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DEL.ICIO.USMercy math: Two could equal five
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When you’re a struggling program, you take your hope wherever you can find it. So it is with Our Lady of Mercy. Before the season, Bryan Pinabell sat down with his players and talked about setting goals. “We want to win five games,” they told him.
Of course, everyone wants to win at least five. Win five, and you’re not a loser any more, unless you make the playoffs and lose your first game. The Bobcats had not won more than two in any of their five full varsity seasons, and before they can get to five, clearly they have to get to two. Friday’s home game against Mt. Zion-Carrollton, then, presents a golden opportunity.
The Eagles have been outscored 166-30 in four games, while Mercy is coming off the best offensive performance in school history, a 35-24 victory against Towns County in which they set school marks for points, total yards and individual rushing yards (Christian Willis broke free for 294). Says here: Bobcats experience a streak.
Moving on …
While we’re on the subject of facing struggling teams, I give you Fayette County, which come Friday night will likely be 5-0 for the first time since 1981. The Tigers take on a Northgate team that won its opener against Central-Carrollton and has not scored since; Fayette has allowed just 7.3 points per game. I’m thinking Northgate will not have an answer for Brandon Boykin and Matt Daniels, who combined for 316 rushing yards and three touchdowns last week in their win over Woodward Academy …
AT THE NET
Whitewater’s volleyball team got nine kills from Brittany Woods and five digs each from Charmaine Kehoe and Casey Howett in a pair of sweeps against Fayette County and Lovejoy, improving to 18-6 overall and 6-2 in area play …
FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK
Whitewater at Westlake — 7:30 p.m. Friday
RECORDS: Whitewater (2-2, 1-1 Region 2-AAAA); Westlake (3-1, 1-1)
COACHES: Whitewater, Amos McCreary (98-47); Westlake, Dallas Allen (108-62).
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Whitewater — FB Collin Wooddy (Sr., 6-1.210), CB Chris Asbury (Sr., 5-9, 175), DE Thomas Richard (Jr., 6-1, 200).
LAST YEAR: Whitewater won, 17-14.
LAST WEEK: Whitewater beat Creekside 10-7; Westlake lost to Starr’s Mill 16-7.
THE SKINNY: In a game that figures to play a pivotal role in the Region 2-AAAA race, the Wildcats look to capitalize on the momentum gained from beating defending region champ Creekside. The Wildcats have struggled on offense to this point, but they have been within a touchdown every week. Last week they scored their first offensive touchdown, and a little improvement might be worth a lot with a defense that is allowing just 12 points per game. Westlake, meanwhile, opened 3-0 before losing to Starr’s Mill last week. The loser will have two early region losses and sit behind the playoff eight ball.
PREDICTION: Whitewater, 15-14.
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