“One hundred victories is a great milestone for our program. We have been blessed to have outstanding administrative support. Dr. David Tilley (former head of school), Head of School Dr. Tim Wiens, and Mrs. Tawanna Rusk, assistant head of school, have been instrumental in the success of our athletic program. We have first-class facilities, and we are able to hire incredible assistant coaches that support the values and mission of our school.” – Mount Paran Christian head coach Mitch Jordan said after the Eagles defeated rival North Cobb Christian 14-7 to give Jordan his 100th victory.
“I think that, early on, we started really well. We came out, we scored first and we forced a couple of turnovers. Then, they turned us over early in the game, and that’s what they do. A lot of it was self-inflicted. They weathered the storm a little better than we did when they turned it over.” – Mount Vernon Presbyterian head coach Coleman Joyner said to the Marietta Daily Journal, after his team took a 7-0 lead over Eagle’s Landing Christian but then gave up 40-unanswered points in a 40-14 loss to the Chargers.
“They’re really good. Our defense was stingy, (but) they (Holy Innocents’) run an offense that’s unusual these days, and they run it well. Our kids our super tough and fought really hard, but congratulations to Holy Innocents.” – Wesleyan head coach Franklin Pridgen said to the Gwinnett Daily Post after his team fell to the Bears, 21-0. Holy Innocents’ triple-option offense rolled up 239 yards rushing and possessed the ball for more than 31 minutes.
“It shows a lot in practices, and games, how we’re developing day-by-day and getting better. Not just on the field, but in the classroom and in the weight room.” – Athens Academy junior RB Tre Hawkins told the Athens Banner Herald after he led his team to a 49-7 win over George Walton Academy. Hawkins is the Spartans’ leading rusher this season with 751 yards on 86 carries (8.7 yards per carry) and nine touchdowns.
“As a coach, you can usually get a feeling pre-game as to whether your kids are ready. And I could tell that our team was really ready to play tonight. My biggest fear coming into the game was that we might be looking down the road, but I was proud of how we took care of business, especially in that first half. Walker has played a lot of teams really competitively in the first half of games this year, so I was excited to see us distance ourselves early and see our kids play so hard tonight.” – Darlington coach Tommy Atha told the Rome Tribune after his Tigers rolled to a 43-14 win over Walker. Atha has led Darlington to the playoffs for the 18th time in his 20-year stint and for the 15th consecutive year.
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