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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 8. 2009 — PAGE 3B
Friday rewind: Madison Co. 35, Hab. Central 6
‘D’ Dominates
The Madison County High School football team celebrates after dominating Habersham
Centred Friday evening, allowing just 75 total yards in a 35-6 victory. Ben Munro/staff
Madison Co. allows just
75 total yards in 35-6 romp
By Ben Munro
ben@mainstreetnews.com
MT. AIRY — The Red Raiders put five touch
downs on the scoreboard Friday night. They
wouldn’t need near that many.
Facing a Habersham Central offense that had
scored a combined 73 points in its last two games,
the Madison County defense rose to the challenge
— and then some — picking off three passes and
surrendering just 75 total yards in leading the Red
Raiders (5-1) to a 35-6 win.
"We had a pretty good week of practice and
came out and did our thing,” said MCHS linebacker
Donavan Carey, who intercepted one of those pass
es. "It was a pretty good defensive game all-round
— the defensive line, linebackers and secondary."
It was the Red Raiders’ fifth win in a row and
first in Mt. Airy since 1982. That '82 team ended
up going to the postseason, and if this Madison
County team continues to play defense like it did
Friday, it could be making playoff arrangements,
too.
Madison County, which led 14-0 at the half,
limited Habersham Central (3-3) to just 33 yards of
offense and one first down in the first half. The Mt.
Airy Raiders didn’t move the chains until a first-
down pass with 27 seconds left before halftime.
"The kids did a heck of a job... I'm very proud
of them,” MCHS defensive coordinator Mike
Haynes said.
The Red Raider defense also hemmed up
Habersham Central standout running back David
Griffin.
Griffin romped for 282 yards and five touch
downs last week against Loganville, but Madison
County held him in check all evening. Habersham
Central managed just 23 yards on the ground.
“We worked all week on wrapping-up and get
ting everyone to the ball,” Carey explained.
It was a defensive play that got the Red Raiders
going in their first win over Habersham Central
since 2005.
Matt Dean’s second quarter interception and
return to the Habersham Central nine set up
Madison County’s first score, a one-yard touch
down run from Jacob Owens that put MCHS up
7-0. The Red Raiders built a comfortable 21-0 lead
by the third quarter, before Habersham Central
scored its only points of the night with a touchdown
with 5:54 left in that period, leaving the shutout as
about the only thing the Red Raider defense didn't
accomplish Friday. The six points allowed were the
least Madison County has surrendered since a 34-0
win over Monroe Area last year.
When asked how Friday’s Red Raider defensive
performance rated during his time as a player,
Carey said it ranked right up there.
‘Top three — definitely,” said Carey, who's a
senior.
Offensively, Madison County continued to put
the big play to use. Jacob Owens, who was 8-of-13
for 110 yards, threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to
Jamal Cooper in the second quarter to put the Red
Raiders up 14-0, and Kendrick Butler opened the
second half for Madison County with a 68-yard
touchdown to increase the advantage to 21-0.
Madison County answered Habersham Central’s
lone score with a pair of late touchdowns to earn its
second-most lopsided win of the year. Dean scored
from one yard out with 3:31 left to put MCHS
up 28-6, and Butler raced in from 26 yards out
with just 1:15 remaining to give the Red Raiders a
29-point lead.
Butler finished with 94 yards rushing and has 197
on the ground in his last two games.
Not only did the Red Raiders prevail in their
game, Clarke Central lost to Rockdale County, put
ting Madison County in sole possession of second
place in Region 8-AAAA.
Madison County
quarterback Jacob
Owens eludes the
grasp of a Habersham
Central tackier last
week in Madison
County’s 35-6 victory.
Owens threw for 110
yards and a touch
down and ran for 55
yards and a score. Ben
Munro/staff
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REGION 8-AAAA
Standings
Region
Overall
Apalachee
5-0
5-0
Madison Co.
5-1
5-1
Clarke Central
4-2
4-2
Salem
3-2
3-2
Loganville
3-2
3-2
Cedar Shoals
3-3
3-3
Hab. Central
3-3
3-3
Rockdale Co.
2-3
2-3
Winder-Barrow
1-4
1-4
Heritage
1-5
1-5
Monroe Area
0-5
0-5
Last Friday
Apalachee 56, Winder-Barrow 0
Madison Co. 35, Hab. Central 6
Rockdale Co. 26, C. Central 23 OT
Loganville 35, Heritage 24
Cedar Shoals 17, Monroe Area 16 OT
Salem was off
This Friday
Apalachee @ Habersham Central
Loganville @ Madison Co.
Clarke Central @ Salem
Cedar Shoals @ Rockdale Co.
Monroe Area @ Winder-Barrow
Heritage is off
FRIDAYS TOTALS
MCHS
Score 35
Rushatt-yds. 46-170
Pass comp-att.8-13
Pass yds. 110
Interceptions 1
Total offense 59-280
First downs 10
Fumbles 1
Rec. by opp. 0
Penalties-yds 7-62
I Habersham
6
23-23
8-22
52
3
55-75
4
0
0
9-74
Rushing
att
yds
TD
Butler
8
94
2
Owens
21
55
1
Maxwell
9
30
0
Dean
2
3
1
McCrary
1
-4
0
Cooper
5
-8
0
Passing
c-att
yds
TD
Owens
8-13
110
1
Receiving
rec
yds
TD
Cooper
1
50
1
McCrary
3
37
0
Butler
1
11
0
Turner
1
10
0
Maxwell
2
2
0
Kicking
Webster
extra pts.
5-5
FG
0-1
Punting
att
yds
avg.
Cheek
3
97
32.3
Maxwell
1
39.0
39.0
Defense *
Tackle
Sack
IN'!
NeSmith
9
2
0
M. Thomas
9
0
1
Carey
7
0
1
Dean
6
0
1
Bodiford
5
0
0
Boyett
4
1
0
Dove
3
1
0
Turner
3
0
0
McKeever
2
0
0
Bush
2
0
0
Gordon
2
0
0
Luna
1
0
0
D. Long
1
0
0
Adams
1
0
0
Q. Thomas
1
0
0
McClendon
1
0
0
Maxwell
1
0
0
*tackle total includes sacks.
Other stats: pass break-ups — Bush
3, McKeever 1
Madison Co. Journal Pigskin Picker
Loganville at Madison Co. (HS)
Georgia at Tennessee
Nebraska at Missouri
Georgia Tech at Florida State
Florida at LSU
Stanford at Oregon State
Michigan at Iowa
Arizona at Washington
Atlanta at San Francisco (pro)
New England at Denver (pro)
Zach
Madison Co.
Oregon St.
Mitcham
Tennessee
Iowa
Records:
Nebraska
Washington
Last week, overall
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
9-1,37-13
Florida
New England
Ricky
McElroy
Madison Co.
Stanford
Georgia
Iowa
Records:
Nebraska
Arizona
Last week, overall
Georgia Tech
San Francisco
9-1,36-14
Florida
New England
Allen
McCannon
Madison Co.
Georgia
Stanford
Iowa
Records:
Nebraska
Washington
Last week, overall
Georgia Tech
San Francisco
64,32-18
Florida
New England
Mitch
Madison Co.
Stanford
McGhee
Georgia
Iowa
Records:
Nebraska
Arizona
Last week, overall
8-2,31-19
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Florida
New England
Ben
Madison Co.
Oregon St.
Munro
Georgia
Iowa
Records:
Nebraska
Washington
Last week, overall
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
7-3, 31-19
Florida
New England
Margie
Richards
Madison Co.
Oregon St.
Tennessee
Iowa
Records:
Missouri
Arizona
Last week, overall
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
5-5,30-20
Florida
Denver
Doug
Kesler
Madison Co.
Stanford
Georgia
Iowa
Records:
Nebraska
Arizona
Last week, overall
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
64,29-21
Florida
Denver
The players: Doug Kesler (long-time Madison Co. coach and current high
school softball coach), Allen McCannon (associate superintendent of Madison
Co. Schools), Ricky McElroy (fund-raising chairman of the Madison Co.
Touchdown Club), Mitch McGhee (superintendent of Madison County Schools),
Zach Mitcham (editor of The Madison County Journal), Ben Munro (reporter for
The Madison County Journal) and Margie Richards (reporter for The Madison
County Journal).
OFFENSIVE SEASON STATS
Rushing
att
yds
TD
Punting
att
yds
avg.
Butler
36
356
6
Cheek
9
280
31.0
Maxwell
57
216
2
Samples
6
194
32.0
Cooper
49
200
1
Maxwell
1
39.0
39.0
Owens
72
90
7
Dean
12
45
1
Kicking
extra
pts.
FG
McCrary
2
10
0
Webster
21-22
1-4
Samples
2
6
0
Wilson
1-1
0-0
Turner
3
2
0
Cheek
1
-14
0
Receiving
rec
yds
TD
McCrary
12
273
2
Passing
c-att
yds
TD
Cooper
8
121
1
Owens
34-72
504
2
Butler
4
120
0
Turner
2-3
100
1
Turner
8
75
1
Jordan
1-1
58
1
Burton
1
58
1
Maxwell
1-1
14
0
McKeever
3
27
0
Cheek
0-1
0
0
Maxwell
2
2
0
Madison County takes the field last week before its victory
over Habersham Central. Ben Munro/staff
DEFENSIVE SEASON STATS
Defense
*Taclde
Sack
INT
Maxwell
17
NeSmith
73
8
0
Butler
16
Bodiford
60
0
0
Adams
15
Carey
45
0
1
Samples
15
M. Thomas
42
2
1
D. Long
12
Dean
35
0
2
Gordon
10
Boyett
30
3
0
Q. Thomas
8
Dove
28
1
0
E. Long
7
Bush
27
0
0
Martin
5
Turner
25
0
1
McGuire
4
McKeever
23
0
1
Smith
4
Luna
22
3
0
Pattman
2
0 1 Owens 10 0
0 0 McClendon 1 0 0
0 0 Hackle total includes sacks.
0 0
0 0 Other stats: Punt blocks Bodiford
0 0 1; fumble recoveries — Bodiford 2,
0 0 Carey 1, D. Long 1, Q. Thomas 1,
0 0 Smith 1; caused fumbles—NeSmith
0 0 3, Dean 1, E. Long 1; pass break-ups
0 1 — McKeever 5, 1 lean 2, Bush 4,
0 0 Bodiford 1, Carey 1, Q. Thomas 1,
0 0 M. Thomas, Smith 1, Maxwell 1
The Madison County High School football cheerleading squad poses for a picture during
MCHS’s 35-6 victory over Habersham Central last week. Ben Munro/staff
CITY OF COMER
CURRENT 2009 TAX DIGEST AND 5-YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY
The Comer City Governing Authority does hereby announce that the 2009 millage rate will be
set at a called meeting of the Comer Mayor and Council held at the Comer City Hall on
October 22, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. 48-5-32, does
hereby publish the following presentation of the current year tax digest and levy along with the
history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.
Comer 2009 Tax Digest and 5-Year History of Levy
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Real & Personal
$17,761,532
$20,893,618
$21,997,802
$24,376,254
$25,771,553
$25,249,954
Motor Vehicles
$1,893,250
$1,869,650
$1,750,360
$1,760,320
$1,735,860
$1,746,510
Mobile Homes
$80,813
$64,188
$62,182
$67,703
$67,703
$100,685
Gross Digest
$19,735,595
$22,827,456
$23,810,344
$26,204,277
$27,575,116
$27,097,149
Less Exemptions
$932,941
$950,812
$1,176,655
$2,003,221
$3,566,093
Net Digest
$19,735,595
$21,894,515
$22,859,532
$25,027,622
$25,571,895
$23,531,056
Gross Millage
13.1
13.1
13.1
10.8
10.8
10.8
Less Sales Tax Rollback
8.0
8.4
8.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
Net Millage
5.1
4.7
4.7
4.4
4.4
4.4
Net Taxes Levied
$100,652
$102,904
$107,440
$110,122
$112,516
$103,537
Net Taxes $ Increase
$2,312
$2,253
$4,536
$2,682
$2,395
($8,980)
(Decrease)
Net % Increase
2.35%
2.24%
4.41%
2.50%
2.17%
-7.98%
(Decrease)