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BANKS COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Leopards lose first game of season to Commerce 38-21
Bret Griffin goes toe-to-toe with a Tigers defender on the field.
By HANNAH CAUDELL
The Banks County Leop
ards football team lost its
first game of the season to
the Commerce High School
Tigers on Friday with a final
score of 38-21. The Leop
ards are now 4-1 this sea
son.
This week, the Leop
ards will be facing their
first region opponent, the
East Jackson Eagles, in the
Leopard Stadium on Friday,
Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
This past Friday night,
fans from both teams came
out in droves, with the Leop
ard student section sporting
white to contrast against the
black and gold attire of the
other team’s fans.
So many spectators
showed up that late fans
had to park on the lawn and
pavement, and the crowd
spilled out onto the hill
overlooking the field when
it was apparent that there
were not enough seats to fit
the overwhelming number
of supporters.
As the sun was beginning
to set, the Lady Leopards
cheerleaders held up the
Leopard banner while the
team hyped each other up
behind it.
Roars from the Leopard
crowd and pops from the
student section’s smoke
cans could be heard as they
broke the banner in a blue
and white haze. The annu
al rivalry game was set to
begin. The first half was
a lesson in perseverance
for the Leopards after the
Tigers were able to score
three touchdowns and one
field goal.
At one point, the Tigers
were up by 14 points, while
the Leopards had yet to gain
points on the board.
It wasn’t until Clay Smith
was given the opportuni
ty to take the ball into the
endzone on a quarterback
keeper early in the second
quarter that the Leopards
were back in the game and
ready to close the gap.
With a successful
point-after-touchdown kick
from Iram Lopez, the Leop
ards had seven points on the
board with 14-7. Howev
er, the Tigers scored a field
goal and another touchdown
before the end of the half,
bringing the score to 24-7.
Both teams retreated to the
locker room for halftime
as the Homecoming Court
nominees for Commerce
began to line up on the bor
der of the field to receive
their honors.
After the half, the Leop
ards were in for another dif
ficult quarter as the Tigers
scored another touchdown
and PAT, bringing the score
to 31-7. The third quar
ter ended with the Tigers
gaining a 24-point lead on
the Leopards, and the team
had only 12 minutes left
of gameplay to close that
formidable gap. With per
severance and tnacity, the
Leopards took to the field
one last time in a final stand
against their rivalry team.
In typical Leopard fash
ion, the team was able to
score a touchdown within
the first few seconds of the
quarter, courtesy of Aucy
Jacobs. With another suc
cessful PAT kick by Lopez,
the score was 31-14.
The Tigers were able to
score another touchdown
and PAT in the final quarter,
bringing the score to 38-
14. However, the Leopards
proved that they were not
down for the count in the fi
nal minute of the game. Be
hind the line of scrimmage,
Quarterback Kolby Watson
threw the ball to Jacobs,
who passed it into the end-
zone, where Colin Caudell
ran to catch it. Caudell’s
receive was good, scoring
a third touchdown for the
Leopards in the last mo
ments of the game. Another
PAT kick by Lopez resulted
in a final score of 38-21.
Defense was also work
ing hard during the evening,
with major stops by Aaron
Scott, Bray Williams, Rob
ert Walker, Dayden Rog
ers, Webb Samples, Ashton
Camp, Caden Watson, Cam
Cooper, Zack Dickey, Ja
cobs, and Caudell.
Quarterback Kolby Watson finds a receiver on the other side
of the field and prepares to throw the ball amid Tigers de
fenders.
Aucy Jacobs weaves through the Tigers’ defensive line to
reach the endzone. Jacobs was responsible for one of the Leop
ards’ touchdowns during the game.
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From left to right, Valentina Torres, Carley Segars, and Drew
Daniel cheer the Leopard Football team on as they go against
the Commerce Tigers.
Peripheral Neuropathy Breakthrough
“My feet feel like they’re on fire.”
“Each step feels like I’m walking through wet
paint.”
“I live in constant fear that I’ll fall.”
“I can’t sleep, my hands and feet tingle all night.”
What do all of these people have in common?
They suffer from peripheral neuropathy. It’s
estimated that more than 20 million people in the
United States have peripheral neuropathy.
Unfortunately this figure may be significantly
higher as the disease is often misdiagnosed
because of its wide array of symptoms.
Nancy Sencil, L.Ac, of 5 Points Acupuncture in
Athens, Georgia shares this belief. “I’ve been
treating neuropathy, in all its various forms, for
over two decades and so often my patients come
to see me because of the symptoms, not because
of a diagnosis. They saw one of my magazine ads,
or read the testimonial of another patient and say
to themselves, ‘hey, I feel the same thing’.”
Cecilia B. from Athens testified to this. “I
remember my husband driving me to my
consultation and I saw a woman running just
outside our neighborhood. I was so envious -1
just kept thinking ‘I would give anything just to
walk again’. My primary care doctor told me my
troubles with pain and balance were just
symptoms of old age and gave me a prescription. I
was so depressed.”
Fortunately, Cecilia would eventually see Nancy
in the local paper talking about similar symptoms
and how she offers a real solution at 5 Points
Acupuncture, “I just knew I had to see her. She
was my last hope.”
“Almost all of our patients come to us with a story
similar to Cecilia's. They’ve been everywhere else.
They’ve been told there’s no hope. They've been
told ‘it’s just part of getting older’.” shares Edyn, a
Patient Care Coordinator at 5 Points Acupuncture.
“It just breaks my heart but I know how much we
can help people like Cecilia so I’m always so happy
when they walk through our door.”
Those diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy often
face a very grim reality; Western medicine declares
that there is no solution while most alternative
therapies carry large price tags and offer little to no
resolve. This is why Nancy and the staff at 5 Points
Acupuncture pride themselves on being The last
resort with the best results’.
Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the
nerves and this damage is commonly caused by
lack of blood flow in the hands and feet. A lack of
blood flow results in a lack of nutrients; the nerves
then begin to degenerate and die which causes pain
ranging from discomfort to debilitating. Because
neuropathy is a degenerative condition, once those
nerves begin to deteriorate they will continue to do
so until they are completely expired, leaving those
suffering with crippling balance issues. “In this
case, the absence of pain is not necessarily a good
thing,” shares Nancy. “This usually indicates that
your nerves are hanging on by a fragile thread,”
So how exactly is Nancy able to reverse the effects
of this degenerative disease? “Acupuncture has
been used to increase blood flow for thousands of
years which helps to get the necessary nutrients to
the affected nerves. But the real magic happens
when I integrate ATP Resonance BioTherapy™.
This is tech that was originally developed by
NASA to expedite recovering and healing.”
“I just can’t say enough about 5 Points
Acupuncture,” Cecilia shared through tears of joy.
“My husband and I moved here 3 years ago and he
plays golf once a week. I had to quit playing because
of the pain and discomfort. Last week, I played with
him! And next week we’re going line dancing. I am
truly living life these days!”
“According to Cecelia’s test results, she has seen a
74°/i improvement in pain and functionality, which
is on par with a majority of our patients,” shares
Edyn. “But more important than those test results
is the joy she’s expressed being here and hearing
about all the amazing things she’s able to do
because she feels great!”
By seamlessly blending the ancient science of
acupuncture with modern medical solutions,
Nancy Sencil has achieved a 90% success rate in
reversing the effects of neuropathy. She starts
each patient with an initial consultation during
which a sensory exam is performed. “This not
only aids in making a proper diagnosis but it
helps to define just how much nerve damage has
occurred. This is important because if a patient
has suffered more than 95% damage, there is little
that I can do to help them. I’m familiar with the
medical miracle but I know my limits as a
practitioner and the limits of my medicine.”
When it comes to treating peripheral neuropathy,
regardless of its origin, early detection greatly
improves your chances of a full recovery.
If you or someone you love are suffering with
chronic pain that presents as burning, tingling, or
‘pins and needles’ or you’ve recently been
diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, it’s
important to know that there are options. There
is hope.
Call (706)549-3176 to schedule
your initial consultation or go to
5PointsAcupuncture.com to read
more incredible stories!
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