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Showing posts with label 3A Championship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 3A Championship. Show all posts

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Final: GHSA State Football 2A Championship

Lovett 0 Buford 50


The Buford Wolves on their home field rolled to an easy 50-0 win over Lovett to take the crown as 2A state football champions in 2007.

Buford's Cody Getz scored 3 early touchdowns to set the tone, while Demetris Murray ran for 150 yards and a score in the game.

Buford's Wolves earned their 5th football title, to add to their collection of crowns from the 1978, '01, '02, and '03 seasons. Buford this season went perfect at 15-0.

The Lions of Lovett ended their season with a 12-3 record.

Final: GHSA State Football 3A Championship

Carver-Columbus 16 Cairo 13

The Tigers of Carver-Columbus won the 3A state football championship Saturday night in Cairo, knocking-off the homestanding Syrupmakers.

Carver quarterback DeRon Furr scored a 24-yard touchdown with 1:01 remaining to propel the Carver Tigers to the 16-to-13 victory.

The Tigers found themselves trailing with 3:11 to go after Cairo's Reginald Bryant scored a one-yard touchdown to give the Syrupmakers a 13-to-9 advantage. Furr and the Tigers responded with a 10-play, 80-yard game-winning drive. Furr passed for 38 yards and rushed for 36 on the game-winning drive.

It was the first football state championship for Carver-Columbus and capped a perfect 15-0 season.

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