Coastal Pines Technical College

      By Kevin Price 

Fred Causey got some good game film for himself Friday night while helping Clinch County to a 25-6 victory over Bacon County in the season opener for both teams played in Alma.

The defensive back for the Panthers intercepted three passes and would have had a fourth pick, but that one was wiped out by a penalty against Clinch on the play. 

For his performance on opening night, Causey has been selected for the first Coastal Pines Technical College Player of the Week honor for the 2025 season. 912 Sports will name someone who plays for a team in our Southeast Georgia coverage area for this award each week. 

Causey is a 5-foot-10, 170-pound safety for the Panthers. He was a first-team all-region selection last season while also being chosen for all-state honors following the 2024 season by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association. 

“He has picked up where he left off last year,” said Clinch defensive coordinator Jeff Braddy who also coaches the team’s secondary. “Fred is not only our leader in the secondary, but he is also a leader in the classroom. We are excited to see what Fred does in the future on and off the field.”

Causey had six interceptions last year for the Panthers who went 11-2 and reached the quarterfinals in the Class A, Divison II state playoffs. The Panthers fell to eventual state champion Bowdon in the quarterfinal round.  Clinch will go on the road again this Friday to take on Wilcox County in Rochelle. 

Other Noteworthy Performances in Week 1

* Elijah Brown, RB, Liberty County: Rushed for 215 yds. And a TD on 23 carries in 21-20 win over Bradwell Institute.

* KJ Debruce, RB, Coffee: Ran for 162 yds. And four TDs in 28-14 win over Bainbridge.

*Earnest McIntosh, RB, McIntosh Co. Academy: Carried 27 times for 261 yds. and three TDs in 45-22 win over Islands. Also ran for a two-point conversion. 

     By Kevin Price 

The season is only six games old for the Coffee fast-pitch softball team, but pitcher Maggie Brown might not throw a better game than two she has already won this season for the Lady Trojans while posting eye-popping statistics.  The junior pitcher tossed a shutout last Tuesday while striking out 16 batters in a 1-0 victory over Tift County. 

Then last Friday, the Coffee standout threw a no-hitter in a 2-0 win at Glynn Academy while fanning 19 batters. 

Her dominant performances in the circle for the Lady Trojans has led to Brown being chosen for the first Coastal Pines Technical College Girls Student-Athete of the Week honor in the new school year. 912 Sports will chose an athlete from our Southeast Georgia coverage area for this weekly award throughout the fall season.

“Maggie is a leader in the circle, no doubt, and our team rallies around her,” said Coffee coach Katy Lott. 

Brown was 3-1 on the young season in the circle for Coffee coming into this week. The Lady Trojans are 4-2 overall after winning four of their first five and then falling 4-3 Tuesday at Veterans in the first game of their opening three-game set to start Region 2-AAAAA play.  Coffee and Veterans will play a doubheader Thursday in Douglas to close out the first league series of the season. 

The two teams Brown defeated last week are a combined 10-3 for the season. Tift is currently 4-1 overall while Glynn has started the season 6-2. 

In 32 innings pitched through last week, Brown had recorded 63 strikeouts while allowing only one earned run per game. 

She also swings a big bat for the Lady Trojans. She entered this week hitting .308 early on. 

“It’s evident that Maggie B is an integral part of the Lady Trojans’ Softball program,” Lott said.