Sports - Topics from October, 2013

Eagles pass first test of postseason, win 62-36

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Thursday, October 31. 2013
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By Jamie Gardner

Appling Christian Academy (ACA) faced off against Faith Baptist, of Ludowici, at Eagle Field on Friday night in the first round of the Georgia Christian Athletic Association’s semi-final football playoffs. The Eagles played extremely hard on both sides of the ball and in the end were the victors defeating the visiting Crusaders 62-36. With the win the ACA Eagles will now travel to Douglasville to face Kings Way Christian School on Friday, November 1, to decide which team will be crowned State Champions. The game is expected to start at 7:30 p.m. [Full Story »] 

ACA Volleyball Team wins GCAA State Title

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Wednesday, October 30. 2013
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The Appling Christian Academy Lady Eagles went undefeated in the GCAA State Tournament to capture the state crown for the third year in a row. [Full Story »] 

Big Buck winners announced

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Wednesday, October 30. 2013
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The Wheaton Break Big Buck Contest was held on opening (firearm) day of deer season Saturday, October 19. [Full Story »] 

Scores and Standings given for youth football

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Wednesday, October 23. 2013
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The Appling County Recreation Department gives the scores and standings for Youth Football.

The Mite Football scores are as follows: [Full Story »] 

Pirates muzzle Bulldogs, now 5-0 in region play

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Wednesday, October 23. 2013
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By Matt Gardner

The Appling County Pirates (6-2 Overall, 5-0 Region 1-AAA) moved one step closer to a Region 1-AAA championship defeating the Beach High Bulldogs (0-7, 0-4) 38-7 on October 18. Before the contest an Air Evac team landed and presented the game ball for the homecoming game. During halftime Cayla Dyal was named the 2013 Homecoming Queen. [Full Story »] 

ACA Eagles finish regular season strong

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Wednesday, October 23. 2013
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The ACA Eagles finished their regular season strong with an 8-1 record. The last game of the regular season was against Shiloh Hills in Kennesaw. [Full Story »] 

Pirates crush Herons, Homecoming information shared

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Thursday, October 17. 2013
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The Appling County Pirates (5-2 Overall, 4-0 Region 1-AAA) traveled to Brantley County on October 11 to face the Herons (2-4, 1-2). The Pirates were able to get the region win 52-14 and now sit alone at the top of the Region 1-AAA standings with three games to play. [Full Story »] 

A big night for Eagles, Johnson crowned Queen

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Thursday, October 17. 2013
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By Jamie Gardner

As the title suggests, Friday night at Eagle Field was a huge night for Appling Christian Academy. Of course it was a home football game for the school, but it was also Senior Night and Homecoming for the school. Events were held at the school throughout the week in preparation for Friday night. [Full Story »] 

Air Evac to have "Football Drop" before Pirate homecoming game

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Wednesday, October 16. 2013
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Air Evac will be conducting a “Football Drop” to kick off the Homecoming game against Beach High this Friday night, October 18 at Jimmy Swain Stadium! [Full Story »] 

Pirates capture Bears, improve to 3-0 in region

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Wednesday, October 9. 2013
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The Appling County Pirates (4-2 overall, 3-0 Region 1-AAA) hosted the Pierce County Bears (5-1, 2-1) on October 4 in front of a near capacity crowd with the Pirates able to get the win 38-20. [Full Story »] 

Pirates win, 'Red-Out' planned for Friday

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Wednesday, October 2. 2013
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The following was sent from Appling County High School (ACHS):

To support our Pirate Football Team and Coaches, ACHS would like to encourage everyone to WEAR RED this Friday and to the football game Friday night, October 4. Excitement is in the air for Friday night's battle with Pierce County!

Our Pirates will wear their RED jerseys and enter the field to the song, "Enter Sandman". The fans are encouraged to show their support by jumping (hopping) up and down and cheering loudly. You may view Virginia Tech Football: Enter Sandman on youtube.com to see an idea of the fan experience anticipated for Friday's football game.

Our team is prepared for this week's challenge. We encourage all Pirate fans to show their support and WEAR RED this Friday!

See you at the game! Go Pirates! [Full Story »] 

Appling Christian suffers first loss in two seasons

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Wednesday, October 2. 2013
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By Jamie Gardner

The Appling Christian Academy Eagles hosted the Kings Way Crusaders, of Douglasville, on Friday, September 27, at Eagle Field. These two teams have created a rivalry over the past few years and have faced each other in the state championship game in the past. Friday night was no different as both teams provided hard hitting during the game. The Eagles lost the game 38-16, which snapped an 18-game winning streak for Appling Christian prior to Friday night. [Full Story »] 
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