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Lady Diamond Devil freshman shortstop Lilly Ray (right) tags out Lady Purple Hurricane Azure Guli during the first game of a region tournament doubleheader with Monticello Sept. 25 on King Field in Elberton. (Photo by Cary Best)

Lady Diamond Devil freshman shortstop Lilly Ray (right) tags out Lady Purple Hurricane Azure Guli during the first game of a region tournament doubleheader with Monticello Sept. 25 on King Field in Elberton. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Elbert falls to Monticello

Cary Best
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
The Lady Diamond Devils wrapped up their season last week with a 8-0, 5-4 doubleheader loss to Monticello during the first round of the Region 8-AA tournament Sept. 25 at King Field in Elberton.
Elbert County football

Elbert County football

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Devils to play ‘huge, huge game’

Cary Best
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
When the Blue Devils travel to Blairsville Friday to take on the Union County Panthers, it will arguably be their biggest game of the season. 
Blue Devil junior running back C.J. Tate rushes for an 80-yard touchdown during Elbert County’s 56-7 region win over Social Circle Friday night Sept. 27 in the Granite Bowl in Elberton (Photo by Cary Best).

Blue Devil junior running back C.J. Tate rushes for an 80-yard touchdown during Elbert County’s 56-7 region win over Social Circle Friday night Sept. 27 in the Granite Bowl in Elberton (Photo by Cary Best).

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Backkup quarterbacks shine in win

Cary Best
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Before Elbert County crowned seniors Emerson Brown and Qwen Moss queen and king, the Blue Devils had homecoming guest Social Circle spinning from a 28-0 halftime deficit. 
Elbert County JROTC Male Raiders team members (L-R) Logan Vickery, Briley Jenkins, Grady Thomas, Jordan Teasley, D.J. Veal and Nicholas Smith compete in the rope bridge event during a meet at Jackson County High School Sept. 21 in Jefferson. (Photo by Cary Best)

Elbert County JROTC Male Raiders team members (L-R) Logan Vickery, Briley Jenkins, Grady Thomas, Jordan Teasley, D.J. Veal and Nicholas Smith compete in the rope bridge event during a meet at Jackson County High School Sept. 21 in Jefferson. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Raiders storm Panther meet

Cary Best
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
The Elbert County JROTC Raider teams dominated all comers during the 30-team Jackson County High School meet Sept. 21 in Jefferson.
Senior pitcher Lauren Hart will lead the Lady Diamond Devils into a best two out of three series with Region 8-AA Monticello today at King Field in Elberton. (File photo by Cary Best)

Senior pitcher Lauren Hart will lead the Lady Diamond Devils into a best two out of three series with Region 8-AA Monticello today at King Field in Elberton. (File photo by Cary Best)

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Elbert to host Monticello in first round

Cary Best
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
The Lady Diamond Devils (13-10, 3-4 in Region 8-AA) will host Monticello (4-12, 2-4 in Region 8-AA) in the best two out of three series today in post season play.
Blue Devil junior running back C.J. Tate rushed for 42 yards and scored a touchdown on a 60-yard pass during Elbert County’s 63-0 region-opening win at Oglethorpe County Sept. 20 in Lexington. (Photo by Dan Giles)

Blue Devil junior running back C.J. Tate rushed for 42 yards and scored a touchdown on a 60-yard pass during Elbert County’s 63-0 region-opening win at Oglethorpe County Sept. 20 in Lexington. (Photo by Dan Giles)

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Blue Devils roll in region opener

Cary Best
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Elbert County blew threw Lexington Friday night, winning its region opener 63-0 Sept. 20 at Oglethorpe County High School.  
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Elbert County Football Helmet

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Patriots to host rebounding Blue Devils

Cary Best
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Smarting from last week’s 4-point loss to North Oconee (28-24), the Blue Devils will cross the Broad River and take on their western neighbors, the Oglethorpe County Patriots, in the Region 8-AA opener this Friday night.
Rams runners (L-R) Mason Dove, Aiden Belli, Kale Kurtz, Brayden Ingram, Eli Harris, Sam Gailey, Madden Drake take off from the starting line in the first Elbert County Middle School Cross County meet Sept. 10. (Photo by Cary Best)

Rams runners (L-R) Mason Dove, Aiden Belli, Kale Kurtz, Brayden Ingram, Eli Harris, Sam Gailey, Madden Drake take off from the starting line in the first Elbert County Middle School Cross County meet Sept. 10. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Rams host, Blue Devils race in Tallulah Falls

Cary Best
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Elbert’s middle school cross country teams hosted their first meet in school history Sept. 10 while the high school runners traversed the hills surrounding Tallulah Falls.
Junior Lady Diamond Madelyn Dias (left) tags Lady Redskin Cara Mayfield in the fifth inning of Elbert County’s 3-2 Region 8-AA win over Social Circle Sept. 12 on King Field in Elberton. (Photo by Cary Best)

Junior Lady Diamond Madelyn Dias (left) tags Lady Redskin Cara Mayfield in the fifth inning of Elbert County’s 3-2 Region 8-AA win over Social Circle Sept. 12 on King Field in Elberton. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Lady Diamond Devils win three in a row

Cary Best
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
The Lady Diamond Devils are on a roll, winning three out of their last four games.
Blue Devil junior running back C.J. Tate returns a kickoff to the 44-yard line in the second quarter in Elbert County’s 28-24 home loss to North Oconee Sept. 13 in the Granite Bowl. (Photo by Cary Best)

Blue Devil junior running back C.J. Tate returns a kickoff to the 44-yard line in the second quarter in Elbert County’s 28-24 home loss to North Oconee Sept. 13 in the Granite Bowl. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Titans top Devils in late night finish

Cary Best
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
After a two-and-a-half hour weather delay forced a late night battle between Top 10 state-ranked North Oconee and host Elbert County, the visiting Titans edged out the Blue Devils by four points (28-24) just before 1 a.m. on Friday the 13th.