Times tough for small-town football Web-posted 9/19/97   Sometimes, Jimmie Lewis has trouble falling back on his trademark humor. Sometimes, the changing face of high school football in small-town Georgia is simply too much for the Harlem High coach to simply laugh off.

Glenn Hills blows shot at first win Web-posted 9/18/97   Emmett Watkins could taste it, his first victory as a head coach and Glenn Hills' first win in 23 games. Instead, after last Friday's 6-6 tie with Butler in the Spartans' season opener, there was little consolation for him to savor.

South Aiken shoots for second win Web-posted 9/18/97   Butch Nelson feels like he's going from one extreme to another this week. After beating pass happy Lakeside 20-14 last week, South Aiken (1-2) will entertain ground-oriented Butler (1-0-1) at Hagood Stadium in Aiken this week.

Josey kids find pride is their guide Web-posted 9/17/97   A pair of small signs grace the brick exterior of the home dressing room at White Road Stadium. One touts the occupants as the 1995 Class AAA state football champions. The other carries a message that is simple and moving: ``The House That Pride Built.''

Georgia Player of the Week: Calvin Richards Web-posted 9/16/97   Georgia player of the week Calvin Richards rushed for a career-high 207 yards on 32 carries in Harlem's 7-6 victory over Centennial.

S.C. Player of the Week: T.J. Simmons Web-posted 9/16/97   Running back T.J. Simmons rushed 25 times for 133 yards and scored three touchdowns, all career highs, as South Aiken snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 20-14 road win over Lakeside. That makes the South Aiken student the South Carolina high school player of the week.

Silver Bluff pushes shutout streak to three Web-posted 9/13/97   Silver Bluff and Barnwell are showing why they are the possessors of the area's top two defenses. Silver Bluff (3-0) posted its third consecutive shutout in a 14-0 road win over Strom Thurmond, while Barnwell (3-0) posted its second shutout in three games with a 31-0 win over previously unbeaten Saluda (2-1).

Life on road suits Evans, South Aiken Web-posted 9/13/97   Two high school border wars provided a team from each side of the Savannah River with their first victories of the 1997 football season Friday night.