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Weekend Pigskin Roundup: Hillgrove Survives Scare
Each Monday, we take a look at what happened on the gridiron over the weekend in Powder Springs-Lithia Springs Patch.
Hillgrove 41, Pebblebrook 25—The game , but survived a Pebblebrook scare Friday to remain perfect on the season at 8-0. The Hawks had to overcome a number of turnovers and watched a 17-point halftime lead evaporate. Running back Kenyan Drake scored twice in the fourth quarter to seal the deal.
McEachern 56, North Cobb 17— quarterback Tyler Queen threw for 269 yards Friday, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. But the Warriors could never get their offense established after ’s Tray Fletcher romped 99 yards on a kickoff return to sway the tide of the game towards the Indians. North Cobb is in striking distance of the fourth-place spot in Region 4-AAAAA play at 2-3, while McEachern sits at 4-1 in the region and is in second place.
Chapel Hill 45, Lithia Springs 10—Chapel Hill’s Cortez Walker scored twice Friday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, as the Panthers jumped all over Lithia Springs and didn’t look back. moved to 0-8 overall with the loss.