Mountain Athletic Conference rec football action got underway as the Gilmer Bobcats traveled to Blue Ridge.
There were six games between the two rivals last Saturday, and the visiting Bobcats earned two wins on the day. Gilmer’s second graders notched the first victory over the Rebels, 8-6, while Bobcat third graders rolled to a 26-0 triumph.
Fannin claimed wins in the first- (19-0), fourth- (13-0), fifth- (22-12) and sixth-grade (19-6) matchups.
Gilmer will be back in Ellijay Saturday and will host the White County Warriors at Huff-Mosley Memorial Stadium. The first-grade game (9 a.m.) will get the day going and will be followed by games between second (10:30 a.m.), third (noon), fourth (1:30 p.m.), fifth (3 p.m.) and sixth graders (4:30 p.m.).