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Bulldogs junior outside linebacker Elijah Garnett seals the game with an interception in the 28-21 win over Monroe Area Sept. 20.

Bulldogs junior outside linebacker Elijah Garnett seals the game with an interception in the 28-21 win over Monroe Area Sept. 20.

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Garnett accepts invitation to play in Peach State Gridiron Classic

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Hart County Bulldogs’ junior outside linebacker Elijah Garnett accepts an invitation to play in the Peach State Gridiron Classic All-American Game on Dec. 29. On Nov. 3, Garnett posted to X that he received an invitation to play in the Peach State Gridiron Classic All-American Game.
Bulldogs’ sophomore running back Faustino Rangel rushes for only 12 yards on six carries in the 19-0 shutout loss to the Ringgold Tigers in the first round of the state playoffs Nov. 15. Photo by Greg Gaines.

Bulldogs’ sophomore running back Faustino Rangel rushes for only 12 yards on six carries in the 19-0 shutout loss to the Ringgold Tigers in the first round of the state playoffs Nov. 15. Photo by Greg Gaines.

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Dogs exit playoffs after shutout loss to Tigers

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Hart County’s defense did everything it could to hold the Tigers off the scoreboard, but the Dogs’ offense couldn’t get going in the 19-0 loss to Ringgold in the first round of the state playoffs. On Nov. 15, Hart traveled to Ringgold, Ga.
Junior wide receiver CJ Cowins turns up the field after making the catch in the 17-7 win over Elbert County on Aug. 16. Photo by Mark Wells/The Elberton Star

Junior wide receiver CJ Cowins turns up the field after making the catch in the 17-7 win over Elbert County on Aug. 16. Photo by Mark Wells/The Elberton Star

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Cowins set to join Carter in Southeast Elite All-Star Game

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Just a week after teammate Nicholas Carter’s commitment, Hart County’s junior wide receiver, CJ Cowins, has also accepted the invitation to play in the Southeast Elite All-Star game in Marietta, Ga. on Dec. 27-29. Back on Oct.
Senior Harrison Krause looks to pin his opponent during a home meet in 2023-2024.

Senior Harrison Krause looks to pin his opponent during a home meet in 2023-2024.

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Mat Dogs have eyes set on state with Simpson in his first year at the helm

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
With their third head coach in three years, former Hart County Bulldogs’ wrestler Sam Simpson will look to take the Dogs back to state in his first year at the helm. After former head coach Jay Stowe left to go to White County, Hart County went on a search for its third head coach in three years.
Former Hart County and current UNC edge rusher Kaimon Rucker pressures Georgia Tech’s quarterback Haynes King in the 41-34 loss to the Yellow Jackets in Chapel Hill on Oct. 12. Photo by Anthony Sorbellini/UNC Athletics

Former Hart County and current UNC edge rusher Kaimon Rucker pressures Georgia Tech’s quarterback Haynes King in the 41-34 loss to the Yellow Jackets in Chapel Hill on Oct. 12. Photo by Anthony Sorbellini/UNC Athletics

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Rucker to donate $10,000 to Helene relief efforts, matched by Wells Fargo & Food Lion Feeds

News Staff
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Tar Heel defender Kaimon Rucker has long believed in helping people however he can, and with his $10,000 donation to the MANNA FoodBank in Asheville, N.C., he is helping victims of Hurricane Helene in a big way.