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14U War Eagles fall to team later disqualified for fielding illegal players in championship tourney The 14-and-Under (14U) Taylor County War Eagles’ tackle football squad had their hopes of a national championship crushed after running into a team fielding illegal overage players during the United Youth Football League (UYFL) National Championship tournament held recently in Plant City. The 14U War Eagles won one of three games in the national tournament, defeating a team from New York in between losses to teams from Ohio and Philadelphia Subscribe to our e-Edition and read the...

JEFFERSON — When Jefferson and Marist kickoff on Tuesday, it’ll be the No. 1 offense vs. the No. 1 defense.  It has "epic matchup" written all over it and what better way to settle who’s the best in Class 4A than in the state title game.  No. 1 Marist and second-ranked Jefferson are set to battle for the top prize in Class 4A on Tuesday at Georgia State Stadium in Atlanta. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. and can be heard live on “Marist is giving up the fewest points in the state in any classification,” Jefferson coach Gene Cathcart said. “And they score about 40-something points....

-- RADIO: WDUN 102.9 FM -- JEFFERSON (14-0): Ranked No. 2 in Class 4A; No. 1 seed from Region 8; defeated Benedictine 42-35 in the semifinals -- MARIST (12-0): Ranked No. 1 in Class 4A; No. 6 seed from Region 3; defeated Bainbridge 42-0 in the semifinals -- NOTABLE: First-ever meeting between the two programs. ... After last week’s win, this Jefferson squad pushed its win streak to 14,  the second-longest win streak in program history (14). Only the 2012-13 team (16) has a longer one. ... The Dragons continue to show that familiarity, or a lack thereof, means little to them. Marist will be...

JEFFERSON — Jefferson is more than just a football team. They’re a family.  Coach Gene Cathcart and his staff have built a program that is more about family, brotherhood, than Xs and Os.  Sure, the Xs and Os are working well – No. 1 offense, No. 10 defense – but the chemistry is the driving force that has them in the Class 4A state title game more so than the play calling.  It’s evident when you take a trip to Memorial Stadium and watch the way practice is conducted by the staff and players.  “You gotta trust the process and have faith in what the coaches are teaching you,”...

A pair of northeast Georgia teams from our  AccessWDUN coverage area will play for state titles on Tuesday in the Georgia High School Association football finals. Buford in Class 6A and Jefferson in Class 4A both survived the semifinal round in their respective classifications. Now both will see if they can bring home the ultimate hardware. And once again, Jacobs Media will provide coverage for both Buford and Jefferson on our radio stations and live streaming. Both games will be held on Tuesday at Georgia State Stadium. Jefferson (14-0) will take on Marist (12-0) in the Class 4A final...