Funeral services for Elijah Daniel DeWitt, the 18-year-old Jefferson High School football standout killed at a Gwinnett County mall this week, were announced on Saturday.
Carver girls, ChattCo boys advance to GHSA semifinals
WTVM M-F 11-11:30 Syncbak - VOD - clipped version By Dave Platta | March 3, 2021 at 12:25 AM EST - Updated March 3 at 1:11 AM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - EnyShuan Jones score seven points in a closing 8-2 run to lead the Carver Tigers to a 61-60 come-from-behind victory over the Jefferson Dragons on Tuesday night in the GHSA Class 4A state quarterfinals.
Carver led 53-50 when the Dragons scored eight straight points, including three straight drives the length of the court by Livi Blackstock, to take a 58-53 lead with under three minutes remaining. Jones took command in the paint in the final stretch to give the Tigers new life and a berth in the state semifinals.
Tigers ready for showdown with Jefferson Dragons
Tigers ready for showdown with Jefferson Dragons By Dave Platta | December 10, 2020 at 11:16 PM EST - Updated December 11 at 1:01 AM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Itâs been a long time coming for the Carver Tigers, but coach Corey Joynerâs crew is back in the game at a statewide level. Now, itâs state quarterfinals time and the third-ranked Tigers know theyâll have their hands full when they face another unbeaten team in second-ranked Jefferson.
They came into the season dependent on having key underclassmen continuing to develop. Junior quarterback D.J. Riles did just that, keying an offense thatâs averaging 38-plus points a game.