Villa Rica finally found a way to top Lithia Springs 37-34 for a Georgia high school football victory at Villa Rica High on Sept. 29.
Lithia Springs showed it was ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 14-7 advantage over Villa Rica as the first quarter ended.
The Lions proved they would be a force to be reckoned with by building a 28-14 advantage over the Wildcats at the half.
Defense ruled the third quarter as Villa Rica and Lithia Springs were both scoreless.
The final quarter was decisive for the Wildcats, as they climbed out of a hole with a 37-34 scoring margin.
Last season, Lithia Springs and Villa Rica squared off on Sept. 30, 2022 at Lithia Springs High School.
In recent action on Sept. 15, Villa Rica faced off against East Point Tri-Cities and Lithia Springs took on Fairburn Creekside on Sept. 15 at Lithia Springs High School.
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