Fairburn Creekside eventually beat Kennesaw Mountain 35-23 for a Georgia high school football victory on Aug. 18.

Neither team dominated early as the two squads struggled evenly to a 7-7 tie through the first quarter.

The Seminoles registered a 21-7 advantage at halftime over the Mustangs.

Fairburn Creekside thundered to a 35-14 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Mustangs narrowed the gap 9-0 in the fourth quarter but it was too little, too late.

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