The G.A.S. Pump (Nov. 7)
November 7th, 2007 Posted in High School Cross Country, High School Football, UncategorizedTime to fill ‘er up at The Georgia Amateur Sports (G.A.S.) Pump, brought to you by LocalReplay.com. Enjoy our daily look at amateur sports headlines from around the State of Georgia. Click on the following links to find:
High School Football
Athens/Augusta Area
Redskins, ‘Canes not out of race | waltontribune.com
Those are the situations for the county’s four high school football teams as the regular season comes to a close Friday. George Walton Academy has clinched a GISA playoff berth and could finish second in the region with a win Thursday night at Riverside Military Academy. Both Bulldog teams have lost only to undefeated Tattnall Square. The victor will host a first-round postseason contest next week.
Atlanta Area
SW DeKalb’s Godfrey a guiding force | ajc.com
Most every evening after practice, Southwest DeKalb iconic football coach Buck Godfrey holds court at the Dunkin Donuts on Candler Road, an emperor sipping coffee among his people. He talks of fishing and baseball and literature and history and, occasionally, if you’re fortunate, even a little football. It is here, at a table near the bathroom, and not on the sideline, where Godfrey feels most comfortable — chopping it up with an interchangeable group of hard-working men whose allegiance to each other is unshakeable.
Wildcats are still staying positive | dailytribune.com
When you’re 1-8 and have been riddled by injuries all season, it might be hard to get excited about a Tuesday practice during the last week of the regular season. However, the Woodland Wildcats have done anything but mail it in, hitting the field Tuesday with an enthusiasm one usually sees during the first few weeks of practice, not the last few weeks of the year. “Practice has been going as well as it always has,” said Woodland coach Steve Hamilton. “If you watched us practice and didn’t know our record, you’d never believe that we’re 1-8. The kids are staying positive and working hard.
Macon Area
Lewis’ big runs help Falcons to first playoff berth in four years | courierherald.com
Terrence Lewis had a big smile on his face Monday. It’s the same smile that seemed to be on every Falcon player as they got ready for practice. The reason for those smiles is the fact that East Laurens secured a Class AA playoff spot by beating Vidalia 34-20. In that game, Lewis had two touchdown runs of 58 and 51 yards as he finished the night with 154 yards on 16 carries
Playoff dreams and the end of the road | courierherald.com
Word around West Laurens must be going something like this: “We beat Dublin. We beat East Laurens. And all we got was this stinking County Championship t-shirt.” While Dublin and East Laurens make postseason preparations, the Raiders are stuck with Eagles Landing for the fourth time in two years. (We’ll get to them in a bit).
Looking to win | griffindailynews.com
In a season where a win has yet to materialize, something has to give Friday when Griffin Christian hosts Young Americans Christian. Both teams are winless, Griffin Christian coming into the senior-night game sporting an 0-10 mark and the Conyers-based Young Americans Christian carrying an 0-9 record.
Valdosta Area
Early County holds Herald No. 1 ranking with one game to go | albanyherald.com
After 10 weeks, everything comes down to Friday and Saturday. For some teams, it’s do or die, while for others, the goal is survive one more week — and stay healthy in the process — as their stellar regular seasons come to a close.
High School Cross Country
Athens/Augusta Area
Monroe Area hosts 8-AAA cross country meet | waltontribune.com
Matthews Park was the scene of the Region 8-AAA cross country postseason competition Saturday. Oconee County took both the girls and boys team title. The Lady Warriors took five of the top seven spots to easily out-distance runner-up Stephens County.
LHS girls win 8-AAAA title | waltontribune.com
Ashley Smith placed third overall and Caroline Windham finished seventh to lead the Loganville High School girls to the Region 8-AAAA championship Saturday. Smith finished the race in 21 minutes, 13.47 seconds while Windham logged a time of 21:56.42.
Atlanta Area
East Coweta owns advantage in 15-game, cross-county rivalry | timesherald.com
The East Coweta-Newnan series has had just about anything anyone could ask for over the past 15 years with heart-stopping finishes, dramatic comebacks and great individual performances.
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