GHSA 4A Semifinal: Ware County vs. Thomas County Central - Dec. 7, 2007

From the Georgia Dome is the semi-finals of the 4A division. Featuring The Thomas County Central. Yellow Jackets coming in tonight's contest with a perfect 13 and 0 record. They will make the Gators aware, Connie coming into the semi-final match up with an 11 and to Mark overall on the season. And we welcome you everybody inside The Georgia Dome Charles Stuart's Ward alongside DJ Jones. John Nelson will Jonah. Join us momentarily. DJ as we talk about tonight's ballgame, the theme for this one, w

ould probably have to reflect back to 1978 that Grammy winning record by Rolls-Royce Love. Don't Live Here Anymore. You're absolutely right. Charles. In fact, these two teams have played four times in the last five years so they definitely know a lot about each other but that love loves us not going to get any better tonight. Mainly because of a guy by the name of the Braille Smiley, he's affectionately known as the train. Now this guy before the season, Is over. He'll be the all-time leading ru

sher and yards and touchdowns for Thomas County, Yellow Jackets. And if that's not enough for you to quarterback PJ Williams, he's the guy that will make this game work for the L. Jackson fact. He is a quick agile and a smart guy, and the coaches. Really loved the way he's matured from last year to this year. Hey, Jay Williams, a quarterback for the Yellowjackets, of course, the Yellowjackets coached by head coach at Pilcher Pilcher, and its 17th season at Thomas County Central You caught up wit

h him, prior to the Ball Game, to get us thoughts about their game plan for the contest against the Gators. Well offensively. We want a dinosaur offensive split back. There are not many people who run it anymore, but we've been running for the last 20 years. It's basically, you know, to backs and it's an option game. We've been very successful with it over the over the period of years that we've run. It will have a big running back to Braille Smiley and in a quarterback PJ Williams and makes the

offense go, and there's three options to it, you know, the dive the quarterback end and the pitch and We've been doing that. Like I said for 20 years and we going to stay with him now defensively. We are basically an eight-man front and we stay with an eight-man front. Make different adjustments and others get biggest different sets, but we're kind of a multiple defensive front and the Gators are 11 and 2 on the season. DJ they have some very athletic players for that Squad. And when you say at

hletic we're talking about guys that have to double up, not only as linebackers, but as running backs as well and it's running a system of a running back by committee but Going to start with Derek Daniels. He's the guy on defense that is the leader of this team. The coaches really like his leadership. They like his motor. They said they'd in order for them to stop the Thomas counties, Yellow, Jackets tonight. This guy has to be all over the field and if he's a seasoned, this guy, that's not enou

gh for you. You got another guy by the name of Cleveland Jackson. Now, he's the all-time leading tackler for this ball Club. So he too will have to his name. Would be happy to call it a lot. Tonight course, the question is going to be in this contest tonight. Paul severe with that sir. Our offense for the Yellowjackets effect that tandem on defense for the Gators with Jackson and the rest of that defense. You're right. You know what the interesting thing about Cleveland Jackson is that both his

parents are dentists. Now, how often do you find that? This guy obviously has to be a great kid. Pretty clean teeth as well. Whatever have to really not out tonight for that. Veer offense with Thomas County Central, it's so effective but Smiley and Williams. It is in fact, effectively, you know what the athletes that you're talking about with Ware County, they're gonna have to make plays, and they're going to have to cost honor turnovers. That's in my opinion. Is going to be the only way for the

m to have opportunities. Unity to stop the train. There's no love lost between these two teams, but we have nothing but love for our guard on the sidelines, John Nelson, thank you. Charles hopelessly devoted to you and DJ. As always, when these two Cha-Cha on the Dance Floor tonight, the four games that they played. In the region from 2002 to 2005. Three of the four were decided by five points or less. In the game was played in the high 20s. Low 30s, Dan regular from where county says that if it

gets that high he's in trouble the higher the score the more he is going to have to play from behind His players also know that tonight guys, it is do or die. We are back live inside. The Georgia Dome getting set for the semi-finals of the 4A division. Yellow jackets have Thomas County Central and the Gators of Ware County both vying for that remaining spot in the finals next weekend. Hence the Eagles of Northside Warner Robins weiners earlier here in the Georgia, Dome toss was conducted Gators

will be kicking it away to get us going. Dan rival. Head coach of the Gators of. We're counting night season at the school 69% winning percentage. 72 wins for the head coach. Gators. Probably look. One of the more surprising teams to make it to the semi-finals. You consider the other three that are part of the, for a division that are good season for the Gators. Back to the back Legion, Champions with a kick right side and out of bounds. Smiley took a look at it. And the yellow jackets getting

set to go on offense. Free kick infraction. Monica came to Tom's getting into electric Kong a 35-yard line. So after the out-of-bounds kick, yellow, jackets from their own 35, See, our offense of the Yellowjackets. It's something we'll have to stay on top of tonight. Williams keeps it first time around. Got it up here. The 36 Adrian Mack in on the stop for the Gators PJ Williams 742 yards on the season through the air. 35 completions eight touchdowns just four interceptions. They don't toss it m

uch the Yellowjackets don't, but when they do Williams pretty effective, Second down and nine. We're gonna handle left side with the carry with Rawls. Rawls. Got it up near the 46. The lineup for the Yellowjackets pulled determined. He's a good one, Stan DeLand, Rackley and how the five up front, the Comets County Central, that's a good group, probably the best in the state Rawls and Smiley. The running backs, Miller Rogers and will seize. Those are the wide outs and receivers we call them. The

Maytag repairman. They don't get much action but there's some pretty good blockers for Thomasville first down, play on the ground at smiley. Smiley Falls a crowd. Here, the 47. Defense for the Gators of Ware County, they'll stack it up this way when that 4-3 defense King Boyd Stanton and Jenkins up front for the Gators linebacking Corps, Daniels. He's a good one mentor and so is Jax, we actually highlight at Jackson, Daniels Earth, good Victor Daniels Adams, white and Anderson. Those are the guy

s that make up this secondary for the Gators of we're counting, second down, play on the ground. Spinning and fighting ahead is Williams. The quarterback Williams. Got it inside of Gator territory near the 47 yard line. Charles is no secret that the Charleston poke Jay Williams is the Catalyst. In this offense, making the decisions and obviously running this beer, he will be definitely a cute tonight. Third down and 3 for Williams and the yellow jackets on the ground that give it the smiley, smi

ley fights, his way ahead inside the 45 near that first down marker for the Yellowjackets. The success of the Yellowjackets offense. This year, of course, we talked about it earlier and talking about PJ Williams and also the outstanding running back into Braille Smiley. And these guys obviously will take what the defense gives you and of course PJ making the call on the V rocker was giving the ball up inside didn't one or two yards and again a lot of his yards have come after faking it up inside

and keeping it on the corner. We should note that smiley holds two records at Thomas County Central at this point 34 touchdowns This is a school record in one season is also a host of career record touchdown record with 80, it'll came into the night's ballgame, only 66 yards, shy of a career rushing total at Thomas County Central. And that says, a lot, that says a great deal. That's a lot of yardage in the area, you know, over 4,500 yards for his career, like he left the region. All three years

the past three years, trailing, Joe Burns who played a ton of County Central in 1997 in career rushing first down on a pickup by Smiley. Football at the 44 of the Gators first drive, the semi-final football game. Left side. Straight ahead with the Kerry, was Rawls. Rawls back into that lineup for the Yellowjackets after having been injured early in the season. But Brian got the injury in these silly. Quarterfinal matchup with Whitewater. So, Rawls back out on the field now. Definitely a welcome

d addition, of course, to relieve smiley On the replay, just straight ahead football by the Yellowjackets on that particular play that with that Veer offense. It's Granite, you just see them going. Straight ahead a lot of trap locking inside a lot of misdirection on the handoffs, second down, six thousand yellow jackets. As you see Williams back from behind the center as a whistle comes in with a flag, will tell you why he's doing that. In just a moment. We'll check out the flag prior to the sna

p. Dead ball on the 5-yard penalty as as William steps back from other to Sony's, looking at the sideline and he's looking over four, quarterbacks coach Leonard geitman coach, Clavier man himself down at Thomas County Central and in college calls, the play from the sideline there, they got caught with the delay, trying to get to play in their very interesting observation. Second down 11, Quick Pitch, right sock. Smiley face a head near the 40 and you have to love the way. She Molly brings it dow

n hill and it's no secret. That obviously has the other GT has. He's career gonna be the career leader for the Yellowjackets. As you see he takes the toss here and you know what he gets under his past, he's got that body lean and of course he falls forward for 45 yards. Excellent, kick out flock by the rod, receiver on that side of the field for the Yellowjackets third. Out, six, misdirection option pitch, smiley behind if it's loose. It's still loose. Now Williams, Dives on it for the Yellowjac

kets Gators. Got a great surge, they did get a great Surge and I know this is the kind of effort that they're going to need on the defensive side. In order for them to have a chance to really stop this great, great offense of Thomas County Central here. You see those green hats flying to the ball and again they got to come up with a few of those if they want to be in this game tonight. Pitch clearly behind Smiley. He was not able to pull it in Speedy Williams, jumps on it for the Yellowjackets.

Now, the yellow jackets will put it away. Chad Chandler oppenheim set to do that for Thomas County Central heavy Rush by the Gators by oppenheim with a nice high kick over the shoulder. Catch by Victor Daniels near the 14 yard line and the Gators of where County will go to office. But I think that definitely where county has set the tone here. They know that they can't stop. They definitely can can stand and play with these guys. They're proving that early on here. Quick break here at the Georgi

a Dome no score in the semi-final match up between the yellow jackets and the Gators back after this quick timeout back live at the Georgia Dome One play as a lapse while we were away. So running play by the Gators it didn't gain any ours actually lost. The yard on the play, it'll be second down and 11 for Ware County. Dustin Cox is a junior quarterback. For the Gators showing shotgun on the second downplay. Cox will keep it himself left side. Got past a 15 took a hard shot near the 16 yard line

. We'll take a look at the starting lineup for the Gators of Ware County. In this semifinal, matchup upfront, Strickland Staton car, Lewis and Martin the center. Daniel's Anderson, the running backs bowls roach in Cahokia the tight end for the Gators. That's been constant quarterback, third down and eight. From the 16. Cox surveys fires in the flats past batted away. Good defensive work. By PJ Williams and that secondary for the yellow jacket and Williams. Obviously, you know, he's the quarterba

ck on offense and he doubles as a cornerback of excellent break on the ball. You take a look here as the past by Cox. He throws a dart out there but PJ Williams, making a nice break on it to break up that pass. That makes it fourth down. Now Gators with a quick three and out and Williams will stand near the 45 to receive the punt. From Cole, Anderson for the Gators. Zach Griffin, putter for the Gators. Short kick by Griffin bounces at the 40. Now, pickles out near the 46, yard line First, and Te

n for the Yellowjackets. Coaching 5 minutes remaining in this first quarter of football. Right side Williams, keeps it himself. Watch it back near Midfield. Adrian Mack and on the stop for the Gators. Nice push there by the defensive front, for Ware County. Boyd Jenkins up front along with Stanton and King second down and seven. Semi-final match up from the Georgia Dome. The be back in the booth with Richard, Lester and muster. ER, and microns statistician filling right at home. Inside trap play

, smiley on the carry near the 45. You wonder why this young man has so much success over his career, but look at those guys up front, making that push their controlling that line of scrimmage, giving him an opportunity to gain those three. Tough yards, at Thomas, County, Central offensive line. They rotate about seven players in and out of that lineup throughout the course of the game, a lot of power and a lot of fresh legs. That equates to a lot of yardage for the running backs, third down pla

y smiling, right sides. Got to move at the corner, tripped up near the 25 yard line, Daniel's cut the legs from under him, but not until they move the chains. And that was just a great example of why, this young man will be the career leading rusher and touchdown maker for Thomas County Central here. You see him taking the handoff here off, tackle getting to the outside. He's a big guy. But you know what? He got to the corner there so that shows you he has Excellent quickness. The assignment blo

cking for the yellow. Jackets have flooded just absolutely tremendous. Great job of sealing to the inside. Breaking Smiley for the corner on the ground. Rawls fights ahead near the 20 yard line, you get the feeling that Thomas County, Central's offense, this kind of pounds on you. And just to just beat you down over the course of four quarters at this pace with those types of running backs in that kind of line. It's got to be tough. You see it throughout the course of the season, the team coming

fresh. Into the Ballgame excited. They can play well with you but for a while but after a while it just starts to wear on you and wear on your next thing. You know, you're down by three touchdowns on the ground, they pitch it, drawls checks out of the field, good defensive work by the Gators. That's about 45 of them on that play. He's absolutely. You see those green hats running to the football and you have to love it. And you know on the flip side of stopping and offense of this magnitude is y

ou got to have all of you know all 11 guys running to the football. You see the reaction here, the guy reading the keys, they're keeping contained and squaring up making the textbook tackle. And look at those hats surrounding that ball. That's what they're going to need to stop this train Tonight. Cole Anderson, let the search for the Gators third down. William rolls fires got a man, but overthrows are intended for Jermaine Miller. The past by Williams, overthrown by about 10 yards, he missed an

opportunity there but I'm sure that they'll keep that in the back of their mind here. Check it out to look at it. He's open he's clearly open and just had a little mutt too much mustard on that pass. Their sometimes get a little anxious, but the defensive back there, Eric Adams, they're giving up a little much cushion, fourth down and 10. They will bring on the field goal team 40-yard effort. By oppenheim they get it down hop in the Hound drops. It got enough leg on it to get it through. Do we

push the left side? The senior kicker. For the Yellowjackets, this is on his first field. Goal opportunity here from the Georgia Dome, Yellow Jackets, push it down field but unable to convert it into scores. And you know you know over the course of the game if we're kinda can keep fighting and keep fighting and of course, giving themselves an opportunity to play in this game. Now again, these guys have played each other four times in the last five years. So, you know, they know each other pretty

well and it's not going to be. I think one-sided if these guys continue to play the effort that with Playing with now. Gators take over on possession from their own 20. Short hitch, pass out the flat sketch made by Roch Roch hit immediately after sideline. Yellowjacket defense shapes up this way. Cloud Williams heard and Lori Lori, part of a set of Brothers for the Yellowjackets. There's the other Lori Autry and Williams. The linebacking corps for the Yellowjackets and the secondary Walton Walt

on, they're not Brothers Larkin and Survivor the free. Safety for Thomas County Central, good defense by the yellow jackets only giving up 100 yards per game on the ground about 135 in the air. Quick Pitch left side. Football is to Beatrice white for the Gators in the whites, got a first down for where count it. You got to like that burst by white deer. Those legs until, you know, we talked about speed and quickness. But this guy, hit the whole got it up in there and took advantage of every yard

that was given to him here. You see it takes the pitch from Cox. He cuts up inside. Finds them a lane and accelerates into the secondary of Thomas County Central. You talked about off air DJ before the Ballgame started about the athleticism of the Gators of where County we're seeing if they're shuffling players in and out of that line. Dwight with the carry there on the season, over 300 yards for dimitra's why. So they got a lot of weapons to Gators. Do they go misdirection on the inside this t

ime? Get Daniels with the football flag coming in somehow, Daniels, find some room to the outside but we'll check out the flag. Tell you what, he got behind his past there and bulldoze over that Defender. We're talking about these where County backs. They're, you know, they go out on a running back by committee type system in talking to Paul Callahan the offense of coordinator. He says that he loves the fact that these guys are so versatile and so athletic. Oh yeah, it Williams trying to get out

on the stop of the yellow jackets and saw the official indicated was a face mask and Williams guilty of the face mask for the Yellowjackets. I know it's late in the season of course, but PJ Williams, just starting at corner and starting at quarterback. He's to put it in a punt. Returner, you know, late in the quarter, the third and fourth quarters especially the way he know he has a tendency to run the ball on offense. It'll be interesting to see how his stamina holds up. Take a look at the off

iciating crew for tonight's ballgame, referee, Dean Stewart umpire, David Bromberg. We'll get the rest of them in the moment, but they are sorting things out after the face mask call, and I'll bring on a measurement after the assessment. Minute Twenty Eight remaining. In this first quarter semifinal matchup, we have an incident in face mask. On the defense will be a 5-yard penalty and that penalty will result in a first down. Gators benefit from the Yellow Jacket penalty, though, have a first in

10 football and Their Own 43-yard Line. This is their most sustained possession of the football game. They're determined and you know getting these guys are going in this, with the same ferocity of a velocity is the rivalries. In the past, five years, Cox, showing shotgun shells. Right? Got some receivers out there. Now he's going up top, got it down, feel good. Catch by Willie Roch Roch down near the 23 yard line, man. Oh man, that was I'll tell you what a nice play there but Tell him Cox didn

't get rid of that ball when he did man he had a 280-pound defensive lineman all over him. Yellow Jackets, Mario Walton picked up the loose football saying it was a fumble. Take a look at this cocks, get to rid of this in the nick of time. He's the big guy. Big Anthony MacLeod coming in but it's neither here. Nor there roach with the catch slam down hard to the surface that football when they're born after the tackle, but they will rule them down after the catch at the 22 yard line. And the Gato

rs are in business. Well, ground cannot cause a fumble. You have a player cab. First, and Ten. Misdirection left side Daniel's with the carry near the 20 yard line. It's where we get to see this Thomas County, Yellow Jacket defense hunker down a little bit. If you read all of the stats and all of the clippings coming into the Ballgame, would not be a surprise that the Gators actually scored first in this ball game, absolutely right. It's real indicating early in the comments of this ballclub for

fire to the contest that they have to keep it. A low-scoring affair in order to compete. They've done that dust far. They're about to put the first points of the dog on the scoreboard, tonight. Second and seven. White looking for some room, works his way down near the 15. And for the second quarter, we go, this semifinal matchup Gators of Ware County, facing a third down and four. At the 16-yard line of the yellow jackets of Thomas County Central, High School, Cox pitch right side. White lookin

g for some room. Excellent. Tackling and good defensive work by the yellow jackets. Absolutely. They're great penetration by the defensive front. They're given the opportunity for those linebackers are running. Make plays this you'll hit by Joseph Laurie, the senior for the Yellowjackets. No, gain on the, play by white current drive by the Gators seven plays 66 yards, three minutes, elapsed off the clock. And that Gator Drive interesting note here about the Ware County Gators, the city school an

d the county school combined in 1994 coming together to the make it, the team that it is now is that Griffin ought to try the field goal for the Gators It'll be a 33-yard effort that would never had a chance. Yellow Jackets, got a good surge. Looks like Mario Walton, got in and got a handle on it first and ten for the Yellowjackets. After the mission field goal by Griffin, Smiley carries, right side? Got it up to the 22. Tell you what, if this continues to play into the hands, of what coach? Dan

ragel said, he wanted to keep it low scoring right now. Of course, no score after a quarter here. Like think that qualifies? Yes. He knows how explosive that 1 to 10 mm of Williams and smiley can be for the Yellowjackets so far greater self contained them wealth. Left side option pitch, Smiley got a block, maybe a bit of instruction. What should up to the 26-yard line? Will check the flag mentor on the stop for the Gators. Procedure called against the yellow jackets. You know, either way this c

all, you have to, you have to take your hats off to the execution of this Ware County defense. So, you know, defending the Veer is very difficult and you have to be very disciplined. And those are defensive and and linebackers and and corners and defensive backs for where County, they are right arm and they are doing exactly what they said they need to do illegal formation six minutes of scrimmage five-yard penalty. Still second down coach real refers to it as making sure that there are no run.

On that line for the Gators that's why they've done a good job with it. Absolutely you have to be disciplined when you're playing against the Veer second down 13 for the yellow jackets and a office. Williams short drop raises fires. Threw it behind the seat up at the catch made by the last B, raised Wilson the tight end and Wilson got behind the secondary up near the for 35 yard line up for the first down. As you take a look here, you can be so creative in this offense, is PJ Williams fix the in

side toss. It has a little pop passed to his tight in there. And again, big hit by the Gators. That beer just draws you in so much. Concentrating on the Run. We refer to the receiving Corps some a tag return preparer man, they don't get many caches you see Wilson would only 3 on the season. All three of them have combined for only 17, the good job of blocking in there. Good job of catching the football as well left side, William slips on the surface loss of about 2. Again an excellent job by the

defense of for the Gators Ware County Gators there you know doing exactly what they have to do and make you. That every man is responsible for his own section of the field. And when Williams went down the left side there, he looked not only into the face of the defensive end but another linebacker was right behind it. Nine minutes and about 15 seconds now remaining in this first half of football. Second down 11 Rolling. Right side is Wilson, pumps fires up, fear of got a man, it's Wilson. Once

again, World some near the 44-yard line. Close to the first down marker. They don't throw it much DJ but boy, they look good on the several passes. They've thrown this far. You're absolutely right. You know, as you'll see Williams, make a nice fake here, and waggle back to the opposite side, he has his tight end open, but I'll tell you what on the election. Next Level Jeremy Miller about 20 yards from where the tight end made that catch was wide. But yourself, get a good look to him, to come bac

k to that a little later in the game. Okay, let's not get greedy. Now, first the Ted, On the ground. They'll keep it at Smiley with the football and smiley Workshop, near Midfield affectionately known as the train and you see him coming downhill. He's a he's a stout gentleman. Tell you what. I, you know, you look at a guy like that and, you know, it kind of built like old Joe Riggs there and, you know, running a lot. You should call him a runaway Coke machine. What are you gonna do with that sec

ond down and 4 after the pickup by smiling this time we'll just keep it right side. Jumps over one Defender Works its way down near the 42, that's enough for the Yellow Jacket first. Down Cleveland Jackson on the stop for the Gators, PJ Williams here. You see, he'll make a great play, but look at all the Defenders around him there. He's just make, this is a great individual athletic effort here because you know what? Where county is the defender. Right where they need to be. And again, it's goin

g to take an extraordinary effort and an athlete like that we're kind of keeps playing to make plays and he plays showed, he was actually down on one hand. They might keep his balance and support your head for the first. They throw it up top. Again, this time, this direction, this is going to be picked off by The Gamers, Eric Adams on the pick for Ware County and they get a big break, their good defensive play. Look like there was somewhat of a mixed up there. PJ was expecting him to go a little

deeper there but the receiver whatever reason stop running. Adams on the interception at 7:46 left. First half we step aside, quick timeout, Eric Adams, on the interception for the Gators and that makes those fans from where County very happy, they snuffed a drive by the yellow jackets and the Ware County Gators. Take it back on offense, starting this bribe from Maryland. 16 yard line. Back-to-back region, Champs Region, 3, second semi-final, the carrots, and The Last Five Years on the ground,

right? Side is white. Working. The football here that first down marker, got it up there, the 26 yard line, but schieber on the stop for the Yellowjackets. Nice job by the big fellows up front. Of course white has excellent witness, but you can see here car Martin Lewis, open that big hole up front there. Charles, I think you would have gotten through report. I don't know. The whole have to do open a lot of, only one white, the junior picked up eight on the play. Date are settling into a nice of

fensive Rhythm, as well. Splits at the bottom of your screen. Cox will roll that way. Dumped it out in the flats. Threw it, high catch made by Daniel's the Daniels hit immediately at the line of scrimmage. Mario Walton the first yellow jacket to lay on and nice reaction by Walton, the defensive back out here cuz he could have very easily have this ball Wilcox would have been thrown any higher. It could have been an interception but great concentration by the receiver. Third down to four, where C

ounty Cox is pretty comfortable. He's just two year starter here and I seem to be managing this offensive. Ly pretty effective. Third down play for the junior quarterback. Walt showing a blitz for the Yellowjackets Gators. Keep it on the ground. White things ahead more than enough for the first down for the Gators. Again, the offensive line, getting that surged up front for the Ware County Gators. So they move the chains. Offensive line for the Gators Strickland car, Martin Lewis statement ahia

the tight, end Cox on job. Hands off up inside. He's just falling forward. They're really just bodies. Green body. As you don't even see a white shirt, you don't 43 yards. Yeah, they're bearing down on the surface. You take a look at the replay and film session and next week, that's what you want first down. On the ground. It's white again. I'll correction Daniels on the carry this time Daniels past the 40 up to the 42 yard line, and you just sent their this Georgia Dome, that, that momentum is

favoring the Gators right now and definitely gonna have to be some adjustments made by coach Pilcher here for Thomas county is that because again, you look at this line here and I know that when they drew it up, they didn't think that the Gators would block them this way. But man, there's some creases in there that I'm sure that had been there before it or offense, averages 190 yards per game on the Couple of got an injured. Yellow Jacket. Looks like Phillip Williams. The linebacker. Williams a

junior. Todd, for total tackles on the season, to take a look at some of the scores from throwing a ball games. In class A Wilcox, over Athens Academy 32:14, and this other single a ball game. It was clinch County losing to a manual County Institute, DCI. 35 clinch County, 14. So Emanuel County advances, first down, From the 42. Cox will keep it rolling right side, raises fires up Phil through it. Long intended for can hear the tight end, who was Running the crossing route. That play was defense

very well by the yellow jackets from Thomas County Central as Cox was sprinting out and she said, take a look at him sprinting to his right watch out of the feels. A lot of real estate out there for those guys to find openings, and it just nobody open Defenders everywhere in every lane. Ox trying to squeeze it in downfield, had some real estate in front of them on that Play-Doh. 2nd down and 10. Misdirection to come back to the inside, Daniels with the football. Ali drug tackle Works its way do

wn there. The 35-yard line. Excellent play called by the gator, coaching staff very nicely executed by the offense. Take a look at this Winkle here little misdirection Daniel's comes back across finds a crease breaks a tackle explodes into the secondary and of course, a great effort there by Thomas County linebacker to stopping there because he would have been Off to the Races the handles, on the season. Over 700 yards, look at the average run for carry 7.7 with seven touchdowns First and Ten fr

om the 35 of the Yellowjackets cocks rolls fires off the flats pakia, with the catch at the line of scrimmage. Breaks one tackle after and gets it up near the 48 yard line schieber and won't you combine on the hit? OK. Oh here. So, he'll made a nice individual effort out there in the flats. When he course, makes a tough catch here after the fake Up Inside by Cox and he delivers the ball, great, catch against his body, breaks, a tackle. And just uses, this is another individual effort there to ga

in yards. After the catch, shakes off one Defender, their breaks another tackle and Falls forward for three more yards. Second down and two for Ware County. Current drive, seven, plays 61 yards, three minutes 25 seconds off the clock. They are doing exactly what they wanted to do ttj. They are just flattening that football killing the clock, keeping that score low. If I didn't know any better at this opportunity equate this to someone of a chess match yet between the coaches here because I'll ju

st kind of getting taken. What you give me? Right side White. NOW, angles back to the inside, got enough for the first down. I'm really impressed with this running back by committee type of office that they running with the Gators here, where County, you know, you talk about white, they'll do just ran that ball. But again, we talked about, you know, Daniels who's a 44, 40 guy. These guys are all slashers that real quick, guys and seem to be taking Thomas County Central by storm here. No question

. The Yellowjackets are off-balance, first intended for the Gators. With bit left side. I've got some room finally dragged down near this 14-yard line. It was cold Anderson on the caring for the Gators. Jonathan Lowrie made the touchdown saving tackle Anderson Work. Sit down inside of the 15. One of his rare carries. Take a look here. If Old 41, didn't show up in the picture, but he's in the end zone right now. We talked about running back by committee this first Gary, that's a big round cater f

or the Gators. Yeah, almost the first down, pick up second down, and two, Left side. They go white looking for room racked up near the 12. Yard line. Coach ragel strategically using clock and know that he knows that it's tough to go up inside there. The closer you get into to the goal line. That was enough for the first down, pick up though. DJ yep. Take a look at coach ragel there. Nine years, in Ware County. As the head coaches that are solid job down at where County in that position, what a m

isery Valley College years as a head coach overall. Coach Riggins asking for timeout here for his gaiters and he will get it to 35 remaining. In this first half Gators, threatening with the first antenna. Inside the red zone of the yellow jackets. Good, solid first, half of football by the Gators, which stood in early storm by the yellow jackets and settle down very well. Full Slate of football games coming your way. Tomorrow on GPB, starting at 9:00 in the. Be the Wolves. Buford meeting the Fig

hting Irish of Dublin here at the Georgia Dome. That's a double A matchup at 12 p.m. to be the Lions of 11 at 11:00 and to beating the Hornets of cook who are 10 and 3 on the season. That one coming your way at 12 p.m. right here on GPB and the winners of those games will play for the championship. 38 match up at 3:00 p.m. the syrup makers at 12 and one from Cairo will meet the Trojans of North Hall, who are undefeated on the season and the weather that one will play Lake Arbor at the find the 5

a.m. Jeff, that'll be the Walton. Raiders versus the Bulldogs of North Gwinnett. That one at 6 p.m. and then we'll have Lowndes and Camden County coming it up. Finishing it up at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow night on the reverse couple on the field. It's covered by the gator Zone near the 20, yard line. Try the reverse air DJ along, almost lost a football. Yeah, got away from roach there man and I tell you what, I almost was a costly turnover there. We take a look at it trying to hand off. To roast there

. Zach airs falling on it for the Gators and get the football back. Lose some yardage on it at second and 17 now, but you got to like the decision there. Couldn't count. Definitely catching Thomas County off-balance just didn't execute. Except receivers top of your screen. Cox fix that way. Down the handoff and goes very by bowls are Daniels with a football, Daniels down near the 15. You have to love the Poise of The Gators quarterback, Dusty Cox, doing a great job. All faking and executing here

on this limb. Some of the misdirection, some of the play. Fakes Third down and 14 coming now DJ a minute 28 clock. Running Gators can get a first down down near the 3-yard line car. These are thinking about preserving that opportunity for the field goal though as well. Cox has been an effective passage over 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns to his credit what the snap fires out in the flats. Got the pass complete, the ropes ropes with some room. What's it down to the corner? Bounced out of bounds n

ear the seven? Autry, Oz them out of bounds for the Yellowjackets and it's decision time. Now for coach or Hegel and the Gators tell you what? I was definitely impressed with that burst after roach caught that pass. You see the Cox gets it to him really quick and watch this verse explodes for the extra yard is there Audrey push them all appear to be settling are on the field goal attempt here. And indeed, they will Griffin will kick it, real 24-yard effort for Ware County. Daniel's to hold. Well

within Griffin's range. Got it up. The left for the kicker. Did he drive it through? Yes he does. Caterers break the story, ice here and the semi-final football game. I think it's safe to say that culture, a goal and his Gators have controlled the tempo here for the better part of the last 3-4 minutes with the great drive here to end up with the field goal. Zach Griffin on the fills, all the 24-yard effort and the Freshman looking very relieved. That he hit that one. He puts the Gators on the s

coreboard, they made it 3. Nothing under a minute remaining first half. From behind the offense Griffin. No problem on it and plenty of room there, probably from another 15 yards or so indeed your I could have been good tendency of the left for the kicker so that fall to kind of draw a little bit, kind of like your golf shot. I was just about to say kind of like it once you know, the why you've come out of which is what your 7-iron, you have a bunch of continue to go, just a magnet in the woods

with your on your golf ball. The Gators leading at three nothing. These teams played in the same region for several years. 2000 to 2005 is a part of that region. Make up to play four times. They split those games to each shouldn't scoring drive by the Gators, 14 plays, 81 yards, six minutes and 48 seconds. DJ for. They got to be happy about that. Yes, ball control. That's the name of the game and the low scoring Affair like this three nothing. And I know the coach Ray go has to be happy right no

w. How do you stop? Dear. Don't let it get on the field, deep kick and the yellow jackets will have to settle for the Touchback start from the 20. And, you know, you know, you're right, when you do you say, don't let me, let the Veer get on the field, but you still have to be really, really proud of the defensive execution. Again, we talked about being disciplined in their Defenders of being the gator, Defenders being where they needed to be because, you know, Williams and smiley are explosive w

eapons. And these guys have been pretty much null and void thus far less than a minute remains in this first half will see how the Yellow Jackets play it. Well, they sit and settle for the three-point deficit. Williams rolls right side, tires out in the flats pass. Incomplete intended. Downfield for Malcolm Walton. But thrown out of bounds by wounds. Take a look at Williams rolling to his right there. And just a little off noticed a little earlier. He had a receiver open. He was just a little ov

er a over a little Overbearing there on his own, his tossing. And I don't know if that he's throwing off his back foot or get his shoulders Square. Just the energetics are excitement of his Georgia Dome. They run the same player only right side this time. You'll try to keep him Williams up to the 25. Finally Runs Out of Bounds near the 26, yard line. Daniel shoved him out for the Gators. Take a look down the sorry. He did take a little look at Williams here again. He's explosive when he has the

ball in his hands and he's running, tell you what, if he comes up with a way to straighten out that whatever is going on with his passing Game Boy, that's good. They're in for a lot of trouble in the second half. Smiley the parts, the football game, limping off for the Yellowjackets. That could be a big problem for the Yellowjackets, but try to get a check on that to see exactly what that condition is. That's a big chunk of offense for Thomas County Central, third down and three for Williams and

the rest of the yellow jackets will keep it himself. He's got enough for the first down chased out of Bounds at the 42 Yard Line. 39 seconds remaining and just when the train limps off the field, Here Comes Williams right back up for a nice game. It's guy's no joke, over 1700 yards himself on the ground that one-two punch without Smiley's impact right now. But Williams trying to carry the rest of this first half on the shoulders, Rolling left side, fires a bullet out of the corner. Pass incompl

ete though, intended for Rawls are Miller that is but Miller can't hang on to it. That was a nicely thrown ball, very good looking. Absolutely. And I do, you know, you talk about, you know, some of the throws he made but that was one there. That certainly when his fault because he got his shoulders Square, threw off his front foot and of course got the ball where he needed to get the just didn't come up with the catch, Bella realizes He's the caught that football second down and 10 after the err

ant pass. 32 seconds remaining. Yellow Jackets, trying to answer that field goal by the Gators to bring it even at halftime. If not lead, it Williams rolling left side. Now fires you dumped it out in the flats, Rawls made the catch, Eric Adams introduced himself, very harshly, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. That's the way you do it. Text book style open field and its finest open field, tackling take a look here. Of course, PJ avoiding the rush Dairy and getting the ball out to his receive

r and watch this play. Exploding didn't stop running. Just ran right through him. That's the way it's done. It's not for the faint of heart Adams, with the crushing hit, and the Gator, fans like that. That'll be on his highlight reel, third, down and six. 22 seconds remaining, in this first half. The momentum is still with in my in my opinion is still with Ware County. I mean of course with dominating hence like that horse, getting the score here and I think just being in the game and leading ri

ght now at this point in the game, I got really good at halftime. Football at the 46 yard line. Oppenheim the kicker for the Yellowjackets has fairly good range as hit from as far as 40 yards away. I've got to put them together to get a few more first downs and make that even a possibility for Oppenheimer rolling, his camera. Now toward the sideline, fires coming back to the castle nicely done by Malcolm Walton. Tilton to the 41, whatever it was that was going on with Williams earlier, he's fixe

d it because he's getting the ball in an area where his receivers can make plays for he'll roll to his right. Giving his receivers time to get into the open air, of course, fighting fending off a Defender. Of course, getting the ball down where only his received can catch it. Check that Stefan. I took a little more time to throw at what I looked like. What you used to do back in high school. first in ten years that that's stiff on that you're talking about, That's you know what? That's actually

it's a skill and then you just you don't, you don't just you're not born. I mean that's something that you you just don't learn that. That's just a field. That's a field all the way I know that you don't realize that you're stopping a guy but to stick it up in the nick of time that you do, keeping people away from you. And you know what, that's one of the best offensive weapons you can have as a runner, excellent point. Kicker for the Yellowjackets, chat up and Chandra oppenheim, hopefully he ha

s a chance to close this first half of the field goal opportunity for the Yellowjackets. 12 seconds remains in this first half. Well, let's quickly get to get it down to about 225 at least to give him a halfway, decent shot at a field goal. Kicker First and Ten Williams, surveys Fires at the corner. Lot of traffic over there. They rule, the catch incomplete. It's intended for Lark it at the sidelines, just in front of the Gator bench. He might have been out of bounds but he went out of bounds by

much there. I'll tell you what. There was a lot of zip on that pass as Williams was able to get it out there. so now the six seconds, Yellow. Jack is likely with only one player remaining. Williams looking fires, got a man on the cross. The rocket hit immediately, lost the football. Catch was made by Walton, but Walter was racked up. Hard near the 24 and coughed it up. Sorry. And the Gators believe it's the end of this first half. They're headed toward the locker room and that is the signal fro

m the official to catch was made by Walton. But he fumbled, at the end of that play was covered by the Gators. So the yellow jackets, Don't get the field goal opportunity and they miss on that final play. So the Gators after all is said and done. They lead it 3, nothing. In this first half of football. And a very solid effort by the gator to just take control of this football game. You gotta like it, you gotta like it and I know coach wriggle is feeling good. John Nelson standing by with a coach

and a lie. Got a quick drink of water. You got your wish you going to low-scoring game. Yeah, well that it has to be for us to have a chance. We need a low-scoring game. So right now things are working well for now defensively, you're putting seven eight, nine in the box right now. You're doing a good job stopping the beer for Thomas County Central. Well, we got to, I mean, we absolutely have to. They got too many skilled. People too many guys that can take it. The distance. Oh, we got to pack

that middle and hope like crazy. We tackled, can Wrangle. Thanks for your time. He's got the only score on the board where County up. Three nothing as we head to the halfback. If we are back live, at the Georgia Dome at the intermission, the Ware County Gators leading the yellow jackets of Thomas County Central 3. Nothing at the half time. A good first half of football. The right now fans being entertained by the Thomas County, Central band and known as the Yellow Jacket band. The Best of The Ne

st 160 members directed by see Michael mayhaw drum, major small college and Adrian Barnes performance. Tonight's a jazz show including selection Spain and blooms in the night and we'll go down and take a listen. The best of the nest, the commas County, Central marching band, John Nelson, standing by, with director, see, Michael may all John here, when p man, who gives the test for the best of the nest. Michael male. What's it like, coming down here to the Dome, so it's a great experience for the

kids. We love it. They have a great time. Every time we get a chance to come and go do such a great job with a, showing this ham times on TV. We have a great time now behind us playing cymbals. A very, very special guy. Tell me a little bit about way mr. Way, thanks, we love him then. Doing a great. He does a great job of the symbols. We think he's a wonderful wonderful young man. Now, when you do jazz and blues numbers, it's not stuff that they necessarily will have on their iPod or MP3 player

when you do. So what's it like telling them that they're going to do jazz and blues? Well you know I guess it's just something innate about that style because you know kids just kind of rotating revolve to the style. It's something that really is not hard to teach at all. They really get with it and that's top. So it's like of preparation been week to get everybody here for the Dome. What's it been like? Well it's been Very, very hectic because you know, bands this time of year doing Christmas

parades and Christmas concerts and all sorts of programs. But we're let we're glad to be here and we've just been working day every day to do the best we can like, now thanks for your time, welcome back to the Dome, let's send it back upstairs, one down, one to go and we are back live at the Georgia Dome at the halftime. The Gators aware County leading the yellow jackets of Thomas County Central Curry. Nothing at the break and we are being entertained down at field level by the Golden Gate herb

and of Ware County High School directed by Daniel Byrd. Drum major, Sheree Williams and Alessa Krug. Tonight's performance, they take us South of the Border in Latin. He lets go down the lesson. Gator, bad continuing to perform our John Nelson standing by with the director, Daniel Byrd. Nellie here with Daniel, Hardman director. Let's talk about this band, a great storied history and you've got legacies and second generations going on out here tonight. Oh yeah, there's 1939, where one of the fir

st bad, bargain from George's dark, competitively, been making Superior since back in the 30s and the first competition in the state of Georgia. And The first three schools that have a major Band program going on, a lots of things have been happening in Waycross for a long time. Now, also, you wanted to say something on behalf of Ware County High School in the people of Waycross? Yeah. Last spring I don't think the state of Georgia has any clue about how bad it really? Was. We missed like 13 to

15 days of school. It was no smoke in the school's. You couldn't see from from down one Hall from time to time. Anyway, on behalf of all the people from where Anyway, cross the, the firefighters and everybody forestry, we want to thank the entire state for coming to our rescue because it really was bad. I look at the back door of the high school and saw the forest fire one, or the first two or three days there. It was bad. Daniel Byrd. Thanks for making it up here to the dump. Thanks for your ti

me here. Thank you. Let's send it back upstairs for more. Take a John 3. Nothing at the intermission. DJ good. First half of football. We got some of the highlights from their first half. And again you don't want what you want to say here. Is that I think that we're County definitely set the tempo, execution is the name of the game on defense here when you're defending the Via, they look at all those hats around the ball and again they got a good completion there, but again hats coming to the ba

ll to make it plays and that hit right there. By Vic, Eric Adams was great, then he gets an interception. This kid is having a hellacious day on defense and then we get the 24 yard field goal, which brings us to the halftime score of three to nothing. It's a crescent. Converting from 24 yards out in a thankful that Griffin a few converts on the three-point effort for the Gators first half stats fairly well, even as it relates to some of the categories of rushing yards passing yards fairly even 5

7 for the Yellowjackets, 54 the Gators. But the real difference is coming on the ground. The yellow jackets. 95 Gators at 32 will take a step to stopping the Thomas from a halftime stats, will come back to those with John Nelson standing by with coach of the other. Valley really quickly coach Pilcher. Let's first talk about jibrail. How's the ankle? We'll wait and see where you going to try to go but I don't know right now. We're going to give it to World anyway and also defensively. Where's put

ting seven eight, nine in the boxer. Pretty much keeping the beer in check right now. We got we got to do some play action pass, no doubt about that, but we moved the ball right foot half, go in the ball. So we're going to do some things. We got to move the ball better first half and I think we will. Thanks coach. Thanks for your time. We'll send it back upstairs from. We are back at the start of the third quarter, instigators of Ware County, three, Yellow jackets, have Thomas County Central, no

thing first half of football. Favoring the gators gators will have it on offense to start this third quarter, biggest prop play in this first half comes on this play for the Yellowjackets, see the Braille Smiley trying to conduct a block for PJ Williams and just got his ankle turned up inside on that block. And the question is, there's things going to go in the second half but how effectively be Yellow Jackets. Well, you know, he's a big tough guy and now getting I know that if he can play, he's

gonna play because obviously you know what, if they're don't win tonight, they don't play anymore. So I'm sure he'll go long enough to see if he can be effective and if he can help his team, take a look at the Braille, Smiley at that yellow jacket, sideline. Let's look at the senior running back for the Yellowjackets defense is going to answer first, though, you heard coach culture talking about it with John Nelson coming back after the break that they've got a mix-up that offense a little bit

recognizing that the Gate of Defense has done a good job of shutting them down at the line of scrimmage Gators. Daniel's Derek Daniels on the return for where County got it up near the 17, 18 yard line and bounced Hard Out of Bounds. The Gators will come on offense to start from there. All those War, DJ Jones. John Nelson, glad you can join us on GPB for this semi-final match up. Although there was not a great deal of offensive production. In the first half. I you had to have been impressed with

, again, the running backs by Committee of for Ware County and they were LED, of course by Vic Daniels. He was one of the guys that many the set, the tempo on the offensive side, for the Gators and a variety of running back softening up that defense allows cocks to go five or seven in that first half for the 50-yard. Art, but you just saw on the screen. So once that run is effective for the Gators to pass starts to work as well, White's on the carry for the Gators, got it up past, 220 near the 2

3 yard line. Coach Pilcher, testing the waters. If you will very much like he did in the early goings to see what the Thomas County Central defense would give him up front second down and six. Beatrice white on the previous Carrie. Slot at the top of the screen. For the Gators Cox on the ground. Gives it to Daniel's goes back to the inside. That's enough for a gator first down near the 30. Once again, they're moving the chains and they're rolling, those running backs in and out of there. Another

ball another Ball Carrier. There does, that was different from The first one there gets up with a little a little gimpy but he's going to go back into the game and it was coming up holding that left calf muscle. And now he gets the substitution in the lineup. It's to be okay. Coming to the sideline. I will make it first and 10 after the carry though. Just under way in the third quarter. That side white with the carry, got it up near the 32-yard line, perhaps the 33 Davis. Make diamond was a one

of the hats on that play for Thomas County Central. Pick up a 3 on, the Run by white. Watch them a 55. Coming up until your picture there in third up. Almost caused a fumble there boy. Shook it loose. Cleveland Jackson was a lead blocker for the Gators on that play. And another Gator coming up hobbled after the plays dimitra's. Why? So Daniels goes out on the previous play White gets inserted in line up at his place, he comes out Hopper and I just roll it in another couple of guys Lander some o

ur correction Cox in the backfield. The second down and seven. Fix it on the line rolls right? Sides fires through it. Hi Patrick, good defensive effort by shaver for the Yellowjackets. Very athletic play there by shy but looks like he's limping. Their heads has tape on his calf, but just a great athletic play before Defender going in coverage. Get up to the highest point, breaking that pass up because that could have been a huge game for the Ware County Gators, third down and seven instead, tit

tle Three remaining third quarter. However, exciting days. Yellow Jackets fans to give him a little support to get that 12-man involved. Third and seven for the Gators cocks play. Fakes fires of the flat catch made ahia short of the first down Barnett about. Richard client was the first defender on to get his hat on the ball. So the yellowjacket defense is held And that's what's going to take its gonna take a shot in the arm to get that momentum back. I think it was safe to say that we're County

, had it. Anderson to putt. Now for the Gators, PJ Williams will stand near the 39-yard line to receive the offering. Line Drive, kick filled up by Williams at the 40 out of bounds near the 41. Early on, we were talking about PJ Williams. Of course, you saw him there just return the punt, but, you know, he's the starting quarterback. He's caught it on the corner. He was returning, punts. I felt early on it was going to be real key here in the second. Half to see his. How his help him playing on

both sides of the ball. How effective he would be here in the second half and I still think that it's going to be up to him if he's going to get this team turned around. First and Ten for the Yellowjackets, first half effort by Williams, five of the 10 / 57 yards on the ground, six carries for 33 yards. He'll keep it left side, works it back to the interior may have gotten the yard. Smiley known as bleep present in that yellow jacket lineup. He's a tough guy and I know that he wants to be in the

re in the worst way. No, gain on the play by Williams. There was a flag but they waved that off first possession of the second half for the Yellowjackets. Left side. They come option, band behind Williams pissed too. Smiley smiley racked up at the 49 yard line but close to the first down marker. Cole Anderson did a great job of coming up taking on Smiley. He's huge. But again you see there obviously he's effective was able to take a picture but what you see the difference on that play and what y

ou saw in the first half, the execution of the We're County. No pitchman here on smiling, he's just running free. Got to make an adjustment where accounting has to get back to playing the kind of defense that they were playing in the first half. That's a first down. Pick up by smiling short drop by Williams going up, top got a man free. Pass it a bit long there out of his reach. Anthony McCloud was free for the Yellowjackets wide open but Williams just through the past D. Actually, Michael Adams

was the Run running down the field there. And again, you know, this is second time that PJ has overthrown his deep guy there. And again, he just has to settle down. I think that, you know, we saw him get straightened out those mechanics there towards the end of the first half, and I know that he'll take that one back and we'll look for him to take advantage of it when he runs free again, second down and 10. No question about it. Adams was wide open. On the ground. They come. They give it to smi

ley. Smiley likes a head up to the 40 inside the 40 down in the 39, yard line. A cock on the stop for the Gators. You gotta love Smiley. Of course, you going out with the gimpy ankle in the first half and again, he's coming back running downhill. This guy's not going to be the all-time leading ground Gainer and Thomas County Central history, because he's gonna let a little anchor injury, stop it. Third down, and two. They go again. This time, William to keep it following, the hole created by Smi

ley got enough for that yellow jacket first, down nice play by PJ Williams diving forward for the first down. 8:27 remains in this third quarter, you almost feel a little sense of urgency for Thomas County Central here. There is just seems like the, you know, the momentum is starting to shift a little bit and they have a little bit more aggression in their tank if you will line of scrimmage. 235 other Gators. Williams got to pitch it. Rawls the second man on the pitch. Got it near the 33-yard. L

ine pick up three on the play. Nice play by ear, got him. He's already had a huge first half. But again, coming in on contain from the corner. Really minimizing the potential for that plate because that was, the could have been a big play. You'll see here on the corner there, after Ralph takes the picture Adams comes in and makes the play. Not only does it keep contain, but he makes the play Adams had to pick first half for the Gators on the That therefore we're counting that young man has had a

heck of a defensive day, second down and eight. Left side, they come Williams cuts it up. Feel pain. Once now can't buy the Gators behind the line of scrimmage push back there than 35 yard line. And Drew a cock leading that surge or wall of green and Williams is down after the play. Wow, that's not a good sign. But once again, you have to be impressed with all the green hats running to the football and that's what was made the defense for. But we're County so successful in the first half. You k

now, everybody running to the football, PJ takes the snap their Bob a little bit, but he takes it up inside gets hit breaks that tackle and look at those green hats coming. There you see, at the end of that play, the left me kind of buckled under the pressure of the two or three Defenders on top of them. Tell you, one thing, you think smileys 7:05 remaining in this third quarter while they check out PJ Williams will step aside from the Georgia Dome Williams able to run off the field under his ow

n power for the Yellowjackets, that's a good sign. Gator still leading it 3, nothing but the yellow jackets with the football facing a third down and seven at the 32 yard line of the Gators. New quarterback is Taylor pain for the Yellowjackets. Kayla Junior. And pain will take the shot drop to trying to set the screen left side to get it to smiley. Smiley hit once denies that blocker and worked his way down near the 27-yard line about a yard shy of the first down marker. If you notice in that pl

ay that smiling made an athletic move there, he had to leak and get the pass from his quarterback. Taylor, watch him get up, get down, doesn't seem to have the ankle in seem to be bothering me at all. Smiley just exploded the first would-be tackler Erica. Adams. You remember that runaway Coke machine? I was telling you about the president Gator fans looking for a stop and a timeout taken on the field. First by the yellow jackets and Thomas County Central fourth down and one for the Yellowjackets

appear to be going for it momentum. No question seeming to favor the yellow jackets. At this point, the fans tried to exhort them on a big fourth of the one situation coming for them. Special. Thanks all of us at GPB want to express our thanks to the ija. Rosenberg ahead staff at score Atlanta for the excellent free stolen coverage of all of our games this weekend at the Georgia Dome. Excellent newspaper in terms of sporting events Fourth and one. Now, Williams back on the field, trying to keep

it in. Stick It ahead for the first down and looks like he's got enough. So they sneak Williams back into the lineup and Williams snakes to the head for the first. All you can say, is tough this there. You know, you got lumps off the field. They're after you, what was an apparent hyperextension of his knee, but he's just back on the field to help his team. Get a first down. I was following the block of Center, Steven Powell. A lot has to be said about these two seniors and smiley and Williams.

Playing with Nicks and bruises. That's what the good ones do. First and Ten, now, from the 25 left side, short side of the field, William steps it on the inside, down to the 10, push down at the eight. Maybe the 7 yard line, Boyd knocked him down but a good run by Williams. Never missed a beat to plays ago limped off, but back on the field in rare form. Watching make this guy miss here up dumps up inside. Tell you those are the Good Feet that we were talking about early. In the pregame, The Talk

Amongst the coaching staff at Ware County. Picking your poison. Do you want to die by Williams? Our dad, by smiling there. Adam stepped in and took the try to take the picture away from Williams. He politely turned it up for the first down. Now, they go right side. Smiley banging ahead right side didn't get in. Go there barking short of the goal line down at the half yard line. Boy, what second and third effort is by Somali. They are taking and basically pushing the Defenders from the Gators to

wards the goal line. Gets the handoff and Williams up inside. He gets one contact there and he's still moving. Second three. That's three players on and three Defenders on him and he's still moving forward. Cleveland Jackson the leading tackler for the Gators tried to stop him, but he couldn't, and on the second play from scrimmage, they go in for the touchdown, but there's a flag far side of the field. Smiley carried it in for the touchdown. Look at it, move that pile. We'll check out the flag.

Officiating crew has done a good job at the football game tonight. Absolutely. Play coming from the half-yard line. However, this this drive-ins is very impressive here by the offensive. The yellow jackets. We have a live ball substitution on the defense. There you get the call. So, the yellow jackets will have to reset from the line of scrimmage. Further explanation. Here we have a live ball illegal substitution on the defense. The touchdown is good. The penalty remains straight on the kickoff

. So the touchdown is ruled good. And the yellow jackets. Take the lead for the first time in the Ballgame. So you on that whole drive, just a great great effort by the quarterback PJ Williams and his big tail back. Smiley Chandler oppenheim. Now, on the try, the point after One of the most interesting personalities on this yellow jacket team. Oppenheim makes it a 7-3 lead for the Yellowjackets of Thomas County Central. Down low on the replay right side. Smiley just banging ahead way too close t

o deny him, a half yard 11-play 59-yard drive by the yellow jackets. Four minutes 39 seconds used up capitalized on that one yard run by the Braille smile, very impressive drive by Thomas County Central Smiley. Did it only 66 yards, coming into tonight's ballgame That seems that single-season, rushing record held by, Joe Burns. Way back in 1997. He should have it by now Shinee. What do we know which? We just denounces 76-73, your score are for the touchdown. Run an extra point by oppenheim earli

er game. We will see results from the Georgia Dome. It was Wilcox. County advancing with a win over Athens Academy 3214. Another single, a matchup clinch County losses to ECI, 3514. So, that sale a matchup is set for the finals. It was Jam, Lee, losing the Carver 26. Or really good ballgame here from the Georgia Dome in the 38 and another for a matchup just prior to this when it was North Side, winning a squeaker by the tie over the Tigers of Tucker. 31 to 28 that to a great ballgame here on GPB

. And we have the makings of one here in this nightcap in the semi-final ball game between the yellow jackets and the Gators. I like to take an opportunity to give a special congratulations to coach Dale McGee with the Carver Tigers down. I'm around my neck of the woods. My old high school I can't believe. You waited this long to get it. Deep kick. Adams was deep, but it'll go back and touch with a touch back for the Gators of come back from the 20-yard line. That was really a good football game

. All I'm gonna have the day been today on Georgia Public Broadcasting The Yellowjackets enjoying their first lead of this ballgame 507 remaining in the third quarter, Dustin Cox and the Gators coming back to try to answer that touchdown by the Yellow Jacket. Cox has done a really good job managing this offense from, We're counting again. He's just a Smooth Operator, they start for their 20. Option. Right side picture, man is Daniel's, Daniel's tries to cut it back to the inside, but the surge i

s heavy by the yellow jackets. Great execution, by the Thomas County Central defense there as the pursuit angles were taken correctly by all involved. If you take a look at this play, and look at those Defenders coming up and those golden helmets surrounding the football. Injured, yellow jacket on the play. The white Williams going to the Yellow Jacket sideline, second down loss of a yard on the previous play 11 for the Gators the first down. Yellow Jacket players trying to get the fans into it

even more on the ground. Left side Daniels finds a streak and got it up near the 24-yard line. Jonathan Lowrie on the stop for the Yellowjackets. Good to see Daniels back in the Ballgame. Do he was a little gimpy a little earlier but he's back on the field. Taking the handoff up inside running between the tackles. Get a nice surge, two holes that it could have chosen from their yes. Third down and six. Cox with the snap looking left, fires, a bullet, catch laying there. The 30-yard line here on

the grab, and close to the first down marker for where County. Impressive play by the quarterback, their cocks. They're standing in the pocket and completing the pass. Junior JJ could hear the tight end for the up Gators. It's done a fine job, a couple of big catches in that first half. Another one here enough for the first down. On the ground left side. Derek Daniels on the carry for the Gators. Got it up to the 31. Good tough defense up front there by Williams Lowry and heard on that. Right si

de of the Thomas County, Central defensive line profile Derek Daniels, in our pregame show plays both ways for the Gators one of the linebackers and doing a good job offensively running the football as well. Second down and nine. Cox do step in, take a timeout, came to the lineup. Apparently didn't like to set two minutes. 54 seconds left in the third quarter 7-3 lead by the yellow jackets. We caught up with coach Ed Pilcher prior to this ballgame to get his thoughts about what's special, about

this year's version of the yellowjacket. Well, this Bunch, especially the senior Bunch, they've had some success all the way through is a in the middle school and there's some good football players in there and they were very good as ninth graders and a lot of them actually started as sophomores and they've just stuck together. They're very talented, they're very competitive, you know, they just they've got a lot going for him right now. They really do and this one thing We've talked about them

is, you know, we've had some some good teams in the past and this is a team right here that they have a chance to make their own Mark and establish their own legacy for the speed. So it's been a, it's been a pretty good bunch to work with. It's culture head coach of the Yellowjackets 17th season on the ground. Our correction pay action right side. Cocks raises Fires at the corner past those incomplete intended for Willie roach, but thrown High. Diver on the coverage for the Yellowjackets. Anothe

r one of those plays where the quarterback has to get his shoulders square up field and you'll see Cox rolling to his right gets the and then quite get those shoulders square and that's a tough pass to throw but you got to you got to get your shoulders Square Roche, had a look at it. Third down and nine after the incomplete pass thrown a little hotter but through the hands of roach, yeah, PCC cheerleaders. Yellowjackets leading it, caters with the football. Cock surveys, going up. Top got some s

eparation, but through it along. Adam, and streaking, you got to like the call. You gotta like to call head and going vertical, the whole game. And again, at some point in time, you just got to Unleash Your see here, cocks back, comfortable in the pocket. Getting a little air up under it, just a little bit. Longer than it should be. But you know what, it's good to keep the defense on their toes. Intended for Antonio bolts, down field. That'll make it fourth down now, Gators to have to punt it Co

le Anderson set to do that. PJ Williams, still back in receiving. He is what you're calling and I'm talking about PJ, he's considered an Iron Man, a true Iron Man offense defense. Special teams sir. Line Drive kick by Anderson Williams back cuddles, and calls the fair Catch and catches it over the shoulder. Can you say say, hey, Blacks coming in before this play gets off from the line of scrimmage. Yellow Jackets, may have had too many out there. Either that or he might have jumped a little soon

prior to the snap false. Start on the offense, I'll yield to you. The movement at the line of scrimmage by the yellow jackets. Quick reminder for you fans with friends and relatives outside Georgia. This game is available live via the GPB website at www.ge.com backslash football. Now all the reverse here come know of the Yellowjackets the paying the good coverage by the Gators to cover ground on the backside Pursuit. As lock and catches up with the play and makes the stop, that's that disciplin

e. I'm talking about staying at home and taking care of your business. You die trying to be the star. You just basically taking care of your responsibility and your assignments on defense, a little misdirection didn't fool everybody. Of course, you see the containment there was not broken and you just make plays. You just make tackles Brandon Larkin on the carry for the Yellowjackets and Laurie on the stop for the Gators rolling, right side will Raises fires turning pass, incomplete. Threw it be

hind Malcolm Walton and Defender for the Gators. Took his eyes off. It may have had to pick. One thing is for sure. We've certainly seen the Ware County Defense Force, Thomas County Central to throw a lot more than they have all year long. Excellent point your head coach Pilcher, talking about that coming. After the break true to his word, they're trying to open it up a little bit. Third down and long for the Yellowjackets, conversions on the night. 50% for Thomas County, Central, four of eight.

Here comes a big one here out on the flats. They doubled the smiley smiley, or the line of scrimmage. What a play by David measure. Now. That's making a good tackle. An open field on a big strong running back. We have seen one or two in this ballgame where smile. He's been in the same situation, not to be the Adam pull down in that situation. Great play. Take a look at it again here. PJ hits his big fullback in the flats over there but nice tackle out there in open field that's what you want to

do. You want to get Smiley in that type situation but that time the Gators and Mentor played it very well fourth down and 13. So the yellow jackets will put it away. Pressure at the line by the Gators. I don't know how they miss that football fair catch called for by Daniel's at the 40-yard line the Gators were coming. They had a man right on top of it. Just missed the block, JJ key, high was the one that almost blocked that I didn't for the Gators. Okay, he had great job, catching the football

, but they're just missed the block. That was my Southern accent that making that pronunciation JJ key, huh? Let's go here. Okay, I got you, we'll just have some chicken, a first in 10, for the Gators short hitch. Pass. near the flat sketch, made by Wilkins, Wilkins fights it up there, the 46 yard line I tell you but you know you know he just when you take a look at this past Cox just exudes confidence, there you can tell he's poised the against delivers, the ball to his receiver there. It's a g

reat game here and gets an opportunity to get some good yardage Larkin on the stop for the Yellowjackets, but not until the Gators picked up seven on that first down play. Make it second and three. Cox has done a fine job of navigating this Gator offense. On the ground, left side with the carry is Derek Daniels near Midfield. Close to the first down marker. I need to get it right to the mid stride for the first down it looks like he's going to be just a little bit shy and that will bring us to t

he end of this third quarter. Back inside the cavernous Georgia Dome. It's a 7-3 lead for the Yellowjackets of Thomas County Central Our kids from Kusa high school, shooting that video outside, the Georgia Dome here, and Atlanta and Gary peacock. Of course, I videographer leading those kids from Cusco high school. They do a great job every year this one, no exception with great shots for the Christmas season. Thanks to those guys from Kusa and to Gary peacock. For that, as we start the fourth, f

irst down, pick up by the Gators, they are at the 46 yard line. And Thomas County Central impressive, run by Derek Daniels, they're running between the tackles to get the first down for Ware County. Total yards on the evening, Thomas, County Central, almost doubling. We're counting to 10 to 111. Gators not far behind on the scoreboard shotgun cocks. He'll keep it from the loudest good behind the line of scrimmage. Excellent, defensive surge by Anthony McLeod. Coming from the backside of that pla

y. McLeod had some pressures early, man and I tell you, he's a load coming off. The edge was successful in his pursuit to make the big play every possession. Now, DJ very important. Such a close ballgame. Yes, Gators on the yellow, second jacket side of the football field. Trailing by four. Tripp receivers at the bottom of your screen. Cox surveys fires throughout the to defend. The pass goes incomplete, had Crist. Arbor out there as a receiver. Now, we've been talking about Cox in his ability t

o manage the team and perform well tonight, you can see a nice crisp past here. He has a nice arm on it, got to come up with those plays. Harbor had to just slightly further football but very catchable, down the less third down 10. Just turn away in the fourth cock rolling to his left. Now, going up, feel got some separation. Catch me on the flocking here, that's down my buddy. Come here. How about that? Here with a fine first half of catching once again. Excellent execution by the quarterback C

ox Dustin Cox. He has some 1,300 yards that he passed away. This year, 13 touchdowns on the season and here's another one, is going to that total a beautifully placed ball to Castilla 46-yard, touchdown strike Zach Griffin on now to try to pull in there. After to heal with a good first half of catches for the Gators and their this second half, probably his biggest catch of the night. That's fine. Gators regain the lead trying to add to it breakfast. The first the point after Gators 10, yellow ja

ckets, 7 we took another look at that touchdown pass. As Cox gets his feet set, gets a little are up on a nice touch and can hear runs right up under it and on to pay dirt. Tell you what's that? This game is follow suit the last two games, or excellent games. And I'll tell you what. We're gonna have a fine finish here. The hill behind the coverage of the yellow jackets. And that drive by the Gators of seven, plays 60 yards, three minutes and 47 seconds. 46-yard touchdown reception back, the heel

gives the Gators at Edge again over the yellow jackets by three. As I look at your heel on the bench there, all of his buddies, congratulating them. Sitting next to his quarterback. Why should this one? Be no exception. All day long. The games have been good? Yeah, most here at the Georgia Dome. The winner of this contest meets. The Eagles of March side, Warner Robins in the championship next weekend. They're happy and some Thomas County, Central. Hey, got it easy, man. You know, those guys tha

t pain up and go out in the elements in the cold weather this time of year, these guys are in the nice control climate of the Dome. So you know what? It's fun. But it's got to be those other guys that go outside. Have to be a little bit guy. I agree with you. Gators to kick. Malaysian King will kick it away. Quibbler by King out of bounds near the 30 yard line. Sure if that's what the intended to do on that kick DJ, I think he missed hit it. I'm sure you wanted to swim it down the middle. I know

he wasn't trying to kick it out of bounds. Quit kicking, fractions on the 35 yard line. First, Yellow Jackets will have good field position to start this drive. That's right. You don't want to give PJ Williams and big. Smiley a short way to go. We are playing from behind those 10 minutes, 59 seconds, for me Flags coming in at the line of scrimmage. Prior to the snap false, start on the offense, give it five shirts, take it back. So you would that probably gets on the coach had Pilcher, skiing m

ore than anything. The just guys, jumping costly penalty yardage. they had the plus 5 on the kick infraction, but now the pushback file Left side Williams, tries to find some room but not a lot. There Gators gang. Tackle him near the 31 So you what, PJ Williams reversed out and had had a trailer running that Veer and at the end, you know, being disciplined, these guys weren't fooled. They didn't go, he came out, he came out and spend hit a 360 to his right, and those linebackers just stayed at h

ome. Read their keys. Brad format Flint by that Gator defense Williams on the straight keeper. Watch the left side. Got a block there, still on his feet, fighting his way, their Midfield left for the Yellow Jacket. First down, Up to the 49-yard line, it was run all the way. Slayton in on the stop for the Gators. Tell you what is you? Take a look at this. Just a simple quarterback, draw your back right, back up the middle there but you're looking at a guy that's played all day long on offense and

defense and he's still going strong first down 10 after the run by Williams option. Right side. We have gone to face mask in there but no flag. Throw head was turned around violently as a stop was made by Jimmy Slaton. Nice Tackle by selecting their of course you know you got to wrap these guys up. You know we've seen Williams making so many guys miss but this is excellent tackle. Their sure tackle and wrapping up PJ Williams. Take another look at it as he comes right down the line, but he's go

ing to wrap those big paws around and make sure they wrestle them to the ground. Nice. Stop back in town. They keep it on the ground that smiley fighting ahead close to the first down marker to get a good. Understanding why they call them the train. Huh? Yeah you do if you're on the tracks, what a kid something. Take a look at this train, bowling over these guys there. That's definitely the, a trade third, and less than a yard as a worried coach at Pilcher. Looks on under nine minutes remaining

in the semi-final football game. Right side. No question smile. He's got the first down inside the 40 down near the 39. You know, I like the chances with that face some essential right now, Santos, County Central, you know, just granting it out there. Two big guys, PJ Williams and the Braille Smiley. The ball is in their hands. And of course it's up to those two guys. Again, these guys have a lot of yardage between the two of them as far as the offensive production of Thomas County Central. Yell

ow jackets were five state, 38 titles under their belt going for a for a when this year but they got to win this semi final game to get there. Smiley with the football picked up. Maybe your yard good defensive search that time by the Gators stop by Clarence Tyson. It's really important, I'm sure. Check out the total yardage situation. Yellowjackets leading and both quarters in that category, but the scoreboard is really with couch. And that clock is ticking away second by second. Second down and

nine this time, Rawls with the football to the 35-yard line. Coach Pilcher, and PJ Williams are intentionally running clock because they want hopefully by the end of this drive. If they get down and score a touchdown, that it won't be enough time left on the clock for where counter the counter, third down and 6 makes perfect sense. But they got to make sure that they stick it in the end zone. At least Come Away with the three third down on the ground. This time Williams keeps the behind the blo

ck of smiley who stuck his head of their Williams gonna be about two yards shy of that first down marker. You take another look at PJ taking it up inside for some tough yardage. We saw those yardage totals of the first and second half of this football game, not surprised by that, but the Gators got to be happy with what they've done in terms of even suppressing those members to where it really is. This is a team that averages over 300 yards per game on the ground alone on this fourth down, play

right side. Smiley stretching ahead, did he get it? Needed to get a just inside of the 30-yard line. It will depend on the mark officials are going to take a measurement on. It looks like too close to call. On the replay, just down the line and handing it off to Smiley laying on top of one of his blockers. It just depends on where they put that Market at the foot down for the mark on. It was a fourth down play for the Yellowjackets. Crowd and let you know, which way it goes. Is the stretch the c

hains here in the dome, take a look at the shop there, for my camera right on top of it. And you see it first down for the Yellowjackets first-rate camera crew. The GPB huge play for Thomas County Central to keep that drive a lot. But the ball will get, they didn't make it the ball would have been turned back over to where County Yellow. Jackets will keep it, keep their Championship. Hopes alive 6:18 clock running a trail by 3. Right side. Smiley with some Authority down near the 25. Good tough.

Yardage Up Inside by the soon-to-be, all-time rushing yardage. Performer for Thomas County Central. These guys, they averaged seven yards. A carry over the course of this season. Some 1700 yards. 34 touchdowns on the season, 80 Force career. All on the play this time and give it to smiley. Smile off the football near the 19 yard line. They rule it down Jeremy, Floyd covered it, for the Gators but we'll check and see. Officials going to get the football to the Gators. Somebody was making a secon

d effort to get a couple more yards out of the play. And the Gators would a big defensive play there. Jeremy Boyd coming away with the fumble recovery, for Ware County. Let's see who was able to get that ball loose in there. The big bruising pullback. Yeah. Boyd was the one that was able to rip it out. Look like it was Victor Daniels that ripped it out of there. And boy they would have come in and cover that football for the Gators, okay? So the 12 of Daniels with the rip and point with the reco

very, gives the Gators a football, they hang onto the three-point lead, and they get that football back with 531 remaining in the contest. Sustained drive here for the Gators. Will be exactly what they need. But on the first play from scrimmage, Daniel's is knocked down at the line of scrimmage. We're county has to be very, very strategic. Here they're backed up and still a lot of time on the clock down to eight. Got a, it's going to be very important for them to get a couple of first downs on t

his drive. Both teams with two timeouts, left, 5:07 clock, running in this fourth quarter Cox on the evening. Of 16 just over 100 yards. Got that one touchdown strike to tie it in j-jake ahia. Whistles at the line of scrimmage in your settings where option right side. Check the flags out. Prior to the snap false. Start on the offense five yard penalty. Just like you were talking about the need for the Gators to be careful down here that illegal procedure will push him back five and I'll make it

second down and about 17 for the Gators Skype situation that the yellow jackets w. Assuming they'll be a change of possession here second and a long way to go. Ball at the 12 yard line. Low snap a cocks handles fires across the middle squaring. Is once again Mejia near the 20 yard line that some of it back, that'll make it a respectable third down and about eight or nine. Tell you what can here has definitely been the secret weapon. For the Gators today coming up with some huge catches Cox handl

e the snap fires it to Cahill for tonight's game. Yeah, big Target for cocks, but it put it right on the numbers. 63 210. Third down nine under four minutes, remaining. Rolling right side. Here comes the pressure cocks. Unloads, tried to dump it out and Flash. My pass goes incomplete intended for Derek Daniels but good defensive work by Josh. Audrey for the Yellowjackets defense. Here's that 4th and 9th, huge down. Here's down here. And I guess the smart thing is to go ahead and punch it because

, you know, you don't want to get, you don't want to give him the ball back here. But at the same time, you want to make sure that you're able to get this pun off because I know that you got to be thinking to Thomas County might be coming after this thing. Cole Anderson wolf set, to put it away for the Gators and PJ Williams. Stands near the 45. See if they leave the set to try to block this thing. They are set for the run back. But except for a good run back. If they can good punch by Anderson'

s Williams, lets it bounce, and it takes them favorable balance for the Gators near the 36 yard line, nice coverage by the Gators, led by number 7 will erosion. That's what you have to do in situations like that. You gotta, you know, got a good pun off and you got guys sprinting down the field here in the last few minutes of the game. Cole Anderson, does a fine job for the Gators on that pun? Yes. Kept it away from They got some distance on it, yellow jackets from their own 36. The last possessi

on, the big guy put it on the ground, they're going to I bet you're going to go back with him Williams. Will take the drop though. He's going up top. He's got a man wide open. It's Miller drop the football. Miller had it. Will they rule to catch? They ruled it a catch and fumble Gators, have it back. What a place my oh my they go up top on the past. Wide open downfield was Miller. Miller had it brought it in and dropped it. That's tough. That's tough Gators back and visits with the football Will

iams and the Yellowjackets were trying to answer up top, they just spread it out, had Miller wide-open cocks now back under center for the Gators. Left side on the Carrie was Daniel's. Once again, it's very important for Ware County to get a couple of first downs and kill some of this clock culture, how to look at him those. They had an opportunity there to slip, right, through their fingers. Yes, indeed literally second down and eight. It's right side damage with a football tip near. The line o

f scrimmage may have got more on the two on the carry. Gators trying to be conservative down here. They don't want to do anything, that's going to cause them to lose a football. That deep in their own territory. Maybe Yellow Jackets are playing some good defense here and they really have a legitimate shot at stopping them. Once again, and possibly getting the ball back, third down and seven. See the timeout situation for both teams. Both of the two. 15 remaining in the semi-final match up, third

down and seven for Ware County. Whistles at the line of scrimmage. Officiating crew has been busy tonight. Yeah, prior to the game remains third down. That's not good. What's the third and seven? That'll push him back five. Backed up this deep man. You know the beginning if they don't have a positive play they got a punt from this far back. Do last time. Thomas last possession, Thomas County Central elected. Not to go for the block punt. This one's a little deeper than they go for this one. Haw

ks play fakes, Here Comes pressure down dumped it out the flats, past them because at the sidelines catch made by Victor Daniels Daniels. Did he get enough for the first down? And looks like you did. Yes. Huge play. The Yellow Jacket. The fender was gambling on that play. DJ yelling for the pic. Yep, take a look at it. As Cox will coming at you right at you. Going to get a speech set to deliver the ball out in the flaccid boy. Oh boy! The defender undercut. It tried to make a play unfortunately.

The play and Daniel's dear. You talk about a camera crew being right on top of it. Maybe some enemies giving out to here tonight. You're right about that, excellent shot guys. First down, pick up on the ground by Daniel's caters they have sealed their own fate but that first sound pickup Daniels on the carried. Eric Daniels on this one for the Gators that last completion. Might have been the most one of the most important plays of the game. Yellow Jackets burn one of their two timeouts here. DJ

. Yep. And to think the f First four weeks of the regular season where County was two and two, indeed, you're right. Start it out to and to ran the table down there. Last night on and working on one here, Gators coming into it, Go triangle talked about it, what they've got to do, they've got to suppress that score, they've done that and we saw it look at the distribution of terms of the Run production in the first and second half of the run and pass that favor the yellow jackets. But Not high en

ough or not, not enough Separation on that yardage to give them that clear Edge. Like they've been normally seeing throughout the course of the year. Next week is what these guys are playing for a shot at the Eagles of Northside in the 4A Championship. That'll be down gonna provide the termination yet and we'll be there at 7:30 next weekend on Friday. It'll be either, the Yellowjackets are the Gators and a minute 28 seconds, determining which Saturday night, of course the five a finale next week

end as well. So football this weekend and football next weekend as well on GPB there. Daniel's again, with the carry for the Gators. You know, I'm talking about Coach Dan rhaegal, and these Ware County Gators two weeks ago. He got his 150th Victory, and that's a lot of damn, that's a lot of wins when you consider how tough it is today to maintain. He'd you're right comparatively the program's Yellowjackets obviously but a lot more storied history than the Gators, but the Gators very good footbal

l and we're County. Left side, Daniel's once again. Down to 41 seconds. So third down plate Yellow. Jackets burn their last timeout here with 40 seconds left. Trying to get that football back with, at least some time to work with. Remember the only have to get three down to keep us with some, some extra football here in the Georgia Dome. That's right for I tell you know what? You know one thing about it too is that PJ Williams. I'm sure and Miller is going to have to forget that last play becaus

e if they get opportunity to get it back, We caught up with Coach Pilcher prior to the game and got his thoughts about what he really likes about this profession. Oh, I like, I like going to practice. I mean, games are the fun part, you know, I mean the, the, the, the icing, on the cake, but I really enjoy going to practice. I think. Do you know, that's the best part about the profession is, is the teaching and the coaching of the kids and there's nothing better than to see a little nice bit of

it's not very talented at all and over a period of four years. He stuck with you because he just has a For the game and the things that you've are the coaching staff that we have taught him and watch the development that he has gone from a ninth grader in to blossom into a really good. High school football player, that's the most rewarding thing right there. And I think the kids benefit from that some of the tourists, it's the learning process. And that's, you know, that's what we are. We're tea

chers. And let's put that's the fun part about it. For Landis, an auto return for the Yellowjackets kids to return. This one DJ and gets inside of Gator territory. Well, PJ Iron Man Williams here with 29 seconds left in the game. We've seen him on offense, we've seen him on defense, we've seen them on special teams, still going strong. So Williams with the return and the yellow jackets with no timeouts remaining 29 seconds on the clock. They have got to get it into field goal position for the ki

cker Chandler. Oppenheim oppenheim is a good form around 40 yards or so right now the football at the 40 To get it down to about the 20, something Williams rolling right side going to raise and fight looking. So smiley, smiley falls down near the 15, no flag on the play. 21 seconds remaining didn't fool, anybody with that. Play to wear County defenders down there, all over smiling, fix the Daniels and Cole Anderson on the coverage. For the Gators, you see Williams rolling here and putting some l

ittle are up under it, but you'll notice the two Defenders are right there in the picture. Trying to get it into the hands of your playmaker. Yep. Season for the Yellowjackets, coming down to these last 21 seconds Williams tries to running caught at the line of scrimmage, caters get in behind the line. Big play defensively by Jimmy stinky and they can't stop the clock unless they down the ball. Four seconds. Will they get a playoff they do final play of the ball game Williams will roll it right

side. They've got to score here. Fires in trapping coverage downfield, incomplete Gators, win the Gators. He's aware County have done what most thought was impossible. They contain that high post office of PJ Williams and the Braille Smiley and they win it in this semifinal matchup from the Georgia Dome. The for a division, the Gators advancing to the finals. Next weekend. 10:7, the final score from the Georgia Dome will step aside for quick timeout will come back to wrap it up from the Georgia

Dome score from the Georgia Dome. The Gators aware County when its And seven over the yellow jackets, America Thomas, County, Central High, John Nelson standing by with Coach array. Then ragel here with the head coach. First questions are really easy. When how does it feel to play for a state championship? Well, it's a great feeling. It's been a long time where count-out think 1961. So congratulations, Ware County in Waycross. Georgia, you had, you had to have Tempo your way. It had to be a game

that wasn't going to be in the 20s and 30s. And you got your wish. Well, there's no question. We couldn't get in the scoring match with them. We had to keep it low. So going and we've been out there but we didn't break and that's just a tremendous effort. On our defense has part in regular. Congratulations, we know who's going to be playing next week. We just don't know. We're probably a coin flip it about 15 minutes Charles and DJ. Thank you. Ellie will find out? Who will have next weekend? We

do who we have just don't know where you're right on that. Nellie 15 hours of football. Coming your way again, tomorrow here from the Georgia Dome, you don't want to mess. That until then Charles water behalf. A DJ Jones, and John Nelson. Thanks so much for joining us and we'll see you tomorrow.