Buford can call itself a 13-time Georgia high school football champ after defeating Lee County Tuesday night for the state’s 6A state championship. The Wolves, who entered the game ranked No. 100 in the High School Football America 100 national rankings powered by BlackMP Black Water, needed overtime to defeat No. 63 Lee County in a thrilling 34-31 game that saw both teams exchange leads.
Below is look at how this instant classic evolved:
TD @ashton_d12 ?@buford_football| #GPBSports pic.twitter.com/nkqIuXbE1E
— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 30, 2020
.@juvstheworld with the 95-yard kick return TD ?@LCHSTrojans| #GPBSports pic.twitter.com/15tMqSaxwe
— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 30, 2020
.@ashton_d12 ➡️ @isaiahbond_ = TD?@buford_football| #GPBSports
— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 30, 2020
8:43 left in the 2Q: Trojans 7 Wolves 14 pic.twitter.com/AKCugwzfbR
ANOTHER TD from @juvstheworld ??@LCHSTrojans| #GPBSports pic.twitter.com/mPNQHUFj4B
— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 30, 2020
.@illest_magg ➡️ Jevelle Furgerson ??@LCHSTrojans| #GPBSports pic.twitter.com/1Grhu3YZfo
— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 30, 2020
Alex Collins PUTS it through ?
— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 30, 2020
4Q: Trojans 24 Wolves 21 pic.twitter.com/9IbFKELRPQ
Alejandro Mata gets it through to tie the game ?@buford_football| #GPBSports
— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 30, 2020
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.@illest_magg RUNS in for the TD ❄️@LCHSTrojans| #GPBSports pic.twitter.com/ECn4SDUFEE
— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 30, 2020
In overtime, Buford took a 34-31 lead on Alejandro Mata’s 26-yard field goal. Then, the Wolves recovered a fumble on Lee County’s possession to win the title at Georgia State’s Center Parc Stadium.O M G@ashton_d12 ➡️ @isaiahbond_ for the @buford_football TD ? pic.twitter.com/vVjzjs7roD
— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 30, 2020
This year’s title means Buford has won a state title in six different classifications. After winning the 5A title last year, the Wolves moved to 6A this year.
Congrats #Buford, 6A Football State Champs, on hard won victory against a talented Lee County team 34-31 OT. https://t.co/EOy5CWsWiE pic.twitter.com/JawT7UlfDP
— GHSA (@OfficialGHSA) December 30, 2020
Football | 6A Championship#Buford defeats #LeeCounty 34-31 (OT)@GPBsports @WilsonFootball pic.twitter.com/Gf6cC8y8Ku
— GHSA (@OfficialGHSA) December 30, 2020
The 13 state titles are the second-most in Georgia high school football history. Valdosta leads the way with 24 high school football championships.
According to Georgia High School Football Daily, Buford head coach Bryant Appling becomes only the second coach in Georgia High School Association history to win state titles in his first two years. Dublin’s Minton Williams was the first to do so during the 1959 and 1960 seasons.
