Emanuel County Institute 41 Wilcox County 21 (played in Cordele)
ECI won the Class A football title Friday night, the school's first championship in any sport in GHSA competition.
ECI set the tone early with scores on its first 3 possessions. It was another big evening for talented ECI running back Washaun Ealey. The junior ran for 261 yards and 3 touchdowns. Ealey finishes the 2007 season with 2,971 yards and a state-record 58 touchdowns.
The matchup was the first championship game appearance for both schools. The game was played on the campus of Crisp County High in Cordele, in order to handle the overflow crowd. Wilcox County was the host school, and had received permission to move the contest to a bigger venue by outselling their own stadium's capacity by 3-thousand tickets.
ECI won the Class A football title Friday night, the school's first championship in any sport in GHSA competition.
ECI set the tone early with scores on its first 3 possessions. It was another big evening for talented ECI running back Washaun Ealey. The junior ran for 261 yards and 3 touchdowns. Ealey finishes the 2007 season with 2,971 yards and a state-record 58 touchdowns.
The matchup was the first championship game appearance for both schools. The game was played on the campus of Crisp County High in Cordele, in order to handle the overflow crowd. Wilcox County was the host school, and had received permission to move the contest to a bigger venue by outselling their own stadium's capacity by 3-thousand tickets.
