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Hornets pluck Eagles in last game
By VETO F. ROLEY
New* Editor
For four plays, it looked like the
Eagles of Athens Christian would
play with Westfield, forcing the
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Cornett has
done great
job at Macon
If you look around for a GHSA
coach with a more impressive regu
lar season recond in the decade of
the 90s than Macon County's C B.
Cornett, you couid just as weii save
your time There isn't one In his
five years as the Bulldogs' head
coach, his teams have lost just once
m fifty regular season starts Not
only are they 49-1 over that span,
hut they also hold the state's
longest current winning streak at 33
straight regular season victories, a
streak that is safe until nest season,
since teh Bulldogs ha\e finished
their regular season with Saturday
nights win over Dooly County.
Let me introduce you to C B
( omett. He a as big as a mountain
with a weight lifter's barrel chest
and massive arms Yet he is as gen
tle as a lamb. He has the force of a
hurricane, but he can be as meek as
a mouse. He’s as tough as a Marine
Corp drill sargeant, but that huge
body is filled with tenderness and
kindness. He is a deeply religious
man, devoted to his family and his
church, and loved by every player
who has passed through Tom
Adams Field over the past half
dozen years.
There are good reasons why
Cornett's program has been success
ful First, he takes a personal and
almost paternal interest in all of his
players. And they all know it and
respect him for it. They look up to
him and they play like the dickens
for him. The respect he gets is
commanded, though, not demanded.
He is also a strong proponent of a
solid weight program. That is his
strong suit. Fact is, he teaches five
classes in weightlifting each day at
the school. It shows up on the
football field, the baseball field, the
basketball courts, everywhere.
That's how his Macon County
teams beat you. With strength.
They simply line up and come after
you.
When you oensider the outstand
ing football programs in the state,
you really have to marvel at the
streak of 49 wins in 50 games.
Robert Davis at Warner Robins,
over those same five years, is 44-5
with one regular season game left
this year. Valdosta is 43-5-1 with a
game'left. Lincoln County, the best
program in Class A football over
the past twenty years, is 45-3-1
with a game left. Bill Chappell at
Dalton is 45-2-2, the second best
record in the state over the past five
years.
Two events in Cornett’s career
led to his being llie Bulldogs head
coach, and both of them involved
Ron Drummonds, now the head
master at Tiftarca, as well as the
football coach. It was Drummonds
who, in 1989, brought Cornett to
Macon County as defensive coordi
nator. Drummonds then would
Please see Clark, page 7A
Hornets to punt on their opening
possession.
However, the Hornet defense
also held the Eagles, forcing Athens
to punt. A 28 yard punt and a 29
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Frito Lay donates $5,000 to community center
Shortly after announcing a S4B million investment in their Kathleen facility, Frito Lay
officials made a $5,000 investment in the Perry community. Shown (l-r) Larry Walker,
Frito Lay attorney; Robbie Dietrich, Frito Lay spokeswoman; Perry Mayor Jim Worrall;
Dean Maly, Frito Lay plant manager; and Ben Hamrick, director Perry Parks and Rec.
Golf difficult at H.L.C.C.
Only two golfers have figured
out the layout of Houston Lake
Country Club after the first round
of the Georgia Professional Golfers
Association Central Chapter
Championship in Perry
Gregg Wolff, of the Willow
Lake Country Club holds a two
stroke lead over Richard Hatcher of
the Sunset Country Club Wolff
came into the Houston Lake club
house Monday with a score of 69,
while Hatcher finished the 18 holes
Hornets honor softball team
By VETO F. ROLEY
News Editor
When Billy Sellers looked at his
softball team at the start of the sea
son, he noticed that of his 15
young women, 10 had never started
and eight had never played. Only
Royal air show defeats PHS
By Phil Clark
Sports Editor
The Perry Panthers went into
Cochran Friday night tied with
Bleckley County and Jackson for
the fourth and final region 3AA
playoff spot, and a Perry win would
have nailed the spot down for the
Panthers. Bleckley, on the other
hand, needed a win, plus a win this
Friday in Jackson to sew up the
spot. Jackson needed wins in both
games. It didn't happen for the Pan
thers, though, as Bleckley used the
passing of Tierre McNair and the
running of Craig Pickett to keep
their hopes alive widi a 35-14 vic
tory.
Though down, the Panthers are
still not mathematically out. Here's
what can still happen. Perry needs a
win over Harris County, first of all.
Then they must have Jackson beat
Bleckley County. That would throw
the region standings into a three
way tie for the fourth and final
playoff spot. Since there would be
no nead-to-hcad winner under this
scenario, and no winner in the sec
ond GHSA tiebreaker, winning per
centage in games in your own clas
sification, it would require the third
tiebreaker method, a three learn
Houston Tlms-Joannal
yard return by Matt Shepley set the
Hornets up in good field position.
Three plays later, Shepley found
tightend Brian Nash on an 11 yard
scoring play. Despite playing slug-
in 71 strokes.
Mike Gill of the Maple Ridge
Golf Club made the turn at two
over par, but shot a 35 over the
second nine to finish even for the
day in third.
Chris Munnan, playing on his
home course, was four strokes be
hind the leader, and one stroke be
hind Gill, for fourth with a 73.
Close behind w'ere Mike McCol
lum, Houston Lake Country Club,
and Craig A. Wilhelm.
one player. Windy Biggers, was a
senior.
Still, the Hornets started the sea
son by creating high expectations,
sweeping the opening tournament
with three wins. "We beat some
Please see Hornets, page 7A
playoff jamboree the following
Monday. The chance is slim, to be
sure, but there is still a chance for
Perry. By the way, a Perry win Fri
day night would have prevented all
of the other possibilities, since it
would have given Perry a win over
both the other teams.
Bleckley did what they had to do,
against a crippled-up Perry team
that was without a couple of
starters, and with several others
slowed by injuries. And it was just
as we had suspected, Bleckley
County using the strong left arm of
Tierre McNair to put the Royals on
the board early on a 19-yard scoring
pass to his brother Travis McNair
for a 7-0 lead.
The damaging blow might have
been the second touchdown,
though, as McNair hit little used
receiver Morris Ross over the mid
dle, and the reserve running back-re
ceiver scampered fifty yards for the
score, still in the first quarter. But
then the Royals went to the ground,
using tailback Craig Pickett effec
tively on their third scoring drive
and after Pickett went over from the
one, McNair's third PAT made it
21-0.
Bill die Panthers mounted a drive
Wednesday Nov. 9,1994
gishly in the first half, Westfield
would build a 21-0 advantage at the
break, before winning 42-0.
The Hornets scored three times
in the second half to break the game
wide open.
Fullback Tim Allen opened the
second half by running three
straight times up the middle. The
first run got him six yards, the sec
ond nine yards and the final run 38
yards and the touchdown. Allen said
that he was determined to get in the
endzone on that final run, even if it
meant diving for the goal line.
The big play loomed large on
the Hornets second drive of the
night, also. David Walker found a
seam in the Eagle defense for 31
yards to bring the ball to the
Athens 29. Brian Staines did the
rest, carrying the ball the remaining
29 yards on the next play.
However, the most impressive
drive of the night came on the final
possession by the Hornets. With
the game out of reach, Westfield
head coach Ronnie Jones put in his
reserves.
The reserves responded with a 16
play, 56 yard drive that ate up 10
minutes of the second half clock.
The reserves kept the drive alive
with two third down conversions
and one fourth down conversion.
Jere Campbell moved from guard to
fullback to complete the drive with
Central Chapter
Championship
Houston Lake C.C.
1 Gregg Wolff 69
2. Richard Hatcher 71
3 Mike Gill 72
4 Chris Munnan 73
5 Bill Robinson 74
Darren W. Gamer
7. Tommy Ixiwe IV 75
Lee Maupm
9 Mike McCollum 76
Lou Carver
Glenn Cardcll
Craig Wilhelm
13. Bryan K. Roberson 77
Alan White
Scott Carniey
20. Charles R. Bradshaw 79
27. Rodney Lamberth 81
29. Krag Woodyard 82
33. Eric S. White 85
of their own as Kiwaukee Thomas
hit Germaine Brown for the final 23
yards of the drive and a Panther
score. Jason Brett's PAT attempt
sailed wide right, though, and Perry
settled for a 21-6 score. On their
next possession, after holding the
Royals, Perry was backed up in
their own territory and facing a
fourth and long situation, and half
time approaching. In punt forma
tion, the Panthers attempted to
catch the Royals off guard with a
snap to die up back, but the ball
bounced off Steve Whitfield and
Brett had to cover for the Panthers.
But Bleckley used the miscue to
score with just seconds left in the
half to go out at intermission lead
ing 28-6.
The teams exchanged second half
touchdowns to make the final score
35-14. Perry's last touchdown came
on the arm of young John Brewer,
as the freshman threw for 86 yards
in the last quarter, including a 21-
yard touchdown pass to Whitfield.
The Panthers finished with 164
yards through the air, but were held
to just 48 on the ground. Bieckeiy's
balanced attack accounted for 19
first downs, allowing the Royals to
control the football.
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Senior runningback Michael Williams powers through
the line against the Eagles during a 10 minute drive
late Friday night.
an eight yard plunge up the middle.
Alex Gambill added his sixth
PAT of the night to m;ike the final
42-0.
In the first half, Ben Hulbcrt
scored from four yards out on a re
verse and John Morton scored from
seven yards out
PHS region streak
stops at three titles
By VETO F. ROLEY
New* Editor
The Perry cross country region
mens title streak has stopped at
three
Bleckley, which defeated Perry
earlier, dominated the region meet,
beating second place Houston
County 76-19. The Royals took
four of the top five positions, and
six of the top 10 positions The
lowest possible score in cross coun
try is 15.
Perry finished fifth in the region,
finishing slightly behind Mary Per
sons and Jackson The Panthers fin
ished the day with 108 points,
while the Mary Persons and Jack
son tied with 107 points
Dodge County came in sixth
with 131 points, while Pike
County brought up the rear with
199 points.
Shon Taylor led the Panthers, as
he has all year, finishing 10th with
a time of 17:38, 57 seconds behind
the leader. Stephen was the next
best Perry runner with an 18th
place finish
Brett Dorman crossed die finish
line in 23rd. Rod Barnes in 28th,
Dejaun Lewis in 29th, Palo West
in 33rd and Thomas Neal in 36th.
Cross country coach Carl
Thomas said the boys had a chance
at third; but. that he did not want to
risk injury to Panther starting quar
terback Kiwaukee Thomas for the
third spot. "We didn't want to take a
chance he might sprain his ankle."
"Bleckley was so much belter
than Houston County, which was
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Successful season
PMS Bth grade runningback Eddie Gary carries the
ball early in the season for the Panthers. The Bth
grade team finished the season with a 5-1 mark,
losing only to Tabor Middle School, the county
champion. In two years, the Bth grade team has
compiled an 11-1 mark.
"We didn't play real well in the
first half," said Jones. "I'm glad we
played better in the second half.
"If you would have told me lliat
we would be 9-1 at this point in the
year at the beginning of the year, I
wouldn't have believed it."
so much better than everybody
else," said Ihomas. "They did as
well as they could."
In the women's half of the
championship, it was Bleckley and
Houston County again running
away with the championship, with
the Royals winning 19-55. Dodge
County edged Perry for third, 103-
106, while Mary Persons brought
up the rear with 117 points.
Jada Relcford was Perry 's highest
finisher, coming across the line
12th with a time of 23:29, just
over three minutes behind the win
ner.
Please see Panthers, page 7A
Perry Rec Dept,
youth basketball
registration
Ihc Perry Recreation Depart
ment is holding registration for
Fall basketball for ages 5-16
dirough Nov. 18, or until teams are
full.
The leagues are open to both
male and female players. The age
control date is the age the player
will be as of Jan. 1. 1995.
Fees for the program are sl3 for
one child for city residents, $26 for
two or more children for city resi
dents, $19.50 for one child for
county residents, $39 for two or
more children for county residents,
$26 for one child for non-county
residents and $52 for two or more
children for non-county residents.