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By Robert

November 7, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

Not even a mention of Newnan High School. They are ranked in the Top 50 in the country. They are dominatiing everyone they play. Yet not even a blip about them.

By Trojandude

November 7, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

No comment.

By etowahalumn

November 7, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

ha thanks for picking etowah…and they will take care of buisness..harrison will not win this game. and woodstock will pull off the upset! but this has been one heck of a year for this region!

By Hoya Fan

November 7, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

Etowahalumn

Don’t be so sure. Those dogs are about to be Unleashed…….

By 800lbGorilla

November 7, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

East will win Big!!!!

Etowah/Harrison to close to call

By HeadEast

November 7, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

Woodstock winning won’t be much of an upset. They played Etowah tough and just about beat Harrison. And we’re totally one-dimnensional with our starting QB out, and we’ve been lulled into overconfidence with that game at Cherokee last week. East will finish third then go get slaughtered at Kell next week.

By Raiders08

November 7, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

Perseverance will prevail Mr. Whitfield and you finally get it right, Harrison falls to Etowah, East Paulding handles Woodstock and earns the Region 5-AAAAA Championship in their first-ever-season in AAAAA. Nice work Mr. Whitfield, nice work….

By jrubaseball21

November 7, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

hey todd how do u figure that if etowah wins and east wins that harrison will win the region? if etowah wins thats puts them at 9-1 (6-1) and harrison goes to (8-2) (5-2) and if east wins they will go to 9-1 (6-1) also and east holds the tie breaker with beating etowah earlier in the year. the only way that harrison can win the region is if they beat etowah and thats just not going to happen

By HeadEast

November 7, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

Etowah will definitely win, definitely. Cause if the Hoyas win, Lassiter will go to Harrison next week and they’ll cancel the game because everyone will just want to watch the bands!!!!

By JJ

November 7, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

GO NORTH GWINNETT BULLDOGS!!!!!

WOOF WOOF WOOF.

By Jenn

November 7, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

The Brookwood-Parkview game is still big. Whoever wins get the #2 seed and the first round homefield advantage. IMO the Battle of Five Forks Trickum is still the biggest game in Gwinnett football.

By HeadEast

November 7, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this

Big Pappi - “There’s never been any reason”….to think the Hoyas would win.

By Chris Whitfield

November 7, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

jrubaseball21

Hey, my name is Chris, not Todd. You might want to go back and re-read the column. Harrison has proved every prediction I have made wrong. Since I picked Etowah to win, that means that Harrison will win and then claim the region title. If Etowah wins, then your scenario is totally correct.

By Raider From the Start

November 7, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

Chris This is the week you’ve out-smarted yourself. You have predicted Harrison will win and lose and Etowah will win and lose. I, on the other hand, am predicting East a winner over Woodstock and Etowah a winner over Harrison which makes East a double winner this week.

By HoyaDawg

November 7, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

Whitefield, Todd, Homet,ENR,Whitfield, what is the differance, we know yall are all the same. With this article, you should be a politician. somehow, you picked us all to win. Good job.

By HoyaDawg

November 7, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

HeadEast, I believe it was you that mentioned our cheerleaders, what about the Etowah cheerleaders? Raider08, Homet, Realistic, headeast,I bet that is one ugly crew. No offense to the real Etowah cheerleaders. I have a cousin on the real team.

By Big Pappi

November 7, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

HEAD EAST - That’s classic! I will be singing it all night.

By HoyaDawg

November 7, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this

Headeast, if your Harrison/ Lassiter game pans out, Maybe the football teams can sit in the stands for this one, and band mom can get her wish LOL

By HoyaDawg

November 7, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Whitfield, How can you pick against the Ridge? Honestly, have you seen them play?

By HeadEast

November 7, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Etowah cheerleaders? - Cute as bunnies, every last one of them. Great band, fine football team, wonderful stadium and fans. Only thing is I hear the visitor side seating isn’t that great, and it’s a long ride home from there with a broken heart!

By Raiders08

November 7, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this

HoyaDawg - Raider08, Homet, Realistic, headeast,I bet that is one ugly crew.

Don’t now the rest of them, I can only speak for myself and you are correct… “Go Raiders!!!”

By HoyaDawg

November 7, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

HeadEast, at least it’s not that far from the COB, To the Boneyard. Now you did ask for that one. LOL Funny Raider08

By Diamond Mom

November 7, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

Thanks for picking Stephenson High School. We have a very determined and disciplined team with thanks to Coach Gartrell . Our prayer is that we take home a win tonight !! Also, big shout out to The Sonic Sound Marching Band & The Dazzling Diamonds, they are the best thing since slice bread!!!!!!!

Go Jaguars!!!!!!!!!!!

By JCinDuluth

November 7, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

Doesn’t matter who wins the greater Atlanta playoffs. either Lowdnes County or Camden County will become the 2008 AAAAA champion. HS Football as played in N. GA cannot compare with south Georgia teams, head-to-head or any other way you want to put it. JC in Duluth

By HeadEast

November 7, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this

HoyaDawg - The only time I cried all season was when I heard the Harrison-McEachern score, pure tears of joy!!!!

By HPhil

November 7, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

Well Chris you may have a 0% record as far as Harrison, but at least you write an entertaining article. I guess thats the important thing. Somehow you wrote it so everybody is happy. Maybe you should be an Obama speech writer?

HOYA SAXA DOGS!

By HoyaFan

November 7, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

It seems as though some are confused. Chris picked Etowah because everytime he picks the opposite team Harrison wins. It’s a joke! This has happened several times this year. The bottom line is, he’s actually predicting Harrison to win the region as he states in his headline. Go HOYAS’S!

By Homet

November 7, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

All this “rumbling” and it’s barely 3:00 but no worries that is only the cannon over at “THE BONEYARD” getting warmed up!!! Bring on Woodstock…the RAIDER NATION is ready!!!

Etowah we are counting on you to FLY HIGH tonight…you got a VERY worried, concerned, and NERVOUS Harrison team about to board those buses and head your way. They see the writing on the wall and know in their hearts that it’s a NEW DAY in REGION 5A AAAAA!!!

After tonight it’s EAST #1, ETOWAH #2, Harrison #3, and #4 ????? Well we are gonna leave this blank for a reason…LOL!

Big Pappi

How bout we swap text messages during the game with updates on the scores? If interested let me know and I’ll get you a blackberry address you can send to.

By HoyaDawg

November 7, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

Head, That is sad man, and now you have to depend on the Eagles.I like to focus on my team, and everybody out there knows what time it is. WHAT TIME IS IT???? TIME TO UNNNNNNNL….not yet.

By lions

November 7, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

everyone underestimates p ridge

By Brookwood Mom

November 7, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

Chris:

Thanks for picking my BRONCOS sweetpea!! Love ya!! GO BRONCOS!!! WHOOO HOOOO

By HeadEast

November 7, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

Hoyas - Raider Nation is broken hearted that we need help, but we’re confident our great friends at Etowah will come through, and for our first year in 5-AAAAA we’ll take it anyway we can get it!!!! While hornet and Big Pappi are sending scores back and forth I’ll be slipping on my cheerleader outfit and heading to Etowah at halftime! Oh, I just can’t wait for the bands to take the field, it’s so exciting. lol Good luck to all, and always remember those are our 16 and 17 year old kids out there.

By isaidit...

November 7, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

Don’t count South Forsyth out just yet. We rolled with the big guys - PTR and Collins Hill, the last couple of games and did pretty well against them - we lost, but barely. Who woulda thunk? We’re lookin’ for a big W tonight against Mill Creek. Go War Eagles!

By Big Pappi

November 7, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

HOMET - o.k by me. I need a countdown though…TICK…CAAAAAA,

By Chris Whitfield

November 7, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

This is the week you’ve out-smarted yourself. You have predicted Harrison will win and lose and Etowah will win and lose.

MY prediction is that Harrison will lose, but since I have been wrong on every single Harrison pick this season, that is bad news for East Paulding. I don’t write the headline, but I do think that it is funny that Harrison has been the team that have an absolute 0-for record on this season.

Whitefield, Todd, Homet,ENR,Whitfield, what is the differance, we know yall are all the same. With this article, you should be a politician. somehow, you picked us all to win. Good job.

HoyaDawg, if you ever compare me to ENR again, I will hunt you down in west Cobb and make you watch Tim Tebow highlight films for 10 straight hours! LOL

Thanks for picking my BRONCOS sweetpea!! Love ya!! GO BRONCOS!!! WHOOO HOOOO

I can take anything that any blogger throws at me as long as I am still BrookwoodMom’s sweetpea!

Not even a mention of Newnan High School. They are ranked in the Top 50 in the country. They are dominatiing everyone they play. Yet not even a blip about them.

Newnan is one of the top-ranked teams in our poll and winning by ridiculous margins. Do you really think that the game with East Coweta is going to be a big test? Neither did I, so why pick it? I think us having Newnan ranked so high while they play in arguably the second-weakest region in the state is a testament to our high regard of the team.

Hey, everyone be safe tonight as this rain rolls into the metro area and hope everyone stays as healthy as possible as we head into the playoffs.

By HoyaDawg

November 7, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

Homet, if you have a blackberry, how about you and I just switch phones. Whitfield, my wife may take you up on the hours of Tebo film. Now that is some funny stuff.

By Brookwood Mom

November 7, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

Chris:

You will always be my sweetpea! Just make sure you pick my BRONCOS over the RAMS next year OK??

GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS TONIGHT!! Play safe and enjoy the games!!

By HoyaDawg

November 7, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

Here we go, Here we go, Here we go!!! This is what you play all season for.There are three teams that could walk away with the crown tonight. The Hoyas find themselves in the drivers seat, a win, and the region championship is ours. Good luck to all, and thanks for the fun. Now it is time, Time to remove those chains, Open those cages,and UNLEASH THE HECKOUTA THOSE DANG HOYA DAWGS… UNLEASH THE DAWGS

By Chris Whitfield

November 7, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Whitfield, How can you pick against the Ridge? Honestly, have you seen them play?

I’ve seen video on both teams this season, and honestly, this is a game that can truly go either way, and that isn’t just Obama or McCain doublespeak. Someone else said everyone underestimates PTRidge, and I don’t necessarily buy that as much as this pick of N. Gwinnett is more respect for Tamburo and crew.

By Alex

November 7, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

The Parkview versus Brookwood game is only a big game to them. The sun does not rise and set based on what they do. Many other schools in the state play much better football. LOL!

By The Voice of Reason

November 7, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

North will win this game because they are better coached. The Ridge has an outstanding defense led by Kevin Minter who is the real deal. But North wins with less talent year in and year out and outstanding coaching and game planning. I predict a turnover by the Ridge to spark North to its first region title.

By Brookwood Mom

November 7, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this

Alex: Yes it does!!!!

The other teams are good too!

By Brookwood Mom

November 7, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

I am headed to the game friends. TJ I will be looking for ya!!

GO BRONCOS!! GO BRONCOS!! GO BRONCOS!!!!!!

By Raiderfan

November 7, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

Mays is gonna beat Whitewater

By Big Daddy

November 7, 2008 6:15 PM | Link to this

You will rue the day you picked us to lose tonight. (The kids played hard … we’re just not very good right now … we’ve got a lot of work to do ….)

By NG Fan100

November 7, 2008 6:19 PM | Link to this

The Voice of Reason Totally agree with you, North is better coached and they will win… let me add something to what you’re saying. North Gwinnett has scored an average of 34 in the season to Ridge’s 20. The past four games: NG has scored 40 or higher in each, only allowing very few points. When you think about it, NG has allowed a lot less points on Duluth (0 to be exact) while Ridge allowed a lot more, they also almost lost to Mill Creek. So should be a good game, I agree with predictions that NG will win, game won’t be too close at all. I mean, the closest game was with Brookwood and Norcross this year… both 14 point margins. B-wood is really good, NG has lots of respect for that team because they will always be good. Norcross is still pretty good though.

By j

November 7, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this

Can anyone tell me when is Camden going to play a real team with a winning record…. They have one championship. They have the weakest region in the state of GA. Most 4A or 3A school can could compete in Camden region… Camden can not be considered a contender until they play in a region like Lowndes.. Thats why they will never win another championship…

By parkview student

November 7, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this

HAHA parkview beat brookwood 7-0!! beat that broncos!!! GO PARKVIEW PANTHERS!!!!

By Brookwood Mom

November 7, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this

NG Fan 100: Thanks for the compliment on Brookwood. We had a really bad night tonight but I still love my BRONCOS!!

By parkview student

November 7, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this

OH and ajc, you predicted WRONG. u think broncos r better than panthers??? please. they lost 7-0. losers

By Wildcat Girl

November 7, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this

Sorry, Chris. You missed it big SPX-DHS game. The Wildcats are the Region Champs! Congrats. You couldn’t ask for a nicer group of Senior players!

By Brookwood Mom

November 7, 2008 10:33 PM | Link to this

WHO KIDNAPPED THE BROOKWOOD BRONCOS TEAM. That was not my BRONCOS out there playing tonight. What the HELL happened guys??? I still love my BRONCOS!!

Parkview Student: Ya’ll played better than we did.I am going to be a good sport this time.

Now will somebody come and get me out this fricking twilight zone that I am stuck in??

By Chris Whitfield

November 7, 2008 10:34 PM | Link to this

Bout time SOMEONE from Parkview got on here! where ya been all year?

By Brookwood Mom

November 7, 2008 11:06 PM | Link to this

Chris: Go to Free Four all blog. We have a Panther Mom that wants to talk smack. You would think Parkview won the dang lottery or something!!! So who does it look like we are going to play next week? We don’t have home game advantage either do we??

By Champs

November 8, 2008 12:33 AM | Link to this

Peachtree Ridge didn’t have a problem tonight sorry to disappoint you NG fans…

By Steve

November 8, 2008 2:15 AM | Link to this

“I would argue that Sprayberry isn’t even the fourth-best team in the region, but this is the world of subregions that we live in. Rome rolls”

Yeah. They rolled all the way to a colossal beatdown.

By Chris Whitfield

November 8, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this

“I would argue that Sprayberry isn’t even the fourth-best team in the region, but this is the world of subregions that we live in. Rome rolls”

I actually wrote Rome rolls like Caesar through Gaul, but for some reason that was cut out. Go to the free-for-all blog, Steve, and I give those Yellow Jackets their due.

By Peachtree Ridge REGION CHAMPS

November 8, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

I said from day one that North Gwinnett’s strength of schedule was the most sub par in all of 7-A and they were EXPOSED last night. GO LIONS!

By Roarin @ THE RIDGE

November 8, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

Posted by NG Fan 100: “So should be a good game, I agree with predictions that NG will win, game won’t be too close at all.”

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! GOOOOOOOOO LIONS!!!!!

By 1Heart2ATL

November 8, 2008 8:22 PM | Link to this

Chris Whitfield,your pick McNair could barely score against Carver-Atlanta’s JV team in the 3rd quarter.Please tell me, what did you base your prediction on?

“EVERY PLAY WE’RE HUSTLIN’”