TOUCHDOWN ATKINS!!!

Congratulations to Pelham, GA native and former Mitchell County Eagles football star, Modzelle Atkins, who started in his first college game and scored his first college career touchdown.  Modzelle, who attends Brevard College, in Brevard, NC, scored his first touchdown against Wingate University on a 15 yard run.  Atkins finished the game with 53 rushing yards on 8 attempts and 8 receiving yards on 2 catches.  Congratulations Modzelle, we are proud of you here in Southwest GA.  Keep up the good work!!!

TOUCHDOWN ATKINS!!!

BACKYARD BRAWL LIVES UP TO ITS NAME

By: Crystal “Crissy” Daniels

  The 3rd annual Backyard Brawl between county rivals Mitchell County Eagles and the Pelham Hornets was just that, a brawl.  Well, a defensive brawl that is.  The defense for both Mitchell and Pelham were stellar throughout the night, but someone had to win the game and Mitchell did just that with a score of 13-0.
  The condition of the field wasn't the best due to a downpour of rain before the 7:30 p.m. kickoff.  Pelham kicked off to the Eagles to start the game but the Eagles fumbled on the return.  Anthony Hines recovered the ball for the Hornets giving Pelham prime field position on Mitchell’s 22 yard line.  The Hornets were able to get the ball inside the 10 yard line with runs by quarterback Clarence Almond and running backs, Denzel Jackson, Desmond Parker and Brandon Smith, but were pushed back twice due to penalties.
Both teams couldn't produce on the offensive side of the ball because the defense was standing their ground.  The Eagles began to move the ball down the field with runs from Jaquan Williams and Tremel Emmanuel.  Williams ran for a 55 yard rush TD as the buzzer sounded to end the 1st quarter.  The extra point was good, giving Mitchell County a 7-0 lead.
  The Hornets tried to draw the Eagles defense offside on 4th down after going 3 and out.  Mitchell didn't take the bait and the Hornets decided to punt the ball.  The Eagles drove the down with 1st down runs from KJ Pollard, Anfreenee Williams and Emmanuel, putting the Eagles offense in scoring position at the 2 yard line.  Quarterback Troy Chester capped the drive off with a 2 yard TD run.  The extra kick was blocked by a Pelham defender leaving the score 13-0, Mitchell County.
  The offense came to a standstill in the 2nd half as neither team could move the ball.  Pelham managed to get into the red zone twice but could not score due to a personal foul on the offense and an end zone stand by the Eagles defense when the Hornets had the ball on the one yard line.
  Overall the Backyard Brawl was a defensive battle.  The Hornets forced the Eagles to fumble 3 times, while the Eagles forced the Hornets to cough up the ball 4 times.  Mitchell County’s head coach, Larry Cornelius said after the game, “It was an ugly win.  I will take an ugly win over a pretty loss any day of the week.  I’m proud of the boys.  This win told me that they were focused.  They played with a warm heart and cool mind.”
  Both teams will have a home game this Friday, Mitchell against Albany, while Pelham takes on Mitchell County.

GAME NIGHT!!!

BACKYARD BRAWL

Mitchell County Eagles

versus

Pelham Hornets

County rivals Mitchell County Eagles and the Pelham Hornets take to the football field tonight for the 3rd annual Backyard Brawl.  The Eagles have won the previous two Backyard Brawls and the Hornets are looking to change that tonight with renewed strength and vigor.  The game takes place tonight at the Hornet Stadium in Pelham, at 7:30 P.M.  Good luck to both teams!!!

PELHAM NATIVES PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL FOOTBALL CAMP

       Two Pelham natives participated and coached in the annual Joe Burns and Paul Miranda football camp.  Cousins, Modzelle Atkins and Devontraveous “Tay” Daniels travelled to Thomasville, June 16, to be a part of the camp.  Modzelle, who just recently graduated from Mitchell County High School, is very familiar with the Joe Burns and Paul Miranda camp, due to the fact that he was named Most Valuable Player of the camp in 2010.  Modzelle lent his coaching skills to runningbacks from Thomasville, Thomas County, Bainbridge & Brooks County.  The guys paid close attention and asked very good questions of Modzelle, who will be attending Brevard College, in Brevard, NC, on a football scholarship.

Tay Daniels, 12, participated in the football camp as a player.  He was placed with the elementary and middle school participants.  The younger campers were under the tutelage of Coach Dondell Green, who is a certified personal trainer for COGI Athletics in Thomasville.  All of the campers went through specific football drills according to their position.  Coach Green, being a former runningback at Georgia Southern University, taught the middle school and under group runningback drills as well.  Tay showed that he has skills and hopes he will be able to put those drills to use as he hope to play football as a seventh grader at Pelham City Middle School.

Overall, the camp was a success, both Modzelle as a coach and Tay as a participant, enjoyed the parts they played in the Joe Burns and Paul Miranda camp.

Modzelle Atkins (red shirt), with COGI trainers, Danny Copeland, Dondell Green, & Justin Stephens. Also Joshua Copeland, Joseph Copeland & Dondell Green, Jr.

Devontraveous "Tay" Daniels

Football Signings

On May 4, 2012, three Mitchell County Eagles signed scholarship contracts to play college football, and they are:

Freddy Pate/Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC

Ja'Kyari "Jay" Jenkins/Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC

Modzelle Atkins/Brevard College, Brevard, NC

Happy Signees

2012 Signees from Mitchell County are;
M. Atkins, F. Pate, Grover Stewart/Albany State University,  Albany, GA, J. Jenkins &
Yancey Burns/Newberry College, Newberry, SC

CONGRATULATIONS EAGLES!!!

Football Tip: Heat 'Em Up Drill

COGI Athletic trainer Justin Stephens shows offensive lineman how to come up and push out of a lineman stance.

REGION CHAMPS

The Mitchell County Eagles boys & girls basketball teams put on a show & shocked everyone in Region 1A, Saturday, February 18, 2012; in Pelham, when they won the region title. The Eagles men, dug down deep to win against Stewart County, Randolph-Clay & Calhoun County. The Eagles beat Calhoun County for the Region 1A championship, 69-44. The Lady Eagles beat Quitman County, Randolph-Clay & surprised defending Region 1A champ Pelham for the region title, with a score of 54-48. The Eagles & Lady Eagles are both respectfully the number one seed in the GA state basketball playoffs & will host the first round in Camilla. GOOD LUCK TO THE EAGLES!!!

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Jaquan Williams

Jontae Moore

Desmond Jones

More Video Highlights

Derrick Davis

Grover Stewart

Tevin Watkins

Highlight Time

Modzelle Atkins 

Football season is over and some players have already made their highlight videos. Local players have begun putting their videos together.  Check out these videos & relive the fun that was the 2011 football season.

Yancey Burns

Georgia Upends Florida in Border War

January 7, 2011 was considered a final high school football game for a group of players from Southwest GA & the Big Bend (Tallahassee, FL), area.  The 4th annual Border War was held in Tallahassee, FL at Bragg stadium, on the campus of Florida A&M University.  The GA all-stars beat the FL all-stars, 49-20.  Miller County's T. T. Barbour was named GA offensive MVP.  Mitchell County's Derrick Davis threw for four touchdowns, with two of them going to fellow teammates, Yancey Burns & Desmond Jones.  All eight MCE players played a significant role in the Border War.  Grover Stewart & Freddy Pate protected Davis on the offensive line.  Jay Jenkins & Modzelle Atkins also caught passes from Davis to give GA good field position; Modzelle's catch set up Desmond Jones' TD.  Last but not least, Jontae Moore had a strong defensive game, alongside Pelham's Steve Mango & Kenya Douglas, as they helped keep FL out of the end zone.  The all-stars from Southwest GA enjoyed their week of bonding & capped it off with a hard-hitting game against FL with a big win.