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PAGE 2B — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 2009
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Madison Co. at Clarke Central
Tennessee Tech at Georgia
Wake Forest at Georgia Tech
LSU at Alabama
South Carolina at Arkansas
Ohio State at Penn State
Florida State at Clemson
Washington at Atlanta
Dallas at Philadelphia
Pittsburgh at Denver
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Zach
Madison Co.
Ohio St.
Mitcham
Georgia
Clemson
Records:
Ga. Tech
Atlanta
Last week, overall
Alabama
Philadelphia
64,63-27
Arkansas
Denver
Ricky
McElroy
Madison Co.
Penn St.
Georgia
Clemson
Records:
Ga. Tech
Atlanta
Last week, overall
Alabama
Philadelphia
5-5,60-30
South Carolina
Denver
Ben
Madison Co.
Ohio St.
Munro
Georgia
Clemson
Records:
Ga. Tech
Atlanta
Last week, overall
Alabama
Philadelphia
5-5,60-30
Allen
McCannon
Arkansas
Madison Co.
Pittsburgh
Penn St.
Georgia
Clemson
Records:
Ga. Tech
Atlanta
Last week, overall
Alabama
Philadelphia
5-5,59-31
Arkansas
Pittsburgh
Mitch
Madison Co.
Penn St.
McGhee
Georgia
Clemson
Records:
Ga. Tech
Atlanta
Last week, overall
4-6,57-33
Alabama
Arkansas
Philadelphia
Denver
Doug
Madison Co.
Penn St.
Kesler
Georgia
Clemson
Records:
Ga. Tech
Atlanta
Last week, overall
Alabama
Philadelphia
64,53-37
Arkansas
Denver
Margie
Richards
Madison Co.
Penn St.
Tennessee Tech
Clemson
Records:
Ga. Tech
Atlanta
Last week, overall
LSU
Dallas
4-6,4941
South Carolina
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).
Sports shorts
Week 6 soccer scores
Here are scores from week 6 soc
cer action at the Madison County
Recreation Department last week:
Intermediate League
•Chiefs 1, Silverbacks 1
Goals: (Chiefs) Levi Jones,
(Silverbacks) Leland Padgitt
Major League
•Galaxy 2, Spartans 0
Goals: (Galaxy) Kasi Pressley,
CasonPope 'Steelers
2, Mighty Mustangs 1
Goals: (Steelers) Sam Chandler,
Levi Larkins (Mighty Mustangs)
Dalton Croy
Comer 5K Reindeer
Run/Walk is Dec. 5
The Madison County Recreation
Department has planned the 16th
annual Comer Reindeer Run/Walk
for Saturday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. in
conjunction with the annual Comer
Christmas Parade.
The event is a combination 5K
run-walk, with the option of a 1.7-
mile “ran, walk or crawl" shortcut,
according to organizers.
The entry fee is $15 for partici
pants with registrations postmarked
by Friday, Nov. 13, and $20 after
that.
T-shirts are long sleeved and are
guaranteed in the requested size to
all pre-registered participants.
There is also a $ 10 no-shirt option
for registration.
All races begin at 10 a.m.
Divisions include (male and
female) 10-and-under, 11-14,
15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39,
40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,
65-69 and 70-and-over.
Those competing in the 5K
race are eligible for the following
awards: first-place overall finisher,
the top masters (40-and-over) and
first- and second-place division
winners for both male and female
divisions.
Those interested in the Comer
Reindeer Run/Walk can contact
the Madison County Recreation
Department at 706-795-6270.
Rec Dept offering
calligraphy
lessons Dec. 6
The Madison County Recreation
Department will offer calligraphy
lessons on Sunday, Dec. 6, at the
Madison County Library meeting
room from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to
those at least 12 years old. The fee
is $ 10 per person. Registration dead
line is December 4. Those signing
late will be charged an additional
$5. The $10 fee includes all supplies
for the class.
Mike Moak, Hull, instructs the
class. Moak has been teaching cal
ligraphy for 15 years including
teaching at Michael’s in Athens.
The lessons will cover areas such
as the basic calligraphy strokes, pen
and ink use and basic layout plan
ning.
For more information or to register,
call the Madison County Recreation
Department at 795-6270.
REGION 8-AAAA
Standings
Region
Overall
Apalachee
9-0
9-0
Clarke Central
7-2
7-2
Rockdale Co.
6-3
6-3
Salem
6-3
6-3
Loganville
5-4
5-4
Madison Co.
5-4
5-4
Hab. Central
4-6
4-6
Heritage
3-6
3-6
Cedar Shoals
3-6
3-6
Winder-Barrow
2-7
2-7
Monroe Area
0-9
0-9
Last week’s games
Apalachee 31, Madison Co. 14
Clarke Central 55, Winder-Barrow 12
Rockdale Co. 31, Loganville 28
Salem 21, Habersham Central 7
Heritage 20, Monroe Area 7
Cedar Shoals was off
This Friday’s games
Salem @ Apalachee
Madison Co. @ Clarke Central
Rockdale Co. @ Monroe Area
Winder-Barrow @ Loganville
Heritage @ Cedar Shoals
Hab. Central is off
FRIDAYS TOTALS
MCHS
1 Apalachee
Score
14
31
Rush att-yds.
18--3
52-326
Pass comp-att. 11-26
5-14
Pass yds.
160
93
Interceptions
1
2
Total offense
157
419
First downs
7
23
Fumbles
1
2
Rec. by opp.
0
1
Penalties-yds
7-57
9-105
Rushing
att
yds
TD
Cooper
3
13
0
Maxwell
2
0
0
Butler
1
-3
0
Owens
13
-13
0
Passing
c-att
yds
TD
Maxwell
2-2
93
1
Owens
9-24
67
1
Receiving
rec
yds
TD
McKeever
1
53
1
McCrary
2
51
0
Butler
2
39
0
Cooper
3
19
0
Maxwell
3
-2
0
Kicking
extra pts.
FG
Webster
2-2-
0-0
Punting
att
yds
avg.
Maxwell
4
145
36.3
Defense *Tacldes Sack
: INT
Bodiford
14
0
0
Carey
12
0
1
NeSmith
9
0
0
Dove
9
0
0
Dean
9
0
0
Gordon
9
0
0
M. Thomas
8
0
0
Boyett
7
0
0
Adams
7
0
0
McKeever
6
0
0
Butler
5
0
1
Bush
3
0
0
Maxwell
3
0
0
Turner
2
0
0
Pattman
2
0
0
Martin
1
0
0
Q. Thomas
1
0
0
Owens
1
0
0
*tackle total includes sacks.
Other stats: fumble recoveries —
Dove 1; fumbles caused — Dove
1, Adams 1; pass break-ups —
McKeever 2
Football... continued from page IB
game) deal would go to the playoffs for the
third and fourth spots and the loser of that deal
would be out,” Owens said.
But first things first: The Red Raiders must
beat a very good Clarke Central team for
either of these scenarios to work out.
Clarke Central, in its fourth season under
coach Leroy Ryals, is coming off a 55-12
victory over Winder-Barrow and can finish
with an 8-2 record with a victory Friday. The
Gladiators are trying to secure a no. 2 seed in
the region.
The Red Raiders enter this game following
a 31-14 loss to Apalachee last week. Madison
County led 7-0 early after a 51-yard pass
on a fake punt from Stan Maxwell to Presly
McKeever, but the highlights were otherwise
limited in the Red Raiders’ third straight loss.
Madison County’s recent losing skid has
dropped it from second in Region 8-AAAA —
and region title contention — to fifth.
The disappointment surrounding possibly
not making the playoffs underscores the differ
ence between the program now and six years
ago when the main concern was whether or
not it could survive region play, Owens said.
“Six years ago nobody is thinking about the
playoffs,” Owens said. "We’re just thinking,
hey beat somebody... And that’s really where
you want to be. You want to be where your
kids have an expectation to win.”
But there's much to be said for a 6-4 finish,
he added.
“We could end up and get a break (and get
to the playoffs), but, you know, a winning sea
son would be huge,” Owens said.
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Loss... continued from page IB
19-yard touchdown pass to start the third quarter as the Wildcats ran out
to a 31-7 lead en route to their ninth consecutive region win.
Apalachee pounded out 23 first downs and finished with 419 total
yards.
‘The real story is how well they (the Wildcats) played,” Owens said.
“Our kids played hard. There were times we made mental mistakes.
Our kids knew how big the game was. If anything they were trying too
hard.”
Madison County was limited to just 157 yards on the night in its third
straight loss.
Owens said it was crucial for his team to attack the Wildcats vertically
to stay in the game. That’s why Madison County threw deep on the fake
punt, and then again in the third quarter when Jacob Owens connected
with Kendrick Butler for a 35-yard touchdown pass for the team’s only
other score.
“We felt like we had to have four vertical shots, big time explosion
plays to stay in the game,” Owens said. “And we only came up with
two.”
OFFENSIVE SEASON STATS
Rushing
att
yds
TD
Punting
att
yds
avg.
Butler
50
428
7
Maxwell
12
362
30.0
Maxwell
73
260
2
Cheek
9
280
31.0
Cooper
65
234
1
Samples
6
194
32.0
Owens
119
156
9
Dean
13
47
1
Kicking
extra pts.
FG
McCrary
2
10
0
Webster
27-29
1-4
Samples
2
6
0
Wilson
1-1
0-0
Turner
3
2
0
Cheek
1
-14
0
Receiving
rec
yds
TD
McCrary
18
372
2
Passing
c-att
yds
TD
Cooper
14
191
2
Owens
55-121 730
5
Butler
7
188
1
Maxwell
4-4
159
2
Turner
10
132
1
Turner
2-3
100
1
McKeever
5
95
1
Jordan
1-1
58
1
Burton
1
58
1
Cheek
0-1
0
0
Maxwell
7
6
0
DEFENSIVE SEASON STATS
Defense
*Tackles Sack
INT
E. Long 7 0
0
NeSmith
103
10
0
Smith 7 0
0
Bodiford
95
0
0
Martin 6 0
0
Carey
71
0
3
McGuire 4 0
1
M. Thomas
64
2
1
Pattman 4 0
0
Dean
57
0
4
Owens 2 0
0
Dove
51
2
0
McLendon 1 0
0
Boyette
43
3
0
Hackle total includes sacks.
Turner
38
0
1
Other stats: Punt blocks —
Bush
38
0
0
Bodiford 1; fumble recoveries —
McKeever
33
0
1
Dove 1, Bodiford 2, NeSmith 1,
Luna
32
3
0
Carey 2, D. Long 1, Q. Thomas 1,
Adams
32
1
0
Smith 1, M. Thomas 1; caused fum
Gordon
29
0
0
bles — NeSmith 3, Dean 1, E. Long
Butler
24
0
1
1, Dove 1, Adams 1; pass break-ups
Maxwell
20
0
1
— McKeever 7, Dean 5,
Bush 4,
Samples
15
1
0
Bodiford 1, Carey 3, Q. Thomas 1,
D. Long
12
0
0
M. Thomas 1, Smith 1, Turner 1,
Q. Thomas
9
0
0
McGuire 1
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