(Jason Getz/AJC File)
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By Score Atlanta

Class AAAAA

Dalton 21, Kell 7

How the game was won: Dalton scored touchdowns on its second and third possessions of the third quarter to extend its 9-7 halftime lead. Catamounts quarterback J.P. Tighe threw three touchdown passes to three different receivers.

Top performers: Dalton secures the No. 1 seed in Region 7-AAAAA with the win. … Tighe threw for 131 yards and threw touchdowns to Kyric McGowan (23 yards), Wyatt Erwin (33 yards) and Tyler Noland (44 yards). … Drake McCowan led Dalton in rushing with 30 attempts for 94 yards. … Isai Hernandez connected on a field goal in the second half for Dalton. . … The Dalton defense recovered three Kell fumbles. … Kell scored on the first play from scrimmage, returning a Dalton fumble for a score.