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August 21, 2019
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By Richard Dumas
forsyfh@mymcr.net
A revamped 2019 Mary Persons Bulldogs defense put
the squeeze on Southwest (Macon), holding the Patriots
to just 106 total yards in a 24-7 MP home exhibition
victory.
MP trailed 7-0 early in the second quarter before
scoring a pair of touchdowns prior to halftime to take a
14:7 lead at the intermission. The Bulldogs then added
another touchdown and a 48-yard field goal by senior
kicker Julian Rivera in the third period for the 17-point
final margin.
The Bulldogs alternated quarterbacks in their pre-
season victory with starter Malikk Harris playing the
first three series before being relieved by freshman
See GAINESVILLE Page B
Mary Per-
sons senior
Malikk
Harris, a
transfer from
Osborne
scored a
pair of
touchdowns,
one rush-
ing and one
receiving,
in his MP
debut. Harris
started at
quarterback
but also
saw time
at receiver
during MP's
24-7 exhibi-
tion home
win over
Southwest
(Macon)
on Friday.
(Photo/Will/
Davis)
The Reporter enjoyed an e-mail
Q and A about this week's MP-
Gainesville football shmvdown
with Gainesville Times
sports editor Bill Murphy.
Below are the Reporters
questions followed by Mur-
phy's responses:
1. You said last year that
Heath Webb was a very
popular pick as coach for MURPHY
Gainesville fans, but you
also said it would take him time to
turn it around. The team went 2-9
last year. What's the attitude there
in Gainesville? Still optimistig or is
Webb on the hot seat?
Unless it's a well-kept
secret, there's no hot seat for
Coach Webb. He's prob-
ably even more well-liked
than when he took the job.
Heath Webb has really done
a fantastic job of brand-
ing the GainesviUe High
program and bringing new
energy to the program. He's
a high-energy, youthful coach with
a lot of optimism. He treats people
with a lot of respect. We held our
Hall County Football Media Day a
couple weeks ago. Most interesting
thing he said about 2018 was "No-
body has to remind us we were 2-9
last season we lived it." IfI had
a son, which I don't, I would want
him to play football for a man like
Heath Webb. You can tell Heath
puts caring for the players as people
as his top priority. I think when he
took the job at Gainesville, every-
one knew it was going to take a few
years to get things tumed around.
In 2019, the Red Elephants could
realistically shoot for a .500 mark
and it would be deemed a suc-
cess. Playing in a six-team region,
Gainesville only has to win two
games to get into the playoffs.
2. Gainesville has two linemen
committed to Division lschools.
What do they give Gainesville in this
contest?
Yes, indeed. The Red Elephants
have senior Jordan Williams (6-6,
320) at offensive tackle, who is
committed to Georgia Tech. On the
other side, Gainesville has Makius
Scott (6-3, 280), who recently gave
his commitment to South Carolina.
They are massive human beings
who look even bigger than their
size in person. Williams gives a nice
protector for returning quarter-
back Gionni W"flliams. Scott is just
relentless on the defensive side of
the ball. Gaines e is going to lean
heavily on the passing game with
some good playmakers back, led by
6-foot, 5-inch senior Walt Dixon
who will play exclusively at wide
receiver after starting his career at
, quarterback.
See GAINESVILLE Page 5B
MONROE OUTDOORS by Terry W. Johnson
m
n a few short
months, both the
Rum Creek Wild-
life Management
Area and the Piedmont
National Wildlife Refuge
will be holding quota
deer hunts. Additionally
a quota youth waterfowl
hunt will take place on
the Rum Creek WMA.
Although these events
are weeks away, to par-
ticipate in these special
events hunters must
be selected in random
drawings. With that in
mind, hunters should
be mindful that the
deadlines for submitting
applications for these
quota hunts are rapidly
approaching.
The deadline for sub-
mitting an application
to hunt on the two Buck
Only - Either Sex Last
Day Deer Hunts to be
held on the Rum Creek
WMA is Sept. 1. These
hunts take place Oct. 31-
Nov. 2, and Nov. 14-16.
A quota of 200 hunters
will be picked to take
part in each event. Keep
in mind up to five deer
hunters can submit their
names using the same
application.
Two Youth Waterfowl
Hunts will be held this
season on the Rum
Creek WMA. The hunts
are scheduled for Dec.
14, 2019 and Jan. 18,
2020. Only three hunt-
ers will be chosen to
hunt in each event. Each
child selected is allowed
to bring one other child
and must bring only one
supervising adult. Appli-
cations for this hunt are
due Oct. 15.
Applications for both
the deer and waterfowl
hunts must be submit-
ted via the Internet. If
you would like to be
considered in a random
quota hunt
drawing, go
to GoOut-
doorsGeor-
gia.com.
This site will
provide you
with all of
the infor-
mation you
should need
to apply. TERRY W.
However, if
you cannot
find all of the answers to
your questions online,
call 1-800-366-2661.
Three quota deer
hunts, a Mobility-Im-
paired Either Sex deer
hunt as well as a Youth
Either Sex Deer Hunt
are all scheduled to take
place on the Piedmont
NWR this hunting sea-
son.
Some 1,250 hunters
will be selected to take
to the woods in a Primi-
tive Weapons Either Sex
Deer Hunt slated for
Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
The names of 25 hunt-
ers will be chosen to
hunt on the Mobility-
Impaired Only Either
Sex Deer Hunt planned
for Oct. 18-19. This hunt
is designed for wheel-
chair-bound hunters
only.
A quota of 50 has been
set for the Youth Either
Sex Deer hunt that will
also be take place also
place Oct. 18-19.
Two General Either
Sex Deer Hunts will be
conducted Nov. 7-8 and
Nov. 14-16. A quota of
1,250 hunters will picked
for each event.
Applications for the
Primitive Weapons and
General Deer
Hunts must be
submitted by Aug.
29. Meanwhile,
those applying
for the Mobility7
Impaired and
Youth Deer Hunts
must have their
applications in by
Sept. 10.
JOHNSON Applications
for the Piedmont
NWR deer hunts
must be sent to the Unit-
ed State Fish and Wild-
life Service. Contact the
Piedmont NWR office to
obtain applications, per-
mits, and refuge specific
hunting regulations. This
office can be reached at
478-986-5441 or email
piedmont@fws.gov.
For more information
regarding these hunt-
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licenses are sold. This
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can also be viewed on-
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If the fact that the heat
index has been soaring
above 100 every day has
kept you from squir-
rel hunting, there is no
better time to file your
quota hunt applications
than right now. When
you do, just think about
how nice and cool it will
be hunting in the Middle
Georgia woodlands this
fall.
Terry Johnson is retired
Program Manager of
the Georgia Nongame-
Endangered Wildlife
Program. He has written
the informative column
'Monroe Outdoors'for the
Reporter for many years.
His book, "A Journey to
Discovery," is available at
The Reporter. Email him
at tjwoodduck@bellsouth.
net.
Deer and waterfowl have
a few more carefree weeks
before it becomes autumn
and hunting seasons begin.
Deadlines for quota hunts
come as early as Aug. 29.
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