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October 31, 2018
LAST WEEK'S
Mather Mitchell won first
place in Pigskin Picks last
week by going 9-1. Mitchell
wins a T-shirt and $15
gift certificate to Shoney's.
Leonard Jones, Caroline
Nichols, John Jossey
and Katie George tied for
second place, with Jones
winning the tie breaker and
a gift certificate to Forsyth.
Country Cookin.
Among celebrity pick-
ers, Rick Cantrell and Park
Davis led by going 8-2,
and Joel Kennedy went 7-3
moving into a first-place tie
with AI Shackelford.
Howard at Mary Persons
UGA at Kentucky
Missouri at Florida
Texas A&M at Auburn
So. Carolina at Ole Miss
Syracuse at Wake Forest
Ga. Tech at UNC
Fla. State at NC State
Alabama at LSU
ETSU at Mercer
AI Rick Park Murray Steve
Shackelford Cantrell Davis the Bulldog Walker
61-29 60-30 59-31 56-34 55-35
Sheriff A/ . Rick
Shack- Cantrell is
e/ford is owner of
married Elite Land
to Velda Services.
Murner He lives
and we in Forsyth
have three with his
children wife Holly,
and three a counsel-
grandchil- or at Pike
dren County
We live in High
downtown School,
Forsyth and they
have four
children.
Park
Davis is a
freshman
who plays
football
and soccer
for Mary
Persons.
Murray
Morris is
MP's mascot
and won The
Reporter's
Pigskin Picks
in 2014.
Favorite
quote: "It's
Great To
Be An MP/
Georgia
Bulldog.
Wishes he
could repre-
sent on MP's
hallowed
field, but Dr.
Finch says
"no ".
Dr. Steve
Walker
has been a
chiropractor
in Forsyth
since 1984.
He and his
wife Cindy
have three
children
and four
grandsons
and attend
First Baptist
Church in
Barnesville.
MP MP MP MP MP
UGA UGA UGA UGA UGA
Florida Florida FLA Florida Florida
Texas Auburn Texas A&M Auburn Texas A&M
Ole Miss Ole Miss S. Carolina S. Carolin, S. Carolina
W. Forest Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse
Ga Tech GA Tech GA Tech UNC UNC
NC State FL State NC State NC State NC State
Alabama Alabama ALA Alabama Alabama
Mercer ETSU Mercer Mercer Mercer
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and it was returned 45 yards
for another Panthers' score to
put Cowan Road on top 22-0 at
half time.
Things didn't get any better
for the Bulldogs in the second
half as Monroe County quar-
terback Hunt McAteer was
picked offin the Panthers' red
zone late in the third quar-
ter, and the interception was
returned 92 yards for a score.
Cowan Road then tacked on
one more touchdown early in
the fourth quarter for the final
margin.
Monroe County head coach
Michael Smallwood said of
the loss: "We just got over-
whelmed. They were much
more athletic than we were
and there just wasn't much we
could do about it. We tried to
make adjustments but nothing
The Monroe County Middle
School football team was
pounded 34-0 at home by
Cowan Road Middle in the
quarterfinals of the Central
Georgia Middie School Athlet-
ic League (CGMSAL) playoffs
on Wednesday, bringing an end
to the C-Team Dogs' season.
Cowan Road scored on a
45-yard touchdown run with
just under one minute left in
the first quarter to open the
scoring. The Panthers then
added a touchdown pass arly
in the second quarter ona 4th'
and- 11 toss to the right comer
of the end zone for a 22-yard
score. Monroe County quar-
terback Ryan Causey was then
intercepted late in the first half,
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worked. It doesn't take away
from our season though. I am
extremely proud of our team.
We won more games this year
than the past three seasons
combined. I look forward
to seeing these 8th graders
progress at the next level, and
I am really looking forward to
having these 7th graders back
next year"
The Bulldogs, the No. 2 seed
from the East division, limped
into the playoffs following their
first loss of the season, a 14-6
home defeat against Upson-Lee
Middle, in their regular season
finale on Oct. 17. The loss
meant undefeated Upson-Lee
claimed the top playoff seed
from the East division.
The C-Team Bulldogs
finished the season with a 5-2
record.
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BULLDOGS Two plays later, Wilson was blasted Perry again drove deep into MP terri
Continued from Front on a late hit along MP'S sideline, caus- tory on its final possession but MP cor- "
ing the second near-melee of the game nerback DJ. Martinez broke up a long .
to erupt. After several minutes of dis- Pucker fourth-down pass attempt with ::
short and left. cussion, Perry's Thomas was the lone seven seconds left to keep the Panthers 2
After a Perry three-and-out and a player ejected, and order was restored out of the end zone one final time. =
Panthers' special teams penalty, MP after the two quarterbacks, Hartage MP senior outside linebacker Kanid- .-
was set up with a short field at Perry's and Pucker, had to meet at midfield to ric Jones, who had five solo tackles in
42-yard-line with just 1:26 left in the exchange a brief hug and some words the win, said MP s defense is starting to "-
first half. Using a hurry-up offense, of warning from the referees,gd at the fight time of the year. :
=5 Hartage connected on three straight Dingrnore said MP has to do a better "I feel we've matured a lot ' Jones
first-down throws to advance to the,job of avoiding conflicts with pesky said. Were making less mental mis- :
::::: Panthers one-yard-line. But the Dogs opponents, takes on defense. Weve basically gotta =
' struggling short-yardage offense would "The Perry players were talking a lot, make sure everybody's on the same ,7
leave fans wanting yet again. Sands was and they got in our heads a little bit," defensively' *
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stopped for no gain on first down, fol- Dingrnore said. "Championship teams The Bulldogs dominated the Pan- -
lowed by a fumbled snap that resulted have to keep their composure. And so thers in total yardage by a margin of
in a two-yard-loss on second down. that's what we did the second part of 466 to 223, including a 278 to 71 edge "
Then, on 3rd-and-goal from the Perry the game, and I think we ran the score on the ground. Davis led MP in receiv-
3, things got even worse for MP as up on them." ing with five catches for 74 yards and ".
Hartage threw an interception directly With Thomas out, three plays later a touchdown, Rucker led Perry with ii
into the waiting hands of Perry line- Hartage connected with Davis on a 44- 152 passing yards and two intercep-
backer Jermaine Lee for a touchback, yard slot post for a score. As he savored tions while completing 13 of 26 passes.
The offensive miscues meant MP the moment, Davis stared down the Makefl Kendrick led the Panthers in
dung to a 14-0 halftime lead with would,be tackler who nipped at his rushing with 43 yards on nine carries -
little to show for what was otherwise a heels as he crossed the goal line. Martin while Malik Mullins was Perry's top re-
do ant first half. then missed the ensuing PAT to keep ceiver with four receptions for 67 yards.
MPs offense started out sluggish in the score 27-0 with 1:24 left in the third Dingmore said Nelson preached the "
the second half as yet another hold- quarter, importance of staying focused even
ing penalty forced the Dogs first Perry's offense continued to move Homecoming festivities going on.
punt of the game But that would be the ball effectively on MP s bend-but. Coach Nelson has been telling us
the last disappointment that MP fans dont-break defense, but the Panthers all week that was our job to do on
would experience the rest of the night, once again stalled near the Dogs red Homecoming, Dingmore said. "So it
Moore's punt pinned the Panthers at zone. This time, Panthers kicker lorge was real good to get that win for the
their own two-yard-line, and the Bull- Bautista drilled a 39-yard field goal program and for the schooL"
dogs would destroy Perry from there, to get the Panthers on the scoreboard Nelson said MP didn't call anything
MP's defense forced an immediate with 9:03 left in the game. special on the opening play to spring
three-and-out, giving the Bulldogs' MP's offense then dosed out the Wilson. He said Wilson's talent just al-
great field position at Perry's 33-yard- game. Hartage led the Dogs on a lows long scores to happen at any time. ,
line. Four plays later, Harden took a 6-pla ; 60-yard drive that ended on a "We were trying to get the ball in his
draw to the right, spun back left to 24-yard touchdown toss from Hartage hands," Nelson said. "He's a dynamic
shake a linebacker and then juked left to DeLAdrek Alford in the left corner of playmaker, and he can do a lot ofspe- .
to freeze a safety during a spectacular the end zone. Martin's extra point gave cial things with the ball in his hands.
13-yard touchdown run. Martin's extra MP a 34-31ead with 6:38 remaining. That was part ofit. Just mnning our
point gave MP a 21-0 lead with 6:18 After Perry's fourth punt of the game, stuffand at any point in time he can
left in third quarter, the Bulldogs then finished the scor- break one. We were just fortunate that
Needing a score to stay dose, Perry ing with a three-play, 46-yard drive he got one earlyY
again moved the ball down near MP'S in which reserve running back T.J. Nelson said if there was anything
red zone, but Rucker inexplicably Morgan did all the heavy lifting. Mor- about Friday's game with which he
had the ball slip out of his hand as gan, who accounted for all 46 yards on wasn't pleased, it was the Dogs' red
he tried to throw. The floating duck the ground, capped the drive with a zone offense.
landed directly in the hands of MP 14-yard score. Martin then missed the "We bogged down a little bit in short
middle linebacker Jumon Wilson, who PAT, slipping on the wet grass, and MP yardage, Nelson said. "Theyiumped in
returned the pick 13 yards to MP'S own settled for a 40-3 lead with 2:37 left in some fronts we weren't expecting, and
43-yard-line. the game. we've got to iron that stuff out"
