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Cartersville Cruises to Playoff Victory, Sets Sights on Starr’s Mill

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...]

By kevinp|2024-11-15T22:23:43-05:00November 15th, 2024|Stories|Comments Off

Defense Shines as Cartersville Blanks Hapeville Charter

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...]

By kevinp|2024-08-30T22:13:31-04:00August 30th, 2024|Features, General, Sports|Comments Off