The PACE Christian

High School Panthers used a strong defense and big plays on offense to

win against Newnan Christian Rams, 20-12 Friday at McCurry Park in Fayetteville

before an overflow homecoming crowd.

PACE used a

75-yard quarterback sneak to build a 6-0 lead. Newnan Christian tied the

game 6-6 late in the second quarter.

Newnan Christian

capitalized on a fumble early in the third quarter to take a 12-6 lead.

PACE responded with a 63-yard touchdown run from Brandon Stone to tie

the game. The two-point conversion was good and PACE kept the lead.

Newnan Christian

fumbled in the fourth quarter and Stone scooped it up, running it to the

Rams' 27. Cedric Allen scored on a 4-yard run to give the Panthers the

win.

Ryan Mickey

led PACE in rushing with 115 yards on eight carries, while Allen led the

team in defense with 11 tackles.

"We didn't

have much field position or the ball but we somehow managed to score enough

points to win," said Coach John Massey.

The Panthers

(3-4) will look to do it again this Friday when they host Jacksonville

Christian at 7 p.m.

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