CARTERSVILLE — Momentum was moving fast in Cartersville’s direction. Steven Reese changed that with one play. With the Purple Hurricanes facing a fourth-and-four at the Buford 44 and trailing 14-3 late in the third quarter, Reese intercepted Cartersville freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence and returned the ball 59 yards to the Hurricanes 3-yard line.
Buford downs Cartersville 27-3, advances to 8th consecutive state title game