High school football: Mystique of Gainesville and Flowery Branch rivalry never fades from those who played in storied series - Gainesville Times

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High school football: Mystique of Gainesville and Flowery Branch rivalry never fades from those who played in storied series

Hall County's biggest rivalry set for 16th installment Friday in Flowery Branch, tickets are sold out

Gainesville's Thomas Sprague blocks the punt at the Flowery Branch goal line during the 2009 Class 3A state semifinals at City Park Stadium in Gainesville. Photo courtesy Sammy Smith.

Thomas Sprague — Gainesville's Thomas Sprague blocks the punt at the Flowery Branch goal line during the 2009 Class 3A state semifinals at City Park Stadium in Gainesville. Photo courtesy Sammy Smith.

Even without playoff implications, Falcons and Red Elephants still make for an ardent rivalry

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