GHS Baseball Banquet
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports May 6, 2015
The Gilmer High School Bobcats baseball team held its annual end of the year awards banquet to recognize seniors and superlatives. The award winners are listed below. (more…)
James Jumps to Valdosta
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports February 5, 2015
Gilmer High School’s quarteback, Chris James, signed a football scholarship to play at Valdosta State. James was 1st Team All Region 7-AAAA and led to the team to a third place finish in the region and a state playoff birth his as a senior. (more…)
Bobcats Scratch Out Win to make Playoffs
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports November 10, 2014
Scratching and clawing, the Gilmer High School Bobcats football team brought the regular season down to 22 seconds before securing a AAAA playoff spot. The Gilmer Bobcats won friday night against the Heritage Generals 27-20. A playoff spot was on the line for both teams and the Generals did not go easy without a fight. (more…)
Bobcats Beaten by Dragons: 42-19
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports November 5, 2014
The Gilmer High School Bobcats football team traveled to region rival Pickens High School Dragons. Both teams entered the game with identical one loss Region 7-AAAA and overall records, with Gilmer owning a five game winning streak. The streak came to a close as the Bobcats fell 42-19. (more…)
Bobcats Bumrush: Ramblers Routed 62-27
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports October 28, 2014
The Gilmer High School Bobcats football team hosted the Lafayette Ramblers on “Senior Night.” The Ramblers entered the game 2-6 on the season and 0-4 in Region 7-AAAA. Conversely the home team was 6-1 and 3-1. The “Cats” cruised to victory, lambasting Lafayette 62-27, largely on the legs of Russell Cochran who rushed for a school record 319 yards and five touchdowns. (more…)
Gilmer Routes Raiders: 28-7
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports October 22, 2014
The Gilmer High School Bobcats football team traveled to Southeast Whitfield High School to take on the Raiders; however, it was the Bobcats who pillaged and plundered, as Gilmer got a 28-7 road victory. (more…)
Bobcats Beat Bruins: Nips Northwest 33-30
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports October 14, 2014
The Gilmer High School Bobcats football team hosted the Northwest Whitfield Bruins in the third game of Region 7-AAAA play. Both teams entered the game 1-1 in the region, the home team “Cats” clinched the clutch victory, with a 33-30 win, secured by a late Garrett Ridgon touchdown catch. (more…)
Bobcats Big on Road in Ridgeland: Pound Panthers 21-7
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports October 7, 2014
The Gilmer High School Bobcats football team traveled the long road to Ridgeland High School for a region battle with the Panthers. The Bobcats came into the game 0-1 in Region 7-AAAA and 3-1 on the year, with the Panthers having the identical overall record but inverse region record. Both teams would leave the game 1-1 as Gilmer got the 21-7 road win. (more…)
“Cats” Clobber Bulldogs: Gilmer Mangles Murphy 49-10
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports September 22, 2014
The Gilmer High School Bobcats football team hosted the Murphy (NC) Bulldogs on homecoming night. The “Cats” clobbered the Bulldogs 49-10 in front of packed raucous Huff Mosley Stadium. (more…)
Gilmer Downs Dawson: Twists Tigers’ Tail with Shutout Victory
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports September 8, 2014
The Gilmer High School Bobcats football team traveled to Dawson County to tangle with the Tigers. The Bobcats left the Tigers tamed, drubbing Dawson with a 23-0 shut-out victory. (more…)
Gilmer Bobcats Go Beast Mode: Route Rebels 41-7
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports September 2, 2014
The Gilmer High School Bobcats football team officially opened the season hosting long-time rival, the Rebels of Fannin County High School. The Bobcats did not a miss a beat, coming in on the heels of last year’s state tournament berth, as the Bobcats beat the Rebels soundly, giving up only one score in a 41-7 sound victory. (more…)
Bobcats Beat Rebels 41-7
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports August 30, 2014
The Gilmer High School Bobcats football team defeated the Fannin High School Rebels 41-7 in the opening game of the season for both long time rivals. Garrett Rigdon’s 70 yard interception return began a route that featured four Russell Cochran rushing touchdown (42, 6, 23, and 30 yards) and a 55 yard touchdown run from Chris James. (more…)
Bobcats Trump Trojans “49-14”
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports August 18, 2014
The Gilmer High School Bobcats football team took part in its second scrimmage of the year, with a trip to North Hall to take on the Trojans. The scrimmage featured a first half played with a game time clock and complete game play minus kick-off returns. Each team started drives on its own 30 yard line. The third quarter featured red zone work, and the fourth quarter saw the junior varsity and freshmen players getting playing time. The Bobcats went full beast mode on the Trojans, “winning” 49-14. (more…)
Young “Cats” Look for Thunder
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports March 4, 2014
With rising temperatures and the grass turning green, it can mean only one thing: it’s time for baseball! The Gilmer Bobcats had quite a busy first week, playing five total games over five days. The first was a scrimmage which was won against Gordon Central, but the real season started on Thursday. The Bobcats faced North Murray, followed by Gordon Central on Friday, and then Union County and Fannin County as part of a round robin on Saturday. While they would drop all four games, it is important to remember that this year’s baseball team is very young and raw but filled with talent. (more…)
Fundamentals Fail “Cats:” Marist Moves On
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports November 25, 2013
“Wrap up!” and “Block, please!” were the common phrases coming from the sidelines during Gilmer High School’s second round football playoff match-up against Marist. Missed tackles, missed blocks, and false starts plagued the “Cats” throughout the game and made the 38-0 Marist win, more lopsided than it actually was. (more…)
Gilmer wins Cat Fight, Face Marist in Round 2
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports November 21, 2013
It was Gilmer High School’s first home playoff football game since 1997 as the Bobcats played host to the Tigers of Troup County. Troup was coming in with a record of 6-4 to face a resilient Bobcat squad who posted an 8-2 record on the year. Despite being 14-point underdogs, the Bobcats stepped up with big plays and a stingy defense that held its ground, giving Gilmer the 26-22 victory in the first round of the GHSA playoffs. (more…)