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1-1 Tigers head to Franklin Co. Fri.

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Friday, September 11. 2009

Commerce put one in the win column last Friday night as the Tigers rolled over Morgan County 34-14. This week Steve Savage’s Tigers will take on another AAA school as Commerce heads to Franklin County Friday for a 7:30 match with the Lions. Franklin County is 0-2 after falling to Gainesville last Friday night and Commerce is 1-1 and looking ... [Full Story »]

Reinvigorated

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Thursday, September 10. 2009

How do Raiders respond after wild win? There’s a bit of a bug going around the Madison County football team right now. But last week’s feel-good victory over Winder-Barrow is doing wonders to treat those symptoms of illness. The Raiders (1-1), who play Monroe Area Friday, won their first game of the year by overcoming sickness, injuries ... [Full Story »]

Softball Raiders hit the road this weekend

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Thursday, September 10. 2009

Madison County is headed to Columbus for what it hopes is the first of two trips to that city this year. Columbus, of course, is the site of the state quarterfinals. But this weekend the Raiders (12-1) are making their annual trek to the Shaw Invitational, which features some of the best talent in the state. The Shaw tournament has been a ... [Full Story »]

Allen leads Liberty in loss to West Virginia

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Thursday, September 10. 2009

Madison County’s Aldreakis Allen was Liberty University’s leading rusher Saturday in his first collegiate football game as the Flames lost to West Virginia 33-20. Allen, who starred for the Raider football team from 2005 to 2008, carried the ball 10 times for 36 yards. He also caught three passes for nine yards. Allen was recently featured ... [Full Story »]

Lady Leopards start region play with win

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Thursday, September 10. 2009

A good defense coupled with some clutch hits put the Lady Leopards on the right track as Banks County started region play in Jefferson last week. Jefferson’s Lady Dragons proved no match as Banks County took a 6-1 region win to start their region campaign. This week, the Lady Leopards have two home region contests. Banks’ region game ... [Full Story »]

Lady Dragons falls to Banks County 6-1

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Thursday, September 10. 2009

The Lady Dragons of Jefferson lost their first region game of the series last week to Banks County. Jefferson next plays host to Fannin County on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 5:55 p.m. The Lady Dragons played host to Banks County last Wednesday. Banks County came out swinging from the start, putting three runners across in the top of ... [Full Story »]

BCHS runners take 1st; 2nd at opener

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Thursday, September 10. 2009

The season opener for the Leopards’ 2009 cross country season was a big success for Banks County. The Leopard runners opened their season on Tuesday at home, as they hosted six schools, Madison County, Jackson County, Oglethorpe, Washington-Wilkes, Towns County and East Hall. According to team coach Kelly McDuffie, there was a lot of ... [Full Story »]

Lady Tigers Start Region Play 1-1

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Thursday, September 10. 2009

Commerce Lady Tigers had an up and down start in region play. They started region competition Sept. 1, hosting Towns County for a 10-2 win. The Lady Tigers then headed to Social Circle on Thursday where they were disappointed by a 5-2 loss. This week, Commerce returned from the Labor Day break to host Prince Avenue on Tuesday. Scores from ... [Full Story »]

Dragons defeat Dawson Co. 56-16

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Wednesday, September 9. 2009

The Jefferson Dragons took their first steps towards defending their region title Friday night, as they knocked off their first region opponent of the year handily, defeating the Dawson County Tigers 56-16. Up next is another region opponent, the Fannin County Rebels. The Dragons will have to make the long journey to Blue Ridge Friday night to ... [Full Story »]

Panthers go 2-0 with Sonoraville win

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Wednesday, September 9. 2009

The Panther faithful were hoping for a strong follow-up to last week’s season opening win when Jackson County hit the field Friday night. The last time the Panthers were 2-0 was back in 1981. Their team delivered, defeating the Phoenix of Sonoraville 42-7 in a rough game that was riddled with personal fouls. The Panthers have this Friday off. ... [Full Story »]

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