MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — No. 3 Hutchinson (10-1) scored 35-straight points to rout No. 2 Georgia Military (10-2) Sunday on the road.
The Bulldogs used an 11-play, 72-yard drive to take an early 7-0 lead on the Dragons. Keenan Phillips finished off the drive with a 16-yard run to the house.
Offensively, Hutchinson started the afternoon with a three-and-out as Samari Collier went just 1-of-3 passing.
The Dragons only had one first down in the first quarter. It came as time expired on the first 15 minutes.
GMC had eight first downs to Hutchinson's one.
The Bulldogs converted 16 first downs in the first half to Hutchinson's eight.
The Dragons quickly turned the momentum of their first, first down into points. Collier hit Ja'Cory Thomas on a 41-yard strike to tie the game just seven seconds into the second frame.
GMC immediately answered when Chip Cooper found Phillips for a 28-yard score.
The Dragons then turned to National Player of the Year finalist Waymond Jordan Junior. The KJCCC Offensive Player of the Year made a 43-yard house call to tie the game at 14.
Jordan Junior finished the day with 201 yards and two touchdowns. He is now second on Hutchinson's all-time list for rushing touchdowns in a season (20). He is 101 yards away from breaking Terrell Lane's 1,632 yards in a season, set back in 2012.
Jordan Junior's 201 yards Sunday catapulted him four places up the season rushing list.
After the Dragons tied the game with 12 minutes left before halftime, the special teams unit put Hutchinson up for good.
Walter Samuel broke through the protection to block Cole Snyder's punt. L.T. Robinson picked the ball up at the one and scored.
Jordan Junior put Hutchinson up 14 on a 58-yard scamper before Cooper found Phillips again, this time on a 43-yard strike.
Up 28-21 at the break, Hutchinson scored the game's final 35 points.
After a Kedrick Walker interception, Collier found Thomas down the sideline for a 38-yard touchdown.
Walker finished the day with 13 tackles and his first interception.
Collier scored the next two touchdowns for Hutchinson on the ground.
He scored on runs of 26 and two. Collier finished the day with 119 yards passing for two touchdowns. He added 96 yards on the ground with two scores.
In relief of Collier, Christian Johnson took his first snap and threw a 30-yard bomb to Donte Ferrell Junior.
Johnson finished the scoring with a two-yard touchdown run.
FINAL: Hutchinson 63 Georgia Military 21
Hutchinson will face No. 1 Iowa Western in Canyon, Texas, on Dec. 18 for the national championship.
The Reivers are the back-to-back defending national champion.
Hutchinson defeated Iowa Western in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in week two of the season, 38-37.