Marietta’s fast beginning disarmed Powder Springs McEachern, and it was a tell-tale element in Friday’s 34-16 decision in a Georgia high school football matchup.
Marietta drew first blood by forging a 21-7 margin over Powder Springs McEachern after the first quarter.
The Blue Devils opened a towering 24-7 gap over the Indians at halftime.
The gap narrowed in the third quarter when Powder Springs McEachern made it 27-14.
The clock was the only thing that stopped the Blue Devils, who enjoyed the upper hand in a 7-2 fourth quarter, too.
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