MOULTRIE — The Colquitt County High football seniors must take a little more than the expected pride in this year’s 7-1 record.
One — Jacob Propst — came with his father to Moultrie and has been a starter for the Packers two seasons.
Willie and William McCrary played in Daphne, Ala., before moving to Moultrie just before the current season started and may not be familiar with the losses most of their 12th-grade teammates have endured.
But those who were here for the 2-8 record in 2007 and the 4-6 season a year ago, will have dearly earned the applause when they are introduced before tonight’s game against Houston County at Tom White Field at Mack Tharpe Stadium.
The seniors to be honored are Quin Roberson, the McCrary twins, Derrell Ward, Davis Durham, Jeremy Downs, Amel Magwood, Tyler Dismuke, Hakeem Peterson, Nyneson Jeudy, Jamal Davis, Ryan Ward, Tyrell Wright, Ashley Mead, Dillon Underwood, Audrick Ponder, Emory Wheeler, Beau Weathers, Whit Benton, Chris Walsh, Travis Harris, Jacob Propst, Robert Fuller and Cameron Erving.
The Colquitt County football program’s problems began in 2006, when these players would have been sophomores.
The Packers started 5-0 and were ranked No. 1 in Class AAAAA.
But Colquitt dropped four of its last five — including triple-overtime losses to region opponents Coffee and Tift County — and finished 6-4.
The Packers opened the 2007 season with a 14-0 loss at home to Class AA Cook High and went on to finish 2-8.
Rush Propst added two victories last year in his first season as the Packers went 4-6.
The current four-game winning streak against region opponents has the Packers sitting at 7-1 for the first time since 1999.
The current defensive unit, ranked No. 3 in the region in total defense, has been particulary senior-oriented.
Wright, Jeudy and Erving start on the line and Fuller gets plenty of playing time after starting as a junior and a senior.
Wheeler, Davis and Willie McCrary have started at linebacker with Underwood also getting in on a good share of tackles.
Corners Magwood and Ward have four and three interceptions respectively and Durham is the third leading tackler.
Dismuke, the punter, and Mead, the snapper, and Downs have anchored the special teams.
Peterson, Roberson, Propst and Walsh have been starters on offense and Harris has caught 10 passes this season.
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Colquitt seniors have plenty to be proud of
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Conference champions
The Colquitt County seventh-grade girls basketball team celebrates its South Georgia Athletic Conference championship. The team includes, front, from left, coach Sheila Williams, Za'Nautica Downs, Akia Sutton, Ty'Asia McNeal, Shy Seay; and back, Sydnee Dalton, Shay Stanfill, Kiarra Lovett, Abiyah Spencer, Coach Jon Scroggins, Angel Kinchen, Chyna Calhoun, Michaela Bennefield, Istajhe Johnson, Ashuntee Stewart and Ja'nysia Brown. Not shown, Coach Tamika Seay and Emily Dozier.
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Lady Pack clinches top seed for region tournament
Makeba Ponder’s free throw with 6 seconds remaining gave the Colquitt County girls a 55-48 victory over Lowndes on Tuesday on the William Bryant Court at the Gladys Espy Gymnasium and ensured the Lady Packers would have the top seed in next week’s Region 1-AAAAA tournament at Tift County.
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Rifle team defeats Worth County
The Colquitt County High rifle team remains unbeaten after taking a 1,098-1,082 victory over Worth County on Tuesday in Sylvester.
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Prine shines at Snowflake Invitational
Kenyadah Prine is progressing just fine in her comeback from two frustrating seasons that were marred by injuries. The Lowndes High senior is making the most of her opportunities to return to top form, no matter how big or small the stage.
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Prine shines at Snowflake Invitational
Kenyadah Prine is progressing just fine in her comeback from two frustrating seasons that were marred by injuries. The Lowndes High senior is making the most of her opportunities to return to top form, no matter how big or small the stage.
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Level 3 gymnasts first, Level 4 team second in Thomasville
The Moultrie YMCA MGs headed to Thomasville on January 28 to continue their meet season in the Rose City gymnastics invitational and the Level 3’s took first place and the Level 4’s placed second.
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Register wins region wrestling championship
Travis Register will take an unbeaten record into next weekend’s state sectional after going 2-0 and winning the 220-pound weight class at Saturday’s Region 1-AAAAA wrestling tournament at Lowndes.
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Lady Packers hold off Tift County
The Colquitt County girls basketball team held off a determined Tift County second-half rally on Saturday on the William Bryant Court at the Espy Gymnasium to get a 59-48 Region 1-AAAAA victory.
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Talking it over
The defending Region 1-AAAAA champion Colquitt County High baseball team held an intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday at Ike Aultman Field at Packer Park. The Packers are gearing up for their Feb. 21 season-opener against Lawton Chiles of Tallahassee at Packer Park. Packers assistant coach Jake Mobley talks with sophomore pitcher, and little brother, Gabe Mobley during Saturday’s scrimmage.
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Seventh-grade girls win conference championship
The Colquitt County seventh-grade girls’ basketball team claimed the conference championship Saturday, upsetting previously undefeated Coffee, 20-19.
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