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Wildcats visit Pope on Friday

After setting a host of school marks last week, the third-ranked Wildcats’ four-game road swing continues Friday night at Region 6-6A Pope. This will be Rabun County’s first scuffle with the Marietta-based Greyhounds, who have won their last two to stand 2-2 on the year.
Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune. Reid Giles (pictured from an earlier game) scored the Wildcats’ touchdown last Thursday.

Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune. Reid Giles (pictured from an earlier game) scored the Wildcats’ touchdown last Thursday.

RCMS seeks rebound after loss to Stephens

A 36-7 home loss last Thursday to visiting Stephens County was the first for the Rabun Middle football Wildcats. “The score was not indicative of how the kids played,” RCMS head coach C.J. Stockel said.

Lady softball 'Cats eye state tournament

  The Rabun County High softball team was limited to six hits total over defeats to Union County and Elbert County Oct. 6 in the Region 8-AA tournament. Ayahna Jenkins and Mili Watts, both 1-for-3, had Rabun’s lone hits in a 5-1 defeat to Union.
Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune. This header by Rabun Gap’s Jacobo Saenz found the nets in the Eagles’ Oct. 2 home win over Asheville Christian.

Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune. This header by Rabun Gap’s Jacobo Saenz found the nets in the Eagles’ Oct. 2 home win over Asheville Christian.

Rabun Gap boys soccer squad wins three

Outscoring the opposition a combined 11-1, the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee boys soccer Eagles added three recent victories to an impressive ledger.  In a battle of state finalists from last season, the Eagles edged Wesleyan Christian, 2-1 last Friday in High Point, N.C.

Tallulah spikers trip RGNS

Katy Corbett recorded 19 digs and 15 kills, and Allie Dalton 29 assists and 14 digs as the Tallulah Falls volleyballers defeated visiting Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, 25-14, 25-12, 25-20 on Oct. 6.

Autumn Breeze 5K brings out runners

More than 100 runners covered Tallulah Gorge State Park Sunday afternoon in the 18th annual Autumn Breeze 5K. The event was a fundraiser for the Rabun County Middle School and Rabun County High School cross-country programs.

Wright, Zafra post best RCHS times

Molly Jo Wright and Andrew Zafra posted the fastest times for the Rabun County High cross-country teams last week at the Runners Fit Mountain Invitational. The girls, behind Wright’s 19th-place 22:04, placed eighth as a team last Thursday at Unicoi State Park in Helen.

RCMS stays unbeaten, quiets Madison

Behind two touchdowns from Noah English and scores from Hayes Gunn and Reid Giles, the Rabun Middle football team stayed unbeaten last Thursday by stopping Madison County, 27-8.

Two matches, two wins for Tallulah volleyball

A Sept. 29 tri-match at Prince Avenue Christian became two more victories for the Tallulah Falls spikers, their 14th and 15th overall. The host school and Oglethorpe County both yielded in two-set results.