2019 GHSA STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Class AAAAAA Allatoona vs. Harrison Friday, December 13 | 8:00 PM By Craig Sager II
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ALLATOONA 11-2-1, REGION 6 NO. 2 SEED
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HARRISON 14-0, REGION 6 NO. 1 SEED
llatoona is in the finals for the first time since the program captured its first-ever state crown in 2015. The Buccaneers have been in a couple of close in throughout their run to this year’s finals and are fresh off a 17-14 overtime victory against Richmond Hill in the semifinals. In the win, Bucs quarterback Danté Marshall found Asante Das for the 36-yard game-tying touchdown pass with just 1:37 left in regulation. After Richmond Hill missed a field goal in the first possession of overtime, Allatoona’s Jude Kelley made a 22-yard field goal on third down to give the Bucs the road win. Defensively, Allatoona has allowed just 8.5 ppg during the postseason and the Bucs also had success on that side of the ball in the 21-17 loss to Harrison during the regular season. Offensively, Das is a player to watch and the senior receiver enters the finals with a team-high 15 receiving touchdowns.
he undefeated Hoyas have already produced a school-record 14 wins this season and are now sitting just one historic win away from clinching the program’s first-ever state title. Harrison’s 40.6 ppg scored this season are also an all-time best, as is the 29.9 average margin of victory seen this season so far. Last weekend in the semifinals, the Hoyas outmatched No. 1 ranked Dacula convincingly in a 38-7 blowout. Senior quarterback Gavin Hall and running back David Roberts each rushed in one touchdown before their senior teammate, running back Mason Babay, tacked on three second-half rushing scores. Harrison’s closest game this year was its narrow 21-17 win over Allatoona in Region 6 play back on Oct. 11. The Hoyas fell behind 17-7 at the half, but outscored the Bucs 14-0 in the final two quarters to escape from the defensive struggle victorious.
2019 RESULTS
2019 RESULTS
CARTERSVILLE............................................14-13 L CREEKVIEW..................................................37-7 W RIVER RIDGE.................................................38-0 W SOUTH COBB.............................................. 41-20 W SPRAYBERRY..............................................38-21 W HARRISON...................................................21-17 L HAPEVILLE CHARTER................................... 21-21 T
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OSBORNE......................................................45-6 W DALTON.......................................................17-14 W SEQUOYAH..................................................35-12 W GAINESVILLE................................................49-7 W STEPHENSON..............................................23-13 W COFFEE.........................................................24-0 W RICHMOND HILL.........................................17-14 W
LASSITER......................................................47-3 W HIRAM...........................................................35-7 W RIVER RIDGE.................................................49-0 W SOUTH COBB...............................................38-20 W SPRAYBERRY................................................42-7 W DALTON.......................................................42-21 W ALLATOONA.................................................21-17 W
OSBORNE......................................................44-0 W SEQUOYAH....................................................42-7 W CREEKVIEW................................................47-10 W WINDER-BARROW......................................42-25 W BRUNSWICK...............................................51-19 W HOUSTON COUNTY........................................28-7 W DACULA........................................................38-7 W
