CARROLLTON — The Flowery Branch cross country program had a phenomenal day at Saturday’s state cross country meet in Carrollton, even though it didn’t necessarily match their state title aspirations. The Falcons, running for the first time at state in Class AAAAA, placed both teams in the top four and a spot on the podium, along with a top 10 individual finisher in Cassie Ward (10th place, 20 minutes, 43 seconds). “Any time you come away from state with hardware it’s a blessing,” Flowery Branch coach Jimmy Sorrells said.