MLK, Stephenson, Collins Hill must answer bell Friday
There are 12 undefeated teams in Class AAAAA, and about half have not been tested against another top AAAAA opponent.
The chance to make an impression is now for MLK and Stephenson, which play each other Friday, and Collins Hill, which takes on Peachtree Ridge, another team that has something to prove.
I think Peachtree Ridge will reassert itself as a state-title contender and handle Collins Hill. I have no feel for MLK-Stephenson other than a sense that one is better, and one is worse, than we all think and that it could be a blowout.
In other news, I’d like to her people’s take on Lowndes-Valdosta. The score – 57-15 – was stunning, but then Lowndes also beat Peachtree Ridge by similar numbers. Valdosta had some injury issues. I expected Lowndes to roll, but not like that.
Because it’s Valdosta, I quickly went to some of the message boards to hear the backlash after the game.
I don’t know Rick Tomberlin well, but I’ve had many conversations with him, and it’s hard for me to think those who spend time around him don’t like and admire him. Truth is, Valdosta always has had a good head coach, and the current one seems like the kind of role model I’d want around my kids. Is that enough in Valdosta? I think Valdosta will make the playoffs this season and bounce back from this loss, but Tomberlin is still a game under .500 at Valdosta
I also think most Valdosta fans realize the current challenges in the football program and support Tomberlin, who told me this summer, “I never thought Valdosta would be so nice. In some respects, Valdosta gets a bad rap in terms of not treating coaches good. Maybe some things happened in the past. I can’t say good or bad, but they’ve treated me nothing but wonderfully.’’
Of course, Tomberlin doesn’t read the message boards. There, he would find people who don’t realize that winning at Valdosta is tougher now than it’s been in 70 years.
This week’s rankings:
CLASS AAAAA
1. Grayson (7-0)
2. Northside, Warner Robins (6-0)
3. North Gwinnett (6-0)
4. Newnan (6-0)
5. Lowndes (6-1)
6. McEachern (7-0)
7. Stephenson (6-0)
8. M.L. King (6-0)
9. Peachtree Ridge (5-1)
10. Camden County (4-2)
CLASS AAAA
1. Griffin (6-0)
2. Westside, Macon (7-0)
3. Southwest DeKalb (5-1)
4. Hillgrove (6-0)
5. Sandy Creek (5-1)
6. Marist (5-1)
7. North Clayton (6-1)
8. Tucker (5-1)
9. Apalachee (6-0)
10. Hiram (6-0)
CLASS AAA
1. Gainesville (7-0)
2. Peach County (6-0)
3. St. Pius (6-0)
4. Carver, Columbus (5-1)
5. Washington County (6-0)
6. Carrollton (7-0)
7. LaGrange (5-1)
8. Jackson (7-0)
9. Baldwin (4-2)
10. Burke County (5-1)
CLASS AA
1. Calhoun (6-0)
2. Fitzgerald (6-0)
3. Buford (5-1)
4. Jefferson County (7-0)
5. Charlton County (5-0-1)
6. Lovett (6-1)
7. Thomasville (4-2)
8. Westminster (4-2)
9. Jefferson (6-0)
10. Brooks County (5-1)
CLASS A
1. Wesleyan (7-0)
2. Savannah Christian (6-0)
3. Johnson County (7-0)
4. Lincoln County (5-1)
5. ECI (5-1)
6. Twiggs County (6-1)
7. Wilkinson County (5-1)
8. Greenville (6-0)
9. Seminole County (6-1)
10. Miller County (5-1)
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209 comments Add your comment
DeeDawg
October 11th, 2009
7:18 pm
C’mon Todd – - please share your thoughts regarding Stephenson vs. MLK. Which team do you really think is better and could win by a blowout? We anxiously await your response.
KIR
October 11th, 2009
7:19 pm
he’s to proud to say that Stephenson will win..
Callitlikeitis
October 11th, 2009
7:28 pm
Yea Todd, who do think will win?? I think MLK but I must say that I have not seen Stephenson play this year yet. Todd, let us know.
hman
October 11th, 2009
7:35 pm
Lets go Jags. Dem stephenson boys ready for whatever. Aint no way they should even have a problem with MLK. All we have to do is shut down Mack and let Raymond(The best running back and most under rated in GA) DO HIS THANG. I think that Mlk will have a very tough time finding any running room. Stephenson has the best front seven it has had in a long time.That is saying a lot because in the LSU VS Florida game stephenson had 3 STARTERS on defense in that game(Perry Riley(LSU), Kelvin Shephard(LSU), and Jermaine Cunningham(UF)). Now come on how many high school teams in the state better yet nation can say they have 3 STARTERS on two top 5 SEC teams. That Defensive line is raw. #56, #49, #57, #45, and #3 be holding down that line of scrimmage and i doubt Mack gets over 60 yards. Even if they do go to passing they ball with #7, he is not gonna have much time with that line coming at him. But nonetheless in should be a good game.
hman
October 11th, 2009
7:44 pm
Could we please keep the Stephenson/MLK HATERS OFF this blog. We aint got no time for no haters and if what you got to say about these great programs is negative, then do us all a favor and keep it to yourself.
SAB4LYFE
October 11th, 2009
7:59 pm
IM IN THE BAND AT STEPHENSON HIGH AND I KNOW HOW WELL MLK PLAYS BUT STEPHENSON HAS A WELL PUT TOGETHER STRONG BUT HUMBLE TEAM THIS YEAR.OUR PLAYERS ARE FAST AND STRONG WE BEAT MLK LAST YEAR AND “WE WILL WIN THIS YEAR”. ALL KNOWING THAT STEPHENSON’S FOOTBALL TEAM HAS NO RIVAL BUT MLK CALLS US THEIR RIVAL, THE GAME IS ALL WHAT WE MAKE IT AS A COMMUNITY. AND AS MR.GOINS SAYS EVERYONE ”GETS IT THE SAME WAY” STEPHENSON IS THE #1 HIGH SCHOOL IN ALL OF AMERICA
THE #1 FOOTBALL TEAM
THE #1 BAND AND
THE #1 SUPPORTERS.
SO MLK AND STEPHENSON ARE ALL FAMILY BUT WHEN IT COMES TO CERTAIN THINGS WE ARE ENEMIES.
SouthGARules
October 11th, 2009
7:59 pm
Todd: Where would the most backlash be felt-on the Valdosta message boards or the UGA blogs? I’m sure for many down in Valdosta this weekend will go down in history as a real nightmare. Getting stomped by Lowndes & UT stomping UGA does not go over well. Regarding CH-PRHS, this will see if CH is a player in Region 7 or a #4 seed. After PRHS, CH has Mill Creek (win), South Forsyth (win) & Norcross (toss up). They do not play North due to not everyone playing each other & playing 2 non-region games instead of 1 non-region & round robin schedule.
BROOKWOOD MOM: You asked about the college blogs recently. The UGA blog is going crazy with thousands of comments. Good luck at “the Castle” Friday night versus Central Gwinnett.
TRUE BLUE
October 11th, 2009
8:25 pm
The chance to make a impression to who TODD HOLCOMB. Who are you to make a impression to TODD. We all know that your team is PEACHTREE RIDGE, but who cares. This blog is all ready negative about MLK, STEPHENSON, and COLLINS HILL. Parents from STEPHENSON don’t entertain this blog until Todd put something positive about our program. BOYCOTT the BLOG
Say What
October 11th, 2009
8:35 pm
I don’t think anyone can make solid prediction on the MLK-Stephenson game. You can say who would like to win but neither team has shown they are significantly better than the other. Actually, they are mirror images of each other. Both have a super defense which will not let anyone blow them out. Both have offenses that at any given time can light up the scoreboard in an instant. Both teams rarely get beaten by anybody. They normally beat themselves with consecutive bonehead penalties at the most inopportune time combined with predictable play calling.
Similar to the MLK-SWD game both backs Raymond Sanders and Mack Brown will be keyed and will not gain over 100 yards. The difference will be who plays the most mistake-free football and which coach is able to swallow their pride and change their game plan when it is obvious it is not working.
Regardless of who wins or loses, both teams combined will send more kids to college than any other region in the state.
GO UG!
October 11th, 2009
8:36 pm
Hey Newton County who do you think is better? MLK or Stephenson?
drock09
October 11th, 2009
9:24 pm
Mark. As I said in the local paper if you put us in any region Newnan would blowout 80% of there opposition. Westlake has more talent as any team in Georgia. Just like Stephenson and mlk it all come down to coaching
Raider Fan
October 11th, 2009
10:13 pm
Come on, STILL no Walton? Get real here, I’m getting annoyed at the lack of attention. They’re 6-0, goodness.
Say it Aint So
October 11th, 2009
10:28 pm
Raider Fan we will be OK at Walton. Let’s continue to fly Under the Radar and handle our business. Let’s get Centennial under our belts and continue one game at a time. By the way, I like the Jags over the Lions by 3 Newnan over Westlake by 10 and P’tree Ridge over Collins Hill by 17.
AVikingFan
October 11th, 2009
10:31 pm
Lowndes’ defense played it’s best game in well, maybe ever. For the 1st time I can remember under McPherson, we won the coin toss and chose to defer to the 2nd half, putting our defense on ther field to start the game. On the 3rd play we intercepted and ran it down close to the end zone where Kharey Franklin promptly ran it in. For the game we passed for 158 yards. (Parker was 5 out of 8.) In the 1st half Valdosta had minus yards rushing, while Lowndes had 258 yards total offense. Late in the 2nd quarter, Valdosta called the same exact pass play that Northside ran in the 4th quarter against Lowndes (when they went like 60 yards to set up the winning field goal) and Valdosta scored to make the score 23-7. But Lowndes came back on the next drive and went the length of the field to answer the Wildcats score, making it 30-7 at the half. We received the 2nd half kickoff, scored in a few plays, and the rout was on. Our starters and their backups came out at the end of the 3rd quarter, and the BTeam and 9th graders played the 4th quarter. It was the 1st time Valdosta has ever been forced to a running clock when they were behind. It was the most points ever scored on Valdosta, and Lowndes became the only team to beat them 6 times in a row. Above all else, proud Valdosta was humiliated and embarassed. That may very well be the fodder the anti Tomberlin people need to make a change with their head coach.
The talk around town is that Tomberlin’s tenure as the Cat’s coach is over, unless Valdosta goes deep into the playoffs. Before the season it was “he must win a playoff game.” I really hate it. He, like Randy McPherson, is a good friend of mine. And he is a very good man, a great leader for his players, a tremendous role model, a really devoted husband and father, and is a Christian in every way. Valdosta will never be the old Valdosta again, but Rick Tomberlin can do more for their young men and athletes than anybody else they can hope to find in helping them become better people.
31
October 11th, 2009
10:44 pm
GO HORNETS!!!!!!
Collins Hill EAGLES
October 11th, 2009
10:55 pm
GO COLLINS HILL EAGLES!
Mark
October 11th, 2009
11:10 pm
Still no love for undefeated Lassiter? Should be a good east cobb battle when we play walton.
Wolverine2Blazer
October 11th, 2009
11:18 pm
I think that Valdosta has the players to do good. Its just the current play calling and scheme isn’t working out. Specially against that Vikings D. Lowndes was dominating the Cat’s WR and running game, alot of which had to do with the safeties which seemed to be everywhere cept for one play. The wideouts curled out which the safeties bit in on and the 3rd WR would streak up between the numbers and hash and would be open every time. Valdosta only maximised on this play once. In the 2nd half they didn’t run it much if at all going more for the short game. Just not a good match up scheme wise when it gets down to it.
Also, think is might be the last week Woodstock isn’t in the top ten. better crack it next week. haha
Bodog
October 11th, 2009
11:31 pm
I listen to all the excusses , and guesses, and etc about Valdosta….Rge truth is that they only have a small area to draw players and students from. This has become the major reasob Valdosta has not been at the win level they once were year after year..Lowndes Co gets alot of talent that Valdosta once had in their hip pocket, but due to their location, and student base; they cannot match up on talent etc as they once did…This is why it is hard to win at Valdosta….This is the truth; because a friend of mine played,there, and grew up in Valdosta.
Hornet04
October 11th, 2009
11:50 pm
I look for the game between #4 Hillgrove and my ALMA MATER #10 HIRAM to be a GREAT GAME as HIRAM Has the #1 PPG Ave in the state….and I think HIRAM Should be ranked ahead of Apalachee (6-0) and Sandy Creek
Wolverine2Blazer
October 12th, 2009
12:41 am
Bodog, i dissagree. Valdosta has some great talent. Great QB. WR #11 is a great target. and their MLB is a hoss. Its just they aren’t being utilized correctly.
jasonrepsnewnan
October 12th, 2009
12:52 am
hey mark newnan what numbers do you have for those 3 westlake players cause i heard westlake has more than 3 good players
go cougars
Firday Night Football Fan
October 12th, 2009
1:55 am
Go Hiram! Good Luck Against Osbourne…
Suwanee 0wnz
October 12th, 2009
3:44 am
OK. I will make a prediction in the Stephenson MLK game. I predict that everyone there will be amazed by the Stephenson drum-line. I have not seen them play in a few years. But the football team will show talent. The band will be great. And the drum-line will be incredible. The school can be very proud regardless of the final score.
I suspect Peachtree Ridge will handle Collins Hill easily, but I am really pulling for the Eagles. They have made slow steady progress in their program over the last few years, and it just seems they deserve a little luck and a little recognition. They have pushed a big rock up a big hill and I would love to see them go the last few yards this year. They finally got the Buford wolf out of their hen house and they have kept some very strong home-grown talent. Go EAGLES!!!!
Sarge1
October 12th, 2009
5:59 am
Oh, BTW, Griffin keeps rolling along: da Bears mashed previously unbeaten North Clayton Friday. Kudos to North Clayton, a VERY good team. Our second team didn’t play much as our starters HAD to play the entire game, a tribute to the Eagles. It was smash-mouth the whole game.
drock09
October 12th, 2009
8:00 am
Westlake has 3 lineman that average 6′6 320. Two talented quarterbacks a 6′6 tight end on offense. The defensive ends are tall and athletic. They also have a linebacker who is committed to Tennessee and one of the best corners in the nation who is a Clemson commit.
roswell#1
October 12th, 2009
8:05 am
Yes you are right in that there is no love for walton and lassiter. Add Roswell to that list as well. I believe that Roswell will beat Alpharetta this coming Friday; I also believe that Milton will pull off the upset this weekend against walton. Roswell is built the old fashion way; solid running game, really physical defense and special teams, and if neccessary 2 great playmakers at wide reciever. Guess Roswell will have to play under the radar until the last 2 weeks of the season when we meet Walton and Lassitter on the road. We may run the table but a 1 loss season and region title would also be great heading into the playoffs. Go Hornets !!!
NTH Trojans
October 12th, 2009
8:09 am
Hornet 04,
I was at the game Friday night, my son plays for Hiram. I agree that it should be a great game between Hiram and Hillgrove, both teams match up well on paper. However, if Hiram turns the ball over 5 times against Hillgrove like they did against South Paulding, Hiram will get massacred. Hiram has to find a way to minimize turnovers and penalties against Hillgrove. If they do that, then it WILL be a great game. GO HORNETS!!!!!!!!
Say it Aint So
October 12th, 2009
8:17 am
roswell#1 Milton did not pull the upset this past weekend, Walton won 28-23, Sorry for disappointing you. Keep looking ahead.
GO UG!
October 12th, 2009
9:15 am
Bodog, I somewhat agree with you, Lowndes has over 2900 students while Valdosta has around 1800. Although, coaching is huge there is a lot to be said for the talent pool.
I predict Stephenson/MLK to be really close like Lowndes/NSWR with the edge going to Stephenson, probably around 10-7! It will come down to mistakes as both teams are very evenly matched.
gary
October 12th, 2009
9:33 am
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Wildcat Fan
October 12th, 2009
10:06 am
Apalachee is one of only 5 teams in AAAA still undefeated and only ranked 9th, these rankings are crap. They should at least be ranked 5th.
Friday Nights game of the week
October 12th, 2009
10:09 am
I saw that game friday on CSS between Griffin and North Clayton and I must say that the game was decided by three questionable calls by the officials. #1 was a blocking in the back call against North Clayton in the 1st half that would have made the score 14 – 0 North Clayton going into halftime. #2 was the punt that Griffin downed on the 1 yard line even though their player had both feet over the line. That meant that North Clayton should have started at the 20 yard line instead of the 1 yard line. That was a crucial call because… and this is #3, the 2-point safety Griffin received because North Clayton was called for holding in the end zone which made the score 19-14 Griffin with around 6 minutes left to go in the 4th quarter. Ironically, all of the questionable calls went Griffin’s way even though North Clayton was at home.
Wildcat Fan
October 12th, 2009
10:09 am
Apalachee is only giving up 6.8 points a game by there defense. Guess we have to go undefeated to get respect from the Atlanta News paper!!!
Sideline Observer
October 12th, 2009
10:15 am
GO UG – Correction. Lowndes has just over 2800 students and Valdosta has over 2000. But Valdosta has 5 gangs with national affiliation – per an FBI report to local schools – It’s hard for “good coaching” to overcome that. Police have had to go to Valdosta’s locker room at half time in the past to break up fights between team mates, and once after a game.
Valwood, a large predominently white private school, draws mostly from the Valdosta School District. This drains a lot of Booster funds that other wise would go to Valdosta High.
Valdosta’s QB is a good athelete, like Wolverine2Blazer says. But he acts like a thug on the field, and was warned repeatly by the refs last Friday night at Martin stadium. In the shotgun formation he missed the snap from center three times while jawing to the defense or gestering to the Lowndes fans and bench. (Granted the Wildcat starting center is out with an injury.) Valdosta’s QB reminds people of Marcus Ball. A great athelete who could not control his emotions. He and two other Wildcat players have been banned from the Lowndes High School campus by the Sheriffs Dept for off the field altercations that occurred back in the summer and once early this fall when Valdosta was not practicing on a day that Lowndes was.
The powers to be in Valdosta want to merge school districts with Lowndes (like Ware and Waycross did, except maintain two, or possibly three high schools). That it seems is their only hope of ever regaining their swagger.
MLK vs Stephenson is going to be a Dekalb county matchup this week, but Stephenson should win in a not so close game.
AVikingFan
October 12th, 2009
10:21 am
TO FRIDAY NIGHTS GAME OF THE WEEK – It doesn’t matter if the players feet were in the endzone, on a punt (or kick off which ever the case) the ball itself has to actually cross the goal line. So one of your so-called “questionable calls’ was entirely correct if the ball did not cross the plane of the goal line.
ballboy
October 12th, 2009
10:23 am
Tom,
Maybe I am wrong. But for you to be a reporter, you should have done SOME research on MLK and Stephenson. Since they are on ESPN!! Even though both schools don’t get the coverage and respect from AJC and you the nation will know. Please don’t be mad if your favorite school wasn’t choosen to be in the spotlight. There is always next year!!!
cane fan
October 12th, 2009
10:34 am
go fitzgerald purple hurricanes, beat early this week
MLK Lions Fan
October 12th, 2009
10:38 am
Let’s go MLK Lions!!!!!!!! Stay focused and let’s take this Stephenson game like we do the rest of them- ONE GAME AT A TIME. Good luck and know that your fans are 100% behind you.
gary
October 12th, 2009
10:43 am
Valdosat is toast
gary
October 12th, 2009
10:46 am
To elaborate more. Coaching is the key at Valdosta. Yes the have major in school problems. But how woulf Nick Hyder handle them? You bet the farm he would bench who oever he had to and get the job done. The ghosts of former great players and 23 state championships and 6 national titles are a heavy burden for zny team to carry!
Denise
October 12th, 2009
11:47 am
I am a proud MLK fan! I truely think MLK will take this game just like last year! Let’s not forget the year before last!! Also 5 quarter we are ready!!!REMEMBER!!!!!
K
October 12th, 2009
11:51 am
I am hoping both teams will be at 100% and I am pulling for MLK…I just think this is great opportunity to showcase two programs and the loads of talent in the South Dekalb community. Let’s see who really wants to win the region title. Since the winner controls it’s own destiny this game is huge with or without ESPNU…but we will take the exposure! GO LIONS!!!!!
Roland
October 12th, 2009
11:56 am
Where is Darryl Maxie when you need him?
31
October 12th, 2009
12:11 pm
It was rare of Hiram to turn the ball over several times like they did in the first half of the South game. But as you can tell the real Hiram team stepped up in the second half and kept South from scoring anymore points and kept them in 20 yards rushing the whole game. GO HORNETS!!!!
mike branca
October 12th, 2009
12:14 pm
I guess your just waiting for Grady to beat st. pius befure you put Grady in the top ten
mike branca
October 12th, 2009
12:16 pm
No where is Charlie Roberts?
drock09
October 12th, 2009
12:17 pm
Mark I was giving jason a littlel info about westlake. I stated on this website and gavsv that jamal ransby and tay willis are the two most underated players in ga. Jamal is the best man to man corner in ga.
SAB4LYFE
October 12th, 2009
12:25 pm
Denise,
ACTUALLY STEPHENSON WON LAST YEAR AGAINST MLK SO LETS RECAP ON THE GAMES.
D Tech-Fan!
October 12th, 2009
12:28 pm
Who won the creekside-westlake game or was it canceled? Don’t know about Westlake, but Newnan is a beast! Would not surprise me if they win state, even though they don’t get a ton of love! Definitely the best Defense in the state.
Newton
October 12th, 2009
12:39 pm
Go UG: Stephenson seems to be better. Didn’t hear MLK give any excuses on why the game was so close with us. They seemed like they didn’t have any major injuries, and it didn’t rain. Stephenson had players out, it rained, TDs called back,etc,etc. We should have lost by 30 on a normal FRI night, let some Stephenson bloggers tell it. At any rate, I haven’t seen the real Stephenson so, Ill say they are potentially better than MLK. But you know they decide these type of things on the field. Hman: Wow I said most of your post yesterday about Stephenson’s front seven, Brown’s chances against said defense, the FL- LSU connection, etc. I also said I like Stephenson, I hope they do well and win state. But folks are going hate on yall because most people feel yall should be hangin banners instead of making excuses. Period. A team that has multiple D1 prospects every year, shouldn’t be losing to anybody in the first round, especially at HOME. Until yall win state, expect the hate. Anyways, Stephenson wins FRI in a low scoring game, but I wouldn’t count on a bunch of big plays; both teams are stout on Defense.
HSBallfan
October 12th, 2009
12:46 pm
Wildcat Fan… As soon as Appalachee beats a team that doesn’t suck, they’ll move up. Every season one or two teams with no prior winning credentials will put together a 5-0 record against weak opponents, and their fans start hurling accusations about how the AJC staff doesn’t know squat about football. Frankly, Appalachee is lucky to be ranked at all.
San Francisco Dawg
October 12th, 2009
1:04 pm
Is this the year for Newnan?
Roland
October 12th, 2009
1:07 pm
Newton,
Don’t flatter yourself. MLK slept against you guys because they were looking ahead. Don’t forget they had two touchdowns called back due to “holding” penalties. If it were not for the backup QB throwing a pick six you guys would have been shout out at least 29-0.
Say it Aint So
October 12th, 2009
1:07 pm
Mike Branca you can’t be serious about wanting St Pius X, could ya? I watched your game against Therrell on their homecoming, come on now.
Newton
October 12th, 2009
1:08 pm
Wildcat fan, you got to know Apalachee isn’t going to get a whole lot of respect from AJC. Be for real, your region is one of the worst in AAAA. I know this for a fact I was at the Rockdale game earlier this year, yall could have lost that game. Clarke Central is the only other team in your region that looks like they have a chance to get out of the first round, maybe Loganville. I know yall play a ten game region schedule, that’s what is going to keep yall at the bottom, because overall the region is not that good. Not being a Newton Co. homer, but Id take a 5-1 Alcovy team that has beaten an at the time undefeated Dutchtown on the road, Newton, eventual 8-AAA champ Eastside, and lost to North Clayton on the road by a FG. Looks like pedigree. Beat Loganville, Madison Co., and Salem convincingly, then holla back.
D Tech-Fan!
October 12th, 2009
1:14 pm
San Fran: I think it can be for sure. Lowndes and NSWR look really good…not sold on the over-hyped Gwinnett County schools. Newnan definitely has the best Defense in the state. They were ranked nationally last year in the top 50 and have all the main ingredients back. They do play in a weak region, but they do what they are supposed to do, which is dominate. Given up 2 defensive TD’s all year. Creekside ran a 58 yard TD on the third play of the game, yet yielded only 15 yards the rest of the game.
Newton
October 12th, 2009
1:19 pm
MLK wasn’t looking ahead, I dare a MLK player to say that. Our guys went hard just like MLK went hard. Yeah our points came on D, so what. Just like I said earlier, MLK defense was stout, but as much as our one-dimensional offense wasn’t great. Penalties are a part of the game,obviously a part of the game we all need to work on. Yall kill me though trying to diminsh final scores involving Newton Co. like yall are sooooo much better; ID love to see that translates into a 15th game for Stephenson or MLK instead of the usual.
Some Sense
October 12th, 2009
1:35 pm
OMG…six, count ‘em six, private schools. Must be the scholarships and recruiting. Better call your legislator.
GHS#22
October 12th, 2009
1:42 pm
Where’s BrookwoodMom?
Brook Would if Brook Could!!!!
GO UG!
October 12th, 2009
1:46 pm
Sideline Observer that is really sad; Valdosta has always been one of the elite programs, maybe somehow some way the community can get it turned around. Unfortunately, gangs are a growing problem everywhere and they need to be squashed like bugs.
Roland, I would bet the farm that MLK WAS NOT looking past Newton! I am just ready to get it on with you guys so that we can see where we really are, of course we will know that before we get to you. Again I think Stephenson/MLK will be a close low scoring game with the edge going to Stephenson.
K
October 12th, 2009
1:50 pm
Newton – The goal is to win every game. No team should be making excuses for how they won or how they lost. Injuries, penalties, weather, and missed opportunities are all a part of the games. No team is immune from it and usually the team that handles all of these things better is usually the winner…take pride in what your team has done so far and maybe you all can build off it..Newton County’s season is still in front of them. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades! Good Luck in your season…..GO LIONS!!!!!
teheran
October 12th, 2009
2:11 pm
I don’t thin Valdosta needs to make any changes at the coaching position. They are in the SEC of High School football in the nation. This is the toughest region anyone could imagine being in. The region is crazy. Northside, Lowdnes, Warner Robins, Valdosta, Colquitt, Tifton, Houston. anybody can beat any team on a given day.
pmuckle
October 12th, 2009
2:13 pm
say what you want this friday at Holford Stadium it will be the super bowol of Dekalb County. MLK Vs Stephonson the 2 best school in Dekalb will be going head to head. i’m am MLK fan and i’m going for MLK of course. ESPN is in for a treat! 2 best bands, teams and fan support. are we ready for some football? YES WE ARE!!! GO LIONS GO
What
October 12th, 2009
2:18 pm
MLK/Stephenson who is better? having played both i give the edge to Stephenson becuase they have the one thing we don’t at newton speed. I thought MLK would be way better than us and they were not and unlike NEWTON who must have been at another game we would never have lost by 30 to either team for any reason, our coach told us something last week that stephenson has scored three offensive touchdowns against us in the last two years, one after a fumble inside the 10, one after a fumble inside the 20 and one after getting the ball on the 15,in other words they have not been able to move the ball on us. Our coach does not make excuses for losing, but I wonder how much different those games would be if our best DB had played,or if we had played with two of our three missing starters on the OL? Penalties are part of the game and if you were not commiting a penalty then maybe you would not have scored. This is not the newton of old, our coach is doing a good job of building a good team,look how fast he has made them better against the region powers,together neither of you scored your average number of points against us. This team is one to watch. Stop making excuses and accept the fact that you cannot bully everyone and because we are not from Dekalb that we can still play. so back to the Question……Jags win!
GO UG!
October 12th, 2009
2:26 pm
Well said, What! I can tell you that Union Grove is definitely NOT overlooking Newton. We know that we are going to have our hands full. Dekalb is whining about not getting any love, well neither are we. Our records are the same and our PF and PA are real close. At least they are ranked. Oh well that is what the playoffs are for.
mark newnan 1
October 12th, 2009
2:29 pm
i agree with teheran . its easy to get the score raned up on you in one game. there is no way that tenn. is that much better than uga, but once a team gets rolling on you its hard to stop the bleeding. but if val. keep losiing than its time for coaching change
Jaguar
October 12th, 2009
3:00 pm
Newton We at Stephenson respect you as a great football team. We only talked about what we had to overcome to beat yall because MLK was calling us sorry for not blowing you guys out and AJC drop us in ranking. Other than that We really didnt feel the need to explain a Win to anyone a win is a win. We saw you guys play friday didnt look like the same team that played us but thought you were going to beat us to the punch and give MLK their first lost. GO JAGUARS!!!
Cougarfan
October 12th, 2009
3:26 pm
Ok, anyone interested on the creekside and westlAke game. I called the school and was told Westlake won 36-12.
BROOKWOOD MOM
October 12th, 2009
3:36 pm
SouthGaRules: Hey buddy!! Thanks for wishing us luck Friday night.
GHS#22: And ya wonder why SERIOUS GRAYSON HATER is calling you a bunch of Redneck Hillbillies!! I’m glad I was on your mind today!! Now don’t you have some homework to get done???
MAMA JAGUAR
October 12th, 2009
3:41 pm
I LOVE ALL OF MY COMMUNITY CUBS. HOWEVER PRESENTLY STEPHENSON HIGH SCHOOL HAS THE BEST DEFENSIVE AND OFFENSIVE LINE I HAVE SEEN IN A WHILE. THE TEAM OVERALL IS AT THEIR BEST WE WILL SOON SEE THEM AT THEIR PEAK. PRETTY MUCH WITH MARTIN LUTHER KING’S TEAM TOO! BUT THE BANDS ARE EQUIVALENT IN SIZE IN SOUND I THINK WITH THE PAST MR.RENDER / MR. SMITH AND AT PRESENT MR.GOINS SONIC SOUND IS AWESOME AND DYNAMIC THEY MAY HAVE THE EDGE ON MILK’S FINE BAND PROGRAM. IT WILL BE A COMPETITIVE AND AN AWESOME MEMORABLE FRIDAY NIGHT IN FOOTBALL AND IN ATHLETICISM WITH THE HALFTIME PROGRAM TIME TOO!
MAMA JAGUAR
October 12th, 2009
3:44 pm
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Pridge Senior
October 12th, 2009
3:48 pm
Poor Collins Hill
almost surely will
get Valdosta’d by Peachtree Ridge
Pridge
October 12th, 2009
3:49 pm
Peachtree ridge is gonna kill Collins Hill. Just like last year
#1 fer now
October 12th, 2009
4:02 pm
Is that North Clayton fan kidding? Griffin dominated that game and only allowed the Eagles to remain close through its own miscues (turnovers).
The Bears need to take fewer chances offensively (going on 4th down in their own territory) and on special teams (the onside kick worked but is too big a gamble) and realize it has a dominating defense and use it as such.
Quinn of the Ridge
October 12th, 2009
4:03 pm
Agreed with PRidge and Pridge Senior. Collins Hill benefits from playing a favorable schedule in the first half of the season and gets overhyped.
seiler3497
October 12th, 2009
4:08 pm
I am not a Newnan fan, I am more like a Newnan hater. However most people do not give this team enough respect. Look at how deep they went 2 years ago with a team full of sophomores. then they went deep in the play offs last year. This is a capable team whom will be healthy come playoff time
seiler3497
October 12th, 2009
4:25 pm
How do you know Stephenson, MLK, and Westlake have the most talent have you scene every top 10 team in the state play?
D Tech-Fan!
October 12th, 2009
4:37 pm
Thanks for the Westlake-Creekside update. Should be a good test for Newnan. And Seiler, nice to see even if you don’t like a certain team, you can give mad respect. I agree that Newnan, if healthy, is poised for a deep run in the state playoffs.
AVikingFan
October 12th, 2009
4:40 pm
Pridge Senior, that was pretty good, turning EagleNationRising’s “getting Peachtree Ridged” into “getting Valdosta’d”, I like that.
Our Lowndes coach (Randy McPherson)sure thinks a lot of your coach, in fact the whole staff does. Good luck this week against Collins Hill.
Does anyone know who Woodstock is playing this week? And what are people thinking about Walton and Milton?
BLUTO
October 12th, 2009
4:56 pm
I AM IN FULL SUPPORT OF STEPHENSON FOOTBALL TEAM,BUT THIS PAST WEEK END,REDAN HIGH SCHOOL BAND REMINDED ME OF WHAT STEPHENSON’S BAND USED TO BE.
NOT A HATER JUST HONEST
Rfrom G
October 12th, 2009
4:58 pm
GHS#22 – That was an awesome banner last Friday!
the real Old Gold
October 12th, 2009
4:58 pm
Where was all that “speed” Calhoun was supposed to be so afraid of? I guess the Jackets were just a little speedier…
Newton
October 12th, 2009
5:00 pm
Jaguar, we know what the real deal is. We have to earn our respect with wins, not close losses. But lets keep it 100: 13-7, 15-8 wins are just that. So there is no need talking about what would have happened with penalties, injuries,weather etc. Not saying it was you, but some of the bloggers have been pretty smug about why the games were close. Anyway, we gonna keep doing our flying under the radar thing and make a playoff push.
Advisor
October 12th, 2009
5:02 pm
MLK wil never beat Stephenson because:
1)#25 Raymond Sanders aka SLASHER… 2)#11 Willie Davis aka POWER… 3)#15 Denzel Hartley aka POUNDER… 4)#28 Mike Davis aka dip… all running 4.3 or better …5)#8Nathan Benford aka FLASH (4.2 forty)…6)#18 Ronnie Shields aka CLUTCH…7)#17 Cey-Ron Willingham aka STICKYFINGERS …lastly #77 Quinton Spencer #78 Ernest Echols and all the O linemen
Pridge Senior
October 12th, 2009
5:05 pm
My playoff brackets show Grayson beating Lowndes to play the winner of NSWR-Pridge. Anyone else?
BulldawgBite
October 12th, 2009
5:13 pm
pridge senior. i think your already looking past the ng game. doubt yall will even win that one. i have ng playing grayson. i would watch out for newnan though.
BulldawgBite
October 12th, 2009
5:14 pm
Pridge kills collins hill. ya their undefeated but they can barely beat chattahoochee. pridge +21
Newton
October 12th, 2009
5:21 pm
QUESTION: I rep Newton of course, all 3 three schools are a combined 12-6 which is good not great. What area with schools within 10 miles of each other is the best? Right now, Suwanee and Powder Springs look like the best(record-wise), but Id like to hear from other bloggers about their areas. Your thoughts please.
Wolverine2Blazer
October 12th, 2009
5:23 pm
Viking, We’re playing Kennesaw Mt who is, well lets just say its an off year for them. Its our homecoming so the home stands will be packed, i’m even making the 260 mile drive up friday for the game. Pretty much we have a easy schedual untill week 11 when we play EP. Which I’m sure is going to be fighting for a playoff spot like we were last year but it’s our Senior Night and I’m know Carmicheal and co. will want a good old Woodstock Win on their night.
Advisor
October 12th, 2009
5:25 pm
Now the biggest reason MLK hasn’t got a chance ….HOLDING down the front… BIG #56 Michael Thornton …#57 Doral White #54 Brandon Smith At the ENDS ….#45 Miles Ashmon #49 Malcolm Strong …BACKERS #3 Jabari Johnson #22 Franchot West #34 Tyrone Cornelius …SIDELINE TO SIDELINE NO DEFENSE BETTER …Lastly our Secondary #1 Kenneth Ladler #2Chris Sharp ………………OHHHH AND less we forget two of the BEST FULLBACKS in the STATE #31 Jonathan Abrams #35 Patrick Smith ……..Need I show more examples???????????? MLK YOU CANNOT KEY ON ONE PLAYER …. YOU WILL HAVE TO KEY ON THE TEAM!!!!!! GOOD LUCK…..
B4uknewit
October 12th, 2009
5:26 pm
B4uknewit
October 12th, 2009
5:11 pm
TO ALL YOU GRAYSON HATERS…Blogging about the Past…Overcoming Adversity
Reflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
slalom1
October 12th, 2009
5:39 pm
WestLake ALWAYS has great talent. But in turn they ALWAYS have horrible coaching. Furthermore a foul mouthed coach who is not much of a role model for his players.
Even from the stands most anyone can hear his expletives directed toward the officials and his own players. West Lake has difficulty even showing up for the game on time, much less winning.
slalom1
October 12th, 2009
5:40 pm
I am a believer. Go Hiram!
wolverine fan
October 12th, 2009
5:46 pm
does anyone know what playoff seed plays what playoff seed for AAAAA
Etowah Fan
October 12th, 2009
6:05 pm
wolverine fan – you can find a bracket here: http://ga.prepcountry.com/files/ga/brackets/2009_fb_5.pdf
For Region 5 – we play Region 8 with #1 seed vs #4 seed and vice versa top to bottom in the first round.
wolverine fan
October 12th, 2009
6:39 pm
Thanks Etowah Fan
SCPATRIOTS
October 12th, 2009
6:46 pm
LETS GO SANDY CREEK PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pridge
October 12th, 2009
6:49 pm
BullDawgBite- Prhs is gonna won the region champs just like last year. Nghs is good. But we are much stronger on defense and more talented on offense than y’all are.
dekalb fan
October 12th, 2009
7:07 pm
To Newton: SWD, MLK and Stephenson are within a ten mile area of each other and are a combined 17-1. I could add Tucker to the mix but they are the enemy so I won’t. Plus all are ranked…..I don’t think any area can top that.