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Late Field Goal Downs Colonels in Heartbreaking Loss

The Cass Colonels (3-5, 1-2) fell to the Dalton Catamounts (5-3, 3-0) on Friday night by a score of 31-28. Cass received the opening kickoff and started the game with a bang, getting inside the red zone in just a few plays before Brodie McWhorter threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to put the Colonels ahead [read more...]

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Back-And-Forth Game Favors Cartersville

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (7-1, 2-1) defeated the Hiram Hornets (4-4, 1-2) on Friday night by a score of 44-26. Cartersville won the kickoff and opted to start on offense. Unfortunately for the Canes, the offense did not click and punted after three plays. Hiram was ready offensively as the Hornets had a game plan [read more...]

By |2022-10-14T22:17:04-04:00October 14th, 2022|Featured, Features, General, General News, Sports, Stories|Comments Off on Back-And-Forth Game Favors Cartersville

Yellow Jackets Sting Wildcats Friday

The Calhoun Yellow Jackets (5-3, 2-1) defeated the Woodland Wildcats (1-7, 0-3) on Friday night by a score of 49-0. https://twitter.com/WHSfootball00/status/1581022098767548416?s=20&t=CWLQgSBbvGrxxFrMJrnlUg Calhoun scored on its opening possession as Andrew Purdy found the end zone on a 1-yard rush to cap a 68-yard drive. Woodland answered with an impressive drive on its own. The Wildcats started [read more...]

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Cartersville Defense Scores Three Touchdowns, Shuts Out Lithonia

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes defeated the Lithonia Bulldogs on Friday night 51-0 during the first round of the GHSA Class-5A state playoffs. Cartersville’s defense stole the show in the first half. On Lithonia’s opening drive, Myles Forristall recovered a fumble and ran it into the end zone for an early 7-0 Canes lead. But the [read more...]

By |2021-11-12T22:01:07-05:00November 12th, 2021|Sports|Comments Off on Cartersville Defense Scores Three Touchdowns, Shuts Out Lithonia

Cass Falls to St. Pius

The Cass Colonels fell to the St. Pius Lions on Friday night 42-9 during the first round of the GHSA Class-5A state playoffs. The Cass offense moved the ball methodically down the field for most of the first half and didn’t punt the ball away until late in the third quarter. On Cass’ opening possession, [read more...]

By |2021-11-12T21:52:25-05:00November 12th, 2021|Sports|Comments Off on Cass Falls to St. Pius

Cass Turnovers Doom Colonels

The Cass Colonels fell to the Calhoun Yellow Jackets on Friday night by a score of 35-14. Like last week, Cass had problems holding onto the football with its first turnover occurring on the opening kickoff. Calhoun recovered the muffed kick and scored just a few plays later to take an early 7-0 lead. Cass [read more...]

By |2021-10-22T21:58:22-04:00October 22nd, 2021|Sports|Comments Off on Cass Turnovers Doom Colonels

Cartersville Routs Woodland, Remains Perfect

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes defeated the Woodland Wildcats Friday night by a score of 7-0. Jake Parker threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Ray on the first play of the game. Amari White scored on the Canes next possession. After a Woodland fumble, Khristian Lando scored on a 7-yard run to give Cartersville a [read more...]

By |2021-10-22T21:36:32-04:00October 22nd, 2021|Sports|Comments Off on Cartersville Routs Woodland, Remains Perfect

Adairsville Completes Comeback, Grabs Region Victory

The Adairsville Tigers beat the Sonoraville Phoenix by a score of 21-14 on Friday night. Sonoraville had a long first possession as it drove down the field and got into the red zone. The Phoenix were close to scoring when they threw an interception in the end zone with around six minutes left in the [read more...]

By |2021-10-15T22:45:21-04:00October 15th, 2021|Sports|Comments Off on Adairsville Completes Comeback, Grabs Region Victory

Cass Gains Playoff Positioning With Win Over Hiram

The Cass Colonels (5-3, 2-1) defeated the Hiram Hornets 34-24 on Friday night to gain playoff position in Region 7-AAAAA. While the game ended in Cass' favor, it did not begin that way. Cass fumbled on the very first play of the game, which gave Hiram the ball at the Colonel 18-yard line. Just five [read more...]

By |2021-10-15T22:15:22-04:00October 15th, 2021|General, Sports|Comments Off on Cass Gains Playoff Positioning With Win Over Hiram

Cartersville Makes Statement Against Titans

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (7-0, 3-0) defeated the Blessed Trinity Titans on Friday night by a score of 49-21. Cartersville got out to a running start and didn’t let up in the first half. QB Jake Parker connected with Kendric Price for a 22-yard touchdown pass on Cartersville’s opening drive. Following a Blessed Trinity three-and-out, [read more...]

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