HARTWELL, Ga. — Hart County used a 21-point first half to take the lead and then held off Flowery Branch in the second half for a 35-14 win in a rare Monday game.
The game was postponed from last due to threats made against Hart County High School in the wake of the Apalachee High School school shooting last week.
It was the second straight loss for a young Falcons (1-3) team, which has struggled on offense during the first half of the season. Branch is averaging just 9.75 points/game so far in 2024.
The Bulldogs (2-2) led 21-0 at halftime and the two teams exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter, with the Falcons getting a touchdown on a 10-yard pick-6 from Riley Bourrie. Branch got a 25-yard TD pass from Tristan Radford to Brooks Recinella in the fourth quarter but could never get closer the rest of the way.
The Falcons have the week off before traveling to take on Class 4A ninth-ranked Eastside (4-0) in both teams’ Region 8-4A openers.
