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SHS stuns Griffin
Devils hold on, 34-28, face Kell
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Statesboro High linebacker Branden Williams scoops up the fumble to foil a potential game-winning drive by the Bears in the fourth quarter Friday.
Statesboro built a huge lead halfway through the third quarter, but had to avoid a furious Griffin comeback to secure a 34-28 win in the second round of the Georgia High School Association state playoffs Friday at Womack Field. With the win, Statesboro advances to the GHSA quarterfinals for the first time since 2008. The Blue Devils will take on Kell (12-0) next Friday.