The falcons won their first game of the season with a 23-13 victory over Habersham Central. Flowery Branch took advantage of 3 crucial turnovers in the first quarter scoring 2 touchdowns and a 31-yard field goal for a 16-0 lead. Griffin Harper provided most of the offense as he carried the ball 25 times for 176 yards and 1 touchdown that clinched the win in the 4th quarter. All of the Falcons offense came on the ground as they did not complete a pass, but ran for a total of 211 yards. Flowery Branch will go on the road next Friday night in Cumming against Forsyth Central. Their next home game will be on September 27 on 97.5 GLORY FM as they host East Forsyth.
Other games around the area:
Cherokee Bluff 49, Apalachee 7
East Hall 40, Oglethorpe County 7
West Hall 55, Northview 14
Wesleyan 24, North Hall 21
Franklin County 68, Johnson 7
Lakeview Academy 52, Creekside Christian 6
King’s Ridge Christian 32, Lanier Christian 14
Towns County 14, Riverside Prep 0
East Forsyth 38, Dawson County 7
Buford 29, Benedictine 28
East Jackson 14, Commerce 13
Jefferson 38, Jackson County 3
West Forsyth 28, Marietta 7
Winder-Barrow 31, Forsyth Central 19
Campbell 48, South Forsyth 7
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