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Northview at Peachtree Ridge | Photos
Sequoyah at Hillgrove | Photos
McNair at M.L. King | Photos
Buford at Lovett | Photos
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Grady at Towers
Wesleyan at Holy Innocents’
Newnan at Lovejoy
Berkmar at Parkview
Grayson at Dacula
North Gwinnett at South Forsyth
Whitewater at Mays
Chamblee at Marist
Union Grove at Henry County
Starr’s Mill at Tri-Cities
Chattahoochee at Collins Hill
Roswell at Pope
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AJC Sports
September 10th, 2009
11:23 am
OK, HS football fans – let’s get the Week 3 talk started early. Doubts have been raised in some of our other blogs about just how mighty Peachtree Ridge and Grayson really are. Even Newnan was taken to task in another blog this week.
What’s up with that? It’s WEEK THREE. Have we really seen the best from any ranked teams yet?
You tell us. Go. This blog stays open all weekend long for YOU to talk high school football.
Jefferson
September 10th, 2009
11:59 am
Calhoun vs Cartersville – CSS
Go Jackets.
wolverine fan
September 10th, 2009
12:20 pm
We Are Woodstock………
wolverine fan
September 10th, 2009
12:22 pm
AJC Sports…….What’s your line on Woodstock VS McEachern?
Football Fan
September 10th, 2009
12:29 pm
Yall don’t show no love to B.T. Washington HS since Branden Smith left. Yall thought Washington was a one man show? #6 Zack Wichett( don’t know if I spelled it right) Might be one of the top juniors in the nation. Plus don’t forget about Antonio Goodwin, Quadrel Forte and Garrison Glass they make plays too. Show the APS school some more love.
SportsFan31313
September 10th, 2009
12:42 pm
Michael Carvell,
No disrespect, but you can’t be serious about previewing those games.
Northview at Peachtree Ridge (Michael Carvell’s live chat game)
Sequoyah at Hillgrove
McNair at M.L. King
Buford at Lovett
Are you serious? Oh I get it. You only preview more North Georgia Teams…… How bias…..
SouthGARules
September 10th, 2009
12:57 pm
The 4 games you highlighted are probably not the best matchups to say the least. P’tree Ridge will put something on Northview that Ajax can’t take off. MLK will do the same to McNair and likewise Buford to Lovett. As far as Sequoyah-Hillgrove, I know nothing about either school. I believe McEachern-Woodstock is probably the best metro matchup this week. South Gwinnett names the score against Meadowcreek & the Grayson-Dacula tilt will NOT be decided on the final play of the game (as Dacula’s first 2 games were)
Would be interested in Carver-Columbus-NSWR game. Probably the best game in the state.
AJC Sports
September 10th, 2009
12:59 pm
SportsFan31313 — You misunderstand. The games listed on this board are those we’ll have various writers covering Friday night. Michael Carvell isn’t previewing those games. He’ll just log on from the Peachtree Ridge game (unless lack of wi-fi prevents it, which can happen) and report from there and try to answer some fans’ questions.
The GHSF Daily staff is handling our previews this season and here are the 10 games for Week 3 that they’ve deemed those not to be missed. You’ll see that they cover both metro Atlanta and the State of Georgia.
We’d say it’s a pretty unbiased list. But you may feel differently. At any rate, your beef would be with the GHSF Daily staff, not Carvell.
john
September 10th, 2009
1:35 pm
fitz/worth……I guess fitz 2nd string will get alot of playing time AGAIN…will fitz get tested in the regular season????fitz seems to have a better D this year, offense can not be stopped.
CAMDEN COUNTY WILDCAT!!!!!
September 10th, 2009
1:49 pm
HEY LOOK OUT FOR THE CAMDEN COUNTY WILDCATS ON ESPN U, TOMORROW NIGHT, AZ WE TAKE ON THE HOOVER BUCCENEERS, OF ALABAMA!!!! CANT WAIT, ITS GONNA BE A GOOD GAME!!!! HOOVER IS LOOKING FOR REVENGE AGAINST US AFTER LAST YEAR WE DEFEATED THEM AT THEIR HOME TURF….NOW YALL CAN SEE WHAT TYPE OF TALENT CAMDEN COUNTY HAS AND NOW WE HAVE ALL OF OUR STARTERS BACK FROM SUSPENTION, DUE TO DISIPLINARY REASON’S….THE BOY IN THE BLUE IS BACK!!!!!
Wolverine2Blazer
September 10th, 2009
1:50 pm
I’ve gotta agree with my new southern brothers. Woodstock-McEachern and CC-NSWR are by far the top games in the state. I’m not sure about the NSWR game, but I know that the winner of the Wood-McE game is going to be favored to win the region. Just wish I could make it up to see it. I wanta throw in Camden-Hoover game as the 3rd best game. Not sure about #4. Any body got anything so we can make the REAL, er the Fan’s top 4 games of the week. haha
Reeze
September 10th, 2009
2:13 pm
Peachtree Ridge destroying Northview is your live chat game and you’ve got MaCeahern at Woodstock probably battling for the region title?….Im with sportsfan 31313…You can’t be serious
Reeze
September 10th, 2009
2:30 pm
Wolverine2Blazer………Your game with MaCeahern is the #1 game this week due to it’s implications,this game might turn out to be the #1 game of the year………Followed by Burke and Statesboro ,Northside/Carver and the game everyone seems to be forgeting about Peach Co and Baldwin.
HeadEast
September 10th, 2009
2:31 pm
Lowndes rocks! I’m with Reeze and the rest. Northview lost by 27 to Marietta so the Ridge game is a certain blowout. I know they don’t like to get too far OTP (outside the perimeter for our southern friends) but I think Woodstock is closer to downtown than Suwanee! I don’t really have a dog in this fight but I’ll pull for the Woodstock Woodys using my ABC (Anything But Cobb) approach. We non-Cobb teams have to stick together. Besides there’s something about the slim possibility of 9-0 EP at 9-0 Woodstock to end the season that I really like.
HeadEast
September 10th, 2009
2:43 pm
Lowndes rolls! Meanwhile, back in the BONEYARD, they’re loading the cannon and getting the water ready because that barrel really heats up when you shoot it off so much! The S Cobb Eaglettes (the real eagles in the region are at Etowah) are flying in for a brief and extremely painful visit. I’m pretty sure there will be more band moms than football fans on the visitors side. One thing I’m absolutely sure of, I won’t get any blowback from S Cobb fans because none of them can read or write! It says here Raiders 44 – S Cobb Eaglettes, thanks for coming!!!!! here comes the boom, here comes the boom, here comes the ….
SouthGARules
September 10th, 2009
3:00 pm
Sports Fan 31313: Chip has picked Houston Co. over Bradwell this week. Give me your feedback, please.
Grayson Student
September 10th, 2009
3:08 pm
Im still not sure how you could argue grayson is overrated at this point
Reeze
September 10th, 2009
3:16 pm
SouthGARules …….Hoco’s Running attack and defense is a lot better than the last couple season’s…..They shouldn’t have any problems with Bradwell
atl1netime
September 10th, 2009
3:17 pm
All I know is McEachern 2-0 (AAAAA) and Hillgrove 2-0(AAAA) are only 1/4 mile away from each other and both look to go deep into the playoffs…………POWDER SPRINGS FOOTBALL is on the rise….watch out.
SERIOUS GRAYSON HATER
September 10th, 2009
3:32 pm
Grayson is DEFINITELY overrated and I can’t wait til next week when South Gwinnett proves it!!
SportsFan31313
September 10th, 2009
4:57 pm
Greetings AJC Sports,
Thanks for the update. I will definitely tune into the Camden County / Hoover Ala game on Espn.
SportsFan31313
September 10th, 2009
5:06 pm
Greetings SouthGaRules,
I see that Chip Saye has picked Houston County over Bradwell Institute. I am a Bradwell Institute fan by far, but I am also a realist. I don’t think that Bradwell Institute has ever beaten Houston County, and I stand to be corrected if I am wrong. Bradwell Institute is a fairly young team with new players on a rebuilding year. However; this young inexperienced team is playing better than the team of last year. They are 2-0 this as compared to last year, Bradwell Institute went 0-2 the beginning of the season due to injuries at the beginning of last year’s season. But Bradwell Institute ended up with a strong come back winning 7 seven games in row losing only to the last regular season game to Region3-AAAAA Champions Camden County who went on to win the State Championship. Bradwell Institute Defense this year is very fast and physical, just like the teams from Region1-AAAAA. They are getting better every week. So this year, I am going to give the edge to Bradwell Institute because of their defense, and them having home field advantage. This will be a very hard hitting game. This game will be determine by defense.
SportsFan31313
September 10th, 2009
5:08 pm
Reeze,
I disagree with you. I’m giving Bradwell Institute the edge because of their defense as well, and home field advantage.
GAFB
September 10th, 2009
5:23 pm
there is no way south gwinnett will beat grayson. nuff said
haha.Grayson
September 10th, 2009
5:23 pm
team isn’t overrated one bit, in fact im surprised they went down in the national rankings after shutting out warner robbins. what is overrated is yall’s announcer: “G-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-a-y-y-y-y-son”, he sounds like he ate too many beans for dinner last night
SERIOUS GRAYSON HATER
September 10th, 2009
5:31 pm
GAFB: WE will see if nuff said come next Friday night and haha.Grayson. Big deal ya won by 10 points!! 10 count them 10!! That ain’t saying a whole lot. Yall really are just squeaking by with a W and I am waiting for someone to really sock it to ya!!
The Cannon Rules!!
September 10th, 2009
5:54 pm
HeadEast…
The Cannon is loaded and ready for tomorrow night at “THE BONEYARD”, I am a bit curious about this years South Cobb team…they lost 14 / 6 to Campbell in their opener then BEAT Kennesaw Mountain 21 / 0 !!! Those type scores scare me a bit and I hope EAST is not looking past South Cobb to next weeks McEachern game.
and to “Wolverine2Blazer”…Regardless who wins the Woodstock / McEachern game tomorrow night the winner of that game WILL NOT be favored to win the division!!! BOTH of these teams still have to play EAST PAULDING’S RAIDERS…and our Raiders may be 9/0 going into that last week when we travel TO WOODSTOCK!!!
But the COUNTDOWN IS on for 5A-AAAAA and that noise South Cobb is hearing already IS NOT THUNDER…TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
GO RAIDERS!!!!!
TJ
September 10th, 2009
6:23 pm
Has anyone scored a lot of points on Warner Robins yet? That is a stout defense. May say Grayson offense is down, but is it really? Lets watch and see if Warner Robins beats up offense this week and if Grayson puts up points on Dacula to determine things a bit more. What has been seen the last 2 weeks is Grayson’s defense dominating the other teams. Has South played a solid defense yet. I think not. With that defense Grayson is at least in the top 10 in the state.
I hope Camden changes the QB or they will get torn apart this week! They will really fall in the standings then.
Shoneybear
September 10th, 2009
7:11 pm
Good luck Woodstock hope we will meet in Playoff Camden Wildcat Fan Go Cats Hoover Alabama 10 Camden Wildcat 34
SouthGARules
September 10th, 2009
7:37 pm
TJ: I don’t think this weekend is a true barometer for Warner Robins. They play Beach of Savannah Saturday night. In hoops, I would take Beach, but in football, Warner Robins rolls. Warner Robins keyed on Ean Pemberton all night. Grayson moved the ball between the 20’s all night, but missed FG’s & losing the ball on downs did not help. Grayson will be fine. I don’t see anyone beating them in regular season.
Sportsfan 31313 & Reeze: Thanks for the input on Houston Co & Bradwell.
GAFB
September 10th, 2009
7:40 pm
Haha okay!!! your an idiot. wow. if you think that grayson will lose to south. South beat a Norcross team that is not that good this year. Let’s not get carried away. I mean it could happen but I highly doubt it.
Wolverine2Blazer
September 10th, 2009
8:42 pm
Well Cannon, it seems that we’ve finally found something we dont agree on. The sound that Region 5 is hearing isn’t your ticking alarm clock, but the sound’s of hell’s bells eminating from deep within the Rock, beating like the heart of the Woodshed, waiting to open up the gates and RELEASE THE FURY of the mighty Wolverines within. Dont forget ya’ll have gotta come to us too.
Wolverine Fan
September 10th, 2009
9:01 pm
Thanks Shoneybear……..it was a great trip to Camden last year…very friendly fans and a great atmosphere.
Raider from the Start
September 10th, 2009
10:05 pm
I’ll tell you CANNON … S Cobb is a team that can easily be overlooked…that is…until they are looking back at you in their rear view mirror after running over you. I worry about the same thing. The best thing going for East in that regard is the week off prior to the game. They’ve had time to look ahead, watch some films from both teams and get focused on tomorrow.
I think they roll and the cannon roars!
Hoya Chuck
September 10th, 2009
11:25 pm
Here’s the deal…McEachern crushes Woodstock; Woodstock crushes East Paulding; Harrison crushes East Paulding; and the top 4 in 5AAAAA is…..McEachern, Woodstock, Harrison & Etowah!! Kool-Aid anyone?
eastside
September 11th, 2009
1:27 am
LIONS WILL KILL ANY TEAM IN GA AND WILL SHOW IT IN DECEMBER. WEEK 3 IS JUST A WARM UP
Wolverine2Blazer
September 11th, 2009
2:21 am
Shoneybear, I’m with my fellow Wolverine even if i dont know who it is. The Camden game was a great game last year and its something i’ll never forget. And not just cuz it was my final game. Ya’ll got a great program down there. Or overthere sense i’m in Valdosta now. haha. I’ve got nothing but praise for ya’ll and hope ya’ll whoop up on Hoover.
Hoya Chuck, I dont really thing that the McE-Wood-East games will be blowouts. They’re all 3 great teams. Woodstock and East both have to great of D’s to be lighted up. Not really sure about McE but i’m sure it isn’t to shabby. I think that this friday’s Wood-McE and the East-McE in a few weeks will shead alot of light onto who’s going to be the top 3. I must say though. That Week 11 game of undefeted East and Woodstock does sound pretty amazing.
wolverine fan
September 11th, 2009
6:39 am
Wolverine2blazer………Here’s a hint………DM’s dad.
Alan Ulman
September 11th, 2009
7:06 am
A little blast from DeKalb County’s past: http://briarcliffbarons.blogspot.com
The Cannon Rules!
September 11th, 2009
7:11 am
Hoya Chuck…
I wish that McEachern / Woodstock game had fell on EAST bye week I would have loved to gone to see it. I don’t think last week was a fluke and I will be shocked if McEachern “crushes” Woodstock…Last year Woodstock came to “THE BONEYARD” and beat the Raiders…they are well coached and will be even tougher AT HOME…for McEachern to win they will have to play close to perfect all night. It may come down to a special team play from some of that “speed” we been hearing McEachern has this year.
As far as Harrison “crushing” EAST…You forget SOOOOO easy how hard fought last years EAST / HARRISON game was. You saw EAST only one time and that night EAST BEAT ITSELF!!! You forget how “BEAT – UP” Harrison was in the weeks following the EAST game…Ya’ll LOST 2 of the next 3 games with players so bruised and banged up they needed weeks to recover from the beating they took from the EAST “D”!!! This year the Hoya “pups” come to “THE BONEYARD”…WELCOME TO REALITY!!!
EAST loyality aside if Harrison finishes above 500 this year it will be a a stroke of luck…the look of 5A-AAAAA has changes and you will hear a fan favorite all year….4th Quarter Raider Quarter!!!! as our Raiders finish off team after team on their march to the Division title!!!
TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOM!!!!! GO RAIDERS!!!!!
SouthGARules
September 11th, 2009
8:54 am
Michael: Just read your article on the top active coaches in GA. Would like to point something out to you.
There have been 3 Heisman Trphy winners that played HS ball in GA. In addition to Charlie Ward (TCC), there is Herschel Walker (Johnson Co.) & George Rogers (Duluth).
Coweta county
September 11th, 2009
8:57 am
Northgate can take Banneker tonite. Play team ball. Do not go back to daddy ball or Little Bobby ball. Go Nortgate.
SportsFan31313
September 11th, 2009
10:43 am
SouthGaRules,
Chip Saye had this to say:
Chip
September 10th, 2009
10:35 pm
For what it’s worth, three of the games you guys have mentioned (Burke vs. Statesboro, Houston vs. Bradwell, and Whitewater vs. Mays) were some of the ones I struggled most with this week. I do think Burke County, in particular, is very good. If they beat Statesboro, I’m on board big-time. Wins by Mays and Bradwell wouldn’t surprise me one bit either. And I didn’t think Hiram would beat Washington, either.
SportsFan31313
September 11th, 2009
10:44 am
How is the East Coweta Football doing tis year?
Kayla Jones
September 11th, 2009
12:00 pm
Grayson is Definitely on a mission this year. We’re back and stroger than ever. We have one thing on our mind and that is STATE. Defeat the others to get to the top. it ONE TEAM ONE DREAM, baby. Go RAMS!!!! Check us out at Dcaula tonight at 7:30.
George Gipp
September 11th, 2009
12:29 pm
Prediction for 9/18/2009, Grayson 35, South Gwinnett 10. SG hasn’t played anyone and their fans act like they’re the best team in the state. They are in for a very rude awakening. With all the smack they’re talking, this game will get bloody early.
SportsFan31313
September 11th, 2009
12:43 pm
Grayson is not over rated. They are a pretty good team. But I doubt that it could beat Lowndes County this year. It will be a toss up between Peachtree Ridge and Grayson. Peachtree Ridge beat them last year remember. Peachtree Ridge?????? I don’t know as of yet. They got blown away by Perinnial Power Lowndes County did’nt they? But out of all fairness, No one will beat Lowndes County This year. Those Plow Boys are too Big, too Fast, Too Physical. This Team is the Camden County Team of last year. But I would’nt count out Peachtree yet.
h s sports fan
September 11th, 2009
1:11 pm
What is it with the stupid cannons? Several high schools seem to be using them in the state. I guess it would be more “dramatic” if only one school were using them, but good grief, it seems pretty cheesey to me. Do the high schools that have the cannons not have bands to play after scores are made? It’s all a mystery to me.
HeadEast
September 11th, 2009
1:13 pm
Hoya Chuck – You’re going below 500 tonight. You’ll probably rally the next two weeks but then Woodstock at home and EP and MAC on the road will put you sub 500 for the season. You beat EP last year because we self-destructed with a fumbled punt and Robbie G was great on O and D. This year you got nothing after the turnipseed kid and he’s not enough…no playoffs for you.
Wolverine Fan
September 11th, 2009
1:28 pm
Cannons are OK….But there is nothing like the Woodshed..
carlos
September 11th, 2009
1:54 pm
Wolverine Fan, do you think your boys will take the Indians to that wood shed tonight? Everyone talks about their play makers on offense and believe me, we were on the bad end of that last week. But it’s their defense that really impressed me. That big, strong experienced O-line of ours was dominated. The Wolverines aren’t exactly explosive on offense but your defense looks stout. I think we might see a 17-14 type game.
HeadEast
September 11th, 2009
1:55 pm
I guess it was started by that cheesy NFL team Tampa. We co-opted Tampa’s cheesy cannon and Oakland’s cheesy logo. Our opinion is that only teams named Raiders, Bucaneers, Pirates, etc should use a cannon. After all if the Hoya bulldog shot a cannon it would be totally senseless, and interfere with their excellent band. BTW, we have a band, the Raider Brigade, and they’re pretty good. Look for them to be playing in Lowndes later in the year!
Bulldawg Girl
September 11th, 2009
1:58 pm
One correction to make, Mr. Carvell:
It’s North Gwinnett’s homecoming game tonight. Therefore, it’s South Forsyth AT North Gwinnett.
Go Dawgs!
carlos
September 11th, 2009
2:05 pm
HeadEast, is Lowndes having some type of band competition that the Raider Brigade will be attending? You folks still have a good football team but from what I am reading, you are not nearly as strong as last season on defense. You are definitely a believer, though. You have to be if you think you will go undefeated through region 5. I think MAC, Woodstock and even my Etowah boys have the ability to hang a loss on the Raiders. Funny comments about the cannon though. LOL
SportsFan31313
September 11th, 2009
2:06 pm
Speaking Of Bands? This will be interesting. Who has the Best High School Marching band in Class AAAAA, AAAA, AAA, AA, and A This Year?
Fred
September 11th, 2009
2:25 pm
SportsFan31313, for what it is worth, Grayson beat themselves vs PTR last year. Four bad long snaps for field goals after a perfect season by the long snapper. The final drive before the end of the regulation, Grayson collected more penalty yardage than the previous two or three games combined. Any one of those things changes and Grayson is in the Dome instead of PTR. Having said that, Grayson made the most mistakes and PTR made fewer so they won and advanced.
For everyone talking about how Lowndes and others have scored X number of points and Grayson only 10-14, there is no doubt that Grayson has some work to do on offense. They have made mistakes that hopefully they have learned from. In the end though, the season record is measured in wins and losses and not the individual scores. At the end of the season it doesn’t matter if the defense won the game or the offense or both, only that they won. I think the Grayson offense is coming around and will score the points needed.
All I can really say for sure is that high school football rocks and is fun to watch.
HeadEast
September 11th, 2009
2:36 pm
carlos – We are smaller, slower, and untested and those three games are on the road so your assessment is very accurate. However, I like to talk smack until we actually lose and then I like to make excuses. I learned most of that from EagleNationRising! BTW, our band is required to be available every Friday through the state championships just in case. They support the team and schedule competitions on Saturdays unlike Milton whose band was away when we played them in the playoffs last year. I expect EP to be at Lowndes in the third round, but only if we lose the coin toss for home field!!!
Etowah Fan
September 11th, 2009
2:59 pm
Head East – I like your “spirit”… and both you and “Cannon” certainly appear to be chomping at the bit to get into the real action in the Region 5-AAAAA race with your first region test tonight. But, I wouldn’t be looking so far ahead to a 9-0 showdown with Woodstock in November. McEachern has surprised some folks (Etowah and Brookwood for sure!) and is red hot right now. Several have already said it… the winner of McEachern/Woodstock tonight will be the R5-AAAAA front runner (I predict McEachern). I think EP will definitely be in the race, but I would look no further than next week when EP has to visit McEachern.
Don’t forget you guys visit the Eagle’s Nest two weeks later. Etowah got their nose bloodied last week (maybe face smashed in is a better description), and has something to prove from here on out… here’s hoping it starts tonight with Kennesaw Mtn!
Suwanee 0wnz
September 11th, 2009
3:57 pm
No question that the interesting game this week will be Camden vs Hoover, AL.
Is GA really that much better than Alabama? Or was North vs Prattville a fluke.
I sure wish some quality GA teams would take on a few of the highly rated FL teams. I just do not believe that Florida really has that many teams that are among the best in the nation. I’ll give credit to Byrnes, Prattville, and Hoover for being willing to see where they stack up versus teams outside of their respective states. If the Florida teams only play each other and a few “girls school for the blind”, that doesn’t prove diddly to me.
You also have to give credit to the Georgia teams who are willing to put some hard “non conference” opponents on their schedules: Lowndes, Camden, Grayson, P Ridge, and N Gwinnett. I have a lot more respect for teams who are willing to prove it on the field rather than only relying on their shrill fans and local sports writers. Even if you take a loss, you learn more in a game that is 14 – 10 than in a game that is 44 – 6.
HeadEast
September 11th, 2009
4:21 pm
Well said Suwanee. Best of luck tonight Etowah, Woodstock, N Cobb and especially Camden.
Pops
September 11th, 2009
4:28 pm
Just wondering if Cannon Rules is related to last years Homet? Maybe he just changed his handle?
I do appreciate the posts from all the EP fans. They will have a tough road ahead, and I don’t think 9-0 is acheivable for anyone in 5AAAAA, except possibly McCeachern. Etowah will be under the radar for awhile but get arch rival Woodstock and then EP back to back at home. What a country!
SportsFan31313
September 11th, 2009
4:42 pm
My Predictions tonight below:
Towers over Grady
Wesleyan over Holy Innocents’
Newnan over Lovejoy
Parkview over Berkmar
Grayson over Dacula
North Gwinnett over South Forsyth
Whitewater over Mays
Marist over Chamblee
Kell over Lassiter
Union Grove over Henry County
Starr’s Mill over Tri-Cities
Collins Hill over Chattahoochee
Roswell over Pope
Peachtree Ridge over Northview
Hillgrove over Sequoyah
M.L. King over McNair
Buford over Lovett
SportsFan31313
September 11th, 2009
4:44 pm
Fred,
Grayson might very well take the North in Class AAAAA but I would not count out Peachtree Ridge.
SERIOUS GRAYSON HATER
September 11th, 2009
4:56 pm
For all you redneck grayson hillbillies I wouldn’t be putting a deposit on that “STATE” ring just yet!!
Ga Boy
September 11th, 2009
5:14 pm
Hey Wildcat fan…didnt know that being at a party where acohol and lets just say funny weed being used was considered a disiplinary problem. I thought it was at least a felony. Hey but what do I know…guess the one that had the grass finally came clean and so all the kids didnt get charged with possession and drinking underage.
Micheal 18
September 11th, 2009
5:34 pm
well Grayson is good on defence you have to give them that defence wins championships hopefully Dacula will put up a fight if Grayson scores low points again then their offence isnt that good all teams will have to do is score at least two TD’s its possible if u got a good line u will be fine against Grayson, And everyone saying lowndes is unstopable come on you idiots u said the same thing last year and u had the top player in the country and u lost Lowndes chokes when it matters kinda like the New England Patriots when they lost the Super Bowl hahaha
AJC Sports
September 11th, 2009
5:44 pm
Ga Boy – Keep it to HS football talk on this board. This isn’t “View From The Cop.” If you want to talk felonies, etc., please do it there. Thanks.
1 5 A fan
September 11th, 2009
6:09 pm
I know its not that important of a game but does anyone have any thoughts on the Coffee/Shaw game?
TrojanDude
September 11th, 2009
6:50 pm
1 5 A fan…
I don’t know that much personally about Shaw. Just what one hears. I have seen all of Coffee’s games this year including their shellacking by Fitzgerald in the pre-season scrimmage. In Coffee’s defense, the first squads did not even start the Fitzgerald Scrimmage and Coach Eldridge puts no stock whatsoever in scrimmage scores. With that said, from what I saw, I think the Purple Hurricanes could go toe-to-toe with any team outside the top five in AAAAA and hold their own.
Coffee beat Ware county soundly in everything but the score. The Trojans had the game firmly in control until literally the last minute or so. Even so, a loss is a loss. Note that Ware is tied for 8th in the AAAA coaches poll.
The Coffee-Pierce game was used by Coach Eldridge as another lets-see-what-we’ve-got game. Coffee won handily and dominated as they should have. It was also the first start back from an injury for Coffee’s returning senior QB.
Coffee is hard-nosed and quick, executes well and has four Div 1 prospects as well as several other talented skill players. They are young, starting about 75% Sophmores and Juniors. They run what is in effect two QB sets and both can run and have good, accurate arms. Their offensive sets can be confusing for the defenses and having two QB’s in the offensive set offers a lot of options.
My gut feeling is that, as in years past, things are falling together at just the right time. Coffee should handle Shaw but, Shaw is Shaw. They always seem to wind up seeded.
I don’t know what to expect from Coffee when they hit the 1AAAAA schedule next week. I know they won’t be pushovers. They are awfully young though. That’s why this is all so much fun though. One just never can tell.
TrojanDude
September 11th, 2009
7:06 pm
Coffee is young. They are starting about 75% sophmores and juniors. They took a thorough shellacking from Fitzgerald in the pre-season scrimmage but in Coffee’s defense the starting squads didn’t even start the game. Coach Eldridge puts no stock what-so-ever in pre-season scores. I’ll say this about the Purple Hurricanes though. I would bet money they could go toe-to-toe with anyone outside the top 5 in AAAAA.
Coffee had the Ware County game well in control until the very last minutes. The score did not reflect the game. A loss is a loss though. (Note that Ware county is tied for 8th in the Coaches Poll)
Coach Eldridge used the Pierce County game for anothe lets-see-what-we’ve-got game. Coffee won handily and was very impressive any time the staring squads were in. It was also the first start for Coffee’s returning seniot QB who had been out with an injury
Coffee runs a lot of offensive sets with two QB’s on the field. It makes for a lot of options offensively as both run and throw well. Coffee has 4 Div 1 prospects as well as some outstanding young skill players. They are fearless, fast and hard-nosed. Just need to get in some playing time for the younger guys.
Don’t know much about Shaw other than what you hear. My gut feeling is that things are falling together at just the right time for Coffee and they should handle Shaw without too much grief. Shaw is Shaw though. They always seem to wind up seeded
TrojanDude
September 11th, 2009
7:09 pm
Sorry about posting on the same subject twice. My system told me the post didn’t go through the first time.
AJC Sports
September 11th, 2009
7:16 pm
Hey TrojanDude – Next Coffee game you hit, make sure you send us some cool game photos. We’re not limited to posting pictures from metro ATL schools. Now you can just upload them, write your captions and they’ll be on our site right away. No worries about the double-post. It happens. Thanks for the info on Coffee and Shaw. Good to know b/c you never know who you may face in playoffs, eventually.
And if anyone wants to see a really cool, well-done tribute website, scroll up in the comments thread and check out the Briarcliff Barons website. We gave it a look earlier today and were impressed. Also, it got the old AJC newsroom debate started about why Georgia high schools nowadays pick such bland mascot names. Barons? That’s sharp. Why’s everyone got to be a wild animal or some variant of an NFL or Georgia college team? Where’s the creativity, y’all? Paging former AJC high schools writer and “Take 10″ scribe-in-chief Jeff Haws, who always had fiercely-held opinions on this subject.
1 5 A fan
September 11th, 2009
7:19 pm
Thanks for the info Trojan Dude.Coffee is my team win, lose or draw.
1 5 A fan
September 11th, 2009
7:38 pm
That was a very well dont tribute to the Barons. Hats off to who ever done the reserch and put in all the time on it.
ramsfan123
September 11th, 2009
7:38 pm
any score from grayson
YoMomma
September 11th, 2009
7:39 pm
Lowndes 14 Ware County 0 Already!
heyAJC
September 11th, 2009
7:40 pm
Where are the blog posts?
AJC Sports
September 11th, 2009
7:44 pm
Hey ramsfan123 and everyone — Remember, you can check live in-game updates from scoreatl.com all evening here: http://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/high-school-scoreboard-130179.html
But last time we checked we didn’t see a Grayson score. Not many scores in yet. Hopefully soon, though.
Adding: heyAJC — Just heard from Michael Carvell and he’s getting set up out at Peachtree Ridge to try checking in on this blog, if that’s what you’re talking about. Otherwise, we’re not sure because there’s plenty of good chatter going on here. So please jump on in.
TrojanDude
September 11th, 2009
7:48 pm
Coffee 7-Shaw 0. Blocked punt recovered in end-zone. 3:34 in 1st.
Roger
September 11th, 2009
7:50 pm
Northside 7-Carver 0, late 1st qtr
TrojanDude
September 11th, 2009
7:50 pm
AJC Sports. Will do on photos.
Trojan Fan
September 11th, 2009
7:54 pm
Can’t believe PeachtreeRidge is even being mentioned as a big game with anyone after they were thoroughly whipped last week by Lowndes.
Vike69
September 11th, 2009
7:57 pm
End of 1st Qtr: Lowndes 20, Ware Co. 0
TrojanDude
September 11th, 2009
7:59 pm
Coffee 13- Shaw 0. First play of 2nd quarter.
Wolverine2Blazer
September 11th, 2009
8:03 pm
Umm. As a Alumni of the Marching Wolverines I’ve gotta say Woodstock’s got the best band in AAAAA. How bout that Woodstock game. Skogan is a BEAST!!!
Vike69
September 11th, 2009
8:05 pm
Lowndes 27, Ware Co. 0
Roger
September 11th, 2009
8:14 pm
Northside 14- Carver 0, 5:39 left before halftime
YoMomma
September 11th, 2009
8:20 pm
Valdosta 14 Jonesboro 0 1st quarter
Vike69
September 11th, 2009
8:21 pm
Lowndes 34, Ware Co. 0
Chip Towers
September 11th, 2009
8:21 pm
Hey everybody. Out here in Dacula at Falcons-Grayson and it’s all Grayson. Rams little back Ean Pemberton has TDs of 6 and 48 yards and DB Kori Gaines — a BYU commitment — has two interceptions.
TITLE TOWN
September 11th, 2009
8:21 pm
Lowndes 34 ware county 0 2nd qtr
Chip Towers
September 11th, 2009
8:21 pm
Oh yeah — 21-0 Rams, 2nd qtr
ramsfan123
September 11th, 2009
8:21 pm
go rams
1 5 A fan
September 11th, 2009
8:22 pm
Any scores on the Tift/ Cook game anyone?
YoMomma
September 11th, 2009
8:22 pm
Valdosta 22 Jonesboro 0 2nd quarter
viking lover
September 11th, 2009
8:23 pm
Lowndes 34 Ware County 0 Half Time
Chip Towers
September 11th, 2009
8:24 pm
Pemberton just went over 100 yards rushing with 4:00 left in first half.
Michael Carvell
September 11th, 2009
8:24 pm
Bradley Roby returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown on Peachtree Ridge’s first play of game
Michael Carvell
September 11th, 2009
8:26 pm
28-0 with 5:39 left in the second quarter, Peachtree Ridge over Northview
Wolverine2Blazer
September 11th, 2009
8:29 pm
Woodstock up 16-0 at Half.
Hey East….. Ding Ding Ding Ding