Friday’s outing turned into an endurance test that Martinez Augusta Christian passed in a 26-18 victory at Statesboro Bulloch’s expense in a Georgia high school football matchup on August 26.

Neither team dominated early as the two squads struggled evenly to a 6-6 tie through the first quarter.

Defense ruled the second quarter as the Lions and the Gators were both scoreless.

Martinez Augusta Christian moved ahead of Statesboro Bulloch 16-13 as the final quarter started.

The Lions got the better of the fourth-quarter scoring, finishing the game in style with a 10-5 edge.


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