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Invented by Indians, lacrosse known as America's oldest game

Most every man, woman and child in Georgia can at least tell you the basics about the game of football. But lacrosse?

The sport has been popular in other parts of the country, especially the Northeast, for many years. With the influx of new residents from the North in recent years, it is now gaining steam across the metro Atlanta area.

McIntosh High will be the first Fayette County school to field competitive lacrosse teams for both boys and girls this spring. If the venture goes well, other schools in the county could soon be sporting their own lacrosse squads.

While lacrosse is played on a football-size field, the similarities between the two sports really end there.

According to the website laxhistory.com, lacrosse is the oldest sport in North America, with its origin dating