BLITZ Monthly — September 2018
BLITZ Cup Presented to Banks County
Football & Softball Power Rankings
Coach & Player Interviews
Football Highlights
College Spotlight: Ben Cleveland (Stephens)
Spencer Adams plays at Gwinnett
Cheerleader Banner Challenge
BLITZ standouts playing College Football in '18
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This isn't last season for the Raiders! When they fell in the opener in a heartbreak to Dawson, everyone thought "here we go again" but now the boys went from being the heartbroken to being the heartbreakers! FULL STORY/HIGHLIGHTS
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Rabun County great Bailey Fisher was named Tennessee Tech's opening game starter, and threw for over 100 yards in his debut. He's not the only one...check out the former BLITZ stars on a college football roster in 2018! FULL LIST / FISHER STORY
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ALL-CENTURY
JEFFERSON & STEPHENS were named to the "All-Century" Top-10 in their current, respective classifications for football. This named the top-10 in each current class by win totals. Commerce was also on the cusp, falling just one win shy READ MORE
100 WINS
Union County head coach Brian Allison recorded win #100 at the school he's coached at for 17 seasons. He coached from 1996-2001 before leaving for Winder from 2002-07. He returned to Union in 2008 and has been there since. He has 125 wins in total between the two schools. His 100 wins at Union is first by a long shot over Terry Rogers' 56.
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STATE RANKINGS
FOOTBALL
RABUN - #3
COMMERCE - #5
JEFFERSON - #7
SOFTBALL
JEFFERSON - #2
BANKS - #4
LUMPKIN - #10
VOLLEYBALL
HABERSHAM - #7
RABUN - #10
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Banks County put up a record 201 points last year ('17-18) in the BLITZ Cup Standings! The traveling trophy was received officially by AD and head boys basketball coach Mike Cleveland and Principal Christine Bray, along with many of this year's senior and junior star athletes. FULL STORY
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White County (c/o 2014) alum and current professional pitcher for the AAA Charlotte Knights (Chicago White Sox affiliate) met up with BLITZ at Coolray Field on the eve of his final game of 2018 in front of family & friends!
FULL STORY
GAME HIGHLIGHTS (7 IP, 1 R, 4 K)
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The BLITZ Football (After Week 2) & Softball (September) Power Rankings were released, with Rabun holding the top spot in football and Banks the top spot in softball. Plenty of teams right on their heels, however. FOOTBALL // SOFTBALL
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WEEK 0 THRILLER: Dawson rolled the dice with a 4th & 2 from the 5 when down 3 points. Instead of the field goal to tie with 53 seconds left, Sevuaghn Clark scored a go-ahead TD & the Tigers successfully completed a surprise, shocking onside kick to give Habersham Central no chance for a final drive. RECAP / STORY
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COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Former Stephens County stud lineman Ben Cleveland has won the starting job at UGA at right guard. No surprise as he was a key piece for the National Championship appearance team. FULL STORY
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COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Former White County c/o 2016 football player Adam Johnson had a sensational first game to kick off his junior season in style at the University of Cumberlands. FULL STORY
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Shoutout to Union County's cheerleaders and whoever else played a part in their Week 2 banner featuring BLITZ! This brings up an idea...we'll award the most creative banner in 2018. 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!
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COACH INTERVIEWS
Habersham Central
Benji Harrison
Stephanie Thomas
Lumpkin County
Shane Williamson
Stephens County
Wesley Tankersley
White County
Tim Cokely
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Former Banks County star guard made the tough decision to switch to Cherokee Bluff, a new high school in Flowery Branch. READ HER STORY
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SPORTAL SPACE FEATURED CONTENT
Starks Sparks Southwest Dekalb Past Rival Stephenson in OT
One of the biggest upsets across the state of Georgia last weekend was Southwest DeKalb’s shocking 21-14 overtime win over Stephenson, breaking the Jaguars’ streak of seven-straight wins over the Panthers. The sportalTV Game of the Week showcased seemingly endless star talent on both teams, but none shined brighter than Southwest DeKalb senior Jamel Starks. READ MORE
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BLITZ PLAYER OF THE WEEK
So far in 2018, we've named 13 individuals Player of the Week! Below are five of them. PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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NEWS - Top content of August/September 2018
SEPTEMBER 4 – Raiders sophomore Clouatre (Fan Vote) & Jefferson’s McNally Players of the Week
SEPTEMBER 4 – BLITZ Softball Power Rankings, September
SEPTEMBER 4 – College Spotlight: White County alum Adam Johnson having big success at Cumberlands
SEPTEMBER 4 – BLITZ Football Power Rankings, After Week 2
SEPTEMBER 2 – Adams takes tough-luck loss in stellar outing at Gwinnett [VIDEO]
SEPTEMBER 1 – Spencer Adams preps for final start of 2018 at Gwinnett [VIDEO]
AUGUST 31 – Raiders score 34 unanswered to shock Warriors
AUGUST 31 – Friday Night Scores & Recaps, Week 2
AUGUST 31 – Lumpkin County reaping rewards of hard work, take on Jackson County in Week 2 [VIDEO]
AUGUST 31 – WEEK 2 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS
AUGUST 30 – Habersham’s success in all phases of the game has Lady Raiders staring down playoff spot [VIDEO]
AUGUST 30 – As college football kicks off, many local faces expected to shine in 2018
AUGUST 29 – Tennessee Tech names Bailey Fisher starting QB on eve of opener
AUGUST 29 – Volleyball Local Recap: Habersham remains perfect, others having success
AUGUST 28 – Union’s Aladriel Arnold earns softball Player of the Week after multi-homer game
AUGUST 28 – Habersham’s Curry wins Fan Vote Player of the Week, teammate Luttrell & Rabun’s Stockton BLITZ picks
AUGUST 27 – Former Banks point guard Maddie Thomas leads new Cherokee Bluff program
AUGUST 27 – BLITZ Football Power Rankings, After Week 1
AUGUST 25 – Raiders’ win more than meets the eye
AUGUST 24 – Friday Night Scores & Recaps, Week 1
AUGUST 24 – Balanced Warriors pull away in second half against Lumpkin [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]
AUGUST 24 – Game of the Week Preview: Lumpkin vs White
AUGUST 23 – WEEK 1 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS
AUGUST 23 – Volleyball Wrap-Up: A glance at the local programs
AUGUST 22 – Habersham senior shortstop Cook also named BLITZ Player of the Week
AUGUST 21 – College Spotlight: Stephens alum Ben Cleveland enters year three at UGA
AUGUST 21 – Stephens’ ace pitcher Whitfield, Habersham volleyball standout Shalikashvili named Players of the Week
AUGUST 21 – Towns’ Bradshaw, Dawson’s Clark win Player of the Week honors
AUGUST 20 – BLITZ Softball Power Rankings, Mid-August
AUGUST 20 – BLITZ Football Power Rankings, After Week 0
AUGUST 18 – Wildcats lose first regular season game in three years on field goal as time expires
AUGUST 18 – RECAP: Towns County wins third straight over rivals Hayesville
AUGUST 17 – Friday Night Scores & Recaps
AUGUST 17 – Dawson County rolls the dice, notches last minute touchdown to edge Habersham [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]
AUGUST 17 – GAME OF THE WEEK: Habersham Central vs Dawson County
AUGUST 17 – WEEK ZERO PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS
AUGUST 16 – New-look Indians, despite massive turnover, will still find a way to win [VIDEO]
AUGUST 15 – Lady Leopards with newfound power, surge to 4-0 start [VIDEO]
AUGUST 15 – Banks County accepts BLITZ Cup, aims to defend trophy this year
AUGUST 15 – Stephens, Jefferson named “All-Century” teams; Commerce on cusp
AUGUST 14 – Banks’ Bowen, Union’s Arnold named BLITZ Players of the Week
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