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DEL.ICIO.USSpring Football Fling: Dacula faces fight in always-tough 8-AAAAA
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In upcoming weeks, teams throughout the state will spend 10 days on the practice field preparing for the 2008 football season. In a series of stories, ajc.com will provide an offseason outlook for 25 of the top teams in the metro and state.
Dacula Falcons
Region 8-AAAAA
Spring practice dates: May 1 to 14
Last year’s record: 5-5
Reclassification challenge: Back in Class AAAAA after a two-year stint in AAAA, Dacula will face some familiar region opponents and a few new ones in 2008. The Falcons will be fighting for a playoff spot with Grayson, Brookwood and South Gwinnett, among others.
Working on: Preparing quarterback Hunter Watts to start in the fall. There are no other serious candidates at this point, so the job is his to lose. Also, Dacula didn’t have great team chemistry last year, so coach Kevin Maloof will look for that to improve this spring.
Key starters lost: RB Khiry Battle, OL Ari Tatum, OL Calvin Cantrell and RB Cisco Barry.
Key starters returning: DB Malcolm Young, DB Cody Davis, OL Cody Ames, OL Kyle Wright, DB Darien Lane and OL Antonio Yunker.
2008 strengths: Pass defense. The Falcons will have an experienced secondary and linebackers who can create havoc. Ames, Wright and Yunker also will make Dacula strong up front on offense.
2008 weaknesses: A question mark at the quarterback position makes Dacula’s passing game suspect. The Falcons also will need unproven players to step up and fill holes at running back and on the defensive line.
This season’s projection: The fact that Dacula struggled in Class AAAA last year makes it hard to pick them as a title contender in Region 8-AAAAA in 2008. But the Falcons have a history of success at the AAAAA level and a strong crop of rising juniors. If Watts can lead the offense effectively, Dacula could be in the playoff hunt.
Comment: “We’re not going to be afraid of anybody,” Maloof said. “We know that anybody can beat us. The region we’re going into is one of the most respected in state. We’ll hopefully respect everybody but not be afraid of anybody.”
Week Four Lineup
• 5/5: Chamblee • 5/6: Grayson • 5/7: N. Gwinnett • 5/8: Douglass
Week Three Lineup
• 4/28: Lowndes • 4/29: Parkview • 4/30: Mays • 5/1: Marist • 5/2: Northside-WR • 5/3: Lovett • 5/4: St. Pius
Week Two Lineup
• 4/21: ML King • 4/22: Valdosta • 4/23: Buford • 4/24: P-Ridge • 4/25: Tucker • 4/26: Fayette • 4/27: Brookwood
Week One Lineup
• 4/14: Roswell • 4/15: Norcross • 4/16: Walton • 4/17: Harrison • 4/18: Camden • 4/19: Newnan • 4/20: Stephenson
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By south georgia 229
May 8, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this
be serious everyone knowes that region 1-AAAAA. Is the toughest so who ever said that region 8 AAAAA, Is always tuff is an idiot. Be Serious. ASK NORTH GWINNETT, FUNNY HUH.
By Shut up South Georgia
May 13, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this
Not once in the story did it ever say 8-AAAAA is always tough. And North Gwinnett is in Region 7-AAAAA. Yes, Lowndes beat NG in the state championship game. But who was talking about Lowndes, North Gwinnett or the state championship game? Only you.
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May 17, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this
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