Tunnel Hill Northwest posted a narrow 21-17 win over Rome Darlington for a Georgia high school football victory at Tunnel Hill Northwest High on Sept. 15.

Rome Darlington started on steady ground by forging a 7-0 lead over Tunnel Hill Northwest at the end of the first quarter.

The scoreboard showed the Tigers with a 10-7 lead over the Bruins heading into the second quarter.

Tunnel Hill Northwest broke in front at the beginning of the fourth quarter with a 21-17 lead over Rome Darlington.

Neither squad scored in the fourth quarter.

Last season, Rome Darlington and Tunnel Hill Northwest faced off on Sept. 16, 2022 at Rome Darlington High School.

In recent action on Sept. 1, Tunnel Hill Northwest faced off against Ringgold and Rome Darlington took on Dalton Christian Heritage on Sept. 1 at Dalton Christian Heritage.

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