Anyone still hoping to snag a sleeper in his/her fantasy league is more-or-less sifting through the bins at a garage sale but every now and then you will unearth a hidden gem that hasn’t been found yet by the masses. I would suggest targeting the tight end position and Jared Cook is one example. The Tennessee Titans tight end may not be on a roster in your fantasy league but Cook is certainly a viable starter in your league if your regular TE is injured or on a bye. Cook, a South Carolina product from nearby North Gwinnett High School, had 149 yards entering last week before hauling in four more receptions for 59 yards. Jermaine Gresham is another player that might be available in your league. I picked him up before last week’s game after Aaron Hernandez was hurt and Ben Watson was on a bye week, and Gresham gave me five receptions and one score. A rookie quarterback always needs a quick outlet and Gresham is just that outlet if AJ Green is not available.
Stevan Ridley is a player that could still be lurking in your free agent pool and while the rookie isn’t the New England feature back YET, he could be soon in today’s NFL. Ridley is gaining the trust of his coaches and he ran for 97 yard on just 10 carries against the Raiders two weeks ago. BenJarvus Green-Ellis is still the lead back right now for the Pats but Ridley is starting to steal carries and could soon steal touchdowns as he can get involved in the passing game.
The Andrew Luck Bowl was played in Indianapolis last week and both starting quarterbacks made cases for their teams not to take the Stanford QB in the upcoming NFL draft. Matt Cassel led his team to a victory (and a worse chance at landing Luck) with a 21-29 day, 257 yards and four touchdowns. Cassel led his team to the playoffs one year ago and is just a few years removed from starring for the Patriots in Tom Brady’s absence. Cassel to Bowe is still a quality combination and it will be hard to see the Chiefs going after Luck after surrendering picks and money for Cassel. Indy meanwhile has Peyton Manning waiting to come back in 2012 but Curtis Painter played well in just his second start, passing for 237 yards in the first half and 277 in the game with two touchdowns. Painter has not thrown an interception in three games this season to go with four scores and 618 yards. San Francisco’s Alex Smith also threw for three touchdowns in the 49ers win over Tampa Bay. San Francisco’s Jim Harbaugh was Luck’s coach at Stanford before he left for the NFL.
We may be seeing last week’s Saints/Panthers match up in fantasy football look-ins for the next few years. Cam Newton threw for two scores and ran for another while Drew Brees passed for 359 yards and two scores in last week’s Saints victory. Those two quarterbacks, along with Atlanta’s Matt Ryan and Tampa Bay’s Josh Freeman give the NFC South the distinction of being the NFL’s best fantasy QB division.
Finally the Atlanta Falcons managed to grab an early lead last week against the Packers thanks to its trio of fantasy stat-grabbers. Roddy White snared an early touchdown grab while Michael Turner pounded in a score on the ground. Julio Jones is proving his case for offensive rookie of the year with an impressive showing catching the ball as well as running it on a reverse.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Falcons have an edge with video department
Long before the Falcons step onto the Georgia Dome turf to face an opponent such as the Green Bay Packers, before the Falcons practice the blitzes they will throw at Aaron Rodgers and before Matt Ryan will face a mock look at the stunts that will be run against him, the players and coaches will sit in the dark and watch film. Film is the very first ingredient for any Falcons’ victory and the coaches and players will all agree that without film, success would be fleeting Sunday afternoon. Each Monday the Falcons coaches rely on one man and his crew to provide them with the necessary film that hopefully leads to a victory the next week.
Mike Crews has been with the Falcons organization for 14 years and for the past 11, he has been the team’s Video Director. Crews and his staff film each game and practice, then edit the footage down over the course of 80-110 hours each week to help the coaches and players prepare for the following week. “We have a standard list of ‘cut-ups’ that the coaches always want and we make them always available for them.”
The “film,” a term that seems a bit antiquated considering everything is digital these days, is sent to players and coaches via email or through USB drives and DVDs. Crews and his staff breaks down the film into categories such as “offense,” “defense,” and “kicks.” Data will also be attached to each clip such as play call, down and distance. “They may want to look at a certain play thirty different ways,” says Crews about how he takes the film copy and intercuts different angles.
The team relies on Crews and his staff for this valuable information almost as soon as the game is over because life in the film room operates just as coaches do in post-game press conferences. The coaches are always trying to move on to the next opponent and putting a big win or a tough loss behind them in a hurry. Crews and his team will in most cases spend Sunday night editing the film to have it ready for the coaches’ consumption early Monday morning. On some road trips, the coaches are wanting film on the plane ride home and Crews tries to honor those requests. “The requests vary but are mostly determined by the different staffs and different coaches.”
As far as planning for the next opponent, Crews and his staff try and stay ahead of the game. Crews says he and the video staff will begin working on the Falcons opponents at least one week before the game, breaking down film and providing the coaches with the much-needed film to study how Aaron Rodgers calls plays or how Charles Woodson lines up for a corner blitz. “We are always one week ahead. Week by week, we’ll get all the games from the league and we’ll load them and go to work. Crews helps the coaches out by creating an analysis database with reports for the staff.
And just when you start to think that perhaps Crews doesn’t have enough on his plate, he is also in charge of overseeing the college video systems that help the scouts and coaches watch film for potential future Falcons. “We will get all of the college games in and load them for our area scouts, so they can have access to watch them before they go out to see a player.”
Crews will typically use five projectors, five laptops and three cameras (one sideline, one in each endzone) for each game or practice, and the storage isn’t quite the old metal cans that one might see on an NFL Films set. “The cameras are hooked directly into the laptops, so it is immediately available.”
Film study has come a long way since coaches first starting watching game tape early in the NFL’s history. Everything has gone digital and Crews is able to record directly into laptops with his team, which makes editing easier but the process harder. “It is easier to get the film in now but it actually becomes harder because they can ask for more, more angles, more shots. There is no limit to what they can ask for now.”
Mike Crews has been with the Falcons organization for 14 years and for the past 11, he has been the team’s Video Director. Crews and his staff film each game and practice, then edit the footage down over the course of 80-110 hours each week to help the coaches and players prepare for the following week. “We have a standard list of ‘cut-ups’ that the coaches always want and we make them always available for them.”
The “film,” a term that seems a bit antiquated considering everything is digital these days, is sent to players and coaches via email or through USB drives and DVDs. Crews and his staff breaks down the film into categories such as “offense,” “defense,” and “kicks.” Data will also be attached to each clip such as play call, down and distance. “They may want to look at a certain play thirty different ways,” says Crews about how he takes the film copy and intercuts different angles.
The team relies on Crews and his staff for this valuable information almost as soon as the game is over because life in the film room operates just as coaches do in post-game press conferences. The coaches are always trying to move on to the next opponent and putting a big win or a tough loss behind them in a hurry. Crews and his team will in most cases spend Sunday night editing the film to have it ready for the coaches’ consumption early Monday morning. On some road trips, the coaches are wanting film on the plane ride home and Crews tries to honor those requests. “The requests vary but are mostly determined by the different staffs and different coaches.”
As far as planning for the next opponent, Crews and his staff try and stay ahead of the game. Crews says he and the video staff will begin working on the Falcons opponents at least one week before the game, breaking down film and providing the coaches with the much-needed film to study how Aaron Rodgers calls plays or how Charles Woodson lines up for a corner blitz. “We are always one week ahead. Week by week, we’ll get all the games from the league and we’ll load them and go to work. Crews helps the coaches out by creating an analysis database with reports for the staff.
And just when you start to think that perhaps Crews doesn’t have enough on his plate, he is also in charge of overseeing the college video systems that help the scouts and coaches watch film for potential future Falcons. “We will get all of the college games in and load them for our area scouts, so they can have access to watch them before they go out to see a player.”
Crews will typically use five projectors, five laptops and three cameras (one sideline, one in each endzone) for each game or practice, and the storage isn’t quite the old metal cans that one might see on an NFL Films set. “The cameras are hooked directly into the laptops, so it is immediately available.”
Film study has come a long way since coaches first starting watching game tape early in the NFL’s history. Everything has gone digital and Crews is able to record directly into laptops with his team, which makes editing easier but the process harder. “It is easier to get the film in now but it actually becomes harder because they can ask for more, more angles, more shots. There is no limit to what they can ask for now.”
Saturday, October 8, 2011
SoCon Game of the Week Recap: GaSouthern survives UTC
The UT-Chattanooga Mocs entered Saturday’s game ranked as high as No. 17 in one poll against the Georgia Southern Eagles, looking to knock off the top team in the FCS universe. The Mocs boasted the No. 6 defense in the Football Championship-Subdivision but Georgia Southern got on the board early as three different Eagles scored to help the home team jump out to a 21-7 halftime lead. Jaybo Shaw, normally a threat to run from the quarterback spot threw for a score in the first half while Robert Brown led all rushers in the first half with 94 yards on 11 carries. Dominique Swope, JJ Wilcox and Shaw all registered scores in the second quarter.
The Mocs faced some adversity early as starting quarterback BJ Coleman had to leave the game with an injury. It appeared that Chattanooga would suffer its first ever three-game losing streak under head coach and alumnus Russ Huesman. Redshirt-freshman Terrell Robinson though came on and was perfect in the first half, 3-3 for 45 yards, finding Joel Bradford several times for gains. He also scored a touchdown in the first half to go with over 50 yards rushing. In the third quarter Chattanooga drove down the field, eating up 76 yards on the ground with JJ Jackson covering the last 20 for a score to bring the Mocs to within seven at 21-14. UTC rushed for just 29 in the first half, compared to the Eagles’ 198 rushing yards.
Georgia Southern attempted a fake punt but was stopped, giving Chattanooga the ball back in Eagles’ territory with a chance to tie the game. Robinson would make two big mistakes, first taking a 16-yard sack then throwing an interception to Georgia Southern, squashing a chance for the tie. Laron Scott snuffed out the scoring attempt with the pick on the three yard line.
Chattanooga would start the fourth quarter with possession, seeking a score with Robinson still under center. The redshirt freshman would get some help from a fake punt early in the quarter and another fourth down conversion before taking it into the endzone himself from 11 yards out to tie up the game.
Shaw and Brown would quickly lead the Eagles down the field and reclaim the lead with a QB sneak by Shaw with just under seven to play. Robinson and UTC would answer with a touchdown but the two-point attempt was no good. The redshirt freshman would finish with three scores and 114 yards rushing.
With the loss, Chattanooga dropped to 2-4 and a third-straight winning season appeared in jeopardy. Huesman has led the Mocs to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since the early 1990s. Georgia Southern also beat Chattanooga for the 12th time in 13 games in Statesboro and improved to 21-4 all-time against UTC. UTC had won three of the last five against GSU.
Georgia Southern will welcome Furman in next week to Paulson Stadium and Presbyterian College the following Saturday before heading up to Appalachian State over Halloween weekend. Chattanooga will regroup and head home to host Western Carolina next Saturday.
Fletcher Proctor is Assistant Managing Director at Score Atlanta, a full service Atlanta-based sports marketing company and media partner with GPB Sports.
The Mocs faced some adversity early as starting quarterback BJ Coleman had to leave the game with an injury. It appeared that Chattanooga would suffer its first ever three-game losing streak under head coach and alumnus Russ Huesman. Redshirt-freshman Terrell Robinson though came on and was perfect in the first half, 3-3 for 45 yards, finding Joel Bradford several times for gains. He also scored a touchdown in the first half to go with over 50 yards rushing. In the third quarter Chattanooga drove down the field, eating up 76 yards on the ground with JJ Jackson covering the last 20 for a score to bring the Mocs to within seven at 21-14. UTC rushed for just 29 in the first half, compared to the Eagles’ 198 rushing yards.
Georgia Southern attempted a fake punt but was stopped, giving Chattanooga the ball back in Eagles’ territory with a chance to tie the game. Robinson would make two big mistakes, first taking a 16-yard sack then throwing an interception to Georgia Southern, squashing a chance for the tie. Laron Scott snuffed out the scoring attempt with the pick on the three yard line.
Chattanooga would start the fourth quarter with possession, seeking a score with Robinson still under center. The redshirt freshman would get some help from a fake punt early in the quarter and another fourth down conversion before taking it into the endzone himself from 11 yards out to tie up the game.
Shaw and Brown would quickly lead the Eagles down the field and reclaim the lead with a QB sneak by Shaw with just under seven to play. Robinson and UTC would answer with a touchdown but the two-point attempt was no good. The redshirt freshman would finish with three scores and 114 yards rushing.
With the loss, Chattanooga dropped to 2-4 and a third-straight winning season appeared in jeopardy. Huesman has led the Mocs to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since the early 1990s. Georgia Southern also beat Chattanooga for the 12th time in 13 games in Statesboro and improved to 21-4 all-time against UTC. UTC had won three of the last five against GSU.
Georgia Southern will welcome Furman in next week to Paulson Stadium and Presbyterian College the following Saturday before heading up to Appalachian State over Halloween weekend. Chattanooga will regroup and head home to host Western Carolina next Saturday.
Fletcher Proctor is Assistant Managing Director at Score Atlanta, a full service Atlanta-based sports marketing company and media partner with GPB Sports.
North Gwinnett rallies in GPB.org GotW! And a metro look
The Norcross Blue Devils raced out to a 22-0 lead thanks to two non-offensive touchdowns, but the North Gwinnett Bulldogs roared back with 29 points in the game’s final 13:30 minutes to escape Norcross Stadium with a 29-22 win. A power outage late in the fourth could not stall the Bulldogs game-winning drive. ... The Tucker Tigers crushed Mays 50-7 in a huge region showdown. Yusuf Minor scored multiple times in the victory. ... No. 2 McEachern had an early 3-0 lead but Hillgrove evened things up at 10-10 before a late safety gave the Hawks a 12-10 road victory. Kenyan Drake had 188 yards for Hillgrove but the winning points were scored when the Indians punter kicked the ball out of the back of the endzone following a high snap. ... Johns Creek pitched the shutout in a 23-0 victory over Lambert, shutting down the Gladiator offense and forcing six turnovers. ... Tri-Cities got two touchdowns from Demetrius Brandon and Oscar Ross contributed three scores in a 35-28 win over North Clayton. ... Centennial’s Connor Davis hit a late 25-yard field goal to beat Roswell 32-30. ... Robert Nkemdiche scored three touchdowns in Grayson’s 34-14 victory over Dacula. Nick Schuessler threw for two scores in the victory. ... Peachtree Ridge edged Collins Hill 28-27 after rallying from down 27-14 with three minutes left. ... Lassiter beat Cherokee by 50 to bounce back from last week’s defeat at Walton. Eddie Printz threw for three scores and 224 yards. ... ML King beat Luella 49-42 when Carnell Boyd snared the game-winning score with two minutes left. ... Stephenson, Lovejoy and Marist were all winners as well. ... Greater Atlanta Christian improved to 6-0 by thrashing Decatur 69-31 and Lovett beat Therrell 42-14.
GPB.org/sports Game of the Week recap: North Gwinnett at Norcross
One year ago the Norcross Blue Devils entered its game with North Gwinnett 5-0 before the Bulldogs waxed Norcross 38-0 en route to a region championship. One year later Norcross entered its game with North Gwinnett 5-0, and both teams are eyeing the Region 7-AAAAA title. Norcross used two non-offensive touchdowns to jump out to a 22-0 lead early in the third quarter. Anthony Autry gave Norcross the early lead with an 81-yard catch and run, then after a field goal Myles Autry returned a punt 52 yards for a score. Norcross looked like it was going to roll to a victory after returning a fumble 55 yards then recovering another fumble to put North Gwinnett in a hole. North Gwinnett intercepted a pass deep in its own territory to stave off a game-clinching score for Norcross. Score 44 member Scott Hosch plunged into the endzone to put North Gwinnett on the board with ninety seconds left in the third quarter.
Norcross would stop North Gwinnett on fourth-and-goal but then give the ball right back on an Alvin Kamara fumble. Justin Thomas returned the fumble ten yards for a score to pull the Bulldogs to within eight. Another Norcross fumble gave North Gwinnett a chance to tie the game. Senior Joe Jones would reach the endzone with 2:09 to play and Hosch would hit Russell King on the two-point conversion to tie the game. Donnie Miles hobbled back onto the field after suffering an ankle injury earlier in the game and would step in front of Blue Devils receiver Jason Croom for an interception to set up another Jones score with 16 seconds left, giving North Gwinnett a comeback 29-22 victory. Not even a power outage late in the contest could stop the Bulldogs comeback as North Gwinnett improved to 5-1.
GPB.org/sports Game of the Week recap: North Gwinnett at Norcross
One year ago the Norcross Blue Devils entered its game with North Gwinnett 5-0 before the Bulldogs waxed Norcross 38-0 en route to a region championship. One year later Norcross entered its game with North Gwinnett 5-0, and both teams are eyeing the Region 7-AAAAA title. Norcross used two non-offensive touchdowns to jump out to a 22-0 lead early in the third quarter. Anthony Autry gave Norcross the early lead with an 81-yard catch and run, then after a field goal Myles Autry returned a punt 52 yards for a score. Norcross looked like it was going to roll to a victory after returning a fumble 55 yards then recovering another fumble to put North Gwinnett in a hole. North Gwinnett intercepted a pass deep in its own territory to stave off a game-clinching score for Norcross. Score 44 member Scott Hosch plunged into the endzone to put North Gwinnett on the board with ninety seconds left in the third quarter.
Norcross would stop North Gwinnett on fourth-and-goal but then give the ball right back on an Alvin Kamara fumble. Justin Thomas returned the fumble ten yards for a score to pull the Bulldogs to within eight. Another Norcross fumble gave North Gwinnett a chance to tie the game. Senior Joe Jones would reach the endzone with 2:09 to play and Hosch would hit Russell King on the two-point conversion to tie the game. Donnie Miles hobbled back onto the field after suffering an ankle injury earlier in the game and would step in front of Blue Devils receiver Jason Croom for an interception to set up another Jones score with 16 seconds left, giving North Gwinnett a comeback 29-22 victory. Not even a power outage late in the contest could stop the Bulldogs comeback as North Gwinnett improved to 5-1.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
October's 24 Juniors 2LOOK4
It is never too early to begin keeping tabs on the next batch of dominant players in the state of Georgia. In some cases, the top juniors at various positions are the top players in the state, regardless of class. Therefore I present for your approval the first batch of 24 juniors 2LOOK4 over the next year and one half.
Carlos Burse, Alpharetta, WR
Kamani Thomas, East Paulding, RB
Brandon Kublanow, Walton, OL
Jonathan McCrary, Cedar Grove, QB
Brad Butler, Darlington, QB
Reuben Foster, Troup, LB
Tiquan Lang, Lowndes, CB
Tray Matthews, Newnan, S
Alvin Kamara, Norcross, RB
Keyante Green, ELCA, RB
Reginald Carter, South Gwinnett, LB
Parker McLeod, Walton, QB
Donnie Miles, North Gwinnett, RB
Jamaal Cole, Brookwood, RB
Tyren Jones, Walton, RB
Cole Seagraves, Colquitt County, QB
Eddie Printz, Lassiter, QB
Brice Ramsey, Camden County, QB
Robert Knemdiche, Grayson, DE
Trey Johnson, Central Gwinnett, LB
Isaac Rochell, ELCA, DE
Juwan Dickey, Lassiter, WR
Kelsey Griffin, Mill Creek, DT
Shamire Devine, Tri-Cities OT
Carlos Burse, Alpharetta, WR
Kamani Thomas, East Paulding, RB
Brandon Kublanow, Walton, OL
Jonathan McCrary, Cedar Grove, QB
Brad Butler, Darlington, QB
Reuben Foster, Troup, LB
Tiquan Lang, Lowndes, CB
Tray Matthews, Newnan, S
Alvin Kamara, Norcross, RB
Keyante Green, ELCA, RB
Reginald Carter, South Gwinnett, LB
Parker McLeod, Walton, QB
Donnie Miles, North Gwinnett, RB
Jamaal Cole, Brookwood, RB
Tyren Jones, Walton, RB
Cole Seagraves, Colquitt County, QB
Eddie Printz, Lassiter, QB
Brice Ramsey, Camden County, QB
Robert Knemdiche, Grayson, DE
Trey Johnson, Central Gwinnett, LB
Isaac Rochell, ELCA, DE
Juwan Dickey, Lassiter, WR
Kelsey Griffin, Mill Creek, DT
Shamire Devine, Tri-Cities OT
Who wins Drake/English? Bryan County wins region
One intriguing matchup you should keep your eye on this Friday night is how often Hillgrove runs towards vs away from McEachern’s Darius English. The future Gamecock is 6-foot-6, 218-pounds with 4.72 speed and can wrap up running backs. However Kenyan Drake of Hillgrove is a special back that the Hawks coaching staff will want to get in space. Look for that chess match to go on all game. ...
Jason Croom (Norcross) and Amba Etta-Tawo (McEachern) can both seen this Friday night across the GPB networks and they are two of Georgia’s top five wide receivers this year. Look for both to play major roles for their teams if the Blue Devils and Indians are to come away with victories. ...
Butler has given up just eight points per game but something may have to give this week as Washington County hosts Butler. One week ago WaCo put a 41-spot on the board against Hephzibah. ...
The Dalton Catamounts will host Heritage this Friday night as the Generals try and put a defeat to Ringgold behind them. Dalton and Heritage figure to duke it out for one of the final playoff spots out of Region 7-AAA. ...
Al Butler, head coach of Bryan County’s softball team may want to grab a bag of ice for Tiffany Howard. The senior pitcher threw 14 innings Tuesday, striking out 16 batters and allowing just one hit over two games as Bryan County won the Region 3-A title. Howard no-hit Johnson County before picking up the win over Calvary Day. Taylor Butler had an inside-the-park home run in the title game. Butler had four RBI and three runs in the 9-2 victory.
Jason Croom (Norcross) and Amba Etta-Tawo (McEachern) can both seen this Friday night across the GPB networks and they are two of Georgia’s top five wide receivers this year. Look for both to play major roles for their teams if the Blue Devils and Indians are to come away with victories. ...
Butler has given up just eight points per game but something may have to give this week as Washington County hosts Butler. One week ago WaCo put a 41-spot on the board against Hephzibah. ...
The Dalton Catamounts will host Heritage this Friday night as the Generals try and put a defeat to Ringgold behind them. Dalton and Heritage figure to duke it out for one of the final playoff spots out of Region 7-AAA. ...
Al Butler, head coach of Bryan County’s softball team may want to grab a bag of ice for Tiffany Howard. The senior pitcher threw 14 innings Tuesday, striking out 16 batters and allowing just one hit over two games as Bryan County won the Region 3-A title. Howard no-hit Johnson County before picking up the win over Calvary Day. Taylor Butler had an inside-the-park home run in the title game. Butler had four RBI and three runs in the 9-2 victory.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Winnersville Classic pairing up 5-1 teams, 8-AAA softball is tough
Colquitt County faces a reeling Tift County squad this week. The Packers finally had an off-week last Friday and Tift County is wishing it had an off-week to stem its four-game losing streak. The Blue Devils won its first three games but have dropped four straight since. ...
This Friday is the Winnersville Classic and while Valdosta owns the all-time series lead 33-16, Lowndes has won seven straight. The Vikings enter the game hot, having won three straight since losing to McEachern while the Wildcats come in after falling to ML King. Both teams are 5-1 on the season. ESPNU will carry the game. ...
The general rule of thought is if you have two quarterbacks, you don’t have a quarterback. Not true for Calvary Day. Last week against Metter Jake Clemens threw for one score and ran for two more and Michael Peterson passed for a pair of TDs. ...
It is common knowledge that Region 7-AAAAA is one of the state’s toughest regions for football but Region 8-AAA may be the toughest in softball. Three of the state’s top ten in Class AAA call that region home and the region tournament figures to be one to watch. No. 1 Oconee County, No. 2 Walnut Grove and No. 8 Franklin County all will be battling for the region crown. Lumpkin County will face Franklin County tonight trying to knock off the Lady Lions. ...
Wesleyan’s softball team fell to Mt. Pisgah Monday but earned another shot at the Patriots by pounding out 21 runs on 23 hits against Providence to advance to the Region 5-A finals. Victoria DiStasi was 4-4 with 5 RBI in the blowout win while Dacia Jones earned the victory on the mound and collected 4 hits at the plate while driving in 4 runs.
This Friday is the Winnersville Classic and while Valdosta owns the all-time series lead 33-16, Lowndes has won seven straight. The Vikings enter the game hot, having won three straight since losing to McEachern while the Wildcats come in after falling to ML King. Both teams are 5-1 on the season. ESPNU will carry the game. ...
The general rule of thought is if you have two quarterbacks, you don’t have a quarterback. Not true for Calvary Day. Last week against Metter Jake Clemens threw for one score and ran for two more and Michael Peterson passed for a pair of TDs. ...
It is common knowledge that Region 7-AAAAA is one of the state’s toughest regions for football but Region 8-AAA may be the toughest in softball. Three of the state’s top ten in Class AAA call that region home and the region tournament figures to be one to watch. No. 1 Oconee County, No. 2 Walnut Grove and No. 8 Franklin County all will be battling for the region crown. Lumpkin County will face Franklin County tonight trying to knock off the Lady Lions. ...
Wesleyan’s softball team fell to Mt. Pisgah Monday but earned another shot at the Patriots by pounding out 21 runs on 23 hits against Providence to advance to the Region 5-A finals. Victoria DiStasi was 4-4 with 5 RBI in the blowout win while Dacia Jones earned the victory on the mound and collected 4 hits at the plate while driving in 4 runs.
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