Toombs County wins Georgia Class A Division I state championship

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Toombs County wins Georgia high school football championship in Class A Division I

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Posted By: Jeff Fisher December 17, 2024

For the first time in school history, Toombs County is a Georgia high school football champ. Tuesday, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons, the Bulldogs beat Macon’s Northeast High School 38-18 for the Class A Division I state championship.

Mike Polke had a big game for Toombs County with a touchdown receiving and a 92-yard kickoff return for a TD. Polke caught five passes for 103 yards, plus he had an interception from the defensive side.

MY GOODNESS 🤭@Mikepolke2 with the 92-yard kick return TD for the Dogs!

2Q: @NEHSRaiders 12 @ToombsDogs 21 | #GPBSports pic.twitter.com/1FUaWdFwvR
— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 17, 2024

Congratulations to Mike Polke @ToombsDogs for Football State 1AD1 MVP Award presented by Morgan & Morgan. @forthepeople pic.twitter.com/4vPRaJV7Ui
— GHSA (@OfficialGHSA) December 17, 2024

Georgia State-signee T.J. Stanley, a Georgia State connected on 14 of 23 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns. He also carried the ball 16 times for 83 yards.

Watch the complete game below.

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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.