November 26, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Excitement filled the air with a flurry of local high school basketball action in recent days, leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. Several local teams were battling it out in tournament play across the area. EXCEL CHRISTIAN BOYS 73, CASS 59 The Eagles built a 43-24 first-half lead on Tuesday at the Harrison High School Hoya Hoopsgiving Tournament and defeated the Cass Colonels, 73-59. Mason McKinney poured in 21 poi

November 25, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com A weekly report on local contributors at the professional and collegiate level. NFL Trevor Lawrence and the Jags remain in contention for an NFL playoff spot. TREVOR LAWRENCE — Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL, 5th-year pro; Clemson; Cartersville HS)  … completed 18 of 30 pass attempts for 256 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions this past Sunday in a back-and-forth 27-24 overtime win in Glendale over the Arizona

November 22, 2025 Scott Barkley / CanesAthletics.com A wise man once said, ”Wow, that escalated quickly.” With rain falling, Canes' QB Nate Russell looks downfield vs. Warner Robins on Nov. 21. RANDY PARKER / DTN Warner Robins has been a familiar playoff opponent for Cartersville in recent years, with the Canes on the losing end from 2020 to 22. As such, there was no chance of looking past the Demons in Friday’s second-round matchup, despite their 7-4 record. And on cue, the

November 22, 2025 The Woodland Wildcats’ wrestling team repeated as winners of the Allatoona Blackbeard Duals on Saturday, with Cass placing third. Woodland defeated Creekview in the championship round. Cass beat North Paulding for third place.  Woodland had wins over Hillgrove, North Cobb, and handed Cass its only loss to reach the finals. The Colonels had wins over North Cobb, Villa Rica, and South Paulding during the day. Noah Cates (144 pounds), Paul Lanier (175), Owen Jo

November 22, 2025 The Excel Christian Academy boys basketball team routed Dade County Saturday afternoon 71-39, while the Adairsville boys dropped a 62-33 decision at King’s Ridge Christian in Alpharetta. EXCEL CHRISTIAN BOYS 71, DADE COUNTY 39 The Eagles raced to leads of 23-4 after one quarter and 49-17 at halftime in an eventual 71-39 home win Saturday over the visiting Wolverines.  Mason McKinney paced ECA with 16 points. Tristan Jenkins finished with 12 points on four th