2020 GHSA STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Class 5A
Cartersville vs. Warner Robins Wednesday, December 30 | 3:30 PM By Seth Ellerbee
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CARTERSVILLE 12-1, REGION 7 NO. 2 SEED
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WARNER ROBINS 12-1, REGION 1 NO. 1 SEED
he Hurricanes have had quality production from two quarterbacks – seniors Stratton Tripp and Carlos Del Rio-Wilson – who combine for 24 touchdowns and over 2,700 yards passing. Wilson adds 40 carries for 289 yards and five touchdowns. The two quarterbacks lead an offense that averages 190 passing to 129 rushing yards per game. The duo has passed to nine different receivers with senior Devonte Ross leading the team with 43 receptions for 876 yards and 10 touchdowns. Senior Sam Phillips has 65 receptions for 820 yards and five touchdowns and sophomore Collin Fletcher has three touchdown receptions. On the ground, senior Quante Jennings Jr. has 138 carries for 893 yards and 22 touchdowns to lead the back field. Sophomore Malachi Jefferies has 13 carries for 168 yards and three touchdowns. On defense, senior Evan Slocum leads with 84 tackles and one tackle for a loss. Senior Gavin Geros has 73 tackles and seven tackles for a loss.
he Demons run, and they run a lot. Warner Robins averages 242 rushing to 177 passing yards per game and its stalwarts are senior quarterback Jalen Addie and senior back Ahmad Walker. The duo combines for 22 touchdowns, each with 11. When Addie and Walker are stymied, in comes senior Jahlen Rutherford and sophomore Malcom Brown, who combine for 2,030 yards and 17 touchdowns. Addie is 119-of-197 passing for 1,944 yards and 21 touchdowns with just five interceptions. Senior Armon Porter has 28 catches for 687 yards and eight touchdowns to lead a stall of eight receivers with at least one touchdown. Junior Daveon Walker (6 touchdowns) and senior Kaleb Howard (5 touchdowns) are the most productive targets behind Porter. Warner Robins beat Union Grove and Woodward handedly in the first two rounds before beating Blessed Trinity in the quarterfinals to end the Titans’ streak of three consecutive titles (4A).
2020 RESULTS
2020 RESULTS
MORROW .....................................................42-0 W WEST FORSYTH .........................................28-17 W ALEXANDER .................................................35-3 W CREEKSIDE ................................................21-18 W CHEROKEE ..................................................14-12 L CASS ............................................................59-0 W HIRAM........................................................51-26 W
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WOODLAND-CARTERSVILLE........................47-0 W CALHOUN ...................................................31-14 W MAYNARD JACKSON ....................................56-6 W ST. PIUS X ..................................................31-19 W WARE COUNTY ...........................................34-31 W COFFEE .................................................... 24-17 W
VALDOSTA ............................................ 28-25 W (F) ARCHER .......................................................42-7 W NORTHSIDE-WARNER ROBINS ....................47-0 W HOUSTON COUNTY .....................................44-10 W LEE COUNTY..................................................27-7 L CAMDEN COUNTY ........................................43-7 W WARE COUNTY ...........................................22-19 W
WAYNE COUNTY ...........................................40-6 W VETERANS..................................................49-21 W UNION GROVE ..............................................49-7 W WOODWARD ACADEMY ................................30-7 W BLESSED TRINITY ......................................35-28 W JONES COUNTY ..........................................56-21 W