MAHONE: Can Tigers stop the Griffin jinx?
Stockbridge is the latest Southern Crescent team to take its shot at longtime nemesis Griffin when the Tigers make the trek to Memorial Stadium this evening.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH
Each week the Clayton News Daily will track the progress of potential high school football player of the year candidates throughout the season. Here is an updated ranking of who’s in the running based on last week’s performances:
FRIDAY NIGHT STARS
Several football players in Clayton County had standout performances for their teams. Here is a list of some of the top performances from last week’s games:
Clayton teams on the move in poll
Jonesboro moves up. Riverdale is out. And Eagle’s Landing Christian remained the same while Lovejoy did not move back into the weekly Associated Press poll, which was released on Tuesday.
Lovejoy's Hughes approaches big coaching milestone
Since two days after receiving his college degree, Al Hughes has been a high school football coach.
MAHONE: Clayton County looks to maintain bragging rights
The very first time that a Henry County and Clayton County team met in football, Clayton County walked away with bragging rights.
Jorgensen close to national racing title
Several familiar names sat atop the leaderboard at last weekend’s Off-Season Legends Race and Legends Invitational at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH
Each week the Clayton News Daily will track the progress of potential high school football player of the year candidates throughout the season. Here is an updated ranking of who’s in the running based on last week’s performances.
FRIDAY NIGHT STARS
Several football players in the Southern Crescent had standout performances for their teams. Here is a list of some of the top performances from last week’s games:
Jonesboro, Riverdale move into rankings
Jonesboro and Riverdale become the latest Clayton County teams to enter the weekly Associated Press top 10 rankings, which were released on Tuesday.
North Clayton still confident despite slow start
Over the last four seasons, North Clayton has built a solid football resume.
MAHONE: Griffin still has upperhand in Jonesboro series
After 308 days, the wait is finally over for the Jonesboro Cardinals as they meet No. 3 Griffin.
PERFECT PLAYER: Building the Southern Crescent’s ideal athlete
Taking the best attributes of six players from the Southern Crescent, a perfect player was pieced together.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH
Each week the Clayton News Daily and the Henry Daily Herald will track the progress of potential high school football player of the year candidates throughout the season. Here is an updated ranking of who’s in the running based on last week’s performances.
FRIDAY NIGHT STARS
Several football players in the Southern Crescent area had standout performances for their teams. Here is a list of some of the top performances from last week’s games:
Lovejoy hopes to grow from loss to Colquitt County
For most of the Lovejoy players, it was an atmosphere that they had never experienced before.
STOCK WATCH: Tracking player of the year candidates
A week-to-week look at who's the top player begins
MAHONE: Rivalries spark deep emotions
This is sort of rivalry week for many teams in the Southern Crescent area.
ELCA moves up while Lovejoy moves in
There was plenty of movement in this week’s Associated Press poll involving teams from the Southern Crescent area.
ELCA moves up and Lovejoy moves in
There was plenty of movement in this week’s Associated Press poll involving teams from the Southern Crescent area.
DeLoach looks to get first win at AMS
So far this season, Tom DeLoach’s Red Horse Racing team has captured four wins on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
MAHONE: Dutchtown looks to make history
Sometimes when history repeats itself, that can be a good thing, especially in sports.
Can Dutchtown break the Griffin jinx?
Earlier this week, Dutchtown defensive coordinator Terry Herrod asked on his Facebook page could anyone match his intensity.
Green flag brings green
NASCAR revs up Southern Crescent economy
The national spotlight will be on Hampton this weekend as NASCAR’s Sprint Cup chase comes to town. Atlanta Motor Speedway will host the AdvoCare 500 on Sunday, in addition to other races on Friday and Saturday nights.
MAHONE: McWilliams will be back stronger and better at USC
Everything was going well for South Carolina freshman Rico McWilliams as the former Lovejoy standout was heading into preseason drills.
ELCA, Stockbridge enter season ranked
Historic rankings for both teams
For the first time in school history, Eagle’s Landing Christian will start the season as the top-ranked team in the state in its classification.
Several players named preseason all-state
The new season has yet to begin, but 11 players from the Southern Crescent were named to one online publication’s preseason all-state teams.
Coaches use scrimmages as chance to evaluate
Teams get their first taste of the upcoming season tonight as they participate in scrimmages against opposing teams.
Forest Park's Williams wins Rotary’s Crying Towel award
It was a time for jokes and one-liners as coaches in Clayton County tried to win the annual Crying Towel award on Wednesday in an afternoon luncheon sponsored by the county’s Rotary Club.
ROAD TO KICKOFF: Drew looking to make ‘statement’ this season
Titans hope to build off playoff appearance
Drew is in Phase Four of its building plan, and coach Jarrett Laws is expecting some big accomplishments this season.
Leroy Foster named Morrow coach
Morrow finally has a football coach.
Jonesboro looking to bring more ‘intensity’ in 2012
The Jonesboro volleyball team is not where coach Dan Maehlman wants them to be, but he likes the potential of this year’s squad.
Computer projects season outcome
The computer has spoken. And from the looks of it, this should be a good year for football in the Southern Crescent.
Jonesboro’s Sutton commits to Vols
After visiting the Tennessee campus in June for a workout, Jonesboro senior Cameron Sutton was convinced that he wanted to play his college football in Knoxville.
Jonesboro's Sutton commits to Tennessee
Jonesboro senior Cameron Sutton became the latest football player in the Southern Crescent to make a college commitment.
ROAD TO KICKOFF: Injury bug has slowed North Clayton’s OL
The humidity at Friday’s afternoon practice didn’t seem to bother North Clayton coach Max Wiltz as much as the missing players.
MAHONE: Pressure mounts for some first-year quarterbacks
It is one of the toughest positions on the football team to replace.
ROAD TO KICKOFF: Mundy's Mill players are 'hungry' to win
While most of the upperclassmen on the Mundy’s Mill football team would much rather forget the past seasons at the school, it is a different scenario with the incoming freshmen players.
County gaining state-wide respect
When Al Hughes made his way to the podium at the recent Clayton County football media day, the Lovejoy coach proudly proclaimed that football in the county has rebounded.
Harris named new Jonesboro coach
Back in 2008, Lamar Harris applied for the Jonesboro girls head coaching position, only to see the job go to Jimmy Fields.
Lovejoy's Bennifield commits to UTC
It only took Alejandro Bennifield one visit and week to think about his college options before mapping out his future.
Gridlock at the top of the Masters division
Four drivers, AMS prez, in position to claim title
It has come down to the last 20 laps to determine the overall points winner in many of the divisions at Thursday Thunder on Thursday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
MAHONE: Given time, Forest Park could become a winner
The image of that fall day in 1992 is still very visible in my mind.
Clark's new car has been key to success
With Atlanta Motor Speedway hosting the Asphalt Nationals this fall, Ed Clark wanted to try something new.
Newnan’s Winger has quick rise to the top
Eddie Winger and his son, Ashton, heard an ad on the radio three years ago about Thursday Thunder racing.
Plemons racing toward second title in three seasons
Semi-pro leader is two points ahead
William Plemons III is in a familar situation in the Semi-Pro division of Thursday Thunder racing.
Snider gets first official win at AMS
It took Myatt Snider a few seconds to figure it out, but he eventually made his way to victory lane at Atlanta Motor Speedway.