Football Fridays in Georgia
Cartersville vs. Central Carrollton
Season 2016 Episode 4 | 2h 58m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Cartersville vs. Central Carrollton
Clemson commit and future NFL #1 pick Trevor Lawrence threw for two scores and ran for a third as Cartersville built a 45-0 second quarter lead and cruised to a 59-9 victory over Cent. Carrollton. Ga. Tech commit Avery Showell had a 14-yard TD catch and a 25-yard fumble return for a score in the first five minutes. It was Cartersville’s 21st straight win on its way to back-to-back state titles.
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Football Fridays in Georgia
Cartersville vs. Central Carrollton
Season 2016 Episode 4 | 2h 58m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Clemson commit and future NFL #1 pick Trevor Lawrence threw for two scores and ran for a third as Cartersville built a 45-0 second quarter lead and cruised to a 59-9 victory over Cent. Carrollton. Ga. Tech commit Avery Showell had a 14-yard TD catch and a 25-yard fumble return for a score in the first five minutes. It was Cartersville’s 21st straight win on its way to back-to-back state titles.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> A LOT OF ACTION AS THE CENTRAL CAROL LIONS HAVE TRAVELED EAST TO CARTERSVILLE TO TAKE ON THE NUMBER ONE RANKED AND DEFENDING STATE CHAMPION, PURPLE HURRICANES.
GOOD EVEN I'M MATT STUART.
JOINED BID LARRY.
A LOT OF DEBATE IN THE OPENING MONTH OF THE SEASON WHETHER CARTERSVILLE IS ACTUALLY THE BEST TEAM IN THE STATE REGARDLESS OF CLASSIFICATION.
I DON'T KNOW THAT, BUT I KNOW THIS, THIS COULD BE HARD FOR ANYBODY TO BEAT THEM.
>> THEY'RE THE KIND OF TEAM IF YOU DON'T MAKE MISTAKES.
NO ONE PLAYS PERFECT FOOTBALL.
ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.
THIS IS A TEAM.
COACHING STAFF.
THEY HAVE ALL THE COMPONENTS TO RUN THE TABLE.
>> THEY WON 20 STRAIGHT GAMES.
THAT'S THE LONGEST STREAK IN THE STATE RIGHT NOW.
THEY HAVEN'T LOST SINCE 2014.
THEY HAVE A QUARTERBACK BY THE TAME OF TREVOR LAWRENCE.
NUMBER ONE RANKED QUARTERBACK IN THE NATION FOR THE JUNIOR CLASS OF 2018.
COLLEGE CHOICES ARE DOWN TO GEORGIA AND CLEMSON.
HE COULD CHOOSE ONE ANY DAY NOW.
>> WE WERE HERE FOR THAT GAME.
TREVOR LAWRENCE, WATCH THIS KID.
HE'S SUCH A GREAT TALENT.
AS YOU MENTIONED ONE OF THE TOP JUNIORS.
MAKES THE OFFENSE A LITTLE HARD TO STOP.
SUCH A SMART PLAY CALLER AND A COACH ON THE FIELD FOR CARTERSVILLE.
>> HE'S THROWN FOR OVER 8,000 YARDS.
REMEMBER THAT IN 87 TOUCHDOWN PASSES ALREADY.
SITUATION FROM CENTRAL CAROL.
LARRY KESLER AND THE QUARTERBACK SITUATION WAS ACTUALLY THE STARTING WIDE RECEIVER WHEN THE SEASON BEGAN.
THEY MOVED HIM THERE OUT OF NECESSITY.
HE'S BEEN THE MOST EXPLOSIVE GUY ON THE BALL.
>> HE CERTAINLY HAS.
HE'S A GREAT ATHLETE.
PROUD PROGRAM.
YOUNG TEAM.
I LOVE THE WAY COACH KESSLER IS ATTACK THE TA TEAM.
>> THIRD MEMBER OF THE TEAM JOHN NELSON ON THE SIDELINES.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING.
HOWEVER YOU'RE ACCESSING THIS, SOMETIMES THE QUESTIONS A LITTLE RHETORICAL.
SO AND SO WAS REALLY YOUNG.
HOW YOUNG ARE THEY?
WELL, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CENTRAL CAROL AND THE LARRY KESSLER HAVING ON THE FIELD.
THINK OFFENSIVELY.
THERE'S ONE WORD THAT MATT AND LARRY ARE GOING TO USE ONLY ONE TIME DESCRIBING ONE PLAYER ON THE CENTRAL CORAL OFFENSE.
THAT WORD IS SENIOR.
YOU'RE GOING TO SEE FRESHMAN.
SOPHOMORES JUNIORS GOING UP AGAINST A SOUTH CARTERSVILLE TEAM FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
THIS IS THE BIGGEST MID TENDER EXAM THAT THEY'RE GOING TO FACE IN EARLY REGION PLAY AND IT'S A TASK WHERE THEY WANT TO IMPROVE EVERY SINGLE GAME AT A TIME.
YES, IT SOUNDS LIKE A CLICHE.
WE KICK IT AROUND THE STATE.
LET KNOW KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.
BIG TEAMS HAVE BIG NAME MATCHUP S. >> WE WILL DO THAT.
THERE'S JOEY KING IN HIS THIRD SEASON AS THE PURPLE HURRICANE HEAD COACH.
32-2 HIS RECORD.
WENT 15-0 LAST YEAR.
WON THE 4-A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
THESE DAYS CRAMER STANDING KEEP FOR THE PURPLE HURRICANES.
TYLER ANDERSON SET TO KICKOFF FOR THE CENTRAL LIONS.
CAMER WILL TAKE IT.
HAD IZ KNEE TOUCH THE GROUND AND SPRINTS TO THE SIDE.
CRAMER UP TO THE 49 YARD LINE.
GREAT RETURN.
FOR TRAY KRA HER TO START THE BALL GAME.
HE STILL PULLS PAST SO MANY RIGHT THERE.
NUMBER 39.
SOPHOMORE AGAIN A VERY YOUNG TEAM ON EVERY SIDE OF THE BALL.
MAKE POSSIBLY A TOUCHDOWN SAVING TACKLE RIGHT THERE.
HE DIDN'T GET HIM.
HE MIGHT HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY.
>> THERE'S TREVOR LAWRENCE AVERAGING UNDER 290 YARDS PASSING PER GAME.
18 TOUCHDOWNS AND FOUR INTERCEPTIONS.
THE TIGHT END AND THEY MIGHT BE LOOKING TO HIM ON THE FIRST PLAY AND THEY ARE.
SHOWWELL WITH THE CATCH.
WADLY THE CORNER BACK MADE THE STOP FOR THE LIONS.
HERE'S A LOOK AT THE OFFENSIVE THINK AGAIN.
DAY LYNN CURTIS IS THE ONLY SENIOR OFFENSE ON THE LINE.
TRAY CRAMER BEING RECRUITED AS A QUARTERBACK LEADS THE TEAM.
PASS COMPLETELY.
HORTON HAS A FIRST DOWN AND DRAGGED DOWN AT THE 32 YARD LINE BY THE LINE BACKER, MALCOLM BROWN.
SO A FIRST AND TEN AND 17 YARDS FOR THE CANES ON TWO PASS COMPLETIONS.
HOW ABOUT THE TWO GUYS RIGHT THERE.
NUMBER EIGHT TJ HORTON.
PEDRO THE TWO SOPHOMORES WHO MADE THE PLAY HAPPEN.
THEY THROW IT UNDERNEATH TO CRAMER.
CRAMER HAS A FIRST DOWN AND SHOVED OUT OF BOUNDS.
FIRST DOWN.
>> WE HAVE A LOT OF WEAPON ON OFFENSE.
WATCH THESE GUYS RIGHT HERE.
THE UPPER CLASS MAN, VERY PATIENT.
ONCE THEY GET THE BALL, A LOT OF YARDS ON THE CATCH.
EVEN THAT FIRST DOWN AND MORE.
THEY'RE INSIDE THE 20.
TENTH SEASON FOR CRAMER.
THE FIRST CARRY OF NIGHT.
IN THE GROUND GAME FOR THE PURPLE HURRICANES AND DOWN TO THE 12 YARD LINE.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE LIONS ON DEFENSE.
UP FRONT WITH TEN TACKLES ON THE SEASON.
RICK DIRE IS THE GUY TO WATCH.
MIDDLE LINE BACKER LEADING 56 TACKLES ON THE YEAR.
>> THE AFOREMENTIONED RICK DIRE.
MIDDLE LINE BACKER.
CRAMER RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE SCORES THE TOUCHDOWN.
DIDN'T TAKE LONG.
A LITTLE MORE THAN 90 SECONDS.
>> A FEW MORE SECONDS ON THE CLOCK THAT KEPT RUNNING RIGHT THERE.
GREAT JOB BY CRAMER.
SEVENTH TOUCHDOWN ON THE YEAR RUSHING.
CARTERSVILLE WENT 90 SECONDS TO GO 50 YARDS.
JONATHAN USE ON FOR THE PATS.
MISSED ONLY ONE ALL SEASON.
NOW 27-28 ON CONVERSIONS AND CARTERSVILLE HAS A 7-0 LEAD ON THE TOUCHDOWN REPLAY.
>> COUPLE OF BIG PASSES THAT OPENS UP THE DEFENSE.
AND THEN THROUGH YOUR SENIOR VETERAN.
WATCH THE MOVE RIGHT HERE.
BOOM.
NOTHING TO IT.
IT'S RIGHT BY ISAIAH.
A FRESHMAN.
IN THE BACK FIELD FOR CENTRAL CAROL.
LOOK AT IT FROM.
>> NOT YOUR BIGGEST BUILT BACK, BUT BOY HE'S GOT MOVES.
ONE OF THE WEAPONS THE HURRICANE OFFENSE ENJOYS.
>> CREMOR IS A YOUNG MAN.
BEING RECRUITED.
24 OFFERS.
EXPECTED TO VISIT BIG TEN SCHOOLS WITH MINNESOTA MARYLAND AND POSSIBLY PURDUE ON HIS VISIT LIST IN THE COMING WEEKS.
>> HE'S GOT GREAT FEET, GREAT SPEED, GOT A GREAT FOOTBALL IQ.
SEE IT WITH A WAY HE WAS PART OF A BIG PLAY ON THE OPENING KICKOFF.
CATCH DOWN FOR MOORE AND A COUPLE OF RUNS.
BIG PART OF THE OFFENSE AND A BIG REASON THEY'RE UP 7-0 RIGHT NOW.
>> JONATHAN CRUISE HAS HAD 32 KICKS IN THE END ZONE.
>> TREMENDOUS WEAPON IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GAME BECAUSE ONCE YOU KICK THE GAME IN THE END ZONE, IT CAN'T BE RETURNED.
NUMBER 22 AND CAMERON BROWN BACK DEEP TO TAKE THE KICK FOR THE LIONS.
IF CRUISE HOLDS TRUE TO FORM THEY MAY NOT BE RETURNING THE KICK.
AND HE DOES.
HE KICKS IT 70 YARDS THROUGH THE BACK OF THE END ZONE THE LIONS WILL START AT THE 20 YARD LINE.
>> WHAT A WEAPON AS YOU LOOK AT THE TEAM.
LIKE YOU SAID WHEN YOU HAVE A KICKER LIKE THAT, PUT YOUR DEFENSE IN A GOOD POSITION IN THE CHANGE OF POSSESSION.
THERE'S THE SENIOR XAVIER VAUGHN WHO HAS GONE FOR 139 YARDS.
THEY'RE LEADING RUSHER WITH 448 YARDS.
AND THE HANDOFF GOES TO SHANE BRUCE.
HE'S ONE OF THE FOUR FRESHMAN IN THE STARTING LINEUP TONIGHT.
AND TWO OF THE FOUR ON THE STARTING OFFENSIVE LINE.
ETHAN LEE AND ROSS HELDTON.
BOTH OF THE GUARDS ARE FRESHMAN FOR LIONS.
DEFENDING STATE CHAMPS.
BRUCE YOU SAW CARRY THE BALL IS THEIR LEADING RUSHER OUT OF THE BACK FIELD.
MALCOLM BROWN GETS SLAMMED TO THE GROUND.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE PURPLE HURRICANES ON DPFS.
BRANDON WADE.
SHAWN HOLTON LEADING BACKER.
THERE'S CRAMER AT THE CORNERBACK POSITION AND THE COLLEGE PROSPECT.
LOOKS LIKE AVERY SHOW WELL MIGHT HAVE JUMPED.
COULD HAVE BEEN NUMBER 66 BOB BY HARRIS TOO.
GREG SMITH OUR REFEREE TONIGHT.
>> COACH KING TALKED ABOUT NOT MAKING MISTAKES.
>> SO THIRD DOWN.
ROLLING TO THE RIGHT.
THROWING ON THE RUN AND INCOMPLETE.
LOOKING FOR BRUCE DOWN FIELD.
BROKEN UP BY THE SAFETY, EVAN WILLIAMS.
COMPLETED ONLY 12 PASSES IN THEIR FIRST FIVE GAMES SO THE PASSING GAME HAS BEEN VIRTUALLY NONEXISTENT TO THE LIONS SO FAR THIS SEASON AND IT IS ON THEIR OPENING POSITION.
>> GREAT PLAY CALL BY THE LIONS.
COACH GETTING XAVIER VAUGHN OUT IN THE POELKT.
AGAIN THE LIENL RIGHT NOW DISADVANTAGE.
SO MUCH SPEED AND EXPERIENCE IN THAT DEFENSIVE FRONT FOR CARTERSVILLE.
A NICE PLAY THERE NICE PLAY DEFENSIVELY BY EVAN WILLIAMS.
>> CAMERON BROWN IS GOING TO PUNT AND AN TWON JEFFERSON TAKES IT AT THE 50.
JEFFERSON WITH A TEN YARD RETURN LOWERED SHOULDER AND BATTERED THE PUNTER.
>> CLARKE CENTRAL AND BU FORD AND HERE'S.
LOOKS LIKE BUFORD IS GOING TO SCORE.
THE CLARKE CENTRAL DEFENSE HAD OTHER DECIDES.
TURN INTO A CLARKE CENTRAL SCORE.
IF YOU WANT TO RUN THE SIREN EARLY, CLARK LEADING 6-0.
>> HOW ABOUT DAVID'S TEAM.
WE SAW THEM LAST WEEK BEAT CEDAR SHULS 38-12 HERE ON THE FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA.
YOU MENTIONED THE SON OF GEORGIA TECH DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR.
CANES BACK ON OFFENSE, 1-10 FROM THE 37.
HANDOFF GOES TO CREAMER.
AND CREAMER SCRAMBLES FORWARD TO THE 29 YARD LINE.
PICKS UP ABOUT EIGHT ON THE PLAY.
>> WE GET A CHANCE TO GET A LOT OF REALLY GOOD RUNNING BACKS.
WATCH CREAMER.
HE'S A SPECIAL ATHLETE.
NOT YOUR, YOU KNOW, BIG LIKE THE KID AT THE ROSWELL.
HE'S THE 4,000 YARD RUSHER.
HE'S SLIGHTER BUILD.
BUILT LIKE A RECEIVER.
REMIND ME OF ANTHONY CARVER.
WE'RE NUMBER ONE JUST LIKE HE DOES.
PLAYER AND HE HAS GREAT.
WATCH WHEN HE HAS THE BALL.
RIGHT HERE.
>> GETS THE HANDOFF AGAIN.
PICKS UP THE FIRST DOWN AND GREAT VISION AS YOU POINTED OUT CUTTING BACK INTO THE HOLE AND DOWN TO THE 14 YARD LINE.
WHERE HE WAS FINALLY TACKLED BY COLE HODGES.
>> MAKE YOUR TOP DEFENDER MISS.
GET A HAND ON HIM.
HE CAN STOP ON A DIME.
SHIFT LEFT TO RIGHT VERY QUICKLY.
JUST LIKE THE BEST RUNNING BACK.
HE'S GOT GREAT FEET AS WELL.
THAT VISION AND THE FIRST TWO DRIVE.
REALLY IMPRESSED WITH CREAMER.
>> 1-10.
BALL AT THE 14 YARD LINE.
LAWRENCE BACK TO THE AIR.
THROWS UNDER PRESSURE.
IT'S CAUGHT FOR A TOUCHDOWN.
AVERY WITH THE TOUCHDOWN CATCH HIS FIFTH OF THE SEASON.
AND THE HURRICANES JUST FOUR MINUTES INTO THE GAME HAVE A 13-0 LEAD.
>> I MENTIONED HE'S TOP PLAYERS.
HE'S A SENIOR.
TOUCHDOWN REPLAY.
THE SENIOR SHUL RIGHT HERE AGAIN.
GETS IT AWAY AND GOES UP AND GETS THE SEASON.
COVERAGE OVER THERE.
SHUL WITH THE GREAT HANDS.
TOUCHDOWN AND 14-0 EARLY ON.
CRUZ DOES THAT AND IT'S 14-0.
>> TOUCHDOWN CATCH FROM TREVOR LAWRENCE.
88th TOUCHDOWN TOSS OF THE CAREER.
OUT TO A BIG LEAD EARLY IN THE GAME.
BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT.
HE IS CANCER FREE TONIGHT.
WOW, WHAT A COURAGEOUS LITTLE GIRL.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS WITH HER AND HER FAMILY AS THEY HAVE BATTLED TO SEE JOEY KING OUT THERE TO GIVE HER A HUG BEFORE THE BALL GAME.
CARTERSVILLE PURPLE HURRICANES ARE OFF TO A 14-0 LEAD JUST FOUR MINUTES INTO THE GAME.
GREAT STORY.
CRUZ AGAIN A NONRETURNABLE KICK.
SO CRUZ 2-2 ON HIS TOUCHBACK SO FAR TONIGHT AND THE LIONS GO BACK ON OFFENSE, DOWN TWO SCORES.
AND CARTERSVILLE HAS DONE A GREAT JOB.
OF COURSE THEY'RE ONE DEFENSIVELY GOT A GOOD RETURN AND STOP AND THEY PLAYED WITH A SHORT FIELD BOTH TIMES.
LESS THAN 50 YARDS ON FIRST TWO SCORES AND CENTRAL LOOKING FOR FIRST DOWN.
>> COACH KESSLER TALKED ABOUT IT HAVE TO MAKE THEM DRIVE THE FIELD.
>> BLITZ COMING OFF THE EDGE AND A BIG STOP BY TREVOR LOW, THE LINE BACKER.
HE CAME UNTOUCHED AND TACKLED EASILY.
>> REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE LIONS NOT TO GET DISCOURAGED.
TALKED ABOUT ONE PLAY AT A TIME.
ONE ASSIGNMENT AT A TIME.
YOU'RE ON BLOCKING YOUR MAN.
SECOND DOWN AND 12.
XAVIER VAUN STARTED THE SEASON AS THE WIDE RECEIVER.
STARTING QUARTERBACK SUFFERED A BROKEN COLLARBONE.
A FUMBLE.
BALL STILL LOOSE AND IT IS PICKED UP BY CARTERSVILLE.
HEADING INTO THE END ZONE IS SHUL WITH HIS SECOND TOUCH DOWN OF THE QUARTER.
IT'S 20-0.
JUST SCORED ON A TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION PICKS UP A FUMBLE AND RUNS IT IN FOR THIRD SCORE OF THE NIGHT.
THIS HURTS IF YOUR CENTRAL CARROLL.
THIS IS A HIGH SNAP TRYING TO BRING IT DOWN.
FULLBACK WAS MOVING UP IN POSITION AND KNOCKED THE BALL AND WENT OFF HIS HAND AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE FUMBLE.
HERE'S A LOOK AT YOUR TOUCHDOWN REPLAY.
TAKES IT IN FOR THE SCORE.
>> OFFSIDES TO CALL AGAINST CENTRAL CORAL.
THAT WILL BE DECLINED.
CRUZ, 21-0 CARTERSVILLE.
SHOWELL WITH HIS SECOND TOUCHDOWN AND ONE MINUTE OF PLAY.
CAUGHT THE PASS AND A MINUTE LATER RUNS IT IN FOR 25 YARDS.
>> KICK IT WITH JOHN NELSON.
CHECK IN THE COUNTY AND GAC.
GAC HAVING A BUSY EVENING OUT OF THE BLOCKS.
FIRST OFF IT WAS A TRAY MORRISON 95 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN TO START THE GAME.
THEN YOU HAVE ANOTHER GAC TOUCHDOWN RIGHT THERE.
SO GAC WAS HALFWAY THROUGH THEIR FIRST QUARTER.
THEY'RE LEADING BY THE SCORE OF 14-7 AT THE SPARTAN COMPLEX.
>> SPEAKING OF GETTING OUT OF THE BOX QUICKLY, CARTERSVILLE 21-0.
IF THEY'RE OUT OF THE BLOCK, CENTRAL CARROLL STILL STANDING THERE.
>> RUN WHAT, FIVE PLAYS ON OFFENSE.
TOUGH START.
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE FOR CRUZ.
WILL HIS LEG TIRE OUT.
NOT YET.
KICKED IT 70 YARDS TO THE BACK OF THE END ZONE.
>> THAT'S THE POINT.
ACTUALLY GOING OUT OF THE STADIUM.
THEY HAVE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE OUT THERE BEYOND THE TRACK.
KIND OF LIKE COVE.
>> THEY'RE CATCHING THE BALL.
THROWING IT BACK IN AGAIN.
IF YOU WATCH ON THOSE.
WE HAVE A CAMERA ON THE CRANE UP THERE IN THE END ZONE.
THE SHOT IS GOING UP OVER HIM.
AND OUT OF THE FENCE AREA.
>> OFFENSIVE LINE.
AND HE'S GOING TO GO DOWN AND THAT'S WILL MAKE THE TACKLE.
LT SHOWELL TURNING THIS INTO HIS SPECIAL SHOW, IF YOU WILL.
>> I LIKE IT.
HE HAD A NICE BLOCK ON THAT CATCH THE OPENING DRIVE.
FREED HIM UP FOR A GAIN ON THE CATCH.
A LOT OF TALENT.
THAT'S HIS FIFTH TACKLE THIS SEASON.
>> AND IT'S GOING TO BE THIRD DOWN.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE CARTERSVILLE OFFENSE A LOT AND RIGHTFULLY SO.
THEY'RE ALLOWING JUST OVER FIVE POINTS PER DPAM.
80 YARDS RUSHING PER GAME.
229 IN THE OPENING WIN.
THEY'VE ALLOWED JUST 172 YARDS RUSHING IN THEIR LAST FOUR GAMES COMBINED.
>> THEY'RE REALLY ATHLETIC.
LINE BACKER AND DEFENSIVE END.
PENALTY.
FORTUNATELY THE PLAY WAS DEAD BECAUSE SHOWELL CAME UNBLOCKED ON THE RIGHT EDGE.
>> HE'S NOT PICKING IT UP.
HE'S OUT HERE LIKE HE'S GOING TO DEFEND THE RECEIVER IN THE SLOT AND THERE'S NOBODY THERE TO -- THERE'S NO RUNNING BACK TO STEP UP AND BLOCK HIM.
HE'S RUNNING UNIMPEDED IN THE BACK END.
>> A TOUGH SITUATION FOR LARRY KESSLER.
THE HEAD COACH FOR LIONS.
TOOK OVER A PROGRAM AND GONE 30-6 THE LAST THREE YEARS, BUT DECIMATED BY GRADUATION.
VAUGHN TALKS OFF AND RUNS.
VAUGHN DROPPED BY SHOWELL AND THE HOST OF FLOW AS WELL I THINK.
IT'S GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN AS THEY BARELY GET BACK TO THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
THERE'S THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR FOR THE PURPLE HURRICANES.
CONNER FOSTER.
GUY GOING TO GIVE THE CREDIT TOO.
THEY'RE ALLOWING 171 YARDS OF FENCE PER GAME THIS SEASON AND ON THIRD DOWNS, OPPONENTS CAME INTO THIS GAME JUST 17% ON THE CONVERSION RATE.
>> GET THE BALL AGAIN AND CENTRAL CARROLL TERRITORY.
JEFFERSON IS GOING TO TAKE IT AT THE 45.
>> AND JEFFERSON JUST A FOUR YARD RETURN THAT TIME.
HUNTER MAKING THE TACKLE FOR THE LIONS AND THAT'S GOING TO BE JUST ABOUT THE WORST FIELD POSITION ACTUALLY THEY'RE OPENING DRIVE STARTED AT THE LIONS 49.
SO THIS IS OUT OF THE OTHER.
49, 36 AND THIS IS GOING TO START AT 41.
WHEN YOU'RE STARTING ON THE OTHER TEAM'S SIDE OF THE 50, YOU HAVE TREVOR LAURENCE CAN THROW IT INTO THE END ZONE.
>> OUTSIDE OF THE OPENING KICKOFF, WE HAVE NOT SEEN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FIELD AT ALL.
PLAYING THIS SIDE OF THE FIELD.
>> MIGHT NOT UNTIL THE HURRICANES SWITCH IT OVER.
THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING RIGHT NOW.
LAWRENCE BACK TO PASS.
ALL KINDS OF TIME FOR HIM.
GUNS IT.
IT'S INTERCEPTED AND DROPPED BY DIRE.
RICK DIRE HAVING AN INTERCEPTION AND DROPPED IT.
>> ACADEMIC THE REPLAY.
LAWRENCE HAD THAT ONE BACK.
GREAT VIEW HERE COMING INTO YOUR LIVING ROOM FROM THE END ZONE.
SEE THE GUY HE WON.
GREAT JOB RIGHT THERE.
GREAT JOB BY RICK DIRE.
THAT'S WHEN HE REALLY SHOULD HAVE HAD IT.
MOORE THE TIGHT END WAS THE INTENDED TARGET THERE.
NOW IT'S GOING TO BE SECOND DOWN AND TEN.
CUTS INSIDE THE DEFENSE AND DOWN TO THE NINE.
ANOTHER SUPER TALENTED PLAYER ON THIS TEAM YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT.
A JUNIOR.
THAT'S SEVEN CATCH OF THE SEASON.
WHEN JOEY KING FIRST GOT HERE.
HE WASN'T PLAYING FOOTBALL.
HE WAS A BASKETBALL PLAYER.
>> GOOD MOVE.
HE'S GOT GREAT HANDS, AND, AGAIN, YOU LIKE GUYS THAT CAN STILL MAKE CONTACT.
IT GETS BIGGER IN THE WEIGHT ROOM.
RIGHT THERE SHOWS GOOD HANDS AND GOOD MOVE AND STRENGTH TO KEEP GOING AND MAKE POSITIVE YARDS.
>> FIRST AND GOAL FROM THE NINE.
LAWRENCE FIRES AND IT'S INTERCEPTED IN THE END ZONE BY HUNTER;ERS.
HOW ABOUT THAT.
HOW ABOUT THAT THROWS IT RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF HUNTER.
>> LAWRENCE OUTSTANDING TALENT JUST A LITTLE BIT OF IMMATURITY PULLED IT.
HE TRIED TO FORCE IT RIGHT THERE AND TWO DEFENDERS WHO CLOSED IN VERY QUICKLY.
NICE PLAY BY HUNTER TO MAKE THE INTERCEPTION AND TRY TO TURN THIS AROUND.
NOW THE PROBLEM IS YOU'RE STARTING ON YOUR OWN 7 YARD LINE IF YOU'RE THE LIONS OFFENSE YOU HAVE TO GET SOMETHING GOING.
>> AT LEAST DIDN'T GIVE THEM THE SCORE.
>> COME UP WITH A BIG PLAY ON DEFENSE.
NOT ABLE TO GET ANYTHING GOING ON THE GROUND GAME.
MALCOLM BROWN GETS THROWN TO THE GROUND BY TREVOR LOWE.
JUST TO MOVE THE.
>> AND THEN TO THE LIONS BACK FIELD.
GOING BACK TO WHAT I WAS SAYING ON THE PREVIOUS POSSESSION, IT'S A TOUGH SITUATION TO KESSLER.
THEY LOST A LOT OF PLAYERS OFF THIS PROGRAM THAT WENT 30-6 THE LAST THREE YEARS.
THEY HAVE ONLY FOUR GUYS ENTERING THE SEASON THAT PLAYED VARSITY FOOTBALL.
FOUR FRESHMAN STARTERS.
BOTH OF THE GUARDS.
FRESHMAN STARTERS.
THAT'S JUST A TOUGH SPOT TO BE IN NO MATTER HOW BIG THEY ARE AS FRESHMAN.
VAUGHN, THERE'S THE ONE YOU WERE LOOKING FOR AND THE CORNER COMES UP AND MAKES THE TACKLE.
OF NOW IT'S GOING TO BE THIRD DOWN.
I DON'T HAVE BY KNOCKLERS.
JUST AGAIN WATCH THIS.
THEY HAVE A LINE BACKER RIGHT THERE KEEPING EYES ON HIM, BUT, AGAIN, THOSE PLAYS ARE POSITIVE YARDS.
GOT TO GET MOVING THE YARD.
NOW YOU HAVE THIRD AND SIX.
DIDN'T LOSE ANYTHING.
>> KEEP THE DEFENSE ON IT IF YOU CAN.
THIRD DOWN LONG BACK.
THROWS IT DEEP AND INCOMPLETE.
BRUCE THE INTENDED TARGET.
AND EVAN WILLIAMS BACK IN COVERAGE.
THAT'S GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN.
>> TOUGH RIGHT THERE FOR THE LIONS.
WE MENTIONED NINE MINUTES IN LOOKING FOR FIRST DOWN, BUT YOU SEE THEM TRYING NEW THINGS AND TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS.
THE COACH'S THING NEVER GIVE UP THE FIGHT.
NEVER GET DISAPPOINTED.
KEEP AT IT.
SECOND AWAY.
LIMITED RETURN ON THE GAME.
CAMERON BROWN.
ABOUT THREE YARDS DEEP INTO A ZONE END ZONE.
AND GOES DOWN AT THE 27.
GAME TIME TO KICK IT WITH NELLY.
>> BIG ACTION IN 7 A. I THINK IT WAS THREE MINUTES LATER GOES FROM 10-16.
TWO POINT CONVERSION.
RIGHT NOW FOUR MINUTES AND COUNTING FIRST QUARTER.
18.
ROCKWELL COUNTY NOTHING.
>> ON OCTOBER 21 WE'LL HAVE THE BATTLE OF THE RAMS.
THE GRAYSON RAMS AND THE NEWTON RAMS ON OCTOBER 21 RIGHT HERE ON FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ON GPB.
FIRST AND TEN FOR THE PURPLE HURRICANES AT THE 27.
AND CREAMER, PICKS UP THREE ON THE PLAY.
CREAMER SET TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT ON 17th.
SEE HOW THAT HAPPENS.
KIDS SAY THEY'RE GOING TO ANNOUNCE ON A PARTICULAR DAY AND THEY GET TO THE DAY AND NOT QUITE READY.
YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.
IT'S A BIG DECISION.
AT ONE POINT HE ANNOUNCED WAKE FOREST WAS HIS LEADER.
KIND OF BACKED OFF THAT.
GOT A LOT OF BIG TEN SCHOOLS KNOCKING ON HIS DOOR.
SECOND DOWN.
AGAIN, OFF TARGET.
MALCOLM BROWN, THE LINE BACKER WAS THE GUY THAT WAS IN THE VICINITY AND LAWRENCE UNCHARACTER ISICALLY SINCE THAT DRIVE HAS BEEN A LITTLE SCATTER SHOT.
HAD THE INTERCEPTION IN THE END ZONE.
TRIED TO THREAD THE NEEDLE.
NOT A GOOD DECISION ON THAT PLAY.
YOU KNOW, HE'S BEEN AROUND FOR SO LONG.
SUCH A GREAT TALENT.
GREAT CONCEPT.
ONLY A JUNIOR.
THERE A NICE THREE TO GET ONLY ONE RECEIVER AND THOSE KIND OF PLAYS CAN GET IT.
NOT GOING TO TURN INTO A PICK SIX OR SOMETHING AND NICE CATCH BY TURNER.
>> LAST WEEK, FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES FOR LAWRENCE AND THEIR 44-6 VICTORY OVER CEDARTOWN.
BROKE THE RECORD HE HELD.
NOW AT CHARLOTTE.
FORMER HEAD COACH.
THAT WAS OUT THERE.
A GOOD SOLID HIT.
LOOKED LIKE IT ALMOST LOOKED LIKE HE WAS TRYING TO LATERAL INTO SOMETHING.
I MEAN WHY ELSE WAS THE PUNTER OUT THERE.
>> RIGHT.
>> SECOND DOWN AND TEN.
LAWRENCE, FIRST TIME WE SEE HIM RUN IT.
HE'S GOT PRETTY GOOD WHEELS AND GOING TO GET INTO THE END ZONE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.
FIRST RUSHING TOUCHDOWN ON THE SEASON FOR TREVOR LAWRENCE.
IT'S 27-0.
>> LAWRENCE WITH THE SPEED AT 6'5".
197.
IN FOR THE STORM.
FOR THE BLACK IN THE PLAY THAT MAY COME BACK.
LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO.
>> LITTLE REPLAY.
THAT'S NOT RIGHT THERE.
MAYBE A LITTLE LATER NOW.
GOING TO SEE RIGHT THERE.
>> YES, THAT'S WHERE IT WAS.
>> TAKE THE TOUCHDOWN OFF THE BOARD.
SECOND DOWN AND 11 NOW FROM THE 17.
PASS COMPLETE.
89th TOUCHDOWN PASS.
LAWRENCE CAREER, 27-0.
JEFFERSON, LEADING RECEIVER ON THE SEASON.
25 CATCHES COMING INTO TONIGHT.
AND THAT'S THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN CATCH THIS EVENING.
TIME FOR TOUCHDOWN REPLAY.
ONE MORE LOOK AT IT.
LAWRENCE LOOKED RIGHT HERE.
GOOD FAKE.
AND JEFFERSON ALL THESE GUYS HAVE GREAT SPEED.
LOOK AT JEFFERSON, CREAMER, SHOWELL.
THE YOUNG SOPHOMORE, ALL KIND OF FELT THE SAME AND HAD THE SAME GREAT SPEED.
LOOK AT THAT.
THAT KICK GOES UP OVER THE CAMERA.
AND OUT OF THE STADIUM.
>> THE 28-0 LEAD FOR CARTERSVILLE HERE WITH JUST UNDER A MINUTE TO PLAY IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
TIME NOW TO KICK IT DOWN.
LOOKS LIKE CARTERSVILLE HAS 28.
YOU CAN ADD SEVEN ON THE BOARD RIGHT HERE.
WATCH JAY SAUNDERS WALK HIS WAY THROUGH THE CORNER IN THE END ZONE AND IT HAS BEEN A LONG NIGHT.
35-0.
FIRST QUARTER.
DOWN TO THE HOG PEN.
A LOT OF OTHER ACTION GOING ON.
GO TO GPB SPORTS APP AND WE'LL HAVE IT HERE AS WE KICK IT AROUND THE REST OF THE STATE.
>> WE'LL BE DOWN THERE IN THE HOG PIN IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS WITH A PACKERS PLAY HOST AT CAM DEN COUNTY IN THEIR REGION OPENER.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
CARTERSVILLE LEADING CENTRAL CARROLL 28-0.
THAT WAS A 27 YARD DRIVE.
ALL OF DRIVES HAVE BEEN ON THE LIONS SIDE OF THE 50.
CARTERSVILLE GOOD ENOUGH, YOU DON'T NEED TO HELP HIM OUT WITH SUCH GIFT WRAPPED FIELD POSITION.
THAT'S THE WAY THIS GAME HAS GONE THUS FAR.
>> ACTUALLY CHANCE TO RETURN THE KICK.
WITH THE LIONS RIGHT HERE BY STRANGE.
STRANGE SCRAMBLES FORWARD TO THE 21 YARD LINE AND THAT'S WHERE THE LIONS ARE GOING TO PUT THE BALL IN PLAY HERE.
>> LET'S JUST WORK ON THE TACKLES.
HE'S HAD FOUR KICKOFFS.
IN THE FIRTH QUARTER.
[ INAUDIBLE ] >> KIRKING ONLY 55 YARDS TO THE 70.
SPECIAL TEAMS THE GUYS GET STATS.
THAT'S RIGHT.
>> FIRST AND TEN FOR THE LIONS.
AND VAUGHN, VERY LITTLE RUNNING ROOM FOR HIM.
LEADING TACKLER FOR THE HURRICANE.
SHAWN COLTON THERE TO MAKE THE STOP.
CARROLL HAS TO TRY TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN THROUGH VAUGHN.
SHORTER PASS.
REPLAYS CUTS ACROSS THE MIDDLE.
THE PLAYS DOWN FIELD HAVE NOT WORKED FOR THEM SO FAR.
AGAIN LIKE THE COACH WAS SAYING.
PLAY OFF THE QUARTER IS GOING TO RUN OUT.
THAT'S GOING TO BE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER.
SO A BIG FIRST QUARTER FOR THE NUMBER ONE RANKED CARTERSVILLE PURPLE HURRICANE AS THEY SEEK THEIR STATE LEADING 21 WIN IN A ROW.
FIRST IT WAS TRAY CREAMER.
THEN SHOWELL.
THEN LAWRENCE TO JEFFERSON.
28-0.
CANES.
>>> START OF THE SECOND QUARTER, NUMBER ONE RANKED CARTERSVILLE ON TOP OF CENTRAL CARROLL, 28-0.
NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ON WHY WEDNESDAY.
AND THIS WEEK IS NO EXCEPTION.
BRINGS YOU A SPECTACULAR NEW GLOBAL JOURNEY.
DOCUMENTS HOW THE HUMAN SKILLS, TECHNOLOGY AND DRIVE NEW ENVIRONMENTS FOR RAPIDLY DEVELOPED.
IT'S THE GREAT HUMAN AUDIT SI THIS WEDNESDAY.
IT'S BEEN A GREAT TO FIND THE BALL ON THIS SIDE OF THE FIELD.
FIRST TIME TO RUN A PLAY FROM THIS SIDE OF THE FIELD.
WE SWITCH SIDES THE SECOND QUARTER.
STADIUM IN CARTERSVILLE GEORGIA.
SECOND DOWN IN EIGHT FOR THE LIONS.
MALCOLM BROWN TRYING TO GET TO THE EDGE.
NOT GOING TO GET THERE.
WATCH THE GUYS RIGHT HERE FROM BEHIND.
GOOD ANGLE HERE.
WATCH THIS FROM BEHIND.
LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF PURPLE SHIRTS THERE.
AS HE'S WAITING FOR THAT, HE'S GOT HOT PURSUIT FROM HIS BACKSIDE.
REALLY HAD NOWHERE TO GO.
>> BOBBY HARRIS MAKING THE TACKLE.
GOING TO BE THIRD DOWN AND ELEVEN.
THE FOURTH TACKLE FOR THEM IN THE GAME.
VAUGHN GOING TO TAKE A QUARTERBACK SACK WAY BACK AT THE FIVE YARD LINE.
QUARTERBACK SACK BY CARSON MURRAY.
THE LINE BACKER.
>> NO MATCH.
HE CAN BLOCK ME.
BACK PAELDING TRYING TO RUN.
>> SNAP CAMERON BROWN GETS IT OUT OF THERE.
JEFFERSON MAKES THE CATCH AT THE 40 YARD LINE.
JEFFERSON IN THE 30.
THE 20, AND JEFFERSON STOPPED BY TAYLOR, THE SNAPPER INSIDE THE 20 YARD LINE.
TIME TO KICK IT WITH NELLY.
HEAD TO DEATH VALLEY IN ATHENS.
RIGHT NOW ALL GOOD NEWS IF YOUR CLARKE CENTRAL.
IF YOU LOOK AT THAT SCORE.
MADE IT 6-3 FROM 6-0.
BUFORD TRYING TO GET IT TO THE END ZONE.
GOING UP AGAINST CEDAR SHULS.
REMEMBER ONE OF THE FIRST TIMES IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THROWS AN INTERCEPTION RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.
GOING TO GO JET SWEEP.
AROUND THE CORNER.
MARK IN OUT AT THE 7 YARD LINE.
TAKE ACTION UP AS WE KEEP GOING HERE.
>> THANK YOU NELLY.
FIRST AND TEN FOR THE HURRICANES.
PASS IS THROWN INSIDE THE FIVE YARD LINE TO MOORE.
A FEW INCOMPLETIONS AND THE INTERCEPTION.
LAWRENCE RIGHTS BACK ON HIS GAME AGAIN.
GOOD PATIENCE.
TIMING PLAY RIGHT THERE.
GOOD PLAY BY THE TIGHT END.
MOORE HAS NARROWED HIS -- LAWRENCE NARROWED COLLEGE CHOICES TO CLEMSON AND GEORGIA.
SPECULATION COMING IN OCTOBER.
TAKES IT IN FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.
34-0.
THIS IS COACH KESSLER'S GREATEST FEAR.
TRYING TO LENGTHEN THE FIELD AND MAKE THIS TEAM WORK ALL THE WAY DOWN THE FIELD TO GET SOMETHING GOING AND THEY HAVE STARTED EVERY POSSESSION ALL SIX POSSESSIONS THEY'VE STARTED ON THE CARROLL END OF THE FIELD.
FIVE OF THOSE ENDING IN TOUCHDOWN.
SEE IF CRUZ CAN KICK IT TO THE FIELD HOUSE THIS TIME.
>> OR ABOUT THE SCORE BOARD.
>> YES HE DID.
UP AND OVER THE SCORE BOARD, IT'S 35-0.
NELLY, LET'S GO BACK TO ATHENS.
>> SHOW YOU THE END OF WHAT WENT DOWN.
YOU SAW BUFORD WITH THE BALL AT THE EIGHT.
HERE'S THE BALL AT FIVE.
KICK IT OFF AND THERE'S YOUR SCORE.
BUFORD.
MADE IT 10-6 SO BUFORD IN A BIG BATTLE EARLY ON IN THE NEW REGION.
SEE THE DEFENSE HAS COOKED UP AND GIVING BUFORD SOME PARTS OF THE STATE.
GETTING FIRST AND SECOND QUARTER.
BACK UPSTAIRS WITH MORE SCORES LATER ON.
>> WHAT THE HECK, 35-0.
CARTERSVILLE WITH A BIG LEAD.
FIRST TIME THEY PLAYED SINCE 2009.
AS YOU SEE THE HURRICANES MADE QUICK WORK OF THAT DRIVE RIGHT THERE.
TWO PLAYS IN 19 YARDS.
13-6.
PURPLE HURRICANES LEAD THE ALL-TIME SERIES WON TEN STRAIGHT IN THE SERIES AS WELL.
DON'T WANT TO STEP OUT TOO FAR ON A LEDGE AND LOOK LIKE IT WILL BE 11 STRAIGHT.
MICHAEL IS THE QUARTERBACK COACH HERE AT CARTERSVILLE.
KING GIVES HIM A LOT OF CREDIT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TREVOR LAWRENCE.
>> GOT A KID BEHIND HIM ONLY A FRESHMAN.
WATCHED HIM IN HIS PREGAME.
HE'S GOT A NICE ARM AND NICE POISE AS WELL.
THEY MAY BE GOOD FOR A FEW GOOD YEARS.
>> GOT AN OFFER WHEN HE WAS 13 CAREERS OLD.
SEVENTH GRADER PLAYING FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NOW HERE AS A FRESHMAN PLAYING FOR THE JV TEAM, BUT HE COULD SEE SOME ACTION BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER.
>> YOU GET A CHANCE TO SEE HIM.
HE'S TALENTED.
NOW HERE WE GO.
LET'S TRY TO GET YARDS.
TRY TO GET A FIRST DOWN.
KNOW THIS IS REBUILDING YEAR FOR THIS TEAM.
GOING TO BE AROUND FOR A LONG TIME.
WHAT A GREAT TEST.
NUMBER ONE TEAM IN THE STATE.
AND A LEGAL PROCEDURE ON THE LIONS.
MAKE IT 1-15 FOR CENTRAL CARROLL.
LARRY KESLER 'S CREDIT, HE'S TRYING TO PUT A POSITIVE SPIN ON WHAT HE KNEW WAS GOING TO BE A VERY DIFFICULT NIGHT POSSIBLY FOR HIS TEAM.
HE SAID THIS WOULD BE A MEASURING STICK FOR THEIR GUYS.
AND AN EXPERIENCE TO GET THE PLAY AGAINST THE NUMBER ONE TEAM IN THE STATE.
STATEWIDE TELEVISION.
SOMETHING THEY TALKED ABOUT FOR YEARS TO COME.
THEY JUST NEED TO GET SOMETHING POSITIVE OUT OF THIS BALL GAME AND SHANE BRUCE GETS THE CARRY.
NOT MUCH DOING IT FOR HIM RIGHT THERE.
NOT EVEN NELSON THE LINE BACKER MAKING THE STOP FOR THE HURRICANES.
LIONS COMING IN.
BEEN OUTSCORED IN THEIR FIRST FIVE GAMES OF THE SEASON.
JUST NOT WHEN YOU CAN'T WIN THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE AND YOU'VE GOT TWO FRESHMAN STARTING ON YOUR OFFENSIVE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE FACING A VETERAN DEFENSIVE LINE THAT RETURNED ALL THREE STARTERS FROM THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM A YEAR AGO, THIS IS JUST -- AS YOU SAID.
>> ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
>> A ROSTER WITH FOUR GUYS THAT PLAYED VARSITY FOOTBALL LAST YEAR.
THAT'S HOW YOUNG THIS LION'S TEAM IS.
SO THIRD DOWN.
LET'S SEE.
I BELIEVE IT WILL -- I BELIEVE THE LIONS WILL USE A TIMEOUT HERE.
WE'LL TAKE ONE TOO.
WITH CARTERSVILLE LEADING CENTRAL CARROLL 35-0.
NUMBER ONE CARTERSVILLE 31-0 LEAD.
KICK IT WITH JON.
ONE TOUCH DOWN TO MAKE IT 14-7.
AFTER A KICK ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN TO MAKE IT 21-7.
ANOTHER SCORE ON THE BOARD MADE IT 28-7.
WITH A FIELD GOAL, 28-10.
INTERCEPTION GOING BACK THE OTHER WAY.
HALFWAY POINT OF THE SECOND QUARTER.
I'M ALMOST OUT OF BREATH OF WHAT'S GOING ON.
28-0 RIGHT THERE.
ONCE AGAIN WE'LL KEEP COMING DOWNSTAIRS AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND THE STATE.
MILLFORD LEADING AND A LOT OF ACTION WITH TEAMS TONIGHT.
>> APPRECIATE IT.
>> MATCHING THE STORY ON THE SCORE BOARD AS WELL.
BACK AT THE SIX YARD LINE.
>> THEY CALLED A TIMEOUT TO TRY TO THINK OF SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND SAME RESULT.
THIS DEFENSIVE LINE IS WAY TOO MUCH.
SHOWELL ATHLETIC.
THE BLOCK DOESN'T HOLD.
THESE TWO ENDS ARE RUNNING RIGHT BY AND RIGHT THROUGH THE BLOCKERS.
>> SECOND SACK OF THE NIGHT FOR THE PURPLE HURRICANES.
21 SACKS NOW ON THE SEASON FOR THE CARTERSVILLE DEFENSE.
DEEP IN THE END ZONE.
>> RETURNABLE KICK FROM THIS SIDE OF THE 50.
THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ON THEIR SIDE OF THE 50 THE ENTIRE NIGHT.
JEFFERSON AND DYERS GETTING ON THE GROUND.
>> ALMOST A BLOCK THERE.
NICE PLAY AND JEFFERSON TRYING TO BREAK.
HE'S SO CLOSE EVERY TIME.
THAT'S THE SECOND STRAIGHT PUNT RETURN HE GOT INSIDE THE 20.
ONE MORE LOOK AT IT HERE.
THAT WILL BE A BLOCK RIGHT THERE YOU SAW.
THIS WAS ALMOST A BLOCK IN THE BACK.
GETTING HELD UP.
JEFFERSON SO QUICK.
SENIOR LINE BACKER ON SPECIAL TEAMS MAKING THE TACKLE.
>> BALL AT THE 15 YARD LINE.
1-10.
PURPLE HURRICANES OFFENSE.
COUPLE OF TOUCHDOWN PASSES FOR HIM ALREADY.
DOMINIC WILLIAMS.
FIVE YARD LINE.
ERIC WRIGHT THE SAFETY MAKING THE STOP.
ANOTHER FIRST DOWN FOR THE PURPOSE PURPLE HURRICANES.
THE SENIOR STAR IS NOT IN THE GAME RIGHT NOW.
LOOK AT IT AGAIN, BACKUP RUNNING BACK.
GOOD HANDS AND GOOD RIGHT HERE.
BLOCKING DOWN FIELD.
SHIFTING.
NICE JOB.
AND SAVED A TOUCHDOWN.
>> LAWRENCE, TOUCHDOWN FOR LAWRENCE.
SECOND TOUCHDOWN RUN OF THE NIGHT.
>> THIS ONE WILL COUNT AND IT'S 41-0.
LAWRENCE HAS PRETTY GOOD SPEED.
>> ONLY EXPECT A DROP BACK CALL OFFENSE HAD THOSE KINDS OF WHEELS.
HE DOES.
ONCE HE PUTS IT DOWN AND TAKES OFF, COVERS THE GROUND WITH THE LEGS PRETTY QUICKLY.
CHECK THE SCORE BOARD NOW.
CRUZ MAKES IT 42-0.
42-0.
CARTERSVILLE THE PURPLE HURRICANE AS WE GO TO TOUCHDOWN REPLAY AND TREVOR LAWRENCE.
WHAT A GAME HE'S HAVING ALREADY.
THAT'S ONE THING RIGHT NOW YOU REALLY CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IS DEFENSE.
KIND OF BEING A SPY TO WATCH THEM.
SO MANY WEAPONS OUT THERE.
YOU RECOGNIZE THAT.
SEES THE LINE BACKERS FALL BACK AND PITCH WAY TO DEFENSE FOR SECOND RUSHING TOUCHDOWN TO GO WITH TWO TOUCHDOWN THROWS FOR THE GAME.
>> MEANTIME HAVE QUITE A BATTLE GOING ON IN SOUTH GEORGIA.
RIGHT NOW ONLY THREE TEAMS OUT OF THIS REGION WOULD MAKE THE FIELD OF 24 AND NEITHER OF THEM WOULD BE CHARLESTON AND IRWIN.
LEADING CHARLESTON BY THE SCORE OF 14-13 SECOND QUARTER AND THIS GAME IS IN IRWIN COUNTY.
TWO OF THE GREAT COACHES IN SINGLE A FIGHTING FOR PLAYOFFS LIVES.
WE'RE OFF TO THE HALFWAY POINT.
>> CRUZ GOING TO KICK OFF.
HANG WITH ME RIGHT HERE.
I NEED NONRETURNABLE FROM HERE.
CARTERSVILLE HOW DO WE GET.
>> 75 SOUTH.
GET OFF AT EXIT 80- >> YOU'RE MAKING THINGS UP.
>> THE ASHBURN EXIT.
EXIT 80.
THEN YOU TURN LEFT AND GO INTO FITS GERALD ON 113.
THEN YOU GO SOUTH FOR ANOTHER TEN MINUTES.
WHEN YOU GO TO BEN HILL COUNTY, NEXT ONE DOWN IS IRWIN.
TURN LEFT.
GO SOUTH ANOTHER TEN MINUTES.
>> WHERE'S THE BEST PLACE TO EAT.
>> OH, WOW.
WHEN.
>> I GREW UP NEXT TO THREE CORN FIELDS.
ALSO WHEN FITS GERALD PLAYS.
THAT IS GREAT FOOD IN BOTH OF THOSE TOWNS.
THOSE ARE TWO GREAT TOWNS IN GEORGIA.
SITUATION IN SINGLE A IS UPSIDE DOWNRIGHT NOW.
24 TEAMS GOING IN.
ONLY THREE OUT OF THAT REGION RIGHT NOW.
ANOTHER BIG MATCHUP IN THAT REGION TONIGHT.
>> APPRECIATE THE KNOWLEDGE, NELLY.
>> DROPPING IT.
>> AND INCOMPLETE.
LOOKING FOR DYER.
THE GUY YOU SEE PLAY LINE BACKER FOR THE LINE TONIGHT.
LINED HIM UP ON OFFENSE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
RAN A PLAY FOR THEM.
I LIKE THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO GET THE BALL AND MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN HERE, BUT KESSLER WAS THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR AND THEY THE GUY THEY HAD A QUARTERBACK LAST YEAR.
TREMENDOUS ATH LEAD.
>> ABLE TO TURN THE CORNER.
BOBBY HARRIS WAS IN ON THAT TACKLE.
SHOWELL I THINK AS WELL.
ALERT GOING ON IN BALL DAS TA TONIGHT.
THE GATORS PLAYING UP IN CLASSIFICATION TONIGHT AGAINST THE 7-A VIKINGS.
THE GATORS WITH A 14-0 LEAD.
>> NO FIRST DOWNS FOR CENTRAL CARROLL TONIGHT AND THEY'RE STILL IN NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
YARDAGE WISE.
AND IT'S NOT GETTING ANY BETTER.
NEVER BEEN 0-5 IN HIS LIFE.
BEEN AROUND GREAT PROGRAMS.
THE LAST THREE YEARS, SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN COACHING CAREER.
HIS HIGH SCHOOL HEAD COACH ALBERT COUNTY AND LARRY WAS A STAR QUARTERBACK IN HIS OWN RIGHT THERE.
STILL THE HURRICANE DOING TO START ON THIS SIDE OF THE 50.
>> BEEN WITH MIKE FOR MOST OF HIS CAREER.
THAT IS AN OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR.
BEFORE GOING BACK TO HOMETOWN TO BE THE OC.
STAFF AT OPEN COUNTY.
BACK LAST YEAR, ALBERT COUNTY PLAYED CENTRAL CARROLL IN THE FIRST ROUND OF PLAYS AND KNOCKED THE LIONS OUT WITH A 17-7 VICTORY.
HIGH PRAISE FOR THIS TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER.
MATT, WE TALKED TO RICK DYER.
HE MADE SOME PLAYS ALMOST NEAR INTERCEPTION NEAR THE FIRST QUARTER.
LOOK AT IT THIS WAY.
IN OFFENSIVE SERIES, THEY'RE NOT STARTING INSIDE THE 30 YARD LINE.
>> THEY'VE STARTED EVERY DRIVE TONIGHT.
IN THE LIONS TERRITORY.
>> I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER SEEN THAT.
>> ME NEITHER.
HALFWAY THROUGH THE SECOND QUARTER.
>> MAYBE IN THE INFAMOUS GEORGIA TECH GAME.
>> PENALTY ON THE PURPLE HURRICANES.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, GOOGLE IT.
CUMBERLAND AND GEORGIA TECH.
>> PROBABLY WROTE A BOOK ABOUT IT.
>> AS A MATTER OF FACT THERE IS A CHAPTER.
>> GO RIGHT AHEAD AND PLUG YOUR BOOK.
HISTORY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
YOU CAN FIND IT ON AMAZON.
I MIGHT PICK IT UP SOONER OR LATER.
THAT'S SCORE BOARD WHEN YOU LOOK AT THAT PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SCORE BOARD AND HOW MANY POINTS, THAT WAS A FUNNY LOOKING SCORE BOARD FOR ALL THE POINTS THEY PUT UP.
>>> LAWRENCE GOING DEEP FOR GRABS AND BROKEN UP AT THE TWO YARD LINE.
STRANGE GOT IN FRONT OF TURNER RIGHT THERE ON THE JUMP BALL.
A LITTLE BIT UNDERTHROWN OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN.
LOOK AT IT RIGHT HERE.
LAWRENCE HAS HAD GREAT PROTECTION ALL NIGHT.
HANGS UP JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH.
SOME GREAT ATHLETICISM RIGHT THERE BY STRANGE.
CARTERSVILLE ALSO SCORED ON EVERY POSSESSION.
THEY SCORED DEFENSIVELY AS WELL.
RAN THE SCREEN TO JEFFERSON FOR BIG YARDAGE.
AND DOWN TO THE 22.
YOU THINK THAT WAS I THINK XAVIER VAUGHN.
THE PLAYING THE BEST GUY ON THE BACK LINE TOO.
HE'S OUT THERE PLAYING AS WELL.
>> RAY PLAYED ON THIS.
LAWRENCE LOOKING FOR ONE OF HIS MANY WEAPONS.
JEFFERSON AND HE JUST DOES THE REST AGAIN.
SO MUCH SPEED.
LOOK AT NUMBER 52.
BIG LINEMAN DOWN THERE.
CURTIS.
WE'VE SEEN HIM.
HE LIKES TO GET DOWN FIELD AND BLOCK.
>> OFF THE HANDS OR MOORE.
STAND CORRECTED THEY HAVEN'T SCORED ON EVERY POSSESSION BECAUSE LAWRENCE DID THROW A FIRST QUARTER INTERCEPTION.
SO ALL, BUT ONE.
THEY GOT THAT BACK BY SCORING ON THE DEFENSIVE.
>> EXACTLY.
SECOND DOWN AND TEN.
XAVIER VAUGHN RIGHT THERE.
VAUGHN PLAYING SAFETY AS WELL AS QUARTERBACK TONIGHT.
YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT.
TYPICALLY YOU DON'T WANT TO PLAY YOUR QUARTERBACK BOTH WAYS.
LIKE YOU SAID, EXPERIENCE, YOU NEED HIM IN THERE.
>> LAWRENCE GOING FOR THE END ZONE AND JUMP BALL BROKEN UP AGAIN BY STRANGE.
AGAIN, THE TARGET WAS TURNER.
FLAG DOWN.
LOOKING FOR DEFENSIVE INTERFERENCE THERE.
>> YES, FLAG ON THE END ZONE.
>> YES.
NO, PENALTY AGAINST CARTERSVILLE.
>> OH, OKAY.
>> YOU'RE WATCHING THAT.
THE DEFENDER WENT RIGHT INTO HIM AND THE BALL ACTUALLY HIT IN THE BACK.
YOUSHL USUALLY THAT'S A DEFENSIVE PENALTY.
WHEN WE WERE TALKING TO JOEY KING THIS WEEK, HE SAID WHAT'S BEEN REALLY CONGRESSIVE ABOUT HIS TEAM IS THEY STILL HAVE THE SAME FIGHT TO WIN AND HUNGER TO WIN AS THEY DID LAST YEAR WHEN THEY WON THE THIRD STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
NO COMPLACENCY.
>> TALKED ABOUT LAST YEAR THE LOSS OF THE GAME THE SEMI FINAL GAME.
LOST ON THIS FIELD TO BUFORD.
THEN GOT THEIR REVENGE LAST YEAR BY BEATING BUFORD 10-0 IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
>> ALL RIGHT.
JOHN, WE'RE GOING TO KICK A FOOTBALL DOWN TO SAVANNAH.
NOW THE TRIVIA QUESTION WAS WHERE IS EFING HAMM COUNTY.
JUST KIND OF NORTH AND ALONG 95.
ACTUALLY I 16.
WHEN IT COMES TO REGION PLAY.
REGION 35.
OLD REGION 35 A HAD A LOT OF OLD SCHOOLS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT REMEMBER COACHING THEM A FEW SEASONS PACK AND THEIR PLAYOFF.
ONCE AGAIN A BIG GAME TIED AT SEVEN.
EARLY DECISIONS WITH PLAYOFFS ON THE COACH BACK UPSTAIRS.
>> ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND INTENDED FOR ORE AND IT WAS THE SAFETY RIGHT WHO BROKE IT UP AND IT'S GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN.
>> I BET IT'S NOT 63 DEGREES DOWN THERE THOUGH.
CRUZ IS GOING TO COME UP AND TRY A FIELD GOAL.
THIS WILL BE A 43 YARD ATTEMPT.
THIS WILL BE HIS LONGEST OF THE SEASON.
ALTHOUGH HE DOES HAVE A 51 FOR A CAREER LONG HIT OF 47 YARD.
THAT AFOREMENTIONED STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
PLENTY OF THE LEG DID EHAD GET IT THROUGH THE PIPES.
IT IS.
43 YARD KICK FOR CRUZ.
MAKES IT 45-0.
IMPRESSIVE.
ONLY A JUNIOR.
THAT COULD HAVE BEEN GOOD FROM 53.
>> A LOT OF HEIGHT ON THE BALL.
HE'S BEEN KICKING SINCE THEIR FRESHMAN SEASON.
LIKE LAWRENCE HE'S BEEN PLAYING SINCE FRESHMAN YEAR.
CREAMER, ALL THESE GUYS LIKE YOU MENTIONED THE LAST TIME WE WERE HERE DECEMBER 2014.
THEY LOST TO BUFORD 27-3.
THE WOLVES WENT ON TO WIN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT WEEK, BUT WE HAVE NOT LOST A GAME SINCE.
LONGEST CURRENT WINNING STREAK IN THE STATE.
THIS WILL BE THE 24th HOME VICTORY.
30th CONSECUTIVE REGIONS VICTORY.
WON THE LAST FOUR REGION TITLES.
AND BEEN SO DOMINANT.
THE GUYS STARTED AS FRESHMAN.
A LOT FELL BACK TO A YEAR AND A HALF OF ELIGIBILITY.
THE BIGGEST REGULAR SEASON GAME ON THAT SCHEDULE, OCTOBER 14 WHEN THEY PLAY AT SANDY CREEK.
WHAT'S REALLY IMPRESSIVE WHEN WE PRESENT IN THE PAPERS ABOUT IS THIS THE BEST TEAM REGARDLESS OF CLASSIFICATION.
THAT ARGUMENT AROSE WITH THE WAY THEY STARTED THE SEASON.
THEY BEAT THE DEFENDING 5-A CHAMPS.
BEAT TRIPLE A.
STATE SEMI FINALIST.
66-0.
SNAPPING THE YELLOW JACKETS 66 GAME WINNING STREAK AND WEST LAKE, A 7-A TEAM BEAT THEM 31-0.
THAT WAS A QUARTER FINAL TEAM A YEAR AGO AS WELL.
>> THEY'RE IMPRESSIVE.
THAT SANDY CREEK GAME SHOULD BE A GOOD ONE.
WHAT I'M SEEING RIGHT NOW.
NO QUESTION THE VERACITY BEST IN 4-A.
THEY MIGHT BE THE BEST REGARDLESS OF CLASSIFICATION.
SO QUICK AND SO WELL COACHED BOTH SIDES OF THE FIELD.
FROM A TECHNICAL POINT.
NO QUESTION.
THEY HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL OFFENSIVE LINE.
WHEN YOU GET UP INTO 6-A AND 7-A YOU'RE GOING UP AGAINST KIDS THAT ARE MAYBE NOT FROM A PHYSICAL MATURITY STANDPOINT, BUT AT THE SIZE STANDPOINT, THEY'RE AT THAT LEVEL.
280, 290, 300 POUNDERS.
THAT MAY BE WHERE THEY SCHEDULE A LITTLE BIT.
MAKING THE TACKLE ON VAUGHN RIGHT THERE.
>> THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PLACE WITH A ZERO ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE MARGIN.
ROCK.
46 BECOMES 52 VERY, VERY QUICKLY.
LESS THAN THREE MINUTES TO GO.
FIRST HALF.
52-0.
POINT AFTER PENDING.
ROLLING AS WELL.
NORTH SIDE PLAYING THE COUNTY DOWN SOUTH.
THAT ONE ALSO 42-0.
THAT ONE IN THE SECOND QUARTER DOWN IN MIDDLE GEORGIA.
BACK UPSTAIRS.
>> WE'LL GET CONNECTED WITH THE TIMEOUTS CALLED HERE.
GET CONNECTED WITH THE NEW TEAM.
NEW HEAD COACH AT KRASON.
TOOK THE JOB ON WINNING STAFF AT CLEMSON WHERE OF COURSE A LOT OF GRAYSON PLAYERS HAVE GONE AND CHASE BRYCE, THE CURRENT QUARTERBACK IS COMMITTED TO PLAY IN THE FUTURE, BUT JEFF AARON, NOW THE HEAD COACH.
STEPPED INTO A FIRE STORM WITH THE ALL THE TRANSFERS THAT CAME ON BOARD.
WE'LL SEE THE RAMS IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS WHEN THEY PLAY THE NEWTON RAMS.
CARTERSVILLE.
21 STRAIGHT WINS.
DEFENDING STATE CHAMPS.
THIRD TIME THEY WON STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
WON IT IN 91 AND 99.
56 AND.
>> GOOD RUNNING BACK.
GEORGIA AND NFL WENT TO GEORGIA TECH AND NFL.
ANOTHER RUNNING BACK WENT OFF INTO THE NFL AFTER PLAYING AT FLORIDA STATE.
JOEY KING GOT HIMSELF A GOOD JOB WHEN HE GOT OFFERED THE CARTERSVILLE HEAD COACHING JOB AND HIGHWAY HAS BEEN A GOOD STUART.
HE'S TAKING CARE OF IT.
GOING TO BE 33-2.
IN HIS THREE SEASONS AFTER TONIGHT.
THAT IS COMPLETE.
CAMERON BROWN OFF TO THE RACES.
CAMERON BROWN WILL NOT BE RUN DOWN.
THE LIONS HAVE PUT SO POINTS ON THE BOARD.
GOOD FOR THEM.
GREAT THROW.
NICE JOB THERE BY VAUGHN.
LOVE THE TEAM IS COMPETING.
KEEP FIGHTING.
HAVE A GREAT JOB.
THEY HAVE NOT HAD A FIRST DOWN THE ENTIRE NIGHT, BUT AT 2:35 IN THE SECOND QUARTER BREAKTHROUGH AND GET ON THE BOARD.
GREAT JOB BY THE LIONS.
>>> FINALLY INTO THE MOMENT TO THROW BEFORE HE GETS HIT.
GREAT JOB RIGHT THERE.
CAMERON BROWN INTO THE OUT RUNS THE SECONDARY.
WITH A GREAT GREAT EFFORT.
ONE MORE LOOK AT IT HERE.
VAUGHN.
PEFRLT THROW ON THE SLANT AND NOBODY THERE.
>> 83 YARDS SO CENTRAL GETS ON THE BOARD AND THEY MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN THEMSELVES OUT OF THE RED THEY'VE HAD NEGATIVE NUMBERS OFFENSIVELY THE ENTIRE NIGHT.
GET THEIR FIRST FIRST DOWN.
GET THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN.
83 YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS OFFICIALLY.
TOUCHDOWN PASS FOR VAUGHN AND TOUCHDOWN CATCH FOR BROWN.
FIRST PASSING TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON FOR VAUGHN AS WELL.
GREAT JOB BREAKING THROUGH.
COACH TALKED ABOUT LOOKING FORWARD.
YOU KNOW, THOSE LITTLE THINGS AGAIN TO BUILD ON.
WHAT A GREAT MOMENTUM BUILDER.
YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR AT HALF TIME.
LET'S NOT STOP HERE.
GO AND GET SOME MORE.
KICK IG UP TO ATHENS GEORGIA.
LOOKS LIKE TRYING TO STRETCH IT OUT A LITTLE BIT.
>> PAY ATTENTION TO 70 YARDS.
PICKING UP AND PUTTING DOWN WITH THE HANDOFF RIGHT THERE.
GRANT HAD A TOUCHDOWN TO MAKE IT 10-6.
70 YARD RUN RIGHT THERE BY THE BUFORD WOLVES MAKES IT 20-6.
IN THE SECOND QUARTER WITH THAT ONE.
LOOKS LIKE AFTER BEING DOWN EARLY TO CLARKE CENTRAL PUTTING THE NUMBER BACK UPSTAIRS.
>> MICK LIKELY DAD USED TO -- INTERCEPTED BY VAUGHN.
HOW ABOUT THAT.
XAVIER VAUGHN AFTER THROWING THE 83 YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS ON THE VERY NEXT PLAY.
STEPS IN FRONT OF TREVOR LAWRENCE AND PICKS HIM OFF.
>> A TOUCHDOWN GREAT JOB WATCHING.
SEES IS BALL COMING AND LAWRENCE SEES IT UP A LITTLE TOO MUCH, BUT A GREAT JOB BY VAUGHN.
SENIOR BACK IN THE SECONDARY.
AND SO CARTERSVILLE WORST STARTING POSITION IN ANY SERIOUS SO FAR IN THIS GAME.
ONE PLAY INTERCEPTION.
ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'S CENTRAL CARROLL WITH THEIR BEST FIELD POSITION OF THE SEASON.
-- OR THE GAME.
TRY TO GET A SCORE HERE.
>> TWO INTERCEPTIONS THROWN BY LAWRENCE TONIGHT.
THROWN ONLY FOUR THE ENTIRE SEASON.
SO NOW LIONS GO BACK ON OFFENSE.
CHANCE TO BUILD OFF A LITTLE MOMENTUM THEY CREATED FOR THEMSELVES AND VAUGHN WILL STEP OUT OF BOUNDS.
AND.
>> HE TOOK A LOSS ON THE PLAY.
COULDN'T TELL WHETHER WHERE IT STEPPED OUT BECAUSE THE SIDELINE WAS BLOCKING ME A LITTLE BIT.
ENDS UP TAKING THE THREE-YARD LOSS ON THE PLAY.
MAYBE A FOUR YARD LOSS.
TREVOR LAWRENCE, GEORGIA AND CLEMSON.
BE INTERESTING QUARTERBACK SITUATION WHEREVER HE CHOOSES TO GO BECAUSE HE'S NOT GOING TO A PLACE WHERE THE JOB IS WIDE OPEN.
IN FACT.
HE'S GOT SOME BIG TIME TALENT ALREADY IN PLACE OR GOING THERE BEFORE HE GETS THERE.
AND VAUGHN TAKES A HUGE SHOT FROM SHOWELL.
COUGHS IT UP, BUT HE'S GOING TO BE DOWN.
HOW ABOUT THIS.
SEND HIM A GRAPHIC.
TREVOR LAWRENCE POSTED ON I UNDERSTAND GRAM.
SAID THE PLAN WORKED.
TREVOR LAWRENCE.
NATIONAL CHAMPBON.
SEE THE MOCKUP OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY.
ALL REMAINS TO BE SEEN, BUT GEORGIA WORKING IT THERE.
LET HIM KEEP THE HAIR.
>> OH, YEAH.
OH, YEAH.
IF YOU'RE WINNING.
>> I TELL YOU WHAT, WHEN KIRBY SMART TOOK THE JOB AT GEORGIA BACK IN DECEMBER, HIS VERY FIRST WEEK ON THE JOB CAME TO CARTERSVILLE.
COULDN'T VISITED WITH LAWRENCE, BUT MET WITH JOEY KING.
FIRST TIME RECRUITING WAS OPENED UP AND COACHES COULD VISIT.
JIM CHIENY THE OC WAS HERE.
SMART AND CHANY HAVE BEEN UP HERE CLEMSON SIDE.
LIKE I I WAS SAYING.
IF HE GOES TO GEORGIA.
YOU HAVE PEOPLE GOING THERE AND CLEMSON YOU HAVE 27 NUMBER ONE QUARTERBACK IN THE NATION.
JOHNSON COMMITTED.
BRYCE COMMITTED.
EITHER WAY YOU GO, HE'S NOT GOING SOMEPLACE OR AT LEAST IF HE STAYS TRUE TO THE CLEMSON AND GEORGIA THING.
HE'S JUST A JUNIOR.
IF HE COMMITS TO EITHER SCHOOL, HE'S COMMITTED TO A PLACE WHERE HE DOESN'T STEP ON CAMPUS LIKE HE IS GOING TO BECOME AN IMMEDIATE STARTER.
>> HE'S GOING HAVE TO BEAT GUYS OUT TO DO IT.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> THREE OR FOUR GUYS ALREADY PLACED AND HE'S A GREAT STUDENT AS WELL.
HE PLANS TO ENROLL EARLY SO THAT MEANS JANUARY 2018.
HE'S MADE ONLY ONE B IN HIGH SCHOOL.
THAT WAS IN HONORS BIOLOGY.
>> COUNTS AS AN A ANYWAY.
>> THAT'S WHAT I HEARD.
>> HE'S IMPRESSIVE AND I THINK AGAIN I LIKE RIGHT THERE ON THE SIDELINES THE COACH WORKING WITH HIM.
WHAT YOU DID WRONG, WHAT COULD YOU HAVE DONE BETTER.
HE'S GOT GREAT POISE.
YOU CAN SEE WHY HE'S IN SUCH HOT DEMAND.
LONG WAY TO GO IN HIS CAREER.
>> HE'S HALFWAY THROUGH HIS JUNIOR SEASON.
>> YES, YES.
THERE WAS A LOT OF SPECULATION GOING IN THE SUMMER HE WAS GOING TO MAKE HIS CHOICE THIS SUMMER.
OBVIOUSLY THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN BECAUSE HERE WE ARE ON SEPTEMBER 30.
GETTING AN OUT AND A DECISION, BUT YOU KNOW, THE INTERNET, BUOY, THEY LOVE RECRUITING.
RECRUITING AND INTERNET LIKE FOOTBALL AND TELEVISION.
THEY WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER.
THAT IS FERTILE GROUND FOR SPECULATION AND RUMOR.
JUST GOOGLE AND YOU'LL SEE.
ANY DAY NOW THE INTERNET, THOSE GUYS THAT DO A GREAT JOB COVERING RECRUITING FOR A LIVING.
CLAIM IT CAN COME ANY DAY NOW THAT HE ANNOUNCES DECISION, BUT WHO KNOWS.
BALL BOUNCES BY EVANS.
GOING TO ROLL DEAD AT THE 4 YARD LINE.
AFTER FALLING BEHIND, 45-0, THINGS STARTING TO GO A LITTLE BIT MORE IN THE LION'S WAY.
>> GOING TO THE LOCKER ROOM WITH, YOU KNOW, HEY, LOOK, WE STOPPED TWO DRIVES.
INTERCEPTIONS.
PITCH IN PLAY.
THE BIG OFFENSE PLAY TO GET ON THE BOARD.
MADE A FEW THINGS HAPPEN.
AND I THINK AGAIN, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO LOOK AND SEE WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T WORK AGAINST THIS VERY QUICK AND ATHLETIC FRONT SEVEN OF CARTERSVILLE.
NEED TO WORK ON OBVIOUSLY IN THE LOCKER ROOM.
YOUR COACH TRYING TO GET MORE POINTS AND MAKE MORE THINGS HAPPEN IN THE SECOND HALF.
IT'S A LEARNING YEAR.
SO LAWRENCE JUST GOING TO TAKE A KNEE AND THAT'S GOING BE THE FINAL PLAY OF THE FIRST QUARTER.
FIRST HALF.
PARDON ME.
SO 28 POINTS FOR THE PURPLE HURRICANES IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
17 IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
CENTRAL FINALLY GOT ON THE BOARD LATE IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
ON THE BIG PASS PLAY FROM VAUGHN TO BROWN.
AS THE TEAMS HEAD TO THE LOCKER ROOM, 45-6 CARTERSVILLE AS WE CHECK IN WITH OUR MAN, NELLY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CHECKING IN WITH THE COACH.
A LOT YOU CAN SAY THAT'S POSITIVE.
THE INTERCEPTIONS IS WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK AT.
>> DEFINITELY NOT HAPPY WITH THAT.
HE'S A LOT BETTER THAN THAT.
AND WE HAD A COUPLE OF DROPS TOO.
OFFENSIVELY OUR LINE IS DOING A GREAT JOB.
WE JUST HAVE TO PLAY A MORE POLISHED BRAND OF FOOTBALL RIGHT NOW.
>> DEFENSIVELY YOU'RE PRETTY MUCH SENDING SEVEN AND CLAMPING DOWN ON THEM ALL NIGHT.
THEIR GUY DID A GOOD JOB OF CATCHING AND RUNNING WITH IT.
WE CAN DO BETTER IN THAT SITUATION.
HATS OFF TO DEFENSE.
GIVING US OPPORTUNITY.
>> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANKS A LOT.
MARK, THE HALFTIME SHOW STARTS OFFICIALLY RIGHT NOW.
COMING UP.
WE WILL HEAR FROM THE CARTERSVILLEVILLE MARCHING BAND.
AND CHECK OUT SCORES FROM ALL OVER THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
JOHN NELSON WILL HAVE A TELL OF FOUR BROTHERS ON ONE TEAM IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION OIF BACK ROADS AND BACK FIELDS.
ALL THAT AND MORE COMING UP ON THE HALFTIME SHOW.
45-6 HERE RIGHT NOW.
DON'T GO ANYWHERE.
WE'RE BACK AFTER THIS TIMEOUT.
>>> THE LIONS MARCHING BAND IS GATING READY TO TAKE THE FIELD.
FIRST CHECK IN WITH JOHN NELSON AND WHAT THE FANS ARE TALKING ABOUT ON THE WORLDWIDE WEB.
SOMEONE ALSO PAYING ATTENTION ON SOCIAL MEDIA WE'LL GET TO IN A SECOND.
STARTED WITH THE POLL, WHO IS GOING TO WIN TONIGHT.
RUNNING ABOUT 80-20.
GIVE US AN ANSWER ON THE POLL.
LET US SEE WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON.
EMILY IS LETTING US KNOW SHE'S A BIG CANES FAN.
IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THE EYE OF A HURRICANE, KNOW IT'S GOING TO GET BAD SOON.
ACCORDING TO HER GEE GEOGRAPHY PROFESSOR.
WE ALSO WANT TO FIND OUT THE FURTHEST PLACE THAT YOU'RE WATCHING THE GAME FROM TONIGHT.
MELONY GILL MOTHER AT 811 NPD TUNING IN FROM TEXAS.
HASHTAG.
THAT IS YOUR LEADER IN THE CLUBHOUSE.
MISSING SOMEBODY TONIGHT.
ADD JACKIE BRITAIN.
SEE HOW SHE'S WATCHING THE PREGAME RIGHT THERE.
THERE I AM.
THERE'S MARK.
MISSING MY GUYS TONIGHT.
WATCHING YOU ALL FROM LAKE.
AT A WEDDING.
NOT HER OWN.
SHE HAS TO BE THERE AT JACKIE BRITAIN WATCHING US ON THE WORLDWIDE WEB.
ON THE GPB SPORTS APP.
DOWN LOAD THAT BECAUSE IT IS FREE.
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, ON SNAPCHAT.
RIGHT THERE BE A PART OF THE CONVERSATION.
THEN WE TALK ABOUT FRIDAY NIGHT THROW.
THAT'S ONE OF THE HASHTAGS WE'VE BEEN USING TONIGHT BECAUSE WE WANT TO SEE YOUR FRIDAY NIGHT FLOW.
FOR IS SOMEONE WHO PLAYS HERE.
YOU'VE SEEN A LOT OF HIM IN THE FIRST HALF.
JACKIE BRITAIN DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE NUMBER 16 IN PURPLE AND THAT HAIR.
HERE'S HER LOOK AT TREVOR LAWRENCE AND THE FLOW.
>> WHAT IS IT ABOUT LONG HAIR THAT HAS MEN EVERY GROWING IT OUT.
MAN BUN MONDAY IS EVEN A THING.
I GUESS WE COULD ATTRIBUTE IT TO THE BEELTS, BUT NOW IT'S EVERYWHERE.
EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK.
>> DIDN'T YOU?
>> NO.
>> DIDN'T YOU?
>> YES.
>> IT'S A BIG DEAL.
NO LITERALLY A MILLION DOLLAR BIG DEAL FOR GUYS LIKE TROY AND CLAY MATTHEWS ENDORSEMENTS.
WHO NEEDS A CAREER IN FOOTBALL WHEN YOU HAVE GREAT HAIR.
HERE IN GEORGIA, IT'S TREVOR LAWRENCE.
>> DEFINITELY MY LONG HAIR IS PART OF WHO I AM NOW BECAUSE THAT'S THE FIRST THING PEOPLE NOTICE ABOUT ME.
>> WENT TO THE MAN BEHIND THE SCISSORS WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRIFR.
>> ATHLETES ARE PROBABLY SOME OF THE MOST SUPER STISHS PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.
FIRST TIME I'M CUTTING YOUR HAIR.
IF YOU DON'T PERFORM AS WELL IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT IT'S THE GUY WHO CUT YOUR HAIR OFF.
IT'S NOT LIKE THAT WITH HIM.
>> TO IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT THE IDENTITY.
WHICH IS A HARD THING TO MANEUVER SOMETIMES.
ESPECIALLY WHEN PARENTS ARE INVOLVED.
>> IF I MAINTAIN BETWEEN WHAT HE WOULD LIKE AND WHAT HIS PARENS WOULD LIKE, THEN I'M OKAY.
>> MY DAD LIKES IT SHORTER MY MOM LIKES IT LONG AND DOESN'T CARE IF I KEEP GROWING IT OUT.
MY DAD MAKES ME GET IT CUT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.
>> THERE'S A TWITTER ACCOUNT DEDICATED TO HIS HAIR.
>> I GET A LOT OF ATTENTION FOR MY FOOTBALL AND FOR MY HAIR.
I DON'T KNOW WHO RUNS THAT TWITTER ACCOUNT, BUT IT'S A LITTLE WEIRD.
>> ON THE FLIP SIDE OF THE POSITIVE ATTENTION.
EDDY LACY, RUNNING BACK TO THE GREEN BAY PACKERS REPORTEDLY DEBATING CUTTING AFTER BEING DRUG DOWN BY IT IN THE GAME.
HATE TO BREAK IT TO YOU FOLKS, BUT THE SAME RULES APPLY HERE IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
TREVOR LAWRENCE IS YET TO HAVE THAT HAPPENED, BUT IT'S BEEN DISCUSSED.
>> NO, THE COACHES SAY THAT ALL THE TIME, BUT IT'S NEVER HAPPENED.
I HOPE IT DOESN'T.
THAT WOULD HURT.
YEAH.
>> WHAT DOESN'T HURT IS HAVING A RECOGNIZABLE BRAND THAT SETS YOU APART AND CAN EVEN TAKE YOU TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
>> THAT'S NOT WHAT I ASKED, TROY.
>> ISN'T IT?
>> NO.
>> ISN'T IT?
>> YES.
>> THANK YOU JACKIE FOR THAT HAIR STORY.
A LOT OF THE BIG PART OF PEJT TRY OF HIGH SCHOOL FOONL IS THE HALFTIME SHOW WITH THE MARCHING BAND.
LET'S CHECK IN RIGHT NOW WITH THE CENTRAL CARROLL LIONS BAND BROUGHT TO YOU BY REGIONS BANK.
♪ music ♪ ♪ GREAT JOB BY THE WAND.
EXCELLENT JOB BY REGIONS BANK.
CHECK IN WITH JON NELSON.
TIME TO CATCH UP.
WHAT'S GOING ON AT CENTRAL CARROLL THESE DAYS.
>> A LOT GOING ON.
21-4 CENTRAL SOFTBALL TEAM.
FINISHED FIRST IN THE REGION.
TRYING TO REMEMBER.
WE'RE TIED WITH CHAPEL HILL.
THEY PLAY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT WEEK.
OUR BAND WON A GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP LAST WEEKEND UP IN ROME AND OUR HIGH SCHOOL.
A LOT OF GREAT THINGS.
GREAT STUDENTS.
GREAT COMMUNITY.
GREAT FAMILIES.
JUST A BLESSING TO BE A CENTRAL.
>> TIME TO PLAY THE GAME.
A QUESTION I HAVE NO SEEN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH LISA CLARK.
APPARENTLY GOING TO BE A PITCHER WITH IT.
TRENDING TOPIC IN THE SOCIAL IMMEDIATE DWRA WHAT DID HE DO TO EARN THE ATTENTION.
>> PHOTO BOMB A WEDDING PHOTO SHOOT IN CENTRAL PARK OR C HE'S SHAVING HIS HEAD FOR A MOVIE VERSION.
I DON'T KNOW THIS.
>> B.
HE PHOTO BOMBED A WEDDING PHOTO SHOOT.
>> PHOTO BOMBED A WEDDING.
HERE'S THE PHOTO.
TOM HANGS WAS JOGGING THROUGH CENTRAL PARK.
CAME ACROSS A PHOTO SHOOT AND STROPD AND INTRODUCED HIMGS.
CASED THE BRIDES HAND AND EVEN TOOK A SELFIE.
>> GOT IT RIGHT.
THANKS FOR HANGING OUT WITH US.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ONCE TRIP TO THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE DOWN.
ONE COMING UP.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
JOHN NELSON.
THE HALFTIME SHOW CONTINUES IN JUST A MINUTE.
COMING UP HEAR FOR THE CARTERSVILLE MARCHING BAND AND JOHN NELSON RETURNS FOR ANOTHER EDITION OF BACK FIELDS AND MARCHING ROADS.
FOUR BROTHERS ON ONE FOOTBALL TEAM.
ALL AHEAD WHEN THE FOOTBALL FRIDAYS CONTINUE RIGHT AFTER THIS TIMEOUT ON THE GREAT GPB.
>>> WELCOME BACK TO FOOTBALL FRIDAY GEORGIA HALFTIME SHOW.
PURPOSE M HURRICANES TAKING ON THE LIONS OF CENTRAL CARROLL.
HEAR FROM THE CARTERSVILLE BAND COMING UP IN A MINUTE, BUT FIRST TIME TO PLAY THE GAME SHOW SWEEPING THE NATION.
TIME TO CHECK IN WITH JOHN NELSON FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF ARE YOU SMARTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE.
>> WHY DON'T WE SAY SWEEPING THE STATE.
AND SWEEPING THE INTERNET.
THEN SWEEPING THE WORLD.
>> ANOTHER ROUND OF ARE YOU SMARTER CATCHING UP WITH LIFE HERE AT CARTERSVILLE.
>> JUST AN EXCITING TIME.
THE FALL IS ALWAYS A GREAT TIME.
A LOT OF KIDS INVOLVED.
WE HAVE CROSS COUNTRY AND TAKES A LOT OF PEOPLE TO HELP.
OUR STAFF IS GREAT.
COMMUNITY IS GREAT.
GOT A LOT OF SUPPORT.
VERY BUSY, BUT A GOOD BUSY.
>> ARE YOU TIME TO PLAY THE GAME.
HERE'S THE QUESTION I HAVE NOT SEEN.
WHAT CLAIM SENT THE FOODIE WORLD INTO A TIZZY THIS WEEKEND.
THAT'S AN OFFICIAL TERM.
WE'RE GOING TO BRING WILL IN.
WHAT CLAIM SENT THE FOODIE WORLD INTO A TIZZY THIS WEEK.
CANNED PUMPKIN IS REALLY CANNED SWASH.
A BROOKLYN PIZZA RIGHT KNEEIA WAS USING GRASS CLIPPINGS.
ROUTE BAY GENTLEMAN IS A NEW KAEL.
>> I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THIS ONE.
SDPLI WOULD GO WITH A.
>> CORRECT.
A PANIC ERUPTED WHEN CANNED PUMPKIN IS REALLY JUST A KIND OF WINTER SQUASH.
PUMPKINS ARE A SQUASH.
WHAT YOU FIND IN MOST CANNED PUMPKIN TECHNICALLY CUTOF QUALIFIES AS A PUMPKIN.
IT IS A PUMPKIN.
CASE CLOSED.
NICELY DONE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANKS FOR THE HELP.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> GLAD TO HAVE IT.
APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE.
>> TWO ROUNDS OF ARE YOU SMARTER AND MARK, I'LL JOIN YOU IN IS AEKD.
>> LET'S CHECK IN NOW WITH THE CARTERSVILLE MARCHING HIGH SCHOOL BAND BROUGHT TO YOU BY FRIENDS AT REGIONS BANK.
♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ >> GREAT JOB BY THE COURT MARCHING HIGH SCHOOL BAND.
NOW WELCOME IN JON NELSON.
HE IS GOING TO KICK AROUND THE GREAT STATE OF FLORIDA.
MORE HIGHLIGHTS AND MORE SCORES.
RIGHT JON.
ONE OF THE TOUGHEST MATCHES.
RICHMOND HILL LEADING 14 WILL HAVE 7.
LATE SECOND QUARTER.
THAT ONE WAS TIED AT 7.
RICHMOND HILL WITH 7.
ON THE BOARD.
TALKING ABOUT ACTION SETTING YOU UP FOR REGION PLAY DOWN THE LINE AS WE HIT THE HALFWAY POINT OF THE SEASON.
RIGHT NOW LEADING SOUTH DOWN ON THE COAST.
DOWN BY THE SCORE OF 14-7.
>> FRIENDS DOING A GREAT JOB WITH GREAT VIDEO FROM DOWN THERE.
>> PART OF WHAT MAKES FOOTBALL FRIDAY WHAT WE ARE.
>> COMING UP BEEN AN ACTION PACKED SEASON SO FAR.
GOING TO BE EVEN MORE ACTION PACKED GOING FORWARD.
TIME TO CHECK OUT THE SCHEDULE.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY GEORGIA EMC.
NEXT WEEK NORTH COB.
TWO TEAMS TIED FOR TOP SPOT IN THE REGION.
HAVE THAT FOR YOU.
THEN TRAVEL TO GEORGIA FOR THE BIG RIVALRY GAME BETWEEN CAM DEN SKTH AND CALLED -- INSIDE EDITION NOVEMBER 4 TO COVER THE WHOLE STATE AND SEE WHO IS IN AND OUT OF THE PLAYOFF RACE.
THEN THE POST SEASON KICKS OFF AND WE'RE YOUR SOURCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ALL THE WAY FROM THE FIRST ROUND TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS IN THE GEORGIA DOME ON DECEMBER 9-10 FOR EIGHT TERRIFIC STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS GAMES ONLY ON THE GREAT GPB.
>> JOHN NELSON IS HERE FOR ANOTHER EDITION OF BACK ROADS AND BACK WHEELS.
>> THE NATURAL CHOICE FOR GEORGIA.
>> THIS WEEK YOU HAVE A TEAM THAT DOESN'T HAVE JUST A PAIR OF BROTHERS.
>> NOT ONE, NOT TWO.
>> NOT THREE.
>> BUT FOUR.
FOUR AND IT'S A BIG GAME TONIGHT WITH ROME AND CARROLLTON.
YOU HAVE FOUR GUYS MAKING ROADS FOR A TOP TEAM IN GEORGIA.
>> YOU GO TO A FOOTBALL PRACTICE, YOU DON'T MISS THE GRIFFIN BOYS.
FIRST QUESTION, HOW DO YOU TELL THEM APART?
>> FIRST OF ALL, THEY DID THE FAVOR OF GIVING US ALL J NAMES.
SO WE GOT TO GIVE THEM ALL NICKNAMES.
JAY AND KWAUN AND JAM AND COLBY SO THAT'S HOW WE GET THROUGH IT.
>> NEXT QUESTION, THE EASY ONE.
WHAT'S IT'S LIKE TO SHARE THE EXPERIENCE ON THE FIELD WITH YOUR BROTHERS.
>> IT'S THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD KNOWING YOU HAVE SOMEBODY ON YOUR BACK.
I MEAN, I KNOW I GREW UP WITH ALL MY BROTHERS GROWING UP SO WE ALWAYS HAD MOTIVATION BECAUSE WE ALWAYS KEPT EACH OTHER GOING.
LIKE IN WORKOUTS SINCE WE WERE LITTLE.
WE ALWAYS USED TO GO TO THE STADIUM AND RUN BLEACHERS.
WE ALWAYS TRY TO COMPETE.
>> AMAZING.
>> IT'S NOTHING LIKE PLAYING WITH YOUR BROTHERS.
PEOPLE YOU GREW UP COMPETING AGAINST.
IT'S ALWAYS A COMPETITION AT OUR HOUSE.
STRONGEST, FASTEST, SHOWCASING THAT TO THE FANS EVERY FRIDAY.
>> LAST QUESTION, ABOUT ALL THAT COMPETING, WHO IS THE BEST AT WHAT THEY DO?
>> I AM.
>> GOT THE BEST FOOT WORK.
MOST ATHLETIC.
QUICKEST.
YOU KNOW, I'M A FIELD OUT THERE.
JAY WILL SIT BACK AND I TELL HIM WHAT TO DO ON THE FIELD.
IF IT WASN'T FOR ME, HE WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
>> ME, ME.
EVERYBODY MIDDLE NAME START WITH T AND MINE START WITH K AND SAY MY MIDDLE NAME IS K. KING GRIFFIN.
I LIKE THAT.
MESS WITH THEM.
>> 28-21 ROME LEADING.
THE NATURAL CHOICE FOR GEORGIA.
>> WELL DONE AS ALWAYS.
TIME TO TOSS IT BACK TO MATT AND LARRY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THIS GAME BETWEEN CENTRAL CARROLL AND CARTERSVILLE, BUT UP NEXT YOUR CAREER PLAY OF THE GAME.
SEE YOU BACK HERE IF FOR THE POST GAME SHOW THANKS FOR WATCHING AND WE'LL SEE YOU IN A LITTLE WHILE.
>>> THIS IS GREAT FASTBALL TEAM.
OUR KIDS KNEW IT.
DIDN'T GIVE UP.
FINISHED THE QUARTER OUT.
>> THE SAME TIME THERE WERE A COUPLE OF INSTANCES WHERE YOU GOT THE INTERCEPTION AND OBVIOUSLY A BIG POSITIVE THERE PICKING TREVOR OFF.
>> OUR DEFENSE HAS DONE A GOOD JOB.
LIKE I SAID BEFORE THE GAME.
COMES DOWN TO OFFENSE HOLDING THE BALL AND MOVING UP FIELD.
ADJUST IT AT HALF TIME AND FIX THAT PROBLEM.
>> THANKS COACH.
GOOD LUCK IN THE SECOND HALF.
>> FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS AND GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT 24 MINUTES.
>> GOT STARTED IN THE OPENING 90 SECONDS.
CREAMER TOOK IT IN FROM 13 YARDS OUT.
LAWRENCE HOOKED UP WITH SHOWELL FOR SECOND TOUCHDOWN.
ON OFFENSE THERE.
WATCH HIM HERE.
SNAP AND FUMBLE AND THE 28 AREA SHOWELL PICKED IT UP AND SHOWS HIS GREAT SPEED.
ALL OVER THE FIELD WHEN HE'S ON DEFENSE.
RUNS IT IN FOR THE DEFENSE.
BACK TO THE GROUND THEN ON THE SECOND QUARTER.
CREAMER SECOND RUN MAKES IT 35-0.
42-0 AT THAT POINT.
>> 42-0 AND THEN ONE OF THE POSITIVE NELLY WAS A TALKING ABOUT.
VAUGHN TO CAMERON BROWN GOT THE LIONS ON THE BOARD.
>> THAT'S WHERE WE STAND.
45-6.
IT'S A LOPSIDED GAME NOT JUST THERE, BUT ALSO ON THE STAT SHEET AS WELL.
LOOK AT THAT.
>> TOUCHDOWN PASS THAT GOT HIM INTO POSITIVE YARD OTHERWISE HAVE NEGATIVE YARDS AT HALF TIME.
HAD ONE FIRST DOWN.
THEY GOT ONE FIRST DOWN COMPARED TO CARTERSVILLE.
CARTERSVILLE, YOU KNOW, PLAYED PRETTY MUCH ON THE LION SIDE OF THE 50 THE ENTIRE FIRST HALF.
>> THEY HAD JUST THE ONLY ONE PERIOD STARTING ON THEIR HALF OF THE FIELD.
THAT WAS A ONE-PLAY SERIES.
LAWRENCE INTERCEPTED THE THEY'RE AT 2:30 MARK IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
FINAL FOUR MINUTES OF THAT HALF, POSITIVE THINGS HAPPENING FOR THE LIONS.
NOW CAN THEY BUILD ON THAT AND MAKE POSITIVE THINGS HAPPEN.
GET SOME FIRST DOWNS AND MAKE CARTERSVILLE PLAY ON THEIR SIDE OF THE FIELD WHICH THEY HAVEN'T DONE AS YOU SAID IN THE FIRST HALF.
>> THE LIONS WILL RECEIVE THE OPENING KICKOFF HERE TO TART THE SECOND HALF.
THE THIRD QUARTER KICKOFF IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY HEADS UP GEORGIA.
DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE, DISTRACTED DRIVERS TAKE LIVES.
GRANT FARMER KICKING OFF.
PARDON ME FOR CARTERSVILLE.
LOOKED LIKE THEY MIGHT GIVE CRUZ THE REST OF THE NIGHT OFF AND RECEIVING THAT KICK.
THE LIONS WILL START 20 YARD LINE TO BEGIN THE THIRD QUARTER.
YOU GET SIX QUARTERS OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SO THIS WOULD WORK OUT.
YOU CAN PLAY THE FINAL TWO QUARTERS OF THE FIRST HALF AND PLAY THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE JV WEB NEXT THURSDAY.
CALENDAR STARTS ON FRIDAY AND RUNS THROUGH THURSDAY.
A PLAYER CAN ONLY PLAY A TOTAL OF SIX QUARTERS IN A WEEK.
THAT WOULD ALLOW WEB TO PLAY THE SECOND HALF AND THE JV GAME NEXT WEEK AS WELL.
>> WARMING UP ON THE SIDELINES.
I THINK WE'VE SEEN THE LAST OF TREVOR LAWRENCE.
THE GEORGIA CLEMSON FANS WHO WERE ANXIOUS TO SEE YOUNG MAN WHO IS GOING TO PROBABLY END UP AT ONE OF THOSE SKOOMS IF HE HOLDS TRUE TO HIS FRONT RUNNERS AND MAKES HIS DECISION BASED ON THOSE TWO TEAMS.
HE'S PROBABLY DONE FOR THE NIGHT.
ON THE RUN.
HE HAS NUMBERS THERE.
82 YARD TOUCHDOWN THROW.
RIGHT OUT OF THE BUS.
TOP RUSHER.
SO DON'T, YOU KNOW, HE CAN'T TURN ON THE OUTSIDE AND RUN THE DEFENSE PURSUIT IS TOO MUCH FOR THE PURPLE HURRICANES SO FIND THE SEAM RIGHT THERE.
QUIT SET BACK AND HIT THE HOLE.
HANDOFF TO SHANE BRUCE.
BRUCE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
TACKLED BY JOHN AND THERE'S WEB THE CLASS OF 2020.
MAN, WE'RE OLD.
2020.
OFFERED BY LOUISVILLE AS A SEVENTH GRADER WHEN HE WAS AT CAROLTON JUNIOR HIGH.
I WOULD BE EXCITED IF I WAS OFFERED ANYTHING.
>> ANYTHING.
>> I WANT YOU TO BE OUR WATER BOY, ABSOLUTELY.
MOM, GUESS WHAT, BUT AS A SEVENTH GRADER.
THAT'S AMAZING.
>> VAUGHN RUSH GOT HIT AS HE THROWS.
GRABS AND BROKEN UP.
NICE PLAY OUT THERE ON THE EDGE BY TRISEN CARLTON AS THE PURPOSING HURRICANES HAVE THEIR ENTIRE BACKUP UNIT AND MAYBE EVEN DEEPER THAN THAT OUT THERE ON THE FIELD RIGHT NOW.
YOUR POINT, ON FOURTH DOWN.
WE SAW JEFFERSON, THE SENIOR AS THE PUNT RETURNER NOW WE'VE GOT WILLIAMS INSTEAD.
HE'S A FRESHMAN.
NUMBER 34.
SO LIKE I SAID.
THE PURPLE HURRICANES WE'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF GUYS NOT ON THE DEPTH CHART HERE IN THE SECOND HALF PLAYING FOR CARTERSVILLE.
BALL IS GOING TO HIT AND BOUNCE SIDEWAYS AND DEAD AT THE 37 YARD LINE.
FAMILIAR THEME FOR CARTERSVILLE AS FIRST POSSESSION WILL START ON THE LINE SIDE OF THE 50.
TIME TO KICK IT FOR MONDAY AND TUCKER IS GOING TO FILL YOU IN ON WHAT'S HAPPENING.
>> GOING BE ANOTHER INTERESTING MATCHUP.
MIKE SET PLAYOFF FEETING 20-7 TUCKER AT THE BREAK.
TUCKER IS GOING TO RUN FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND PUT IT IN THE END ZONE.
CHECK OUT THE TURF AT ADAM STADIUM.
27-7.
TUCKER LEADING.
ALL THE COUNTY SCHOOLS NOW HAVE TURF AND HOW DID ADAMS LOOK RIGHT THERE.
>> LOOKED GREAT.
ADAMS IS OLDER THAN YOU.
WEBB GOING TO RUN.
WEBB FIRST CHANCE TO SEE WEBB T FLASHMAN.
GOT DRIVEN OUT OF BOUNDS.
NICE JOB.
FOR YOUR FIRST CARRY HERE AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE REPLAY.
TAKE THE HANDOFF AND THEN COVERED HIMSELF.
SEE HIS BODY BUILD AND HIS MOVEMENT.
KIND OF MIMICS LAWRENCE IN A LOT OF WAYS.
>> 6'3".
175 WELL ON HIS WAY TO MATCHING LAWRENCE IN SIZE.
GIVE HIM A COUPLE OF YEARS TO GET THERE.
PASS THROWN COMPLETE ON THE EDGE.
THAT'S GOING TO BE A FIRST DOWN TO MARCO DUTLY.
WE HAVE DO HAVE A RUNNING CLOCK HERE IN THE SECOND HALF FOR THE ENTIRE SECOND HALF.
THAT'S WHY THE CLOCK ISN'T STOPPING.
SO MARCO DUTLY WITH THE CATCH AND A FIRST DOWN FOR THE PURPLE HURRICANES AT THE 24 YARD LINE.
THIS SENIOR CLASS FOR THE PURPLE HURRICANES, 43-3 THE LAST THREE-PLUS SEASONS.
>> WOW.
>> 56-4 THE ENTIRE PROGRAM THE LAST FOUR-PLUS SEASONS.
INCLUDING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP LAST YEAR.
TWO SEMI FINAL FINISHES.
BALL FUMBLED.
WEBB PICKS IT UP.
HE'S GOING TO GO DOWN BY BROCK.
BACK AT THE 25 YARD LINE.
>> TRY TO HAND IT OFF TO ANOTHER FESHMAN.
TALKING ABOUT WEBB AND THE INTERNET AND HOW YOU HAVE ALL OF THESE RECRUITING SERVICES AND RECRUITING GURUS.
GOT AN UPDATE FROM FRIEND OF JPB RUSTY MAN SELL.
T WEBB WILL BE IN ATHENS ON SATURDAY VISITING UGA.
>> CLASS OF 2020 VISITING UGA TOMORROW.
>> USE THAT FREE TICKET.
GEORGIA AND TENNESSEE TOMORROW.
BIG GAME.
VOLUNTEERS SNAPPING AN 11-GAME LOSING STREAK IN THE SERIES AGAINST THE FLORIDA GATORS LAST WEEK.
OPENING THE DOOR FOR THEM TO -- YOU KNOW, YOU GET A WIN AGAINST GEORGIA TOMORROW.
YOU HAVEN'T LOCKED DOWN THE EASTERN DIVISION, BUT YOU HAVE GONE A LONG WAY TOWARDS PERHAPS JUST DOING THAT, BUT STILL ALABAMA AND AM LEFT ON YOUR SCHEDULE.
TAKE COMMAND OF THE VISION.
>> PLAY ACTION AND THROWN COMPLETE.
DOWN TO THE 15 YARD LINE.
THAT'S JACKSON LOWE.
>> THAT WAS A NICE THROW THERE.
CHANGE MY MONITOR BACK TO PROGRAM THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
INSTANT REPLAY HERE.
TRY TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
THAT'S A NICE THROW RIGHT ON THE MONEY.
NICE PLAY.
AFTER THE CATCH AS WELL.
GUYS IN THE TRUCK CHANGE MY MONITOR BACK TO PROGRAM FOR ME.
APPRECIATE IT.
>> THIRD DOWN AND ONE.
BALL AT THE 16 YARD LINE.
WILLIAMS TRYING TO GET TO THE OUTSIDE.
WILLIAMS WILL STEP OUT OF BOUNDS INSIDE THE TEN AT THE NINE AND THAT WILL BE FIRST AND GOAL FOR THE HURRICANES.
>> THE FRESHMAN.
WILLIAMS IS A JUNIOR.
MY MISTAKE.
SO FIRST AND GOAL TO GO FOR CARTERSVILLE INSIDE OR APPROACHING THE FIVE-MINUTE MARK AND SOON INSIDE OF IT.
WILLIAMS INTO THE END ZONE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.
WILLIAMS WITH HIS FIRST TOUCHDOWN RUN OF THE SEASON AND IT IS 51-6.
NICE DRIVE RIGHT THERE AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE TOUCHDOWN REPLAY.
NICE HANDOFF HERE.
WILLIAMS FIND THE WAY THROUGH.
BREAKS THE TACKLE AND GETS AWAY FROM THE STAR LINE BACKER THERE.
RICK DYER FINDS HIS WAY INTO THE END ZONE AND WILLIAMS FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE NIGHT.
>> FOR CARTERSVILLE THEIR FIRST TOUCHDOWN IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
>> GRANT FARMER POPS IT THROUGH WITH PAT.
AND IT IS 52 TO 6.
ALL CARTERSVILLE HERE TONIGHT.
AS THE PURPLE HURRICANES WILL STRETCH THEIR STATE-BEST WINNING STREAK TO 21 GAMES.
DYER.
>>> KICK IT BACK TO ATHENS GEORGIA.
CLARKE CENTRAL MADE SOME NOTICE EARLY.
BUFORD STARTEDING TO MOVE ON THEM.
>> THAT THEY ARE.
20-6 AT THE THIRD QUARTER.
YOU SEE WHAT BUFORD HAS IN FRONT OF THEM OFFENSIVELY RIGHT NOW.
FIRST AND TEN.
LOOKS LIKE SHORT YARDAGE.
40 YARD LINE OF CLARKE CENTRAL.
REMEMBER THIS IS REGION PLAY NOW.
BETWEEN THESE TWO SIDES.
YOU'VE GOT -- YOU SAW THAT SCREEN BEING DEVELOPED PRETTY QUICKLY.
SNUFFED OUT BY THE DEFENSE FOR CLARKE CENTRAL FOR A LOSS OF FIVE.
MAKE IT SECOND DOWN AND 15 THERE.
>> IT'S THE SACK PART TWO.
HE'S GOT A LONG WAY TO GO TO GET IN THE SAME CATEGORY WITH HIS DAD RICHARD.
ONE OF THE LEADERS IN THE GEORGIA COUNTY.
SAW HIM IN ACTION LAST WEEK.
IN THE 50th EDITION OF THE CLASSIC CITY CHAMPIONSHIP.
ON THE KICKOFF BALL GOES TO THE 20-YARD LINE AFTER HEADING INTO THE END ZONE AGAIN.
LIONS HEAD BACK OUT ON OFFENSE.
AND THE RUNNING CLOCK CONTINUES IN A MOMENT.
VAUGHN ROLLING TO HIS LEFT AND JUMPS IT OFF TO CAMERON BROWN.
BROWN HAD THE 82-YARD TOUCHDOWN CATCH EARLIER IN THE BALL GAME GETS SECOND RECEPTION OF THE NIGHT AND SECOND FIRST DOWN OF THE NIGHT.
>> HOW ABOUT CAMERON BROWN.
NUMBER ONE TEAM OF THE STATE, I HAD A 100 YARD RECEIVING GAME WITH TWO CATCHES.
>> HERE HE IS AGAIN.
BROWN, NICE BLOCK, DOWN FIELD.
THE TWO BIGGEST PLAYS OF THE NIGHT FOR CENTRAL.
LOOK AT THAT MAN, CAMERON BROWN.
>> SITUATION KIND OF LIKE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER IN THE WEEK.
DON'T GO IN AND WATCH THE FILM ON SATURDAY.
THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET ANYTHING GOING ON THE GROUND.
THAT'S FOR SURE.
AGAINST THE CARTERSVILLE DEFENSIVE LINE.
SHELTON MAKING THE TACKLE WITH NO RUNNING ROOM FOR BROWN.
GOING BACK TO WHAT I WAS SAYING.
SATURDAY THEY'LL WATCH THE FILM AND BE ABLE TO PICK UP ON THINGS THEY DID WRONG AND STARTING TO PICK UP A FEW THINGS THEY CAN EMPHASIS THEY DID RIGHT IN THIS GAME AS WELL.
>> THEY CAN SAY THEY DID THOSE FEW THINGS RIGHT AGAINST A TEAM WITH CALIBER OF CARTERSVILLE.
YOU'VE SEEN GROWTH EACH WEEK AND HE'LL SEE MORE NEXT WEEK.
>> SECOND DOWN AND NINE.
THROW TO BRUCE.
GETTING THE PASSING GAME MOVING HERE.
TACK SL MADE OUT ON THE FAR SIDE BY DUDLY.
CLOSE TO ANOTHER FIRST DOWN.
NICE JOB HE HAD TO ACTUALLY GO AWAY FROM MOMENTUM.
BALL THROWN AWAY TO MAKE THE CATCH.
NICE ATHLETIC MOVE THERE.
AND POSITIVE YARDS.
LOOKS LIKE ENOUGH FOR A FIRST DOWN.
ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT COACH KESSLER HAS HAD WITH THE TEAM AND WITH THE COACHING STAFF AND EVEN HIMSELF IS HE ADMITTED IT'S HARD TO KEEP YOUR MOTOR RUNNING WHEN YOU'RE 0-5 ON THE SEASON SO THE COACH HAVES HAD TO LEARN THAT TO.
HE'S ALWAYS HAD SUCCESS.
CAME FROM A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM AT ALBERT COUNTY.
SO ANOTHER FIRST DOWN.
THIRD ONE FOR THE LIONS.
WHO PICKED UP ON THIS DRIVE ALONE.
BROWN -- PARDON ME.
THAT WAS MALCOLM BROWN.
HENDERSON MADE THE TACKLE FOR THE HURRICANES.
SEE THE LONG LINE OF GREAT COACHES HERE AT CARTERSVILLE.
JOEY KING FOLLOWING IN THE BARTON FOOTSTEPS.
WON A CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1999 HERE.
91 GAMES IN THE TEN YEARS HERE.
HAD GREAT SUCCESS.
WON A STATE TITLE HERE AND JARLD BARGE WITH 98 VICTORIES.
WHAT'S INTERESTING IN THAT CARTERSVILLE PURPLE HURRICANE STORY, THE COACHING STORY.
THE GREAT RODNEY WALKER EVEN COACHED HERE ONE YEAR.
HE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH SUCCESS AFTER WINNING FOUR STATE TITLES AT ROME AFTER LEAVING WEST ROME IN 1984 STATE TITLE LEAGUE TEAM HERE.
HAD ONE SEASON AND TOOK OVER RIGHT AFTER HE WAS HERE FOR ONE SEASON.
BARTON FOR 15.
NOW JOEY KING.
SO THAT'S GOING BE THE FINAL PLAY OF THE QUARTER.
SO THE PURPLE HURRICANES HAD ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN HERE IN THE THIRD QUARTER ON THE NINE-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN BY WILLIAMS.
AS WE HEAD TO THE FOURTH QUARTER, CARTERSVILLE ON TOP, 52-6.
HISTORIC STADIUM.
START OF FOURTH QUARTER AT CARTERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
PURPLE HUVGS ON TOP OF CENTRAL CARROLL.
52-6.
LET'S GO TO NELLY.
TAKE US TO ROME CAROLTON GAME.
>> BACK AND FORTH.
I GUESS THIS IS NOW OFFICIALLY THE FOURTH.
MAKES IT 35-28 MIDDLE OF THE THIRD.
IT WAS 28-21 AT THE BREAK.
CAROLTON COMES BACK TO SCORE A TIE.
THE ONE-YARD PUNCH RIGHT THERE.
SIX AND A HALF IN COUNTS.
THIRD QUARTER.
35-28.
TWO TOP TEN TEAMS.
GOING AT IT.
GO BACK UPSTAIRS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER.
>> ALL RIGHT.
MEANTIME, CAROLTON, I WOULDN'T EVEN CALL THEM CROSS TOWN RIVALS.
THE SCHOOLS ARE ABOUT A MILE APART.
CENTRAL CAROL LOSING 52-6 TO CARTERSVILLE AS WE START THE FINAL PERIOD.
BALL AT THE 49, THIRD DOWN AND NINE.
AND CAUGHT BY CAMERON BROWN.
>> HAVING HIMSELF A DAY.
STOPS INSIDE THE 23 YARD LINE BY GARRETT SHELTON.
WAY DOWN FIELD BY THE DEFENSIVE LINEMAN.
>> FOUND SOMETHING HERE.
>> VAUGHN TO BROWN.
GETTING OUT WITH THE TIME TO SHOW.
GETS AROUND THE MONEY.
WATCH BROWN HERE.
NICE MOVES.
SLIPPING IN THE WET GRASS.
STILL A GREAT JOB BY CAMERON HERE.
>> FIRST DOWN AND TEN.
BALL AT THE 23.
MALCOLM BROWN ON THE CARRY.
GOING TO BE RUN DOWN BY DYLAN HENDERSON.
LONGEST RUN OF THE NIGHT FOR CENTRAL CAROL.
I CAN'T RECALL ANYMORE THAN FOUR YARDS BEFORE THAT ONE.
THEY'VE BEEN IN NEGATIVE NUMBERS ALL NIGHT FROM A RUSHING STANDPOINT.
SOME OF THAT SITUATION EXACERBATED BY THE FACT YOU TAKE QUARTERBACK SACK AND GETS TAGGED ON TO YOUR RUSHING TOTAL, BUT THE TO SAY THEY'VE HAD A HARD TIME RUNNING THE BALL AGAINST THE PURPLE HURRICANES TONIGHT.
MALCOLM BROWN NOT GOING TO GET THERE.
NICE, OPEN FIELD TACKLE BY JOHNS.
LOOK HERE.
LOOK AT THIS FRONT SEVEN.
BROWN, NOTHING THERE.
THAT HOLD IS FELT -- LOOK AT THE PURPLE SHIRTS.
HE BOUNCES OUTSIDE WHERE HE THOUGHT THERE WAS AN OPENING AND BOY JUST WITHIN A SECOND, CLOSES UP IN A HURRY.
GOOD FOR HURRICANE'S DEFENSE.
THIRD DOWN AND FOUR.
GIVEN UP RIGHT ABOUT THAT AVERAGE TONIGHT.
5.4 POINTS IN THEIR FIRST FOUR GAMES.
SURRENDERED SIX HERE TONIGHT.
VAUGHN AND JUST BEYOND THE OUTSTRETCHED HANDS OF GLEN.
THERE'S CAMERON BROWN.
NICE ROLL OUT HERE.
JUST A LITTLE LONG.
ALMOST HAD IT.
THIS IS GOING TO BE A 35 YARD ATTEMPT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.
STRANGE IS THE HOLDER AND TAYLOR THE SNAPPER.
KICK IS GOING TO BE GOOD.
35 YARD FIELD GOAL FOR TYLER ANDERSON.
THE LIONS GET THREE MORE ON THE BOARD.
52-9 HERE IN CARTERSVILLE.
>> WELCOME BACK.
CARTERSVILLE LEADING CENTRAL CARROLL BY THE SCORE OF 52-9.
THREE MINUTES TO GO IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
IT WAS 20-6.
YOU SAW WHAT JACK WAS ABLE TO DO.
LOOK AT THE SCRAMBLE TO GET OUT OF A JAM.
COMPLETES THE TOUCHDOWN PASS.
BUFORD LEADING 20-13.
BACK AND FORTH GAME WITH ROME AND CAROLTON.
DEEP IN CAROLTON AND THIS WILL BE A BIG STOP TO CREATE A SHORT FIELD TO TRY TO BUILD THAT LEAD TO MORE THAN 7 WHICH IS WHAT IT IS RIGHT NOW.
35-28 AT THE GRESHAM STADIUM.
>> THAT ROME PROGRAM.
COACH CAME TO GEORGIA FROM THE STATE OF TENNESSEE AND TURNED AROUND THAT EAST BALDING PROGRAM.
ONE TIME I THINK HAD LOST 39-4 GAME IN THE A ROW.
TERRIBLE LOSING STREAK AND CAME THERE AND TURNED THEM INTO A POWER HOUSE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PLANET.
NOW UP IN ROME HIGH SCHOOL.
DUTLY ON THE RETURN.
AT THE 39 YARD LINE.
FUTURE OF THE PROGRAM.
ONLY A FRESHMAN.
HE SHOWED THE SAME KIND OF MOVES AND VISION AS THE OTHER RETURNERS AHEAD OF HIM.
SEEN THE FIRST HALF DO THIS.
>> WE'VE SEEN DUTLY DO A NUMBER OF THINGS HERE OFFENSIVELY AND ON SPECIAL TEAMS IN THE SECOND HALF.
WEBB HEADS BACK OUT THERE TO BE THE QUARTERBACK.
TREVOR LAWRENCE GETTING THE REST OF THE NIGHT OFF AFTER THROWING A COUPLE OF TOUCHDOWNS AND RUNNING FOR ONE.
GARY ON THE CARRY.
EAST SPALDING AT 3 0-10s IN A ROW.
NOW THE COACH AT BUFORD, ONE OF THE BEST PROGRAMS IN STATE HISTORY.
HE WAS THERE FOR ONE OF THE 0-10.
BROUGHT REED IN AND TURNED THE FORTUNE.
AROUND.
NOW THIS IN THERE WITH THE WOLVES.
MARCUS GARY SECOND CONSECUTIVE CARRY.
PENALTY.
>> EXCEPT FOR THE INTERCEPTIONS.
THINGS A COUPLE WITH THE PITCH.
>> ELIMINATE HIM FROM PLAYER OF THE GAME STATUS.
I GIVE TO IT HIM, YEAH.
>> TOUCHDOWN BOTH ON OFFENSE AND DEFENSE.
>> COUPLE OF SACKS I BELIEVE.
WEBB THROWS COMPLETE ON THE FAR SIDELINE.
CUTTING ACROSS THE FIELD.
HOEKS HIM INTO THE END ZONE FOR THE TOUCH DOWN.
ANOTHER FRESHMAN, FRESHMAN TO FRESHMAN.
THERE'S YOUR TOUCHDOWN DRIVE.
QUARTERBACK FOR TWO DRIVES.
GOOD PAIRS HERE.
WAITS FOR HIM TO DEVELOP.
WATCH HIM ON THE MOVE.
ONCE YOU GET ON THE OPEN FIELD HERE.
59-9.
ONE OF THE THIRD IN THE YOUNGEST OF THE BROTHERS THAT HAVE COME THROUGH THIS PROGRAM HIS OLDER BROTHER.
IS THE STARTING SAFETY ON THE TEAM.
XAVIER.
GETS TO DO A LITTLE BRAGGING TONIGHT WHEN THEY HEAD HOME.
>> 30 WINS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.
VERY, VERY YOUNG TEAM.
JUST AS WE LOOK AT THIS CARTERSVILLE TEAM AND HAD SO MANY PLAYERS RIGHT NOW THAT ARE JUNIORS.
PLAYED A LOT OF FRESHMAN.
THIS IS A CENTRAL CAROL TEAM HAS A LOT OF FRESHMAN.
BIG THINGS IN THE FUTURE FIREFIGHTER THIS PROGRAM.
>> RUN THE LAST THREE SEASONS UNDER FORMER HEAD COACH RICO ZACHARY TOOK THE RECRUITING COORDINATOR JOB.
DOWN AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN.
DID A REMARKABLE JOB WITH THIS TEAM.
THEY GOT THE QUARTER FINALS.
IN 2014.
AND THEY'RE GLORY YEARS BACK IN THE 80s.
THEY HAD FIVE SEASONS BETWEEN 1983 AND 1987 THEY WENT 60-6.
WON TWO STATE TITLES.
13-3 IN THE PLAYOFFS.
DURING THE FIVE YEARS.
DEFEATED WASHINGTON IN THE 1986 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
LEAD 28-7.
>> ONLY 11 PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES.
TWO 0-10 SEASONS AND TWO 1-9 SEASONS SINCE THAT GLORY RUN BACK IN THE 80s.
TRYING TO GET THEM BACK.
AND HAD A LITTLE RUN THERE.
LOST A LOT OF THE KEY PLAYERS.
FROM THAT RUN.
AS THEY CHANGE QUARTERBACKS AND LANDON WILL TAKE OVER FOR THE LIONS, THE SOPHOMORE.
HAND OFF TO MALEK BROWN.
>> YOUNG OFFENSIVE LINE.
ANOTHER CONCERN THEY MOVE FROM THE WING SPEED TO SPREAD OFFENSE AND DONE THIS BEFORE.
ALWAYS A LEARNING CURVE.
TAKE SEVERAL GAMES TO KICK IN.
SIX OR SEVEN GAMES SO THEY'RE STILL LEARNING NOT EVEN THE YOUNG PLAYERS, DON'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE THAT OTHER TEAMS ARE GOING TO HAVE AND FACE IN THE REGION, BUT ALSO AGAIN LEARNING THE NEW SYSTEM SO CONFIDENCE THE WAY THESE KIDS ARE RESPONDING.
THE WAY THEY BOUNCE BACK AND KEEP HUNGRY AND FIGHTING.
GOOD CONFIDENCE TO COME FROM THIS PROGRAM.
>> SECOND DOWN AND FIVE.
AND BRUCE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
BALL POPPED OUT BY THE PLAY BLOWN DEAD AT 40.
KIDS ARE STILL HIGH SCHOOL KIDS.
YEARS TO COME AND THEY WILL.
>> REMEMBER THE TIME WE PLAYED CARTERSVILLE AND YEAH, I HAD A TOUCHDOWN.
THAT'S WHAT CAMERON BROWN WILL SAY.
UNDER FIVE MINUTES TO PLAY.
CARTERSVILLE WILL BE 6-0 ON THE SEASON.
MALCOLM BROWN NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
DYLAN HENDERSON MAKING THE TACKLE.
NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT JOIN US AT CON TREL STADIUM.
POWDER SPRINGS.
RIGHT HERE ON GPB.
>> ALWAYS A FUN GAME.
GOING TO ROLL DEAD AT THE 12-YARD LINE.
>> CHECKING IN ON THE REGION OF DOOM IN REGION TWO SINGLE A. IRWIN LED THIS 14-13 AT THE BREAK.
SEE THERE IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
36-13.
SCORED FROM SEVEN YARDS OUT.
IT WAS 29-13.
NOW IT'S 36-13.
ALSO IN THAT REGION, TURNER COUNTY BEATING LENER COUNTY.
REMEMBER, COMING INTO TONIGHT, SINGLE A, 24 TEAMS GO INTO THE PLAYOFF THIS YEAR.
WOULD HAVE COME NOW FROM REGION TWO SINGLE A.
THAT IS BIG NEWS RIGHT NOW.
>> YES, IT IS.
THANK YOU.
>> GARY GETTING THE CARRY.
CAME WOINDING DOWN.
HOW ABOUT THE DOMINANCE FOR CARTERSVILLE AS WE BRING BACK UP THAT ARGUMENT ABOUT THEM BEING THE BEST TEAM IN THE STATE, YOU KNOW, POUND FOR POUND.
THEY WOULD HAVE NOW OUTSCORED AS WEBB IS DOING TO RUN IT AND WEBB IS GOING TO GO DOWN.
FIRST SIX GAMES STARTING 6-0 THEY HAVE OUTSCORED OPPONENTS 258-36.
>> YOU'RE AVERAGING MORE THAN 40 POINTS A GAME.
>> THE DEFENSE, ROSWEL REALLY DECEDENT.
I THINK THEY GIVE ANYBODY A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY REGARDLESS OF CLASSIFICATION.
>> YES, THEY'RE AVERAGING 44-PLUS POINTS PER GAME TO THEIR OPPONENT SIX.
>> NOW, NELLY, WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU ONE LAST KICK IT HERE AT THE GAME.
>> GETTING INTO THE POST GAME.
ROMAN CAROLTON STARTED THE FOURTH QUARTER.
35-28.
BACK AND FORTH ALL NIGHT.
ROME GETTING A LITTLE SEPARATION OF 14 NOW.
EARLY FOURTH QUARTER.
>> A LOT OF KICKING COMING UP.
>> A LOT OF KICKING.
A LOT OF KICKING.
A LOT OF KICKING COMING UP IN THE POST GAME SHOW WITH YOU AND MARK.
>> I'M IMPRESSED ON THE DEFENSE AS WELL.
THEY REALLY I KNOW THIS GAME AGAIN COMING UP WANTED TO GET TO LINE WITHOUT MATCH AND TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THAT, BUT THE GREAT PURSUIT ON BOTH ENDS.
VERY QUICK IN THE FRONT SEVEN.
>> IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE.
OCTOBER 14 BIGGEST GAME ON THEIR REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE.
TRAVEL TO SANDY CREEK.
TO TAKE ON THE FIGHTING PATRIOTS TWO FRIDAY NIGHTS FROM NOW.
GARY DOWN THE SIDELINES.
THAT WAS PROBABLY THE FINAL PLAY OF THE GAME.
>> WHAT A QUARTER GARY HAS HAD.
>> YES.
GOING 28 POINTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
AS THE DEFENDING STATE CHAMPIONS NOW 6-0.
WINNERS OF 21 STRAIGHT NOW WINNERS OF 24 STRAIGHT REGULAR SEASON HOME GAMES.
30 CONSECUTIVE REGION VICTORIES NOW FOR THE PURPLE HURRICANES.
THE PURPLE HURRICANES ROLL OVER THE CENTRAL LIONS.
TALKING TO COACH KING AND NELLY TALKING TO HIM AT HALF TIME.
IT'S A BLOWOUT WIN.
YOU EXPECTED TO GET A BIG WIN, BUT THINGS TOLD HIM TOMORROW TO WORK ON.
WASN'T HAPPY WITH THE DECISIONS TREVOR LAWRENCE MADE IN THE TWO INTERCEPTIONS AND ALMOST THREE.
COUPLE OF DEFENSE LAPSES HERE AND THERE.
STILL TRYING TO WORK ON IT.
TRYING TO GET BACK TO THE DOME IN DECEMBER.
>> FINAL HERE.
CARTERSVILLE 59, CENTRAL 9.
WE'LL JOIN YOU ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE CREW NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT IN POWDER SPRINGS.
SEE YOU THEN.
NOW JOHN NELSON ON THE FIELD.
>> DOMINATING PERFORMANCE.
DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY OTHER WAY TO DESCRIBE IT.
>> WE CAN CLEAN UP, BUT I WAS PLEASED WITH OUR GUYS.
THE ONES IN THE FIRST HALF AND PLEASED WITH.
>> AT THE SAME TIME WHEN YOU GET INTO A GAME LIKE THIS, TURNS INTO A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH THE TWOS AND THREES AND COACHING STAFF.
>> WE GET TO FIND OUT WHAT THESE GUYS ARE MADE OF UP UNDER FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.
I THINK OUR GUYS STEPPED UP AND DID A REALLY GOOD JOB.
>> WHERE ARE YOU As A TEAM.
>> RECORD-WISE DEFINITELY WHERE WE WANT TO BE.
PERFORMANCE WISE WE HAVE A LOT O CLEAN UP.
AS A COACH, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE EVER SATISFIED WHERE YOU ARE.
>> LIKE WHAT.
>> CLEANING UP THINGS.
BEING SHARPER.
TAKING CARE OF THE BALL.
THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
>> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANKS A LOT.
>> JOEY KING, 59-9 WINNER TONIGHT.
POST GAME OFFICIALLY STARTS RIGHT NOW.
HI AGAIN EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO THE FOOTBALL SHOW.
LIVE IN CARTERSVILLE GEORGIA WHERE THE PURPLE HURRICANES HAVE JUST KNOCKED OFF THE LIONS OF CENTRAL CARROLL.
CHECK OUT THE EARLY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GAME.
CARTERSVILLE STRIKING EARLY AND OFTEN AS THEY BUILT UP A BIG EARLY LEAD AND WENT ON TO WIN THIS 59-9.
HAD A 21 GAME WINNING STREAK GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
LONGEST IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
OUTSCORED OPPONENTS 208-36.
TAKE A LOOK AT HIGHLIGHTS AND SEE HOW THEY DID IT TONIGHT.
EARLY ON CREAMER WITH A TOUCHDOWN HUNDRED RUN.
CARTERSVILLE ON THE FIRST.
7-0.
THEN TREVOR LAWRENCE.
GOES TO AVERY SHOWELL.
NICE CATCH AT THE CORNER OF THE END SEWN.
14-0.
THEN CENTRAL CARROLL WITH THE BALL.
THERE'S A FUMBLE.
A MAD SCRAMBLE FOR THE PIG SKIN.
WHO PICKS IT UP NO ONE ELSE BE SHOWELL WHO SCORES AN OFFENSIVE TOUCHLDOWN AND A DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN AND BACK TO BACK POSSESSIONS.
LATER IT'S TREVOR LAWRENCE.
HE'S BEHIND JEFFERSON.
RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE TO MAKE IT 28-0.
CARTERSVILLE WILL GO ONTO WIN THE FOOTBALL GAME 59-9.
NOW, LET'S CHECK IN WITH JOHN NELSON HE'S STANDING ALONG PLAYER OF THE GAME.
PUT THE TOWEL ON.
THIS IS YOURS.
YOU NEED TO KEEP THIS.
SOMETHING SPECIAL THAT.
>> WHAT KIND OF LEARNING EXPERIENCE IS THIS FOR YOU GUYS TONIGHT DOMINATING PERFORMANCE TOO.
>> WE CAME OUT, AND, YOU KNOW, WE HAD TO DO EVEN THOUGH THEY CAN MATCHUP AND MAKE SURE WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.
THE GREAT COACHING STAFF.
THEY TREAT US ALL WEEK LIKE THE JV TEAM.
WORKING AS HARD AS THEIR STARTING.
THEY CAME IN AND DID THEIR THING.
WHERE ARE YOU.
I ASKED THE COACH THIS SAME QUESTION I'M GOING TO ASK YOU WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE AS A TEAM RIGHT NOW.
OBVIOUSLY RIGHT I THINK WE CAN BE A LOT BETTER.
A LOT TO IMPROVE ON, BUT AS FAR AS THE SEASON GOES I THINK WE'RE DOING PRETTY WELL.
WE'LL MATCH UP PRETTY WELL.
>> I'LL FOLLOWUP.
YOU SAID YOU HAD STUFF TO WORK ON, LIKE WHAT.
>> HAVE PENALTIES WE HAVE TO WORK ON.
BASICALLY MISSING STUFF WE HAVE TO WORK ON.
BUSTING PLAYS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
>> NOW IT'S TIME WEST NICKELS IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.
BRING IT IN OUR COME OUT TO FORKLIFT PLAYER OF THE GAME.
>> CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE PLAYER.
WHEN YOU SCORE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.
THE ONLY THING MISSING WAS NOT SCORING ON SPECIAL TEAMS.
OKAY.
FORKLIFT PLAYER OF THE GAME.
NICELY DONE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> MARK WANT TO CONTINUE WITH THE POST GAME SHOW.
HAVE A LOT MORE STUFF AND WE'RE GOING TO KICK IT ALL NIGHT LONG.
>> YOU GOT THAT ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
CLASSIC FORKLIFT PLAYER OF THE GAME.
NOW CHECK OUT THE PLAY OF THE GAME.
CAME IN THE SECOND PERIOD.
IT WAS ALREADY A PRETTY MUCH ALL CARTERSVILLE.
TREVOR LAWRENCE USUALLY THROWN TOUCHDOWN THERE.
RUNS FOR ONE.
SHOWS NOT ONLY CAN HE THROW IT.
HE'S GOT GOOD WHEELS AS WELL.
TAKING THAT THE NEXT LEVEL IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.
GPB FOOTBALL FRIDAY GEORGIA PLAY OF THE GAME.
>> LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE WAY BACK MACHINE AND GO BACK TO LAST YEAR.
CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE GEORGIA DOME.
4-A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BETWEEN CARTERSVILLE PURPLE HURRICANE AND THE BUFORD WOLVES.
>> BIG TOP.
BATTLE OF NUMBER ONE VERSUS NUMBER TWO.
TWO TEAMS AT 13-1.
CARTERSVILLE COMING IN AT SEVEN.
BU FORD COMING IN OUT OF REGION NUMBER EIGHT.
QUAD A CHAMPIONSHIP.
RIGHT HERE ON GPB.
>> IF YOU ARE THE LAST PERSON IN CARTERSVILLE DRIVING DOWN TO CATCH A SECOND HALF.
PLEASE TURN OUT THE LIGHTS BECAUSE I THINK ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE HERE.
THIS WILL GET THE TURN FROM THE FIVE.
>> TRYING TO COME NEAR SIDE.
FIND THE HOLE.
20 AT THE 24 YARD LINE.
START ON OFFENSE.
47 YARD FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT.
BRUCE IS HIT FROM 53.
HITS IT FROM 47.
FIRST POINTS OF THE GAME.
STEVE GRAHAM.
>> I DEFER.
>> THANK YOU STEVE.
>> PUTTING THE FOOTBALL.
LINE DRIVE PICKED UP AT THE EIGHTH.
20, 25, BOUNCED OUTSIDE.
THOUGHT HE HAD THE CORNER, BUT A GAGGLE OF HURRICANES AGAIN AT THE 25.
THAT'S WHERE BUFORD WILL START.
HAND OFF UP THE MIDDLE.
BALL IS ON THE FLOOR.
WHO HAS IT.
LOOKS LIKE CARTERSVILLE IS GOING TO COME UP WITH IT.
TURN OVER OFF THE FUMBLE AND TRIP.
COMES OUT WITH IT.
THREE IN THE PATTERN FOR CARTERSVILLE.
HANDOFF.
TRY TO GET.
DOES HE HAVE THE EDGE?
NO.
BLOWN UP AT THE FIVE BY XAVIER.
MOTION.
HERE'S YOUR FIRE ROUTE YOU HAD YESTERDAY.
FUMBLES IT.
6-5 PASSER.
6-5 RECEIVER.
>> WELL, THEY WENT AWAY FROM THE BOUNDARIES.
WENT TO THE FIELD.
EXCELLENT JOB BY TREVOR LAWRENCE.
FIRE PASS THE REASON WHY YOU KNOW YOU'LL HAVE A LITTLE TIME TO GET IT OUT AND FIRE IT REALLY FAST.
EVERYBODY GOES TO THE FLAT.
EXCELLENT JOB.
>> LEARN MORE EARN MORE.
>> RIGHT HERE YOU SEE THE FIRE PASS.
WHAT THEY DO IS TRY TO BRING ALL THE RECEIVERS COME TOWARDS THE QUARTERBACK.
HE HAD THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS AS YOU'LL SEE HERE.
TWO RECEIVERS AT EVERY LEVEL IN THE BACK FIELD.
COMING OUT YOU HAVE YOUR TIGHT END GOING ON A CURL.
YES, EXCELLENT JOB TREVOR LAUNCHING AGAIN.
GREAT JOB THROWING THE BALL ON THE MOVE.
THAT'S A HARD PLAY TO MAKE WHEN YOU'RE MOVING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT.
>> Preston: DROPPING BACK TRYING TO GO DOWN.
PICKED OFF.
CREAMER, AND THAT IS HOW IT ENDED UP WITH THE CHAMPIONSHIP AS THEY CHASED BACK TO BACK WE'RE TAKING ABOUT THE PURPLE HURRICANES OF CARTERSVILLE.
GOING TO PUT THIS DOWN AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND.
SOCIAL MEDIA, THIS IS WHAT THIS BIG THING IS HERE.
TALK THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA ONCE AGAIN.
PUT THE IPAD ON HOLD.
GO TO BUFORD.
TELL YOU WHAT'S GOING ON.
THERE'S YOUR SCORE RIGHT THERE, 27-13.
AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER.
START THE FOURTH QUARTER HERE WITH CLARKE CENTRAL.
THIS GAME WAS 6-0 CLARKE CENTRAL OVER BUFORD EARLY ON.
FINALLY FOUND THE RUNNING GAME.
A COUPLE OF LONG TOUCHDOWN RUNS.
A TOUCHDOWN HAS MADE IT 27-13 AS WE START THE FOURTH QUARTER.
THAT'S YOUR LOOK AT EARLY REGION PLAY.
BUFORD IN CONTROL AS THEY START THE FOURTH QUARTER WITH BUFORD AND CLARKE CENTRAL.
THANKS FOR HELPS US OUT WITH THAT.
NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE STUFF THAT'S GOING ON ON THE iPAD.
WE'VE BEEN GIVING YOU QUESTIONS ALL NIGHT LONG.
ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE.
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU'VE COME UP WITH.
CANE FAN, FIND US, FOLLOW US AND BE A PART OF THE CONVERSATION.
LOG ON TO GPB SPORTS ON THE FACEBOOK, TWITTER MACHINE, YOU KNOW JACKIE AS WELL.
THERE'S A CANE FAN.
MIKE PROCTER, WATCHING THE PURPLE HURRICANES FROM THE GREAT STATE PARK IN NEW YORK.
SOLID.
HASHTAG.
GO PURPLE.
THIS IS PROBABLY THE NEW LEADER IN THE CLUBHOUSE FOR DISTANCE WHEN IT COMES TO FURTHEST VIEWED.
MIGHT HAVE SWAG COMING YOUR WAY.
88th TOUCHDOWN PASS.
A DARN JUNIOR.
YES, HE IS.
ONCE AGAIN, FOLLOW US, LIKE US, BE A PART OF THE CONVERSATION.
WE'RE GOING TO KICK IT FOR THE REST OF THE SHOW HERE AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE IT SHLGS DOWNLOAD THE GPB SPORTS APP TO KEEP UP WITH EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON AROUND THE STATE WHEN IT COMES TO HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AND YOUR ESPECIALLY GOING TO NEED IT WHEN IT COMES TO THE STRETCH RUN FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL BECAUSE IT'S FREE.
DOWNLOAD THE GPB SPORTS APP AND BE A PART OF THE CONVERSATION THERE AS WELL.
WE'RE GOING TO SEND IT OVER TO THE OTHER PART OF THE STUDIO.
MARK, IT IS FREE.
IT IS GREAT.
DOWN LOAD IT TODAY.
COMING UP.
WE'LL HAVE MORE SCORES KICKING AROUND GEORGIA WITH JOHN NELSON.
MORE HISTORIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
ALL COMING UP.
GPB FOOTBALL FRIDAYS AND GEORGIA POST GAME SHOW CONTINUES LIVE FROM CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
LIVE FROM THE POST GAME SHOW FROM THE CENTRAL CARROLL AND CARTERSVILLE GAME.
STAY WITH US, WE'RE BACK AFTER THIS TIME OUT.
.
WELCOME BACK TO FOOTBALL FRIDAYS AND GEORGIA POST GAME SHOW.
LIVE AT CARTERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
KNOCKED OFF THE LIONS OF CENTRAL CARROLL.
KICK IT AROUND GEORGIA ONCE MORE.
JOHN HAS AN UPDATE ON A TEAM THAT HAS FOUR PLAYERS PLAYING FOR THEM.
>> SURE ENOUGH ONE OF THEM HAS SCORED TO BUILD THE MARGIN UP.
SEE HOW MARK LIKS SYNERGY.
THIS ONE WAS 35-28.
THEN ROME SCORES ON A ONE-YARD RUN BY GRIFFIN, WHO YOU SAW AT THE HALF.
THEN FOUR SECONDS INTO THE FOURTH, MADE IT 45-28.
SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT HERE WITH ROME AND CAROLTON.
GOING TO HAVE TO GET SOME THINGS DONE, SCORE QUICKLY AND GET AN ON SIDE KICK ASK SCORE AGAIN.
DOWN TO THE TEN YARD LINE.
LOOKS LIKE IT'S BEING WALKED BACK FROM A PENALTY.
SO YOU THOUGHT CORALTON WAS GOING TO BE IN PRIME POSITION TO CLOSE THE MARGIN DOWN.
AROUND 21-21 A PIECE.
PUT THE PEDAL DOWN LEADING BY 17.
TIME RUNNING OUT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
TIME RUNNING OUT FOR CAROLTON IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
BATTLE OF TWO TOP TEN TEAMS.
STRONG MATCHUP AND STRONG SHOWING ON THE ROAD AND JON REID.
>> THANKS JON.
THE CARTERSVILLE PURPLE HURRICANES HAVE THE CURRENT LONGEST WINNING STREAK IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITH 21 CONSECUTIVE WINS.
NOW LAST SEASON IT WAS THE PACKERS.
THEY PUT TOGETHER BACK TO BACK 15-0 SEASONS FOR A 30-GAME WINNING STREAK.
WE'RE GOING INTO THE WAY BACK SCENE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH FROM LAST YEAR 6-A GAME AT THE GAR DOME.
TAKING ON THE HORNETS OF ROSWELL.
>> WELCOME YOU INSIDE THE GEORGIA DOME FOR THE GO HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 6-A.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
DEFENDING STATE CHAMPION AND 14 14-0 PACKERS TAKE ON THE 14-0 ROSWELL HORNETS.
IT'S CAUGHT.
IT'S GOING TO GO.
81 YARDS ON THE SECOND PLAY OF THE GAME.
A.J.
SMITH WHO GOT THE GAME WINNING TOUCHDOWN WITH JUST TEN SECONDS LEFT AGAINST GRAYSON LAST NIGHT.
GETS THE HORNETS ON THE BOARD JUST 46 SECONDS INTO THIS GAME.
>> NOW THAT WAS A WILD HOG FORMATION.
TAKES THE DIRECT SNAP.
STIFF ARMS HIS MAN AND PULLS HIS WAY INTO THE END ZONE.
GETS HIT AND STILL GETS IN.
XAVIER McKINNEY THE SAFETY WHO IS COMMITTED TO ALABAMA HIT HIM IN THE BACK FIELD AND STILL COULDN'T STOP HIM.
>> THAT'S GREAT.
GOES UP TOP.
A SPECTACULAR TOUCHDOWN CATCH.
SET A NEW GEORGIA STATE SCORING RECORD AT THE SAME TIME.
>> LOUIS MARTINEZ HAD 31 CAREER FIELD GOALS.
41-35 IN HIS CAREER.
TWO FIELD GOALS FROM TIEING THE STATE RECORD FOR FIELD GOALS IN A CAREER.
AND THIS IS A 31-YARD ATTEMPT.
AND THE KICK IS ON ITS WAY AND IT'S GOOD.
RANKED NUMBER TWO IN THE NATION, GOING TO BE NUMBER ONE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA LOCKED DOWN IN THE NEXT 84 SECONDS.
IT WILL BE THE THIRD STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
OVER 100 YEARS OF FOOTBALL GOING BACK TO THE DAYS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PACKERS.
THIS IS FOR THE RECORD.
GOING TO GET MARTINEZ A CHANCE TO SET THE STATE RECORD FOR CAREER FIELD GOALS.
42-YARD ATTEMPT.
AND IT IS GOOD.
MARTINEZ NOW HOLDS THE RECORD FOR MOST FIELD GOALS IN A CAREER.
THAT IS CAREER FIELD GOALS.
NUMBER 34.
>> THAT'S WRAPPED UP LAST SEASON BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
30 WINS IN A ROW NOW.
THIS SEASON THEY STARTED OFF 0-4, BUT THEY PLAYED SOME VERY GOOD TEAMS.
THEY LOST TO ROSWELL AND THREE OTHER GOOD TEAMS.
THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THEY HAVE NOW WON THREE IN A ROW AND GO INTO REGION PLAY WHICH REALLY COUNTS.
>> RIGHT.
BECAUSE OF HOW THINGS ARE IN 7-A THIS YEAR, YOU HAVE A REGION LIKE REGION ONE THAT ONLY HAS FOUR TEAMS.
SO WITH 7-A IT'S THE TOP 31 AND TEAM 32 GOES IN THROUGH A MATHEMATICAL FORMULA WHICH ONLY MARK KNOWS AND CAN FIGURE OUT.
SO RIGHT NOW SLATED TO BE TIP COUNTY.
BLUE DEVILS WOULD BE TEAM 32 COMING OUT OF REGION ONE.
PUT A BIG NUMBER TONIGHT ON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BROWARD.
UP 56-0 AT ONE POINT.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE GOING TO COME BACK TO GEORGIA AFTER THE ROUGH TIME THEY'VE HAD PLAYING TEAMS THIS YEAR.
WE KNEW THEY WERE GEARED FOR -- I THINK WHAT, SURVIVAL.
THAT WAS THE WORD HE USED EARLY ON.
JUST TO GET THROUGH FIGURES OUT HOW ALL OF THE GUYS WERE GOING TO FIT TOGETHER.
TOOK HIM A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO GET FULL AND TOOK EVERYONE ELSE TO FIGURE OUT THE NEW FACES AND HOW THEY INTEGRATE.
WE NOW AND EVERYONE WATCHING ALSO KNOWS THAT WITH WAY THE PLAYOFFS ARE THIS YEAR, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME TEAMS.
MAYBE 4-6 TEAMS, MAYBE 5-5 TEAMS AND 6-4 TEAMS MAKING THE PLAYOFFS THAT ARE BIG NAMES.
THEY'LL MAKE RUNS BECAUSE OF HOW THE REGIONS WERE SET AND YOU HAPPEN HAVING TO DO A LOT OF NONREGION PLAY THAT IS UNCHARACTERISTIC FOR WHAT EVERYTHING HAS BEEN GOING ON.
SO YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME TEAMS WITH BIG NUMBERS TO THE TRIEGT OF THE DASH MAKING RUNS IN THE PLAYOFF.
>> IF THEY MAKE IT AT 6-4.
5-5, WHATEVER, I WOULDN'T WANT TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST TEAMS PLAYING THEM IN THE FIRST ROUND.
>> THINK OF THE REGION.
TIED AT 28 WITH WARE COUNTY.
YOU GOUF LOWNDES, YOU'VE GOT TIFT, AND YOU'VE GOT THAT WHOLE REGION TO MAKE A DEEP RUN.
I'M GOING GET UP AND WANDER OVER HERE.
HOPEFULLY I WON'T GET CAUGHT IN THE CABLES.
I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO SHOW YOU THE FAN INTERACTION WE'VE HAD AND THANK ALL OUT OF YOU AND A LOT OF YOU FOR CHIMING IN AND BEING A PART OF THE CONVERSATION TONIGHT.
ONCE AGAIN BE A PART OF THE CONVERSATION ON SNAPCHAT, FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, FRIEND US ON FACEBOOK.
GO TO THE TWITTER MACHINE AS MARK LIKES TO SAY AND GPB SPORTS.
THERE IS THE 24-7.
WEBB, CLASS OF 2020.
QUARTERBACK YOU SAW IN THE SECOND HALF FOR CARTERSVILLE.
THE FRESHMAN, THE FRESHMAN GOING TO GEORGIA TOMORROW TO TAKE AN OFFICIAL VISIT AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON.
LET ME GO THROUGH ANOTHER FEW THINGS QUICK ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
ALSO ON THE BOARD, GREAT PICTURE RIGHT HERE FROM ROGERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.
HASHTAG.
LEGS GO CANES.
THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE ON THIS ROUND OF SOCIAL MEDIA LET'S KICK IT AND GIVE YOU AN UPDATE WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON AROUND THE STATE AND SIT ROME ROME WITH THE PICK.
THE DEFENSE COMES UP BIG AT THE 220 MARK.
THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO SOLIDIFY THE WIN FOR ROME.
BIG EARLY REGION WIN.
FOR THE ROME WOLFES AND JOHN REED.
COMING IN TWO TOP TEN TEAMS IN THE GPB POLL.
GOING AT IT.
BIG WIN TONIGHT.
BIG WIN FOR JOHN REID AND THE WOLVES HANG ON WITH PLUS 17 WITH ABOUT 120 SECONDS TO GO.
>> WITH THREE GRIFFIN BROTHERS.
>> FOUR, WELL THE THREE ON DEFENSE.
>> RIGHT.
>> THREE ON DEFENSE, 30% CHANCE ONE OF THOSE GRIFFIN BROTHERS MADE THAT INTERCEPTION.
>> THREE DIVIDED BY ELEVEN.
>> ROUGHLY 27.3% CHANCE.
>> YES HE'S RIGHT.
27.P.
YOU'RE CLOSE.
>>> COMING UP, MORE SCORES.
MORE HIGHLIGHTS.
STILL LIVE AT THE STADIUM.
STILL LIVE FROM CARTERSVILLE GEORGIA, STILL LIVE ON FOOTBALL FRIDAY IN GEORGIA POST GAME SHOW AND STILL LIVE AND HAVING A LOT OF FUN.
WE'RE GOING BE BACK AFTER THIS TIMEOUT.
WELCOME BACK TO POST GAME SHOW.
COMING TO YOU LIFE.
CARTERSVILLE GEORGIA PURPLE HURRICANE TAKE ON THE LIONINGS OF CENTRAL CARROLL.
BIG FUN NIGHT FOR US HERE.
YOU GOT THE SCORE UPDATES COMING OFF THE FWIRT.
>> SEE WHAT'S GOING ON OFF THE TWITTER MACHINE.
ONE OF THE BIG GAMES AT GEORGIA.
FITZGERALD LISTED AT 1-POINT FAVORITE GOING INTO THIS GAME.
HOMECOMING AT THE FIELD TONIGHT.
50th YEAR FOR BRODIE FIELD.
>> THAT'S A BIG DEAL.
>> IT'S A GREAT ATMOSPHERE FOR A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HERE IN THE STATE.
FITZGERALD GOING BACK AND FORTH.
REGULATION LAST UPDATE WE HAD.
TIFF KOTH COUNTY LEADING BY THE SCORE.
TAKE IT TO BUFORD AND GO REAL QUICK.
THE LIGHTS JUST GO OUT.
GO TO BUFORD IN CLARKE CENTRAL AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON THERE.
BUFORD WAS IN CONTROL OF THIS ONE.
GRANT SCORES AGAIN AFTER A FIELD GOAL.
MADE IT 30-13 BUFORD.
THEN GRANT SCORES AGAIN AND THEN IT'S 37-13.
THEY HELD ON TO IT THROUGH MOST OF THE FIRST QUARTER.
BUFORD LEADING CLARKE START BY 24 NOW, 37-13.
THAT'S YOUR KICKING FROM THERE.
OTHER SCORES GOING ON: 31 SECONDS TO GO REGULATION AND FITZGERALD WAS TRYING TO GO FOR THE TIEING SCORE.
THAT'S A BIG SITUATION RIGHT THERE.
A LOT OF FOLKS SCRAMBLING FOR THE FOOTBALL.
CLARKE CENTRAL TRYING TO CREATE SOMETHING.
TRIED A LITTLE TOO HARD.
BUFORD WITH THE FOOTBALL DEEP IN TERRITORY THERE.
VERY SHORT FIELD GOAL TO PUT MORE POINTS ON THE BOARD.
>> YOU KNOW, LAST YEAR AT THE PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
HISTORIC OCCASION BECAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME A TEAM FROM COB COUNTY WON A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
IT WAS A GREAT FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
ALL HERE ON GPB.
LET'S REWIND BACK AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT GAME.
>> AS WE WELCOME YOU TO THE GEORGIA DOME IN ATLANTA, FOR ANOTHER FOOTBALL FRIDAY IN GEORGIA TONIGHT IS THE 5-A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
12-2 ACADEMY RED TERRORS TAKE ON THE 13-1 BUCCANEERS.
LAST JULY.
FRACTURED ANKLE AFTER 93 YARD TOUCHDOWN CATCH LAST WEEK.
RUNNING AND PICKS UP THE FIRST DOWN.
TO MY POINT, HE'S A TOUGH KID.
>> YES.
IN MOTION BEHIND THE LINE.
THE OUTSIDE!
ACROSS MID FIELD.
NOW TO ANDERSON AND CHARLES ANDERSON FLIPS FORWARD AND STILL ON HIS FEET.
AND A CRUSHING BLOCK HE IS ON THE PLAY.
THIRD DOWN AND SIX.
BACK IN THERE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 21 YARD RUN.
GOES TO THE SIDE AND CAUGHT OVER THE SHOULDER.
BRYCE IN THE MIDDLE.
THAT'S A SACK.
BRANDON RAINY WITH HIS 21st RUR RUSHING TOUCHDOWN ON THE SEASON.
7-0 LEAD.
LOOKS LIKE HE'S LIMPBING A BIT AS HE COMING OFF THE FIELD.
SKYLER DAVIS, 7-8 ON THE SEASON.
A YOUNG MAN.
GARY SAYS HE'S SO GOOD.
MAY KICK ON SUNDAY.
KICK IS ON ITS WAY AND IT IS GOOD.
29-YARD FIELD GOAL BY SKYLER DAVIS.
AND THAT JUST MAY BE IT.
>> DALLAS SCRAMBLING, AND HE IS GOING TO SCORE THE TOUCHDOWN.
AND THE FINAL PLAY OF THE GAME, AND ALZUNA IS YOUR STATE CHAMPIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS.
A LITTLE WEIRD WAY FOR THIS ONE TO END, BUT NOW THE CELEBRATION BEGINS.
>> HOW ABOUT THIS.
THE FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL TO WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
VERY YOUTHFUL HIGH SCHOOL.
WHAT A JOB BY THE COACH AND THE ENTIRE STAFF.
AMAZING GAME BY THE BUCCANEERS.
AND THEIR DEFENSE SHUT DOWN QUINN ACADEMY AND ONE OF TV MOST DYNAMIC ATHLETES IN THE COUNTRY.
DALLAS.
THEY STILL FIND A WAY TO FINISH THE SEASON OF A 14-GAME WINNING STREAK AND COB COUNTY'S FIRST EVER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
>> I LOVE RELIVING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MOMENTS.
THIS YEAR WE HAVE AN EXTRA GAME BECAUSE WE HAVE A GAME ON DECEMBER 9 AND 10 HERE.
>> LET'S QUICK IT QUICKLY AND GIVE YOU UPDATE.
BUFORD AND CLARKE CENTRAL.
THREE YARDS AND A TOUCHDOWN RIGHT THERE.
IT'S LIKE SENATORS AND A MAJORITY RIGHT NOW.
BUFORD LEADING.
THAT IS THE FOURTH QUARTER SCORE.
QUICK SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATE.
ON DAVID KEL KER ON THE GPB FACEBOOK PAGE AS A QUESTION FOR US.
WHAT DO GPB SPORTS, MARK HARMON AND ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT MARK STY NUS HAVE IN COME.
THIS IS ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE ELECT MATTINGLY.
>> WE BOTH WORKED AT KSRPG SPRINGFIELD BACK IN THE DAY.
THAT IS TRIVIALHALL.
QUITE TRIVIALHALL.
A LOT OF SPORTS GOING ON.
TIFT COUNTY DID OFF OFF FITZGERALD.
GO TO THE WEBSITE.
GO TO GPB.ORG/SPORTS.
DOWNLOAD THE APP.
KEEP UP WITH ALL THE SPORTS.
AT THE HALFWAY POINT OF THE SEASON.
SPRINTING TO THE PLAYOFFS FROM THIS POINT FORWARD.
A LOT OF BIG MARGINS.
GRAYSON PUT UP 60 TONIGHT AGAINST.
A LOT OF BIG NUMBERS AND ANOTHER BIG NUMBER HERE TONIGHT CARTERSVILLE.
CATCH KIT ALL.
FACEBOOK, TWITTER, SNAPCHAT.
APP DOWN LOAD IT.
>> YOU KNOW I WANT TO THANK DOORL THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AGAIN AT CARTERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
WHAT AN ENVIRONMENT.
THE CARTERSVILLE'S FANS OUTSTANDING.
>> THIS IS A GREAT ENVIRONMENT.
WE LIKE TO SHOW IT OFF TO THE REST OF THE STATE.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE WE HAVE NORTH COB NEXT WEEK.
THAT WRAPS UP TONIGHT'S GAME FROM CARTERSVILLE WITH THE PURPLE HURRICANES RUN THEIR RECORD TO A PICTURE PERFECT 6-0 AND TAKE OUT THE LIONS OF CENTRAL CAROL.
ENCORE PRESENTATION COMING UP NEXT WEEK.
QUARTERBACK GOING UP AGAINST CHANDLER IN NORTH COBB.
WARRIORS COMING TO SO YOU'RE GOING READ THE LAST PART.
BOTH TEAMS 4 WILL HAVE 1.
TIED FOR A TOP SPOT IN THE REGION.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK FROM CAN TREL STADIUM, HAVE A GREAT WEEK.
WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.
SO LONG.
WE HAVE A ENCORE PRESENT TAKING ON THIS BROADCAST COMING UP RIGHT NOW.
SO LONG EVERYBODY
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