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East Paulding vs. McEachern | Photos
Grady vs. Washington | Photos
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Carver-Atlanta vs. St. Pius
Mt. Zion-Jonesboro vs. Griffin
Carrollton vs. Whitewater
Cartersville vs. Westminster
East Coweta vs. Creekside
Lakeside vs. SW DeKalb
Tucker vs. Miller Grove
Woodland-Stockbridge vs. Jackson-Atlanta
Norcross vs. North Gwinnett
Dacula vs. Central Gwinnett
Kell vs. Roswell
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UMMMM
September 19th, 2009
5:50 pm
NOW THIS MAY BE JUST A RUMOR, BUT I JUST HEARD THAT AJC PREDICTED STEPHENSON TO LOSE AGAINST WARE
Wolverine2Blazer
September 19th, 2009
6:02 pm
Swamprat, Your obviously new here. SO welcome. Alot of people here respect ENR’s post and views. And the glory of online blogging is that if you dont, yah dont have to read them. And his team is in region 1 AAAAA so he does play your “best in GA teams”. Personally though I think that Region 5 and 1 are both pretty powerfull but that debate doesn’t needed to be started right now.
Marietta Fan, as much as I love and respect ya’ll for your hospitality last night and know how much of a power you used to be, this year you aren’t the same team as ‘05 when you beat us in the first round of the playoffs. I really dont think your going to pull off an upset against EP.
Pops, Oh this is going to be a glorious week. The week where Woodstock doesn’t dare go to Tacobell and Etowah wont go to McDonalds. The Battle for TLP is upon us =D.
Wolverine2Blazer
September 19th, 2009
6:08 pm
ENR, I’m curious as to what you think about Woodstock.
Hoya Chuck
September 19th, 2009
6:42 pm
HiramHornets… I sure hope you are right! Harrison’s defense played well last night, but the offense needs some work. I hope they rise to the occasion against Woodstock and EP. They should be great games anyway. I just don’t see Harrison not making it to the play-offs. BTW, Hiram is awesome! They are definitely a force to be taken seriously.
decatur where it is greater
September 19th, 2009
7:38 pm
no actually that was eaglenationrising that predicted the jaguars would lose. but as usual he was full bird boo boo
donut2010
September 19th, 2009
7:52 pm
packers rock coach propst is doing a great job with this football team
Raider11Soccer
September 19th, 2009
8:10 pm
HiramHornets just one question who have yall played exactly?? Oh thats right no one. You think just because you won 4 games yall think you are big and bad im gunna laugh when Hillgrove runs right through yall and im just gunna laugh.
How is EP not going to make the playoffs when EP beat South Cobb 36-0 and Harrison only beat them by 3 points come on. Get real!!
HiramHornets
September 19th, 2009
9:35 pm
Radier11soccer how about all you stop trying to sound like your the best team to walk in the state of Georgia. couple good years doesnt make you king of the mountain. but i will say harrison is young but dont take them lightly. also hillgrove is a good team so it will be a good game. EP might be the 4th in the region im putting my money on an upset somewhere in the mix with region 5.
haha cannon rules!!!!
September 19th, 2009
9:38 pm
haha…Mceachern pounded EP!!!! We are going back to the dome! Also, Hillgrove is doing amazing!
Go Indians
haha cannon rules!!!!
September 19th, 2009
9:42 pm
Bill in Dallas!!! What the heck..? Harralson and paulding county havent won a game till last night???
MARIETTA FAN
September 19th, 2009
9:44 pm
Wolverine Fan i know you guys are very good, your defense is really tough. but i just think marietta will respond well with getting there faces stomped in the dirt. plus watching all these hardcore East Paulding fans thinking there the best team in the region is fun to get them crying. i mean its like taking candy from a kid. do it and they will cry all night long.
pity poor monroe area
September 19th, 2009
10:28 pm
Ed:
Marist/Tucker could be a great game. And it ought to be, but if Tucker is as sloppy and undisciplined as it was last night, Marist will romp. The Tigers are very good, but so are the War Eagles. I’ve seen them both, and from what I witnessed, Marist isn’t as big, but executes better.
Michael
September 19th, 2009
10:29 pm
Woodstock played Mceachern alot tougher than East Pauling. The main reason that the game was not a blow out was because of the excessive made up plenty calls by the refs. The officiating was terrible. Mceachern moved the ball at will with big play after big play (some were called back by the refs which kept the score close). Woodstock should not have a problem beating East Paulding because E.P is a third seed playoff team at best.
MHSfan
September 19th, 2009
10:34 pm
Woodstock was a very intense game, Etowah not so much but I will give em their props, when you play them u better strap it up tight, But i dont think i want to pick one or the other as being better.
Raider11Soccer
September 19th, 2009
11:58 pm
HiramHornets no where in my comment did say EP was the best team to walk the earth. EP doesnt have any respect and neither does Hiram for strating 4-0 im just saying you havent played anyone and the region you are in is weak(besides Hillgrove). EP has to fight in every region game just to win one of them.
EP is gunna be lucky for the 2 seed in region 5AAAAA or even to make the 4 seed.
Suwanee 0wnz
September 20th, 2009
2:38 am
Good point 84 Viking. But there are also plenty of great games left in the regular season. It should be very fun to wath.
Didn’t really mean to hold a private conversation, SouthGA, but …
More was my neighbor. He was brought in to run Mumme’s system when Dennis Roland left to coach at SouthEastern Lousiana. Turns out, that was not what he was running, so he didn’t last. At least he made money on the fast turn of his house. Sphire is running a similar version of Mumme’s system, and he has a permanent job.
Things may get tough again when the new High School is built. But I believe Sphire will continue to run a quality competitive program, and North’s first priority is academics, anyhow. We are continuing to make major progress in academics, and the new High School will actually improve our ability to respond to the community’s educational needs. By any measure, North is becomming a very successful Georgia High School.
You cannot even began to imagine how disappointing it was to see kids I coached in the North Little League chose to attend Buford to avoid Hammontree, but nobody blamed them. It is great to see our top talent stay at North, now. It is great to see the talent at Collins Hill stay there also. Too bad Duluth has been unable to take advantage of great home grown talent and great coaching at the little League level. It would be nice to see some corrections there.
It is a new era in the northern end of Gwinnett County. I am also pleased to see some incredible improvements at Flowery Branch and Gainesville. We are a long way from the historical dominance of State Football displayed in South Georgia. But we have a lot of great football games ahead of us that will be exciting to watch. Having played football in other states, I can honestly say there is nothing like Georgia football. It is exciting. It is fun. It is amazing that UGA lets so much talent escape the state. But that is a whole different story for a different day.
Whatever
September 20th, 2009
7:59 am
Hey St Pius guy, you are a private school with close to 1100 students in grades 9-12. Since you can choose your kids from all over the metro area, if you want respect play up a couple of classes. I say even the playing field and play in 5A instead of 3A then come on here a brag. You should be running up the score on teams that have to play with what they get and within the budget they are dealt! Nothing to brag about if you ask me.
TrojanDude
September 20th, 2009
9:00 am
I just do not see how any poster can be confident of which teams are going to win seeds in 1AAAAA. I firmly believe any team in 1AAAAA can beat ANY other team in 1AAAAA on any given night. And probably will.
The Cannon Rules!
September 20th, 2009
9:17 am
Well it’s been time for everyone to sit back and think about how the games went friday night. The McEachern game still seems to be getting a bit of talk, and I see some Hiram / Hillgrove folks getting in here. The fun is really starting now…
First one NO ONE “Thumped” anyone or ran over anyone as some McEachern folks have stated…Anyone who was ACTUALLY at the game knows this was a HARD fought fun game to watch that went back and forth with momentum shifting from one side to the other all night. REGARDLESS what anyone wants to admit to the game was still ON THE LINE with just over 4 minutes to go and EP on the McEachern 3 yead line. If EP had scored a TD here they would have gone up 28 / 24 and McEachern would have had about 3+ minutes to respond. That would have been an exciting finish to this game…BUT EP fumbled and McEachern recovered then made two GREAT plays and scored the winning TD for the 31 / 21 finish. BOTH teams moved the ball all night but EP’s non-existent pass defense was the biggest reason they lost the game. McEachern has a QB with a VERY good arm and he made good passes all night. As I said earlier this was nothing but a good football game that either team could have won and McEachern was the better team friday night.
MARIETTA FAN…
You keep believing the post and what you “THINK” Marietta can do but this friday you will see how good EP actually plays. Friday’s game at McEachern showed how good both these teams are, Region 5A-AAAAA is going to be McEachern, EP, Woodstock & Etowah at the end the only thing to decide is how they line up…McEachern RIGHT NOW has the best shot at finishing #1 but that could change (it would take to region losses) and EP still has to play both Woodstock & Etowah as away games so we still have a lot of football left.
blu eagle
September 20th, 2009
9:19 am
I agree with Trojan Dude, the parity between teams in 1AAAAA is closer than ever. I am looking forward to Lowndes coming to the Mac to play
Northside will be a barn burner at their home stadium.
Wolverine Fan
September 20th, 2009
9:57 am
Region 5 people…..we can not foget about Harrision.
Ed
September 20th, 2009
10:06 am
Pity Poor Monroe Area: I think you have it nailed, and frankly that is how it is every year — Tucker (and SWD) has better athletes than Marist, but Marist is better coached and executes better. Last year, that is why Tucker lost the first game and why Tucker beat Marist when it mattered most. We’ll see what happens this time around. I know that I would always rather have the best athetes at the high school level, but if the execution is really poor then a team cannot win.
And for those private school haters, two things: (1) Marist plays up, and in fact petitioned last time around to stay up at AAAA; and (2) Yes, private schools can take all comers, but with more rigorous academic requirements, not everyone who is a great athlete can be at a private school while every great athlete can be at a public school — I think it evens out in the wash.
Martin
September 20th, 2009
10:08 am
Fayette County High School might be on their way to the playoffs if they continue to let the soph QB (Justin Murray) air it out. He seems to be able to spread the ball around, keeping the opponent on their heels.
Go Fayette !!
HiramHornets
September 20th, 2009
10:49 am
ok well for your comment about a weak region radier11soccer if you forgot we play in AAAA and your in AAAAA so your teams are going to be better well some of them. if i recall right you only beat Rome by 3 points and there are in our sub region but still it is our region. so i mean think what you want. By the Way Harrison is 3-0 in region play and have the Big guys coming up. i still think they will uspet someone. to early to tell but we will see. Do you think Harrison is that bad?????
HoyaFan
September 20th, 2009
11:02 am
Harrison is still a team in training so to speak. Seems to be a lot more players changed out between play than usual. That could mean several things I suppose.
Callitlikeitis
September 20th, 2009
11:08 am
Cannondue, tick tick..gllooommm!! I was at the game and it wasn’t that close when you factor in all the big Mceachern plays that were called back by the refs (most made up). Also, Mceachern turned the ball over too like E.P. East Paulding could not run straight at Mceachern so they had to resort to trick plays like numerous double reverses and such. Mceachern dominated on both sides of the line of scrimmage and games are usually won in the trenches. I have played football (h.s. and college) and coached it too. The refs kept this game close. It was a dominate performance by Mceachern. No Doubt!!!! Get over it dude, your team is third at best in region 5 this year. All teams go thru a rebuilding process like E.P. Your team was better last year. For the record, the reason that E.P. beat Mays several years ago was because they had 9 starters suspended from their previous playoff game due to a fight with Cedar Shoals HS (I was at the game and witnessed the fight).
Raider11Soccer
September 20th, 2009
11:13 am
I dont think Harrison is that bad i just know that they lost some guys. I have confidence that EP will pull out a victory against Harrison. Is it that bad to have confidence in your team. I have seen Etowah play and i know there potential and Woodstock is a team that everyone in the region is scared of especially since EP has to go to both of those schools. I just dont see Harrison beating EP on our home turf
whatever
September 20th, 2009
11:53 am
Ed…I didn’t say Marist, but noow that you mentioned it I did a little research. Seems like you are a 2A school. You are playing in 4A. That would be two classes, right? In essence, you just proved my point. Hooked on phonics worked for me. Not a private school hater, but all about fair play.
Indians 07
September 20th, 2009
1:14 pm
Mceachern and Hillgrove are showing what powder springs is made of!!!!
Go Indians!!
SportsFan31313
September 20th, 2009
1:15 pm
1 5 A fan,
Coffee County did 16-2.
Powder Springs
September 20th, 2009
1:17 pm
Lets go Powder Springs!!
John Wells
September 20th, 2009
1:20 pm
OK, AJC you’d better cover the Newnan-Creekside game this Friday night. Two undefeated teams atop the region. Creekside will go home with their tails tucked between their legs. Gonna be a slaughter. GO COUGARS!
MaysFan?
September 20th, 2009
1:34 pm
@ BERNIE MATT, K-MAN & MAYSALUM, I have the pleasure of teaching at MHS and I have to say that Bernie Matt is spot on. As much as I love working at Mays, those football players are terrible. And the sad thing about it is that they don’t have to be. While I don’t agree with all the coaches’ decisions as a whole, it’s not even really their fault. Check with some of the past coaches that have worked at that school. I’m not going to call out any names, but the problem goes much higher than the special teams, qb, defensive, and even head coaches. The problem is the culture of the school. When you pull the football players out of class to take them out to eat for a simple win, what do you think you are telling them? When a player has a problem with the coach and someone tells them that it is the COACH that has the problem what type of problem do you think you are creating? When things at the top change, we will get the disciplined team we deserve!!!!
juju
September 20th, 2009
3:58 pm
Cannon rules, you are capitalizing a bunch of words but one key word you forgot to capitalize is “IF”
ya IF ya’ll scored instead of fumbling ya’ll would of probably won.
IF our running back didn’t fumble giving EP the ball inside the 30 then your beloved raiders wouldn’t of had the chance to drive the ball to the 3 and fumble…
GREAT GAME!!!!!
Yo
September 20th, 2009
4:04 pm
TrojanDude and BluEagle I’m not quite seeing the parity you are seeing in 1AAAAA. I see 5 playoff possible teams for 4 slots at this point.
Coffee, HoCo and Tift are not in that category, unless there is some serious improvement on their part. I know you want to see Coffee as one of them, but I’m not seeing it. Coffee is down this year too. Just not as far down as HoCo and definitely not as far as Tift has dropped.
What?
September 20th, 2009
4:15 pm
Some people on here, Hopefully students and a few non football educated adult who run their mouths about 4aaaa this 5aaaaa that and why a 3aa team can’t beat this 5aaaaa team.
East Paulding and Region FIVE are a very strong region and will only get BETTER EVERY YEAR. Most of the Coaches in Region Five are some of the states best if not the best. Times are changing
One last thing……. There’s a little 2AA team ranked 59th of all teams in the U.S up north in East Tennessee that would run all over any team at any level in your almighty overrated football in Georgia,,,,,, PERIOD.
The Alcoa Tornadoes started as a small blip on the football radar in 2003, with consecutive State championships in 2004,2005,2006,2007,2008, they are a Force unlike anyone has seen from a small public school of 400 or so total enrollment. In all likelyhood the experts believe there dynasty will run for years to come.
BTW COACH REID of little ole east paulding STARTED HIS HEAD COACHING AT THIS SCHOOL
prepfootball
September 20th, 2009
4:22 pm
what kind of game will this weeks matchup between marist and tucker be?
Always an Indian
September 20th, 2009
7:52 pm
Cannon rules – I only have one thing left to say –
MCEACHERN WON!! EAST PAULDING LOST!!
So there you go. The end.
pity poor monroe area
September 20th, 2009
8:12 pm
Prepfootball:
Tucker-Marist will be a matchup of great talent that played poorly against an overmatched team (Tucker) against a team that doesn’t necessarily have a bevy of great athletes, but has rock-solid execution (Marist). If Tucker can solve its problems with poor execution (procedure/offside penalties) and self-discipline (way too many PFs and unsportsmanlike conducts), it will be a heck of a game. If tucker executes and displays the lack of discipline that it did against Miller Grove, then it’s going to be a looong night for the Tigers.
By the way, my beloved Monroe Area Hurricanes cannot lose this week. They’re off.
Ed
September 20th, 2009
8:39 pm
Whatever: If your point is that Marist displays great pride and honor by choosing to play up two classes at AAAA, when it could play AA given its actual size, then yes your point has been made. I can’t say why other private schools don’t play up — just like I can’t say why Buford chooses not to play up either (and don’t tell me that Buford does not recruit — can you say Ryan Dillard?!).
SouthGARules
September 20th, 2009
9:20 pm
Suwanee Ownz: Thanks for the info. I have been told that the new Lanier HS will take around 1000 kids from North when it opens which should drop the North enrollment to around 2200 students. Hopefully, when the realignment happens next year Collins Hill & North Gwinnett will get to play each other again after not playing this year & last.
Don
September 20th, 2009
10:46 pm
Mt. Paran beat Locust Grove Friday Night and is now 4 – 0 in Division 1A. This was the game of the week for High5 Sports and was covered by the local TV station. I have not seen any scores for Mt. Paran this year in the AJC. It would be nice to see game results in the future. Our kids have worked hard to obtain this record and would be proud to see their name in the paper. Thanks.
The Cannon Rules!!
September 21st, 2009
9:46 am
Wolverine Fan…
“Region 5 people…..we can not foget about Harrision”…
YEAH we can…they got a “DATE WITH DESTINY” Oct. 16th at “THE BONEYARD”
after that it’s “Turn out the Lights the Party’s Over”…
I’ll give McEachern another “tip of the hat” for their win friday night over my Raiders and for now they seem to have the inside track to winning 5A-AAAAA but anything is possible.
Hoya Chuck
September 21st, 2009
12:18 pm
The Cannon Rules…I would not forget about Harrison just yet! You should also not forget about Woodstock & Etowah! You may not be so happy when those games are over. Just a friendly suggestion!
MHS Indians 2009
September 21st, 2009
1:19 pm
Total offense:
MHS – 594
EP – 299
Enough said…score made the game seem closer than it was
Region 6AAAA
September 21st, 2009
7:23 pm
@MhsRaider09.
I know my history. I remember those Walker brothers you had back then, but football is a “What have you done for me lately” sport and all I’m saying is you would probably place 5th or 6th LATELY. Programs in that region arent what they used to be.
HiramHornets
September 22nd, 2009
1:01 am
hey ep fans harrison still has a better region record then yall just thought i would let you know. go ahead and say they have played nobody. its ok they still are 3-0 in region play.
bee shabazz
September 22nd, 2009
3:49 am
Just got back from Carol City A.K.A. Miami Gardens and Coach Shannon and Jacory Harris told me to tell the people of THE STATE OF GEORGIA THANK U 4 the deliscious CHICKEN WINGS that were delivered on THURSDAY NIGHT, the whole team enjoyed FEASTING on them! IN THE WORDS OF SOUL 2 SOUL…BACK 2 LIFE, BACK 2 REALITY!!!! THE U.
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