Wednesday, July 30, 2003
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Wednesday, July 30, 2003 |
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Gearing up on the gridiron
By MONROE
ROARK
In less than one month, high school football for 2003 will be underway in Fayette County. Local teams have already begun summer practice with an eye toward November and the state playoffs. Fayette will be represented in three separate classifications in the Georgia High School Association. The largest contingent of local interest will be in Region 5-AAAAA, which includes Fayette County, McIntosh and Starr's Mill. Also in the region are Carver-Columbus, East Coweta, Lovejoy, Newnan and Riverdale. Mundy's Mill is listed as a member, but will play a non-region schedule. Fayette County opens at home Friday, Aug. 29, against AAAA school Douglas County. McIntosh travels to Eagle's Landing in Henry County that same night. Starr's Mill kicks off its season in the Georgia Dome the following day against Gwinnett County powerhouse Brookwood, last season's AAAAA state runnerup. The Panthers found some measure of playoff success last season, defeating Tift County in the first round before losing to Northside of Warner Robins. Sandy Creek will compete in Region 4-AAAA along with Alexander, Chapel Hill, Douglas County, Forest Park, Lithia Springs, North Clayton, Northgate, Pebblebrook and Woodward Academy. The Patriots open the 2003 season Friday, Sept. 5, with a road game against Fayette County. Region 5-A contains two teams of local interest Our Lady of Mercy, located in north Fayette, and Landmark Christian in Fairburn, whose enrollment is mostly Fayette County residents. Other teams in the region are Bowdon, Heard County, Mt. Zion of Carroll County and Whitefield Academy. Landmark's season opener is Aug. 29 at home against Cross Keys. Our Lady of Mercy opens that same night, also at home against Pacelli Catholic.
Fayette County Aug. 29 DOUGLAS COUNTY Sept. 5 SANDY CREEK Sept. 12 at Newnan Sept. 19 at Lovejoy (TO) Sept. 26 EAST COWETA Oct. 3 at Creekside Oct. 10 at McIntosh Oct. 17 CARVER-COLUMBUS Oct. 24 RIVERDALE Nov. 7 at Starr's Mill
McIntosh Aug. 29 at Eagle's Landing Sept. 5 UPSON-LEE Sept. 12 at Lowndes Sept. 19 at East Coweta Sept. 26 NEWNAN Oct. 4 at Carver-Columbus (CM) Oct. 10 FAYETTE COUNTY Oct. 17 at Riverdale Oct. 24 STARR'S MILL Oct. 31 LOVEJOY
Starr's Mill Aug. 30 vs. Brookwood (Dome) Sept. 5 at Cherokee Sept. 12 SPALDING Sept. 19 RIVERDALE Sept. 26 CARVER-COLUMBUS Oct. 3 at Lovejoy (TO) Oct. 10 EAST COWETA Oct. 17 at Newnan Oct. 24 at McIntosh Nov. 7 FAYETTE COUNTY
Sandy Creek Sept. 5 at Fayette County Sept. 12 ALEXANDER Sept. 19 NORTHGATE Sept. 26 at Chapel Hill Oct. 3 LITHIA SPRINGS Oct. 10 at Douglas County Oct. 17 NORTH CLAYTON Oct. 25 at Forest Park (T) Oct. 31 WOODWARD Nov. 7 at Pebblebrook
Landmark Christian Aug. 29 CROSS KEYS Sept. 5 at Decatur Sept. 12 BROOKSTONE Sept. 19 at Jefferson Oct. 3 CARVER-ATLANTA Oct. 17 at Heard County Oct. 24 WHITEFIELD ACADEMY Oct. 31 BOWDON Nov. 7 at Our Lady of Mercy Nov. 14 at Mt. Zion-Carroll
Our Lady of Mercy Aug. 29 PACELLI CATHOLIC Sept. 5 at Aquinas Sept. 12 TEMPLE Sept. 26 at Whitefield Academy Oct. 3 BLESSED TRINITY Oct. 10 at Walker Oct. 17 MT. ZION-CARROLL Oct. 24 at Bowdon Oct. 31 at Heard County Nov. 7 LANDMARK CHRISTIAN
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