We have made it to end of the GHSA Football Season. It has been an interesting ride, but hats off to all of the teams in every classification around the state of Georgia who made high school football possible this season. Our 6A Finals preview is all about Buford and Lee County. Buford will be in search of their thirteenth state title while Lee County would earn their third.
Last week in our picks, we went 2-0 in Class 6A.
Best of luck to both teams competing in the finals. As always, thanks for reading. Please feel free to comment and share.
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The Skinny
The Buford Wolves took advantage of some big plays early in their semifinal matchup last week and cruised to a 31-0 halftime lead in route to their second straight finals appearance. (Buford won the Class 5-A title last season.) It will mark the 20th time that the Wolves have played in the title game. Buford enters the finals winners of their last twelve games. On the year they are averaging 41.2 points per game while allowing 8.1 points per game. In their four playoff games, they are averaging 44.7 points per game while the defense is allowing 12 points per game. Buford has defeated nine teams that qualified for the playoffs this season. Offensively, the Wolves are led by running backs Victor Venn and Gabe Ervin. A win for Buford would earn them their thirteenth state title in school history.
The Lee County Trojans made their way back to the finals for the third time in school history and the third time in four years. A week after finding the endzone five times in the quarterfinals, running back Caleb “JuJu” McDowell scored four times to help the Trojans advance. Lee County Enters the finals on a 10-game win streak. They are averaging 38.7 points per game on the season while allowing 13.6. During their four playoff games, Lee County is averaging 45.2 points per game while allowing 20.7. Offensive leaders for the Trojans include McDowell, Chauncey Magwood at quarterback and running back Preston Simmons. They run behind an offensive line anchored by Qae’shon Sapp, Zach Cleveland and Jacob Brim. Defensive leaders for the Trojans include linebackers Baron Hopson and Jaron Willis and defensive back A.J. Patrick. A win for the Trojans would earn them their third title in school history. We don’t believe Lee County while be able to completely stop Buford’s run game, but we believe they can do just enough to edge the Wolves late. Lee County by 4.