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By Score Atlanta

Class AAAAAA

Milton 28, Cherokee 21

How the game was won: Cameron Adams scored on a five-yard run with 6:28 to play for his third touchdown of the game to give Milton its seven-point lead. Cherokee moved the ball into Milton territory on the ensuing possession but turned it over on downs, and Milton kneeled on the next play to run out the clock.

Top performers: Cherokee's Brittain Brown rushed 24 times for 274 yards and three touchdowns, including a 62-yarder and an 88-yarder in the third quarter to briefly put Cherokee ahead 21-14. … Adams rushed 22 times for 184 yards and three touchdowns, including a 30-yard run in the second quarter. … Grayson Smith had a one-yard rushing score for Milton in the third quarter to tie the game at 21-21.