No. 3 Buford, No. 1 Rome set for rematch of last year's title game - Gainesville Times

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No. 3 Buford, No. 1 Rome set for rematch of last year's title game

Semifinal clash will pit two of the state's best against each other

Buford running back Anthony Grant (1) runs with the ball during the first round game of Class 5A state playoffs between Buford and Paulding County in Gainesville, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. - photo by David Barnes

11112017 BUFORD 0006.jpg — Buford running back Anthony Grant (1) runs with the ball during the first round game of Class 5A state playoffs between Buford and Paulding County in Gainesville, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. - photo by David Barnes

Now on the cusp of an 11th-consecutive state championship appearance, Buford will lay it all on the line when it visits reigning Class 5A champion Rome for a rematch of last year’s title game.

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