>> FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY, REMINDING YOU TO BUCKLE UP, GEORGIA, AND WE WELCOME YOU TO NORCROSS BLUE DEVIL STADIUM, WHERE THE UNDEFEATED PEACHTREE RIDGE LIONS HAVE COME TO TAKE ON THE SIXTH-RANKED NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS.

GOOD EVENING.

I MATT STEWART, JOINED BY FORMER AUBURN TIGERS ALL- AMERICAN NFL FIRST-TIME DRAFT PICK AND 50 NEAR PRO WAYNE GANDY.

IT IS ON THE LINE TONIGHT.

THEY CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY.

A VICTORY --THEY CAN STILL WIN IT.

THEY HAVE TO WIN TONIGHT.

>> WE HAVE A GOOD NABEL -- NEIGHBORHOOD RIVALRY.

IT SHOULD BE A GREAT GAME.

I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE START.

>> PEACHTREE RIDGE HAS BEEN A GREAT STORY.

THERE ARE 8-0 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY AND THEIR SECOND YEAR HEAD COACH AT THE HELM AND THEY HAVE A STRONG SOPHOMORE CLASS, SO THE FUTURE IS VERY BRIGHT.

NOW WE WILL START WITH THEIR QUARTERBACK, DARNELL KELSEY.

>> WHAT A YOUNG TALENT HE IS.

HE HAS A GREAT ARM AND HE CAN READ THE DEFENSE AND GET THE BALL OUT QUICK.

THEY WILL NEED THAT AGAINST THIS TOP-RATED RUSH DEFENSE AND THIS OFFENSE IS EXPLOSIVE WITH 42 POINTS AGAIN.

>> WE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT THE CORNERBACK, DORIAN BARNEY, THE NUMBER FIVE QUARTERBACK IN THE COUNTRY FOR 2026.

>> HE HAS THAT "IT" FASTER.

HE HAS GREAT HANDS AND HE IS FAST.

HE HAD 15 INTERCEPTIONS AND HE ONLY GIVES UP 11 1/2 POINTS AGAIN.

>> YOU KNOW ABOUT NORCROSS.

THEY HAVE BEEN HERE AND DONE THAT AND THEY HAVE THE ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACH INTERNET COUNTY HISTORY.

THEY HAVE WON SIX IN A ROW SINCE THEIR ONE LOSS TO NUMBER ONE MILL CREEK.

AJ WATKINS IS COMMITTED TO AIR FORCE, BUT HE PLAYS MULTIPLE POSITIONS.

>> YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT A YOUNG MAN WHO WAS A DUAL THREAT.

HE CAN THROW THE BALL.

HE CAN RUN THE BALL.

HE ALSO TOUCHES THE BALL.

HE IS THE BEST ATHLETE ON THE TEAM AND HE MAKES THE OFFENSE GLOW.

IT IS GREAT TO SEE HIM PLAY.

>> ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE, IT IS THEIR DEFENSIVE END, JACKSON BUSEY.

>> HE IS LONG AND STRONG AND PART OF A PRODUCTIVE DEFENSE, ONLY GIVING UP 13 POINTS.

THEY WILL NEED THAT AGAINST PEACHTREE RIDGE TONIGHT AND DARNELL KELLY.

>> WE HAVE A TROPHY ON THE LINE AS PEACHTREE RIDGE AND NORCROSS WILL BE A GOOD ONE.

LET'S GET THE CAROUSEL STARTED AND SEND IT OFF TO JON NELSON.

>> GOOD EVENING, MATT AND WAYNE AND ALL OF YOU.

THIS HAS BEEN A BUILD FROM THE STUDS UP AND FROM THE FOUNDATION IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

IT WAS HALF A DOZEN YEARS IN BETWEEN .500 OR BETTER RECORDS UNTIL HE SHOWED UP WITH HIS STAFF.

THEY WON 6-5 LAST YEAR.

IT IS A VERY YOUNG TEAM AND A TYPICALLY QUIET TEAM, COMING OVER HERE TO NORCROSS.

THEY WILL TAKE ALL THAT ENERGY .

LET'S SEE HOW THEY RESPOND IN THE EARLY PART OF THE FIRST EIGHT MINUTES OR SO.

IT IS ONLY PART OF THE STORY.

HERE IS MY HOMEWORK, NINE REGIONS ARE IN THE BARN WITH THE CHAMPION.

THEY CAN CLINCH WITH THE WIN.

EIGHT GAMES, WINNER TAKE ALL.

HANNA, WHAT DOES YOUR HOMEWORK LOOK LIKE?

>> THE REGION TITLE IS ON THE LINE AS WELL AS IN GRIFFIN FOR THE RED GAME, PERRY PURSES -- VERSUS BALDING.

YOU CAN WATCH IT ON DPD.ORG.

MAKE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT.

BE SURE TO ALSO VOTE FOR THE POLL QUESTION OF THE NIGHT, WHICH IS WHO WILL WIN THIS GAME?

PEACHTREE RIDGE OR NORCROSS?

I WILL SEE YOU AT HALFTIME.

WE WILL HEAR FROM THE PRINCIPAL AND MORE.

WE ARE EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT THAT.

IT IS A FULL MOON .

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN TONIGHT IN THIS STATE.

>> NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

THE NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS WOULD WIN THE OPENING TOSS.

THEY HAVE DEFERRED UNTIL THE SECOND HALF.

WE WILL SEE PEACHTREE RIDGE, 80 --8-0.

IT HAS BEEN A PERFECT SEASON AND THEY HAVE NOT -- THEY ARE WINNING BIG BY AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 30 POINTS PER GAME.

>> THEY HAVE A CONFIDENT TEAM AND A COACH --THEY HAVE REALLY TURNED THAT PROGRAM AROUND IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

A TALENTED YOUNG GROUP OF FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES AND THEY HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THEY CAN BRING HOME THE REGION TITLE.

Matt: NORCROSS IS 7-1 WITH SIX STRAIGHT WINDS.

THEIR ONLY LOSS WAS TO MILL CREEK, THE DEFENDING STATE CHAMPION, WAY BACK ON WEEK NUMBER TWO.

3-0 AT HOME, COMING OFF A 48-0 WIN LAST FRIDAY NIGHT AT MEADOWCREEK.

PEACHTREE RIDGE HAS A WIN VERSUS DISCOVERY FROM LAST FRIDAY NIGHT.

THERE ARE THE LIONS DECKED OUT IN THEIR ROYAL BLUE AND WHITE TRIM WITH A LITTLE RED AND THE UNIFORMS TONIGHT, TRIMMED IN BLUE.

AND THIS WILL BE THE 15th ALL- TIME MEETING BETWEEN THESE TWO TEAMS.

NORCROSS HAS LET IT 7-6 FOR THE OPENING KICKOFF IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY BUCKLE UP GEORGIA.

THE CLUB, GEORGIA, SEATBELTS SAVE LIVES.

JACK HAS IT TEED UP AND READY TO GO AND WE ARE JUST ABOUT SET FOR THE OPENING KICKOFF.

AND THEY KICK IS COMING DOWN AT THE SEVEN.

IT WILL BE TAKEN BY LAMAR WHITE , THE SON OF THE FORMER ATLANTA FALCONS STAR, WHO IS ALSO AN ASSISTANT COACH ON THE PEACHTREE RIDGE STAFF.

THEY ARE AT THE 22 YARD LINE.

THAT IS WHAT WE WILL SEE THIS LIONS TEAM ON OFFENSE, FOR THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT, WITH DARNELL KELLY.

HE IS A SOPHOMORE THAT JUST PASSES.

HE IS NUMBER SEVEN IN SEVEN A AND NUMBER ONE IN THE REGION WITH 23 TOUCHDOWNS AND SEVEN INTERCEPTIONS.

THE RUNNING BACK NEXT TO HIM IS FREDERICK ADDISON.

THEY WILL GO TO THE FIRST PLAY.

AND LAMAR WHITE HAS THE FIRST DOWN AT THE 33 YARD LINE.

Wayne: GREAT JOB EATING THE BALL WITH THAT LONG SCREEN.

HE IS VERY TALENTED.

THAT IS WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.

THEY WANT TO GET IT DOWN THE FIELD.

>> FIRST AND 10.

THE BALL AT THE 33 YARD LINE.

>> PICKING UP TO THE 36.

WE ARE TAKING LOOK AT THE REGIONS BANK STARTING LINEUP FOR THE BLUE DEVILS --SORRY, PEACHTREE RIDGE.

WE HAVE GRADY AND WILLIAMS AND THEN ADDISON IS THE RUNNING BACK AND ABERNATHY AND WHITES, THE WIDE RECEIVER.

SECOND DOWN AND SEVEN FROM THE 46.

AND KELLY WILL GRIND IT.

Wayne: YOU HAVE DARNELL KELLY , ESCAPING THE RUSH.

NOT REALLY OUTSIDE OF THE POCKET.

IT FELT LIKE HE HAD LAMAR WHITE IN THE AREA .

Matt: THEY WILL WAVE OFF THE PENALTY.

IT WILL NOT BE INTENTIONAL GROUNDING.

THERE IS OUR REFEREE, KEVIN WILLIAMS, WORKING THIS REGION BATTLE TONIGHT.

NOW THIRD DOWN.

NICE JOB WITH KELLY .

Wayne: THROW THE BALL OVER THE RECEIVER'S HEAD, OUT OF BOUNDS.

Matt: THIRD DOWN AND SEVEN.

RYAN, THEIR THREE YEAR STARTER.

ON THAT OFFENSIVE LINE TONIGHT.

THEY ARE STARTING AT LEFT TACKLE.

GOING TO LEFT TACKLE, UP TOP THEY GO.

OFF THE HANDS.

THE TARGET WAS KING TAME US -- THOMAS.

Wayne: HIS RUNNING IS STEP FOR STEP.

YOU CAN SEE THE ARM ON KELLY, BEING ABLE TO AIR IT OUT, JUST HITTING THAT SECONDHAND.

HE IS REACHING.

THAT IS WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT, THAT SOPHOMORE SENSATIONAL CLASS.

A NICE JOB BY THE BLUE DEVILS.

THAT IS ONE OF THE KEYS TO THE GAME.

THIRD AND LONG AND GET OFF THE FIELD.

Matt: SANDY AT THE 22 YARD LINE.

THE PUNT.

A NICE DRIVE KICK.

THAT --UP TO THE 37 YARD LINE ON THE RETURN.

THAT WAS CLARK ON THE RETURN.

THAT IS WHERE NORCROSS WILL GO ON OFFENSE FOR THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT.

AND THERE IS AJ WATKINS.

WE MENTIONED HE IS A TRIPLE THREAT AND A THIRD YEAR STARTER, COMMITTED TO AIR FORCE.

HE GOT AN OFFER FROM KENNESAW STATE AS WELL.

HE IS THE LEADING RUSHER, AVERAGING RIGHT AT 100 YARDS RUSHING PER GAME.HE IS SO TALENTED.

HE CAN TAKE OVER THIS GAME.

Wayne: HE CAN DO EVERYTHING BUT HE IS GREAT RUNNING THE BALL.

Matt: HE WILL NOT GO VERY FAR THAT TIME.

AT NORCROSS ON OFFENSE, BROUGHT TO YOU BY REGIONS BANK.

THEY HAVE TWO 300 POUNDERS AND WINCHESTER IS A RUNNING BACK WITH HAROLD CLARK AND GARNET.

SO, SECOND DOWN AND EIGHT WITH THE BALL AT THE 37.

THE PASS IS INCOMPLETE.

UP TO THE 50 YARD LINE.

IN AND OUT OF BOUNDS.

THE KIWI WITH THE CATCH.

FLAGS DOWN ON THE FIELD.

Wayne: HE IS GETTING A LOT OF ROOM THERE.

THE KIWI IS ON THE EDGE.

THAT WAS A NICE ONE BY WATKINS, GETTING THE BALL OUT EARLY.

Matt: JOSHUA, THAT WAS HIS SEVENTH CATCH OF THE SEASON BUT HE IS AVERAGING 21.5 YARDS CATCH.

15 YARD PERSONAL FOUL PENALTY.

THEY HANG ONTO THE END OF THE RUN.

Wayne: GET THE BALL OUT QUICKLY.

NUMBER 18 COMING IN WITH WILSON.

Matt: RPO READ AND IT GOES UP THE MIDDLE.

WINCHESTER WITH THE CARRY AS WE LOOK AT THE DEFENSE .

THEY ARE ALL UP FRONT.

WILSON AND WALLACE IN THE LINE BACK.

SANFORD AND BARNEY IN THE SECONDARY.

SECOND DOWN AND THREE.

AND THERE GOES WINCHESTER AND HE WILL HAVE THE FIRST FOUL, IT WOULD A PLAYER --APPEAR, AT THE 28 YARD LINE.

Wayne: NICE RUNNING BEHIND THE PADS BY WINCHESTER.

HE PUT THEM DOWN.

Matt: WINCHESTER, 5'6" AND 157 POUNDS.

HE IS A TRANSFER.

HE RUSHED FOR CLOSE TO 3000 YARDS THE LAST TWO SEASONS.

WRITE UP THE MIDDLE.

THAT WAS A BIG RUN TO START INSIDE THE RED ZONE.

Matt: THAT WILL BACK IT UP TO THE 15 YARD LINE.

Wayne: THEY ARE TRYING TO CATCH IT.

THEY JUST CANNOT HAVE THOSE KIND OF PLAYS IN A BIG GAME LIKE THIS.

THEY DRIVE SO FAR AND EXECUTION WITH THE OFFENSIVE LINE AND THE RUN GAME -- Matt: NOW FIRST AND GOAL .

HE GETS A COUPLE DOWNS TO THE 13 YARD LINE.

Wayne: WATKINS, 6'2" AND 190 .

YOU CAN SEE HIM ON THE FIELD.

HE CAN THROW THE BALL AND CATCH THE BALL AND THAT IS WHAT WILL MAKE THIS DEFENSE DO GREAT ALL NIGHT.

A GREAT OPTION PLAY WITH HIM HOLDING THE BALL, AS WE TALKED ABOUT WITH THE LEADING RUSHER.

HE IS SO DANGEROUS.

Matt: SECOND DOWN AND GOAL FROM THE 13 YARD LINE.

WATKINS, AGAIN.

WILL SEND , THE LINEBACKER, COMING UP WITH A BIG STOP AS WE LOOK AT THE KEYS TO THE GAME, AND --Wayne: JUST TAKE CARE OF THE BALL.

DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY SHORT FIELDS.

STOP THE RUN AND KEEP THEM IN THE POCKET.

SO FAR, SO GOOD.

MAKE THEM RUN BETWEEN.

DO NOT LET THEM GO ON THE EDGE.

THEY HAVE GREAT SPEED.

WELL, THEY HIT THE TARGET .

THIRD DOWN AND GOAL FROM THE 14 YARD LINE.

WATKINS WILL PASS.

INCOMPLETE.

THE TARGET WAS RIGHT THERE AT THE GOAL LINE.

IT IS GOING TO BE FOURTH-DOWN.

A LITTLE FRUSTRATION BY AJ WATKINS AS HE COMES TO THE SIDELINE.

Wayne: A NICE ROUTE , JUST MISSING IN THE THROW.

YOU CAN SEE HIM RIGHT OPEN.

MAYBE NOT A TOUCHDOWN, BUT IT DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE BEEN THIRD AND GOAL RIGHT THERE.

THEY HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION TO GO FOR IT.

A 31 YARD ATTEMPT FOR THE LEFT FOOTED KICKER AND THE KICK IS BLOCKED.

PLUCKED OUT OF THE AIR.

THAT IS A BIT OF A BURN.

DOWN THE SIDELINE, ALL THE WAY UP TO THE 43 YARD LINE THEY SNAPPED THE BALL OUT OF THE AIR AND PEACHTREE RIDGE COMES UP WITH A BIG SPECIAL TEAM PLAY.

Wayne: THAT WAS SOME GREAT PRESSURE WITH THE BLOCK.

Matt: FLYING OFF THE EDGE.

THAT IS HIS FIRST BIG PLAY OF THE GAME.THIS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY, REMINDING YOU TO BE SAFE ON EVERY TRIP.

BUCKLE UP, GEORGIA.

Matt: WELCOME BACK TO BLUE DEVILS STADIUM.

WE HAVE SOME HELP FROM THE DONATIONS FROM CIGNA, $1500.

GREAT TO CATCH UP WITH YOU.

YOU ARE A FRIEND OF GPB AND YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT FRIEND ALL SEASON LONG.

WHAT YOU DO FOR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AND THE STATE OF GEORGIA --I NEED TO SAY YOU CAN STAY AS LONG AS YOU WANT .

>> WHAT HE SAID.

$1500 FOR MY FRIENDS.

I THINK THEY WILL ENDORSE THAT.

BACKUP TO BOTH OF YOU.

>> BONNIE ROSE HAS BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION.

THERE IS THE BLOCK BY THE CORNERBACK.

COMING OFF THE EDGE.

Wayne: GREAT PRESSURE.

HANDS IN FRONT, NOT GOING TO RUN INTO THE KICKER, LAYING OUT FOR HIS TEAM .

Matt: HE SAID ONE OF THE THINGS THEY HAVE WORKED ON IS LAST YEAR, THEY HAD --BEFORE THEY PLAYED HARD.

HIS FIRST CARRY OF THE GAME.

DOWN TO THE 49.

THAT IS THE JUNIOR RUNNING BACK HE IS FILLING IN FOR THE RAILROAD.

THAT WILL BE A BIG QUESTION OVER THERE.

HE IS DOING A GOOD JOB ON THAT LEFT SIDE.

SECOND DOWN AND FOUR.

AND MISCOMMUNICATION.

BARNEY GOT HIS HELMET KNOCKED OFF.

THERE HE IS ON THE PLAY.

WE ARE LOOKING AT NORCROSS ON DEFENSE, BROUGHT TO YOU BY REGIONS BANK.

LOOK AT THE TRIO UP-FRONT.

HOPKINS AND OTHERS --AND THEN THE SECONDARY.

BURNS AND MANNY AND ROBINSON, WHO IS COMMITTED TO NAVY.

Wayne: KELLY HAD TO LEAVE THE GAME BECAUSE A PLAYER'S HELMET CAME OFF.

IT LOOKS LIKE HE WAS GOING TO TAKE OVER AT QUARTERBACK.

Matt: HE DESCRIBED HIM --THEY CALL A TIMEOUT.

HE IS A HEFTY LEFTY.

Wayne: THAT IS ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE AT THIRD AND LONG.

YOU WANT TO PUT YOUR QUARTERBACK IN THERE.

KELLY, EXCUSE ME, DARNELL KELLY, YOU WANT THEM IN THE GAME.

THE HELMET COMING OFF, STILL THE --I STILL DO NOT REALLY GET IT.

IF IT IS BROKEN OR IF IT IS SOME BIG HIT --SOMETIMES -- LET'S LOOK AT THE KEYS TO THE GAME WITH PEACHTREE RIDGE ON Wayne: THE LIONS HAVE TO GO OUT AND EXECUTE.

YOU HAVE HAD A GREAT SEASON SO FAR.

GET THE BALL OUT QUICK.

HE HAS TO GO TO WORK.

YOU CANNOT JUST NAP.

DARNELL KELLY IN THE POCKET.

SO FAR, SO GOOD.

THEY NEED TO MAKE HIM MOVE AROUND AND THROW THE BALL.

HE IS STILL YOUNG.

THIRD AND LONG RIGHT HERE.

Matt: THE BALL IS SITTING ON THE OTHER 48.

AND INCOMPLETE.

THEY WILL NOT GET THE FIRST DOWN.

HE CAME INTO THE BALL GAME AND LOBBED ONE TO HIM.

Wayne: NICE JOB LEADING THE RECEIVER BY MILLER.

.

HE JUST COULD NOT GET THERE.

A NICE JOB ROUTING FOR THE BALL.

Matt: THEY SPOTTED THEM AT THE 47.

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WILL BE TWO YARDS SHORT, SO THEY WILL SING --BRING HANSEN ON THE PUNT.

HE IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE STATE, NUMBER THREE IN SEVEN A IN NUMBER EIGHT IN THE -- THEY KICK IT AWAY FROM CLARK AND IT GOES OUT OF BOUNDS.

HE WILL RUN IT UP THE SIDELINE.

ALL THE WAY UP TO THE 34 YARD LINE.

TEEN YARDS.

NORCROSS WILL GO BACK ON OFFENSE.

THERE YOU SEE IT.

COACH.

HE BROKE AN OLD RECORD, BECOMING THE ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACH IN THE COUNTY HISTORY.

HE SPENT THIS SEASON, LET THEM TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS BACK IN 2012 AND 2013.

DAVID WINCHESTER ON THE RUN AND HE WILL BE STOPPED AT THE 40 YARD LINE.

Wayne: I LIKE HOW HE LET THE BLOCK HAPPEN.

HE HAS A LOT OF PATIENCE.

GOOD POSITION TO PICK UP THAT FIVE YARDS.

A LOT OF TIMES, WHEN YOU ARE SMALLER, YOU LIKE TO HIT THE HOLE AT TIMES.

YOU WANT TO GET YOUR FIVE YARDS.

Matt: SECOND DOWN AND FOUR.

WINCHESTER, MAYBE HE WILL GET IT AGAIN.

A COUPLE OF TACKLES.

HE GETS CUT DOWN RIGHT THERE BY THE SAFETY, SHAWN BROWN.

HE MAKES THE PLAY.

Wayne: HE IS A GREAT HITTER IN THE SECONDARY .

THERE HE GOES, BOUNCING IT TO THE OUTSIDE.

THEY DO WHAT THEY DO TO GET THAT FIRST DOWN.

Matt: OF FIVE-YARD MARKOFF.

ANOTHER FALSE START.

THERE WERE SOME GAMES OFFENSIVELY.

THEY HAVE THIS DYNAMIC OFFENSE.

A BIG OFFENSIVE YOU CANNOT HAVE THOSE PRE-SNAP PENALTIES.

SO FIRST AND 15.

NOW THE OTHER 45.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER COMES TO THE SHORT SIDE THIS TIME AND CONS BACK IN THE MIDDLE.

HE WILL GET STOP AT THE 46.

THERE HE GOES.

THE BALL POPS OUT AFTER THE PLAY WAS DEAD.

IT IS GOING TO BE SECOND DOWN.

Wayne: NICE JOB AGAIN BY WINCHESTER.

YOU GET OUT THERE AND --THEY HAVE TO BE SHIFTY.

THEY ARE BEING PATIENT.

Matt: MAVEN-WINCHESTER GOES TO THE SIDELINE.

SECOND DOWN.

MOHAMMED IN THERE AT QUARTERBACK AND MOHAMMED ON THE QUARTERBACK DRAW, DOWN TO THE 46.

HE WILL BRING UP A THIRD DOWN AND ONE.

Wayne: THIS TIME, THEY MAKE THE EFFORT.

IT WAS AJ WATKINS, USING HIM AS A DECOY, SETTING THEM UP TOP.

THEY PUT IN MOHAMMED.

A NICE JOB FAKING THE SCREEN AND THEN GETTING THE POSITIVE YARDS AT THE BACKUP QUARTERBACK.

Matt: MOHAMMED STAYS IN AS QUARTERBACK.

HE IS LOOKING FOR A BLOCK.

AND WATKINS DIVES FORWARD AND PICKS UP 10 OR 11 ON THE PLAY.

THAT WILL BE A FIRST DOWN IS AJ WATKINS GETS THE INTERCEPTION.

WE TOLD YOU HE IS A TRIPLE THREAT.

Wayne: I KNOW YOU ARE THINKING MAYBE THEY HAVE DOUBLE NUMBERS.

IT IS THE SAME GUY OUT ON THE EDGE , 6'2" AND 190.

LONG STRIDES AND GOOD A MAN VERY PHYSICAL.

AT QUARTERBACK.

Matt: CAN YOU IMAGINE HIS CONDITIONING?

FIRST AND 10.

ACTUALLY, THEY'RE CALLING IT SECOND DOWN.

THEY DID NOT GET FIRST DOWN.

WATKINS WILL RUN TO THE NEARSIDE.

DESMOND RIDDER --Wayne: GREAT PRESSURE UP THE FIELD.

NICE JOB WITH WATKINS READING THAT, GETTING OUT ON THE EDGE.

YOU CAN SEE NUMBER 10 COMING IN.

THERE IS THE RUNNING BACK.

HE IS TRYING TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN FOR HIS TEAM, PICKING UP THAT FIRST ONE.

Matt: FIRST AND 10 AT THE 35 YARD LINE.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER GETS THE HANDOFF.

HE WILL GET STOPPED AFTER A THREE YARD GAIN ON THE PLAY.

HE WILL BRING UP SECOND DOWN AND SEVEN.

THAT WAS BRYSON WILLIAMS, THEIR LEADING TACKLER, MAKING A STOP FOR THE LIONS.

Wayne: GETTING THERE BEHIND ETHAN AND NUMBER 77.

HE IS ABOUT SIX FOOT THREE AND 240, THAT RIGHT TACKLE.

Matt: SECOND DOWN AND SEVEN.

PICKED UP BY WATKINS.

HE REACHES THE 29th.

AGAIN, THE BALL POPS OUT AGAIN.

THE OFFICIALS RULE IT DEAD.

Wayne: A DROPPED BALL BY HAWTHORNE.

WE ARE NOT BUYING THE FAKE.

YOU CAN SEE IT ON THE EDGE, NUMBER 7 FOR THE LIONS.

THEY ARE RALLYING FOR THE BALL.

GOOD JOB AS WELL.

JOSH BROWN, YOU CANNOT LET THEM GET TO THE OUTSIDE.

A NICE JOB PUSHING THEM IN BY BROWN.

HE IS RALLYING TO THE BALL.

Matt: THIRD DOWN AND FORTH, DOWN TO 1:00 TO PLAY IN THIS SCORE WAS FIRST QUARTER.

WATKINS, RIGHT OF THE MIDDLE.

THAT WILL BE A FIRST DOWN AS AJ WATKINS REACHES THE 21.

Wayne: A GOOD PLAY DESIGN BY THE BLUE DEVILS.

WINCHESTER IS KEEPING THE BALL.

THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR THEIR TEAM.

HE THINKS THERE COULD BE FOUR OR FIVE NUMBER ONES, BUT HE IS DOING THE WORK RIGHT NOW.

Matt: FIRST AND 10 AND THE BALL AT THE 21.

DARN IT IS INSIDE THE 10.

THERE IT IS.

TOUCHDOWN SAVING TACKLE MADE BY NUMBER EIGHT, BARNEY.LOOK AT THE SPEED OF THE OFFENSE, GETTING OUT ON THE EDGE .

A GREAT ONE BY BARNEY.

Matt: WITH HIS SPEED, HE IS DANGEROUS.

THAT IS NUMBER 8 FOR THE LIONS, LOOKING FOR A TOUCHDOWN.

Matt: FIRST AND GOAL TO GO.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER STOPS AT THE ONE YARD LINE.

THAT COULD BE THE FINAL PLAY OF THE QUARTER.

Wayne: THE WINCHESTER -- Matt: AND THAT IS THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER, BUT IT ENDS WITH A BLUE DEVILS ON THE DOORSTEP OF THEIR FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE NIGHT.

SCORE WAS AS WE GO TO THE SECOND.

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Matt: WELCOME BACK TO NORCROSS.

THE SECOND QUARTER IS COMING UP IN SHORT ORDER BUT THIS IS A MULTISCREEN EXPERIENCE.

THIS IS ANOTHER WINNER TAKE ALL IN FOR THIS ONE WE GO TO MEMORIAL STADIUM IN GRIFFIN.

THE FIRST QUARTER WAS SPENT MAINLY IN THE PERRY DEFENSIVE HALF.

BALDING TRIED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TURNOVERS.

SECOND QUARTER, THEY LET THEM 6- 0.

THIS IS BROUGHT TO THE OFFICIAL PEST CONTROL BUSINESS OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

THANK YOU FOR THAT UPDATE.

JON NELSON AND HANNA GOODIN ARE HERE.

WE ARE STARTING THE SECOND QUARTER.

IT IS SECOND DOWN AND GOAL FOR THE BLUE DEVILS INSIDE THE ONE YARD LINE.

GAME AND ALSO MAVEN- WINCHESTER.

YOU EXPECT THIS SITUATION TO BE A RUN.

Matt: WATKINS GETS HIT IN THE BACKFIELD AND DIVES FORWARD .

HE GETS INTO THE END ZONE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.

HE GOT BACK IN THE BACKFIELD BUT HE FALLS FORWARD FOR THE SCORE AND NORCROSS HAS THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE NIGHT TO MAKE IT 6-0.

Wayne: YOU HAVE TO BACKUP RIGHT TACKLE.

THE OFFENSIVE LINE GETS TO GET THEIR SHOULDERS SQUARE WITH AN AND THE LIKE WATKINS TO GET ON THE BOARD.

Matt: 29 OF 32 ON THE SEASON.

STILL, HE IS THE 13th QUARTERBACK --THE WIDE RECEIVER IS THE PASSER.

THE KICK IS UP AND GOOD.

7-0 LEAD.

SO, A TOUCHDOWN DRIVE --IT IS THE FIRST PLAY OF THE SECOND.

THE DOUBLES ARE UP TOP HERE AT NORCROSS.

Matt: BACK IN NORCROSS AND THE BLUE DEVILS HAVE A 7-0 LEAD OVER PEACHTREE RIDGE.

WATKINS PLUNGING IN FOR ONE YARD OUT TO GET THE BLUE DEVILS THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE NIGHT, PER GAME THIS SEASON AND RIGHT AT 384 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE.

Wayne: LOOK AT THAT PHYSICALITY THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM THE BLUE DEVILS.

THEY ARE DRIVING THE BALL AND RUNNING IT.

WATKINS IS CREATING ON THE EDGE.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER RUNNING BETWEEN THE TACKLES.

IT IS A CRITICAL DRIVE.

Matt: COMING DOWN AT THE NINE YARD LINE.

RIGHT ON THE RETURN , THERE IS LAMAR WHITE.

UP TO THE 38.

AND A 27 YARD RETURN FROM LAMAR WHITE.

SOME GOOD POSITION TO START THE SECOND QUARTER.

Wayne: THEY HAVE TO GET IT GOING WITH GUYS LIKE LAMAR WHITE OUT ON THE EDGE.

THEY HAVE TO GET THIS OFFENSE WITH A COUPLE OF FIRST DOWNS.

THEY LIKE TO GET THE BALL OUT ON THE EDGE, BUT THEY HAVE A TALENTED RUNNING BACK.

ADDISON --HE IS GETTING INVOLVED.

Matt: AS WE MENTIONED, THEY HAVE A STRONG 10th GRADE CLASS.

MANY OF THEM ARE JUST NOW ENTERING INTO THE PROGRAM.

THE PASS IS INCOMPLETE AT THE 47 YARD LINE AND THAT WILL BE A FIRST DOWN COMPLETION.

A NICE JOB .

Wayne: SOME GREAT PROTECTION, FINDING THE RECEIVER.

Matt: HE IS A LITTLE SHORT, SO SECOND DOWN AND LESS THAN A FOOT.

THEY WILL SAY IT WAS A FIRST DOWN.

THEY NEVER MOVED THE STICK AND THAT IS WHAT MATT HELMERICH WANTED TO KNOW, IF IT WAS FIRST OR SECOND DOWN.

WILLIAMS, SAYS MOVE GLOW STICKS.

Wayne: I WAS MOVING MY -- HOLDING MY BREATH.

Matt: HE LIKES TO GO RUNNING THERE.

WHETHER IT IS THE CHAINS ARE NOT MOVING THE STICKS, THEY HAVE IT MOVING NOW.

FIRST AND 10.

ADDISON ON THE CARRY, TRYING TO GO FORWARD.

NOT GETTING VERY FAR.

HE PICKED UP JUST A COUPLE ON THE PLAY.

THAT WAS CARTER LUCKIE.

VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE NAME CARTER LUCKIE.

THAT IS THE YOUNGER, NOT LITTLE, BUT YOUNGER BROTHER OF THE FRESHMEN TIGHT END FOR THE BULLDOGS.HE IS 6'6" AND ABOUT 255.

HE IS A VERY TALENTED SOPHOMORE.

THERE ARE A LOT OF TALENTED SOPHOMORES PLAYING FOR BOTH TEAMS.

Matt: WHITE GATES TANGLED UP WITH THE CORNER AND THE FLAG COMES UP.

IT WILL BE A TPI --DPI.

Wayne: HE IS TRYING TO GET BACK ON THE PLAY .

HE KIND OF RAN INTO EACH OTHER'S FEET RIGHT THERE.

GOOD ON THE REFEREE TO CALL THAT ON THE EDGE.

Matt: THEY WILL PUT IT DOWN AT THE 37.

SO, FIRST AND 10 FOR THE LIONS IN BLUE DEVILS TERRITORY.

Wayne: THE RECEIVERS ARE ON THE EDGE.

THAT IS SOMETHING THE SECONDARY --THOSE ONE-ON-ONE SITUATIONS, ALL WITH THE RECEIVER.

Matt: KELLY PLAY ACTION.

TOWARDS THE END ZONE.

INCOMPLETE.

MYLES ABERNATHY WAS THE INTENDED TARGET.

Wayne: ABERNATHY, YOU HAVE TO GET READY.

A NICE JOB GOING TO THE BACK OF THE END ZONE BY THE QUARTERBACK.

JUST KEEP RUNNING ON THAT PLAY.

YOU CAN GET A BACKUP CHANCE.

A NICE THROW BY KELLY.

Matt: HE IS GOTTEN AN OFFER AT GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE.

HE IS A 155 POUND SENIOR.

MANNY, BUCKLE UP.

Wayne: GREAT BREAKING ON THE BALL BY MANNING.

TRYING TO GET UNDERNEATH.

THERE IS A BIG BODY FROM ABERNATHY.

A GOOD JOB BY THE SENIOR, WHO HAS REALLY COME ON THIS YEAR.22 TACKLES IN THE SEASON.

THAT IS HIS FIFTH PDU.

THIRD DOWN AND 10 FOR THE LIONS DEVILS 37.

Wayne: THAT WAS HARD , NOT BEING CALLED.

Matt: HE RUSHES AND HE PASSES.

IT IS CAUGHT BY ABERNATHY AT THE 24.

THAT WILL BE A FIRST DOWN.

Wayne: MANNING AND ABERNATHY --THIS TIME, IT GOES TO ABERNATHY.

THE SAME KIND OF SLANT PLAY.

A GOOD THROW BY KELLY AND A NICE READ BY ABERNATHY.

A GOOD BODY FROM ABERNATHY.

HE IS PLAYING LIKE A TIGHT END OR RECEIVER.

Matt: GOING TO THIS AREA AT THE 12 YARD LINE.

COVERAGE COMING FROM THE SAFETY, ANTONIO MOLDER.

Wayne: THAT BALL CAME OFF -- HE HIT IT OUT OF THE HAND QUAKE.

HE SEEMED SURPRISED.

Matt: SO, SECOND DOWN AND 10.

Wayne: THERE IT IS.

EASY FIVE ON THE DEFENSE.

Matt: GOING DOWN WITH ABERNATHY , ABERNATHY WITH THE CATCH.

NOW AT THE 15 YARD LINE.

WE HAVE A LITTLE BATTLE WITHIN THE BATTLE BETWEEN MANNING AND ABERNATHY.

A GREAT JOB BY KELLY.

Matt: THEY BELIEVE IN THEIR ATHLETES AND THEY --IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, THEY ARE ON THE EDGE AND KEEPING THE BALL OUT FRONT.

THEY ARE MAKING SOME TACKLES.

Matt: THEY HAVE 33 GUYS -- ABERNATHY WHITE AND THOMAS.

THIRD DOWN AND ONE.

Matt: A PASS .

THEY SQUEEZE IT INTO A TIGHT SPOT AT THE 15 YARD LINE.

ON THE COVERAGE.

AGAIN, ABERNATHY WAS THE TARGET.

Wayne: A NICE JOB, AVOIDING THE RUSH , OVERCOMING --YOU CAN SEE WHY KELLY IS A LITTLE UPSET ABOUT BURNS.

THERE IS SOME PASS INTERFERENCE ON THAT PLAY.

Matt: FOURTH AND ONE AND THEY ARE GOING FOR IT.

9:00 TO PLAY IN THE HALF.

THE PLAY GETS BLOWN DEAD.

WE WILL HAVE A PENALTY ON PEACHTREE RIDGE.

Wayne: THERE IS THE RIGHT TACKLE.

THAT WAS JADEN WILLIAMS.

THAT WAS A FOURTH AND ONE SITUATION.

Matt: THEY HAVE HANSEN ON THE FIELD.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A 37 YARD FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT.

IT WOULD APPEAR HE IS THE HOLDER.

AND HE IS THE LONG SNAPPER.

A LITTLE BIT CLOSE TO THE LEFT HASH, BUT NOT DIRECTLY ON IT.

Wayne: THE KICK IS ON ITS WAY AND THE KICK IS GOING TO BE GOOD.

37 YARD FIELD GOAL, BUT ALEX HANSON CUT INTO THE LEAD, MAKING IT NICE ANSWER.

Matt: WELCOME BACK TO NORCROSS .

THE WINNER TAKE ALL GAME IS ON GPB.ORG/SPORTS.

COOK IS LEADING FITZGERALD.

THEY ARE LEADING 7-0 IN THE SECOND QUARTER.

RICHMOND HILL LEADING 14-0.

THAT REGION IS NOW PROBABLY -- IT IS JUST THE BEGINNING, MATT.

THERE IS MORE AS WE GO BACK UPSTAIRS.

>> WE EVER REGION CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE LINE WITH PEACHTREE RIDGE.

THEY'VE ALREADY BEATEN NORTH GWINNETT.

PICK UP LYNCH THE REGION CHAMPIONSHIP.

JUST THEIR SECOND IN PROGRAM HISTORY.

>> IT IS A VICTORY.

THE BLUE DEVILS CANNOT CLENCH NIGHT, BUT THEY CAN MOVE INTO THE DRIVERS' SEAT WITH DAVID RAY.

STILL IN THE PICTURE.

A LOT OF THINGS HAD TO HAPPEN.

Matt: IT WILL BOUNCE AND BE PICKED UP AT THE 10 YARD LINE.

RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE AND A GREAT RETURN UP TO THE 39 YARD LINE AND ANTONIO MOLDER, TAKE A LOOK AT THE STANDINGS.

YOU CAN SEE THEY ARE UNBEATEN IN REGION SEVEN.

NORTH GWINNETT LOST TO PEACHTREE RIDGE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.

COSTLY, BUT THEY COULD STILL WIN THE REGION TITLE.

DULUTH WOULD BE THE NUMBER FOUR SEED COMING OUT OF THIS REGION, ADVANCING TO THE STATE PLAYOFFS.

Wayne: FIRST AND 10 FOR NORCROSS.

THE BALL IS AT THE 37 AFTER THAT RETURN FROM MOLDER.

Matt: MAVEN-WINCHESTER UP TO THE 34.

THEY PICK UP SEVEN ON THE PLAY.

THE BLUE DEVILS MIGHT GET MICHAEL BACK.

THAT WOULD BE A BIG BOOST FOR THEM.

HE IS THEIR TOP RUNNING BACK AND HE SUFFERED A KNEE INJURY IN THE SPRING.

IT IS NOT CERTAIN WHETHER HE WILL COME TONIGHT OR NOT.

Wayne: AS YOU CAN SEE, MAVEN- WINCHESTER'S QUICKNESS AND VISION IS HERE.

Matt: ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE 43 YARD LINE.

HE IS RUNNING HARD TONIGHT.

Wayne: YOU TALKED ABOUT THAT HERE.

A NICE JOB, WITH THE SHOULDER SQUARE.

PUTTING IN THE WORK, YOUNG MAN.

RUNNING BETWEEN THE TACKLES.

167, 170.

A GREAT JOB, RUNNING THROUGH THE TACKLES AND CREATING MORE WITH THE OFFENSE.

Matt: 19 OF 22 BLUE DEVIL PLAYS HAVE BEEN ON THE GROUND.

THEY MIGHT MAKE IT 23.

HE WILL TRY TO MAKE IT ON THE EDGE.

HE GETS TACKLED IN SPACE BY BROWN.

THAT IS AT THE 37 YARD LINE.

Wayne: THAT WAS AROUND.

--BROWN.

HE GOES TO THE SIDELINE.

THEY NEED TO BALANCE THAT BALL.

Matt: 44 TACKLES ON THE SEASON.

A COUPLE INTERCEPTIONS.

HE HAD EIGHT OFFERS, INCLUDING CHARLOTTE AND ALABAMA STATE AND EASTERN KENTUCKY.

ALL THE WAY DOWN.

BARNEY MAKES THE TACKLE.

Wayne: THE OFFENSIVE LINE IS DOING A GREAT JOB .

ROBERT BENSON IS THE BACKUP TACKLE.

HE IS WALKING DOWN --AND THEN YOU HAVE MAVEN-WINCHESTER, CHALLENGING THE DEFENSE.

ESPECIALLY IN BETWEEN THE TACKLES, MAKING PEOPLE MISS.

Matt: WINCHESTER AGAIN, MAVEN- WINCHESTER, ANOTHER FIRST DOWN AND WINCHESTER IS DOWN INSIDE THE FIVE AND STILL --DOWN TO THE TWO YARD LINE.

Wayne: LOOK AT THAT COUNTER.

BIG BODIES THERE.

ROB McNEIL.

AN IMPRESSIVE DRIVE.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THOSE TEAMS, NOT BIG ON THAT DEFENSIVE FRONT.

THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE SEEN UP- FRONT.

THEY ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

Matt: THE BLUE DEVILS ARE RUNNING DOWNHILL.

FIRST AND GOAL TO GO.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER GOT HIT IN THE BACK.

HE LUNGES FORWARD INSIDE THE ONE YARD LINE.

Wayne: THERE IS THE LEADING TACKLER.

THEY ARE GETTING SOME PRESSURE IN THE BACK.

Matt: UP THE MIDDLE AND -- TOUCHDOWN.

TOOK THEM A WHILE, BUT WATKINS --THAT IS THEIR SECOND TOUCHDOWN, ANOTHER ONE OF THE NIGHT FOR AJ WATKINS.

HIS 13th RUSHING TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON.

NUMBER ONE IN THE REGION AND NUMBER 10 IN 7-A COMING INTO THE GAME.

Wayne: LIKE THE EAGLES.

WATKINS --THIS OFFENSIVE LINE IS PUSHING INTO THE END ZONE.

THEY GET IN THERE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.

THEY ARE KNOCKING THE QUARTERBACK IN.

Matt: UP AND THROUGH.

A 14-3 LEAD FOR NORCROSS.

IMPRESSIVE ON THE GROUND TONIGHT.

AJ WATKINS, DOING HIS THING.

AND TO THE POINT LEAD FOR THE BLUE DEVILS.

>> WELCOME BACK TWO BLUE DEVIL STADIUM.

IT IS PEACHTREE RIDGE VERSUS THE BLUE DEVILS.

I WILL HAVE THE RECENT SHOW AND WE WILL LOOK AT THE NOMINEES FOR THAT MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER SEGMENT, AND THEN WE WILL HEAR FROM OTHERS TO TALK ABOUT ALL THINGS SENIOR NIGHT.

Matt: THANK YOU, ANNA.

150 YARDS OF RUSHING.

LET'S LOOK AT THE GOVERNOR'S CAMPAIGN SCORING BOARD.

63 YARDS AND ANOTHER ONE YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN BY AJ WATKINS.

DISTURBANCE --DISTANCE.

MAN TO MAN.

THEY ARE BIGGER UP-FRONT.

THAT IS THE KIND OF GUY AND GAME THEY WILL TURN TO.

Matt: THE FRESHMAN IS NOW ON THE KICK.

HE LETS IT FLY AND IT WILL COME DOWN AT THE TWO TO WHITE.

WHITE GOES DOWN.

LAMAR WHITE AT THE 36 YARD LINE.

THAT WAS PRETTY GOOD.

Wayne: A NICE JOB, TRYING TO CREATE SOME IMAGERY IN THE KICKOFF RETURN GAME TONIGHT .

HE IS 5'10" AND 185.

GOOD TO SEE HIM OUT THERE, KEEPING IN SHAPE, THERE WITH HIS DAD, WHO WAS AN ALL-TIME GREAT FOOTBALL PLAYER.

THIS OFFENSE, PEACHTREE RIDGE HAS TO GET GOING.

THE WAY NORCROSS IS RUNNING THE BALL, YOU FEEL LIKE THEY NEED TO GET IN THE END ZONE.

Matt: KELLY GOES TO THE OTHER SIDE.

THERE IS A FUMBLE.

THERE IS A THREE YARD PICKUP ON THE COMPLETION.

THE BALL IS GOING TO KING THOMAS.

IT WILL GO TO LAMAR WHITE.

I THINK MAYBE LAMAR WHITE.

THERE HE IS.

HIS SON GOT SOME OFFERS.

UNC AND PEMBROKE.

SECOND DOWN AND SEVEN.

WOW, HE GOT ROBBED.

HE IS GRABBING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

I THINK HE GOT HIS LEG TWISTED UNDERNEATH HIM.

MOLDER IS THERE.

Wayne: ON THE EDGE, GETTING THE BALL.

THAT IS A BIG HIT THERE.

THEY HAVE SOMEONE IN HIS LEG AND JUST FINISHING THEM OFF.

Matt: THAT IS NOT GOOD.

KING THOMAS, LAYING ON HIS BACK.

ANOTHER ONE OF THE SOPHOMORES, GETTING OFFERS FROM KENTUCKY.

PART OF THAT FABULOUS SOPHOMORE CLASS THAT MATT HELMERICH HAS HERE AT PEACHTREE RIDGE.

WHEN HE CAME HERE, HE WENT TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL BECAUSE IT IS NOT A DIRECT PATH FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TO PEACHTREE RIDGE.

MIDDLE SCHOOLERS CAN CHOOSE WHETHER THEY WANT TO GO TO HIGH SCHOOL AND THEY HAVE TO APPEAL THAT AREA, BUT THEY DO HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY, SO HE HAD TO DO A BIT OF A LOOK TO SAY COME PLAY FOOTBALL FOR US.

Wayne: THAT PIPELINE --WE ARE SURPRISED THEY EVEN KNOW THEY EXISTED.

THOMAS IS WALKING OFF ON HIS OWN.

Matt: AM REALLY HAPPY TO SEE HIM WALKING OFF THE FIELD ON HIS OWN BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW IF YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

HERE IS A LOOK AT THE PEACH TREE RESUME, AND THE STATE CHAMPIONS WERE WHAT THEY WERE.

THE FIRST EIGHT --THEY ARE 8-0 THIS SEASON AND 4-0 FOR THE REGION AND IT IS RELATIVELY NEW PROGRAM, OPEN SINCE 2003.

Wayne: A GREAT SITUATION COMING INTO THIS GAME WITH AN EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE.

Matt: A FALSE PART -- START PENALTY ON PEACHTREE RIDGE.

Wayne: ALREADY SETTING HIS TEAM UP.

THEY HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE, BUT ALSO THEY COULD WIN THE REGION FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THEIR SCHOOL COLORS HISTORY.

Matt: LOOK AT HIS BICEP.

HE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY.

THAT IS A GREAT PICK BY ABERNATHY.

HE CROSSES THE 50 YARD LINE.

Wayne: THEY TALK ABOUT ABERNATHY AND BURNS.

THEY ARE TAKING IT PERSONAL, GETTING HIT.

KELLY DELIVERING THE BALL TO THE BIG BODY IN ABERNATHY.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A LEGIT SCORING RECEIVER IN ABERNATHY COME OUT ON THE EDGE.

Matt: KELLY, GOING OUTSIDE.

KENNETH CLARK ON THE COVERAGE FOR THE BLUE DEVILS.

Wayne: RIGHT NOW, THAT IS WHAT THIS GAME HAS COME DOWN TO.

NORCROSS IS BACK IN WITH THE SECONDARY.

AND THEY HOLD UP AGAINST THIS TALENTED QUARTERBACK?

THIS IS WHAT PEACHTREE RIDGE BRINGS TO THE FIELD.

THEY'RE VERY CONFIDENT IN THEIR YOUNG QUARTERBACK AND THE RECEIVERS.

Matt: THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR --ABERNATHY SIDESTEPS HIM.

THEY ARE DOWN TO THE 33 YARD LINE.

Wayne: YOU CAN SEE THE RECEIVERS IN ABERNATHY, WHO IS GREAT AT CATCHING THE BALL.

Matt: BACK TO ABERNATHY.

DOWN THE SIDELINE --THEY ARE AT THE TWO YARD LINE.

Wayne: STAYING ON THE EDGE, THE MAKING --MAKING MINOR BURNS.

HAVING TO RUN DOWN, EXCUSE ME, HAVING TO RUN DOWN ABERNATHY THERE.

THEY MADE THAT TOUCHDOWN.

Matt: ABERNATHY, THEIR TOP RECEIVER WITH 473 YARDS RECEIVING THIS SEASON.

NUMBER 2 IN THE REGION.

HE COMES OFF ON FIRST AND GOAL.

OFF THE MIDDLE.

DOWN TO THE LIONS.

THE BIG TIME ANSWER BY PEACHTREE RIDGE ON THIS DRIVE.

IT REALLY FELT LIKE THEY HAD TO GET A TOUCHDOWN AND THEY DID THE WORK.

THEY ARE JUST DRIVING, GETTING INTO THE END ZONE.

THEY ARE GETTING IN THE GAME, THE YOUNG SOPHOMORE.

THAT DRIVE WAS ALL ABOUT KELLY GETTING THE BALL OUT TO ABERNATHY ON THE EDGE.

Matt: MOLDER IS ON THE FIELD.

LAMAR WHITE --HE IS BACK ON THE FIELD.

THEY STILL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME.

THE PLAY CLOCK IS AT SEVEN.

IT WILL NOT GO THROUGH.

14-10.

Wayne: AN IMPRESSIVE DRIVE BY THE LIONS.

WE SPOKE ABOUT WHAT THEY LIKE TO DO.

THEY LIKE TO GET ON THE EDGE.

THESE RECEIVERS, ON THOSE ONE- ON-ONE MATCHUPS, THEY HAVE THE ADVANTAGE AND THEY CAN TACKLE.

ABERNATHY RIGHT HERE, PROVIDING WHAT THEY NEED OUT ON THE EDGE ON THAT DRIVE FOR HIS OWN QUARTERBACK.

GOOD ANSWER TO THE LIONS, TO STAY IN THE GAME OF THIS FIRST HALF.

Matt: ADDISON HAS HIS EIGHTH RUSHING TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON.

THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN PLAY HIM AT LINEBACKER IF THEY NEED TO.

HE WAS ALSO THEIR ANCHOR WITH THE RELAY TEAM TO FINISH FIFTH IN THE STATE.

PHYSICAL AND FAST AND THE LIONS ARE BACK IN THE GAME, 14-10.

GOING FOR THE END ZONE.

SO, THE BLUE DEVILS ARE TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE 20 YARD LINE.

THEY WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE NORCROSS RESUME, BROUGHT TO YOU BY THIS PRODUCT.

THEY HAVE SEVEN REGION TITLES, THE MOST RECENT IN 2020.

THEY GOT TO THE SEMI-FINALS.

THEY HAVE BEEN TO THE PLAYOFFS 13 STRAIGHT YEARS.

IN 2023, THEIR 7-1 AND 4-0 IN THE REGION THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 1955 AND THERE ON THEIR SECOND CAMPUS.

Wayne: IT SEEMS LIKE --THEY ARE AN INSTITUTION HERE.

THEY HAVE A LOT OF PRIDE WITH NORCROSS AND HE IS THE MAIN REASON WHY.

Matt: HEARS AN INTERESTING TIDBIT.

THEY ARE THE FIRST FAMILY FOOTBALL IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

THERE HAS BEEN ONE AS A HEAD COACH IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA EVERY YEAR BUT ONE SINCE 1958.

THAT IS GOING BACK TO HIS DAD, WHO IS IN THE HALL OF FAME, AND HIS BROTHER, AND NOW HIS SON, TYLER, WHO IS THE HEAD COACH.

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WILL CONTINUE THE LEGACY.

IN THE BACKFIELD NOW.

GREAT PENETRATION BY THE LIONS THAT TIME.

WE ARE CHECKING IN WITH JON NELSON.

THEY HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE SIDELINES.

HE HAS HIS HELMET BACK ON AND THE RIGHT ANKLE HAS BEEN TAPED .

BUT IT IS STILL PRETTY TENDER.

HE WAS SETTING WITH HIS OFFENSIVE GROUP.

ONE OF THE GUYS WAS TRYING TO GET UNDER ANY ACCIDENTALLY KICKED THAT RIGHT FOOT AND HE NEEDS TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT.

HOPEFULLY HE CAN GET BACK IN.

HE IS A BIG PART OF THEIR OFFENSE.

>> 42 CATCHES ON THE SEASON BY A NUMBER OF RECEPTIONS.

HE IS THEIR TOP RECEIVER.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER --ANOTHER ONE RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE BY MAVEN- WINCHESTER.

Wayne: THAT WAS A GREAT JOB BY WALLER.

THEY HAVE TO PLAY HARD AND THEY WILL HAVE TO MOVE QUICK.

THEY HAVE TO TRY TO STOP THIS RUSH GAME.

Matt: 105 YARDS RUSHING FOR MAVEN-WINCHESTER TONIGHT.

HE CAME IN AVERAGING 64 YARDS PER GAME.

HE IS 40 YARDS OVER HIS AVERAGE AND WE'RE NOT EVEN AT HALFTIME YET.

THE BALL IS CAUGHT IN SPACE TO THE 30.

AND CLARK --HE IS AT THE 40 YARD LINE.

Wayne: HE IS WORKING OUT OF THE FRONT.

NICE PROTECTION.

HE CAN JUST MAKE IT A FOOT RACE OUT ON THE EDGE AND THAT IS THE MAN YOU WANT, A BALL IN HIS HANDS, CLARK, OUT IN SPACE.

Matt: LEADING THE TEAM WITH 21 CATCHES ON THE YEAR.

WATKINS, GOING FOR A HOME RUN BALL AT THE 10 YARD LINE AND GARNET WAS COVERED TIGHTLY BY STANFORD.

Wayne: GOOD JOB WITH THEM OUT ON THE EDGE.

WE HAVE A GROUP OF SOPHOMORES.

WE SELDOM SEE THAT MANY STARTING.

Matt: THREE OF THE FOUR STARTERS ARE SOPHOMORES.

Matt: HE WAS ALSO ON THE COACHING STAFF.

ANOTHER RUN, RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE.

THEY ARE RUNNING BEHIND THOSE BIG GUYS.

YEAR STARTER, ETHAN LA PIA.

NOT ONLY IS HE A BIG, PHYSICAL OFFENSIVE LINEMAN, BUT HE IS A SMART KID TOO.

Wayne: HE IS DOING ONE OF THE SMARTEST THINGS HE CAN EVER DO.

PUT YOUR HAND ON HIS WAIST AND LET HIM ROLL DOWN THE FIELD.

A GREAT JOB THERE.

A GOOD RUN BY THE BIG FELLA.

HE CREATED THAT HOLD.

Matt: THIRD DOWN AND ONE AS WE HAVE UNDER 90 SECONDS TO PLAY IN THE HALF.

THEY STILL HAVE THREE TIMEOUTS REMAINING.

RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE AGAIN.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER, THEY ARE JUST BEATING UP PEACHTREE RIDGE IN THE INTERIOR OF THEIR OFFENSIVE LINE.

Wayne: A NICE JOB GETTING THERE AS WELL.

WE TALKED ABOUT HIM AS THE Matt: MAVEN-WINCHESTER MIGHT GET THROUGH -- Wayne: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THEY HAVE THIS WHOLE NEW RUNNING BACK.

WHAT AN IMPRESSIVE THING.

THE BALL IS AT THE RIGHT SIDE.

LET'S GET HIM RUNNING DOWN THE FIELD.

HE IS ALL AROUND NORCROSS.

THAT IS A BIG TIME RUN BY THE YOUNG MAVEN-WINCHESTER.

Matt: NOW YOU HAVE THE LEFT GUARD, McNEIL, ANOTHER 300 POUNDER AND A SENIOR.

THEY HAVE THREE 300 POUNDERS ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE AT ANY GIVEN TIME.

Wayne: THE POWER TO THE OUTSIDE.

IT IS HARD TO FIND WINCHESTER AND ALL THOSE 300 POUNDERS.

THEY SHOW YOU THE SPEED THAT HE HAS AS WELL YOU SEE THOSE PATIENT RUNNERS.

THEY CAN SECURE THOSE SLOTS.

Matt: WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING AGAINST A PEACHTREE RIDGE DEFENSIVE LINE THAT IS GOING -- YOU JUST DO THE MATH.

I MEAN, YOU HAVE GOT GUYS WHO ARE 80 PLUS POUNDS BIGGER THAN YOU COMING AT YOU, BLOCKING YOU, KNOCKING YOU OUT OF THE WAY.

Wayne: YOU HAVE THIS STAR RUNNING POWER GAME.

WE HAVE NOT REALLY SEEN A PITCH OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

Matt: GOING RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE.

Wayne: RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE BEHIND THE BIG BODIES.

Matt: AS THEY SAY, SIZE MATTERS.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER HAVING HIMSELF AGAIN.

HE IS WELL OVER 100 YARDS RUSHING ALREADY TONIGHT.

HE HELD ON --AND IT IS A -- LET'S CHECK IN WITH JON NELSON, GETTING SOME STORY UPDATES.

>> WE WILL ALSO TALK WITH HANNA ABOUT THE TITLE .

IT IS ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR THE TEAMS PLAYING.

WE WILL TELL YOU THE SCORES IN JUST A LITTLE BIT AROUND THE STATE, IRWIN COUNTY LEADING 18- 14 IN THE SECOND QUARTER.

RICHMOND HILL, ONE OF THE SURPRISES DOWN INTO NORTH GEORGIA IN REGION ONE 7-A.

THEY HAVE 28 ON THE BOARD AGAINST MACON COUNTY IN THE SECOND QUARTER.

WAYNE COUNTY LEADING 21 -- BY 21.

BACK TO YOU.

Matt: WE TALKED ABOUT THE REGION TITLES BUT IT IS NOT JUST REGION TITLES.

IN SOME CASES, IT IS ABOUT MAKING THE PLAYOFFS.

IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, IF THEY BEAT THEM, THAT MEANS THE VIKINGS WILL NOT BE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS.

THEY WILL GET KNOCKED OUT OF THE PICTURE.

I BELIEVE THAT IS THE CASE IN REGION ONE.

UNDER 1:00 TO GO IN THE FIRST HALF.

NORCROSS HAS MADE A 21-10 LEAD.

THE KICK IS COMING DOWN TO THE THREE YARD LINE AND LAMAR WHITE --IT IS UP ENDED AND THE BALL POPS OUT.

ANTONIO MOLDER --THEY SEPARATE HIM.

Wayne: THOSE ARE SOME CLEAN HITS.

IT IS GOOD TO SEE HIM UP AND WALKING IT OFF.

DEFENSE.

RIGHT HERE, THAT TACKLER OUT IN SPACE.

Matt: THE BALL IS DOWN BY CONTACT.

THAT IS NOT A FUMBLE.

PEACHTREE RIDGE DOWN 11 POINTS.

THEY GO ON OFFENSE WITH 15 SECONDS TO PLAY IN THE HALF AND THEY HAVE TWO TIMEOUTS RETAINING --REMAINING.

KELLY FIRES TO MAYFIELD.

Wayne: HE LOOKS KIND OF BEEN.. Matt: HE FIRES A BULLET INTO THE HANDS OF THOMAS, WHO IS OUT THERE AFTER GETTING HELPED OFF THE FIELD.

IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU OUT THERE.

IT IS GOING TO BE THIRD DOWN.

THE EDGE.

THEY NEED TO GET SOMETHING DEEP GOING.

Matt: KELLY --WE HAVE HOLDING.

THAT WILL BE DEFENSIVE HOLDING, ONE OR THE OTHER.

Wayne: ABERNATHY , BATTLING SO FAR THIS FIRST QUARTER.

RIGHT THERE, THERE IS ABERNATHY.

HE HAS THIS LONG STRIDE.

HE DOES NOT LOOK LIKE HE IS RUNNING THAT FAST, BUT AFTER A COUPLE STEPS, HE IS UP ON YOU AT THE CORNER.

Matt: THAT IS A 15 YARD DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE PENALTY.

THAT PUTS THAT DOWN AT THE 42.

Wayne: YOU HAVE THAT DEEP BALL.

Matt: KELLY NOW.

HE PICKED UP THE THIRD DOWN.

THEY ARE DOWN TO FIVE SECONDS.

SO, IT LOOKS A HAIL MARY RIGHT NOW.

PEACHTREE RIDGE WILL CALL A TIMEOUT.

Wayne: THEY ARE GETTING AWAY FROM THE TRAFFIC .

A SMART JOB FROM THE YOUNG SOPHOMORE, GIVING IT TO --TO TRY A HAIL MARY.

YOU WANT TO GET THE BALL DOWN IN THE END ZONE.

Matt: HE ASKS, WHY DO YOU LEAD --THEY HAVE GREAT HISTORY, BUT THEY'RE STILL THE ALL-TIME WINNINGEST SCHOOL.

THEY HAD THINGS ROLLING.

IN HIGH SCHOOL, IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT WHAT IT SEEMS TO BE.

IN THE NFL AND COLLEGE, IT IS JUST ABOUT MONEY.

FROM PEACHTREE RIDGE.

HE GOT TIRED OF DRIVING PAST IT EVERY DAY FOR THAT LONG RIDE TO JOHNS CREEK.

WHEN THE JOB CAME OUT, HE SAID THEY HAD GREAT PLAYERS AND GREAT FACILITIES AND GREAT SUPPORT AND HE MADE THE JUMP.

NOW, WHEN HE GOT THERE HE FOUND OUT HE HAD A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

BUT IT HAS WORKED OUT WELL IN YOUR NUMBER TWO.

TRYING TO GET AN EARLY JUMP ON THE DEFENDER.

Wayne: THERE IS A LEFT TACKLE WITH THE INJURIES.

HE HAS A SHOULDER ISSUE.

Matt: KELLY, A HEAVY HE THROWS IT.

A 21-10 LEAD FOR NORCROSS AS THEY TRIED TO KNOCK PEACHTREE RIDGE DOWN AND THEY REALLY HAVE MUSCLED THEIR WAY TO THIS 11 POINT LEAD AT HALFTIME.

Wayne: THE RUN GAME, WHETHER IT IS WATKINS OR MAVEN- WINCHESTER, IT IS THEM PROVIDING --IT HAS NOT BEEN -- THAT IS WHAT IT ENDED UP BEING.

THE WAY THEY WERE ABLE TO RUN THE BALL.

Matt: TONIGHT " INTERVIEW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY JOHNNY'S, YOUR ORIGINAL NEIGHBORHOOD PIZZERIA.

HERE IS THE COACH.

YOU LOOK AT THE SIZE YOU HAVE ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE.

NO SECRETS.

FIELD AND YOU HAVE YOURSELF AND TAKE ADVANTAGE.

>> WE ARE DOING GOOD.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO IT ON THE FIRST DRIVE ONLY COME OUT IN THE SECOND HALF AND GET SOME POINTS ON THE BOARD.

I AM DISAPPOINTED WE DID NOT GET POINTS ON THE FIRST DRIVE, TAKING IT DOWN.

WE BLOCKED A FIELD GOAL AND RETURNED IT PRETTY GOOD.

OTHER THAN THAT, I THINK THEY HAVE THAT ONE DRIVE WHERE WE GOT A LITTLE SLOPPY.

OTHER THAN THAT, THE DEFENSE IS PLAYING STRONGLY AND PHYSICALLY.

>> WE WILL KEEP A LOOK AT IT.

THIS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY OUR FRIENDS AT JOHNNY'S PIZZA.

THE HALFTIME SHOW IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, BUT YOU BY OUR FRIENDS AT REGIONS BANK.

WE WILL BE HERE RIGHT AFTER THIS.

>> WELCOME TO THE GPB FOOTBALL FRIDAYS HALFTIME SHOW.

I AM BLUE DEVILS WE ARE LIVE FROM THE BLUE DEVIL STADIUM IN NORCROSS.

IT IS VERSUS NORCROSS, LEADING 21-10.

THERE ARE FOUR PLAYERS ON THESE TEAMS COMMITTED TO D-1 COLLEGES.

WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS WHO GET OVERLOOKED WHEN IT COMES TO RECRUITING?

HERE ARE THE NOMINEES FOR MAKE THAT KID AND TOOK OFFER.

>> HE HAS A 578 RECEIVING YARDS AND ALSO SUPERFAST.

HE HAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST DRINKS ON THE FIELD.

HE HAS 763 YARDS AND ONE PASSING TD.

THE SENIOR ALSO BOASTS LEADERSHIP, STRENGTH, BIG FOOTBALL IQ.

SOMEONE MAKE HIM AN OFFER.

NEXT, LANDON WILLIAMSON.

HE IS DESERVING OF HONORS.

NOT ONLY IS HE DYNAMIC ON THE FIELD, BUT HE IS ALSO A TWO- TIME STATE WRESTLING CHAMPION.

FINALLY, YOU NEED TO MAKE AN OFFER TO --HE LEADS THE YELLOW JACKETS IN TACKLES AND WAS AWARDED FOR HIS ROLE AS OUTSIDE LINEBACKER LAST YEAR.

>> HE WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE ANTONIO MOLDER.

HE WAS AN ALLSTATE AS A JUNIOR.

MAKE THESE KIDS AN OFFER OR A BETTER OFFER.

TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AROUND THE STATE TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE SCOREBOARD .

THERE IS SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST ELECTRICITY.

THE REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE ON THE LINE IN ALL THESE GAMES WILL BE TALKED ABOUT.

FIRST, THE JACKSON -- YELLOW JACKETS.

THEY LEAD 17-14 IN THE SECOND.

I HAVE THAT INFORMATION, SO I WILL READ OFF THE SCREEN.

24-10 AT THE HALF.

THEY ARE LEAVING CARTERSVILLE 21-7 IN THE SECOND AND THEY ARE LEADING 14-0 IN THE SECOND.

THAT ONE IS A LITTLE SURPRISING.

COMMERCE IS TIED 10-10 IN THE SECOND.

A GOOD FACT ABOUT THAT ONE, BRADEN COUNTY WANTS TO GO 10-0 ON REGION TITLES.

THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THEIR SECOND IN 20 YEARS.

SO WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

THEY ARE LEADING 17-7.

THEY ARE LEADING 13-0 AT THE HALF AND THEN SPALDING IS LEADING OVER PERRY.

YOU CAN WATCH THAT ONE ON GPB.ORG/SPORTS OR ON THE GPB SPORTS APP.

MALLORY IS ON THE CALL, SO CHECK IT OUT.

WE HAVE TO TAKE ONE QUICK BREAK.

COMING UP NEXT, IT IS THE GEORGIA PLAYER SPOTLIGHT, BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOU SAVE IT PHARMACY.

>> GPB FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY CIGNA HEALTHCARE.

>> WELCOME BACK TO BLUE DEVIL STADIUM.

HERE ARE THE CHEERLEADERS AND THE COLORS.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THAT.

RIGHT NOW, IT IS TIME FOR THE GEORGIA PLAYER SPOTLIGHT, BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOU SAVE IT PHARMACY.

WE ARE HIGHLIGHTING TOLBERT.

SHE IS NOT ONLY A STAR ON THE SOCCER FIELD, BUT SHE IS MAKING HISTORY WITH HER FOOTBALL TEAM.

HERE IS HER STORY.

>> I CAN PUT HER ANYWHERE ON THAT FIELD AND EXPECT IF SHE TAKES A SHOT, THERE IS A CHANCE IT IS GOING IN.

>> SHE IS AN OUTSTANDING ATHLETE AND THAT IS CARRIED OVER INTO FOOTBALL.

>> I THINK, OBVIOUSLY, WHEN YOU HAVE THOSE TALENTS, PEOPLE WILL RECOGNIZE YOU AND RESPECT YOU.

>> SHE IS SETTING RECORDS, KICKING FOR FOOTBALL TEAMS.

ADDING AN EDUCATION HERE WILL OPEN SO MANY DOORS FOR HER DOWN THE ROAD.

>> IT IS VERY INSPIRING TO HAVE HER.

IT IS THE PRIDE OF MY LIFE.

>> WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE WHAT SHE CAN DO AT CORNELL NEXT YEAR.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOUR SUCCESS AND THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT GEORGIA PLAYER SPOTLIGHT.

WE HAVE TO TAKE ONE MORE QUICK BREAK, BUT COMING UP NEXT, WE WILL TALK ALL THINGS SENIOR NIGHT WITH THE PRINCIPAL.

ALSO SEE WHO IS CLINCHING THE REGION TITLE WITH JON ?

STAY WITH US.

>> GPB FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IS BROUGHT TO IN PART BY GEORGIA'S EMC.

SO MUCH MORE THAN ELECTRICITY.

>> THIS AWARD HONORS SCHOOLS THAT EXHIBIT EXEMPLARY SPORTSMANSHIP.

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

THEY TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ALL ASPECTS OF SPORTSMANSHIP, MAKING IT A TRIBUTE TO THE >> THEY LOVE TO INVEST IN THE SCHOOLS AND OUR COMMUNITIES.

CRAWFORD COUNTY IS A SCHOOL THAT EXEMPLIFIES THAT QUANTITIVE SPIRIT IN SPORTSMANSHIP THEY HAVE WONDERFUL SCHOOL SPIRIT, ALWAYS.

THEY ARE GREAT ON AND OFF THE FIELD.

>> INTRODUCING 2006, THEY REINFORCE THE PHILOSOPHY THAT EVERYONE ASSOCIATED TWO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES SHOULD ADHERE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES IT REPRESENTS.

>> WE REALLY PREACHED TO HAVE GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP.

THE COACHES BELIEVE IN IT AND OUR PLAYERS BELIEVE IN IT.

WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT BEING HONORED WITH THIS AWARD.

>> THESE COOPERATIVES ARE PROUD TO SPONSOR THE COOPERATIVE SPIRIT SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY.

>> WELCOME BACK.

I'M HERE WITH THE NORCROSS PRINCIPAL, WILL BISHOP.

I HEAR YOU ARE A NORCROSS ALUM.

OUR AMAZING CREW MEMBERS, RIVERA.

I SEE YOU WATCHING THE BAND REALLY INTENSELY.

ARE THEY LIVING UP TO YOUR EXPECTATION?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

IT IS KIND OF COOL.

TWO OF MY DAUGHTERS ARE HERE AND CLEAR IS ONE OF THE DRUM MAJORS, AND IT IS GREAT TO SEE HER DO THAT AND TO GROW .

>> IT IS SENIOR NIGHT WITH THE BAND AND THE COLORGUARD AND THE FOOTBALL TEAM AND THE CHEERLEADERS.

HOW SPECIAL IS THIS GROUP OF SENIORS?

>> THEY REALLY UNIQUE AND THEY HAVE DONE SUCH A GREAT JOB LEADING, WHETHER IT IS IN THE CLASSROOM OR THE FOOTBALL FIELD OR WHEREVER IT IS.

WE WILL MISS THEM THIS TIME NEXT YEAR.

>> WE KNOW YOUR FOOTBALL TEAM IS AWESOME, 21-10 OVER THE LIONS.

WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON IN BLUE DEVIL NATION?

>> WE HAVE HAD TONS GOING ON.

WE HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF STUDENTS AND THEY ARE DOING A GREAT JOB IN THE CLASSROOM.

WE ARE TWO THIRDS THROUGH THE SEMESTER, WHICH IS KIND OF AMAZING THAT WE ARE THAT FAR IN THE SCHOOL YEAR.

ONE GROUP PERFORMED EARLIER THIS WEEK ENDED AN OUTSTANDING JOB.

THEY WILL PERFORM THEIR SHOW NEXT WEEKEND ON CAMPUS AND IT IS HYSTERICAL AND EVERYONE SHOULD COME.

>> YOU HEARD THEM.

THANK YOU, PRINCIPAL.

CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL THE SUCCESS.?

THANK YOU.

WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TONIGHT.

>> Reporter:, AND OVER.

WE WILL DO A LITTLE SWITCHEROO.

WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE REGION CHAMPIONSHIP.

WHAT STANDS OUT TO YOU?

>> BEING SHUT OUT BY SWAINSBORO EARLY ON.

MAYBE THEY CAN PULL THAT ONE OFF.

THAT IS WHAT I AM HERE FOR.

I AM HERE -- >> I GOT CHOKED UP ON IT.

>> THAT IS A WINNER TAKE ALL.

NO REAL SURPRISE THERE.

DALTON AND CARTERSVILLE IS A BIT OF A SURPRISE.

A SHUTOUT TO RICK, WHO IS FIGHTING CANCER IN DALTON.

HE SURPRISED FOLKS.

IF THEY BEAT CARTERSVILLE, CARTERSVILLE LOSING RIGHT NOW AT HOME TO DALTON AT LYMAN STADIUM.

THEY MIGHT GO BACK AND FORTH.

WE ANTICIPATE THEY WILL BE THAT WAY.

IT HAS BEEN ALL MERRY PERSON.

WE GOT TO CATCH UP WITH COACH ELDER.

THIS HAS BEEN A BIG WEEK FOR THEM.

WE CAUGHT UP WITH BRYAN NELSON, NO RELATION .

IT HAS BEEN A GREAT SEASON FOR THEM SO FAR WITH MARY PERSONS.

ALSO WE HAVE SPALDING DOING A GREAT JOB.

THE FIRST QUARTER, IT WAS ALL ON THE PERRY END.

IF --PERRY THROUGH A PICK BUT THEY COULD NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE.

WE HAVE THE WINNER TAKE ALL.

YOU LOOK AT THE OTHER 19 THAT COULD CLENCH WITH A WIN, WE MENTIONED SWAINSBORO AND CARROLLTON.

COMMERCE IS WINNING.

CRAVEN COUNTY .

WE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THAT WHEN ALL NIGHT HAPPENED TODAY, EARLIER TODAY, IN REGION ONE AA.

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY TO WIN.

WE KNOW WHAT THEY WILL BE DOING.

THEY ARE CHASING AFTER A STATE TITLE.

INTERESTING STORY OUT OF McRAE.

>> OH, BOY.

>> WE KNOW WHAT MATT MOULSON HAS BEEN DOING THE LAST HANDFUL OF SEASONS.

THEY ARE THIS CLOSE TO GETTING A REGION TITLE.

THEY WENT --IF THEY WIN TONIGHT, THEY WILL WIN THE REGION.

WE WILL SEE WHAT IS GOING ON IN McRAE AND TO SEE IF THEY CAN CLOSE THE DOOR IN QUARTERS THREE AND FOUR AND GET A REGION TITLE.

THAT WOULD BE BIG.

>> THE BLUE DEVILS ARE STARTING TO GET AROUND THE DOOR.

>> THEY ARE MILLING ABOUT.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE REGION WE ARE IN, THIS GAME.

REGION SEVEN, 7-A.

IF PEACHTREE RIDGE WINS, THEY CLENCH IT.

IF NORCROSS WINS, IT GOES BACK INTO THE BLENDER AND THEY WILL FRIDAY AND THAT WILL BE WINNER TAKE ALL?

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING IN THE REGION?

>> COMING IN, NORCROSS AND PEACHTREE RIDGE ARE 4-1.

DULUTH IS AT 2-2.

THERE WILL HAVE TO BE SOME MAGIC DOWN THOUGH TO GET IT TO LESS THAN FIVE TEAMS IN FOUR SPOTS, BUT IT COULD BE.

SOMEONE HAS TO GET A SECOND WIN THE --WIN.

DULUTH HAS TO STAY.

YOU HAVE TIEBREAKERS AND THAT IS REGION BY REGION WHEN IT COMES TO REGION SEVEN, 7-A.

YOU CAN SEE MY NOTES.

THIS IS TONIGHT NOSE.

NEXT WE COME IN MIGHT BE TWICE AS BIG.

>> WE WILL BE ON SET FOR THE POST GAME SHOW.

>> WILL GET MAD.

>> I WILL GO GET HIM.

I WILL PUT MY NOTES DOWN.

>> GOODBYE, JON.

THANKS, EVERYBODY.

YOU ARE WATCHING THE REGENT HALFTIME SHOW.

MATT, JON, AND WAYNE PEOPLE WAS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR GPB SPORTS.

>> THIS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY REGIONS BANK.

GET BACK IN THE GAME WITH REGIONS BANK.

Matt: BUCKLE UP, GEORGETTE.

THEY ARE LEADING 21-10.

WE HAD THAT INTERVIEW.

YOUR ORIGINAL NEIGHBORHOOD PIZZERIA.

Wayne: WE ARE DODGING ALL THE TRAFFIC, .

WHAT DID YOU TALK TO HIM ABOUT AT THE HALF?

IT HAS BEEN THERE 300 PLUS POUNDERS IN THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

ALSO THE EDGES.

Matt: WE KNEW THAT COMING IN.

THEY HAVE TO GET LINED UP.

THEY SHOULD BE FINE.

THEY CAN MOVE THE BALL AND THEY CAN SCORE.

Wayne: THERE A COUPLE OF INJURIES AND KNOCKS THAT THEY TOOK.

ANY UPDATES?

>> I THINK WE ARE OKAY.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THIS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY OUR FRIENDS BY JOHNNY'S PIZZA.

WE HAVE TO HIGHLIGHT SOME STUFF.

>> IT WAS 21-10.

IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE AS NORCROSS HAD FIRST AND GOAL TO GO.

THERE WAS A BLOCKED FIELD GOAL BY TYSON.

HE HAD A GREAT RETURN.

HE COULD NOT SCORE ON THE RETURN.

THIS WAS A 65 YARD DRIVE.

>> AJ WATKINS GOT IT INTO THE END ZONE.

ANOTHER FIELD GOAL FOR PEACHTREE RIDGE TO GET ON THE BOARD.

>> MAVEN-WINCHESTER HAD A BIG RUN ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE GOAL LINE.

THAT TURNED INTO ANOTHER ONE YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN BY WATKINS.

THAT ROTTED TO 14-3.

>> AND THEN YOU HAVE MYLES ABERNATHY WITH A BIG PLAY DOWN THE SIDELINE.

AND THEN ADDISON FINALLY GETS IN THE END ZONE WITH A TOUCHDOWN FOR THE LIONS.

>> 14-10, BUT NORCROSS GOT BACK TO WORK AGAIN BEHIND MAVEN- WINCHESTER.

EIGHT INQUIRIES --18 CARRIES.

THEY GIVE THE BLUE DEVILS OR 11 POINT LEAD.

>> YOU CAN SEE ONLY 21 YARDS RUSHING FOR PEACHTREE RIDGE.

THEY HAVE TO FIND BALANCE, TRYING TO GO OUT ON THE EDGE AND THEN THE RUSHING YARDS.

IT IS ALL WITH MAVEN- WINCHESTER.

>> YOU HAVE THE BIG OFFENSIVE LINE OPPONENT.

HOW CAN PEACHTREE RIDGE GET AROUND THE FACT THAT THEY ARE SO SMALL UP FRONT COMPARED TO NORCROSS, PICK UP FRONT?

WHAT CAN THEY DO TO NEUTRALIZE IT?YOU HAVE TO GET THE SPEED.

YOU HAVE TO START STUDYING.

YOU MIGHT HAVE TO START BLITZING EARLY ON TO TRY TO CREATE SOME PLAYS .

RIGHT NOW, EVERYTHING IS IN THEIR FAVOR, AND THE FAVOR OF THE BLUE DEVILS.

THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RUN THE BALL.

Matt: HERE IS THE BIG OPENING POSSESSION COMING UP BECAUSE NORCROSS WON THE OPENING TOSS AND THEY GET THE BALL FIRST IN THE START OF THE THIRD QUARTER.

I IMAGINE THE GAME PLAN IS GOING TO BE A TIME-CONSUMING DRIVE AND LET'S EAT UP AT LEAST HALF THE QUARTER AND COME ABOUT IT WITH A TOUCHDOWN AND HAVE A THREE SCORE LEAD AND THEN CUT THE GAME DOWN TO, LIKE, YOU KNOW, 16 MINUTES.

Wayne: WE TALKED ABOUT TRYING TO TAKE WATKINS OUT OF THE GAME AND KEEPING THEM OFF THE EDGE.

IT HAS OPENED UP THAT MIDDLE WITH MAVEN-WINCHESTER.

IF YOU ARE PEACHTREE RIDGE, YOU CANNOT LET THEM GO ON THESE LONG DRIVES AND EAT UP THE CLOCK.

THEY'RE NOT IN SYNC AT THE MOMENT.

Matt: NORCROSS, 288 TOTAL YARDS, 258 TOLD THE GUARDS, 144 FOR KEVIN MAVEN-WINCHESTER ON THE GROUND.

THEY COMPLETED THREE PASSES THE ENTIRE GAME.

PROBABLY NOT GOING TO GO FOR THE AIR NOT MUCH IN THE SECOND HALF.

BUCKLE UP, GEORGIA.

SAVE LIVES.

THIS IS WHERE THE BLUE DEVILS WILL GO ON OFFENSE FOR THE FIRST TIME TO START THE THIRD QUARTER.

Wayne: --THERE ARE THE ADJUSTMENTS.

EXPECT THEM.

THE LINEBACKERS, THEY NEED TO START BLITZING, TO TRY TO GET DOWN HE'LL AND TO GET THEM FROM DOMINATING.

Matt: 57 PASSING 22 ON THE GROUND.

THAT IS A GOOD START.

HE WAS THERE.

Wayne: A GOOD JOB .

SOME SLEEP ACTION.

YOU HAVE TO TAKE AWAY MAVEN- WINCHESTER OR WATKINS AND TO TRY TO GET BACK INTO THE GAME.

Matt: THERE GOES MAVEN- WINCHESTER.

WINCHESTER WILL GET WRAPPED UP AT THE 30 YARD LINE BY TEJON WILSON, WHO HAS FOUR TACKLES.

Wayne: A GREAT JOB, RALLYING FOR THE FOOTBALL.

THEY NEED TO GET OUT OF THOSE TACKLES.

A NICE JOB, WRAPPING THEM UP, GETTING HIS BUDDIES OVER THERE TO HELP THEM OUT.

TRENT ALREADY HIS SECOND 100 YARD GAME OF THE SEASON.

HE HAS OVER 50 TACKLES.

THIRD DOWN.

HE WILL RUN IT UP THE MIDDLE AND GET TO FIRST AND MORE.

STILL PUSHING THE PILE, AND HE REACHES THE 45.

Wayne: YOU CAN SEE MAVEN- WINCHESTER GETTING ON THE EDGE.

A BIG HOLE, ONCE AGAIN, IN THE MIDDLE.

THERE IS McNEIL, OPENING UP THINGS.

Matt: GRADY, THE LEFT TACKLE, THROUGH A KEY BLOCK.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER LOOKING FOR Wayne: THE PATIENCE HE HAS.

LOOK AT HIM, THAT BLOCK TO GET ON THE EDGE.

A NICE JOB AND READ BY HIM, TO SHOW THAT PATIENCE.

HE MAKES THAT PLAY HER.

Matt: FIRST AND 10 .

NOW AT THE 40 YARD LINE.

WILLIAMS, THE LINEBACKER ON THAT TACKLE.

Wayne: THE BLUE DEVILS --THEY ARE IN THAT BOX AREA WITH THE TIGHT END AND THE TACKLE.

Matt: COACH KEITH MALOOF SAYS THAT MAVEN-WINCHESTER HAS DONE A GOOD JOB GETTING THE TOUGH YARDS.

NOT AFRAID TO RUN BETWEEN THE TACKLES.

A NICE OPEN FIELD TACKLE.

THEY MAKE IT A THIRD DOWN.

Wayne: USE YOUR FEET.

IT IS ALL ABOUT KEEPING THE DEFENSE HONEST.

THEY HAVE DONE THAT ALL NIGHT LONG.

BREAKING THE BIG RUNS.

YOU HAVE TO GET OUT.

NORCROSS HAS SHOWN THE ABILITY TO REALLY THROW THE BALL TONIGHT.

YOU CANNOT CONTINUE TO LET THESE STRIDES GO.

Matt: THE BLUE DEVILS ARE 3 FOR 4 .

HE COMES UP.

Wayne: TRYING TO GET SOME PENETRATION, GETTING OFF THE BLOCK.

A LITTLE SLOW TO HAND IT OFF TO MAVEN-WINCHESTER.

JUST WATCH HIM.

IT LOOKS LIKE HE WILL STAY ON THE FIELD.

THEY ARE AT THE SEVEN.

Matt: RIGHT AT THE 30.

HE FIRES --IT IS FIRST DOWN.

THE FOURTH DOWN CONVERSION.

Wayne: HE IS SIX FOOT FOUR AND 211.

HE DEFINITELY GOT INVOLVED.

THAT IS THE KIND OF ENERGY HE WAS RUNNING WITH.

I FINALLY GOT A BALL TONIGHT.

THROW IT TO ME THE LEADING RECEIVER --HE CAME UP WITH THAT FIRST CATCH.

Matt: THERE THEY ARE AT THE 15 YARD LINE.

IT LOOKS LIKE PEACHTREE RIDGE MIGHT GET SOMETHING.

Wayne: NICE JOB COME OUT ON THE EDGE, GETTING THE BALL TO CLARK.

THE PLAY DESIGN, SHOWING -- GETTING THE BALL OUT QUICK.

Matt: SECOND DOWN AND TWO.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER WITH A SHORTSIGHTED FRONT AND IT IS OUT OF BOUNDS.

IT.

HE IS A PATIENT RUNNER.

THEY ARE CREATIVE.

YOU SHOWING PATIENCE.

Matt: FIRST AND 10.

LOOK AT THAT.

THEY HAVE CHEWED UP OVER FIVE MINUTES AT THE START OF THE THIRD QUARTER.

WATKINS, PEOPLE --ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE SIX.

WHAT A JOB BY AJ WATKINS, TO DO ALL THAT.

Wayne: NUMBER 11 HOLES OF ALL.

A NICE JOB.

HIS ATHLETICISM, YOU KNOW HOW DANGEROUS YOU ARE OUT THERE IN THE OPEN FIELD.

THEY SHOW YOU HOW THEY WILL DO THE WHOLE NIGHT.

Matt: THAT WAS A GOOD DRIVE.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER -- Wayne: SOMETIMES, FOOT TALL IS DIFFICULT TO EXECUTE.

YOU HAVE A SIZE ADVANTAGE.

WATCHING THOSE WHITE JERSEYS, ON THAT OFFENSIVE LINE, A NICE READ AND VISION.

WINCHESTER GETS INTO THE END ZONE.

Matt: THE SECOND RUSHING TOUCHDOWN FOR KEVIN MAVEN- WINCHESTER.

HE IS ON HIS WAY, POSSIBLY, TO 28-10, THE BLUE DEVILS DO EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANTED.

THEY CHEW UP HALF THE THIRD QUARTER AND GET THE TOUCHDOWN.

GPB FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IS BROUGHT TO IN PART BY -- Matt: WELCOME BACK TO NORCROSS.

THE THIRD QUARTER, ALREADY GONE WITH THE TOUCHDOWN DRIVE.

UP --LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT MEMORIAL STADIUM.

THE FIRST DRIVE OF THE FOURTH QUARTER, PERRY HAS PUT A TOUCHDOWN ON THE BOARD.

THIS IS FOR THE WINNER TAKES ALL.

THEY WILL GET THE REGION TITLE.

RIGHT NOW, PERRY, 41 SECONDS INTO THE FOURTH QUARTER, THERE ARE THAT MUCH CLOSER TO GETTING THE REGION TITLE.

THIS IS BROUGHT TO YOUR FRIENDS WITH THE OFFICIAL PEST CONTROL OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

THIS IS THE NAME OF THE TOWN.

MATT, I AM FUMBLING.

I WILL THROW MY PHONE AND GET RID OF IT AND WE WILL KEEP GOING.

Matt: LOOK AT THAT.

6:06 OFF THE CLOCK.

THEY HAVE GOT THIS FROM A 24 MINUTE GAME TWO AN 18 MINUTE GAME AND NOW PEACHTREE RIDGE HAS TO GET 18 POINTS, THREE SCORES.

A COUPLE OF TOUCHDOWNS AND A TWO POINT CONVERSION AND A FIELD GOAL JUST TO TIE IT UP.

YOU ALSO HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO STOP THE NORCROSS RUNNING GAME, WHICH THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO ALL NIGHT.

Wayne: OFFENSIVELY, THEY ARE TRYING TO GET MORE VERTICAL DOWN THE FIELD.

ABERNATHY IS ON THE EDGE.

YOU HAVE DARNELL KELLY.

AS YOU CAN SEE, RIGHT THERE, THEY HAVE A LITTLE BALANCE.

THEY ARE RUNNING THE BALL.

THEY HAVE TO THROW THE BALL MORE.

THAT IS WHAT THEY WERE ALREADY DOING.

Matt: THE RUSHING DISCREPANCY, 230 YARDS FOR NORCROSS AND 21 YARDS RUSHING FOR PEACHTREE RIDGE.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE DELAY WAS.

THE BALL WAS SPOTTED AT THE 20 YARD LINE.

THE LATE CLOCK HAS NOT STARTED YET.

WAS THERE AN EQUIPMENT ISSUE WITH DARNELL KELLY?

IS BACK OUT THERE NOW.

THAT IS INCOMPLETE TO ABERNATHY.

HE FUMBLES AT THE 35 YARD LINE.

IT IS FIRST DOWN AND THAT IS HIS SIXTH CATCH OF THE NIGHT.

Matt: THEY ARE GETTING UP TO THE LINE.

Matt: NEARLY A PICK SIX FOR CAM ROBERTSON.

Wayne: HE IS READING THE EYES .

DARNELL KELLY, RIGHT HERE, VERY FORTUNATE.

HE HAS HAD A COUPLE OF THUMB ISSUES.

YOU CAN SEE HIS THUMBS ARE WRAPPED UP.

A NICE READ.

Matt: INTERCEPTION RIGHT THERE PUTS THIS GAME TOO BAD, PROBABLY.

PEACHTREE RIDGE IS IN THAT PRECARIOUS OF A SITUATION RIGHT NOW.

IT SOUNDED LIKE HE IS TRYING TO BE OVERHEARD AT THE END.

Wayne: THEY ARE SHOWING UP AND SHOWING OUT, ESPECIALLY AS THEY RUN THE BALL.

Matt: THAT IS RIGHT.

NORCROSS WILL WRAP UP THE REGULAR SEASON ON THE ROAD NEXT WEEK.

SECOND DOWN AND 10.

KELLY, SCRAMBLING, BEING CHASED.

ABERNATHY AGAIN.

ACTUALLY, THAT WAS NOT ABERNATHY.

HE WAS IN THERE, BLOCKING.

THE CATCH.

Wayne: NICE JOB BY KELLY AS HE WAS FEELING THE PRESSURE.

HE IS KEEPING HIS HEAD DOWN THE FIELD, RUNNING THE BALL, BRINGING IT TO WHITE, TAKING UP THAT FIRST DOWN.

TRENT --Matt: THAT IS HIS THIRD CATCH OF THE GAME.

HE BATTLED INJURY ISSUES A YEAR AGO.

ABERNATHY --ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE 20 YARD LINE.

HE HAS BEEN PULLED OUT OF BOUNDS.

Wayne: THERE THEY ARE AT THE EDGE, AND EVERYTHING ELSE -- THIS YOUNG MAN HAS RUBBER LEGS.

I THINK THEY WILL GET A PERSONAL FOUL.

THEY HIT HIM IN THE MIDDLE.

THAT WAS AS ABERNATHY WAS CATCHING THE BALL.

Matt: THAT IS HIS SEVENTH CATCH OF THE NIGHT.

HE WILL GO OVER 100 YARDS RECEIVING FOR THE GAME.

HE HAS EASILY BEEN THEIR BIGGEST OFFENSIVE WEAPON TONIGHT.

REBOUNDING FROM A BROKEN COLLARBONE IN WEEK FOUR LAST SEASON.

ACTUALLY, A COLLARBONE THAT HE BROKE TWICE.

HE BROKE IT IN WEEK FOUR AND CAME BACK AND PLAYED AGAINST -- HE BROKE IT IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE GAME HE CAME BACK IN.

HE IS HAVING A STRONG SENIOR SEASON.

LET'S CHECK THE PENALTY CALL.

GOING AGAINST NORCROSS.

Referee: BELOW THE PADS.

DEFENSE --THE FIRST DOWN.

Matt: THEY WILL TAKE THE PLAY.

Wayne: YOU CAN SEE THAT SPEED WITH A BIG HIT, TAKING THAT BIG HIT.

THE BALL WAS CAUGHT .

THEN YOU HAVE THAT PERSONAL FOUL.

A NICE JOB, ONCE AGAIN.

ABERNATHY WORKING ON THE EDGE.

JUST A BIG BODY IN ABERNATHY.

Matt: -- MAYBE THEY NEVER GOT SET AFTER THAT CAROUSEL HUDDLE.

Referee: FIVE YARD PENALTY.

Wayne: EVERYBODY IS TRYING TO DISTRACT THE DEFENSE.

THEY MAKE YOU THINK SOMETHING IS GOING ON.

Matt: THE PAD HAS BEEN THROWN.

IT IS CAUGHT BY WHITE AT THE 20 YARD LINE.

HE HOLDS ON AS MOLDER COMES UP TO PUT THE POP ON HIM.

Wayne: LOOKING AT ANTONIO MOLDER.

HE CAN COME AND HIT YOU.

HE IS ON THE EDGE , RUNNING THE ROUTE.

A NICE JOB OF CATCHING THE BALL, BUT A BIG HIT BY MOLDER.

Matt: HE HAD SIX TACKLES IN THE FIRST HALF.

WHITE, IT FELT LIKE --YOU CAN HEAR HIM COMING THROUGH ON THE MICROPHONE.

HE IS HOLDING ME.

THAT IS WHAT WHITE SAID.

Wayne: THAT IS THAT DNA.

HE ALWAYS WAS -- Matt: IF THE CASE IS LEGITIMATE, IF I'M NOT OPEN, THAT MEANS THEY ARE HOLDING ME.

THERE IS NO WAY THEY ARE GUARDING THE OTHER THAN THEY ARE HOLDING.

THIRD DOWN AND 10.

THE PASS HAS BEEN THROWN AND IT IS BROKEN UP INSIDE THE 10.

TIME TO GET IT TO ABERNATHY.

THERE IS BURNS.

Wayne: THIS HAS BEEN A BATTLE.

BURNS, UNDERSIZE AT ABOUT 170, TAKING ON THE BIG BODY OF ABERNATHY.

A NICE PICKUP BY THE RUNNING BACK AND A NICE BREAK ON THE BALL, CLEAN, KNOCKING IT DOWN.

Matt: A FIELD GOAL IS NOT AN OPTION.

ARE GOING ON IT ON FOURTH DOWN.

THE LINE OF THE GAME IS AT THE 11.

KELLY, A HEAVY RUSH.

HE THROWS IT.

LINE BY MOLDER.

IT IS GOING TO BE FIRST AND GOAL TO GO FOR THE LINES AS THEY CONVERT ON FOURTH DOWN.

Wayne: THE ARM TALENT ON THIS PLAY FROM THIS YOUNG SOPHOMORE, KAYLEE, TAKING THE BIG HIT OF JACKSON, WHO IS DOWN HERE AT THE 35 YARD LINE, JUST FINDING THAT OPEN SPACE, REALLY KIND OF RUNNING DOWN THE MIDDLE.

THE PHYSICALITY, TRYING TO GET IN THE END ZONE BY ABERNATHY.

THE PRESSURE BY HIM, FADING BACK.

KELLY, GETTING THE BALL TO ABERNATHY FOR THE FIRST DOWN.

Matt: ABERNATHY HAS HAD A HUGE GAME TONIGHT.

EIGHT CATCHES FOR 138.

HE HAS FIVE OFFERS, INCLUDING ARKANSAS STATE, ALABAMA STATE, AND EASTERN KENTUCKY.

PROBABLY NOT AS MANY OFFERS AS YOU MIGHT THINK.

JUNIOR YEAR.

HE IS AT SIX FOOT FOUR AND 190.

Wayne: HE HAS THAT HYBRID -- Matt: HE DOES NOT HAVE THE TOP END SPEED TO BE A WIDE RECEIVER.

Wayne: HE CAN TAKE THE BIG HITS.

HE HAS NEXT LEVEL TALENT.

Matt: BUSSEY, THEY CAN GET HIM OFF THE FIELD.

LET'S SEE IF WE CAN TELL WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.

WATCH NUMBER FIVE.

RIGHT THERE, THERE IS SOMETHING --Wayne: HE IS REACHING -- Matt: I'M NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED.

FIRST AND GOAL TO GO FOR PEACHTREE RIDGE.

THE SWARMING DEFENSE --Wayne: NUMBER 97.

THERE WAS NO WHERE FOR ADDISON TO GO.

Matt: SO, SECOND DOWN AND GOAL, BUT THE NOW --BUT NOW IT IS SITTING AT THE FOURTH.

Wayne: ABOUT OF CONFUSION BY PEACHTREE RIDGE.

THEY ARE TAKING A LOT OF TIME OFF THE CLOCK.

THE CLOCK IS RUNNING.

Matt: A QUICK PASS TO THOMAS.

KING THOMAS DOES NOT GET IN.

THAT WAS A GREAT TACKLE AT THE ONE YARD LINE TO KEEP HIM FROM GETTING INTO THE END ZONE.

NOW IT IS THIRD DOWN AND GOAL.

Wayne: THEY ARE MAKING GREAT TACKLES.

NUMBER 13, ALL THIS COVERING TO GET HIM DOWN ON THE EDGE.

GREAT JOB.

Matt: I THOUGHT THAT WAS A GIMME TOUCHDOWN.

Wayne: LOOKED LIKE THEY COULD WALK IN.

Matt: ROBINSON DID NOT GIVE UP ON IT.

IT IS CAUGHT FOR A TOUCHDOWN.

MYLES ABERNATHY CONTINUES HIS BIG NIGHT WITH A JUMP BALL TOUCHDOWN AND IT IS 28-16.

Wayne: GOING TO THE MANOR REALLY DID ALL THE WORK ON THAT DRIVE.

ABERNATHY, JUST A JUMP BALL, KICKING THE BALL HIGH TO KELLY.

GIVE ABERNATHY A CHANCE TO GO IN TRAFFIC TO BRING THE BALL DOWN.

EVERY DAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, A NICE JOB FOR THAT BRIGHT, YOUNG MAN.

Matt: THERE THEY GO, LINING UP .

THEY GET IT.

IT IS TRUE WHEN IT IS 28-17.

2:40 TO PLAY IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

PEACHTREE RIDGE NOT GIVING UP, DOWN 11 LATE IN THE PERIOD.

GPB FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IS BROUGHT TO YOU IN PART BY THE GOVERNOR'S RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN.

BE KIND TO YOUR MIND AND LIVE DRUG-FREE.

Matt: WELCOME BACK TO NORCROSS .

2:48 TO GO.

NOW WE HAVE THE WINNER TAKE ALL SCENARIO WE WILL GIVE YOU UPDATED SCORES.

20-14.

35-21.

IT IS IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

THERE HOSTING JONES COUNTY.

37-14.

THOMAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL, LEADING 24-14.

THEN NOTHING IN THE FOURTH.

PERRY AND SPAULDING, 14-12 IN THE FOURTH.

AND THEN 30-10, LEADING THEM THE THIRD QUARTER.

COMMERCE AND RABUN COUNTY.WE HAVE MORE COVERAGE HERE ON GPB.

NEXT WEEK, IN THE REGULAR- SEASON FINALE, NORCROSS WILL TRY TO MOVE INTO THE DRIVER TO A SEAT IN REGION SEVEN, 7-A , TO TRY TO GET THE TITLE.

COMING DOWN AT THE 18 YARD LINE.

Matt: UP TO THE 33 YARD LINE.

THAT IS ANTONIO MOLDER.

THAT IS WHERE THEY WILL GO ON OFFENSE.

THE SIMPLE QUESTION IS CAN PEACHTREE RIDGE STOP NORCROSS AND THE RUNNING GAME?

IF NOT, IT IS ALREADY GAME OVER.

Wayne: ANOTHER LONG DRIVE?

THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THE DEFENSE.

THEY HAVE TO START WHIPPING IT UP.

THEY HAVE TO GET OFF THE BLOCK.

RIGHT NOW, NORCROSS HAS FOUND SOMETHING THAT WORKS, ESPECIALLY AT THE RIGHT SIDE BEHIND LA PIA.

Matt: A SHORT GAME ON THE PLAY.

GREAT PURSUIT BY THE LIONS.

THERE IS ABERNATHY ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE.

THEY COME TO MAKE THE STOP AND IT WILL BE SECOND DOWN.

Wayne: ANOTHER WHITE JERSEY PLAYING MAN TO MAN AND THE SECONDARY ON THAT PLAY.

YOU HAVE TO TAKE SOME GAMBLES.

STOPPING THE RUN GAME RIGHT NOW IS KEY FOR THE LIONS.

THEY HAVE NOT MADE THEM PUNT ONCE TONIGHT.

THEY NEED TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

Matt: HE PICKS IT UP.

THEY WILL GET BURIED.

JAHSAUN CLARKE IS IN CHARGE, THE SENIOR LINEBACKER.

Wayne: A GREAT JOB BY THE WHITE JERSEYS, RALLYING TOWARDS THE BALL.

Matt: NOW THIRD DOWN.

THEY GOT HIM IN THIRD DOWN AND LONG, TO EVEN IF FOURTH DOWN AND LONG, AND THEY STILL CANNOT GET THE STOP.

THEY GET A STOP HERE ON THIRD DOWN AND EIGHT AT THE BLUE DEVILS' OWN 35?

Wayne: YOU CAN SEE THAT IN THE BACKFIELD.

WE HAVE SEEN THOSE COMBINATIONS TONIGHT.

Matt: GOING UP THE MIDDLE .

DOWN AGAIN.

NORCROSS CONVERTS ON A THIRD AND LONG AND THEY ARE NOW 5 OF 7 WITH THOSE CONVERSIONS.

Wayne: AJ WATKINS LOOKS AT THE LINEBACKERS.

YOU HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE HE IS.

NOW HE IS PLAYING RUNNING BACK.

ALL THAT COMMOTION OPENS UP THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD FOR JAHSAUN CLARKE.

THAT WAS A NICE DELIVERY TO GET HIM THE BALL.

THEY HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO GET OFF THE FIELD.

ANOTHER SET OF DOWNS AS THEY CONTINUE TO EAT THE CLOCK.

Matt: ANOTHER MINUTES AGO HERE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER, A SHORT GAIN.

THEY EAT UP THE CLOCK.

THEY ARE GETTING CLOSER TO WINNING THE GAME.

Matt: DEFINITELY .

THEY HAVE THIS FIRST DOWN MENTALITY.

THEY ARE EATING UP TO ONE HALF MINUTES EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Matt: NORCROSS WILL LET THIS FINAL 20 SECONDS , NOW DOWN TO 13 SECONDS, BLEED RIGHT OFF THE CLOCK, AND THE CLOCK QUICKLY BECOMES AN ENEMY FOR PEACHTREE RIDGE AS WE STEP INTO THE FOURTH QUARTER.

HOW ABOUT KEVIN MAVEN- WINCHESTER?

24 CARRIES AND A FEW TOUCHDOWN RUNS.

THE THIRD QUARTER RINGS OUT, HEADING TO THE FOURTH IN NORCROSS.

THEY ARE LOOKING FOR THEIR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE WIN AND LEADING UNDEFEATED PEACHTREE RIDGE BY 11.

Matt: NORCROSS LEADING PEACHTREE RIDGE, THREATENING TO KNOCK THEM OUT.

ALONG WITH WALTON AND MILL CREEK --WILL PEACHTREE RIDGE BE ABLE TO STAY IN THAT GROUP AND WIN A REGION CHAMPIONSHIP TONIGHT?

DONE 11 AS WE START THE FINAL 12 MINUTES AND NORCROSS, ONCE AGAIN, PUTTING TOGETHER A LONG, METHODICAL TIME-CONSUMING DRIVE.

Wayne: REAL WELL EXECUTED.

THEY ARE DOING GREAT FOOTBALL, RUNNING THE BALL.

Matt: THERE IS MOHAMMED .

ACROSS THE 40.

MOHAMMED COME ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE 31.

Wayne: THERE THEY GO, RUNNING THAT FORMATION.

HE FLARES OUT TO RUN THE COUNTER MOTION BACK TO THE RIGHT SIDE.

MOHAMMED, NOT A LOT OF RUSHING YARDS.

HE ROTATES IN AND COMES INTO THE GAME WITH CLOSE TO 500 YARDS PASSING.

HE IS A GAMER.

HE IS INTO THE ACTION.

IT PAYS DIVIDENDS FOR NORCROSS.

Matt: MAVEN-WINCHESTER FALLS ON TOP FOR A BIG LOSS.

IT LOOKED LIKE IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN --I THINK THEY JUST SNAPPED IT TO THE WRONG GUY.

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO WATKINS BUT IT WENT TO MAVEN- WINCHESTER.

Wayne: HE NEEDS TO GET THE BALL BACK THERE QUICKLY.

LET THE QUARTERBACK SECURE THE BALL.

MOHAMMED IS BACK IN THE GAME.

THEY THROW THE BALL TO WATSON.

Matt: DOWN TO THE 20 YARD LINE.

WHAT A GIGANTIC LAY BY WATKINS.

YOU HAVE MOHAMMED AND AJ WATKINS.

Wayne: LOOK AT THAT ON THE EDGE.

A NICE JOB TO GET THE BALL BY WATKINS.

HE HAS THAT LONG STRIDE THAT MAKES IT SEEM LIKE HE IS NOT RUNNING FAST, BUT WHAT A GREAT ATHLETE HE IS.

IF HE CAN CONTINUE TO PLAY IN THOSE CONDITIONS, HE CAN BE SO EFFECTIVE.

Matt: THERE IS MAVEN- WINCHESTER, CRASHING INSIDE THE 15 , DOWN TO THE 11.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER GOT A 200 YARD RUSHING GAME.

Wayne: THERE IS LA PIA ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

THERE HE IS, RUNNING THE BALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

Matt: SECOND DOWN.

HERE IS THE KNOCKOUT PUNCH.

THIS SEEMS AWFULLY DIFFICULT FOR PEACHTREE RIDGE AS THEY CANNOT KEEP THE TRAN82 OUT OF THE END ZONE .

HERE IS MOHAMMED.

DRIVEN OUT OF BOUNDS.

THIS COMBINATION --YOU JUST DO NOT KNOW WHERE AJ IS.

Wayne: A GOOD JOB.

I KNOW THEY TALKED ABOUT WANTING TO PLAY AS QUARTERBACK, BUT THAT TIME, YOU CAN SEE HIS RECEIVING SKILLS.

Matt: YOU WONDER WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY HAVE A POWER CONFERENCE TEAM THAT GIVES A MAGIC ATHLETE OFFER?

I KNOW HE WANTS TO PLAY QUARTERBACK BUT I THINK HE HAS A POWER CONFERENCE CHANCE AS AN ATHLETE.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

WATKINS GETS FLUNG OUT OF BOUNDS.

HE IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE LACK OF BLOCKING.

Wayne: A NICE JOB GETTING THAT BLOCK.

YOU HAVE THE JUNIOR RIGHT THERE, MAKING A PLAY FOR HIS TEAM TO KEEP HIM OUT OF THE ZONE.

Matt: WHAT A BIG HIT.

A BIG HIT BY BRYSON WILLIAMS.

Wayne: HE IS A LINEBACKER.

HE WENT THROUGH ALL THAT TRAFFIC.

THERE IS NUMBER 2 --YOU CAN SEE THE WHEELS OF MAVEN- WINCHESTER.

Matt: BRYSON WILLIAMS GOT SICK LAST YEAR AND LOST CLOSE TO 30 POUNDS.

HE WAS DOWN TO 130.

HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO PUT IT ALL BACK ON AND GET HIS STRENGTH BACK IN THE WAITING ROOM IT WAS A BIT OF A SCARY SITUATION A YEAR AGO.

IT IS THROWN AND -- JACKSON BUSSEY, THE DEFENSIVE END, GETTING THE TOUCHDOWN CATCH HERE ON SENIOR NIGHT.

Wayne: THAT IS THE KIND OF -- YOU SAW HIM TAKE THE INJURY EARLIER IN THE GAME ON A HIT FROM THE QUARTERBACK RIGHT THERE.

HE WAS ABLE TO GET INTO THE END ZONE.

Matt: AND ON SENIOR NIGHT, THE YOUNG MAN GETS A TOUCHDOWN.

UP AND GOOD.

IT IS 35-17.

JACKSON BUSSEY, ONE OF THE STARS OF THIS BLUE DEVILS TEAM THE LAST THREE SEASONS.

GETTING HIMSELF INTO THE END ZONE.

AN 18 POINT LEAD FOR NORCROSS.

Matt: WELCOME BACK TO NORCROSS.

8:26 TO GO IN THE GAME.

NOW REGION TWO, GOING TO GRIFFIN.

2:48 TO GO.

IT IS A FIVE-POINT MARGIN BUT PERRY IS DRIVING AND THEY ARE DOWN FIVE.

ONCE AGAIN, YOU CAN FIND OUT GPB.ORG/SPORTS.

THIS IS COMING DOWN TO THE BITTER END IN A SITUATION BROUGHT TO YOU BY GREATER PEST MANAGEMENT.

OTHER SITUATIONS, BREMEN.

CARTERSVILLE, IN THE THIRD, WINNING BIG OVER DALTON.

ALSO MARY PERSONS SHUTTING THEM OUT.

THERE THE CHAMPION IN THEIR REGION.

ALSO, RIGHT HERE UPSTAIRS.THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US UP TO DATE.

COMING DOWN AT THE GOAL LINE.

THEY LET HIM RETURN IT.

OVER THE 19 YARD LINE.

THAT IS WHERE THEY ARE ON OFFENSE, RUNNING OUT OF TIME WITH 8:19 TO GO.

THEY WILL GO PLAY FOR THE MOUNTAINEERS.

THE HEAD COACH IS SHAWN CLARK.

ANOTHER BIG GAME COMING UP TOMORROW.

18 POINT LEAD FOR NORCROSS.YOU CAN TELL -- Wayne: A LOT OF WORK FOR THEM .

Matt: AT THE 46 YARD LINE NOW.

SO, WE MIGHT HAVE A DPI BUT A CATCH NONETHELESS.

A GREAT CATCH BY THOMAS IN TRAFFIC.

Wayne: THINK THAT IS A HOLDING CALL.

Referee: HOLDING, DEFENSE , FIRST DOWN.

Wayne: PEACHTREE RIDGE GETS MORE.

THAT IS AFTER ONE STROKE OF THE ARM FROM DARNELL KELLY.

HE HAS SHOWED UP TONIGHT.

AND THE BALL IS INCOMPLETE AND ANOTHER FLAG IS DOWN.

Matt: BURNS IS LUCKY.

IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL BE ONE FLAG FOR THE DPI.

Wayne: THAT IS A BATTLE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON ALL NIGHT LONG .

ABERNATHY HAS BEEN GETTING THE BEST .

THIS TIME, THE DEEP ROUTE DOWN THE SIDELINE, HE NEVER FOUND THE BALL.

HE PULLED HIM TO THE GROUND, HIS HANDS GRABBING.

Referee: PASS FIRST DOWN.

Matt: THE BALL IS DOWN AT THE 37.

A BIG CATCH AND A DPI.

RIGHT NOW, THE LIONS ARE IN BLUE DEVILS TERRITORY AND THEY HAVE NOT BURNED MUCH TIME OFF THE CLOCK.

7:59 TO GO IN THIS ONE.

ABERNATHY HAS A SPECTACULAR GAME.

NINE CATCHES FOR 147.

ABERNATHY DOING A REAL BATTLE ON THAT FAR SIDE.

Wayne: GREAT ON THAT ONE-ON- ONE MATCHUP.

KELLY IS SETTING UP, CARRYING THE BALL DOWN THE FIELD.

ABERNATHY HAS HAD A BIG GAME.

HE WANTS TO KEEP THAT BALL IN PLAY AND GIVE ABERNATHY A CHANCE.

Matt: SECOND DOWN AND 10.

A WHISTLE.

THEY WILL CALL A TIMEOUT.

THE BLUE DEVILS HAVE CALLED A TIMEOUT.

WE WILL STEP ASIDE AS THEY TALK THINGS OVER.

NORCROSS, NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET, BUT THEY LEAD BY 18.

Matt: 35-17, NORCROSS ON TOP OF PEACHTREE RIDGE.

HERE IS THE REMAINING SCHEDULE FOR THE LIONS.

THEY CLOSED THE REGULAR SEASON NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN THEY HOST DULUTH.

THAT IS A BIG GAME .

IF THEY DO NOT COME BACK AND WIN TONIGHT, THEY WERE TO LOSE TO DULUTH, THEY COULD DROP ALL THE WAY DOWN INTO THE FOURTH SPOT IN THIS REGION, PRETTY BIG DROP GOING FROM A REGION TITLE, POSSIBLY ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FOURTH SPOT IF THEY DO NOT WIN NEXT WEEK AGAINST A DULUTH TEAM THAT IS CURRENTLY 6-2 OVERALL, AND 2-2 IN THE REGION.

7:52 TO GO THOUGH.

THEY HAVE A BIG COMEBACK THAT THEY WILL NEED TO MAKE.

THE BALL IS DOWN TO THE 31 ON THE PASS COMPLETION.

IT WILL BE THIRD DOWN AND FOUR.

Wayne: THERE IS SOME URGENCY.

GETTING THE BALL OFF THE GROUND, TAKING A LOT OF TIME TO GET TO THE NEXT PLAY.

Matt: ABERNATHY, THAT IS A FIRST DOWN AT THE 24.

ABERNATHY WITH HIS SIXTH CATCH OF THE GAME.

WHAT A PERFORMANCE BY MILES ABERNATHY TONIGHT.

Wayne: HE IS ON THE EDGE.

OUT ON THE ISLAND.

Matt: KELLY THROWS SHORT, LOOKING FOR LAMAR WHITE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE SOPHOMORE, KELLY, PASSING THE BALL?

YES THE ROAD 50 YARDS NOW.

Wayne: A SOPHOMORE THIS SEASON.

HE HAS A GOOD SIDE.

HE HAS PUT UP SOME BIG NUMBERS.

YOU CAN SEE THE TALENT.

THE FUTURE IS VERY BRIGHT FOR THIS ALLIANCE PROGRAM.

IT WAS NOT ALWAYS LOLLIPOPS AND BALLOONS WITH THIS YOUNG MAN.

HE STRUGGLED EARLY.

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR HESTER.

HE WAS NEARLY PICKED OFF BY LIONEL BURNS.

Wayne: A NICE READ BY BURNS.

DARNELL KELLY, TRYING TO GET THE BALL UP.

BREAKING ON THE BALL, NUMBER 3.

HE WANTS ONE BAD.

HE HAS HAD A TOUGH NIGHT OUT THERE, COVERING ABERNATHY, BUT HE IS STILL FIGHTING AND SHOWING THAT TENACIOUS MIND-SET HE HAS.

Matt: RUSHING OFF THE EDGE.

THEY GET HIM OUT OF THERE AND THERE IS A BATTLE AT THE GOAL LINE.

ABERNATHY LOSES THIS ONE TO BURNS THIS TIME AND IT WILL BE FOURTH DOWN.

IT COMES DOWN.

CAN THEY CONVERT ON FOURTH AND 10 RIGHT HERE?

CAN THEY STAY ALIVE?

YOU HAVE TO FIGURE IF THEY DO NOT CONVERT, IT IS PRETTY MUCH OVER.

Wayne: THE RUSH COMING OFF THE EDGE .

BROKEN UP BY BURNS AGAIN.

LIONEL BURNS, BACK-TO-BACK BIG TIME PLAYS IN COVERAGE AND THE BALL GOES OVER ON DOWN.

NICE JOB, TRYING TO GET THE BALL IN COVERAGE.

LAMAR WHITE HAS A GOOD JOB KNOCKING THAT DOWN WITHOUT HAVING TO PASS.

A LOT OF TIMES --HE IS PLAYING WITH CONFIDENCE, AS I SAID.

HE HAS LOST SOME BATTLES TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY WITH ABERNATHY, BUT HE HAS MADE A COUPLE PLAYS AS WELL, THAT YOUNG MAN.

Matt: A GREAT QUARTERBACK.

YOU LOSE A BATTLE AND COME BACK AND WIN A BATTLE.

ULTIMATELY, THE SCOREBOARD IS THE ONE THAT DETERMINES WHETHER HE HAD A SUCCESSFUL NIGHT OR NOT.

SO, FIRST AND 10 IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE A SUCCESSFUL NIGHT UNLESS NORCROSS DOES SOMETHING UNCHARACTERISTIC AND GIVES THE BALL BACK.

HE HAS DONE A GOOD JOB PROTECTING THE BALL.

THIS ENTIRE SEASON, THEY HAVE LOST ONLY ONE FUMBLE.

THE ENTIRE YEAR.

THEY ONLY HAVE HAD FOUR GIVEAWAYS.

Referee: A FIVE YARD PENALTY .

REMAINING FIRST DOWN.

Wayne: GREAT BALL SECURITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT MAVEN-WINCHESTER.

WATKINS IS MOVING AROUND.

ALSO, GETTING OUT ON THE EDGE, RUNNING THE BALL.

THEY HAVE NOT HAD A FUMBLE.

THIS IS A BIG, BIG YEAR.

Matt: THEY SECURE IT.

ARE RUNNING, THAT IS A GREAT EXAMPLE, THAT RPO.

YOU ARE RIDING THAT BALL.

A COUPLE OF THEM HAVE THEIR HANDS ON THE BALL.

THERE'S A LOT OF POTENTIAL FOR THAT TO FLIP OUT ON THE GROUND.

THEY DO A GOOD JOB RUNNING THIS OFFENSE.

WATKINS GETS A LOT OF CREDIT FOR THAT.

Wayne: GOES RIGHT UP TO THE MIDDLE.

EVEN WITH ALL THE BODIES, ALL THE WHITE JERSEYS, TRYING TO STOP HIM -- Matt: THEY ARE TRYING TO STOP THE RUN.

THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO IT.

WATKINS RUNS OUT OF CLOCK AT THE 40, TO THE 41.

WE ARE QUICKLY APPROACHING A 300 YARD RUSHING NIGHT FOR THE NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS.

Wayne: YOU MENTIONED IT EARLIER , WHAT HAPPENS WITH A YOUNG MAN HAVE SEEN HIM.

HE IS A POWER FIVE.

HE IS SHOWING US HIS ATHLETIC COMPONENTS.

SOMETIMES, YOU DO NOT WANT TO BUBBLE UP AT THE QUARTERBACK POSITIONS.

Matt: 286 YARDS ON THE GROUND FOR NORCROSS.

OVER 260 YARD ADVANTAGES.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE.

WATKINS IS A PHENOMENAL TALENT.

HE REALLY IS.

HE CAN DO SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS, AND I AM NOT SUGGESTING HIS COMMITMENT IS NOT WORTHY.

IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY FOR A TEAM THAT IS RANKED TOP 20 IN THE NATION.

THEY HAVE A GREAT PROGRAM AND THEY ARE HAVING GREAT SUCCESS.

YOU WONDER THOUGH, BECAUSE HE THAT SOMEBODY, YOU KNOW, SAY IN THE FCC OR THE ACC WILL LOOK AT THIS AND SAY, WELL, WE CAN USE HIM IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.

ANOTHER FIRST DOWN CARRY AS THEY TRIED TO STRIP THE BALL FROM MAVEN-WINCHESTER.

HE WILL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT.

TAKE A LOOK AT NORCROSS.

THEY ARE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT.

THEY WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THEIR EIGHTH ALL-TIME REGION CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT WEEK AND THEY CAN DO THAT WITH A VICTORY AT NORTH GWINNETT.

GREAT --YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THEY CAME HERE AND BEAT NORCROSS IN THE FINAL GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON TO WIN THE REGION CHAMPIONSHIP AND DENIED THE BLUE DEVILS.

IN 2023, NORCROSS WILL GET A CHANCE TO TRY AND RETURN THE FAVOR NEXT WEEK.

TO WIN THE REGION TITLE IN THE BULLDOGS' HOME FIELD.

FIRST AND 10 AND 4:00 ANOTHER SIX OR SEVEN YARDS FROM MAVEN-WINCHESTER.

Wayne: A GOOD JOB .

HIS PATIENCE.

THAT BURST OF SPEED THAT YOU SHOWED YOU AND THE VISION TO GET BACK.

WHAT AN AGGRESSIVE PERFORMANCE.

SIX YARDS SHORT OF 200.

IT IS A BENCHMARK THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER.

JUST OVER 460 YARDS RUSHING TOTAL.

Matt: YOU ALMOST NEVER SEE THAT ANYMORE, AND THAT -- AND WHILE WE SPEAK, LOOKING AT MAVEN- WINCHESTER AS HE APPROACHES 200 YOU MIGHT BE AT THEIR NOW WITH THAT RUN.

WE CANNOT TALK ABOUT HIS SUCCESS TONIGHT WITHOUT AJ WATKINS, WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT THE CENTER, KENDAL RAMSEY AND McNEIL AND OTHERS AT THE TACKLE.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER IS NOW AT 205 AND HIS NEXT CAREY WILL BE HIS 30th OF THE NIGHT.

Wayne: IT HAS BEEN A GREAT GAME.

GETTING TO THE EDGE.

KERRY NUMBER 30.THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE --THEY SAY THAT ONE DID NOT COUNT.

Matt: HE IS LOOKING AT 240 NOW.

Wayne: ROBERT JANSEN -- HE HAD IT DOWN AT THE 45.

HE HAS BEEN SWAYED BY THE OFFENSIVE LINE.

Matt: PEACHTREE RIDGE HAS ALL THREE TIMEOUTS BUT IT DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER.

A ONE-YARD GAME AS WE GO UNDER 2:00 TO PLAY.

NORCROSS IS GOING TO IMPROVE TO 5-0 IN REGION SEVEN, 7-A.

8-1 OVERALL.

THEY HAVE HAD A WINNING STREAK OF SEVEN AND THEY WILL SUFFER THEIR FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON AFTER A SCHOOL RECORD 8-0 START.

THEY'VE ALREADY CLINCHED A PLAYOFF SPOT.

NOW, IT IS A MATTER OF WHERE THEY WILL END UP WITH SEATING.

THEY COULD STILL THEORETICALLY END UP AS A NUMBER ONE SEED.

THERE IS A LOT TO HAPPEN NEXT WEEK.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER, DOWN INSIDE THE 10 YARD LINE.

FOR INSTANCE, IF PEACHTREE RIDGE BEATS DULUTH NEXT WEEK AND NORTH GWINNETT BEATS NORCROSS, THEY WILL HAVE A THREE-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE.

THOSE THREE TEAMS WILL HAVE A TIEBREAKER.

PEACHTREE RIDGE IS NOT OUT OF THE NUMBER ONE SEED PICTURE, HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT WIN THE OUT RIGHT REGION CHAMPIONSHIP TONIGHT.

NORCROSS, FIRMLY IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND CONTROLLING THEIR OWN DESTINY AS THEY GO TO NORTH GWINNETT NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT.

THERE IS THE FORMATION.

Wayne: THE EASIEST ONE TO PUT INTO THE PLAYBOOK.

THIS WAS A GREAT PERFORMANCE.

THAT MAN RIGHT THERE, AJ WATKINS, LEADING THE ASSAULT OFFENSIVELY FOR THE BLUE DEVILS.

Matt: THAT WILL BE THE BLUE DEVILS.

THAT IS WIN NUMBER 223.

ONE OF THE GREAT HEAD COACHES IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

HE IS ONE WIN CLOSER TO ANOTHER REGION CHAMPIONSHIP AND A NUMBER ONE SEED IN THE STATE PLAYOFFS.

35-17 AS THE FINAL.

WE STILL HAVE A LOT MORE TO GO AND WE WILL STEP ASIDE AND COME BACK WITH HOUR GEORGIA COTTON COMMISSION PLAYER OF THE GAME.

Matt: 35-17, NORCROSS NOW WINNING SEVEN STRAIGHT.

THEY HAVE THEIR EIGHTH VICTORY OF THE SEASON, BEATING PEACHTREE RIDGE BY 18 POINTS.

TIME NOW FOR OUR POSTGAME COACH'S INTERVIEW WITH HEAD COACH KEITH MALOOF.

WE ARE HERE WITH WIN NUMBER 201 ON THIS PARTICULAR CAMPUS.

WE HAVE BEEN DOING THE MATH AFTER 200.

YOU WILL NOT ASK ABOUT YOUR FIRST ONE.

>> I REMEMBER THAT ONE.

>> THAT IS ANOTHER INTERVIEW FOR ANOTHER TIME.

>> THEY ARE DOING A GREAT JOB.

>> YOU CHOKED THE LIFE OUT OF THAT GAME.

>> WE HAD TO.

THEY ARE VERY EXPLOSIVE ON OFFICE AND IT GIVES YOU THE ONE- ON-ONE DEEP BALL.

WE ARE PLAYING AGGRESSIVELY.

WE DID A GOOD JOB.

THEY HAVE BEEN DOING SOME GREAT THINGS.

I TOLD HIM BEFORE THE GAME, THEY ARE GOOD.

THEY WILL CATCH SOME BALLS AND MAKE SOME PLAYS.

BUT WE HAVE TO DO MORE.

YOU KNOW, WHEN WE DID NOT SCORE, THAT PUT A DAGGER IN IS A LITTLE BIT, BUT WE RECOVERED.

YOU HAVE TO GIVE CREDIT TO THE OFFENSIVE LINE AND THE RUSHING GAME.

YOU KNOW, THEY NEED TO CONVERT FOURTH DOWN AND THIRD DOWN.

>> RIGHT NOW, IN THE DRIVER TO A SEAT IN THIS REGION, HOW HARD OF A FIGHT HAS A 10 THIS YEAR FOR YOU TO GET TO THIS POINT?

>> PLAYING A TOUGH EARLY SCHEDULE HELPS US IN GAMES LIKE THIS AND SOUTH GWINNETT IS TOUGH.

MILL CREEK, WE HAVE THEM COMING UP.

LAST YEAR, WE DID NOT EVEN GET OFF THE FIELD.

WE LOST A LOT OF GAMES BY SEVEN POINTS AND THAT IS WHAT WE FOCUSED ON.

WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO WIN A GAME IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.

THEY HAVE DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB CONDITIONING THEMSELVES.

AJ HAS DONE A GOOD JOB WITH THE OFFENSE.

THE DEFENSE FLIES AROUND.

THEY ARE STOPPING THE RUN.

YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM CREDIT WITH THE THEY HAD A GREAT NIGHT TONIGHT.

WE HAVE TO TAKE IT AND MOVE ON AND GET BETTER DOWN THE ROAD.

WE HAVE A BIG GAME WITH NORTH GWINNETT.

WE JUST HAVE TO FOCUS ON WINNING IT OUT RIGHT NEXT WEEK.

>> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND THANK YOU --CONGRATULATIONS FOR WINNING NUMBER 201 ON THIS CAMPUS.

>> THANKS.

I LOVE HOW YOU HELP FOOTBALL.

IT IS AMAZING HOW MUCH EXPOSURE THESE GUYS GET BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU ALL DO FOR HIGH SCHOOL.

>> THIS IS BROUGHT TO OUR FRIENDS BY JOHNNY'S PIZZERIA.

COME ON, KEVIN.

34 FUR COAT 240 AND A HANDFUL OF SCORES.

IT WAS REALLY EASY TO MAKE KEVIN OUR GEORGIA COTTON COMMISSION PLAYER OF THE GAME.

WHAT IS IT LIKE, RUNNING BEHIND THOSE GUYS THAT ARE 2 1/2 FEET TALLER THAN YOU AND PROBABLY, YOU KNOW, THREE OR 330.

OR SOMETHING DUDES.

WHAT IS IT LIKE?

>> IT IS GREAT.

I AM PRETTY SHORT, SO -- YOU HAVE TO BE PATIENT.

>> WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE RIGHT NOW AS YOU ARE GETTING CLOSE TO THE END OF THE REGULAR SEASON?

>> WE NEED TO --WE HAVE GWINNETT COMING UP.

WE STILL HAVE A LOT MORE TO ACCOMPLISH.

WE ARE EXPECTING ADVERSITY.

WE WILL PREPARE FOR GAMES LIKE THIS.

WE TOOK A LOSS AND CAME BACK HARDER AND HARDER.

YES, SIR.

>> THAT IS A GOOD ANSWER FOR AN OFFENSIVE LINE.

THAT IS THE REASON WHY WANTED TO ASK, BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE ADVERSITY, YOU PUSHED HER WAY THROUGH IT AND YOU GET INTO THE REGION AND YOU PUSH YOUR WAY THROUGH AND YOU HAVE THIS BIG NEXT WEEK TO GET YOU TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE AT THE END OF SEASON TWO IN THE REGION SCHEDULE.

FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER SEEN GWINNETT COUNTY FOOTBALL, AND DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT THE GFL OR HOW YOU GUYS SEE EACH OTHER FROM WHEN YOU ARE FIVE OR SIX OR SEVEN YEARS OLD ALL THE WAY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, BREAK DOWN WHAT IT MEANS TO SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER SEEN IT?

>> FOOTBALL IS FOOTBALL THE END OF THE DAY, BUT IT IS DIFFERENT.

THEY ARE VERY WELCOMING.

THEY ARE LIKE FAMILY TO ME.

THEY HAVE MY BACK.

THEY WENT ALL THE WAY.

>> ARE YOU GOING STRAIGHT TO THE ICE BATH?

WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER A NIGHT LIKE THIS?

>> YOU KNOW, ONE DAY WE CELEBRATE.

AFTER THAT, WE GET BACK TO WORK.

>> A MEAL?

>> I ALWAYS EAT HEALTHY.

>> CELEBRATE WITH YOUR TEAM, KEVIN.

MORE THAN 30 CARRIES.

A BUSY NIGHT FROM THE LEFT-HAND SIDE TO THE LEFT-HAND SIDE AGAIN.

THAT IS WHY HE IS THE PLAYER OF THE NIGHT.

BACK OUT TO YOU.

>> NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

YOU HAVE BEEN AN OFFENSIVE LINEMEN AND YOU ENJOY THIS.

>> NO PUNTS.

NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE, YOU CAN RUN THE BALL LATE IN THE SEASON.

YOU CAN GET YOURSELF A CHANCE TO DO WHATEVER YOU WANT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS OR THE REGIONS AND THEY DID THAT TONIGHT IN NORCROSS.

>> NORCROSS IS IN THE HUNT FOR THE REGIONS CHAMPIONSHIP OR MAYBE EVEN THE TITLE.

THERE ARE NOW 8-1.

BE SURE TO JOIN US NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE LONGHORNS TAKE ON THE MILTON EAGLES.

THAT WILL BE FOR THE REGION CHAMPIONSHIP.

WE ALSO HAVE THE WEBCAM FOR THE REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS AS THEY PLAY AT TALKER, TAKING ON THE TIGERS NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7:30.

BOTH OF THEM RIGHT HERE ON GPB SPORTS.

OR IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN, YOU CAN CATCH A FULL REPLAY LATER THIS EVENING AT 11:30 OR IN THE COMING WEEK AT GPB.ORG/SPORTS.

ONCE AGAIN, THE FINAL IS NORCROSS BEATING PEACHTREE RIDGE.

IT WAS 35-17.

NOW, FOR ALL OF US , I AM MATT STEWART.

GOOD NIGHT FROM NORCROSS, WHERE THE BLUE DEVILS WIN BIG.

THIS HAS BEEN A PRESENTATION OF GPB SPORTS.

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