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Cartersville 38, Jonesboro 14

(Branden Camp / Special to AJC)
(Branden Camp / Special to AJC)
By AJC Sports
Nov 27, 2015
(Branden Camp / Special to AJC)
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Cartersville 38, Jonesboro 14

How the game was won: Trevor Lawrence's arm was too much for the Cardinals to handle as he threw for four touchdowns. Cartersville led 21-7 at the half behind Lawrence's 15-of-21 passing for 200 yards and two touchdown passes.

Top Performers: Trevor Lawrence tossed four touchdowns, going 24-of-36 for 315 yards and 4 TDs. He hit Miller Forristall from 29 yards out in the first quarter, Antoine Jefferson for a 7-yard score and Terrius Callahan on a 28-yard strike to end the game. …Tiamon Pennymon ran in a 5-yard touchdown. …Jonesboro scored its first points of the game on an 81-yard screen pass from Zerrick Cooper to Jordan Griffin. Cooper later found Joshua James on a 3-yard strike.

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