SUGAR HILL – The season couldn’t have started better for Lambert on Friday night against Lanier. On the sixth play from scrimmage, senior lineman Brad Whicher picked up a fumble from quarterback Tahj Tolbert and jogged—green space all around—for a 20-yard touchdown. Lambert’s defense also managed two interceptions of Tolbert before the first half ended, but in the end Lanier, ranked in the top-10 of Class AAAAA thanks to returning talent—including Georgia’s top prospect in defensive tackle Derrick Brown—dominated the line of scrimmage in a 17-7 win.