Live score updates: Prince Avenue Christian vs. West Forsyth in Georgia high school football opener (8/15/2024)

Two packs of Wolverines go to battle on a Thursday night edition of the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic which highlights opening weekend of the Georgia high school football season

Prince Avenue's Christian Garrett (55) celebrates after winning the 2023 GHSA high school football Class A-Division 1 championship game. Garrett, a 4-star defensive lineman who recently de-committed from the University of Georgia, will lead PAC into its season opener at West Forsyth. / Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic continues with this Thursday night clash between two sets of Wolverines as Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines visits West Forsyth as the opening weekend of Georgia high school football action goes full tilt.

West Forsyth is looking to improve on an 8-3 record from 2023, which included a playoff appearance, while PAC cruised to a 14-1 record and the GHSA Class A-Division 1 state championship.

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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.

	1	2	3	4	F
Prince Avenue Christian	6	14	15	0	35
West Forsyth	3	9	8	8	28

Live Updates

FINAL: PRINCE AVENUE WOLVERINES 35, WEST FORSYTH WOLVERINES 28

• Andrew Beard and Ben Musser combined for 379 yards rushing.
• Hudson Hill had a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass.

4THQ: PRINCE AVENUE WOLVERINES 35, WEST FORSYTH WOLVERINES 28

• PAC is in victory formation and that will do it. Final score: Prince Avenue Christian 35, West Forsyth 38.
• Beard runs it again out to the 35 for another first down. He now is approaching 200 yards rushing.
• Beard runs for a first down out to the 22. That should do it. The clock is running with less than minute to play.
• Beard takes the ball for five. Timeout WF with 1:23 left.

• With just 1:47 WF elects to punt, as it still has three timeouts. The punt is downed at the PCA 8.
• Brice Williamson runs down Walraven in the backfield. It is followed by an incompletion. It's 4th and 16.
• We have a time out with 2:33 to play in this one score game.
• Garrett knocks Wallraven down for a one-yard loss.
• Colt Muschara nearly makes an incredible over the shoulder catch, but the ball comes out, but Mason Page follows with a first down catch at the WF 41.
• Walraven finds Colt Muschara for a nice gain. First down at the 29.
• A holding call saves a down, but WF is now challenged by a third and 17.
• WF faces a third and 7 with 5:16 remaining in regulation.

• INTERCEPTION! Drew Frankhauser picks it off at the 11 and WF has the ball back.
• On third and 19, Musser is tackled short. It's fourth down from the 37 and PCA is going for it.
• A dangerous throw down field is broken up. It's second and 10.
• Beard makes a first down to the 48 and then adds 10 more. He has 160 and PCA has 350 yards on the ground. 7:15 left.
• Musser delivers a first down throw to Elliott Bryson and Musser follows with a run out to the 42.
• PCA still has some work to do if it hopes to win this opener. It has the ball at its own 23.

• TOUCHDOWN! Orris capitalizes with a 3-yard TD run and WF is still in this contest. Walraven then finds Delp for two points. It's 35-28 with 9:35 to play.
• A first down pass incomplete but a defensive holding call makes it first and goal form the three.
• Walraven sneaks for the first down. First and goal at the PCA four.
• Garrett makes it tough sledding for Orris who comes up short of the first down.
• Orris spins his down to the six. It's third and one from the seven.
• Walraven finds Cato with another big completion to start the fourth quarter. The ball was marked down at the PCA 29 and a roughing the passer call adds 15 yards. It's first and 10 at the PCA 14.

3RDQ: PRINCE AVENUE WOLVERINES 35, WEST FORSYTH WOLVERINES 20

• A short run brings us to the end of the third quarter.
• Cole Cato secures a first down catch from Walraven, who then runs for eight on first down.
• Hunter Green with another reception for WF. It's third and seven from the 31.
• Brice Williamson with a TFL for the PCA defense.
• West Forsyth starts at its own 28 with 1:53 to play in the third quarter.

• TOUCHDOWN! On a fourth and three, Ben Musser takes a quarterback draw 65 yards for another PCA score. The PAT is good and the lead is now 15, 35-20.
• After a loss on first down, Beard catches a screen on the flat and runs it out past the 35.
• West Forsyth is looking for a defensive stand of its own as we near the end of the third quarter. We have an injury timeout.

• The PCA defense steps and forces a three and out. WF punts from its own 32 and it is fair caught at the PCA 31 with 3:30 to play in the quarter.
• WF is back on the comeback trail, starting at its 34 after the kickoff.

• TOUCHDOWN! Musser does it with his arm this time, finding Hudson Hill for the second time tonigth with a six-yard TD pass. Beard follows with a 2-point run and PCA is back on top, 28-20, with 5:30 left in the quarter.
• Beard bulls his way down to the WF six. First an goal.
• Injury timeout. 5:48 left in third quarter.
• Musser continues to run well, stepping out of two would be sacks to gain five.
• Musser bulls forward for a first down run to the PCA 25.
• Musser gets the penalty yardage back and much more as he sprints all the way down to the WF 35.
• A penalty negates another explosive run by Andrew Beard, who busted loose for a 63-yard run to end zone.
• PCA begins its first possession of the second half with a nice run by Musser

• TOUCHDOWN! A 6-yard run by Foster Orris and then Green makes an incredible catch and stretch to convert the two points. Game is tied 20-20.
• It's now first and goal at the PCA six.
• Delp on a halfback option overthrows his receiver but pass interference is called and WF is at the PCA 19.
• Walraven stands up to a big rush and completes a pass down to the 34 of PCA.
• Christian Garrett makes a nice stop for PCA. WF then misses a short pass in the flat. WF faces third and nine from its 45.
• We're set for the second half kick at West Forsyth. Delp runs it back to the 34 where the WF offense will get underway.

HALF: PRINCE AVENUE WOLVERINES 20, WEST FORSYTH WOLVERINES 12

• The teams are on the field readying for the second half.
• Hudson Hill has 12 runs for 124 yards.

2NDQ: PRINCE AVENUE WOLVERINES 20, WEST FORSYTH WOLVERINES 12

• Musser scrambles for 28 yards but that will be the final play of the first half. PCA leads 20-12.
• Musser makes another nice run but takes a huge hit. Beard follows with another first down run. PCA is in WF territory at the 44. Time out called with just 15 seconds left in the first half.
• Musser runs for nice yardage on first down, but an offensive encroachment call on second down sends PCA back to its own 31.

• FIELD GOAL: Asher Mope converts his second field goal of the first half with 1:16 left in the first half. It's 20-12 PCA.
• On third and nine, Walravens pass is incomplete in the end zone.
• After a penalty, WF is inside the 15 with a first down at the 14.
• Cole Cato makes another nice catch and run.
• Hunter Green makes his fourth catch on a throw to the flat and gets a first down at the PCA 44.
• Delp provides WF with good field possession once again with a return out past the 40.

• TOUCHDOWN! Hudson Hill answers with a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and PCA steals the momentum. Hill then catches a 2-point conversion pass from Musser. The PCA lead is now 20-9.

• TOUCHDOWN! Hunter Green gets wide open over the middle and scores on a 52-yard reception from Walraven. This PAT is also no good. WF now trails 12-9.
• WF now has some work to do as it begins its next possession at its own 48 after a big return by Topher Delp.

• TOUCHDOWN! Musser rolls to his right and throws a dart to Thornton Hester for the touchdown. The PAT is missed again. PCA now leads 12-3 with just over five minutes to go in the half.
• Hudson collects a swing pass and moves the ball to the 5.
• Andrew Beard gets loose again and runs for 37. PCA is down to the WF 15.

• This time Walraven is not su lucky. Jake Bobo blitzes and gets a sack. WF has to punt. PCA has the ball back at its own 48.
• WF calls timeout prior to a third down play. 7:29 remains in the second quarter.
• Walraven slips out of a potential sack and flips the ball away to avoid lost yardage.
• West Forsyth trying to get its offense back on track after the opening field goal drive. They have a first down at their own 32 with 7:45 left in the first half.

• INTERCEPTION: Chase Hayden makes a great play on a deep ball and picks off Musser for the game's first turnover.
• PCA gets another big gain from Andrew Beard. He is now over 60-yards rushing. PCA is in WF territory.

• WF lines up to punt from deep in its own end. The punt is a dandy and rolls all the way down to the PCA 42. PCA has the ball leading 6-3.
• After an incomplete pass on first down, WF gets a short gain on the ground but is still pinned deep in its own end.

• PCA is stuffed on back to back plays inside the three and takes over on downs as the second quarter gets underway. WF will take over at its own 1.

1STQ: PRINCE AVENUE WOLVERINES 6, WEST FORSYTH WOLVERINES 3

• Musser runs the ball down to WF 3 and that is the end of the first quarter.
• Beard gashes a run down to the eight.
• Musser hits big gainer down to the WF 28 to Thornton Hester.
• Beard open's the drive with a 10-yard run.

• Drew Davis runs for 22 yards. WF is at the PCA 36.
• The drive stalled right there and WF punts it through the end zone. PCA gets the ball back with 1:26 left in the 1st quarter.

• Prince Avenue has to punt the ball away and the kick dribbles out of bound at the WF 42, as WF prepares to take over there.
• Musser throws a long pass to an open receiver down the left side, but the ball is caught one stride out of bounds. Big play lost.
• Andrew Beard runs for a few as PCA starts its second possession.

• FIELD GOAL! The WF drive stalled in the Red Zone by they get on the board with a 32-yard field goal.
• A long run and a pass interference call puts WF in business at the PCA 20.
• QB Max Walraven completes a 16-yard pass to Mason Page. WF out near midfield.
• WF converts a short first down run. It is out to its own 31.
• West Forsyth will get its first offensive possession of the 2024 season as the kickoff goes into the end zone for a touchback. WF will start on its own 20.

• TOUCHDOWN! Beard grinds it down to the one and then takes it in on the next snap. PCA missed the extra-point kick, but leads 6-0 early in the first.
• QB Ben Musser takes off up the middle for a 12-yard gain. First and goal at the three.
• Prince Avenue, on a first down attempt from the WF 29, is sacked but a facemask call gives it a first and goal at the 15.
• We're underway. PCA receives the opening kick and has the football near the 25.
• Sophomore Andrew Beard explodes for a big run. PCA is in West Forsyth territory.
  

PREGAME: PRINCE AVENUE WOLVERINES VS. WEST FORSYTH WOLVERINES

• The Wolverines - both Prince Avenue Christian and West Forsyth - are on the field warming up. Updates coming soon.
• The players are shaking hands and soon Prince Avenue Christian and West Forsyth will take the field for their warmups. We'll update the new start time as soon as we know.
• FINAL! South Paulding is unable to move the ball and the clock expires. Dunwoody takes over on downs, takes a knee and wins its opener 24-7.
• FIELD GOAL! Dunwoody's Christian Lee blasts a 42-yard field goal to give Dunwoody a 24-7 lead with 2:10 remaining. The Wildcats are going to win their season opener.
• Dunwoody is pounding its running game and has moved the ball inside the South Paulding 25-yard line as the clock has dwindled down near the 4 minute mark.
• In the first game of the evening in the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic, Dunwoody leads South Paulding, 21-7, with about six minutes left in the fourth quarter. We'll give you some bonus coverage of that contest here.
• The start of the game has been delayed due to the length of the earlier game.
• The countdown to kickoff has moved below 60 minutes.
• Excitement is building in the stadium as these two sets of Wolverines are just about 2 hours and 30 minutes from the kickoff of their respective 2024 Georgia high school football seasons.
• Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm