Collins Hill and M.L. King suffer first losses of season
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Peachtree Ridge knocked Collins Hill from the ranks of Gwinnett’s undefeated Class AAAAA teams with a 21-7 win on Friday, but the Lions were not really in the mood to celebrate afterwards.
As the final buzzer sounded, there were no Peachtree Ridge players jumping up and down in jubilation, and coach Bill Ballard barely cracked a post-game smile.
When asked why he wasn’t happier, Ballard shrugged his shoulders and said, “I don’t know what to say. We’ve just got to play better. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”
Peachtree Ridge’s Brandon Stanley scored a pair of first-quarter touchdowns as the No. 9-ranked Lions improved to 6-1. Unranked Collins Hill dropped it first game after kicking off the year with six wins in a row.
“There’s some learning moments we need to look at,” Collins Hill coach Billy Wells said. “In big games, you can’t make crucial mistakes … like turning it the ball over, and taking sacks when you don’t need to. We’ve got a lot of learning to do.”
It was a devastating loss for Collins Hill. All the Eagles had to do was find a way to get past Peachtree Ridge and they had inside track on the Region 7-AAAAA championship and an undefeated regular season. Due to a wacky conference schedule, Collins Hill does not play against still-undefeated North Gwinnett this season. North Gwinnett is ranked No. 3.
No. 1 Grayson, which is in a different region, improved to 8-0 on Friday.
So which Class AAAAA team do you think is the state’s best after the Friday games? Is it Grayson or North Gwinnett? Stephenson — which shut out MLK on ESPNU? Newnan or Northside-Warner Robins?
YOU make the call.
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204 comments Add your comment
DeeDawg
October 16th, 2009
11:17 pm
Stephenson has the total package…all phases of the game. It’s Stephenson
Grayson&GaSouthernFan
October 16th, 2009
11:52 pm
Obviously I have a little bias
But my brother got his first touchdown tonight! Go Wil Hudgins, #82 of the Grayson Rams!
pridge
October 16th, 2009
11:54 pm
collins hill was way overhyped. We have south forsyth, norcoss, and North Gwinnett left
Peich
October 16th, 2009
11:58 pm
I have said from the start of the season that Lowndes is the team to beat & I still think that although they lost one already. Definitely a south Georgia team!
cane fan
October 17th, 2009
12:12 am
colquit county packers is gonna be the sleeper this year, i wouldnt count them out.
yo
October 17th, 2009
12:16 am
Top 5 Rankings IMO should be:
1. Grayson
2. Northside
3. North Gwinnett
4. Newnan
5. Stephenson
In my opinion Northside and North Gwinnett are better than Grayson this year though.
But you asked who is the best team in the state and that is with out a doubt still Lowndes.
Newnan Five-O
October 17th, 2009
12:20 am
Lowndes,Grayson,Stephenson,Newnan and Northside-Warner Robins are the top five teams in 5A and all of them is capable of winning it all. It all will shape up in 6 weeks. Please note the left side of the play-off bracket if loaded.
NHS Five-O
eagleforlife
October 17th, 2009
12:54 am
Yo- your post made No seÑse.. Sooo, is it me, or did u coNtradict yourself three times iN a matter of 3 seNteNces? Lol!
Rimshot
October 17th, 2009
1:18 am
It’s the Jaguars all the way.
Wolverine2Blazer
October 17th, 2009
1:22 am
Man, No love for either of the R5 teams.
yo
October 17th, 2009
1:38 am
eaglesforlife…it’s you.
BulldawgBite
October 17th, 2009
1:43 am
yo is just sayin that lowndes should not be ranked over some undefeateds because they have lost a game. but he thinks that lowndes. although “without a doubt” is very questionable.
mrsmithinthacity
October 17th, 2009
1:51 am
CAMDEN COUNTY WILDCATS BABY WE LOST TO 2 NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS BY A FEW A FEW POINTS SO HATERS SAY WERE NOT A TOP TEAM TO BE RECKONED WITH IMAGINE THAT WE WILL SURPRIZE U HATERS AND WE WILL BE IN THE RUNNING FOR THE 2009 5A STATE CHAMPS LOL LOL
MhsRaider09
October 17th, 2009
2:21 am
yea i saw camden county play or the 1st time 2nite.. im a student at savannah state and they played johnson.. quite entertainin.. 50 to 0 i believe?
SGT CHRIS
October 17th, 2009
7:24 am
My top 5 would be Northside, Grayson, Lowndes, North Gwinnett, and Newnan. Newnan is flying under the radar again like their fans like to say, but like i keep saying, WHEN they face EQUAL competition, they will fold like a piece of paper. (see camden county game last year lol)!!
bib bill
October 17th, 2009
7:49 am
Peachtree ridge can knock off any off the top 5 right now? go lions.
pridge
October 17th, 2009
7:57 am
yea. except for Lowndes
bib bill
October 17th, 2009
7:58 am
true, but lowndes will not be around for the finals.
KPH
October 17th, 2009
8:14 am
Mceachern is not just undefeated they are winning big. Dont count them out.
Humble Observer
October 17th, 2009
8:17 am
Look to defense – as it consistently wins championships. Top 5 Great defenses:
Northside WR (can play with anyone)
Lowndes (Can play some D – but only one shutout
Grayson (throw out Brookwood game and they have given up less then 5 pts p/game – offense does not allow anyone else to have the ball.)
Woodstock (throw out McEachern game and they have given up less then 5 pts p/game)
Peachtree Ridge (51 of 78 pts allowed came at Lowndes.
Honorable Mention:
Newnan (4 pts a game – but – the strength of schedule is telling – one of lowest in state),
Stephenson (Holding King scoreless proves they can play – but their SOS is worse then Newnans)
union grove
October 17th, 2009
8:31 am
Lets not forget 7-0 Union Grove. They play Stephenson this week. Should be a good one!
plowboy
October 17th, 2009
8:32 am
humble observer lowndes FIRST STRING DEFENSE has only allowed 33 points in seven games
pridge
October 17th, 2009
8:53 am
Yeah. P ridge had only allowed 14 points since that game at lowndes
Humble Observer
October 17th, 2009
8:59 am
Plowboy: That is somewhat a silly statement. Every team on my list have given up late scores in “silly time”. Lowndes is quite good – I think we all know that – did you notice I put them in Top 5?
Grayson, in my opinion, may have the best defense simply due to their ball control offense! They make a 48 minute game a 20 minute game! But, Lowndes explosiveness counters that.
What I cannot forgive is that Lowndes gave up a 60 yard play that allowed NSWR to take that game. Regardless, I think Lowndes was the best team on the field that night.
Any of the five top teams I listed can win the state – but – I think the top 3 are Grayson, Lowndes and NSWR (in that order).
Woodstock is way under the radar and can play with anyone – and they are very much a dark-horse to win it all. They caught my eye last year with their run in the playoff’s last year! Everyone forgets that baring a late mistake they beat Camden and most likely win the State.
I thought it would be a rebuilding year for them – but – Coach O has a bunch of Juniors playing great football! They dominated McE for 30 minutes. Some bad calls, silly mistakes, unfortunate luck and immaturity cost them in the 2nd game of the season.
I want to point out: I have no loyalty to any team! I have no kids playing ball (anymore) and I am just a big HS fan – and call them like I see it.
Old Hurricane
October 17th, 2009
9:01 am
Camden is coming!
LaTonia
October 17th, 2009
9:02 am
Nothside-WR has been on top for years. They’re my pick. Go Eagles!
GO UG!
October 17th, 2009
9:34 am
Union Grove, do you really think that we stand a chance with Stephenson and if so why?
Rick Christie
October 17th, 2009
9:43 am
No one give Newnan any credit, IMO this team wins state. They impose there will on whomever they play. I sound football team. A 20-0 victory last night just reaks of domination. When will this team start getting credit?
Panola Road's Finest
October 17th, 2009
10:01 am
They are the team we love to hate, but Stephenson is definitely flying under the radar this year. I underestimated them and I feel that someone else will too in the playoffs. They have the most talented running back unit since Kregg Lumpkin ran for them. 11, 15, and especially 25 were capable of taking it to the house at anytime. And this was a good MLK defense too. Their d-line is excellent, their qb rarely makes serious mistakes like MLK’s QB… We on the MLK side did not even get upset at the outcome because we were simply outplayed.
If Stephenson took every game seriously like they do against MLK, their is no doubt that they will go deep in the playoffs and make state.
BulldawgBite
October 17th, 2009
10:19 am
Heres my top 5. Grayson, Northside, NG, Lowndes, and Newnan. these teams look like the best teams now. Stephenson is good but i would like to see how they perform against a proven team
K-MAN
October 17th, 2009
10:24 am
GO UG—Union Grove has a great chance against STEPHENSON. I WATCHED them play last night (vs) MLK…and to tell you the truth…I was not impressed at all! You mean to tell me , you had a national televised game… and thats all they brought to the table…their mouths! HOW does this team or MLK expect to truly COMPETE with the LOWNDES, CAMDENs or NORTHSIDES…for that matter NEWNAN! I was very dissappionted in what I witnessed! I cant see either one of them giving ROSWELL,NORCROSS, NORTH GWINNETT or WALTON a serious battle! I really, really believe GRIFFIN and NORTH CLAYTON from the 4AAAA, could beat these teams! THE LEVEL of play is HORRIFIC!
BulldawgBite
October 17th, 2009
10:24 am
And the teams no one likes to play in playoffs are gonna be PTR, woodstock, and Camden. these teams seem to play better in the postseason so watch out
funny
October 17th, 2009
10:58 am
k-man we can tell u never played football
Stephenson alumni
October 17th, 2009
10:58 am
Stephenson still underated? I think NOT!. Union Grove was in the same situation last year undefeated and their homecoming game! final score stephenson blew them out by atleast 21 points. What makes this year any different?
Grayson Student
October 17th, 2009
10:58 am
ya newnan 5-0 i noticed the same thing left side is LOADED
UnionGrove2010
October 17th, 2009
10:59 am
Union Grove can’t play as badly as they did against Luella if we wanna stand a chance vs Stephenson or MLK in our upcoming games…7-0 is pretty good though
grayram
October 17th, 2009
10:59 am
Grayson-North Gwinn- Stepenson co#1s
Northside WR #1 in AAA
Newnan
Mceachern
Lowndes
PRidge
Woodstock
Hoya Chuck
October 17th, 2009
11:02 am
Top 5 IMO
1. Lowndes
2. Newnan
3. North Gwinnett
4. Peachtree Ridge
5. Camden County
petez
October 17th, 2009
11:06 am
walton are you serious they lost last night to a bad cenntinnel team last night! give me a break.
yo
October 17th, 2009
11:15 am
Warner Robins last 3 ballgames are
Colquit Co.
Northside
Lowndes
highschool football fan
October 17th, 2009
11:32 am
The Stephenson vs MLK was dissappointing. Many excellent athletes, very poor and sloppy team play. With all the hype on MLK it obviously was not deserved. Stephenson is still yet to play a decent team.
Peach Tree Ridge, NSWR, Newnan, Camden, Grayson,Lowndes, are still the teams no-one will want to play in the playoffs. Fortunately for others,many of these will elimenate each other.
Woodstockfan55
October 17th, 2009
11:49 am
What about woodstock where would then stand? the are 6-1 and the only lost was to Mceachern.
Humble Observer
October 17th, 2009
12:11 pm
Newnan will get credit when they beat a good team. No knocks on them, but, Strength of Schedule matters – and they are extremely low in that regard! Dont trust me – look at Maxpreps.
Woodstock did not lose to McEachern they beat themselves. Or, the would be ranked 4th in the state.
Northside Observer
October 17th, 2009
12:17 pm
Without a doubt–Lowndes in the best AAAAA team. NSWR is coming on stronger like Newnan, Camden County, etc., teams that are heavily loaded with sophmores and juniors but will being playing a grade higher during play-off time due to their experince in combat. If you review the rosters of these teams, there may be many seniors but I bet most don’t play– so it’s the younger players carrying the load..
Hornet Nation
October 17th, 2009
12:25 pm
Where is the love for a team like Roswell at 7-0?
randy prosen
October 17th, 2009
1:01 pm
Lowndes is the best team. Its to bad we can;t have Camden and Lowndes showdown in the dome.
The Grove
October 17th, 2009
2:02 pm
GO UG I think we have the talent to beat any team in this state if our coach, and I did not say coaches will put his personal business on the side for at least 5 to 6 more weeks and concentrate on these boys and the tasks at hand. It is no way that we should have struggled to beat a 2-4 team with the talent we have. There were many questionable personnel moves as well as play calling. Even some of the boys on the team are getting frustrated with the same plays being called every series and not what they practice all week. Again I say put the best 11 on the field on both sides of the ball and put the ball in the hand of your play makers and STOP playing DADDY BALL! This team is loaded with talent and this is not the same team from last year contrary to the belief that I have been hearing stephenson people saying. This is not parks and recreation. With all of that being said, yes we stand a very good chance against Stephenson.
pridge
October 17th, 2009
2:29 pm
pridge is gonna beat north gwinnett. mark my words!
Dawg Gone
October 17th, 2009
2:52 pm
Stop with the “Lowndes is the best team” stuff. They lost to NSWR.
They may end up winning the State Championship, but for now they are 2nd best (at best).
Gwinnett Fan
October 17th, 2009
3:26 pm
There is a lot of football to play. Any of the top ten teams can win it all.
Home field advantage will likely play a big role in who makes it to the dome. This puts Lowndes at a disadvantage.
I like NSWR, Peachtree Ridge, Newnan and North Gwinnett. Grayson is over rated.
NG Fan
October 17th, 2009
3:50 pm
I have to admit, our defense held strong in the second half (North Gwinnett) but I’m not sure if we can still hold strong enough to stay no. 3. Depends. But I’d still rank Lowndes no. 1, NS-WR no. 2, NG -3 .
I pick Lowndes no. 1 because they are still that good. I’m going to try to be optimistic about NG, and also Grayson… but if you struggle against Brookwood, then there are some issues. NG started off strong and finished strong in a big 43-13 win over Brookwood. There’s our proof. Grayson is sort of overrated.
funny
October 17th, 2009
4:34 pm
Union Grove , You are Union Grove Please do you think we are to debate this game with you. You know what it is.
highschool football fan
October 17th, 2009
5:29 pm
Before anyone puts Lowndes on the road for the entire playoffs, remember NSWR still has to play Warner Robbins (5-2) and Colquitt (6-1) before they win 1-AAAAA. A loss to Colquitt creates a 3 way tie, Lowndes win the tie with more AAAAA victories. Of course, Lowndes must win out. Colquitt may be the sleeper in the region.
BulldawgBite
October 17th, 2009
5:41 pm
pridge your in fantasyland, all we gotta do is guard roby and your completly shut down on offense. the Stanley/Sawdey combo is gonna probably get negative yardage
BulldawgBite
October 17th, 2009
5:43 pm
grayson is good but they are overrated. everyone is ranking them high because they beat lowndes LAST year. this year they are barely beating mediocre brookwood and parkview teams. if your the best in the state they should be dominant at least on defense
grayson
October 17th, 2009
5:50 pm
grayson is the best in the state now, i sure we will win state
K-MAN
October 17th, 2009
5:55 pm
funny—decatur where its greater—1)I dont have to play football to KNOW GOOD football when I see it! 2) Im not hating on STEPHENSON…but I just dont think they will be able to compete with the more serious contenders! If MLK played LOWDNES or NORTHSIDE last night…how many points would have been scored against them…5o or 60? GET MY POINT!
Stephenson FAN
October 17th, 2009
6:06 pm
MAN STEPHENSON GOIN ALL THE WAY!!! Yall can continue ta hate all yu like! MLK was talkin al dat n got SHUT OUT on DEY homecomin… Union Grove next.. We not OVERRATED we jus OVERHATED by ALL yu lames!!!
K-MAN
October 17th, 2009
6:26 pm
STEPHENSON FAN—Yall going to the dome…to see “who”?
swd panther
October 17th, 2009
6:49 pm
Stephenson is good but MLK is not as good as the AJC and the media outlets hype them up to be. When we faced off against MLK the score was 9-13 and that was with our 10th grade quarterback and a somewhat one dimensional offensive scheme we held Mack Brown to I think It was like 70 yards. The point is that SWD even without our offense was able to contain MLK so if MLK is phenomenal we are a serious contender. And I say this because all of you South Georgia posters and Gwinett posters will start to knock the fact that we are good. Which if you’re right proves that MLK is not far behind us the people they beat in their region had a combined record of 10-25 all weak non-contenders. So Mlk will have a first round exit. As for Stephenson they are the only school in Dekalb with a serious chance to win the AAAAA state championship. Mlk will adavance to like the second round, and make an exit.
Bodog
October 17th, 2009
7:24 pm
NEWNAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO UG!
October 17th, 2009
7:25 pm
The Grove, I could not agree with you more. The play calling is not the best. I heard people in the stands last night complaining about the play calling and not playing kids that should get played and not playing the best kids where they should be played. You are right the Luella game should not have even been close. I don’t know that we can be all that we can be if some changes are not made.
funny
October 17th, 2009
7:30 pm
swd panther ask yo coach whenour schedule y yall aint play us, or brynes, or miami nw, or hoover, or valdosta and many more teams did not want to play us the only team that said they would play was ware county .. so let s win our games and yll win yalls
funny
October 17th, 2009
7:31 pm
newnan yall havent played anyone.. trust that running back will last the whole game
BulldawgBite
October 17th, 2009
7:37 pm
mark newnan you are hilarious! creekside over colquitt
rofl. and east coweta over the #2 team in the state. good pick. 
im holding you to these picks.
pridge
October 17th, 2009
8:21 pm
BulldawgBite- Too bad we dont rely on one player to make all the plays. We have Sawdey,ROby, Stanley, Dixon and Lombardo ( who made alot of big plays vs collins hill last night) and our defense has only allowed 14 points since our loss and lowndes. Im sorry but Pridge will win region again. NG may be undefeated but your not all that. SInce yall seem to always make a lot of mistakes. We will capitalize on them
swd panther
October 17th, 2009
8:24 pm
I cant say why we dont play stephenson anymore maybe because we have a region schedule to satisfy and region 6 is more competitive so we dont have to go out of our region to find games the only reason we played MLK because it was a rivalry and they are right down the street when we played stephenson I believe we were classified AAAAA at the time. But I wish we would have scrimmaged you all before the season. We shut out Peachtree Ridge’s varsity 7-0 so we are tough to beat.
Fred
October 17th, 2009
8:36 pm
It is really funny reading what everyone says about Grayson not blowing out games. You really don’t understand the Grayson game plan. Grayson plays strong defense and ball control offense. Go back and look at time of possession and you might get a better idea of the strength of the Grayson offense. The other big issue, perhaps the biggest, is that Coach Conn does not run up scores. He is about winning the game, period. Good example – Grayson is up by 10 against Brookwood with the ball on the Brookwood 10 yard line with 40 seconds to go. It would be a very easy almost guaranteed 3 points and quite possibly 7 points given the momentum at that point but Grayson takes a knee to end the game. On the other hand, Brookwood is ahead of Meadowcreek by like 40 and takes a timeout with only a few seconds remaining so they can get another play off to score. Would everyone look more favorably on Grayson if the score had been 29-12 instead of 22-12?
Is Grayson the best in the state? I don’t know. I do think that if you just look at the scores and base your judgment on that you are underrating the team. Based on their results so far this year, until they lose, I think they stay number 1.
Fred
October 17th, 2009
9:05 pm
I know this blog is about the best team but I want to bring up something I saw last night at the Grayson-Berkmar game. The Berkmar guys were playing their hearts out. The cheerleaders were cheering their lungs out. The band, while small, was really good and doing everything they could to support the team. Why am I bringing this up? We counted 41 people in the visitor stands. That is awful. That says that every player, cheerleader and band member did not have a parent or other family member there! I know Berkmar is struggling this year but what is with not supporting your child, brother or sister? I don’t get it at all. I am guessing that some of the Berkmar fans were on the Grayson side due to the layout of the stands and access but still, what is the deal? We were walking out when Berkmar came out of the dressing room heading to the buses and I congratulated the player walking next to us for playing hard. He responded back “Thank you sir.” It is sad that it is the opposing team’s fans that are the only ones telling you that you played hard.
Come on people, support your team! These boys are doing their best even if the end result is not what they are hoping for.
By the way – GO TECH!!!!
blu eagle
October 17th, 2009
9:45 pm
What a joke, some of these lame predictions! NSWR all the way, put it in your pie in the sky lame predictions and smoke it! PLEASE!
roswellfan
October 17th, 2009
9:48 pm
Looking forward to this weeks game against milton as roswell continues under the radar its pursuit of the region title. I expect a tough game agaainst Milton this friday and a win on the road against Walton; then an absolute dog fight in the last game against lassiter. Sounds like lassiter offense is putting up scary numbers….no match for a physical defense like roswell though. Go hornets !
down south fan
October 17th, 2009
10:02 pm
its nice that everyone already knows the future , but any team could win state so i,m saying watch out for the valdosta wildcats
footballer
October 17th, 2009
10:02 pm
NSWR is not gonna go all the way!! Chillllllllll
yo
October 17th, 2009
10:13 pm
Punisher if ya’ll can get by Grayson to the 4th round then the test will have come out positive and I and Lowndes will be ya’lls daddy.
The Grove
October 17th, 2009
10:25 pm
decatur where it is greater – All I will say is when the boys play on Saturday, we will see who is the best prepared that night. All of these boys on either side have worked hard to get to this point and I am not going to trash talk with you this week leading up to this game. I thought you were going to beat MLK all year long because I have seen them play twice and I was not impressed. I only seen you play this past weekend and all I can say is I know we have our work cut out for us. We have not played yet but after we do we will continue our conversation. I will not talk about who is the best until after the game, history from a year ago means nothing.
Vince
October 17th, 2009
10:26 pm
You have to put Lassiter in the top 10.
JAB
October 17th, 2009
10:27 pm
THE BOYS WITH THE “S” ON THEIR CHEST! Who else but the mighty JAG……….UARS 2009 AAAAA State Champion Final Stephenson 21 Lowdnes 7.
Da Lake
October 17th, 2009
10:36 pm
Westlake lost to Newnan but to be completely honest Westlake’s offense is horrible and they moved the ball steady on Newnan and threw several interceptions which led to scores. They just beat a sorry offense because the defense shut them down accept for 1 long pass at the beginning of the game. They beat us but they are not that good and wont go far in the playoff. The two brothers make that team.. Oh westlake wont go far either with that sorry offense..and I go to Westlake..
Spencer
October 17th, 2009
10:51 pm
Just In Case Yall Forgot but Northside – WR beat Lowndes fair, so obviously Northside – WR is the better team, Lowndes WAS first when they beat them so Northside – WR should take their place respectively. My Rankings Are
1 – Northside – WR
2- Grayson
3- Lowndes
4- North Gwinnet
5- McEachern
observer
October 18th, 2009
12:00 am
Stephenson is overhyped too. just cause yall beat MLK it doesnt mean your gonna make it to the finals. My top 5 are
1.NSWR
2.Grayson,
3.Lowndes
4.North Gwinnett
5.Peachtree Ridge
B-eagle
October 18th, 2009
1:17 am
Hey highschool football fan, you’ve made an assumptions and a mistake. First, your 3-way tie only occurs assuming Colquitt beats Warner Robins also. I see that one as a 50-50 chance, you have to account for that. Second, you’re mistaken about the tiebreaker…Region 1’s tiebreaker is least points given up defensively in region play. Currently overall, that’s WR with only 17 given, Northside with 30, Lowndes 31, Colquitt 69. WR still has to play three top offenses, that’s why they’re so far ahead right now. Northside and Lowndes is a wash. Colquitt’s OUT of this race already, they won’t win a three-way tie although of course it’s technically possible. So in your three-way scenario, it’ll be either Northside or Lowndes, have to see who plays better defense for the last three games.
Newnan Five-O
October 18th, 2009
1:25 am
Gwinnett County get all the Hype and is always set up to play each other during the first two rounds in the playoffs. This year mark it Newnan and Northside-Warner Robins.
Finals: Georgia Dome
NHS 20 & NSWR 14
NHS Five-O
fan
October 18th, 2009
2:06 am
mceachern high is taking it all with the top oline and rb in the state
Wolverine2Blazer
October 18th, 2009
3:18 am
Down South Fan. Your kidding me right? I dont think the Wildcats are going to be able to pull it together to make state. First off, they prob aren’t compleatly motiveated about their coach leaving like a movie would have it, plus you have so many great teams this year. After seeing them play a high quality team and them only scoring 7 on the first string D….just wont happen.
ColquittCountyUnderdog
October 18th, 2009
3:42 am
Why do Stephenson fans suddenly think their team is going to go deep in the playoffs? they have great talent every year and manage to exit the playoffs in the 1st or 2nd round…that Stephenson-MLK on ESPNU was absolutely HORRIBLE and very sloppy if you consider the number of turnovers in that game. both teams lack decent play on special teams and both teams severely lacked discipline. if Stephenson had a decent coaching staff that focused on the fundamentals…they could be scary…but knowing their playoff history, i dont think anyone is taking them seriously as a state title contender. i can think of about 8 or 9 teams that would beat Stephenson. heck i can think of 4 teams right here in Region 1AAAAA.
bob
October 18th, 2009
5:55 am
im a newnan alum, we may not play the hardest schedule in the regular season but we obviously can play with the tougher regions when it comes playoff time… we beat coffee county in 2007 24 to 21 and then rocked tift county 42 0, both teams which come from region 1 which is a power house region, then following tift county we beat north gwinnet 20 3.. so i dont think our regular season schedule should decide on how good of a team newnan really has.. and look at camden they have the weakest regioin in georgia and theyre the defending champs
bob
October 18th, 2009
5:59 am
im not sayin newnan will when it this year but they def will compete for it.. but there is no doubt we had the best team in georgia last year despite our loss to camden which was our worse played game in 3 years and we still hung tight\
DeeDawg
October 18th, 2009
8:18 am
Congratulations to Stephenson as a team and running back Raymond Sanders in particular. I just saw on ESPN’s SportsCenter that Raymond’s spectacular first TD run was the #3 “play of the day”. Great national exposure for Stephenson football…way to go Jags!!
wardawg
October 18th, 2009
8:27 am
Debate all you want, who is the best, the bottom line is the reigning Ga State Champs are the Camden Wildcats. Until someone beats them in the playoffs, they are still your State Champs. The road to the Dome goes through Camden County, not Grayson, Lowdnes, NSWR, PTR,Newnan, Woodstock, Mceachern, Stephenson, MLK or any of the other various schools. The playoffs start a new season for all teams. The regular season has 3 games left and some teams still have to play one another. No disrespect to any on these schools, but Camden has to be eliminated from the playoffs before a new team can be crowned. Most schools do not want to travel to southeast Ga for the fear of a long travel home empty handed. I have been to a lot of high school games, but Camden has got to be the loudest place to play a football game. I look at all of the schools this year and it is hard to say or see who will be the eventual 5A champion for Ga. There are between 10-12 teams that could win it all, whoever it is will have earned it. The playoffs will be a treachous gauntlett.
Wolverine Fan
October 18th, 2009
9:02 am
Wardog…..yes Camden County has a great venue for high school football, having traveled there last year with Woodstock I know this first hand. However, football up here in region 5 AAAAA is just as loud, The Wolverine Den,Eagles Nest,Boneyard,& Harrison just to name a few are right up there with you.
Graysonfan (the original)
October 18th, 2009
9:23 am
Fred
Its like that anytime Meadow Creek, Shiloh, Berkmar, come over to our stadium. We always feel Sorry for the players. You can not have a successful team anywere without parent and fan support! How anyone can know their son or daughter is out there on a Friday night playing or cheering their hearts out and not be there, I do not know. Not to mention this is a very physical game and I would not want to be called and told my son is in the hospital, I would want to follow right behind. Crazy!
On the other hand, it must not take parent support for a great band because Meadow Creek rocks our socks off every year!!!!
Graysonfan (the original)
October 18th, 2009
9:27 am
Wardawg
Didnt Grayson already beat Camden in the Dome this year? Keep in mind Camden was the champs in 2008. You do not have all the same players on your team this year and neither does Grayson, therefor this presents two different teams and you have already been beat by Grayson!! Get over it!!!
Pops
October 18th, 2009
9:27 am
Wolverine Fan – Actually I am calling out Etowah’s fans this year. I believe the student fan base has not been very good at all. There also semms to be too much room on the fence up top.
You brought more student support to our game at our Nest. Regardless of our record, I can guarantee our last two road games at North Cobb and way out at Harrison, will be pathetic, except for the parents you always see. And if the band doesn’t come…crickets!
EagleNationRising
October 18th, 2009
9:30 am
I had a wonderful opportunity to see Peachtree Ridge and Collins Hill play on Friday before leaving for Nashville to see the Dawgs play Vanderbilt and attend a wedding. If Todd Holcomb, Michael Carvell, and the AJC staff attempt to make Peachtree Ridge legitimate state championship contenders, we all have to question the integrity of the AJC staff.
Forget the questions about what P-Ridge would do in Region 1-AAAAA. I doubt P-Ridge would finish top 3 or 4 in Region 8-AAAAA or even Region 2-AAAAA. They do not hit. Collins Hill players were afraid of the moment…nervous. They lost the game in the first quarter. However, P-Ridge’s offense is questionable and their defense can not stop any strong high school offensive unit. Missed tackles, very few gang tackles, and just no push on either side on the line (interior box). If you are a defensive player for Peachtree Ridge, you better make the open field tackle because you are usually out on an island all alone. Words like lazy and soft have to come to mind.
If P-Ridge wins their region, that means that North Gwinnett is horrible! The winner of Region 7-AAAAA opens with the playoffs against the fourth seed from Region 6-AAAAA. Winning that game will be a stretch. Let’s say the Lions win that game. In the next round they face either the second seed from Region 5-AAAAA or the third seed from Region 8-AAAAA. I saw them live. I doubt that P-Ridge can beat the third seed from Region 8-AAAAA on any Friday night. I don’t see this team as the program Todd Holcomb has hyped them up to be.
Now, if P-Ridge finishes second, they can look forward to seeing McEachern in the 2nd Round. Forget about it. McEachern “Peachtree Ridges” the Lions and keeps it moving towards the Dome. Chatter about these guys from P-Ridge making a state championship run is borderline ridiculous. Either Todd Holcomb is connected to this program or there are higher ups in the AJC pushing this Kool-Aid on all of us. P-Ridge is lucky that Lowndes County did not hang 70+ on them. Randy McPherson obviously called off the dogs. There is no way, the Lions tackle well enough to stop an option type team.
EagleNationRising
October 18th, 2009
9:35 am
Graysonfan: Yes, Grayson beat Camden County. As I have said repeatedly, Grayson deserves the top ranking and should garner more respect on this board. However, beating Camden County in the Georgia Dome means nothing in means of Region seeding. When Camden wins their region, they are going to be on equal footing as Grayson…believe it or not. There will be a coin toss. If Camden wins the toss and teams have to travel all the way down to Kingsland, GA, you can go ahead and give Camden County an extra 7-10 points.
I would hold off on the Camden County bashing. Seriously. It will be extremely challenging for any team to load onto a bus and travel to the southeast tip of the state and beat Camden County. Camden County is young. It can be done. However, you are asking a great deal from a high school player to beat Camden County down in Kingsland.
By the way, Peachtree Ridge would not make the state playoffs in Region 1-AAAAA, Region 8-AAAAA, and probably be a third or fourth seed out of Region 2-AAAAA.
Wolverine Fan
October 18th, 2009
9:49 am
Etowah Fan…To bad Cherokee County will not let the band travel to 2 away games. The band plays a very important role in motivating the fans and players. This year we elected not to send the band to Marietta, the announcer said “Cherokee county football fans need to tell our school board change this rule” Our game this year at South Cobb will be funded by the booster club.
Etowah Fan
October 18th, 2009
9:55 am
Pops & Wolverine crew – let’s give the Etowah faithful the benefit of the doubt. For the Woodstock game, it was the Friday of the Fall Break and the end of the Flood 2009. Not excuses… just sayin. A decent crowd (not max for sure) for Friday’s homecoming on a rainy, very cold night.
Quinn of the Ridge
October 18th, 2009
9:57 am
ENR, you do not know that, so let’s not throw around propaganda and speculative arguments.
Wolverine Fan
October 18th, 2009
10:00 am
The weather this last Friday was crappy (our homecoming as well) by the end of the 3rd quarter it looked like the crowds we had 7-8 years ago.
EagleNationRising
October 18th, 2009
10:02 am
Quinn: I saw the Peachtree Ridge and Collins Hill game live on Friday night. P-Ridge lost to Lowndes County 51-17 and Lowndes County is not even the going to win their own region. It is propaganda for the AJC and Todd Holcomb to crown this team as a great team going into the season. At best, the team is solid.
Defense is the problem for Peachtree Ridge. They can not stop teams of equal or greater talent. They rarely gang tackle. Most of the plays on defense are one on one stops. The interior (on both sides) is not dominant. Would you disagree with that assessment, Quinn?
EagleNationRising
October 18th, 2009
10:03 am
Quinn, you would agree that at best Lowndes County can only finish second in their own region. I do not have a crystal ball. However, I do know a team that will not hit when I see one.
Etowah Fan
October 18th, 2009
10:08 am
1. Grayson
2. NSWR
3. Lowndes
4. North Gwinnett
5. McEachern
6. Stephenson
7. Newnan
8. P’Ridge
9. Lassiter
10.Roswell
Others receiving votes: Woodstock, Camden County
EagleNationRising
October 18th, 2009
10:15 am
Decatur Where It Is Greater: Much of the Colquitt County Packer hype will subside after their game against Warner Robins on Friday night. Although the contengent of South Georgia posters have prepared to crown Colquitt County as the third seed from Region 1-AAAAA and believe that Valdosta sneaks in at 4-3, I want to caution you on buying into this ridiculous way of thinking.
Colquitt County completes their schedule with a run against the three Warner Robins high schools. They start by hosting Warner Robins in Moultrie. Watch what happens. The Packers will be fortunate to win one of their final three games. Warner Robins is going to VIOLATE Colquitt County!!! It will not even be close. Many people have written off Warner Robins. I do not buy it. Warner Robins will beat Colquitt County, easily. Northside and Lowndes County are going to be on “Upset Alert” agaisnt WR.
Warner Robins has faced a very competitive schedule. They run the ball practically every play. They are big, physical, and very experienced on both side of the ball. Bryan Way is a highly underrated coach in the region, who does have a State Championship (2004). The assumption is Warner Robins and Valdosta fight it out for fourth place. I expect Northside to win the region undefeated or with one loss (from Warner Robins). I expect Lowndes County to finish second with one or two region losses (the Vikings may get caught sleeping on Warner Robins). I expect Warner Robins, Colquitt County, and Valdosta to be in a three way tie for third with each team knocking off one of the other three and each sitting at 4-3. It will be a sticky tie-breaker situation. Truth be told, Warner Robins should be undefeated and 4-0 in region play. They had there feet on Valdosta’s neck and gave away a fumble for a touchdown in the closing minutes.
Warner Robins 28, Colquitt County 7
Before you roll your eyes, Warner Robins lost at Grayson 10-0 (an almost three hour road game). Grayson is not just better than Colquitt County. Grayson is MUCH better than Colquitt County.
GO UG!
October 18th, 2009
10:37 am
Decatur where it is Greater, what are you talking about, humble road? You guys smashed Luella and we barely squeaked out a win. You crushed MLK who has already proclaimed that they are 2nd in region 2AAAAA and as I have been saying that Newton is far from being a push-over. You are the mighty Jags, how in the world can we compete with that? Can you get me ticket when you play in the Dome?
BulldawgBite
October 18th, 2009
10:54 am
ENR your bias towards region 1AAAAA blinds you so that you cant see a good team when you see one. Pridge would contend for your region because they can play with lowndes and northside. they would probably win 2AAAAA and compete with grayson for 8AAAAA. they come into the season ranked 7th nationally after one game you judge them. every team has played a bad game before. this doesnt make them a bad team. if a northside or lowndes team came up to atlanta and got beat badly its not like all the sudden they suck. their still a good team that is capable of winning against the best.
GO UG!
October 18th, 2009
11:09 am
BulldawgBite, have you been smoking crack? How could you possibly think that Pridge could win 2AAAAA with Stephenson in that bracket. THEY are going to the dome and if you don’t believe me just ask them, really ask them!
GO UG!
October 18th, 2009
11:14 am
Decature where it is greater, I have already heard from someone who played you that told me how big and fast you guys are. Just remember to be gentle with us next weekend.
Suwanee 0wnz
October 18th, 2009
12:06 pm
Patience Bulldawg. ENR will get his comeupense when his team travels to Suwanee in the quarterfinals and gets their tail handed to them. I’m sure NSWR is a good team, too bad they have such an obnoxious proponent.
I think Stephenson exposed MLK as merely a pretender. While MLK may have a decent team they were not able to score ANY points against a decent opponent. Dropped passes and uninspired play calling with continual dives into the strength of the Stephenson defense. Even if they have great players play-calling and coaching like that is not going to win them games against strong competitors. While the game showed us that MLK is not all that good, I am not sure that it proved Stephenson is all that strong either?
It is time to consider some recognition for Roswell or Lassiter or both for their unbeaten records so far. Between the two of them Lassieter broke a Georgia record with 545 yards of total passing on Friday night. That is exactly the sort of offense that might give fits to teams like Grayson, NSWR, and many of the others in the 5A Top 10 list. I am not sure we really know about Lassiter yet, but there is some potential to do real damage in the playoffs.
Newnan is hard to judge since they play such weak opponents. But they seem to produce quality teams year after year. I expect they will do well in the playoffs.
Camden continues to prove why they belong in the Top 10. They are one of the teams that could win it all. Playing tough competition early might just give them an edge to beat the tough competition in the playoffs.
It seems to me that 1AAAAA is relatively untested. One win against a decent non-conference opponent doesn’t prove diddly especially given that it was a home game after a 5 hour bus ride in front of a hostile crowd. I think everyone can admit the wheels came off for Peachtree Ridge after the long bus ride, and a couple of early scores. Will it happen to P Ridge again? Maybe. There is a good chance it will happen to any team that makes the long trip to South Georgia, but things might be completely different when it is the South Georgia team that gets on the bus.
In the 10 total 5A championships awarded in Georgia, 3 of them have gone to 1AAAAA teams. While 5 of them have gone to teams from Gwinnett or Cobb. I think we are just going to have to wait to see how this one plays out.
BTW, AJC it is extremely irritationg that I cannot post from a different PC. Is there anything the SWAT team can do to fix that? Thanks.
K-MAN
October 18th, 2009
12:18 pm
COLQUITT-COUNTY-FAN…You are so right…STEPHENSON has won a couple of mediocore games and they THINK they ready! They do have a good team…but they are not disciplined! Sloppy is the word that comes to mind. All of that talent, size, speed,and depth…there is no reason they should be flying up under the radar! But they are! And dont pay attention to that DECATUR FAN…hes just an excited person that is not used to winning apparently! You have plenty of room to talk…COLQUITT has a CHAMPIONSHIP! STEPHENSON DONT! ENOUGH SAID!
grayram
October 18th, 2009
12:18 pm
ENR
Peachtree Ridge would however make the playoffs in AAA where NSWR plays.
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Newton
October 18th, 2009
12:35 pm
One thing I can agree on about the Stephenson-MLK game: sloppy play and penalties are a staple with these two teams. For a showcase of two of Dekalb’s best programs, it was what I predicted. Having grew up in Dekalb though I took a lot of pride in this game, and was proud to have witnessed it on TV. ESPN has got an affinity for HS in GA this year though, the Sanders TD was the second highlight Ive seen in as many weeks on ESPN. The Clarence Jackson pick-6 from the Griffin-NC game last week was also an ESPN top 10 highlight. Anyways, I had gotten the feeling over the past week the Union Grove posters were being sarcastic decatur where its greater, but all in good fun. They know they haven’t beat yall EVER, so you got to appreciate the respect tied in as well. Stephenson has a ton of talent, and the confidence is high after a big win over a region rival on a national stage. But as far a state title contender goes, I’ll just see it when I see it. You guys are going to have to do it on the field, not in the chat room. Ive seen some great Stephenson teams get knocked out the playoffs, and the team you have this year isn’t one of greats IMO. Good luck to region 2-AAAAA playoff bound teams the season is almost over, lets represent at state
Newton
October 18th, 2009
1:16 pm
props to the Rams for the 39-0 drubbing of Greenbrier, let’s continue to beat the teams we are suppose to in convincing fashion. Things are lookin good with winless Douglass, Union Grove and Luella left. If we take care of business, we avoid Camden Co. and I like our chances with anyone else in 3-AAAAA in the first round. Also props to Eastside for the 48-0 win over Jackson Co. Looks like they should defend their region 8-AAA crown with tough part of their schedule behind them. Looks like they really pulled it together after we beat them: good job Eagles! Alcovy, great win over Ola, but yall got a dangerous game coming up this week with Mt. Zion-Jonesboro. They have a ton of talent and their running back Morgan is a beast. Im looking for yall to roll into Griffin 8-1. AJC wake up and realize its great football being played in Newton Co.
Rod
October 18th, 2009
1:21 pm
McEachern baby, if that coach get rid of that 2 QB system, the #7 kid can do it all and they have a lot of speed at all the skill position. Just ask Coach OB and Woodstock.
BulldawgBite
October 18th, 2009
2:28 pm
decatur where its greater,
i wont ask our AD to put is in the same region as you because our schools are 45 mins away and that makes 0 sense. and the difference between the ridge game versus lowndes and the stephenson-newton game is that Lowndes is actually good. stephenson did win big against MLK but everyone has said they play sloppy football and are undisciplined. 3 fumbles would explain those assumptions. in the playoffs if stephenson can get past their two seed then they will get to the semis becaust they play a horrid region 6 team.
zach
October 18th, 2009
2:54 pm
Lassiter has the most explosive offense in the state
Westlake Title
October 18th, 2009
3:09 pm
WESTLAKE ALL THE WAY, ONE SET BACK AGAINST NEWNAN BUT MICHAEL TAYLOR WILL LEAD THEM TO STATE ALONG WITH YOUNG TALENT
Westlake Title
October 18th, 2009
3:10 pm
WESTLAKE WILL HAVE A REMATCH AGAINST NEWNAN IN THE SEMIS AND IT WILL BE A THRILLER
Pridge senior
October 18th, 2009
3:48 pm
Bulldog bite I’m sorry to disappoint you but brad roby is not our only player. He barely played at all against collins hill last night and we still did very well. We might just have to wait and see
Robert
October 18th, 2009
4:38 pm
Lowndes. End of discussion.
GO UG!
October 18th, 2009
4:39 pm
can you talk those players that you mentioned to commit to UGA before Lane Kiffin gets to them?
newnancougar39
October 18th, 2009
5:03 pm
we do hav a weak schedule so just admit it we do and until we prove ourselves in a bigtime situation you cannot promise a state championship. Yes we have a very good shot because we are really good,have stellar athletes,good coaches,and a lot of heart but you cannot guarantee a state championship because there are a good 8 more teams in the state who are neck and neck with us. So yes I think if we play to our potential we will win state
dakotah
October 18th, 2009
5:13 pm
i wanna ee grayson com down here to camden and talk all the carp there talking yea u beat ujs so wat were 5-2 u may be 7-0 i dont caqre the noise it crazy here id love to see u beat jus here then ill respect
AVikingFan
October 18th, 2009
5:50 pm
To High School Football Fan: If Region 1AAAAA regular season ends with a three way, the tie breaker is points allowed in games with the three teams. In other words, if Lowndes, Northside and Colquitt ended the season tied, Lowndes has given up 16 points to those two teams (10 to NSWR and 6 to Colquitt) Lowndes put 31 on Colquitt. Colquitt and Northside have not played yet. Lowndes scored 7 on NSWR. But I don’t look for Colquitt to defeat NSWR, who should win 1st place in our region, with Lowndes 2nd, Colquitt 3rd, and Valdosta 4th.
slalom1
October 18th, 2009
7:18 pm
Have not studied the play-off brackets, but as far as who has the best shot in AAAAA, I would have to still bet on Lowndes. Grayson is over-hyped. N. Gwinnett is impressive. Living on the Alabama side of the “Hooche” I catch lots of Alabama HS football as well. The win over Prattville still has Alabama HS fans feeling woozy. Camden County and Northside are still young. McKeachern has NEVER gotten the job done. P’Ridge? Come on. They are done. Then there is Newnan. Hands down the best defense in the state along with the state’s best player, Alec Ogletree. The Newnan offense still needs work, but if the 2 best teams in AAAAA played tomorrow it would be Newnan vs. Lowndes.
slalom1
October 18th, 2009
7:31 pm
There have been several comments on some of A. Ogletree’s biggest hits of the year. One that I will never forget is the one he put on LG’s Ocie Salter right before the half in Game 1. Speaking of Ocie Salter, everyone seems to have discovered the state’s most popular “little BIG man” in Ean Pemberton. But I am here to say that the state’s best “little BIG man” is LG’s Ocie Salter. At 5′5 162 lbs. he is simply an amazing RB. Catch his highlights @ http://www.lagrangefootball.com. He is #5. FINALLY up to full speed after the devasting hit by Ogletree in Game 1. Had 174 yds rushing in the first half 2 weeks ago and had over 210 yds total offense yesterday. Amazing.
observer
October 18th, 2009
7:41 pm
Slalom1- What do you mean by pridge is done?
Northside Observer
October 18th, 2009
9:15 pm
Northtside-WR is not out of the woods yet for a lock on 1st place in 1AAAAA. Warner Robins Demons have gotten better as the season as progressed. Throw the ratings out of the window when thses two play. The Demons get Colquitt on the road this week while NSWR plays them at home on the last weekend of the season. Colquitt is a very good team and dangerous—as is NSWR at home. I see them coming in 3rd in the region. The Demons will bring it against NSWR with 3 or 4 track speed running backs and a senior D-and O line.
AJC Sports
October 18th, 2009
9:24 pm
decatur – Your posts mentioning topics about the Colquitt coach that have nothing to do with football have been deleted. End of discussion on that and if we see any more about it, you’re gone for a week.
It’s fine if you want to argue Stephenson’s case, FOOTBALL-wise. But for the last flippin’ time: STOP WITH THE PERSONAL ATTACKS — either on other commenters or coaches, players, etc.
Talk FOOTBALL here. If you just can’t keep yourself from running off about personal rumors, maybe the fine folks at TMZ.com will add a “Georgia High School Football Rumors And Innuendo” section where you can get wild, go crazy. But on this blog, we won’t.
We’ve been pretty patient with you, decatur, because we hate sending our regulars to the Time Out corner and we know you’re a passionate fan. Please don’t make that happen just because someone disses your team. C’mon…
That said, it’s also not cool to bait other commenters here just to get them to blow up. We love your intense debates, gang, but lay off the little snipe-fests that are too personal. It’s childish.
big j
October 18th, 2009
10:15 pm
You so called union grove fans trip me out we have a bad game in all phases of the game and now goin into biggest game of year you want to basicly throw coach under bus we all no what the problem is the o line are d will play with anybody there’s no doubt we need to open it up but u can’t do it when we r that thin up front I challenge you to look at the top teams in state and look at there o line then if you think we have what it takes to beat anyone its simple weak up front
The Grove
October 18th, 2009
10:46 pm
big j – You have no clue nor do you know anything about football if you don’t think these coaching moves are suspect with all of this talent we have. If we coach like this against Stephenson this week like we have for the last 7 weeks, it’s a done deal and all that the Stephenson and MLK people have been saying will be true.
big j
October 18th, 2009
11:03 pm
Grove your missin my point have you seen the o line I agree extremly talented at skill not on line I totally agree play callin suspect at best I don’t care who plays we just don’t have it on the line there’s no doubt if we play the way we did friday no chance that’s in all phases at all levels
Jags
October 19th, 2009
12:09 am
JAGUARS…Anybody,Anytime,Anywhere. Sorry haters no we are a prefect team but we are “THE” Team .Yes Sir thank you keep it coming!!! We have to be doing it right because yall talking.
Panola Road's Finest
October 19th, 2009
12:30 am
Hey Jaguar Fans,
We used to have heated debates two years ago when MLK was undefeated and came one kick from going to the dome. Just wanted to say that, sorry.
But anyway, might I suggest that the Jaguar nation stop talking and finally go out and prove it in the playoffs. The stakes are higher this year due to the fact that your team was featured on NATIONAL TV beating a solid, but young team. Say what you want Jaguar Fans but a first round exit with yet ANOTHER REGION CHAMPIONSHIP is NOT a good look.
No hate, no disrespect just saying what everyone is saying including us here in Dekalb. Tucker never talks. SWD never talks. Each went deeper in the playoffs than Stephenson the past couple of years.
ColquittCountyUnderdog
October 19th, 2009
5:27 am
thank you AJCSports for regulating the comments.
to decatur- i stand by my comments regarding Stephenson’s lack of discipline. Stephenson has some of the best talent in the state but it all goes to waste every year when they fail to make it past the first or 2nd round of the playoffs. a weak kicking game and sloppy fumbles will get a team sent home in a hurry against the likes of a Lowndes, Northside, Colquitt, or Warner Robins. if Stephenson had better coaching, i think they could be in the title mix every year.
The Grove
October 19th, 2009
6:11 am
big j – Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith did not have a legendary line and Neither has Tom Brady, but if you put the best 11 on the field and get your play makers the ball your chances are greater. That’s probably why other teams or writers are not taking us seriously because our coaching is suspect in all phases of the game. Speed and talent will out weigh the rough spots on the o-line. There are some bright spots on the line though we just have to get into their ears and give them a chance and not let coaching defeat us like it did last year in the 2 regular season and 1 playoff game we lost.
ColquittCountyUnderdog
October 19th, 2009
8:37 am
wow decatur…i really didnt think you would go there but then again it doesnt surprise me…i think the fact that Stephenson made so many mistakes and still won is a testament to the great talent they have. Stephenson certaintly has the talent to beat anyone if they limit mistakes, play solid on special teams, and open up the offense a bit.
TRUE BLUE
October 19th, 2009
8:49 am
ColquittCountyUnderdog, you need to stop your foolish talking about STEPHENSON. The things that you are saying sound like you from the Dekalb County.So you need to keep your negative comments to yourself acting like you from Colquitt County living up here Dekalb County.
ColquittCountyUnderdog
October 19th, 2009
9:08 am
True Blue- what i said about Stephenson is not foolish talk…its obvious and im not the only one who mentioned Stephenson’s turnovers and mistakes…with better coaching, i think they could be in the state title mix every year but i doubt they will go that deep in the playoffs this year if they continue to play like they did against MLK.
i thought this was a blog. i cant give my honest opinion now?…good luck to Stephenson the rest of the way unless you meet Colquitt County of course.
GO UG!
October 19th, 2009
9:22 am
big J, do you think that we are doing the absoulute best that we can with what we have? I really think that we need a little more diversity in the offense. Take that little shuffle pass out…it don’t work.
Hey Coach, put in the SECRET PLAY this week.
GO UG!
October 19th, 2009
9:23 am
Hey Coach, put in the SECRET PLAY this week for Stephenson.
NHSEagle
October 19th, 2009
9:32 am
The Northside Eagles are the best team in the state, period. Just come see us at the MAC in Warner Robins or at our 2nd home, the GA Dome…We will be waiting…
ColquittCountyUnderdog
October 19th, 2009
9:52 am
Lowndes has also won 3 titles in the last 5 years and Grayson made it to the semifinals, a place unknown to Stephenson. im not “bashing” Stephenson. why are you so sensitive? i guess you ignore the fact that i mentioned Stephenson’s great talent.
Stephenson’s running back lost 3 fumbles. those are obvious mistakes in ball security. yes, other teams turn the ball over but i seriously doubt Lowndes, Grayson, North Gwinnett, Northside WR, or any other top AAAAA team go on national tv and turn it over like that.
like i said BEFORE and will say AGAIN, good luck to Stephenson the rest of the way.
ColquittCountyUnderdog
October 19th, 2009
10:00 am
Lowndes and Grayson have turnovers periodically but i cant name a game where Lowndes has lost 3 fumbles. Lowndes has won 3 of the past 5 state titles in AAAAA and Grayson made it to the semifinals, a place unknown to Stephenson.
i would think losing 3 fumbles are mistakes but thats just my opinion based on the facts of the Stephenson-MLK game. the punting and kicking were not as good as some of the top AAAAA teams either. teams that lack solid special teams usually give up field position and it comes back to haunt them against great teams. some of the Stephenson posters were saying that Stephenson would make it to the dome but i just dont see that unless they dramatically improve between now and the playoffs.
im not bashing them. im just giving my opinion. like i said BEFORE, good luck to Stephenson the rest of the way
SportsFan31313
October 19th, 2009
10:33 am
NHSEagle,
It’s nice to back your team. But to go as far as to say the Northside Warner Robbins are the best in the State is just your opinion. Last I have seen it, Grayson is the number one which makes them the best in the state.
big j
October 19th, 2009
10:39 am
Not sayin we can’t do better we can all do better sure we need to open it up iam sure coach wakes up every sat mornin wishin he had done somethi different iam just stating a fact about o-line when you are missing 3 out of 7 in rotation it hurts we all no the backbone of team is on d if they have breakdowns like they did friday it changes game completly
AJC Sports
October 19th, 2009
10:48 am
These commenters are now banned. If you contact us to complain, we have the posts that got you banned on file and will be happy to send them to the editors so they, too, can read them. Decatur, you were warned and given chances to stop. Punisher, there’s no excuse for what you wrote to another commenter on this forum.
decatur where it is greater
PUNISHER
Gone for a week with a warning:
mark newnan 1
Mark, you may be back for Week 10 but only if you stop personally attacking other commenters. You’re gone for Week 9. If you try to return under another name, trust us — it won’t work. We’ll be watching. Our advice: Cool down and return to football talk. Thanks. We know you can do it.
Today we’re going through this blog, Poll Talk and the Free For All Forum and deleting posts that are personal in tone because things are ridiculous at the moment. If we see that you go behind us and continue posting these sorts of messages, like decatur tried to do or if you post something as disgusting as Punisher did, we’ll just shut down commenting. We’d hate to do that because we think this is the most fun part of what we do here online but it’s up to you, folks.
We do appreciate it and those of you who have helped us keep the trolls off the boards and keep the football talk on track. You know who you are. Many thanks.
mike
October 19th, 2009
11:14 am
pridge- Collins Hill was not overhyped. You made 2 big plays, we made none, you won. Love to play you again. We’ll still finish 9-1, which in 7AAAAA is only good for third place.
NHSEagle
October 19th, 2009
11:41 am
SportsFan, I appreciate your comments, but if Grayson and Northside haven’t played, I guess your assessment of the situation is also an opinion. Rankings don’t make a team #1, victories do. And we DO have plenty of those over the years. Remember…men lie, women lie, but numbers don’t. Again, come see us (Northside High School Eagles) at home in Warner Robins at the MAC or at our 2nd home field, the GA Dome. We play the game on the field, folks…True Blue!
NHSEagle
October 19th, 2009
12:02 pm
SportsFan,
Yeah, I’m True Blue all the way. But, if Northside and Grayson haven’t played this year, isn’t the #1 ranking also someone’s opinion? I’m sure if you ask Lowndes who the best team in the state is, they will concur with my assessment. An opinionated, metro ATL-biased ranking doesn’t make you the best team in the state, victories do. Of which, we (NHS Eagles) have plenty. Remember…men lie, women lie, but numbers don’t. Come see us at home in Warner Robins at the MAC or at our adopted home field, the GA Dome. We will be there waiting, as usual, when the smoke clears. Oh, to all you WR Demon fans…Great year so far. From what I’ve seen and heard, you have another great team over there on the southside. The showdown should be another great game, but it’s all about the Eagles!
NHSEagle
October 19th, 2009
12:23 pm
Enter your comments here
Decatur 4 Life
October 19th, 2009
12:27 pm
The Grove
Tom Brady and Emmitt Smith had excellent offensive lines, what games were you watching?
Decatur 4 Life
October 19th, 2009
12:34 pm
Also, I missed Decatur where its greater post, I was interested in what he said considering we represent the same city.(not the same team)
NHSEagle
October 19th, 2009
12:35 pm
Sports Fan,
I haven’t seen Grayson play this year, so I won’t comment on them. But, as a football fan, what I do know is that rankings don’t make a team the best, victories do. And, we (NHS Eagles) have plenty of those to go around. Remember…men lie, women lie, but numbers don’t. As a matter of fact, we can let you borrow a few “W”s and still have a winning record for the last 10 years or so. So, either come see us at home in Warner Robins (with one “b”, thank you) or at our 2nd home in the GA Dome. We WILL be there waiting. To my WR Demons fans…Great year so far. I haven’t see y’all play, but I heard y’all have a good team this year. The Showdown should be another great game in the rivalry. But, it’s still all about the Eagles!
Decatur 4 Life
October 19th, 2009
12:37 pm
NHSEagle
Is the Georgia Dome really yall second home? I think not and since that jump to AAAAA you might not see it again.
SportsFan31313
October 19th, 2009
12:47 pm
NHS Eagle,
Point taken when you say Rankings don’t make a team the best victories do. With that being said, Grayson hasn’t lost either, and they are ranked Number 1.
region 5 aaaaa fan
October 19th, 2009
12:52 pm
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Regular Joe
October 19th, 2009
1:02 pm
The voice of reason must now speak! Stephenson has a very good team this year. Will they go to the dome ? Who knows, but its possible. Hell its possible for any top 10 team to go to the dome. Football is one of those games where you never know until its over. Every good team that won state had to do it for the first time and until they did they was probaly doubted by everyone. We speak so freely about winning state like its something easy to accomplish but it ain’t. Hell it takes some schools 30 years to do it. Give Stephenson a break; what they have done in the last ten seasons is phenonmenal. They may not have won state but they have had many winning seasons. They have my respect if nothing else.
NHSEagle
October 19th, 2009
1:13 pm
Decatur 4 Life,
Yes, it is. If I recall correctly, the last Dekalb County team we played in the Dome (Tucker) got sent away with an “L” like the rest. You remember Tucker, don’t you? The DeKalb County team that said NHS hadn’t played anybody…? Anyway, has ANY Decatur school EVER made it to the Dome?(Go Towers Titans!)We made the jump to AAAAA because these metro Atlanta AAAA teams couldn’t compete. So, we did y’all a favor by moving up. Sports Fan, congrats to Grayson for being ranked #1. I commend you on the fact that, in someone else’s opinion, y’all are the #1 team right now. The only #1 ranking that matters to the NHS Eagles is the postseason #1…
NHSEagle
October 19th, 2009
1:19 pm
BTW…Congrats on the success to the players of Grayson, WRHS, NHS, Peachtree Ridge, Lowndes, Valdosta, and any and every team working hard and preparing every week! Go Eagles!
Tide Fan
October 19th, 2009
1:22 pm
NORTHSIDE EAGLES!!!!
Warner Robins Ga.
Tide Fan
October 19th, 2009
1:34 pm
The Georgia Dome Home of the Northside Eagles!!!!!!!
Home Sweet Dome!!!!
Former Eagle
October 19th, 2009
1:49 pm
Being ranked number 1 means nothing especially with the bias that is shown the metro atlanta teams. Northside has already proven they are the best team in the state by beating lownes.
BulldawgBite
October 19th, 2009
2:22 pm
all this bias all the northside fans complain about is crazy. if they were biased why would they continue ranking camden with 2 losses over an atlanta team?
ColquittCountyUnderdog
October 19th, 2009
2:27 pm
the Wartown battle should be a good one and will have a serious playoff implications. Northside is a lock to make the playoffs but to win the region and take the #1 seed they have to win out, beating WR and Colquitt. im assuming Northside wins both games but i just hope the Packers play them close.
the team that i think will surprise some folks, especially South Georgia, is North Gwinnett. they are the real deal this year and have big play threat at QB. i could easily see them winning it all just as much as Lowndes, Northside, or Grayson…
NHSEagle
October 19th, 2009
2:32 pm
What does Camden County have to do with Northside?
BulldawgBite
October 19th, 2009
3:25 pm
former eagle said that the bias is shown towards metro teams. that has a lot to do with his assumption that northside is ranked behind grayson because of bias
Tide Fan
October 19th, 2009
5:33 pm
Well whatever team comes out of the metro atl area if they’re in AAAAA and they want to win a state title they’ll get there shot at the Northside Eagles, they can’t be first but they can be next!!!
tj
October 19th, 2009
9:40 pm
MLK should still be in the top 10 it one game they losed just lik SWD
Tell like it is
October 19th, 2009
10:43 pm
South Ga— there are a lot of good teams in the north this year.Get ready to strap your pads own come play off time.
Decatur 4 Life
October 20th, 2009
9:35 am
NHSEagle
Actually we’ve had plenty teams from the county in the dome. What does that have to do with anything, and if you can recall you guys had to come back from 4 touchdowns to get that win against Tucker that year. Why are we talking about AAAA anyway, Northside isn’t there anymore. Get to the dome in AAAAA, that why I made that comment. Heck I’m not even a Tucker fan but I would just say their coaches lost that game being up by so many and then lose. You get some props for beating Lowndes this year but don’t consider the dome your second home after when you might not see it anymore.
Decatur 4 Life
October 20th, 2009
9:45 am
Isn’t it funny that all the Northside fans didn’t think they had a chance against Lowndes but after they won, they’re the clear cut best team in the state. What happened to all the talk about how young Northside is and how once they get experience everyone better watch out. I guess they got all the experience they need in that Lowndes game, things that make you say hmmmmmm.
Bravo
October 20th, 2009
10:23 am
Michael,
Great stories lately. I really like the story you did on the young player from West Forsyth, and today’s story was terrific. It’s a good point: No one gives seniors an opportunity to flourish. Scholarships already snapped up. It’s too bad. But the seniors having a breakout year will land someplace great, even if it’s not in the ACC or SEC. Thanks for the introspective.
montanto
October 20th, 2009
11:46 am
northside wr are 61 and 3 since 2004 stop hating and give the boys from wr some credit they are getting better every week loaded with talent and looking very strong on defense 59 points all year
AVikingFan
October 20th, 2009
1:52 pm
Region 1AAAAA three way tie breaker system counts points allowed among teams tied as the tie breaker. When two teams are tied, the head to head competition winner decides the tie breaker. Before we went to this foremat, we counted non region AAAAA wins as the tie breaker. But it is difficult for South Georgia teams to schedule non region AAAAA opponents, so we changed our tie breaker system several years ago. The regular season has 3 more games, and a lot can happen. No team in 1AAAAA is a lock to win 1st place, though NSWR is certainly in the cat bird seat. If NSWR stumbles to either Colquitt or Warner Robins lowndes could very easily be the region champs. I realize EagleNationRising said there is no way Lowndes can win first place in its region, but I just explained a way that it can. Lowndes gave up six to Colquitt, 10 to NSWR, and has WR at home in the last reg. season game.
highschool football fan
October 20th, 2009
4:04 pm
B.Eagle, my mistake, I understood wins against all aaaaa teams in the state to be the tie breaker, then the points allowed on defence….Of course Colquitt, Lowndes and NSWR have to win out for each team to only have 0ne loss. I assumed that as a given. In fact, any of the four teams (including WR) could finish 1,2,3,or 4. Are you sure about tie breaker???Just asking……….
slalom1
October 20th, 2009
4:23 pm
observer, Maybe I should have said something like, “after the thrashing suffered at the hands of Lowndes, NO WAY P’Ridge is or will become the state’s best”.
Grayson Student
October 20th, 2009
5:03 pm
slalom 1… grayson being overhyped doesnt necessarily reflect on their talent. Of course their gonna get more media coverage becuase were the best team around atlanta. Not to say the state because that will soon be determined. I also like North
sports fan
October 20th, 2009
5:21 pm
Right now I see Lowndes and Northside as the favorites and Grayson because they play a slow down frustrating offense style with a good defense.I think Camden is too young tocompete against the top teams.Mlk and Stephenson could get in the mix if the coaches will listen to people in the program besides themselve.These two teams have the talent to beat any one. South west Dekalb should be hard to beat this year with the big back and tough defense. The cold weather will also play a factor in the playoffs, it really does affect a lot of high school football players.
UnionGrove2010
October 20th, 2009
6:46 pm
Well, we all know Union Grove won’t be close to keeping up if the coaches don’t quit the crappy plays and go out on a limb and get the ball to our play makers. If we put our best line up on the field and keep them there, we could have a very good game with Stephenson this weekend, but if we continue on with these same plays every team sees us do every week, nothing is going to happen to give them a challenge.
AVikingFan
October 20th, 2009
9:54 pm
I guess some of us are getting off track. Michael asked us to pick our top teams. So here goes my two bits: Greyson, Northside Warner Robins, Camden, McEachern, Newnan, North Gwinnett, Lassiter, Lowndes, Warner Robins, Colquitt County.
Also receiving votes, Stephenson, Valdosta & Woodstock tied, Roswell, Etowah, Peachtree Ridge
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT
October 21st, 2009
1:23 am
COLQUITTCOUNTYUNDERDOG,You need to stop acting like you from Colquitt County living in DEKALB COUNTY. You probably couldn’t name THE WORLD REKNOWN AQUATIC CENTER in Colquitt County and in COLQUITT COUNTY you have some of your best high school swimmers and divers from COLQUITT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
CopnBlue
October 21st, 2009
2:30 am
To be the best, you have to beat the best. All banter and rhetoric aside, Northside has done so in defeating previous ranked #1 Lowndes and Grayson did so in defeating also previous ranked #1 Camden County.
I’m amazed reading all the kool aid drinking Lowndes posts stating they are still the team to beat. Ummmm nodda! Good thing the game is played on the field and not in this forum. Head to head match ups is the true indicator. The rest is biased speculation.
This is a strong year for Georgia football, great teams all over the Peach state. Exciting Friday nights ahead!
Jaguars
October 21st, 2009
8:45 am
Stephenson is 0 – 2 vs Lowndes
Stephenson is 2 – 0 vs NG
Stephenson has never played Grayson and Northside
Stephenson is 1 – 0 vs Newnan
So much for playing proven teams. Grayson just came on the seen about 3 years ago. Grayson wasn’t know as a powerhouse in 5A.
So get records together then talk about Stephenson.
Blake Ashmon
October 21st, 2009
8:57 am
I’m a true Stephenson Jaguar fan. I wish that they could receive a little more love. But, after all, haters are haters. All of the hate is just what’s making them so great. Stephenson Jaguars got a new game bag and we all in the Jaguar fan club know what it is. That’s the difference in this STEPHENSON HIGH SCHOOL JAGUAR TEAM from the teams from the past. We will see all of you in the DOME. Imagine when JACK JOHNSON was beating up on those good old boys. That’s how it’s going to be when Stephenson enter the Georgia Dome.
ZUMA 5164
October 21st, 2009
8:58 am
I agree with you B A, Stephenson is going to take it all.
yo
October 21st, 2009
9:22 am
Quote from the Valdosta Daily Times:
“Since the GHSA expanded to five classifications in 2000, no school with fewer than 2,400 students has won the AAAAA state championship in football.”
yo
October 21st, 2009
9:23 am
I posted something at 9:23 where is it?
yo
October 21st, 2009
9:24 am
SHOULD HAVE BEEN BEFORE THESE 2 SIMPLE POSTS.
Jaymac
October 21st, 2009
10:32 am
Humble Observer. You say that WHS dominated McEachern for 30 minutes. There are 4 qtrs in a game. You realize that WHS had a bye the week before…giving them 2 weeks to prepare? MHS came into that game sluggish and overconfident after a blowout of Etowah the week prior. MHS is the better team with the better athletes. The right team won.
Grayson Student
October 21st, 2009
12:21 pm
jaguars… are u kidding me. What does it matter if we were known as a powerhouse or not. we are known now arent we??? If you are so ignorant you need records here is one that you can NOT match. Grayson is 1-0 against lowndes and stephenson well they are 0-2 as you said.
randy prosen
October 21st, 2009
1:18 pm
The season starts back new on 13 Nov 09. My heart is with Camden County. Let some of those Atlanta teams take a 5 hour bus ride then play ball.
Marcus
October 21st, 2009
1:48 pm
i watched the MLK and Stephenson game. Mack brown is babdly over rated. The jags running back is much better than him, but stephenson fumbled the ball alot! That wont cut it in the playoffs. Being nationally ranked, im not sure about that one, as there are quite a few teams in 5A that would hand it to them, and a hand full in 4A that would also. SWD, GRIFFIN, MARIST to name a few. Im not hating, they have a good team, but they havnt played any tough opponents, and thats gona kill them incrunch time( the playoffs)
TRUE BLUE
October 21st, 2009
2:50 pm
MARCUS,didn’t SWD play MLK early in the season. I think it was the first game of the season and the score was MLK 13 and SWD 9.You know turnovers are a part of the game and yes it been time that we put the ball on the ground too much, but other teams haven’t capitalize yet but onetime and that was at NEWTON COUNTY. You can bet this will be addressed in practice like everything else.We are winning and that what counts, but in the coming weeks you will see improvement everywhere on the field, because the KING of the JUNGLE has yet to play their best. GO JAGUARS
AVikingFan
October 21st, 2009
4:36 pm
jaquars- I think you were trying to say that North Gwinnett and Newnan are proven teams in your post at 8.45am post today. But in the same post you apparently are putting Grayson down, saying they’ve only been around awhile. Well, I see a few things you might be just a little wrong about. First of all, how many championships have NG and Newnan won? Second, Grayson was in the title game last year and are undefeated this year. And polls are about current teams, not what someone has done in the distant past, as in 1995-96.
I know you are proud of your win last week, and you should be. But face it, Stephenson could not stay on the field with Grayson, Northside, or Camden. Sometimes we all have to be realists and accept reality. But I do hope your team has continued success, and does well in the playoffs.
Northside Observer
October 21st, 2009
8:05 pm
I think it’s crazy to argue with an indivdual who talks about his county teams as a “whole” without identifying a team within his county that he truly supports. I notice this with Decatur 4 life. He is communicating a lot with bloggers that support NSWR but have yet to identify HIS team. Naming his team will level the field when he throws up wins/loses and other statistical data used to tear down anothers program. I am not hating but lets be fair.
Puddin
October 21st, 2009
8:11 pm
Newnan and the Ogletree brothers scare me. NSWR is crazy talented. Lowndes is Lowndes. Grayson is ground and pound. North Gwinnett is finese and fire. Cant wait for the semi finals and final. One of these four teams will be the 2009 AAAAA Champ!
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT
October 21st, 2009
9:58 pm
You are wrong vikingfan about GRAYSON in the title game last year. I think it was CAMDEN COUNTY and PEACHTREE RIDGE
NHS_2013_LB #26
October 21st, 2009
9:59 pm
Many knock Newnan down due to SOS but try to come that Cuga Cage called Drake Stadium on a Friday night during the playoffs, and eliminate Newnan. It’s nearly impossible. I know. Im a freshman and i play there on Thursday Nights and its loud, imagine how loud it gets on a Friday. Ill give u hint it sounds like a Falcons game at the Dome. and its outside. But thats beside the point. sure we get weak schedlues but, we always show in the playoffs. our only losses in recent playoff history were North Gwinnett in 07′ but that was due to GHSA not allowing a playoff game in the Cuga Cage due to seating, which has been fixed, and Camden in 08′ whn All-State QB Russell Powell was trying to play basketball and football simutanelously, which didnt work because his numbers dropped dramatically after basketball started and some even say he threw the Camden game to better his chance of a D-1 basketball scholarship. so this year with the “Tree” twins leading both defense and offense and a new confident QB, Newnan is a big favorite for the Dome.
MY Pick
NHS 24; NSWR 20
or NHS 20; LHS 18
big boi Newnan
October 22nd, 2009
1:36 am
Newnan may have a weak schedule but there defense will keep them in the game against anybody!
GRams
October 22nd, 2009
10:23 am
I think ajc’s list is accurate.. The way I see it.. All the top ten’s can lose to each other..
Look at the past in the state playoffs
Grayson would lose to Peachtree Ridge
Peachtree Ridge would lose to North Gwinnett
North Gwinnett would lose to Camden
Camden would lose to Lowndes
Lowndes would lose to Grayson.. Like last year!
And all the others NRW Stephenson, etc. could and would lose to all of these teams, they’d put up a fight but there all in a different class
Lowndes may have the most talent but not the best team.
Top 10
1. Grayson
2. Lowndes
3. North Gwinnett
4. Peachtree Ridge
5. Camden
6. Northside WR
7. Newnan
8. Stephenson
9.MLK
10. McEachern
The Rest no contest!
Decatur 4 Life
October 22nd, 2009
11:53 am
Northside Observer
If you were really paying attention to my posts all season you would see I’ve talked about where and who I represent. Columbia HS in Decatur is where I work and graduated from. We’re a basketball powerhouse so I didn’t think that applies to this blog. What does that have to do with my disagreement with Northside fans about the dome being your second home. Even though my school’s 1-6, they’ve been dealing with things here you would not ever have to worry about in WR. Houston county would not tear up the school’s practice fields the summer before the season starts and don’t have it completed by the time schools starts. Northside would never have to go from place to place trying to find somewhere to practice prior to and during the season. I’ll always give my opinion on this bolg because I’ve been watching high school football since the late 80’s. It might not seem like that long but I’m just in my early 30’s so you do the math. I’ll say it again the Georgia Dome isn’t your second home and the move back down to AAAA should make you happy because you won’t win the state in AAAAA.
Decatur 4 Life
October 22nd, 2009
12:02 pm
And another thing- support your team no matter what, the week prior to the Lowdnes game there were hardly any post from Northside. A week later everyone wanted to say they told us so. That’s funny you middle Georgians are becoming more and more like the nomads that are settling here in Atlanta. BANDWAGON FANS!!! As an Atlanta native that’s what I hate about our fanbase.
Ridge not hitting hard enough...
October 22nd, 2009
2:40 pm
Ridge needs to start hitting harder all around… on the O and the D! O-line has some big guys, but I keep wanting to ask them what they’re so afraid of? Wouldn’t want to meet them in a dark alley or nothing after saying so, but they gotta stop hesitating. D needs to step it up too. Saw some of the game Fri but when I saw the final score I was shocked. Should’ve been a shut out the way CH was playing. I know one of the officials from Fri – he thinks Ridge’s very overrated. He just may be right.