Stone Mountain Stephenson took control early but had to hold on for a hard-fought 21-14 victory over upstart Atlanta Holy Innocents Episcopal in a Georgia high school football matchup on Oct. 26.
Stone Mountain Stephenson darted in front of Atlanta Holy Innocents Episcopal 21-7 to begin the second quarter.
The roles reversed in the third quarter as Atlanta Holy Innocents Episcopal fought to within 21-14.
Neither team could dent the scoreboard in the second and fourth quarters.
Last season, Atlanta Holy Innocents Episcopal and Stone Mountain Stephenson squared off on Oct. 28, 2022 at Atlanta Holy Innocents Episcopal.
In recent action on Oct. 12, Stone Mountain Stephenson faced off against Lithonia Miller Grove and Atlanta Holy Innocents Episcopal took on Decatur Southwest Dekalb on Oct. 13 at Atlanta Holy Innocents Episcopal.
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