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By Observer

September 8, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

A big match-up at the Harrison-North Cobb game will be North Cobb’s 85 against the experienced Harrison tackles who are small yet quick. I’ve seen both teams play and it should be a good one.

By yo

September 8, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

Lets just say Brooks Cty. sullied 1AAAAAs reputation and Gwinnetts given who Tift had beaten just 7 days prior. Amazing! and the score Brooks put on Tift represented a good old fashioned butt kicking to boot. For what it is worth, I was very impressed with how physical of a football team Peachtree Ridge was against Lowndes. Obviously #1 is going to get everyones best games, but Peachtree Ridge showed me something and once their offense gets it going (and I believe it will) then look out for the rest of the Gwinnett area. Forget their 0-2 record, I believe Peachtree will be a force to reckon with come playoff time. They dominated Lowndes in the 3rd quarter to make the score 15-7. To Lowndes credit they wasted no time responding. It was a very good test and the kind of test Lowndes needed as it gets ready to take on the meat of its schedule.

By Doug

September 8, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

Todd,

If history is any indication. the best game of the week may well be Camden at Hoover.

By TJ

September 8, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this

MLK lost as many players as North Cobb but this is being ignored by everyone at the AJC. I mentioned this at the beginning of the season.

By Observer

September 8, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

YO:

I agree with you about Peachtree Ridge. With that defense they have, once the offense gets some game experience and starts clicking they will be a handful.

By High School Fball Fan

September 8, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this

Todd: What happened to the individual high school football blogs? We liked this format better than the present blogs.

By will

September 8, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

i say wr and camden co and walton breaks the top 5

By UnderDawg

September 8, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this

Peachtree Ridge is the best 0-2 school right now. We at Lowndes seen all we wanted. Peachtree has nothing to be ashamed about. They will make it to at least the semis in playoffs mark it down. As far as Tift and Brooks maybe the head coach sould have stayed in Tift on Thursday instead of coming to Titletown to watch Valdosta Cats. Tift was not ready for Brooks. Brooks physically man handled Tift. Brooks will no longer be overlooked by anyone. They controlled the line of scrimage, and expected to win when the gam started. Hats off to BCS.

By AJC Sports

September 8, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

To High School Fball Fan - We had to scrap the team page blogs because some commenters were too abusive to others. They may eventually return, but most likely not this football season. Thanks.

By canefan

September 8, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

I believe the best team out of region 1 aa can stay healthy then bufords reign will be teste, even charlton co. if healthy could beay buford.

By GaSouthAlum

September 8, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

Todd, thanks for showing Savannah Christian some respect for keeping the ECU, I mean ECI, game a close one on ECI’s home field. Staying at No. 6 in the rankings is good enough for this alum. If SCPS can finish in that No. 2 slot behind ECI in the region standings, they could do some big things in the state playoffs.

By T.J.

September 8, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

Good coaching at Peachtree Ridge. I think same thing can be said about North Gwinnett and Parkviews Defenses, they will come along and be scary. Then there is Brookwood, whole team will get better. Lastly, Grayson’s Defense looked a whole lot better than the Dome game. But it was the Offense that was the best Defense. Incredible ball control. I felt bad for Warner Robins this week. It was like watching a car wreck, I felt compelled to watch but felt bad for the victim. Especially when the Warner Robins community was so nice to the visitors. Felt bad for them. Will be a rough and long season for Warner Robins in region 1 AAAAA, I wish them luck and good health. I think Grayson will go undefeated in regular season if they have no major injuries or have a special teams meltdown again.

By GHS Student

September 8, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

So where are the haters of gwinnett county football from last week. Are there really any more questions after the raping of warner robins. 30-0 is all i have to say to any of the rednecks who still think there better. so much for homefield advantage right

By Joe

September 8, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Mays High School

We are the best school in Atlanta Public Schools and will always be.

Go Raiders!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By dph

September 8, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

i got one comment WALTON RAIDERS ! here we come georgia ,how about that running game

By Mays High Fan

September 8, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this

Go Mays

By DeeDawg

September 8, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

Dear AJC Sports and Todd,

I would like to add to High School Fball Fan’s question.

Please reinstate the high school page blogs. We realize that the intention was to provide a forum for good old fashion smack talking, but some of the comments crossed the line of its intent. I also realize that some of the entries in the past got out of hand with the personal, demeaning, mean-spirited comments. But, by in large, the majority of the comments stayed inbounds. We, as your readers, miss this feature and want it back…This season. It was fun to participate and see what people are saying on the other school pages, especially with a game coming up….the blogs would always light up with smack talk.

I know you are weighing the idea allowing the blogs and how to “monitor” the comments without fully censoring them.

My suggestion is that you make the rules of the blogs clear, i.e. no profanity (or alluding to it), no demeaning, personally insulting, name calling, or derogatory entries are allowed. Those who violate the terms, comments will be removed at ajc’s discretion. You have the power of the delete key and those entries that cross the line will and should be removed. There is no added adminstrative effort on your end because you read and respond to most of the blogs anyway.

Otherwise, let your readers talk smack! It was very popular and had great readership.

I would be happy to submit examples of the kinds of comments that I feel cross the line, but I think its pretty much common sense.

Thank you from an avid ajc.com reader

By Band Mom

September 8, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

*3:. Huge win for North Cobb over MLK. Any team can have a good season, but to lose so many key players and beat a team like MLK shows NC is a program (and Shane Queen is a coach) with staying power. Yet I still think Harrison will win Friday. *

Todd you are sooo bogus! MLK lost many key players as well but yet have been playing awesome ball …

By Band Mom

September 8, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

As for your Prep Poll Question: After Friday’s N. Cobb loss, do you think M.L. King is overrated?

How do you eggheads come with such, how can MLK be overrated when the “N. Cobb” barely pulled off the win? If anything, go back and read your comments concerning them (N. Cobb) last season (they went 10-0 and was knocked out of the playoffs in the 1st round) and see if they are overrated.

By jag count

September 8, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

todd, what do you think about Stephenson.

By EagleNationRising

September 8, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

Why do so many MLK posters feel compelled to make repeated posts comparing MLK to North Cobb? Who cares? The truth be told, neither team is a threat to beat any real Georgia football power. We all know that both of these teams are toast once they play a real team from Middle GA or South Georgia. Get real!

Now, let’s chat about a real football power, our beloved Northside Eagles. I hope our easy 31-7 win over Miami, FL powerhouse Booker T. Washington did not go unnnoticed by high school football fans in Georgia.

Now, Carver-Columbus has an opportunity to see why Northside is becoming the most feared program in the Peach State. By the way TJ, Northside lost most of our offense. We are still destroying teams and we are not making excuses, like the post you made about MLK losing players. 2 of the AJC Super 11 are Northside Eagles. We do not rebuild. We reload!

Northside 35, Carver 10. Do any of you remember Region 1AAAAA teams attempting to compare their region to Northside over the past 3 seasons? You should be careful what you wish for (Tift County, Valdosta, Lowndes Co., etc.), because now you have Northside. Go Eagles!!!

By EastBeast

September 8, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

Band mom - Is it to late for your QB to switch to band? MLK was way overrated probably because they’re an APS school. North Cobb is rebuilding and will probably wind up 4th in their region behind Harrison, Etowah and East Paulding, which would make MLK about 30th in the state.

By EagleNationRising

September 8, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

The answer to Todd’s question about MLK is “yes.” MLK, like most Atlanta area programs is overrated. I doubt MLK would even have a winning record playing in a competitive region, like 1AAAAA.

By dph

September 8, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

todd,what do you think about the walton raiders this season , can they make some noise in the playoffs , will they get to the playoffs,what do you think of there running game or offense as a whole . can there defense compete with a ranked team . are they worthy of #7 ranking thanks TODD have a great day !GO RAIDERS ….

By ShawRaider

September 8, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

Shaw is 0-2 , loosing both games in the final minute.Shaw is facing a very tough non -region schedule not to mention having to play Lagrange, Carver(Columbus)and Troup. But if you have seen Shaw play you know that this is a very good team. Thay have some very good athletes. So far they have competed very well with with schools in bigger classifications.I expect them to be ready by the time region play arrives.

By T.J.

September 8, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

I do not think 99.9% of teams would have a winning record in 1 AAAAA. That region is stacked with power houses like Lowndes, Northside WR, and Valdosta. Then comes Camden, then Gwinnett with 2 teams like Grayson and one to be named middle of season. I am liking the North Cobb and Harrison matchup this week to see who comes limping out to remain in AJC top 10. Anyone do the AJC Pick the Preps? I picked 7 out of 12. Only one person got perfect score (nathan). Did not see your name Todd, how did you do?

By Vikings Rule

September 8, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this

Hey Yo I totally agree with you. I was at the Lowndes/Peachtree Ridge game and that team is so much better than their now 0-2 record indicates. They held their own against us in the 3rd quarter. I was impressed that they completely shut us out in the 3rd quarter, that doesn’t happen too very often. But I was just as impressed with the way they answered the call. Nice little challenge for us especially with region play being right around the corner. I think we got ourselves a diamond in the ruff with #15 Hunter. Yo who do you think will imposse the biggest threat for Lowndes in our region this season?

By Spectator

September 8, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

Not only did MLK loose some good players but MLK lost some good coaches too. Check and see how many new coaches MLK has on it sideline from last year and the previous years, and then you will see the light.

By spectator

September 8, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

Just so you people can stop typing this foolishness, MLK is a DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL. Just like Stephenson, Tucker, Chamblee, Dunwoody, etc… Dekalb…. Douglass, Tri-Cities, Washington, Mays are APS schools. I know why you thought that they were APS because of the demographic make of the school and probaly the name …. oh yea last year what happen to VALDOSTA when they came to DEKALB

By Vikings Rule

September 8, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

Hey Yo I totally agree with you. I was at the Lowndes/Peachtree Ridge game and that team is so much better than their now 0-2 record indicates. They held their own against us in the 3rd quarter. I was impressed that they completely shut us out in the 3rd quarter, that doesn’t happen too very often. But I was just as impressed with the way they answered the call. Nice little challenge for us especially with region play being right around the corner. I think we got ourselves a diamond in the ruff with #15 Hunter. Yo who do you think will imposse the biggest threat for Lowndes in our region this season?

By HATORADER

September 8, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

NORTHSDIDE WARNER ROBBINS I HOPE YOUR OFFENSE CAN HANDLE OUR D, YOUR ENDS RUSH TO HARD UPFIELD, DRAWS, COUNTERS KILLS ALL THAT.

CHRIS HUBBARD VS ABRY JONES

ABRY TAKES A LOSS IN THIS MATCHUP AND CHRIS STOCK WILL SOAR TO EVEN HIGHER LEVELS

By Hootie Bookems

September 8, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

I hear ya Jefferson County!! Hootie’s alma matter gettin’ it done!!

By MLK Fan

September 8, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

EastBeast, first of all, MLK is a Dekalb County School not an APS school. Secondly, MLK is far from overrated. The loss to North Cobb can attributed to the loss of key players as well as a few missed calls by the officials. Additionally, it is early in the season, and I have faith that MLK will prevail and will come out on top.

By Rwilson

September 8, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

Everybody look out for Brooks County High School because those guys are serious. Brooks County is always being looked o over because there such a small school they have had the talent the last couple of years just never had the right coaching to get them guys headed the right direction but Coach Freeman is back and the Trojans are back i predict region champs

By Rwilson

September 8, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

Everybody look out for Brooks County High School because those guys are serious. Brooks County is always being looked over because there such a small school they have had the talent the last couple of years just never had the right coaching to get them guys headed the right direction but Coach Freeman is back and the Trojans are back i predict region champs. The Pride is back.

By swolf4810

September 8, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

Brace yourself AAA…the Cairo Syrupmakers are coming to pick up their first state championship in 18 years. You have been warned.

By john

September 8, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

Hey Todd. I wouldn’t be too tough on Tift county after their 35 - 7 loss to Brooks County. I saw them (Brooks county) play Fellowship Christian the week before (63 - 0) and I will tell you that they are an extremely tough, fast and well coached team. They have as much team speed on both sides of the ball as I’ve seen in awhile. They should go a long way in the playoffs this year.

By BigJim

September 8, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

Does anyone out there have any idea what NC’s Coach Queen was thinking at the end of the MLK game?? It was 4th and goal on the 1, with 7 seconds to go in the game, and he goes for it on 4th down?? With a time out showing on the SBoard??

On what planet does it not make sense to run the clock to 1 sec, call a TO and kick the 7 yard FG?

He is D**N lucky he got a procedure call or on to OT and a loss!

By Northside Fan

September 8, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this

The Region games are coming in a week or two so all the point counter point talk will be moot. A lost or two in non-region games will not hurt unless used as a tie-breaker. Just make sure your team learns from the win or lost. I hope NSWR beats Carver-Columbus but if it doesn’t happen———it will not detract from NSWR fighting to go undefeated/be one of the 4-team play-off representatives from 1AAAAA. Good luck to all.

By FB Fan 25

September 8, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

“Not sure that WaCo, Monroe and Gainesville are really Top 10 teams.” “Just figured I’d give those other three their day in the sun while they’re undefeated.” How can you say that and then turn around and say the rankings MEAN something? If they deserve it put them in, if not then keep them out till they do. I’m not real sure programs like WaCo and Gainsville need your “Charity” though. I expect those two could make some serious noise before the year is done.

By Vikings Rule

September 8, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

Hey Yo I totally agree with you. I was at the Lowndes/Peachtree Ridge game and that team is so much better than their now 0-2 record indicates. They held their own against us in the 3rd quarter. I was impressed that they completely shut us out in the 3rd quarter, that doesn’t happen too very often. But I was just as impressed with the way they answered the call. Nice little challenge for us especially with region play being right around the corner. I think we got ourselves a diamond in the ruff with #15 Hunter. Yo who do you think will imposse the biggest threat for Lowndes in our region this season?

By riff

September 8, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

why isnt Camden is the rankings they should be number 2 behind lowndes because northside warner-robins shouls be at the near bottom just coimg to 5A yeah they won in 4A until they beat a powerhouse in 5A then they should be rank in the top 3. Camden did away with Norcross 21-6 one of the best in GA then beat Columbia, lake city, fl 31-0 one of florida best teams now they are off to Hoover one the the elite in alabama ranking number 2 in the state. plz learn to give us our respect down here in the real dirty southeast GA. GO WILDCATS!!!

By jordin

September 8, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

mlk beat powerhouse valdosta last year in the playoffs. so there is your south georgia team, eagles fan

By Todd Holcomb

September 8, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

*I was very impressed with how physical of a football team Peachtree Ridge was against Lowndes. *

PR is a team I considered ranking in preseason because of the return of about 9 defensive starters, including LSU-bound Kevin Minter. I also think that when Lowndes beats NG 31-7 in the championship game that the assumption is that Lowndes could handle any Gwinnett or metro team that way every time out. There are lots of good teams in GW and metro Atlanta, even if none is the best team in the state.

*How do you eggheads come with such, how can MLK be overrated when the “N. Cobb” barely pulled off the win? If anything, go back and read your comments concerning them (N. Cobb) last season (they went 10-0 and was knocked out of the playoffs in the 1st round) and see if they are overrated. *

The hedline about MLK being dropped from the rankings and the poll questions about MLK being overrated are not mine. My comments about North Cobb were a compliment to MLK. If NC can beat a program like MLK after losing so many key players, that says a lot about North Cobb.

Everyone assumes that MLK is a program that should be good for years to come because MLK has been good from the start and draws from fertile ground for talent, but North Cobb has never been a consistent winner, and there was question about the 2007 season being a flash in the pan.

MLK was way overrated probably because they’re an APS school.

MLK is not an APS. I’m frequently criticized having APS and DeKalb schools under-represented in the rankings, but you’re saying that I overrate them, even though there is only one APS school ranked (Mays).

MLK, like most Atlanta area programs is overrated. I doubt MLK would even have a winning record playing in a competitive region, like 1AAAAA.

Do you mean City of Atlanta or metro Atlanta?

odd,what do you think about the walton raiders this season , can they make some noise in the playoffs , will they get to the playoffs,what do you think of there running game or offense as a whole . can there defense compete with a ranked team . are they worthy of #7 ranking

I don’t think Walton is as good this year as last. I think Walton is more likely to finish lower than #7 than higher than #7. The quarterfinals would be a good finish. Walton needs some big-strike personnel to step up to get that far and to win Region 6.

Shaw is 0-2 , loosing both games in the final minute.Shaw is facing a very tough non -region schedule not to mention having to play Lagrange, Carver(Columbus)and Troup. But if you have seen Shaw play you know that this is a very good team.

Anybody who is paying attention knows that Shaw is a good team, probably better than at least 2-3 teams in the AAA Top 10.

By canefan

September 8, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

brooks has to get past fitz and thomasville when is the last time brooks won 2 games in a row? its early yet. region champs i dont think so. fitzgerald man handled coffee co. but coffee has won 2 straight since then but i wouldnt say they will be region champs. GO CANES !!!

By Todd Holcomb

September 8, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

why isnt Camden is the rankings they should be number 2 behind lowndes because northside warner-robins shouls be at the near bottom just coimg to 5A yeah they won in 4A until they beat a powerhouse in 5A then they should be rank in the top 3.

I wouldn’t criticize anyone who felt Camden should be #2, but Northside doesn’t have to apologize for playing Class AAAA, either. N’side did beat Warner Robins 28-7 a couple of years ago when WR made the Class AAAAA semifinals. Northside doesn’t face the same burden of proof as, say, East Paulding.

* “Not sure that WaCo, Monroe and Gainesville are really Top 10 teams.” “Just figured I’d give those other three their day in the sun while they’re undefeated.” How can you say that and then turn around and say the rankings MEAN something? If they deserve it put them in, if not then keep them out till they do. I’m not real sure programs like WaCo and Gainsville need your “Charity” though. I expect those two could make some serious noise before the year is done.*

I didn’t mean to imply that I was being charitable to those schools. They weren’t picked randomly. They were chosen because they are the best of the undefeated teams that weren’t yet ranked, in my opinion.

Anybody doing rankings this week in AAA is faced w/ a choice of whether to go with undefeated teams that haven’t really beaten anybody (Gainesville, Monroe, WaCo) or with teams that have ‘excusable’ losses (Troup, LaGrange, Perry, Shaw).

I decided to go with the unbeatens, even though there’s no right or wrong answer in that dilemma.

As for my comment about rankings meaning something, I’m just answering the obligatory posts that we get each week: “The only rankings that matter are after the playoffs.” Weak attempt at humor, I guess.

By JAB

September 8, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

Why isn’t Stephenson High ranked among AAAAA; wait until the end of the season you’ll believe. This might be the year of their 2008 state Championship!!!

By JAB

September 8, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Why isn’t Stephenson High ranked among AAAAA; wait until the end of the season you’ll believe. This might be the year of their 2008 state Championship!!!

By Todd Holcomb

September 8, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

Sorry, JAB’s post made me remember I hadn’t answered jagcount’s question about Stephenson.

Stephenson is one of those teams we’ll just have to wait and find out about. I haven’t ranked the Jags for three reasons: (1) They weren’t a Top 10 team last season. (2) They don’t have enough returning players to suggest they’ll be much better this season. (3) They haven’t faced a good enough opponent yet to prove whether they are a Top 10 team. Maybe the Ware game will tell us something, although keep in mind that my No. 9 team in AAAAA (Coffee) has already beaten Ware 24-0.

There’s a Poll Talk rule of law: If I think you’re a Top 10 team, you’ll get the benefit of the doubt for having a weak schedule. If I don’t think you’re a Top 10 team and you play a weak schedule, you’re going to have a hard time convincing me until the playoffs.

By Glennis Curry

September 8, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

8:. Buford, 42-0 at halftime. That’s ridiculous.

It seemed like North Hall was up against an immovable object. Buford is humongous on both lines, and it appeared North Hall’s offensive game plan was to soften up the middle before they tried the edges. Not going to work. Buford’s backup DTs are 250 lbs each…

They don’t have the big name like in year’s past (look out for Storm Johnson), but they play with edge and a perfectionist complex. Again, this team will be hard to beat.

By dph

September 8, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

TODD,im really tryin to figure out do you have football knowledge or are you just parcial in your praise , for one how could you say if walton wins region 6 ,tell me who will beat them , and even if they do lose a game or two they still are play off bound but what surprises me is that you dont think they have players that can break a game open before you say that watch a game first then get back to me , by the way who in region 6 can beat them . please stop hating on a team you know nothing about just say I DONT KNOW . your boss isnt reading these or is he .p.s. the raiders will use this for motivation to win region 6

By ihearraiders

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

I love North Forysth! They rock. really they do. I also think eli is really good. love you!

By AstroFan

September 8, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

Can somebody PLEASE tell me what is happening to my Astros!!

By EastBeast

September 8, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this

MLK Fan - I apologize for not knowing ML King was a Dekalb school. However, really fine teams overcome missed calls (if there actually were any). I hear most of our fans loudly booing almost every call that goes against us. I do not. In my experience the poor souls that ref these games are far from perfect, but try their best under very tough circumstances, and tend to make more calls against you when you boo them. Todd - 25-3 since coaching change and still no respect? I agree EPHS has a long way to go to prove themselves in 5-A. However, there was an oblique compliment in Friday’s paper on the coverage of the Rome game, something about seeing how Rome would respond after a tough loss to 5A ‘power’ East Paulding. We haven’t played a single 5A game yet, at least none against a 5A opponent so I’m glad to see we’re already a 5A power!!!! Raiders Rule.

By GHS Student

September 8, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this

I agree with riff… I think northside deserves to be in the top ten but until they prove thereselves against the big boys of 5A they should not be that high… Not sayin they wont end up at the top but just in week 3

By will

September 8, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this

i say camden will lose and so will nwwwr and walton will make the top 5

By hoyadawg

September 8, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

East Beast, Yeah, I saw the comment in the AJC also referring to the EP as a “5 A Power House”. I thought it was a joke. Actually, I thought Todd was finally responding to the cries of the EP fans and throwing you a bone. Never the less, EP is NOTTTTTTT A “5 A POWER HOUSE”! You will lucky to get past South Cobb Friday night, and they along with EP and Cherokee, are one of the weakest teams in the region. At best, you will win 4 games in this region. So Friday night is a must win situation for the EP Raiders. There is no love lost for the the Raiders from the HOYADAWG. Go Eagles! By the way, I figured out Homet must be a girl because there is not one post on this blog from Homet that does not include LOL - probably a teenage girl.

By columbia blue wildcat

September 8, 2008 6:48 PM | Link to this

Camden County Wildcats will simply strap it on and get 11 players to the ball. Do we have a quick defense? Ask Columbia and Norcross. GO WILDCATS

By Todd Holcomb

September 8, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this

TODD,im really tryin to figure out do you have football knowledge or are you just parcial in your praise , for one how could you say if walton wins region 6 ,tell me who will beat them , and even if they do lose a game or two they still are play off bound but what surprises me is that you dont think they have players that can break a game open before you say that watch a game first then get back to me , by the way who in region 6 can beat them . please stop hating on a team you know nothing about just say I DONT KNOW . your boss isnt reading these or is he .p.s. the raiders will use this for motivation to win region 6

It’s true that I can’t see every team play, and I haven’t seen Walton in 2008, so everyone should take my opinions for what they’re worth.

But I have seen Walton a ton over the years, and I saw the MLK game last year. Anytime the Raiders have been really good, they’ve had playmakers — Billy Burns, JJ Jackson, Austin Kelly, Justin Forte.

Do they have offensive weapons of that calibre this season? I don’t know. But in two games, I notice that Walton has not had a play go for longer than 34 yards. That’s runs, passes and even returns.

I’m not saying Walton can’t make big plays. But they will NEED to make big plays to get back to the semis or win the region. It remains to be seen if Walton can do that.

And when you ask who in Region 6 will beat Walton, who thought anyone in R6 could beat Roswell in 2007?

By Lewis

September 8, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this

Where’s the love for Callaway in AA? They lose 15-7 to what is clearly a good AAA Troup team (and it happened to be the first meeting between crosstown rivals) who just lost 9-7 to the 3rd ranked team in AAA. Then this week, they beat the AA runner-up from last year. It’s early in the season, but in my mind that’s a pretty impressive resume and deserves some consideration.

By JAYBO

September 8, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this

East beast you need to shut yo weak azz up! If you got so much to say talk to JAYBO…that was a real foul comment you made to the MLK fan. I have zero respect for you as a football fan and everytime I see you on this blog I’m gonna call you out!!!! I know last year is gone and this is a new season, but I will not let you go because of your major hideout stunt from last season after the EP-TCC game. Then I get on the blog and here you are trying to be critical of another team and their fans as well as being streotypical thinking that just because a school is named MLK it has to be in the city of Atlanta(an Atlanta Public School in your words)!!! You are really something dude!!!! I really don’t like to get on the blog and go off and direct insults at others, but you deserve it eastbeast…and everytime I see you on here trying to comment in derogatory ways I’m gonna call you out. I know some of you other bloggers may be thinking I should just bury the hatchet and let it go with this cat(eastbeast), but I’m not gonna do it…no way, no how. After he talks trash and refuses to man up and acknowledge that his team was not as good as advertised, and then get on here and suggest that the APS can only play music…naw I’m not getting off of this cat!!!

By JAYBO

September 8, 2008 7:49 PM | Link to this

Hey Todd, I see that TCC is not in your top ten this week. No argument from me, we don’t deserve to be!!! We are difinitely not a top ten team. I hope we can improve and maybe make the playoffs. If we don’t, that will be the first time in 17 years….not bad!!!

By Panola's Finest

September 8, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this

First of all, what is it with these COBB schools beating MLK by a field goal in the closing seconds. ( Last year Walton came back to beat MLK the same way in the quarterfinal.)

Second of all, TODD who came up with that God awful and somewhat insulting poll about MLK being overrated. I did not see one for Marist or even Tucker last year when they allowed Northside to come back. Makes you WONDER doesn’t it?

Third of all, DID you guys see MLK PLAY. They lost just as much players as NC and they still put up a darn good fight with a potential contender. They may not go undefeated again but watch out for the LIONS.

By beast01

September 8, 2008 10:09 PM | Link to this

WHAT Todd. you think Stephenson has a weak schedule when they play not only Ware County but the team everyones talking about right now MLK. I bet after they beat them both you may make up another excuse for them not to become top 10. but thats okay because i bet they LOVE TO BE UNDERDOGS. just to name a team they were once underdogs in but still won was Parkview in 04 or 05 in the playoffs when they were one of the best in the state.

and another thing. i understand of those 4 or 5 5A powerhouses in south georgia but you still cant leave out some of the great, some maybe even be better, high schools in north georgia. Such as contenders walton, north cobb, north gwinnett(who should be ranked), MLK, Stephenson, and plenty more. You cant really say any of those south ga schools are better until they actually play which will happen a lot in the playoffs. i bet if we had a north ga all star team against south ga all star team we would know whose the best.

By yo

September 8, 2008 10:34 PM | Link to this

Vikings Rule I am sticking with NSHS to be Lowndes biggest challenge in 1AAAAA. Impressed with how they handled Miami Washington (even if Washington had also been handled the week before by an Arizona school).

By yo

September 8, 2008 10:46 PM | Link to this

Todd….not just Peachtrees Defense that was physical. Their offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage in the 3rd quarter and had Lowndes defense very tired. They will have a good ball control offense by end of year to go with that defense and will be tough. Big running back and the quarterback is starting to get it. Vikings Rule…Yes!…#15 Tyler Hunter is going to be special for Lowndes and as a sophomore will be starter over last years qback before year end. If he is not the starter he will still get most of the playing time.

By davil

September 8, 2008 11:06 PM | Link to this

CHARKEY WERYERS! Thay’ll win thuh coin taws.

GO NORTHSIDE/WR!

By NSHS Fan

September 8, 2008 11:42 PM | Link to this

Riff, That is some rational to say NSWR should be rated in the lower third of 1AAAAA because they moved up from 4AAAA and haven’t proven themselves at 1AAAAA level. So assuming this was done, then Baldwin County, St.Pius, etc. AAAA rated teams that that moved down to AAA should automatically claim the 1,2, or 3 position since they moved down. That wouldn’t be to smart! Just a counter point to your augment about moving up.

By BleedBlue

September 8, 2008 11:52 PM | Link to this

Right now Stephenson does not deserve to be in the top 10. They held it last year for two weeks and the first time they were challenged, they fell. Stephenson does not have a lot of returning starters but this junior and senior class was undefeated in middle school for two year and and 9th grade and JV. This is their chance. Coach likes to play his seniors so they can have a chance at recruiting. But this team is ready for the battle even with four starters out. But they still have to prove themselves. Just a matter of time before we find out.

By Clubhouse

September 8, 2008 11:58 PM | Link to this

Hey TODD

The Super 11 articles were great but I thought you all did Gwinnett Super 11, Dekalb/ROckdale Super 11, Metro Atl Super 11, etc. What happened this year? A lot of kids who didn’t make the state looked forward to being recognized at the county level.

By Dekalb Football

September 9, 2008 12:02 AM | Link to this

hey is Da truth out there,, MLK is (was) way over rated !! I watched the game,,, and could see quite clearly that MLK does not execute very well,, and several players give up on the play before the whistle… NO WAY is MLK the best of Dekalb Co. NOPE,,, that’d be Tucker, Chamblee, and Dunwoody,,, and maybe Stephenson. MLK will get waxed in the first round of playoffs,, if they make it.

Hey Todd,, what’s up with NO COVERAGE in the sports section of AAAA highschool football ? How can one go about finding recap info for AAAA?

By drock08

September 9, 2008 5:53 AM | Link to this

Congrats to NSWR Camden County Charlton County and Buford for showing the nation was GA football is all about. I hope Camden blow out Hoover this week as well. Great job

By rw

September 9, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this

I am a big fan of Dekalb county football but can we please stop making excuses about why we lost a game. A team puts its self in a position to either win or lose. If you lose dont make excuses just mke the necessary adjustments if you can and move on.True championship caliber teams as the saying says dont rebuild they reload.

By homet

September 9, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

Hey JAYBO…When I saw East Beast Post I just knew you would not let that one go…

As to poor ole “hoyadawg”…, like most of your postings you really don’t HAVE A CLUE!!! If I want to include a “LOL” in my post every now and again I do it to lighten things up a bit. You are like many that take things WAY TOO SERIOUS!!! JAYBO and I have had a lot of great fun back and forth…

I want be baited into comments that do not belong in this blog so quit trying, but for the record, not a teenager and not a girl as you stated.

Back to your football comment…Don’t woory about the East Raiders and the South Cobb game, keep your concentration on one date only, friday Oct. 17th…We will see how you post on Sat. the 18th!!!

OHHHHH!!!!…and to “JOE” the Mays Raider poster, I notice you don’t make mention of the visit Mays had to “THE BONEYARD” last year, home of the REAL RAIDERS!!!!

LOAD THE CANNON!!!!…It’s 5A AAAAA TIME!

By SouthGARules

September 9, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this

GHS Student: Using a reference of raping a team is UNCALLED for. Yes, Grayson beat Warner Robins & I saw it coming. Grayson is the best team in a WEAK Region 7-AAAAA (provided they can get over the hump & finally beat Brookwood). Warner Robins is NOT a playoff team in Region 1. IF Grayson beat Lowndes, Valdosta, NSWR 30 to 0, that would be one thing. Another thing, I am NOT a hater of Gwinnett County football. I live in the county & both of my kids graduated from Collins Hill. It is my opinion that Region 1-AAAAA is the best in the state & the Gwinnett schools do not quite measure up. Once in a while the Gwinnett schools will beat a South GA school, but more often than not they get the wood put to them. Ask North Gwinnett. Yo: Roswell is in Fulton County (Region 6-AAAAA).

By GHS Student

September 9, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

first of all get your facts right were region 8 AAAAA next how can u say u saw this coming when u said all last week how we werent gonna be ready for the atmosphere… Obviously thats all they can brag about

By THS Viking

September 9, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this

Why isn’t Treuten Ranked? 2-0 for the first time in 20 years, and dominating the competition.

By T.J.

September 9, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this

SouthGARules I am just happy Grayson is in line to finally win region, but I do not want to put cart in front of horse. They do have to make it past Brookwood and Parkview in Region 8 AAAAA. You are right, they are not Region 1 AAAAA and would be struggling there during regular season. We can say that about any team. Hopefully Grayson gets better as season progresses to compete in playoffs.

GHS Student, basis of earier conversation was handling the “atmosphere”, I think Grayson proved that the atmosphere does not phase them. Too many returners that played in big games last year. I notice #16 was out during last game but team had depth to cover at FB and LB. Whole defense rotated and stayed fresh. I do not think injuries will slow this team down.

I saw a roster with height and weight of players at Grayson. Linemen that are 6-5 and 6-6. I saw #72 and #73 standing next to eachother for awhile then moved, they had about 3 or 4 players in front of them that could not be seen. That is crazy. Not many players under 6 foot. What is in the water there? Colleges looking at those players or any others in Grayson? Noticed that 12 players left for colleges last year. Grayson is becomming a football factory. Heck, most of the starters are Juniors except for backfield. I guess I should just stay with Grayson for awhile.

By SouthGARules

September 9, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this

GHS Student: My mistake. I know Grayson is 8-AAAAA. I NEVER talked about Grayson not being able to handle the atmosphere. If you look back at my posts last week, I said that Grayson was probably the #1 or #2 seed in 8-AAAAA & Warner Robins is probably the #6 team in 1-AAAAA. I hope that you are not a typical student of the English Dept of GHS.

By Lionsden

September 9, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

Keep an eye on Westlake. The line averages over 300 lbs, senior quarter, senior running backs, and senior receivers, and a senior defense.

By yo

September 9, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

Thanks for the correction on Roswell.

By Lowndes 1981

September 9, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

Hey people, lets try to keep the conversation about football and stay away from trashing people. This is not about how they spell, the grammer that is used, how much tobacco they chew or who is married to who’s cousin. This kind of talk only make the person saying it and the school whick the they cheer for look bad. I know that all fans do it no matter what part of the state they are from. Not all people form the southern part of the state are a bunch of country bunpkins that spend their saturdays at a tractor pull, in fact I dont know that they still exist, just like not all of Metro Atl people are all thugs. That being said before you disrespect someone unjustly, take time to find out about the community. All communities have good and bad people. Just because one person “smack talks” does not remember that is how the whole community feels. I knw that there will be someone that will have a smart comment about this and it just goes to show what this comment is about.

By GHS Student

September 9, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

wooow really bro if thats all u can say when were talkin about football then go right ahead… why dont u pick a team… or a county for that matter that u support. u say u live in gwinnett and ur kids graduated collins hill but yet u talk trash about the county the week before a big game…which we dominated and now your pulling the i live in gwinnett county card. its really getting old pick a team to support, learn about them, get ur facts straight, then maybe i will take anything u say seriously…maybe

By GHS Student

September 9, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

Ya tj we have a pretty big team. I thought we had a bigger one last year but we will see how the end result compares. Not any really big offers that i no of for the seniors but a whole lot of letters comin in from everywhere for the juniors

By GaSouthAlum

September 9, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

Why isn’t Treuten Ranked? 2-0 for the first time in 20 years, and dominating the competition.

THS Viking? Seriously? I know that people in Soperton get all excited, but let’s take a look at the two teams you have beaten — Aquinas and Bryan County. We ain’t talking powerhouses here. And looking at Treutlen’s schedule you could very well be 6-0 heading into your game with ECI, but come on, it isn’t like you are taking on the heavyweights of the world.I love Britt Ingle about as much as another man can without it being a Brokeback Mountain moment (not that there is anything wrong with that) but all Treutlen is doing right now is what a good (not great, but good) football team is supposed to be doing, hammering the cupcakes. I like the enthusiasm, though. Go Vikings (unless you play Savannah Christian in the region playoff).

By Team Player

September 9, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

Todd Holcomb: What are your thoughts on TCC? They are a traditional power house but I beleive with Pilcher going to Bainbridge and building a power house program over there that TCC will slowly go down hill.

By GHS Student

September 9, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

I agree with you lowndes 1981 its just hard when the person u are trying to discuss football with has no idea what they are talking about so they trash the school.

By ALL

September 9, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

Some of the comments on this board
are written by the same person (under a different name) that originated the article.

By MilMan

September 9, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

Please don’t judge how good your team is by beating Warner Robins we have the worst coaching staff I have ever seen. I throw all of the staff under the bus because it all falls back on the head coach and for him to keep the OC is crazy, I hope they clean house at the end of our 1 win in the region this year. Now about North Side keep second guessing them and watch, it will be NS vs Lowndes for the region, state and National Champs this year.

By Georgia HS football fan

September 9, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

North Gwinnett is ranked 29th in the nation, 4th in Georgia, (according to maxpreps) yet still not in the AJC? Who cares though… Holding the number 1 team in the nation until the third quarter and scoring 3 td’s on them, nearly taking away theyre title must not be that important. The AJC is alone on the “lets underrate one of the best teams in georgia” boat. Its alright, they have no credibility and a bias view of the teams they like and dont like. End of season prediction, North wins state, ranked in top 10 national. Get off Lowndes 99% running offense, Cairoverrated, and especially Buford’s 2A nuts…

By Mid Georgia Friend

September 9, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

GaSouthAlum, I may show some insecurity about somethings but buddy you comment about “Broke Back Mountain” actions being Okay—-WOW! Don’t answer any of my blogs! I know some out there will beat me up on this one but man YOUR opinion (not about football) was made on this blog.

By Tony

September 9, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

MLK Football Team should still be in the top ten. This is pure racism, how is it that MLK loses to North Cobb, which both teams lose a lot of players from last season. This game went down to the final 4 seconds with a field goal to end the game. Plus, the officials were horrible in calling the game consistently through all four quarters. When will we live in a free state of existence where your actions are graded and not the color of your skin. MLK deserves better and in the end MLK will be State Champions.

By DAWGPAPA

September 9, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

People had better not overlook McIntosh County Academy (2-AA) after their 21-3 win over Glynn Academy of Brunswick. You need to go to the MCA website and view their slide presentation of the two wins this season, complete with music. They are the real deal, along with Charlton County.

By GaSouthAlum

September 9, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

The “not being anything wrong with that” was a joke from Seinfeld. I think everyone else got it.

By MaysDad

September 9, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

Does Whitewater even stand a chance playing Mays? Do they deserve to be ranked so highly? I think the speed of Mays will blow Whitewater away!!!

By GHS Student

September 9, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

O dont even think im comparing how good we are by a blowout of such a sorry team as warner robins…

By Fan of the Game

September 9, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

TONY:

I was on the MLK side of the field and was rooting for the Lions. Yes, there were some questionable calls yet racism had nothing to do with the outcome. Racism did not throw the MLK interceptions, did not miss all the tackles that were missed nor allow a few long runs by North Cobb.

As far as rankings go, when you lose to a then unranked opponent you do tend to drop out of the top 10. Keep in mind this is not college ball where 25 teams are ranked. It is much harder to say in the top 10. If MLK ends up state champs then what did the rankings mean anyway? It is the second week of the season, so who cares about them anyway. That is the great thing about a playoff system. Rankings mean nothing.

By MAYS # 1 FAN

September 9, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

Go Mays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mays High Raiders. Good game Hollywood #28

By Prophetic Insight

September 9, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this

I believe some posters/fans/whatever hate the name MLK more than they will ever know about the team. Both of the only two losses they have were by last second field goals. It is amazing to me that a team can remain undefeated in an entire season and never attain rightful rankings. N. Cobb struggled and cheated winning with less than 30 seconds in the game. Same with Walton last year in a playoff game. Mark my PROPHETIC WORD—-YOU DO NOT HAVE TO EVER RANK MLK! THEY DID NOT LOSE A GAME AND YOU DID NOT RANK THEM LAST YEAR—RIGHTFULLY—YOU JUST COULD NOT BRING YOURSELF TO DO IT. This is OK because when they walk away with the STATE TITLE for 2AAAAA 2008, it should silence all critic whether they want to SHUT UP or not, but I know some MLK haters will still HAVE something NEGATIVE TO SAY even then, but MLK will still HAVE the Championship! We have gotten past ratings, obviously you can never be good enough to get rated #1 even with the only undefeated record in 2AAAAA. Nonetheless, the N.Cobb loss and all that surrounded the farse, was a good thing. It supports doubters and will possibly keep them in the dark until the lights are turned on in the DOME in November and the bling from that Championship trophy blinds them from seeing the GLORY and to hate no more. GO LIONS!

By hoyadawg

September 9, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this

To the coment made by lowndes, concerning Peachtree ridge, I agree. they are a great 0-2 team. I hope they are the best def. we face in the regular season. If they get their offense clicking, they may be there in the end.Harrison has a strong line, and a good fullback, and we could do very little with their front 8. #7 Minter, may be the best in the state.

By Graysonfan2

September 9, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

Yes, i heard Grayson’s power house #16 was out. Glad to see they have such depth, and could pull it off. Also heard Warner Robins kind of beat themselves up in the first half.

By KRK

September 9, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

Hey Big Jim, I will have you know that the reason Coach Queen did not call a timeout was that the Ref told him he did not have one and them said he was sorry after the game because they did have one.

By KRK

September 9, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

I was at the mlk/nc game Friday night. I keep hearing that NC cheated. I would love to hear how they cheated?

By MLK FAN

September 9, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

GO LIONS!!!!!!!!!! Talk is cheap, we are the KINGS and don’t ever forget that. Don’t Hate!!!!!!!!!

By MLK #1 FAN

September 9, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

GO LIONS!!!!!!!!!! Talk is cheap, we are the KINGS and don’t ever forget that. Don’t Hate!!!!!!!!!

By MLK #1 FAN

September 9, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

GO LIONS!!!!!!!!!! Talk is cheap, we are the KINGS and don’t ever forget that. Don’t Hate!!!!!!!!!

By Warner Robins Football Fan

September 9, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

GHS Student,we at Warner Robins are struggling this season and know it.We(most of us) support WRHS through thick and thin along with Northside and HOCO.These boys have all played ball together for years and do support each other.We don’t spend our time trashing each other(again most of us) or the teams we have beaten in previous years.WRHS has 23 region championships,4 state,2 national titles along with Northsides 2 state championships(32 game win streak)and proud of everyone.That’s why you recognize the name Warner Robins and now Northside is carrying the tradition.Grayson did a great job winning and we wish them luck the rest of the season,but blog with your cocky attitude when your team has won something besides a regular season game. BY the way…if your a student why are you blogging during school hours? Your blogs read like you might want to attend more English classes.Keep up the high and mighty talk,your time is coming and it’s called Lowndes and/or Northside.

By Reeze

September 9, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

Millman……..after the embarrasing loss to Grayson the other night,I think at the end of the season Way will pack it up and head back to Fla….I can’t see the WR boosters and alum putting up with much more of this….. It’s been all down hill since the loss to Ptridge in the dome a couple years back .Ive been living in Warner Robins off and on for years and I have never seen a Demon team perform this bad on the field.I think you guys most famous alum Sonny Perdue may be slamming his fists at the state capitol. I think most of the Grayson folks were walking out shaking their heads.

By Todd Holcomb

September 9, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

AP poll is out. …

Nothing too surprising, except that Tift County continues to receive votes while Savannah Christian gets none.

Class A

1. Emmanuel County Institute (8) 2-0 80 1
2. Lincoln County 2-0 69 2
3. Wilcox County 2-0 67 3
4. Athens Academy 2-0 56 4
5. Twiggs County 2-0 44 5
6. Clinch County 1-1 38 6
7. Brookstone 2-0 32 7
8. Bremen 2-0 28 8
9. Washington-Wilkes 1-1 8 10
10. Darlington 1-1 5 Others receiving votes: Miller County 3, Johnson County 3, Telfair County 2, Bowdon 2, Wesleyan 2, Whitefield Academy 1.

Class AA

1. Buford (8) 2-0 80 1
2. Charlton County 2-0 71 2
3. Fitzgerald 2-0 64 3
4. Dublin 2-0 57 4
5. Pepperell 2-0 36 7
6. Brooks County 2-0 35 T10
7. Henry County 2-0 34 8
8. Calhoun 1-1 18 T10
9. Westminster 2-0 17
10. Jefferson County 2-0 8

Others receiving votes: Cook 7, Lovett 3, Greater Atlanta Christian 2, Toombs County 2, McIntosh County Academy 2, Northeast-Macon 1, Blessed Trinity 1, Dodge County 1, Thomasville 1.

Class AAA

1. Carver-Columbus (5) 2-0 77 1
2. Cairo (3) 1-0 75 2
3. Baldwin 2-0 61 3
4. St. Pius X 2-0 51 4
5. Dunwoody 2-0 44 5
6. Stephens County 2-0 40 T6
7. LaGrange 1-1 23 9
8. Gainesville 2-0 19
9. Cartersville 2-0 10
10. Peach County 2-0 8 Others receiving votes: North Hall 6, Carrollton 6, Washington County 5, Mary Persons 5, Jackson 4, Thomson 3, Shaw 2, Creekview 1.

Class AAAA

1. Tucker (8) 2-0 80 2
2. Westside-Macon 2-0 72 3
3. Chamblee 2-0 51 5
4. Bainbridge 1-0 49 4
5. Dalton 2-0 38 8
6. Statesboro 2-0 36 9
7. Ware County 1-1 36 6
8. Whitewater 2-0 24 10
9. Thomas County Central 1-1 23 1
10. Sandy Creek 2-0 15 Others receiving votes: Rome 5, Griffin 3, Mays 3, Woodland-Cartersville 2, Marist 1, Apalachee 1, Cedar Shoals 1.

Class AAAAA

1. Lowndes (7) 2-0 79 1 T2. Camden County 2-0 66 2 T2. Northside-Warner Robins (1) 2-0 66 3
2. Newnan 2-0 46 4
3. Valdosta 2-0 42 6
4. Walton 2-0 32 T8
5. Harrison 1-0 29 7
6. Grayson 2-0 28 10
7. North Cobb 1-0 23 T10. North Gwinnett 1-1 7 T10. Norcross 1-1 7 10 Others receiving votes: MLK Jr. 5, Coffee 4, Tift County 3, East Paulding 2, Stephenson 1.

By Homet

September 9, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

Hmmm…East got 2 votes this week in the polls, that’s moving in the right direction…(I would post an LOL! at this point but it upsets certain posters)

By cj

September 9, 2008 6:10 PM | Link to this

todd: first off, did anyone from the ajc watch the carver tri-city game in atlanta last friday. Jarvis Jones proved that he is the #1 player in georgia. To eaglenationrising you r crazy to think that nswr will score 35 points on carvers defense I think it will be the other way around. Our offense is extremely good. lets get ready to rumble

By hoyadawg

September 9, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this

homet, it does’nt upset me, I just think it’s cute. “LOL” and by the way, you still have not posted with out it. “LOL”. We have our hands full friday nite, too much to be thinking about the 17, but, I promise you that you will here from me on the 18. I want hide like eastbeast. By the way jaybo, I read all the trash talk that you took from ep last year, and like you, waited to see if ep would man up, and they did’nt. LOL just having fun! MLK quit playing the race card, the cheating card, the no respect card, and start playing football, cause yall looked like crap friday nite. that team dont deserve to be ranked yet.

By cool cell

September 9, 2008 7:07 PM | Link to this

Todd i have two qustion for u , Can Jarvis Jones & Leron Furr shut down the Northside- WR O? and last week on the top ten list of all time players, S.(Nickey )Pitts was number one, do you think Jarvis Jones is better than S.Pitts?

By Graysonfan2

September 9, 2008 7:08 PM | Link to this

I think the problem with GHS is all the talk before the game about how tough it was down there. If you would have said from the beginning that your team was struggling and you thought the Grayson game may be a hard one, I don’t think any of this would have started. Next time your playing a decent team, admit it could be a good one, what else could anyone say at that point, save your self any humiliation. Do not beef up something thats not there. I wish you and your school the best of luck finding a staff that can lead your team back to victory, its hard to see such a fall. Yes you guys are in the hardest division in my opinion, but don’t talk smack, It seems your team would suffer in most of them. Again good luck.

By yo

September 9, 2008 7:28 PM | Link to this

Ga High School Fan you sound more like a N. Gwinnett high school fan. That is okay I am confidant they will continue to be a good team as long as they don’t have to play (and I quote) “Lowndes 99% running offense”. However, the pass is alive and well in Lowndes this year and it has arrived in a sophomore (#15) named Tyler Hunter. Who by the way also had about a 70 yard TD scamper. If you thought Lowndes was tough to stop on offense last year, you haven’t seen any thing yet. By the end of this year it will be pick your poison. As for Cairo, if you think they are overrated you are (well lets just say) lacking in Ga. High School football aptitude. Buford in AA apparently is loaded again this year, but from Brooks County up that whole classification appears to be loaded. AA is going to be fun to watch this year.

By GHS student

September 9, 2008 7:31 PM | Link to this

haha i agree with my fellow grayson fan but once again this is a football blog so can we talk about football. wouldnt be talking about english if i were u after what i saw and heard down in the boonies friday night

By GHS student

September 9, 2008 7:34 PM | Link to this

and notice i was talking about friday night… i cant argue with your history i agree you are a very storied school and i can only hope grayson can achieve that status one day but we are a fairly young school but once again live for the present

By Observer

September 9, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this

HOMET:

No, continually writing LOL does not upset anyone. It just makes you look like you are what someone else said in an earlier blog, or was it an email, if you remember what that was.

By homet

September 9, 2008 8:01 PM | Link to this

Yes hoyadawg friday should be quite the game, and honestly I don’t know which way I want it to fall. Seeing as East plays North Cobb the week before playing Harrison the divison standings are going to get REAL interesting!!!

Don’t worry win or lose I’ll also be here on Saturday to read and post again. As I stated in earlier postings just playing in 5A AAAAA steps up the competitive level, to be able to compete is yet to be seen. Friday night begins the journey!!!

Step One…South Cobb!!! We will see where both teams are come Oct. 17th…

By GHS student

September 9, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this

Say all u want about the way i type or whatever about the school but im sick of warner robins. we beat them 30-0 and were talking about this season in this blog so im done with that.

By Ridge fan

September 9, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this

very underated just like every other year, we have a dominant defense and a great offense with a young quarterback, watch out for the dark horse

By MLK Lions Fan

September 9, 2008 10:33 PM | Link to this

Go Lions!!! Keep your heads up and represent DeKalb County to the fullest.

By Graysonfan2

September 10, 2008 6:30 AM | Link to this

I believe Grayson deserves the number 5 spot. If they keep winning , they should keep it. Dont think It should get any higher until they can beat a team like Camden or Lowndes. Maybe jump up 1 if Newnan looses one.

By will

September 10, 2008 7:43 AM | Link to this

todd aaron kelly not austin remember the name hes going pro after the year is over, ray rayburn , micheal bokiestin go raidersare the playmakers 10-0 baby

By SouthGARules

September 10, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this

GHS Student: For your information, son. I have lived all over the state. I LOVE high school football. It is my opinion that Region 1-AAAAA is the class of the state. Gwinnett schools have come a long way in the last 10 to 12 years. I feel that teams in South Georgia USUALLY put the wood to teams in Gwinnett. That is not trashing, just facts. I know that Brookwood beat Valdosta the last 2 years, Central Gwinnett beat Warner Robins the last 2 years, but usually playoff time, the Gwinnett schools get it handed to them by 1-AAAAA schools. Whether you care about anything I have to say, I could care less.

By FAN OF THE LIONS!

September 10, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

We are the KINGS of football on the field and the Kings of half-time as our band steps on the field during half-time. Don’t hate! Don’t hate! Don’t hate!

By Observer

September 10, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

FAN OF THE LIONS:

I hear you about the MLK band. I was in the MLK stands at North Cobb and cannot recall ever enjoying a game so much from that aspect. You guys most certainly know how to entertain a crowd and get them into it.

By mlkfan2

September 10, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

All MLK Fans (detractors, too LOL) please send out a quick prayer to our player that is undergoing surgery today as a result of the injury received in Friday’s game. Best wishes to Emo for a speedy recovery!!!!!

By grangerfan

September 10, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this

u have to be kidding with Baldwin at #3. Troup held their on with a freshman QB when the starter go hurt. Baldwin ran the same 3 plays all night, and could not move the ball. they are a joke. Callaway a AA team played troup a better game.

By FAN OF THE LIONS!

September 10, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this

TO OBSERVER:

Thanks for the compliment…you observed well…That’s why they call us KINGS OF HALF-TIME! GO LION! GO LIONS!

By HSBallfan

September 10, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this

Not sure how much credibility to give the Massey Ratings at this point but here’s they way they rank them, just to stir things up. AAAAA 1. Lowndes 2. NWR 3. Harrison 4. North Gwinnett 5. Grayson 6. Camden 7. Walton 8. Coffee 9. Etowah 10. Valdosta AAAA 1. Tucker 2. TCC 3. Whitewater 4. Westside 5. Mays 6. Chamblee 7. Bainbridge 8. Marist 9. Sandy Creek 10. Ware County You can look up the other three classifications if you’re interested.

By GHS Student

September 10, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this

hahahaha ok daddy

By FAN OF THE LIONS!

September 10, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

SHOUT OUT TO EMO OF MLK LIONS!

May your surgery be a success! MLK KING LIONS let’s WIN it ALL FOR EMO! STATE CHAMPS 2008-2009!

By FAN OF THE LIONS!

September 10, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

SHOUT OUT TO EMO OF MLK LIONS!

May your surgery be a success! MLK KING LIONS let’s WIN it ALL FOR EMO! STATE CHAMPS 2008-2009!

By FAN OF THE LIONS!

September 10, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

SHOUT OUT TO EMO OF MLK LIONS!

May your surgery be a success! MLK KING LIONS let’s WIN it ALL FOR EMO! STATE CHAMPS 2008-2009!

By FAN OF THE LIONS!

September 10, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

SHOUT OUT TO EMO OF MLK LIONS!

May your surgery be a success! MLK KING LIONS let’s WIN it ALL FOR EMO! STATE CHAMPS 2008-2009!

By Todd Holcomb

September 10, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

u have to be kidding with Baldwin at #3. Troup held their on with a freshman QB when the starter go hurt. Baldwin ran the same 3 plays all night, and could not move the ball. they are a joke. Callaway a AA team played troup a better game.

Fair enough. Baldwin’s game w/ Peach should tell us more about that.

All MLK Fans (detractors, too LOL) please send out a quick prayer to our player that is undergoing surgery today as a result of the injury received in Friday’s game. Best wishes to Emo for a speedy recovery!!!!!

Sorry to hear that. Best of luck to him.

Todd i have two qustion for u , Can Jarvis Jones & Leron Furr shut down the Northside- WR O? and last week on the top ten list of all time players, S.(Nickey )Pitts was number one, do you think Jarvis Jones is better than S.Pitts?

Our list didn’t say Pitts was the best player of all-time, just that he had the best single-game performance of all-time. Luckily, I saw Pitts play that game against Valdosta. Based on that, Pitts is better than Jarvis Jones. But from what I’ve heard high school and college coaches say of Jones (whom I’ve also watched, albeit only once), I’d say Jones is better.

As far as the Northside game, I think it will be low-scoring. Both will limit the other. But I expect Northside to win, maybe 21-7.

*It is amazing to me that a team can remain undefeated in an entire season and never attain rightful rankings. *

MLK spent the last five weeks of the season ranked #2 or #3 last season, then lost in the QF. In other words, for the second half of last season and perhaps the first two weeks of this season, MLK was overrated.

The Super 11 articles were great but I thought you all did Gwinnett Super 11, Dekalb/ROckdale Super 11, Metro Atl Super 11, etc. What happened this year? A lot of kids who didn’t make the state looked forward to being recognized at the county level.

Unfortunately, the area Super 11s were lost with the demise of those local sections. Perhaps next season, we will do them online.

Why isn’t Treuten Ranked? 2-0 for the first time in 20 years, and dominating the competition.

I think you answered your own question. I don’t think a 2-0 team has ever been ranked after doing it for the first time in 20 years.

* The AJC is alone on the “lets underrate one of the best teams in georgia” boat. Its alright, they have no credibility and a bias view of the teams they like and dont like..*

North Gwinnett might well be a Top 10 team, but as far as the AJC having its favorites in the rankings, what evidence do you have? Have you studied the rankings the past few years and found patterns?

I’m constantly accused of favoring Gwinnett teams, but you’re implying that North Gwinnett is not ranked because NG is not one of my favorites. Last week, someone posted that the AJC hates Brookwood, yet I’m accused of favoring Brookwood more than any other school. I’m getting a similar paradox when it comes to my ranking of APS schools.

I think it’s hard for fans who have favorite teams to accept that reporters might not have favorite teams and try to be fair and objective above anything else.

By Homet

September 10, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Oh Come on Todd…Feel the Love!…We know you are COMPLETELY UNBIASED when it comes to the Northwest Georgia Teams and especially we know how you LOVE our East Paulding Raiders!!!…(Cough…Cough…Choke…Choke…)

By EagleNationRising

September 10, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

Todd, I was referring to the entire metropolitan Atlanta area. I did not stutter. Why does anyone wish to distinguish DeKalb County football to Atlanta Public Schools football to Fulton County football. It is all subpar when you are comparing these programs to the likes of Northside, Lowndes, Valdosta, Warner Robins, even Camden County.

There have been a program or two in Atlanta that has had some runs. However, over any significant period of time (even simply taking one decade), the metro Atlanta schools do not stack up.

As I posted earlier, MLK is grossly overrated. These guys can not compete at the highest levels. No matter how you cut it. It doesn’t matter if you are talking DeKalb County schools (i.e. Tucker, SW DeKalb, Stephenson, or any other team that fails again and again to advance in the state playoffs), Atlanta Public Schools (i.e. Mays, Douglass, or any other Middle Georgia or South Georgia road kill) or Fulton County…heck, any Atlanta county…these schools finish middle of the pack (at best) in Region 1AAAAA.

By EagleNationRising

September 10, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

Let me get this straight. Northside has to justify it’s ranking over the likes of Camden County HS. I am still laughing. Camden County has NEVER beaten Northside is Camden’s history. EVER! Camden is 1-3 against Warner Robins HS. I am sure you have been regularly hammered by the likes of Lowndes County and Valdosta. Camden County has regularly served a playoff roadkill for either of the traditional powers from Warner Robins. These are facts.

Two seasons ago, Houston County (Warner Robins) reached the AAAAA quarterfinals and Warner Robins reached the AAAAA semifinals. Northside hammered both Warner Robins schools in route to the school’s first state championship. Northside was a AAAA team. To claim that Northside should be at the bottom of AAAAA is absurd.

It is really absurd when you consider that Camden was NEVER a power in Georgia football until Camden started dominating a AAAAA region (3AAAAA) that is made of primarily of AAA sized schools from Savannah. Savannah area schools that Camden plays and wins 10 games against each season have the enrollment of AAA schools. If I were at Camden County, I would stop patting myself on the back.

You can pat yourself on the back for beating the likes of Savannah HS, Beach, Groves, etc. Give me a break! Camden should worry less about Northside and beat Hoover.

If you are good enough, you will have an opportunity to get hammered by Northside later in the season during the playoffs. If you make it that far. Those JV games you play throughout your region don’t prepare you for the big time (see most metro Atlanta area schools and North GA schools, who fall apart during the state playoffs to Middle GA and South GA teams).

By RIFF

September 10, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

massey is straight GARBAGE!!!! how is he ranking teams. lets see how he ranks CAMDEN after friday nights game against Hoover he had them loosing the first 2 games. columbia lake city coach hasnt been shut out in 35 yrs NOT games but YEARS!!!! they beat them 31-0. he said they were the best team he saw in years. these young men are getting hungrier for a state championship as the season progresses. they dont want to be rank number 1 because they are coming for number 1 Lowndes these young men have a bad taste in their mouths from last year. when the smoke clears CAMDEN WILL BE #1 IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA!!! GO CATS GO!!!

By Graysonfan2

September 10, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

umm, I think they are talking present time here! Not the past.

By Graysonfan2

September 10, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

Why cant Camden and Lowndes just play now and get it over with, lol. My vote is for Camden (hide)

By Question

September 10, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

Are Northside Warner Robbins and Warner Robbins the same school?

By Why??

September 10, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

why does region 1aaaaa schools play so many lower classification schools in non-region games? to pad their records? to cut-down on injuries?

By mlk and nc

September 10, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

neither team should be ranked. they both played poorly last friday and should be embarassed for using good air time. since ga high school invites almost all their teams to the playoffs each may have a chance to participate in the post-season but neither will be around very long. hey georgia tv, in the future have a back-up game that you can change to when both teams stink.

By If you rank Camden

September 10, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

If you are going to include Camden in the AAAAA ranking then you need to also include Buford since they play the same size schools. Plus Buford could take any of the GA. ranked AAAAA schools and easily whip them. That’s an idea; why don’t you 1AAAAA guys play Buford since you always schedule smaller schools for non-region play. Chicken? cluck-cluck.

By walker

September 10, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

I have said it before. Do not sleep on Mays this year.

By Prep Sports

September 10, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this

I just reviewed the national high school telecast schedule for this season and of the 28 games scheduled only two involved GA high schools (one game being a joke and will be an embarrassment to the state of GA but the other should be entertaining). Texas leads with teams in 9 of the 28 games, then CA and then I think it was FL. Guess they know where the best high school football in the nation is played.

By EagleNationRising

September 10, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

Buford has kids playing both ways. That does not work out very well against top tier AAAAA competition (outside of metropolitan Atlanta). The funny thing is Buford could play the Northside’s and Lowndes County’s of the world.

I know they have had numerous opportunities and dodged the higher competition regularly. I doubt Buford could even beat the top AAAAA metro Atlanta schools. You need more than 40 players to play at the highest level.

Speaking of non-region games, who has Buford played. Northside just played Booker T. Washington, the defending state champions in Florida. Camden is playing Hoover (AL) and has played Lake City (FL). You guys in St. Mary’s have to play someone with all of those AAA schools in your region.

What about Buford? If you are going to dodge the big boys in your own home state, the very least you guys could do is play an out of state power. It can’t be too hard to beat schools from the Midwest, even with only 40 or 50 players.

By ShawRaider

September 10, 2008 2:39 PM | Link to this

Harris County moved up to 4-AAAA because of the increase of their enrollment. I kinda of feel bad for them because they just don’t have the athletes to compete in that region not to mention all the traveling they wil be doing. At least when they were in 2-AAA they were competitive and made the playoffs last year as a #4 seed and nearly beat the a # 1 seed(Henry Co.) This year they are already 0-2 and have not yet entered region play. I think they may possibly be facing a 0-10 season. Hang in there Harris Co. Tigers.

By EagleNationRising

September 10, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

QUESTION: Are Northside Warner Robbins and Warner Robbins the same school?

ANSWER: The town is spelled Warner Robins with just one b. That is the same Warner Robins, that won the Little League World Series last summer. The town is named after the first general at the military base, now known as Robins Air Force Base.

Northside High School is one of two Northside High School’s in the state of Georgia. One is in Columbus and the other is in Warner Robins. Thus, you see Northside-Warner Robins. Throughout most of the state, you can just say Northside. We all know who you are talking about. Northside is a football power. If you have a child in a One Act play, they know that Northside is going to win that too. Does you child debate? Northside has more Forensics State Championships and Literary State titles any school in Georgia. Of course, our football team is always rolling.

Warner Robins HS is one of our cross-town schools. They have really fallen upon hard times and I believe their coaches days are numbered. Losing is unacceptable there and this season appears to be back to back subpar years for the Big Red. They have one of the most storied programs in Georgia. Outside of Valdosta, no program in Georgia is more widely known nationally. Warner Robins has 4 State Championships and 2 National Championships. Warner Robins HS, like programs in Georgia such as Valdosta and Thomas County Central have placed many guys in the NFL.

Until the mid-1990s with the creation of a new high school (Houston County), Warner Robins owned football in Middle Georgia. Now, Northside is the stronger program. In the past 5 years, Warner Robins has one a state championship (2004) and Northside has won 2 state championships (2006, 2007). Northside lost in the 2005 state championship 13-10.

Warner Robins, GA is a pretty good high school football town. There are 3 different high schools and a fourth is on the way.

By bobbylee

September 10, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

Talk is cheap — this will be settled on the field so these rankings really are just something to rant on. Buford can take a dump as easy as the next team, remember 2 yrs back ?

By EagleNationRising

September 10, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

There are a number of states (including Georgia) with top tier programs. ESPN.com recently rated Georgia as the 6th best HS football state in America. The problem is you have to convince powers to travel.

Every now and again, you can get a Camden County type of program to travel. That is because programs like Camden County have so much to prove. In general the powers are not traveling. It takes a great deal of money and students have to miss class time.

Lowndes, Valdosta, Northside, Buford, Dublin, are not traveling all over the nation to have a television game. Many of the games are played in Texas (no travel for the Texas powers). Others include private schools, such as Mater Dei or De La Salle, who need to television exposure to maintain their programs and have a financial stake and playing televised games.

When you compare a St. Xavier from Cincinnati to a Lowndes County, you are talking about apples and oranges. If football was better in metropolitan Atlanta (notice how many of the powers in states like Texas, California, Ohio, and Florida are near major cities) you would see more Georgia games. Until that happens (wait a minute…that is not going to ever happen in this state…the metro Atlanta teams are too soft).

We all know that Atlanta teams are not very good. They are not physical. They rarely run the ball effectively. They are finesse teams. If they are physical, like a Tucker, they are not physical enough to beat teams from other parts of the state. They are certainly not among the best programs. Therefore, it is difficult to create a big television type atmosphere in Georgia (i.e. Northside vs. Lowndes at Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium). The top teams already have nice stadiums and would prefer to play their big games locally (see how these coaches have fought moving the state championship game to the Georgia Dome). They are not private schools who need exposure to attract athletes.

Georgia games a not on television as often because football in Atlanta is so bad (as compared to other major cities in top tier football state like California, Texas, Florida, and Ohio). Look at the AJC hyping up the Lovett-Buford game. Are you kidding me? The last time I saw Lovett live, they were giving up close to 70 points in a state semifinal game to Dublin in the Georgia Dome. Metro Atlanta football is bad football. It hurts Georgia’s ability to get games televised nationally.

Seriously, what do you guys believe happens to a program like North Cobb, MLK, Tucker, North Gwinnett against the powers from Dallas, TX or Cincinnati, OH. It should not take you long to figure it out. It happens practically every season in the state playoffs against Northside, Lowndes County, and others.

By will

September 10, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

with a easy shedule do you think walton and high playoff ranking they will make it over the hump and to the state championship ??? are defense looks great giving up less then 20 in two straight games , good rb and qb

By Buckeye at heart

September 10, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

I grew up in SW Ohio and have lived in Atlanta for many years. As I still have family in the Cincinnati area I follow their football quite a bit and I am convinced the ball in that area played by teams such as Colerain and St. Xavier and in years past Elder, Princeton and Moeller is the best in the country. Several teams in the Greater Catholic League (GCL) have .500 seasons in their conference yet clobber anyone they play outside the GCL. In addition, the last few Herbstreit Classics have seen SW Ohio teams not even ranked locally give the power teams all tbey can handle.

By slalom1

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

cj, Guess I may have been wrong in saying, “the Carver-Col offense will be weak in 2008”. So far, they have looked pretty good. At least I did predict how good their defense would be. Which brings me to this: What is your take on the NSWR vs. Carver-Col game? TODD predicted 21-7 NSWR. I also see the game as a defensive battle. This game will tell a lot about both teams. I think the score will be more like 20-14. Guess who?

By slalom1

September 10, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

TODD HOLCOMB, Baldwin is dramatically over-rated. Won the game against Troup 9-7 with a couple of desperate final second plays. As I have said before, “dropping down in classification from AAAA to AAA will not amount to very much.” Same is true for St. Pius X. This will be an interesting weekend for Region 2AAA. Carver-Col vs. NSWR, Shaw vs. Coffee, Troup vs, Dunwoody, and LG vs. Stephens Co. All opponents are currently Top 10. I am looking for upsets in at least 2 out of the 4 games. If not, maybe Region 2AAA ain’t all that great this year.

By CamdenCoRising

September 10, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

EagleNationRising has a very high opinion of his team. This person is also very biased toward Camden County for some reason. When you guys finish runnerup in your region to Lowndes and maybe even third to Valdosta, you will see that you are not in AAAA anymore. No way in the hell you guys win two championships the last couple of years if you were in AAAAA. Both NSWR and WR won championships after dropping to AAAA. WR came back up and now is, as you put it, in decline. Let Camden somehow wind up in AAAA for any number of years and see how many championships they win. Camden basically played Lowndes for state championship before the state championship game due to ghsa refusal to reseed teams in the playoffs in 03, 04 and last year. whatever team won those games easily won state later. I attended the game you guys played at Paulsen Stadium versus Statesboro back in 2005 because I was a GSU student and had friends coaching at SHS, and you were not as good as you think you were. SHS had to go through a guantlet that year to reach the final facing and beating both WR schools. You guys clearly had more talent than statesboro and lost, and you lucked up last year to beat ware. AAAA doesnt really have any powerhouses since Busby left Statesboro so those championships were basically handed to you,,, try it in AAAAA. Over the last few years Camden has beaten every team that you could consider a powerhouse in AAAAA, every team!!! When you guys were beating Camden we had a mediocre coach whom personal biases toward certain groups kids caused alot of talent to not play football or leave the school altogether and play in north florida like Travis Taylor who was the orange bowl mvp is last season at florida, Alvin Wallace and Antuan Lawrence who help start Brunswick’s dominance in the late 90’s, among MANY others, but now all Camden loses is coaches to many other teams trying to duplicate what we do. Camden’s little brother to the west Charlton Co., if you really know you football, mirrors what Camden does and nobody can touch them in AA except Buford on occasion. Hopefully your team will get a chance to back up your big mouth and highly overated opinion this season.

By BNET

September 10, 2008 8:07 PM | Link to this

Since Ohio teams are so strong, you may want to provide Ohio State some help.

By HSBallfan

September 10, 2008 8:56 PM | Link to this

And I might point out: Tucker’s second year head coach came from Camden… so I wouldn’t be too condescending about the Tigers’ program for the next few years. I also seem to recall that Buford went up to Ohio last year and kicked the crap out of one of your bloated teams. Outside of the rare times high school teams do travel out of state to play, there is little hard evidence to back up any claim that one is superior to another. So far this year, teams from Georgia have done well. I guess we’ll find out pretty soon if Hoover brings more than fumes from all that TV exposure.

By warrior fan

September 10, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this

“Band Mom”, you forget that regardless of how well MLK played, they LOST. North Cobb is not overrated, because they were not ranked until they beat a ranked team.

MLK, on the other hand, was ranked #5 and lost to an unranked team, therefore proving that they are overrated.

By GHS student

September 10, 2008 9:01 PM | Link to this

Great post camdencorising. haha if nobody else respects yall rest asure all the folks in grayson do

By cpram61

September 10, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this

NEWANAN #4 in state. What a great team. T E A M…..No one great player, just a whole bunch a talent cohesively unified.

By Buckeye at heart

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

BNET:

Good one about the Buckeyes needing help. Actually I can’t stand them, never did and never will.

By Graysonfan2

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

yes we do!

By Reeze

September 10, 2008 10:36 PM | Link to this

Camdencorising…… On the contrary the NSWR 2006 and 2007 teams would have defeated the entire state two years running , any class . A true Baller who knows any thing about football can only shake his head when he hears Class , Student population,etc.Equates to superior play on the field…. Lucky?…Not many teams could have faced Last years Tucker and Ware squads back to back and came out on top both times .And the 2007 AAAA Tucker was one of the best in State ..Your excuse is that Lowndes is standing in Camdens way to the championship…Where was Lowndes in 2006?……Where was Camden in 2006?….Sent home by WR demons in Rd 3 ,27-0 I think the score was….Oh and that same year ,even though in NSWR was in AAAA we beat the demons 34-7….Do we need to bring up Dacula?…..Don’t call out an entire program because of one hyped up supporter…It offends the entire Eagle nation….Camden is one of the best programs in GA.Agree with me or not ,So is NSWR…. Only a fool would call out Camden ,And a bigger fool call out NSWR….Now in the next 2 weeks we’ll all get to see how NSWR fits into the big picture with back to backs against Carver and Valdosta .

By cj

September 10, 2008 11:19 PM | Link to this

Slalom1 I think carver will step up for the nswr game. Carver has been the underdog for the last 2 years. We were suppose 2 lose to Cairo, beat them in the rain at their home. Our defense is good. We will get 2see arby jones vs chris hubbard. The qb is very accurate. Our running backs are the truth. One thing people are forgetting is that the game is being played in Columbus haven’t lost at home in 2yrs.

By Reeze

September 11, 2008 1:16 AM | Link to this

cj….Carver and NSWR are two good teams ,it could go either way ,and Big Jones won’t be your only concren

By Cj

September 11, 2008 1:39 AM | Link to this

reese…..I know that nswr has a good team I just think ours is better. It might come down 2 the 4th Quater.

By thehillisreal

September 11, 2008 4:26 AM | Link to this

eaglenationrisingATLANTA FOOTBALL IS SUBPAR, HMMMM!LET’S SEE MAYS—WASHINGTON IS 5MILES FROM MAYS, DOUGLASS IS 3MILES AWAY,THERRELL IS 1MILE,WESTLAKE 7MILES,CARVER 10MILES,PEBBLEBROOK 10MILES, SOUTH COBB 12MILES AND LIST CONTINUE I CAN ADD DOUGLAS COUNTY,COBB COUNTY SCHOOL.THE SCHOO DISTRICT THAT YOU’RE IN ARE NOT THAT DENSE.WHAT IS THE CLOSEST SCHOOL IN MIDDLE GA ARE SOUTH GA,NOT THIS CLOSE.DO YOU KNOW THAT MUST DOUGLASS PLAYER LIVE IN MAYS DISTRICT,BUT CHOSE TO GO TO DOUGLASS.

By yo

September 11, 2008 6:31 AM | Link to this

NSHS was the best team in the state in 1999 too! Oh well….can’t claim it till you earn it. When it comes to 2007 we will never know. 2006…I’ll give it to you. What about 2004 and 2005?

By Graysonfan2

September 11, 2008 7:00 AM | Link to this

the hillis real,

Those are all really good teams, but have they taken the title lately? Come on, lot of caps there. Set back, let it go! If one of those teams happen to take the title, then you have something to talk about.

By Alan

September 11, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this

Don’t know who was better in 2007, Lowndes or Northside, obviously because they didn’t play each other. Lowndes has more returning weapons this year and home field advantage when they play Oct. 3, so they should be favored. But that remains to be seen. As for Carver, great AAA team, but I don’t think you can hang with Northside for four quarters. I think Northside wins 28-14. And your home field advantage will be minimal when 4000 Northside fans travel to your stadium.

By Carla

September 11, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this

“Warrior Fan”, you forgot that for several weeks last season North Cobb was ranked No. 1 in the State then they fell of the radar the rest of the season (By the rank the ranking the teams started out with was based on last years’ performance, just in case your are delusional); so I stick by my original statement * North Cobb is overrated* we’ll see how quickly they fall off of radar this season.

By Band Mom

September 11, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

“Warrior Fan”, you forgot that for several weeks last season North Cobb was ranked No. 1 in the State then they fell off the radar the rest of the season (By the way, the ranking the teams started out with this season was based on last years’ performance, just in case your are delusional); so I stick by my original statement * North Cobb is overrated* we’ll see how quickly they fall off of radar this season.

By MLK FAN!

September 11, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this

TO “Warrior Fan”,

That’s right baby….We stayed ranked all year and WILL…I said WILL Take the State 2008-2009!

By Dekalb Co. Boy

September 11, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

I have been following Georgia football since the early 90’s. You can’t say anything about MLK, they have had all playoff seasons in 3A, 4A, and 5A. A team has one loss and everyone totally doubts that team. If you look at the last few years, the teams in 5A that won state championships had at least 1 loss. There were several facts that contributed to the loss to N. Cobb on last friday; poor execution on some plays, the absence of several key players, and a few terrible calls that may have made the difference in the game. Never the less, you can’t just doubt a team because they have one loss. As far as the refs go with the calls, I have seen times where the refs totally took games away from a team. I fault MLK for one thing and that’s not having a killer instinct at the game and making it out of hand where the refs would not count. There was racism up there, if you don’t believe me, what about the band member who got spit on and called the “N” word for no reason. There were even a few N. Cobb fans who feel like several bad calls were made. Of course they aren’t going to complain, but they knew. I am a realist and I do believe that South Georgia have tougher schedules that better prepare them for the playoffs, however, many of the APS and Dekalb county schools stay in their area because they feel like they get a fair chance. Do you remember the SWD vs Lowdnes in 1999 or 2000 when the refs made an obvious bad call that negated an SWD touchdown and Lowdnes went on to win. That was a televised game and the penalty they called did not happen, and they waited til SWD scored the touchdown to throw the flag. What do you call that. I love football and I respect all teams. We just have to realize that schools have good days and bad days. That was just a bad day. Saying that they wouldn’t be able to compete with the S. GA schools is a bit of a bold statement and they proved that last year in the second round of the playoffs.

By Kadosh

September 11, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

I KNOW EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT MLK, TUCKER, MARIST, CHAMBLEE BUT THERE IS A SCHOOL THAT IS REARED ON DEKALB COUNTY SOUTHERN BORDER THAT WHEN THE OFFENSE FINALLY START CLICKING OTHER TEAMS NEED TO WATCH OUT THEY HAVE A DEFENSE THAT IS LED BY A 8 JUNIORS (SHAROD GOLIGHTLY, ERIC ROBINSON, ALLAN STRIPLING, ISAIAH COOK, JABARI CARNEY, WAKI MOHAMED, JONATHAN MINCY)WHO RECORD EASILY COULD BE 2-0. YOU RIGHT THEY LOST TO MLK AND PTREE RIDGE WHICH ARE 5A SCHOOLS AND LOST BY MERE 14 AND 8 ON OFFENSE TURNOVER BUT ASKED THEM CAN THEY COMPETE, SO KEEP IGNORING THEM BUT WHEN THE DUST SETTLE IN THE END YOU WILL REMEMBER THEM ESPECIALLY ISAIAH COOK WITH HIS QUIET DEMEANOR BUT A MOTOR THAT JUST WANT QUIT HE CAN PLAY ANYWHERE ON THE FIELD ALONG WITH THE SECONDARY PLAY OF SHAROD GOLIGHTLY AND HIS TRENCH DOG JABARI CARNEY, THEY JUST MAKE YOU PAY AND YOU WOULDN’T KNOW IT IF THEY WERE JUNIORS BY THERE PLAY JUST ASK MLK, PTREE RIDGE AND MILLER GROVE FRONT LINE AND THE SEASON HAS JUST STARTED. WATCHOUT TUCKER, MARIST AND CHAMBLEE YOU UNDERESTIMATE THEM THEY WILL GET YOU, I IMPLORE YOU TO GO SEE THEM, THEY ARE AWSOME. SWD HAS NOT GONE ANYWHERE HIBERNATION IS OVER AND THEY WILL SHOW HOW THEY PLAY IN THE SERENGATI.

By HSBallfan

September 11, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

Kadosh: Can we please get an English translation? Possibly whatever team you’re trying to warn us about will stupefy us with gibberish?

By Homet

September 11, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

Kadosh…Hit your “caps lock” tab and STOP using all caps. First off it LOOKS tacky and secondly in means you are screaming at everyone.

By Hagar

September 11, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

I know this is way after late, been out of town. Grayson fan, foul on the trashing the team you just beat; learn some humility or you will have it handed to you by life. Grayson has a solid team well deserving of a top 10 ranking. WR is struggling the last couple of years, no doubt. Coach Way is not from Florida whoever wrote that, he is a local that has coached football at WR in various capacities for over 20 years. WR plays Beach this week and quite possibly this will be their last win this season. In that event, I expect a few changes for next year. Grayson fan, do not believe you have beaten a representative team from the 1-AAAAA there are 5 or 6 that are as big and talented as yours good luch for the rest of the season until you meet a typical 1-AAAAA team in the playoffs.

By Graysonfan2

September 11, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

umm, hello Hagar

did you miss something, i have done nothing but wish WR the best of luck returning to the big times. also have done nothing but brag on lowndes and how camde beat our butts last year.. what were you reading? go back and read again!

By Graysonfan2

September 11, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

I think i even said i was just as excited to see camden play the day in the dome , as i was to see grayson, duh.

By Graysonfan2

September 11, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

By GHS student

September 10, 2008 9:01 PM | Link to this

Great post camdencorising. haha if nobody else respects yall rest asure all the folks in grayson do

By Graysonfan2

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

yes we do!

By slalom1

September 11, 2008 6:10 PM | Link to this

YO, Now come on. You know very well who the BEST team was in 2004. And…it was not Lowndes nor WR. It was a AAA team. 2005 definitely Lowndes. 2006-NSWR. 2007-early in the year, I would have said NSWR. But by season’s end, it was Lowndes.

By slalom1

September 11, 2008 6:15 PM | Link to this

cpram61, Who are you kidding? “No great players at Newnan?” Newnan is loaded with great players. K. Wynn is the most under-rated RB in the state. Powell and Bonner are both extremely gifted, and the safety(cannot recall his name) is a BEAST.

By slalom1

September 11, 2008 6:29 PM | Link to this

cj, If it were not for the LG vs. Stephens Co game, I would be there pulling for Carver-Col. Here is the way I see it. Carver has not faced a team nearly as good as NSWR since the Dell McGee era began. But by the same token, neither has NSWR faced a team as good as Carver in 2008. This should be a defensive battle to remember.Edge-EVEN. But, the best offense will most likely win this game. I have not seen the 2008 NSWR offense, but have seen the 2008 Carver offense. Carver is much better than I predicted in pre-season. Edge-Carver. Then, there are special teams. Edge-NSWR. Home field advantage: Edge-Carver. SCORE: Carver-Col 20 NSWR 14. Wish I could be there.

By HA HA

September 11, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this

i am from lowndes and i personaly believe ware will be no trouble. we are to fast on defense.

but it is funny how teams continue to make fun of camdens weak schedule. well everyone thought that norcross would be a contender in 5A but camden haddled them. columbia who?

last year in the playoffs camden was the only team that gave lowndes any trouble. and lowndes was the only that i believe could have beat camden in 5A..?

but region 1AAAAA is by far the best region in all of GA there will be teams with top 10 talent that do not have winning record. region 3AAAAA is by far the weakest region in the state. but probally have the best basketball programs in the state. so that is why the schools are in region 5A.

God bless everyone.

By CamdenCoRising

September 11, 2008 7:49 PM | Link to this

To Reeze, i am not calling out your program, it is one of the best and I respect its accomplishments. It however is not as great as some of your supporters claim it to be. NSWR will not become the modern day Valdosta-of-old. If any body can lay claim to that it would be Lowndes. When what was AAAA basically became AAAAA in 2000 and the WR shcools went back to AAAA they “dominated” that class. Check the polls, whenever a decent team drops classes they are expected to dominate their new class. Congratulations on doing what was expected. Valdosta is basically a AAAA school playing up into AAAAA, but let them drop to AAAA, they will do what Statesboro did in the early half of this decade and that is play for or win state almost every year. We will never know about 2006, but Lowndes and Carver were better than the team you fielded last year. Carver is not the same team now, but if you win there will be more chest thumping from your supporters for basically beating a AAA school. Play and beat Lowndes, Valdosta, Tift, Coffee, and Colquitt not just the schools in your county that get beat up by the rest of your region,,, then call out Camden. I am not a fool to call out NSWR, because that was not the intent, the intent was to do epoint out the obvious,,, you are not on the level now that you were last year and you really havent beaten any AAAAA powerhouse this decade. Camden has. Parkview, Brookwood, Stephenson, Lowndes, Valdosta, and Tift to name a few. I dont consider WR or Houston AAAAA powerhouses because they had ONE good year in AAAAA back in 06 when tradition powers were down. the last time you were in the big class, you were manhandling the likes of north clayton, stockbridge and the like. I dont mean to offend the eaglenation, just back up the trash talk on the field IN THIS CLASS. You guys sound like the Bufurd fans that really believe they can beat any team in GA in any class because they won a championship game in there class easily. Bufurd, as good as they were in AA last year, makes the same claim to domination that you guys make and they had to survive, and i do mean survive a Charlton County team last year that had lost there best player at rb the week before to broken leg. Lowndes will give you a reality check. Hoover might give camden one this weekend, but it wont matter as far as GA AAAAA football goes.

By CHS Alumni 1998

September 11, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this

All this talk about MLK, Lowndes, Tucker, BLAh BLAH BLAH…. What about CHAMBLEE?? They’re #3 in the state AAAA. Being a school that was oh so sorry when I graduated in 1998 to the school they are now is quite an accomplishment. GO ALL THE WAY BULLDOGS. LET’S TAKE THE #1 RANKING FROM TUCKER!!!!

By HSBallfan

September 11, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this

We’ll know a lot more about Chamblee in about 24 hours after the Marist game is over. I’ll be watching that one myself since Tucker plays Saturday. Little doubt though that Chamblee is going to be a handfull.

By yo

September 11, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this

Our man Trey from Lagrange would have been nonexistent against Lowndes just like Camden was in 2004.Keep on dreaming Slalom. Playing AAAAA and not that terror football of AAA Lowndes in 2004 only had one close game and that was the state championship in the Orange Jungle where Pview was unbeatable at the time, at least until Lowndes showed it could be done.

By Hagar

September 12, 2008 6:43 AM | Link to this

Sorry Grayson fan I did mean GHS Student. I was responding to the earlier posts and didn’t read down to yours.

By GHS Student

September 12, 2008 7:49 AM | Link to this

Ok let me apologize to the warner robins fans. I wish your program nothing but the best as it returns to glory. I was just a little suprised at the amount of people who continued to talk after the game (not you hagar) i realize you have a way more storied program and always will, which makes it that more exciting for us up at grayson. Once again i respect your program and the fans that do no what there talking about.. Good luck this season

By will

September 12, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

mlk fans are bitter shut up walton won fare and squaire, mlk was at home and undefeated and if you won your better if you lost the other team cheated dont alway use race as a scape goat north cobb won fair too get off your high horse how about those 2-0 numba 7 walton raider i bet we cheated against brookwood and kell this year too quit your b@@@@@ing mlk you lost to a good north cobb team shut up

By Reeze

September 12, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

Camdencorising……..Take it easy kid….I see what the problem is ……. Ancient history it might be? .You suffer from deep emotional scars left by Whippings that both WR and NSWR has put on Camden in the past….2006 WR 27 - Cam co. 0 3rd Rd , 1999 NSWR 54 Cam co. 7 , forget which round , or maybe it’s just an overall 1-5 record vs both Warner Robins schools period ….. Now ,2008 we lost all of our big time offensive play makers .This year’s offense is decent ,The rushing attack is great ,improvement at the QB position is needed ,which Scott is capable of doing…The defense may be the best here since 2001 ….The next two weeks will define our season for us….After the Valdosta game ,ill give my State of the (Eagle) Nation address for all the haters and doubters…Good luck to Camden tonight ,I know your coaches and kids will represent GA football very well.

By spectator

September 12, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

When you look at teams and the ability to dominate you must consider all aspects. IE, for you jocks that means example, population of school, surrounding schools, and transportation. All of dekalb highschools are if not closer are at least 5 to 10 minutes apart from each other. If dekalb would combine and have maybe 7 schools in a county, I bet the outcomes would be different. You can talk about state chapionships but lets talk college scholarships. The s* that means something. Look at the how many kids go school from Deklab and from the Country, no comparison. If we had 5000 kids at our schools we would compete better every year to. Dekalb should be commended becuase every year we are competetive, with our distbursed talen from school to school.

By Band Mom

September 12, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this

by Will SHUT UP!

By MLK FAN FOR LIFE!

September 12, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

TO WILL:

Please BE QUIET! YOU didn’t even know how to communicate.

By MLK FAN FOR LIFE!

September 12, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

TO WILL:

Please BE QUIET! YOU didn’t even know how to communicate.

By 47maker

September 12, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

I am glad Cairo is flying under the radar because when you have no respect even after loosing to Carv. Colum. and return 28 players that played on that team we are definately going to scare a lot of teams when they see the makers on film. The most balanced offense in GA, with a great defense.

By MLK Lions Fan

September 12, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Will Please go sign up for a grammar class. What’s done is done and we are focusing on the future. Go MLK Lions!!!

By G.BURN

September 12, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

if King is overrated then for damn sure North Cobb is…if anyone watches the tapes MLK coaching lost the game there was alot of questionable play calling on the offensive side of the ball, plus the D made no second hand adjustments..I attend MLK but the coaches have to get together its no way you shouldve waited that late to use your T.O’s..Coach Jarvis needs make better decisions in the last 2 mins of a game..When Walton Co. beat us in the QF that was a fluke if JArvis wouldve brought up the corners and stop giving up those 7 yd. comebacks we mightve beat another Valdosta team..As NC they are way undersized in all postions they wont be ranked that high for that long..We have a sophmore starting QB, we lost the whole o-line except for the center, new running back, new offense..I see MLK losing another one before they whip this whole thing into shape and become the force from a year ago…

By will

September 12, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

buddy its walton high school not walton county its north georiga its in marietta which is like 30mins to the city of atlanta get your facts striaght so gburn u wouldnt of beat a south georiga team plus mlk is too proud to admit walton one on the leg of the best kicker in the state gburn o and mlk lion fan how about this grammer O-v-e-r- r-a-t-e-d and the fact were higher in the polls that must be a fluke a good team is better then yours so tone down dat pride and cockiness and win your not underfeated the oh no ga hates mlk give me break

By will

September 12, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

MLK lion king WALTON IS THE #1sat school in ga chew on dat grammar

By will

September 12, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this

MLK see ya in playoffs

By G.BURN

September 12, 2008 8:55 PM | Link to this

you a funny dude…bruh yall got spanked in the semis ol garbage a@! team its no sense of arguing cuz i feeal as though if you dnt win state you dodnt S##$ cuz if you put 12 mnths…into it then you should win state,,and holla at me when IB folk!!

By slalom1

September 12, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this

YO, Great to hear you grouchy again.LMAO! Thought you had gone into a coma.

By FRANNY

September 12, 2008 10:34 PM | Link to this

GO CAMDEN WILDCATS U GUYS ALWAYS SAY WE NEVER PLAY OUT OF OUR DIVISON IT LOOKS LIKE WE WENT UP TO ATLANTA BEAT THEM FLA CAME TO US WE BEAT THEM WE WENT TO BAMA AND CAME OUT ON TOP THAT MAKES US 3-0 LETS GOOOOO CAMDEN!!!!!!!!!

By COLUMBIA BLUE WILDCAT

September 12, 2008 11:05 PM | Link to this

CAMDEN 44 HOOVER 16

By williambrado

September 12, 2008 11:33 PM | Link to this

Congrats to Camden for defending south ga football by thumping Hoover ALA snd lowndes for drumming ware county. The vikings worry me with the Quarterback situation though. Lowndes have a barrel of speed in the running back positions with backups fully capable of scoring on the best defenses, Lowndes defense is as stingy as ever with anchor man 24 greg reid (playing both ways). If youcan’t the vikes superior running game your in for a whoopin!. I still believe it will come down to Lowndes, Camden and Northside for the whole enchillada! Go Vikings

By Graysonfan2

September 12, 2008 11:46 PM | Link to this

like i said two days ago, Hoover is no better then an average team, just more famous!

congrats Camden!!!!!!!!!!! 3-0

hey, that Northside game sure was close?

congrats Grayson!!!!!!!!!!!! 3-0

haha, I picked Marist

MLK game sure was close too?

By will

September 13, 2008 12:29 AM | Link to this

g burn who we beat to get to that whooping o was it mlk i think i forgot bruh lol plus waltons 3-0 mlk is 2-1 and lost to north cobb team who lost friday im am funny arent i bruh but u striaght g burn u better then some of the other mlk posters ill root for mlk u root for walton well see in the rematch man str8

By yo

September 13, 2008 2:26 AM | Link to this

G. Burn you forgot to mention that “if” the sun didn’t shine it would always be dark.

By camden wildcat

September 13, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

GO CATS

By homet

September 13, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

So ToddEast Paulding rolled into South Cobb last night and filled the visitors section, spilling out along the fence line to support our Raiders!!!

WSB TV & Bill Hartman were filming the game & East’s entry into 5A AAAAA play went even better than you called. After the “D” held South Cobb to an opening field goal the offense took over and at the end it was EAST PAULDING 42 —- SOUTH COBB 10 (they scored with 4 seconds remaining, our freshmen & J.V. guys played most of the 4th quarter)…

Next week McEachern at “THE BONEYARD”…LOAD THE CANNON!!!

TO HOYADAWG…Oct. 17th — start counting the days!!!**

By HSBallfan

September 13, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

Perhaps we know a few more things about Chamblee now. Maybe it was on off night; but you don’t do that against Marist and expect to survive. I expected to see a lot more offense from Chamblee, but the coaches for some reason stuck with an ultra conservative game plan and I don’t recall seeing a single Chamblee first down until the third quarter. Both of their touchdowns came on fluke plays, one a 60 yard fumble recovery. Marist figured out early on that they could not match Chamblee’s defensive speed, so they ran right at them until the battering ram punched across two fourth quarter touchdowns. Neither team was especially impressive. Both will have to bring a LOT more to their games with Tucker, who should probably be more concerned about Southwest Dekalb.

By hoyadawg

September 13, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

Homet, I would love to congratulate EP on their first region win, but, your attitude makes it difficult.you beat southcobb, and less than 24 hours, you are calling out mceachern and Harrison. you are a real class act. Just like your coaches were at the mceachern jv game last thur. If ep’s goal is to be the most despised team in the region, then you are well on your way, and you have the right head coach. North cobb, good hard fought game, it could have gone either way. As exspected you were well coached and played well. I thought you played much better than you did against MLK. You trash talk alot, but over all play the game with discipline .Harrison started the game flat, but yall were pumped on that 1st drive. good luck, the rest of the year. ps beat EP by 40.

By homet

September 13, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

hoyadawg

The excitement comes from the 1st 5A AAAAA victory for East…We got a schedule that includes McEachern, Marietta, Etowah, North Cobb, Harrison, Kennesaw Mtn, Cherokee & Woodstock…that’s pretty much a handfull for anybody!

I don’t think anyone can call many of those teams “WEAK”…South Cobb was only step one, it was a beginning…but this schedule is going to be TOUGH!!

But I gotta tell ya…last night was FUN!!!

Hoyagawg you probably will not admit it but ya’ll came within 90 seconds of losing to North Cobb last night. North Cobb was driving and on the 50 when the Harrison “D” intercepted to save the game!!!

About your coaches comment…they had a right to be upset…VERY UPSET…why don’t you explain what ACTUALLY HAPPENNED to upset them? E.P. was driving down for the winning points (games are called at 9:00 on school nights) minutes BEFORE the curfew time when the McEachern coaches called TWO (2) time outs just to run the clock to 9:00 and have the game called for curfew!!!

Give me a break…LET THE KIDS PLAY THE GAMES!!!…Don’t use refs and a curfew rule just to get the win!

By Coweta County

September 13, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

Newnan beat downLovejoy 55-6 and East Coweta took care of Pebblebrook. Should be a good game between these two at the end of the season. Northgate did their usual Touchdown club shuffle. They lost to a skilled and fast Banneker team. Northgates quarterback is also their best defensive player. Mr.Copeland is a true road warrior. He needs some help on defense badly. As usual the opponents fans have a few chuckles at our linebackers and DB’s. Its time to play some of the ninth graders and JV players. They are hungry and most want to prove themselves.They can’t be any worse than what you have on the field.A 1-9 season does not have to happen, but keep playing the TD club players and it will come to pass. Great job Times Herald on covering the Vikings. Nobody can sanitize like you.

By CamdenCoRising

September 13, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

to: EagleNationRising and Reeze

WOOOOOOOOOOOWWW!!!!! I guess you guys found out that you are not in AAAA no more by almost letting a AAA beat you. If you click your heels three times maybe you’ll go back to last year when thought you were the best team GA had ever seen. you can talk about what happened in the 90’s all you want, all I have been saying is prove it now. If you guys put out that kind of effort against Lowndes and half the other teams in your region you wont make the playoffs.

By slalom1

September 13, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

The NSWR vs. Carver-Col game was without a doubt the state’s top game last night. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend, due to my presence at the LG vs. Stephens Co game. Lucky for me, a friend video taped the entire game, which I just finished watching. A classic defensive battle between 2 great defenses. Unfortunately for Carver, they let the win slip away with penalties and a weak kicking game. That is not intended to be an insult to either team. The way I saw it, Carver out-played NSWR. However, the kicking game is part of the equation for winning close games. TO:”CamdenCoRising”, When you insult NSWR for having such a rough time with a AAA team, you are missing the BIG picture. Sure. Normally the school with the larger enrollment should have an advantage,(given everything else being equal). But, in the case of Muscogee Co schools, that is not the case. Any kid can play for ANY school he wishes. That means a potential recruiting base of about 12,000 kids. In the past it was Shaw who received the Lion’s share of great players. Now it is Carver. When you look at it like that, it was Carver who had the so-called enrollment advantage. NOT NSWR. Things are not always as they appear to be. In 2007 Carver had over 15 kids to sign football letters of intent. I believe that was tops in Ga. On a different note, while working in Alabama on Friday, I passed a large motorcade of Camden Co fans headed up HWY 80 toward B’ham with Camden Co flags flying. Kind of gave me a chill. Congrats on the big win over Hoover. You guys have made Ga proud.

By slalom1

September 13, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

Had a great time at the LG vs. Stephens Co game last night. Beautiful night for football. Sat on the Stephens Co side of Callaway stadium. Talked to several of their fans, and…there were LOTS of ‘em. That was a long road trip. The Stephens Co fans (approx 2500) were loud and enthusiastic. Also, CLASS football fans. It did not take very long for all of the group I was sitting with to realize I am an LG fan. That did not matter. We all had a great time exchanging stories and expressing mutual respect for each others’ programs. I was very impressed with every aspect of Stephens Co. From their fans, their players, their band, and the coaches on the field. This Stephens Co team was one of the most well coached, well disciplined teams I have seen in years. They will do well. As a side note, I saw an old familiar face and took the time to say “hello”. It was Coach Danny Cronic.(LG and E. Coweta). He was with his son and grandchildren, and seemed to be having the time of his life. I will always think of him as one of the “Great ones”. Always a gracious gentleman, and great head coach.

By G.BURN

September 13, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

thas cool will…but i hope that kicker graduated..lol

By slalom1

September 13, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

To: TODD, What are you gonna do with the rankings this week? The way I see it, you are in a tight spot!LOL! What do you do with Carver-Col? Lost 7-6, but to NSWR. So, what do you do with NSWR? They were out played for most of the game by a AAA team. And Camden Co? They Put a Michael Vick dog training session on Hoover. What do you do with them? How about Cairo? Was their 3 point win over AA Thomasville as impressive as Carver’s 1 point loss to NSWR? And oh…Newnan. After the LG loss to the Cougars I predicted that no other team on their regular season schedule would play them as close. So far the Cougars have won 35-3 and 55-3. More lop sided losses are bound to come. What are you gonna do with the Cougars? And finally what about Fitzgerald and Brooks Co? I have not seen either of these teams play, but from what I have read, they must both be “bad to the bone”. Do either of them have anything for Buford? I believe so. Glad I am not you. LMAO!

By Northside Athletic Fan

September 13, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

Thanks Slalom 1 on your comments to CamdenCoRising. This is the first year I have seen his blogs but he attacks NSWR no matter who they play. I can’t understand his ALWAY negative comments—-He gave all the reasons why AAA 2007 Champions Carver-Columbus and 2008 AAA number 1 would win (Great Team)—then when they lose, he says NSWR beat an AAA team. Camden is not a rival of NSWR so the hate is unfounded. They are not even in Camden’s area/region of the state. What will he say next week if NSWR beats Valdosta (ranked 5/6 AAAAA). It will probably be because they played in WR. After Valdosta, NSWR plays Lowndes—the favorite against ANY Georgia team. He will go crazy if NS the under dog loses to an obvious favorite. Forgive me, but it is if some NS student pregnant his daughter.

By hoyadawg

September 13, 2008 8:01 PM | Link to this

homet, u are right I want admit we came 90 seconds from getting beat last night. anything can happen in 90 seconds. take away afew of our mistakes, and we could have won 28-7, but thats football. I will admit that we were two evenly matched teams, and anybody could have won. they may beet us 5 out of 10. Last year they got us, this year we got them. As for the mceachern coaches calling time outs to go curfew. thats only your opinion, I dont believe curfew ever entered their minds. They did give you a chance to win it though, with a field goal. we probally will agree on this, the curfew rule is stupid, and seems to be another way to take away from the already slighted jv programs. Both of our jv games have been decided by curfew rules. Our coaches did maintain their composure.

By whs'86

September 14, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this

All right, I can’t remember every posters’ name(s)but here goes:

To whoever was saying that Buford doesn’t play anybody or won’t play anybody: They went to the Herbstreit Classic in Ohio last year and handled Grove City(OH) with ease. They don’t invite weak Ohio teams to play in that classic. This year they opened the season by dismantling Mansfield Timberview(a AAAA or AAAAA Texas school that went deep into the playoffs last year). The reason they went to Ohio and Texas was because no one in their own state will play them. Oh, I almost forgot, after they got back from Texas they beat the #6 AAA team North Hall soundly and pulled their starters at half time. North Hall was the only non region state team with the nuts to play them. So, in summation, no one will play Buford, not the other way around.

To Will and all the other Walton fans: I can’t believe I have to keep saying this. Be humble and have respect for our opponents. Be a good sport. When we win, you don’t have to rub it in. That’s obnoxious. Don’t worry about rankings. We just have to take it week by week and worry about what team we face each week. If we take care of business on the field, we’ll be there in the end. As for Todd Holcomb, he can’t be at every game and see every team. Walton DOES have playmakers and if they keep making plays, TRUST ME, people will notice. As far as I’m concerned, their best playmakers are the o-line and the fullback. They opened holes for Boydston to go for 300 yds. on Friday against the same defense that held Milton’s Toney Williams(who ran for 350 in the opener) to 101 yds. But, yes, Boydston, Price Garrett, Ray Rayburn, even Patrick Cosgrove, and Andre Walkine(hopefully he’ll heal soon) are all playmakers. AND the defense is tough as nails.

By homet

September 14, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this

I must not have enough coffee in me yet…Ole’ HOYADAWG and me agree on something…I know the curfew rule has it’s place and if the game is running real late (say over half a quarter left or something like that) or if the game is already decided (one team way ahead) then it makes sense, use the rule and call the game. BUT if the game is on the line and it is only a few minutes left, I say let em play…these games mean a lot to these kids.

I still say East has a HUGE hill to climb these next few weeks and when they get by McEachern, and Marietta, those next 3 games are going to get REAL interesting (Etowah, North Cobb & Harrison)…

I would rather be playing 2 of 3 at home instead of 2 of 3 on the road…!!!

By patriot player

September 14, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

sooo yeah im pretty sure we know who the #1 team in fayette county is… sandy creek. whitwater is so overrated im so glad mays put them in their place esspecially sense theyve played no one who is upson-lee a nobody thats who sandy creek has played real talent this year and has prevailed every time

By Coweta County

September 15, 2008 7:16 AM | Link to this

Yes, Sandy Creek does look like the class of region 5A-AAAA. They have it all speed, size and sound coaching. I do not see any of the weak sisters in the region slipping up on them. When they beat East Coweta I knew the rest of the region is in trouble.

By Kadosh

September 15, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

To HsBallfan, Kadosh means Holy and the team that I was talking about is Southwest Dekalb High School (SWD), and to Homet, I apologize about the capital letters, I did not mean to yell, thanks for the etiquette. I just want to let everyone know that to keep their eyes on this young team that play the game as it should by playing fast and hard hitting. They are under the radar but teams will start noticing when they surprise and beat some of the overratted teams, so take notice and govern yourselves accordingly.

By CamdenCoRising

September 15, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this

to the Northside Athletic Fan,

My comments are not aimed at your school, they are aimed at that idiot eaglenationrising who seems to have a problem with Camden. I merely pointed out facts that he/or she ignores. I really dont care what NSWR does, my point is they are not as good as he thinks they are. he has the arrongance to get on here and state that NS can beat anybody, people are afraid to play them, goes into some gibberish about ohio schools, and them runs his mouth about the past while calling out camden. i seriously doubt either of your last 2 teams could have beat the 2003 Camden team, that was one of the best defenses in the history of the state, thats not opinion its fact,,, look it up. And furthermore, if you dont realize camdencorising is just a play on eaglenationrising and seriouly think that i have a problem with that idiot cause, ” it is if some NS student pregnant his daughter”,,, which by the way doesnt make sense,,, then you are probably on the same link as eaglenationrising,,,it is as if you two come from the same inbred family.

p.s. use spell and grammer check when you try to diss some one so at least it makes sense.

By 1bighammer

September 15, 2008 11:19 PM | Link to this

PatriotPlayer…I’ll agree at this point we look like the big Kahuna in 5AAAA. But that could change at any time. In county rivalries tend to play out much tougher than the teamas match up on Paper. Whitewater WILL be a tough test in a couple of weeks. I think we’ll match up about like Mays did to them, so maybe that’s a good thing. I too enjoyed the fact that “Stepford South” lost, maybe they will realize that they aren’t just “Entitled” to the wins.

But hey, you gotta play em.

Lets Go Creeeeeeeek!