Comments on: Georgia High School Football Daily Spotlight: Reclassification in Class AAAAA — Will Camden move to Region 1?

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By: Theophilus

Theophilus — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:08:10 +0000

Todd – What happened to the AAAA reclassification article?

By: GO PACK GO

GO PACK GO — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:14:14 +0000

I hope everyone keeps pulling against us and I hope we keep proving them wrong. Go Pack Go!

By: cougar nation

cougar nation — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:57:29 +0000

It don’t matter who NEWNAN plays were a newnan power house in 5A football

By: Sportsfan31313

Sportsfan31313 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:24:42 +0000

Greetings SouthGa Rules,

I am currently out of town for the Thanksgiving Holidays. But just to let you know, that I have always pulled for the South Georgia Teams even when my team was not there. I pulled for Region 1-AAAAA Lowndes County, Northside Warner Robins, Colquitt County, Region 3-AAAAA Camden County, and I also pulled for Newnan. But now, Colquitt County reign ends this week with a great season under their belts as I stated, the State Title will come to eith Lowndes County or Camden County. I am pulling for Camden County. I am also pulling for Northside Warner Robins as the two will meet again this year for a spectacular showdown in the Dome.

By: Sportsfan31313

Sportsfan31313 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:19:42 +0000

Trying to be real,

Want to speak again now?

By: Goldenglove002

Goldenglove002 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:52:18 +0000

GLW, I would redo regions 4-8 a little. Most of my problems with yours are regions 7 and 5 (the distance between some of the region 7 schools and region 5 is placed inbetween some of them). Most of the other changes were just readjustments after those 2, along with evening out the number of teams a little.

Region 4-
Douglas Co
Alexander
Chapel Hill
Lithia Springs
Northgate
Creekside
Bannekar
McIntosh
Fayette Co
Whitewater
Stars Mill
Sandy Creek*

Region 5-
Osborne
Mays
Douglass
Tri Cities
Carver
SW Dekalb
Redan
Lithonia
Heritage
Alcovy
Salem
Rockdale Co

Region 6-
N Paulding
S Paulding
Paulding Co
E Pualding
Hiram
Villa Rica
Woodland
Cass
Rome
NW Whitefield

Region 7-
Kell
Sprayberry
Pope
Seqouyah
Creekview
Johns Creek
Chatahoochee
Chamblee
Dunwoody
Lakeside
Marist
Tucker

Region 8-
Forsyth Central
Lambert
Flowery Branch
Loganville
Habersham
Apalachee
Winder Barrow
Madison Co
Cedar Shoals
Clarke Central

Region 3,4,5 could mix up a little bit, and Alatoona could slip into 6 or 7 if they decide to go AAAA

By: Guwinster

Guwinster — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:24:52 +0000

glw: If that is how the regions end up in AAAA, then region 1 will be stacked.

Also to the Benedictine fan, I’m pretty sure Camden would beat Benedictine at pretty much everything. Camden has not lost to Benedictine in soccer since 2004 (the last time they played Camden won 5-0). Camden wrestling has dominated Benedictine (their B-team beat Benedictine’s A-team last year). Camden has done far more in baseball the past three years (elite eight and final four) than Benedictine. Camden’s tennis team was 18-3 last year (twice beating Richmond Hill a team that destroyed Benedictine). I’m pretty sure Camden has a better swim program than Benedictine too. I think Camden and Benedictine would go 1-1 in basketball. I don’t know about track, cross country or golf, Benedictine could very well be better at track but I don’t think they are any better at cross country or golf.
The thing is Camden has gotten better at several sports, not just football, over the past decade. I would be very surprised if Benedictine could win an all-sports season series against Camden now.

By: DuluthCat

DuluthCat — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:20:15 +0000

Todd,
For how many more years does duluth have to get their butt kicked in region 7-AAAAA before they get moved down? The school has lost a ton of students to Peachtree Ridge (and look how good they have done) and are consistently of the smallest schools in AAAAA. They haven’t won a region 7-AAAAA game in three years. Something needs to be done because the school is obviously hurting in revenue due to the fact there were less than 50 people at senior night. I can only imagine how many people were there for other games. Move us down, so that we have a fighting chance of being competitive, can gain interest for the program again, and get some of our dignity back.

By: SWD Panther Paw

SWD Panther Paw — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:00:25 +0000

NsideBlue

Get a grip…..it’s not that serious in this forum

By: NsideBlue

NsideBlue — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:02:32 +0000

SWD Panther Paw:

NOT EVERY WORD THAT ENDS IN ‘S’ WILL HAVE AN APOSTROPHE!!!!
DID YOU TAKE ENGLISH IN SCHOOL?
AAAARGH!!!

By: KrsKrs

KrsKrs — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:59:52 +0000

Allatoona has options in AAA, not as many as AAAA or AAAAA but they have options. Cartersville High is about 10 miles from Allatoona. They also have the North Fulton Schools that around 25 miles or so from the school. They just better hope they don’t get put in with Dalton or Carrollton. Also the projected regions 5 and 7 for AAAA are wack. Woodland-Cartersville is only a couple of miles from the Paulding County line but someone wants to put them in with Forsyth Schools??? Rome to Cumming is a long drive. I understand looking at a map you see that Floyd (Rome),Bartow (Woodland, Cass), Cherokee (Creekview, Sequoyah) and Forsyth County all line up West to east side by side but there is not a quick direct route from one to the other. Only two lane, traffic congested HWY 20!

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:35:25 +0000

Did not realize that Allatoona will be the only high school in Cobb or Paulding playing in AAA, everyone else is AAAA or AAAAA. It does not make sense.

By: glw

glw — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:47:00 +0000

tired of waiting, since my son will be attending a AAAA in a couple of years figured I would go ahead and give my take on it.
PLEASE NOTE: I MIGHT HAVE LEFT A TEAM OR TWO OFF. JUST A ROUGH DRAFT!!!

REGION 1

WARNER ROBINS
N SIDE WR
LEE CO
HOUSTON CO
HARRIS CO
NSIDE, COLUMB
HARDAWAY
THOMAS CO CEN

REGION 2

BRUNSWICK
EFFINGHAM CO
EVANS
GLYNN ACAD
GREENBRIER
LAKESIDE
RICHMOND HILL
SOUTH EFFING
WAYNE CO

REGION 3

GRIFFIN
UPSON LEE
JONES CO
MUNDYS MILL
LOVEJOY
RIVERDALE
MORROW
FOREST PARK
NORTH CLAYTON
JONESBORO
MT ZION
OLA
DUTCHTOWN
UNION GROVE
WOODLAND

REGION 4

FAYETTE CO
MCINTOSH
STARR’S MILL
WHITEWATER
NORTHGATE
SANDY CREEK* (IF THEY PLAY AAAA)

MAYS
DOUGLASS
CARVER
TRI CITIES
BANNEKER
CREEKSIDE

REGION 5

N PAULDING
S PAULDING
PAULDING CO
E PAULDING
HIRAM
VILLA RICA
KELL
OSBORNE
SPRAYBERRY
POPE
DOUGLAS CO
LITHIA SPRINGS
ALEXANDER
CHAPEL HILL

REGION 6

CHAMBLEE
DUNWOODY
LAKESIDE
LITHONIA
MARIST
REDAN
SW DEKALB
TUCKER

REGION 7

SEQUOYAH
CREEKVIEW
WOODLAND
JOHNS CREEK
CASS
FORSYTH CENTRAL
ROME
NW WHITEFIELD
LAMBERT
CHATTAHOOCHEE
FLOWERY BRANCH

REGION 8

ALCOVY
APALACHEE
CEDAR SHOALS
CLARKE CENTRAL
HABERSHAM
HERITAGE, CONYERS
LOGANVILLE
MADISON CO
ROCKDALE CO
SALEM
WINDER BARROW

By: danny hall

danny hall — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:24:48 +0000

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By: danny hall

danny hall — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:24:33 +0000

Stone mountain always on top going for the #1 seed and state champs

By: Hornets 2009

Hornets 2009 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:19:34 +0000

Adam, Alatoona should petition to move to AAAA. Then they could play in a regions with 14 teams projected, 2 sub regions of 7. Hear talk of a Cobb, Paulding, Douglas region. Oh yeah, I forgot we were in the mighty AAAAA forum and not to talk about other classes here. Well if AJC would get the other class forums going we wouldn’t. but then if you are not Gwinnett or 1-AAAAA you don’t matter here.

By: Nazan Yar

Nazan Yar — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:47:12 +0000

Soooooo what happened to the other updates?

By: John In Jacksonville

John In Jacksonville — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:04:41 +0000

I tried to do a post a couple days ago but it didn’t appear to take. Does anyone know anything about a new high school in Lowndes County? I heard that they are going to build a new school that will split from Lowndes, it’ll be east of Valdosta near Pine Grove, I think. I was told it will be small, maybe 600 to 800, but that would drop Lowndes’ enrollment from 2800 to close to 2000. Staying in the state’s elite would become a lot harder at that point.
As to when, not sure but it was originally supposed to happen around 2010 but is delayed because of the economic situation.

By: ghs#22

ghs#22 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:58:39 +0000

I hope Comcast is listening…..get the players names right this week.

By: ghs#22

ghs#22 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:56:43 +0000

Coach Conn will really have to be smarter this week….
he’s play calling is to me sub par……

By: ghs#22

ghs#22 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:55:12 +0000

Newnan will be grayson toughest game yet………that includes Camden Co this year and Lowndes last year

By: yo

yo — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:33:58 +0000

grayram and Quinn of the Ridge thats because you ran up the score at the end.

By: Quinn of the Ridge

Quinn of the Ridge — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:31:49 +0000

10 to be exact . Then again, Grayson came to our house the week after, and lost by… well, exactly 3.

By: grayram

grayram — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:48:54 +0000

BTW Lowndes came to our house and lost by a little more than 3

By: grayram

grayram — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:45:24 +0000

yo
I was looking at the bracket when i typed that and was going by the fact that the 1 and 2 seeds from reg 1 are on opposite sides and could not play until the finals. If Camden were in reg 1 (again i’m just asking, i don’t care what reg they are in) the best two s ga teams would be in reg 1 and clear of each other until the finals.

Think of it another way. What if Grayson, Lowndes, N. Gwinnet, Camden, Newnan, Stephenson, Lassiter and Peachtree Ridge were all in the same region.

the probleb with this is those are 8 great teams. I know some think the WHOLE region 1 is strong but its just not the case. NSWR is moving out so as it is now REG 1 has Lowndes, Colquitt, An Average Valdosta and then some also rans. You would not have 8 or even 5 great teams in reg 1 even with Camden. Of course this is all just my opinion and i could surely be wrong.

thanks

By: yo

yo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:41:04 +0000

Newnan’s lack of offense will show this week…Bye Newnan.
Northside over Peachtree Ridge…bye Ptree.
Colquit logging to many road miles…bye Colquit.
North Gwinnett is the best team now left standing and won the coing toss…bye Camden.

By: yo

yo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:35:46 +0000

Trying to be real hear what you are saying, but Colquit #3 is still playing. This will be their 4th staight week of a “very” long road trip in a row. My gut is this is the week it gets to them.

By: yo

yo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:31:56 +0000

grayram not if the top 2 S. Ga. teams are in the same region.
It does guarantee that one less very good S.Ga. loses out on home field advantage in the playoffs. I think Lowndes proved how important that home field advantage is and the lack of travel that comes with it. Very good teams (still in the playoffs) come to Martin Stadium and lose by 35. Lowndes goes to your house and loses by 3…..twice.

So bringing Camden into 1AAAAA does give an advantage to other regions.

Think of it another way. What if Grayson, Lowndes, N. Gwinnet, Camden, Newnan, Stephenson, Lassiter and Peachtree Ridge were all in the same region.

Would that make it easier on other teams in other regions to get top seeds and into the playoffs?

Would that mean that 4 very good teams would not make it into the playoffs?

The way they used to do home field advantage in the playoffs now seems more fair to me than the way it is now done (coin toss). It used to be they rotated home field advantage from year to year from region to region. S. Ga. teams are definitely on the short end of the stick when it comes to playoffs and traveling, just because of the distance and the amount of AAAAA schools in the northern half of the state.

By: grayram

grayram — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:21:33 +0000

i do like the sound of “BIG PUNK ” its alot better than the “little punk”

that i am usually called!!

By: grayram

grayram — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:20:04 +0000

crash001

No insult to Stephenson was intended. I thought Stephenson may win it all this year.

I was just saying the QB from Lassiter seems to be a special player and good luck to Colquitt trying to stop him.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:41:05 +0000

Allatoona H.S. in Cobb County moving to AAA classification does not make sense. It is a new school so enrollment will grow, in AAA there is not any natural rivalries and they will have to travel long distances to play games. More expenses for the school for gas, time lost, parents not being able to see the games, etc.

By: glw

glw — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:59:48 +0000

Dave Dawg

I agree pretty much with your mock regions too. It sets up some good natural rivals considering reclassification only occurs every 4 years now, that helps. But must admit I will be shocked if Camden is placed in Region 1. I think the GHSA will be content with only 5 teams in that region, considering it is usually pretty strong.

By: SouthGARules

SouthGARules — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:58:00 +0000

Facts: Agreed. Sounds like they are building schools on top of each other in North Fulton, especially east of GA 400. It sounds a lot like South Dekalb where several schools have been built recently.
SportsFan31313: Greetings to you as well, sir. With Liberty County & Bradwell out of the picture, will you be attending any games up to & including the finals?
DaveDawg96: Your proposed regions make a lot of sense. Of course, Regions 5-8 would have an advantage due to travel not being as much. However, some of the Region 6 games could be a beast to travel to (North Fulton schools going up 400 on a Friday is no picnic, though N Forsyth probably love not having to go to Gwinnett)
Happy Thanksgiving to all & safe travels to your games this Friday.

By: SWD Panther Paw

SWD Panther Paw — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:36:40 +0000

DaveDawg96

Your 5-A mock up look’s very sensible to me. I say GHSA take this and let’s move on

By: DaveDawg96

DaveDawg96 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:17:14 +0000

Revised 11-25-09:

1AAAAA (6)
Camden
Coffee
Colquitt County
Lowndes
Tift County
Valdosta

2AAAAA (8)
East Coweta
Langston Hughes
Luella
M.L. King
Newnan
Newton
Stephenson
Westlake

3AAAAA (8)
Beach
Benedictine
Bradwell Institute
Groves
Jenkins
Johnson, Savannah
Savannah
Windsor Forest

4AAAAA (8)
Campbell
Harrison
Hillgrove
Kennesaw Mountain
McEachern
North Cobb
Pebblebrook
South Cobb

5AAAAA (7)
Cherokee
Etowah
Lassiter
Marietta
Walton
Wheeler
Woodstock

6AAAAA (7)
Alpharetta
Centennial
Milton
North Forsyth
Northview
Roswell
West Forsyth

7AAAAA (8)
Collins Hill
Duluth
Meadowcreek
Mill Creek
Mountain View
Norcross
North Gwinnett
Peachtree Ridge

8AAAAA (9)
Archer
Berkmar
Brookwood
Central Gwinnett
Dacula
Grayson
Parkview
Shiloh
South Gwinnett

By: Trying to be real

Trying to be real — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:12:04 +0000

Sportsfan

Your 3 & 4s faired no better than any one elses. In fact last year Coffe got drummed bty Pridge—your # 1 lost at grayson also. All is good—-Im just saying year in and year out –other than Pridge as a #4 in 06 the top 2 teams in most regions always fight through and on a consistant bases will handle any lower half team from ANY region. I can understand the bold speak –and justifiably so of Lowndes,Camden and NSWR—but after that what is there ?? Have to respect Camden and Lowndes they have earned—-besides the fact there isn’t much more going on in those parts!!!—just kidding. Lets hope for some good ballgames this weekend.

By: DaveDawg96

DaveDawg96 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:53:32 +0000

If we want to play the split game, from Sprayberry came Wheeler (1966), Walton (1976), Lassiter (1981), Pope (1987) and Kell (2003-ish).

By: ramtough

ramtough — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:43:20 +0000

hopefully our coaching staff learn not to be afraid of the playoff scene play to win play there best players just because your a senior that don’t mean your the best one at that position stop running AK in between the tackles get #5 more involve in the running game get #7 more involve in the passing game and spent the time to learn about the other team Why don’t this team show the kids tape of the team they are going up against rather than them taking the kids to the mall for 4 hrs before game time, man that was a stupid move if the kids want to drive 600 miles to go to the mall let there parents take them, very stupid move coach ( They went that far to only reach that far) Camden is a good team but they are not 30 points better than the newton rams

By: crash001

crash001 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:15:29 +0000

Grayram – I know you are not referring to Stephenson kids as mere mortals. If you are consider yourself a BIG PUNK. Colquitt County defeated a gifted Stephenson team that is poorly coach. We all know if Stephenson had a coach who would win the State championship in 5-A.

EagleNationRising – How could you refer to a program as being bad if you know NOTHING about what goes into those program, one thing you got right is there are bad coaches.

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:14:07 +0000

Travel Whinners Take Notice,

GHSA have the responsibility to aligned the Classifications and Regions. Its is not the Coaches responsibility. With that being said, It is the Coaches Job to win. Coach Jeff Herron at Camden County is doing just that. As long as he is doing that he will be there as long as he wishes. It is the responsibility of the Football Teams, and their Coaching Staff that face Camden County, to try to beat them.So lets not blame Camden Count,y and their Coach for being number 1. They got that from winning.. Blame the losing opponents, and their Coaches for not using their brain, and think up schemes to beat Camden County to get the job done.

By: ramtough

ramtough — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:08:59 +0000

watch out for newton next yr

By: The Man

The Man — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:37:57 +0000

GRIFFIN IS THE BEST TEAM IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TODAY!!!!!! They need to get the respect they deserve. I am off subject but who cares.

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:36:51 +0000

Trying to be real,

I did. And I stand by my statement.

By: Trying to be real

Trying to be real — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:27:34 +0000

Sports Fan 31313

take a look at your vaunted #3 and 4s from the south, reg seasons and playoff history the past 3-4 years before you make a blind irrational staement about them beating top teams from reg 7 or any other. Example Coffee Co has faired real well—right ?

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:02:30 +0000

Travel Whinners Take Notice States:

Georgia is not that large of a state to have so many travel whinners. 120 miles is just an every day trip. FYI. Beaumont to El Paso is 880 miles…now that’s a road trip! So stop the whinning. GHSA has allowed Camden to screw the other AAAAA regions with their automatic #1 seed each year.

Greetings Travel Whinners Take Notice,

Well in case you didn’t know, Georgia is the Largest State East Of The Mississippi River with 159 Counties.

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:00:18 +0000

SouthGARules States:

SportsFan31313: When Bradwell beat Warner Robins in 1996, the Demons were in Region 2. Before 2006, Warner Robins had not played in Region 1 since maybe the 60’s. They have been in regions with Macon & Columbus schools.

Greetings SouthGARules,

Oh Okay Thanks…..

By: glw

glw — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:48:23 +0000

If the Savannah schools choose to play up, then I think you have to keep Camden in Region 3, to at least give some strength to the region. If Camden goes to Region 1, we all know chances are that the #5 and #6 teams in Region 1 would be at least 2nd best team in Region 3. One side note, suppose the GHSA does put Camden in Region 1, dont you think they would petition for a lateral move to Region 3 anyway?

By: GtG1

GtG1 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:37:19 +0000

One thing you did not consider in your mileage analysis of Camden County is that about 95 of the 107 miles can be traveled by Interstate. Nearly 1/2 the entire travel miles for the 1AAAAA games would be on two lane highways. I’ve lived and worked in South Georgia all my life and have traveled these roads many years and even though I abhor interstate highway travel, it is the safest and fastest way to get from one point to another. These other roads would add at least an hour to the travel time for the visiting school over the current times Camden and 3AAAAA schools have. The additional travel time alone should mark this suggestion for the rubbish heap.

By: glw

glw — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:57:55 +0000

KrsKrs,

I think city slicker is right on that one. Stephenson was originally derived from Redan, Stone Mountain and a small portion of Lithonia. Arabia Mtn is from King and Lithonia, MLK was bore from Lithonia and not sure what other school. And while not totally sure what school MIller Grove was derived from, am pretty sure they got some kids from Lithonia considering that Lithonia is closer than any other high school.

By: KrsKrs

KrsKrs — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:07:38 +0000

City Slicker… I know for a fact that most if not all of Miller Grove students came from Redan. MLK and Arabia Mountain, probably! But I doubt at Stepehnson a serious portion of kids came from Lithonia, seeing that it is a Stone Mountain school in all I would think it pulled from Redan.

By: Travel Whinners Take Notice

Travel Whinners Take Notice — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:09:33 +0000

By: SAI LTC J.M.O. III

SAI LTC J.M.O. III — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:03:18 +0000

SAV public schools need to call the ball on this one and land in AAAA

By: SouthGARules

SouthGARules — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:28:34 +0000

By: CDT LTC Alstad

CDT LTC Alstad — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:14:36 +0000

Logistical support is an integral part of Benedictine’s JROTC program.

By: city slicker

city slicker — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:57:50 +0000

umm to facts lithonia in dekalb has been split 4 times since 97 with stepheson,mlk,millergrove,arabia mtn,

By: Chanandler Bong

Chanandler Bong — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:35:10 +0000

I know AAAA seems to be the largest classification in terms of number of schools. I’m curious to see how they sort things out since it doesn’t look like that many schools are petitioning to play up. Only Archer, Benedictine, Bradwell, and Stephenson are playing up. With the Warner Robins schools all playing AAAA now, it will be interesting to see who gets put where.

By: That Guy

That Guy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:35 +0000

Curious,

I’m with you. This AAAAA talk is like beating a dead horse. Lets move on.

By: Curious

Curious — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:37:28 +0000

Todd, I thought the GHSF Daily Staff was going to look at a new classification each day this week. Where is AAAA?

By: Facts

Facts — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:25:24 +0000

DaveDawg96,

NO…the Hooch kids are sick of going up against schools that have 3000+ students when they only have 1850. Not too many people know that Chattahoochee has been split 4 times since it opened in 1992 (Centennial, Northview, Alpharetta, Johns Creek). I cannot think of another school in the state that has had that happen to them.

The Hooch / Johns Creek rivalry will be HUGE with the schools being 2 miles apart and it will only add to the South Forsyth rivalry.

By: grayram

grayram — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:53:13 +0000

Sportsfan:
Don’t know why. It does seem like alot of coaches are changing this year

By: spwhite

spwhite — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:58:55 +0000

Paul Cook – Benedictine beat Camden County in 2000 which was Jeff Herron’s first year at Camden.
I think you just answered why Camden is now so successfull. What did Camden do before the Coach Herron era? Coach Herron comes in puts a program into place gets the kids involved and the rest is history!!!!! The enrollment was already there, just not utilized to its full potential.

By: cchswildcat86

cchswildcat86 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:57:54 +0000

why does Stephenson get bashed on these blogs every yr??

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:18:56 +0000

No sure Grayram….

By: grayram

grayram — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:16:58 +0000

SportsFan31313

First let me say I admire Camden, Lowndes , and NSWR and don’t care at all what region they play in.

What i’m not clear on is why some think Metro Atl schools care or would benefit by Camden being in the same region as the other strong south ga teams. The top 4 go to the playoffs so they are still going to be there. So lets say you win region 4 lets say you are Newnan. By winning that region you are at home and host the 1st round game, this year it was with Valdosta and Newnan won by 19 points. If Camden were in 1AAAAA then Newnan would have been “REWARDED” for winning their region by hosting Colquitt in the 1st round. How does that benefit North Ga teams? It would also guarantee the top two south ga teams not have to play each other until the finals would it not?

By: DaveDawg96

DaveDawg96 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:04:56 +0000

Still, wouldn’t the Hooch kids rather play their north Fulton neighbors? They would be the odd school out, missing out on all the rivalries that surround them.

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:02:40 +0000

grayram,

Oh Ok Gotcha….

By: grayram

grayram — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:59:11 +0000

SportsFan31313

Bart is one of the guys who thinks everything is a conspiracy. He made some documentaries claiming the apollo spacecraft never landed on the moon and it was all a hoax.

ENR thinks everything is a conspiracy by north georgia media or north georgia football boards.

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:58:28 +0000

Schools Opting to “Play Up” (Updated 11/24/09 3:42pm)

To AAAAA
Archer (from AAAA)
Benedictine (from AA)
Bradwell Institute (from AAAA)
Stephenson (from AAAA)

To AAAA
North Clayton High School (from AAA)
Jonesboro (from AAA)
Marist (from AA)
Wayne County (from AAA)

To AAA
Davidson Fine Arts (from A)
Dougherty High School (From AA)
Glenn Hills (from AA)
Harlem High School (from AA)
Henry County High School (from AA)
Johnson, Augusta (from A)
Josey (from AA)
Towers (from AA)

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:56:48 +0000

EagleNationRising States:
Sportsfan: I told you. To suggest that Camden County move to Region 1-AAAAA is absolutely absurd!

Greetings ENR,

I understand that Todd Holcomb suggested that Camden County is 107 miles away from Savannah (or something in that area) and Lowndes are 121 miles away from Camden County. If this is accurate, we are talking a few cents on a dollar if that is the case.

By: Facts

Facts — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:55:14 +0000

As of 342pm. Stephenson is going to play up in AAAAA

By: grayram

grayram — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:55:13 +0000

I have to agree with Bart about Newnan.
They are good and don’t get enough respect.

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:53:24 +0000

grayram,

Why do you associate ENRwith the name Bart Sibrel? Just curious.

By: Facts

Facts — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:52:54 +0000

DaveDawg96,

Hooch will not have to go to Hiram….. Creekview perhaps, but that is no farther than Mill Creek and Collins Hill. Hooch will more than likely be in a region with Johns Creek, South Forsyth, Lambert, Sequoyah, Creekview, Pope, Kell, and Forsyth Central. That is if they do not place Hooch in the same region 6AAAA with Tucker, SWD, Marist, etc.

Trust me, they are not going to play up.

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:52:11 +0000

EagleNationRising,

I hear you..

By: grayram

grayram — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:52:03 +0000

Bart Sibrel

Can anyone in Houston county tell us how it feels to have two teams from the same region or 3 teams from the same county in the final 8?

i didn’t think so.

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:51:24 +0000

DaveDawg96,

Hmmmmmm……………………….

By: DaveDawg96

DaveDawg96 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:49:22 +0000

To answer ENR and address Chattahoochee at the same time, for many schools playing up is the way to cut expenses and boost attendance. Chattahoochee is one of six north Fulton schools, and all of the others are AAAAA. If Chattahoochee plays down, they will have to travel to Hiram and Creekview and places like that. It makes sense to play your neighbors – one to cut down on travel time for students, two to cut expenses, three to maintain rivalries abd boost gate receipts.

By: grayram

grayram — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:18 +0000

Bart Sibrel..I mean ENR sorry

Aren’t most of the schools that are playing up doing just for that reason? So that their games are closer to home and draw more fans because of local rivalries.

By: EagleNationRising

EagleNationRising — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:53 +0000

Sportsfan: I told you. To suggest that Camden County move to Region 1-AAAAA is absolutely absurd!

By: EagleNationRising

EagleNationRising — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:07 +0000

Forget about Grayson putting up 24 points against Newnan. You guys are going to give that program some respect sooner than later. It is funny the way that you guys dismiss Newnan. Those guys are serious.

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:04 +0000

Todd Holcomb,

I saw this Region Alignment on GHSA: This is not up to date is it?

3-AAAAA (9)
Beach
Bradwell Institute
Camden County
Groves
Jenkins
Johnson, Savannah
Savannah
Savannah Arts Academy* New Private School with about 600 students
Windsor Forest

By: EagleNationRising

EagleNationRising — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:44:58 +0000

Can anyone in Suwanee, Georgia tell me how “Silver Spoons Getting Ridded Out of Our Mouths Week” is going at Peachtree Ridge High School? I know that there must be a group of parents considering a private jet trip or an overnight stay for the starters in a local area hotel. I would be happy to provide suggestions.

I beg as many P-Ridge supporters to travel down to McConnell-Talbert Stadium. It is Thanksgiving weekend. Therefore, the Eagle Nation will be out in full force as these games become a mini-Homecoming. If you guys do not know what happens to Northside’s Homecoming opponents, simply follow your Lions this week.

It is Great to be a Northside Eagle!

By: Facts

Facts — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:42:04 +0000

Chattahoochee is not going to play up. They are staying at AAAA. The numbers that are projected from their FTE count are high. Look for them to be around 1750-1780 enrollment next year and stay at AAAA.

By: grayram

grayram — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:41:58 +0000

cchswildcat86

I don’t think Grayson will score 24 on Newnan. Grayson’s ideal games is driving the ball for 8-9 minutes and coming away with points while keeping the opponents defense on the field tiring and offense on the sidelines. Both teams have really good defense so i think it will be something like 10-7 or maybe 14-10. the winner will probably be whoever doesn’t fumble.

By: EagleNationRising

EagleNationRising — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:41:40 +0000

SWD Panther: Since you are such a fan of putting Camden County in Region 1-AAAAA because of the level of competition, would you also support putting bad programs with bad coaches like Stephenson, Southwest DeKalb, and others in the same region. That would make logical sense to me.

By: EagleNationRising

EagleNationRising — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:40:06 +0000

Why are schools playing up? I can say that without a shadow of a doubt that playing in AAAAA has been a much greater financial burden on Northside High School athletics than playing in a AAAA, which includes all Warner Robins area high schools and Westside-Macon. If Baldwin petitions to play up in AAAA along with the Warner Robins schools and Westside, it becomes a big financial bonus for the program.

The South Georgia schools, although steeped with great tradition, just do not travel. With the exception of the Lowndes County fans, no one came up to McConnell-Talbert. We get a much bigger push at the gate by playing annually the area schools, like Westside, Baldwin, and Peach County. It just don’t get it.

Why would a program play up, for the sake of playing up?

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:36:00 +0000

Dave – I know as of yesterday, the petition to play up from the SAV schools was sitting on the superintendent’s desk. Richmond Hill just announced they’ll be moving up to AAAA today. No word on the Effinghams, Glynn, or Brunswick.

By: cchswildcat86

cchswildcat86 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:27:18 +0000

grayram

By: cchswildcat86

cchswildcat86 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:26:27 +0000

gray ram whats your take on grayson/newnan.. i say grayson 24 newnan 7

By: DaveDawg96

DaveDawg96 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:21:07 +0000

When is the deadline to “play up?” I thought it was today at 4 p.m., but according to the GHSA website, only three schools have submitted the paperwork to play up to AAAAA as of 3:42 this afternoon. What about Valdosta, Chattahoochee, Pope and the remaining Savannah schools?

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:10:09 +0000

Any School that is scoring 50 to 60 plus points or more on a team, that team does not have a defense. Colquitt County does though.

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:08:13 +0000

grayram

What in the Heck is going on with all of these coaches resigning or getting fired? That brings the count up to 21 for this year.

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:07:03 +0000

Bryan,

I don’t know about you, but if Bradwell Institute could make a run for it every year just like Lowndes , Camden, Northside Warner Robins etc. I could, and would be very excited……

By: grayram

grayram — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:50:06 +0000

This kid at Lassiter is really putting on a show! What did he have like 500 + yards in 3 quarters. I know Colquitt has a good defense, but that was against mere mortals!!! Lassiter will find Colquitts offense less dangerous than last week against South. They won’t need all of their 70 points this week.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:45:29 +0000

Paul Cook – Don’t forget their ‘96 run to the quarters, losing to Lowndes by 1 point. I think one good run every decade keeps everyone excited.

By: grayram

grayram — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:36:26 +0000

Central Gwinnett’s coach quit

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:17:59 +0000

Time4aNewCoach States:
Harrison couldn’t win a AAA region with Hypocrite Hines at the helm.

Greetings Time4aNewCoach ,

I feel your pain. I truly do. But this pass is for the big boys of Class AAAAA. Take your frustration to the Class AAA page. They will address your comment there.

By: SportsFan31313

SportsFan31313 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:15:03 +0000

grayram,

Not so fast my friend.

Lassiter will meet the toughest team this this season, and I am sure that they wont score the points that they have been scoring against those Metro Atlanta Teams. Colquitt County have a tremendous Defense. They will stop the pass and the run. Lassiter does not have a great defense. Tale Colquitt County. As much as I like the “Ridge”, Northside Warner Robins will be too much for the “Ridge”. Take NSWR. Camden County will run the table against North Gwinette, and I believe that Grayson will win this Friday against Newnan. And Sir, you can take that to the bank.