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Saturday, November 17, 2018
PAYOFFS
SCOREBOARD
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PO\YOFFS I Second round
Buford tops
Kell, 44-11
Aaron McLaughlin rushed for a first-
quarter touchdown and threw for a late
fourth-quarter score for Buford in a 44-11
win against Kell in the second round of the
Class 5A state tournament Friday in Buford.
With the win, the Wolves will host Bain-
bridge in the state quarterfinals on Nov. 23.
The Wolves’ sophomore quarterback ran
it in from 63 yards in the first quarter.
Leading big late, McLaughlin connected
with Dom Maggio on a 19-yard scoring pass
for Buford (10-2).
In the second quarter, University of
Texas pledge Derrian Brown ran it in
from 27 yards, making the score 17-0, then
he returned a punt for a score just before
halftime.
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FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN 35, RIVER
SIDE MILITARY 28: Senior quarterback
Isaac Teasley threw for 191 yards and two
touchdowns and added another score on the
ground, but the No. 23-seeded Eagles (6-6)
ultimately fell short of a first-ever GHSA
quarterfinal appearance Friday night in
Roswell.
Riverside Military led 21-14 at the half
and carried that lead into the final period
before a shootout ensued.
Teasley, who put the
Eagles on the board with a
deep strike to Jashod Dab
ney in the first period, put
Riverside Military ahead
28-21 with 4:51 to play on a
55-yard touchdown pass to
Harrison Nash.
Fellowship Christian’s
Cameron Gill had touch
down receptions of 91 and 55 yards on back-
to-back drives inside the final five minutes
of regulation to grant the
No. 7 seeded Paladins
passage to Savannah in
the Class A private school
playoffs where they’ll face
Savannah Christian.
Also for Riverside Mili
tary, senior running back
Jordan Battles rushed for
121 yards and a touch
down. Eagles senior line
backer Harry Kim led the defense with 20
total tackles (three for loss).
Compiled by Bill Murphy and Sarah Woodall
Teasley
Kim
HIGH SCHOOL
SCOREBOARD
Chestatee
girls defeat
Jackson Co.
Nicole Sedwick finished with a game-high
14 points for Chestatee’s girls in a 56-35 win
against Jackson County on Friday in the first
round of The Banker’s Classic in Jefferson.
Kaylie Barrett chipped in nine points for
the Lady War Eagles (1-1), while Emma
Easterwood scored eight.
On Saturday, Chestatee faces T.L. Hanna
(S.C.) at 3 p.m. in the Banker’s Classic final
in Jefferson.
EAST HALL BOYS 62, BANKS COUNTY
58: Carl Cleveland had 21 points, 14 rebounds
and six assists for the Leopards on Friday.
Clay Gosnell had 15 points and 10 rebounds
for Banks County in Homer. Dakota Orr
blocked 10 shots for the Leopards.
Banks County led 51-45 after three
quarters.
On Saturday, Banks County faces Clarke
Central at 4:30 p.m. in Bogart.
Compiled by Diana Lewis
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Trojans come up short
Photos by AUSTIN STEELE I The Times
Cedar Grove’s Chris Sanford runs the ball with North Hall’s Daniel Jackson reaching for him during the second round of the Class
3A state tournament in Panthersville.
Early turnovers cause North Hall to fall to Cedar Grove 49-33
North Hall’s David Seavey hands the ball off to Drew Faulkner against Cedar Grove
during the second-round playoff game in Panthersville.
BY NATHAN BERG
nberg@gainesvilletimes.com
North Hall played its best late Friday
against Cedar Grove. However, a fourth-
quarter surge was not enough for the
Trojans (9-3) to climb out of the hole they
dug themselves early on, as they eventu
ally fell to the second-ranked Saints 49-33
in the second round of the Class 3A state
playoffs inside William Godfrey Stadium
in Decatur.
“I can’t be any more proud of them,”
North Hall coach David
Bishop said of his team.
“(Cedar Grove is) a
team that’s going to
have kids playing Sat
urdays, kids playing
Sundays in the next few
years. That’s a very tal
ented football team.”
The Trojans started
the game off slow,
turning the ball over
on three fumbles in their first five offen
sive snaps. The Saints (11-2) turned those
extra possessions into 13 points, jumping
out to an early lead.
North Hall found some offensive foot
ing to end the opening frame, getting on
the board with a field goal to draw within
10. But Cedar Grove’s rushing attack —
led by Robert Jones’ 89 yards and two
touchdowns on seven carries to go along
with a 25-yard touchdown on his lone
reception — proved too much for the Tro
jans to keep up with.
By halftime, North Hall was trailing
35-3, and in need of a spark.
“We challenged them at halftime to
just come out and finish strong, finish
with character, which is what we built
this program on,” Bishop said.
Bishop’s challenge proved to be just
what the team needed to get things back
on track.
North Hall came out of the half with
a surprise onside kick attempt on the
kickoff to open the third quarter and
appeared to recover, inciting cheers from
the Trojan student section. And while the
referees eventually decided to rule that
the ball did not travel far enough on the
onside attempt, negating the play, the
energy it infused the team with seemed
to last.
“The second half for us, our coaches
said just go out there, have fun, and just
play,” North Hall quarterback David
Seavey said.
The strategy seemed to work for the
Trojans.
■ Please see NORTH, 2B
Second-round games
Friday’s games
Class 6A
■ Creekview 65, Habersham
Central 48
Class 5A
■ Buford 44, Kell 11
Class 3A
■ Cedar Grove 49, North Hall 33
■ Monroe Area 49, Dawson County
17
Class A (private schools)
■ Fellowship Christian 35, Riverside
Military 28
GEORGIA BULLDOGS
Heaping on praise
UMass coach feels Bulldogs best
program his school has ever faced
Associated Press
In Mark Whipple’s two stints
as the UMass coach covering 11
years and time spent in FCS and
FBS, No. 5 Georgia is his pick
as the Minutemen’s toughest
opponent.
Whipple says he didn’t even
have to pass along that opinion to
his players.
“All they have to do is look at
the tape,” Whipple said. “You just
put the tape on and they’ve got
great players. They’re the best
team UMass has ever played at
Georgia
vs. UMass
When: 4 p.m. today
Where: Sanford Stadium,
Athens
TV: SEC Network
any level. They’re a really super
team. You look at the scoreboard
and they do it on offense, they do
it on defense and they’ve got a
terrific kicking game.”
Added Whipple of the chal
lenge facing UMass (4-7) in
■ Please see GEORGIA, 2B
JOHN RA0UX I Associated Press
Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm
prepares to throw against the Florida Gators on
Oct. 27 in Jacksonville, Fla.
GEORGIA TECH
Jackets’ ground
game keeps
Cavs busy in
preparation
Virginia’s champion
ship hopes could be dashed
before the Cavaliers take the
field today.
Yet, there isn’t time to fret
over what-ifs.
The triple-option demands
their full attention.
Georgia Tech leads the
nation in rushing yards with
an average of 362.3 per
game. The Yellow Jackets
have pretty much dropped
the forward pass from their
repertoire, putting the ball
in the air just seven times in
the last three contests.
“It’s unique,” Virginia
linebacker Jordan Mack
said. “You’ve got to abandon
Georgia Tech
vs. Virginia
When: 3:30 p.m. today
Where: Bobby Dodd
Stadium, Atlanta
TV: Fox Sports South
everything you know, essen
tially, and just focus in on the
offense.”
The Cavaliers (7-3, 4-2
ACC) can’t fare much worse
than the last time they faced
the unique offense. In the
2017 Military Bowl, Virginia
scored an early touchdown
— and then watched Navy
run up and down the field
the rest of the game, piling
up 452 yards rushing in a
49-7 blowout.
The Midshipmen failed to
complete their lone passing
attempt.
Not that it mattered.
■ Please see TECH, 2B
