It wasn’t pretty, gut-tough wins usually aren’t, but Tyrone Sandy Creek wasn’t going for style points. A victory will do, and it was earned 21-17 over Ellenwood Cedar Grove in a Georgia high school football matchup.

Tyrone Sandy Creek opened with a 7-0 advantage over Ellenwood Cedar Grove through the first quarter.

The Saints came from behind to grab the advantage 10-7 at halftime over the Patriots.

Ellenwood Cedar Grove enjoyed a 14-10 lead over Tyrone Sandy Creek to start the final quarter.

The Patriots put together a final-quarter comeback coaches describe in conditioning drills, owning a 11-3 edge in the final quarter.


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