Cartersville

Cartersville Remains Unbeaten, Defeats Heritage-Conyers on Homecoming

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (5-0) remained perfect on Friday night with a 49-0 shutout of Heritage-Conyers, which would mark a successful homecoming. Cartersville scored on its opening possession and the only blemish the Canes would have was a first quarter fumble recovered by the visiting Patriots. The defense stood tall and did not allow the [read more...]

By |2022-09-16T21:37:30-04:00September 16th, 2022|General|Comments Off on Cartersville Remains Unbeaten, Defeats Heritage-Conyers on Homecoming

Cartersville Remains Perfect, Takes Down Columbia

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (4-0) defeated the Columbia Lions on Senior Night by a score of 42-0. It wasn’t the best of starts for the Canes, as quarterback Nate Russell threw an interception on the team’s opening drive. The Cartersville defense stood tall and from that point on the box score was all Cartersville. https://twitter.com/CHSHurricaneFB/status/1568192190534524928?s=20&t=hmFh7q2NewY7-tqQlWR6WA [read more...]

By |2022-09-09T21:32:35-04:00September 9th, 2022|General|Comments Off on Cartersville Remains Perfect, Takes Down Columbia

Canes Score 28-Unanswered Points for Comeback Win

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (3-0) defeated the Allatoona Buccaneers (0-3) on Friday night by a score of 28-20. However, this was not a back-and-forth game as the score might indicate. Allatoona stifled the Cartersville ground game in the first half, which led the Canes being shutout for the game’s first 24 minutes. Allatoona, meanwhile, took [read more...]

By |2022-09-02T22:50:06-04:00September 2nd, 2022|General|Comments Off on Canes Score 28-Unanswered Points for Comeback Win

Cartersville Football Improves to 2-0 With Victory

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (2-0) defeated the Jonesboro Cardinals 38-16 on Friday night. A lone field goal by Jesus Gutierrez was the difference in the first 12 minutes in the game, but the second quarter would reap big rewards for the Cartersville offense. Cartersville recovered a muffed punt deep in Jonesboro territory. It was able [read more...]

By |2022-08-26T22:12:58-04:00August 26th, 2022|General|Comments Off on Cartersville Football Improves to 2-0 With Victory

Cartersville Wins 2022 Opener

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (1-0) defeated the Cherokee Warriors (0-1) 35-0. The Canes scored in the first when Paul Gamble connected with Collin Fletcher midway through the first quarter. Jaylen Scott caught another Gamble pass in the second quarter to extend the Cartersville lead to 14-0. Malachi Jeffries scored two first-half touchdowns for Cartersville, while [read more...]

By |2022-08-20T00:00:54-04:00August 19th, 2022|General|Comments Off on Cartersville Wins 2022 Opener

29 years later, survivors reflect on the Blizzard of 1993

   This Sunday marks 29 years since the biggest blizzard in Georgia history.       The Superstorm of 1993 brought snow and strong winds to residents from Alabama to Maine, and Northwest Georgia experienced between 12 and 30 inches of snow.       The days before were warm, making some locals doubt that such an intense weather event [read more...]

By |2022-03-12T00:21:31-05:00March 11th, 2022|General|Comments Off on 29 years later, survivors reflect on the Blizzard of 1993

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

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

Woodland’s Woes Continue Against Calhoun

The Woodland Wildcats (1-7, 0-3) fell to the Calhoun Yellow Jackets on Friday night by a score of 52-6. Calhoun lead 49-0 at the half, before Woodland outscored the Yellow Jackets 6-3 in the second half. Woodland will next host Cartersville next Friday night at 7:30. You can hear the game on WBHF with pregame [read more...]

By |2021-10-15T21:51:09-04:00October 15th, 2021|General|Comments Off on Woodland’s Woes Continue Against Calhoun

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...]

By |2021-10-15T21:48:17-04:00October 15th, 2021|Sports|Comments Off on Cartersville Makes Statement Against Titans