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Cass Comeback Falls Short, Hiram Wins 41-27

The Cass Colonels (3-2) fourth-quarter comeback fell short as the Hiram Hornets pulled off a 41-27 victory Friday. Cass opened the game strong, moving the ball with ease before Brodie McWhorter connected with Naz Fleurine for a 22-yard touchdown, putting them up 7-0 with 7:32 left in the first quarter. Hiram responded on a later [read more...]

By |2024-09-13T22:26:24-04:00September 13th, 2024|Features, General, Sports|Comments Off on Cass Comeback Falls Short, Hiram Wins 41-27

Cartersville Cruises Past Dalton with Dominant Victory

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (5-0) dominated the Dalton Catamounts Friday night with a 43-13 victory. Although Cartersville punted on its first drive, the offense quickly gained momentum on its second possession when Tyon Coe broke free for a 25-yard touchdown run, putting the Hurricanes ahead early. Nate Russell added to the lead before the first [read more...]

By |2024-09-13T22:08:35-04:00September 13th, 2024|Features, General, Sports|Comments Off on Cartersville Cruises Past Dalton with Dominant Victory

Hurricanes Storm Past Eagles in Season Opener

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...]

By |2024-08-15T23:18:29-04:00August 15th, 2024|Features, Sports, Stories|Comments Off on Hurricanes Storm Past Eagles in Season Opener

Lights Out, Cass Prevails: 17-7 Triumph

The Cass Colonels achieved a significant upset against the Mays Raiders on Friday, emerging victorious with a 17-7 win on the road. The game began quietly, with neither team scoring on its initial possession. However, Cass orchestrated an impressive drive, culminating in Devin Henderson's 2-yard rushing touchdown, propelling the Colonels to a 7-0 lead with [read more...]

By |2023-11-17T23:44:57-05:00November 17th, 2023|General, General News, Sports|Comments Off on Lights Out, Cass Prevails: 17-7 Triumph

Pullum’s Four Touchdown Effort Not Enough for Tigers

The Gilmer Bobcats secured a 35-28 victory over the Adairsville Tigers in the opening round of the AAA GHSA football playoffs. Gilmer received the opening kickoff but failed to score, eventually punting the ball to Adairsville. Jamarian Pullum effortlessly scored a 4-yard rushing touchdown, though Adairsville missed the PAT. On the subsequent kickoff, Gilmer executed [read more...]

By |2023-11-10T22:28:26-05:00November 10th, 2023|General, General News, Sports|Comments Off on Pullum’s Four Touchdown Effort Not Enough for Tigers

Cartersville Routs Centennial, Advances to Second Round

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes won their opening round matchup against the Centennial Knights 40-0. Cartersville did most of its damage in the first half. On its second drive Khristian Lando scored and converted a 2-point conversion to give Cartersville an early 8-0. On the Canes next scoring drive Jamauri Brice scored on a 48-yard touchdown [read more...]

By |2023-11-10T21:44:51-05:00November 10th, 2023|General News, Sports|Comments Off on Cartersville Routs Centennial, Advances to Second Round

Adairsville Throttles LaFayette on Homecoming

The Adairsville Tigers (4-2) beat the LaFayette Ramblers by a score of 44-14 on Friday on Friday night. Adairsville received the opening kickoff, and it didn’t take long for the Tigers to score, as Jonathan Gough scored a 70-yard rushing touchdown to put them ahead just a minute into the game. LaFeyette failed to respond, [read more...]

By |2023-09-29T22:16:47-04:00September 29th, 2023|General, General News, Sports|Comments Off on Adairsville Throttles LaFayette on Homecoming

Cartersville Overcomes Early Deficit, Takes Down Calhoun

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (6-0) defeated the Calhoun Yellow Jackets on Friday night by a score of 21-17. The Canes trailed by 17 by the time the first 24 minutes expired. The Cartersville offensive attack had trouble moving the ball against the stout Calhoun defense. To make matters worse for the Canes, the Yellow Jackets [read more...]

By |2023-09-29T22:06:07-04:00September 29th, 2023|General, General News, Sports|Comments Off on Cartersville Overcomes Early Deficit, Takes Down Calhoun

Adairsville Halts Losing Streak, Defeats Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe

The Adairsville Tigers (2-2) defeated Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe on Friday night by a score of 49-13. https://x.com/Adairsville306/status/1702725199941005652?s=20 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe received the opening kickoff, but performed a quick three-and-out. Adairsville’s offense responded quickly as Jonathan Gough connected with Tre Winters on a 45-yard touchdown pass to put Adairsville ahead 7-0 early in the first quarter. The Tigers [read more...]

By |2023-09-15T21:50:09-04:00September 15th, 2023|General, General News, Sports|Comments Off on Adairsville Halts Losing Streak, Defeats Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe

Cartersville Routs Heritage in Homecoming Win

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (5-0) defeated the Heritage Patriots on Friday night 45-0. Cartersville opened the game with a missed field goal, however the second drive would not end as fortunately for the Patriots. Khristian Lando capped off Cartersville's second drive with a short touchdown run to open the scoring. Instead of kicking the PAT, [read more...]

By |2023-09-15T21:31:33-04:00September 15th, 2023|General, General News, Sports|Comments Off on Cartersville Routs Heritage in Homecoming Win