showed its mettle Saturday night, snatching a 14-12 win at Thomasville despite a 312-173 gap in total yards.
Behind Grant Haley's two touchdowns, including a 62-yard third quarter run that proved the game-winner, Lovett outlasted Thomasville while giving up 245 rushing yards, according to the game's box score. Thomasville missed two field goals, an extra point and a conversion attempt.
Haley rushed for 74 yards to lead Lovett, and also broke loose for a 27-yard kickoff return and 22 yards in punt returns for 123 all-purpose yards. Quarterback Luke Hart completed 12 out of 22 passes for 100 yards.
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Football fever is raging early at Lovett and , with both Buckhead schools ranked in the AA Top 10 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Georgia High School Football Daily. Westminster is ranked 5 and Lovett 9 in the poll.
After its win at Thomasville, Lovett is off next week before playing its first home game of the season at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2 against Towers. Westminster faces a daunting opening weekend test Friday night, battling St. Pius, ranked 5th in AAA, at home at 7:30 p.m.
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opens its schedule Friday with a 5:30 pm. game against South Atlanta at Grady Stadium, while plays Mount Paran at home at 7:30 p.m.
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