Page 2B THETHE TOWNS TOWNS COUNTY COUNTY HERALD HERALD Sept. September 11, 2019 11, 2019 Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports ooolgofk[gmflq`]jYd\f]lÛÝÛ<¤eYadÛl[`]jYd\³oaf\klj]Yef]l Indians record falls to 0-3 following 60-7 loss at Union County By Chad Stack Towns County Herald Staff Writer Blairsville - The Boys in Blue traveled to Union County on Friday, Sept. 6, to try and avenge last year’s 45-7 loss to the Panthers in Frank McClure Memorial Stadium. Towns County won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball, with junior wideout Garrett Oakes and senior wide- out Andrew Conrad back deep to receive the kick. Oakes stepped up to the 2-yard line to field the kick, but he had to fall on the ball at the 5-yard line to prevent a turnover when he couldn’t get a clean catch. The first play from the line of scrimmage saw sopho- more quarterback Kyle Oakes pulling the ball back on a zone- read for a four-yard gain. The next play, senior tailback Da- kota Edge accepted the handoff Kyle Oakes fires a pass to Garrett Oakes. Photo/Lowell Nicholson for about a yard. Facing a third and five, Oakes dropped back to pass, and the Panthers got called for defensive pass interference, giving the Indians 10 yards and a fresh set of downs at the 25-yard line. After a delay of game penalty and three plays with no gain, the Boys in Blue were forced to punt the ball away from their own 20-yard line. Oakes quick-kicked the ball for about 20 yards, and the Panthers scored on a 32-yard carry from junior running back Jonah Daniel to give them a 7-0 lead just four minutes into the first quarter. Quarterback Kyle Oakes hands off to Dakota Edge during the first half vs Union. Photo/Lowell Nicholson The Indians swarm a Panther ball carrier. Photo/Lowell Nicholson Garrett Oakes cleanly Oakes was hurried from attempt, the Panthers took a Midway through the sec- swered points from the Union and a touchdown. fielded the next kickoff for a the pocket all night, but as 14-0 lead with 2:42 left in the ond quarter, the Panthers went County Panthers, the Indians fi- Garrett Oakes hauled in 15-yard return and an Indians usual, he made a smart play on first quarter. 70 yards for a touchdown but nally caught a break with a big six catches for 64 yards and first and 10 from the 20-yard the third and 10 by throwing The Panthers struck one missed the extra point to in- play of their own – a 52-yard played great on the defensive line. the ball away, and he subse- more time in the first quarter to crease their lead to 54-0. completion from QB Oakes to side of the ball. Edge took the handoff quently quick-kicked again for take a 21-0 lead with just over After another Indian his brother Garrett. Sophomore Dade Joyner for six yards, keeping the In- 34 yards. a minute left before the start of three-and-out, Garrett Oakes As a result, Oakes was played outstanding on defense dians ahead of the chains on Defensively, Garrett the second quarter. almost intercepted a pass from able to run a quarterback keeper and was selected as the Defen- first down, and quarterback Oakes made an excellent play Then, just 36 seconds Panthers backup quarterback up the middle for a touchdown sive Player of the Game with a Oakes ran another keeper for on the Panthers’ next posses- into the second quarter, the sophomore Logan Helcher. scamper of his own with 2:50 couple of tackles for losses. eight yards and another Towns sion, breaking up a pass on Panthers tacked on another 7 All evening, the Boys in seconds left in the game. The Indians have the County first down. After a the ensuing drive for a Union points with a 14-yard screen Blue struggled to put together a Edge finished the night week off before they begin three-yard carry from Edge, County second and 10. pass, taking a 28-0 lead. positive drive. They would get with 10 rushes for 23 yards and region play at home when they Oakes and Edge fumbled on the After two Panther penal- Union County went on to a first down, and the Panthers a catch for one yard. host George Walton Academy exchange the very next play for ties, they were able to score score three more touchdowns would force them to punt the Kyle Oakes went 7-of-13 on Friday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 a loss of three yards and back on a 36-yard touchdown pass, before the end of the first half ball away. for 65 yards through the air and p.m. to square one. and following the point after to take a 48-0 lead. But following 60 unan- had 14 carries for two yards Towns wins big against Prince Avenue; two more Lady Indians get home runs By Chad Stack Towns County Herald Staff Writer Towns County Softball started off last week with a re- gional matchup on the road to take on Providence Christian in Lilburn on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and they finished the day beating the Lady Storm 18-0. Junior Kennedi Henson pitched a no-hitter on 30 pitches and was a single batter walked away from throwing a perfect game that day. The Lady Indians con- tinued region play at home against Prince Avenue Chris- tian on Thursday, Sept. 5, at Lowell Nicholson Field, where the chemistry between pitcher Henson and senior catcher Sophia Shook contin- ued to grow. “Kennedi has started to round into shape in the circle, and she and Sophia are start- ing to understand better what (Assistant Coach Chris) Vardo is asking of them,” Head Coach Clay Livingston said. After pitching a no- hitter on Tuesday, Henson stepped into the circle Thurs- day ready to help the Lady Indians to a win over Prince Avenue Christian. Moss prior to belting an inside-the-park homerun. Photo/Facebook Junior Abby Mauldin stretches for a put out at first base vs Prince Avenue. Photo/Lowell Nicholson Henson continued her second, fielding a ground ball Henson’s first of the season the last seven games, going lieved they could before, and day, Sept. 11, before host- dominance on the mound, to make a throw to first base and the team’s second after 4-3 to bring their regular ses- now they know they can.” ing Rabun County at Lowell throwing 104 pitches through for the first out in the inning. Shook hit a two-run homer sion record to 5-6 and 3-4 in The Lady Indians will Nicholson Field on Saturday, seven innings and only giving Junior Rylie Livingston against Prince Avenue Chris- the region. They are currently travel to Elbert County for a Sept. 14, at 10 a.m. up two earned runs. went 2-for-3 at the plate with tian on Aug. 27. tied for the fourth spot with non-region game on Wednes- Towns County took a two RBIs, and junior Abby Junior Jayce Young fin- Prince Avenue Christian. two-run lead in the bottom of Mauldin finished 1-for-3 with ished 2-for-4 at the plate with “These girls are exactly Register now for Youth Basketball the first, which started with an RBI. an RBI, and Livingston went who I thought they were and Towns County Recre- base hit single from Henson. Shook ended the day 2-for-4 with two RBIs of her exactly why I was so excited ation Department Basketball After Shook walked, going 1-for-2 with an RBI of own. about coaching them,” Liv- Registration 8U (ages 6-8), junior Abby Mauldin stepped her own. The Lady Indians lost ingston said. “They just keep 10U, and 12U age groups. to the plate and crushed a ball Next up, the Lady Indi- a hard-fought game in the grinding away and getting bet- Registration now through Oc- for an RBI single. ans traveled to Chestatee for second match of the double- ter. We had a little bit of a let- tober 5th. Late Registration Sophomore Rylie Liv- a doubleheader on Saturday, header Saturday, falling to the down this weekend, dropping October 6 - 12th $15 Late Fee. ingston followed up with Sept. 7, to take on the Fannin Lady War Eagles 7-8. one to Chestatee High School $60 with multi-sibling dis- an RBI double to score the County Lady Rebels and the Henson pitched another 7-8, but they fought until the count! Register in person or second and final run of the Chestatee Lady War Eagles. seven innings, retiring 12 bat- last out was recorded.” online at townscountyrec.com inning. Towns County went ters but allowing five earned Added Livingston, 706-896-2600. The Lady Indians would 1-for-1 Saturday, taking runs. “Coaches Chris Vardo and Towns County Recre- team/3 to 4 player roster (all go on to score three more runs another game from Fannin Mauldin was 2-for-4 at Zeke Gribble have done a ation 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tour- must be in same age/gender di- to take a five-run lead before County by beating the Lady the plate with three RBIs, and great job with the girls in the nament Saturday, October vision). Prizes will be awarded the Lady Wolverines could put Rebels 4-3 in the first game Livingston finished 1-for-4 cage.