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2010 Season
Spring practice ends with final exam
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The final day of spring football practice ended with a final exam for the Toombs County Bulldogs. The offense ran through a series of plays and the goal was for the line to remember their rules and for the skill position players to execute their plays properly. The end result was a passing grade for the 2010 Bulldogs. The Dawgs also did a refresher course on defense. Watch this final spring practice Slideshow Slideshow Slideshow Slideshow |
2009 season
Bulldogs' season ends with home loss
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Swainsboro senior quarterback Malcom Eady scored a short touchdown and threw a long TD pass in the second half as the Swainsboro Tigers pulled away and ended the Toombs County Bulldogs' season with a 21-0 win in the Pit.
Tiger running back Shaquille Cowart scored the only touchdown in the first half on a five yard run with 4:54 to play in the second quarter.
Check out the Sights and Sounds from the Pit including Senior Night Festivities and the Redcoat Marching Band Video Practice Slide Show |
Indians win
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Their fortunes have been reversed. Last year a veteran bunch of Toombs County Bulldogs were grinding out late season wins including a 20-0 shutout of rival Vidalia in their Pit. This season the Indians appear to be on a similar type roll and they won their fourth straight game by blanking the Bulldogs 21-0 at Buck Cravey Field.
The Indians scored on their first possession of the game and their first in the second half on short runs by Izhia Roundree and Zach Burton. Tory Lamb, a controversial figure in this game and a former Bulldog, scored the game's final TD on a 17-yard run with nine seconds remaining in the third quarter.
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Sights and Sounds on the Reservation Video Practice Slide Show |
Homecoming 2009
Bulldogs lose another heartbreaker
| In a season full of heartbreaking losses the Toombs County Bulldogs suffered another one when they came up six-yards short of scoring a game-winning touchdown in the waining seconds of a 25-21 homecoming loss to Bleckley County.
Senior C.J. Scott stimulated a second half Bulldog comeback. With Toombs trailing 12-3 in the third quarter, Scott returned a kickoff to the Royals' 13-yard line setting up a nine-yard touchdown run by fullback Kevin Dennard. Then with 5:43 to play in the game Scott scored on a four-yard run and Berry Aldridge ran in for a two-point conversion to give the Bulldogs a 21-18 lead.
Two and a half minutes later Roy Veal scored on a five-yard run and a two-point conversion gave Bleckley a four-point advantage. The Bulldogs drove all the way to the six-yard line where the game winning drive ended on fourth down. Y-101 Story
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Partin is the Homecoming Queen
| Senior Ramie Partin, who is a competition cheerleader and a soccer goalie, was named the Toombs County High School 2009 Homecoming Queen. Bessie Pittman, a volleyball and basketball player, was the Homecoming Princess. Watch the Homecoming Ceremony Video |
Despite 17-point 3rd quarter surge,
Bulldogs suffer another tough road defeat
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The Toombs County Bulldogs have come so close to winning all of four of their road games in 2009. They had leads at East Laurens, Jefferson County, Dublin and Dodge County on Friday night. Matthew Tanner's 25-yard field goal ended an amazing 17-point third quarter run that put the Bulldogs up 24-21 with a 1:52 to go in the third quarter. However, senior running back Cyprin Burse scored his third touchdown of the game on a one-yard run, on fourth down, to give the Indians a 28-24 victory. Y-101 Story
Burse staked Dodge to a quick 7-0 lead by scoring on a 55-yard run on the game's first play from scrimmage. An interception return of 25-yards for a touchdown gave the Indians a stunning 14-0 lead with 9:46 remaining in the first quarter. The Bulldogs, using a split back formation, emphasized senior fullback Kevin Dennard who led Toombs on a 65-yard scoring drive that he ended with a one-yard plunge with 3:21 to play in the opening quarter.
Two minutes and 17 seconds later Burse raced away from the Bulldogs' defense again and scored on a 45-yard run that gave Dodge a 21-7 lead. That would be the final score of the first half. The Indians had another long Burse TD run called back by a penalty.
Marktavious Dasher made two big offensive plays to bring the Bulldogs back in the third quarter. First the junior returned the second half kick off 95-yards for a touchdown. Then the flanker when down field on a go pattern and hauled in a 45-yard pass from quarterback Berry Aldridge that set the Bulldogs up inside the 10. Dennard finished the quick drive with another one-yard run that cut the Dodge lead to 21-14 with 7:19 to play in the third quarter.
Their were numerous turnovers in the second half by both teams and the Bulldogs drove down to the six-yard line off one of them but did not score. Toombs County drops to 2-5 while Dodge evens its record at 3-3.
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Laney airs it out in the Pit
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The Laney Wildcats didn't look like a 1-3 team in the opening half of their first trip to the Pit, in Lyons, and after a 26-6 win they headed back to Augusta revitalized coming off a home loss to Dodge County the week before. Quarterback Leo Myers and wide receiver Rod Hall combined on two TD passes of 50 and 38-yards and Myers hit Ronnie Bonner on a 22-yard pass in the opening half as the Wildcats opened up a 20-0 lead.
Alex Jenkins scored Toombs County's only touchdown on a 25-yard interception return late in the second quarter. Myers scored the only second half touchdown on a 12-yard run. The Bulldogs had the night's biggest play wiped out by a penalty. C.J. Scott returned a kickoff 95-yards but a yellow flag for a block in the back brought the ball back to midfield. Toombs County drops to 2-4 in Region 3. Y-101 Story
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Close, but Bulldogs miss getting first Shamrock win
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In a game with big plays and numerous penalties, the Toombs County Bulldogs came up a touchdown short of becoming the first team from Lyons to beat Dublin on the grid iron. The Irish scored two touchdowns in a span of less than five minutes, at the start of the third quarter, to pull out a 21-14 win in their Shamrock Bowl.
C.J. Scott opened and closed the Bulldogs scoring with two long, sensational runs. The senior tailback began the game by running 80-yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead, just 20-seconds into the Region 3 matchup. C.J. took a Berry Aldridge handoff and found an opening on the right side of the Bulldog offensive line. Then he made a cut to his left, 20-yards up field, and he was gone. Matthew Tanner, who was on crutches earlier in the week with an injured ankle, kicked the extra point.
Dublin turned the ball over twice in the first quarter. The Bulldogs recovered the first fumble at the Irish 41-yard line. However, on the first play, Donovan McCloud intercepted a pass intended for Javec King. The Irish fumbled it back to the Bulldogs at the TCHS 27.
On Dublin's second possession the Bulldogs thought they had recovered a third Irish fumble, but a scrambling (quarterback) Rob East was ruled by the officials to be down at the Bulldog 49. From there the Irish drove into the red zone and Nick Glenn finished the drive with a 16-yard touchdown run. The PAT tied the game at 7 with 2:46 remaining in the opening quarter.
The game's next touchdown was scored by Dublin on the second half kickoff. Jesus Machado kicked the ball deep into the right corner. Cedric O'Neal caught it at the four-yard line and then moved around the Bulldogs' coverage and ran 96-yards give Dublin a 14-7 lead just 17-seconds into the third quarter. The Bulldogs went three and out on their first second half possession and O'Neal returned a punt down to the TCHS 38. East ended the drive by tossing his third touchdown pass of the season. The 13-yard completion to McCloud in the left corner of the end zone gave Dublin a 21-7 lead with 7:57 to play in the third quarter.
A little more than two minutes later Scott dazzled the Shamrock Bowl with a 67-yard touchdown. He broke free a the Bulldog 45 and then with his legs churning C.J. pulled away from the Irish defense and ran down the right sideline, in front of the Bulldog fans, and scored on a 67-yard run that cut the Dublin lead to 21-14 with 5:50 to play in the third quarter.
Dublin controlled the field position in the fourth quarter, so Bulldogs were constantly beginning drives deep on their side. With the victory Dublin improves to 4-0 and the Bulldogs drop to 2-3. Y-101 Game Story
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Bagley and JV defense blank Dublin
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Kelo Bagley (pictured above) scored three touchdowns and the Toombs County defense was stout as the junior varsity Bulldogs shutout Dublin 22-0 on a wet Toombs County Middle School field. Bagley scored on a short run in the first quarter, a long kick off return to start the second half and a 20-yard run in the fourth quarter. The JV Bulldogs are 1-1. Watch Highlights Check out the JV Bulldogs' Slide Show |
Bulldogs MUSH Gamecocks
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On a muddy turf, in their Pit, the Toombs County Bulldogs yielded a 65-yard touchdown drive to open up the game and then they after that they took control of the line of scrimmage and defeated Screven County 19-8. The Bulldogs scored their first two touchdowns on Javec King receptions. King caught a short ball from quarterback Berry Aldridge and ran 49-yards for his first TD with 9:03 to play in the second quarter. Matthew Tanner's extra point cut the Gamecock lead to 8-7, which was the half time score.
In the third quarter King turned another short throw in to a 52-yard touchdown which put the Bulldogs up 13-8. The two-point conversion failed. The Bulldogs scored the game's final touchdown with 46 seconds to play in the third quarter on a one-yard run by tailback C.J. Scott. Once again the two-point conversion was no good. Y-101 Story
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Bostic's big catch beats Bulldogs
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For most of a Friday night in Louisville the Toombs County Bulldog's defensive unit, known as"The Crew", kept Jefferson County senior Barry Bostic out of the end zone. However, with 4:39 to play in the game Bostic, who has committed to Georgia Tech, caught a deep ball from C.J. Stone and he raced into the end zone to give the Warriors their first lead of the game. What made the 66-yard completion even more amazing was that the Bulldogs were flagged for pass interference on the play. Bostic scored one more touchdown with fifty-one seconds remaining to give 3-0 Jefferson County a 27-17 win.
Malcolm Burley intercepted a pass and set up the Bulldogs for a short drive which C.J. Scott finished with a two-yard touchdown run. Matthew Tanner's PAT put TCHS up 7-0 with 7:41 to play in the first quarter. Jefferson tied the game on Stone's 33-yard quarterback keeper with 5:31 to play in the first quarter. Toombs regained the lead when fullback Kevin Dennard scored on a 11-yard run with 4:49 left in the second quarter. Tanner's extra point gave the Bulldogs a 14-7 lead.
After a scoreless third quarter Tanner, who was celebrating his eighteenth birthday, kicked a 38-yard field goal to give the Bulldogs a 17-7 lead. Y-101 Story
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Sights and Sounds from Jefferson County Video |
New look Dawgs make big plays
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With C.J. Scott at tailback and Berry Aldridge at quarterback the Toombs County Bulldogs beat Southeast Bulloch 41-0 for the second straight season. Scott, who was the starting quarterback, used his quickness and speed to roll up 126 first half yards on just eight carries and he scored on a 14-yard run. The senior also returned a punt 66-yards for six.
Aldridge, making his first varsity start, tossed two touchdown passes for 27-yards to Javec King and for 24-yards to Kevin Dennard. Dennard also ended a Bulldog drive with a short TD run. Linebacker Tory Lamb opened the scoring by intercepting a SEB pass and returning 70-yards for a touchdown. Y-101 Story
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Bulldogs fall in season opener
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In a game in which both teams emphasized running the football and tailbacks were involved in all the scoring, East Laurens scored two second half touchdowns in a 20-13 win over Toombs County in East Dublin. On their first possession the Bulldogs put together an efficient 16-play, nine minute, 76-yard, drive that ended with 11:47 to play in the second quarter on a three-yard run by tailback Tory Lamb.
East Laurens, which lost a fumble at the Bulldog one-yard line, scored its first touchdown on a 10-yard run by tailback Demetrius Lewis with 3:40 to go in the second quarter. The Falcons broke the 7-7 halftime tie with 4:45 in the third quarter when backup tailback Chris Hudson ran the ball in from 10-yards out to put East Laurens up 14-7. Lewis re-entered the game and ended another Falcon drive with a one-yard with 3:09 to play to give ELHS a 20-7 lead. The Bulldogs scored a late touchdown on a 24-yard pass from tailback C.J. Scott to Javec King. Toombs County tried an onside kick which was recovered by Hudson and East Laurens ran out the clock. Y-101 Story
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Sights and Sounds from East Dublin Video
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Bulldogs scrimmage Upson-Lee
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The Toombs County Bulldogs and Upson-Lee Knights scrimmaged for 48 minutes in Thomaston. The Knights scored four touchdowns and the Bulldogs hit the end zone once in a 27-6 U-L win. The Bulldogs, who were playing without two starters- Tory Lamb and Kevin Dennard, kept it simple on offense as the first two units ran the ball out of a power I formation. Toombs County's touchdown was scored by Kelo Bagley. Watch highlights Video Watch the Bulldogs survive a hot Tuesday practice in this Slide Show |
Big play spring game
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The Toombs County Bulldogs wrapped up spring practice with a spring game that featured plenty of big offensive plays. The older Blue team beat the Red 28-14. Blue quarterback C.J. Scott scored on a short and a long touchdown run. Two other big Blue offensive plays were provided by tailback Marktavious Dasher and fullback Kevin Dennard. The Red team touchdowns were scored on a long run by Kelo Bagley (#14 pictured above) and a touchdown pass from quarterback Clay Callahan to Dillon Rollins. Y-101 Story Watch highlights of the game Video |
2008 season
Spring and Summer Practice Archive
| Shane Williamson talks about the Bulldogs- The TCHS coach spent over a half an hour with Y-101 Radio talking about signing day, his first season as the Bulldogs coach and what is coming up in the future Audio |
Two Bulldogs sign to play college ball
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Demery Hawkins |
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Neal Rodgers |
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Demery Hawkins and Neal Rodgers were apart of a nationwide phenomenon called Signing Day. The two Toombs County High School seniors signed to play college football. Hawkins, who led the Bulldogs in rushing yards a total tackles, signed with Georgia Military, the state's only junior college program. Rodgers, who played on the offensive and defensive line, signed to play at Furman University. Y-101 Story Watch Video |
Demery and Neal play in All-Star win
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Toombs County Bulldog football players Demery Hawkins and Neal Rodgers played on the winning South squad in the GACA All-Star game in Columbus. The South won 17-0 and Hawkins, who started at middle linebacker, had three tackles and Rodgers, who played mostly on offense at tight end, had a sack. Y-101 Story Y-101 Pregame Story Watch practice action of Demery and Neal Video GACA All-Star Slide Show |
13 Bulldogs are named to All-Region 3 Team
| Demery Hawkins heads a long list of 13 Toombs County football players who made the All-Region 3 football team. Hawkins was named the Region 3 defensive player of the year. Tight end Neal Rodgers and offensive guard Taylor Dowd were voted first team. Second team members include- Kyle Johnson offensive line, Scottie Roach fullback, Case Schofill linebacker, Tory Lamb defensive line and Bryan Benton defensive back. Honorable mention Bulldogs are- C.J. Scott quarterback, A.J. Fletcher wide receiver, Kevin Dennard fullback and T.J. Smarts and Lonzo Skinner at defensive back. |
Efficient Yellow Jackets end Bulldogs' season
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In a GHSA Double A quarterfinal match up, an efficient Calhoun Yellow Jacket team running the spread offense opened up a 20-7 halftime lead and then, after a scoreless third quarter, the Jackets broke away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Toombs County Bulldogs 41-14 in a packed Phil Reeve Stadium in Calhoun. Y-101 Story
Yellow Jacket sophomore Dustin Christen, an elusive running back with moves similar to Barry Sanders, scored two rushing touchdowns and quarterback Michael Johnson threw for 156 yards in the first half. Running backs Kevin Dennard and Demery Hawkins scored the Bulldogs' touchdowns on runs of 11 and 14 yards. Y-101 Radio play-by-play highlights
11-2 Calhoun advances to the semifinals and the Yellow Jackets, who have won 10 straight games will play Brooks County. The Bulldogs finish their first season under coach Shane Williamson with a 9-4 record. In the three other Double A games- Brooks 33. Lovett 32; Fitzgerald 41, Pepperell 19 and Buford 44, Dublin 10.
Y-101 Radio's Locker Room Show featuring an interview with Coach Williamson Audio
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Sights and Sounds from inside and outside Phil Reeve Stadium Video
Watch the Bulldogs depart for Calhoun Video
For Bulldog fans the trip to Calhoun was roughly 240 miles. Here is what one Toombs County traveler experienced on his drive north Video
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Bulldogs' post season party continues
4th quarter Dawgs comeback and beat Cook
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In what is becoming a regular routine, the Toombs County Bulldogs won their third straight elimination game in the fourth quarter. The Dawgs, who trailed Cook County 7-6 with 10:43 to play in the game, rallied with two fourth quarter touchdowns to win their second round state playoff game 19-7 in a cold Pit in Lyons. Lonzo Skinner put the Bulldogs up for good on a 44-yard run from his wingback position with 4:44 to go and then Demery Hawkins, who picked off his first pass of the season, scored his second touchdown on a nine-yard run with 2:43 left in the game. Y-101 Story
The Bulldogs for the second straight week found themselves in a scoreless game at half. Toombs County finally put some points on their scoreboard with 9:12 remaining in the third quarter on a Hawkins touchdown run. The Bulldogs were called for a celebration penalty and Matthew Tanner missed a 35-yard extra point. Cook County took its only lead of the night with 10:13 to play in the fourth quarter a 22-yard touchdown run by backup quarterback Traveon Register. Y-101 Radio play-by-play highlights
The 9-3 Bulldogs have now won seven straight games and they will be at Calhoun next Friday at 7:30 p.m. to play in the third round of the GHSA State Playoffs. Calhoun beat Westminster 38-20. Watch highlights of that game Y-101 Radio will broadcast that game. The Bulldog Pregame Show begins at 7 p.m.
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Sights and Sounds from a cold, cold Pit Video
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Bulldogs Make History in Macon
Two fourth quarter TD's send Dawgs to 2nd round
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The Toombs County Bulldogs made school history thanks to two fourth quarter touchdowns and a 13-0 first round state playoff victory over Southwest Macon at Henderson Stadium in Macon. The road playoff victory was the first in Toombs County High School history and the first for a Bulldog team since Lyons Senior High did it back in the 1975 state championship season. Y-101 Story
The two running teams played three scoreless quarters prior to the Bulldogs taking a 6-0 lead just four seconds into the fourth quarter on a one-yard TD leap by quarterback C.J. Scott. Demery Hawkins, who ran for 210 yards on 28 carries, broke away on a 68-yard run that set up his five-yard run with 9:18 to play to give the Bulldogs a two-score advantage. The Bulldog defense recorded their third shutout of the season and their second in their last three games by holding 2,000 yard rusher Adrian Alexander to less than 100 yards. Y-101 Game Highlights
Toombs County, now 8-3, has won six straight games and the Bulldogs will play host to their second round game against Cook County. The fourth seeded Hornets upset number one seed Appling County 26-10 in Baxley.
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Sights and Sounds from Henderson Stadium Video
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"No Quit" Dawgs are going to the playoffs
I-Dawgs outscore throwing Tigers
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The Toombs County Bulldogs trailed Swainsboro 16-7 at half and 24-14 with 4:28 to play in the third quarter. However, the "No Quit" Dawgs rallied and scored 22 fourth quarter points in a 43-30 win that secured third place in Region 3 and a trip to the playoffs. Senior tailback Demery Hawkins scored three touchdowns and a two-point conversion and junior tailback Tory Lamb scored twice including the go-ahead TD with 4:55 to play. The Bulldogs finally put the game on ice with an A.J. Fletcher interception and a long touchdown run by Lonzo Skinner. Y-101 Story Y-101 play-by-play highlights
Swainsboro junior quarterback Malcolm Eady threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores. The 7-3 Bulldogs finish the regular season by winning five straight games and up next they will play SW Macon at Henderson Field on Friday, on Y-101 Radio, in the first round of the playoffs.
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Post game interviews with A.J. Fletcher and Lonzo Skinner Video
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Sights and Sounds from Swainsboro Video
Y-101 Halftime Show featuring interviews with Nick Eason and Logan Lollis Audio
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'Nuff Said
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In a match up of I-formation teams, The Toombs County Bulldogs turned three Vidalia turnovers into first half rushing touchdowns in a 20-0 win over Vidalia in a packed Pit in Lyons. Kevin Dennard put the Bulldogs up 6-0 with a short dive into the end zone with 1:54 remaining in the first quarter. Lonzo Skinner, who picked off a pass on defense, scored the Dawgs' second TD on a 14-yard run with 9:45 left in the second quarter. C.J. Scott, who also intercepted a pass, scored Toombs County's final TD running the ball into the end zone out of the old spread offense. The Bulldog defense earned its second shutout of the season as Toombs County pushed its record to 6-3. Y-101 Story
Vidalia, just Like Toombs County did in their season turning win at Laney, switched to the I-formation and quarterback Zach Burton was able to complete passes to Landon Guy, Dillion Collins and Terrence Jackson. Y-101 Game Highlights
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Y-101 Radio play-by-play 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Check out a very loud Sights and Sounds from the Pit Video
Bonfire at the Pit on the night before the big game Video
Y-101 Halftime Show featuring a look back to 1990 and the Toombs County Bulldogs' first win over Vidalia and a Logan Lollis update Audio Y-101 Bulldog Pregame Show Bulldog Practice Slide Show |
Bulldogs mash in the mush
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Playing on a wet field in which your feet would sink every time you took a step, the Toombs County Bulldogs scored five rushing touchdowns and two through the air in a 48-3 win at Bleckley County. Quarterback C.J. Scott scored on runs of 14 and 25 yards and he threw TD passes of 23 and 25 yards to Neal Rodgers and Daneil NeSmith respectively. Kevin Dennard and Marktavious Dasher also scored rushing touchdowns. The Bulldogs pushed their record to 5-3 and they got some help from the Swainsboro Tigers who beat Laney 28-27. Y-101 Story Y-101 Highlights
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Sights and Sounds from Cochran Getting There There
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Bulldogs win homecoming game 32-7
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Lisa Taylor is the Homecoming Queen |
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The Toombs County Bulldogs celebrated their homecoming game by scoring five rushing touchdowns and playing tough, hard-nosed defense in a 32-7 win over Dodge County. Demery Hawkins led the Dawgs on both sides of the line of scrimmage. Hawkins scored on a 55-yard touchdown run with 3:13 in the first half and he was a menace on defense. Kevin Dennard scored Toombs County's first touchdown on a 19-yard run. C.J. Scott scored the Dawgs next two touchdowns on runs of one and 15-yards as they opened up a 25-0 halftime lead. Scottie Roach scored Toombs County's last TD on a 55-yard run. Y-101 Story Y-101 Game Highlights
Listen to Y-101 Radio's Locker Room Show with plenty of player interviews and a talk with coach Shane Williamson Audio
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Sights and Sounds from the Pit The Dawg Walk Inside the Pit
Lisa Taylor, a volleyball player and spirit cheerleader, was named the 2008 Homecoming Queen at TCHS. Watch Video
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Pregame rainbow in the Pit
I-Dawgs grind out Big Win at Laney
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In one week and only four practices, the Toombs County Bulldogs successfully transformed themselves offensively from a spread to an I-formation team and the end result was a 14-10 win at Laney High School in Augusta. The tailbacks scored both of the Bulldogs' touchdowns. Demery Hawkins crossed the goal line on a two-yard run to put Toombs County up 7-3 at halftime. Demery kept that drive alive by running 35-yards on a fake punt. Tory Lamb finished Toombs County's game-winning drive with a one-yard TD run with 9:15 to play in the fourth quarter. The Bulldog defense got a three-and-out stop midway through the fourth quarter and then the offense was able to grind out a game-clinching drive that worked the clock down to triple zeros. Y-101 Story Y-101 game highlights
Listen to the Bulldogs and coach Shane Williamson talk on Y-101 Radio's Locker Room Show Audio
Bulldog offensive lineman Case Schofill and Taylor Dowd talk after the game to Toombs Now Video
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Sights and Sounds in Augusta Getting There There
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Vidalia wins B-Team game
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Fifteen days prior to the varsity matchup in the Pit between Toombs County and Vidalia, the Indians' B-Team beat the Bulldogs 28-14 in Lyons. Vidalia turned two TCHS turnovers into first half touchdowns and then leading 21-14 in the second half the Indians stopped the Bulldogs on downs and scored another touchdown. Toombs County's Marktavious Dasher returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. Y-101 Story Bulldog Practice Slide Show
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The Toombs County Middle School Bullpups lost their final regular season game at Bleckley County 44-16. Cody Dowd completed two-of-four passes for two touchdowns- a 20-yarder to Anthony Britt and a short swing pass that Kevin Goethe turned into a 55-yard scoring play. The Bullpups finish in a tie for fifth place in the MGMSAA with a 2-4 record. A coin flip determined that the Bullpups end up in sixth place. TCMS will play at third seeded Swainsboro in the first round of the playoffs. Bullpup Practice Slide Show |
B-Team Bulldogs lose first home game
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The Toombs County B-Team Bulldogs lost to East Laurens 20-6 in the Pit. The Bulldogs led 6-0 at half on a blocked punt. Malcolm Burley blocked it and Trey Foreman recovered the ball in the end zone. Also, Nathan Roach made a highlight catch on a deep ball thrown by Ryan Davis. Y-101 Story Watch highlights 1st Half 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter |
Smith conjures up five TD's in Irish win
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Senior quarterback Rashard Smith was at his best rushing for three touchdowns and throwing for two more as the Dublin Irish beat the Toombs County Bulldogs 41-6 in the Pit in Lyons. Smith scored on runs of 12, 20 and 25 yards and he tossed TD passes of 39 yards to fullback Michael Coffey and 23 yards to Chris Smith.
The Bulldogs had to play this game without starting quarterback C.J. Scott who suffered back spasms during warm ups. Toombs started off the game with Demery Hawkins at quarterback and the Bulldogs emphasized their running game. T.J. Smarts and Jordon Thigpen also played the quarterback position. Kevin Dennard scored Toombs County's only touchdown on a seven-yard run midway through the fourth quarter. Dublin led 14-0 after the first quarter and 28-0 at half. Y-101 Game Story
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Sights and Sounds from the Pit prior to the Dublin game Video
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Bulldogs battle back only to lose at the end
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The Toombs County Bulldogs were two minutes away from winning their first game at Screven County in five tries. However, a third down, halfback pass which was caught by Cameron Abraham for a long touchdown with 1:15 to play lifted the Gamecocks to a 23-20 win thus denying the Bulldogs an amazing second half comeback.
The two teams played a scoreless opening quarter and both teams lost first half fumbles inside their opponent's five-yard line. Screven blocked a Bulldog punt and scored the first points of the game on a safety after the ball rolled through the end zone with 7:17 to play in the half. The Gamecocks scored two more second quarter touchdowns on a Travis Coles 15-yard run and a touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Michael Johnson. Screven County had a 16-0 halftime lead.
The Bulldogs finally scored with forty-five seconds remaining in the third quarter. Lonzo Skinner blocked a punt and recovered it at the one-yard line. Quarterback C.J. Scott scored on a sneak to cut the Screven lead to 16-6. The Bulldogs two-point conversion failed. Scott scored two more rushing touchdowns which were set up by an A.J. Fletcher to Daniel NeSmith wide receiver pass and a tough, bruising run by Kevin Dennard which was the result of a short pass from Scott. Toombs County scored 20 straight points to take a 20-16 lead with just two minutes remaining in the game. Y-101 Story
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Bostic bolts Jefferson Co. by Bulldogs
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Jefferson County junior quarterback Barry Bostic proved that he is, as coaches like to say, "the real deal". Bostick broke off two long touchdown runs of 58 and 62 yards in the fourth quarter as the Warriors rallied from a 13-0 deficit to defeat the Toombs County Bulldogs 34-13 in the Pit in Lyons.
The Bulldogs opened up a 13-0 lead in the first half as senior safety T.J. Smarts picked off two Bostic passes and returned them for touchdowns. Smarts returned the first pick 30-yards with 3:37 left in the first quarter and the second interception return of 45-yards came with just 1:55 to play in the half. Bostic rallied Jefferson County late in the first half with a touchdown drive that he finished with a 14-yard pass to Chester Stone.The Bulldogs led 13-7 at half.
The Warriors surged ahead on the first possession of the second half. Bostic led his team on a 91-yard drive and he scored the TD on a one-yard run to put Jefferson County up 14-13 with 8:34 to play in the third quarter. Bostic also threw a third quarter touchdown pass to Terrence Smith on fourth down that gave the Warriors a 20-13 lead with 2:23 to play in the period. The Bulldogs fall to 2-1 while the Warriors are the only 3-0 team in Region 3 Double A.
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Dominant Dawgs shutout SEB 41-0
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In a rare Thursday night game the Toombs County Bulldogs dominated Southeast Bulloch in all phases and rolled up 41 first half points in a 41-0 shutout win at Fred Shaver Field in Brooklet. The second half was played under the Mercy Rule with a running clock. Quarterback C.J. Scott scored three touchdowns and threw a 25-yard TD pass to A.J. Fletcher. Kevin Dennard and Tory Lamb also scored rushing touchdowns. Y-101 Story
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TCHS Bulldogs 22, East Laurens 21
Dawgs score late to give Williamson a big debut win
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C.J. Scott scored a touchdown on a short run with 2:07 left to tie East Laurens at 21 and then Scott brought down a high snap and put it on the tee allowing Matthew Tanner to boot the game winning PAT to give the Toombs County Bulldogs a 22-21 win, in their Pit, on the night that Shane Williamson made his Bulldog coaching debut. Y-101 Story
East Laurens took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter by running both a fumble and an interception in for a touchdown. The Bulldogs scored a second quarter TD on a three-yard run by Demery Hawkins and then Lonzo Skinner returned the second half kickoff 92 yards and Hawkins scored a two-point conversion to put the Bulldogs up 15-14. Y-101 Game Highlights Listen to Y-101 Radio's Locker Room Show for plenty of player interviews and comments from Coach Williamson Audio
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Raiders come from 18 down to end Bulldogs season in the first round
The 2007 Bulldogs were trying to become the first Toombs County High School team to win a road playoff game in the school's 20 year history. And for the first 23 minutes and 22 seconds it looked like the Bulldogs had a chance to do so at Garden City Stadium- the home of the Savannah Christian Red Raiders. The Bulldogs raced to an 18-0 lead, but a late second quarter Raider touchdown sparked a second half comeback that ended the Bulldogs season with another tough road loss, 35-18 in the opening round of the GHSA Class AA State Playoffs.
In the first half the Bulldogs, a three seed out of Region 4, were making big plays against the second seeded Raiders from Region 2. T.J. Smarts intercepted a pass that set the Bulldogs up with a short field, but they didn't score. Than late in the first quarter Bryan Benton scooped up a fumble at the Raider 21 and the Bulldogs took advantage of the mistake. Quarterback Seth Stroud ended the short drive with a one-yard TD lunge. The Bulldogs' PAT was blocked so it was 6-0 Dawgs with 1:11 to play in the first quarter.
Toombs County scored two second quarter touchdowns on two big plays. C.J. Scott showed his ankle was close to a 100% by turning a sweep play into a 45-yard touchdown run. The Bulldogs went for two, but they failed giving them a 12-0 lead with 6:19 to go in the second quarter. The Dawgs second big play was a 36-yard touchdown run by fullback Kevin Dennard, who was coming off a 268-yard rushing performance at East Laurens. Once again the Bulldogs went for two points, this time from the nine-yard line after a penalty, and again they did not convert. However, leading 18-0, with 3:30 to play in the half, the Bulldogs were sky high.
Savannah Christian, which turned the ball over twice in the first half, set the tone for the second half by making a big play on its final possession of the first half. Quarterback Russell DeMasi hit his talented senior receiver Tyler Sumner with a deep ball and then and then DeMasi scored on a three-yard run. Sumner ran the ball in for the two-point conversion and with just :38 seconds to play in the half the Bulldog lead was 18-8.
In the second half Savannah Christian's kicking game forced the Bulldogs to start five drives at their 20-yard line. Meanwhile, the Raiders' veer was clicking. Sumner scored on a five-yard run, with 7:04 to play in the third quarter, to cut the Dawg lead to 18-15. Then with 2:54 to play in the third DeMasi connected with David Butler on a 24-yard touchdown pass and now SCPS had a 22-18 lead. In the fourth quarter 1,000 yard rusher Chris Barnwell scored on two one-yard touchdowns to put the game on ice.
Toombs County finishes the season with a 6-5 record, while Savannah Christian advances to a second round match up at Thomasville with a 10-1 mark.
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Bulldogs breakout in win at East Laurens
The Toombs County Bulldogs ended a three game losing streak and a string of 11 plus quarters without scoring a touchdown by beating East Laurens 28-13 in East Dublin. Kevin Dennard and Demery Hawkins each scored two touchdowns as the Bulldogs wrapped up third place in Region 4. Dennard ran for 268 yards on 24 carries and Hawkins had 140 on 19. Toombs County piled up 483 yards and averaged 7.9 per carry.
Toombs County ended a streak of 143 minutes without scoring a touchdown by putting together a drive that ended when Dennard scored on a 17-yard touchdown run with 3:10 to play in the first quarter that tied the game at seven. Dennard had fumbled on the Bulldogs' first play from scrimmage that set up East Laurens for a 20-yard scoring drive.
Hawkins ended another Toombs County drive with a three-yard TD run that put the Dawgs up 14-7 with 6:32 to play in the first half. East Laurens scored with thirty seconds remaining in the half on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Savage to Chris Ceephus. The Falcons' PAT was blocked giving TCHS a 14-13 halftime lead.
Toombs County's offensive line took control of the game in the second half and enabled Hawkins to score on a 21-yard run with 7:14 to play in the third quarter and Dennard on a 14-yard run with 11:01 to go in the fourth.
Toombs County, which finished the regular season 6-4 and 3-3 in the region, will play at Savannah Christian in the opening round of the state playoffs.
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Dodge notches another shutout
Since the Region Four season began, the Dodge County Indians have been invincible. Nobody in the region has scored a point against them including the Toombs County Bulldogs, who lost a 28-0 home game against the now 8-1 team from Eastman.
Dodge took control of the game in the first quarter with touchdown drives on its first two possessions. The Indians moved 66-yards the first time they touched the ball and scored on a seven-yard run by quarterback Charles Gordon with 7:37 remaining in the first period. On their second possession Dodge traveled 42 yards and Gordon scored on a three-yard keeper to make it 14-0 Dodge with 1:54 to play in the first quarter.
The Bulldogs picked up their defensive intensity in the second quarter and kept Dodge off the scoreboard for 24 minutes and seven seconds of the second and third quarter. Trey Mosley, Demery Hawkins and Neal Rodgers each made big defensive plays behind the line of scrimmage.
Dodge scored its third touchdown on a 26-yard run by Ezekial Andrews with 1:47 to play in the third to make it 21-0. Then Cameo Holloway ran 83-yards for a touchdown with 5:46 to play to put the game on ice. Holloway ran for 179 yards and Andrews 85. Dodge has now outscored its region opponents 190-0. Toombs County falls to 5-4 and 2-3 in the region and the Bulldogs have lost three in a row. Dodge is 5-0 in the region heading into a home game against 5-0 Dublin which will decide first place in the region.
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Big plays push the Irish past the Bulldogs
A series of big plays helped the Dublin Irish beat the Toombs County Bulldogs 20-3 in the Shamrock Bowl in Dublin. Irish quarterback Rashard Smith, who was bottled up for most of the first half, broke free for a big run that set Dublin up for a game-tying 32-yard field goal by Briceton Cannada with no time left in the first half. Then in a three-minute span of the second half the Irish made two more big plays to break away to a two touchdown lead. A long run by Andreakeas Rollins was followed by an eight-yard touchdown run by the senior back with ten seconds to play in the third quarter that gave the Irish a 10-3 lead. A Dublin interception set up Johnny Reid's 47-yard touchdown run that increased the Irish lead to 17-3 with 10:41 to play in the game. Cannady ended the scoring with a 44-yard field goal with 8:18 to go.
Toombs County opened the game with 69-yard drive that ended when Matthew Tanner kicked a 28-yard field goal from a severe angle that put the Bulldogs up 3-0. Toombs County controlled the opening half, running 29 plays to Dublins' 17 and outgaining the Irish 151 yards to 96. The Bulldogs also had the advantage in time of possession- 16:27 to 7:33. However, four holding penalties hampered the Bulldogs' ability to punch the ball into the end zone.
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Bulldog B-team ends perfect season with close win
The Toombs County B-team edged Swainsboro 8-6 in the Pit to close out the season with a perfect 7-0 record. Marktavious Dasher scored the game's first touchdown on the last play of the first half on a eight-yard run. Dasher also scored the game deciding two-point conversion. Watch video of the game First Half 2nd Half |
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Indians beat Bulldogs with fourth quarter drive
Trailing 6-0 the Vidalia Indians drove 83 yards in 19 plays and killed nine minutes and six seconds of the third and fourth quarter, converting on three fourth down plays, including fourth and goal and less than a yard to beat Toombs County 7-6 before a sellout plus crowd in the Pit in Lyons. Damien Singleton scored the game-tying touchdown with 8:51 to play. The Indians kicked their first successful PAT of the season to surge ahead by one point. The Bulldogs drove the ball down to the 25-yard line in the waining seconds and as they were trying set up for a 42-yard field goal time expired. The Bulldogs thought that they had stopped the clock by spiking the ball, but there was a penalty against the Dogs, who were out of timeouts, and the officials started the clock before Toombs County was able to set up for the kick.
Toombs County also had a long dive in this game. The Bulldogs moved 80 yards in 10 plays in the first quarter and scored on fourth down on a 34-yard pass play as Seth Stroud threw short to C.J. Scott. The elusive sophomore ran the ball into the end zone for his second touchdown of the season. The Bulldogs' extra point just missed staying inside the upright. Toombs County is 5-2 and 2-1 in Region 4. Vidalia is 4-2 and 1-1. Audio Story Listen to the Y-101 Locker Room Show including an interview with Bulldog coach Mark Stroud. Audio Sights and Sounds from the Pit Video
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TCHS B-team remains unbeaten
The Toombs County B-team football Bulldogs beat Southeast Bulloch 42-20 to go 6-0 on the season. Watch video highlights of the game: 1st quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter Audio Story |
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Bulldogs overcome miscues and beat Bleckley
The Toombs County Bulldogs survived three crucial turnovers and scored twice in the second half as they beat Bleckley County 13-7 in Cochran. The game was scoreless for the first 2 1/2 quarters until the Bulldogs finished a 14 play, 54-yard drive with Scottie Roach scoring on a 12-yard run on fourth down with 5:10 to play in the third quarter. Bleckley tied the game at seven all on the first play of the fourth quarter with a 50-yard pass play. Roach recovered a fumbled punt at the Bleckley 17-yard line and then the Bulldogs regained the lead on a two-yard TD run by Kevin Dennard. T.J Smarts stopped the Royals late in the game with an interception. Audio Story Listen to the Y-101 Locker Room Show with player and coaches interviews Audio Y-101 highlights Audio
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Dasher scores 3 TD's in B-team win
Marktavious Dasher scored three touchdowns and Denzel Atkins one as the TCHS B-team beat East Laurens 29-16. Watch Toombs Now highlights 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Audio Story |
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Bulldogs' defense comes to the rescue
One week after putting up 35 points in an overtime loss to ECI, the Toombs County Bulldogs had to scrounge up two touchdown passes and a field goal to beat Tattnall County 17-6 on homecoming night in the Pit. The Bulldogs defense made numerous big stops on third and fourth down to protect the win.
The Bulldogs scored their first touchdown with 6:19 to play on a 32-yard touchdown pass from wingback C.J. Scott to wide receiver T.J. Smarts. Quarterback Seth Stroud handed the ball to halfback Demery Hawkins and Hawkins gave it to Scott and then C.J. running to the left side of the field hit Smarts inside the 10 and T.J. muscled the ball into the end zone. Matthew Tanner kicked the PAT to put the Bulldogs up 7-0.
Tattnall came back on its next possession and hit the Bulldogs for a big play. Brandon Harton running the sweep play broke away and raced down the right sideline. Hawkins made a determined run after the speedy back and dove inside the 15, but he wasnât able to reel in Harton, who scored on a 88-yard run. The Warriors missed the PAT, so the Bulldogs led 7-6 with 5:32 to play in the first quarter.
The second quarter was basically a duel for field possession with neither team scoring. Late in the third quarter Toombs County went back to the passing game and Stroud hit Hawkins across the middle in the end zone for a 17-yard score. Tannerâs PAT gave TCHS a 14-6 lead. In the fourth quarter Tanner kicked his first career field goal, a 27-yarder, to give the Bulldogs a two possession lead at 17-6. Y-101 story Y-101 highlights
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ECI wins wild one, again
For the second straight season the Toombs County and the ECI Bulldogs put on quite a show. Most of an overflow crowd in Twin City saw Toombs County nearly turn a loss into a win. With fans from both sides headed to their cars, the ECI public address announcer thanking the visitors for their efforts and ECI running out the clock, Toombs County got one last chance with 1.3 seconds left on the clock to tie the game down 35-27. Seth Stroud threw his fourth touchdown pass of the game, a 10-yarder to Demery Hawkins, and then Stroud hit A.J. Fletcher in the back of the end zone with the game tying two-pointer.
In overtime ECI had to start from the 30-yard line after a personal foul penalty at the end of regulation. ECI scored on a short run by Washun Ealey. Toombs County started at the 15-yard line and did not score giving ECI a 42-35 win, one year after ECI beat Toombs 56-40 in regulation in the Pit.
Toombs Countyâs end game second chance came after ECI mishandled killing the clock. Quarterback Michael Robertson took the snap three times and took a knee. On the third one the officials added 1.5 seconds to the clock giving Toombs County five seconds to tackle the QB on the last snap. Toombs County rushed hard and tackled Robertson at the 10. The clock ran down to zero and the ECI celebration began, but the officials put 1.3 seconds back on the clock and Toombs County took advantage of this strange circumstance.
Toombs County, which scored both of its touchdowns in the third quarter in the Appling County game, came out throwing in the first quarter and Stroud hit T.J. Smarts for a 27-yard TD with 7:57 left in the first and then 2:11 seconds later, after recovering an ECI fumble, Stroud hit a wide open Daniel NeSmith with a 52-yard TD pass. A Stroud to Hawkins two-point conversion gave Toombs County a 14-0 lead.
ECI scored twice in the second quarter on a five-yard run by Robertson and a scintillating 70-yard run by Ealey, tying the game at 14 at half.
TCHS raced to a 27-14 lead in the third quarter. A.J. Fletcher caught a 30-yard touchdown pass with 7:10 to go in the period and then on the last play of the period C.J. Scott took a double handoff and ran 56-yards for six.
ECI came back in the fourth quarter. LaCollie Gordan caught a TD pass and Ealey scored on a 10-yard run and then again with 3:42 to play to give the home team a 35-27 advantage. Audio Story
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Bulldogs mush and finesse in the Pit
The Toombs County Bulldogs survived a muddy night and a physical Appling County team and beat the Pirates 13-0 to go 3-0 on the season. The Bulldogs scored the game's only two touchdowns in the third quarter on two big pass plays. With 9:10 to go in the third, Seth Stroud hit A.J. Fletcher for a 51-yard score. Fletcher bobbled the ball and then brought it and then ran down the sideline on a treacherous surface. Later in the third quarter the Bulldogs pulled out a trick play that they had worked on several occasions during the summer. Halfback Demery Hawkins threw a long pass to T.J. Smarts and the 45-yard connection put the Bulldogs up by two scores. So far this season the Bulldog varsity defense has allowed only six points in three regular season games and three quarters of a scrimmage game at Johnson County. Audio story Listen to portions of Y-101's Locker Room Show and hear interviews with Coach Mark Stroud and several players. Audio Y-101 Radio play-by-play 1st Half 2nd Half Y-101 Pregame Part 1 Part 2 Y-101 Halftime Part 1 Part 2 |
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The sights and sounds on a muddy night in the Pit
The Toombs County and Appling football game was preceded by a strong storm that made the Pit a muddy mess. Check out some of the pregame sights and sounds in this Toombs Now Video |
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Toombs County B-Team shuts out Warriors
The Toombs County B-Team Bulldogs shutout Tattnall County 12-0 in the Pit. The Bulldog offense put together two nice drives and Marktavious Dasher and Jonathan Harden scored the touchdowns on the ground. The Bulldog defense led by Will NeSmith and T.J. Phillips had two big fourth down stops including one on fourth down at the Bulldog five-yard line. Watch highlights of the game on Toombs Now. Video The B-Team Bulldogs are 2-0, they opened up their season with a 16-14 win at Vidalia. |
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Dominant Bulldogs finally breakaway
For three quarters the Toombs County Bulldogs dominated the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets, but the scoreboard didn't reflect that fact. The Bulldogs led 14-6 at half despite holding a 140 to 11 edge in total offense at the break. Toombs County scored two second half defensive touchdowns and broke away to a 33-6 victory in Brooklet. The Bulldogs ended up with 294 yards of total offense while holding the Yellow Jackets to just 89. Penalties and dropped footballs plagued the Bulldogs all night.
Toombs County opened the scoring on its first possession when Demery Hawkins, who rushed for 102 yards on 10 carries, ran 49 yards for a touchdown with 6:28 to play in the first quarter. In the second quarter Kevin Dennard entered the game at fullback and he sparked a drive that ended with him scoring on a one-yard run. Dennard ran for 76 yards on seven carries and had a long run of 23. The Bulldogs were looking dominant, but on the kickoff Tharron Davis bobbled the ball and then picked it up and ran 94 yards for a touchdown. SEB went for two, but the pass failed and the Bulldogs were up 14-6 which was the halftime score.
In the third quarter Hawkins fumbled the ball after a tough and determined run and the ball was recovered by SEB at its one-yard line. Yellow Jacket quarterback Joe Wilson fumbled the ball near the goal line and A.J. Fletcher picked it up and ran it into the end zone to put TCHS up 20-6 with 3:41 to go in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter Toombs County put together a nice drive and Jonathan Bennamon scored on a four-yard run with 9:37 to play and the Bulldogs were up 27-6. 32 second later Fletcher pressured Wilson into a bad pass and defensive tackle Neal Rodgers picked it off and ran it into the endzone to end the scoring in the Bulldogs' season opening win.
Scottie Roach ran for 61 yards on 12 carries and Bennamon had 29 on five runs. Seth Stroud completed 6-of-15 passes for 21 yards. The Bulldogs rushed for 273 yards and averaged 6.7 yards per carry. Toombs was 7-for-10 on third down coversions and 1-for-2 on fourth down. SEB ran for 52 yards and averaged just 1.9 yards per carry. The Yellow Jackets completed 4-of-13 passes for 37 yards. SEB was 2-for-9 on third down conversions and 1-for-3 on fourth down. Audio Story
Archived Y-101 play-by-play of the TCHS/SEB game:
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If you were at the SEB game or didn't listen to Y-101's coverage, here are the shows run in conjunction to the play-by-play. Y-101's coverage is all Toombs County emphasising Bulldog athletes and coaches and not other schools.
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B-Team Bulldogs rally for win over Indians
The TCHS B-Team football squad beat Vidalia 16-14 at Buck Cravey Field. Kevin Dennard (#31 pictured left) and Marktavious Dasher both scored touchdowns for the Bulldogs and Dennard ran in two two-point conversions. Watch the game winning drive, courtesy Neal Salter Video Rest of the game Video |
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