Dutchtown 36, Ola 26

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Dutchtown 36, Ola 26

How the game was won: Dutchtown's fumble recovery with 1:18 left in the game sealed the victory. They saw a 17-point third quarter lead dwindle to two scores late in the game, but the defense came up with the clinching turnover.

Top performers: Ja'tavien Weems led the Dutchtown ground attack, scoring on a 12-yard run in the first quarter and a 5-yard touchdown run in the third. …Quarterback K'lin Epps hit D.J. Montgomery for two scores. The first came on a six-yard pass in the first quarter to open up the game's scoring. The second was on an 18-yard pass in the second.

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