Live updates recap: Kell beats North Atlanta in Georgia high school football opener

The 2024 Georgia high school football season kicked off with the first game of the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic

The Kell Longhorns host the North Atlanta Warriors as the 2024 Georgia high school football season gets underway with this matchup in the 2024 Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic / Kellfootball.com

The 2024 Georgia high school football season is here and it kicked off Wednesday with the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic, which features 11 match-ups from Aug. 14 through Aug. 17.

In the second of two opening night games to be held at Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia, the host Kell Longhorns faced the visiting North Atlanta Warriors.

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Georgia High School Football Scoreboard for Wednesday, August 14.

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Stay with SBLive Georgia throughout the night and refresh this post repeatedly for constant live updates as the game progresses.

	1	2	3	4	T
North Atlanta	7	0	8	0	15
Kell	8	7	7	7	29

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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Live Updates

PREGAME: KELL LONGHORNS VS. NORTH ATLANTA WARRIORS

• Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm

Game starting late; National anthem just played, kickoff upcoming.

1st Quarter

2nd & 10, North Atlanta on Kell's 40-yard line

1st & 10, North Atlanta on Kell 17-yard line

TOUCHDOWN, North Atlanta. Ian Reynolds throws a 10-yard touchdown pass; PAT is good

North Atlanta 7, Kell 0

Quinterrius Gipson breaks off a 15-yard run for Kell; First down Longhorns

Gipson gets 26 yards on a 4th and 4 for the Longhorns and are in North Atlanta territory

TOUCHDOWN, Kell. Kaleb Narcisse throws a 20-yard touchdown to Jaden George. PAT is good.

Kell 8, North Atlanta 7

North Atlanta back on offense on their own 35-yard line, 1st & 10; First play of drive, pass interference on Kell. Warriors at 50-yard line after penalty.

Henry Debardeleben rushes for 6 and 2 yards; 3rd & 2 in Kell territory.

Reynolds rushes to the left side for a first down; 1st & 10 at Kell's 39-yard line.

INTERCEPTION by Kell cornerback Brayden Rouse. Kell on offense at 24-yard line.

Gipson rushes for 5 yards on first down; 2nd & 5

END OF THE 1ST QUARTER

2nd Quarter

Longhorn penalty wipes out a Gipson touchdown run; Kell ends up punting away to North Atlanta; Warriors start on their own 48-yard line.

Reynolds throws to the endzone for Jack Ellenburg; Pass falls incomplete; 3rd & 12 for Warriors.

Reynolds scrambles for 13 yards and gets a first down; 1st & 10 at Kell 28-yard line.

Debardeleben rushes for no gain on 2nd down; 3rd & 2 for Warriors.

Debardeleben rushes for 6 yards and a first down; 1st & 10 at 14-yard line.

FUMBLE! Kell's Tyshawn Natt recovers fumble; 1st & 10 for the Longhorns.

Gipson rushes for 2 yards; 2nd & 8 for Kell.

Narcisse's pass is incomplete; 3rd & 10 for Longhorns.

Narcisse rushes for 13 yards; First down Longhorns on own 19-yard line.

Donte Grant Jr. stacked up for no gain; 2nd & 10.

Narcisse connects on 44-yard pass to George; 1st & 10 on North Atlanta's 37-yard line.

Gipson stacked up for no gain; 3rd & 8 for Longhorns on 35-yard line.

Gipson rushes for 12 yards; First down Longhorns at 24-yard line.

Narcisse connects with Rouse for a first down via a pass; Kell inside of North Atlanta 15-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN, Kell. Gipson scores on a 3-yard touchdown run. PAT is good.

Kell 15, North Atlanta 7

Reynolds' first pass goes for seven yards and second is incomplete; 3rd and 2 for Warriors.

Reynolds gets the first down with his legs; 1st & 10 at 33-yard line.

Pass interference on Kell; First down North Atlanta.

Reynolds' pass goes for 2 yards; 2nd & 8 at midfield.

Next two passes for Reynolds fall incomplete; 4th & 8 upcoming.

North Atlanta punts and Kell will start at their own 25-yard line.

Gipson rushes for 5 yards; False start negates play; 1st & 15 for Longhorns.

HALFTIME

3rd Quarter

Debardeleben rushes for 4 yards on the opening play of the 2nd half.

Reynolds gets enough for a first down with his legs; Throws incomplete on 1st & 10.

Reynolds pass is broken up on 3rd & 7; North Atlanta forced to punt the ball away.

MUFFED PUNT! North Atlanta regains control in Kell territory.

Reynolds throws for a 4-yard gain on first down; 2nd & 6, timeout.

FUMBLE, George on the recovery for Kell. Longhorns football inside their own 5-yard line.

INTERCEPTION, North Atlanta! Warriors back on offense at 43-yard line of Kell.

TOUCHDOWN, North Atlanta! Reynolds throws a 43-yard touchdown pass. 2-point conversion is GOOD.

Kell 15, North Atlanta 15

Gipson rushes for 3 and -2 yards; 3rd & 9 on 15-yard line.

Narcisse completes 30-yard pass to Trenton Wanjogu; 1st & 10 in North Atlanta territory after facemask penalty.

Grant Jr. rushes for 4 yards; 2nd & 6.

Narcisse's pass falls incomplete; 3rd & 6 on 23-yard line.

Wanjogu rushes for 6 yards; 1st & 10 at 17-yard line.

Gipson rushes for 12 yards; 1s and Goal at 5-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN, Kell. Gipson scores on 5-yard rushing touchdown. PAT is good.

Kell 22, North Atlanta 15

Reynolds rushes for 9 yards and then throws incomplete on 3rd and 1; 4th down upcoming.

Grant Jr. rushes into North Atlanta territory; Longhorns at Warriors' 43-yard line.

Grant Jr. rushes for 32 yards and a first down; 1st & 10 at 11-yard line.

END OF THE 3RD QUARTER

4th Quarter

TOUCHDOWN, Kell. Narcisse scores on a 7-yard run. PAT is good.

Kell 29, North Atlanta 15

Tobi Adewoyin rushes on the first two plays; Facemask on second down gives Warriors a first down.

Reynolds' pass is complete in Kell territory; 1st & 10 at 37-yard line.

Reynolds' pass is incomplete; 3rd & 9 at 36-yard line.

Reynolds' pass falls incomplete on 4th & 5; Turnover on downs, Kell ball.

Gipson rips off a big run into North Atlanta territory.

FUMBLE, North Atlanta's Grant Thompson recovers.

Wanjogu rushes for a first down; 1st & 10 on North Atlanta's 32-yard line.

Grant Jr. rushes for three yards; 3rd and 3 coming up.

FINAL: Kell 29, North Atlanta 15