Colquitt County hands Cedar Grove a 39-17 defeat

Sep. 24—MOULTRIE — Cedar Grove scored a touchdown on an untimed down on the final play of the first half to pull to within five points of Colquitt County on Friday on Tom White Field at Mack Tharpe Stadium.

But the Saints were unable to build on that successful rare play and never scored again against a resilient and opportunistic Packers defense and fell 39-17.

The victory raises Colquitt County's record to 5-0 as it prepares to meet Lincoln High of Tallahassee next Friday in its annual Homecoming game.

The Packers held off a stubborn band of Saints who threw for 273 yards, but were stymied over the final 24 minutes.

Cedar Grove, ranked No. 1 in Class AAA, has won four of the last six Class…