The margin for error was so small it only piqued the anxiety, but Buford Lanier didn’t mind, dispatching Mt. Airy Habersham Central 25-21 for a Georgia high school football victory at Mt. Airy Habersham Central High.
The two teams dueled to an even start, with Buford Lanier and Mt. Airy Habersham Central settling for a 7-7 first-quarter knot.
Neither team could dent the scoreboard in the second quarter.
Mt. Airy Habersham Central had a 21-20 edge on Buford Lanier at the beginning of the final quarter.
The Longhorns pulled off a stirring 5-0 fourth quarter to trip the Raiders.
Last season, Buford Lanier and Mt Airy Habersham Central faced off on Oct. 15, 2021 at Buford Lanier High School.
In recent action on Sept. 9, Mt Airy Habersham Central faced off against Lawrenceville Central Gwinnett.
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