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Volleyball: Jefferson edged in state tournament

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Wednesday, October 24. 2012

SAYING JEFFERSON suffered an oh-so-close loss in the first round of the state volleyball tournament would be putting it mildly. The Dragons pushed Calhoun to five games and three match points but couldn’t knock off the no. 1 seed on the road last Wednesday in a 25-21, 26-24, 22-25, 14-25, 16-18 loss. Jefferson finished the season 28-16, ... [Full Story »]

ROLLASON: What lies ahead for undefeated Falcons?

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Wednesday, October 24. 2012

With the Green Bay Packers’ 42-24 victory over the Houston Texans this past Sunday night, the Atlanta Falcons are now the lone undefeated team in the NFL. Atlanta is cruising at 6-0 right now and 1-0 in the division. In fact, this is their first 6-0 start to a season in franchise history. The Falcons defeated the Oakland Raiders this past ... [Full Story »]

Volley Raiders end season at region tourney

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Sunday, October 21. 2012

By Dallas Bordon The Madison County Volleyball Varsity Raiders’ 2012 season came to a close last Saturday at the region tournament at Lanier High School. The Raiders were eliminated from postseason play after falling to Eastside 1-2 (14-25, 25-17, 23-25), defeating Lumpkin County 2-0 (25-20, 25-17), and then falling to Chestatee 0-2 (13-25, ... [Full Story »]

BCHS sqeaks out a region win

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Saturday, October 20. 2012

The BCHS Leopard defense holds Fannin to downs to earn first region victory of the season. The AAA contest was a neck race to see who could have the last scoring opportunity. The Leopards got the ball and made the score, punched in the two point conversion and stole the game. The defense came through on the next four plays and the Leopards got ...

Morgan Co. 36, East Jackson 10: Bulldogs put a damper on Eagles' homecoming

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Friday, October 19. 2012

IT WAS East Jackson’s homecoming, but Morgan County spent most of the night celebrating. The Bulldogs (5-2, 2-2) rolled up a 36-3 halftime lead to drop the Eagles to 0-7 on the season and 0-4 in Region 8-AA play. Click here for photos. Fullback Marquis Benton scored two touchdowns and Grayson Segrest and Andrew Couch each added scores on the ... [Full Story »]

Wildcats rally for road region win

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Friday, October 19. 2012

Perhaps the key to victory Friday night for the Apalachee High School Wildcats can be found in the fact the team did not panic. Even after falling behind 10-0 at halftime, the AHS football team responded in the second half with 27 points to emerge with a four-point win. “It’s always so tough in our region,” Wildcat coach Shane Davis said ... [Full Story »]

Bulldoggs fall to Loganville

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Friday, October 19. 2012

The Winder-Barrow High School football team had hoped to get into the win column Friday night at Loganville, but the host Red Devils were looking for a first of their own. LHS took a 28-14 win, the first of 2012 for the Red Devils, who now stands at 2-5 overall and 1-4 in Region 8-AAAAA. For WBHS, the first victory of 2012 will have to wait ... [Full Story »]

Knights fall to Dawson Street

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Friday, October 19. 2012

The playoff hopes of the Bethlehem Christian Academy football team were hurt Friday with a 46-12 loss to Dawson Street. The Knights trailed 28-12 at halftime but the visiting Wildcats would score 26 unaswered points to put the game out of reach. “We had some penalties which hurt us early in the game and stalled out some drives,” said BCA ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson 43, Oglethorpe County 0: Dragons dominate again

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Friday, October 19. 2012

UPDATED JEFFERSON stayed atop the region standings convincingly. With sole possession of first place in 8-AA, the Dragon football team easily dispatched another challenger, beating Oglethorpe County 43-0 Friday at Memorial Stadium. “We won the game, and I’m glad we won the game,” Jefferson coach T. McFerrin said. “We came out with no ... [Full Story »]

Hart Co. 31, Jackson Co. 16: Panthers fall on the road in big region contest

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Friday, October 19. 2012

By Brent VanFleet THE JACKSON County Panthers traveled to Herndon Stadium Friday ready to rain on Hart County’s senior night parade. Unfortunately for Jackson County it was an uphill battle filled with questionable calls and some unlucky breaks as the Panthers fell 31-16. “It was a game of what could have been,” Jackson County coach Benji ... [Full Story »]

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