Marietta Kell holds off Marietta Sprayberry

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Marietta Kell swapped jabs before dispatching Marietta Sprayberry 40-35 in a Georgia high school football matchup on September 9.

Neither side could break ahead as the two teams began in a tense 7-7 duel in the first quarter.

The Longhorns fought to a 14-7 intermission margin at the Yellow Jackets’ expense.

Marietta Kell jumped to a 34-21 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Longhorns’ advantage was wide enough to weather the Yellow Jackets’ 14-6 margin in the final quarter.


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