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Model Big Blue Classic
PHS Boys drop 2 of 3 in
Nettes roll through Christmas break
The boys’ basketball team spent their break competing
in the Big Blue Classic in Rome, Ga.
In the first game of the series, the boys took on
Fredrick Douglas High School on December 28th. The
Dragons trailed the entire game before charging back in
the fourth quarter to secure 57-46 lead in the final minutes
of the game.
In game two of the tournament, the Dragons took on
the North Paulding Wolfpack. The Dragons fell behind
early 14-8 in the first quarter. The scoring continued for
the Wolfpack as they took a 35-21 lead into the half. After
the break, the Dragons came out of the locker room ice
cold only scoring four points in the third quarter.
The final from Rome saw the Dragons fall 68-30. Luke
Rogers and Tucker Lowe both put up eight points to lead
the Dragons in scoring. Kadyn Hampton had a solid night
for Pickens with five rebounds and four assists.
In the final game of the round robin tournament, the
Dragons took on the host, Model High School. The Blue
Devils are currently 6-3 on the season. In the end they
would prove too much for Pickens on their home court.
The final score came to 59-39 with Model on top.
The Dragons return from the break entering into the
heart of their region schedule. Pickens has three games
on the schedule for this week. They travel to Southeast
Whitfield and Cedartown before hosting a non-region
game against Dawson County this Saturday. The boys’
team is currently 4-4 on the season, but looks to get back
in the win column against the Raiders.
Nettes huddle in a game last week,
this season.
The team has hit 70 points in four of their games
The Nettes have contin
ued to play well over the
Christmas break. They
hosted the Lady Moun
taineers for North Murray on
Dec 29th.
The Nettes outscored N.
This week in
Sports History
by Ethan Swiech
January 3 -
January 9
January 3rd:
On this day in 1971, the
first American Football and
National Football Confer
ence championship games
were played. The AFC game
featured the Baltimore Colts,
a former NFL powerhouse,
and Oakland Raiders. Mean
while, the Dallas Cowboys
took on the San Francisco
49ers in the NFC encounter.
Despite completing just 11 of
30 passes, Colts' quarter
back, Johnny Unitas, threw
for 245 yards. Unitas also
found Ray Perkins for the
game-sealing 68-yard touch
down in the fourth quarter.
Baltimore's defense inter
cepted three passes, forced
four turnovers and collected
five sacks in the 27-17 vic
tory. Out in San Fran, the
Cowboys made their first-
ever Super Bowl appearance
by defeating the Niners, 17-
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10. Dallas' backfield did a
majority of the work as
rookie running back, Duane
Thomas, ran for 143 yards
and a score on 27 carries.
Thomas' running mate, Walt
Garrison, compiled 122
yards of total offense and
found the end zone on a re
ception. Two weeks later, the
Colts defeated the Cowboys
in Super Bowl V.
January 4th:
On this day in 1970, the
Minnesota Vikings hosted
the Cleveland Browns in the
final National Football
League championship game
ever played. Ironically, the
last American Football
League championship game
took place as well, when the
Oakland Raiders welcomed
their hated division rivals,
the Kansas City Chiefs. In
frigid Minnesota, the Vikings
buried the Browns, 27-7, en
route to their very first Super
Bowl appearance. Quarter
back, Joe Kapp, ran for one
score and threw for another
on a 75-yard bomb to Gene
Washington. Minnesota's
ground game registered 222
yards, with 108 coming from
Dave Osborn on 18 carries.
Osborn also ran one in from
20 yards out and the Vikes'
defense collected three
turnovers, including a pair of
interceptions. As for the AFL
encounter, the Chiefs
avenged their season-sweep
to the Raiders with a 17-7
Continued on Page 4B
Murray in each of the first
two quarters to take a 29-21
into halftime. Senior, Tenley
Gladson, of North Murray
paced the Lady Moun
taineers with 19 of their 21
points. The Nettes focused
their defense on Gladson for
much of the second half.
The strategy worked as
Gladson was held to only six
more points in the game.
A final of 55-47 moved
the Nettes to 7-2 on the sea
son and toward a rematch
with Christian Heritage the
following day.
Ten Nettes would score in
the game led by Caroline
Mullins with 13. Amanda
Nelson contributed 8 points,
followed by Cassidy
Richards and Bella Howell
with 7. Carmyn Mullins led
on the boards with 8 re
bounds and Marlee McClure
paced the team with 4 steals.
Cassidy added 4 blocks,
moving her to over 30 blocks
for the season. The Nettes
were a bit rusty, but it was a
good team win after 11 days
without a game.
The Nettes traveled to
Christian Heritage to fill a
gap in their schedule for their
Continued on Page 4B
Cassidy Richards, 24, goes for three. Nine Nettes would
get on the scoreboard against Christian Heritage. Madison
Powell and Amanda Nelson paced the Nettes with 14 each
and Cassidy Richards added 12.
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By
Tommy
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Columnist
NFL
Blender
With the NFL regular
season behind us, 14
teams prepare for the
playoffs, while 18 other
organizations, including
the Falcons, prepare for
next season. The league
becomes a gigantic
blender of personnel
changes from executives
to special teams players.
Don’t expect the pic
ture to focus for several
weeks or even months ei
ther particularly in Atlanta
where drastic changes
began weeks ago. This or
ganization is seeking a
new general manager,
head coach, and probably
significant changes in the
roster.
Owner Arthur Blank
indicated that he wants
people who will bring a
culture of winning to the
team which is laughable
for me because he is the
only constant during the
last two decades of incon
sistency. Nonetheless, the
list of potential candidates
for GM includes Morocco
Brown (Colts), George
Paton (Vikings), Joe
Schoen (Bills), Rick
Smith (Texans), Anthony
Robinson (Falcons), Terry
Fontenot (Saints), Louis
Riddick (Eagles and
ESPN), Champ Kelly
(Bears), Brad Holmes
(Bears), and Reggie
McKenzie (Dolphins).
Atlanta needs a new
head coach too. Tradition
ally, general managers
want to be a part of that
hiring process, so would
Blank hire a coach before
a GM? That recipe usually
ends poorly which would
be par for the course with
this organization. Still, the
Falcons are courting some
of the NFLs hot names
like 49ers’ defensive coor
dinator Robert Saleh,
Kansas City offensive co
ordinator Eric Bieniemy,
and and Titans’ offensive
coordinator Arthur Smith.
Atlanta’s dismal 4-12
season earns them the
fourth selection in the
2021 draft which is as
high as the Falcons have
picked since taking quar
terback Matt Ryan in
2008.
Does at Atlanta use
that pick or trade for addi
tional picks because this
team needs personnel up
grades at many positions
such as running back and
both defensive ends?
Many folks argue (I
have too at times.) that
Ryan is aging and the
team needs to select and
begin grooming his re
placement. The odds of
Clemson quarterback and
Georgia native Trevor
Lawrence falling to the
fourth spot in the coming
draft is nearly impossible
and besides he is a junior
who has yet to declare for
this draft.
There is also the lingering
question about receiver
Julio Jones’s future and
excruciatingly large
salary.
The whole situation
become as daunting to
ponder as eating an entire
elephant. This NFL
blender should be intrigu
ing to witness though.