The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (3-0) dominated the Hapeville Charter Hornets with a 24-0 victory on Friday night. Cartersville struck quickly in a game with little first-half scoring. They opened with a swift drive, covering the field in 41 seconds, which Nate Russell finished with a 30-yard touchdown run. After that opening drive, the Hornet defense [read more...]
The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (2-0) dominated the Rockmart Yellow Jackets 35-6 Friday night, capitalizing on five turnovers and numerous explosive plays both through the air and on the ground. While the opening quarter saw little scoring, Cartersville had opportunities to put points on the board, attempting two early field goals but missing both, which kept [read more...]
Defensive mistakes and costly turnovers plagued the Woodland Wildcats (1-1) as they fell to the Woodstock Wolverines 42-3 on Thursday night. The first quarter featured strong defensive play and limited offensive success, with both teams struggling to score. Woodland managed to strike first with a 44-yard field goal, taking a 3-0 lead late in the [read more...]
The Adairsville Tigers defeated the Pepperell Dragons 31-14 on Thursday night, thanks to a 24-0 run in the second half. Adairsville received the opening kickoff and quickly found their rhythm, maintaining a long drive that chewed up nearly half of the first quarter. Despite their early success moving the ball, the Tigers couldn’t score and [read more...]
The Cass Colonels (2-0) dominated the Model Blue Devils on Thursday night with a 48-0 victory, scoring on every offensive possession in the first half. Cass started strong on their opening drive, moving the ball 80 yards down the field and finishing with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Brodie McWhorter to Chase Tatum. Although they [read more...]
The Cass Colonels (1-0) capped off an impressive week for Bartow County football teams with a commanding 42-7 victory over the Callaway Cavaliers in the Corky-Kell Classic on Saturday night. Cass started strong, scoring on its first possession after converting a crucial fourth down in Callaway territory. Brodie McWhorter connected with Elijah Slocum for a [read more...]
Fresh off a thrilling Thursday night victory, Bartow County faced yet another nail-biter. On Friday night, the Woodland Wildcats (1-0) staged a dramatic comeback, erasing a 14-point deficit to triumph over the Woodland Wolfpack, 38-35. The Wildcats had a rocky start, surrendering a rushing and a passing touchdown to fall behind 14-0 early on. But [read more...]
The Adairsville Tigers (1-0) edged out the Allatoona Buccaneers 28-27 in a nail-biting finish on Thursday night as a special teams mishap decided the outcome in the fourth quarter. Allatoona received the opening kickoff and started strong, with their offense making an impressive drive deep into Adairsville territory. However, the Buccaneers' momentum came to a [read more...]
The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (1-0) kicked off the 2024 season with a dominant 40-0 victory over the Columbia Eagles on Thursday night. The game was rescheduled to Thursday due to a shortage of officials across the state. Nate Russell’s first pass attempt for Cartersville was intercepted after it was tipped and caught by Columbia’s secondary. [read more...]
The Coffee Trojans defeated the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes 33-12 in the GHSA Class 5A semifinals on Friday night. In the opening quarter, both squads showcased outstanding defense. Ryan Johnson of Cartersville executed an impressive punt, pinning Coffee at their own 2-yard line. Unable to advance, the Trojans punted from their end zone. After a 10-yard [read more...]
