Thursday, October 20, 2011

Richmond County schools react, Cobb Bowl Coaches announced

The first domino has fallen following last week’s Hancock Central/Warren County melee as Richmond County schools has amended its athletic security policy. In the new policy, two public safety officers will be on the field during the traditional handshake then an officer will follow each team to its respective locker room. The Augusta Chronicle noted that the Richmond County Board of Education has come up with these measures as well as several other to try and prevent a situation like what happened last Friday night that sent Warren County coach David Daniel to the hospital.

... Lassiter’s Jep Irwin is working with a talented group of Trojans this year with several seniors headed to play at the next level. He will get to work with an entirely different set of seniors this December in the Cobb County All-Star Senior Bowl. He was named as the coach of the Americans team and will face Harrison coach David Hines and his Nationals team. The game will feature 120 of the top seniors from 21 high schools across Cobb County. The Americans will feature players from Sprayberry, Lassiter, South Cobb, Wheeler, Whitefield Academy, North Cobb, Pope, Allatoona, Mount Paran and McEachern. The Nationals will be comprised of players from Walton, Hillgrove, Peeblebrook, Campbell, Walker, Marietta, Harrison, Kell, Osborne, Kennesaw Mountain and North Cobb Christian. ...

Stephon Cross scored two touchdowns and gained 71 yards on just five carries in his debut with Warner Robins. He also hauled in a touchdown reception. Cross sat out the team’s first six games after transferring into the Demons program. Cartrell Brooks, another transfer, also scored in the team’s most recent game. ...

It took a few days but Oscar Luna has made Colquitt County history. His 50-yard field goal against Lowndes has now been determined to be the longest kick in Packer history.

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