Valdosta (GA) at Jesuit (FL); Live Score Updates from this border war

Two squads ranked within their respective states battle for supremacy in Tampa

Tampa Jesuit will be looking to get its hands on a victory when the Tigers host Valdosta in a Florida-Georgia border war. / Mike Lang / USA TODAY NETWORK

VALDOSTA (GA) (3-0) AT TAMPA JESUIT (FL) (1-1)

• FLORIDA HS FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD
• GEORGIA HS FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

	1	2	3	4	T
Valdosta	7	14	7	7	35
Tampa Jesuit	7	7	7	7	28

VALDOSTA AT TAMPA JESUIT

PREGAME

Valdosta at Tampa Jesuit will kick off at 7:30 p.m.

Valdosta is off to a 3-0 start after blanking Doughtery 43-0 this past week.The Wildcats will travel to South Gwinnett in Snellville, Ga., next week.

Jesuit is 1-1 on the season after beating Palm Beach Gardens Benjamin this past week. The Tigers will host Tampa Blake next week.

Valdosta pulled into Jesuit with 22 buses. Pretty impressive for a prep program.

First Quarter

Jesuit kicked off to Valdosta and covered it well. Valdosta will start from its own 20.

Valdosta starts the game with a no-huddle offense. And a Jesuit penalty gives Valdosta a first down at the 32.

TOUCHDOWN: Deron Foster scores for Valdosta darting through a big hole on the right side for a 35-yard TD run. The point-after kick was good and the Wildcats lead Jesuit 7-0 with 10:05 left in the first quarter.

Valdosta cornerback Jalen Copeland picks off a Jesuit long pass and Valdosta sets up at the Jesuit 45 with 9:15 left in the first quarter, leading 7-0.

Facing a fourth-and-6 from the 28, Valdosta quarterback Todd Robinson scrambles out of a jam but is picked off after lofting a long pass downfield. Jesuit starts at their own 20.

Jesuit punts and Valdosta signals for a fair catch. The Wildcats will set up shop at their own 34 after a water break with 5:04 left in the first quarter.

Valdosta punts and Jesuit sets up at their own 31 still looking for its first first-down of the game with 3:49 left in the first quarter.

Will Griffin picks up the first Jesuit first down plowing ahead to the 40-yard line.

Will Griffin goes another 24 yards on the quarterback keeper to push into Valdosta territory at the 40. Valdosta jumps offsides and the ball is pushed out to the 35.

TOUCHDOWN: SJ Green catches a 21-yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone to tie the game 7-7 at the end of the first quarter.

Second Quarter

Jesuit pooches the kickoff and it hits a Valdosta player. The ball is recovered by Jesuit at the Valdosta 34.

TOUCHDOWN: Notre Dame commit Justin Thurman scores on a long run to give Jesuit a 14-7 lead after the PAT kick with 10:49 left in the second quarter. Jesuit scores two  touchdowns in just 41 seconds.

Valdosta responds with some strong runs to push the ball inside the Jesuit 37-yard line with 9:18 left in the first half.

TOUCHDOWN: Valdosta quarterback Todd Robinson powers his way into the end zone for a touchdown with 6:31 left in the first half to tie the game 14-14. There is a timeout for a water break.

Jesuit quarterback Will Griffin is sacked at his own 2-yard line with 5:14 left in the first half. It was a 12-yard sack.

Jesuit gets a 45-yard punt out of the end zone by Will Griffin to get the Tigers out of a jam.

TOUCHDOWN: Jaylin Chastang scores on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Todd Robinson with 2:30 left in the first half. Valdosta now leads 21-14.

That’s the end of the first half with Valdosta leading Tampa Jesuit 21-14.

Halftime: 21-14

Third Quarter

`The second half is underway. Jesuit receives and will begin at its own 34 after a 24-yard kick-off return.

TOUCHDOWN: Jesuit running back Justin Thurman scores on a 1-yard run with 8:24 left in the third quarter to tie the game 21-21.

Ryan McNeil set up the TD by making a big catch to put Jesuit down to the 3-yard line.

Water break at the 4:55 make and Jesuit ited iwth Valdosta 21-21.

TOUCHDOWN: Valdosta quarterback Todd Robinson scores on a 1-yard run. The Wildcats retake the lead 28-21 after the PAT kick was good with 2:50 remaining in the third quarter.

That’s the end of the third quarter with Valdosta leading Tampa Jesuit 28-21. Valdosta has the ball on their own 36-yard line.

Fourth Quarter

TOUCHDOWN: Valdosta caps off a long drive with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Todd Robinson to junior wideout Prince Jean with 7:39 left in the game. The PAT kick was good and Valdosta leads Tampa Jesuit 35-21.

Valdosta senior quarterback Todd Robinson has accounted for four touchdowns on the night -- two running and two passing -- and there is still 6:35 remaining in the game as the teams head into the final water break of the game.

TOUCHDOWN: Jesuit fullback Ryan McNeil catches a short touchdown pass from Will Griffin with 3:35 left in the game. The point-after kick was good and Jesuit cuts the Valdosta lead down to 7 points, 35-28.

FINAL: Valdosta 35, Jesuit 28

With the win, Valdosta is off to a 4-0 start. The Wildcats will travel to South Gwinnett in Snellville, Ga., next week. Jesuit is now 1-2 on the season. The Tigers will host Tampa Blake next week.