EJCHS Sports

The East Jackson Eagles cross country team had strong performances in region competition at Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville this past weekend, and now prepare for a trip to the state meet in Carrollton this weekend.

The boys’ team came away with a second place finish, following only North Oconee, while the girls placed fourth behind North Oconee, Jefferson and Dawson County. [Full Story »] 

East Jackson holds off Dawson for win

A touchdown pass from Evan Williamson to Cody Gibbs with four minutes left on the clock boosted the East Jackson Eagles ahead of Dawson County Friday night, giving the Eagles their third region victory of the year.

But with the celebration now behind them, East Jackson has to face the 8-AA region champs, the Jefferson Dragons, to round out their season Friday night.

Only the most ardent of Eagle believers are expecting victory number four for East Jackson to come from this pairing. However, it could prove a very good chance for the young team to learn from a team that has gone undefeated this year and is one of the favorites going into the post season. [Full Story »] 

A touchdown pass from Evan Willimson to Cody Gibbs with four minutes left on the clock boosted the East Jackson Eagles ahead of Dawson County Friday night.

An Eagle intercpetion of a Dawson County pass put East Jackson in the driver's seat, as they ended the game with a 28-21 victory, their third win of the year.

East Jackson will close out their season Friday as they play host to the region champion Jefferson Dragons.

For more on this story, see Wednesday's edition of The Commerce News or The Jackson Herald.

The East Jackson Eagles cross country team continued to perform well as they move towards the 8-AA region meet this weekend at Riverside Military Academy.

First, the boys defended their 2007 title in the MainStreet Invitational held at East Jackson last Tuesday, while the girls placed second out of six schools competing.

Then on Saturday, the boys placed 13th out of 24 teams taking part in the Last Chance meet in Carrolton, while the girls finished seventh out of 16 teams. [Full Story »] 

If the 7-1 North Oconee Titans had expected to pick up an easy win Friday night, they had a big surprise awaiting them when they hit the field.

A stout East Jackson defense stood in the Titans’ way, making them fight for every yard, and setting up what could have been one of the biggest upsets in the region.

Only a field goal in the first quarter gave North Oconee slight breathing room, and that nearly didn’t happen, as the 33-yard kick hit the crossbar of the goalpost, but managed to make it through. [Full Story »] 

It was a squeaker, but in the end, the East Jackson Eagles picked up their second region victory of the year, as well as the second in school history, with a 24-20 win over the Rabun County Wildcats last Friday night in Tiger.

They’ll travel to North Oconee to face the Titans Friday night.

The Titans are in the midst of a four-game win streak after knocking off Dawson County 16-7 Friday. They are tied with Fannin County for second place in 8-AA, while the Eagles are mired back in seventh after Friday night’s win. [Full Story »]