The Trojans took a four-touchdown lead early in the fourth quarter, but still only narrowly survived a turnover-fueled 21-point Falcon rally in the final minutes of another memorable rivalry meeting.
A tight first half gave way to a one-sided game Friday at Falcon Field, where Clinch County ended Johnson County's season in the second round of the state playoffs.
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The Trojans, at their temporary home in East Dublin, opened the GHSA state playoffs with a 16-8 victory over Pelham Saturday afternoon.
The game lasted just two and a half quarters before being cut short by law enforcement over repeated on-field disruptions, but the Trojans took home their eighth win of the season from Friday's season-finale at Twiggs County.
Displaced from Lovett Stadium by damage from Hurricane Helene, Johnson County was without a home field for its upcoming playoff games until a neighboring high school stepped up to offer theirs.
The Trojans scored 41 unanswered points in the first half to easily put away a fourth region 5-Low A rival Friday in Milledgeville.
The Trojans are region champs for a third time in a row after Friday's win in Gibson.
The Trojans kept up their strong defensive work, holding a high-scoring attack to only one score, on their way to another region win at a home away from home in Sparta.
The Trojans took their first lead to open the second half, and forced three turnovers the rest of the way to deny the Warriors' upset hopes in the pivotal game.
