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College Canes: Stats 9/13

9/15/2025

E.J. Lightsey (Georgia Tech): 10 Tackles (vs. Clemson)

Press Clipping: Fitz/Brooks Co.

updated 9/15/2025

Brooks County at Fitzgerald (gpb.org)
Football Recap: Junior Burrus and Trae Stevenson Secure Win for Brooks County + How To Watch (maxreps.org)
Football Recap: Fitzgerald Comes Up Short + How To Watch (maxreps.org)
How the new top-10 teams fared in Week 5 by Todd Holcomb (georgiahighschoolfootballdaily.org)

College Canes: Stats 9/4 - 9/6

9/7/2025

E.J. Lightsey (Georgia Tech): 4 Tackles (vs. Gardner-Webb)

Chance Gamble (Georgia Southern): 3 Tackles (vs. USC)

Jakorrian Paulk (Reinhardt): 3 Rec., 33 yards, 1 TD (vs. Cumberland)

College Canes: Stats 8/28 - 9/1

9/1/2025

E.J. Lightsey (Georgia Tech): 3 Tackles (vs. Colorado)

Chance Gamble (Georgia Southern): 4 Tackles, 1 INT (vs. Fresno State)

Xavier Walker (Reinhardt): 3 Rec., 18 yards, 1 TD (vs. Florida Memorial)

Press Clipping: Fitz/Crisp Co.

updated 9/1/2025

Fitzgerald at Crisp County (gpb.org)
Football Recap: Fitzgerald Wins Going Away Against Crisp County (maxpreps.com)
Football Recap: Crisp County Takes a Loss (maxpreps.com)
How the new top-10 teams fared in Week 3 by Todd Holcomb (georgiahighschoolfootballdaily.com)

Press Clipping: Fitz/Irwin Co.

updated 8/18/2025

2025 Georgia High School Football Game Predictions: Week 1 by Phil Jones (itgnext.com)
Weekend Preview: Top 10 games of Week 1 by Todd Holcomb (georgiahighschoolfootballdaily.com)
New Jobs, Legendary Rivalries, and Why One South Georgia Coach Can't Shop in the Neighboring Town by Jon Nelson and Hannah Goodin (gpb.org)
Wes Tankersley takes over for the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes (walb.org)
Football Recap: Irwin County Comes Up Short at Home Against Fitzgerald + How To Watch (maxpreps.org)
Locker Room Report Week 1: See which South Georgia high school teams hit the gridiron (walb.org)
Football Recap: Fitzgerald Starts Season with Victory on the Road + How To Watch(maxpreps.org)

College Canes: Preseason articles

8/15/2025

Chance Gamble (Georgia Southern):
Risk Pays Off For Georgia Southern Football CB Chance Gamble By Robert Munoz (herosports.com)

College Canes: Preseason articles

8/8/2025

E.J. Lightsey (Georgia Tech):
Everything From Georgia Tech LB E.J. Lightsey After Wednesday's Practice By Najeh Wilkins (si.com)

Chance Gamble (Georgia Southern):
JIM THORPE ASSOCIATION PROUDLY REVEAL THE PAYCOM JIM THORPE AWARD 2025 PRESEASON WATCH LIST By Paul Condry (rrsn.com)

NFL Canes:

8/8/2025

Lecitus Smith (Green Bay Packers):
Packers sign G/C Lecitus Smith (packers.com)

College Canes: Preseason Honors

updated 7/30/2025

Chance Gamble (Georgia Southern):
2025 1st Team Phil Steele All-Sun Belt (DB)
Five Grab First-Team Honors on Phil Steele's All-Sun Belt Team (gseagles.com)
2025 1st Team Athlon Sports Sun Belt All-Conference (DB)
Sun Belt Football 2025 All-Conference Team By Steve Lassan (athlon.com)
2025 1st Team CFN Sun Belt All-Conference (DB)
2025 CFN Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams: New Names, Big Talent Rising Up (collegefootballnews.com)
2025 1st Team Sun Belt All-Conference (DB)
Nine Eagles Picked As Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference (gseagles.com)

College Canes: Preseason articles

7/18/2025

E.J. Lightsey (Georgia Tech):
100 Days to Countdown: Position Preview - Linebacker By Jeff Cramer (fromtherumbleseat.com)

Press Clipping: Preseason articles

updated 6/30/2025

Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane 2025 Football Preview By Phil Jones (itgnext.com)
Fitzgerald has a new coach, same expectations By Reggie Graham (georgiahighschoolfootballdaily.com)
GHSA ALL AXS: Fitzgerald HC Wes Tankersley talks first year expectations in the Region of Boom (Interview with Joe Powers)

Press Clipping: Fitzgerald hires Wesley Tankersley to lead 'Canes

5/11/2025

Football power Fitzgerald hires Tankersley to replace Pruitt By Todd Holcomb (ajc.com)
Fitzgerald (Georgia) tabs Wesley Tankersley as next head football coach By Andy Villamarzo (si.com)
4 Questions With New Fitzgerald Head Football Coach Wes Tankersley By Phil Jones (itgnext.com)
South Georgia power Fitzgerald hires Tankersley to replace Pruitt By Todd Holcomb (georgiahighschoolfootballdaily.com)

Press Clipping: Tucker Pruitt takes Appling Co. job

4/30/2025

Appling County hires big-name coach in wake of forfeits By Todd Holcomb (ajc.com)
Appling County hires Tucker Pruitt as head football coach By Amy Zimmer (wjcl.com)
Appling County football hires new head coach By Rachel West (wtoc.com)

Press Clipping: 2025 Football Schedule Released

4/6/2025

2025 Purple Hurricane Football Schedule
Aug. 15 @ Irwin Co.
Aug. 29 @ Crisp Co.
Sep. 12 Brooks Co.
Sep. 19 @ Worth Co.
Sep. 26 Appling Co.
Oct. 3 Brantley Co.
Oct. 10 @ Thomasville
Oct. 17 Berrien
Oct. 24 @ Bacon Co.
Oct. 31 Jeff Davis

2025 Football Schedule (ghsa.net)

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