Marist gets elusive AAAA title

ATLANTA - Anderson Russell scored two touchdowns as Marist scored on its first three possessions en route to a 21-6 victory over Statesboro Friday night in the Class AAAA state championship football game.<br> <br> Quarterback Sean McVay scored the other touchdown for the War Eagles (14-1), who captured their first state championship since 1989. It was Marist&#39;s first football title won on its home field.<br> <br> McVay finished with 14 carries for 102 yards.<br> <br> Statesboro (11-3-1) scored its only points with 3:03 left in the game on Tavius Roberts&#39; 1-yard plunge. But Marist chewed up the final minutes and ran out the clock.<br> <br> Marist completely dominated the first half, holding the ball 18:59 compared to just 8:01 for the Blue Devils, in addition to outgaining Statesboro 246-81 in total yardage. Statesboro ran just 17 offensive plays compared to 33 for the War Eagles.<br> <br> The War Eagles, who lost 20-17 to St. Pius X in its regular-season finale, rebounded and rolled through the postseason, outscoring its opponents 148-64.<br> <br> McVay, who threw just three passes in the game, engineered an 11-play, 89-yard drive on the War Eagles&#39; opening possession. All three of Marist&#39;s scoring drives spanned 10 plays or more.

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