By Score Atlanta
Class AAAA
Lanier 42, Heritage-Conyers 0
How the game was won: Heritage-Conyers hung tough through a scoreless first quarter before host Lanier raced away for a 21-0 lead at halftime and a 35-0 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. Once the Longhorns got rolling, they were dominant in every department. They won the total yardage battle 300 to 75 and racked up 210 yards on the ground compared to a mere 14 for the Patriots.
Top performers: Marko Baity carried 12 times for 75 yards and one touchdown to pace Lanier. Baity also caught an 18-yard scoring strike from Tahj Tolbert to make the score 14-0. ... Marcella Baity gained 80 yards on 17 rushes and found the endzone from 11 yards out and eight yards away, both times in the third quarter. ... Tolbert completed 13 of 19 passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns. ... Noah Fritz capped off the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown run.
