The high school football season for East Cobb teams concluded with a bang Saturday morning at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta.
The Kell Longhorns led 36-21 in the fourth quarter of the Corky Kell Classic, then almost frittered away that advantage.
East Coweta narrowed the score to 36-28, then got possession on an onside kick and scored a touchdown in the dying seconds to trail 36-34.
However, a two-point play that would have tied the game was broken up by Stefan Green, and Kell ran out the clock to claim a 36-34 win.
A quarterback draw by Evan Conley, Kell’s talented senior quarterback, earlier in the fourth quarter provided the winning margin.
The Longhorns are off next week.
In the second game of the day, the Walton Raiders fell behind Mill Creek early. Then the senior duo of Austin Kirksey and Dominick Blaylock went to work.
Kirksey, the quarterback, threw to Blaylock for three touchdowns and scored two of his own on the run as the Raiders won going away, 48-27.
Walton, ranked in the Top 10 in Class 7-A in several pre-season polls, plays a second consecutive game against a Gwinnett County team when it travels to Collins Hill next week.
On Friday, Wheeler opened its season on the road, and came away with a 28-14 win at Lambert.
Sprayberry was playing at home in its season opener, but fell to South Forsyth 26-6.
Next Friday, Sprayberry visits Wheeler in an all-East Cobb rivalry game.
The other East Cobb team completing Friday night was Lassiter, which was routed at home 48-0 by Harrison.
Next Friday, the Trojans will play host to Pope, which did not play this week.
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