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By Score Atlanta

Class AAA

Dawson County 63, Ringgold 40

How the game was won: Coach Sid Maxwell continued his Cinderella first season at the helm of the Tigers and rode his son Tucker and quarterback Coey Watson to a high-scoring victory and first playoff win since 1999.

Top Performers: Quarterback Coey Watson accounted for six touchdowns, five passing and one rushing. …Tucker Maxwell caught four touchdowns and added a 19-yard interception return for six. …Devan King and Hunter Mitchell both tacked on rushing touchdowns. …Ringgold quarterback Devin Lancaster scored four times. …Dee King ran for two Tiger touchdowns.

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