The Woodland swim team finished first, and Adairsville placed third, at Saturday's 2026 Tiger Plunge Invitational.

On a night that honored state championships in boys’ golf and competitive cheer, a 42-3 opening-round win over Perry showed why Cartersville remains a favorite to claim the same hardware in football this season.

Adairsville’s football season ended Saturday afternoon in Gainesville as the Tigers fell to North Hall, 49-21, in the opening round of the GHSA Class 4A state playoffs.

The Cass Colonels opened the GHSA Class 5A state playoffs with a convincing 28-7 win over the Villa Rica Wildcats Friday night at Cochran Stadium, using a strong defense, timely takeaways, and an effective ground game to advance to the second round.

Bartow County athletes and former standouts continued to make their presence felt across the professional and collegiate sports landscape this past week, with notable performances in the NFL, college football, cross country, volleyball, rifle, and wrestling.

The Adairsville High School swimming team finished runner-up to Habersham Central on Saturday at the five-team Rockin Raider Invitational hosted by Habersham Central High School. Habersham Central finished with a combined team score of 856. Adairsville was second with 623 points, followed by George Walton Academy (223), Commerce (215), and Dawson County (190).

The Woodland High School swimming team finished second out of 12 teams on Saturday at the TikTok Classic hosted by Calhoun High School.

Kaiden Kent pulled in two touchdowns as Cartersville roared to a 55-0 halftime lead on the way to a 69-6 win at Woodland Friday night, Nov. 6.

November 8, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Adairsville defenders take care of business on Friday, Nov. 6 vs. Calhoun. Photo: William Bramlett / The Daily Tribune News The Adairsville Tigers closed out their regular season Friday night with a 35-14 loss to the Calhoun Yellow Jackets at Tigers Stadium, but their postseason journey begins next week with a Class 4A first-round road matchup. Calhoun built a 21-0 advantage, scoring once in each of the first three quarte

November 8, 2026 Photo: Cartersville Cheerleading on Facebook The Cartersville High School competition cheerleading team won the Region 7-5A and Georgia Sectional competitions on Saturday at Allatoona High School, capturing an eighth consecutive region title. Woodland was the region runner-up and finished tenth in the Sectional. Cass placed seventh in the Region 7-5A competition. Photo: Woodland High School on Facebook Cartersville and Woodland advanced to the State Champions