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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
The search for stats
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’m sorry to report that I’ve been unable to gather all the stats from last week’s fantasy football showdown. As of now, we have a tie between Karl and Kurt.
680 The Fan’s Karl Werl’s Wrecking Crew — 96
QB Matt Roark, North Cobb — 39 (215 yards, 5 TDs)
RB Kenny Miles, Brookwood — 45 (234 yards, 5 TDs)
RB Derrick Harris, Tucker — 0 (38 yards)
WR Chris Jackson, Henry County — 12(at least 70 yards and a TD. Unofficial)
WR Isaiah Jupiter, Berkmar — 6 points (1 TD)
Def. LaGrange — 6 points surrendered
DP’s Dandies — 17
QB T.J. Smith, Berkmar — 6 (1 TD, 50 yards)
RB Demetris Murray, Buford — 18 (88 yards, 2 TDs)
RB Ean Pemberton, Grayson — 6 (53 yards)
WR Isaiah Jupiter, Berkmar — 6 (19, 1 TD)
WR Ed Russ, Mill Creek — 0 (38 yards)
Def. Brookwood — 22 points surrendered
Kurt’s Resurgent Dynasty — 96
QB Twoey Hosch, Buford — 12 (81 yards, 2 TDs)
RB Diante Drake, Central Gwinnett — 27 (286, 2 TDs)
RB Kenny Miles, Brookwood — 45 (234 yards, 5 TDs)
WR Christian Robinson, Greater Atlanta Christian — 0 (38 yards)
WR Melvin Harris, Buford — 12 (2 TDs)
Def. Grayson — 0 points allowed
READERS’ TEAMS
T.J. Top Tiers — 60 + McConico
QB Caldwell Anthony, Douglas County — 12 (2 TDs, 90 yards)
RB Tijuan Green, Northside-WR — 21 (127 yards, 2 TDs)
RB Sam Burkhalter, Blessed Trinity — 33 (289,yards, 3 TDs)
WR Donte McConico, Mundy’s Mill —
WR Kevin Cooper, Northside-WR — 0 (16 yards)
Def. East Coweta — 6 points surrendered
Will’s Weapons — 75 + Middleton
QB Jaybo Shaw, Flowery Branch — 36 (169 yards, 5 TDs)
RB Kevin Middleton, North Cobb — (NEED STATS)
RB Tijuan Green, Northside-WR — 21 (127 yards, 2 TDs)
WR Demarcus Watts, Grady — (NEED STATS)
WR Tavarres King, Habersham Central — 24 (173 yards, 2 TDs)
Def. LaGrange — 6 points surrendered
Jenn’s Gonna-Jack-U-Up Lineup
QB Lorenzo Dennard, Wilcox County — (NEED STATS)
RB Kenny Miles, Brookwood — (234 yards, 5 TDs)
RB Demetris Murray, Buford — (88 yards, 2 TDs)
WR Keegan Hughes, Roswell — (NEED STATS)
WR Dion’is Bryant, Early County (NEED STATS
Defense Brookwood — 22 points surrendered
MCs Sweet 6 — 8
QB- TJ SMITH: BERKMAR — 6 (1 TD, 50 yards)
RB- LENNY BROOKS: MILLCREEK— 6 (1 TD)
RB- TYLER JARRY: NORTH GWINNETT — 12 (59 yards rushing, 1 TD)
WR- ED RUSS: MILL CREEK — 0 (38 yards)
WR- DERRICK BRYANT: PEACHTREE RIDGE — 0 (0 receptions)
Def — Buford 14 points surrendered
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New strategies at Milton, Hooch
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Northside
After being burned by Roswell quarterback Dustin Taliaferro last year with several long passes, Chattahoochee’s defense came up with a new scheme for Friday’s 13-10 win: The safety played 30 yards away from the line of scrimmage on each down.
Coach Terry Crowder said: “We’ve struggled versus the deep ball. I know with [our safety] playing back there at 30 yards, someone had to have a lot of courage to go after us. It worked for us. Roswell did a good job coming up with some other stuff that hurt us, but having that guy back there [to prevent the deep ball] just made me feel better.”
With Riverwood being a heavy underdog against Dunwoody, Raiders coach Kent Sparks joked about his team’s chances: “If I were to get into a fist fight with (professional wrestler) Ric Flair, I’d lose because I’m a bald, fat old man. But before I go down, I’d hurt him. I might go down, but I’d get in a good shot. Who knows? I might get lucky and get in one good shot and knock him out.”
Milton tailback Lance Martin ran with purpose Friday night. That purpose?
“We haven’t won five games as long as I’ve been here,” the senior said. “I’d like to get to five, then win a few more.”
Martin is on his way. The Eagles senior ran for 161 yards on 26 carries and two touchdowns in a 21-14 win at Northview. The win was Milton’s fifth of the season. One more victory and the Eagles will tie their win total for the past two seasons combined.
Gwinnett
Quarterback Michael Tamburo, who has led North Gwinnett to a 7-0 start and Class AAAAA’s No. 2 ranking, likely will miss Friday’s home game against South Forsyth after suffering a concussion against Peachtree Ridge.
The junior was hurt on a 19-yard keeper early in the fourth quarter. Senior Patrick Thompson replaced Tamburo and completed both his passes for 41 yards in the Bulldogs’ 31-19 win.
North Gwinnett coach Bob Sphire said he expects to start Thompson Friday.
Northwest
Hillgrove junior Synjyn Days became the first running back in Cobb County to break 1,000 yards rushing on the year. Days had 183 yards on 10 carries for 1,054 yards on the season…. Lassiter’s Schuyler Vaughn became Cobb’s first quarterback to pass for more than 1,000 yards on the season. Vaughn passed for 103 yards and two touchdowns to move to 1,056 yards and 10 touchdowns in a loss to Sprayberry…. Harrison is averaging 46.75 points per game in its last four games since a 13-12 loss to North Cobb.
Cherokee is one of handful of AAAA teams that are undefeated and unranked in the state rankings. The Warriors (6-0) have faced a schedule with only one opponent (Sequoyah at 4-2) sporting a winning record. The rest of Cherokee’s opponents are a combined 7-23. The next three weeks will be the true test as the Warriors face Douglas County, East Paulding and Pebblebrook — a combined 13-5.
Southside
Dominique McDermott has caught at least one pass in each of Our Lady of Mercy’s six games, and had his first 100-yard receiving game against Eagle’s Landing Christian last week, the largest portion of QB William Pearl’s 247 passing yards … While six of his defensive teammates were collecting turnovers, Fayette County’s Devontae Patridge piled up the stops, finishing the Tigers’ 28-0 win over Creekside with five tackles, six assists and two sacks.
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Take 10: Our dream games
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Such great matchups last weekend. Tucker-Mays. M.L. King-Stephenson. Parkview-Grayson. North Gwinnett-Peachtree Ridge. Just to name a few.
At Take 10, we’re a sucker for a big game. Give us two great teams, an electric atmosphere, some overpriced nachos and we’re set. And while the schedule always gives us plenty of those each season, there are always games out there we dream about. Maybe we’ll see them in the playoffs; some of them, we know we’re not going to get this year without a genie bottle.
So here are the top 10 games we’d like to see played in the metro area this year … if we suddenly had our dreams come true.
10: Washington-Douglass
It’s one of the state’s best rivalries when they actually play, but they haven’t been on each other’s schedules since the last reclassification. The crowd at these games gives it an atmosphere you won’t see in too many places on a Friday night.
9: LaGrange-Chamblee
It may not seem an obvious one, but this would give us Class AAA’s top scoring offense (Chamblee) against its top scoring defense and No. 1 team (LaGrange). Both teams are undefeated and ranked in the top 10. For those saying Chamblee hasn’t faced a great defense, this might just answer that question.
8: Thomas County Central-East Paulding
Region 5-AAAA has two 6-0 teams in East Paulding and Cherokee, but neither is getting much attention. The Raiders have wormed their way to No. 7, but they’re still ranked behind three one-loss teams. I think we’d all like to see if they should be higher.
7: North Cobb-Walton
Let’s decide the Cobb County title here. North Cobb already has beaten Harrison, so this could be a Round Robin-style finale. Plus, the Raiders already have knocked off one No. 1 team this year — Roswell. Why not another? We’re not quite confused enough about Class AAAAA yet.
6: Stephenson-Southwest DeKalb
If it’s not enough to pit two of DeKalb County’s best programs against each other and see the county’s two longest-tenured coaches match wits, the battle of the bands at halftime would be enough reason to be there. At the end of the game, at least 10 percent of the crowd won’t even know what the final score is.
5: Camden County-Tucker
This could be a preliminary test for Tucker’s defense before the big one down the road against Northside-Warner Robins. Camden has put up huge offensive numbers against some inferior competition, averaging more than 55 points in its past four games. But could the Cats keep it up against a Tucker D that has allowed seven points all year?
4: Northside-North Cobb
Is Northside the best team in the state regardless of classification? There might be a few people who think so. But isn’t it easier to decide these questions on the football field than in silly, amateurish blogs? I reckon so. And matching up the two No. 1 teams seems logical enough. If Northside beat North Cobb, we could set up a game for Northside with Georgia or Georgia Tech the next week.
3: Buford-North Gwinnett
Many of Buford’s fans seem to think their team could be one of the best in any classification. Beating that team out in Ohio and a decent Class AAA Cartersville squad did nothing to quell that belief. So let them prove it on the field. Call it the Cross-Class Gwinnett Clash. It’ll draw a crowd. Trust me.
2: Northside-Tucker
The Tigers’ D looked impenetrable until last week, when Mays erased the scoreless streak on a short drive to the end zone. Northside still looks like, well, Northside. Could Tucker’s defense shut down the Eagles, and do the Tigers have enough firepower to score points if the defense couldn’t clamp down? Hopefully, we’ll find out in seven weeks or so.
1: Peachtree Ridge-Roswell
This might have been better as an opening-week showdown, but it could still be a tiebreaker of sorts after last year’s title game tie. Sure, they’re different teams than they were last December. But this could be a theraputic experience for all those who left the 2006 title game in a zombie-like daze.
Go on. Take Ten. What are your dream matchups? Which games would you like to see that aren’t scheduled to happen this year? Which teams need to find a way to get each other on the schedule, even if it means giving up someone’s first-born child? Here’s your chance to plant the seed in the head of your favorite school’s athletics director.
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