High school game of the week features Strom Thurmond vs Williston Elko
Raleigh Yeldell and Dexter Staley shine in season opener previews. Yeldell past sophomore yardage nears 900 passing and 754 rushing, while Staley aisles 1,419 rushing yards and 24 TDs last season. The piece highlights top area players Octavious Brown Garrick Bates and tone of bragging rights.
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Strom Thurmond
Raleigh Yeldell, Jr
Yeldell
Octavious Brown
NG. Brown
South Carolina
Georgia
Williston Elko
Dexter Staley
Staley
Tamyn “Gator” Garrick
Garrick
Marcus Bates
Aiken
Rebels Face Blue Devils In Week Zero Clash
Lee Sawyer found a filling game with Williston Elko after a tip from a coach. Williston Elko brings back nearly its 2009 Class A II champions led by Garrick Bates Salley and Staley, making the matchup a bee nest for Strom Thurmond, who aims for strong non region scheduling to boost playoff chances.
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Staley
Salley
Bates
Williston-Elko
Blue Devils
Aiken
Strom Thurmond
Lee Sawyer
Dwayne Garrick
North Augusta
Sawyer
Silver Bluff
al Lown
Rebels
Williston
Sand Gnats blank GreenJackets to snap seven-game streak
Savannah Sand Gnats score twice early then add one more in the second inning to beat the Augusta GreenJackets 3-0 in Savannah. Alonzo Harris reaches on an error and AJ Harris delivers a two-out RBI single. Brian Harrison doubles to start the two-run frame as Luis Nieves mishandles a grounder, allowing Harrison to score on a throwing error.
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Savannah
Augusta GreenJackets
Augusta
GreenJackets
Alonzo Harris
AJ Haris
Brian Harrison
Luis Nieves
Luke Anders
Andy Reichard
Harrison
Lannan Wins Third Straight as Nationals Beat Braves 6 2
Nyjer Morgan returned from the disabled list with two hits and two runs scored. Willie Harris hit a two run homer in the ninth as the Nationals defeated the Braves 6 2. John Lannan allowed two runs in seven innings to improve to 5 5 while Derek Lowe took the loss. Eric Hinske went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.
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Atlanta
Nyjer Morgan
Willie Harris
Washington Nationals
Atlanta Braves
John Lannan
Derek Lowe
Braves
Eric Hinske
Nationals top Braves as Morgan breaks homerless streak
Final score. Morgan, back from a sore hip, singled and scored as Ian Desmond and Roger Bernadina drove in runs. Bernadina would start in left after Riggleman hinted at the rookie’s possible position change. Willingham goes on injured list for knee surgery. Braves answer with two runs in the sixth on Infante and Heyward.
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Atlanta
Morgan
Ian Desmond
Roger Bernadina
Ryan Zimmerman
Bernadina
Nationals
Jim Riggleman
Josh Willingham
Wills
Braves
Lannan
Omar Infante
Jason Heyward
Matt Diaz
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Elko
Raleigh Yeldell
Sive
Noah
Willliston-Elko
ASTV
Cam Huffman
Nats
Charles Odum
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