Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County junior Lleyton Phillips celebrates after his win on No. 1 singles versus Model on May 8 at Rabun County High School. Phllips and the Wildcats will play for the state championship on Wednesday in Rome.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County junior Braylon Kelly eyes the ball during his doubles match with Andrew Conner versus Model on May 8 at RCHS. Kelly and Conner were victorious, 6-3, 6-1.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s Brady Darnell and Landan Bedingfield celebrate after winning their doubles match and securing the match-clinching point on No. 2 doubles versus Model on May 8. The RCHS boys will play for the state championship for the first time in program history.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Brady Darnell celebrates after a point during he and Landan Bedingfield’s doubles match versus Model on May 8 at Rabun County High School. Darnell and Bedingfield secured the match-clinching point.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County boys tennis team celebrates after its Final Four victory over Model on May 8 at Rabun County High School. The Wildcats were scheduled to play for the state title versus Brantley County on May 13 in Rome at 12:30 p.m.
TIGER – The Rabun County boys tennis team is headed to the state championship for the first time in program history, following its 3-1 semifinal win over Model on May 8. The No. 6 see...

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