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Super start fuels Marietta Kell’s victory over Marietta Pope

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By Sports Bot
Sept 2, 2023

Marietta Kell raced to a first-quarter lead and held on for a 28-21 win over Marietta Pope for a Georgia high school football victory on Sept. 1.

Marietta Kell opened with a 14-0 advantage over Marietta Pope through the first quarter.

The Longhorns’ offense pulled in front for a 28-7 lead over the Greyhounds at halftime.

Neither team could dent the scoreboard in the third quarter.

The Greyhounds narrowed the gap 14-0 in the fourth quarter but it was too little, too late.

Last season, Marietta Kell and Marietta Pope squared off on Sept. 2, 2022 at Marietta Kell High School.

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