Buford (GA) vs. Carrollton (GA): Live updates, score of highly anticipated Georgia GHSA Class 6A state championship game between 14-0 squads

Follow along as the undefeated Wolves take on the undefeated Trojans

Dec 17, 2025 - 00:00

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Perhaps the most anticipated championship game in the history of Georgia high school football finally commences on Tuesday night.

A pair of nationally ranked 14-0 squads, Buford and Carrollton, face off for the Class 6A championship as part of the Georgia High School Association title contests taking place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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Buford enters Tuesday’s big-time tilt at 14-0. Earlier in the day, the Wolves were ranked No. 1 in the latest edition of The Sporting News Top 25.

The Wolves seek to win their 15th state title in program history, having won all but one this century. They boast several players who have signed with Power 4 conference schools, including Georgia signees Tyriq Green (running back/defensive back) and Graham Houston (offensive lineman), as well as defensive end Dre Quinn (Ohio State) and running back Dylan McCoy (North Carolina State).

Buford reached the championship game after a 39-7 win in the semifinals against Valdosta.

As for Carrollton, the Trojans have moved up to No. 2 in the latest Sporting News Top 25 rankings. Like Buford, Carrollton is also 14-0 on the season.

With a win, Carrollton will claim its eighth state title in program history, but the first in this century.

The Trojans also feature several Power 4 signees such as offensive and defensive lineman Zykie Helton and receiver Ryan Mosley (both with Georgia) and linebacker C.J. Gamble (Georgia Tech).

In its semifinal game, Carrollton posted a 48-21 win against North Gwinnett.

This will be the fifth time the Wolves have squared off with the Trojans. Buford holds a 3-1 edge in the series, although Carrollton won the last contest between the two, 30-17, in last season’s 6A semifinals.

In addition, this is also the first time in 10 years there will be a Georgia state championship game with two undefeated teams in the highest classification of the GHSA. The Wolves and the Trojans are also the two winningest programs in the state in the past five seasons (Carrollton has 65 wins, Buford with 62).

And now, it’s finally showtime in Atlanta for the 6A championship.

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BUFORD 21, CARROLLTON 14 4TH QTR.

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FOURTH QUARTER

- TOUCHDOWN BUFORD. Ty Green appears to get stopped short of the goal line on fourth-and-goal. BUT WAIT, THE BALL SQUIRTS FREE AND IT GOES INTO THE END ZONE, and Deion Miller of Buford pounces on the ball in the end zone. Wow, what a break for the Wolves, who regain the lead. (Buford, 21-14 | 9:34, 4th)

Buford takes the 21-14 lead❗️@buford_football | #GPBSports pic.twitter.com/KHQ9PxHLOX— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 17, 2025

- Buford has a fourth-and-goal at the 1.

- Big play by Buford moments later. QB Dayton Raiola launches a deep pass and IT IS CAUGHT by Malikai Speed. It sets up a first-and-goal at the Carrollton 5.

- TOUCHDOWN CARROLLTON. Cam Wood, a former Buford player, plunges in from 3 yards out on the opening play of the final quarter, and the PAT evens things up. (14-14 | 11:57, 4th)

Just like that, it’s all tied up. @buford_football 14, @Carrollton_High 14

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- Carrollton has a third-and-1 at the Buford 3 to begin the final period of play.

THIRD QUARTER

- Cam Wood hauls in a long reception, and Carrollton is inside the Buford 15 in the closing seconds of the quarter.

- TOUCHDOWN AND 2-POINT CONVERSION BUFORD. Wolves with the momentum now, as Ty Green dashes into the end zone from 19 yards out to put them in front; then they add a two-point pass for a seven-point lead. (Buford, 14-7 | 1:56, 3rd)

TOUCHDOWN @tyboogie_da1 ???????? pic.twitter.com/rGoGP91RQz— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 17, 2025

- FUMBLE RECOVERY BUFORD. Another takeaway for the Wolves, getting a strip sack and they are deep into Carrollton territory once again.

- FIELD GOAL BUFORD. Wolves get closer, thanks to their third pick on the night. It leads to Andrew Ivaniuic getting his second field goal, this from 39 yards out. (Carrollton, 7-6 | 3:39, 3rd)

The kick is good from Andrew Ivaniuic!

3Q: @Carrollton_High 7 @buford_football 6 pic.twitter.com/Lc0n9e2HQ6— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 17, 2025

- INTERCEPTION BUFORD. For the third time tonight, the Wolves get a pick. This time, it's Cameron Simmons, who runs it back inside the Carrollton 30 with more than five minutes to go in the quarter. Huge chance here for Buford.

- Three-and-out for Buford on its next series, and the Wolves will punt it back to Carrollton past the midway point of the third.

- Carrollton QB CJ Cypher gets out of a sack on third down and launches a deep pass, but it is overthrown. Trojans will punt it away, and the ball goes into the end zone for a touchback with 7:16 left in the period.

- Carrollton is able to convert on a third-and-11 and keeps its drive alive.

- FIELD GOAL BUFORD. Andrew Ivanciuc is able to connect on a 44-yard field goal, with the ball curving just through the uprights at the last second. Wolves are on the board after scoring on their opening second-half series. (Carrollton, 7-3 | 10:01, 3rd)

Andrew Ivaniuic puts it through from 44-yards out ????

3Q: @Carrollton_High 7 @buford_football 3 pic.twitter.com/cZrEkzjDdM— GPB Sports (@GPBsports) December 17, 2025

- Carrollton breaks up a pass on third down. We have an injury time out. Buford may be going for a field goal here.

- Finally, Buford gets a huge running play as Ty Green takes a direct snap and sprints nearly 50 yards and the Wolves have the ball inside the Carrollton 30.

- Buford will get the ball to start the second half.

HALFTIME

- Buford averaged 2.74 yards per play in the first half. The Wolves had 52 yards of total offense (and zero rushing yards) in 19 plays, getting just three first downs. In contrast, Carrollton had 165 total yards (72 rushing, 93 passing) and ran 34 total plays.

SECOND QUARTER

- Buford called its final time out of the half after the sack and it proves to be costly to the Wolves. They complete a third-down pass to the Carrollton 30, but with no time outs, the clock runs out and the Trojans will take their seven-point lead into intermission.

- Carrollton D-lineman Zykie Helton with his second sack on the night, and he gets it with 10 seconds left, pushing Buford back to around the Trojans' 40.

- Buford with a couple of completions, and the Wolves have the ball near Carrollton's 30 with 25 seconds left.

- TOUCHDOWN CARROLLTON. Fourth-and-goal at the 1, handoff to freshman running back Nick Archer, who gets initially stopped but is able to plow forward into the end zone for the first score on the night.(Carrollton, 7-0 | :50, 2nd)

Carrollton draws first blood in the Class 6A state title

Freshman running back Nick Archer plows into the end zone from a yard out on fourth down

Trojans lead Buford 7-0 pic.twitter.com/8eVUXwfpfq— Jack Leo (@theleoreport) December 17, 2025

- Carrollton faces a fourth-and-goal at the 1 after completing a pass with 55 seconds to go until halftime. Trojans appear to be going for it.

- Carrollton has a third-and-goal at the 2 but they just got penalized for having 12 players in a formation. Less than two minutes left in the half.

- Huge play from Carrollton, as they pull off a double pass on third down, which is caught on the run by Cam Wood, and is brought down at the Buford 3, setting up a first-and-goal.

- Carrollton has a third down just inside Buford territory.

- Buford goes for it on fourth down near the Carrollton 35, but a running play from Dylan McCoy gets stuffed as several Trojans are there to meet him. Turnover on downs with 7:10 left in the half.

- INTERCEPTION BUFORD. Carrollton converts on a third down, but on the next play, the Wolves get another pick, this time from Nascar McCoy, who picks it off near midfield and takes it into Trojan territory with more than eight minutes left in the half.

- Carrollton's defense forces a three-and-out, and Buford will punt it away. But the Wolves get a huge roll on the kick, and the ball goes all the way to Carrollton's 20 as Buford flips the field.

- INTERCEPTION BUFORD. Carrollton goes for it on fourth-and-long, but a rollout pass to the right gets picked off by junior Ethan Hauser near his 20 and he runs it back to the Buford 25.

- Carrollton faces a third-and-9 near the Buford 30 as the second period gets under way.

FIRST QUARTER

- Cam Wood breaks off a nearly 20-yard run and Carrollton is back into Buford territory.

- Carrollton gets a sack on third down, and Buford will punt it away. Trojans on offense again with less than two minutes to go in the period.

- Buford converts on a third-and-short and are out to its own 34-yard line.

- Carrollton attempts a 40-yard field goal, but the kick sails wide to the left. Buford finally gets the ball with 6:07 left in the period.

- Carrollton faces a third down near the Buford 20 but a run doesn't go anywhere. Looks like the Trojans will try a field goal.

- Carrollton goes for it on fourth down near its 40 and gets it as Cam Wood takes a direct snap. Trojans now have the ball in Buford territory.

- Carrollton will start the first offensive series at its own 20-yard line.

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PREGAME

- Buford has won the toss and will defer to the second half. Carrollton will get the ball to start things off.

- Looks like we'll get this game started around 9:30 ET.

- Game just ended, and Carver-Columbus repeats as 2A state champs with a 24-7 win against Hapeville Charter. They'll have the postgame awards ceremony and then right after that, it will be another 35 or so minutes before Buford-Carrollton finally kicks off.

- The Georgia Public Broadcasting announcers doing the games estimate they will start this game around 9:30 p.m. ET. They also remarked the late start is reminiscent of a Mike Tyson heavyweight fight during his 1980s prime that would generally start late.

- Carver-Columbus gets a first down and maintains possession with more than two minutes to go and owning a 24-7 lead.

- Carver-Columbus picked off another pass and they have the ball with less than five minutes to go.

- Carver-Columbus just took a pick-six to the house, and now extend its lead to 24-7 with more than six minutes still remaining.

- Carver-Columbus has extended its lead on Hapeville Charter to 17-7 with 6:49 left in the contest.

- We are at the end of the third quarter in the 2A title game. Carver-Columbus holds a 10-7 lead against Hapeville Charter.

- Going to be a while before we get this game started. The Class 2A final is going on right now and it just began the second half.

- Coming to you from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, it’s the Georgia High School Association’s Class 6A title game and it may be the biggest title game in the history of the state. Two 14-0 teams, Buford and Carrollton, finally square off.