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It’s no secret the Flowery Branch High School football team has a high-powered offense.

However, Apalachee High School football coach Shane Davis is almost equally impressed by the defensive unit the Falcons put on the field. The combination of a high-powered offense, a stingy defense and even strong special teams play makes Flowery Branch the favorite at this point in Region 8-AAAA. It’s what has had Davis and his coaching staff putting in plenty of work the past week as the Falcons visit R. Harold Harrison Stadium Friday night at 7:30 p.m.

“There is so much talk about their offense that their defense gets overshadowed,” Davis said. “In reality, they are very strong on the defensive side of the football. Going back to last season, we scored a good bit on them but a lot of that came on big plays. We were able to get our guys in space and to the second and third level of their defense. Traditionally, they don’t let that happen. Their defense fires off the football extremely hard.” [Full Story »] 

Apalachee High School coach Shane Davis doesn’t like the fact his team is not playing this Friday.

He especially doesn’t like it since the Wildcats were defeated in their season opener last week at Habersham Central. [Full Story »] 

The Apalachee High School football team had plenty of offense Friday night but fell in its 2011 debut to Habersham Central on the road.

The Wildcats dropped a 38-35 offensive shootout which was not decided until the final minute. AHS (0-1 overall, 0-1 in Region 8-AAAA) now has its bye week before hosting Flowery Branch Sept. 9.

See Wednesday's print edition of the Barrow Journal for a full report on the Wildcats.

Playing away from home was not a kind thing for the Apalachee High School football team in 2010.

While the Wildcats were undefeated at home, the team was 1-4 on the road. Perhaps the toughest setup was an upset loss to Cedar Shoals which would help prevent AHS from returning to the postseason. A new season arrives Friday and for the Wildcats and head coach Shane Davis, the longest regular season road trip is on tap. AHS travels to Habersham Central High School as the 2011 and Region 8-AAAA schedule begins.

“We better be ready,” Davis said. “It’s here. It’s one of those things where it seemed we just had several weeks to get ready and now we are under a week. We are to that point where the players are tired of practicing against each other and the coaches are tired of watching the players practice against each other.” [Full Story »] 

Thursday’s preseason scrimmage will bring a needed change of pace for the Apalachee High School football team.

The Wildcats, who host Archer Thursday at 7 p.m., have been involved in preseason work for some time and coach Shane Davis said the presence of another team will generate some spark. [Full Story »] 

Apalachee High School football coach Shane Davis doesn’t make changes to his coaching staff often but a recent addition has the makings of benefiting the program in terms of experience.

Davis recently announced the hiring of former Lakeside DeKalb High School head coach Thomas Cox to the Wildcat staff.
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With the first game of the 2011 season now literally weeks away, the Apalachee High School Wildcats know it’s crunch time.

AHS opens the new campaign Aug. 26 against Habersham Central on the road. The Wildcats, under the direction of veteran head coach Shane Davis have been working at a steady pace since the end of spring practice with their summer conditioning and workouts even though June always presents challenges. [Full Story »] 

While Aug. 26 may seem a long way off to some, for high school football coaches across the state, it’s only a blink away.

Apalachee High School coach Shane Davis knows this all to well. With spring practice now over, the Wildcats have already jumped into the summer phase of their offseason work and are making the most of every day as the 2011 season quickly approaches on the horizon. [Full Story »] 

After dominating the Area III competition March 5, the Apalachee High School Iron Cats will look to add even more hardware to the trophy case.

AHS is set to challenge for another state weight lifting title Saturday in Hawkinsville. The Iron Cats have won numerous state titles in the sport as coach Shane Davis stresses the importance
of weight room carrying over to the football field. [Full Story »]