Peach County 25, Central-Macon 14

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Peach County 25, Central-Macon 14

How the game was won: Central-Macon had momentum driving against Peach County as the Trojans held the lead 13-7. Central stalled at 4th and 1 on the Peach County 21 yardline when Central bobbled the snap and Peach County recovered. The change in momentum favored the Trojans of Peach County as they held on to squeak past the Chargers.

Top Performers: Peach County quarterback Tyrique McGhee put the exclamation point on the game with a one yard touchdown run with 3:08 left in the game. ... Kearis Jackson scored on a 42 yard pass play and rushed in from 45 yards. ... James Jackson added a three yard rushing touchdown for the Trojans. ... Central quarterback Derrick Evans connected with Saxon Keith for a 45 yard touchdown and Ivorie Childers for a 23 yard score.

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