No. 1 Cartersville defends 4A title

ATLANTA — Trey Creamer ran for three touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass on Saturday night to help No. 1 Cartersville rout No. 2 Thomson 58-7 and win the Georgia High School Association Class AAAA championship for the second straight year.

Creamer carried 18 times for 107 yards and scored on runs of 3, 1 and 1 yards. He caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence, who completed 14 of 34 passes for 196 yards and two scores.

Cartersville (15-0) has won 30 straight games and earned the fourth state championship in school history.

Thomson (14-1) fumbled the ball seven times and lost five of them. One was picked up by Cartersville’s Trase Fezzia and returned 60 yards for a touchdown.

Cartersville got field goals of 50, 41 and 37 yards from Jonathan Cruz. The kicker also completed a 45-yard pass on a fake punt that set up a touchdown. For prep coverage throughout the season, including scores, stories and photos, visit prepcentralonline.com.

that loss coming to Fitzgerald in the 2015 state quarterfinals.

Benedictine quarterback Nick Iannone completed 7 of 8 passes for 172 yards and one touchdown. Terrick Smalls ran for a pair of scores.

Fitzgerald (13-2) was led by quarterback James Graham, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 162 yards and one touchdown. J.D. King rushed 14 times for 100 yards and one touchdown.