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DEL.ICIO.USAJC Football Rankings: Three No. 1 teams play ranked opponents this week
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
There are seven games this week between ranked teams. That’s the most this season. Previous high was five in early September. Would love to hear some fans break down those games.
Here’s what I see:
Winning comfortably (14+ points): Lowndes over Coffee, Buford over Westminster, Baldwin over Washington County.
Tight (3-10 points): Westside over Thomas County Central, Tucker over Southwest DeKalb, Wilcox over Turner.
Toss-up (1-3 points): Carver over LaGrange. Carver has played a tougher schedule and is perhaps more battle-tested.
Rankings shakeups:
AAAAA - Harrison, Union Grove out. Stephenson, Norcross in. Walton hangs on for losing close. But I’m starting to think Region 6 ain’t all that. Region 5 is stronger if you look at non-region results, the few of them that exist. And I like Gwinnett, so that’s why Norcross got the nod over one-loss teams such as Etowah, Kell, East Paulding, etc.
AAAA - Rankings stayed the same despite SWD losing to Marist. I gave Villa Rica a long look.
AAA - I gave in and ranked Jackson, dropping Carrollton, which just isn’t playing like a Top 10 team.
AA - Try ranking this class. You’ve got Buford & Pepperell, solid 1-2. Then No. 3 through No. 12 (with Dublin and Blessed Trinity being the teams that I couldn’t shoe-horn in there) is anybody’s guess, except when head-to-head determines the order. With Buford showing itself vulnerable last week, Class AA might wind up having the most interesting postseason of them all. And don’t count out 4-4 Thomasville.
A - Wesleyan replaces Athens Academy.
Todd talks back: Holcomb mixes it up with you all week long. Catch his running commentary in Poll Talk Monday-Friday. Leave comments, questions, etc., here and return to talk about this week’s rankings.
AJC High School Football Rankings - Week of Oct. 27, 2008
Class AAAAA
1. Lowndes (8-0) at Coffee
2. Camden County (8-0) vs. Savannah
3. Newnan (8-0) vs. Mundy’s Mill
4. Grayson (9-0) OFF
5. Northside-Warner Robins (7-1) vs. Warner Robins
6. North Gwinnett (7-1) vs. Duluth
7. Coffee (7-1) vs. Lowndes
8. Stephenson (7-1) at Greenbrier
9. Walton (7-1) at Roswell
10. Norcross vs. Peachtree Ridge
Class AAAA
1. Westside-Macon (8-0) vs. Thomas Central
2. Statesboro (9-0) OFF
3. Sandy Creek (8-0) vs. Northgate
4. Marist (7-1) at Lithonia (Panthersville)
5. Rome (8-1) OFF
6. Thomas County Central (7-1) at Westside
7. Sequoyah (7-1) vs. Murray County
8. Southwest DeKalb (6-2) vs. Tucker (Hallford) (Sat.)
9. Tucker (6-1) vs. SW DeKalb (Hallford) (Sat.)
10. Evans (8-0) at Cross Creek
Class AAA
1. Cairo (7-0) vs. Crisp County
2. Baldwin (8-0) at Washington County
3. St. Pius (8-0) vs. Riverwood
4. Dunwoody (8-0) at Druid Hills (Adams Stadium)
5. Gainesville (8-0) at Johnson-Savannah
6. LaGrange (7-1) vs. Carver-COL (Thu.)
7. Carver-Columbus (5-2) vs. LaGrange (Thu.)
8. Peach County (6-2) at Dougherty (Thu.)
9. Washington County (7-1) vs. Baldwin
10. Jackson (8-0) at Woodward Academy
Class AA
1. Buford (8-0) at Westminster
2. Pepperell (8-0) at Model
3. McIntosh County Academy (8-0)
4. Brooks County (7-1) vs. Cook
5. Fitzgerald (7-1) at Albany
6. Charlton County (7-1) at Jeff Davis
7. Westminster (7-1) vs. Buford
8. Appling County (7-1) vs. Tattnall County
9. Callaway (7-1) vs. Heard County
10. Henry County (7-1) vs. Howard
Class A
1. ECI (8-0) vs. Montgomery County
2. Wilcox County (8-0) vs. Turner County
3. Clinch County (7-1) vs. Pelham
4. Savannah Christian (7-1) at Portal
5. Lincoln County (7-1) vs. Wilkinson County
6. Brookstone (8-0) vs. Central Talbotton
7. Turner County (7-1) at Wilcox County
8. Bremen (7-1) at Trion
9. Bowdon (8-0) vs. Walker
10. Wesleyan (7-2) vs. Athens Christian
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By leechampion
October 26, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this
here come dem Carver Tigers to Lagrange should be a great game can’t wait will be there early
By Marist09Fan
October 26, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this
Marist has beaten the number 1, 3, and 8 teams in the state, and their only loss is to an undefeted St. Pius team. Marist is back and all of the teams in 4AAAA should get ready for the playoffs, because Marist is. No one can stop them. (Marist vs. Pius rematch????)
By 89viking
October 26, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this
aaaaarrrgggghhh,,the kiss of death,,,,vikes by 14 over coffee,,,noooo,,todd,,,take it back !!!! we dont belong on the field with coffee,,,i just hope we can get 3 points on coffee. please oh please take it back todd,,,coffeee is soooooo much better.
By TRUTH SPEAKER
October 26, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this
Could someone please explain to me why North Clayton isnt ranked. They have only one lose to Banneker which came on a last minute HAIL MARY.Also what about Villa Rica. A two loss SWD shouldn’t be ranked. And who in the world is EVANS???
By canefan
October 26, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this
IF LOWNDES COMES IN OVERCONFIDENT/AND OR JUST TO COCKY….. COFFEE WILL BEAT THEIR BRAINS OUT, IF NOT IT WILL BE VERY CLOSE, WHO EVER HAS THE BALL LAST WILL PROBABLY WIN. I PICK COFFEE BY A FIELD GOAL. 31-28
By HoyaDawg
October 26, 2008 8:17 PM | Link to this
I say norcross goes down to Peachtree ridge this week. They might be the best 5-2 team in AAAAA. You said Harrison is out, but you chose Norcross over East, kell. Etowah, etc… Please don’t tell me you considered them over Harrison. Friday was ugly, but that game was not as important, as getting our starters back. If you count both ways, we were missing 8 starters friday night. I know we needed to go 10-0, just to stay 7-10 on your poll, and that is cool. I will not be like some and say the poll means nothing, because it does to me. I thank you for doing it, and making things more fun.
By to Marist09Fan
October 26, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this
I agree that Marist is a title contender, but a rematch with St. Pius is not possible as Pius moved down to AAA
By WACO-FAN
October 26, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this
what baldwin over waco by 14+ dang what a kick n the butt man last week it was our defensce strong now we weak!!!!!!!i know we might hvae lost our stare lb but dang we lost n da closein min’s 2 a burke county team that stood tall with AAAA #2 Statesboro…….i know we didnt look that great against the spread offense but wow!!!!!!!!14+
By WACO-FAN
October 26, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this
also i took a look at evans record being that i know them a lil and wanted too know who have they played too be ranked 10 they playn in a weak augusta region who we used too beat with eaz every year we was in their region!!!!!!!!!evans 10 now that’s a funny rankin
By AVikingfan
October 26, 2008 8:34 PM | Link to this
Lowndes Beat Valdosta 14-0, Coffee pretty much did what it wanted to against Valdosta. I tend to agree with 89viking. Lowndes will have to play its best in Douglas, GA. against a very good Coffee Trogan team. No costly penalties, NO turnovers lost, get some turnovers from Coffee, have a good kicking game, hope Greg Reid can make a big play or two and hopefully we can squeak by on a field goal.
By cool cell
October 26, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this
Todd, Its simply , who you got ? Carver-col or LG & Why ?
By HoyaDawg
October 26, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this
Todd, you said you are beginning to think 5AAAAA is stronger than 6AAAAA. If I am not mistaken, you have already said that you thought. 5AAAAA was the second strongest in the state. If you really believe that, why is Walton still ranked after losing to an unranked team in a weaker region, and no one from 5AAAAA is ranked. I really don’t follow that logic. I don’t know if 5AAAAA is stronger or not. I thought we were last year and Walton knocked us out of it. My call is region 6 looks pretty dang strong to me
By ysoserious
October 26, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this
Marist09Fan, I don’t think anyone wants to play Marist now. Everyone knows that they just improves more nd more as the season goes on. I do think a Marist-Pius rematch would be very interesting, though.
By Thomas
October 26, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this
Turner will beat Wilcox! This is a border war..we take these seriously!! I think we win a close one over a team we beat last year when they were flying high! We have been playing them for decades in JV and JR High even when we were in 1-AA and had good sucess. The names change but the fight is the same…RIVAL game..close and our Defense will win it for us!! GO REBELS!!!
By walton fan
October 26, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this
walton loses one game and you put stephenson ahead of us. They have not beaten anyone. who is next to be in the top 10 the school for the blind crippled and crazy
By Thomas
October 26, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this
Either way this thing shakes out..it looks good for Turner on either side of the bracket…the battle for the south will be from Turner, Wilcox, Clinch, and Lincoln. We can battle those teams! These teams are the strongest I believe in the state in this classification. If we beat them this week can we finally rise? IF so how far…in the not to distant past we have beaten Clinch and Lincoln head to head in the course of a regular season before and this year we have an offense that can strike quickly.
By andre
October 26, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this
wilcox county get ready because we are coming to do, what turner county do to you every year,different year but ain’t nothing change,great defense can’t run the ball against our defense ,some best linebackers in the state#24 e.j.walker 6’0 220 lb and #8 dee hayles 6’0 225,two hard hitter,play the whole field. turner win 28-14. very balance offense ,wilcox haven’t played offense like our,complex.
By Drock08
October 26, 2008 9:41 PM | Link to this
Lagrange 14 to 6 over Carver Col. Lowndes 21-13 over Coffee
By Chris Whitfield
October 26, 2008 9:43 PM | Link to this
walton loses one game and you put stephenson ahead of us. They have not beaten anyone. who is next to be in the top 10 the school for the blind crippled and crazy
Walton fan, YOU LOST and are still ranked. You should be thanking Todd for keeping you ranked. You lost to a two-loss team. You won’t find a writer more respectful of the bald-headed wonder in East Cobb (I say that because I am quickly headed there — good thing that column mug doesn’t show the back of my head), but I would have probably dropped the Raiders from the rankings after the last two games.
By Milledgeville
October 26, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this
Washington County might not even score against the Baldwin Braves..!!!!!It is what it is..
By Chris Whitfield
October 26, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this
Ooops, sorry, forgot about the Centennial game, but the games versus Milton and Lassiter weren’t impressive ones.
By Northside Fan
October 26, 2008 10:29 PM | Link to this
Jaybo, I left you some directions to WS-TCC game Check High School Sports on the main page under the title:
Last weekend: Scores . Forum . Photo Galleries.
By jagp
October 26, 2008 10:48 PM | Link to this
what do you mean stephenson didnt beat anyone. they beat previous number 4 ranked mlk and number 10 union grove. BOTH BY MORE THAN 20 POINTS. IF ANYTHING 2AAAAA IS WAY STRONGER THAN BOTH 5AAAAA AND 6AAAAA. STEPHENSONS ONLY LOSS CAME TO A LUELLA TEAM THAT THEY HAD NO BUSINESS LOSING TO 21-14. LUELLA LOSS TO MLK 28 -7(Stephenson beat mlk 27-7)they loss to union grove 10-6(stephenson beat union 25-0)and they loss to redan 18-12(stephenson blew out redan 48 -0). stephenson defense has to be in the top 5 in the state with four shutout wins this year and 2 others allowing only 7 points. not to mention that union grove was previously putting up 30+ points per game before playing stephenson. so walton fan dont talk about stephenson about how they jumped in front of walton like they did not deserve it
By JAYBO
October 26, 2008 11:08 PM | Link to this
Northside Fan
Thanks a bunch!!!
By JAYBO
October 26, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this
Northside Fan,
Those directions are pretty simple…you’re right thats how I go home…LOL. Listen, can you advise me on where to park b/c I don’t want to get out of there at 12. Should I park on the street or something. Another question, is that the school’s stadium or a community stadium and is it a fairly safe area..don’t want no trouble? Again, thanks for your help. What do you know about westside? I know they have not faced a team as good as us this year. We played a very talented Cairo team in our second game and they whipped us pretty good….so I’m not sure if we can play with them, but I think we will be in the game. I’d be very suprised if they hold us under 7 points.
By Reeze
October 26, 2008 11:26 PM | Link to this
What a great matchup in Douglas this friday coming ,wish I could be there…….14 points is a bit much,Coffee’s defense is better than that…….People don’t realize how good of a team Coffee is….They have the best offense in all of Region 1-AAAAA……Talk about a second half team …If Coffee plays the full 48 with the same intensity I saw in the last 2 qrts vs WR and the last 8 min vs NSWR ,they’ll beat anybody…And It looks as if the same happened at Valdosta…..It’s gonna be up to the Coffee’s coaching staff to beat Lowndes , the weapons are in place….If Bennett doesn’t have a monster game , the OC needs his head examined , and Coffee won’t win…… We learned that you can’t expect to run on Lowndes all night…If I were Coffee’s OC , I would come out slinging the ball and let the big kid pound Lowndes interior line.
By JJ
October 27, 2008 1:13 AM | Link to this
Westside will put it to TCC, they win by at least 2 TD’s…
LaGrange over Carver, Columbus… LaGrange has returned to form after a down year last season, I think their D wins them the game in a very low scoring battle…
Lowndes rolls over Coffee by 20+…
Tucker over SWD in a close game, but Tucker pulls away late behind Jonathan Davis and Drayton Calhoun…
Wilcox and Turner is going to be a good one but I think Wilcox pulls it out…
And here are my AA rankings…
By JJ
October 27, 2008 1:24 AM | Link to this
EDIT POST ABOVE*
Jefferson Dragons (8-0) should be fourth in the state for AA in my poll I accidentally deleted that line
By WSIMON
October 27, 2008 1:26 AM | Link to this
WITH A WALTON WIN FRIDAY AND COFFEE BLOWOUT LOSS CAN WALTON GAIN A SPOT OR TWO
By trublu
October 27, 2008 7:14 AM | Link to this
Coffee had the advantage of hosting both Region 1-AAAAA contenders…they need to get a win here against Lowndes to keep any hope of a region championship alive. I am sure the announcer will be keeping an eye on that matchup at McConnell-Talbert as well, but it behooves him to stay silent unless WRHS wins the game. The Trojans need to go out and play their game. They are physical enough to get it done on defense, and productive enough to stay on the field with their offense. Time of possession is going to be the KEY stat in this game IMO.
By Homet
October 27, 2008 7:29 AM | Link to this
TODD…TODD…TODD…
Oh yee’ of little faith…LOL! You just couldn’t bring yourself to do it…That’s OK!!! EAST just BEAT again ANOTHER strong AAAAA team (one that many said would win) in Kennesaw Mtn. and you give them barely a mention…LOL!
EAST ONLY loss is to Harrison but EAST beat McEachern who beat Harrison last friday night…!?!?!?!? That alone should have been good enough for a #10 spot.
Harrison has Marietta left and then Etowah…they can EASILY lose BOTH of these games and end up 7-3, but of course 8-2 works fine!!!
East has Cherokee left this week then the SHOWDOWN with a scrappy Woodstock team in “THE BONEYARD”!!! With just a bit of luck EAST still ends up at 9-1…
Etowah…WELL just DO YOUR THING and FLY EAGLES FLY!!!…North Cobb this week and then their “SHOWDOWN” with Harrison!!! Take care of business and they are 9-1…
Region 5A AAAAA then has EAST #1, Etowah #2, Harrison #3, & probably Woodstock at #4…Interesting?????
By HPhil
October 27, 2008 7:44 AM | Link to this
If East is #10 then Harrison should be #9. As a Harrison fan I can understand why we dropped out due to the injuries. However I am hoping that more starters are healthy by the playoffs, and the coach’s find out how to deal with the starters that are out for the season. I understand that up to 10 Harrison starters did not play aganst McEachern, here’s hoping most are well by the time playoffs start.
By beleiver
October 27, 2008 7:47 AM | Link to this
todd, What do you think about stephenson now.
By NHS
October 27, 2008 7:47 AM | Link to this
While the Coffee-Lowndes game is a big one, and could put the region in a three way tie for first place, Lowndes will very probably still be the number one seed based on the tie breaker rules.
By Reeze
October 27, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this
NHS…..If there was a 3 way tie what determines who’s the #1 2, and 3 seeds in region 1-AAAAA?
By A
October 27, 2008 8:10 AM | Link to this
Here we go again - the AJC (what a hack rag) sucking up to region 2 (for who knows what reason) - earlier this yeear it had been MLKL and Stephenson - now its Stephenson again just because they beat a region 2 rival. Year after year they’ve been doing it, and year after year region 2 schools crash and burn when they have toi play anybody real (AKA a non-region 2 school). I’d just love to see Stewphenson face Walton in an early playoff round so we can see yet again what an inept program stephensoin really has.
By Big Pappi
October 27, 2008 8:12 AM | Link to this
HOMET - Woodstock may have to beat you to get #4. That could mean if Etowah takes care of business at homecoming versus North Cobb, and beats Harrison, we could still be region champs. As for now, I agree, “EAST” should be ranked, and TODD contradicts himself, stating 5AAAAA is superior and not ranking one of our three one loss teams in the top ten. I prefer that our region is as competitive as it is and we just tend to beat each other in exciting matchups.
By Northside Fan
October 27, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this
Jaybo, If possible, park as close to the street as you can. Westside HS/Stadium, and neigborhood is in the Lake Tobesokee area. No trouble there! Beautiful lake side home abound one street over from Heath Road. Westside has a senior laden team guided by Robert Davis, former Warner Robins HS coach. Their main strengths lie at having a shifty, accurate passing senior QB and a Div I linebacker name Burnett. NSWR played them during pre-season (won 14-0). You have to stop their backs at the line of scrimmage. They are fast with the support of one top Div I receiver. Although the staduim is contigious with the school, ownership is with Bibb County. Something happened awhile back with funds that caused the take over. I wish I could be there! It will be a close game.
By NHS
October 27, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this
Reeze, believe it or not, head to head has no bearing. Ties are broken by the number of points you allow to teams in (or tied) for the top 4 places. Right now Lowndes has allowed 28 points with two games remaining against Coffee and Warner Robins. Coffee has allowed 55 points with two games remaining against Lowndes and Tift. Northside has allowed 66 points with one game remaining against Warner Robins. Points involving Houston County and Colquitt are not included since they have no shot at the playoffs. Of course, there could be other adjustments based on what Tift, Valdosta, and Warner Robins do in their last two games. There is a strong possibility those three could tie for 4th place with 3-4 regions records. If that happens, then Valdosta has the points advantage right now.
By NHS
October 27, 2008 8:38 AM | Link to this
If Tift beats Valdosta they will probably be the 4 seed from the region.
By oldlion
October 27, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this
Marist09 - Have to wait till next year on that rematch with Pius. It should be the season opener once again. You will get to see Cole Moon one more time, only bigger and faster. Pleasant dreams…
By CATHY
October 27, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this
TURNER COUNTY CAN TALK ALL THE SMACK THEY WANT. THEY HAD BETTER COME PREPARED TO PLAY AND PLAY HARD.
By Homet
October 27, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this
For Big Pappi
Yep again NO LUV for 5A AAAAA teams…Todd has NO TROUBLE ranking a 6-2 team over 3 (THREE) 7-1 teams!!!…LOL!
Oh well…Yeah I agree with you that if Woodstock is going to be the #4 it may come down to the EAST game…
Oh yeah…any of the three can still win the region…Harrison, Etowah or EAST…but last weeks McEachern win REALLY helped us all and I have a sneakin’ suspicion that Etowah is going to be FIRED up for that last game…LOL!
If you can’t get excited about the games when they come down to the LAST WEEK like this Region is shaping up to do, then you probably don’t need to be watching FOOTBALL!!!…LOL!
By Stephenson Fan
October 27, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this
Why does everyone always want to hate on Stephenson? Come on, give us credit where credit is due..
By boo
October 27, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this
what is it gona take for villa rica to get some respect? we only lost to pepperell which is ranked & always have a very good team.
By Jblue
October 27, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this
Walton could never beat the best Stephenson Football teams. Not this years team nor the one in 2005. Speed kills . Besides when you guys make it atleast to the dome once, then talk.
By Tipp Smooth
October 27, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Sleep on Camden County Wildcats.
By Tipp Smooth
October 27, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this
Sleep on Camden County Wildcats.
By Homet
October 27, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this
Hey JAYBO
You still giving me the “silent” treatment…LOL! Come on TCC is doing fine this year so jump on in some of these posts!!!
By Jblue
October 27, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this
Walton is too slow. Stephenson’s defense is too fast for Walton’s offense. Ask Union Grove, and MLK. This defense is probaly the best Overall defense Stephenson has ever had. They have Size, Speed, and good tackling and most important their not easily fooled. Besides when Walton can atleast make it to the Semi finals then you question a team like Stephenson being RANKED; which is No big deal to Stephenson’s team anyway.
By JAYBO
October 27, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this
Northside Fan,
Again, thanks for the information, wish you could join me. Hopefully, we will give Westside a game!! Hey, don’t yawl beat WR too bad, take it easy on ‘em…LOL!!!!
By JAYBO
October 27, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this
Todd,
I just want to know one thing: If we(TCC) beat the #1 team in Macon Fri night, we will be the new #1?????
By AVikingfan
October 27, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this
to: NHS Your assessment of the playoff formual for deciding ties is correct. AAAAA wins outside the region would come into play only if a tie remained after the formula you stated. However, Lowndes gave up 7 to NSWR, and 14 to Tift County. I guess the other 7 you were talking about was the points Valdosta scored on us. I am more concerned with keeping the Coffee score low. The playoff teams probably will be NSH (NSWR) , Tift, Coffee, and Lowndes. To those we have given up 21, Coffee has given up 17 I believe. NSH (NSWR) has given up 52. Tift has given up 58 and still must play Coffee. Looks like Coffee is in the driver’s seat!
By T.J.
October 27, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this
All season there has been accusations that some regions are stronger or weaker than the rest. Todd addressed it once. Is there a shift in power from one region to another since several key games have taken place? Teams have gotten better, like Brookwood. If Walton were to play Brookwood again I do not think the outcome would be the same as week 1. So how would regions be ranked now?
By Yo
October 27, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
Canefan…when do you suppose was the last time Lowndes gave up 31 points to any one? Beginning with the 2003 season Lowndes has given up 31 pts. only once and that was in the down year of 2006. Even in that year they only gave up exactly 31 pts. just once. You have to go back to 2002 (McPherson first year) to find where they have given up more than 31 pts and then it was only once that year also. In other words in the last 85 games Lowndes has played they have given up 31 pts only twice. Once in down year of 2006 and once in McP. first year of 2002. It ain’t going to happen.
By NHS
October 27, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
AVikingFan, you are correct in assuming that I included the 7 points by Valdosta, but I also included Warner Robins in the mix. Right now, they are 3-2 in the region. If they lose to Northside and Lowndes they finish 3-4. If Valdosta beats Tift and Houston County they finish 3-4. And, if Tift loses to Valdosta and Coffee they finish 3-4. Since all of those teams still have a shot at the playoffs, I included them in my points allowed. This week will probably clear some of this up, because if Northside and Tift both win, Tift will be the fourth team from region 1. Assuming that happens, the the points from Valdosta and Warner Robins drop from the equation. As you say, that leaves Coffee with 17 points allowed and needing to beat Lowndes and Tift and hold them to less than 34 points to win the second seed. We still have some excitement and suspense left with two weeks in the season.
By billdog
October 27, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this
Norcross ranked ahead of Peachtree Ridge? Thanks. I think I know how that will received in the locker room. Just added incentive to continue towards the goal (and along the way show you that the Ridge, who had Lowndes on the run until the end, and leads Norcross in the region standings, is peaking at the right time). Not sure what you were thinking since you considered the Ridge for #10 last week. But like they say, the only poll that counts is the last one.
By HeadEast
October 27, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this
I’ll be happy if we get ranked first year in AAAAA in the final rankings! But this bothers me…”Kennesaw Mountain (4-4, 3-4 Region 5-AAAAA) got a 14-yard touchdown pass from T.J. Eifert to Christian Lewis and Jacob Carean had 14 tackles, but could not overcome East Paulding (7-1, 6-1)”. I read 47 other accounts of high school games from last weekend and all of the others said something about the accomplishments of the winners. East = No Respect. We totally demolish KM, could have won by 40 if we didn’t put on the brakes the whole second half, and two players from KM get mentioned? How about East playing without their starting QB got TD passes of 70 and 25 yards to blow the game wide open in the first half!!!!!
By VRforReal
October 27, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this
YOU GAVE VILLA RICA A LOOK. Thats very generous of you. No respect for the Cats, no problem we’ll just keep winning and letting everyone take us lightly.
By HSBallfan
October 27, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this
Villa Rica: They’ve handled their region schedule but lost badly to Pepperell. They’ll settle the region with Sandy Creek in a couple of weeks. I’d rank them number ten; Evans smells a lot like Union Grove to me, but I can understand why Todd would not want to demote an undefeated team. SW Dekalb played Marist close, but if they lose to Tucker Friday night they’re out, and assuming VR deals with Tri-Cities, they would be in.
Walton: two of the four polls I look at haven’t ranked Walton in the top ten at all. Be thankful Todd has a big heart.
TCC: A win Friday would be more a commentary on Westside’s credentials than Thomas County’s claim to #1. Anyone can look invincible beating up on weak opponents. Just ask Tucker. If Westside loses Friday, I recommend we leave the top spot in AAAA vacant and start the rankings with number two. I’m not convinced Statesboro is the real deal either; they’ll have their hands full keeping that Brunswick passing attack off the scoreboard.
By T.J.
October 27, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this
I just found out. Grayson has won the region championship with their win Friday night. Congrats Grayson! Any other teams secured their region championship?
By Trojandude
October 27, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this
I don’t know Todd. Lowndes by 14?
Lowndes is going to have to score and score a lot to win by 14. Coffee has averaged over 400 yards in offense against every region 1AAAAA they have faced so far….And the Trojan defense is better than most might think.
This is a different Coffee team than in years past. The young men play with a lot of heart and don’t get down when the momentum swings hard in their opponents favor. The Coffee coaching staff has done an excellent job adapting to the opposition. Believe me Coffee has had a lot of uncharacteristic wrikles thrown at them the last three or four games. Coffee may just be the most scouted team in the state in recent weeks.
Between the hedges at Jardine Stadium means something this year. The fans turned around and reentered the stadium during the NSWR game and Coffee easily had double the fans in attendance on the road and in the rain at Valdosta.
Coffee has a lot of weapons. Their starting 22 really consists or 34-35 young men who rotate with negligable. drop-off in performance.
Look for Coffee to come out with the long ball, option and big Melvin Loving pounding straight ahead.
If Lowndes brings the same game they threw against NSWR and Valdosta,,, Coffee has a good chance of coming out on top.
Good luck to all. Let us look forward to a special game regardless of the final score.
By Dawg Gone
October 27, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this
Has anyone seen Dunwoody play? How about St. Pius? Dunwoody has put up some gawdy numbers, but is that because they’re that rippin good or the competition weak? Ditto for St. Pius? It looks like those two will be undefeated when they meet for the Region 5 AAA championship.
By Todd Holcomb
October 27, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this
Could someone please explain to me why North Clayton isnt ranked. They have only one lose to Banneker which came on a last minute HAIL MARY.Also what about Villa Rica. A two loss SWD shouldn’t be ranked. And who in the world is EVANS???
SWD lost to #4 Marist by 6 and a Class AAAAA playoff team in MLK by 9. North Clayton lost to an unranked team. But if someone ranked North Clayton over SWD, I wouldn’t have a problem with it. Same with Villa Rica. I studied those long and hard. But I didn’t see the point in dropping SWD out of the Top 10 after the game it had with Marist. As for Evans, that’s an undefeated team that plays in the state’s weakest region. But I’ll note that Evans went 9-3 last season, with 2 of those losses to the AAAA finalists, Northside & Ware County.
You said Harrison is out, but you chose Norcross over East, kell. Etowah, etc… Please don’t tell me you considered them over Harrison. Friday was ugly, but that game was not as important, as getting our starters back. If you count both ways, we were missing 8 starters friday night.
I’m aware that Harrison was missing some starters, and I don’t doubt that was a factor in the outcome, but that’s inadmissible evidence in this court. With 350 teams in the state, I can’t go searching for all the reasons that teams win and lose. All I can analyze is who wins and loses and how close the games were. I might also value a region game slightly more than a non-region, and certainly a playoff game over a regular-season game. But nothing else matters. I rank them on performance, not how they’ll do when at full strength in the big game to come.
what baldwin over waco by 14+ dang what a kick n the butt man
Well, maybe it will be closer, but don’t go losing to Burke!
i took a look at evans record being that i know them a lil and wanted too know who have they played too be ranked 10 they playn in a weak augusta region who we used too beat with eaz every year we was in their region!!!!!!!!!evans 10 now that’s a funny rankin.
I’m not on the Evans bandwagon either, but the other teams I could be ranking – Villa Rica, North Clayton, Loganville – have lost to unranked teams. It’s hard to know what to do with unranked teams playing terrible schedules. I’m generally not a fan of them, but it’s getting late in the season, and remember that Evans lost to AAAA runner-up 9-7 last season. Evans is not a legit state contender, but they’re not a joke, either.
Lowndes Beat Valdosta 14-0, Coffee pretty much did what it wanted to against Valdosta.
Didn’t Lowndes beat Valdosta 14-7? I wouldn’t bother comparing scores. Lowndes beat N’side 24-7, and Coffee lost to N’side. Lowndes beat Coffee 42-13 last season. What has changed so much this season to expect a tight game?
Todd, Its simply , who you got ? Carver-col or LG & Why ?
I haven’t seen either team this season, but I favor Carver due to defense and the experience of having played a tougher sked week in, week out. But I like both these teams quite a bit. I view both as serious state title contenders.
Todd, you said you are beginning to think 5AAAAA is stronger than 6AAAAA. If I am not mistaken, you have already said that you thought. 5AAAAA was the second strongest in the state. If you really believe that, why is Walton still ranked after losing to an unranked team in a weaker region, and no one from 5AAAAA is ranked. I really don’t follow that logic.
Because Walton is closer to being undefeated than Harrison. Walton lost 31-24, while Harrison was reeling most of the night vs. McEachern. Walton also has a nice non-region victory (as does Harrison). Walton also made the SF last season and beat Harrison, and while that doesn’t count for much in 2008, I can help but remember that while splitting hairs among teams that are so close. And as for R5 vs. R6, I just mean that R5 goes deeper.
walton loses one game and you put stephenson ahead of us. They have not beaten anyone. who is next to be in the top 10 the school for the blind crippled and crazy
As HoyaDog stated, Walton should appreciate being in the rankings. Stephenson is coming off two easy wins over pretty good teams in UGH and MLK. Walton is coming off a loss and a narrow win.
Jefferson Dragons (8-0) should be fourth in the state for AA in my poll I accidentally deleted that line
Another undefeated team with a terrible schedule. I should make a list.
WITH A WALTON WIN FRIDAY AND COFFEE BLOWOUT LOSS CAN WALTON GAIN A SPOT OR TWO
Walton could certainly jump Coffee in that scenario.
EAST ONLY loss is to Harrison but EAST beat McEachern who beat Harrison last friday night…!?!?!?!? That alone should have been good enough for a #10 spot.
Good argument, but the teams that made the Top 10 are closer to being undefeated, or they have lost to higher-ranked teams.. Harrison pretty much controlled East. But as I said, East probably has as good an argument as anybody at this point.
If East is #10 then Harrison should be #9.
Not necessarily. Head-to-head is overrated. What reflects worse on a team, losing to Harrison or losing to McEachern? So East has the ‘’better’’ loss. No who has the best wins? How close have the scores been? It’s probably a toss-up.
todd, What do you think about stephenson now.
Best team in Region 2. How that translates in the state playoffs remains a big question mark, however.
While the Coffee-Lowndes game is a big one, and could put the region in a three way tie for first place, Lowndes will very probably still be the number one seed based on the tie breaker rules.
‘NHS’ tells us below that seeds will be based points allowed if there’s a three-way tie. I hadn’t heard that. In any event, I’m glad Lowndes doesn’t have it sewn up. Otherwise, the Vikes would sit out 10 starters and take a loss while pleading the Harrison defense. : )
Here we go again - the AJC (what a hack rag) sucking up to region 2 (for who knows what reason) - earlier this yeear it had been MLKL and Stephenson - now its Stephenson again just because they beat a region 2 rival. Year after year they’ve been doing it, and year after year region 2 schools crash and burn when they have toi play anybody real (AKA a non-region 2 school). I’d just love to see Stewphenson face Walton in an early playoff round so we can see yet again what an inept program stephensoin really has.
Stephenson has won more playoff rounds than Walton this decade. So has MLK, for that matter, and MLK didn’t start playing until 2002. Walton played MLK in the QF last season. I went to the game and saw Walton win on a last-second FG, but I don’t remember concluding that MLK and Region 2 were inept. If so, what does that say about Walton?
TODD contradicts himself, stating 5AAAAA is superior and not ranking one of our three one loss teams in the top ten.
No contradiction. The strength of a region is not determined by which region has the team most worthy of the highest team ranking.
what is it gona take for villa rica to get some respect? we only lost to pepperell which is ranked & always have a very good team.
I respect Villa Rica, but everybody that’s ranked is either undefeated or has a loss like that. Who should I not rank? Tucker or SWD? “We only lost to Marist.” Sequoyah? “We only lost to Rome.” Thomas Central? “We only lost to Cairo.’’ Join the club.
Walton could never beat the best Stephenson Football teams. Not this years team nor the one in 2005. Speed kills . Besides when you guys make it atleast to the dome once, then talk.
Keep this between you and me, Jblue, but Walton has made the Dome in 2004 and 2007.
I just want to know one thing: If we(TCC) beat the #1 team in Macon Fri night, we will be the new #1?????
No.
All season there has been accusations that some regions are stronger or weaker than the rest. Todd addressed it once. Is there a shift in power from one region to another since several key games have taken place? Teams have gotten better, like Brookwood. If Walton were to play Brookwood again I do not think the outcome would be the same as week 1. So how would regions be ranked now?
Didn’t Brookwood just beat Dacula in overtime? And how can you tell if one region has improved more since the start? They’re just playing teams in their own region now. So has Brookwood improved, or does Brookwood just look improved not that they’re playing sorry teams in their own region? Yours is a good question, but it’s hard to measure regions when their teams are just playing each other.
By Band Mom Gone Wild
October 27, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this
Billdog, I’m with you. Ptree Ridge has had an awesome season thus far! The Lions have been so strong, but yet almost totally ignored by the press. That’s ok. It’s the quiet ones you’ve got to watch out for.
By mikemike
October 27, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this
GO CAIRO BEAT CRISP COUNTY .
By Homet
October 27, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this
For HeadEast
Forget it…you are screaming into the wind!!!We WIN HUGE without our starting QB and you hear NOTHING but Harrison LOSES and it’s all because of them playing without their BIG DAWGS!!!
Robbie Godhigh is “WHINING” big time on his My Space page about how hard the EAST players hit him and how they ruined his year!!!! Well boo-hoo, it’s FOOTBALL you get hit…Of course NO ONE is happy that ANYONE gets hurt,but football is a contact sport and the EAST defense “runs to the ball”…if you happen to be the one “toting the load” when you play EAST…GET READY you are going to get hit!!!
By Todd Holcomb
October 27, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this
But this bothers me…”Kennesaw Mountain (4-4, 3-4 Region 5-AAAAA) got a 14-yard touchdown pass from T.J. Eifert to Christian Lewis and Jacob Carean had 14 tackles, but could not overcome East Paulding (7-1, 6-1)”. I read 47 other accounts of high school games from last weekend and all of the others said something about the accomplishments of the winners.
Probably explanation: Nobody from East Paulding called us Friday night with details of the game, but Kennesaw Mountain did.
By Chris
October 27, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this
McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers!! I seem to remember telling you Todd to watch out for this game! MCA is for real. If not for a huge fumble return for a touchdown Tattnall County wouldn’t have broken double-digits. I am glad to see them getting their just due at number 3 this week. MCA is another solid south Georgia team (about 1 1/2 hours from Camden County high school) that doesn’t get a lot of publicity but will make some noise in the playoffs this tear.
By Chris
October 27, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this
McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers!! I seem to remember telling you Todd to watch out for this game! MCA is for real. If not for a huge fumble return for a touchdown Tattnall County wouldn’t have broken double-digits. I am glad to see them getting their just due at number 3 this week. MCA is another solid south Georgia team (about 1 1/2 hours from Camden County high school) that doesn’t get a lot of publicity but will make some noise in the playoffs this year.
By Same School??
October 27, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this
How can Warner Robbins play itself this weekend? Is that a misprint?
By NHS
October 27, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this
I think it is a disgrace and a poor reflection on ANY school that charges players to participate in football or any other sport.
By HPhil
October 27, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this
If East is #10 then Harrison should be #9.
Not necessarily. Head-to-head is overrated. What reflects worse on a team, losing to Harrison or losing to McEachern? So East has the ‘’better’’ loss. No who has the best wins? How close have the scores been? It’s probably a toss-up.
If you think the McEachern game is typical of future games I would agree with you. But most of the starters not in the game will be back. They did the same thing against Cambell last year, even without a lot of injuries. It was the last game and they played mostly 2nd and even 3rd team at the start, and broght in some of the starters after they were losing. Why? I guess because they were already in the playoff’s even if they lose to Cambell.
By JJ
October 27, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this
I feel that North Gwinnett was hit way to hard by most people in the polls for losing to the #1 team in the nation, in which they played Byrnes very well until late… I think North Gwinnett should be #4 in AAAAA ahead of Northside and Grayson… I think they are better than they were last year, and thats the same team who went to the state title game
By Homet
October 27, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this
Sorry NHS but Band & Cheerleaders parents have been doing this for YEARS…they have to fork out tons of $$$$ if their kids want to participate. Successful programs cost money to fund!!!!!
Now of course in keeping with the election year we all know that as soon as the “Barackster” is elected he is going to FIX it all with his CHANGE!!! Everyone deserves / has the right to the SAME as everyone else and NOBODY should have anything better than anyone else!!!…LOL!
By HeadEast
October 27, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this
I think the one loss 5-AAAAA teams should stay unrated next week too, even if Coffee gets a second loss. I’m looking forward to sending four good teams against region 6 in the first round. Should be good games considering Kell-Woodstock was a pretty close game. Look for 1-AAAAA to have three of the four semifinal teams.
By lee champion
October 27, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this
Carver Tigers to hit Lagrange in the mouth Thursday at Callaway Stad. Lagrange shall then hit them back! It will be a WAR. I know Cairo and Baldwin are good but this could be a fabulous game. Look for quite possibly the 3 or 4 best linebackers in the state to be on the field. Both will be in playoffs and depending on seeding, possibly the dome
By NHS
October 27, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this
Hornet, our Houston County schools have cheerleaders and band members paying fees, but NOT football players. If that becomes a requirement I’m afraid many will not be participating.
By #1 Eagle Fan
October 27, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this
NHS the reason why football players do not pay is because they have a booster club that raises money for them and very rarely do they share any money with the rest of the sports. Cheerleading is one of the most popular sport yet they have to raise their own money. They bring home state titles just like other sports. Shouldn’t all sports share the same money.
By sportsfan31313
October 27, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this
Hey Todd Holcomb,
Remember our comments about three to four weeks a ago about Region 3-AAAAA Bradwell Institute? I believe you stated that Bradwell Insitiute could’nt beat anyone anyone outside of Region 3-AAAAA. You also said I could tell that to the people down there in Hinesville.
Well it’s getting very near to that. Since those injured players are back, Bradwell has been Routing those teams and have scoring at least 40 + points against each opponent.
Camden County will be in Hinesville to Play against Bradwell Institute. This will be a good game. No shut out or blow out. This game will played very fast, and physical.
In addition, I really don’t believe that Region 1-AAAAA could beat Camden County this year at the rate they are playing.
Don’t sleep on Bradwell Institute, and Camden County. At least not this year. Or count Bradwell Institute out. I believe that this year Bradwell Institute will make the playoffs at least as the number 2 seed, and will win the 1st round of the playoffs.
By wildmanhoya
October 27, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this
HPhil
I understand that up to 10 Harrison starters did not play against McEachern, here’s hoping most are well by the time playoffs start.
I don’t know where you get your information from yet you are so far off base it is crazy. The only starters that did not play were #1, #3, #21 and #59. I would name names but i do not do that in an open forum. I would sure like to hear the numbers of the other 6 or so that did not play. The rest played although some appeared to not be as in to it as maybe they could have been. Not to take anything away from the Indians yet some Hoya players appeared to take things a bit too lightly. Won’t happen again.
By wildmanhoya
October 27, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this
Homet
Nice show of class, or lack of it, calling out a 17 year old, by name no less, for what he supposedly wrote on his MySpace page.
By HPhil
October 27, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this
Sorry NHS but Band & Cheerleaders parents have been doing this for YEARS…they have to fork out tons of $$$$ if their kids want to participate. Successful programs cost money to fund!!!!!
Band is very expensive, $600 for uniform, plus extra for special trips such as St. Patric’s parade in Ireland and St. Macy’s parade. Instruments, and instrument repair is also real high. We have had a football player or two in band at Harrison, but of course not marching band.
By wildmanhoya
October 27, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this
HPhil
They did the same thing against Cambell last year, even without a lot of injuries. It was the last game and they played mostly 2nd and even 3rd team at the start, and broght in some of the starters after they were losing. Why? I guess because they were already in the playoff’s even if they lose to Cambell.
I will say it again, where are you getting your information because you have no clue what you are talking about? Last year against Campbell the Hoyas did not, I repeat did not, start with their 2nd and 3rd team players only to put some starters in when they fell behind. I know this for an absolute fact, not what I think or was told. The Hoyas tried to win the game right from the outset in order to keep up the mojo for the playoffs. Were you even at the game?
By HPhil
October 27, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this
I don’t know where you get your information from yet you are so far off base it is crazy. The only starters that did not play were #1, #3, #21 and #59.
I had heard of another player injured, but not sure he is a starter. Some others here have posted 8 and 10 starters did not play or perhaps not play as much. Why did you not comment to their posts?
By HeadEast
October 27, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this
I hope #21’s high ankle gets better really soon. The best player I’ve seen this year, he played on all three teams and looked terrific, definitely a D1 candidate despite his size. But I’ll have to pull for Etowah to win the region for East on November 7. Go Eagles!
By HPhil
October 27, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this
wildmanhoya,
The confusion is maybe ten starters did not start, but some of them perhaps 5 or 6 played later. But again I was repeating something others posters had stated.
By Northside Fan
October 27, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this
Homet, Please keep your politcal opinion to yourself. This blog is not for that!
By Vince
October 27, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this
How can you say, “Region 6 ain’t all that”? Is it just because they don’t have an undeafted team anymore? There are only 4 undefeated teams remaining in four different regions. Lassiter received very little press for knocking off Walton. If it were not for two stupid penalties on Lassiter, both on fourth downs for Walton, the game would have been lopsided. Region 6 is playing some pretty good football. I guess when Alabama looses you will say the SEC ain’t all that.
By SThunder
October 27, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this
Todd, i was wondering who you thought would win AAAA state championship this year. The top 3 teams all are undefeated and there is also marist in the background. ive seen sandy creek play and they are very strong(in dry weather). final four, westside vs. statesboro and sandy creek vs. marist. im predicting westside vs. sandy creek. what about you?
By Homet
October 27, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this
For wildmanhoya
You know at this stage…I give up! No matter WHAT gets said SOMEONE gets offended…Bottom line…My Space is a OPEN FORUM SITE…IT WAS POSTED!!!
I said nothing more than WHAT HE WAS ALREADY POSTING on his site…Nobody was “calling out” anyone as you put it…Don’t try to goad me into an argument I will not have…
Every post I make with ANYTHING remotely negative about Harrison gets twisted around. I asked a question / comment about how the EAST players had to park across the field and carry equipment over to the visitors locker area when a road ran behind the home stands and that got BLOWN out of proportion.
Now look where you are trying to go with this. Many schools and colleges are telling students to be careful what they post on their Facebook & My Space sites as once on there ANYONE can read them…Well here’s a GREAT EXAMPLE!!!
But you know what, this is not worth it any more, so unless I have a HUGE change of mind this will be THE LAST POST I MAKE on this site.
By DEKALB UNKNOWN
October 27, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this
Dawg Gone I think Dunwoody is a lot better then people believe. They have a win streak that covers at least fifteen in a row from last year over teams like Westimster, Blessed Trinty who are now consider top ten teams in AA. This year of course they have beaten Griffin, Troup, Cedar Grove and McNair which should make the state playoffs in AAAA and AAA. Dunwoody will play St. Pius for the Region 5AAA title on Nov. 7 what a game that will be. Dunwoody likes being under the radar and not respected because everyone claims they have not played anyone well at the end of each week they are 1-0 for eight weeks, so they are 8-0 now thats pretty impressive. Oh yea they get back three starters for the Region and State playoffs.
By HPhil
October 27, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this
Last year against Campbell the Hoyas did not, I repeat did not, start with their 2nd and 3rd team players only to put some starters in when they fell behind.
I was at the game and I definately saw some starters on the sidelines at the start of the game. You didn’t think I mean’t all of them did you?
By BERNIEOFCARROLLTON
October 27, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this
YOU DROPPED CARROLLTON OUT OF CLASS AAA. WOW YOU NEED SOME HELP, OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVENT WATCHED CARROLLTON PLAY. WOW VR NOT EVEN RANKED……… YOU NEED SOME HELP
By wildmanhoya
October 27, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this
Homet
He may have posted it on a public forum yet that is for him to do, not for someone else to spread it using the person’s name if that someone else is an adult. Why bring up his name? Let him say what he wants. adults should not be dissing a 17 year old.
So what new name are you going to use? LOL
By wildmanhoya
October 27, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this
**HPhil
I did not see the other posts. As far as one other player goes, there was another injury but that was to a player that does not start, only gives the starter a rest.
I hope this does not sound like a lecture as it is not meant to be but one thing I learned a long, long time ago is not to take something for fact if it is something passed on. It is kind of like the old “the fish was th———-is big story.” Who knows how many mouths the story went thru? I have been burned on that way too many times. Trust me when I say the information you were given regarding this year’s Mceachern game and last year’s Campbell game is and was wrong. I am far from being the smartest guy in the world, or even in my own household, yet on this subject I am 100% positive.
Have a great day and thanks for supporting the Hoyas. Good blogging!
By Brookwood Mom
October 27, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this
TJ:
You are right. Brookwood is playing better and if we were given the opportunity we would beat Walton this time and next year we WILL beat Grayson and get our REGION TITLE back.
By Trojandude
October 27, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this
Todd
Didn’t Lowndes beat Valdosta 14-7? I wouldn’t bother comparing scores. Lowndes beat N’side 24-7, and Coffee lost to N’side. Lowndes beat Coffee 42-13 last season. What has changed so much this season to expect a tight game?
I tell you Todd, that sentence contained the most bizarre arguement I have ever heard. At first you say I wouldn’t bother comparing scores,,,and then you compare scores…You then recall that Lowndes beat Coffee 42-13 last year and asked what has changed so much to expect a closer game.
Well, I won’t bother to compare scores,, but,, Valdosta beat Coffee 35-7 last year…Coffee beat Valdosta 35-18 this year. Seems to me that something in ther might point to a closer game with Lowndes this year.
Could just be my flawed logic though.
By AVikingfan
October 27, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this
Todd, I think when jblue said Walton needs to make it to the dome at least once, he was referring to the TITLE game which is now played in the dome. I don’t beleivce Walton has ever made it that far in the playoff’s, but could be wrong. I don’t believe Stephenson ever has either. Stephenson’s biggest problem in the past has been great athletes, no discipline. Marcus Ball giving the finger to opposing fans, coming off the behcg to hit a player on the sidelines, etc. Waltons’ bggest problem in the past is good players, no speed.
And thanks for correcting me, Lowndes DID beat Valdosta 14-7, not 14-0. My bad!
And NHS fan is correct on the “region points surrendered” as being the first tie breaker in a three way tie in 1-AAAAA.
Does anybody know how many of the Coffee players will be ineligible this week after being ejected last week during the Coffee Valdosta game? I know at least one but I’m not sure which player. I heard it was a big lineman. Someone told me two. Can anyone clear that up?
By TrojanSportsFan
October 27, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this
Y would it b a close game?????ummm…let me c todd ummmm…teams tend 2 get better sometimes so ummm….think again y should last season have an affect on this…hmmmm
By Jeff
October 27, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this
HeadEast, if Lowndes wins your region, then you will have to face Grayson in the quarters. This is a team that can match up with your corn shucker linemen and has a running back that is 5’4” and 140lbs that you don’t see until he has made his move around you. Batten down the hatches, Vikes.
By wildmanhoya
October 27, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this
HPhil
I was at the game and I definately saw some starters on the sidelines at the start of the game. You didn’t think I mean’t all of them did you?
Not to dispute you yet try as I might I cannot think of any starters who did not start against Campbell. I have also seen the game film many, many times and cannot say anyone sticks out as being on the sidelines when they normally started. Some like #83 might have been one you saw on the sidelines yet he started mostly on defense as one of the d-ends and was not the primary starter on offense although he saw a lot of time there at Tight end.
I am drawing a total blank on anyone else. Have to go back and look at the film.
By Do they pay Todd? Why?
October 27, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this
With 350 teams in the state, I can’t go searching for all the reasons that teams win and lose. All I can analyze is who wins and loses and how close the games were.
This is why you shouldn’t rank teams at all. You’re worse than Lee Corso! At least he’s funny.
However, since no one can stop you, good call on Norcross. Only 2 teams have scored on their defense this season (Camden, North Gwinnett)
By GraysonFan2
October 27, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this
JJ
You can have 4th spot if it makes you feel better, Grayson loves being underestimated. Dont think Todd will give it up to you though, hes in LOVE!!!!!!
By HPhil
October 27, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this
By wildmanhoya I hope this does not sound like a lecture as it is not meant to be but one thing I learned a long, long time ago is not to take something for fact if it is something passed on.
NO no you are right, in fact in a prior post I said I do not keep track of that very well. In fact as I recall during the early part of the Cambell game I noticed some starters on the sideline, though not sure it was at the very start. Sometimes there is actually a reliever that can execute a particullar play better so maybe that is what happened. Anyway in the crowd I said something like are they playing 2nd team and sombody else said yeah, I think most of them. Maybe they didn’t really know just figured they were playing that way. So if you have first hand knowledge you should call me or anyone else on a bad observation. After all as a band dad I am sometimes too busy setting up equipment to notice.
By HPhil
October 27, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this
By wildmanhoya
Not to take anything away from the Indians yet some Hoya players appeared to take things a bit too lightly. Won’t happen again.
I think most teams in our Region is a threat. One thing I have noticed about football VS baseball is that in baseball they play a lot of games, so even the best cannot win them all. In football you can, but you never know when luck or lack of moral will show you that the opposing teams are better than might otherwise think. Or to put it more simply you never know when one of those bad days hit.
By trojan 34
October 27, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this
my fellow Coffee fan is predicting tri-champs for region 1-AAAAA this year (Coffee, Lowndes, NSWR). Sounds like he thinks Coffee can handle Lowndes Friday night between the hedges.
By wildmanhoya
October 27, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this
HPhil
* After all as a band dad I am sometimes too busy setting up equipment to notice.*
I hear you my man. You guys haul a bunch of stuff, that is for sure. Sounds good though. now maybe if we could get a little led Zeppelin, AC/DC or whatever suring the game. Just kidding!
As far as the players go, the Hoyas do quite a bit of situational substitutions based on what team they are playing and what that team does or does not do. Might have been the case against Campbell last year. Glad they are out of our region but that was their coach who is now at Mceachern and laid it on us. No excuses. We got whupped.
By Jblue
October 27, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this
My bad, I forgot Walton did beat MLK in the quarter finals last year.OK I’ll give that credit. The 2005 Stephenson team was undisipline. However things have changed over the last 3 seasons. The program is more structured than it was in 2005. This defense is better than the one in 2005.Compare the stats. They will also bring back atleast six starters next year from this defense.Linebackers #34 and #35 are Juniors along with DT #56.The offense will have to get better to go far in the playoffs though.
By slalom1
October 27, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this
Drock08, JJ, and leechampion, I agree the LG vs. Carver-Col game should turn into an old school smash mouth kind of game. The Grangers‘“D” should be in top form. Tristian Johnson appears to be at least 90 %. But the Grangers have been hit with lots of bad luck in the past 3 weeks. The loss of QB Jamius Gunsby is HUGE. Not because Gunsby is any better than Rodney Tolbert at QB, but because Tolbert was so fabulous at WR. The Grangers’ offense is looking mighty thin, but still potent. Like you guys I also believe that the game will come down to a tight defensive battle. TODD probably has the spread about right, given the circumstances. 3 weeks ago I would have called the game 24-6 LG. But none of us have seen this “new” LG offense against what REEZE calls the”best defense” his team(NSWR) has faced this year. I believe the Grangers will prevail as long as they win the battle of turnovers.
By JAYBO
October 27, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this
Todd,
I knew you would respond that way!!! So you have to be undefeated to hold the the #1 spot in your eyes hanh!!? What you’re saying is a one loss team cannot be ranked over an undefeated team in your eyes…I think thats very flawed thinking Todd!!! I think you have to judge according to the situation…here you have a Westside team who has dominated all season(w/o any stiff competition I might add)and a TCC team who’s only loss is to a Cairo team that many consider to be the second best team regardless of classification in Ga. We beat them and still wouldn’t be the #1 team…thats disrespect right there!! Anyway, I’m done with it b/c ranking right now is really not important, but I just wanted to express my opinion about the way you rank teams in your poll. I think the AJC rankings should come from a colloboration of your High school writers rather than the view of one man!! If not we should call it the Todd Holcomb poll instead of the AJC poll!!!!
By Todd Holcomb
October 27, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this
How can you say, “Region 6 ain’t all that”? Is it just because they don’t have an undeafted team anymore?
It’s not about having no undefeated teams.
It’s about having no victories that speak that well of the region’s strength.
Here is each and every game that Region 6 has played against another region this season. Draw your own conclusions:
Walton beat Brookwood 14-9. Walton is going to be R6’s champion, while B’wood is hoping to hold on to #2 in R8.
Kell beat Woodstock 13-10. Woodstock is 4-3 in R5. Kell is 6-1 in R6.
Milton beat Chattahoochee 51-49. Milton is 5-2 in R6. Hooch is 2-4 in R7.
Campbell lost to South Cobb 24-19. South Cobb is winless in R5. Campbell beat Milton.
Pope lost to Kennesaw Mountain 38-21. Pope is 4-3 in R6. KM is 3-4 in R5.
Lassiter beat Sprayberry 42-28. Sprayberry is a pretty good AAAA team.
Wheeler lost 28-0 to Warner Robins. WR is a non-playoff team.
Roswell lost to Tift County 32-21. Tift is 50/50 to make the playoffs.
Alpharetta beat South Forsyth 24-14. SF is 2-5 in R7.
Centennial beat Northview 35-9. N’view is 0-8.
I tell you Todd, that sentence contained the most bizarre arguement I have ever heard. At first you say I wouldn’t bother comparing scores,,,and then you compare scores
I wouldn’t bother comparing scores because they are contradictory in this case. Comparing scores sometimes are very helpful, but not this time. Also, I wasn’t comparing the the Lowndes-Coffee score from 2007 to anything. It stands on its own merit. Nothing has happened since then to indicate that Lowndes is still not clearly the superior team. Not saying it’s going to be a 30-point spread this time, though.
You are right. Brookwood is playing better and if we were given the opportunity we would beat Walton this time
Again, how does Brookwood go from needing overtime to beat Dacula last week to “Brookwood is playing better and if we were given the opportunity we would beat Walton this time?” Almost everybody has improved, including Walton.
I think when jblue said Walton needs to make it to the dome at least once, he was referring to the TITLE game which is now played in the dome. I don’t beleivce Walton has ever made it that far in the playoff’s, but could be wrong
He’ll have to answer for himself, but since Stephenson has never made it to the finals, I assume he means semis.
i was wondering who you thought would win AAAA state championship this year.
Westside, but I will have a much stronger opinion on Saturday, after the TCC game. Westside was expected to be very good and has delivered - but against weak opposition thus far.
I feel that North Gwinnett was hit way to hard by most people in the polls for losing to the #1 team in the nation, in which they played Byrnes very well until late… I think North Gwinnett should be #4 in AAAAA ahead of Northside and Grayson… I think they are better than they were last year, and thats the same team who went to the state title game
Good points, JJ, although what makes Byrnes better than Lowndes? For that matter, what makes Byrnes better than Northside? We don’t know exactly how good Byrnes is. But I don’t doubt that North Gwinnett will need to be reckoned with.
NHS the reason why football players do not pay is because they have a booster club that raises money for them and very rarely do they share any money with the rest of the sports.
Northside draws big crowds and profits from playoff home games and trips to the GA Dome. I would imagine that Northside’s gate receipts for a season are subtantial, one of the highest in the state. Northside has no need for player fees.
This is why you shouldn’t rank teams at all. You’re worse than Lee Corso! At least he’s funny.
Hey, I’m funny! … People laugh at my rankings all the time.
But I’ll stand by my point: I can’t (and don’t) go searching for all the reasons that teams win and lose. Reasons don’t matter. I rank teams based on what they do - not what they shoulda, woulda, coulda.
Otherwise, I’d probably have to email coaches every week and ask: “Were there any mitigating circumstances to your game Friday? Was somebody hurt? Did you have a lot of turnovers? Lucky bounces? Did you have to play in the rain? Did the refs miss any key call?”
Forget that. Just win, baby.
By trublu
October 27, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this
This game might be a shootout. I mean Coffee can score and so can Lowndes…who says that the defenses show up at all? I think Lowndes is more likely to score a defensive TD in a game like this, but still. Coffee needs this win, it is a shame to host your biggest region contenders and lose both.
By HPhil
October 27, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this
I hear you my man. You guys haul a bunch of stuff, that is for sure. Sounds good though. now maybe if we could get a little led Zeppelin, AC/DC or whatever suring the game. Just kidding!
They used to play Ironman but I guess they played it too much and not enough “Hoya Saxa”, so they don’t play that anymore. I am sure glad they are in a great band with a great football team, they sure have a good time in the stands. Not many schools have both a great football team and a great band.
By HoyaDawg
October 27, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this
Did Homet take his ball and go home?
By HoyaDawg
October 27, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this
Did Homet take his ball and go home?
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this
Cathy- It is NOT SMACK..it is FACT…look at the history here! I am an ole rebel and KNOW we have been beating you from Jr High when I was there in the 80’s and before then when we were in 1-AA. You don’t want to rile up some ole country boys and give em a reason to knock your all world QB out of the game do ya?? bring it Andre as I kinda get the feeling you are on D this year?? TURNER PROTECTS IT’S BORDERS!! ANDRE, BRING IT HARD like Cathy says!! My true assesment is Soliday will bring you into a defensive battle which is our strong suit and Newberry will take control of the game with short passes and timley runs with help from his backs! Hard to be high flying when we got a DE in your face…that plays into our strong suit and is exactly what Coach Soliday used before he went to Americus and won a state title and since he has been back here. Our OL and DL will control this game! Just my honest feeling on this game!! We are going to put up 26 points while limiting you to under 200 yards and limit your scoring to 21 points..that is how we play..is not pretty but is effective!!!!
By AVikingfan
October 27, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this
The solution for not having to charge athletes a fee for playing is to sell 5000 season reserved seat tickets at $48 each to football games, and get into the playoffs almost every year where your team get’s 1/2 the money received for ticket sales. Then get a Touchdown Club that has 300 people paying $600, $400, $200, or $100, plus a lot of family memberships at $50 each. No sport besides football sells enough tickets to be self sustaining, except basketball in the ACC and Kentucky. At Lowndes our baseball players pay a small fee, or raise donations to be on summer league teams which are not supposed to be sponsered by the schools (I heard). Just wish we were all like Walton and a few others with more money than they can spend.
By JAYBO
October 27, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this
Homet,
Haven’t had anything to say to you until now…the man’s name is not “the Barakster”, It is “Barack”!!!! Don’t need to hear your condenscending comments on here about your political persuasion…lets keep it all on football b/c that bulls… statement really p** me off!!!! Lets not turn this blog into anything else…I remember a couple of times before you made some sterotypical comments last year(saying you bet I couldn’t afford to attend the game at the dome..that was b/c you thought I lived in Thomasville when I actually live in the metro. Then this year you made a comment about an Atlanta schools band!!) This is unacceptable dude and I would appreciate it if you keep these kinds of comments to yourself…It would be better for all of us if you did b/c those kind of comments are like sticking your head in a hornets nest as far as I am concerned!!!! Now you have a good evening!
By BODOG
October 27, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this
TODD………I THINK YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT LAGRANGE HIGH IS THE ONLY TEAM THAT HAD HELD NEWNAN TO 31 points, AND THE ONLY TEAM TO SCORE AT LEAST 10 POINTS ON NEWNAN THIS YEAE……..NO OTHER TEAM CAN SAY THAT IN GEORGIA ; PLUS LAGRANGE SHOT THEMSELF IN THE FOOT WITH WAY TO MANY PENALITIES …..NOW ….I WOULD BET YOU MY CAR THAT NEWNAN COULD BEAT NORTHSIDE WARNER ROBINS, AND BALDWIN….THESE WERE THE ONLY TWO TEAMS THAT HAD A GOOD ENOUGH DEFENSE TO BEAT CARVER THIS YEAR……..NO OTHER TEAM CARVER HAS PLAYED EVEN COMES CLOSE TO THESE TWO DEFENSES………..I THINK YOU NEED TO RE-THINK YOUR COMMENT THAT HAS PLAYED A STRONGER SCHEDULE THAN LAGRANGE….ALSP LAGRANGE PLATED STEPHENS COUNTY WHO IS A EVERY YEAR P;LAY OFF TEAM…..LAGRANGE WON 30-6……ALSO LAGRANGE PLAYED WESTLAKE A SCREMIGE GAME AND BEAT THEM HANDILY………IT ALL ADDS UP TO WHICH TEAM WANTS IT THE WORST. LAGRANGE WILL BE READY TO PLAY I PROMISE YOU YOU HAVE BEEN READING TOO MUCH ABOUT CARVER’S LINEBACKERS…..THERE ARE STILL 9 MORE PEOPLE ON THEIR DEFENSE……..ALSO IF WACO CAN PASS THE FOOTBALL….THEY CAN BEAT BALDWIN……..ENOUGH SAID !!!!!!!
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this
Four words for Coffee as in the WALB Locker Room Report every Friday Night this year: “SEE GREG REID GO”!!!! Kinda funy because that has seemed to be Hydericks favorite words to describe the Loundes games this year! SEE GREG REID GO!
By HoyaDawg
October 27, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this
Wildman, H Phil, may have misunerstood what I said to Todd about players being out. Some players equal 2 starters, If they go both ways. The truth is all 4 players you named, play on both sides of the ball. No excuses about the loss, just making a point to Todd. Harrison should have won friday night with the players they had on the field. It reminded me of the Ga., Alabama, game. If we relearned how to tackle this week, we should be o.k. friday. It is too early to tell about the Etowah game.
By JAYBO
October 27, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this
Northside Fan,
Dag, I just went back and read the rest of the blog and saw what you said to Homet….I just hit him back with the same response!!! When I read his post I immediately went to the comment section and started typing…then went back and saw that you had already got ‘em!!! I agree with you totally!!!
By trojanfan til the end
October 27, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this
Only one Coffee Player was ejected he was #74 Colt Kennedy and he was obviously the one trying to stop #63 from throwing the punches we have some poor officiating in GHSA dat’s real talk!!
By HeadEast
October 27, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this
Todd - Great analysis on region 6. They’ll be lucky to go 1-3 vs the mediocre region 5 in the first round.
By The REAL NHS fan
October 27, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this
All this babble about some minor rankings… in AA, where is Pike County? Only 3 teams are ranked with no losses, and one is in their region, yet Pike is undefeated. Down here the REAL NHS (Newnan High School) is only surrendering 3.5 points per game, and scoring 40… And while ranked #3 by Todd, never gets a mention in the column or in your comments. Bottom line is the ploayoffs will settle all of these ranking questions, and the only real question is who will Newnan be playing in the AAAAA finals?
By The REAL NHS fan
October 27, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this
Well said BODOG, having seen Newnan play many times, I don’t think there is a team in the state that would score more than 10 on them in a game now. In fact in the last 21 quarters, 20 of them have been scoreless against the Cougars.
By mr know it all
October 27, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this
swd is gonna beat tucker if swd would hav recoverd dat onside kick dey would hav drove dwn da feild scored n beat marist. And tucker got embrassed by marist so swd will beat tucker no doubt about it
By VIKING DAD
October 27, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this
REGION 1-AAAAA predicted order of finish. #1 Lowndes,#2 Northside,#3 Coffee,#4 Tift
By T.J.
October 27, 2008 6:18 PM | Link to this
I watched Brookwood play Walton a week earlier than most teams started their season. They did not scrimmage another team and the game looked like pre season. Very sloppy on the offensive side. I watched Brookwood vs. Grayson. The defense and offense improved a great deal. They stopped Grayson’s offense on a clear day to a third of the points and yards they normally produce. Brookwood has young players on the offensive side of the ball. I believe the weather had to do with lower score this past game. Brookwood mom. I will not guess on next years game vs. Grayson, it will be a true battle since Grayson is returning so many players like Brookwood. They will be alone on top of 8 AAAAA as new rivals. I agree with Todd, it is really hard to guage regions and teams this late in the season since they mainly play within region. But I guess that is what the playoffs are about.
North Gwinnett at #4? I think it is a real toss up in the rankings between teams list 4 through 7. Could be anybody guess. Every poll has Grayson from 4 to 7 so we will just have to see. I wish Grayson does not get comfortable beating up on weak teams, they may get hit in the mouth and surprised in the playoffs. But if they are hungry it will be Lowndes vs. Grayson in the late rounds. Who gets home field if both ranked number 1 for their regions?
By TCCHSFAN
October 27, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this
Todd
Just want to let you know that TCCHS is playing for the region championship this week and you still dont believe in this team yet
By Northside Bllue
October 27, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this
I feel that North Gwinnett was hit way to hard by most people in the polls for losing to the #1 team in the nation, in which they played Byrnes very well until late… I think North Gwinnett should be #4 in AAAAA ahead of Northside and Grayson… I think they are better than they were last year, and thats the same team who went to the state title game
JJ, North Gwinnett’s loss to Byrnes doesn’t mean as much as it seemed to at the time, especially since Byrnes lost this week and obviously wasn’t the number one team in South Carolina, much less the nation. Northside is improving every week and wants a rematch with Lowndes. The playoffs aren’t far away and all teams can prove their ranking on the field.
By RE:Byrnes lost this week ..what??
October 27, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this
Byrnes did not lose. They blew-out the 3rd or 4th ranked team in SC. They are undefeated and still ranked #1 by USA Today.
By 800lbGorilla
October 27, 2008 6:54 PM | Link to this
Ok BAND PARENTS
I’m going to the INDIANA band State Finals this year @ the new LUCAS oil stadium this Saturday
$20. bucks 4 an adult $18. bucks 4 a student
GO EAST
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 6:58 PM | Link to this
I love GA HS Football..but I have to give a shout out to Fort Campbell, KY Falcons…they are undefeated in 18 straight games going back to the second game of last year and one KY 2A state championship! Additionally, all thier fathers were deployed here to Afganistan or in Iraq. I salute you! In a time of uncertainty, you kept your poise and sense of team all the while worrying about your dads! Plus the fact that your overall scoring average even against higher classification teams is above 51 points a game! Read here:
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200810010500/HSSPORTS01/810010354
By slalom1
October 27, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this
BODOG, Tell’em about it BRO!
By Region 8
October 27, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this
Prediction: All region 8 AAAAA teams go down in the first round of the playoffs this year. Region 8 is usually weak this year and Grayson struggled to beat a very young Brookwood team and, as usual, a questionable recruited Parkview team. Only team north Georgia has going this year is Newnan.
By Brookwood Mom
October 27, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this
TJ: Thanks for the Brookwood complimnents sugar! You are right we will just have to wait and see what happens when next year gets here. IF Grayson and Lowndes do play each other in the state championship game which should be held in the GA dome, I am a die hard BRONCOS Fan, but that night I will be a die hard Lowndes fan. Someone needs to POP Graysons bubble.
By Reeze
October 27, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this
Bodog…….There’s plenty left to say and THE REAL NHS FAN , there is nothing real about you….What team wouldn’t look like the real deal in Region 4…I think you guys don’t understand there are real teams out that have been tested and proven already unlike Newnan…..Lagrange is the best on Newnans tough schedule you say ,the jury is still out on them,we’ll see Thur against Carver how tough your toughest opponnet really is……Region 4 teams (excluding Newnan) went 4-6 against non-region opponents this year….Westlake did defeat Bannecker but the other 3 we’re against Powerhouses Osborne ,Tri-cities and Lithia Springs!…..Hoco, in region 1 ,went 2-0 61 -16 against region 3 foes …In region 1…. 0-5 ,168-52…..Now if Region 1 was full of Hoco calibre teams 31 scoreless qrts would be expected……Newnan has to prove themselves in the playoffs….You can post all you want,nobody’s buying into it.
By AlbanyViking
October 27, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this
From the Byrnes High Footballs own website…”Dorman defeats Byrnes 35-28”…sorry N Gwinnett fans’ can’t use the Rebels anymore as your benchmark to greatness this year lol.
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 7:17 PM | Link to this
I say again to sights in the Dome SEE GREG RIED GO!! Man, I wish Jimbo Fisher and teamate Demps could get in his ear just a lil bit!! UGA BEAT UF this week PLEASE!! I can not stand the Urban Liar anymore this year!! Loundes and Cairo are going to be TOUGH TO BEAT this year!!
By slalom1
October 27, 2008 7:19 PM | Link to this
THE REAL NHS fan, I concur. Pike Co deserves TOP 10 ranking. The biggest game in the AA regular season will be Game 10 when Callaway goes up against Pike Co for the region title. Whoever wins, I believe will have a great shot at the state AA title. My pick is Callaway by 6. As for the Newnan Cougars, ever since having seen them play in Game 1 they have been my pick to win AAAAA IF they can over come the weak schedule. I believe they can. But as far as respect from the AJC goes, I can somewhat understand the reluctance from TODD to rate the Cougars any higher than they are currently ranked. Only because this is THE year when the Cougars need to CLOSE the deal. There have been other years when Newnan appeared to have THE team to beat, but then came up short. Granted 2008 is a difficult year to make a “program” statement, given the power of Lowndes, NSWR and Camden, but if not now, when? This is a mighty talented, well coached team who can play with the best. Question is: “Will they?” I hope so.
By Chris Whitfield
October 27, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this
Brookwood Mom, last week you call Glenn, Honey. This week you call TJ, Sugar. If I pick the Broncos to win this week can I get a loving nickname?
By Brookwood Mom
October 27, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this
Chris: As long as you pick Brookwood to win and become a BRONCOS fan you can be SweetPea!!
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 7:36 PM | Link to this
Think again..Pike is good but I think Brooks or even Fitgerald are better! I think Fitzgerald needed that loss to help them focus on the postseason as the region #2. Fitgerald probably will get its chance with whomever wins that region in the semi finals…it is to me concievable that Fitgerald COULD meet Brooks again in the Dome for the Championship. We beat Brooks as an A team but they are a Rival from the past and that motivated us. They beat Tift fairly well so they are a decent team.
By leechampion
October 27, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this
Drock08, JJ,slalom,sgtchris,bodog, here right now is why Lagrange will beat a very good Carver team=Carver has no one who can kick an extra point, much less a short field goal. It will cost them in a close game which we all expect. couple weeks ago they didn’t even try to kick an EP went for two after every score. shame if they lose over that
By Chris Whitfield
October 27, 2008 7:41 PM | Link to this
Just as long as it isn’t PUMPKIN!
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this
Brookwood Mom-Pick Turner over Wilcox and I will shower you with lovely flattering comments! :-)
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 7:51 PM | Link to this
My email is c691027@yahoo.com if you want to talk GA HS Football away from here once this blog is nixed. I love all football also. I have even been to a HS Football game in the middle of a US Post in Germany and loved it..Vilseck HS was right down the street from my quarters.
By Big Pappi
October 27, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this
WILDMAN - Can you get us a tee time at Eagle Watch or shall I? I suspect HOMET will not be joining us… HOYADAWG - I have not forgotten about you, one more weekend at it’s on! “Americas Eagles”
By SGT CHRIS
October 27, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this
lee champion—-only makes sense that carver goes for two…heck, if you cant get one point, why not try to get two from 3 yards away every time..im surprised they havent lined up jarvis jones to attempt a PAT….watch lagrange on special teams…3 90 plus yard kick off returns in the last 3 games..albeit against pretty weak competition i must admit, but hey, you have to take care of business every week (right camden hehehe_ gonna be the first of hopefully 7 playoff games for lagrange!!!!
By Brookwood Mom
October 27, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this
Chris: You got lucky. Pumpkin is the hubby’s name! Thomas: Sure I pick Turner!! I don’t want Todd to feel left out. He can be BabyDoll!!
By johnny
October 27, 2008 8:01 PM | Link to this
Are the semi-finals in the dome this year? I heard that they changed the finals to the dome this year. Does anybody know?
NHS Eagle FAN
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 8:03 PM | Link to this
Also,
http://ga.prepcountry.com/?m=1001&w=1 has printable Playoff brakets that are handy. Looks like Grayson will most likely meet Loundes in the second round.
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 8:09 PM | Link to this
Brookwood Mom not only are you the hottest Mom around..you are one kool chick whom I really dig for your football awareness and keen insight. I think you could be nothing less than the BOMB. Not often you can meet a HOT WOMAN who knows her football! Only downside is the fact that you have a hubby. HOPE he knows what a cool sexy fine lady he has that is into football as much as we are! Course I hope flirtation is acceptable because half of this is complemetary flirting! LOL Hope your team does excellently this Friday nite as well!!
By GHS Student
October 27, 2008 8:11 PM | Link to this
ok first of all brookwood mom get ur facts straight “sugar” we would play lowndes in the 3rd round. which last time i checked was not the championship… bubble popped hahahaha u are sick if u think we deserve that or if any team could even come close to popping our bubble as you put it. quick reminder you beat a young dacula team 9-6 in overtime that is despicable o and sugar by the way we are young as well look at our best players all juniors so you can keep playing the next year card but its really getting old
By GHS Student
October 27, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this
todd what are the standings in 7-AAAAA looking like who is grayson most likely to play first round out of that group of schools
By Brookwood Mom
October 27, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this
Thank you Thomas!! AND GOES BRONCOS!!!!!!
By GraysonFan2
October 27, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this
Brookwood Mom
Im not sure why you think Grayson needs their bubble popped, their has only been two people from Grayson even blogging here this season. What a sore loser you are! I have done nothing but brag on how well Brookwood did against Grayson and that I thought Brookwood would beat Walton if it were played again. I gues thats what happens when you lose the title. Any how, We all went to the Dome last year as North Gwinnett fans, i guess we will not count on the support from our on region/county. Wow, even our coach has been completely modest and praised Brookwood, who are you talking to any way? Several of us, myself included says Grayson has got to open up the play book in order to have a chance in any play off game, so maybe your pulling for the best team.
By Brookwood Mom
October 27, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this
Thank you Thomas!! AND GO BRONCOS!!!!!!
By Brookwood Mom
October 27, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this
Thank you Thomas!! AND GO BRONCOS!!!!!!
By midniterider
October 27, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this
Looks like there is a very good chance for a 3 way tie for region 2 AA
By Chris Whitfield
October 27, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this
Oh Lord, forgive me for what I have started between Thomas and Brookwood Mom.
Big Pappi, Put me down if you guys need a fourth! Me and Big Bertha need some quality time together.
Now, can we get back to football? No politics, no love lines. I know I started it, but let’s get back on track. LOL
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this
I made a mistake…quarterfinals..Grayson may get the undaunting task of facing a lightning fast Loundes team that flys to the ball on D and runs by you on Offense! To tell you the truth…I was on the field back in the day when Charlie Ward was playing at TCC and Loundes seems to have that kind of speed that TCC had at that time..that is the fastest team speed I have seen in all my years of being around football. Loundes is at least equal to that this year IMHO!!
Brookwood Mom-Thanks..my email is above if you ever want to talk football away from here. I find it stimulating in here with all ya’ll…hard to get the love of the game that Georgian’s feel!! ;-) FLA scene is so business like…every kid down there has a secret agent waiting for him to graduate college it seems like!!
By GraysonFan2
October 27, 2008 8:23 PM | Link to this
Brookwood Mom,
Thomas must be your husband, lol.
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 8:25 PM | Link to this
Go to the site I linked for ya..it helps spell things out for you some..I think things after this weekend will be clarified and you can fill half of the brackets out already. Grayson…buckle up…Loundes beats Coffee and you have a date with a pounding!! Coffee will not be done there either..I think they are also talented and will do well in the playoffs also!!
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 8:29 PM | Link to this
Nope GraysonFan2. But I appreciate all ya’lls passions for your teams! I respect it when people are true to thier schools..I am most certainly!!
By BigVike
October 27, 2008 8:30 PM | Link to this
Hello Coffee Fans the mighty vikings are coming through town 2 stomp a mudhole in Coffee and they are gonna 2 demolish yall…it isn’t gonna b pretty oh man yall better start getting a refund system down there cause all those fans are really going to want there money back after this one lol…my prediction is Lowndes at least 35 and Coffee no more than 10 lol
By Northside 2008
October 27, 2008 8:30 PM | Link to this
Camden County better get ready play serouis football not no kids football yall have been play in your region if everything right in the 1st round vs ML King yall better be ready the top defense in 5-AAAAA come to kingsland,GA on Nov 21 and plus we fight refeere like fight in Lowndes,Ga on Oct 3.SEE YALL in Kingsland,GA We will be ready !!!!!!
By Big Pappi
October 27, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this
OK CHRIS - Etowah, Harrison, East rank 11,12 and 13 in no particular order, all have been ranked at least once in top 10, now on the outside looking in. Fair enough? A good statement for region 5AAAAA. Football talk at it’s finest…
By GHS Student
October 27, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this
Graysonfan2, Just let everbody doubt us… even teams within our county hahaha we have done nothing but brag and say good game to all these guys but im done with that if we have to take on the world then so be it i wouldnt put anything past our team. And to the post about us having to play lowndes who is lightning fast i completely agree i do believe that would come down to a coin flip for home field. But dont think we are slouches when comes to speed and athleticism either. For all the gwinnett bloggers, there is a website www.ourvarsity.com that is nothing but gwinnett sports especially football
By AVikingfan
October 27, 2008 8:49 PM | Link to this
To johnny. In answer to your question, the semi’s are no longer held in thedome. The powers to be in GA HS Football decided that only 1/2 as many players, coaches, cheerleaders, and band members should experience the thrill of playing in the dome. So, beginning this year only the finals will be in the dome.
Someone else asked if Lowndes and Grayson are undefeated at the time, where would the game be held. That’s counting a lot of chickens before the eggs are hatched, but perhaps Todd or Pumpkin, er, Sweet Pea Chris Whitfield, can give us that answer.
By wildmanhoya
October 27, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this
HoyaDawg
Some players equal 2 starters, If they go both ways.
Good point. How’s the tooth? Root canal yet or still sucking the numbing juice?
By AVikingfan
October 27, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this
Northside 2008. If Coffee beats Lowndes in a close game creating a three way tie with NSH, Lowndes and Coffee, NSH, er NSWR, will be the 3rd place team in our region. But that’s pretty good for your 1st year! By the way in the above scenario, Lowndes will be #1 and Coffee #2. Coffee will then get to travel to St. Mary’s and be the one to take a real whuppin from Camden County, instead of ya’ll.
By GHS Student
October 27, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this
A viking fan, can you tell me a little about your team. I no your a powerhouse but beyond that im not sure. And do you think coffee has a chance with yall friday
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this
Hey they can meet at a Diner in Macon ala Friday Night Lights to decide…heck have it in Sanford Stadium!! :-)
By Brookwood Mom
October 27, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this
GraysonFan2: NOPE! I will not be rooting for Grayson if they make the State playoffs. I am not a sore loser, I just don’t like the way they treated my BRONCOS after they beat us. They did not shake my boys hands on the field and the BRONCOS were locked out of the locker room for 20 minutes before they could get their gear and get out. I could see them being happy about beating us, but be a good sport about it!! Did I mention that WE won the best sportsmanship award??
By Granger Fan
October 27, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this
Carver over LaGrange? No way! The Grangers have a team this year that plays with alot of heart and spirit. Many members of this year’s team who fell to Carver last year are back for another chance and will not go down without giving everything they’ve got on the field! And this time the Tigers are playing in the Grangers’house!
By its on
October 27, 2008 9:21 PM | Link to this
Viking fan, you all(Lowndes) hold the top seed in state and defending champs.Grayson will come to you
By its on
October 27, 2008 9:21 PM | Link to this
Viking fan, you all(Lowndes) hold the top seed in state and defending champs.Grayson will come to you
By Jr Blue
October 27, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this
I’M SO GLAD TODD THAT YOU HAVE PICKED LOWNDES OVER MY COFFEE TROJANS, I SEE YOU HAVE NO RESPECT FOR COFFEE AT ALL THINKING WE WILL LOSE BY 14+ POINTS. I UNDERSTAND LOWNDES HAS THE TRADITION OF BEATING UP ON COFFEE NEARLY EVERY YEAR WE PLAY BUT IF YOU REMEMBER IT WASN’T LONG AGO WHEN VALDOSTA RULED LOWNDES. IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT ANY OF US THINK ABOUT THE MATCH-UP THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT JARDINE STADIUM, WHAT MATTERS IS COFFEE YOUNG MEN ARE TIRED OF BEING PICKED ON BY EVERYONE, TO THE COFFEE COACHES STRESS SPECIAL TEAMS ALOT THIS WEEK DURING PREPARATIONS BECAUSE THIS IS WERE THE GAME WILL BE WON. PLAY EVERY PLAY LIKE IT IS YOUR LAST AND AT THE END OF THE NIGHT YOU WILL BE VICTORIOUS, IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE YOU WILL NOT SUCEED, LEAVE IT ON THE FIELD. COFFEE 24 LOWNDES 14. GO TROJANS!
By Chris Whitfield
October 27, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this
AVikingfan IF Grayson and Lowndes were to meet in the quarterfinals, a coin flip would be held to determine the home team. That is the case with all quarterfinal or later games since two No. 1 seeds can’t meet until the quarters. Also, remember that the GHSA did away with seating requirements through the quarters. The only games that will have seating requirements will be the semifinals and for that you can bring in temporary seating to meet seating requirements.
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 9:28 PM | Link to this
That is in bad taste Grayson! But, to be honest…I think rock throwing at you because you came to thier house and beat them is much worse. Brooks and Dooly and Macon Counties are bad about this. I feel where you are at Brookwood Mom..like insult to injury type stuff…not good!!!
By cleonard
October 27, 2008 9:32 PM | Link to this
Todd, I asked the question again about Sandy Creeks running back Rajion Neal.Why isnt he getting his touches if he is being considered to be one of the top running backs coming out next year.It seems to me he is being punished for having an ankle injury in the Shaw game.He is not starting and getting as few as 10 carries a game. What is up with this?
By Brookwood Mom
October 27, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this
OK friends Brookwood MOM is signing off before I become the most hated person on the blog!! Good luck to all the teams this Friday. PS I really am a nice person. I just L-O-V-E my BRONCOS!!
By its on
October 27, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this
To its on,
all i got 2 say is GREG REID i mean we have no real passing attack..but our defense is sound…and no way does COFFEE have a chance in the world of it even being close
By Chris Whitfield
October 27, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this
Viking fan, you all(Lowndes) hold the top seed in state and defending champs.Grayson will come to you
Not true. See the above post or go read the GHSA Constitution and By-Laws.
By slalom1
October 27, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this
REEZE, I AM buying into the Newnan Cougars. Just like YO, you have not YET seen the Cougars. However, I have seen your beloved NSWR team against Carver-Col. Had NSWR played Newnan on the same night, under the same conditions, the score would have amounted to a Cougar blow-out of NSWR along with a humiliating loss and long drive back home.. Much more lop sided than the NSWR loss to Lowndes. However your point regarding the weak Newnan schedule is well taken. And I must agree. How does a team get better when they are never tested? Early in the 2008 season I honestly believe that Newnan may have embarrassed even the best in AAAAA. But as the year rolls on the schools in 1AAAAA keep getting stronger while Newnan and other schools with lots of talent playing weak schedules begin to play sloppy. I am beginning to see this trend from the Cougars as well. Still believe that Newnan has the best talent in the state. But this is a test of Coach Herring as much as it is for the Cougar football team. Again, how do the Cougars get better while not getting tested? My bet stands: “NO ONE on Newnan’s schedule will cover a 22 point spread in the regular season”. Even E. Coweta. Come to think of it, aside from 1AAAAA, what other region in AAAAA has much more than region 4? What about Camden? Aside from Hoover, who have they played? NOBODY. You guys down in 1AAAAA keep dooking it out. But do not overlook the Newnan Cougars.They are for real.
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 9:37 PM | Link to this
Can the coin toss be held in a roadside dinner to make it real and dramatic?? ;-)
By AVikingfan
October 27, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this
Thanks Sweet Pea. Coin flip in the quarters. I think seating requirements should be considered. Same as for rest rooms. When we played Parkview in the 04 finals, there were NO visitors rest rooms. They brought in about a hundred portable toilets! Butttttt, the GHSA didn’t ask for my opinion. Probably smart people.
My, aren’t the WR and NSWR people quiet this week. Don’t they meet this week? I figured ENR would have plenty of history and half baked facts to talk about this week. Maybe he’s still smarting from Chris’ spanking last week.
By AVikingfan
October 27, 2008 10:18 PM | Link to this
To GHS student, in response to your request. A few things about Lowndes. We have two middle school feeder programs, same for Valdosta High. There are two public high schools in our county, one private school (Valwood) and a couple of church schools. Even most of the Boys Club teams run Lowndes’ offense, down to flag leagues.
We have won 5 state championships in football, all in the state’s largest classification. Valdosta has something like 23, but I think a few of those were in Class A and Double A. No other team has that many championships in the state’s largest classification.
This year’s team is pretty “small” in size and almost everyone we play is much bigger. But we have 15 players with at least one “carry”, 14 have scored at least one point, and 35 have made at least one tackle. We have scored 284 points and given up 49. We have good team speed, really good. Our coaches work sometimes all night looking at film and preparing game plans. Same thing is probably true at all good teams. But what we are really good at is making adjustments during games. And we don’t wait till half time to do it. Against NSWR we figured out really quick that we could not run away from Abry Jones, so we started running at him, and using a wing back to get in his way momentarily and trying to make him rush inside the wingback, so our ball carriers could get past him. It worked to perfection.
So not to sound like ENR and write all night, I’ll stop here. Hope this answers your questions about Lowndes.
By Reeze
October 27, 2008 10:40 PM | Link to this
Slalom 1……..Northside’s offense has stepped up quite a bit since Carver and Lowndes…..Don’t judge us on these two games….With 10 new starters on offense … Then ,Did we expect anything different facing Carver and Lowndes ?..Still ,in my opinion two of the best defenses we’ve faced in years,which you’ll find out thursday…..If we faced either at this point the turn out would be differrent ,not calling out a win against Lowndes ,but an entirely different 2nd half……Slalom 1 ,you have a short memory …In 2007 Lagrange looked good until Shaw , Carver and Perry….TCC looked good until Ware…..North Cobb looked good until Ptridge, NG looked good until Lowndes…..My point is the playoffs is a entirely different season ….Newnan ,…we’ll have to see…If they are better than Lowndes , NSWR ,Coffee ,Grayson ,the teams I have seen , If so then you’re talking about one hell of a team ……We can’t make that call until week 15
By 1bighammer
October 27, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this
By cleonard Todd, I asked the question again about Sandy Creeks running back Rajion Neal.Why isnt he getting his touches if he is being considered to be one of the top running backs coming out next year.It seems to me he is being punished for having an ankle injury in the Shaw game.He is not starting and getting as few as 10 carries a game. What is up with this?
Todd dooesn’t know the answer to this but I do. To put it plain and simple…He’s soft. If its not an ankle its something else. If you want to be considered a great back, you gotta play through some minor injuries. His replacement ran hard and north and south. He produced BIG time while Neal was out. Its hard to put a guy on the bench when he produces, now they share time in the backfield.
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this
Say what you will but Tift was the closest to upsetting Loundes this year. They were at home and had the momentum until a 99 yard return on a fumble which kinda looked like a TD before the fumble..the video was at a bad angle. However, Reid took the ball all the way back and took the game out of Tift’s hand in those moments.
By T.J.
October 27, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this
I live smack in the middle of Brookwood and Grayson so I am fans of both teams. I do not think the whole after game handshake and locker room lockout was intentional. Grayson has been beat up from youth league and up for years. First win and it counted towards securing region championship, Grayson and community got caught up in the moment. I have not seen Grayson be nothing but a class act. Except for the linebackers…they have nasty streak. Grayson will need homefield and more to beat Lowndes. Depending on who they play, they may not make it that far. I do not think Grayson will do well against certain types of passing teams and run stuffing defenses. I am nervous about the first round and can not wait to see who comes limping out of region 7 at the number 4 seed. Brookwood will have it’s hands full too taking on the number 3 seed from region 7. I think this years playoffs will be the best. No one has a clear ticket to the dome. Lowndes and Camden seem to be in the drivers seats but you never know this year.
By the way, did anyone notice Camdens score this week. Another game over 70 points. I think that is bit much. What is up with region 3? Someone needs to fix that region. Camden probably played it’s JV and still scored like they did.
By Northside Fan
October 27, 2008 11:01 PM | Link to this
To: A Viking Fan, It not that NSWR fans are quiet this week. It’s just that the school has arrived. That is, the questionable concern from so many on whether they could play in AAAAA, especially 1AAAAA has been answered. A 9-1 (with fingers crossed against WR)record is not bad.
By will
October 27, 2008 11:03 PM | Link to this
if walton finishes 9-1 who will they likely play in the first round
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 11:35 PM | Link to this
WILL- Right now it would be Harrison!
By Thomas
October 27, 2008 11:42 PM | Link to this
This is how it all shakes down for this year in the playoffs. If you go to the site you can download a printable copy so you can save it on your computer or paste it on the wall.
http://ga.prepcountry.com/?template=7&year=2008&sport=1&class=5
By WA fan
October 28, 2008 1:07 AM | Link to this
Todd… Now that you’ve ranked Jackson, how would Woodward stand with a win over Jackson friday and a 7-2(7-0) record with their only losses coming from Lovett and Westminster, two playoff bound teams, trailing lovett by 3 at the half and leading westminster by 3. Keeping in mind, Woodward played both games without their starting tailback.
By chili cheese
October 28, 2008 1:08 AM | Link to this
Todd, I am just curious as to why you continue to pick Cairo over Baldwin as #1 in AAA. Baldwin has beaten two of your top 10 AAA teams and Cairo has played a fairly weak schedule. I think this weeks WACO game will be as you predicted. Thanks.
By chili cheese
October 28, 2008 1:35 AM | Link to this
Jaybo It is called Freedom of Speech deal with it dude, that’s what made this country so great. If comments like that p** you off, then I guess using his middle name “Hussein” really makes you mad. But don’t worry, if we believe all the polls everything is about to CHANGE.
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 2:14 AM | Link to this
ChillyCheese- I KNOW you are not serious are you?? Cairo has four Div 1 players that headline that team. Pease is a momentum killer, Bryant will run through or by you, Isom is the real deal and can put up some TDs in a heartbeat, and Williams is a beast in the midde and even played O-Line this past week..something he has not done since being a freshman…where he graded out better than 90%. They also have RB Lonnie ..last name forgotten..but he is a BURNER!!! Who does Baldwin have?? I am not even a Cairo fan but I reconize thier talent. I actually kinda hope Crisp can upset them. However, the 1AAA region is NOT weak…I would put Worth up against you this weekend!!!!!
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 2:23 AM | Link to this
By that same token..this forum is about HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL…PLEASE keep it to THAT! I DO NOT want to hear about petty politicians meddling..NONE OF THEM have my interest at heart so I had rather stay with something I KNOW IS TRUE…FOOTBALL IS THERE FOR ME!! I am a soldier deployed by the way…I would rahter have the choice to vote no to both and make em try again to find someone else. But if I must..I have to go with the man who has been a commander and not a troop scout organizer. ANYWAYS>>>PLEASE stay with what we are here for GA FOOTBALL..THAT IS what excites me and keeps me going over here!!!!!!
By Football Fan
October 28, 2008 3:02 AM | Link to this
New USA TodayPoll Byrnes is completly out.
By Rusty
October 28, 2008 4:15 AM | Link to this
You Go Thomas, I hope Your team wins it ALL.
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 4:30 AM | Link to this
Thanks Rusty!! I appreciate that sediment!
By GraysonFan2
October 28, 2008 6:12 AM | Link to this
TJ,
IM SURE IT WASNT INTENTIONAL, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE JUST LOST YOUR TITLE, IM SURE EVERY THING IS INTENSIFIED. I THINK THE BOYS ALL WANTED TO GET TO THEIR HUDDLE AND CELEBRATE, THEY HALFWAY DID THE HAND SHAKE THING, I SAW A LOT OF IT. AND COME ON, THE LOCKER ROOM, LOOK WHAT WAS GOING ON AROUND THE STADIUM AT THE TIME, GET OVER IT. LIKE TJ SAID, GRAYSON IS NOTHING BUT CLASS, A FEW LINEBACKERS WITH ATTITUDE, BUT THEY ARE LINE BACKERS, THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BE MEAN, LOL. ALL THIS WAS NEWS TO ME ANY WAY, I WAS CAUGHT UP IN THE MOMENT TOO.
GO GRAYSON RAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Drock08
October 28, 2008 7:08 AM | Link to this
It kills me when someone including Todd based a team on past success. What happen in 2001 2005 2006 or 2007 dosen’t mean anything. I have seen all the top AAAAA and AAA teams live or in person this year. I talk to high school and college coaches every week as well as high scouts. And the best team in AAAAA are Newnan Lowndes Camden and Grayson. I believe NSWR still can’t throw the football when they have to and I also Grayson is way overated. I believe Grayson will give Lowndes all they can handle in the second round of the playoffs and also the Newnan vs Coffee game will be a strong test for Newnan with Newnan winning by 14. Also Camden will beat NSWR by atleast 10 because they will be forced to pass the football. I look forward to seeing Camden vs Newnan in the State semifinals.
By Drock08
October 28, 2008 7:11 AM | Link to this
Lagrange defense and Carver special teams will be the reason Carver loses this game. Lagrange will win this game and I expect to see the Grangers at the dome in December
By GHS Student
October 28, 2008 7:27 AM | Link to this
I agree with the matchup problems with teams like norcross or north gwinnett but mostl likely i have heard at the school that it will be collins hill in the first round and they do not cause a matchup problem at all, recall last year when we put it to them the first game of the year
By HoyaDawg
October 28, 2008 7:32 AM | Link to this
Wildman, Thursday, Thanks for asking. Friday night should be fun I don’t know about you, but I love going to Northcut Studium. There is always up close, in your face football action.
By redevilfan
October 28, 2008 7:37 AM | Link to this
Although a lot of people say Jackson is in weak region we have no control of that. You should have ranked Jackson weeks ago. We are only giving up 3 points agame on defense and that says alot of how we play ball. Sure we have a terrible record when it comes to the playoffs but we were in a pass happy offense. Things have changed and for the better. Our Head Coach Parris has taken us to the playoffs 11 out of 12 years and to the dome in 2000. Get out some time away from the city lights and go see some real football games south of Atl. Look out we will not go down as easy as everyone thinks we will.
By Tina
October 28, 2008 7:51 AM | Link to this
Hey, Thomas. You still on???
By Tina
October 28, 2008 7:57 AM | Link to this
I am a Turner County fan myself. My daughter is a Rebel Belle.(Dance Line)So I have attended all the games. Them boys have alot of heart.I was really disappointed in Dooly County. They wanted to fight…not play football.I guess that’s why we ended up with a 19-0 win.
By Yo
October 28, 2008 8:22 AM | Link to this
Drock08 are you sure the seedings will allow your predictions?
By Reeze
October 28, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this
Yo…… Where have you been ..I guess you hadn’t heard ,Lowndes is now in either region 5 or region 6 according to Drock8…How else could you meet Gryson in round 2 :)
By Observer
October 28, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this
Todd - St. Pius and Dunwoody seem to be on a collision course in the playoffs. Who do you think will get the better of that matchup and can either compete with Cairo or Baldwin if it gets that far?
By NHS
October 28, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this
AVikingFan, For Coffee to be the second seed, they have to beat Lowndes AND hold Lowndes and Tift to less than 35 points. Northside has given up 52 points, Coffee 17 (with those two games left). If Northside wins its last two games (Warner Robins and Colquitt) the amount of points allowed probably will not matter.By the way, to a prior poster…this “NHS” stands for Northside High School, not Newnan.
By HSBallfan
October 28, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this
By Drock08: It kills me when someone including Todd based a team on past success. What happen in 2001 2005 2006 or 2007 dosen’t mean anything. Not necessarily the case. There are certainly cases where a Union Grove, Villa Rica or Evans becomes competitive after years of losing records, but it makes sense to give an edge in the rankings to teams and regions with established records of success. There are good reasons why, year after year, you see names like Marist, Northside, Statesboro, TCC, Buford and others deep into the playoffs while others consistently wash out in the early rounds.
By JAYBO
October 28, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this
Chili Cheese
Here’s my response to your ignorance……….nothing!!!! You are not even worth my time my friend!!!!
By ken
October 28, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this
Todd, I know why you don’t rank us but we will be the surprise team in class AA and we are CALHOUN!!
By Gamer
October 28, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this
Hey Drock08, I once said I was going to call you Drunk08. I think I can justify that now. You need to read your blog again on your comments about Grayson and NSWR. You talk about how Grayson is over-rated then say how tough they will be for Lowndes to beat. That NSWR will lose to Camden by 10 and Newnan will beat Coffee by 14 points. You say you talk to College and High School coaches weekly. Man, I hope the H—they don’t listen to you. You also say you talk to HIGH SCOUTS, What! You say La Grange will be in the dome this year—what a laugh.
By cleonard
October 28, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this
Okay bighammer since you know the answer, what about this one. Why not put both of them in the backfield and and turn them alose. The offesnive line is suspect at Sandy Creek, so they need to get some lead blockers in front of those guys and establish a run game. Because the line is not going to hold up in the playoffs to get the passing game going. And also their defense is weak in the secondary.
By RealisticEP_Fan
October 28, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this
Hey Harrison Fans: When you travel to NorthCut stadium Friday, take some notes on the facilities, speaker system, etc. then pass them along to your school’s administration, athletic department and booster club.
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this
Greetings TJ,
I see that you live in the Metro Atlanta area. Well I hate to tell you. But Your Teams up there are over rated. You do have some goood football teams up there, but it is not in Class AAAAA.
You will see when your cinderalla teams make the playoffs and eventually begin playing the teams in Regions 1-AAAAA 2-AAAAA and 3-AAAAA. That is if you make it past your 1st round.
You mentioned Camden County trouncing of a team in Region 3-AAAAA that they ran the points over 70. Region3-AAAAA is a weak Region but you do have two Schools in that Region that are good. That is Perinnial Power Camden County and Bradwell Institute. Bradwell Institute are runninning the points up in the Region also against the region 3-AAAAA opponents.
The Camden County Wildcats have beaten the Bradwell Institute Tigers for the past few years however; Bradwell Institute use to hold all claims to that Region in the past. With that being said, Bradwell Institute had a slow start earlier this season with a couple of losses against some Bottom Rung Non Contending Teams. (Houston County) and (Glynn Academy)
That was due to injuries to a few key players. Since then those players have returned, and they are running the table in Region3-AAAAA along with Power House Camden County in whom Bradwell Institute play for the last Sub Region Game of the Season.
This will definitely be a show down this year for Region 3-AAAAA. TJ, if you think for one minute that those two Teams are not good, you had better wake up and smell the Coffee. I will tell anyone in the State that Camden County is the Team to try to beat. Northside Warner Robbins, and Lowndes County had better take heed, and study their play books. This will definitely not be a cake walk. I will promise you.
By NHS
October 28, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this
Sportsfan…Robins (as in Warner Robins) is spelled with one “b”, not two. And, though I’m sure Camden has a good team, I’m also sure neither Lowndes or Northside are afraid to make the trip to Kingsland.
By 1bighammer
October 28, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this
Cleonard Both of them in the backfield is not the type of Offense SC runs. I think using them both is smart, always having a fresh tailback with no noticeable drop off in production is a good thing. I think the O-line is fine, SC averages 330+ yds total offense. As for the secondary being weak, opponents are only averaging 85 yds passing.
By Reeze
October 28, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this
Poll……Who’s the most entertaining?…..Drock08 or Sportsfan31313
By Anthony Neal
October 28, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this
TODD let me respond to Big Hammer about my son Rajion Neal. Expose yourself big hammer. This is daddy. This kid works the hardest on and off the field. Pound for Pound that is no comparison. The best player should start. Rajion has proven that he has the skills to get the job done. Rajion played with 1 sprain. Rajion only missed 2 games when had 2 sprained ankles and there were not minor injures. Get your facts together. WE GO HARD ALL THE TIME. Is this personal against Rajion? Cut the grass so the snakes will show. See you at practice. Holla
By AVikingfan
October 28, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this
To NHS and Northsidefan: Northside High School has definetely arrived and made a statement this year in AAAAA football. Good luck this week against WR, and hopefully ya’ll can take care of business against Camden in week two. Now THAT will be a game. With Camden’s high scores during region play, their starters may not be “in game condition” come playoff time. You can’t do it in practice. When they have to play the entire game against Lowndes, Coffee, or NSH, they may be in trouble.
Where is “Sweet Pea” today? He must have banker’s hours! Ha ha
By Karo
October 28, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this
I would put my eggs in for Jackson high School, Jackson,GA. If these guys defense stay healthy these guys could go all the way!!!
GO RED DEVILS!!!
By drock08
October 28, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this
I meant NSWR is way overated in my post not Grayson. And believe Grayson will give Lowndes all they can handle in round 3. Newnan will beat Coffee by atleast 14 in round 2 and Lagrange will beat Carver and make it to the Dome
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this
Greetings NHS,
Thank you for the correction for Robins. Well it’s good that you think that Northside Warner Robins and Lowndes County are not afraid to make the trip to Kingsland.
You just make sure that you tell them that while they are making that trip, that they had better study their play book because it will definitely not become a cake walk trying to play against them.
As a matter of fact, I have Camden County beating both of Teams. You could go tell that to the loyal fans in Warner Robins & Valdosta.
By Todd Holcomb
October 28, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this
Region3-AAAAA is a weak Region but you do have two Schools in that Region that are good. That is Perinnial Power Camden County and Bradwell Institute. Bradwell Institute are runninning the points up in the Region also against the region 3-AAAAA opponents.
Bradwell would not make the playoffs in any other Class AAAAA region in Georgia. Bradwell would finish last place in Region 1-AAAAA. But the Kool-Aid tastes great down there.
I know why you don’t rank us but we will be the surprise team in class AA and we are CALHOUN!!
Calhoun may get a favorable seed and draw due to its region alignment. But this is not one of Calhoun’s better teams lately.
St. Pius and Dunwoody seem to be on a collision course in the playoffs. Who do you think will get the better of that matchup and can either compete with Cairo or Baldwin if it gets that far?
I wouldn’t have them ranked that highly if I didn’t think they could compete with the best. But I do sense that Cairo has separated itself a little bit.
Although a lot of people say Jackson is in weak region we have no control of that. You should have ranked Jackson weeks ago.
Likewise, I have no control over the confidence that I have in a team. It’s the natural and irreversible result of looking at Jackson’s scores and its schedule. I don’t have much confidence in Jackson. What can I do about that?
Also, your premise is incorrect. Jackson chose to play Therrell and Putnam County in non-region games. Jackson not only has the weakest region schedule among Top 10 teams, but it also has the weakest non-region schedule.
It kills me when someone including Todd based a team on past success. What happen in 2001 2005 2006 or 2007 dosen’t mean anything.
So it’s just a coincidence that Lowndes is undefeated this season? I’d say that the past means everything until there’s evidence that times have changed.
Thanks Rusty!! I appreciate that sediment!
The lake said to the river.
New USA TodayPoll Byrnes is completly out.
Be afraid, North Gwinnett. Be very afraid of next week’s rankings!
Todd, I am just curious as to why you continue to pick Cairo over Baldwin as #1 in AAA. Baldwin has beaten two of your top 10 AAA teams and Cairo has played a fairly weak schedule.
Not so fast. I’d say Cairo’s schedule is actually tougher than Baldwin’s thus far. Cairo has beaten one Top 10 team in AAAA, plus three teams that have been ranked at one time or another in AAA. The Maxwell Ratings say Cairo’s schedule is 4th toughest in AAA. Baldwin’s is 16th. Plus, Cairo is the reigning runner-up in AAA. I don’t think anybody is ranking Baldwin over Cairo.
Now that you’ve ranked Jackson, how would Woodward stand with a win over Jackson friday and a 7-2(7-0) record with their only losses coming from Lovett and Westminster, two playoff bound teams, trailing lovett by 3 at the half and leading westminster by 3. Keeping in mind, Woodward played both games without their starting tailback.
Problem is that Lovett and Westminster are AA teams. And Lovett is unranked. Woodward is AAA. So I wouldn’t expect that Woodward would be ranked with a win over Jackson. It would be a nice victory, though.
if walton finishes 9-1 who will they likely play in the first round
McEachern.
Pike Co deserves TOP 10 ranking.
in AA, where is Pike County? Only 3 teams are ranked with no losses, and one is in their region, yet Pike is undefeated.
Pike County will start 9-0, finish 9-2. Pike is not a Top 20 team.
By HPhil
October 28, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this
Hey Harrison Fans: When you travel to NorthCut stadium Friday, take some notes on the facilities, speaker system, etc. then pass them along to your school’s administration, athletic department and booster club.
They should have demolished that stadium when they built the new school.
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this
Greetings Reeze,
I noticed you mentioning a few of teams in Suburban Atlanta. What Region in Class AAAAA are your favorite?
By AVikingfan
October 28, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this
To Drock08: The soonest lowndes can possibly meet Grayson would be the quarterfinals (3rd round) of the playoffs, not as you said, the 2nd round.
But I assure you and everyone, right now we are totally focused on this week’s game with Coffee. After that we will concentrate on nothing but Warner Robins.
You can’t win’em all unless you win’em one at the time. At Lowndes those are not just words. We live by it!
We are fortunate and lucky enough to have made the playoffs, but we will continue to take them one at a time. Right now we only have one playoff game for sure on our horizon. Grayson needs to think about someone else for a while!
By T.J.
October 28, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this
Sportsfan31313, I only have respect for Camden in Region 3 AAAAA. And if you have read my posts since pre season I predicted a Lowndes vs. Camden showdown in the dome for the title. My post that your commenting on said those two teams are in the drivers seat. I would not count Bradwell institute as a decent team losing to Houston County a basement team from region 1. Warner Robins beat Houston County. Grayson beat Warner Robins 30 to 0. How over rated is that? I think I am pretty objective in these posts even agreeing region 1 as the toughest region. Teams in the north part of GA are just as good maybe but I never said better. We will see. Same converations happened last year and North Gwinnett made a run. North vs. South….lets do not forget there is a middle. NSWR might be the surprise team in this all. T.J,s top 5 rankings for AAAAA.
(1) Lowndes (2) Camden (3) Newnan (4) 4 way tie with Grayson, Coffee, NSWR, and North Gwinnett (5) Walton
By Jackets#1
October 28, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this
Todd do you believe Thomas County can beat Westside this friday night and win its third region in a row
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this
To Todd Holcomb,
You were WRONG about Bradwell Institute back then, and you are wrong now. Right now Bradwell Institute will enter the playoff this season at least the number 2 seed.
You said that Bradwell would not make the playoffs in any other Class AAAAA region in Georgia. Bradwell would finish last place in Region 1-AAAAA. But the Kool-Aid tastes great down there.
Well Todd Bradwell is in Region 3 and not Region 1. So that remains to be seen. What is fact, is that Bradwell Institute is a good team this year, and although the region is weak, it does not negate the points that they were scoring against opponents in that Region 3-AAAAA.
Bradwell Institute have outscored it last four opponents 175-32. And again, because Region 3-AAAAA appears to be weak, It does not rule out that Bradwell can not contend with your Region 1-AAAAA teams. If you were down there in Liberty County to taste the Koolaid, then you probably should have watch the game. Then you would have known how good and matured that Bradwell Institute have become.
Take your Horse Blinders off Todd.
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this
Hey TJ,
You just said it in the middle of your comment. If stated that you wont count Bradwell as a decent team because of them losing to bottom rung Houston County.
Well I also stated that Bradwell had lost some key players due to injuries at the beginning of the season. That is why they lost two games against two bottom rung teams. But since then, the players have matured, and they are really playing some great football.
Houston County, Warner Robins were not a team on contention anyway. Have your Grayson team been ranked before this year?
TJ, you are objective, and fair and I will give you that. But yes I do believe that the power teams are in Central and South Georgia. I will begin to watch Grayson, and the teams in Suburban area a lot closer.
By EagleNationRising
October 28, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this
Has anyone heard from any Tift County Blue Devil posters? Has anyone heard from the foolish masses proclaiming an “Upset Alert” for the Northside-Tift County game? I was just wondering. Posters from opponents of Northside have a tendency to simply disappear.
The focus is on Georgia’s Big Game! Northside versus Warner Robins. Although the Demons are down, I expect a hard hitting game.
Go Eagles!
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this
Tood Holcomb,
What are the play off brackets for the 2008 Football Season in Class AAAAA?
By Panola Rd's Finest
October 28, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this
HEY TODD WHAT DO YOU THINK ABUOT SWD’S CHANCES AGAINST TUCKER?
Second JDBLUE, Congratulations to the Jaguars expected success this season. With the amount of seniors on this team they should win the region and go deep into the playoffs. A first round exit will be, well…
Third TODD, I appreciate you giving MLK respect against the Walton poster. (Finally:)) This is a rebuilding year yet they are still tied for second place.
By trojan2008
October 28, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this
sportsfan, camden couldn’t carry coffee, lowndes, or nswr’s jock strap. same goes for bradwell. beating up on groves, jenkins, beach, windsor forest, or any of those other savannah schools is not impressive. any region 1 playoff team will be able to handle camden, even playing in kingsland.
By HeadEast
October 28, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this
I thought region 1 got more teams (the Warners) so everyone won’t make the playoffs, but it still looks like Tift will back in with a 3-4 record in the region. Then they get rewarded with the softest bracket, no Camden, Grayson, or Newnan. What gives?
By NHS
October 28, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this
http://ga.prepcountry.com/?template=7&year=2008&sport=1&class=5
This is a link to the AAAAA playoff bracket
By Chris Whitfield
October 28, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this
You were WRONG about Bradwell Institute back then, and you are wrong now.
This may very well be a better Bradwell team, but recent history isn’t working in your favor 31313. Back-to-back 5-6 seasons do not a powerhouse make, and your contention that you could play with Region 1 is taken with a grain of salt since you lave already lost to HoCo this year and what was that Valdosta score in the first round last season? Oh, yeah, 42-0. I like “Big Daddy” Jim Walsh Jr. down there, but it has been a decade since the Tigers had 10 wins. Bradwell would be the biggest story in the state if they made it past the first round. Then you can come back on here and rub it in our faces. BTW, is Coach Miller still down there?
Where is “Sweet Pea” today? He must have banker’s hours! Ha ha
Oh, AVikingfan, please don’t make that nickname stick! Only Brookwood Mom can call me that, PLEASE! haha
Northcutt Stadium
Someone said they should have tore it down, but I love that place. I love high school stadiums like it and the one in Dalton and Cleveland Field and the Granite Bowl that feel like real neighborhood stadiums. What is so special about stadiums at all these new schools going up. Like major league baseball in the 70s, it is nothing but cookie cutter with no personality. Besides the cannon and the crowd, East’s stadium doesn’t have much character. (And here comes the rain of East indignation for that comment.)
By VikingConqueror
October 28, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this
ENR - must stand for Ear, Nose and Rectum, bub, ‘cause you definitely deal in bull-phlegm. And all your prior year stats won’t help at all with what’s heading your way.
NSWR will be dealt with harshly and with great prejudice in the second round of the state playoffs. Sure, you’ll get by Union Grove or MLK or whatever other victim 2-AAAAA produces in the first round, but then it’s Camden-time!!!
A second round b!tch slappin’ like you’ve nevah seen…
Go post your girl-noise on the Woman-to-Woman blog. They called, they want their tampon back.
By NHS
October 28, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this
HeadEast, all Region 1 teams are not making the playoffs. One of the teams that will probably miss is a little school called V A L D O S T A. You’ve probably heard of them. They are the ones with the winningest high school program in the USA. Warner Robins is also unlikely to make the playoffs. They have a few state championships, as well as two national championships. In Region 1 there is actually competition for playoff spots, and the teams that win them are fully capable of going all the way.
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this
Hey Trojan2008,
If I can remember, Bradwell Institute have beaten Coffee County before. Remember, Coffee County was in Region 3-AAAA before dropping down in Region Class AAAA when everyone else elevated to Class AAAAA? As a matter of fact, you all had that great AAAA running back from down there name pulpwood Smith.
I attended that game against a Savannah School name Thompkins High School when they beat Coffee County on their own turf down there in Douglas Georgia. Remember that? You all won the Sub Region that year but Bradwell won the Region.
Now if you think one minute that Coffee could beat Camden County or Bradwell Institute, you better get off the illegal substance. Maybe Camden County or Bradwell Institute will see you all in the playoffs.
By T. J.
October 28, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this
Sportsfan31313, I know Grayson was ranked in top 10 last year. Not sure about the year before. I did not follow them too much until they caught my attention 2 years ago losing to Norcross in the second round. Last year Camden beat them in the 3rd round. This year, will be tough to make it but it is a quality program.
Bradwell Institute is the second best team in region 3 for sure. But I agree with Todd based on what I can tell. If teams remain ranked Bradwell will be beat by Chapel Hill in the first round.
By North Clayton Football Mom
October 28, 2008 1:20 PM | Link to this
North Clayton may have lost to a unranked team but it was not a conference game!! For the conference they are 6-0!! SO PLEASE TELL ME WHY THEY ARE NOT RANKED NOW!! We are working so hard here in Clayton County and no one want to give us any credit. Those boys are working hard & keep on working hard despite the negative energy that is hoovering over us now!! LOVE YOU BOYS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!! WAY TO GO COACHES!!
By North Clayton Football Mom
October 28, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this
North Clayton may have lost to a unranked team but it was not a conference game!! For the conference they are 6-0!! SO PLEASE TELL ME WHY THEY ARE NOT RANKED NOW!! We are working so hard here in Clayton County and no one want to give us any credit. Those boys are working hard & keep on working hard despite the negative energy that is hoovering over us now!! LOVE YOU BOYS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!! WAY TO GO COACHES!!
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this
Hey Todd,
I am not speaking of the last two seasons of Bradwell Institute. We all know about that. But what i am saying is that that Bradwell Team hss become a pretty good and matured team.
Now you continue to mention about the Houston County Losss and the Glynn Academy loss. That was at the beginning of the season. I stated that they had a few injuries to key players as to the reason for the losses.
But look what has transpired beginning game four of season? They have ran the table against every team on the schedule. The teams that they had played are considered non contenders, however; it is the points spread. The last four games, Bradwell Institute has outscored its opponents 175- 32.
Canden County has done the same thing. I did’nt say that Bradwell could beat every team in Region 1-AAAAA. But I do believe that Bradwell can beat some of the teams in Region 1-AAAAA right now this very moment. I am sure if we met Houston County again in the playoff, the outcome will be very different than the 1st. Bradwell Institute would win.
Well I have some whipped creme pie for your face Todd because Bradwell will get pass the 1st round this year depending on who they are playing. I read some where that in the playoffs, for the first round, Region 1-AAAAA vs Region 2-AAAAA Region 3-AAAAA vs Region 4-AAAAA Region 5-AAAAA vs Region 6-AAAAA Region 7-AAAAA vs Region8-AAAAA. Is that true?
By Northside Fan
October 28, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this
Hey ENR: like you, I feel that NSWR will win the game. However, WR has been improving weekly with their offense. They have at least 6 backs they rotate in and out. WR is going to be pretty tough next year. Their senior QB will be gone but another rising senior QB (Dudley) will take over. I have been looking for “Devil Dog” alas Tift County bragger/blogger. Thanks for keeping your blog short. lol
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this
Greetings Chris Whitfield,
My last comment was for you as well as Todd Holcomb. You are very right that Bradwell has not been in a serious contender in past few years but they did make the playoffs and gotten their hind parts handed to them.
But this year, is a better year for Bradwell. As I mentioned before they had key players injured at the earlier part of the season. But to Bradwell’s credit, they have become a very good and matured team. Had it not been for the injuries that had occurred, we would not even been up for discussion as to Bradwell being a contender this year.
Like I said, you have to look at the past five games. They have really ran the table in region 3-AAAAA. They should out right beat the Johnson High School in Savannah. The remaining game will be in Hinesville, Liberty County Georgia against Perinnial Power Camden County. This will be a good game.
Again, you said if Bradwell Institute make past the 1st round, it would be the biggest story in the State? Well get your pens ready because I believe they will this year at the rate and intensity they are playing.
I’m sure Coach Jim Walsh Jr. is fine as he is preparing the Bradwell tigers for another game this coming Thursday against Johnson High School in Savannah.
Don’t forget to bring you a towel when I get to rub pie in your face. LOL…..
By HPhil
October 28, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this
Like major league baseball in the 70s, it is nothing but cookie cutter with no personality.
I agree with that but it is preferable to the personality of the toilets at Northcut.
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this
Hey TJ,
I don’t think so. I have reviewed the teams that Chapel Hill has played. Then on the other hand it would be a good game. I don’t know much about Chapel Hill. But I do know about Bradwell Institute Tigers Football Team.
The Team is HOT right now, they have REALLY improved overe the weeks shutting down and shutting out one opponent, and I am telling you that they are heading for a great season.
Last but not least, some of those ranked teams will not remain ranked over the next two weeks in Class AAAAA. A couple will lose a game before the end of the regular season.
By Chris Whitfield
October 28, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this
Well, 31313, unless Raymond Gross is running the offense and you have pried coach Johnson off the golf carts out at Cherokee Rose, you let me know how good that Camden pie tastes! HA
By HeadEast
October 28, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this
NHS - I have great respect for 1-AAAAA. If Northside gets by Camden I expect them to have 3 of the 4 semifinal spots. But only historians mention Valdosta. Tomberlin is a sterling 14-16 in three years and they lost 5 games in each of the two years before him too. That’s five years straight of mediocrity and losing to north of the gnat line teams like Brookwood and MLK.
By Chris Whitfield
October 28, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this
I agree with that but it is preferable to the personality of the toilets at Northcut.
Prima donna, lol, step up to the trough!
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this
Thanks NHS for the link to the 2008 Class AAAAA playoff Brackets.
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
Hey Chris Whitfield LOL….. Youre a mess.
By killswitchngage
October 28, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this
Easy, HoyaDawg, Walton was down about 4 seniors - most of them starters - for the past two games. Word is they will play Friday.
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this
Chris Whitfield,
Well I am pretty sure that the Bradwell Institute & Camden County game will definitely be worth the price of admission next week Friday.
By NHS
October 28, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this
HeadEast, I was just responding to your comment about ALL of the teams from Region 1 making the playoffs.
By GHS Student
October 28, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this
i agree avikingfan but this is our bye week and its fun to think that we could possibly play a team with such great history. but your right im nervous about playing a team out of region 7 and a possible matchup with harrison 2nd round
By Sportsfan31313
October 28, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this
Hey TJ,
I reviewed the playoff bracket. The Number 2 seed from Region 3 -AAAAA will play the Number 3 seed from Region 4-AAAAA.
Do you know who is tentatively slated for the Number 3 seed in Region 4-AAAAA? Bradwell Institute will either be the number one seed or the number two seed in Region 3-AAAAA. Well at least the number 2 seed in Region 3-AAAAA.
By Todd Holcomb
October 28, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this
“Now if you think one minute that Coffee could beat Bradwell Institute, you better get off the illegal substance.**
You are indeed brave, sir knight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eMkth8FWno
Todd do you believe Thomas County can beat Westside this friday night and win its third region in a row?
Sure. But Westside is favored.
HEY TODD WHAT DO YOU THINK ABUOT SWD’S CHANCES AGAINST TUCKER?
Tossup. I certainly thought Tucker had more talent at the start, but SWD has played as better than Tucker this season.
North Clayton may have lost to a unranked team but it was not a conference game!! For the conference they are 6-0!! SO PLEASE TELL ME WHY THEY ARE NOT RANKED NOW!!
Doesn’t matter to me whether it was a region game or not. If it’s on your schedule, it counts. But as I’ve said, there’s little difference among North Clayton, SWD, Villa Rica, Tucker. Except that Tucker and SWD have lost to ranked teams or larger schools. NC lost to an unranked team.
By BIG L
October 28, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this
I READ ON MYSPACE IN A WILCOX PLAYER’S COMMENTS, A GIRL SAID TO THE PLAYER “ARE YOU PLAYING FRIDAY OR ARE YOU STILL IN I.S.S. (IN-SCHOOL -SUSPENSION)? MAYBE IM WRONG BUT ARENT YOU SUPPOSED TO SIT OUT IF YOUR SUSPENDED? THIS WAS IN THE PLAYER THAT I WON’T NAME’S COMMENT BLOCK. CAN YOU SAY FORFEITURE OF A GAME?
By BIG L
October 28, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this
I READ ON MYSPACE IN A WILCOX PLAYER’S COMMENTS, A GIRL SAID TO THE PLAYER “ARE YOU PLAYING FRIDAY OR ARE YOU STILL IN I.S.S. (IN-SCHOOL -SUSPENSION)? MAYBE IM WRONG BUT ARENT YOU SUPPOSED TO SIT OUT IF YOUR SUSPENDED? THIS WAS IN THE PLAYER THAT I WON’T NAME’S COMMENT BLOCK. CAN YOU SAY FORFEITURE OF A GAME?
By BIG L
October 28, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this
TODD, AFTER TURNER BEATS DOWN WILCOX, WILL YOU FINALLY GIVE US THE PRESS WE DESERVE? OUR WR AND LINEBACKING CORPS ARE ARGUABLY ONE OF THE BEST IN SINGLE -A. FOLLOW US UP TO HALLOWEEN AND SEE! DENARIUS HAYLES WAS JUST AT GEORGIA LAST WEEK ON A VISIT. DON’T SLEEP ON THE TALENT IN TURNER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING OUT BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE STATE GAME AGAIN. MAYBE WE WONT GET HOSED THIS YEAR! PEACE.
By BIG L
October 28, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this
TODD, AFTER TURNER BEATS DOWN WILCOX, WILL YOU FINALLY GIVE US THE PRESS WE DESERVE? OUR WR AND LINEBACKING CORPS ARE ARGUABLY ONE OF THE BEST IN SINGLE -A. FOLLOW US UP TO HALLOWEEN AND SEE! DENARIUS HAYLES WAS JUST AT GEORGIA LAST WEEK ON A VISIT. DON’T SLEEP ON THE TALENT IN TURNER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING OUT BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE STATE GAME AGAIN. MAYBE WE WONT GET HOSED THIS YEAR! PEACE.
By BIG L
October 28, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this
TODD, AFTER TURNER BEATS DOWN WILCOX, WILL YOU FINALLY GIVE US THE PRESS WE DESERVE? OUR WR AND LINEBACKING CORPS ARE ARGUABLY ONE OF THE BEST IN SINGLE -A. FOLLOW US UP TO HALLOWEEN AND SEE! DENARIUS HAYLES WAS JUST AT GEORGIA LAST WEEK ON A VISIT. DON’T SLEEP ON THE TALENT IN TURNER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING OUT BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE STATE GAME AGAIN. MAYBE WE WONT GET HOSED THIS YEAR! PEACE.
By Hornet Nation
October 28, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this
Todd your statement “Walton beat Brookwood 14-9. Walton is going to be R6’s champion” I would not count your chickens just yet! Walton has to come to a stirred up Hornets nest of a team that has out played and out gained both teams they lost too in the region for a combined total of 5 points. It’s Roswell’s time to run the table the next two games. My math would put Walton no better than 2nd and maybe 3rd in the region.
Go Hornets! We are Roswell!
By Are you Crazy
October 28, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this
BIG L - Be patient you just hit the post key once!!!!!
By Hollabackk
October 28, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this
I have to come to the defense of region 3AAAAA. All those schools should be playing in AAAA,AAA or AA. The only team that HAS to play AAAAA ball is Camden County. They are a one highschool town. The rest of the schools play up for travel purposes. When Hinsville was a one highschool town BRADWELL could play with any team in the state. The same thing happened to Effingham County,They used to play with any team too until they built South Effingham. At on time REGION 3 consisted of Bradwell, Brunswick, Statesboro,Effingham County,&Benedictine.All these school were regulars in the top 10.
By slalom1
October 28, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this
REEZE, My memory is actually not that bad for an old dude. I DO remember the implosion of LG in 2007. I also remember placing all of my bets on NSWR even after Ivory went down. But this is 2008. According to what you have said here, I am not surprised. Coach Nix is as I have said before among the “Great Ones”. He is not guilty of politics. He will quite simply play the kids who give his team the best chance to win. By the way, I would bet the ranch that “YO” is once again taking a nap. But getting back to NSWR and LG. The 2008 LG team is going through what NSWR went through in 2007 in losing their stud QB. The only difference is that 2007 NSWR lost Ivory due to an injury. 2008 LG has lost their QB Jamius Gunsby (6’5 213) due to violation of team rules. Really wish this kid could get his head screwed on straight. His talent is undeniable. Like someone said, “Gunsby is D-1 from the shoulders down”. Hope that some of the NSWR fans can appreciate what LG is going through since we have this in common.(Losing your star player late in the season). But like NSWR, LG is built around defense. The Grangers WILL win on Thursday against Carver-Col.
By Nitrodust
October 28, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this
I think we at NSWR will just take it one game at a time. No need talking about Camden County when we have to probably contend with that juggernaut Bradwell Institute. Anytime you have team that will fight you with no arms or legs that is the team to fear. We don’t worry about who we have to play. We just show up ready,willing and able to get the job done. Camden has a great program so do we. If we are so fortunate as to get the #2 seed out of a fine region like 1AAAAA. We will take it and try harder next year to get #1. We played a tough schedule this year. We lost (on the road) to one of the best teams in America after playing them toe to toe for 2 and a half quarters. And Lowndes was really fired up for that game notice the let down they had against Valdosta the very next week. That’s ok we got up licked our wounds traveled somewhere we had never been before and defeated a very strong Coffee County team. And folks we are doing this with 10 new staters on offense. We lost several great players off back to back state champs but we are getting better week to week.
By TrojanSportsFan
October 28, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this
Only 3 1/2 days left to the big matchup this week Coffee vs. Lowndes…let’s go show them wat we got Coffee…and for Mr.BigVike a lil overconfident aren’t we…35 points bull is wat i say
By Hollabackk
October 28, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this
Bradwell has a solid team. They have a very good chance to upset Camden County and be team #1 in Region 3. Also the game is in Hinesville. Camden has played 6 of their 10 games at home 5 of them in a row. They will not score 70 points.Bradwell has lost 2 games by a total of 6 points. Camden has all the speed and players to stay fresh. Bradwell players will go both ways and get tired. They just have to be in the game in the 4th quarter.
By BigVike
October 28, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this
no not over confident just stating facts lol…COFFEE not as good as everybody thinks there still a little weak and GREG REID will run over yall like NOTHING lol
By wildmanhoya
October 28, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this
HoyaDawg
Good luck Thursday. I am with, I love Northcutt. Pizza and beers at MPC about 5:30 Friday.
By gamer08
October 28, 2008 7:07 PM | Link to this
Norcross vs p ridge should be a good one
By lions
October 28, 2008 7:11 PM | Link to this
Peachtree ridge is actually quite good this year
By bj
October 28, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this
Well a nother week goes by, but no ranking for Jefferson, who beat Rabun County 47-0. Yet we still get no respect, why not !!!!!!!!!!
By #1 EAGLE FAN
October 28, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this
Todd obviously the coaches poll thinks more of NHSWR than you do. They ranked them fourth in the state unlike you and your fifth place ranking. They will keep moving up to where they should be at least number two if not one that is if Lowndes get beat. Go Big Blue finish off the Demons this friday.
By HoyaDawg
October 28, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this
KILLSWITCHNGAGE, What do you mean by easy HOYADAWG. Maybe you should go back and read my post. I said that todd said region 5AAAAA was stronger. If he believes that, then his rankings lack logic. I do not think 5 is stronger than 6, nor would I say Harrison is better than Walton. Walton has earned my respect in our past two meetings.If todd believes 5 is stronger,and he has said twice now that he does,then one of the 5 schools should be ranked ahead of a Walton team who lost to an unranked team in a weaker region. Not my thoughts, but Todds.Todd also said that Head to Head was over rated. I guess at the end, when a team wins state, Todd may not have them ranked #1 if he feels the team that they played is better. seeing that head to head is not that important. Maybe the team that won state lost to A weaker team earlier in the season. You really are not making alot of sense these days Todd. You also said now, that you just think region 5 will go deeper. Well we face region 6 in the first round. So tell me who will go deeper from 5, and if they are 9-1, Tell me again why they are not currently ranked.
By HoyaDawg
October 28, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this
BigVike, Just a thought, but what would happen to Lowndes if Reid went down to an injury, like 21 went down for us.
By HoyaDawg
October 28, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this
Wildman, MPC sounds great, but I would never drink b-4 a highschool sport, but the pizza sounds good.
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 7:40 PM | Link to this
HoyaDawg- the answer to your question is Demps! More of the RB Demps!! He is a Div 1 recruit as well!!
By SportsFan31313
October 28, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this
Hey Hollabackk,
Thank you for telling the non believers about Region 3-AAAAA. Now that you’ve mentioned those Schools, I remember when those Schools were in the top 10 in the State to include Bradwell.
But that was years ago. Right now region 3-AAAAA have to contenders that will contend in the playoffs. That is Camden County and Bradwell Institute.
By Todd Holcomb
October 28, 2008 7:56 PM | Link to this
.If todd believes 5 is stronger, then one of the 5 schools should be ranked ahead of a Walton team who lost to an unranked team in a weaker region. …Todd also said that Head to Head was over rated. I guess at the end, when a team wins state, Todd may not have them ranked #1 if he feels the team that they played is better. seeing that head to head is not that important.
As I stated prior, just because one region is stronger doesn’t mean that its best team is better than the best team from a weaker region. Otherwise, I couldn’t rank Camden County higher than No. 8. Walton and Harrison both lost to unranked teams. But Harrison lost by a couple of TDs. Walton lost by one. Walton also played a pretty good out-of-region opponent.
And yes, I did say that head-to-head is overrated. But I did not say that it is not that important. A team’s ‘body of work’ is more important to me than one game. I do not believe that if Team A and Team B are both 9-1, that the winner of the game between them always must be ranked higher. Usually perhaps, but not always. Depends on the other 9 games.
By SportsFan31313
October 28, 2008 7:56 PM | Link to this
Greetings Nitrodust,
It sounds like you are a Northside Warner Robins Fan. Northside has finally become a team of contention. The team to beat a few years ago, was Warner Robins High School. Northside was only a that we all considered a practice squad for Warner Robins or any other School.
They must have changed the School zoning laws. Nevertheless, Northside has evolved into a good football team.
So, if you think that you may have to deal with Bradwell Institute, then you had better study your play books because Bradwell Institute is not the same team they were two years ago or last year. Those players have matured to become a great football team.
And yes, I really don’t think that you would want to mention Camden County because looks like you may see them before you see Bradwell Institute. That is if you win the first round of your playoff schedule.
But Nitrodust, Northside may not even make the #2 seed and may very well become #3. We will have to see how you do with your remaining two games.
And yes, I agree that region 1-AAAAA is the toughest Region to play in in the State.
By Jackets #1
October 28, 2008 8:00 PM | Link to this
Todd if Thomas county beats Westside and gets home field advantage do you think they will go far through the playoffs and meet Westside in the State Championship
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this
TINA- Hey how are you? My email is c691027@yahoo.com. I look forward to talking to you. I am a former Rebel lineman…my classmate is a coach there now…Coach Cunningham. My best friend’s dad has pulled the chains there for thirty plus years. My kids go to Crisp County and my daughter is in the band there…my son plays on the high school team and wrestles. I know..but he lives in Arabi. Good luck this Friday and please pull for me as I am in Afganistan and need Turner to make it to the second round of the playoffs if I am to catch a game this year on leave.
Andre- PRACTICE HARD and NEVER GIVE UP…POUND THE ROCK IN ROCHELE AND STUFF THIER RUN! If you stop thier running game and force the QB to win the game for them..our Defense will be the determining factor. He has two good wideouts but I think we have the speed to keep up with them..stay in position and make pics. They turn the ball over and we need to capitalize on those miscues to win!!
Big L- Report that violation to the GHSA. Here is a link:
http://www.ghsa.net/contact
Here is an interpretaion of the rules:
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL RULES
SITUATION The principal of a member school assigned a student to attend an alternative school for the next six (6) weeks for disciplinary reasons. May the student participate on the football team during the six weeks he will be attending the alternative school?
INTERPRETATION No. Students assigned to an alternative school for reasons of misconduct or who are in out-of-school suspension may not participate until they have returned physically to the regular classroom. The school may appeal to the Executive Director if a school holiday prevents the student from physically returning to the classroom at the end of the penalty.
Also, save that link to the page and attach it to the email. Also tell the Turner County High School principle. he must request a investigation into that incident within 20 days prior to the end of the season.
Rule 2.37 Requests to investigate a student’s eligibility in regard to the transfer rule must be filed with the GHSA office at least twenty (20) calendar days before the end of the regular season in order for any penalties to be applied before the end of the playoffs.
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this
TINA- Hey how are you? My email is c691027@yahoo.com. I look forward to talking to you. I am a former Rebel lineman…my classmate is a coach there now…Coach Cunningham. My best friend’s dad has pulled the chains there for thirty plus years. My kids go to Crisp County and my daughter is in the band there…my son plays on the high school team and wrestles. I know..but he lives in Arabi. Good luck this Friday and please pull for me as I am in Afganistan and need Turner to make it to the second round of the playoffs if I am to catch a game this year on leave.
Andre- PRACTICE HARD and NEVER GIVE UP…POUND THE ROCK IN ROCHELE AND STUFF THIER RUN! If you stop thier running game and force the QB to win the game for them..our Defense will be the determining factor. He has two good wideouts but I think we have the speed to keep up with them..stay in position and make pics. They turn the ball over and we need to capitalize on those miscues to win!!
Big L- Report that violation to the GHSA. Here is a link:
http://www.ghsa.net/contact
Here is an interpretaion of the rules:
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL RULES
SITUATION The principal of a member school assigned a student to attend an alternative school for the next six (6) weeks for disciplinary reasons. May the student participate on the football team during the six weeks he will be attending the alternative school?
INTERPRETATION No. Students assigned to an alternative school for reasons of misconduct or who are in out-of-school suspension may not participate until they have returned physically to the regular classroom. The school may appeal to the Executive Director if a school holiday prevents the student from physically returning to the classroom at the end of the penalty.
Also, save that link to the page and attach it to the email. Also tell the Turner County High School principle. he must request a investigation into that incident within 20 days prior to the end of the season.
2.30 - ELIGIBILITY REPORTS FILED BY THE SCHOOL
2.31 Eligibility reports are required for all contestants in any GHSA activity twenty (20) days prior to the date allowed for the first contest in each activity.
Students are not allowed to participate in academic, athletic, or literary competitions until their eligibility reports have been received and processed by the GHSA Office. Failure to meet the eligibility deadline may lead the GHSA Executive Director to:
Assess a fine to the school that is delinquent. Suspend the membership of a school that does not file eligibility reports. Reports not filed properly will be returned to the school for resubmission.
2.32 Schools playing interscholastic contests before the filing of an eligibility report on one or more participating students may be subject to one or more of the following penalties imposed by the GHSA Executive Director:
a fine per game or contest in which one or more participants had no eligibility report filed. forfeiture of any game in which one or more participants did not have eligibility report filed. restriction from competition in any sport if the fines assessed are not paid within ten (10) days of notification.
2.33 Supplementary eligibility reports may be submitted at any time on transfer students, students coming out for the team after the initial report, and/or those students who gain eligibility at the beginning of a semester.
2.34 Once a student has been certified eligible by the school and has been processed by the GHSA, eligibility is assumed to be continuing, and no further eligibility report is necessary for that student during the school year.
2.35 If a student loses eligibility and regains it during the school year, a new eligibility report should be filed for that student.
2.36 Changes of Eligibility Records: When a school discovers that incorrect information has been given on an eligibility report, the following procedures shall be followed:
To change the date of ninth grade entry:
Submit a new eligibility report form on which you have written “Corrected Copy” AND a certified copy of the student’s transcript NOTE: a visiting examiner may be used to verify the data To change the date of birth:
Submit a new eligibility report form on which you have written “Corrected Copy” AND a certified copy of the student’s birth certificate NOTE: a visiting examiner may be used to verify the data To correct other errors:
Submit a new eligibility report form on which you have written “Corrected Copy” Give the date of the original eligibility submission
2.37 Requests to investigate a student’s eligibility in regard to the transfer rule must be filed with the GHSA office at least twenty (20) calendar days before the end of the regular season in order for any penalties to be applied before the end of the playoffs.
By SportsFan31313
October 28, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this
Greetings Todd Holcomb,
Of course I’m brave, and so are those Bradwell Institute Tigers. When they win the 1st round round of the playoffs, I want you to write an article on Bradwell Institute, and give them the respect they deserve this year.
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 8:11 PM | Link to this
Here are the rest of the rules that got whacked:
2.30 - ELIGIBILITY REPORTS FILED BY THE SCHOOL
2.31 Eligibility reports are required for all contestants in any GHSA activity twenty (20) days prior to the date allowed for the first contest in each activity.
Students are not allowed to participate in academic, athletic, or literary competitions until their eligibility reports have been received and processed by the GHSA Office. Failure to meet the eligibility deadline may lead the GHSA Executive Director to:
Assess a fine to the school that is delinquent. Suspend the membership of a school that does not file eligibility reports. Reports not filed properly will be returned to the school for resubmission.
2.32 Schools playing interscholastic contests before the filing of an eligibility report on one or more participating students may be subject to one or more of the following penalties imposed by the GHSA Executive Director:
a fine per game or contest in which one or more participants had no eligibility report filed. forfeiture of any game in which one or more participants did not have eligibility report filed. restriction from competition in any sport if the fines assessed are not paid within ten (10) days of notification.
2.33 Supplementary eligibility reports may be submitted at any time on transfer students, students coming out for the team after the initial report, and/or those students who gain eligibility at the beginning of a semester.
2.34 Once a student has been certified eligible by the school and has been processed by the GHSA, eligibility is assumed to be continuing, and no further eligibility report is necessary for that student during the school year.
2.35 If a student loses eligibility and regains it during the school year, a new eligibility report should be filed for that student.
2.36 Changes of Eligibility Records: When a school discovers that incorrect information has been given on an eligibility report, the following procedures shall be followed:
To change the date of ninth grade entry:
Submit a new eligibility report form on which you have written “Corrected Copy” AND a certified copy of the student’s transcript NOTE: a visiting examiner may be used to verify the data To change the date of birth:
Submit a new eligibility report form on which you have written “Corrected Copy” AND a certified copy of the student’s birth certificate NOTE: a visiting examiner may be used to verify the data To correct other errors:
Submit a new eligibility report form on which you have written “Corrected Copy” Give the date of the original eligibility submission
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 8:23 PM | Link to this
Sorry…trying to talk long distance…really long distance and it is taking way longer than 5 minutes to post thus I assumed it was not going to take..My appologies!!
By Hollabackk
October 28, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this
SportsFan31313 You are right Bradwell does have chance to win there first round game. But in round 2 they will have to face a team from region 1 and they dont have the players to compete with that region right now.I would love for them to advance deep in the playoffs but fatigue will set in. They will have to catch alot of breaks to advance pass the secon round but it can happen. They had the chance during the off season to drop to AAAA but they didn’t. If they would have they would of been in Region2 AAAA with Statesboro,Glynn,South Effingham,Brunswick,Wayne County,& Ware County. They should of done that because they are much better teams than the Savannah teams.They basically just beat each other up in that region. Thats how you get playoff ready TUFF GAMES.
By Trojandude
October 28, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this
Blah-Blah-Blah..The square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the square of the other two sides. Red is green unless purple is white then Lowndes plays Camden in Carson City Nevada.
Dang people..Who cares!!! Get—A—Life.
By GraysonFan2
October 28, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this
Quote from OurVarsity.com
It’s already feeling a little slow at Grayson, where the Rams are not even halfway through their last bye week of the season. “We’re a little bored,” head coach Mickey Conn said. “We like playing.” Grayson is just going to have to bide its time by celebrating its Region 8-AAAAA championship. The Rams clinched that crown, their first in the region, on Friday by beating Meadowcreek 46-0. They also earned OurVarsity Team of the Week honors this week. “It means I think everything everybody would expect it would mean,” Conn said. “These kids work so hard all year from February until December preparing for these games and preparing for the season. When you put a lot into something and then you get a reward for it, it’s just a great feeling of accomplishment. I think that’s what our kids feel right now, that sense of hard work paying off.” The Rams (9-0 overall, 7-0 region) was in great shape to win the region ever since its win against Brookwood three weeks ago, but Conn said he never took anything for granted. “We go into this thing trying to win the next game and until Friday night was over, you are just never positive,” he said. “You are just never really sure. We go into every season thinking we have a chance to win the region championship. It’s just, ‘Are you going to do it?’” Now the only thing that stands between the Rams and an unbeaten regular season is a suddenly resurgent Central Gwinnett squad on Nov. 7. “We’re trying to go 1-0 each week,” Conn said. “That probably sounds little cliché, but it’s the truth. We’ve got things we’ve got to improve on.” To see all the OurVarsity Plays of the Week, click here.
does this sound like a team that needs their bubble popped?
poll yes/no
By brookwoodMom
October 28, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this
YEP! This is the same coach that was quoted as saying I finally got the monkey off my back and calling Brookwood a misery to them. Go back and check the Gwinnett Daily Post news AFTER the game. I still have the article! The are BORED because they already played their two toughest teams and yes we lost only because we fumbled and I will argue that with anybody, anytime, and anywhere! so mgo ahead and take your poll sweetie!
By Trojan Train
October 28, 2008 9:32 PM | Link to this
Todd or anyone else tell me how you think this would turn out.
BRACKET 1 BRACKET 2
LOWNDES WESTSIDE-MACON VS VS BALDWIN CAIRO
ECI STATESBORO VS VS BUFORD CAMDEN COUNTY
MY PREDICTION WOULD BE LOWNDES VS WESTSIDE-MACON FOR THE FINAL WITH WESTSIDE-MACON WINNING BY AT LEAST 14.
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this
Get Em Brookwood Mom!! Don’t worry…humble pie can be served Warm for them in the Quarter Finals!! :-)
By HSBallfan
October 28, 2008 9:38 PM | Link to this
Just for fun, I plugged Bradwell and Camden into Massey’s matchup calculator. The outcome? Camden 46 Bradwell 13. Not saying Massey has all the answers, but they rank Bradwell #47 in AAAAA. Maxpreps thinks even less of them than that. Lets pencil in Bradwell as the two seed from region 3. It’s still not clear who the number three from region four might be, but Massey projects Bradwell would lose to Chapel Hill, Riverdale, Westlake or Creekside, all close games. Just thought you’d like to know what the computer guys are thinking. I already know what YOU’RE thinking.
By Yo
October 28, 2008 9:43 PM | Link to this
Reeze…my vote is for SportsFan31313
By Trojan Train
October 28, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this
lowndes vs baldwin eci vs buford
westside-macon vs cairo statesboro vs camden county
SORRY MY WORDS RAN TOGETHER EARLIER.
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this
If you are going Massey then there is NO team in A ball that can beat Turner, the closest is Wilcox by two points! SO I hope you are right. Out of A ball we have the #1 schedule on Max Preps. Course that is why the games are played instead of analyzed to decision!
By Chris Whitfield
October 28, 2008 10:18 PM | Link to this
Thomas, in the future, just post a link and let people follow it rather than printing the entire Constitution and By-Laws of the GHSA. Thanks for keeping up with the state from long distance.
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 10:26 PM | Link to this
For those who do not live in ATL:
http://www.southgeorgiafootball.com
By Northside Fan
October 28, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this
To: HollaMackk, What is the other team in the County with Bradwell Institute that has pulled away some BI students? Is BI in Bryan County?
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this
Northside Fan- I know Hinesville has their own high school. Most all of those students are mostly Army dependants. I do not think Fort Campbell has a high school. So dependant on where you live on post or off post determines if you go to Bradwell Institute or not. Some kids that live at Hunter Army Airfield were going there but if I am not mistaken they are eligible to go to schools in Savannah. I was stationed there for a lil while in the 90s but progress is fast.
By 1bighammer
October 28, 2008 10:58 PM | Link to this
To Anthony Neal Nothing personal, just an observation. Ya’ll play ball and there won’t be any questions.
By T.J.
October 28, 2008 11:04 PM | Link to this
Brookwood mom. Fumble is a football play and part of the game. They lost the game to Grayson. And Grayson could have put another T.D. in the endzone at the end but kneeled it a couple of times to run out the clock. That is also football. So the end result on shoulda, woulda, coulda still would be a Grayson win.
I do hope both Brookwood and Grayson do well in the playoffs. I look forward to the game next year. Sounds like Brookwood fans are bitter and can’t wait either when I think Grayson goes to their house to play.
By Thomas
October 28, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this
Sorry above…meant Fort Stewart..I have have been stationed there also! :-)
By Trojan Train
October 28, 2008 11:27 PM | Link to this
I think Coffee beats Lowndes 38-21 and knocks Lowndes off their HIGH HORSE. Lowndes needs to know that they can be beat and will be beat this Friday night at Jardine Stadium. Coffee then becomes the team everyone FEARS!
By delta five
October 28, 2008 11:29 PM | Link to this
Coffee upsets No 1 Lowndes between the hedges.
By sec fan
October 28, 2008 11:32 PM | Link to this
There will be a huge game next weekend when pius and dunwoody will play for region 5AAA championship and both should be undefeated
By WACO-FAN
October 29, 2008 12:32 AM | Link to this
remember everyone when i said that baldwin fans always want instant respect instead of earning it on the field in the playoffs…….chili cheese win a state title or be a runner-up then you will have the number one spot for the first time in my life time…….and also if your fans only show up for the prime-time games tell them bandwagon fans to stay at home and find the game on the radio.. because true fans don’t mix well with fake one’s
By SGT CHRIS
October 29, 2008 2:08 AM | Link to this
I haven’t seen either team this season, but I favor Carver due to defense and the experience of having played a tougher sked week in, week out. But I like both these teams quite a bit. I view both as serious state title contenders.
CARVER HAS PLAYED A TOUGHER SCHEDULE WEEK IN, WEEK OUT? CARVER PLAYED A TOUGHER TWO WEEK STRETCH LOSING TO NORTHSIDE AND BALDWIN….BOTH LOST TO 5-A TEAMS (CARVER-NORTHSIDE; LAGRANGE-NEWNAN), CARVER LOST TO BALDWIN 22-0, LAGRANGE BEAT STEPHENS COUNTY 30-6(AAA NONREGION), WHEN AJC HAD THEM RANKED #6 AND LAGRANGE UNRANKED..TRI CITIES, SPENCER(CARVER); HEARD COUNTY, CENTRAL MACON (LAGRANGE) YOU CAN THROW THEM OUT AND SEE THAT NEITHER TEAM HAS AN EDGE.
BOTH ARE BATTLE TESTED BUT I HONESTLY THINK THAT LOSING GUNSBY WILL NOT HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE LAGRANGE OFFENSE BECAUSE IN MY MIND, TOLBERT SHOULD STILL BE THE QUARTERBACK…JUST WATCH DAVID EARL AT WR PICK UP THE SLACK WHERE TOLBERT WOULD HAVE BEEN PRODUCING..
WHOEVER LINES UP AGAINST CARVER HAS THE EDGE IN THE KICKING GAME, SO THAT GOES WITHOUT SAYING LAGRANGE 24-CARVER-18
AND……….HOW BOUT THOSE SHAW RAIDERS!!!! THEY WILL BE THE #3 SEED OUT OF THE REGION WITH A 4-6 RECORD BARRING A MELTDOWN AGAINST KENDRICK…HEY DONT HATE!!! THE DID WHAT THEY HAD TO DO TO GET IN!!!!
By Drago
October 29, 2008 2:48 AM | Link to this
NHS means Newnan High School. Newnan has been NHS since before 1900 and we settled the matter in 2003 to the tune of 23-0.
NSWR is alright for Northside.
By GraysonFan2
October 29, 2008 6:40 AM | Link to this
TJ,
Bitter isnt the word, my guess, is she thinks he is referring to them as monkeys or something, and has never heard that expression.
BItter,Bitter, Bitter
I still have the article too. Sounds to me like Coach Conn Won! oh and TJ, fumbles are part of the game, its was an offensive error, and they practice to prevent that. And yes, Grayson could have scored again, they were just leaving it at winning.
you know, the more you work your self up over a lose, the worse it makes it the next time you loose, and from the JV game Brookwood won Thursday in the last second, you may just loose again next year. Our JV players that start on Varsity , did not play in that game, so who knows.
By GHS Student
October 29, 2008 7:21 AM | Link to this
This incompetent woman known nothing!!! hahaha heres a little insider my dear fumble are apart of the game take the loss this was weeks ago and i really hope the team that you lose to in the first round does not blog on here god… you will talk and talk all off season about how you SHOULD of won
By Hollabackk
October 29, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this
To:Northside Fan, Hinesville has two high schools, Bradwell and Liberty County High School. Instead of the Board of education building one NEW big school they built another small one. That split the athletes in half and this town was p**. Bradwell has 1800 students, Liberty has 1300 students. Camden has 2900 students.Bradwell plays up, they are elegible for AAAA or AAA ball. Most of the Savannah schools that Camden plays has the same or less than Bradwell and liberty. Its easy to run the score up when you dress 60 plus players for road games and almost 100 for home games. But all that is niether here nor there. Bradwell will keep it close next friday. They have two losses by a combined 6 points,they have everyone back from injury and there playing great ball right now.
By NHS
October 29, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this
NHS is NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL. And, when you say Northside High School you don’t have to add the name of any city (Atlanta, Columbus, or Warner Robins). Everyone knows who you are referring to when you say Northside. In fact, this weeks game between the Northside Eagles and the Warner Robins Demons will be played in Northside, Georgia.
By RealisticEP_Fan
October 29, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this
*For Chris *
*Northcutt Stadium
Someone said they should have tore it down, but I love that place. I love high school stadiums like it and the one in Dalton and Cleveland Field and the Granite Bowl that feel like real neighborhood stadiums. What is so special about stadiums at all these new schools going up. Like major league baseball in the 70s, it is nothing but cookie cutter with no personality. Besides the cannon and the crowd, East’s stadium doesn’t have much character. (And here comes the rain of East indignation for that comment.) *
No big cannon shot back at you here Chris. I think that the ambience of the old stadiums like you mention,(Dalton, Marietta, Cherokee, etc.) is exactly the draw and charm of High School football, and taking a your son or daughter to them lets you truly get up close to the players. The common thread,,,,no track. It is like a minor league ball park where the kids can see their heros, and shake their hands and look them in the eyes after the game. It is what helps keep the game growing and alive.
On thought on Reid from Lowndes going down relative to GodHigh going down from Harrison. Not sure I can compare them since I have not seen Reid in person. GodHigh, is not a one person team, however you can see that one ‘key’ persons absence can have a definite effect on how a team plays. Personally I think Robbie Godhigh was much more impactful during the EP game as a defender then he was as a offensive or even special teams player(yes including his run back). Go back and look at the number of touchdown saving tackles he made I think I counted 3-4. Same can be said for #1 of EP though. Bottomline, sorry for the loss, but I think Harrison now will pull together because they have a better understanding of what it takes to win without its star player. Best of luck.
By cathy
October 29, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this
Turner County is already preparing their excuses for their loss Halloween night. We are very proud of the great job that Coach Ledford has done with our boys. He does a super job of getting them to pull together as a team and runs a super clean program. Before someone starts making a lot of wild accusations about our players, maybe they should get the facts straight. Discipline at WCHS is tight, which is more that you can say for some schools in this area. ISS is used to correct small discipline problems before they get bigger. It is not an alternative school!!! It is also not the the same as out of school supension. ALL of our athletes are all governed by the same set of rules. The sport they participate in is irrelevant!! We do not have to stack a football team. We so not have one star that dominates our game play. We have a team of talented young men who have each others backs. So, Turner, when you lose, you may have to think of better excuses that what you may find on MYSPACE!
By Watcher
October 29, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this
Sounds like Brrokwood is going to be one short this week.
From WSB:
Brookwood Star Running Back Facing Drug Charge Wednesday, October 29, 2008
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Brookwood High School’s star running back faces a drug charge.
The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office website said Brice Lee Smith was booked into jail early Monday morning. He is charged with one count of marijuana possession.
He was released on bond.
A police report was not available.
By VikingConqueror
October 29, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this
Trojan Train
Love the enthusiasm for your team but you’re living on football Fantasy Island, brother. Coffee’s got a good team but they’re not geared to beat Lowndes just yet. Lowndes might get beat next year when Greg Reid leaves but I’d predict it would be by an established program like Camden or NSWR.
And we won’t talk about the reloading process that goes on in those programs. Remember, these guys have won multiple state titles - that speaks of an excellent feeder program with the middle schools. Tell me about Coffee’s program and I’ll tell you why they don’t win state titles - yet.
Thomas
All the glory of a state title doesn’t rise to the honor due U.S. servicemen and women like you. All the best as you serve the country. Keep your powder dry and your…well you know the rest.
Go Northgate Vikings.
By SportsFan31313
October 29, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this
Greetings Hollabackk,
Thanks for your comment. I agree with you. Bradwell Institute does have a chance. A good chance of advancing to the 2nd round. But I believe that they have a chance to play a School from Region 1-AAAAA. the odds would definitely be against Bradwell.
It depends on who they play. I believe that even with a loss in the 2nd round against a Team like Coffee County or Tift County, it would a close game and I would give it a toss up. Anyone else, it would be extremely tuff.
Since the new School that has been built
(Liberty County High School) the talent and caliber of players has been split between the two Schools. The enrollment has dropped considerably but not that much. Bradwell increased student enrollment because of Fort Stewart still puts it at a class AAAAA school.
My suggestion is too that they will have to play some tougher non region opponents, Like Statesboro, Coffee County, etc. Bradwell will definitely get more physical in which I really believe as of lately. This game from region 3-AAAAA Perinnial Power Camden County will be a true and accurate test on how physical they play.
Lets not forget that Bradwell has a lot of fast players on the the team as well. In addition, since their last Five games that they have played, I believe that they have gradually matured to be a contender in the Region.
By SportsFan31313
October 29, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this
Greetings Thomas & Northside Fan,
Thomas you are partially right. Bradwell Institute resides in Liberty County. That is about 20 Minutes South of Savannah.
People that live in Hinesville City Limits, Fort Stewart, and Suburban areas of Hinesville, attends Bradwell Institute.
Majority of the citizens of Liberty County (Rural Area) attends Liberty County High School. The School Board had to build a new School because of the increasing enrollment of students in the County.
Bradwell Institute is a Huge School with in which they had to build new building (classrooms) to keep up with the increasing rate of student enrollment. Had they not build a new School, the graduation classes probably could have went close to a eight to a nine hundred class per year by now.
So there use to be one High School. But now there are two. Liberty County High School, Region 3-AAA, and Bradwell Institute High School Region 3-AAAAA.
Because of that, the talent has split. it was at one time, the team depth was so long, you could substitute a player, send another player in just as good and as physical and fast as the one you have taken out. 1st 2nd and 3rd string players in which all were good.
If you remember in the eighties, Bradwell Dominated the Region with 10 -0 Seasons, and was ranked in the AJC top ten in the State. We played Coffee County who was in our Region. We played Camden County who was in our Region as well.
We had Statesboro in our Region. Benedictine in our Region. ( Where Bradwell Current Coach Jim Walsh Jr coached) All whom were ranked teams and they were very good.
Now that Liberty County have 2 schools the depth are not as deep as it use to be. But make no mistake, Bradwell has evolved into a pretty good team this year. We will just have to see when we play Camden County.
I do believe that Bradwell Institute has what it takes to get past the first round of the playoffs.
By fan 1
October 29, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this
to: sportsfan 31313 when pulpwood was at coffee they never lost to bradwell. i played on that team. get your facts straight. we beat you to win the sub region in 1980, we beat you and went to the semi finals in state in 1981, we beat you and went to the quarter finals in state in 1982.
By SportsFan31313
October 29, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this
Okay Todd Holcomb,
I saw your what you were getting at on your you tube video Bradwell The Black Knight.
Very Funny huh?
By SportsFan31313
October 29, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this
Hey HSBallfan , You said this below:
Just for fun, I plugged Bradwell and Camden into Massey’s matchup calculator. The outcome? Camden 46 Bradwell 13. Not saying Massey has all the answers, but they rank Bradwell #47 in AAAAA. Maxpreps thinks even less of them than that. Lets pencil in Bradwell as the two seed from region 3. It’s still not clear who the number three from region four might be, but Massey projects Bradwell would lose to Chapel Hill, Riverdale, Westlake or Creekside, all close games. Just thought you’d like to know what the computer guys are thinking. I already know what YOU’RE thinking.
WELL WELL WELL, I AM SURE YOU DO KNOW WHAT I AM THINKING: I BELIEVE YOUR MASSEY CALCULATOR MAY NEED NEW BATTERIES. YOU KNOW THAT A CALCULATOR GOES HAYWIRE WHEN THE BATTERIES IS GOING DEAD.
IT REVEALS UNREALISTIC NUMBERS. BRADWELL WILL BEAT ALL OF THE SCHOOLS YOU HAVE MENTIONED. THE BRADWELL CAMDEN COUNTY GAME WHICH WILL BE PLAYED IN HINESVILLE WILL BE A GOOD ONE.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. WE WILL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE.. ONE THING FOR SURE IS THAT YOU HAVE UNDERESTIMATED BRADWELL INSTITUTE, AND WHEN THEY PLAY THOSE TEAMS OUT OF REGION 4-AAAAA, IT WILL BE A TERRIBLE AND PAINFUL LOSS FOR THEM.
By TLM
October 29, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this
To NHS - I don’t know how much you know about the Middle Georgia area, but there is not such place as Northside, GA. Northside High School-Warner Robins is located in Warner Robins, GA and they share a stadium with Warner Robins HS and Houston County HS.
By SportsFan31313
October 29, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this
Fan 1,
Go back and re-read what I said. I said that Coffee got beat by Thomkins High School from savannah. I attended that game and watched Pulwood Smith play. he had a good game. But Coffee was not good enough to beat Thomkins High School. That is What I said. I also said that Coffee won the Sub Region, But Bradwell won the Region that year. Now lets not get so upset. facts are facts. Go back and look at your books.
By NHS
October 29, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this
20 mins from Savannah to Hinesville??? It’s 40 miles, so I guess you are driving 120 mph. It takes 15 minutes to drive thru Hinesville.
By SportsFan31313
October 29, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this
Fan 1,
Yes you may have beaten us then, but did it mean that Bradwell Institute was not a contender. We were ranked in the AJC top 10 in the State just like Coffee was.
We didn’t play Coffee anymore because Coffee dropped down in Class.
In additon, I am going to look it up Fan 1, because Bradwell lost in semi finals against a Powerful Warner Robins Demons 28-14. I am not sure which year it was maybe Coffee was not in our Region any longer.
But Bradwell Instiutue had a Running back that was the Class AAAA Back of the year.
By SportsFan31313
October 29, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this
Well NHS,
Well apparently your are not from there, and it depends on where you are going to in Savannah that will take you 40 minutes.
You could get to Savannah (Chatham County) in 20 minutes depending n where you live in the County.
Now have you ever lived there? Are you from there?
By SportsFan31313
October 29, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this
Fan 1,
The Thompkins High School Coffee County game was in a earlier comment where I said that Coffee won the Sub-Region in Region 3-AAAA, and Bradwell Winning the Region 3-AAAA Championship. And yes, the same year in 1980 when you and Pulpwood Smith were playing. Now my facts are straight.
By #1 EAGLE FAN
October 29, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this
TLM I guess you were not there when the mayor of Warner Robins declared it was now Northside, GA instead of Warner Robins, GA in honor of the twice state champions NHS Eagles.
By Todd Holcomb
October 29, 2008 11:15 AM | Link to this
**I saw your what you were getting at on your you tube video Bradwell The Black Knight.
Very Funny huh?**
I guess I’m having a little fun at Bradwell’s expense, but it’s not that I don’t want Bradwell to do well. I just Bradwell should be playing Ware County and Statesboro and not Camden. That’s biting off more than Bradwell can chew. But we’ll see. You will be saluted if Bradwell can keep the Camden game close.
**In additon, I am going to look it up Fan 1, because Bradwell lost in semi finals against a Powerful Warner Robins Demons 28-14. I am not sure which year it was maybe Coffee was not in our Region any longer.
But Bradwell Instiutue had a Running back that was the Class AAAA Back of the year.**
1985, 28-12. John Stewart was the AAAA offensive player of the year.
By AVikingfan
October 29, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this
To Trojan Train: you said Coffee will beat Lowndes 38-21 this Friday. That’s almost as many points as we have given up all season combined. H-mmmmmm Do they allow ya’ll to smoke that stuff in Coffee County? It’s illegal in most places. How many years have gone by without Coffee scoring that many points combiuned on Lowndes? Ya’ll may beat us, very possibly. But ya’ll won’t score 38 points this year and the next two years combined on our defense. But stay on the wacky stuff a few more days, it’ll help you suffer the loss.
Too bad about Coffee’s really good player being ejected last week and thushe is ineligible this week. They say he is a D-1 prospect. I was told he actually was trying to pull another Coffee player off the top of a Valdosta player when he was ejected. Supposedly the other Coffee player was on top of and slugging a Valdosta player with both fists when the guy who got ejected dove in and pulled your other guy off the Valdosta player. If the ref’s did actually throw out the wrong guy, that’s a huge injustice.
Glad the kickoff was re-schedule to 8pm so we’ll have more time to get there. It takes our band 14 school uses to travel, and those same buses have to take other kids home first before the band students can load up after the bus1es are re-fueled. The football team uses 4 buses, and the cheerleaders use another. It’s hard to get to out of town games by 7:30.
By AVikingfan
October 29, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this
To Trojan Train: you said Coffee will beat Lowndes 38-21 this Friday. That’s almost as many points as we have given up all season combined. H-mmmmmm Do they allow ya’ll to smoke that stuff in Coffee County? It’s illegal in most places. How many years have gone by without Coffee scoring that many points combiuned on Lowndes? Ya’ll may beat us, very possibly. But ya’ll won’t score 38 points this year and the next two years combined on our defense. But stay on the wacky stuff a few more days, it’ll help you suffer the loss.
Too bad about Coffee’s really good player being ejected last week and thushe is ineligible this week. They say he is a D-1 prospect. I was told he actually was trying to pull another Coffee player off the top of a Valdosta player when he was ejected. Supposedly the other Coffee player was on top of and slugging a Valdosta player with both fists when the guy who got ejected dove in and pulled your other guy off the Valdosta player. If the ref’s did actually throw out the wrong guy, that’s a huge injustice.
Glad the kickoff was re-schedule to 8pm so we’ll have more time to get there. It takes our band 14 school uses to travel, and those same buses have to take other kids home first before the band students can load up after the buses are re-fueled. The football team uses 4 buses, and the cheerleaders use another. It’s hard to get to out of town games by 7:30.
By lee champion
October 29, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this
SGTCHRIS stop SCREAMIN at us with the ALL CAPS! thanks. all ya’ll within drivin distance need to show up at Callaway stadium Thursday for Lagrange v. Carver. It is for the region title and seeding. Two real good defenses and a lot of D-1 talent on the field. Yo, Reeze, SGTCHRIS, slalom1,Jaybo ya’ll all come now heah. If ya’ll want to meet and greet we can hook up at the wing trailer in the south endzone. Two great teams, coaches and programs that i love following. I live in pine mtn, work in columbus and can’t wait til 7 tomorrow night!
By SportsFan31313
October 29, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this
Hey Todd,
You monitor this quite often. About Bradwell Biting off more than they can chew. Have Bradwell ever beaten Camden County? I think they have once.
I believe that Bradwell has never dropped in the Region because of student enrollment, and travel. But make no mistake, you and I know the History of Bradwell Institute form the 80’s.
They were a very good team. No team these days in any class in the State Of Georgia stays on top for long. Those Valdosta win streaks has long diminished as well for example. This is a new day, and time in Georgia Football.
The Football Program in the State of Georgia are great. On any given Friday night or Saturday night, any Team can be beaten.
Did you know that Bradwell Beat Statesboro in their Scrimmage game before the regular season started this year? Make you want to say Hmmmm. Statesboro is ranked number 2 in the State. Statesboro is a very very good team. More winning years than losing ones by far.
But again, I believe that Bradwell is going to shock some people this year. They will definitely give Camden a good game this year as they will play in Hinesville in the front of some roaring fans there. This will interesting.
By HSBallfan
October 29, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this
Every year we get some fan of a team that has a lifetime legacy of mediocrity who pulls together five or six wins against region chumps and assaults us all with methane about invincible they are. Then they lock up with an actual contender, get their hats handed back to them, and slink back to the farm. Looks like Bradwell wins the prize for 08. Last year we listened to Bainbridge crow about how they were going to come up here and teach Tucker a lesson, and the year before that it was NW Whitfield. It’s only because of a lucky matchup against another region with only good team that Bradwell has even a remote chance of reaching the second round. Once the wind dies down that should become pretty clear.
By HSBallfan
October 29, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this
POLL OF POLLS The weekly assembly of AJC, AP, Massey and Maxpreps rankings. Quite a difference of opinion among the surveys as to who belongs where.
AAAAA 1. Lowndes 2. Newnan 3. Camden 4. Northside 5. Grayson 6. Coffee 7. North Gwinnett 8. East Paulding 9-T. Harrison/Etowah 10. Stephenson
AAAA 1. Westside 2-T. Marist/Statesboro 3. Rome 4. Sandy Creek 5. TCC 6. Sequoyah 7. Tucker 8. Villa Rica 9. North Clayton 10. Evans
Crumb to VR fans… Todd was the only one who didn’t rank Villa Rica. I didn’t see Bradwell in there anywhere. Must have been an oversight.
By Dawg Gone
October 29, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this
HSBallfan… Can you pull that together for the other classifications? Please.
By EagleNationRising
October 29, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this
Reading some of these posts, one might actually be fooled into believing that Bradwell Institute actually has a program. Of course, then the chatter leas to we (Bradwell) might have a chance to reach the 2nd round of the state playoffs. If it walks and quacks like a duck, then it is a duck.
For posters to actually beat their own chests about their program and then aspire to hopefully reach the second round of the playoffs is what I call, metro Atlanta speak.
Reaching the 2nd round of the playoffs will get you fired at some real programs across this state. Bradwell wins games because Bradwell plays programs with AAA enrollment. Then practically every winter those same schools with AAA enrollment crush Bradwell in basketball.
When Northside was losing annually to Warner Robins (as Bradwell does to every program with any organization), we could at least say that our school was going to win a State Championship in Literary or One Act or Forensics (Debate).
In Hinesville, the chattering class is actually dreaming about reaching the 2nd round of the state playoffs. Bradwell posters meet posters from programs like MLK, East Paulding, Harrison, etc. Birds of the same feather should flock together.
Talk about Championships or be quiet…very quiet.
By AVikingfan
October 29, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this
HSBallfan: I noticed Todd hasn’t put you in charge of the post lately. I thought you did a good job covering for him.
Thanks for the weekly ratings that you put together. I’m sure that’s a lot of work. And you don’t keep banker’s hours like Chris (just joking big guy)!
I still think Peachtree Ridge will be heard from before the season is over.
Man we are having a game this week in Douglas, GA. Coffee seems to really be peaking. But they have lost their best lineman for the game, that should help us on the line of scrimmage.
Todd (or was it Chris?) when you mentioned those old stadiums having character, you left out a really good one. Mary Persons. I went to a game there once when Dan Pitts was going for #300 in wins, and Washington County and Takeo Spikes upset’em. Man what an atmosphere!!! People standing and sitting everywhere, behind the bleachers, on nearby hills, huge, loud crowd!
By Lissa
October 29, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this
TLM - Northside is home this year to WRHS, therefore it most definitely IS “Northside, GA.” There is a large stone welcome sign on 247-C that gets a banner treatment stating “Welcome to NORTHSIDE.” Correct me if I’m wrong locals - I hope they haven’t quit doing that!
WR folks - where is the new Veterans High School being built? I asked my folks this past weekend and they weren’t sure. Also, any word on if all four teams will then have to share the stadium? At this point, they might as well build a second one. The only drawback would be it’d likely be built on the south side (somewhere on 96, no doubt) and NHS wouldn’t get the new facilities.
By NHS
October 29, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this
SportsFan…I was born in Savannah, and lived there for the first 23 years of my life. I’ve been to, and thru Hinesville probably 200 times. I played football against Bradwell in the early 60’s. My wife’s hometown is 24 miles from Hinesville. So, yes, I know a little about the area. I also know that ALL of the Savannah schools are terrible in football (and I also realize they are playing up in class), so I don’t put much stock in big wins over those schools. That’s not taking anything away from Camden or Bradwell, but the true test will come in the playoffs. I see Camden advancing in the playoffs, but I think Bradwell will be “one and done”. How Northside does remains to be seen; however, I do like our chances. I think there is an excellent chance Northside and Lowndes will meet again. Not making any predictions on the outcome, but I would like to see it.
By Camdenwildcat
October 29, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
I wish this guy from Bradwell, sportsfan 3131whatever stops mentioning Bradwell in the same breath as Camden. Camden is a contender for state, Bradwell is not, we both have to play in 3AAAAA against terrible teams and Bradwell puts up 40+ against them, but it takes you the entire game to get the 40+. Camden has been dropping 50 and 60 points before halftime. Bradwell is clearly the 2nd best team in the region but that aint saying much. Final score next week Camden 50-Bradwell 7, maybe 14 because your varsity might be able to score on the jv in the second half.
By Northside Fan
October 29, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this
Thanks To: Thomas, 31313, and Hollabackk. I learned a lot from you guys about Fort Stewart, Hunter Field, and Liberty County. For few years I lived in Windsor Forest (Savannah) area while traveling with my parents. To: Drago, I don’t think anyone can totally claim the symbol NHS whether it be Newnan or Northside. Remember, Northest, Norcross, Newton, Northview, and Northgate can all lay claim to being NHS. If you want to cut down on the confusion, just give yourselves (Newnan/Northside) another blogger name or spell out your school.
By EagleNationRising
October 29, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this
Lissa, I live in Atlanta. I have heard that it will be east and slightly south of Houston County HS, which is way down on Highway 96. It is, of course, north of Perry. As HoCo is on the southwest part of town closer to I-75, Veterans will be between Highway 247 and Moody Road, just south of Highway 96 closer to Robins Air Force Base.
Artist picture of Veterans HS in Warner Robins: http://www.hcbe.net/facilities/splost2012/images/B0605BE022A2403485B69262DC43DCBF.jpg
Area map: http://www.hcbe.net/facilities/splost2012/files/B83A79F29DC9439F99CA9B2454860005.pdf
By EagleNationRising
October 29, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this
Lissa, building stadiums requires local money. I do not see Houston County Board of Education embracing the building stadiums business because you have two schools that have so much tradition playing in the city funded stadium for years.
Veterans will open in a smaller classification and play there for a few years. My guess is the enrollment numbers will change dramatically at Northside, Warner Robins, and Houston County. The schools will most likely end up playing in the same AAAA region and they will share one stadium, just like the many schools in towns like Columbus, Albany, and DeKalb County do.
Some teams may have to play on Saturdays. They will make it work. The bottom line is I see it highly unlikely that the city will make the necessary investments for a second city stadium that will practically be used primarily for approximately 20-25 combined football games each fall. We will see.
My focus now is on the Big Game. Northside versus Warner Robins! It just doesný get any better. Go Eagles!
By ShawRaider
October 29, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this
Congrats! to the Shaw Raiders. Looks like we will be the #3 seed out of Region 2-AAA. A possible 1st round rematch with Peach County… if Peach remains the #2 seed in region 1-AAA. This will be a good game ..both teams run the spread offense.Shaw beat Peach 40-0 in last year’s first round game. Go Raiders!!!!!
By GHS Student
October 29, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this
whats the capacity of martin stadium
By VIKING DAD
October 29, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this
53 hours till the Trojans begin to fall off their horses to the Mighty Vikings. Lowndes rolls to another Region 1AAAAA Title.
By Trojandude
October 29, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this
VikingConqueror
I agree with you that Coffee does not have the program that Lowndes has.
On the other hand, I relly feel the fact that Coffee does not have a Cookie-Cutter, Football-Factory contributes so much to the “enjoyability” of the Coffee atmosphere. Coffee augments their lack of an NCAA Division II Reload program with a heavy dose of heart and enthusiasm. Also, for the most part, Trojan fans really don’t expect a state final team every year. All the more reason to enjoy the ride when the team is special as it is this year.
Good luck to both teams. May the game be won by skill and effort, not lucky breaks.
By sportsfan31313
October 29, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this
By HSBallfan
Every year we get some fan of a team that has a lifetime legacy of mediocrity who pulls together five or six wins against region chumps and assaults us all with methane about invincible they are. Then they lock up with an actual contender, get their hats handed back to them, and slink back to the farm. Looks like Bradwell wins the prize for 08. Last year we listened to Bainbridge crow about how they were going to come up here and teach Tucker a lesson, and the year before that it was NW Whitfield. It’s only because of a lucky matchup against another region with only good team that Bradwell has even a remote chance of reaching the second round. Once the wind dies down that should become pretty clear.
WELL HSBALLFAN,
Sounds like you are scorned. What Team are you a fan of? Just mentioned your team on the blog as everyone else does. It may make you feel better.
By the way, Tucker who?
By sportsfan31313
October 29, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this
Greetings EagleNationRising,
Well we will just see who quacks….
By sportsfan31313
October 29, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this
EagleNationRising,
You were’nt nor none of your Northside Warner Robins Fans didn’t feel that way when you were a bottom rung team, and when THE WARNER ROBINS DEMONS were taking it to you every year. Now that you have a good team, you rant and rave, and attempt to discredit other. I am not on here to irritate anyone, but only to express my comments.
Now look, what I have said, is that Bradwell Institute has developed a pretty good team this season after a slow start due to injuries. That is all. If you and your bloggers take the time, and really read my comments you would see that is all that I am saying.
I am not on this blog to Bash anyone’s team but to ONLY say that Bradwell has evolved this year to contend. I have already mentioned in previous comments that the Region 1-AAAAA are the toughest region in the State when it comes to Football.
Giving credit where credit is due, I have acknowledge that the Teams in Region 1-AAAAA. I am only saying that Bradwell Institute this year is also a pretty good team. Whether you believe it or not is your accord. It doesn’t matter to me.
I’m not saying that Bradwell is going to win the State AAAAA Football Championship. But I will say that the Bradwell now can contend with a couple of your Teams in Region 1-AAAAA. I am not here to Brag, but I am here to state the facts of the Bradwell Institute now.
By sportsfan31313
October 29, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this
My last comment was for EagleNationRising
By HSBallfan
October 29, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this
31313: Anyone who has been on this blog more than a week or two knows that I’ve put kids through Tucker High School but I have followed the high school game closely for many years. Not that I owe you an explanation. Your constant waving of Bradwell pom-poms is pretty tedious. Like the other schools I mentioned whose blowhards clogged up these blogs with ridiculous boasts only to go home in a box, I’m confident only the sharpest CSI will be able to distinguish Bradwell from the rest of the surrounding swamp matter after the Camden game.
Thanks, Viking fan, for the kind words. Dawg Gone: I haven’t taken the extra time to compile a poll of polls for the lower three classifications mainly because most of the blog activity (and controversy over positioning) has been in 4A and 5A. The other divisions appear to be more closely defined, and the number one rankings I’m pretty sure would all be unanimous. Perhaps I’ll have more time next week to include all five, but I have to admit I’m not all that interested in who’s number 8 in class A ball.
By sportsfan31313
October 29, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this
Greetings Camdenwildcat ,
I mention Camden County and Bradwell Institute in the same sentence and breath because we will meet each other next week for the Region Title.
Camden is a tough and Powerful great team and the talent goes back for years. However; next week the two will meet.
I dont need Camden County to qualify to Bradwell Institute for anything. Bradwell Institute Team and the wins has spoken for itself. Camden County is undefeated in the Region and Bradwell Institute is undefeated in the Region.
I am glad that you are predicting a blow out next week. When it does’nt happen, I will be looking at the blog for your name to show up.
By Carie'
October 29, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this
Just to clarify, under Class AAAA, Tucker is 7-1, not 6-1.
Thanks!
By NHS
October 29, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this
SportsFan…Northside Eagle fans NEVER refer to our team as Northside Warner Robins. The Eagles and Demons are like oil and water, they don’t mix. I’m not one who cheers against the other local schools. In fact, I attend their games and hope they win when they’re not playing us, but our school name is Northside, not Northside and anything else.
By brookwood Mom
October 29, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this
GHS Student, GraysonFan2 and my favorite TJ: Guys enough already about the Grayson/Brookwood game. GHS I know what a fumble is darling - It is when any offensive player loses the football and I also understand that football is a game of seconds. OK WHO CARES!! GraysonFan2 I thought we were friends?? You want to call me a sore loser because you think I am pouting that we lost. The whole point I was trying to make is it didn’t matter that we lost it matter the way we were treated and we will not go there again! I am a Mom, when the team is upset then MOM gets upset. Didn’t your mommy’s comfort you boys when you were upset? I am tired about talking about the same thing and I know EVERYBODY else is tired of hearing it so can we PPLLEEAASSEE move on????? WATCHER: where did YOU come from?? We all read the paper today we don’t need to have it blogged that our star football player was arrested! We do have a back up running back. If Brookwood wasn’t Brookwood then nobody would care who got arrested for drug possession YOU should be more concerned on who is the drug dealer giving OUR KIDS these drugs! It sickens me that these young talented kids get mixed up with drugs and alcohol. Now enough of that also. So… since ya’lls boys (Grayson) don’t have a game this week why don’t you gather up your pom poms and Brookwood Spirit wear and come cheer on my BRONOCOS on!!!!
By Rankings; Entertaining
October 29, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this
CAN’T BELIEVE HOW FOLKS IN GA GET SO EXCITED BY BEING RANKED. HECK FIRE FOLKS THERE ARE ONLY, WHAT, 65-70 TEAMS IN AAAAA.?? SO THAT MEANS ABOUT 15% OF THE TEAMS ARE RANKED. GA MUST HAVE BEEN GUIDED BY THE NBA WITH THE NUMBER OF TEAMS ALLOWED IN THE PLAYOFFS. 32 IS ALMOST HAVE THE TEAMS IN AAAAA. GO TO A STATE (IE. TEXAS) THAT HAS ABOUT 275 AAAAA TEAMS THEN RANKINGS MEAN SOMETHING; AS DOES A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. SORRY GA; SMALL FISH(ES) IN A SMALL POND. AND LEARN HOW TO RUN A FAIR PLAYOFF SYSTEM.
By Hollabackk
October 29, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this
To TODD AND EVERYONE ELSE… Sportsfan31313 I respect your loyalty to Bradwell, you are a real fan. Most people only back there teams when they are winning. I understand what you are saying.To EVERYONE ELESE who is hating on him or her. He knows Bradwell has no chance to when state he just wants the everyone to recognize the team is playing good ball. THEY ARE A AAAA SCHOOL playing AAAAA ball like Todd and i said. The school may be bigger but the attendance is still 1800. thats a AAAA level school maybe even AAA with the new alignment.All Savannah schools are AAAA or AAA they play up just like Bradwell. TO Camden fans: Don’t brag about running the score up on AAA schools. You have a great team and you represent REGION 3 whether you like it or not. Any state championship you win is a REGION 3 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. So Bradwell,Johnson,Jenkins,Windsor,Savannah and so on will ALWAYS be mentioned in the same breath as you until you step up and play AAAAA schools during your region schedule. Atleast all the schools Camden runs the score up on can say they play up, Camden plays down.Emagine the scores if REGION 1 schools played down during there region schedule.I respect ANYBODY who gets on here and reps thier team and ANYONE should be able to do that whether they go 10-0 or 0-10.
By trublu
October 29, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this
Veterans will be on the far south east side of WR…close to BonaireIts territory will be taken from WR and Perry HS. It more than likely will play home games at Perry High, or Bonaire Middle. Those are the closest stadiums. However, they bus HoCo all the way to the MAC so I don’t see how VHS will be much different. If they haven’t built a seperate stadium for the HCBOE darling Bears, I don’t think they do the same for Veterans.
If there is a new stadium built, NHS won’t get the benefit of it. Although there is room to put a football stadium on the lot with Northside, as stated it will take funding and interest that no one will want to provide to the northside of WR. When Dyson field(baseball) was built, and with the move of Tabor Middle, a lot of us assumed that a stadium would be put in the back of the school…If there was a desire, there is space to do so. But that would also present parking and other problems with the adjacent community who is not used to having games near their homes.
Until then, we have to decide who ‘owns’ the stadium on the feild…LET”S GET A DEMON!!! WRHS your RENT is DUE!!!
By Yo
October 29, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this
Rankings; Entertaining..Buford already took care of your sorry rankings. Learn how to beat Georgia. Buford…little AA Buford….little AA Buford…little AA Buford. Ha! ha! Ha! Ha! go back to something you are good at…6 peopld football.
By sportsfan31313
October 29, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this
Greetings NHS ,
In response to your comment. In all due respect, You lived in Savannah. I lived in Hinesville. Raised there. You sir according your comment, never lived there. You stated that your wife lived 24 miles from Hinesville. Then that doesn’t put her in Hinesville either.
Ever Heard of Flemming, Georgia? That is in Liberty County. It will only take about 20 minutes to get to the Chatham County Line.
You went to high school in Savannah in the 60’s. That is way before my time. Heck, I don’t even know what Region or class of Team your were in. But i do know that the highest in class back then was AAA.
Correct me if I am wrong. I believe that back then the Classes were BBB, A, AA, and AAA.
You and everyone has Bradwell playing one, and then done. But I don’t think so this year. I believe Bradwell Institute will win their 1st round and advance to the 2nd.
Here is the catch. Since everyone has low expectations for Bradwell Institute, it should not come as a suprise right if they lose. Well if Bradwell Institute do win, then it should be Headline News in the AJC. By the way, what School are you a fan of? NHS stands for Northside High School in Atlanta?
Oh and to HS BALL FAN, you still sound scorned. No one is waving pom poms here. We leave that to the cheer leaders. I am just simply mentioning Bradwell since you all are mentioning yours. By the way, is Tucker undefeated in their Region?
By NHS
October 29, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this
Rankings, it seems to me Buford went to Arlington, TX and doubled up (42-21) one of those “big fish” Texas teams. I also lived in Texas for several years, and I know that the top teams from Georgia are equal to the top teams in Texas.
By Just Wait
October 29, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this
Let Lowndes have their 5 minutes of fame. Things happen that change a school’s program such as they aren’t the only school around (i.e. Valdosta), the coach has trouble recruiting (i.e Parkview) or the coach gets booted because he’s caught running around with… (i.e 1AAAAA I’ll let you fill this one in). Just give it time, the worm will turn.
By sportsfan31313
October 29, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this
NHS,
Since you grew up in the 60’s there in Savannah? My older brother was a Radio Dis Jockey on WSOK AM back then. Remember that Station? He later went to WEAS F.M. in Savannah.
By trublu
October 29, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this
TO ALL AJC POSTERS
I have to agree with NHS on his statement. Contrary to pupular belief, we refer to ourselves as Northside because that is our legal name, Northside High School. You will not see a dash in the name if you go to the school, its website or the county. NSWR is a bit insulting, N-side can be used for an abbreviation. Columbus, a AAA team, will know you are not referring to them, and I am not sure if the one in ATL still exists, let alone feilds a football team. Thank you for your cooperation and consideration.
By Hollabackk
October 29, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this
To anyone who want to know their schools football history go to:
www.ghsfha.org/
By sportsfan31313
October 29, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this
Hey CamdenWildcat
By Hollabackk
October 28, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this
I have to come to the defense of region 3AAAAA. All those schools should be playing in AAAA,AAA or AA. The only team that HAS to play AAAAA ball is Camden County. They are a one highschool town. The rest of the schools play up for travel purposes. When Hinsville was a one highschool town BRADWELL could play with any team in the state. The same thing happened to Effingham County,They used to play with any team too until they built South Effingham. At on time REGION 3 consisted of Bradwell, Brunswick, Statesboro,Effingham County,&Benedictine.All these school were regulars in the top 10.
By Hollabackk
October 29, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this
To:Northside Fan, Hinesville has two high schools, Bradwell and Liberty County High School. Instead of the Board of education building one NEW big school they built another small one. That split the athletes in half and this town was p**. Bradwell has 1800 students, Liberty has 1300 students. Camden has 2900 students.Bradwell plays up, they are elegible for AAAA or AAA ball. Most of the Savannah schools that Camden plays has the same or less than Bradwell and liberty. Its easy to run the score up when you dress 60 plus players for road games and almost 100 for home games. But all that is niether here nor there. Bradwell will keep it close next friday. They have two losses by a combined 6 points,they have everyone back from injury and there playing great ball right now.
By sportsfan31313
October 29, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this
Hey Hollabackk,
Thank you for your last comment.I counld’nt agree with you more. I have been trying to get these bloggers to see that. I guess they have been experiencing an illusion. They see things that are really not there. You could not have explained it better.
I hope the bloggers read your last comment……
By killswitchngage
October 29, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this
HoyaDawg, you’re absolutely right in that your comments were directed toward the 6AAAAA vs. 5AAAAA debate. My comment, however, was directed toward those who continue hatin’ on Todd for ranking Walton in the top 10, especially the guy who said we were lucky to be ranked based on the last 2 games. It just happens that we were missing 4 of our defensive starters the last two games which should account for some weakness.
By sportsfan31313
October 29, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this
Greetings Hollabackk,
Thanks for the info about School History. I went back and check and found out some info that I didnt know about. You were right. Bradwell Institute had been in the semi finals a few times. Bradwell Had beaten Warner Robins, and hey Had beaten Valdosta before. I believe they (Valdosta) were in Region 1-AAAA. I think Warner Robins were in 2-AAAA. Nevertheless, it has brought pleasure in knowing that. Region 3-AAAA was not so bad afterall. As a matter of fact, they were a lot of contenders in there in the eighties and nineties. Too include a couple of Savannah teams.
By AVikingfan
October 29, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
To GSU Student: Martin stadium holds 13,600 paid fans, allowing for our band and opposing band to have approx 1000 seats to spread out in. We can put up a few temp seats one North endzone when needed. Our band sits in permanent seats in the south end of the stadium, have their own bath rooms and conscession stand.
To sportsfan 31313: One question, did or did not Bradwell lose BIG to the absolute worst team in 1-AAAAA? Insofar as size goes, Bradwell is about even with Valdosta with number of students.
To NSH and ENR and all the Eagle fans, good luck this week.
HSBallfan, keep up the good work. Maybe Todd will relinquish to you again one week. Heck, I’ll vouch for you!
To Brookwoodmom, hang in there!
Anybody know who PeaRidge is playing this week?
By Trojandude
October 29, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this
*Rankings; Entertaining * (aka ‘DUHH’)
Whomever or whatever you are.
You are right of course. Who could doubt your soooo expert opinion on the inherent inferiority of Georgia high school football to that in your state of choice.
Research has indicated that academic training in mental coherence, english grammer and social skills contribute heavily to this inferiority.
Go away. You make this Georgian’s head hurt.
By TrojanSportsFan
October 29, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this
Can somebody answer this question? if Coffee pulls out the win against Lowndes and beats Tift does that ensure a #2 spot in the region?And whom will we most likely play?
By SGT CHRIS
October 29, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this
hey lee champion—point taken about the caps..not screaming, its just that my astigmatisms wont allow me to see the screen well lol..ill definately be coming up to lagrange from fort benning for the game..ill probably be the only one in an army uniform because im coming straight from work, so if you see me dont be a stranger!!
By Thomas
October 29, 2008 5:49 PM | Link to this
Cathy- If you are cheating you are cheating…Alternative School qualifies as a suspension and you are NOT eligible to compete while in Alternative School, AND you must self report that to the GHSA once put in there and when you come out or face fines and forfieture. I HARDLY think we are making excuses. We LEAD THIS SERIES HANDILY since 1980! Look up the record. Plus we beat ya’ll last year!! Never said your coach was not doing well..it is a player not doing right that may lead you forfieting games due to his participation while he clearly is ineligible IF that is the case. Why if you are a player would you allow this to remain on your web space..that is ASKING for trouble! We have not even played yet this year so for now…does not affect us. NO EXCUSES HERE FROM ME>>I THINK WE WIN on tough defensive play. Yes, all are covered under the same rules..read the bylaws I posted for you. It says that you are ineligble if suspended for lack of disipline(ISS is included here) OR out of school suspension…BOTH qualify and ISS is being suspended from althetic endeavors because this student lost his temper..sounds like his disipline is TIGHT as you put it!! He should be in street clothes until he gets his anger in check..that is the same type of athlete that starts fights on the field when angered. We WILL pull you into our type of game and pull you down…we play sloppy but that is just how we do…you can not escape it..we are scrappers! Let’s SCRAP this Friday night!!!!!!!! Listen I am an ole Reb..when I was there you NEVER BEAT us even when all our players walked off due to a conflict with the coaches son being the QB!!!
By Demon Football Fan
October 29, 2008 6:09 PM | Link to this
Referring to a new stadium in Warner Robins,a friend spoke with superintendant Danny Carpenter who stated there were plans to build a stadium on Veterans High property.That has since changed to property behind Houston County High School off of Hwy 96 due to land availability to the board & access from the interstate,timeline unknown. Want to wish my Warner Robins Demons the best of luck against our crosstown Eagle rivals.Demons offense is playing with “some”consistancy and we look forward to hopefully surprising some Eagle fans.
By footballer
October 29, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this
Who do yallthink will win the game. Peachtree ridge or Norcoss
By Hollabackk
October 29, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this
To:AVikingfan… No, Bradwell did not lose BIG to Houston County they were beat by 4 points. Their other loss was by 2 points. They have 2 losses by a total of 6 points. But lose by 4 or 400 a loss is a loss.. TO: EVERYONE.. Rankings, Wins, Losses & Ties don’t mean crap come playoff time.EVERYBODY is UNDEAFETED. If your team gets HOTT at the right time you can beat ANYBODY. Does anybody remember even picking the N.Y. Giants to win the Superbowl last year? (except giant fans). Let the teams play and see what happens. Lowndes VS. Camden is the logical outcome but stranger things have happened.
By Thomas
October 29, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this
Andre- How is practice going this week? Bring the HEAT this Friday…Rain Baby Rain!!!!!
Tina- have not heard back from you yet?
Big L- Take the fight to Rochele for me as I am unable to attend due to the Taliban! lol
Cathy- What do you say about Wilcox LOADING thier Jr High teams? They have been doing that since I played in Jr High in 82. Like I said..a couple of those guys look like they had graduated high school already…What Jr high player do you know that has full grown beards? One player on the varsity, I could have swore was in HS for six years or so back then!! By the way..I am not a Wilcox hater..I dated a softball player for two years from there! Actually, I had some friends that I would meet from Rochele in Cordele when they had the skating ring open there!
By Hollabackk
October 29, 2008 7:34 PM | Link to this
To:sportsfan31313 Your welcome… See you at the Region 3 AAAAA Championship Game next friday.
Camden County(9-0 6-0)VS Bradwell Institute (7-2 6-0)
By slalom1
October 29, 2008 7:36 PM | Link to this
YO, I have a new name for you: “Rip Van YO”. You sleep too much Bro. But when you awake you are almost always your normally Grouchy self. As for Coffee vs. Lowndes I will say 31-14 Lowndes. Now wipe the sleep from your eyes and start getting underneath somebody’s skin.
By slalom1
October 29, 2008 7:42 PM | Link to this
ShawRaider, I share your enthusiasm for the Raiders’ chances in the play-offs. They may very well be THE best team to ever make the play-offs at 4-6. Just look at the numbers. Shaw could easily be 7-3 going into the play-offs with losses coming to LG, Carver, and Coffee. If the Raiders continue to improve they might very well embarrass some highly ranked AAA teams.
By HSBallfan
October 29, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this
POLL OF POLLS: THE REST OF THE STORY Here are the rankings of the other classfications based on a compilation of AJC, AP, Massey and Maxpreps.
AAA 1 Cairo 2 Baldwin 3 Dunwoody 4 St. Pius 5 Lagrange 6 Gainesville 7 Carver/Col 8 Peach 9 Wash Co 10 Jackson
AA 1 Buford 2 Pepperell 3 McIntosh 4 Brooks 5-T Charlton/Fitzgerald 6 Dublin 7 Westminster 8 Jefferson 9 Appling 10-T Callaway/Blessed Trinity
A 1 Wilcox 2 ECI 3 Clinch 4 Lincoln 5 Turner 6 Bremen 7 Savannah Chr 8 Brookstone 9 Bowdon 10 Twiggs
By GraysonFan2
October 29, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this
Ok Brookwood Mom,
We will call it even. Im pretty much over it too.
I would love to come see the game Friday, still have little ones to take trick or treating, lol. My spouse would not be so happy if let let her go it alone!
GO BRONCOS, did I say that?
By Trojan Train
October 29, 2008 8:15 PM | Link to this
To AVikingfan: The player that was hitting the Valdosta player was wrong for what he did but he was just taking up for his teammate who under the pile was getting hit by that Valdosta player. He was hitting the player in the throat. But i do agree it was wrong the way he handled it. The player who got threw out was trying to stop the fight and when they stood up the Valdosta player thought it was him who was hitting him. So then they started fighting.
By Trojan Train
October 29, 2008 8:15 PM | Link to this
To AVikingfan: The player that was hitting the Valdosta player was wrong for what he did but he was just taking up for his teammate who under the pile was getting hit by that Valdosta player. He was hitting the player in the throat. But i do agree it was wrong the way he handled it. The player who got threw out was trying to stop the fight and when they stood up the Valdosta player thought it was him who was hitting him. So then they started fighting.
By Thomas
October 29, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this
HSBallfan-Thanks for you efforts! Took a lil doing to figure that all out!
By Brookwood Mom
October 29, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this
Now that’s the spirit GraysonFan2!! I hope the little ones have fun trick or treating.
By WACO-FAN
October 29, 2008 8:21 PM | Link to this
yo can anybody tell me where i can find this polls at AP, Massey and Maxpreps……..
By slalom1
October 29, 2008 8:34 PM | Link to this
Northside Warner Robins Fans, Do not take it as an insult when anyone refers to your school as NSWR. It is simply much easier to write and the readers are clear as to whom you are referring to. I happen to like NSWR but find it tiring to be more specific than referring to them as stated. That brings up a question: “Why have the schools in the Macon/ Warner Robins area chosen to name their schools Northside, Westside, Central, Southwest, etc instead of naming their schools after some person of significance?” There was a day when the Macon schools had names like Willingham, Mark Smith, Sidney Lanier, etc.I think I know the answer but would like to hear your input. What do you think, TODD?
By HoyaDawg
October 29, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this
KillSWITCHNGAGE, I never said Walton was lucky to be ranked. Todd said that I said that. Go back again and read my quotes. I am really just messing with Todd about His logic. If this makes you feel better, here it what I believe about Walton. Maybe the best coaching staff in the state. They make the most out of what they have every year. Also maybe the most coachable players in the state. Not always the best atheletes, but always a good team.They do have very good Atheletes. as seen by the numbers that they send to college. I believe Walton could be the Cobb team to break the state championship drought. I like Walton, I like Ed Dudley. The school, players, and coaches have class. Other than Harrison, they are my favorite team in the state. I hope that clears things up. I wish u did’nt lose friday, and were third in the state this week.
By HoyaDawg
October 29, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this
Footballer, I think The ridge will hold Norcross to 7. If that is enough to win then Norcross, if not then P ridge.
By AVikingfan
October 29, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this
TrojanSportsFan: to answer your last question, the number two seed from 1-AAAAA will go to Camden the 2nd round of the playoffs, if they win the 1st playoff game. Coffee would be better off ending up 3rd in our region.
To “Hollabackk” Thanks for letting me know the truth about the score with Houston County. I was misinformed. Still, though, they are probably the last place team in 1-AAAAA. We’ll see when they play Colquitt County. I agree with Todd that your school from Hinesville would not make the playoffs in any other region. But hey, you’re in and that’s all that matters, right? Good luck Friday!!!!
To TrojanTrain. I sure hope our game with ya’ll Friday is clean and all the players control their tempers. No sense in South Ga teams acting like past Stephenson teams on the field, right? Good luck and may the best team win.
By Camdenwildcat
October 29, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this
To sportsfan and hollaback, Bradwell probably has gotten better since the first game, but be realistic, do you think they have gotten better enough to SERIOUSLY beat Camden. After Camden beat Norcross, Lake City Columbia, and Hoover it was pretty much a given that we would go at 10-0, we havent lost a region game since 2000 or 2001, and many teams have come and gone that are on that list besides the savannah schools,,, it is not about to change. I hope you do make it out of the first round to give the region some credibility, but what you call the region championship game next week is that in title only. I am not bragging just being realistic, the region championship was a given after Camden went 3-0, everybody in this state knows that. We have know choice who we play in the region, the GHSA decides that. We just line’em up and knock’em down until the playoffs start.
By Thomas
October 29, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this
Got to love a lady who is all for her team…win or lose..reminds me of the Kenny Chesney song…”Never Gonna Feel Like That Again” “Lil chill in an October Sky; Nervous till the kickoff came!” “Four Quarters; Win or Lose” “Spent Saturdays Black and Blue” “It was what I loved to do; It was MORE than JUST A GAME!” I love to think of GA HS Football when I hear that song..wish the whole song could have been remixed with lyrics talking about football!! GO BROOKWOOD MOM YOU SWEET THANG YOU!!! ;-) Besides, you did pick Turner over Wilcox so I had to Oblige ya with complimentary comments too!!!
By Dawg Gone
October 29, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
Thanks, HSBallfan.
It will be interesting to see how Pius/Dunwoody plays out - it seems they are very similar teams. It’s surprising to see Gainesville so far up the rankings; Pius beat them handily in the Scrimmage game. I thought Region 7-AAA was tougher than that.
By GHS Student
October 29, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this
wow 13,000 plus… I would love a possible road trip down there third round, i still love gwinnett football but ill give it to the south GREAT facilities and football for that matter
By Jackets #1
October 29, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this
Todd if Thomas county beats Westside and gets home field advantage do you think they will go far through the playoffs and meet Westside in the State Championship
By HSBallfan
October 29, 2008 9:28 PM | Link to this
By Dawg Gone: It will be interesting to see how Pius/Dunwoody plays out - it seems they are very similar teams. It’s surprising to see Gainesville so far up the rankings; Pius beat them handily in the Scrimmage game. I thought Region 7-AAA was tougher than that. Some of these poll guys have short memories, but I don’t put much stock in those scrimmages at this point. Tucker beat Stephenson 18-0 in their pre-season game; I’m not sure they could do that now.
By EagleNationRising
October 29, 2008 10:00 PM | Link to this
Sportsfan31313, tou mentioned Bradwell versus Warner Robins along with the Institute’s one win against Valdosta. Now, let’s focus upon a heavyweight in Georgia football, Northside.
Bradwell has faced Northside once in the Institute’s long history. The result: Northside 47, Bradwell Institute 0. We were merciless against the hapless team from Hinesville.
You don’t want to compare any team in Region 3AAAAA to Northside. You are talking about apples and oranges when you compare teams from the Coastal Empire to Northside.
Our focus is the Big Game. Northside versus Warner Robins. It’s great to be a Northside Eagle!
By killswitchngage
October 29, 2008 10:02 PM | Link to this
HoyaDawg - Again I was not gunning for you. I was talking about the (self-described) balding guy who dogged Todd for ranking Walton where he did. See Chris Whitfield October 26, 2008 9:43 PM. thanks for the kudos to Walton. we’re kind of partial to Walton over here and God willing we’ll have the whole D-Line this Friday. Good luck Friday.
By bodog
October 29, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this
To Waco fan………Tell your team to ppass the ball against Baldwin, and they will win the football game….Baldwin is tough on run, but if you can pass, and make them become a little soft on vefense then i like your chances……..
By AVikingfan
October 29, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this
To GHS STUDENT: Get on the net and type www.thevikingvoice.com
When the website comes up, find the selection option on teh left side of the screen. Select “Links” and a picture of Martin Stadium will appear. It is taken from the top row of the stands in the south end of the stadium, where the Lowndes band sits during games. For anyone who hasn’t been to Martin Stadium this year I encourage you to look at this site. Even you North Gwinnett folks. We have done a lot of renovations and changes since you were here last December.
Other selections on this same site might be of interest to some. It lists stats, rosters, etc. You can even listen to the radio broadcast of last week’s game.
By bodog
October 29, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this
To Rankings; entertaining………..Your comments about Georgia football , and GHSA is your opinion, and you are 100% entitled to it; However I along with many many Georgia High School fans strongly 100% disagree with you. You are comparing Apples and Oranges…….That is not playing on level field. Not to be ugly; but if you don’t like Georgia football then quietly move on………….
By TrojanSportsFan
October 29, 2008 10:32 PM | Link to this
may both teams keep there tempers cooled pleez we need all our players…and thanx for the answer AVikingfan
By williambrado
October 29, 2008 10:33 PM | Link to this
trojan train are you brain dead?The lowndes team you are talking about stomped a mudhole in yall last and and nothings changed. And Uga couln’t score 38 points on LOwndes county
By leechampion
October 29, 2008 10:38 PM | Link to this
Shaw Raiders are as good as you guys say. Would not take them lightly in playoffs, ah say Cairo for instance. SgtChris will look you up. We also get Lagrange/Troup next week and then PLAYOFFS. BTW in 1968 a AAA team, Thompkins came to Columbus and lost a close game to eventual State runnerup Columbus, of Realtree Bill Jordan, Sammy Oates, Eddie Welch and Gene Walker fame. So back in my day Savannah had at least one real good team.
By To NHS
October 29, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this
don’t get to excited about Buford beating Mansfield Timberview because other teams are doing it regularly this year. No one out here (in Texas) even understood why MT was selected to play in those inter-state games. Buford was the weakest team invited to Texas and ended up being the only out-of-state team to win of the six games. Texas 5 Out-of-State 1. Maybe Lowndes would like to come out next year? PS. After losing to Buford, Mansfield Timberview was moved to Oklahoma.
By To Camdenwildcat
October 29, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this
FYI. Camden hasn’t played a AAAAA sized school inside their region in no telling how many years…we’re not impressed. One day the GA high school folks will realize the unfairness they have created for the other AAAAA regions by putting Camden in a AAAAA region with AAA and some AAAA sized schools. This basically hands Camden an automatic 1 seed for the playoffs which means their first two games are at home and they don’t play a ‘normal’ team until the third round. I use to be impressed with Camden’s record until I realized over 90% of their wins have been against smaller schools. Once they play schools their size they’re about a .500 team.
By Thomas
October 29, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this
Ahhh The Concrete Palace! That is the unofficial name for your stadium right??
By NsideBlue
October 29, 2008 11:44 PM | Link to this
for TLM - my fellow fan used the term “NORTHSIDE,GA” as a joke; we’ve been calling our town that for a long time (since the late 70s when I was at NHS), it really gets the Demons fans’ goat when we do that - I remember there were letters in the local paper about it… so we did it all that much more LOL
just a little harmless fun… cracks me up to see that Eagle fans still do it…
By WACO-FAN
October 30, 2008 12:07 AM | Link to this
bodog…….i wish we would throw the ball because we got like 3 wr who are 6’2 and my cousin who is just in his first year of playn high school football got dat 4.4 speed but they want throw it like i want them to……maybe since baldwin have scouted us since the start of the season we might come out passin…but what people dont want 2 say in these blogs bout baldwin is that they are a spread team that just went too power football if they get down they cant come back with that freshman qb…….but we got too get them behind…waco 28 baldwin 17….
By luvdembeavers
October 30, 2008 12:30 AM | Link to this
Carrollton has outscored opponents 265 to 84. A tough 21-14 victory over their crosstown rivals and you say that they aren’t playing like a top ten team? No disrepect to Jackson, the Red Devils are tough and should be top 10, but it was whimsical at best to say the Carrollton “isn’t playing like a top ten team.”
By chili cheese
October 30, 2008 12:43 AM | Link to this
Jaybo I told you that you would get mad.
BODOG What kind of car do you drive?
Thomas Thank you for what you are doing for the rest of us. I appreciate each and every one of you who put your lives on the line so that the rest of us can sit in our cozy homes and blogg about football and enjoy our freedom. And yes football is all I want to talk about also; I just couldn’t let him brag about his ‘hitting him’. I will keep you in my prayers and please stay safe and again Thank You.
Todd Thanks for your response and you are right Cairo has beaten 3 ranked teams in AAA, I had forgot that Perry was ranked during week 1. And you failed to mention that they beat a ranked AA team also, but then Thomasville is probably the only 0-3 team that you have ever ranked. Hopefully after Friday, Baldwin will have beaten three ranked teams that are still in this week’s top 10.
WACO FAN At this moment #1 doesn’t mean anything to me, celebrating a victory 48 hours from now is all I want. Don’t quite understand your comments about the fans, but I will say that the reason our crowd may be small Friday night is because the house of pain is the only high school stadium that I have ever been to that you have to go through a metal detector to get in. You know people from Milledgeville are crazy and scare real easy. You can find those sites that you are looking for on the Internet..it is called Goggle.
By JJ
October 30, 2008 1:20 AM | Link to this
You won’t have to be worried about Jackson being ranked after this week, Woodward Academy beats them by 10+…
By trublu
October 30, 2008 2:23 AM | Link to this
To my knowledge Northside has always been named such. My dad told me years ago about the schools in Macon-Bibb County. With the exception of Westside, all the schools were named for prominent people in Macon/GA history. When integration happened, some people didn’t want certain races attending schools named for their people…hence the directional names that we have today. Appling(former black HS) was turned into a middle school, Ballard Hudson (black HS) became Southeast. Mark Smith-NorthEast, Lanier-Central, Willingham-Southwest.
As far as how we feel about the NSWR label…when you are raised to dislike something, it will ALWAYS be insulting to have it tied to your name. I can’t explain it, I only live it. My parents actually moved to Northside territory to avoid any connections with a Demon. Frankly, the difference in neighborhoods was well appreciated!
By Wildcat Fan
October 30, 2008 2:48 AM | Link to this
First off, I don’t think anyone at camden expects to score 70 against bradwell, 56?… maybe but not 70! Does bradwell have a good team? Yes they do. Howver, Bradwell’s offense is not where near as good as camden’s is this year. This wildcat team is for real, they won’t let bradwell take the region from them. 56-14 Camden
By hollabackk
October 30, 2008 3:22 AM | Link to this
To: EVERYONE… Bradwell IS NOT a contender for a State Championship.. 31313 is just repping his team.(Respect That) Camden EVERYBODY knows that YOU ARE, people on this blog are just tired of you bragging about running the score up on AAAA & AAA schools. You cant help what region you are in, but ALL those teams play up,YOU unfortunately get stuck with playing down. A win is win and a loss is a loss no matter who you play, just respect the fact that Savannah Teams come all the way down to Camden to get beat down but try to improve thier programs by playing up in class. I am sure that 31313 hopes Camden wins STATE because its good for the Region. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE ON FRIDAY/SATURDAY.
By SGT CHRIS
October 30, 2008 6:43 AM | Link to this
—OKAY NOW IM SCREAMING—WILL EVERYBODY QUIT SAYING THAT SCHOOLS CANT HELP WHAT REGION THEY PLAY IN!!!!!! THEY DO HAVE THE OPTION, WHEN THEY FIND OUT REGION ALIGNMENTS, TO APPEAL TO GHSA TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER REGION. BEFORE CARVER MOVED DOWN, LAGRANGE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF WHAT IS NOW 2AAA DUE TO THE OVERALL WEAKNESS OF THE COLUMBUS SCHOOLS, BUT LOST ITS APPEAL…SO QUIT SAYING THEY CANT HELP IT!!! THERE IS AT LEAST ONE ‘ATTEMPT” TO GET OUT OF A WEAK REGION!!!
By hollabackk
October 30, 2008 7:01 AM | Link to this
THATS MY POINT Sgt Chris YOUR APPEAL WONT MATTER ONCE THE ALIGNMENT IS SET. IF THEY APPROVE ONE IT WILL SET A PRECEDENT AND SOMEBODY WILL WANT TO CHANGE REGIONS AFTER EACH NEW ALIGNMENT WHEN THERE NOT SATISFIED. SO WHERE EVER THE GHSA PUTS YOU THATS WHERE YOUR GONNA PLAY UNLESS YOU PETITION BEFORE A NEW ALIGNMENT…ANY “ATTEMPT” AFTER THAT IS FRUITLESS…..
By shazam
October 30, 2008 7:34 AM | Link to this
To hollaback Why should anyone respect what 31313 says? He’s said nothing of importance or substance really. It’s a victory to him if Bradwell makes it out of the second round….not to anyone else. Let him care….don’t tell everyone else to.
By to Camden Wildcat as much as I think Camden is kind of overrated, they have shown signs of legitimacy in the past and present. I actually believe they could at least come second or a close third in Region 1-AAAAA consistently.
By BCH Bear
October 30, 2008 8:19 AM | Link to this
How about some mention of those Burke County Bears. We’re trying to step it up, just ask Washington County. Maybe we can put some cracks in the brickyard on Friday
By Mark
October 30, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this
Lowndes is a slight cut above the rest of the AAAAA contenders. If you put Camden, Northside, and Newnan on the field against each other it might come down to home field advantage as to who wins. But none of those three are quite at the Vikings level, at least right now. The playoffs are a different environment and who knows what might happen in the next few weeks from an injury or team improvement. Coffee supporters predicting victory on here are too optimistic. Lowndes should cover the two touchdown margin against them.
By Northside 2008
October 30, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this
TO :AVikingfan if coffee has a Defense like Northside you better be on your toe friday night and if coffee doesnt turn the ball over you are for a game.I hope yall get Beat!!!!!!! Just because yall get one side of the stadium not two side it call home side and vistor side at yall conctre palace.
By BullDawg Rick
October 30, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this
Todd - do you think this could be setup?:
The Wolves from Buford & the Vikings from Lowndes are the best teams in the state of UGA…
They ought to play one game after the playoffs in the UGA dome!!
David (Buford) vs Golaith (Lowndes)
Metro (Wolves) vs South (Vikes)
By Todd Holcomb
October 30, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this
WILL EVERYBODY QUIT SAYING THAT SCHOOLS CANT HELP WHAT REGION THEY PLAY IN!!!!!! THEY DO HAVE THE OPTION, WHEN THEY FIND OUT REGION ALIGNMENTS, TO APPEAL TO GHSA TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER REGION.
Your chances of winning one of those appeals is very low. Truth is, schools really can’t help the regions they play in, with only a few exceptions.
Carrollton has outscored opponents 265 to 84. A tough 21-14 victory over their crosstown rivals and you say that they aren’t playing like a top ten team?
A Top 10 team doesn’t typically need overtime to achieve a ”tough 21-14 victory” over a 4-5 team. In fact, it was overtime. And Carrollton also beat Douglas County, a 2-7 team, only 17-14.
By AAAAA Football Fan
October 30, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this
Todd,
How do you keep up with all the football teams in the state?
Do you have a staff of people helping with that?
And is do you have a number or email address to call with updates/ scores or game info?
You have got to have one of the best jobs in GA. High School Football gets as exciting as college ball at times.
By douglasdawg
October 30, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this
alot of people will be shocked as to how good our trojan team is. I think we’re the most balanced team in our regieon if not the state.Yeah we lost to northside at home by a field goal. On paper and stat wise we killed them.2 missed field goals from 20 and 30 yards cost us the game.I know shoulda ,woulda,coulda…. Nobody wants to play us in the playoffs you can beat that……..Oh yeah we might have alot of D-2 prospects but dont get it twisted we have a few D-1 prospects as well.Watch our big WR tommorow night,thats commited to spurrier .we have 4 or 5 D-1 prospects on our team.I love being a 14 point dog in this game.
By Tina
October 30, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this
Ahhh, the anticipation is killing me for the Turner/ Wilcox game!!!! Thomas-I did reply to your e-mail address yesterday…hope you got it. Should be a great game with a full house. Wilcox hasn’t won against Turner since 2005. Who knows, this year they might. Either way, both of these teams play hard, train hard, and they don’t fight dirty. So as long as its a good, clean game…I’ll be happy WIN OR LOSE!!! GO REBELS!!! Oh and if any of you attend this game, cheer extra hard for the dance line “The Rebel Belles”(my daughter and niece included) They will performing a special show for Halloween.
By CAIRO GUY!!!
October 30, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this
Last year region 1aaa was down except for cairo and swept the the first round. I say peach would beat baldwin if they played again and crisp and doughtery are very scary teams to play int he playoffs
By douglasdawg
October 30, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this
sorry for a couple of missed spellings
By AVikingfan
October 30, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this
To Northside 2008. I guess your comments were because Lowndes sold some tickets on the visitors side of the fieldwhen we played Northside. We sent all the tickets Northside requested, and would gladly have sent more. Are we supposed to NOT sell available tickets and play in a 2/3 full stadium when we can sell those other seats? Remember, football ticket sales pays for all other sports. We NEED to sell all we can. We would have sent to whole visitors side to Northside had they requested that. But remember, a team has to pay for the tickets it asks for. Your fans just need to get in the habit of buying their tickets in advance. We buy out of town tickets on Monday and Tuesday, and are almost always sold out of our alloted tickets by Wednesday morning.
To Thomas: 1st of all “thank you” for what you do for those of us back here at home. 2nd, you asked if our stadium’s un-official name is “The Concrete Palace?” Our radio announcer gave it that acclaim. You are correct it is “UN-OFFICAL!” The stadium’s name is Martin Stadium, and was built in a former cornfield adjacent to I-75.
To everyone I encourage you to go to: www.thevikingvoice.com and when the website appears, click on the work “LINK” and you can see the inside of our stadium. The photo is taken from the top row of seats in the south endzone.
At this same website you can click on STATS and see that we have 15 players with at least one carry this year, 14 have scored at least one point, and 35 with at least one tackle. I’m sure there are other teams in Georgia that exceed those numbers, but that is one of our secrets for continued success. You can even listen to our ballgame live each Friday on this website.
By Tipp Smooth
October 30, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this
To the Blogger that made the statement that Camden would be a .500 team if they were not in Region 3-AAAAA. Wrong, check the stats from the last 6 years, Camden beat the likes of Parkview, Brookwood, Lowndes, Grayson, Norcross, Valdosta, Hoover, Tifton, Stephenson, Newnan and some of them twice. Camden ran the table in 03., so get the facts. Is Camden at fault because of the location and Region assignment, Camden will take care of business in there Region and any other Region as a matter of fact, now go check the records…
By Todd Holcomb
October 30, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this
**Todd - do you think this could be setup?:
The Wolves from Buford & the Vikings from Lowndes are the best teams in the state of UGA…
They ought to play one game after the playoffs in the UGA dome!!
David (Buford) vs Golaith (Lowndes)
Metro (Wolves) vs South (Vikes)**
I don’t think Buford is the second-best team in Georgia. This is a frequent argument on this blog, and there’s no way of proving any position that you hold, but I don’t think Buford is the second-best team in Gwinnett County this season.
By AVikingfan
October 30, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this
To Tipp Smoothe: I vaguely recollect the last two Camden vs Lowndes games in which the combined score was 40-0 in favor of Lowndes. H-mmmm! Camden has not scored on us the last two games, and has NEVER beat us in the dome.
Just had to pull an ENR on you and quote some facts poking fun. We fully expect to see ya’ll in the dome again this year. Good luck this Friday.
By WACO-FAN
October 30, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this
chili cheese….let me give u a example of so of yall fans i work with at rheem….when yall made that run to the dome all i saw was them sportin their we at the dome t-shirts lol…..now fast forward to last summer a couple of yall star players came to work at rheem b4 they went off to fort valley…all them bandwagon fans didnt even know what their star wr or star cb looked like!!!!they was all in my face when baldwin beat us but they never know who the players are who lets them say we a winner now…….
now as for the metal detector after dat year with all them school shootin started around the other states our school went out and got metal detector….in my opinion if it helps make them wanna b thugs who comes to high school rivalry games to just fight stay home then a job well done!!!!!!!hope it dont keep u away because i know ima be on the visitor side so i can stretch out…lol
By Lissa
October 30, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this
trublu and Demon Football Fan - thank you both for the information about Veteran’s and a possible new stadium. I’m not at all surprised that they would want to put it near HoCo since that’s basically where the city has moved to. In the end, I’ll believe it when I see it. There’s just so much nostalgia at McConnel-Talbert, though I still refer to it as International City Stadium. I don’t think I’d want to see the Eagles play anywhere else.
I’m with NHS and trublu - referring to Northside as NSWR just feels wrong. No school likes to see the abbreviation of their biggest rival tagged onto their name. It’s like Lowndes-Valdosta or Etowah-Woodstock - I bet they wouldn’t like it either.
Then again, speaking of Etowah-Woodstock… I live just down the road from both schools now, yet I don’t hear much of the rivalry. With all due respect, there doesn’t seem to be the sense of community with the “whole town” turning out like there is in WR. Outside of this blog, I don’t hear anybody talking about the local high schools. Maybe that’s because I don’t know a single person who is actually from Woodstock! Even though Warner Robins is a military town, there are still lots of families that stick around (mine was one of them). It’s just not the same in Woodstock and I do miss the spirit of my hometown.
Go Big Blue! Beat the Demons! I wish I could be there!
By Head East
October 30, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this
Size matters - Not only does Camden dwarf its opponents, big schools are doing pretty well all over. The largest in the state are Mills Creek, Collins Hill, Brookwood, Grayson, and Pea Ridge, all over 3000. N Gwinnett is not far behind with 2900 and Lowndes with 2700 students has 600-800 more than most of its rivals. Really great teams overcome size and overachieve, schools like Northside and East, which is the smallest in its region and tied for first place! Beware Cherokee, we’re unhappy having to go to your place two years in a row and determined to prove last year’s 38-3 thrashing was just a warmup. Load the cannon!
By Trojandude
October 30, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this
I can’t help but go on record…The Trojans by a field goal.
Coffee 24-Lowndes 21
By Jeff
October 30, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this
AVikingFan, your stadium is nice. Isn’t it a city stadium on the property of Valdosta State U? That is kind of like the community stadiums that DeKalb County uses, since your county cannot afford to build school stadiums. I look forward to Grayson putting ya’ll in your place in the 3rd round. Good luck against Coffee this weekend, though.
By sportsfan31313
October 30, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this
By Tipp Smooth To the Blogger that made the statement that Camden would be a .500 team if they were not in Region 3-AAAAA.
Hey Tipp Smooth,
I could’nt agree with you more. The depth, speed, and talent that Camden County has, it doesn’t matter where they are. They can beat any team in the State in any Region, and Class.
By the way, See you all next week in Hinesville (Liberty County) this will a good game bewteen Camden and Bradwell. They are preparing for you. According to Coach Walsh, they have already clinched a playoff berth.
They are now trying to secure the home field in the opening round of the playoffs. I think camden has already secured theirs.
By Purely Paulding
October 30, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this
The EAST Raiders travel to Cherokee this week against the only winless team left in 5A…FOCUS!!!…FOCUS!!!…FOCUS!!!!
The Raiders CANNOT be thinking ahead to Woodstock next week…EAST MUST win this week and then take care of WOODSTOCK!!!
Marietta, all the EAST fans will be watching the score tomorrow night with your game against Harrison. Treat that game like a PLAYOFF game and PLAY 4 STRONG quarters!!! It’s Halloween The Blue Devils can WIN THIS GAME!!!!
Our Hiram Hornets need a win over Sprayberry in AAAA and then a bit of help to have a chance at a playoff game but it could still happen!!!
By sportsfan31313
October 30, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this
By hollabackk
To: EVERYONE… Bradwell IS NOT a contender for a State Championship.. 31313 is just repping his team.(Respect That) Camden EVERYBODY knows that YOU ARE, people on this blog are just tired of you bragging about running the score up on AAAA & AAA schools. You cant help what region you are in, but ALL those teams play up,YOU unfortunately get stuck with playing down. A win is win and a loss is a loss no matter who you play, just respect the fact that Savannah Teams come all the way down to Camden to get beat down but try to improve thier programs by playing up in class. I am sure that 31313 hopes Camden wins STATE because its good for the Region.
I COULD’NT AGREE WITH YOU MORE ……. NO ONE CONTROLS WHERE THEY ARE ALIGNED WITH, GHSA DOES THAT. YOU JUST HAVE PLAY WHERE YOU ARE ASSIGNED.
I ALSO WANT SAY THAT SAVANNAH HAS NUMEROUS SCHOOLS THAT PLAYS IN CLASS AAAAA. IF SAVANNAH HAD ONLY ONE HIGH SCHOOL, THEY WILL DEFINITELY BE A FORCE TO RECKONED WITH. SAVANNAH IS THE 2ND LARGEST CITY IN GEORGIA REMEMBER THAT.
By Todd Holcomb
October 30, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this
Really great teams overcome size and overachieve, schools like Northside and East, which is the smallest in its region and tied for first place!
True, but it’s funny that fans don’t talk about their enrollment unless they’re one of the smaller schools.
I would like to have heard a Northside or East fan in 2007 say, “Yeah, we won our region, but keep in mind that we’re borderline AAAAA enrollment, the biggest school in our region. So of course we’re one of the best teams.”
By VikingNation
October 30, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this
Jeff
Martin Stadium is located on the campus of Lowndes High School and is used exclusively by the LHS Vikings. It is affectionately known as “The Concrete Palace” in less-than-formal conversation. The stadium certainly rivals some small college/university football venues.
Bazemore-Hyder Stadium is located in the City of Valdosta and is now used by both the Valdosta State University Blazers and the Valdosta High School Wildcats. B-H was originally part of the old Valdosta High School and was affectionately (and truthfully for many years) labeled “Death Valley.” The stadium continued to be used by VHS even after the new VHS was built in the mid-70’s.
By sportsfan31313
October 30, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this
By shazam
October 30, 2008 7:34 AM | Link to this
To hollaback Why should anyone respect what 31313 says? He’s said nothing of importance or substance really. It’s a victory to him if Bradwell makes it out of the second round….not to anyone else. Let him care….don’t tell everyone else to.
WELL SHAZAM,
WHAT REGION ARE YOU A FAN OF????????
IF YOURE NOT COMMENTING FROM REGION1-AAAAA, THEN NOTHING YOU SAY MATTERS EITHER.
By VIKING DAD
October 30, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this
TO JEFF: LOWNDES has its own stadium. It is on the high school’s property by I-75. Valdosta’s stadium is shared with VSU.
By Jeff
October 30, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this
AVike, thanks for the update. When I went to Lakeside way back when, I hated having home games at one of those community stadiums. It is much nicer to have your school stadium and build a reputation for that stadium. Even if that stadium is an erector set stadium like ours.
By HoyaDawg
October 30, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this
purely Paulding, you’ ve got Homet written all over you. The Hoyas are gonna be alright. We will take care of marietta friday, and then get ready for the region championship game against Etowah. some guys are working hard to get healthy. If they do, and the team comes togather, we may have a pretty good playoff run. It may not be time yet, be soon we may UNLEASH THE HOYAS.
By HS Football Scout
October 30, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this
Attention All Camden Bashers
Having watched all of the top teams in Georgia this year, including Lowndes, Camden, Newnan, North Gwinett, WRNS, Coffee, Grayson, etc, I can honestly say that week in and week out, Lowndes and Camden are the two best that I have seen. Camden has at least 6 backs that would start and run for over 1000 yards with ANY team in the State. Probably as deep as I have seen a team at that position. Lowndes has Mr. Reid….that pretty much says it all (and he plays pretty good on the defensive side of the ball as well)
If you think that Camden is running up the score on the Region 3 teams, you are very much mistaken. There is no doubt in my mind that it they wanted to, and left all of the first and second teams in the game longer than the first half, that 2 things would happen. First, they would have a legitinate chance of scoring 100 points. Second, the opponents would not score very often (not that they do now).
The things that Lowndes and Camden have working for them are as follows:
a) Outstanding coaching with disciplined systems b) Outstanding conditioning programs c) Outstanding community support d) The philosophy the “Defense” wins football games e) A number of talented and committed players who have benefited from all of the above.
It would not make any difference what region you put either of these teams in. They would be leading the pack pretty consistently.
By Demon Fan
October 30, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this
Veteran High School is in Kathleen. Never confuse Kathleen with Bonaire! It’s less than 2 miles from my parent’s home. It’s a really nice facility. Interesting how close it is to the Oaky Woods.
GO BIG RED! I’m leaving Atlanta at noon. I can’t wait to tailgate!
By sportsfan31313
October 30, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this
By Wildcat Fan
First off, I don’t think anyone at camden expects to score 70 against bradwell, 56?… maybe but not 70! Does bradwell have a good team? Yes they do. Howver, Bradwell’s offense is not where near as good as camden’s is this year. This wildcat team is for real, they won’t let bradwell take the region from them. 56-14 Camden.
WELL, EVER SINCE WE HAD YOU (CAMDEN COUNTY) ON OUR SCHEDULE, BRADWELL INSTITUTE COUNTY HAS ONLY BEATEN CAMDEN COUNTY ONCE THAT I CAN REMEMBER.
DON’T GET ME WRONG. I HAVE THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR CAMDEN COUNTY. I AM SURE THAT BRADWELL INSTITUTE DOES TOO.
WHAT I WILL SAY IS THAT THIS WILL NOT BE A CAKE WALK WHEN THE WILDCATS TRAVEL TO HINESVILLE, AND I AM DAMN SURE THAT CAMDEN COUNTY WILL NOT RUN THE NUMBERS UP ON BRADWELL INSTITUTE AS YOU SO PREDICTED.
THIS WILL BE FOR THE REGION 3-AAAAA CHAMPIONSHIP AS BRADWELL INSTITUE IS UNDEFEATED IN THE REGION, AND CAMDEN COUNTY IS UNDEFEATED IN THE REGION.
I WILL PROMISE YOU THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE STATE WILL BE MONITORING THIS GAME. AS FAR AS CAMDEN COUNTY SCORING 56 POINTS AGAINST A GOOD BRADWELL INSTITUTE TEAM, IF I WERE YOU I WOULDN’T BET ON IT.
By Head East
October 30, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this
You’re right as always Todd, we feasted on those little Douglas county schools for 2 years. But we also got some payback on good AAAA teams like Sequoyah, Rome, and Cherokee. So we’ve eeked out several close ones this year instead of blowing out Lithia Springs and Osborne. And we won’t get our first AAAAA playoff win for another 15 days. However, the other two that moved up with us, Cherokee and the Brook, are a combined 1-13 in AAAAA so we must be doing something right! Purely Paulding - If you change to hornet2, no one will know!
By JAYBO
October 30, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this
HEY GUYS,
Homet is still up to his old tricks…blogging under a different name. This time he is using the name Purely Paulding. This guy really needs some help yawl!!!
By Jeff
October 30, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this
Demon Fan, do planes land in Nebraska, or do you have to take the bus? I graduated from FSU in the early 80’s, so I remember losing a few games to you guys. If your team recruits more boys from GA, you would sure improve.
By Big Pappi
October 30, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this
PURELY PAULDING GUY - I know it’s Halloween, buy you cannot disguise yourself… We know you are HOMET and miss your blogs. How can you say Focus… Focus… Focus… don’t you mean TICK… TICK… TICK… BOOM???
By HS Football Scout
October 30, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this
To Sportsfan 31313
I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but you really need to be realistic about your expectations next week. No doubt that Bradwell is the #2 team in Region 3, but just does not have the horses to run with Camden. Hope to hold the Cats to 35 and call it a moral victory. Expect to score 7….maybe, and pray for a lot of turnovers.
By AVikingfan
October 30, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this
Jeff, adding to what other Lowndes posters have already said, if you look at the photo of our stadium, look beyond the field house (on north end of field) and see Lowndes High School.
Our new artificial turf worked to perfection last Friday as we had rain almost the entire ballgame. The new turn is similiar to the Dome’s turf, except our artificial grass “blades” are longer and more like natural grass, and, the biggest difference is the material beneath the turf. Several layers of a softer subsurface hoping to cut down on turf injuries. Bazemore Hyder Stadium across town is literally artifical turf on top of asphalt.
in addition to the new turf and renovations, we added endzone seats for our band. Under that is bath rooms for the band, their concession stand, and dressing facilities, lockers, and bath rooms for visiting teams.
We think it is now truly the finest high school stadium in the south, if not anywhere.
And Wildcatfan, I agfree with sportsfan31313. I don’t think Camden will score 56 on Bradwell. I predict Camden will miss one extra point and end up winning 55-7. Assuming Bradwell scores at all.
By Trojandude
October 30, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this
HS Football Scout
Hey Mr. Profesional High School Football Scout. Thanks for setting all of us amateurs straight. I guess we should all just log off since this blog is going pro.
By sportsfan31313
October 30, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this
By EagleNationRising
Sportsfan31313, tou mentioned Bradwell versus Warner Robins along with the Institute’s one win against Valdosta. Now, let’s focus upon a heavyweight in Georgia football, Northside.
Bradwell has faced Northside once in the Institute’s long history. The result: Northside 47, Bradwell Institute 0. We were merciless against the hapless team from Hinesville.
You don’t want to compare any team in Region 3AAAAA to Northside. You are talking about apples and oranges when you compare teams from the Coastal Empire to Northside.
Our focus is the Big Game. Northside versus Warner Robins. It’s great to be a Northside Eagle!
WELL I LIKE YOUR SPIRIT EAGLE NATION RISING. YOU ARE RIGHT THAT 1ST TIME BRADWELL INSTITUTE PLAY NSWR, THEY BLEW THEM OUT.
THAT DOESN’T MEAN THAT IT WILL HAPPEN THIS YEAR AND THIS TIME. FOR YOU TO SAY THAT I DONT WANT TO COMPARE ANYONE IN REGION 3-AAAAA TO NSWR WILL BE FUTILE. BETTER WATCH OUT FOR CAMDEN COUNTY. THEY ARE FOR REAL.
BY THE WAY, NSWR CAN’T BEAT THE CAMDEN COUNTY WILDCATS ANYWAY. BUT I LIKE YOUR SPIRIT.
By AVikingfan
October 30, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this
Jeff, I forgot to comment on what you said about Grayson putting us “in our place.” Seems like lately our place has been “STATE CHAMPIONS.” So with that thought I thank you for your comment. Maybe Gayson will indeed have the opportunity to help KEEP US IN OUR PLACE! But all we can hope for the moment is to beat what is looking like is a very good Coffee team tomorrow. They seem to have really good athletes, and I really don’t think we’ll beat’em 42-13 like we did last year. (And I think they were ranked number 2 in the state at the time. God that had to have hurt!)
By sportsfan31313
October 30, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this
Well HS Football ScouT,
Thank you for your forecast and predictions. We will just see next Friday.
The two will meet head on for the Region 3-AAAAA Region Championship. Everyboday knows that Camden County is not a good team, but a GREAT team.
They are well rounded in all areas of the game. If Bradwell loses, it wont be a surprise to anyone. but if Bradwell plays them close or even win, it will be the biggest upset in Class AAAAA.
Hey VickingFan,
That is okay too with your forecast and predictions. Better Security Guards to guard your Winnersville sign there in Valdosta, because Camden County is going to beat Lowndes County and take your sign.
By Head East
October 30, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this
HoyaDawg - Etowah will be huge. Not just the Harrison-East region championship on the line, but the loser gets the 3rd seed (I’m assuming East beats Woodstock). My crystal ball says 3rd seed gets something like at Kell, at Grayson, at Lowndes, not a good bracket! But it’s good that regions 5, 6, and 7 are still very much up in the air. Hope 21 and all are well for Etowah and playoffs.
By sportsfan31313
October 30, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this
By AVikingfan
To sportsfan 31313: One question, did or did not Bradwell lose BIG to the absolute worst team in 1-AAAAA? Insofar as size goes, Bradwell is about even with Valdosta with number of students.
BRADWELL INSTITUTE LOST TO HOUSTON COUNTY AT HOUSTON COUNTY. BRADWELL INSTITUTE HAD A FEW KEY PLAYES INJURED. SINCE THAT TIME, PLAYERS HAS RETURNED, AND BRADWELL HAS RAN THE TABLE SCORING 40 PLUS POINTS AGAINST EACH OF TEAM.
BRADWELL INSTITUTE PLAYS TONIGHT AGAINST JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL IN SAVANNAH GA. NEXT WEEK BRADWELL INSTITUTE 7-2 6-0 WILL HOST PERINNIAL POWER CAMDEN COUNTY 9-0 6-0 FOR THE REGION 3-AAAAA TITLE.
AND TO ALL, I AM TELLING YOU NOW WITH THE WAY BRADWELL INSTITUTE HAS BEEN PLAYING, THIS WILL NOT BE A CAKE WALK. EVERY POINT SCORED BY EITHER TEAM WILL DEFINITELY BE EARNED.
By Jeff
October 30, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this
AViking, I’m just hoping you guys are the #1 seed from region 1. Then the boys can settle it in the field. We can type all we want here, but it means squat. Again, good luck this weekend and keep everyone healthy.
By Reeze
October 30, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this
Avikingfan……..It’s really not that big of a deal , but most agree with Northside 2008…..Yes Northside recieved the requested amount of presales . But You have to remember a large portion of away tickets are sold at the gate.It was just a little strange to arrived a Martin and see a large group of Lowndes supporters in choice visitor side seats…Not a big deal,even with a loss no one can say that they didn’t have a good time there……Good luck against Coffee, ….With a Coffee win Northside could be on the road during the playoffs I think…Take care of business tommorrow night and save the Northside folks a little gas Money
By VikingConqueror
October 30, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this
Everybody in the AAAAA-world is looking forward to some interesting matchups including the Grayson-Lowndes, Northside-Camden and, potentially, the Newnan-Lowndes and (what I think though I could be wrong) the state finals with Lowndes-Camden at the Dome!!
I’ve already made plans on December 15th.
What playoff matchups would you like to see?
By trublu
October 30, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this
sportsfan31313…in 2 tries Camden hasn’t beaten Northside, including a 14-6 win in Kingsland in 1992. We have already beaten Camden, it is a bit more far fetched for Camden to beat NHS…WITH Nix at the helm! “you have no power here, be gone before someone drops a house on you!”
MY GOODNESS THAT IS AN AWESOME PIC OF MARTIN STADIUM. I was wondering what the final product looked like. When I was traveling i-75 a lot I saw the construction (I got in no accidents while rubber-necking).
I have always wondered where they can put a track other than around the feild at the MAC. At NHS our track is in the middle of our practice field…they can do the same for WRHS. This would accommodate the rise in popularity, and population, that takes interest in HS football in Houston County. The MAC can get pretty loud, even before the championships, and truthfully I like the home atmosphere with the cheerleaders spread all down the side instead of bunched up. They should really invest in making that stadium more of a beauty than it is. I know it only gets full for hometown rivalry games and huge playoff matchups, but there is so much that can be done with the MAC…or International City as it was known for a while.
I admire the pride that the community has displayed in Martin Stadium…but there is still no place like home!!!
By Reeze
October 30, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this
Jaybo…..Are you coming to Macon to see your jackets tommorrow?
By sportsfan31313
October 30, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this
To TRU BLU,
That was in 1992. Where you all when Camden County won the State Title? A couple of years ago? Camden County will Beat NSWR no doubt about it.
Don’t look up because your Eagles Bird dropping will land on you for being so ludicrous.
By roger
October 30, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this
Sportsfan31313, are you the same idiot that says Bradwell is a powerhouse this year?? I think you probably don’t have much “street cred” on this board, ha!
By Head East
October 30, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this
Viking - Has to be Newnan-Camden in semis with winner playing Lowndes, if they all get that far. Lowndes-Grayson winner will probably get NG-Stephenson winner from the weak bracket.
By slalom1
October 30, 2008 6:49 PM | Link to this
trublu, Your Daddy told it to you exactly the way it happened. In 1971 ALL Georgia schools were forced by H.E.W. to TOTALLY integrate their school systems. The majority of schools which were previously “black” high schools were forced to attend “white” high schools thus losing their school names. At the same time the predominately “white” schools chose to re-name their school to something generic in order to avoid the debate over retaining the names of some of the “black” high schools. These facts are a crying shame since so many of the schools, both black and white lost their school’s legacy in terms of honoring the person whom the school was previously named for. As for Macon, I am certain that Westside was not around in 1971. Not certain that Northside was or not. But the tradition of generic names continues in the Macon-Warner Robins area. In my mind RACISM is STILL the reason. (Macon/Warner Robins) is not the only area of the state who still plays the “race card” when it comes to naming a new school.Having said all that most Georgia High Schools retained their names in 1971 provided they were named after the city or county whom they represented. But 90% of the previously “black” high schools lost their school names forever. Again, crying shame.
By Alan
October 30, 2008 6:51 PM | Link to this
I am amused by the bloggers on here who think Camden will easily beat Northside. It will be a good game and Camden might win, especially since they will have the home field. But Northside will show up to win and I for one believe they will. In the meantime, time to roll over the WR Demons!
By Gamer
October 30, 2008 6:56 PM | Link to this
I just heard on a sad note that NSWR outstanding linebacker, Deilouse Jackson #22 is suspensed from the team. It appears Jackson had a physical confrontation with his girl friend in the lunchroom. He won’t be back this season. What a silly/stupid decision he made by not walikng away. Guys have to understand even when pushed around by a girl (sorry) they can’t fight back. He is just a sophmore but plays like a senior. I am sure Coffe and Lowndes fans remember him.
By -andre
October 30, 2008 7:17 PM | Link to this
turner county football,wilcox county are you ready.we are coming taking care of business,then wait on you in basketball season too.you get all teams in our region make a all star and turner county boy’s team still beat them. starter’ featuring trey pierce 6’5 sg,jamal bugress 6’3 guard,terell davis 6’2 point guard,breon dixon 6’8 center ,todd lawson 6’4 guard ,great bench featuring chris spears 6’9 center.see you macon in march
By hollabackk
October 30, 2008 7:18 PM | Link to this
To SHAZAM & EVERYONE..I did not say anyone had to respect what 31313 says. I said you should respect ANYONE on here that reps. their team no matter what their record is or who they play.. I don’t doubt 31313 would be reppin’ Bradwell if they were 0-8 right now. That’s a REAL fan, not a fair weather johnson Wich some people on this blog are….. The botttom line is, this should be fun. Alot of people take the comments made on here PERSONAL. Its just talk about a game that is MINOR in a world with so many MAJOR problems. Sports are supposed to be a break from those problems. Who beat who,how many times,by how much, on who’s field,how many years ago doesn’t matter. ITS JUST A GAME…ITS NOT THAT SERIOUS…. EA sports needs to make a highschool football version with all the top teams in the country so whenever you want to beat a school you dont like you can…lol Good Luck to everyone on Friday/Saturday
By Thomas
October 30, 2008 7:19 PM | Link to this
TO TINA- I am sorry, I did not recieve that email..PLEASE Send again to… c691027@yahoo.com . I know what you speak of..lil bit of nervousness but that is good for a team to not be too comfortable. Got to play on the edge and lay it ALL OUT ON THE FIELD! Notice above I cited one of my favorite songs(Kenny Chessney’s-Never Gonna Feel Like That Again)…that is the feel I MISS to be honest..NOTHING I have done in this whole world FEELS like that! I will cheer from long distance over here in FOB Salerno, Afganistan! Kool tell the kids in the show to break a leg for a soldier/former Rebel!! If you could tell Coach Cunningham/OL Coach(We called him big Red) hello for me…don’t know if you know him but he and I spent some time on the OL together when we were playing…been thinking about those Glory Days some lately! Just tell em Cefalo says HI if you can!! You are correct it will be a good close game and hopefully a well fought respectful contest! Look forward to hearing from you soon…some pics would be nice…only have a couple from the Tifton Gazzette. I would appreciate any and all you send of the game or otherwise as it is comforting to speak to someone from home!! Man, I am excited for this weekend RIGHT NOW EVEN!!
By Thomas
October 30, 2008 7:31 PM | Link to this
I love our field in Ashburn. It is an old crown in the middle field and we have an advantage there because not many fields are built that way or have remained that way. You can get a run off the crown and gain speed…literally into the FLATS. This is excellent on fade routes with DBs who think they have good spacing…this is where the separation comes from. Also, if you are running the ball, cuts off the crown lends you to running downhill onto DL or DBs..so you can put your shoulder pads down and get leverage with momentum. This is true of blocking also…you get to rolling off the crown and it is easier to get a pancake block rolling over someone! The only drawback to this type of field is that is gets slippery when wet..but is FUN to play on as a player!!
By Thomas
October 30, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this
Andre- Get them boyz pumped up and tell em ole Rebs are with them in spirit pushing em past Wilcox!! Build this streak to THREE IN A ROW!!
By Brookwood Mom
October 30, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this
Hi Thomas!! You are such a sweetie!! I love your energy!! You stay safe over there in Afganistan!! Keep those positive comments coming. GO BRONCOS!!!
By andre
October 30, 2008 7:49 PM | Link to this
turner county over wilcox in a low scoring game.we got a great defense.wilcox county get out coach every year. coach soliday show up for big games ask, brook county, crisp county coach’s
By Thomas
October 30, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this
Thanks Bookwood Mom..Love it that you do not take anything off of anyone..that is so refreshing to me!! You love your school and I feel that!! You can email with some photos if you would..I love football!! No problem..we got em locked up over here so they can not get in our way of enjoying games…which is what I want our kids doing instead of chasing mad men bombers on our own streets there!! You are a cutie as well…have to say that as I understand where you are coming from…getting beat is one thing and humiliated another..NO ONE deserves that!! Playing gracious and thankful is how I like my teams!!!
By Thomas
October 30, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this
Andre- I say 28-21 is what I am feeling Turner takes it in the early fourth quarter on a Newberry 30 yard pass to the endzone!!
By Camdenwildcat
October 30, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this
To the lowndes fan i checked your stadium site and it is nice but Camden’s facilities look better, not being a homer, Camden’s just really look better! Check the website www.camdencountyfootball.com and click on the facilities link, from the field to the weight rooms, its just first class.
By Thomas
October 30, 2008 8:22 PM | Link to this
Course we do not kick field goals or extra points well…which could hurt us down the road…we go for two a LOT!! Because of that..we make more than most too though!!
By AVikingfan
October 30, 2008 8:29 PM | Link to this
To ENR: Here are some stats for YOU and Todd. The GHSA was formed in 1947. Since then there have been 65 State Champions in the state’s highest classification including 4 years when there were co-champs, 1955, 1969, 1978, and 2006. The schools with multiple State Championships in the largest classification are:
Valdosta 16 Lowndes 5 Parkview 4 LaGrange, Clark Central, W. Robins 3 Lanier, Rossville, Lakeside, Richmond Academy, Thomasville 2 21 teams with 1
Only six teams have won back to back.
With those 65 State Champions, 31 belong to schools who no longer exist or now play in smaller classifications. That leaves 34. 26 of that 34 belong to current 1-AAAAA Teams, 4 belong to Parkview, and 4 belong to the entire rest of the state. That’s why we say Class 1-AAAAA is the best in the State.
Did anybody notice Northside High School of Warner Robins is NOT mentioned above?
By Thomas
October 30, 2008 8:38 PM | Link to this
Most of those belong to Valdosta too..have to mention that!! I think it is that way for most South GA teams from Bibb County and below from Savannah to Columbus in any clssification we pretty much own MOST of the championships I would wager!!
By AVikingfan
October 30, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this
Roger that hero! And Thomas you ARE a HERO to this American! You and all those guys and gals over there fighting for us! Football is so minor compared to what you are doing every day! Good Luck to you, SIR!
By Brookwood Mom
October 30, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this
Congratulations BROOKWOOD BRONCOS JV team for winning the JV Championship game against Buford 17-14! Great Job!!
By TrojanSportsFan
October 30, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this
Anybody out there ready 2 tear some Viking booty up??????oh yeah less than 24 hrs. Coffee’s toughest challenge comes rollin through town highly ranked n both the nation and state and undefeated wat a team but COFFEE will come out and derail those vikings CAN’T WAIT should b good
By killswitchngage
October 30, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this
Walton/Roswell fans - please let WSB tv know you want the Walton/Roswell game to be the televised game of the week. we need votes to get a televised game. Of course, we’d be at the game if we weren’t handing out candy. Go Raiders!
By Reeze
October 30, 2008 9:31 PM | Link to this
Gamer……Deilouse Jackson is a pretty good kid.I was surprised myself to hear what took place….Not making excuses for the young man,but he was definately no the agressor in the altercation.He only tried to restrain the young lady during the attack… But ,Just like our courts ,According the the HCBE there’s no such thing as self defense for some, and if you are familiar with our lovely vice principal that dishes out punishment , she neither bends nor brakes….If he’s lucky and if we get there,we might see him in the 2nd round
By Trojandude
October 30, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this
Gamer
Yeah I remember #22. He made a difference. Too bad he’s lost for the season. I seem to remember NSWR having a bit of depth at linebacker though.
By Rock
October 30, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this
Carver Columbus 24 LaGrange 0 @ LaGrange The Tigers are hitting full stride which may carryover into the playoffs…watch out for a potential Baldwin/Cairo rematch!! Taking all comers.
By Thomas
October 30, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this
Great for ya’ll B Mom—The younguns are coming huh???
By leechampion
October 30, 2008 9:51 PM | Link to this
CARVER 24 Lagrange 0, total domination from 1st kickoff. Carver defense completely ruled pure and simple. Sadly cannot kick an extra point. No PATs after 4 touchdowns. Que Huzzie is good but Jarvis Jones is great. Carver’s junior QB gets better every week. They will cruise to Semis where they run into a rematch with Cairo probably. Thats a wrap from Callaway stadium.
By LonghornFan
October 30, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this
How is Kell not up in the rankings??
They’re 7-1 with they’re only loss coming to Walton. They’re beaten teams like Roswell, Lassiter, Woodstock, etc. Wins over big schools and their tough scedule should mean a top-10 ranking!
By JAYBO
October 30, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this
Reeze,
You better know it, I will be right there!! Can’t let my guys come that close to me and I not be there. I know Westside don’t think we can play with them, but hopefully we will bring our “A” game and see what happens.
By Northside 2008
October 30, 2008 10:32 PM | Link to this
to Vikingfan and reezze think yall pay refree so much Money to win that game on 10-3-08 and that fun for me Yell in ears of Lowndes fan break ear drums.I so mad that could got the field spears Greg Reid that night is little punk self.If you want to find me be on the Vistor when yall play Warner Robins in Warner Robins,ga.
By Thomas
October 30, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this
Please calm down Northside 2008..you are going to bust a bloodvessel! it is GA Football but nothing to start a fight over though!!
By Gamer
October 30, 2008 11:00 PM | Link to this
To: Drock08: So you predicted LaGrange and Cairo will meet in the dome. Yes, you said it! Now, you see why I called you Drunk08. Oh by the way, save a drink for Slalom 1. WOW! Carver 24 LaGrange 0. To: Northside 2008, please write your blog again. Reeze, I am pulling for Deilouse Jackson to have a light sentence but since he was initially incarcerated he may end up at crossroads for the rest of the semester. I am going to say pray!
By trublu
October 30, 2008 11:13 PM | Link to this
Well, I am not sure about the naming of any high school in Houston County. It seems that naming schools after people is only designated to Elementary schools in that county. It is not a racism issue, I don’t believe.
Westside in Macon was built in the mid-90s.
sportsfan one was in 1992, and the other was in 1999…both of them were Northside victories. Our defense was KILLER in 1999. The most points scored on them was by the eventual state champs…Lowndes High.
avikingfan a state championship is a state championship. Biggest classification is only according to enrollment, not ability. There are still 11 players on the field of play. To my knowledge it has been decades since Peach County was in the largest classification, but you can’t find too many teams who wanted to travel to Ft. Valley to play them in the 90s and early 2000s. So please don’t hang ur hat upon repeating in the top classification, that is still a feat at any stage.
By Shawn
October 30, 2008 11:32 PM | Link to this
Caver-Col 24 Lagrange 0
By chili cheese
October 30, 2008 11:46 PM | Link to this
WACO-FAN Metal detectors don’t scare me, I will save you a seat so you can stretch out. And sitting on our side will be a good idea, at least that way you will be on the winning side.
By WACO-FAN
October 30, 2008 11:52 PM | Link to this
BY THIS TIME TONIGHT ILL BE WRITIN THAT THE HOUSE OF PAIN CLAIMED ANOTHER VICTIM”“BALDWIN”” OR I WILL BE SAYN WHAT WE DID WRONG AND FEEL LIKE THEM LAGRANGE FANS…….AND HOPE GAS GO TO A DOLLAR A GALLON BECAUSE WE GONNA B ON THE ROAD WHEN THE PLAYOFFS START!!!!!!
AND SINCE PEOPLE PUTTIN UP SITES TOO LOKK AT THEIR TEAM LOOK AT OURS AT WWW.WACOFOOTBALL.COM
By EagleNationRising
October 31, 2008 12:00 AM | Link to this
Sportsfan31313 warns that Northside better watch out for Camden County and that Camden is for real. These statements highlight my point about how programs like Northside are dramatically different from teams like Bradwell and Camden County.
Tonight Northside will play Warner Robins HS. When the Eagles take the field, we will face a program with more National Championships than any team in Georgia with the exception of Valdosta. When you face that level of competition on an annual basis, not to mention Lowndes County, Valdosta, Coffee, Tift County, & Colquitt County what do you think Camden County means?
It will simply be another football game. This workman-like approach benefits Northside and is a part of the reason Northside generally makes big runs in the state playoffs. If Northside is down, you can expect a run to the state quarterfinals or round of 16 (on a down year). Instead Northside has the best large school record in Georgia over the past decade at 130-13 and there is no fear of a program of the likes of Camden County. Some of you guys have go to be kidding with these wild statements. You are talking about Northside HS. Fear of Camden County? Seriously.
Each week there is another team that is going to “upset” Northside. I love you anti-Northside cheerleaders. First, it was Valdosta that was going to show us about Region 1AAAAA. We beat the Wildcats into submission. Valdosta literally quit by the 2nd quarter. We exposed Valdosta, now sitting in the cellar of Region 1AAAAA. Then, it was Coffee’s turn. We outmuscled them on their own home field and all of Douglas, GA is screaming about outgaining Northside. Nonetheless, Coffee fans were hitting the gates down 17-7 with minutes left in the game feeling hopeless against Northside. Then, Tift County had so much courage and people were actually dumb enough to believe a team that lost 35-7 to Brooks County could actually compete with Northside. We have not heard from a Blue Devil poster on this site since. Tift County tradition is no match for Northside. The Blue Devils are just another program.
You guys can scream all you want. Camden County is not going to show Northside anything that we have not seen against Miami’s Booker T. Washington, Carver-Columbus, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Coffee, or Warner Robins this season. Camden’s only prayer is that Lowndes County loses Friday night and somehow Coffee ends up being the second seed in Region 1AAAAA. If Camden sees either Northside or Lowndes County in the #2 slot in Region 1AAAAA, it is girls’ basketball season after the 2nd round of the playoffs at Camden County High School. Guarantee it!
By WACO-FAN
October 31, 2008 12:15 AM | Link to this
chili cheese….i always sit on the visitor side because less people talkin to me so i can focus on the game…….ill have a Afro,a camouflage jacket and either in the left side of the stands or if all of Waco show up right their when u cum n on the track……..17 Waco 10 Baldwin
By EagleNationRising
October 31, 2008 12:19 AM | Link to this
Sportsfan31313’s hate for Northside and the programs of the city of Warner Robins exposed.
Sportsfan31313, I was attempting to discover why a fan of a bottom-feeding program like Bradwell Institute has so much to say about programs like Northside and I think I have it. I was also attempting to figure out why your program goal was reaching the 2nd round of the playoffs.
Now, I see what it is. Bradwell has not made it past the 1st round of the State playoffs one time in the past 10 years. During one horrible stretch the people of Hinesville had to face a terrible trio from Warner Robins, GA.
2002 First Round of the State playoffs in GHSA AAAAA: Warner Robins 40, Bradwell Institute 7.
2003 First Round of the State playoffs in GHSA AAAAA: Northside (Warner Robins) 47, Bradwell Institute 0.
2004 First Round of the State playoffs in GHSA AAAAA: Houston County (Warner Robins) 21, Bradwell Institute 7.
Wow, I did not know that one city created so much pain for the 250 or so football fans at Bradwell Institute. No wonder you cheerlead for every program playing Warner Robins schools. Perhaps, you guys can play a scrimmage game against one of the local middle schools in Warner Robins and build some confidence…perhaps aspire to things bigger and better than the 2n round. Make it the 7th graders, Sportsfan31313, because if Bradwell plays any strong 8th grade team in Warner Robins (there are many), it might push you Bradwell fans over the edge. We don’t want that.
My guess is Camden is going to hang 56-63 points on the team from Bradwell. When you fail to advance to the 2nd round of the state playoffs for an entire decade there are some real issues at hand.
Save yourself the trouble of jump on that Northside Eagle bandwagon. Our boys in Blue will show you what a real Championship run looks and feels like.
By mistermak
October 31, 2008 12:51 AM | Link to this
It is amazing that we still have people on here that think Camden has control of the region that we play in. We do not brag about running the score up on these teams. We do it with our JV and 9th grade teams from the 2nd quarter on. Mr. Bradwell dude you need to give it a rest. After next week you will feel like Jenkins or Johnson or Groves because Camden will beat you badly. I saw where you said your coach is preparing your team for Johnson. Give me a break. If you have to prepare to play a team that dresses 24 players you are in trouble. You mention your team and Camden in the same breath because it makes you feel good. Nice try. Camden has not lost a region game since 2000. and That team is not even in the region any more. Can you guess who that was. It starts with a B and it aint Bradwell. for you guys it will be one and done in the playoffs. Remember last year Camden was the only team to score a point in the first round. Get over your self!!!
By chili cheese
October 31, 2008 1:08 AM | Link to this
WACO-FAN I will be on the other end with 200 great kids dressed in red and black. What have you heard, last nights prediction was 28-17 and tonight 17-10? I’m saying BaldWIN 17 WACO 3. Either way I think we are going to see one great high school football game.
By hornet
October 31, 2008 1:10 AM | Link to this
look at me i am hornet tic tic tic where are all my east peeps?? Harrison gonna get wooped again without their wrkhorse!!! tic tic tic i am so lame and no nothing about anything
By EagleNationRising
October 31, 2008 2:25 AM | Link to this
I have said many times that Camden County can not control the geography at which the school sits, thus Camden is stuck in Region 3AAAAA. It should also be noted that Region 3AAAAA is BY FAR one of the best basketball regions in Georgia with powerhouse programs coming out of Savannah.
Camden County can control their out-of-region games. There is no objective fan that can say that Camden did not put together a challenging schedule. I have to give it to Camden (this season) for building as strong of a schedule as possible while playing in a AAA region against teams with 25-30 players.
What I refuse to give Camden is this title of big time Georgia program. Winning one state championship does not validate your place among Georgia’s best (Roswell won a state championship). Camden County has only advanced past the 2nd round 5 times in the past decade and lost in the first round regularly during the same period. That means half of the time, football season is over at Camden County HS by the middle of November. That is not a sign of a monster program.
If anyone is going to say that a program that fails to get past the 2nd round half of the time in the last decade is one of Georgia’s best that person is fooling himself.
More times than not, Camden is sent home very early (history speaks for itself Wildcat fans). Camden fans can only hope that Coffee can throw a monkey wrench in this thing in Region 1AAAAA. Northside HS is not going to struggle against Camden County. The Eagles are the last program that you want to play in the playoffs. Northside is more road-tested than any top tier AAAAA team in Georgia having already played at Carver-Columbus (defending State Champions), Lowndes County (defending State Champions), and Coffee (Top 10 team).
By hollabackk
October 31, 2008 2:34 AM | Link to this
For the last Time…. 1.Bradwell has NO chance to win State. 2.Who cares what your field looks like as long as you win. 3.Camden YOU are in Region 3 you will always be linked to AAA & AAAA schools. Win State,and you have nothing to prove. 4.We beat you, You, and YOU back in 1802….SO WHAT!!!! 5.Im glad its finally friday so i can watch some football.
By Thomas
October 31, 2008 2:47 AM | Link to this
Wheew Heew!! It’s FRIDAY!! DO it REBELS! Good luck to the CC Cougars who need to batten down the hatches to survive Cairo. Think it is too tall for them to do however…but give em h@ll anyways!! Good luck to all the teams and pray for safety of our kids more than anything FIRST!! Let’s play some football GA!!!! That is why I am over here…so we can have our traditions and enjoy our kids!! Coin toss is in the air and ALL is RIGHT!!!
By Cat-titude Means "A$$-Whoopin
October 31, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this
Now there you go again ENR talking about the past glory days of NSWR.
It won’t matter much to Camden. They’ll suit up around 120 kids. Somehow that sounds like a pretty good program in AAAAA.
Played there long?
By cathy
October 31, 2008 7:53 AM | Link to this
GO WILCOX!!! TIME TO GET YOUR GAME ON! TURNER COUNTY BE READY FOR WHAT US FOLKS IN WILCOX LIKE TO CALL A SHUT OUT!! EVERYONE IS SAYING THIS WILL BE CLOSE! I DON’T THINK SO….TURNER’S EGO IS GOING TO COST THEM THIS ONE IN A BIG WAY. AFTER WE SCORE ON THE FIRST POSSESSION AS USUAL, THE FRUSTRATION WILL SET IN FOR TURNER’S OFFENSE. NO MATTER HOW GOOD THE QUARTERBACK, HE CAN’T THROW LYING ON THE GROUND!
By Tipp Smooth
October 31, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this
Vikingfan, let’s not get too carried away, en route to the State Title in 03 Camden beat Lowndes twice and WON the title in Valdosta against the other Wildcats…You all have a outstanding Program in Lowndes, but don’t sleep on Camden.
By Purely Paulding
October 31, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this
Just to put an issue to bed as I plan to post regularly here…I am not, as I have been accused by several of being, someone called Homet???…
I am by trade a publisher in the West Georgia media market and a resident of Paulding County. I have supplied my personal e-mail to the AJC when I registered my screen name. If Chris or Todd (or any AJC staff member) have an issue with one of my post they may at any time contact me concerning them.
While Paulding County has in fact 5 High Schools now, only 2 (Hiram & East) ever really get any print. Paulding County High continues to struggle with it’s program, South Paulding is coming along and could be a factor in AAAA play in a few years and the new North Paulding Wolfpack plays it’s first home game at their new stadium tonight.
Of course EAST gets talked about and posted about more(justifiably so)as they have had this great 3 year run.
By HSBallfan
October 31, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this
Bradwell 42 Johnson 12… yawn
By Chris Whitfield
October 31, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this
Bloggers,
It has been a great week on here with tons of comments, lots of good debate and some new names popping up. For some reason, my picks column hasn’t been posted online, but you can read it here and comment on this board if you want to.
Happy Halloween, and I am interested in seeing some good costumes tonight in the student sections!
By cathy
October 31, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this
TODD.. I can’t believe that you have even bought into some of the trash that Turner is talking! So much so that you have changed your earlier prediction of Wilcox coming out on top. The truth will come out tonight and the BEST team will prevail….GO PATRIOTS!
By EagleNationRising
October 31, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this
TippSmooth, I am not sleeping on Camden County, I am hybernating on them! Until the Wildcats show an ability to make extending runs in the state playoffs year after year, you are the guys who play no one an build perfect seasons against AAA competition.
Losing in the 1st or 2n round half of the time is no sign of a big time program. No matter how you cut it.
As for all of these people going back and forth about NHS, Northside, Newnan, Norcross, and many other rightfully hold the claim to NHS. What people are not talking about on this site is the very real scenario of Northside playing at Newnan in the 2nd round of the playoffs.
It is possible Newnan fans. Many people assume that we will have a Northside vs. Camden County game in the 2nd round, a game that I would welcome. Probability is Camden is due for an early exit (as the Wildcats are prone to do half of the time).
Northside does have a reassuring “above the Gnat Line” potential route to the State Championship that would start with a program like Union Grove or Stephenson and then go through Newnan. I would love it! All of this depends upon Coffee, who has not displayed an ability to win the Big One. If I were Newnan, I would stop screaming about NHS and start cheering for LCHS in Douglas, GA tonight. Meanwhile, Camden County should become Coffee fans, because neither one of you want Northside (and we all know it)!
By andre
October 31, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this
wilcox county it’s not a nightmare your having,yes it’s friday and turner county is still coming to town.trick or treat.it’s going to be orange everywhere.
By sportsfan31313
October 31, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this
roger says:
Sportsfan31313, are you the same idiot that says Bradwell is a powerhouse this year?? I think you probably don’t have much “street cred” on this board, ha!
My Response is this:
Well Roger, I knew you couldn’t count. But I didn’t know until now that you can’t read either. You show any where in my comments that I Brag about Bradwell Institute being this Power House Of a Team.
What I said was that Bradwell Institute has evolved into a pretty Darn Good team after having a slow start at the beginning of the season losing to Region 1-AAAAA Houston County, and Class AAAA Glynn Academy.
The facts are this: Since those two losses, Bradwell Institute have ran the table on the remaining games on the schedule. (Check Score results)
I said this in previous comments and I believe Hollerback said it as well. I am not on this blog to brag about the Bradwell Institute Tigers being a Power House Team but only simply to stipulate my comment as to how good the Team has evolved this year.
What I also said was that Region 3-AAAAA Camden County is the the Perinnial Power House. I also said that they have the speed, the talent, the physical attributes to become the Class AAAAA State Champions this year in football.
A lot of the Fans in Class AAAAA does differ with me. Some may even take it persona,l and take cheap shots at me in which I don’t care. Camden County this year has Played a Great Alabama Team (Hoover) with a winning streak that goes back years. They beat a school in Florida this year as well. They have routed their opponents this year.
Again, I say if you don’t take this this team seriously, it could be a painful loss to your respective team.
Now Roger, I hope you have gotten a better understanding. If not, I have a 1st grade teacher that could probably explain it to you better.
By AVikingfan
October 31, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this
To Tipp Smoothe: I promise we respect Camden and their coaches as much as ANY prograsm in the state and that includes ENR’s NSH of WR. Remember, your head coach won a title up near Athens before going to Camden, and was on the staff at Mceachern during its glory days. Our head coach talks repeatedly about his respect for Camden. I personally think we will meet you in the dome again. We just have to take care of Coffee tonight, and continue taking them one at a time, going 1-0 each week. That’s our goal. Bradwell says their goal is to make the 2nd round of the playoffs. Ours is to go 1-0 each week. Camden was without a doubt the best team we faced in 2007.
By Chris Whitfield
October 31, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this
Probability is Camden is due for an early exit (as the Wildcats are prone to do half of the time).
ENR, what are you smoking? In the eight full seasons that Jeff Herron has been the coach at Camden, the Wildcats have played 13 or more games five times. Of those, only the first two ended in game 11. How is that an early exit “half of the time”?
If your definition of an “early exit” is playing 13 games or less, then in the last 14 years under Conrad Nix, Northside has suffered early exits nine times. I would not agree with that as an early exit, but you are the one throwing out the definition.
By Sportsfan31313
October 31, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this
Greetings AVikingfan,
You said: We just have to take care of Coffee tonight, and continue taking them one at a time, going 1-0 each week. That’s our goal. Bradwell says their goal is to make the 2nd round of the playoffs. Ours is to go 1-0 each week. Camden was without a doubt the best team we faced in 2007.
You misquoted me.
Bradwell did’nt say their goal was to make the 2nd round, I said Bradwell will make it to the 2nd round of the playoffs this year. Other bloggers thinks that they wont make it past the 1st round, and I say differently.
Look, Bradwell Institute has the ability, talent, and heart to continue to advance in the playoffs this year as evident as the way they are playing.
While I recognize that those South Georgia teams in Region 1-AAAAA are good, I am also telling you that Region 3-AAAAA Camden County is the team to beat if you have any chance of winning a State Title.
By Sportsfan31313
October 31, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this
Greetings HSBallfan,
I see that you have already checked out the Score Results from last Night.
Yes Bradwell Institute 42 Johnson High 12
By Head East
October 31, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this
Very quiet in 5-AAAAA this weekend except for McEachern locking up a playoff visit to Walton. Biggest disappointment of the year has to be Roswell as the preseason #7 team is on its way to a 5-5 record. No playoffs for you. 6-AAAAA are all overrated weaklings that will go 0-4 against 5-AAAAA in the first round!
By AVikingfan
October 31, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this
Thanks Chris for being the “referee” again and talking plain facts to ENR. But lots of us get carried away because of our passion for “our” team. ENR just degrades teams so often and says such preposterous things about NSH of WR that he get’s people’s gall really often.
I think we should all, myself certainly included, restrict our quotes to facts, and bragging on our teams. Did you have a chance to read my “facts” I wrote last night about the history of GHSA and the largest classification State Titles? I readily admit Titles are big with any classificxation, but it is generally accepted that the largest classification schools produce the best overall teams (notwithstranding some Buford teams.) And NSH of WR has yet to win a State title in the largest classification region. Who knows at this point, that could change this year. But I think Camden, Lowndes, Newham, PeaRidge, Harrison, Grayson, and others may have something to say about that.
By vlk
October 31, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this
Well,what can i say about the Lowndes-Coffe matchup in Douglas tonight.Anyone who loves high school football will be watching the outcome of this one. Two great teams going head to head.This is the biggest game Jardine Stadium has seen in years, to bad the new stadium isnt ready for this game. Good luck to both teams.
By killswitchngage
October 31, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this
Walton/Roswell fans - please vote now at WSB tv for the Walton/Roswell game to be the televised game of the week. we are 3% behind 1st place. We need more votes to get a televised game. Gotta stay home and hand out halloween candy. need the game on tv!!!
By Sportsfan31313
October 31, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this
Mistermak say this:
Can you guess who that was. It starts with a B and it aint Bradwell. for you guys it will be one and done in the playoffs. Remember last year Camden was the only team to score a point in the first round. Get over your self!!!
Greetings mistermak,
I was going to comment on this, but decided that it wasnt worth the time and energy to respond ot it. By the way, what school that starts with a B that you are so afraid to mention? And is not in or no longer in Region 3-AAAAA? If it is Brunswick, they have never been in Class AAAAA.
By Camdenwildcat
October 31, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this
To ENR, your team is good, but why do you think they are so battle tested? You barely beat Carver a AAA school, but after you couldn’t blow them out they became the best AAA school in America because you barely beat them, then they got there hats handed 2 them by Baldwin. There goes that theory. Then you talk about how you would show the rest of the state how good you were by beating Lowndes. When that didn’t happen it became the refs fault and one player got injured so that is why you lost. You beat Coffee, so what, what have they done in the playoffs this decade? You beat Valdosta, who hasnt lately? FACE IT, Your team beats teams that sound good on paper but arent very good on the field, at least not the powerhouse status that you claim them 2 be. Now you are touting Warner Robbins as this multi national championship dominate team, check their record, the demons suck this year. Every team you face becomes the New York Giants the week you play them, you barely beat them which validates them as a power, then someone else destroys them the next week or two.You sound like Lou Hotlz to me. YOU, and I mean YOU not us as you stated, better hope Coffee shakes up your region so your team in those fake Auburn uniforms dont have to come to Camden in round 2 because Camden is a great team this year and not just on paper!!! And to Northside2008, you calling Greg Reid a punk is classless, that is a kid who plays top level high school football and shows what he can do on the field. Of course I am not a Lowndes fan but the kid is one of the best in the state this year and for you to call out a kid like that is TOTALLY CLASS-LESS! From the writing of you and ENR that appears to be what Northside is about, being classless and whining about a loss.
By VikingConqueror
October 31, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this
AVikingfan
You mentioned that Camden was the best team the LHS Vikings faced in 2007. I won’t, too greatly, dispute that claim. The semi-final game at the Dome was a typical battle of attrition between these two AAAAA titans. I enjoyed it thoroughly because the coaching & talent on both teams was fairly even - on both sides of the line.
Let me suggest also that the quarter-final matchup between LHS and Roswell was also one of the most fiercely contested as well. Roswell moved the ball on Lowndes’ defense as well as, or better, than Camden. And, but for a stalled drive in the third quarter, Roswell was within a touchdown most of the game. That’s mainly due to Roswell’s excellent quarterback and WR (whose name escapes me). Roswell also had a good running back (#4, I believe). That game at Martin Stadium was a thrilla.
This year Roswell’s head coach retired and the program is in transition. Hopefully, RHS, again, becomes a force in their region and the state.
By Head East
October 31, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this
killswitch - I voted for your overrated teams matchup, but be advised channel 2 doesn’t ‘televise’ any games. What that will get you is about 20 seconds of cheerleaders and two meaningless plays from a sideline handheld camera on the 11:00 sports coverage. Have fun with the trick or treaters!
By Camdenwildcat
October 31, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this
to Sportsfan31313, mistermak was talking about when Camden played B-enedictine in 2000 in a damn near monsoon and lost 9-7 or something very close to that score in Herons first season coaching Camden. And by the way Brunswick and Glynn Academy were both in AAAAA since AAAAA began until 2 years ago. SO that puts them in AAAAA for about seven years, never say never guy, you will usaully be wrong!!!
By Sportsfan31313
October 31, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this
Well Camdenwildcat,
Thanks for the information. I didn’t know who he was talking about. Yes I know very much of Benedictine Academy. Bradwell use to play them back in the day. They beat each other back then. Benedictine was a great team back then.
I don’t follow them now. I think that they are in Class AAA if I am not mistaken. Bradwell Institute Head Football Coach, Jim Walsh Jr. Use to be the head Coach of Benedictine’s Football Team back then.
And LOL yes it rains a lot over there. That Savannah. The Coastal Empire South. It’s on the Ocean. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island. Remember?
I’m not certain, but I did’nt think that Glynn Academy nor Brunswick were in Class AAAAA. They were in Region 3-AAAA back in the day, but eventually dropped down in Class. But I stand to be corrected. I will go check it out, and get back to you on this one.
By AVikingfan
October 31, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this
Viking Conqueror: You are absolutely correct about Roswell being tough and very good last year. Most of the Lowndes fans would agree they certainly were better than NG was when we played them for the Title. But Camden was really really good. Roswell was defintely the best team we played at Martin Stadium.
By killswitchngage
October 31, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this
No worries, Head East, you can still catch us on CSS - we just won’t be the Game of the Week on WSB. We lost that deal…polls closed at noon. Adairsville/Calhoun (a real barnburner)won. But thanks for your vote. about the overrated part - Walton has been to the dome twice in the past 4 years. Not sure why you can’t give us some repsect. We’d be undefeated had we not been down 4 DL starters the past two games. Yeah, I’m big on the tricker or treaters.
By Reeze
October 31, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this
Camdenwildcat……. The Northside program is not classless…We are talking about one guy ruffling feathers in here and the entire program is now classless….He has the right to post and everyone by now knows a good part of his facts are way off base ,just be cool and let everything play out……But if you think Carver and Coffee aren’t good teams ,you my friend are way off base as well.
By AVikingfan
October 31, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this
Reese, I agree. ENR just causes people to talk that way. Both Camden and Northside are good progrsms with lots of classy fans.
You know, Lowndes vs Camden or Lowndes vs Northside would almost fill up the dome. Either scenario. But remember, neither have ever beaten Lowndes on artificial turf! And I’m predicting they won’t this year either.
But both NSH and Camden are very good teams. We’ll know for sure tonight about Coffee. Throw Grayson and Newnan into the mix, along with one of two others and there are lots of good talented teams year.
By K
October 31, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this
I was just on the Coffee Trojans booster website and saw the picture of the stadium. Can someone tell me if that picture is current? Are there really only two sets of stands on the visitor’s side?
By douglasdawg
October 31, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this
I heard from a LHS player that one of your big lineman might have been hurt in practice this week. I think he said it was your Sr. center is there any truth to that. I want ya’ll at full strength when we play , so I hope it’s not true .
By Roswell Alien
October 31, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this
To the 2 Lowndes fans who referred to last year’s Roswell team: That was one of the best senior classes any school has produced in Georgia in years.
The QB has been the starter at Samford as a true freshman since the first game of the season. The WR (Oregon) and TB (Northwestern) both signed with D-1 schools, as did 2 defensive starters (UNC & Duke). The best player on defense is in junior college, and several other seniors are playing in college this year, including a D-1 signee kicker.
And with all that, there wasn’t any question which was the better team in the quarterfinal game last season. Roswell did not have a single senior off its co-state championship team from the previous season get a scholarship offer from a major college, but dominated the 2 teams from 1-AAAAA they played that year in the playoffs.
Last year’s Lowndes team was on a different level, and I believe it was a mostly junior group, like Roswell’s ‘06 squad. Good luck to anybody playing the Vikings in the playoffs this year. If they were that good last year, I have a hard time imagining anyone beating them this year.
Despite the graduation losses, Roswell is still in the playoff chase this season, and if the Hornets beat Walton tonight, there is a possibility that there will be a 4-way tie for first place in Region 6 at the end of the season.
That should result in an interesting tiebreaker.
By Sportsfan31313
October 31, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this
To everyone in Region 1-AAAAA. Good luck this week on your games.
By VIKING DAD
October 31, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this
TO CAMDEN WILDCAT, your stadium looks like a corn field. If you want to see a very nice facility, come to Martin Stadium. Go BRADWELL INSTITUTE.
By Head East
October 31, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this
killswitch - Good news, I’ll watch it next week when there isn’t any other football. Just calling out 6-AAAAA in good fun since our region plays yours in round 1. Not much to go on but Kell’s narrow win over Woodstock, who’s been pretty stout on D but will probably finish 5th or 6th in our region. I don’t get the Roswell over Walton pick. Having lost to Kell, Milton and Tift, what makes anyone think they will beat Walton or even Lassiter next week? I think everyone graduated at Roswell and they will finish 5-5, not in some 4 way tie like the Roswell Alien is hoping.
By douglasdawg
October 31, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this
no you must be looking in the endzone,lol.
By Thomas
October 31, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this
Cathy- Why the shouting..a good team does not wince in the face of adversity! They strike BACK! Why all the shouting my dear? Seems to me you are the one that is worried. It is a big game but not as important as some things! Seems like you live or die on how your team does…not too good. I love Turner but not to the point of shouting at people on a blog! Good luck tonite and hope you have a good evening wathcing Turner RESPOND if you put the first score on the board!!
By Thomas
October 31, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
Sound like Cathy’s Skarred!!
By EagleNationRising
October 31, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this
Chris Whitfield??? WHAT??? Northside has lost in the 2nd round or earlier nine times in the past 14 years? What are you talking about??? That is completely inaccurate! Chris, how are you given a pen by the AJC? Please tell everyone the nine seasons that Northside has lost in the 1st or 2nd round in the State Playoffs under Conrad Nix. Chris Whitfield is simply providing FALSE information. Ironically, AVikingfan and CamdenWildcat are cheerleading Whitfield’s totally false posts.
Camden County has not made it past the 1st or 2nd round half of the time over the past decade. This is a FACT! To say that Camden has done so is completely inaccurate. It doesn’t matter how many CamdenWildcats or AVikingfan’s who come running to cheerlead your false comments.
Here are the facts about Camden County over the past 10 years. These can not be debated by Chris Whitfield or any poster.
Remember this is the greatest period of football in Camden County, a program that plays in the worst AAAAA region in the entire state of Georgia.
Before Chris Whitfiel provides more false information to defend his regular inaccuracies, here is a website that will help you read it for yourself: http://www.ghsfha.com/playoffs.php. I live in Atlanta and I can assure you all that the AJC is full of inaccurate information, especially in the sports section. Chris Whitfield is simple and example of this at its worst.
I will review this is recipricating order:
1998: State Playoffs (1st Round) Lowndes County 15, Camden County 14. This means girl’s basketball season after the 1st round in Camden County. By the way, Chris Whitfield, Avikingfan, & CamdenWilcat the Northside Eagles reached the State Quarterfinals and went 12-1.
1999: State Playoffs (2nd Round) Northside (Warner Robins) 54, Camden County 7. Again, the Wildcats fail to advance past the second round. Chris Whitfield, Northside reached the State Semifinals and went 13-1.
2000: State Playoffs (1st Round) Mount Zion 28, Camden County 16. Northside lost in the 2nd round and went 10-2.
2001: State Playoffs (1st Round) Riverdale 24, Camden County 21. Northside lost in the State Championship to Parkview 12-7 and finished 13-1.
2002: State Playoffs: Camden County reached the State Semifinals and lost to Brookwood 24-23. Northside lost in the State Quarterfinals to Parkview 21-19 and finished 10-3.
2003: State Playoffs: Camden County won the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP by beating Valdosta 21-7! Northside lost in the 2nd Round to Newnan 24-0.
2004: State Playoffs: Camden County lost to Lowndes County 30-0 in the State Semifinals. Northside lost in the 2nd round to Statesboro.
2005: State Playoffs: Camden County lost in the State Quarterfinals to Dacula 10-7. Northside lost in the State Championship game to Statesboro 13-10.
2006: State Playoffs: Camden County lost in the 2nd Round to Warner Robins 27-7 (a team Northside hammered earlier in the season). Northside won the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP over Marist 30-6 and finished 15-0.
2007: State Playoffs: Camden County lost in the State Semifinals to Lowndes County 10-0. Northside won the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP over Ware County 20-14 and finished 15-0.
IT IS A MATTER OF FACT (CHRIS WHITFIELD) THAT CAMDEN COUNTY HAS ONLY ADVANCED PAST THE 2ND ROUND 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 10 YEARS. If people like Chris Whitfield, AVikingfan, and CamdenWildcat would like to provide other information, I would welcome that. It is factually accurate that Camden County has lost in the 1st or 2nd round half of the time over the past decade.
It is a matter of fact that a powerhouse program should make it past the 2nd round of the playoffs over any decade.
By killswitchngage
October 31, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this
Head East - I gotta agree. I think Walton is going to be out for blood given that loss to Lassiter. Ok, lemme say it one more time - when our defense was down 4 players. Roswell isn’t the team they were last year. But I imagine they will put up a fight knowing the ramifications. and okay you can watch it next week. I’m just excited there’s so much great football this weekend - HS and college.
and HoyaDawg, just so you’ll know, I’m a DAWG too.
By EagleNationRising
October 31, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this
CHALLENGE for Chris Whitfield, AVikingfan, & CamdenWildcat: Name one program that has lost more 1st or 2nd round HOME playoff games in the past 10 years than Camden County High School playing in the largest classification.
Your silence is golden!
Camden County has not made it past the 1st or 2nd round half of the time over the past 10 years. I would happily go back further where the numbers get progressively worst.
Stop pretending that this program is on the same level as historical powers in this state. I know what a powerhouse high school program looks like and Camden County is not one of them!
By Gamer
October 31, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this
Wildcat Fan, In your anger you are saying a lot of untruths about statements you claim various people people have said. That is not fair! I never saw anyone give Greg Reid but “Praise’—he is the best. Then you go on to say every team that NSWR plays are washed up, especially if NSWR wins. Are you speaking of Coffee, Valdosta, and Tift. Then you say Warner Robins sucks—-a team that is 5-3. Personally, if I was fan of any of those teams I would come after you. By the way, Carver beat LaGrange 24-0 last night. You should be ashamed. I am from the coastal area of Georgia, so never question another team about their uniforms color because Camden County’s powder blue alas North Carolina also makes a statemnt by coping a college team.
By slalom1
October 31, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this
leechampion,Rock,Gamer, and Drock08, Like I said on Thursday the LG team that plays Carver is NOT the same LG team that was in full stride 3 weeks ago. Lost a phenominal starting QB and the “go to ” receiver. Also over the course of the season lost the #1 CB, then the #2 RB.DE Tristian Johnson does not appear to be playing at 100% following knee surgery. TE Ivan Dowell is still recovering from hernia surgery. John Jackson is still nursing a bad ankle. Simply put, LOTS of bad luck for the Grangers. Not to take away anything from Carver. They seem to be hitting on all cylinders at the right time of the year. Not beating themselves with turnovers and penalties. As for the game last night the Carver defense was rugged against the run. But put 7 and 8 in the box nearly all night. Granger receivers were left wide open for TD’s but either dropped the ball or were over thrown at least 4 times. Probably more. The bottom line is that without a passing threat, which the Grangers no longer have, most any good defense can stop LG. Barring a miracle LG will lose to Troup as well as being “one and done” in the play-offs. I hate it. But, that’s the way I see it. Oh, forgot to mention the kicking woes that have haunted LG throughout the 2008 season. Missed extra points, easy field goals, high snaps, etc. Kicking game is simply pathetic.
By wcga12
October 31, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this
OK Naysayers, Northside just took care of WRHS…… GO EAGLES
By wcga12
October 31, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this
NHS (Northside) 14 WRHS 0
By hometownvike
October 31, 2008 10:09 PM | Link to this
4 minutes left vikings 21 coffee 0 im glad lowndes didnt come in overconfident!!! Lowndes and THE STRONGEST region 1-AAAAA way above the other AAAAA regions in the state. once agaian if you want to win the AAAAA crwon in Ga you have to come through region 1AAAAA
By Marvis
October 31, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this
SWD lost to Marist 27-21 but if you watch the game it was pretty much even. If SWD doesn’t deserve to get ranked then Tucker shouldn’t either having lost miserably to Marist 38-0 versus a close 6 point game.
By wcga12
October 31, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this
Congrats Lowndes, I don’t know why anyone thought that Coffee was going to give you a problem. NHS took care of them a couple of weeks ago.
By williambrado
October 31, 2008 10:40 PM | Link to this
Lowndes only rushed for 300+ yds and once again Greg Reid did shine. I said it before in this blog column,Coffee has the same team as last year what possessed you to think the outcome would be different? You have a good team but your playing against a team that is just stronger on both sides of the ball .Where was your touted running backs and your powerhouse defense? It was a21 to zilch shutout and you were lucky that were not 2 more scores.But good luck in the playoffs and i hope this shelacking has shrunk your heads.
By WACO-FAN
October 31, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this
waco lost but our d gave baldwin all they could handel waco 12 baldwin 14…….what a game
By Chris Whitfield
November 1, 2008 1:19 AM | Link to this
If your definition of an “early exit” is playing 13 games or less, then in the last 14 years under Conrad Nix, Northside has suffered early exits nine times.
Eagle Nation Rising before you go on one of your vents, why don’t you ACTUALLY read what I wrote. I never said Northside lost in the second round or earlier nine times. I used your own definition of an early exit which was 13 games. During the Conrad Nix years, Northside has played 13 or fewer games NINE times. Comprehend what you read before you go off on your tangents.
It is a matter of fact that a powerhouse program should make it past the 2nd round of the playoffs over any decade.
Well, if that is your standard, then Northside must really be terrible. From 1980 to 2000, Northside played more than 12 games just four times.
By Jackets#1
November 1, 2008 1:46 AM | Link to this
Was Westside Macon really that good or is TCCHS that bad
By Yo
November 1, 2008 2:00 AM | Link to this
SportsFan31313…are you still breathing? Concerned about you. I know you live off of breathing only hot air and I hear a cold front came through and sucked all of the hot air out of you. Please respond so I can know you have now learned the art of breathing cold air and are still alive.
By MLK p
November 1, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this
I am tired of being called a mediocre team. MLK is one of the best in AAAAA football. yes we made some mistakes and loss to a team like Northcobb, but that was earlier in the season. We are now a much better football team. We will be a contender in the playoffs this year.
By SportsFan31313
November 1, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this
Greetings Yo,
How are you? How has it been going with you? Yes I am very well still breathing. Thanks for your concerns. No My air still very much warm. Bradwell Institute Meets Perinnial Power House Camden County Next Friday in Hinesville (Liberty County) Georgia for the Region 3-AAAAA Championship. We all Know that Camden County is a very good team this year routing it’s opponents. They are kicking, butts and taking names.
The two are undefeated in the Region. Camden County has been unmerciful against those teams out of Savannah running up scores of 70 points or more against them, and a stingy defense that was rarely scored on.
Bradwell Institute started out the beginning of the season very very sluggish due to key players being injured. However; to their credit, they have bounced back getting better each week. Bradwell Institute have regrouped themselves, and have won Six Games in a row in which the last five games they have scored 40 points or better. Bradwell Institute’s defense also has been stingy as well allowing only a touchdown on an average to be scored against them.
I am sure that Coach Jim Walsh Jr, and the Bradwell Institute Tiger Football team have been preparing for this next week’s game against a very good Camden County team. Coach Jeff Herron, and those Camden County Wildcats are great on both sides of the ball.
This will be a good game, and i am sure that a lot of people will be watching or monitoring this game up coming next week week. This game will definitely be worth the price of admission as they meet and the winner of that game being crowned the 2008 Region 3-AAAAA Champions.
By EagleNationRising
November 1, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this
Chris Whitfield: I clearly stated that Camden had lost in the first or second round of the state playoffs. The reason that the 2nd round was the point of reference is because sportsfan31313 stated that reaching the 2nd round of the state playoffs was his goal for Bradwell Institute. You are making excuses. You clearly wrote (inaccurately) that Northside had early exits “nine” times in the past 14 years. What are you talking about? Reaching the State Quarterfinals is FAR from an early exit.
You are the person who mistakenly brought up early exits. To proclaim that Northside has had early exits under Conrad Nix is inaccurate. Northside has reached the state quarterfinals or better 8 times in the past 11 seasons.
You sit around and compare Northside to programs like Camden County or Harrison. It is not comparable because these programs have not been consistent in the state playoffs. The truth is Northside has performed at a high level in the State playoffs again and again. It will not stop!
No large school program in Georgia has won more games than Northside and Conrad Nix in the past decade. There is no manner of articulating this any more clearly. That is what I said and I was completely accurate in pointing out that Camden has not performed nearly as well as Northside (or other top tier programs) due to them losing early in the playoffs.
Northside is the only large school (AAAAA or AAAA) that has a 131-13 record. It can not be debated or refuted.
As for Northside from 1980 to 2000, you display the fact that you know very little about football in Georgia. For years, only the region champion reached the state playoffs in the state of Georgia. Perhaps, you were picking cotton in Mississippi or plowing snow in Iowa. The bottom line is you do not know very much about Georgia football, pilgrim.
Look at this from 1981, Chris: http://www.ghsfha.com/playoffs.php?gOrg=GHSA&gYear=1981&gClass=AAAA. This is a picture of what was the nature of high school football in the 1980s. Warner Robins won the 1981 State Championship, and the 1981 National Championship by playing a total of 13 games.
From 1980 through 1989, the State Champion would only be able to play a maximum of 13 games because only the 8 region champions reached the state playoffs. Therefore, only 4 teams in the entire state played 12 games, Chris. What is your point? Reaching the state playoffs was a BIG thing in the 1980s.
CHRIS WHITFIELD, YOU EITHER JUST MOVED TO GEORGIA OR YOU KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN GEORGIA. You should probably stop writing before you lose your freelance writing job. You have no clue, Whitfield.
Northside did not play 12 games from 1980 to 2000 is the dumbest thing that I have seen a serious football fans say. Only 8 teams played more than 10 games for half of the time period you just said.
AMAZING! You are vintage AJC, Chris Whitfield!
By Eric A Dawg Fan
November 1, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this
Hey Todd Holcomb what do you think?
By Tina
November 1, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this
Wilcox 21 Turner 20—-best game of the season!!!!! A real nail-biter!!! TURNER was FIRST to score and that was in the 3rd qtr. In the 4th, it was Turner 20-15 with 1 min left to play. OH MY GOD!!! Then Wilcox had the ball and he deliberately kept running it out of bounds asn not risk us getting our hands on it and they ultimately got a TD making it 21-20 with 11 secs left to play. Nothing more to do but run out the clock.
THOMAS-it was a great game.Both teams played so hard and they both showed great sportsmanship.(helping each other up from a tackle)Our fans were wonderful. Andre was right…orange everywhere. We went “Orange-Out”.You could feel the enthusiasm in the stands. I will say this. Yes, Wilcox won. But pardon me when I say, they had to fight for that sh**. It was no cakewalk like some of their previous games. But both teams should be really proud. they presented the trophies after the game. 1st and 2nd place for the region. now we are ready foor playoffs.
By joe
November 1, 2008 9:59 PM | Link to this
Viking Dad time to get yours eyes checked are you just don;t know what a corn field looks like or maybe you;re just stupid
By coach Jr
November 2, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this
good job tucker keep working hard and get ready to make a run in the playoffs missed the game sat but had updates coming in good work and way to play for four quarters stay focus tigers
By John Mc
November 2, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this
No print on Villa Rica again this week. I was hoping to see that you could at least say a few words, either positive or negative about our team. I guess that the boys will just have to prove it on the field. We just don’t seem to earn any press. Is the AJC a biased or unbiased news reporting firm? I was under the impression that you are unbiased and report fairly on everyone. You don’t have to rank us. I am just asking that you do your part and report what they do. Thanks
By Thomas
November 2, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this
TINA- Thanks for the rundown…I went on the GA Sports Vent for updates. I was shocked the way we got a score and then got the ball back…scored again and the two point conversion. WE MUST FIND a KICKER!! That part of our game has hurt us MORE than anything!! If we had a kicker, we could have took it into overtime!! I think we would have prevailed. WHERE IS MY EMAIL beautiful? I would LOVE some pictures of the game and your girls and niece doing thier thang! Some of you would be nice also! The woman who takes photos for the Tifotn Gazzette Tricia Mathes…I grew up with her! My email is c691027@yahoo.com and I am on Myspace also. Excited to hear back from a true home girl per se!! I am disappointed as the four years I was in school we never lost to them or Macon County. Dooly only beat us the year they won state and the rest of our team walked off because Coach Reeves HAD to have his son play even though he was not the best QB! SO glad about this year because we beat Brooks..I hate them for thier TUDE! I DO WISH we can beat Worth again as they are our tradtional first rival. We should be seeing a good deal of sucess in the bracket we get! Beat Hawkinville and then one game at a time in the playoffs! Hope to hear from you either here but preferably on yahoo soon! Thanks again for thinking of me!!
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November 11, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this
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By Keith
November 13, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this
How does Creekview get in and West Forsyth not? WF finished higher in the division and beat CV head to head. How does that happen? Is there some sort of rule against first year varsity teams that I don’t know about?