Prep Zone

By AJC Sports

September 5, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

Tonight we’ll post photo galleries from the following games:

— M.L. King-North Cobb
— Kell-Walton
— North Hall-Buford
— St. Pius X-GAC
— Woodward-Westminster
— Avondale-Druid Hills

Look for them all on ajc.com/highschools

By OT

September 5, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this

Marist 7 Stone Mountain 0 - 1st Qtr.

By AJC Sports

September 5, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this

UPDATE FROM AJC SPORTS: Early North Hall-Buford photos are in. Click here: Game photos

By AJC Sports

September 5, 2008 7:56 PM | Link to this

UPDATE FROM AJC SPORTS: Early M.L. King-North Cobb photos are in. Click here: Game photos

By GHS student

September 5, 2008 8:00 PM | Link to this

Grayson 16 Warner Robins 0 2:00 left in 1st

By OT

September 5, 2008 8:03 PM | Link to this

Marist 14 Stone Mountain 0 - 2nd Qtr. Whitewater 7 Upson-Lee 0 - 2nd Qtr. Cairo 14 Thomas County Central 0 - 2nd Qtr. Tucker 14 Lakeside-Atlanta 0 - 1st Qtr. Paulding County 7 Woodland-Cartersville 0 - 1st Qtr. Northwest Whitfield 6 Hiram 0 - 1st Qtr.

By Ted H.

September 5, 2008 8:07 PM | Link to this

Dalton up 7-0 start of second qtr. Shaquan Moore TD

By Glennis Curry

September 5, 2008 8:07 PM | Link to this

Buford 21, North Hall 0 8:36, 2nd quarter

By Ted H.

September 5, 2008 8:09 PM | Link to this

Dalton 14-0 over Sprayberry. Stryker Brown to Carter Crutchfield pass TD

By Mat

September 5, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this

North Gwinnett 10 Brookwood 3 2 qt

By AJC Sports

September 5, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this

Thanks to everyone who’s sending in updates. Please keep them coming. Also, if you know anyone who takes photos at the games, please ask them to send in their shots. We’ll post them on ajc.com next week.

Looks like some folks (Cairo, Tucker) will stay atop the AJC rankings and Grayson could move up.

By Ted H.

September 5, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this

Dalton 21-0 over Sprayberry. Beau Blackwood scored a 2 yd TD

By AJC Sports

September 5, 2008 8:17 PM | Link to this

Look for Glennis Curry’s North Hall-Buford game story later tonight on ajc.com/highschools.

By Glennis Curry

September 5, 2008 8:23 PM | Link to this

Buford 35, North Hall 0 3:31 2nd quarter

By OT

September 5, 2008 8:25 PM | Link to this

Woodland 35 Paulding County 7 - 2nd Qtr. Tucker 21 Lakeside-Atlanta 0 - 2nd Qtr. Marist 28 Stone Mountain 7 - 2nd Qtr. Cairo 14 Thomas County Central 0 - Half Northwest Whitfield 14 Hiram 6 - 2nd Qtr. Habersham Central 12 Heritage-Conyers 5 - 2nd Qtr. Madison County 21 Winder-Barrow 0 - 2nd Qtr. Whitewater 14 Upson-Lee 7 - 2nd Qtr.

By Glennis Curry

September 5, 2008 8:28 PM | Link to this

It’s raining touchdowns in Buford!

Storm Johnson, 39 yard run. Michael May, 52 yard TD pass to Jessel Curry.

Buford 42, North Hall 0 3:01 2nd quarter

By GHS student

September 5, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

Grayson 23-0 130 left in half pure domination

By AJC Sports

September 5, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this

Anyone care to guess where Buford falls in next week’s AJC rankings? We’ll see what Todd “Pollmeister” Holcomb says Monday.

By Matt

September 5, 2008 8:35 PM | Link to this

Anyone have a Lowndes score?

By GHS student

September 5, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this

I guess i cant call it pure domination seeing that buford score

By NewsTalk AM 1270

September 5, 2008 8:43 PM | Link to this

Woodland 35 - Paulding County 7 - 2nd qtr

By Ted H.

September 5, 2008 8:46 PM | Link to this

Dalton 21, Sprayberry 0 - Halftime

By Lori D.

September 5, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this

LaGrange 16, Heard Co. 0 - Halftime

Stephens Co. 16, Seneca (SC) 0 - Halftime

By AJC Sports

September 5, 2008 8:55 PM | Link to this

UPDATE FROM AJC SPORTS: Early Kell-Walton photos are in. Click here: Game photos

By hall

September 5, 2008 8:56 PM | Link to this

Flowery Branch 28 Lumpkin County 7 half White County 13 East Hall 0 half

By will

September 5, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this

wheres da walton score

By hall

September 5, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this

Flowery Branch 28 Lumpkin County 7 half White County 13 East Hall 0 half N. Forysth 14 Johnson 7 half West Hall14 Pickens 3 half

By gtdawn

September 5, 2008 9:03 PM | Link to this

Anyone have a Dunwoody score?

By will

September 5, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

wheres the walton vs kell score

By GHS 9TH GRADE TERRIUS W.

September 5, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this

ANY UPDATES ON THE GRAYSON GAME>>> AND WHAT ABOUT EAN PEMBERTON,,,,,? ANY INFO OR STATS ABOUT THE TEAM…… GRAYSON LOOKS LIKE A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

By AJC Sports

September 5, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this

Kell 6, Walton 10 - Halftime

By glenn

September 5, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

any score Hardaway vs Central-Macon

By Ted H.

September 5, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this

Dalton 28, Sprayberry 0 in the third

By Bruce W.

September 5, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this

Houston Co. 28, Fayette Co. 0 - 3rd

By Glennis Curry

September 5, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

Buford 45, North Hall 0 end of 3rd quarter

By Sandy

September 5, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

Oh my gosh… Where is the Grayson-WR game?

By nukieie

September 5, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this

Lowndes = 15, Peachtree = 0 at half

By GHS student

September 5, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this

We up 23-0 start of 4 ean has 2 touchdowns

By glenn

September 5, 2008 9:28 PM | Link to this

Stephens Co. 31, Seneca (SC) 0 in the 4th now

By Matt

September 5, 2008 9:32 PM | Link to this

Grayson is killing them. Lowndes?

By will

September 5, 2008 9:32 PM | Link to this

is it the third in kell vs walton is it still 10-6

By glenn

September 5, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this

Lagrange 29 Heard Co 0 end of 3rd

By GHS student

September 5, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this

30-0 dem grayson boyz

By Bob

September 5, 2008 9:39 PM | Link to this

Anyone have a Habersham Central Score?

By AJC Sports

September 5, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this

UPDATE FROM AJC SPORTS: Early St. Pius-GAC photos are in. Click here: Game photos

By glenn

September 5, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this

Lagrange 29 Heard Co 6 4th

By Alice

September 5, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this

Would anyone know the Campbell score? Thanks.

By Todd S.

September 5, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this

St. Pius is winning 24-10 over GAC. I just talked to somebody at the game.

By Michael H. - WCON Radio

September 5, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this

Habersham Central 12, Heritage 7 - 4th

By hall

September 5, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this

Flowery Branch 42 Lumpkin 10 final

By AJC Sports

September 5, 2008 9:48 PM | Link to this

Todd - Check our main HS scoreboard on the ajc.com/highschool index page. The SPX-GAC score has been updated since the half. Thanks.

By glenn

September 5, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this

Lagrange 35 Heard Co 6 4th 9:02

By GHS student

September 5, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this

quick question to the guy who was talkin trash this week about gwinnett football. is 30-0 impressive enough for you or what.

By dstebbins

September 5, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this

Lowndes 15, Peachtree Ridge 7, start of 4th qtr.

By will

September 5, 2008 10:00 PM | Link to this

did walton win

By dstebbins

September 5, 2008 10:02 PM | Link to this

Now 22-7 Lowndes-8:43 left 4th.

By Brad

September 5, 2008 10:04 PM | Link to this

Anyone have an update on Lowndes or Habersham Central?

By GHS 9TH GRADE TERRIUS W.

September 5, 2008 10:04 PM | Link to this

GRAYSON RAMS GRAYSON RAMS GRAYSON RAMS

By nukieie

September 5, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this

Lowndes = 22, PR = 7 in the 4th

By Mark G.

September 5, 2008 10:08 PM | Link to this

Roswell 30, Centennial 7

By Ted H.

September 5, 2008 10:09 PM | Link to this

Final: Dalton 34, Sprayberry 14

By will

September 5, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this

wut a db lol

By Brad

September 5, 2008 10:14 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the Lowndes update. If you here anything else, I would appreciate it.

By AJC Sports

September 5, 2008 10:16 PM | Link to this

Two things… first, there’s this:

UPDATE FROM AJC SPORTS: Early Woodward-Westminster photos are in. Click here: Game photos

Then there’s this: GHS 9th Grade Terrius - Please don’t spam the board. You’re welcome to post but we’re editing your “GRAYSON RAMS” post down to a single line. Thanks for cooperating with this in the future.

Any spam on this board will be removed. Good, clean smack talk that’s in fun (and uses clean language) is fine; spam and personal attacks aren’t. It’s been a great first night, everyone; let’s keep it that way. Excellent posts all around.

By gtdawn

September 5, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this

Anyone have the Dunwoody vs Oconee score?

By Carla

September 5, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this

Please give me the status of the MLK vs N Cobb game … time remaining, possession and current score.

By nukieie

September 5, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this

Lowndes = 22, PR = 7 Final

By SouthGARules

September 5, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this

Collins Hill 14 Dacula 13 FINAL GHS Student: It does not surprise me that Grayson won.

By Helen & Alan P.

September 5, 2008 10:43 PM | Link to this

Lassiter 31, Pope 14 - Final

By jason

September 5, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this

Any update on cairo/ thomas central ?

By Jay S.

September 5, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this

Grayson won 30-0 over WR.

By Leo

September 5, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

Any update on the Laney @ Screven County

By Joe

September 5, 2008 10:56 PM | Link to this

Sequoyah Chiefs over new crosstown rival Creekview Grizzlies 35 - 34 in OT

1st-Sequoyah 8 yd rushing TD by Swopes SEQ 7-0 2nd-Creekview 68 yd passing TD seam pattern TIED 7-7 2nd-Sequoyah 48 yd punt return by Swopes SEQ 14-7 2nd-Creekview 6 yd run for TD after 46 yd seam pattern TIED 14-14 2nd- Sequoyah 16 yd slant to Trevino HALF SEQ 21-14 3rd-Creekview short rushing TD after sustained drive 21-21 4th- Creekview short rushing TD
CVW-28-21 6:14 left 4th- Sequoyah 78 yd pass to Trevino for TD TIED 28-28 2:12 left OT- Sequoyah scored / PAT SEQ 35-28 OT- Creekview scored / PAT blocked by Thompson FINAL- SEQ 35 CVW 34

By MJ

September 5, 2008 10:59 PM | Link to this

Cairo laid the smack-down on might Thomas County 28-6!

By MJ

September 5, 2008 11:02 PM | Link to this

Cairo crushes might Thomas County Central 28-6!

By jason

September 5, 2008 11:05 PM | Link to this

Thank you MJ, I smell a championship right along with UGA.

By MA

September 5, 2008 11:16 PM | Link to this

Luella 41 Ola 10

By Graysonfan2

September 5, 2008 11:16 PM | Link to this

any one know who did what in the grayson game? who scored, who made some big tackles

By Frank

September 5, 2008 11:24 PM | Link to this

How about those Cairo Syrupmakers!!!!!!!

By ehs alumni

September 5, 2008 11:37 PM | Link to this

ETOWAH-14……..MHS-0

2-0 BABY

By addie

September 5, 2008 11:46 PM | Link to this

marist 45 stone mountain 13

By Vince

September 5, 2008 11:50 PM | Link to this

What’s up with the scoreboard?????????

By sam

September 5, 2008 11:55 PM | Link to this

NCHS 24 MLK 21!!!

upset…..

WARRIOR DYNASTY!!

By Fierce Dawg

September 6, 2008 12:02 AM | Link to this

how bout those scrappy SHILOH GENERALS? 2-0 for the first time in over a decade! tied with Grayson in that tough Gwinnett region!

By Cro25

September 6, 2008 12:24 AM | Link to this

ECI 28, Savannah Christian 21 —-Final

By gsu

September 6, 2008 12:46 AM | Link to this

West Forsyth 77 Adairsville 30

By SAMANTHA

September 6, 2008 1:56 AM | Link to this

HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST KEPT SECRET, JAMAL LONDRY-JACKSON FROM NORTH ATLANTA HS, THE WARRIORS BEAT TOWER TONIGHT, 32-12. THANK YOU COACH TEE MARTIN FOR TAKING HIM UNDER YOUR WING. WE ARE 2-0 AND GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO BE UNDEFEATED, GO WARRIORS!

By Band Mom

September 6, 2008 2:36 AM | Link to this

Sam it was not an upset … if North Cobb held the #1 title the longest last year then they should have blown MLK out of the water; Instead it came down to a pray and field goal at the buzzer.

By epacker

September 6, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this

The calls made by the refs in the MLK vs N.Cobb game was horrible, & I think if N.Cobb feels good about the results of that game indicates that they r NOT championship material, if they call that a win. This blog dsn’t gv me enough space to highlight all of the egregious calls that were made by the refs, and the guy controlling the clock, but I wonder how a premier team gives up a 2 touchdwn lead on their home field to a team that was noticeably smaller.

By Dee

September 6, 2008 9:12 AM | Link to this

Way to go Dunwoody!!!! You are like the little engine that could. Not sure why no one is covering you but that is O.K. that way you will surprise your opponents with how good you really are.

By Mitchell

September 6, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this

Dunwoody won 51, Oconee 21

By gdg73

September 6, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

Dear AJC,

I don’t expect coverage on every game in the state, but please show some love to the Cairo Syrupmakers. We just beat the hell out of the No. 1 ranked AAAA team (Thomas County Central) in the state at their place. We have two BEASTS playing rb.(Reginald Bryant and Ronnie Wooten), along with a dual threat QB, Angelo Pease who reminds me of Juice Williams at Illinois. All I’m asking is a little love/coverage.

By MJ

September 6, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this

I agree gdg73. The ajc really missed the boat on the best game in Georgia Friday night. Cairo and TCC, both topped ranked teams from their respective classifications, and not a peep mentioned about the game on ajc. Come on ajc, pick up your game!

By gdg73

September 6, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

No coverage for the game that featured the No. 1 teams in AAA and AAAA. Get real!!!! They will have no choice but to cover Cairo once we invade the Georgia Dome for the State Championship Game in December.

By Lori D.

September 6, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

Central-Macon 16, Hardaway 10 - Final

By Josh N.

September 6, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

Apalachee wins 7-0 over Cedar Shoals.

By Adecia W.

September 6, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

Mary Persons 35, Lamar County 7

By Ted Y.

September 6, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

South Forsyth 30, South Gwinnett 18 - Final

By Jason D.

September 6, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

Meadowcreek wins 24-14 over Duluth!

By Adriane & Allen S.

September 6, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this

Riverside Military 56, Banks County 28 - Final

By Ada B.

September 6, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

History was made tonight as Towns County High School football, for the first time ever, won not only two games in a row, but two games in one season by shutting out Rabun County 20-0 in week one, then coming back in week two to beat Lakeview Academy 26-13!

This is big news for anyone who has ever followed or made fun of Towns County’s football team. We now have a team to be reckoned with!

By AJC Sports

September 6, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

Good for Towns County, Ada. And that’s fantastic news for Meadowcreek. Only question we have about the Towns County win streak is this: Will Towns ever start playing a true region schedule again? Do region wins matter more than non-region wins or is “a win is a win is a win.”

To Meadowcreek’s credit, the Mustangs play in one of Georgia’s toughest football regions - 8-AAAAA - and face really formidable foes in the likes of Brookwood, Parkview, etc., every season. Our understanding is that Towns plays a non-region schedule, and that’s fine, but doesn’t it mean a little more if/when a team that’s had a hard time winning earns its victories against region foes - or against schools that aren’t typically scheduling a majority of non-region opponents?

This isn’t a slam on Towns or other non-region schedule playing teams - just something we’d like to gauge AJC.com reader opinion on.

Congrats to all of Friday’s winners and better luck next week to the teams who didn’t come out on top.

By Doug

September 6, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this

Camden County Football

To all of the folks who continue to point out that Camden plays in the weakest region in the State….”No Duh”….we down here are not any happier about it than you are (a lot of times it is like watching the lions eat the Christians)…..we already know that we would most likely be better off from a competition standpoint by scrimmaging our own second team, but we can’t do anything about that except to play in the Kell Classic (6 and 0, by the way) and schedule teams from outside the region as best we can each year (take note of the teams this year…Norcross..a win, Columbia HS, Lake City, FL..a win….and Hoover, yes that Hoover…this Friday) Having watched Jeff Herron put this program together and having watched HS Football in 6 or 7 States over the past 30 years I can tell you that year in and year out they are the real deal. In my opinion Lowndes and Camden are the top 2 teams in the State at this point and I have not seen anything else that proves otherwise, but I do maintain a pretty open mind. This year they both have superior defensive teams (Again) and some argue that the offenses are overrated, and at times I would agree, they continue to put a consistently fine TEAM together and it shows in the records, regardless of who they play. What is not apparent from the box scores, is that both teams call off the dogs around half time, otherwise is could be really ugly and scoring records would be falling all over the place. The only thing that I do know is that when you play either of those teams you had better bring your “A” game and don’t expect to score too many points unless they turn the ball over deep in their own territory or do really dumb things….which I have not seen either of these teams do, as a result of discipline, which is directly related to hard work and excellent coaching. To those of you who are not satisifed I can only suggest that you give Coach Herron a call after the season and see if they would be interested in playing your team…come on down and experience fooball “South Georgia Style” and find out why we like it so much.

By JAGBOI 2

September 7, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this

THE STEPHENSON JAGUARS ARE ON THE TOP OF THEIR GAME WITH THE OFFENSE CLICKING ON ALL CYLINDERS AND THE DEFENSE HAS HAD 2 CONSECUTIVE (SHUT OUTS) ON A TEAM THAT SCORED 70 POINTS LAST WEEK THEY ARE LOOKING TO MAKE A RUN IN CLASS 5A

By sandy

September 12, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this

chattahoochee 16, collins hill 14 fourth quarter