The G.A.S. Pump (Nov. 25)
Time 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
Warren County loses coin toss, home game in playoffs | augustachronicle.com
Warren County coach Lee Hutto hopes he’s already made his worst call in Friday’s matchup with Emanuel County Institute in the Georgia High School Association Class A quarterfinals.
Atlanta Area
Coin flips decide on quarterfinal venues | ajc.com
Apparently, tails sometimes fails. Buford, whose coach Jess Simpson declared that “tails never fails,” lost the coin flip Saturday that determined where its quarterfinal Class AA playoff game against Charlton County will be held. So the Wolves and their fans can brace themselves for a five-hour-plus road trip to Folkston, in Georgia’s southernmost county.
Cook, only No. 4 seed advancing, to visit GAC | ajc.com
Peachtree Ridge set the standard for fourth seeds after earning a share of the Class AAAAA championship last season. The Lions tried to repeat the feat this season, but their 23-20 overtime loss Friday to the team with the other share, Roswell, means that only one of the 40 fourth seeds to start the playoffs has survived to see the quarterfinals.
Carrollton stifles Westminster | ajc.com
Carrollton (11-1) held Westminster to two first downs for a 22-0 victory. The home team got 95 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown from Courtney Mabry. Wes Dothard added 64 yards and a touchdown for Carrollton. Westminster finished 9-3.
Trojans staying home | timesgeorgian.com
There’s being neighborly and then there’s really helping out the community. And luckily for Carrollton coach Rayvan Teague, his neighbor just happened to be the good-luck charm for Carrollton Saturday morning. Teague met with Carver-Columbus coach Dell McGee at 8 a.m. Saturday in LaGrange for a coin flip to determine which team will host the third-round playoff game next Friday.
Macon Area
Memories from a season gone by | griffindailynews.com
It was another great season of football locally in the Griffin area. While no teams will be heading to the Georgia Dome this season, there was plenty of entertainment and a ton of growth.
College Football
Valdosta Area
VSU offense excels behind running backs, offensive line | valdostadailytimes.com
At the end of the first half, Valdosta State was struggling, and losing 16-13. Then, sitting in the locker room at halftime, VSU head coach David Dean told his team how they were going to win the game.
Blazers heading to the quarterfinals | valdostadailytimes.com
Saturday’s second-round Division II playoff matchup between Valdosta State and Catawba was every bit as close as a battle between two of the top 12 teams in the country was supposed to be. At least in the first half.
