Football team thumps Chattahoochee; softball reaches Elite Eight

The football team lost to Peachtree Ridge 17-9 on Oct. 10, but rebounded last Friday with a 41-20 win over Chattahoochee. Quarterback Ed Russ had 291 total yards and accounted for four touchdowns. The team hosts Collins Hill this Friday. … The softball team defeated North Gwinnett 4-0 on Oct. 9. Morgan Bullock struck out 14 and gave up just two hits. The Hawks defeated Peachtree Ridge 2-1 in the first of two games against the Lions on Oct. 10. The second game went to Peachtree Ridge, 3-1, to make the Lions Region 7-AAAAA tournament champions. The Hawks defeated Brookwood 2-0 in the first round of the North Sectional last Friday and then beat Cherokee 1-0 and Parkview 3-0 on Saturday to advance to the state tournament. Bullock pitched a six-hit shutout on the mound while also doubling and scoring a run. The Elite Eight begins Thursday at 5:30 p.m. … The volleyball team defeated Meadowcreek and Duluth, but lost to North Gwinnett in the opening round of the Area 7-AAAAA tournament last Thursday. Mo Simmons had 21 kills and eight blocks. … The boys cross country team finished 14th and the girls finished 10th in the Reebok Coach Wood Invitational last Saturday.

 

 

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