Sports

By Taelor Rye
After an undefeated season, the Dodge County High School Indians football team lost to the Elbert County Comprehensive High School Blue Devils in the third round of state playoffs on Friday, November 20.
In the first quarter of the game, the Blue Devils scored a touchdown with 8:32 left on the clock. The kicker’s attempt at a point after touchdown (PAT) was blocked, however, leaving Elbert County in the lead with a score of 0-6.
With 2:21 left in the first quarter, Elbert scored another touchdown, this time with a successful kick. The score became 0-13 in favor of the Blue Devils. [Full Story »] 

By Taelor Rye
Remaining undefeated for the season and potentially despite expectations, the Dodge County High School Indians football team overpowered the Maynard H. Jackson High School Jaguars during the first round of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class AAA state playoffs on Friday, November 13.
In what some predicted to be a tough game, the Indians easily prevailed over the Jaguars, who scored a meager three points versus the Indians’ own 45. [Full Story »] 

By Russ Ragan
The all-region softball team in 1-AAA has been released and it has several Dodge County High School players that made the first team. Leading the way was junior pitcher Haley Holloway, as she was named pitcher of the year. The other Lady Indians that made the first team were junior shortstop Margaret Simmons, sophomore center fielder Allie Varnadoe, and junior catcher Faith Manning. Senior pitcher Lizzie Massingill, sophomore outfielder Julianna Belflower, and freshman third baseman Abby Christian Manning led the second team.
Holloway had a big year for the Lady Indians. She was 11 and 5 on the mound with a 1.24 earned run average (ERA). She had 111 strikeouts in just 96 innings pitched. At the plate she hit .388 with seven doubles, two homers, and 21 runs batted in (RBIs). [Full Story »] 

By Taelor Rye
In its region playoff game on Friday, November 6, the Dodge County High School Indians football team absolutely triumphed over the Savannah High School Blue Jackets 44-0.
In the first quarter, Cameron Young ran the ball for 51 yards, scoring a touchdown with 6:53 on the clock. Peyton Bush, the team’s star kicker, lived up to his record by successfully kicking the ball for an additional point; the score became 7-0.
Following Young was Kyle Glover, who – with 3:09 left in the quarter – ran the ball for six yards and scored another touchdown for a score of 13-0. Quarterback, Clint Thompson attempted a two-point conversion pass to Cade Cranford, but it was unsuccessful. [Full Story »]