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Softball: East Jackson lets lead slip away against Franklin County

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Wednesday, September 12. 2012

EAST JACKSON had region-leading Franklin County on the ropes Tuesday night at home — then the fifth inning happened. A 5-0 Eagle lead fell by the wayside as the Lions scored five runs that inning and then exploded for seven scores in extra innings as Franklin County won 12-5. “The girls played extremely hard and made a lot of adjustments ... [Full Story »]

Volleyball: Eagles finding spark after slow start to season

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Wednesday, September 12. 2012

AFTER starting the season 0-11, the East Jackson volleyball team finds itself on something of a mid-season roll with four wins in its last seven matches. The Eagles downed Cedar Shoals Thursday 25-17, 25-13 to move to 4-14 on the year. East Jackson also narrowly lost to Winder-Barrow 26-24, 25-23 on the same night. “We had made a couple of ... [Full Story »]

Tigers aim to keep focus in matchup with Banks County

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Wednesday, September 12. 2012

The Commerce Tigers (2-0) overcame 140 yards in penalties to topple rival East Jackson (0-2) 28-14, in the very first matchup between the two teams. This Friday, the Tigers will try to cut back on penalties as they host Region 7AAA Banks County in the resumption of an interrupted rivalry. Click for photos. The Leopards are 1-1 on the season. ... [Full Story »]

ROLLASON: Great expectations for new season

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Wednesday, September 12. 2012

Labor Day weekend just passed, which means that a new season of college football is finally here. And with every new season comes new expectations. Heisman hopefuls do their best to make a great first impression in their opening games. National title contenders look to have stellar performances to stay at the top of the rankings. And the ... [Full Story »]

Softball: Tigers earn two region wins

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Wednesday, September 12. 2012

The Commerce Lady Tigers recently earned two region wins propelling them to an 11-5 overall record. The Tigers beat Providence Christian last Thursday with a narrow 4-2 victory. Commerce jumped out to a quick lead, earning a run in the first inning, a run in the second and two in the third. Providence rallied to score two runs in the bottom of ... [Full Story »]

BCMS Lady Leopards take win against Malcolm Bridge

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Wednesday, September 12. 2012

The Banks County Middle School Lady Leopards found that elusive win 3-2 this week when they traveled to Malcom Bridge in Bogart. Malcom Bridge scored first in the third inning with a two run in the park home run. The bats finally came alive for the Leopards in the fifth with a base hit bunt by Allison Smith. Smith was able to steal second, then ... [Full Story »]

Football snapshots: East Jackson vs Commerce

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Monday, September 10. 2012

Photos by Cameron Whitlock cp_load_widget('A4PAu_q4AK0W', 'cincopa_widget_da07aadb-4abc-4121-ac93-4ecd199fada5'); Click here to open the gallery. Powered by Cincopa Media Platform for your website and Cincopa MediaSend for file transfer . [Full Story »]

Jefferson 28, Jackson Co. 6: Dragons rebound with rivalry win

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Saturday, September 8. 2012

FEELING it gleaned a valuable lesson from its Aug. 31 loss to Commerce, Jefferson bounced back from its week-one disaster with a 28-6 victory over Jackson County this past Friday night at Memorial Stadium. Jefferson (1-1) scored the last 21 points of the contest to turn a 7-6 game in the second quarter into a comfortable win in this crosstown ... [Full Story »]

Tigers best Eagles in second half to win 28-14

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Friday, September 7. 2012

After a first half haunted with turnovers and penalties, the Tiger defense effectively shut down East Jackson, earning Commerce a 28-14 victory in the first match-up between these two teams. East Jackson (0-2) opened strong, driving down the field on its opening drive and scoring on a pass from Austin Beauchamp to Casey Reed. After a few ... [Full Story »]

Football photos! Jackson Co.-Jefferson

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Friday, September 7. 2012

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