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#18 Buford 10 at #9 Milton 13 Final

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Buford at Milton

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Eagles Nest, Milton

Records, rankings: Buford (11-2 in 2023) is No. 1 in Class 6A; Milton (13-2 in 2023) is No. 1 in Class 5A.

Last meeting: Buford won 26-23 in 2019.

Things to know: These are the only Georgia teams ranked in every national poll, with Milton peaking at No. 6 (SBLive/Sports Illustrated) and Buford at No. 12 (Blue Star Media). If players’ commitments stick, this game will set a state record for the most seniors who are major Division I signees. Buford leads Milton in the category 10-9, although Milton trimmed the margin when Clemson-pledged OL Brayden Jacobs stunningly transferred from Buford to Milton two weeks ago. Milton returns 18 of 22 starters. Those include AJC Super 11 picks Luke Nickel and C.J. Wiley, the state’s leading returning passer and receiver, respectively. Buford’s comparable pair, Dylan Raiola and K.J. Bolden, have graduated. The new quarterback could be Raiola’s brother, Dayton, a junior, or transfer T.J. Wilcox, who passed for 1,861 yards at Collins Hill last season. Buford might revert to run-heavy ball control and defense this season. Seven of those major D-I commits are on defense, and that doesn’t count four-star juniors Bryce Perry-Wright and Nassir McCoy. RB Justin Baker, a Tennessee commit, could be the focus of the offense. Milton leads the series 4-1, winning twice in the 1950s and twice in the 1980s and losing in 2019.

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