Augusta Prep wins first GIAA region football championship
Augusta Prep rallied in the final minute Friday to defeat Westminster, 16-14, for the school's first GIAA region championship. Prep previously won a football region championship in 2013 in the Glory For Christ League.
On Friday night, Augusta Prep and Westminster were locked in a scoreless battle when Carter Chavous scored on a 25-yard with six minutes remaining to give the Cavaliers the lead. The Wildcats later tied the game and then went ahead 14-8 with 53 seconds remaining.
Chavous took the ensuing kickoff, running it down to Westminster 40. On the next play, Chavous tossed a 35-yard pass to Josh Ledbetter, moving Prep down to the 5. Two plays later, Chavous punched it in from the 2 to tie the game with 23 seconds remaining. Augusta Prep then went ahead, 16-14, when Chavous scored on the two-point run.
Augusta Prep went undefeated in region play and finished the season at 5-5.
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Chavous took the ensuing kickoff, running it down to Westminster 40. On the next play, Chavous tossed a 35-yard pass to Josh Ledbetter, moving Prep down to the 5. Two plays later, Chavous punched it in from the 2 to tie the game with 23 seconds remaining. Augusta Prep then went ahead, 16-14, when Chavous scored on the two-point run.
Augusta Prep went undefeated in region play and finished the season at 5-5.
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