Manchester comes from behind to stop Montezuma Macon County

Manchester fought back from a slow start and rolled to 18-7 win over Montezuma Macon County in a Georgia high school football matchup on Sept. 29.

Montezuma Macon County showed it was ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 7-0 advantage over Manchester as the first quarter ended.

The Bulldogs moved ahead by earning a 7-6 advantage over the Blue Devils at the end of the second quarter.

Manchester broke in front at the beginning of the final quarter with a 12-7 lead over Montezuma Macon County.

The Blue Devils held on with a 6-0 scoring edge in the final quarter.

The last time Manchester and Montezuma Macon County played in a 53-0 game on Sept. 29, 2022.

In recent action on Sept. 15, Manchester faced off against Buena Vista Marion County.

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