Newnan Northgate claims gritty victory against Griffin

The margin for error was so small it only piqued the anxiety, but Newnan Northgate didn’t mind, dispatching Griffin 33-28 in a Georgia high school football matchup.

The Vikings registered a 24-21 advantage at intermission over the Bears.

Defense put both offenses in a deep slumber in the first and third quarters, with no one scoring.

Conditioning showed as the Vikings outscored the Bears 9-7 in the fourth quarter.

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