Sports
Tucker Rolls Cedar Grove in Season Opener
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The Tucker Tigers roared out of the gates in their 2013 season opener on Friday night with a 51-12 thumping of Cedar Grove at Panthersville Stadium.
Coach Bryan Lamar's Tigers, ranked No. 2 in Class AAAAA, rolled to a 44-6 halftime lead and then took the foot off the pedal in the second half against the overmatched Saints.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Tucker's Dominick Sanders enjoyed a big game as he scored the season’s first touchdown on a 52-yard return and the Tiger offense powered for more than 200 yards rushing in the game’s first two quarters.
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Quarterback Joseph Farrar paced Tucker with 70 yards on the ground on just 6 carries. Next up for the Tigers is a Sept. 6 game against North Atlanta at Adams Stadium.
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