Football hits the middle of the season By MICHAEL BOYLAN Sports Editor

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Football hits the middle of the season By MICHAEL BOYLAN Sports Editor

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Fayette Tigers roll over Stockbridge

Team: Fayette County Tigers

Coach: Clint Burton

Record: 4-1

Last Week: beat Stockbridge 30-14

Key Players: DE Jeff Barnes had seven tackles,three sacks and caused and recovered

a fumble.LB Wayne Hall had three assists and scored off of a fumble recovery. DL Chester

Green had four tackles and caused a fumble.

Notes: The defense was dominating for the

Tigers, as they scored early and cruised for the

rest of the game. Wes Clark reinjured his

ankle,after gaining 61 yards off of 10 carries, and is day

to day for this week's game against Lovejoy. QB Gerald Johnson was 7 of 13, passing for

126 yards.Lovejoy matches up well with the Tigers, with a big line and a pass happy offense.

This week: at Lovejoy

Chiefs feel wrath of Wildcats

Team: McIntosh Chiefs

Coach: Clint Ashmore

Record: 1-4

Last Week: lost to Lovejoy 18-6

Key Players : Tony Franks and Nate Wesley

led the Chiefs in tackles and Jarrod Currin had

close to a 60 yard interception return.

Notes: The defense for the Chiefs has been

good enough to win the past few weeks but it is

the offense that has made the team suffer. By not being able to score, the Chiefs are never in a

position to win. The Chiefs must avoid making mistakes. They can not afford penalties,drops

or sacks. Next week the Chiefs face an undefeated East Coweta team. Coach Ashmore feels

that pressure will be taken off the defense if the

offense can be established.

This week: at East Coweta

East Coweta thrashes Griffin's Bears

Team: East Coweta

Coach: Danny Cronic

Record : 5-0

Last week: beat Griffin 33-16

Key players: David Sepanski caught a

Clements touchdown pass as did Henry Kendall.

Clements passed for 215 yards and ran for 96 yards

as Marvin Smith was virtually stopped by the

Bears. Smith still ran for two touchdowns in the win.

Notes: Ashley Martin missed her first two

extra points of the season, she is now 19 for 21. It

would be highly unlikely for the Indians to lose this

week against McIntosh but they must be ready for a defense that comes to play and has no

trouble stopping the run.

This Week: vs McIntosh

Sandy Creek loses close one to Panthers

Team Sandy Creek Patriots

Coach: Don Tyre

Record: 2-2

Last week: lost to Forest Park 19-18

Key Players: Gavin Bourgeois had 10

tackles, Austin Vann had eight tackles and three

sacks, QB Chris Sizemore was 11 of 19 for 142

yards passsing, Jermaine Harris had three

receptions, including a 28 yard touchdown catch. Harris also

had nine tackles on defense.

Notes: The loss was a bitter pill to swallow

for the Patriots. They led with 41 seconds to go

in the game and would've won had they been able to get a first down on their final drive of the

game. Instead, Forest Park got the ball in good field

position and plugged away for the winning touchdown. Coach Tyre was incredibly happy with

his team's performance but they were all stung by the loss. The schedule does not get any

easier for the Patriots but they have shown they can

play with anybody in the region.

This week: vs Mt. Zion

Panthers get pecked by Cardinals

Team: Starr's Mill Panthers

Coach: Mike Earwood

Record: 2-3

Last week: lost to Jonesboro 35-28

Key Players: RB Craig Maddock and QB

Brad McClaren fueled the offense as usual for the

Panthers while Matt Deffenbaugh, Clint Barbour and Reuben Houston put in great performances

as well.

Notes: The game was pretty much a

shootout between the two teams and despite the loss

the Panthers should be pleased. Jonesboro is one

of those teams that nobody thought Starr's Mill

could handle and the Panthers proved them wrong.

The talents of the team were clear once again and

they now get a well deserved week off to heal and

prepare for a big and talented Mt. Zion team.

This week: Bye

Landmark gets a week to heal

Team: Landmark Christian War Eagles

Coach: Bill Thorn

Record: 2-2

Last week: Bye

Key Players :

Notes: Coach Thorn and the War Eagles

have had a week to heal their wounds. QB

C.R.Palmer should be fully recovered from the minor

concussion he sustained at Callaway on Sept.26. Northgate is still winless but Thorn is fully

preparing his team as he believes "They'll get

somebody."

This week: vs Northgate

Vikings still searching for a victory

Team: Northgate Vikings

Coach: Ron Beaucham

Record: 0-4

Last week: lost to Callaway 25-13

Key Players: RB Marlon Cruver, DL Ryan

Gentry, DL Kyle Stevens

Notes: The freshman Gentry continues to

get more playing time and develop his skills on

both sides of the line. Gentry is nearing 300

pounds as a freshman and looks to be one of the top

players for the Vikings in years to come. Northgate

is improving week to week but needs to eliminate mistakes on both sides of the ball and nnot

get down over their losses. Landmark will be a

tough game for Northgate, especially if the War

Eagle's week off healed their minor injuries.

This week: at Landmark

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