The second

game of the football season last weekend, gives everybody

a clear indication of what to expect over the next eight

games.

For two of

the teams, expect good things and for the other two...

Starr's

Mill struggled to get points on the board against the

Morrow Mustangs Saturday, but still won 9-0. The Panthers

improved to 2-0 by playing strong defense and having a

good kicking game. Evan Greeson kicked a 45-yard field

goal toward the end of the first half to give Starr's

Mill a 3-0 lead. In the second half, Bo Clark caught a

Brad McClaren pass for a touchdown. The Panthers missed

the extra point but won regardless.

"It

was a great team effort defensively," Coach Mike

Earwood said. "We have to play with more intensity

offensively, though, and handle the blitz better."

The Panthers will host the Henry County Warhawks (0-2)

Friday night. There will be no easy games for the

Panthers, but they will enter every game prepared to the

best of their ability.

Henry

County was the opponent of the Sandy Creek Patriots

Friday night and a tough opponent despite the scoreboard.

Sandy Creek won 38-22. The Patriot offense continued to

gather steam, mostly due to an explosive ground attack.

Sandy Creek rushed for 342 yards Friday while passing for

only 50 yards. J.R. Lemon led the way on the ground with

14 carries, 153 yards and two touchdowns.

The

defensive intensity was lacking for the Patriots, though.

Several times the team was not lined up right at the

beginning of a play. The defensive lapses certainly kept

Henry County close, most obvious in their 96-yard kickoff

return to open the second half.

Sandy Creek

hosts Eagle's Landing (0-2) Friday night, but their

defense must improve in order to keep the Patriots in

complete control.

Fayette

County hosted Newnan (2-0) Friday night and took an early

lead on a three-yard touchdown run by Wes Clark. Newnan

then took over offensively, with the exception of a

99-yard kickoff return by Trevor Bowman for a touchdown.

At the half, Newnan held a 24-14 lead. The Tigers defense

prevented the Cougars from scoring in the third quarter

and Fayette County closed in on Newnan, scoring a

touchdown in the third quarter and a field goal early in

the fourth. The score was tied with 5:13 left in the game

and that is when it fell apart for Fayette County.

Newnan went

on to score three unanswered touchdowns and won 45-24.

The Cougars rushed for 287 yards on the night. Their

defense intercepted the ball from Fayette County four

times and recovered two fumbles. The Tigers travel to

LaGrange (1-1) Saturday evening.

LaGrange

played at McIntosh Friday night and won big, 44-0. The

Grangers lost the previous week to Troup County, 12-7,

and came out very aggressive against the Chiefs.

McIntosh, which scored several times against a tough

Pebblebrook team the previous week, could not put the

ball in the endzone or between the uprights. Their

offensive troubles began after gaining 36 yards on their

first two plays. It was during the second play that

quarterback Luke Wiggs went down and left the game with a

shoulder injury.

After the

injury, the LaGrange points piled up and the Chiefs had

breakdowns in every part of the game. LaGrange led 31-0

at the half and both teams began to play reserve players

in the third quarter. McIntosh travels to Carver,

Columbus this weekend. Carver (1-1) lost to Griffin 20-7

Friday but is a talented team and capable of keeping up

with the top programs in the region.