Milton defeats Roswell: Live score, updates of Georgia high school football in 12th week (11/1/2024)

Reigning 7A champion Eagles, led by Miami commit Luke Nickel, have beaten Roswell in past five meetings

Milton quarterback Luke Nickel is 23-6 in two years as the Eagles' starting quarterback and led his school to the Georgia Class 7A football state championship last fall. / Colin Hubbard

Two of the top Class 5A programs from Georgia square off when Roswell travels to Milton for the Region 7 champion.

Milton, which has defeated the Hornets in their past five meetings, including a 34-14 win in 2023, is led by quarterback Luke Nickel, who has passed for 2,025 yards and 22 touchdowns this season. He is a Miami Hurricanes commit.

In last year's meeting, Nickel passed for 241 yards and three touchdowns. The Eagles went on to capture the Class 7A championship over Walton.

The two teams meet at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. A live feed is available on NFHS Network (subscription only).

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FINAL: MILTON 35, ROSWELL 20

FINAL

Unofficial stats - T. Smith (R) 19 of 34, 249 yards, two TDs, INT; 15 rushes, minus-8 yards. S. Smith (R) nine carries, 45 yards; six receptions, 28 yards, TD. Davenport (R) two receptions, 88 yards, TD. Roswell has 311 total yards. Nickel (M) 15 of 23, 288 yards, two TDs, INT; TD run. Lester (M) 18 rushes, 128 yards. Barbour (M) four receptions, 112 yards, TD; TD rush. Milton has 436 total yards.

THIRD QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Milton -, Starting to pull away, Nickel rockets 47-yard scoring pass to Barbour down middle of field. (Milton, 35-20, 2:28).

TOUCHDOWN, Milton -, Goes 89, ALL RUNS. Lester gets loose on 55-yard scamper, and Barbour finishes it off on 2-yard score. (Milton, 28-20, 9:28).

HALFTIME

Unofficial stats - T. Smith (R) 10 of 13, 151 yards, two TDs; 11 rushes, 3 yards. S. Smith (R) five carries, 31 yards; three receptions, 13 yards, TD. Davenport (R) two receptions, 88 yards, TD. Roswell has 204 total yards. Nickel (M) 12 of 16, 226 yards, TD, INT; TD run. Lester (M) seven rushes, 27 yards. Payne (M) three receptions, 73 yards, TD. Ghea (M) three reeptions, 69 yards. Barbour (M) three receptions, 66 yards. Milton has 254 total yards.

SECOND QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Roswell - One play, 80 yards on a Smith pass that appeared picked off, only for Davenport to snatch it and go the distance. (Milton, 21-20, :47).

TOUCHDOWN, Milton -, Nickel runs it in from 4 yards out, all set up by his 43-yard pass to Barbour. (Milton, 21-13, 1:00).

TOUCHDOWN, Milton -, Lester runs it i from 3 yards out, but big play was Nickel to Ghea for 52 yards. (Milton, 14-13, 4:14).

FIELD GOAL, Roswell - Wow, Vorosmarty boots a 48-yard field goal this time following Nickel interception. (Roswell, 13-7, 7:09).

TOUCHDOWN, Roswell - Again, a Milton roughing punter penalty extends drive, and Smith hits Smith on 8-yard score. (Roswell, 10-7, 10:14).

FIRST QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Milton -, Nickel showed off his arm on the run on a 40-yard score to Payne in the back right part of end zone. Completed all four passes for 71 yards. (Milton, 7-3, 3:4).

FIELD GOAL, Roswell - Nice series to open game aided by two facemask penalities. Vorosmarty drills 32-yard field goal. (Roswell, 30, 6:39).

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About Roswell

Key players— WR/LB Wills Campbell, LB Brody Duffy, LB Ryder Duffy, WR Grant Cook, QB Trey Smith,

About Milton

Key players— TE Ethan Barbour, RB T.J. Lester, QB Luke Nickel, LB Hayden Tumminia, WR C.J. Wiley.

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