Ethan Blome had three touchdown runs and the Adairsville Tigers cruised to a 42-7 win Friday night at winless Ridgeland. Blome had first quarter scoring runs of 22-yards and 2-yards as the Tigers built a 21-0 lead in the opening period. Chris Roper also added a first quarter touchdown run from 7 yards out. In the second quarter, Cade Copeland found the end zone on a 13-yard run giving the Tigers a 28-0 lead following Cooper Souders’ PAT kick. Blome scored his third touchdown of the night early in the third quarter with a 4-yard run and backup quarterback Kolt McCord added the final Tigers’ touchdown late in the period with a 2-yard keeper to put Adairsville ahead, 42-0. Ridgeland (0-7, 0-4) had the only points of the fourth quarter. The Panthers’ Chase Watkins scored on a 1-yard run midway through the final 12 minutes. Adairsville (6-1, 4-0) has a bye week before returning home for an October 21 Region 6-AAA matchup with Gordon Lee.

Dalton scored back-to-back second quarter touchdowns in a span of 39 seconds Friday night to take a 14-0 lead and never trailed in a 28-7 Region 7-AAAAA win over visiting Woodland. The Wildcats used a lengthy, time-consuming opening drive to keep the Catamounts offense and Class 5A’s leading rusher Tyson Greenwade on the sideline. After receiving the opening kickoff, Woodland drove to the Dalton 13-yard line and used up eight minutes off the clock before turning the ball over on downs. After forcing Dalton to punt, the Wildcats’ second possession started just inside their own 40-yard line. Unable to advance this time, Woodland lined up to punt the ball back to the Catamounts. A high snap sailed over the head of Woodland punter Nick Miranda who fell on the ball at the Wildcats’ 11-yard line. From there, Dalton’s Greenwade had a nine-yard run and a two-yard run to give the Catamounts a 7-0 lead with 11:55 remaining in the second quarter. Adrian Gongora made Dalton’s PAT kick. Following the ensuing kickoff, Woodland’s next possession ended with a fumble at their own 42-yard line. Dalton quarterback Ethan Long connected with Luke Blanchard on a 40-yard crossing route pass play moving the ball to the two-yard line. Long’s keeper on the next play resulted in a touchdown and a 14-0 lead with 11:16 remaining in the first half. Woodland answered before the intermission to stay in contention. The Wildcats drove 54-yards on six plays late in the half with Isaiah Livsey capping the drive with a spectacular 15-yard touchdown run from the direct snap Wildcat formation. Livsey ran a sweep left and broke a couple of tackles near the sideline before reversing the field and racing toward the opposite sideline to score with 3:33 left in the half. Spencer Fleming made the PAT kick to cut the Dalton lead to 14-7 at halftime. The Catamounts drove 57-yards on nine plays for a touchdown to begin the second half. Facing a fourth-and-ten situation at the Woodland 29-yard line, Long connected with Warner Ross on a scoring play that made the score 21-7 with 8:44 to go in the third period. On their next possession, Dalton drove 56-yards on just five plays to score the Cats’ fourth and final touchdown. Greenwade did most of the damage with key runs but left the 3-yard touchdown run for Adriel Hernandez with 3:37 left in the third quarter. Woodland had a fourth quarter drive reach the Dalton 16-yard line, but a fourth down sack ended the Wildcats’ final scoring threat in the final minutes. Dalton improved to 4-3 overall and 2-0 in Region 7-AAAAA. The Catamounts travel to Cass next Friday. Woodland (1-6, 0-2) will host Calhoun next Friday. The Yellow Jackets, who surprised Cartersville on September 29, lost to visiting Hiram Friday night 44-34.

Cartersville pitcher Ava Perkins tossed a complete-game, one-hitter Thursday night as the Lady Canes downed visiting Cass 5-1 and locked up the No. 1 seed from Region 7-5A in the upcoming Class 5A state playoffs. Perkins allowed a first inning run and then shut down the Lady Colonels the rest of the way. She walked three and struck out seven. Cartersville scored two runs in the second inning to take a 2-1 lead and posted three runs in the sixth. Perkins hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning. McKinley Chada (RBI), Erin McCrary (RBI), and Mikey Lewis each contributed doubles in the win. Jordan Bishop had the other Cartersville base hit. Reese Howard had the Cass base hit. Emma Gibson (6 IP, 5R, 2ER, 6H, 0BB, 6K) took the pitching loss. Cass (9-18, 6-8) closes out the regular season Tuesday at Woodland. Cartersville (15-8-1, 13-1) has a non-region game at Sprayberry Monday and concludes regular season play Tuesday at Calhoun. WOODLAND 13, DALTON 2 Cambrie Carrington had three hits including a fifth inning grand slam and finished with five RBIs as Woodland pounded out 14 total hits in a 13-2 win at Dalton. Jordan Hammonds (double, two RBIs), Peyton Dorn (two doubles, one RBI), Mackenzie Araya (double, RBI), and Bailey Sakacsi all had two hits for the Lady Cats. Haley Collum (two RBIs) and Kamryn Smith contributed one hit each. Collum (5 IP, 2ER, 8H, 2BB, 5K) earned the pitching victory by tossing a complete game. The loss drops Dalton to 5-14 overall and 3-10 in Region 7-5A. Woodland (14-15, 7-7) hosts Cass Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. with the winner securing the No. 3-seed in the state playoffs. The loser will be the No. 4-seed. GORDON LEE 16, ADAIRSVILLE 1 Adairsville lost at Gordon Lee Thursday night in three innings. The Tigers slipped to 8-13-1 on the season and 3-10 in Region 6-AAA. Adairsville scored in the top of the first to take a 1-0 lead, but Gordon Lee responded with six runs in the bottom of the first and ten more in the second inning. McKenzie Pullam (triple) and Brie Patterson (double) had the only Adairsville hits. The win for the Lady Trojans helps them keep pace with LaFayette at the top of the region standings. Gordon Lee improved to 20-5 overall and 10-3 in Region 6-AAA.

Cartersville golfer R.B. Clyburn was a member of the Georgia State Golf Association’s amateur team that defeated the Georgia PGA Section team of club professionals Sunday and Monday in the Billy Peters Cup Matches at the par-72, 6,903-yard Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville. The annual competition between the GSGA and GPGA is similar to the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. It consists of fourball and foursomes matches on the opening day followed by sixteen singles matches on the final day. The GSGA team won the 2022 title 18-14. Clyburn teamed with Grant Crowell in the foursomes round to win 2-up over Paul Claxton and Pete Vitiello. The amateurs took a 5.5 to 2.5 point lead in the foursomes competition. The GSGA added to their lead in the fourball round building a 10 to 6 advantage. Clyburn again teamed up with Crowell. The duo halved their match against Claxton and Jacob Tilton. Monday’s singles matches finished 8-8 for an 18-14 final team score. Clyburn, who earned 2.5 of his teams' points with a 2-0-1 record, stayed unbeaten in the competition with a 4&3 victory over Jacob Tilton. The Georgia PGA professional team included: Matt Sanders, Pete Vitiello, Todd Ormsby, Paul Claxton, Dan Merriman, Jacob Tilton, Craig Stevens, Sonny Skinner, James Mason, Brian Dixon, Jeke Keen, Alex Sutton, Mark Anderson, Chris Cartwright, Justin Martin, and Tyler Johnson. The GSGA amateur team included: Rusty Mosley, Franco Castro, Tyler Gruca, Dalton Melnyk, Matt Stauch, Nate Gahman, Bob Royak, Billy Mitchell, Jack Hall, Rusty Strawn, Rob Varner, Stan Gann, Matthew Hayes, Taylor Smith, Grant Crowell, and Clyburn.

Cartersville scored five runs in the third inning Tuesday night and held on down the stretch to defeat visiting Woodland, 6-3. The Lady Canes put together five hits in the decisive third inning and took advantage of a pair of Woodland errors. Cartersville added a run in the fifth to go up 6-0 before Woodland scored a run in the sixth and two more in the seventh for a 6-3 final. Ava Perkins earned the pitching win for the Hurricanes. She worked all seven innings in the circle allowing three, unearned runs on five hits and six walks. Perkins struck out two. Mikey Lewis (RBI) and Jordan Bishop (two doubles) had three hits each for the Canes. Kiley Arnold (2 RBIs), Kennedy Stevens, and Elizabeth Nelson finished with one hit each. Campbell Rogers drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Haley Collum (5 IP, 6R, 3ER, 8H, 1BB) took the pitching loss for Woodland. Ashlyn Dowdy (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 1K) pitched in relief. Five different Lady Cats had one hit each in the loss including Peyton Dorn, Cambrie Carrington, Mackenzie Araya, Alana Carnes, and Collum. Kamryn Smith had one RBI. Woodland (13-15, 6-7) travels to Dalton Thursday and wraps up the regular season next Tuesday at home against Cass. Cartersville (14-8-1, 12-1) hosts Cass Thursday at 5:55 p.m. The Lady Canes have a non-region game Monday at Sprayberry and conclude the regular season next Tuesday at Calhoun. CASS 9, HIRAM 2 The Cass Lady Colonels got back on the winning track Tuesday night with a 9-2 Senior Night victory over visiting Hiram. The Region 7-5A win snapped a three game skid. Cass posted four runs in their first two offensive frames and added five runs across the fifth and sixth innings as they totaled a dozen hits. Alexis Woods earned the pitching win with a seven inning, complete-game effort. She allowed just two earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven. Bailey York had three hits and two RBIs to lead the Lady Colonels’ offense. Ansley Hight had two hits including a two-run home run. Woods (double, 2 RBIs) and Haylee Dishmon also had a pair of hits. Harlee Thomason (triple), Darianna Sosa (RBI), and Reese Howard added one hit apiece. Hiram falls to 4-14 on the season and 0-12 in region play with their loss. Cass (9-17, 6-7) plays at Cartersville Thursday at 5:55 p.m. and will finish the regular season next Tuesday at Woodland. LAKEVIEW-FORT OGLETHORPE 11, ADAIRSVILLE 3 The Adairsville Lady Tigers lost a Region 6-AAA matchup Tuesday evening at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, 11-3, in five innings. The host Warriors scored in each offensive frame including five runs in the first, two in the second, two in the third, and single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Adairsville posted two runs in the top of the fourth to narrow the margin to 9-2 at the time and added a third run in the top of the fifth inning. Megan Gregory (0.0 IP, 3ER, 1H, 1BB), Jordan Clay (2.1 IP, 6R, 3ER, 7H, 1BB), and Chelsea Bates (1.2 IP, 2R, 0ER, 0H, 3BB) all pitched for Adairsville. Halle Chasen (double, RBI), Gregory (RBI), Taylor Evans (RBI), Annalee Morris, Alissa Winters, and McKenzie Pullam all had one hit each for the Tigers. LFO improved to 7-15-1 overall and 4-9 in region play. Adairsville (8-12-1, 3-9) plays at Gordon Lee Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and concludes the regular season next Tuesday at home against Coahulla Creek.

With top runner Malachi Vosburgh (48th, 16:00) competing in Saturday’s Championship race, the remainder of the Cartersville boys cross country team placed tenth of 26 teams in the Class 5A-7A Division at the Alexander Invitational in Fairburn. The top five scoring runs for the Canes included: Hayden Mitchell (18th, 17:18), Daniel Pina (57th, 18:05), Kaleb Lanier (69th, 18:20), Micah Sanders (78th, 18:32), Eduardo Hernandez (83rd, 18:37) Vosburgh’s Championship race included 335 runners. The Class 5A-7A Division had 227 participants. The Lady Canes finished 16th of 20 teams in the Class 5A-7A Division that had 169 competitors. Top finishes for Cartersville included: Meredith Gaines (71st, 23:29), Samantha Herrera (86th, 23:48), Vivi Vest (112th, 24:59), Julianne Latham (120th, 25:27), Rileigh Worthan (130th, 26:05) The next scheduled race for the Cartersville teams will be the Fast Break Challenge in Ringgold October 18. CASS COMPETES AT RANGERS INVITATIONAL The Cass boys cross country team ran to a runner-up finish this past Saturday at the Rangers Invitational in Cumming. The boys competition included nine teams and 106 runners. Top runners for the Colonels were Adam Pierce (7th, 18:56), Critton Gearhart (9th, 19:03), Leonardo Galeana (10th, 19:05), Jake Wright (20th, 19:43), Adam Brush (22nd, 19:48). The Cass girls did not field a scoring roster. Irelynn Wilmot (57th, 33:22) and Melinda McKinnon (66th, 39:56) ran for Cass. The next event for the Colonels will be the Pickens and Grinnin’ Invitational October 14. TIGERS 4TH AT RAMBLER INVITE The Adairsville boys cross country team placed fourth of nine teams Thursday, September 29 at the LaFayette Rambler Invitational. The race included 65 competitors with Bremen winning the team competition. Eli Pearson (16th, 18:57), Griffin Bozeman (17th, 19:00), Michael Spinks (29th, 19:39), Dutch Hernandez (30th, 19:40), and Fletcher Silvers (31st, 19:51) were the scoring runners for the Tigers. The Adairsville girls did not field a full scoring roster. Callie Viktora (12th, 23:59) and Caroline OKelley (16th, 24:42) ran for the Lady Tigers. Up next for Adairsville is the Rockmart Invitational Tuesday and the Grove Level Stampede in Dalton Thursday.

Woodland softball split a pair of non-region games Saturday. The Lady Cats beat the Lanier Longhorns 6-4 but lost to the Collins Hill Eagles, 5-2. In the win over Lanier, Jordan Hammonds had four hits and Mackenzie Araya had three hits with two RBIs to lead the Woodland attack. Peyton Dorn (2 RBIs), Kamryn Smith (RBI), Cambrie Carrington (double, RBI), and Elizabeth Hartsfield (double) each finished with two hits. Alana Carnes added one hit for the Wildcats. Haley Collum was the winning pitcher for Woodland with a seven inning complete game. The freshman pitcher scattered eight hits and three walks while fanning seven. The Lady Cats led 2-0 early against Collins Hill, but the Eagles tied the game in the third inning and scored three times in the fifth to post their win. Ashlyn Dowdy (4.2 IP, 5ER, 9H, 0BB, 2K) suffered the pitching loss for Woodland. Dorn (2.1 IP, 0R, 3H, 0BB) pitched in relief. Carrington and Dorn had two hits each for the Lady Cats’ offense. Araya (RBI), Hartsfield (RBI), and Smith added one hit each. Woodland (12-14, 6-6 Region 7-5A) plays at region-leading Cartersville Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. and travels to Dalton Thursday for another 5:55 p.m. start.

Elite Stone Supply, in conjunction with WBHF and Bartow Sports Zone, presents the ELITE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH. Each month, local high schools are provided the opportunity to name an Elite Athlete of the Month from their varsity programs and present the information on their honoree through Bartow Sports Zone and on 100.3FM and AM1450, WBHF in Cartersville. The Adairsville High School Elite Athlete of the Month is Griffin Bozeman. A sophomore member of the Tigers’ cross country and track and field teams, Bozeman is the son of Joseph and Kimberly Janssen. “After qualifying for the state championship race last year as a freshman, Griffin has continued to apply himself in each workout to improve on what he has already accomplished,” said Adairsville cross country coach John Ford. Bozeman recently made the top ten performers list for all Bartow County runners in his season opening race and has consistently improved his race times. A member of the Adairsville magnet program, he has a 4.0 grade point average taking honors and advanced placement courses. He plans to attend college, major in engineering, and continue his cross country career. Cambrie Carrington is the Elite Athlete of the Month at Woodland High School. The daughter of Kristin Matthews and Ronnie Carrington, she is the starting shortstop of the Lady Cats softball team. At this point in the season, the senior has a .367 batting average and a .980 fielding percentage. “Cambrie is a bright young lady whose personality draws players to her,” said Woodland softball coach Todd Eubanks. “She is the only senior on a very young team and has provided the leadership we’ve needed. Our younger players follow her example both on and off the field.” Carrington has a 3.7 grade point average and plans to attend a four year college program majoring in sports management. The Elite Athlete of the Month representing Cartersville High School is Lily Gochee. A senior co-captain on the Lady Canes’ volleyball team, Gochee is the daughter of Corey and LeAnne Gochee. The team’s setter, Gochee achieved a career milestone this season. “Lily has grown so much in her role as co-captain,” said Cartersville volleyball coach Alicen Pearson. “She encourages and motivates her teammates, but also pushes them to their highest potential. Earlier this season, Lily accomplished her 1,000th career assist and she continues to contribute to our team’s success by adjusting her game as needed. She has the discipline and drive to accomplish any goal she sets. I look forward to watching her do great things in the future.” A member of the Beta Club, National Honor Society, and Mu Alpha Theta, Gochee plans to attend Ole Miss and double major in Psychology. Alexis Woods is the Cass High School Elite Athlete of the Month. A senior on the Lady Colonels’ softball team, Woods plays third base and pitches. She also hits at the top of the Cass order carrying a .412 average at the plate. Also a threat on the base paths with her speed, she has been a perfect 10-for-10 in stolen base attempts. “Alexis is a competitor,” said Cass softball coach Taylor Washington. “She is willing to play wherever her team needs her. Her efforts always put her teammates in their best position to be successful.” Woods has a 3.7 grade point average and has committed to continue her academic and softball career at Tennessee State University. Editors Note: Photos and bios are supplied to Bartow Sports Zone and WBHF by the respective schools and their athletic departments. Elite Stone Supply Co., LLC is the monthly sponsor. Athletes receive a plaque along with recognition during a radio feature on WBHF. #EliteAthletesoftheMonth #Cass #Cartersville #Woodland #Adairsville #highschool

Adairsville junior quarterback Jonathan Gough passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more as the Tigers spoiled homecoming for the LaFayette Ramblers Friday night, 49-7. After Adairsville built an early 14-0 lead, Gough scored on touchdown runs of nine yards and 24 yards in the second quarter to build a 28-0 Tigers’ lead. Just before the intermission, Gough connected with Tre Winters for a 40-yard touchdown pass that put Adairsville up 35-0 at the intermission. Ethan Blome opened the Tigers’ scoring with an eight-yard touchdown run on a fourth and goal play with just under two minutes remaining in the opening quarter. Cooper Souders made the first of his seven PAT kicks to put the Tigers up 7-0. The scoring play was set up by a 30-yard punt return by Chris Roper to the Ramblers’ 18-yard line. On Adairsville’s next possession, Gough raced 40 yards on a keeper that set up a 24-yard touchdown run by Roper. The Tigers’ second scoring drive covered 68 yards in just three plays. Roper picked off a LaFayette pass to stop the Ramblers initial drive of the third quarter. The turnover was turned into more Adairsville points when Gough later connected with Chase Hilburn for a 16-yard score with 4:16 remaining in the period. In a continuously running clock fourth quarter, Kolt McCord sprinted to a 67-yard touchdown run that gave the Tigers a 49-0 lead and LaFayette’s Sam Hall closed out the scoring with an 8-yard touchdown run for the Ramblers. Jason Brown made the PAT kick with 4:30 remaining in the game. The loss dropped LaFayette to 1-5 on the season and 0-3 in Region 6-AAA. The win by the Tigers keeps them tied with Coahulla Creek atop the region standings. Adairsville (5-1, 3-0) travels to Rossville next Friday night for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff with the Ridgeland Panthers.

Cartersville softball closed out Dalton Thursday night on the road with a 10-run fifth inning as the Lady Canes won 14-3. A tight game through four innings, Cartersville exploded for eight hits and took advantage of a pair of Dalton errors in the top of the fifth inning. Kennedy Stevens (2.1 IP, 0R, 0H, 2BB, 3K) picked up the Cartersville pitching win in relief of starter Ava Perkins (2.2 IP, 3ER, 3H, 2BB, 2K). The Lady Canes totaled 13 hits. Jordan Bishop had four hits including a double and one RBI. Elizabeth Nelson was next with three hits and one RBI. Mikey Lewis (home run, 3 RBIs), Kiley Arnold, and Perkins (home run, four RBIs) produced a pair of hits each. Layne Callan added one RBI. The loss dropped Dalton to 5-12 overall and 3-8 in region play. Cartersville (13-8-1, 11-1) has Region 7-5A games at home Tuesday and Thursday against Woodland and Cass. Both matchups are scheduled for 5:55 p.m. first pitch. CALHOUN 5, CASS 0 The Lady Colonels lost their third straight region game and dropped their eighth game in their last nine starts Thursday night at Calhoun. Cass pitcher, Emma Gibson, gave up eight hits and four walks but only three earned runs in the loss. The Colonels’ offense was limited, however, to only three hits and failed to score. Athens Hudson tossed a complete game for the Lady Jackets (19-6, 10-2) and struck out five. Ansley Hight, Alexis Woods, and Haylee Dishmon had the three Cass base hits. Cass (8-17. 5-7) hosts Hiram Tuesday before traveling cross-town to play Cartersville Thursday. Both games are 5:55 p.m. starts.

Freshman quarterback Brodie McWhorter threw for one touchdown and ran for two more as Cass rolled to a 42-0 halftime lead and went on win at Woodland Thursday night, 49-12. McWhorter connected with Devin Henderson for a 7-yard touchdown pass late in the first quarter then had touchdown runs of 11-yards and one-yard in the second quarter as the Colonels took advantage of dominant field position throughout the first half. Those touchdowns — the third, fourth, and fifth of the night for Cass — were short drive of 25-yards, 32-yards, and 35-yards. Sacovie White started the Cass scoring barrage by returning the game’s opening kickoff 85-yards for a touchdown. The first of Saul Viella’s seven PAT kicks on the night gave the Colonels a 7-0 lead after just 14 seconds. Mac Nelson capped a five-play, 57-yard drive on the next Cass possession with a 27-yard touchdown run. That gave the Colonels a 14-0 lead with 7:15 remaining in the first quarter. The Colonels’ final touchdown of the first half was the first of two defensive scores by Kevin Henderson. His 41-yard scoop-and-score of a Woodland fumble with 3:55 remaining in the second quarter gave Cass a 42-0 lead at halftime. With a continuous clock in place for the second half, Woodland began a productive drive. It was stopped, however, when a Wildcats’ pass was picked off by Kevin Henderson and returned 80 yards to the final Cass score of the night. The pick-six put Cass up 49-0 with just over six minutes remaining in the third quarter. Woodland added two scores in the final period. Isaiah Livsey capped a six-play, 80-yard drive with a one yard touchdown run to make the score 49-6. Later on the final play of the game, Woodland quarterback Brelace Williams found Jaeden Smith streaking down the sideline for a 32-yard touchdown pass. The scoring play made the final, 49-12. Woodland (1-5, 0-1) travels to Dalton next Friday night. The Wildcats game will be the Johnny’s NY Style Pizza / Bartow County Game of the Week broadcast via BartowSportsZone.com and the free Mixlr app. Pregame coverage will begin at 6 p.m. in conjunction with WBHF with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. from Harmon Stadium. Cass (3-3, 1-0) will host Cartersville. That game will be broadcast by WBHF-Cartersville (AM1450 / 100.3 FM). Pregame coverage starts at 6 p.m. with kickoff at 7:30 p.m.

Top-ranked Cartersville committed five turnovers Thursday night at Weinman Stadium and dropped a 50-48 triple overtime decision to Region 7-5A rival Calhoun. Four of the Canes’ turnovers took place in the first half as Calhoun built a 28-7 lead. After Cartersville fumbled the opening kickoff and later gave the Yellow Jackets a short field with an interception, Calhoun quarterback Trey Townsend scored on a 1-yard keeper. The PAT kick by Carlos Lopez gave the visitors a 7-0 lead with 7:40 remaining in the first quarter. Malachi Jefferies broke loose with a 48-yard jaunt to tie the game moments later. Ryan Johnson’s PAT kick tied the score 7-7 with 3:52 left in the first period. Calhoun responded with an 85-yard drive to go up 14-7. Townsend capped the drive with a 1-yard sneak with 11:37 remaining in the second quarter. Cartersville fumbled on its next possession and the Yellow Jackets turned the third Canes’ miscue into more points. Calhoun running back Caden Williams finished off a 30-yard drive with a 1-yard plunge to put the Jackets up 21-7 with 9:52 left in the first half. The fourth Canes’ turnover of the half led to more Calhoun points. Makadan Griffin picked off a Cartersville pass to set up the score. Townsend connected with Hunter White for a 42-yard strike and Calhoun led 28-7 with 8:48 remaining in the second quarter. The Hurricanes drove 42 yards to cut the Calhoun lead to 28-14. Jeffries capped the drive with a 21-yard scamper with 5:07 remaining in the half. Cartersville’s had a third quarter scoring opportunity thwarted early in the period. After recovering a sack fumble at the Calhoun 13-yard line, another Cartersville pass was picked off in the end zone by the Yellow Jackets’ Cam Curtis. It was the fifth Canes’ turnover of the night. The Canes rally to send the game into overtime began in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter. A 51-yard drive included a long run by Jeffries to the red zone. He then finished off the drive with a 4-yard run with 11:15 left in regulation time making the score 28-21. Following possession exchanges and a Calhoun punt, the Canes started at the Calhoun 48-yard line. Cartersville quarterback Paul Gamble tossed a 28-yard touchdown pass to Collin Fletcher to knot the score at 28-28 with 5:06 remaining in the fourth quarter. With their next possession, the Canes moved the ball close enough to attempt a Johnson 47-yard field goal. It missed wide right, however, sending the game into overtime. Cartersville won the toss in overtime and chose to go on defense first. Calhoun scored on its first play. Williams’ 15-yard touchdown run put Calhoun up 35-28. Cartersville answered with a touchdown pass from Gamble to Ahmari Thomas on a 2nd-and-20 play. Johnson’s PAT sent the game to a second overtime tied 35-35. This time the Hurricanes went up 42-35 with a touchdown pass, but Calhoun responded with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Townsend to Emaree Winston to force a third overtime tied 42-42. The Cartersville touchdown toss was from Gamble to Ja’mauri Brice. Once the game reaches a third overtime, both teams must attempt a two-point conversion following any touchdown. Williams scored on a 3-yard run and ran in the two-point conversion to give Calhoun a 50-42 advantage. Cartersville scored on a Jeffries run to make the score 50-48, but a two-point conversion keeper by Gamble came up short. Calhoun improved to 4-2 on the season and 1-0 in Region 7-5A. The win also means the Yellow Jackets would take any tie-breaker head to head with Cartersville. The Hurricanes will need to win their remaining four region games and have Calhoun lose twice to overcome the Yellow Jackets in the Region 7-AAAAA race. Cartersville (5-1, 0-1) will look to bounce back next Friday at Cass in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.