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RCHS girls win, boys fall in openers at Stephens

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The Rabun County High basketball squads opened their seasons Tuesday night at Stephens County, the girls winning by 10 and the boys falling in non-region action.  The Ladycats will host Hart County tonight at 6.  A doubleheader at Walhalla will be Saturday with the girls tipping off at 6 p.m.
Photos courtesy of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee The Eagles’ Tucker Holloway tries to break free from Charlotte Christian tacklers.

Photos courtesy of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee The Eagles’ Tucker Holloway tries to break free from Charlotte Christian tacklers.

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Eagles rally in fourth, but fall shy in final

News Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
A fourth-quarter rally pulled Rabun Gap level at Charlotte Christian last Friday night, but a late touchdown nudged the Knights to a championship, 27-21. The Eagles trailed, 21-7 with about nine minutes left in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I final.

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Wildcats’ playoff road begins with Haralson

News Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
The Georgia High School Association’s 32-team Class AA football playoff bracket has been released, and Rabun County will be tested from the opening bell.  A first-time opponent, Haralson County (7-2), will be the second-ranked Wildcats’ opening hurdle Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

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Wildcat 9-U gridders win Super Bowl thriller

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
In a three-overtime cliffhanger, the Rabun County 9-U Wildcats defeated Elbert County 32-26 last Saturday to win the North Georgia Youth Football Association Super Bowl at East Jackson High. “Both teams deserved to win that one,” Rabun head coach Yance Thompson said.
Submitted photo The Troy State national championship team held its 50-year reunion and celebration in 2018. Former Rabun County Wildcat Jim Gillespie is second from left on the front row.

Submitted photo The Troy State national championship team held its 50-year reunion and celebration in 2018. Former Rabun County Wildcat Jim Gillespie is second from left on the front row.

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RCHS hall of fame welcomes former ’Cat gridders

News Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
The inaugural class of the Rabun County High School Athletics Hall of Fame will be recognized prior to the start of Saturday’s first-round state playoff game at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. The class includes 10 individuals and three teams.
Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune Devonte Allen of Tallulah Falls tries to drive on Rabun Gap’s Zsombor Vertes.

Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune Devonte Allen of Tallulah Falls tries to drive on Rabun Gap’s Zsombor Vertes.

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Rabun Gap boys dribblers beat TFS, split first two games

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee boys dribblers rebounded from an opening loss in South Carolina to beat Tallulah Falls in their home opener last Saturday. Nate Brafford, a 6-foot-8 junior newcomer, made quite the impression in his first two games with the Eagles, scoring 50 points total over the two games.

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Tallulah girls edge RGNS, thump Pinecrest

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Following a comfortable win in their season opener last Friday, the Tallulah Falls girls hoopsters left Rabun Gap-Nacoochee the next day with a narrow win.  This week, the Lady Indians were scheduled to play Monday and Tuesday in a tournament at Trinity Christian in Sharpsburg.