Buford (GA) vs. Carrollton (GA): Live updates, score of highly anticipated Georgia GHSA Class 6A state championship game between 14-0 squads

Buford (GA) vs. Carrollton (GA): Live updates, score of highly anticipated Georgia GHSA Class 6A state championship game between 14-0 squads originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Perhaps the most anticipated championship game in the history of Georgia high school football finally commences on Tuesday night.

A pair of nationally ranked 14-0 squads, Buford and Carrollton, face off for the Class 6A championship as part of the Georgia High School Association title contests taking place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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Buford enters Tuesday’s big-time tilt at 14-0. Earlier in the day, the Wolves were ranked No. 1 in the latest edition of The Sporting News Top 25.

The Wolves seek to win their 15th state title in program history, having won all but one this century. They boast several players who have signed with Power 4 conference schools, including Georgia signees Tyriq Green (running back/defensive back) and Graham Houston (offensive lineman), as well as defensive end Dre Quinn (Ohio State) and running back Dylan McCoy (North Carolina State).

Buford reached the championship game after a 39-7 win in the semifinals against Valdosta.

As for Carrollton, the Trojans have moved up to No. 2 in the latest Sporting News Top 25 rankings. Like Buford, Carrollton is also 14-0 on the season.

With a win, Carrollton will claim its eighth state title in program history, but the first in this century.

The Trojans also feature several Power 4 signees such as offensive and defensive lineman Zykie Helton and receiver Ryan Mosley (both with Georgia) and linebacker C.J. Gamble (Georgia Tech).

In its semifinal game, Carrollton posted a 48-21 win against North Gwinnett.

This will be the fifth time the Wolves have squared off with the Trojans. Buford holds a 3-1 edge in the series, although Carrollton won the last contest between the two, 30-17, in last season’s 6A semifinals.

In addition, this is also the first time in 10 years there will be a Georgia state championship game with two undefeated teams in the highest classification of the GHSA. The Wolves and the Trojans are also the two winningest programs in the state in the past five seasons (Carrollton has 65 wins, Buford with 62).

And now, it’s finally showtime in Atlanta for the 6A championship.

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BUFORD 0, CARROLLTON 0 2ND QTR.

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SECOND QUARTER

– INTERCEPTION BUFORD. Carrollton goes for it on fourth-and-long, but a rollout pass to the right gets picked off by junior Ethan Hauser near his 20 and he runs it back to the Buford 25.

– Carrollton faces a third-and-9 near the Buford 30 as the second period gets under way.

FIRST QUARTER

– Cam Wood breaks off a nearly 20-yard run and Carrollton is back into Buford territory.

– Carrollton gets a sack on third down, and Buford will punt it away. Trojans on offense again with less than two minutes to go in the period.

– Buford converts on a third-and-short and are out to its own 34-yard line.

– Carrollton attempts a 40-yard field goal, but the kick sails wide to the left. Buford finally gets the ball with 6:07 left in the period.

– Carrollton faces a third down near the Buford 20 but a run doesn’t go anywhere. Looks like the Trojans will try a field goal.

– Carrollton goes for it on fourth down near its 40 and gets it as Cam Wood takes a direct snap. Trojans now have the ball in Buford territory.

– Carrollton will start the first offensive series at its own 20-yard line.

PREGAME

– Buford has won the toss and will defer to the second half. Carrollton will get the ball to start things off.

– Looks like we’ll get this game started around 9:30 ET.

– Game just ended, and Carver-Columbus repeats as 2A state champs with a 24-7 win against Hapeville Charter. They’ll have the postgame awards ceremony and then right after that, it will be another 35 or so minutes before Buford-Carrollton finally kicks off.

– The Georgia Public Broadcasting announcers doing the games estimate they will start this game around 9:30 p.m. ET. They also remarked the late start is reminiscent of a Mike Tyson heavyweight fight during his 1980s prime that would generally start late.

– Carver-Columbus gets a first down and maintains possession with more than two minutes to go and owning a 24-7 lead.

– Carver-Columbus picked off another pass and they have the ball with less than five minutes to go.

– Carver-Columbus just took a pick-six to the house, and now extend its lead to 24-7 with more than six minutes still remaining.

– Carver-Columbus has extended its lead on Hapeville Charter to 17-7 with 6:49 left in the contest.

– We are at the end of the third quarter in the 2A title game. Carver-Columbus holds a 10-7 lead against Hapeville Charter.

– Going to be a while before we get this game started. The Class 2A final is going on right now and it just began the second half.

– Coming to you from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, it’s the Georgia High School Association’s Class 6A title game and it may be the biggest title game in the history of the state. Two 14-0 teams, Buford and Carrollton, finally square off.