Buford In State Football Finals This Weekend

Region 8-AAAA will look to pick up a state football championship this weekend.

The region champion Buford Wolves are in the AAAA state championship football game this weekend.

Buford, 14-0 on the season, will take on St. Pius at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the Georgia Dome.

St. Pius comes into the game with a record of 12-2.

The Wolves advanced to Saturday’s championship game with a 27-3 victory last Friday night over Cartersville.

Meanwhile, St. Pius beat Woodward Academy 28-21 to advance to the finals.

The state football finals get underway today at the Georgia Dome.

Games set for today include the Class A public school final between Hawkinsville and Irwin County, the Class AAA final between Washington County and Calhoun, and the Class AAAAA final between Mays and Northside-Warner Robins.

Besides the Class AAAA final, other championship games set for Saturday include the Class A private school final between Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy and Mount Paran Christian, the Class AA final between Benedictine and Greater Atlanta Christian, and the Class AAAAAA final between Archer and Colquitt County.