Lady Devils keep their unbeaten mark going
The Model girls soccer team continued its early-season roll with a convincing 5-0 win on the road in region play at Murray County on Wednesday.
The Lady Devils (8-0, 5-0 7-AA) displayed their well-balanced offense once again in the victory, with five different players recording goals. Those goals game from Camila Laguna, Payton Brown, Jordyn Merritt, Molly Allmon and Sophie Lawing.
Hadley Johnson contributed two assists, while Lawing and Elise O’neil added one apiece.
Ryli Howe, Maddie Green and Emma Couch all saw time at keeper to combine for the shutout for Model, which has now held its opponents scoreless in five straight games and six of eight this season overall. Howe recorded three saves.
The Lady Devils were back on the road Thursday to visit region opponent Rockmart. They will host North Murray in a region contest Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
SOCCER Model boys 1, Murray County 0
The Devils scored a timely goal late in the game to earn a hard-fought region road win Wednesday.
Model (6-3-1, 4-1 7-AA) came through with what proved to be the game-winner in the 70th minute as Lakin Dancause found the back of the net off an assist from Jonathan Ogle.
The Devils’ defensive efforts from Kevin Espinoza, Dakota Sapp, Wyatt Patterson, Benton Potts and Ridge Hardaker were all key in the shutout win, while goalkeeper Tanner Couey recorded four saves for the clean sheet.
Model was on the road again Thursday to visit Rockmart and will host North Murray on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
TENNIS Pepperell sweeps Coosa in region play
The Dragons and Lady Dragons each picked up region wins over county rival Coosa on Wednesday at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College.
The Pepperell girls won by a 5-0 score, sweeping the singles lines with wins from Allie Adams (No. 1), Cate Branton (No. 2) and Lily Brumbelow (No. 3). The doubles teams of Whitley Mathis and Sarah Gee (No. 1), along with Emma Kate Owen and Leighanna Caldwell (No. 2), each won their matches by pulling out third-set tiebreakers.
On the boys side, the Dragons defeated Coosa 4-1. Nolan Ely (No. 1) and Rob Whelchel (No. 3) earned singles wins. Pepperell’s doubles teams of Eric Self and Jax Parker (No. 1), along with Brennen Trott and Jayden Couch (No. 2), also picked up wins.
Coosa’s lone point in the match came at No. 2 singles, with Asa Serapion picking up a win in a third-set tiebreaker.
Pepperell will take on Model in a non-region contest at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College starting at 4:15 p.m. Monday. Coosa will take on Trion on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in a region match at the Rome Tennis Center.