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DEL.ICIO.USLocals top off successful season
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here’s to the winners! We go into the final week of the pre-state playoff season (regular season for most, region playoffs this week for 4-AAAA and 4-AAA) with local teams looking to finish off what is likely the most successful season in county history.
Ola and Henry County are still alive in 4-AAA, where they play region playoff games Friday. Luella takes on Redan with a state playoff spot and a winning season at stake (both teams are 5-4), ELCA has clinched a playoff spot, and Stockbridge looks to finish strong in a 4-AAAA consolation game with a chance to finish 6-4 after demolishing Jones County last week.
Ola gets defending state champion Peach County, and the Mustangs don’t figure to unseat the Trojans, who are averaging 26 points per game and have held seven of nine opponents to 14 points or less. This county has long been a football doormat, but could this season be a precursor to future grid success? Or is this season a harmonic convergance of athletes for the local teams? You guys tell me …
GAME OF THE WEEK
Cent.-Macon at Henry Co. — Reg. 4-AAA Playoff: 7:30 p.m. Fri.
RECORDS: Central-Macon, 4-5; Henry County 8-1.
COACHES: Central-Macon, Anthony Hines (24-35); Henry County, Mike Rozier (19-50).
PLAYERS TO WATCH: WR/DB Chris Jackson (Sr., 6-1, 195), WR Jamal Patterson (Jr., 6-3, 205), QB Drew Little (Jr., 6-4, 240), CB Tony Dopson (Sr., 5-6, 180), LB Benson Gyang (Sr., 5-10, 210).
LAST MEETING: Henry won 33-28 on Sept. 14.
LAST WEEK: Henry County beat Ola 26-7; Central beat West Laurens 26-21.
THE SKINNY: Henry County’s MO has been to score in great enough quantities to overcome its shortcomings in special teams. Nowhere was that more evident than in their win over Central in the regular season, when the Chargers got three returns for touchdowns but had no answer for Little and company. If the Warhawks can force Central to beat them from scrimmage - if that means kicking the ball out of bounds, then so be it — this one probably won’t be close. Says here, Central still won’t have an answer for Henry’s passing game, and the Warhawks will walk away with their first region championship.
PREDICTION: Henry County, 34-17.
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