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Towers vs. Dunwoody
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Newton vs. M.L. King
Stone Mountain vs. Lakeside-DeKalb
Centennial vs. Kell
Lovett vs. Blessed Trinity
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Peachtree Ridge vs. Mill Creek
Woodstock vs. Harrison
Dacula vs. Parkview
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Vike69
October 9th, 2009
9:02 pm
Interception. Lowndes takes over at their own 6. 2nd Qtr.
EagleNationRising
October 9th, 2009
9:02 pm
Vikes69: Thanks, partner. This Northside game is a wash. I just want to listen to a little of the game.
Vike69
October 9th, 2009
9:07 pm
No problem. I think the cats could go home and just leave the Vikes to play their toughest opponent, the penalty gremlin. Valdosta has yet to have a penalty (or a point).
Vike69
October 9th, 2009
9:08 pm
Touchdown Valdosta!
AJC Sports
October 9th, 2009
9:13 pm
Weather Alert 2: Northwest metro counties under storm watch
shawn
October 9th, 2009
9:16 pm
Carver-Col 6, Troup 2 at the half. Go Tigers! Carver Tigers that is!
EagleNationRising
October 9th, 2009
9:21 pm
Northside, Warner Robins 35, Coffee 3…Beginning of the 4th quarter
Michael Carvell
October 9th, 2009
9:22 pm
Rally by Brookwood. Two quick scores, but 0 for 2 on 2-point attempts. Grayson 15, Brookwood 12 with 11 minutes left in regulation.
Vike69
October 9th, 2009
9:24 pm
Lowndes 30 Valdosta 7
EagleNationRising
October 9th, 2009
9:26 pm
Viking posters and those EP posters riding the Viking bandwagon, give us all a break. You guys went into witness protection after your mighty Vikings laid down on the road, yet again. Now, you want to pose as EagleNationRising, just as your team was “posing” as a top 5 Nationally ranked program. Northside knows what a top nationally ranked program looks like. It is not the 2009 version of Lowndes County HS. I promise you that.
You are beating a team that is one fumble away from being last place in the region. Congratulations. I am happy that you feel great about yourselves. Lowndes County had a real test last Friday night. We all know how that turned out.
It will turn out like that every time, Vikings. Northside has faces Lowndes County 8 times. The Vikings are 2-6. Northside has put the Viking program up for rent. At the end of the day, we still own you. Northside 6, Lowndes County 2.
TJ
October 9th, 2009
9:27 pm
Wheres Grayson Number 61—the D 1 prospect? Defense is not the same without him.
eagleforlife
October 9th, 2009
9:31 pm
LoL ! I just love ur posts ENR! Goooo Brookwood! Gooooo Eagles!
Pops
October 9th, 2009
9:34 pm
According to the scoreboard, Ep And Woodstock are both winning tight games. Any updates? As an Etowah fan on the bye week, an upset would be nice! Go Hoya’s!
EagleNationRising
October 9th, 2009
9:36 pm
OK, does anyone else have any scores? What is going on with the MLK vs. Newton game. Does anyone have the scoop?
Northside 35, Coffee 3
Colquitt County 21, Tift County 3
Lowndes County 30, Valdosta 7
Carver 13, Troup 5
Grayson 15, Brookwood 12
What else is going on out there?
I just heard:
Martin Luther King 15, Newton 8
Griffin 14, North Clayton 14
Lane
October 9th, 2009
9:40 pm
Sprayberry over Paulding County 35 – 3 FINAL
Michael Carvell
October 9th, 2009
9:44 pm
Ean Pemberton to the rescue … 54-yard run on third down sets up TD, Grayson 22, Brookwood 12 with five minutes remaining.
Pops
October 9th, 2009
9:46 pm
Camden is up by 60 in the third. What’s the point? They are playing middle school opponents. Why not break up the entire region, draft the Camden players equally amongst the teams, and have some competitive balance? It is embarrassing! Who cares? I feven feel bad for their players winning so largley, and I am sure it is not a running up the score, just total mismatch. What a shame?
jcwfalcon
October 9th, 2009
9:48 pm
The person posting under the false name should be banned. I have enjoyed reading the banter of this site for a long time, but posing as someone else seems to be taking it a little too far.
TJ
October 9th, 2009
9:52 pm
Good game Brookwood. Grayson was tested for sure. Grayson looks like they got banged up tonight. Good thing they play weaker teams the end of the year. They can heal up for the playoffs.
AJC Sports
October 9th, 2009
9:54 pm
jcwfalcon – That person’s email and IP address have been taken down and will be sent to our blog editors so he or she can be banned.
Note to the person falsely posting as “EagleNationRising” – We’ve already taken down your fake posts and we know exactly what your email address is and where to contact you. Expect someone from AJC to do so regarding your conduct on this blog. This is your ONLY warning to stop posting as “EagleNationRising” or as anyone other than yourself on this or any of our other blogs.
Thanks for cooperating in advance. This kind of behavior won’t be tolerated on our blogs. Stop now.
jcwfalcon
October 9th, 2009
9:55 pm
Its past someones bedtime.
jcwfalcon
October 9th, 2009
9:56 pm
Thanks AJC! Way to be on point!
Pops
October 9th, 2009
10:02 pm
The real ENR will rise, as no one on these blogs has the knowledge or the inclination to duplicate his lenghty, yet mostly interesting dissertations.
Yes I must be bored with Etowah having a bye this week!!!
More finals please…
EAGLEFORLIFE
October 9th, 2009
10:04 pm
Well… at least my EAGLES won… not a very exciting game… but WE WON!
EagleNationRising
October 9th, 2009
10:09 pm
Yes, he has risen. LOL! Hey it was a wonderful Friday night. I am sitting in Midtown Atlanta listening to my Northside Eagles win 35-3. I have a 5k to run tomorrow morning. I am just hoping to hear some other scores before I go to bed.
AJC Sports
October 9th, 2009
10:11 pm
Folks, that is the real ENR. I can vouch for him b/c I can see his email address. The troll has been issued a written warning and hopefully has been dispatched. If similar problems arise, please let us know. We have that person’s email and IP address and can track him/her. Thanks.
jjhenry57
October 9th, 2009
10:11 pm
EaglesNationRising: No excuses for the Lowndes Vikings, but as I understand it, it was a refree call at the end that saved Northside. A refree should never be the deciding factor in a game. Without that call, the score would have been 17-10. Don’t talk bad about Valdosta; afterall, Northside barely beat them and Lowndes is killing them. Don’t act like Lowndes can’t win on the road. They have done that plenty of times such as the year we went into the Orange Jungle of Parkview and won state. You barely beat us and Valdosta. In a way, I’m glad Lowndes lost early in the season because the times that they have won state, they lost one early to give them a wake up call. It really doesn’t matter who’s #1 at this point in the season. It’s all about who’s #1 in Dec. after everything is said and done. If you don’t win state, noone will remember or care that you beat Lowndes earlier in the year. Although, I can imagine Northside fans will be just like Grayson fans and try to ride out the win for years to come. Get over it and talk to me at the end of the season!
Hoya Chuck
October 9th, 2009
10:12 pm
Good job Woodstock! Harrison and Woodstock seemed very evenly matched tonight. With the exception of a punt return for touchdown, it was a very good close game. Congrats Wodostock! You are a very formidable foe!, and your fans have alot of class!!! Great prediction by ENR…28-13 was close!! Final was 27-15!! Play the lottery!! If you win, share with poor old Hoya Chuck!!!
GO HOYAS!!!
BROOKWOOD MOM
October 9th, 2009
10:19 pm
I STILL LOVE YOU BRONCOS!!! Even though we lost, we put up a great fight!! I was looking for you SouthGARules. I was the crazy Mom waving the pom pom all night on the 50. At least we didn’t get a serious whooping and I am impressed the Rams were actually decent to my boys!
BROOKWOOD MOM
October 9th, 2009
10:19 pm
One more thing. Thanks all of you guys that were rooting for my BRONCOS! I LOVE YA’LL!!
EagleNationRising
October 9th, 2009
10:24 pm
I do have the copyright for EagleNationRising. How dare you use my name and post a “fake” post. I really dislike posers. Create your own identity and stop crying about the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Vike69
October 9th, 2009
10:29 pm
Lowndes 51 Valdosta 7 One of the Valdosta D players loses it and starts a fight, but his 10 team mates “escort” him off the field.
jcwfalcon
October 9th, 2009
10:29 pm
jjhenry57- I am a Northside guy and I have to say I enjoyed that game vs the Vikings last week as much as any reg season game I can remember outside of the Eagles/Demons games. I think the winning teams fans have the right to talk about it. I dont think its a matter of “getting over it.” To the victor go the spoils. I havent said much, and wont say much, because I didnt talk beforehand. I recognize this is one of the youngest Eagle teams I can remember, and knew they would have their hands full. They did, it was a hard fought game, and the Eagles pulled off the upset. I was on the edge of my seat to the end. The game gave me goosebumps.
As far as the PI call goes, I didnt really hear anyone questioning the call. A holding call is one thing, but if theres blatant pass interference you have to call it. Had he not pushed off, he wouldnt have been in position to catch the ball.
I just think its amazing seeing a bunch of 15-18 year olds play their hearts out in such an epic game. That whole last 3 minutes I just couldnt stop thinking “someone has to lose, and they are going to get their hearts broken.
I dont think any Northside fan WANTS to play the Vikings again. Props to Conrad for beating a better team. If they played again at MTS, it could go either way. At Lowndes, the Vikings would have the edge without a doubt.
Anyway. All that being said…the losers walk and the winners talk. IMO, thats the rules of the game.
TJ
October 9th, 2009
10:29 pm
Yes, the Grayson/Brookwood game was a good neighborly brawl to the end. I noticed a lot of Grayson players hurt. Nice to see they have some depth. I thought Brookwood figured out to stop Grayson’s runners but I knew that Grayson would eventually break some in the end. Wore down Brookwoods defense.
Vike69
October 9th, 2009
10:34 pm
My helmet’s off to Northside, no doubt, and Grayson but Lowndes biggest opponent is penalties!!
Grayson
October 9th, 2009
10:37 pm
Brookwood mom: I just gotta say very nice outing on Brookwood’s end. They smashed us until the end. Very great game
TJ: Joseph Champaign, #61, was taken out of the game by trainers because of a “Knee injury” even though he looked fine.
Most of our injuries tonight were cramps and stingers. I’m glad we have teams that have a combined record of 1-20 coming up so we can all heal.
Once again, Brookwood did a nice job but they just couldn’t pull it out in the end. My Rams win it 22-12 in a very hard fought game.
Also, I really think there should be no doubt were #1 because we have beaten Camden County, the defending champs, Warner Robins, winner of 2 national championships, South Gwinnett, Parkview, and Brookwood now. All of which, except Parkview and Brookwood, are ranked in the Top 10 in the state, or were. We always find a way to win in close games. That’s all i have to say.
7-0 Baby!
EagleNationRising
October 9th, 2009
10:38 pm
JJHenry57: Let’s clarify something that can not be taken away from something called reality. Northside beat Valdosta. Northside beat Lowndes County. For you to say that the final play was not CLEAR offensive pass interference is just flat out dishonest. If it were not for the great athletes wearing the Viking uniform, Randy McPherson would have blown the game three plays earlier. His call on 1st and goal was absolute bush league. The guy was flat out exposed.
Northside beat Valdosta and Lowndes County with a team that is full of 10th and 11th graders. There is no player on Northside’s team with the national hype of Valdosta’s TE Rome or a host of Lowndes County Vikings players.
Valdosta was in a tied game, 7-7, against Warner Robins. Warner Robins was driving the ball down their throats (because Warner Robins football teams are not posers). The Demons fumbled the ball just as they were about to score the game winning touchdown and Valdosta took it to the house some 70+ yards down the field. Valdosta posters keep talking about the Northside and Colquitt games which got away. The truth is Warner Robins should have beaten Valdosta and the Wildcats should be winless in the region.
No matter how you cut it, these are the facts. Northside is 6-0 and 4-0 in the region. Lowndes County is 6-1 and 3-1 in the region. Valdosta is 4-3 and 1-3 in the region. You can chatter about what could have been. What is represents the reality that we live in.
EagleNationRising
October 9th, 2009
10:41 pm
Vike69: What is the deal with Valdosta players fighting after they get beat. I know that Lowndes County players lost their minds when Grayson kicked Lowndes County around. Now, Valdosta players are sitting at 1-3 in Region 1-AAAAA play and starting fights. What is really going on down there?
Of course, Lowndes County players got hit so hard and so often by the 15 year old and 16 year old Northside players, they knew better than to start any chaos. That would not have gone over well. McConnell-Talbert Stadium is MUCH larger than Grayson. They knew better. Didn’t they?
BROOKWOOD MOM
October 9th, 2009
10:43 pm
Grayson: Thanks and Congrats to you guys!
SouthGARules
October 9th, 2009
10:45 pm
BROOKWOOD MOM: I looked for you, but did not connect with you. However, I ran into some folks I used to go to church with. They have a son (#64) who plays for Brookwood. Some observations about tonight:
Ugly win for Grayson, but they will take it.
1) Special teams are an issue.
2) Kent Rollins is a better QB than Ben McLane
3) Your band is HUGE
4) Coaching is an issue (going for 2 after 1st TD, wasting time outs)
5) Defense seems to be improved. (I know Grayson hit some long pass plays in 1st half, but pass defense much better in 2nd half.
6) Run defense very good (held Pemberton in check until 4th qtr)
7) Pemberton’s big run was the turning point of the game.
Good luck the rest of the way (schedule is much tougher with only Central a gimme)
indians
October 9th, 2009
10:50 pm
seminole county 28 – terrell county 6 (final)
kerri
October 9th, 2009
10:53 pm
Lowndes over Valdosta, 57-15
BROOKWOOD MOM
October 9th, 2009
10:53 pm
SouthGARules! Hey there! Sorry I missed you. #64 is a really nice kid and he one of my son’s best friends. My son is #52 by the way. #64 has a awesome Mom. The rest of our schedule is a tough one, but I think we will be OK. Our other challenge is South Gwinnett. This is our last year of football so I am trying to enjoy it. My son is headed to Georgia Southern next fall. Maybe we will run into each other at another game.
EagleNationRising
October 9th, 2009
10:54 pm
The Rick Tomberlin era at Valdosta High School is OFFICIALLY over.
1 5 A fan
October 9th, 2009
11:02 pm
I think your right about rick Tomberlin. I just wish the Ken Eldridge era was over at Coffee.
jjhenry57
October 9th, 2009
11:04 pm
ENR: I agree you earned the right to brag; after all, you did beat the best. I still say, “It’s all about who can do the talking after Dec.” Maybe we’ll meet again on neutral grounds since you seem to think we can’t win unless we’re at home. Oops! but you know better than that. We did beat you in the dome.
Fred
October 9th, 2009
11:11 pm
jjhenry57 “Although, I can imagine Northside fans will be just like Grayson fans and try to ride out the win for years to come.”
Excuse me but I see more fans from NSRW, Valdosta, Lowndes, Camdem Co., bringing up the past more than Grayson fams. Grayson is very focused on one week at a time this year and doesn’t really care about last year.
The game tonight was a good game. The rain shower came and went right after kickoff and I think the high humidity was affecting both teams some. Humidity that high makes it very hard to cool down as your sweat doesn’t evaporate. I have mixed feeling about how the game went. Yes, Grayson benefited from some early Brookwood mistakes. Brookwood got what appeared to me to be most of their yards from a few long pass plays. The Grayson D looked good down in the trenches and the offense put up a more varied play mixture than I have seen before. Once again, the defense heald and the offense played ball control.
I’m sure much will be made about the closeness of the score. Once again, Mickey Conn showed a lot of class and did not run the score up at the end. With the ball around the Brookwood 10 yard line, he chose to run the clock out instead of taking the easy field goal or possibly going for the TD. I was proud to see the players from both teams come together at mid-field after the handshake and those that chose to appeared to have a common prayer while the others waited and then congratulated each other. A lot of these kids know each other and I was told that the Grayson QB Santry and RB Pemberton grew up with a lot of the Brookwood players and know each other well. Even there was some serious hitting going on, there was good sportsmanship exhibited by both teams. Great game guys!
By the way, the Brookwood band is GOOD!!!
SouthGARules
October 9th, 2009
11:11 pm
Congratulations Rick Tomberlin: You have just suffered the WORST loss to Lowndes in Valdosta history.
Also, this make you 0-4 vs Lowndes & coupled with an 0-3 record vs Valdosta while at Lowndes, I would bet the house against you coaching in the Winnersville Classic. When will Valdosta fans Bill Battle you?
(To explain, while coaching at Tennessee, Bill Battle had a moving van show up at his house one day.
But don’t feel sorry for Coach Battle. He founded Collegiate Sports Licensing, which trademarks college gear-so maybe getting out of coaching was a blessing in disguise for him)
BROOKWOOD MOM: Seeing him on the field made me feel old. i remember when his mom was expecting his little sister & she’s in 8th grade. I know you have Central next week, but what is the rest of the schedule. I know you have Dacula, South & Parkview left with Parkview to end the season. Who do you play on Oct 30th?
84viking
October 9th, 2009
11:14 pm
Northside; you may have beat Lowndes at home where everybody has the advantage(Lowndes Included) ;but lets see what happens in the playoffs.I think you will see a totally different team than the one you seen last week.Remember;it wasn’t so long ago yhat Lowndes lost a regular season game to Ware county & went on to win state.
LizDawg
October 9th, 2009
11:15 pm
Did anybody hear how Norcross did tonight?