The ultimate day of the 2024 Corky Kell and Dave Hunter Traditional has a four-pack of stable video games, with the opener creating as a lot intrigue as any Georgia highschool soccer kick off.
Final season, Walton’s (Marietta, Ga.) dismantling of Brookwood (Snellville, Ga.) 63-15 added to an early storyline on the Raiders’ season, which might finish with the workforce going 14-1 with a number of Tremendous 25 upsets on the way in which to ending tops in Georgia’s Class 7A Area 5.
The workforce misplaced the state remaining towards Milton, and with that, a major quantity of senior expertise.
However this yr’s workforce below head coach Daniel Brunner has playmakers on either side of the ball, together with a defensive position that should be able to cease Brookwood’s top-tier working sport.
If the protection can maintain its personal, the offense has greater than sufficient expertise to create scoring drives. Led by quarterback Kaeden Gilstrap (Wofford commit), the Raiders have expertise within the backfield in addition to at tight finish and out large, with Jude Cascone—who has presents from Ohio State and Georgia—and sophistication of 2027 standout Alexander Ward—who already has appears to be like from high applications like Alabama—creating choices for the assault.
For Brookwood, the sport represents an opportunity not solely to even the all-time collection at six wins apiece but in addition to precise somewhat revenge from final yr’s blowout that ended with a Walton faculty report for factors.
As talked about, the speeding assault is a game-changing nod to the Broncos, with 4-star expertise Brayden Tyson (a stout 6-0, 235 kilos) headlining the backfield behind a sturdy offensive line.
If Tyson is ready to repeat his 2023 Corky Kell and Dave Hunter Traditional output, then this may very well be the makings of an-time shocker at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Which workforce will take it?
Followers who need to watch Walton tackle Brookwood on the Corky Kell and Dave Hunter Traditional can live-stream the sport on the NFHS Community.
Watch: Brookwood vs. Walton on the NFHS Community
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