Community Sports

Staff Reports How is it that Thanksgiving has passed and still there are turkeys among us? The fine flock of football forecasters is still here, but not for long. These bumbling birds are on their final week of pecking, uh, picking. Picks rules state that if there are no area teams in the high school football playoffs, then the Picks ends with the USC vs. Clemson game.

The seniors took top honors in the fifth annual Buford High School powder puff football game held during the week of the annual BHS homecoming, Sept. 24-28. The game is the major fundraiser for the Future Educators Association at Buford High School. Each team included 20 players.

Dexter Cook sparked the winning team in the annual Rub of the Green golf tournament at the Lancaster Golf Club on Thursday, Oct. 18. Cook teamed with Laura Crawford, Fred Phipps and Jay Rainey to post a 51.2 to capture the win in the 21-team field.

The second annual Run with the Bruins 5K run/walk and kids fun run will be held Saturday, Oct. 20 at Lancaster Memorial Stadium on Stadium Street. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome to join the Bruins’ cross country team on Saturday morning.