November 21, 2023 Tuesday’s local high school basketball results: CASS GIRLS 42, EAST PAULDING 25 The Cass girls' basketball team won at East Paulding Tuesday night, 42-25. Zion Hayes led the Lady Colonels with 14 points. Olivia Woods followed with 10. Kiana McDaniel and Kaitlyn Godwin added six each. Cass led 17-16 at halftime but pulled away in the second half by outscoring the Lady Raiders 25-9 over the final 16 minutes. East Paulding falls to 0-2 on the season. Cass (2-0) hosts Rome next Tuesday, November 28 with the tip at 6 p.m. WOODLAND GIRLS 45, DARLINGTON 39 Gracie Shipp led the way with 15 points including nine in the fourth quarter to help lead the Lady Cats to a 45-39 win over Darlington at the Adairsville Thanksgiving Classic. Reagan Weightman added 10 points for Woodland. Darlington led 25-22 at halftime and 29-27 after three quarters before the Lady Cats won the final eight minutes, 18-10. Caroline Jordan led Darlington (1-3) with 15 points. Woodland (2-1) plays at Adairsville next Tuesday, November 28 at 6 p.m. EAST PAULDING 74, CASS BOYS 70 Cameron Jackson scored 16 points and Nate Simmons added 15 as East Paulding outlasted the Cass boys on Tuesday night, 74-70. East Paulding improved to 1-1 on the season. Jayden Foster paced Cass with 25 points. Jeremy Dent followed with 19 and Dylan Miller scored 13 for the Colonels. Cass (0-2) hosts Rome on Tuesday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m. MODEL 48, ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 40 Played Monday night at the Adairsville Thanksgiving Classic. Model improved to 3-0.  Adairsville fell to 1-1. DALTON 70, ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 29 The Lady Catamounts defeated the Lady Tigers 70-29 Tuesday night at the Adairsville Thanksgiving Classic. Dalton led 25-16 after one quarter; 36-21 at halftime; and 51-27 after three quarters. Grace Ridley led Dalton with 15 points. Alissa Winters scored 11 to lead the Lady Tigers. Adairsville (1-2) hosts Woodland next Tuesday, November 28 at 6 p.m. SIGNAL MOUNTAIN (TN) 78, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 63 The Adairsville Tigers dropped a 78-63 decision Tuesday night to Signal Mountain (Tennessee) in the opening round of the Ridgeland Thanksgiving Classic in Rossville. The Tigers led 16-10 after one quarter but fell behind in the second quarter and did not catch up. The Eagles took a 37-30 lead by halftime and maintained a 58-51 advantage through three quarters. Tre Winters scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Tigers. Tay Jackson followed with 17 points and Xavious Nalls added nine for Adairsville. Signal Mountain (3-1) was led by Andrew Matukewicz with 25 points. Josh Thompson and Chris Kennedy posted 17 and 15 points, respectively. Adairsville (0-1) returns to action Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. against East Hamilton (Tennessee) at the Ridgeland Classic. GORDON CENTRAL 82, EXCEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY BOYS 52 Monday at the Gordon Central Thanksgiving Tournament. The loss dropped ECA to 0-3 on the season. EXCEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY BOYS 56, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 41 The Eagles picked up their first win of the season Tuesday night at the Gordon Central Thanksgiving Tournament. Excel topped Southeast Whitfield, 56-41. Excel trailed 23-21 at the intermission but outscored the Raiders 35-18 in the second half for a 15-point win. Excel Christian (1-3) plays at Praise Academy next Tuesday, November 28.

November 21, 2023 The Cass wrestling team finished runner-up Tuesday at the Georgia Grappler Invitational hosted by Central-Carroll. The host Lions finished with 186 points to win the 12-team event. Cass was next with 160.5 followed by Mt. Pisgah Christian with 131. Cass results: Champions Rowdy Duck (132) (3-0) Kriecg Roe (175) (3-0) Second Angel Castanado (113) (3-1) David Jewell (150) (3-1) Third Nate Johnson (106) (4-1) Hunter Barrett (120) (3-1) Fourth Luka Jensen (126) (3-2) Ethan Harrington (138) (4-2) The Colonels will be back in action on Saturday, December 2 at the Dalton Carpet Classic.

November 21, 2023 Story courtesy: https://www.thehorseofdelawarevalley.com/competitions MYAKKA CITY, Fla.--In an incredibly tight finish, Jenny Caras of Cartersville, Georgia, who was second by .02 seconds going into stadium jumping, won the CCI 4*-L, on Trendy Fernhill. Britain's Lucienne Bellissimo, now living in Campobello, S.C., placed second on Tremanton, who was competing in his first 4*-L. The two riders chased each other all weekend for the win, which was decided in the nail-biting stadium jumping round. After Saturday's cross-country, they were 0.2 seconds apart, with Bellissimo holding the lead. The margin didn't change Sunday, but the placings did, as both had time faults, but Bellissimo had .04 more time faults than Caras to finish second with a score of 35.5 to Caras' 35.3. Both Caras and Bellissimo had busy weekends, each with several horses entered. Caras was also fourth in the 4*-L with her up-and-coming horse, Sommersby in only Sommersby's third advanced competition, and Bellissimo won the CCI1*-L division with Duke's Jory. "Because he's such a big boy, at least 17 hands, the doubles, and combinations are hard for Joey (Trendy Fernhill's nickname)," said Caras. "I definitely thought the triple bar, the two verticals and the triple at the end of the course were going to be hard for him. But I know what to expect, so I know how to ride him there and help him as best as I can, and he runs as hard as he can. He gives 125 percent, and to have produced him myself is just extra special." Bellissimo was beaming about Tremanton's performance. "She hadn't yet jumped clear in show jumping at 4*, so today was a real pivotal moment to feel her try that hard in the ring, especially after being such a brave and good girl yesterday on cross-country," she said. Olympian Will Coleman of Gordonsville Va., placed third on Diabolo. Coleman came out strong early in the competition, standing second in dressage on Friday. "Dab," as he calls the horse, was revved up for his stadium course, prancing when he entered the arena and jumping big through the course. "Dab was feeling very fresh," said Coleman. "I think he's excited to be at this amazing facility." Coleman complimented course designer Donovan, saying, "It was a great track, a typical Marc Donovan course. The beginning allowed you to get into a good rhythm and then built in technicality." This was Donovan's first time at TerraNova, which he called a "magnificent facility." He said it allowed him to design the kind of course he felt would be a good test for the horses. "There are some trickier lines," said Donovan. "Some of the bending lines are a little more difficult than I normally am comfortable doing. But I think at this level the horses will be able to handle it. The jumps are beautiful, but they are pretty colorful. The triple combination has a lot of red and white, so at first glance when you come around the turn, there it is, and it's a lot to look at. The line between the liverpool and two verticals is a precise, exacting line, and the horses will have to be on their step." Alyssa Phillips of Fort Worth, Texas, on Cornelius Bo, held her lead from dressage and cross-country to show jumping to win The Estates at TerraNova CCI3*-L with a score of 28.0.

The Woodland boys basketball team picked up its first win of the 2023-24 season Monday night at Armuchee, 61-42. Brelace Williams and Zyon Heath led the Wildcats with 24 and 20 points, respectively. Woodland (1-2) will play at Adairsville on November 28. ARMUCHEE 56, WOODLAND GIRLS 40 Armuchee led 27-13 at halftime and held off the Lady Cats in the second half for a 56-40 home victory Monday night. Chloe Shaw led the Lady Indians with 22 points. Megan Schultz scored 15 points for Woodland. Grace Shipp added 10. Woodland (1-1) plays Darlington on Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Adairsville High Thanksgiving Classic.

November 20, 2023 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com This week's edition of Athletes Beyond Bartow features updates on more than two dozen pro and college competitors. Former Cartersville High quarterback Trevor Lawrence helped lead the Jacksonville Jaguars to an AFC South Division win over the Tennessee Titans and former Woodland wrestler Caleb Henson won the Keystone Classic in dominant fashion. NFL TREVOR LAWRENCE — Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL; 3rd-yr. pro; QB; Clemson; Cartersville HS) … was 24-for-32 passing for 262 yards and two touchdowns Sunday afternoon in a 34-14 home win over the Tennessee Titans. He added five rushing attempts for 17 yards and two more touchdowns. Lawrence had a 3-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Ridley in the first quarter as the Jags carried a 13-0 lead to the intermission. In the second half, he had a 20-yard touchdown pass to Ridley and touchdown runs of 9- and 5-yards. Jacksonville (7-3) heads to Houston to face the Texans on Sunday afternoon. NBA G-LEAGUE ASHTON HAGANS — Rip City Remix (4th yr. pro; Cartersville native; Kentucky; Newton HS) … had 11 points, five assists, three rebounds, and two steals last Friday in a 114-110 loss to the South Bay Lakers. He then scored four points with three assists, three steals, one rebound, and one blocked shot Saturday in a 103-75 loss to the Ontario Clippers. Rip City (2-3) plays Ontario on Monday before facing the Salt Lake City Stars on Friday and Sunday. COLLEGE FOOTBALL KOLBE BENHAM — Marist College (R-So., Cartersville HS) … saw action but did not have a stat line in a 38-21 home loss to Bucknell this past Saturday. Benham saw action in all 11 games for the Red Foxes this season and recorded 19 tackles including one tackle for a loss. Marist finished the 2023 season with a 4-7 record and was 4-4 in the Pioneer Football League. COLLIN FLETCHER — Reinhardt University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … had one reception for 18 yards in the Eagles’ 55-7 NAIA first-round playoff loss at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida. Fletcher finished his first collegiate season with 19 catches for 462 yards and four touchdowns. He added two rushes for 25 yards playing in 10 of the Eagles’ 11 games. Reinhardt’s season ends with an 8-3 record. JONAH GAMBILL — University of Memphis (R-Jr., Cartersville HS) … a starter on the Tigers’ offensive line that produced 464 yards of offense but lost at home to SMU, 38-34. Memphis (8-3, 5-2 American Athletic Conference) plays at Temple on Friday afternoon. SHADRE HURST — Tulane University (R-Fr., Cartersville HS) … a starter on the offensive line for the Green Wave, Hurst was part of a unit that produced 336 total yards in a 24-8 win this past Saturday at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton. 17th-ranked Tulane (10-1, 7-0 American Athletic Conference) carries a nine-game winning streak into Friday’s regular-season finale at home against UTSA. SAM PHILLIPS — UT-Chattanooga (R-So., Cartersville HS) … had a pair of pass receptions for 17 yards this past Saturday in a 66-10 loss at 8th-ranked Alabama. For the season, Phillips caught 52 passes for 537 yards and four touchdowns. He added four punt returns this season for 38 yards. Chattanooga finishes the season 7-4 overall and 6-2 in the Southern Conference. DEVONTE ROSS — Troy University (So., Cartersville HS) … caught four passes for 47 yards and had one kick return for 20 yards this past Saturday in the Trojans’ 31-24 home win over Louisiana. Troy (9-2, 6-1 Sun Belt Conference) plays at Southern Miss on Saturday. SWIMMING HARPER POWELL — Florida Tech (Jr., Adairsville HS) … was on the second place 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:35.18); ninth in the 50-yard freestyle (24.48); on the seventh place 200-yard medley relay team (1:47.82); and was 15th (1:01.80) in the 100-yard backstroke as the Lady Panthers finished runner-up to Indian River State College at the six-team Panther Invitational this past weekend. Florida Tech will host SCAD-Savannah for their next meet on Friday, December 15. WRESTLING ANGEL BANDA — Reinhardt University (Sr., Adairsville HS) … had a decision victory this past Saturday at 125-pounds in a home 19-17 win over 3rd-ranked Southeastern University. He also picked up a forfeit win as the Eagles beat Montreat (North Carolina) 47-3.  Next for 3rd-ranked Reinhardt is a meet on Saturday, December 9 at Lindsey Wilson College (Kentucky). CALEB HENSON — Virginia Tech (So., Woodland HS) … put on a takedown clinic at the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia this past Sunday to outscore the field 72-13 without surrendering a single offensive point. Henson was one of four Hokies to win weight class titles at the prestigious event. Henson went major decision, tech fall, tech fall, and tech fall to pick up a dominant title a year after the All-American placed third at the same tournament. Last Friday, Henson scored a 4-1 win over 23rd-ranked Jacob Butler as the 8th-ranked Hokies earned a 19-12 win at 13th-ranked Rutgers. Virginia Tech heads to Las Vegas this weekend for the Cliff Keen Invitational. CHARLES HIGDON — Lander University (Fr., Woodland HS) … competing in the 197-pound division, Higdon went 3-2 including two pins and one major decision at the Life University Invitational last Saturday in Marietta. The Bearcats are back on the mats Wednesday, November 29 at home against the University of Mount Olive. BRYCE KRESHO — Franklin & Marshall College (So., Cass HS) ... went 2-3 and placed eighth at the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia this past Sunday. Franklin & Marshall finished fifth of ten teams behind Penn, Virginia Tech, Drexel, and Appalachian State. The Diplomats also finished 10th of 28 teams last Saturday at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial in Millersville, Pennsylvania. Franklin & Marshall will host Michigan State, VMI, Presbyterian, and Bloomsburg this weekend. CADEN McCRARY — University of North Carolina (R-So., Woodland HS) … in matches Sunday in Champaign, Illinois he won his bout at 133 pounds with a 6-3 decision as 22nd-ranked North Carolina defeated Central Michigan 25-10. He then lost an 8-0 decision to his opponent from Illinois as the Tar Heels lost 20-13. North Carolina will compete in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational this weekend. TYLER-XAVIER McKNIGHT — Davidson College (Fr., Cass HS) … competing at 149-pounds, McKnight made it to the consolation semifinals of the Navy Classic in Annapolis before falling 4-1 just one match before the third-place bout. Up next for the Wildcats is dual action with George Mason on December 2 in Fairfax, Virginia. JABRIL WILLIAMS — Midway University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … lost in a major decision last Wednesday in the Eagles’ 27-16 loss at the University of Montevallo. Next for Midway is the Blithe Memorial Duals in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 1-2. BASKETBALL BRAXTON BENHAM — Berry College (Jr., Cass HS) … produced a double-double last Friday with 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Vikings beat Southern Virginia University in Salem, Virginia. In Saturday’s loss to Roanoke College in Salem, Benham had 23 points and five boards. In the two games, he also totaled 10 assists and eight steals. Berry (1-2) visits LaGrange College Tuesday night and hosts Emory University on Sunday afternoon. CLAIRE DAVIS — Palm Beach Atlantic University (So., Cass HS) … scored three points and had six rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one blocked shot in a 73-65 Sailfish home win over West Alabama. PBAU (2-1) will Daeman University on Friday and Purdue Northwest on Saturday at the Nova Southeastern University Thanksgiving Classic. JA’KA’YAH DRAUGHN — Chattanooga State CC (Fr., Cartersville HS) … in a brief appearance last Wednesday against Cleveland State CC, Draughn had one assist. The Tigers (4-0) host Georgia Highlands CC on Tuesday. JUSTICE HAYES — Point University (Jr., Cass HS) … coming off the Skyhawks’ bench, Hayes scored three points last Wednesday in a 78-68 loss at Life University. He then scored 11 points and grabbed a pair of rebounds Saturday in a 92-81 loss at Dalton State. Point (5-3, 0-2 Appalachian Athletic Conference) plays an exhibition Monday night at West Georgia. DiANTHONY HEATHCOCK — Columbia International University (Sr., Woodland HS) … scored 23 points with seven rebounds, two steals, and one assist in a home 88-74 win over Truett-McConnell University. At Tennessee Wesleyan on Saturday the 6-7 forward scored seven points with seven rebounds and one assist in a 70-67 victory. The Rams (5-1, 4-0 Appalachian Athletic Conference) host Bluefield University (Virginia) on Tuesday and will play in The Show in Kingsport, Tennessee Friday and Saturday. CIU will play Indiana University-Kokomo and Cumberland University (Tennessee). HALEY JOHNSON — Central Georgia Tech CC (So., Cass HS) … scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds last Wednesday in a 74-71 loss at Southern Uniion State CC. The Titans (1-6) visit Spartanburg Methodist Tuesday night. KEARA McDANIEL — Toccoa Falls College (So., Cass HS) … scored one point with one rebound and one steal last Tuesday in a 67-48 home win over Paine College. She then scored two points and had two steals this past Saturday in a 74-56 win over Mississippi University for Women in a game played in Pensacola. The Screaming Eagles (5-1) play an exhibition at Young Harris College on Saturday. T.J. PRINTUP — Tusculum University (R-Fr., Adairsville HS) … saw action but had no stat line last Wednesday in an 85-70 loss at USC-Aiken. He then scored 14 points with six rebounds and one steal in Saturday’s 81-80 home win over 8th-ranked UNC-Pembroke. Tusculum (2-1) hosts the University of North Georgia on Tuesday night. ABIGAIL TAYLOR — Centre College (So., Woodland HS) … in limited minutes in a pair of home games vs. Averett University and Warren Wilson College over the past weekend, Taylor totaled one point, one assist, and three rebounds as the Colonels won 74-37 and 90-39. Centre (4-0) plays at Hanover College on Monday night.

November 20, 2023 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Woodland wrestling team finished second this past Saturday at the Allatoona High School Blackbeard Duals. Woodland defeated Union Grove, Gilmer, and Cass by three points to reach the finals where the Wildcats fell to Creekview. Cass finished fifth with wins over Alexander, Sequoyah, and North Paulding. Woodland will wrestle in the Dalton Invitational on December 2 at Dalton High School. Cass, still missing several team members with football’s extended playoff run, will compete in the Central-Carroll Grappler Invitational on Tuesday and will also participate in the Dalton Invitational on December 2.

The Woodland swim team defeated Cass on November 14 at the Adairsville High School pool by a combined team score of 145 to 80. The Woodland girls outscored Cass 65-54 while the Woodland boys outdistanced Cass 80-26. Complete individual results are shown: Woodland competes next on December 2 at Adairsville. Cass hosts a home meet on November 28 at the Adairsville pool.

November 18, 2023 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cass Colonels reeled off a third consecutive upset Friday night and took down the Mays Raiders, 17-7, in the Sweet Sixteen round of the GHSA Class 5A State Playoffs. The second-round playoff game was a rematch of a second-round game one year ago when the Raiders scored a late touchdown to edge the Colonels, 34-27. Playing at Lakewood Stadium in Atlanta, the Colonels built a 14-0 lead in the first half and held off the Region 5-5A runner-up Raiders in the second half. The game was delayed at halftime by more than one hour due to malfunctions with the stadium lights. Both teams returned from the intermission to the field with only one-half of the stadium lights operating. Eventually, game officials sent both teams back to their locker rooms until the lighting was restored. Cass, who had to beat 10th-ranked Calhoun in their regular season finale just to qualify for the state playoffs, scored on its second possession of the first quarter and never trailed the Raiders. Starting at their own 40-yard line, the Colonels took nine plays to post the game’s first score. Key runs by sophomore quarterback Brodie McWhorter and a nice pitch, catch, and run from McWhorter to Chase Tatum spurred the 60-yard drive that was culminated by Devin Henderson’s two-yard run. Austin McArthur booted the PAT to give Cass a 7-0 lead with 2:58 left in the first quarter. After stopping Mays on the Raiders' next possession, Cass engineered an 81-yard drive to take a 14-0 lead with 10:22 remaining in the second quarter. Runs by McWhorter and Henderson plus clutch receptions by Sacovie White moved the Colonels down the gridiron. The drive was capped with a 30-yard touchdown pass from McWhorter to wide receiver Colton Cotton who sprang free down the right sideline. Following the long halftime delay, the Raiders cut their deficit to 14-7 midway through the third quarter. Both teams punted away their first possessions of the second half before Mays got on the scoreboard. An eight-play, 65-yard drive was finished off with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Semaj Martinez to Quintarian Kelley with 5:54 remaining in the third quarter. Much of the remainder of the game was a defensive stalemate including one huge stop by Cass. The Colonels left Mays with a short field following a sack and fumble by McWhorter at the Cass 24-yard line with 9:50 left in the game. The Raiders moved to the Cass 12-yard line on a pass interference call but were then called for an offensive pass interference on third down. Cass coach Steve Gates decided to decline that penalty to force a fourth down and 11 play at the Colonels' 12-yard line. The Cass defense was able to thwart the Raiders’ pass attempt to end the threat. The Cass offense took over from there to help secure the win with a 15-play, 84-yard drive. A 16-yard pass from McWhorter to Devin Henderson converted a 3rd-and-10 to get the drive started. Following a seven-yard reception by Colton Cotton and a short run by Henderson, McWhorter converted a 4th-and-inches near midfield with a quarterback sneak to keep the drive going. A 27-yard pass to White picked up another first down to the Mays’ 21-yard line and Henderson’s 15-yard run moved the Colonels inside the Mays 6-yard line in the final two minutes. The Raiders used each of their three timeouts following each snap and run by the Colonels.  On fourth down, McArthur was successful with a 21-yard field goal to make the score 17-7 with 1:08 left in the game. Mays returned the ensuing kickoff into Cass territory to threaten one final time but Devin Henderson picked off his second interception of the game near the goal line to seal the Colonels’ victory. McWhorter finished 16-for-22 passing (72.7%) for 180 yards and one touchdown. He also ran 18 times for 40 yards. Henderson had 20 carries for 94 yards and one score. He also made two pass receptions for 38 yards. White caught ten passes for 78 yards. Cotton hauled in two passes for 40 yards including a touchdown and tight end Chase Tatum caught a pair of passes for 24 yards. The Colonels rolled up 314 yards of total offense in their win. Mays’ season ends with a 7-5 record. Cass (7-5) reaches the state quarterfinals for the first time since 1983 and will travel to Douglas to challenge the unbeaten and No. 1 ranked Coffee Trojans on Friday. Coffee (12-0) beat Jones County 45-14 in the second round and blanked Chamblee in the first round, 56-0. The Trojans are the Region 1-5A champs and are making their seventh quarterfinal appearance in the last eight years. They have outscored their opponents 489 to 68 through the first 12 games of 2023. In other Class 5A second-round games Friday night, Cartersville downed Eastside 28-9, Jefferson stopped Hiram 42-21, Harris County routed Statesboro 42-7, Creekside beat Dalton 49-24, and Warner Robins edged Ware County 23-21. The Cass at Coffee quarterfinal game will be available via BartowSportsZone.com and on the Mixlr app. The link for listening will be available on the website and on all of Bartow Sports Zone’s social media outlets. SCORING SUMMARY: 1ST QTR. 2:58 — 2-yard TD run by Devin Henderson. (Austin McArthur kick). Cass 7, Mays 0 2ND QTR. 10:22 — 30-yard TD pass from Brodie McWhorter to Colton Cotton. (Austin McArthur kick). Cass 14, Mays 0 3RD QTR. 5:54 — 21-yard TD pass from Semaj Martinez to Quintarian Kelley. (Andros Carmona kick). Cass 14, Mays 7 4TH QTR. 1:08 — 21-yard FG by Austin McArthur. Cass 17, Mays 7

The Adairsville Lady Tigers opened their 2023-24 basketball season Saturday with a 47-21 win over visiting Darlington. The Adairsville girls led 18-5 at the end of the first quarter and held a 35-9 advantage at halftime. Zariyah Hicks led the Lady Tigers in the scoring column with nine points. Alissa Winters followed with seven. Darby Adams and NaXyria Roberts finished with six points each while Alivia Joslin and Aliya McBryde added five each. Emma Hunt led Darlington with seven points. Adairsville (1-0) hosts Model on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. and will play two games on Tuesday facing Gilmer at 3 p.m. and Dalton in a 7:30 p.m. matchup. CARROLLTON 74, CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 27 The Lady Canes fell behind early and never recovered Saturday while taking on the host Carrollton Lady Trojans at the Carrollton Girls Night Out showcase. Carrollton led 15-7 after one quarter and built a 38-13 lead by the intermission. Madison Swint led Carrollton (1-0) with 17 points. Senai Camper scored seven points for Cartersville. KK Arnold, Ansley Griffin, and Zoie Shiflett added five each for the Lady Canes. Cartersville (1-1) hosts East Paulding on Tuesday, November 28 RIDGELAND 78, WOODLAND BOYS 59 The Woodland boys basketball team lost this past Saturday afternoon at Ridgeland, 78-59. Ridgeland improved to 2-0 on the season while Woodland fell to 0-2. The Wildcats play at Armuchee on Monday night at 6:30 p.m.

November 18, 2023 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes advanced to the state quarterfinals for the 19th time in program history Friday night and eliminated the Eastside Eagles, 28-9. Cartersville trailed 6-0 early in the game and traded multiple miscues with the Eagles in the early going. Turner Abernathy had a recovery of an Eagles’ fumble on a punt. Tayshaun Carter recovered an errant punt snap by Eastside, and the Canes’ defense came up with two big stops near its own goal line — all in the first half. Cartersville also fumbled twice for turnovers of their own in the opening 24 minutes. Eastside running back Jayden Barr scored on a five-yard run that gave the Eagles a first-quarter touchdown but the Canes’ Keylan McCarty blocked Eastside’s extra point attempt. The Hurricanes responded with 14 unanswered points to take the lead. Running back Khristian Lando found paydirt with two of his three touchdown runs on the night as the Canes built a 14-6 advantage midway through the second quarter. The senior finished the night with scoring runs from 16, two, and one yard out in the victory. The Eagles, who had driven to the Canes' 1-yard line before making an errant snap, settled for a field goal before the intermission to narrow the Cartersville lead to 14-9. As it turned out, that would be as close as the Eagles would get. In the third quarter, Lando finished off a Canes’ drive with his third touchdown run of the night that put Cartersville up 21-9. Later in the fourth quarter, Logan Shrewsbury returned a punt to the Eastside 30-yard line to set up the Hurricanes’ final scoring play. Quarterback Nate Russell connected with Richard Houston on an 11-yard screen pass that provided the Canes’ 28-9 winning margin. Eastside finished the season 8-4 after making the second round for the second time in three years. Cartersville (12-0) will host Jenkins next Friday at Weinman Stadium in the state quarterfinals. The Warriors, the No. 4 seed from Region 1-5A, have won a pair of one-point decisions in the first two rounds. Jenkins (5-7) knocked off Arabia Mountain 14-13 in the first round and edged Dutchtown in Round 2, 28-27. In other Class 5A second-round action, Cass beat Mays 17-7, top-ranked Coffee topped Jones County 45-14, Jefferson stopped Hiram 42-21, Harris County cruised by Statesboro 42-7, Creekside stopped Dalton 49-24, and Warner Robins outlasted Ware County 23-21. SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QTR. 9:09 — 4-yard TD run by Jayden Barr. (PAT blocked). Eastside 6, Cartersville 0 1:07 — 2-yard TD run by Khristian Lando (Ryan Johnson kick) Cartersville 7, Eastside 6 2ND QTR. 6:44 — 2-yard TD run by Khristian Lando (Ryan Johnson kick) Cartersville 14, Eastside 6 1:28 — 34-yard FG by Jonathan Gomez. Cartersville 14, Eastside 9 3RD QTR. 8:14 — 16-yard TD run by Khristian Lando (Ryan Johnson kick) Cartersville 21, Eastside 9 4TH QTR. 6:36 — 11-yard TD pass, Nate Russell to Richard Houston (Ryan Johnson kick). Cartersville 28, Eastside 9 ~~ Kevin Pate and Matt Santini contributed to this report.

The Woodland Lady Cats began their 2023-24 regular season Thursday night in Cobb County with a 60-8 lopsided win at Allatoona. Woodland led 26-0 after one quarter and 45-1 at the intermission. Megan Schultz led the Lady Cats with 15 points. Reagan Weightman followed with 10. Indya Coaxum and Gracie Shipp added eight points each. Woodland (1-0) visits Murray County on Saturday at 3 p.m. ALLATOONA 59, WOODLAND BOYS 40 The Woodland boys lost their season opener at Allatoona on Thursday evening, 59-40. The Buccaneers improved to 1-1 on the season. The Wildcats (0-1) return to action Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Ridgeland.

The Cartersville High School wrestling team earned five individual titles and a runner-up team finish on Saturday, November 11 at North Cobb High School. Weight class winners for the Canes included Grant Adams (126 lbs.), Eaiden Neal (132 lbs.), Grey Williams (138 lbs.), Talan Nix (144 lbs.), and Jackson Latimer (150 lbs.). Will Benson (126 lbs.) finished second in his division with Wyatt Earwood (132 lbs.) in third place. Blake Lutjens (113 lbs.), Tyler Phillips (165 lbs.), and Peter Cepeda (175 lbs.) finished fourth. Head coach Sammy Rosario is excited about the opportunities for this year's team. “I’m proud of the way the guys competed this weekend,” he said. “The results from all of our student-athletes are a direct result of the hard work these young men have been putting in during the off-season. We’re excited that wrestling season is here and looking forward to improving throughout the year.” Cartersville heads to Coosa High School this Saturday (Nov. 18) for Iron Eagle Duals.