Spartans march on to history, claim first region title <b> (VIDEO) </b>
Posted 11:48AM on Saturday, November 8, 2014
West Hall students celebrate Friday's win over Lumpkin County.
OAKWOOD -- Twenty-seven years of waiting and hoping poured out in one dominating performance on Friday night in Oakwood.<br />
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West Hall football took history and ran with it -- literally -- clinching its first ever region crown courtesy a 35-0 win over Lumpkin County in Oakwood, a victory that prompted a sort of emotional catharsis at midfield, with coach Tony Lotti leading the way.<br />
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"This is special. I asked these kids to believe in something, and they have, and now they've accomplished this," said Lotti, who took over a West Hall program that had not reached the postseason or posted a winning record in 12 years