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Page 11A THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD October 14, 2015 October 14, 2015 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 11A Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] Athens Christian prevails 35-7 over Indians in Hiawassee By Shawn Jarrard Towns County Herald Staff Writer The Towns County In- dians put up a valiant fight at home against Athens Chris- tian School on Friday, Oct. 9, though the Boys in Blue fell short in the 35-7 loss. “Like I say every week, and I’m going to continue to say it, the effort is there and they play hard,” said Head Coach Billy Barnhart. “We asked them to do it again this week, just try and play hard every play. I felt they played hard, I really do. I don’t doubt that at all, I didn’t see anything other than that.” Missed opportunities, however, kept the Indians from The Indians talk things over during a timeout. Photo/Lowell Nicholson Junior quarterback Russell Cox leads his team up to the line of scrimmage. Photo/Lowell Nicholson making the most of their time with the ball. better each and every day.” But wait – the touch- see how we’ve gotten better. One of the opportunities Another missed offen- down was called back because There’s no doubt about it, came early in the game – at sive opportunity occurred due to excessive celebration we’re a better football team the very start of the game, in with about four and a half that garnered Athens Christian than we were a year ago when fact, when Underwood kicked minutes remaining in the first an unsportsmanlike penalty. we played these guys, and a spot on 15-yard onside kick quarter, when junior defensive This resulted in a failure of we played them a lot tougher that he then quickly recovered end Walker Ross recovered a Athens Christian to rack up than what we did a year ago. himself. Golden Eagle fumble. more points on the Indians, and There’s no doubt about that. The end result of that Once again, the Indians heading into the half, things Anybody that watches this series was a fourth-and-punt, faced a fourth-and-punt to end seemed to be swinging Towns football team can see that, and and Underwood found himself the drive in four plays. County’s way. if they can’t, then I don’t know kicking the ball again all too “We’ve got to continue Unfortunately, Towns what’s wrong with them. soon. to work on the fundamentals, County’s last drive, with great “There’s no doubt that “We knew that was work on blocking, tackling, carries by Cole Ledford, Den- we’re better, we’ve improved, there, and we tried it last and really just going out and ton and Cox himself, including we’ll continue to improve. week against Athens Academy hitting people,” said Coach a first-down pass to Denton We’re competing with these and almost got it,” said Coach Barnhart. that aided in creating the 14- guys. I know the score doesn’t Barnhart of the onside kick. The momentum was play series, ended in a turnover necessarily look that way, but “We’re just trying to give definitely in favor of the In- on a first-and-goal. we are. We’ve just got to con- us a spark, defer so we can dians heading into the second If not for that turnover, tinue to work each and every get the ball at the start of the half, as a series of penalties the Indians likely would have day and each and every week second half, and we saw the incurred by Athens Christian, scored again, given the tenac- to get better. We’ve got three opportunity to get an onside mixed with some good running ity with which that particular weeks left in this season, and kick there in the middle and it plays, helped to usher the Indi- drive had been undertaken by we’re going to keep doing worked for us. ans into the red zone. the Boys in Blue. that.” “But instead of going Kobe Denton ran for a “They struggled cover- Six players were on the forward, we went backwards, crucial first down on a second- ing our guys just like at times sidelines for the game due The Indians defense gets lined up before the play vs Athens Chris- tian last Friday Photo/Lowell Nicholson and that was a great onside and-15, setting up the next we struggled early on covering to game-related injuries that kick, Shea did a great job there play on the 6-yard line where their guys, and we knew that, Friday night, and two players said Coach Barnhart, who pride, character and hard work getting it, but that was another quarterback Russell Cox con- that’s why we were going at came out of the game with commended the starting fresh- ethic,” said Coach Barnhart. missed opportunity I feel that nected with Underwood for them a little bit more than injuries that sent them to the men who stepped up to fill the “That’s what we’ve been talk- we had. We’ve got to do a what would be the Indians only usual with passing the ball hospital: Ross with a possible gaps. ing to them about this week, better job of taking advantage score of the game. tonight, because we knew there broken arm and Dylan Roberts The Indians head to and what we stressed to them of the opportunities. When Needless to say, Under- were going to be opportunities with a possible concussion. Prince Avenue Christian High before the game tonight and they’re there, we’ve got to take wood made the point after. for us,” said Coach Barnhart. “I hate to lose those School in Bogart on Friday, will continue to stress to them advantage of them, and we’re With only 17 seconds “And they were there, we just two guys, but it’s what we’ve Oct. 16, with a kickoff time of the rest of this year – go out just not doing that. We’re left on the clock before the didn’t capitalize on them like dealt with for the last couple 7:30 p.m. and play with pride, go out and continuing to try to figure it halftime, the Golden Eagles we needed to. weeks, just plugging guys in, “We’ve got to continue play with character, and work out, and we’re going to keep scored on the Indians’ kick fol- “It’s just another one and who’s the next man up, to work on the three things that hard every play.” working and keep trying to get lowing that touchdown. of those games that I can still and working young guys,” this program is built around: Ledford, Indians compete at Carney Classic NASCAR 2015 By Shawn Jarrard By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter Towns County Herald Logano out races Harvick Staff Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Top-10 Chase leaders af- Kevin Harvick lost the magic he ter 29 of 36: 1. Logano-3048, 2. Hayesville, NC - Indians had last week at Dover. Harvick-3042, 3. Truex-3041, 4. Cross Country Coach Jeannie Joey Logano found it. Hamlin-3040, 5. Kurt Busch-3039, Ledford took home the top The pair were lined up 1-2 6. Edwards-3039, 7. Gordon-3037, spot with help from her former on a restart during lap 242 of the 8. Keselowski-3035, 9. New- Hayesville Yellow Jacket team- 334 lap Sprint Cup race. Logano man-3029, 10. Kyle Busch-3025, 11. mates in a coaches’ relay race got a good start and pulled away. Earnhardt-3016, 12. Kenseth-3003. at the Annual Carney Classic on Except for a couple laps during a Note: This is the first race in round two (Contender round) Wednesday, Sept. 30. late pit stop, he led the remainder “The Carney Classic is of the race. of the four round Chase scenario. Joey Logano Out Races Harvick All Harvick could do was There will be two more races in this at Charlotte Furnished by NASCAR an annual memorial race hosted watch as Logano’s yellow No. 22 round, Kansas and Talladega. After by Hayesville High School car pulled away, more and more. the Talladega race the points will be seems opposed to the idea. and Coach Jim Saltz, to cel- At the finish line it was Logano by reset and only the top-eight drivers In reading over France’s ebrate and honor the memory almost a second. will continue in contention for this statement, NASCAR wants to en- of Coach Buck Carney,” said “Nothing surprises me any year’s Sprint Cup championship. courage more teams, and not limit the field to a chosen few, which Coach Ledford. “This year, more, but what a great car the guys AUSTIN DILLON Hayesville’s Adam Urbanik put me in today,” said Logano. CAPTURES CHARLOTTE would be the case if franchises were Towns County Cross Country Coach Jeannie Ledford pictured with “We’ve struggled here the last cou- XFINITY RACE awarded. took it as his senior project.” Julie Stackhouse and Jessie Stackhouse. ple years, but this win will really get Austin Dillon took the lead Jack Roush is one of the The coaches’ relay was us ready for the next Chase round.” on lap 147 of Friday night’s Xfin- oldest owners in the business. He’s added to this year’s event, Logano led 227 laps, while ity Series race and led the remain- been there, done that, and seen and Coach Ledford raced with Harvick was unable to lead any.