August 23, 2024 The Adairsville Tigers trailed at halftime on Thursday night at Pepperell but controlled the second half in a 31-14 win in Lindale. Tigers’ quarterback Ethan Long tossed four touchdown passes in the game — two each to Colt Sanford and Tre Winters and Adairsville scored 24 unanswered points in the second half. The Tigers' opening drive of the night chewed up six minutes off the game clock but was stopped at the Pepperell 30-yard line on a fourth-and-inches play.  Pepperell converted the turnover on downs into points in just one play. Madoc Garcia raced 70 yards on first down for a Dragons touchdown. The PAT by Cameron Jones gave Pepperell a 7-0 lead with 6:02 remaining in the first quarter. Adairsville tied the game on the next possession. A six-play, 69-yard drive culminated with a 41-yard touchdown pass from Long to Sanford. The PAT by Cooper Souders evened the score at 7-7. Following three-and-out possessions by both teams, Adairsville drove to the Pepperell 6-yard line only to turn the ball over on downs.  The Dragons responded with a 94-yard touchdown drive to take the lead. On the fifth play of the possession, quarterback Sam Ross connected with Kellen Edeburn on a screen pass that the receiver turned into a 59-yard touchdown. Pepperell’s PAT gave the Dragons a 14-7 lead at halftime. In the second half, the Tigers’ defense blanked Pepperell. Meanwhile, Long connected with Winters for a pair of third-quarter touchdowns. He also had a touchdown pass to Sanford in the fourth quarter.  A 38-yard field goal by Souders in the fourth quarter rounded out the scoring and solidified a 31-14 Adairsville victory. Pepperell (0-2) plays at Christian Heritage in Dalton next Friday. Adairsville (2-0) visits Cass on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.  ~~ Larry Gardner contributed to this report.

August 23, 2024 The Woodland Wildcats struggled offensively with turnovers on Thursday night and fell to the visiting Woodstock Wolverines, 42-3. Woodland matched Class 5A Woodstock defensively in the first quarter with both teams struggling to score. The Wildcats even managed to strike first with a 43-yard field goal by Nick Miranda with 1:56 remaining in the opening quarter. At the 10:32 mark of the second quarter, the Wolverines tied the score with their own 26-yard field goal to make the score 3-3. The remainder of the scoring would belong to Woodstock. The Wolverines broke the early tie with a 37-yard screen pass for a touchdown and grabbed a 10-3 lead with 5:04 remaining in the first half. Following a brief possession by Woodland, the Wolverines extended their lead to 13-3 with a 30-yard field goal with 3:15 remaining in the period.  Woodstock struck again just before the intermission. This time it was a short pass that turned into a 37-yard touchdown and built a 19-3 lead for the Wolverines. A two-point conversion attempt failed, but Woodstock held a 16-point advantage heading into the locker room. The Wolverines controlled the second half. A Woodland fumble turned into a 47-yard scoop and score for a touchdown with 9:30 left in the third quarter. A PAT kick and a safety on Woodland’s ensuing possession gave the Wolverines a 28-3 lead with 9:09 remaining in the quarter. Later in the third period, Woodstock added to the advantage with a 19-yard touchdown pass. Following the PAT kick, the Wolverines led 35-3 with 2:42 left in the third quarter. Woodstock added one more scoring drive in the fourth quarter. It was culminated by a short rushing touchdown with 5:30 remaining to seal a decisive 42-3 victory. The Wolverines improved to 2-0 and will host North Springs next Friday. Woodland (1-1) has a bye in their schedule next week. The Wildcats will host Adairsville on Friday, September 6. ~~ Kevin Pate and David Herron contributed to this report.

August 23, 2024 CARTERSVILLE WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT The Lady Canes defeated Villa Rica (27-25, 25-17) and North Cobb Christian (25-15, 25-17) on Thursday evening at the Storm Center for their fourth and fifth straight match victories. The Hurricanes have now won seven of their last eight matches. Amara Ejieke and Holly Dufrene led the Lady Canes’ front line against the Wildcats with eight and six kills, respectively.  Riley Huff contributed three blocks. In the win over the Lady Eagles, Dufrene had seven kills and four blocks. Addison Marisko totaled six kills. Huff contributed six blocks and Aubree Barrett added 10 assists. Cartersville (9-4) plays in a tournament on Saturday at Calhoun. WOODLAND DROPS MATCH WITH EAST PAULDING The Lady Cats fell in straight sets to East Paulding on Thursday in a best-of-three. The Raiders won 25-11, 25-15, and 25-16. Bella King had three service aces for the Wildcats and Izzy Hazelwood led the front line with eight attacks. Woodland (2-9) hosts Dalton and Cartersville on Tuesday. ADAIRSVILLE SPLITS REGION MATCHES The Adairsville Lady Tigers split their opening Region 7-AAA matches on Thursday evening falling to Calhoun (13-25, 10-25) but defeating Gilmer (20-25, 27-25, 15-12). In the loss to Calhoun, Addie Pearson had three kills, three blocks, and two digs. Delaney Baxter totaled 10 digs. In the win over Gilmer, Pearson finished with five kills, six digs, and 29 assists. Abby Farr added four kills. Adairsville (5-8) returns to action on Tuesday at Ridgeland and will also face LaFayette. CASS WINS AT GODRON CENTRAL, DROPS MATCH TO FANNIN The Lady Colonels split a tri-match at Gordon Central on Thursday evening. Cass lost to the Fannin Rebels (12-25, 8-25) but beat the host Warriors (25-16, 21-25, 15-11) in three sets. In the loss to Fannin, Blayke Gardiner had five blocks. Jaela Smith contributed two kills. Addison Reed had two assists and Harlee Davis added a service ace. In the three-set win over Gordon Central, Gardiner totaled seven blocks. Davis contributed five aces and four kills. Carson Brannon added 12 digs and Reed distributed 10 assists. Cass (1-3) plays on Saturday in a tournament at Rockmart.

August 21, 2024 The Cartersville Lady Canes volleyball team won a pair of home matches in the Storm Center on Tuesday night defeating Sequoyah and Harrison. In the opening match with Sequoyah, the Canes won the first set 25-21, dropped the middle set 20-25, but rallied to take the match with a 15-11 win in the third set. Riley Huff had nine kills and five blocks. Amara Ejieke finished with seven kills and five digs. Holly Dufrene contributed six kills while Addison Marisko added five kills and two blocks on the front line. Adahlyn Womack and Addie Rickman produced three and two blocks, respectively.  Riley Jarrett and Emma Wall had two aces each. Jarrett added six digs and Wall added 10 assists. McKenzie Wilkie led the Hurricanes with 12 digs and Aubree Barrett distributed 17 assists. Cartersville started slowly and trailed most of the opening set with Harrison before rallying to win 26-24. The Canes followed with a 25-20 win in set two to take the match with the Hoyas. Ejieke paced the Canes' front line with nine kills and two blocks. Marisko, Dufrene, and Huff had six kills and two blocks each. Sydney McNair-Seigler contributed eight digs and Wilkie had six digs. Jarrett finished with two aces and four digs. Barrett controlled the offense with 20 assists and Wall added eight assists. Cartersville (7-4) hosts Villa Rica and North Cobb Christian on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

August 20, 2024 Woodland volleyball won all three sets in a non-region match at Excel Christian Academy on Tuesday evening. The Lady Cats, led by Bella King with five aces and Brooke Kolowski with six kills, won 25-18, 25-11, and 25-13. The loss dropped ECA to 1-3 on the season. The Lady Eagles play at Oakwood Christian next Tuesday, August 27. Woodland (2-8) travels to East Paulding on Thursday.  ADAIRSVILLE DROPS TWO HOME MATCHES ON TUESDAY The Adairsville Lady Tigers volleyball team lost a pair of home matches on Tuesday night, falling to Coosa and Sonoraville. Adairsville won the middle set with Coosa 26-24, but dropped the opening set 22-25 and the tie-breaking set, 11-15. Alivia Wynn had six kills and seven digs in the Tigers’ loss to Coosa. Alexis Scott also had six kills. Ansley Mims had five kills and one block. Delaney Baxter contributed four kills, one block, and nine digs. Addie Pearson amassed 18 digs. Sonoraville topped the Tigers 25-20 and 25-16. Scott contributed eight kills. Ella Steward had four blocks. Wynn finished with 12 assists and Pearson totaled 15 digs. Adairsville (5-8) begins play in Region 7-3A on Thursday at home against Gilmer and Calhoun.

August 20, 2024 Cartersville softball scored eight runs in the top of the first inning on Tuesday evening at Hiram and went on to win 19-5. Hiram didn’t fade away immediately. The Hornets answered with five runs in the bottom of the second inning to make the score 8-5, but the Lady Canes added 11 more runs over the next two frames. Cartersville winning pitcher Pressley Crabbe shut out Hiram over those same two innings to seal the win. Maddox Key (two RBI), Taryn Bradley (two RBI), Jordan Bishop (double, RBI), and Addi Burns led the Cartersville offense with two hits. Kinsey Woodard (double, four RBI), Jaycee Blackwell (home run, two RBI), Zoie Shiflett (home run, two RBI), Layne Callan (RBI), Reese Dumas, Ansleigh Tilley (double), and LaKaiya Banks (double) had one hit. Crabbe (sac fly) and Allana Williams added one RBI. Hiram (0-8, 0-7) remained winless on the season. Cartersville (8-2, 6-0) hosts Cedartown on Thursday at 5 p.m. ADAIRSVILLE 2, GILMER 1 The Adairsville Lady Tigers won the first game of a home-and-home series this week with Gilmer on Tuesday evening, 2-1. The host Tigers led 1-0 through five innings before the Bobcats tied the game in the top of the sixth. Adairsville answered with a run in the bottom of the sixth on Brie Patterson’s RBI single to retake the lead.  Gilmer loaded the bases in the top of the seventh inning, but Tigers pitcher Maddie Baggett induced a flyout to keep the Bobcats off the scoreboard. Ashlyn Carlton (double), Lily Roberts (double), Ansley Powell, Ashlynn Durden, and Baggett also had one hit each for the Lady Tigers. Baggett (5 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 3BB, 2K) went five innings in relief to earn the pitching win for Adairsville. Jordan Clay (2 IP, 0R, 2H, 0BB, 2K) was the Lady Tigers starter in the circle. Adairsville (5-5, 1-4) heads to Ellijay on Thursday for the rematch with Gilmer (3-8, 0-4) at 5:30 p.m. WOODLAND 10, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 9 The Woodand softball team trailed visiting Southeast Whitfield 9-0 through 4-½ innings on Tuesday night but rallied to post 10 runs over their final three offensive frames to earn a 10-9 Region 7-4A victory. The win was the third straight for the Lady Cats since starting the season 0-4. With the score knotted at nine each in the bottom of the seventh, Bailey Ryan reached on an outfield error by the Lady Raiders and later scored the game-winning run when Jordan Hammonds reached on an infield error. Gracie Korb (7 IP, 9R, 3ER, 8H, 2BB) worked all seven innings in the circle for the Lady Cats and collected the pitching win. Five Wildcats had two hits each including Ryan (RBI), Hammonds (RBI), Kamryn Smith (two RBI), Bitsy Hartsfield (RBI), and Alana Carnes (two RBI). Bailey Gerstner added one hit with two RBI. The Lady Raiders (0-8, 0-5) remained winless for the season. Woodland (3-4, 3-3) plays at Allatoona on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ALLATOONA 4, CASS 0 Lady Bucs junior pitcher Aubrey Moore limited Cass to only three hits and one walk to earn a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday in White. Moore struck out eight in her seven-inning, complete-game effort as Allatoona remained one game behind Cartersville in the Region 7-4A standings. Allatoona scored single runs in the first, third, fourth, and fifth innings and totaled seven hits. Lily Powell (7 IP, 4ER, 7H, 2BB, 2K) also went the distance in the circle for Cass but was saddled with the pitching loss. Braelyn Franklin, Darianna Sosa, and Bailey York had the three Lady Colonels hits — all singles. The Lady Buccaneers improved to 6-1 overall and 6-1 in Region 7-4A. Cass (5-4, 3-3) hosts Dalton on Thursday in a 5:30 p.m. start.

August 18, 2024 The cross country teams at Cartersville High and Woodland High participated in the 9th annual Hoya 2-Mile Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Allatoona Creek Park in Acworth. The Cartersville boys placed sixth out of 15 teams fielding full team results. The Canes’ Barrett Stepp finished 21st overall in 10:28. Will Feuerbach (34th, 10:39), Kaleb Lanier (41st, 10:44), Hayden Mitchell (43rd, 10:46), and Carson Robinson (47th, 10:50) rounded out the top five for Cartersville. Sofia Burns (12:00) and Kylie Ham (13:42) paced the Cartersville girls' results. Genevieve Alessandro (15:02) and Olivia Cox (15:03) were also among the top Cartersville times. Lucy Dicara, Mary Beth Milam, and Ella Sabaka had the next best times for the Lady Canes. Miranda Pelow (13:27), Allison Snead (14:10), and Abby George (15:20) posted the best times for the Woodland Lady Cats. Sophia St. James, Sierra Woodie, and Katie Anne Jones were next for Woodland. The top five times for the Woodland boys included Juan Mendoza (10:54), Will Parker (11:29), James Morris (11:57), Gabe Hardin (12:08), and Logan Marr (12:15). Woodland will compete in the Ridge Ferry Invitational in Rome on Saturday. Cartersville will send competitors to the Bob Blastow Invitational in Whitesburg and the Ridge Ferry Invitational on Saturday.

August 19, 2024 Cartersville and Woodland collected Region 7-4A softball victories on Monday night while Cass fell at Cedartown and Adairsville dropped a Region 7-3A decision at LaFayette. CARTERSVILLE 12, ALLATOONA 3 The Lady Canes trailed Allatoona briefly on Monday at home but took the lead for good in the bottom of the second inning and cruised to a 12-3 region win over the Lady Buccaneers. Cartersville led 5-2 after two innings, added a Jordan Bishop solo home run in the fourth, and closed out the run-rule, six-inning victory when Zoie Shiflett hit a walk-off grand slam. Shiflett earned the pitching victory for Cartersville. She allowed three earned runs on seven hits and one walk. The Lady Canes’ hurler struck out four. In addition to the two Canes’ homers, Kinsey Woodard (two RBI), LaKaiya Banks, Allana Williams (sac fly, RBI), and Layne Callan had one hit. Kennedy Crenshaw drove in two runs. The loss was the first of the season for Allatoona (5-1, 5-1). Cartersville (7-2, 5-0) travels to Hiram on Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. start and will host Cedartown on Thursday at 5 p.m. WOODLAND 9, HIRAM 4 The Lady Cats won at Hiram on Monday night for their second straight win after starting the season 0-4. Woodland started fast with five runs in the top of the first inning and three more in the second to build an 8-1 lead. The Hornets scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh and had two more runners on base in the frame but Lady Cats pitcher Kamryn Smith induced a ground out and a fly out to end the late Hiram threat. Smith went the distance in the circle for the pitching win. She allowed three earned runs on 12 hits with no walks and five strikeouts. Jordan Hammonds (double, RBI) and Bitsy Hartsfield (RBI) paced the Woodland offense with three hits each. Bailey Gerstner (double, two RBI) and Smith (RBI) contributed two hits. Ashlyn Baines (double, two RBI), Mackenzie Araya (RBI), Bailey Ryan, and Alana Carnes added one hit. Hiram slipped to 0-7 overall and 0-6 in Region 7-4A. Woodland (2-4, 2-3) hosts Southeast Whitfield on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and will travel to Allatoona on Thursday for a 5:30 p.m. start. CEDARTOWN 7, CASS 2 The Lady Colonels fell behind 4-0 early and had a four-game winning streak snapped on Monday evening at Cedartown, 7-2. The Lady Bulldogs scored two runs in the bottom of the first and two more in the second for a 4-0 lead. Cass scored a run in the top of the fourth but Cedartown added single insurance runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings to take control. The Bulldogs outhit the Colonels eleven to three. Lily Powell (2 IP, 4ER, 6H, 0BB, 1K) made the pitching start for Cass and was tagged with the loss. Kylie Gentry (4 IP, 3R, 2ER, 5H, 0BB, 1K) also pitched for the Colonels. Sydney Satterfield (double), Braelyn Franklin, and Harlee Thomason had one hit for Cass. Cedartown improved to 6-2 overall and 4-2 in Region 7-4A. The Lady Colonels (5-3, 3-2) host Allatoona on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and Dalton on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. LAFAYETTE 7, ADAIRSVILLE 2 The host LaFayette Lady Ramblers scored runs in five of their six offensive frames on Monday night to earn a 7-2 Region 7-3A win over Adairsville. LaFayette starting pitcher, Olivia Free, limited the Lady Tigers to only three hits in her six innings of work. Ashlyn Carlton (6 IP, 7ER, 9H, 2BB, 5K) was saddled with the pitching loss for Adairsville. Katie Anglian (RBI), Lily Roberts, Riley Mounger, and Ashlynn Durden had one hit each for the Tigers. LaFayette remained undefeated on the season at 8-0 overall and 3-0 in Region 7-3A. Adairsville (4-5, 0-4) hosts Gilmer on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. in another region game and travels to Ellijay for a rematch with the Bobcats on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

August 19, 2024 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com During another busy week for the local MiLB athletes, former Cartersville High star Anthony Seigler hit two home runs and .375 for the week as his Somerset Patriots won four of five games at the Hartford Yard Goats. MiLB MASON BARNETT — Midland RockHounds (3rd-yr. pro; Oakland A’s Double-A affiliate; Texas League; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made a strong seven-inning start this past Thursday (August 15) to earn his seventh pitching win of 2024. The righty did not allow a run, issued no walks, and surrendered just five hits while striking out 10 in a 3-0 shutout at the Tulsa Drillers. The 23-year-old is now 7-7 this season with a 4.33 ERA in 108 innings pitched across 22 appearances. Midland (66-48 overall) has moved into first place in the Texas League’s South Division second-half standings. The Rockhounds lead the Frisco RoughRiders by 1-½ games and have a six-game home series this week with the Wichita Wind Surge. LOGAN MARTIN — Columbia Fireflies (2nd-yr. pro; Kansas City Royals Single-A affiliate; Carolina League; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … notched his third win of the season this past Saturday in a five-inning pitching start at Myrtle Beach. The 23-year-old held the Pelicans scoreless while scattering six hits with no walks in a 5-1 Fireflies victory. The right-hand hurler struck out four. He also made a five-inning start on August 11 at home against Kannapolis but received no decision. Martin allowed one earned run on three hits and three walks with four strikeouts. He has a 3-3 record this season in 21 appearances and 13 starts. He also has three saves. Martin has a 4.02 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 85 innings. Columbia (60-50 overall) is 25-20 in the Carolina League’s second-half standings and in second place behind the Charleston RiverDogs in the South Division. The Fireflies host the Fredericksburg Nationals for a six-game series this week. ANTHONY SEIGLER — Somerset Patriots (7th-yr. pro; NY Yankees Double-A affiliate; Eastern League; Cartersville HS) …  in four starts last week at the Hartford Yard Goats, he was 6-for-16 at the plate with two home runs, one double, two walks, and five RBI. Seigler scored four runs and added one stolen base as Somerset went 4-1 for the week. The 25-year-old second baseman has a .216 batting average in 287 official at-bats this season. He has 11 home runs, 38 RBI, and has swiped 20 bases. The Patriots (57-55 overall) are 25-18 in the Eastern League’s second-half standings and trail Portland in the Northeast Division by 5-½ games. Somerset plays six games this week at the Portland Sea Dogs. PGA CHAMPIONS TOUR JASON BOHN — Champions Senior Tour (Acworth, 51, 33-yr. pro; Cartersville CC member)  … carded rounds of 74-71-71—216 this past Friday through Sunday and finished in 75th place at the Rogers Charity Classic in Calgary, Alberta. The tournament was played at the 7,093-yard, par-70 Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club and was won by Ken Tanigawa with a 54-hole total of 193 (17-under-par). Bohn is currently 124th in the season-long Schwab Cup standings. The next Champions Tour event is the Ally Challenge this Friday through Sunday in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

August 18, 2024 The Adairsville Volleyball team hosted their annual Welcome to the Jungle Tournament on Saturday and finished 2-3 in the event. North Paulding won the tournament title with a victory over Pickens in the finals. The Lady Tigers had wins over Coosa (25-19, 26-24) and Sonoraville (25-19, 21-25, and 18-16) during Saturday’s competition. Their losses were to North Paulding (16-25, 4-25), Pickens (18-25, 9-25), and Southeast Whitfield (15-25, 14-25). "It was a good day of competition," noted Adairsville coach Kaylie Martin. "We know the win over Sonoraville was the first in at least 16 years for this program." Adairsville (6-5) hosts Coosa and Sonoraville in a tri-match on Tuesday starting at 5 p.m.

August 18, 2024 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cass Colonels opened the 2024 season on Saturday night at Cochran Stadium with an impressive 42-7 win over the Class 2A 4th-ranked Callaway Cavaliers. The game site and starting time were shuffled around at least five times in recent days but eventually kicked off Saturday night on the Cass High campus. Cass junior quarterback, Brodie McWhorter, tossed three touchdown passes and ran for one more as the Colonels offense enjoyed a productive and efficient night. The Cass defense also performed well and even added to the scoring with a pick-six in the second quarter. The Colonels’ offense set the tone for the night with an opening drive that took almost 10 minutes off the game clock. The 65-yard, 16-play march included three, fourth-down conversions including the scoring play. McWhorter found receiver Elijah Slocum on the goal line for a difficult catch in traffic and a 4-yard touchdown. The PAT kick attempt failed, but Cass held an early 6-0 lead with 2:22 remaining in the initial period. After the Cass defense forced a punt, the Colonel offense added another long scoring drive. Junior running back, Braylon Hill, culminated a seven-play, 93-yard drive with a 46-yard touchdown scamper. This time Mason Madrid converted the PAT kick for a 13-0 Cass lead with 9:46 left in the second quarter. Following the ensuing kickoff, Cass defensive back Jakai Baldwin intercepted a Cavalier pass and returned it 50 yards for a pick-six. The Colonels tried a two-point conversion pass that failed but held a 19-0 advantage with 9:27 remaining in the first half. Callaway’s next possession resulted in a turnover on downs at the Cass 46-yard line and the Colonel offense rewarded the defensive unit by driving for another score. The 11-play, 54-yard drive included key runs by McWhorter and Hill. It was completed when McWhorter scored on a 5-yard keeper with 2:45 left before the intermission. Madrid converted the extra point and the Colonels had a 26-0 lead. The Cavaliers scored their only points of the night on their next possession. Callaway quarterback Blake Harrington did a lot of the damage on the ground by calling his own number. The 58-yard, 10-play drive was also aided by a pass interference call in the end zone. The scoring play was a 4-yard pass from Harrington to Xae Anderson with 0:21 remaining in the half. Noah Hart booted the Cavaliers’ PAT and the two teams went to the locker room with Cass leading 26-7. Callaway’s offensive success continued on the first possession of the second half. The Cavs started at their 30-yard line and drove 61 yards before stalling with miscues and penalties. The 10-play drive reached the Colonels’ 9-yard line but ultimately turned the ball over on downs at the Cass 14-yard line. Cass then marched 86 yards in nine plays to extend the lead. A 40-yard pass from McWhorter to Baldwin was the biggest play of the drive. Jachai Delgado caught a 1-yard swing pass for the Colonels’ touchdown. Madrid’s kick made the score 33-7 with 1:04 left in the third period. A bad punt snap set up the Colonels’ final touchdown. Ian Williams tackled Callaway’s punter at the 15-yard line giving Cass a short field early in the fourth quarter. Three plays later, McWhorter found Izak Koep open at the right-side front pylon for a 12-yard touchdown. Madrid’s fourth PAT kick put Cass up 40-7 with 9:47 remaining. The Colonels’ reserve defense added a safety on Callaway’s next possession to make the score 42-7 with 8:28 left. Reserves for both teams played out the remaining running clock time. McWhorter was 9-of-10 passing for 114 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. He also rushed for 51 yards on nine attempts. Hill had a game-high 131 rushing yards on 17 carries with one touchdown. Delgado totaled 34 yards rushing on seven attempts. Baldwin led the Colonels receiving corps with 67 yards on three receptions. Slocum hauled in four catches for 34 yards and one touchdown. The Colonels offense produced 378 total yards on 54 plays. The team rushed for 264 yards in 44 attempts. Callaway (0-1) has a bye week to make adjustments and will travel to face Opelika (Ala.) on Friday, August 30. Cass (1-0), ranked 10th in this week's Georgia High School Football Daily Class 4A cumulative poll, hosts Model on Thursday in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Cochran Stadium.

August 17, 2024 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com EDITOR'S NOTE: AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM ON SATURDAY, BSZ WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE CASS vs. CALLAWAY GAME HAS NOW BEEN MOVED TO DOUG COCHRAN STADIUM AT CASS FOR A 7:30 P.M. KICKOFF. THE CHANGE TOOK PLACE AFTER THIS STORY WAS PUBLISHED. THE GAME WILL BE BROADCAST BY BARTOW SPORTS ZONE AT THE LINK LISTED IN THE STORY, BUT WILL NOW BEGIN WITH PREGAME COVERAGE AT 7 P.M. The Cass Colonels first football game of the 2024 schedule with the Callaway Cavaliers has now been rescheduled for a third time following a long night of waiting for storms to move through the Rome area on Friday night. The Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic Game was originally scheduled for Barron Stadium in Rome and a 5:30 p.m. kickoff on Friday. It was later shifted to a 7:30 p.m. kickoff after the host Rome Wolves had to pull out of the event. Several Rome players were slightly injured following a bus accident returning home from their scrimmage with Rockmart on August 9. Heavy rain and lightning moved into the Rome area Friday evening around 7:15 p.m. and event officials responded quickly during warm-ups to send teams to the fieldhouse. Spectators were then asked to exit the stadium to wait out the storm in their vehicles. The delay continued until almost 10 p.m. when event officials, coaches, and school administrators decided to postpone the game for a Saturday evening kickoff. Cass will now travel south for a 6 p.m. kickoff at the city of LaGrange's Callaway Stadium. The game will be broadcast live via BartowSportsZone.com at the following link. Pregame coverage will begin on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. LINK TO LISTEN -- https://bartowsportszone.mixlr.com/