High School Football: 4 Gwinnett Squads Playing In Semi-Finals

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — Some of the names have changed, but when it comes to high school football in Georgia, the story remains the same — several Gwinnett County teams are making runs late into the state playoffs.

Brookwood, Buford, Greater Atlanta Christian and North Gwinnett all remain in the hunt for the state title, with semi-final matchups in their respective divisions scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday. The winners will play for it all on Dec. 8-9 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The No.-3 ranked Buford Wolves will be put to the test by unbeaten Rome, the defending Class AAAAA champion. Under first-year coach John Ford, the Wolves go into the matchup 11-1.

For Greater Atlanta Christian, Friday's matchup with Peach County is a rematch of last year's Class AAA semifinal, which the Spartans won 13-7. Both teams are 12-1 on the year

In big-school Class AAAAAAA, North Gwinnett will host perennial power McEachern for a shot at Mercedes-Benz. The Bulldogs are 12-1 on the year, after beating Marietta 51-41 last week, while McCeachern, at 10-3, is coming off of a 43-28 playoff upset of Parkview.

In the other AAAAAAA bracket, Brookwood will face a familiar foe in Colquitt. The two squads will be playing for the fourth time in the past two seasons. Colquitt beat Brookwood in the regular season and playoffs last year, while Brookwood got a measure of revenge with a 42-25 victory this season.

The 11-2 Broncos will be hosting the 10-3 Packers in Snellville.

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