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All-state teams: Jefferson’s Brown named GHSF Daily/AJC player of the year

High school running backs with 2,289 yards rushing and 40 touchdowns on 13-1 teams are natural candidates for Georgia player of the year. So are five-star linebackers who make 153 tackles and sign with Clemson. Sammy Brown, a senior at Jefferson, was both. “He does everything you can ask a football player to do,” Jefferson coach Travis Noland said.

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Norcross’ Maloof named Atlanta Falcons coach of the year

Keith Maloof of Norcross is the Atlanta Falcons’ coach of the year, an annual award that recognizes high school football coaches for their character, leadership and work in the community. Maloof, Norcross’ coach since 1999, became the all-time leader in coaching victories in Gwinnett County this season with 202.

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Carrollton’s Lewis named Gatorade state player of the year

Carrollton quarterback Julian “Ju Ju” Lewis is the Gatorade state football player of the year in Georgia, the company announced Wednesday. Lewis, the consensus No. 1 sophomore football prospect nationally, passed for 3,094 yards and 48 touchdowns with only two interceptions for an 11-2 team that reached the Class 7A quarterfinals.

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Class 7A: Milton 31, Walton 21

Milton scored 24 points off turnovers in the second half after trailing 14-7, and Jacorey Stewart finished it with a 5-yard interception return for a touchdown with 52 seconds left. Luke Nickel (committed to Miami) was 19-of-25 passing for 201 yards while Milton registered three interceptions and three sacks against Walton star quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski.

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Class 5A: Coffee 31, Creekside 14

Coffee led 21-0 at halftime after three long scoring drives, two sustained by fourth-down conversions, and then turned the game over to its state-leading defense and the physical running of Fred Brown, who finished with 166 rushing yards on 35 carries.

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Class 3A: Cedar Grove 49, Savannah Christian 28

Elliott Colson threw TD passes to four receivers, two in the second quarter to start a 28-0 run that broke open what had been a 14-14 game. Interceptions helped turn the tide. With Savannah Christian down only 21-14 and inside Cedar Grove’s 15-yard line, D’Marcus intercepted a pass in the end zone.

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Flag football 7A: Pope 14, Allatoona 13

Pope scored the go-ahead touchdown with 3:55 remaining, and the Greyhounds stopped an extra-point attempt with 20 seconds left to preserve the one-point victory. The two Cobb County teams were both in the state finals for the first time.

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Flag football 5A-6A: Greenbrier 14, Lithia Springs 6

Maggie Pangle, playing on an injured ankle, caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Kenzie Horton with 4:10 remaining and Greenbrier added a safety on the final play of the game to defeat the defending champions. It was the first title for Greenbrier (19-1), which was eliminated from the playoffs by Lithia Springs the past two seasons.

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Class A Division II: Bowdon 28, Manchester 27

A penalty on an extra-point attempt with 7:23 left kept Manchester a point behind, and Bowdon ran out the clock on a 14-play, 74-yard drive (all runs) that required three third-down conversions and ended in victory formation near Manchester’s goal line. Kyler McGrinn rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns.

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Class A Division I: Prince Avenue Christian 49, Swainsboro 32

Senior quarterback Aaron Philo passed for three touchdowns, ran for two more and broke the state record for career passing yards in leading Prince Avenue Christian to a 49-32 victory over Swainsboro in the Class A Division I championship game Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in a rematch of last year’s state final.

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Flag football A-4A: Southeast Bulloch 14, North Oconee 0

Korine Talkington threw two touchdown passes and ran for an extra point to lead Southeast Bulloch (23-0) to a 14-0 victory over North Oconee in the Class A-4A championship game Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It was the third consecutive state title for the Yellow Jackets, who capped off a 23-0 season.

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GHSA heads back to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for state finals

Walton, Coffee, Stockbridge and Perry will try to win their first football state championships this week in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which is home again to the GHSA finals after a four-season hiatus. Woodward Academy, Thomas County Central, Rockmart, Swainsboro and Manchester hope to win for the first time in more than 20 years. Prince Avenue Christian and Bowdon will attempt to defend their 2022 championships.

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