Overview
- Lawrence ran for a GHSA state finals record 380 yards on 39 carries and scored five touchdowns to lead Thomas County Central.
- Thomas County Central piled up 667 total yards, including 457 on the ground, and scored on its first two possessions to take control early.
- Quarterback Jaylen Johnson threw for 165 yards with two touchdown passes and also contributed on the ground as the offense kept rolling.
- The Yellow Jackets finished 15-0 with their seventh state championship and second in three seasons, tallying 808 points for the year, the second-most in GHSA history.
- Gainesville closed at 12-3 after a turbulent stretch that included legal rulings affecting player eligibility, with Kharim Hughley accounting for all three of the Red Elephants’ touchdowns.