Raiders fall to Rome in playoff opener

Habersham Central tacklers (from left) Grayson Taylor, Patrick Tedder and Alex Aaron converge on Rome’s EJ Lackey during Friday’s playoff game. TOM ASKEW/Special
Habersham Central tacklers (from left) Grayson Taylor, Patrick Tedder and Alex Aaron converge on Rome’s EJ Lackey during Friday’s playoff game. TOM ASKEW/Special

   Habersham Central’s football season ended Friday night in Rome, but the Raiders did not go quietly.

   Rome came out on top 35-14, but the game was far more competitive than the …