The Adairsville Tigers scored six touchdowns on their seven first-half possessions Saturday afternoon as they corralled the visiting Coahulla Creek Colts, 42-14. Coahulla Creek, playing a third game in only eight days, had no answer against the Tigers’ offense in the first half and added their only points in the second half against Adairsville reserves. Quarterback Conner Crunkelton had a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs and connected with Charlie Ray for a 37-yard touchdown pass in the first two periods. Courtney Slocum opened the game’s scoring with an 8-yard touchdown run in the first two minutes. Eli Agnew added a 1-yard touchdown early in the second quarter and freshman quarterback Jonathan Gough scored on an 8-yard keeper with less than a minute remaining in the first half to make the score 42-0 at halftime. The Colts slip to 1-5 on the season and 0-4 in Region 6-AAA. Adairsville (4-2, 3-1) plays at Sonoraville next Friday.

The Cartersville volleyball season came to a close Saturday with a Sweet Sixteen loss at Greenbrier in straight sets. The host Wolfpack won 25-9, 25-9, and 25-15. Greenbrier advances to the state quarterfinals to face the Locust Grove/McIntosh winner. Lily Gochee finished with six assists and four digs for Cartersville. Ailee England had three kills and three digs. Mia Nicklas contributed eight digs, five kills, and two aces. London Moultrie totaled two aces, one kill, one block, and one dig. Layne Condra finished with five digs. Elizabeth Brown added five digs and two aces. The Hurricanes’ season ends with a 28-15-1 record.

Woodland held leads of 6-0 and 9-7 Friday night, but Cass scored 21-unanswered points in the second half to earn a Region 7-AAAAA road victory, 28-9. The Wildcats, who had three games canceled or postponed in recent weeks due to COVID concerns at the school, led 6-0 on their first offensive play of the night. After a Cass punt was downed at the Woodland 10-yard line, Asa James took a handoff right up the middle and split the Colonels' defense for a 90-yard scoring run. The snap was bobbled on the ensuing PAT attempt. Cass struggled on offense through much of the first half. The Colonels fumbled twice in the first quarter, but Woodland failed to capitalize on the takeaways. Meanwhile the Cass defense kept their team in the game including a stop on a 4th-and-short in Colonels' territory. Cass was able to take a 7-6 lead before halftime on a 64-yard drive with 7:39 remaining in the half. Cass freshman quarterback Devin Henderson connected with freshman wideout Sacovie White for a 29-yard scoring play to cap the seven play drive. White went high in the air near the 2-yard line to pull down the reception and then stretched his way to the pylon for the score. The first of four PAT kicks by Kaleb Speights gave Cass the intermission lead. On the opening drive of the second half, Woodland regained the lead but lost their starting quarterback Johnathan Thomas. Thomas ripped off a 21-yard run to the sideline, but came up hobbling on the sideline and left the game. He was seen on crutches later and did not return. Sophomore Chase Carson took the reins at quarterback and -- along with James -- had several nice runs as the Wildcats drove into the red zone. The drive stalled, however, and the Wildcats settled for a 42-yard field goal by Christopher Sanchez to take a 9-7 lead with 7:44 remaining in the third quarter. Colonels' head coach Steve Gates and the Cass offense picked up the tempo on their next possessions and move the ball more effectively. Cass drove 64 yards on 14 plays and scored on a 27-yard pass from Henderson to Tanayce Calhoun with 2:18 left in the third period to regain a 14-9 lead. On the Colonels' next possession, running back Josh Varnum had a pair of runs that covered 58 yards to the Woodland 1-yard line. That set up a one-yard keeper by Henderson with 0:16 remaining in the third quarter as Cass took a 21-9 advantage. Later in the fourth quarter, Varnum gave the Colonels a 28-9 lead on a 55-yard jaunt with 7:14 remaining. Woodland (3-1, 0-1) hosts Calhoun next Friday. Cass (6-1, 1-1) will be on the road at Hiram.

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes routed the Hiram Hornets on Friday night 51-26 to earn their second region win of the year. Cartersville led 21-9 after the first quarter and 37-12 at the half. The Canes scored on a pair of rushing touchdowns by Quante Jennings, two receiving touchdowns by Sam Phillips, and new quarterback Carlos del Rio-Wilson totaled three scores (one rushing, two passing). Phillips and Collin Fletcher were the recipients of his passes. On the defensive side, Brittan Walker had a 40-yard pick-six with 2:18 left in the second quarter and Case Adams had an interception at the end of the third period. Oscar Hernandez booted a 47-yard field goal just before the intermission as Cartersville took a 37-12 lead at halftime. Hiram (0-7, 0-2) kept the game close early, but Cartersville’s quick-strike offense was too much to handle for the Hornets’ defense. Omar Grant and Jirah Douglas had rushing touchdowns for the Hornets, while Dalton Moyse kicked a pair of Hiram field goals. Hiram added a fourth-quarter fumble recovery in the end zone for its final touchdown. Cartersville’s quarterback Stratton Tripp went 10-for-14 for 156 yards and one touchdown, while Del Rio-Wilson completed 11 of 14 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Tripp also rushed for five yards on three attempts and Del Rio-Wilson rushed for 32 yards and one touchdown on three attempts. Philips finished the night with seven Cartersville receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns, Kyler Johnson caught three passes for 59 yards and Collin Fletcher had three grabs for 39 yards and one score. Jaylon Benham finished with 33 yards on two catches and Kolbe Benham and Brynen Wilkins also had 25 and 21 receiving yards respectively. Cartersville (6-1, 2-0) hosts second-ranked Blessed Trinity next Friday at Weinman Stadium.

Region standings for local high school football teams in Bartow County.

The Woodland softball team swept a home playoff doubleheader with Greenbrier Thursday to advance to the GHSA Class AAAAA state quarterfinals next Tuesday. Woodland, the No. 2-seed from Region 7-AAAAA, won the opening game in the best-of-three series 2-1 and took the second game 7-4. Greenbrier, the No. 4-seed from Region 8-AAAAA, had its season come to a close with a 17-14 record. The visiting Wolfpack didn’t take long to get on the scoreboard in Game 1. Megan Steinmeyer hit a leadoff home run to give Greenbrier an early 1-0 lead. That advantage held until Woodland scored the go-ahead runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Michiah Hicks — who had three hits in the game — drove in a run with a double and Kailey Baker later scored when Greenbrier turned a double play. Ansley Evans had walked earlier in the inning and Hannah Miller added a base hit in the frame. Woodland pitcher Lainey Baker tossed a three-hitter in the opener. She walked four and fanned six. Greenbrier’s Alyssa Bedenbaugh (6 IP, 2ER, 9H, 3BB, 9K) was the losing pitcher. Cambrie Carrington had two hits for the Wildcats. Jessica Ryan, Dylynn Motes, Ansley Evans, and Hannah Miller added one hit each. In Game 2, Woodland — playing as the visiting team on their home field — grabbed a 5-0 lead through the first four innings to take control. Hannah Miller smacked a grand slam in the top of the third after a walk to Ansley Evans was sandwiched by singles from Cassie Jones and Hicks. Jones then delivered again in the fourth with an RBI double to drive in Motes who had doubled to lead off the frame. Steinmeyer hit her second home run of the day in the bottom of the fifth and Molly Anton had a two-RBI single in the sixth to make the score 5-3. Steinmeyer followed with an RBI single and the Wolfpack had narrowed the lead to 5-4. The Wildcats responded in the top of the sixth, however. Evans led off the inning with a single and Hicks followed with a two-run home run to centerfield. Greenbrier added a run in the bottom of the seventh on three hits but Woodland pitcher Lainey Baker was able to end the game with a strikeout and a groundout. Baker scattered ten hits and four walks in Game 2. She struck out eleven. Steinmeyer (7 IP, 7ER, 9H, 3BB, 5K) was again the losing pitcher in the finale’. Hicks (2 RBIs) and Jones (double, RBI) led the Wildcats’ offense with two hits each. Evans, Miller (grand slam), Kailey Baker, Lainey Baker, and Motes contributed one hit apiece. As a No. 2-seed, Woodland (24-9) will host its quarterfinal series against the Jones County-Northside, Columbus winner. Jones County is the No. 3-seed from Region 4-AAAAA and Northside-Columbus is the No. 4-seed from Region 2-AAAAA.

The best cross country times for Bartow County athletes during the 2020 season. HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL All-time best marks: Women: McKenna Trapheagen (Woodland HS) 17:32.69 Men: Joseph Stegall (Cartersville HS) 15:41

Ansley Hight hit a first inning, three-run home run Tuesday night to give Cass an early 3-0 lead in their series deciding state playoff game at Chapel Hill, but the host Panthers took control the rest of the way. The two teams split a doubleheader Monday to force Tuesday night’s rubber game in the best-of-three series. Cass won the first game 15-5 with the host Panthers winning the second game, 13-7. Tuesday, Chapel Hill (17-11) knotted the score 3-3 in the home half of the first inning and went ahead 7-3 in the second inning. From there the Panthers added on for an eventual 15-5 win. Cass threatened in the fourth inning when Haley Smith scored on a wild pitch and Rachael Lee singled home Rachael Lee, but the Colonels ultimately left the bases loaded and really never threatened again. The Panthers scored six runs with two outs in their next frame and retired Cass in order in the fifth inning to end the game. Hight finished 2-for-3 for the Colonels. Haylee Dishmon was 1-for-2. Woods and Rachael Lee each ended up 1-for-3. Chapel Hill advances to face Region 8-AAAAA champion Walnut Grove in a second round series. Cass has its season end with a 17-14 mark. Seven starters in the Colonels lineup return next season.

Woodland volleyball got off to a fast start Tuesday night in their first-ever appearance in the state playoffs. The Wildcats, the Region 7-AAAAA fourth seed, won their opening set at North Springs 27-25. The host Spartans, Region 6-AAAAA champs, rallied to win the next three sets however — 25-17, 25-9, and 25-15 to eliminate Woodland. “They’re a pretty good team,” said Woodland head coach David Condon. “We kind of fell apart midway through the second set and they took advantage. North Springs had a lot of confidence about how they were playing. We tried to find a way to fight back after a really rough third set, but came up short in the final set.” Sydney Molinaro finished with seven kills, six assists, four digs, two aces and a block in the four set loss. Emmalee Cigainero had 15 digs, two assists, two aces, and a kill. Delaney Tuplin contributed five kills and a pair of digs. Cayley Stantz added seven assists, three digs, and a kill. North Springs (11-4) advances to host Appalachee Saturday in the second round. Woodland (12-26-1) has its season come to a close.

Cartersville volleyball won its GHSA Class AAAAA first round match Tuesday night at Villa Rica in three straight sets. The Hurricanes won 26-24, 25-17, and 25-21 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen round. Lily Gochee had 24 assists, three aces, two digs, and one block. London Moultrie totaled nine kills, seven assists, four digs, and two blocks. Mason Cline had nine kills and one dig. Ailee England contributed 11 digs, 10 kills, and one ace. Abby Allen had 12 digs and four kills. Mia Nicklas finished with 12 digs, five aces, five kills, and two blocks. Elizabeth Brown added 12 digs and an ace. Cartersville (28-14-1) will play the Southwest DeKalb - Greenbrier winner Saturday. Site and time to be determined.

Trevor Lawrence threw his first interception in a year Saturday at Georgia Tech. To be clear, this was not only the Clemson quarterback's first pick of the season but also the first he had thrown since Oct. 19, 2019. And yet, the turnover didn't seem to faze him whatsoever, as Lawrence led the Tigers to a 73-7 shellacking of the Yellow Jackets. The former Cartersville High star went on to complete 75% of his passes for 404 yards and five touchdowns. The yards and scoring passes were both career-high marks for Lawrence. Overall, the 6-foot-6, 220-pounder has compiled 19 touchdowns, including 15 through the air, to just the one interception through five games for the top-ranked Tigers. PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Vic Beasley Jr. (Tennessee Titans, Adairsville) — Due to a scheduling quirk brought on by a COVID-19 outbreak within the organization, the Titans played two games in the seven days since the most recent College Roundup was published. Beasley saw varying degrees of involvement in the two games — both wins. The edge rusher played a season-high 42% of his teams snaps in a 42-16 win over Buffalo last Tuesday. However, he followed that up with a season-low 15% in a 42-36 overtime victory against Houston Sunday. Through three games, Beasley has only recorded one tackle, and that was an assisted takedown. Next up for 5-0 Tennessee is a home date with Pittsburgh this Sunday. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Jordan Ferguson (Middle Tennessee State R-Jr., Cartersville) — Ferguson ended up with three tackles and a quarterback hit, but the Blue Raiders fell to 1-5 on the season. MTSU will look to bounce back from its 52-35 defeat against North Texas this week, when it hits the road to face Rice in Houston. Miller Forristall (Alabama R-Sr., Cartersville) — Forristall hauled in three passes for 29 yards as Alabama came from behind to beat Georgia, 41-24, Saturday in Tuscaloosa. No. 2 Alabama (4-0) will head to Tennessee this weekend. JaCorey Johns (Wake Forest R-So., Cartersville)  — A starting defensive end for Wake Forest, Johns assisted on one stop and recorded a quarterback hit in a 40-23 win over Virginia Saturday at home. Wake (2-2, 1-2 ACC) will host Virginia Tech this weekend. Trevor Lawrence (Clemson Jr., Cartersville) — Lawrence continued to build a strong Heisman resume with a career-best 404 passing yards and five passing touchdowns in a 73-7 rout of Georgia Tech Saturday in Atlanta. Through 35 career games, Lawrence has thrown for 8,489 yards and rushed for 794. He has 81 touchdown passes, while posting more rushing scores (14) than interceptions (13). Top-ranked Clemson has yet to be challenged this season, and it seems unlikely Syracuse will be much of an obstacle this weekend. Avery Showell (Georgia Tech R-Jr., Cartersville) — Showell finished with a career-high seven tackles, including six solo stops, in the loss to Clemson. The Jackets (2-3, 2-2) will hope to rebound this Saturday, when they travel to face Boston College. -- Special thanks to Nicholas Sullivan, The Daily Tribune News

Third-seeded Cass split a doubleheader with Chapel Hill Monday night in Douglasville to force a rubber game Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. back at the Panthers’ home field. Cass took the opening game in the best-of-three, Class AAAAA state playoff series 15-5 before Chapel Hill won Game 2, 13-7. GAME 1: Cass 15, Chapel Hill 5 In a game that went back-and-forth, Chapel Hill took a 3-1 lead through three innings Monday night before Cass erupted for 14 runs over the final four frames for a 15-5 win. Ansley Hight put Cass up 1-0 in the top of the first inning with an RBI single that scored Alexis Woods. Woods had singled to start the frame. Ashley Hammond hit a three-run home run for Chapel Hill in the bottom of the second that gave the host Panthers an early 3-1 advantage. Savannah Tatum smacked a two-RBI single that knotted the score at 3-3 in the fourth. Chapel Hill regained a 4-3 lead in the next inning following a single, two walks, and a wild pitch, but Kendyl Hardin hit a two-run home run for Cass in the top of the fifth to give the Colonels a 5-4 lead. Nadia Barbary homered for the Panthers in the bottom of the fifth to tie the score once again, 5-5. In the top of the sixth, Cass broke the game open by plating seven runs. The Colonels had six consecutive hits (five singles and a double) to start the inning. That was followed by a pair of walks, an infield error and another single as Cass sent 13 to the plate in the frame. Cass added three more runs in the top of the seventh. A pair of singles by Hight and Hardin started the inning, then two walks and three hit batsmen generated the bonus runs. Rachael Lee (7 IP, 5ER, 6H, 8BB, 3K) worked scoreless innings in the sixth and seventh although the Panthers loaded the bases in both frames. Hardin and Hight had three hits each. Hardin had a double, home run, and three RBIs. Hight also finished with three RBIs. Woods and Rachael Lee had two hits and two RBIs each. Eryn Lee had two hits and one RBI. Tatum finished with a hit and two RBIs. Kelly Young contributed a hit and one RBI. Game 2: Chapel Hill 13, Cass 7 The host Panthers bounced back from their Game 1 defeat by scoring in every inning except the sixth to force a deciding game Tuesday. Chapel Hill led 5-0 after one inning and was ahead 9-0 in the third. Cass scored four times in the bottom of the third to narrow the margin to 9-4, but the Panthers added three more runs over the next two frames to lead 12-6 through five. Cass scored twice in the fourth inning and added a run in the bottom of the sixth but got no closer than 12-7. Rachael Lee had two hits including a double and two RBIs for Cass. Alexis Woods and Eryn Lee both drove in runs. Haylee Dishmon added a hit. Chapel Hill pounded out 16 hits in the contest. Seven of those hits and seven RBIs came off the bats of Rylie Moody and Kassidy Amerson-Fox. Chapel Hill is 16-11 heading into Tuesday’s third game of the series. Cass is 17-13. The winner will advance to the second round against Walnut Grove. The Warriors swept Decatur in the first round Monday night 15-0 and 8-0.