The Buford Wolves and Gainesville Red Elephants open their Georgia high school football season with a nationally televised game. The Wolves host the Red Elephants at Philip Beard Stadium, and the game will be televised on ESPN2.

The game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET

Buford is not only the defending Georgia Class 6A champion, the Wolves are also the defending national champion. They went 15-0 and defeated Carrollton in the Georgia title game to earn the final nation's top ranking.

Senior linebacker Brayden Watson, who is committed to Michigan, is the new leader for the Wolves. He is joined by junior defensive end Luke Nabors, who is not committed but holds offers from Auburn, Florida State and Miami (FL), among others.

Gainesville was the Class 5A runner-up last season. It finished the season 12-3.

The Red Elephants have senior quarterback and Clemson commit Kharim Hughley. He leads a talented squad that also features running back Nigel Newkirk (Alabama) and Jeremiah Proctor (Pitt).

Top Recruits

Buford

• 3-star LB - Brayden Watson - Sr. - Michigan
• 3-star LB - Ethan Hauser - Sr. - Vanderbilt
• 3-star S - Jameer Cantrell - Sr. - Arkansas
• 4-star DE - Luke Nabors - Jr. - Uncommitted (Offers from Auburn, Florida State, Miami (FL), Penn State and Georgia)
• 3-star QB - DJ Hunter - Sr. - James Madison
• 3-star CB - Silas Nuckles - Sr. - Uncommitted (Auburn, Florida State, Wake Forest, Wisconsin)
• 3-star CB - Brendon Davis - Jr. - Uncommitted (Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Auburn)
• 3-star OL - Noah Nixon - Sr. - Pitt
• 3-star DL Krystian Walcott - Sr. - Boston College

Gainesville

• 4-star CB - Jai'lil Goley - Jr. - Uncommitted (Georgia, Georgia Tech, South Corolina, Ohio State)
• 4-star QB - Kharim Hughley - Sr. - Clemson
• 4-star RB - Nigel Newkirk - Sr. - Alabama
• 4-star LB - Jeremiah Proctor - Sr. - Pitt
• 3-star OL - Tyler Ford - Sr. - Miami (FL)
• 3-star OL - Bryson Hurt - Sr. - NC State
• 3-star LB - Darryn Williams - Sr. - Wake Forest
• 3-star OL - Carter Mathis - Sr. - Pitt
• 3-star RB - Dwight Lewis Jr. - Jr. - Uncommitted (Georgia State, Pitt, Uconn)

Live score updates will be here when the game begins.

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