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Offense aplenty in rain-filled win

Posted by
Ben Munro
Friday, October 24. 2008
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GAINESVILLE -- The bad weather didn’t scare away Commerce’s offense. [Full Story »] 

Friday Night Lights for October 24

Posted by
Justin Poole
Friday, October 24. 2008
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Banks Co.		vs. Fannin Co.
Banks County -34
vs.
Fannin County -13
Banks County stays in the running for the playoffs after a big win over Fannin..

Commerce		@ Lakeview
Commerce - 47
vs.
Lakeview - 7
Commerce rolls up 442 yards of total offense in lopsided win over Lakeview.

East Jackson		@ North Oconee
East Jackson - 0
vs.
North Oconee - 3
One field goal is enough to push North Oconee over EJCHS.

Jackson Co.		@ Elbert Co.
Jackson County - 23
vs.
Elbert County -25
Jackson County edged out by Elbert County.

Jefferson		vs. Rabun Co.
Jefferson - 47
vs.
Rabun County - 0
Jefferson rolls over Rabun to continue a perfect season.














Pigskins Pickers for games starting October 24, 2008

Posted by
Justin Poole
Thursday, October 23. 2008
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Sports writers for MainStreet Newspapers make their picks for this week. The Pigskin Pickers will be posted online each week. High school, college and NFL games will be forecast.

Sportswriter*
(Overall,Last week)		Ben Munro
(61-18, 8-2)
The Madison County Journal		Justin Poole
(42-37, 4-6)
The Commerce News		Zach Mitcham
(56-23, 7-3)
The Madison County Journal		Chris Bridges
(53-26, 8-2)
The Barrow Journal		Brandon Reed
(45-24, 7-3)
The Jackson Herald		Kristi Reed
(46-23, 7-3)
The Barrow Journal
Banks Co.
vs.
Fannin Co.		FanninBanksFanninBanksFanninFannin
Commerce
vs.
@ Lakeview
CommerceCommerceCommerceCommerceCommerceCommerce
East Jackson
vs.
@ North Oconee		North OconeeNorth OconeeNorth OconeeNorth OconeeNorth OconeeNorth Oconee
Jackson Co.
vs.
@ Elbert Co.		Elbert Co.Jackson Co.Elbert Co.Elbert Co.Jackson Co.Elbert Co.
Jefferson
vs.

Rabun Co.		JeffersonJeffersonJeffersonJeffersonJeffersonJefferson
Madison Co.
Off Week		------
UGA
vs.
@ LSU		LSUUGAUGALSUUGALSU
Georgia Tech
vs.
Virginia
GA TechGA TechGA TechGA TechGA TechGA Tech
Alabama
vs.
@ Tennessee		AlabamaAlabamaAlabamaAlabamaTennesseeAlabama
Texas
vs.
Oklahoma State		TexasTexasTexasTexasTexasTexas
Atlanta
vs.
@ Philadelphia		PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaAtlantaAtlantaPhiladelphiaAtlanta




Lady Panthers place fifth at State

Posted by
Brandon Reed
Thursday, October 23. 2008
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The Jackson County Lady Panther slow pitch softball team wrapped up their season with a fifth place finish in state competition this past Saturday.

The Lady Panthers opened up tournament play against McEachern, losing 9-5 after trailing by only one run in the sixth.

Coach Clarke Rainwater said his team played very well against a team that had defeated the Lady Panthers 19-2 just a month ago.
[Full Story »] 

Friday Night Lights for October 17

Posted by
Justin Poole
Friday, October 17. 2008



Banks Co.		vs.
Banks County - 22
vs.
Jefferson - 34
The Leopards put up a decent fight against Jefferson.

Commerce		vs. Wesleyan
Commerce - 7
vs.
Wesleyan -33
Commerce falls to the Wolves.

East Jackson		@ Rabun Co.
East Jackson -24
vs.
Rabun County -20
Eagles pick up second region and second win of season.

Jackson Co.		@ Eastside
Jackson County -0
vs.
Eastside -50
Jackson County suffers worst defeat of season.

Jefferson		@
Jefferson - 34
vs.
Banks County - 22
Jefferson survives toughest challenge of the season to remain undefeated.

Madison Co.		vs. Heritage
Madison County - 0
vs.
Heritage - 7
One Heritage score is enough, as Madison falls for fifth straight week.

Pigskins Pickers for games starting October 17, 2008

Posted by
Staff Writer
Thursday, October 16. 2008
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Sports writers for MainStreet Newspapers make their picks for this week. The Pigskin Pickers will be posted online each week. High school, college and NFL games will be forecast.

Sportswriter*
(Overall,Last week)		Ben Munro
(53-16, 4-5)
The Madison County Journal		Justin Poole
(38-31, 4-5)
The Commerce News		Zach Mitcham
(49-20, 6-3)
The Madison County Journal		Chris Bridges
(45-24, 7-2)
The Banks County News		Brandon Reed
(38-21, 5-4)
The Jackson Herald		Kristi Reed
(39-30, 5-4)
The Braselton News
Banks Co.
vs.
Jefferson		JeffersonBanksJeffersonBanksJeffersonJefferson
Commerce
vs.
Wesleyan
WesleyanCommerceCommerceWesleyanWesleyanWesleyan
East Jackson
vs.
@ Rabun Co.		Rabun Co.Rabun Co.Rabun Co.East JacksonEast JacksonRabun Co.
Jackson Co.
vs.
@ Eastside		EastsideJackson Co.EastsideEastsideEastsideEastside
Jefferson
vs.

@ Banks Co.		JeffersonBanksJeffersonBanksJeffersonJefferson
Madison Co.
vs.
Heritage		Madison Co.Madison Co.Madison Co.HeritageMadison Co.Heritage
UGA
vs.
Vanderbilt		UGAVanderbiltUGAVanderbiltVanderbiltVanderbilt
Georgia Tech
vs.
@ Clemson
GA TechGA TechGA TechGA TechGA TechGA Tech
Mississippi State
vs.
@ Tennessee		TennesseeTennesseeTennesseeTennesseeTennesseeMiss. State
Duke
vs.
Miami		MiamiMiamiMiamiDukeMiamiMiami
LSU
vs.
@ South Carolina		LSULSULSULSUSouth CarolinaLSU




Jefferson travels to Banks County for region match-up

Posted by
Brandon Reed
Wednesday, October 15. 2008
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After a week off, the Jefferson Dragons are ready to get back to work Friday night, as they’ll travel to Homer to face the Banks County Leopards.

The Dragons are coming into Homer off of a 47-20 victory over Riverside Military Academy on Oct. 3, and are ready to protect their undefeated record against the Leopards. [Full Story »] 

Friday Night Lights for October 10

Posted by
Justin Poole
Friday, October 10. 2008

Note: Banks County, East Jackson and Banks County are off this week.


Commerce		vs. Athens Christian
Commerce -49
vs.
Athens Christian -20
 The Tigers secure a big homecoming victory over the Athens Christian Eagles.

Jackson Co.		vs. Franklin County
Jackson County -0
vs.
Franklin County -14
The Panthers lose grip of the Franklin County offense late in the game to lose a homecoming heart breaker.

Madison Co.		@ Loganville
Madison County -10
vs.
Loganville -13
Madison County missed a 38-yard field goal as time expires, allowing Loganville to escape with a victory.














Pigskins Pickers for games starting October 10, 2008

Posted by
Justin Poole
Thursday, October 9. 2008


Sports writers for MainStreet Newspapers make their picks for this week. The Pigskin Pickers will be posted online each week. High school, college and NFL games will be forecast.

Sportswriter*
(Overall,Last week)		Ben Munro
(49-11, 7-3)
The Madison County Journal		Justin Poole
(34-26, 4-6)
The Commerce News		Zach Mitcham
(43-17, 7-3)
The Madison County Journal		Chris Bridges
(38-22, 8-2)
The Banks County News		Brandon Reed
(33-17, 6-4)
The Jackson Herald		Kristi Reed
(34-26, 6-4)
The Braselton News
Banks Co.
Off Week		------
Commerce
vs.
Athens Christian
CommerceCommerceCommerceCommerceAthens Christian Athens Christian
East Jackson
Off Week		------
Jackson Co.
vs.
Franklin Co.		Franklin Co.Jackson Co.Franklin Co.Franklin Co.Franklin Co.Franklin Co.
Jefferson
Off Week		------
Madison Co.
vs.
@ Loganville		LoganvilleMadison Co.LoganvilleLoganvilleLoganvilleLoganville
UGA
vs.
Tennessee		TennesseeTennesseeUGAUGAUGAUGA
Mississippi State
vs.
 Vanderbilt		VanderbiltVanderbiltVanderbiltVanderbiltVanderbiltVanderbilt
Clemson
vs. (Thursday)
@ Wake Forest		ClemsonClemsonWake ForestWake ForestClemsonWake Forest
Texas
vs.
@ Oklahoma		OklahomaTexasOklahomaOklahomaTexasOklahoma
Arizona State
vs.
@ USC		USCUSCUSCUSCUSCUSC
Atlanta
vs.
Chicago		ChicagoChicagoChicagoAtlantaChicagoChicago




Spartans hold off the Tigers, 19-13

Posted by
Justin Poole
Sunday, October 5. 2008
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The Commerce Tigers dropped another game in the 2008 season, this time to the undefeated Spartans of Athens Academy.

Athens Academy took an early lead but Commerce rallied and tied the board 13-13 in the back half of the game.

The Commerce offense couldn't break the Spartan line and where held a touchdown shy of forcing the game to overtime.

For more on Friday's game, see this week's edition of The Commerce News.
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