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DEL.ICIO.USFayette not ready to fold
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Fayette County Tigers are in that place now where it’s tempting to ponder a season for the ages. Given that Fayette has had precious few seasons that were good, let alone special, that’s reasonable. The challenge, then, becomes whether they can maintain the one-game-at-a-time focus. Yeah, it’s cliché, and I’m not gonna shy away from it since, you know, it’s my blog. But it’s also proven to work, particularly in football. But I digress. The Tigers face for the first time a Westlake team that may be more talented than they are, but this Fayette group seems to be coming up with answers to all the questions. Says here, Fayette moves to 7-0 for the first time since 1980.
MOVING ON …
Set aside winning for a moment. The question for McIntosh is when will points come? The Chiefs have suffered three straight shutout losses, the last two to county rivals Starr’s Mill and Whitewater. So whether they can open the bagel on the scoreboard and staving off the ignominy of an extended shutout streak is a compelling reason to pay attention to their game against Woodward Academy. Says here, the Chiefs will lose and fall to 1-7. But I really think they’ll score at some point and find a way to make this game competitive.
GAME OF THE WEEK
Starr’s Mill at Whitewater — 7:30 p.m. Friday
RECORDS: Starr’s Mill 3-3, 2-2 Region 2-AAAA; Whitewater 5-1, 4-1.
COACHES: Starr’s Mill, Mike Earwood (171-72-1); Whitewater, Amos McCreary (101-47)
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Starr’s Mill — QB Matt Sweat (Sr., 6-0, 185), LB Parker duPont (Sr., 6-0, 210), CB Santrez Collier (Sr., 6-10, 165). 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, 15-14.
LAST WEEK: Starr’s Mill was off; Whitewater beat McIntosh 27-0.
THE SKINNY: It’s the battle of Georgia Highway 85, and in a scant two years it may have become the county’s most heated rivalry. This is a season-defining game for both teams. Whitewater is a solid second place in 2-AAAA, has won four straight and has not allowed more than two touchdowns since a season-opening loss to Newnan. Meanwhile, Starr’s Mill has been up and down, commensurate with a team that has just two senior skilled players on its two-deep depth chart. The Panthers, though, have a bitter taste in their mouths left over from a narrow loss to Whitewater last year that turned on a disputed call. Starr’s Mill has been a little more consistent on offense and also has had two weeks to heal and iron out trouble spots.
PREDICTION: Starr’s Mill, 14-12.
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By Lady Bobcat
October 24, 2007 8:10 PM | Link to this
When will Our Lady of Mercy be the game of the week? I think this week’s game against Whitfield should be a good matchup! The team played AWESOME last week in a game against Mt. Pisgah that no one thought they could win but the OLM Fans. Come on, give us some due respect! With a machine like William Pearl, Christian Willis, Jarrell Bankhead, Dominque McDermott throwing, catching and running the ball, they are bound to win again! Add these guys with other great players to stop Whitfield from scoring, and you have another Great Game! See ya at Bobcat Country! ! !