Atlanta Druid Hills grinds out close victory over Atlanta McNair

The cardiac kids of Atlanta Druid Hills unleashed every advantage to outlast Atlanta McNair 21-20 in a Georgia high school football matchup.

Atlanta McNair authored a promising start, taking a 7-0 advantage over Atlanta Druid Hills at the end of the first quarter.

The Mustangs took a 14-7 lead over the Red Devils heading to the halftime locker room.

Atlanta McNair enjoyed a 20-7 lead over Atlanta Druid Hills to start the fourth quarter.

The Red Devils put together a final-quarter comeback coaches describe in conditioning drills, owning a 14-0 edge in the final quarter.

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