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Defense dominates

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Friday, October 2. 2009

MCHS grounds Hab. Central in 35-6 win MT. AIRY -- The Red Raiders put five touchdowns on the scoreboard Friday night. They wouldn’t need near that many. Facing a Habersham Central offense that had scored a combined 73 points in its last two games, the Madison County defense rose to the challenge — and then some — picking off three passes ... [Full Story »]

MCHS grounds Hab. Central in 35-6 win

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Friday, October 2. 2009

MT. AIRY -- The Red Raiders put five touchdowns on the scoreboard Friday night. They wouldn’t need near that many. Facing a Habersham Central offense that had scored a combined 73 points in its last two games, the Madison County defense rose to the challenge — and then some — picking off three passes and surrendering just 75 total yards ... [Full Story »]

Leopards host East Jackson Friday night

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Friday, October 2. 2009

Banks County had a rough Friday night last week as the Leopards were handed down a 47-0 defeat by the North Oconee Titans. The loss moves the Leopards to 2-2 in region play and 2-3 overall as Banks County prepares to face East Jackson this week at home. East Jackson is undefeated in the 2009 season and on paper, holds a clear advantage over the ... [Full Story »]

Tigers Start Region Play Fri. Night

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Friday, October 2. 2009

After a 20-12 beating by Lincoln County last Friday, the Commerce Tigers will open region play this Friday when the Athens Academy Spartans visit Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. Coach Steve Savage’s Tigers could not protect a third-quarter lead last week as the Red Devils put the game away with a fourth-quarter touchdown. “I thought we ... [Full Story »]

JCCHS takes first and second at Madison Co.

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Friday, October 2. 2009

The Jackson County cross country teams turned in a pair of strong finishes last week in a four-team meet at Madison County, as the girls were victorious and the boys’ team placed second against East Jackson, Madison County and Commerce. The girls’ team was led by race winner Brittany Aikens and second place finisher Sydney Baird. Other ... [Full Story »]

Still Perfect Eagles To Face Leopards

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Friday, October 2. 2009

The East Jackson Eagles, 5-0 after a 42-20 win last Friday over Riverside at homecoming, travel to Homer this Friday for a 7:30 region contest against the Leopards. The win leaves the Eagles undefeated with a 4-0 record in the region and 5-0 overall. Banks County enters the game off of a 47-0 loss to North Oconee. The Leopards currently stand ... [Full Story »]

Lady Eagles host JHS Thursday

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Thursday, October 1. 2009

The East Jackson Lady Eagles hope to end their season on a high note after a disappointing week that saw losses to Union County and Banks County. The Lady Eagles will close out their regular season on Thursday, when they host the Lady Dragons at 5:55 p.m. Last Tuesday East Jackson lost 2-1 to the Union County Lady Panthers. Statistics were ... [Full Story »]

Lady Tigers Add Two Wins; Play Hart Thurs.

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Thursday, October 1. 2009

Two region wins last week bolstered the Commerce Lady Tigers’ spirits after wet weather forced some rescheduling. Last week the Lady Tigers picked up region wins, over Towns and Social Circle. Commerce is now 4-2 in region play and 7-8 overall. Coming up this week, Commerce headed to Prince Avenue on Tuesday. Scores from Tuesday’s game were ... [Full Story »]

Softball team tied for highest GPA in nation

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Thursday, October 1. 2009

Just when you thought the news couldn’t get any better for a Raider softball team off to a school-best 20-1 start, it did. According to academic rankings released by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, Madison County is tied for first for the best GPA among non-weighted high school programs. The rankings are based on grades from the ... [Full Story »]

Football Friday (Oct. 2): MCHS @ Hab. Central

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Thursday, October 1. 2009

Who: Madison Co. (4-1) @ Habersham Central (3-2) When: Friday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mt. Airy Last year: Hab. Central 28, Madison Co. 7 Last week: Madison Co. 21, Salem 16; Hab. Central 42, Winder-Barrow 35 Series: Hab. Central leads 16-3 Opponent's coach: Stuart Cunningham (first year, 3-2) What else: Madison County seeks its fifth ... [Full Story »]

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