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Sports
Wednesday, October 9, 1985
Murray to be Bulldogs’ biggest test yet
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Falcons’
losses
pitiful
For Falcon fans, Sunday’s loss
to the 49ers had to be the most
painful hurt of a still young, but
agonizing season.
Again, the Birds played their
opposition tough for a while, only
to completely collapse. The
defending world champions led
the Falcons only 17-10 going into
the fourth quarter. The final was
38-17. Pitiful.
What could be more
embarrassing for the Falcons and
their fans than to be figuratively
caught with thier pants down by
not covering a receiver at all. Yet
that is what they had to endure
when the team forgot to cover
Dwight Clark in the fourth
quarter. For goodness sake, things
like that only happen in youth
league games. For a professional
team to do it is downright
ridiculous.
So now the Falcons limp along
with an 0-5 record and seemingly
an excellent chance of not winning
at all. That last statement might
seem a little harsh, but consider
that teams have seen the wheels
come off in similar
circumstances. Witness last years
Houston Oilers, and the 1-15 New
Orleans Saints a few years ago.
Consider also that the team has
won but one game out of its last
fifteen tries.
Despite the promise of pre
season, and the fact that there are
still eleven games left to play, I
think this season can already be
written off.
Five games into the season,
Falcon fans can already, begin to
say, “Wait ‘til next year.” It
seems like a rerun of the Braves.
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Georgia Tech coach Bill Curry
has said his team is not yet ready
for the top-20 and he is right. True,
the Jackets have beaten Clemson
and trounced North Carolina, but
neither of those teams is nearly as
strong as in recent years.
The Tech offense must improve
its consistency and remain injury
free to earn its way into the elite of
college football this year.
The defense and the offensive
performance so far, however,
indicates that the team from
North Avenue may be close to
being very good. If they are, it will
be proven out in the next few
weeks, and then they will deserve
a spot in the top-20.
Robby Payne will lead an improved Bulldog offense against Murray County
Sports Shorts
V olleyball
league set
Volleyball leagues of the Forsyth
County Parks and Receration
Department are now forming,
according to department spokesman
Joe Webb.
The leagues which will feature play
for men’s, women’s and co-ed teams
is scheduled to begin October 22.
Deadline for entering the league is
October 14, Webb said. The entry fee
is S3O per team.
For further information, call 887-
5701.
Roundball
meeting set
An organizational meeting for the
adult men’s basketball league of the
Forsyth County Parks and
Recreation Department will be held,
Thursday, November 21, at the gym
in the board of education building,
according to department spokesman
Joe Webb. The meeting starts at 7
p.m.
Play is scheduled to begin January
7. Webb urged that teams begin
forming now.
For further inforamtion, call 887-
5701.
Boosters set
Fall fest
The Redskins Booster Club, of the
Forsyth youth football league, will
sponsor a “Fall Festival” Saturday,
October 19 at Bennett Park, accord
ing to recreation department spokes
man Joe Webb.
The event will begin at 11 a.m.
Included in the festivities will be a
live band, dunking booth, turkey
shoot, barbeque and games, Webb
said.
Players are
honored
The Forsyth County Bulldog
football team has named its players
of the week for the Lumpkin County
game played last Friday.
The offensive player of the week is
junior running back, Richard
Ingram, according to head coach
Ronnie Jackson.
Ingram rushed for 48 yards and
scored a touchdown in the 24-6 win.
Mitchell recovered a fumble and
intercepted a pass from his free
safety spot on defense. Mitchell was a
leader on a defensive unit that shut
out the Indians until the closing
moments of the game.
Sophomore, Freddy Yarborough
was named specialty teams player of
Forsyth County News
the week, Jackson said. Yarborough
received the award based on his
place-kicking exploits. Yarborough
kicked two extra points, but his most
vital contribution was a 25 yard field
goal which gave the Bulldogs a 10-0
lead in the first half.
The awards are sponsored weekly
by the Circle Mart Jackson said.
Each winner receives a plaque for the
honor.
Cougars
vs. Chiefs
The North Georgia Cougars, an
Alpharetta based semi-pro football
team will host the Macon Chiefs
Saturday night, October 12 at Forsyth
County High School Stadium at 8 p.m.
according to head coach Mike
Jackson.
The Cougars, which feature several
players from Forsyth County enter
the game 8-0, while the Chiefs have
but one loss. Both teams are
members of the Georgia Football
League.
Admission for the contest is $3. The
Cougars have played several home
games at the Forsyth facility this
sedson.
Fund raiser
scheduled
The Forsyth County chapter of
Ducks Unlimited will sponsor a fund
raising dinner on Thursday, October
17 at Cannongate-On-Lanier country
club, according to organization
official Charles F. Welch.
Also included in the program is a
drawing for a 12 guage shotgun and
other door prizes, Welch said. There
will also be a raffle and auction.
The $250 dollar donation is tax
deductible, Welch said.
Refreshments will be served
beginning at 6:30 p.m. and dinner
starts at 7:30 p.m., Welch said.
Marine race
is set
The annual Atlanta Marine
Reserve 10,000 meter road race to
benefit Georgia Special Olympics will
be held Saturday, October 19 at 9 a.m.
The race will be preceeded by a 1
mile fun run at 8:30 a.m.
Tennis taught
A tennis course for beginners is
being offered at Cummng City Park.
The class will meet on Monday
mornings from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Also
offered from 10:30-11:30 a.m. is a
doubles strategy class for adults.
Teaching both courses will be park
tennis instructor Pat Pitts.
Registration for all tennis courses
is $25, and they run for six weeks.
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Leigh Munday of the Forsyth County Lady
Bulldogs softball team seems to be trying to
pick up a nickname similar to the one of the
infamous “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. Unlike
Jackson, famous for the Black Sox scandal in
which he helped throw games, Munday
worked to help the Forsyth team’s winning
Time could be ripe
for Forsyth upset
By GARY TANNER
Sports Editor
For the second week in a row, the
Forsyth County Bulldogs are prepar
ing to play an Indians team that runs
the wishbone. That, however, is
where the comparisions stop between
last week’s opponent Lumpkin
County and this week’s foe Murray
County, according to head coach Ron
nie Jackson.
Instead of statements sayin that his
team is not taking its next game
lightly, as he did for the hapless
Lumpkin team, Jackson character
ized the Murray County game as,”
the toughest test we have faced this
year.”
Last season, the Indians drubbed
the Bulldogs 47-14 in Chatsworth dur
ing a 12-2 season which did not end
until losing to Marist in the North
Georgia championship game.
The memory of that game is still in
our minds,’’Jackson said, “We want
this one bad.”
Jackson hinted that his team may
be meeting the Indians at just the
right time for an upset.
“We stand a better chance to win
than last year,” said Jackson, “Just
the fact that we’ve got them at home
could be a big advantage.” Other
factors also point to an upset being
possible.
“They have made a big drop from
last year” Jackson said. He added
that the Bulldogs might have some
momentum from their two-game win-
Tiptoeing through the infield
ning streak. Still the task of winning
is monumental, Jackson said. The
Indians are 3-2.
“This will be our best coached
game of the year,” Jackson said,
“because of the simple fact that it
will have to be to give us a chance to
win”
Another factor in a Bulldog win
would likely be the improved play of
the Forsyth offense in the team’s two
wins, Jackson said.
“We have gone with some younger
people and let them concentrate on
offense,” said offensive coordinator
Jerry Hogan in explaining the unit’s
improvement. Specifically, Jackson
cited the play of sophomore Kelly
Whitmire and junior Richard Ingram
at running back. “Neither of those
guys has much experience, but they
have really improved.” Jackson said.
Jackson said that he and the play
ers were trying to incite as much fan
interest in the game as possible,
because they feel a large crowd can
be of benefit to the team. “The play
ers that were on the team last year
want to win this one as badly as we
(the coaches) do.” Jackson said.
Injured running back Travis Har
bin may be able to return to the lineup
this week, as could linebacker David
Price, who was injured against
Lumpkin. Jackson said the status of
junior running back, Greg Hunter is
not known. “I don’t think he was hurt
seriously, “ Jackson said, “He may
be able to go Friday night.”
cause. The junior loaned her shoes to a
shoeless teammate and though somewhat
embarrassed, coached first base in a 3-1 win.
She reclaimed her shoes for the second game
of the double-header and played outfield in a
4-0 shutout. The Lady Bulldogs won the sub
region title by defeating Parkview.
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