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Brady Haley (5), Sean Bennett (12), and Drew Love (6) tackle a TCS ball carrier. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Brady Haley (5), Sean Bennett (12), and Drew Love (6) tackle a TCS ball carrier. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gators on a roll with win over Trinity

Gatewood’s slow start to the season is quickly becoming just a memory.The Gators turned in what head coach Jeff Ratliff called “their most complete performance of the season” Friday night in Eatonton, rolling through Trinity Christian 48-13 for their thirdstraight win.
Titans senior running back Kam Geter attempts a kick return in a game earlier in the season. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Titans senior running back Kam Geter attempts a kick return in a game earlier in the season. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Titans enter region play with high hopes

Lake Oconee Academy concluded its non-region competition a week after taking a tough shutout loss at home to Brentwood.
Mother Nature knows best

Mother Nature knows best

Mother Nature knows best

We needed lemonade to get through the high water temperatures, dropping lake levels, and our fish habitats clinging to the cool of deep water and shade to escape the pressures of the transition to fall last week.Alas, the break we needed, and Mother Nature, arrived right on queue.At the end of last...
Titans senior running back Griffin Stanford runs on a kick return against the War Eagles. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Titans senior running back Griffin Stanford runs on a kick return against the War Eagles. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Titans take ‘humbling’ loss at home against Brentwood

Before the 2026 season even began, Lake Oconee Academy anticipated its Sept. 18 rematch with the Brentwood School, as the Eagles shut them out 43-0 last year.
Greene County head football coach Chris MacFarland says his team is taking the remainder of the season "one week at a time." FILE PHOTO

Greene County head football coach Chris MacFarland says his team is taking the remainder of the season "one week at a time." FILE PHOTO

Tigers take crucial bye week ahead of tough road opponent

After a tough road loss Sept. 11, Greene County High School spent the following bye week making adjustments in multiple areas without concern about specific opponents. The Tigers now hit the road for two consecutive weeks.
Morgan County sophomore Running back Aiden Lawrence makes a run down field in a game earlier in the season. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Morgan County sophomore Running back Aiden Lawrence makes a run down field in a game earlier in the season. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Dogs focus on ‘fundamentals’ in bye week

Morgan County’s rollercoaster experience of non-region competitions ended on Sept. 11 with a 35-12 loss at Mountain View High School.
Greene County head football coach Chris MacFarland says his team is taking the remainder of the season “one week at a time.” FILE PHOTO

Greene County head football coach Chris MacFarland says his team is taking the remainder of the season “one week at a time.” FILE PHOTO

Tigers take crucial bye week ahead of tough road opponent

After a tough road loss Sept. 11, Greene County High School spent the following bye week making adjustments in multiple areas without concern about specific opponents.The Tigers now hit the road for two consecutive weeks.Greene County head coach Chris MacFarland said he was happy with his players’...
Lee Coleman Columnist

Lee Coleman Columnist

THE COLEMAN REPORT

Don Knotts sang a song in a movie long ago, sitting on a dock, staring into a dark watery abyss, wishing he were a fish. He got his wish and saved the day.If I were a fish today, I would be conflicted, not sure where to beat the heat and awaiting the annual fall drop in water temperatures.
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton ran for 122 yards on seven attempts, including one62-yard run. He recorded 147 yards and a score through the air. COURTESY OF UGA ATHLETICS

Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton ran for 122 yards on seven attempts, including one62-yard run. He recorded 147 yards and a score through the air. COURTESY OF UGA ATHLETICS

Bulldogs easily handle Razorbacks in SEC opener

The venue was on the road; the opponent was from the SEC.