ng couldn’t beat the crap out of camden you wanna make a wish on colquitt? lol

AAAAA – NG/Grayson/PTR ???

ALL LOST

So much for your major concentration of talent!!

THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN

Well now that Camden County has realign themselves in Region 1-AAAAA, Bradwell Institute will now run the tables in Region 3-AAAAA.

You see, I said that Colquitt County would beta Stephenson. Then I said all week long that Colquitt County would stop Lasiter. I stated that Lassiter will not score those points on Colquitt County as they have been against the Metro Atlanta Teams. I said that Colquitt County defense would stop them in their tracks. Good Job Colquitt County.

-your friend from across town,
21-20 better luck
next year.

Look for this be a replay of UGA’s defense versus Hawaii’s Colt Brennan. Believe it.

Camden County is going to be a problem for your talented bunch from North Gwinnett, BulldawgBite.

Frankly, I don’t know how Lassiter is anyone’s underdog considering that Lassiter is facing a third seed. If Stephenson were not so poorly coached, we would probably be talking about Lassiter versus Stephenson.

I just know that Lassiter is giving up nearly 35 points per game. Even you have to admit, LHS, that is not a “traditional” approach to winning football.

Most teams regularly underestimate Newnan. An underestimated 12-0 team with a relatively short road trip is a scary opponent. Newnan has state championships within their athletic program. They have been good for a very long time. That is all that I am saying.

Happy Thanksgiving and good luck to both Newnan and Grayson. We will all be following your game.

We are on the same team, so let’s focus on the task at hand. You say I misconstrued your original post, so for that I apologize. I’ve been participating on this blog for only the last couple of years, but do have more fun on GPR and GAVSV, where there seems to be more good natured banter rather than some of the poison that shows up here. While not “looking” for a single post as you implied, I do get a little sensitive when I perceive a Grayson fan showing little class or little respect for our opponents – that’s not who we are or what we are about. Again, if it was my misunderstanding, forgive me for calling you out.

I have no doubts that Grayson’s fine coaching staff is preparing the Rams for a big game. I could be totally wrong. I do know that Newnan often gets overlooked. If we are overlooking them as fans, there is a real potential that some players are overlooking them too.

Newnan is the one team that does not have a very long road trip tomorrow night. My point about Newnan is they have HAMMERED very good home teams before. Make no doubt about it, Grayson is one of the best home teams in Georgia. I just believe that Newnan may have the ability to match Grayson’s athletism.

Truth is, I do not know what is going to happen. None of us do. If I were making a prediction, I believe that Newnan “under-the-radar” status makes them a very, very dangerous opponent.

Northside is not an under-the-radar program. Peachtree Ridge is not an under-the-radar program. North Gwinnett and Grayson are not under-the-radar. All four have been ranked nationally this season. Camden County is known statewide. Due to Rush Propst, Colquitt County is well known. Due to the AJC, Todd Holcomb’s constant metro Atlanta hype, and a fine QB, Lassiter is known. The one program sitting out there, without the fanfare and constant hype is Newnan.

Newnan has major Division I players. Newnan is undefeated. Newnan has been good for a long time. If I were Grayson, I would be nervous. Newnan seems like a bit of an unknown. I believe that Grayson is going to have their hands full because Newnan scores points and their defense is very good. We will see tomorrow night.

Good luck to both Newnan and Grayson. I certainly did not mean to suggest that Grayson’s coaching staff was underestimating Newnan. I just think kids do. I believe our kids at Northside would. I believe Grayon’s kids will too. Therein, lies a real problem.

I can’t speak to the Newnan team’s preparation but I can assure you Grayson is NOT looking past Newnan and very much respects them. That being said, I still think it will be a tough game that Grayson wins. They have been there against some very tough teams this year and have found the way. There haven’t been too many style points but the win/loss numbers still look like 12-0!

To everyone talking about the condition of the field at Grayson, the field does sit in a bowl. With the warmer days and then cool nights we have been having recently, the cool air collects over the warm field. The high humidity guarentees condensation and that the dew will start to collect early and heavily. Drainage might still be an issue but to be real, Atlanta is 12-14 inches over the average rainfall already and there is still a month to go in the year. Shoot, my yard is soggy and it is normally hard as concrete! I’m not making excuses just looking for the cause. As others pointed out, it hurts us as well.

To all those traveling to any game this weekend, please be careful! One game this year the visiting band was late because of an accident and one week the visiting cheerleaders were late because of an accident. Good luck to all and safe travels.

“I believe there was a negative energy around him at Valdosta.”
You forgot to say how Todd Holcomb or the evil metro atlanta conspirators caused this mysterious energy that kept a coach at a holy south georgia school from being average at best and horrible at times.

How many of NSWR big home wins in a row (except of course the games they lost) were to AA or AAA teams or Tift, Cofee, Houston? Here’s a random sample from 2006
v warner robins w 28-7
v duchtown w 54-0
v stockbridge w 43-6
v upson-lee w 41-7
v mt zion w 47-6

Looks like the Eagles were really challenged by some quality South Georgia powerhouses

Yes, I have game film (on disk) on Newnan for the MLK, Pebblebrook, Westlake, Valdosta, East Coweta, and Lovejoy. No, I don’t know all the starters names, and whenever I’ve broken down film in the past, I haven’t found that it really mattered. For those of you not knowing what to look for, Grayson Student, I’m sure that’s an interesting topic. Do I know the defensive schemes we are practicing for this game? Yep. Do I know the offensive game plan we are working on? Yep.

I’m not a band parent, nor a fan of our band director, but I’ll guarantee you I spend more time in the field house than you do, and I’ve been involved at Grayson far longer than you.

Last, but not least, do I know who made all county? Of course I do – and my son that doesn’t play…he’s one of them. Without spilling all the beans before it’s publicized, I know we have the RB, LB, and DL of the year for the county. I know our two reps for the Georgia all-star game. I know who got the Team First award, and the Scholar Athlete….

I take it from the timing of your post, and the questions you asked that you are on the team? If so, I would suggest you utilize your time more wisely. If not, you are just another wannabe.

The truth is the best teams (Grayson, Camden County, North Gwinnett, Northside) usually have strong defenses. It is a good question. You can go on to the Georgia High School Football Historians site and check out all of the scores at http://www.ghsfa.org.

The easiest call of the week: Northside 24, Peachtree Ridge 9. Northside’s defense has yet to give up a touchdown in the playoffs. They are doing what every young team does. They are getting better as the season moves forward. The best gift that we received from the game against Union Grove was the touchdown return on the kickoff. It will be addressed. It is no surprise the Gwinnett posters are looking for easy points. Nothing will come for free for Peachtree Ridge on Friday night. If Peachtree Ridge throws in the towel, it may get worse. This score prediction is assuming that the Lion Cubs will fight. Peachtree Ridge is a very suspect 12-7 outside of Suwanee in the past 3 seasons.

The barn burner: Colquitt County 49, Lassiter 24. I have very little faith in Colquitt County. I have no faith in teams taking long road trips. I will believe that run and gun will win in Georgia, when I see it. However, with the Colquitt County at Lassiter game you have to throw out my distain for the style of play because both teams are playing it. You have to throw out the long road trip because Colquitt will put their kids up in a hotel. You also have to forget the fact that Colquitt is totally unproven in this situation (Stephenson will ALWAYS find a way to pull defeat from the jaws of victory). The most alarming stat associated with Lassiter is not their GREAT quarterback play and fine coaching staff. It is not Lassiter’s impressive record. Lassiter has given up and average of 34.3 points per game in the past 4 weeks. 34.3 points!!! That is a recipe for disaster. Colquitt County will clearly be the best team that Lassiter has faced. They will be the most physical and they may outdraw Lassiter. There may be more Colquitt fans in that little stadium. Colquitt County is going to embarrass Lassiter. These guys have played at Martin Stadium against Lowndes, at the MAC against Northside, and beat Stephenson in DeKalb County. Colquitt rolls.

The hard game: Camden County 14, North Gwinnett 10. This will be the game of all games. I give a significant advantage to North Gwinnett. Camden beats everyone. I love our Eagles. I have to respect Lowndes County. However, name a program with more signature wins than Camden County. You name the program, Camden has beaten them. Now, name the signature wins for North Gwinnett. I know that beat an Alabama program. So what! Name the signature wins for North Gwinnett in Georgia. You still thinking…me too. Camden wins with all of the chips stacked against them. I would hate a flight as long as their pending road trip to NG. I refuse to ever doubt Camden.

The shocker: Newnan 28, Grayson 17. This is the week. This is the week that the best team in the state with the shakiest offense has to pay the piper. If you believe that Grayson coaches have had an easy job at convincing Ram players that Newnan is for real, stop lying to yourself. Grayson is very good, probably the best. However, we can take a big game every year in the state playoffs where someone is asleep at the wheel. Last year, it was Lowndes County at Grayson. Earlier I posted about Northside hosting Newnan. Newnan has at least one major signature win on the road over the past five seasons. Grayson has at least one major signature win at home, in the playoffs, over the past five years. Newnan kids will respect Grayson. Grayson kids will not respect Newnan. Newnan wins it easily.

Final prediction: Todd Holcomb and the AJC staff will suggest that every team outside of Gwinnett, Cobb, and DeKalb county play in one region for the good of the kids. The four qualifying teams should them play first round games at Camden County’s Wildcat Stadium, at McConnell-Talbert Stadium, and at Martin Stadium in Valdosta. Then, the winning teams should play all of their remaing playoff games in Gwinnett and Cobb County for the good of the kids. His shameless hyping of metro Atlanta football wil once again end with a myriad of excuses. It will make logistical sense because if the games are played in Gwinnett and Cobb, it will benefit the programs. The Gwinnett excuse thread is coming to an AJC.com blog near you.

Tomberlin is a very good coach and be all accounts a good person. Ironically, he has struggled in Valdosta at both high schools. I believe there was a negative energy around him at Valdosta. He would bring a positive energy to a place like Stephenson. The problem is we all know that the people at a school like MLK, Stephenson, or SWD will NEVER hire a guy like Tomberlin…and we all know why. It is sad.

I will not be surprised to see him at a strong Atlanta area program or another small classification powerhouse. It will be very interesting should he wind up at Veterans in Warner Robins. That would give our city four high schools with three of the four coaches having state championship rings. Amazing.

Mixed community. Of course, Peachtree Ridge is a mixed community. You guys talk about the mixed community. The thing that people from Gwinnett fail to talk about is how a program gets violated 51-17 by a second round playoff team.

You are entitled to carry your own beliefs and opinions to your grave. However, you better believe that soft teams get embarrassed by Northside. 119-13 since 2000. 65-2 at home against road teams. No visiting road team has won a regular season game at McConnell-Talbert against Northside since 1996.

Dude, this is not a scene from some Hollywood script. This is Northside High School. This is McConnell-Talbert. This is three weeks removed from another State Championship on a team that will practically return everyone. This is one of the most football crazed towns in America with a proven track record in producing with all of the marbles on the floor (See multiple National Championships in high school football…see multiple state championships at multiple schools…see Little League World Series winner…see Little League Softball World Series winners…see such domination in GHSA activities like One Act, the state championship is just hosted at Northside – why leave).

Northside is going to hit very hard. Mixed community or not, soft teams with little heart get embarrassed. Brace yourself. That is real talk for you, Being Real.

Like Lowndes County, Peachtree Ridge is “suspect” on the road. In the past three season, the Lions are 12-7 playing away outside of Suwanee. Mixed community or not, that sounds like a bunch of “momma’s boys” to me. 7 road losses and people from Suwanee and Gwinnett are making wild claims about Northside lossing at the MAC to this group.

I am laughing my tail off at the proclamation that a team that is 12-7 away from home is going to load on to a bus travel for over three hours and compete (not win…I said compete) against Northside at the MAC on the Friday after Thanksgiving. There will be 15,000 Eagle fans packed into the MAC and the fans will be fired up. Peachtree Ridge will quit on the road…just as they always do.

Let me get this one off of my chest. Peach County is going to beat an undefeated DeKalb County team called St. Pius X. You heard it from me. Peach County 28, St. Pius X 14. By 10:30 pm Friday night, it is officially high school basketball season across all of DeKalb County.

By the way, Stephenson boosters should consider firing Ron Gartrell for his shameless defense of his boneheaded play-calling in the Stephenson vs. Colquitt County game. He said the he and his staff “get kids in college.” Is this guy serious??? I believe he has read too many of his own news clippings? Does Gartrell really believe he is the guy developing the athletes at the school that has nothing be thoroughbreds walking the halls. He said it is more important to send kids to college. What about actually teaching them the game and compotently coach state playoff games? I can’t count the number of DeKalb kids who go to big programs and underachieve because they have such bad high school coaches. It is a disgrace. This guy needs one season at a school like Meadowcreek or Alpharetta HS. We will see how he develops less talented kids.

As for AAAAA, I do not see the close games that so many people are predicting. I, hope for everyone’s sake the games are competitive and fun. I see some very, very long road trips after a bunch of turkey. I see some packed stadiums with visiting alumnus and family’s reunited to get behind the home teams. I see a very disappointing night for the Gwinnett County faithful and Todd Holcomb, who makes it is life’s work to hype these mediocre programs.

Lion cubs-”silver spoons”. LOL you obviously have no clue as to mixed communities that make up Pridge overall.Be carefull the “eagletts” may not be chirping so loudly come saturday morning—-Eagletts are ALL THAT –Pridge is is just a lowley #2 seed from region 7. pressure is all on the Eagletts !!

To say that our Eagles were on cruise control to a state championship would be an understatement. We then played Newnan. They were just flying under the radar (as usual) and getting no respect. They did not beat us, they violated our program. Newnan beat Northside 24-0 at McConnell-Talbert. No one saw it coming, except Newnan.

Since 1996, Northside has NEVER lost a regular season game to a visiting team and only lost twice in that stadium. Northside is 65-2 versus visiting teams at the MAC since 1996. One loss was in the state championship game to Parkview 12-7. In that classic, Northside running back, (we do not speak his name), fumbled a pitch from All-American candidate Chauncey Stuckey (now starting wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, #88) inside the 25 yard line which would have resulted in an easy touchdown. Parkview 12, Northside 7. 65 wins versus 67 visiting opponents. People on this site who have never been to the MAC fail to understand that the stadium practically sits on the Warner Robins HS campus. It is borderline impossible to beat Northside at the MAC. Newnan did so…easily. The place was a zoo and Newnan made it very quiet, very quickly. They owned the MAC that night. With all due respect to Grayson’s facility, the MAC has real tradition and history. These guys will not be intimidated.

The exception to the MAC rule is Newnan. Respect Newnan (Grayson posters) or they will take respect. You heard it from me. You guys from Grayson have the best team in the state. No one can argue that. You have proven yourself at home. Do not disrespect Newnan or you will regret it. Your great season will be wasted, if you look past Newnan.

I will be one happy Eagle, because we are chumping at the bit to get another shot at Newnan. First, the Nation will focus upon ripping silver spoons out of some Lion Cub mouths.

To all the Newnan fans, its gonna be a great game. I agree with the post about coming down to a fieldgoal, i would say we have a stronger place kicker BUT ive seen ogletree on punt block, hes scary good coming from the outside. I look for all aspects of special teams to determine the outcome of this game.

And to finally clear up my comment on the “2 man show” i probably could of used a better terminology but what i meant was those were the 2 major weapons. Obviously if your averaging only giving up 6 per game its a team effort. Im glad to see that theres not much trash talking going on, 2 very well respected programs… So just no that all of the “educated” fans at grayson are expecting a great game… also just take whatever nomo says lightly… he’s probably a jealous dad whose son doesnt play

RivalsHigh.com’s No. 1 team in state, Loganville (GA) Grayson, will take on the fourth-ranked Newnan (GA) High.

Warner Robins (GA) Northside, our current No. 2 team in state, will do battle with Suwanee (GA) Peachtree Ridge. Peachtree Ridge is not currently ranked but has bounced in-and-out of the national rankings all season.

Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett will have to prove it is the No. 3 team against defending state winner and current No. 5 team, Kingsland (GA) Camden County.

And newly ranked this week Marietta (GA) Lassiter will have its hands full with previously ranked Moultrie (GA) Colquitt County.