It wasn’t exactly Lewis & Clark in uncharted territory, but Lexington Oglethorpe had to survive its share of thorns while shedding Commerce East Jackson 16-7 in a Georgia high school football matchup on August 19.
Commerce East Jackson started on steady ground by forging a 7-3 lead over Lexington Oglethorpe at the end of the first quarter.
The Patriots kept a 13-7 halftime margin at the Eagles’ expense.
Both teams were shutout in the third quarter.
Conditioning showed as the Patriots outscored the Eagles 3-0 in the final quarter.
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