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DEL.ICIO.USMad Maxie’s Dome Predictions
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
He blogs about statewide preps, whether you like it or not.
The beautiful thing about spewing foolishness on the state high school football playoff scene is this: No matter how bloody stupid it sounds — I am not looking for an amen here, by the way — nothing I say will inexplicably leapfrog one team five spots over another and they’ll end up playing for the state championship.
So, for those of you keeping score of such things, that’s GHSA 1, BCS 0.
This is not to say crazy things won’t happen, but we can at least be thankful the players are generating it and not some 11th-hour monkeying with the polls.
Thus dawns the last weekend in which the Georgia Dome will be a means to an end and not the end of the road itself. Next year, the semifinals will be like all the other rounds of the playoffs and only the last two teams standing in each class will go to the Dome for the crown.
On to the craziness. We have ECI’s Washaun Ealey, the only member of Georgia’s 50-touchdown club, in town. We have Cook, carrying the banner for No. 4 seeds everywhere, trying to take another step against the Lovett team that only now is playing the way I expected at the beginning of the year.
We have Buford, with the rare chance to unify the Class AA title by beating both defending co-champions — Charlton County last week, Dublin this.
We have Northside’s Marques Ivory trying to make a heroic, Willis Reed-type comeback, perhaps sensing the best Tucker team in years on the other side.
We have Wilcox County, one of the rare teams that can spot Lincoln County 21 points and then put the “Wood” to them. If you don’t know what that means, get a load of Deauntay Legrier this week, because Athens Academy will.
FRIDAY
Class Winner Loser
A Wilcox County Athens Academy
A ECI Clinch County
AAA Carver-Columbus Chamblee
AAAA Northside-W.R. Tucker
AAAA Thomas Co. Cent. Ware County
SATURDAY
Class Winner Loser
AA Buford Dublin
AA Cook Lovett
AAA Cairo North Hall
AAAAA North Gwinnett Walton
AAAAA Lowndes Camden County
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By What's_a_Syrupmaker?
December 6, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this
North Hall is THE highest scoring team in the state, regardless of classification. Epps, Wolf, Fabian, and company will run all over as once again North Georgia teams dominate!
By chs fan
December 6, 2007 9:28 PM | Link to this
From wha i have seen from the ajc and GHS sports vent out the cairo fans think they have already won the state title, i think north hall has an advantage because they dont have to drive from the GA FL border. I think chamblees flexbone offense will confuse carvers D and the bulldogs win a 35-28 shootout
By chs fan
December 6, 2007 9:28 PM | Link to this
From wha i have seen from the ajc and GHS sports vent out the cairo fans think they have already won the state title, i think north hall has an advantage because they dont have to drive from the GA FL border. I think chamblees flexbone offense will confuse carvers D and the bulldogs win a 35-28 shootout
By george
December 6, 2007 9:31 PM | Link to this
Not talking any trash, but I think Northside beats Tucker in a close game. I just hope the officials in all of the games let the kids decide who wins, and that we have no more botched calls to decide winners/losers.
Welcome back, Marques Ivory.
By mike
December 6, 2007 9:43 PM | Link to this
help me out here. I am new here from Ohio. the games start at 9am on Friday and go all day?
By kreedham
December 6, 2007 9:54 PM | Link to this
I would guess that Coach Nix will only play Ivory 1) If they get a big lead or get behind by a lot and 2) if it’s close maybe 1 or 2 series to see how it goes.
Then if NS wins he will get more reps next week to get ready for the Ware-TCC winner.
By Rick
December 6, 2007 10:22 PM | Link to this
How will Dublin feel if Buford puts the wood to them and runs the score up as Dublin has been known to do in past years? Go Wolves, and keep the hammer down for 4 quarters!
By Jeff Haws
December 6, 2007 11:49 PM | Link to this
mike-
That’s right.
There are games Friday at 9am, noon, 3pm, 6pm and 9pm. Then the games continue Saturday at the same times. It’s two very long, long days of football at the Dome.
By Meghan
December 7, 2007 12:01 AM | Link to this
GO VIKINGS GO!!!!!
By Maker04
December 7, 2007 12:27 AM | Link to this
I understand that North Hall has scored a but load of points, but I also know that the further they have advanced in playoffs their offensive production has slowed greatly. That causes me to believe that their schedule might have been a tad bit soft. I give them credit for being a good team and getting to this point. However, there is no way they will run up and down the field with Cairo. Cairo has plenty of speed to keep up and they have played a much tougher schedule being from Region 1. Cairo’s defense has had 6 shutouts and teams have only averaged 7 points. I apologize if Cairo fans have seemed cocky. We understand that we still have to take care of business and we will begin taking care of it Saturday against North Who.
By mistermak
December 7, 2007 1:02 AM | Link to this
Once again Camden County gets no respect!! But you had to pick someone and the Vikings are definitely worthy of being the favorite!! But I will be pulling for the Wildcats Saturday night at the dome!!
By Joshua E
December 7, 2007 7:51 AM | Link to this
Yo man, North Gwinnett Is gonna kill Walton big time! North gwinnett has got the best offense and defense weve seen in a long time! so go Bulldogs I say the score will be 28-10
By dainty
December 7, 2007 8:03 AM | Link to this
Go Vikings!!!!
By hop off
December 7, 2007 8:20 AM | Link to this
bouldercest on deck stupid
By Cairo
December 7, 2007 9:02 AM | Link to this
What’s a syrupmaker… You all will find Saturday at 3:00pm. You all were the highest scoring team in the state until you all starting playing other teams across the state. Remember those 12 points last week. Cairo has 6 shut outs this season and I do not expect anything different on Saturday. Ask that UNDEFEATED Carver-ATL team that got whipped 48-6 last week. You all will be lucky if you score 10 points.
By NorthFlaDawg
December 7, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this
A Syrupmaker is an absolutely unique mascot. We are not like all of the Wildcats, Panthers, Bulldogs, Vikings, Raiders, Eagles or Warriors (that covers 95% of the teams in Georgia), which are so very common and mundane mascots on the high school level. If you cannot tell what a Syrupmaker is from the name, you may need some academic assistance. Go ‘Makers!!
By bhsbraves
December 7, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this
i think that it will be tough but tucker will come out with the win
By NTH Trojan
December 7, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this
Crazy how even though our offensive line has slowed down we’ve still won all the games. Have fun with your last game of the season.
By Cookfan00
December 7, 2007 10:09 AM | Link to this
* Go Hornets, keep that Cinderella Run going.*
By Carol
December 7, 2007 10:13 AM | Link to this
GO HORNETS!!! Sting’em!!!! Best Wishes to all of you guys! You make SOUTH GEORGIA PROUD!!!
By syrupmaker_rocky
December 7, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this
Wow all the NH fans come out on friday, where were you all week? At church praying i presume..Watch the game and take notes while you visit the dome for the first time!! GO CAIRO!!!
By 3-AAAAA
December 7, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this
Once again, Camden County is in the dome again, against the team that beat them on their last trip to the dome…but can you say Camden is ready to take the championship this year and what did I tell you about Camden ever since week one of the playoffs, Camden looks like a state championship team and their ready to beat lowndes, like they say how camden has a cupcake season every season, but just think when Camden beat lowndes, what the press will have to say about that, their wasnt any flukes in the playoffs for Camden to even be here, but whats next is the championship game, so watch out for Camden, and that swarming defense take care of those Lowndes County Vikings, remeber I said I promise you that Camden is gonna be STATE CHAMPIONSHIP thsi year, but now its time for the whole state to watch and see how good camden is, and see that Camden deserves to be in here…
By 3-AAAAA
December 7, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this
Once again, Camden County is in the dome again, against the team that beat them on their last trip to the dome…but can you say Camden is ready to take the championship this year and what did I tell you about Camden ever since week one of the playoffs, Camden looks like a state championship team and their ready to beat lowndes, like they say how camden has a cupcake season every season, but just think when Camden beat lowndes, what the press will have to say about that, their wasnt any flukes in the playoffs for Camden to even be here, but whats next is the championship game, so watch out for Camden, and that swarming defense take care of those Lowndes County Vikings, remeber I said I promise you that Camden is gonna be STATE CHAMPIONSHIP thsi year, but now its time for the whole state to watch and see how good camden is, and see that Camden deserves to be in here…Lets go Camden!!!
By Non-Cairo Fan
December 7, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this
To Cairo: You might have beat * Carver-Atl last week, but let’s see if you can get past the UNDEFEATED* Carver-Col team next week. You had better pray Chamblee beat them today, because the ‘syrupmakers are going back home to South Ga empty handed. Buy a ring from the bubble gum machine to take back to Cairo while you are in the ATL
By Bulldog Ate the Kitty
December 7, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this
Go Hornets!!!!!!!
Cook FTMFW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
By Bulldog Ate the Kitty
December 7, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this
Camden being in the playoffs is not a fluke—the smack down Lowndes is about to give them will be proof that it all shakes out.
Camden DOES have light seasons every year. They need to be aligned differently.
By VTA
December 7, 2007 12:07 PM | Link to this
I am going for the camden wildcats to victor over lowndes because of their swarming and very fast defense. Forget the past games they’ve played against each other it’s now that would count. Go wildcats all-the-way BABY!!!!!
By Cairo
December 7, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this
Non-Cairo Fan… You all are hoping to win. Our ONLY loss was to a TCCHS by a last minute score. Being undefeated when you have not been truly tested makes me feel confident we will prevail. The AAA State Title runs through Cairo. South 1 North 0. Thanks Wilcox County
By Non-Cairo Fan
December 7, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this
GO NORTH HALL!!!!!!
By CARVER-COLUMBUS
December 7, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this
To CHS fan: At 3 p.m. on Friday December 7, 2007 you will change your mind, just like Todd Holcolmb did, as to whom the top team in AAA is. You guys are about to face the state’s best defense and a young and talented well coached team.
Carver’s offensive and defensive starter’s are usually on the bench by half-time. They hadn’t been tested in a while until they faced Carrollton last week. Hopefully, that game woke them up and they won’t take any plays off and play hard every down. Carver would give any team in any class fits. They are just as big and just as fast on both sides of the ball as any 5-A or 4-A squad, to include Lowdnes and Northside-WR. The quarterback Derron Furr and wide-receiver Jarmon Fortson are going to Auburn next year for a reason. Our 6-2, 260 lbs. Junior LB is getting attention from Southen Cal, Ohio State, LSU, etc.. Our 6-5, 330 lbs. Junior DT has been working out with 14 yr. NFL D-Line vet, Brenston Buckner, and he has received the same attention. But, SEEING IS BELIEVING!!!!
And to Cairo fans: I am proud to say that the AAA champion will be from South GA. But, if you want title, the AAA championship game will be decided next Saturday at the Columbus AJ McClung Memorial Stadium.
GO TIGERS!!!
By NSHS 98 GRAD
December 7, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this
I will be at Jock and Jills around 4 for pregame milk and cookies if any other fans want to join. I’ll be wearing the blue and white striped shirt. Go Eagles
By DirtDobber
December 7, 2007 2:45 PM | Link to this
I miss your point entirely or was there a point to your gibberish ?
Try again, talk/write slower, do something different, anything , … try to communicate !
By wayx boi
December 7, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this
Go Ware County YYYEEEAAAAHHHH!!! We can do it!!!
By Cairo
December 7, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this
Carver Columbus are who we thought they were! LOL… It look likes the starters did not make the trip (since they do not play at halftime per Carver -Columber) because they look like a JV squad. LOL
By CARVER-COLUMBUS
December 7, 2007 5:39 PM | Link to this
THE TIGERS COME FROM BEHIND TO BEAT CHAMBLEE…. EVEN THOUGH YOU HAD THE HELP OF THE REFEREE’S!!! 26-24 BABY!!!
YOU ALL CAN EITHER WATCH ON TV OR YOU CAN COME TO COLUMBUS AND CELEBRATE WITH US… I TOLD YOU CHAMBLEE…. CARVER-COLUMBUS AIN’T STEPHENS COUNTY!!!! AND YOU SEE WHY THE QB DERRON FURR AND THE WR JARMON FORTSON ARE GOING TO AUBURN NEXT YEAR…
GO TIGERS!!!!
By CARVER-COLUMBUS
December 7, 2007 5:49 PM | Link to this
GET YOUR FOOT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH CAIRO!!!! CARVER-COLUMBUS IS EXACTLY WHO I THOUGHT THEY WERE…. HEADING TO THE STATE FINALS HATER!!!!!
I WAS PULLING FOR YOU GUYS TO WIN AGAINST NORTH HALL, NOW I HOPE THAT NORTH HALL BEATS THE BREAKS OFF OF YOU. WE ARE ALREADY IN THE FINALS BABY!!!! IF YOU CAN GET BY NORTH HALL, THEN COME AND TALK TO ME!!!
NOW YOU CAN PUT YOUR FOOT BACK INTO YOUR MOUTH!!!!
By CARVER-COLUMBUS
December 7, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this
GET YOUR FOOT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH CAIRO!!!! CARVER-COLUMBUS IS EXACTLY WHO I THOUGHT THEY WERE…. HEADING TO THE STATE FINALS HATER!!!!!
I WAS PULLING FOR YOU GUYS TO WIN AGAINST NORTH HALL, NOW I HOPE THAT NORTH HALL BEATS THE BREAKS OFF OF YOU. WE ARE ALREADY IN THE FINALS BABY!!!! IF YOU CAN GET BY NORTH HALL, THEN COME AND TALK TO ME!!!
NOW YOU CAN PUT YOUR FOOT BACK INTO YOUR MOUTH!!!!
By Camden Fan
December 7, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this
Wow this blog is doing pretty horrible. Anyway good luck to Tucker tonight!! COACH STEPHENS YOU CAN DO IT!! Goliath will meet David tonight!!
By CARVER-COLUMBUS
December 7, 2007 5:56 PM | Link to this
YOU SPOKE TOO SOON CAIRO..
EAT CROW CAIRO!!!!!
By CARVER-COLUMBUS
December 7, 2007 6:16 PM | Link to this
To Chamblee fans:
You guys have nothing to hang your heads over. Your team was a heck-of-a-lot better than we here in Tiger nation thought that they were. I didn’t realize that you had the AAA state 200 meter champion in #4 Malcolm Beyah. Your kids were not all that big as a whole, but they were fast. The number one attribute that I noticed was that your team had a lot of heart. They battled tooth and nail until the final whistle. I have nothing but respect for your team. Congratulations on an excellent season and good luck next year.
By Cairo
December 7, 2007 6:18 PM | Link to this
You are exactly right. I know how to eat crow. I am glad ya’ll won because the ATL schools got beat again.
By Cairo
December 7, 2007 6:22 PM | Link to this
I am sure you HOPE North Hall win but we wanted to beat the so-called number on team in the State. So ALL I got to say it Get Your PopCorn Ready. Bring your A game next week.
By CARVER-COLUMBUS
December 7, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this
It’s all good Cairo. We have done our part in making sure that the AAA title stays in South GA. Last year it was Peach Co. and that other powerhouse team from Columbus, Shaw. We are ready for the coin flip Cairo. Make me proud!!!
South GA RULES!!!!
By CARVER-COLUMBUS
December 7, 2007 6:48 PM | Link to this
Don’t worry Cairo… The #1 team in AAA will be waiting on the winner….
Don’t forget… You still have a football game to play. I hope that your guys don’t make the same mistake that we did by punching your ticket to the title game before it gets played.
I have my popcorn ready and we are ready for the coin flip!!!! You guys better bring your A game tomorrow so that you will be able to say to me “bring your A game next week”. Crow twice in one weekend doesn’t make for a healthy diet!!!
By c-high baby 912
December 7, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this
hey man, we’ve been doubted week in and week out. we were supposed to lose to tift,east coweta, then grayson, and now, here are the vikings. look man we’ve beat these guys 3 out of the last 4. and dont give any crap about the trip because lowndes has it the same, if not worse. our boys have already played, and won in the dome this year, and we are the only team in the semis that played at the korky kell classic in the ATL. and for doubters, this isn’t 2004 anymore. and dem bois in blue are gonna bring the state championship game back home to the south. C-HIGH BABY!!!!!
By CARVER-COLUMBUS
December 7, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this
It appears that NS-WR took a page out of our book by making a 21 point comeback. Champions find ways to win and they never quit when everyone else counts them out….
Take a look at Cairo’s premature comment.
We were down 24 - 6 with 5 minutes left to play. But, our big-time players made some big-time plays.
By PHIL THE THRILL BERRYHILL
December 8, 2007 12:57 AM | Link to this
RICK IF BUFORD PUTS THE WOOD TO DUBLIN,THEY WILL PUT THE WOOD TO DUBLIN.270 POUND AVERAGE ON DEFENSIVE LINE WITH OMAR HUNTER AND T.J.HUNTER UP MIDDLE WHOS GOING NOTRE DAME AND TECH RESPECTIVELY WITH TWO WIDE OUTS 6’7 AND 6’4 AGAINST DUBLINS 5’7 CORNERS.UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGLY.IT WILL SERVE DUBLIN COACH RIGHT FOR RUNNING SCORES UP UNNECESSARILY LAST YEAR.DUBLIN REMEMBER YOUR POUNDING YOU GAVE LOVETT IN THIS SAME GAME LAST YEAR GET READY FOR PAYBACK.GUARANTEED BLOWOUT BUFORD 48 DUBLIN 13.
By phil the thrill berryhill
December 8, 2007 1:31 AM | Link to this
I’M SORRY TJ.TJ PRIDEMORE SON OF FORMER FALCON FAV TOM.I HIT HUNTER TWICE SORRY.TJ HAS COMMITED TO TECH AND OMAR TO NOTRE DAME.THESE GUYS ARE PLAYERS TO BE RECONED WITH.I’M FROMBLECKLEY SAME REGION WITH DUBLIN BUT HEY THE TRUTH SOMETIMES HURTS.DUBLIN BE AFRAID BE VERY AFRAIDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.
By chamblee fan
December 8, 2007 11:11 AM | Link to this
Thanks Carver Columbus (one of the ones up there) for giving credit to Chamblee for a good game.
However, I was disappointed by the actios of some of the Carver fans after the game.Instead of celebrating your victory and being gracious to those you defeated, you decided to make a mob outside the stadium that would harass any Chamblee fan that exited.
For this reason, I hope the Trojans or the Syrupmakers beat y’all
By NSHS FAN
December 8, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this
Hey By Camden: Will you repeat what you said on this blog 7 Dec 07 at 5:53PM. It concerned Tucker and a coach name Stephen. It had something to do about a beat down of a team by Tucker. I think it was about a team in Middle Ga. I want others to read it in case I missed something because my computer screen blurry.
By CARVER-COLUMBUS
December 8, 2007 2:02 PM | Link to this
HEY CHAMBLEE FAN:
YOU CAN HOPE ALL THAT YOU WANT THAT THE CAIRO/NORTH HALL WINNER BEATS US. I’LL REPEAT WHAT I SAID AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR GAME… WE DO OUR TALKING ON THE FIELD.
AND BY THE WAY, THERE WAS A GROUP OF CHAMBLEE FANS TALKIN’ TRASH AT HALF-TIME ABOUT THE DAVID AND GOLIATH CRAP. AND THEY WERE TALIKING BIG TIME TRASH ABOUT HOW BAD YOU GUYS WERE BEATING US. SO, THAT BUNCH OF CARVER-COLUMBUS FANS WERE JUST RETURNING THE FAVOR.
SO, DON’T GO CRYING ABOUT CLASSLESS FANS!!! WE ARE NOT CHILDREN, BUT YOUR FANS STARTED THE TRASH TALKING… AND, OUR FOOTBALL TEAM JUST SHUT ALL OF YOU THE HELL UP!!!!
By Camden Fan
December 8, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this
Wow Lovett looks really good. I’m impressed by Cook County’s heart though.
By Camden Fan
December 8, 2007 2:25 PM | Link to this
To NSHS FAN Oh yes I said Goliath would meet David and they did. David just didn’t have enough stones to bring down the beast. lol. Great comeback though.
By maker fan
December 8, 2007 11:23 PM | Link to this
watching the Cairo - North Hall game was great they put up a great fight in the begining and for a little while I was worried about Cairo but after half-time Cairo pulled it back together for a fantastic win! Go Makers!
By Cairo
December 9, 2007 5:47 PM | Link to this
Carver Columbus. It is ON now. C-Ya in Cairo and I am sure that second half had you all scratching your heads. This team is legit.
By MakerFan#1
December 10, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this
I would like to thank all of the North Hall fans for writing a check your pour team couldn’t cash. Love, Cairo!