Georgia High School Football Daily Spotlight: Class AAAAA Playoff Preview
Peachtree Ridge at Northside, W. Robins
When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, McConnell-Talbert Stadium, Warner Robins
Records, rankings: Peachtree Ridge is 10-2, the No. 2 seed from Region 7-AAAAA and unranked; Northside is 11-1, the No. 1 seed from Region 1-AAAAA and ranked No. 7.
Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.
Three things to know:
1. Both teams were state champions in 2006, Peachtree Ridge in Class AAAAA, Northside in AAAA. Northside repeated as AAAA champion in 2007.
2. The teams have a common opponent in Lowndes, which defeated Peachtree Ridge 51-17 and lost to Northside 10-7.
3. Northside has won 44 consecutive games at McConnell-Talbert Stadium except when playing Warner Robins, a school with which it shares the stadium.
Winner plays: Newnan-Grayson winner
Newnan at Grayson
When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Grayson Community Stadium, Grayson
Records, rankings: Newnan is 12-0, the No. 1 seed from Region 4-AAAAA and ranked No. 3; Grayson is 12-0, the No. 1 seed from Region 8-AAAAA and ranked No. 1.
Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.
Three things to know:
1. These teams ranked 1-2 in scoring defense in Class AAAAA. Newnan allows 6.3 points per game. Grayson allows 8.0.
2. These two teams have the best records in AAAAA over the past two seasons. Newnan is 24-1. Grayson is 25-1.
3. Newnan is led by safety Alec Ogletree, a two-way player best known as a safety. He has committed to Georgia. Grayson’s top defensive player is probably Shawn Green, a defensive tackle who is committed to Georgia Tech.
Winner plays: Peachtree Ridge-Northside winner
Camden County at North Gwinnett
When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Tom Robinson Memorial Stadium, Suwanee
Records, rankings: Camden County is 10-2, the No. 1 seed from Region 3-AAAAA and ranked No. 8; North Gwinnett is 12-0, the No. 1 seed from Region 7-AAAAA and ranked No. 2.
Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.
Three things to know:
1. Camden County has the biggest scoring differential of the eight teams remaining. The Wildcats have outscored their opponents by 31.7 points per game.
2. Camden County’s run-based offense is led by Ean Days, who rushed for 945 yards and 13 touchdowns out of the Wing-T during the regular season.
3. North Gwinnett quarterback C.J. Uzomah has more than 2,000 yards of total offense this season.
Winner plays: Colquitt County-Lassiter winner
Colquitt County at Lassiter
When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Frank Fillman Stadium, Marietta
Records, rankings: Colquitt County is 10-2, the No. 3 seed from Region 1-AAAAA and unranked; Lassiter is 12-0, the No. 1 seed from Region 6-AAAAA and ranked No. 9.
Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.
Three things to know:
1. In 2007, Lassiter coach Chip Lindsey was the offensive coordinator at Alabama’s Hoover High and was the assistant to head coach Rush Propst, the current Colquitt County coach.
2. In the 70-49 victory against South Gwinnett in the second round, Lassiter quarterback Hutson Mason threw for a state-record 552 yards and eight touchdowns and became the first QB in Georgia history to surpass 4,000 yards in a season. He has 4,266 yards and 54 touchdowns, also a state record.
3. Colquitt County and Peachtree Ridge are the only teams remaining in AAAAA that are not No. 1 seeds, and Colquitt is the only No. 3 seed left in the field.
Winner plays: Camden County-North Gwinnett winner
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421 comments Add your comment
AUBURN PACKER
November 23rd, 2009
5:10 pm
Everybody knows that I’m HOG WILD!!!!! Lassiter should be prepared to get their field rooted up on Friday night!!!!!
Old Wildcat
November 23rd, 2009
5:13 pm
Will any of these games be televised?
HornetFan
November 23rd, 2009
5:21 pm
Grayson Student–Roswell may have had the smallest team in all of 5A this year. But our offense line cleared enough holes that our tailbacks had exceptional years. On defense, even your line, with all the beef you have didn’t have much success until that 8 1/2 minute drive in the 4th quarter when you used “William Perry Jr” in the backfield to convert a couple of 4th downs. It baffles me how Roswell keeps winning depite being so small on the line of scrimmage…..quickness and heart must still matter. BTW…be proud of your school, it’s a special place!
BulldawgBite
November 23rd, 2009
5:27 pm
old wildcat, i just checked css and it said that it would televise ga state quarterfinals but it did not say what games or if there would be a vote??? i dont care which they show because ill be at the north game
SouthGARules
November 23rd, 2009
5:30 pm
PROSKILLpat: Peachtree Ridge runs some shotgun, but primarily runs Paul Johnson’s offense. The QB is Nick Lombardo (#13) who is a dual threat. Their big playmaker is Brad Roby (#10) who goes both ways and is a threat on punt returns. However, they are fumble prone, fumbling 6 times vs Kell, losing 3. Defensively they put pressure on the QB & are stout against the run. I know some people think that because PTR got punished by Lowndes & NSWR beat Lowndes, therefore NSWR should punish PTR. Using that logic, since GT lost to Miami & VT beat Miami, then there is no way GT beats VT. GT 28 VT 23. Now, with that being said, NSWR should win.
SouthGARules
November 23rd, 2009
5:32 pm
Fred: Same thing at Peachtree Ridge-Brookwood game. Plenty of empty seats on home side.
Old Wildcat
November 23rd, 2009
5:38 pm
Thanks BulldawgBite
Suwanee 0wnz
November 23rd, 2009
5:40 pm
White Trash, you didn’t really just state that Camden County has a strong swim team?
The 5A state swim meet is dominated by Gwinnett County, along with a few teams from Cobb, Cherokee, and North Fulton.
Colquitt County has a tradition of turning out champion divers. And Savannah Arts along with Glynn Academy sometimes make a good showing. I also see that Houston County put together 4 boys for a relay in 2009 to score 11th place.
But believe me, Camden County isn’t even on the radar for swimming in 5A.
http://www.ghssca.com/
Old Wildcat
November 23rd, 2009
5:43 pm
CSS schedule has Newnan at Grayson
Lowndes County Fans
November 23rd, 2009
6:23 pm
Packer Go All The Way For South Georgia, The Pack Will Take Care of Lowndes County Business because that is the South Georgia Style way of caring for our brother team. GO PACKERS, GO PACKERS, GO PACKERS!!!!!
Lowndes County Love You!!!!
Marktwain
November 23rd, 2009
6:27 pm
Northside WR will not make it past Peachtree Ridge. They barely beat Lowndes and Valdosta. They held on for dear life against Colquitt and would have lost if not for a fumble in the last minute. The only time they’ve put anything together in the second half was against Union Grove and had UG had a QB that could pass Northside would have been beat. Not to mention the disaster against a Warner Robins team that had a less than explosive offense. At this point, a complete team will walk all over Northside. Sorry eagles but Peachtree Ridge will end your season. Better now than the embarrassment you’d have against Newnan/Grayson/Camden.
Guwinster
November 23rd, 2009
6:36 pm
Regardless of money, it is only fair for Camden to play most of their games at home. At least 3-4 of the Savannah teams play in the same exact stadium. The only real “away” region games the Savannah teams ever play are in Bradwell and Camden. Camden’s one or two region “road” games per year are at least as many “road” region games any of the Savannah teams have ever played.
Whatever
November 23rd, 2009
6:51 pm
To overrateddd1aaaaa-I am a robins fan and will stick up for my team and northside. Robins did not make the playoffs but we only lost 10-0 at Grayson earlier this year. Futhermore, the other loses were to a one loss Lowndes, a one loss colquit team and a storied Valdosta program. Good luck eagles.
Jerome
November 23rd, 2009
6:53 pm
As a member of the 1994 State Champion Colquitt County Packer team, I have to say that I am proud of these guys win or lose but I think we will beat Lassiter. Go Pack Go!!!!
Grayson Student
November 23rd, 2009
7:09 pm
hornet fan, by no means am i bashing roswell… that team is by far the best weve played all year
city slicker
November 23rd, 2009
7:10 pm
TO TOOD IF THE REGIONS ARE NUMBERED SOUTH TO NORTH 1 BEING SOUTH AND 8 BEING NORTH HOW IS THE STHEPHENSON RGION CALLED REGION 2 WHEN THE NEWN AND THE CAMDEN COUTY REGIONS ARE MORE SOUTHERN THEN STEPHENSON AND ITS REGION COUNTERPARTS JUST WONDERING THATS ALWAYS BEEN A QUESTION OF MIND
#88 RAM pops
November 23rd, 2009
7:19 pm
ROSWELL is/was very well coached!!! b4 I moved my son to GA he played on a FL team in The Villages FL. They were small as well, but well coached and very effective. Turnovers will decide this next game! I’m betting my tickets to the Dome on that [LOL!] would like to make 1 MORE trip back this season from SoCal. Roswell should be very Proud and I truly enjoyed conversing with their loyal fans!
LHS
November 23rd, 2009
7:21 pm
Upon reflection about the garbage I’ve read here about a 2 loss Colquitt team as well as the way I’ve seen Lassiter’s offense score an unbelievable amount of TD’s from an obscene # of different receivers, I’m calling for Lassiter by atleast 14. I think we’ll be held to fewer points than 70, but a win by 14 nontheless. Good luck to all student athletes from both teams!
EAGLE1
November 23rd, 2009
7:22 pm
Good luck to the 1AAAAA Region Champs! Go Eagles! I hope for a good clean game! MarTwain, you don’t think the Lowndes County win was a complete game? None of the teams in region 1AAAAA blew each other out the game! That just shows how tough Region 1AAAAA is! I think it will be a close game. May the best team win.
1975 Northside graduate
#88 RAM pops
November 23rd, 2009
7:25 pm
ANY INTERNET/FEED/RADIO COVERAGE OF GRAYSON GAME??? THANKS !!!!
Warhawk
November 23rd, 2009
7:29 pm
Three teams from Gwinnett winning State Titles…..sounds about right…..could be all 5 schools within 41.2 miles of each other
AAAAA – NG / Grayson / PTR
AAAA – Apalachee
AAA – Gainesville
AA – Buford
A – Wesleyan
…..that is a major concentration of talent
Whatever
November 23rd, 2009
7:31 pm
Gpb is airing the colquitt/lassiter game
inthatrenches
November 23rd, 2009
7:31 pm
Oh Sportsfan 31313 you were hot out of the gate with a 15-1 first round; however you were 5-3 in the second looks like you are 20 – 4 in your picks so far….. I was on fire with my picks I only missed the Stephenson/Colquitt game…… I was dead on the Camden/Lowndes game…. heck you even missed that one and your a Region 3 guy???? Woodstock was never even close….. so your predictions are waning the closer to the dome we get….. My predictions are coming in at 22-2 Round three predictions are……….Northside WR over the Ridge in a tight one by 6 pts………… North Gwinnett by 7 over Camden……….Lassiter by 14 pts over Colquitt……….and finally my heart pick Newnan by 2 over Grayson…..of course the heart pick has got to be partial loyalty…..I have to say though much respect to the #1 Grayson team they have handled the bullseye with grace and their bloggers/fans are tremendous….
GO PACK GO
November 23rd, 2009
7:44 pm
We are going to your NCAA stadium??? It holds 4500 people for crying out loud. We will pack the visitors side. Our tickets that you sent (I believe it was 1,000) went on sale at 9am and were gone by lunch. Go Pack Go!!
GHS#22
November 23rd, 2009
7:44 pm
#88 ram pop
comcast on demand by the weekend
GO PACK GO
November 23rd, 2009
7:48 pm
inthatrenches: I hope you are wrong on Colquitt’s end again. It’s gonna be a great game. I don’t think Lassiter has played anyone with a defense like the Packers. If Lassiter can’t figure out how to run, the star quarter back will end up with 8 interceptions this week.
cchswildcat86
November 23rd, 2009
7:57 pm
grayson 24 newnan 7
waynester
November 23rd, 2009
8:00 pm
Great to see all these Packer fans on here!
CCHS 1982 GO Pack from Athens!
cchswildcat86
November 23rd, 2009
8:18 pm
Has lassiter been this deep into playoffs before??
Quinn of the Ridge
November 23rd, 2009
8:20 pm
SouthGArules, I can’t decide.Do you absolutely despise and hate PRHS, and believe we are a weak team? Or do you respect our program and think we can be a contender/will be a contender in the future? It seems like your opinions vary from post to post, but i guess that just makes you an unbiased independent.
cchswildcat86
November 23rd, 2009
8:39 pm
Quinn how many yrs has prhs been in playoffs,semis and state champ game……………. CONTENDER
AUBURN PACKER
November 23rd, 2009
8:41 pm
good to hear from you waynster!!!! War Eagle and Go Pack Go!!!!!!
Quinn of the Ridge
November 23rd, 2009
8:43 pm
Well, this is our fourth straight year of making the playoffs (Our 7th year as a school). ‘07 was our only year that we exited before the quarter finals since our first playoff birth in ‘06. That year we beat North Cobb (Ranked 1st in state at the time) in the first round and lost in the second round to Roswell on a crappy call. I would say that’s not too bad considering how young we are as a school.
inthatrenches
November 23rd, 2009
8:43 pm
GO PACK GO just to inform you I also picked Stephenson last week so i hope for your sake I am wrong again on the Packers… I have had some good picks everyone had Lowndes last week even a few Camden fans thought they would lose… I was just looking at trends as a neutral observer three weeks to ATL for Colquit, the Holiday, a hot QB, I wonder if the Colquit offense can execute and have ball control after all the prior reasons I just gave??? I will tell you that Colquit is impressive but I also will tell you they may be the more tired team?? if it is close going into the 4th and Lassiter is under 30 points and Colquit within a TD… I give Colquit a good shot at winning they like Newnan are a second half team….
LHS
November 23rd, 2009
8:46 pm
Lassiter won it’s first playoff game ever last year…lost in second round to N Gwinnett, region champs first time ever this year and no, we’ve never been this deep before. Cool thing is, this is Coach Lindsey’s second year and has only had three losses. We are very excited!
inthatrenches
November 23rd, 2009
9:00 pm
cchswildcat86 Grayson 24…Newnan 7 what is your reasons for this one I can see someone posting a 14-10,10-7,21-17 24-21, Do you believe Newnan will choke on the road or just choke??? is it we come from Region 4? I would like to have your neutral perspective on this one?
Fred
November 23rd, 2009
9:02 pm
Hornet fans (plural), did any of you stay for the drum line challange with Grayson after the game? There have been 3 or 4 of these and we always stay. They’re lots of fun! Your drum line is really good.
Ooops, wrong blog, sorry!
SouthGARules
November 23rd, 2009
9:03 pm
Quinn: I have respect for your program. I think what Blair Armstrong did & what Bill Ballard is still doing is very impressive. One of the most impressive HS players I have seen was Cameron Heyward, who was like watching a grown man play with children, when he was at the Ridge. Beating Warner Robins @ the Dome in 2006 was probably one of the top wins in school history. (BTW, my wife was really chapped that night-she being a Demon grad) The only reason I would pick NSWR is because they do not lose at the MAC. This is in no way disrespecting the Lions- I know winning streaks are made to be broken. You may want to direct the disrespect at the NSWR fans-especially after you lost to Lowndes. Previous comments about not bothering to show up at the MAC were tongue-in-cheek. Good luck to the Lions Friday night.
BulldawgBite
November 23rd, 2009
9:05 pm
the newnan and grayson game is very tough game to guess. i mean with two great defenses a lot could be decided on field posistion and turnovers. as much as id like to see 3/4 teams from gwinnett, i think newnan is the best team on the left side this year. just barely. i have them by 3 points but in a game like this where its gonna be low scoring it can go either way.
LHS
November 23rd, 2009
9:05 pm
Hey Go Pack Go…I was just having a little fun with you guys. The stadium seating is pathetic, but the complex feels BIG. I know CC is a great team and you Pack fans are great too. I, however will be surprised if your D will cause 8 TD’s when he’s only thrown 5, compared to his 54 TD’s. BTW…he’s got around 12 great receivers he throws to. He has an uncanny ability to find the open receiver. I’m sure CC has their own strengths and I’m admittedly a little afraid to find out what they are. 1 of the 2 wins.
packerfan
November 23rd, 2009
9:06 pm
i don’t really know that much about lassiter but it sounds to me that a game where the score is 70-49 is a game where neither team has much of a defense….colquitt county has a good defense so i expect lassiter’s offense to be slowed down….
inthatrenches
November 23rd, 2009
9:10 pm
South Ga which game will you attend this week you have quite a few to choose from? if you like Offense the Lassiter Colquit game…..if you want Defense the Newnan Grayson game……if you want different styles of play the N. Gwinnett Camden game…..if you want a (home) type game there is Northside P ridge….. wow choices look good I would love to see each???
dakotah
November 23rd, 2009
9:11 pm
Camden County Kingsland GA 10-2 NR
RivalsHigh 100 return A 10-7 win in a physical game over Lowndes has Camden in a showdown with North Gwinnett next week.
haha awsome
dakotah
November 23rd, 2009
9:16 pm
YEY
cchswildcat86
November 23rd, 2009
9:16 pm
LHS the heat gets turned up this week its easy get caught up in the hype…
THE PACK WILL BRING THEIR “A GAME” THEY PLAY IN VERY STRONG REGION AND ARE BATTLE TESTED…..believe that and I’m not saying ya’ll will lose.. I’m glad east cobb football is alive and well.. I lived off johnson ferry rd before we moved back to camden county so i know little about east cobb football… GOOD LUCK
AUBURN PACKER
November 23rd, 2009
9:17 pm
LHS,
I can about assure you that he will not throw 8 TDs
inthatrenches
November 23rd, 2009
9:22 pm
I know Gwinnett is the center of the Georgia High school world but it would be nice to have neutral sites to play in for teams that carry that #1 seed maybe instead of a coin flip they could split the gate….. maybe beginning in round three and only if there is a seed tie..? another words NSWR v P ridge; Lassitter v Colquitt would remain the same… but the N Gwinnet Camden game could be played in Macon and the Newnan Grayson game could be played at Haliford stadium… this would allow teams that earned the #1 seed to have atleast part of the benefits of being the #1 seed …these kids fight hard to get the seeding but a simple coin flip decides they have to travel??? 7 hours for Camden is way to much….
LHS
November 23rd, 2009
9:26 pm
I don’t really know what either team will produce. I just haven’t seen many advocates on behalf of Lassiter, so I thought I’d jump in here. I am excited about the game no matter the result. We’ll all see who the better team is Friday. See you guys then. Selfishly hoping we’re on the winning side. I think either team could certainly win
AUBURN PACKER
November 23rd, 2009
9:31 pm
I agree LHS
cchswildcat86
November 23rd, 2009
9:39 pm
inthatrenches
I’m not sold on your def … offense starts slow …. grayson at home