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Mount de Sales handcuffs Hornets, advances to semis
By PHIL CLARK
Times-Journal Sports
The,Mount de Sales Cavaliers,
runners-up to Tattnall in region
2=AAA. came into the Hornets’
Nest Nov. 22 and closed the door
on Westfield’s 1996 football sea
son, advancing to the Georgia
Independent School Association
semifinals with a 19-0 win.
The Cavaliers limited the
Westfield offense to just 38 plays
while rushing 49 times for 262
yards themselves. Three pass
completions for 113 yards were as
damaging as all of the rushing
yards, though.
Westfield took the opening
kickoff and marched down field,
picking up four first downs in
moving the ball inside the
Cavaliers’ 20-yard line. Ben
Hulbert had a nice gain called
back on a clipping call at the
Mount de Sales 13, which stalled
the drive and took the wind out of
the Hornets’ sails.
Mount de Sales took quick
advantage of the break, using just
seven plays to cover 80 yards after
a J.T. Shy punt went into the end
zone for a touchback.
Facing a third and six at the 24-
yard line, Michael Walton hit
David Berndt on a 57-yard com
pletion and run. all the way to the
Westfield 19. Tony Wesley took
four carries to cover the final 19
for the score with 4:34 left in the
first quarter. A bad snap aborted
the point after touchdown try and
the Cavaliers had a 6-0 lead.
The Hornets couldn’t pick up a
first down on the ensuing posses
sion and Shy punted 33 yards to
the Mount de Sales 30.
A quick pickup of nine by
Wesley and a three yard plunge
gave the Cavaliers a first down at
Several area teams still
alive in football playoffs
By PHIL CLARK
Times-Journal Sports
Although all of the Houston County teams were eliminated last
week, there are still some area teams involved in football playoffs.
Westfield lost to Mount de Sales, Warner Robins was beaten by
Bradwell Institute and Northside lost to Benedictine. Central
Macon lost to Brunswick while Camden County beat Evans, mean
ing all four region 2-AAAA teams were eliminated.
The Georgia Independent Schools Association will play semifi
nals this week In AAA. there’s a rematch of Southland and Tattnall
Square, in Americas. Both teams arc 10-1, with Tattnall's only loss
coming to Southland. The Raiders are playing in region 3-AAA
now. and won the region championship. Tattnall edged Mount de
Sales for the region 2-AAA title.
Both teams are playoff wise, but when it comes to this part of
the season, it's hard for anyone to pick against Tattnall. Therefore,
look for Tattnall to win.
The other GISA semifinal has Mount de Sales at 4-AAA winner
John Milledge. I don’t think Milledge has faced this kind of com
petition this year. Mount de Sales look strong in beating a good
Westfield team Nov. 22, and they will be too tough for John
Milledge to handle.
There will be two great matchups of 1-A against 2-A in the
Georgia High School Association. 2-A runnerup Clinch County
will be at Macon County, the 1-A top seed, while 1-A number two
Miller County will be at Charlton County.
These games should be classics. Macon County has been rather
lethargic in wins over Turner County and Johnson County, coming
back from halftime ties to wdn both games. Clinch County shut out
a pretty good ECI team 35-0 to advance to the second round.
The Panthers did have a little trouble with region foes
Hawkinsville, Atkinson County and Irwin County, plus a loss to
Charlton. Look for the Bulldogs to get their act together before
Cecil Barber’s Panthers get to town Friday. Macon County will
advance.
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IN THE BEGINNING - Members of the Westfield Hornet football team pause for a team picture durinVfaTlVractice
several weeks ago. The team went 8-3 and lost to Mount de Sales in the Georgia Independent School Association
Class AAA state playoffs.
their 42. but the Westfield defense
then held as Robby Heaton and
Charlie Evans threw Franklin
Mack for a 4-yard loss and two
plays later the Cavaliers had to
punt.
Westfield got a break on the
Ben Hulbert punt return as the
Cavaliers were flagged for a face
mask penalty, moving the ball into
Cavaliers’ territory at the 42. But a
fumble on the exchange was
recovered by Mount de Sales.
After Walton threw incomplete
on first down, Evans and Jared
Shell stopped Wesley after a 2-
yard pickup and another incomple
tion forced another punt. Keith
Waites knocked the Walton pass
away from Carl Perrazzola, and
Jared Shell barely missed an inter
ception on the deflection.
The teams exchanged punts for
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the remainder of the first half.
Westfield got a 35-yard run
from Hulbert to give the Hornets a
first and ten at the Cavaliers’ 42 on
their final possession, but again
the drive stalled and the Cavaliers
had the ball when the half ended,
nursing that 6-0 lead.
Like in the first half, the
Cavaliers scored on their first pos
session in the second half to take a
12-0 lead. After Westfield failed to
move the ball, Mount de Sales got
a huge break when the snap in
punt formation went astray, and
Shy could not get the punt off.
The Cavaliers took over at the
Westfield 11 -yard line. It was here,
though, that the Westfield defense
rose to the occasion. Still trailing
just 12-0, the Hornets let Wesley
loose for a first and goal at the one
yard line, then forced a fumble on
Eighth grade Panthers pound
Feagin Mill in basketball openers
By MARK FELTY
Times-Journal Sports
Perry Middle School’s Bth grade basketball teams
had quite a turnout of spectators for their season
opener Nov. 19 against Feagin Mill Middle School.
Coach Danny Shelton’s Bth grade Pantherettes set
the tone for the evening by putting up a tough
defense, and a fast-paced offense. Kiki Woodard
sank the first basket with a lay-up past her defenders.
Akenia Davis scored the next two points, along with
Marquita Ragin scoring 2 points, Jessica Green 4
points and Woodard scoring 4 more points.
At the end of the first quarter, the Pantherettes had
upped their tally to 16 points, while holding Feagin
Mill to only 4 points.
During the second quarter, Green sank a free
throw on a 1 -if foul along with Woodard sinking two
of her free throws. Woodard sank two field goals, and
Green connected on one making the score at half
time 25-11, Perry.
At the end of the third quarter, Perry had a com
manding lead with a score of 38-13. A slew of free
throws attempted in the fourth quarter by the
Pantherettes put the final nail in the coffin of the
Wolves, finishing the game with a score of 52-23.
Akenia Davis had 2 points, Jessica Green had 19
points (3 for 6 on free throws), Kiki Woodard had 21
points (5/6) and Marquita Ragin had 10 points (2/4).
Coach John Warlick’s Bth Panthers trounced
Feagin Mill’s Wolves in the second showdown. With
14 players from the Middle School County
Championship football team, stamina of the players
played a key role in this game.
Cody Allen hit a 3-point bomb on the tip off, with
Edwin Allen scoring next on a rebound. Laron Davis,
Rashad Winn and Allen made field goals, with Jerry
Drazny making one of two free throws. Score at the
end of the first quarter: 18-6, Perry
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first down. The Cavaliers recovered
at the four, then Shy and Chip Davis
threw Mack for a 5-yard loss, to the
nine. A holding penalty on the
Cavaliers moved it back out to the
19 before Walton hit Mack for 13,
back to the Westfield 6-yard line.
Cory Hollingsworth uncharac
teristically missed a 23-yard field
goal try and Westfield had dodged
a bullet with a tremendous defen
sive effort.
The Hornets quickly got back
to back first downs on a 13-yard
carry by Brian Staines and a 10-
yarder by Hulbert, putting the ball
at the Westfield 43.
Edward Kendrick, the
Cavaliers’ big defensive end,
broke through the blocking to sack
quarterback Trevor Jones for a 16
yard loss and three plays later, Shy
was punting again.
Perry charged forward in the second quarter, with
man-to-man coverage on defense, and a quick fast
break. With the score being 35-17, Feagin Mill faced
a formidable opponent for another half.
At one point, the Panthers got credit for a basket
made by the opposition. The second half was be tough
for the Wolves, scoring only 9 more points. Perry took
advantage of their lead, letting the clock tick down the
final seconds, and end the game ahead 60-23.
Scoring for the Panthers: Cody Allen-5 points;
Jerry Drazny-4 points (2/3); Mike Fluellen-6 points
(2 /3); Raphael Howard-6 points (2/4); Ronnie
Collier- 7 points (3/4); Rashad Winn-2 points (0/4);
Kelly Scott-2 points; Issac Howard-6 points; Edwin
Ailen-13 points (3/3); Laron Davis-2 points; Willie
Simon-1 point (1/2); Mykgo Rumph-4 points.
In 7th grade basketball action, the Panthers split
the double -header, with the boys being victorious,
and the girls losing in overtime.
Coach Belcher’s boys ran over the Wolves with a
final score of 49-36. A 1 Thornton scored 28 points
(2/7), Frederick Martin-8 points (1/3), Steven Green
-2 points, Centred Harrell-2 points, Michael
Whitehead-4 points and Titus Billings-2 points.
Coach Anna Henry suffered her first loss as her
7th grade girls team took them into overtime, with a
rally during the second half.
Feagin Mill showed their stamina in the final min
utes, scoring points to Perry’s one.
Scoring for Pantherettes is as follows: Aimee
Cope-15 points (3/12); Gia Buckles-1 point (1/8);
Nioakie Hill-1 point (1/2); Amber Overton-1 point
(1/2); Alicia Clarington-1 point (1/3).
Bth Grade schedule- December 4 vs Northside at
Northside (3:30), Dec. 6 vs Warner Robins at Perry
(6 p.m.). 7th Grade schedule- Dec. 3 vs Northside at
Northside (3:30), Dec. 6 vs Warner Robins at Perry
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Westfield got what appeared to
be another big break when
Kendrick shanked a Cavaliers punt
attempt and the Hornets got the
ball at the MDS 37-yard line.
A pass interference on the
Cavaliers gave Westfield a first
and ten at the 16, but two running
plays netted six yards and two
passes fell incomplete and the ball
went back over to Mount de Sales.
The final score of the game
came after another Kendrick sack
on fourth down gave the Cavaliers
the ball at the Westfield 38. Walton
got seven, then Wesley broke a
couple of tackles on his way to a
31-yard touchdown, his third of
the game.
The Cavaliers advance to play
John Milledge this week in one
semi-final game, while Tattnall
plays Southland in the other.
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Times-Journal
Sports
Thanksgiving and
giving thanks
This time of year, we all do
something we should do all year
long. We give thanks for our
many blessings.
I’d like to give thanks to folks
who make my job easier. The
folks here at the Times-Journal
who put my stories into print each
week, and Eric Zellars, whose
photos make my stories look bet
ter than they actually are.
Thanks to the Register family,
for whom I’ve work in radio for
the better part of 30 years.
Lowell, Janice, Debbie, Len and
Jimmy have always been
extremely nice and kind to me.
And thanks, too, for letting me
‘moonlight’ at the paper.
I’m thankful for folks like the
Greg Adams family. They have
shown a courage and strength in
the face of adversity that is sim
ply astounding. All of us should
pause and reflect on what this
family has endured. I’ll bet then
we’d appreciate what we have
even more.
I’d like to thank the coaches
who run the athletic programs in
our schools. Without their help,
covering the games woufci be
extremely difficult. Ronnie Jones
at Westfield and George Collins
at Perry High head up an out
standing group of men and
women in the coaching profes
sion.
I’m thankful I got to see Amy
Harold in her brilliant run for the
GISA 400-meter state champi
onship. And I’m thankful that Dr.
Gregory Harold didn’t hurt him
self as he ran the final 50 yards
with Amy. Thing is, he was run
ning through the stands.
I’m thankful for parents who
support their young’uns by
attending as many events as pos
sible. Some faces you see at every
event. For those who don’t go,
shame on you. You don’t know
what you’re missing for yourself,
and you don’t know what it
would mean to your youngster.
I’m thankful for Marina
Culley, who brought home a state
championship to Perry High in
women’s golf, and to the
Westfield team which took team
honors in the GISA.
I’m thankful that my young
friends, involved in that tragic
accident near Jacksonville in
early June, are doing well.
Jennifer, Julee, Duke, Manish, we
suffered with you and prayed for
you, and it’s great you’re all
doing well.
Thanks to longtime friends
like Oscar and John Williams,
whom I’ve known for the better
part of 60 years! Both have
always been true friends, the kind
who are always just a phone call
away. I’m thankful for folks like
Bob Morrow, whom I met when
he was coach and athletic director
at Perry High, and I was doing his
play by play. The friendship
evolved into a lasting one, for
which I’m proud.
I’m thankful for folks like Dr.
Michael Drake and Marvin
Arrington at Westfield, and Phil
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