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I« r 3^- magjtai to Rules For Playoffs The first four games of the season are now history... and the Forsyth County Bulldogs should be 4-0, but they are 2-2. The Bulldogs opened their season with a 35-22 victory over Gilmer County at home. They took to the road for two games and lost to Lumpkin County 10-0 and to North Hall 27-26. They came home Friday night and won their 1980 homecom ing game, 17-7. They had better be ready,' Friday night they start their season. The first four games were for fun, the next six are for keeps. Henderson, Tucker, Clarke Central, Johnson, Habersham Central and Dunwoody are on the slate for the remaining games and they, all join the Bulldog’s in the 8- AAAA north sub-region. Early season strategy said that the Bulldogs would easily win their first four games and then play hard football during the next six and pull for a .500 or winning season. The tables have turned. To have a winning season they must win four of their next six games and if they can pull that feat off they should make plans for the sub-region playoffs. Following Friday night’s game head coach Jim Cooper told the Bulldog’s to remember their goal, “to make the playoffs.” The Bulldogs must follow a few simple rules to achieve their goal. For this reason, I have acquired a dusty old book from the back shelves of the Forsyth County Library entitled, “Rules for Making Playoffs.” Rule number one: Enter every game knowing that you will win the game. If you ever underrate yourself you’ll weaken your desire to win. Rule number two: Don’t look back at yesterday. Forget that you allowed a team from Dahlonega to shut you out or a team you should have destroyed to beat you by one point. Look ahead. Rule number three: Don’t analyze your problems, but count your assets. Be glad you have a tall quarterback, a powerful running back, a back averaging over 100 yards per game, a solid defense and a lot of character. Rule number four: Respect your coaches. Big deal if you hate the ground they walk on because you don’t get to play. You can be more valuable to your team adding encourage ment on the sidelines than you may be able to on the field. Rule number five: Keep smiling. Smile when you walk off the field, smile when you they tackle you, laugh when you tackle them. An opposing team doesn’t want you to have fun on the field and it will unnerve them if you do. The Forsyth County Bulldogs have what it takes to win some of their region games. They are in this region because they should be. They are not in this region because they are mismatched. They have an equal chance at the top and if they are smart they will take it. There is always room for an underdog, but you are only the underdog when you recognize the fact. Forget that you are 2-2, when you should be 4-0. You have to start all over now. When the season is over the last six games are the ones to count. Good luck Bulldogs, from the camera and myself. P. S. Yes, Mark Grogan, 40, you are a key to the specialty team. Yes, Kris Stone, 18, you do hold the ball well for Todd Yates. Kelly Winter Ups His Rushing Average Kelly Winter, the Forsyth County Bulldog’s tailback, added 148 yards to his statis tics against the Rabun County Wildcats Friday night and increased his total rushing to 457 yards this sea son. Winter is now rushing for an average of 116 yards per game. Bulldog back Steve Rogers carried 15 times for 65 yards against the Wildcats, in the Bulldogs Wildcats 252 Total Rushing 50 28 Total Passing 44 280 Total Offense 94 15 First Downs 7 4/30 Penalties 2/20 Box Score Forsyth County 10 0 0 7 17 Rabun County 0 0 7 0 7 PHILLIPS FEED MILL SPOT ROAD AT U.S. HWY. NO. 19N. CUMMING, GA. 887-5200 Custom •GRINDING & MIXING •ANIMAL FEED AND NEEDS •PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES •SEED AND FERTILIZER •GRAVE MARBEL Special Discounts ••• Thru Oct. 11, 1980, we are giving special discounts on CARNATION Hog Pellets and Egg-Maker Feeds »« Bulldog’s homecoming vic tory. Rogers added one of the two Bulldog touchdown s. Quarterback Mark Shirley carried seven times for 59 yards, an average of over eight yards per carry. Shir ley was two for 14 in passing for 28 yards, a low for the six foot quarterback. Rogers caught one of Shir ley’s passes for 13 yards and Winter took the other for 15 yards. to W J m obß \ ip lE 1 jA ' tk* « 1 BULLDOG DEFENSE MOVES IN TO STOP RABUN WILDCAT ... the Wildcats were limited to only 50 yards rushing Bulldogs Tame Wildcats, 17-7 BY SCOTT VAUGHAN Sports Writer The Forsyth County Bull dogs came alive Friday night and continued their winning steak at Forsyth County Stadium, as they de feated the Rabun County Wildcats 17-7 before a sol dout homecoming game. The Wildcats, 1-2, were dominated by the Forsyth County defensive unit throughout the night as the Bulldogs held the Wildcats to less than 100 yards total offense. Bulldog tailback Kelly Winter carried the ball 25 times for 148 yards, averag ing 5.9 yards per carry and continued averaging almost 110 yards per game for the Dogs. Leading the Bulldog’s de fensive attack were Donnie Wilson and Ken Hamby who each had one fumble recov Todd Yates, the Bulldog’s placekicker, is now 9-1 on ex tra points for the year. Yates also has added a field goa! for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs totaled 252 yards rushing, 28 yards passing for a total of 280 yards total offense. Rabun County was held to 50 yards rushing and 44 yards passing for 94 yards offense. The Bulldogs led in first downs with 15 to the Wild cat’s seven and were penal ized four times for 30 yards. Rabun County was penalized twice for 20 yards. I* ” : RUPERT SEXTON Our 1980 sales thru August are up 30% over 1979... We must be doing something right! m CODY CHEVROLET CHEVROLET ' DAHIONEGA, GA. * DALH 8M 6M5 AT» 688 2159 Ants 6 P.M 887 433? ery and one quarterback sack during the game. The game opened with Ra bun County electing to re ceive after winning the toss. Quarterback Joey McKay, a 165-pound junior, carried the ball two plays and then a fumbled occurred with Bull dog lineman Donnie Wilson recovering on the wildcat 38- yard line. Bulldog quarterback Mark Shirley then entered the game and began moving the Forsyth County offense. Shirley passed to Steve Rog ers for a first down and then Kelly Winter carried to the Wildcat five-yard-line. The Rabun County defense locked horns at the five and held the Bulldogs for three downs. Todd Yates, the Bulldogs placekicker, booted a 16- yard field goal with 8:10 left in the quarter and the Bull dogs were in front, 3-0. Rabun County made an unsuccessful attempt to drive the football and after taking the punt, Forsyth County again rolled. Winter carried three downs and moved the ball almost 40 yards to the Wildcat 20-yard line. Shirley carried eight yards to the one-yard-line before Steve Rogers slammed the ball in the end zone for the score. Yates kicked the P.A.T. with 2:04 remaining in the quarter and the Bulldogs led early 10-0. Rabun County scored in the third quarter with 3:59 remaining on a score that was set up by a pass inter ception. Lewis Talley inter cepted a Shirley pass and carried to the Wildcat 43- yard line. A pass to tight end John Bradshaw from quarterback McKay and a late hit call moved the ball to the Bull dog 22-yard line. McKay then hit Lewis Talley on a touchdown pass to put the Wildcats on the board. Har old Grant kicked the P. A.T. good and the score stood at 10-7. The game was placed on ice when, with 11:26 remain ing in the game, Winter raced 25-yards for a Bulldog touchdown. Yates kicked the point after and the final score stood at 17-7, Bulldogs. |r a St.OOO’OQOIN bonds avail ABLE'- I SOfi® 5 tFREE! 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THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,1980- Home Winning Ways Continue The Forsyth County Bull dogs continued their home field winning streak as they defeated the Rabun County flßf if 1 Made to put in a hard day’s work Pyj When doing a job that really counts, | P L Lee won’t let you down . . . in convenience or performance. W \ j *“ ee Overalls have it! ****** Wildcats in their annual homecoming game Friday night. The stands were filled- PARSONSI i CUMMING (SM PAGE 1B The Bulldogs have only lost one home game in the three season existence of the new stadium.