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Raiders can't contain 'Cats

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Friday, October 30. 2009

Apalachee overcomes slow start in 31-14 win Madison County scored early, but Apalachee scored often as the Wildcats continued their perfect run through Region 8-AAAA Friday. The Red Raiders took a 7-0 first quarter lead on seventh-ranked Apalachee, but the Wildcats (9-0) reeled off 31 consecutive points to win 31-14 on Madison County’s ... [Full Story »]

JCCHS basketball kids camp to be held Nov. 7

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Friday, October 30. 2009

The Panther Basketball Kids Day Camp will be held on Nov. 7, from 8:30 a.m. through noon at the Jackson County Comprehensive High School gym. The camp is for children ages 6-14, with a cost of $15 per child. The camp will be run by the JCCHS boy’s basketball coaching staff and the 2009-2010 JCCHS boys basketball team. Participants will learn ... [Full Story »]

Commerce Playing For Second Seed

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Friday, October 30. 2009

Following a 41-0 thrashing of Lakeview Academy last week, the Commerce Tigers hit the road this Friday in what coach Steve Savage calls “the biggest game of the year.” The Tigers will travel to Walton County to take on Social Circle at 7:30. The outcome of the game determines where Commerce will start in the postseason. Both Social Circle ... [Full Story »]

East Jackson Looks For Pre-Halloween Treat At Dawsonville

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Friday, October 30. 2009

Nobody in their wildest dreams would have expected the East Jackson Eagles to be 8-0 at this point in the season. But all that stands between the Eagles and a huge in-county showdown with unbeaten Jefferson Nov. 6 in Jefferson is Friday’s contest at Dawson County against the 1-7 Tigers. Eagle fans have got to like the odds. They’re coming ... [Full Story »]

Leopards set sights on Patriots

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Friday, October 30. 2009

The Banks County Leopards are set to finish out the final two games of the season at home. This week, the Leopards host Oglethorpe County as Banks County celebrates homecoming. On Thursday, the football team’s Mother’s Huddle is sponsoring a Homecoming Festival at the high school. See page 2B for more details. The Leopards will enter into ... [Full Story »]

Cheer Doggs earn first place

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Thursday, October 29. 2009

It was a successful Saturday for the Winder-Barrow High School competition cheerleading team. Coach Jerrie Hulsey’s squad won first among 35 schools at a competition hosted by Putnam County High School in Eatonton. “We had an amazing performance,” Hulsey said. “The team hit everything. They looked like they were having the time of their ... [Full Story »]

Awaiting Apalachee

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Thursday, October 29. 2009

MCHS faces stout running game of seventh-ranked Wildcats Apalachee didn’t earn a no. 7 ranking in Class AAAA based on flair and finesse. Madison County (5-3) faces an 8-0 Wildcat football team Friday night that likes to pound the football down opponents’ gullets. “They’re loaded,” Red Raider coach Randell Owens said. “They’ve got ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Georgia, take the fight to Florida

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Thursday, October 29. 2009

Hopefully Georgia will come armed for a knife fight on Halloween against Florida, not a tea party. Last year, Georgia played like this was a Pilot Club social and got blasted 49-10. For the Bulldogs to have any chance of hanging with the SEC’s Darth Vader and reversing their Jacksonville hex, Georgia must do something early to send a clear ... [Full Story »]

Football Friday (Oct. 30): Apalachee @ MCHS

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Thursday, October 29. 2009

•Who: Apalachee (8-0) at Madison Co. (5-3) •Where: Danielsville •When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. •Series: Madison County leads 2-1 •Last year: Apalachee 55, Madison Co. 35 •Last week: Apalachee 24, Heritage 23; Madison County was off •Opponent’s coach: Shane Davis (fifth season, 28-24) •Opponent’s all-time record: 40-62 •What ... [Full Story »]

Red Raider softball team made mark in stat book

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Thursday, October 29. 2009

There were some impressive numbers behind Madison County High School’s 27-4 finish on the softball diamond this fall. The 2009 team scored a school-record 254 runs and batted .323, good for second best all-time in MCHS history as it won Region 8-AAAA and advanced to the second round of the state tournament. Madison County also had a stellar ... [Full Story »]

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