By Score Atlanta
Class AAA
Calhoun 33, Elbert County 30, 3OT
How the game was the won: Kaelan Riley won the battle against Mecole Hardman in a showdown between two dynamic athletes. David Vera forced overtime on a 25-yard field goal with 40 seconds left for Elbert County. It took three overtimes but the Yellow Jackets finally kept Hardman out of the end zone and forced a Vera 27-yarder, setting up an opportunity for Calhoun to sting the Blue Devils. Riley scored his fourth rushing touchdown of the night on a 8-yard keeper to knock off Elbert and advance to the semifinals.
Top Performers: Kaelan Riley carried 26 times for 104 yards and four touchdowns to power Calhoun, while also completing 11-of-20 passes for 98 yards and one interception. …Olico Dennis added 97 yards rushing on 21 carries as Calhoun barely outgained Elbert County 313-to-302 in total offense in the evenly matched contest. ...Alex Flores hit a career-long of 32 yards and tacked on a 30-yarder to give the Jackets a 6-3 lead at the half. …Mecole Hardman of Elbert County ran 35 times for 144 yards and three scores. He also went 3-of-7 passing for 70 yards. …David Vera went 3-of-4 kicking with a long of 41.
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