STOCKBRIDGE, Georgia, Aug. 16 — The Stockbridge [GA] Tigers host the Dutchtown [GA] Bulldogs in a rematch of the 2024 opener won by Dutchtown, 47-28.
Stockbridge missed out on the GHSA Class 4A postseason a year ago, finishing fourth in their region and 5-5 overall. Dutchtown, however, made it to the second round of the GHSA Class 5A playoffs before running into the Milton Eagles’ Machine – the eventual undefeated state champions. The Bulldogs lost to the Eagles in a 41-3 rout.
The only ranked recruit in this game is Dutchtown’s senior quarterback Michael Johnson who is committed to the Utah Utes.
Check for our live updates below as these two Georgia foes play the sequel to their one-sided matchup in 2024.
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|| SECOND QUARTER ||
Stockbridge marches down the field and erases Dutchtown’s gains with another touchdown.
2nd Qtr — STOCKBRIDGE 32, DUTCHTOWN 7
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Dutchtown momentarily stems the bleeding in Stockbridge with their first points of the night.
2nd Qtr — STOCKBRIDGE 26, DUTCHTOWN 7
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The crowd and the public address announcer in Stockbridge are fired up. And they should be. The Tigers add another touchdown to their tally, and suddenly, it’s 26-0. It might already be over.
2nd Qtr — STOCKBRIDGE 26, DUTCHTOWN 0
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|| FIRST QUARTER ||
It’s all Tigers in Stockbridge so far.
END OF FIRST QUARTER — STOCKBRIDGE 20, DUTCHTOWN 0
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It’s already getting ugly in Stockbridge blocks a Dutchtown punt which is then caught by a Tiger on the punt return unit and returned for a special teams touchdown. Suddenly, the visiting Bulldogs find themselves down by three touchdowns, and there’s still more than three minutes to play in the first quarter.
And, just a reminder, this is a game Dutchtown won 47-28 in 2024.
1st Qtr — STOCKBRIDGE 20, DUTCHTOWN 0
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This is looking a lot different from last year so far. Stockbridge has struck again with 5:37 to play in the first quarter to go up 13-0. The PAT is no good.
1st Qtr: STOCKBRIDGE 13, DUTCHTOWN 0
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Stockbridge has struck first taking a 7-0 lead, approaching the midway point of the first quarter.
1st Qtr: STOCKBRIDGE 7, DUTCHTOWN 0
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And we’re under way in Stockbridge!
|| PREGAME ||
We’re about five minutes to kickoff now in Stockbridge.
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Kickoff will be 7:30 p.m. here in Stockbridge. The teams are continuing to go through their pregame warmups.
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TOP 25 AND THE GAME OF THE WEEK …
While you’re getting ready for this afternoon’s big game, get yourself up to speed on the preseason edition of The Sporting News High School Football Top 25.
Then check out our TSN Game of the Week Recap featuring the No. 14 Milton (GA) Eagles at the No. 12 Buford (GA) Wolves from Thursday night.
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MORE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL …
We’ve also got reports on some of Georgia’s top returning players by position groups here:
Georgia’s best linebackers in 2025 headlined by five-star recruits at Gainesville, Grayson
Georgia’s top offensive linemen in 2025 include several teammates who form imposing units at top programs
Georgia’s top 20 receivers heading into 2025 include four future Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia’s top high school football running backs in 2025 led by Georgia, Notre Dame commits
Grayson star tops list of Georgia high school football’s best quarterbacks in 2025
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OUR PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAMS …
Finally, don’t miss out on The Sporting News Preseason All-American Teams that just debuted today!
The Sporting News High School Preseason All-American Offense 2025
The Sporting News High School Preseason All-American Defense 2025
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We’ll check back in here in a while with a look at some more storylines.
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