Nationally-ranked Prince Avenue Christian is a Georgia state champ after battling back from a 20-7 first half deficit. Then, trailing 27-17 in the third quarter, the Wolverines, who are currently ranked No. 250 in the High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, scored on five consecutive drives to beat Swainsboro 52-34 in the Class A Division II championship game.
PAC QB Aaron Philo now owns state finals records for yards passing (477) yards and touchdown passes (6).
AGAIN 🔥@PhiloAaron ➡️ @joshbritt25 for the TD 🏈@pacsfootball1 45 @SwainsboroTiger 34 | #GPBSports pic.twitter.com/HS6tFaqwvT
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Josh Britt caught 6 of Philo’s 21 completions for 201 yards with three touchdowns. On defense, Britt had a team-high seven solo tackles with one forced fumble and an interception.
Congratulations to our @GACottonComm Player of the Game, @joshbritt25. He had 201 receiving yards, three TD's, 10 tackles, a forced fumble… what didn't he do in the Wolverines 1A Division 1 state final win! #GPBSports pic.twitter.com/nSVm6x8psk
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The state title is the second for Prince Avenue and wraps-up a perfect 14-0 season. Two of those wins have come against state champs from South Carolina and Tennessee.
