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A Devil dogpile attempts to recover a fumbled ball during the last regular season game vs. Athens Christian Oct. 28. The Devils are looking to make it past the first round of the GHSA state playoffs Friday, Nov. 11. (Photo by Scoggins)

A Devil dogpile attempts to recover a fumbled ball during the last regular season game vs. Athens Christian Oct. 28. The Devils are looking to make it past the first round of the GHSA state playoffs Friday, Nov. 11. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Devils set sights on second round of playoffs

Mark Wells
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
The first round of the Georgia High School Association football playoffs are set to return to Elbert County for the third consecutive season as the 9-1 Blue Devils are scheduled to host 6-4 Pepperell High School Nov. 11 in the historic Granite Bowl.
The Elbert County Comprehensive High School mixed Raiders team brought home the state championship after the state meet in Griffin Oct. 29. The mixed team is made up of Raiders Kalebb Ingle, Heidi Navarro, Justin Brown, Phillip Bolden, Eva Garcia-Laguna, Linda-Garcia Laguna, Tyson Haigood, Jamaze Hall, Josiah Harkins, Isabella Harpold, Wyatt Stelter, Selenda Valdivia and Aiden Clark.

The Elbert County Comprehensive High School mixed Raiders team brought home the state championship after the state meet in Griffin Oct. 29. The mixed team is made up of Raiders Kalebb Ingle, Heidi Navarro, Justin Brown, Phillip Bolden, Eva Garcia-Laguna, Linda-Garcia Laguna, Tyson Haigood, Jamaze Hall, Josiah Harkins, Isabella Harpold, Wyatt Stelter, Selenda Valdivia and Aiden Clark.

Raiders bring home state championship

Mark Wells
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Elbert County is home to another state championship team as the Elbert County Comprehensive High School mixed raider team secured a first place overall finish at the state meet in Griffin Oct. 29.
Trustin Allen (No. 5) racks up yards during the game as Eli Jourolmon (No. 52) prepares to ward off an Eagle defender. (Photo by Scoggins)

Trustin Allen (No. 5) racks up yards during the game as Eli Jourolmon (No. 52) prepares to ward off an Eagle defender. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Devils defeat Eagles to finish regular season 9-1

Mark Wells
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
The Elbert County Blue Devils finished their regular season with nine wins for the 10th time in program history after dominating Athens Christian on the road Oct. 28. “We knew going into it that it was going to be a dog fight, especially early,” Head Coach Shannon Jarvis said.
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Devil and Lady Devil runners end year with season-best times

Mark Wells
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Elbert County’s cross country teams ended their seasons on a high note as six runners finished the region championship meet with season-best times Oct. 27 in Tallulah Falls. The Devils had four runners post season-best times while the Lady Devils had two runners to post season-best times.
Senior Quan Moss entered Friday’s 41-21 win over Commerce as Class A Division 1’s leading rusher with 1,291-yards. Moss added another 206 yards during the game. (Photo by Scoggins)

Senior Quan Moss entered Friday’s 41-21 win over Commerce as Class A Division 1’s leading rusher with 1,291-yards. Moss added another 206 yards during the game. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Devils tame Tigers to take first region win

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Elbert County Blue Devils are set to be in sole control of second place for Region 8A Division 1 after taking down Commerce High School’s Tigers in a 41-21 win on the road in their second region game Oct. 21.
The crowd cheers as freshman Kamryn Webb safely crosses home plate during the Lady Devils’ season-ending 7-4 loss to Social Circle in the super regionals of the GHSA state playoffs Oct. 19. (Photo by Wells)

The crowd cheers as freshman Kamryn Webb safely crosses home plate during the Lady Devils’ season-ending 7-4 loss to Social Circle in the super regionals of the GHSA state playoffs Oct. 19. (Photo by Wells)

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Lady Devils end season in super regional showdown

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Elbert County Lady Devils softball team’s season came to an end after a loss to Social Circle in the finals of the super regional round of the GHSA state playoffs at Wesley King Field Oct. 19.
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Lunsford named 8A Player of the Year

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Elbert County Lady Devils softball team is home to a two-time region player of the year as senior Ava Lunsford was recently named the Region 8A Division 1 Player of the Year by the region’s coaches. Lunsford also won the Region 8AA Player of the Year title during her junior season.
Lady Devil softball seniors (L-R) Jaynee Webb, Lilly Ray, Ava Lunsford and Emalise Andrews laugh during the senior recognition before the team’s final regular season home game Tuesday, Oct. 11. The four seniors were joined by Head Coach Drew Greer. (Photo by Wells)

Lady Devil softball seniors (L-R) Jaynee Webb, Lilly Ray, Ava Lunsford and Emalise Andrews laugh during the senior recognition before the team’s final regular season home game Tuesday, Oct. 11. The four seniors were joined by Head Coach Drew Greer. (Photo by Wells)

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Big laughs for the last home game

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Lady Devils softball team began their slate of super regional games at home Tuesday, Oct. 18 against Chattooga High School after closing the regular season out with a pair of wins against Washington-Wilkes High School and Oglethorpe County High School.