The Purple Hurricanes jumped out to an early 14-0 lead in the first that the Tigers were unable to surpass as the Fitzgerald defense held Swainsboro’s offense to just six points all game. For Swainsboro, the loss puts an end to a prolific playoff run that saw the Tigers advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2000 when they claimed the Class 3A state title - their only finals victory in program history. The Purple Hurricanes claimed a semifinals victory over Swainsboro to put Fitzgerald into the finals for a second-consecutive year for a chance at the program’s first state title since 1948. DJ Bell scored on runs of six and two yards to go with a field goal by Jonah Allen. Against Pierce, Quintavious Lockett scored all three of Carver’s touchdowns on runs of five, two and one yard. Darren Myles has coached at Carver since 2005 and in 2017, Myles coached Carver to a semifinal game (5A) but has never been to a championship game. Pierce County might have held Carver scoreless in the second half but the defending-champion Bears could not overcome the 19-3 Carver-Atlanta halftime lead and for the second time in program history, Carver will enjoy a state championship appearance (1967). Carver-Columbus will make its first appearance in the finals since 2007. Cedartown forced a turnover on downs inside the 10-yard line with just six minutes left before Carver’s defense got the stop and set up the game-winning drive. Washington returned to the endzone for his third score on a 33-yard carry to put the Bulldogs back up 21-14 and the teams battled back-and-forth until Credle’s late score. Carver was able to even up 14-14 at the half with a 12-yard Riles touchdown run and a 54-yard touchdown pass from Riles to Cam Hudson. Cedartown opened up a 14-0 lead off of a pair of rushing touchdowns by Cedric Washington in the first quarter. Host Carver-Columbus trailed the whole game until Jaiden Credle’s 54-yard touchdown with 2:27 left and Devin Riles’ game-deciding two-point conversion that gave them the one-point victory. The Cadets will face Carver-Columbus in the title game. The Titans failed to score again, however, and Geriner added a touchdown on a QB sneak with 3:19 remaining for the game’s final points. North Oconee was able to get back within a field goal early in the fourth quarter with a touchdown and successful two-point conversion. The Titans added a field goal before the break and a Brooks Thompson touchdown reception early in the second half to reclaim the lead, but Edge hauled in a touchdown pass from Geriner on third-and-long and UGA baseball-commit Justin Thomas found the end zone shortly after for a 35-24 Benedictine advantage. Geriner found Bryan for another touchdown early in the second, and following a North Oconee three-and-out, Kameron Edge put Benedictine up 21-14.
Auburn-commit Holden Geriner put the Cadets on the board with a scoring strike to Zaquan Bryan before the Titans took a 14-7 lead with Dominic Elder’s 3-yard run and Khalil Barnes’ reception of a Max Wilson touchdown pass. 2-ranked Benedictine bested visiting North Oconee by a margin of 42-32 in a semifinals game that featured four lead changes to advance to the state title game for the first time since 2016. The Demons also got points off a Creekside punt attempt that ended in the ball going over the punter’s head and out the back of the end zone and a field goal with 5:20 remaining that put Warner Robins ahead 40-7.
Senior receiver Jafredrick Perry finished the game with four touchdowns and junior Chaz Sturn put the Demons on the board with a rushing score on Warner Robins’ first offensive play from scrimmage following Montrez Dinkins’ interception on Creekside’s opening drive. Defending state champion Warner Robins is heading to a fifth-straight Class 5A title game following an emphatic 40-15 road win over No.
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