And then there was one.
Only one northeast Georgia area football team is alive in the Georgia High School Association playoffs after Friday night's quarterfinals round.
Buford navigated tough road waters as the Wolves moved into the semifinal round in Class 5A.
Buford knocked off No. 1 Carrollton, 24-21, on a Hayden Olsen 28-yard field goal as time expired. It is the first win over a No. 1 team for the Wolves (12-1) since beating Deshaun Watson and Gainesville in 2013.
Across the state over in Cordele, Jefferson rallied but fell short against Crisp County in a 22-20 loss in the Class 3A playoffs.
And in Class 2A, Rabun County's offense struggled 7 hours from home in a 38-24 loss to Thomasville. It was the Wildcats' first loss of the season.
GHSA QUARTERFINAL ROUND PLAYOFF FOOTBALL SCORES FOR NOV. 29
(Area teams in bold)
CLASS 5A
Buford 24, Carrollton 21
CLASS 3A
Crisp County 22, Jefferson 20
CLASS 2A
Thomasville 38, Rabun County 24
GHSA SEMIFINAL ROUND PLAYOFF FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FOR DEC. 6
(Area teams in bold)
CLASS 5A
Buford (Region 8, Seed 2) at Jones County (Region 2, Seed 1)
