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Replay: Walton Crushes Milton, 48-14
The Raiders start the GHSA playoffs at home against Milton.
The undefeated, top-seeded are home to open the Georgia High School Association AAAAA playoffs against . We're covering it live with CoverItLive. Join in the conversation as we watch the game through GPB.org.
Walton scored six touchdowns in the first half on the way to an easy 48-14 home win over Milton on Friday night in the first round of the GHSA AAAAA playoffs.
The first half was the Tyren Jones show as the star running back scored five touchdowns himself—four on running plays, including a 66-yarder that opened the scoring, and one on a 95-yard kickoff return. He also had a punt return to the Milton 7-yard line that set up one of his touchdown runs on the next play.
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Walton led 41-7 at halftime, and Jones took the second half off. The Raiders' only second-half points came on an interception return by Zack Blaylock, the fifth time this season the senior ran one of his interceptions back for a touchdown.
The Raiders (11-0) will play at home next week in the second round of the playoffs. The Eagles staged a fourth-quarter comeback to beat Windsor Forest on the road, 32-28.
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