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By Score Atlanta

Class AA

Jefferson County 31, Rabun County 28

How the game was won: Evans Hodges coolly sank a short field goal as time expired to propel the Warriors into the semifinals after a back and forth game which saw four ties.

Top Performers: TJ Bell threw three touchdown passes, connecting with Marquis Carter twice. Bell hit Carter on scores of 68 and 28 yards while also hooking up with Nikel Stone for a 61-yard strike. …Kurt Bell gave the Warriors a 28-21 advantage with 4:45 to play when he scooped up a fumble and returned it 72 yards. …Bailey Fisher of Rabun County threw three touchdowns and ran in a 1-yard score. He tossed touchdowns of nine and 21 yards to Charlie Woerner and also hit Tristan Huggins for a score with 3:10 remaining in regulation. …Alden Wright intercepted a pass in the loss.

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