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BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016
The Game Plan
Only a few more weeks
until the start of football
A nyone who knows me knows how
much of a soccer fan that I am.
I started watching the game during the
2006 World Cup. Every summer I
enjoy watching international soc
cer. There is usually a big tour
nament, such as the World Cup
or the European Championships,
that I love watching in the summer
months. This year it was the Euro
pean Championships that I was
thankful to watch.
But what I have tried to tell all
of my friends is that my love affair
isn’t just about the game of soccer,
but it also has to do with the fact
that sports in the summer are usu
ally a drag.
Yeah, let’s be real here, the Stan
ley Cup Finals and the NBA Finals
usually end within ten days of each other
during June.
Which means we always have about two
months before a watchable sport comes on
again. And yes, I am referring to football,
because there is absolutely no chance I
would be watching baseball in the sum
mer.
It is always hard to wait for football to
start back, once basketball ends there real
ly isn’t anything worth watching until the
fall when America’s game comes back on.
Sure, this year we were blessed to have the
Olympics on during the last several weeks
— but I'm even ready for that to be over.
The point is this: football is about to
start back! That’s all you really need to
know. I would consider soccer to be my
second favorite sport, my love affair for
it has grown exponentially in the last ten
years — but it is still nowhere near the
love I have for football.
It will only be a few more
weeks before both college foot
ball and the NFL are going. We
can finally start paying attention
to sports that people still care
about. Don’t miss-hear me, I
have nothing against people who
enjoy watching baseball. I’m
just saying you’ll never catch me
watching it until the post season.
And while that is a different
topic all together, I’ll just say
this: you can’t blame me for
thinking that way, the baseball
regular season is just too long.
This is America, and football
still rules. I’m just excited to sit
down on a Saturday and watch multiple
games before doing the same thing on
Sunday.
You can bet you will hear a lot more
about both college football and the NFL as
the weeks go by. I’ll be sure to discuss my
thoughts on who the contenders will be at
both the college level and the pro level.
But just take a breath and get excited —
we only have a few more weeks until we
can all rejoice in the fact that the greatest
sport in the world will be live again. Here’s
to the last few weeks without football!
Tyler Rollason is a Winder-Bar
row High School and Universi
ty of West Georgia graduate. You can
e-mail comments about this column to
ty rollason @yahoo.com.
Snapshots
SOFTBALL IS BACK IN SWING
The Apalachee High School softball team, under the direction of coach
Matt Allen, has ushered in a new season. The Lady Wildcats will host
Gainesville Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Photo by Jessica Brown
Tournament to benefit Boys & Girls Club
A 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be
held Saturday, Aug. 20, with proceeds ben
efiting the Boys & Girls Club of Barrow
County.
The tournament will be at the Harrison
Activity Building at Winder-Barrow High
School. Play begins at 10 a.m. There is a
$100 entry fee per team, which includes
three players and one alternate.
T-shirts will be included with the entry fee.
There is also a three-point and free throw
contest which costs $10 to enter.
The tournament will include competitive
and recreation divisions.
Team entry deadline to ensure T-shirt is
Friday, Aug. 12. Checks should be made
payable to the Boys & Girls Club of WBC.
For more information, contact Derek @
WinderBarrowBGC.com or call 770-307-
0319.
City of Auburn, GA
Fiscal Year 2017 (FY 2017) Budget Review and Adoption
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
PUBLIC HEARING ON FY 2017 BUDGET: A Public Hearing on the FY 2017
Budget has been scheduled for Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers located at 1361 4 th Avenue, Auburn, GA 30011. At this meet
ing, the Mayor and Council will receive both written and oral comments about
the Annual Operating and Capital Budget for the City of Auburn, GA. A qualified
interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available upon request. Request must
be made at least five (5) days in advance of the meeting. Please call 770-963-4002
Ext. 204 to request an interpreter or for more information.
MAYOR'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW: The FY
2017 Proposed Budget will be available for public inspection during normal office
hours on Monday, August 22, 2016 at the following locations: Auburn Library, 24
5 th Street and Auburn City Hall. Summary information can also be found on the
City's website at www.cityofauburn-ga.org
BUDGET ADOPTION: By ordinance, the Mayor and Council of the City of Au
burn are scheduled to adopt the FY 2017 Budget at their regularly scheduled
Business Meeting on Thursday, September 1, 2016. The meeting will be held at
6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 1361 4 th Avenue, Auburn, GA
30011.
High School Football
Winder-Barrow @ Clarke Central
•The Game: Winder-Barrow High School @ Clarke Central High
School, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
• Records: WBHS 0-0 in 2016, 6-5
in 2015, 6-3 in Region 8-AAAAA;
Clarke Central 0-0 in 2016, 4-6 in
2-15, 4-5 in Region 8-AAAAA
•Last meeting between the
teams: Winder-Barrow won 21-17
in 2015
• Coaches: WBHS: Heath Webb,
third season at Winder-Barrow
High School, 12-10 record, 8th sea
son overall as head coach, 29-33;
Clarke Central: David Perno 0-0
overall, first season as a head coach
•Key Players: WBHS: LB Nate Millwood, LB Mason White, DB/WR
Deon Williams; C Dylan Brown, WR Casey Thurmond; QB Brock Landis,
RB Javonne Hughes; Clarke Central: FS Zay Brown, RB Jonathan Sewell.
•Listen In: Game will be broadcast on WJBB 107.1 FM.
•Notes: The Winder-Barrow High School football team enters the 2016
with plenty of momentum and confidence. After qualifying for the state
playoffs in back to back seasons, the Bulldoggs are eager to take more
steps forward. Some of those goals include making the postseason again
and finishing high enough in the new Region 8-AAAAAA to be able to
host a playoff contest. WBHS lost several key players to graduation but
the cupboard is not completely bare. The Bulldoggs were impressive in
all phases of their preseason scrimmage against Flowery Branch High
School last week. Six different players scored touchdowns for WBHS in
the scrimmage. Even with a new coordinator, WBHS figures to be strong
on defense. Linebacker Nate Millwood recorded 124 tackles, including 19
tackles for negative yards in 2015. Millwood also had three sacks, three
pass breakups, an interception and forced three fumbles. He is considered
one of the top players in the region.
Clarke Central High School did not qualify for the postseason last fall
and made a coaching change in the offseason. In what has to be one of
the most unusual coaching hires in some time, Clarke Central officials
turned to David Perno, a former Gladiator player who is the previous
baseball coach at the University of Georgia. Perno has never coached
football which has made preparing a game plan for his team somewhat
challenging for Webb and his coaching staff. Former long-time successful
Athens Academy head coach Michael Gunn is the offensive coordinator
for the Gladiators. Gunn will be the program's third offensive coordinator
in as many seasons. Adding to the unknown element for the 2016 Clarke
Central team is that the Gladiators were mostly absent from the summer's
7-on-7 passing league games. As usual, there is plenty of talent on the
field for Clarke Central. It remains to be seen if Perno, without a football
coaching background, can return the program to its former glory. The
Gladiators have a tough non-region schedule and have not qualified for
the playoffs since 2013.
• They Said It: WBHS head coach Heath Webb: (Regarding the new
head coach at Clarke Central) "It is unusual and a head scratcher when
you are preparing. The head coach has no past. It's some really different.
You can't pull old film from his last job. We are focusing on his coordi
nators — where they are from and what they have done and trust those
personalities will stand up."
—Scouting report compiled by Chris Bridges/photos by Jessica Brown
Monsignor Donovan @ Bethlehem Christian Academy
•The Game: Monsignor Donovan @ Bethlehem Christian Academy
Friday, 7:30 p.m., Knights Field
•Records: BCA 1-0 in 2016;
Monsignor Donovan: 0-0 in 2016
•Last meeting between the
teams: First meeting
•Coaches: BCA: Lance Fendley,
fourth season as head coach, fifth
overall with program; Monsignor
Donovan: Jason Miller, first season
•Key Players: BCA: LB/RB
Matthew Kamm; OL/DL Clayton
Hopkins; RB/DB Tanner Schwebel;
RB Chris Ratterree; Monsignor
Donovan: RB Jordan Northington; SS Corey Patterson
•Notes: The Bethlehem Christian Academy football community is
still buzzing from last Friday's 13-6 win against Piedmont Academy,
a perennial playoff program. The Knights earned their first win in its
on-campus home stadium by using a solid defensive effort and having
enough offensive highlights to hold off the Cougars. The challenge for
Lance Fendley and his coaching staff will be to keep the team focused
with another home game this week. Monsignor Donovan has its third
head coach in as many seasons. Jason Miller takes over for Evan Cooper
who was with the program for only one season. The Rams were 0-10 in
2015 and its closest game was a 10-point loss to Bethlehem Temple. There
were numerous lopsided defeats following a successful 2014 campaign
where the team went to the semifinals in Class AA. Despite the struggles
this past season Monsignor Donovan, Fendley and his coaching staff
will not let their players overlook this opponent, or any for that matter.
•They Said It: BCA Coach Lance Fendley: “Our message is loud and
clear. Everyone who wins the first game is going to be a pretender or con
tender. The question is which one do we want to be."
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