Too close to call: Class AAAAA has many contenders
Got rankings, got draws, got predictions, got it all.
Let’s go class by class:
AAAAA: The first round is a snooze, but the second round will be the most exciting I’ve ever seen, headlined by Lowndes vs. Camden County. Check it out below. I’m picking Lowndes to win the title, but I’m probably going to be wrong. Just too many good teams, too many realistic possibilities, to hook your wagon to one horse. I can see the Gwinnett County vs. Region 1-AAAAA rivalry heating up. It might be played out in the final (Lowndes vs. North Gwinnett or Northside vs. Grayson). Or we could see a Lowndes-Northside final. Or Grayson-North Gwinnett. Then there are the four teams that I don’t feel great about individually, but love them as a group because at last one figures to break through. Those are Lassiter, McEachern, Newnan and Stephenson. Note that Lassiter or Stephenson will make the semifinals if there are no upsets.
AAAA: No. 1 Griffin and No. 2 Southwest DeKalb have separated themselves, IMO, and I see them settling it in the final.
AAA: No. 1 Gainesville and No. 2 Carver of Columbus have separated themselves too, but can’t meet in the final because the draw is not set up that way. And unlike AAAA, this class has major third wheel in Peach County. Gainesville should face Peach in the quarterfinals and Carver in the semifinals. The coin flips for home-field advantage when those region champs meet will be big. Meanwhile, Baldwin is a hot team with a nice draw to the final. Not so high on St. Pius after last week.
AA: No. 1 Calhoun vs. No. 2 Fitzgerald in the quarterfinals? Wow. … A coin toss would decide which is the home team. Meanwhile, Buford has a sweet draw despite getting only the #2 seed in Region 6-AA. The only game I could see Buford losing until the final is a semifinal at Jefferson County, which has a great player in BJ Bostic.
A: No. 1 Wesleyan has a much better draw than No. 2 Savannah Christian. Look for Twiggs County to make the final.
Predictions … I’m putting asterisks by upsets that I couldn’t quite bring myself to predict.
Class AAAAA
Northside (Warner Robins) d. Chapel Hill
Union Grove d. Windsor Forest
McEachern d. Brookwood
Peachtree Ridge d. Kell
Newnan d. Valdosta
ML King d. Jenkins
Grayson d. Marietta
Roswell d. Collins Hill
North Gwinnett d. Centennial
Woodstock d. Dacula
Camden County d. Newton
Lowndes d. East Coweta
Lassiter d. North Forsyth
South Gwinnett d. Etowah
Stephenson d. Bradwell Institute
Colquitt County d. Westlake
Northside (Warner Robins) d. Union Grove
McEachern d. Peachtree Ridge*
Newnan d. ML King
Grayson d. Roswell
North Gwinnett d. Woodstock
Lowndes d. Camden County
Lassiter d. South Gwinnett
Stephenson d. Colquitt County*
Northside d. McEachern
Grayson d. Newnan
Lowndes d. North Gwinnett
Stephenson d. Lassiter*
Grayson d. Northside
Lowndes d. Stephenson
Lowndes d. Grayson
Class AAAA
Thomas County Central d. Alcovy
Glynn Academy d. Richmond Academy
Sandy Creek d. Loganville
Tucker d. Dalton*
Griffin d. Harris County
Ware County d. Evans
Apalachee d. Starr’s Mill
Marist d. Sprayberry*
Hiram d. Chamblee
Banneker d. Rockdale County
Lakeside (Evans) d. Statesboro*
Westside (Macon) d. Mount Zion (Jonesboro)*
Southwest DeKalb d. Northwest Whitfield
Mays d. Clarke Central
Brunswick d. Hephzibah
North Clayton d. Bainbridge
Thomas County Central d. Glynn Academy
Sandy Creek d. Tucker
Griffin d. Ware County
Marist d. Apalachee
Hiram d. Banneker*
Westside (Macon) d. Lakeside (Evans)
Southwest DeKalb d. Mays
North Clayton d. Brunswick
Thomas County Central d. Sandy Creek
Griffin d. Marist
Westside (Macon) d. Hiram
Southwest DeKalb d. North Clayton
Griffin d. Thomas County Central
Southwest DeKalb d. Westside (Macon)
Southwest DeKalb d. Griffin
Class AAA
Peach County d. Spalding
Washington County d. Troup
Baldwin d. Northside (Columbus)
North Hall d. Ringgold
Jackson d. Monroe
LaGrange d. Liberty County
Eastside d. Towers
Carrollton d. Creekview
Gainesville d. Lakeview-FO
Dunwoody d. Elberty County
Cairo d. Woodland (Stockbridge)
St. Pius d. Franklin County
Ridgeland d. Flowery Branch*
Hart County d. Grady
Carver (Columbus) d. Burke County
Woodward Academy d. Worth County
Peach County d. Washington County
North Hall d. St. Pius
LaGrange d. Jackson
Carrollton d. Eastside
Gainesville d. Dunwoody
Baldwin d. Cairo*
Ridgeland d. Hart County
Carver (Columbus ) d. Woodward Academy
Peach County d. North Hall
LaGrange d. Carrollton
Gainesville d. Baldwin
Carver (Columbus) d. Ridgeland
Peach County d. LaGrange
Carver (Columbus) d. Gainesville
Carver (Columbus) d. Peach County
Class AA
Fitzgerald d. Greene County
Swainsboro d. McIntosh County Academy
Callaway d. Riverside Military
Westminster d. Armuchee
Cook d. NE Macon
Appling County d. Vidalia
Jefferson d. Heard County
Buford d. Pepperell
Calhoun d. Avondale
Lamar County d. North Oconee
Jefferson County d. Tattnall County
Thomasville d. Henry County
Lovett d. Chattooga
East Jackson d. Manchester
Charlton County d. Dublin
Brooks County d. Putnam County
Fitzgerald d. Swainsboro
Westminster d. Callaway
Cook d. Appling County
Buford d. Jefferson
Calhoun d. Lamar County
Jefferson County d. Thomasvile*
Lovett d. East Jackson
Charlton County d. Brooks County*
Fitzgerald d. Westminster*
Buford d. Cook
Calhoun d. Jefferson County
Charlton County d. Lovett
Fitzgerald d. Buford
Calhoun d. Charlton County
Fitzgerald d. Calhoun
Class A
Clinch County d. Marion County
ECI d. Hawkinsville*
Holy Innocents’ d. Social Circle
Wilkinson County d. Bremen
Greenville d. Pelham
Wilcox County d. Treutlen
Wesleyan d. Whitefield Academy
Bowdon d. Washington-Wilkes
Lincoln County d. Trion
ELCA d. Athens Academy
Savannah Christian d. Irwin County
Miller County d. Brookstone
Darlington d. Warren County
Commerce d. Landmark Christian
Twiggs County d. Savannah Country Day
Seminole County d. Chattahoochee County
Clinch County d. ECI
Wilkinson County d. Holy Innocents’*
Wilcox County d. Greenville
Wesleyan d. Bowdon
Lincoln County d. ELCA
Savannah Christian d. Miller County*
Darlington d. Commerce
Twiggs County d. Seminole County
Wilkinson County d. Clinch County
Wesleyan d. Wilcox County*
Savannah Christian d. Lincoln County
Twiggs County d. Darlington
Wesleyan d. Wilkinson County
Twiggs County d. Savannah Christian
Wesleyan d. Twiggs County
Rankings:
CLASS AAAAA
1. Grayson (10-0)
2. North Gwinnett (10-0)
4. Newnan (10-0)
4. Lowndes (9-1)
5. Stephenson (10-0)
6. McEachern (10-0)
7. Northside, Warner Robins (9-1)
8. Camden County (8-2)
9 Lassiter (10-0)
10. Woodstock (9-1)
CLASS AAAA
1. Griffin (10-0)
2. Southwest DeKalb (9-1)
3. Sandy Creek (9-1)
4. Hiram (10-0)
5. Thomas County Central (9-1)
6. Apalachee (10-0)
7. Marist (8-2)
8. Westside, Macon (9-1)
9. North Clayton (8-2)
10. Tucker (8-2)
CLASS AAA
1. Gainesville (10-0)
2. Carver, Columbus (9-1)
3. Peach County (10-0)
4. St. Pius (10-0)
5. Baldwin (8-2)
6. Jackson (10-0)
7. North Hall (8-2)
8. LaGrange (8-2)
9. Washington County (9-1)
10. Ridgeland (9-1)
CLASS AA
1. Calhoun (10-0)
2. Fitzgerald (10-0)
3. Buford (9-1)
4. Jefferson County (10-0)
5. Charlton County (9-0-1)
6. Lovett (9-1)
7. Jefferson (10-0)
8. Swainsboro (9-1)
9. Westminster (7-3)
10. Chattooga (9-1)
CLASS A
1. Wesleyan (10-0)
2. Savannah Christian (10-0)
3. Lincoln County (9-1)
4. ECI (9-1)
5. Twiggs County (9-1)
6. Greenville (10-0)
7. Wilcox County (8-2)
8. Holy Innocents’ (9-1)
9. Wilkinson County (8-2)
10. Bowdon (9-1)
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Valdosta Dawg
November 8th, 2009
5:37 pm
Well hang on to you underwear Todd but Valdosta will upset Newnan this Friday. We are not going to let Coach Tomberlin go out with a first round loss, GO CATS!
Callitlikeitis
November 8th, 2009
5:38 pm
I do not see Buford making it to the finals this year. I saw them in a game this year and usually see them every year. And the Buford team this year is the weakest team that I have seen in years. They will get tripped up in probably the 2nd or 3rd or 4th round of the playoffs.
Callitlikeitis
November 8th, 2009
5:44 pm
Valdosta Dawg, I feel that Valdosta can beat Newnan if they bribg their A game. They were competitive with Northside Warner Robins and should have beat them. That game gave me great insight into Valdosta’s potential. Newnan plays in a weak region but they are still a good football team. I think Valdosta will upset Newnan.
randy prosen
November 8th, 2009
5:48 pm
Give me a break CAMDEN COUNTY is going back to the DOME
Come on Kevin
November 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
Valdosta wont beat Newnan.
Summit Dawg
November 8th, 2009
6:23 pm
I thought with my old Alma Mata, E.C.I. losing all those great players, Ealey, Lanier, and Moody, they wouldn’t do well this season. Well, I was wrong, and glad to be. Coach Turner is showing he is a terrific coach, and I understand there’s another Ealey there.
That being said, I believe Wesleyan will take it all in A….They looked awsome in the Dome last year, but………..Washaun was only about 65% in that game!!!! Go E.C.I. “DAWGS”!!!!
BulldawgBite
November 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
Valdosta will get no more than 7 points against newnan.
Again no love for the Chee
November 8th, 2009
6:42 pm
I don’t care if it is Rec ball or HS going undefeated playing teams like Clarke Central, Loganville, Rockdale and Winder Barrow, ok maybe not Winder Barrow, you must have a good team. Don’t fall in love wtih SWD and Griffin or you just might get surprised!!!
Creekview (Not Creekside) dad
November 8th, 2009
7:30 pm
Hey, what attention to detail. I don’t thank Creekside made the playoffs for AAA. Show some respect and report the right team. ITS CREEKVIEW, they are ranked 9th in AAA in AP poll.
crabapplejoe
November 8th, 2009
7:36 pm
What’s up with finally letting undefeated Lassiter into the top ten…I guess you can’t ignore them forever…LOL
Dshep
November 8th, 2009
7:43 pm
Valdosta will be lucky to score against Newnan. I cant figure out what kind of Koolaid you people have been smoking. Just like last year>>>people say they are in weak region but they wind up in title game.
Dshep
November 8th, 2009
7:43 pm
or drinking
studentofthegame
November 8th, 2009
7:44 pm
The Playoffs are here time for the GRIFFIN BEARS to show and prove!!!!!
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LHS
November 8th, 2009
7:53 pm
Lassiter may be the one to take State this year…we’ll see. It’s hard to stop a freight trane of an offense.
Callitlikeitis
November 8th, 2009
8:07 pm
When Newnan goes against a good south georgia team, they choke..like last year against Camden County. That game was over with in the 1st quarter..I was at the game.
cj
November 8th, 2009
8:16 pm
I think that Peach County can beat Gainsville, because they have a grind it out offense. Even though their fans cry when they lose I think that Lagrange can beat Baldwin. But no one will beat Carver. The offense and defense are clicking. Too, many good players and great coaching.
TNGADAWG
November 8th, 2009
8:22 pm
Based on his rankings for AAAAA, Todd is obviously a North Georgia Yankee. Wow is that top heavy with NGA teams or what? Also he has Lowndes ranked much higher than a team that beat them. You can just throw out that one loss Northside/WR has. That is always a bloody war in Warner Robins and can go either way. Don’t be surprised if there is at least 3 teams in the semifinals from 1-AAAAA, and maybe even all four !! Todd, you should have gone with your upset in the 2nd round. No way Stephenson beats Colquitt Co’s Packers. There’s your sleeper right there, flying in under the radar.
NorthStarsDave
November 8th, 2009
8:38 pm
Come on….Lassiter vs. Colquitt in the Quarters….Coach Lindsey vs. Mentor, Coach Propst…Call MTV!!!
NorthStarsDave
November 8th, 2009
8:40 pm
Hey LHS…it’s T-R-A-I-N as in freight….T-R-A-N-E is an air conditioner….doof!
HomeFieldAdvantage
November 8th, 2009
8:46 pm
I just hope Lowndes beats East Coweta this Friday. My crystal ball is too cloudy to see beyond one game at a time. But I do appreciate Mr. Todd’s confidence for picking us to win the title (THANKS), well not really confidence because he went on to say we’d probably get upset. But still, he did pick us to win.
I agree with the person who said Valdosta could also win this Friday in Newnan. They lost to Northside 16-13, missed three field goals and one extra point when their kicker had a hip pointer, and defeated Warner Robins at the MAC. I think they are very capable of beating Newnan. Like EagleNationRising is so famous for doing, I am putting Newnan on upset alert.
Other possible upset are Windsor Forest vs Union Grove, Colquitt vs Westlake and Etowah vs South Gwinnett.
SanityRules
November 8th, 2009
8:51 pm
Some of these south Georgia people are getting silly with this superior 1-AAAAA talk. Valdosta will not beat Newnan. Let’s take a look at Valdosta’s schedule. They beat 2 weak teams out of 3-AAAAA. They beat a 2-8 Jonesboro team. They lost every game against a winning team except for Warner Robins who didn’t make the playoffs. You talk about a weak schedule. They’ll face a real team Friday and it won’t be close.
SanityRules
November 8th, 2009
8:58 pm
I rather be a strong team in a weak region than a weak team in a strong region. It worked well for Camden County in 2003 and 2008.
BulldawgBite
November 8th, 2009
9:01 pm
look for south gwinnett to beat lassiter in round two. this is a very good team no one is talking about. their only loss is to grayson and they had 2 touchdowns called back and they were on the road. they have an outstanding offense led by kent rollins. round 2 will be a shootout between those two teams.
Chattoogatrion
November 8th, 2009
9:21 pm
Why, after all of these weeks, do you finally put Chattooga in the top 10 when you are picking them to lose in the first round? That makes absolutely no sense.
inthatrenches
November 8th, 2009
9:34 pm
Valdosta Dawg Ask Tift about coming to Newnan last year they got some undue (region1) respect up till halftime then the wheels fell off
Camden came here with the weak region argument you region 1 guy’s always make and took Newnan down on the way to the Championship the region vs region argument should be squashed Most regions have 1 dominant team you guy’s have two (Lowndes and NSWR) that really is the only difference the other teams are respectable but very beatable Congrats to Valdosta they are very respected and I am sure the Newnan faithful and team know this but when kickoff occurs all bets are off and it will be like any other Friday night football game in Georgia….
BEARMAN
November 8th, 2009
9:49 pm
CARVELL’S PICKS, HE LIVES OUT ON 285 AT ATLANTA REGIONAL HOSPITAL! GOOD JOB!
BEARMAN
November 8th, 2009
9:57 pm
CARVELL PAID HOLCOMB OFF! GOOD LUCK TOO BOTH.
mr sinclair
November 8th, 2009
10:10 pm
todd,,,you dont have to be scared..those yellow jackets from sprayberry are dangerous…2 losees to undefeted teams,total of 8 points and lost to dalton by 4….hmmmmmm i said they would destroy sequoya,,,and upset marist…that game wont be close…watch and tell….ill see you there and then we will talk about the matchup against griffn…
BlackAngel
November 8th, 2009
10:16 pm
Let it be known that I have seen Stephenson High School play football and that will be a tough task for any team to elimante them. That is talented group of football players Offensively and Defensively. TNGADAWG… ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR SLEEPER? COLQIUTT CO.?
LionsMom4Ever
November 8th, 2009
10:27 pm
OK, Lions, I’m not giving up on you! You’re just gonna have to shake off the loss from Friday and get your heads back into the game! Your fans all know that you CAN do it!
lowndesvikes011
November 8th, 2009
10:37 pm
GO VIKINGS GO!!!
hustle boi ceo
November 8th, 2009
10:42 pm
Im on this website from my phone so i will get straight to the point. Every 1-AAAAA will win this friday night, the only close game will be the newman-valdosta game IF the valdosta players stop getting into trouble. Oh and uh, im lookin forward to the rematch between lowndes-northside warner robins and lowndes-grayson.
fan
November 8th, 2009
11:07 pm
grayson R.B is very good and fast no one stop them this year.
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indianman
November 8th, 2009
11:31 pm
vidalia will beat appling county
GainesvilleALLTHEWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 8th, 2009
11:42 pm
gainesville will win state in AAA…
dirty
November 9th, 2009
12:05 am
carver columbus will win state in AAA. Best RB in state I. Crowell
War Lodge
November 9th, 2009
12:13 am
I think the Chattooga Indians will be better than a one and done team. it’s hard to get respect outside the metro areas.
Big Picture
November 9th, 2009
12:25 am
St. Pius is overrated. A very young Dunwoody team held them in check and exposed them for what they are Overrated. You remove them from their home stadium and they are done for the season. Dunwoody will play the same amount games as the number 4th ranked team in the state. LOL
Todd Holcomb
November 9th, 2009
12:53 am
”Why, after all of these weeks, do you finally put Chattooga in the top 10 when you are picking them to lose in the first round? That makes absolutely no sense.”
Chattoogatrion: I’m picking the No. 6 team in the state to beat the No. 10 team in the state. Why doesn’t that make sense?
“I don’t care if it is Rec ball or HS going undefeated playing teams like Clarke Central, Loganville, Rockdale and Winder Barrow, ok maybe not Winder Barrow, you must have a good team.”
Apalachee is a good team. We agree about that. I just don’t expect them to beat Marist.
“Based on his rankings for AAAAA, Todd is obviously a North Georgia Yankee. Wow is that top heavy with NGA teams or what?”
Class AAAAA is top heavy with NGA teams overall. The rankings reflect that.
“I think the Chattooga Indians will be better than a one and done team. it’s hard to get respect outside the metro areas.”
Do you notice who Chattooga is playing?
Calhoun is from Chattooga’s neck of the woods. They are ranked No. 1. This has nothing to do with where your school is located. It has to do with qualify of wins and history of success. I don’t think anyone outside of NW Georgia is picking Chattooga to beat Lovett.
Todd Holcomb
November 9th, 2009
1:02 am
Sorry about the Creekview thing. … These new schools need to be careful not to sound so much like existing schools! I do like the nickname Grizzlies, though. : )
UGASlobberknocker
November 9th, 2009
1:04 am
Im thinking Sprayberry all the way
TNGADAWG
November 9th, 2009
1:14 am
TO BLACKANGEL: Serious as a heart attack !! Just ask Northside/WR, after last Friday night. DO NOT be surprised if CCHS beats Stephenson. Of course they have to beat Westlake first, but that is a given, even if CCHS is a lower seed. Lower seed in a strong region beats a higher seed in a weak region.
TO TODD/AJC: The fact that NGA has more AAAAA teams should have no bearing whatsoever on the rankings. It should not be based on quantity, but QUALITY. Please tell me you don’t do that???
Old Gold
November 9th, 2009
1:39 am
Calhoun take the crown this year…
BLACKGOLD
November 9th, 2009
1:52 am
EVERTHING MUST COME THROUGH FITZGERALD THIS YEAR GO CANES!!!!!!!!!!!
Smartguy
November 9th, 2009
1:52 am
Todd,
I’ll buy you dinner if Lowndes OR North Gwinnett makes the state finals.
JAMES HOLLAND
November 9th, 2009
2:18 am
Valdosta has a NEW QB the past two weeks, who replaced the original starting QB that got himself into a tad of “DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS”, whic in turns out has been a golden find for the Wildcats. It turns out that for the second week in a row, senior quarterback Chad Prain was the Wildcats’ offensive leader. He has been playing other positions, but in a pinch called upon to take over as QB and is performing in an outstanding manner. It is a shame he was not the STARTING QB since the beinning of the season, otherwise the VAALDOSTA WILDCATS RECORD would possibly be 10-0. But Cats can live with Spilled Milk and mak of the rest of the Season with this fine unselfish young man. Just you all take note again: His name is “Chad Prain”. On sat. Nov. 7, 2009 Prain completed 9-of-13 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Not bad for his second outing asz a Quarter Back folks.
BLACKGOLD
November 9th, 2009
2:40 am
AA IS THE SEC OF HIGHSCHOOL FOOTBALL
GainesvilleALLTHEWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 9th, 2009
2:46 am
gainesville will win AAA.best receiver..best qb..best defense…best everything..gainesville will win…
BLACKGOLD
November 9th, 2009
4:53 am
ALL SOUTH GA. TEAMS , GO DEEP IN THE PLAYOFFS AND BRING THEM TITLES BACK SOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO CANES
BEARMAN
November 9th, 2009
5:46 am
TODD,
YOU HAVE MY EMAIL! LET’S WAGER A $50 GIFT CARD ON THAT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PICK IN AAAA. CONTACT ME. THAT WILL BUY STEAK AT STEAKHOUSE.
benadawg
November 9th, 2009
6:41 am
I think you might make those people mad at you in Atl if you go against your Lovett, however you have your opinions, if Chattooga wins i want a headline admitting you had no respect for us, but before you pass judgement you should see them play, we lost 27 to 12 to number 1 Calhoun…But if i am correct Lovett is another of the schools that can pick and chose their students so recruiting is involved. Senorise Perry is a former track state champion so come watch the 60 to 80 yard runs.
rwdekalbfan
November 9th, 2009
6:49 am
Is Griffin in the same bracket as Marist? If they are I can tell you that Marist is really looking forward to a chance to play them again. I understand they manhandled them in preseason game.
Old Dawg
November 9th, 2009
6:50 am
You might show a little respect for the Eagles Landing Christian Academy Chargers in Class A. They did start a little slow (0-2), but won their last 8 games, all by blowout scores. A young team for sure, but they have matured and will be a force in the playoffs.
montanto
November 9th, 2009
7:08 am
todd needs a new crystal ball imy grandma can out pick him
Momma's boy
November 9th, 2009
7:53 am
Benedawg: Once you see Lovett’s team, you will know they don’t “pick and chose their students” based on athlete ability. They haven’t had a player sign with a Div. I school in almost three years. They are just a well-coached, fundamentally sound group that doesn’t beat themselves with an abundance of mistakes. It seems you are the one passing a wrong judgement on a team that has played championship caliber football for a while. It will be fun to heard your excuses after a Lovett win: refs cheated, they recruit, and blah, blah and blah.
Pops
November 9th, 2009
8:30 am
Todd – Very safe picks throughout AAAAA? Why don’t you go out on a limb and pick your asterick games?
First round is a snooze? I know I am going to our game! There will be upsets and your bracket will be busted early and often.
Pops
November 9th, 2009
8:34 am
BulldawgBite – I hope South Gwinnet is overconfident in their first game and looking ahead to Lassiter…
Not Disappointed
November 9th, 2009
8:56 am
Come on Washington-Wilkes Tigers!
Creekview (Not Creekside) dad
November 9th, 2009
8:58 am
Thank you Mr. Holcomb, They are a new school but don’t sleep on them either. Carollton shouldn’t either, should be a good game.
Decatur 4 Life
November 9th, 2009
9:02 am
TNGADAWG
Don’t sleep on Stephenson’s defense, I know Colquitt can move the ball on anybody but this defense is physical and fast. That’s actually a great matchup for a second round game.
TJ
November 9th, 2009
9:07 am
Newnan upset is a good possibility, but it will take Valdosta’s best to pull it off. That is the only upset special this week.
I just watched Lassiter game on GHSA. That offense is awesome. QB play is great. South Gwinnett is good but only because of offense. Defense makes a lot of mistakes. Everybody brings up Souths 2 TD’s being brought back against Grayson……so what. I would hope when an offensive lineman tackles a defensive lineman to save the sack it would be called. Those touchdowns would have never happened if it werent for those holds (tackles).
grayram
November 9th, 2009
9:07 am
AAAAA semis
Lowndes vs Grayson/Newnan
Stephenson vs NG/Woodstock
Decatur 4 Life
November 9th, 2009
9:12 am
War Lodge
There are plenty teams outside the metro Atl that are in the top 10. Check the polls again.
George Gipp
November 9th, 2009
9:21 am
Todd, I’m getting a little sick and tired of reading your support of Lowndes week in and week out. At the same time, I believe you’ve indicated Grayson is overrated. We can’t wait to get them back in Grayson again, so we can shut up all the critics and put an end to this Lowndes worship. One advantage we’ll have when we meet next time, is that all the eyes in the nation will be on this match-up, watching for a repeat of the undisciplined display of unsportsmanlike thuggery which made them infamous last year. Lowndes will be forced to be on their best behavior, which takes them out of their game. One thing I’ve not been able to understand all year, is how this team can be so much better than the one last year? Most of their best players were all seniors who played both sides of the ball, apparently speaking to their depth. Where did all the new stud athletes come from? If they were there all along, how come they didn’t play last year? Could there be recruiting going on? Most of our star players were juniors last year, which further confuses me why you’d continue to pick Lowndes.
Buford U
November 9th, 2009
9:27 am
Calhoun is lucky they wont see us this year because Fitz will wear them out. But if they somehow make it to the dome, we will manhandle them again and again!
JDawg
November 9th, 2009
9:40 am
M.L.K…Wins it All
mrsmithinthacity
November 9th, 2009
9:40 am
camden county 5A STATE CHAMPS 2009 pls dont count us out its funny how if u dont have any losses ur considered the best team well we have the longest playoff streak in 5A and a 8-2 record with 2 losses from nationally ranked teams with a combined score of 7 points. so watch out ppl we go through this every yr weather we are overrated or are in a weak region im tired of the excuses ppl give us some due respect really
hustle boi ceo
November 9th, 2009
9:54 am
GEORGE GRIP,
its evident you know nothing about lowndes, u always calling them thugs just because of one game. im pretty sure any onther team has disputes with another team every once and a while. and yeah lowndes is better this year because most of their players were juniors lastyear, but i garrentee you this everysince that loss to nswr you will see a faster, better, and more physical lowndes. TRUST ME
GoPCHS
November 9th, 2009
10:01 am
They need to come up with a better way of setting the brackets. The top 3 teams in AAA are on the same side of the bracket. That makes absolutely no sense. But the Trojans should still roll to their 3rd title in 5 years!
Todd Holcomb
November 9th, 2009
10:05 am
“TO TODD/AJC: The fact that NGA has more AAAAA teams should have no bearing whatsoever on the rankings. It should not be based on quantity, but QUALITY. Please tell me you don’t do that???”
What South Georgia team should be ranked that isn’t in AAAAA? There is only one that isn’t ranked that deserves consideration, and that’s Colquitt County. I don’t have a problem with anyone ranking Colquitt (an 8-2 team), but it’s absurd to claim that bias is the reason that Colquitt is not ranked. There are lots of polls, and most don’t rank Colquitt. Why would I pick Lowndes to win the title if I had a bias toward North Georgia?
There are typically three reasons people give for a disagreement they have with our rankings — (A) I’m biased, (B) I’m an idiot, (C) We have an honest disagreement.
I’m guilty of B and C, but I’m accused of A far too much.
Gipp: I’ve never said Grayson was overrated.
Pops: I could always pick upsets for the fun of it, and I’m sure there will be some in AAAAA, but they will be true upsets – meaning nobody could’ve realistically seen them coming, except those that are near toss-ups, and those are few.
“todd needs a new crystal ball imy grandma can out pick him.”
I don’t doubt that. I’ve had a bad year predicting games. Can you email me Gradma’s picks?
“if Chattooga wins i want a headline admitting you had no respect for us”
There aren’t enough headlines to cover every game that I pick wrong. But I wouldn’t say that a No. 10 ranking = no respect. Lovett is ranked higher and predicted to win this game by probably 90 percent of people who are looking at this objectively. It ain’t just me.
Tell it like it is
November 9th, 2009
10:06 am
upset speciel of the week.Brookwood over McEachern
benadawg
November 9th, 2009
10:11 am
ooooh a mommas boy getting tough, come on out to the game and we’ll see what happens, i have no doubt lovett is well coached and sound but you sound like a Tech fan saying other people only make excuses…we are coming to take care of business The high and mighty (in your mind) Lovett will find out then then you can get on here and apologize….whiner
Jerry L
November 9th, 2009
10:12 am
I think Northside can take it all the way to the finals. I am concerned about the 2nd half defense, however. No way Warner Robins should have come back from 20-0 to win that game, same with Colquitt making it close towards the end. The offense is not helping the defense in the second half. I hope the coaches can get this team to play 4 quarters of football in the playoffs, where we know anything can happen. It does look like we will face North Gwinnett, unless Woodstock surprises them, which is very possible. Either way, I believe Northside wins. Beating Lowndes again would be really sweet, especially if it were for the state title. They have a tough bracket to get there, with Camden and Grayson in the way, both games on the road. Good luck 1-AAAAA.
Todd Holcomb
November 9th, 2009
10:17 am
Breaking news!! The GHSA just re-did the brackets because of an error. First- and second-round games remain the same, I’m told. Will report back when I can make sense of it.
SportsFan31313
November 9th, 2009
10:23 am
Greetings Homefield Advantage,
You know good and Darn well that Lowndes County will hammer East Coweta. Try 35 Lowndes East Coweta 0 by halftime….
Bank Walker, Texas Ranger
November 9th, 2009
10:30 am
Calhoun rolls and if Fitz is good enough to beat Calhoun, then they will destroy Buford. Either way, the winner of the Calhoun-Fitzgerald game win it all in a blow out.
AVikingFan
November 9th, 2009
10:37 am
George Gipp, all of the Lowndes players came up thru our middle school programs except one, and his mother is in the Air force. She was transferred here two years ago. You don’t know dip about Lowndes, its young men, or the coaches. As for that episode last year in Grayson, our head trainer and coaches talked to the referess five times about incidents like the one that occurred in the GA/FL game this year when the FL player tried to gouge out a Georgia running back’s eyes. Greg Reid could not see out of his left eye where they had repeatedly tried to gouge it in pile ups. The same thing happened to number four for us who was the only player ejected from the game. So talk about us if you want to but we have all those incidents on film. Camden was definetly not without some of the blame for that stuff that happened last year, to say the very least.
Our players are all fine, outstanding young men. My best advice to you is to MOVE ON, AND PUT LAST YEAR BEHIND YOU. THIS IS A NEW YEAR. Grayson should hope they don’t get to have a rematch with us.
blu eagle
November 9th, 2009
10:39 am
NSWR will have trouble getting by N.Gwinnett and if they do I bet they will face colquitt again to get to the dome, it is gonna be tough, I guarantee everything gets doubly tough in the playoffs some average teams play over their heads sometimes, and good teams get rattled and falter. WE WILL SEE!
Jacket 2
November 9th, 2009
10:42 am
Fitzgerald and Calhoun would not meet until Finals if both win out.
#1 fer now
November 9th, 2009
10:43 am
As a Griffin supporter, I have to say that I’m far more worried about Marist in the 3rd round (if that’s still the bracket pending the change you announced earlier) than I would be over SW Dekalb in the finals.
#1 fer now
November 9th, 2009
10:47 am
ATTENTION: Corrected Football Brackets
The GHSA football playoff bracket originally published in the Constitution
and on various web sites is incorrect. These are the corrected brackets.
First-round matchups are NOT changed. There is only a slight adjustment to
make sure that the Nos. 1 and 4 teams from the same region are in the same
half of the draw.
AVikingFan
November 9th, 2009
10:47 am
I meant to say “GRAYSON WAS DEFINETLY NOT WITHOUT SOME OF THE BLAME” but erroniously said Camden. (I do not believe Camden’s coach would allow his players to do some of the things Grayson’s players did last year.)
Jefferson
November 9th, 2009
10:56 am
What’s up with the brackets? Can a man trust GHSA ? They are not what they were Sat Morning, nor do they line up with Todds picks (can’t get them all right)
Jefferson
November 9th, 2009
10:58 am
Bring on Buford, the chop blocking center has legs too.
Black is Back
November 9th, 2009
11:09 am
Charlton would not even play Fitz unless both win out and meet in Dome! Still could happen, and on turf the first to score 100 may win that one.
AVikingFan
November 9th, 2009
11:11 am
Tha AJC has Camden/Newton and Lowndes/East Coweta listed on the top right side of the bracket instead of TOP LEFT. Which is correct? The GHSA website shows them on the top left.
This is a huge change, and means Northside is on the same side with GRAYSON, McEachern, Newnan, and Peachtree Ridge.
Big picture
November 9th, 2009
11:16 am
I am a bitter dunwoody fan who cannot accept defeat. Even though the margin of victory was close Dunwoody wasn’t man enough to beat Saint Pius
AVikingFan
November 9th, 2009
11:18 am
Sportsfan31313 – Do you know what’s going on with the AAAAA brackets? What is correct?
Are you going to Atlanta with Bradwell Institute or are you coming to Lowndes Friday night and accept HomeFieldAdvantage’s ticket(s) offer?
WARDAWG
November 9th, 2009
11:28 am
AViking fan, Camden had nothing to do with whatever occurred between Grayson and Lowndnes.
Reeze
November 9th, 2009
11:31 am
One hell of an adjustment , maybe the change should have been made prior to the final games…….CONSPIRACY! . THE GHSA wants a Grayson/Lowndes final…………..This assures Lowndes a trip to the Dome ,Not a single team on the right side has a chance to beat them…..
SportsFan31313
November 9th, 2009
11:33 am
Greetings AViking Fan,
Do the forfeits the playoff brackets has been changed. I think it affects Lowndes County, Northside Warner Robins etc.
We Are The Chee
November 9th, 2009
11:34 am
Apalachee goes all the way it class of 2010 and we aren’t gonna settle for anything less than state champs for AAAA you watch JON LEE will run all over these defense out here and Jeff haney will stop any running back out there. Apalachee has many different choices they can do run or pass and not one can run stop the triple option.
Etowah Fan
November 9th, 2009
11:35 am
Pops – clearly our bias would pick an upset: Etowah over South Gwinnett.
I don’t believe that it would be that far fetched though… not that you would expect a #2/#3 matchup to be lopsided. I think Etowah’s Defense is pretty stingy. Aside from the McEachern game, Etowah has done well. Not to take away anything from McEachern, but I think Etowah went in to that game overconfident and got smacked… albeit by a very good team.
South Gwinnett has not dominated any of their “good” competition (Brookwood, Parkview. Norcross). I hear that the Grayson game was closer than the final score, but it seems like all good teams played Grayson close until the end. Lack of home field advantage won’t help.
We shall see… I think R5 will make some noise this year. The potential McEachern-Lowndes matchup will be something to see… right behind a potential Woodstock-North Gwinnett matchup.
SportsFan31313
November 9th, 2009
11:36 am
GHSA re-draws football brackets
The state playoffs just got harder for Buford and Sandy Creek. And perhaps easier for Hiram and Holy Innocents’.
The Georgia High School Football Association re-drew the football playoff bracket Monday morning after finding errors in the original. First- and second-round pairings remain the same, but potential quarterfinals have been altered significantly.
Here are some of the highlights:
No. 2 North Gwinnett (10-0), originally seeded to face No. 7 Northside of Warner Robins (9-1) in the Class AAAAA quarterfinals, is now in the same quarter with No. 4 Lowndes (9-1) and No. 8 Camden County (8-2). No. 6 McEachern (10-0) and 2008 runner-up Peachtree Ridge (8-2) are now grouped with Northside.
While that’s probably a fair trade, other classifications are seeing more jarring changes.
In AAAA, No. 4 Hiram (10-0) got good news because it is now seeded to face unranked Lakeside of Evans (9-1) rather than No. 5 Thomas County Central (9-1) in the quarters. No. 3 Sandy Creek (9-1) is quartered with Thomas Central (9-1).
In AAA, No. 1 Gainesville (10-0) is now seeded to play No. 5 Baldwin (8-2) instead of No. 3 Peach County (10-0). Peach moves into the quarter with No. 4 St. Pius (10-0).
The expected quarterfinal showdown between No. 1 Calhoun and No. 2 Fitzgerald has been erased. Now, Calhoun is more likely to meet No. 4 Jefferson County (10-0), while Fitzgerald is quartered with unranked Callaway (8-2). Defending champion Buford’s draw got tougher because now Fitzgerald is in Buford’s half.
In A, No. 2 Savannah Christian has been moved into the same quarter as No. 3 Lincoln County (9-1), while Holy Innocents’ (9-1) inherits Emanuel County Institute (9-1), a team that Savannah Christian has beaten 34-0.
The draws for basketball, baseball, soccer and tennis also must be corrected and will be addressed later, according to GHSA spokesperson Steve Figueroa.
“This resulted from moving just one region in a well-intentioned but misguided effort to prevent the same regions from being in the same half of the draw every year,” Figueroa said. “Didn’t work out the way we intended.”
New brackets:
Class AAAAA
First round
Chapel Hill (7-3) at Northside, Warner Robins (9-1)
Union Grove (8-2) at Windsor Forest (6-4)
Brookwood (5-5) at McEachern (10-0)
Kell (6-4) at Peachtree Ridge (8-2)
Valdosta (7-3) at Newnan (10-0)
Jenkins (4-6) at M.L. King (9-1)
Marietta (5-5) at Grayson (10-0)
Collins Hill (8-2) at Roswell (9-1)
Centennial (5-5) at North Gwinnett (10-0)
Dacula (7-3) at Woodstock (9-1)
Newton (6-4) at Camden County (8-2)
East Coweta (7-3) at Lowndes (9-1)
North Forsyth (7-3) at Lassiter (10-0)
Etowah (8-2) at South Gwinnett (9-1)
Bradwell Institute (6-4) at Stephenson (10-0)
ColquittCounty (8-2) at Westlake (7-3)
Class AAAA
First round
Alcovy (7-3) at Thomas County Central (9-1)
Glynn Academy (5-5) at Richmond Academy (7-3)
Loganville (6-4) at Sandy Creek (9-1)
Tucker (8-2) at Dalton (7-3)
Harris County (5-5) at Griffin (10-0)
Evans (8-2) at Ware County (5-5)
Starr’s Mill (6-4) at Apalachee (10-0)
Sprayberry (7-3) at Marist (8-2)
Chamblee (7-3) at Hiram (10-0)
Rockdale County (7-3) at Banneker (7-3)
Statesboro (6-4) at Lakeside, Evans (9-1)
Mount Zion, Jonesboro (8-2) at Westside, Macon (9-1)
Northwest Whitfield (7-3) at Southwest DeKalb (9-1)
Mays (8-2) at Clarke Central (8-2)
Hephzibah (7-3) at Brunswick (7-3)
Bainbridge (6-4) at North Clayton (8-2)
Class AAA
First round
Spalding (5-5) at Peach County (10-0)
Troup (6-4) at Washington County (9-1)
Franklin County (5-5) at St. Pius (10-0)
Ringgold (8-2) at North Hall (8-2)
Monroe (7-3) at Jackson (10-0)
Liberty County (7-3) at LaGrange (8-2)
Towers (7-3) at Eastside (8-2)
Creekview (9-1) at Carrollton (9-1)
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (7-3) at Gainesville (10-0)
Elbert County (7-3) at Dunwoody (6-4)
Northside, Columbus (5-5) at Baldwin (8-2)
Woodland, Stockbridge (7-3) at Cairo (7-3)
Flowery Branch (7-3) at Ridgeland (9-1)
Grady (9-1) at Hart County (8-2)
BurkeCounty (7-3) at Carver, Columbus (9-1)
Worth County (5-5) at Woodward Academy (7-3)
Class AA
First round
Greene County (4-6) at Fitzgerald (10-0)
McIntosh County Academy (7-3) at Swainsboro (9-1)
Riverside Military (5-5) at Callaway (8-2)
Westminster (7-3) at Armuchee (7-3)
Cook (5-5) at Northeast (7-3)
Vidalia (7-3) at Appling County (9-1)
Heard County (6-4) at Jefferson (10-0)
Pepperell (9-1) at Buford (9-1)
Avondale (6-4) at Calhoun (10-0)
North Oconee (7-3) at Lamar County (7-3)
Tattnall County (7-3) at Jefferson County (10-0)
Henry County (7-3) at Thomasville (7-3)
Chattooga (9-1) at Lovett (9-1)
Manchester (7-3) at East Jackson (9-1)
Dublin (7-3) at Charlton County (9-0-1)
Brooks County (8-2) at Putnam County (8-2)
Class A
First round
Marion County (7-3) at Clinch County (7-3)
Hawkinsville (6-4) at Emanuel County Institute (9-1)
Social Circle (4-6) at Holy Innocents’ (9-1)
Bremen (6-4) at Wilkinson County (8-2)
Pelham (5-5) at Greenville (10-0)
Treutlen (8-2) at WilcoxCounty (8-2)
Whitefield Academy (6-4) at Wesleyan (10-0)
Washington-Wilkes (5-5) at Bowdon (9-1)
Trion (6-4) at Lincoln County (9-1)
Athens Academy (7-3) at Eagle’s Landing Christian (8-2)
Irwin County (5-5) at Savannah Christian (10-0)
Brookstone (8-2) at Miller County (8-2)
Warren County (4-6) at Darlington (6-4)
Landmark Christian (6-4) at Commerce (6-4)
Savannah Country Day (5-5) at Twiggs County (9-1)
Seminole County (8-2) at Chattahoochee County (8-1)
yo
November 9th, 2009
11:37 am
Well well, how the whole scenario has changed, except one thing, Lowndes still wins state.
Here is to hoping Woodstock upsets North Gwinnett and Colquit upsets
Stephenson so Lowndes has an opportunity to get a few road breathers.
Colquit…that rematch you’ve been wanting awaits you in the Semis.
But you would have to come to Lowndes this time.
SportsFan31313
November 9th, 2009
11:39 am
I hope this answers everything……
AVikingFan
November 9th, 2009
11:43 am
yES IT DOES, IT CLEARS UP THE QUESTION AS TO WHY REGION 1′S 1ST AND 3RD TEAMS WERE ON TEH SDAME SIDE AND THE 2ND AND 4TH WERE ON TJHE SAME SIDE.