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Trojans Take On Flowery Branch Friday
Lassiter's football team is flying high after a regional championship and a fourth-place finish in the Select Invitational 7-on-7 tournament in Hoover, AL.
It's almost time for the Lassiter High School varsity football team to take the field.
The regular-season opener in the Corky Kell Classic at the Georgia Dome is nine days away.
The Trojans will take the field at home against perennial state powerhouse Flowery Branch for a preseason game Friday at 7:30 p.m. Coming off of a 9-1 season and a second-round playoff appearance, Flowery Branch is expected to be among the elite in AAAA football this year.
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"The two teams come into the game with something to prove as the Trojans defeated the Falcons during the summer 7-vs.-7 schedule—twice," said Art O'Neill, Lassiter's assistant principal and athletic director.
Tickets are $7 for the preseason game.
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Fans will be able to purchase tickets at the game for the Corky Kell Classic on Aug. 20, when the Trojans will challenge Brookwood, or you can purchase a community all-sports pass that includes two tickets to the Georgia Dome game.
Individual tickets for the Corky Kell Classic are $12; the all-sports pass is $85.
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