The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (10-0, 6-0) defeated the Hiram Hornets (5-5, 4-2) 50-7 on Friday night to put the finishing touches on a perfect regular season and the Region 7 crown. Cartersville came out swinging in their matchup against Hiram, dominating from the opening whistle. With 10:08 left in the first quarter, quarterback Nate Russell [read more...]
The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes roared to a 42-7 victory over the Hapeville Charter Hornets at home, showcasing a relentless offense and a stingy defense that left the visitors reeling. After a sluggish start to begin the game, Braylon Hill ignited the crowd early, bursting through for a 6-yard touchdown run to give Cartersville a 7-0 [read more...]
The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes dominated the Westminster Wildcats 37-22 Friday night in the opening round of the AAAA GHSA football playoffs. Cartersville struck first in the opening quarter when Nate Russell hit A'darrian Taylor-Wilson with a 13-yard touchdown pass, giving the Canes an early 6-0 lead with 6:06 remaining. On the ensuing kickoff, Westminster fumbled [read more...]
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...]
