Mercer scored in the opening drive on an 85-yard touchdown run by Kid Cecil, the third longest in southern football history,[1] but missed the extra point.
Oglethorpe held Mercer for the whole game until almost the end of the fourth quarter.
The tired Oglethorpe team knew the game was not over and tried to fight on.
Mercer edged its way to the 15-yard line, but Oglethorpe was able to stop them as the time ran out, securing a Petrel win.
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