• Union Co. girls soccer falls to Rabun Co. at home

    Soccer Rabun Co. Union Co.

    Despite holding a 5-4 lead a little more than six minutes into the second half, the Union Co. girls soccer team couldn’t withstand a powerful Rabun Co. offense that outscored the Lady Panthers 4-1 over the final 34 minutes to earn the 8-6 region win Tuesday, March 3, in Blairsville. Rabun Co. (2-1, 2-0 Region […]

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  • Wildcats lose sixth straight, fall to Stephens Co.

    Wildcats

    The early-season woes for the Rabun Co. baseball team continued Wednesday, March 4, in a 13-2 loss to Class 4A’s Stephens Co. in Tiger. Rabun Co. (0-6, 0-2 Region 8-AA) stayed closed early before, leading 3-1 in the top of the fourth inning, the Indians (4-4) blew the game open with three runs to take […]

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  • Panthers earn big win against Wildcats in Tiger

    Panthers Wildcats

    After leading by just one point at the end of the first quarter, the Union Co. Panthers blew open the game in the second quarter, outscoring Rabun Co. 22-7 in the period on the way to a 74-47 Region 8-AA victory Friday, Jan. 24, in Tiger. Seniors Sawyer Drake and Pierson Allison each had a […]

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  • Lady Wildcats use suffocating defense to defeat Lady Panthers

    Lady Wildcats Lady Panthers

    Using a stifling pressure defense and a hot hand off the bench, the third-ranked Rabun Co. Lady Wildcats took down seventh-ranked Union Co. on Friday, Jan. 24, in Tiger to earn a fourth-straight Region 8-AA win. The Lady Wildcats (20-1, 10-1) started the game on a 6-0 run and never trailed the visiting Lady Panthers […]

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  • Several area football players named to the all-state team

    High school football

    The 2019 All-State Football Teams as selected by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution were released Thursday and several area players were honored. Two players were named to the Class AAA first team: North Murray senior Ladd McConkey was named the first team Athlete, while Fannin Co. junior Luke Holloway was named the first team Punter. Dawson Co. […]

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  • Peyton Backer plays for Georgia Southern in bowl game

    Wildcats

    Rabun Co. High graduate Peyton Backer played for Georgia Southern in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl against Liberty on Saturday, Dec. 21. Backer, who is a redshirt sophomore, played in all 13 games for the Eagles (7-6, 5-3 Sun Belt) this season. Georgia Southern lost the bowl game, 23-16. Backer was a two-time all-state selection […]

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  • Wildcats fall to Bulldogs in state quarterfinals

    Wildcats

    A furious Wildcats comeback effort in the fourth quarter wasn’t enough for top-ranked Rabun Co. to erase being outscored 21-0 in the third during a 38-24 loss at Thomasville on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Class AA state playoffs. The loss was the first of the season for the Region 8-AA champion Wildcats […]

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  • Hicks commits to the University of Georgia

    Hicks

    Braxton Lee Hicks, a senior at Rabun County High, is headed to play football for Coach Kirby Smart at the University of Georgia in Athens. He made the announcement Sunday via Twitter saying: “After talking to Coach Smart, it’s a done deal! I’m 100% committed to the University of Georgia.” Hicks will join the Bulldogs […]

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  • New regions set for 2020-22 school years

    Regions

    There will be new school regions across north Georgia when the 2020-21 school year begins. The appeal process for schools wishing to change regions or classifications within the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) was completed Tuesday, Nov. 19, and many area schools will soon see new foes in new places during the 2020 through 2022 […]

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  • Deadline approaching for Christmas Clash registration

    Clash

    The fifth-annual Blue Ridge Christmas Clash is scheduled for Dec. 26-28 and the deadline for area teams to register is fast approaching. Registration costs $150 per team with each team being guaranteed to play at least three games. The deadline to register is Dec.16. The Christmas Clash is open for area boys and girls teams […]

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  • PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Rabun to host BEST

    Wildcats

    The Rabun County High football team is used to state playoff football. In each of the last four seasons, the Wildcats have at least reached the state quarterfinals, including losing the championship game in 2017. Rabun County has lost just six games in the past four seasons combined and haven’t lost a region game in […]

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