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It was a quarter and a half on Saturday that the Shorter Hawks pressed Fort Valley State and held a lead over the Middle Georgia team.
After a rough start to the season, the Model football team has more than one reason to celebrate their first win of the 2019 season.
Trailing most of the night, the Rome High Wolves took the lead in the last minute of the game, but saw it’s comeback bid fall short on the road against Carrollton.
After Darlington gave up 20 unanswered points to Sonoraville two weeks ago, Tiger head coach Tommy Atha had a goal in mind for his team this week — get off to a quick start and keep it going.
It was a first half to forget for the Pepperell Dragons on Friday night. The second half was a little more worth remembering.
The Rockmart Yellow Jackets got their first Region 7-AA win and spoiled homecoming night for the Armuchee Indians on Friday with a final score of 61-0.
SUMMERVILLE — Chattooga took advantage of six Coosa turnovers and rolled to its first Region 7-AA win in a 41-7 blowout of the Eagles on Friday night in Summerville.
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ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman didn’t care that his eyes kept tearing up from all the beer and champagne soakings.
Game: Gordon Lee (2-1) at No. 4 Darlington (3-0)
Game: No. 7 Rome (2-1, 1-0) at No. 3 Carrollton (3-0, 1-0)
Game: Gordon Central (0-3) at Pepperell (2-1)
Game: No. 1 Rockmart (3-0) at Armuchee (0-3)
Game: Coosa (0-3) at Chattooga (1-2)
A display of the top runners in Floyd County became a moment of special accomplishment for two local athletes Thursday at the City-County Championships.
Chloe Jones had another stellar performance in the circle for the Pepperell softball team as the Lady Dragons earned their second straight region win.
When the Sugar Bowl was over in New Orleans, News Year Day, 1981, the Georgia faithful converged onto the field with uncontrolled glee. Pandemonium prevailed and those in Red and Black swooned to the pure ecstasy of the moment.
The YMCA Arsenal Rome Select soccer teams recorded a 6-6-2 record this weekend to put their record for the season 14-11-4.
After letting a close game slip away in their Gulf South Conference opener, the Shorter Hawks will get a break from league play this week.
As batterymates go, Pepperell’s Chloe Jones and Morgan Willingham have been a big part of the Lady Dragons' softball team this season, and they showed exactly how on Tuesday.
Executing well in all aspects of the game, the Berry College football team sent LaGrange College back down Highway 27 with a 1-1 record.
The Coosa Lady Eagles won their fourth consecutive Battle of the Counties volleyball tournament Saturday, besting competition form all varsity teams from Floyd and Polk County.
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WASHINGTON — The Atlanta Braves celebrated another playoff berth with heavy hearts.
For two quarters Saturday the Shorter football team matched its opponent blow for blow in the Hawks’ home opener, providing a glimpse of what head coach Zach Morrison and his staff have been building since last year.
Friday night saw the Rome High football team fight through four quarters against Region 7-5A foe Kell in a game that put the Wolves to the test. And when opportunities arose for its opponent to put the game away, Rome applied the pressure and then held its breath.
When the Pepperell football team welcomed Heritage-Catoosa to Dragon Stadium on Friday night, the offense put the needed points on the scoreboard, but it was the defense that kept the Dragons going.
FRANKLIN — A trip to Franklin for a rematch of the 2018 state title game attempted to trip up Rockmart’s drive to another perfect season, but the Jackets were not to be denied their revenge earning a 47-14 win against defending state champion Heard County.
TRION — In a battle between two teams that love to run the football, it was Trion who rumbled to a 41-6 victory over visiting Armuchee on Friday night.
The Calhoun football team started Region 6-3A play off on the right foot Friday night with a 17-7 road victory over the Sonoraville Phoenix.
Game: No. 10 Kell (2-0) at No. 7 Rome (1-1)
Game: Heritage-Catoosa (3-0) at Pepperell (1-1)
Game: Armuchee (0-2) at Trion (2-0)
Game: Rockmart (2-0) at Heard County (0-2)
Game: Cedartown (0-2) at Bremen (0-2)
The Rome volleyball team was able to celebrate Thursday as the Lady Wolves defeated Chattooga in a non-area match at home.
The in-state rivalry between two Division III programs adds another entry this weekend with a heaping of home field advantage going to the local squad.
Taking away the positives from a loss is something every football team hopes to do. And after opening the season with a defeat at the hands of a Division I opponent, Shorter University’s team is working to do just that.
The YMCA Arsenal Rome Select soccer teams opened the season this weekend with an 8-5-2 record.
It’s the time for midterms for Region 7-AA softball teams, and Armuchee head coach Shane Arp has some positive reports while the Lady Indians continue to gain important experience.
Shorter head coach Zach Morrison knew things were going to have to go the Hawks’ way in every facet of the game for them to escape with a win in their first game of the 2019 season.
The Coosa volleyball team racked up six wins on the day and came out on top in the Gold Bracket of the Ed Hunt Invitational at Darlington on Saturday.
The Berry football team opened the 2019 season the way it has for the past three seasons — with a win against Maryville.
The Berry College volleyball team has garnered plenty of attention over the last few seasons and it’s willing to go the distance to show just how competitive they are on the court.
Darlington scored 31 unanswered points against Sonoraville on the road Friday and was able to hold off the Phoenix for a 38-28 win, while improving to 3-0 on the season.
Pepperell used an explosive offensive attack and a few timely defensive stops to earn a tough 34-20 victory over visiting Pickens County on Friday night in Lindale.
Walking off the field at Barron Stadium on Friday night provided a better experience for the Rome High football players than the last time they did so.
The first part of the high school football season can provide the toughest lessons for a football team. Two games into the season, the Armuchee Indians are trying to learn from those lessons.
A familiar opponent awaits the Berry football team when it kicks off the season on the road, and it’s a team the Vikings have seen a lot of success against in recent years.
