It wasn’t pretty, gut-tough wins usually aren’t, but Dallas Paulding County wasn’t going for style points. A victory will do, and it was earned 21-20 over Marietta Sprayberry in a Georgia high school football matchup on August 26.

Neither squad could muster points in the first and second quarters.

Marietta Sprayberry moved ahead by earning a 20-14 advantage over Dallas Paulding County at the end of the third quarter.

The Patriots rebounded from a late deficit, outscoring the Yellow Jackets 7-0 in the last stanza for the victory.


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