The 2022 Georgia High School Football State Semifinals are set.
On Friday night, all four reigning champions who are still in the field of 64 won their quarterfinal matches.
Two-time 5A titleholder Warner Robins continued to bounce back from his 1-4 start with an overtime win over the national-ranked Creekside. The Demons won 31-28 on Daniel Barber’s last game of field goal.
WR started the season ranked 22nd on the National Preseason Rankings in High School Football America, powered by play NFL football. Creekside, which entered the game ranked No. 68 in the nation, finishes 2022 with a 10-3 record.
The 2021 4A champion, Benedictine, reached the state semi-finals for a third straight season with a 34-14 win over Stockbridge. Next up for the cadets next week is Troup County.
In 3A, Cedar Grove, ranked 30th in the nation, continues his quest for a fifth state title in six years with an impressive 30-0 shutout on Savannah’s No. 243 Calvary Day. It was the first loss of the season for the Cavaliers, who end the year 11-1.
Fitzgerald is in the 2A semifinals after beating Rockmart in OT 21-14.
Below are all state quarterfinal results in all eight classifications.
Georgia high school football scores
State Quarterfinals
7A
Colquitt County 52, North Gwinnett 17
Carollton 52, Walton 27
Mill Creek 38, West Lake 14
Milton 35, Grayson 12
6A
Roswell 42, Thomas County Mid 34
49 Gainesville, 35 Houston County
Langston Hughes 56, Woodward Academy 28
Romans 17, Marists 7
5A
Ware County 35, Calhoun 0
Dutchtown 40, May 34 in OT
Warner Robins 31, Creekside 28 in OT
Cartersville 56, coffee 28
4A
26 Cedartown, 21 Bainbridge
31 North Oconee, 12 Wayne County
Benedictines 34, Stockbridge 14
Troup County 38, Holy Innocents’ 28
3A
Carver-Atlanta 28, Thomasville 23
Sandy Creek 51, Savannah Christian 21
Cedar Grove 30, Calvary Day 0
Oconee County 14, Carver-Columbus 6
2A
Fitzgerald 21, Rockmart 14 in OT
Community Christian 40, Pierce County 22
44 Appling County, 21 Callaway
Thomson 56, South Atlanta 38
1A Division I
Irwin County 42, Mt. Pisgah Christian 14
Swainsboro 35, Rabun County 10
23 Prince Avenue Christian, Metter 7
37 St Francis, 21 Bleckley County
1A Division II
Bowdon 36, early County 26
Lincoln County 24, Dooly County 21
Johnson County 36, Clinch County 21
Schley County 55, Wilcox County 23