High School Football
Frederica Closes Regular Season
By: Jeff Doke
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
It would be a vast understatement to say that it has been a rough couple of weeks in the Golden Isles.
Frederica Academy had two crucial weeks remaining as Matthew started bearing down on the Golden Isles, both against region opponents and both that had serious playoff implications.
Pirates Sunk By Terrors
By: Kipp Branch
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
On a beautiful night for football at Glynn County stadium the Brunswick High Pirates dropped a hard fought 35-28 to the arch rival Glynn Academy Red Terrors for the third consecutive year. The loss marks the first time Brunswick High has dropped three in row in the series since 1983.
Frederica Overthrows Pinewood
By: Jeff Doke
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Another First For Frederica On The March To Mercer.
There’s something amazing about watching unbridled joy erupting from a grown man. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it’s something to behold, and it’s exactly what we saw from Head Coach Brandon Derrick.
Frederica’s March To Mercer
By: Jeff Doke
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Frederica Academy has only had a football program for six seasons. A mere drop in the bucket when compared to other programs in southeast Georgia.
If you know anything about Frederica, however, you know that their penchant for athletic excellence is not taken lightly. State championship trophies for soccer, baseball, basketball, and golf fill the cases at the athletic department on their St Simons Island campus.
Pirates Right Ship
By: Kipp Branch
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
On a gorgeous night for football the Brunswick High Pirates obliterated the South Effingham Mustangs on their homecoming 43-0 in lovely Guyton, Georgia.
Coming off the heartbreaking loss to Camden County to spoil its own homecoming the week before the Pirate out and raced to a 29-0 halftime lead and never looked back and only a running clock in the 4th quarter kept Brunswick from hanging 50 on the Mustangs last night.
Glynn to Terrorize State
By: Garrison Ryfun
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
The Glynn Academy Red Terrors are now 4-1 halfway through the season, and after the early loss to Benedictine they are starting to look like state title contenders.
Over the past month, the Terrors have taken on Pomona (#1 Team in Colorado), Camden County, and East Jackson. They won all of those games and won them all very convincingly.
Frederica Remains Dominant
By: Jeff Doke
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
The Frederica Knights followed up their defeat of defending GISA Class AAA State Champions Valwood with a defeat of defending GISA Class AA State Champions Memorial Day.
The Knights took their unbeaten record to 5-0 with a 23-3 victory, sending the Matadors to a 1-3-1 overall record.
Pirates Off Course
By: Kipp Branch
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
On a great night for football at Glynn County Stadium and also Homecoming the Brunswick High School Pirates laid an inexplicable egg.
The Pirates dropped a head scratching 7-6 contest to the winless Camden County Wildcats to go to 2-2 on the 2016 season.
Brunswick Down Wayne
By: Kipp Branch
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
On a great night for football between the bricks at Glynn County Stadium the Brunswick High Pirates pulled away from the Wayne County Yellow Jackets in second half and won 33-17.
The win makes the Pirates 2-1 on the season.
Frederica Stays Perfect
By: Jeff Doke
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Coming off of an “unscheduled bye week” compliments of Hurricane Hermine, the Frederica Knights found themselves undefeated, well-rested, and injury free going into week 5 of their 2016 campaign.
“We’re at 100% right now” said Head Coach Brandon Derrick earlier in the week. The Knights needed to be at 100% for this week’s opponent; defending GISA state champions Valwood High.
