The Skinny
The Class 6A GHSA Football Championship game features a matchup between region rivals Harrison and Allatoona. This game is a rematch of the October 11th matchup which Harrison won at home by 4.
The Harrison Hoyas have advanced to the finals for the first time since 2000. The Hoyas are also 14-0 for the first time in school history. Harrison has defeated two No. 4 seeds, a No. 3 seed and a No. 1 seed on their way to the finals. In the playoffs, Harrison is averaging 40.5 points per game while the defense is allowing 14.5 points per game. Offensive leaders from last week where quarterback Gavin Hall, running backs David Roberts, Mason Baybay and Jay Ziglor. The Harrison offense has been on a tear for most of the season. They’ve scored 35 points or more in 12 of their 14 games. A win this week would earn the Hoyas their first state title in school history.
The Allatoona Buccaneers are in the finals for the first time since 2015. The Bucs are winners of their last seven games and needed an overtime frame and a Jude Kelly field goal to advance last week. In the playoffs, Allatoona is averaging 28.2 points per game while the defense is allowing 8.5 points per game. Dante Marshall threw for 102 yards and 2-TDs in the win last week. The Bucs only tallied 70-yards on the ground. On the season, Marshall has thrown for over 1,800 yards and 23-TDs. Alex Wilson leads the Bucs in rushing with over 1,200 yards while Das has over 1,000 yards receiving. Calvin Rucker, Eric Carty and Cam Carty continue to lead the defense, coming into last week, they’d combined for 20 sacks and over 250 total tackles. Brett Bloomquist also has a team high 7 interception on the season. Allatoona has not allowed over 21 points in a game this season. A win this week would earn the Bucs their first state title since 2015.
Both teams are playing great defense, but we believe Harrison’s offense is a little more potent. We like the Hoyas by 6.