Flag football finals: Blessed Trinity, Lithia Springs, SE Bulloch win titles
Class 7A
Blessed Trinity 19, Milton 13 (2OT)
Jaclyn Johns scored on a 5-yard pass from Julia Geis in the second overtime after Milton fumbled into the end zone on its possession, securing the first flag football championship for Blessed Trinity (17-2). It was the second touchdown from Geis to Johns, who teamed up on a 46-yarder in the first half for a 7-0 lead. Milton forced overtime with a 6-yard, fourth-down touchdown pass from Lindsey Gergans to Nora Megenity with 5:30 remaining in the second half. Blessed Trinity's Emma Elizabeth Hudkins and Milton's Allison Oneacre caught touchdown passes in the first overtime, but both teams failed on their conversions.
SCORING SUMMARY
Blessed Trinity - 7-0-6-6 - 19
Milton - 0-7-6-0 - 13
First half
B - Jaclyn Jones 46 pass from Julia Geis (Geis run)
Second half
M - Nora Megenity 6 pass from Lindsey Gergans (Alana Calhoun pass from Gergans)
First overtime
B - Emma Elizabeth Hudkins 6 pass from Geis (pass failed)
M - Allison Oneacre 9 pass from Gergans (pass failed)
Second overtime
B - Johns 5 pass from Geis
Class 5A-6A
Lithia Springs 14, Central (Carrollton) 0
Nevaeh Shedrick scored on a 1-yard run midway through the first half and Rashyia Minnex threw a 26-yard pass to Jayden Graham in the game's final two minutes to lead Lithia Springs to its first flag football state title. Lithia Springs finished the year 19-0. The Lions lost to Dodge County 6-0 in three overtimes in the final last season.
SCORING SUMMARY
Lithia Springs - 7-7 - 14
Central-Carrollton - 0-0 - 0
First half
L - Nevaeh Shedrick 1 run (Azaiyah Phillips pass from Rashyia Minnex)
Second half
L - Jayden Graham 26 pass from Minnex (MyAngel Ross pass from Minnex)
Class A-4A
Southeast Bulloch 13, Harris County 0
Southeast Bulloch recorded its 15th shutout of the season and became the first team to win consecutive championships in the 3-year-old sport. Alex Odom scored on a 1-yard pass from Kaylee Haas midway through the first half, and Abigail Morgan caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Korine Talkington late in the second half to put the game away. Southeast Bulloch finished the season 20-0 and is 39-0 during its championship run.
SCORING SUMMARY
Southeast Bulloch - 6-7 - 13
Harris County - 0-0 - 0
First half
S - Alex Odom 1 pass from Kaylee Hass (run failed)
Second half
S - Abigail Morgan 8 pass from Korine Talkington (Odom pass from Ainsleigh Littles)