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South Gwinnett scores 44 unanswered points to race past Archer
SNELLVILLE — South Gwinnett head football coach Bryan Lamar stood on the sidelines anxiously waiting for his team to wake up. After a forgettable start to the Comets’ Region 4-AAAAAAA opener on Friday night, Lamar’s team locked in — and then some. South Gwinnett finished with 44 unanswered points en route to a 52-21 rout of Archer, marking the Comets’ first four-game winning streak since a 4-0 start to the 2023 season. They improve to 5-2 overall and 1-0 in the region, while Archer falls to 4-4 and 0-2. Even following the impressive second-half showing, Lamar knows his team has to start better playing in one of the state’s best regions. “We weren’t focused to start the game,” said Lamar, whose team allowed 21 points in the game’s first six minutes and trailed by 13. “Archer has good players and an excellent coaching staff, and our kids just came out here like they were just going to roll over people, and that’s not the way it works. We’re not that kind of team. We’re not talented enough to be able to just show up out here and just beat people. “If we’re not focused, we’re going to struggle. It took
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Dacula escapes with Saturday afternoon football win at Central Gwinnett
LAWRENCEVILLE — After letting a 21-8 fourth quarter lead dissipate into a 22-21 deficit at Central Gwinnett, Dacula football needed an answer as soon as possible. Dacula got the ball back with three minutes remaining and moved the ball to the fringes of field goal range as time ticked away. Then quarterback R.J. Perry connected with wide receiver Damon Flint on a tunnel screen and Flint took it the distance to give the Falcons a dramatic lead with 55 seconds remaining. Junior Brayden Page forced a fumble on the second play of the ensuing Central drive, Justin Campbell scooped it up and ran 18 yards for the defensive touchdown and Dacula escaped with a wild 35-22 victory at Tally Johnson Field. “We’ve got a talented group of guys,” Dacula head coach Reggie Stancil said. “We just didn’t play very well, and credit to them, they played their butts off. They had a good game plan and they shut us down for three quarters. We have good players, we just didn’t execute tonight, but they kind of focused in and got it done.” Dacula (4-3, 2-1 Region 8-AAAAAAA) led 7-0 at halftime off another Perry-to-Flint connection, the highlight of a first
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Dorsey brothers enjoying big seasons with Shiloh football
There’s not much that separates identical twins. For Shiloh football’s Tyrese and Tyrell Dorsey, all that divides the two is the line of scrimmage. The brothers mirror each other as quiet, but physical, senior leaders of the Generals. Tyrese is the offensive captain, a 1,200-yard rusher with 15 touchdowns through seven games, while Tyrell is one of the top tacklers (53 tackles, 10 for losses) on a Shiloh defense that’s allowed just over 13 points per outing. That’s where the differences end. “They’re both really similar,” Shiloh head coach Tino Ierulli said. “They both love the game of football, they both love being physical but they’re quiet kids. They’re tough, hard-nosed kids that everyone on the team listens to and respects.” The twins, who grew up outside of Pittsburgh before moving to Gwinnett County in middle school, are nearly indistinguishable in their personalities and their passion for Shiloh football. “I’ve really enjoyed everything about Shiloh,” Tyrese said. “The coaching staff, the moments, the memories, the wins, struggling through workouts, I’ve enjoyed everything.” The Dorseys were on Ierulli’s radar early, noticing a pair of hard-hitting ninth graders who earned spots on the varsity. As sophomores, Tyrese rushed for his first touchdown
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Beau Bennett, Hebron Christian give interim head coach Daniel Mejia win after turbulent week
DACULA — Hebron Christian’s Beau Bennett rushed 30 times for 277 yards and scored five touchdowns as the Lions pulled away for a 38-21 victory over Lumpkin County in Region 8-AAA football Friday night. The Homecoming victory capped a tumultuous week for Hebron, which dismissed first-year head coach Quentin Davie mid-week and replaced him with defensive coordinator Daniel Mejia. The Lions, state champions the past two seasons, improve to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in the region — as well as 1-0 under Mejia. “We came to work and all this adversity doesn’t matter,” Mejia said after earning his first win. “We are more than capable of winning from here on out.” Hebron Christian received the opening kickoff and on the first play, Dylan Hudson took the handoff on the end around for 40 yards down to the Indians’ 27. Four running plays later, Bennett carried the ball in from five yards out, leaping over the pile at the goal line. The Lions had a quick 7-0 advantage. Lumpkin County’s drive bogged down after five plays and it was forced to punt back to Hebron. Behind the running of Bennett and a completed pass from Jordan Greene to Hudson, which was
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WNBA Finals: Watch the Atlanta Dream free at these watch parties
The Atlanta Dream announced Friday the launch of its All for Atlanta WNBA Finals Watch Parties, offering free viewing events for fans across metro Atlanta during the team’s WNBA Finals run against the Golden State Valkyries.
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Brookwood, North Gwinnett boys cross country teams shine at Coach Wood Invitational
WHITESBURG — Brookwood and North Gwinnett led local boys cross country teams in the Championship Division of the Coach Wood Invitational at the McIntosh Nature Preserve on Saturday. Brookwood was seventh among the 30-team field with 316 points, and North was eighth at 326. Hebron Christian’s boys just missed the top 10 in 11th (363), and Mill Creek’s boys took 15th (429). Brookwood was paced by two junior runners in the top 10 individually, led by fourth-place finisher Malcolm Phillips, who ran the 5K course in 14 minutes, 57.18 seconds. Teammate Isaac Dehnke placed eighth in 15:16.43. That duo was backed up by Abraham Lopez Yax in 71st (16:10.07), Luke Emmett (105th, 16:30.34) and Ben Curtis (159th, 16:58.17). Eli Harper, a sophomore, was North’s top runner in seventh place at 15:14.09. The Bulldogs’ other top runners were Owen Gaines (46th, 15:56.33), Oliver Davis (52nd, 16:01.13), Jonah Carter (111th, 16:31.32) and Lucas Carter (145th, 16:52.13). Hebron got a 14th-place finish from Javier Silva in a school-record 15:24.45. The Lions also got solid finishes from Tristan Demesa (74th, 16:11.98), Wilson Mathias (84th, 16:18.36), Parker Coffman (107th, 16:30.73) and Conner Veteto (121st, 16:33.86). Landen Settles led Mill Creek with a 51st-place finish (16:00.21),
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Jackets Climb Into Second at Golf Club of Georgia
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Behind subpar rounds from Andrew Ferworn and Albert Hansson, Georgia Tech golf climbed two spots on the leaderboard into second place on Saturday, just three strokes off the lead, after 36 holes at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational. Hansson moved into a tie for fourth individually, within striking distance of the individual title on Sunday.
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Panthers Host Gamecocks for Alumni Night
ATLANTA – The Panthers host the South Carolina Gamecocks for Alumni Night this Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7:00 p.m. E.T at the GSU Soccer Complex. This will be the ninth match between the two teams since 2014. GSU last faced South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. in 2025 with the...
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Bonner, Boca and bonding: Inside the signing, team trip that helped lift the Atlanta Dream to the WNBA Finals
ATLANTA — DeWanna Bonner is seasoned. She has played on 17 different rosters and for five franchises. She's won championships and lost them. Only once has she watched the postseason from the couch in a season she's been available. At 39 years old, she is nearing the end of...