Indians fall to Tigers in region opener 45-0
Sports, Team FYN Sports September 28, 2019
The Lumpkin County Indians got off to a rough start in region play Friday night. Despite all their best efforts, the Indians fell to the Dawson County Tigers 45-0.
Quarterback Tucker Kirk hands off to running back BoJack Dowdy.
The Indians held the Tigers to a field goal during their first possession. Then Dawson County scored after picking up a live ball from a punt and running it in for a touchdown. The Tigers would go on to score five more touchdowns- three passing and two rushing.
Despite going into the half behind 38-0, the Indians continued to play hard.
BoJack Dowdy led the rushing game for the Indians with 44 yards over 12 carries. Dowdy also had one catch for 15 yards. Quarterback Tucker Kirk added 11 yards over five carries and two completions- one a 6 yard pass to Roy Bennett and another for 15 yards to Dowdy.
Jarod Hoch during an assisted tackle with teammate Trey Wilkes.
On defense, the Indians Tanner Kirk made four tackles over the course of the game. Ethan Kline, Jarod Hoch and Aaron Hopkins followed shortly behind with three tackles each.
Even though opening week in region play was hard for Lumpkin County, they are going into another bye week. That means they will have two weeks to prepare before hosting Cherokee Bluff in their second region matchup.
The Indians won the game against the Bears last year in Flowery Branch by a final score of 42-19. It was Cherokee Bluff’s first year as a team. Kickoff is scheduled for this year at 7:30 p.m.
Lumpkin County class of 2018 ranks top 25 in ACT scores
Community, Education October 22, 2018
LUMPKIN CO., GA
In a press release submitted by Lumpkin County School Superintendient, Dr. Rob Brown, the Lumpkin County class of 2018, “outperformed all other Pioneer RESA districts ” on the ACT test.
LCHS class of 2018 earned a composite score of, 21.7, exceeding the national average score of 20.57. Out of all of the districts in the state of Georgia, Lumpkin County ranked 13th, putting them in the top 25 district scores of 2018.
Lumpkin County Superintendient, Dr. Rob Brown, stated in regards to the outstanding performance that, ““We are extremely proud of our high school and the outstanding performance of our students. We have amazing educators at LCHS who push all students to reach their full potential. Although ACT scores are usually tied to a high school, this score is a reflection of our entire school system and the great work teachers in ALL of our schools do each day. Despite being a district that spends fewer dollars per student than most districts in our RESA, we are performing at the top. And we are proud of that!”
The American College Testing (ACT) is a standardized test that records general educational development of high school students.
Georgia on the ACT.
| Rank | Pioneer RESA
District |
ACT
Composite Score |
| 1 | Lumpkin County | 21.7 |
| 2 | White County | 21.5 |
| Georgia Average | 21.4 | |
| 3 | Habersham County | 21.3 |
| 4 | Hall County | 21.2 |
| National Average | 20.8 | |
| 5 | Towns County | 20.6 |
| Pioneer RESA Average | 20.57 | |
| 6 | Banks County | 20.5 |
| 7 | Dawson County | 20.5 |
| 8 | Rabun County | 20.5 |
| 9 | Union County | 20.4 |
| 10 | Franklin County | 20.3 |
| 11 | Stephens County | 20.2 |
| 12 | Hart County | 20 |
| 13 | Fannin County | 19.8 |
| 14 | Gainesville City | 19.5 |
Georgia’s Top 25 District Scores 2018
| Rank | Georgia
School System |
ACT
Composite Score |
| 1 | Decatur City | 24.6 |
| 2 | Forsyth County | 24.5 |
| 3 | Oconee County | 24.2 |
| 4 | Fulton County | 23.7 |
| 5 | Buford City | 23.5 |
| 6 | Fayette County | 23.4 |
| 7 | Cherokee County | 23 |
| 8 | Cobb County | 22.8 |
| 9 | Columbia County | 22.8 |
| 10 | Gwinnett County | 22.6 |
| 11 | Bryan County | 22.3 |
| 12 | Jefferson City | 22.3 |
| 13 | Lumpkin County | 21.7 |
| 14 | Bremen City | 21.6 |
| 15 | Gilmer County | 21.6 |
| 16 | Oglethorpe County | 21.5 |
| 17 | Pike County | 21.5 |
| 18 | White County | 21.5 |
| 19 | Coweta County | 21.4 |
| 20 | Effingham County | 21.4 |
| 21 | Morgan County | 21.4 |
| 22 | Dalton City | 21.3 |
| 23 | Habersham County | 21.3 |
| 24 | Haralson County | 21.3 |
| 25 | Pickens County | 21.3 |
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Lumpkin Board of Education Honors Faculty of the Month
Blackburn Elementary, Education, Lumpkin County Elementary, Lumpkin County High School, Lumpkin County Middle October 11, 2016
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The Lumpkin County Board of Education honored area educators with Faculty of the Month Awards at Monday’s meeting.
Those cited include Laura Fitts Blackburn Elementary, Laura Stanton Longbranch Elementary, Jennifer Wade Lumpkin County Elementary, Kyle Truelove Lumpkin County Middle and Major Jeff Moran Lumpkin County High School.
Other awards presented include Tabitha Lee for transportation, Denny Tolbert for maintenance, Virginia Bryan for parapro, Dott Kerr for school nutrition and Marilyn Bartills for administrative support.
Board members noted that the spotlight school of the month, Blackburn Elementary School, where their theme for this year is ‘Be Awesome Today’. In which the mission of Blackburn Elementary School is to prepare their students to meet life’s challenges and opportunities by providing a solid foundation on which to build educational and personal success.
It was also announced that all county schools have been accredited with quality according to the Advanced Education Accreditation process and the Georgia Accreditation Committee.
The owner of Picnic Café, Sam Norton, was recognized for his outstanding service, in receiving October Business Partner. In which he humbly stated ‘everyone should contribute to the best of their abilities’. Mr. Norton has continuously been an active member in our community providing lunches and especially cookies to students!
October, is Bus Safety Month. The designated safety week is Oct. 17th through the 21st and Oct. 17th has been designated Bus Driver Appreciation Day.
School Year Begins in Lumpkin Co. This Week
News July 31, 2016
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — Summer is over and it’a back to school this week for nearly 4,000 students in the Lumpkin County Charter School System. Opening Day is Friday, August 5. But first, all area schools will be holding Open House to help acclimate students and parents.
Lumpkin County Elementary School will hold its Open House Tuesday, August 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. At Lumpkin County Middle School Open House is Wednesday Aug. 3 from 3-5 p.m. Lumpkin County High School Open House is Aug. 3 from 4-6 p.m.
To enroll students in the Lumpkin County School System parents, or guardians, must provide a birth certificate, social security card, proof of residency, eye and ear dental screening and Georgia immunization record. Questions regarding school zones should be directed to the Transportation Department at 706.864.2416.
Parents who do not have these items can request a 30-day waiver from the school’s principal. If the immunization record is from another state, the record should be taken to the Lumpkin County Health Department to have the information transferred to a Georgia form.
There is a new man at the helm of the school system this year. Dr. Bob Brown was hired as school superintendent over the summer. Brown earned his B.S. in Physical Education and Health from Carson Newman, his Masers of Education Degree from Jacksonville State and his Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Alabama in 2011.
Brown comes to Lumpkin County from the Jeff Davis County School System where he led a number of cost saving initiatives that improved the district’s financial position.
There is also a new head football coach at the high school. Shane Williamson was hired in June. He comes to Lumpkin County from Forsyth Central where he led the team to its first winning season in 13 years in 2014.
Region 7-AAA Football Heats Up
Business September 29, 2015
Region 7-AAA play got underway this past Friday and by the looks of it, it’s anyone’s to win.
Fannin Rebels(2-2,0-0) had the week off to get prepared for their upcoming region match-up with Banks County(3-2,0-1). Banks is coming off a loss to Franklin County(2-2,1-0) last week, 7-14. Banks was 8-14 passing for 83 yards. 36 carries for 175 yards and 8 catches for 83 yards. Franklin had no data posted.
East Hall(1-4,1-0)travelled to Lumpkin County(2-3,0-1) and made short work of the Indians, winning easily, 48-14. There were no available stats at present.
Dawson County(2-2,1-0) made a trip to defending Region 7-AAA champs, West Hall Spartans(2-3,0-1) and shut them out, 14-0. No available stats recorded
This Week’s Games Friday Oct. 2
Fannin at Banks
Dawson at East Hall
Lumpkin at Franklin
Region 7-AAA Stats as of 9/25/2015
Offense Stats
Defense Stats
(Some stats are not recorded by various teams)