Longhorns Return to Corky Kell Classic

Kell opens the 2013 season once again against Chattahoochee at the Georgia Dome.

The Kell High School football team learned on Monday that it has been chosen to participate in the Corky Kell Classic And for the second year in a row, the Longhorns will be facing Chattahoochee to kick off the event on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013.  That game starts at 9 a.m. sharp. Kell is named after the late Wheeler coach and Classic namesake Corky Kell. The Longhorns defeated Chattahoochee to start 2012, enroute to a 10-2 season that ended in the second round of the state Class AAAAA playoffs. Kell lost in that game to eventual state champion Gainesville. Kell will be losing some of its key figures, including defensive back Brendan Langley, who will be attending the University of Georgia in the fall.

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A Week Away From Cobb Kickoff

Corky Kell Classic teams Walton, Kell and McEachern are ranked in pre-season polls.

The start of the high school football season is just a week away, and some of Cobb's best teams are priming for an early spotlight.  Teams from East and Northeast Cobb such as Walton, Kell and McEachern will all be playing next Saturday in the Corky Kell Classic at the Georgia Dome.  Earlier this week, they all learned, not surprisingly, that they're ranked in the Top 10 in preseason polls. Earlier this year, the Georgia High School Association went from five to six classifications for sports, so the designations for most schools have changed.  East Cobb's Walton, which reached the Class AAAAA title game and is ranked No. 4 in the Class AAAAAA preseason poll, got a bit of a surprise this week in a scrimmage against Hillgrove of West Cobb…

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Northeast Cobb High Five

Nine Apps, Two Games, One Big Sale

Here's what you should know to start Aug. 19 in Northeast Cobb.

1. August returns with a vengeance today. It should be hot and humid with a high of about 93 and a 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon, the National Weather Service says. The overnight low will be around 69, and there’s a slight chance of rain. 2. Mount Paran North Church of God will play host to a 400-family consignment sale today and Saturday. The fun starts at 9:30 this morning. 3. In case you missed it, Local Voices writer Joanne Blumenaus Cain has offered a great list of the top nine apps for working parents. What do you think of her picks? Northeast Cobb Patch wants to be the outlet for all the voices of Northeast Cobb. If you have something to say and want to say it to an audience of thousands, contact editor Julia Harris …

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