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Marietta Daily Journal
Cass puts stop to late Allatoona rally
ACWORTH -- Allatoona’s slim playoff hopes may have come to an end as it suffered a heartbreaking 21-14 loss against Cass on Friday night at Cobb EMC/Buccaneers Stadium. Allatoona (2-7, 1-4 7AAAAA), which came into the game just outside of the top 32 of the Class AAAAA postseason rankings at No. 37, needed to win their remaining two games to have any chances at reaching the playoffs. A win over a the No. 6 Colonels (8-1, 4-1) would have given the Buccaneers a huge boost in the rankings heading into the final game of the season against Woodland. Unfortunately, the loss most likely ended any hopes of reaching the the state playoffs for the first time since 2022. With the game deadlocked 7-7 at halftime, running back Kalil Charles scored two second half touchdowns. He scored on a 16-yard run on the opening drive of the half, giving the Colonels a 14-7 lead early in the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Charles struck again with another big run — this time with a 26-yard touchdown run — as Cass increased the lead to 21-7 and appeared to put away Allatoona for good. Charles rushed for 117 of his
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Rome News-Tribune
‘It was a blessing’: Local nonprofit raises thousands through golf tournament
Fishes and Loaves Ministry recently held its first fundraiser in the form of a golf tournament, which raised $12,000. The Christian-based nonprofit, which operates both a thrift store and a food pantry for those in need, held its golf tournament last week at Stonebridge Golf Club. “The tournament went far better than we could have ever expected,” said Dillon Guest, co-founder of the nonprofit. “It was great. We had a lot more golfers than we anticipated, a lot more sponsors, and of course that led to many more funds than we anticipated for the ministry. So, it was a blessing.” The tournament was organized by Jenni Parkman, Guest said, and it drew 72 golfers and 26 businesses as sponsors. Fishes and Loaves will use the money to purchase another space to expand its Lindale food pantry to its own location, if there is a space available, he said. The food pantry is in the same location as the thrift store, 3140 Maple Road SE, and it’s a space they have outgrown. Other possible uses for the funding include covering six months of rent at the facility’s current location or providing roughly 12,000 meals, Guest said. “The most important thing we’re
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Hawkeyes Secure 5 Wins on First Day of Rome Invite
Rome, GA. – The University of Iowa Women’s Tennis team opened competition at the Rome Collegiate Invite on Friday, securing five wins across singles and doubles. Ida Clement and Emma Tothová started off the day in doubles action winning a close 7-6 (5) match against Michigan’s Gabriella Lindgren and Calla McGill. Emerey Gross and Mia Sosoalso battled a hard-fought doubles match against Michigan’s Laura Rahnel and Reagan Levine before falling, 7-6 (3).
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Big Hits Help Carry Lady Generals Into Sweet 16
The Heritage Lady Generals swept Northwest with wins of 6-2 and 6-3, advancing to the Sweet 16. The team’s offensive performance included four hits from Molly Corvin and a bases-clearing double from Hope Alsobrooks in the first game. Their contributions helped highlight Heritage’s ability to produce important plays during the regional matchup.
Marietta Daily Journal
Carter pleased with Allatoona's progress in Year 1
Allatoona closes out the home portion of its regular season schedule when it hosts Cass in a Region 7AAAAA game at Buccaneer Stadium. While Allatoona is 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the region, first-year coach Paul Carter said he is encouraged by the progress his team has made this season against a challenging schedule. “We’ve made a lot of progress as a football team and as a program just in the amount of knowledge our kids have about the work ethic that we’ve kind of tried to instill and the standard we’re trying to bring,” Carter said. “With the playoffs the way they are, it makes it super interesting. I think we have the second hardest schedule of any team in Class AAAAA. So, that being said, we’ve battled and we’ve been in some serious battles and we play hard, so we’ve done well for what we’ve been up against.” With Allatoona’s postseason chances appearing slim as it approaches the last two games of the 2026 campaign – with the Buccaneers finishing the season on the road against Woodland of Cartersville – Carter said the focus for his team is simply to work to improve over its final two contests.
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Local High School Football Teams Take the Field for Week Ten of the 2026 Regular Season [AUDIO]
It’s time for area high school football teams to take the field for the tenth week of play in the 2026 regular season!. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers host the Model Blue Devils. Darlington heads into the match up with...
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Cherokee Tribune
River Ridge heads to Rome with eyes on first win
This Friday night brings a battle between Region 6AAAAAA rivals River Ridge and Rome, two teams still searching for their first win of the season. Postseason football isn’t necessarily the focus anymore for either team, but progress and improvement are, especially over these final three weeks of regular season play. The Knights (0-7, 0-4 region) and Wolves (0-7, 0-4) will square off this weekend at Barron Stadium hoping to showcase how far they have come. “We are still taking those strides forward,” River Ridge coach Mike Collins said. “I know, obviously, it hasn't manifested in the win column, but I feel like we have gotten better in every aspect of the game. I feel like the off week was the same. We just worked on some fundamentals and still tried to hit those trouble areas to avoid those big plays. I feel like we are still progressing and getting better in every aspect.” The Knights have made some strides, which showed up on the scoreboard these past few games. They nearly picked up win No. 1 on Sept. 18 in a 44-40 thriller against Pope where quarterback Hunter Lockerman rushed for 167 and had four total touchdowns. Following a lopsided
Marietta Daily Journal
Burrus sets an early tone as Kell dominates Woodstock
MARIETTA - Senior Brock Burrus celebrated Kell’s homecoming in style, catching a 77-yard touchdown pass to start the game, part of a dominant 56-24 win over Woodstock on Friday at the Stockyard. “That play has been in the books since Monday,” Kell coach Bobby May said. “We knew, if we could protect it, it would be open.” Kell quarterback Boston Pierce finished with 392 yards on 17-of-21 passing. The junior had time in the pocket all night, standing tall on the first play while waiting for Burrus on a long post route. “I knew I had 1-on-1 coverage, so that’s just trust between the quarterback and (his) receivers,” said Burrus, who finished with seven catches for 227 receiving yards. “(Pierce) just trusts us to go up and make a play, so he puts it up there.” Kell’s opening strike was answered back immediately by Woodstock’s Graham Burmeister. The quarterback started with fake handoffs that left defenders at the line of scrimmage while he ran for 27 yards. After a third-down conversion, another set of fakes in the backfield drew defenders in while Rylan Hubbard ran wide open for an easy 21-yard touchdown pass and an early 7-7 score. “Our offense
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Blazers look to take on Shorter for Homecoming Matchup
Following a two-week break, the Blazers return to Bazemore-Hyder Stadium on Oct.ober 24 at 3 p.m. to face Shorter University in their annual Homecoming matchup. With the home crowd behind them, the Blazers look to make a statement as they return to the field for one of the university’s most anticipated traditions.
Marietta Daily Journal
Harrison downs region rival to advance to state quarters
KENNESAW – Harrison advanced to the volleyball state quarterfinals with a three-set sweep of Cobb County and Region 3AAAAAAA rival Hillgrove in the second round of the Class AAAAAAA tournament on Wednesday. The Hoyas won the first set in convincing fashion 25-15, eked out a close 25-21 win in the second set before pulling away with a strong run late in the third to win 25-15 to advance to their first elite eight appearance since 2022 – where they will host North Paulding on Saturday. “It’s a huge goal, so now the sky’s the limit,” Harrison coach Kristina Johnson said. Harrison (34-8) jumped to a 6-0 lead in the opening set, with five of its points off of Hillgrove unforced errors. It continued to be all Harrison for the rest of the set, with Leila Smith leading the way with four kills for the Hoyas. The second set was a lot closer, with Hillgrove (25-13) taking the lead and Harrison coming back to tie the score on the first eight points of the set for a 4-4 tie. Harrison would score the next three points, with Smith contributing a kill and Olivia Meek contributing an ace, to go up 7-4
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Volleyball Nettes sweep Dawson, reach Sweet 16 for second time ever
The Pickens volleyball team continued its record-setting season over Fall Break, sweeping Dawson County in the opening round of the GHSA Class AAAA state tournament to advance to the Sweet 16 for just the second time in program history. Pickens entered the tournament as the No. 16 seed and hosted...
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Winter athletes prepare for seasons with new goals
As the air cools and winter sports begin at, athletes are preparing for another season with new goals, teammates and challenges. Swimmers and basketball players are getting ready for competition while also adjusting to changes within their teams as athletes have opportunities to take on larger roles for their respective teams.