JROTC drill team reports results from week 4

JROTC Female Color Guard members shown are, from left, La'Tranese Sapp, Kori Hering, Brianna Joiner and Courtney Johnson. (Photos contributed)

Week four at Metter High School saw the Jenkins County War Eagles continuing to improve in their precision and scoring, along with the opposition.

The Male Mixed Squad Armed Regulation team tied with Southeast Bulloch the previous week at Statesboro High with scores of 1363 each. This past Saturday the team improved by 10 points scoring a 1373, finishing second, 8 points behind a strong Southeast Bulloch team with a total of 1381. The Male Mixed Squad Unarmed Regulation team finished third two weeks ago with a score of 1122. This was 21 points behind second place Southeast Bulloch and 38 points behind first place Statesboro High. At Metter last Saturday, the team improved to a first place finish with 1181 points with Southeast Bulloch scoring 1166 for second place and Statesboro High bringing up third with 1132.

In the two Color Guard events the female team finished first two weeks ago but fell to second in Metter 94 points behind a very determined Metter team. The Male Color Guard continues to show improvement coming from third two weeks ago to a second place in Metter with 724 points, up 21 points from the Statesboro meet. The competition in this event is heating up with five teams continuing to chase Metter, but unlike the Statesboro meet, Metter left everyone in the dust with a score of 752 points. Southeast Bulloch, who won at Statesboro over Metter by one point, came in fourth with a 715 behind third place visitor Ware County's 717.

JROTC Squad Armed Regulation participants are, from left, Fernando Gomez, Keith Kelly, Paul Salter, Demetrius Cutter, La'Tranese Sapp, Lindsey Heron and Louis Williams.

This week is an open date for Area 9 Drill Teams. However, Jenkins County and Metter will travel to the Savannah area to compete at Richmond Hill High School in an 11 school drill meet, weather permitting. Remember, there is no admission charge to attend any drill meet in our area or within the state. Come out and support the War Eagle JROTC Drill Team. Judges meeting will be at 9 a.m. with competition starting at 10 a.m.