Northeast Georgia teams had a dominant night, with Buford, Gainesville, Hebron Christian, and Jefferson all securing their shot at a title.
Buford and Gainesville rolled past their opponents with high-powered offenses, while Hebron Christian delivered one of the biggest scoring performances of the evening, defeating Greater Atlanta Christian, 50-24.
Jefferson won a tight, defensive battle against West Laurens to advance to the finals. The Dragons next take on Sandy Creek in the Class 3A title game in Atlanta.
The GHSA state championships will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium the week of Dec. 15-17.
State championship matchups
Class 6A: Buford v Carrollton
Class 5A: Gainesville v either Thomas County or Roswell (semifinal 12/11 @7:30pm)
Class 4A: Creekside v Benedictine Military
Class 3A: Jefferson v Sandy Creek
Class 2A: Hapeville v Carver, Columbus
Class A Division I: Toombs County v Worth County
Class A Division II: Bowdon v Lincoln County
Private: Hebron Christian v Calvary Day School
State semifinal scores
Benedictine Military 28, Marist 20
Bowdon 45, Clinch County 6
Buford (GA) 39, Valdosta 7
Calvary Day 24, Fellowship Christian School 7
Carrollton 48, North Gwinnett 21
Carver-Columbus 33, Burke County 14
Creekside 35, Kell 6
Gainesville 42, Hughes 30
Hapeville 24, Americus Sumter 18, OT
Hebron Christian Academy 50, Greater Atlanta Christian 24
Jefferson 17, West Laurens 13
Lincoln County 34, Early County 0
Sandy Creek 42, LaGrange 24
Toombs County 40, Heard County 14
Worth County 32, Pepperell 12
