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PAGE 2B — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 2009 Madison Co. Journal Pigskin Picker 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 £-1 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. Subscribe to The Madison County Journal by calling 706-795-2567 50% OFF retail prices ALL CONTAINER PLANTS Pre-dug sugar and all maples balled & October burlapped Gloryred trees and <$93.75 ShrubS sale) SALE ENDS NOVEMBER 21. Hurry to get in on these incredible deals!!!! You’ll NEVER find prices on trees this good. Andfall is the best time to plant in this area. Check out our Website for pictures and more info. NO CREDIT CARDS Fruit trees & blueberries not included in sale. Some plants are more than 50% off. www.PinebushNursery.com 3332 Hwy. 106 between Neese & lla • Madison County CHECK OUR WEB SITE for directions, limited hours, pics OPEN Nov 5-6,10-5; Sat Nov 7, 10-3 • 706-789-2344 PanmOie' > 4, In Comer 706-783-5145 Steak - Pizza - Calzones - Burgers - Subs - Salads TimP.Tn • Carnr.niif • Catorimr RIBEYE j... AA 14 Oz. (tl? QQ Hand Cut & L|J y y Cooked to Perfection Want to have some fun? KARAOKE November 7th • 7 p.m. to close Madison County linebacker Donavan Carey runs down Apalachee’s Zack Gentry last week. Ben Munro/staff 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 HOLIDAY AD DEADLINE Classified and Display Ads 12 Noon, Friday, Nov. 20 for the Nov. 26 publication The Madison County Journal All Your Metal Needs GeorgiaMetals.com • 866-232-6920