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PAGE 2B — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 2009
Rockdale Co. 28, Madison Co. 6
Jamal Cooper returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown against Rockdale County,
but the highlights were otherwise limited for the Raiders in a 28-6 loss. Ben Munro/staff
Routed by Rockdale
MGHS surrenders nearly 300 yards
on the ground in season opening loss
By Ben Munro
ben@mainstreetnews.com
M adison County fumbled away the opening
kickoff of the 2009 season and little else
went its way in a 28-6 loss to Rockdale
County Friday.
The Raiders (0-1) surrendered 284 yards on the ground
and were held without an offensive score, dropping their
eighth straight game dating back to last year.
Rockdale County, 5-5 a year ago, recovered the Raiders’
fumble on the opening kickoff and scored three plays
later. The Bulldogs added three more scores in the first
half to build a 22-point advantage.
Rockdale County ran for 198 yards in the first half, due
in large part to the Bulldogs’ physical offensive line,
“They’re pretty stout,’’ Madison County coach Randell
Owens said. “We knew going into it was, ‘how are we
going to hold up on the line of scrimmage?’”
Jamal Cooper provided Madison County’s only score
of the evening, finding a seam on a kickoff return early in
the first quarter and using his 4.4 speed to blaze 94 yards
for a touchdown, briefly cutting Rockdale County’s lead
to 7-6.
But the highlights for the Raiders were few and far
between.
Offensively, Madison County managed just 105 total
yards and was hindered by three turnovers.
Rockdale County's pass rush also harassed Madison
County quarterback Jacob Owens for much of the eve
ning. Owens finished just 6-of-17 through the air for
57 yards and was sacked eight times. The Raiders were
forced throw more than originally planned after falling
behind by multiple scores.
“It took us out of our game plan,” coach Owens said.
“Our game plan was to try to control the football and run
the football... We knew they would come after us heavy
if we spread it out and tried to throw the football.’’
Madison County missed some opportunities to score
late, too.
The Raiders had the ball inside the Rockdale 35 four
times in the fourth quarter but couldn’t covert.
Those possessions ended in two turnovers on downs and
two turnovers.
Defense
Bodiford
NeSmith
Dean
Butler
Bush
Dove
Tac. Asst. Sack INT
8 4 0 0
7 2 1 0
3 6 0 0
5 3 0 0
5 3 0 0
5 2 0 0
Thomas
Luna
Samples
McKeever
Boyett
Maxwell
REGION 8-AAAA
Standings
Apalachee 1-0
1-0
Cedar Shoals
1-0
1-0
Clarke Central
1-0
1-0
Rockdale Co.
1-0
1-0
Salem
1-0
1-0
Winder-Barrow
0-0
0-0
Hab. Central
0-1
0-1
Heritage
0-1
0-1
Loganville
0-1
0-1
Madison Co.
0-1
0-1
Monroe Area
0-1
0-1
Last Friday
Apalachee 31, Monroe Area 7
Cedar Shoals 16, Hab. Central 13 OT
Clarke Central 20, Loganville 15
Rockdale Co. 28, Madison Co. 6
Salem 21, Heritage 3
Winder-Barrow was idle
This Friday
Apalachee @ Cedar Shoals
Clarke Central @ Monroe Area
Salem @ Rockdale Co.
Heritage @ Hab. Central
Madison Co. @ Winder-Barrow
Loganville is idle
FRIDAYS TOTALS
MCHS Rockdale
Score
6
28
Rush att-yds.
30-26
49-284
Pass att-comp
.7-18
1-3
Pass yds.
79
5
Interceptions
1
1
Total offense
105
280
First downs
9
16
Fumbles
4
2
Rec. by opp.
2
1
Penalties-yds
4-20
6-47
Rushing
att
yds
TD
Butler
5
30
0
Cooper
8
24
0
Dean
3
9
0
Maxwell
1
2
0
Samples
1
2
0
Turner
1
1
0
Owens
11
-42
0
Passing
c/att
yds
TD
Owens
6/17
57
0
Turner
1/1
22
0
Receiving
rec
yds
TD
McCrary
2
25
0
McKeever
2
22
0
Butler
1
22
0
Turner
1
8
0
Cooper
1
2
0
Kicking
extra pts.
FG
Webster
0-1
0-0
Punting
att
yds
avg.
Samples
2
61
30.5
4 2
0
0
1 4
1
0
1 5
0
0
3 2
0
0
1 2
0
0
3 0
0
0
MCMS ... continued from page IB
Madison County also scored on
a 15-yard pass from Johnson to
Walters.
Walters, Marquez Hansen and
Freeman all tacked on two-point
conversions in the win.
Defensively, Madison County's
first teamers didn't allow a score.
"We were much more athletic
than Banks, and our team did a
good job of using our athleticism
to our strength,” Drake said of the
win.
Madison County started slowly
against Bumey-Harris, trailing 6-0
late in the second quarter, before
posting 28 unanswered points to
win convincingly.
Walters scored twice, once off
a 29-yard run (adding the subse
quent two-point conversion) and
later off a 57-yard kickoff return.
Chase Cabe (13-yard reception)
and Freeman (47-yard reception)
both caught touchdown passes
from Wesley Johnson.
The Mustang defense also
recorded a safety. “Defensively,
we played very well again,” Drake
said.
With two wins in the books,
Madison County now faces “a very
important opening region game,”
according to Drake, when the
Mustangs tangle with Hart County
next weekend.
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MCYA
football starts
The Madison County Youth
Association football teams started
its season Saturday at the Athens’
YMCA. Here are the scores:
•Madison Co. Midget Red 20,
Oglethorpe White 0
•Athens Christian 22, Madison
County Midget Black 13
•Madison Co. Peewee Black 7,
YMCA0
•AYA 19, Madison Co. Peewee
Red 7
•Oglethorpe Blue 24, Madison Co.
Peewee White 0
•Madison Co. Jr. Red 27, YMCA 0
•Madison Co. Jr. White 7, AYA 0
•Athens Christian 22, Madison Co.
Jr. Gray 18
•Oglethorpe Red 28, Madison Co.
Jr. Black 0
•Madison Co. Sr. Red 14, Classic
City Cowboys 6
•Madison Co. Sr. Black 27,
Oglethorpe Red 6
Rec Dept,
offers women’s
self defense class
The Madison County Recreation
Department will offer a women’s
self defense class on Thursdays from
Sept. 17 through Oct. 29 from 6 to
7:30 p.m. at the old Colbert gym.
The fee is $40.
The recreation department notes
that the holiday shopping season
is nearing and points out the need
for women to protect themselves.
Instructor Jess Croya will teach
women how to get out of an arm
attack, get away from someone that
has a hold of their shirt and proper
self defense kicks. Croya will also
teach women how to use car keys in
self defense. No martial arts experi
ence is needed to take this class.
Participants must pre-register by
Tuesday, Sept. 15, by going to the
recreation department or calling it at
706-795-6270.
Rec Dept offering tennis
lessons for six weeks
The Madison County Recreation
Department offers a six-week ses
sion of youth and adult tennis lessons
beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8.
The fee is $45 per person. The reg
istration deadline is Friday. Anyone
signing up after this is charged an
additional $5 late fee.
The lessons are Tuesday and
Thursday evenings at Sammy
A. Haggard Park on Hwy. 98 in
Danielsville at the following times:
TUESDAY
•5:30-6:30 p.m. — ages 6-8 begin
ners.
•6:30-7:30 p.m. — ages 9-12
beginners.
•7:30-8:30 p.m. — ages 13-18
beginners.
•8:30-9:30 p.m. — ages 19-and-
over beginners.
THURSDAY
•4:30-5:30 p.m. — advanced les
sons for all ages
•5:30-6:30 p.m. — ages 6-8 begin
ner overflow.
•6:30-7:30 p.m. — ages 9-12 inter
mediate
•7:30-8:30 p.m. — ages 13-18
intermediate
•8:30-9:30 p.m. — ages 19-and-
over intermediate
Participants should bring racquets,
but tennis balls are provided. The
recreation department has junior and
adult tennis racquets available for
$12 each, but they must be paid for
separately.
The instructor is Danielsville’s
Christina Fortson, a USTA league
tennis player for seven years, who
teaches fundamentals she's learned
through years of attending tennis clin
ics. Participants must pre-register and
prepay at Sammy A. Haggard Park.
To register or for more information,
call the recreation department at 795-
6270.
Rotary hosts charity golf
tourney Sept 19
The Madison County Rotary Club
will sponsor a charity golf tournament
at Sunrise Golf Course in Colbert
Saturday Sept. 19, with a shotgun
start at 8:30 a.m. The event will end at
12:30 p.m. Zeb’s BBQ will be served
at the course following the tourney
with recognition of winners and door
prizes.
The tourney will be a four-person
Lauderdale format and winners will
be determined from 9-hole blind draw
by a course pro.
Cash prizes will be awarded to
the winning teams and there will be
prizes for the longest drive and clos
est to pin, along with numerous door
prizes. A special hole-in-one prize (a
Ranger boat, motor and trailer valued
at over $25,000 and provided by
Bond’s Marine Sales) will be award
ed, and prizes will also be given away
for a hole-in-one on all par 3’s.
Entry fees are $75 per entrant and
$300 per foursome. Individual or
team registration is accepted A $150
sponsor fee includes one player and
a tee sign. The fee includes lunch,
greens fees, cart and participant gift
packs. Tournament proceeds will go
to benefit Madison County Rotary's
support of local charities and ser
vice activities performed by the club,
organizers said.
For registration forms or ques
tions, call Jeff Dillard at 706-206-
5724 or entail isdillar@southemco.
com
Touchdown Club
offering $10,000 giveaway
The Madison County Touchdown
Club will hold its 23 rd annual “$ 10,000
Giveaway” Oct. 24 at the Danielsville
Volunteer Fire Department.
Contact Ricky McElroy at 706-
789-2305 for tickets.
The Touchdown Club is also sell
ing 911 signs, while spots for the
Raider Wall of Fame (located on
the back of the press box) are still
Madison County Peewee Black takes the field Saturday during opening day of Madison
County Youth Association football.
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