By Score Atlanta
Class AA
Brooks County 21, Fitzgerald 17
How the game was won: Brooks County stopped host Fitzgerald on three consecutive rushing attempts from the one-yard line on the last drive of the game to preserve a tenuous 21-17 lead. Despite the relatively low-scoring contest, a whopping six lead changes took place. In fact, neither team ever managed consecutive, unanswered scores in the entire game.
Top performers: Jonathan White rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns to lead Brooks County. His scores gave the Trojans first-half leads of 7-6 and 14-9. ... Brooks County's game-winning drive started after a fumble recovery by Kevin Hunter. It culminated with a 28-yard scoring strike from Demontay Jones to Toriano Porterfield. ... Purple Hurricane quarterback James Graham rushed for 145 yards and went 3-for-4 for 54 yards through the air.
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