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Thompson drops defensive battle with Grayson in overtime
With a national audience on ESPN2 locked on Warrior Stadium, the Thompson Warriors and Grayson Rams engaged in a war of attrition with neither defense giving much of an inch. The post Thompson drops defensive battle with Grayson in overtime appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Friday night football highlights: Benedictine gives top ranked Buford a battle on the road
Benedictine went on the road and gave Buford, the No. 1 ranked team in Class 6A by the AJC, all it could handle before the Wolves scored late to pull off a 29-28 non-region victory. The Cadets made news earlier in the day when the AJC first reported the program backed out of...
Buford’s Brooklyn Atha hits first varsity career home run in three-game tournament
Sophomore Brooklyn Atha hit her first-ever varsity career home run in game two of three against Apalachee during the Titan/Warrior Classic at Oconee Veterans Park on Saturday, August 24. During the two-day tournament, co-hosted by North Oconee and Oconee County Schools, Buford played against Morgan County, Apalachee and North Hall....
Buford plays best game of young season against region rival Mill Creek
Buford’s softball team played their best game of the young 2024 season against their biggest Region 8-6A rival Mill Creek on Thursday, August 23 at Mill Creek. The Lady Wolves defeated the Lady Hawks 8-0. Up first was Buford and they quickly got to work as they scored three...
Jordan Allen wills Buford football to win over Benedictine
BUFORD — Two-point conversions have become Buford’s forte over the past two games. It has struck gold three times. Friday night, in a 29-28 victory over Benedictine Military School, the Wolves needed every point to post a double-digit comeback and one-point victory over the Cadets at Tom Riden Stadium.
Gwinnett County rivalry renewed: Mill Creek travels to Norcross for the 2024 Great Atlanta Bash
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The high school football season kicked off with a bang last week as the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic signified the beginning of the season with prominent matchups around the state. This week, the theme of prominent match ups is no different as...
Meet Caroline Stanton, the ‘special’ hurler and two-way star
HOSCHTON — The arm winds twice. The neon, red-laced sphere thumps into the glove. The routine happens at the beginning of each inning to get the arm loose. That’s all junior ace pitcher Caroline Stanton needs. After then, she’s raring to mow the opposing lineup down. “It...
Key takeaways from Grayson's 15-14 overtime win over Thompson (Alabama)
Grayson defeated Thompson 15-14 in a showdown between powerhouse programs from Georgia and Alabama Thursday night. Here are a couple of key takeaways from the game, as well as a look ahead for both teams.
NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll: Week 1
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Back-to-back Georgia state 7A champion Buford starts 2024 exactly where it ended last season — in the top spot in the NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll. The (4-0) Wolves, who were a perfect 32-0 a year ago, haven’t lost since a 1-0...
Stripers Hang On in Ninth For Fifth Straight Win in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – The Gwinnett Stripers (28-22) survived a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Louisville Bats (19-30) 5-4 on Saturday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Jimmy Herget delivered a strikeout and induced a game-ending double play to send the Stripers to their fifth straight win.
Football: North Hall falls on late field goal at Wesleyan
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. – A Wesleyan field goal with two seconds left to play was the difference as the Wolves took down North Hall, 24-21. The Trojans took the lead early when Cole Cable caught a 39-yard pass from Smith McGarvey just three minutes into the contest, but Wesleyan answered as Ben Brown had a pair of touchdown passes in the first quarter to take a 14-7 lead.
Collins Hill poses top-threat for Woodward Academy
Coming off of a thrilling upset victory at Grayson last week, the Collins Hill Eagles look to keep their momentum going, as they host last year’s 6A State Runner-ups, the Woodward Academy War Eagles, for their home opener. Collins Hill head coach Drew Swick sees the win as a...
Liberato Ties Game in Ninth, Stripers Break Out in Extras to Beat Louisville 7-2
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – Luis Liberato tied the game with a clutch two-out, two-run single in the top of the ninth inning and Drake Baldwin’s grand slam highlighted a five-run 10th as the Gwinnett Stripers (26-22) battled back to beat the Louisville Bats (19-28) 7-2 on Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field.
Buford catcher Parks Cleveland commits to Brevard College
Parks Cleveland, a catcher for Buford High School’s varsity baseball team announced that he has chosen to further his academic and baseball careers at Brevard College next fall. Brevard College is a private college located in Brevard, N.C. with an undergraduate student population of 780. The Brevard Tornados compete...
Football: Jefferson bounces back in Week 2; knocks off rival Jackson County
HOSCHTON, Ga. — Any frustration Jefferson had after last week's loss to Marist was taken out on Jackson County Friday night at Panther Stadium. The Dragons (1-1) used a stingy defense and an explosive offense to blow past Jackson County, 38-3, in the first meeting between the two in-county foes since 2019. Jefferson also extends its lead to 11-0 in the series.
Football: Daring 4th quarter calls propel Wolves past Benedictine
BUFORD, Ga. — There is no nickname for Buford coach Bryant Appling yet, but there needs to be. Appling went full Gunslinger on Friday night, calling not one but two 2-point conversion plays. And those came after he uncorked a pair of timely trick plays in the fourth quarter.
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