Pierce County needs 3 OTs to win Georgia 2A high school football title

TOPICS:
X photo by @OfficialGHSA
gamestrat high school football sideline instant replay

Posted By: Jeff Fisher December 13, 2023

Pierce County now owns two Georgia high school football championships with both being won in overtime. Tuesday, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons, the Bears beat Rockmart 48-45 in three overtimes in the Class 2A championship game.

Caden McGatha scored on a 1-yard run to seal the victory. It was McGatha’s 53rd carry of the day. The junior finished with 244 yards on the ground.

Pierce County beat Oconee County 13-7 in one overtime to win the 2A championship in 2020.

Play Football

nfl play football

About the Author

Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.

Related Articles