Class A Division II: Bowdon 35, Lincoln County 31
Recap: Josh Hopkins, on the run under pressure on third-and-14, threw a 27-yard pass to Berkley Perkins in the end zone with 2:34 left for the winning score. The touchdown ended a nine-play, 80-yard drive. Lincoln County had rallied from down 28-17 in the fourth quarter and took a 31-28 lead on Kelby Glaze’s 84-yard run with 5:34 left. Lincoln County had a final chance and drove to the Bowdon 10 with 9 seconds left and completed a pass to the 3 on second down but had no timeouts, and time ran out. Besides Hopkins' dramatic TD pass, which represented a GHSA finals record seventh lead change, the game's biggest play was Josh Chandler's 3-yard run for a 28-17 Bowdon lead with 4:32 left in the third quarter. Officials originally ruled Chandler fumbled and Lincoln County recovered in the end zone. The call was overturned on video review.
History: Bowdon became the fourth school in history to win four consecutive state titles, joining West Rome (1982-85), Buford (2007-10) and Eagle’s Landing Christian (2015-19). Bowdon became the fourth school to win six state titles overall. Kaiden Prothro extended his GHSA record for career TD receptions to 66. Lincoln County, playing in its first final since 2006, finished 14-1 this season and 11-8 all-time in finals.
Game Statistics
Bowdon - 7-6-6-15 - 34
Brooks County - 7-7-0-0 - 14
First quarter
BOW - Nate Bhony 47 run (Brandon Jones kick), 2:48
BC - Camauri Brinson 47 pass from Junior Burrus (Rafael Mojica kick), 1:04
Second quarter
BC - George Lamons 18 pass from Burrus (Mojica kick), 8:31
BOW - Joshawia Davis 2 run (kick failed), 0:24
Third quarter
BOW - Kaiden Prothro 43 pass from Charles Maxell (run failed), 4:45
Fourth quarter
BOW - Jonah Wilson 1 run (Wilson run), 6:32
BOW - Davis 66 run (Jones kick), 1:47
Rushing: Bowdon - Nate Bhony 19-128, Joshawia Davis 11-107, Charles Maxell 10-30, Mason Daniel 1-6, Jonah Wilson 1-1, Conner Daniel 1-(-1). Brooks County - Chris Cole 27-140, George Lamons 4-39, Damari Baynard 3-10, Connor Priest 1-2, Junior Burrus 2-(-8); Team 1-(-20).
Passing: Bowdon - Charles Maxell 5-15-0-122. Brooks County - Junior Burrus 10-26-0-179.
Receiving: Bowdon - Kaiden Prothro 3-92, Mason Daniel 1-29, Nate Bhony 1-1. Brooks County - George Lamons 4-81, Camauri Brinson 2-55, Denzell Brown 2-25, Trae Stevenson 1-11, Marcus Hardwick 1-7.