Each week throughout the school year, we recognize the teams who we feel stood out the most. Teams of the Week are presented by Cofield Outdoors!

FOOTBALL – TOWNS COUNTY INDIANS

The Indians set a school record with a 61-point outburst, and it’s the only time they have ever scored in the 60s. It’s the first 50-plus point game for the program since 2018 – which was 55 also against Hayesville. The previous Towns County record was 56 against Lakeview in 2017. Alex Baert set a school record with 306 rush yards and tallied five TDs. The 547 team total yards is a record as well.

Football Teams of the Week this season:

• AUG 3-8: Union County Panthers
• AUG 10-15: Commerce Tigers
• AUG 17-22: Towns County Indians

SOFTBALL – LUMPKIN COUNTY LADY INDIANS

The Lady Indians went a perfect 4-0 last week, starting out with a 4-2 8-inning thriller over Gilmer. Then came a rivalry win of 11-3 over White County at home, followed by a 14-2 blasting in Dahlonega against BASA. Finally, a Thursday win over Franklin County on the road by an 11-0 final. Riley Dyer and the rest of the Lumpkin County team is now 10-1 overall and 2-0 in region play.

Softball Teams of the Week this season:

• AUG 3-8: Rabun County Lady Wildcats & Jefferson Lady Dragons
• AUG 10-15: Franklin County Lady Lions
• AUG 17-22: Lumpkin County Lady Indians

VOLLEYBALL – JEFFERSON LADY DRAGONS

Jefferson won the week, with straight-set 2-0 wins over Flowery Branch, Cherokee Bluff, White County (on the road), and Habersham Central. To this point, the Lady Dragons are 13-2 overall and 1-0 in region play, and have only dropped two sets all season before their August 22 4-game tournament. They went 3-1 in those matches, dropping only one match to Fellowship Christian.

Volleyball Teams of the Week this season:

• AUG 3-8: Banks County Lady Leopards
• AUG 10-15: Lumpkin County Lady Indians
• AUG 17-22: Jefferson Lady Dragons

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY – WHITE COUNTY LADY WARRIORS

The Lady Warriors won the Union County meet. White County had the top overall runner in Carly Black (21:25), and Angela Lozada came in 9th. Of the top 16 runners, six were from White County!

Girls XC Teams of the Week this season:

• AUG 3-8: NONE
• AUG 10-15: Tallulah Falls Lady Indians
• AUG 17-22: White County Lady Warriors

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY – UNION COUNTY PANTHERS

The Panthers opened their season in style, winning their own meet at Meek’s Park. Maddux Oakey and Andrew Nushtayez were 2nd and 3rd, respectively, and Union had five of the top 10 runners. The meet included other local teams such as White County, Rabun County, and Towns County among several others.

Boys XC Teams of the Week this season:

• AUG 3-8: NONE
• AUG 10-15: White County Warriors
• AUG 17-22: Union County Panthers