Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Some not-so-bad losses and Clemons' replacement

When is an upset not really so bad? Usually if it comes the first weekend of the season to a highly ranked out-of-state opponent. Some folks might raise their eyebrows over state title contenders ELCA and Carrollton losing but a quick look at each game reveals that the loss isn’t so bad. Eagles Landing Christian Academy nearly toppled Alabama 5A power Briarwood Christian, coming up just short 21-18. Carrollton meanwhile fell to Oxford (AL) 34-24, despite statistically outplaying Oxford…

Marist doesn’t seem to have missed a beat with new quarterback Myles Willis taking over for Andy Perez. Willis rushed for three scores in Marist’s 44-6 win over Douglass. Willis and Marist will face a tall test in Tucker this Friday.

Chattahoochee will finally open up its title defense this Friday against Lambert (1-0). Timmy Byerly broke out against Lambert one year ago, passing for 146 yards and a pair of scores while also racking up 100 yards on the ground on 15 carries. Chattahoochee won 31-7 last year…

RB Tray Wafford of Whitewater rushed for 182 yards on 24 carries in a loss to Sandy Creek. Speaking with a coach before the season, Wafford has a different skill-set than that of Josh Clemons, Whitewater’s standout from one year ago now at Kentucky, but the coach said he thought Wafford could have a better senior season than Clemons did. …

Finally the Brookwood boys cross country team won its fourth-consecutive Walton/Peachtree Ridge Stage Races, held at the Rivergreen Complex. The Broncos team is the defending Class 5A state champions. Harrison won the girls event.

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