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Corley, Gladiators win 8-AAAA title

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Tuesday, November 16. 2010

Former Winder-Barrow High School head football coach Ben Corley has helped the Clarke Central Gladiators to a perfect 10-0 regular season and a Region 8-AAAA championship. Clarke Central defeated Flowery Branch 21-0 last Friday to wrap up a No. 1 seed for the playoffs. The Gladiators will face Mays in the opening round of the state playoffs. ... [Full Story »]

Lady Bulldoggs finish 10th at state

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Sunday, November 14. 2010

Amanda Cope and Skyler Lowe have been leaders for the Winder-Barrow High School cross country teams all season. So it should come as no surprise the WBHS standouts led their respective teams at the AAAA state meet Saturday in Carrollton. Cope paced the Lady Bulldoggs to a 10th place finish while Lowe helped the WBHS boys to a 31st overall team ... [Full Story »]

Late season slide puzzles AHS coach

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Sunday, November 14. 2010

The Apalachee High School Wildcats raced out to a 5-1 start this season. A chance to host a state playoff game was still in the works. Making the postseason almost seemed a certainty. However, nothing is guaranteed in life for the sport of football. The AHS team learned that the hard way as it finished 1-3 down the stretch missing out on the ... [Full Story »]

After 4-6 finish, JCCHS eyes next year

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Friday, November 12. 2010

Eyes now turn to 2011 for Jackson County after a four-win campaign this year done largely with a roster full of underclassmen. Jackson County finished the year with a 41-14 pounding of Rabun County last Friday ( Click here for JCCHS-Rabun photos ) and will return nine of 11 starters on offense and eight of 11 on defense next season. “It’s ... [Full Story »]

McFerrin proud of Dragons’ dominant finish

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Friday, November 12. 2010

Jefferson's football team certainly left its fans wanting more. The Dragons (6-4, 3-3) closed the season with three consecutive outings of at least 40 points — capped off with a 49-0 whipping of East Hall last Friday — to clinch a winning season and a happy offseason. “It was good to end the season with three straight wins,” coach T. ... [Full Story »]

Lady Eagles Take Seventh At State

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Friday, November 12. 2010

The East Jackson girls cross country team closed out its season with a top-ten showing in the state meet at Carrollton on Saturday. The girls placed seventh out of 26 teams, following only state champ Westminster, Blessed Trinity, Lovett, Jackson County, Buford and Bleckley County. Sherri Blalock led the girls’ charge, turning in a 24th-place ... [Full Story »]

Bremen Bound

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Wednesday, November 10. 2010

Tigers Open Post-Season At Bremen Fri. Social Circle provided just the kind of regular-season closer the Commerce Tigers needed as they decimated the Social Circle Redskins 49-21 Friday night. Now all eyes look toward Bremen, where the Tigers will travel to play the Blue Devils Friday night in the first round of post-season action. Kickoff is ... [Full Story »]

Eagles Season Ends With Loss

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Wednesday, November 10. 2010

It was a cold night on the football field, and a cold game for the East Jackson Eagles as they closed out their season with a 35-6 loss to Union County. Both teams took to the field at Eagle Stadium hoping to end their season on a high note. The Panthers had seen a two-game streak ended by Fannin County the week before, while the Eagles were ... [Full Story »]

Red Raiders drop season finale to Heritage

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Wednesday, November 10. 2010

Dropping mercury and biting winds marked the end of the 2010 Madison County football season, but despite the chilly weather, Red Raider fans were in the stands and the players worked hard on the field. Before the game, Madison County seniors were honored (See adjoining story in the Madison County Joournal). Seniors from football, cheerleaders, ... [Full Story »]

7-3, 4-1 Leopards close out 2010

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Wednesday, November 10. 2010

Friday night just wasn’t meant to be for the Leopards, as Hart County took a 34-13 win. Banks County opened with a drive to the Bulldog 30-yard line, but couldn’t get into the end zone. The Leopards had 11 possessions, but were only able to turn two of those into scoring opportunities. Banks County started cutting into the deficit in the ... [Full Story »]

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