High School Football Finals: Flowery Branch-Cairo

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High School Football Finals: Flowery Branch-Cairo

Photos: Flowery Branch vs. Cairo in Georgia high school football Class AAA state finals action, Dec. 13, 2008.

Here comes the Flowery Branch Falcons, as they storm onto the Georgia Dome field for Saturday's AAA state championship game agaisnt Cairo.

Cairo Syrupmaker band member Justina Addison, 15, reacts to Cairo's successful extra point.

Cairo's Reginald Bryant (20) goes head over heels trying to make this catch.

Flowery Branch quarterback Connor Shaw (14) gets by the defense of Cairo's Anthony Brown (55) and Logan Bennett (4).

Flowery Branch's Daniel Drummond (27) escapes the grasp of Cairo's Jake Elkins (6).

Cairo's Ronnie Wooten (21) is overcome with emotion after the Syrupmakers' victory.

Hug-worthy. Cairo head coach Tom Fallaw celebrates the Syrupmakers' victory over Flowery Branch with Montavious Williams.

Flowery Branch coach Lee Shaw gives instructions during the first half.

Shaw barely escapes the grasp of a Cairo defender for a short gain in the first half.

Cairo running back Reginald Bryant (20) leaps to get by the defense of Flowery Branch's Sidney Cheeks (39.

Cairo's Montavious Williams (72) holds up the Class AAA trophy as his teammates celebrate.

Keep your head up. Flowery Branch linebacker David DeLeon (2) gets consoled by an assistant coach.

Flowery Branch running back Imani Cross wears the agony of defeat on his face.

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Here comes the Flowery Branch Falcons, as they storm onto the Georgia Dome field for Saturday's AAA state championship game agaisnt Cairo.

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