With little time left in the fourth quarter, the Lenoir City High School Panthers held a precarious 21-14 lead over the Walker Valley High School Mustangs.
Then in back-to-back plays, the Panthers (4-3, 2-1 in region 4-5A) were able to put things out of reach, dropping the Mustangs 35-28.
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