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Thursday, September 11, 2008
AJC high school football predictions: North Cobb will fall
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
North Cobb coach Shane Queen really gets on my nerves.
Can’t stand his bald head, his spread offense or his team’s orange and blue colors. Mostly, though, I hate that Shane Queen and his Warriors were the only blemish on a week that was a 22-yard field goal away from being perfection.
All right, I don’t really dislike Shane Queen, but it occurred to me as I was making my way off of Highway 41 the other night to cover the North Cobb-M.L. King game that I have never seen a Queen-coached team lose. I knew then that I was in trouble.
But trouble meant an 8-1 week, showing the true picking prowess of the prep pigskin prognosticator. I’m stylin’ and profilin’ a lot prouder than the Nature Boy Ric Flair this week, especially after his daughter’s boyfriend laid out Naitch with a few chops of his own. On the year, the guru is 10-6, which would make me the Braves’ second-best pitcher on the active roster.
• Back to west Cobb: No. 10 North Cobb has to find some more diversity in its offense. Quarterback Michael Emerson took more shots to the body than a UFC fighter. No. 8 Harrison hasn’t missed a beat with a new coach, but can the Hoyas figure out a way to stop Derrick Lott? Since I am not covering the game, take the Hoyas at home.
• I “heart” Gwinnett: Just to perpetuate the myth that everything about the AJC has a Gwinnett bias, I intend to pick every Grayson game this season. Here is how biased I am to Gwinnett: Off the top of my head, I can’t tell you fifth-ranked Grayson’s mascot. But they are Gwinnett, and all things Gwinnett are good. Take the Grayson whatevers over Dacula.
• Sweet home, Allerbammer: No. 3 Camden County can’t help its region schedule of Savannah patsies, but the Wildcats “ain’t skeered” when it comes to likes Alabama’s Hoover High, made famous by MTV. The Wildcats have played well on the big stage so far, and there is no reason to think they don’t remain undefeated.
• Feel-good story: Had to be sort of an escape to get back to football after all Sequoyah and Creekview went through leading up to the first battle of Ball Ground in Cherokee County. A double overtime thriller had to take the minds off the passing of Creekview coach Al Morrell’s wife and the death of Sequoyah defensive coordinator Ray Face in May. Take the Chiefs in another close one at home over Hillgrove.
• Down the sidelines: Why do we Georgians butcher Old World city names? KAY-ro justifies its No. 1 ranking over Thomasville. … Lovett is one of the few teams that can play Buford close. And by close I mean 24 points. Buford train keeps rolling. … Northside-Warner Robins is still dangerous but hardly the power from the previous three years in my eyes. The Eagles’ game at Carver-Columbus will be the best in the state. Out on a limb pick goes to Carver. … Let the lovefest for East Paulding begin. Now is the Raiders’ chance to earn respect. East Paulding beats South Cobb, but don’t bet on a rout. … Also, pick No. 8 Mays over No. 5 Whitewater and Marietta over Cherokee.
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