Cartersville youth football all-star teams sweep Calhoun
The Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department youth football all-stars made it a clean sweep Saturday in Georgia Parks and Recreation Association (GRPA) District 5 playoff games in Calhoun.
8U Cartersville 28 Calhoun 6
Zachary Stiles scored two touchdowns while Jovanni Bautista-Jackson and Pyerston Brigham added one touchdown run each Saturday as the 8U Cartersville youth football all-stars defeated Calhoun 28-6 in the GRPA District 5 playoffs in Calhoun.
Stiles scored on runs from 69- and 2-yards. Jackson scored on a 10-yard run and Brigham’s touchdown scamper was a 20-yarder.
Jorian Bailey and Ian Spencer were identified as defensive standouts for Cartersville.
8U Cartersville plays the Bartow County/Dalton winner next Saturday. Site and time TBA.
10U Cartersville 30, Calhoun 16
Brodie McWhorter tossed a 63-yard touchdown pass to Davis Waddell and added a one-yard touchdown dive as the 10U Cartersville all-stars won Saturday at Calhoun in the GRPA District 5 playoffs.
JaCaiden Leonard had a 51-yard touchdown run and Baylon Long added a 25-yard scoring run for Cartersville.
Landen Heath and Jakevion Porter were recognized for their outstanding defensive efforts.
Cartersville faces the Bartow County/Dalton winner next Saturday. Site and time TBA.
12U Cartersville 28, Calhoun 16
Brelace Williams connected on a pair of touchdown passes to Christian Vera and Christian Lando added an interception return for a touchdown and a 32-yard scoring run as the 12U Cartersville youth football all-stars defeated Calhoun Saturday in the GRPA District 5 playoffs.
The Williams to Vera connection hooked up on scoring plays of 38- and 17-yards.
On defense, Cartersville’s Mckaiden Reece and Christian Wood combined for 19 tackles, including four for loss.
Cartersville plays the Bartow/Dalton winner next Saturday. Site and time TBA.
Youth football reports are provided to Bartow Sports Zone by the Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department and the Bartow County Recreation Department. Game capsules and results are sponsored on Bartow Sports Zone by McWhorter Capital Partners.
