>> THE STAGE IMAGES PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFENSE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY.

REMINDING YOU HEADS UP GEORGIA, PARKER PHONE WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING, IT SAVES LIVES.

WE WALKING BACK TO MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM FOR THE FIVE A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

LANGSTON HUGHES TAKE ON THE MILTON EAGLES.

AND WELCOME TO THE BOOTH, MATT STEWART JOINED BY WAYNE GANDY PLAYING FOR THEIR SECOND STRAIGHT CHAIN CHAMPIONSHIP, THEY HAVE WON 24 CONSECUTIVE GAMES AND FROM THE START OF THE SEASON THEY HAVE SAID THEIR GOAL IS TO NOT ONLY WIN THE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP BUT A NATIONAL CHAIRMANSHIP AND THEY'RE CURRENTLY RANKED NUMBER TWO IN THE NATION BEHIND CALIFORNIA.

NOW, LANGSTON HUGHES, THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR YEARS THEY WON IT ALL IN 2022 IS THAT THE STATE SCORING RECORD AND ALSO THE LONG THEY'VE SAID THEY WANT TO PLAY MILTON.

TONIGHT THEY GET THEIR CHANCE.

>> A LOT OF BARKING BY THIS LANGSTON HUGHES TEAM, WATCH WHAT YOU WISH FOR.

THIS TEAM IS LOADED, SEVEN QUARTERBACK AND I DECIDED TO CALL THE SAME.

>> WILL START WITH THE MILTON EAGLES, THERE LOADED WITH PROSPECTS.

A GAME OF POWER AND GRACE AND FINESSE LED BY THE QUARTERBACK, NICKEL, A PLAYER AND FIND WITH THE MIAMI HURRICANES.

>> A YOUNG MAN WHO REALLY LEAD THE SEEING, HE IS THE JOURNAL, HE HAS TOUCH ON THE BALL DOWN THE FIELD, ONE OF THOSE BIG TARGETS FOR HIM DOWN THE FIELD.

HE CAN MAKE QUICK DECISIONS, STRONG ARMS, ONCE AGAIN DOWN THE FIELD.

AND HAS ABILITY TO MAKE QUICK DECISIONS OUT OF THE POCKET.

RIGHT HERE BARBOUR MAKING PLAYS ONCE AGAIN.

LOOK NICKEL THE COMPLETE PACKAGE, HE CAN MOVE AROUND THE POCKET AND HE IS THE KEY TO WHY THIS TEAM IS SITTING HERE FIGHTING FOR A NATIONAL TITLE.

>> AND WHILE, THEY'RE SIGN WITH THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS.

YOU HAVE THE SON OF YOUR FORMER TEAMMATE OF THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS.

>> WHICH IS PHYSICAL, VAST, GREAT ATHLETE, HAS FOOTBALL IQ TECHNIQUE HAS CAUGHT UP WITH ALL OF THAT ATHLETICISM.

HE IS DOMINATING 11 AND HAVE, HE IS THE KEY TO THE DEFENSE TEAM BEAT.

>> HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL?

THE SON OF YOUR FORMER PLAYER THERE.

>> STILL NO GREAT HAIR.

LIMITLESS TALK ABOUT LANGSTON HUGHES, THEY HAVE WON 11 IN A ROW FOR THE ONLY LOSS OF THE SEASON WHICH WAS ALL HERE AGAINST A POWERFUL DOUGLAS COUNTY TEAM, THEY ARE LED BY THEIR QUARTERBACK, CHRISTIAN LANGFORD.

OVER 3000 YARDS TOUCHING AND HE IS ACCOUNTED FOR 44 TOUCHDOWNS A SEASON.

>> A TRUE QUARTERBACK IS CHRISTIAN LANGFORD.

HE BRINGS VERTICALITY TO THIS OFFENSE WITH A DEEP THROW, HE CAN MOVE AROUND THE POCKET, MAKE QUICK DECISIONS, GET THE BALL OUT ON THE EDGE AND ONE OF THE BIG THINGS FOR HIM IS HIS ABILITY AND HIS SPEED, HIS NATURAL ABILITY TO RUN THE BALL, WHAT IS SET THIS HUGHES ON FIRE AND WHAT GIVES THEM A CHANCE IN THIS GAME TONIGHT.

>> JUST ASKED THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL.

HE BROKE 180 RUSHING YARDS IN THAT QUARTER FINAL VICTORY AGAINST THE DEFENDING STATE CHAMPS.

BRAXTON ON DEFENSE, HAS BEEN UNCONSCIOUS HERE IN THE PLAYOFFS, FIVE QUARTERBACK SACKS.

>> REGULAR-SEASON, SIX SACKS, WHAT A FORCE HE HAS BECOME OFF THE EDGE, OF LOCKABLE AS A PASS RUSHER HIS HIGH MOTOR WILL BE GIVEN THIS DEFENSE.

THEY HAVE A LOT OF LINEBACKERS THAT CAN PLAY AROUND.

>> LET'S CRANK THIS BABY UP AND SLID DOWN TO THE SIDE LINES.

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>> A LOT OF COACHES PREACH 1-0.

THAT IS EXACTLY THE APPROACH HE IS TAKEN WITH THIS TEAM.

PEOPLE HAVE COUNTED THEM OUT ALL YOUR LONG BUT THEY KEPT WORKING.

WHEN THEY WERE RELEASED, THERE WANTED MILTON AND THEY KNEW THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM WAS TO BE PLAYING IN THE GAME RIGHT HERE.

MILTON HEAD COACH BELIEVES WAS NOT GOING 1-0, HIS VELOCITY WAS ABOUT A STRAIGHT SPRINT.

I ALREADY KNEW THE GOAL.

THEY STARTED TALKING ABOUT THE REPEAT BACK IN THE SUMMER AND HE TOLD US THIS WEEK HIS GUYS WANT AND CRAVE THE BIG SAVE PRETTY FELT COMFORTABLE TALKING ABOUT SAID GOAL EARLY ON PUBLICLY AND FREQUENTLY.

HE DID NOT WANT HIS KIDS TO FEAR THE CONVERSATION BUT RATHER EMBRACE THE TALK RISE TO THE OCCASION.

MATT WAYNE, A FULTON COUNTY TEAM IS GOING HOME A WINNER TONIGHT.

>> IT IS A WIN FOR KEY FULTON COUNTY TONIGHT, WHICH TEAM WILL BE FIRST THE TEAM FROM NORTH FULTON OR THE TEAM FROM SOUTH FULTON?

OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE CITY MEET RIGHT HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY TO DECIDE THE 5A CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THESE GUYS GOOD AT IT.

>> OPENING TAWS WAS WON BY LANGSTON HUGHES.

PARKER PHONE WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING, IT SAVES LIVES.

>> HERE WE GO.

ONLY OTHER TIME THESE TEAMS OF PLAYBACK IN THE 2014 STATE PLAYOFFS, STICK AROUND, MILTON WON THAT NIGHT.

TO SHOW YOU HOW FAR THEY'VE COME, THAT WAS THE SECOND EVER PLAYOFF WIN.

AND NOW THEY ARE PLAYING IN THE FOURTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN SEVEN YEARS.

I'LL AND LANGSTON HUGHES WILL START AT THE 20 YARD LINE.

OUR FIRST CHANCE TO SEE LANGFORD, HE IS AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SPECTRUM.

HE HAS BIG-TIME QUARTERBACK NUMBERS, HE DOES NOT HAVE THE BIG-TIME QUARTERBACK OFFERS LIKE SOME OF THESE OTHER GUYS.

MY 36 TOUCHDOWNS THROUGH THE AIR, FULL OF SPEED, 74% COMPLETION RATE, A HE IS COOL UNDER PRESSURE.

NEVER SEEMS TO GET RATTLED.

HIS EMERGENCE IS WHAT MAKES THIS SEEMS A GREAT SEASON.

>> WE HAVE BAKER STANDING IN THE BACKGROUND BEHIND HIM.

19 OFFERS.

OFFERS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, OLE MISS, AMONG 19.

HE WILL GET THE FIRST HANDOFF OF THE GAME.

CARSON BAKER WILL GET ABOUT THREE YARDS ON THE PLAY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT IMPACT PLAYERS.

>> THERE BIG RECEIVER DOWN THE FIELD.

BAKER CAN TAKE THE BALL ANYWHERE ON THE FIELD.

MILTON JUST A TACKLING MACHINE.

MAN-TO-MAN IN HER FACE, FISCAL CORNER.

>> BOTH OF THEIR CORNERS ARE SIGNED WITH THE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS, DO WE NEED TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT THE TALENT ON THIS TEAM?

KIEFER FLIES DOWN TO THE 20 YARD LINE.

>> THAT IS THE DANGER OF CHRISTIAN LANGFORD RIGHT HERE.

HE WILL KEEP THE DEFENSE HONEST RIGHT THERE NICE UP THERE.

AGGRESSIVE.

NICE READ BY LANGFORD PULLING THE BALL AND GETTING POSITIVE YARDS.

I THINK THAT IS WHAT HAS SURPRISED THE WE'RE INTO THE PLAYOFFS.

THE MEN HE HAS OFFERS BY TROY, LIBERTY, JAMES MADISON.

BAKER GET THE HANDOFF, DOES NOT GET THE FIRST DOWN.

>> GREAT JOB, MAKING THIS PLAY, JUST WON'T BE MOVE AS THE SENIOR, WE TALKED ABOUT UNDERRATED, THREE-STAR, HEADED TO ARKANSAS.

HE GETS IN THERE AND HIS BUDDY WHO BRINGS THAT PHYSICALITY, 30.

>> THE FOUR-STAR TIGHT END, THE JUNIOR CLASS, IS THERE PUNTER.

AND I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GOING OVER HIS HEAD AT 605.

>> THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO GET THE FIRST DOWN, THE BALL IS OUT, MILTON HAS GOT IT.

LANGSTON HUGHES TRIES TO FAKE AND THEIR OWN END CALLS IT UP.

I'M A VERY INTERESTING CALL EARLY ON HERE.

THE LET YOU KNOW THE PRESSURE THAT THEY FEEL STEPPING UP TO GET THE BALL.

HE DECIDES TO TAKE OFF BUT YOU COULD SEE THE WAVE OF RED JERSEYS KEEPING THEIR I WHAT GREAT DEFENSIVE LINE HAD RIGHT THERE.

AJ BENTON KNOCKING THE BALL OUT.

SAVE, GREAT JOB BY THE SPECIAL TEAMS FROM MILTON.

>> YOU CAN SEE COACH BOONE WILLIAMS OVER THERE.

I THINK YOU THOUGHT OFFENDERS TURN AND RUN DOWNFIELD AND HE THOUGHT HE COULD GET THE FIRST DOWN BUT MILTON RECOVERED AND STOPPED HIM AND NOW THEY HAVE THE BALL AT THE 23.

THE HANDOFF GOES TO LAST YEAR, WHAT IS SEASON OF REDEMPTION IT HAS BEEN.

SIGNED WITH WEST GEORGIA, PICKS UP THREE YARDS ON THE PLAY.

>> THE FOUR-STAR CLEMSON COMMIT, THE WALL, NUMBER 77 CAN'T MISS THEM ON THE FIELD.

TJ LAST YEAR GO STEADY.

>> HE WAS JUST THREE YARDS AWAY FROM PASSING FOR NUMBER 16.

HE GOT IT RIGHT THERE TO BARBOUR, MS. UP TO 16 AND GUESTS THE FIRST DOWN.

>> THE ATHLETICISM, BUYING TIME, ROLLING AWAY FROM PRESSURE.

STILL HAD THE ARM STRENGTH TO GET IT OUT FOR ETHAN BARBOUR, SO MUCH TALENT IN THIS RECEIVING TIGHT END, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL FARBER AND GET HIM THE BALL.

>> IT IS FIRST AND 10 FROM THE 12 YARD LINE.

HANDOFF GOES TO LAST YEAR, LAST YEAR GOES TO THE RIGHT SIDE.

LAST YEAR, WHO WAS SO INJURED LAST YEAR HAS BEEN ABLE TO RESPOND IN HIS SENIOR SEASON WITH OVER 1600 YARDS RUSHING AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE IMPACT PLAYERS.

>> THE BEST RECEIVER IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

GREAT VISION.

JUST A SPUR PLUG, GREAT FIRST STEP.

JUST HARD TO MEET IN THE MIDDLE.

>> Matt: LAST YEAR RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE, TOUCHDOWN, MILTON.

WELL, THEY TURNED THE TURNOVER ON DOWNS INTO A QUICK TOUCHDOWN.

>> Wayne: GREAT LOCKING IN THE MIDDLE, WATCH THIS RIGHT HERE OPEN UP, CHRISTIAN LAST YEAR GOING UNTOUCHED AS HE TOUCHED THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE AND NO ONE IS GOING TO TACKLE HIM ONE ON ONE IN THAT SITUATION, THAT IS WHAT HE BRINGS TO THIS TEAM.

>> Matt: PERFECT AGAIN, 7-0 LEAD.

23 YARDS, THEY CASH IN QUICKLY AFTER LANGFORD GAMBLED.

>> AND THEN THE OFFENSE PUT SEVEN POINTS ON THE FOURTH, WHAT A PHYSICAL DOWNHILL RUN RIGHT THERE WITH LAST YEAR HEADING TO WEST GEORGIA WILL MAKE HIS DAD PROUD.

A FULLBACK FOR ME IN THE NFL, DEATHLY PROUD OF THAT RUN BY HIS SON.

>> UNFORTUNATELY HE PASSED AWAY FROM COVID AND TRISTAN A YEAR BEHIND.

PLAYING FOR THEIR DAD AND THEIR DAD'S MEMORY.

THEIR DAD WAS SO ACTIVE IN THE YOUTH THE BALL MOVEMENT AND THE CITY OF ATLANTA WOULD BE SO PROUD OF THESE GUYS, WOULD BE PROUD OF THEM IF THEY WEREN'T PLAYING FOOTBALL BUT OF COURSE FOLLOWING IN HIS FOOTSTEPS AND PLAYED FOOTBALL, NO DOUBT PROUD.

MILTON FOR KICKOFF.

GOES TO THE BACK OF THE END ZONE.

THEY HAVE A PROTECTIVE FOOTBALL, THAT DO NOT GO RIGHT THERE, THEY HAVE TO ESTABLISH THE RUN, THEY HAVE THE FAX.

BAKER, SIMPSON, THEY HAVE GUYS.

YOU HAVE TO BE PATIENT AND KEEP THE CHAINS MOVING.

THREE WEEKENDS IS NOW IN THE BACKFIELD.

THEY WILL THROW IT TO JONES, THE 40.

CHARLES WITH HIS FIRST CATCH OF THE GAME.

>> ONE OF THOSE GUYS YOU HAVE TO GET THE BALL IN HIS HAND.

GET UNDERNEATH AND LET HIM GO TO WORK AS YOU CAN SEE A STIFF ARM THEY'RE TAKING EVERYTHING.

AJ BENTON TO DRAG HIM DOWN.

>> COMMITTED TO JACKSON STATE.

FIRST AND 10 FROM THE 43.

WEEKENDS GETS THE HANDOFF, GET STONEWALLED AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

THEY WERE TRYING TO SET UP THE FALSE, BELIEVE THE WHISTLE HAD BLOWN.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE REGIONS BANKS STARTER.

GLOVER AND DICE.

DICE HAS SIGNED WITH FLORIDA.

AND YOUR BACK AND RECEIVERS, CHOOSE ANY ONE OF THEM.

TAYLOR IS THE NUMBER ONE IN THE CLASS OF 2026.

McGEE HAS FIVE OFFERS.

SECOND DOWN AND SIX.

HANDOFF GOES TO BAKER, HE GETS SLAMMED TO THE GROUND.

CONNECT WHAT A GREAT ATHLETE WHAT A GREAT SEASON HE HAS HAD, WORKING ON THE RIGHT GUARD.

EXPLOSIVE TO THE BALL THREE-STAR HEADED TO ARKANSAS.

HIS COACH WAS LIKE HE IS UNDERRATED.

>> BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER YOU HAVE TO TAIL THE STORY AS TO WHY THEY DON'T RUN THE LIVE DRILL.

LANGFORD DOWN THE MIDDLE THERE, THAT WAS JONES BUT INCOMPLETE, THROUGH TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF WHERE HE WAS GOING.

THIS WILL BE FOURTH DOWN AND THREE, GOING TO HAVE TO PUT IT AWAY.

>> YOU WOULD EXPECT SOMETHING MAYBE ON THE MOVE, TO USE HIS LEGS TO MAKE THAT PLAY THIRD AND THREE, JUST DID NOT CONNECT ON THE FIELD.

>> SO KEVIN MAVEN-WINCHESTER NOW STANDING DEEP TO TAKE THE PUNT AT THE 17 YARD LINE.

WE WILL SEE IF HE DOES PUNTER THIS TIME.

HE DOES, LINE DRIVE KICK THAT BOUNCES AND WILL BE DOWN INSIDE THE FIVE YARD LINE.

46 YARD KICK BY TILLER.

MILTON GOT BACK ON OFFENSE, UP SEVEN HERE IN THE FIRST QUARTER, WHEN WE GET BACK.

>> BACK AT MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM, 7-0 LEAD HERE FOR MILTON HERE.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE FEES AND SUMMARY FOR THE EAGLES, THEY HAD 14-00.

AVERAGING 43 POINTS PER GAME, 10 GAMES OVER 40, 4/50, GIVEN UP 11 TO HALF A GAME AND ALLOWED 10 POINTS OR LESS AND TRYING TO COMPLETE THE FIRST EVER 15-0 SEASON.

>> COACH REEVES SET A HIGH BAR, DID NOT JUST WANT A STATE TITLE BUT A NATIONAL TITLE AND SET THEM UP TO ACCOMPLISH THAT.

>> FIRST AND 10 FROM THEIR OWN THREE YARD LINE.

>> FALSE START, OFFENSE.

REPEAT FIRST DOWN.

>> KEITH HAMMOND, OUR REFEREE TONIGHT.

I HAVE TO CONFESS, I WAS A LITTLE DUBIOUS OF HIS ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WE ARE GOING FOR THE NATIONAL CHAIRMANSHIP, YOU JUST NEVER HEAR COACHES TALK SO BOLDLY ABOUT THAT.

AS NIKKI WAS FOULING YOU RIGHT BEFORE THE GAME STARTED HE SAID I FELT LIKE MY TEAM COULD HANDLE THAT, THAT THEY COULD HANDLE THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT.

THEY LIKE THE BIG STAGE.

LAST YEAR UP TO THE NINE YARD LINE, CERTAINLY HAS PLAYED A SCHEDULE WORTHY OF THAT.

THIS IS THE SEVENTH GAME THEY PLAYED AGAINST THE TOP 10 RANKED OPPONENT AND THEY ARE 6-0, TRYING TO GO 7-0.

>> GREAT THERE FROM LAST YEAR, BEAUTIFUL BLOCK.

WE TALKED ABOUT THE MANY OTHER STARS ON THE FIELD.

PLAY MORE OF A FACILITATOR, GREAT LOCKER ON THE EDGE.

>> BARBOUR HAS THE FIRST DOWN.

McMAHON SIDES OUT THERE, PHYSICAL AS YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THERE.

QUICK STRIKE, NICE HAND ON THE BALD THERE BY JACKSON, LOOK AT THE PHYSICALITY BY BARBOUR, HEADING TO GEORGIA.

HOW MANY SCHOLARSHIPS DO GEORGIA GET?

>> DO SCHOLARSHIPS EVEN COUNT ANYMORE, CAN'T EVEN KEEP UP WITH WHAT IS GOING ON IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANYMORE.

NICE TACKLE OUT THERE ON THE EDGE BY TERRANCE BROWN.

>> GREAT ON THE EDGE HERE, NICKEL CAN MAKE ALL THE THROWS WORKING FROM THE POCKET.

BROWN GIVING UP ABOUT 60 POUNDS IN A BATTLE THERE WAS BARBOUR.

>> YEAH, IF HE DOESN'T MAKE THE TACKLE.

IT IS SECOND DOWN NOW AND OFF GOES TO LAST YEAR AGAIN.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE EAGLES ON OFFENSE.

HE SIGNED WITH THE CLEMSON TIGERS.

WILEY IS NUMBER TWO HIGH RECEIVER IN THE STATE BUT MY GOODNESS, HE IS AS GOOD AS THEY GET AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED AND PAYNE AS A KID THAT IS NOT GETTING THE OFFERS THAT PROBABLY SHOULD.

HE HAS 52 CATCHES ON THE SEASON AND A COUPLE OF OFFERS, FOUR TO BE EXACT.

LAST YEAR GETS THE CARRYING GUEST THE FIRST DOWN AT THE 30 YARD LINE.

>> TJ LAST YEAR SO CONFIDENT, CAME OFF AN INJURY.

COACH REAVES TALKED ABOUT COMING IS ONE OF THOSE GUYS COME ALWAYS MOVING THE CHAIN, ALWAYS FALLING FORWARD, 200 POUNDS, NOT THE SPEEDIEST, BUT HE IS GOOD AND QUALITY AS YOU WOULD WANT AND BACKFIELD ?

>> HAD THREE OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING EASTERN KENTUCKY.

NICKEL GOING UP TOP, MAN WIDE-OPEN, THAT IS GOING TO BE AN EASY TOUCHDOWN, 70 YARDS.

>> BUSTED COVERAGE HERE BY LANGSTON HUGHES.

NO DEFENDER EVEN RUNNING TOWARDS THEM, THAT MEANS HE HAS A LOSS IN THE COUNT.

LUKE NICKEL WATCHING AND THEN JUST HAVING TIME TO WAIT ON THE BALL RIGHT THERE AS WILLOW, THE YOUNG SOPHOMORE FOR THE BIG TOUCHDOWN.

>> 16 CATCH OF THE SEASON FOR WILLOW AND THE P. A. T. AND A 14-0 LEAD FOR MILTON ON A 96 YARD DRIVE, 70 OF IT COVERED RIGHT HERE ON THIS PASS PLAY.

>> GREAT PROTECTION TAKING A LONG TIME TO GET DOWN THE FIELD.

LUKE NICKEL FINDING HIM, EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE, TEAM THAT IS ON A MISSION FOR NATIONAL RECOGNITION AND THOSE ARE THE KIND OF PLAYS THAT LUKE NICKEL AND THE TALENT HE HAS ONLY A SOPHOMORE.

>> I GIVE REAVES A LOT OF CREDIT I THOUGHT IT WAS EXTRAORDINARY WHEN YOU MADE THE PROCLAMATION THAT WE WANT TO PLAY FOR A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR AND HERE THEY ARE IN GAME 15, TRY TO WIN THE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP FIRST, NOT JUST MISSING THE THING BY ANY MEANS.

WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED.

HERE THEY ARE, THEY WON'T GET A CHANCE TO PLAY MODERN DAY, EVEN IF THEY CAN WIN HERE TONIGHT.

THEY PREVENT THEM FROM PLAYING A 16 GAME THAT MATCH UP WHAT EVER MATERIALIZED.

HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF LANGSTON HUGHES FIRST, BALL IS TAKEN AT THE SIX YARD LINE AND RETURNED COMING THIS WAY.

HE IS COMMITTED TO GEORGIA TO RUN TRACK, ONE OF THE FASTEST YOUNG MAN IN THE COUNTRY.

HERE IS THE SEASON SUMMARY FOR THE PANTHERS AT 13-1.

EASILY BLEW OUT ALL OF THEIR COMPETITION AND THAT REGION, AVERAGING 46 POINTS A GAME, GIVEN UP TWO TOUCHDOWNS A GAME, SIX GAMES ALLOWED 10 POINTS OR LESS.

WHAT A JOB WILLIAMS HAS DONE, THE ALL-TIME WITTINESS COACH IN HISTORY HERE IN HIS SIXTH SEASON.

53-16 MRS. RECORD.

THIS IS JUST THE 16th YEAR THAT LANGSTON HUGHES HAS BEEN OPEN.

YOU COMPARE THAT TO MILTON PLAYING THERE 75th SEASON OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

A RELATIVE NEWBIE ON THE BIG-TIME FOOTBALL STAGE.

AND OFF GOES TO FAKER COME ACROSS THE 40, THERE HE GOES, HE SELECTS THE SIDELINE.

TOUCHDOWN RUN FOR BAKER.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT THE PETERSON FACTOR AND THAT LOOKED LIKE A SECOND-YEAR MINNESOTA VIKINGS ADRIAN PETERSON RIGHT THERE.

BAKER, THE FOUR-STAR JUNIOR OFF THAT LEFT SIDE HERE, WATCH THE HOLE.

IT JUST BECOMES A FOOT RACE FOR JONES-PURNELL.

EVERYTHING IS BAKER.

IN FACT IT LOOKED MORE LIKE THE TURTLE AND THE HERE RIGHT THERE AND THEY WON THIS TIME.

>> MY GOODNESS, BAKER SHOWING OFF SOME WORLD-CLASS SPEED RIGHT HERE.

>> A GREAT BLOCK THERE, GLOVER KICKING OUT, OUT IN THE OPEN FIELD, UNFAIR SPEED THEREBY BAKER.

ONE OF THE FASTEST YOUNG MEN ON THIS TEAM.

WHAT EXPLOSIVENESS TO GET HIS TEAM BACK INTO THIS GAME.

>> YOU CAN SEE THE OFFICIAL RUNNING DOWN THE SIDELINE WAS INJURED.

HE LOOKED LIKE HE INJURED HIS LEG, THINK THEY MIGHT BE REPLACING HIM.

HE WAS INJURED TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE PLAY.

MY RIGHT THERE, YOU CAN SEE HIM STRUGGLING AND STILL FIGHTING TO STAY AT LEAST UNTIL THAT PLAYWRIGHT THERE.

CANNOT TAIL IF IT WAS HIS CALF OR HAMSTRING.

YOU HAVE TO SUIT UP DAVE REYNOLDS AND SEND HIM DOWN THERE.

>> WE HAVE A BATTLEFIELD PROMOTION IN THE OFFICIATING STAFF.

NO RETURN FOR MILTON.

THEY WILL BRING IT OUT TO THE 20 YARD LINE.

>> YOU GET THE SENSE IT MIGHT BE ONE OF THOSE TRACK MEET KIND OF GAMES OUT HERE?

SO MUCH TALENT FOR BOTH OF THESE TEAMS.

>> HERE IS A LOOK AT HIS CAREER, A SOPHOMORE STARTER, WE SAW HIM, HE WAS GOOD.

2023 HE WAS GREAT, 39-5 THIS YEAR, NOW 42 TOUCHDOWN PASSES OR SET UP?

41 TOUCHDOWN PASSES, SEVEN INTERCEPTIONS SEASON.

AND HIS STATS ARE NOT REALLY REFLECTIVE OF THE DOMINANCE BECAUSE HE TYPICALLY DOES NOT PLAY IN THE SECOND HALF OF GAMES THEY HAVE SUCH BIG LEAGUES.

MAGGIE IS DONE QUICK WORK, THE THING THAT DIDN'T SHOW WAS HIS ABILITY.

WE HAVE SEEING HIM TO MAKE PLAYS AND RUN THE BALL HIMSELF.

>> LESHER WHEN THEY BEAT, THEY COMING OUT PARTY FOR THE RUNNING GAME.

IT WAS A BIG REASON WHY THEY WERE ABLE TO ADVANCE TO THE SEMI FINALS AND ULTIMATELY BEAT WALTON ON THIS FIELD AND THE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP GAME.

>> SECOND DOWN AND NINE, PLAY ACTION, NICKEL IN THE MIDDLE.

CAUGHT FIRE AND FORGET.

>> BARBOUR WORKING FROM THE OUT SIDE, GRADED AS A TIGHT END, BUT HE IS ONE OF THOSE CLEANERS, GREAT PROTECTION.

WORKING UNDERNEATH, WHAT A GOOD TARGET.

>> AND FOLKS ARE SAYING THAT GUYS LOOK LIKE COLLEGE PLAYERS, IT IS BECAUSE THEY ARE, THEY ARE JUST NOT THERE YET.

IN A COUPLE WEEKS, SOME OF THESE PLAYERS WILL BE PRACTICING WITH THEIR COLLEGE TEAM.

THEY WILL JOIN SOME PREPARATION FOR PRACTICE.

LAST YEAR ON THE FRONT.

>> NICE JOB SECURING THAT LEFT SIDE, RUNNING HIS FEET AND LETTING HIS HANDS, NOT GETTING CALLED FOR HOLDING.

LAST YEAR JUST TURNING OUT GUARDS ONCE AGAIN.

SOMETIMES THEY GET MISSED, BUT THAT IS WHAT HE FEEDS THE OFFENSE, OVER THERE, THE LEFT TACKLE.

>> PLAY ACTION, WIDE OPEN, BARBOUR, ANOTHER ONE, TOUCHDOWN FOR MILTON.

THEY TOOK THAT HOOK LINE AND SINKER AND BARBOUR WAS LIGHT UP AND BIND EVERYBODY.

>> PLAY ACTION FAKE, TJ LAST YEAR, BRAXTON HERE, JUST TO STOP THE RUN AND SLIPPING DOWN ONCE AGAIN MISCOMMUNICATION.

YOU CAN SEE THE CORNER AND THE SAFETY ON EDGE HERE.

NEITHER ONE OF THEM GO, THE BIGGEST TARGET ON THE FIELD AND A WALK IN FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.

>> WE HAVE PUT 28 POINTS ON THE FOURTH IN 10 MINUTES HERE AT MERCEDES AND STADIUM.

>> WE WERE TALKING TO COACH REAVES THIS WEEK, HE SAID, HE IS A TEAM FAVORITE.

THEY CAN PLAY LITERALLY, BUT ULTIMATELY DASHED BACK.

>> IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE LOSING NIKKI RIGHT THERE.

FOR A GUY LIKE ETHAN BARBOUR TRANSFERRED, THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A HUGE SEASON FOR HIM.

HE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY AND UNTIL THIS YEAR HE HAD NEVER PRODUCT DOES THINK GIVEN WEEK, MEANING YOU NEVER GOTTEN TO THE THIRD ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS.

THIS YOUNG MAN LIKE NIKKI WAS POINTING OUT BECAME A TEEN FAVORITE ALMOST INSTANTLY, WAS BUT A TEAM CAPTAIN A MONTH UPON HIS ARRIVAL THIS SUMMER, HAS REALLY RELISHED AND ENJOYED THIS EXPERIENCE A PLAYOFF BALL, SOMETHING UNTIL THIS YEAR AS A SENIOR HE HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED.

>> Wayne: GUYS LISTEN TO HIM RIGHT AWAY, WINNING A LOCKER ROOM IS ALWAYS HARD, HE WAS ABLE TO DO IT WHICH GIVES CREDIT TO HIS PERSONALITY.

>> Matt: LEFT CHECK IN WITH NIKKI AGAIN.

>> JUST TO FINISH UP ABOUT ETHAN, COACH SAID HE WORKS TO WIN EVERYTHING.

HE IS AN EARLY ENROLLEE OF RED GEORGIA.

HE MIGHT PLAY IN THE SUGAR BOWL BUT COACH SAID HE IS STILL SO ZONED IN ON THIS TEAM PLAYING AND THE TIGHT.

>> HE GETS TO CHECK THAT BOX TONIGHT.

MILTON OFF TO A GOOD START HERE LEADING 21-7.

SO, WILL THIS BE LIKE 55-48 OR WILL BE CALMING DOWN AS WE MOVE FORWARD?

CERTAINLY THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING THAT.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB MAKING THAT PLAY OUT THERE.

YOU SEE WHEN HE BREAKS THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE AND ABLE TO START RUNNING, IT IS HARD, NOT GOING WITH MD BATTAGLIA FIELD AND TRYING TO SPREAD THIS DEFENSE OUT, YOU HAVE TO PAD AND PROTECT.

THEY CAN GET AFTER THE QUARTERBACK.

>> HEAVY RUSH ON LANGFORD, REST OF THE SIDELINE AND STEPS OUT OF BOUNDS.

IT WILL BE THIRD DOWN AND 10.

>> Wayne: BRINGING THE BLITZ, FORCING LANGFORD TO THE SHORT SIDE OF THE FIELD HERE.

YOU CAN SEE THE PRESSURE, AND UNBLOCKED OFF THE EDGE THERE.

HE DEFENDS THE BRAND, THAT IS WHAT MOTIVATES HIM.

PUSHING THIS OFFENSE, HOUSTON.

>> Matt: THERE LIKE A COLLEGE FOOTBALL PROGRAM, WE WILL HAVE A FALSE START I BELIEVE ON COUNTRY.

>> Referee: FALSE START, OFFENSE, FIVE YARD PENALTY, REMAINS THIRD DOWN.

>> Wayne: THE RECEIVER THERE, NOT SURE WHY HE NEEDS TO JUMP OFFSIDE WITH THAT SPEED, NO ONE IS GOING TO CATCH HIM ANYWAY IF HE GETS DOWN FIELD, NOT JUST MAKING THIS A HARDER THIRD DOWN DECISION.

YOU CAN'T TURN YOUR BACK, HE LIKES TO PLAY A LOT OF MAN-TO-MAN, CAN'T GET CAUGHT WITH LANGFORD AND HIS SPEED.

NOW LOOKING FOR A PLAYS TO GO AND FIND THE HOLE AND RUNS THROUGH IT.

LANGFORD ALL THE WAY UP TO THE 30 YARD LINE GETS THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: BIG-TIME PENETRATION, INITIALLY ABOUT TO LOW THIS PLAY UP WITH A HEDGE.

LANGFORD SHOWN YOU THE PHYSICALITY AND WE KNEW THIS, THIS IS THE DIMENSION HE HAS AT LEAST HERE IN THE PLAYOFFS.

MAKING AND CREATING PLAYS TO KEEP HIS OFFENSE ON THE FIELD.

>> Matt: A FIRST AND 10 AT THE 30 YARD LINE, BIG-TIME PLAYER FOR CHRISTIAN LANGFORD WHO IS NOW RUSHED FOR 1000 YARDS IN HIS CAREER.

BEING CHASED BY BELL, THRUSTED THE SIDELINE.

FLAG OUT.

IT WAS DOUBLE COVERAGE OVER THERE ON TILLER.

FIVE THEY THINK IT MIGHT BE LEGAL MAN DOWN FIELD AS LANGFORD IS TRYING TO CREATE, YOU SAW SOME OFFENSIVE LINEMAN THERE FLOATING DOWN THE FIELD.

SEE IF THAT IS A CALL.

>> Referee: INELIGIBLE RECEIVER DOWN FIELD ON THE OFFENSE.

FIVE YARD PENALTY, REPEAT, FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: SOMETIMES OFFENSIVE LINE TRYING TO READ WHAT THEY NEED TO DO FOR THE QUARTERBACK, TRYING TO GET OUT IN SPACE, GET A BLOCK.

YOU JUST FIND YOURSELF IN THAT NO MAN ZONE WHERE YOU ARE ABOUT 23 YARDS, YOU REALLY CAN'T SEE ON THE FIELD AND THAT TIME WILLIAMS GETS LOST DOWN THE FIELD.

TRYING TO CREATE, TRYING TO FIGHT FOR HIS TEAM, LANGFORD GETTING OUT OF TROUBLE, TRYING TO SCRIBBLE, GOING TO HAVE TO WORK AND OPEN GAP TO GET THE BALL OUT OF HIS HAND.

>> Matt: THE RUN BY BAKER.

THE CLOCK WINS DOWN HERE, FIRST 12 MINUTES IN THE BOOKS.

MILTON EXPLOSIVE, BIG PLAYS, 70 YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS TO WILLOW.

TURN TO 70 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN BY LANGFORD.

WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED.

MILTON ON TOP, 21-7 IN THE 19 BISHOP GAME.

DURING THE START OF THE SECOND QUARTER, MATT STEWART, OUR ENTIRE TEAM WITH YOU.

27 TOTAL PLAYS, 235 TOTAL YARDS, BOTH TEAMS HAD THREE PLAYS OF 20+.

>> Wayne: THIS IS A TRUE HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DOING THIS AGAINST DEFENSIVE THAT OF DOMINATED AND SHUTS OUT MOST OF THE COMPETITION.

>> Matt: ONLY 10 SECOND DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO TEENS AS WELL AS WE BEGAN THE SECOND PERIOD.

LANGSTON HUGHES WITH THE VAULT.

LANGFORD UP TOP, OPEN, MAKES IT LOOK EASY, TOUCHDOWN, LANGSTON HUGHES, AND OTHER BIG PLAY.

THIS ONE GOES 62 YARDS.

>> Wayne: CHRISTIAN LANGFORD WORK IN THE VERTICALITY AND USING HIS SPEED HERE.

ONE OF THE FASTEST YOUNG MEN IN THE STATE HERE, GREAT PROTECTION, CLEAN POCKET, GETTING THERE BEHIND JONES-PURNELL.

DON'T PUT MY SEATBELT ON BECAUSE THIS LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE GAINS.

>> Matt: THE BOTTOM DROPS OUT, IT IS CRAZY.

THE WHOLE THING PACKED INTO ONE FOOTBALL GAME.

>> Wayne: WATCH THE PROTECTION HERE, PLENTY OF TIME, NO PRESSURE.

DUTIFUL BALL DOWN THE FIELD AND THEN THE SPEED, LOOK AT THE SHOES THERE, THE GLITTER, I SEE YOU, IS THAT GLITTER ?

>> Matt: HE HAS BEEN MICHAEL JOHNSON SHOES.

IS THE PLAINTIFF A BALL GAME OR DANCING WITH THE STARS >> Wayne: WHEN YOU RUN THAT FAST I THINK YOU NEED SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO GO ALONG WITH YOUR STYLE.

>> Matt: THE 100 AND THE 200 METERS.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB THERE, HEADED TO YOU GA.

I WONDER IF KIRBY WILL COME BY THE APARTMENT, MAYBE SOME GO ROUTES, KEEP IT SIMPLE.

>> Matt: I THINK IT IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY THAT IS ALREADY TAKEN PLAYS.

WOW, YOU CAN SEE THAT JONES-PURNELL IS JUST LIKE, OKAY.

WE WILL GET HIM NEXT TIME.

>> Wayne: YOU CAN'T REALLY COACH THAT TYPE OF SPEED.

AS SOON AS I SAID LANGSTON HUGHES FOR A COUPLE OF FRIENDS , THEY SAID GLEATON.

>> Matt: I DON'T KNOW WHATEVER AWARDS THAT MAURICE LEAD WILL GET, BUT HE WILL WIN THE BEST SHOES AWARD FOR SURE.

FIRST CATCH BY WILEY GET ABOUT HIM.

>> Wayne: BIG TARGET, I'VE HAD MANY BATTLES WITH CHUCK WHEN I PLAYED.

THE ONE THING ABOUT HIM, HE WAS GOING TO PLAY HARD AND GIVE EVERYTHING HE HAD.

>> Matt: LAST YEAR BREAKS OUT ACROSS THE 50 AND THEN THE BALL POPS OUT.

LANGSTON HUGHES ON TOP OF IT.

FUMBLE RECOVERY DOWN FIELD.

PITTS, THE DEFENSIVE END, WHAT IS HE DOING DOWN THERE?

>> Wayne: YOU CAN SEE THE STRENGTH OF LAST YEAR BREAKING TACKLES AND THEN PULLING OUT THE BALL TO PUT OUT THERE IS JONES WHO HAS BEEN PART OF THIS PROGRAM SINCE 1987 IT SEEMS LIKE, POINT THE BALL OUT.

WHAT A PLAYMAKER HE IS TO GIVE HIS TEAM THE BALL BACK.

TAKEN AWAY THAT BIG RUN BY TJ LAST YEAR.

>> Matt: THEY HAVE TWO PLAYERS WHO PLAYED AS FRESHMAN IN THE 2021 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

THOSE TWO GUYS ARE PLAYING IN THE THURSDAY CHAIRMANSHIP GAME OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.

LANGFORD WILL RUN, GETS TO THE SIDELINE AND STEPS OUT OF BOUNDS.

NOW YOU SEE MOMENTUM, FEELING LIKE IT HAS SHIFTED TO THE GREEN AND GOLD.

>> Wayne: GETTING THAT SWAG RIGHT THERE BY LANGFORD, HE IS READY TO GO NOW.

HE SEEMS LIKE HE IS IN IT.

THAT TIME WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN GET TIRED, GOING TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN FOR THIS TEAM.

WE TALKED ABOUT, A LOT OF TALKING BETWEEN BOTH OF THESE TEAMS RIGHT NOW IT IS LIVING UP TO PHILLY.

>> Matt: BALL IS SITTING AT THE 44.

BALL FUMBLED AHEAD, JABARI JONES.

THIS TIME LANGSTON HUGHES GETS FORTUNATE AND RECOVERS THEIR OWN FUMBLE.

>> Wayne: LANGFORD STILL FIGHTING HERE AS YOU CAN SEE.

BODIES ON HIM, GOOD JOB RIGHT THERE BY ELLIS, FORTUNATE BOUNCE BACK TO GET THE BALL FOR HIS TEAM.

>> Matt: FIRST AND 10, LANGFORD OPEN POCKET BROTHERS, IS SUCH AN CAUGHT BY JONES AT THE 30.

AND JONES DOWN TO THE 16 YARD LINE.

I THOUGHT THAT THING WAS GOING TO BE PICKED AND THEN COMFORTED THREE STEPPED IN FRONT OF THE DEFENDER AND MAKES A CATCH.

>> Wayne: LOOK AT THIS TIME TO SURVEY THE FIELD, GOING LATE DOWN THE FIELD, JABARI JONES, SO DANGEROUS RIGHT THERE.

TOUCHDOWN SAVING TACKLE BY LAWSON ESTES.

>> Matt: TO THE AIR AGAIN, CAUGHT IN TRAFFIC.

COLOR SELLARS.

>> Wayne: SOME GUYS GETTING OVERLOOKED.

>> Matt: MAKE THAT FIRST AND THIRD NOW.

IT WILL BE SECOND DOWN AND GOAL FROM THE 2.

>> Wayne: VERY ATHLETIC, GOOD JOB MAKING THAT READ, MAKING THAT TACKLE.

>> Matt: TIGHT FORMATION.

INSIDE THE ONE YARD LINE.

GOING TO BRING UP THIRD DOWN AND GOAL.

COACH BOONE WILLIAMS SAID LOOK, A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THIS IS LIKE 2021 WHEN WE PLAYED DEFERRED.

EVERYBODY THOUGHT WE WERE HAPPY TO BE THERE AND WE HIT THE FRUIT IN THE MOUTH AND NEARLY BEAT THEM THAT NIGHT.

BUFORD ABLE TO HOLD ON AND SURVIVED WINNING 21-20.

TOUCHDOWN, LANGSTON HUGHES, WE ARE A P. A. T. AWAY FROM BEING TIED.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB BY HARRIS, WATCH NUMBER 54 SECURED THIS BLOCK RIGHT THERE.

BEAUTIFUL JOB SPINNING TO THE OUTSIDE, BAKER, THE FOUR-STAR.

I NEED SOME PADS, WANT TO PLAY FOOTBALL AGAIN, THESE TWO TEAMS ARE REALLY GOING AT IT, WHAT RESILIENCE TO GET BACK INTO THE GAME HERE IS LANGSTON HUGHES.

>> Matt: NOW BROCK IS ON FOR THE P. A. T. .

AND JABARI JONES THE SNAPPER, WE ARE ALL TIED AT 21.

BAKER WITH A TOUCHDOWN RUN, HIS SECOND OF THE GAME.

21-21.

LOOK AT THE BALANCE IN THE ATTACK.

>> I CAUGHT UP WITH CURRENT 80, HE SAID WE HAVE TO GET OUR KIDS TO CALM DOWN, FOCUS AND PLAY RIGHT AFTER WE TALKED, ASSISTANT HEAD COACH WILLIE ALLEN WENT OVER AND SAID, WE HAVE TO GIVE IT OVER THE TOP AND THE REST IS HISTORY.

THAT STRIKE FOR JABARI JONES, NOW WE HAVE A TIED BALL GAME.

>> Matt: ABSOLUTELY, YOU SEE JABARI JONES AND HIS CAREER NUMBERS, 133 CATCHES, TIED AT 21 AS LANGSTON HUGHES TAKES IT OFF.

AND MILTON WILL GET THE BALL TO THE 20 WITH 8:55 TO PLAY IN THE FIRST HALF.

>> Wayne: BOTH TEAMS HAVE SWUNG AND HIT HIM BIG PLAYS AND OTHER DEFENSES HAVE TO START SHOWING UP.

BOTH TEAMS ARE SO CAPABLE, ONE, TWO PLAYS, THEY CAN BE IN THE END ZONE.

BIG TURNOVER FOR LANGSTON HUGHES ON THAT LAST DRIVE.

THEY WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO TACKLE WELL AND TACKLE WELL IN SPACE AGAINST THESE BIG RECEIVERS.

BARBOUR, WILEY, ON THE OUTSIDE.

>> Matt: 15 YARD PLUS ADVANTAGE FOR LANGSTON HUGHES AS MILTON BRINGS THE OFFENSE BACK OUT.

NICKEL ROLLING TO HIS RIGHT, THROWING ON THE RUN, DUMPS IT TO LAST YEAR.

GETS ACROSS TO THE 31.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB THEREBY NICKEL, SO ATHLETIC.

VERY CAPABLE GOING INTO THAT FULLBACK, RUNNING THE BALL MODE.

BUYING TIME, HITTING LAST YEAR ON THE RUN, FIRST DOWN, MILTON.

>> Matt: FIRST AND 10, HANDOFF GOES TO LAST YEAR.

RUNNING THROUGH THE DEFENSE COME ALL THE WAY UP TO THE 49 YARD LINE.

18 YARD PICKUP.

>> Wayne: ONCE AGAIN, WATCH THE STRENGTH OF LAST YEAR, GETTING PULLED ON, ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE TACKLE RIGHT THERE, JUST DOING A GREAT JOB.

INITIAL CONTACT NEVER SEEMS TO GET THIS YOUNG MAN DOWN ON THE GROUND.

>> Matt: FIRST AND 10, LET'S SEE HIM RUN THE BALL.

LOWERED THAT SHOULDER, HE HAS A FIRST DOWN AT THE 35.

>> Wayne: SHOWING YOU WHY MIAMI IS BRINGING HIM TO SOUTH FLORIDA COME OUT ON THE EDGE.

HE IS LOOKING TO MAKE SOME YARDS AND WHENEVER SOMEBODY THERE.

>> Matt: YOU'RE RIGHT, HE IS A MUCH MORE POLISHED PASSING QUARTERBACK.

>> Wayne: YOU CAN MAKE QUICK RELEASE DOWN THE FIELD.

>> Matt: LAST YEAR FINDS THE HOLE, BOUNCES OFF, FINALLY BLOWS THE WHISTLE AS HE PICKS UP EIGHT YARDS ON THE PLAY.

THIS GAME FOLLOWING A SUMMER SCRIPT IN THE SEMI FINALS.

THEY JUMPED OUT TO A 21-7 LEAD AGAINST LEAD COUNTY AND THEN SOME SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS ALLOW THEM TO COME BACK AND TIE THE GAME BEFORE MILTON STEPPED ON THE GAS AND ENDED UP WINNING THAT GAME 56-28.

>> Wayne: THE EXCELLENCE THAT MILTON HAS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE RESOLVED TO ANSWER AN OPPONENT.

RIGHT NOW THEY'RE GETTING PHYSICAL, PUSHING THE DEFENSE BACK.

>> Matt: NICKEL RUNS, FIGHTS FORWARD, PICKS UP THE FIRST DOWN AT THE 20.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB RIGHT THERE BOARDING THE PRESSURE IN THE POCKET, SHOWING YOU THE STRENGTH TO PICK UP THIS FIRST DOWN.

GETTING OUT OF THE TACKLE, PITTS, TO PICK UP THAT FIRST DOWN.

>> Matt: SO MANY PEOPLE HAD LABELED THEM AS A TEAM TO BEAT DESPITE MILTON WAS THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS.

HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY, WAIT UNTIL THEY FACE THE PHYSICALITY.

MILTON WAS MORE THAN ABLE TO HANDLE THAT.

>> Wayne: A LOT OF PEOPLE FELT LIKE LEAD COUNTY WAS THE BEST TEAM IN THE STATE.

THEY ARE SHOWING YOU IN THIS GAME THAT THEY CAN BE EVEN FAST OR SLOW, THEY HAVE A GREAT OFFENSIVE LINE, JACOBS UP FRONT.

THESE GUYS ARE SMART, THEIR PHYSICAL, GOOD HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS.

>> Matt: FLACK COMES OUT AS LAST YEAR REACHES THE 10 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: FLAG IN THAT AREA OF HOLDING.

>> Matt: WHAT AN INCREDIBLE JOB THAT BEN REES HAS DONE FOR THIS PROGRAM.

MILTON WAS A BUNCH OF NOBODIES IN FOOTBALL, THEY HAD NEVER DONE MUCH OF ANYTHING.

THEY HAVE ONE ORDER FINAL FINISH IN THEIR PLAYOFF HISTORY.

>> Wayne: I AM NOT SURE IF THAT IS ILLEGAL, IS THAT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE, HE IS IN THE TACKLE BOX RIGHT THERE.

TOUGH CALL RIGHT THERE ON MILTON AND ETHAN BARBOUR.

>> Matt: SECOND DOWN, RUSH IN THE POCKET, WILLOW TRIES TO GO TO THE OUTSIDE, DOWN TO THE 15 YARD LINE.

GOT A LOT OF THE BACK RIGHT THERE.

>> Wayne: STRONG HANDS RIGHT THERE, HAD TO CATCH THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

STRONG ARM RIGHT HERE, LITTLE PEPPER ON THIS WALL ZIPS IT IN THEIR.

TOUCH CATCH THEREBY WILLOW.

>> Matt: WILLOW HAVING A NICE GAME HERE IN THE FINAL, SOPHOMORE WITH 15 CATCHES COMING INTO THE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP GAME.

THIRD DOWN.

PASS THROWN INSIDE THE FIVE YARD LINE, WHAT A CATCH BY BARBOUR.

YOU LOVE THOSE HANDS, SO DOES KIRBY SMART FOR THE BULLDOGS.

>> Wayne: WHAT CONFIDENCE HE HAS IN BARBOUR.

THIS IS ALL HANDS RIGHT THERE.

DOESN'T CATCH THE BALL, IT IS POSSIBLE INTERCEPTION BY BARBOUR HE WAS ANY RIGHT BEHIND HIM.

ALL HANDS RIGHT THERE SITTING DOWN IN THAT ZONE.

>> Matt: WHAT A CATCH BY ETHAN BARBOUR.

I LIKE TO WILDCAT HIM SOME.

HE DOES GET THE HANDOFF AND BARBARA GETS IN FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.

THEY LIKE HIM IN THE SHORT YARDAGE SITUATIONS, BUT THERE IS A FLAG DOWN.

>> Wayne: NOT SURE THAT WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A SWEEP, WHAT PHYSICALITY AND BALANCE AND STRENGTH THIS YOUNG MAN SHOWED ON THAT PLAY.

>> Referee: THERE IS NO FOUL ON THE PLAY.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB KEEPING HIS BALANCE RIGHT HERE AS HE SWEEPS AROUND, LOOK AT THE PHYSICALITY .

RESERVATIONS FOR 20 RIGHT THERE, FREEMAN, THE SAFETY GETTING CAUGHT AND RENT OVER BY ETHAN BARBOUR.

>> Matt: THE P. A. T. IS GOOD AND IT IS 28-21.

49 POINTS IN THE SECOND QUARTER AND WE STILL HAVE SIX MINUTES TO GO IN THE PERIOD.

>> Matt: BARBOUR, SIX CATCHES, TOUCHDOWN.

HE ALSO HAS A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN.

TWO TOUCHDOWNS FOR EVEN BARBOUR TONIGHT.

NINE PLAYS, 80 YARDS, JUST ABOUT THREE MINUTES.

HOW ABOUT LUKE NICKEL, WE HAVE SO MANY BRIGHT STARS AROUND HIM THAT HE IS 10 FOR 11 AND TWO TOUCHDOWNS.

FIVE DOING A GREAT JOB EXTENDING PLAYS, GREAT PROTECTION, I LOVE THE STRIP ACROSS ETHAN BARBOUR'S NOSE RIGHT THERE, APEX PREDATOR, POWER STRONG, HEADED TO ATHENS, WHAT A NIGHT HE IS HAD ALREADY.

>> Matt: AND WERE NOT EVEN HALFWAY THROUGH, 49 POINT PUT ON THE FOURTH IN THE FIRST EIGHT TEEN.

KICKOFF WILL BE RETURNABLE FROM THE 5 YARD LINE.

AND JABARI JONES TO THE 43 YARD LINE.

NOW LANGSTON HUGHES GETS ANOTHER KRAK AT IT.

THE PANTHERS GO BACK ON OFFENSE.

>> Wayne: GREAT FEEL POSITION TO START THIS DRIVE.

THEY HAVE SHOWN SUCH RESILIENCE, DOWN EARLY, KEPT SWINGING, MAKING BIG PLAYS.

THEY'RE STARTING TO DOMINATE THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

CHRISTIAN LANGFORD MAKING PLAYS WITH HIS FEET.

>> Matt: BALL AT THE 45 YARD LINE.

HANDOFF GOES TO BAKER.

CARSYN BAKER GETS STOPPED.

SHORT GAIN ON THE PLAY FOR BAKER.

RATED AS HIGH AS A NUMBER EIGHT TEEN RUNNING BACK IN THE CLASS OF 2026.

CAME IN WITH 1146 RUSHING YARDS ON THE SEASON.

FIVE 100 YARDS RUSHING GAMES AND 10 TOUCHDOWNS AND HE HAS 89 RUSHING ALREADY TONIGHT.

LANGFORD GOES TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE, A PUMP FAKE.

JUST DANCING AROUND LIKE THERE LIKE IT'S UNSCATHED, LANGFORD DOWN TO THE 45 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: HE HAS REALLY SHOWN US THAT IN THE PLAYOFFS, HE SHOULD MOVE FROM A THREE-STAR TO A FOUR-STAR EASILY, JUST MAKING IT UP, WILLING IT FOR HIS TEAM, OUT IN THE OPEN FIELD, TEAMMATES TRYING TO GET A BLOCK FOR HIM, FINISHING THE RUN RIGHT THERE.

REDMOND STEPPING UP TO MAKE THE TACKLE.

>> Matt: LANGFORD GOING TO THE AIR, IT IS WOKEN UP.

THE OUTSIDE LINEBACKER RUNNING STEP WITH STEP TWO BREAK UP THE LONG PASS.

>> Wayne: GOOD JOB GETTING HIS HEAD AROUND.

THE LENGTH IS WHAT MAKE THIS PLAY, ABLE TO STRETCH OUT RIGHT THERE AT THE END AND KNOCK THE BALL AWAY.

WHAT A VERSATILE PLAYER HE IS.

INSIDE, OUTSIDE, LINEBACKER, THAT IS WHY HE IS A DYNAMIC PLAYER.

>> Matt: THE RUN RIGHT WIGGINS, FIRST DOWN AT THE 33.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB, CUTTING BACK RIGHT HERE, WATCH THE SKILLS, JUMP GOT, PHYSICALITY.

ALL OF THE STARS AND WE FORGET THIS YOUNG MAN WHO IS ALREADY COMMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA.

>> Matt: THERE WERE FOUR OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING GEORGIA STATE AND MIAMI OF OHIO.

HE IS JUST A JUNIOR, LONG WAY TO GO.

5'11", 195.

JABARI JONES DOWN BESIDE, FLAG OUT, SECOND FLAG OUT.

HE HOBBLES TO THE SIDELINE.

HE IS COMMITTED TO JACKSON STATE, THEY JUST WON THE CELEBRATION BOWL IN THE SPELLING ON SATURDAY.

>> Wayne: TRYING TO KICK OUT, THE FLORIDA COMMIT, DIVES, OUT IN FRONT.

JUST FIGHTING FOR YARDS RIGHT THERE.

>> Matt: I KNOW IT BROKE YOUR HEART.

DICE WAS COMMITTED TO AUBURN AND FLIPPED TO FLORIDA.

>> Wayne: IT DID NOT LOOK LIKE HE WAS BUYING THEM AT ALL ON THAT BLOCK RIGHT THERE.

DELIVERING PUNISHMENT.

>> Matt: THAT LOOKED LIKE A CLEAN BLOCK TO ME.

FIRST DOWN AND 20 NOW, BALL BACK AT THE 43.

GOING TO RUN THE BALL OVER, RUNS OUT OF BOUNCE.

A THREE YARD PICKUP ON THAT PLAY.

LEWIS WAS THERE, HE IS THE OTHER GUY WE HAVE NOT MENTIONED YET, SIGNED WITH 20 TENNESSEE.

SECOND DOWN AND LONG AS REPROACH THREE MINUTES TO PLAY IN THE FIRST HALF.

>> Wayne: GOOD JOB OF PROTECTION, GOOD JOB GETTING THE BALL OUT EARLY.

TRYING TO SPREAD THIS DEFENSE OUT, LOT OF MAN-TO-MAN AND WHY NOT WHEN YOU HAVE DYLAN LEWIS?

>> Matt: SHORT PASS GOES FOR GLEATON.

REDMAN MAKES THE TACKLE OVER THERE ALONG WITH LAST YEAR.

>> Wayne: THE SENIOR, LONG AND FAST HERE.

NOWHERE FOR GLEATON TO GO.

THOSE TWO MEN MIGHT MEET UP AGAIN AT SOME POINT.

>> Matt: HOW DO YOU STOP A NATIONAL CHAMPION SPRINTER ?

YOU DON'T LET THEM OUT OF THE STARTING BLOCKS.

YOU TACKLE HIM IN THE STARTING BLOCKS AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY DID RIGHT THERE.

YOU CAN SEE HIS CAREER NUMBERS, FIVE INTERCEPTIONS, WE HAVE WATCHED THESE YOUNG MEN, REDMAN AND LEWIS THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, JUST DYNAMIC COVERAGE CORNERS, FREEZE UP A DEFENSE, TO DO A LOT OF THINGS THAT A LOT OF HIGH SCHOOL COACHES CAN'T DO.

>> Wayne: THESE GUYS COME UP RIGHT INTO THE RECEIVERS, THEY DON'T HAVE TO FLIP THE FIELD AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO IN THE HUDDLE, WHOEVER COMES OVER HERE, I'M GOING TO BLOCK DOWN.

GOOD TO SEE JABARI JONES BACK IN FOR LANGSTON HUGHES AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN.

YOU CAN SEE REDMAN ALREADY UP AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE GETTING PHYSICAL.

12 MEN OF MILTON ON THE FIELD.

TOO MANY MEN FOR THEM.

>> Referee: SUBSTITUTION AND ON THE DEFENSIVE TEAM, FIVE YARD PENALTY, REMAIN SECOND DOWN.

RATHER ACTUALLY I BELIEVE IT IS THIRD DOWN.

YES, THIRD AND 10 NOW.

>> Wayne: IF YOU ARE MELTING, YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON CHRISTIAN LANGFORD AND HIS ABILITY TO RUN THIS BALL WHEN HE FEELS PRESSURE.

>> Matt: LANGFORD, AND HE RUNS.

HE GOT IT OUT OF THEIR COMPLETE TO SELLARS AND SELLARS CLOSE TO THE FIRST DOWN.

HE WILL BE RIGHT THERE AT THE MARKER.

WHAT A JOB I LANGFORD TO GET IT OUT OF THERE JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME.

>> Wayne: DELIVERING THE BALL DOWN TO SELLARS, WHAT A GREAT JOB OF RETRACING HIS STEPS OF SELLARS ON THIS PLAY.

BIG TIME PRESSURE OFF THE EDGE, LOOK AT THE SPEED AND ACCELERATION THERE OF SELLARS TO PICK UP THAT FIRST DOWN.

>> Matt: LET'S SEE IF WE HAVE A MEASUREMENT HERE, THAT IS A RARE OCCURRENCE ANYMORE.

THEY ARE GOING TO SAY HE DID NOT GET THE FIRST DOWN.

ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS THEY DO WITH THIS OFFICIATING CREW NOW IS THE REPLAY.

>> Wayne: WE DO HAVE A COACHES CHALLENGE HERE.

>> Matt: BOONE WANTS TO CHALLENGE THE SPOT.

ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT REPLAY, I'VE SAID THIS ALREADY THIS WEEK, EVEN WITHOUT CHALLENGES OR HAVING TO HAVE A FORMAL REVIEW, THEY ARE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTING THE SPOT OF THE BALL BASED ON THE REPLAY THEY'RE LOOKING AT.

I THINK IT HAS BEEN A GREAT ADDITION, IT IS OBVIOUS WHEN THE CAUCUS OVERTURNED, BUT JUST THE CONSTANT CORRECTION OF THIS PART OF THE BALL HAS BEEN HUGE FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

>> Wayne: THIS IS GOING TO COME DOWN TO THE NOSE OF THE FOOTBALL ON THIS.

>> Referee: OFFICIAL TIME-OUT FOR MEASURING.

>> Matt: GOING TO BRING THE CHAINS ACROSS.

DOESN'T IT SEEM LIKE WE USED TO HAVE THIS A LOT MORE THAN WE DO NOW?

>> Wayne: YEAH, THE CHAIN GANG BEEN OUT.

>> Matt: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE HAD IT IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, YOU CAN SEE THEY ARE A LITTLE BIT SHORT, ABOUT A FOOT, MAYBE?

>> Wayne: THIS AND GOAL LOOKS EVEN CLOSER THAN THAT.

YOU EXPECT COACH BOONE TO GO FORWARD RIGHT HERE.

YOU HAVE TO ROLL THE DICE.

THIS OFFENSIVE LINE YOU HAVE COME YOU HAVE TO CALL ON THEM TO GET THIS FIRST DOWN.

>> JUST A BUNCH OF FORMATION AND THE PUSH FOR LANGFORD.

>> Matt: YOU SEE THE SPOT, FOOT OR LESS, FOR THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: HE WANTS TO REVIEW IT AND CHALLENGE IT, LOOKS LIKE HE IS GOING TO CHALLENGE IT.

>> Referee: THE PLAYER WAS SHORT OF THE LINE OF GAIN.

LANGSTON HUGHES IS CHOOSING TO CHALLENGE THE SPOT.

>> Matt: SO NOW COMES THE OFFICIAL CHALLENGE.

THEY MEASURED BASED ON THE ORIGINAL SPOT.

SINCE THEY DID NOT GET THE FIRST DOWN NOW, HE WANTS TO CHALLENGE THE SPOT.

A SMART PLAY THERE BY LANGSTON HUGHES.

AND COACH BOONE WILLIAMS.

SO, LET'S SEE THIS PLAY AGAIN AND WATCH BESIDE JUDGE WHO RUNS IN IMMEDIATELY AND SPOTS IT.

I THINK THE BALL IS JUST OUTSIDE THE 22.

I THINK HE COULD GET A BETTER SPOT.

YOU CAN SEE WERE THE LINE JUDGE CAME IN.

>> Wayne: DEFINITELY, HE WAS THROWN ON TOP OF A MILTON PLAYER.

DEFINITELY ABOUT A YARD DIFFERENCE.

>> Matt: I THINK HE HAS GOT IT, THERE IS ALSO A FACE MASK RIGHT THERE THAT THEY DID NOT CATCH.

>> Wayne: THAT NEED TOUCHING THE GROUND WHEN HE HAS FLIPPED.

AROUND THE 42.

>> Matt: THE BALL IS THERE, THE 22.

THEY HAVE A SPOTTED AT THE 23.

>> Referee: AFTER VIDEO REVIEW, THE RUNNER WAS DOWN AT THE 22 1/2 YARD LINE BEYOND THE LINE OF GAIN, FIRST DOWN, LANGSTON HUGHES.

THANK THREE.

>> MATT:, THE BEAUTY OF REPLAY, LOVE IT.

GREAT JOB BY BOONE WILLIAMS TO USE THE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO GET THAT FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: YOU CAN DEFINITELY SEE WHERE THE LINE JUDGE COULD HAVE THOUGHT THE KNEE WAS DOWN, GREAT JOB BY THE REPLAY OFFICIAL.

>> Matt: THERE WAS A FACE MASK ON THE PLAY AS WELL.

IT IS FIRST AND 10, THE BALL IS AT THE 22 1/2.

UNDER 2 1/2 TO PLAY HERE IN THE FIRST HALF, LANGSTON HUGHES TRYING TO MOVE IN FOR THE TIME SCORE.

BAKER LUNGES FORWARD INSIDE THE 18.

>> Wayne: GOOD FOOTWORK THERE BAKER, LINEBACKER, RAN HIM OUT OF THE HOLE.

GET TO THE OUTSIDE AND GET THOSE THREE OR FOUR TOUGH YARDS.

>> Matt: SO IMPRESSED WATCHING CARSYN BAKER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.

TALENTED JUNIOR RUNNING BACK, SECOND DOWN AND SIX.

LANGFORD, PRESSURE, TROUBLE, BACK AT THE 27 YARD LINE BY KAYLA BELL.

>> Wayne: FORCING LANGFORD TO COME OUT HERE.

YOU CAN SEE THE SPEED COMING UP AND THE EFFORT AND EXPLOSIVENESS OF CALEB BELL.

ONCE AGAIN, AJ BENTON RIGHT IN THE FACE OF LANGFORD AND THE CLEANUP WORK THEREBY CALEB BELL.

>> Matt: 12 1/2 SACKS THIS SEASON AS A SENIOR, SIGNED WITH ARKANSAS, 11 OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING NC STATE.

THREE START LINEMAN.

HIS DAD, YOUR FORMER TEAMMATE.

>> Wayne: WE CALLED HIM CONTACT, COACH REAVES TALKED ABOUT WITH CALEB, HE GAVE INTO THE COACHING THIS YEAR AND LET THE TECHNIQUE CATCH UP WITH THE PHYSICAL GIFTS THAT HIS DAD PASSED ALONG WITH HIM.

>> Matt: IT IS 14 TO GO, LINE OF GAIN IS 12 1/2.

ALL KINDS OF TIME FOR LANGFORD, GOING TO TRY TO RUN, GET KNOCKED OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 19 YARD LINE.

LET'S SEE IF THEY GO FOR IT HERE OR TRY A FIELD GOAL.

THEY HAVE A YOUNG MAN WHO CAN KICK THE FIELD GOAL, ALEX BROCK.

>> Wayne: I THINK IT IS ALL GOING TO BE ABOUT THE SPOT, LOOKS LIKE FOURTH AND ABOUT FIVE HERE, MAYBE SIX.

THE QUESTION FOR THIS OFFENSE.

I KNOW YOU WANT TO KEEP PACE BUT YOU HAVE A QUALITY KICKER THAT COULD PUT POINTS OF THE FOURTH.

>> Matt: MILTON GETS THE BALL TO START THE SECOND HALF, SO THAT MAY BE PLACED INTO YOUR DECISION A LITTLE BIT AS TO WHETHER YOU WANT TO GO FOR IT AND KEEP ALIVE THE PROCESS OR DO YOU SET ON TAKE THE POINTS HERE WITH THE THREE.

OF COURSE THAT IS NEVER A GIVEN, BUT ALEX BROCK IS A REALLY GOOD KICKER AND THIS SHOULD BE WELL WITHIN HIS RANGE.

>> Wayne: YOU GET THE FEELING THEY'RE GOING TO GO FOR IT.

THE KICKER IS STILL STANDING ON THE SIDELINE.

HE IS NOT SWINGING HIS LEG TRYING TO GET WARM.

>> Matt: HE JUST CLUED US IN TO WHAT THEY ARE DOING.

>> Wayne: HE GAVE IT AWAY TOO EARLY.

>> Matt: SO WE KNOW HE IS NOT KICKING, THEY'RE GOING FOR IT HERE ON FOURTH DOWN.

>> Wayne: IF YOUR MILTON, YOU HAVE TO BE DISCIPLINED.

SOMETIMES TEAMS LIKE TO USE THE HARD COUNT, THE SITUATION, MAKE IT A FOURTH AND ONE.

>> Matt: GOT TO GET TO THE 12 1/2, LANGFORD THROUGH THE AIR AND IS CAUGHT BY McGEE AND HE HAS THE FIRST DOWN.

McGEE COMES UP WITH A BIG CASH, HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 2022 TEAM THAT WON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> Wayne: YOU LOOKING FOR ARM STRENGTH, THERE IT IS RIGHT THERE.

THAT IS A LONG THROW TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE FIELD THEREBY CHRISTIAN LANGFORD TO DELIVER THAT BALL ON THE EDGE TO McGEE.

>> Matt: FIRST AND GOAL TO GO.

HANDOFF GOES TO BAKER, BAKER OFF AMMAN, BAKER TO THE END ZONE.

CARSYN BAKER, TOUCHDOWN !

>> Wayne: AND THIS TOUCHDOWN IS ALL CARSYN BAKER.

REALLY KNOW WHERE TO GO WITH THIS BALL, GOT THE BACK AS YOU CAN SEE.

THREE RED JERSEYS TO THE OUTSIDE, THE BALANCE, BALANCING IT TO GET INTO THE END ZONE.

IT WAS ALL CARSYN BAKER ON THAT TOUCHDOWN RUN.

>> Matt: SET UP BY THE FOURTH DOWN COMPLETION FOR McGEE AS THEY WENT FOR IT RATHER THAN GO FOR FIELD GOAL.

SO NOW ALEX BROCK IS ON, HE PUTS IT THROUGH.

WE ARE TIED AT 28.

12 PLAYS, 55 YARDS AND CARSYN BAKER WITH HIS DISTINCT STYLE GETS INTO THE END ZONE.

>> Wayne: MAKING HIM BOUNCE THE BALL, THE SPIN MOVE, THE BALANCE.

>> YOUR GOVERNORS SCORING DRIVE.

ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS THE SIDELINE SHOTS, YOU CAN SEE THE UNBRIDLED HAPPINESS AND SMILES ON THEIR FACES.

THESE YOUNG MEN ARE TALENTED YOUNG MAN, THEY'RE GOING TO PLAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL ONE DAY.

FOR RIGHT NOW IT IS THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

>> Wayne: YOU CAN SEE THE KID IN HIM RIGHT THERE, THE APPRECIATION IN HIS HEAD OF THAT RUN AND HE KNOWS WHAT HE JUST DID RIGHT THERE.

>> Matt: IT IS NOT A BUSINESS FOR HIM YET.

>> Wayne: NOT YET, HE HAS A COUPLE MORE MONTHS.

>> Matt: KICK GOES OUT OF BOUNDS.

THEY SAW PLENTY OF TIME RIGHT HERE.

ONE TIME-OUT AND THEY WILL BRING IT TO THE 35.

>> Wayne: IF YOU ARE ALEX BROCK YOU CAN'T GIVE THEM ANY TYPE OF FIELD POSITION.

NICKEL AND WILEY, BARBOUR WILL START ATTACKING AND TRY TO GET THIS BALL VERTICAL.

>> Matt: HERE COMES COOL HAND LUKE, THREE-YEAR STARTER.

WE HAVE WATCHED HIM TO THREE YEARS.

ONE OF THE BEST IN THE STATE.

GPB SPORTS ALLSTATE, SECOND YEAR.

NICKEL GUNS TO THE FAR SIDELINE, STREAKING OPEN, THERE GOES PAYNE FOR THE SCORE!

65 YARDS.

>> Wayne: WELL, RUNNING OUT OF WORDS AROUND HERE, MATT.

OVER-THE-TOP, ONE PLAY DOWN THE FIELD, VERTICALITY.

PAYNE GETTING BEHIND THE CORNER HERE, BROWN, MAKING IT A FOOT RACE.

WE TALKED ABOUT PAYNE JUST GOING REALLY, OVERLOOKED BECAUSE OF SO MUCH TALENT, GREAT JOB RELEASE RIGHT THERE, JUST OUT RUNNING THE CORNERBACK FOR THE BIG TOUCHDOWN.

THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO BE ABLE TO CATCH OUR BREATH GETTING TO HAVE TIME BUT NO SUCH THING IN THIS GAME.

>> Matt: NO SUCH THING AS TAKING ANY.

SHOOT THE ARROW IN THE SKY AND MIC IT.

>> Wayne: I'M GUESSING BRUCE LEAD OR JACKIE CHAN RIGHT THERE?

A GREAT CELEBRATION THEREBY THESE YOUNG MEN.

HE IS SHOWING THAT WHAT HE DID IN THE END ZONE.

WHAT A EXPLOSIVE PLAYWRIGHT THERE.

>> Matt: WE HAVE HAD FIVE TOUCHDOWN SCORED HERE IN THE SECOND QUARTER AND IT IS 35-28.

WE ARE TRACKING TOWARDS A 70-63 FINAL HERE.

>> Wayne: LANGSTON HUGHES HAS TWO TIME-OUTS.

I DON'T THINK EITHER TEAM WILL CONCEDE THE HALF, THEY WILL KEEP ATTACKING.

>> Matt: 738 TOTAL YARDS BETWEEN THESE TWO TEAMS IN ONE HALF OF PLAY.

AND THE KICK INTO THE END ZONE.

LANGSTON HUGHES BRINGS IT OUT TO THE 20, LET'S SEE WHAT THEY DO WITH THE FINAL 66 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK CARE.

WE HAVE TWO TIME-OUTS TO WORK WITH.

THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING, CHRISTIAN LANGFORD TOOK TO TWITTER AND HE SAID MAN, MY RECRUITING IS LIKE THE WAFFLE HOUSE, IT IS WIDE OPEN 24/7.

I HAVE NO OFFERS.

HE WENT ON TWITTER PLEADING FOR COACHES TO TAKE A LOOK AT HIM.

YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS HE HAS PUT UP HERE IN HIS SENIOR SEASON, OVER 3000 YARDS PASSING, 40 TOUCHDOWNS HE HAS ACCOUNTED FOR.

HE IS BACK TO THE AIR.

WE HAVE A WRESTLING MATCH GOING ON IN MIDFIELD.

AND THAT IS CLEARLY PASS INTERFERENCE.

>> Wayne: ESTES USING THIS TO SAVE HIMSELF RIGHT NOW.

IF HE DOESN'T GRAB HIM RIGHT HERE, HE UNDERSTANDS I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU SCORE THIS TOUCHDOWN.

>> Matt: HERE IS WHERE I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM CHANGE HIGH SCHOOL ROLE.

YOU SEE THIS PLAYWRIGHT HERE, 15 YARD BODY.

IF HE DOESN'T MAKE THAT, THAT IS A TOUCHDOWN.

YOU REWARD THE DEFENSE, YOU GIVE THEM THE ADVANTAGE BY ALLOWING THEM TO MAKE THE PENALTY AND GIVE UP JUST 15 YARDS INSTEAD OF GIVING UP 50 YARDS OR MAYBE A TOUCHDOWN.

>> Wayne: HE KNEW HE WAS BEAT AND HE KNEW WHAT THE ROLE WAS AND HE USED IT TO HIS ADVANTAGE.

>> Matt: IT IS LIKE A BREAKAWAY FOUL ROLE, HE HAS GOT IT, HE DID IT AGAIN!

AND HE IS GOING TO GET A A FLAG FOR SPIKING THE BALL.

UNBELIEVABLE.

35-34.

>> Wayne: OUT OF THE SLOT, BASICALLY THE SAME ROUTE AGAINST THE SAME DEFENDER AND JUST SHOWING YOU WHY HE IS THE FASTEST MAN IN HIGH SCHOOL, IN THE COUNTRY.

JUST A FLAT OUT REALLY GO ROUTE THERE, RIGHT AT LAWSON ESTES, GOOD PROTECTION.

>> Referee: PLAY RESULTED IN A TOUCHDOWN, AFTER THE PLAY, UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT ON THE OFFENSIVE TEAM.

15 YARD PENALTY ENFORCED ON THE KICKOFF.

>> Matt: YOU CAN SEE THE FRUSTRATION BUBBLING OVER AFTER HE WAS HELD SO OBVIOUSLY ON THE PREVIOUS PASS PLAY AND JUST BEATING HIM THIS TIME AND LETTING IT GO.

NOW BROCK IS BACK OUT THERE AGAIN FOR THE P. A. T. AND WE HAVE 70 POINTS PENDING THE P. A. T. WE DO INDEED HAVE 70 POINTS WITH THE P. A. T. >> Wayne: THE SCARY PART OF THIS PLAY IS MAURICE GLEATON HAD TO WAIT ON THIS BALL.

THE KIND OF SPEED HE HAS.

CHRISTIAN LANGFORD IS AIRING IT OUT, GREAT PROTECTION, JUST THROWING THE BALL AND NO CHANCE FOR LAWSON ESTES TO CATCH HIM.

CELEBRATING BUT FRUSTRATED FROM THE LAST PLAY WHERE HE WAS HELD.

>> Matt: LET ME ASK YOU THIS QUESTION, WHAT CAN THEY DO TO STOP THAT?

IF THEY TRY SINGLE COVERAGE, THAT PLAY IS GOING TO BE THERE EVERY TIME YOU WANT IT.

>> Wayne: THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PLAY MORE ZONE.

THEY WILL NOT LET HIM SUIT UP, YOU CAN SEE THE SPEED DIFFERENCE RIGHT THERE.

ESTES WAS ALREADY BACK.

>> Matt: AND YOU CAN'T FAULT ESTES, GLEATON IS LITERALLY THE FASTEST YOUNG MAN IN HIS AGE GROUP IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.

HE WON THE 100 AND 200 METERS IN THE NIKE NATIONALS AND HE SIGNED WITH GEORGIA TO RUN TRACK, AS YOU CAN SEE WHY.

THE KICK FROM BROCK WILL BE TAKEN AT THE 12 YARD LINE, THEY FAKE THE REVERSE.

AND MAVEN-WINCHESTER STEPS OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 37 YARD LINE.

THAT IS WHERE LUKE NICKEL GOES BACK, THERE 42 SECONDS.

>> Wayne: AND THEY STILL HAVE THE TIME-OUT.

HE DOESN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING UP TO THE BALL, IT IS ABOUT THE PASS PROTECTION.

GET SOME PRESSURE WITHOUT BLITZING, PUTS YOU IN TROUBLE.

I EXPECT MILTON TO GET VERTICAL HERE DOWN THE FIELD.

>> Matt: FIRST AND 10 FOR MILTON, PASS COMPLETE TO BARBOUR.

BARBOUR DROPPED AT THE 47.

CLOCK CONTINUES TO RUN.

MILTON HUSTLES UP TO THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

>> Wayne: GOOD JOB DEFENSE RALLYING TO THE BALL.

FORCING MILTON TO HAVE TO CALL THAT TIME-OUT.

>> Matt: MILTON CALLS THE TIME-OUT, 27 SECONDS NOW WITH THE TIME-OUT.

WOW.

HE SAID IT A FEW MOMENTS AGO, I HAVE RUN OUT OF WORDS TO DESCRIBE WHAT WE'RE WATCHING RIGHT NOW.

70 POINT FIRST HAVE, OVER 800 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE.

CAN WE KEEP THIS UP IN THE SECOND HALF OR WILL IT CHANGE?

WILL SOMEONE MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS, WILL SOMEBODY START TO MAYBE TAKE THE AIR OUT OF THE BALL A LITTLE BIT AND SLOW THIS DOWN AND MAYBE TRY TO CONTROL IT A BIT MORE?

>> Wayne: IT MIGHT TAKE CRAMPS.

THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE OFFENSE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT 70 POINTS AND NOT A SPECIAL TEAM SCORE OR A DEFENSIVE SCORE, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE OFFENSE PUTTING UP NUMBERS, DIFFERENT RECEIVERS, DIFFERENT PLAYERS MAKING PLAYS AND STILL SITTING HERE WITH ANTICIPATION THAT MIGHT PUT SOMETHING ELSE ON THE FOURTH RIGHT HERE.

>> Matt: WE HAVE HAD SIX PLAYS THAT HAVE BEEN SCORING TOUCHDOWNS.

SECOND DOWN AND ONE.

NICKEL WITH A POCKET, FIRES, THROWS RIGHT THERE FOR WILEY.

WILEY DANCING AROUND BACK THERE GETS TACKLED FROM BEHIND BY PETS.

CLOCK STOPPED LONG ENOUGH TO MOVE THE CHAINS AT 17 SECONDS.

>> Wayne: GOOD JOB BY MILTON GETTING TO THE BALL.

>> Matt: DON'T SPIKE IT, WILEY CATCHES IT OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 23 WITH EIGHT SECONDS LEFT ON THE CLOCK.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB THEREBY LUKE NICKEL THERE, GOOD ROUTE BY WILEY.

LOOK AT THE PROTECTION, THROW THE BALL INTO TROUBLE COVERAGE.

IT IS LIKE A COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME REALLY.

THESE GUYS ARE MAKING GREAT PLAYS.

>> Matt: FIRST AND 10 FROM THE 23.

EIGHT SECONDS TO PLAY, JUMP BALL AND CAUGHT FOR THE TOUCHDOWN, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

WILEY JUST WENT UP THERE AND SNATCHED IT OUT OF THE AIR.

IT IS 41-35.

>> Wayne: LUKE NICKEL STRONG ARMING THIS BALL IN, COVER DOWN FIELD BY BROWN, KEEPING THE BALL HIGH LETTING HIS BIG PLAY RECEIVER USE THAT FRAME, LOOK AT THE ATHLETICISM, THE BODY CONTROL.

HE IS JUST TOO SMALL AS WHAT HE IS SAYING RIGHT THERE TO BROWN.

WHAT A GREAT JOB AND GREAT THROW BY LUKE NICKEL.

>> Matt: 76 POINTS SCORED HERE IN THE FIRST HALF.

THERE IS TERRENCE EDWARDS ON THE SIDELINE, FORMER COACH FOR THE MILTON EAGLES.

THAT IS EXACTLY HOW I TAUGHT YOU.

>> Wayne: WHAT A GREAT RECEIVER HE WAS.

>> Matt: CHECKED THE BOX ON ALL THE GREAT, BEAUTIFUL.

>> Wayne: THE SIZE AND WEIGHT DIFFERENCE.

>> Matt: THAT IS FIVE-STAR RESTAURANT QUALITY RIGHT THERE.

>> Wayne: YES INDEED, WHAT A GOOD JOB.

>> Matt: WOW, WHAT A PLAY.

>> Wayne: TWO MINUTE OFFENSE ON THIS PLAY.

LUKE NICKEL MAKING ALL THE THROWS, LEADING THE TEAM, ALREADY STARTING HIS HALFTIME TALK RIGHT HERE.

HE IS NOT OVER THERE CELEBRATING, HE IS SHOWING HIS GUYS WHAT HE WANTS TO DO ON THE NEXT PLAY.

THREE I HAVE SEEING NOTHING THAT TELLS ME THAT LANGSTON HUGHES HAS AN ANSWER TO STOP LUKE NICKEL.

AND THEN I HAVE SEEING NOTHING THAT MILTON HAS SOMETHING TO STOP MAURICE GLEATON.

LET'S SEE IF LANGSTON HUGHES TAKES IT HERE WITH THREE SECONDS OR WHETHER THEY FINALLY SAY, LET'S GO TO THE LOCKER ROOM?

>> Wayne: PROTECT MAURICE GLEATON COME OUT ON THE EDGE.

>> Matt: WOW, WHAT A HALF.

>> Wayne: IT LOOKS LIKE THEY MIGHT LINE UP IN FORMATION.

>> Matt: EXTRAORDINARY 24 MINUTES OF THE BALL HERE AT MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM.

AND THEY HAVE HAS FINALLY COME TO A CLOSE.

UNBELIEVABLE FIRST HAVE, DON'T KNOW I'VE EVER SEEING A FIRST HALF OF FOOTBALL LIKE THAT, ANY LEVEL, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, NFL, NEVER SEEING ANYTHING QUITE LIKE WE JUST SAW.

77 TOTAL POINTS PUT ON THE FOURTH .

>> Wayne: I DON'T THINK WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE HIGHLIGHTS IN OUR HALFTIME PRODUCTION.

>> Matt: ONLY THE PLAYS THAT ARE MORE THAN 50 YARDS.

>> Wayne: THAT IS HOW EXPLOSIVE THIS FIRST HAVE HAS BEEN, BOTH QUARTERBACKS PLAYING AT CHAIRMANSHIP LEVEL.

>> Matt: TIME NOW FOR OUR JOHNNIES PIZZA COACHES INTERVIEW, TAKE IT AWAY.

NOW I KNOW YOU GET THE BALL TO START THE SECOND HALF, BUT HOW BIG MOMENTUM WISE WAS THAT TOUCHDOWN WHICH IS SOLVED?

>> IT WAS HUGE.

COMING OUT IS ALWAYS A BIG AND JUST THE MESSAGE IS SENT TO OUR TEAM.

WE HAVE EACH OTHER'S BACK.

THE OFFENSE CAN SCORE WHENEVER THEY NEED TO AND THAT IS THE MESSAGE THEY SAY TO THE DEFENSE.

WE HAVE YOUR BACK, WE WILL PICK YOU UP.

MAKE FAST AND PHYSICAL BALL GAME, 866 TOTAL YARDS ARE NOW BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS.

WHAT ADJUSTMENTS WE MAKE TO NEUTRALIZE CHRISTIAN LANGFORD AND COMPANY?

>> WE ARE NOT RUNNING TO THE BALL, WE ARE NOT TACKLING LIKE WE SHOULD.

IT COULD BE SO EASY IF WE DID THE THINGS CORRECTLY.

>> IT IS GAME 15, STATE TITLE ON THE LINE, A BACK TO BACK TITLE ON THE LINE, WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE TO TEAM RIGHT NOW AND THE LOCKER ROOM?

>> THIS IS WHAT WE ARE MADE FOR, WE ARE MADE FOR THE SECOND HALF AND DOMINATE AND BEAT THAT TEAM THAT IS NUMBER TWO IN THE COUNTRY.

THANK YOU.

>> WE HAVE AN INCREDIBLE SECOND HAVE COMING UP, I DON'T KNOW HOW WE TOP THAT FIRST HALF, BUT WE WILL SEE PICK COMING UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS BREAK WE HAVE OUR FRIENDS NELLY AND HANNAH WERE THERE REGIONS HALFTIME SHOW.

WE HAVE MORE COMING UP.

KEEP IT RIGHT HERE.

>> WELCOME TO THE HALFTIME SHOW PRESENTED BY REGIONS, GET BACK INTO THE GAME WITH REGIONS BANK.

HERE IS THE HALFTIME SCORE OF THE 5A MATCHUP, LANGSTON HUGHES VERSUS MILTON.

THIS HAS BEEN AS ADVERTISED.

>> 866 TOTAL YARDS OF OFFENSE AND WE HAVE ONLY PLAYED ONE HALF, PEOPLE, WHAT HAVE.

>> HERE TO RECAP HER BOTH TEAMS PRINCIPLE, WE HAVE LANGSTON HUGHES PRINCIPLE HARRIS AND WE HAVE PRINCIPAL BRIAN JONES, I THINK I WILL GET STARTED THIS WAY.

WE WERE OVER HERE CHEERING COME ALL OF US WERE JUST LIKE, MIND EXPLODING, WHAT WERE YOUR THOUGHTS OF THE FIRST HALF?

>> IT WAS EXCITING, IF AN EXCITING GAME, ALMOST GIVING ME A HEART ATTACK.

EVERY TIME I CHAIR, 10 SECONDS LATER I HEAR BRIAN CHEERING.

>> OUR FACES WERE LIKE, COACH BOONE HAS REALLY TURNED IT AROUND.

YOUR LAST CHAIRMANSHIP WAS IN 2022.

>> HE IS A RESPECTABLE MAN, IF I COME IN AT 6:00 A. M. , HE HAS IN THE BUILDING.

>> BRACK ON SOME OF THE OTHER ACADEMICS GOING ON?

>> OUR TRACK TEAM IS BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPIONS AND OUR GOALS ARE RANKED NUMBER TWO IN THE STATE IN BASKETBALL.

WE ARE GROWING CONSISTENTLY ACADEMICALLY.

WE ARE CONTINUING TO GROW YEAR AFTER YEAR.

>> LET'S GET BRIAN EVOLVED OVER HERE.

>> MAN, IT IS A TRACK MEET OUT THERE, RIDICULOUS.

WE KNEW THERE WERE SOME KATZMARK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL, NOT DISAPPOINTING, FUN TO WATCH.

>> WHAT HAS BEEN IT BEEN LIKE TO SEE THE PROGRAM RECOGNIZE NATIONALLY, FOOTBALL AS LIKE AN AGGREGATOR AND OPENING THE DOOR TO EVERYTHING GOING ON ON CAMPUS.

>> THE COACHES APPROACH AT THE RIGHT WAY AND THEY SAID WE ARE GOING TO EMBRACE THIS, YOUR RANK NATIONALLY AND HAVE TO GO OUT AND PROVE IT.

YOU HAVE TO BE READY FOR THAT AND I THINK THEY HAVE DONE IT ALL SEASON, WILL TAKE OUR COACHES AT HALFTIME MAKING ADJUSTMENTS OVER ANYONE IN THE STATE.

I THINK THEY WILL FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY NEED TO DO SECOND HALF BUT THIS IS THE WHOLE REASON, YOU HAVE TO PUT UP OR SHUT UP.

>> WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON ON CAMPUS.

>> WE WON SIX REGION TITLES, WE ARE STATE CHAMPIONS AND BOYS CROSS COUNTRY.

ONE GROUP I WANT TO SHOUT OUT IS OUR GOALS LACROSSE TEAM.

THEY PLAYED IN EVERY SINGLE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP GAME IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, THAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A DYNASTY AND THE DON'T GET ENOUGH LOVE AND I CAN'T SING THE PRAISES ENOUGH.

THEY ARE HARD-WORKING AND KNOW WHAT TO DO EVERY YEAR.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY AND SHARING WITH US.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE HEART ATTACKS WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SECOND HALF.

WE WILL LET YOU GET BACK TO THE GAME AND WE HAVE MORE TO COME ON THE HALFTIME SHOW, WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.

>> WELCOME BACK, IT IS TIME FOR THE GEORGIA PLAYER SPOTLIGHT.

SHE SPECIALIZES IN BREASTSTROKE AND PLACED FOURTH IN THE USA SORRY CHAIRMANSHIP IN JULY.

HERE IS HER STORY.

>> I HAVE SEEING AND INCURS A LOT OF REALLY GOOD SWIMMERS, ESPECIALLY IN BREASTSTROKE, AS GOOD AS MOST OF THE ELITE SWIMMERS ACTUALLY.

>> SWIM IS SUCH A MENTAL SPORT ANSWERING THE ONLY THING YOUR RACING IS YOURSELF AND THE CLOCK.

YOU HAVE TO WANT IT AND BE DEDICATED BECAUSE OF THAT.

THE DEDICATION AND HARD WORK DOES PAY OFF.

DEFINITELY GETS YOU SOMEWHERE, ESPECIALLY IN THE SPORT.

>> SHE HAS KIND OF CHOCOLATE EVERY CHALLENGE SHE'S HAD PUT IN FRONT OF HER.

>> WHEN AM I IN THE BLOCK, NO ONE ELSE MATTERS BUT ME.

I LOVE THE COMPETITION.

MAKE THAT DETERMINATION WILL TAKE HER VERY FAR AT THE NET LEVEL.

CONGRATULATIONS.

WE HAVE TO TAKE ONE MORE QUICK RAKE THAT WE HAVE OUR OFFICIALS STANDING BY TO RECAP DAY TWO OF THE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP'S HERE ON GPB, WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.

>> EVERYONE ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FROM ATHLETES TO SPECTATORS SHOULD HAVE THE VALUES THAT REPRESENTS.

GEORGIA EMC AND THE 35 PROCESS PAINT ARE PROUD TO SPONSOR THE COOPERATIVE SPIRIT OF SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS THIS YEAR.

>> WELCOME BACK TO THE REGIONS HALFTIME SHOW.

IF YOU'RE JUST JOINING US, THAT IS JOHN NELSON AND I AM HANNAH GOODEN.

THE SCORE 42-35, 77.

7 SCORED.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HERE, WE HAVE DR. ROBIN HINES, THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

THOUGHTS ON THIS MATCHUP THAT IS HAPPENING NOW.

>> WHAT A GAME, WHAT A SHOOT OUT.

I WAS SURPRISED I THOUGHT MAYBE HUGHES WOULD GIVE IT ONE MORE SHOT WITH THREE SECONDS TO GO.

>> BEFORE WE LET DR. HINES JUMP IN, RECAP DAY NUMBER TWO.

WE HAD TOMBS WIN THEIR FIRST TITLE IN DIVISION I, HOW WOULD YOU ACCESS THE STAY.

>> I THINK IT IS BEEN A GREAT DAY FOR GEORGIA AND ICICLE FOOTBALL.

HE DOES THE BIG THING THAT IS MADE THIS HAPPEN IS NOT JUST THE SCHOOLS BUT THE COOPERATION FROM EVERYBODY HERE.

THE WORK EVERYONE HAS DONE, YOU GUYS AND EVERYTHING IT IS BEEN A GREAT DAY.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT, HOW MUCH TIME WHEN THEY ARE OVER YOU START THINKING ABOUT THE NEXT YEAR, DO YOU GIVE YOURSELF A WEEK, MAYBE?

>> NO, WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT THE NEXT DAY.

I'M FOULING YOU, THINGS HAVE REALLY GONE WELL AND I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THE MERCEDES BENZ STAFF, IT IS BEEN ALMOST EFFORTLESS.

ONE THING I DID NOT WANT TO DO, THIS IS EXCITING RIGHT NOW.

ONE OTHER IS CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU, HANNAH FOR BEING NAMED THE OUTSTANDING SPORTS ANCHOR.

>> THANK YOU, YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE ME BLUSH.

THANK YOU, WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> IT POPPED UP ON MY FEET.

>> WE LOVE WHAT WE DO, YEAH, THAT WAS FROM THE GABBY'S, THANK YOU.

I'M SPEECHLESS, JOHN.

>> SO, YOU LOOK AT HOW THINGS HAVE GONE IN THIS GAME.

I'M LOOKING AT TWO COACHES AND IT WAS FUNNY TO WATCH AND FUN TO WATCH, THE TWO OF YOU AND THE BACK-AND-FORTH WITH THE GAME.

THE FIRST HALF IT WAS SCORE, SCORE, SCORE.

I THOUGHT IT WAS FUN TO SEE THE FOOTBALL COACH COME OUT OF YOU IN BOTH OF YOU IN THE FIRST HALF.

>> YEAH, WE WERE COACHING AS HARD AS WE COULD.

TIM NOR I WOULD WANT TO GO COMPETE AGAINST THESE TWO COACHES.

CERTAINLY SOME OF THE BEST IN OUR STATE AND WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE THEM AND OUR FOOTBALL HERE, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT IS GOING ON HERE WHAT HAPPENS ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS IS THEY MAY BE A LITTLE BIGGER AND FASTER, BUT THIS IS OUTSTANDING AND HOW DO YOU STOP IT?

>> YOU DON'T.

>> THERE IS A THING CALLED A CLOCK, THAT IS ONLY WAY THIS IS GOING TO STOP.

>> I ACTUALLY TOOK SOME NOTES, HUGHES AVERAGING 46.

5 THIS SEASON, WE'RE GOING TO SURPASS THAT.

>> I THINK SO.

YOU LOOK AT WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING ACROSS THE FOURTH AND YOU MENTIONED FOOTBALL.

YESTERDAY YOU HAD THE 27 DIFFERENT COACHES REPRESENTED ACROSS THE FOURTH, THIS IS SOMETHING WHERE GEORGIA IS REALLY SHOWING THAT IT HAS A PLAYS WHEN IT COMES TO ALL OF THE SPORTS.

>> THERE IS NO QUESTION.

THREE OR FOUR SEASONS, WE WILL AVERAGE 250 THOSE PER QUALIFIER.

THAT IS THE BIGGEST IN THE NATION.

WE LEAD THE NATION IN e-SPORTS.

WHEN THE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION TAKES IT ON, IT WILL BE FIRST CLASS AND IT WILL BE DONE RIGHT.

>> LAST QUESTION DR. SCOTT, I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN THROWN INTO THE SIX MONTHS IN THE JOB, WHAT IS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT SO FAR?

>> I THINK JUST BEING HERE AND BEING INVOLVED IN EVERYTHING.

YOU COME AS A COACH THAT IS ONE THING OR AN ADMINISTRATOR OR IF DAN, BUT TO BE WHERE I'M ABLE TO BE, WITH THE GUIDANCE AND HELP OF OUR STAFF AT THE OFFENSE , THAT IS NOT JUST THE PEOPLE THAT ARE FULL-TIME LIKE DR. HINES AND ERNIE AND EVERYBODY, IT IS REALLY COOL PLAYS TO BE AND I HAVE TWO BOYS TO COACH AND ANOTHER ONE WHO LIVES CLOSE AND HAVING THE THREE OF THEM AROUND TO WATCH, IT IS A FAMILY AFFAIR.

IT IS BEEN REALLY COOL.

>> THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE, WE WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT IS GOING ON TOMORROW, DAY THREE.

>> THEY START THINGS OFF, HEBER AND CHRISTIANS FIRST-EVER VISIT.

GRAYSON AND CARROLLTON, THE NIGHT CAP , 68 THAT IS IT.

WE HAVE TO GET THROUGH DAY NUMBER TWO FIRST.

>> YES WE DO, THAT IS COMING UP.

NEXT, THE SECOND HALF OF A 5A BOYS GAME.

77 POINTS, CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THIS ONE.

>> WELCOME BACK, STARTED THE THIRD QUARTER, MILTON LEADING LANGSTON HUGHES 42-35 IN THE 5A STATE CHAIRMANSHIP GAME.

TO QUOTE THE LEGENDARY JACK BUCK, DON'T BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAW.

TREVOR.

>> WAYNE:, WHAT AN EXCITING FIRST HALF.

IT WAS SO EXPLOSIVE ON OFFENSE FOR BOTH OF THESE TEAMS.

>> Matt: JUST WAIT, WE MIGHT HAVE ONE HERE IN THE OPENING MINUTE OF THE THIRD QUARTER.

TIME NOW FOR OUR COACHES INTERVIEW.

>> COACH, IF WE WIN THIS, 866 TOTAL YARDS, 77 COMBINED POINTS, YOUR DEFENSE GET THE SHOT OUT FIRST.

HOW DO YOU SHUT DOWN THE NICKEL AND THE OFFENSE FIRST >> WE ARE NOT COMMUNICATING OR TALKING ACROSS THE FOURTH , WE HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB COMMUNICATING.

THAT IS 20 POINTS, WE CAN AFFORD THAT RIGHT NOW.

>> COMING INTO THIS GAME OFFENSIVELY YOU SAID IN ORDER TO WIN A STATE CHAIRMANSHIP, YOU HAVE TO RUN THE BALL.

WE HAVE NOT SEEING THAT, IT IS BEEN A VERTICAL GAME.

>> CHRISTIAN LANGFORD INTENDED GOOD JOB, HE JUST TAKE THE TOP OFF AND DOES A LOT.

HE IS MAKING, RUNNING GREAT WRATH AND ABLE TO GET OPEN.

>> COACHES GAME 15, STATE TITLE ON THE LINE, WHAT WAS YOUR MESSAGE IN THE LOCKER ROOM TO YOUR GUYS OF HOW YOU FINISH THAT ONE?

>> I TOLD THEM I SAID RELAX, NOBODY EVEN GAVE YOU A CHANCE TO BE 35-35, EVERYBODY COUNTED US OUT.

ONE STOP, ONE PLAY THE TIME.

RELAX, WE WERE DOWN 21, WE GOT BACK IN.

CONTINUE TO PLAY.

UNTIL THIS FOURTH QUARTER WE WOULD NOT GIVE UP.

>> YOU ARE ALWAYS RELAX.

>> YOU SAW ME.

>> I'M SURE THE SECOND HALF WILL BE RELAXING THOUGH, GOOD LUCK.

>> THANK YOU.

>> 11 TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS IN THE FIRST HALF HERE, HERE THEY ARE CONDENSED INTO ABOUT 60 SECONDS, LAST YEAR, 60 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN.

>> Wayne: LUKE NICKEL DOWN THE FIELD FOR THE BIG TOUCHDOWN TO GO UP 14-00.

THREE AND THEN CARSYN BAKER WITH A 70 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN TO MAKE UP 14-7.

>> Wayne: LUKE NICKEL DECIDES TO GET INTO THE PARTY ONCE AGAIN GOING UP TOP TO ETHAN BARBOUR.

>> Matt: BARBOUR WITH A TOUCHDOWN PASS MADE A 21-7.

YOU HEARD COACH REFERENCE THE TOUCHDOWN RUN RIGHT THERE.

TRY FIVE TO THE OUTSIDE HERE, ETHAN BARBOUR FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.

THE CARSYN BAKER TAKES IT IN FROM EIGHT YARDS OUT.

THESE ARE ALL IN THE LAST MINUTE OF THE FIRST HALF.

NICKEL GOES UP TOP, PAYNE, 65 YARDS.

STILL 1:06 LEFT IN THE FIRST HALF.

>> Wayne: LANGSTON HUGHES GOES UP TOP.

THEY WILL TIE THE SCORE.

>> Matt: STOLT THREE SECONDS LEFT AND THEY HAVE, THAT IS ENOUGH TIME FOR LUKE NICKEL.

THE FINAL TOUCHDOWN OF THE FIRST HALF.

AND 42-35.

LOOK AT THE ALFA INSURANCE HALFTIME STATS.

THESE ARE STATS OF ABOUT THREE GAMES COMBINED FOR SOME TEAMS AND THIS IS JUST TWO QUARTERS OF PLAY.

>> Wayne: BOTH TEAMS WITH THREE PLAYS AND 50 YARD PLAYS, OFFENSE ON THIS PLAY, ABLE TO RUN THE BALL, PASS THE BALL, DEFENSE STOOD NO CHANCE IN THAT FIRST HALF.

THIS EXPLODING OFFENSIVE, THAT WOULD BE THE BIG QUESTION, WHICH DEFENSE CAN SETTLE DOWN AND KEEP THESE GUYS IN FRONT OF THEM AND MAKE SOME TACKLES.

>> I DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY THIS THING GOES, DO WE CONTINUE ON THIS ROLLER COASTER OR DOES SOMEBODY STEP UP AND SLOW THE GAME DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND TRY TO PLAY SOME BALL CONTROL?

THIS REMINDS ME A LOT OF MY DAYS OF ONE I CALLED ARENA FOOTBALL.

IT IS ALL ABOUT WHO GETS THE FINAL STOP ON DEFENSE.

WE TALKED ABOUT DEFENSE, PEOPLE SAY YOU'RE CRAZY, NO SUCH THING.

IT IS THE TEAM THAT GETS THE FINAL STOP THAT WINS THE GAME AND THAT MIGHT BE WHAT WE ARE FACING HERE AND THIS 5A STATE CHAIRMANSHIP GAME.

THIRD QUARTER KICKOFF IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY HEADS-UP GEORGIA.

PARKER PHONE WHILE YOU DRIVE, IT SAVES LIVES.

MILTON GETS ABOUT FIRST TO START THE SECOND HALF AND MAVEN-WINCHESTER TRIED TO DIVE UP AND KEEP THE BALL IN PLAY AND HE COULD NOT DO IT.

THAT WILL BE A TOUCH BACK.

THE BALL GOES INTO THE END ZONE, IT IS IMMEDIATE TOUCH BACK, NO OPTION TO RETURN.

LUKE NICKEL, 15 OF 16 FOR 347 YARDS IN THE FIRST HALF AND FOUR TOUCHDOWNS.

HE HAS HAD A CAREER GAIN FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE IN ONE HALF OF PLAY.

>> Wayne: JUST KNOW ANSWER FOR LOOK NICKEL DOWN THE FIELD.

KNOW HOW TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET PRESSURE.

>> Matt: THE HANDOFF GOES TO TJ LAST YEAR, NO GAIN TO START THE SECOND HALF.

THAT IS BRAXTON MAKING THE TACKLE.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB THEY'RE GETTING OUT THE BLOCK THERE IS BRAXTON.

TALKED ABOUT HIM IN THE OPEN, WHAT A PLAYOFF RUN HE HAS HAD.

NOW HAS TO TAKE ON RYAN GHEA.

>> Matt: FIVE ORDER BACK.

LUKE NICKEL MAKES IT LOOK EASY.

>> Wayne: HE IS WORKING THAT ROUTE OVER THERE WITH WILEY, BARBOUR, WORDY GO, HOW DO YOU STOP THIS?

YOU HAVE THREE QUALITY RECEIVERS WORKING THE ROUTE, NO WAY TO READ DEFEND THAT.

THREE HANDOFF GOES TO LAST YEAR, HE FALLS FORWARD TO THE 27.

SHORT PICKUP ON FIRST DOWN AND THE BIG KEY FOR LUKE AS IT IS IS THE PROTECTION.

THEY DO A GREAT JOB OF KEEPING IT CLEAN.

>> Wayne: HATS OFF TO BOTH OFFENSIVE LINES, VERY LITTLE PRESSURE OFF THE EDGE.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A DEFENSE THAT HAD 30 SACKS AND 14 INTERSECTIONS.

>> Matt: NICKEL KEEPS IT, NICKEL TAKING ON THE DEFENDER LIKE THE FULLBACK THAT HE IS.

HE GETS CLOSE TO THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: SEEING THIS A COUPLE TIMES HERE TONIGHT.

MAKING SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING HERE.

IT IS LIKE HE WANTED TO HAND IT OFF, GET TO THE EDGE, NOWHERE TO GO OUTSIDE AND JUST USING HIS PHYSICALITY.

LOOK AS A WHITE JERSEY, CAN'T KEEP HIM DOWN.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FIVE DEFENDERS AND HE IS STILL FIGHTING FOR YARDS.

>> Matt: WAIT UNTIL HE GETS TO COLLEGE, WAIT UNTIL HE GETS TO MIAMI.

252 25 WOULD BE A GREAT WAIT FOR HIM.

TALK ABOUT LUKE NICKEL AND THE GUYS OUTSIDE.

TJ LAST YEAR'S HAVING A GREAT GAME HIMSELF.

HE IS GETTING FOUR OR FIVE, SIX YARDS A CHUNK FOR HIS TEAM.

>> Matt: IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO ESTABLISH THE RUN GAME A LITTLE BIT, LET'S SLOW THE PACE OF THIS GAME A LITTLE BIT.

AND PASS TO BARBOUR DOWN TO THE 24 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: JUST MAKING IT LOOK EASY.

SPENCER, BARBOUR, OUT ON THE EDGE, RECEIVER WITH A TIGHT END BODY, JUST A BIG TARGET.

IT IS HARD FOR THESE CORNERS TO GET AROUND A MAN OF THAT SIZE.

>> Matt: WATCH THE BALL GO TO RYAN GHEA, THEY'VE FORGOTTEN ABOUT HIM.

PRETTY SOON THEY WILL POP A BALL TO GHEA, NUMBER 87.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER FOR A LOSS.

THAT GUY HAS BEEN A MADMAN INTO THE PLAYOFFS.

>> Wayne: GREAT JOB, HE HAS THE BIG BODY, THIS TIME JACOBS BLOCKS DOWN THE ATHLETICISM RIGHT THERE.

AND WE KNOW THE KIND OF EFFORT HE PLAYS WITH, BRAXTON.

>> Matt: HE IS THE COUSIN OF THE FORMER NUMBER ONE TIGHT END IN THE COUNTRY.

HIS MOM WAS A STAR BASKETBALL PLAYER AT GEORGIA, THEIR TWIN SISTERS.

NICKEL RUNS OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 25 YARD LINE AND PICKS UP CLOSE TO FOUR ON THE PLAY, SMART PLAY BY NICKEL.

>> Wayne: THAT IS THAT SENIOR LEADERSHIP THAT HE BRINGS, UNQUESTIONABLE THE LEADER OF THIS GAME.

IT SEEMS LIKE THE GAME HAS SLOWED DOWN FOR HIM, GETTING OUT OF BOUNDS, THIRD AND MANAGEABLE.

I SAY THAT GENTLY BECAUSE WE HAVE SEEING THIS TEAM TO MAKE ANY DISTANCE UP ON THIRD DOWN.

>> Matt: THIRD DOWN AND SEVEN.

HANDOFF GOES TO LAST YEAR, LAST YEAR INSIDE THE 15 ON THE CUTBACK, DROPPED AT THE 13 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: GREAT BLOCKING ON THAT RIGHT SIDE, WATCH THE KICK OUT BLOCK HERE BY BARBOUR, RIGHT THERE, CUTTING UNDERNEATH THE BLOCK IS LAST YEAR .

HAVING A NIGHT FOR HIS SENIOR YEAR HERE.

>> Matt: FIRST AND 10 FROM THE 13 YARD LINE.

LAST YEAR NORTH OF 120 NOW, 125 RUSHING.

NICKEL FOR THE AIR AND IT IS COMPLETE FOR ETHAN BARBOUR.

THAT WILL BE THE NINTH CATCH FOR BARBOUR IN THIS GAME.

>> Wayne: HE IS A UNICORN.

GREAT HANDS, SNEAKY SPEED, PHYSICAL.

I DON'T HAVE A CHANCE WHEN HE CATCHES THE BALL OUT THERE.

>> Matt: I THINK HE COMPARES THAT'S RIGHT >> Wayne: MIGHT BE A BETTER CATCHER.

>> Matt: TOUCHDOWN, LAST YEAR.

MILTON GOES UP TWO SCORES WITH A NICE, STRONG DRIVER TO START THIS THIRD QUARTER.

IT IS 48-35 AS LAST YEAR SCORES THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN OF THE GAME.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB, LOOK AT THE BLOCKING ONCE AGAIN BY BARBOUR.

AS WE SAID WERE TJ LAST YEAR, FIRST MANNED JUSTLY NEVER LET THEM DOWN.

ALWAYS ABLE TO RUN AT THE CONTACT.

200 POUNDS, ALWAYS DOWNHILL AND PHYSICAL.

>> Matt: IT IS 45 -35.

THEY HAVE GONE UP TWO TOUCHDOWNS.

>> Matt: TJ LAST YEAR, HAS FINAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME, COUPLE FOLK BALL TOUCHDOWNS TODAY.

UP 14 POINTS AND YOU SEE HOW BIG THAT LAST TOUCHDOWN WAS ON THE PASS FROM NICKEL TO WILEY.

THEY GOT QUICK POSSESSION IS SCORED AND NOW THEY GET THE BALL AND NOW THEY'VE GONE UP TWO TOUCHDOWNS ON LANGSTON HUGHES AND GOTTEN OUT OF THE BACK-AND-FORTH GAME WE WERE IN HIGH SCORING LATE IN THE FIRST HALF.

>> Wayne: AND PUT THAT 14 POINT DIFFERENTIAL IN THIS GAME ON THEM WHICH PUTS THEM UNDER PRESSURE NOW.

I HAVE TO GO AND SCORE A TOUCHDOWN, IT CAN'T JUST BE A GOOD SOLID DRIVE, IT HAS TO BE A TOUCHDOWN.

>> Matt: EXACTLY, THEY PUT THE PRESSURE ON LANGSTON HUGHES NOW .

WE WILL SEE HOW THE PANTHERS RESPOND, NONRETURNABLE.

THEY DEFINITELY TURNED UP THE HEAT ON THE LANGSTON HUGHES OFFENSE NOW.

THE QUESTION REMAINS, HOW ARE THEY GOING TO DEFEND MAURICE GLEATON ?

>> Wayne: WE WILL SEE HERE.

SEE IF THEY ROLL THE COVERAGE OF HER ON HIM.

THEY ARE BEING USED TO PLAYING MAN-TO-MAN WITH REDMAN AND LEWIS.

GLEATON IS PLAYING A LOT IN THE SLOT AND THAT IS THE MATCHUP PROBLEM.

THAT IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR THEM.

>> Matt: AND DYLAN LEWIS IS OUT THERE ON AN ISLAND WITH HIM, FAR SIDE OF THE FIELD.

LANGFORD GOING TO RUN IT AND SIX YARDS ON THE PLAY FOR THE 26.

>> Wayne: GOOD BLOCK THERE ON THE EDGE BY DICE.

GOOD BATTLE BETWEEN DICE AND CALEB BELL.

ONE HEADED TO FLORIDA, THE OTHER ONE TO ARKANSAS.

>> Matt: NICKEL IS OVER 400 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE ALREADY.

LANGFORD GOING TO RUN IT AGAIN AND LANGFORD PICKS UP THE FIRST DOWN AT THE 39 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: QUARTERBACK DRAW HERE ALL THE WAY, LETTING THIS YOUNG MAN SHOW THE SPEED, PULLING THE BALL TOO DOWN, TRISTAN LAST YEAR LOOKING INSIDE AND HAVING THE SPEED TO GET TO THE FIRST DOWN MARKER.

>> Matt: HE IS GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE TO TRY TO STOP IT.

THAT WAS ONE THING THEY WILL TO DO IN THE CORNERS THAT THE YELLOWJACKETS NEVER COULD STOP IT.

A RUN THERE BY WIGGINS.

>> Wayne: THIS IS THE CALMNESS THAT COACH BOONE BRINGS TO THE TEAM.

ABLE TO RUN THE BALL ON PATIENCE, JUST FORCING THE BALL DOWN THE FIELD.

>> Matt: JUST GREAT CONFIDENCE , THEY'RE NOT PUSHING THE PANIC BUTTON.

DOWN 14 POINTS, LANGFORD PUMP FAKE, THINKING ABOUT RUNNING, SPINNING AROUND BACK THERE AND HE FINALLY GOES DOWN AT THE RIVER YARD LINE WITH A QUARTERBACK SACK AND THAT WAS HUNTER GETTING THE SACK.

>> Wayne: TRY TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN, YOU CAN SEE SPENCER RIGHT THERE CHASING HIM DOWN, TRYING TO CORRAL THIS YOUNG MAN, CHRISTIAN LANGFORD, WHO REALLY CHOSE A DIFFERENT KIND OF ABILITY TO ESCAPE THE POCKET TONIGHT.

>> Matt: THIRD DOWN AND 16, THIS BECOMES REALLY BIG.

QUARTERBACK SACK BY SPENCER WAS HUGE.

LANGFORD CRANKED IT UP AND THROW THE DEEP AND BROKEN UP.

WILEY ON THE COVERS, HOW ABOUT PUTTING YOUR STAR WIDE RECEIVER OUT THERE ON MAURICE GLEATON.

NOW ONCE AGAIN HAS THE STEP AND GETS BEHIND CJ WILEY, BUT THE LENGTH RIGHT THERE, 6'4", IS WHAT SAY SOME ON THIS PLAY.

YOU CAN SEE DOUBLE COVERAGE, PLAYING BACK, AND IT IS ALL ABOUT HIS HEIGHT AND HIS REACH.

IF HE DOESN'T GET UP AND EXTEND HIMSELF, THAT IS ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN FOR MARES GLEATON.

>> Matt: HOW ABOUT WILEY, THREE SECONDS TO PLAY AND JUST HIGH POINTED THE BALL ON THAT DEFENSIVE COVERAGE TO DENY GLEATON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A TOUCHDOWN.

MAVEN-WINCHESTER, DID IT TOUCH HIS HANDS ?

ENTER THE 5 YARD LINE AND INTO THE END ZONE FOR A TOUCHBACK.

THAT WAS CLOSE TO TOUCHING HIS HANDS.

>> Wayne: WILL BE INTERESTING, THE REPLAY.

IF IT DID, YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THERE.

>> Matt: THAT IS A 66 YARD PUNT .

>> Wayne: HE KIND OF SCROLLED BACK LIKE HE WAS VERY CONFIDENT THAT IT DID NOT TO, BUT VERY CLOSE TO BECOMING A MAJOR BREAK FOR LANGSTON HUGHES.

>> Matt: TRANSFER FROM NORCROSS ACTUALLY STARTED HIS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER ON THAT ST. FRANCIS TEAM THAT GOT TO THE SEMI FINALS OF THE SINGLE-A STATE PLAYOFFS TWO YEARS AGO.

BALL AT THE 20 YARD LINE FOR MILTON AND LANGSTON HUGHES ABSOLUTELY HAS TO GET A STOP HERE.

ALREADY DOWN TWO SCORES AND TJ LAST YEAR WITH THE BIG HOLE IN THE MIDDLE.

>> Wayne: HE WANTED TO PROVE THAT HE WAS A PREMIER BACK, THINKING DONE THAT.

HE HAS DEFINITELY SHOWN HIS ABILITY TO RUN BETWEEN THE TACKLES, ALWAYS GOING NORTH AND SOUTH, PHYSICAL RUNNER, GREAT VISION, THE ABILITY TO GOT.

>> Matt: 17 CARRIES, LOOKING AT A POSSIBLE 200 YARD RUSHING GAME TONIGHT.

THE FIRST AND 10, BALL AT THE 40.

LAST YEAR GET THAT AGAIN.

MAKES THE TACKLE.

FINALLY LOW THE WHISTLE AFTER FOUR YARD PICKUP AT 44.

>> Wayne: WHAT A WEAPON TO HAVE IN THIS MOMENT, 4:30 LEFT ON THE CLOCK IN THE THIRD.

TJ LAST YEAR IN A GROOVE.

YOU CAN SEE THEM TAKING THEIR TIME.

THEY'RE GOING TO PLAY THE TIME GAME RIGHT NOW AND SEE IF THEY CAN GO ON ONE OF THOSE THREE OR FOUR MINUTE DRIVES AND BEAT UP THE CLOCK, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY SCORE.

>> Matt: SECOND DOWN AND SIX, NICKEL THROWS TO THE OUTSIDE, GOES TO GHEA, DRIVEN OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 48.

HE IS GOING HERE, AUBURN TIGERS.

>> Wayne: HE HAS BEEN DOING MORE OF THE BLOCKING FOR THE TEAM THIS YEAR BUT RIGHT THERE SHOWING YOU THE HANDS, THE STRENGTH, A BIG BOY RIGHT THERE.

>> Matt: NUMBER NINE RATED TIGHT END OF THE COUNTRY, HIS HIGHEST RATING ESPN.

DOES THAT LOOK LIKE A KID THAT IS SIX FOOT FIVE, 240?

LOOKED LIKE HE WAS GOING OFF TO MIDDLE SCHOOL OR SOMETHING.

THESE KIDS ARE SO YOUNG, IT IS CRAZY.

>> Wayne: GREAT PENETRATION RIGHT THERE, USING HIS ATHLETIC ABILITY TO GET OFF THE BLOCK.

>> Matt: THEY DON'T GET THE FIRST DOWN SO THAT WILL HAVE TO PUNT IT AWAY, BIC STOP FOR LANGSTON HUGHES.

THAT WILL GET THE BALL BACK WITH ABOUT THREE MINUTES TO PLAY IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER IN THIS GAME, IT WAS A 66 YARDER CAME FROM TILLER THE LAST TIME.

DANCES AROUND, SELLARS NOT DOWN AT THE 23.

NINE YARD RETURN.

AND WITH 3:11 TO PLAY IN THE THIRD QUARTER, LANGSTON HUGHES GOING BACK ON OFFENSE.

YOU CAN SEE HOW THE MATH IN THE GAME HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY.

WE WERE IN A BACK-AND-FORTH, EVERYBODY TOUCHES THE BALL, EVERY POSSESSION YOUR SCORING AND NOW MILTON HAS TAKEN THE BALL OUT OF THE AIR A LITTLE BIT.

LANGSTON HUGHES DID THAT A LITTLE BIT, BUT NOW WE'RE DOWN TO 15 MINUTES LEFT ON THE REGULATION CLOCK.

LANGSTON HUGHES HAS TO SCORE NOW.

>> Wayne: A LOT OF PRESSURE, THEY CAN'T PLAY FIELD POSITION.

AFTER START GETTING BACK VERTICAL AS WE SAW.

TRY TO GET QUICK STRIKES.

>> Matt: HANDOFF GOES TO BAKER, BAKER GETS STOPPED BY BENTON, AJ BENTON, THEIR STAR LINEBACKER, HE SIGNED WITH CAMPBELL ON NATIONAL SIGNING DAY.

>> Wayne: YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE LANGSTON HUGHES HAS TO GO INTO A TWO MINUTE ZONE, BUT THEY HAVE TO GET OFF THE FIELD AND SNAP THIS BALL.

GET A LITTLE PACE GOING.

>> Matt: GOT TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE URGENCY HERE.

TILLER GETS SHOVED OUT OF BOUNDS.

THAT WAS CALEB ELLIS DENYING HIM A FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: TILLER, THE FOUR-STAR .

JUST SO MANY DYNAMIC OUT ON THE EDGE, THIS IS A BIG THIRD DOWN.

CHRISTIAN LANGFORD SCRAMBLING AND MAKING HIS FIRST DOWN WITH HIS FEET.

>> Matt: THIRD DOWN AND FOUR.

2:29 TO PLAY IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

HANDOFF GOES, BAKER, TOUCHDOWN.

OR FIRST DOWN, PARDON ME, SCRAMBLES.

THAT IS A FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: IF HE HAD KEPT HIS BALANCE, HE WOULD'VE BEEN A TOUCHDOWN WITH HIS SPEED.

IF HE COULD HAVE CAUGHT IT STEP RIGHT THERE, HE WAS GOING TO MAKE IT INTO A FOOT RACE.

YOU SEE THE FRUSTRATION RIGHT THERE, YOU CALLED IT OUT.

>> Matt: HE ALREADY HAS A 70 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN.

BALL GOES TO McGEE.

OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 43.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB WALKING ON THE EDGE THERE FOR McGEE.

SIMPLE OUT OF BOUNDS STOP OF THE CLOCK.

RIGHT NOW GOING WITH THE RUN AND THE SHORT PASSING GAME.

HERE IS LANGSTON HUGHES WITH THE BALL.

>> Matt: HANDOFF TO BAKER, THIS TIME HE GETS STUCK.

GREAT DEFENSIVE PURSUIT THERE.

ALONG WITH BENTON TO MAKE THE STOP.

>> Wayne: YOU CAN SEE LAST YEAR WITH THAT BIG CATCH ON HIS LEFT HAND RIGHT THERE.

VERY OKAY WITH THESE PLAYS RIGHT HERE FOR LANGSTON HUGHES.

SLOW DOWN OFFENSIVELY, NOT GOING VERTICAL AS MUCH.

>> Matt: NOW THEY'RE GOING VERTICAL, GOING OUT THERE, THERE HAS TO BE A HOLD, THERE IS THE FLAG.

DYLAN LEWIS HAD HIM WRAPPED UP, THAT IS GOING TO BE A 15 YARD PENALTY.

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHANGE THIS ROLE.

>> Wayne: RIGHT THERE, YOU CAN SEE DYLAN LEWIS TRYING TO GET HIS HEAD AROUND TO MAKE HIMSELF VIABLE, TO GET AWAY WITH A LITTLE MORE CONTACT.

>> Referee: PASS INTERFERENCE ON THE DEFENSE, 15 YARD PENALTY FROM THE PREVIOUS SPOT, RESULTS IN A FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: NOT AS LATENT AS THE HOLDER WAS RIGHT THERE, YOU SAW THE EFFORT OF TRYING TO GET AROUND.

YOU TALK ABOUT A CORNER WITH A LOT OF PRIDE HEADED TO TENNESSEE.

WHAT A BATTLE THAT WILL BE BETWEEN GLEATON IN GEORGIA, IF HE ENDS UP IN A FOOTBALL FIELD IN ATHENS.

>> Matt: DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD EVER HAVE A SCENARIO WHERE YOU ARE AWARDED FOR CREATING A PENALTY.

IT LET THE DEFENSE OFF THE HOOK WHEN THEY GET BEAT.

HANDOFF GOES TO WEEKENDS, WEEKENDS TO THE OUTSIDE, GET DOWN TO THE 34 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: RUNNING THE BALL, SHOWING A LOT OF PATIENCE HERE , COACH BOONE, DON'T WANT TO PRESS THE PANIC BUTTON.

YOU HAVE TO BE IN THE MIND-SET, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SCORE A TOUCHDOWN AND TAKE THIS TIME OFF THE CLOCK.

>> Matt: I THINK THEY HAVE TO SCORE A TOUCHDOWN ON THIS DRIVE .

WEEKENDS GOT THE FIRST DOWN AT THE 34 YARD LINE.

A FRESH SET OF DOWNS COMING HERE FOR LANGSTON HUGHES.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB FOR WIGGINS RIGHT THERE, GOOD FOOTWORK BY THAT YOUNG MAN.

HARD TO BRING DOWN.

>> Matt: THIS MIGHT BE THE FINAL PLAY OF THE THIRD QUARTER .

LANGFORD GOING TO KEEP IT AND LANGFORD GETS DROPPED LEWIS AT THE 25 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF BOUNDS RIGHT THERE IF YOU'RE CHRISTIAN LANGFORD.

TRYING TO GOT THAT BACK, YOU CAN SEE THE CLOCK IS GOING TO RUN OUT AND IT WILL BE THE END OF THE THIRD.

>> Matt: ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE THAT AWARENESS, WHERE YOU ARE ON THE FIELD, WHERE THE CLOCK IS.

HOW MUCH SPACE YOU HAVE TO GET TO THE SIDELINE?

THAT IS THE END OF THE SWORD QUARTER AFTER 11 TOUCHDOWN SCORED IN THE FIRST HALF, WE HAVE ONLY ONE TOUCHDOWN SCORED IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

45-39, MILTON.

>> Matt: THE START OF THE FOURTH QUARTER, NOTING LEADING LANGSTON HUGHES 45-39.

IF YOU LOVE TONIGHT, YOU WILL LOVE TOMORROW.

FOUR MORE STATES SHOWMANSHIP GAMES TO WRAP UP THE FINAL DAY OF THE GHSA SCHEDULE.

THREE A, JEFFERSON AND CALHOUN.

WAYNE, YOU WILL BE BACK WITH ME FOR THAT ONE, THE FINAL GAME OF LEWIS AS A GIRL 10 QUARTERBACK BEFORE HE GOES OFF TO PLAY FOR DEION SANDERS IN COLORADO.

THEY WANT TO UPSET THE PARTY, SHOULD BE A GREAT GAME.

START OF THE FOURTH QUARTER HERE.

UP TOP AND GOING TO GLEATON AND BROKEN UP.

GREAT COVERAGE THAT TIME, ONE OF THE RARE OPPORTUNITIES THEY BEEN ABLE TO ACTUALLY GET GREAT COVERAGE WITHOUT GETTING A PENALTY.

>> Wayne: HE HAD GOOD TIMING HERE AND THE BALL HIT HIM RIGHT THERE ON THE ZERO ON THE BACK, HIT HIM IN THE NUMBER.

JUST CANNOT GET AROUND THE BIG BODY THERE.

>> Matt: IT IS THIRD DOWN NOW AND FIVE.

THE FOURTH SORTER IS JUST NOW STARTING.

HANDOFF GOES TO BAKER, HE TRIPPED, BRINGS UP FOURTH DOWN.

>> Wayne: THERE WAS A LANE RIGHT THERE FOR BAKER, GOOD BLOCKING ON THAT LEFT SIDE THERE.

A NICE LITTLE HOLE THERE TO SLIP THROUGH.

GOOD POOL BY CAM WILLIAMS.

>> Matt: THIS IS A HUGE PLAY, MAYBE THE BIGGEST OF THE GAME SO FAR AND A GAME FULL OF HUGE PLAYS.

>> Wayne: THE ABILITY OF CHRISTIAN LANGFORD, HE PLAYS WITH HIS FEET.

>> Matt: LANGFORD GOING TO TRY TO RUN FOR IT, BALL'S.

>> Wayne: STEPPING UP IN THE POCKET THERE IS LANGFORD, JUST CANNOT GET OUT OF THE GRASS THERE, CANNOT FIND ANYTHING DOWN THE FIELD.

RIGHT THERE AS WELL.

THREE AND YOU SAW THE FRUSTRATION OF GLOVER, HE SPIKED HIS HELMET AFTER THAT PLAY FAILED.

THEY KNOW HOW BIG THAT FOURTH DOWN WAS RIGHT THERE.

11 PLAYS, 51 YARDS AND THEY GOT ZERO POINTS.

AND FURTHERMORE, THEY EIGHT A LOT OF TIME OFF THE CLOCK.

>> Wayne: THAT IS WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT, NOT GOING INTO TWO MINUTE MODE BUT PLAYING A SLOWER PACE.

YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO KIND OF RUN THIS ALL.

YOU CAN SEE HERE RIGHT OFF THE BATTAGLIA, LUKE NICHOL, COACH REAVES AND HIS OFFENSE WILL TRY TO GET A COUPLE FIRST DOWNS AND SEE IF THEY CANNOT FOR FIVE MINUTES HERE OFF THIS CLOCK.

>> IT BECOMES THE DOUBLE WHAMMY, IF YOU SCORE IT IS GREAT BUT NOW YOU HURT YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU USED UP ALL THAT TIME AND DID NOT SCORE.

NICHOL TO THE FAR SIDE, COMPLETE, UP TO THE 39 YARD LINE.

>> Wayne: GREAT DECISION THEREBY NICHOL GETTING THE BALL ON THE EDGE, OFFENSE SHOWING HEAVY FORMATION LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO RUN THE BALL.

THEY ARE WORKING THE ONE ON ONE MATCHUP ON THE OUTSIDE.

JACOBS, LITTLE STOP THERE PAYNE .

>> Matt: PAYNE HAS FOUR OFFERS , MORE ON THAT IN A MOMENT.

LAST YEAR BOUNCES IT OUTSIDE, OUT OF BOUNDS, BUT A NICE STRONG RUN UNTIL BARBOUR GOT TO IT.

>> Wayne: HE SEEMS TO HAVE, A GREAT SIZE FOR HIGH SCHOOL AT 200 POUNDS, BUT HE IS NOT THE BIG THUNDER BACK.

BUT GREAT BALANCE RIGHT THERE, REPRESENTING HIS DAD, TIM LAST YEAR WHO WAS A FULLBACK FOR ME, OUT IN L. A.

WITH THE RAMS, BEFORE WE MOVE TO ST. LOUIS.

HE WENT OUT TO PITTSBURGH, JUST A GREAT FULLBACK.

>> Matt: LAST YEAR OUT IN THE OPEN, NEARLY WENT THE DISTANCE RIGHT THERE.

FREEMAN MAY HAVE SAVED A TOUCHDOWN WITH A TACKLE.

>> Wayne: VISION, THE ABILITY TO MAKE CUTS, TJ LAST YEAR, JUST HAVING THE GAME OF HIS LIFE OUT HERE ON THIS FIELD.

HE IS THE PERFECT RUNNING BACK FOR THESE SITUATIONS.

RUNNING HARD, ALWAYS FALLING FORWARD.

BALL SECURITY IS A PREMIUM.

>> Matt: 178 YARDS RUSHING FOR TJ LAST YEAR.

FIRST AND 10, MILTON TRYING TO APPLY THE KNOCKOUT LOW HERE.

LAST YEAR TRYING TO STRIP THEM OF THE BALL, JONES THERE.

THEY FEEL LIKE IF MILTON CAN SCORE RIGHT HERE AND GO UP THREE TOUCHDOWNS THIS LATE IN THE GAME, IT IS GOING TO BE THE KNOCKOUT PUNT.

>> Wayne: INTENTIONALLY TRYING TO SLOW THE PACE DOWN, BEAT UP THE CLOCK.

SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS GAME BY THIS OFFENSE.

EVEN IF IT JUST ENDS UP IN A FIELD GOAL, IT IS A WEAPON.

>> Matt: SECOND DOWN AND FIVE, HEAVY RUSH, NICHOL GETS AWAY FROM IT.

TACKLE MADE THERE AT THE 28th YARD LINE.

A LITTLE BIT SHORT OF THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: DID PRESSURE THERE BY PITTS.

ONCE AGAIN, LUKE NICHOL DOES NOT SHOW YOU A LOT OF TIMES, BUT VERY PHYSICAL RUNNER AND TOUGH TO TACKLE.

THREE THIRD DOWN AND ONE, THIS IS BIG RIGHT HERE.

SEE IF THEY CAN GET A STOP AND FORCE IT INTO A FOURTH CO-DOWN DECISION FOR MILTON.

TAKE A HAND OF TO BARBOUR, NICHOL HAS THE FIRST DOWN AND MORE.

THAT WAS SUCH A BIG PLAY BECAUSE NOW THEY GET FOUR MORE DOWNS AND YOU HAVE TO FIGURE THAT IS AT LEAST TWO MINUTES OF THE CLOCK.

>> Wayne: RIGHT HERE HE LOOKS LIKE TIM TEBO, HE IS LOOKING TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN, BALL FORWARD, 6'2", 205 SENIOR, THE TOTAL PACKAGE.

>> Matt: SEVEN MINUTES TO PLAY , MILTON SEVEN MINUTES AWAY FROM THE FIRST EVER 15-0 SEASON.

NICHOL THREAT TO THE SIDELINE, IT IS CAUGHT BY PAYNE, DOWN INSIDE THE FIVE YARD LINE.

THEY WILL ACTUALLY SPOTTED AT THE FIVE.

>> Wayne: WHAT ARM STRENGTH HERE BY LOOK NICHOL, THE PATIENCE TO SIT IN THE POCKET, HE IS WAITING FOR ME IS WAITING AND THEN WITHOUT EVEN STEPPING, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PASS THERE, WHAT GUTS RIGHT THERE TO EVEN THROW THAT OVER BRYCE BARNER.

>> Matt: FIRST AND GOAL TO GO AT THE TWO YARD LINE.

LAST YEAR GETS IT.

THE FLAG COME OUT, DID NOT SEE WHAT HAPPENED.

>> Wayne: IT LOOKS LIKE THE RECEIVER IN THE CORNER, PUSHING AND SHOVING AT THE END.

FOLLOWING THE BALL THERE, MAYBE SOMETHING WILL TJ LAST YEAR.

MAYBE SOME SHOVING AT THE EDGE.

>> Matt: IT HAPPENED IN FRONT OF THE STUDENT SECTION, THEY SOUGHT RIGHT THERE.

THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED, IT WAS A SLAP THROW.

>> Wayne: JACOBS DURING THE SLAP RIGHT THERE AFTER.

>> Matt: IT HAPPENED IN FRONT OF THE MILTON STUDENT SECTION.

THEY SAW IT BEFORE EVERYBODY ELSE, YOU COULD HEAR THEIR REACTION.

>> Wayne: THAT IS JUST A PENALTY OF FRUSTRATION RIGHT THERE.

RYAN GHEA HAS BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB ALL NIGHT LONG.

TAKING ON THE BIG BODY THERE.

>> Matt: JACOBS COMING OFF THE FIELD.

>> Referee: PERSONAL FOUL, FACE MASK ON THE OFFENSE.

PERSONAL FOUL ON THE DEFENSE.

THESE PENALTIES WILL OFFSET, REPLAY FIRST DOWN.

>> Wayne: FACE MASK AND PERSONAL FOUL, THAT MIGHT HAVE EVEN SAVED JACOBS FROM STAYING IN THIS GAME.

IT WAS JUST ON HIM DURING THE PUNT, IT CAN GET YOU REJECTED.

>> Matt: IT STAYS FOR STONE AND GOAL AT THE TWO.

6:47 TO PLAY ON THE CLOCK AND MILTON JUST THIS CLOSE TO MAYBE PUT IN THE GAME AWAY.

AND OF TO LAST YEAR, TOUCHDOWN, MILTON.

AND IT IS 55-35.

>> Wayne: OFFSET LEFT SIDE OVER THERE, THE ABILITY WITH THE FOOTWORK AND THE PHYSICALITY RIGHT HERE.

IF WERE ABLE TO JUMP GOT TO GET TO THE OUTSIDE AND GET INTO THE END ZONE TO TJ LAST YEAR .

>> Matt: THIRD TOUCHDOWN RUN OF THE NIGHT FOR TJ LAST YEAR , HAVING A CAREER NIGHT ON THE FINAL NIGHT OF HIS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.

185 YARDS RUSHING.

BROTHER BACK AT MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM, MILTON CLOSING IN PERHAPS OF A 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

TJ LAST YEAR, HIS SIXTH STRAIGHT 100 YARD RUSHING GAME.

185 TONIGHT.

THREE TOUCHDOWNS AND HE MIGHT NOT EVEN BE THE GEORGIA COTTON COMMISSION PLAYER OF THE GAME.

I MEAN, LOOK AT OUR OTHER CANDIDATES, YOU HAVE ETHAN BARBOUR, NINE CATCHES AND 139 AND A TOUCHDOWN.

STANDING ABOVE THEM ALL, AT LEAST IN MY OPINION IS ONE LUKE NICHOL, 21 OF 22 PASSING FOR 413 YARDS PLUS 52 YARDS ON THE GROUND.

>> Wayne: JUST GOT THE TILE IN HALF.

WHAT A GREAT NIGHT FOR LOOK NICHOL, THE LEADER, HE HAS BEEN THERE, TRIED AND TRUE.

>> Matt: IN OUR PREVIOUS GAME, WE SAW THEM GO 19 FOR 20 AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS CRAZY.

AND LUKE NICHOL HAS DONE ONE BETTER, HE HAS 21 FOR 22. WHO ARE THESE KIDS FIRST >> Wayne: AND WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT A BUNCH OF SCREEN PASSES FOR NICHOL, THE SHOTS DOWN THE FIELD, DROPPING BALLS OVER THE HEADS OF QUARTERBACKS.

>> Matt: OUR PRODUCER HAS EXERCISED AUTHORITY OVER THE DECISION AND HE SAID WE WILL HAVE TWO GEORGIA COTTON COMMISSION PLAYERS OF THE GAME.

LANGFORD GOES INTO THE AIR AND IT IS COMPLETE FOR McGEE AT THE 29 YARD LINE.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE, NOT CLOSING THE DOOR ON LANGSTON HUGHES YET, BUT THEY HAVE A BIG MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB WITH SIX MINUTES TO PLAY.

THIS COULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT THIS NEXT SIX WEEKS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL SIGNING PERIOD AND WHAT THE SECOND SIGNING PERIOD WILL BRING FOR A GUY LIKE KRISTIN LANGFORD.

SO MANY QUARTERBACKS ARE IN HIS POSITION, THERE SITTING AND WAITING TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO IN THE PORTAL AND WHAT TYPES OF OPPORTUNITIES WILL OPEN UP FOR THEM.

I THINK HE IS A GREAT QUARTERBACK.

BALL GOES TO SELLARS, HE GOES TO THE GROUND BY AJ BENTON.

>> Wayne: HE HAS A STRONG ARM AND A HIGH VERBAL IQ.

I SEE LANGSTON HUGHES RIGHT HERE DOWN 21, STILL NOT PLAYING WITH ANY PACE THREATENING THIS DEFENSE VERTICALLY RIGHT HERE.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM GET SOMETHING DEEPER, MAYBE A QUICK SCORE.

>> Matt: FIRST AND 10, BALL GOES TO McGEE, A BACKWARD PASS, INCOMPLETE.

IT WAS CLOSE TO NOT BEING A BACKWARD PASS.

>> Wayne: BIG PRESSURE THERE BY AJ BENTON.

THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LET JABARI JONES MAKE THE DOUBLE PASS DOWN THE FIELD.

>> Matt: AND HE IS THERE BACK UP QUARTERBACK.

SECOND DOWN, FIVE MINUTES TO GO.

LANGSTON HUGHES, DO THEY HAVE A MIRACLE IN THEM?

THURSDAY CHAIRMANSHIP GAME FOR THE PANTHERS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.

BALL GOES TO GLEATON, WRAPPED AROUND THE NET AND TACKLED BY LEWIS.

>> Wayne: NICE JOB THERE BY THE TENNESSEE COMMIT.

I'M NOT SURE IF GLEATON IS HURT , COULD NOT GET LOOSE ON THE EDGE HERE.

TRYING TO USE HIS SPEED AND QUICKNESS.

LEWIS, WHAT A CAREER HE HAS HAD.

HEADED TO KNOXVILLE.

>> Matt: SIGNED WITH THE VOLUNTEERS.

BEN REAVES CONNECTION TO THE PROGRAM, ACTUALLY LED TO LEWIS AND REDMAN BEING RECRUITED HEAVILY.

EVENTUALLY SIGNING WITH THE VOLUNTEERS A NATIONAL SUNNY DAY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

AND THE QUARTERBACK SACK, BENTON GETS TO LANGFORD.

>> Wayne: THE SENIOR HEADED TO CAMPBELL, THIS TIME ABLE TO GET AROUND DICE OUT ON THE EDGE USING THAT SPEED.

PROSPECT HE IS, GREAT COVER SKILLS.

JUST NOWHERE TO STEP UP FOR KRISTIN LANGFORD TO GET AWAY.

>> Matt: THIS IS A FUNNY SITUATION, TILLER ON THE PUNT.

THIS IS KIND OF A WHITE FLAG RIGHT HERE.

I KNOW IT IS FOURTH AND FOREVER AND HIGHLY UNLIKELY YOU'RE GOING TO GET IT.

IT ESSENTIALLY YOU ARE SAYING, BECAUSE YOU'RE GIVING THE BALL BACK TO MILTON AND UNLESS THE COUGH IT UP, THEY CAN HOLD IT POTENTIALLY UNTIL THE END OF THE GAME.

>> Wayne: I CAN SEE MILTON KEEPING THE DEFENSE OUT THERE.

MAKING SURE THAT LANGSTON HUGHES HAS NOTHING, DELAY OF GAME, IMAGINE THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO RUN A FAKE HERE.

ESPECIALLY SINCE EARLIER IN THE GAME MILTON WAS ABLE TO SNIFF IT OUT.

>> Matt: HOW ABOUT THIS MILTON DEFENSE, THEY SHUT OUT LANGSTON HUGHES IN THE SECOND HALF AFTER GIVING UP 35 POINTS.

AND YOU HEARD NIKKI TALKING TO BEN REAVES.

SHE ASKED HIM HOW YOU SHUT HIM DOWN, THEY FIGURED IT OUT.

>> Matt: 3:16 LEFT IN THE 5A CHAIRMANSHIP GAME.

MILTON GOING TO GO WIRE TO WIRE IT APPEARS.

THEY WILL WIN THEIR THIRD STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.

THEY HAVE HELD LANGSTON HUGHES TO JUST FOUR FIRST DOWNS HERE IN THE SECOND HALF.

HOW HAVE THEY DONE THAT?

>> Wayne: THAT IS BEEN THE KEY, THEY GOT INTO A BALL CONTROL ZONE.

IT PUSHED THEM UP 14 AND THEN THEY FLOW WALKED THE PACE WERE THE DEFENSE STARTED TO PLAY ON THE EDGE, KEEP GUYS IN FRONT OF THEM AND JUST DID AN EXCELLENT JOB.

>> Matt: HOW ABOUT BIG ANTONIO JONES LIFTING TJ LAST YEAR OFF HIS FEET?

>> Wayne: ONE OF THE FEW TIMES WE HAVE SEEING ANYONE BE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN TJ LAST YEAR.

DECIDING ALONG WITH HIS TEAMMATE, ANTHONY JONES, TO SLAM THEM ON THE GROUND THERE.

>> Matt: HE KIND OF PICKED HIM OFF HIS FEET, BUT HE COULD HAVE DRILLED HIM WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN A PENALTY.

HE KIND OF LAID HIM DOWN RATHER GENTLY, RELATIVELY SPEAKING.

>> Wayne: BOTH COACHES OUT ON THE FIELD WANTING TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION.

A BRILLIANT GAME LIKE WE HAVE SEEING TO END UP, A LOT OF SHIPPING NESTS OF THE END.

>> Matt: WATCH THE PLAY AGAIN, HE DOES PICK HIM UP RIGHT THERE.

AND THEN JUST KIND OF DROPPED HIM.

HE DID NOT DRIVE HIM INTO THE GROUND.

THAT LED TO THE CHIPPING US WE ARE SEEING, BOTH COACHES AND THE REFEREES MAKING SURE THE GAME DOES NOT GET OUT OF HAND HERE IN THE FINAL FEW MINUTES.

MILTON HAD THE GOAL OF WINNING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WHICH IS TOTALLY A SUBJECT OF GOAL.

HANDOFF GOES TO LAST YEAR, LAST YEAR TRYING TO GET OVER 200 YARDS RUSHING, IT WILL BE CLOSE RIGHT THERE AS IT GETS TO THE 41.

>> Wayne: YOU HAVE NOT STOPPED ME ALL NIGHT LONG AND NOW YOU WANT TO SLAM ME ON THE GROUND RIGHT HERE.

TJ LAST YEAR, WHAT A PERFORMANCE THAT YOUNG MAN, SALUTING HIS DAD RIGHT THERE, R. I. P. DAD.

HUGE NIGHT, NO GREATER PRIDE THERE FOR COACH REAVES THAT WHAT HE HAS FOR TJ LAST YEAR AND WHAT HE HAS DONE THIS YEAR.

>> Matt: 201 YARDS RUSHING TONIGHT.

FINAL GAME OF HIS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.

THERE IS ANDERSON.

COACH REAVES TOLD US OF THE GOT THE CHANCE, HE WAS GIVING ANDERSON A CARRY.

THIS YOUNG MAN TORE HIS ACHILLES AND PRESEASON PRACTICE AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PLAY ALL YEAR.

BEN REAVES WANTED TO MAKE SURE HE GOT A CARRY HERE IN HIS SEASON.

HE IS GOING TO GET ANOTHER CARRY RIGHT THERE.

GOOD FOR ANDERSON.

HE HAD EIGHT OFFERS WHEN HE GOT HURT, ALL OF HIS OFFERS HAVE DROPPED OFF.

BEN REAVES SAID, WE ARE GOING TO ATTEMPT TO CARRY AND THEN GET HIM A PLAYS TO SIGN WITH AFTER HE HAD THAT TERRIBLE INJURY BEFORE SENIOR SEASON STARTED.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR BATTLING BACK AND NOT GIVING UP ON THE SEASON AND GETTING A CARRY HERE IN THE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP GAME.

>> Wayne: LOOKING EXPLOSIVE AS WELL.

DEFINITELY A GUY THAT WAS GOING TO SPLIT TIME.

TJ LAST YEAR RUNS HARD AS YOU CAN SEE.

I AM QUITE SURE HE MAKES COACH REAVES VERY HAPPY.

>> Matt: AND THAT IS THE FINAL PLAY OF THE GAME.

HE GETS HUGS ALL THE WAY AROUND.

MILTON, STATE CHAMPIONS!

>> Wayne: RIGHT NOW THERE ARE FLAGS, TOO EARLY OF THROWING THE BALL OUT OF BOUNDS, THE BALL, THE CLOCK CANNOT HIT ZERO.

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY CALL MILTON, GET THE PLAYERS BACK TO THE SIDELINE.

>> Matt: LET'S FINISH THIS GAME WELL ON BOTH SIDES.

I KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF EMOTION, ONLY ONE TEAM CAN WIN.

LET'S FINISH OFF THE GAME WITH INTEGRITY AND DIGNITY ON BOTH SIDES.

JUST BOTH OF THEM.

>> Wayne: I THINK ANDERSON JUST DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE ROLE THAT THE CLOCK WOULD'VE KEPT WINDING.

ROUGH BACK UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT AGAINST THE OFFENSIVE TEAM, 15 YARD PENALTY, FOURTH DOWN.

>> Matt: JUST A DEVASTATING ENTRY FOR RUNNING BACK, GOING INTO YOUR SENIOR YEAR.

TO FINALLY MAKE IT BACK AND GET A COUPLE OF CARRIES IN THE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP GAME AFTER MISSING THE ENTIRE SEASON, YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THE RELEASE OF EMOTIONS THERE FOR THAT YOUNG MAN AND THE BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE.

TO BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE IN A SMALL WAY.

>> Wayne: AND THE CLOCK IS WINDING DOWN.

>> Matt: AND MILTON NOW IS THE OFFICIAL BACK-TO-BACK STATE CHAMPIONS.

25th CONSECUTIVE WIN FOR THE MILTON EAGLES AS THEY DEFEAT LANGSTON HUGHES, 56-35, TO WIN THE 5A STATE CHAIRMANSHIP GAME.

>> Wayne: WHAT AN EXCITING FIRST HALF FOR BOTH THE TEAMS.

LANGSTON HUGHES GOING LOW FOR LOW FOR MILTON, ABLE TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS ON THE BACK END.

BEAT UP SOME CLOCK, AND THE PERFORMANCES OF LUKE NICKEL AND TJ LAST YEAR, JUST OUTSTANDING TO END THEIR SEASON.

>> Matt: THIRD STRAIGHT CHAIRMANSHIP FOR MILTON IN THEIR 35 YEARS, ALL THREE OF THEM HAVE COME IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.

>> Wayne: THEY ARE HERE, MILTON , THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED THEMSELVES.

THEY MAKE MOVES AS THOUGH THEY WANT TO BE ONE OF THE TOP TEAMS IN THE STATE.

IT IS SHOWING OUT ON THE FIELD.

>> Matt: I COMPARED TO THE ATLANTIC BRAVES WHEN THEY WENT FROM BEING THE WORST TEAM IN BASEBALL TO BEING RULED CHAIRMANSHIP DEFENDERS.

JUST EXTRAORDINARY, DRAMATIC ABOUT FACE AND TURN AROUND IN THEIR PROGRAM, IT HAS KIND OF BEEN MIRRORED HERE BY MILTON.

THEY HAD NEVER DONE ANYTHING, THEY HAD ONLY WON TWO PLAYOFF GAMES IN THEIR HISTORY.

>> Wayne: AND NOW THE STANDARD IS SET AND THAT IS THE THING.

NOW THEY HAVE A STANDARD THEY HAVE TO LIVE UP TO, NOT JUST THE PLAYERS BUT THE COACHES AS WELL.

>> Matt: BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2023, 2024, JUST INCREDIBLE STANDARD THAT HE AND ADAM SAID WHEN HE WAS HIRED AS HIS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR AND THEN TO COVER IT WHEN HE LEFT THE PROGRAM.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF ADAM IS BACK IN THE HIGH SCHOOL COACHING BUSINESS HERE IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.

IT IS A POSSIBILITY.

BUT ANN REAVES HAS CONTINUED THE LEGACY AND EXTENDED IT EVEN FOR THE WITH TWO STRAIGHT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

REAVES NOW, SINCE JOINING THE MILTON PROGRAM, IS NOW 92-18, INCLUDING HIS DAYS AS OC.

>> Wayne: USUALLY FIELD THIS PROGRAM TO EXCELLENCE, NO PROBLEM FOR MY FIRST INTERVIEW, WE SAW THE FIRST GAME AS BUFORD.

HE HAD NO ISSUE OF LETTING US KNOW WHAT HE EXPECTED OF THESE GUYS, WHAT HE FELT LIKE HE HAD IN THE LOCKER ROOM, WHERE THEY COULD BE AT THIS POINT.

>> Matt: TO PUT THE TURNAROUND OF THE PROGRAM IN PERSPECTIVE, THEIR FIRST EVER 15-00 SEASON HERE TONIGHT WITH THIS VICTORY EVER LANGSTON HUGHES.

TO KEEP IT IN PERSPECTIVE, THEY'VE HAD FIVE SEASONS OF 0-10 AND NOW MAYBE THE BEST TEAM AND ALL OF GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL, ALL RESPECT TO THE 68 CHAMPIONS WILL BE CROWNED TOMORROW NIGHT.

THEY AT ONE TIME LOST 37 CONSECUTIVE GAMES IN THIS PROGRAM FROM 19 --VILLA GRANDE EVERYDAY AND SAY, I CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT THIS ABOVE PROGRAM HAS BECOME.

>> Wayne: UNDISPUTED SEASON, WHAT A GREAT MOMENT OF WAS, ANDERSON AND EDWARDS EMBRACING.

YOU CAN SEE THE EMOTION OF THAT YOUNG MAN, TO GO THROUGH WHAT HE WENT THROUGH.

HE SMILES AND TEARS, EVERYONE JUBILANT.

RIGHT THERE, WHAT A YEAR, TURF BALL AND SATISFACTION ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

ALL THE COMING, RUSHING BACK TO HIM ONE TIME.

HE WAS COUNTED OUT, COMING TO A SEASON, TO RESCIND ALL OF THEIR COLLEGE OFFERS.

>> LET'S CHECK IN WITH JOHN NELSON.

I THANK YOU VERY MUCH, TIME TO GIVE AWAY THE FINAL TROPHY FOR DAY NUMBER TWO AND IT IS FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS A ZERO ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE DASH WHEN IT COMES TO WINS AND LOSSES HERE IN 2024.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, DR. TIM SCOTT.

NOW THANK YOU, JOHN.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR LANGSTON HUGHES OTHER GREAT SEASON THEY HAD AND THEIR FANS, WE APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH, CONGRATULATIONS.

AND ALSO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MILTON COMMUNITY, WHAT AN OUTSTANDING SHOW OF SUPPORT.

AND COACH, ON BEHALF OF ALPHA INSURANCE AND GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP TROPHY.

MILTON, HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS 2024.

>> AS YOU PASS THAT DOWN THE LINE I KNOW THERE ARE FEWER SWEETER KISSES THAN THAT ONE YOU GOT TO DO JUST THEN.

YOU GET THE CHANCE TO BREATHE MAYBE A HALF A BREATH AND CELEBRATE HERE, THE DIFFICULTY OF BEING NATIONALLY RANKED AND RUNNING FROM PILLAR TO POST, CONGRATULATIONS.

>> YEAH, THIS GROUP OF SENIORS THEY WANTED IT AND IT WORKED FOR ED.

FROM THE MOMENT WE LEFT A YEAR AGO, WE HAD A TARGET ON OUR CHESTS.

THEY HAD TO WORK EXTRA HARD.

I DID NOT LOSE A SINGLE THING, SPRING GAME, SUMMER, NOTHING, THEY WON EVERYTHING THIS YEAR AND NOW WE'RE BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPIONS.

HOW HARD IS THAT?

>> IT IS EASY WHEN YOU HAVE GUYS LIKE THIS THAT JUST COME OUT AND PLAY FOR EACH OTHER, NOT ONLY TALENTED BUT GREAT HUMANS, GREAT INDIVIDUALS AND LIVE IT ALL ON THE FIELD FOR EACH OTHER AND ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS MAKE SURE THE TEAM SUCCEEDS.

MIMIC AND YOU CERTAINLY DID THAT, BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPIONS.

MILTON.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS BEFORE BUT MILTON STATE CHAMPS, SECOND-YEAR IN A ROW, BACK TO BACK, MILTON, CONGRATULATIONS.

THAT IS THE STORY FROM DOWNSTAIRS MALAISE SEND IT BACK UPSTAIRS.

>> THREE STATE CHAMPIONS NOW FOR MILTON, 2018, 2023, 2024, 25 CONSECUTIVE WINS.

DUPLICATING THAT NEXT YEAR WILL BE A LITTLE TOUGH LOSING ALL THE TALENT THAT WILL GRADUATE OUT OF THE PROGRAM.

TONIGHT, THAT IS FAR FROM THEIR MINDS, THEY CELEBRATE TONIGHT ANOTHER STATE CHAIRMANSHIP AND OUR GEORGIA COTTON COMMISSION PLAYERS OF THE GAME, WHERE GUY WITH TWO TONIGHT.

LUKE NICKEL AND TJ NICKEL.

>> Wayne: YOU TALK ABOUT IT TEAM ON A MISSION WITH THEIR COACH FOULING THEM THEY BETTER GO OUT AND WIN.

I THINK YOU SET THE TABLE WHEN HE SAID THEY HAD A TARGET ON THEIR BACK.

THEY KNEW, EVERYBODY KNEW WHAT THEY WAS GOING TO GET INTO, THEY HAVE THE NATIONAL RANKING AND THE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP AND TO BE ABLE TO DESTROY THE COMPETITION LIKE THEY DID THIS YEAR, WHAT AN APPLAUSE GOES TO THE MILTON EAGLES.

>> Matt: THIS GAME, THEY TOOK CONTROL IN THE SECOND HALF WITH THE OFFENSE AND SHUT THEM DOWN DEFENSIVELY.

THE SECOND HALF WITH A TOTALLY DIFFERENT STORY.

>> Wayne: APPLIED MORE DISCIPLINE AND ON THE DEFENSE, WOULD NOT LATE MARIE'S GLEATON AND THE RECEIVING GET BEHIND HIM.

THEY MADE THEM HAVE TO WORK UNDERNEATH AND MADE SOME TACKLES.

WHAT AN ADJUSTMENT.

>> Matt: THEY ARE TAKING THEIR TEAM PICTURE FIRST AND WHY NOT ?

GATHER EVERYONE HERE TOGETHER THAT WAS PART OF THIS MAGNIFICENT STORY THE LAST TWO SEASONS.

A LOT OF CREDIT TO BEN REAVES, I THOUGHT IT WAS NUTS WHEN HE SAID WE'RE GUNNING FOR THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

HE KNEW HIS TEAM BETTER THAN I DID CERTAINLY BECAUSE THEY WERE ABLE TO HANDLE IT.

>> Wayne: AND SAYING THAT FACE IN BUFORD WAS A LOT.

EACH TIME WE TALKED TO HIM HE HAD THE CONFIDENCE, NOT JUST THE TALENT BUT THE TEMPERAMENT, THE PLAYERS IN THE RIGHT POSITION, THE RIGHT LEADERS THAT WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT WOULD DO THEIR BEST, PREPARE FOR THIS MOMENT AND PLAY AT THIS LEVEL.

>> Matt: AND THEY WILL BE OPENING AGAINST BUFORD IN BUFORD'S BRAND-NEW $100 MILLION STADIUM.

NOT QUITE THAT FLASH BUT A NICE STADIUM, AND THEY WILL BE THE FIRST UPON IT IN THEIR NEXT AUGUST.

>> Wayne: I WANT TO SEE THIS BILLION-DOLLAR STADIUM IN HIGH SCHOOL.

>> Matt: LET'S CHECK IN WITH NIKKI, SHE IS DENTED BY WITH OUR GEORGIA COTTON COMMISSION PLAYERS OF THE GAME.

>> THAT IS RIGHT, WHERE PLAYERS OF THE GAME.

CONGRATULATIONS TO LUKE NICKEL AND TJ LAST YEAR.

LET ME START WITH YOU, 25 CARRIES 201 YARDS, THREE TOUCHDOWNS.

WHEN WE DID NOT SAY VERTICAL GAME, WE SAW YOU GETTING IT DONE.

>> MY OFFENSE AT LINE AND MY TEAMMATES.

IT SHOWS THAT ALL THE WORK PAID OFF.

>> BACK-TO-BACK STATE TITLES FOR YOU, YOUR FELLOW SENIORS, WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT THE SPECIAL GROUP?

>> WE HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD EVER SINCE LAST YEAR.

IT PAID OFF, BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPIONS.

MAC TJ, YOU WON TWO STATE TITLES, YOU WON IT WITH YOUR BROTHER.

YOUR DAD PASSED AWAY YOUR FRESHMAN YEAR.

YOU HAVE GROWN TREMENDOUSLY IN THE PASS FOUR YEARS, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SAY TO HIM RIGHT NOW?

I THANK YOU FOR PUSHING ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGER.

I WOULD NOT BE WHERE I AM TODAY.

LOVE YOU, DAD.

>> WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU, TJ.

CONGRATULATIONS.

NEXT UP WE HAVE THE QUARTERBACK HERE, HERE ARE YOUR NUMBERS, 21 FOR 22.

413 YARDS, FOUR TOUCHDOWNS, 52 YARDS RUSHING WITH SEVEN CARRIES GOD SHOWED US THAT WITH THE GUYS AROUND YOU, YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO THROW IT AND TO THREAT FAST.

>> THAT IS SO TRUE, IT COMES DOWN TO EXECUTING, WE HAD THE BEST OFFENSE IN THE COUNTRY OF BELIEF.

JUST GETTING THE BALL TO MY PLAYMAKERS, TRUSTING MY GUYS.

PROPS TO THEM.

>> WHEN YOU REFLECT ON YOUR 10 YEAR MELTING CAREER, WHAT COMES TO MIND AS YOU HEAD OUT?

>> IT WAS SPECIAL, I GOT A LITTLE TEARY EYED WHEN WE WON THIS ONE.

I'VE BEEN WITH THIS COMMUNITY FOR SO LONG AND SEEING ALL THE HARD WORK WE PUT IN, THE TRUST WE HAVE, IT IS JUST A SPECIAL BROTHERHOOD THAT WE HAVE AT MILTON.

>> I KNOW MIAMI IS BEST, BUT WHY DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU SHOULD BE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FIRST >> WE CAN MATCH UP WITH ANYBODY.

WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT TEAMS OUT THERE INTO THE COUNTRY BUT I FEEL IT WITH THEIR OFFENSE AND DEFENSE, I DON'T KNOW.

MET IT CANNOT BE STOPPED, WHY SHOULD YOU BE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FIRST >> OUR BROTHERHOOD, WE PLAY IS ONE.

I DON'T THINK ANYONE COULD STOP US.

>> THERE YOU HAVE IT.

>> MILTON BEATS LANGSTON HUGHES.

MY FIRST OF ALL, NIKKI ALMOST MADE ME CRY TO ABOUT LAST YEAR, GREAT TEAMMATE.

JUST GREAT TO SEE HIS SON BEING THE COTTON COMMISSIONER PLAY OF THE GAME.

PERFECT TALENT, TEMPERAMENT AND GREAT HEAD COACH IN AND CAREERS, CONGRATULATIONS, MILTON.

>> Matt: THEY GO WIRE TO WIRE, NUMBER ONE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, WINNING THE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP HERE TONIGHT, 56-35.

25 CONSECUTIVE WINS, THEY WILL TAKE THAT WHEN HE STREAK INTO THE 2026 SEASON.

ONE MORE DAY HERE, WE WILL TAKE IT OFF AT 11:00 A. M. .

THE FLAG DIVISION.

THEN AT 1:00 P. M. IS THE PRIVATE CHAIRMANSHIP.

AND THEN AT 4:00, THE CLASS 3A CHAIRMANSHIP.

GREAT COMMITTEE MATCH UPS RIGHT THERE.

AND THEN AT 7:00, YOUR BACK WITH ME FOR THE LAST SIX A CHAIRMANSHIP AND CAN GRAYSON PUT A ROADBLOCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS DRIVE TO THE CHAIRMANSHIP AND THE CARLTON TROJANS FIRST WHAT A GAME THAT WILL BE TO WRAP IT UP TOMORROW NIGHT.

WOW, IT IS GOING TO BE HARD TO TOP THIS ONE.

IT WAS 42-35 AT HALFTIME AND THEN THEY BUCKLED DOWN AND TOOK CONTROL OF THE GAME AND WINS IT BY THREE TOUCHDOWNS.

FOR MY PARTNER WAYNE GANDY AND NIKKI, OUR PRODUCER GLENN DIAMOND, OUR DPS SPORTS PROGRAM AND, OUR ENTIRE GP B TEAM, I AM MATT STEWART, GUNITE FROM RESTUDY GOOD NIGHT FROM MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM.

WE ARE BACK FOR ONE MORE TOMORROW NIGHT.