Prep Zone

By JJ

November 29, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this

Why don’t you ever cover North Gwinnett? 11-1???????

By T.J.

November 29, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

The Law of Playoff Syllogism. You had a dictionary next to you didn’t you. Grayson is grounded and knows the ball can bounce either way here, it is the playoffs. Same thing was said with Norcross and Grayson beat them on the third time when it counts. In the playoffs. Interested to hear if you have a prognostication of the final score between Camden and Grayson. Both defenses are very sound. Will this be a game of field goals? Leg up goes to Grayson. Get it—-kicking—-leg up—-nevermind. Would like to see how Grayson handles the road trip to Camden. This is their first time this far in the playoffs against a team that makes it to the playoffs often. Think this will define region superiority as well. Tough call here. Should be a really good game. Thoughts?

By bt

November 29, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

All Lowndes home games have started at 8 PM this year, last year, the year before, etc. The game WAS NOT pushed back a half hour for Roswell!!!!!

By Ed NSHS Fan

November 29, 2007 2:25 PM | Link to this

Hey Max, I am glad you came to your senses or maybe it was a typo. In your video it showed you picked Rome over NSWR. Could it happen? Sure, at this stage everyone is tough but NSWR should be favored. Thanks for the correction (in print). Boy, there is going to be some crow eating after Friday. On to the dome NSWR.

By ricky

November 29, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

I felt good about the Camdem game, till you predict us to win.

By Bust a Move

November 29, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

To bt

Maxie knows as much about football as Peter Pan.

By TCC GATA

November 29, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this

Good picks. Darryl who do you think will state in AAAA?

By TCC GATA

November 29, 2007 5:54 PM | Link to this

Good picks. Darryl who do you think will win state in AAAA?

By Roswell Dave

November 29, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this

We had TWO fourth down conversions on the last drive. One was fourth and ten. And by the way, that might not have been a fumble at the end.

By Jack Mays

November 29, 2007 6:06 PM | Link to this

How many times are you going to pick Buford over Charlton. Eat some more crow on Friday night.

Jack Mays

By EP Fan

November 29, 2007 6:07 PM | Link to this

I love that everyone over looks East Paulding….

By Mike Abell

November 29, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

DM, All the Lowndes games start at 8:00pm. Does anyone ever do their homework? The only break Roswell will get in S. Georgia is if they stop all the Lowndes traffic going to the game to allow the Roswell buses to get in.

By GRAYSONFAN

November 29, 2007 6:48 PM | Link to this

TJ/Maxie

i dint think the road trip will not be a factor.left a while back and they seem focused. i would like to think, camden will take them lightly, because of their trip. im sure they are practicing at this time as usual on a thursday night. dinner, and prob. to bed earlier then if they were at home.

grayson is a very physical team, they are going to be hard to beat!

By GRAYSONFAN

November 29, 2007 7:00 PM | Link to this

you know, ive been thinking about all the taems that have traveled to camden and lowndes in the past, on the day of the game. sure it would be hard to compete after a drive like that. the problem is, and camden even says,”we cant help it if we have a weak region”. ok, so they are in a weak region, and they will prob. take 1st place in their region, which gives them at a home field advantage in the playoffs. so now we know why teams have to travel down there. well, maybe that has something to do with why they make it to the playoffs so often? hmmm, just a thought. everyone seems to think, a team cant play after traveling, and they admit to having a weak region. well, im just glad grayson players didnt wait until tomorrow to leave.

some schools better take their money they make from the post season and increase the size of their stadiums too. now, on the subject of stadiums. i always said, roswell wins some of their games at home because, others are not use to playing on their tuff, well, kudos to them for having it put in! seems to work to their advantage. slighty concerned about that, if anything, when it comes to camden.

coaches, schools, take a look at the big pictures of these teams that make it year after year. its not only what players you have on your teams, it everything, and some of these schools have it down to an art.

By Bust a Move

November 29, 2007 7:10 PM | Link to this

I believe Grayson will absolutely destroy Camden. Camden played 7 teams who did not have winning records, a few of which only one 2 games all year.

I believe Grayson will put their johnson in their watch pocket.

By TCC Fan

November 29, 2007 7:37 PM | Link to this

EP fan people are not over looking EP. They just know who EP is playing. As long as TCC plays their A game they will win.

By GRAYSONFAN

November 29, 2007 7:39 PM | Link to this

bust a move

thanks for the suport. i only hope i made some sence out of my previous post

By Ep-Hoe!

November 29, 2007 7:52 PM | Link to this

lol TCC fan! lol! we will see!!

By Steven Conner/ Camden Fan

November 29, 2007 7:52 PM | Link to this

As you all know Camden is located in the Southeast corner of Georgia; therefore; every away trip is at least two hours. To my knowledge, Camden always drives to Atlanta for the Corkey Kell Classic as well as the final four (if we gwt there) on the day of the game. Our kids are somewhat accustomed to playing after very long road trips. Therefore, will the road trip affect Grayson? I think Grayson will be ready to play regardless of the long trip; however, there is something to be said about sleeping in your own bed the night prior to a big game. Both teams will certainly have their game faces and be ready to compete. Some people choose to talk negatively about thier oppositions; however, I certainly see little room for any negative comments when a team reaches the third round of the State Play-Offs. Classful teams never talk negative anyway, they just play the game. Camden Fans, show class tomorrow night, pull for the Wildcats and keep all negative comments to yourself. The game will be won or lost on the field, not in the stands. Good luck Grayson. Camden Wildcats, simply continue the winning tradition by exhibiting sportmanship as well as hard offensive and defensive play. GO WILDCATS——WE HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE—-PLAY HARD SHOW CLASS——THE REST WILL WORK ITSELF OUT ON THE FIELD. I also want to say thank you to our coaching staff. You guys do a great job.

By Viking Lover

November 29, 2007 7:57 PM | Link to this

Maxie, thanks for the positive words on behalf of the Plowboys. Coach Mac Pherson stated on his radio show earlier this week that high school football is played on Friday nights, not Saturday. Obviously this is a traditional thing for the Coach. I’ve heard him state before that he does not like playing on Saturday. If all goes well this Friday I guess He’ll just have to suck it up and head toward the big city next Saturday. I believe this will be a great game tomorrow night.

By GRAYSONFAN

November 29, 2007 8:10 PM | Link to this

steven conner/camden fan

did you think anything i said was directed as negative? thats totally not true. i have said nothing negative about camden, i believe both teams sre good, and i agree if you have made it this far, your doing something right. i only asked some questions on my mide about teh darn traveling. thanks for your opinion. i also asked and expressed my opinion about the tuff. my son happen to have been one to break a leg on the roswell tuff. so i don have something to relate to there.

the only thing i have said about either teams talent is, grayson is very physical team, they will be hard for anyone to beat. GO GRAYSON. and thats not to say camden is not, i dont know.

signed peace maker

By cpram61

November 29, 2007 8:20 PM | Link to this

NEWNAN cougars will defeat N. Gwinnett this weekend. Mark it down, this TEAM is great. Remember they sounded defeated Easy Coweta and Coffee and S. Gwinnett…. and 8 other teams. Newnan is powerful and strong…. CHAMPIONS !

By dylan

November 29, 2007 8:22 PM | Link to this

this text will be boldedBUFORD IS GOING TO WHOOP CHARLTON COUNTY TOMARO! GO WOLVES!!1

By Camden Fan

November 29, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this

GRAYSONFAN your comments were FILLED with sarcasm!! That’s okay though. I don’t even think Maxie thinks Camden can win. That’s makes the game so much more intense!! Safe trip Grayson Fans

By True Viking

November 29, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this

Hey cpram61: Newnan’s not that strong if they only beat region 1 #4 team by 3 points not soundly. Region 1 is the toughest in the state and only gets tougher next year with the addition of Northside Warner Robins. Lowndes will win state this year and next. Go Vikings!!!

By Steven Conner

November 29, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this

Grayson Fan. I certainly did not think anything you said was negative. I was commenting on traveling from Atlanta. I do not think it will affect your teams ability to play Friday Night. Good luck Grayson Fan—-You will be treated with the upmost respect when you come to the Wildcat Den.

By #51mom

November 29, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this

We are proud of our Newnan Cougars… Play hard-Stay strong.. Your community is behind you.. We believe in you! All the way to state!

By #51mom

November 29, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this

We are proud of our Newnan Cougars… Play hard-Stay strong.. Your community is behind you.. We believe in you! All the way to state!

By #51mom

November 29, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this

We are proud of our Newnan Cougars… Play hard-Stay strong.. Your community is behind you.. We believe in you! All the way to state!

By Just Fair

November 29, 2007 9:09 PM | Link to this

MLK Fans & Supporters,

So many are convinced that Walton will defeat MLK and here may be one reason why …. READ ON…

I just received a phone call informing me that the referees for the Walton v. MLK Game on tomorrow are all coming from Cobb County and have officiated Walton’s games this year. What???? Walton High School just happens to be in COBB COUNTY. How convenient, for Cobb that is. Normally, in the playoffs, the officials for the games have not seen either team play (especially not ALL of them). This supposedly allows some fairness for both teams. Every Monday, the MLK coach receives an email letting him know who the officials for the next game will be. That did not happen this week. So, when he attempted to contact the head of the officials’ organization about not being informed, he was given the run around. When he finally reached someone, they decided to inform him that they have been doing their job for 29 years and threw their credentials in his face. All he wanted to know was who would be officiating tomorrow night’s game. Well MLK, if this is indeed true, and it is, no one has to say wait until tomorrow night and “let the cheating begin.” Sorry Lions, “the cheating has already begun.” Well coach, you never got the email because no one wanted you to know ahead of time what tricks were being played. You should play the game under protest.

MLK we believe in you and support you. I trust no other teams in the playoffs are having to endure the same. JUST PLAY BALL AND PLAY YOUR BEST.

By northgwinnettalltheway!

November 29, 2007 9:18 PM | Link to this

Newnan all the way to state?

Sorry to burst your bubble, after tomorrow night North Gwinnett will be 12-1!! Go North!!!!!!!

By Camden Fan

November 29, 2007 9:32 PM | Link to this

Concerning this weak region thing. Let’s Review. Region 1-AAAAA is hands down the toughest. No question No arguments. Region 2-AAAAA MLK has been okay but just starting to peak this year. Stephenson has been the toughest consistently and Camden is 2-0 against them. No one else worth mentioning. Region 3-AAAAA I admit only Camden lives there. Everyone else is garbage. Region 4-AAAAA is a laughable region. Newnan is probably the “best” but East Coweta as a second seed is a joke. No one else worth mentioning. Region 5-AAAAA Etowah?? Kennesaw Mountain?? Never heard of the guys. North Cobb only one worth mentioning though Harrison did show promise in the beginning. Region 6A-AAAAA I almost want to skip this region. Kell? Pope? Wow what a strong region (sarcasm). Walton only one worth mentioning. Region 6B-AAAAA Roswell the only one worth mentioning. Maybe Hooch in a few years though. Camden had a really off game I admit. This region has potential just not in the next 5 years. Who are Milton and Northview anyway? Region 7-AAAAA This region is pretty legitimate actually. I give props to North Gwin, Norcross and Pea Ridge. Pea RIDGE you were robbed this year!!! Tough break. No one else worth mentioning though. Finally Region 8-AAAAA Brookwood and Parkview are pretty consistent but Parkview has gone downhill. Grayson is very good this year. No one else is worth mentioning. Bottom line our region 3-AAAAA teams got beat in the 1st round by 1-AAAAA teams because they are in fact THE BEST. But….I’m willing to bet our Windsor Forests and Savannah Jenkins would give your Kells, Luellas, Mundy’s Mills, Kennesaw Mountains etc. a run for their money!!!

By Bogus Info

November 29, 2007 9:42 PM | Link to this

Hey Just Fair:

You are wrong about the officials for the Walton/MLK game. I don’t know where you get your info. from, but why don’t you go to the game and ask the refs yourself. Secondly, don’t try to start making up excuses for why MLK is going to lose. Walton has not been given any respect this year, even though they fully deserve it. They beat Roswell when Roswell was the #1 team in the State. The game will be fair, and Walton will win.

By Bogus Info

November 29, 2007 9:42 PM | Link to this

Hey Just Fair:

You are wrong about the officials for the Walton/MLK game. I don’t know where you get your info. from, but why don’t you go to the game and ask the refs yourself. Secondly, don’t try to start making up excuses for why MLK is going to lose. Walton has not been given any respect this year, even though they fully deserve it. They beat Roswell when Roswell was the #1 team in the State. The game will be fair, and Walton will win.

By CaWildcatFan

November 29, 2007 9:54 PM | Link to this

Please dont pick Camden to win!!!!!!

By Taylor

November 29, 2007 9:54 PM | Link to this

All of the officials in the MLK and Walton game are from Cobb County. This is unfair and the parents of the MLK playes should get an injunction to delay the game.

By Tina Boles

November 29, 2007 10:04 PM | Link to this

Hey there to all of my fellow Camden fans! Last year we moved up to N. GA, and I started teaching in the Grayson cluster. My Wildcats better come through because I sure have been talking a lot of smack this week!

I went down there to see Camden play last week. It was so great seeing some of my old students out there playing. (AJ McCray has turned out to be quite the football star!)

GO CATS!!!!!

By GaSouthAlum

November 29, 2007 10:33 PM | Link to this

To Camden Fan: No offense, because I think the most of St. Mary’s and Jeff Herron is one of my favorite coaches in the state going back to when he was at Oconee, but the only competing that Jenkins and Savannah and Windsor Forest and Beach will ever do in regards to the rest of the state is on the basketball court. Oh, and I hear Windsor Forest has a great one act play this year, but the days of Savannah schools being relevant in the state’s highest classification on the football field are over. Beach: hasn’t played 12 games in a season since 1988. Jenkins: has never played more than 11 games in a season. Savannah: Went 10-2 in 93, losing in the first round back when they still had region playoffs. Since then, one winning season. Windsor Forest: Not a single playoff win since the 70s? Groves: See Windsor Forest. Besides, the best team playing out of Westside Stadium is Savannah Christian. Johnson: Nine wins in the last seven seasons.

Not much of a pedigree. So the bottom line is that Region 3AAAAA teams may have played the best in 1AAAAA, but that wasn’t why they lost. They just aren’t that good. I grew up there. I covered those teams. I know.

By EP_Mom

November 29, 2007 10:43 PM | Link to this

East Paulding has a lot of heart and a lot of support! We know they will do their best! GO RAIDERS!!!!

By Camden Fan

November 29, 2007 10:48 PM | Link to this

To GaSouthAlum: I know about the pedigree. I played for Herron. I’m not saying that the Savannah teams are good by any means. They’re garbage. Don’t misunderstand. I’m just saying that the other regions aren’t as strong as they think they are.

By student athelete

November 29, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

how about…..we all just go to the games on tomorrow and have fun playin a lil football.i may have to play the cobb county reffs and the walton raiders all at the same time but im going to make sure that i have fun while doing so.im not going to stop having fun because the state wants my team to lose because we are the only undefeated ARFICAN AMERICAN team in the 5A still standing…..just come and enjoy the show tomorrow night while MLK plays Walton and once again show the state that MLK is one team,with one goal…and walton is in the way of our goal which is a state championship title!!!!see ya in the friday night lights RAIDERS

By hsfootballfan

November 29, 2007 11:05 PM | Link to this

Just fair: There are 5 football referee organizations in the Atlanta Metro area and 21 in the state. The GHSA assigns the games to one of the organizations and the organization then assigns officials from a list submitted to the state prior to the play-offs. At this time of the year it is almost impossible for the best groups not to have seen a team sometime during the season. If all the officials of the game happen to live in Cobb Co that would be a coincidence as the 5 Atlanta metro groups pull their members from all over the metro area. As the third team on the field, we hope our game is just as good as the other two teams.

By Roswell Hornet

November 29, 2007 11:07 PM | Link to this

Thanks for picking Roswell to lose! Thats what happened last year too on almost every game. You are our good luck charm :)

By Cairo

November 29, 2007 11:11 PM | Link to this

Maxie,

I warned you about Cairo in your preseason predictions. I am glad you listened. I am sure you are too. Go Cairo!!!

By TCC Fan

November 29, 2007 11:13 PM | Link to this

EP Hoe lets see who laughs last

By Camden Fan

November 29, 2007 11:25 PM | Link to this

To student athlete: I wonder if you’re on to something there with that African American line. Good luck to you!! I’m sure you’ll beat Walton

By mistermak

November 30, 2007 12:20 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe we are playing the race card again (student athlete). Are you giving yourself an excuse to lose just in case? Get off it!!! Play ball and just STOP!!!

Have a safe trip GRAYSON and we will see you at the DEN tonight!! May the best team win and go all the way!!!

GO CAMDEN WILDACATS!!!

By charles

November 30, 2007 12:40 AM | Link to this

It would really be something to see the remaining teams out of the stat of Atlanta, ga win friday nite WOW can you see all the trash mouth about out of state teams beating all those SUPER teams from Atlanta, the State of Georgia WOW Wonder what the local blogs would have to talk about; plus the ajc . WOW There would be immediate protest to everyone……….WOW………can’ wait to see results of Roswell vs that out of state team…WOW

By jt3

November 30, 2007 1:09 AM | Link to this

Yep….Roswell’s whole season is pretty much tainted by that whole fumble ordeal. I watched the tape. CLEARLY it was a fumble!!!

By GRAYSONFAN

November 30, 2007 6:14 AM | Link to this

to camdenfan

i dont know if you have read anything correct or not. maxie did pick camden to win. thats ok with me, i was worried when i saw that todd picked grayson to win. seems not being picked comes with the advantage. no, there was nothing sarcastic about my comments. i had some pretty good questions about traveling and stadiums. if you have any comments about those subjects, great but dont get your feelings hurt about it. steve conner, had some pretty interesting things to say, i took them into concideration. he seems to have gotten it.

GO GRAYSON!

By Just Fair

November 30, 2007 6:33 AM | Link to this

To:

By Bogus Info

November 29, 2007 9:42 PM | Link to this

Hey Just Fair:

You are wrong about the officials for the Walton/MLK game. I don’t know where you get your info. from, but why don’t you go to the game and ask the refs yourself. Secondly, don’t try to start making up excuses for why MLK is going to lose. Walton has not been given any respect this year, even though they fully deserve it. They beat Roswell when Roswell was the #1 team in the State. The game will be fair, and Walton will win.

Oh, it’s very true, and no one is looking for any excuse for a loss, because MLK will still prevail over Walton. Actually, bad calls and sometimes even cheating is a part of the game. MLK has disrespected no one and to my knowledge, Walton has not either. The media and biased fans have done enough of that for both of them, as well as a few other teams. I wish them both the best on the field, but we all want to see a good and fair game. Both teams and their fans deserve that. This statement was not about disrepect against Walton, it was about fairness to both, and we all trust that the referees will be fair to both teams. I was going to the Lowndes/Roswell game (it should be exciting), but I will be at Walton/MLK’s instead (it will be interesting and exciting). I have followed many of these teams for years, even Walton, and just love the sport. Do not misunderstand, I actually like Walton.

For example, Roswell is one of my favorites and yes I am happy to see them advance, but even I must admit that it was clearly a fumble and not a touchdown in last week’s game after watching a videotape of the game, but fortunately for Roswell and unfortunately for Peachtree-Ridge, those are the breaks. I am just being fair to both, but it is history now!

Best wishes to all tonight.

By GRAYSONFAN

November 30, 2007 6:35 AM | Link to this

please stop it with the race card! that is so old! no one even conciders it anymore. we are all equal! its a free country, live were you want, go to school were you live!

By TCC I Caught the Train

November 30, 2007 7:06 AM | Link to this

EP GET READY FOR THE TRAIN!!!!!! ITS GONNA BE A LONG NIGHT BABY!!! A LONG LONG LONG NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!

By Ed NSHS Fan

November 30, 2007 7:09 AM | Link to this

THe best thing to do when someone plays the race card is just not to reply to their stupidity. Let it die!It is obviuos it comes someone that has a low self-esteem and hides behind his/her blog name.

By Ed NSHS Fan

November 30, 2007 7:10 AM | Link to this

THe best thing to do when someone plays the race card is just not to reply to their stupidity. Let it die!It is obviuos it comes from someone that has a low self-esteem and hides behind his/her blog name.

By Leon

November 30, 2007 7:11 AM | Link to this

GO WARE COUNTY GATORS- GO WARE COUNTY GATORS - GO WARE COUNTY GATORS - Everyone in South Georgia is so proud of what you have accomplished this year. May the Forces be with you tonight when you go up against Habersham Cent. Also a shout out to Camden County, Clinch Co. Charlton and Lowndes “South Georgia Rule” bring home the win. Again GO “WARE COUNTY GATORS”

By student athelete

November 30, 2007 7:13 AM | Link to this

the race card will never stop being played…its apart of life,this country,and its TRUE!!!

By Homet

November 30, 2007 7:25 AM | Link to this

To: student athelete …

You just can’t get past the “race thing” can you? In the first place virtually all the teams playing tonight have lots of BLACK PLAYERS… they are all part of a team and will play hard to have their teams win.

Maybe a large part of your “lack of respect” you keep speaking of comes from your ingrained attitude that you feel you have to keep playing the race card!!!

By GRAYSONFAN

November 30, 2007 7:48 AM | Link to this

getting pass the race thing, gives you great freedom within! try it!

By Habersham

November 30, 2007 8:08 AM | Link to this

Habersham Central has the distinction of being the true road warriors tonight. Travelling from extreme NE GA to extreme SE GA, they will log a round trip of 660 miles. Hopefully two records and a win will result from this road trip. Taverras King setting the new state record for receptions and receiving yards. My prediction, Hab 28 Ware 21. Go Raiders!

By Skeletons

November 30, 2007 8:12 AM | Link to this

mistermak

What student athlete was mentioning, which you and others condescendingly refer to as the “race card”, is relevant. This is America and racism is embedded in its very foundation (e.g., Constitution…remember the 3/5 compromise?). I’m sure you’re also aware that the constructs of “black” and “white” were created here also, right?

GRAYSONFAN You stated and I quote:

we are all equal! its a free country, live were you want, go to school were you live!

In a word…laughable. For every one example you can give me of “equality”, I could provide 8-10 refutations and I pray that you try me…

That said, go MLK, go Charlton, go Northside, & go Perry.

A Peach fan

By coach cal

November 30, 2007 8:32 AM | Link to this

The comments about the officiating are very true, we will have the same officiating crew from last week and yes it is not fair. Why do we have to prove ourselves this every week. It feels like we have to prove ourselves to the state of Ga when we should not have too. This is football not a politics. It is obvious that we are no closer to inequality now than we were back in 1957. My point is if it was Valdosta, or Harrison, or Marist, or St. Pius, you get my point they would have nothing to prove. What really ticks me off is the comments about our mental capacity. We have coaches with (MASTER) degrees from establish institutions, and coaches with College and Pro Experience, why can’t we just coach like all the other coaches instead of us just being (STUPID) and having talent. Like the game last night, is the packers coach stupid or did Bret Farve just have a bad game. Oh yea it is easy to down play the race card when you have never been affected by it. You wouldn’t understand….

By coach cal

November 30, 2007 8:43 AM | Link to this

Excuse my grammar at times but emotions always take over when you have to defend yourself and your team. Go lions 13-0. It’s gametime….One team one goal, 123 win 456 state 789 ring.

By EP Alumni

November 30, 2007 8:47 AM | Link to this

The race card is only played when one can not compete in the arena of idea’s, it’s this notion of self pity that holds you back MLk fan (“student athlete”), if you haven’t noticed; on Saturday and Sunday most of the best athletes are black. So if Walton destroys MLK it’s not because of superior athletic play, but team work and coaching. Odds are that athletically speaking your team probably has the advantage. Just look at last weeks 4A match-up between Mays and East Paulding. Mays was a more talented team, but because of poor coaching and a lack of discipline (i.e.) “Mays will be without running back/linebacker Naeem Thomas, receiver Corey Heard and reserve linebacker Octavious Woods” “The three were suspended for one game after being involved in a fight during Saturday’s first-round game against Cedar Shoals.” East Paulding wins 21-3 and moves on while Mays watches from home. Race did not stop Clearance Thomas, but I highly doubt you know who that is, and that is what’s sad. The lesson here is if you want to achieve a goal, all it takes is work, so stop blaming whitey for your short comings and go achieve something notable! Good luck tonight too both The East Paulding and Walton Raiders.

By msbzzy

November 30, 2007 9:14 AM | Link to this

it is truly sad that every single blog that runs on ajc turns into black vs white. Just go out and play the game, the team that comes to play will win. BTW, I happen to know who Clarence Thomas is as do my sons, both who attend MLK. You shouldn’t feed into stereotypes EP Alum. At any rate, Good luck to both teams tonight!!!! No matter the outcome, it is obvious that both schools have great teams that deserve to be in the quarterfinals!!!!

By EP Alumni

November 30, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

That is exactly why if my school was not in the state play-offs I would never be on AJC.com. I agree with what you wrote in bold print whole heartedly, I’m glad you and your sons are aware of Clarence Thomas and his achievements. Stereotypes are humorous to me for the most part. But what stereotype are you using; assuming I, myself am not black, Or Hispanic or anything besides White?

By Bogus Info

November 30, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this

Just Fair and Coach Cal:

What is the source of your info. regarding the officials for the Walton/MLK game? Simply saying its true does not make it true. The implication of cheating is repugnant. Walton has played hard as a team all season, and fortunately has been successful. Even their coach stated that the team has achieved more than he thought they would at the beginning of the season. The game tonight will be fair, hard fought, and the best team will be victorious. It will not be decided by race, cheating, or Cobb officials!

By msbzzy

November 30, 2007 9:50 AM | Link to this

EP Alum I’m not assuming anything about you, you may be a purple-people eater for all I know. My point is your statement of highly doubting if student/athlete knows who Clarence Thomas is reeks of feeding into 2 stereotypes one based on race and the other based on the fact that he/she is an athlete. To be perfectly honest, if Jay Leno were to hit the streets to ask simple questions such as who are our SC justices, I doubt if the average american could answer correctly—-such is the state of our educational system. Again, good luck to your EP Raiders, MLK, Walton, Tucker, and all the other teams playing tonight!!! Even if they don’t come home with a win, lets all be proud of the players for making it this far. Also, pray there are no injuries.

By wildcat fan

November 30, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this

well to the grayson team/fans hope you have a safe trip down to the derty south east georgia we would welcome you with open arms but for this one night yall are the enemy. i say that in a classy way sportmanship is what we have to show our boys. this will be a tough game tonight i think the team with the most determine offense is going to win. i never heard of grayson before but glad to see a new face in the mix. the WILDCATS are hungry for this state title it’s been 4 yrs i’m kinda tired of seeing the 2003 shirts, car flags, license plates. its time for that trophy to come back to the derty south so people really can say: CAMDEN COUNTY IS THE TRUTH! like the song says every friday night and grayson you’ll will hear it tonight WAT CHA KNO BOUT DEM WILDCATS?!!!!!! oh yeah we will change that as well. GOOD LUCK WILDCATS!!! I WANT TO BEING SAYING NEXT WE DOMEWARE BOUND!! GO WILDCATS!!!

By wildcat fan

November 30, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this

well to the grayson team/fans hope you have a safe trip down to the derty south east georgia we would welcome you with open arms but for this one night yall are the enemy. i say that in a classy way sportmanship is what we have to show our boys. this will be a tough game tonight i think the team with the most determine offense is going to win. i never heard of grayson before but glad to see a new face in the mix. the WILDCATS are hungry for this state title it’s been 4 yrs i’m kinda tired of seeing the 2003 shirts, car flags, license plates. its time for that trophy to come back to the derty south so people really can say: CAMDEN COUNTY IS THE TRUTH! like the song says every friday night and grayson you’ll will hear it tonight WAT CHA KNO BOUT DEM WILDCATS?!!!!!! oh yeah we will change that as well. GOOD LUCK WILDCATS!!! I WANT TO BEING SAYING NEXT WE DOMEWARD BOUND!! GO WILDCATS!!!

By wildcat fan

November 30, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this

well to the grayson team/fans hope you have a safe trip down to the derty south east georgia we would welcome you with open arms but for this one night yall are the enemy. i say that in a classy way sportmanship is what we have to show our boys. this will be a tough game tonight i think the team with the most determine offense is going to win. i never heard of grayson before but glad to see a new face in the mix. the WILDCATS are hungry for this state title it’s been 4 yrs i’m kinda tired of seeing the 2003 shirts, car flags, license plates. its time for that trophy to come back to the derty south so people really can say: CAMDEN COUNTY IS THE TRUTH! like the song says every friday night and grayson you’ll will hear it tonight WAT CHA KNO BOUT DEM WILDCATS?!!!!!! oh yeah we will change that as well. GOOD LUCK WILDCATS!!! I WANT TO BEING SAYING NEXT WE DOMEWARD BOUND!! GO WILDCATS!!!

By wildcat fan

November 30, 2007 10:07 AM | Link to this

TINA OUR BOYS WILL DO GOOD TONIGHT GO WILDCATS

By SeminoleWarrior

November 30, 2007 10:07 AM | Link to this

GO Thomasville High. Three more and and title is ours! RED AND GOLD TILL I DIE BABY!!!

By I know

November 30, 2007 10:12 AM | Link to this

This is in response to the erroneous comment about the officials in the Walton/MLK game. All officials for football playoff games are set by the ghsa and are from neutral associations. Chances are the officials for this game may be from Macon or Dalton. So instead of the comment of “The Cheating has already begun” It should be changed to “THE EXCUSES HAVE ALREADY BEGUN!!” I promise the game will be won or lost by the players on the field!

By EP Alumni

November 30, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

Ms bzzy, I couldn’t agree more, good luck to and your team as well.

By yo

November 30, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

A predominantly black Valdosta football team loses to mlk and all mlk can do is yell race card. Racism against who? Why would there be racism against one black football team over another predominantly black football team? You are right. I guess I just don’t understand. Has the word racism gotten so watered down that now racism includes hating against a new program over a storied program? Is that what the sick thinking is? If Maxie doesn’t pick me to win he must be racist. If Todd doesn’t pick me to win he must be racist. If a ref makes a legitimate call against my team they must be racist. If the ref misses the call accidentally it has to be racism. The thinking..those racist officials who are sending down racist referees have nothing better to do than make sure mlk doesn’t make it to the state championship…the referees are plotting night and day to make sure mlk doesn’t win. How sad that type of thinking. It is said that those who can’t trust others are those who can be trusted the least. Maybe with regards to racism the same holds true. Those who cry racist the loudest are the ones who struggle with being one the most. Yes racism comes in all colors. The best way to begin ending racism in this world is to stop being a racist. That way there is at least one less.

By camdens#1fan-lamar

November 30, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this

EVERYBODY stop with all this bull about race. it dosent matter what color you are. all that matters is how you play, if you can bring it and how you bring it. we love this game so lets enjoy this game just how it is. if you think about it there is a WHITE person on every team and a BLACK person on every team. lets just play, have fun and leave it all out on the field. oh yeah as always GO WILDCATS GO!!! lets take it to the dome. and STUDENT ATHLETE YOU NEED TO SHUT UP.

By coach cal

November 30, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

Oh the officiating blog is exactly what it is a blog. The point was clearly stated that the best team will win because of the players. I hope that is the case, we never complain about anything at king all these elements we have faced over that last four years. We are just hoping that we are given a fair chance. We dont make excuses we just state what we have been told and what we know. It is not and excuse becuase based on you critics we are suppose to lose so really it is just food for thought…

By camdens#1fan-lamar

November 30, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

THIS GOES OUT TO ALL GRAYSON FANS AND CAMDEN FANS. TELL ME WHY ALL THERE GRAYSON FANS THAT COMMENT ON THIS PAGE CAN’T SPELL. IM NOT TRYING TO PICK ON YOU OR NOTHING BUT YOU NEED TO WATCH YOUR TYPING. I HAVE TROUBLE READING YOUR STUFF. AND DONT COME WITH THAT LAME JOKE THAT MAYBE I CANT READ. THIS MAINLY GOES OUT TO GRAYSON FAN. SORRY AND, GO WILDCATS GO!!!

By camdens#1fan-lamar

November 30, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

THEM BOYS IN THE BLUE!!!

By CAMDEN FAN ALL OUT

November 30, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

C-HIGH

By camdens#1fan-lamar

November 30, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this

THIS GOES TO MY BOYS IN THE BLUE. LETS STAY FOCUSED BEFORE AND DURING THE GAME. HUMBLE YOURSELF, PRAY, HAVE FUN, AND LOVE THE GAME. LETS DO IT BIG IN 08’. REMEMBER THAT IT TAKES HEART. AND ANYTHING IS POSSBLE THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME. STAY LIVE AND BE READY.

By Matthew

November 30, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this

who really cares about race? I mean whites can be better than blacks and black people can be better than white people. It’s the matter of how much heart you put into the game to see who will come out with the victory. Plus it is pretty far into the playoffs so I give credit to every team that has been in the playoffs so far.

By camdens#1fan-lamar

November 30, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this

WHAT TIME IS IT… GAME TIME WHAT TIME IS IT… GAME TIME ANY DOGS IN THE HOUSE… RU RU RU RU ANY DOGS IN THE HOUSE… RU RU RU RU YALL READY FOR WAR… YEAH YALL READY FOR WAR… YEAH THEN LETS GO TO WAR… AIGHT AIGHT THEN LETS GO TO WAR… AIGHT AIGHT

By VA Indian Fan

November 30, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this

You picked against Charlton time after time in ‘05. 3 consecutive championships later you are still clueless. Bolden being out may be the only reason Buford leaves Folkston with a victory. GO INDIANS!!

By camdens#1fan-lamar

November 30, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this

BEST OF LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS. ILL PRAY FOR BOTH TEAMS. LETS BRING THE NOISE.

By lee champion

November 30, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

dem Carver Tigers will roll tonight in Carrollton. Hey what happened to the dome ya’ll were gonna build up there? Deron Ferr and Jarmon Fortson will have a field day against Carrollton defense. Carver will stuff the run and even Carrollton fans admit they can’t pass. On to the real Dome in Atlanta!

By Ed NSHS Fan

November 30, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

TO: BY Skeletons: I expected more of you. The only thing relevant about 3/5 in your mind has developed to 3/5 of what is standard for the rest of the population. Not only that, get in a bubble and go back to early America if they will have you. Chump! Win on the field and stop encouraging a wayward student.

By roswell student

November 30, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

im at school right now waiting till 1:15 when we are allowed to get on the charter buses to make are 4-5 hour trip down to lowndes. Were going to need all the support we can get !!! tonights game is going to be a tough game both roswell and lowndes are very good teams. I just hope lowndes will be welcoming when we get there!! “GOOD LUCK LOWNDES”

      "GO HORNETS"

By Roswell Hornet

November 30, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

Roswell’s season is not tainted by one call by the officials. There were many missed opportunities by both teams during the game that could have affected the outcome as well, just like in every game. Both teams were deserving of a win and both played their hearts out. Don’t take anything away from the players. Being a monday morning quarter back doesn’t mean anything. Congratulations on a great season Peach Tree Ridge and good luck hornets!

By Camden Fan

November 30, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this

To GRAYSONFAN: I won’t bite.

By jt3

November 30, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

To Roswell Hornet: It’s TOTALLY tainted (PERIOD) You wait and see.

To Roswell Student: Don’t even make the trip. Lowndes welcoming? I hope you’re not serious. It’s only the third round of the playoffs.

To GRAYSONFAN: We are all equal?? Wow are you under a rock? I read your comments. Continue to feign humility. lol

By Roswell Hornet

November 30, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

Saying Roswell’s win is tainted sounds like sour grapes to me. Like I said…you can monday morning qb all you want but it won’t change anything. I’m glad no one is giving Roswell a chance tonight…that way if they do win it will make it even sweeter. Good luck hornets…have a safe trip!

By Football Fan

November 30, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this

If questionable calls by high school officials “taints” the efforts of a team through 12 games, then you are all “tainted.” There is not a team in the state at any level that has not been the recepient of the good side of a close call this year. Get over it and play football! Good luck to all the players and teams still alive.

By Just Fair

November 30, 2007 1:06 PM | Link to this

To: My Walton/MLK co-workers and friends,

I will be sitting on Walton’s side tonight because they asked first, but MLK I will be on the cell hollering at you also. Now even though I think both teams are very good, I shared with all of you that MLK impressed “me” the most. Look for me on the 50, it should be a good game.

Now MLK, you never should have shared the word with me because you knew I would put it out there.

Now fair is just fair. My Walton folk, even though I am sitting with you and supporting you tonight, I am still going to my MLK folk get-together afterwards to celebrate with them win or lose. You guys did not offer up any food. I am not with that stadium hot dog thing (smile). The truth is, neither one of you wanted me to Lowndes/Roswell tonight. My aren’t we selfish. You know Roswell are my boys. Roswell, hopefully I will see you at the Dome.

By GRAYSONFAN

November 30, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

wow, im dyslexic, you guessed it. do i not have the right to be here> i also have a newborn im chasing after. sorry if i affend you

By CYMSTA

November 30, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

B*s all them DA’s that think that EP has a chance vs. TCCHS is f’in stupid. EP is going to get raped right up the 5-hole. # 35 is going to have about 3 picks and the D-TRAIN is going to have a field day! Go Jackets!!!!

By Irish Bill

November 30, 2007 1:50 PM | Link to this

I couldn’t let DUB go unrepresented here!

Good luck to all Pepperell travellers but GO IRISH!!

By BrookeFan

November 30, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this

Skeletons

Apparently racism has eaten the muscle off your bones, the brain from your skull and you are now but a shell of the soul you once were - bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha, tears, weeping, teeth-nashing, etc..

P.S. Good luck chasing that dream of permanent victim status.

By LG

November 30, 2007 2:31 PM | Link to this

I would like to know why everyone at AJC refuses to give MLK any respect. I guees we will have to CONTINUE to prove you “EXPERTS” wrong…

By LG

November 30, 2007 2:31 PM | Link to this

I would like to know why everyone at AJC refuses to give MLK any respect. I guess we will have to CONTINUE to prove you “EXPERTS” wrong…

By LG

November 30, 2007 2:31 PM | Link to this

I would like to know why everyone at AJC refuses to give MLK any respect. I guess we will have to CONTINUE to prove you “EXPERTS” wrong…

By FRAYSON RAMS FAN / DAD

November 30, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

This should be one of the better games tonight!! Both Grayson and Camden have a strong Defense.. Grayson has a very good ball control offense that can put up some points!! Good luck to both teams!

GO RAMS!!

By john

November 30, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

OMFG screw Newnan…..you guys beat a Region 1 team by 3 points…not so good. North Gwinnett, without a doubt, will win this game. Then we’ll play the winner of the MLK and Walton game..If Walton wins…then it’s an easy win for us, since we beat them our first reguilar season game. If MLK wins, were still going to win..

Bold:GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Educator in awe

November 30, 2007 2:55 PM | Link to this

WOW, its amazing how words can be misunderstood and spin into a direction totally unintended. We are proud of the MLK team because they have accomplished so much. It’s not a race card to say you are proud and to acknowledge your heritage. Not offense intended. MLK will come, they will play and its just another game to win for them. By the way, student athelete happens to be one of the brightest children I know and will be admitted into a top ranking college on an academic/athletic scholarship.

By hmm

November 30, 2007 2:57 PM | Link to this

i love how just because we supposedly “should have lost” the last round that we’re automatically going to lose to lowndes. don’t get me wrong, they’re very good and i even watched the championship game in 2005 when they murdered brookwood, but why is roswell getting so much hate this season? even though the offense isn’t perfect, the defense has really stepped up. they have allowed more than 14 points in only 2 games.

By Getz27Fan

November 30, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this

VA Indian Fan Yes, Bolden being out is tough. But, it will not be the only reason Charlton could lose to Buford this year. So, please don’t start lining up your excuses already.

Go Wolves !!!

By It's their time, let them have it.

November 30, 2007 3:24 PM | Link to this

These kids like playing a sport. Someone has to win and someone has to lose. If you like the sport, then come out and support. But know before the game begins that somebody has to lose. It’s just a game, people. Even if your team doesn’t win the state championship, the team has accomplished great things just making it this far. Paulding County finished 3-8 and participated in the State playoffs this year. Yeah Paulding. Some might say that was a bad year. I bet the kids will say “We made it to the State playoffs!” Please don’t rob these kids of their moment in time. Enjoy the game, because at the end of the day that all it is.

By the eye in the shy don't lie

November 30, 2007 3:44 PM | Link to this

Not lest week

By Tipp Smooth

November 30, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this

Drip, drip, drop, Grayson is on the clock, and after tonight, they will be like a ship that stays docked. DECOMMISSIONED.

By Mr Wayx

November 30, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

GO WARE COUNTY GATORS!!! Also a shot out for those S GA Teams playing any other team ya heard!!!

By will

November 30, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

ya john easy since you beat us by a whopping 4 points . every heard of redemptoin john

By GA Cracker

November 30, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

Maxie,

I am pleased to see that the Lowndes/Roswell game is being played tonight. Enough with the Roswell game playing and whining. South Georgia teams play in the metro area all the time and don’t seem to have the same concerns. Just leave a little earlier and drive safely. In addition, there are some of us who would like to see the VSU/N. Alabama game tomorrow….go Blazers…..

Camden/Grayson should be a low scoring smash mouth affair…..don’t forget to buckle those chin straps

By Roswell Hornet

November 30, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

To Ga Cracker:

No one is whinning about playing tonight. Get over yourselves.

By rw

November 30, 2007 5:38 PM | Link to this

MLK,Tucker,Chamblee represent Dekalb County Football Tonight Baby! All 3 teams should win tonight. MLK have a great chance to win state title, they have one of the most balanced teams in the state.

By jt3

November 30, 2007 5:56 PM | Link to this

To Roswell Hornet: Actually the Roswell Coach was whining just a bit….just a little bit.

By jt3

November 30, 2007 5:59 PM | Link to this

Oh one more thing. Kudos to Roswell for getting this far….even though that call was kind of sketchy. Nobody can say they don’t deserve to be there if they beat Lowndes tonight.

By CYMSTA=IGNORANT

November 30, 2007 6:16 PM | Link to this

That a way to just put a black eye on TCC’s great reputation throughout the state. You’re a moron.

By Former EP Playa

November 30, 2007 6:32 PM | Link to this

Good luck guys!!! must be nice to have a coach worth a S#IT and onw whom believes in you… Good luck again, and play p** off! *long bus ride….

By Former EP Playa

November 30, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this

Good luck guys!!! must be nice to have a coach worth a S#IT and onw whom believes in you… Good luck again, and play p** off! *long bus ride….

By Former EP Playa

November 30, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this

Good luck guys!!! must be nice to have a coach worth a S#IT and onw whom believes in you… Good luck again, and play p** off! *long bus ride….

By rhskid

November 30, 2007 6:36 PM | Link to this

cmon roswell, lets show lowndes whose coming to there house

By 1-AAAAA Alum

November 30, 2007 6:40 PM | Link to this

I know this will ruffle some feathers, but this message is for all Northside WR fans. You better seal the deal this year. You only get 3 games to prepare for the state tournament next year. No chumps in the region. The last 7 will take you to the limit. Just ask your friends the demons and the bears on the other side of town. IT WON’T BE EASY IN 08! We welcome you, but start your offseason workouts early:-)

By Mike

November 30, 2007 6:43 PM | Link to this

GAC GAC GAC GAC

By NGHSfan

November 30, 2007 7:03 PM | Link to this

NORTH OR WALTOL IS GOING TO WIN STATEAAAAA

By Puckett

November 30, 2007 7:55 PM | Link to this

I agree, why is North Gwinnett never mentioned for more than a couple seconds when all of the other highly ranked schools are covered for several minutes??

By fanofmost

November 30, 2007 8:09 PM | Link to this

b-cause north suxs

By Skeletons

November 30, 2007 8:43 PM | Link to this

Ed NSHS Fan

-You’ve shown your intellect by choosing to critique the individual instead of the argument (calling me a “chump”, which you would not do if you saw me). Anyway, I’d be the least bit surprised if you resort to violence when things don’t go your way.

BrookeFan

I’m not a victim at all. I, like yourself, am a product of my environment. Granted, I have not allowed it to dictate my destiny. I’ll leave you with this…I detest individuals who are alone in a room, stub their toe, and cry racism. They do a disservice to not only their respective race but others. At the same time, I detest individuals individuals who make the assertion that there never has been nor is racism present today. They also do a disservice to their respective race and others. Nice try at baiting me….all the best, kid.

By Scooby

November 30, 2007 10:09 PM | Link to this

TCC demolished that awesome East Paulding…..48-21…TCC is for real

By cat

November 30, 2007 10:10 PM | Link to this

grayson 0000000000000000000000 camden county 20 late in 4th

camden still hasn’t played anyone hahahahaha

By mike

November 30, 2007 10:21 PM | Link to this

GO CAMDEN WILDCATS!!!! There is good football in South GA too! 22-7 Go CATS Go!!!!!

By Camden Fan

November 30, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

Good game Grayson. Good luck to your program and good luck next year.

By Lowndes Class1980/81

November 30, 2007 10:31 PM | Link to this

~Final~

Lowndes = 31 Roswell = 20

By CNH

November 30, 2007 10:34 PM | Link to this

Nothing good comes from “ill gotten gaines”. So that’s why Roswell is going to have a long ride home tonight after getting that butt spanked tonight. You got what you deserved. Ha! Ha! Ha!

By Die Hard Camden

November 30, 2007 10:41 PM | Link to this

WOW. Once again Camden leaves people with their mouths wide open. Didn’t Grayson score 34 on their last two opponents?? What happened??

By HoochDad

November 30, 2007 10:42 PM | Link to this

Way to go Lowndes!!!

I can hear the Roswell excuses now - it would have been better if we hadn’t had to make the looooooonnnnggg ride down I-75 - it would have been better if we’d had our fans if those lousy Lowndes people had only let us play on Saturday. Surely there was a bad call somewhere that should have gone Roswell’s way - hey, remember, after those two touch losses to Hooch and Walton, they “deserve to win”, right coach?

Congrats to Walton for winning at the wire, and to Grayson for a great season.

By Down SouthGA

November 30, 2007 10:44 PM | Link to this

Well Gwinnett there goes your “best” team I guess. I love when North GA. has to eat a bit of crow!! Congrats to Lowndes as well!!

By Lowndes vs. Camden

November 30, 2007 10:47 PM | Link to this

I guess we all knew it would come to this. THE MATCHUP OF THE CENTURY!!! DING DING DING!!! LOWNDES VS. CAMDEN COUNTY!! POWERHOUSES OF THE SOUTH!!

By Jen

November 30, 2007 11:28 PM | Link to this

MLK came, they played, they won,then then the coach cried, Walton received 3 seconds back on the clock and then they won. Now who was the real winner? It was predicted that the officiating would be shady. But this was shady at its epitome. True winners have integrity. Congrats to MLK, the road to victory is hard. You guys have the heart of a LION. Defense going forward we need to tighten up so we will have a total package.

On the Walton side I have to say, your quarterback has an arm from another planet. I was impressed.

By ridge man

November 30, 2007 11:50 PM | Link to this

all i have to say for roswell:

KARMA

By RaidersFan

November 30, 2007 11:51 PM | Link to this

First, I want to congratulate MLK. They have a great team and I thought they were the best team Walton played this year. After some of the comments on here I wasn’t sure how good MLK would be but they were very good.

As for the 3 seconds, that’s irrelevant. Walton spiked the ball with 13 seconds left and the refs blew the whistle. The clock ran down to 10 seconds and the refs put it back to 13. Then, Walton ran a play to put the ball in the middle of the field, called time out with 8 seconds left, and then kicked the gamewinning field goal.

By Camden Fan

December 1, 2007 12:08 AM | Link to this

LOWNDES??!! OH NO!! Why does it always have to be Lowndes??!!

By viking lover

December 1, 2007 12:18 AM | Link to this

Roswell fans and players, thanks for giving us a great game tonight. After our game last week, it was nice not to have to endure unsportsmanlike conduct all night. Tonights game was what high school football should be like. Appreciate the maturity from ya’ll.

By nhs forever

December 1, 2007 12:45 AM | Link to this

To 1-AAAAA Alum: Northside respects all the teams in 1-AAAAA, but fears none of them. We have beaten all of you guys before and we will again soon enough. We’ll worry about that next year though.

On to more important things: it’s on to the Dome to take on Tucker. It should be a tremendous game, two 13-0 teams with great team speed and fierce defenses. This will be Northside’s toughest game by far this season. The Eagle defense, which hasn’t been scored on in the playoffs yet, will need to play it’s best game of the season to beat Tucker. I see a low scoring game, but think Northside will prevail 14-7.

By mistermak

December 1, 2007 12:58 AM | Link to this

ok here we go to the dome. I told you we would be playing Lowndes in the Dome!! It will be a great game!!! Looking foward to it!! Hopefully we will play better than we did in 04. Ya’ll spanked us pretty hard that time. We thought we were all that and you showed us who you were and we didn’t even score a point if I remember right. Should be a great game!!! CYA in a week!!!

GO CATS!!!!!

By rhsstudent 08

December 1, 2007 1:01 AM | Link to this

hooch dad…. go get a life… please
leave high school football to high schools

By HoochDad

December 1, 2007 1:15 AM | Link to this

Sorry rhsstudent - the attitude from your coach on down rubs a lot of people the wrong way.

By mistermak

December 1, 2007 1:16 AM | Link to this

TO Skeletins
As long as you continue to play the race card it will never die especially in your mind. And you will never excell in life because of it. The best thing you can do is get past it and move on. Believe in Jesus and you will see that racism only exists where you want it too. God Bless you and GO CATS!!!

By 1-AAAAA Alum

December 1, 2007 2:25 AM | Link to this

To nhs forever, 2-7 against Tift, no wins in the last 20 years 0-7 against Valdosta For some reason you beat Lowndes 5-6. HOCO and WR don’t count. All I’m saying is that it will be tough playing in a region with a potential state champion every year.

By Down SouthGA

December 1, 2007 2:40 AM | Link to this

I hope Northside Warner Robins doesn’t expect to dominate like that in AAAAA. I guess it’s good that yall move up because Tucker is about to snatch that crown off your head!!!

By TO HOOCH DAD

December 1, 2007 9:46 AM | Link to this

You’re an embarassment to yourself, your son and everyother Region 6 fan.Stay off the blog, you make me SICK!!!

By GA Cracker

December 1, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

Camden and Lowndes in the Dome!….has the potential to be one of the best games ever (with the possible exceptio of the 7-0 regular season game in 03)….2 very solid, talented, and well coached teams….too close to call except to say that the winner is the odds on favorite to win it all….sorry GA North….one of these days you might just admit that we do happen to play a special brand of D down here….offense wins games, Defense wins championships….

Let the “Smack” Begin!

By GA Cracker

December 1, 2007 12:07 PM | Link to this

Memo To Maxie,

You really need to make a trip South during the regular season. Take your pick….Camden, Lowndes or make a trip to each….it will help give your readers some perspective on how good these programs are….regardless of who they play…the facilities are also 2 of the best (if not the best) in the State. (PS if you want to see whay Camden is so tough on D….check out the weight training facility)

By Camden Fan

December 1, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

GA Cracker you are correct. I haven’t seen college weight rooms like the ones at Camden. Anyway Lowndes is the only team I’ve respected all season. They’re not the typical SLOW,LUMBERING, STAND IN THE GAP AND HOPE I MAKE THE TACKLE DEFENSE. See you in the Dome Lowndes!!! GO CAMDEN!!

By Northside_Owns_GA

December 1, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this

Interesting that the AJC was writing articles earlier this season about there being no football outside of Atlanta. Now, metro Atlanta’s only hope of winning a State football championship in the largest classifications rests in North Gwinnett, Walton (that is really funny), and Tucker. Let me rephrase that, North Gwinnett.

In 5A, either Lowndes or Camden hammers North Gwinnett and/or Walton (I’m still laughing…Walton). We all know how the 4-A script is going to be read, even with Northside playing (and rolling) with a backup QB. Friday at 6pm we will all see a backup QB lead Northside over another overhyped Atlanta team. I remember when MLK, Mays, and others were supposed to be special this season.

As much as many AJC writers hope, there is simply too much talent in Middle GA and South GA schools. The coaching is superior. It is not even close (remember the supposedly foundamentally sound Marist program facing a team of underclassmen at Northside). In 5-A, Lowndes will win another State Championship and nationally ranked Northside will do what nationally ranked Northside always does to poorly coached Atlanta schools. Same state of GA, same results (year after year after year).

Go Eagles! Maxie there is still room on the Northside bandwagon!

By Big Fan of 4A

December 1, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

Wow, “NorthSideOwns GA”, you make some interesting assumptions without doing your homework! “Assuming” that everything about your team is superior to everything about Tucker’s team, how do you explain that at least heading to the Dome, Tucker has outscored your team 477-448, and Tucker’s defense has given up 53 points to your 68? One would think that given the FACTS, you should expect this match-up to be a real game, played by two teams loaded with talent, coached by two terrific staffs…Your attitude certainly doesn’t speak well for your team…I’ve heard the Tucker coach lives by Galatians 6:14; what does your coach live by?

By Northside_Owns_GA Got Burned by Big Fan of 4A

December 1, 2007 3:06 PM | Link to this

OOOOOHHHHHHH BURN!!!

By HSballfan

December 1, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

“By Northside_Owns_GA Friday at 6pm we will all see a backup QB lead Northside over another overhyped Atlanta team.” Put your attitude back in your pocket, fanboy. If anything, Tucker is the LEAST hyped of any of these teams. Obviously you’ve confused the Tigers with East Paulding or Hab Central. NS Warner Robbins and Tucker are in the semi-finals because they’ve both EARNED it. Nobody doubts that Northside is a very talented team, but they certainly don’t need you spewing a load of fertilizer and disrespecting the opposition. Contrary to the predictions of some of your neighbors of a Bainbridge upset, Tucker took the field and efficiently got the job done. Friday night at 6pm, fans at the Dome will be treated to what could very well be the game of the year. I hope you’ll be there, and you might want to bring along a little something for a nervous stomach. You might need it.

By Cougar Fan

December 1, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

Congrats to the North Gwinnett Bulldogs. The game with the Newnan Cougars was one of the most evenly matched games ever. I’m just wondering if the AJC will EVER give any credit to at least a couple of our region teams. The Cougars were NEVER mentioned in the polls and look what almost happened. If NGHS was ranked so high (#1 most of the season), then Newnan should have been real close. With only 4 starting seniors, watch out next year 5A!

By A True Lover of High School Football

December 1, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this

First, let me say to Walton that J.J. Jackson and Billy Burns are two of the most exciting and dynamic players that I have ever seen. AWESOME!!! No one can take that away from them. They deserve to be honored and I wish you two great success in the future.

MLK, you have so….. many weapons (#1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #8, #9, #11, #15, #17, #18, #21, #54, #55, #66, #75, & #76, to name a few). All of these young men are awesome as well. You also deserve to be honored and I wish each of you much success in the future.

However, I still must ask WHO really won this GAME?

Or, had the referees let these two fairly, evenly matched teams play, WHO would have really won the GAME?

Why do I say? Because of this.

STRIKES against MLK:

1) All of the referees were from Cobb County. GHSA allowed it. This infomation was confirmed. Therefore, because of the concern for unfair play calling, the GHSA sent additional referees (6) to stand on the sidelines (4 of which stood on Walton’s side the entire game and 2 were in the booth) supposedly to make sure that no cheating (the officials words) occured.

Now, even though there was no egregious, bad play calling as in the MLK/Valdosta game (16 penalties to 1), the few bad calls made against MLK cost them the game.

2) Walton did not earn their first touchdown. MLK was ahead 13-0 with a little less than 5 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. The referees began calling unnecessary and unfair penalties on MLK which helped Walton advance from one end of the field to the other. This was done in an effort to keep Walton in the game, because it would not have been good to end the first half with MLK leading 13-0. This would make the 2nd half even harder for Walton.

3) Whenever MLK’s momentum was high, the referees would call a penalty to stop their drive (i.e., call an outstanding play back). This happened on more than one occasion.

4) Walton played the entire game pretty much with their QB having considerable time to throw. Where were the holding penalties that many noticed that were not called on Walton? Is Walton that great and MLK that bad? The answer is neither.

5) Fast forward to the 4th quarter. Walton was on fire. The QB was working the sidelines and moving them down the field (very, very impressive with only 1:17 minutes left in the game). However, the clock was working against them. Then the unthinkable happened. The referees called a “defensive holding” penalty on MLK. The clock stopped, Walton booed, the referees put 3 seconds back on the clock making it 13, and Walton is now on the 23 yard line (field goal territory no doubt). Walton runs the ball to the 20 yard line in the center of the field. The kicker had missed two field goals earlier in the game, but now has a third try at redeeming himself, and he did just that. Now the problem is not that he made the field goal, the problem is that the referees interferred, stopped the clock, called a crucial penalty on MLK which would go on to determine the final outcome of the game because had they not, the clock would have run out on Walton and MLK would have won. That could not happen and thanks to the referees, it did not.

So, again I ask, who really WON the GAME?

There are 3 answers to this question.

1) Walton’s side of the story if you listen to them. 2) MLK’s side of the story if you listen to them. 3) The HONEST TRUTH, which can only be seen on the videotape of the game. Request one and then you be the judge.

Irregardless, the final score: Walton 20 and Domeward bound/MLK 19 and gone home. Thank you both for giving your fans and supporters a great game.

Congratulations Walton Raiders. We are looking forward to a WIN in the dome.

By Die Hard Camden

December 1, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

Uh hello? Walton or North Gwinnett? Who cares? The real football is being played on the other side of the bracket!!

By Viking

December 1, 2007 5:56 PM | Link to this

**Lowndes (12-1) won its 12th game in a row behind three touchdowns from tailback Greg Reid. The Vikings will travel to the Georgia Dome next Friday for a 9 p.m. showdown with Camden County.

“That’s what those kids wanted to get,” said Vikings coach Randy McPherson, who led Lowndes to titles in 2004 and 2005. “We wanted to get back to the Dome. I’m just so proud of the effort.”** Again, compliments to a great and gracious Roswell team and fans.

By RaidersFan

December 1, 2007 6:39 PM | Link to this

Lowndes lost to Harrison, who Walton eliminated from the playoffs this year.

I assume the penalty you are referring to in the first half was the personal foul call on the kick-off when an MLK player hit a Walton player who had called fair catch. That’s a personal foul. The referees called defensive holding because one of the MLK players grabbed J.J. Jackson when J.J. was going past him down the sidelines to catch a TD pass. Smart play by the MLK player to prevent the TD and good call by the refs. Additionally, the clock didn’t stop because of the defensive holding, the clock stopped because of the incomplete pass. You either don’t know the rules or are weren’t paying attention. Then, the referees put 3 seconds back on the clock when the clock ran after Walton spiked the ball. Finally, the kick was attempted with 8 seconds left so the 3 seconds didn’t matter anyway. You should watch the game and not spread untrue information.

By yo

December 1, 2007 8:03 PM | Link to this

Lowndes lost to Harrison, who Walton eliminated from the playoffs this year. Analyze it any way that will help you feel confidant. You will need it…confidance that is. Plus a lot of speed whether Camden or Lowndes. Plus a win over N. Gwinnett.

By Shane

December 1, 2007 8:23 PM | Link to this

I am a BIG lowndes fan. I would like to say that Roswell is one of the most diciplined football teams that we have played from up there. They played hard and won my respect. Good job Roswell.

GO VIKES!!!

By Dawgsig

December 1, 2007 8:26 PM | Link to this

O.K. Maxie, give Newnan the respect they’re due. You ignored the Cougars week after week and they kept on proving you wrong. You thought North Gwinnett would roll over them. Well, the 38-35 score should prove to you (finally) that Newnan has one of the premier programs in the State of Georgia. Watch out next year, we have only five graduating Seniors. I’ll be back to DEMAND respect Maxie!

By Camden Fan

December 1, 2007 8:26 PM | Link to this

Bold: Lowndes lost to Harrison, who Walton eliminated from the playoffs this year.

Hey RaidersFan haven’t you seen Maxie’s principle of Syllogism?? Grayson beat Hooch. Hooch beat Camden. I guess Grayson will beat Camden. WRONG!!!

By Shane

December 1, 2007 8:27 PM | Link to this

HEY YO, don’t get pumped up to much about that harrison thing. it was raining cats and dogs and the game should not have been played. maybe we will get you guys here on dry ground and explain it to you.

PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL….

By jt3

December 1, 2007 8:38 PM | Link to this

PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL….

Yeah Shane and North Gwinnett and Camden/Lowndes come before a Championship….for Walton.

Doesn’t seem likely but much respect if they pull it off

By CamdenFan

December 1, 2007 8:46 PM | Link to this

Grayson you played a good game it is just too bad you waited till the 4th quarter to start scoring. I just want to know what is “Talking” now. Since before Friday night there was a lot of talking going on from Grayson. Anyway, great game and maybe you will get lucky and get another crack at us next year. GO WILDATS!!!!!!

By yo

December 1, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this

Yea Shane…seems I remember the last time we played on dry ground. Do we play each other next year?

By yo

December 1, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this

You can view the Lowndes/Roswell game on www.beaconcast.com for any who might care.

By politics-of-football

December 1, 2007 9:36 PM | Link to this

JUST A FEW THING’S : GRAYSON’S COACH CON GOT WHAT HE DESERVED @ CAMDEN, HIS OFFENSE WAS TERRIBLE ALL YR, THE Q.B MR HORNE HAS NO BUSINESS BEING ON THE FIELD @ Q.B, HIS WHOLE GAME IS HAND-OFF AND RUNAWAY, GUESS HE’S TO FRAGILE TO RUN IT HIM SELF @ ALL OF 140lbs AND TRY THE PASSING GAME,YEAH RIGHT MR.INTERCEPTION, ANY PREESURE AT ALL RESULT’S IN HIM THROWING IT UP FOR GRAB’S, COACH CON OPEN YOUR PLAY BOOK AND TRY SOMETHING ELSE NEXT YR LIKE A NEW Q.B AND ANYTHING OTHER THEN SWEEP AFTER SWEEP THAT NEVER WORK’D## AGAINST CAMDEN’S D,IF MR.HORNE’S PARENT’S QUIT LINING YOUR POCKET’S WITH MONEY TO KEEP HIM @Q.B WHO CARE’S ATLEAST THE TEAM WILL BE BETTER OFF, GRAYSON D## GOT YOU IN THE PLAY-OFF’S AND YOUR POOR O## GOT YOU PUT OUT, FOOTBALL IS A TEAM SPORT AND AT THIS LEVEL POLITIC’S HAVE NO PLACE IN IT, AND THAT’S THE FACT’S

By RaidersFan

December 1, 2007 9:52 PM | Link to this

No disrespect or over-confidence here. I’m sure Lowndes has a very good football team. I know N. Gwinnett does. If your team is one of the last 4 teams playing football in AAAAA in Georgia you have a good team.

By politics-of-football

December 1, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this

JUST A FEW THING’S: CAMDEN IS GREAT FOOTBALL TEAM TO WATCH PLAY, IT’S JUST TO BAD THE FAN’S OF THE WILDCAT’S ARE FROM THE LOCAL TRAILER PARK ATLEAST THE 1’S ON THE VISITOR’S SIDE ANYWAY, THEY WERE VERY RUDE, STARTING FIGHT’S AND SCREAMING FOUL WORD’S AROUND CHILDREN, ALL I CAN SAY IS IM GLAD THEY CANT AFFORD TO GO TO THE DOME, NEXT IS: GRAYSON’S O### LOST THE GAME NOT THE D###, MR HORNE’S INTERCEPTION’S DEEP IN HIS OWN TERRITORY GAVE YOU 14 OF THE 22 POINT’S, CAMDEN DONE IT’S JOB WITH EACH MISTAKE HE MADE, MY POINT IS IF GRAYSON HAD A REAL Q.B LIKE CAMDEN AND A PLAYBOOK FOR BIG BOY’S MR.CON, MAYBE IT WOULD BE DIFFERNT, ANYWAY GOOD LUCK CAMDEN WILDCAT’S AND LEAVE THE TRAILER TRASH AT HOME…

By NSHS FAN

December 1, 2007 10:08 PM | Link to this

TO: By Big Fan of 4A and By HSballfan: Hey guys, don’t be so hard on By NorthsideOwns Ga. I assure you that is not how NSWR fans see themselves. We play one game at a time and hope for the best. We don’t brag or put down other teams. Correction for: By HSballfan. Bainbridge is on the Ga/FLA border. NSWR is in middle GA about 4-hours away. We are not neighbors! May the best team win Friday.

By Camden Fan

December 1, 2007 10:16 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the compliments politics-of-football. lol. Not all of Camden is trailer trash though. Sorry for the disrespect if you received any at the game. Just know that a lot of the Grayson fans made some flippant comments regarding the Camden players before the game. It’s all in fun though. Nothing too serious.

By NSHS FAN

December 1, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

I can’t understand all the continued blogging about teams that lost Friday. You are out—That’s it! Nothing is going to change concerning Roswell, MLK, Grayson, Bainbridge, Newman, etc. No referee calls will be changed, sites, etc. Follow teams from your region if they are still playing, otherwise, wait until next year for bragging rights.

By GRAYSON

December 1, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

I would like to start off by congratulating all of the Georgia teams that advanced to the playoffs. My team, the Grayson Rams, played the Camden County Wildcats. It all went well, until Camden scored their first touchdown. After that, their fans started to get cocky and go to the Grayson side to taunt the fans. There was no need for that and it just showed what little class they had. Several times the Camden County high school administration had to remove people, grown men and women, from the Grayson Stands. Camden played well and the fans could have celebrated that on their side. Grayson’s boys were faced with trash talk from the Camden players,fans,and coaches. The players threatend Grayson by saying they would leave them hospitalized. When the boys were shaking hands after the game, already in tears, one of the Camden players approached a player on our team and said, ” Man ya’ll suck,you ain’t nothin but a bunch of white boy’s.” and our Grayson player responded with a handshake and three simple word’s, “Good game man.” I am not going to turn this into a racial matter but when GROWN men and women are making teenage boys drown in tears, there should be something done about that. Since Christmas is coming up soon i know one thing that everyone in Camden County should be asking for, and that is class.

By Camden Fan

December 1, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

GRAYSON I’m speechless. I don’t know if that really happened or not but I know that Grayson didn’t exactly exude class themselves. Taunting went on before the game. When coming into town Grayson talked trash. I don’t know if racial slurs were thrown out but that is unacceptable. Apologies go out to whoever had to endure that. Anyway I don’t think you would be bringing this up if you guys had won. Just pick it up and try next year. Don’t be bitter. Camden has definitely had their share of seasons that ended in heartbreak. Show some REAL class and just come back stronger than ever next season.

By Camden Fan

December 1, 2007 10:48 PM | Link to this

Anyway kudos to Roswell for hangin in there against Lowndes County. I saw the video. That’s a rough environment to play in and I think you guys did well. Lowndes is extremely quick and even though you were thrown off I think you responded well. Good Luck next year.

By StandardEnglish

December 1, 2007 11:34 PM | Link to this

First off, thanks to all administrative staff at Camden Co. for making every attempt to be accommodating. Soon after the game began, fans from Camden started coming over into the middle of Grayson’s crowd attempting to taunt and intimidate fans, students and players. The part that would make any parent sick was watching Camden fans heckling the players from Grayson telling them that they “suck”, were “overrated” as a team and that they needed to take their “sorry a**es home”. I may be able to understand that taking place if Grayson players or fans were disrespectful but to stand at the fence and trash talk to teenage boys that are doing their best to hold back tears of devastation is completely inexcusable. The Camden team clearly came to play and I congratulate them on advancing to the dome. The purpose of belonging to a team is to first learn life lessons on teamwork, dedication and sportsmanship. A much stronger statement could have been made by shaking hands of your opponents or hugging the neck of a boy that will never play football after graduating and telling them that they had a great year. A true winner displays integrity regardless of victory or defeat. To the few Camden Co fans/parents/players with character that came out and supported the program for the love of football, congrats and good luck. The rest of Camden Co fans/parents/players who continue to display stereotypical ignorance - try winning with class next time.

By score

December 2, 2007 2:02 AM | Link to this

Are we speaking of high school football teams or bank statements? Grayson & standards of english made a comment that gave only one side of a two sided discussion. And why wouldn’t they? They are very disappointed fans. However it is unfair to my Camden High to illustrate that our players initiated ( not responded to) “trash talk”. Why did you not mention the coach for Grayson that was warned by the officials to not “interact” with the camden student atheletes? Am I excusing any behavior that is not flatering of Camden? Of course not… With that said, every action has a reaction - so does that mean politics of football wishes to compare bank financials with that of the trailer trash of Camden? What a statement of class! It will always be regretable if a great team effort shares the spotlight with antics in the stands. With that said come see us in the dome- Go Cats!

By GRAYSONFAN

December 2, 2007 8:33 AM | Link to this

took me a while to get use to the brown sand, but loved jekyl island. we stayed for a night and explored a little. great game camden, you have a very physical defence too, they were great. your offence, well, not much better then ours, with the acception of your QB. i thought it might be over after the first play of grayson defence, when #16 put major on his back. not so! ive only bragged on our defence in these blogs, never saying how i feel about our offence. there were reasons for that. anyhoo, you guys earned 15 of 22 points from our offence, so my boy went home feeling pretty proud. in his eyes, you earned 7 and they earned 7. who cares about the rest. if you think about it, he has to think that way. your defence earned 15 points! wow, they should be proud too. when i walked into the camden stadium, i was saying, what a great place. big, clean, high quality sound, etc. then………….the game started. i sat on the 50 yard line. and i was only assuming, the the huge family of camden fans that came over and took up 25 or more of our seats on the 45 yard line, just wanted better seats then they could get on their home side. not so. im sure they were their to start trouble. even the small children in their group were being trouble makers. we almost left, after the group of boys from the other side came over and was wanting to to fight with out student group. we grayson fans came as a family, we brought our babies and small children,why did you even have to bring that crap to our side? even your police officers that were over there breaking up the trouble and trying to send your rude teens back were they belonged, said they were sorry to us. they said they knew it would be all over the papers about their behavior. next time, you guys have visitors from far away, keep your trouble makers on the other side. how wierd is it anyway to section off an area for your overflow of fans on the oponents side? couldnt have put your band over there or something? at halftime, while standing in line to get an order of fries for our baby, your teens again pushed their way in front of us, and were laughing about it. this continued the whole time we were in line. of course, we never got our fries for our baby, because of all the line breaking. by the time we got to the front, they were sold out, and they game had started. yes, if we would have won the game, i would still have come back from my mini vacation and told my story about these poor sports. why wouldnt i , it still happened, win or lose. i was convenced by you bloggers, that we were coming to a classy town. i was glad, because around here, there is a lack of it at times. you would expect that living in a big city such as atlanta. im still in shock about your hospitality not the lose of the game. oh, were did all the people come from? we went driving around after the game, and didnt see teh over crowded subdivisions that we have around here. you guys must be really spread out.

no i didnt proof read this, so if there are any typo errrors, i hope you can read through them. thanks for the game. our junior and sophmore players got some really good expierience for next year.

By HSballfan

December 2, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

“By NSHS FAN Correction for: By HSballfan. Bainbridge is on the Ga/FLA border. NSWR is in middle GA about 4-hours away. We are not neighbors!” You’re a lot closer to them than we are LOL. That was tongue in cheek… you know how we are here in the big city: anything the other side of the airport is “South Georgia.” Still, if Northside WERE hanging around 4A next season, you’d be in the same region with Bainbridge. One might make the argument that qualifies you as “neighbors”… possibly even cousins. :) The final four at the Dome should be a good one. For the first time in three weeks, we can leave the long johns in the closet and enjoy playing indoors. Is Ware County that good or did Hab Central get hypnotized on that long ride down there? We weren’t terribly surprised that you guys kicked Rome around, but the Ware score was a bit of a shocker.

By sportsmanship 101

December 2, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this

Score, our Grayson football coach that almost got ejected from the game did not start the hassling, the crowd was telling the boys they were “overrated” and that they “sucked” and he just responded to it because the boy’s are like his own sons. If we were “overrated” why did we even make it that far and hold you throughout the whole first half? If we played to our ability, we would have crushed you.

By Camden Fan

December 2, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

lol sorry didn’t finish. I would love to take a trip to Grayson a.k.a. Pleasantville and see what’s it like in your “perfect” world. Get out of your bubble!!! They were rude. Please get over it. Have you never been disrespected in life???!!! SORRY SORRY A THOUSAND TIMES SORRY. This is the last I will write about it.

By Camden Fan

December 2, 2007 11:49 AM | Link to this

T0 sportmanship 101: Why do you even have that name? You’re a bad loser. I never heard Tift County and East Coweta saying anything. I wonder why!! Maybe because they actually have class. I wish you would’ve “crushed” us then you could be playing in the dome instead of us!! I admitted that you had a good team and so did Camden’s coach. He was saying that he was threatened by Grayson’s big play ability and defense. It’s over!! Move on!! Why are you all still on ajc??!!

By NSHS FAN

December 2, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

To: HSballfan, thanks for the understanding concerning distance between Bainbridge and Warner Robins. Hey, we are only an 1 3/2 hours away from downtown Atlanta. Now, for that game with Rome. Rome is good but they run the same offense that both of our cross town rivals do. Therefore, it was easy to prepare for them. They have a RB name Whately who in the fastest guy I have seen. One error and he is in the end zone. Don’t know much about Ware County. We have never played them. We did play number 2 Evans from their region. They passed a lot. Ware does the same I heard. I am glad Tucker is not a passing team. We play better against non-passing teams.

By HSballfan

December 2, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

 Tucker will pass occasionally. Three TD passes in the NW Whitfield game but that was a season high. The thing that makes Tucker's rushing offense difficult to contain is its quickness and diversity... impossible to key on any one player and Tucker has five or six backs that play interchangeably. I'm guessing a low scoring game, one mistake or big play could decide it.

By GRAYSONFAN

December 2, 2007 1:15 PM | Link to this

camden fan

what do you mean, why are we still on the ajc? if we go away, it would be dead here. everyone that had to put up with your fans on the visitor side, has the right to tell all. after all, you were the one on here a couple days ago saying how wonderful it would be for us there. had you not led us to believe that, maybe some of us would not be so shocked.

By GRAYSONFAN

December 2, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

no one here has their mouth hanging open fron the lose. we have lose before. we lost by a larger margine to norcross, then came back a couple weeks later and tore them up. so whos to say we couldnt do the same to camden? point being, i still have alot to say, well maybe. if i do, i will!

By HSballfan

December 2, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

Tucker will pass occasionally. Three TD passes in the NW Whitfield game but that was a season high. Tucker's rushing game is so diverse, it's impossible to key on one guy, so the offense has been able to keep opposing defenses off balance without having to throw a lot. The defenses will decide this one though... a lot of pressure on Northside's QB to keep Tucker from overplaying to contain Tijuan.

By StandardEnglish

December 2, 2007 1:26 PM | Link to this

SCORE: It’s not about a financial statement or ethnicity. It’s about CHARACTER. When I didn’t have money, I made up for it with character. No one knew I was broke. My economic reality still has me working hard for a paycheck but wisdom and character makes it multiply. Camden Co will never get another first chance to make a great impression.

Congratulations to ALL our Georgia High School Football Players for an exciting 2007 season. Win, lose or draw your all great kids. Nothing makes me prouder than to hear a college game announcer mention our kids from any Georgia High School. I’m not a fan of Grayson’s offensive play calling. It has been our weak point all season long. We loose 5 yards on a play, call a time out and run the same dumb a** play to the same short side of the field. Any Coach would exploit an opponent’s shallow playbook. Getting as far as we did was nothing short of a miracle on behalf of our Grayson player’s determination to succeed. Thank you for our most exciting season yet Grayson!

By HSballfan

December 2, 2007 1:28 PM | Link to this

Tucker will pass occasionally. Three TD passes in the NW Whitfield game but that was a season high. Tucker's rushing game is so diverse, it's impossible to key on one guy, so the offense has been able to keep opposing defenses off balance without having to throw a lot. The defenses will decide this one though... a lot of pressure on Northside's QB to keep Tucker from overplaying to contain Tijuan.

By HSballfan

December 2, 2007 1:33 PM | Link to this

Tucker will pass occasionally. Three TD passes in the NW Whitfield game but that was a season high. Tucker’s rushing game is so diverse, it’s impossible to key on one guy, so the offense has been able to keep opposing defenses off balance without having to throw a lot. The defenses will decide this one though… a lot of pressure on Northside’s QB to keep Tucker from overplaying to contain Tijuan.

By george

December 2, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this

As a Northside Eagle fan, I would like to congratulate the Rome football team, and the many fans who traveled with them last Friday night. Your team fought hard until the very end, and demonstrated true sportsmanship throughout. Your fans leaving the stands at the end of the game to greet all of the players was real class. You should be proud of your team and fans. I wish you luck in the future.

By yo

December 2, 2007 2:36 PM | Link to this

NSHS Fan for what its worth…Ware will throw the ball pretty well.

By camdens#1fan-lamar

December 2, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

HSballfan shut the hell up. we made an outstanding great first impression. we should yall nothing but respect, but no yall want to talk trash to us and all this bull. no no no you guys will NEVER have another chance to make a great first impression. all you CAMDEN FANS OUT THERE NEED TO STOP TALKING TRASH AND STOP BEING COCKY AND GET YOUR HEAD ON STRAIGHT AND LETS WORK HARD FOR THIS GAME AGAINST LOUNDES AND FIGHT FOR A WIN. GRAYSON YOU PLAYED A GOOD GAME BUT YOU NEED TO STOP TALKING JUNK JUST LIKE MY BUYS NEED TO DO AND MOVE ON. YALL HAD A WONDERFULL SEASON BUT NOW ITS OVER GET OVER IT IM NOT TRYING TO BE MEAN BUT SERIOUSLY LETS GROW UP HERE AND ACT LIKE ADULTS WITH SENCE. IM PROUD OF GRAYSON FOOTBALL TEAM YOU HAD ONE HECK OF A YEAR. GOODJOB. CAMDEN IM PROUD OF YOU TOO OF COURSE BUT LETS KEEP THE EXCITEMENT, KEEP YOUR HEADS ON STRAIGHT, FOCUS, PRAY AND DO NOT TALK TRASH. LEAVE IT ALL ON THE FIELD. GO WILDCATS GO!!!

By Boys in Blue

December 2, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

I’ve read most of the comments on here. To all of the Grayson fans we apologize for the rudeness that you encountered (Period) We can’t change the past now. So sorry. Thanks for the good game. You had a very good team. The Grayson fans that I met were cordial. I’m sorry we did not return the favor. Good luck to you next year.

By camdens#1fan-lamar

December 2, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this

THIS GOES TO ALL GRAYSON FANS.

I AM ACTUALLY SORRY FOR THE WAY CAMDEN FANS AND OTHERS ACTED TO YOU. WE ACTUALLY DO HAVE CLASS DOWN HERE IN THE SOUTH, ITS JUST THAT WHEN WE HAVE PEOPLE ON MYSPACE AND ON AJC.COM BLOGGING US SAYING THAT WE SUCK AND THAT WE LIVE IN TRASH TRAILORS.THAT REALLY GETS TO US AND MAKES US EXTREMELY MAD. WE TAKE FOOTBALL EXTREMELY SERIOUS DOWN HERE IN THE SOUTH. WE DONT LET ANYBODY TALK TRASH ABOUT OUR FOOTBALL TEAM AND NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE SHOW UP “ON THE FIELD” AND PLAY HARD AND NEVER GIVE UP. BUT THAT DOESNT MAKE IT RIGHT FOR US TO, ACT THAT WAY IN THE STANDS. GRAYSON IS A CLASSY AND WELL BROUGHT UP SCHOOL AND I HAVE NOTHING BUT RESPECT FOR YOU ALL. YOU HAD A GREAT SEASON, AND CONGRATS. BUT IM BEING REAL ABOUT THIS SITUATION. ALL JOKES ON LAUGHS ASIDE. IM SORRY, BUT WE DONT BOW DOWN TO ANYBODY. THATS JUST CAMDEN COUNTY. BUT BEST OF LUCK NEXT YEAR AND AS ALWAYS GO WILDCATS GO!!!

By GRAYSONFAN

December 2, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

im sorry, not trying to be a smarty pants but, is this the same camden#1fanlamar, that told me i needed to correct my spelling so you could read it. i never recieved an apologie, i did tell you i was dyslexic. thats ok but practice what you preach man.

for example:

By camdens#1fan-lamar

December 2, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

HSballfan shut the hell up. we made an outstanding great first impression. we should

(did you mean showed)

yall nothing but respect, but no yall want to talk trash to us and all this bull. no no no you guys will NEVER have another chance to make a great first impression. all you CAMDEN FANS OUT THERE NEED TO STOP TALKING TRASH AND STOP BEING COCKY AND GET YOUR HEAD ON STRAIGHT AND LETS WORK HARD FOR THIS GAME AGAINST LOUNDES AND FIGHT FOR A WIN. GRAYSON YOU PLAYED A GOOD GAME BUT YOU NEED TO STOP TALKING JUNK JUST LIKE MY BUYS

(did you mean boys?)

NEED TO DO AND MOVE ON. YALL HAD A WONDERFULL SEASON BUT NOW ITS OVER GET OVER IT IM NOT TRYING TO BE MEAN BUT SERIOUSLY LETS GROW UP HERE AND ACT LIKE ADULTS WITH SENCE. IM PROUD OF GRAYSON FOOTBALL TEAM YOU HAD ONE HECK OF A YEAR. GOODJOB. CAMDEN IM PROUD OF YOU TOO OF COURSE BUT LETS KEEP THE EXCITEMENT, KEEP YOUR HEADS ON STRAIGHT, FOCUS, PRAY AND DO NOT TALK TRASH. LEAVE IT ALL ON THE FIELD. GO WILDCATS GO!!!

By camdens#1fan-lamar

December 2, 2007 3:46 PM | Link to this

TO ALL LOUNDES FANS, PLAYERS, & PARENTS CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU IN THE DOME THIS SATURDAY. MAN THIS GOING TO BE THE GAME OF THE YEAR. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE TWO POWER HOUSES OF THE SOUTH. NO NO NO THE TWO POWER HOUSES OF GEORGIA. THIS IS THE BIGGEST RIVAL GAME OF THE CENTURY. THIS IS LIKE GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. BUT ONLY TOUGHER. WE IS SOME REAL G TYPE STUFF RIGHT HERE MAN. GOOD LUCK ON YOUR TRIP TO THE DOME AND IN THE GAME AND HEADING HOME. SEE YOU IN 7 DAYS AT 9 P.M. GO CAMDEN GO!!!

By camdens#1fan-lamar

December 2, 2007 3:52 PM | Link to this

to GRAYSON FAN

I DID NOT READ THAT YOU ARE DYSLEXIC. AND YOU KNOW WHAT THATS MY FAULT AND YOUR RIGHT I DO NEED TO PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH. AND YOU DO DESERVE AN APOLOGIE. IM SORRY AND YOUR RIGHT. ALL SERIOUSNESS. I HOPE TO TALK TO YOU IF GODS WILLING.

By NSHS FAN

December 2, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

TO: By camden#1fan-lamar: Somehow I believe you are just writing the way you are to p#@% people off. So using improper english isn’t really you. You use it to anger other bloggers. Now, I agree Lowndes vs Camden County is a top game but it is not the only one coming up this weekend. NSWR vs Tucker, TCC vs Ware and Carver vs Chamblee.

By GRAYSONFAN

December 2, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

thanks and good luck!

By HSballfan

December 2, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

“By camdens#1fan-lamar HSballfan shut the hell up. we made an outstanding great first impression.” I’d strongly recommend you get a firm grip on your brain and make sure you know who the hell you’re talking to before you start typing. My interest, if you’ll take the time to re-read the blog, is the Tucker/Northside game. I wouldn’t care if Camden County fell into the ocean and I don’t even know where Grayson is. Apologies accepted.

By Gwinnett

December 2, 2007 10:16 PM | Link to this

camdens#1fan-lamar: Gwinnett has the best football teams in the state, so are you saying we don’t take it seriously.?

By concerned

December 2, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

Gwinnett has the best football teams in the state The words “some of” between the words “has” and “the” would make your statement a much more truthful.

By justinfh88

December 3, 2007 12:08 AM | Link to this

Hooch DAD , SHUT YOUR MOUTH YOU GOT BLANKED 34-0! GO BLOG ABOUT THE DIRT WATER IN THE HOOCH! YOUR TEAM WILL BE THE BOTTOM FEEDER OF YOUR REGION FOREVER!

By GRAYSONFAN

December 3, 2007 6:58 AM | Link to this

south georgia has two teams left in the playoffs, gwinnett has two left. i have gained respect from the camden team, not so much the visitor side fans but the team was great. it was nice to have some comp. besides brookwood and norcross. believe me most of our other games were blow outs. south georgia seems to be as comp. with their football as gwinnett. there are just more 5a schools here, to talk about. you keep playing hard camden, you have set the standard in play for us next year. maybe if it happens again, we will have a better experience in your house. so, with that said, i now have to pull for the left side of the bracket! go camden! or n.gwinnett

By Camden fan

December 3, 2007 8:01 AM | Link to this

This is to Grayson fan 08. What happened Boo??? Thats #22 MR.ROBERT WILLIAMS to you!!!

By wildcat fan

December 3, 2007 8:09 AM | Link to this

GRAYSON, WAT CHA KNO BOUT DEM WILDCATS!!! WERE DOMEWARD BOUND!!!! for those who were at the game friday night grayson vs CAMDEN COUNTY WILDCATS & FANS!! THIS IS HOW WE DO IT! those fans will be at the dome next saturday as well. i pray all the grayson fans and team made it home safely. for those doubters those WILDCATS swarm like KILLER BEES. we knew it was’nt going to be an easy game whomever made the most mistakes was bound to loose that game. Well grayson we know who made the mistakes. Now yall need to find grayson08 and whip his or her “asprin” (you know what i wanted to say). never give the other team fuel!! GO WILDCATS!!!

By camdens#1fan-lamar

December 3, 2007 8:17 AM | Link to this

to NSHS

I USED IMPROPER LANGUAGE OUT OF ANGER OF WHAT WAS SAID. I DONT SAY THINGS TO P* PEOPLE OFF. AND ITS NOT REALLY ME TO ACT LIKE THIS SO FROM ALL THAT SAID, I DO APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. I WAS WRONG FOR THAT AND YEAH. SO IM SORRY.

NOW I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE OTHER GAMES GOING ON AND I PROB. NEED TO OPEN MY MIND AND PAY ATTENTION TO OTHER TEAMS.

By roswell student

December 3, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

WE PLAYED VERY WELL AND HELD ON BUT LOWNDES IS JUST SO TALENTED. WE JUST COUDNT KEEP UP!!! I HOPE TO SEE LOWNDES WIN STATE THIS YEAR THEY REALLY DISERVE IT !! THE ONLY THING THAT BUGED ME ABOUT LOWNDES IS THAT THEY WERE NOT TO WELCOMING TO US AT THE SCHOOL. FIRST THEY WOULDNT LET ARE FANS STAND AT THE RAILING AFTER THE 5 HOUR DRIVE WE HAD ENDURDED , THEY TREATEN TO KICK ALL OF US OUT IF WE DIDNT MOVE BECAUSE THE OTHER FANS COULD NOT SEE , I GUESS WE THOUGHT THAT WAS BS BECAUSE WE ARE USE TO AR HOME STADIUM WERE WE ALL STAND UP AT THE RAILING AND CHEER!! ALSO AT THE FACK THAT ARE BAND COULDENT PLAY LOUD !!! GOOD LUCK LOWDES!!!

By It Was Fair

December 3, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

Walton/MLK - Walton’s star defensive end, Chase Thomas, was held the entire game by MLK’s line, sometimes being blatantly tackled, but the refs did not call it. With time running out, MLK’s players laid on Walton’s players preventing them from getting back to the huddle and keeping the clock running. The refs should have called delay of game, but didn’t. The 3 seconds added to the game clock were the result of Walton having spiked the ball with 13 seconds left, and the play clock continuing to run after the spike. The refs did not decide this game. It was decided on the field in a hard fought game between to very good football teams. It was one of the most exciting games I have seen. I can’t wait to see Walton get its revenge against N. Gwinnett, a team they should have beaten the first game of the season.

By ColdHardTruth

December 3, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

Congratulations to Lowndes County. It was a tremendous experience for our program despite losing. You can actually smell Football when you arrive at the Concrete Palace. There's not much to say when you get punched in the mouth. Our kids punched back but there is a reason Lowndes has one 2 of the last 3 State Championships. There is something about "accomplished" programs and how the players react to one another in the aftermath. Players and Coaches from RHS have a tremendous respect for both Peachtree Ridge and Lowndes.

Now for you Hooch Dad and your “unaccomplished” program, we’re glad your victory over Roswell in the 6th game of the year was your Season Highlite. Hope you enjoy your bus rides to Gwinnett County next season in Region 7AAAAA and take the chip on your shoulder with you.

By CYMSTA

December 3, 2007 1:29 PM | Link to this

For them people that think i am Ignorant; 48-21 TCC thats wassup! Holla

By CCHS

December 3, 2007 3:05 PM | Link to this

i was on that team that lost 30-0 to lowndes in 05. i was a senior so that really hurt us because lowndes went on to win state. this time hopefully that want happen.

By To Northside-Owns-Ga.

December 7, 2007 7:27 PM | Link to this

28-7 halftime-Maybe,just maybe, you’ll be off the blog next week. Being taken behind the woodshed in the first 24 minutes by that overhyped Atlanta team.

By george

December 8, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this

URGENT NEWS BULLETIN!!! A “train”, carrying the Thomas County Central football team, derailed in the Georgia Dome. Early reports indicate some Gators, who happened to be visiting from Waycross, had much to do with the incident. Thomas County Central fans have been noticeably absent, AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT. Prior to the derailment those same fans were saying how “their train” could overun Gators or Eagles with no difficulty. Stay tuned for further reports IF those same fans make themselves available.

UPDATE TO NEWS BULLETIN!!! At the half of the Tucker-Northside football game, Tucker Tiger fans were very concerned about possibly having to travel a long distance to participate in the AAAA State Championship football game next Friday night. When Conrad Nix heard of their dilemma, he dispatched his number one (he wears number 11) “travel agent” to resolve their problem. As a result of a 24-0 “beatdown” in the second half, the potential travel worries are over. When last seen, the Tigers were leaving the Georgia Dome, with their tails between their legs FOR A SHORT DRIVE BACK TO TUCKER. The Northside Eagles will now make a much shorter drive to Waycross to meet the Gators, the two elite teams in AAAA.

By NG DAD**

December 9, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

Great football this year Grayson, Camden,Lowndes,Walton,Newnan,Brookwood, You have truly great programs and make us all proud to be part of Georgia football. Don’t undedrestimate the ‘Dogs. It’s going to take a very, very good team to stop us now. Good luck next year.

By george

December 9, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this

How in the ** did North Hall make it to the semis? Down by 28 late in the 3rd quarter, they didn’t throw a pass. Does the quarterback have a broken arm? If so, they should have had another one ready. That was a disgrace to “run up the white flag” in the 3rd quarter.

Tucker wasn’t much better. They threw the ball 4 times during the game and tried to sit on their lead. Now they are sitting at home. One dimensional teams are a joke.