Football Fridays in Georgia
6A State Final: Langston Hughes vs. Gainesville
Season 2022 Episode 63 | 3h 16m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
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6A State Final: Langston Hughes vs. Gainesville
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> THE GHS A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IS PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FROM GEORGIA.
COMING UP TO RAINY CENTER PARK NOW FROM ATLANTA THAT BIG CHAMPIONSHIP AS THE PANTHERS >> JOIN US FROM OUR ALL- AMERICAN -- WHAT A RECLAMATION PROJECT.
COACH JOSH COMING UP WITH MEDIOCRITY.
TONIGHT THEY ARE FACING A LENGTH WITH THOSE DOMINANT SEASONS SHORT TO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
IT'S THE TEAM WHERE YOU LOOK AT NOT ONLY ON PAPER BUT YOU TAKE THE FIELD.
COMING UP WITH GEORGIA.
14-0 WITH THE LAST 28 GAMES.
COMING UP IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES THEY ARE POINTS AWAY WITH THE RECORD.
HE'S THE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.
>> HE'S THE MVP OVER 4000 YARDS IN THE AIR.
COMING UP WITH THE FOURTH INTERCEPTION.
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO MAKE SOME PLANS BUT IT'S NICE HE HAS THAT CAPABILITY.
>> YOU NEED A RUNNING GAME WITH THE PANTHERS -- HE'S GREAT IN THE SCREEN GAME.
ALL THE PLAYERS AROUND HIM ON THE LINE -- YOU HAVE 80+ TACKLES ON THE LINE.
HE'S ON LOCKABLE.
>> HE STILL HAS HIS BLOCK FOR HIS YOUNG MAN.
HE COMES OFF OF THE EDGE AND GETS THE BLOCK.
PART OF HIS LINE -- THAT'S WHERE YOU GO TODAY.
HERE THEY ARE AT 14-0 THEY ARE IN THEIR NINTH ALL-TIME STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME THE FIRST OF 2012.
THEY HAVE THE QUARTERBACK AND SCATTER ALL THE PASSING RECORDS THE TOTAL YARDAGE --YOU HAVE GOOD QUARTERBACKS THIS YEAR TOO.
THEY CAN MAKE PLAYS DOWN THE FIELD.
THEY HAVE IT OUT HE ALWAYS GOT DOWN THE FIELD.
HE RUNS CLOSE TO 1800 YARDS OVER 20 TOUCHDOWNS.
HE COMES UP.
HE'S EXPLOSIVE.
HE'S DYNAMIC.
HE HAS A BIG PROBLEM WHEN HE RUNS .
>> HE HAS THE HIGHEST RATE AND HAS FOUR STAR JEREMIAH COMES INSIDE.
>> TO ME THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL 21.
HE COMES WITH NOLAN OFF OF THE SPOT.
THE THIRD DOWN THERE IN THE STORE.
>> YOU JUST ENJOYED THEY -- A LOT OF CHATTER THIS WEEK FOR GAINESVILLE .
HE SAID WE ARE GOING TO.
WE'RE GOING TO PLAY HARD.
THEY HAVE THIS DAY CIRCLED ON THEIR CALENDARS JUST BEFORE THE SEASON START.
THEY HAVE 2022 STATE CHAMPIONS THEY CAN'T SPEAK AT.
THEY ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION THEY ARE GOING TO DO IT BY ATTACKING THE MEDAL.
THEY GET THAT TONIGHT AND ARE WINNING AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
BACK THEY WON THE SEMI FINALS LAST WEEK ON THE ROAD.
THEY CERTAINLY HAVE THEIR WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM.
AGAINST US PANTHERS TEAM.
THEY HAD THE PETITION.
THEY HAVE THIS BIG LINE .
THEY COME UP WITH A BIG GAME.
DANIEL BOONE WILLIAMS 40-12.
HE'S GONE 38-4 OVER THE LAST -- THIS SEASON GOING UP AGAINST >> THEY ONLY HAVE ABOUT 15 OR 20 YEARS.
>> OPENING KICKOFF.
ERIC HAS IT TEED UP AND READY TO KICK OFF.
COMING UP AT THE 15 YARD LINE FOR THE RETURN TO CAL MIDDLEBROOK.
>> COMING UP WITH 38 YARDS THAT'S WHERE THE PANTHERS COME OFF TONIGHT.
>> NUMBER 14 SHOESTRING TACKLE RIGHT THERE.
COMING UP WITH MIDDLEBROOK THEY COME UP STRAIGHT THAT WOULD'VE BEEN A BIG RETURN.
>> HOW ABOUT THE EYES UP FRONT?
THEY REALLY MADE IT THEY HAVE BEEN POWERED UP -- COMES UP FOR THE SOPHOMORE WITH FIVE OFFERS.
2 >> SO MUCH ON THE SIDE.
THAT'S WHAT HE HAS INSIDE.
MIDDLEBROOK COMING OUT THERE PICKS UP ABOUT 12 IN THE OPENING CARRY.
HE'S GOING WITH THE OVERLOAD TO THE LAST.
2 HE COMES UP IN THE MIDDLE .
BACKS THEM UP.
MIDDLEBROOK AGAIN DIVES DOWN TO THE 42 YARD LINE.
WATKINS AND BAYLOR.
2 ESPN NUMBER ONE TIGHT END IN THE NATION COMING TO OHIO STATE.
SO FAR THEY ARE AT THE LINE.
THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE SOUND BAR.
>> THE MAILBOX IS BROKEN.
>> WE MIGHT HAVE TO GO OLD- SCHOOL.
>> IT'S HANDHELD YOU HAVE TO PULL IT DOWN.
HE'S COMING TO SWITCHOVER.
>> HE WAS DEFINITELY RELIABLE.
THEY ARE TRYING TO GET THAT FIXED.
THE RAIN COMES DOWN.
COMING UP WITH WILLIAMS.
THEY COME UP RIGHT HERE.
THAT JOB WAS TO MOTIVATE THEM WITH DOUBLES.
HERE IS THE OFFENSE WITH A BIG RUN.
>> SECOND DOWN IN TWO.
>> COMING UP FOR THE TFL AS WE LOOK FOR GAINESVILLE ON DEFENSE.
>> THEY ARE COMING UP IN THE FUTURE.
COOPER -- BROWN AND SINS.
THIRD DOWN.
>> FALSE START ON THE OFFENSE.
THERE IS THE CREW WORKING WITH THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
NOW FERRITIN 17.
NOLAN COMES UP THE MIDDLE.
COMING UP IN THE RIGHT SITUATION.
THE LINEBACKER BOX BRINGING IN PRESSURE.
.
HE COMES UP WITH THE OFFSIDE.
THE GAME IS STILL -- COMING UP FOR AUBURN AT NUMBER TWO.
SPOTTED AT THE 44.
SO THAT IS JUST -- COMES UP WITH GAINESVILLE GIVES HIM A SHORT FIELD.
>> IT EXPLODED LAST WEEK WITH A BIG-PLAY DOWN FIELD.
PLAYING FOR THE PAST ON THE RIGHT.
BRINGING UP THIS WEATHER.
>> CERTAINLY NOT THE PROSPECT THEY WANTED.
FIRST AND 10.
2 THEY THROW IT OUT HERE AND IT'S.
THE PASS COMPLETION.
2 GETS THE BALL OUT FOR THE OFFENSE.
COMING UP ALL NIGHT LONG.
THEY WILL RALLY TO THE BALL.
TRYING TO GET OUT OF ANY KIND OF TRAFFIC.
>> LOST A FEW YARDS ON THE PLAYS SECOND DOWN AND 12.
2 COLLISION THAT THE 40 YARD THEY GOT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
HIS GAINESVILLE BROUGHT TO YOU BY REGIONS BANK.
HE'S THE RUNNING BACK.
CANNON THE WIDE RECEIVER .
THE JUNIOR TIGHT END.
COMES TO THE LINE.
COMES UP IN FRONT.
ONLY RUSHING FORWARD.
>> HE'S IN TROUBLE.
GOING ON THE RUN.
COMES UP TO 50.
MAY BE HOLDING AT THE END OF THAT PLAY.
2 BIG PRESSURE.
COMING OFF OF THAT BIG END.
2 RIGHT THERE AT 71.
REMARK COMES UP WITH ALL OVER.
6'5".
A SOUTHPAW.
2 THEY ARE FOUR DOWN AND GO GET THE QUARTERBACK FIRST DOWN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE 50 IS THIRD AND 35.
>> LET ME ASK YOU.
THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HOW MUCH DOES ALL THE NOISE >> IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT ON YOUR MIND.
AND WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO USE JUST TO BE SAFE.
COMES UP AT THE 13 YARD LINE.
IT'S GOING TO BE A SITUATION.
COMING TO TENNESSEE STATE MAKING THAT TACKLE FOR THE PANTHERS.
>> JUST A TOUGH PASS AT THE LINE.
THEY HAVE A LOT OF HEARTS FOR THE RUN.
THIS DEFENSE IN THE FRONT.
IT'S JUST HARD TO BLOCK HIM AND THEY ARE GETTING IT OFF OF THE BLOCK WHEN YOU TRY TO RUN THE BALL.
>> THEY COME UP FOR THE YARD IN THE END ZONE.
CAN HE BEAT THE RETURN FOR THE PANTHERS?
HE'S GOING TO BOUNCE IN FAVOR OF THE 50 AT THE 44.
COMING UP AT 45 WHERE THE PANTHERS WILL GO ON THE OFFENSE.
WHEN WE GET BACK FOLLOWING A 43 YARD -- >> OPENING 4:30 SCORE LAST.
KEYS TO THE GAME WHEN THE PANTHERS HAVE THE BALL.
>> THEY HAVE THE OFFENSE THEY ARE EXPLOSIVE.
THEY HAVE TO GET THE OFFENSE BALANCED BY RUNNING THE BALL.
THEY ARE AT THE HALF COMING UP ON THE OTHER SIDE.
THEY HAVE TO TAKE SOMETHING AWAY FROM THIS OFFENSE.
RIGHT NOW YOUR JOB IS TO TAKE IN THIS BAD WEATHER HERE TONIGHT.
>> FIRST AND 10 BALL AT THE 40 YARD LINE FOR THE PANTHERS.
THE NUMBERS ARE CLOSE TO 500 YARDS FOR THE OFFENSE AVERAGING THAT PER GAME.
277 IN THE AIR.
GETTING THAT DEFENSE YOU CAN SEE THOSE LINEBACKERS ARE NOT GOING TO GET THAT OFFENSE ANY ROOM TO BREATHE HE WHIPS IT OUT .
HE IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GUYS ON THE FIELD HE'S GOT A FIRST DOWN AT THE 28th.
>> HE SO EXPLOSIVE.
GIVE IT TO HIM AND WATCH THE YOUNG MAN WORK YOU CAN'T TAKE THAT ANGLE FROM HIM.
ONCE AGAIN BRINGING HIM DOWN THERE.
THAT WAS ATTACHED DOWN.
THAT YOUNG MAN RIGHT THERE -- COMING UP EARLY AND OFTEN IN THOSE PLAYS.
>> 27 YARDS BARNES COMING UP FROM KENTUCKY.
HE IS COMING BACK FIRST AND 10.
MIDDLEBROOK ON THE RUN.
DOWN TO THE 25 AND 24 YARD LINE.
>> THE LINEBACKER MAKING THAT TACKLE.
>> GETTING THE RIGHT TACKLE RIGHT THERE.
ABOUT 290.
>> LOOKING AT HIS LEG, WOW.
YOU CAN SEE THAT.
>> THAT'S ONE OF THE KEYS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE TEAM.
IT'S UNFORTUNATE .
ESPECIALLY FOR THE OFFENSE AT THAT TIME.
NUMBER 10 FOR THE TACKLE IN THE COUNTRY .
21 OTHER OFFERS OFFERING MIAMI AND GEORGIA COMMITTED TO GEORGIA.
THAT WAS 15 MONTHS AGO.
IT HAPPENED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.
COMING UP UNTIL FEBRUARY.
>> GOOD TO SEE HIM UP TRYING TO WALK IT OFF.
BOTH OF THOSE ANKLES TAPED I CAN'T SEE BUT CAN YOU SEE -- AT LEAST HE'S COMING INTO THE GAME.
>> SECOND DOWN AND SIX.
AND OFF HE GOES.
HE GETS HIM BACK.
HOPKINS MAKES THE TACKLE THERE HE IS THE TENNESSEE HEAD COACH .
HE HASN'T HERE JEREMIAH THE LINEBACKER .
COMING UP FOR THE 2023 CLASS.
MAKING SURE THERE'S NO TOP LINEBACKER.
HE'S BROUGHT IT UP THERE.
>> THERE DOWN IN FIVE.
>> COMING UP WITH THE DEFENSE BY GAINESVILLE.
THE LINEBACKER OVER CENTER.
GETTING THE LINE.
>> OVERALL THE 18th YARD LINE.
GOT THE PLACE.
HE PICKS UP THE FOUL.
>> GOOD JOB HERE BY MIDDLEBROOK.
>> THAT WAS SOLID AND OUTSTANDING FOR THIS YOUNG MAN.
>> BACKING IN RIGHT THERE FOR THE RIGHT TACKLE.
>> MIDDLEBROOK HARD RUNNING HERE, GAINESVILLE REALLY COMING HARD ON THE DEFENSE.
>> GOOD JOB ON THAT.
THE RIGHT DEFENSIVE LINE RIGHT THERE.
IT GOES BOTH WAYS.
THEY ARE ON THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
21 YARD SO FAR IN THE GAME SECOND DOWN AT NINE.
THE BACKSIDE COMING OUT OF THERE.
NOLAN DOESN'T GET A LOT OF PRESSURE.
THEY WALK HOME.
HOW HURT THE ANKLE IS.
COMING UP AT NUMBER 33.
THE LINEBACKER COMING OFF THE EDGE.
THE NUMBERS ARE MIND BLOWING.
THAT'S WHY THE GPB SPORT NAMED COMING UP BEFORE THAT.
THEY'RE GOING TO TRY TO RUN IT OUT OF THERE.
COMING ON THE ROLLOUT.
COMING UP AT 29.
THEY GOT OUT OF THE POCKET.
WE'VE GOT ANOTHER PLAYER DOWN.
LOOKS LIKE -- >> THAT OLSON.
COMING UP AROUND 200 TIMES.
YOU CAN MAKE THE PLAY ON GAINESVILLE AS A FRESHMAN.
COMING UP WITH SEVEN.
THE SEASON RECAP OF 14-0 AVERAGING 50.
OUTSCORE THEM 7-7.
THEY WON THEIR PLAYOFF GAMES IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE THE TOUGHEST GAME.
COMING UP 24-53.
I AGREE.
THAT'S THE NAME WE WILL CIRCLE.
EIGHTH PLAY HERE FOR LANGSTON.
NOLAN.
CARDS ON THE PLAY GOT JAMMED UP RIGHT THERE.
COMING WITH THE LEFTY DELIVERY THAT ONE LOOKS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOUR THINKING.
THEY ARE GETTING OFF OF THE BLOCK.
>> FIRST TIMEOUT CALLED BY WILLIAMS.
COMING UP WITH THE RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL.
THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR THREE YEARS.
A LOT OF THE FORMER HIGH SCHOOL BUDDIES ON HIS COACHING STAFF.
COMING UP WITH WATKINS WHO HAS BEEN ON THE PLAY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE NFL.
STARTING AS CENTER.
COMING OFF WITH THAT SITUATION IN THE FIELD.
GETTING A CHANCE WITH THE 50-50 BALL.
THEY ARE RATED THE NUMBER ONE TIGHT END ON ESPN.
BRINGING IT TO THE SEMI FINAL.
PLAYING AT THE GEORGIA.
THEY ARE GOING TO THROW A FLAG ON HIM OR A CELEBRATION.
JUST TAKE THE 6-0 LEAD THEY HAD THE ALL-TIME SCORING RECORD.
>> NUMBER TWO.
YOU CAN SEE HIM WORKING THE BLOCK.
COMING UP FRIEND.
>> I'M NOT THAT CLOSE .
LOOK AT THAT SITUATION.
HE SAW THE DEFENDER GET OFF OF THE BLOCK.
HE WAS HITTING HARD FOR THE RUNNING BACK.
THAT'S PART OF THE CELEBRATION.
COMING UP WITH THE DIFFERENT PLAYERS.
INCOMPLETE.
LEFT MIDDLEBROOK RIGHT THERE.
VIEWING MIDDLEBROOK OUT IN THE OPEN WITH THE RECEIVERS RUNNING OFF.
AS YOU CAN SEE, MIDDLEBROOK WAS IN TIME.
>> ONLY ONE OUT THERE TO TRY AND BRING IT DOWN.
>> I WAS HEARING THAT IT WAS NOLAN.
>> FIRE DID OVERHEAR.
COMPLETED FOURTH DOWN.
THAT'S THE MAIN AREA.
COMING UP ON THE PATH .
TRYING TO FIT THAT IN THERE .
CAN COME OUT AND CATCH THE BALL.
>> THIS WILL BE A 28th GOAL.
THE KICK IS UP AND THE KICK IS GOOD.
HE GOT EARLY IN THE GAME.
>> HE HAS ABOUT THREE POINTS FOR THE PLAY.
HE'S GETTING THE ADVANTAGE .
DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.
THEY ARE IN THE RED ZONE KICKING FIELD GOALS.
>> THAT'S ALL THERE IS RIGHT THERE.
I CAME TO DOMINATE.
COMING UP WITH THE TROPHY.
I'M GOING TO BE A STATE CHAMPION.
COMING UP AT 44 A BIG RETURN.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE MANAGEMENT KEYS TO THE GAME WITH WHAT GAINESVILLE HAS ON SCHEDULE.
THEY COME UP SECOND AND LONG.
IT'S JUST THOSE GUYS THAT ARE HARD TO TACKLE OUT IN SPACE.
BACK AND THROWING AND THROWING.
WE HAVE WATSON WITH HIS FIRST CATCH GOING FOR 16 YARDS.
>> HE SAID HE'S TRYING TO GET THESE GUYS FROM BOYHOOD TO MANKIND.
A LOT OF ATHLETES ARE STEALING TYPICAL THINGS LIKE --IT TOOK A LOT OF THEM COMING FROM DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
>> THANK YOU.
NO DOUBT.
WE'VE HAD THAT KIND OF EXPERIENCE.
COMING UP WITH COMING UP AT 30.
COMING BACK TO THE RIGHT BIG NUMBERS.
HE'S DOING THAT.
HE'S A GAMER.
HE MAKES GREAT DECISIONS ON THE SEASON.
HE'S GOING TO KEEP IT AND THAT'S IT DOWN.
OVER 115 TACKLES THIS SEASON.
>> HE'S TAKING HIM DOWN.
GAINESVILLE IS GOING FOR IT ON FOURTH AND TWO.
THEY HIT THAT LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
THEY COME UP TO THE RIGHT.
THEY COME UP WITH A GREAT DECISION.
YOU CAN SEE --HE COMES UP RIGHT THERE.
HE'S COMING UP LOW-KEY.
HE GETS DROPPED BY WEATHERSBY.
MARCUS BROWN TAKING UP TWO BLOCKS.
HE'S GOING TO MAKE THAT PLAY.
THE OFFENSE IS ALL THE RAGE.
COMES UP AGAINST ANY OFFENSE.
>> SECOND DOWN AND 10 RUNNING THE PLAYWRIGHT HERE.
HE GOES DOWN TO THE 23.
GOOD JOB WITH BROWN STAYING HOME.
MAYBE OUT ON THE EDGE.
BIGGER WITH THE DEFENSE.
COMING UP AT THE 18.
COMING UP WITH THE FINAL PLAY OF THIS FIRST FLOOR.
HE COMES DOWN TO THE FLOOR.
COMING UP ON THE FINAL PLAY.
PLAYING FOR THE TITLE.
GAINING THE LEAD.
>> START OF THE SECOND QUARTER.
WE HAD TO THE SECOND QUARTER GAINESVILLE .
THAT'S WHAT WE ARE DOING AGAINST LANGSTON.
TAKING THE LEAD ON THEM.
MAKING THE FIRST DOWN.
EVEN THE GAME IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
FIRST AND GOAL TO GO.
COMING UP FOR GAINESVILLE AS WE START THE APPEARANCE.
HE BOUNCES TO THE TOP.
THE RIGHT SIDE WAS ON THE LINE.
COMING UP FOR THE PUSH.
RUNNING ON THE DEFENSE.
DRIVING THOSE LEGS.
COMING UP FOR THE TIGHT END.
COMING UP FROM ONE PASS TO THE OTHER IT.
COMING UP FRIEND WITH 21 ON THE OUTSIDE.
HE PLAYS THAT TIGHT END.
THAT'S WHAT THEY LIKE TO CALL IT.
THAT WAS THE LATEST.
THIRD DOWN AND GOAL.
COMES BACK TO THE BACK OF THE END ZONE IN THE LEAGUE.
LIKE HE WAS SHOT OUT OF A GONE RIGHT HERE.
HE WAS THE INTENDED TARGET THIS IS A 20 YARD FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT.
THE KICKER WHERE HE GOT HIT HE COMES UP LIMPING.
THAT'S WHEN YOU CAN SEE HIM LAY IT OUT RIGHT HERE.
HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND ROLLED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
COMING UP WITH MARTIN.
THEY BREAK OUT AND TAKE A MORE TRADITIONAL KICKOFF.
TAKING IT AT 20.
COMING OFF AT THE GAME.
AFTER 13 MINUTES.
THEY ALL HAVE DIFFERENT RUNS ON THAT LAST DRIVE .
BRINGING UP THE LINE.
COMING UP AT THE LINE.
FIRST AND 10 FOR THE PANTHERS AT 29.
THE MORE DEVELOPING PLAY HERE.
THEY ARE LOOKING ON THEIR SIDELINE.
THEY GO TO THE FAR SIDE.
155 GOING UP.
YOU HAVE TO BRING IN THAT BIG- TIME >> HE'S AT THE BACK OF THE 41.
COMING UP WITH MIDDLEBROOK RIGHT HERE.
FORCING NOLAN TO HAVE TO KEEP THE BALL.
THAT WOULD BE IT FOR HIM.
COMING DOWN AT 11.
>> WHEN THESE PLAYS HAPPEN IT'S ONE OF THE MODERN MYSTERIES OF LIFE.
HE'S ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THE BALL AND GETS DRAWN ON THE SIDE.
>> HIS FIRST CATCH ACROSS THE 50.
>> THIS DEFENSE HAS THE PERSONNEL TO BASICALLY BRING DOWN THAT AS YOU CAN SEE IT AT 6-6.
OHIO STATE OVER 20 DIFFERENT OFFERS INCLUDING ALABAMA COMING UP WITH THEM.
COMING UP TO THE 30 YARD LINE.
PERIMETER BLOCKING.
YOU WANT TO BRING THAT BALL AND CATCH IT A LITTLE CLEANER.
>> MIDDLEBROOK COMES BACK IN THEIR GETS THE TACKLE.
DARCY ON THAT LEFT SIDE.
GREAT BLOCK.
SIX COMPLETIONS COMING UP AT FIVE.
ANOTHER ONE COMING BACK AT THE 20 YARD LINE.
THAT MIGHT BE THE QUARTERBACK IT MIGHT BE NUMBER NINE.
>> ALL I COULD SEE WAS THE NINE IT WASN'T NUMBER NINE IT WAS NUMBER 94 HARRIS AT THE LINE.
SECOND DOWN AFTER THE INJURY .
PANTHERS .
>> JAKE BARNES GETTING A LOT OF SPACE.
>> HE COMES UP AND MAKES THE TACKLE THAT WILL BE A FIRST DOWN.
>> FINDING THE LINE THEY ARE COMING OFF THE ZONE BLOCK.
THEY WILL HAVE TO COME IN.
BIG PHYSICAL LINEBACKER.
COMING UP AT 13.
>> NOLAN GOING FOR THE END ZONE TOUCHDOWN PANTHERS!
HE HAULS IT IN!
FIRST TOP PROVIDING IT IN THE END ZONE.
HE'S STIRRING IN THE TARGET.
HE IS DENIED AT THE 9-3 LEAD.
COMING UP OUT THERE.
COVERS IT JUST A HARDCOVER NOT BAD COVERAGE.
>> BRINGS UP THE PLAYWRIGHT HERE.
>> YOU LOOK AT THE GOVERNORS RED RIBBON.
COMING UP WITH THE 20 YARD TOUCHDOWN CATCH BUT YOU ARE RIGHT.
COMING BACK TO THE END.
HOW BIG IS IT RIGHT THERE?
>> HE FINDS THE BOUNDS., COMING UP WITH OHIO STATE.
>> LET'S TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THAT GAME WHERE HE GOT LOCKED.
COMING UP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LINE.
JUST NOT GETTING ANY ELEVATION.
>> A LOT OF PRESSURE.
A LOT OF PRESSURE IN THE MIDDLE.
COMING DOWN AT THE 25.
COMING UP FOR THE RETURN.
COMING UP AT THE 50 YARD LINE.
COMING UP AT 40.
COMING UP WITH FIVE OFFERS >> JONES IS HAVING TO GRAB THE BACK OF HIS SHIRT.
KICK RETURN AND THAT WHAT THIS GAME NEEDS.
SHORT FIELD.
CONTINUING TO HAVE THE GOAL.
>> CANNON IN MOTION MY DAD THAT WAS A 30 YARD RETURN FOR HIM.
HE COMES UP IN THE OPEN FIELD.
>> JUST A GREAT HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER.
HE IS ONE OF THE TOP RECEIVERS RIGHT HERE IN THIS STATE.
ONE OF THOSE -- >> COMING TO THE RIGHT.
BRINGS IT BACK TO THE 40.
>> COMING UP 40 RIGHT THERE.
GETTING THE BALL OFF OF THE GROUND.
HE'S MAKING THAT TACKLE PLAYING THE DEFENSIVE END RIGHT THERE.
>> HE COMES UP AT 42 YARDS.
I DON'T KNOW IF HE GOT THE FIRST DOWN.
HE GOT CLOSE.
HE'S COMING UP RIGHT THERE HE HAS THE FIRST DOWN.
COMING OUT RIGHT ON THE EDGE HERE.
IT'S SO MUCH BETTER.
BRINGING THE BALL AND BLOCKING IT OUT TOWARDS THE EDGE.
RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE.
SHOT THROUGH QUICKLY .
COMING UP AT THE 33 HE LUNGES FORWARD AT 31.
COMING UP AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
THEY GOT LEVELED AS HE DID.
COMING UP WITH ONE OF THOSE NEVER ABLE TO GET IT OUT.
FORTUNATELY -- >> THEY COME UP WITH 16 RIGHT HERE.
COMING OFF OF THE BACK EDGE.
>> HE HAS A NICE PLACE SO FAR.
MAKING THIS DEFENSE RESPECT THE GAME.
>> COMING UP AT 40 YARDS.
COMING UP IN THE FIRST HALF.
LUNGES FORWARD TO THE 28 ABOUT A YARD SHORT .
>> I'VE BEEN IMPRESSED HE'S SUCH A TOUGH DUDE.
COMING UP FOR GAINESVILLE.
COMING UP WITH 94.
BLOCKING IT OUT.
>> TIME OUT.
THAT GIVES US ONE LAST HERE ON THE NEXT OUT.
COMING UP FOR SEND ONE COMING UP.
WE WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT GAINESVILLE FINISHING UP THE REGULAR SEASON.
THAT TOOK CARE IN THE SECOND ROUND.
THE SOPHOMORE QUARTERBACK MADE IT.
BOSWELL HELD THE END FOR THE HORNETS ON THE ROAD.
HOLDING IT ON AND THIS GAME.
THAT'S HUGE.
COMING UP WITH ALL OF THAT.
HE'S ON THE LINE.
>> FOR THEN ONE.
COMING UP.
HANDS OFF OF THE CHEEK.
HE GOT THE FIRST DOWN.
HE'S LIKE THE LINESMEN STEPPING IN .
HE WAS THERE IN THE FIRST HALF.
FOR SEND ONE.
THAT IS THE SECOND FOURTH-DOWN CONVERTED IN THIS GAME.
THEY COME UP START AND FOURTH.
THEY GET A LOT OF THAT BUT THEY DIDN'T ALLOW PENETRATION ON THAT PLAY.
THERE IS NO BODIES IN FRONT OF HIM.
NICE JOB KEEPING THE DRIVE.
FIRST AND 10.
PLAY ACTION.
COMING UP FROM THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
THAT IS A BIG MAN RIGHT THERE.
>> A BIG FELLA.
6'5".
ABLE TO GET THAT BALL AND KNOCK IT DOWN RIGHT HERE.
JUST READING THE RPO.
HE STILL HAS THE BALL WHAT A YEAR HE HAS HAD.
>> CAROLINA INCLUDING UCF AND AUBURN.
SCRAMBLING TO THE LAST NOW.
COMING UP ON THE PLAY.
MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING.
COMES UP TO THE RIGHT.
THOSE ARE THE KIND OF PLAYS THAT WIN GAMES THOSE SMART PLAYS.
>> THERE DOWN IN TWO.
>> COMING UP WITH GAINESVILLE.
>> THAT WAS THEIR CENTER.
>> YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON HIM.
THAT'S A YARDAGE SITUATION.
>> HE IS GOING FOR IT AND INCOMPLETE .
COMING UP WITH WALKER.
>> IT'S THE CANNON ON THAT MATCHUP.
HE'S WANTED THAT AND HAD A GREAT SEASON.
GOOD COVERAGE THERE BY MARTIN.
HE WAS OFFERED BY MIDDLE TENNESSEE ON THE FOURTH DOWN AND SEVEN.
HE'S GOING TO TRY TO RUN FOR IT .
HE'S GOT A CHANCE AND HE DOES IT!
HE IS A GOOD RUNNING QUARTERBACK.
>> THAT SOME OF THAT FEARLESS COMPETITIVE NATURE THEY TALKED ABOUT HE DIDN'T LIKE THE ROUTE .
HE DECIDES TO PULL THE BALL DOWN LOOK AT THE PHYSICALITY HE SHOWING AT THE END OF THAT.
>> NOT A BIG GUY EITHER 6'2" 163.
6'2" 163 HE'S KIND OF LIGHT AND THEY ARE IN THE EXPRESS RED ZONE.
>> FIRST AND 10 FROM THE 14.
PULLS IT, THROWS IT.
HE'S SPENDING DOWN TO THE 12 YARD LINE GOT TWO ON THE PLAY.
THAT'S A LONG HANDOFF GETTING THE BALL OUT.
THAT'S A BIG HIT COMING FROM THE MIDDLE RIGHT THERE.
NICE HOLDING ONTO THAT BALL.
>> SECOND DOWN IN 8.
GREAT TACKLE BY BROWN GOOD HUSSLE RIGHT THERE WITH KEEP THEM FROM PICKING UP THAT FIRST DOWN.
HIS FOURTH CATCH OF THE GAME FROM 49 YARDS AS A TOP RECEIVER.
THIRD DOWN AND TWO COMING UP AT FOUR.
COMING UP TO THE RIGHT.
CLOSE TO THE FIRST DOWN I THINK YOU'VE GOT IT.
HE ALWAYS FALLS FORWARD AND IT DOES NOT MATTER IF A DEFENDER HAS HIM WRAPPED UP OR NOT HE ALWAYS FINDS A WAY TO FALL FORWARD.
>> HE'S HERE FOR THE TACKLE.
HE'S JUST DRIVING THOSE LEGS BEING THOSE SHOULDERS SQUARE.
>> I THINK OLIVER WAS GOING FOR THE SPRINT RATHER THAN GETTING HIM ON THE GROUND.
HE'S ABLE TO SPIN FORWARD AND >> IF YOUR ALL A VERY ACTIVE BRING DOWN THE QUARTERBACK ON THE FIRST DOWN.
HE WANTED TO GO THE OTHER WAY.
HE WAS COMING UP ON HIM FAST.
THEY MAY JUST TAKE IT BACK TO BACK.
IT'S INTERESTING THAT THEY WOULD TAKE THE PENALTY.
>> IT LOOKS LIKE HE KNEW THERE WAS A CHOICE.
NOW HE'S GOING OVER TO DISCUSS IT WITH COACH WILLIAMS.
>> DAVE DOES HAVE A CHOICE.
THEY GO.
NICE SHOT OVER THERE.
>> THAT'S THEIR OPTION THEY DECLINED.
MAKE SENSE TO ME YOU TAKE THAT PLAYWRIGHT?
YOU GET THE SECOND DOWN FROM THE 11 YARD LINE.
A LOT OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE SIDELINE.
USING THE KEY PLAYS HE'S HAD.
THEY LIVE TWO TIMEOUTS REMAINING STILL PLENTY OF TIME FOR THEM TO DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO HERE WITH 1:13 LEFT ON THE CLOCK AT THE HALF.
THEY ARE RUNNING THE BALL.
HE USES THE DEFENSE.
THAT'S PART OF THE SCHEME THEY WERE NOT PREPARED FOR.
THEY PLAY 36 YARDS .
YOU HAVE TO KEEP GETTING POSITIVE PLAYS TO ENSURE WAY DOWN ON THE FIELD THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
THEY JUST KEEP GETTING THAT BIG THIRD-DOWN CONVERSION TO KEEP THINGS GOING.
>> WHAT A GREAT JOB EXECUTING THE OFFENSE WITH HIGH POWER.
NO RECEIVERS ON THE SIDELINE.
THAT ENERGY AND ADRENALINE GOT THEM .
THEY FADED AWAY AFTER THOSE 15 PLAYS.
>> I WATCH THE GAME I KIND OF GET THE FIELD GOAL.
THEY HAVE THAT EXTRA LIKENESS AS THE GUY IN THIS GAME.
NOW IT'S GOING TO BE THIRD- DOWN.
GETTING HIM OUT FROM UNDER PRESSURE.
I THINK HE JUST THREW THAT AWAY.
WANTED TO GO BUT YOU CAN SEE GOOD JOB ON THE BACKEND BY THE PANTHERS.
16th PLAY COMING UP.
>> BRINGING THEM OUT.
BRINGING IT DOWN.
GOING TO THE OTHER SIDE.
COMING UP AT THE 12 YARD LINE WITHIN INCOMPLETE PASS.
COMING UP WITH WATSON.
COMING UP WITH THE RIGHT TACKLE.
THAT WAS A TOUGH PASS RIGHT THERE.
HE'S GOING TO ATTEND A 20 HE'S GOING TO ATTEND A 28 YARD KICK.
KICK IS UP AND GET IT.
MAKING IT 9-6.
SECOND FIELD GOAL OF THE GAME THE CAMPAIGN SCORING RIDE NEVER SEEN ONE QUITE LIKE THAT THEY AVERAGED TWO YARDS.
36 YARDS.
ONLY PUTTING THREE ON THE BOARD WHEN YOU LOOK AT THAT.
HE HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE SECOND HALF RIGHT NOW.
THEY DO A TIMEOUT BASED ON THE RETURN.
HE COULD GO TO WORK AND GREAT JOB.
HE'S TRYING TO TAKE HIM INTO THE SECOND HALF.
>> 59 SECONDS.
LINE DRIVE KICK WILL BE TAKEN OUT AT THE YARD LINE.
THAT'S YOUR FOUR-STAR LINEBACKER.
>> THAT'S A GOOD JOB ON THE COVERAGE TEAM EVERYONE IS SAYING THAT.
THE SENIOR LINEBACKER SHOWING TREMENDOUS LEAD RIGHT HERE.
GOOD JOB BY HIM.
>> THAT MIGHT BE THE REASON.
DEFINITELY WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
HE STANDING ON THE SIDELINE WATCHING HIM NOLAN 4 FOR 4 61 YARDS IN THE TOUCHDOWN.
HE GOES BACK FOR THE 20.
COMING UP AT 38.
PUTTING A FLAG DOWN BACK IN THE GENERAL AREA WHERE WE MIGHT EXPECT THAT.
>> THE BIG PLAY GOT BIGGER.
>> AS YOU CAN SEE --HE'S GOING OVER FOR THE FOUL.
GETTING PUSHED IN THE BACK AFTER HE THREW THE BALL.
>> THERE'S JUST NO SENSE IN THAT WITH THAT YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE QUARTERBACK WORKED HARD TO GET THERE BUT YOU CAN'T LET THAT FRUSTRATION GET TO YOU JUST BECAUSE OF THOSE 15 YARDS.
ALL AT THE 40.
NOLAN.
COMPLETING IT WITH BARNES AGAIN ALMOST THE EXACT SAME PLAY DOWN TO THE 15 YARD LINE.
DELIVERS THAT PASS WITH NOLAN.
COMING UP .
>> THE CLOCK IS RUNNING 30 SECONDS TO PLAY IN THE HALF.
TOUCHDOWN AND HE MIGHT HAVE A FACE MASK ON TOP OF IT.
>> GREAT JOB BY THIS OFFENSE.
COMING OUT ON THE EDGE.
GETS THE PLAYWRIGHT HERE EACH AND EVERY DAY.
ISOLATING.
COMES UP ON THE KICK OFF.
THE OPEN FIELD AGAINST HARRISON.
>> HOLDING THE BALL FOR NEARLY 7 MINUTES AND GET THREE POINTS.
HUGHES HAS A TOUCHDOWN AND THAT IN 30 SECONDS.
>> WAS AIDED BY THOSE 15 YARDS WITH THAT PERSONAL FOUL RUSHING THE PASSER.
IT'S GOING TO BE BLOCKED.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT.
YOU CAN TELL THE SCORE REMAINS 15-6.
THREE PLAYS 80 YARDS 26 SECONDS.
>> AUTOMATICALLY KNEW WHERE HE WAS GOING OUTSIDE .
WE HAVE A ROUTE RIGHT HERE.
GETTING HIM IN THAT MATCHUP.
NOTHING HE CAN DO RIGHT THERE.
HARRISON WILL REACH OUT AND GRAB THE FACE MASK.
>> THERE IS YOUR GOVERNORS RED RIBBON GAME DAY SCORING DRIVE.
>> WE TALKED ABOUT THAT ON THE LAST DRIVE.
THAT'S ANOTHER PART WITH THE DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THEY GOT THREE POINTS.
THEY EIGHT UP SO MUCH TIME THEY WON'T HAVE TIME TO GO TO WORK.
THEY ARE STRIKING THE OFFENSE WITH 34 SECONDS.
>> SO THE KICKOFF WILL ACTUALLY COME FROM THE UNDER 45 YARD LINE.
TYPICALLY IN THIS SITUATION I WOULD SAY HE'S ON THE OUTSIDE KIT TRYING TO GET ANOTHER LIVE BALL LET'S SEE IF THEY DO THAT BUT IF IT'S LATE IN THE HALF -- THEY CAN PUT IT DOWN AT 20.
>> THEY WON'T ANY --THAT WOULD BE GREAT AT THIS TIME.
COMING DOWN AT THE TWO.
DROPPING IT BEFORE HE GETS TO THE 20.
THIS WOULD BE DEVASTATING.
HE COMES AWAY WITH IT.
STILL NO SIGNAL FROM THE OFFICIAL.
>> HE DOES HAVE THE BALL IN HIS HANDS.
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE HIM THE BALL.
HE HAS THE BALL IN HIS HANDS.
>> HE SIGNALED -- >> RIGHT THERE THEY HIT WITH MARTIN.
NOT MARTIN PARDON ME BUT WITH TERRENCE BROWN RIGHT ON THE FOOTBALL.
TRYING TO MAKE A BIG PLAY HAPPENED.
YOU CAN SEE THE FRUSTRATION RIGHT THERE.
HE STILL HAS A TIMEOUT.
18 SECONDS LEFT IN THE HALF.
COMING INTO THIS SECOND QUARTER.
THE PANTHERS HAVE SCORED 12 POINTS IN 48 SECONDS .
>> AARON NOLA IN WITH THE PUMP FAKE.
GIVING HIS RECEIVER TIME TO GET BEHIND BROWN AS YOU CAN SEE BROWN GOOD JOB HANGING THAT BALL NOT LEADING HIM TO JUST GO CATCH IT.
THEY'RE GOING TO GO FOR 2 HERE.
>> WHAT A DEVASTATING FINAL MINUTE FOR THE GAME.
>> HERE'S THE PUMP FAKE.
PUTTING SOME AIR UNDER THE BALL FOR WATKINS YOU CAN SEE THEM WITH THE DELAY.
GREAT JOB RIGHT THERE.
LETTING WATKINS GET BEHIND HIM.
IT ALL STARTED WITH THE PROTECTION AND THAT PUMP FAKE RIGHT THERE BY AARON NOLAN.
I DON'T KNOW THAT I'VE EVER SEEN TWO TOUCHDOWN SCORED IN 59 SECONDS AND DIDN'T HAVE TO >> JUST SUCH A GOT PUNCHED FOR THIS GAINESVILLE TEAM THAT HAD THE BALL SO METICULOUS DOWN THE FIELD TAKING LITTLE CHUNKS OF YARDAGE HERE AND THERE HAD TO SETTLE FOR THE FIELD GOAL HAD REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS .
THEY WOULD BE DOWN ONLY A FIELD GOAL GOING TO THE LOCKER ROOM AND AS WE HAVE SEEN AND ANYBODY WALLS THEY DO THIS TO OPPONENTS.
THEY HIT YOU WITH SOME KNOCKOUT BLOWS REALLY QUICK.
NOT SAYING THAT GAINESVILLE IS KNOCKED OUT BUT THIS IS A HUGE ROUNDHOUSE RIGHT AT THE END OF THE FIRST HALF.
THE TWO POINT CONVERSION HAS HIT.
23-6.
>> ONCE AGAIN A TWO POINT CONVERSION.
HE'S JUST ABOUT HIS SIZE ON THE PLAY HERE.
THE 50-50 BALL KEEP THE BALL UP HIGH.
HE'S WORKING AGAINST RAYMOND NUMBER 9 AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN RIGHT THERE.
COMING TO THE BACK.
TIED RUN KEEP THE BALL HIGH .
NOTHING RAYMOND CAN DO.
>> 5 FOR 5 89 YARDS IN THE LAST MINUTE.
>> THAT IS DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN.
>> HE'S GOING TO BE KICKING THE BALL >> THIS IS WHAT GOT GAINESVILLE IN TROUBLE ON THIS LAST >> THE FRUSTRATION ON THE FACE OF THE HEAD COACH -- >> GOING DEEP FOR GAINESVILLE .
READY TO KICK IT OFF FROM THE 45 YARD LINE AGAIN.
LINE DRIVE KICK GOING THROUGH.
HE PICKS IT UP.
ON THE RETURN.
FALLS FORWARD TO THE 22 YARD LINE.
FIVE SECONDS LEFT IN THE HALF.
LET'S SEE WHAT GAINESVILLE DOES AS THEY GET ONE MORE SNAP AND JUST GO INTO THEIR FORMATION HERE GETTING TO THE LOCKER ROOM TRYING TO RECUPERATE AND TAKE A SHOT LAST TWO DRIVES.
>> I DON'T THINK IT WAS 30 PLAYS.
>> THAT'S THE BEST FOR GAINESVILLE.
LAST 30 AT 89 YARDS .
LAST TWO DRIVES FOR HIM LESS THAN A MINUTE.
COMING UP AT 19.
GAINESVILLE GOT THUNDERSTRUCK IN THE LAST MINUTE OF THE QUARTER.
23-6 IN THE LOCKER ROOM.
9-6 WITH 59 AT THE HALF.
HE HAS TO GO IN AT HALFTIME.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE IN THEIR MOTIONS RIGHT NOW.
THEY WILL COME UP QUICKLY HAVE TO SETTLE DOWN AND COME BACK WITH SOME OF THAT FIGHT THEY SHOWED IN THE FIRST HALF.
>> 23-6 .
LESS THAN A MINUTE TO GO COMING UP 23-6 A MINUTE LATER.
THE GAME HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED AS THEY HEAD TO THE LOCKER ROOM.
THEY ARE STREAMING ONTO THE FIELD.
GOING TO CATCH UP WITH COACH WILLIAMS RIGHT NOW.
>> 14 POINTS IN 48 SECONDS JUST BEFORE THE HALF HOW DID YOU GUYS CREATE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES?
>> WE CREATED A TURNOVER.
THAT IS THE BIGGEST THING.
THEY CALM DOWN WE WENT DOWN AND COMING UP STRAIGHT BEHIND US.
>> EUROPE BY 17 DUSTY WANT TO SEE FROM YOUR TEAM RIGHT NOW?
EVEN TALK TO HIM BEFORE THE GAME HE WAS JUST CALM, COOL AND COLLECTED.
COMING UP ON THE HALF-TIME SHOW WE BREAK DOWN WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE CHECK-IN AT CENTER PARK STADIUM.
THAT'S ALL NEXT .
>> THE VALUES OF THE AWARD HERE IS THE VALUE OF JACKSON.
RESPONSIBILITY, RESPECT, SERVICE AND HONESTY VALUES THAT ARE DEMONSTRATED BY THE STUDENT ATHLETES , MARCHING BAND, COACHES AND AWARD-WINNING STUDENT SECTION >> INTRODUCED IN 2006 THEY REINFORCE IT WITH EVERYONE ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY FROM ATHLETES SPECTATORS THEY HAVE THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUE THEY REPRESENT.
>> HE WANTED TO INVOKE FEAR IN PEOPLE.
BUT AT THE THEY SHAKE HANDS AT THE OPPONENT.
THANK YOU FOR HOSTING IT.
>> I THINK THERE'S NO BETTER SCHOOL.
WE'VE GOT EVERYTHING NO MATTER WHAT IT IS .
WE ARE HONORED, VERY HONORED.
>> PARTICIPATING MEMBERSHIP COOPERATIVES ARE PROUD TO SPONSOR THE COOPERATIVE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRANCH COMMUNITY.
>> WELCOME TO THE HALFTIME SHOW GET BACK IN THE GAME WITH THE REGIONS BANK.
WE HAVE THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN LANGSTON.
WE HAVE COUNT SEVEN STATE CHAMPS SO FAR LET'S TAKE A LOOK BACK AT WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT'S NEXT.
SO MUCH MORE THAN ELECTRICITY.
WE ARE HERE RIGHT NOW HE IS IS UP 23-6 THE FIRST EVER MEETING.
THEY WERE 5-5 LAST YEAR THE NEW HEAD COACH TURN THE PROGRAM AROUND.
COMING UP FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.
FITZGERALD VERSUS THOMPSON CAME UP 32-37 .
EARNING THEIR FIRST TITLE SINCE 2002.
THAN IT WAS BENNETT 13-14 .
THE CADETS DEFEND THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP WIN WITH BACK-TO- BACK STATE TITLES IN STATE PROGRAM HISTORY.
WE ALSO HAD A FULL DAY OF CHAMPIONSHIPS KICKING OFF FLAG FOOTBALL FOR HARRIS COUNTY 13-0 TO WIN THE DECISION THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW AND 39-0 IN PROGRAM HISTORY.
THEN IT WAS THE MATCHUP 14-0 TO GO 18-0 ON THE YEAR AND FINALLY THREE GAMES LEFT AT TRINITY COMING UP FOR 19-13.
WE GOT THINGS STARTED WITH THE DIVISION 39-31 FOR THE FIRST WIN IN 30 YEARS AND IN SINGLE-A DIVISION COMING UP WITH CLAIMS FOUL 52-34 THE SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP IN THREE YEARS THOSE WERE THE FOREST TWO FOOTBALL GAMES WE'VE HAD A FULL DAY OF ACTION TODAY AND COMING UP TOMORROW IS THE CLASSIFICATION TURN AT NOON.
THEY WILL GET US STARTED OFF.
THEY HAVE FOUR STATE PENALTIES IN SEVEN YEARS AND ONE IN 2021 .
IT'S THE GAME BETWEEN THE COUNTY THEY ARE COMPETING FOR SIX YEARS IN A ROW FOR THIS THEY WON THE LAST TWO AND FINALLY THEY COME BACK TO NIL CREEK WITH 40% IN THEIR 19 YEAR HISTORY SO MUCH GOING ON HERE WE HAVE TO TAKE A QUICK BREAK BUT MORE NEXT.
>> BEING A PART OF THE PROGRAM WE KNOW THE HISTORY OF GAINESVILLE WHAT IS IT LIKE FOR THE COMMUNITY?
>> IT'S BEEN GREAT THE COMMUNITY IS BACK IN AND IT'S ELEVATED THE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE.
THEY ARE ALL OVER CAMPUS.
MORE KIDS IN VOLLEYBALL GAMES MORE KIDS PACKING OUT THE THEATER PERFORMANCES THEY ARE ON CAMPUS RIGHT NOW IT'S A GREAT TIME .
>> HE MENTIONED ACADEMICS LET ME GET INTO THAT WITH THE LAST QUESTION HERE WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON IN GAME FOUR RIGHT NOW?
WE ALL KNOW BOBBY AND CITY PARK BUT WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW ON CAMPUS THAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT?
>> WE ARE FINISHING A MAJOR CAMPUS RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
THE STUDY CENTER THE EVENT CENTER.
WE HAVE OUR PROGRAM.
WE HAVE A GREAT LEARNING PROGRAM WE HAVE 130 COMMUNITY PROJECTS.
WE HAVE A NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT.
WE HAVE LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND WE HAVE ABOUT 300 KIDS DOING THAT IT'S A GREAT TIME TO BE ON CAMPUS AND TO BE A RED ELEPHANT.
>> THANK YOU FOR HANGING OUT WITH US.
>> ONE DOWN ONE COMING UP BECAUSE HE WON.
THAT COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE BIT.
>> SOUNDS LIKE EXCITING STUFF IS HAPPENING IN GAINESVILLE MORE INTERVIEWS COMING UP NEXT.
>> WELCOME BACK TO THE HALFTIME SHOW.
COMING UP BETWEEN GAINESVILLE HEARS THE PLAY OF THE FIRST HALF WITH THE THREE-WAY TIE FOR THE GAME.
SECOND QUARTER COMING UP BETWEEN AARON NOLA AND GOING FOR THE END ZONE.
HE GETS THE TOUCHDOWN FOR THE PANTHERS.
THE RED ELEPHANTS TOTALLY OUTMATCHED ON THE COVERAGE RIGHT THERE .
COMING UP TWO MORE TIMES AND A TWO-POINT CONVERSION IN THE FINAL 69 SECONDS OF THE FIRST HALF YOUR SCORE RIGHT NOW 23-6.
NELSON WHO HAS THE PRINCIPAL.
>> TIME TO CATCH UP WITH THE PRINCIPLE OF LANGSTON.
IT WAS 9-6 THEN IT WASN'T 9-6 .
IT WAS EXCITING IT WAS EXHILARATING.
>> IT WENT REALLY FAST SO WAS REALLY HAPPY WITH HOW THAT WENT.
>> NOT JUST THIS YEAR BUT THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WITH LANGSTON BEING PART OF FOOTBALL FRIDAY GETTING TO SEE YOU GUYS MAKE IT TO THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR ONE OF THE LAST TWO YEARS BEEN LIKE FOR YOU?
>> IT WAS ON THE BIG STAGE.
I ENJOY LOSING.
I WANT TO BE RESILIENT.
>> LET ME ASK .
HE WAS HERE WITH GAINESVILLE WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON THESE DAYS THAT LANGSTON OFF OF THE FIELD OF PLAY THAT FOLKS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT?
WE DIDN'T HAVE A BAND NOW WE HAVE A BAND.
WE INCREASED OUR ENROLLMENT.
WE ARE ATHLETICALLY PERFORMING WERE DOING A BETTER JOB THIS YEAR.
>> YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY RIGHT?
>> GOOD TO SEE MR.HARRIS.
PRINCIPAL LANGSTON .
I DON'T HAVE TO STAY FOR THE ATTENTION BACK TO YOUR.
>> YOU HAVE TO STAY.
WHEN WE TALKED TO COACH WILLIAMS ON MEDIA DAYS HE SAID LAST YEAR'S CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT THE MOTIVATION THAT THE SEASON I THINK WE'RE SEEING THAT WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE FIRST HALF?
>> WOW.
JUST THE EXPLOSIVENESS I THINK SOMETIMES WE MIGHT TAKE FOR GRANTED THE EXPLOSIVENESS WE HAVE SEEN FROM LANGSTON AND THE FACT WE GOT TO SEE IT AGAIN HAPPENED NOT ONCE BUT TWICE IT THE COACH HAS TO SAY COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE BIT.
YOU DON'T EXPECT SOMETHING AND THEN IT HAPPENS WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN.
I THINK THAT WILL BE KEY WITH THE HALFTIME WHAT IT WAS LIKE AND HOW THEY RESPOND WHEN THEY WERE CLOSE NOW YOU ARE DOWN 17.
IT'S LIKE A SNAP OF THE FINGERS .
IT'S LIKE THAN US WITH THE GLOVES.
THE GAME COMPLETELY CHANGED AT THAT POINT.
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK GAINESVILLE NEEDS TO DO IN THE SECOND HALF?
>> JOHN, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> I THINK WE LOST JOHN IT'S OKAY WE WILL BE TALKING SOON.
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO SOCIAL MEDIA NOW SO FOLLOW US THERE THROUGHOUT THE DESIGNATED HITTER DON'T FORGET YOU CAN TAKE THE GAMES WITH YOU ON THE GO BY DOWNLOADING THE APP WE ARE ALSO LIVE ON FACEBOOK.
COMING UP TOMORROW THE CHAMPIONSHIP ACTION DOES NOT STOP WE HAVE BEEN ON AIR FOR TOTALED 20 HOURS MORE TO COME TOMORROW WE WILL START THINGS OFF AT NOON WITH THE THREE-DAY MATCHA BETWEEN SANDY CREEK AND CEDAR.
A SHOWDOWN BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND AT 7:00 CAROL SEN VERSUS NIL CREEK .
PLAYING IN THEIR FIRST-EVER STATE TITLE.
HIS 19 YEAR HISTORY CANNOT WAIT FOR ALL THREE OF THOSE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES WE WILL HAVE 11 WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE.
THAT'S IT FOR THE HALFTIME SHOW THANK YOU FOR WATCHING MORE FROM THE SECOND HALF OF THE RED ELEPHANTS AND PANTHERS RIGHT AFTER A SHORT BREAK.
>> THAT'S YOUR HALFTIME SCORE.
PASS COMPLETE TO MIDDLEBROOK .
TAKES IT AND GETS THE TOUCHDOWN DRIVE.
THEN ON THE ENSUING KICKOFF THE FUMBLE.
COMING UP AGAIN WITH WAYNE AND THE TOUCHDOWN PASS .
>> THAT'S A BIG PLAY IN THE FIELD PEAS WIDE-OPEN.
THERE COMES AARON NOLAN.
>> HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT HAPPENED .
THEY DRIVE THE GAME.
23-6 A SCORE YOU CAN SEE 12 PLAYS FOR LANGSTON BUT THEY GOT THREE TOUCHDOWNS 31 PLAYS PER GAINESVILLE THEY HAVE A FIELD GOAL.
>> IT WAS A TRUE DEFENSE OF BATTLE UNTIL A MINUTE WAS LEFT IN THE GAME THE DEFENSE WAS CONFUSED.
THE EXPLOSION AS WE KNOW THE BIG PLAY GETTING DOWN THE FIELD.
THAT'S HOW THEY THROW THE BALL QUICKLY DOWN THE FIELD 10+ YARD PLAYS FOR LANGSTON.
AARON IS WARMING UP..
HE WENT THROUGH THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN THAT FIRST HALF ADDING TO HIS ALREADY TOTAL .
NOLAN.
THEY COME UP WITH THE TOUCHDOWN SWING FOR THE HALF.
>> HE'S JUST NOW COMING ONTO THE FIELD.
WORKING WITH ONE MINUTE LEFT ON THE CLOCK HERE AT HALFTIME.
THEY HAVE BEEN IN THERE A WHILE.
>> SEVEN PENALTIES 85 YARDS JUST BEFORE THE HALF HOW COSTLY WAS THIS MISTAKE?
>> WE HAVE CHECKPOINTS COMING CHECKED THE BOX FOR THE FIRST QUARTER.
THE LAST THREE MINUTES OF THE FIRST HALF LOOK.
WE HAVE TO WIN THE FIRST THREE MINUTES OF THE SECOND HALF AND KEEP PLAYING AND DOING WHAT WE ARE DOING.
WE GOT INTO THE RED ZONE AND THEN THEY SCORE.
>> HE DID NOT WANT TO SETTLE FOR FIELD GOALS BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE YOU CREATE OPPORTUNITIES?
>> IT IS WHAT IT IS WE ARE OUT HERE PLAYING TO COMPETE.
WE CAN COME BACK AND WIN THIS THING.
>> HOW DO YOU ACCOMPLISH THAT?
>> WE JUST HAVE TO PLAY FASTER.
WE HAVE TO PUT SOME THINGS ON THE GROUND SOME THINGS IN THE AIR WE JUST HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PLAY ON DEFENSE.
>> GOOD LUCK IN THE SECOND HALF.
ALWAYS POSITIVE LET'S SEE IF THEY CAN DO IT.
>> THANK YOU WE APPRECIATE THAT THEY HAVE THEIR WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM.
IT'S KIND OF THEIR APPROACH TO THAT FIRST HALF.
THEY WANTED TO KEEP THIS GAME CLOSE AND PULL IT OUT OF THE END THAT KIND OF PLAN GOES OUT THE DOOR NOW THAT THEY ARE DOWN BY 17 POINTS AS WE START THE THIRD QUARTER.
THINGS WILL BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THEY MIGHT HAVE TO OPEN IT UP A LITTLE BIT THAT EXPOSES YOU TO LANGSTON ON THE DEFENSE BUT THEN YOU'RE BACK IN THE GAME.
>> TRYING TO MAKE IT AN UGLY GAME IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
MAYBE A RUN POSSESSION GAME.
NOW YOU COME UP BEHIND AND GO DOWN ON THE SCOREBOARD.
NOW THERE IS A DEFENSE IN FRONT.
COMING UP RIGHT HERE IN THE SECOND HALF.
>> THEY COME UP IN THE THIRD .
THEY WILL GET THE KICKOFF TO START THE SECOND QUARTER.
COMING UP WITH THE THIRD QUARTER KICKOFF BROUGHT TO YOU BY BUCKLE UP GEORGIA BUCKLE OF GEORGIA SEATBELT SAVE LIVES.
READY TO GO WITH THE SECOND HALF UNDERWAY A KNUCKLEBALL BOUNCING BACK TO THE 22 YARD LINE ON THE RETURN FOR 40.
IT'S A GOOD FIELD POSITION FOR THE RED ELEPHANTS TO START THE THIRD QUARTER.
>> THEY ARE RIGHT IN THE OFFENSE.
WHO'S GOING TO JOIN HIM IN THIS GAME?
HE'S OUT ON THE EDGE AWAY FROM THE RASH.
>> COMING WITH 50 YARDS PASSING 30 YARDS RUSHING EITHER TOP PRODUCER ON OFFENSE ONLY 13 YARDS RUSHING SIX CARRIES COMING UP WITH THE TOP RECEIVER.
THREE CATCHES FOR TWO YARDS.
COMING OUT ON THE OFFENSE.
>> THEY GO TO THE SIDELINE AND HE LOSES THE TARGET HE'S GOING TO GO AROUND.
>> HE COMES UP ON THE EDGE.
>> HE'S RIGHT IN HIS OFFENSE HE GETS THE COVERAGE.
THEY ARE JUST EXCELLENT WITH THEIR PASS RUSH IS.
AS YOU SAW IN THAT FIRST HALF EVERY BALL THAT WAS THROWN -- THEY HAVE THE QUARTERBACK SAFETY RIGHT HERE.
>> SECOND DOWN AND 10 ABOUT 40.
COMING UP THROUGH THE 45 YARD LINE WITH FIVE ON THE PLAY SIX ON THE PLAY.
COMING UP AT 46.
GOOD JOB AND HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET THE OUTSIDE.
>> THERE ARE DOWN IN FOUR.
HE'S GOING TO RUN IT.
TAKING A LOOK AND KNOCKING IT OVER FOR THE FIRST TIME MIGHT HAVE KNOCKED HIM INTO THE FIRST DOWN.
>> HE DID.
GOOD JOB THERE.
HE GETS IT TO THE OUTSIDE.
HE MADE A LOT OF PLAYS KEEPING HIM FROM BOUNCING THAT TO THE OUTSIDE WE TALKED ABOUT THAT BUT HE IS TOUGH.
>> HE THROWS IT AND COMES UP AT 47 AND A BIG TACKLE THERE .
THAT WAS DIMITRI WHO TOSSES IT AROUND.
2 >> NICE JOB ROLLING TO HIS LEFT.
GETTING THE BALL OUT.
>> JONES) -- COMES OUT ON THE FLOOR.
CORNERS HIM AS WE TALKED ABOUT.
GREAT RECOVERY SKILLS.
UP TO THE 40 YARD LINE.
A GOOD START OFFENSIVELY AT THE HALF FOR THE RED ELEPHANTS.
>> GOOD JOB TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THAT.
JOSH IS PUSHING.
PUSHING THE LINE INTO THE BACKFIELD.
THEY MADE A NICE ADJUSTMENT WHEN HE TAKES HIS HAND OFF.
>> PLAY ACTION PASS THING AND GETS DRAFTED.
SPECTACULAR CATCH COMING DOWN AT THE 17 YARD LINE.
>> COMING UP HERE NICE JOB NICE ROUTE NICE JOB GOING UP TO THE HIGH POINT BRINGING IT DOWN.
GETTING THE BALL OUT.
COMING UP RIGHT TO THE BALL DOWN TO HIS TEAM.
>> AS YOU WILL SEE ON THE REPLAY YOU CAN SEE IT AGAIN.
THEY HAD THE CONTACT THAT FROM HIS OWN TEAMMATE ON THE TACKLE.
THEIR HELMETS POPPED AT THE TACKLE.
>> HE'S GOING TO KNOCK THE BALL OUT.
HE WAS ABLE TO GET UP IN FRONT AND YOU'RE RIGHT HE ENDS UP HITTING HIS OWN PLAYER.
MARTIN.
>> COMING BACK TO SEE HIS OFFERS WITH HARPER.
HOPEFULLY HE IS OKAY BUT THAT WAS A SHOCK RIGHT UNDER THE CHIN.
>> HIS LEGS ARE MOVING.
>> WHILE THEY ARE ATTENDING TO HIM WE WILL STEP ASIDE.
>> THEY ARE ABLE TO COME UP FROM THE SIDELINE HE'S GOING TO BE OKAY.
HOPEFULLY HE CAN GET BACK INTO THE GAME.
FIRST AND 10 SEVEN PLAYS WITH THE DRIVE COMING UP.
THREE FIRST DOWNS ON THIS FINAL BALL.
A GREAT PLAY ON THE DEFENSE BY TERRANCE BROWN.
DENYING HIM THE TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION.
>> HE'S ON A SKINNY POST RIGHT HERE GOOD JOB SLIDING THAT BALL IN RIGHT IN TIME.
HE'S ABLE TO GET OVER IT AND IS HOLDING IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND.
NICE JOB KNOCKING THAT BALL AWAY.
GOING AWAY FROM THE SOUTHPAW.
>> GET SWALLOWED UP AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE SHORT YARDAGE ON THE PLAY.
HE'S PLAYING DEFENSE WITH THE TACKLE GOING THIRD DOWN AND LONG BUT LANGSTON HE IS SO SPECIAL .
HE GOES WITH THE FORMER AUBURN TIGER FROM THE NFL.
YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF THAT TECHNIQUE >> HE'S PLAYING A LOT OF MAN-TO- MAN ON THE EDGE.
THEY STOP AT THE NINE YARD LINE.
TERRANCE BROWN IS GOING TO GET THE FOURTH DOWN.
>> GREAT TACKLE HERE BY BROWN.
HE WILL STOP RIGHT HERE MAKING THE TACKLE.
GOOD JOB GETTING HIM DOWN SHORT OF THE FIRST DOWN.
>> FOURTH DOWN AND TWO YOU HAVE TO GO FOR IT.
LIKE HE TOLD US EARLIER -- YOU HAVE TO GET THE FIELD GOAL IN THE GAME.
>> HE'S COMING UP FOR THE CHANGE OF THE PLAY.
HE COMES UP AT 16.
>> GETS THE HANDOFF AND A FIRST DOWN HE GOT IT.
THE RED ELEPHANTS ARE NOW 4 FOR 4 ON THE CONVERSION IN THIS GAME.
>> HE'S COMING IN ON THE LINE.
FIRST AND GOAL TO GO THE RED ELEPHANTS PUNCH IT FOR THE FIRST DOWN.
TOUGH RUN IN THERE.
WRAPPED UP AT THE LINE BY HOWARD.
2 >> THE PENALTY --MAYBE FACE MASK?
COMING UP TRYING TO FINISH THIS PLAY RIGHT HERE NICE JOB.
HE COMES UP WITH THE TACKLE RIGHT HERE AT THE END.
HE GETS THE BALL OUT I THINK.
HE GRABS HIS FACE MASK.
YOU HAVE TO CLINCH THIS BALL AND GET IT IN.
2 HE'S COMING UP AT THE TWO YARD LINE.
TOUCHDOWN GAINESVILLE.
BAXTER BRINGS IT IN FROM THREE YARDS DOWN THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE NIGHT.
COMING UP FOR THE RED ELEPHANTS.
>> THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING BAXTER ONCE AGAIN.
PULLING THIS BALL HERE CRASHING DOWN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HOWARD.
COMING UP ON THE PLAY GETTING THE END ZONE.
>> THIRD 10 PLAY PLUS A DRIVE ON THE NIGHT WITH THE FIRST ONE THAT GETS SEVEN.
>> NICE JOB WITH THE DEFENSE AT THE END CRASHING DOWN YOU CAN SEE 12.
COMING BACK WITH THE RUNNING BACK NICE JOB GETTING IT INTO THE END ZONE.
>> HE COMES UP WITH BAXTER.
HE JUST KEPT DRIVING AND LOWERED IT INTO THE END ZONE.
HE'S TRULY A GAMER AS HIS COACH SAID HE WAS.
>> THE GOVERNORS RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN COMING UP WITH 11 PLAYS AND 60 YARDS.
GAINESVILLE IS DOWN 10.
COMING UP ON THE SIDELINE AND IS OUT.
THEY WILL TAKE IT AS A 26.
TAKING THAT FIELD POSITION AND HE WILL CHECK IN.
>> I HAVE AN UPDATE ON MARTIN.
IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONCUSSION PROTOCOL.
HE WAS TALKING TO HIS PARENTS IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE HE'S GOING BACK AND.
>> THANK YOU NIKKI.
THIS IS HIS LAST GAME.
WIN OR LOSE, THIS IS IT.
>> THEY ARE PLAYING WITH THAT ENERGY THEY HAD.
>> THEY REALLY GOT AFTER IT IN THAT FIRST QUARTER CAN MAKE IT BACK TO THAT?
I BELIEVE AARON JUST ASKED HIM TO STOP PLAYING.
WHICH THEY HAVEN'T.
I THINK HE'S ACTUALLY TURNED TO THE OFFICIAL.
HE'S ON THE CUTBACK.
>> GOOD JOB BY THE OFFENSIVE LINE MAKING HIS WAY UP .
MIDDLEBROOK STARTED AND WAS RUNNING THE BALL.
>> 41 YARDS AND NINE CARRIES.
COMES BACK AT THE 29 YARD LINE.
HE GETS IN THERE.
>> HE'S PUSHING OFF OF THE EDGE.
THAT A TRICK OF THE TRADE THAT'S WHAT THEY USED IN THE FIRST HALF.
HE'S COMING TO PLACE IT OFF OF THE EDGE.
YOU HAVE TO GET IT AND HAVE THAT KIND OF PRESSURE COMING OFF OF THE EDGE.
>> THIRD DOWN IN SEVEN.
>> THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SOME BIG STARS.
HE COMES UP TO THE LEFT.
BARNES WILL GET THE FIRST DOWN.
>> GOOD BLOCKING UP THERE.
A QUICK SCREEN IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PERIMETER BLOCKING YOU CAN SEE 33 OUT THERE.
HOLDING THOSE BLOCKS.
THOSE SITUATIONS BUT THE RECEIVERS.
>> MAKING CATCHES FOR 116 YARDS TONIGHT.
HE'S WIDE-OPEN.
FINDS DOWN TO THE 35 .
HE'S ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED WIDE RECEIVERS >> NICE JOB HERE BY NOLAN BRINGING UP PRESSURE ONCE AGAIN.
HE'S TAKING THE HIT AND DELIVERING THE BALL.
SOFT COVERAGE ON BARNES.
IS DEFINITELY RESPECTING HIS FEET TONIGHT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HIM RIGHT THERE.
>> FIRST AND 10 .
BERRIES THE DEFENSE.
>> I REALLY DON'T LIKE THE WAY THEY RUN IN BETWEEN THE TACKLES.
WENT OVER THOUSAND YARDS RUSHING HIMSELF.
SECOND DOWN AND ONE.
SAVAGE FIRST DOWN.
THAT'S AMAZING THIS TEAM HAD 1000 YARD RUSHERS THIS YEAR.
MIDDLEBROOK AND SAVAGE.
>> THERE IS MORE HERE HIS ABILITY ESPECIALLY CATCHING THE BALL OUT OF THE BACKFIELD.
JUSTIN SAVAGE A VERY CAPABLE RUNNING BACK.
HE 5'10" AND 200 POUNDS.
2 >> NICE CHECK RIGHT THERE.
BRINGING UP THE PRESSURE.
2 >> THEY GO TO THE OTHER SIDE.
TOUCHDOWN !
THEY ARE GOING TO RULE HIM DOWN INSIDE THE ONE.
HIS BODY ENDED UP IN THE END ZONE BUT THEY CAN RULE HIM DOWN PRIOR TO THIS CORE.
>> HE'S COMING UP TO THE OFFENSIVE LINE WORKING HIS WAY OUTSIDE OF THE EDGE GETTING THE BALL OUT.
>> WE ARE NOT REALLY SURE WHY HE'S MARKED DOWN.
'S WE WILL BRING REYNOLDS IN HERE.
THE KNEE WAS NEVER DOWN IN THE FIELD OF PLAY THE CROWD IS BOOING.
I AGREE OBVIOUSLY THE LINE JUDGE UP THERE SAID HE DID NOT CROSS THE GOAL LINE.
>> THAT'S A HARD ONE TO SWALLOW RIGHT THERE.
HE CALLS A TIMEOUT THEY WANT TO KNOW WHY IT WASN'T A TOUCHDOWN.
I DON'T KNOW WHY AND NEITHER DO DAY.
THAT'S A TOUGH BALL RIGHT THERE.
>> YOU DO SEE HIM OVER THERE.
RUBBING HIS SHOULDER.
NO PART OF HIS BODY RIGHT THERE.
HE'S COMING OVER .
SEE THE BALL RIGHT THERE IT'S IN THE END ZONE.
AS HE LANDS.
>> YOU CAN SEE --WE DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S SAYING BUT YOU CAN READ HIS FACIAL EXPRESSION.
>> THE LOOK ON HIS FACE -- YOU SEE THE BALL RIGHT THERE GO INTO THE END ZONE.
>> SO THE BALL WILL BE PUT DOWN AT THE HALF YARD LINE FOR SOME REASON IT WILL BE FIRST AND GOAL FOR SANDERS.
>> A BIG HIT THERE BY BROWN COMING OVER.
FIRST AND GOAL RIGHT HERE.
COMING UP AT THE HALF YARD LINE.
HERE IS NOLAN.
ONE YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN FOR AARON NOLAN.
HE'S COMING UP ON THAT QUARTERBACK COMING UP AT NUMBER 51 6'4" 300 POUNDS.
EASY QUARTERBACK FOR THE TOUCHDOWN RIGHT THERE FOR NOLAN.
>> 29-13.
>> HE'S THINKING ABOUT GOING THROUGH THE TWO-POINT CONVERSION.
THAT'S THE FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OUT ON THE FIELD.
THAT'S A TWO-POINT CONVERSION.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY CAN HAVE THAT EDGE.
COMING UP WITH THE TIGHT END.
>> NOLAN LOOKING ONE-WAY GOING TO GO UP TOP AND OUT OF BOUNDS.
TRYING TO SQUEEZE THE BALL IN THE AIR WITH TIGHT COVERAGE AND THE TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILS.
SO THE SCORE REMAINS 29-13.
>> AT PROTECTION RIGHT HERE.
THAT'S ALL YOU CAN SEE.
HE NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO GO UP AND BRING THAT BALL DOWN.
HE CAN BRING IT IN BOUNDS.
NICE DRIVE AND BIG PLAY.
NOT BIGGER AND CATCHING IT SHORT RUNNING IT UP THE ONE YARD LINE.
>> YOU ARE SEEING WHY HE WAS THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHAMPIONSHIP 225 YARDS THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES AND A TOUCHDOWN RUN.
HE HAS NOT COMMITTED YET HE'S A JUNIOR CLOSE TO 30 WITH THE LATEST OFFERING CONSIDERS HIM WITH THE INSIDE TRACK RIGHT THERE.
I BELIEVE GAINESVILLE WAS ABLE TO GET ON TOP RIGHT THERE.
>> THEY ARE BRINGING THE BALL DOWN.
>> RIGHT HERE HE JUST COULDN'T GET IT AND HE'S TRAVELING TO GET THE BALL BACK.
YOU CAN SEE ALL THE WHITE JERSEYS RIGHT THERE YOU CAN'T LET THIS TEAM GET THE BALL.
OR SEE HOW >> HOW CAN BAXTER GET THE OFFENSE AND STARTS MOVING THE BALL QUICKLY.
GETTING HIS OWN DRIVE.
THEY WILL HAVE TO GET A VERTICAL GAIN .
>> WE ARE DOWN TO 16 MINUTES LEFT IN REGULATION.
UP TO THE 30 YARD LINE.
>> HE DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB.
THAT'S THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME.
VERY IMPORTANT THAT THEY RALLIED TO THE BALL AND TACKLE HIM HE'S GREAT AFTER THE CONTACT.
>> THAT SENT, GAINESVILLE HAS SCORED FOR US AND HE TYPICALLY GIVES UP.
HE'S OUT AFTER A HUGE HIT.
THEY ARE GOING TO SAY HE WAS DOWN BUT HE BLASTED THE QUARTERBACK AND RUNNING BACK EXCHANGE RIGHT THERE.
>> HE COMES UP ON THE LINE ONCE AGAIN.
WATCH THEM GO TO WORK.
UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT GUARD RIGHT THERE.
ETHAN TAKING HIM ON RIGHT AT THE SAME TIME.
A REAL MAN IN THE MIDDLE.
>> STEPS UP FROM THE POCKET.
GETS THE DEFENSE DODGES THE TACKLE.
13 YARD PICKUP FOR BAXTER.
HE USING HIS LEG IMPROVISING.
PICKING UP THE FIRST DOWN WEAVING THROUGH TRAFFIC, GOOD JOB .
AT SECURITY RIGHT THERE.
>> HE'S BEEN THE MOST DYNAMIC WEAPON FOR THE ELEPHANTS ON OFFENSE.
BRYCE GUNS IT OVER HERE.
GET THE CATCH.
HE NEEDS TO MAKE THE TACKLE.
>> THIS OFFENSE BAXTER HAS OTHER WEAPONS.
HE TALKED ABOUT THE TIGHT END.
WE KNOW WHY HE IS THE MOST TALENTED OF THE GROUP.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER WEAPON FOR HIM TO COME BACK INTO THE GAME.
>> PLAY ACTION RIGHT NOW.
GOING DOWN FOR THE 11.
>> HE'S HOSTING THE OFFENSE .
NICE JOB .
EXCUSE ME.
HE'S GETTING DOWN TO THE PROTECTION BEAUTIFUL BALL DROPPING IT RIGHT THERE BEHIND JONES.
HE'S OUT RUNNING JONES NICE FIND BY THE QUARTERBACK TO THE RIGHT.
>> FIRST AND 10 BALL AT THE 11.
HE'S GOING TO THROW IT OUT THERE.
HE TAKES A LOSS ON THE PLAY.
THINGS GOT A LITTLE CHIPPY AFTER THE PLAY WE WILL CHECK WITH THE PENALTY.
>> GOING THROUGH ALL THREE PHASES RIGHT HERE.
MOTIONING THERE TO CANNON.
GETTING THE BALL OUT THERE.
THE WHITE JERSEYS ARE RALLYING.
THAT WOULD BE THE PERSONAL FOUL RIGHT HERE.
YOU SEE ANTONIO GOT SHAKEN UP ON THE PLAY.
>> HE LOVES IT BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE THOSE KIND OF MISTAKES BY YOUR SENIOR.
YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT PHYSICAL PRESENCE .
LUCKY HE DIDN'T GET EJECTED FROM THE GAME.
KICKING HIM IN THE HEAD RIGHT THERE.
THAT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING YOU CAN GET DISQUALIFIED FOR YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP YOUR HEAD AND WITS ABOUT YOU.
AS THE NUMBER NINE IN THE COUNTRY.
CHOSE WALBURN BACK IN APRIL OVER 30 OTHER OFFERS.
THE FINAL MINUTE OF THE THIRD QUARTER.
SECOND DOWN AND FIVE.
COMING UP WITH JASON.
THIS YOUNG MAN HAS HAD IT.
>> THIS IS THE SECOND STRAIGHT WE HAVE SEEN NORTH CAROLINA HAD A HUGE GAME.
>> ABLE TO BLOCK IT IN THERE ON THE SIDE OF THE LINE.
BIG, TALL, PHYSICAL.
>> PROBABLY ENDING UP IN THAT POSITION.
THE LINKS HE HAD --IT SUNBLOCK >> GOES TO THE END ZONE AND TOUCHDOWN.
BAXTER WITH THE TOUCHDOWN.
>> WE TALKED ABOUT IT.
BAXTER WILL HAVE TO START GOING TO THE OTHER OFFENSE RIGHT HERE.
GOOD BALL KEEPING THE BALL UP HIGH RIGHT THERE.
WATSON COMING DOWN WITH IT NICE RUN BY HIM.
GETTING THAT INSIDE POSITION IS WATSON.
>> BRINGING THE TOUCHDOWN WITH WATSON AND NOW HE'S DOWN TO 24 SECONDS LEFT WITH GAINESVILLE TRYING TO MAKE IT AN EIGHT POINT GAME.
A TIMEOUT CALLED BY THE REFEREE.
>> TYPICALLY I HATE USING A TIMEOUT IN THIS SITUATION ESPECIALLY KNOWING YOU WON'T HAVE THOSE TIMEOUTS BUT THIS IS SUCH A BIG TWO-POINT CONVERSION --THIS IS SUCH A BIG PLAY RIGHT HERE IT'S SMART TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE.
>> THAT'S WHAT HE WANTED FROM THE SIDELINE YOU CAN SEE HE WAS ABLE TO RUN DOWN THERE AND GET THAT TIME OUT.
HE UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TWO-POINT CONVERSION.
>> YOU WANT TO GIVE YOUR TEAM THAT CONFIDENCE ESPECIALLY THE WAY THAT HE'S MOVING THE BALL.
>> TWO-POINT CONVERSION FOR BAXTER IT'S 29-21.
ROLLING IT WHAT HE SAW.
MARCUS BROWN COMING UNDER PRESSURE.
COMING TO THE CORNER FOR THE TWO-POINT CONVERSION.
>> BAXTER WHITE COMING UP WITH HIS ARM AND THEN HIS LEG.
>> BEAUTIFUL BALL RIGHT THERE.
WATSON.
ROLLING OUT DIDN'T LIKE WHAT HE SAW.
HE OUTRAN JOSH AND HE'S DOING IT ALL TONIGHT.
AS WE TALKED ABOUT HIS NUMBERS WON'T STAY BUT HE'S DOMINATING THE GAME.
>> MAYBE THE TOP QUARTERBACK IS GOING TO SAY NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT HIM BUT TONIGHT THEY WILL.
MIDDLEBROOK TRIES TO CIRCLE AROUND.
WATCH OUT!
THERE HE GOES!
THE KICK RETURN TOUCHDOWN.
THE MVP OF THIS TEAM.
COMING UP IN THE PLAYOFFS.
HE'S RIGHTFULLY SO THE PLAYER OF THE YEAR THIS YOUNG MAN THE WAY HE HAS PLAYED THE GAME -- EACH AND EVERY GAME HE FINDS SOME WAY TO MAKE A BIG PLAY RIGHT HERE.
WATCH HIM COME THROUGH HERE AND DO THE SMART THING DON'T GO FOR THE BEGINNING.
PUT YOUR BODY IN THE WAY.
MIDDLEBROOK THE SENIOR ONCE AGAIN MAKING HIS IMPACT KNOWN FOR THE PANTHERS.
TOUCHDOWN HE'S A HOT PACKAGE OF DYNAMITE.
COMING UP IN WESTERN KENTUCKY.
>> AGAIN THEY WILL GO FOR TWO.
>> YOU SEE HIM AT THE TOP >> A BIG TIGHT END PUTTING HIM TO WORK.
>> THEY HAVE A LATE RUN.
HE GETS A DELAY OF GAME AND THEY --THEY JUST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MAIN ADVANTAGE THEY HAVE.
>> HE'S RIGHT.
THEY WERE STILL UP TOP.
YOU CAN SEE BALLARD A LOT OF ROOM OVER THERE FOR THE TIGHT END.
>> THROWS AND INCOMPLETE.
HE COULDN'T COME UP WITH IT ON THE GROUND.
THEY TRY TO ANGLE THAT KICK TO THE SIDELINE AND MIDDLEBROOK STOPS ON A DIME AND THEN SPRINTS 71 YARDS.
>> OUT RUNNING JEREMIAH BREAKING THAT TOP TACKLE TO GET HIM IN THE ZONE.
GREAT BLOCKING.
>> SPEECH RIGHT THERE.
>> IS HE RUNNING BACK OR IS HE A DEFENSIVE BACK?
THAT'S GOING TO BE DECIDED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.
>> HE'S ONE OF 17 SENIORS FOR HOUSTON GETTING DONE TONIGHT WHEN WE TALK WITH COACH WILLIAMS HE SAID THOSE SENIORS WERE FRESHMEN WHEN I TOOK OVER.
THIS IS THE PROGRAM WHERE THE DOORS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL ONLY OPENED IN 2009 HE SAID MAN HAVE WE GROWN UP TOGETHER THIS GROUP HAS TAUGHT ME TO BE PATIENT HOW TO ADAPT BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY THESE KIDS HAVE A GOOD TIME I WANT FOOTBALL TO BE FUN AND WE ARE HAVING FUN.
>> WE HAVING FUN TOO GUYS.
>> 35-21 ANSWERING THE TOUCHDOWN WITH A QUICK RUN OF THEIR OWN.
IT HAPPEN AT THE END OF THE FIRST HALF THAT'S JUST WHAT THEY DO.
THEY DON'T LET YOU HAVE MOMENTUM .
YOU SCORE A TOUCHDOWN YOU ARE CELEBRATING IT AND YOU'RE STILL FEELING GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF THEY GET A TOUCHDOWN BACK.
>> BIG TIME PLAYERS ON THEIR TEAM THEY MAKE BIG PLAYS.
COMING UP AT 28.
TRYING TO GET ONE OF HIS OWN NOT GOING TO DO THAT.
MAKING A GREAT ANKLE TACKLE.
THEY ARE RIGHT BACK IN BUSINESS.
>> THIS TIME ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE CATCH AND RETURN YOU CAN SEE THE EXPLOSIVENESS .
THERE IS BROWN.
GETTING THE TACKLE.
>> HE'S GONE.
HE GOES FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.
>> FIVE OFFERS FOR HIM INCLUDING KENTUCKY.
THIS MAY BE THE FINAL PLAY OF THE THIRD.
HE'S GOING TO RUN THAT SAME PLAY.
HE'S GOING TO BE DOWN AT THE 46.
HE LOOKED LIKE HE WAS GOING TO STAND UP AND THROW IT.
THIS IS THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER.
35-21.
12 MINUTES TO PLAY IN THE FINALS.
>> BUCKLE UP AS WE HAD TO THE FOURTH QUARTER HERE THEY ARE LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST EVER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAINESVILLE IS LOOKING FOR THEIR SECOND HUGHES BACK WITH THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR THE SECOND YEAR.
GAINESVILLE PLAYING IN IT FOR THE NINTH TIME.
FIRST TIME SINCE 2012 WHEN WATSON GOT THE TITLE AND BRUCE MILLER WAS THE HEAD COACH.
>> PAST COMPLETE.
DROPPING IT IN.
HARRIS BROWN HAS PLAYED A REALLY GOOD GAME HE SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THE FIELD WITH MARTIN GOING OUT ON THAT INJURY.
>> THEY WERE ABLE TO SEE THE PHYSICALITY OF THAT YOUNG MAN COMING UP ON THOSE TACKLES.
GOOD JOB AS HIM.
THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE A COUPLE OF CATCHES .
YOU CAN COME UP AND MAKE THE TACKLE.
HE DOES A GREAT JOB IN THIS GAME.
PLAY OF THE FOURTH QUARTER.
>> HE STEPS UP IN THE POCKET AND COMPLETES IT AT 40.
BLASTED INSIDE THE 30.
STEPS OUT OF BOUNDS AND OF COURSE DOWN AT THE 33.
>> GREAT JOB BY BAXTER HOLDING THE PRESSURE.
LOW SNAP GETTING HIS HEAD UP ALWAYS LOOKING DOWN THE FIELD.
GIVING HIS TEAM A CHANCE HERE IS BAXTER.
>> WATSON THE TOP RECEIVER TONIGHT SEVEN CATCHES .
86 YARDS FIRST AND 10.
THROWING IT OUT THERE TO WATSON YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL THAT'S A LIVE BALL.
WE SAW WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
THAT WAS CLOSE TO A BACKWARDS PASS.
>> LOOKS LIKE MAYBE HE INJURED HIMSELF ON THAT PLAY.
THIS IS A LONG THROW A CATCHABLE BALL RIGHT THERE.
COMING OFF OF THE BALL.
HAS SOME BLOCKERS THERE.
>> IF YOU WATCH THE YARD MARKERS THAT BALL WAS RIGHT ON THE LINE.
THE BALL WAS RIGHT ON THE LINE.
GAINESVILLE HAS WON THE TIME OF POSSESSION BATTLE HERE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER BY 14 POINTS.
>> NICE JOB RALLYING FOR THE BALL RIGHT THERE.
THE LINEBACKER GETTING TO THE OUTSIDE.
HIS DEFENSE BAXTER DOING A LOT OF DAMAGE RUNNING THE BALL.
TAKING IT OUT THE GAME.
A COUPLE YARDS HERE IN THERE.
HE MADE IT TO THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
>> 12 CARRIES 37 YARDS.
HE'S GONE OVER 1800 YARDS TONIGHT.
HE'S SCRAMBLING AROUND BRINGING HIS FLAG OUT.
COMING DOWN THE SIDELINE .
IT MIGHT ALL BE COMING BACK.
MARCUS BROWN HIS GRABBING HIS LEFT KNEE.
DURING HIS HELMET OFF AND PAYING.
>> YOU HATE TO SEE THAT.
IN TREMENDOUS PAIN RIGHT HERE.
HE'S GRABBING HIS LEFT LEG HE'S TRYING TO GET OFF OF THE BLOCK.
>> YOU CAN SEE HIM WORKING AGAINST HIS PAIN AS HE TRIES TO DISENGAGE.
HE JUST COLLAPSED UNDERNEATH HIM.
OBVIOUS PAIN.
WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE OPEN NOW DOMINANT HE HAS BECOME.
WE WILL STEP ASIDE AS THEY CONTINUE TO WORK ON BROWN.
HE JUST HATE TO SEE THAT THEY HAD TO HELP HIM OFF OF THE FIELD.
FOOTBALL IS SUCH A GREAT GAME BUT ALSO CAN BE SUCH A CRUEL GAME YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT MIGHT BE HER LAST PLAY.
>> DOMINANT PLAYOFF RUN RIGHT HERE.
YOU CAN SEE THE CONSISTENT PRESSURE RIGHT THERE JUST DISRUPTING THE OFFENSE.
>> THERE DOWN AFTER THE LONG PENALTY.
TACKLED IN THE OPEN STEAL RUNNING TO THE GROUND.
THAT WAS CHARLES DANIEL THE SENIOR TACKLE FOURTH-DOWN COMING UP.
>> GREAT PRESSURE RIGHT THERE BY DANIEL .
YOU CAN SEE HE STILL GETTING OFF OF THE BLOCK RALLYING AND SLAMMING HIM TO WRITE TO THE GROUND.
>> HIS FOURTH DOWN HERE WITH DANIEL COMING UP AT 90 TACKLES.
EIGHT SECONDS RAN OUT THE CLOCK HE SAW DANIEL THERE WITH 90 TACKLES COMING UP AT 23.
UP FOR THE CORNER.
KICKING IT INTO THE END ZONE SO THE BALL WILL COME OUT TO THE KICK BY JOHN WHITE.
>> THE RED ELEPHANT DEFENSE GETTING OFF THE FIELD.
9:48 HAVE TO GET YOU THREE AND OUT.
NOT JUST ABOUT KEEPING HIM OUT OF THE END ZONE YOU HAVE TO GET THE BALL BACK TO YOUR TEAM WITH TIME ON THE CLOCK.
THE DEFENSE LEADS TO 3-0 RIGHT HERE.
>> CHECKING IN.
>> HIS PADS HER OFF HIS HELMET IS OFF .
HE'S IN PAIN WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE LET ME TELL YOU THERE IS ABOUT 10 GUYS OVER HERE RIGHT NOW TALKING TO THEM LOVING ON HIM TELLING HIM THEY'RE COMING TO LOVE HIM.
>> WHEN THE FOOTBALL TEAM DEVELOPS THAT BROTHERHOOD IT LASTS FOR A LONG TIME.
THERE IS NOT MANY THINGS THAT MATCH THAT KIND OF CHEMISTRY.
MARCUS BROWN IS DONE FOR THE NIGHT.
A SPECTACULAR JUNIOR SEASON.
FIRST AND 15 AND AGAIN WE HAVE A PENALTY.
HE TAKES THE FIELD WITH TWO PENALTIES RIGHT OFF THE BAT.
STARTING THIS DRIVE.
THE DEFENSE HAS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE.
>> THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY WERE HOPING FOR.
BARELY GETS IT BACK TO THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
>> NICE SHOP THERE .
>> SANS LEAVE THE GAME EARLIER.
HE'S TRYING TO GET BACK IN AND MAKE THE TACKLE RIGHT THERE.
THESE ARE THOSE CHAMPIONSHIP DOWNS FOR THE DEFENSE.
TRYING TO GIVE HIM A CHANCE.
SECOND AND LONG HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO GET OFF OF THE FIELD.
>> HE COMPLETES IT TO BARNES AT THE 20 YARD LINE THAT'S THE ORIGINAL LINE OF SCRIMMAGE WITH A NINE YARD PICKUP IT WILL BE THIRD AND 10.
THE LINEBACKER CATCHING IT RIGHT THERE.
HE'S BEEN HOLDING ONTO THAT BALL.
BARNES HAS EIGHT CATCHES FOR 153 IN THE GAME.
HE'S COMING UP FOR THE COVERAGE.
>> QUARTERBACK BACK ON THE SIDE FOR THE 10 YARD LINE.
THE DEFENSE BROKE DOWN ON THE LINE AND GETS THE SACK 11 YARD LAUNCH COMING OUT OF THEIR OWN END ZONE.
>> HE COMES UP RIGHT HERE.
HE'S GETTING UNDERNEATH THE PAST WITH A BULRUSH.
DOING A GREAT JOB GETTING OFF OF THE BLOCK RIGHT THERE.
HE'S GOING UP AGAINST GEORGIA .
MIGHT BE A LITTLE FUTURE RIGHT THERE DOWN THE ROAD BETWEEN THOSE TWO.
>> NOT THAT HE NEEDS TO IF YOU NEEDED TO THAT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO STICK ON YOUR HOLD.
NINE TACKLES COMING UP WITH THREE.
TAKING IT OUT OF THE END ZONE HE MAKES THE CATCH.
HE ALSO HAS TWO STACKS WHAT A GAME.
RIGHT IN FRONT OF JOSH TONIGHT.
HE'S LIVING UP TO IT VOLUNTEERS GET THE GRADE 4 STAR LINEBACKER RIGHT THERE.
>> GREAT JOB RUSHING THE PASSER.
DEFINITELY ONE OF THOSE GUYS THAT PLAY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.
NOW THE DEFENSE DID ITS JOB.
HE'S COMING RIGHT TO THE OFFENSE.
MOVING THE BALL QUICKLY NOW DOWN THE FIELD TRYING TO MAKE IT A ONE SCORE GAME.
>> THEY PLAYED BETTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE THIS SEASON.
NO ONE HAS GOTTEN THIS CLOSE ALL YEAR.
HE GETS ROLLED OUT OF BOUNDS INSIDE THE 40 YARD LINE HOW ABOUT THE QUARTERBACK HARRISON WITH HIS TOTAL YARDS?
NOLAN AT 229.
COMING THROUGH THE AIR WITH 13.
THE PASS COMPLETION RIGHT THERE.
COMING UP WITH 220.
THEY ARE NECK AND NECK IN TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS TODAY.
>> I'D ADVERTISE THE TOTAL.
HE HAS DONE GREAT WORK USING IT.
YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER.
FUTURE RECRUITING --HE PUT ON A SHOW TONIGHT LIKE YOU SAID THE NUMBERS ARE NICE BUT IT'S WHAT WE HAVE DONE.
HE IS PASSING IT.
THERE DEN ONE.
PICKS UP THE FIRST DOWN.
HE CAN STILL RUN IT HARD.
HE'S GONE OVER 1800 YARDS RUSHING FOR THIS SEASON.
TOUGH YARDAGE TONIGHT.
GOOD JOB .
HE HAS THE DEFENSE OF FRONT.
TAKING THEIR TIME GETTING TO PLAY IN.
THE OFFENSE RIGHT NOW GOING TO BE DO ANYTHING TO SCORE.
>> COMING UP ON THE SITE COMPLETES IT.
FELL OUT OF BOUNDS BY JONES AT THE 25 YARD LINE THAT WILL STOP THE CLOCK 6:32 LEFT A SCORE ON THIS POSSESSION.
THINGS GET REALLY INTERESTING RIGHT HERE .
>> NICE JOB WATKINS GOING UP TO GET THAT BALL.
NICE JOB BY JONES BEING ABLE TO MAKE THAT TACKLE.
GET THREE.
HANDING THE BALL OFF.
DOWN INSIDE THE 20.
COMING UP AT 17.
HE HAS HAD TO RUN HARD TONIGHT 15 CARRIES.
COMING UP AT 52 YARDS RED ELEPHANT IN THE EXPRESS ZONE.
>> GOOD JOB FOR THE LINEMAN ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
BRINGS THAT UP.
BRINGS UP TO THE RIGHT.
HE GOES BACK TO THROW THE BALL.
HE'S ON THE RUN.
WE WILL GO DOWN OUT OF BOUNDS.
THAT'S A GOOD NO CALL RIGHT THERE BY THE OFFICIALS.
>> HE'S RUSHING TO THE SIDELINE.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT BAXTER SAID ALL NIGHT LONG HE AVOIDED THE RASH.
NO CALL JUST FALLING DOWN.
HE HAS ABOUT 240 POUNDS ON THAT.
HE'S GOING TO LEAVE IT OUT THERE.
MAYBE HE MIGHT'VE LOST THE YARD ON THE PLAY.
ON THE PASS COMPLETION TO WATSON NOW IT'S THIRD-DOWN.
COMING UP AT 33.
HE'S DRAWING THE BALL.
JONES IS DOING A GOOD JOB GETTING OFF OF THAT BLOCK.
HE DOES GOOD WITH THE TACKLE.
FACE MASK HE IMMEDIATELY LET GO.
>> HE'S GOING TO RUN IT RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE.
HE GOES DOWN INSIDE OF 12 AND THE FLAG COMES OUT.
WE HAVE ABOVE THE SHOULDER CONTACT.
NOT ABLE TO STOP HIMSELF .
WE HAVE A PLAYER DOWN.
AT THE 25 YARD LINE.
>> LET'S CHECK THIS PLAY AT THE END.
>> HE'S SCRAMBLING.
THIS IS HOWARD.
A THIRD SIGNIFICANT INJURY FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE GAME.
NOW I SEE IT THEY ARE JUST STRETCHING HIM OUT.
HE COMES UP NOW WITH THE TACKLE AND WALKS IT OFF HOWARD WAS THE ONE LAYING DOWN AT 25.
BOTH OF THEM ARE WALKING OFF OF THE FIELD.
HE JUST EXPERIENCED THAT.
THEY CAN PUT IT IN RIGHT HERE.
FIRST AND GOAL TO GO.
>> THEY HAVE COVERAGE OF THE TOP OF THE SCREEN.
THEY GOT THE SNAP.
LET'S BRING IN DAVE RIGHT HERE WITH THE INFRACTION.
A SNAP INFRACTION ROLLING THE FOOTBALL WITH QUICK MOVEMENT ANY KIND OF JERKINESS IT WILL CAUSE AN INFRACTION.
>> COMING UP AT FIVE YARDS.
NOW IT'S FIRST AND GOAL FROM OUTSIDE THE 10.
MAKING HIM MISS.
XAVIER LEONARD MISSES HE HAD IT IN THE SEMI FINALS LAST WEEK.
>> GREAT JOB FOR STAYING AND FORCING THAT PLAY BACK TO THE INSIDE CLEANING UP RIGHT HERE WITH LEONARD.
WE HAVE SEEN BAXTER HURTING THE DEFENSE CONSISTENTLY BEING ABLE TO RUN THAT PLAY.
TIMEOUT HE HAS TO GET IT OUT OF THERE.
AND INCOMPLETE ON THE GOAL LINE.
COMING UP WITH WATSON.
HE WAS UP IN HIS GRILL.
HAD TO GET RID OF THEM.
>> GOOD JOB HERE.
COMING UNDERNEATH THE LEFT TACKLE AND DECIDED TO GET BACK TO THE OUTSIDE .
HE COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE SCRAMBLE.
JUST PUTTING IT IN HIS FACE TAKING OVER THE PICK SIX.
>> THAT HAS BEEN THE ANTITHESIS OF LAST NIGHTS GAME.
A 10+ DRIVE FOR GAINESVILLE.
THE PLAY ACTION GOES TO THE END ZONE.
TOUCHDOWN GAINESVILLE.
WATSON WITH THE TOUCHDOWN CATCH.
HIS SECOND OF THE NIGHT.
KEEPING HIS HEAD ABOUT HIM AND DELIVERING THE BALL RIGHT THERE.
>> IT'S GOOD.
IT IS 35-28.
>> WATCH BAXTER RIGHT HERE HE'S ALL IN HIS FACE DELIVERING THAT.
COMING UP WITH THE TOUCHDOWN.
>> THE CLOUDS KEEP GETTING CLOSER TO THE STATE CAPITOL HERE IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA AND WE HAVE THE GAME.
WILLIAMS ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME THE LAST YEAR HE CAME TO GAINESVILLE TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP THAT THE TOUCHDOWN PASS FROM BAXTER AND WATSON FOR THE SECOND TIME CONNECTING WE HAVE FOUR MINUTES TO PLAY AND IT'S ANYBODY'S GAME HERE AT THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
>> THEY ARE SETTLING DOWN FOR THE RUN GAME TRYING TO EAT UP THE CLOCK.
COMING UP AT 13 COMING UP FOR THE INSIDE KICK.
BRINGS THE BALL ON.
STILL WAY TOO EARLY.
HE GOES OUT OF BOUNDS .
IT ALMOST WORK.
THEY WERE THREE YEARS AWAY FROM GETTING THE TOUCHBACK.
HE WILL ADD THE OPTION OF MAKING A KICK AGAIN.
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT HOME IT'S GOING TO TAKE ALL OF THOSE GUYS TO GET GOING UP FRIEND.
15 OF 18 PASSES WITH 234.
>> JEREMIAH UP THE FIELD ONCE AGAIN.
THE LEADER OF THIS DEFENSE THE LINEBACKER WITH THE IMPACT.
COMING UP BIG IN THOSE BIG MOMENTS.
THERE IS JUST NOWHERE FOR HIM TO RUN THAT BALL.
>> A MAN DOWN THEY JUST LOVE IT IN THAT BIG GAME WITH THE BIG- TIME PLAYERS MAKING BIG-TIME PLAYS .
>> I CAN'T SEE WHO THAT IS RIGHT NOW BUT MIDDLEBROOK GOT FIRST ON THAT TACKLE.
ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE KIND OF MASSAGING HIS CALF MUSCLE HOPEFULLY THAT'S ALL IT IS.
>> MAYBE HE WAS TRYING TO GET HIM PICKLE JUICE OR SOMETHING IN THAT CONTAINER RIGHT THERE WHAT IS THAT?
APPLE CIDER?
THE COACHES GOING OLD-SCHOOL.
NO TELLING WHAT THAT IS RIGHT THERE.
CRAZY CONCOCTION.
WE SEEN A COUPLE OF PLAYERS HERE TONIGHT.
WE HAVE SEEN PLAYERS WITH ALL KINDS OF CRAMPED ISSUES.
>> THAT CHANGES ONCE YOU ARE ON THE OFFENSE.
THEY HAVE JUSTIN SAVAGE TO TURN TO BACK THERE.
NOW AT SECOND DOWN AND 16.
SAVAGE IS GOING TO BE TACKLED AT THE 35 YARD LINE.
>> NICE EXECUTION THERE.
THAT'S THE LINE OUT IN FRONT OF SAVAGE.
COMING UP WITH THE SECONDARY MAKING THE TACKLE RIGHT THERE.
>> THIRD-DOWN AND NINE.
THEY ARE MAKING A LOT OF NOISE.
>> FINDING JEREMIAH IN THIS SITUATION.
HE HAS HAD CONSISTENT PRESSURE OFF OF THE EDGE FOR THE DEFENSE.
>> UNDER THREE MINUTES TO GO.
HE'S GOING TO BACK IT UP AND HE'S LOOKING DOUBLING THE BALL FORWARD.
SAVAGE WILL PICK UP THE FIRST DOWN.
WHAT IMPROVISATION BY NOLAN RIGHT THERE.
GREAT JOB WORKING IT TO THE RIGHT.
IN FIELD COMFORTABLE THROWING THE BALL AS WE GET OUT IN FRONT OF HIM.
JUST THERE WITH HIS LEFT HAND.
JUSTIN SAVAGE WORKING HARD TO PICK UP THE FIRST DOWN RAPIDLY GOT A LITTLE BIT OF HELP WITH THE FOREWORD.
FIRST AND 10, THAT BUYS THEM MORE TIME.
NOW GAINESVILLE THEY WILL HAVE TO USE THE TIMEOUT FOR THE DEFENSE.
SAVAGE TO THE OUTSIDE AND A BIG RUN.
HE TRIPPED .
FALLS FORWARD CLOSE TO THE 30.
>> GREAT TRACKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
TONY SAYLOR COULD BLOCK OUT HERE FOR 33.
COMING OVER THE YARD LINE.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE LINE.
WE HAVE THE DEFENSE NICE JOB WITH THIS GAME.
UNDER TWO MINUTES LEFT IN REGULATION.
MOVING .
ANOTHER FIRST DOWN.
ALL WITH THE 20 NOW GAINESVILLE IS IN A LOT OF TROUBLE.
THEY'VE GOT TO USE THE TIME.
THEY HAVE ONLY ONE LEFT.
AND AT THIS POINT UNLESS THEY CAN FORCE A TURNOVER --HUGHES SHOULD BE ABLE TO RUN THE CLOCK OUT.
>> NICE DRIVE HERE .
TIME- CONSUMING.
SEVERAL PLAYERS EXITING THE GAME FOR HUGHES BIG-TIME PLAYERS.
HE STEPPING AND HE HAD A GREAT YEAR.
DOING A GOOD JOB IN THE SCREEN GAME.
THE QUALITY DRIVE ENDING THIS GAME.
LAST DECEMBER YOU AND I WORKED WITH THE FINALS.
HE HAD A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
THEY HAD THEIR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH TWO GAMES.
THEY WERE BLOCKED.
THAT IS WHAT HAS DRIVEN THIS TEAM EVER SINCE THEY WALKED ON THE FIELD THAT NIGHT.
HE MENTIONED THAT SAME PATH.
WE ASKED HIM ABOUT EVERYTHING WHAT HAS THEM PLAYING AT A HIGH LEVEL?
THAT MOMENT OF THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP LAST YEAR .
THAT'S WHAT DROVE THIS TEAM TO THIS POINT.
>> THEY HAVE TAKEN OVER THE MANTLE OF THE MOST DOMINANT TEAM .
THEY HAVE 82 SECONDS LEFT BEFORE THEY CAN CLOSE THIS OUT AND WIN THEIR FIRST EVER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
IF THEY HOLD ON AND WIN HERE TONIGHT IT MEANS THEY WILL HAVE ONE FOUL 28 OF THEIR LAST 29 GAMES.
GAINESVILLE HAS FOUGHT THEM HARDER AND BETTER AND TOUGHER THAN ANY TEAM THIS YEAR.
LET'S CHECK IN WITH NIKKI.
>> YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE TALKING TO COACH WILLIAMS AND SAID HOW DID YOU GET HERE SO FAST?
HE SAID I SCRATCH MY HEAD EVERY DAY.
I'M JUST AS CONFUSED.
>> THEY'VE HAD A LOT OF GREAT TALENT AND GREAT COACHES.
GAINESVILLE JUST ON THE OFF SIDE.
NOW IT'S GOING TO BE SECOND DOWN AND FIVE.
ALL GAINESVILLE NEEDS AT THIS POINT IS ONE MORE FIRST DOWN.
>> EXCUSE ME, HE ONLY NEEDS ONE MORE FIRST DOWN RIGHT NOW.
THEY ARE AT THE 15 YARD LINE RIGHT NOW.
HANDS IT OFF TO SAVAGE AND HE LUNGES FORWARD TO THE 11 YARD LINE NOW ONE YARD AWAY FROM POLISHING OFF THIS GAME.
>> NOT ABLE TO STOP THE CLOCK.
COMING UP WITH THE DEFENSE THEY HAVE BEEN PUNCHING AND PUNCHING AND PUNCHING .
COMING UP FOR THE OFFENSE.
NOW YOU SEE HUGHES COMING IN.
GETTING THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
>> THEY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN IT.
THERE'S A DIFFERENCE OF 10 SECONDS NOW SO THEY RUN IT ALL THE WAY DOWN.
THEY GOT THE BIG JUMBO PACKAGE IN THEIR.
THE QUARTERBACK KEEPER, THAT WILL DO IT.
NOLAND WITH THE FIRST DOWN.
HUGHES IS GOING TO WIN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
>> WHAT A GREAT MOMENT FOR THIS TEAM.
FIGHTING BACK LAST YEAR.
TAKING THEM ON .
THEY'VE ALWAYS HAD THAT TARGET ON THEIR BACK THIS YEAR THEY ARE GOING TO BE THE NUMBER ONE TEAM.
CELEBRATION ALL AROUND FOR THE TEAM.
HAVE NOTHING TO HANG THEIR HEAD ABOUT.
A MORE MORAL VICTORY IN SPORTS.
THEY ARE CHOPPING AWAY AT THIS POWERHOUSE TEAM ALL YEAR LONG.
>> THEY HAVE NOTHING TO HANG THEIR HAT ABOUT.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE TWO COACHES HAVE SOME WORDS HERE.
AND THEN THEY SHAKE HANDS.
HUGHES THE STATE CHAMPION.
>> I A HARD-FOUGHT VICTORY.
FANS ON THE FIELD.
>> NOLAND THE ALL START OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR .
CAPS OFF HIS JUNIOR SEASON WITH >> WHAT A YOUNG SEASON THAT MAN PUT TOGETHER.
DURING THE BALL DOWN THE FIELD TONIGHT BIG PLAYS .
DOING IT WITH ONLY FOUR INTERCEPTIONS.
CLOSE TO 60 TOUCHDOWNS ON THE SEASON.
HE COMPLETED HIS LAST ONE IN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
GETTING THE FINAL FIRST DOWN.
>> WHAT A QUARTERBACK BATTLE WE HAD.
LOOK AT THE EMOTION RIGHT THERE.
COMMITTED TO GEORGIA .
YOU KNOW THAT EMOTION.
ALL THE HARD WORK AND IS AND JUST FOOTBALL PRACTICE IT'S THE WAIT ROOM .
IT'S THE MEETING.
NOW DOWN TO JOHN NELSON.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PRESENTING THE LAST TROPHY FOR NUMBER TWO HERE.
COMING BACK FOR THE RED ELEPHANTS.
THEY ARE PRESENTING THE FINAL TROPHY.
THAT'S THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
THERE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL GOING ON IN THE GAMES .
WE WILL SEE YOU HERE AGAIN.
CAME BACK HERE WITH SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND HE TOOK CARE OF IT.
HOW DOES IT FEEL?
>> I CAN'T DESCRIBE IT.
>> THAT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY CONGRATULATIONS.
>> YOU ALL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY RIGHT?
>> I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.
WE HAVE GAINESVILLE .
MAYBE HE HAD A LOT COMING.
WE ARE RIGHT THERE AT THE END.
>> HOW HARD WAS THIS RUN FOR YOU CONSIDERING WHAT THE PROGRAM HAS DONE THE LAST HANDFUL OF YEARS?
WITH ALL OF US TALKING ABOUT THAT HOW HARD OF THE ROAD WAS IT TO GET HERE?
>> THE ROAD WAS DEFINITELY HARD.
TO ANYBODY THAT'S A LOT.
WE WERE ABLE TO GO FOR THE DEFENSE.
WHAT ABOUT THIS GROUP OF SENIORS GOING OUT ON TOP?
>> I WILL MISS THEM.
THIS IS A GREAT GROUP.
>> THEY ARE 15-0.
>> LANGSTON .
>> WHAT A WRAP ON DAY TWO.
THEY TOOK THAT ON FOUR YEARS LATER.
>> A LOT OF TALENT FOR THE SENIORS.
A GREAT YEAR FOR THOSE TEAMS ON BOTH SIDES .
HIM AND HIS TROOPS BRINGING HOME THE TROPHY.
>> WHAT AN EXCITING NIGHT FOR THEM TO STICK AROUND WE HAVE THE PLAYER OF THE GAME COMING UP.
IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS.
BUT IT'S FUN TO WATCH THIS TEAM OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
THEY SAW THEIR HARD ACHE LAST YEAR ONLY TO LOSE TO BUFORD AND FOR HIM TO COME BACK THIS YEAR AND GO 15-0 IS SPECTACULAR FOR AN ACCOMPLISHMENT.
THE PANTHERS --WHAT A SEASON FOR GAINESVILLE TOO.
THEY CAME UP IN THE LAST SIX YEARS STUCK WITH MEDIOCRITY.
AFTER WINNING SIX STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ALABAMA.
RESURRECTING THIS PROGRAM AND TAKING THEM TO A 14-1 RECORD AND STATE RUNNER-UP PRETTY AMAZING.
>> IS THE COACH TALKED ABOUT WHEN YOU GET THERE YOU COME HERE TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THEY CAME OUT HERE AND THEY HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE PRESS ABOUT HOW THEY COULD DEFEAT LANGSTON AND THEY GAVE THEM ALL THEY WANTED.
>> TIME OUT TO SEND IT BACK DOWN TO NELSON WITH OUR GEORGIA COTTON COMMISSION PLAYER OF THE GAME.
>> NO DOUBT ABOUT IT THE NATIONAL TRANSFER GEORGIA FOR PLAYER OF THE GAME.
ABOUT 275 ON THE NIGHT.
I'M GOING TO ASK YOU HOW HARD WAS THIS RUN CONSIDERING WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR AND WHAT ALL THE EXPECTATIONS WERE THIS YEAR?
>> IT WASN'T EASY.
REALLY GOOD TEAMS OVERCOME ADVERSITY.
>> TALK TO ME ABOUT GOING UP AGAINST THE GAINESVILLE TEAM 5- 5 LAST YEAR.
HOW TOUGH WAS IT OUT THERE TONIGHT?
IT IS REALLY TOUGH IT WAS CHALLENGING MENTALLY.
WATCHING FILM ON THEM EVERY DAY DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
>> WHAT'S IT LIKE BEING IN THE OFFENSE AND THE RHYTHM YOU GOT >> IT'S VERY EXPLOSIVE VERY FUN.
WHEN YOU LOOK BACK AT YOUR TIME THIS GROUP OF SENIORS -- I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LOT FOR THE SENIORS.
>> YOU HAVE TO TAKE THEM UNDER THEIR WING AND LET ME BE A LEADER THAT MEANT A LOT.
>> THE NATURAL CHOICE FOR 275 YARDS.
THE STATE CHAMPS.
>> THE EXACT NUMBERS 18 OF 21 PASSES FOR 264 THREE TOUCHDOWNS RAN FOR A TOUCHDOWN IN THE GREAT NEWS HE'S JUST A JUNIOR.
>> HE HAS ANOTHER START FOR THE NUMBERS ON THE FIELD TAKING ON THE TROPHY I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HIM IN 2023.
>> STARTING WITH 30+ OFFERS IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW HIS RECRUITING GOES HERE IN THE UPCOMING SPRING.
WHAT A GAME.
35-28 CROWNED CHAMPIONS WITH A HARD-FOUGHT VICTORY OVER GAINESVILLE BACK TOMORROW WITH THREE MORE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AND NOW JOHN NELSON AND OUR PRODUCER AND OUR DIRECTOR AJ I MET STUART GOOD NIGHT FROM PARK STADIUM IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA.
ONE MORE DAY TO GO.
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