The 2025 Georgia high school football championships are set to take place Monday to Wednesday in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The slate of games begins with flag football Division 1 at 11 a.m. Monday and is capped with the 5A tackle football championship Wednesday evening.
Follow along for live updates from Atlanta.
To see live scores, go to the AJC Varsity scoreboard.
Full schedule and results from completed games:
- Monday at 11 a.m.: Division 1 (flag football) — Washington County vs. Harris County
- FINAL: 32-0, Harris County
- Monday at 1 p.m.: Division 2 (flag football) — Jenkins vs. Greenbrier
- FINAL: 20-13, Greenbrier
- Monday at 3:30 p.m.: Class A Division II — Bowdon vs. Lincoln County
- FINAL: 35-31, Bowdon
- Monday at 7 p.m.: Class 4A — Benedictine vs. Creekside
- FINAL: 42-39, Creekside
- Tuesday at 10 a.m.: Division 3 (flag football) — Whitewater vs. North Oconee
- Tuesday at noon: Division 4 (flag football) — Milton vs. Blessed Trinity
- Tuesday at 2 p.m.: Class A Division I — Toombs County vs. Worth County
- Tuesday at 5 p.m.: Class 2A — Carver-Columbus vs. Hapeville Charter
- Tuesday at 8 p.m.: Class 6A — Buford vs. Carrollton
- Wednesday at 11 a.m.: Division 5 (flag football) — McEachern vs. Pope
- Wednesday at 1 p.m.: Class 3A-A Private — Calvary Day vs. Hebron Christian
- Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.: Class 3A — Jefferson vs. Sandy Creek
- Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.: Class 5A — Gainesville vs. Thomas County Central
Creekside claimed its first title since 2013, defeating Benedictine 42-39 in the Class 4A state championship.
Creekside, which set the record for scoring in the regular season, was down by 3 points at the half.
Creekside gave up more points in the first half of the title game than it had in all of its other playoff games combined.
In defeating Lincoln County, Bowdon becomes only the fourth school in history to win four straight championships. Those that have previously done it are West Rome (1982-85), Buford (2007-10) and Eagle’s Landing Christian (2015-19).
Bowdon is two quarters away from a fourth straight state championship. The Red Devils hold a 21-17 lead over Lincoln County at halftime.
The teams traded blows through the first two quarters. The lead has changed six times with the latest change coming on an eye-popping touchdown pass to AJC Super 11 selection Kaiden Prothro.
Bowdon has gained 150 of its 180 yards through the air. All 201 of Lincoln County's yards have come from the run game.
By DYLAN CLEARFIELD, Carmical Sports Media Institute
Greenbrier won its third straight state flag football championship Monday with a 20-13 win over Jenkins in the GHSA Division 2 title game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Greenbrier sophomore quarterback Addisen Odom threw for three touchdowns, including the game-winner with five minutes left in the fourth quarter. The game, a rematch of last year’s semifinal game, was tied 13-13 coming into the final period.
The Wolfpack trailed 13-7 at half and scored 13 unanswered points to take the lead for good.
"We didn't doubt. We knew we were going to come back and win," Odom said on the GPB Sports broadcast. "It was no pressure. We've been through a lot this season. We were prepared."
Greenbrier also won that 2024 semifinal game 20-13.
Odom finished 10-of-15 passing with three touchdowns and one interception. Aaliyah Silver led the Wolfpack in receiving with 82 yards on four catches.
Mamie Cate Pangle, whose older sister Kenzie started at quarterback for Greenbrier last season, finished with 50 receiving yards and 23 rushing yards.
Greenbrier’s James Smith, who was the team’s defensive coordinator, took over the head coach position midseason. Smith led the Wolfpack to nine consecutive wins to finish the three-peat.
"We lost key components from last year, we lost our head coach," Smith said. "It's all about the seniors that we have, it's all about the coaching staff we have. We put in a lot of time, they worked hard, and here we are."
Clearfield is a student in the University of Georgia’s Carmical Sports Media Institute.
By KATIELEE SMITH, Carmical Sports Media Institute
Madalynn Cauley, looking to finish what she started after Harris County’s 2022 state runner-up finish her freshman year, led the Tigers to their first GHSA girls flag football state championship win on Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The senior quarterback and team captain dominated the championship game, leading Harris County to a title victory behind her composure and playmaking ability. Cauley finished with 183 passing yards, two rushing and three passing touchdowns and a game-long run of 41 yards, consistently breaking open the field.
“She’s a big-time player,” Harris County coach Jay English said. “Big-time players make big-time plays, and she does it every time she steps on the field.”
Cauley’s impact went far beyond the stat sheet. As the engine of the offense, the senior dictated the tempo of the game from start to finish. Whether extending drives with her legs, making reads under pressure or directing teammates between plays, Cauley controlled the championship stage with the confidence of a seasoned veteran.
“This was always the goal,” Cauley said. “We’ve been preparing for this since my freshman year. To finally win is really big for us.”
Harris County had not made the championship game since 2022.
Cauley, who also competes in basketball, has built a flag football resume that ranks among the best in the state and the nation. She entered the game in the top 25 nationally in passing touchdowns and has been named player of the game six times her senior season, a reflection of the consistency she’s brought to Harris County’s program.
But for Cauley, the championship was just as much about leadership as performance.
“I feel like my leadership helped bring others up,” she said. “Now our whole team is full of leaders. We trust each other, and that made a huge difference this season.”
That leadership showed all season long, according to English, who pointed to Cauley’s willingness to mentor younger players while still carrying the weight of expectations herself.
“She’s been chased by colleges all around the country, and she’s still over on the sideline working with our freshman quarterback,” English said. “She’s our leader in every way. She walks the walk and talks the talk.”
As the final whistle sounded, Cauley stood at the center of a celebration years in the making, one that brought a journey filled with near-misses, early exits and unfinished business to an end. This time, Harris County finished the job.
And with Cauley leading the Tigers, it never felt like the moment was too big.
Smith is a student in the University of Georgia’s Carmical Sports Media Institute.
By KATIE FRYBURGER, Carmical Sports Media Institute
Harris County delivered a dominant performance in a 32–0 win over Washington County in the GHSA Division 1 flag football championship on Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Senior quarterback Madalynn Cauley led the Tigers with three passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns as they controlled the game from start to finish.
“I can't think of a more deserving group,” head coach Michael Kinsey said of Cauley and the rest of his seniors.
Senior Pearson Pettit caught a 31-yard scoring pass from Cauley in the first quarter, and junior Aubrey Mertz had two touchdown receptions. Mertz also had a goal-line interception in the third quarter that stopped Washington County’s best scoring chance.
The win capped an unstoppable postseason run for Harris County, which allowed just seven points while scoring 134 throughout the playoffs.
The Tigers’ defense matched the offensive effort Monday, limiting Washington County throughout the game. The Bulldogs were held without a first down in the first half and were unable to generate momentum in the second.
Tigers senior Hannah Huff recorded an interception with 9:20 remaining to preserve the shutout.
The Tigers finished as state runners-up in 2022. They didn’t make the championship game last season.
Fryburger is a student in the University of Georgia’s Carmical Sports Media Institute.
Get the lowdown on all eight tackle football state title matchups with these AJC Varsity previews:
Monday, Dec. 15
- 3:30 p.m. — Class A Division II
- Bowdon vs. Lincoln County
- 7 p.m. — Class 4A
- Benedictine vs. Creekside
Tuesday, Dec. 16
- 2 p.m. — Class A Division I
- Toombs County vs. Worth County
- 5 p.m. — Class 2A
- Carver-Columbus vs. Hapeville Charter
- 8 p.m. — Class 6A
- Buford vs. Carrollton
Wednesday, Dec. 17
- 1 p.m. — Class 3A-A Private
- Calvary Day vs. Hebron Christian
- 4:15 p.m. — Class 3A
- Jefferson vs. Sandy Creek
- 7:30 p.m. — Class 5A
- Gainesville vs. Thomas County Central
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