Each week during the school year, across Northeast Georgia, athletic courts and fields are filled with big plays, packed stands, and student-athletes giving it their all.
Each week, a few standout squads rise above the rest — not just on the scoreboard, but through grit, teamwork, and heart.
Here are this week’s BLITZ Teams of the Week from high schools around the region.
Football – Towns County Indians
The Towns County Indians won in a HUGE way in Week Three, taking a 34-18 win against Lakeview, a #9-ranked team in GIAA. That might be a first for the Indians. After losing their Week One game by a 14-3 score against Murray County, Towns had to sit and think about it for a couple of weeks. Then Alex Baert scored 4 TDs to lead the way to redemption, having two rushing, one on a scoop-n-score, and one on a kickoff return.
Softball – Lumpkin County Lady Indians
The Lady Indians grinded out wins over North Hall and White County in key region contests. Lumpkin is a top-10-ranked team, and now sits at 10-2 overall and a perfect 5-0 in region play.
Volleyball – Banks County Lady Leopards
The Lady Leopards went 3-1 last week, beating Commerce, Madison County, and Hart County in three straight. Banks dropped a tough 3-set match with Providence Christian, and is now 8-7 overall and 1-1 in region.
Boys XC – Union County Panthers
Hosting their meet and winning it is fun. Union County was led by Holden Payne, who came in first. Oliver Hillman was 6th and Noah James Payne was 10th, as the team edged out Rockmart in the Union County Season Opener.
Girls XC – White County Lady Warriors
White County won the Union County Season Opener. Carly Black was the individual winner as well, and Julie Black was second. Maddie Evans came in 6th to help push the Lady Warriors to the top of the podium.
