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The third annual GHSA Flag Football championships were finalized Monday when the Atlanta Falcons hosted six semifinal games at its indoor practice facility on a cold, rainy day.
In Division 1, Southeast Bulloch earned the right to defend its championship with a 14-7 win over Loganville. The Yellow Jackets will play Harris County, a 13-6 winner over Pace Academy. Southeast (17-0) is led by the quarterback tandem of Ainsleigh Littles and Korine Talkington, who are both approaching 1,000 passing yards. Harris County (14-1) is led by freshman quarterback Abigail Zimmerman and receivers Destiny Johnson and Reese Wise.
In Division 2, Central Carroll defeated East Coweta 20-14 and advances to the final to play Lithia Springs, a 7-0 winner over St. Pius. Central (15-5) is on an eight-game winning streak and won its semifinal on a late touchdown pass from Allie Edwards to Taylor Haines. Lithia Springs (18-0) features running back Neveah Shedrick, who is near the 1,000-yard mark.
In Division 3, Milton defeated Allatoona 20-13 in double overtime and will play Blessed Trinity, which beat Marietta 19-0. Milton (17-3) is led by quarterback Lindsey Gergans, who has thrown for 2,625 yards and 44 touchdowns. Blessed Trinity (16-2) has shutout nine of its opponents this season and defeated Milton 20-6 during the regular season.
All Flag Football championships can be seen on GPB-TV and will be streamed live at GPB.org/sports and on the GPB Sports app. Replays of the six semifinal games may be viewed on demand at GPB.org/sports.