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2B ♦ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2006 STAKE From page iB has been the head coach there since coach Wright left and has done a good job. They’ve gotten better each year. “This year they start a fresh man quarterback who is probably the third or fourth best quarterback in the region. He is really a good player. They have a wideout who can run for days. They are talented and can put points on the board.” Javoris Brown is indeed the No. 2 receiver in 4-AAA with 70 yards per game. He is tied for the lead with nine touchdown catches. “The biggest thing with their running game is they are going to spread people out and run it downhill,” said Scott. “(Their back) runs real well. “They are big up front. We don’t play many offensive lines that are small. They are tall, so it’s going to be difficult for our linebackers to see what’s going on.” As far as team defensive statistics go, Perry and Northeast stand as the top two clubs in the region in VOTE From page i B offense as that game wore on? Even that supposed freshman quarterback sensation, Tim Tebow, was unimpressive after his run up the middle in the first series. And they missed two field goals, which was a big killer for Georgia’s effort last year. When Spurrier was run ning the show, those Gators couldn’t wait to get back out there and drive the stake down even further. And kick ing was just a PAT thing. The Florida defense, now, showed no hesitations. In fact, it turned out to be the difference in the ball game. The Gators scored with the ball on the opening drive of the first half, then scored on Georgia’s opening drive of the second half. To our freshman quar terback, Matthew Stafford, good job on the part of mom and dad on picking that first name. I know it’s always good to look up to a senior, but it doesn’t mean you have to play like Joe T.O. So where does Georgia go from here, for both the rest of this season and beyond? Well, the Bulldogs need to go to Lexington Saturday and beat Kentucky for consideration by Shreveport, Nashville and even Memphis bowl games • (Remember, Western Kentucky doesn’t count, l- AA). Can’t really count on wins against Auburn or Georgia Tech (which may have its mind on the ACC championship game), but score an upset somewhere and maybe Atlanta’s bowl will have some interest. And what will Mark Richt, the head coach, be saying in the offseason? “We were young, we did a lot of grow ing” might spring up in an interview or two. A criticism about Richt’s coaching style often heard has to do with a lack of toughness on his part. No, he is not a fiery task master, but he doesn’t wear velvet gloves either. I don’t think the answer is jerking facemasks around on the practice field or extra gassers (that’s running side line to sideline). But maybe it is time to shake things up a little, take a close look at how certain positions are being prepared, especially on the offensive side. But for now, I just look at it as catching a dear loved one doing the wrong thing. I think Richt has a few more timeouts remaining before it’s time for the harsh pun ishment. The Original Solunar Tables* By Mrs. Richard Alden Knight Release week of Oct 29-Nov. 5, 2006 AM PM Date Day Minor Major Minor Major 10/29 Su 11:15 5:00 11:45 5:30 10/30 M 0 5:50 12:00 6:20 10/31 T 12:35 6:40 12:50 7:05 11/1 W 1:20 7:25 1:35 7:50 11/2 Th 2:05 8:10 2:20 8:35 *ll/3 F 2:50 9:00 3:15 9:25 11/4 S 3:40 9:45 3:55 10:10 11/5 Su 4:25 10:35 4:45 11:05 • 2006 by King Features Syndicate, Inc. two categories: total quar terback sacks and fewest rushing yards allowed. The Raiders are No. 1, credit ed with 21 sacks, while the Panthers are right behind at No. 2 with 18. Northeast is also ahead in the rushing defense depart ment at 69.1 allowed per game to 76.1 for Perry. The Raiders rank second in total defense at 172.4 yards allowed a contest, but they have yet to face the region’s best rushing attack, which Perry owns at 222.4 yards a game. “Defensively they play a 4-3, some 50 front, and they play with some big tall, lanky type, very ath letic kids there, too,” said Scott. “They do play some players both ways, but not a lot of them. The defen sive strength is the ability to get to the football. They’ll do some blitzing, but at the same time, with their closing speed they are able to swarm the ball and tackle.” With this amounting to a playoff game in its own right, Scott said he’s not looking at specific match ups, but is looking for good execution. Before this week, the Panthers went from CLEATS www oocomics com /** , „ / HEY. PEE. A. / YOU *HOULPW't r [WEAK YOU* GLOVE* ™EYU «t\ I WHILE YOU EAT 1 ALL *TICKY.J HAILOWEEU / (A *ECOHp7eFT OK THE r clock! pooley TAKE* ! aim oot*ipe the twee- <; . point LIHE! 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To be able to come out last week and play like we did, and to be able to get as many young kids some playing time as we did, and for them to execute was a big plus.” Scott also doesn’t want to give too much thought yet about possible region play off opponents. The Panthers won’t be in for any big sur prises, though, either way because both Spalding and Mary Persons were region rivals with Perry the last two seasons. Scott did say that the north sub-region, in a case where both first-place teams beat their fourth-place oppo nents, would get the No. 1 4- AAA spot for the state tour nament this year with the south sub-region team get ting No. 2. The same holds true for the No. 3 and No. 4 spots if both second-place teams beat the third-place www gocomics com e-mail Cleatsmail@aol com <3p? O'’ f ic) 2006 Bill Hinds D.st by Universal Press Syndicate J P.O. Box 1910 • 1210 Washington Street • Perry, GA 31069 478-987-1823 SPORTS teams. That will flip-flop for the 2007 season. In a recap of what has brought Perry football to this point, it is a team that has just 10 senior players, most of whom are starters. Scott said they are probably five or six plays away from being just a one-loss team, but despite the setbacks the Panthers are continuing to press forward. “Casey Hayward’s contin ually getting better in his ability to read the defense and put us in the right situ ations,” said Scott about his junior quarterback. “The whole offensive line is get ting better being a group of sophomores and one junior. That’s a big deal for us. “The defensive line, with (junior) Kanorris Davis, is continually improving. I’m real proud of (senior) Stephen Calhoun, (sopho more) Michael Walker, and (sophomore) Tay Brown and (senior) Yardley Allen in the secondary. A lot of kids are trying as hard as they can to get better. “It’s good for the future, but we’re going to try as hard as we can to finish this year strong.” 11-2 e-mail Cleatsmail@aol com -Ws [ POftJT J (c) 2006 Bill Hinds. Dist by Universal Press Syndicate QUALIFY From page iB Rios-Maldanado battling side-by-side with the other two runners starting to fade. Rios-Maldanado ini tially passed Burkhardt but about halfway through the final lap Burkhardt went back in front. In the end, it came down to a sprint to the finish line - a sprint that Burkhardt won by less than a second. Another name worth mentioning for the Demons was Jeffrey Nakayama. He finished ninth the third Demon finisher - but as the runners came up the big hill for the last time, he was situated, somewhat sig nificantly in all, behind four Tift County runners - the Blue Devils finished second overall, by the way - and a Colquitt County runner. Between the approximate 300-400 yards that was left, he passed them all. Perhaps just the way his coach, David Erpelding, had planned all along. “I told them that they had to run the race of their life but not too get excited at the beginning,” Erpelding said, “but to pace themselves and to run all out after they hit the woods for the final time. And that is what they did. “The boys were a little disappointed after county,” he added. “But they were relentless in their charge for another region champion ship (their first since 2002) and that is all I could ever ask of them.” “Marc Kushinka did a great job as captain keeping the boys focused on their goal since the beginning of the season.” Overall, Warner Robins finished with a team score of 46. Tift County was sec ond with 68, followed by Colquitt County with 71, Houston County with 79 (the top four teams qualify for state), Valdosta with 127, Lowndes 129 and Coffee County 148. The top six individu als - that included Rios- Maldanado and the Bears’ Jordan Randall, who was sixth - also qualified for state (although, in the case of those two, they would be going regardless based on the fact the team qualified). As far as the girls, that race was a replay of many with the Demonettes’ Brittney Stewart taking the lead and blowing away the field. The closest to her at the finish was the Lady Bears’ Megan Breitbach - nearly 30 seconds back. 02006 by King f eatures Syndicate Inc Work! right* reserved tMTOPM^ WKr And Bill Your Credit Card , f Quarterly For Your Subscription MJH All The Hassle! '. J WM HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL "I told them that they had to run the race ol their life but not too get excited at the beginning, but to pace themselves and to run all out after they hit the woods lor the Anal time. And that Is what they did.” - Warner Robins bead cross coun try coach David Erpelding Warner Robins, however, was unable to capture the team title. That went to Tift County with a score of 42. Houston County was second with 53, then the Demonettes with 66. Colquitt County, in fourth, was the last team to qualify for state. Lowndes was fifth with 119, followed by Valdosta with 148 and Coffee County with 198. As far as his girls, they “did an outstanding job today,” said Erpelding. “Since they were missing one of their top girls (she was out ill, he said) and I just told them to run their best and shoot for the top three and that is what they did.” Added Erpelding: “First of all I would like to thank God for giving these kids the talent to run and for them to use their gift given to them. “Second of all I would like to thank Ms. (Steve) Monday and Coach (Bryan) Way for their outstanding support of our cross country program. “Next I would like to thank the parents for their hard work in helping to put on all the meets we held this season. “Finally I want to thank the kids for giving it their all when it counted the most.” Editor’s note: For full results, along with addition al pictures, see Saturday’s Houston Daily Journal. trail My Grandpa We love him! |4002£ (b