Live score updates: Walton vs. Brookwood in Georgia high school football opener (8/17/2024)

Walton is rebuilding from massive graduation losses from last year's Class 7A finalist while Brookwood is hoping to take step forward

Cecil Copeland

We've reached the final day of the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic and we kick off a four-game extravaganza from Atlanta's Mercedes Benz Stadium, home of the Georgia high school football state championship games, with a match-up between Class 7A finalist Walton and a Brookwood Broncos squad looking to bounce back from a 4-6 season one year ago.

Walton, which is ranked No. 20 in our 2024 SBLive Georiga Preseason Top 25 high school football rankings, went 14-1 in 2023 with its only loss coming to Milton in the Class 7A state championship game. The Raiders, however, have to replace quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski as well as their top three rushers and top four leading receivers, all lost to graduation.

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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.

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	1	2	3	4	T
Brookwood	0	7	14	0	21
Walton	0	23	7	0	30

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Live Updates

FINAL: WALTON RAIDERS 30, BROOKWOOD BRONCOS 21

4TH Q: WALTON RAIDERS 30, BROOKWOOD BRONCOS 21

• Walton takes a couple of knees and that will kill the clock as Walton holds on for the 30-21 win.

• FUMBLE RECOVERY! Franklin loses the ball on a strip sack by Hayden Halpaus and the Raiders fall on it to seal the victory.
• Franklin throws into the end zone but Ethan Gober cannot hang on.
• A second straight encroachment call on the Raiders. The ball continues to move while the clock stays still.
• Encroachment against Walton gives the Broncos a first down.
• It's fourth and two in a must have conversion for the Broncos. They call time out to stop the clock with 1:44 left.
• Parks gains 10 on a reception that was nearly intercepted.
• Brookwood is flagged for holding again. It's second and 25 with 2:19 to go.
• On first and 15, Franklin's pass falls incomplete.
• Franklin runs for six, but the Broncos are whistled for a hold.
• Franklin runs for 10 and gets out of bounds at the 35. 2:47 left.
• Franklin and Parks connect again, down to the Walton 45, for another first down.
• Franklin scrambles for short yardage and then hits Parks for a first down.

• Walton punts it into the end zone. Brookwood has it with 3:50 left.
• Incomplete pass brings us to fourth and six and stops the clock with 4:01 remaining.
• Farrington collects another two yards as the clock continues to run.
• It's second down, after a short gain, and we have an injury timeout with 5:10 remaining.

• Brookwood shows its punting unit before rushing the offense onto the field. Franklin then threw an incomplete pass. Walton gets the ball back at the Brookwood 45. The Raiders are closing in on the victory.
• Time out Brookwood.
• Incomplete. We now have a huge fourth down situation.
• Franklin puts the ball on the money on the left sideline but the receiver cannot hang on. Third and 11.
• Franklin runs for no gain. There is 5:55 left on the clock.
• Tyson takes a short reception for another first down.
• Brookwood needs points and gets a big first down run from Tyson.

• Some confusion prior to the snap denies Walton of a scoring opportunity. The ball goes back to Brookwood on downs.
• Farrington takes a swing pass in the left flat and runs over a defender before being stopped just short of a first down. The Raiders are on the Brookwood 10.
• Gilstrap is out of bounds after a one-yard run.
• A deep shot for Ward draws a pass interference call. Walton has a first down at the 18 with 8:59 left in the contest.
• A false start pushes the Raiders back five.
• Gilstrap connects with Max McRaney for a big gain, down to the Brookwodd 28.
• Farrington pushes it up to the 50.
• Ward grabs the punt near midfield. Walton has great field position at its 48.

• Franklin is sacked by Todd Haley back at the 29. The Broncos will punt.
• Tyson takes a one yard loss. It's third down.
• The Broncos are looking at a second and five from their own 39 as the fourth quarter begins.

3RD Q: WALTON RAIDERS 30, BROOKWOOD BRONCOS 21

• A 5-yard gain will bring an end to the quarter.
• Brookwood will start at the 34 after the kickoff.

• TOUCHDOWN! Farrington cashes it in from the three as Walton answers. The kick is good and the Raiders lead, 30-21. There are 50 seconds left in the third quarter.
• Gilstrap is nearly intercepted as his pass was broken up. Brookwood, however, is called for roughing the passer and the Raiders have a first and goal inside the five.
• Gilstrap dances around all kinds of pressure in the pocket before pulling it down and moving the football down to the seven.
• Walton uses its second time out of the second half.
• Gilstrap breaks a huge run all the way down to the Brookwood 14. First down.
• Time out Walton as it discusses a third and three.
• After a 7-yard run by Farrington, Gilstrap's throw to a wide open Ward is dropped.
• Ward comes up with a first down catch at the 36. We have 3:45 left in the third quarter.
• Farrington fights for two yards on first down.
• Gilstrap runs for 13 and a first down. The Raiders needed that.
• Great name - Unitas Baltimore nearly sacks the QB but Gilstrap unloads it incomplete.
• Walton muffs the kickoff but falls on it on the 14.

• TOUCHDOWN! Tyson explodes through a tackle on the right side and races to the end zone for his second TD of the quarter. This time from 43 yards. Brookwood is back within two.
• Franklin completes third down pass to Evan Gober. The Broncos are one short of the first down. They're going.
• Nijous Ross breaks a tackle and gains four on first down.
• A very short punt sets Brookwood up with great field position near midfield. Time out.

• More great defensive pressure on the quarterback leads to an incompletion and a three and out.
• On second down and 11, Gilstrap misses a throw down field.
• Walton's Hogan Hans is helped off the field with an apparent left leg injury on the kickoff.
• Walton's second opportunity of the second half will start at the 23 after the kickoff.

• TOUCHDOWN! Tyson and the Broncos capitalize on the turnover as Tyson scores on a 1-yard run. The kick is good and Brookwood gets some much needed points.
• Tyson is relentless as runs down to one. It's third and goal.
• The Broncos lose five yards with an illegal shift penalty.
• Franklin takes the QB draw to a first and goal at the five.
• Tyson runs down the nine. It's third and two.

• FUMBLE RECOVERY! Brookwood's Xavier Pfister comes up with a strip sack of Gilstrap and and Jeremiah Brinson recovers for the Broncos who get a huge turnover.
• Walton takes the second half kickoff and has the ball at its own 22.

HALF: WALTON RAIDERS 23, BROOKWOOD BRONCOS 7

• Walton out-passed Brookwood 111-9 in the first half, while the Broncos had the rushing edge, 155-51, with more than 100-yards gained by Brayden Tyson.
• The teams are back on the field warming up for the second half.

2ND Q: WALTON RAIDERS 23, BROOKWOOD BRONCOS 7

• Farrington runs it on a draw and the first half clock expires. The Raiders take a 23-7 lead to the half.

• Another incompletion turns the ball over on downs to Walton with 20 seconds left.
• Franklin throws downfield by Walton's MJ Burnett was the only one close. He nearly came down with a one-handed interception inside the five, but the ball fell incomplete.
• Once Brookwood lines up, Walton uses a timeout.
• Parks takes a deep shot to Parks, but it is broken up Malikai Speed. It's third and 10 with 33 seconds left on the clock. Timeout Brookwood.
• On a direct snap, Tyson converts the first down at the Walton 39.
• Franklin runs to the left and comes up one yard short. It's fourth and one.
• The Broncos call timeout with 59 seconds left in the quarter. They have two timeouts left before the half.
• Franklin drops back to throw but finds no one open. He is dropped for a short loss.
• Marcus Parks grabs a first down pass and Tyson runs for seven more to put Brookwood in Walton territory. The Broncos call timeout with 1:40 to play in the first half.
• Nijous Ross gets his first carry and gains three for the Broncos.
• Tyson responds with a first down run out pas the 30.
• Franklin stopped for no gain as Walton appears to adjusted to the Broncos run game.
• With four minutes to go in the second quarter, Brookwood will start at its own 20 after a touchback.

• TOUCHDOWN! Ward gets wide open again, this time up the middle, and Gilstrap finds him for another TD. The PAT is good and the Raiders have seized control, 23-7.
• Farrington runs up the middle for 13. First down Raiders.
• Ward returns the free kick 27 yards down to the Brookwood 40. Walton is rolling at this point.

• SAFETY! The snap goes over the head of Soroka who is forced to kick it out of the back of the end zone. The Raiders add two points. It's 16-7.

• A short pass nets just one yard and then Tyson is tripped up in the backfield on third down. The Broncos are back in punt formation.
• Brookwood starts at its own 13 and Tyson gains five yards on first down

• TOUCHDOWN! Ward gets tons of seperation down the left sideline and coasts into the end zone with a 59-yard TD reception from Gilstrap and suddenly Walton leads, 14-7.
• Gilstrap's throw to Christian Ward is broken up near midfield.
• The momentum seems to have shifted to Walton. This is a great opportunity for the Raiders with good field position.

• After an incomplete pass, Brookwood punts it back to Walton. The ball rolls dead at the Raiders' 41.
• This time Oliver Skeean drops Tyson for no gain at the 30. Todd Haley follows with a TFL and its third and long.
• Tyson, just a 15-year old sophomore, runs for five more. He is the son of former NFL player Deangelo Tyson.
• The kickoff reaches the end zone for a touchback. Brookwood has it at the 20.

• TOUCHDOWN! Farrington runs around right end and puts Walton on the board. The PAT is good and we are tied, 7-7.
• Max McRaney hauls in a Gilstrap throw at the Brookwood six.
• Gilstrap screens it to Farrington who tight ropes the sideline before stepping out at the 23. The Raiders are moving.
• Gilstrap runs for the first first down of the game for the Raiders. The ball then moves into Brookwood territory on a defensive holding call.
• Walton gets a nice kick return and will start at its own 38.

• TOUCHDOWN! On the first play of the second quarter, we finally have points. CJ Franklin sneaks it in from one yard out and the Broncos add the extra point. It's 7-0.

1ST Q: WALTON RAIDERS 0, BROOKWOOD BRONCOS 0

• Tyson again breaks multiple tackles and drives the ball all the way down to the one on the final play of the first quarter. It will be first and goal when the second quarter gets underway.
• Brayden Tyson gets another carry and weaves for nine yards.
• Tyson blasts off right tackle and runs down to the 11, however, an illegal formation call negates the effort. It's second and 10.
• Franklin opens the drive with a 5-yard run but loses his helmet and will have to sit out one play.
• Brookwood has dominated last year's Class 7A finalist on both sides of the football thus far, but the game remains scoreless late in the first quarter.

• INTERCEPTION! Michael Barlow picks off a tipped pass for Brookwood. The Broncos have a first down at the Walton 31.
• Gilstrap cannot connect on a first down throw, but runs for six on second down.

• Brookwood also goes three and out. We have another punt as Soroka sends it down to the Walton 17 with no return.
• The Broncos are pushed back fives yards by a false start, but Tyson gets it back on a first down run.
• Brookwood will take over at their own 39 after a short punt return.

• Three incompletions lead to a second straight 3 and out. We're still scoreless midway through the first quarter.
• From the Walton 20, Kaden Gilstrap throws incomplete in the left flat.

• Soroka comes on again and misses a 40-yard attempt wide left.
• On a third and 12 snap, Franklin is hit hard as he releases a throw and its incomplete.
• Franklin runs for nine on first down and Brayden Tyson follows with a long run down to the Walton 22.
• Brookwood takes over at its own 46 after the punt rolls dead at that spot.

• A short pass to Farrington comes up short. Walton goes three and out and will punt.
• Lucas Farrington picks up nice yardage on a first down run, but is dropped for a loss on second down.

• Franklin's run is waisted as Caitlyn Soroka's field goal attempt goes wide. Walton takes over.
• Jake Thorner makes two big plays for the Walton defense with a tackle for loss followed by a sack. It's fourth down.
• What a start for Brookwood. Quarterback CJ Franklin runs for 67 yards on the first snap from scrimmage. The Broncos are at the Walton 13.

PREPGAME: WALTON RAIDERS VS. BROOKWOOD BRONCOS

• After a brief delay, we're ready to go.
• We are just moments away from the start of this contest from Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta as the final day of the 2024 Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic gets underway.
• Kickoff is scheduled for 10 a.m.