Williams’ yards not enough for Eagles in game against undefeated Walton

Coming off a bye week, the football team had its eyes set on upending Walton and moving to the top of Region 6-AAAAA. Despite a 20-3 halftime deficit, the Walton Raiders redeemed themselves in the second half by scoring 21 unanswered points to secure the 24-21 win. Eagles running back Tony Williams ran for 144 yards on 29 carries, but was slowed considerably in the second half by the stellar Walton defense. The football team welcomes Lassiter this Friday for a 7:30 p.m. contest. … As the softball season approaches the playoffs, the Eagles found themselves in a battle for the top spot in Region 6-AAAAA. In a 5-2 win over Lassiter on Oct. 6, the Eagles demonstrated strong teamwork to secure the victory. Taylor Disch, Kelly Texter, Murphy McConnell, and Korinne Raby each had multi-hit performances. Korinne Raby led the way with three RBIs. On Thursday, the Eagles lost to Kell in a battle for the top spot in the region. †&brkbar; The volleyball team is currently ranked third in Area 6-AAAAA. With recent wins over South Forsyth, Central Gwinnett, Marietta, and North Cobb, the Eagles look to build momentum going into the region tournament.