Valwood crushes Briarwood, punches ticket to state championship

HAHIRA – The Valwood Valiants are heading to the state championship, and they made sure there was no doubt about it – shutting out a tough Briarwood Academy offense 45-0 to punch their ticket to Statesboro and the GIAA state championship game, where a highly-anticipated rematch against Southwest Georgia Academy awaits. The Valiants controlled the game on both sides of the ball, overpowering a Briarwood team that came into the matchup averaging nearly 400 yards of offense per game. Valwood’s defense stole the show, completely shutting down Briarwood’s offensive attack. The Valiants’ defensive line and linebackers worked together to contain the Buccaneers’ rushing game, while the secondary prevented Briarwood from finding much success through the air. “I just think we had a really good gameplan, and those guys have just continued to get better week in and week out,” Wells said.

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