WITH EVERY DAY.
>> SO, ALL RIGHT.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS ONE.
WHAT CONCERNED YOU THE MOST ABOUT THIS GAME?
WHAT ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT THIS GAME?
>> JUST OUR KIDS ABILITY TO OVERCOME.
WE HAVE HAD TO DO THAT TIME AND TIME AGAIN THIS YEAR.
WITH OUR BACKS AGAINST THE WALL, KIDS HAVEN'T BLINKED.
I FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT THE MAJORITY OF OUR FOOTBALL TEAM RIGHT NOW.
>> ALL RIGHT, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A PREVIEW.
>> COACH, YOU READY TO GO?
WHAT ARE YOUR CONCERNS?
>> I WOULD SAY ON OFFENSE FOR BIG PLAYS BOTH RUNNING THE PASS AND CONTAIN THE QUARTERBACK AND TRY TO PUT SOME PRESSURE ON THE EFFECT TO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SITTING ON EITHER SIDE OF US AND BEING HERE ON SUCH A PREVIEW THIS ONE.
WE CANNOT WAIT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE HAVE TO TAKE ONE MORE QUICK RAKE BUT WE HAVE MUCH MORE ON THE HALFTIME SHOW.
STICK WITH US.
>> WE STARTED FISHING WHEN HE WAS PROBABLY THE AGE OF 4.
JUST BEHIND THE HOUSE, RIGHT OFF, HE HAD A PASSION AND VISION.
TO ACTUALLY GET TO FISH IN HIGH SCHOOL AGAINST PEOPLE MY OWN AGE, COMPETING AGAINST THEM, GET TO TRAVEL AROUND GEORGIA AND ALABAMA, TENNESSEE.
IT'S SPECIAL.
AND STATE QUALIFIER, WE WANTED.
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AND TO TALK TO US ALL ABOUT THE SPOTLIGHTS THAT WE HAVE BEEN SEEING ALL SEASON LONG IS PHARMACY CEO TOMMY SHARP.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
YOU HAVE AIRED 34 THESE SEGMENTS NOW FROM ATHLETES ALL ACROSS THE STATE AND ALL DIFFERENT SPORTS.
WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO YOU AND THE TEAM?
>> IT IS IMPORTANT JUST BECAUSE YOU WANT TO TELL THE STORIES OF THE STUDENT ATHLETES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
WE HAVE SOME THE WONDERFUL STORIES IN OUR STATE AND WE ARE BIG FANS OF FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS A PERFECT WAY TO TELL THEIR STORIES.
>> THE BEST SPOT ABOUT THAT, A SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY AT THE END DURING THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT?
>> WE WERE INSPIRED BY THE GREAT WORKS THAT OTHER PEOPLE WERE DOING THROUGHOUT OUR STATE.
LAST YEAR WAS A POLICE OFFICER WHO STARTED A YOUTH PROGRAM TO HELP KIDS START SPORTS EARLY AND GET THEM ENGAGED IN HEALTHY ACTIVITIES.
THIS YEAR IS OUR COUNTY CORNER WHO IS TEACHING KIDS HOW TO SWIM AND STARTING THIS ONE ELEMENT.
AND THESE STORIES ARE INSPIRING AND WE WANT TO SUPPORT THEM AND TO BE A PART OF TELLING THEM.
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>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.
> >> A LOT MORE PLAYER SPOTLIGHTS COMING UP THIS WEEK BUT ON GEORGIA SCOREBOARD, SO MUCH MORE THAN ELECTRICITY, HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED ON DAY ONE.
>> THEY HAVE GOTTEN ANOTHER TITLE GOING BACK TO BROOKLYN, GREENBRIER WENT BACK TO BACK FOR THE PACK AND FLAG D2.
WE GOT THIS ONE GOING ON RIGHT NOW, IS A ONE-POINT GAME I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR WHAT COACH FINLEY HAS TO SAY.
COMING OUT TO THE THIRD QUARTER AND THEN YOU HEARD FROM CHADWICK AND TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE FOURTH ONE HERE TONIGHT.
>> FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AT GPB SPORTS OR THE WHOLE WEEK, YES, I AM WEARING PURPLE, JOHN.
WE WILL SEE YOU AFTER THE GAME.
>> BY.
>> FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA ARE ON GPB IS BROUGHT TO YOU IN PART BY REGIONS BANK.
GET BACK IN THE GAME WITH REGIONS BANK.
> >> BACK HERE ABOUT TO START THE SECOND HALF OF THIS CLASS ONE D2 GAME.
BROOKS COUNTY ON TOP OF OUT AND, 14-13 BACK HERE IN THE STUDIO.
HIGH ABOVE THE PLAYING SURFACE AT MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM.
LARRY SMITH AND SAM CRENSHAW.
YOU MENTIONED BEFORE, THE TWO TEAMS KIND OF MIRROR IMAGE OF EACH OTHER.
WE SO THAT HERE IN THE FIRST 24 MINUTES.
>> Sam: WE DID, TEAMS PLAYING WITH A LOT OF INTENSITY.
BIG PLAYERS ON OFFENSE.
BIG HITTERS ON DEFENSE.
WE WANT TO SEE MORE OF THAT IN THE SECOND HALF.
>> Larry: WE SAW A LOT OF DEFENSIVE START.
THE OFFENSE TICKET, SHOW YOU SOME FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS RIGHT NOW.
IT WAS ABOUT IN GETTING ON TOP FIRST IN THEIR FIRST QUARTER WITH THEIR RUNNING BACK.
NATE BONEY AND WHAT A JOB HE DID GETTING OUTSIDE CLEAR AND GET INTO THE END ZONE.
>> Sam: RIGHT SIDE OF THAT LINE GETTING A GREAT JOB OF GETTING IT OUT FOR HIM AND HE DID ALL THE REST.
FANTASTIC EXECUTION.
>> Larry: HOW ABOUT JUNIOR BURRUS THERE, COUPLED TOUCHDOWN PASSES NICE JOB GETTING IT THERE, MAKING IT A 7-7 GAME AND THEN LATER ANOTHER ONE.
THIS ONE JUST GETS INTO THE HANDS OF GEORGE LAMONS JUNIOR.
>> Sam: THEY CANNOT STOP THIS GUY.
TO THE END ZONE SIMPLY WOULD NOT BE DENIED.
SUCH A SPECIAL PLAYER.
>> Larry: WHAT MAY BE A BIG DIFFERENCE, THE BACK CENTER COMING IN FROM ONE PLAY.
A LITTLE EXCITABLE AND THE SNAP WAS TOO HIGH, GOES OVER THE QUARTERBACK'S HEAD.
THAT LEADS TO THIS TOUCHDOWN BY JOSH DAVIS AND THE ONE POINT LEAD POINT 14-13 AND THAT IS WHERE WE STAND RIGHT HERE AT HALFTIME.
AGAIN IT IS STILL BROOKS COUNTY ON TOP.
LET'S GO DOWN NOW TO CODY CHAFFINS WITH COACH.
>> Sam: >> Cody: HOW DO YOU EVALUATE YOUR TEAM'S FIRST HALF THERE?
>> WE ARE IN THE SECOND HALF WITH IT CLOSE AND THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT.
YOU WANT TO BE IN A BALL GAME WHEN THE THIRD QUARTER STARTS.
WE DID A GOOD JOB OF, YOU KNOW, GETTING THE TURNOVER, GETTING SOME POINT ON THE BOARD.
BUT WE PLAYED ON OUR HEELS A LITTLE BIT AND WE GOT A CHANCE RIGHT HERE TO GET THE BALL STARTED IN THE SECOND HALF AND HOPING WE CAN TAKE THE LEAD.
>> Sam: >> Cody: YORDY PLAYED WITH GUYS HAVE A STRONG SECOND HALF.
WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE TO THE TEAM IN HERE?
>> WE ALWAYS TELL OUR KIDS, IF WE CAN GET THE HALFTIME AS CLOSE WANT TO GO IN THERE AND DO THE BEST JOB WE CAN AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND COME OUT AND TRY TO WIN A FOOTBALL GAME.
JUST LIKE IT HAS BEEN THE WHOLE PLAYOFF RUN SO WE GOT TO COME IN AND GET A SCORE AND GET THE WIN >> GO DOWN AND SCORE AND PUT SIX ON THE BOARD.
AT LEAST FLIP THE FIELD RIGHT HERE.
JUST GOT TO GET SOME CONSISTENCY.
>> APPRECIATE THE SECOND HALF YOUR CLERICAL BACK TO YOU.
>> COACHES INTERVIEWS DELIVERED BY JOHNNY'S NEW YORK STYLE PIZZA.
YOUR ORIGINAL NEIGHBORHOOD PIZZERIA.
WHAT A FIRST HALF HE HAD.
READ DOUBLE, TRY TO WIN THEIR THIRD STRAIGHT DATE TITLE PICK TALKED BEFORE ABOUT BROOKS COUNTY AND THE STATE TITLE GAME.
THE FOURTH TIME IN THE PAST SIX YEARS.
WON IT ALL IN 2021.
COACH JOSH McFATHER TAKING OVER IN APRIL, BECOMING NOT JUST THE INTERIM COACH BUT THE FULL-TIME COACH EARLIER THIS MONTH AS HE IS TRYING TO GET A TITLE IN HIS FIRST TIME HERE TO THE DOME.
>> HE IS FAMILIAR WITH IT.
HE HAS BEEN IN THE SITUATION BEFORE.
BEEN ON THE COACHING STAFF OR FIVE YEARS.
KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED THAT BROOKS COUNTY AND YOU HAVE PLAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN A PART OF THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
WE HAD SOME TEAMS THAT ARE COMING INTO THIS BUILDING THIS WEEK FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, RIGHT?
BUT THESE TEAMS HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE SOMEBODY PLAYERS KNOW WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT.
>> GREAT TRADITION FOR BOTH OF THESE.
CHECK OUT THE FIRST HALF STATS PICK SECOND HALF, THIS IS THE WAY THINGS WENT AS YOU CAN SEE, BROOKS COUNTY ON OFFENSE, REALLY THEY MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS GAME.
ONE FUMBLE, THOUGH, MAKES THIS A CLOSE GAME.
>> WHAT HAPPENED THERE, YOU SEE THE TOTAL YARDS RIGHT THERE.
THE PENALTIES, TOO, THOUGH.
>> Larry: BOWED INTO TAKE THE BALL HERE IN THE START OF THE THIRD QUARTER, KICK ROLLS INTO THE END ZONE.
VERY NIFTY RIGHT THERE.
AS THE HEADS UP.
GEORGIA KICKOFF ROT YOU BY THE GEORGIA OFFENSE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AS A GOOD LOOK THERE, RAFAEL DEACON WHO PICKED A BALL TO THE END ZONE FOR BROOKS COUNTY.
SO THE BOW TO RED DOUBLES GET THE TOUCH DOWN THERE AND THE FINAL MINUTE OF PLAY OF THE SECOND QUARTER AND THEY GET THE BALL BACK HERE AT THE START OF THE SECOND HALF.
>> Sam: YOU HEARD WHAT COACH FINLEY SAYS.
LET'S GO GET SIX POINTS, LET'S MOVE DOWN THE FIELD AND SEE IF THEY STILL HAVE SOME OF THAT MOMENTUM THAT THEY ENDED THE FIRST HALF WITH TO GET THE BALL TO COME OUT AT THE START.
LET'S SEE HOW THEY GO.
>> Larry: BOWED IN RED DOUBLES IN WHITE.
BROOKS COUNTY TROJANS IN RED.
CLASS 18 D2 GAME.
BHONY UP THE MIDDLE ON FIRST DOWN.
STOPPED BY A NUMBER OF PLAYERS THERE.
NUMBER 15, CADEN COBB FOR THE TROJANS.
>> Sam: CADEN COBB, ONE OF THE BIG PLAYERS ON DEFENSE FOR BROOKS THIS YEAR, HAS 46 TACKLES OVERALL COMING INTO THE GAME.
>> Larry: ONE PLAYER WE HAVE NOT SEEN WITH THE BALL IN HIS HANDS IS CADEN PROTHRO.
THE STAR JUNIOR.
THROW THE BALL HIS WAY, CAN'T GET HIM TO CATCH IT.
DONE A GOOD JOB OF DEFENDING HIM.
LOOKING FOR IT HERE.
UP TOP, THERE HE IS.
THE CATCH AND RUN.
FIRST DOWN FOR THE STAR RECEIVER!
>> Sam: YOU SAID HERE, THEY DO IT THERE.
HOW ABOUT THAT?
GIVE MAXELL CREDIT FOR SEEING HIS MAN AND THROWING IT OUT THERE.
PROTHRO DOES THE REST.
HE'S GOT THAT SIZE ADVANTAGE, THAT LONG REACH.
HE IS A FORGIVING TARGET IF YOU THROAT A LITTLE UNDER COME YOU STILL GOT TO MAKE THEM LOOK GOOD.
>> Larry: 46 YARDS THERE ON THE PICKUP BUT HIS FIRST CATCH OF THE DAY.
THE RED DEVILS MOVING.
YOU CAN SEE HERE WHY SO MANY COLLEGES AND COACHES AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE ALREADY 36 OFFERS, ONLY A JUNIOR.
6'6", 215.
NICE PLAY THERE.
BHONY AGAIN.
NOT MUCH OF THEIR ALONG THE LEFT SIDE EXCEPT SECOND DOWN.
ONE OF THE FASTEST KIDS OF THE PROGRAM, ACCORDING TO HIS COACH.
NUMBER ONE TIGHT END IN 2026.
YOU SEE NUMBER TWO GEORGIA, ALABAMA, TEXAS, MIAMI AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE OFFERED HIM.
HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO ONE OF THE OTHER TOP TIGHT ENDS WITH HIS LIST DOWN TO FIVE IN THE PLAYOFFS.
SAME SIZE, ABOUT 6'7".
>> Sam: THAT IS THE PROTOTYPE, RIGHT?
>> Larry: THEY COULD PROBABLY WEAR THE SAME SIZE CLOSE, I THINK.
BHONY GOING NOWHERE THERE.
WHAT A GREAT JOB BY JAMIKA BART.
CALLED HIM SEVERAL TIMES.
>> Sam: RIGHT FROM THE VERY START.
I SEE YOU, I GOT YOU.
GREAT SOLO START BY NUMBER 14.
>> Larry: AND THAT IS NOT EASY.
>> Sam: NO, IT'S NOT.
>> Larry: 5'7", 160, BUILT LOW TO THE GROUND.
HAD A BIG DAY TODAY.
YOU SEE MARTIN'S NUMBERS, A SENIOR.
SIX FOOT FIVE TACKLES FOR THAT.
THIRD AND NINTH.
MAXELL GET OUT OF ONE WAY BUT NOT THE OTHER.
GUESS WHO?
MARTIN AGAIN.
AND OUR JAKE MITCHELL IS THERE FOR THE SACK.
>> Sam: BIG PLAY, GREAT DEFENSE COMING AND STEPS UP.
14 IS THERE.
MARGE MITCHELL.
>> Larry: THIS IS AN AREA WHERE OUT AND HAS STRUGGLED.
BOTH OF TIME GETTING INTO PLUS TERRITORY.
HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DELIVER.
DEFENSE STEPPING UP.
AND NOW HUNT TEAM IS ON BUT HE IS NOT VERY DEEP.
THAT IS DANIEL, NUMBER 12.
FLAG ON THE PLAY.
>> Larry: NOT A BAD THING.
>> Referee: PENALTY IS DECLINED.
FOURTH DOWN.
>> Larry: AND BROOKS COUNTY COACH McFATHER DECLINED IT.
SAYING NO, YOU'LL MAKE YOU GET FROM HERE.
A LITTLE GAMESMANSHIP.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY.
ABSOLUTELY.
>> Larry: THE PUNTER ONLY NINE YARDS BEHIND THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
>> Sam: GUESS WHO BY GUESS WHO.
>> Larry: MARQUIS WILLIAMS.
>> Sam: NOT GOING TO FOOL THAT MAN.
HE WAS ALL OVER IT.
GETS A CHANCE TO BLOCK, MAKES THE STOP.
>> Larry: OH, HE IS JUST A MAN, HE IS A MAN AMONG BOYS RIGHT THERE.
>> Sam: SPECIAL PLAY.
>> Larry: HE REALLY IS, HE REALLY IS, SAM.
A SPECIAL JOB, LOOK AT HIM RIGHT THERE.
CELEBRATING THAT.
GREAT JOB THERE.
AND SO A FOURTH DOWN PLAY, THAT IS NEGATED AND BROOKS COUNTY'S DEFENSE HOLDS TO START THE SECOND HALF.
>> Sam: THAT IS NOT WHAT COACH -- >> Larry: KNOW.
>> Larry: FIRST DOWN FROM THE 36 NOW.
COLIN, BIG FIRST DOWN.
PAST INFIELD FOR THE FIRST DOWN.
>> Sam: IF YOU ARE BROOKS, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE AT THE START OF THE SECOND HALF >> Larry: 21 YARDS THERE FOR CHRIS COLE, THE SENIOR.
>> Sam: RIGHT BEHIND KJ MANNING.
STARTING CENTER WAS BACK IN THE GAME.
>> Larry: COACH TALKED ABOUT MANNING.
SAID HE HAD TO ARGUE WITH HIM THE MOST ABOUT STARTING.
I AM NOT SURE I AM THE GUY YOU WANT STARTING.
I SAID NO, YOU ARE.
HE BECAME A GREAT LEADER ON THAT FRONT LINE.
GREAT JOB THERE IN THE FIRST HALF.
COLE, AGAIN, GOOD PICK UP ON FIRST DOWN.
>> Sam: HE IS GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION.
RIGHT 951.
GET THAT LITTLE SPACE THAT HE NEEDS.
THERE HE IS.
>> Larry: FIVE YARD PICKUP NOW, CHRIS COLE BUILDING UP SOME NUMBERS HERE.
EARLY THIRD QUARTER FOR THE TROJANS.
COLE, AGAIN.
MORE THAT TIME.
OVER 100 YARDS.
111 YARDS AND 15 CARRIES BEFORE THAT ONE.
STOPPED BY DYLAN LEE GRID.
>> Sam: HAVING A GOOD DAY, TOO.
TROJANS MOVING HERE, THOUGH.
FOURTH DOWN PLAY.
YOU CAN FEEL THE MOMENTUM SHIFT BACK TO BROOKS.
>> Sam: LOOK AT JUNIOR BURRUS.
A COUPLE TOUCHDOWN PASSES FOR HIM.
EATING UP A LOT OF CLOCK.
NOT A BIG DEAL NOW, YET.
TRY TO GO UP TOP FOR LAMONS, NO ACTUALLY, CHUCK THAT, TRY TO GET TO BRUNSON WHO IS ONE OF THE TWO TOUCHDOWN CATCHES.
WAS A SIMILAR PLAY BUT THEY GOT THEIR FIRST TOUCHDOWN BURRUS TO BRUNSON.
>> Sam: SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO.
DIDN'T MAKE THE CONNECTION THAT TIME.
>> Larry: THEY WILL GO FOR IT HERE.
WHAT WE HAVE SEEN THEM DO IN THE PAST IS LAMONS WITH THE DIRECT SNAP AND HE IS POSITIONING TO DO THAT RIGHT NOW.
LAMONS, NUMBER EIGHT.
THE WIDE RECEIVER, THE SOPHOMORE.
HE HAS THE OTHER TOUCHDOWN CATCH.
GREAT SNAP TO LAMONS.
DOESN'T GET THERE.
GREAT JOB BY THE BOW TO DEFENSE TO HOLD THE TROJANS.
>> Sam: GUYS UP FRONT FOR BOWDON COMING THROUGH WITH THEY NEEDED TO.
>> Larry: GREAT DEFENSIVE BATTLE HERE IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA.
AS WE APPROACH EVENING TIME HERE AT MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM PICKING UP, COACH FAMILY WAS TALKING ABOUT, OUR KIDS DON'T THINK THEY'RE GOING TO LOSE WHEN THEY STEP ONTO THE FIELD.
THAT IS KIND OF WHAT HE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE.
HEY, LISTEN, WE ARE DOWN, WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY.
EXPECTS TO BE COMFORTABLE WITH THIS GAME.
HERE THEY ARE WITH A SECOND OPPORTUNITY HERE AT THE SECOND HALF.
>> Larry: AHEAD OF POSSESSION, NOTHING NEW.
RUN UP THE MIDDLE.
AND NOT MUCH THERE.
TELL YOU WHAT, HE IS GOING TO WAKE UP TOMORROW MORNING AND KNOW HE WAS IN A FOOTBALL GAME.
HE HAS BEEN BUSY TODAY.
>> Sam: YEP, CADEN COBB, 15, 17, JAMES GRAY COMBINED FOR THE STOP ON THAT PLAY.
FOR BROOKS.
>> Larry: MAXELL, THE PLAY CALL THE CHANGE UP ON THE SIDELINE.
PLAY CLOCK DOWN TO 10.
HAND OFF TO BHONY.
THIS TIME HE IS GOING TO HOLD.
PRINCE McGEE WITH THE BIG STOP.
THIRD AND SHORT FOR THE RED LEVELS, SEVEN YARDS ON THE PICKUP.
>> Sam: THERE GOES WILLIAMS OFF THE FIELD AND WATCH THE WHOLE RIGHT THERE.
IN BETWEEN 77 AND 77, JOHN WESLEY HARDIN GOT TANGLED UP THERE WITH WILLIAMS AND WILLIAMS ENDED UP LOSING HIS HELMET.
>> Larry: THAT IS WHAT HE HAD TO COME OUT.
WE HAVE SEEN BHONY OUT OF THE GAME.
HIS NUMBERS TODAY, 80 YARDS, 13 RUSHES GET A BIG 47 YARDER FOR THE SCORE.
SCORING IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
THIRD AND ONE 21, JOSH DAVIS IN THE BACKFIELD.
HE HELD THE BALL, TRYING TO GO RIGHT SIDE.
HE CHARGED THE QUARTER.
AND GETS INSIDE BROOKS COUNTY TERRITORY FOR THE FIRST TIME.
DOWN TO THE 44.
>> Sam: IMPRESSIVE RUN BY DAVIS.
TRIES TO GET TO THE CORNER, GOT TO THE EDGE AND TURNED IT UP.
GREAT EXECUTION, BIG KNOCKED DOWN RIGHT THERE TO BLOCK 52.
VICKERS.
>> Larry: 12 YARD PICKUP, TREY STEVENS, NUMBER ONE WAS THERE AND SLIPPED AS HE WAS MAKING THE TURN AND TURNED THE CORNER.
AND A BIG GAIN THERE FOR DAVIS.
STAYS IN THE GAME.
YOU SEE HIS NUMBERS.
AGAIN, THOUSAND YARDS ON THE SEASON COMING IN.
400 YARD GAMES THIS SEASON AND HE TAKES IT ON FIRST DOWN AND AGAIN, TELL YOU WHAT.
THIS FRONT 7 OF BROOKS COUNTY DOES A GREAT JOB OF RUNNING TO THE BALL, FILLING GAPS.
THEY MADE THE RUN GAME TOUGH TODAY.
>> Sam: THEY TRULY HAVE.
ALL SEASON LONG THE GUYS ON THAT SIDE THE BALL, DEMARRION, WASHINGTON, HE HAD A GREAT SEASON.
>> Larry: FIVE MINUTE MARK ON THE THIRD.
3rd OF 4th TITLE GAMES TODAY HERE AT GPB.
PITCH AND ROLL, WHAT A GREAT JOB THERE DEFENSIVELY BY CADEN COBB.
KNOCKED THAT BALL AWAY.
THAT WAS INTENDED FOR JONAH WILSON ON THE THIRD DOWN.
>> Sam: LOOKS LIKE WILSON MAY HAVE MADE THE CUT HERE.
THAT COMES UP AND DOES A GREAT PLAY FOR THAT SITUATION AND MAKE THE HEEL.
KNOCK IT AWAY.
>> Larry: SIXTH PLAY OF THIS DRIVE COMING UP NOW.
4:55 TO GO ON THE THIRD.
CADEN COBB, JUST A SOPHOMORE.
PROTHRO, THE CATCH AND THE RUN AND HE'S GONE!
TOUCHDOWN, CADEN PROTHRO.
43 YARDS ON THE SCORE!
>> Sam: MAN!
A GUY WITH THAT SIZE AND ABILITY, ONCE AGAIN, A FORGIVING TARGET, THE QUARTERBACK IS A LITTLE COMPLETELY ACCURATE.
BOY, CAN COME BACK TO GET THAT BALL REAL GOOD.
>> Larry: JUST THE SPEED ON TOP OF THAT.
AGAIN, 6'6", 215.
WHAT A GREAT THROW THERE BY MAXELL.
36th TOUCHDOWN PASS FOR HIM.
GOING FOR TWO HERE TO MAKE UP FOR THE MISSED KICK AND BY THE WAY, TWO CATCHES, 89 YARDS AND NOW THE TOUCHDOWN.
>> Sam: HOW LONG IT TOOK BEFORE HE GOT HIS FIRST CATCH.
YOU KNOW, A FULL-TIME CONNECTION WITH HIM.
>> Larry: WE TALKED ABOUT OTHER STARTED THIS HALF WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM CADEN PROTHRO.
HE IS SPEAKING CLEAR RIGHT NOW.
TOUCHDOWN AND BOWED IN IS BACK ON TOP.
> >> IT IS A DIFFERENT BALL GAME ALL OF A SUDDEN.
ASSIGN FOR MERCEDES AND STADIUM BECAUSE OF THAT YOUNG MAN, 65 YARDS, 201 TIME OF POSSESSION.
THE GEORGIA RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN SCORING DRIVE.
6'6" JUNIOR, JUST TALKING ABOUT WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM BUT AGAIN, SAM, ONE OF THE PLAYERS YOUNG TALENTED EVERYBODY WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ON THEIR TEAM ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY HERE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.
>> HE IS ON A LOT OF PEOPLE WISH LIST IS A.
WE STILL GOT MORE TIME TO GO BUT CERTAINLY SHOWS YOU WHY.
MAKE THE ADAPTATION OF THE BALLS A LITTLE HIGH, BALLS A LITTLE SHORT.
BUT IT ANYWHERE IN THE Z. I. P. CODE, MAN.
HE IS GOING TO GO GET IT, RIGHT?
>> Larry: CHARLES MAXELL ALSO SAW HIM IN SINGLE COVERAGE, AS WELL.
BEEN DOUBLING HIM A LOT ON THESE PASSES.
THERE WAS JUST PROTHRO VERSUS STEVENSON.
AGAIN, THE TWO POINT CONVERSION WAS NO GOOD SO THEY MISSED ON THE KICK.
ON THE TOUCHDOWN RUN JUST BEFORE HALFTIME, THE TWO POINT CONVERSION HERE.
THEY MISS SO 19-13 THE COUNT RIGHT NOW AS THEY ARE ABOUT READY TO KICK.
RANDOM COMB, AND TO KICK IT OFF FOLLOWING THE SCORE.
>> Sam: HE'S GOT IT.
>> Larry: LAMONS ON THE RECEPTION.
STILL ON HIS FEET.
GEORGE LAMONS WHO DOES IT OFTEN RETURN KICKS BUT AGAIN, TRYING TO GET THE BALL IN HIS HANDS AND WHY NOT I WOULD DO THE SAME THING.
>> Sam: YOU MIGHT WANT TO KICK IT AWAY FROM HIM.
KICK IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE, RIGHT?
YOU CAN'T MISS THEM, HE IS A PRETTY BIG SIZED FELLA.
YOU JUST DON'T KICK TO IT, LARRY.
OH MY GOODNESS.
>> Larry: LOOK WHO BROUGHT HIM DOWN, PROTHRO.
[ LAUGHTER ] 29 YARDS ON THE RETURN THERE AND I'M SURE THAT CONVERSATION IS BEING HAD.
LISTEN, FROM NOW ON KICK IT THE OTHER WAY.
OUT OF BOUNDS, ANYTHING.
SO BROOKS COUNTY, WE TALKED ABOUT THEIR OFFENSE IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE LAST FOUR DRIVES, ONLY 42 TOTAL YARDS AND THE TURNOVER, THE FUMBLE THAT LED TO THE TOUCHDOWN FOR BOWDON LET'S SEE IF THEY CAN ANSWER NOW.
FIRST DOWN FROM THE 41.
GOULD SHAKES A TACKLE.
HE IS HARD TO BRING DOWN.
COACH SAID AFTER HE SPENT THE SUMMER IN TRAINING CAMP WITH THE ARMY HE CAME BACK AND HE SEEMED FASTER WHEN HE CAME BACK.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SHOWS WHEN HE COMES BACK AFTER GOING TO BOOT CAMP AND TRAINING CAMP HE COMES IN AND HE IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GUYS ON THE TEAM.
>> Larry: SEVEN YARD PICKUP THERE.
SEE WHAT THE FLAG IS ALL ABOUT.
>> Referee: BLOCK BELOW THE WAIST.
DEFENSE, A 15 YARD PENALTY IS ADDED TO THE END OF THE RUN.
RESULT IS FIRST DOWN.
>> Larry: THAT IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE HAD THAT CALLED AGAINST OUT AND IN THIS GAME.
>> Sam: 58, POWELL.
>> Larry: ONLY DOWN TO THE 35 BUT BOWDON THERE.
BURRUS LOOKING FOR LAMONS.
A LOT OF PUSH AND SHOVING BACK AND FORTH.
NO FLAG.
>> Sam: JUST GOING TOO FAR.
GOOD FIELD POSITION FOR BROOKS WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE KICK RETURN THEN THEY GET THE PENALTY.
>> Larry: LOOK AT JUNIOR BIRDS, ONLY A SOPHOMORE.
REFRESHMENT TO COME ALL THE WAY TO SEMI FINALS.
HERE TOO, GOT HIM IN THE FINALS.
TRY TO WIN A TITLE.
COLIN BACK IN THE GAME.
SHUT DOWN THERE BY THE FRONT LINE.
THIRD AMLONG NOW FOR THE TROJANS.
GOOD LOOK AT THERE AT LAMONS.
ONE CATCH TODAY BUT IT WAS FOR A TOUCHDOWN.
GOT A COUPLE OF RUNS, AS WELL.
AT THE TOP OF YOUR SCREEN.
NUMBER EIGHT, THIRD AND NINE.
NICE CATCH, A SHORTER FIRST DOWN.
>> Sam: NICE PLAY, YOU KNOW WHO YOU WANT TO GO TO.
THROAT IN A PLACE WHERE ONLY HE CAN CATCH IT, RIGHT?
GETS OUT OF BOUNDS BUT LOOK AT THE YARD TO GAIN.
>> Larry: HOW ABOUT THAT MATCHUP?
6'4" LAMONS AGAINST SIX PROTHRO ON THAT PLAY.
WOULD RATHER PLAY QUARTERBACK TO SHUT HIM DOWN.
>> Sam: NEED ONE YARDER.
>> Larry: LAMONS TO TAKE A DIRECT SNAP AND A TIME-OUT CALLED.
>> Referee: TIME-OUT, COUNTY, FIRST TIME-OUT OF THE HALF.
>> Larry: WE GOT A TIME-OUT HERE ON THE FIELD BUT LET'S GO DOWN TO CODY.
>> Cody: USUALLY HERE AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS WE WILL LOOK ON THE SIDELINES AND WE WILL SEE A KIRBY SMART OR A SHANE BEAVER.
ALL THESE DIVISION I COACHES.
WELL, THE NCAA CALENDAR HAS CHANGED THIS YEAR SO IT IS ACTUALLY A RECRUITING DEAD.
>> SO THE COACHES CAN'T BE IN THE BUILDING.
IT IS KIND OF A DIFFERENT THING.
YOU SEE KAIDEN PROTHRO AND GEORGE LAMONS.
NORMALLY ALTHOUGH STARS YOU TO THE COACHES OUT HERE TRYING TO RECRUIT THEM BUT IT CAN'T BE IN THE BUILDING TODAY RECRUITING THE BUT NO DOUBT THEY ARE TUNED IN.
>> Larry: NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT, YOU CAN WATCH IS EVERYWHERE AS I'M SURE YOU ARE.
>> Sam: I AM SURE THEY ARE.
THEY ARE WATCHING.
>> Larry: YOU KNOW IT AND THEY ARE TEXTING, NO QUESTION.
HE'S GOT SOME WAITING FOR HIM WHEN HE COMES BACK.
FOURTH DOWN, THEY HAVE YET TO CONVERT A FOURTH DOWN IN THIS GAME.
FOURTH AND ONE.
YOU KNOW WHO IT'S GOING TO.
THEY GOT NINE IN THE BOX.
LAMONS BREAKTHROUGH FOR THE FIRST HALF.
>> Sam: TAKES A DIRECT SNAP FOR ME.
MOVES THE CHANGE -- CHAINS.
>> Larry: DIDN'T NEED MUCH.
>> Sam: RIGHT THERE ON 69, DORIAN EVANS.
>> Larry: THEY FINALLY CONVERT ON A FOURTH DOWN TO KEEP THIS DRIVE ALIVE.
DOWN ALMOST TO THE 20 FOR THE FIRST DOWN.
>> Sam: OVER THERE, COLE AND VICKERS AMONG THE WHITE JERSEYS THERE TO MAKE THE STOP.
YOU ARE GOING TO SEE THIS DEFENSE REALLY STEPPED IN IT AT THIS POINT.
>> Larry: AGAIN, WATCHING UP TOP, LAMONS VERSUS PROTHRO AGAIN.
CALL ON THE BACKFIELD.
ON THE SHORT SCREEN.
QUICK PICK UP >> Sam: HAD A PUSH THEM OUT OF BOUNDS, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BRING HIM DOWN.
>> Larry: NO.
WELL, HE IS SO GOOD WITH HIS FEET OF SPINNING OUT OF TACKLES.
IF YOU TRY TO GO TO HIS LEGS HE IS SO QUICK AND HE SPINS OUT OF TACKLES.
HAVE SEEN THAT MORE THAN ONE TODAY.
>> Sam: THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT TO COME UP WITH DOING DIFFERENT WAYS ME UP WITH THE BALL IN HIS HANDS.
THIRD AND SHORT.
>> Larry: NINE YARDS ON THE PICKUP.
COLIN UP THE MIDDLE.
HE STOPPED.
>> Sam: THE BALL COME OUT.
>> Larry: FUMBLE AND BOWDON HAS IT.
>> Sam: THE RULING ON THE FIELD, THE FUMBLE RECOVERED BY DEFENSE.
FIRST ROUND.
>> Sam: 55 JAXSON EDWARDS COMES OUT WITH IT FOR BOWDON.
>> Larry: HOW ABOUT THIS RED DEVIL DEFENSE?
LET'S SEE WHAT POPPED UP RIGHT THERE.
NO QUESTION, RIGHT THERE IT COMES OUT.
HE RUNS INTO HIS OWN DEFENDER.
>> Sam: EDWARDS GRABS IT.
>> Larry: THE D FIELD HOMES FOR BOWDON.
WHAT A TURN OF EVENTS THERE.
>> Sam: ANOTHER TURNOVER FOR BROOKS.
THIS IS ONE MINUTE ON THE WAY.
POINTS ON THE BOARD.
>> Larry: THESE COULD BE CRUCIAL.
BHONY ON FIRST DOWN.
BOY, HE'S GOT GREAT ENERGY.
IT IS LIKE HE HAS CARRIED THE BALL 20 TIMES ALREADY IN THE GAME.
HE SHOT OUT OF A CANNON ON THAT ONE.
GREAT PICKUP ON FIRST DOWN.
SECOND AND FOUR COMING UP NOW.
FOR THE RED DEVILS.
>> Sam: WHAT A DAY HE IS HAVING.
>> Larry: UNDER ONE MINUTE TO GO.
BOWDON ON TOP.
BHONY AGAIN.
GOING TO EXTEND THE PLAY.
DIVES FOR IT WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE FIRST DOWN AND HE HAS IT.
MOVED THE CHANGE.
GREAT JOB BY BHONY FOR BOWDON.
>> Sam: JUST ENOUGH TO GET THE FIRST DOWN.
THE BALL CAME UP INSTEAD OF DOWN.
HERE HE IS FOLLOWING VICKERS.
JUST ENOUGH TO HIT THE GROUND BEFORE THE BALL CAME POPPING UP.
>> Larry: GOOD LOOK HERE.
YOU SEE NATE BHONY'S NUMBERS 89 YARDS, 47 OF THEM ON A TOUCH DOWN RUN RIGHT IN IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
SOMEONE LOST A HELMET THERE FOR BOWDON SO THEY GOT THAT PLAYER OUT.
BHONY IS ALSO OUT.
JOSH DAVIS, NUMBER 21, IS IN.
IN THE BACKFIELD WITH MAXIMAL.
CLOCK RUNNING DOWN.
OUT IN NO HURRY.
DAVIS.
AND THAT SHOULD BE THE LAST PLAY OF THIS THIRD QUARTER.
TIME TICKING DOWN.
BOWDON.
JUST AN HOUR FROM HOME.
>> Referee: THAT IS THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER.
>> Larry: TRYING TO MAKE THIS DOME THEIR HOME AWAY FROM HOME.
THE SECOND STRAIGHT TITLE HERE ON THIRD STREAK TATE TITLE OVERALL.
THEY ARE 12 MINUTES AWAY.
BOWDON TRYING TO TAKE CONTROL OF THIS CHAMPIONSHIP TILT, FINAL 12 MINUTES ON THE WAY.
> >> BACK HERE INSIDE THE MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM.
FOURTH-ROUND COMING RIGHT NOW.
19-14, WE SHOULD SAVE WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE JOB THAT HE HAS DONE IN TRYING TO COME ON 10 POST TO WIN THREE STRAIGHT GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
>> Sam: FROM THE TOP WE TALKED ABOUT HOW THINGS WERE GOING FOR HIM ANOTHER HEAD COACHING JOBS BEFORE HE GOT HERE.
THE THINGS THAT HE FOUND SO IMPORTANT.
THE WAY HE TALKED ABOUT HIS TEAM AND WHAT IT DOES FOR THIS TEAM.
LIFTING WEIGHTS 24/7.
THESE PLAYERS ARE GOING TO GET THEIR MAIL DELIVERED TO THE WEIGHT ROOM.
THEY HAVE DEATH BY SQUAD, DEATH BY BENCH AND THEY HAVE THE IRON DOUBLES COMPETITION.
HE REALLY BELIEVES IN THAT CORD TO SCRIPT.
IN ZONE FOR THE CHARACTER AND THE COACH OF THAT.
>> Larry: IT IS YOUR ROUND FOR HIM.
HE TOOK THREE WEEKS OFF LAST YEAR TO CELEBRATE THAT CHAMPIONSHIP.
GOT RIGHT BACK IN THE WEIGHT ROOM IN JANUARY.
THE THREE PHASES HE TALKS ABOUT, WEIGHT ROOM, SPEED IN MARCH AND AGAIN, THE DEVIL WE TALKED ABOUT.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RIGHT HERE.
AND 1-9 HIS FIRST YEAR THERE.
SECOND-YEAR AGAINST THE PLAYOFFS AND THAT POINT ON HE IS BUILDING A DYNASTY OUT HERE IN CARROLL COUNTY.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY.
>> Larry: SHORT RUN THERE TO START THE FOURTH QUARTER BY DAVIS AS HE IS GETTING SOME CHICK.
IT IS THEN THE NATE BHONY SHOW ON THE BACKFIELD AS HE IS CARRIED, MOST OF THE CARRIES FOR THIS RED DOUBLE-TEAM.
DAVE IS NOW IN THE GAME.
THIRD AND FOURTH.
STATE TITLE ON THE LINE.
MAXIMAL IMPROVISES AND GETS THE FIRST HALF CHARLES MAXIMAL, WHAT A GREAT MOVE THERE.
>> DON'T FORGET ABOUT ME, RIGHT BECAUSE HE SEES GUYS ARE COVERED AND HE SEES AN OPPORTUNITY.
DON'T TURN YOUR BACK, TURN AWAY FROM IT.
I WILL COME ON THE SIDELINES JUST LIKE THIS AND MOVE THE STICKS.
>> WE TALKED ABOUT THE THOUSAND YARD RUSHERS, RIGHT?
FOR BOWDON AND DAVIS AND BHONY.
STOPPAGE IN PLAY.
>> Referee: INJURY TIME-OUT.
>> Larry: INJURED PLAYER.
CHECK ON THAT.
BUT YOU TALK ABOUT MAXELL COMMAND, 861 YARDS RUSHING AND 13 TOUCHDOWNS.
15 OF THEM THERE AND TIME RIGHT NOW IN TERMS OF TRYING TO CONTROL THE CLOCK, YOU THINK THAT THIRD QUARTER AND WHAT BOWDON DID ON THE GROUND, SEVEN RUSHES, 39 YARDS.
28 RUSHES, 39 YARDS.
EVERY TIME YOU DO THAT THE CLOCK JUST KEEPS MOVING, KEEPS MOVING.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY.
THAT IS A BIG IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER HERE.
THE FOURTH QUARTER.
>> Larry: ARE JAKE MITCHELL IS A PLAYER THERE LOOKING AT.
LET'S GO DOWN TO CODY.
>> Sam: >> Cody: GOING BACK TO BACK STATE FOOTBALL TITLES.
ACTUALLY WIN FIVE CONSECUTIVE GAC A STATE WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS AND GSUSA DOESN'T HAVE WEIGHTLIFTING BUT DACA DOES.
COACH TOLD US THEY GOT THOSE KIDS IN THE WEIGHT PROGRAM STARTING IN SIXTH GRADE, SEVENTH GRADE, EIGHTH GRADE BY THE TIME THEY GET THE HIGH SCHOOL THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
>> Larry: ON THE THINGS YOU WANTED TO DO WAS GET THAT ESTABLISHED.
COACH FINLEY TOLD US IN YEAR ONE HE'S HAD ACTUALLY RAN 11 KIDS OFF THEY DIDN'T WANT TO BUY INTO THE PROGRAM.
27 PLAYERS THAT FIRST YEAR BUT OF THE SEVEN LOSSES THEY WOULD 1-9, OF 7 LOSSES THERE BY FOUR POINTS OR LESS, THEY WON THEIR LAST GAME TO FINISH 1-9 AND AGAIN WASN'T THERE.
BUT AGAIN, STARTING AT THE VERY BEGINNING IT HAS CONTINUED ON.
I JUST HAD, EVEN IN THE WEIGHT ROOM AND EVEN IN THE LOWER FRAME, GETTING READY FOR HIGH SCHOOL.
>> IT HAS WON COACHES THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
EVEN SO MUCH SO THE COACH THAT HE IS OPPOSING TODAY AND McFATHER IS A BIG COACH FINLEY FAN.
>> Larry: OR THE MARKS THAT ALL OUT.
13 YARD GAME.
BACK NOW AT THE 42.
STILL FIRST DOWN TRYING TO GET INTO THE HANDS AGAIN.
NO.
WILLIAMS.
IT APPEARS HE HAS SACKED WASN'T WHISTLE DEAD.
HE HAD TRIPPED HIM UP.
MAXELL STAYED ON HIS FEET ENOUGH TO STILL LOSE YARDS.
JUST IT WAS A BY THE HANDS OF WILLIAMS.
>> Sam: I WAS WATCHING THIS, THEY WERE GOING TO DO SOMETHING TO HIM.
WHY I SAID THAT WAS DURING THE TIME-OUT, HE HAD THE HIT SET OFF.
WHAT I'M SAYING?
OKAY, LET'S SEE WHAT THEY DO FOR HIM IN THIS TIME-OUT.
>> Larry: THEY HAD SOMETHING GOING AND THE DEFENSE BLEW IT UP.
GOOD JOB BY PRINCE COUNTY AND PRINCE McGEE.
BAD INTENTIONS, PRINCE McGEE ACCORDING TO HIS COACH, NUMBER 12.
FIVE.
>> Referee: THE RULING ON THE FIELD, A PLAYER DOWN BY CONTACT IS UNDER FURTHER REVIEW.
>> Larry: SO I THINK THE QUESTION NOW BEING, WE THOUGHT THAT WILLIAMS, NUMBER 54 MAY HAVE ALREADY SACKED MAXELL.
THE WHISTLE DIDN'T BLOW AND HE CONTINUED.
LET'S SEE WHAT THE REPLAY SAYS.
>> Sam: SINCE WE CAN DO THAT.
>> Larry: YEAH.
>> Sam: SINCE IT IS ALLOWED, WHY NOT?
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT, AND WE ARE ALL FOR IT.
>> Sam: YOU AND I ARE DEFINITELY FORWARD.
HERE IS ANOTHER LOOK HERE.
>> Larry: SO YEAH, I THINK THAT IS THE QUESTION.
HIS FOREARM WITH THE BALL IS DOWN BUT THE BALL, BUT THE WHISTLE DID NOT BLOW.
>> Sam: ANOTHER LOOK.
>> Larry: RIGHT HERE.
>> Sam: RIGHT THERE.
>> Larry: HE SHOULD BE DOWN RIGHT THERE BUT THERE IS NO WHISTLES OF THE PLAY CONTINUED.
I THINK THAT IS GOING TO BE THE QUESTION HERE.
THIS BOWDON OFFENSIVE LINE, BY THE WAY, ALMOST SIX YARDS PER PLAY.
A COUPLE OF SACKS.
THAT IS ALSO IN TERMS OF THE QUARTERBACK AND THE OFFENSIVE LINE KNOWING EACH OTHER BUT THEY DID A GREAT JOB OF KEEPING HIM CLEAN THROUGHOUT THIS GAME.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY.
IN A GREAT JOB OF IT.
AND YOU CAN LOOK AT THE GUYS DOING SOME GREAT WORK UP THERE UP FRONT.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
TALKED ABOUT VICKERS, 77 THERE.
HARDEN, 54.
JALEN SIMMONS, THAT'S WHAT COACH FENDLEY SAYS.
THE MOST GIFTED PLAYERS ON THE TEAM.
>> Larry: 55, JAXSON EDWARDS COMMITTED TO PLAY FROM AMERICO COLLEGE AFTER HIS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.
A GOOD LONG LOOK AT THIS ONE.
THERE IS JAXSON.
BOY, WHAT A BATTLE THIS HAS BEEN BETWEEN TWO SO VERY WELL MATCHED TEAMS.
>> Sam: YOU TALK ABOUT TWO TEAMS REALLY WITH THE MENTALITY AND THE COACHING OF REALLY KIND OF REFLECTING EACH OTHER.
YOU ARE LOOKING IN THE MIRROR AND IT MAKES FOR THE COMPETITION THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN THIS GAME.
>> Larry: SCOTTY SAID AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME, COACH McFATHER OF BROOKS COUNTY IN HIS FIRST YEAR SAYS ONE OF THE COACHES HE LIKED TO SPEND TIME AND LEARN FROM IS COACH FENDLEY.
THE GUY ON THE OTHER SIDE LINE.
>> Sam: COACH FENDLEY.
>> Referee: AFTER REVIEW, THE RULING ON THE FIELD AS IT PERTAINS, STANDS.
SECOND DOWN.
>> Larry: OKAY, SO I GUESS YOU'RE ARMED NOW WITH A BALL IN THE HANDS.
DOESN'T COUNT.
>> Larry: AT LEAST NOT TODAY.
BUT COACH FENDLEY HAS BEEN SO GENEROUS WITH McFATHER.
HAS INVITED HIM TO COME TALK WITH HIM AND VISIT.
BUT TODAY IS ALL THAT OFF TODAY.
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT.
>> Larry: SECOND AND 15.
BIG DEFENSIVE PUSH HERE BY THE TROJANS.
>> Sam: MORE LIKE THEY WERE SHOT OUT OF A CANNON.
>> Larry: YEAH, THEY WERE.
GOOD TO SEE OUR JAKE MITCHELL WAS DOWN.
LOOKS LIKE POSSIBLY A FEW MINUTES AGO, THAT INJURY TIME-OUT.
>> Larry: NUMBER NINE, WASHINGTON IS THERE.
14, JAMIQ MARTIN HAS BEEN A HITTING MACHINE.
>> Larry: ALSO THE YARDS, NOW THIRD AND 16.
AGAIN, WATCHING THE TOP OF YOUR SCREEN, THE TWO NUMBER ONE, PROTHRO VERSUS STEVENSON.
THE AIM OF THE DRAW.
MAXELL GETS OUT OF TROUBLE.
HE HAS GOT SOME ROOM, SLIDES AND APPEARS HE'S GOT THE FIRST DOWN AND HE DOES!
WHAT A PLAY BY CHARLES MAXELL, 16 YARDS PICK EXACTLY WHAT HE NEEDED FOR THE FIRST DOWN.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY.
ONCE AGAIN HE CAN'T FIND THE TARGET HE WANTS TO.
HERE COMES THE RUSH, HE IS GOING TO MAIL OUT AND HE IS GOING TO WATCH THE GREEN GRASS IN FRONT OF HIM.
HE KNOWS HOW TO SLIDE.
OKAY.
>> Larry: KNEW EXACTLY WHERE THE LINE WAS TO GET TO, HE WAS LOOKING FOR PROTHRO.
HE LEFT THE ENTIRE TIME AND THEY'RE GOING TO CALL THIS DEAD.
A LOT OF MOVEMENT GOING ON.
STICKS STILL BEING MOVED.
ON THE SIDELINE.
>> Larry: 12 ON DEFENSE.
>> Sam: TUNING IN.
GOTTEN A GUY OFF THE FIELD.
SEE WHAT THE CALL IS.
>> Larry: THAT IS KIND WHERE THE LOCATION OF THE FLAG, KIND OF SAY THAT.
REFEREE HAS BEEN BUSY TODAY >> Sam: YOU KNOW WHAT?
THEY'RE THE BEST OF THE BEST, JUST LIKE THE TEAMS, THE OFFICIALS HAVE TO EARN THEIR WAY.
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT.
THAT'S RIGHT.
THE OFFICIALS DO A TREMENDOUS JOB.
WE THANK THEM FOR ALL THE WORK THEY DO IN THE SEASON AND ALL THE SPORTS.
CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU.
>> Sam: THERE IS ROOM FOR MORE.
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY.
>> Larry: PLAYED THE GAME, IF YOU ENJOY THE GAME.
>> Referee: THERE IS NO FOUL OR ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION.
STILL FIRST DOWN.
>> Larry: OKAY.
HEY, THIS CREW IS ON IT, MAN.
LIKE I SAID, THOUGH.
YOU ARE SITTING ON THE SIDELINE.
SITTING ON THE FENCE, WANT TO BE A PART OF THE ACTION ON FRIDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY AFTERNOONS OR THURSDAY EVENINGS OR WHATEVER THE GAMES ARE BEING PLAYED.
YOUNG PEOPLE NEED YOU.
>> Larry: COACH McFATHER TRYING TO GET THE FIRST COUNTY CROWD UP.
FIRST ANTON, MAXELL BACK LOOKING FOR PROTHRO AND OH, JUST DEMANDS.
>> Larry: WE JUST TALKED ABOUT HOW HE IS A HARD GUY TO MISS THROAT ANYWHERE IN THE Z. I. P. CODE, BUT YOU THROW JUST A LITTLE TOO FAR.
>> Larry: JUST A LITTLE TOO FAR.
>> Sam: MAXELL EYES HOW TO GET SO BIG.
>> Larry: YEP.
IF YOU WATCH THE TOP OF YOUR SCREEN THERE, BROOKS COUNTY IS SAYING THEY HAVE SO MUCH FAITH IN TREY STEPHENSON THAT THEY ARE PLAYING, HAVING HIM PLAY PRO FOR ONE-ON-ONE THERE.
STEPHENSON, AGAIN.
A JUNIOR.
A FOUR-STAR IT.
COME SUMMER THEY DO THE RANKINGS.
DAVE IS NOW THE CARRY.
NICE OPEN FIELD TACKLE.
BY McGEE.
SIX YARDS PICK UP ON THE PLAY.
>> Larry: PRINCE McGEE IS JUST RELENTLESS.
HE IS A ROLE IN THE SKY.
TAKE A LOOK AT HIM.
I HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT CHOICE THAT HE HAS.
YOU KNOW, THE CAP THAT IS ON HIS HELMET.
YOU DON'T SEE A LOT OF GUYS OUT THERE PLAYING LIKE HE IS.
>> Larry: LOVE THAT.
THAT WOULD BE ME.
LIKE DICKERSON, EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT, I WANT EVERYTHING.
>> Sam: THE NFL FOR PRACTICE AND YOU KNOW, YOU FIGURE YOU MIGHT SEE MORE OF THAT IN THE SEASON.
IT IS OBVIOUSLY AIMED AT YOUNG PLAYERS.
>> Larry: BHONY GOT THE TOUCHDOWN.
HE IS IN!
TOUCHDOWN, BHONY!
BHONY, THE SAME PLAY HE RAN IN THE FIRST QUARTER TO GET HIS FIRST TOUCHDOWN.
>> Sam: BRING IT BACK, THOUGH.
YOU CAN SEE THE REACTION.
>> Referee: THE RULING ON THE FIELD, THE RUNNER STEPPED OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 22nd YARD LINE.
FIRST DOWN, BOWDON.
>> Larry: WE MENTIONED NOW, THE GOAL LINE, DIDN'T SEE THAT.
HERE IT IS, ONE MORE LOOK AT IT.
>> Larry: WELL.
I THINK HE WALKED THE TIGHT ROPE.
AND THERE IS THE RED FLAG OUT.
AND YOU KNOW THE COACHES GET TO KEEP THAT.
>> Larry: OF THE RED FLAG?
>> Sam: THEY TAKE THAT HOME.
>> Referee: THE RULING THAT THE PLAYER STEPPED OUT OF BOUNDS, CHALLENGE THAT PLAY.
>> Sam: MUCH TO THE CHEERING OF THE BOWDON FAITHFUL.
HERE IS ANOTHER LOOK.
WATCH THAT RIGHT FOOT, LEFT FOOT.
I THINK HE STAYED IN THERE.
>> Larry: I THINK HE STATED, TOO.
YEAH.
HERE'S A BETTER ANGLE HERE >> Larry: LOOK AT THAT.
STAYING IN THEIR.
OH, COUNT THAT ONE.
>> Sam: WE SHOULD LET OUR AUDIENCE AT HOME KNOW THAT THESE REPLAYS ARE BEING SHOWN ON THE GIANT HALO BOARD HERE INSIDE MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM SO WHEN YOU'RE HEARING THE ACTION, THEIR REACTION TO WHAT YOU ARE WATCHING AT HOME.
>> Sam: LET'S TALK ABOUT THE OFFICIALS BECAUSE OFFICIALS HAVE TO DO CERTAIN THINGS TO BE CERTIFIED TO WORK THESE GAMES WITH VIDEO REVIEW.
DON'T CALL THIS REPLY, IT IS VIDEO REVIEW.
SO THE OFFICIALS GET A CHANCE TO WORK THESE GAMES.
COMES UP WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CERTIFICATION.
AND AS THERE ARE FOR THE PLAYOFFS, AS WELL.
NOT ALL OFFICIALS WILL OFFICIATE DURING THE REGULAR SEASON.
CAN OFFICIATE PLAYOFF GAMES.
IT IS A DIFFERENT LEVEL.
LIKE YOU SAID, PEOPLE ARE WORKING THIS GAME, THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO WILL WORK THE GAMES HERE THIS WEEK ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST.
BUT THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN PREPARED HOW TO LEARN HOW TO WORK THE VIDEO REVIEW.
>> Larry: GOOD CALL.
I MEAN THINK ABOUT THIS DRIVE.
LET'S SAY IT'S REVERSED AND THERE'S A TOUCHDOWN HERE.
HOW BIG IS THIS?
THAT NOW BOWDON IS TWO SCORES UP WITH ONLY 8+ MINUTES TO GO.
THIS IS A PLAY THAT BEGAN ON THEIR OWN 13 YARD LINE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
THEY HAVE JUST METHODICALLY GONE DOWN THE FIELD AT THE SAME TIME.
>> Sam: AND CAPITALIZED ON TWO BROOKS TURNOVERS.
BROOKS TURNOVERS MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THIS BALL GAME, LARRY.
BECAUSE THEN, ONE THING YOU HAVE TO DO WHEN YOU GET TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, THE GAME HAS TO BE CLEAN.
PLAYER CLEAN GAME.
PENALTIES, TURNOVERS, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, YOU GOT TO KEEP THEM TO A MINIMUM, IF AT ALL.
RIGHT NOW THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS ONE.
>> Larry: YEP, YEP.
THE FUMBLE, IF YOU JUST JOINED US EARLY ON, IT WAS A 14-7 BROOKS COUNTY LEAD THE CENTER HAD TO GO OUT FOR ONE PLAY, THE BACK UP CENTER COMES IN THE SNAP AND THE SHOTGUN GOES UP, GOES UP 20 YARDS BACK.
IT IS RECOVERED BY BOWDON, THEY SCORE A TOUCHDOWN WITH LESS THAN A MINUTE TO GO BEFORE HALFTIME.
14-13 THE SCORE AND THEN THIS IS REVERSED.
THE OTHER FUMBLE ARE TAKEN DOWN FOR A TOUCHDOWN.
WILL BE 13 POINT, AT LEAST.
ON THE SCOREBOARD FOR BOWDON.
>> Sam: THE RULING.
>> Referee: AFTER REVIEW, THE RUNNER DID NOT STEP OUT OF BOUNDS.
HOWEVER, WHISTLE WAS CALLED.
THE PLATE IS DEAD AT THE 7 YARD LINE.
FIRST KICKOFF FOR BOWDON AT THE 7 YARD LINE.
>> Larry: OKAY.
>> Sam: THE MAN WEARING THE WHITE CAP, HE IS EXPLAINING WHY IT IS NOT A TOUCHDOWN.
>> Larry: AND BY RULE, THAT IS WHAT THE RULE CALLED FOR.
SO, THAT IS ONE I THINK I THE TEAM PROBABLY ISN'T HAPPY WITH THAT.
BUT IT IS CORRECT.
>> Sam: IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE REPLAY FOR THIS, IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE REPLAY.
>> Larry: LET'S GET DAVE IN HERE, DAVE REYNOLDS WHO IS OUR VIDEO REVIEW GUY HERE IN THE BOOTH.
DAVE, THIS IS THE RULE, RIGHT?
>> YEAH, EXACTLY.
WE'VE GOT GOOD CAMERA ANGLES TO PROVE WHAT WE SAW ON THE FIELD FROM UP HERE, ESPECIALLY.
SO I LIKE WHAT HAPPENED THERE.
HAPPY WITH A FAN BASE PERSPECTIVE BUT I THINK IT WORKED RIGHT THERE.
>> Larry: DAVE, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE APPRECIATE THAT.
>> Larry: OKAY, SO WE CLEAN ALL THIS UP.
ALSO INSURANCE RED ZONE.
FIRST AND GOAL.
THE RUN AGAINST DAVIS.
JUST PAST THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE BUT HERE IS WHAT IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, SAM.
AGAIN, THE CLOCK IS ROLLING.
TIME-OUT LEFT, GO AHEAD.
>> Sam: SOMETIMES THAT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT, YOU ARE KEEPING THE BALL AWAY FROM THE OTHER TEAM'S OFFENSE.
RIGHT?
CAN'T HURT YOU IF HE IS ON THE SIDELINE.
GEORGE LIMITS CAN'T HURT YOU IF HE IS ON THE SIDELINE.
>> Sam: THIS DRIVE IS APPROACHING THE SIX MINUTE MARK AND COUNTING.
LIGHT CLOCK IS DOWN TO SIX.
MAX KEEPS TO HIMSELF.
TRIPPED UP BY WILLIAMS.
>> Sam: YOU KNOW WHO, YOU KNOW WHO >> Larry: APPEARS TO HAVE HURT HIMSELF IN THE PROCESS.
>> Sam: HE IS DOWN.
HE WAS THE FIRST ONE IN THE BACKFIELD.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE TOP OF THE BROADCAST HOW THIS GUY IS STILL IN THE BACKFIELD.
>> Larry: TIME-OUT ON THE FIELD.
WE WILL TAKE ONE WITH THEM, AS WELL.
>> Larry: OKAY, BACK WITH MORE AFTER THIS.
> >> WE ARE WATCHING NUMBER 54, WILLIAMS JUST NOW TO SEE HOW WE CAME ON THE FIELD.
MARQUIS WILLIAMS, REACHING FOR HIS ARM AFTER HE MADE THAT SHOESTRING TACKLE ON MAXELL.
HE IS OFF THE FIELD ON THE BENCH NOW.
>> Sam: TRYING TO WORK THAT LEFT ARM.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS UP IN HIS SHOULDER.
THEY ARE WORKING ON HIM TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET THEM BACK INTO THIS GAME WITH 7:15 TO GO.
>> Larry: TALKED ABOUT THE TIME POSSESSION ALREADY.
611 ON THIS DRIVE ALONE.
TRYING TO ADD TO THE TOUCHDOWN.
WITH THE CATCH IN THE FIRST DOWN, DOWN TO THE ONE.
THE FOURTH AND GOAL FROM THERE.
>> Larry: TREY STEPHENSON DEFENDING THERE FOR BROOKS.
>> Larry: AND WE'VE GOT WILLIAMS, NUMBER 54 COMING INTO THE GAME AFTER THIS REPLY.
>> Sam: FOURTH DOWN AND GOAL.
MAXELL OUT.
>> Larry: THE DIRECT SNAP TO JONAH WILSON.
>> Referee: TIME-OUT, BROOKS COUNTY.
>> Larry: BROOKS SAYS WAIT A MINUTE, LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.
>> Sam: YOU SEE THE QUARTERBACK IS NOT OUT THERE.
>> Larry: DOESN'T MATTER WHAT ADJUSTMENT THEY WANT TO MAKE WITH THE BALL SNAPPED.
>> Larry: COACH McFATHER.
TALKED ABOUT HIM, HIS DAD.
FIRST YEAR, FULLY RETIRED FROM COACHING.
LONGTIME LIFETIME COACH.
PASSES IN CHURCH DOWN IN CUTHBERT, GEORGIA.
>> Sam: AND WORKED WITH A LANDSCAPING COMPANY.
WHEN DOES HE HAVE TIME?
AND YOU KNOW COACH McFATHER SAYS HE TOTALLY THINKS HE WILL BE BACK COACHING IN SOME CAPACITY MAYBE NEXT FALL.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
>> Larry: I AM THE SAME WAY.
MY WIFE WOULD SAY THE SAME THING.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Larry: TALK ABOUT MARQUIS WILLIAMS AND BOY, HE HAS JUST BEEN OUTSTANDING.
10 TACKLES IN THIS GAME ALREADY.
AGAIN, COACH SAID HE HAS JUST LIVED IN THE BACKFIELD AND HE HAS DONE THAT, HE IS JUST ALL OVER THE OPPOSING QUARTERBACK AND RUNNING BACKS.
>> Sam: RIGHT FROM THE START OF THIS GAME.
FROM THE VERY START HE HAS BEEN JUST RELENTLESS.
STOP AFTER STOP.
>> Sam: REMEMBER THAT PLAY ON THE BIG THICK POND ON FOURTH DOWN.
[ LAUGHTER ].
>> Larry: BIG PLAY HERE.
IT'S GOT TO BE A MUST STOP FOR THIS BROOKS COUNTY DEFENSE.
>> Sam: THE FOURTH BACK IN, TOO.
>> Larry: REPORTS, JONAH WILSON AND THE WILDCAT FORMATION.
AND HE HANDLED THE TOUCHDOWN!
>> Larry: WILSON TAKES A DIRECT SNAP BUT KIND OF MAKES IT LOOK EASY.
FINDS A SPOT AND BOUNCES INTO THE ENZO.
>> Larry: WENT AWAY FOR WILLIAMS.
THAT IS ONE THING.
THAT ALWAYS HELPS.
WILSON STAYS IN FOR THE TWO-POINT CONVERSION.
AND HE GETS IT AGAIN.
27-14.
ALL OF A SUDDEN.
THE TIDE HAS CHANGED.
WE WILL SEE HOW BROOKS COUNTY CAN ANSWER.
BOWDON WITH A LONG, CRITICAL DRIVE TO GO UP BY TWO SCORES.
THE TROJANS HAVE THE ANSWER.
WE WILL FIND OUT, COMING UP NEXT.
WE CONTINUE ON GPB.
> >> 27 14, BAD AND TAKING CONTROL.
LET'S GO DOWN TO CODE BE.
>> Cody: EARLY ON OF THESE PLAYOFFS, THEY WERE DOWN TO CLINCH COUNTY AT THE FIRST HALF TRAILING BY ONE AND THE SECOND HALF OF THAT CLINCH COUNTY GAME THEY OUTSCORED THEM 24-6.
THEY HAVE OUTSCORED BROOKS COUNTY 14-0 FIRST HALF.
>> Larry: ABSOLUTELY.
IN FACT BROOKS WAS DOWN 14-7 AT 8:31 MARK IN THE FIRST HALF.
20 STRAIGHT POINTS.
14 AS KOBE MENTIONED RIGHT HERE IN THE SECOND HALF.
GO BACK TO THE TOUCHDOWN THERE AT THE OTHER HALF AFTER THE FUMBLE.
THAT IS 20 STRAIGHT POINT THEY SCORED.
>> Sam: THOSE MISCUES, THOSE TURNOVERS BY BROOKS COUNTY.
HAS BEEN ABLE TO CAPITALIZE IN THE SECOND HALF WITH THIS GAME.
THE QUESTION HOW DID THE TROJANS RESPOND?
THEY GOT 6:32 TO GO.
>> Larry: YOU CAN'T JUST RUN THE BALL YOU NEED POINTS IN A HURRY HERE.
YOU NEED TWO SCORES.
COLE TAKES IT HIS OWN FOR.
STILL OUT OF SPEED OUT PAST THE 20.
THE FLAG AND PLAYER DOWN.
FOR BROOKS COUNTY, JAMIQ MARGIN OF 14 IS DOWN.
>> Referee: DURING THE RETURN, BLINDSIDE BLOCK.
RECEIVING TEAM HAS THE DISTANCE TO BE CALLED, THIRD DOWN.
>> Sam: THAT IS NOT WHAT WORKS NEEDED.
>> Larry: KNOW.
THAT IS HOW 14 MARTIN WAS HURT THERE.
>> Sam: THEY'RE LOOKING AFTER HIM RIGHT NOW.
>> Larry: BAYNARD WAS ROLLED UP AND CAME OFF ON HIS OWN POWER, HE IS OKAY.
OVER HERE IS JAMIQ MARGIN.
BROOKS COUNTY, WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT JOSH McFATHER TOOK OVER WITH MAURICE FREEMAN LEFT TO DO A GOOD JOB IN ALABAMA.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
HE OWES HIS WIFE A VACATION BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN AT HOME VACATION IN APRIL.
WORKING ON THE NEW JOB.
SO FIVE YEARS AS AN ASSISTANT THERE AT BROOKS COUNTY WORKING UNDER COACH FREEMAN AND AGAIN, INTERIM HEAD COACH UNTIL JUST A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN HE WAS NAMED THE PERMANENT HEAD COACH THE INTERIM TAG WAS REMOVED.
WHAT A JOB HE HAS DONE HERE.
10-4 HERE IN HIS FIRST SEASON AND A REGION TO CHAMPION.
BACK-TO-BACK REGION CHAMPS.
>> Sam: NOW HIS TEAM USED TO GENERATE SOMETHING OF OFFENSE WITH A KICK RETURN.
THEY STEP BACK AGAIN WITH THE BUILDING.
A LOT OF WORK TO DO.
>> Larry: YEAH, MANCHESTER, 17-14 LAST WEEK, TRY TO MAKE THE COUNT HERE.
SIXTH SEED.
THE RED DEVILS, THEY'VE GOT THE WORK OUT FOR THEM.
6:25 TO GO.
AFTER THE PENALTY, ALL THE WAY BACK.
TO THEIR EIGHT YARD LINE.
JUNIOR BURRS, A SOFT MORE.
COLE CAN'T MAKE THE TACKLE BUT STAYED OUT BUT THE CLOCK IS RUNNING.
>> Sam: COLE TRIES TO RUN IT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE.
PICKS UP SOME YARDS.
DYLAN MAY GRANT THEIR ALONG THE DEFENDERS JUST WOULDN'T LET HIM GO.
>> Larry: CHRIS CALLED NUMBERS.
SECOND IN FIVE.
PASS COMPLETE TUBE RENT AND WHO CUT THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN PASS FOR THE TROJANS FIRST SCORE OF THE DAY.
HEADS UP TO THE FIRST DOWN.
>> Sam: NOT JUST THE FIRST DOWN BUT HE ALSO GET OUT OF BOUNDS AND STOP THE CLOCK.
SMART PLAY, BOOK SITTING, MAKE SURE HE'S GOT THE YARDS FOR THE FIRST DOWN >> Larry: COLE, AGAIN.
FIRST DOWN.
A COUPLE OF YARDS, BUT AGAIN WITH THE CLOCK RUNNING.
FEELS LIKE THERE SHOULD BE A LITTLE MORE URGENCY FOR BROOKS COUNTY.
>> Sam: YOU WOULD THINK.
GUYS UP FRONT GETTING THINGS DONE FOR BOWDON, THOUGH.
SO JAXSON EDWARDS STOP THAT TIME.
DOING A GREAT JOB OF DISCIPLINE.
>> Larry: THEY GET TO THE HANDS OF LEMON TO FIND A WAY!
A LITTLE MISDIRECTION THERE AND THE PLAY WORKS.
NICE JOB!
THERE IS TO LEMON FOR 46 YARDS.
THAT IS WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.
>> Sam: A LITTLE PLAY ACTION HERE.
JUST THROWS IT OUT THERE AND LAMONS GETS BEHIND THE DEFENDERS.
STILL IN THE GAME.
A LITTLE GIMPY THERE AFTER THAT PLAY THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN COME YOU SEE HIM MOVING RIGHT THERE.
>> Larry: UNDER FIVE MINUTES TO GO.
INTO THE END ZONE.
WAS LOOKING FOR AROUND BUT AGAIN, NUMBER EIGHT, GEORGE LAMONS TO SAM'S PLAY, AFTER THAT PLAY CAME UP LIMPING AND WE WATCHED HIM GO OUT TO HIS POSITION RIGHT NOW.
EVEN NOW HE IS NOT GOING BACK TO THE HUDDLE NUMBER EIGHT.
>> Larry: I THINK THEY WANT TO SEND SOMEBODY AWAY AND HE WANTS TO STAY IN THE GAME.
IT HE HAS SOMEBODY THAT IS GOING TO COME IN HERE AND GOT TO GO OUT.
>> Larry: AND THAT IS BIG FOR BROOKS COUNTY.
>> Sam: MARCUS, NUMBER 18 IN THE GAME.
>> Larry: 19 TOUCHDOWNS, 1200 YARDS RECEIVING.
BURRUS OUT OF THE POCKET.
SHORT GAME.
THAT BRINGS UP THIRD DOWN.
>> Sam: NOT LIKE MAXELL, THIS IS NOT WHAT BURRUS DOES.
HE DOESN'T EXCEL IN THINGS, CAN'T FIND HIS DEFENDER TO GO OUT THERE AND RUN AND PICK THE NUMBER OF YARDS.
THAT ONE IS BACK AND HE IS STILL ABOUT THE WAY HE IS RUNNING.
>> Larry: ON THE SCREEN, THERE'S TWO STAR PLAYERS.
VERSUS PREFER.
TO STEPHENSON.
STOP THE CLOCK, MOVE THE CHAINS.
10 YARDS ON THE PICKUP.
THE TROJANS STILL OUT LATE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER AS WE ARE NEAR THE ALPHA INSURANCE RED ZONE.
>> Sam: IF THEY CAN HELP FREE UP SOMEBODY ELSE I KNOW HE IS NOT 100%.
>> Larry: BURRUS TRIES TO GET SEASONS AND AGAIN THAT WAS TOO HARD, TOO HIGH AND COMPLETE.
IT DOES STOP THE CLOCK.
MAYBE A BLESSING IN DISGUISE THAT HE HAD COME DOWN AND GONE DOWN.
HE GAINED MAYBE THREE OR FOUR YARDS BUT THE CLOCK KEEPS RUNNING.
>> Sam: THAT IS TRUE.
GOT TO COME BACK AND TRY ANOTHER PLAY AND HOPE WE CAN GET YOU CLOSER TO THE 10 YARDS YOU NEED OR MAYBE A CHANCE TO SCORE.
LAMONS REMAINS IN THE GAME >> Larry: CLASS ONE A. D. TWO TITLE ON THE LINE.
DOWN THE TWO-TIME DEFENDING CHAMPS, HOLD ON.
PASS INTENDED FOR LAMONS WHO IS TOO WIDE.
INCOMPLETE.
THIRD DOWN UPCOMING.
>> Larry: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THAT CONNECTION UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IS REALLY UP TO IT.
JUST REMAINING IN THE GAME TO DO IT HE CAN FOR HIS TEAM.
>> Larry: WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THOSE TWO, THE QUARTERBACK, BURRUS, RECEIVER, LAMONS.
KNOWN EACH OTHER SINCE THEY WERE KIDS.
TOTAL CONFIDENT KNOWLEDGE OF EACH OTHER.
NINTH PLAY OF THE DRIVE HERE.
GREAT PLAY DEFENSIVELY.
BY CHILEAN PROTHRO, THE BROTHER OF KAIDEN.
>> Sam: I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY TODAY.
WILL MAKE A GREAT DEFENSIVE STOP THERE.
>> Larry: NICE JOB.
SO FOURTH DOWN PLAY, THIS IS HUGE.
BROOKS COUNTY, MUST CONVERT.
ONE AND FOUR ON FOURTH DOWN.
ALL DAY.
BURRUS, AND COMPLETE.
THE BOWED IN DEFENSE HOLDS.
>> Sam: THAT WAS ALSO INTERCEPTED BY BERKLEY.
BERKLEY HAD HIS HANDS ON IT.
>> Larry: BIG STOP, WHAT A TURNAROUND BY BAUDOUIN.
AS WE MENTIONED, THIS HALF.
HAS REALLY BELONGED TO THEM.
BROOKS HAS NOT BEEN KNOWN AS A SECOND HALF TEAM.
THEY AVERAGE ONLY EIGHT POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF PER HALF ALL SEASON LONG.
>> Larry: GET UP, FIRST DOWN.
TRY TO TURN THE CORNER.
CAN'T QUITE DO IT BUT HE STAYS INBOUND.
BROOKS COUNTY WITH ONE TIME-OUT.
AGAIN, A TWO SCORE GAME.
>> Sam: THAT IS THE MAIN THING YOU WANT TO DO.
YOU DON'T WANT THEM STEPPING OUT OF BOUNDS AND KEEP THE CLOCK MOVING.
ABOUT TO HIT THE THREE MINUTE MARK.
>> Larry: GOOD LOOK AT BHONY.
LOOK AT THE TWO START RUNNING BACKS.
THEY ARE YARDS, EVEN BHONY, OVER 100 YARDS RUSHING.
AND THE TOUCHDOWN, SET UP ANOTHER ONE WITH THE BIG RUN EARLIER THIS QUARTER.
>> Sam: GUYS ARE GOING TO SLEEP DURING THE NIGHT.
>> Larry: GETS OUT OF BOUNDS.
HE DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT.
RICHARD FENDLEY JUNIOR, WE TALKED ABOUT THE ROAD HE HAS TAKEN TO GET TO THIS POSITION.
WHAT HE HAS DONE WITH THIS PROGRAM AND THE SEVEN YEARS HE HAS BEEN THERE.
50th WENT OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
>> Sam: WHAT AN INFLUENCE ON HIM.
>> Larry: JOSH DAVIS, THE BIG GAME.
>> Sam: IS A BIG GAME NOW, LARRY.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM.
WORKS COUNTY HAS NOW AT.
>> Larry: FRESH SET OF DOWNS.
FRESH LEGS PER DAVIS.
NINE ON THIS PICKUP.
CLOCK CONTINUES TO ROLL.
CLASS FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS COMING UP NEXT.
WE ARE A LITTLE BEHIND ON THE CLOCK.
STAY WITH US FOR THAT.
MARIST, NORTH OCONEE WE CAN'T WAIT.
BAUDOUIN CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FINAL TWO MINUTES TO CLICK OFF THE CLOCK.
DAVIS, AGAIN.
HUGE HOLE, FIRST DOWN AND MORE!
CAN HE OUTRUN HIM?
TOUCHDOWN, DAVIS!
66 YARDS!
>> Sam: JUST WILD.
>> Larry: JOSH DAVIS, THAT EXCLAMATION MARK ON THE TEAM ON THE BAUDOUIN RED DEVILS.
>> Sam: YOU SAW 52 ON THAT BLOCK.
AND RIGHT ON THE BACKSIDE OF HIM, ONE DEFENDER THAT COULD BREAK DOWN.
>> Larry: JOSH DAVIS, 16th TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON.
>> Sam: THE 2nd OF THIS GAME SAID HEY, HEY, GET THAT RING READY.
>> Larry: EXTRA POINT BY JONES IS UP AND GOOD.
AND THEY ARE CALLING FOR A THIRD RING.
THE FATEFUL FROM CARROLL COUNTY MAKING A DRIVE OVER.
>> Sam: AND IT IS ALL WE TALKED ABOUT COACHING WITH A TEAM BUT IT IS ALSO THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL AND THROUGHOUT THIS COMMUNITY.
A VERY PROUD COMMUNITY OF WHAT THIS PROGRAM, WHAT THIS TEAM DOES IN THEIR USED TO MAKING THIS TRIP.
I DON'T KNOW WHO IS LEFT INBOUND.
THEY ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THIS TEAM.
SOMETHING THAT IS EXPECTED, EXPECTED ABOUT THE WAY THIS PROGRAM IS REVEALED.
THE TRADITION THAT THEY HAVE SET THEIR.
THEY ARE BACK HERE AGAIN TODAY AND YOU CAN SEE THE SMILES.
YOU ARE NOT THE SMILE.
YOU'VE GOT 1:47 TO GO.
>> Larry: WHAT A SECOND HALF EFFORT BY THE SPOUTING TEAM.
COMING OUT A LOCK ROOM, HEY, WE LIKE WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.
YOU MIGHT HAVE LOOKED FUNNY AT YOUR TV WHEN YOU SAW HIM SAY THAT BECAUSE THEY WERE UP BY, DOWN BY ONE.
BUT WHAT A MOMENTUM SHIFT.
21-0 HERE IN THE SECOND HALF AS CODY MENTIONED EARLIER.
27 STRAIGHT POINTS.
BROOKS COUNTY ON THE SECOND QUARTER.
>> Sam: NUMBER EIGHT IS NOT ON.
>> Larry: KNOW.
COLE TAKES IT.
IT IS OUT OF BOUNDS.
WHAT A HUGE DAY HE HAS HAD IN HIS FINAL GAME.
FOR BROOKS COUNTY.
HOW ABOUT DAVIS IN THE SECOND HALF?
WE KNOW WHAT NATE BHONY DID.
BY DRAKE MAYE FLAG ON THE PLAY.
>> Referee: DURING THE RETURN, HOLDING.
RECEIVING TEAM, 10 YARDS, THE FINAL FOUL, THIRD DOWN.
>> Larry: THAT RING RIGHT THERE.
>> Sam: THERE IT IS.
>> Larry: LOOKING TO ADD ANOTHER ONE.
FOR THE COACHING STAFF THERE.
GIVING OUR CREW A GREAT LOOK.
SHADOW, BY THE WAY, TO THE GPB GROUP.
THE ONES BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE TRUCK, ALL OF OUR CAMERA PEOPLE OUT HERE JUST DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB EVERY SINGLE WEEK NIGHT, EVERY WEEK ON FRIDAY NIGHTS.
AND ALL DURING THIS CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK.
ALWAYS A PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH YOU GUYS.
DAVIS IN THE SECOND HALF, FIVE CARRIES, 83 YARDS.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE BIG GAME THAT BHONY HAD BUT HOW HUGE HAS DAVIS BEEN IN THE SECOND HALF?
FRESH LEGS COMING IN HERE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
>> Sam: HE GETS OVER 100 YARDS, SCORES TWO TOUCHDOWNS.
PUTS HIS FINGERPRINT ON THIS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, AS WELL.
>> Larry: GEORGE COUNTY BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD NOW.
NOW THE SOFT MORE, QUARTERBACK BURRUS.
HAND OFF TO COLIN, THE SENIOR.
HE JOINS US LATE.
THE STORY FOR HIM, I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE ARMY DURING THE SUMMER, THE ENTIRE SUMMER IN BOOT CAMP AND TRAINING CAMP AND ACTUALLY MISSED THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON AS A RESULT.
SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE NATIONAL GUARD OVER THE WEEKEND AND THEY SAID NO, GO GET THAT RING.
GO PLAY IN THAT GAME.
ONE OF THE GREAT STARS OF THIS GAME ON BOTH SIDES.
RIGHT THERE AT SOUTH, COMING OFF.
>> Referee: >> Larry: COLE, TO RUN AGAIN FOR THE FIRST DOWN.
ALREADY OVER 120 YARDS.
ADDING TO HIS TOTAL.
THE OUT AND FAITHFUL.
ASTHMA WHAT IS COOKING.
>> Sam: LESS THAN A MINUTE TO GO HERE.
>> Larry: THAT'S RIGHT.
>> Sam: I THINK THAT SIGN SAYS -- >> Larry: COLE.
IMMEDIATELY, WHAT A GOOD JOB THIS WORKS COUNTY TEAM HAS DONE.
NEW HEAD COACH, REPEAT HIS REGION CHAMPIONS.
FOURTH TRIP TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN THREE YEARS.
AND WHAT A CORE THEY'VE GOT STARTED WITH BURRUS AND LAMONS AS SOPHOMORES.
STEPHENSON, JUNIOR, THEY'VE GOT A LOT OF SKILLED PLAYERS.
A LOT OF KEY PLAYERS ON THE LINE, AS WELL, COMING BACK.
COLE, AGAIN.
AND THAT WILL DO IT.
RICHARD FENDLEY ETCHING HIS NAME IN THE RECORD BOOKS.
AND BOWDON SAYS THE DYNASTY IS OURS!
THREE IN A ROW.
WHAT A GAME TONIGHT, SAM CRENSHAW, BAUDOUIN, THE RED DEVILS COMING IN A BACK TO BACK CHAMPIONSHIPS AND ANOTHER TITLE FOR A THIRD YEAR IN A ROW AND WHAT AN EFFORT, COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN THE TROJANS AFTER HALFTIME.
>> Sam: THAT IS THE THING.
FIRST HALF AND WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO BE GOING TO THE LOCKER ROOM AT HALFTIME WITH A BIG LEAD BUT AT LEAST A TOUCHDOWN.
FOR BROOKS COUNTY BUT THEN IT TAKES PLACE AND STARTING AND THAT TAKES PLACE.
SPOUTING A TOUCHDOWN.
THE ONLY GET A ONE.
HOW HE TALKED WITH SO MUCH CONFIDENCE ABOUT HIS TEAM.
WE LIKE WHAT WE ARE.
ONLY DOWN BY A POINT AND YOU SAW WHY.
REALLY PLAYS THE BALL THE SECOND HALF.
>> Larry: WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE FIRST HALF WE EXPECT IT TO BE A CLOSE MATCH IT WAS, BUT HERE POINT YOU SAID IT SO MANY TIMES, YOU CAN'T GIVE UP THOSE KIND OF OPPORTUNITIES TO 80.
COME OUT ON TOP.
THE TWO TURNER WAS AND REALLY HAD >> Sam: ABOUT ENDED WITH A GREAT TEAM IS SUPPOSED TO DO.
COMING TO DO WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.
MAKE A MISTAKE AND TAKE YOUR BANK AND THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED.
YOU LEFT THE DOOR OPEN, TOOK ADVANTAGE OF IT AND THAT THEY ARE NOW.
CONSECUTIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
>> Larry: 27 UNANSWERED POINT DOWN TO 14-7 EARLY ON AND GOING OFFENSIVELY.
BUT WHAT A JOB FOR THEM AS THEY GO 13-2.
THE TWO SEED IN THIS CLASSIFICATION AND THEY COME OUT AS THE CHAMPION.
BROOKS COUNTY, MEANWHILE, 10 NINE.
WHAT A SEASON FOR THEM AND YOU KNOW, BIG THINGS AHEAD, AS WELL FOR THE TROJANS AND THEIR YOUNG COACH, JOSH McFATHER, 32 YEARS OLD.
WHAT A JOB YOU DID THIS YEAR WITH THE TROJANS.
BUT IT IS ONE FOR ABOUT AN.
JUST THE WAY THEY DO THEIR THINGS.
THEY ARE MACHINE.
AND YOU EXPECT THEM JUST LIKE THEY DID THIS PAST YEAR TO TAKE A FEW WEEKS OFF FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATE AND THEY WILL ASK IN FOR A MOMENT AND YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT WILL GET AFTER THE HOLIDAYS AFTER THE FIRST YEAR.
THEY WILL BE RIGHT BACK AT IT TRYING TO GET REFORM.
>> Sam: DEATH BY SQUAD, DEATH BY BENCH.
GOING RIGHT BACK ON THROUGH IT, MAN.
THAT IS WHAT THEY DO BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT HAS GOTTEN THEM THIS FAR.
THE KIND OF COACH THAT THEY HAVE.
THE COACHING STOPPING AND TAKING A SELFIE.
>> Larry: LOVE, TOO, THE FIRST THING HE DID WHEN THE CLOCK HIT THERE IS HE TURNED AROUND AND TOOK A PICTURE OF THE FANS HERE IN THE STANDS BENEATH US HERE AT MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM, TALKING ABOUT, AGAIN, WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.
YOU KNOW, LOOK, HAVEN'T HAD MANY STATE TITLE GAMES IN THIS BUILDING.
NOT ONLY IS THERE THREE STRAIGHT BUT THERE IS A RARE COACH, WON TWO TITLES IN THIS BUILDING.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY VERY MUCH, VERY MUCH.
HE SAID HE HAS DONE THAT, LIKE I SAID, HIS TEAM COMING HERE, FANS USED TO MAKING THIS TRIP.
COMING OVER TO IT NOW FOR THIS GAME.
THEY SHOWED UP TODAY.
THEY ARE PLEASED WITH WHAT THEY DO.
THIS PLAY THEY PUT ON THERE.
>> Larry: YEAH, THEY REALLY DID.
SO BAUDOUIN WITH THREE STRAIGHT TITLES THERE.
DECK IN 1992.
BANNERS NOW FOR THIS BAUDOUIN RED DEVILS FOOTBALL TEAM READY FOR THE TROPHY PRESENTATION HERE IN A MOMENT.
RICHARD FENDLEY'S SEVEN-YEAR, 66, 24 THE TIME IS COME >> JACOB EVANS, LARRY SMITH.
TIME TO GIVE AWAY OUR FIRST TACKLE FOOTBALL TROPHY OF THE WEEK HERE, AT MERCEDES-BENZ IDIOM.
AND TO DO IT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, DR. TIM SCOTT.
>> THANK YOU, JOHN.
1st OF ALL, GRADUATIONS PICK A GREAT CROWD HERE TONIGHT.
GREAT EVENING ON THE GREAT SEASON, CONGRATULATIONS, BROOKS COUNTY.
AND NOW CONGRATULATIONS TO BOWDON ON A GREAT SEASON AND I BELIEVE A THREEPEAT AND ON BEHALF, I WANT TO SAY, GREAT CROWD, REALLY GREAT CROWD.
AND ON BEHALF OF ALPHA INSURANCE WE WILL PRESENT THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY TO BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> Larry: WANDER OVER HERE AND CATCH UP WITH COACH FINDLAY.
YOU LOSE YOUR OPENER BUT YOU SCHEDULE THAT ON PURPOSE BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO LEARN A LOT ABOUT YOURSELF.
YOU LOST YOUR REGION OPENER.
HOW TO DO A LITTLE BIT ON THE ROAD.
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU WON THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR.
HOW DOES IT FEEL HAVING THAT HARD WORK HEADING BACK TO BOWDON WAS AGAIN?
>> IT FEELS PHENOMENAL.
A COUPLE OF THINGS I WANT TO SAY IS THANK YOU TO THAT GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS OVER HERE, THE COMMUNITY OF BOWDON IS PROBABLY THE GREATEST SMALL-TOWN FOOTBALL COMMUNITY IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE IN THE BINS TONIGHT!
I WANT TO SIT TICKET TO OUR TWO PRINCIPALS, VERONICA STEVENS AND JEFF BROWN.
ONLY THE TWO BEST, PROBABLY THE TWO BEST WINS A PALS IN THE STATE.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN TOLD NO FOR ANYTHING THAT I'VE ASKED FOR SO THANK YOU TO OUR COACHING STAFF.
SOME OF THE GREATEST COACHES THEY MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I'M NOT WORKING.
I APPRECIATE AND LOVE YOU GUYS BUT I'M GOING TO SAY THIS.
IT STARTED BACK IN JANUARY AND WE TOLD YOU WE ARE GOING TO PUT TWO THINGS THAT WOULD MAKE YOU MENTALLY TOUGHER, WE ARE GOING TO PUT YOU THINGS THAT OTHER PEOPLE AREN'T WILLING TO GO THROUGH AND GUYS, GOING INTO HALFTIME NOW, THAT IS WHAT IT TOOK TO WIN.
SO YOU SENIORS, I LOVE YOU.
50 WIN SCHOOL RECORD, UNDERCLASSMEN.
DEATH BY SQUAD STARTS IN THREE WEEKS.
>> Larry: SO HE READ MY NOTES AND TOOK ALL OF MY QUESTIONS.
SO ALL I'M GOING TO DO IS TURN THIS WAY AND I NEED A LITTLE AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION HERE.
I BELIEVE THIS IS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIPS IN A ROW THAT HAD TO OUT IN.
SO IF YOU COULD PLEASE TELL ME HOW MANY TIMES YOU HAVE WON IN A ROW THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
IT IS A THREEPEAT HERE IN CLASS A!
LARRY AND SAM COME BACK UP TO YOU.
>> Larry: ALL RIGHT, JOHN, THANKS SO MUCH.
HEY, GOOD TO GET THE CROWD INTO IT THERE, JOHN.
HE HAS DONE THIS A FEW TIMES.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY.
>> Larry: WHAT A JOB BY THIS BOWDON TEAM.
LIKE HE SAID, THAT IS NOT TO STARTED IN AUGUST, THIS GOES ALL THE WAY BACK TO JANUARY LIKE IT DID LAST TIME.
>> Sam: ABSOLUTELY.
YOU HEARD HIM SAY DEATH BY SQUAD.
IN THREE WEEKS THEY GO RIGHT BACK AT IT AGAIN.
THAT IS WHAT THEY DO.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT PAYS OFF.
THAT IS HOW THEY GET IT.
>> Larry: THEY REALLY DID.
BY THE WAY, HOW ABOUT THE RUNNING GAME FOR THIS?
2000, OUR PRESSURES, NATE BHONY, 177 YARDS.
TWO YARDS AND RIGHT THERE TO EXIT ALL, EXCLAMATION MARK, BIG STAR RECEIVER.
ALSO A TOUCHDOWN CATCH AMONG HIS THREE SUBJECTS SO BOWDON NOW GOING BACK HOME KNOWING THAT OUR TRIP WEST SWEET, SWEET TRIP AS THEY ARE CHAMPIONS HERE ONCE AGAIN.
CLASS 1A DIVISION II.
WELL, WE ARE STILL HAVING MUCH MORE CHAIRMANSHIP ACTION TO COME RIGHT HERE ON GPB.
THREE TITLES DOWN.
WE GOT ONE MORE TO COME HERE, THE CLASS FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP IS MARIST VERSUS NORTH OCONEE BUT RIGHT NOW IT IS THE VICTOR THAT TAKES THE SPOILS AND HOW ABOUT THESE BOWDON RED DEVILS?
27 UNANSWERED POINTS AS THEY WIN AWAY, 34-14.
WHAT A JOB ON THESE GUYS WE'VE GOT MUCH MORE TO COME HERE ON GPB.
OUR TAILGATE SHOWS COMING UP NEXT.
THE PLAYER THE GAME AS WE CONTINUE HERE ON GPB.
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