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Snellville South Gwinnett can’t recover from Covington Newton’s early bolt

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By Sports Bot
Oct 29, 2022

Covington Newton rode the wave after a hot start and cruised to a 24-14 win over Snellville South Gwinnett on October 28 in Georgia football action.

Covington Newton drew first blood by forging a 10-0 margin over Snellville South Gwinnett after the first quarter.

The Comets tried to dig out of the hole by climbing within 10-7 at halftime.

Offense was nothing but a rumor in the third quarter, as neither squad scored.

The Rams avoided the brakes and shifted into victory gear via a 14-7 stretch over the final quarter.

Recently on October 14, Covington Newton squared off with Snellville Brookwood in a football game. For more, click here.

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