The Rolling Stones weren’t part of the show, but Athens Christian used the classic band’s lyrics, starting up early and not stopping until defeating Lexington Oglethorpe 49-35 on October 7 in Georgia football action.

Athens Christian opened with a 20-7 advantage over Lexington Oglethorpe through the first quarter.

The Eagles registered a 35-21 advantage at halftime over the Patriots.

Lexington Oglethorpe stemmed the tide in the third quarter by closing the gap to 42-35.

The Eagles’ train of momentum chugged along the final-quarter tracks with a 7-0 points differential.

In recent action on September 29, Lexington Oglethorpe faced off against Buford Seckinger and Athens Christian took on Loganville Christian on September 29 at Loganville Christian Academy. We covered the game. For a full recap, click here.


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