Free-For-All Forum: Georgia high school football quarterfinals playoff scores, updates, photos and chat – LIVE!
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It’s the quarterfinals of HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS. AJC high schools beat writer Michael Carvell is off this week but when he returns, he’ll try to blog live and take your questions about high school football and related topics.
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GHSA BRACKETS: AAAAA | AAAA | AAA | AA | A
Here are the quarterfinals playoff games you can find stories and photos from later tonight on ajc.com…
Newnan vs. Grayson
Camden Co. vs. North Gwinnett
Peach Co. vs. St. Pius X
Clinch Co. vs. Holy Innocents’
Don’t forget to check out these quarterfinals gamers…
Colquitt Co. vs. Lassiter
Peachtree Ridge vs. Northside-Warner Robins
Don’t forget to check out our roundups from around the metro area. Here’s what you’ll find…
Rockdale at Westside-Macon
Griffin at Apalachee
North Clayton at Clarke Central
Flowery Branch at Carver-Columbus
Cook at Buford
Wilcox at Wesleyan
Eastside at Jackson
Cairo at Gainesville
Sandy Creek at Thomasville
GHSA BRACKETS: AAAAA | AAAA | AAA | AA | A
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wildcat fan
November 27th, 2009
10:50 pm
Eagle Fan, Bring it all that does is motivate our kids. The future of Camden football is scary very scary. Lost 35 seniors from last years team. 21 playing college football at some level. This team is young and most will be back for 2 to 3 more years. Hope to have a good game against CC. We welcome the challenge.
brickwall
November 27th, 2009
10:51 pm
I’ll join you on XBox360 John from Jacksonville.
Mr. Riley
November 27th, 2009
10:53 pm
Congrats to my alma mater NSWR..eventhough im still amazed that weve gotten this far due to the team being so young…even if we don’t go any further it still has been a fun season. As for colquitt and camden, i dont think ANYONE saw those scores coming…even i thought they would end up being close games especially with this being the playoffs and all, but hey it is what it is…
David Grantham
November 27th, 2009
10:53 pm
Ben, I will be the first to say that 5A is not superior to 4A, except in enrollment. I can’t stand it when posters disregard anything below 5A as inferior. So, I agree with you.
VA Cougar
November 27th, 2009
10:53 pm
We bring our “A” game every week. It has just showed up in the 2nd half the last 3 weeks.
TRUE BLUE
November 27th, 2009
10:54 pm
NOW YOU SEE WHY GHSA WANT CHANGE THE PLAYOFF FORMULA TO EVERY 7 YEARS. IF THEY HAD REGION 1 & 8,REGION 2 & 7 , REGION 3 & 6 AND REGION 4 & 5 PLAYING IN THE FIRST ROUND IN 5A. YOU PROBABLY WOULDN’T HAVE THAT MANY TEAMS FROM REGION 5 – 8 ADVANCING IN THE FIRST ROUND.
BulldawgBite
November 27th, 2009
10:54 pm
wow, just wow. good game camden county you are a good team but wow. im still in shock on how bad NG played. i give credit to camden for the things they did right surely. but WE played as charles barkley would say “turrible” wow that has to be the worst game we have played this decade. camden is a good team and could win it all along with every team left in it. i just wish i couldve seen the NG team ive watched all year come out and at least try to be competitive. CJ Uzomah should be cut from the team he was so bad tonight. he had no clue where the recievers were and threw every ball 20 feet over there head. camdens got a great wing-t and that #32 i believe is very fast.
Bleed Red
November 27th, 2009
10:55 pm
va cougar u havent played nobody
Matt
November 27th, 2009
10:55 pm
I’m am very impressed with what the teams from South Georgia did tonight as long as there teams keep winning every Friday night they can talk as much as they want and this is someone from North Georgia saying this lets just be honest there teams are backing up all the talk.
Eagle Fan
November 27th, 2009
10:55 pm
Wild cat fan I guess you do not know that this NHS team is a young team also and they also have great ninth grade team and JV team tto. So I quess our teams will good for quit a few years. But sorry we are moving back to AAAA so we can retain our state titles.
White Trash
November 27th, 2009
10:55 pm
This was supposed to be a rebuilding year, we are young, and the next 2-3 years are going to be scary. WOW. Go Camden…
cougar fan
November 27th, 2009
10:55 pm
newnan beat grayson. peachtree you are next in line. camden please beat the last region 1 team left because we want you in the dome. it wont be the same as last year. we have both made it this far lets dont stop. let the two best teams in georgia play at the dome. newnan and camden have earnded respect from every program in the state. let finish in the dome where the best teams play. good luck to both team and pray no body gets hurt.
CL
November 27th, 2009
10:56 pm
Wow Mike you might be right cause I remember playing against those Gwinnett schools until 99-00. They couldn’t win so they made a bigger division.
Wolverine2010
November 27th, 2009
10:56 pm
VA Cougar….I know Groh is struggling but the chance to get a scholarship to play football and get an education at on of the top Universities in the US should be seriously considered. I think maybe 1% of all college athletes go pro so some consideration should be given to the level of the University. That’s my .02 anyway.
Gwinnett Fan
November 27th, 2009
10:57 pm
okay gotta make one more post
mike: PRHS Lions were a number 4 seed in 2006, played EVERY game on the road, and tied in the state title game to… a south GA school? no, Roswell.
like they say on MNF, Cmon Man!!!
to say that NG and Lassiter were overrated may be true, but tomorrow go ask anyone who watched the Grayson or PRHS game and they’ll tell you that the level of football they played was on par with their competition. in fact, ask any fan of one of the schools they played against (except for yourself), and they’ll probably tell you the same thing. congrats to tonight’s winners
Bleed Red
November 27th, 2009
10:58 pm
grayson like to lost to marietta ptr there living own a pray
TRUE BLUE
November 27th, 2009
10:58 pm
WHERE IS CARVER OF COLUMBUS, I THOUGHT THEY WERE THE TEAM TO BEAT IN 3A.HECK THEY LOST TO A 4TH SEED. CONGRTULATION FLOWERY BRANCH AND COACH LEE SHAW. KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND YOU WILL BE BACK IN THE DOME.
BulldawgBite
November 27th, 2009
11:00 pm
true blue shut up. you are an absolute fool. regions 1-4 play defense but the rest dont? really because region 3 and 2 and 4 are horrible besides camden and newnan. thats it. so dont dekalb didnt even make it out of the second round so i dont even know why your on here?
VA Cougar
November 27th, 2009
11:01 pm
Nah… Just number 1 in the state on the road that is all. Top 10 in the nation, and last week it was the best RB and one of the best D’s in the state, and just Valdosta prior to that. I don’t make the stats we just keep playing ball. All with a new coach and no returning starters on offense. We just flat out stink and don’t belong in the same breath as the other three. You better worry about your game next week and hopefully you will show up to the board next week.
gdawg4
November 27th, 2009
11:02 pm
I told everyone that the Packers verrsus Lassiter would look like UGA versus Hawaii.
wildcat fan
November 27th, 2009
11:02 pm
Give us a link to fox sports please
VA Cougar
November 27th, 2009
11:03 pm
I didn’t say it wasn’t a great school. It is top notch for an education they just don’t play football very well. He better put some pencil and paper together just to get in.
Bleed Red
November 27th, 2009
11:05 pm
we dont have a game but i know NG’PTR’ dont eather good luck better to be lucky than good
Grayson Student
November 27th, 2009
11:07 pm
to all the newnan supporters, yall have a GREAT defense, the best ive ever seen. Classy fans as well, good luck the rest of the way, i will be pullin for yall
VA Cougar
November 27th, 2009
11:07 pm
Please just go rest a little and come back next week.
Bleed Red
November 27th, 2009
11:09 pm
Were is LHS tonight HA!HA!
Matt
November 27th, 2009
11:10 pm
Never too early to talk about next week! Who plays for State Titles?
SCHS
November 27th, 2009
11:11 pm
Hey kennyh, dont’ forget about that guy Calvin Johnson..
Go Patriots!
John In Jacksonville
November 27th, 2009
11:11 pm
Hey here’s something that you might find interesting… it’s from the Valdosta Daily Times sportswriter Adam MacDonald, who covers Lowndes games. He’s calling Lowndes on its practice of paying teams to come to Martin Stadium to play so the system can rake in more money, rather than scheduling tough teams on the road.
From the VDT:
“There are rumblings around town that the Vikings aren’t a good road team. This is the truth. Lowndes has now dropped its last three road games against top-10 teams (Grayson in 2008 and Northside and Camden in 2009).
The Vikings have become spoiled with home games at Martin Stadium. Take a look at this telling stat: Of the 13 non-region regular season games the 2009 senior class experienced in its four seasons, only three of the games were played on the road. Two of those games were at Class AAAA Ware County, and the other one was at Harrison.
Clearly, this team was not road tested.
Meanwhile, Peachtree Ridge, a perennial power in Class AAAAA, traveled to Lowndes the last two years! When I talked to Peachtree Ridge head coach Bill Ballard earlier this season, he told me that playing in Martin Stadium was a great way to get his team ready for the playoffs. He actually attributed that to his team’s postseason success in 2008.
Playing Ware County about an hour away from Martin Stadium is no way to prepare for Northside or Camden on the road.
Something has to change. Unless Lowndes wins the region every year, and gets lucky and wins multiple coin flips, they’re going to be on the road again.
Games at Martin Stadium are fun, but it’s necessary that the Vikings step out of their comfort zone and challenge themselves.
Ballard told me Lowndes was interested in going to Peachtree Ridge in 2010. Bravo! This would be a step in the right direction. If the Vikings lose, so what? It’s out of region, and it’s not a playoff game.”
spwhite
November 27th, 2009
11:11 pm
BulldawgBite- how many fans would you guess came up with Camden? I could hear them over the radio, sounded like quite a bit. I just couldnt make this trip. Heard nothing but praise from our radio announcers about the sportsmanship and the facilties at North Gwinnet.. Godd luck in the future. Im sure we havent heard the last of the bulldogs!
The Chee
November 27th, 2009
11:15 pm
First Congrats to Griffin on a great game. If I somone said we would hold the Bears to 17 points on Offense, I would have said We would have a chance. Just no offense from us. Good luck in the semi finals. To the Chee players, great year and we are only a 10 year old school. We have something to build on. Great season 12-1. Probably still should end up in the top 5.
White Trash
November 27th, 2009
11:15 pm
spwhite- we had roughly over a 1000 fans show up. We have a great fan support.
inthatrenches
November 27th, 2009
11:15 pm
Grayson Student…to all the newnan supporters, yall have a GREAT defense, the best ive ever seen. Classy fans as well, good luck the rest of the way, i will be pullin for yall
Thanks Grayson student I appreciate your posts you have been nothingbut respectful.. Thanks for the support the Grayson Rams are a quality team it really could have gone either way… gutsy calls game-breaking players wow were fortunate to get out with a win!!! that blocked XP had me worried …turns out we had a game saving block of our own… Glad #39 plays for us on this night!!Thanks
NTH Trojans
November 27th, 2009
11:17 pm
True Blue,
I said earlier this week that FB had a very good chance of beating CC tonight, partly because they play in the toughest region in AAA – region 7. But, I’m also going to say that their run will end here, because next week they play Gainesville, AGAIN. Last time they played, Gainesville destroyed them. FB is the best road team in AAA over the last 2 seasons, going 7-0. The only reason that a team from 7AAA loses next week is because they have to play each other. Otherwise, they would be playing for a State Championship. The only team that can beat Flowery Branch is Gainesville in AAA, unfortunately for FB, the only team that can beat Gainesville, is Gainesville. I stated at the beginning of the year that Gainesville would win state, and it looks like my prediction will most likely come true.
bewildered
November 27th, 2009
11:18 pm
Once again, Colquit is an average team. The entire Colquit following was SCARED to death at Halford stadium last week because of the manhandling they were taking at the hands of those mighty Jaguars of Stephenson. Colquit has no true Offense nor Defense. That south Ga football mistique is a JOKE. If there were only 2 high schools per county in the Metro Atlanta area, then we would never hear about South Ga football. There is so much talent in the metro Atlanta area. Tell me how many players from these south Ga schools actually finish college or even go. These coaches use them up and are done with them, while all you have to do is turn your TV to an SEC game and there you will find numerous former Metro Atlanta student athletes competing weekly. Take your referees with you and go back down yonder.
LHS
November 27th, 2009
11:18 pm
Wow! I am very impressed with most of the CC fans. You folks have been very nice about your HUGE WIN against Lassiter tonight. Good luck in the next round. I’m rooting for you!
VA Cougar
November 27th, 2009
11:18 pm
Grayson fan Thanks for putting us on the edge of our seats. That was a nail biter and could have went either way. Great season and good luck next year.
White Trash
November 27th, 2009
11:20 pm
bewildered- man, you sound very bitter…
VA Cougar
November 27th, 2009
11:20 pm
Wow let the sparks fly.
pumpernuckles
November 27th, 2009
11:20 pm
yo gdawg,…that actually think that could be a close game dude
VA Cougar
November 27th, 2009
11:21 pm
Might stay up to see this battle.
TRUE BLUE
November 27th, 2009
11:22 pm
BULLDAWGBITE, YOU ARE THE FOOL BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT SINCE NG BEAT PRATTVILLE THAT THEY WOULD BEAT A TOP GEORGIA TEAM. YES DEKALB LOST BUT WE DIDN’T LAY A EGG. YOU BRAG ALL WEEK AND I KNOW IT HURT REAL BAD. YOU JUST DON’T GET SHUT OUT AT HOME WITH 2 BIG TACKLES BULLDAWGBITE. GHSA HAS SAVE REGION 5-8 IN FOOTBALL AND THE ONLY EXCUSE THEY HAVE IS TRAVELING. HELL NEWTON COUNTY TRAVEL CAMDEN COUNTY AND COLQUITT COUNTY TRAVEL TO WESTLAKE , STEPHENSON AND LASSITER. I DON’T TRAVELING IS THE ISSUE. I THINK EARLY ELIMINATION IF THEY PLAYED THE SOUTH GEORGIA TEAM IN THE FIRST ROUND.
Matt
November 27th, 2009
11:23 pm
Look if your team made it to game 13 they were pretty darn good, glad to see some mutual respect on here tonight its nice for a change!
VA Cougar
November 27th, 2009
11:24 pm
Respect just got tossed out the window.
wardawg
November 27th, 2009
11:24 pm
I got a chance to see North Gwinnett for the first time tonight and I have to say, who ever called North Gwinnett’s defence dominant, what were you looking at? I also got a look at the Alabama and Tennessee commits, not impressed at all. Their O line could not deal with the speed rushers, causing CJ Uzomah to rush throws and try to run. Speed will neutralize a spread offense. Ask Lasitter, they got exsposed also. Camden only threw 2 passes and rushed for over 300 yds. The game of the week will be Colquitt and Camden. By the way Camden had their side full in the stands. They travel well and support their team. North Gwinnett was not a very big team, size wise, except the
montanto
November 27th, 2009
11:24 pm
once again to all you nswr haters they blog where it counts on the field they win again so before you start counting us out again lets the boys play the game and then we can see what we nedd to be bloggin about
spwhite
November 27th, 2009
11:25 pm
bewildered – fyi, Camden graduated 35 seniors last year. either 21 or 23 with scholarships. Not too bad. Lets hope for some great and safe injury free games next week
VA Cougar
November 27th, 2009
11:25 pm
He can’t type anymore because he (bewildered) burned up the keyboard with that post. I can smell the smoke here in VA.
montanto
November 27th, 2009
11:27 pm
by the way theres a new kid in town dan mallestar the back up for nswr that looks great he is the real deal
inthatrenches
November 27th, 2009
11:27 pm
bewildered are you a sore loser??? the south Ga teams are still Ga teams and they have kids playing and coaches coaching just like your team… This night is tough for alot of very good teams but some team had to win…. and unfortunately some had to lose…. hey let’s be thankful that we play quality football all over the state!! Your kids deserve a pat on the back for an excellent season…