Sports

’Cats seeking ‘heart check’ as region schedule continues on the road

The sting of a lopsided Region 1-6A home loss can’t linger too long for a Camden County team preparing for its first road contest of the season. For the third straight Friday, it will be Wildcats against Wildcats as CCHS visits Richmond Hill for a crucial battle of 5-1 teams.

REGION OPENER ROUT

The Camden County Wildcats fumbled away the opening kickoff in the Region 1-6A opener against visiting Valdosta last Friday. And then things got really ugly. Valdosta (6-0) scored on its first nine possessions and chalked up 684 total yards to cruise 63-19.

Region play next after ’Cats net fifth win

William Jackson threw three touchdown passes and David Coleman scored by rush and reception as Camden County celebrated homecoming by beating Royal Palm Beach, Fla., 37-20 last Friday to end the non-region schedule.

Unbeaten Valdosta visits for 1-6A opener

The winner of eighth-ranked Valdosta and 10th-ranked Camden County Friday night in Kingsland gets a valuable headstart in the state playoff chase from Region 1-6A. “Fast, physical football team,” CCHS head coach Travis Roland said. “They make you earn it. Hard-nosed group.

CCHS softball wins two of three over Colquitt

After taking two of three from Colquitt last week, the Camden County High softball squad stood 6-3 in Region 1-6A play ahead of a key three-game conference series this week with Tift. Starting this week, Richmond Hill and Colquitt both stood 5-4 in 1-6A, Lowndes 2-7 and Valdosta 0-9.

CCHS volleyballers win four matches

The Camden County High volleyball squad ran off four wins last week, with two Region 1-6A victories boosting their records to 14-9 overall and 4-3 in league play. Last Thursday at Savannah Arts, CCHS beat Brunswick for the second time this season, 25-18, 25-22, and the host school 25-13, 25-19.

New season opens for Camden flag football

With 34 players, the Camden County High flag football program is eager to kick off its third year. The Lady Wildcats open play Tuesday at Lowndes under first-year coach Gohneil Brown, who reported 60 players attending tryouts for an increasingly popular sport.

CCHS runners second, third at For Coffee Invitational

The Camden County High girls cross-country runners took second and the boys third at the first For Coffee Invitational last Thursday in Douglas. The girls had three of the top seven individual runners and posted a 39 team score, only behind host Coffee (21) in a four-team field.

Homecoming will be battle of unbeatens

One of 67 unbeaten teams in the Georgia High School Association, Camden County looks to stay that way Friday night against undefeated Florida foe Royal Palm Beach on homecoming.

Lowndes softball takes two of three from Camden

Camden County shared second place in the Region 1-6A softball standings after dropping two of three games to Lowndes last week. The Lady Wildcats won the middle game last Thursday, sandwiched between defeats Sept. 9 and last Thursday.