Georgia High School Football Daily Spotlight: Grayson makes move in national rankings
Lowndes’ hopes of a national title evaporated with a loss to Northside-Warner Robins, but another Georgia team is now in position, the GHSF Daily staff notes.
Grayson, the new No. 1 team in Georgia’s Class AAAAA, jumped 12 places to No. 3 in the RivalsHigh 100 released Monday. Grayson is No. 10 in the National Prep Poll and No. 15 in three other national rankings.
Northside, which beat Lowndes 10-7 last week, entered three national rankings but remained behind Lowndes in two polls, including USA Today.
RivalsHigh 100
3. Grayson (+12); 21. Northside (un); 38. Lowndes (-35); 58. North Gwinnett (-18); 68. Gainesville (-13); 79. Peachtree Ridge (-13)
MaxPreps Xcellent 25
15. Grayson (+3); 18. Lowndes (-14)
ESPN Fab 50
15. Grayson (+3); 35. Northside (un); 45. North Gwinnett (-1)
National Prep Poll
10. Grayson (+8); 21. Northside (un)
USA Today
15. Grayson (+1); 25. Lowndes (-16)
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180 comments Add your comment
wolverine fan
October 6th, 2009
10:40 am
EP must have just missed the national ranking……
SanityRules
October 6th, 2009
11:06 am
The RivalsHigh 100 puzzles me . How does Peachtree Ridge give up 51 points and wind up on anybody’s top national poll and after watching Gainesville,there are at least 20 schools in Georgia better than them. I was not impressed.
SportsFan31313
October 6th, 2009
11:31 am
I believe Grayson well deserves the recognition….
Wolverine2Blazer
October 6th, 2009
11:39 am
Wolverine fan, this is the TOP teams in the nation, not the bottom. EP made the other one, no worries.
haha
eagleforlife
October 6th, 2009
12:42 pm
Ok,I do not get it at all. I know that these rankings mean NOTHING, but I need some type of logical explanation… Why is Grayson getting attention? I just looked at their schedule and the only thing that even somewhat impressed me was tha they beat Camden County (by only 4 points) who is ranked #10. They have not played anyone else who is even ranked. NSWR plays and beats the #4 team in the nation… and We are ranked below them… Ok.. I guess it isn’t for me to get.. and it really doesn’t matter anyway. The playoffs determine the rankings not the AJC or the AP.
Football Fan
October 6th, 2009
1:02 pm
Eagles for life stop hating… Give the kids the recognition they deserve.
Looking 4 the Wolvrines
October 6th, 2009
1:25 pm
I am looking for the wolverines on the list but don’t see them on any of them
eagleforlife
October 6th, 2009
1:37 pm
I am not hating. I just don’t understand how they deserve it. I am just asking for someone to explain it to me.
Searching for VikingDAD
October 6th, 2009
1:38 pm
I am looking for VikingDad… I haven’t seen him since Friday morning….
You Have to Be Kidding
October 6th, 2009
1:43 pm
High school football rankings are a joke. I follow Grayson closely when home but, because of work, the last two weekends I had to chance to attend four games in the metro Houston, TX area. And if you’re wondering, I am a high school football junkie. Of the eight teams I saw play at least six would easily defeat Grayson and the other two would be toss-ups. I learned of the eight teams only one was ranked in the top 10 in Texas. We play good ball in Georgia but still lag behind the top high school football state.
Lissa
October 6th, 2009
1:45 pm
Meh. It’s nice for Northside to be ranked in a few of the national polls, but they don’t mean anything just yet. We’re not even into the playoffs. I know this because I’m not yet freezing my butt off!
Per the previous thread – Hey Slalom1 & SouthGARules
I’ve been hiding under a rock, dodging floods (phew! no damage!), and generally up to no good.
Ok Cherokee folks – remind me again – Who am I supposed to cheer for in my adopted city? Etowah or Woodstock? Why those two schools are practically on the same street is beyond me. And here I thought Northside and Warner Robins were close together! (Distance from NHS to WRHS is 2.2 mi; from Etowah to Woodstock is 1 mi.) Etowah would be easier since they are the Eagles and then I’d have one less mascot to remember.
BulldawgBite
October 6th, 2009
1:48 pm
eagleforlife
deserve it? haha they beat the defending state champs and your excuse that camden is only # 10 is a weak one. they have lost only to grayson and Hoover who is also ranked top 50 in the nation. grayson is a shoe in to win their region. they beat lowndes last year in the playoffs as well. They dont ever win pretty but they have a good formula to winning at the high school level. control the line of scrimmage. they have a solid defense and should go far in the playoffs. they may be the best in ga overall but they have significant matchup problems which will show against certain teams
eagleforlife
October 6th, 2009
1:53 pm
Like I said… They have played a very weak schedule. The fact that Camden was state champs LAST YEAR means nothing… so WHO ELSE HAVE THEY BEATEN????? WHO ELSE????
BulldawgBite
October 6th, 2009
1:56 pm
warner robins in ur beloved houston county. they have beaten South gwinnett whos only loss is to grayson. they have beaten parkview a perinneal playoff team. just as good as the eagles schedule and grayson would tear up the eagles if they played. unless the eagles quarterback can get some great protection then launch it downfield they stand no chance against grayson anywhere
wolverine fan
October 6th, 2009
2:11 pm
eagleforlife..Camden may have a weak schedule, and maybe they did last year too. But when the rubber hit the road Camden County cleaned house (by the way, they had to come from behind to beat Woodstock by 1 point)
Todd Holcomb
October 6th, 2009
2:18 pm
eagleforlife:
Are you saying Northside should be higher because Northside has played a tougher schedule? I’m sure there are many teams in the country that are undefeated and have played tougher schedules than Grayson. That doesn’t mean they are better than Grayson.
I can’t say if Grayson deserves its high national rankings, or if Grayson is better than Northside, but I can explain how Grayson is where it is:
1 – Grayson reached the semifinals last season and beat No. 1 Lowndes and has won 19 of its last 20 games, the best record of any Class AAAAA team in Georgia in that span. Its only loss was in double overtime.
2- Among the top Georgia teams last year, many felt Grayson had the best core returning. They returned at least four legit first-team all-state candidates. They included two and perhaps three major D-I recruits and a RB who ran for about 2,000 yards last season. Camden County’s Jeff Herron, coach of the defending state champs, was among those who felt Grayson was Georgia’s best team entering the season.
3 – Fueled by #1 and #2, Grayson was ranked nationally in the preseason.
4 – Grason opened by beating the defending state champions, a team that was nationally ranked in preseason.
5 – Grayson is undefeated.
6 – Georgia is a state that is highly respected by these national rankings. If you’re ranked No. 1 in Georgia’s Class AAAAA and you’re undefeated, you’re generally going to be ranked in the top 20 nationally, or top 10.
Does that mean Grayson is the No. 3 team in the nation and the No. 1 team in Georgia? No. But they are the most logical Georgia team to hold those positions at the moment.
Hoya Chuck
October 6th, 2009
2:20 pm
wolverine fan… Your comment on EP was very funny!! Thanks, I needed that!!
larry hathaway
October 6th, 2009
2:39 pm
Enter I have been a fan of North Side since 1973 when I. moved to Warner Robins. I live on the other side of town but I have always loved the passion of North Side foot ball.This year is a building year and we should not be even mentioned in the state rankings. The kids should only get better as they get experience. They try so hard and I truly believe they have a chance to win it all. It’s too bad with the new high school they will be in a lower clssification.I wish we had a play off for the top winers of each class because North Side should be the top team in the state possibly for the next two years.
RaidersAreLosers
October 6th, 2009
2:43 pm
Where is Woodstock ranked? Where is Harrison ranked? Where is Etowah ranked? Just by reading this blog I can tell those are three of the best schools in the state and any one of them would go through that soft 1-AAAAA schedule undefeated. That’s NSWR’s problem. People are starting to figure out how OVER RATED 1-AAAAA is so one mediocre team beating another (like NSWR winning for the 2nd time only because their opponent can’t kick a field) doesn’t mean much and certainly doesn’t deserve a high national ranking. Forget the rest of the country, there’s four schools in 5-AAAAA that would wipe the field with NSWR or Lowndes.
RAIDER FAN
October 6th, 2009
2:44 pm
I agree with Hoya Chuck, good one wolverine fan. I myself get a kick out of alot of the hype our fans talk but that also goes for a lot of other teams. I love it when our team wins but in the end it is just a game and I just want to see a good one. And congrats to Grayson.
Decatur 4 Life
October 6th, 2009
2:46 pm
SanityRules
Are there really 20 schools in GA better than Peachtree Ridge? I doubt it.
RAIDER FAN
October 6th, 2009
2:46 pm
B.T.W. on that “good one” comment, fri. night wasn’t one.
Grayson Supporter
October 6th, 2009
2:50 pm
Eagles, don’t be haters. Where were you last year when Grayson was in the Semi-Finals. They deserve to be ranked where they are. Just pray that you don’t have to run up against them. I am a WRHS Alumni, but my kids attend Grayson High School. Good luck against the Demons this year, because you are going to need it.
larry hathaway
October 6th, 2009
2:58 pm
Enter your comments here I agee with the feelings of many high school foot ball fans. We will never know if a lower clasifacation team is better with out some sort of play off.. I realize school comes first, so we will never know for sure, but we can always have our opinions.
TJ
October 6th, 2009
2:59 pm
Todd, good explanation of the ranking. Makes sense and agree with you. Playoffs will sort out the number 1 team. What I like about Grayson is the coaches focus one game at a time. Nice for the kids to get recognition but they are on a whiteboard or watching film worried about beating Brookwood as I type probably. I have watched Grayson, to beat them you need air attack with protection for the quarterback and a stout defense. Grayson has new found depth at running back….all Sophmores too. Hope to be having this same conversation next year. So live with it all, they will not get knocked out until or if they lose, which on any given Friday can happen, to include this one.
Reeze
October 6th, 2009
3:19 pm
Eagleforlife………Don’t sweat rankings ,they mean nothing…The are only opinions of sports writers ,where the majority never suited up and played a lick of ball and wouldn’t know the difference between a jock strap and a pair of panties……..Grayson is the most likely candidate to rep the state right now,Lowndes lost so the are out of the national hunt and Grayson is 19-1 over the last two..I don’t think it will last long,because South Gwinnet and Parkview laid down the blue print for the rest of the State on how to beat the Grayson defense……Even though Northside(un ranked nationally before the Lowndes game) defeated a top ten nationally ranked team , you can’t expect to jump Grayson or any other any other top 20 nationally ranked team………It’s hard to understand Ms Eagleforlife ,it’s all BS anyway…….Don’t worry ,we are doing pretty well right now and we are still a year out from running the State once again.
trail06
October 6th, 2009
3:20 pm
(RaidersAreLoser) I don’t know if you know anything about football or not but most people believe that defense wins games. Check out Northsides schedule and see how many points they have allowed this year so far.
grayram
October 6th, 2009
3:40 pm
Grayson has played Camden, South Gwinnett ,and Parkview. All good teams.
Who has Northside played? Lowndes and thats it. Perry? an 0-3 in region 1-5 overall team in AAA or Carver another AAA team? Valdosta? not waht they used to be. Maybe Houston County 0-3 in their region.
Reeze
October 6th, 2009
4:01 pm
Grayson supporter…………Any team can be beaten ,If you are really from Warner Robins you should know this better than anyone…I don’t think Eagleforlife is hating on Grayson, the rankings don’t make sense to her…….Most football geeks here in Warner Robins have seen Grayson on the field and know they are a good running and defensive team……I don’t think they are as good as the 2008 squad ,but still good….I think they’ll be beat this year…….If you think no one took notice that Parkview put up over 300 yards passing against Grayson ,think again……
RaidersAreLosers
October 6th, 2009
4:06 pm
trail06 – I know shutouts are common in that soft region. Your best teams battled to a 10-7 score, not because the D’s are so good but because those ancient wing T O’s are pitiful. That’s why your #3 and #4 teams got shut out in the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the playoffs last year 42-0 and 38-0 because the plowboys are a bunch of creampuffs!!!!! I stand by my statement, Woodstock would go undefeated in that region and would probably shut out 4 of 5 of the teams.
GHS#22
October 6th, 2009
4:07 pm
Grayson fan here……..but TX born. I agree with the comment about Ga being behind TX when it comes to HS football, but it is what it is. Right now Grayson is on top. The wins are not always pretty but wins never the less. What sets Grayson apart is the coaching. last week they had a chance to run up the score, but intergity set in. 34-0 at halftime and the second team played the rest of the game. LOWNDES, and a host of other teams can’t say that.
The Grayson coaches are teaching their boys more than just football.
Just a H.S Fan
October 6th, 2009
4:08 pm
Kidding – The last time I checked Shoulda, Woulda & Coulda were not listed as teams in Ga & TX…
As for the National Ranking, they are good & bad.
The Good- They give the Grayson’s, Camdem’s, NSWR exsposure. Thats it
The Bad – Not a a darn thing. That’s why we have playoffs to determine the Champion, unlike CFB.
Mythical Champions and ranking are only opinions, thats it.
Playin it on the field is it!!!
BROOKWOOD MOM
October 6th, 2009
4:09 pm
Hey TJ: Come and root for my BRONCOS Friday night. The game is going to be intense. Hopefully not a nail biter, but if is as long as we win that’s all that matters!! I heard Berkmar and Meadowcreek and Collins Hill and Duluth are playing on Thursday night since the kids are out of school on Friday.
All you Grayson haters out there come cheer on my BRONCOS!! WHOOO HOOOO GO BRONCOS!!!
slalom1
October 6th, 2009
4:15 pm
BoDog, Going back to a previous post of yours, I was not “piling on” prior to the BIG game. Admittedly, I predicted Lowndes 41 Northside 7. However this prediction was based upon the opinions of REEZE, not YO. Guess I deserve the DA of the week award. Last time I will get into a poker game with REEZE.lol. Congrats to Northside. I believe that Coach Nix and his staff have proven once again they are the finest in the state of Georgia.(and they suffered through an enrollment disadvantage of about 900 kids.) LOL!!
GHS#22
October 6th, 2009
4:16 pm
Reeze
you can put up a 500 passing yards and it means nothing unless you score. Grayson see it’s weakness just like everyone else does, and you can bet they are adjusting to it. OH yeah nevermind the front 4 D-1 players on the D-line. if you can’t stop them then quarterbacks will get tired of throwing.
slalom1
October 6th, 2009
4:19 pm
DROCK09, Guess that you and I should get out of the business of prognosticating. Rest easy. Your prediction of the upset of Whitewater over Sandy Creek was not nearly as bad as my prediction of Lowndes over Northside. lol. On a more serious note, I have a question: How is the Newnan offense coming along? Have not seen the Cougars since the LaGrange game.
Reeze
October 6th, 2009
4:33 pm
Raidersarelosers………Do you really think that anybody is worried about Region 5 ?……….You talk about playoffs…….Tift lost to Newnan and Coffee lost to Ptridge……Your #1 seed last year lost to a #4 seed…..No team in your region has done anything……..Finally a good team from your region (Machern) has seperated themselves from the rest of the average teams….. Be happy with that……..Most of the teams in your region has wallowed in mediocrity so long you guys don’t know the difference between a good team and a contender……Win some meaningful playoff games then we will talk.
slalom1
October 6th, 2009
4:34 pm
BoDog, Sorry about that last post of mine. It was intended for Northside Observer. So, Northside Observer, please read. BoDog, here is what I had for you: As for Region 2AAA, I will agree the region has become a sick joke. 2AAA is totally owned by Carver, LaGrange and Troup. The rest might as well be JV. Having said that, the non-region schedules for Carver, LaGrange and Troup are respectable. The only losses suffered by Carver and laGrange were to Northside(21-12) over Carver and Newnan(26-15) over LaGrange. Troup has played a brutal non region schedule as well. Keep in mind that Region 2AAA was not established until 2004. Since that time LaGrange has 1 state title(2004) and 2 additional trips to the semi finals.(2005 and 2008) Carver has 1 state title(2007) and 1 additional trip to the semi finals(2008). During this span Shaw also has a state runner-up to their credit (2006).
slalom1
October 6th, 2009
4:44 pm
REEZE, You have gotten mean in your old age and you still have not apologized for leading me down the wrong path when it comes to Northside.”weak team. rebuilding year. No chance this season, not the Northside team that we are accustomed to seeing.” LOL. Brother, when are you gonna come clean?! Truthfully, I am tickled pink for Northside along with your 2009 strategy of “laying low” with the predictions. LMAO.
Reeze
October 6th, 2009
4:46 pm
Slalom 1……..I’m not the one playing poker here . It is Nix and his crew…….I still think that we are a year away right now because of our offense ,but I have my fingers crossed…..Lowndes I think can go all the way………But I really think it will be MaCeachern ,I don’t think you’ll find a more balanced offense in the state…….Oh , and watch Peach County this week.
reality..
October 6th, 2009
4:46 pm
I totally agree with “You have to be kidding”. I played football in Texas at the high school, college and professional (USFL) and this Ga. High School football has to be the worse thing I’ve witnessed in all my days. Brookwood Broncos don’t compete.. they just hang around…cause senior start unless of course you are a coaches son. We all know Kent Rollins would have beaten out Ben McClane for Quarterback. Ben sucks. The best running back is probably number #32, followed by #17 then number 20. You have to allow competition to know who’s going to have the heart to win out on the field. You just don’t give someone a position because he’s your son. #12, #19, little crews last year…Brookwood has beaten Grayson every year until last year… the first year of the coaches son’s.. think about it… competitions stirs growth… no competitions and you might get beat down….sorry crews but u and your staff sucks…
RaidersAreLosers
October 6th, 2009
4:48 pm
Reeze – Same to you, the only meaningful games you guys win are against each other! Last year you went 6-4 in the playoffs and the losing games were by a combined 125-27, pitiful. Lowly 5-AAAAA was 4-4 losing by a combined 75-51. East lost to Grayson by the same score Lowndes did and Woodstock gave Camden a much better game than NSWR. We’ll talk when any team in your region wins a meaningful game. I repeat, Woodstock will beat any team from your region that lasts that long.
GHS#22
October 6th, 2009
4:55 pm
Raidersarelosers
I know you don’t remember but Machern loss to Grayson in the dome last year.
slalom1
October 6th, 2009
5:04 pm
LISSA, Great to see you’re back and supporting your Northside alma mater. Even though I am not from the WR area, I feel connected to the spirit of the town.
Gotta go and rebuild some transmissions. lol.
BROOKWOOD MOM
October 6th, 2009
5:18 pm
reality… If you can do a better job coaching then get your resume in the mail! Kent probably would have been the better quarterback no argument there, but don’t be putting down the rest of my broncos! We only lose to Grayson last year by 3 points and that’s because the refs cheated over there!
Fred
October 6th, 2009
5:37 pm
BROOKWOOD MOM – Refs cheated?!?!?! Is that the best you can do?
Fred
October 6th, 2009
5:38 pm
BROOKWOOD MOM – I seem to remember your coach wouldn’t shake hands after the game with Coach Conn.
Pecan
October 6th, 2009
5:45 pm
I’ve been a Bronco for 25 years but now have another team as my favorite. I am afraid the Broncos just do not have it anymore like they used to. It’s just a fact that the powers in Gwinnett are no longer going to Brookwood and Parkview.
BROOKWOOD MOM
October 6th, 2009
5:46 pm
Fred: Really?? Well my if my memory serves me correctly, Coach Conn was too busy on the field squawking about how he finally got the monkey off his back! His number one goal was to beat Brookwood, he was too busy running his mouth he didn’t see my coach trying to shake his hand! It’s gonna be a little bit different this Friday night!!!
BROOKWOOD MOM
October 6th, 2009
5:49 pm
Pecan: Like I said before, only one person stays at the top and we all know who he is!!
eagleforlife
October 6th, 2009
6:54 pm
Thanks for your explanation Todd. That is all I was asking for. Lol. Guess I sparked some unintended emotions. As for the Grayson/Demon blogger.. I got a great laugh from your post! Thank you! I needed that!
Reeze- I know the polls mean nothing but it kind of irritates me.. And the discussion is fun!
SouthGARules
October 6th, 2009
7:05 pm
RaidersAreLosers: Before Region 5 gets the opportunity to “wipe the field” with NSWR & Lowndes, you might want to take care of the Gwinnett schools in rounds 1 & 2 first. Your #4 seed will probably play Grayson, so they will NOT get to “wipe the field” with NSWR & Lowndes. At least 2 Region 5 teams will lose in the first round. BTW, the second round you will have North Gwinnett & P’Tree Ridge, so I don’t think you will get to “wipe the field” with NSWR & Lowndes this year.
Grayson Supporter: What year did you graduate from WRHS? My wife was class of 77.
Lissa: I’m glad you crawled out from under your rock & glad you had no damage.
BROOKWOOD MOM: Glad they moved the Meadowcreek-Berkmar game. Now I can see games on both nights. LOL. Seriously, I will be at Brookwood Community Stadium Friday night. Looking forward to a good game. Keep bringing your enthusiam for your Broncos. I can tell you’re a real fan, win or lose.
slalom1
October 6th, 2009
7:15 pm
AAAA teams that have absolutely NO chance of going all the way in 2009. Here they are: 1-Hillgrove 2-Banneker 3-Apalachee 4-Alcovey 5-Lakeside-Evans
Northside Observer
October 6th, 2009
7:28 pm
Slalom 1–I have kind of forgotten the old post but BoDog may be mad at you. Good Luck to LaGrange and Troup. Now, whenever you predict a lost for NSWR; just say they will lose. Not a score! (41-7). See you on the post.
wildcat observer
October 6th, 2009
7:50 pm
Hey slalom1 maybe you are an expert.I dont know.Dont throw Apalachee under the bus yet..The last 3 years they made the playoffs. They are for real.
slalom1
October 6th, 2009
8:05 pm
REEZE, Just a little too early for me to worry about Peach County, but they do appear to be for real. As for McKeachern, I would not lose ANY sleep. Weak region. Last time a Cobb County team took it all the way was 1968 or was it 1967? Anyway it was Marietta. McKeachern did however make the state title game when A.J. Suggs was the star player in Georgia only to lose to Valdosta 31-7.(Last state title won by the Wildcats). NO WAY McKeachern gets the job done.
slalom1
October 6th, 2009
8:08 pm
Northside Observer, I amy have hit the wrong button on my last post, but I will paraphrase by saying that I am mighty proud of Northside pulling off the big upset and hope that Northside will remain in Region 1AAAAA when the time comes to make the call. Coach Nix and his staff amaze me.
slalom1
October 6th, 2009
8:09 pm
Should have read: “I may have….”
cane fan
October 6th, 2009
8:12 pm
how can the #1 team in AA only score 40 and give up 15??????????? Fitz avg 51 giving up only 4.8 ??????????? give me a break, our 3,4 teams can beat norths 1,2 we have a 3-2 team in the top ten and there are i dont know how many undef north teams not even
BROOKWOOD MOM
October 6th, 2009
8:13 pm
SouthGARules: Yea I love my BRONCOS win or lose. I am looking forward to the game!!!
Tell The Truth
October 6th, 2009
8:44 pm
It’s Tuesday and we a few hours from Wednesday and no East Paulding fan has been on here ranting about how East Paulding High is the best thing since slice bread. How wonderful. Let’s all post a message on the board that tell them it’s OK, and that they are welcomed on the board.
Tick…..Tick…..Tick…..BOOM!!!!!
LOL
Yo
October 6th, 2009
8:44 pm
You Have to Be Kidding have you ever heard of Katy Texas. Your ex #1 team this year who got drilled by a school from the powerful football state of Utah. foflrofl Your handle on this blog is appropriate “You Have To Be Kidding”.
Yo
October 6th, 2009
8:51 pm
RaidersAreLosers yes we can’t help but notice how annually the region of 5AAAAA cleans up the rest of the state in the playoffs there validating your point. I am wowed at the tradition and all of the state championships your so called 1AAAAA beater powerhouse schools have in the most feared “wanna be” region called 5AAAAA in the state of Georgia. The numbers are truly staggering.
Yo
October 6th, 2009
9:05 pm
I haven’t seen McEachern play but I see the scores put up against them and offense doesn’t win championships. Defense does. McEachern will not get past the semis and I really doubt the quarters. When that offense goes up against a good defense like Lowndes, Grayson, Northside, Camden, PTree, North Gwinnett and Newnan they will become average real quick. You have to remember what region they are putting all of those points up on right now. The routinely early exit region when it comes to the playoffs.
CJ Dawg
October 6th, 2009
9:24 pm
I am, by nature and by birth and by having played there, a Camden fan. But by ALL means, I pull for every team in Georgia to make it in the national polls. I love to see our boys up there with the so-called national powerhouses. I say, GO GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOOOOTBALL!!!!!
Fred
October 6th, 2009
9:26 pm
BROOKWOOD MOM – I might have said that I missed the handshake except that is the one thing I look for after every game. I was so surprised that I went back to look at the video. Almost every coach I have ever watched will at least say that the other team played well but we messed up. Your fine upstanding example to young men said absolutley nothing about Grayson playing well and only said how porrly his team played. Bring it on Friday night!!!!
Okay, I had some fun playing it up. I am hoping for a good clean hard game Friday. See you there!
carlos
October 6th, 2009
10:13 pm
Yo, you lost a bunch of credibility last week when it comes to making predictions, so I am not so sure about any of the others you are making.
It is a fact, though, that Region 5 has not shined in the playoffs on a regular basis. Woodstock had Camden on the ropes just last season and I know Mac and Harrison made it to the title gamee several years back but we typically have not performed well. Both my Eagles and North Cobb were #1 seeds who lost in round 1 recently.
I agree that defense wins championships but I also know a defense can improve over the course of a season and help make a playoff run go deeper. Mac has the potential to do this and if they do, there’s no telling how far they can make it with that offense they have. All of those teams you mention play solid defense but I doubt they have faced a team with a balanced attack who execute extremely well in both the passing and running game. Most high school teams struggle against a good passing attack. We saw it when Grayson played South Gwinnett and Parkview. Colquitt has given some teams fits in Region 1 with that Hoover deal they have going. Speaking of Hoover- their ability to throw the ball is what got them back in the game against Camden and they ultimately won it.
We’ll see soon enough and no matter what, the playoffs here in Georgia are unsurpassed.
THe IC
October 6th, 2009
10:23 pm
Slalom 1 – I know for a fact Northside will be moving back down when the opportunity presents itself. Football loves it but every other sports thinks it is a huge inconvenience and expense to have to travel to where our opponents live. Would be much more cost effective to only have to travel to Baldwin or Griffin than coffee, lowndes/valdosta, tift. Every other high school will be down on that level with us with the new high school opening. Houston County might actually be a contender when the county moves down.
Yo
October 6th, 2009
11:34 pm
Carlos predicting Lowndes will beat Northside (that has hapened before) and predicting McEachern will win state are two different animals. Most of the state would have agreed with my prediction but I don’t feel to good about that same fact for yours.
Colquits offense put up 6 points in the fourth quarter against Lowndes and managed 14 last week against Valdosta in a game the Cats were missing their starting qback. With Dosta’s qback would they have been able to put up 14 points since Dosta would most likely have moved the ball more effectively on offense? Who knows?
If McEachern can hold all of the teams I mentioned under 20 they may have a chance. Example….in Lowndes last 2 losses they have given up 17 points and 10 points. To beat Lowndes (and most of the teams I mentioned) it will depend on your defense to get the job done because they will strangle your offense. Northside played a near perfect game against us (penalties, turnovers, etc.)and their defense did the job when it had to. Offensively they only got about 180 yards. Spread, Wing T, Pro set or all of the above it doesn’t matter. The championship teams will slow them way down or even shut them down.
Lowndes offensively did nothing the first half against Northside but ended up with around 230. The fact is if we would have gone ahead and kicked that 4 yard field goal with 9 seconds left we would have gone to overtime. Not second guessing because I would have taken a shot at the TD too. Just pointing out the game was as good as a tie up to that point except when it was all said and done Northside got the win.
Personally I like our chances much better now even if we have to hit the road in the playoffs. We have never been a team that can stand
a high national ranking but always do better when we’ve been humbled a little bit. Northside humbled us. We have never won a state championship with a #1 ranking from start to finish. They have all come when we weren’t expected to pull it off or as in 2005 when we were upset by Ware. In 2005 up to the Ware game we pretty much played like
the first half of last weeks Northside game even though we would get lopsided wins. The Ware game showed us it will take more than showing up to win in the State of Georgia. A different set of boys but I’m thinking we just learned the same thing at the Mac last week.
2007 Harrison upset us in the first game at home. We then went on to go undefeated and beat a much feared passing attack in North Gwinnett in the state championship.
2005 we shut down the much feared Brookwood team who had the giant offensive line, much ballyhooed running back and passing attack.
Offense gets people excited about championships but Defense wins them.
Wolverine2Blazer
October 6th, 2009
11:59 pm
Wolverine Fan, haha! look at all the crap we’ve started. Looks like the EP fans have really started going crazy. Speaking of which…
RaidersAreLosers, I still dont think your HeadEast. And something tells me you really dont think Woodstock’s that great. So please, cut the childish act and lets act like grownups. Thanks.
Looking 4 The Wolverines, We never said that we should be ranked or were bitching that we weren’t. We were enjoying a joke. Calm down. But dont worry, I’m sure you’ll see the Wolverines re-appear in the GA top 10 in a few weeks.
FauxHeadEast, going back to what you said and living in region one and having seen some of the games, I feel like I can say this with some true belive in it. I think that if Woodstock were to be transplanted into Region 1 that we could hang with the big boys. Now the 5-6 shutouts you predicted I dont think would happen. But Coach O’B’s D could def get 2 Goose eggs down here. He’s a thought for the next re-shaping of regions, put a team thats not exactly in the geographic region in it. for example, put Newnan in 1. or Brookwood in 5. What ya’ll think about that?
MikeMike
October 7th, 2009
7:18 am
CAIRO SYRUPMAKERS PLAY PEACH COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT FORT VALLEY SERIES RECORD CAIRO 3-0 EDGE OVER PEACH. CAIRO OTHER TWO WINS AGAINST PEACH CAME IN 1999 AND 2000 LET MAKE IT LAST YEARS. IT GOING TO BE A UPSET IN PEACH COUNTY.
Etowah Fan
October 7th, 2009
8:26 am
I am beginning to think we (Region 5-AAAAA) should disavow the poster known as RaiderAreLosers. I am have to close ranks with the Wolverine crowd. I don’t believe that RaidersAreLosers is the former HeadEast. Most of HeadEast’s posts were sane… albeit in full support of EP and Region 5-AAAA, but NOT some of the insanity coming forth now.
Top to bottom – I think Region 5-AAAAA is competitive and probably has more parity top to bottom than Region 1-AAAAA (see previous arguments by the Wolverine faithful). Does Region 5-AAAAA have legitimate chance at a State Championship? Don’t know… Our top dog, McEachern, appears to have a porous Defense, but a stronger Offense. R5 will make some noise… how much, only time will tell.
I believe NSWR and Lowndes are ranked legitmately both at the state level and national level for good reason… until proven otherwise.
drock09
October 7th, 2009
9:25 am
Slalom. The line is coming together. We have now 3 stud backs instead of two. Also we have added more plays to our talented 6′3 220 junior tight end. The defense is solid
Big Kid
October 7th, 2009
9:48 am
Grayson is the best team in GA. They are 6-0. What other teams are 6-0 in the region? NONE! Stop hating. Grayson is goin all the way this year
Roswelldad
October 7th, 2009
10:36 am
No disrespect for Lownds but I felt that they were a little overated and some of the ranking may have been based on hype. They obviously are a good team; but they should not get so worked up at this point in the season and see what happens on the field in about a month. I do not think that there are 5-8 teams in the top 10 that could beat Roswell, Collins Hill, or perhaps Walton. Yet they are not even ranked ??? Seems like Roswell should be ranked somewhere between 6-10. We will obviously find out who can play as we enter the 2nd half of the scehdule and meet Milton, Walton, and Lassiter. Roswell will likely beat Wheeler handily this Friday then decide the region crown by facing Milton, Walton, and lassiter after beat Alpharetta in 2 weeks. Milton game will be at our place this year and be a revenge game…..my feeling is that Milton will go down in Roswell’s 1st REAL region test. Go Roswell Hornets !
SportsFan31313
October 7th, 2009
11:18 am
Roswelldad,
You said no disrespect to Lowndes in your first sentence of your comments. But isn’t it disrespect to Lowndes though? Lowndes County is not overated at all. No team in North Georgia will beat Lowndes County this year. Although Grayson has earned their spot in the spot light, and I do give them credit. But I don’t believe that they (Grayson) will beat Lowndes County if they face each other in the post season. You North Georgia Fans, have to understand the concept in rankings. North Georgia Fans complained about Region 3-AAAAA Camden County and their two losses and being ranked No.10 in the State. Now you are saying that Lowndes County were a little over rated. Region 1-AAAAA are by far the Region in the State Of Georgia in ALL CLASSIFICATIONS……. Not taking anything away from Northside Warner Robbins, but Lowndes County deserves to be ranked this year. You have to look at strength of schedule, wins and losses, and win streak when considering rankings. With all of that being said, do you really believe that Lowndes County is over rated? I’m sorry, but I definitely disagree.
GHS#22
October 7th, 2009
11:28 am
Sports31313, what if Gwinnett was a County school? All the talent in one school………that would make lowndes County look sick.
GHS#22
October 7th, 2009
11:32 am
BTW Big Kid………in all fairness I think Machearn (not sure of spelling) is 6-0, but with that being said, Grayson has beaten them to.
SportsFan31313
October 7th, 2009
11:40 am
GHS#22,
I agree with you.. But all of that is pure speculations…. Fact is that Lowndes County is indeed a Perinnial Power House, and I don’t believe that Grayson will beat Lowndes County if they meet this year….
GHS#22
October 7th, 2009
11:49 am
Looking @ the brackets this year that could happen, I’m looking forward to that game.
I have to admit something though, I am a Greg Reid fan this year down in FSU. He was shut down last year when Grayson and lowndes played but has stepped up big the year and I take my hat off, but I feel this year Lowndes will suffer another lose to Grayson.
SportsFan31313
October 7th, 2009
12:03 pm
Well I don’t think so.. With that lost in Georgia’s Toughest Region, I believe Lowndes County has a wake up call…. They will not lose any more games…..
K-MAN
October 7th, 2009
12:03 pm
LOWNDES losing to NORTHSIDE is not really an upset. It takes another team from the south that powerful to beat them. If it were VALDOSTA, COLQUITT, or CAMDEN,…thats not a real surprize! What is a surprize…is how GRAYSON is getting all of this attention and they havent done anything yet! WIN A CHAMPIOSHIP first…then give them some credit….until then…all they have done is have a great season just like any other team or the championship loser!
SportsFan31313
October 7th, 2009
12:05 pm
Oh GHS#22,
It’s spelled McEachern…. Region 5-AAAAA….
Coweta County
October 7th, 2009
12:09 pm
Newnan is flying under the radar at the moment. Ranked but not much talk about them. Like it that way. Go Cougars.
GHS#22
October 7th, 2009
12:15 pm
K-man, TWO great season!
Anyway, it’s funny that people always get caught up on a teams PAST performance, (old championships don’t count) we are talking about now……the present teams, the present games, the present players.
Scroll up a bit to 2:18pm, yesterday’s comment by Todd Holcomb, he summed it up best. Present day Grayson has stepped to the challenge, beating over the last two seasons all the teams that mattered. INCLUDING Lowndes. (opps there I go talking about the past)
Those boys that played on Lowndes past championship teams are gone!
down south fan
October 7th, 2009
12:19 pm
rankings up what they are rankings paper,but the teams have to play the gameand thats where it counts so keeping cheering our teams on and we will see who gets the golden egg at the end. good luck everyoneand every team out there.. go vikes
GHS#22
October 7th, 2009
12:21 pm
SportsFan31313 Sorry, my Bad!!
Grayson 31 McEACHERN 21 Aug 24 2008!
GHS#22
October 7th, 2009
12:32 pm
SportsFan31313 you have to admit that was funny……
we all should have fun watching the kids play hard
SportsFan31313
October 7th, 2009
12:44 pm
Coweta County,
Newnan is not under the radar, and is very well recognized. Good Football Program.
SportsFan31313
October 7th, 2009
12:48 pm
GHS#22,
Yes indeed. This is Georgia Football folks. No where else in the South where the Fans consider the value Football as priceless. It’s not just a Sport, but considered a way of life. Big Business in this Ga Football. In addition i agree with you that Grayson will run all over McEachern.
SportsFan31313
October 7th, 2009
12:52 pm
Kman,
I am from South Georgia, and it is not a surprise that Northside Warner Robbins beat Lowndes County. I was not expecting it and a lot of others didn’t either. Last week was definitely a week of upsets in all Classifications. This is Georgia Football, and any given Friday or Saturday under the Lights, a great football team can be beaten. Now Region 1-AAAAA is definitely an example of that. All of the Teams in Region 1-AAAAA has the ability and talent to beat each other, too include to beat some of the Perinnial Powers in Nortth Georgia. So it’s not a surprise…..
SportsFan31313
October 7th, 2009
12:56 pm
THe IC,
They are building another High School in Houston County (Warner Robbins) ? WOW!!!!!! A lot of Talent will be split if that is true….. But I doubt that Houston County will be the team to beat in Region 1-AAAAA.
SportsFan31313
October 7th, 2009
1:04 pm
For the North Georgia Fans,
In Class AAAAA you have Grayson in the North Metro Area, and then everybody else. I can’t say that for South Georgia tough. You have sooo many that is neck and neck. Of course, you have Northside Warner Robbins, Lowndes County, Colquitt County, and Warner Robbins that will can deal with a lot of those Atlanta Metro area Schools Convincingly.
eagleforlife
October 7th, 2009
1:09 pm
Northside will be the school that is the least affected by the new school in Warner Robins. The school is actually being built in Bonaire, and Northside students live in the city limits of Warner Robins. Students that live in Bonaire attend WRHS and HoCo. Some busing occurs to handle evening out racial and socioeconomic issues, however, Northside will not be largely affected by the zoning.
Rfrom G
October 7th, 2009
1:13 pm
You heard it here first:
Brookwood -3
Grayson – 26
BTW, #32 for the Broncos is Nick Thompkins (sp?). He is the real deal.
Brookwood Mom: I don’t look forward to the next two seasons with Nick running the ball for the Broncos. Is he playing cornerback this year?
GHS#22
October 7th, 2009
1:28 pm
SportsFan31313, N. Gwinnett is ranked higher than the schools you mentioned. (except Lowndes) Norcross,Parkview,Brookwood all have state titles. P tree ridge is always a contender, and even Collins Hill is undeated. So North GA is powerful. Even the smaller schools, Budford, Gainsvilles, Applachee could play with any South GA school
BulldawgBite
October 7th, 2009
1:33 pm
sportsfan
you must have been joking if you think ALL of the region 1AAAAA teams can beat the atlanta powerhouses. only 2 can and thats lowndes and northside. and even those two arent any better than atlantas best teams. Its any teams year to win state. there is no 1 team this year in ga above and beyond the others. playoffs should be fun
BulldawgBite
October 7th, 2009
1:42 pm
ghs#22 whos your sleeper in the playoffs this year? i got the team you played early on. South Gwinnett man their quarterback rollins is putting up crazy numbers. i got them having a chance to beat some good teams this year.
Northside Observer
October 7th, 2009
1:43 pm
Say what you want, this diehard eagle do not wish to play Lowndes anytime soon. If there are better teams than Lowndes or Carver of Columbus, I need to go to their games. Besides being Athletic, Carver is the biggest team I have seen this year. The eagles will mature by play-off time.
GHS#22
October 7th, 2009
1:50 pm
to be honest I would rather play Lowndes again. We have plenty answers for the run.
N. Gwinnett and S. Gwinnett I worry about!! the good news is that both will be in another bracket and we wouldn’t face them until the dome.