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Pope Falls Short in 1A-4A Lacrosse Championship
Lambert breaks open close game with scoring barrage and wins, 14-7.
The entered the 2011 GHSA 1A-4A Lacrosse Championship game as the underdog to the host Lambert Longhorns. And they were comfortable with that role.
"Our kids are loose - no pressure here," said community/assistant coach Jerry Douthit.
The Greyhounds trailed the Longhorns in the third quarter by the score of 8-4, but put together a run of three goals to make the score 8-7 midway through the fourth quarter. That was as close as Pope got.
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The Longhorns then started a scoring run of their own - exploding for six unanswered goals over the final five minutes and controlling possession of the ball.
The final score was Lambert 14, Pope 7.