Gainesville crushes Rome in Georgia high school football Class 5A semifinal: Live score recap- Dec. 11

The Logan Gailey makes a 39-yard field goal for the Red Elephants - Gainesville 24, Rome 0 - 3:40 2Q (12-2) defeated the Rome Wolves (11-3) 37-6 Romes Jeremy Winston is out of tonights game due to a medical reason, according to gpb.

After junior running back Nigel Newkirk left the game after what looked like a non-contact injury on the second play of the game, sophomore running back Dwight Lewis stepped in and ran for three touchdowns to propel the Red Elephants. Quarterback Kharim Hughley threw for a touchdown and ran for a touchdown.

The Gainesville defense dominated the Rome offense. The Wolves did not score a touchdown on Thursday.

It was a strong performance from the Red Elephants in what has been a chaotic month.

a brawl against Brunswick on November 21 FIELD GOAL GAINESVILLE a brawl against Brunswick on November 21. Cruz-Reyes hit the crossbar and in for a 47-yard field goal - Gainesville 37, Rome 6 - 10:58.

The GHSA delayed the Class 5A playoffs, and the championship will now be on December 17 at 7:30 p.m. The winner will play either Roswell or Thomas County Central.

Top Players

Gainesville

• Xavier Griffin, Sr., LB - 5-star signed to Alabama
• Jamarion Matthews, Sr., EDGE - 4-star signed to Alabama
• FIELD GOAL ROME
• Nigel Newkirk, Jr., RB - 3-star uncommitted

Rome

• Darnell Collins, Sr., DB - 3-star signed to Georgia Tech
• Jeremy Winston, Sr., WR - 3-star signed Georgia Tech
• Nasir Jones, Sr., WR - 3-star signed to Coastal Carolina

Gainesville crushes Rome in Georgia high school football Class 5A semifinal: Live score recap- Dec. 11

FIELD GOAL GAINESVILLE.

Rome's Jeremy Winston is out of tonight's game due to a medical reason, according to gpb.

First Quarter Updates

The Red Elephants run game and defense dominated the Wolves.

Senior wide receiver Philip Williams catches a deep pass from Hughley on the first play of the game to get Gainesville into Rome territory.

Gainesville junior running back Nigel Newkirk is getting helped off the field after he went down with a non-contact injury.

Rome's defense gets multiple tackles for loss to force Gainesville to punt. The Wolves will take over at their 34-yard line to start their first drive on offense - 8:00 1Q

Rome can't go anywhere. The Wolves punt, and the Red Elephants start a drive on their own 27-yard line - 7:16 1Q

The defenses have started will through three drives. Gainesville punts, and the Wolves have the ball on their 31-yard line - 5:23 1Q

Rome stops Gainesville's fake punt attempt. The Red Elephants tried to run up the middle on a direct snap to a blocker, but the Wolves stuff him, and they'll have the ball on their own 39-yard line.

Gainesville junior linebacker Darryn Williams shoots into the backfield on fourth and-1 to force a turnover on downs. Gainesville will get another opportunity with good field positions - 1Q

TOUCHDOWN GAINESVILLE! Sophomore running back Dwight Lewis scores on a 35-yard touchdown run. He made a Rome safety miss on his way to the end zone - Gainesville 7, Rome 0 - 0:52 1Q

END OF FIRST QUARTER: Gainesville 7, Rome 0

Second Quarter Updates

TOUCHDOWN GAINESVILLE! Lewis leads the Red Elephants down the field with a long run, and he finishes the drive with a touchdown run - Gainesville 14, Rome 0 - 9:48 2Q

TOUCHDOWN GAINESVILLE! Hughly finds senior Cameron James wide open in the middle of the field for a 46-yard touchdown pass - Gainesville 21, Rome 0 - 6:06 2Q

FIELD GOAL GAINESVILLE! The Red Elephants run game and defense dominated the Wolves

Gainesville tried the onside kick, but the Red Elephants kicked it out of bounds, and Rome will start a drive near midfield.

Rome can't get far enough to threaten a touchdown before halftime.

HALFTIME: Gainesville 24, Rome 0

Third Quarter Updates

Rome starts with the ball, and the second half is underway.

FIELD GOAL ROME! Jason Cruz-Reyes knocks in a field goal after the Wolves drove down the field and into the red zone, but they could not come away with a touchdown. The Wolves were successful with short passes from quarterback Aidan McPherson - Gainesville 24, Rome 3 - 7:51 3Q

TOUCHDOWN ROME! Hughly runs for a 1-yard touchdown. He kept the handoff and sprinted to the corner of the end zone. Rome blocked the PAT - Gainesville 31, Rome 3 - 6:23 3Q

INTERCEPTION BY ROME! Braxton Anderson snags Hughly's deep pass, and the Wolves will start a drive at their own 28-yard line - 4:00 3Q

TOUCHDOWN GAINESVILLE! Lewis scores his third touchdown of the game, this one for 60 yards. He hit the whole and went untouched to the end zone - Gainesville 37, Rome 3 - 2:58 3Q

END OF THIRD QUARTER: Gainesville 37, Rome 3

Fourth Quarter Updates

FIELD GOAL ROME! Cruz-Reyes hit the crossbar and in for a 47-yard field goal - Gainesville 37, Rome 6 - 10:58

Gainesville is running the ball behind sophomores Lewis and Bryce Lyons to run down the clock in the fourth quarter - 5:00 4Q

FINAL: Gainesville 37, Rome 6

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