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FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: Dublin hangs on to beat Bleckley, West Laurens shuts out SEB
Dublin and West Laurens opened region play with victories, while East Laurens and Trinity fell to longtime rivals on a 2-for-4 Friday night for Laurens County in week 6.
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