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Sports Illustrated
Patrick Andres

ESPN Cuts Away From Battle of National High School Football Powers in Final Minute for NBA Preseason Game

Very rarely are high school football games deemed big enough to receive national television audiences (which might not be a bad thing).

Friday’s game between Mill Creek and Buford High Schools in Georgia, however, was no ordinary contest. Both are national powers, and both entered the game 6-0. Buford boasts future Georgia quarterback Dylan Raiola; the action on ESPN2 drew eyeballs across the Peach State and beyond.

With under a minute left, Mill Creek clung to a 31-24 lead with Buford driving toward a potential tie. Instead of a fantastic finish, however, viewers were treated to … preseason basketball.

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