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Tucker Clinches Region Title

Tigers overwhelm Lithonia in the rain.

Tucker (9-0) wrapped up the region 6-AAAA title Friday, defeating Lithonia (4-5) 50-7 on a rainy night at Panthersville Stadium.

The Tigers' defense again held its opponent to just one score, disrupting the Bulldogs' option game and keeping Lithonia QB Elijah Thomas uncomfortable and on the run. Justin Rivers sacked Thomas in the second quarter.

Jordan Landry opened the scoring with 4:42 in the first quarter on an eight-yard run. Landry added another touchdown in the second, showing impressive speed on a 43-yard dash.

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Yusuf Minor rushed for a touchdown and caught a 42-yard pass from Juwaan Williams for a score. Brendon Hooker had a 50-yard touchdown run and finished with 92 yards on his two carries. Dallas Rivers scored on a one-yard run in the second. Devin Towns took in the Tigers' final touchdown with 2:43 in the third quarter to cap the scoring at 50-7.

Lithonia's only touchdown came with 5:35 in the third quarter on fourth-and-two from its own 30-yard line. With the Tigers' defense drawn up to stop the short run, Thomas kept the ball and headed for the right side, where he found a hole and a clear path 70 yards to the end zone.

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