Photos: Parade honors Georgia QB Stetson Bennett in hometown of Blackshear

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Photos: Parade honors Georgia QB Stetson Bennett in hometown of Blackshear

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University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (left) waves at fans while sitting next to his girlfriend, Cameron Liss, during The Champions Parade in his hometown of Blackshear on Sunday, January 30, 2022. The parade featured championship teams from the local Pierce County High School as well as Bennett's NCAA national championship with the Georgia Bulldogs. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Members of the Pierce County High School marching band carry a banner at the beginning of The Champions Parade welcoming home University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Pierce County High School holds several state high school championships in football, softball and tennis. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Zoe Lindsey, 14, of Blackshear, hands out uniforms to members of the Pierce County High School marching band before the start of The Champions Parade welcoming home University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett. The parade on Sunday, January 30, 2022, featured championship teams from the local Pierce County High School as well as Bennett's NCAA national championship with the Georgia Bulldogs. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Spectators crowd Main Street in downtown Blackshear on Sunday, January 30, 2022, to celebrate to welcome home University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett during The Champions Parade in his hometown. Estimates of the number of spectators ranged as high as thousands at the event. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett waves at fans as The Champions Parade turns in front of the Pierce County Courthouse in his hometown of Blackshear on Sunday, January 30, 2022. The parade featured championship teams from the local Pierce County High School as well as Bennett's NCAA national championship with the Georgia Bulldogs. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Hundreds of spectators crowd Main Street in downtown Blackshear to celebrate to welcome home University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett during The Champions Parade in his hometown on Sunday, January 30, 2022. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Hundreds of spectators crowd Main Street in downtown Blackshear to celebrate to welcome home University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett during The Champions Parade in his hometown on Sunday, January 30, 2022. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Hundreds of spectators crowd Main Street in downtown Blackshear on Sunday, January 30, 2022, to celebrate to welcome home University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett during The Champions Parade in his hometown. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett autographs a football helmet for a fan during The Champions Parade in his hometown of Blackshear on Sunday, January 30, 2022. The parade featured championship teams from the local Pierce County High School as well as Bennett's NCAA national championship with the Georgia Bulldogs. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett hands back an autographed football to a fan during The Champions Parade in his hometown of Blackshear on Sunday, January 30, 2022. The parade featured championship teams from the local Pierce County High School as well as Bennett's NCAA national championship with the Georgia Bulldogs. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett waves at fans during The Champions Parade in his hometown of Blackshear on Sunday, January 30, 2022. The parade featured championship teams from the local Pierce County High School as well as Bennett's NCAA national championship with the Georgia Bulldogs. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Hundreds of spectators crowd Main Street in downtown Blackshear on Sunday, January 30, 2022, to celebrate to welcome home University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett during The Champions Parade in his hometown. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Hundreds of spectators crowd Main Street in downtown Blackshear on Sunday, January 30, 2022, to celebrate to welcome home University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett during The Champions Parade in his hometown. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

A woman waves from a float at hundreds of spectators along Main Street in Blackshear during a parade to welcome home University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett during The Champions Parade in his hometown on Sunday, January 30, 2022. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Hundreds of spectators line up on Main Street in Blackshear on Sunday, January 30, 2022, to welcome home University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett during The Champions Parade in his hometown. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Taylor Sexton, 8, holds a sign for University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett during The Champions Parade in his hometown of Blackshear on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Hundreds of people showed up to cheer on Bennett and his NCAA national championship with the Georgia Bulldogs. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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Credit: Stephen B. Morton for The Atlanta Journal Constitution

University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (left) waves at fans while sitting next to his girlfriend, Cameron Liss, during The Champions Parade in his hometown of Blackshear on Sunday, January 30, 2022. The parade featured championship teams from the local Pierce County High School as well as Bennett's NCAA national championship with the Georgia Bulldogs. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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