New Pickens coach Craig Bennett has joined the community, and his players have brought into his new approach. The result is the first 2-0 start since 2018.
It was a rough week for No. 1-ranked teams throughout Georgia. Three of the seven top-ranked teams were beaten, and 23 ranked teams lost their opening game.
Sports legends are like sunflowers in retirement. They grow tall and reach toward the sky with water, sunshine and loving attention. Jeff Hullinger asked Cy Bell’s son if anyone inquires about his late father’s Atlanta football prowess almost 100 years after the fact. “No, not really,” he replied.
Utopian Academy in Ellenwood and Spring Creek Charter in Bainbridge will be fielding varsity football teams for the first time. Excitement is high on both campuses as they take their first steps.