The G.A.S. Pump (Dec. 9)
December 9th, 2007 Posted in Georgia, High School Football, High School BasketballTime 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:
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High School Football
Atlanta Area
Finals in Dome even better | ajc.com
We locals have gotten accustomed to the Georgia Dome. We drive by it on the way to work. We go there on Sundays to watch the Falcons lose. To us, it’s just another big building. But to a teenage athlete, nothing beats the Dome as a destination.
North Gwinnett in command | ajc.com
Working out of a no-huddle spread attack, Tamburo completed 21 of 29 throws for 235 yards and two touchdowns. North Gwinnett’s first offensive play foretold the barrage to come. With Jaison Yoshimuro running a post, Tamburo threaded a 35-yard strike between two defenders.
Third-quarter outburst sweet for Cairo | ajc.com
Rousing halftime speeches are part of football legend. Screaming coaches busting up chalkboards and having their team roll onto the field for an unforgettable comeback are all part of it. Then there is the Cairo approach. Trailing North Hall by seven at the break, the Syrupmakers coaches raised no voices, pounded no walls and actually calmed matters down.
Lovett roars to win over Cook | ajc.com
Lovett erased all the bitter memories of last year’s 65-7 loss to Dublin in the state semifinals, bolting out to a 24-0 halftime lead en route to a 29-16 win over Cook at the Georgia Dome. Lovett (12-2) will travel to No. 1 Buford (14-0) next Saturday for the AA championship game with a 6 p.m. kickoff.
Buford routs Dublin to stay unbeaten in the Dome | gwinnettdailypost.com
What was supposed to be a four-quarter slugfest quickly turned into another lopsided Buford victory on Saturday at the Georgia Dome. About the only difference this time was that the Wolves’ work was done before lunch.
Dome-inate | gwinnettdailypost.com
For the second time this season, the North Gwinnett football team showed it could come up big the second time around against a previously vanquished opponent. As they did in a second-round matchup with Brookwood, the No. 5 state-ranked Bulldogs dominated in nearly every phase of the game of their rematch with Walton.
Tamburo the cog in North Gwinnett’s strong offense | gwinnettdailypost.com
North Gwinnett has a very good football team without quarterback Michael Tamburo. With him, very good becomes very special. One that may very well win the Class AAAAA state title this year because of him.
High School Basketball
Athens/Augusta Area
Panthers rout ‘Pack | augustachronicle.com
Lakeside’s boys basketball team beat rival Greenbrier 66-46 in a upset the school hasn’t seen in at least five years. “It’s big. It’s big for the whole school,” Lakeside coach Ryan Morningstar said. “The whole school needed this, especially against Greenbrier.”
Macon Area
Whitewash: Warriors shut down West in second half | forsythnews.com
Young West Forsyth had the will, but against an athletic, experienced White County team, there was no way. The Wolverines never stopped scrapping, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Warriors from posting a comfortable 64-33 win in West’s home opener Friday night.
Bulldogs’ fourth quarter lead slips away | forsythnews.com
Forsyth Central saw a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter evaporate Friday night, as the Bulldogs dropped a down-to-the-wire contest against visiting Collins Hill by a 59-56 count. The Eagles ended the game on a 16-4 run after trailing 52-43 at one point in the fourth. Central dropped to 1-6 on the season and 1-2 in Region 7-AAAAA, but Bulldog coach Steve Barnes wasn’t down on his team after the game.
Savannah Area
Williams’ 17 leads undefeated Blue Jackets | savannahmorningnews.com
Kevin Williams scored a game-high 17 points as Savannah High defeated Richmond Academy on Saturday night in a non-region boys basketball game. Norris Rumph added 14 for the undefeated Blue Jackets (6-0), and Darnell Jackson scored 13 and pulled down 10 rebounds.
Johnson wins home opener in style | savannahmorningnews.com
With a little Showtime and a lot of second-half rebounds, the Johnson basketball team had a home opener to smile about. The Atomsmashers outscored the Statesboro by 17 points in the third quarter and never looked back in taking a 52-42 win over the Blue Devils
