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War Eagle Update
Coach Brad
Christmas break provided
only one opportunity for fans
to watch the basketball War
Eagles take the court. Both
girls’ and boys’ teams were in
action on Tuesday night facing
regional opponent Treutlen
County. This would be the first
time in 10 days that the War
Eagles had taken the court for
a game.
The break did not seem to
slow down the Lady War Ea
gles. Coming off a win in
their previous game against
McIntosh County Academy,
the Lady War Eagles came out
big against Treutlen. The Lady
War Eagles would win 61-24.
They are now winners of four
games out of their last five, and
they are now 5-4 on the season.
The War Eagles would not
come up as successful on this
night. They too were coming
off a big win against McIntosh
County Academy. However, it
would be the defending Class A
State Runner Up Treutlen that
would come out victorious by
one point winning 48-47. The
boys’ team continues to show
improvements and as they
continue to rebuild and prepare
for the remainder of the season,
we can be assured Coach Sweet
will have the team ready.
With Christmas break com
ing to an end, the Lady War
Eagles and War Eagles are
now coming down the last
full month of play. Both teams
will be on the court Friday
night against regional rival
Metter and that game will be
followed up with a game Sat
urday against Screven County.
The girls will play at 6:00 PM
on both nights, and the boys’
games will follow. The games
on Friday and Saturday will be
played at Jenkins County High
School.
With just over a month to
play and only six more home
games, make plans to attend
and support your Lady War
Eagles and War Eagles basket
ball team.
Freshman Sha’Nya Lake shoots a three during the Lady War
Eagles big win 61-24 over regional opponent Treutlen. Photo
Contibuted.
Sophomore Marcus Golphin attempts to block an opponent
from Treutlen on Tuesday night. Photo contributed.
Georgia Bulldogs Victorious In Peach Bowl
AP - Jack Podlesny told
Georgia coaches before Fri
day's Peach Bowl that he felt
confident attempting held goals
from as long as 55 yards — a
full 4 yards past his career best.
Podlesny made good on his
claim, kicking a 53-yard held
goal with three seconds remain
ing, and No. 11 Georgia handed
No. 6 Cincinnah its only loss of
the season with a dramatic 24-
21 victory in the Peach Bowl.
Podlesny dropped to one
knee following the career-long
kick as his teammates surged
onto the held. Asked what he
was thinking while he was
kneeling, Podlesny said he
wanted to “try to remember
why I'm here. ... God is good
and it’s amazing to be here.”
Georgia hailed 21-10 in the
fourth quarter, but its defense
clamped down on Desmond
Ridder and Cincinnati and JT
Daniels helped rally the Bull
dogs with his arm. Daniels, a
Southern California transfer,
passed for 392 yards while
improving to a perfect 4-0 in
four starts for Georgia.
Podlesny’s winning kick
tied a Peach Bowl record for
longest field goal and gave
Georgia a 22-21 lead. Azeez
Ojulari sacked Ridder for a
safety on the hnal play. It was
Ojulari’s third sack. Georgia
tied a school record with eight
sacks.
Ridder completed 24 of 37
passes for 206 yards and two
touchdowns. Jerome Ford add
ed a career-long 79-yard touch
down run early in the second
half but it wasn’t enough for
the Bearcats.
Cincinnati (9-1, No. 8 CFP)
was motivated to use the Peach
Bowl to gain national respect.
Coach Luke Fickell said the
game was a measuring stick
for his team.
“We’re not there yet,” Fick
ell said. “That’s what keeps
motivating you, and I think
that, you know, there’s a lot of
things we’re going to take from
this that we know we can do.”
Georgia (8-2, No. 9 CFP)
won despite running for only
45 yards.
“I would feel much better if
we just played our best game,”
Georgia coach Kirby Smart
said. “I don’t think we played
our best game. I want to give
Cincinnati credit for that. They
created some of that.”
On Georgia's hnal play be
fore the decisive field goal,
Daniels attempted a deep pass
that fell incomplete. Asked
why he didn't try a shorter pass
that might have made the kick
more manageable, Smart said:
“I felt comfortable with where
he was that he would have the
leg strength to get there." He
was right.
Ridder threw a 14-yard
touchdown pass to Alec Pierce
in the first quarter and added
an 11-yard scoring pass to
Josh Wyle late in the first half.
“We’ve been ready to play this
game for a long time,” Ridder
said. “It’s just, you know, dis
appointing, obviously, the way
it ended.”
Daniels overcame an inter
ception and a lost fumble to
lead the comeback. Georgia's
defense helped fuel the rally.
Ridder fumbled on a sack by
Ojulari, and Adam Anderson
recovered at the Bearcats 25.
Zamir White's 9-yard TD run
trimmed Cincinnati's lead to
21-16.
Cincinnati: Led by Ridder,
the Bearcats answered any
doubts the Group of Five team
Georgia kicker Jack Podlesny (96) reacts to his game-winning
53-yard field goal with three seconds remaining in the game
to beat Cincinnati 24-21 in the NCAA college football Peach
Bowl game on Friday, Jan. 1,2021, in Atlanta. AP Photo
could match up against Geor
gia, from the Southeastern
Conference. Ridder frustrated
Georgia's defense with his
mobility.
Ford used his power to burst
through the line and his speed
to outrun the Bulldogs' defense
on his 79-yard scoring run
early in the second half.
Georgia: White's TD run in
Jenkins County
Recreation Department News
January 4, 2021 - Spotlight Dance Academy invites you to join
them for part 2 of the 7th annual dance season. Classes begin
Monday, January 11. For complete class info/pricing and to
register, visit the Jenkins County Recreation Department or call
478-982-2943.
Time To Clean Those Chimney's!
Call Today!
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Patrick Johnson
Jenkins County Middle School
Basketball Schedule
2020 - 2021
Nov. 30
Mon
S. Tattnall
Home
4:15
Dec. 2
Wed
Metter
Away
4:15
Dec. 9
Wed
Toombs Co.
Away
4:15
Dec. 14
Mon
Screven Co.
Away
4:00
Dec. 16
Wed
ECI
Home
4:00
Dec. 19
Sat
EBA
Home
2:00
Jan. 6
Wed
ECI
Away
4:00
Jan. 19
Tue
Metter
Home
4:15
Jan. 25
Mon
Screven Co.
Home
4:00
Jan. 27
Wed
Toombs Co.
Home
4:15
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the fourth quarter was a rare
highlight for a rushing attack
that averaged only 1.9 yards
on 24 carries. The Bulldogs
played without backup run
ning back James Cook, who
was with his family following
his father's death. Running
backs coach Dell McGee wore
Cook's No. 4 jersey on the
sideline.
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Saturday, January 16, Camp Lawton Guided Tour
2:30. - 3:30 p.m. Preregistration is required for this program and
space is limited. Come take a guided tour through the historical
Camp Lawton civil war prison sites. Take a walk back in time
and leam about the fascinating events that transpired here. Hear
the musket fire as a confederate guard fires his musket. $5 plus $5
parking. Please call the office at 478-982-1660.
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