Lexington Oglethorpe slips past Commerce East Jackson 16-7

It wasn’t exactly Lewis & Clark in uncharted territory, but Lexington Oglethorpe had to survive its share of thorns while shedding Commerce East Jackson 16-7 in a Georgia high school football matchup on August 19.

Commerce East Jackson started on steady ground by forging a 7-3 lead over Lexington Oglethorpe at the end of the first quarter.

The Patriots kept a 13-7 halftime margin at the Eagles’ expense.

Both teams were shutout in the third quarter.

Conditioning showed as the Patriots outscored the Eagles 3-0 in the final quarter.

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