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BLITZ Monthly — November 2018

Football Playoff Previews
Player of the Year Nominees/Finalists
Coach & Player Interviews
Football Highlights
College Spotlights
State Playoffs (Softball/Volleyball/Cross Country)

The Wildcats do it again! Rabun won its fifth consecutive Region 8-AA Championship with a huge win over rivals Union County, ending the Panthers' unbeaten streak at 11. FULL STORY/HIGHLIGHTS (Photo by Bobby Escoe)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

STATE PLAYOFFS
ROUND 1

COMMERCE - TBA
DAWSON COUNTY - vs Haralson Co  
HABERSHAM CENTRAL -  @ Douglas Co
JEFFERSON -  vs Westminster
RABUN COUNTY -  vs Spencer
STEPHENS COUNTY -  @ Cartersville
UNION COUNTY -  vs Bremen
WHITE COUNTY - @ Pickens
READ FULL PREVIEWS FOR RND 1
STATE LEADERS

PASSING (min 2,000)
  • Pierson Allison (Union)
    • 2,695 YDS / 23 TD
  • Gunner Stockton (Rabun)
    • 2,220 YDS / 26 TD
  • Tre Luttrell (Habersham)
    • 2,014 YDS / 23 TD
RUSHING (min 1,000)
  • Terrence Walker (Banks)
    • 1,192 YDS / 15 TD
  • Brison Beck (Rabun)
    • 1,121 YDS / 18 TD
  • Ahmad Kamara (Dawson)
    • 1,075 YDS / 14 TD
  • Luke Smith (Lumpkin)
    • 1,036 YDS / 11 TD
RECEIVING (min 700)
  • Sawyer Drake (Union)
    • 886 YDS / 8 TD
  • Donovan Curry (Habersham)
    • 792 YDS / 9 TD
  • Braxton Hicks (Rabun)
    • 723 YDS / 10 TD
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HIGHLIGHTS: #2 Rabun County 56, #9 Union County 28 (WEEK 11)
REGION 8-AA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
FULL RECAP / STORY
Coach Lee Shaw's Thoughts on 5th Straight Region Title!
REGION 8-AA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
FULL RECAP / STORY
Jefferson made a historic run to a State Title game, but fell up just short. The Lady Dragons had a phenomenal 30-win season that culminated in a State Runner-Up finish in Columbus! READ MORE
Banks County also advance to the State Title game in Class 2A, falling to Social Circle. The Lady Leopards captured the State Runner-Up spot in Columbus after crushing nearly every school record! READ MORE
STATE PLAYOFFS
SOFTBALL RECAP

BANKS COUNTY -  State Runner-Up
COMMERCE -  Sweet 16
DAWSON COUNTY -  Rnd 1
JEFFERSON -  State Runner-Up
LUMPKIN COUNTY -  Rnd 1
STEPHENS COUNTY -  Rnd 1
UNION COUNTY -  Rnd 1 
WHITE COUNTY -  Rnd 1
PLAYOFF ACTION RECAPS
STATE PLAYOFFS
VOLLEYBALL RECAP

DAWSON COUNTY - Sweet 16
JEFFERSON - Sweet 16 
LUMPKIN COUNTY - Sweet 16
RABUN COUNTY - Elite 8
TALLULAH FALLS - Sweet 16
UNION COUNTY - Rnd 1
WHITE COUNTY - Sweet 16

PLAYOFF ACTION RECAPS

Former local stars tip off new season in the college ranks

See where the local stars are now as basketball tips off the 2018-19 season!
Pre-Season Power Rankings for Hoops came out as the season tips off! Get a preview of each team, including key players and outlooks... BOYS // GIRLS
WEEK 9 TITLE GAME: Unbeaten #3 Monroe Area proved its worth in Jefferson, taking on the #6 Dragons and winning the title game behind Chandler Byron's amazing night. RECAP / STORY
Habersham kept playoff hopes alive with a BIG home win over Gainesville in Week 7! FULL STORY // Photo by Daniel Purcell
COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Former Habersham standout receiver Mason Kinsey was a Pre-Season All-American, but the Berry JR took it to a new level. He recently led the world in TD catches! FULL STORY
COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Lumpkin '18 grad Wesley Wells splits the uprights at Georgia Tech. The preferred Walk-On is the starting kicker and chasing perfection! FULL STORY

The Banner Challenge of 2018 is full-force! All you have to do is tag @BLITZSportsGa on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram w/ a pic of your banner. Most creative will win a plaque at the end of the season!

PLAYER INTERVIEWS
Banks County
Jaycie Bowen (SR P/1B #22)
Taylor Speed (SR C #24)
Abby Ledford (SR 3B #17)


Dawson County
Sevaughn Clark (SR QB #3)
Logan Barnes (SR S #7)

Habersham Central
Donovan Curry (SR WR/CB #8)
Tre Luttrell (SR QB/S #16)

Paige Cook (SR SS #6)
Adelaide Askew (SR 1B #13)

Alexandra Shalikashvili (JR OH #3)
Sydney Brookshire (JR L #9)


Lumpkin County
Izzy Kinard (SR UTIL #1)
Natalie Robinson (JR P/1B #30)


Tallulah Falls
Marshall Williams

White County
Spencer Adams (Charlotte Knights – AAA White Sox)
COACH INTERVIEWS
Banks County
Jay Reid

Commerce
Michael Brown

Dawson County
Sid Maxwell

Habersham Central
Benji Harrison
Lindsay Herrin
Stephanie Thomas


Lumpkin County
Joseph Jones
Shane Williamson


Stephens County
Wesley Tankersley

White County
Tim Cokely
Zoe Sanchez of Union County (seen above) and Rabun's Guy Gober were State Champions! Here's the recap for each classification state championship meets!
1A PUBLIC / 2A / 3A / 4A  [Photo by Todd Forrest]
FISHING FOR A FUTURE: Tallulah Falls junior Marshall Williams shares his techniques and dreams of becoming a professional angler! SEE HIS STORY
SPORTAL SPACE FEATURED CONTENT
SportalNews Director of Media Kyle Sandy launches Preseason State Rankings

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NEWS - Top content of October/November 2018

NOVEMBER 7 – BLITZ Boys Basketball Power Rankings, Pre-Season
NOVEMBER 7 – BLITZ Girls Basketball Power Rankings, Pre-Season
NOVEMBER 7 –
Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year Finalists
NOVEMBER 7 – Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year Finalists
NOVEMBER 6 – Raiders QB Luttrell & Wildcats’ Jones take Player of the Week honors
NOVEMBER 6 – Volleyball Player of the Year Finalists
NOVEMBER 6 – College Spotlight: Rabun legend Fisher reeling in early success at Tennessee Tech
NOVEMBER 6 – BLITZ unveils 2018 Football Player of the Year Nominees
NOVEMBER 5 – BLITZ Softball Player of the Year Finalists revealed
NOVEMBER 5 – GHSA State Playoff matchups set for Locals
NOVEMBER 5 – BLITZ Football Power Rankings, End Regular Season
NOVEMBER 5 – BLITZ names 2018 Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year Nominees
NOVEMBER 5 – BLITZ names 2018 Boys Cross Country R
unner of the Year Nominees
NOVEMBER 3 – State 1A Recap: Commerce boys are sta
te runner-up finishers
NOVEMBER 3 – State 4A Recap: White County boys & girls place fifth
NOVEMBER 3 – State 3A
Recap: Jefferson, Dawson boys and girls finish 5th/6th
NOVEMBER 3 – Union boys win state championship; Rabun’s Gober, Union’s Sanchez individual champs
NOVEMBER 2 – WEEK 11 FINALS & RECAPS
NOVEMBER 2 – One for the thumb: Wildcats win fifth straight championship [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]
NOVEMBER 2 – Former local stars tip off new season in the college ranks
NOVEMBER 2 – Game of the Week Preview: Rabun County vs Union County
NOVEMBER 2 – State leaders include 10 locals QBs, RBs & WRs
NOVEMBER 1 – WEEK 11 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS
OCTOBER 31 – GHSA State Championships Preview
OCTOBER 31 – BLITZ names 2018 Volleyball Player of the Year Nominees
OCTOBER 31 – BLITZ names 2018 Softball Player of the Year Nominees
OCTOBER 30 – Rabun’s Beck & Stockton, Stephens’ Spurlock & Union’s Allison named Players of the Week
OCTOBER 29 – BLITZ Final Softball Power Rankings
OCTOBER 29 – BLITZ Football Power Rankings, After Week 10
OCTOBER 27 – Columbus Update: Banks, Jefferson both fall in state finals, finish as runner-up
OCTOBER 26 – WEEK 10 FINALS & RECAPS
OCTOBER 26 – Warriors score 42 unanswered against Chestatee in
second half to overcome early deficit [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]
OCTOBER 26 – Columbus Update: Banks & Jefferson stay in winner’s bracket as both teams have four straight
homeruns
OCTOBER 26 – Game of the Week Preview: White County vs Chestatee
OCTOBER 26 – Trio of runners win Player of the Week honors after region titles
OCTOBER 26 – Columbus Update: Banks & Jefferson earn first game wins, advance in winner’s bracket
OCTOBER 26 – A dozen locals among state leaders in passing, rushing, receiving
OCTOBER 25 – Frankie Muldoon (Dawson) wins
fourth straight region title
OCTOBER 25 – Banks County boys and girls repeat as 8-AA Champs, Rabun’s Gober wins boys meet
OCTOBER 25 – WEEK 10 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS
OCTOBER 25 – College Spotlight: Walk-on Georgia Tech kicker & Lumpkin alum Wells splits the uprights
OCTOBER 25 – Jefferson girls, boys sweep region title
OCTOBER 25 – Tallulah Falls junior angler Marshall Williams aims for college and pro career [VIDEO]
OCTOBER 25 – And then there were two: Jefferson & Banks gear up for Columbus {Elite 8 Preview}
OCTOBER 25 – Rabun volleyball nets win over Armuchee to advance to state quarterfinals
OCTOBER 24 – Second round proves the end of the road for Jefferson, Dawson, Lumpkin, TFS
OCTOBER 23 – Rabun’s Beck & Hicks, Dawson’s Kamara named Players of the Week
OCTOBER 23 – SWEET 16 Previews: Jefferson, Rabun, Dawson, Lumpkin, Tallulah Falls all set for round two
OCTOBER 22 – BLITZ Football Power Rankings, After Week 9
OCTOBER 22 – Jefferson, Lumpkin, Dawson, Rabun & Tallulah all advance to Sweet 16
OCTOBER 21 – White County boys and girls place third, advance to
state
OCTOBER 19 – WEEK 9 FINALS & RECAPS
OCTOBER 19 – Dragons drop region title game to #3 Monroe behind Byron’s five TD [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]
OCTOBER 19 – Game of the Week Preview: Jefferson vs Monroe Area
OCTOBER 19 – Eight locals still among the state’s leaders in passing, rushing, receiving
OCTOBER 18 – WEEK 9 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS
OCTOBER 18 – Player of the Year watch list: Favorites, Fringe Players, & Surprises
OCTOBER 18 – Seven local programs set for state tournament
OCTOBER 17 – Jefferson earns
trip to Columbus after sweep
of Ringgold
OCTOBER 17 – Lady Leopards sweep into state quarterfinals
OCTOBER 16 – Tybee Denton’s three homers and two wins earns her Player of the Week
OCTOBER 16 – Jackson Webb, Pierson Allison & Michael Mintz Player of the Week trio
OCTOBER 16 – How “Sweet” it is: three local teams left in softball state playoffs
OCTOBER 15 – Elite Tigers might just be the best they’ve ever been [VIDEO]
OCTOBER 15 – BLITZ Football Power Rankings, After Week 8
OCTOBER 12 – Jefferson, Banks earn Sweet 16 trips, Lumpkin splits and forces game three
OCTOBER 12 – WEEK 8 FINALS & RECAPS
OCTOBER 12 – Wildcats pounce on Devils early and often in marquee showdown [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]
OCTOBER 12 – Game of the Week Preview: Rabun County vs Elbert County
OCTOBER 12 – The Leaderboard: four QB, three WR, two RB among state leaders
OCTOBER 11 – WEEK 8 PREVIEWS & PREDICTIONS
OCTOBER 11 – College Spotlight: Dawson’s GOAT Watson enjoying early success at Shorter
OCTOBER 11 – Stephens, White, Union all fall in opening round
OCTOBER 10 – College Spotlight: Mason Kinsey leading the nation in TD catches
OCTOBER 10 – Dawson falls, Union & Banks split, Stephens earns first game win in opening round
OCTOBER 9 – Commerce ‘chasing perfection’ one game at a time [VIDEO]
OCTOBER 9 – Jefferson’s backup QB wins POW award, along with Lumpkin & Habersham running backs
OCTOBER 9 – Who’s had it the worst? White County has…
OCTOBER 8 – Softball playoffs opening round set for locals
OCTOBER 8 – BLITZ Football Power Rankings, After Week 7
OCTOBER 5 – WEEK 7 FINALS & RECAPS
OCTOBER 5 – Raiders’ offense torches Gainesville to boost playoff hopes [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]
OCTOBER 5 – Game of the Week Preview: Habersham Central vs Gainesville
OCTOBER 5 – The Leaderboard: five WR, four QB, two RB among state leaders
OCTOBER 4 – WEEK 7 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS
OCTOBER 3 – Latest cross country state rankings includes many local programs
OCTOBER 2 – Wildcats’ Jones and Stockton earn POW award…again!
OCTOBER 2 – College Spotlight: Dawson alum Callas having breakout sophomore year at Brenau
OCTOBER 1 – Habersham libero Brookshire named volleyball Player of the Week
OCTOBER 1 – Jefferson diamond duo named Players of the Week
OCTOBER 1 – BLITZ Softball Power Rankings, October
OCTOBER 1 – BLITZ Football Power Rankings, After Week 6

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