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Monday, August 11, 2008
Georgia high school scrimmages
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thursday
Heritage-Ringgold vs. Trion, Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, 6 p.m.
Chattooga vs. Northwest Whitfield, Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, to follow
Adairsville vs. Cass
Banneker vs. Troup
Brookstone vs. Northside-Columbus
Carver-Columbus vs. Central (Phenix City, Ala.)
Central Carrollton vs. Temple
Dawson County vs. Sonoraville
Decatur vs. Holy Innocents
Eagle’s Landing Christian vs. Monroe Area
Fannin County vs. Pickens
Flowery Branch vs. Winder-Barrow
Forest Park vs. Osborne
Glynn Academy vs. Long County
Hebron Christian vs. Prince Avenue Christian
Lee County vs. Eufaula (AL)
Luella vs. Stockbridge
North Oconee vs. Oconee County
Portal vs. Southeast Bulloch
Swainsboro vs. Westside-Augusta
Friday
Alcovy vs. Maynard Jackson (formerly Southside)
Alexander vs. Haralson County
Alpharetta vs. North Forsyth
Apalachee vs. Westminster
Appling County vs. Vidalia
Aquinas vs. Richmond Academy
Athens Christian vs. Jackson County
Bacon County vs. Telfair County
Baldwin vs. Wilkinson County
Banks County vs. Johnson-Gainesville
Benedictine vs. Jenkins
Berrien at Turner County
Bleckley County vs. Hawkinsville
Blessed Trinity vs. Elbert County
Brantley County vs. Brunswick
Brooks County vs. Colquitt County
Bryan County vs. Metter
Calhoun County vs. Lanier County
Callaway vs. Greenville
Calvary Day vs. Montgomery County
Carrollton vs. Villa Rica
Cedartown vs. Darlington
Central Gwinnett vs. Wheeler
Chapel Hill vs. Douglas County
Chattahoochee County vs. Columbus
Clarke Central vs. Lovejoy
Claxton vs. Wheeler County
Clinch County vs. Pierce County
Cook vs. Irwin County
Creekview vs. Woodstock
Dodge County vs. Northeast Macon
Douglas County vs. Chapel Hill
Douglass vs. Grady, Lakewood Stadium, 5:30 p.m.
Druid Hills at Athens Academy, 8 p.m.
Dutchtown vs. Woodland-Stockbridge
Eastside vs. Heritage-Conyers
Fayette County vs. Jonesboro
Fellowship Christian vs. Lakeview Academy
Forsyth Central vs. South Forsyth
Franklin County vs. Madison County
Glascock County vs. Jenkins County
Glenn Hills vs. Greenbrier
Gordon Lee vs. LaFayette
Harrison vs. Ringgold
Henry County vs. Ola
Hillgrove vs. North Cobb
Howard vs. Taylor County
Johnson County vs. Warren County
Johnson-Savannah vs. Savannah Christian
Kell vs. Sprayberry
LaGrange vs. Westlake
Lakeside-Atlanta vs. Our Lady of Mercy
Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe vs. Model
Lamar County vs. Rutland
Landmark Christian vs. Walker
Liberty County vs. Wayne County
Lincoln County vs. Thomson
Lovett vs. Wesleyan
Lowndes vs. Thomas County Central
Mays vs. Therrell, Lakewood Stadium, 7:30 p.m.
McIntosh County Academy vs. Toombs County
McIntosh vs. Rockdale County
Mill Creek vs. Parkview
Milton vs. Northview
Mt. Zion-Carroll vs. North Paulding
North Gwinnett vs. Pelham (Ala.)
North Clayton at Tri-Cities, 7:30 p.m.
Pacelli vs. Seminole County
Putnam County vs. Social Circle
Rabun County vs. West Oak (S.C.)
Riverwood vs. South Paulding
Salem at Sandy Creek
Savannah Country Day vs. Windsor Forest
Schley County vs. Wilcox County
Screven County vs. South Effingham
Southwest DeKalb at Peachtree Ridge, 7 p.m.
Stephenson vs. Tucker, Hallford Stadium, 7 p.m.
Thomasville vs. Westover
Saturday
Stone Mountain vs. Avondale, Hallford Stadium, noon
Redan vs. Columbia, Hallford Stadium, 2:30 p.m.
Miller Grove vs. McNair, Hallford Stadium, 5 p.m.
Cedar Grove vs. M.L. King, 7:30 p.m.
Newton vs.Shiloh
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Stephenson-Tucker tops scrimmages
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
One of the best-kept secrets in high school football is the scrimmage season before the first real games.
This week, for example, Dacula is playing at Buford. If you want to know how Buford might do against Class AAAAA competition, check that out.
In Macon, coaching legends Robert Davis and Conrad Nix renew their rivalry when Westside-Macon plays Northside-Warner Robins.
And farther south, Camden County is playing Charlton County.
The only problem with these scrimmages is that there’s no official schedule. Most coaches typically don’t alert the media when they’ve planned one or offer information if times and venues change. Perhaps that’s because of the informal nature of the events, which are more like spring games at Georgia and Georgia Tech instead of the real thing.
But the good news is that my friend Steve Slay, a big Tucker Tigers fan, has taken hours, if not days, of his time to research and compile a list of scrimmages. He has about 90 percent.
Meanwhile, poking around at Mr. Slay’s list, here are the 10 scrimmages I’d most want to see.
The best …
Stephenson vs. Tucker (Aug. 22) — These are the two most winning programs in DeKalb County this decade. And they’ve never played each other. It’s a chance to see Nigel Mitchell-Thornton and Jonathan Davis, two of the best linebackers in the South.
Westside-Macon vs. Northside-Warner Robins (Friday) — There’s Nix, there’s Davis, and these are two of Middle Georgia’s finest. Both have teams good enough to win state this year.
Camden County vs. Charlton County (Friday) — These two played each other most every season through 2003, and while Camden dominated the series (31-3), the most recent games were usually pretty good in seasons in which Charlton had a team that could contend for a state title in its lower class.
Ware County vs. Tift County (Aug. 22) — Will Ware be ranked No. 1 in AAAA? Would you favor Ware over Tift in a real game? I wouldn’t.
Griffin at Marist (Aug. 22) — Too teams that had ‘’off’’ seasons by their standards in 2007. I’m convinced that Griffin will be back on top. Not so sure about Marist. It’s not as easy to out-coach people as it used to be.
Lowndes vs. Thomas County Central (Aug. 22) — The Bill Shaver era begins at Thomas Central. I know Lowndes is loaded. Can TCC contend this year without Smiley and Pilcher? I’m not seeing it.
Newnan vs. Whitewater (Friday) — Among good teams in Class AAAAA last season, Newnan has the most returning. Whitewater was one of my controversial Top 10 picks last season in AAAA. That’s a program with a nice future.
Peach County vs. Warner Robins (Thursday) — Both were state champions lately, Peach in 2005-06 in AAA, Warner Robins in 2004 in AAAA.
Dacula at Buford (Friday) — The Class AA champs test themselves against one of Gwinnett’s big schools.
Lincoln County vs. Thomson (Aug. 22) — Another cross-class battle of traditional state powers, this one in East Georgia. Almost gave the nod to Coosa-Rome, a similar thing in Northwest Georgia.
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