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♦ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2006
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Central Georgia Soccer Association U-19 Strikers goalkeeper A.J. Jones makes a
diving save during the team’s game against the U-19 Atlanta Fire United this past
Saturday at the CGSA sports complex.
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ADVANCE
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got four or five that have
been playing together for a
long time. They’re a good
nucleus and they’re just so
well coached.”
Tattnall made its way
into the Final Four by first
knocking off Pinewood in
two games and then beat
ing George Walton Academy.
That series went three games
with the Lady Trojans losing
game 1 and then winning
the next two.
Westfield, of course,
knocked off Stratford - also
two games to one.
Although they’ve only
played each other once, they
do share some of the same
common opponents.
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He said Perry got its runs late, but could
not sustain any rallies.
The Panthers came back Tuesday to
destroy Southwest-Macon 23-4.
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"They're a good
nucleus and
they're just so
well coached."
- Westfield softball bead coach
Rodney Culverhouse
Each played First
Presbyterian Day, Deerfield-
Windsor, Stratford (the Lady
Hornets actually beat them
three out of four times they
played) and Southland and
each won - in most cases
easily.
If there is any glaring
difference in that area, it’s
George Walton.
In the only game in which
Westfield played the Lady
Bulldogs, the latter won 5-0.
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But, this is softball. It’s not
exactly the same as compar
ing football results - and a
game a week versus several
games a week and/or some
times several games in a
day.
Plus, in the game where
George Walton beat Tattnall,
the final was 8-3.
Added into that mix is the
fact Westfield has one hit
ter, Audrey Clearman, bat
ting above .400 (.420 per
the GISA Stats website)
and three, Sydney Smith,
Gilliam and Jenni Grier over
.300 (.380, .370 and .310,
respectively) while Tattnall
has four over .300.
In other words, both
teams have great pitching
and great bats. Did we men
tion this may be the game
that never ends?
Sans said it was disappointing for the
season to end one win short of the state
sectionals, but he was proud of the final
19-10 record.
He said several underclassmen players
matured in their mental aspects of the
game and should come back stronger in
2007.
SPORTS
STRANGERS
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What the Eagles will be
missing in the rematch
tonight at Braves Field in
Milledgeville are the 216
rushing yards and two
touchdowns from senior
running back Byron Hunter.
There will still be the likes
of Jacobi Rodrigues, then a
quarterback but now a wide
out, and Deonta Jordan,
still a linebacker but now
becoming quite the touch
down-maker on offense.
Baldwin, too, returns a
host of major prospects
for its 2006 senior class. It
includes quarterback Patrick
Spears, running back Darius
Marshall (recruited by three
Southeastern Conference
and two Big 10 colleges)
and receiver Wayne Bonner
(recruited by Florida and
South Carolina).
“They will obviously be
the best football team we’ve
played,” said Northside
head coach Conrad Nix.
“They’ve had a good run
lately of success. The play
ers play hard and are well
coached. They have a lot of
good athletes, not just one
or two. It’s going to be an
interesting game.
“Of course one of the big
things is we have to go up
there.”
Nix said it’s hard to com
pare teams from year to
year.
“Are we better than we
were last year?” Nix asked
as an example. “I don’t
know if we are at this point
in time. I don’t know at this
point in time if they are bet
ter (than last year). They
have a lot of the same guys
back.
“The running back is
really good. The receivers
are good. Bonner’s not the
only one. They have two
other guys who are very
talented.
“Of course Patrick Spears
does a good job managing
the game, keeping every
thing in check. He’s a smart
GIANTS
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and East Laurens.
They came back with wins
against two 4-AAA north
sub-region foes, Spalding
and Eagle’s Landing, before
dropping last week’s game
to Peach.
Prior to Perry’s game with
Central, Scott stressed the
importance of the Panthers
playing four complete quar
ters.
The Panthers got the win
even though there was one
quarter, the third, dominat
ed in several aspects by the
visiting Chargers.
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As Perry assistant coach Jeff Brett holds, Mauricio Palma warms up this past Friday
against Central.
CUP
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elsewhere) counties, Valdosta and Lowndes
- Saturday and Nov. 2. He just wants to give
them a chance.
“It’s important for kids to know,” he said,
“especially in the hunt for the region cham
pionship where they can make a move and
how to pace themselves as far as running
the course.”
Plus, there’s a certain amount of scouting
value.
For instance: “I know I saw one team last
"Are we better then we were last
year? I don't know It we are at this
point in time. I don't know at tills point ki
time It they are better."
- Northside head football coach Conrad Nix
young man and throws the
ball exceptionally well. He’s
a steadying effect for their
football team.”
Nix added he didn’t see
much difference in the
Baldwin scheme, which is
designed to get the football
to the playmakers. If there
is a difference, it would be
that these marquee names
are more experienced now,
but Nix said Northside too
has some veterans who
went through last year’s 14-
1 sehson.
“We are going to have to
play good football, every
body,” said Nix. “All of our
players are going to get
challenged. They are still
very talented (on defense).
They run to the football
well.
“They do a good job of
playing their technique. To
be a good football team, you
have to be good in all areas.
“(The key) will be at the
line of scrimmage, whether
we block them as a unit.
Four guys can’t make their
block and two guys miss it.
The same thing on defense.
“We have to get off the
blocks and squeeze the
running lanes. Don’t let
Marshall have a lot of room
to run and tackle him. He’s
a very elusive, strong run
ner.”
Baldwin, with a 5-0 record,
averages 30 points a game.
Their closest result, though,
came last weekend against
Westside-Macon.
The Braves survived with
a 27-24 win in Milledgeville
after Westside took a 14-0
lead in the first quarter.
The 24 points were the
most given up by Baldwin in
five games.
Northside, Baldwin and
Perry ran just three plays
that period to 14 by Central,
but only one of those result
ed in points.
“They had a lot of momen
tum,” said Scott, whose team
led 21-0 at halftime. “We
let them linger. Finally we
got that interception return
for a touchdown by Michael
Walker.”
Walker flew down the side
lines for a game-sealing score
after Zetavius Cheatham put
a hit on Central’s receiver as
the football arrived at the
scene.
All public schools in
Houston County took the
week off from classes, but
the football teams are all
week,” he said, and oh by the way, his squad
has only run the Pearl Stephens course in
competition once this year whereas in year’s
past he said (for whatever reason), that
number has been at least two, “that had a
couple of their top finishers who weren’t
their top finishers at another meet.
“I’m curious to see why a couple of their
runners were the top finishers at one meet
and then another couple were the top finish
ers at a previous meet.”
Will that help ensure his squad, heaven
forbid they don’t win the Coach’s Cup, still
has the advantage come region?
He hopes so. After all, fair’s fair.
HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
Westside all reside in the
B sub-region of Region 4-
AAAA. Northside is 6-0
overall and stands at 3-0
in sub-region games, while
the Braves are 2-for-2. The
Eagles will have two games
left and Baldwin three after
this weekend before the
region playoff round Nov.
10.
Friday’s winner will
surely sit in that prover
bial ‘driver’s seat’ for the
sub-region’s top seed. The
big reward for being No. 1
in the sub-region and win
ning the playoff round is
a first-round state tourna
ment game at home.
The Northside road to 6-
0 started with two neigh
boring rivalry wins against
Houston County and
Warner Robins, moved on to
a tough road win at North
Clayton, and has since seen
the team win relatively eas
ily at Jones County and a
home against Dutchtown
and Stockbridge.
“We are going to have to
make sure we do well,” said
Nix. “I think we’ve done
well (the le :,t three weeks).
I’m not saying the teams we
played were bad, but maybe
not as experienced or where
they may be at some point
in time.
“I don’t think there’s
any single improvement
(Northside’s made). We’ve
gotten better in a lot of
areas that’s important to
have a run at a region cham
pionship.
“Hopefully we’ll keep get
ting better individually, and
if we do that we’ll get better
collectively.”
still putting in their regular
work for big region games.
Perry’s done its field work
in the mornings and weight
lifting afterwards, but Scott
also wanted to let the kids
enjoy the break time, which
included the trip to the cin
ema.
There was major emphasis
on the field on covering kick
offs, a point the Panthers
struggled with against
Central.
The coach, though, has
been happy with the prog
ress of placekicker Bill
Freeman, who was 3-for-4
in PATs last week. The only
one that didn’t go through
was blocked.