>> FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY.

REMINDING YOU, HEADS UP, GEORGIA.

PARK YOUR PHONE WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING.

IT SAVES LIVES.

AS WE WELCOME YOU TO THE FINAL RIDE IN BUFORD, THE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 6-A SEMIFINALS AS NUMBER ONE CARROLLTON AT 13-0 TAKES ON NUMBER TWO BUFORD AT 12-1.

AND GOOD EVENING, I'M MATT STEWART JOINT BY AUBURN TIGERS ALL AMERICAN, NFL FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK WAYNE GANDY.

THE QUESTION ALL WEEK HAS BEEN, IS JUJU GOING TO PLAY TONIGHT?

JUJU IS THE CARROLLTON TROJANS FIVE START, NUMBER TWO OVERALL PROSPECT IN THE ENTIRE NATION.

THIS WEDNESDAY, JUST SIGNED WITH THE COLORADO BUFFALOES.

BUT LAST FRIDAY NIGHT INJURED HIS THROWING HAND IN THEIR QUARTERFINAL VICTORY AGAINST HILLGROVE.

FOR THE VERY LATEST ON THE STORY, OUR NICKY PALMER CAUGHT UP WITH COACH JOEY KING.

>> THANKS, MATT.

THE BURNING QUESTION ALL WEEK IS AROUND YOUR QUARTERBACK.

JULIAN JUJU LEWIS' INJURY.

CAN YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE?

WILL WE SEE OUT THERE BEING QB ONE TONIGHT?

>> HE'S OUT HERE RUNNING AROUND.

WE'LL ASK THAT QUESTION IN ABOUT 43 MINUTES.

>> ALL RIGHT, I DID SEE HIM TAKING SNAPS FROM YOUR STARTING CENTER.

BUT WAS THERE ANYTHING THIS WEEK MAYBE IT WAS PERFORMANCE AT PRACTICE AND OFF THE FIELD CONVERSATION WHERE YOU FELT LIKE HE WAS GOOD TO GET SUITED UP AND COME OUT HERE?

>> THE SAME WAY WITH ALL OUR GUYS.

OUR GUYS WORK HARD.

THEY WANT TO PLAY.

OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE NOT GOING TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR HEALTH.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE EVERYTHING UNDER CONSIDERATION.

ALL OF THESE GUYS HAVE A LIFE AND FUTURE.

SO, THIS GAME IS DEFINITELY NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT.

SHE WANT TO PLAY IF THEY'RE CAPABLE OF PLAYING, THEY'RE GOING TO DO THAT.

>> HE'S CAPABLE, HE'S GOING TO PLAY.

IF WE DO SEE YOUR BACKUP DYLAN BISHOP OUT, THERE WHAT ARE THE CONVERSATIONS LIKE WITH HIM THAT GAVE YOU CONFIDENCE THAT HE COULD COMMAND YOUR OFFICE ENSE IF NEED BE?

>> JUST OPERATE THE SYSTEM.

WE HAVE A SYSTEM THAT IS USER FRIENDLY FOR A QUARTERBACK.

HE HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND HIM THAT CAN PLAY.

HIS JOB IS TO DISTRIBUTE THE BALL GET BALL.

GET THE BALL TO THOSE GUYS.

>> MATT, WAYNE, IT'S GOING TO BE A COLD ONE BUT IT'S COME RIGHT UP.

>> STAYING WARM MAY BE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE.

WE WATCHED JUJU OUT THERE.

HE LOOKS LIKE JUJU LEWIS.

WHAT IMPACT DO YOU THINK HE'LL HAVE?

>> IT IS COLORADO COLD OUT HERE FOR JUJU LEWIS.

HE LOOKS FINE.

MOVING AROUND.

EXPLOSIVE ARM.

THIS YOUNG MAN, SO TALENTED.

TOUCH ON THE BALL.

ACCURACY.

YOU CAN MOVE HIM OUTSIDE THE POCKET.

HE CAN LOAD THE GUN AND DELIVER DEEP DOWNFIELD.

HE HAS ALL THE INTANGIBLES AND THE THING YOU LOVE ABOUT HIM IS HOW HE SURVEYS THE FIELD.

HE CAN ALWAYS FIND THE OPEN MAN AND MAKE PLAYS DOWN THE FIELD.

>> INDEED.

THERE IS FARMER RIGHT THERE CATCHING THE PASS OUT OF THE BACKFIELD.

HE'S AN OUTSTANDING RUNNING BACK.

A THREE-STAR RUNNING BACK.

DO THEY LEAN ON HIM MORE TONIGHT?

>> RUN THIS MAN ALL NIGHT LONG.

ONE OF THE MOST COMPLETE BACKS YOU'RE GOING TO SEE.

EXPLOSIVE, GREAT OUT ON THE EDGE.

JUST GETTING THE BALL OUT IN OPEN SPACE.

HE IS REALLY THE ENGINE THAT KEEPS EVERY CLEAN FOR LEWIS.

>> HE RUSHED FOR 2600 YARDS ALREADY IN HIS CAREER.

HE'S JUST A JUNIOR.

HE HAS OFFERS FROM GEORGIA STATE AND UAB AND GEORGIA SOUTHERN.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS BUFORD TEAM.

SINCE THEY OPENED THE SEASON THE FIRST TWO GAMES DECIDED BY A TOTAL OF FOUR POINTS, THEY DEFEATED THEIR LAST 11 OPPONENTS BY A COMBINED 487-89.

THEY HAVE THE DEEPEST RUNNING BACK ROOMS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND MAYBE IN THE NATION.

FOUR BONA FIDE, COMPLETE, LEGITIMATE COLLEGE CALIBER RUNNING BACKS LED BY BAKER WHO JUST SIGNED WITH TENNESSEE ON WEDNESDAY.

>> WHAT A RUNNING BACK ROOM.

AND THE PERFECT PLACE TO HAVE THIS KIND OF PLAYER.

JUSTIN BAKER, BIG, PHYSICAL, RIGHT IN YOUR FACE, DOWN HILL, HARD TO TACKLE WITH GREAT SPEED.

HE PLAYS HARD.

HE PLAYS PHYSICAL.

HE REALLY SETS TONE FOR THIS OFFENSE OF BUFORD.

>> ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL, THEY HAVE NOT ALLOWED MORE THAN ONE TOUCHDOWN IN A GAME BUT ONCE IN THE LAST NINE GAMES.

AND THAT WAS 14 POINTS, LED BY THEIR FOUR-STAR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN, NUMBER ONE IN THE COUNTRY AT HIS POSITION IN 2026, HE IS UNBLOCKABLE BRICE PERRY WRIGHT.

>> HE IS GREAT AT HOLDING THE EDGE AND RUSHING THE PASSER.

GREAT GETTING OFF THE BLACKS.

THERE IS NOTHING THAT HE CAN'T DO.

THIS DEFENSE IS DOMINANT.

THAT IS GOING TO BE KEY TO THIS GAME.

JUJU LEWIS AGAINST THIS BEAUTIFUL WOLVES DEFENSE.

>> THAT IS THE STORY HERE AT THE STADIUM.

LET'S SEND IT BACK TO OUR STUDIOS WHERE HANNAH AND JOHN ARE STANDING BY.

THEY'RE GOING TO KEEP YOU UPDATED ON ALL THE SEMIFINALS TONIGHT.

>> WELCOME INTO THE GPB SPORTS STUDIOS.

32 TEAMS ARE COMPETING FOR 16 SPOTS IN THE GHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN JUST TEN DAYS, JOHN.

WHAT SHOULD WE LOOK FOR?

>> A LOT OF ONES AND TWOS.

I MEAN IN THE RANKINGS, NOT THE POWER RANKINGS.

THE FOUR MATCHUPS TONIGHT HAVE NUMBER ONE FROM NUMBER TWO FROM THE POLLS.

WHO SURVIVES?

HOW MANY NEW FACES WILL WE SEE AT MERCEDES BENZ?

>> WE'LL GO THROUGH THE BRACKETS AND FINALIZE WHO IS IN AND WHO IS OUT AND HEAR FROM COACHES ALL AROUND THE STATE LIVE ON THE SHOW.

WE'LL SEE YOU GUYS THEN.

>> AND FOR ALL OF YOU WATCHING THE GAME ON GPB, GO TO OUR QR CODE AND PICK THE WINNER OF TONIGHT'S GAME BETWEEN CARROLLTON AND BUFORD.

SO, BUFORD WON THE OPENING TOSS.

AND THEY HAD DEFERRED.

THAT MEANS, WAYNE, WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE CARROLLTON JANS AND JUJU LEWIS.

>> CAN I TELL YOU HOW HAPPY I AM THAT JUJU IS PLAYING.

THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT, THE BEST AGAINST THE BEST.

TITLETOWN GEORGIA UP HERE.

IT IS COLD, COLORADO COLD AS I SAID, MATT.

JUST AN EXCITING ENVIRONMENT TO HAVE A SEMIFINAL GAME.

>> Niki: AND THE OPENING THE DRIVING IS COMING UP.

>> Niki: AND THE BALL IS LOOSE AND BUFORD HAS IT.

WHAT A START TO THIS GAME!

>> Wayne: I COULDN'T TELL FIT WAS INTENTIONAL OR NOT.

A LITTLE POOCH KICK.

IT WAS NOT FIELDED WELL THERE.

THE GREEN JERSEY RIGHT THERE, NELSON, NUMBER 32 ON SPECIAL TEAMS, COMING UP WITH THE BOUNCE RIGHT THERE COVERING THE BALL UP.

WHAT A BIG START HERE FOR BUFORD.

>> Matt: SO CARROLLTON IS NOT ON OFFENSE TO START THIS GAME.

NELSON COMES UP WITH THE FUMBLE RECOVERY AND IT'S FIRST AND TEN FOR BUFORD AT THE CARROLLTON 26 YARD LINE.

VERY SIMILAR SITUATION IN LAST WEEK'S QUARTERFINAL IN WHICH BUFORD PRODUCED TWO QUICK TURNOVERS.

JUMPED TOUT JUMPED OUT TO A 15-0 LEAD AND NEVER TRAILED EN ROUTE TO A VICTORY OVER THE UNDEFEATED BULLDOGS.

NOW THE BALL AT THE 26.

BAKER GETS THE HANDOFF.

RAMS RIGHT IN THERE.

PICKS UP A COUPLE OF YARDS ON THE PLAY.

HICKS WHO JUST SIGNED WITH TEXAS ON WEDNESDAY, MAKING THAT TACKLE.

WAYNE, LET'S LOOK AT YOUR IMPACT PLAYERS.

>> Wayne: YOU KNOW ABOUT BAKER, GREEN, TWO GREAT STARTERS FOR THIS TEAM.

JORDAN ALLEN, THE BIG PLAY DOWN THE FIELD.

WOLF, DEFENSIVELY, THE LEADING TACKLE FOR CARROLLTON.

AND THEN HICKS.

HE HAS TO BE BIG IN THE BOX TONIGHT.

STOPPING THE RUN.

>> Matt: AND HANDOFF GOES TO JUSTIN BAKER.

AND BAKER GETS A COUPLE MORE YARDS.

DOWN CLOSE TO THE 22 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB BY THE TROJAN DEFENSE GETTING TO BAKER EARLY.

ALL THE BACKS THAT BUFORD PUT IN THE GAME, THEY'RE SO EXPLOSIVE.

YOU HAVE TO RALLY TO THE BALL.

YOU HAVE TO WIN AT THE POINT.

A LITTLE UNDERSIZED UP FRONT WITH KELLY.

THEY HAVE TO GET OFF THE BLOCKS.

>> Matt: THAT WAS J. C. GAMBLE MAKING THE TACKLE THAT TIME.

DYLAN IS NOW THE STARTER FOR NEBRASKA WATCHING ON THE SIDELINES AS LITTLE BROTHER PLAYS TONIGHT.

AND DAYTON IS DROPPED AT THE 16 YARD LINE.

GOING TO BE CLOSE TO THE FIRST DOWN.

BUT LET'S CHECK THE PENALTY FLAGS.

>> Wayne: IN THAT AREA OF HOLDING RIGHT THERE IN THE CENTER.

A LOT OF BODIES ON THE GROUND.

CARROLLTON COMING WITH THE PRESSURE.

FORCING HIM UP IN THE POCKET.

>> Referee: HOLDING, ON THE OFFENSE, IT WILL BE A TEN-YARD PENALTY.

FROM THE PREVIOUS SPOT.

REPLAY THIRD DOWN.

>> Matt: SO RUSS NELSON IS OUR REFEREE.

YOU SEE HIM MAKE THE CALL.

MARCUS MARCUS MAJOR WITH THE HOLD.

HE JUST SIGNED WITH AIR FORCE ON WEDNESDAY MUCH HE GETS CALLED FOR THE INFRACTION.

>> Wayne: YOU SEE HIM AS HE'S FALLING DOWN.

JUST GRABBING THAT JERSEY.

CLEAR, EASY CALL THERE FOR THE UMPIRE TO CALL.

>> Matt: ERASES A FIRST DOWN OR WHAT WAS CLOSE IT TO.

NOW THIRD AND 17 WITH THE BALL BACK AT THE 32.

>> Wayne: PERFECT TIME FOR HIM TO HOOK UP JORDAN ALLEN.

>> RAIOLA GOING TO THE AIR AND LOOKING FOR TIGHT END.

CAN'T CONNECT CAN IT.

LOOKING FOR BRADLEY AT THE PYLON.

IT'S GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN.

YOU THINK THEY'RE IN FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY HERE?

>> Wayne: GREAT COVERAGE BY HICKS.

THEY WERE IN FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY.

THEY WOULD HAVE WENT WITH A SAFER PASS.

GET FIVE, SIX YARDS.

SET UP FOURTH AND SHORT.

LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW THEY'RE GOING TO KEEP THE OFFENSE OUT ON THE FIELD.

>> Matt: THEY DO.

FOURTH AND 17 NOW.

FROM THE 32 YARD LINE.

RAIOLA IS GOING TO POOCH KICK IT INSIDE THE 5 YARD LINE.

ACTUALLY GOING TO GO INTO THE END ZONE.

SO THAT WILL BE A TOUCHBACK.

AND CARROLLTON WILL COME OUT ON OFFENSE AT THE 20 YARD LINE AND THEY DODGE DISASTER THERE, A FUMBLE, ON THE OPENING KICKOFF.

AND THEY GIVE UP NO POINTS.

>> Wayne: WHAT WAS KEY TO THAT IS STOPPING THE RUN EARLY.

AS WE SAW THIS BUFORD TEAM, THEY LOVE TO ESTABLISH THE RUN.

THIS CARROLLTON DEFENSE DID A GREAT JOB MAKING IT THIRD AND LONG.

THEN THEY GOT THE HOLDING PENALTY WITH A G BREAK ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE, STOPPING THEM ON THAT SET OF OF SET OF DOWNS.

>> Matt: HERE COMES JUJU.

YOU WANT TO SEE THE BEST PLAY THE BEST.

YOU HATE FOR THIS CARROLLTON-BUFORD MATCHUP GO OFF WITHOUT HIM GETTING TO PLAY.

SO HAPPY WE HAVE THE ONES AGAINST THE ONES TO DAY.

HE GETS THE HANDOFF AND STONEWALLED RIGHT THERE AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR MANAGEMENT IMPACT PLAYERS.

>> Wayne: WHAT A BICK SEASON ZACHERY HAS HAD.

LONG BIG TOUCHES.

THE BIG PLAY GUY OVER THE TOP.

A. J. HOLLOWAY FOR BUFORD, A TACKLING MACHINE.

>> Matt: BALL IS FUMBLED AGAIN!

AND CARROLLTON GETS ON TOP OF IT.

FARMER COUGHED IT UP.

>> Wayne: JADE N OFF THE EDGE HERE.

YOU CAN SEE IN THE HANDOFF, JUST IN THE BOX.

KNOCKING THAT BALL OUT OF FARMER'S HANDS.

ANOTHER BIG BREAK HERE.

WATCH AS HE COMES OFF THE EDGE.

FORTUNATE FOR CARROLLTON TO GET ON THAT BALL.

>> Matt: SHEFFIELD WAS ABLE TO GET ON IT.

THIRD DOWN AND VERY LONG.

13 TO GO.

SIDEARM PASS TO ZACHERY.

HE GETS SLAMMED BY RIVERA WHO SIGNED WITH MEMPHIS ON WEDNESDAY.

THAT'S GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN.

>> Wayne: A LITTLE SCREEN HERE FOR RIVERA.

TO THE LEFT SIDE RIGHT THERE.

THAT YOUNG MAN, 6'3," 205 SENIOR.

ONE OF THOSE GUYS THAT GET OVERLOOKED PLAYING WITH A CAST ON HIS HAND.

PLAYING PHYSICAL OUT ON THE BOUNDARY.

>> Matt: RIVERA SIGNED WITH MEMPHIS ON WEDNESDAY.

THREE-STAR LINEBACKER.

THEY HAD 13 PLAYERS SIGN.

A LINE DRIVE KICK THAT'S GOING TO GO OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 31 YARD LINE.

WE SAW THIS LAST WEEK.

KICKING IN THE COLD HAS ITS CONSEQUENCES.

AND A POOR KICK RIGHT THERE BY CARROLLTON.

AND BUFORD IN GREAT FIELD POSITION WHEN WE GET BACK.

>> Niki: WELCOME BACK TO THE STAID YURM.

IT'S -- STADIUM.

WE SAY THANK YOU TO TWO OF OUR FAVORITES, CIGNA HEALTH CARE.

RIGHT NOW I'M STANDING WITH THE COACH, TONY WOLF.

COACH, I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN AT BUFORD FOR 29 YEARS.

THIS IS YOUR 29th YEAR.

HE'S CURRENTLY DONE A LOT OF ROLES BUT HE IS THE DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND PLACES COACH.

THIS IS OUR LAST GAME AT THIS STADIUM.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT ALL THE MEMORIES THAT WE'VE CREATED HERE?

>> WELL, WE'RE JUST SO EXCITED AND HONORED TO HAVE GPB HERE AND CERTAINLY APPRECIATE ALL CIGNA HEALTH CARE DOES FOR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

VERY EXCITED TO HAVE THIS LAST GAME ON TV.

>> Niki: IT'S ABSOLUTELY SPECIAL.

THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU GUYS DO.

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO BE IN THE NEW STADIUM NEXT YEAR.

>> THANK YOU.

>> Matt: IT IS THE LAST RIDE AT THIS STADIUM, FOR SURE.

FIRST AND TEN FOR THE WOLVES AT THE 30 YARD LINE.

PLAY ACTION.

THE BALL IS OUT.

JORDAN ALLEN GETS HIT AND SEPARATED FROM THE BALL.

GOOD PLAY RIGHT THERE.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB THERE BY HAYDEN BREAKING ON THAT BALL.

TRYING TO GET THE BALL OUT TO ALLEN IN THE SLOT RIGHT HERE.

USUALLY SURE HAND IS ALLEN RIGHT THERE.

GOOD THROW BY RAIOLA.

>> Matt: HE HAS HAD A COUPLE INTERCEPTIONS ON THE SEASON.

HE'S BEEN OFFERED BY GEORGIA SOUTHERN.

SECOND DOWN AND TEN.

BUFORD WITH 36 PLAYERS WITH COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS, 13 OF WHICH SIGNED ON WEDNESDAY.

ANOTHER RUN BY BAKER.

WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE BUFORD WOLVES ON OFFENSE.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY REGENTS BANK.

HOUSTON, BURTON, CLARK, MAJOR AND NIXON.

ACROSS THE FRONT.

AND THEN BAKER THE RUNNING BACK, BEN IF HE FULLBACK, BRADLEY THE TIGHT END.

WE MENTION THE 36 PLAYERS FOR BUFORD.

23 TOTAL PLAYERS WITH COLLEGE OFFERS FOR CARROLLTON.

AND SIX OF THEM SIGNED ON WEDNESDAY.

RAIOLA HAS A POCKET, GOING TOWARDS THE END ZONE.

AND A FLAG OUT.

COSTIN WAS THE INTENDED TARGET.

PASS INTERFERENCE OR DEFENSIVE HOLDING, ONE OR THE OTHER.

THAT WAS HICKS.

>> Referee: HOLDING ON THE DEFENSE, TEN-YARD PENALTY FROM THE PREVIOUS SPOT.

>> Wayne: TRYING TO GET OVER THE TOP THERE.

RAIOLA LOOKING TO THAT ONE-ON-ONE MATCHUP UP TOP WITH COSTIN.

YOU SEE ALLEN, PLAYING THE LINEBACKER POSITION.

FLEXED OUT.

NOT USED TO BEING THAT FAR AWAY FROM THE BALL.

>> Matt: IT WAS ALLEN, NOT HICKS ON THE COVERAGE.

16 YARD LINE FOR BUFORD.

>> Wayne: A LOT OF GOOD REEDS BY RAIOLA.

TRYING TO GET THIS OFFENSE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

>> Matt: HANDOFF TO BAKER.

BAKER GETS CUT DOWN.

I THINK IT WAS CALIN WHO GOT IN THERE TO MAKE THE TACKLE.

KELLY, ELDER AND RICKS UP FRONT.

GAMBLE, WOLF AND HAGGEN.

HICKS SIGNED WITH TEXAS.

BARNEY IS A JUNIOR, RATED AS HIGH AS NUMBER SEVEN CORNERBACK IN THE COUNTRY WITH 40 OFFERS.

>> Wayne: A LOT OF TALENT ON THIS FIELD.

>> Matt: CAUGHT, TOUCHDOWN!

TY GREEN!

HE'S ONE OF THOSE BONA FIDE COLLEGE RUNNING BACKS THEY GOT, TY GREEN, PLAY SAFETY.

HE GETS HIS FIRST CARRY OF THE GAME AND IT GOES FOR SIX.

>> Wayne: GREAT BLOCKING ON THE EDGE THERE BY BRADLEY, NUMBER 18.

JUST A GOOD JOB OF CUTTING GREEN JERSEYS AND TAKE OUT BAKER.

GREEN, BIG PLAY ALL IN THAT RUNNING BACK ROOM.

JUSTIN BAKER TOLD US HE FEELS THE BEST RUNNING BACK ROOM IN THE COUNTRY.

AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY EVIDENCE TO DISPUTE IT RIGHT NOW.

>> Matt: CERTAINLY THE DEEPEST.

I CAN'T THINK OF ANY OTHER PROGRAM THAT I'VE SEEN WHERE THEY GOT FOUR GUYS THAT LEGITIMATELY COULD BE RUNNING THE FOOTBALL ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON ONE DAY.

P. A. T. IS UP AND GOOD AND BUFORD HAS THE 7-0 LEAD.

TY GREEN TAKES IT IN ON THE SWEEP.

>> Wayne: JUST A GREAT BLOCK THERE BY BRADLEY, FOLLOWING HIS FULLBACK HERE, NUMBER 15, BENNETT.

AND JUST A WALK IN AS YOU CAN SEE.

THE KIND OF ATHLETE, ONE OF THE TOP ATHLETES IN THE COUNTRY OUT IN SPACE LIKE THAT.

JUST A WALK IN.

GREAT BLOCKING UP FRONT BY THAT OFFENSIVE LINE TIGHT ENDS.

>> Matt: SO 7-0 LEAD FOR BUFORD.

>> Niki: YOU KNOW, JUST TO ADD ABOUT TY GREEN, YOU JUST SAID HE'S ONE OF THE BEST ATHLETES IN THE COUNTRY.

COACH SAID HANDS DOWN, I CAN'T SEE WHY HE WOULDN'T BE THE NUMBER ONE ATHLETE OUT.

THERE HE TOLD US THAT THIS WEEK.

HE SAID, LOOK, HE SHOWS UP.

HE DOES HIS WORK AT SCHOOL AND DOES HIS THING.

HE IS ONE OF THE FIRST GUYS OUT THERE.

HE SAID HE'S OUR MOST EFFECTIVE KID WHEN IT COMES TO ALL THREE PHASES.

HE'S SMART, HE CAN HANDLE IT YOU WILL AND HE DOES IT ALL.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, TY IS A GREAT KID.

WE DON'T PUT UP WITH A LOT OF NONSENSE HERE AT BUFORD.

YOU HAVE TO BE A GOOD KID IN SCHOOL, FOOTBALL, AND AT HOME WITH YOUR PARENTS TOO.

HE'S THE WHOLE PACKAGE.

>> Matt: THIS IS FIELDED AT THE 35 YARD LINE.

SO THAT IS WHERE CARROLLTON WILL GO ON OFFENSE WITH THE BEST FIELD POSITION OF THE NIGHT.

THAT LAST TOUCHDOWN RUN BY GREEN THAT, SPUN OUT OF THAT OPENING PLAY.

>> Wayne: YEAH, IT WAS A FUNCTION OF THIS OFFENSIVE LINE, TIGHT ENDS AND THE EXECUTION UP FRONT.

YOU HAVE TO REALLY FORGET ABOUT WHO IS IN THE BACKFIELD.

JUST IMAGINE EACH AND EVERY ONE CAN SCORE.

IT'S ABOUT THIS OFFENSIVE LINE.

AND THESE TIGHT ENDS AND THEIR ABILITY TO BLOCK OUT IN SPACE WITHOUT HOLDING ON THAT LAST PLAY FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.

>> Matt: FIRST AND TEN.

JUJU GOES TO THE AIR AND THROWS TO ZACKARY.

FARMER IS IN THE BACK.

THE RECEIVERS, MOSELEY, ZACKARY, McNEIL AND THE TIGHT SEND COOLEY.

SECOND DOWN.

FARMER GETS WRAPPED UP.

GOT A COUPLE OF YARDS.

THIRD DOWN AND SHORT.

NUMBER 58 WITH HIS JERSEY ASKEW, HE SIGNED WITH WAKE FOREST ON WEDNESDAY.

>> Wayne: HE IS GREAT WITH HIS HANDS.

LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY.

AND THIS IS WHERE JUJU LEWIS HAS TO MAKE HIS MONEY.

THESE MONEY DOWNS AGAINST THIS DEFENSE.

BUFORD IS NOT KNOWN FOR BLITZING.

>> Matt: HE'S NOT GOING TO GET THE FIRST DOWN.

SHORT GAIN RIGHT THERE.

IT'S GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN AND MAYBE ABOUT TWO YARDS TO GO.

OF.

>> Wayne: THE LINEBACKER ARE QUICK TO THE HOLE.

GOOD WORK BY MAGGIO AND DEFENSE WORK.

JUST SO MUCH TEAM SPEED IN THAT LINEBACKER CORPS.

>> Matt: THEY KEEP THE OFFENSE ON THE FIELD.

FOURTH DOWN AND ONE.

BIG PLAY RIGHT HERE.

FARMER GOT THE FIRST DOWN.

BOUNCES OFF A COUPLE OF MEN.

GOT MORE THAN THAT ACROSS MIDFIELD DOWN TO THE 47.

GREAT RUN BY FARMER.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB THERE BY FARMER.

ABLE TO ABSORB THIS HIT RIGHT HERE.

RUN INTO TRAFFIC.

HEAD DOWN.

GOOD JOB OF DODGING THAT BIG HIT RIGHT THERE BY JACK.

BOUNCING TO THE OUTSIDE.

COVERING THE BALL.

WHAT A GAMBLE THERE BY COACH KING RIGHT OFF THE BAT.

>> Matt: 2619 RUSHING YARDS AND 40 TOUCHDOWNS FOR FARMER.

HE STILL JUST A JUNIOR.

FIRST AND TEN.

BALL AT THE 38 IS WHERE THEY SPOTTED IT.

JUJU WITH THE POCKET.

GOING DEEP.

GOT A MAN OUT.

THERE IT'S CAUGHT WITHIN THE 10, TOUCHDOWN, CARROLLTON!

BALL GOES TO A. J. M cNEIL!

I THINK JUJU IS OKAY.

>> Wayne: GREAT PROTECTION BY THE OFFENSIVE LINE.

AND THIS MAN WILL FIND THE OPEN RECEIVER.

LOOKING DOWN THE FIELD.

SHOWING THE BALL.

NO CHANCE OF GARLAND GETTING BACK INTO THAT PLAY RIGHT THERE.

A. J. McNEIL, THE UT COMMIT.

BIG PLAY GUYS FOR THE OFFENSE.

CAME INTO THE TOUCHDOWN WITH EIGHT TOUCHDOWNS.

MAKE IT NINE.

CARLOS HERNANDEZ ON FOR THE P. A. T. THE KICK IS UP AND GOOD.

7-7.

JUJU LEWIS, 48 YARDS TO A. J. McNEIL.

CARROLLTON ANSWERS BACK.

WE'RE TIED AT SEVEN.

>> Matt: JUJU LEWIS WITH THE 48-YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS AS CARROLLTON TIES UP BUFORD IN THE FIRST QUARTER.

THE GOVERNOR'S RED WIN BONN RIBBON SCORING DRIVE.

TOOK A LITTLE LESS THAN TWO MINUTES FOR CARROLLTON TO PULL EVEN WITH BUFORD.

LOOK AT THE ALL- TIME PASSING TOUCHDOWN LIST IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

JUJU LEWIS HOLDING FIRM THERE ATAT FIVE.

THAT WAS HIS 141st CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASS.

YOU CAN SEE IF HE PLAYED ANOTHER YEAR, SKIPPING JUNIOR YEAR AND GOING SOPHOMORE YEAR TO SENIOR YEAR, YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY MATHEMATICALLY, IF HE WAITED ANOTHER YEAR, HE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THAT RECORD.

>> Wayne: ONLY FOUR INTERCEPTIONS.

I MEAN, THOSE KIND OF STATS, WHAT A YOUNG MAN, WHAT A TALENT.

HEADED TO COLORADO.

CAME IN THIS GAME AND CAME BACK THIS SEASON TRYING TO WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE HE LEFT CARROLLTON.

>> Matt: HERE IS THE KICKOFF.

IT'S GOING TO BE TAKEN AT THE 5 YARD THE 25.

BUFORD WILL GO ON OFFENSE FOR THE THIRD TIME TONIGHT.

>> Wayne: THIS BUFORD OFFENSE, THE BIG RUN THERE ON THAT LAST TOUCHDOWN BY TY GREEN.

OF THEY HAVE TO CONTINUE TO ESTABLISH THE RUN.

THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE BUILT TO DO.

STAY IN THIRD AND MAKEABLES.

LET RAIOLA BE MORE OF A GAME MANAGER.

THE TIGHT ENDS NEED TO MAKE MORE YARDAGE ON FIRST DOWN RUNS.

>> Matt: RAIOLA CAME IN UNDER 100 1800 YARDS PASSING.

HIS BROTHER IS THE FRESHMAN STARTER FOR THE CORNHUSKERS THIS SEASON.

SO FIRST AND TEN.

THAT'S THE FIRST CARRY OF THE GAME FOR ETHAN IRVIN.

>> Wayne: GREAT TAIL BACKS ALL AROUND.

GREAT JOB ABOUT IT LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

ONE OF FIRST PLAYS WE'VE SEEN ALL NIGHT WHEN THIS CARROLLTON OFFENSE DOESN'T HAVE SPACE.

HE WILL BE A STARTER ANYWHERE ELSE.

BUT HERE HE IS SPLITTING TIME.

HE'S OUT OF THE BACKFIELD.

>> Matt: HE HAD 11 OTHER OFFICIALS INCLUDING NEBRASKA WHERE HIS BROTHER WAS A JUNIOR RUNNING BACK.

IRVIN IS GOING TO GET UP TO THE 38 YARD LINE AND PICK UP THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: GOOD JOB ON THAT LEFT SIDE BY MAJOR.

FOLLOWING HIS BLOCKER.

GOOD JOB THERE BY THE FULLBACK.

ONCE AGAIN, OUT ON THE EDGE.

PICKING UP THAT FIRST DOWN.

>> Matt: FIRST AND TEN FOR THE WOLVES.

THEY HAVE IT AT THEIR OWN 38.

THAT'S THE THIRD FIRST DOWN FOR BUFORD IN THIS GAME.

>> Wayne: WE'VE SEEN THE EXPLOSIVENESS OF JUJU ON THE FIELD.

BEST PLACE FOR HIM IS ON THE SIDELINE.

>> Matt: THIS TIME IRVIN GETS SLAMMED AS HE TRIES TO MAKE A CUTBACK.

THAT IS C. J.

GAMBLE, THE LINEBACKER, AMONG OTHERS, MEETING HIM THERE AT THE HOLE.

>> Wayne: THREE-STAR JUNIOR, 190, 6'1. "

STEPPING UP WITH THE PHYSICAL HIT RIGHT THERE.

NICE JOB OF HIM.

LANDON WOLF AS WELL, THE SENIOR.

THEY UNDERSTAND THE TEMPERAMENT AND THE MINDSET THAT THEY HAVE TO HAVE AGAINST THESE RUNNING BACK.

YOU GOT TO GET TO THEM EARLY HE AND BE PHYSICAL.

>> Matt: HE IS PLAYING THAT MIDDLE LINEBACKER POSITION.

HE IS A SAFETY PLAYING MIDDLE LINEBACKER, ESSENTIALLY.

SECOND DOWN.

RAIOLA TO THE AIR.

IT IS CAUGHT AT THE 50.

AND ALLEN DOWN TO THE 49 HAS A FIRST DOWN FOR BUFORD.

>> Wayne: BEAUTIFUL PROTECTION BY THE OFFENSIVE LINE.

ALLOWS HIM TO SURVEY THE FIELD.

WE SAW HIM GOING EARLIER TO ALLEN IN THE SLOT.

THIS TIME ALLEN COMING UP WITH THE CATCH.

THAT COMBINATION, YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON ALLEN ONCE AGAIN.

WORKING OUT OF THE SLOT.

LOOK AT THE DETECTION.

STEPPING TO THAT THROW AND DELIVERED DOWN THE FIELD.

SLING IT SIDE WAYS AND INCOMPLETE AT THE 41 YARD LINE H. >> Wayne: DANGEROUS RIGHT THERE TRYING TO GET THE BALL TO ALLEN.

LATE OUT ON THE EDGE.

REALLY HAGGEN JUST MISSES THIS INTERCEPTION.

YOU CAN SEE RAIOLA STEPPING UP SIDEARM.

AND JAY HAGGEN JUST DROPS AND MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN A PICK SIX FOR HIS DEFENSE.

>> Matt: THAT JUST WASN'T ANY INTERCEPTION.

THAT WAS GOING TO BE A PICK SIX RIGHT THERE.

SECOND DOWN AND TEN.

McCOY IS THE FIFTH RUNNING BACK USE BID BUFORD IN THIS FIRST QUARTER.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB THERE BY C. J.

GAMBLE ONCE AGAIN, GETTING DOWN THE FIELD.

GETTING TO THE BACK BEFORE HE GETS STARTED.

GREAT JOB BY THE MIDDLE LINEBACKERS.

190, THREE STAR.

MORE LIKE A SAFETY.

REALLY GETTING AWAY FROM THIS DEFENSE.

PLAYS WITH SPEED AND EFFORT.

GREAT JOB RIGHT THERE DESIRE BY C. J.

GAMBLE.

>> Matt: DYLAN McCOY.

HE HAS 11 OFFERS.

RAIOLA FIRES THE BALL INTO THE GROUND.

T GREEN TY GREEB N AND THERE IS PUSHING AND AND SHOVING.

THE OFFICIALS STEP IN TO BREAK IT UP.

>> Wayne: GETTING OFF THE EDGE, PRESSURED BY THE DEFENSIVE LINEMEN.

WE FELT LIKE HELTON WOULD PLAY MORE DEFENSE WITH HIS SIZE.

>> Matt: FOURTH DOWN AND TEN.

THEY LINED UP.

GOING TO KEEP THE OFFENSE ON THE FIELD.

THEY BRING THE PUNTING UNIT ON.

CARPENTER IS THE PUNTER.

AND HE GETS IT OUT OF THERE.

AND IT'S GOING TO HIT INSIDE THE 10.

WHAT A PUNT BY BUFORD.

LET ME SEE.

I DON'T THINK -- I DON'T SEE.

THAT WAS 26.

SO THAT WAS MARTIN NOT KYLE CARPENTER.

THEY SPLIT THE PUNTING DUTIES.

THAT WAS A BEAUTY DROPPING INSIDE THE TEN YARD LINE.

AND CARROLLTON IS DEEP AT THEIR OWN EIGHT.

>> Wayne: EAT JOB.

BUFORD IS ALWAYS GOOD AT PLAYING FIELD POSITION.

COMPLIMENTARY FOOTBALL.

GOOD JOB BY SPECIAL TEAMS AND A BEAUTIFUL PUNT THERE.

>> Matt: HANDOFF TO FARM EASTERN FARMER GETS A YARD ON THE PLAY.

LOOK AT BUFORD'S DEFENSE.

IT'S BROUGHT TO YOU BY REGENT'S BANK.

10 OF THE 11 STARTER HAS POWER CONFERENCE OFFERS OR THEY SIGNED WITH POWER CONFERENCE TEAMS, INCLUDING ALL THEIR LINEBACKERS.

THEY'VE ALL SIGNED THIS WEEK WITH POWER CONFERENCE TEAMS.

GARLAND SIGNED WITH STANFORD.

GREEN AND NIBBI, HE IS THE ONLY GUY IN THE STARTING 11 THAT DOESN'T HAVE A POWER CONFERENCE OFFER OR SIGNING ALREADY.

SECOND DOWN AND EIGHT.

>> Wayne: FAST START ON THAT LEFT SIDE, OFFENSIVE LINE.

>> Referee: FALLS START, OFFENSE, KNIFE-YARD PENALTY, REPLAY SECOND DOWN.

>> Wayne: GOOD JOB BY THE DEFENSE, JUJU, A PRESNAP LOOK AND SWITCHING ON HIM.

THE OFFENSIVE LINE GETTING ANTSY.

SO MUCH TALENT.

THIS DEFENSIVE RUN, ABLE TO APPLY PRESSURE WITHOUT BLITZING ON THE BACK END.

A LOT OF SPEED AND SIZE WITH THE CORNERBACKS.

>> Matt: THEY GOT THE PLAY OFF.

AND FARMER GETS TACKLED FOR A LOSS.

BRICE PERRY WRIGHT THERE TO DROP HIM.

EN THAT IS THE WAY THE END OF THE QUARTER COMES UPON US.

TWO TOUCHDOWNS, ONE FOR EACH.

WE'RE HEADING TO THE SECOND TIED AT SEVEN.

>> Matt: 7-7 AS WE START THE SECOND QUARTER.

REMINDING YOU, HEADS UP, GEORGIA.

PARKING YOUR PHONE WHILE DRIVING SAVES LIVES.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE CARROLLTON SEASON RECAP.

THEY'RE 13-0.

AVERAGE MARGIN OF VICTORY, 34 POINTS.

THEY'VE HAD 11 OF THE 13 GAMES THEY SCORED 40 PLUS.

THEY WON THEIR 34th REGION CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR.

THEY'RE IN THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE TENTH STRAIGHT SEASON.

AND 36 OF THE LAST 37 YEARS AND 65 YEARS OVERALL IN THEIR OUTSTANDING PROGRAM HISTORY.

HANDOFF TO FARMER.

SHORT OF THE FIRST DOWN.

IT IS FOURTH DOWN.

A PUNTING SITUATION FOR CARROLLTON.

>> Wayne: YOU SEE COACH KING.

I THINK THAT IS TOO MUCH.

GREAT JOB THERE BY FARMER.

HE IS RUNNING BACK.

THIS BUFORD DEFENSE, ONCE AGAIN, COMPLIMENTARY FOOTBALL.

GOOD PUNT.

GET A THREE AND OUT HERE AND GET THE BALL BACK TO THE OFFENSE ON THE SHORT FIELD.

>> Matt: THIS IS A MUCH BETTER PUNT THIS TIME.

GOING TO HIT AT THE 43.

AND GOING OUT OF BOUNDS.

LET'S SEE WHERE THEY SPOT IT.

35.

SO THAT'S WHERE BUFORD IS GOING TO GO BACK ON OFFENSE.

GIVES US A CHANCE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE WOLVES' SEASON RECAP.

12-1 ON THE SEASON.

REGION EIGHT 6 A CHAMPIONS AS 6-0.

THEY HAD EIGHT GAMES OF 40 PLUS POINTS.

SCORING DEFENSE, GIVING UP TEN POINTS A GAME.

EIGHT GAMES ALLOWING TEN POINTS OR LESS.

AND THEY'VE OUTSCORED THE LAST 11 PPONENTS BY 44 POINTS PER GAME.

>> Wayne: DOMINANCE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.

THAT'S THE THING COACH AND HIS TEAM, THEY CAN WIN IN A LOT OF WAYS.

THAT'S WHAT MAKES THEM SO DANGEROUS.

OF THAT'S WHAT MAKES THEM TITLETOWN, GEORGIA.

THEY HAVE EXPLOSIVE PLAYERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.

>> Matt: BUFORD TRYING TO GET BACK TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2021.

HANDOFF GOES TO ETHAN ERVIN.

GREAT PURSUIT THERE.

>> Wayne: GREAT VISION HERE BY ETHAN ERVIN.

THE BATTLE TO THE OUTSIDE.

THE FOUR-STAR ARNOUT SHOWING YOU THE TALENT HE IS.

HEADED TO FSU.

>> Matt: FLIPPED FOR AUBURN ON NATIONAL SIGNING DAY.

>> Wayne: I HATE TO SAY IT.

WHAT A GREAT PLAYER HE IS.

>> Matt: RAIOLA GOING DEEP.

HANGS IT OUT.

THERE ALLEN --OUT THERE.

ALLEN COULDN'T COVER IT.

THIRD DOWN AND FIVE.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB THERE BY JAY HAGEN RUNNING STEP.

WHEN CAN YOU DO THAT, THAT MEANS YOU ARE FAST.

JORDANAL SEN A TRACK KID.

ONE OF THOSE GUYS THAT YOUYOU START GETTING THE BIG PLAYS DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

NICE JOB THERE.

WHEN THE SAFETY CAN RUN WITH A GUY LIKE JORDAN ALLEN, YOU HAVE A CHANCE.

>> Matt: FROSTY FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE STADIUM.

I THINK IT WAS 35 DEGREES AT KICKOFF.

DROPPING.

THIRD DOWN.

A RUSH.

RAIOLA.

THEY GOT IM.

THE FLAG IS GOING TO COME OUT.

THEY'RE GOING TO GIVE A FACEMASK PENALTY HERE.

I HAVE TO SEE THE REPLAY.

IT LOOKS LIKE HE GOT THE FACEMASK.

HE MIGHT HAVE JUST GRABBED THAT SHOELD SHOULDER AND BROUGHT HIM DOWN.

THE OFFICIALS THOUGHT THEY SAW A FACE MAGS FACEMASK.

>> Wayne: GOOD PRESSURE.

>> Referee: FACEMASK ON THE DEFENSE, 15-YARD PENALTY FROM THE PREVIOUS SPOT.

RESULTS IN A FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: DIALING UP THE PRESSURE.

JUSTIN MONTGOMERY.

A GOOD JOB AND READ THERE ON TRYING TO GET A GUY LIKE RAIOLA WHO IS A BIG GUY.

YOU HAVE TO GET A GRAB OF HIM RIGHT THERE.

YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY THAT LEFT HAND IN THE FACEMASK.

>> Matt: FIRST AND TEN FOR BUFORD.

BALL AT THE 45 YARD LINE.

UNNECESSARY THOUGH THERE BY SPRATLIN.

THEY'RE ABOUT TO GET HIM OFF THE FIELD.

THEY RUSH.

RAIOLA HAS TO GET IT OUT THERE QUICKLY.

THAT WAS SPRATLING AGAIN.

YOU SEE RAIOLA MOTIONING HE WAS HIT IN THE FACE.

>> Wayne: VERY AGGRESSIVE COMING OFF THE EDGE RIGHT THERE.

GOOD JOB BY SPRATLING.

DEFINITELY HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

ANOTHER BAD CALL THERE BY SPRATLING.

THAT TIME GET AGO TING AWAY WITH IT.

>> Matt: SECOND DOWN AND TEN.

HANDOFF GOES TO JUSTIN BAKER.

BAKER, A COUPLE OF YARDS ON THE PLAY.

GOING TO MAKE IT THIRD DOWN AND LONG.

>> Wayne: RIGHT NOW, THIS DEFENSE IS MAKING DAYTON RAIOLA THINK.

HE IS HAVING TO WORK EACH AND EVERY PLAY.

THERE ARE 12 MEN ON THE FIELD.

>> Matt: RAIOLA IS GOING TO THROW DEEP.

THAT MIGHT BE A FREE PLAY.

AND ALLEN COULD NOT RUN UNDER IT.

LOOKED LIKE THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOME CONTACT BACK THERE AS WELL.

THEY CAUGHT THEM WITH TOO MANY MEN.

THEY WERE TRYING TO TRANSITION OUT OF ONE DEFENSE INTO THE OTHER.

TOO MANY MEN ON THE FIELD.

>> Wayne: TWO FLAGS OUT ON THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

THE OTHER ONE BACK BY THE 20.

RAIOLA DOING A GOOD JOB RECOGNIZING THE DEFENSIVE PENALTY AND GOING DEEP.

>> Referee: THERE ARE TWO FOULS ON THE PLAY.

ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION ON THE DEFENSE.

THAT PENALTY IS DECLINED.

PERSONAL FOUL, FACEMASK ON THE DEFENSE, THAT WILL BE 15 YARDS FROM THE PREVIOUS SPOT.

RESULT IN A FIRST DOWN.

THAT'S THE SECOND FACEMASK ON THIS SERIES OF DOWNS AND THERE COULD HAVE BEEN ANOTHER ONE THAT THEY DIDN'T CALL.

>> Wayne: THAT WAS THE PENALTY FLAG DROPPED NEAR THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

WE WERE RECOGNIZING THAT THERE WERE TOO MANY MEN ON THE FIELD.

GREAT JOB BY DAYTON RAIOLA RECOGNIZING AND GOING FOR THE BIG PLAY DOWN THE FIELD.

THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.

AGAIN, THIS DEFENSE DEFEATING ITSELF WITH PENALTIES.

>> Matt: SO FIRST AND TEN FOR BUFORD AT THE 27 YARD LINE.

30 YARDS IN PENALTIES.

CARROLLTON HAS PUSHED BUFORD DEEP INTO CARROLLTON TERRITORY.

RAIOLA FAKES THE HANDOFF.

STUTTER STEPS.

ROLLS OUT TO HIS LEFT.

RUNS TO THE STICKS.

GETS A COUPLE OF YARDS ON THE PLAY.

BEING RUN DOWN OUT THERE ON THE EDGE BY SPRATLING.

>> Wayne: SPRATLING AT 200 POUNDS THERE.

SPRATLING TO RUN HIM DOWN FROM THE BACKSIDE, ONLY GIVING UP TWO YARDS ON THAT PLAY FOR RAIOLA.

GREAT EFFORT THERE BY SPRATLING.

>> Matt: COACH KING CALLS HIM A FREAKY ATHLETE.

YOU SEE HIS NUMBERS.

HE RUNS A 4.

640.

-- 4.

640.

TIME-OUT IS GOING TO BE CALLED BY BUFORD.

>> Referee: TIME- OUT, BUFORD.

>> Matt: AND WE'LL STEP ASIDE WHILE THEY TALK ABOUT THINGS.

9:16 TO PLAY IN THE HALF.

WE'RE TIED AT 7.

CARROLLTON AT BUFORD.

THIS WEEK WHEN I ASKED THE TROJAN HEAD COACH WHAT POPS INTO YOUR HEAD WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THIS CARROLLTON-BUFORD MATCHUP?

HE SIMPLY SAID, I GOT TO BE THERE.

HE SAID THESE TWO COMMUNITIES, THE STORIED TRADITIONS.

HE SAID IN THIS COMMUNITY, FOOTBALL STILL MATTERS.

AND YOU CAN TELL BY LOOKING INSIDE THE STADIUM RIGHT NOW.

CARROLLTON HAS PACKED THE HOUSE OUT.

THEY'RE APPROXIMATELY 1:42 AWAY, JUST ABOUT LIKE 90 MILES OR SO.

THE STADIUM RIGHT NOW HOLDS CAPACITY FOR 5100 PEOPLE.

NOW NEXT YEAR WITH THE NEW STADIUM, THEY'RE GOING TO DOUBLE IN SIZE.

IT'S GOING TO HOUSE 10,000 PEOPLE.

NOW MATT, WAYNE THIS IS OUR THIRD BUFORD GAME.

I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY THIS IS THE MOST PACKED WE'VE SEEN IT THIS YEAR.

>> Matt: YEAH, THIS IS OUR THIRD BUFORD GAME HERE.

IT IS ACTUALLY OUR FOURTH GAME BECAUSE WE OPENED THE SEASON AT MILTON.

BUT YOU'RE RIGHT.

IT'S A GREAT ENVIRONMENT.

AND WE TALKED TO BOTH COACHES ABOUT IT.

I THINK, WAYNE, YOU AND I REALLY LOVE COMING HERE OR GOING TO CARROLLTON, ONE OR THE OTHER.

BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ON FRIDAY NIGHT IS STILL A THING IN THOSE COMMUNITIES.

THE KIDS ARE NOT TOO COOL TO GO TO THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME AT THESE PLACES.

>> Wayne: I MEAN, WE HAVE THE STUDENT SECTION DOWN HERE.

GUYS WEATHERING THE STORM OF COLD WITH THEIR SHIRTS OFF.

THIS IS JUST A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO COME WATCH FOOTBALL.

IT REALLY DOES LIVE UP TO THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS MONIKER.

>> Matt: HANDOFF TO BAKER.

FOUND A PLACE TO CUT INSIDE.

GET TO THE 15- YARD LINE AND PICK UP THE FIRST DOWN.

NICE STRONG RUN BY JUSTIN BAKER.

SLOW GETTING OFF THE GROUND.

>> Wayne: GOOD VISION.

A GOOD BLOCK THERE.

LOOK AT 80 RIGHT THERE, HIS TIGHT END.

BRADLEY, THE THREE-STAR SENIOR.

HEADED TO OLE MISS.

6'4" , 220.

GOOD JOB FINDING THAT BACKSIDE CUT THERE BY BAKER WHO IS GETTING UP SLOW.

>> Matt: LOOK AT BAKER, MAN.

HE IS ROCKED UP PRETTY GOOD.

READY FOR SOME COLLEGE FOOTBALL, ISN'T HE?

>> Wayne: 5'11," 205, HEADED TO TENNESSEE.

>> Matt: WE WERE TALKING ABOUT JUSTIN BAKER.

THERE IS A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF KIDS AT THIS AGE WHO APPROACH IT LIKE A JOB, LIKE IT'S THEIR PROFESSION.

AND JUSTIN BAKER IS ONE OF THOSE KIDS.

>> Wayne: BUSINESS APPROACH.

ALWAYS IN THE FILM ROOM.

ALWAYS TAKING CARE OF HIS BODY.

ALWAYS THE LITTLE THINGS RIGHT THERE.

FIRST KING RUSHING TO CALL A TIME-OUT.

>> Referee: TIME-OUT, CARROLLTON.

>> Matt: YEAH, SO CARROLLTON CALLS THE TIME-OUT AFTER BUFORD CALLS THE TIME-OUT.

>> Wayne: AND THIS DRIVE IS KIND OF BUFORD WOLVES FOOTBALL.

JUST HARD NOSE, RIGHT AFTER YOU, FOUR OR FIVE YARDS.

START TO EAT UP THE CLOCK.

SLOW DOWN THE PACE.

TRY TO KEEP JUJU LEWIS ON ICE ON THE SIDELINE.

>> Matt: THAT'S YOUR BEST DEFENSE AGAINST JUJU LEWIS.

JOEY KING, WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY JOB HE'S DONE WITH THE CARROLLTON TROJANS.

HE'S IN HIS THIRD SEASON.

THEY HAVE WON THREE REGION TITLES.

THEY GOT TO THE 2022 STATE TITLES IN JUJU'S FRESHMAN YEAR.

CLOSE TO A 91% WINNING PERCENTAGE.

117-9 HIS OVERALL RECORD.

NINE SEASONS.

HE COACHED AT CARTERVILLE, YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THAT.

TREVOR LAWRENCE WAS HIS QUARTERBACK.

THEY GOT TO FOUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES THERE.

HE IS TRYING TO GET CARROLLTON BACK TO THE SECOND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SINCE HE'S BEEN THE HEAD COACH.

FIRST AND TEN.

RUNNING THE REVERSE.

BALL GOES TO GREEN.

AND GREEN GETS DRIVEN OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 11 YARD LINE.

FLAG DOWN AROUND THE 17.

>> Wayne: THIS TIME THEY'RE GOING TO GET BRADLEY HOLDING SEPARATE SPRATLING ON THE EDGE.

I AM NOT SURE IF HE THOUGHT THAT WAS GOING TO GET CALLED BACK.

>> Referee: HOLDING, TEN-YARD PENALTY, REPLAY FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: TY GREEN TRIES TO BOUNCE TO THE OUTSIDE.

YOU SEE THAT RIGHT HAND OF BRADLEY HOLDING SPRATLING, NOT LETTING HIM GET TO THE BALL OUT ON THE EDGE.

>> Matt: JUST A STRAIGHT UP SWEEP THERE.

THAT IS SIMILAR TO THE PLAY IN FIRST QUARTER BY TY GREEN.

SO FIRST AND 20.

>> Wayne: THEY'RE GIVING DIFFERENT LOOKS EACH AND EVERY PLAY.

>> Matt: TY GREEN, DRIVEN OUT BOUNDS AT THE 17 IS WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO SPOT IT.

>> Wayne: GREAT VISION BY TY GREEN.

SO EXPLOSIVE.

ONCE HE HITS THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE, WHAT A COMFORT TO KNOW WHEN YOU COACH ANY OF THESE GUYS AND THEY CAN BE THERE AT ANY TIME TO TAKE ON THE PLAYER OF THE GAME.

THAT'S JUST THE KIND OF TALENT THAT GREEN, BAKER, ERVIN, DYLAN McCOY, ONCE HE GETS BACK THERE.

>> Matt: CLOSE TO 1500 YARDS RUSHING FOR TY GREEN ALREADY IN HIS CAREER.

RAIOLA WANTS TO THROW.

HE DOES TO JORDAN ALLEN.

STEPS OUT OF BOUNDS.

LET'S SEE WHERE THEY SPOT IT.

I THINK HE MAY HAVE STEPPED OUT EARLY.

YEAH, HE STEPPED OUT AT THE 17.

RIGHT ABOUT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

SO REALLY NO GAIN AT ALL ON THE PLAY.

THIRD DOWN.

>> Wayne: GREAT DISCIPLINE THERE BY THE TROJAN DEFENSE.

YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A LOT OF COMPONENTS HERE.

FAKING THE REVERSE.

LOOKING DOWNFIELD.

GOING BACK OUT TO JORDAN ALLEN ON THE EDGE.

AND RIGHT THERE.

GOING OUT OF BOUNDS.

GOOD DISCIPLINE AS YOU CAN SEE.

THREE OR FOUR WHITE JERSEYS OVER THERE.

>> Matt: THIRD DOWN AND 12.

THE LINE TO GAIN IS THE 5.

RAIOLA WANTS TO THROW IT RUSH, DUCKS UNDER IT.

SCRAMBLES AROUND AND CHASED BY WOLF AND IT IS GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN.

LANDON WOLF GOT IN THERE.

HE WAS REALLY APPLYING GREAT PRESSURE FOR RAIOLA.

MADE HIM THROW IT AWAY.

>> Wayne: BIG DOG BY LANDON WOLF.

GOOD JOB INITIALLY BY RAIOLA GETTING TO THE EDGE.

KEEPING HIS EYES DOWNFIELD.

JUST NOWHERE TO GO WITH THE BALL.

DOING THE SMART THING AND THROWING IT AWAY.

>> Matt: SO THEY WANT TO TRY THE FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A 37-YARD KICK.

KICK IS ON ITS WAY.

IT WAS BLOWN DEAD.

>> Referee: FALSE START, OFFENSE, FIVE-YARD PENALTY.

FIRST DOWN.

>> Matt: THAT'S GOING TO BACK IT UP A LITTLE ABOUT IT.

SO NOW WE'RE LOOKING AT CLOSE TO A 39.

I THINK IT MAY BE LONGER THAN THAT.

LET'S SEE WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO EVENTUALLY PLACE THIS DOWN.

THE HOLDER, NUMBER NINE, HASHGNESS.

AND DAWSON WIKKI IS THE KICKER.

>> Wayne: THEY STILL HAVEN'T BOUND THE CLOCK YET.

I'M NOT SURE WHY.

NOW THERE IT IS NOW.

>> Matt: A GOOD LOOK AT IT FROM THE END ZONE CAMERA.

KICK IS ON ITS WAY.

WILL IT STRAIGHTEN OUT AND GET THROUGH?

IT DOES.

39 YARD FIELD GOAL BY ANDREW.

BUFORD HAS A 10-7 LEAD.

YOU KNOW, WAYNE, KICKING IN THIS COLD WEATHER IS NOT EASY EITHER.

WE'VE SEEN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WHERE IT TAZ HAS TAKEN THE KICKERS A LITTLE TIME TO GET USED TO THE COLD FOOT.

>> Wayne: THE BALL GETS HARDER.

HE REALLY WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS GOING TO MAKE IT.

SPINNING BACKWARDS HERE.

AND JUST ENOUGH LEG TO GET IT IN.

IN THE PUNTING AND THE FIELD GOAL HERE RIGHT HERE ONCE AGAIN.

JUST HAVING ENOUGH LEG TO DROP THAT IN AND PUT THREE POINTS IN A TIGHT BALL GAME.

EN THAT IS, AS WE TALKED ABOUT BUFORD FOOTBALL, JUST ONE OF THOSE OLD SCHOOL WIN THE GAME REGARDLESS OF WHO GETS THE GLORY.

AND THEY GOT A CHANCE TO SET --EXCUSE ME, THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO SET JUJU LEWIS OVER THERE FOR A WHILE.

>> Matt: LOOK AT THAT.

THAT WAS 11 PLAYS AND 43 YARDS.

11 PLAYS TOW GO 43 YARDS.

THEY CHEWED UP A LOT OF TIME TO GET A FIELD GOAL.

EN THAT KEEPS JUJU ON THE BENCH.

KICK IS GOING TO GO OUT OF BOUNDS.

SO LET'S SEE WHERE THEY END UP SPOTTING THIS.

>> Wayne: JUST A BAD KICK RIGHT THERE, RIGHT?

BALL NEVER LANDED INBOUNDS.

IT WENT OUT OF BOUNDS AND GREAT FIELD POSITION HERE.

>> Referee: FREE KICK OUT OF BOUNDS ON THE KICKING TEAM.

IT WILL BE FIVE YARDS FROM THE SPOT THAT IT WENT OUT.

FIRST DOWN ON THE 36.

>> Matt: INSTEAD OF 35, IT IS THE 36.

SO THEY GET A YARD MORE ON THAT.

SO CARROLLTON BACK ON OFFENSE.

YOU SEE JUJU IS NOW MOVED INTO SEVENTH PLACE ON THE ALL-TIME PASSING LIST IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

HE MOVED PAST LANGSTON HUGHES.

BALL IS COMPLETE OUT HERE ON THE EDGE.

AND KOFER GETS 9 1/2 ON THE RECEPTION AND RUN.

>> Wayne: SEEMS LIKE FOREVER WE'VE SEEN JUJU OUT ON THE FIELD.

HE'S BEEN ON THE SIDELINE.

GREAT JOB OF GETTING THE BALL OUT THERE TO KOFER.

GOOD JOB OF KOFER GOING DOWN TO THE TURF AND PICKING THAT BALL UP.

MAKING SOME YARDS OUT OF IT.

>> Matt: SO SECOND DOWN, HALF A YARD.

THROWS IT SIDE WISE TO THE EDGE AND ZACHARY GETS THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: A LONG THROW HERE FOR JUJU TO GET THIS BALL OUT TO ZACHARY WHO IS USUALLY IN THE LOT HERE.

RUN PASS OPTION.

YOU CAN SEE IT TOOK A LONG TIME FOR THAT BALL TO MAKE IT TO THE EDGE.

GOOD JOB OF ZACHARY BREAKING UP THE TACKLE.

>> Matt: FARMER GETS 11 MORE DOWN TO THE 41.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB BY FARMER, AS WE TALKED ABOUT.

A COMPLETE PACKAGE.

A YOUNG MAN WHO IS GREAT RUNNING BETWEEN THE TACKLES.

>> Matt: CARROLLTON GOING UP TEMPO.

THE BALL TO McNEIL.

AND JOEY LEWIS --OR JOEY KEATON, PARDON ME, IS UPSET ON THE SIDELINE.

>> Referee: TIME-OUT.

>> Matt: YEAH, BUFORD CALLED THE TIME-OUT.

CARROLLTON WAS TRYING TO GO UP TEMPO.

AND THE CARROLLTON COACHING STAFF WAS AGITATED THAT THEY GOT THE TIME- OUT BECAUSE TROJANS WANTED A QUICK SNAP THAT BALL.

>> Wayne: CARROLLTON TRYING TO DO WHAT BUFORD DID TO THEM A DRIVE OR TWO AGO, CATCHING THEM WITH TOO MANY MEN ON THE DEFENSE.

I THINK COACH KING WANTED THE PLAY TO CONTINUE WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT THE TIME- OUT WAS CALLED.

DEFINITELY A CHANGE OF PERSONNEL THERE, CATCHING BUFORD, MAKING THEM --FORCING THEM TO CALL A TIME-OUT.

>> Matt: BRIAN APLING, HEAD COACH OF THE BUFORD WOLVES, IN HIS SIXTH SEASON.

75-7.

WON THREE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS HIS FIRST THREE YEARS.

FIRST COACH EVER IN STATE HISTORY TO DO THAT.

IT'S HIS 21st SEASON ON THE BUFORD COACHING STAFF.

PLAYED FOR THE BULLDOGS GROWING UP.

BUT THEY GOT KNOCKED DOWN IN THE SECOND ROUND IN 2022.

THE QUARTERFINALS LAST YEAR.

EVERYONE SAID WHAT'S WRONG WITH BUFORD?

NOTHING WRONG WITH BUFORD.

BUT THEY REALLY DID.

THEY WENT BACK.

THEY DID SOME THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, BRIAN APLING TOLD US THEY FELT THE LAST COUPLE YEARS THEY PEAKED TOO EARLY.

THEY SCALED BACK A LITTLE IN THE SUMMER.

THEY TRIED TO PURPOSEFULLY BUILD AND GET BETTER AS THE SEASON GOES ON AND NOT BURN OUT TOO EARLY.

>> Wayne: TRYING TO LIVE UP TO THE EXPECTATION EACH AND EVERY WEEK.

EXHAUSTED THE TEAM'S ENTHUSIASM AS THE SEASON WENT ON.

I THINK THAT'S WHERE COACH IS TALKING ABOUT BUILDING TO THE CRESCENDO OF BEING DOWN INTO THE END.

>> Matt: PASS BROKEN UP.

TRYING TO SQUEEZE IT IN A TIGHT SPOT TO RYAN MOSELEY.

AND THAT WAS NIBBE.

>> Wayne: GREAT TIMING HERE BY NIBBE.

6'1" 190.

PLAYING ON THE EDGE.

THIS IS ALL ABOUT HIS TIMING.

BANG-BANG RIGHT THERE.

KNOCK THAT BALL OUT OF MOSELEY'S HANDS.

WHAT IS CONFUSING ABOUT CARROLLTON IS THEY LOOK TO THE SIDELINE.

RUN DEEP INTO THE PLAY CLOCK HERE IS JUJU LEWIS.

>> Matt: THREE ON THE PLAY CLOCK.

THIRD DOWN AND NINE.

SNAP GOES TO FARMER.

FARMER GETS BURIED.

WALKER WITH THE TFL.

AND IT'S FOURTH DOWN.

>> Wayne: WALKER WITH THE TACKLE.

PERRY-WRIGHT NOT BEING FOOLED AT ALL.

NUMBER THREE RIGHT HERE.

HE'S GOING RIGHT THERE FOR FARMER.

YOU TALKED ABOUT JUST A HAVOC PLAYER IS PERRY-WRIGHT.

THE FOUR- STAR COLORADO COMMIT THERE MAKING THE TACKLE.

>> Matt: THEY KEEP THE OFFENSE ON THE FIELD.

>> Referee: FALSE START, OFFENSE HAD, PRIOR TO PENALTY FROM THE PREVIOUS SPOT.

STILL FOURTH DOWN.

>> Matt: LET'S SEE IF THEY KEEP THE OFFENSE ON THE FIELD NOW THAT IT'S FOURTH AND 16.

THE PUNTING UNITS TROTS ON.

>> Wayne: YOU FEEL WITH THE HARD COUNT, SEE IF THEY CAN GET AN EASY FIVE AND GO FOR IT ON FOURTH DOWN.

GOING WITH THE HARD COUNT.

DRAWING OFFSIDE THERE IS THEIR OWN RIGHT GUARD OVERALL.

AND NOW THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PUNT.

>> Matt: JULIAN VARGAS IS STAND AGENT HIS OWN 39 1/2.

JORDAN ALLEN STANDING DEEP FOR BUFORD DOWN AT THE 11.

VARGAS.

BOOMS IT.

ALLEN WATCHES IT HIT AT THE 3 YARD LINE.

THEN IT KICKS INTO THE END ZONE.

BUFORD WILL HAVE THE BALL AT THE 20 YARD LINE.

10-7, WOLVES LEAD CARROLLTON IN THE STATE SEMIFINAL.

YOU HEARD JOHN NELSON MENTION IN OUR PREGAME HIT WITH THOSE GUYS THAT THIS IS ONE OFOF MATCHUPS IN THE SEMIFINALS THAT HAVE THE NUMBER ONE RANKED TEAM AND THE NUMBER-TWO RANKED TEAM IN THE BOWLS PLAYING EACH OTHER.

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>> Wayne: THIS GAME SLOWED DOWN.

IT SEEMED LIKE IT MIGHT BE FIREWORKS.

BUT BOTH OF THESE TEAMS EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE AN EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE, THEY HAVE GREAT DEFENSIVE SEASONS.

IT'S STARTING TO PAY DIVIDENDS ON THIS GAME.

RAIOLA, ONLY TWO OF NINE PASSING SO FAR IN THE GAME.

HANDOFF GOES TO JUSTIN BAKER.

WATCH OUT!

JUSTIN BAKER, MAN'S GOT AN ANGLE ON HIM.

HE'S GOING TO BE CAUGHT AT THE 4 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: EXPLOSIVENESS ON JUSTIN BAKER ON DISPLAY.

GREAT JOB BY THE OFFENSIVE LINE.

GREAT HOLE.

BREAKING A TACKLE THERE.

BAKER AND C. J.

GAMBLE MAKING A FOOT RACE.

AND OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE WINDOW, ARNAUT WAS ON THE DEEP PATTERN DOWN THE FIELD.

HE RAN HIM DOWN.

HE WAS ALREADY KIND OF DOWNFIELD.

A GREAT EXPLOSIVE PLAY THERE BY BAKER.

>> Matt: FIRST AND GOAL TO GO FOR BUFORD.

BAKER STANDS IN THERE AND GETS THE HANDOFF.

AND BAKER DIVES DOWN TO THE 1 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: EVERY PERSON THERE, YOU CAN SEE THE OFFENSIVE LINE ENTHUSIASTIC.

A LOT OF ENERGY AND A LOT OF BIG BODIES.

NOT REALLY SURE WHAT THE ELBOW PAT MEANS BY THE O LINE.

IT MUST BE SOMETHING THEY'RE SIGNALLING OVER TO COACH AP.

THEY WANT TO RUN UP FRONT.

>> Matt: BAKER, EIGHT CARRIES, 98 YARDS ALREADY.

RAIOLA, DOES HE GET IN?

TOUCHDOWN!

RAIOLA SQUEEZES IN THERE.

IT'S A 16-7 LEAD FOR BUFORD.

>> Wayne: GREAT INDIVIDUAL EFFORT HERE BY RAIOLA.

THE INITIAL SURGE WAS NOT DECLARED A TOUCHDOWN.

BUT STILL FIGHTING FOR THE YARDAGE AND WILLING HIMSELF, FINDING A LITTLE SOFT AREA ON THAT RIGHT SIDE TO CLIMB INTO THE END ZONE AND PUT POINTS ON THE BOARD.

>> Matt: THEY PUSHED HIM BACK, WAYNE.

BUT HIS FORWARD PROGRESS WAS NEVER STOPPED.

AND A GREAT JOB.

SHOWED YOU A LOT OF TOUGHNESS THERE BY DAYTON RAIOLA TO KEEP THE LEGS MOVING AND WILL HIS WAY AND BULL HIS WAY INTO THE END ZONE.

>> Wayne: GOOD SWINGING GATE ACTION HERE ON THIS EXTRA POINT TRY BY BUFORD.

>> Wayne: AND NOW THE P. A. T. PERFECT.

17-7.

BUFORD OPENED UP A 10-POINT LEAD ON CARROLLTON.

BIG PLAY WITH THE RUN BY BAKER THAT RAIOLA FINISHED OFF THE DRIVE.

> >> WELCOME BACK TO THE GPB SPORTS STUDIOS.

OUR GAME TONIGHT, FOUR OF THE 16 MATCHUPS ARE NUMBER ONES VERSUS NUMBER TWOS IN THE POLLS.

IT'S LIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS BUT A WEEK EARLY.

SPEAKING OF CHAMPIONSHIPS, THOSE ARE ONLY TEN DAYS AWAY.

AND ON THE HALFTIME SHOW COMING UP, WE'LL TELL YOU WHO'S LIKELY IN.

WHO COULD BE OUT.

WE'LL BREAK DOWN BRACKETS.

IT'S ALL COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

GUYS?

>> Matt: ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, HANNAH.

THERE YOU SEE DAYTON RAIOLA AFTER SCORING ON THE TWO-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN.

SITTING THERE WITH THE OFFENSIVE HE COULD COORDINATOR.

THE SCORING DRIVE, THREE PLAYS, 80 YARDS, 65 SECONDS, 75 OF THE 80 YARDS WAS COVERED BY JUSTIN BAKER ON THAT LONG RUN.

A POP-UP KICK THAT HE FIELDED AT THE 28 YARD LINE.

AND MAN GOT KNOCKED DOWN AFTER CALLING A FAIR CATCH.

MIGHT BE A PENALTY COMING UP HERE ON BUFORD.

AND THE ACADEMY AWARD GOES TO JAY HAGAN ON THIS PLAY RIGHT HERE.

FAIR CATCHING RIGHT THERE.

>> Referee: FIRST DOWN.

>> Matt: JAY DID A GOOD JOB OF SELLING THAT.

IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE OLLOWAY MADE MUCH CONTACT.

>> Wayne: RIGHT HERE ON THE MIDDLE OF YOUR SCREEN, YOU CAN SEE -- HE JUST FALLING DOWN RIGHT THERE.

GREAT JOB ENJOYING THE CALL THOUGH RIGHT THERE.

I THINK THEY CALL THAT FLOPPING IN THE NBA.

THAT IS A PENALTY ON THE GUY THAT BLOCKS.

>> Matt: OTHER SIDE OF THE 50 AT THE 47.

>> Wayne: THIS CARROLLTON OFFENSE HAS TO CONTINUE TO ESTABLISH THE TALENT OF FARMER.

WE KNOW HOW GREAT JUJU LEWIS IS.

BUT THIS KIND OF DEFENSE, YOU HAVE TO KEEP THEM OFF BALANCE.

AND NOT JUST FOR RAIOLA AND JUJU MAKING THROWS.

>> Matt: BALL OUT ON THE EDGE TO ZACKARY TO PEYTON ZACHARY, GETS TO THE 45 TO THE 42.

>> Wayne: PEYTON ZACHARY, THE DEEBO SAMUEL TYPE PLAYER.

HE'S GOING DO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN FOR HIS TEAM.

>> Matt: THREE-STAR WIDE RECEIVER IN THE SENIOR CLASS.

THREE OFFERS INCLUDING THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS.

NOT A BIG KID.

A LITTLE STICK OF DYNAMITE IS WHAT HE IS.

FIRST AND TEN.

BALL AT THE 42.

3:22 TO PLAY IN THE FIRST HALF.

FARMER AGAIN.

FARMER TAKES A BIG HIT.

THEY MAKE THE BIG HIT.

WHAT DO YOU CALL HIM, THE KING OF THE NORTH, JADON PERLOTTE?

>> Wayne: PERLOTTE WITH THE BIG HIT.

BIG, PHYSICAL KID.

HE HAS TO DO A LOT OF THINGS FOR THIS DEFENSE.

PART TIME SAFETY, PART TIME DEFENSIVE END, LINEBACKER.

WHAT AN IMPACTFUL PLAYER HE IS.

>> Matt: AS A RESULT, HE DOESN'T GET A LOT OF STATS BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY ASK HIM TO DO SOMETIMES.

BALL GOES OUT.

THERE IS ZACHARY.

HE SPINS.

COSTIN SPINS HIT OUT OF BOUNDS.

BRIAN SAID I NEVER HAD A COLLEGE COACH COME IN HERE AND SAY THEY'RE STATS ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO PLAY FOR US.

SO, THEY'RE NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE STATS.

>> Wayne: THE FOUR STARS IS DEFINITELY A DYNAMIC PLAYER.

GREAT SIZE AND RANGE AND SPEED.

AND IS BUFORD TEAM, THAT'S WHAT MAKES THEM SO SPECIAL.

UNSELFISHNESS.

THIS HE DO WHATEVER IT IS THEY NEED TO DO TO WIN.

>> Matt: CARROLLTON HAS YET TO CONVERT ON A THIRD DOWN.

THEY NEED ONE RIGHT HERE.

0 FOR 4 ON THIRD DOWN.

PASS GOES TO ZACHARY.

HE GETS A BLOCK.

AND ZACHARY GETS THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: GOOD JOB THERE BY A. J. McNEIL.

RYAN MOSELEY SECURING THE BLOCKS AS WE TALKED ABOUT.

A GUY LIKE ZACHARY OUT IN SPACE, OUT ON THE EDGE.

LOOK AT THE RECEIVERS THOUGH.

THE GROUP RIGHT THERE, MOSELEY AND McNEIL BLOCKING.

MOSELEY 6'2" 215.

>> Matt: HE'S A LITTLE STICK OF DYNAMITE.

HE MAKES A LOT OF PLAYS HAPPEN.

HE CAN GO LONG.

AND HOLLOWAY GETS THE QUARTERBACK SACK.

JUJU LEWIS GETS SACKED BACK AT THE 41 YARD LINE.

JUST THE 13th TIME HE'S BEEN SACKED THIS SEASON.

>> Wayne: TWO FLAGS ON THE BACK END.

ON THIS BUFORD TEAM.

HAVING TO HOLD THE BALL A LONG TIME.

I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO GET A HOLDING LATE ON THIS BUFORD SECONDARY.

BIG BREAK THERE FOR CARROLLTON.

BIG-TIME PRESSURE BY HOLLOWAY TO GET JUJU LEWIS DOWN.

HOLDING ON THE BACK END.

GIVING THEM A FIRST DOWN CLOSE TO THE RED ZONE AREA.

>> Matt: SO FIRST AND TEN AT THE 22 YARD LINE.

SO THE SACK IS NEWLY IFIED.

ULIFIED.

ONLY 14 SACKS ALLOWED THIS ENTIRE SEASON.

JUJU IN THE POCKET.

GUNS IT, CONTINUE DOWN CARROLLTON!

BALL GOES TO ZACHARY.

SLIPPED IN BEHIND THE DEFENSE.

NOBODY SAW HIM.

IT'S 17-13.

>> Wayne: GREAT PATIENCE BY JUJU LEWIS.

SITTING IN THE POCKET.

BEAUTIFUL PROTECTION BY THE OFFENSIVE LINE.

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ROUTE RIGHT THERE BY PEYTON ZACHARY, WORKING ON POPE UP TOP.

JUST LOSING POPE RIGHT THERE.

COULDN'T GET BACK IN THE PLAY.

GOOD TIME THERE BY ZACHARY.

GREAT OUT IN SPACE.

ONE OF THE GUYS AS WE TALKED ABOUT, ONLY LISTED AT 5'5" BUT HE HAS A GOOD GAME.

>> Matt: THE P. A. T. IS GOOD.

17-14.

>> Wayne: THIS ROUTE TAKING A LONG TIMEst .

THIS ROUTE TAKING A LOT OF PROTECTION.

A GREAT ROUTE THERE BY ZACHARY.

TIGHT COVERAGE INITIALLY THERE BY POPE.

AND JUST GETTING LOST BY THE FOOTWORK OF ZACHARY.

AND BIG TIME ANSWER BY THIS CARROLLTON OFFENSE.

>> Matt: GOVERNOR'S RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN, SIX PLAYS, 56 YARDS, TWO PLUS MINUTES.

CARROLLTON BACK TO WITHIN A FIELD GOAL HERE WITH JUST UNDER TWO MINUTES TO PLAY IN THE FIRST HALF.

STICK AROUND.

HANNAH AND JOHN BACK IN OUR GPB SPORTS STUDIOS IS UPDATING YOU ON ALL THE SCORES.

DOUGLAS COUNTY HAD A 14-6 LEAD ON GRAYSON IN THE OTHER 6-A SEMIFINAL.

BEING PLAYED TONIGHT AT GRAYSON COMMUNITY STADIUM.

THE WINNER OF THAT BALL GAME PLAYS THIS WINNER OF THIS IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TWO WEDNESDAY NIGHTS FROM NOW.

THE BALL IS BACK AT THE 11.

FINALLY PICKED UP.

AND THE RETURN BY CANTRELL UP TO THE 28 YARD LINE I THINK IS WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO PUT IT DOWN.

SO 28 YARD LINE IS WHERE BUFORD GOES ON OFFENSE WITH 1:46 TO PLAY.

THEY HAVE ONE TIME- OUT REMAINING HERE IN THE FIRST HALF.

CANTRELL LOOKS LIKE HE WAS SHAKEN UP.

>> Wayne: LOOKS LIKE HE IS REACHING AT HIS RIGHT HAMSTRING.

IT IS COLD.

A LOT OF INACTIVITY.

YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE MUSCLES WARM WHEN YOU'RE ON THE SIDELINE.

HOPEFULLY HE CAN GET BACK IN THE GAME.

WALK OFF WHATEVER IS BOTHERING HIM IN THAT RIGHT HAMSTRING.

>> Matt: THIRST AND TEN.

THEY PUT THE BALL DOWN AT THE 29.

CARROLLTON HAS TWO-TIMEOUTS IF THEY GET THE BALL BACK BEFORE HALFTIME AND TRY TO GET A LEAD.

RAIOLA BACK TO THROW.

IT'S COMPLETE TO ALLEN.

PUSHED OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 41 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: WHAT A BAT STL THAT?

JOINING BARNEY ON THE EDGE.

GOOD JOB WORKING IN FRONT OF THE CORNER.

RAIOLA, GOOD FIND.

TAKE WHAT THE DEFENSE GIVES YOU.

PLENTY OF TIME TO GET ON THE SCOREBOARD.

NICE START TO THIS DRIVE THERE RAIOLA TO ALLEN.

>> Matt: YOU SEE THE THREE RECEPTIONS FOR 24 YARDS.

ALL THEE RECEPTIONS RY ARE BIAL TONE --BY ALLEN TONIGHT.

IN MOTION.

RAIOLA SPINS OUT TO HIS LEFT.

AND THROWS TO HARKNESS.

>> Wayne: GOOD JOB EXTENDING THE PLAY BY RAIOLA.

INITIALLY, CATCHING THE EYES OF JORDAN.

DIDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE THROWING AGAINST HIS BODY IN THAT SITUATION.

WORKING OUT ON THE EDGE.

REALLY A LITTLE THROW AWAY RIGHT HERE, NOT LOSE YARDS.

>> Matt: THEY DON'T HAVE TO THROW THE BALL TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

THEY THREW FOR 0 LAST YEAR AND WON BY FIVE TOUCHDOWNS.

>> Wayne: EXPLOSIVE RUN TEAM THERE.

AT ANY MOMENT, THEY CAN CHIP OFF A BIG RUN.

>> Matt: RAIOLA THROWS ON THE RUN.

IT IS CAUGHT BY HARKNESS FOR A FIRST DOWN AT THE 47.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB BY SAM HARKNESS.

BREAK THE POCKET.

GET OUT ON THE EDGE.

MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE AS A RECEIVER RIGHT THERE.

H A.

ARE.

-- HARKNESS FINDING THATTHAT ZONE.

>> Matt: HARKNESS HAS AN OFFER FROM DARTMOUTH.

COMING OFF THE EDGE.

RAIOLA AVOIDS IT.

IT'S INTERCEPTED AND THEN DROPPED.

INTERCEPTION OPPORTUNITY RIGHT THERE FOR THE TROJANS TO GET THE BALL BACK.

ALLEN -- >> Wayne: WE SAW JAY HAGAN DROP AN HE'S I DIDN'T AN EASY INTERCEPTION.

RIGHT DOWN HERE IS RAIOLA THROWING AGAINST HIS BODY.

TRYING TO GET THE BALL DOWN TO BRADLEY.

AND JUST DROPPING THE INTERCEPTION THERE IS ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE TIMES WHERE HE ALREADY SAW HIMSELF RUNNING BACK AND FORGOT TO CATCH THE BALL.

>> Matt: HE SIGNED WITH JAMES MADISON ON WEDNESDAY OVER NINE OTHER OFFERS.

THREE-STAR ATHLETE.

POCKET COLLAPSING.

BIG HIT APPLIED BACK AT THE 45 YARD LINE.

WOW.

THAT WAS ZION COOLEY.

>> Wayne: SPRATLING OFF THE EDGE ONCE AGAIN, NUMBER 34.

YOU CAN SEE FORCING RAIOLA UP INTO THE POCKET AND TOOK A BIG HERE HERE OF THE THREE STAR EASTERN CAROLINA COMMIT.

ZION COOLEY, 6'4" 225 PUTTING THE BIG HIT THERE ON RAIOLA.

>> Matt: YEAH, COOLEY HAS OFFERS FROM EAST CARNOLINA.

HE IS STILL ENTERTAINING THAT.

HE DID DECOMMIT AFTER THEY HAD THE COACHING CHANGE.

NOW THE INTERIM HEAD COACH IS GIVEN THE PERMANENT JOB.

THAT MAY PLAY A PART IN ZION COOLEY'S DECISION.

BUT HE DID NOT SIGN IN THE EARLY PERIOD.

HE HAS 11 OFFERS.

BUT THEY USE HIM MAINLY AS A STARTING TIGHT END AND THEN USE HIM IN SITUATIONS ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL.

HE HAS ONLY 12 TACKLES ON THE SEASON.

BUT SIX OF THEM ARE TFL AND FOUR OTHERS ARE QUARTERBACK SACKS.

SO HE GETS THE MOST OUT OF HIS TACKLES.

>> Wayne: LONG ATHLETIC OFF THE EDGE.

YOU CAN SEE RIGHT HERE, PLAYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

JUST MAKING PLAYS.

WHAT A TALENT THAT HE IS.

ONE OF THE GUYS THAT REALLY MAKES YOU TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHICH SIDE OF THE BALL TO PUT HIM SEASON ON H. >> Matt: --HIM ON.

>> Matt: I LIKE HIM ON DEFENSE MYSELF.

THEY MAY USE THEIR LAST TIME-OUT.

BALL IS FUMBLED.

AND ERVIN GOT ON TOP OF IT.

SEE IF THE TIME-OUT IS USED RIGHT AWAY BY CARROLLTON.

>> Referee: TIME-OUT, CARROLLTON.

THAT IS THEIR FINAL TIME-OUT OF THE HALF.

>> Matt: YEAH.

THAT WAS JUST BOBBLED BY RAIOLA.

>> Wayne: YOU CAN SEE THAT RAIOLA NEVER GOT THE BALL RIGHT THERE.

SO, ETHAN ERVIN WAS NEVER ABLE TO STEP IN TO THE HANDOFF RIGHT THERE.

BIG BREAK WITH THE WAY THAT JUJU LEWIS IS SCORE.

A COUPLE OF THEM ON THAT BALL BY ERVIN.

>> Matt: THEY'RE GOING TO GET THE BALL BACK HERE.

IT'S GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN AND CARROLLTON SHOULD BE RECEIVING A PUNT.

SINCE IT'S FOURTH DOWN AND 17, YOU WOULD FIGURE THAT BUFORD NOT GOING TO GAMBLE HERE AND GO FOR IT.

THERE IS DYLAN RAIOLA TALKING TO HIS LITTLE BROTHER DAYTON ON THE SIDELINE.

THAT IS MENTORSHIP RIGHT THERE.

>> Wayne: ROYALTY BACK IN THE BUILDING AND ABLE TO STEP OVER THERE AND WHISPER IN HIS BROTHER'S EAR.

I'M QUITE SURE THAT SOMETHING THAT BOTH OF THEM DO ALL YEAR LONG, TALKING TO EACH OTHER.

I'M QUITE SURE THAT COMBINATION, THEY CAME HERE TO BUFORD TOGETHER.

DYLAN MOVED ON TO NEBRASKA.

HIS BROTHER TAKES OVER FOR HIM.

AND WHAT A COMFORT AND SECURITY BLANKET TO HAVE IN YOUR BROTHER.

>> Matt: PUNT IS GOING TO HIT AND BOUNCE IN FAVOR OF BUFORD AND ROLL DEAD AT THE 28 YARD LINE.

I'M SORE YISHGS RY, THE 18 YARD LINE.

THEY HAVE 45 SECONDS NUMBER .

NO TIME-OUTS REMAINING WHICH IS NOT AN ISSUE FOR JUJU LEWIS.

>> Wayne: RIGHT THERE IF YOU'RE SAM HARKNESS, MAKE THE REFEREE BLOW THE WHISTLE.

JUST STAND THERE AND GUARD IT.

IT GET YOU ANOTHER SECOND OR TWO OFF THE CLOCK.

FORCE JUJU TO MAKE MAGIC EVEN FASTER.

>> Matt: SO WITH THE FIELD GOAL KICKER, CARLOS HERNANDEZ AND JULIAN VARGAS AS THE LONG FIELD GOAL KICKER, THIS THEY CAN GET THE BALL TO THE 35 OR 30, THEY'LL HAVE A SHOT AT A FIELD GOAL HERE.

LEWIS STEPS UP.

DUMPS IT OFF.

GOES TO FARMER.

FARMER STEPS OUT OF BOUNDS WISELY.

PICKED UP THE FIRST DOWN.

27 SECONDS TO PLAY.

IN THE HALF.

>> Wayne: AND FARMER'S ABILITY TO CATCH THE BALL OUT OF THE BACKFIELD IS WHAT MAKES HIM SO DANGEROUS.

AND SOMEONE IN THESE SITUATIONS, THESE LINEBACKERS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO COVER THAT YOUNG MAN ONCE HE RELEASES.

>> Matt: HE'S ALWAYS BEEN A BIG THREAT FOR THEM OUT OF THE BACKFIELD AS A PASS CATCHER.

JUJU DUMPS IT OFF TO FARMER AGAIN.

AND FARMER THIS TIME GETS SLUNG OUT OF BOUNDS.

THEY'RE GOING TO THROW A FLAG ON NELSON WHO MADE THE TACKLE.

>> Wayne: CONSIDERING HIS HORSE COLLAR -- >> Referee: PERSONAL FOUL, FACEMASK ON THE DEFENSE.

IT WILL BE 15 YARDS FROM THE END OF THE RUN.

FROM THE PREVIOUS SPOT.

FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: THAT LEFT HAND RIGHT THERE.

ALL IN THE FACEMASK.

SLAMMING HIM ON THE GROUND TO GET HIM DOWN RIGHT THERE IS NELSON.

EASY CALL THERE FOR THE REFEREES.

>> Matt: SO THAT PUTS THE BALL DOWN TO THE 46.

65 TOTAL YARDS FOR BUFORD.

19 SECONDS.

NEED ANOTHER 25 YARDS TO GET IN FIELD GOAL RANGE.

THE BALL IS OUT.

AND THE RECEIVER WENT ONE WAY AND THE BALL WENT THE OTHER.

RYAN MOSELEY, WHO'S THEIR HIGHEST RATED WIDE RECEIVER, HAS NOT HAD A PASS CATCH YET IN THIS GAME.

BUT HE HAS 27 OFFERS INCLUDING GEORGIA, ALABAMA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

AND A JUNIOR FOUR-STAR.

>> Wayne: JUST MISCOMMUNICATION THERE BETWEEN LEWIS AND MOSELEY WHO CAME INTO THE GAME WITH 51 RECEPTIONS.

MOSELEY NEVER TURNED AROUND EXCEPT EXPECTING THE BALL THERE FROM LEWIS.

>> Matt: SO SECOND DOWN AND 10.

FAKE TOSS.

JUJU GETS AWAY FROM THE RUSH.

BUT NOT A SECOND TIME.

MAGGIO THERE TO DROP HIM.

AND THAT MIGHT BE THE FINAL PLAY OF THE HALF RIGHT THERE.

>> Wayne: NICE PAIR THERE WITH THE BIG PRESSURE OFF THE EDGE.

FORCING JUJU LEWIS UP IN THE POCKET TO THE SACK.

>> Matt: AND THAT IS THE END OF THE FIRST HALF.

AND BUFORD TAKES THE LEAD TO THE LOCKER ROOM.

>> Wayne: YOU SEE THE INITIAL PRESSURE THERE.

AND MAGGIO RALLYING.

ONE OF THE RARE TIMES THAT JUJU LEWIS HAS BEEN SACKED THIS SEASON.

>> Matt: 17-14.

BUFORD ON TOP OF CARROLLTON.

AND, OF COURSE, THE BIG NEWS HERE TONIGHT WAS JUJU HAS PLAYED THE ENTIRE GAME AFTER SUFFERING THAT HAND INJURY AGAINST HILL GROVE LAST WEEK.

OUR COACH'S INTERVIEW IS DELIVERED BY JOHNNY'S PIZZA, YOUR ORIGINAL NEIGHBORHOOD PIZZA.

>> Niki: COACH, WE'VE SEEN A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING IN THE FIRST HALF.

IT'S BEEN AN ABSOLUTE SLUGFEST.

WHAT IS YOUR EVALUATION OF YOUR TEAM?

>> I THINK THEY'RE PLAYING WELL.

WE DO THE SAME THING EVERY GAME.

WE GIVE PEOPLE STUFF.

THE TWO PASSES THEY GOT, THEY WERE GOOD PLAYS, DON'T GET ME WRONG.

WE LET A GUY GO FREE.

BUT, YOU KNOW, JUST PENALTIES KIND OF GOT US TO THE END THERE AND GAVE THEM A CHANCE TO PUT THAT OTHER SEVEN ON.

I'M GLAD WE DIDN'T LET THAT LAST PENALTY HURT US RIGHT THERE.

>> Niki: THAT FACEMASK WAS CLOSE.

WHAT ADJUSTMENTS DO YOU THINK YOU'LL MAKE AT THE HALF?

WE SAW JUJU WHEN HE HAS THE BALL IN THE PASSING GAME, WE'VE SEEN A COUPLE OF EXPLOSIVE PLAYS WITH.

THAT HOW DO YOU HAVE THEM NEUTRALIZE THE PASS OFFENSE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?

>> Niki: I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE ANY SECRETS RIGHT NOW.

I MEAN, I HAVE TO ADJUST A COUPLE THINGS AND FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY'RE DOING US WITH.

WE HAVE A GOOD IDEA AND HAVE A PLAN COMING OUT.

>> Niki: ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT QUESTION IN THE LOCKER ROOM.

>> YEAH, I'LL TELL YOU LATER.

>> Niki: I'LL FIGURE THAT OUT AND SEND IT BACK TO MATT AND WAYNE WHAT YOU CAME UP WITH, COACH.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WE HAVE A LOT MORE FOOTBALL COMING UP IN THIS 6-A SEMIFINAL FOOTBALL GAME.

DON'T GO ANYWHERE.

KEEP T RIGHT HERE.

WE HAVE OUR HALFTIME SHOW COMING UP WITH JOHN AND HANNAH.

> >> WHY ARE VAPING NUMBERS ON THE RISE?

>> THEY THINK IT IS SAFER THAN TRADITIONAL SMOKING.

THEY ARE HIGHLY MARKETED TO TEENS.

>> WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO KICK THE HABIT.

>> HAVE THE CONVERSATION ABOUT IT IS STRESS?

IS IT PEER PRESSURE?

ALSO SEEK ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE FROM YOUR PEDIATRICIAN.

MOST COMPANIES OFFER AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A SMOKING STOPPING PROGRAM AT NO CHARGE.

>> TARA, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

THIS IS SUCH IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS TOPIC, PLEASE VISIT CIGNA.

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>> HEY, EVERYONE, WELCOME INTO THE FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA HALFTIME SHOW.

GET BACK IN THE GAME WITH REGENT'S BAG.

THAT IS JOHN NELSON.

I'M HANNAH.

WE'RE LIVE FROM THE SEMIFINAL GAME BETWEEN CARROLLTON AND BUFORD.

WOLVES ON TOP 17-14.

I FEEL BAD FOR MATT AND WAYNE.

IT'S 33 DEGREES THERE IN BUFORD, GEORGIA.

IT TOOK SOME PLAYERS A FULL QUARTER TO WARM UP, ESPECIALLY QUARTERBACK JUJU LEWIS.

HOW YOU WOULD ASSESS THE FIRST HALF?

>> I THINK THE GAME PLAN IS KEEP YOU YOU LEWIS OFF THE FIELD.

KEEP THE MUSCLES KAELD.

MAKE SURE IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE WHILE FOR THE ENGINE TO TURN OVER.

WE HAVE SEEN ON THE TOUCHDOWN PASS TO McNEIL AND ON THE LONG 48 YARDER AND 28 YARDER THAT THE MUSCLE MEMORY IS STILL THERE.

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PAIN THRESHOLD IS.

I IMAGINE IT'S QUITE LARGE.

BUT SO FAR, WE'VE GOTTEN THE HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT THAT WE WERE ANTICIPATING HERE.

>> YEAH, HE WAS PRETTY CONSERVATIVE IN THE FIRST QUARTER.

>> HE GOT INTO THE RHYTHM OF THE GAME WE GOT TO SEE.

WE'VE SEEN IT WITH THE TWO TOUCHDOWN PASSES.

WHEN BUFORD LETS HIM BE OUT THERE ON OFFENSE.

>> WELL, WE ARE --HE IS HEADING TO COLORADO.

WE WERE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE EARLY NATIONAL SIGNING DAY SHOW IN JUST A LITTLE BIT.

THERE ARE 59 PLAYERS COMMITTED TO D-1 COLLEGES.

THAT IS THE MOST WE SAID ALL SEASON.

19 SIGNED ON THE DOTTED LINE DURING THE EARLY NATIONAL SIGNING DAY SHOW.

JOHN, WHO ELSE DID YOU SEE?

WHO WAS MARY FLITMOUS?

JUSTICE TERRY WAS LOCKED INTO GEORGIA.

IF HE HAD GONE TO ATHENS, SIGNED AT NOON AT CAMPUS, GEORGIA WOULD HAVE THE TOP FIVE PROSPECT IN GEORGIA ALL STAYING HOME.

BUT TEXAS DECIDED TO CREATE A MERRY FLIPMOUS MOMENT.

THE BIG LINEMAN IS DEADING TO DKR.

INTERESTING PULL FOR TEXAS COMING INTO THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

KIRBY WON'T BE HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

>> JOHN, WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS THAT GET OVERLOOKED?

?

WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS THAT GET OVERLOOKED?

>> HERE ARE THIS WEEK'S HIDDEN OFFER NOMINEES.

>> THIS WEEK WE START WITH SENIOR LINEBACKER NICK SIMMONS.

HE IS TEAM CAPTAIN AS RECEIVED AND COACH'S AWARD, NAMED ALL REGION AND MEMBER OF THE 2022 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.

HE WAS RECOGNIZED AS A TWO-TIME STATE WEIGHT LIFTING CHAMPION.

HE BOASTS A 3.

9 GPA.

NEXT UP IS JONESBORO SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER CHRISTIAN SMITH.

HE FINISHED HIS JUNIOR YEAR WITH 107 RUSHING YARDS, 1 TACKLES AND ONE TOUCHDOWN.

HE IS SMART, A HARD WORKER, AND AN EXPLOSIVE SLOT RECEIVER THAT CAN MAKE PLAYS IN SPACE.

THEN SENIOR QUARTERBACK DYLAN MOHAMMED.

DURING ONE AME IN 2024, HE HAD TWO TDs AND RUSHING FOR 20 YARDS.

HE IS CURRENTLY NOMINATED FOR PLAYER OF THE WEEK.

AND FINALLY, THE SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER CAM TRAYLOR NEEDS AN OFFER.

HE STARTED THE JUNIOR YEAR WITH 89 YARDS AND ONE TOUCHDOWN.

HE HAS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ALSO RUNS TRACK.

>> OKAY.

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY IS COMING UP ON FEBRUARY 5th.

MAKE THE KIDS AN OFFER.

THE WINNER OF OUR GAME PLAYS THE GAME OF GRAYSON OR DOUGLAS COUNTY.

WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND THE STATE?

>> WE CAN UPDATE DOUGLASS COUNTY AND GRAYSON, GRAYSON SCORED TO MAKE THAT 21-14.

WE CAN UPDATE MILTON AND LEE COUNTY.

THEY HAVE COMBINED TWICE.

LESS THAN 30 SECONDS TO GO FIRST HALF.

NOW 42-21.

MILTON OVER LEE COUNTY.

HUGHES LEADING COFFEE AT THE BREAK.

THAT IS HEADING THIRD QUARTER AS IS CREEK SIDE.

AND YOUTH SPALDING, SURPRISE ON THE BOARD.

THERE PAGE TWO.

WE LOOK AT THE OTHER SCORES IN A LITTLE BIT.

WALK YOU THROUGH BRACKETS.

JEFF SON AND LA GRANGE THIS GAME IS THE EQUIVALENT OF ONE HOUR MARTINIZING.

SOUTHEAST JOKE TO A CERTAIN DEMOGRAPHIC.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

COLUMBUS IS PUTTING UP A GOOD GAME.

SCORED EARLY.

A SAFETY, THEY'RE UP BY 22.

AND THAT ONE IS HEADING THIRD QUARTER.

BIG SURPRISE AT THE SHAMROCK BOWL.

>> 16 GAMES HAPPENING, NARROWING IT DOWN TONIGHT.

PEOPLE WILL BE PUNCHING THEIR TICKETS TO THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, JOHN.

>> WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING -- >> TEN DAYS AWAY.

>> I KNOW.

BUT FOR US, WORK DOESN'T STOP.

BECAUSE TEN DAYS MEANS THAT TEN DAYS HAPPENS REALLY QUICKLY TO THE CAST OF THOUSANDS THAT PUTS THE CHAMPIONSHIPS TOGETHER.

LOOKING FORWARD TO PIECING IT ALL TOGETHER FOR YOU COMING UP, NOT IN MONDAY.

GIVE US A LITTLE TIME.

NEXT MONDAY.

>> YEAH.

TEN DAYS TO PREP.

>> NOT THIS MONDAY, NEXT MONDAY.

>> WE HAVE BRACKETS COMING UP.

WE HAVE TO TAKE A QUICK BREAK.

STICK WITH US.

> >> WELCOME BACK.

THIS WEEK WE'RE FEATURING HARRIS OPPORTUNITY TOY LONG DISTANCE RUNNER EFFIE WARD.

SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT COULD HAVE SIDE LINED HER.

INSTEAD, SHE BECAME A STATE CHAMPION.

HERE IS HER STORY.

>> THREE WEEKS FROM DIAGNOSIS OF SKOAL SCOLIOSIS, WE WERE IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR BRAIN SURGERY.

WE WERE AFRAID, OKAY, HOW IS THIS GOING TO AFFECT HER?

BECAUSE SHE LOVED IT.

RUNNING HELPED SAVE HER.

SHE KNEW THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO WEAR THE BRACE WHEN YOU WERE EXERCISING.

IF SHE WAS RUNNING, IT WAS LIKE SHE WAS STILL BUILDING THE MUSCLES IN HER CORE.

>> SHE DOES EVERY REP. SHE DOESN'T SKIP A DAY.

AND TO BE AN ELITE ATHLETE LIKE SHE, IS YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE CHARACTERISTICS.

>> EVERY BIT OF IT IS WORTH IT.

ALL THE STRESS, ALL THE ANXIETY.

IT'S WORTH THAT TIME WHEN YOU CROSS THE FINISH LINE AND YOU REALIZE IT'S ALL PAYOFF.

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>> COOL STUFF ON OUR WAY TO HAMILTON WITH OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

COMING UP AROUND THE CORNER, IT'S ME, IT'S PAPER, AND IT'S FANCIFUL SCREENS.

WE'RE PUTTING YOU TO WORK TO GO THROUGH THE REST OF THE BRACKETS IN A BIT ON THE HALFTIME SHOW.

BROUGHT TO US BY OUR FRIENDS AT REGENT'S BANK.

STAY IN THE GAME.

> >> ONLY ONE SCHOOL IN EACH REGION, EACH CLASSIFICATION, IS CHOSEN TO RECEIVE THIS ANNUAL AWARD.

THE GHSA TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION ALL ASPECTS OF SPORTSMANSHIP MAKING THE AWARD A A TRIBUTE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

>> WE'RE THRILLED TO RECOGNIZE THE APPALACHIA WILDCATS FOR THE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD.

CAN YOU ALWAYS COUNT ON THE CHIEF FAMILY TO EMBODY WHAT SPORTSMANSHIP LOOKS LIKE.

THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, LEADERSHIP AND THE ENTIRE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS STRONG AND KNOWS HOW TO PERSEVERE ON AND OFF THE FIELD.

>> THE SPIRIT EMBODY OF THIS AWARD IS AS THE COMMUNITY SHOWED STRENGTH AS RESILIENCE AS AN EVENT ROCKED THE ENTIRE NATION.

THE COOPERATIVES ACROSS GEORGIA KEEP THE COMMUNITY IN ANYWHERE HEARTS.

WITH HE KNOW THE STRENGTH OF THE COMMUNITY WILL ENABLE THEM TO PERSEVERE.

>> EXTREMELY PROUD OF THIS COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY NOW.

IT'S A HARD-WORKING COMMUNITY.

THEY LOVE OUR KIDS.

I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE THE SCHOOL IS THE CENTER OF OUR COMMUNITY.

OUR COMMUNITY RECOGNIZE THAT'S AND INVESTS IN IT.

I THINK THAT WE HAVE COACHES THAT MODEL THE EXPECTATIONS AND BEHAVIORS.

THEY MODEL LOVE.

THEY MODEL INVESTMENT.

AND OUR KIDS FEEL THAT.

>> WE WANT TO SEE STUDENTS BECOME MORE OF WHO THEY ARE ENUNDERSTAND THE WORLD AND UNDERSTAND THE WORLD VIEW.

THOSE ARE THE MOMENTS WE'RE HERE FOR.

>> GEORGIA EMC AND THE 35 PARTICIPATING GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP COOPERATIVES PROUD TO SPONSOR THE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE APALACHI WILD CATS COMMUNITY.

> >> WELCOME BACK TO THE HALFTIME SHOW.

WOLVES ON TOP 17-.

THE WINNER OF OUR GAME PLAYS GRAYSON OR DOUGLAS COUNTY.

RAMS CLOSING THAT GAP, JOHN.

>> TAKE A PEEK AT THE BRACKETS AND RUN THROUGH THEM ALL.

WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHERE WE INSTANT.

THERE IS THE FINAL FOUR IN 6-A.

HANNAH GAVE YOU THE UPDATE WITH GRAYSON AND DOUGLAS COUNTY.

THAT IS WHERE WE STAND.

YOU SEE THE PATHS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO GET US TO THIS POINT.

CARROLLTON AND BUFORD, IT WAS 21-6, IT IS NOW 21-14.

SO THAT IS 6-A.

YOU SEE THE PATHS TAKEN.

ONCE AGAIN, DOUGLAS COUNTY HAD A BIG WIN.

THE INJURY OF JUJU LEWIS WE TALKED ABOUT HERE, BUFORD WINNING.

5-8.

BREAK IT DOWN FOR YOU.

THIS ONE FINALLY WENT TO THE HALF.

TWO LATE TOUCHDOWN PASSES SECOND QUARTER WE ARE LUKE NICKEL AND C. J. WILEY CONNECTING THERE.

HUGHES LEADING COFFEE 21-10.

THAT SHEDDING IS HEAD TOGETHER THIRD QUARTER.

THIS ONE IS A BIT OF A SHOCKER.

SPALDING, RIGHT NOW, CREEK SIDE HEADING TO THE THIRD QUARTER.

CREEK SIDE IS CONTROLLING THE OFFENSE.

NORTH OF CONEY, POSSIBLY 24 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE LAST APPEARANCE IN THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR.

THAT IS A ONE HUFF SCORE GAME.

SHOW YOU WHAT IS GOING ON HERE.

OF THIS ONE IS HEADING TO THE FOURTH QUARTER.

JEFFERSON IS LEANING IN THAT DIRECTION.

CALHOUN BEATING STEPHENSON.

STEPHENSON TO EPHENSON, THAT IS A BIG ONE.

WE WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON.

THE SURPRISE OF THE NIGHT, I THINK, IS BURKE COUNTY RIGHT NOW TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS AGAINST ROC ROCKMART.

TOMBS COUNTY, WE SHOWED YOU THAT SCORE.

TOMBS COUNTY LEADING IN MANCHESTER.

WE'LL KEEP AN EYE ON THAT ONE THERE.

>> THE LOWER CLASSIFICATIONS, ALL PLAYING IN THE SEMIS FOR THE FIFRT FIRST TIME EVER.

>> GIVE ME A GREEN REEN.

>> FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AT GPB SPORTS AND STICK ASH ROUND FOR THE POSTGAME SHOW WHERE WE TALK TO COACHES LIVE ALL AROUND THE STATES AND WE'LL HAVE BRACKETS.

>> BRACKETS.

>> THANKS FOR WATCHING THE FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA HALFTIME SHOW.

>> BROUGHT YOU TO BY OUR FRIENDS AT REGENT'S BANK.

>> WE'LL SEE YOU IN JUST A BIT.

>> BYE.

>> Matt: HALFTIME HERE IN THE 6-A SEMIFINAL.

>> Niki: YOU'RE DOWN BY THREE IN THE HALF.

WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT YOUR QUARTERBACK'S PERFORMANCE?

HOW HE IS HANDLING THE SITUATION WITH EVERYTHING THAT HE'S BEEN THROUGH THIS PAST WEEK?

>> HE'S DOING GOOD.

HE IS TRUSTING THE GUYS AROUND HIM.

FIGHTING HIS TAIL OFF.

HE'S A WARRIOR PT OF WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE GET OUT OF OUR OWN WAY THE SECOND HALF.

WE HAD TWO DRIVES THAT WERE STOPPED BY PENALTIES OFFENSIVELY.

TWO DRIVES KEPT ALIVE BY PENALTIES, DEFENSIVELY.

WE DROPPED TWO PICKS.

THERE WAS A FUMBLE I THOUGHT WE COULD HAVE GOT.

HOPEFULLY WE GET OUT OF OUR OWN WAY IN THE SECOND HALF.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

I TOLD COACH RIGHT BEFORE YOU THAT WE HAVE SEEN EVERYTHING THIS FIRST HALF.

DEFENSE GETS OUT THERE FIRST.

HOW DO YOU MAKE A TOUGH DEFENSIVE STAND TO MAKE THE START?

>> WE HAVE TO TRY TO KEEP THEM BOTTLED UP.

YOU SAW ONE RUN GAP FIT AND THEY TAKE IT 80 TO THE HOUSE.

THAT IS DISCIPLINED AND DETAILED.

OUR GUYS ARE FIGHTING HARD.

WE'RE FIGHTING HARD.

THAT'S WHAT YOU EXPECT IN A SEMIFINALS IN 6-A FOOTBALL.

>> DISCIPLINE AND DEFENSE.

AND HOW ARE THE HEATED SOCKS YOU'RE WEARING?

>> THEY'RE KICKING IN.

I JUST ADDED AN EXTRA PAIR OF WOOL.

I'M DOING WELL.

SOLID.

>> Niki: I LOVE IT.

MATT, WAYNE, WE HAVE A SECOND HALF COMING UP.

>> Matt: IT IS A BIT CHILLY HERE TONIGHT.

I LOVE IT.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS.

THEY USED GREAT FIELD POSITION.

GOT A 13-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN FROM TY GREEN TO GET ON THE BOARD EARLY FOR BUFORD.

AND THEN HERE COMES JUJU LEWIS.

>> Wayne: GOING DEEP DOWN THE FIELD TO A. J. McNEIL.

>> Matt: A FIELD GOAL MADE IT 10-7, J USTIN BAKER, NEARLY THE TOUCHDOWN MAKER.

>> Wayne: THE ONE GAME FOR BUFORD WAS GOING TO SHOW UP AT SOME POINT.

BAKER WITH THE BIG RUN TO SET UP THE TOUCHDOWN HERE.

THE QUARTERBACK SNEAK BY DAYTON RAIOLA.

JUST PHYSICALLY GETTING HIMSELF INTO THE END ZONE.

>> Matt: BUFORD UP AT THAT POINT.

CARROLLTON AND JUJU NOT DONE YET.

JUJU FOUND PEYTON ZACHARY IN THE END ZONE.

17- 14 THE SCORE AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE HALFTIME STATS.

WHAT JUMPS OFF THE PAGE AT YOU?

>> Wayne: THE INABILITY OF CARROLLTON TO RUN THE BALL 38 YARDS.

RUSHING.

AND THEN THE INABILITY OF BUFORD TO HAVE ANYTHING IN THE PASS GAME.

THE NEXT THING THAT STANDS OUT FOR ME IS BOTH TEAMS HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE ON THIRD DOWN CONVERSION.

ONLY ONE OF FIVE.

I THINK THE PERSONALITIES OF THIS SECOND HALF WILL BE DETERMINED BY WHICH TEAM CAN ESTABLISH THEMSELVES EARLY IN THIS HALF.

>> Matt: IS THAT BAD OFFENSE OR GREAT DEFENSE?

>> Wayne: IT'S GREAT DEFENSE.

SOMETIMES WE FORGET THAT THERE IS OOD IS ANOTHER SIDE OF THE BALL.

THEY HAVE TWO TOP LEVEL DEFENSES.

THAT'S HOW YOU BECOME NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO IN THE STATE.

>> Matt: HOW ABOUT JUJU LEWIS?

AN HOUR BEFORE THE GAME, WE DIDN'T KNOW IF HE WAS GOING TO PLAY.

THE INJURED FINGER ON THE THROWING HAND.

FIRST HALF HE IS 10 OF 12 FOR 115 YARDS AND TWO TOUCHDOWNS.

>> Wayne: I HAVE SEEN NOTHING THAT SHOWS ME THAT HE WAS HURT IN ANY KIND OF WAY.

I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A SMOKE SCREEN BY COACH KING.

WE HAVEN'T SEEN HIM GRAB HIS HAND OR LOOK UNCOMFORTABLE OR UNWILLING TO SIT IN THE POCKET.

>> Matt: JUSTIN BAKER IS TRUE TO FORM.

EIGHT CARRIES.

99 YARDS FOR BUFORD.

THEY HAVE GROUND OUT 138 YARDS ON THE GROUND.

>> Wayne: YOU HAVE TO HAVE MORE SUCCESS ON FIRST DOWN RUNS TO TAKE SOME PRESSURE OFF THE DAYTON RAIOLA.

KEEP HIM OUT OF THE SECOND AND THIRD AND LONGS BY RUNNING THE BALL.

>> Matt: LET'S GET THIS THING STARTED.

DON'T GO ANYWHERE, FOLKS.

I HAVE A FEEL WE'RE HEADED TO AN EPIC FINISH IN THE FINAL GAME EVER AT THIS STADIUM.

COULD BE THE KIND OF GAME WE TALK ABOUT FOR YEARS TO COME.

THIRD QUARTER KICKOFF BROUGHT TO YOU BY HEAD'S UP, GEORGIA.

PARK YOUR PHONE WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING.

IT SAVES LIVES.

NO RETURN HERE FOR JORDAN ALLEN.

HE WAS ALREADY IN THE END ZONE.

AND THE BALL BROKE THE PLAIN.

SO BUFORD HAS TO START ON OFFENSE AT THE 20 YARD LINE T. >> Wayne: THIS OFFENSIVE LINE, THE TIGHT ENDS, FULLBACK, THEY HAVE TO TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF OF THEIR QUARTERBACK.

TOO MANY TIMES WE SAW DAYTON HAVING TO DEAL WITH SECOND AND THIRD AND LONG SITUATIONS.

ONLY COMPLETED FOUR PASSES IN THAT FIRST HALF.

A LOT OF THAT IS A FUNCTION THAT THIS OFFENSE IS NOT BUILT FOR THE THIRD AND SECOND AND 12 SITUATIONS FOR THE QUARTERBACK.

>> Matt: SO WINNER OF THIS GAME WILL PLAY ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18th AT MERCEDES BENZ STADIUM IN THE 6 A CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST THE WINNER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY AND GRAYSON GAME.

THE DOUGLAS COUNTY TIGERS, BOTH THE TEAMS BEAT THEM DURING THE REGULAR SEASON.

THEY ARE WINNING THAT SEMIFINAL RIGHT NOW AGAINST GRAYSON.

McCOY GETS DROPPED FOR A LOSS BY LANDON WOLF.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB BY WOLF.

I THINK THE SPEED AND SIZE OF WOLF AND GAMBLE INSIDE, AS WE SAY, BOTH OF THESE GUYS ARE MORE SAFETY TYPES.

SO THE SPEED OF THE BACKS ARE NOT AFFECTING THEM AS MUCH WHEN THEY MAKE THE JUMPS.

NICE JOB OF PLAYING DOWN HILL BY LANDON WOLF.

>> YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT.

THAT WAS THE SIXTH TACKLE FOR WOLF AND GAMBLE AS A TEAM LEADING SEVEN TACKLES IN THIS GAME OF.

>> Matt: WOLF IS ON THE PLAY.

IT'S GOING TO BE THIRD DOWN.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB COMING DOWN THE LINE HERE BY CALEN.

GOING UNBLOCKED.

A SNEAKY READING THE PLAYS, MAKING TACKLES.

BUT HE HAS HAD A GREAT GAME.

ONE OF THE GUYS THAT PLAY IN THE BOX, OUT ON THE EDGE.

WE HAVE SEEN HIM COVER DEEP DOWNFIELD.

WHAT A DYNAMIC SAFETY HE IS.

>> Matt: HE MOVED IN FROM IDAHO WHEN HIS JOB GOT A JOB ON THE COACHING STAFF OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE WHICH IS ALSO IN CARROLLTON.

HE STEPS IN THE POCKET.

HE IS IN TROUBLE.

THEN TAKES A BIG HIT.

LANDON WOLF GETS THE QUARTERBACK SACK INSIDE THE 10 YARD LINE.

AND A GREAT START TO THE THIRD QUARTER BY THIS CARROLLTON DEFENSE.

>> Wayne: WE TALKED ABOUT HAVING TO STAY OUT OF THESE THIRD AND LONG SITUATIONS WITH THIS OFFENSE.

IT'S NOT REALLY BUILT FOR THESE KIND OF DOWN AND DISTANCES.

GREAT PRESSURE THERE.

HELTON, BIG O LINEMAN PLAYING SOME D LINE.

AND IT'S LIKE MAYBE A PENALTY ON THIS PLAY HERE.

>> Referee: PERSONAL FOUL, FACEMASK, ON THE DEFENSE, IT WILL BE 15 YARDS FROM THE PREVIOUS SPOT.

RESULTS IN A FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: NOT SURE I SAW A FLAG ON THE GROUND THERE.

MAYBE I MISSED IT.

DEEP DOWN THE FIELD.

BUT WHAT A BREAK HERE FOR BUFORD.

THIS CARROLLTON DEFENSE REALLY CAME OUT THE SECOND HALF SETTING THE TEMPO.

AND NOW GOING TO GET A NEW SET OF DOWNS TO START THIS SECOND HALF IS BUFORD.

>> Matt: I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT IS THE CASE.

SEEMS LIKE WE HAD MORE FACEMASKING CALLS IN THIS GAME THAN ALL SEASON LONG.

>> Wayne: ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.

>> Matt: YEAH.

>> Wayne: HIGH HANDS.

HIGH TACKLES.

JUST UNDISCIPLINED IN THAT AREA FOR BOTH TEAMS.

>> Matt: FIRST AND TEN FOR BUFORD.

HUGE BREAK FOR THEM.

THEY WERE GETTING READY TO PUNT OUT OF THEIR OWN END ZONE.

ALLEN GOES IN MOTION BEHIND THE LINE.

THE HANDOFF GOES TO McCOY.

AND DYLAN McCOY MAKING THE TACKLE FOR CARROLLTON.

A COUPLE OF YARDS ON THE PLAY FOR McCOY.

>> Wayne: GOOD JOB RIGHT THERE.

NO PENETRATION BY THE OFFENSIVE LINE ON THAT LEFT SIDE.

THE LEFT TACKLE, GREAT FOR HIM.

6'4" 300 POUNDS.

POSITIVE YARDS ON FIRST DOWN TO STAY OUT OF THIRD AND LONG FOR RAIOLA.

>> Matt: COACH APP WILL SAY A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOK AT McCOY AND SAY HE'S THE FOURTH STRING RUNNING BACK.

I LOOK AT HIM AS 1-A OR 1-B.

HE'S THAT GOOD.

DOESN'T HAVE THE NUMBERS SOME OF THE OTHER GUYS DO.

LOOKS LIKE A BUSTED PLAY.

AND RAIOLA IS GOING TO BE DROPPED.

RIGHT THERE AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

MAYBE A ONE-YARD GAIN.

LOOKED LIKE McCOY WENT THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHERE THE HANDOFF WAS GOING TO BE.

>> Wayne: YOU CAN SEE RAIOLA TRYING TO RUN THE RPO GAME OFF THE EDGE.

BUT THERE IS NO R IN IT RIGHT THERE.

NO RUNNING BACK COMING THAT WAY.

DYLAN GOING RIGHT.

DAYTON HANDING THE BALL OFF LEFT.

GOOD JOB WITH HIM EVEN SCRAMBLING TO GET BACK TO THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

>> Matt: THIRD DOWN AND 43.

McCOY FIRES AND IT'S CAUGHT BY ALLEN.

AND ALLEN WITH THE CATCH AND A FIRST DOWN.

DORAN BARNEY MAKING A GREAT TACKLE OUT THERE ON THE EDGE TO PREVENT A BIGGER GAIN.

>> Wayne: GOOD PROTECTION.

WE'VE SEEN THIS BATTLE HERE BETWEEN BARNEY AND ALLEN ALL NIGHT LONG.

A FUTURE BATTLE THAT MOVES TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

BOTH OF THESE YOUNG PLAYERS, SO TALENTED OUT ON THE EDGE.

JUST A TACKLE AWAY FROM MAKING IT A FOOT RACE HERE IS JORDAN ALLEN.

>> Matt: ALLEN WAS A LONG TIME COMMIT TO LOUISVILLE.

HE FLIPPED TO GEORGIA TECH AND SIGNED WITH THE YELLOW JACKETS ON WEDNESDAY.

IT'S FIRST DOWN AND TEN.

BALL AT THE 49 YARD LINE.

IN MOTION AGAIN.

AND THE HANDOFF GOES TO ETHAN ERVIN THIS TIME.

HE GETS ACROSS THE 50 DOWN TO THE 49.

>> Wayne: STILL A CONSCIOUS EFFORT.

WE HAVE A PLAYER DOWN HERE.

>> Matt: I BELIEVE THAT IS THE ELDER RIGHT THERE.

>> Wayne: IT LOOKS LIKE THAT RIGHT SHOULDER.

YOU CAN SEE HIS ARM FELL ON THAT ARM INSIDE.

STILL TRYING TO ESTABLISH THE RUN IS BUFORD.

TRYING TO SET UP A PLAY ACTION FAKE.

BUT RIGHT NOW, NOT ABLE TO GET ENOUGH YARDS ON FIRST AND SECOND DOWN.

GOOD TO SEE ELDER UP WALKING OFF.

>> Matt: IT'S AMAZING.

YOU AND I TALKED TO COACH APPLING ABOUT THIS AT LENGTH, HOW HE STAYS DISCIPLINED AND COMMITTED TO HIS RUNNING BACK BY COMMITTEE.

HE'S GOT JUSTIN BAKER WHO BROKE OFF A 57-YARD RUN NEARLY SCORED --I THINK HE'S ONLY HAD ONE CARRY SINCE.

>> Wayne: TYPICALLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU MOVE TO THE POSTSEASON, YOU START RIDING YOUR ONE OR GO BACKS.

LET THEM GET IN THE GROOVE.

COACH APP IS GOING TO STAY TRUE TO FORM WITH HIS RUNNING BACK ROOM.

HE CONTINUES TO ROLL JUST LIKE HE WAS IN THE REGULAR SEASON.

>> Matt: RAIOLA INTERCEPTED AND DROPPED.

ARNOUX HAD AN INTERCEPTION.

ARNOUX DROPS A SURE INTERCEPTION.

>> Wayne: EARLIER IN THE GAME, HAGAN DROPPED AN INTERCEPTION RIGHT HERE.

PRESSURE IN THE FACE.

JUST GETTING RID OF THE BALL RIGHT THERE.

NEVER HAVING A CHANCE TO GET INTO IT IS JORDAN ALLEN.

AND JUST ANOTHER CHANCE FOR ARNOUX NOT COMING UP WITH THE INTERCEPTION.

>> Matt: THIRD DOWN AND EIGHT.

LINE TO GAIN IS THE 41.

RAIOLA GUNS IT AGAIN.

GREAT EXTENSION!

AND CATCH.

BY COSTIN.

TORRE COSTIN, A BEAUTY OF A CATCH.

>> Wayne: 5'6" 140 JUNIOR.

THROWING A STRIKE RIGHT THERE.

AND COSTIN GOING DOWN LIKE A CATCHER TO PICK UP THAT BIG FIRST DOWN AND KEEP THIS DRIVE GOING.

>> Matt: FIRST AND THEN, BALL AT THE YARD LINE.

FIRST AND TEN FOR BUFORD.

THEY HELD THE BALL FOR THE FIRST 4 1/2 MINUTES OF THIS THIRD QUARTER.

>> Wayne: YOU HAVE TO GET THE RUN GOING.

>> Matt: RAIOLA GOES DEEP AND INCOMPLETE.

ALLEN UNABLE TO RUN UNDERNEATH IT.

A. J. CROMARTIE ON THE COVERAGE THAT TIME.

SECOND DOWN AND TEN.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB OF STAYING DOWN THERE BY CROMARTIE.

RUNNING STEP FOR STEP WITH ALLEN.

HICKS IS STAYING UNDERNEATH.

JUST REALLY NOWHERE TO GO WITH THAT BALL.

TRYING TO GET THAT.

EXPECTING RUN.

GOING DEEP WITH THE PLAY ACTION FAKE THERE.

TRYING TO GET THE BALL TO ALLEN.

>> Matt: McCOY.

TACKLED FORWARD BY SPRATLING.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB OF SPRATLING.

HE IS HAVING A TERRIFIC NIGHT.

ABLE TO GET OFF THE BLOCK.

GET BACK INTO THE PLAY.

THIRD AND LONG SITUATION HERE FOR DAYTON RAIOLA.

MAKE IT THIRD AND SIX HERE FOR BUFORD.

>> Matt: YOU THINK THEY'RE IN FOUR DOWN TERRITORY HERE?

DOESN'T MATTER, DOES IT?

THEY JUST JUMPED OFFSIDE.

AND NOW IT'S GOING TO BE THIRD AND ONE.

>> Referee: ENCROACHMENT ON THE DEFENSE.

FIVE-YARD PENALTY.

THIRD DOWN.

>> Matt: THIRD DOWN AND ONE.

NOW IN FOUR DOWN TERRITORY.

>> Wayne: CATCHING C. J.

AND THE DEFENSIVE FRONT SHIFTING.

THE HARD COUNT JUMPING OFFSIDE.

GIFTING FIVE FREE YARDS HERE.

IN NO-MAN'S LAND.

AS YOU SAID, MATT, DEFINITELY FEEL LIKE THIS IS GOING TO BE A RUN.

A SITUATION WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO FOR IT ON FOURTH DOWN IF THEY CAN'T GET HERE ON THIRD.

McCOY GETS THE HANDOFF.

HE HAS FIRST DOWN AND MORE.

McCOY, THAT'S THAT BIG RUNNING THAT BRIAN APPLING WAS TALKING ABOUT WITH McCOY.

HE DOESN'T ALWAYS GET THE BIG BREAKAWAY RUN.

HE GETS THE BIG YARDS FOR HIM.

THAT WAS BIG RIGHT THERE.

>> Wayne: 5'11" 190.

GREAT VISION TO FIND THAT CUT TO THE BACKSIDE THERE.

GETTING OIT OF THE --OUT OF THE BACK.

>> Matt: HE HAD 11 OFFERS.

RATED NUMBER THREE ALL PURPOSE BACK IN THE NATION BY RIVALS.

FIRST AND TEN.

THEY GO TO ETHAN ERVIN.

HE SLIPS A COUPLE OF TACKLES.

DIVES FORWARD INSIDE THE 20 YARD LINE.

DOWN TO THE 19.

>> Wayne: ERVIN, PHYSICAL CUT AND GREAT JUMP CUT.

STICK HIS FOOT IN THE GROUND.

GET UPFIELD.

LONG TIME, LONG DRIVE HERE BY BUFORD.

LEWIS.

HE IS ON ICE ON THE SIDELINE.

CHEWING UP THE CLOCK AND MAKING YARDS.

>> Matt: APPROACHING SEVEN MINUTES ON THIS POSSESSION.

RAIOLA TO THE END ZONE.

AND THROW TO THE SIDELINE.

ALLEN COULDN'T GET UNDERNEATH IT.

I DON'T KNOW WHETHER HE CAUGHT IT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN INBOUNDS.

IT'S GOING TO BE THIRD AND TWO.

>> Wayne: STILL IN THAT FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY FOR COACH APP.

THAT'S WHY YOU GO WITH THAT KIND OF PLAY.

YOU'RE VERY CONFIDENT IN YOUR O LINE AND RUNNING BACKS AND PICK UP THIS FIRST DOWN.

>> Matt: NO DOUBT.

TAKE A SHOT AT THE END ZONE RIGHT THERE.

YOU FIGURE WE'RE RUNNING TWO MORE PLAYS TO GET THE FIRST DOWN ANYWAY IF WE HAVE TO.

HANDOFF McCOY.

FIRST DOWN FOR McCOY.

TRIED TO SPIN OUT OF THE TACKLE BY CROMARTIE.

PICKED UP THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB OF PATIENCE BY McCOY TO PICK UP THAT FIRST DOWN.

AND WHAT UNSELFISHNESS FOR THE YOUNG BACKS.

YOU GO OUT AND PICK UP A BIG FIRST DOWN.

TYPICALLY YOU JUST GO BACK TO THE HUDDLE.

LINE UP.

RUN THE BALL AGAIN.

HERE IN BUFORD, YOU JUST JOB TO THE SIDELINE.

>> Matt: RAIOLA TO THE WEAK SIDE AND FUMBLES THE BALL.

IT IS PICKED UP BY CARROLLTON.

THE STRIP AND HICKS RECOVERS THE FUMBLE.

AND A SEVEN-PLUS MINUTE DRIVE FOR BUFORD ENDS UP SCORING NO POINTS AND TURNING THE BALL OVER.

SPRATLING STRIPPING.

HICKS RECOVERING.

CARROLLTON ON OFFENSE WHEN WE GET BACK.

>> Matt: 4:42 TO GO IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

CARROLLTON GETS THE BALL BACK AFTER THE STRIP BY SPRATLING.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB BY SPRATLING THERE PUNCHING THE BALL OUT AT THE END.

LONG DRIVE.

TAXING DRIVE.

STILL PLAYING WITH EFFORT.

COMING UP WITH THE BIG TURNOVER IS SPRATLING.

RECOVERED THERE BY LUS HICKS.

P. >> Matt: CARROLLTON'S 20 th TAKE AWAY OF THE SEASON FIST AND TEN --FIRST AND TEN.

PASS IS COMPLETE ON THE EDGE.

GOES TO ZACHARY.

GOT A BLOCK OUT THERE BY COOLEY.

ZACHARY OUT OF BOUNDS.

CLOSE TO THE 47 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: BIG MONEY HAS BEEN MADE IN THIS RECEIVER SCREEN ALL NIGHT LONG.

ONCE AGAIN, GIVING IT TO PEYTON ZACHARY.

OUT ON THE EDGE.

MINI DEEBO SAMUEL RIGHT THERE.

READING THE BLOCKS.

BIG PLAY HERE AFTER BEING ON THE SIDELINE FOR THIS ENTIRE HALF.

BIG PLAY TO START THIS DRIVE.

>> Matt: THAT WAS ACTUALLY MOSELEY, NOT COOLEY OUT BLOCKING.

HANDOFF GOES TO FARMER.

AND THE KING OF THE NORTH, HE IS THERE TO BLOW UP THE PLAY.

AND DOWN IN THE BOX THIS TIME IS PERRY-WRIGHT.

WHAT A DOMINANT PLAYER HE IS.

USING ARMS AND HANDS AND GETTING OFF THE BLOCK RIGHT THERE.

STOPPING FARMER.

HAVING NO CHANCE TO MAKE ANY YARDS.

>> Matt: TEAM LEADING SIX TACKLES FOR PERRY-WRIGHT TONIGHT.

CLOCK WINDING DOWN.

UNDER FOUR MINUTES TO PLAY IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

WHAT A 6-A SEMIFINAL WE'VE HAD TONIGHT.

GOING DOWN TO THE WIRE.

HEAVY RUSH.

JUJU RUNS AWAY FROM IT.

GOING TO STEP OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 49 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: BIG PRESSURE FORCING JUJU OUT TO THE EDGE.

EVEN BETTER JOB BY GARLAND OF PULLING UP AND NOT HITTING LEWIS AS HE GOES OUT OF BOUNDS.

>> Matt: THIRD DOWN AND FIVE.

>> Wayne: THEY BOTH STRUGGLED ON THIS.

ONE OF FIVE ON THIRD DOWN FOR JUJU.

>> Matt: YOU DRAW THE GRAPHIC.

38 MINUTES IN REAL TIME MINUTES SINCE JUJU HAS BEEN ON THE FIELD.

HIGH SNAP.

GIVES THE BALL TO FARMER.

FARMER RECOVERS!

FIRST DOWN AND MORE!

FOOT RACE!

FARMER TO THE 20.

FARMER ALL THE WAY TO THE 2.

THEY'RE GOING TO RULE HIM DOWN BY CONTACT AT THE ONE.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB OF JUJU BEING ABLE TO GET THE HIGH SNAP AND THEN INDIVIDUAL EFFORT HERE BY FARMER.

NOW DID HE FUMBLE THIS BALL?

YEAH, HE WAS DOWN AS YOU CAN SEE RIGHT HERE.

ELBOWED DOWN.

GREAT CALL BY THE OFFICIALS.

>> Matt: FIRST AND GOAL TO GO FOR CARROLLTON.

AS THEY TRY TO TAKE THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME IN THE ALPHA INSURANCE RED ZONE.

FARMER.

TOUCHDOWN, CARROLLTON!

TROJANS ON TOP FOR THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT.

COMES WITH THREE MINUTES AND 12 SECONDS TO PLAY IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

AND COMES AFTER THE LONG DRIVE BY BUFORD THAT ENDED IN A FUMBLE.

>> Wayne: ABSORBING THE BIG HIT THERE OF TY GREEN SPINNING OFF THE HIT INTO THE END ZONE.

FARMER, TWO HUGE RUNS.

THE BIG LONG RUN AFTER THE MISSTEP ON THE SNAP.

AND THEN GETTING THE TOUCHDOWN THERE FOR FARMER.

>> Matt: FUMBLE AND SNAPPED.

THEY MISSED THE P. A. T. THERE.

THAT'S BIG.

BECAUSE IT KEEPS IT A FIELD GOAL GAME.

AS WE'RE 15 MINUTES LEFT IN REGULATION.

FARMER WITH THE BIG RUN.

ONE PLAY LATER, THEY TAKE THE LEAD.

>> Matt: 3:12 TO PLAY IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

CARROLLTON ON TOP FOR THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT.

IT WAS A BIG RUN BY KIMAURI FARMER.

OUR ENTIRE GPB TEAM HERE WITH YOU.

HANNAH AND JOHN BACK IN THE STUDIO.

THEY'LL HAVE THE POSTGAME SHOW AND GET YOU WRAPPED UP ON ALL THE SCORES AND TELL YOU WHO'S GOING TO BE IN THE BENDS.

OF --BENZ.

WE'LL HAVE ALL THE FOUR FLAG FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS GAMES.

12 GAMES TOTAL HERE ON GPB, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16th THROUGH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18th.

AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

MAKE THAT YOUR APPOINTMENT VIEWING.

KICKOFF IN THE END ZONE IS NOT RETURNED.

SO BUFORD HAS TO GO BACK TO WORK.

THEY HAVE THAT LONG DRIVE OVER SEVEN MINUTES THEY DROVE.

KEPT JUJU ON THE SIDELINE.

THEY FUMBLED.

WITHIN A MATTER OF A COUPLE MINUTES.

LEFT MORE THAN TWO MINUTES.

THERE ARE A MATTER OF A COUPLE OF PLAYS.

JUJU LEWIS GETS THE BALL.

CARROLLTON GETS THE BALL TO FARMER.

THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, THEY'RE UP 20-17.

>> Matt: HERE YOU GO, CAN THEY RECOVER NOW?

McCOY GETS THE HANDOFF.

McCOY GETS TACKLED BY GAMBLE.

C. J.

GAMBLE AND LANDON WOLF.

WHAT A COMBINATION THESE TWO GUYS HAVE BEEN.

NOT YOUR PROTOTYPICAL LINEBACKERS.

I THINK IT'S THEIR SPEED THAT IS OFFSETTING THE GREAT SIZE ADVANTAGE THAT BUFORD HAS.

THEY'RE ABILITY TO PLAY IN THE BOX MORE LIKE SAFETIES IS DISTURBING THE RUNNING BACKS.

THEY'RE USED TO BIGGER BODIES THAT WHEN THEY MAKE THAT CUT, MAKE THAT BURST OF SPEED, THERE'S NO ONE THAT CAN CATCH THEM.

BUT THESE TWO SAFETY TYPES ARE BEING ABLE TO DO THAT AND REALLY SHOWING THEM THE RUN GAME.

>> Matt: BALL GOES DOWN.

THEY HAVE A BLOCK.

ALLEN DOWN THE SIDELINE.

STEPPED OUT OF BOUNDS.

BUT THAT IS GOING TO BE A BIG FIRST DOWN AT THE 45 YARD LINE FOR JORDAN ALLEN.

HE MAKES HIS FIFTH CATCH OF THE GAME.

>> Wayne: THE TUNNEL SCREEN ON THE EDGE.

GOOD KICKOUT BLOCK THERE BY BEN IT.

GOOD BLOCK DOWN THE FIELD BY SAM HARKNESS.

SPEED ATRACKS TO JORDAN ALLEN.

HE NEEDS A LITTLE GLIMPSE OF OPENING TO MAKE THE BIG PLAYS.

>> Matt: AND ZELUS HICKS MAY HAVE GOTTEN A TOUCHDOWN THERE BY GETTING HIS FEET OUT OF BOUNDS.

AND THE HANDOFF GOES TO ETHAN ERVIN.

HE GETS SUBMARINED.

AND THERE IS JAY HAGAN, THE LINEBACKER, CAME UP AND MADE THE PLAY.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB ONCE AGAIN INSIDE.

C. J. KELLY MUCH UNDERSIZED.

HE'S DOING A GREAT JOB USING ATHLETICISM AND GETTING OFF BLOCKS.

AND THEN JAY HAGAN COMING DOWN IN THE BOX.

MAKING THE PHYSICAL HIT.

>> Matt: OUT OF THE POCKET.

GOES TO THE FAR SIDE.

CAUGHT BY HARKNESS AND GETS CLOSE TO THE FIRST DOWN.

I THINK HE STEPPED A YARD SHORT OF THE FIRST DOWN MARKER.

>> Wayne: RIGHT THERE, YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR FOOT IN THE GROUND AND GET UPFIELD AND MAKE THAT FIRST DOWN FOR YOUR TEAM RIGHT THERE.

READ THE GROUND AND MAKE HIM FIGHT YOU FOR THAT YARD.

BAKER HAD A 75-YARD RUN.

AND THEY'VE GOT, I THINK, 88 YARDS ON THE OTHER 31 CARRIES.

STRAT SPRATLING, GETTING OFF THE BLOCK.

AND WHAT A GOOD JOB TACKLING THIS DEFENSE OVERALL.

THESE LINEBACKERS AND SAFETIES HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB TACKLING THE TAIL BACKS OUT IN OPEN FIELD.

>> Matt: A STRIPPED FORCED FUMBLE BY SPRATLING TODAY.

DOWN TO THE 40 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: I THINK THAT'S THE OFFENSE THIS HAS TO START GET GOING, GETTING DOWN HILL QUICKER.

A LOT OF THESE COUNTER PLAYS ARE SAYING SO LONG.

THE SAFETIES ARE ABLE TO GET IN THE BOX AND MAKE PLAYS.

ETHAN ERVIN D BAKER, THEY HAVE THE SIZE.

YOU HAVE TO LET THE SIZE OF THE OFFENSIVE LINE TAKE A TOLL ON THIS SMALLER DEFENSIVE FRONT.

>> Matt: SECOND DOWN AND SEVEN.

PLAY ACTION.

RAIOLA GUNS IT IN THE MIDDLE AND IT'S CAUGHT.

HARKNESS MAKES A CATCH AND PICKS UP THE FIRST DOWN AND THE 28 LINE.

>> Wayne: RECOGNIZING THE SLOT AND SITTING DOWN IN THE ZONE RIGHT THERE.

MAKING HIMSELF AVAILABLE.

NICE JOB OF THAT YOUNG MAN.

GOOD ROUTE RUNNING.

>> Matt: LATE IN THE THIRD QUARTER, MIGHT HAVE TIME FOR ONE PLAY, MAYBE TWO LEFT IN THIS PEERED.

McCOY, GOING TO TAKE A LOSS.

IT WAS WOLF THE FIRST GUY THERE.

AND HICKS HELPS OUT.

THAT'S THE END OF THE QUARTER.

LANDON WOLF HAVING A BIG GAME.

SO IS THIS CAREFULTON DEFENSE.

ROLLTON DEFENSE.

TROJANS LEAD THE WOLVES 20-17.

>> Niki: WELCOME BACK.

WE'RE HERE AT BUFORD FOR THE 6-A SEMIFINAL GAME.

CARROLLTON IS LEADING 20-17.

WE MENTIONED IT ALL GAME.

THIS IS ONE LAST RIDE TONIGHT IN TOM RYAN STADIUM.

THIS IS GAME 271.

THIS STADIUM HAS EXPERIENCED 243 WINS AND ONLY 23 LOSSES IN 35 YEARS.

THE WOLVES HAVE WON 90% OF THE HOME GAMES RIGHT HERE IN THE STADIUM THAT SEATS 5100 BUFORD WOLVES FANS.

WHEN YOU THINK OF BUFORD FOOTBALL, YOU THINK OF THE GREEN TUNNEL.

YOU THINK OF THE FIRST WHISTLE AT KICKOFF.

YOU THINK OF ICONIC BELL TOWER.

SO COACH COCHRAN, WOOD, FORD, APPLING THEY ALL DID THEIR PART TO TIE FOOTBALL TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE STORIED SUCCESS ALWAYS HELPS THE TRADITION HERE AT TOM RYAN STADIUM.

GUYS, IT'S BEEN A FIXTURE IN THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

>> Matt: I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AB EPIC YEAR.

FINAL RIDE HERE.

THIRD AND TEN FOR BUFORD.

BALL IS IN THE AIR.

AND OFF THE HANDS OF ALLEN.

INSIDE THE 20 YARD LINE.

AND NOW IT'S FOURTH DOWN.

>> Wayne: GREAT COVERAGE OUT THERE ON THE EDGE BY ARNOUX.

PRESSURE ONCE AGAIN IN THE FACE THERE OF DAYTON RAIOLA NUMBER WHERE TO GO WITH THE BALL.

THEY'RE GOING TO SIT OUT AND TRY A FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT RIGHT HERE.

PRESSURE IN HIS FACE.

TRYING TO GET THE BALL OUT TO HIS FAVORITE TARGET TONIGHT, JORDAN ALLEN.

>> Matt: HE'S GOING TO TRY A 45-YARD FIELD GOAL FOR THE TIE.

KICK IS ON ITS WAY.

AND THE KICK IS GOING TO BE NO GOOD.

45-YARD FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT.

COMES UP SHORT.

THE SCORE REMAINS 20-17.

>> Wayne: TOUGH CALL THERE FOR COACH APP.

TRYING TO TIE THE GAME UP.

CONFIDENT IN HIS KICKER.

IT IS STILL COLD HERE IN THE GAME.

YOU SAW ON THAT 39ER, HAD ENOUGH LEG TO GET IT RIGHT THERE.

JUST DIDN'T HIT WELL.

THE BALL NEVER GOT OVER THE END ZONE.

>> Matt: LAST TWO DRIVES, 25 PLAYS.

114 YARDS.

AND ZERO POINTS.

AND THE BAD THING ABOUT THOSETHOSE DRIVES THAT YOU DON'T GET POINTS, IT HAS THE BOOM ARANG EFFECT.

NOW IT'S TAKING TIME AWAY FROM YOU TO SCOOP THE BALL.

>> Wayne: NOW YOUR DEFENSE HAS TO STEP UP AND TAKE OVER THIS GAME.

>> Matt: THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO FALL BEHIND TO ANOTHER SCORE TO CARROLLTON HERE.

>> Wayne: GET ON THE FIELD AND TRY TO GET A THREE AND OUT HERE AND FORCE THE SHORT FIELD FOR YOUR TEAM.

>> Matt: RUNNING A SCREEN TO A. J. McNEIL.

HE'S GOT CLOSE TO THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB GETTING UPFIELD AFTER THE CATCH THERE BY McNEIL.

BIG PLAY GUY DOWN THE FIELD RIGHT HERE.

JUST THE RECEIVER SCREEN.

A GOOD JOB OF PUTTING HIS FOOT IN THE GROUND.

>> Matt: IF YOU'RE WATCHING CARROLLTON FOR THE FIRST TIME, THEY DO THIS ALL THE TIME.

THE LITTLE TWO- YARD PASSES THAT THEY TURN INTO 60- YARD SCORES.

>> Wayne: NOT AS LONG AS SOME RECEIVERS.

BUT IT'S NOT JUST THE ARM OF JUJU LEWIS.

HE HAS TALENT AROUND HIM THAT ARE VERY EXPLOSIVE.

>> Matt: THIRD DOWN AND TWO.

THE HANDOFF GOES TO FARMER.

FARMER, BIG STRONG RUN.

NEEDED TO GET TO THE 30.

OF GOT TO THE 31.

>> Wayne: GOOD BLOCK UP FRONT BY THAT OFFENSIVE LINE.

ZONE BLOCKING SCHEME.

UP FRONT.

GOOD VISION.

BOUNCE THAT OUT TO THE OUTSIDE AND PICK UP THAT FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: CARROLLTON TRYING TO GO ON A TIME-CONSUMING IVE THEMSELVES.

>> Matt: JUJU FLICKS IT DOWNFIELD AND IT IS -- CAUGHT.

A. J. McNEIL BEAT ETHAN ERVIN WHO IS PLAYING DB NOW.

AND McNEIL COMES UP WITH THE BIG-TIME CATCH.

ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE 31.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB OF AVOIDING THE PRESSURE THERE.

BRINGING THE PRESSURE ON LEWIS.

SIZE STEPPING.

AIRING OUT DOWN THE FIELD.

ERVIN NEVER IN THE PLAY.

HAVING TO WAIT ON THE BALL, REALLY, AS A. J. McNEIL, GREAT JOB OF CONCENTRATION BY HIM.

>> Matt: FIRST AND TEN.

BALL AT THE 31 YARD LINE.

AND A TIME-OUT HAS BEEN CALLED BY BUFORD.

OKAY.

IT'S NOT A TIME-OUT CALLED BY A TEAM.

IT'S AN OFFICIAL TIME-OUT.

YOU CAN SEE JOEY KING WANTING TOTO KNOW WHY THE TIME-OUT.

SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CHAINS.

YOU CAN SEE THE DUS ISAPPOINTMENT IN HIS FACE.

THEY WANT A TEMPO HERE.

>> Wayne: THEY DON'T WANT TO COOL OFF THIS OFFENSE.

THIS SAY BIG DRIVE.

THE WAY THEIR DEFENSE IS PLAYING OFFENSE GETS ON THE BOARD AND ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN IS GOING TO BE TROUBLE HERE IN TITLETOWN FOR BUFORD.

>> Matt: FIRST AND TEN.

SNAP WENT DIRECTLY TO FARMER.

AND HE LOST A YARD ON THE PLAY.

NICE JOB BY THE DEFENSIVE FRONT NOT BEING FOOLED AT ALL.

MAKING A BIGBIG PLAY.

THE FOUR-STAR JUNIOR OFF THE EDGE.

HE HAS 23 OFFERS INCLUDING AUBURN, GEORGIA AND ALABAMA.

>> Matt: RATED AS HIGH AS THE NUMBER NINE DEFENSIVE LINEMAN IN 2026.

SECOND DOWN AND 11.

AND THEY RUSH.

COMING AFTER JUJU.

PERRY-WRIGHT RIGHT BACK AT HIM AND CAUGHT BY AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN.

SHEFFIELD WHO RECOVERED A FUMBLE EARLY IN THE GAME JUST CAUGHT A PASS.

THAT'S TWO TOUCHES FOR AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN IN THIS GAME, WAYNE!

>> Wayne: BIG PRESSURE BY THE KING OF THE NORTH RIGHT THERE, PERRY-WRIGHT.

HIS BROTHER MAGGIO KICKING AND KNOCKING THE BALL INTO THE AIR TO SHEFFIELD.

TRYING TO PLAY HERE.

AND CATCH THE BALL.

>> Matt: PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER KNOCKING IT DOWN.

>> Wayne: THAT'S ONE THING HE'LL LEARN GOING FORWARD.

KNOCK IT DOWN.

MAKE SURE NO ONE ELSE INTERCEPTS THE BALL.

BUT LOSING YARDS THERE BY -- IT'S AN O- LINE THING.

YOU HAVE DREAMS OF GRANDEUR THAT YOU CAN CATCH THE BALL AND YOU CAN MAKE SOME PEOPLE MISS.

>> Matt: YOU HAVE THE DREAMS?

>> Wayne: YOU'RE FOOLING YOURSELF.

YOU'RE EALLY FOOLING YOURSELVES.

SOMETIMES YOU SEE THEM GET THE BALL KNOCKED OUT OF THEIR HANDS MUCH IT'S JUST A DREAM WE HAVE OF HANDLING THE BALL.

>> Matt: THIRD AND 13.

BIG DOWN HERE FOR THIS DEFENSE.

THIS OFFENSIVE LINELINE UP TO THIS DO YOU HAVE YOU DEFENSIVE PRESSURE DOWN THE EDGE.

>> Matt: INTERCEPTED BY NIBBE.

NIBBE LOOKING TO BRING IT BACK!

AND HE'S GOING TO BE TACKLED AT THE 16 YARD LINE.

THAT IS JUST THE FIFTH INTERCEPTION THAT JUJU LEWIS HAS THROWN THIS SEASON.

JUJU SCRAMBLING AND THROWING AND NIBBE HIGH TO GET IT.

BUFORD HAS IT BACK WHEN WE GET BACK.

>> Matt: 20-17.

CARROLLTON ON TOP WITH 8:20 TO GO.

REMINDING YOU, HEADS UP, GEORGIA.

PARKING YOUR PHONE WHILE DRIVING SAVES LIVES.

NIBBE COMING UP WITH THE INTERCEPTION TO GET THE BALL BACK FROM HIS BUFORD WOLVES OFFENSE.

NOW IN THE 17 YARD LINE.

THE HANDOFF GOES TO TY GREEN.

GREEN GETS WRAPPED UP RIGHT AWAY BY JACOB.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB BY JACOB RIGS.

AND WE THOUGHT THIS BUFORD OFFENSIVE LINE WOULD HAVE AN ADVANTAGE WITH THE SUES THEY CARRY.

BUT RIGS AND KELLY, A LOT OF SHIFTING AND MOTIONS INSIDE.

>> Matt: SECOND DOWN AND 11.

GREEN GETS IT AGAIN AND GOES TO THE SHORT SIDE.

GETS SHOEFD VED OUT OF BOUNZ DS BY BARNEY AND IT WILL BE THIRD DOWN.

>> Wayne: THERE IS NOWHERE TO GO WITH THIS BALL FOR TY GREEN ON THE EDGE TRYING TO BALANCE IT, TRYING TO GET UPFIELD.

ONE THING IN THIS SECOND HALF, WE HAVEN'T SEEN JUSTIN BAKER IN THIS SECOND HOUSE.

NOT SURE IF HE'S INJURED OR JUST ROTATION.

BUT NO JUSTIN BAKER WHO'S BEEN CRUCIAL IN THE PLAYOFFS FOR HIS TEAM.

>> Matt: HE'S BEEN IN THE OFFENSIVE HUDDLES.

AND NOW CONFUSION.

BUFORD HAS TO CALL A TIME-OUT.

>> Referee: TIME-OUT, BUFORD.

>> Matt: 7:40 TO PLAY IN REGULATION.

WE'LL STEP ASIDE.

A BIG THIRD DOWN COMING UP FOR THE WOLVES.

>> Matt: 7.

406789 TO -- 7:40 TO GO NOW.

BUFORD HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THE BALL A YARD SINCE THAT INTERCEPTION FROM NIBBE.

THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS IN THIS HALF.

BUT IT HASN'T RESULTED IN POINTS.

AND A BIG QUARTERBACK SACK AT THE 7 YARD LINE.

ZION COOLEY COMING IN THERE ALONG WITH C. J. KELLY.

>> Wayne: A TRUE JAILBREAK BY THE DEFENSIVE FRONT.

ALMOST SEEMINGLY LIKE THE O LINE WAS RUNNING THE SCREEN RIGHT THERE ON THAT PLAY.

YOU CAN SEE HIM KIND OF FREE RELEASE.

WATCH THE GUARDS IN CENTER.

THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A SCREEN TO BE THROWN RIGHT THERE.

TY GREEN COMING UNDERNEATH.

>> Matt: THAT WAS ACTUALLY HELTON WHO HAD THE QUARTERBACK SACK.

AND A POOR PUNT.

SEE WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO SPOT THIS.

THE PUNT OUT OF THE END ZONE DOES NOT GO FAR.

LOOKING FOR THE FINAL SPOT HERE ON WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO PUT THIS DOWN.

IT LOOKS LIKE THE 28.

OH, MY GOODNESS, HOW HUGE WAS THAT QUARTERBACK SACK BY HELTON FORCING THEM TO PUNT OUT OF THEIR END ZONE.

AND THEN THE POOR PUNT.

>> Wayne: YOU SAW BUFORD WITH THE INTERCEPTION HAD SOME MOMENTUM, WAS GOING TO MOVE THE BALL.

WHAT A GREAT DEFENSIVE STAND BY CARROLLTON.

PUT THIS EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE RIGHT ON THE ZONE FOR THE DRIVE.

>> Matt: HIS PUNT WENT ONLY 19 YARDS.

FIST AND TEN TO THE 28.

TO THE EDGE IT GOES.

AND MOSELEY, FIRST CATCH OF THE GAME FOR RYAN MOSELEY.

>> Wayne: GOOD JOB GETTING THE BALL ON THE EDGE.

THAT'S ONE THING ADJUSTMENTS AS YOU SAW OFFENSIVELY.

JOEY KING GETTING THE BALL OUT TO THESE RECEIVERS OUT ON THE EDGE AWAY FROM THE TRAFFIC.

TO MAKE SOME BIG CHUNKS OF YARDS FOR THIS OFFENSE.

>> Matt: MOSELEY GOT EIGHT ON THAT PLAY.

SECOND DOWN AND TWO.

TRYING TO GET THE DEFENSE TO JUMP OFFSIDE.

MAKE THE DEFENSE DECLARE.

>> Matt: HANDOFF.

AND FARMER GOT SWALLOWED UP RIGHT AWAY.

THE PLAY GOT BLOWN UP IMMEDIATELY BY RIVERA.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB.

RIVERA OFF THE EDGE.

I THINK THEY'LL GET AN ILLEGAL SHIFT CALL HERE.

>> Referee: ILLEGAL SHIFT ON THE OFFENSE, FIVE-YARD PENALTY.

FROM THE PREVIOUS SPOT.

REPLAY SECOND DOWN.

CORRECTION.

THAT PENALTY WILL BE DECLINED.

>> Matt: I WAS GETTING READY TO SAY, TAKE THE PLAY.

TO BE THIRD, THE YARDAGE IS GOING TO BE ABOUT THE SAME.

I THINK JOEY KING WANTS A TIME-OUT.

YEP, HE DOES.

SO A BIG THIRD DOWN CALL COMING UP HERE.

>> Referee: TIME -OUT, CARROLLTON.

>> Wayne: THERE ARE FIVE OR SIX PLAYS THAT REALLY DEFINE A FOOTBALL GAME.

THIS IS ONE OF THEM IN THIS SITUATION.

KEEP THIS DRIVE GOING.

THE ABILITY TO FORCE THIS TO BE A TEN-POINT GAIN AND PUT THE PRESSURE ON BUFORD OFFENSE THAT REALLY HASN'T MOVED THE BALL TONIGHT.

THIS IS ONE OF THE CRUCIAL MOMENTS.

THIS DEFENSE FOR BUFORD REALLY HAS TO STEP UP AND MAKE A PLAY.

>> Matt: THEY HAVE 100 YARDS PASSING.

61 PLAYS FOR 261.

CARROLLTON, 40 PLAYS FOR 283.

SO THE TROJANS HAVE RUN 21 LESS PLAYS THAN BUFORD.

BUFORD'S DONE A GOOD JOB OF TRYING TO BALL CONTROL HERE.

TIME OF POSSESSION, 25 1/2 MINUTES FOR BUFORD AND ONLY 15 1/2 MINUTES FOR CARROLLTON.

YET, THE CROW TROJANS LEAD WITH 6:23 TO PLAY IN REGULATION.

NOW THIRD DOWN AND FIVE.

HANDOFF.

FARMER.

FARMER ON THE CUT.

HE GOT FIRST DOWN.

DOWN TO THE 11 YARD LINE.

WHAT A JOB BY FARMER!

TO CUT BACK AND GET FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB OF FARMER.

HIS VISION HERE.

READING THE BLOCK ZONE.

READS TO THE OUTSIDE.

BEAUTIFUL BLOCKING THERE BY HELTON.

THE BIG TACKLE OUT ON THE EDGE.

WEAK SIDE ZONE RUN RIGHT THERE.

THAT YOUNG MAN PAYING DIVIDENDS.

IT'S BEEN A TOUGH SLEDDING HERE TONIGHT FOR HIM.

RIGHT THERE.

FINALLY GETTING IN AN OPEN FIELD TO RUN IN.

>> Matt: 21 CARRIES FOR 1 YARDS FOR FARMER TONIGHT.

FARMER, STICKS HIS HELMET DOWN IN THERE.

BACK INTO THE PILE.

GOT A COUPLE OF YARDS ON THE PLAY TO THE TEN.

>> Wayne: NOW CARROLLTON TAKING A PAGE FROM BUFORD'S PLAYBOOK.

TRYING TO STRAIN THE CLOCK, DRAIN SOME TIME.

PUT THE PRESSURE ON RAIOLA AND THIS OFFENSE TO HAVE TO PROVE THEY CAN MOVE THE BALL DOWN THE FIELD.

STILL TRYING TO GET INTO THE END ZONE.

BUT THEY'RE OKAY.

THE CLOCK TICKING AWAY.

>> Matt: THEY SNAP IT AND GET IT TO FARMER.

THEY CRASH DOWN TO THE SIX.

>> Wayne: THEY GET TO THE BACKSIDE AND GET UPFIELD.

FALLING FORWARD.

THE SITUATION HERE WHERE CARROLLTON CAN STILL PICK UP A FIRST DOWN HERE WITHOUT SCORING.

>> Matt: THAT WOULD WELCOME BE BAD NEWS.

>> Wayne: THAT IS A SITUATION THAT BUFORD DOESN'T WANT TO FIND THEMSELVES IN.

A FUST SET --FIRST SET OF DOWNS HERE.

AN OPPORTUNITY TO KNOCK ANOTHER TWO OR THREE MINUTES OFF THE CLOCK.

HE TOOK HIS TIME GETTING THE PLAY IN AND CALLED A TIME-OUT.

>> Matt: RAN THE PLAY CLOCK DOWN TO ONE SECOND BEFORE THEY CALLED A TIME-OUT.

>> Referee: TIME-OUT, CARROLLTON.

>> Matt: THEY BLED THE BLACK DOWN TO 4:47.

WE STEP ASIDE WITH A BIG THIRD AND FOUR COMING UP.

TIME RUNNING OUT ON BUFORD.

>> Matt: CARROLLTON LEADING BUFORD 20 HUFF 17.

-17.

4:47 LEFT IN REGULATION.

CARROLLTON, THE MOST TEN-PLUS WIN SEASONS IN STATE HISTORY WITH 42.

THEY ARE AT 13 WINS RIGHT NOW FOR THE NINTH TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY.

AND THEY'RE SEEKING THEIR 14th WIN FOR THE FIFTH TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY.

THEY DID IT IN 2022 WHEN THEY GOT TO THE STATE FINALS.

THEY'RE 4 1/2 MINUTES AWAY FROM IMPROVING TO 14-0 AND PLAYING IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AGAIN.

IT'S THIRD DOWN.

HANDOFF FARMER.

FARMER SCORES THE TOUCHDOWN FOR CARROLLTON!

AND IT'S 26-17!

>> Wayne: TROUBLE FORMATION FOR CARROLLTON.

ELDER, THE DEFENSIVE END IN THE GAME.

JUST A POWER RUN OFF THE LEFT SIDE.

GREAT BLOCKING DOWN.

NO PENETRATION BY THE BUFORD DEFENSIVE LINE.

A WALK IN FOR A TOUCHDOWN.

FARMER PUT HIS TEAM UP BY NINE POINTS HERE, POSSIBLY TEN WITH THE EXTRA POINT.

>> Matt: P. A. T. IS UP AND GOOD.

27-17.

AND NOW BUFORD WITH A HUGE MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB AND ONLY TWO- TIME TIME-OUTS REMAINING.

>> Wayne: GREAT EXECUTION BY THE OFFENSE.

COMPLEMENTARY FOOTBALL.

DEFENSE GOES OUT AND STOPS THE OFFENSE OF BUFORD.

MAKES THEM HAVE A BAD PUNT.

THEY WERE ABLE TO MOVE THE BALL, CHEW UP SOME CLOCK AND PUT SEVEN POINTS ON THE BOARD.

UP BY TEN.

4. .

-- 4:461 LEFT IN 1 IN THE GAME.

THEY REALLY HAVEN'T SHOWN THEIR BIG PLAY OFFENSE DOWN THE FIELD.

JORDAN ALLEN, NOW CAN THEY EXECUTE THE TWO-MINUTE DRILL HERE TO GET BACK IN THIS GAME?

>> Matt: THE GOVERNOR'S RED RIBBON SCORING DRIVE, 28 YARDS AFTER THAT POOR PUNT.

19 YARDS.

AND YOU'RE RIGHT, IT WAS THE DEFENSE THAT GOT HELTON GETTING THE QUARTERBACK SACK ON RAIOLA.

BACK TO THE 6 YARD LINE.

TLAELY KIND OF SPUN -- REALLY THAT KIND OF SPUN THIS WHOLE THING TOGETHER.

AND NOW BUFORD.

THIS IS THE MOST POINTS THEY HAVE GIVEN UP SINCE THE SECOND GAME OF THE SEASON.

THEY BEAT BENEDICT 28-27.

THE KICK IS COMING DOWN AT THE 5 YARD LINE.

AND ON THE RETURN GETS UPENDED BY ARNOUX.

AND BUFORD WILL START THERE DEEP IN THEIR OWN END WITH 4:36 TO PLAY.

>> Wayne: WHAT A GAME SO FAR FOR ARNOUX FOR THIS BUFORD TEAM.

THIS TIME IN THE SPECIAL TEAMS.

OPEN FIELD TACKLE THERE ON THE ATHLETE BY TY GREEN.

>> IT'S BEEN A HUGE GAME FOR HIM.

>> Matt: YOU WONDER, THIS IS ALL KIND OF NEW WITH SIGNING DAY COMING DURING THE REGULAR SEASON.

HOW THE PLAYERS RESPOND AFTER SIGNING THEIR SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

I'D SAY BASED ON THIS GAME, THEY RESPONDED VERY WELL.

NOW DO THEY HAVE A CHANCE?

RAIOLA TO PASS.

HEAVY RUSH.

SPRATLING AGAIN WITH THE SACK!

>> Wayne: SPRATT LING OFF THE EDGE.

DYLAN TRYING TO PROVIDE COVERAGE.

SPRATLING JUST BOLD OVER HIM TO PICK UP THIS SACK.

TRULY HE HAS HAD A SPECTACULAR NIGHT DEFENSIVELY FOR CARROLLTON.

>> Matt: ALL THESE LINEBACKERS, THAT ENTIRE LINE BACKING CORE AND NOW BUFORD CALLED A TIME-OUT.

>> Referee: TIME-OUT, CARROLLTON.

FINAL TIME-OUT.

>> Matt: SO CARROLLTON CALLED THE TIME-OUT.

THEY HAVE NONE REMAINING.

BUT THIS ENTIRE LINE BACKING CORE, YOU SEE SPRATLING, SEVEN TACKLES, TFL.

THAT GOES IN THE BOOKS AS A QUARTERBACK SACK.

ALL FOUR OF THE LINEBACKERS HAVE BEEN SO ACTIVE.

GAMBLE, TEN TACKLES, WOLF, EIGHT TACKLES AND A TFL.

HICKS, THE SAFETY, HEADED TO TEXAS.

HE HAD SEVEN TACK TOLLS NIGHT.

ARNOUX HAS FIVE TACKLES TONIGHT.

>> Wayne: AGGRESSIVENESS AND JUST PLAYING AT A DIFFERENT PACE AND ENERGY.

REALLY STEPPING UP AND I IMAGINE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR MONTGOMERY AND COACH KING CALLED OUT THIS LINE BACKING CORE.

TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE AT THIS RUNNING BACK TO HEART.

THEY REALLY DICTATED TO THIS BUFORD OFFENSE, THIS OFFENSIVE LINE WITH THEIR SPEED AND THEIR ABILITY TO GET OFF THE BLOCK.

WHAT A BIG PLAY ON THAT LAST PRESSURE THERE BY SPRATLING OFF THE EDGE.

ANOTHER SECOND AND LONG SITUATION.

>> Matt: RAIOLA FIRES AND CAUGHT BY JORDAN ALLEN.

HE GETS HIT GOING OUT OF BOUNDS.

HE'S GOING TO BE OUT AT THE 23.

A COUPLE OF YARDS SHORT OF THE FIRST DOWN.

NOW THIRD DOWN AND TWO.

>> Wayne: GOOD JOB IN THE POCKET.

ON THE EDGE FOR ALLEN.

>> Matt: HANDOFF TO McCOY.

HE DIDN'T GET FIRST DOWN.

IT'S GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN.

ZION COOLEY WITH THE TACKLE BEFORE HE COULD PICK UP THE FIRST AND NOW IT'S FOURTH DOWN AND ONE.

ESSENTIALLY YOUR BALL GAME RIGHT HERE, WAYNE.

>> Wayne: COOLEY COMING UNDERNEATH IN THE CLOSING SPEED HE'S SHOWN ON THERE.

NOW FOURTH AND ONE.

A LITTLE CONFUSION HERE BY BUFORD OFFENSIVELY.

HARD COUNT.

THEY'RE NOT REALLY SURE WHAT THEY WANT TO DO OFFENSIVELY.

LOOKING AROUND.

>> Matt: HANDOFF TO McCOY.

HE GETS IN THE BACKFIELD.

CARROLLTON COMES UP WITH THE STOP.

AND THE BALL WILL GO OVER ON DOWNS!

AND THAT MAY HAVE JUST SEALED THE VICTORY FOR THE CARROLLTON TROJANS.

>> Wayne: THAT MAN AGAIN, ZION COOLEY.

PART TIME SAFETY.

PART TIME TIGHT END.

D END.

D LINEMAN STEPPING UP.

RIGHT THERE.

JUST BEATING THE RIGHT GUARD RIGHT THERE.

THE LEFT GUARD BRAYDON BURTON.

KNOCKING HIS HANDS OFF, GETTING OUT OF THE BLOCK.

MAKE AT A DIFFERENT SPEED.

BIG TIME PENETRATION.

JUST NOWHERE FOR THE BACK TO GO ON THAT FOURTH AND ONE.

>> Matt: SO FIRST AND TEN, CARROLLTON.

I WOULD BE VERY CAREFUL RIGHT HERE IF I'M BUFORD.

CARROLLTON MIGHT JUST STICK IT IN AND TWIST IT.

>> Wayne: OUT IN SPACE, TRYING TO GET THE BALL TO PEYTON ZACHARY HAS PAID DIVIDENDS FOR THIS OFFENSE.

>> Matt: THE HANDOFF GOES TO FARMER.

THEY'RE GOING TO RUN CLOCK.

AND BUFORD HAS TWO-TIMEOUTS REMAINING.

THEY JUST USED ONE OF THEM.

NOT YET.

UNDER THREE TO GO.

AND BUFORD HAS TO HOPE FOR A MIRACLE, SOME KIND OF A TURNOVER TO GET THE BALL BACK.

>> Wayne: RIGHT HERE OFFENSIVELY, YOU HAVE TO RUN THIS BALL HERE AND FORCE BUFORD TO START BRINGING THE TIME-OUTS.

FARMER, THE WAY HE'S BUN RUNNING --HE'S BEEN RUNNING THE BALL.

BALL SECURITY IS KEY.

>> Matt: FARMER ON THE RUN.

GETS DROPPED.

AND TIME-OUT NOW CALLED BY BUFORD.

STOPPING THE CLOCK.

>> Referee: TIME- OUT, BUFORD.

>> Matt: ONE TIME-OUT REMAINING.

THE WINNER OF THIS GAME ADVANCES TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18th AT MERCEDES BENZ STADIUM TO PLAY EITHER GRAYSON OR DOUGLAS COUNTY.

THE WINNER OF THAT SEMIFINAL.

GRAYSON IS UP 35-28 IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.

RESUME FOR THE CARROLLTON TROJANS, THEY HAVE SEVEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THEIR HISTORY, 14 TIMES THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE STATE FINALS.

THEY HAVE NOT WON A STIT ATE TITLE, HOWEVER, SINCE 1998.

AND THEY HAVE ONLY ONE OF THOSE SEVEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE LAST 49 YEARS.

AND JUJU LEWIS, NOBODY KNEW IF HE WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO PLAY.

THEY HAD HIS HAND WRAPPED UP.

THEY KEPT IT A SECRET.

HE CAME OUT HERE AND WHAT A PERFORM PERFORMANCE BY JUJU LEWIS TONIGHT.

TRYING TO LEAD THEM TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

FARMER IS TACKLED RIGHT AWAY.

AND NOW THE LAST TIME-OUT WILL BE USE BID -- USED BY BUFORD.

>> Referee: TIME- OUT, BUFORD.

THAT IS THEIR LAST TIME-OUT.

>> Wayne: COACH KING IS GOING TO MAKE BUFORD USE THE LAST TIME-OUT.

YOU HAVE CARLOS HERNANDEZ.

YOU ARE RIGHT IN HIS RANGE HERE, ABOUT 40- YARD RANGE FOR HIM.

FORCE BUFORD TO DO SOMETHING WITH NO TIME-OUTS AGAINST A DEFENSE THAT REALLY SMOTHERED THEM ALL NIGHT LONG.

WHAT SATISFACTION COACH KING AND JUJU LEWIS MUST HAVE, THE PERFORMANCE THEY HAVE COME TO BUFORD.

AND WARMUP AS WE SAW HIM THROWING THE BALL, HE JUST SEEMED TO HAVE THAT ZIP ON IT.

THAT SAID HE WAS READY FOR THIS CHALLENGE OF TRYING TO BEAT THIS TEAM HERE IN THIS STADIUM AS THEY CLOSE IT FOR FINAL TIME.

>> Matt: SO THEY'RE GOING TO TRY A 39- YARD FIELD GOAL HERE.

THE KICK IS IT ON ITS WAY AND THE KICK IS GOOD.

39 YARD FIELD GOAL BY CARLOS HERNANDEZ MAKES IT 30-17 WITH 2:10 TO PLAY.

GOOD JOB BY THE HOLDER VARGAS TO GET THAT BALL UPRIGHT.

AND RIGHT THROUGH THE UPRIGHTS.

AND JOEY CELEBRATES.

YEP.

THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU JUST GOT THE KNOCKOUT PUNCH.

>> Wayne: PLENTY OF LEG ON THAT KICK THERE BY HERNANDEZ.

WOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD FROM 45 ON THAT RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE BAR.

WHAT A PERFORMANCE THIS CARROLLTON TEAM HAS PUT ON ON BOTH SIFDZ DES OF THE BALL.

THEY PLAYED GREAT EXECUTION IN EVERY PHASE TONIGHT TO GET THIS WIN.

IF THAT'S WHAT THEY CAN DO IN THE LAST 2:10.

>> Matt: YOU HAVE TO PROTECT THE LEAD WITH TO PLAY.

BUT WHEN JUJU RECLASSIFIED IN JANUARY, THAT TOOK ALL THE STATE RECORDS THAT HE CERTAINLY WON WO HAVE GOTTEN HAD HE PLAYED FOUR YEARS.

HE TOOK THEM OFF THE BOARD LEAVING THAT JUST ONE GOAL FOR HIM AND THE TEAM.

ONE SOLITARY GOAL.

AND THAT WAS TO WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

AND NOW THEY ARE TWO MINUTES AWAY FROM GETTING THAT OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON DECEMBER 18th.

GRAYSON WILL BE THE OPPONENT.

THE GRAYSON RAMS ADVANCED OUT OF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRACKET DEFEATING DOUGLAS COUNTY.

SO THE GRAYSON RAMS WHO HAD LOST ONLY ONCE ALL TIME THIS SEASON THAT, WAS THEIR SEASON OPENER.

THEY'RE TAKING A 13-GAME WINNING STREAK INTO THE STATE FINAL.

CARROLLTON WILL BE TAKING A 14- GAME WINNING STREAK.

THEY'RE ABOUT TO HIT 14 WINS FOR JUST THE FIFTH TIME IN THEIR OVER 100- YEAR HISTORY.

THEY'VE NEVER GONE 15-0.

THE SPAS THROWN AND CAUGHT.

EN THAT IS THE TIGHT END COOPER BERRY MAKING THE CATCH.

>> Wayne: CARROLLTON PLAYING A THREE-MAN RUSH.

PLAYING SOFT COVERAGE.

>> Matt: OLA, NOW HE HAS TO RUN.

STEPPED OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 44 YARD LINE.

STOPS THE CLOCK WITH 1:44.

>> Wayne: GOOD PRESSURE THERE BY ZION COOLEY.

A THREE-MAN RUSH.

NOT ABLE TO SET UP AND LOOK DOWNFIELD THERE.

GOOD JOB BY HIM OFF THE EDGE THERE.

JUST BEATING THE RIGHT TACKLE, NIXON.

FORCING RAIOLA OUT OF THE POCKET.

>> Matt: SECOND DOWN AND 10.

BALL AT THE 43 YARD LINE.

PASS IN THE MIDDLE IS CAUGHT BY HARKNESS.

STOPS THE CLOCK WITH 1:34.

THEY HAVE NO TIME-OUTS REMAINING.

AS SOON AS THE CHAINS GET SET, THE CLOCK WILL RUN AGAIN.

AND THE GLOCK IS ALREADY RUNNING AGAIN.

AND THE BALL WAS SPIKED BY RAIOLA.

>> Wayne: GOOD STRIKE HERE BY BUFORD.

GIVE YOURSELF SOME TIME.

LOOK FOR THIS OFFENSE TO TRY TO GET VERTICAL HERE.

MAKE THIS A SITUATION WHERE THEY HAVE AN ONSIDE KICK OPPORTUNITY.

>> Matt: SO SECOND DOWN AND TEN.

BALL AT THE 33 YARD LINE.

BALL IS OUT!

STILL OUT!

AND CARROLLTON HAS IT!

KELLY'S GOT IT!

HAS GOING TO DO IT.

KELLY STILL ON HIS FEET.

AND KELLY DOWN AT THE 48.

AND THAT'S GOING TO DO IT.

C. J. KELLY WITH THE FUMBLE RECOVERY AFTER RAIOLA WAS STRIP ED.

>> Wayne: C. J. KELLY, JOHNNY ON THE SPOT.

JOEY KING IS OVER THERE ON HIS BREATH TRYING TO GET KELLY DOWN ON THE GROUND, I'M SURE, AND NOT RUNNING AROUND RIGHT THERE.

THAT'S NOT WHERE YOU WANT THE DEFENSIVE LINEMAN TRYING TO BREAK TACKLES AND SCORE A TOUCHDOWN.

>> Matt: LOOK AT HOW HE'S HOLDING THE FOOTBALL.

HE'S HOLDING THE FOOTBALL LIKE HE IS BARRY SANDERS.

HE WAS THINKING ABOUT SCORING THE TOUCHDOWN.

YOU CAN'T FACILITY THE KID.

WASN'TED TO WANTED TO SCORE A TOUCHDOWN.

>> Wayne: HE WANTED TO SEAL THE DEAL FOR HIS TEAM.

THE BEST PLAY FOR THAT SITUATION IS GET DOWN SO THEY CAN GET IN VICTORY FORMATION.

>> Matt: WHICH THEY NOW AREARE IN.

AND THE CLOCK RUNNING AFTER THE SNAP WENT TO JUJU.

TOOK A QUICK KNEE.

AND CARROLLTON IS GOING TO GO TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

ONCE AGAIN.

WHEN THEY WENT TWO YEARS AGO, JUJU LEWIS WAS A FRESHMAN.

HE THREW FOR OVER 500 YARDS IN THEIR LOSS AGAINST MILL CREEK.

HE'LL GO BACK THREE YEARS LATER, TWO YEARS LATER, AS A SENIOR HAVING SKIPPED HIS JUNIOR YEAR TO RECLASSIFY AND GO TO COLLEGE EARLY.

SIGNED WITH COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY.

AND THERE IS A KNEE.

THAT WILL BE THE FINAL KNEE OF THE GAME.

WHAT A PERFORMANCE.

WHAT A WEEK FOR CARROLLTON, A WEEK THAT WAS SHROUDED IN MYSTERY ALL WEEK AS TO WHETHER JUJU LEWIS WOULD BE ABLE TO PLAY AFTER HAVING TO LEAVE THE QUARTER FINAL GAME WITH A HAND INJURY.

NOBODY KNEW.

WHAT A PERFORMANCE AND A HUG FROM BRIAN APPLING.

CARROLLTON DEFEATS BUFORD IN THE FINAL GAME EVER AT THIS STADIUM.

30-17 THE FINAL.

THE TROJANS IMPROVE TO 14-0 ON THE SEASON.

AND BUFORD'S SEASON LONG, 12-GAME WINNING STREAK WENDZ ENDS WITH A LOSS TO CARROLLTON.

>> Wayne: AND A TRUE TEAM VICTORY WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS GAME TONIGHT HERE BY CARROLLTON.

A TRULY ALL THREE PHASES PAID DIVIDENDS AT CRUCIAL MOMENTS.

COMPLEMENTARY FOOTBALL.

WHEN THE OFFENSE WOULD DO SOMETHING GREAT, THE DEFENSE RESPONDED.

SPECIAL TEAMS.

ALL THREE PHASES GEARED UP AND GAME HERE AND REALLY WENT BLOW-FOR-BLOW IN THAT FIRST HALF.

IT LOOKED LIKE BUFORD HAD ALL THE MOMENTUM WITH THE LONG DRIVE.

THEY GET THE TURNOVER.

ABLE TO EXPLODE DOWN THE FIELD WITH FARMER.

>> Matt: YOU SAW JUJU LEWIS RIGHT THERE.

HE IS A GREAT QUARTERBACK AND HE'S GOING TO PLAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL.

YOU SAW THAT CELEBRATION REMINDING YOU, HE'S STILL A HIGH SCHOOLKID, RIGHT?

STILL CELEBRATING THAT HIGH SCHOOLKID WAY.

OUR COACH'S INTERVIEWS DELIVERED BY JOHNNY'S PIZZA.

>> Niki: GUYS, COACH IS STILL DOWN HERE COACHING HIS GUYS.

COACH, THE C. J. KELLY STRIP SACK SEALED THE DEAL WITH A MINUTE TO PLAY.

WE SAW EVERYTHING IN THIS GAME.

WHAT AN EXCITING FINISH.

HOW DID YOU GUYS GET IT DONE TONIGHT?

OUR MESSAGE OF THE WEEK THIS WEEK WAS MINDSET.

IT'S ALL ABOUT AVING THE RIGHT MINDSET.

WE GOT OUT OF OUR WAY THE SECOND HALF AND FOUND A WAY TO WIN THE GAME.

C. J.

CAME UP WITH THE BALL.

THAT IS BIG.

I WOULD HAVE SEEN TO GO DOWN.

I GOT ON TO HIM FOR THAT.

DEFINITELY HAPPY.

I KNOW HE WANTED TO CELEBRATE.

>> Niki: WE TALKED ABOUT DEFENSE.

BUFORD'S OFFENSE ATE UP THE CLOCK.

WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT YOUR TEAM'S DEFENSE AND HOW THEY MADE A STAND?

>> THEY'RE RESILIENT.

I THINK WE HAD FIVE OFFENSIVE PLAYS THERE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

THEY MILKED THE CLOCK.

WE HAD PENALTIES THAT GOT --KEPT THE DRIVE GOING FOR THEM.

OUR DEFENSE BOWED THEIR BACK AND KEPT OUT OF THE END ZONE.

SUPER PROUD OF THEM.

>> Niki: THE PLAYER OF THE GAME, JUJU LEWIS.

HOW WAS HE THE SPARK PLUG YOU NEEDED?

>> HE'S A WARRIOR.

HE FOUGHT HIS TAIL OFF TONIGHT.

SUPER PROUD OF HIM.

I KNOW HE'LL DEFER CREDIT TO HIS TEAMMATES.

HE DID A HECK OF A JOB.

>> Niki: COACH, THE GOOD NEWS, YOU'RE GOING TO BE INSIDE FOR THE NEXT GAME AT THE MERCEDES BENZ STADIUM FOR THE STATE TITLE GAME.

SECOND TIME IN THREE YEARS.

HOW IS THIS TEAM DIFFERENT AND HOW EXCITED ARE YOU TO FACE GRAYSON?

>> FIRST, GOD BE THE GLORY.

GREAT THINGS HE'S DONE.

WE'RE EXCITED TO BE IN THE POSITION.

WE PLANNED TO BE IN THIS POSITION.

OUR CALENDAR IS SET IN JANUARY.

YOU KNOW, WE LOOK FORWARD TO PLAY IN THESE GAMES.

>> Niki: LIKE NEHEMIA, BUILDING A BRICK WALL.

ALL RIGHT.

TIME FOR THE HANDOFF.

LET'S BRING THEM IN.

WE HAVE OUR PLAYER OF THE GAME.

NO SURPRISE HERE.

JULIAN JUJU LEWIS, THE QB 1.

YOU GOT IT DONE TONIGHT.

WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT YOUR PERFORMANCE?

I GOT THE NUMBERS.

YOU WENT 15 FOR 18, 193 YARDS AND TWO TOUCHDOWNS.

>> I THREW A PICK.

DON'T FORGET THE PICK.

I'M BLESSED TO BE IN THIS POSITION.

I HAVE GREAT TEAMMATES.

>> Niki: LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR LINE, ZACHARY AND FARMER, HOW DID THEY MAKE YOUR JOB EASY?

>> THEY CAUGHT THE BALLS.

THEY GOT OPEN AND MADE BIG PLAYS WHEN WE NEEDED THEM.

>> Niki: YOU'RE GOING TO THE STATE TITLE GAME, RIGHT SNT FIRST TIME YOU WENT, YOU WERE A FRESHMAN.

HOW HAVE YOU GROWN AS A PLAYER SINCE THEN?

WHY DO YOU THINK THIS TRIP IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT?

>> I MEAN, OF COURSE, I HAVE GROWN MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY.

I'M BIGGER AND STRONGER.

OVERALL TEAM WISE, WE'RE A FAMILY NOW.

I GOT THAT SENIORITY TYPE VIBE WITH THE LITTLE GUYS, TOO.

IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT GOING INTO IT MENTALLY.

>> Niki: YOU'RE GOING AGAINST A TOUGH GRAYSON TEAM.

WHAT ARE THE QUICK THOUGHTS ON THAT MATCHUP?

>> THEY'RE A GREAT TEAM.

WE PLAYED A LOT OF GOOD FOOTBALL TEAMS.

BUFORD WASN'T TERRIBLE.

THAT IS PART OF IT.

IT'S THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN GEORGIA.

>> Niki: ABSOLUTELY.

CONGRATULATIONS.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO FOLLOWING YOU AT THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> YES, MA'AM, THANK YOU.

>> Niki: MATT, WAYNE, WE COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER SEMIFINAL GAME.

>> Matt: JUST AN EXTRAORDINARY WEEK.

THANK YOU, NICCI.

IT WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY WEEK, WAYNE, WITH THE WAY IT PLAYED OUT WITH US NOT KNOWING IF JUJU WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO PLAY OF AT HAND INJURY.

AND FOR HIM TO COME OUT AND, YOU KNOW, IT WASN'T HIM.

IT WASN'T JUST HIM.

HE GETS PLAYER OF THE GAME.

AND RIGHTFULLY SO.

I DON'T THINK ANYBODY'S GOING TO DEBATE.

THAT BUT THERE'S A NUMBER OF OTHER PLAYERS.

THE DEFENSE REALLY, I THINK, REALLY JUMPED OFF THE PAGE FOR ME FOR THIS CARROLLTON TROJAN TEAM.

>> Wayne: THE LINE BACKING CORPS WAS OUTSTANDING.

AS GOOD AS JULIAN LEWIS WAS OFFENSIVELY, THE LINE BACKING CORPS OF GAMBLE, WOLF, STRATLING AND JULIAN IS A GREAT PLAYER.

HE EXPECTS THE GOOD.

IT'S THE BAD THAT MAKES YOU BETTER THAT YOU TRY TO BUILD UPON.

BUT THE COMPLETE CARROLLTON TROJAN TEAM AND A BIG VICTORY OVER BUFORD.

>> Matt: HE AND HIS CARROLLTON TEAMMATES GET TO PLAY IN MERCEDES BENZ STADIUM FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.

THEY DIDN'T PLAY IT IN 2.

THAT'S NOT WHERE THEY WERE HELD.

THEY WERE HELD AT GEORGIA STATE.

SPEAKING OF THAT, BE SURE TO JOIN US ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16th.

WE BRING YOU THREE FULL DAYS OF ACTION FROM THE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT MYRRH VADZ MERCEDES BENZ CHAMPIONSHIPS.

WE'LL HAVE 12 STATE FINALS IN TOTAL OVER THREE DAYS RIGHT HERE ON GPB.

IF YOU MISSED PORTIONS TO HAVE NIGHT'S GAME OR JUST WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN, YOU CAN CATCH A FULL REPLAY LATER THIS EVENING AFTER THE POSTGAME SHOW OR IN THE COMING WEEK AT GPB.

ORG/SPORTSONDEMAND.

CARROLLTON NOW 14-0 AS THEY DEFEAT BUFORD 30-17.

TOUGH END TO THE SEASON FOR BRIAN APPLING AND HIS BOYS.

THEY FINISH UP 12-2.

NOW FOR JOHN AND HANNAH AND OUR VP.

SPORTS, I'M MATT STEWART FOR THE FINAL TIME HERE FROM THIS STADIUM IN BUFORD.

STABBED BY FOR JOHN AND HANNAH WITH THE POSTGAME SHOW.

THIS HAS BEEN A PRESENTATION OF GPB SPORTS.

> >> ALMOST INTO THE POSTGAME SHOW REMINDING YOU TO BUCKLE UP, GEORGIA.

THAT IS JOHN NELSON.

WE'RE WAITING ON ONE SEMIFINAL SCORE.

BEFORE WE GET TO ANYTHING THAT HAPPENED TONIGHT WITH OUR GAME AROUND THE STATE, WE HAVE OUR VERY FIRST -- >> WE'RE GOING TO A MAN WHO IS FREEZING.

WE'RE TRYING TO PREVENT HIM FROM FREEZING ANY FURTHER.

>> THAT IS ALAN CHAD WICK.

WICK.

YOU'RE OUT IN THE COLD WAITING FOR US.

HOW DO YOU FEEL HEADING TO THE BENZ FOR THE FIRST TIME?

>> WE'RE EXCITED.

WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE WITH THE KIDS FOR ANOTHER WEEK.

YOU KNOW, IT'S A GREAT GROUP THAT WE BROUGHT ALONG AND WE GET AWAY.

BUT THEY'VE BEEN GIVING US EVERYTHING WE WANT DAY IN AND DAY OUT.

THEY'RE A VERY TIGHT CLOSE KNIT GROUP.

WE CAN HOPE WE GET ONE MORE BIG VICTORY FOR US.

>> SO, YOU MENTIONED THE WIN TONIGHT.

YOU WERE DOWN EARLY.

DOWN AT THE HALF.

WHAT DID YOU TELL THEM THAT CHANGED THINGS IN THE SECOND HALF WHERE YOU ONLY SCORED SIX POINTS DOWN 14-6?

>> WELL, WE KICKED TWO FIELD GOALS.

WE HAD A COUPLE OF PRETTY GOOD DRIVES.

WE GOT STALLED DOWN EACH TIME.

THE SECOND ONE WAS LATE IN THE HALF.

SO WE HAD TO KICK IT WITH NO TIME ON THE CLOCK, BASICALLY.

SO, IT WAS A BIG DRIVE FOR US TO GET THE THREE POINTS JUST BEFORE HALF TO CUT IT 14-6.

KIND OF GAVE US SOME MOMENTUM AND CONFIDENCE GOING INTO THE HALFTIME.

I THOUGHT OUR COACHES DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF MAKING SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND GAME PLAN CHANGES AND THEY EXECUTED THE SECOND HALF.

WE GOT THE BALL.

GO DOWN, SCORE.

AND JUST CAME UP WITH BIG PLAYS AT THE RIGHT TIME.

BOTH OFFENSIVELY AND DEFENSIVELY.

BUT CREDIT GOES TO THE KIDS AND THEIR EDUCATION AND THEIR TOUGHNESS AND TERMTION THAT CAME THROUGH TONIGHT.

>> YOU WON THREE TIGHT WELLS THE WAR EAGLES.

YOU NEVER PLAYED IN THE BENZ SOMEHOW.

YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD IT TO, COACH?

>> YEAH, I THINK THE LAST TIME WE WERE SUPPOSED TO PLAY IN THE BENZ IS WHEN THE SNOWSTORM HIT.

WE HAD TO PLAY AT HOME.

IT WAS ANOTHER REAL CLOSE LOSS FOR US IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

SO THIS IS AN EXCITING THING FOR THE KIDS AND OUR COMMUNITY.

AND OUR SUPPORTERS.

AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

SHOULD BE FUN.

>> ONE MORE FOR YOU, ALLEN.

THANKS FOR HANGING OUT WITH US IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

I WANT TO ASK ABOUT YOUR DEFENSE.

THE DEFENSE SHOWED UP REALLY WELL IN THE REGULAR SEASON.

AND THEY'RE SHOWING THEIR RESERVE WHEN THEY NEED TO HERE IN THE POSTSEASON.

WHAT'S BEEN -- SO SPECIAL ABOUT THE DEFENSE THIS YEAR?

>> WELL, YEAH.

WE HAD A COUPLE FOURTH DOWN STOPS IN THIS PARTICULAR BALL GAME.

IT IS BIG ONE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

THEN I THINK ONE AT THE END OF THE GAME.

THEY JUST KEEP PLAYING.

WE'RE NOT A SHUTDOWN DEFENSE.

PEOPLE HIT BIG PLAYS ON US AND SCORED POINTS.

BUT OUR COACHES MAKE THE RIGHT ADJUSTMENTS AT THE RIGHT TIMES.

THEY KEEP PLAYING HARD.

AND THEY'RE EXECUTING FOR US.

AND THEY BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES.

THEY BELIEVE IN EACH OTHER AND THEMSELVES AND THEY HAVE GIVEN US ALL THIS HE GOT.

WE CAN'T ASK FOR ANY MORE THAN THAT.

WE'VE BEEN PLAYING REALLY GOOD OFFENSES TALENTED PEOPLE AND THEY THROW IT WELL.

AND RECEIVERS THAT CAN GO GET IT.

AND IT IS HARD TO SHUT PEOPLE DOWN.

IT'S JUST A MATTER OF FINDING WAY TO SCORE ONE MORE POINT THAN THEY'VE GOT.

>>.

>> THAT IS THE QUAD A TIGHT UNTIL TEN DAYS.

WELL, COMING UP IN THE REALM OF 10 TO 13 DAYS -- >> LET THE MAN GO GET WARM.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HANGING OUT.

>> THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

>> ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE ALLEN CHADWICK.

>> LEGEND.

>> LET'S GET BACK TO OUR GAME.

AND THAT IS YOUR MATCHUP.

THAT IS THE LAST MATCHUP AT MERCEDES BENZ.

YOU HEARD FROM JUJU LEWIS.

THEY ADVANCE.

GRAYSON HOLDS ON AND ADVANCES OUT OF LEFT-HAND SIDE.

35-28.

WINNERS IN 6-A.

DOUGLAS COUNTY HAD TWO CHANCES TO TRY AND GET A GAME TYING SCORE.

WITH LESS THAN TEN SECONDS TO GO.

HAD THE BALL BATTED DOWN IN THE END ZONE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME.

SO GRAYSON ADVANCES OVER DOUGLAS COUNTY.

GREAT SEASON FOR JOHNNY WHITE AND THE DOUGLAS COUNTY TIGERS.

GRAYSON AND CARROLLTON IN 6-A.

THAT IS THE MAJOR RESULT AFTER WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT WITH OUR GAME ON GPB.

>> PLAYERS WERE BATTLING THE FREEZING AND INJURIES.

>> ALLEN CHADWICK WAS BATTLING THE FREEZING.

SO VERY, VERY COOL IN QUAD A AS WELL.

>> OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO HEAD TO AAA JOHN.

>> WE ARE?

>> LET ME GET MY AAA BRACKET.

>> JEFFERSON AND CALHOUN.

AND WE HAVE HEAD COACH TRAVIS NOLAN HERE.

COACH, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> THIS WAS THE TEAM'S FIRST MEETING.

WE'RE GOING TO BE SAYING THAT A LOT TONIGHT, JOHN.

BECAUSE OF RECLASSIFICATION.

YOU ARE BACK IN THE FINALS IN 2020.

WON IT IN 2012.

HOW WERE YOU ABLE TO PULL OUT THE WIN TONIGHT?

>> IT WAS A HARD FOUGHT WIN.

WE PLAYED REALLY WELL ON DEFENSE FOR MOST OF THE GAME.

AND OFFENSIVELY, WE WERE ABLE TO DO ENOUGH.

IT WAS A GOOD TEAM WIN FOR US TO NIGHT.

>> YOU KNOW, YOU'VE BEEN SCORING CONSISTENTLY IN THE 40E'S THIS SEASON, COACH.

>> YOU SAID 21 POINTS ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH, JOHN?

>> THEY SCORED IN THE 40s IN IN THE FIRST THREE ROUNDS.

HE SCORES 21 TONIGHT AND GETS THE WIN AGAINST LA GRANGE.

I WANT YOU TO BRAG ON YOUR DEFENSE A LITTLE BIT FOR ME THAT HELPED SET YOU UP SO CAN YOU HAVE THIS PRO LIVING OFFENSE.

WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE DEFENSE THAT IS SO SPECIAL OUT THERE AT JEFFERSON?

>> THEY'RE VERY CONSISTENT.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT VERY BIG.

WE'RE NOT VERY IMPRESSIVE TO LOOK AT.

BUT OUR PLAYERS PLAY WELL TOGETHER.

AGAIN, THEY HAVE GIVEN US GOOD FIELD POSITION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO CAPITALIZE AND DO SOME GOOD THINGS OFFENSIVELY.

>> YOU NOW FACE CALHOUN.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THEM?

I GUESS YOU'RE IN YOUR OFFICE.

YOU HAVE ALREADY STARTED FILM?

>> LET THE MAN WARM UP A LITTLE BIT NOW.

>> I KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT CALL HEEN OTHER THAN THEY'RE CALHOUN AND THEY'RE ALWAYS GOOD.

I'M SURE THEY HAVE GREAT TEAM.

WE NEVER LOOKED AHEAD OF ANY OPPONENT.

SO WE'LL DIVE IN THERE AND GET GO TO WORK THIS WEEKEND AND SEE WHAT WE CAN FIND OUT ABOUT THEM.

BUT I'M SURE THEY'LL BE VERY, VERY STRONG OPPONENT FOR US.

>> WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED ABOUT YOURSELF AS A GROUP THIS SEASON GOING THROUGH NONREGION TO GET YOU READY FOR REGION.

REGION TO GET YOU READY FOR PLAYOFFS?

WHAT YOU HAVE LESHD ABOUT YOURSELF ALONG THE WAY THAT YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN SAY LATE AUGUST OR EARLY SEPTEMBER?

>> WE LIKED OUR TEAM ALL ALONG, YOU NO HE?

BUT I MEAN, YOU JUST HAD COACH CHADWICK ON THERE.

SO, IT'S REALLY TOUGH AND A NONREGION SCHEDULE.

I THINK WE HAD THREE OR FOUR GUYS IN THE QUARTERFINAL THAT'S WERE ON OUR NONREGION SCHEDULE.

THEN WE HEAD INTO THE REGION.

WE HAD A GOOD RUN.

OCONY BEAT US THERE THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON.

THAT IS THE BEST THING GOING INTO THE PLAYOFFS.

SO IT'S BEEN A GOOD SEASON FOR OUR GUYS.

VERY, VERY EXCITED FOR HOW HARDHARD THEY'VE WORKED.

WE WERE TALKING TO DAY.

THEY'VE BEEN PRACTICING FOOTBALL FOR 219 DAYS SINCE SPRING PRACTICE IN SOME WAY, SHAPE, FORM, OR FASHION.

FOR ANY TEAM THAT'S GOING TO ATLANTA, IT IS LIKE AN NFL SEASON TO GET HERE AND VERY PROUD OF OUR KIDS FOR THEIR WILLNESS TO STAY FOCUSED AND PUSH THROUGH TOUGH TIMES THIS FALL.

>> ALL RIGHT, COACH NOLAN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IT IS GOING TO BE A FUN ONE.

WE GOT 10 TO 13 DAYS TO PREPARE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US AND WE'LL LET YOU GET STARTED.

>> ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THAT'S COACH NOLAN THERE IN JEFFERSON.

LET'S GO TO THE 5-A BRACKET.

WE CAN ACTUALLY FILL THIS MATCHUP IN.

WE KNOW THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE BRACKET.

WE'LL GET TO THE --A LITTLE BIRDIE SAID WE MAY BE TALKING ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN A LITTLE BIT.

MILTON ADVANCES TONIGHT.

DOUBLING LEAD LEIGH COUNTY BY THE SCORE OF 56-28.

IT WAS BACK AND FORTH EARLY.

IT WAS 21-7.

THEN IT'S 21-21.

28-21.

AND THEN MILTON PUT THE PEDAL DOWN IN THE SECOND HALF TO WIN 56-28.

MILTON COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE.

REGION 17 NUMBER ONE NATIONALLY RANKED.

AND THEN GET LANGSTON HUGHES, NO STRANGER TO THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON.

AYE BIG WIN OVER COFFEE TONIGHT.

STIFLING A BIG RUNNING GAME OF THE COFFEE TROJANS.

LAST TIME I HEARD WE MIGHT HAVE SOMEBODY ATTACHED TO THE HUGHES PROGRAM.

>> I THINK WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO THE AA BRACKET NOW, JOHN.

>> WE ARE?

>> TAKING A LEAP.

WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO FIX -- >> I GOT PIECES OF PAPER.

I'M FOLLOWING YOU.

>> LET'S TAKE A LOOK WHAT HAPPENED?

AA.

>> ALL RIGHT.

AA, IT IS --YOU GOT ROCKMART, YOU HAVE BURKE COUNTY.

A BIG WIN IN AA.

ROCKMART GETS THE WIN.

BURKE COUNTY GETS THE WIN.

SO BURKE COUNTY AND FRARPG NKLIN AND WE GET TO CATCH UP WITH ANOTHER COACH AROUND THE STATE.

AND PLEASE REVEAL WHAT IS GOING ON.

THERE HE IS.

STRAIGHT OUT OF THE A AX BRACKET.

WE'RE GOING TO GO LOW RIGHT AND CATCH UP WITH WHAT IS GOING ON.

BIG WIN TONIGHT OVER APPLING COUNTY.

YOU HAD THE 7:00 KICKOFF.

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE IN THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR?

>> 49-6.

>> >> AND HE FROZE.

>> AND HE FROZE.

>> HE'S BACK.

>> OKAY.

HE'S BACK.

COACH --THERE WE GO.

CAN YOU HEAR US?

HE CAN'T HEAR US.

>> OKAY.

>> I DON'T THINK HE CAN HEAR US.

WE'LL TRY TO GET HIM BACK.

>> WE'RE EFFORTING.

THAT IS THE OFFICIAL TERM.

FIRST FINAL SINCE 2021.

ALL RIGHT.

LET'S TRY ROUND NUMBER WITH COACH.

THERE HE IS.

EARLY KICKOFF TONIGHT.

HOW DOES IT FEEL?

>> IT FEELS AMAZING.

YOU KNOW, ALL THE CREDIT GOES TO THESE KIDS.

I THANK GOD FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES.

MY KIDS PLAY SO HARD.

A LOT OF OFFENSE AND DEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS.

I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF THE EFFORT.

>> FIRST FINAL SINCE 2021 JUST A FEW YEARS AGO.

YOU ARE CREATING JUST A DYNASTY THERE.

HOW YOU ARE ABLE TO MAINTAIN SUCH EXCELLENCE YEAR AFTER YEAR?

>> I THINK WITH OUR KIDS, THAT'S THE EXPECTATION.

YOU KNOW, THE EXPECTATION IS TO MAKE DEEP PLAY- OFF RUNS EVERY YEAR.

THEY BUY INTO THAT WHEN THEY COME HERE.

YOU KNOW, IT'S A LOT OF HARD WORK.

IT'S SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND YOU GET TO GAMES LIKE THAT.

YOU MAKE IT ALL WORK.

>> YOU'RE STARING AT THE NUMBERS.

YOU'RE THE DEFENSIVE GUY OF THE NIGHT.

I'M SERIOUS, I'M LOOKING AT THE DEFENSIVE NUMBERS.

FOUR SHUTOUTS AND ONLY A HANDFUL OF GAMES.

AND YOU'VE ONLY ALLOWED 15 POINTS ONCE.

THAT IS THE MOST YOU ALLOWED THIS SEASON.

WHAT HAS BEEN SO SPECIAL ABOUT THIS DEFENSIVE GROUP THAT YOU HAVE A SEASON TO GET YOU TO GAME 15?

>> I THINK, YOU KNOW, FIRST OFF, LET ME DEAL WITH CREDIT TO MY DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR AND THE DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL.

THEY DO AMAZING JOB EACH SUNDAY AND EACH WEEK, MAKING SURE THAT KIDS ARE PREPARED.

THEN OWN THE DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL, WE RETURN, LIKE, I THINK WE RETURNED NINE OUT OF THE 11 STARTERS FROM LAST YEAR.

SO THOSE GUYS, YOU KNOW, THEY UNDERSTAND THE EXPECTATION.

YOU KNOW, THIS, IS YOU KNOW, A COUPLE YEARS IN THE PROGRAM.

SO, YOU KNOW, THEY KNOW HOW TO PLAY BALL OUR WAY.

SO I THINK NOW IS JUST, YOU KNOW, THEM SHOWING UP ON FRIDAY NIGHTS DOING WHAT IS EXPECTED OF THEM.

>> COACH, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO JOIN IN.

WE CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS ONE.

IT IS CARVER COLUMBUS VERSUS BURKE COUNTY IN THE AA CHAMPIONSHIP COMING UP IN A LITTLE OVER A WEEK.

WE'RE EXCITED, COACH.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

WE'RE EXCITED TOO.

THANK YOU.

>> BE GOOD.

11 DAYS.

4:00 IN THE AFTERNOON.

>> ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE TO TAKE A QUICK BREAK.

WE HAVE MORE BRACKETS AND MORE COACHES, MORE TECHNOLOGY PROBLEMS -- >> TECHNOLOGY.

>> WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

> >> WELCOME BACK TO THE OOTBALL FRIDAYS POSTGAME SHOW.

WE HOPE EVERYONE IS BUCKLING UP ON THEIR WAY HOME ON A CHILLY NIGHT AROUND THE STATE.

JOHN -- >> BRACKETS.

>> WHERE WE GOING NEXT?

>> A COUPLE OF BRACKETS AND LEAD INTO THE NEXT GUEST GUEST WITH OUR THIRD BRACKET.

AA TO START AND RECAP WHERE WE ARE FROM THE EVENING.

ALL RIGHT.

AA.

IT IS BURKE COUNTY AND CARVER, COLUMBUS.

BURKE COUNTY, 35- 22 WINNER IN ROCK MART TONIGHT.

THEY HAD A LEAD AT THE BREAK.

SO, THE BURKE COUNTY BEARS, FRANKLIN STEVENS, THEY GO DECEMBER 17th.

THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE ON PIERRE COFFEE IN COLUMBUS.

THE WIN.

27-21.

BIG SECOND HALF COME BACK FOR MAYORS.

THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE ON NORTH OCONY.

WINNERS AGAINST BLESSED TRINITY.

THEY MAKE IT TO THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME.

NOW 5-A, HUGHES, ONCE AGAIN, HUGHES WITH THE WIN.

HUGHES, 23-POINTER WINNER OVER COFFEE.

MILTON WITH A BIG SECOND HALF.

EN THAT IS HUGHES, MILTON 5- A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

>> AND WE HAVE BOON WILLIAMS TO CHAT WITH US ABOUT THAT 49-26 WIN.

COACH, FROM PODCAST TO GPB GAMES -- >> HE IS A GPB ALL STAR, MAN.

>> YOU ARE TIRED OF US?

>> I NEVER GET TIRED OF YOU GUYS.

YOU DO AN AMAZING JOB.

>> THANK YOU, COACH, HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO PULL THIS OUT?

WE WERE JUST TALKING TO YOU ON THE PODCAST.

WHY YOU ARE OFFENSIVE NUMBERS THIS SEASON WITH CHRISTIAN LANGFORD ARE JUST OUTSTANDING.

>> THEY HAVE RESPONDED TO EVERYTHING WE ASKED THEM TO DO.

CHRISTIAN LANGFORD HAS LED US.

HE IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO LEAD US.

AND WE HAVE GUYS OUT WIDE.

WE HAVE A FEW GUYS THAT CAN GET TO THE BALL TO HIS FATE AND RUN THE GAME.

WE RUN THE BALL EFFECTIVELY.

STAY BALANCED IN EVERY GAME WE PLAY.

>> I KNOW GOING INTO THIS GAME, I AM SURE YOU SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THE TAPE WITH THAT RUNNING GAME, CONSIDERING WHAT THEY DID AGAINST SEQUOIA IN THE ROUND PREVIOUS.

HOW MUCH HOME WORK DID DO YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WEREN'T GOING TO GET AS LOOSE AS THEY DID THE PREVIOUS DAY?

>> WE ATTACKED IT LIKE WE KNOW THEY'RE ATTACKING.

I MEAN, TEND OF THE DAY, YOU HAVE TO GET INTO THE DIRT.

THAT'S WHAT I HAVE BEEN PREACHING AGAINST A GOOD TEAM.

WE HAVE TO MAKE TACKLES.

WE CAN'T LET THEM MAKE EXPLOSIVE PLAYS.

WE HAVE TO GET THEM TO THE GROUND.

THEY RESPONDED.

THEIR RUNNING BACKS, HE'S DEFINITELY GOOD.

THEY HAVE A GREAT GAME PLAN.

THEY DO A GREAT JOB.

I CHALLENGED MY DEFENSE AND THEY RESPONDED.

>> HUGHES AGAINST MILTON.

WE'RE NOT DONE WITH YOU YET.

WE HAVE MEDIA DAYS.

WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.

WE'RE ALL OVER IT.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US AGAIN.

>> ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU GUYS.

LOVE WHAT YOU DO FOR THE STATE.

>> THANK YOU.

HUGHES AND MILTON.

>> I FEEL LIKE I COULD TALK TO HIM EVERY GAME.

>> IT'S A POSTGAME SHOW THAT MEANS WE CATCH UP WITH BOON WHICH MEANS HE'S STILL WINNING.

THAT'S WHAT'S GOING DOWN.

>> LET'S GO TO THE SMALLER CLASSIFICATIONS AND IN PARTICULAR, DO YOU WANT TO START WITH -- >> PRIVATE.

TO GO PRIVATE.

TAKE A PEEK AT THE BRACKET BEFORE WE CATCH UP WITH OUR NEXT GUEST THAT WE ROLL IN HERE ON THE POSTGAME SHOW.

THAT IS YOUR FINAL.

PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN.

NORTH COBB CHRISTIAN.

GREAT SEASON FOR NORTH COBB CHRISTIAN.

KNOCKING OFF SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN TO GET TO TONIGHT.

HEBRON CHRISTIAN, FIRST EVER SEMIFINAL.

FIRST EVER FINAL UNDER JONATHAN GUEST.

24-17 WINNERS AT FELLOWSHIP.

SO THEY'RE ON THE 18th.

1:00 IN THE AFTERNOON AT MERCEDES BENZ.

AND I THINK WE IS ONE OF THE COACHES THAT'S GOING TO BE PLAYING IN THIS GAME.

>> WE HAVE P. A. C. HEAD COACH GREG VANDERGRIFF.

THE TWO- TIME DEFENDING STATE CHAMPION.

HE'S BEEN TO THE FINAL GAME OF THE YEAR FIVE YEARS IN A ROW.

SPEAKING OF GETTING SICK OF US, VANDERGRIFF, WOW, WHAT A WIN TONIGHT.

DO YOU WANT TO SAY THE SCORE?

43-0, COACH.

YOUR DEFENSE.

I'LL TAKE THE DEFENSIVE QUESTION.

COACH, GO.

>> YEAH.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

WE'RE NOT KNOWN FOR DEFENSE.

THAT SHOCKING.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> PRETTY SURPRISING.

PRETTY SURPRISING, COACH.

I KNOW YOU HAVE A PROLIFIC OFFENSE.

SO THAT SCORE IS PRETTY IMPRESSIVE.

WELL ROUNDED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.

HOW YOU WOULD GRADE PERFORMANCES ALL AROUND?

>> YOU KNOW, WE ACTUALLY HAVE A COUPLE KIDS GO DOWN SO IT'S A THING WHERE A BUNCH OF KIDS, YOU KNOW, BACKUPS STEPPED UP AND HAD A GREAT NIGHT.

WE PUSHED ON THROUGH TO FINISH IT OUT.

43-0.

YOU KNOW, FIFE NL TIME IN A ROW.

WHAT CAN YOU SAY?

>> I NO HE THAT THEY'RE GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR.

WE COULD SEE IT IN THE BACKGROUND IF HE EVER DECIDED TO STEP INTO YOUR SHOT.

YOU PLAYED MALLARD CREEK OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA.

WEST SIDE OUT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF IN THAT ONE AND THE BLESSED TRINITY GAME THAT YOU BROUGHT FORWARD TO GO ON THIS RUN FROM NONREGION PLAY FORWARD?

>> WELL, THE FIRST THING WE LEARNED WAS WHEN YOU PLAY A TEAM ABOUT SIX TIMES BIGGER THAN YOU, YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT GOING TO WIN.

>> AMEN.

COACH VANDERGRIFF.

THANK YOU FOR THE TIME.

WE'LL SEE YOU SOON.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ON SET LIVE.

>> COME VISIT.

>> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> COME VISIT US AT MERCEDES BENZ.

>> THIS WILL BE THE FIFTH IN A ROW.

>> LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

THANKS AS ALWAYS, MY FRIEND.

GREAT TO SEE YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE WIN TONIGHT.

>> THANKS, GUYS.

I APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO.

>> MAN OF FEW WORDS TONIGHT.

>> HE'S ALL -- THINK ABOUT IT.

>> FIVE IN A ROW.

>> YOU SCORED IN THE 60s AND 40s, I MEAN ALL SEASON LONG, THE PROLIFIC OFFENSE HAS BEEN THERE.

HANNAH GOT TO ASK THE DEFENSIVE QUESTION.

A SHUTOUT AGAINST CHRISTIAN AND THEY MADE IT TO THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR AGAIN.

>> ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE TO TAKE ONE MORE QUICK BREAK.

BUT STICK WITH US RIGHT HERE ON GPB.

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

> >> LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT A DIVISION BRACKET, JOHN.

>> LET'S TAKE A PEEK AND SEE WHAT THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE.

4:00 IN THE AFTERNOON.

IT'S GOING TO BE BOWDEN AND BROOKS.

TWO FAMILIAR FACES IN THE SMALLEST CLASSIFICATION.

BOWDEN WINS TONIGHT.

TWO TOUCHDOWN WINNER OVER IRWIN COUNTY.

PUTS UP A GREAT SEASON FOR EVERYONE THERE.

BOWDEN COMES THROUGH WITH A TWO-TOUCHDOWN WIN.

BROOKS COUNTY WENT TO MAN CHESTER TO NIGHT.

THE GAME WENT TO OVERTIME.

THEY KICK A FIELD GOAL.

17-14.

SO BROOKS COUNTY FROM THE RIGHT, WOWDEN FROM THE LEFT.

THAT IS YOUR CLASS A DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

THAT IS AT THE BENZ.

WE HAVE THE HEAD COACH HERE TO CHAT US WITH ABOUT THAT 42- 28 WIN.

COACH, DID YOU IT AGAIN.

HEADING BACK TO THE BENZ.

HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO PULL OFF SUCH A BIG WIN TONIGHT?

>> WELL, YOU KNOW, WE PREPARED.

WE'VE BEEN PREPARING FOR THIS SINCE JANUARY.

THAT'S WHAT I TOLD OUR KIDS IN THE PREGAME SPEECH.

YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FROM JANUARY 6 ALL THE WAY TO THIS MOMENT IS WHAT PREPARED YOU FOR THIS GAME.

I'M JUST SUPER PROUD OF OUR PLAYERS FOR PLAYING HARD FOR FOUR QUARTERS AND SUPER PROUD OF THE JOB THEY'VE DONE PREPARING FOR THIS GAME.

>> YOU MENTIONED THE COACHING STAFF AND BEING THERE SINCE EARLY JANUARY PREPPING FOR A MOMENT LIKE THIS.

WITH THE BULLS EYE NOT ONLY ON YOUR BACK BUT ON THE FRONT OF YOUR JERSEY, CONSIDERING WHAT YOU'VE DONE DOING THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO MAINTAIN THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE THAT YOU HAVE THERE AT BOWDEN?

>> IT'S VERY DIFFICULT.

YOU KNOW, WE TALK TO OUR KIDS ABOUT THAT, ABOUT BEING BATTLE TESTED EACH WEEK.

YOU'RE GOING TO GET EVERYBODY'S BEST GAME.

YOU ARE THE DEFENDING STATE CHAMPS.

AND IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO DO WHAT WE DID THIS YEAR.

AND, YOU KNOW, TO GET BACK IN THE TITLE GAME, KIPT EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE AND HOW PROUD I AM OF, YOU KNOW, OF OUR KIDS JUST BEING RESILIENT EACH WEEK AND HAVING TO BATTLE AND GO OUT AND GET EVERYBODY'S BEST GAME.

>> YOU WILL FACE BROOKS COUNTY.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THEM?

>> NOT A WHOLE LOT.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN THEM ON FILM BEING THAT WE PLAYED THEM BACK TO BACK.

THEY'RE IN THE SAME REGION.

WE HAVEN'T BROKE THEM DOWN YET.

THE ONLY OTHER TIME MEETING THEM I THINK WAS IN 2013 WHEN I WAS COACHING DOWN IN HEARD COUNTY.

WE PLAYED THEM IN A QUARTERFINAL GAME.

I DO KNOW IF YOU'RE IN GAME 15, YOU'RE PRETTY DANG GOOD.

WE HAVE TO PREPARE THE RIGHT WAY THIS WEEK AND GET READY FOR HIM.

>> NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

DECEMBER 16th.

COACH, GREAT TO SEE YOU.

IT WILL BE GREAT TO SEE YOU ONCE AGAIN ON THE 15th.

THANKS FOR DROPPING BY.

GET WARM, PLEASE.

>> IT WAS COLD OUT THERE TONIGHT, YES, SIR.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO.

>> THAT IS RICHARD FINLEY FOR BOWDEN AND BROOKS.

>> THE CLASS A DIVISION II TITLE.

BRACKETS BE TOP TO BOTTOM.

LET YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO BE LIKE AT MERCEDES BENZ STADIUM.

6-A AND THROUGH TO SET ET IP FOR YOU, GRAYSON AND CARROLLTON.

CARROLLTON WINNERS ON FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA.

A BIG WIN.

JUJU LEWIS, 15 OF 18.

193-2-1.

PUT THE QUESTIONS TO THE SIDE AND PERFORMED TONIGHT.

CAROLSON AND GRAYSON IN THE 6- A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

YOU LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

IT IS HUGHES.

IT IS MILTON.

WE CAUGHT UP WITH BOON WILLIAMS A SECOND AGO.

AND IT IS HUGHES MAKING IT TO THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR AGAIN.

MILTON'S OFFENSE, HUGHES' OFFENSE WITH DEFENSE ON BOTH SIDES.

THAT IS YOUR 5-A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

4-A, NEXT ONE DOWN THE LINE.

HOPEFULLY ALLEN CHADWICK WILL HAVE THAWED OUT.

BUT GREAT SEASON FOR NORTH ACONI.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TITANS.

REMEMBER THE TITANS.

THEY HAVE MADE IT TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.

THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE ON ALLEN CHADWICK.

THAT IS THE FINAL.

NEXT ON THE BOARD, IT IS TRIPLE-A.

JEFFERSON AND CALHOUN.

GREAT TO CATCH UP WITH JEFFERSON.

CLAY STEPHENSON MAKES IT THROUGH AS TEAM NUMBER SIX.

BEATING SPALDING AT HOME.

ONCE AGAIN, BEATING DOUGLAS ATLANTA AT THE REEVE.

THEN PEACH COUNTY ON THE ROAD.

THEY GET STEPHENSON AT THE REEVE.

GREAT HOME RUN FOR CALHOUN.

CALHOUN AND JEFFERSON.

1-46.

MAKE IT IN AAA.

AA, NEXT ONE ON THE BOARD HERE, IT IS BURKE COUNTY AND CARVER, COLUMBUS.

FRANKLIN STEVENS HAS BEEN TO THE LAST GACHL THE ME OF THE YEAR WITH THE OTHER SCHOOLS.

HE GETS TO TAKE CARVER COLUMBUS CATCHING UP WITH PIERRE COFFEE.

WE'LL CATCH UP WITH JACK PATTERSON ON THE ALL STARS VERSION OF FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA.

CLASS A, THREE TO GO.

CLASS A, DIVISION II, BOWDEN, YOU HEARD THE INTERVIEW WITH COACH FINLEY.

BROOKS COUNTY, JOSH McFATHER IN HIS FIRST SEASON AS HEAD COACH EVER.

LONG TIME COORDINATOR AND OFFENSIVE LINE COACH.

THEY WIN IN OVERTIME AGAINST MANCHESTER OVER BOWDEN.

BOWDEN-BROOKS.

CLASS A DIVISION II.

NORTHEAST MACON GETS IN FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.

NICK WOODFORD RUNS AGAIN.

TELL ME IF YOU HEARD THIS BEFORE.

NICK WOODFORD RUNS FOR OVER 200 YARDS IN A GAME.

>> NEVER HEARD IT.

>>, NO IT HAPPENED CONSISTENTLY.

DID HE IT AGAIN.

ALMOST DID IT IN THE FIRST HALF TONIGHT AGAINST TIMES COUNTY.

BUDDY MARTIN, RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE BRACKET.

ONE AND TWO.

TIMES COUNSEL THEY GOES TO THE SHAMROCK BOWL.

AND TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS.

42-15.

NORTHEAST AND TIMES COUNTY 1:00 ON THE 17 NG OF DECEMBER.

IN THE PRIVATE BRACKET, WE END UP WITH HEBRON CHRISTIAN AND THE FIRST EVER FINAL.

AND THE HEBRON CHRISTIAN LIONS.

THE WOLVERINES, HEBRON CHRISTIAN THE LIEIANS, TWO COACHES FWINLS PEDESTRIAN DEGREES.

PLAYING EACH OTHER, YES.

AND THAT IS THE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT MERCEDES BENZ IN TEN DAYS.

>> YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SAVE YOUR VOICE.

>> I WOULD LEAVE BUT I'M TAJERRED.

>> THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING ANOTHER POSTGAME SHOW.

IT'S OUR LAST ONE OF THE SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS, DECEMBER 16th.

RIGHT HERE ON GPB.

>> THANKS TO EVERYBODY.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU.

>> THANK YOU TO EVERYONE IN HERE, BEHIND THE GLASS.

THANK YOU, JOHN.

>> THANK YOU, HANNAH.

>> THANK YOU, GUYS.

SEE YOU SOON.