LOUISVILLE, Ga.--- Austin Dressell scored two rushing touchdowns to lead Thomas Jefferson Academy into the GISA Class A state title game with a 30-24 victory over Fullington on Friday night.
Dressell scored on runs of 6 and 14 yards.
The Jaguars will take on Terrell Academy on Friday in Dawson, Ga., for the title.
Taylor Barrentine led Thomas Jefferson with 96 yards rushing.
Barrentine also had a touchdown run of 31 yards.
Fullington 8 8 0 8 -- 24
Thomas Jefferson 0 14 8 8 -- 30
Second Quarter
TJ-- Austin Dressel 6 run (run failed)
TJ--Taylor Barrentine 31 run ( Barrentine run)
Third Quarter
TJ--Nick Whitmer 3 run (Barrentine run)
Fourth Quarter
TJ--Austin Dressel 14 run (Barrentine run)
F TJ
First Downs 9 14
Rushes-Yards 50-324 62-247
Passing Yards 26 -10
Comp.-Att.-Int. 2-11-1 1-4-0
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-2
Punts-Yards - -
Penalties-Yards 4-35 4-20
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--Thomas Jefferson: Taylor Barrentine 17-96, Austin Dressel 16-72, Nick Whitmer 14-64, Michael Bridges 3-15.
PASSING--Thomas Jefferson: Chase Walden 1-3-(-10), Michael Bridges 0-1.
RECEIVING--Thomas Jefferson: Michael Bridges (-10)
Records: Thomas Jefferson 9-2 . Next: Thomas Jefferson at Terrell Academy in Dawson Ga., Friday for the GISA Class A state championship.
BRENTWOOD 13,
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA ACADEMY 8
In Sandersville, Ga., Damon Harris' second-quarter run for Brentwood capped a memorable touchdown drive that stood up for a victory over Southwest Georgia Academy in the GISA Class AA semifinals.
Harris scored from 13 yards out to give Brentwood a 13-8 lead with 2:12 to play before the half. The drive covered 96 yards in seven plays.
There was no scoring in the second half.
Brentwood's first-quarter touchdown came on Evan Wiggins' 7-yard run.
Brentwood will take on Memorial Day, a 22-14 winner over Edmund Burke.
Southwest Georgia 8 0 0 0 -- 8
Brentwood 7 6 0 0 -- 13
First Quarter
SWG--Taylor Tabb 14 run (run good) 7:09
B--Evan Wiggins 7 run (Rex Wallace kick) 2:53
Second Quarter
B--Damon Harris 13 run (kick failed) 2:12
SWG B
First Downs 11 17
Rushes-Yards 33-122 48-256
Passing Yards 72 59
Comp.-Att.-Int. 6-7-0 3-4-0
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0
Punts-Yards 4-38.8 2-39
Penalties-Yards 6-39 3-15
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--Southwest Georgia: Taylor Tabb 10-49, Nile Knapp 17-46, Danny Doster 1-2, Andrew Stone 1-2, Dillon Driver 4-23. Brentwood: Heath Boyd 8-64, Damon Harris 16-72, Evan Wiggins 19-111, Nick Burgamy 3-14, Eli Rowland 2-(-5).
PASSING--Southwest Georgia: Stone 5-6-0 58, Driver 1-1-0 14. Brentwood: Burgamy 3-4-0 59.
RECEIVING--Southwest Georgia: Driver 1-11, Tabb 2-29, Doster 1-13, Knapp 1-0, Stone 1-14. Brentwood: Cobb 2-15, Riggs 1-44.