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The Armuchee Indians fell for the first time in 2020 56-6 to the Cherokee County Warriors from Centre, Alabama. Saturday marked Armuchee’s first contest in 22 days following a quarantine.
ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer to lead off the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 8-7 on Friday night to clinch the No. 2 seed in the National League playoffs.
Lenny Gregory needed to see his Collins Hill (3-1) football team win a different kind of game.
The Coosa Eagles (2-1) fell for the first time in 2020 to the Pickens Dragons 10-0 at Pickens High School in Jasper. The Dragons scored the game’s only touchdown with about two minutes to play in the first half and held down the rest of the way.
The Model Blue Devils (2-2) found out what Clay Hyatt and Marc Harris bring to Haralson County as the Rebels (4-0) depart Floyd County with a 49-7 blowout win.Â
At one point, Nick Jones had no seniors to field.
The Heard County Braves outlasted the Darlington Tigers in a battle of unbeatens at Staples Stadium in Franklin Friday night.
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It’s the fourth week of Floyd Football Friday. Five teams compete on Friday night as Armuchee Indians football returns after a quarantine on Saturday. The fall season is here, which means it’s football time. This is Floyd Football Friday.
Three games in three days with the latter two key region tilts.
The Armuchee Lady Indians (15-11, 6-0 Area 6 Public) swept the Pepperell Lady Dragons and the Heard County Lady Braves Tuesday at Pepperell High School.
The Pepperell Lady Dragons are 8-2 and 4-0 in Region 7-AA after victories over Temple and Model on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
Inexcusable.
In a rare Saturday night outing, the Pepperell Dragons (1-2) got the night started with a bang and never looked back. The Lindale crowd was treated to a 30-8 senior night victory over the Bremen Blue Devils (2-1).
The Unity Christian Lions had every intention of playing Friday’s game for their head coach, Nick Jones.
The Model Blue Devils got contributions from all three phases of the game on Friday night in a 31-0 blowout win over the visiting Trion Bulldogs at Woodard-Tuggle Stadium on Model’s campus.
The Darlington Tigers (2-0) flashed offensive and defensive skill as they pulled away from the St. Francis Knights 41-9 at Chris Hunter Stadium.
The Coosa Eagles (2-0) are flying high after a 41-0 shutout of the Lookout Valley Yellow Jackets (2-3) north of the state border in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Eagles are 2-0 for the first time since 2017.
The Rome Wolves (1-1) fell 21-15 to the Cherokee Warriors (3-0) Friday at Cherokee High School in Canton.
The high school football season marches forward as we arrive in week three. This week features a full slate of games going down. Coosa travels north across the state line to Chattanooga, Darlington, Model, Pepperell and Unity Christian host, while Rome travels to Cherokee. The stage is set, …
BALTIMORE (AP) — Cole Hamels could have easily dismissed the results, attributing the lackluster numbers in his Atlanta Braves debut to rustiness after an unaccustomed layoff.
On Sept. 1, Floyd County Schools released updated guidelines for spectators and volunteers of FCS-hosted athletic events beginning Monday, Sept. 7. Among the highlights of those guidelines was a face covering requirement for all spectators and volunteers.
The Pepperell Lady Dragons and Rome Lady Wolves both brought back big road victories. The Lady Dragons shut out Gordon Central 12-0 while the Lady Wolves clobbered Douglas County 17-3.
The Armuchee Lady Indians swept regional foes Coosa and Model at Model High School on Tuesday. With the sweep, Armuchee volleyball climbs above .500 to 12-10 (4-0 region).
Several local pickleball players took home honors this past weekend while competing in the Georgia Recreation and Park Association State Pickleball Tournament in Spalding County.
After going up 2-0, the Unity Christian Lady Lions suddenly found themselves searching for answers with a decisive fifth set coming up.
The Rome Lady Wolves are 2020 Battle of the Counties champions. The volleyball tournament, bringing together eight area high schools, showcased talent from Floyd and Polk Counties. They included: Armuchee, Cedartown, Coosa, Darlington, Model, Pepperell, Rockmart and Rome.
The Willard Nixon and Rome Orthopaedic Center Sports Hall of Fame Golf Tournament has been scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2. The tournament will be played at Stonebridge Golf Course.
The Armuchee Indians are in the midst of searching for a new opponent for Saturday, Sept. 26. Armuchee was originally scheduled to play Weaver High School (AL) on that date.
A pair of touchdowns in the second quarter — one on defense — built the Rockmart charge that lasted for the rest of the game as the Yellow Jackets held on for a 21-10 win over cross-county rival Cedartown on Friday night.
Eventually, somebody had to come out on top.
The Model Blue Devils (1-1) overcame a 13-point second half deficit on the road Friday night to earn a hard-fought 21-20 win over the LaFayette Ramblers.
Exactly 308 days have passed since the Unity Christian Lions were shut out by Peachtree Academy on home turf in the second round of the state playoffs.
Pepperell’s second-half comeback fell short as the visiting Heard County Braves outlasted the Dragons 36-29 at Dragon Stadium Friday in Lindale. Pepperell falls to 0-2.
The Armuchee Lady Indians picked up their second victory of the season after defeating Drew Charter 16-1 on senior night at Armuchee High School. The Lady Indians honored their two seniors Gianna Conti and Jamison Powell.
The Pepperell Lady Dragons honored their lone senior, Jacey Blanton, by picking up a 1-0 Region 7-AA victory over the Coosa Lady Eagles on senior night Wednesday.
ATLANTA — Manager Brian Snitker was just hoping to shake up the Atlanta Braves’ lineup following a shutout loss.
Week two varsity football has arrived as five teams prepare to take the field on Friday night. The Coosa Eagles and the Darlington Tigers prepare to kick off their respective seasons within friendly confines. The Unity Christian Lions return to action while the Model Blue Devils and the Pepp…
ATLANTA (AP) — Sixto Sánchez is helping the Miami Marlins match up with the Braves, even in Atlanta.
ATLANTA (AP) — Miguel Rojas had four hits, including a go-ahead double in the 10th inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Monday.
Two teams whose resumes had placed them among the top in their respective classifications the last four years met to open the 2020 high school football season Friday night.
The Sonoraville Phoenix won their season opener 20-14 Friday night over the visiting Model Blue Devils after a flag-filled first half gave way to a wild finish late in the fourth quarter and into overtime.
The losing streak is history.
The Pepperell Dragons (0-1) opened the 2020 season at the Haralson County Rebels (1-0) with the daunting task of replacing injured second-year starter and all-region quarterback Gage Moses, who suffered an injury late in the preseason.
The Armuchee Lady Indians picked up their first two region victories of the 2020 season, sweeping both Callaway and Bremen at Armuchee High School.
Fall sports are in full swing as the 2020 Georgia High School Association varsity football season kicks off for majority of the state this week.
The Unity Christian Lions were scheduled to face Harvester Christian Academy on Friday, but the game has been postponed on what was supposed to be the Lions’ home opener at Grizzard Park.
The day has finally arrived. After much deliberation, the 2020 Georgia High School Association season is here, and four of Floyd County’s seven area schools take the field. Here’s the rundown of games for Week 1:
KENNESAW — While the Atlanta Braves are playing a shortened season without fans in the stands, guests are still flocking to the area surrounding Truist Park.
The Model Lady Devils celebrated their seven seniors on senior night Tuesday at Model High School during a tri-match with Temple and Pepperell.
