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’Cats rally in second half, oust East Coweta

Down four at halftime, Camden County tallied three straight touchdowns between the third and fourth quarters last Saturday night to subdue visiting East Coweta, 44-33 in a first-round Class 7A playoff shootout.

Quarterfinals at stake in CCHS-Grayson clash

The next obstacle for Camden County may be its most daunting yet, as the Wildcats visit Grayson Friday night with a Class 7A quarterfinal spot at stake. The Rams, the Region 4 champions, dismissed Hillgrove in the first round last Saturday as CCHS sent East Coweta home.

Camden girls cagers take court with Smith

A new era is tipping off for the Lady basketball Wildcats, who will take the floor this week under first-year head coach Sharnesha Smith.

Swim ’Cats win Valdosta meet; relay team makes state

The Camden County High swimmers won seven events and qualified a boys freestyle relay quartet for state last Saturday while winning the Valdosta Wildcat Invitational.  Javier McClenic, Noah Corning, Clayton Simmer and William Sopp reached state in the 400-meter free relay, winning in 4:07.35.

Home sweet home: Wildcats will host playoff after bashing Lowndes

The last time Camden County beat Lowndes and earned a home playoff game, the current Wildcat seniors were getting their last tastes of elementary school. CCHS emphatically snapped both seven-year droughts last Friday night, icing the No.

East Coweta will be difficult first-round test

For the Wildcats, reaching the second round of the state Class 7A brackets means weathering an East Coweta attack with plenty of firepower. “They’ve got a really good football team,” CCHS head coach Jeff Herron said of the Indians, seeded third from Region 2. Kickoff will be 6:30 p.m.

CCHS hoopster Britt to play at Jacksonville

Asiana Britt has yet to play a game for the Lady Wildcat basketball squad, but first-year head coach Sharnesha Smith believes the newcomer can make a huge imprint before heading to college. Before suiting up for CCHS, the senior 5-foot-7 combo guard has already cemented her college home.

Swim ’Cats roll past two foes in opening meet

The Camden County High swimming ’Cats delivered two state-qualifying times at their opening meet last Saturday, and a promising start for fourth-year coach Amber Brady.

CCHS finishes 28th, 29th at state 7A cross-country

Marin Bograd placed 41st and Reiley English 94th as Camden County High’s fastest girls and boys overall placers at the Class 7A cross-country meet last Friday in Carrollton. Bograd was timed in 21:25.57, and English in 18:46.26.

Home-field at stake as Wildcats host Lowndes

A state playoff berth won’t be in the balance Friday night when Camden County hosts Lowndes, but CCHS can nab a huge prize with a win. The Wildcats haven’t hosted a playoff game since 2015.