21+ hour, 29+ min ago   (1037+ words) On a Saturday night filled with mistakes, momentum swings and bad timing, Mercer quarterback Jaylen King’s last-gasp pass attempt on the game’s final play was oddly emblematic of the Bears’ performance against the Furman Paladins. The Hail Mary ball wobbled…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (773+ words) The Northeast Raiders flexed their muscles at home Friday night, getting off to a red-hot start and riding the momentum to a 58-40 victory over Perry, the Raiders’ first win against the Panthers since 2003. While the score was indicative of a…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (772+ words) The Mercer Bears came out swinging in their second game of the season, riding the scorching-hot hand of quarterback Jaylen King to six first-half touchdowns en route to a 62-3 victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose in Macon on Saturday. It…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (568+ words) For Stratford head coach Paul Carroll, a 38-0 win over the Brookstone Cougars meant more than usual in Macon on Friday night. The coach had lost his mother earlier in the week. “It was meant to be,” said an emotional Carroll…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (116+ words) Week 4 brought more excitement on the high school football field in Macon, as several programs stayed hot to start the season. Mount de Sales continued its resurgence under returning head coach Robert Slocum, getting a shutout of Twiggs County to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (888+ words) As ACE running back Jedd Kenley wrapped his gloved hands around the football on the Gryphons’ very first offensive play of the night after his team halted the visiting Southwest Patriots, he scanned the field in front of him through…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (865+ words) After an intense week of rivalry games and heavyweight matchups, a state championship rematch and all-Macon showdown will headline Week 3 of Bibb County’s high school football action. Before diving into this week’s contests, last week deserves some unpacking. In one…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (826+ words) It looked for a moment like the curse of the all-orange uniforms would strike again for Mercer as the FCS Kickoff Classic drew to a close in Macon. The Bears elected to wear the eye-catching, nothing-but-orange attire for only the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (166+ words) There were some thrilling games for Week 2 of the Macon high school football season, including some intense road games. ACE had one of the most impressive performances among Macon teams, as the Gryphons trailed Washington County 20-3 with about six minutes…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (797+ words) On a night that featured thrilling plays, lots of athleticism and momentum that fluttered with almost cruel fickleness from team to team, two interceptions were not enough for Westside cornerback Cody Mitchell. After all, they say the third time’s the…...