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Falcons rise up, claim region in 35-34 thriller

Flowery Branch clinches top seed in playoffs by beating Gainesville

Gainesville’s Rodney Lackey reaches for a pass with Flowery Branch’s Quinton Mayfield bearing down Friday night during the first half at Falcon Field.

1110ghs-fb1 — Gainesville’s Rodney Lackey reaches for a pass with Flowery Branch’s Quinton Mayfield bearing down Friday night during the first half at Falcon Field.

FLOWERY BRANCH — Flowery Branch has made a habit out of second-half comebacks this season. Friday night at Falcon Field, Flowery Branch took its first lead with 4 minutes remaining, stopped a Gainesville 2-point conversion and then a last-minute drive to secure a 35-34 win, and with it, the program’s first outright region title and first No. 1 seed entering the playoffs.

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