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DEL.ICIO.USDog days hound Dutchtown
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
One really has to feel for the Dutchtown Bulldogs. They’ve scored 98 points in three games (compared with 87 all of last year), but they’re 1-2 because they’ve allowed 95 in losing their last two.
Which doesn’t bode well with the rest of their schedule: No. 1-ranked Northside-Warner Robins this week, followed by Upson-Lee, No. 2 Thomas County Central and No. 5 Westside-Macon. They close their season with No. 6 Baldwin.
All of those games except Westside are on the road. Everyone else in Region 4-AAAA Division B also has that murderer’s row of a region schedule, but when you add Thomas Central — owner of five state championships since 1992 — that takes Dutchtown to the so-called next level.
Moving on …
Eagle’s Landing Christian may have snuck up on Social Circle and Bremen (its next two opponents) last year, but the Chargers, who have twice scored 50 points in their first three games, aren’t likely to do so again. The Social Circle game Friday is ELCA’s first game at home, where it will play five of its last seven contests.
Check your defenses at the gate, boys: Henry County enters Friday’s game at Perry having scored 12 points in three games. Perry has scored 91. Says here that this’un will be a shootout. If the Warhawks can shore up their special teams, they have an excellent chance …
FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK
Stockbridge at No. 6 Baldwin — 7:30 p.m. Friday, Milledgeville
RECORDS: Stockbridge 4-0 (1-0 Region 4-AAAA Division B), Baldwin 2-0 (0-0).
COACHES: Stockbridge, Steve Collins (11-13); Baldwin, Jesse Hicks (43-18).
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Stockbridge — QB Tyler Bass (Sr., 6-3, 205), OL Randy Salmon (Sr., 6-3, 290), WR/LB Vance King (Sr., 6-1, 195); Baldwin — RB Jerrico Ford; QB Wayne Williams, OL Jason Peacock, OL Jerome Saulsbury.
LAST YEAR: Baldwin won, 42-21.
LAST WEEK: Stockbridge beat Dutchtown 49-27; Baldwin’s game at Laney was suspended due to weather and will not be completed.
THE SKINNY: The Tigers have been driving bumper cars on a veritable closed course so far, now merge onto I-285 at rush hour. The Braves have won 10 games in back-to-back seasons and have made four playoff appearances in the past five years. They lost dynamic RB Darius Marshall from last year, but they still have Ford running behind Saulsbury and Peacock, both of whom top 300 pounds. Stockbridge has scored 150 points over the first four games, but Baldwin has allowed 17 in two games plus less than a half in the suspended game. The key will be the Stockbridge defense, which has two shutouts but allowed 55 points in its other two games.
PREDICTION: Baldwin, 31-28.
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By Zach
October 2, 2007 11:23 PM | Link to this
How ‘bout them Warhawks!! What do you think about their chances against 1-3 Jackson in the game this Friday?
By christian
October 3, 2007 10:06 AM | Link to this
the warhawks have key players not a key team the odds are little to none
By member of henry county
October 5, 2007 9:51 AM | Link to this
dutchtown you need to learn how to keep your hands off the face mask and play a real game of football
By Zach
October 6, 2007 1:41 AM | Link to this
Looks like the scoreboard says it all…Great job Warhawks! Keep on Rollin’!
By member
October 8, 2007 10:07 AM | Link to this
the score board may say it all but Question how many players from varsity did you play for the jv ola vs dutchtown game? ##?