Lights go out at Columbus at Americus-Sumter football game

Late in the third quarter of the Columbus at Americus-Sumter football game at Finklea-Robinson Stadium, a transformer blew and the lights went out.

Americus-Sumter was leading the game 10-7 when the lights went out.

The game was expected to resume after the power was restored.

The Panthers kicked a field goal early in the third quarter for a 10-7 lead.

Columbus tied the game at 7-7 in the second quarter.

Donnie Dawson scored on a 3-yard run with 4:06 left. Anthony Bonner hit the PAT to tie the game.

The winner of the game earns a berth in next week’s Class 4A state playoffs as the No. 4 seed from Region 1. They will play at Thomson, the Region 3 champion.

Dimon Kendrick-Holmes contributed to this report

This story was originally published November 4, 2016 at 9:31 PM with the headline "Lights go out at Columbus at Americus-Sumter football game."