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Want to add an event? Send it to us! >> sports@jcnews.com Football: Oct. 31 vs. Locust Grove, (senior night), 7:30 p.m.Basketball: Nov. 1, Purple & White Alumni Game, 6 p.m.Cross Country: Nov. 1, GHSA Sectionals, Greyhound Park Cross Country: Nov.

Alumni basketball game on Nov. 1

Greyhound basketball alumni are invited to take part in the second-annual alumni game on Nov. 1. Set for 6 p.m., the event will be followed by the varsity boys and girls purple and white game. Alumni game entry fee is $30 per player with participation in the 3-point contest being $20.

Friday’s Pre- Game Timeline

4:30 p.m. Parking lot opens 5:45 p.m. Trunk or treat begins 6:15 p.m. Hound Walk 6:45 p.m. Trunk or Treat ends7:05 p.m. Senior Night 7:30 p.m. Kickoff

Region Standings

• LocustGrove7-1• Stockbridge6-2• Ola6-2• JonesCounty5-3• EaglesLanding4-4• McDonough3-5• ELCA2-6• Woodland2-6• UnionGrove2-6

Beauty and the Beast Night

Competition cheerleading, wrestling showcased for communityThe sports of wrestling and competition cheerleading may be different, but they combined under one roof last Thursday for Beauty and the Beast Night at the JCHS gymnasium.

Senior Night for Competition Cheer Hounds

PHOTOS BY BRAD HARRISON

Postseason at stake for Greyhounds against first-place Locust Grove

MCDONOUGH — In a region that is full of parity, what happens within close margins makes a gigantic difference. That fact became painfully evident on Friday for the Greyhounds at Eagles Landing, where Jones County lost 30-24 in double overtime.

Jones County vs. Locust Grove

• 7:30p.m.,Friday• Records:JonesCounty6-3 overall, 5-3 in region. Locust Grove 8-1 overall, 7-1 in region.• SeriesHistory:JonesCounty leads 9-0• PreviousMeeting:JonesCounty won 48-13 in 2024• Broadcast:Sportsmic

Purple & Gold Welcome: Cross country hosting GHSA sectionals Saturday

There won’t be a sectionals trophy handed out to the winner on Saturday when Jones County rolls out the purple and gold carpet to host the GHSA Class AAAA sectionals for the second year in a row.At least, not a physical one.Inwardly?

GHSA Class AAAA Sectionals

Saturday, Greyhound ParkRace Schedule• 8:45a.m.-BoysVarsity• 9:15a.m.-BoysJV• 9:45a.m.-GirlsVarsity• 10:15a.m.-GirlsJV• Tickets: GoFan• Parking: Dames Ferry Elementary School (shuttle provided)• Courseaddress: 297 Howard Roberts Road