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Big Red rules: Gainesville wins long-awaited state title
Red Elephants rout Ware County 49-13 to earn Class AAAAA trophy
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Deshaun Watson walks with the rest of the Red Elephants toward buses for the trip to the Georgia Dome and Friday’s Class AAAAA state championship game. - photo by Tom Reed
ATLANTA — The Gainesville Red Elephants saved their best for last. It didn’t matter that this was on the biggest stage, against the No. 1 defense in Class AAAAA. Gainesville routed Ware County 49-13 on Friday night at the Georgia Dome to earn the program its first GHSA state title after falling short in its first six tries.
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