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Lady Eagles Drop Two
By Mike Branch
Sports Editor
sports 7 advance@gmail.com
The Lady Eagles soft-
ball team of Montgomery
County High School had
their winning streak bro
ken last week as they
dropped games to
Wheeler County and
Wilcox County.
vs. Wheeler
It was a close game
between the Bulldogs
and the Eagles. MCHS
scored seven runs in the
game, but Wheeler put
two more on the board as
they won, 9-7 over the
Eagles.
vs. Wilcox
It was a tough game
for the Eagles as they
traveled to Rochelle on
Thursday of last week.
MCHS managed only
two runs while the Patri
ots of Wilcox put 12 on
the board to take the
game by the run rule.
MCHS is now 4-5 on
the season and they are
3-5 in Region play. This
week they were at Clax-
ton on Monday after
presstime. They will be
back in action on Thurs
day of this week as they
travel to Wrightsville to
face Johnson County at
5:30 p.m.
Wheeler Split Games
By Mike Branch
Sports Editor
sports 7 advance@gmail.com
The Wheeler County
High School softball team
got two games in last week
as they picked up a win
over Montgomery County
on Tuesday, but fell to
Metter on Wednesday,
vs. MCHS
It was a close game be
tween the Bulldogs and
the Eagles. Wheeler gave
up seven runs in the game,
but they held off MCHS
and took the win, 9-7.
vs. Metter
Wheeler was on the
road on Thursday against
Metter, and the Tigers had
the Bulldogs' number in
this game. Metter jumped
out with four runs in the
bottom of the first inning
to take the early lead.
Wheeler scored one in
the top of the fourth in
ning, but two more from
the Tigers in the bottom of
the frame pushed their
lead to 6-1. Both teams
added two runs in the fifth
inning, but the Tigers
capped off the win with
three in the bottom of the
sixth inning to take the
game by the run rule, 11-3.
The Bulldogs are now
6-5 on the season and are
5-4 in Region play. This
week they hosted Treutlen
on Tuesday after press
time. They will play again
on Thursday at Hawkins-
ville at 5:30 p.m., and then
on Saturday at home
against the Panthers of
Portal at 10:00 a.m.
VHS Falls Short To Bleckley Co.
Photo by John W. Conner
Vidalia QB Bryce Davis starts pulling away from his pursuit in last Friday's game against
the Bleckley County Royals. Unfortunately, the young Indians lost to the seventh ranked
Royals 26-13. Vidalia will try to get on the winning track against Richmond Academy
in Augusta this Friday.
By John W. Conner
For the second time
in consecutive weeks,
the Vidalia Indians fell to
a more seasoned and
ranked opponent.
The young Indians
lost to seventh ranked
Bleckley County 26-13 a
week after dropping a
17-14 heartbreaker to
ECI, ranked eighth in
Class A-Public.
The Indians are
close, but obviously as a
team aren’t quite there
yet. In both games, there
were opportunities to
win.
The road doesn’t get
any easier. This week,
the Indians travel to Au
gusta, where they have a
return engagement with
Class AAA Richmond
Academy. The Indians
handed the Musketeers,
the defending Region
4-AAA champions a 33-
21 loss last season.
The Musketeers are
the same as Vidalia, 0-2
after close losses to good
teams.
Vidalia missed a
chance to jump out early,
when a good return and
an unnecessary rough
ness penalty gave the In
dians the ball at midfield
on the opening kickoff.
The drive fizzled
though when Bryce Da
vis’s pass sailed just past
the outstretched hands
of Antonio Barron.
Bleckley County was
the first team to dent the
scoreboard, getting on
the scoreboard when
quick, little T.J. Mays
broke a couple of tackles
on his way for 32 yards
and the touchdown.
James Fordham’s kick
made the score 7-0 with
8:38 left in the first half.
The Indians mounted
a drive toward the end of
the half. A sack ended
the touchdown threat
with 35 seconds left; but
Tate McDaniel came out
and boomed a 46-yarder
with room to spare to cut
the lead to 7-3 at the end
of the half.
Bleckley tried to put
Vidalia away early in the
second half when they
dented the scoreboard
twice. The Royals 1 sec
ond really good back,
205-pound Jahvon But
ler, scored on a 17-yard
run with 8:11 still left in
the third quarter. Ford-
ham made it 14-3.
Then, only 4 minutes
later, Royal QB Eli Mul-
lis bootlegged around
the end to give his team a
commanding 20-3 lead.
Fordham’s PAT attempt
was blocked.
If Bleckley relaxed, it
was a mistake. Because
Bryce Davis, on a draw
play, broke through the
Royal line and sprinted
away from the pursuing
secondary, crossing the
goal line with 4:23 left
on the clock. McDaniel’s
extra point cut Bleckley’s
lead in half to 20-10 after
McDaniel’s PAT.
The Indians cut into
the lead again, making it
20-13 when McDaniel
drilled another field goal,
this time from 37 yards
out, with 10:42 left in
the game.
Vidalia got the ball
back in a hurry, as a fired
up defense stopped the
Royals and forced a punt.
But a chance at a come
back ended when a short
Indian drive was halted
on fourth down.
The Royals quickly
drove to clinch their vic
tory. This time, it was
Jahvon Butler who took
it in from 4 yards out to
make the final score 26-
13.
After going to Au
gusta next week for their
battle with Richmond
Academy, the Indians
will host Tattnall County
and Class AAAAA Stock-
bridge in Vidalia.
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