Thomas County Central 49, Woodward 21: Live score updates, Georgia 6A football state championship
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – This Georgia Class 6A state championship showdown between Thomas County Central vs. Woodward is part of the 2023 Georgia high school football championships, which will feature nine games over three days at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Stay with SBLive Georgia for reports from this state championship game and others as we cover all eight title games in the Peach State this week.
Below is our Live Update Feed created and updated as the contest progresses. Read from the bottom up to follow the action chronologically from beginning to end.
Live Updates:
FINAL: THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL 49, WOODWARD 28
- FINAL
- TOUCHDOWN! Walker connects with Josiah Abdullah on a 46-yard touchdown pass, 49-28 Thomas County
- TOUCHDOWN! Brenton scores on a 16-yard touchdown run, 49-21 Thomas County
- End of the third quarter, Thomas County Central 35, Woodward Academy 21
- Griffin Marshall throws 46-yard touchdown Ben Grice, 35-21 Thomas County
- Multiple incomplete passes lead to a 4th and 10 for Woodward
- Walker scrambles for an 8-yard run for Woodward
- Thomas County Central's second possession ends with a punt
- Woodward Academy punted on their second possession
- Woodward will start its second possession of the half on their 20-yard line
- TOUCHDOWN! Jaylen Johnson to Tre'von Pringle on a 56-yard touchdown, 35-14 Thomas County
- TOUCHDOWN! Walker to Farrington on a 10-yard touchdown, 28-14 Thomas County
- Woodward Academy inside of Thomas County 10-yard line
- Landon Walker is short of a first down on a run and has to punt it away.
- HALFTIME
- Landon Walker scored a 2-yard touchdown run. Thomas County 28-7
- Landon Walker breaks off a long run all the way to the Thomas County 10-yard line
- TOUCHDOWN! Jaylen Johnson scores on a 31-yard touchdown run, 28-0 Thomas County
- Timeout, Thomas County Central. 1:39 left before halftime.
- Woodward goes for it on 4th and 1, and the attempt is thwarted by Thomas County, turnover on downs.
- Timeout, Woodward Academy. 4:31 left in the 2Q.
- Pass interference penalizes Thomas County 15 yards, now 2nd and 3 for Woodward.
- Pass complete by Walker moves the chains for a first down. Woodward at midfield.
- Timeout, Woodward Academy. 6:08 left in the 2Q.
- Drive No. 5 for Thomas County ends with Johnson getting sacked. They will punt it away.
- Walker takes two sacks on first, second downs and completes a short pass. Woodward Academy has to punt from its own 18-yard line.
- TOUCHDOWN! Johnson scores on a 1-yard touchdown run, 21-0 Thomas County
- Jaylen Johnson runs for a 35-yard gain, inside of Woodward Academy's 20-yard line
- Start of the 2Q
- End of the first quarter, Thomas County leads 14-0
- False start on Woodward makes it 3rd and 10
- Landon Walker is sacked by defensive end Cameron Brooks of Thomas County Central
- Landon Walker gains enough for a first down on Woodward's third possession
- TOUCHDOWN! Jaylen Johnson hits Malachi Thomas on a 20-yard touchdown pass, 14-0 Thomas County
- PUNT IS BLOCKED! Thomas County will start at Woodward's 21-yard line
- Landon Walker is sacked on 3rd and long for Woodward Academy, and they're forced to punt once again
- Thomas County Central goes three and out in its second possession, will punt it away
- Walker is tackled for a loss of three yards; 4th and long for Woodward Academy on its first drive and they decide to punt it away
- Landon Walker completes a 13-yard pass to Lucas Farrington for a first down; Woodward Academy in Thomas County territory
- TOUCHDOWN! 20-yard touchdown run by Trey Brenton, 7-0 Thomas County
- 59-yard return by D. Reddick to start the game for Thomas County
THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL VS. WOODWARD
- With the late finish of the earlier games, kickoff is probably going to happen around 8:45.
- Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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