Boys cross country wins meet; volleyball ranked first in state

The sixth-ranked football team enjoyed the week off and will travel to Class 3A powerhouse Cartersville this Friday to face the Purple Hurricanes. Cartersville is 3-0 and is coming off of a 17-7 victory over Calhoun. The Purple Hurricanes hold a 2-1 all-time advantage over Westminster, including a 43-7 victory over the Wildcats in last season’s meeting. … The No. 1-ranked boys cross country team won the Carrollton Invitational on Saturday while the No. 3-ranked girls team finished third (rankings are according to Gatfxc.com 2008 Class 2A team scores). … The No. 1-ranked volleyball team (18-1) was handed its first loss of the season but also won four more matches at the Lovett Block Party this past weekend. The team defeated Sandy Creek, Woodward Academy, Athens Academy, and Lovett while losing to St. Paul’s (Ala.). … The softball team (11-6) defeated Avondale 16-0 on Thursday. The team plays at Lovett on Wednesday and at Pace Academy on Thursday.