By: Jason Bishop

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

In a second-round matchup in the GHSA playoffs, two 6A powerhouses squared off. The Glynn Academy Red Terrors and the Valdosta Wildcats went at it for a berth in the Elite Eight on the line.

Valdosta took an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter. The Red Terrors would respond with a touch down of their own to tie the game at 7-7.

The Red Terrors took their only lead on a field goal in the second, 10-7.

Valdosta would then score two touchdowns to take a 21-10 lead into the half.

The Wildcats would then score a third unanswered touch down on their first possession in the 3^rd quarter for a 28-10 lead.

Glynn answered on a long, methodical TD drive to cut the lead to 28-17 with 3 minutes left in the 3^rd quarter.

Valdosta punched back with another TD to go ahead 35-17, just before the end of the 3^rd quarter.

The Red Terrors would not go away, punching home another TD to stay in the game at 35-24.

The Terrors had an opportunity to pull within a TD with around 3 minutes to go with an attempted field goal. That field goal was blocked and for all intents and purposes that would be it for Glynn’s season.

Valdosta took over on offense and milked the clock away for the win.

Glynn Academy finishes their season with an 8-4 record. The four losses for the Terrors all came to powerhouses within the state; Camden, Wayne, Ware and Valdosta.

This is the first time in the Rocky Hidalgo era that the Red Terrors did not at least make the Elite 8.

Valdosta will take on Dacula in the Elite 8 of the playoffs.

All four teams from Glynn Academy’s region lost at the hands of a team from Region 1 in the second round.

The Red Terrors were a young football team in 2018, having lost 19 seniors from 2017. However, Glynn won their 5^th consecutive City Championship and 4^th consecutive region championship.

The future looks bright for the Red Terrors moving into 2019. Glynn will be in the mix for a state title in 2019.