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Calhoun stifles Jefferson: Live score updates recap GHSA state championship

Calhoun held Jefferson to just seven points and the Yellowjackets defense led the way to a fifth state title

Sam Brown

Max Brown (8) and the Jefferson Dragons face Calhoun in the GHSA 3A state championship Wednesday.
Max Brown (8) and the Jefferson Dragons face Calhoun in the GHSA 3A state championship Wednesday. / Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK

Calhoun and Jefferson will square off in the Georgia high school football 3A state championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday.

Jefferson (11-3) lost three of its first four games this year, but the Yellowjackets are the winners of nine straight, including a 35-13 victory over Stephenson in the semifinals.

Calhoun (10-3) has only lost one game since September 13, a 32-30 heartbreaker on the road at Oconee County. Those two teams ran it back three weeks later, and the Dragons dominated OC 42-6 in that game. They earned their spot in the championship game with a 21-13 win over LaGrange in the semis.

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Follow along below for live updates from Jefferson vs. Calhoun in their 3A state championship game Wednesday in Atlanta. The game is scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. ET.

You can also watch this game live on the NFHS Network (subscription required).

Calhoun vs. Jefferson football live updates

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Total

Calhoun

14

3

3

0

20

Jefferson

0

7

0

0

7

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1ST QUARTER

GAME START: The GHSA 3A state championship game is underway. Jefferson kicked off and Calhoun starts with the ball at the 35.

TOUCHDOWN CALHOUN! Hudson Chadwick breaks through a couple of tackles and glides into the end zone to cap off a great first drive. Calhoun leads 7-0, 9:35 Q1.

TOUCHDOWN CALHOUN! Freshman quarterback Trace Hawkins breaks off a 21-yard run to give the Yellowjackets a two-touchdown lead. Calhoun is up 14-0, 5:11Q1.

TURNOVER! Jefferson connected on a deep pass over the middle but Calhoun's Jake Jordan stripped the receiver and Kam Penny recovered the fumble. The Yellowjackets have the ball back on the 21-yard line.

END OF THE 1ST: Calhoun 14, Jefferson 0

2ND QUARTER

Jefferson starts the second quarter with a 2nd and goal from the 4-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN JEFFERSON! Gavin Markey pounds his way in from three yards out for his 24th rushing touchdown of the season. Jefferson trails 14-7, 11:56 Q2.

FIELD GOAL CALHOUN! Carlos Lopez nails a 39-yard field goal to give the Yellowjackets a 10-point lead heading into the locker room. Calhoun leads 17-7 at halftime.

HALFTIME: Calhoun 17, Jefferson 7

3RD QUARTER

FIELD GOAL CALHOUN! Lopez is just showing off now. The senior just launched a 48-yard field goal that may have been good from 55 yards if it had to be. Calhoun leads 20-7 with 2:15 in the third.

END OF THE 3RD: Calhoun 20, Jefferson 7

4TH QUARTER

INTERCEPTION! Hunter White picks a great time to come up with his first interception of the season and Calhoun has the ball back at the 29.

INTERCEPTION! Senior Jake Jordan makes another big play, this time picking off Gavin Markey on a deep throw. Yellowjackets have the ball on their 20-yard line.

INTERCEPTION! Jake Jordan does it again, picking off a deflected pass in the back of the end zone and that should effectively clinch a fifth state title for the Yellowjackets.

FINAL: CALHOUN 20, JEFFERSON 7

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SAM BROWN

Sam Brown covers high school sports as well as NCAA football and basketball. Sam began his professional career as a high school sports reporter for The Tennessean in Nashville where he covered boys and girls prep sports full-time and helped cover Vanderbilt football, Tennessee Titans football and Nashville Predators hockey. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a double major in journalism and communication studies and currently lives in Seattle with his girlfriend and dog.  

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