Central wins coin toss, will host Sandy Creek

Local Sports

November 21, 2009

Clint Thompson The Times Enterprise Sat Nov 21, 2009, 10:08 PM EST

THOMASVILLE — Lady Luck was on Thomas County Central’s side Saturday morning.

In a coin toss to determine who will host a third-round Class AAAA playoff game, Sandy Creek coach Chip Walker guessed tails and it landed on heads.

“He said, ‘Well I guess we’re playing down there.’ I went, ‘Yep,’” recalled Central coach Bill Shaver.

For the third straight week, the Yellow Jackets will be at home in the playoffs. They followed a close 15-8 win over Alcovy in round one with a resounding 56-7 victory Friday night over Richmond Academy. The Yellow Jackets will look for their 12th straight win next week with kickoff set for 8 p.m.

“Anytime you play at home and you’re familiar with your surroundings and you do the same, normal things before a game that you do, I think it’s going to be, obviously, an advantage for you,” Shaver said. “Of course, the long road trip wouldn’t have bothered our guys. We’ve taken those long road trips all year long. Sandy Creek wouldn’t have been but about 45 minutes more than the Harris County trip.”

Central has already had long road trips to Jones County, Harris County and Americus-Sumter this year. The Yellow Jackets, though, have grown accustomed to playing at home in the playoffs. Central has not had to play in an opposing team’s stadium since 2005. Only twice playing in the Georgia Dome in 2007 had Central not played at home in the playoffs in the last four years.

“We’re glad to be playing at home in front of our home crowd,” Shaver said. “It’ll be a holiday weekend. Hopefully, we can get a big, huge crowd out there. I know Sandy Creek will bring a huge crowd down here, too. It should be a good atmosphere.”

Text Only

Local Sports

Aiming high
Nick Dodson was a track star on the high school and collegiate levels.
It’s almost time to see how the former Thomas County Central compares against the top professional hurdlers in the country.

February 9, 2012 1 Photo
Walking wounded Lady Night Hawks
Thomas University's opening-day lineup will have a different look than what coach Bill Wilson envisioned in the preseason.
The pitching rotation has had to be reshuffled as well.

February 9, 2012 1 Photo
THS girls look to start region tourney at home
It may be the final day of the regular season, but the postseason begins tonight for the Thomasville Lady Bulldogs.

February 9, 2012 1 Photo
Link to Harris English interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89xCdIeqI8Y&feature=youtu.be

February 8, 2012
Singletary honored by Region 1-AAAA
Thomas County Central sports some of the top athletic teams in Region 1-AAAA.
The Yellow Jackets also feature the top athletic director.

February 8, 2012
English off to strong start
Harris English is coming off his best finish on the PGA Tour in this, his still very young rookie season.

February 8, 2012 1 Photo
THS tennis teams sweep Central
Thomasville’s tennis teams had successful starts to their ’12 season.
Thomas County Central's didn’t.

February 7, 2012 4 Photos
Syrupmaids topple Jackets
It was senior night at Thomas County Central on Tuesday.
A Cairo upperclassman stole the show, however.

February 7, 2012 1 Photo
Jackets edge Trojans
Thomas County Central edged non-region foe Brooks County Saturday night.

February 4, 2012
Central girls topple Brooks County
Thomas County Central's girls pulled away from Brooks County Saturday night.

February 4, 2012 1 Photo
More Local Sports Headlines

Local Sports

Search Results

Central wins coin toss, will host Sandy Creek

Do you believe President Obama's policies are based on Christian values as he said during the National Prayer Breakfast?

Site Map

Contact Us