Alpharetta Raiders Beat Centennial Knights, 41-23

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The Alpharetta Raiders earned their fifth straight win against the Centennial Knights on Friday night, outscoring the visitors 41-23. Alpharetta is 6-3 overall, and 5-1 in league play. The Raiders close out their regular season on Nov. 9 at Johns Creek, which comes off a 34-7 victory over West Forsyth. Johns Creek is 8-1 on the season, but shares the league lead with Alpharetta and West Forsyth with a 5-1 league record. West Forsyth plays Lambert, which is 5-4 and only 2-4 in league play. West Forsyth beat both Alpharetta and Johns Creek earlier this season, which will figure in playoff matchups. Centennial plays Chattahoochee on Thursday, Nov. 8 in a game televised by WSB-TV. The Knights are looking for their fourth win, and are 3-6 …

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King's Ridge Tigers Work on Undefeated Season

The St. Francis Knights will be down Cogburn Road at home looking for their first win.

The King's Ridge Christian Tigers are undefeated and have scored at least 45 points in each of their three victories. Tonight they host Darlington The Tigers beat Pinecrest Academy in their home opener 45-7. A week later, their Cogburn Road "neighbor," St. Francis High, fell victim to King's Ridge, who held the Knights scoreless in a 49-0 victory. Last week wasn't much different, with Pace Academy scoring the most ponts against the Tigers so far in a 48-20 King's Ridge win. Darlington is 1-2 this season, but the Rome team is coming off a big victory against Chattooga, 31-7. Losses to Christian Academy of Knoxville (42-23) and Cartersville (28-7) got these other Tigers off to a bad start on the season. It's Tigers vs. Tigers at King's Ridge…

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Photo Gallery: King's Ridge Christian vs. St. Francis High Football

King's Ridge parent Chuck Pitts presents this photographic chronicle of the Tigers 49-0 victory over the Knights. The varsity football game was played Friday, Sept. 7 at St. Francis High, just a short drive from King's Ridge on Cogburn Road.

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King's Ridge Overpowers St. Francis, 49-0

The Tigers scored seven touchdowns and one field goal.

  The King's Ridge Christian Tigers only had to travel a short ways down Cogburn Road for their away game, so it stands to reason they wouldn't be tired from the trip. And they showed no evidence of travel weariness in their 49-0 defeat of the St. Francis Knights in a non-conference game on Friday night, Sept. 7. Benaiah Franklin and Julian Champ both scored touchdowns early, making it 13-0 in the first quarter. Another TD in the second brought the score to 19-0 with 8 minutes left in the first half. Terez Miller made the first of two big runs on that night that alone gave him more than 100 yards rushing. His 60-yard TD rush in the second quarter was the fourth TD for the Tigers. With an extra point kick by Connor Burns, the score rose to …

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Knights Fall in Regional Baseball Play

St. Francis next plays Fellowship Christian on Thursday.

The Knights of St. Francis High aren't having the season they'd hoped for on the baseball diamond. The team lost to Mount Pisgah 17-4 on Tuesday afternoon, dropping them to 0-3 in region play. Coach Jeff Nichols said the team returns to action Thursday at Fellowship Christian. On Monday night, the Knights fell 11-7 to Riverside Military. Mark Schulte led St. Francis at the plate, with three hits and three runs scored. The team is now 1-10-1 on the year.

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Knights Record First Win of Baseball Season

St. Francis High beats Trion by one run.

The St. Francis Knights Baseball team got its first win on Saturday with a 4-3 win over Trion. The Knights went to 1-1-1 on the season with the victory. They were led by Spencer Orr and Jonah Huff both on the mound and at the plate. Orr and Huff both had RBI at the plate. Spencer Orr recorded the win on the mound pitching 6 innings and only giving up three hits. Jonah Huff recorded the save striking out a batter in the seventh. The Knights return to action on Monday at Paideia looking to avenge their only loss on the season.

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JV Raiders Beat Centennial Knights on Home Court in Alpharetta High

The junior varsity basketball team cemented a second place seed in the upcoming tournament.

  The Junior Varsity Mens Alpharetta Raiders (10-3 overall) beat the Centennial Knights (9-5 overall) on Tuesday at Alpharetta High School. The JV Raiders came out victorious with a score of 54-50, but the game lead changed multiple times and it could have gone either way. The Raider's Bryan Roberts led all scorers with 18 points, but this writer must mention the amazing first half contributions of Grant Davis. Rebounds, blocked shots, steals, layups – he did it all and his efforts made a difference in a game that was not decided until the last few seconds. Afam Maduka of Alpharetta also contributed in the rebounding efforts on both ends. Centennial gets credit for playing a great game and having a 100 percent free throw percentage–…

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Carlberg Named As Centennial High School Head Football Coach

Jeffrey Carlberg’s Alpharetta Raiders defense gave up just 22 points per game one season ago, only 17 points per game in region play.

Alpharetta High's loss is Centennial High's gain. Jeffrey Carlberg has been named the new head coach at Centennial High School after spending the last two seasons as Alpharetta’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. “I’m just excited,” said Carlberg of being named the new Centennial head coach. “I can’t wait to wrap my arms around the program and get people excited about football at Centennial.” Last season with Alpharetta, Carlberg’s defense shut down the Knights after Centennial jumped out to an early lead as the Raiders went on to win the 2011 region title. Now, he will be charged with getting the team back into the playoffs for the third time in four years. Centennial athletics director Phil Thomas, who conducted the search …

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St. Francis Falls in Commerce Holiday Tournament Championship Game

The boys' basketball team lost to Douglas County, and next play Pace Academy at home on Tuesday night.

The St. Francis Knights made a charge in the Commerce Holiday Tournament, but fell short in the championship game with a loss to Douglas County. The Knights fell 105-71 on Friday, Dec. 30, head basketball Coach Cabral Huff reported. The Knights were led by freshman Malik Beasley with 17, McKinley Brown with 12, Nigel Jackson with 10 and Connor Smith with 8. Senior Connor Smith was named to the all-tournament team. The Knights finish 6-6 in 2011 and begin 2012 versus Pace Academy at St. Francis High on Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

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St. Francis Boys Basketball Team Plays Commerce Championship Game Tonight

The girls team lost its quarterfinal game in a tournament in Naples, FL.

  The St. Francis Knights boys basketball team will play Douglas County in the championship game of the Commerce High Christmas Tournament at 8:30 p.m. today, Dec. 30. St. Francis High defeated Gilmer in semi-finals of the tournament, 74-56. Coach Cabral Huff reports that Connor Smith led the Knights with 26, freshman Kaiser Gates scored 14 and Justis Morgan scored 13. The Knights face an undefeated Douglas County team, he said. The Knights are 6-5 on the year with Thursday's win. While the boys team advanced, the St. Francis girls team was in Naples, FL, for a tournament. The St. Francis girls team lost to Edgewater, 53-40, in a quarterfinal game at the NPN Holiday Shootout on Thursday. With a 56-31 win over Louisville-Christian Academy …

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