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Colorado QB signee Julian "JuJu" Lewis leads Carrollton over Buford in Georgia 6A semifinal: Live updates recap

The Trojans will face Grayson for the Georgia high school football 6A state championship

JD Humburg, SBLive Sports

Buford plays host to Carrollton on Friday in a Georgia high school football 6A semifinal game.
Buford plays host to Carrollton on Friday in a Georgia high school football 6A semifinal game. / Photo by Colin Hubbard

The Buford Wolves (12-1) face the Carrollton Trojans (13-0) in a Georgia 6A high school football state semifinal showdown Friday at Buford High School.

The winner will advance to face the winner of the Grayson/Douglas County semifinal for the state championship. (UPDATE: Grayson beat Douglas County, 35-28.)

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Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern time, and High School on SI will have live updates from the game right here.

You can also watch the game live on the NFHS Network.

Refresh this page for live updates after the game starts.

Buford vs. Carrollton live updates

First quarter

Buford strikes first on a 13-yard touchdown run by Tyriq Green. PAT good. 6:42 first quarter. Buford 7, Carrollton 0.

Carrollton answers almost immediately when AJ McNeil catches a 48-yard touchdown pass from Julian Lewis, a Colorado signee who has 45 touchdown passes this season (four interceptions). PAT by Carlos Hernandez ties it. 4:21 first quarter. Buford 7, Carrollton 7.

End of first quarter. Buford 7, Carrollton 7.

Second quarter

Buford gets a 39-yard field goal by Andrew Ivaniciuc. 7:38 second quarter. Buford 10, Carrollton 7.

Buford finds the end zone again. Justin Baker's 70-yard run sets up a 1-yard keeper by Dayton Raiola. Andrew Ivaniciuc with the PAT. 3:55 second quarter. Buford 17, Carrollton 7.

Carrollton touchdown! Julian Lewis 21 yards to Peyton Zachary. PAT good. 1:53 second quarter. Buford 17, Carrollton 14.

End of second quarter. Buford 17, Carrollton 14.

Third quarter

Buford's 7-minute drive to begin the half ends with a fumble recovered by Carrollton junior Zelus Hicks.

Carrollton gets a big run by Kimauri Farmer to the 1-yard line. Farmer then gets the 1-yard TD on the next play. Bad snap leads to a failed PAT, but Trojans have their first lead of the game. Carrollton 20, Buford 17.

End of third quarter. Carrollton 20, Buford 17.

Fourth quarter

Buford misses on a 45-yard field goal try that would have tied the score. Carrollton ball, three-point lead, 11:13 to play.

INTERCEPTION by Buford senior Demarious Nibbe! Wolves needed that. It's just the fifth time Carrollton star quarterback Julian Lewis has been intercepted this season. 8:20 to play. Buford ball, down three.

Carrollton touchdown! Kimauri Farmer from 7 yards. PAT good. Buford in trouble, down 10 points, two timeouts remaining, 4:41 to go. Carrollton 27, Buford 17.

And Carrollton gets a big fourth-down stop. Trojans have the ball, up 10 points, 3:14 remaining.

Carlos Hernandez kicks a 39-yard field goal for Carrollton. 2:10 to go. Carrollton 30, Buford 17.

Christian Kelley with a fumble recovery for Carrollton, and that should do it. Trojans will run the final 1:14 off the clock and advance to face Grayson for the state championship.

Final: Carrollton 30, Buford 17

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JD Humburg, SBLive Sports
JD HUMBURG, SBLIVE SPORTS

JD Humburg is a Managing Editor for SBLive Sports.

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