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Flowery Branch can’t recover from Suwanee Lambert’s early bolt

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By Sports Bot
Sept 17, 2022

Suwanee Lambert shot out of the gate and remained in front to doom Flowery Branch 43-20 on September 16 in Georgia football action.

Suwanee Lambert drew first blood by forging a 21-0 margin over Flowery Branch after the first quarter.

The Longhorns opened a colossal 33-8 gap over the Falcons at halftime.

Flowery Branch showed its teeth in the third quarter by rallying to within 36-14.

The Longhorns avoided the brakes and shifted into victory gear via a 7-6 stretch over the final quarter.

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