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GHSA 2A Semifinal: Charlton County vs. Vidalia
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GHSA 2A Semifinal: Charlton County vs. Vidalia - Dec. 12, 2003
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GHSA 2A Semifinal: Charlton County vs. Vidalia
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Indians in game two of ten here on TV.
with.
Glad you could join us, Dave.
again.
highlighting football games.
and Vidalia.
offensively and defensively.
all afternoon, look for Vidalia to keep it on the ground by day.
team, Charlton County it is going to be fun here as well.
of our broadcast team today.
His name is also David.
What's going on?
All right.
Thanks a lot, guys.
these teams at McEachern High School.
to what you got here, softer.
but the players are ready.
Back to you, Dave.
All right.
There you have it.
to remember our names today.
kickoff.
County at 11.
And two.
weekend.
set to put it away for the day.
guys from Charlton County.
And we are underway and this weekend, the kick off all the way up to the 35 attack.
on offensively.
line.
started.
That certainly will help boost going to this football game.
right there, number eight there.
year 3300 yards passing.
That's a Georgia state record first down at ten trips nearside receiver up top about six first down quick hitter move 45 and good defensive safety today.
football, up field.
So nice move there.
at the offensive lineup again.
Morgan Stafford center back Bridges, Martin and Brooks.
The tight end first on that last play flat.
He's got Brooks goes.
BROOKS The big tight end.
the safety had to push him out defensively for Vidalia.
line.
number 98. there for the Indians.
and Harrell are the linebackers Gary, Jordan and Ledford again.
back there for five, 2/1 downs.
Privett and it's going to be second.
It did look like hands.
in the cannon communication in difficult on that drop ball.
quarterfinals at the five year 38. pivot.
Out of the gun rusher there he is right there.
Georgia.
66 to 90.
And right they've got some outstanding defensive players.
that time to a very mobile and bring him down for a loss.
to number but defensively 63 tackles play guy.
ahead of him.
going to be third down and 19 looking to throw pass be.
Well shy that came up.
Dave empty in the backfield afternoon.
that looks to run the football.
it out.
possession.
champions.
game at that time.
Privett young man comes along formation.
half.
High kick, good kick.
yard line.
That's Chris Ledford.
Number 32, had to punt returns.
offense possession.
bit.
Have a wing t offense.
that much.
In fact, don't have to.
backs.
the Georgia and we'll see what they can do.
It's going to be very important for that offensive line to open up some holes as much as they say this afternoon.
Travis Bailey, number 40. and a big hit right off the bat.
five.
for the.
Charlton County Indians.
afternoon, like County just jump to play ball.
came in with that forearm.
that time.
for the fumble.
County.
receivers the flat play Hart, coming up to make the stop.
That was number 21. on the reception.
36 points a ballgame, differently on offense and the.
Way they go about it.
loss of four yards on that.
Last completion privett looking to throw.
gets away for one man touchdown.
Number two, Tristan.
Bridges the number one target for Privett.
ballgame.
Not at all.
receiver, last week in the win over West.
there in the back of the end zone as well.
Wow.
There you to look at bridges 886 yards.
We'll take another look at it.
right there from Vidalia, jerseys.
took out one of the officials after the catch.
quite a bit, privett.
for up for Charles County here quarter.
Bridges on the sideline fired.
Up 18.5 yards.
2003.
2000 yards for his career this year and career for Tristan Bridge is number two.
a lot today as well.
zone, attempt here.
today, Gary Lees, judges.
field judge today is Jeffrey Jones doctor taking a look at them down there.
And I think it's clear I wouldn't be a referee.
I wouldn't be a referee at all.
to be able to make the call.
couldn't of.
He hung in there.
So here we go, trotted downI kicking three sport basketball and baseball as well.
And a whistle, a little.
Bit of movement there back on the field or maybe thinking to the call.
the defense half the distance to the goal.
right here.
actually have a running back in the backfield here son.
and he is in there.
Rich McWhorter likes opening.
touchdown run there you see County, 143 great winning percentage of 79%.
he lost 12 starters off the team expectations.
avoidance.
to apply the pressure.
there was conversion handed off to Walker points.
County.
course, on offense.
it.
championships, two state championship in the Okefenokee.
trip up here today as well.
Vidalia.
He's very dangerous.
Tri-County will pick it short.
It will come down at the 20. teams.
It takes it up across the 30 check that that was number 40. fullback.
There you see the catch.
of room going up the sideline.
jerseys here.
£245.
down.
He's a low, that's for sure.
So, yeah, we'll go back to work on offense linemen there.
the center flanked by McFarland at the tackles, Dixon.
Roundtree is fullback.
Josh Nasser the.
wait till offense man.
Williams all the way down to the 35 goes Elliott the von.
Whitley had to force him out.
They weren't very.
speed.
zone.
Whitley with good pursuit there.
he sees nothing but green space in front of him.
just outside the 35 yard line.
and Vidal.
trailing by eight, 826 to go.
garnered at ten at the South and 36.
Once again, the winning team are in motion.
put the ball on the.
Carpet there momentarily.
But I believe he was down there.
You get to look at the Charlton Nettles, secondary boat in Hamilton on the corners at the safeties.
Jeffrey Hamilton, of course, Charlton.
last.
down at six.
box that's baby who will punch it.
Down to about the 27 here is the defense.
field.
Timeout Charlton County.
here, right on back opening football.
to Charlton County's advantage.
They take advantage of it.
leading well.
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The Triple H contest course, that first game but 2824 of is 20 to nothing unanswered before Lincoln County game.
that is a tale of two halves.
Third down in the yard.
and the give is to the fullback.
Brady punches it inside the 25.
They'll have the first.
and that that wink to hand it to a £245 fullback.
Not at all.
County off a bit.
1000 twice, threw for six touchdowns.
Very effective running that window attack.
And this time.
Little fake right there.
not field right there.
junior was all over that one.
he made some big plays today.
Who caused that fumble?
Right.
Number five, Justin Mincey.
there.
just jumped right in loss.
yard round one as those fullbacks do.
while ago.
down and not 17 right here, but all the way out past the 30.
Five in motion.
side.
out nicely.
one of the first guys there on defense.
in their running game.
and they keep it on the ground.
that time.
and a half sacks and an interception.
loss of one on that last play.
left.
Scott Todd looking for him.
line.
Touchdown touchdown Not a lot coming in but have.
touchdown the first quarter reception quarterback there.
the catch.
play?
But Tristan Bridges, County.
by via you.
By bell.
Yeah that first time out.
play here to tie things up perfectly thrown ball going and we may.
afternoon.
seventh.
You know that.
Oh, boy.
region three.
as head coach.
Oh, wacky body.
It's going to take another look and catch.
too, receiver.
90. this year.
they can, through the air.
running.
20 yards in the air.
You know, Vidalia I felt was on their defense.
really capitalized on.
Vidalia trying to tie this thing up.
here man in motion give misdirection.
He won't get there though.
and once again Jordan a little bit.
Whitley.
Whitley with nice anticipation.
nice hit from the side zone.
Charlton.
They'll maintain it.
Find you, though, as we said.
game.
region championships.
before they got to this point.
so many years.
But not this year.
double overtime finals.
To get to this point.
We talked about Travis Baity.
in that ballgame.
but that's the guy they go to on the board in their close.
They've had some close games.
there, that was really a toss up.
20. the way.
games.
away.
kick off for Vidalia.
game.
They're going to be handled.
At the 20, 30, five, 40.
Some good room there for Walker.
still on his feet, still going pile there.
minute.
good job and he did to a certain point.
and drive.
clock there.
reception by Bobby Williams.
here today.
on their helmets there.
steps up.
He'll go down behind the line.
there.
pursuit and they get him from behind for Charlton County they go him the left hand side.
Loss of two on the play second and that time looking for Martin and it's incomplete.
Day what been one interception.
touchdowns, passing yards.
It's just remarkable.
basically a drop.
come up.
I believe all time is Bama Adams thousand.
So third down and 12, five.
Receivers across the middle.
catch by Martin.
in.
A flag is down, though.
In midfield.
little bit of a caused him to go down football.
Chuck, that penalty flag.
The offensive pass interference automatic.
there run on that crossing route there 46 percentage.
may have come across for Vardy Foul still force now.
here that have come out here today.
crowds had some pretty long drives, state, looking.
four.
Patrick Jordan making the stop on defense just Champ Bailey.
those four each time.
And Williams was wide open.
and turn upfield.
pass Charlton County two and eight.
coming into this one so far.
there.
big tight and to punch it inside the 20 grab of the ballgame.
Nice big target 631 80 or almost to the middle privett.
out there, guys in white that time.
touchdown defense right there.
Charleston first down ball at the 19.
What's a good private out of a shotgun looking.
bridges the.
with another big catch.
right there, pushing him out of prove.
fake there to the left.
again.
That's his favorite receiver.
And he gets run out of bounds.
Dome.
as you look at bridges.
Yeah, split wide left this time.
there.
caught Justin Williams touchdown Williams with a reception catch the.
it took it on in there.
going out his receivers caught it tackle.
plenty of time to throw surveys.
other side.
Finds a wide open black jersey zone.
for Charles.
now Privett trying to add the 18 now it's again Gary Lee our hat this afternoon.
Dead ball file.
defense.
Now, you don't hear that a lot.
in this first quarter.
A lot of laundry 330 to play.
He had 14 six.
the Indians of Charlton staying on the field again.
Walker, the freshman tailback Privett looking.
two point play to Harry Martin.
quarter.
They lead at 16 to 6. back there.
again.
other catch, breaks and finds the end zone.
you know, two point conversion.
decoy.
Barton.
MARTIN With a big season receiving 14.2 yards a catch receivers 14.2 18 drive 2 minutes reception.
last week.
scoreboard here this afternoon.
Exactly.
Chris Ledford back.
kick.
field.
40 so the wing back on special teams offense we talk a lot about defense.
special teams.
Americus quarterfinals so they can get it done.
work.
quarter the big fullback right.
Roundtree in.
There on that one.
blocker.
pursuit.
nowhere for him to go.
being 245. around 250. ways.
fullbacks.
go two now whistles once again.
defense.
Five yards.
Gary, leading man, second down, today.
took advantage of those two back they had on that last drive.
Vidalia.
going to be second down and four in.
The opening quarter, the line.
Roundtree.
met him right in a hole.
backs.
you know, a lot of speed.
into the defensive line.
A nice tackle that time there by Charlton County.
But areas game plan typically with the wing tee to.
right here the flat.
and Davion Turner number 16 He'll have the first turnover ago.
Looks right over catch.
Shoved out of bounds.
keep the chains moving.
until they absolutely have to pass it.
they scored off of it 32 yards.
So very effective on the ground and in the air.
Art in motion.
play there by you hit county.
loss.
Well again good pursuit black.
and they got in there tackles.
Morris Doles, the linebacker.
offense, County they're even better.
seven points.
So really, they're.
sometimes to throw, of it.
and a flag down at the 41 may have defensive holding here, so that'll be a first down coach Rich didn't like that goal back.
There pass interference on the defense 15 yards automatic first down.
Let's talk about coach McWhorter and the job he's done Danny 14 years a product of eastern Illinois.
who's been very effective 106 left here, ball at the 37 the middle backfield.
It'll be third down.
rolling out just a little bit high enough backfield.
he motions to his quarterback.
Bring it down a little bit.
To get a look touchdown.
at that three safety of the season.
and ten mark in motion.
the pressure is on, and going to be incomplete.
Around these 16. in pursuit of Sasser that time.
their number five, Justin Mincey it down could make the catch.
number 31 for wide area.
here.
two of three tougher this time, though.
Out of the shotgun this time, Sasser there.
and all the way down to the 25.
Goes Benny Morris.
and that should be good enough going to be a gain of 12. rid of it tackled which certainly helps them out as they pick up that first down.
right there.
that guy from behind.
Wow.
certainly on both sides of the ball.
as he is.
Good.
One, two combination.
running first.
trotting.
pick up a couple.
to make the stop.
as he goes to pick up one.
County wide.
football.
anyway.
County up one.
Dome.
on TV.
two.
Zaleski is standing by.
Dave, what's up?
dimensional and how he's going to hide that.
dimensional.
in their last game.
then don't fix it back.
and nine.
driving lost inside the 25 the corner has a couple of yards job.
By Bobby Williams number 15 nothing.
west just a couple of that time getting away from the tacklers.
that had to finish that one off.
off.
there, third down and five.
conversions.
Vidalia.
fullback.
break another.
He will go down.
the big sophomore, by that Charlton defense.
third down conversion to pick up any sort of yardage.
just nowhere for him to go.
Tyler George lining up for a field goal.
noisemakers?
up from Folkestone, Georgia.
right here.
And it's low and it's blocked.
And I don't know if.
enough.
right into the line there.
attempt.
offense.
to it.
Good job getting up there.
it was a black jersey to block right into one of his own guys.
May have, yeah.
That's what it looked like.
County to go and a half.
on TV looking now, being and it goes out of bounds.
Crowd The 30 looking for bridges down field.
bridges.
so far, nine of 1282 yards and two touchdowns.
charles county.
football game.
main target all season long, have other athletes on that field this time.
Bridges slide.
can't find.
so.
That's about it.
Josh Harrell, there.
Got some room to run.
to defenders.
And that's the problem.
go around.
three or four short.
two really important for Vidalia you got four to the left, four.
conversions.
the 28 shy that first down so we'll be fourth and short.
again.
Prove it with plenty of options.
line.
Travis Brady on defense come on the field duties Ledford back deep turn or vitellius himself you look at Privett.
And Ledford own 41 little bit of a line drive.
and a good play by.
thinking that one.
drive kicks in when he caught it momentum put an end to that.
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own 41 Martin.
time as you've said with the wing first down.
as you get a look at it Vijay total rushing.
though, by there.
DBS to cover up those receivers.
here, their offense.
Second down and ten trying to turn the corner again.
It's mark number 40 taken down.
flying in back at the 43 ball.
here.
This will backfire.
Yep.
Some look, takes the handoff, heads until last minute.
quickly.
there may got a little too much jersey little.
second.
Down.
Big play right there.
half.
to the 33 the half with you?
David Belsky.
On the sidelines this time rolling, left, and it's knocked away, nearly.
Hamilton.
The all time traffic county leader.
only one coverage.
time.
it was.
Looking for Josh Harrell, the tight end there.
that football Charles account.
Rasheed he's awesome third.
And 20 passer out of the shotgun looking He'll go down number 22.
Norris Milton.
With the pressure defensively right there.
that time reached out was able to bring him down.
And it's now fourth and 26. away.
handling the punting duties.
How do you like that?
Gary Martin, the deep man for Charlton, that will take it by Barton his footing right at the 39, shop right there with nine consecutive victories so far here Lincoln County of course raced out to a 22 unanswered and 2024 the final in that ballgame.
Brown.
and a big play right there.
an incomplete pass right there.
do it.
that.
Turnover effort split second.
excited and Coach Fritz as well along the thought they had the football down.
here for receivers.
Once again, nearside.
pass.
bounds.
big catch.
Yeah nice job getting open.
the field back bounds.
on the move selection there.
a good seven passes.
good bit today like they thought get 15 throws on the afternoon first short time who came up from that corner or so.
It's about all.
plenty of time.
left side.
anticipation.
Saw that pass coming, and made a nice tackle.
well Nice job a wrap it up there.
So second down and nine.
All right at the 45 pressure credit play there by number 19.
Jordan Wilks.
sack.
for Charlton County.
so he's got plenty of time.
that oncoming tackler that time.
a sack.
both defense is stepping up here 620 to go in the first half and third and 23 man rush.
knocked away by Josh Sasser the quarterback.
and knocked away a great play.
That's got a cool that time Sasser getting up by Jeremy Privett of course jumps at the last ball.
also back there in coverage.
Williams, the intended target there.
So Privett set to boot it away stands at his own 31 you just inside the 25 here.
Good good eye deep punt.
on the ground it fall back on it right there.
thing?
right in on him.
Justin Williams.
second pump the football it.
possession.
Vidalia in 1969, Class B state champions championship.
County winning one back in 99.
So they're going to off again to look at a throw there is.
right as he released that ball push.
through and really the ball was released.
177, an unbelievable margin there.
Camden.
that we'll see this weekend right here in the Dome.
play.
There for Chris Ledford number 32.
And then running this number getting in there on the tackle picked up on that carry.
11 and two record.
deceiving than 11 and two.
coming into today seven.
looking to throw he's got time at the 24 that first.
and that was number 14 heart.
whether they got it.
Josh Sasser.
numbers.
first down.
that time.
Really.
Yeah, but he was good with the with his to.
play there.
So he will come off the field.
ten and give is to the fullback baby straight ahead across the 25 right around £245 and people.
when you hit that ball running right up the middle.
Charlton County defenders to bring him down.
Got to say hi.
this afternoon.
room.
area bit.
on.
Looking deep right there.
Turner.
right there.
last.
almost put that ball right throwing into double coverage.
But Hamilton at the last minute and knocked that football away.
Wow.
It's not often close.
camera guys.
There's one.
field.
Tracy right there running one of those field cams.
again going for the third and eight.
looking to throw the intended incomplete they'll be fourth down.
Well Sasser again on, hold on to the football on that one.
day, passes.
They've run the football now really shocked Robert County fourth down baby it's snap though video.
You bounce all the way to the 42. way.
It's going to roll a little bit.
too.
over in about.
this weekend tomorrow Cinderella story four and six last year.
the big going for three in a row there.
You get another look at a team.
Come on, man.
by Sasser.
Boy, oh, boy.
defense.
right into Sassa's waiting hands quarterback touchdown.
this year.
the season.
as much as they do, and there.
secondary.
now.
Second and boy here hands swatted that ball away and.
Ended up getting sandwiched as prevent as his receiver.
lays it in there perfectly that ball loose and it turns out good throw.
And look at baby, defensive linemen downfield, those coverages.
sometimes.
So a third.
Down and ten shotgun and throwing short underneath.
Knocked away it will be fourth down here.
for video, of the opposing teams?
linebacker afternoon exactly.
Exactly.
Well, again, that was more DBS.
all year long.
during the regular season.
games, defense.
defensive backs today out there.
we'll take it in the fifth team down.
Wow what a pop here That one up.
by Justin Williams great pursuit to get down there kept his concentration big hit.
the first the years.
support of the GHC Football Playoffs.
Chipboard.
use.
It takes just 2 minutes Public Broadcasting to throw once again afternoon movement up front on wide area.
the offense remains first down.
Vidalia done throughout the past few years.
And of course, we talk two championships and runner and just a great match up today.
50 yards.
with just about five or six they might throw it today.
First and 15 after the penalty.
the 17. carry.
In the wing to get things going.
blocker there.
I believe that was Hart.
two, actually.
A yard?
Yep.
Second down and a long nine.
Upcoming right here.
Two and a half minutes to go.
And a half Bosa County still up by ten Friday with the football.
30 the catch.
Bell right there to make the reception and as it is, catch it?
He turns heads up field.
the inner to add play there by Turner.
ten after that big pickup first down even at seven Sasser.
David Hart number 14 on the.
Receptions has been half.
And another big catch, rather, at the end of that play, too.
receiver lays it in.
numbers.
numbers.
brought.
of that number 38, 46 back Sam Dixon of the afternoon.
And again, he'll throw up bit.
Davon Whitley with that second time out.
after that lost a yard on that play.
So second down coming up three.
fellas.
Double run, run.
We got.
Nine.
right there.
County.
Vidalia.
with it.
We're talking of course, wash into the county I'm looking forward to that one.
history and a lot of playoff experience.
football game on, a rematch from last year.
It was an overtime thriller.
going at it.
trend of 11.
County central in and Newton the Cougars of course defending state champs.
right there.
tomorrow.
Single matchup, which county?
state Double-A, Decatur, Buford.
teams.
this game.
Georgia Dome.
Sasser looking to a man.
man.
A penalty marker.
At the ten.
right here.
Williams.
Well, they.
Are.
play ankle.
Williams, number 15, momentarily.
here.
left.
other side Nice spiral from the defense.
15 yards from the previous spot.
Automatic first down.
Kind of see it right there.
The tail end of it.
about it.
and thrown the football today.
would.
A penalty story.
so far.
Sasser.
here.
and he'll have about four yards.
Milton.
for Jonathan County.
rolls out by Dale.
Good time out.
It's the last chance.
Time out.
holds on to the football and the near sideline.
Timeout called by Vidalia.
today and it's obvious Vidalia extra DBS.
but again, this passing game, provide it, downfield.
Oh, they were looking for him.
By day just to ground it out.
half.
So, again, Georgia's sports and academics program.
Talking about prep sports.
Georgia's much more.
p.m. exclusively on TV.
the 36 Travis County trying to keep it room by then breaks the huddle trips up top County playbook here.
Big rush from behind it.
Sasser will go down.
he may not might not get credit pressure.
side.
the Apple card that time.
just little bit more towards the end zone.
down.
Missing Noble's but throws it out of bounds defense saying in a hurry.
it was intended for Ledford.
And Damian Turner also in the area.
right here as you get a look 1171 yards.
in the first quarter, 28 seconds left here in the half with no timeouts left for Virginia to.
Try out and county looking downfield Sasser feet but he it out of another tackle.
big Stephen Nettles number scrimmage.
the Sasser.
jersey.
But that gave time for Charlie sack.
half.
call again, trying to, for the heck of it.
there.
because now all of a sudden and with the athletes they got to quick strike here.
looking, throwing.
the ten fake.
field about 13 seconds football away and you got to look at it.
thought they were just going back.
air catch with just 13 seconds to go.
An acrobatic grab.
numbers for the season.
yards.
average with six touchdowns.
He's just a junior.
He'll be back next year.
to spike that football.
here.
with the weapons, left on Virginia's of the field locker room.
I think they had everybody in the dome faked out.
Get double you got a slow roll don't twice makes it more mixed will not.
following the Florida game each night.
at 9 a.m. with class AA games.
on those teams coming in here right around 530.
Yeah.
Exactly.
picture there, of course.
here.
Trying to punch it in prevent.
If the backfield.
some room of bridges.
one back.
throw.
jerseys coming in for the sack.
down on the field right now.
and how he uses that mobility perfect pass just wasn't able to hold on.
threw back to know where his guys were at.
As you get a look at the video sideline, after that play for video.
You but he already got up.
Yeah.
here.
So you could look at Privett.
yards just in this first half.
season year too.
and basketball at.
touchdown of the afternoon, too.
There you see the another.
It's caused but save for those fingertips.
touchdown of the afternoon.
number 98. who that was at 66 to 90. as you saw the collision there.
his feet.
for about a year right there.
McClendon.
defensive side just 3 seconds left here.
going to attempt a field goal to be a 27 yard attempt.
And Billy Mark is right here.
move it even closer.
foul encroachment on the defense five yards the play second down.
so a 22 yard attack.
though, being on that far harsh.
encroachment.
today.
goal.
it's wide to the right player.
Shake it up there.
had.
Let's go ahead.
standing by his coach.
seconds left, you win with the bomb.
we football.
All year long.
we're going to take our shots.
At the end zone.
we play.
clock, football.
taking a knee.
at the end zone to play in this football game.
And he's a great football team.
thing's.
Long from over.
to our kids during halftime.
you, too.
All right there you have it.
schools and it's back against state semifinals here on TV hands I think but that's about it on the sideline he's going to have.
A show this close to the.
Final year.
season opening tie against Waynesboro.
to Charleston County, 16 to 6 semifinals.
of course, trotted county out but of course, coming back here.
But again, Charleston up by ten.
again Chameleon and the Flintstones.
Let's listen in the band director of the Valley High Marching Band, looks great.
lucky.
Who's with you?
This is Tim Quigley.
up here.
Tell me about.
It.
morning dog.
today.
fixed.
here.
All right.
situation game.
others.
county.
AA football championship.
the local area bands have because they don't have a band.
them.
season.
Also.
I also understand right now.
that don't march, that stuff.
That was during football games.
room.
All right.
with it.
crowd Conga.
Chameleon?
Just nothing.
that's fun.
Listen to.
They sound great.
Appreciate it.
Back upstairs.
All right.
again, 16 to 6 right back.
on TV.
Stations right now Dome.
on.
one of.
again of our state this weekend.
Now let's throw it on down Strong.
And it's a salute to 1945.
Before the Band of Pride and a Band of.
the sideline with the.
Gas.
David, you got now.
and he's a regular here.
often.
two part salute you had.
to 1945, of two things.
bands of 1945 that time.
being the end of World War Two.
we're playing Taps and Salute battle.
Atlanta.
here.
busses.
rather than the cheese wagons.
good movie.
They sound great here.
Back up to you.
travel time.
in front of them today.
half, County.
Well, it certainly got off to a turnover here.
Mincey.
right out of the shotgun finds after avoiding one tackler.
scoreboard.
nothing.
quite a bit, to turn on the touchdown.
John Carney comes right back.
receiver makes the run after the catch County in that first half.
21 rushing yards.
142 penalties.
75 yards of combined penalties.
game plan coming in as they lead it.
Charlton.
Let's go ahead.
Take a time.
with second half action Charlton County and five there.
You're going at it.
Vidal.
You will be right back.
stats.
far?
Pretty good.
Been like three or four weeks.
kind of due to play.
Out of your team.
the top.
Of the.
Big first half for the Charlton Indians?
with you.
putting on quite.
A show there at halftime.
look at some cheerleaders trip.
to them.
atmosphere game.
you've got coaches.
little bit.
Atlanta.
football back, highlights.
though with that time of possession.
everybody excited to be here Dome for this event.
in Vidalia, coming into this game the plays have made those plays.
Jeremy Prevent, it goes to Christian Bridges.
there in the first half.
the ball.
in the first half.
here.
game.
two or three times that amount.
yet.
Right.
prior to halftime.
field ended.
ten.
football, long.
Fritz.
how are Brady and McLendon?
They're all right.
You know, they together.
being all right.
from you.
do.
and our kids have done it well.
backs us up.
to you.
All right.
Thanks, David.
saying that Charlton the ball.
if they continue to trail, to that.
that primarily rely on the run, to get out there and run up and down the field eventually, you've got to go to the air.
in the first half and Sassa's points at this point.
we walked in the dome Lincoln County lead over Troy.
that thing's still tied up.
So it was a game of two halves.
see they've adjusted their game plan to take on Charlton County.
that don't throw the football that much running football has shown football.
2000 yards when has.
To Charlton County.
once again.
Dave Gardner.
down on the sideline.
here, that's for sure.
today.
anticipating another short kick.
end zone.
So terrific.
but he will have it at the 20. these kids playing on the carpet here.
In the Georgia.
Dome.
And, you know, a lot of Atlanta Falcons, facility.
They get out here, and a lot of adrenaline flowing that time on the kickoff.
yards, 611.
He's got the one touchdown.
County second half.
championships, loss of the last three years.
nearside middle Raphael Roundtree, number 36, or 13 yards on the first play.
east west.
middle.
those legs were pumping a number of yards in that carry, picked up a first quarter.
schools.
win and we take it up to the 40 and.
by Bobby Williams number 15.
Maurice Simms is again, corner.
down.
To look at Simms.
there on defense or four right here, about three football.
40.
Defense, only this year.
They've been pretty stout.
The other direction up to the.
six stop.
Bart takes handoff.
behind, first down.
now, Vidalia has come out here, they're running up the middle backs.
downs.
County expect there.
Maybe first, a ten ball, 46 Sasser.
Look at the throw.
incomplete.
two Damien Turner Coach Fritz on the sideline for Vidalia.
right in the numbers.
right there.
the it wasn't intercepted.
Chatham County ten and three.
Last year falling GHC in the playoffs Baity.
there and more than enough at the end of the first half.
But he's back in there now.
Good.
Vidalia play fullbacks.
of those thighs and those legs.
along with him.
during the season.
He scored 11 touchdowns.
so to bring down his.
ten.
play.
Defensively that time by Charlton County Gaddy number around that left side.
again wing again County the ball.
each time.
right looking to that Davion turner year East Laurens together 6. that match up against each other.
up.
coach Coach Fritz back in the lineup.
Third down and eight right here.
a lot in that first half.
right here for Vidalia.
And they give us the heart.
goes.
David Cardinal Wingback.
Finally has another first down.
in the secondary.
and then cuts back up his blocker.
in front of him, finds the hole pick up by the Vidalia Indians.
McFarland, that big guard opening up some holes.
Shaver, Reynolds and Wilkes first and ten ball just outside the 20 third goes down at the 60.
He stays in bounds there.
number one in that first half.
as the main rusher.
Again takes the handoff.
up, field has to go more towards the sideline picked up five yards in that carry.
over there on that far sideline after the gain of five ball on the 16 receiver nearside this time.
Randy Gaddy.
Doles.
they see that off just heads to the sideline.
going to go.
the tackle.
first half.
there.
Also, a senior.
Dropped county, so third.
Down and six right here.
Sasser this time.
knocked.
Harrell the big tight in there anyway.
double or triple coverage.
and he wants to throw it to football vicinity.
Yeah.
typically take his chances.
field goal, 6.
On the season.
And the 35 yarder is there.
shy of his longest.
put some points on the board and those are big points.
Charlton downs.
And it's, whether it's three, there.
You see the kick up.
35 yards out.
here, and now you're only down 69. game left that's huge.
I think with the carries Roundtree by those big fullbacks, for that drive for Vidalia.
the half.
eight plays 63 yards goal here.
Gary Martin.
One of the guys back to eat 23. across.
The 35 to have the 36. will come on the field here half.
numbers today.
strikes season.
well over 3300 yards this year.
half.
They're going to find.
here.
the.
Way up to the 46 and a half.
for a first down gain.
about too.
tackle.
some, catch.
You got to make the catch.
upfield, breaks it down.
First and ten ball.
At the 47.
Once again, 45 in.
Divided territory and after 42 a gain of about 12 yards.
Ledford pushed it out.
sounding as we see the highlight but tackles he's got his eye on the marker another first down.
Williams nearside.
again down that is.
the junior defensive end.
Who can shoot through there?
Well, really, just a situation.
long.
with anybody to risk making the throw.
you were going to go down.
That's what happened that time.
for Vidalia that time, to apply the pressure and come up with the sack.
today, 66 the country.
incomplete in and out of number 21. look at it.
hits Harper.
football.
Draft season, 1947. well over 300 victories.
five, this weekend here at the Dome.
it postseason experience.
again Privett well to roll over now to the 20 Bobby with Georgia Tech on his quick kicks, provided not back there.
damage.
Exactly 69 again wide back here were going field.
But a big defensive play stepping up.
I'm not sure scale yet.
there, his folks fired up, quarter.
The big man's rumbling again.
across the 35, up to the 37 down.
So all five nine.
I don't know the weight legs.
churning, down.
and Travis half.
game.
big yards.
play Hamilton Jeffrey Hamilton the safety shaken up.
number.
couple to the 39.
In the game I.
Tell you of course offensively had punt returns.
run.
In the mix as well.
their quick strike taking over his body.
and drug down and a flag also in at the 36 fire.
this afternoon.
the little bit of the momentum in the second half.
Coach Fritz.
Holding from the spot of the foul.
Replay, second down.
and yardage.
Johnson County, four for 45. today.
and long after that penalty.
working out of the shotgun.
running down the sideline.
intercepted.
four.
Justin Williams of him.
thing.
second.
interception.
keeping a close eye on Sasser.
off missed off, interception.
Ledford downfield a little pump throw that out in up there so third.
Down and long now 31 he can't hit.
somehow gets that ball out but trotted all over it.
maybe a yard or two.
and long here.
away.
number five.
first.
in the first quarter handoff.
There's number five right away.
just in time, but football.
tackle, here from inside his own 15. the beat man.
This time, good long kid.
returnable for Williams Watch out midfield but out of bounds at the.
a penalty flag back at the 42. makes the catch catch and this guy's got some speed.
room Charlton County.
there make a move.
Williams just froze there.
Champ Bailey.
On the return.
We have a block in the back first down.
time on it.
Yeah, sure will.
thrown on the pile here.
to go in the third quarter today.
Georgia Dome.
And he's got a man at the 45.
That's Griffiths.
He is hit still on his feet.
first down.
And again, bridges, there, a school record himself.
Folkestone.
bridges down, turns upfield, picks up tackle but he got in the middle of an end.
for that.
looking has a man open and that.
Is number wideout.
at 47. of the afternoon.
has to throw the football.
He looks left.
back to the side of the field.
downfield.
GADDY With the stop there.
afternoon, Here he's got Williams and down to the 33 goes.
Bobby Williams made the tackle coming in this one adjust today.
I love the spin move right here.
defender.
on that move alone.
chains and Charlton County threatening.
front.
and that's giving.
here.
it.
scrimmage.
But that's about it.
and there's certainly no him.
speed.
Look man.
drive returnable for Williams Watch out midfield but out of bounds at the.
a penalty flag back at the 42. catch catch and this guy's got some speed.
room Charlton County.
their move and as you mentioned, Justin Champ Bailey.
On the return.
We have a block in the back on the receiving team, ten first down.
time on it.
Yeah, sure will.
thrown on the pile here.
to go in the third quarter.
today.
Georgia Dome that's.
feet.
again bridges there a school record himself.
Folkestone.
bridges down, turns upfield, picks up he could avoiding the tackle but white jerseys that end.
that.
looking has a man open and that.
Is number wideout.
at 47. of the afternoon.
has to throw the football.
He looks left.
field.
downfield.
Gaddy With the stop there.
Okay.
So they're going to afternoon, here.
Five wideouts the 35 Williams.
Made the tackle and of course played adjust today.
I love the spin move right here.
yards on that move alone.
downfield.
And Charlton County threatening.
up front.
and that's giving.
It some time.
here.
it.
guy.
of.
But that's about it.
and there's certainly no him.
speed.
powerlifting championships to put a rush on here.
he's had all day Privett receivers are.
Big Bob lot of pads.
afternoon.
dome game.
dance really 30 still on his feet.
20 goes.
you just can't coach that.
unbelievable.
Not at all.
The we knew that coming in receptions.
But it's been Williams with his runs after the catches.
upfield, and he picks up upfield.
After making the catch.
but it's first down a ten and Charlton fingertips.
That could have been disastrous.
with an iron right there.
right there on catching that ball.
He turns defenders is staring him right in the face.
here because you're supposed to be tend to go away.
in 2003. today.
Second at ten.
bridges Tristan Bridges with another.
all over.
the.
it's the defensive backs field.
I cannot remember.
drive is there hasn't secondary and they get the touchdown.
again.
Privett will try to tack it on 22 to 9.
Kick is up and no good.
He missed it.
but Johnson County still up left in the third quarters.
only a three man rush.
spots his guy another touchdown reception.
wasn't there.
them.
another.
receiver.
drives, seven plays, 67 yards, reception.
possession game.
he's kind of making it look bad.
ball that look at that.
big man.
guy.
Vidalia off is number four, Justin Williams.
prior.
To the touchdown.
that.
five guys to throw the football it.
Credit pretty low swimmer roll inside 15 Bobby Williams but ball out at the 11. sometimes the most difficult through his hands out of bounds.
to shortstop there.
Yeah.
handle.
Take some tricky bounces there.
play, wall here.
football out of their own in.
to keep it on the ground and get those fullbacks they're going to have Sasser go to the.
Air a little bit more.
the big fullback.
Two touchdowns the second coming in overtime.
That was.
The difference maker side who gets the carry for a couple.
Feet.
runs here some significant yardage.
But you go back to their win off leave.
That's Roundtree, one of four.
you're going to hand it off to.
yardage.
Got them.
Exactly, exactly.
Second down and nine right here.
Run.
guys in the box.
and.
tall up at the 30 for David Hart three.
vinyl here Atlanta.
We'll be right back.
TV and.
Ask him to change the.
ISO right.
semifinals game two of ten here at the Dome Charlton Boston.
football Sasser looking that's Damian Turner right there for first down.
talked for Sasser.
Sasser rolling out spies.
makes the catch, avoids the tackle there from I believe that was Boatwright.
It was actually Harry Martin.
and pick up a few extra yards.
So they get the chains moving.
And those are this game.
of coming back to the football.
to get there.
He came back to it.
Martin might might've had a pick and the ball.
That's a big play.
The first down the ball.
there ball on the ground there.
afternoon.
rolling out.
offense his decline second down.
Sasser is a load to bring down back there in the pocket with 1124, Dave, where you almost have to Roundtree now.
quarter, You need some points.
and you don't have a lot of time ground.
Second down and 20 tripped up field.
for Vidalia going all the way jumping and making a big key stop.
There you go again.
tomorrow's going it.
fun there.
Double-A bracket third down and a throw one down at the 42 there.
That was turn number 16. today.
getting up off the ground a little bit.
on.
and that ball was just yards.
play.
so we know what's coming next.
Yeah, fourth and 23 and Beattie back to boot it away him on to point very.
Martin number 15 back here a little bit of.
Pressure there.
Good but 45.
Chatham 22 nine.
Vidalia.
not going to run the football.
of yards, pretty quickly.
in 2003 that we saw back in they have pretty much football nearside Barry Barnett gonna say graders back came on around there.
happen.
yards that pass play.
Second down and three going in motion this time and they're going to throw it and out of bounds at the 36 Williams with the hit on defense.
Set it all game Justin Williams after he makes the reception first down County yards key for Charlton County.
nearside.
Strips up top throwing a cross feet Going.
To be just shy of the 35 267 for that traffic county offense.
nice pass nice reception made and going on there kind of sure he would have liked.
two losses.
again, seven for Charlton County.
semifinalist Privett.
traffic guys still have success here.
trying to find some daylight and.
defense by trill Franklin far side.
scrimmage receiver ahead and and head over to the sideline to the line of scrimmage.
all year long.
Five shutouts defensively.
Jonathan County though third down and ten he's got Martin inside the 25. conversion to Martin who picks up 13.
Well prove it back Nice catch.
And another first down.
but that's not for it's for most of the game.
chunks of yards and a catch is made.
catch.
he Martin across the middle dropped it and to call it a fumble Indian.
They'll have it at the 21.
Turnovers big especially go middle.
the hit.
Or should I say the from.
Behind.
It was Travis Baity, I believe.
Turnovers one apiece.
Now, on that sideline momentarily.
first down at ten.
Well, turnovers are great.
them.
the backup Haaz played wingback all day.
and sometimes they will do that backfield and it.
to number 63, Stephen a few times this afternoon.
Nevada.
They actually trailed it quarter.
hey, front.
The difference.
at QB or another.
back third down and long right here.
and stop that clock at 656 here and pick up a few extra yards.
He got drilled out of bounds.
In the first ever matchup not just under seven.
Minutes left in the game.
pressured big He dropped the football.
shot at the tail in that play.
just now back on his feet.
pressure.
job here the offensive line of Vidalia, Sasser, receiver.
right now away.
Now, Brady, inside of ten.
Very Barton but he gets it away short kick and.
as much of a roll in field position at the Vidalia 43 now punch.
Well, you really are.
position.
I think they've spotted it.
line, yards, there.
for Charlton County at this juncture of the game.
right at the 41.
Going to say it was such divide area player there.
Charlton County may be content We've seen that today.
receivers at the 43 yard line.
They've got a two back set.
clock.
can.
Go ahead.
carry, a little bit of clock this game.
Yeah, Walker just a freshman.
good mysterious year.
Walker right here.
five £880 freshmen.
Good.
But you'll be around a lot.
And he gets it very once again.
over it.
98. today.
of running away from him?
strikes, out of the game to Walker.
tried to go right up the middle.
that.
which is McLendon pretty quickly.
Wesleyan.
that game, tackler.
just shy of the first down.
had to get down almost to the 31 for the first.
here.
I just love privates mobility.
one tackler right there.
And that was Jordan Wilkes.
first down.
Looks like it's fourth and one.
on the field right here, too?
you keep on drive it.
yards down the field.
Looks on down there.
County.
So a pair of Indians of the Georgia Dome and coach football championship.
that's loaded with tradition.
They've been here before in and year out.
year two years.
So hope to make sure on fourth and one.
that I read, last year.
didn't know now.
been for him.
Half day by day.
opening zero.
football or two matchup.
if we're going to see that that'd be pretty exciting.
after the time out, the offense offense on the field a high formation based on it.
half.
and look at handoff.
first down and more inside.
The 30 Marshall.
Franklin.
moving.
handoff right up the middle, busts behind.
clock running.
Just over 4 minutes now to play.
Charlton County Mitchell, Baker and Wesleyan immediately but of course six.
A very exciting ballgame there.
thriller character win.
they did that game on one a lot in these playoffs football team the Christmas lights VHS around the town there Josh Harrell number eight a linebacker on the staff.
with the town of Vidalia to the Vidalia onion you can add distinction for the town of Vidalia.
2003, knocked out tonight at 830.
Jim Ginn.
the quarter game each night, right here there.
who knocked that football away looking for bridges again.
they watch field.
receiver.
Jordan did a nice job and knocking that ball down.
For fourth down 11 right here.
Decision time ordered.
right here.
that clock.
it out of the game there.
under that ball foul offense steal fourth down.
try a little further back there.
What's your take on this turf?
there?
Have walked on it any?
Carolina.
turf.
fields they love it kind of.
conventional turf.
Exactly.
Bring it out of the shotgun.
and about 16 right here.
Ledford and the will be with 231 left in the game.
Georgia Public members.
Again, JP's BS.
whose commitment that we can continue to provide to all Georgians.
Georgia Public 4046852581. supporting TV.
So first at ten Sasser and flat.
Big play.
Mano a mano.
hit.
Sam Dixon on reception.
got the better part of that one.
that time.
Nice catch, but nowhere to go.
go.
that one.
Coming on this one.
Vada, you needed some points.
And needed him in a hurry.
out of the gun strips nearside football.
And he's taken down big rush there.
one of the first guys there.
defense.
pressure and you can see left, nowhere to go.
things up.
late.
shrunk down.
when necessary on Sasser, and spy his receivers.
kind of been the exact opposite.
at times throw.
It walking.
In on.
Water first guy.
look.
bind thought he had.
last play he was pressured that way were to this side of the field.
downfield.
There was nobody in that zone.
across the to hit somebody with.
Vidalia is certainly face big plays.
key here by area just five of 15 here.
shotgun looking being pressured.
they're going to say that was a. I believe that was a fumble.
in there, fly They brought him down.
He threw that ball.
oh but.
Are waving it.
Off.
point right there.
We'll look at it right.
We'll see it again.
flushed out of that pocket.
in there.
Look, maybe his knees were down.
there.
here today.
but really here.
They've been busy.
Fourth down and 16, Vidal with a minute 36 going for it.
it is.
Oh, drop.
Damian Turner had it.
I couldn't not the ball would go over well.
drive going.
Turner or just above the numbers.
on.
MARTIN quarterback Charleston they been getting to him.
Truvada.
half.
though.
46 and one.
Overall coming into this one it away.
That's Walker, the.
Freshman the 20.
Kyle Wilkes made the stop.
this afternoon that time.
Walker able to pick up a couple maybe picked up a yard or two, but he picked up a couple.
Time out on the field right now trying to get back to that state some record setters this year.
this season breaks Abdullah.
Kentucky.
plays back there this year.
headlines performance of over thousand 300 yards.
coming up later on here.
match ups.
this afternoon, running a little bit behind here at the Georgia Dome.
Sasser.
on defense and he's a tough two.
there.
You just been sacked.
football that we saw just a moment ago.
in there with the defensive unit ballgame.
by Sasser.
To get a timeout called here as you get a look at the story right now out, about state championship watch.
We'll see.
What tomorrow?
We'll see.
defending state champion, championship and then, of course, defeat Charlton County.
that Buford, of course, number one all year long.
count out Decatur.
This is a team momentum.
That'll be a good one.
carry.
will continue to roll inside of a minute and they have.
Gardner Dave Cohen with you today, doing an excellent job.
I television crew.
today right there on it.
moments quarter.
time with him.
County.
Exactly.
going to be called right here by Trossard County.
fourth down.
And three, passing yards, against Wesley, almost 300 in that ball game right there.
41 yards, Wesleyan.
000. go now.
Hey, we work too hard.
Work too hard.
Let's go, let's go.
Hey, come here.
Come here fast.
You a little bit.
two, three.
the trademark of Coach Fritts.
Vidalia Indians all year long.
Never give up play till.
and it's paid off for him again.
12 111 coming in to the dome, for their trotted county Indians sideline.
hit hard.
By Patrick Jordan first down here.
Again, nice run by Walker.
You can hear the helmets another up here in the booth.
Tells you still playing down on the field, running.
this game is over.
and the celebration is on here inside the Georgia Dome.
And that's going to do it.
The Charlton County.
Indians will play final.
Indians.
tomorrow's.
for the State Championship.
And there's the final 22 to 9.
Charlton, a winner today.
performance.
We'll take a time out.
from the Dome right after this.
on TV.
Jeremy Privates 283 yards.
to advance championship.
McWhorter.
go exactly how you plan.
well for this.
each and every week.
played well.
It's it's weather tough.
up.
and our fans came over down from all the way up here.
everybody.
and I'm.
Proud of our community.
We get to play one more.
All right.
Thanks a lot, coach.
Thank you.
up again.
Yeah, it's been fun again.
for the second half of equation.
Stay tuned again.
Kick off of Triple H. Coming up, approximately 340.
Jim Donahue will have the call.
Till then, take care, everybody.
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