Norcross (Ga.) vs. Lovejoy (Ga.)
Alejandro Bennefield hopes to lead Lovejoy to victory against undefeated Norcross in the state championship game.
Photo by Cecil Copeland
The inaugural Georgia AAAAAA championship game pits a pair of teams that are hoping to win their first state title. Eighth-ranked Norcross has never reached the state finals, however Lovejoy was a finalist last season in Class AAAA under Al Hughes but fell short against Tucker.
Both offenses feature a running back with more than 2,000 rushing yards on the season. The go-to guy for Norcross (14-0) is explosive senior
Alvin Kamara, a 5-10, 195-pounder who upped his season rushing total to 2,120 yards after gaining 161 with a touchdown in a 41-27 win last week against Colquitt County (Moultrie). Defensively, the Blue Devils are keyed by 6-5, 220-pound junior end
Lorenzo Carter, who has 18 sacks this season.
Lovejoy's
Travis Custis also eclipsed 2,000 yards in the state semifinals. The Georgia Tech commit went for 290 yards and five touchdowns to spark a 63-42 defeat of North Cobb (Kennesaw) last Friday. Under center for the Wildcats is
Alejandro Bennefield. The 6-1, 190-pound senior has a school-record 43 career touchdown passes.
Mitch Stephens: Norcross 35, Lovejoy 28
Jamie DeMoney: Norcross 34, Lovejoy 28
Stephen Spiewak: Norcross 50, Lovejoy 42
Leland Gordon: Norcross 35, Lovejoy 24
Kevin Askeland: Norcross 35, Lovejoy 14
Steve Montoya: Lovejoy 21, Norcross 20
