Quick starts are great in drag racing and for Marietta Lassiter, which used one on Friday to defeat Marietta Wheeler 16-10 in a Georgia high school football matchup on August 26.

Marietta Lassiter drew first blood by forging a 10-0 margin over Marietta Wheeler after the first quarter.

The Wildcats didn’t give up, slicing the gap to 16-10 at halftime.

Neither defense permitted points in the third and fourth quarters.


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