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Big wins and tough
losses for local teams in the first week of football
By
MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@thecitizennews.com
It has begun.
Friday night saw high school football action take place all over the state
and the results for our local teams were mixed. Some of the football programs
got their seasons off to a good start, while others still have many questions
to answer.
The Fayette County Tigers (1-0) traveled down the road to face their rivals
the McIntosh Chiefs (0-1). The Chiefs, under new head coach Butch Prosser,
are hoping for a major change from the way the program had been going.
They have a new offense, the Wing-T, and a new attitude. Unfortunately,
the results on Friday were the same as ever. The Tigers got strong performances
from tailbacks Drew Furey and Josh Davis and won by a score of 21-0. The
two tailbacks combined for close to 200 yards rushing, helping the Tigers
control the clock and the momentum.
There were a few bright spots for the Chiefs. They caused several turnovers
and recovered two fumbles in the third quarter, including one by Rusty
Stewart. Jim O'Shea and Eddie Smith also had several good plays, but couldn't
get in the Tiger endzone.
Fayette County will host Starr's Mill this Friday, while McIntosh gets
a bye week. They will travel to Tara Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 16 for
a day game against Morrow.
As for the Starr's Mill Panthers (1-0), they decimated Henry County (0-1)
by a score of 45-6. The man on offense for the Panthers was Jason Laney.
Laney rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns. Matt Fuhrmann also provided
some highlights for the Starr's Mill defense by recovering a fumble and
scoring a touchdown. The defense played big for Starr's Mill, limiting
the Warhawks to only six points and shutting down senior Rodney Brown.
Their game this Friday against the Fayette County Tigers will be an interesting
one. The two teams are very similar to each other. They both rely on a
strong running game and both have experienced and battle tested quarterbacks.
Their defenses also come up big. This could be an intense matchup adding
flames to this relatively new rivalry.
Sandy Creek (0-1) dropped to eighth place in the polls after losing to
Shaw (1-0) by a score of 7-0. The game was chock full of great defensive
plays, but Shaw got away with a touchdown and the win. Sandy Creek's offense,
which is full of firepower, was limited to just 69 total yards in the
loss. 45 of those yards came from J.R. Lemon, a top rated running back
for the Patriots.
The Patriots will face Oconee County (0-1) this week. Oconee County fell
to sixth place in the polls after losing to Thomas County by a score of
26-24. This will be a tough contest for Sandy Creek, but they will come
out ready to prove their worth this week.
In other games played last Friday night, Landmark Christian School had
a tough time contending with the Wesleyan Wolves, losing by a score of
24-0. The War Eagles (0-1) will host Madison County, Ala. this Friday
night. The Northgate Vikings (1-0) edged out the Macon County Bulldogs,
7-0, last Friday night.
Dominique Partridge scored the touchdown for Northgate, which was ineffective
on offense for the rest of the evening. The Vikings will travel to face
Union Grove on Friday night. Union Grove lost to Eagle's Landing last
week by a score of 54-10. East Coweta finally gets to start their season
this Friday with a game at Eagle's Landing.
All kickoffs for this Friday are scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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