Canton Sequoyah was so close, but not close enough as Rabun Gap was pushed to overtime before capturing a 35-28 win in Georgia high school football action on August 26.

Canton Sequoyah authored a promising start, taking a 14-0 advantage over Rabun Gap at the end of the first quarter.

The Chiefs took a 21-14 lead over the Eagles heading to the halftime locker room.

Nothing was decided in the third quarter, with Rabun Gap and Canton Sequoyah locked in a 21-21 stalemate.

Nothing was decided in the fourth quarter, with the Eagles and the Chiefs locked in a 28-28 stalemate.

Rabun Gap’s train of momentum chugged along the first overtime-period tracks with a 7-0 points differential.


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