Buford outlasts Douglas County: Live score, game updates from Georgia high school football (9/13/2024)

Follow live as nationally-ranked Douglas County faces Buford in a battle of Georgia high school football heavyweights

Buford faces off with nationally-ranked Douglas County on Friday. / Colin Hubbard, SBLive

One of the nation’s top high school football teams will put its national ranking on the line Friday night as Douglas County hosts Buford in a firey in-state matchup.

The Tigers broke into the SBLive/SI Top 25 national high school football rankings at No. 25 this week, and now they'll face their first test as a nationally-ranked team against a Buford program that is No. 6 in the Georgia Top 25 and has 14 state titles to its credit.

Douglas County is 4-0 following a tight victory over No. 9 Langston Hughes last week, and the Wolves are 2-1 coming off a 52-17 blowout over Roswell, their second straight win since a narrow loss to Milton (No. 6 nationally) in the season opener.

LIVE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES

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FINAL: BUFORD 31, DOUGLAS COUNTY 14

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FOURTH QUARTER UPDATES

TOUCHDOWN BUFORD! Jordan Allen makes an insane diving catch in the end zone and Buford extends its lead to 31-14 with 6:25 to go.

INTERCEPTION! Turnovers are the name of the game as Buford picks off another pass. That is nine total turnovers by these two teams tonight.

INTERCEPTION! Do I hear eight turnovers? Douglas County gets the ball back on another interception.

INTERCEPTION! Make it seven turnovers as Buford's Kenvon Rivera picks off Douglas County with 10:29 remaining.

An INSANE INTERCEPTION from Buford’s Kenvon Rivera gives the Wolves the ball back early in the 4Q.

Buford 24, Douglas County 14 with 10:12 to go in the fourth. pic.twitter.com/xDSOO8snZj

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THIRD QUARTER UPDATES

Douglas County is driving as the third quarter comes to a close. Buford leads 24-14 heading into the final frame.

FUMBLE! Karson Kindred does it again, this time forcing a fumble on a blitz to give Douglas County the ball on its own 11. That six total turnovers tonight.

USC head coach Lincoln Riley is on hand to watch the second half. Buford has the ball on the 33 after a nice kickoff return.

SECOND QUARTER UPDATES

FIELD GOAL BUFORD! JD Gregory nails a 42-yard field goal to end the first half. Wolves lead 24-14 heading into the locker room.

JD Gregory has a CANNON for a leg as he connects on a 42 yard field goal to give Buford a 10pt lead heading to the half!

Buford 24, Douglas County 14. pic.twitter.com/IoWC29LRJ5

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TOUCHDOWN BUFORD! Dayton Raiola punches it in from one yard out to give Buford a 21-14 lead with 2:10 left in the first half.

FUMBLE! Douglas County coughs up the ball and commits a third turnover in as many plays. Buford has the ball around the 35-yard line.

INTERCEPTION! Buford gets a little too cute with a double pass on the next play and immediately throws and interception.

TURNOVER! Douglas County goes for it on 4th-and-1 but Bordeaux is stuffed at the line and Buford gets the ball with 6:14 to go in the second.

Buford stuffs Douglas County on 4th and 1 pic.twitter.com/om9V1ESrYx

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TOUCHDOWN BUFORD! Justin Baker picks up his second rushing touchdown of the night, this one from about 30 yards out, and Buford has tied it at 14-14.

Tennessee commit Justin Baker with his second TD of the game to tie things back up at 14.

Buford 14, Douglas County 14 with 9:10 to go in the 2Q. pic.twitter.com/XLy7OnuVYW

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TOUCHDOWN DOUGLAS COUNTY! The Tigers get a crazy interception with Karson Kindred catching the pass off another defender's back, then returning it 54 yards for the pick-six. Douglas County leads 14-7 with 11:41 left in the half.

Drake commit Karson Kindred with the PICK 6 for Douglas County to give the Tigers their first lead of the game‼️

Douglas County 14, Buford 7 pic.twitter.com/f4a313KRMO

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Buford begins the second quarter with the ball on its own 25-yard line.

FIRST QUARTER UPDATES

Douglas County hammers a giant punt of at least 60 yards out of its own end zone to close the quarter. Game is still tied 7-7.

Buford makes a great punt and gets a favorable bounce before downing the ball within the 5-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN DOUGLAS COUNTY! Douglas County wastes no time responding as D.J. Bordeaux hits Aaron Gregory on a 44-yard bomb to even the score. Buford and Douglas County are tied 7-7 with 8:07 on the first-quarter clock.

Our Inglett & Stubbs Electrifying play of the first half!
Buford leads Douglas County 24-14 at the half!

To watch the game click the link below: https://t.co/ZZluLiCVm2 pic.twitter.com/j0vndOJ3s1

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TOUCHDOWN BUFORD! Tennessee commit Justin Baker busts a long run and keeps his feed in bounds to give the Wolves an early lead on a 40-yard sprint to the house. Buford up 7-0 with 11:04 left in the first.

Tennessee commit Justin Baker takes the second play from scrimmage 40 yards TO THE HOUSE to give Buford the early lead over Douglas County.

Buford 7, Douglas County 0 with 11:04 remaining in the 1Q. pic.twitter.com/pejI1rQ9dl

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FUMBLE! Douglas County receives the ball and quickly fumbles it. Buford recovers and has the ball in good field position.

-- Sam Brown | sam@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports