PREP ROUNDUP: Saenz, Zavala push Eagles into second round

SOCCER Rabun Gap: Jacobo Saenz and Sebastian Zavala both scored goals in the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee boys soccer team’s 2-0 win against Christ School (N.C.) in a NCISAA first-round match Tuesday night.

Rabun Gap’s defense harasses Cabarrus in win

RABUN GAP — The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee football team's pass rush harassed Cabarrus (N.C.) throughout the night, keeping the home team out of the end zone in a 43-3 win in Concord, N.C., last Friday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Cats advance to 2nd round of state playoffs

SOFTBALL Rabun County: The Rabun County softball team swept South Atlanta (7-0, 7-0) in the first round of the GHSA Class AA state playoffs Monday. Details on the Wildcats’ opening-round victory will be in next week’s edition of The Clayton Tribune.

Eagles visit Warriors after earning win by forfeit

RABUN GAP — The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee football team earned a win in an uncommon way last week: by forfeit. Victory Christian Center was forced to forfeit last Friday’s scheduled game at Rabun Gap due to not having enough players for competition.

Eagles throttle Lions behind fast start, defense

The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee football team scored three first-quarter touchdowns and used a stout defensive effort to dominate Hickory Grove Christian (N.C.) 55-0 in Charlotte, N.C., last Friday night. The Eagles (4-2, 1-0 NCISAA Carolinas) shut down the Lions’ offense, allowing only 21 yards.

PREP SOFTBALL: Fair suppresses Towns, Rabun wins on senior night

SOFTBALL Rabun County: Alyssa Fair helped keep Towns County scoreless after the third inning in the Rabun County softball team’s 7-3 victory in its regular-season finale and senior night Monday night.

Second-half burst powers Rabun Gap past Andrews

RABUN GAP — Robin Verginelli rushed for 160 yards and the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee football team used a second-half scoring surge to beat Andrews (N.C.) 39-14 in Andrews, N.C., last Friday night.

TFS has top-five finishes at home meet

Evan Prince finished second in the boys’ 5K and Sophie Alexander placed fifth in the girls’ 5K for the Tallulah Falls cross country team among 12 scoring schools at the 15th annual Cookies ‘n Quotes Cross Country Festival at TFS last Tuesday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Cats capitalize on base-running, clip Canes

SOFTBALL Rabun County: Ayahna Jenkins had four RBIs and scored two runs, Isabella Green added three RBIs and scored two runs and the Rabun County softball team capitalized on base-running chances in an 11-2 win against the Monticello Hurricanes last Thursday.

Eagles rally late, but fall short vs. Knights

RABUN GAP — Matt Linn passed for 237 yards and five touchdowns and Robin Verginelli ran for 170 yards and two scores, helping the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee football team engineer a late rally in a 55-48 loss against Robbinsville (N.C.) in Robbinsville, N.C., last Friday night.