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Etowah Advances to Playoffs
With 20 seconds left, the Eagles recovered a fumble at the 1-yard line to clinch the win against the Lassiter Trojans, 17-14.
Trojan Stadium in Northeast Cobb was packed with fans for the unusual Thursday night football game, which Etowah won, 17-14. The matchup aired live on WSB-TV.
There was little movement in the first half with only one touchdown by the , but the second half proved to be an intense game.
The Etowah Eagles' head coach, Bill Stewart, attributed Thursday night's win to the defensive line and interceptions.
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The coaches for the had to decline an interview because of a scheduling conflict.
The Eagles are now preparing for their first playoff game against the Region 6-AAAAA runner-up, .