Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Thursday, September 20-September 26, 2012 www.rutherfordweekly.com UPCOMING NATURE DAY AT SOUTH MOUNTAINS STATE PARK RUTHERFORD WEEKLY SPORTS Brought to you by: FAST WAY 1-0) for the moment. The Cavs jumped out to a 21-6 halftime lead on the Hilltoppers and never really looked back. Donald Wilkins made the two biggest plays of the game, but the interception for a touchdown in the fi rst half really set off the chain of events that would transpire in East Rutherford's 42-26 win. Jamon Edgerton also had over 100 yards rush- The battle for the Rutherford County title belongs to East Rutherford (3-2, Build a bluebird house to take home. See lots of snakes. Take a horse & wagon ride. Listen to Appa- lachian music. South Mountains State Park will host the 10th Annual Nature Day on September 29th from 11:00 to 4:00 p.m. A variety of programs, exhibits and music will be presented throughout the day. Music is scheduled at the park picnic pavilion from 11:00 to 4:00 p.m. Mick Bridwell and the Carolina Crawdads will start at 11:00 with sounds of bluegrass. Richard Beard and Sassafras Tea will follow with Southern Appalachian music. Tim and Faith Ingle and the "Heartstrings" musicians will inspire you with sounds of bluegrass gospel music. Michael Fox and his Pos- sum Holler Ole Time String Band will put a smile on your face and music in your heart. The popular Build a Bird House Program will be held at the old park offi cer. Eighty bird- houses will be assembled and given away to bird enthusiasts. Bat and bird houses will also be given away as door prizes at the end of the day. Exhibits will be displayed at the Jacob Fork Parking Area. Exhibits include the USDA Wildlife Exhibit, Tuttle State Educational Forest, What's in the Water, Beekeeping, the Snakes of North Carolina, Backpacking & Dutch Oven Cooking, Rocky River Trout Unlimited, Bats, Grand- father Mountain Climate Science, Astronomy, Turtles, The Spider Shack, Friends of South Mountains State Park, Flint Knapping, and Trails- Pathways to Nature. Children's activities are scheduled through the day. The Nature Day Obstacle Course, Mak- ing Animal Tracks, Nature Arts & Crafts will entertain and educate the little people. Free horse and wagon rides will also be available "round the barn." Food and beverages will be available for purchase from South Mountains Volunteer Fire Department. Door prizes will be given away at 4:00 at the picnic pavilion. South Mountains State Park welcomes the community to join us for this informative and fun day. Admission is free. For more information contact the park at (828) 433-4772. ing and T.J. Watkins was solid at quarterback again this week. It looks like East has things fi nally com- ing together after a dismal two weeks in the begin- ning. Patton, who has lost 21 straight contests. R-S Central's best assets are that they continue They have won three in a row and will travel to to fi ght and that Devante Austin is provided room to run. Central cut the defi cit to seven points in the sec- ond half, but Austin's 170-plus yards rushing just wasn't enough to overcome the Cavs. Round two of the inner-county battle travels to R-S Central (1- 4, 0-1) who will host Chase on Friday. Across town, Chase (3-2, 1-0) took care of Pat- 293 S. Broadway St., Forest City 828-245-0434 Not Just Oil, Pennzoil By KEVIN CARVER Round One In County To East, TJCA Still Unbeaten 1A, but six games remain in the regular season. Thomas Jefferson will travel to Avery on Friday for another Western Highlands Conference game. Down South in Chesnee, the Golden Eagles im- prove to 3-1. They had a balanced attack in scoring twice rushing, twice passing and once on the de- fensive side. However, they had to survive double- overtime against Pendleton, 35-28 for the victory. They will host Carolina Academy this Friday for homecoming. ton, but barely as Omar Jimenez kicked a game- winning fi eld goal in the late stages for a 10-7 win. Defensively, the Trojans played its best football overall by allowing just 104 yards of Patton offense, thanks to defensive ends Shevon Logan and Tray Watkins. Josh Wright was the only Trojan to score as he went 136 yards rushing on the evening. Going east of Chase High lives Thomas Jef- ferson football. And for the fi fth time this season, the Gryphons come out winners beating Mitchell 27-6 at home. Despite being without running back and linebacker, Will McCraw, Thomas Jefferson's Efrim Borders 70-plus yard interception return for a touchdown ignited what has now become a 5-0 overall, 1-0 conf. start. The Gryphons, who won their second ever con- Keselowski makes himself a front runner for the championship after winning this weekend in Chi- cago. When Keselowski and his team are on, they can be a tough to get past. Sometimes they get lost in mid-pack, but I think they are the most in- triguing team in "The Chase" this year. Keselowski bypassing Jimmie Johnson late and leaving him on Sunday was impressive, considering the clutch- ness Johnson brings as a fi ve-time champ to "The Chase." Eleven of the Twelve Chasers fi nished 18th or better on Sunday, with the exception of Jeff Gor- don. For thought as they head to New Hampshire this weekend, eight of the twelve chasers have won at Loudon before. The Braves look to have a wildcard bid in hand with less than 15 games to go this season. They certainly have all the tools to do something special this postseason, but we will see how it all unfolds before we start talking championship. I mean it's Chipper Jones last hoo-rah and that would be a fi t- ting way to end a 20-year career in Atlanta. I am not going any farther than that though at the moment. On the NFL front, the Carolina Panthers played In the NASCAR world, Brad (the silent ninja) ference game in school history close in on a home playoff game. Right now, they would probably be seeded around eighth or so with only fi ve wins in much better in Sunday's win over New Orleans, but both sides of the ball just aren't there yet. No doubt, it was the Panthers' Charles Godfrey whose inter- ception returned for a touchdown on defense that turned the game completely in Carolina's favor. However, the Saints are going to get yards, but they allowed New Orleans nearly 500 yards. Not every week will Carolina (1-1) get away with that scenario as it was a 35-27 victory. 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