Christian Heritage’s middle school football team won its third straight game to open the season by beating Chattanooga’s Our Lady of Perpetual Help 30-6 on Tuesday.
Devin Smith scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the host Lions, finding the end zone on a 73-yard punt return and a 51-yard run from scrimmage.
Chase Herndon added an 81-yard touchdown run and played a part in a pair of two-point conversions. He ran for one and caught the other from Tanner Gallman, who also ran for a two-point conversion.
Colton McCurdy added an 8-yard touchdown run for Christian Heritage.
• Dalton’s seventh-grade team topped Lake Forest of Cleveland, Tenn., 22-0 on Thursday at Harmon Field.
Cade Gabriel had a 27-yard touchdown, caught a 7-yard touchdown pass and a two-point conversion from Harrison Norman and intercepted a pass to lead the Cougars (2-0).
Noah Bartoo added a 19-yard touchdown run and J.P. Tighe picked off a pass and ran for a two-point conversion.
The Daily Citizen’s area middle school roundup publishes each Monday and Thursday in The Daily Citizen. Coaches should send results to sports@daltoncitizen.com, with the final score, outstanding performers, team’s win-loss record and date and location of the competition included in the report. Events that take place on Monday and Tuesday must be received by noon Wednesday for publication; events that take place on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday must be received by noon Sunday for publication. Events reported after the deadline or without complete information may not be published.
Sports
September 6, 2012
Middle school roundup: Lions and Cougars still perfect
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Decision is a winner
Northwest Whitfield High School senior track and field team member Jonathan Willman has signed an athletic scholarship with Shorter University in Rome. Pictured are, front row from left, Dana Willman (mother), Willman, Ed Willman (father); back row, Northwest coach Chad Brewer. (Devin Golden/The Daily Citizen)
Jonathan Willman’s original love was basketball. But the Northwest Whitfield High School athlete made a sacrifice.
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After suffering a serious injury two years ago, he gave up that sport to ensure his track and field aspirations stayed possible.
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- A look ahead: State golf tournaments today at Nob North, Dalton Golf and Country Club
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- Boggs: 'I know I can help this team'
- Area middle school roundup: Christian Heritage softball, Eastbrook soccer teams win league titles
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