Veterans has big region test against defending state champion Bainbridge Friday night

The Veterans Warhawks,

5-1, are coming into Friday’s game against Bainbridge having played some of

their best ball of the season. In particular to their defense, the past two

games -wins over Houston County and Perry- have been the best games of the

season thus far. Veterans has allowed just five points the past two

games. 

Those games are done

and up next is arguably one of the two biggest tests of the season (Veterans

host Warner Robins on November 8) in the defending 5A state champion Bainbridge

Bearcats. The Bearcats are also 5-1 this season, their only loss coming last

week in Tifton. Bainbridge only managed six points in the 18-point loss.

“They are the defending

state champs, they are very talented and well coached,” said Veterans head

football coach and athletic director Milan Turner. “Our players have prepared

well and are excited about the challenge.”

Despite the non-region

loss, the Bearcats are coming into Houston County with tons of talent back from

last season’s team, including seniors Jackson Wheeler, Jaheim Jenkins and

Michael Ryan on offense and juniors Monteric Robertson and Caleb Lewis at

cornerback. 

As well as the Veterans

has played defensively the past two weeks the Warhawks will have to be equally

as sharp in order to take the top spot in the region, at least for one week.

Bainbridge is scheduled to play Warner Robins (at home) on October 25. A

victory over the Bearcats would go a long way to get Veterans closer to the Region

1-5A title they were a game short of last season.

Kickoff is scheduled

for 7:30 p.m. at Freedom Field. “It will be an awesome atmosphere and a great

challenge for us,” said Turner. “I’m excited to see our kids play.”

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