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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Gwinnett Power Rankings; Fantasy Football Results
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gwinnett Power Rankings Week 3
Norcross — How many guys does it take to cover Brice Butler? No one knows.
Grayson — Offense will have to produce more against Norcross.
Peachtree Ridge — Defending champs were 4-3 last season, before going on a run.
Buford — Best defense in the county.
North Gwinnett — Sphire coaching ‘em up again.
Parkview — The Panthers remain a mystery, but could be 5-0 heading into Oct. 12 showdown with Grayson.
Brookwood — Continue to play tough, but can’t do the little things to win.
Central Gwinnett — Don’t sleep on Roland, Diante “Shake-n-” Drake and the Black Knights.
9. Berkmar — Quarterback T.J. Smith could raise eyebrows with upset of Houston County.
10.Collins Hill — The search party is out for the Eagles’ offense.
11.Mill Creek — A rising program could challenge for playoffs.
12.Dacula — Falcons averaging less than 3 yards per rush.
13.Greater Atlanta Christian — Won’t find out much about Jimmy Chupp’s Spartans until Sept. 28 meeting with Buford.
14.South Gwinnett — Lots of offense, not much defense.
15.Shiloh — Good showing against Campbell.
16.Wesleyan — This could be the best pack of Wolves in some time.
17.Duluth — 7-0 win over Meadowcreek wasn’t pretty.
18.Meadowcreek — Mustangs continue to be their own worst enemy.
FANTASY FOOTBALL DORK-OFF WEEK 2 RESULTS
Kurt’s Kids — 53
DP’s Dandies — 44
Sole’s Shock and Awe — 43
Season Scoreboard
Gwinnett 2, State 0
Kurt 2, DP 0
Winner’s Take: So, the newcomer takes a 2-0 lead. Unbelievable.
Having to wait for Devonta Bolton’s receiving stats (110 yards, touchdown), which clinched the week two victory for Kurt’s Kids, was like waiting to see if Santa Claus brought me RBI Baseball for my Nintendo back in 1987.
I didn’t think I was going to get it, but when I did, it felt so good. With another win this week, I’ll have a 3-0 stranglehold on the first-ever Gwinnett vs. State Fantasy Football League.— KA
Loser’s Take: Clearly, I had the superior team this week, until South Gwinnett’s defense gave up 37 points to Heritage.
RECAP
Kurt’s Kids — 53
QB Michael Box, Duluth — 6 points (87 yards, 1 TD)
RB Kenneth Miles, Brookwood — 27 points (218 yards, 2 TD)
RB Ben Donald, Greater Atlanta Christian — 12 (59 yards, 1 TD)
WR Devonta Bolton, Norcross — 18 (110 yards, 1 TD)
WR Victor Cephus, Berkmar — 0 points (No catches)
Defense: Dacula — -10 points (allowed vs. Mill Creek)
DP’s Dandies — 44
QB T.J. Smith, Berkmar — 21 points (215 yards, 2 TD)
RB D.J. Adams, Norcross — 9 (127 yards)
RB Demetris Murray, Buford —12 (46 yards, 2 TDs)
WR Isaiah Jupiter, Berkmar — 21 (97 yards, 2 TDs)
WR Brice Butler, Norcross — 18 points (53, 2 TDs)
Defense: South Gwinnett — -37 (allowed vs. Heritage)
Swole’s Shock and Awe — 43
QB Asher Clark, Peachtree Ridge — 12 points (1 TD, 68 yards passing)
RB Jonathan Davis, Tucker — 12 (88 yards, 1 TD)
RB Brandon Davis, Peachtree Ridge — 0 points (12 yards rushing)
WR Brice Butler, Norcross — 18 points (53, 2 TDs)
WR Devonta Bolton, Norcross — 18 (110, 1 TD)
Defense: Peachtree Ridge — -17 (allowed vs. Grayson)
Want to take on Kurt and DP?
Post your team— 1 QB, 2 RBs, 2 WR, 1 Defense—on the blog before noon Friday.
You can use any combination of players from across the state, while Kurt and DP will use only Gwinnett County players.
One reader-submitted team will be selected each week based on the creativity of their username. That selected team will be posted on Friday’s blog, along with Kurt and DP’s.
If that reader’s team outscores both Kurt and DP, they will receive a special prize from the closet of Kurt or DP.
Scoring System (Note: Due to limited stats, QBs/WRs do not receive points for rushing yards; RBs no points for receiving yards)
Passing
100-200 yards - 6
200-300 yards - 9
More than 300 - 15
Rushing/Receiving
50-99 yards - 6
100-150 - 9
151-199 - 12
More than 200 - 15
Rushing/Receiving/Passing TDs - 6
Defense: Every point the opposing team scores is subtracted from your total.
Results will be posted on Tuesday’s blog.
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Saturday night lights less bright?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Friday nights are special during the fall. They’re what players practice for, coaches prepare for and fans look forward to all week.
But what happens when teams and fans have to trade Friday Night Lights for … Saturday?
It’s a necessity for DeKalb County Public School teams to play Saturday games each week because there are only so many stadiums for them to share, but that doesn’t make it easy for the teams to adjust.
“We lost a lot of our [junior varsity] players on Thursday, which is some of our scout team, so it made practice more challenging,” said first-year Tucker coach Franklin Stephens, whose team beat Marist 30-0 Saturday at Hallford Stadium. “It also gives you a short turnaround. We’re having to work all day today [Sunday] instead of working Saturday and Sunday on a normal week.”
The Tucker-Marist game started about the time South Carolina and Georgia went into the fourth quarter. With so many other events in town, the competition for attention was fierce.
“We’re never going to have as large a crowd on Saturday night as we do on Friday night. That’s just a fact,” Marist coach Alan Chadwick said. “We’ve got softball tournaments and volleyball tournaments. Families are going to the lake. Our student body is tuned into Friday nights more.”
And from a media standpoint, a Marist-Tucker game on Saturday night has to compete with much stiffer competition — Georgia, Georgia Tech, Falcons, Braves, etc. — for newsprint space in the Sunday newspaper.
What do you think? Are you as likely to attend one of your favorite team’s Saturday games as you are their Friday ones? Do you have a problem with high school football being played on Saturdays?
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