Brycen Sanders vs Marcel Reed: Live game, score updates at the Division II-AAA state championship game

Once again, the biggest game in the state of Tennessee kicks off tonight at 7pm CT. No. 2-ranked Baylor School (10-2) and Brycen Sanders face No. 1 Montgomery Bell Academy (12-0) and Marcel Reed at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn. in the 2022 Bluecross Bowl.

Ole Miss’ two On3 Consensus four-star commits will do battle in the River City in a rematch of the 42-34 MBA win earlier this year.

Reed has done it all this season, earning a Division II-AAA Mr. Football finalist nod. The No. 8 senior in the state, Reed’s completed 58 percent of his passes for 1,935 yards and 22 touchdowns. He’s also run for 877 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Sanders and his offensive line teammates have done a fantastic job protecting Whit Muschamp and opening up run lanes for two-sport star, Caleb Hampton. The No. 5 player in Tennessee has helped the Red Raider offense be one of the most dynamic in the southeast this season.

The Ole Miss signal caller commit is the first four-year starter in the Big Red’s program history and Sanders is hoping to bring the golden ball home for Baylor for the first time since 1973. They were runner-ups in 2011.

Keep it here at OMSpirit.com for live updates throughout the game as Sanders and his Baylor School teammates try to upset Reed and MBA.

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Baylor at MBA live updates:

FIRST QUARTER

• Baylor School goes three-and-out and punts it away to MBA.
• Marcel Reed flashes his brilliance with an unreal throw to take an early 7-0 lead.

Marcel Reed is on a mission for MBA. Big Red take the early lead on this TD throw by future Ole Miss Rebel gunslinger. #BestofPreps pic.twitter.com/yuN0F0nmV8

— Patrick MacCoon (@PMacCoon) December 2, 2022

• Controversial call as Baylor answers back with a touchdown reception. Ball was punched out a yard short but the call stands. 7-7, 7:18 left in first quarter

Not going to belabor the point, as @MBAFootball adds another TD pass from Marcel Reed to make it 14-7, but Baylor’s TD should not have counted.

Ball is out well short of the goal line. pic.twitter.com/e0Ipjs6udX

— Tyler Palmateer (@Tpalmateer83) December 2, 2022

• Marcel Reed answers back with a dart. 14-7 MBA, 6:58 left in the first quarter
• Good drive for Baylor but they come away with nothing
• Marcel Reed and MBA march down and take a 21-7 lead, Reed’s third touchdown pass of the game

Marcel Reed and MBA take a commanding 21-7 lead over Baylor in the second quarter of the Division II-AAA title game. This is the Ole Miss commit’s third TD pass of the night pic.twitter.com/acu8SCVdCG

— Zach* Berry (@Zach_Berry) December 2, 2022

SECOND QUARTER

• 2024 Ole Miss WR target Amari Jefferson answers with a 48-yard touchdown run on an end around. 21-14 MBA, 10:55 left in the second quarter

2024 ATH Amari Jefferson with a long touchdown run pic.twitter.com/T1gJPWyKo3

— solvingfootball (@solvingfootball) December 2, 2022

• MBA can’t answer as a first down completion is dropped
• And just like that 2024 ATH Caleb Hampton runs it in and we’re all tied up, 21-21. 6:49 left in the first half

Baylor has come all the way back to even the score at 21-all with 6:49 to go before halftime after this ⁦@CalebHampton_⁩ TD run #bestofpreps pic.twitter.com/rFwnLFfE3I

— Stephen Hargis (@StephenHargis) December 2, 2022

• Reed’s fourth touchdown pass gives MBA a 28-21 lead. 4:49 left in the first half

MBA QB Marcel Reed hits Jonathon Moore to retake the lead.

4:49 | QTR 2#BlueCrossBowl pic.twitter.com/TPGz7XZjSV

— Diamond Clear Media 📺 (@DCMSportsLive) December 2, 2022

• Brycen Sanders giving 2024 QB Whit Muschamp a clean pocket and Baylor School are marching
• 0:19 seconds in the first half and Baylor has it on the MBA 12-yard line
• Baylor School boots the chip shot field goal and its 28-24 MBA at halftime

Halftime stats: teams combined for 582 total yards, with Baylor accounting for 345 of that on 17 more offensive snaps. Caleb Hampton 9 carries for 92 yards and a TD, Whit Muschamp 16-24 passing for 178 and a TD. Marcel Reed 7-12 for 163 and 4 TDs. MBA 4-of-5 on 3rd down attempts

— Stephen Hargis (@StephenHargis) December 2, 2022

THIRD QUARTER

• Nothing doing for MBA on their opening drive after another first down completion is dropped. Baylor School takes over, 9:24 left in the third quarter
• And now a Baylor School punt. 5:30 left
• A long, methodical MBA drive ends with a Marcel Reed fumble. Baylor School has it on their own 22-yard line. 2:50 left in the third quarter
• Amari Jefferson hauls in the long touchdown reception to give Baylor School a 31-28 lead. 0:58 left in the third quarter

FOURTH QUARTER

• MBA starts the final period with a 2nd and 8 on their own 42-yard line
• MBA punts it away and now Baylor School picks up a big first down in short yardage. 31-28, 8:37 left
• Caleb Hampton with another long touchdown run, this one from 45-yards out. 38-28 Baylor School, 6:45 left in this one
• Some big throws and nifty scrambling by Marcel Reed has MBA at the Baylor 13-yard line
• Touchdown MBA, Reed’s fifth of the night. PAT blocked. 38-34 Baylor School. 3:19 left

MBA first score of second half is the fifth touchdown pass for Marcel Reed. But Evan Haynie blocks the extra point. Red Raiders lead now 38-34. 3:19 4Q. #BestofPreps pic.twitter.com/P0zKSG8Dh0

— Patrick MacCoon (@PMacCoon) December 2, 2022

• MBA tries an onside kick but Baylor School was ready. 3:09 left
• MBA out of timeouts and Baylor School faces a 3rd and 3 on their own 44-yard line
• Amari Jefferson picks up the first down on the speed sweep. 2:55 left. Great seal block on the edge by Brycen Sanders. This one might be over

FINAL SCORE: Baylor School 38, MBA 34