Knights fall to Alpharetta; host Pope Friday

It took a half for the football team to wake up on Friday night, but when the Knights finally came alive they put together a performance that will keep its fans buzzing up until this Friday. Unfortunately, the second-half assault was too little, too late for the Knights. After a first half with no points, Centennial scored early in the third quarter on a Marcus Nabors touchdown run from inside the five. Alpharetta would respond, putting together two of their own touchdown drives in the third quarter. The Knights seemingly took the lead for good on a touchdown pass with a 1:30 to play, but the defense let the Raiders slip by for a 77-yard drive and a touchdown to win the game 20-13. This week the Knights will host Pope at 7:30 p.m. … It was a good week for the volleyball team, as the Lady Knights continued their best start in three years with a win early Saturday morning over Chamblee. Julie Garner served three aces and Chelsea Foster set up points with 19 assists, as the Knights defeated the Bulldogs 2-1 (17-25, 25-23, 25-18).