Oconee County, GA Politics

Although a dozen seasons have passed since the Oconee County Warriors undefeated State Championship football team, the Georgia Dome is seeking a helmet from all of the teams who have played in the artificial turf indoor stadium in Atlanta. Oconee County and Coach Mitch Davis were included on a list seeking a donation of a helmet for a display case inside of the facility that the Atlanta Falcons call home. I would imagine there is a pretty good chance that the North Oconee Titans will be donating a helmet after this post-season. But remember the Titans will have a stern test with an Atlanta road trip to the real Westminster in  an opener for the once beaten Bogart area school still reeling from a tragic and fatal auto accident this past weekend. Athens Academy is playing host to a playoff game this weekend against a 6-4 Mount Paran team in the narrow slice of Athens mailing address inside of Oconee County off of Hwy. 441 near the 10 Loop. Prince Avenue Christian School travels ...

Given all the shock and dismay over the Oconee County High School softball coach's sleazy and reprehensible behavior with one of his recent former players , I am glad there is something positive to write about this week. After rain and thunderstorms delayed kick off for an hour, the Titans of North Oconee and the Spartans of Athens Academy made the home folks proud with victories in the opening rounds of the Georgia High School Association football playoffs last night. I hope both teams go all the way to the Georgia Dome and win, but each week will become increasingly difficult. Also this season you have to make it all the way to the Finals for the trip to the Dome (instead of the semifinals, where Athens Academy made it the last two years). I feel sorry for the Oconee County HS Warriors quarterback Zach Mettenberger in their opening round loss at Gainesville but he will be enrolled at UGA soon enough and finally be surrounded by talent equal to his on his side of the ball. Also ...