Softball Playoff Results & Week 8 Schedule

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SOFTBALL PLAYOFF RESULTS

Today, we post Wednesday's Fall Sports Scores, including more results from the Softball State Playoffs. Also, check Seth Ellerbee's Class AAA blog that takes a deeper look into the success of this year's Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans. Please visit ScoreATL.com for more coverage and contact us at info@scoreatl.com for story ideas and information to help us make this year's newsletter great. Follow tonight's scoreboard HERE

Thursday, October 10, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE

WEDNESDAY FALL SPORTS SCORES

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A CLOSER LOOK AT CLASS AAA

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WEEK 8 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

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TODAY'S QUESTION

How many times in its history has Greater Atlanta Christian played in a football state championship?

WEDNESDAY'S QUESTION

What is Grayson's all-time record in its 15 previous meetings vs. Shiloh?

WEDNESDAY'S ANSWER

Grayson is 14-1, including winners of 14 straight in its 15 all-time meetings with Shiloh.

WEEK 8 SCHEDULE

Thursday, Oct. 10

Brookwood at Meadowcreek

Cedar Grove at Towers

Grovetown at Alcovy

Jackson at Westside-Macon

Lamar County at Callaway

Northeast-Macon at Southwest

Parkview at Lakeside-DeKalb

Westover at Shaw

Friday, Oct. 11

Adairsville at Calhoun

Alexander at Tri-Cities

Aquinas at Washington-Wilkes

Athens Christian at Prince Avenue

Bacon County at Swainsboro

Bainbridge at Veterans

Benedictine at Windsor Forest

Berkmar at Central Gwinnett

Brantley County at Pierce County

Brooks County at Thomasville

Brunswick at Richmond Hill

Bryan County at Toombs County

Burke County at Cross Creek

Butler at Westside-Augusta

Cairo at Carver-Columbus

Calhoun County at Mitchell County

Calvary Day at Savannah Christian

Camden County at Colleton, S.C.

Campbell at Pebblebrook

Cartersville at LaGrange

Cedar Shoals at Buford

Cedartown at Central-Carroll

Central-Talbotton at Greenville

Chapel Hill at Sandy Creek

Chattahoochee at Centennial

Cherokee Bluff at Lumpkin County

Clarke Central at Loganville

Claxton at Portal

Coahulla Creek at North Murray

Columbus at Americus-Sumter

Commerce at Lakeview Academy

Crawford County at Macon County

Cross Keys at Ridgeland

Denmark at Blessed Trinity

Discovery at Mountain View

Douglas County at Mays

Douglass at McNair

Drew at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro

Dublin at Dodge County

Eagles Landing at Locust Grove

Eagles Landing Christian at Our Lady of Mercy

Effingham County at Bradwell Institute

Emanuel County Institute at Treutlen

Fannin County at East Hall

Fellowship Christian at St. Francis

First Presbyterian at Wilkinson County

Fitzgerald at Berrien

Flowery Branch at Chestatee

Forest Park at Stephenson

Franklin County at Morgan County

George Walton Academy at Athens Academy

Georgia Military at Warren County

Gilmer at Southeast Whitfield

Glascock County at Academy For Classical Education

Glenn Hills at Josey

Grayson at Shiloh

Greater Atlanta Christian at Dawson County

Greene County at Hancock Central

Griffin at Jonesboro

Groves at Beach

Habersham Central at Gainesville

Hapeville Charter at South Atlanta

Haralson County at Sonoraville

Harlem at Hephzibah

Harris County at Warner Robins

Harrison at Allatoona

Hawkinsville at Dooly County

Heritage-Conyers at Greenbrier

Hillgrove at McEachern

Hiram at Cass

Holy Innocents' at Strong Rock Christian

Houston County at Valdosta

Jefferson at Hart County

Jefferson County at Laney

Jenkins at Southeast Bulloch

Jenkins County at Johnson County

Johnson-Savannah at Islands

Jones County at Dutchtown

Jordan at Bremen

Kell at Villa Rica

LaFayette at Northwest Whitfield

Lakeside-Evans at Evans

Lambert at South Forsyth

Landmark Christian at Trinity Christian

Lassiter at Walton

Long County at Appling County

Lovejoy at M. L. King

Luella at Hampton

Manchester at St. Anne Pacelli

Marietta at North Paulding

Marion County at Brookstone

Marist at West Hall

McIntosh at Fayette County

McIntosh County Academy at Savannah Country Day

Miller County at Baconton Charter

Miller Grove at Tift County

Milton at West Forsyth

Monroe Area at Jackson County

Mt. de Sales at Twiggs County

Mt. Zion, Carroll at Bowdon

Murray County at Ringgold

North Atlanta at Alpharetta

North Clayton at McDonough

North Cobb at Kennesaw Mountain

North Cobb Christian at Gordon Lee

North Forsyth at Forsyth Central

North Gwinnett at Mill Creek

North Oconee at Madison County

Northgate at New Manchester

Northside-Columbus at Dougherty

Northside-Warner Robins at Coffee

Northview at Cambridge

Oconee County at St. Pius X

Pace Academy at Westminster

Pataula Charter at Sneads High School, FL

Peachtree Ridge at Collins Hill

Pickens at Heritage-Catoosa

Pinecrest Academy at Mt. Pisgah Christian

Pope at Johns Creek

Providence Christian at Riverside Military

Randolph-Clay at Chattahoochee County

Richmond Academy at Baldwin

Rome at East Paulding

Roswell at Cherokee

Rutland at Pike County

Salem at Druid Hills

Social Circle at Clarkston

South Cobb at Dalton

South Paulding at Hughes

Sprayberry at Sequoyah

Statesboro at Wayne County

Stewart County at Pelham

Stockbridge at Union Grove

Stone Mountain at Lovett

Stratford Academy at Tattnall Square

Tattnall County at Liberty County

Taylor County at Schley County

Temple at Heard County

Therrell at KIPP Atlanta Charter

Towns County at Hebron Christian

Trinity Christian at Colquitt County

Trion at Christian Heritage

Tucker at Morrow

Upson-Lee at Mary Persons

Vidalia at Jeff Davis

Walker at King's Ridge

Walnut Grove at Johnson-Gainesville

Washington County at Bleckley County

Wesleyan at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian

West Laurens at Spalding

Westlake at East Coweta

Wheeler at Newnan

Wheeler County at Montgomery County

Whitefield Academy at Mt. Paran Christian

Whitewater at Starr's Mill

Woodland-Cartersville at Carrollton

Woodland-Stockbridge at Ola

Woodstock at Etowah

Woodward Academy at Eastside

Worth County at Thomas County Central

Saturday, Oct. 12

Archer at Newton

B.E.S.T. Academy at Washington

Central-Macon at Kendrick

South Effingham at New Hampstead

WEDNESDAY FALL SPORTS SCORES

Softball playoff games continued Wednesday across the state as teams try to advance to the second round which begins Tuesday. In the Class AAA bracket, top-ranked Ringgold swept Morgan County 12-0, 7-0 to advance.

In the first game Shelby Cole hit her second 3-run homerun of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning to give Ringgold a walk-off 12-0 victory. Cole was 3-for-3 from the plate with seven RBIs. Ringgold scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning. It added four runs in the bottom of the second inning and three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning from Cole’s homerun. Junior Kaylee Phillips pitched three innings and allowed one hit after facing 11 batters. Junior Taylor Thomas pitched one inning, faced five batters and allowed two hits.

In the AAAAA bracket, Ola won a deciding third game over No. 10 Ware County 4-2 after splitting games with the Gators on Tuesday 4-5, 3-1. In the third game, Jacie Jenkins put the Mustangs ahead for good with a 3-run homerun in the top of the sixth inning after trailing 2-1. Ola will travel Region 8 No. 1-seeded Buford for the second round.

In Class A-Private, No. 10 Hebron Christian, the No. 9-seed, advanced to the second round with a sweep of #24-seeded Whitefield Academy 12-0, 13-0. In the first game, Jessie Parish was 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Nicole Azar was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Sydney Harris was 3-for-3 and Layton Morris was 2-for-2 with an RBI. In the second game, Harris was 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Parish was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Olivia Brewer was 2-for-4 with an RBI. The Lions will face Mount Vernon, the #8 seed, in the second round.

See the rest of the scores below.

Softball

Academy For Classical Education 16, Pelham 3

Academy For Classical Education 7, Pelham 1

Apalachee 2, Harrison 1

Banks County 25, KIPP Atlanta Charter 0

Banks County 30, KIPP Atlanta Charter 0

Bleckley County 5, Thomasville 4

Bowdon 8, Mt. Zion, Carroll 0

Bowdon 9, Mt. Zion, Carroll 1

Brantley County 11, Central-Macon 0

Brantley County 18, Central-Macon 6

Bremen 10, Dade County 1

Brookwood 10, South Forsyth 2

Brunswick 10, M. L. King 0

Brunswick 9, M. L. King 0

Calhoun 5, Jackson County 2

Calvary Day 8, Trinity Christian 5

Charlton County 4, Wheeler County 2

Charlton County 8, Wheeler County 1

Cherokee 19, Westlake 0

Cherokee 22, Westlake 0

Christian Heritage 8, Holy Innocents’ 0

Coahulla Creek 4, Franklin County 3

Coffee 10, Greenbrier 7

Colquitt County 14, Marietta 5

Colquitt County 16, Marietta 5

Cook 12, Jenkins 3

Cook 7, Jenkins 2

Crisp County 16, Windsor Forest 0

Crisp County 18, Windsor Forest 0

Dacula 4, Sprayberry 1

East Coweta 14, Woodstock 1

East Coweta 8, Woodstock 0

East Hall 23, Cedar Grove 0

East Hall 27, Cedar Grove 0

East Laurens 5, Brooks County 3

Etowah 13, Campbell 0

Etowah 13, Campbell 2

Flowery Branch 7, Cedartown 4

Forsyth Central 5, Parkview 0

Franklin County 8, Coahulla Creek 5

Georgia Military 15, Washington-Wilkes 0

Georgia Military 9, Washington-Wilkes 1

Glynn Academy 14, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 2

Glynn Academy 17, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 2

Grayson 8, Collins Hill 0

Grayson 9, Collins Hill 0

Hampton 14, Spalding 1

Hawkinsville 10, Crawford County 2

Hawkinsville 12, Crawford County 8

Hebron Christian 12, Whitefield Academy 0

Hebron Christian 13, Whitefield Academy 0

Heritage-Catoosa 16, St. Pius X 3

Hillgrove 10, Camden County 8

Hillgrove 14, Camden County 5

Islands 12, Worth County 3

Islands 6, Worth County 4

Jackson County 12, Calhoun 10

Jefferson 7, Sonoraville 6

Johnson County 5, Miller County 1

Johnson County 9, Miller County 4

LaGrange 9, Denmark 2

Landmark Christian 5, Mt. Pisgah Christian 4

Lassiter 9, Newnan 8

Lovett 6, Greater Atlanta Christian 4

Lovett 9, Greater Atlanta Christian 1

Lumpkin County 9, Westminster 1

Mill Creek 2, Archer 1

Mountain View 8, Newton 0

Mt. Paran Christian 16, Darlington 9

Mt. Paran Christian 8, Darlington 6

Mt. Pisgah Christian 18, Landmark Christian 17

Newnan 3, Lassiter 2

Newton 9, Mountain View 1

North Forsyth 16, Berkmar 0

North Forsyth 18, Berkmar 0

North Gwinnett 19, Shiloh 0

North Gwinnett 8, Shiloh 0

Northside-Columbus 15, Baldwin 0

Oconee County 5, Northwest Whitfield 4

Oconee County 7, Northwest Whitfield 2

Ola 4, Ware County 2

Parkview 1, Forsyth Central 0

Parkview 4, Forsyth Central 3

Peachtree Ridge 11, Kennesaw Mountain 3

Peachtree Ridge 9, Kennesaw Mountain 0

Pierce County 6, Pike County 3

Pike County 3, Pierce County 2

Prince Avenue 17, North Cobb Christian 1

Prince Avenue 8, North Cobb Christian 0

Ringgold 12, Morgan County 0

Ringgold 7, Morgan County 0

Rutland 11, Appling County 6

Rutland 7, Appling County 2

Savannah Christian 10, First Presbyterian 8

Savannah Christian 3, First Presbyterian 2

Shaw 12, Burke County 3

Sonoraville 11, Jefferson 1

South Forsyth 11, Brookwood 2

Southeast Bulloch 4, Haralson County 0

Southeast Bulloch 6, Haralson County 2

Statesboro 7, Union Grove 1

Tattnall County 3, Jackson 2

Tattnall County 7, Jackson 2

Telfair County 9, Seminole County 1

Trinity Christian 9, Calvary Day 8

Veterans 27, McIntosh 4

Westminster 2, Lumpkin County 0

Wilcox County 3, Portal 0

Wilcox County 9, Portal 5

Volleyball

Centennial 2, Chattahoochee 0

Etowah 3, Roswell 1

Jefferson 3, Franklin County 0

Lakeside-Evans 2, Midland Valley 0

Lakeside-Evans 2, Richmond Academy 0

Milton 3, Forsyth Central 0

Pope 2, Centennial 0

Pope 2, Dunwoody 0

Pope 2, North Atlanta 0

Starr’s Mill 2, Griffin 0

Starr’s Mill 2, Whitewater 0

Windsor Forest 2, Appling County 1

A CLOSER LOOK AT CLASS AAA

By Seth Ellerbee

Call it redemption or call it persistence, but Greater Atlanta Christian is right where it wants to be.

When it entered last year’s playoffs as the No. 6-ranked team with an 8-2, 6-0 record, GAC had a deep playoff run in mind. The Spartans defeated North Murray 49-17 in the first round, but then came No. 10 Westminster. The Wildcats, who had beaten GAC 22-21 in the Week 2 of the regular season after being behind 11 points with 8:20 remaining in the game, handed GAC another loss, 44-34.

Call it fuel.

This is a new year, and GAC is rolling. The Spartans have one blemish on the record, losing to No. 9 Lovett 30-29 in overtime. Since then? Flawless.

GAC got its first taste of redemption against Westminster, a savored 19-14 victory. It traveled to Texas in Week 3 won 34-27 against Prestonwood Christian, a lauded program from Texas. Against Class AAAA Thomson on Sept. 20, GAC won 38-19. It entered region play against East Hall and had its largest margin of victory this season, 49-7. Then GAC defeated North Hall 45-21. With four games left in the regular season, GAC has plenty of time to tweak things to prepare for an even deeper playoff run.

So what’s the formula for success? The players. Let’s break down their stats:

Offense

Quarterback: Senior Jackson Hardy surpassed 1,000 yards on the season last week against North Hall, when he was 12-of-18 passing for 238 yards and two touchdowns. Hardy is 72-of-123 for 1,1105 yards and nine touchdowns this season. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound quarterback committed to Richmond.

Backfield: Senior Tyler Bride leads GAC in rushing by more than 500 yards. He has 76 carries for 755 yards and 11 touchdowns and three games with more than 100 rushing yards. Against Prestonwood Christian, Bride had 28 carries for 245 yards and scored all five of GAC’s touchdowns. Against Thomson, Bride carried the ball 12 times for 185 yards and three touchdowns. The 5-10, 180-pound 3-star recruit is averaging 9.9 yards per carry. Senior Montae Bailey has 33 carries for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Tre Henry has 31 carries for 190 yards and four touchdowns. When needed, Hardy adds 15 carries for 74 yards and two touchdowns.

Receivers: Hardy has passed to seven different receivers for touchdowns. C.T. (Christian) Thomas, a 3-star recruit who committed to Georgia State, has 12 catches for 180 yards and three touchdowns. He did not play in the first three games of the season because of injury. Junior Brooks Miller, a 5-10, 165-pound receiver and defensive back, has 13 catches for 187 yards and a touchdown. Junior Thomas Lowman has eight receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown. Bailey has five catches for 104 yards and a touchdown. Senior Choe Bryant-Strother has two catches for 58 yards and a touchdown. Jake Hicks has added seven catches for 125 yards and a touchdown.

Defense

Linebackers: Spencer Helms, a 6-5, 210-pound outside linebacker, leads a Spartans defense that has given up 19.6 points per game, a slight decline from last year’s defense which allowed just 15 points per game through six games. But GAC was 4-2 llast season after losses to Westminster and Prestonwood Christian. Helms has 32 solo tackles and 14 assists with a team-leading five sacks. Bryant-Strother, a 6-4, 235-pound middle linebacker, has 25 tackles with 18 assists. Lowman, a 6-2, 175-pound inside linebacker, has 21 tackles with eight assists. Aidan Bailey, a 5-10, 175-pound junior, has 20 solo tackles and 15 assists. Junior Deymon Fleming has 10 solo tackles, seven assists and a sack. Sophomore Will Gary, a 5-9, 160-pound outside linebacker, has 16 solo tackles and 10 assists with a sack.

Secondary: Henry leads the secondary in the tackles with 23 solos and 14 assists. Joseph Rose, a 5-11, 165-pound junior safety, has 19 solo tackles and nine assists with a team-leading two interceptions and one sack. Bride, who doubles as a cornerback, has 14 tackles and six assists. Evan Byrd, a 5-9, 160-pound senior cornerback, had 14 solo tackles and four assists. Junior Saiku White, a 5-11, 165-pound cornerback, has 12 solo tackles and seven assists.

Defensive line: Senior Myles Hinton, a 6-6, 308-pound lineman, has two solo tackles, two assists and two sacks. The 4-star recruit committed to Stanford, however he did visit Michigan in early September where his brother Chris, who graduated from GAC last year, is on the football team. Junior Wil Calhoun, a 6-2, 285-pound lineman, has five solo tackles and three assists with two sacks.

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