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Football notebook: Caldwell records 3.5 sacks, team has seven

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Thursday, September 18. 2008

Caldwell records 3.5 sacks, team has seven Not only did Raider safety Bracken Turner pick off three passes, Madison County defenders racked up seven sacks. Senior Devon Caldwell led the charge with 3.5 sacks and already has five this season in just three games. "We are really pleased with Devon's progress,” head coach Randell Owens said. ... [Full Story »]

Madison County’s first-place hopes take a hit

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Thursday, September 18. 2008

Madison County had hoped to pull even with Apalachee today in the subregion race, but will instead try to make up ground. The Raiders (12-5, 4-2) dropped another game behind the first-place Wildcats heading into today’s (Thursday’s) highly-anticipated subregion rematch after falling 4-3 at home Tuesday to Habersham Central. The best ... [Full Story »]

Softball Raiders' first-place hopes take a hit

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Scoreboard: Commerce Tigers Sept. 18

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Softball Sept. 16 - The Lady Tigers of Commerce lost their first region game of the season on Tuesday, as they fell to Hebron Christian Academy 5-1. Commerce was scheduled to travel to Johnson, Gainesville on Wednesday. For more scores, stats and results, see the Sept. 24 edition of The Commerce News .

Scoreboard: East Jackson Sept. 18

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Softball Sept. 16 - The Lady Eagles extended their win streak to five on Tuesday, as they defeated the Lady Wildcats of Rabun County 6-0. The win extends East Jackson's record to 3-1 in the region, and 14-4 overall. The win moved East Jackson into solo ownership of second place in 8B-AA, trailing North Oconee by two games. The Lady Eagles are ... [Full Story »]

MCHS places second at cheerleading competition

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Thursday, September 18. 2008

For the second time this season, Grayson edged out Mill Creek to take first place in a competition cheerleading event. After beating Mill Creek on September 6 at Collins Hill, Grayson once again held on to win this past weekend in Dawson County. Despite the loss, head coach Ashley Baker stated she was very proud of her team. “We had some ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County EMS tournament winners

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Wednesday, September 17. 2008

Ron Wilson, Larry Jordan, Eric Akins and Mike Wilson comprised the winning team in the Jackson County EMS Employee Benevolence Group’s recent golf tournament. The event raised more than $5,000. Second place and $300 went to the team of Brandon Jenkins, Jason Poss, Michael Keller and Russ Drake. While the team of Tony Allen, Bryan Cash, Knox ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson hosts Oglethorpe County for homecoming

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Wednesday, September 17. 2008

After last week’s impressive victory over Fannin County, the Jefferson Dragons are hosting Oglethorpe County this Friday as the backdrop to the homecoming festivities. Oglethorpe has a 1-2 overall, 0-2 region record this season, but that doesn’t mean that the Patriots will be a pushover team. “[Oglethorpe] are a lot better than their ... [Full Story »]

Lady Panthers break 2007 win record; host Franklin Thursday

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Wednesday, September 17. 2008

Jackson County Lady Panthers are still looking for a consistent groove. The ladies picked up a win early Saturday over quad-A Winder-Barrow in the Oconee County Tournament after a six-game losing streak, but remained inconsistent in finishing later in the tournament. The Lady Panthers host Franklin County Thursday in a region game starting at 6 ... [Full Story »]

Panthers looking for second win before region play

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Wednesday, September 17. 2008

The gridiron Panthers are back on the field this Friday at Prince Avenue’s turf. Jackson County will be looking for the second win of the season and the second win before starting region play. As an added bonus, coach Billy Kirk said that the Jackson County vs. Prince Ave. game is in the running for game of the week for Channel 2 WSB-TV. Kirk ... [Full Story »]

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