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McCullough powers North Cobb Christian to first-round win
KENNESAW -- Jayden McCullough threw four touchdown passes in the first half as North Cobb Christian advanced to second round of the Class AA-AAAA Private state playoffs with a 35-14 victory over Trinity Christian on Friday at Jacob Dennis Field. With the win, the 13th-seeded Eagles (7-4) earned their first playoff win since 2024, when they advanced to the semifinals. They will next travel to Region 9AA rival Lovett for a second time this season, after falling short 17-13 on Oct. 9. However, North Cobb Christian has been playing its best football since that game, winning four of its last five games and building some momentum at the right time. “Coach (Mike) Muschamp does a phenomenal job over there, and he has for a long time, so we know it’s going to be tough,” North Cobb Christian coach P.J. Hughes said. “They’re going to have a great game plan. They had an off week this week. We just know that the more we focus on ourselves and focus on doing what we need to do. We feel like we have the players and staff to make big things happen and put ourselves in position to win big games. It’s going
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Archer upends North Cobb in Round 1
ACWORTH — Archer’s coach doesn’t consider the five setbacks in the Tigers’ last six regular season games to be losses. Instead, they were lessons that prepared the way for a first-round playoff victory. Archer defeated North Cobb 24-17 Friday night. The Tigers move on to play Buford, which is ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 3 in the nation by MaxPreps and USA Today. It was the eighth straight season the Warriors were eliminated from the playoffs at home. “We played arguably one of the toughest schedules in the state of Georgia, and we welcomed it,” Archer coach Dante Williams said. “We’re the ones that signed up for it because to be the best, you have to beat the best. “And so, you know, five of those games didn’t go our way, but they weren’t necessarily losses. We talk about them being lessons. We learned a lot and we knew if we just get into the tournament, get into the playoffs, we’ll be battle-tested and ready as anybody in the state.” They certainly were Friday at Emory Sewell Stadium, where the Tigers defense kept North Cobb in check. Archer (6-5) held Zach Belyeu, the leading rusher in Georgia’s
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Red Kettle Campaign helps Salvation Army care for the hungry, homeless
When you donate to the Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign, you might be doing more good than you suspect. The fundraising effort helps the organization provide year-round support to those who need it in Floyd, Polk and Chattooga counties. This year’s campaign is scheduled to begin Friday, Nov. 20, at Kroger, Rome’s two Walmart locations, Sam’s Club and Belk at Mount Berry Mall. Kettles will also be placed at the Walmart stores in Cedartown and Trion. There are some important numbers from 2025 that illustrate how the Salvation Army helps make lives better in Northwest Georgia: ♦ 15,405: That’s how many free meals the agency provided to the hungry at the agency’s First Avenue location in Rome. “We serve dinner 365 days a year, every day of the year,” said Corps Officer Lt. Cory Tilley, who staffs the Rome location with his wife, Capt. Cristina Tilley. They spoke this week at the Seven Hills Rotary Club. “We do not take weekends off; we do not take holidays off. On Thanksgiving, on Christmas Day, we are serving meals to anyone walking into our First Avenue location right down the road here,” Cory Tilley said. “These are people who may not
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Leaving it All on the Course: A Final, Desperate Kick that Sealed the Championship
As the cross country season came down to the final stretch of reaching sectionals, the runners wondered if this meet would be their last. Gordon Center faced at Darlington High School on the 10th of October. On a early morning, the athletes woke up at 6:00 a.m. to head to...