Valdosta State–West Georgia football rivalry Valdosta State–West Georgia football rivalry The Valdosta State–West Georgia football rivalry, commonly known as the Battle for the Peach Basket, is a college football rivalry game between two public universities in the U.S. state of Georgia, Valdosta State University Blazers and the University of West Georgia Wolves that compete for the Peach Basket. The current winner is Valdosta State, who won, 47-31, on November 10, 2018. Valdosta State leads the all-time series, 25–13. The Blazers and Wolves have played every year since 1983 in the Gulf South Conference. In that span, Valdosta State has won three national championships. Under head
North Carolina State Navy purpose of monitoring Ocracoke, and North Carolina agreed to contribute to their outfitting and operating expenses. In 1778, after Virginia complained that North Carolina was not contributing sufficiently to their upkeep, North Carolina purchased the "Caswell" and continued her use as a sentry at the Ocracoke Inlet. The "Caswell" sank in June 1779, ending North Carolina's operation of ships during the war. The state established admiralty courts to adjudicate maritime matters, including the distribution of captured prizes. It also authorized privateering. North Carolina State Navy The North Carolina State Navy during the American Revolutionary War consisted of a relatively modest