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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006
The Bears’
D.J. Dodson
attempts to
avoid a Colquitt
County tackier
this past Friday
at McConnell-
Talbert
Stadium.
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From page iB
The Devils then lost a
touchdown pass that would
have given them the lead in
the third quarter, but there
was an ineligible receiver
call. Johnson’s main con
cern would be the defense
with its experience and two
of the best linebackers he
said he’s seen this year.
“They look like they're
doing more with them than
a year ago,” he said. “They
are running a 50 and they
have two linebackers who
can really motor to the ball.
The four secondary guys
may be the most athletic
group we’ve seen.
“We need to block them
and get the ball moving on
the ground, then try to set
up some play-action pass
es. We don’t want their
offense out there a whole lot
because they have Troupe.
If you keep the ball away
from them, your defense has
a better chance of stopping
them.”
When the Bears do have
to play defense, it may be
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a case of picking one aspect
of the Devil offense to stop.
Johnson said it will be
important to stop the run
ning back with the front
line players, like end Dexter
Holman, tackle Brandon
Craig and Princeton Dean
and Trent Powell at the
nose, and allow the second
ary, being led this year by
Dedrick Early, to focus on
the wideouts.
“If they get to running the
football on us, we’re going to
be in for a long night,” said
Johnson.
In the Colquitt game,
Houston made a major per
sonnel switch on offense by
using Martez King, who has
been playing quarterback
since last year, at a wing
back with Eric O’Neal, the
region’s top rusher, and DJ
Dodson.
“There’s still tinker
ing going on there,” said
Johnson. “It has helped us,
though. It gives us three
backs who can carry the
football, and it’s enabled
Eric to have more run
ning room because people
are scared we’re going to
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with Martez. They’re not as
quick to get to that side as
they were earlier.
“But if you don’t block
people, it doesn’t matter
what you do.”
Johnson hasn’t had
to worry about blocking
from his senior offensive
line, which includes Dylan
Thompson, Jimmy Bailey
and Reggie Smith, who’s
led the trap plays at center.
He is also seeing improve
ment from sophomore Jeff
Thompson at quarterback.
His play enabled the Bears
to make the King move.
Against Colquitt,
Thompson only threw four
times, two of which were
dropped by the receivers.
Warner Robins is the only
team unbeaten in the region
so far at 2-0. The Bears
remember all too well last
year starting strong in the
league then sputtering at
the end.
“We have a long way to
go,” said Johnson. “We have
three more games. We have
Tift after a short week.
Coming off two good (wins),
I hope we can keep that
momentum going.”
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top two clubs in 4-AAAAA,
East Coweta and Newnan,
are strong and that Paulding
has a “decent” pitcher who
throws in the mid-50s.
“You’re expected to win
a 1 vs. 4, but that doesn’t
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“Anything can happen on
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Luella, from Region 2-
AAAAA, played Bradwell
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first round. If Warner Robins
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Warner Robins coach
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"We have to go
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Warner Robins head fast-pilch
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GOLFERS
From page iB
three strokes off leader
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"I told the girls before we started that
we couldn't give in. They didn't give up.
We're still pretty excited about it, but
the state is more important."
Houston County fast-pitch head coach Crist i Griffin
Elouston that decided the
region championship. The
coach said the team tried
not to worry too much about
that loss, where the Bears
came back from a 1-0 deficit
in the seventh inning.
“We have to go on,” said
Arnett. “We’re playing for
the next round now. That’s
our biggest concern.”
It was the first region title
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We’ll see how they react.”
Warner Robins has only
three losses all season, two
Jeanne White of Warner
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ed a perfect game for junior
pitcher Kristen Graham.
“It’s been a good year,”
said Arnett. “The kids have
been great. They’ve learned
a lot and gotten better.”
Graham will have the ball
for the Hiram game, but
Arnett said she wouldn’t
hesitate to use other arms
depending on whom else the
Demonettes face along the
way. She has Amber Conlon,
a senior, and infielder Jensen
Barrett with pitching expe
rience. Griffin has mainly
relied on Chelsea Burroughs
in the pitcher’s circle, but
hinted she may go another
direction for the first game.
Neither coach wants to be
in a situation of having to
win four in a row Saturday
to keep the season alive.
“If we go out, hit the ball
and play good defense, we’ll
be in good shape,” said
Griffin.
Houston County was one
game from the final 8 last
year before losing to East
Coweta. Warner Robins, as
a Class AAAA school, also
had its best sectional success
in 2005 with three games,
the third being a 1-0 loss to
Eagle’s Landing.
The leader in that flight,
Doris Hewell, shot an 86 the
first day. Duke is tied for
second with an 88, Stahl and
Evans are in third with a 90,
Carpenter and Greer are in
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seventh with a 93. Stafford
and Johnson are in ninth
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Martin are in 10th with a
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