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Black is Back

November 25th, 2009
5:18 pm

Go Indians!!!!!

SouthGARules

November 25th, 2009
5:30 pm

Sandy Creek is playing Thomas County Central, not Thomasville.

inthatrenches

November 25th, 2009
5:57 pm

Newnan v Grayson I think will be the game of the week….two very good defenses…..returning round 4 semifinal teams…… #1 vs #3 the two statistical best defensive teams left in the playoffs….. in round three wow!!! Can not wait for Friday..

montanto

November 25th, 2009
6:14 pm

nswr defense is getting stronger they have not given up a touchdown in the playoffs other than kickoff returns and 10 points off of turnovers look for them to reach semis and who knows if they win the coin toss hard for teams to come in to the mac and win

cchswildcat86

November 25th, 2009
7:34 pm

Black is Back good luck ….Go Indians!!!

MikeMike

November 25th, 2009
7:40 pm

GO CAIRO BEAT GAINESVILLE

NTH Trojans

November 25th, 2009
8:01 pm

MikeMike,

I hate to break it to you, but Cairo’s season ends Friday night. The only chance that Cairo has is if Gainesville is looking ahead to CC next week – that’s not gonna happen for 2 reasons. 1) Cairo is the defending state champs and 2) Gainesvilles’ coach has that team to focused to let that happen.
As far as the Flowery Branch/CC game goes, if CC starts looking ahead to Gainesville, FB will beat them. Regardless, that’s a game that will be close throughout in my opinion.
The game of the week in my opinion is a tie between Grayson/Newnan and Lassiter/Colquitt Co. for completely opposite reasons: Grayson/Newnan is a game that could end 3-0 in OT, and Lassiter/Colquitt could (and probably will) wind up being a shootout.

SouthGARules

November 25th, 2009
9:43 pm

AAAAA Quarterfinal Predictions

North Gwinnett over Camden: Long bus ride is tough for Camden to overcome. If game was in Kingsland, I would favor Camden for the same reason.
Lassiter over Colquitt County: I know the Packers have a good defense, but traveling to metro Atlanta for 3rd week in a row wears on you. See Coffee last year.
Grayson over Newnan: Toughest game to pick. Grayson for the home field & the disappointment of losing in OT in semis fuels the Rams.
NSWR over Peachtree Ridge: I have great respect for the Ridge, but, as has been pointed out so many times, NSWR does not lose at the MAC.

Good luck to all teams & Happy Thanksgiving to all.

JD

November 25th, 2009
10:15 pm

Gainesville will win. They have too many weapons.

columbia Blue

November 25th, 2009
10:15 pm

South Georgia Rules

Thr trip will have no affect on Camden. Hell we are in the Southeast corner of Georgia. Everywhere we go is a long trip. Went to Newnan last year won 27-7—Played the Ridge in the dome won 21-14—Only lost one game in The Corky Kell Classic (Seven consective years–dome) We will be ready—Heck you should be pulling for us

yo

November 25th, 2009
10:50 pm

columbia Blue I’m pulling for you but my gut tells me NG is a better team and at home. Hope I’m wrong.

Bubba

November 25th, 2009
10:58 pm

Thomas County Central 20 – Sandy Creek 7

K-MAN

November 25th, 2009
11:04 pm

NORTH GWINNETT and PEACHTREE RIDGE will fall very hard come Friday night! A southside lesson is about to be taught. Pretending time is over!

Pecan

November 25th, 2009
11:33 pm

You South Georgia guys may be right about the outcomes, but let me ask you this: have you even seen Grayson and North Gwinnett play. They may be better than you think. Peachtree Ridge is in for a long night, I think.

Being real

November 26th, 2009
12:22 am

If Pridge can keep from putting the ball on the ground they will hang with NSRW. All year–under the radar–no respect yet one of the best defenses in the state. Really though all the pressure is on NSWR–after all Pridge is just a # 2 seed out of region 7. The eagletts should have no worries————–be careful.

Colquitt County Underdog

November 26th, 2009
12:24 am

SouthGA- The CC team will leave for Marietta on Thanksgiving Day and get a good night of rest before the game. Travel fatigue wont be an issue.

Callitlikeitis

November 26th, 2009
12:31 am

SouthGarules, I read that both Colquitt and Camden will leave on Thursday evening to Atlanta which should keep the teams pretty fresh for the games. I thought that you should know this fact. May be this will change your opinion on the outcome of these games.

Being real

November 26th, 2009
12:32 am

Must say–hats off to Camden.Unlike LOwndes Camden seems to play well reguardless of travel. Saw NGwinett against Pridge. Pridge could have won that game if not for coach Ballards Bill Belichick play calling impersonation—great coach–not sure of the mindset that night though.Would hope NG pulls it out but would not surprise if Camden wins either. All 4 of these games may be a lot closer than some think.

GO PACK GO

November 26th, 2009
12:38 am

SouthGARules…the Packers may lose but it won’t be because they are worn out. They are leaving Thanksgiving Day around 3pm to head up just like they did last week. Hopefully we can prove alot of people wrong, kinda like last week. Go Pack Go!!

cane fan

November 26th, 2009
12:42 am

fitzgerald has to many weapons for callaway, fitzgeralds defense is to fast and strong, by the time callaway realizes what , they wiill be down by 3-4 td’s, instead of turkey sandwiches, they will be eating crow.

GO PURPLE CANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bodog

November 26th, 2009
1:08 am

Cairo

mistermak

November 26th, 2009
1:10 am

Camden does travel well. They should have beaten Grayson if Coach Herron doesn’t go for it on 4th and 2 on his own 40 with less than 7 minutes to go and up by 3. If Camden loses on Friday to N. Gwinnett, it will not be due to traveling. It will be because they were not the better team. that is provided the coach doesn’t blow it with another bonehead call.

Bodog

November 26th, 2009
1:17 am

CANE FAN—-I GUESS CALLAWAY MIGHT AS WELL STAY HOME, ANF FORFRIT THE GAME; SINCE U ARE SO ADAMENT ABOUT FRITZ….MAYBE THEY CAN’T BEAT FRITZ, BUT U MIGHT KNOW THIS*******callaway will show up, and proudly / with class and play a good football game. fritz may win 77-0………….i dom’t know, and u don’t either.

BLACKGOLD

November 26th, 2009
1:59 am

(HURRICANE ALERT) FOR ALL RESIDENT PRESIDING FROM CALLAWAY ,BODOG DONT PANIC…………44-13 GO PURPLE HURRICANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BLACKGOLD

November 26th, 2009
2:05 am

EVERYTHING MUST GO THROUGH FITZGERALD, WE CERTIFIED,DONT MANY SURVIVE A HURRICANE,BUT YOU WANTED KNOW IF YOU NEVER BEEN THROUGH US,WE A CATEGORY 5.

BLACKGOLD

November 26th, 2009
2:10 am

CALLAWAY IF YOU FORFEIT NOW ,YALL CAN GET CORNDOGS FOR 1/2 OFF,THATS A LONG DRIVE TO GET YOUR A** HANDED TO YOU

BLACKGOLD

November 26th, 2009
2:21 am

CALLAWAY FANS THAT COME TO THE GAME FRIDAY NIGHT , WHEN YOU HEAR THE UNDERTAKER CHONG , THAT MEANS WE BOUT TO BURY YOU, YOU ALREADY DEAD. WHEN YOU HEAR BOXING BELLS ,ROUND 2 – WE BOUT TO RUN THE SCORE UP ON YOU AND GO HAM ON YOU FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE GAME. GO CANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lowndes County Fans

November 26th, 2009
3:36 am

Go All The Way For South Georgia, Our Brother Neighbor Colquitt County Packers Of Moultrie Georgia!!!!

Big Red Machine

November 26th, 2009
6:06 am

Will Region 8-AAAA go 3-0 or 0-3? All 3 face good teams…..it will be quite interesting.

Wolverine Fan

November 26th, 2009
6:53 am

I wish it was us going to Camden…Sure North Gwinnett beat us, but they are not that good at all. Camden you should have no problem. Beware that the fans are anything but friendly.

Footballer

November 26th, 2009
8:03 am

Yeah. If you have A good defense North Gwinnett will crumble. P ridge could have beat them but their coach was making some dumb play calls

Gwinnett Fan

November 26th, 2009
8:22 am

North Gwinnett v Camden

The key to the game is North Gwinnett’s ability to to top the run. A powerful wing T team is a potential problem for North. Their defense is good but this offense has given them trouble due to their size. If North can hold them to 14 point it will be a good night.

Prediction:

North 20 Camden 14

Pops

November 26th, 2009
8:31 am

Hey Wolverine Fan- I was rooting for you guys, but oh well, I know the feeling.
Home field advatage means a lot more than just the wear and tear of travel on the visitor. Familiarity and freindly confines just as important to home team. That being said,
Picks;
Camden over North Gwinnett – Home team eats too much turkey comes out lethargic!
Lassiter over Colquit County – Unstoppable!
Newnan over Grayson – Field goal game. Newnan gets one more defensive stop.
NSWR over “The Ridge” – Have to go with South GA Rules on this one. Too much home cookin’
Happy Thanksgiving all.

eagleforlife

November 26th, 2009
9:10 am

Here we go Northside! Keep provin’ ‘em wrong!! Show the state what you’re made of! Goooo Eagles!!

black and gold baby

November 26th, 2009
9:14 am

the pack will have our hands full friday dut lassiter hasn’t played anyone with any sort of defense because the atl teams don’t play defense the way we do.Remember Lassiter has a offense but defence still wins championships!!!

Peach County

November 26th, 2009
9:33 am

They couldn’t find some scrub to write a column this week? Lets go PC!!!!!

PEACHCOUNTYTROJAN

November 26th, 2009
10:05 am

LET’S GO PEACH COUNTY TROJANS.. SHOW THEM ST PIUS BOYS HOW WE PLAY FOOTBALL IN MIDDLE GEORGIA…

SanityRules

November 26th, 2009
10:20 am

ENR could a write an article . Hey it’s not too late. go for it.

EagleNationRising

November 26th, 2009
11:17 am

Why write an article? In every posters heart, it is known that teams South of the Gnat line are better. Nothing is more exciting than watching metropolitan Atlanta teams simply implode upon themselves. In less than 36 hours, the metro Atlanta excuse threads will be pouring through this site.

Northside 24, Peachtree Ridge 9
Colquitt County 49, Lassiter 24
Camden County 14, North Gwinnett 10
Newnan 28, Grayson 17

BEAR MEAT..

November 26th, 2009
11:30 am

GOOOO GRIFFIN….can anyone tell me if the chee…stadium can hold enough fans for griffin? I heard about 1200..is that right..

Colquitt County Underdog

November 26th, 2009
11:36 am

i dont think CC will score 49 ENR…stop with the south-georgia bias and be realistic…no way Newnan scores 28 either. i think North Gwinnett has too much talent for Camden. i do agree with Northside beating PTR by 2 scores.

bear guy

November 26th, 2009
11:53 am

who will win the griffin apalachee

grayram

November 26th, 2009
12:03 pm

Bart Sibrel:(ENR)

“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

EagleNationRising

November 26th, 2009
12:03 pm

Big Red Machine: Rockdale County travels to Westside-Macon. Clarke Central hosts a very talented North Clayton. Apalachee hosts Griffin. I love the home teams. I have the Region going 1-2.

Westside 35, Rockdale County 24
Clarke Central 21, North Clayton 20
Griffin 28, Apalachee 14
If Sandy Creek stays in a South Georgia hotel tonight:
Sandy Creek 24, Thomas County Central 21
If Sandy Creek travels to Thomasville, GA tomorrow on gameday:
Thomas County Central 28, Sandy Creek 17

wildcat fan

November 26th, 2009
12:26 pm

Just left the school to cheer the WILDCATS off, the team left Kingsland to the the roar of the WILDCAT crowd at 11. Go WILDCATS come back with the Victory. I’m leaving Friday around 7.

Big Red Machine

November 26th, 2009
12:32 pm

Congrats, to #4 seeds Flowery Branch (AAA) and Cook Co. (AA)…..you guys are hanging in there tough!!!

inthatrenches

November 26th, 2009
12:49 pm

ENR you REALLY get under the skin of those you pick against??? tell them Basketball season will start soon…. that really fires them up.. Hey how about the 11-3 Hawks think they will win tonight? they are in Phillips? Oh sorry this is a football blog LOL…. stay tuned ENR will give your high schools basketball projections LOL…

Suwanee 0wnz

November 26th, 2009
1:03 pm

The question is not whether Cairo can win, the question is whether the Syrup Makers can put up any points at all against the thundering herd of Red Elephants. I like FB’s chances in this game also.

ENR, I think you got into the egg nog a little early if you think NSWR can put up 24 points on P Ridge. NSWR has only scored over 21 points in about half of their games, and only against weak opponents. Despite one notable game, P Ridge has a real defense, and the NSWR offense is pretty suspect against strong defenses. NSWR scores at most 17 points, and probably not that much.

If we look only at common opponents, NSWR only put up 10 points, while PTR put up 17. This is despite the fact that PTR was well behind NSWR in time of possession against the “L” team. Looks like the edge goes to PTR on offense. For that matter PTR has a few real offensive weapons that give trouble to any team. The more I think about this game the more likely I think it is that PTR comes in as the better team. I’ll give you the “MAC” factor, but streaks are made to be broken. Oops, maybe that streak only applies to the regular season. Didn’t Newnan come into the MAC and kick your tails last year in the playoffs?

Hopefully, coach Ballard has learned to put up the field goal points if he gets 4th down inside the red zone. There is a good chance a couple field goals could be the difference in this game.

Peachtree Ridge 17
Northside 14

I’m sure I will hear about this prediction from the bouncing banshee. Apparently I don’t know enough already about the “streak” or the vaunted history of the MAC and blah, blah, blah … Unless of course, it is accurate, in which case the silence from ENR next week will be deafening.

EagleNationRising

November 26th, 2009
1:04 pm

GrayRam: We can not help that we were placed in a metropolitan Atlanta region when we moved from AAAAA to AAAA. All I know is when we played in AAAA over four seasons, a team from Warner Robins, GA played in the state championship every season and won the AAAA State Championship in 3 of those 4 seasons.

The truth of the matter is the Grayson Rams have NEVER reached the State Championship. NEVER. You are in the same boat as a program like Dutchtown. Don’t bash them. You are one in the same. Some of you guys, like GrayRam, really do a great deal of chest thumping when you only have one signature win in your program’s history.

OK, you beat a very, very good Lowndes County team last season. Good job. That was last season and you lost the next week. Grayson has beaten Lowndes County once. Programs like Northside regularly kick the little can known as Lowndes County around. Northside has played Lowndes County 8 times and won 6 of those games.

What Grayson should focus upon doing is stringing a group of big wins together. GrayRam, worry less about past teams that the winningest big program in Georgia has run over and focus more on Newnan High School. Trust me. You are not hosting Roswell and their backup quarterback tomorrow night.

Newnan has a real defense. Newnan players are going to hit you. Unlike your game against Lowndes County last season, Newnan is going to respect you and will not bring that thug behavior to your stadium. When you make posts about Northside’s past opponents it assures me that you are not focused upon the GIANT Cougar sitting in the corner.

Northside played a very strong schedule this season. Grayson played a very strong schedule this season. GrayRam, you are not going to make a logical argument that Northside has a cupcake schedule this season. The last time Northside played Dutchtown and Upson-Lee, Northside won the State Championship. The time before that, Northside won the State Championship. The time before that, Northside lost in the State Championship. What is your point GrayRam? Has Grayson ever reached the State Championship? Perhaps, Mickey Conn should schedule Dutchtown.

EagleNationRising

November 26th, 2009
1:11 pm

SuwaneeOwns: You are hilarious! Of course, Peachtree Ridge put up 17 points. In common opponents (Lowndes County), the Viking starters played every minute because Northside NEVER trailed them. Peachtree Ridge had the fine opportunity to see the freshman team of Lowndes County play.

You are not seriously making the argument the Northside is an underdog against Peachtree Ridge because they scored some mercy points against the 9th graders. I am honestly LMAO! How about this common opponent analysis:

Lowndes County 51, Peachtree Ridge 17
Northside 10, Lowndes County 7

Northside has one, only one All-State player on our roster. He was in street clothes against Lowndes County. We still kicked the Vikings around, just as we will kick Peachtree Ridge around.

We will only score 24 if Peachtree Ridge plays hard. If the Lions become kittens and quit, as they have before, it will get far worse for the Kittens with the Silver Spoons in their mouths.

We know…we know. It is a mixed community. Northside will have the easiest game of any home team in AAAAA. It is Thanksgiving. McConnell-Talbert will be an absolute madhouse! The noise will be something that Peachtree Ridge has NEVER experienced.

'78 Bear

November 26th, 2009
1:15 pm

I talked to a sports reporter who is covering the Griffin game and he said that there’s room enough for the crowd coming from Griffin. Griffin fans– don’t let our young men down!! Show up in NUMBERS to introduce the ‘Chee what bear meat looks like!!

EagleNationRising

November 26th, 2009
1:18 pm

Suwanee Owns: The last group of posters that were talking about silence from ENR were from Colquitt County. We forced the Packer posters into proclaiming a vast right wing conspiracy against them. Prior to that, there were the Lowndes County posters, the East Paulding poster who jumped upon the Vikings bandwagon, and silly poster like yourself who became Lowndes County fans for a week because they ran up the score on Peachtree Ridge.

Guess what? I have so much confidence in Northside when our Eagles play at McConnell-Talbert. I have always said that road teams will ALWAYS struggle in big games. If you are going to analyze a common opponent, at least admit that the common opponent ran over Peachtree Ridge and lost their will to compete against Northside.

When Lowndes County left McConnell-Talbert, they looked at one another and knew what their coaches, family, and friends were telling them was flat out untrue. They were just Vikings. Their team was not special. They were just another team left as roadkill on the side of the road outside of McConnell-Talbert.

What do you think Peachtree Ridge will be saying in about 31 hours. I am certain that someone wearing a Lions jersey will be looking for a white flag. You, Suwanee Owns, like your Lions will give up and say the words, “Northside does not lose at the MAC.”

Start practicing, partner.

inthatrenches

November 26th, 2009
1:19 pm

Suwannee that was a weak argument “common opponents” you would be better off saying your football team is not ready for basketball yet…even the 9th grade Lowndes team scored on you…

EagleNationRising

November 26th, 2009
1:24 pm

‘78 Bears: If there is a fanbase that travels better than the Griffin faithful, I would like to see it. I have witnessed the Green and Gold pack out opposing facilities and even large college arenas for boys’ basketball.

The faithful of Apalachee better make sure they do not find themselves in a Stateboro High School moment. In the 2004 AAAA State Championship, Warner Robins fans came on so many buses and purchased so many gameday tickets that Statesboro ended up playing a road game at their own stadium. It was reported that some parents of players did not reach the stadium in time to get a seat to see their child play in the state championship game.

Griffin may sell out Apalachee’s facility. I have personally seen Griffin fans sell out Alexander Coliseum (Georgia Tech) in the state basketball tournament…the entire place.

EagleNationRising

November 26th, 2009
1:34 pm

Inthatrenches: My projections will not be as rosey for my Eagles in basketball. By the way, that is my sport. Hopefully, we will all meet at the State Championship game in Georgia Dome. I am certainly a basketball guy. In Warner Robins, you get sucked into football or you find going to school a “challenge.”

Atlanta is looking great! I really believe they are going to beat Orlando. I believe they are the best team in the East. This is going to be a special season, if the Hawks remain healthy. Joe Johnson is Joe Johnson. Josh Smith has been fantastic. I am concerned about the Falcons. Something tells me our ugly streak of never having a back-to-back season may continue. We should finish 9-7, at worse. We will see.

This is a high school blog. Do they have this blog for basketball too? I go to tons of games. I was just telling my dad that metro Atlanta has some of the best boys’ basketball in America…I hear the girls’ basketball is some of America’s best too.

That comment may come as a surprise to you guys. However, I love the basketball up here (Atlanta). I wish Northside would make a commitment to basketball. Our girls’ program is pretty good. They don’t even try in basketball. We usually just hire an offensive line coach with no basketball experience to coach the team. It is a disappointment.

As for now, we are excited about our football team. Girls’ basketball, baseball, golf, and tennis should be strong too. Our softball and soccer teams had some decent seasons too.

grayram

November 26th, 2009
1:57 pm

Bart Sibrel:
I am proud of you. You posted two or three items in a row without whining that a negative energe or conspiracy from metro Atlanta was out to get the poor under appreciated South GA Teams.

Grayson has been around for about ten years and has been making the playoffs and advancing a little more each of the last few years.
I doubt that any team from Gwinnett will be able to match any really long win streaks because we play to many equal opponnents AND we actually count our games even if they are against Warner Robins.

AAAAA has been around since 2000 and only one season did Gwinnett not place a team in the finals. We have even managed to win a few.

I like the way yo go thru and comment on every game and especially like to talk down to any team from N GA, then as soon as someone else mentions your team they are “Overlooking” an opponent.
Be assured that no one from Grayson is is overlooking or not Respecting” Newnan.

I will not ever be doing any chest thumping because I realize there are many good teams all over the state and any of them could win this thing.

BobbyG

November 26th, 2009
2:22 pm

Lassiter 44 CC 31

There will be more defense shown in this game then in past Air Lassiter games, but defense will also play into the points scored for both teams. Mason will get open and will hit the open receivers, and points will be scored in clumps. But as good as CC is on defense, they will wear down in the 4th Q, and Lassiter will keep pouring it on. I really think this team is unstopable over an entire game, even when they fall behind.

GO PACK GO

November 26th, 2009
2:31 pm

BobbyG sorry but there is NO WAY Lassiter will score 44 points on Colquitt County. I am not saying we will win but you guys need to get those high point totals out of your head. Our defense won’t get tired. Our offense will keep the ball long enough for that not to happen. We also have a great secondary. I look for a lot of interceptions to be thrown. Go Pack Go!!

GDF

November 26th, 2009
3:02 pm

I graduated from Jackson High School in 4-AAA and I have in turn been studying the entire AAA Playoff Bracket. I have made a few predictions on how I think tomorrow’s AAA Quarterfinal games will go:

Peach County @ St. Pius
(St. Pius will have a few good offensive drives at the beginning of the game, but the power of Peach County is both offensively and defensively sound. I see this game being a tough, but easy enough game at the same time for Peach County. PEACH COUNTY- 35 ST. PIUS- 17)

Cairo @ Gainesville
(Last year’s Syrupmaker team from Cairo were the state champions and even though they have been, for the most part, unranked this season, they have dominated in the playoffs so far, and the fact that they knocked out Baldwin, gives them tons of confidence! Overall, Gainesville is an offensive machine that doesn’t let anything get in the way and I think Gainesville will prevail in the end of this matchup. GAINESVILLE- 31 CAIRO-14)

Flowery Branch @ Carver-Columbus
(Sorry to break it to the players and fans from Flowery Branch, but your season will end here. I have nothing much to say except congratulations Flowery Branch for proving people wrong and making it this far, but if you plan on beating Carver you are going to need a miracle. CARVER COLUMBUS- 41 FLOWERY BRANCH-14)

Eastside @ Jackson
(This game will be a very good game from both the home and visiting team! Eastside has put up so impressive numbers this year such as their 44-0 blowout of Oconee County and their 48-0 annihilation of Jackson County. BUT, the teams that they play throughout the year aren’t exactly tough ones! This is where Jackson and Eastside are very similar, because neither team has a tough regular season schedule whatsoever! The 10-2 Eagles from Eastside did indeed suffer losses from some not-so-good out of region schools and this is where Jackson differs. The 12-0 Red Devils from Jackson, GA stumbled in their first matchup of the playoffs against Monroe but came away in overtime with the win. They easily handled the team that beat Lagrange the week before (Liberty County) by a score of 36-9. Did I mention that they scored 16 of these points without star early Florida recruit Neiron Ball? Some people like to say that Jackson has an easy schedule and have made it this far simply out of luck of the draw or either that Jackson has all its weight carried by Neiron Ball. All of this, as seen by last week is FALSE. McKibben from the Red Devils had close to 150 yards and was untouchable by the Panthers from Liberty County. Jackson held the Panthers from scoring until the second half where a safety was allowed by the Red Devil secondary defense, following a short bloop-driven touchdown. This game will be a god one, because Eastside has a very well put together staff but when it comes down to the line, I believe the Jackson Red Devils will put this one off! JACKSON-28 EASTSIDE-10)

Give me some feedback guys!

GDF

November 26th, 2009
3:16 pm

Oh, and to answer the Topic Question at the top of the blog, when it comes down to AAA teams, I would have never guessed that Flowery Branch would have found a way to make it this far, and honestly, Eastside is a pleasant surprise as well because everyone, including me, thought that Carrollton would would roll over them–certainly not the case.

GDF

November 26th, 2009
3:16 pm

Oh, and to answer the Topic Question at the top of the blog, when it comes down to AAA teams, I would have never guessed that Flowery Branch would have found a way to make it this far, and honestly, Eastside is a pleasant surprise as well because everyone, including me, thought that Carrollton would would roll over them–certainly not the case.

Lassiter Fan

November 26th, 2009
3:27 pm

Lassiter-56 Colquitt-35.

gatorville

November 26th, 2009
3:42 pm

im so sick of these Fitz fans talking about how there team is the best since sliced bread. the same thing they were talking last year. they are so arrogant for a team that hasnt won anything this decade

Bodog

November 26th, 2009
4:12 pm

TO GATORVILLE—–ME TOO!!!!! you know, teams have to earn tradition not just talk about it. Sometimes trash talk is ok sometimes not ok. Anybody can have a great season, and win it all ,BUT in order to TALK THE TALK AND WALK THE WALK , you have to do it on consistent basis——THAT IS CALLED TRADITION.To prove my point do a 5 year back check on them, and see how many seniors graduate this year , and finally see if they can carry on what they did this season; into next season, etc…THEN THEY CAN HAVE SWAGGER .ETC…E’NUF SAID….

dawg4life

November 26th, 2009
4:50 pm

GDF i’m also a Jackson Grad and i agree totally,but don’t forget TE Chris Head.

LHS

November 26th, 2009
4:56 pm

Go Pack Go. I, too expect to see alot of interceptions tomorrow night as your QB is less than average and our DB’s get interceptions in every game. Don’t expect Hutson to throw them. He only has 5 on the year, compared with 54 TD’s. Good Luck!

Jefferson

November 26th, 2009
5:46 pm

Tough to be playing in a Jacket’s Nest on a cold Friday Night Long ride home …

Light em’ up early easy on out ahead. Go Jackets. 3 to go.

cane fan

November 26th, 2009
5:54 pm

FITZGERALD WILL DOMINATE.

cane fan

November 26th, 2009
6:01 pm

callaway will be playing in the eye of the hurricane and they will be blown back to hogansville.

Highschool Football Fan

November 26th, 2009
6:08 pm

Well last week I said that if Coach Herron doesn’t play to win and plays extremely conservative we will lose against Lowndes.. Well, Camden for the first time in 4 years played to win the game between going downfield repeatedly and burning the Viking DB’s to going for it on three fourth downs on the final drive and end up kneeling the ball on the 1 with less than a minute left to not run up the score. If Camden continues to play hard and coach the same way, we will be a tough out in the playoffs.. Another thing, no one is talking about is a cold front is coming in so it will be in the Mid-30’s at game time which will affect the passing game.. If North Gwinnett can’t run the ball they will be in trouble… Good Luck Cats!! Will get on the road in the morning..

NG18

November 26th, 2009
6:18 pm

Camden/ North Gwinnett game should be a very close. Both teams played tight games with Alabama top teams. The cold weather will cause a few turn-overs and the team that gives up the most will lose this one.Woodstock saying North is not that good is calling your team really bad as the game was never even close. North Gwinnett always plays tough inside the 20 as you found out with the shut-out.

LG

November 26th, 2009
6:38 pm

Callaway might as well assume the role of underdog again, nothing different than every other year. Lets see if the Canes’ know the names Quan Bray and Marquise Terrell after the game tomorrow night.

GOSPX

November 26th, 2009
6:52 pm

Don’t count Saint Pius out by any means! We’re playing for Coach Maloof’s memory!

Fear the Paw

November 26th, 2009
6:57 pm

I just don’t understand how North Gwinnett is going stop to stop the Wing T. I don’t care how big of boys they got, we just have too much speed for them. Also, we travel well… I mean the boys left on Thanksgiving Day to get prep for this game. I love how Camden gets no love …. yet we prove ourselves year in and out during playoffs. North Gwinnett better be ready for a hard fought game.

NHS_2013_LB #26

November 26th, 2009
7:02 pm

Newnan-Grayson will be tight, but Newnan’s defense got swagg. and when the d has a swagger about them and know how to hit, it carries over to the rest of the team. 10-7 in OT, take Newnan

ImaTitleTownBaby

November 26th, 2009
7:02 pm

NorthsideWR over Peachtree
Grayson over Newnan
North Gwinnett over Camden
Colquitt over Lassiter

drock09

November 26th, 2009
7:05 pm

Newnan 20-7 over Grayson NSWR 21-10 over PT Ridge Colquitt Co 38-28 over Lassister Camden 14-10 over N.Gwinnett

blu eagle

November 26th, 2009
7:10 pm

Suwane ownz nuttin, again you misspoke on Newnan, they played NSWR years ago! As for PTR I won’t make any prediction we will let the BIG BLUE EAGLES do the talking on the field. Colquitt, wish you the best, put that qb on his back, no injuries of course, but he may keep his head on a swivel even more so.

cane fan

November 26th, 2009
7:13 pm

LG: the canes might find out those (2) players, but those (2) players will know fitzgeralds (11) allstate players so with that being said, get ready for basketball season.

Being real

November 26th, 2009
7:31 pm

ENR

Your post make for great locker room material—you may not think you are in for a contest—-I bet the eagletts are a little wiser than you to that fact—keep postng–keep feeding the Lion—after all just a poor lowley region 7 # 2 seed coming South—-no worry.Pridge should save the gas money—NOT. Pressure all on NSWR -Eagletts are suppose to win –right ?

Mark

November 26th, 2009
7:39 pm

ENR – You are either drunk or have not been paying attention if you thing Colquitt is holding Lassiter to 24 points. Nine straight games of 42 points or better and averaging 66 in the two playoff games says you are mistaken. Friday night should be fun! Go Trojans!

GO PACK GO

November 26th, 2009
7:41 pm

LHS sounds good. We shall see

GO PACK GO

November 26th, 2009
7:45 pm

I love how everyone thinks Lassiter is gonna blow up a HUGE score on Colquitt County. It is NOT gonna happen. If they score 28 points I will be shocked. When Friday night is over I will be the first to admit I was wrong. Colquitt County 31 Lassiter 24. Go Pack Go!

GHS BEAR!!!

November 26th, 2009
7:56 pm

Go GRIFFIN!!!!!!!!!… Lets keep it goin!!

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cane fan

November 26th, 2009
8:17 pm

FITZGERALD has to many weapons for callaways (2) guys to cover, fitz has over 5500 yds ??????????????????????of total offense

JayBo

November 26th, 2009
8:24 pm

TCC 35 Sandy Creek 10 and it DOESN’T EVEN MATTER WHEN THEY TRAVEL—THRS. OR FRIDAY!!!! TCC will dominate this team with ease!!! Let me be the first to say it….I want some of Griffin!!!!

grayson

November 26th, 2009
8:25 pm

Newnan better be ready. All i gotta say.

bufordfan100

November 26th, 2009
8:27 pm

3 more to go until The Buford Wolves can claim their state championship trophy! Lets make this BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK!

cane fan

November 26th, 2009
8:42 pm

buford: you forgot one thing……..Fitzgerald

bufordfan100

November 26th, 2009
8:53 pm

FITZGERALD we will see the team who pushes through in the semifinals.

cane fan

November 26th, 2009
8:59 pm

Fitzgerald is twice the team from last year + buford will have to play in the eye of the storm, ben hill county!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! winner winner turkey dinner

EAGLE1

November 26th, 2009
9:15 pm

Let’s go Eagles. Let’s show the state what we’re made of! Beat PTR! GO BIG BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!

Northside Eagles- 1AAAAA Region Champs!!!!!!!!! And who said that the Eagles couldn’t compete in AAAAA Football!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NGBulldogs

November 26th, 2009
9:27 pm

Fear the Paw…NG will be ready for a hard fought game. What you don’t understand is that our coaches learned a lot from the beating we took a couple years ago from Lowndes and we will be ready for anything you bring at us. I think it is going to be a great game. Let the best team win tomorrow night!

Bodog

November 26th, 2009
10:02 pm

To CANE FAN……………..MOST OF THAT 5500 YDS CAME AGAINAR PAR TEAMS..(WOW) You have played more teams with losing records than with winning records…..don”Tbrag too quickly. know this there is nothing you can say that hasn’t been said; anyway may the best team qin on the field not here….thia does not count, but does make for good posts……….

Bodog

November 26th, 2009
10:05 pm

SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUB-PAR AND WIN AND THIS ALL CORRECTED…….NOW AIN’T THAT NICE!!!!!!

Keep sleeping on Eastside

November 26th, 2009
10:05 pm

GDF: Just a fan of Newton Co. football here. Look, clearly you don’t know about Eastside. First you say Eastside’s losses were to not so good teams. They lost 3-0 to Alcovy(7-3) a AAAA playoff team, and Newton(6-4) a AAAAA playoff team. Everybody thought Carrollton would roll over Eastside last week, but Eastside apparently owns Carrollton because they beat them over at Sharp stadium for the second year in a row, in the same round. Yes, they rolled through their region, but this Eastside team lost 20+ seniors from last year with 3 D1 guys. They are mostly 10th/11th graders, getting it done. And yes, Jackson has had an easy go of it this year. I see Jackson’s schedule this year, I see Eagles Landing, Therrell, Jackson Atl( formerly Southside) and a non region foe in Putnam Co. among other teams I know nothing about. Jackson is right down the road from Covington, about 20 miles. This should be a great game, I plan on being there. Until then, keep sleeping on Eastside.

ghbear

November 26th, 2009
10:06 pm

JayBo,be careful what you wish for. GO GRIFFIN BEARS

LHS

November 26th, 2009
10:06 pm

Go Pack Go. I’m not saying Lassiter is unbeatable. I just think you and your fans are underestimating Lassiter. This will be a great game! I think Lassiter will pull out the win, but it will be a hard fought win…I don’t think our second and third string will be seen tomorrow night.

brickwall

November 26th, 2009
10:16 pm

Being Real:

If you need locker room talk to win, your program isn’t ready. There is no pressure on NHS to win because that is what they do. I can say the same for Lowndes, Camden, Parkview, Brookwood and Valdosta when their programs were in the prime of existence. Sorry Lassiter, I give the Edge to Colquit too. They have the former coach of the powerhouse program also known as Hoover at the most important position on any team – head coach. He also has a program that is learning that there is no pressure to win. I still feel that Lassiter’s football team is still trying to show that they can outshine the band. They feel the pressure to show that winning isn’t a fluke situation, it’s the norm. Colquit as a coach that has been there and done it on a National scene. The Nix era at NHS has no pressure to win. It’s normal. It’s what they do. If they lose, they were playing a team that was much, much, much, better than them (minus the WRHS game this year), but it still tends to be close.

Pressure to win does not exist at NHS. It’s like saying there’s pressure on Kobe to hit a Jump shot, or Jimmy Johnson to win in NASCAR. It’s automatic. They take their foot off the petal and cruise to victory. NHS is winning in blue is automatic. No pressure. Now, for Peachtree Ridge, things might not be so automatic. There might be pressure. Might need a salt bath before the game to relieve some of that tension. Then again Peachtree could be a WRHS moment and we could have a total brain fart and lose to…..nevermind, we are being real.

Newnan I look forward to seeing you in the next round. It should be a good game. You hit us (me literally) in the mouth fall of 2003 and we would love to make make sure that this time around does not sing to the tune of 24-0. Hopefully your d-line isn’t faster that our o-line unit like it was back then.

cane fan

November 26th, 2009
10:19 pm

just think how entertaining this…. the players/teams are having a blast, good luck to ALL the teams still playing and drive carefully

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

GO CANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lowndes County Fans

November 26th, 2009
10:27 pm

LHS I think that you and your fan are underestimating the Pack like we did only we won that game but not because we were better because Colquitt County had 5 or what 6 fumble in the red zone; not putting your team down but you and your fan do not understand what you are going to be dealing with friday night; you’re See!@!!!

LHS

November 26th, 2009
10:38 pm

I attended the scrimmage and watched regular season game tape…I’m not underestimating them, I’m just not impressed enough to think they can pull off the upset. Sorry, not tomorrow night.

HSFootballover12

November 26th, 2009
10:42 pm

All these games should be great this week.
JayBo. Thomas County Central better not overlook sandy creek like you are you’ll be in for a dogfight i’ve seen them play once this year. They got lots of speed something TCC doesnt have to much of.

brickwall

November 26th, 2009
10:42 pm

Colquit is now in route to be the Hoover of GA. They will be dangerous for all to consider. And Lassiter allowed atleast 35 points from to mediocre at best programs on the scoreboard. Colquit is going to have a good time in rich kid high school. They might even watch the band of lassiter. Doubt they will be doing much of any strategy work at half time. Those farmboys in Colquit County are nothing to play with. South Gwinnett scored 49, and North Forsyth scored 37. I know you put up a combined 132, but you are playing in the SEC of high school football. Defense not offense reigns in the south. I know Lowndes scores a lot of points, but that is all due to their defense. Hitting hard, not arm tacking but leading with your facemask and body to make a tackle before rapping up is how they do it. Will Lassiter get past the 40 yrd line against Colquit? If they do, will they score more than a field goal? If you’ve never been hit, you don’t know how to respond. Your WR and RBs need to make sure they have new mouth pieces. QB too. Before the ball snaps, he needs to put a mouth piece in. I know it’s probably a new concept for Lassiter, mouth pieces in football. I would say the same for every other position on the field. We want those teeth to be healthy, so they don’t have to replace their real ones with fake ones and look like Mr. Ed.

Colquit wins 42 – 18(all fieldgoals for LHS). No TD’s for the Band school. If it’s any consolation your band will be better than Colquit county’s band, and your fans will do what they normally did for lassiter football games….leave after the band performs, because that will be the high point of the game.

SPXGBM

November 26th, 2009
10:50 pm

GDF, you said “but the power of Peach County is both offensively and defensively sound”. Now I’m not exactly sure what you mean by this. For instance, what you essentially said is that their power is sound. Now does that make any real sense. Perhaps you mean that Peach County is sound on both sides of the ball. That may be true, but it is certainly not unique to them. St. Pius is in the top 3 in scoring defense in AAA, and is averaging about 40 pts a game. Certainly Peach County will be an extremely capable opponent, but St. Pius X has a rendezvous with destiny… don’t count on beating us at George B. Maloof.

Bodog

November 26th, 2009
10:52 pm

TELL ‘EM WHAT FOR BRICKWALL………YEP……..

LHS

November 26th, 2009
10:58 pm

We’ll see after tomorrow night…

brickwall

November 26th, 2009
10:59 pm

LHS, it wont be an upset. It’s Lassiter football we are talking about…not Grayson, NHS, Brookwood, Parkview, Camden, Ware County, TCC, Peach County, St. Pius, Marist, Statesboro, Buford, Dublin, Collins Hill, SW Dekalb, Stephenson, MLK, or Valdosta that Colquit is playing as a number two team. It is Lassiter. If Colquit wins, it isnt an upset – it is a matching of one team that has to fight every week to be in the situation it’s in and one that is in a region that has one proven team also known as Roswell that got spanked repeatedly and embarrassingly by Lowdes County. Your region is the equal to that of Camden’s region with Beach, Savannah High, Jenkins, Windsor forest ect. It only has one team that matters in the state playoffs. You happen to be Winsor Forest in this conversation, not Camden. If Roswell isn’t going deep in the playoffs, nobody in your region is going deep in the playoffs. Forget my score from earlier. Colquit will beat you like Union Grove beat Windsor Forest.

My predicted score is the same score as UGHS vs WFHS. Colquit 47 – LHS 20.

Callitlikeitis

November 26th, 2009
11:04 pm

LHS, if you watched the scrimmage in August between Colquitt and Lassiter then how can you possiblely think that Lassiter can beat Colquitt. I was at the scrimmage too and the Lassiter fans were in shock. The lightning saved Lassiter further dismantling. It was total domination on both lines of scrimmage by Colquitt County. I know the Lassiter players still remember and know in their hearts that they are facing a better team.

MIKEMIKE

November 26th, 2009
11:09 pm

GAINESVILLE DNT PLAY NOBODY TILL THEY MEET CAIRO.

MIKEMIKE

November 26th, 2009
11:11 pm

IT GOING TO BE LOTS OF CAIRO FANS AT THE GAME SO GET READY TO PLAY SOUTH GA FOOTBALL TEAM. GAINESVILLE 14 CAIRO 17

grayram

November 26th, 2009
11:11 pm

Grayson Newnan 10-10 going to OT?
North Gwinn 21 Camden 7
Lassiter 31 Colquit 28
Pridge 28 NSWR 3

brickwall

November 26th, 2009
11:21 pm

Grayram…..Really?

Pridge 28 – NHS 3. Really? I can tell you go to a new school, cause you’re just so shiny to how things work in GA. Pridge will be luck to score 17. NHS beat Lowndes 10 – 7. Lowndes beat Pridge 51 – 17. I’m sure some of that 17 came against Lowndes JV and Freshman squad. Nix is totally against running up the score so the score will be atleast 42 to 24 or less because, Pridge will being playing the JV and put up 14 in the 4th quarter with 5 minutes to go.

Do you really think Ridge got that much better? Like the SNL skit says….Really?!?! Really?!?!

brickwall

November 26th, 2009
11:25 pm

Actually Grayram, explain your thought process when you came up with the scores. It might make a little bit more sense but not much more on all your scores minus Grayson Newnan. I could see that in overtime. Both are good and both are about even in skill. The other scores are….different than the ones I would come up with using what I know to see what I think is going to happen tomorrow.

wildcat07

November 26th, 2009
11:31 pm

Grayram….. you definitely have a Northern slant. A prime example of no one giving Camden any respect. If you think NG is gonna score that many points you are highly mistaken. It will be 13-7 Camden with the Cats having 32 of the 48 mins of possession. We have too much speed… and the spread is just not going to work against us. We have a great track record against the spread actually.

LHS

November 26th, 2009
11:34 pm

We’re not underestimating anyone. I believe we’re underestimated. I guess we’ll see tomorrow night.

grayram

November 26th, 2009
11:51 pm

Wildcat07 and brickwall

I do respect Camden and would pick them if they were back in Jacksonville. I think you are underestimating NG.

AS for Northside i know they got pumped up and beat Lowndes but they also lost to a team that didn’t even make the playoffs and beat up on some weak teams. Wins over Cofee, Houston etc.. are no more impressive than a win over Berkmar or Shiloh. I think they are in for a surprise.

As for Lassiter i have seen Both Roswell and South Gwinnett and know they are two good teams. Lassiter beat them easily so i think they will be able to get by an overachieving Colquit team.

LHS

November 26th, 2009
11:52 pm

I’m not underestimating anyone. If anything Lassiter is being underestimated. We’ll see tomorrow night.

Davis Mann

November 26th, 2009
11:54 pm

That d-line in ‘03 was mean, wasn’t it Brickwall? People sure forget that game when exalting NS’s dominance at the MAC. I thought the QB for NS was gonna walk off the field before the first quarter even ended. I’ve never seen a great athlete look so demoralized. Funny, he actually connected for a 60-somthing yd TD w/ Newnan’s Derrell Stegall in the North/South All-Star Game (where Stegall went on to receive Offensive MVP honors).

Davis Mann

November 27th, 2009
12:29 am

Brick: When you say that the ‘03 team literally hit “you” in the mouth…I assume you are saying that you were an O-lineman for NS that year? I can say that if you were talking about (personally) being beaten by that D-line, rest assured that you were not alone…that was one of the strongest (and fastest considering size) that you will find on any high school team, in any part of the country. If you did play, then I hope you know that u fell to the best.

gdawg4

November 27th, 2009
12:31 am

Colquitt vesus Lassiter = UGA versus Hawaii. Lassiter has a great QB but the team just does not have the speed and athletes to match Colquitt.

Mark it down.

brickwall

November 27th, 2009
12:34 am

Davis Mann:
That d-line hit hard. The QB deserved a better performance from us, when it came to playing against that Newnan D line. I don’t think we crossed the 50 yard line(so much for being number 1 in the state).

Grayram:

NHS loss to the team that typically beats NHS. WRHS leads the all-time series 28 – 18. They beat us normally minus the last 10 years. Likes like the Lowndes-Valdosta Matchup or the Brookwood Parkview matchup, regardless of how good or bad the other team is, that night, all is equal. NHS did not get pumped up to beat lowdes, it was expected. Just like when Lowndes beats NHS, it’s expected by their team. If Lowndes beats Valdosta it’s still a shock. If Parkview beats Brookwood it’s a shock and if Northside beats Warner Robins, it’s a big day. Beating Peachtree Ridge will be as expected for Northside as it was for Lowndes when they beat them like Tyson beat Michael Spinks. Very Expected. If you are too young to remember that fight…..youtube it and put Spinks in a PRHS uniform.

2.3 hour bus ride = very unfocused high school athletes(I know because I am an assistant basketball coach.

MAC Stadium = a very potent homefield advantage due to:

- the fans
- for the silver spoon programs in the state the field itself.

Expectations –

Northside does not feel pressured to win. It just happens. The players are trained so well (because we typically have 1 – 2 division 2 athletes on our team per year – look at the signings from NHS. The list is sparse), they expect to win, because they are just better than the average team or the good team. I think PRHS showed their true character against N. Gwinnett, Lowndes, Norcross, and South Forsyth.

Especially the Lowndes matchup.

Past 3 years before your eyes:
NHS loses close to Lowndes.
NHS loses close to Camden.
Lowndes loses close to NHS.
Lowndes loses close to Camden.
Peachtree Ridge gets a murdered by Lowndes.
North Gwinnett Gets Murdered by Lowndes in a state championship.

One must assume that NHS is much better than Peachtree Ridge. The Warner Robins program you mention lost to Grayson 10 – 0 with only 40 yards total offense. Grayson could only score 10 points against a team that only gained 40 yards and them beating Northside High School loses your pick of Northside to beat Peachtree Ridge, after PRHS lost by 35 points to a team NHS beat….Hmmmm. If WRHS offense had showed up for atleast 150 yards, Grayson might have a loss to the same team NHS loss to.

brickwall

November 27th, 2009
12:35 am

Mr. Mann, did any of those D- linemen that hit my unit in the mouth go big time?

brickwall

November 27th, 2009
12:40 am

Oh yeah I forgot North Gwinnett shut down Peachtree Ridge. That is the food chain before your eyes. Lowndes beat North Gwinnet and Peachtree Ridge like they didn’t even show up. North Gwinnet beat Peachtree Ridge. Northside beat Lowndes. We are the top of the food chain this year in this ecosystem. If you add Camden and Newnan, we might be third place, just because Camden and Newnan both won the last matchups we had against them. Take Camden and Newnan out and we are the top of the food chain this year.

AA Region 6 Fan

November 27th, 2009
12:53 am

Cane Fan and other Fitzgerald Canes, Region 1 is a great region no doubt with a #1 and #4 seed in the elite eight, but save your boasts for after the game. Sure Buford has to get by Cook, but you still have to actually win the game against Callaway. Now is the time when region strength shows and rankings begin to mean something. If Callaway handled Westminster as easily as they did, you may need some serious homecooking to get to the Buford game. And if Buford comes to see you, they may have more fans there than Fitz does. We other Region 6 schools will put Buford up against any team from any region, any class, year after year. If you beat Callaway and Buford, you will deserve your dome trip, but that’s a huge “If”, and I will have to see it. Region 6 believes in Buford and Lovett, and we hope they meet in the dome, but they both have a big job ahead of them.

Fred

November 27th, 2009
12:59 am

Interesting weather for the games tonight. It is probably going to be the coldest of the season so far and is supposed to be windy. It will be interesting to how the wind affects the passing games, if it does at all. I hope lots of people show up a the games since it will be warmer in the stands that way!

Griffin Guy

November 27th, 2009
1:35 am

Griffin has scored 459 points in 12 games and given up 65. (34 by the defensive starters) Looking forward to the game in Winder tonight. Its time to shutup and play.

Davis Mann

November 27th, 2009
1:39 am

Brick: They all went on to play at the next level except for our weak-side tackle (who actually graded the highest on a consistent basis…he just wasn’t as physical as the other “freaks”). Ernest Mitchell, the big boy you might remember, went on start at Arkansas for a few years, but is home now and looking for a NFL tryout. Santez Maze, who had the fumble return for a TD (not to mention an almost identical play in the waning seconds against Parkview in the next game) just finished his career at Jacksonville State. Sergio Render, who was a junior offensive guard and played DE in special situations (he caused the aforementioned fumble that rocked the “orange jungle”), is finishing his senior year at Va Tech and is projected to be (possibly) the first offensive guard taken in the draft next year. I know you only asked about the D-line…but I can’t help myself from continuing (since contracts law is not nearly as dear to me as high school football…as my final on Tuesday will probably display). Demiko Goodman (WR) was the most touted of our athletes and you may know he had a rough career at UGA, plagued by injury. He is now running professional track in Texas and his sister, Chalonda, who will be in the 2012 Olympics, signed with UT for track. Tyler Horne (QB) has stepped away from football and starts for the University of Tennessee’s baseball team at 3rd. The best two players from our ‘03 team are home, raising the future of Newnan football…Fernando (Phillips), Jr. and Derrell (Stegall), Jr. We’ll be blogging about them in the 2020’s. Fernando left school at Ga So after his mother’s murder, and Derrell never made it off to school because of his girlfriend’s pregnancy. Fernando had 11 interceptions that year, and Derrell caught for over 1000 yds. Tyler threw for more than 3000. Three tremendous athletes.

JayBo

November 27th, 2009
2:02 am

Hsfootball lover,

Let me correct you friend, I am not over looking SC at all….I am just confident that TCC will handle them!!!! I am not convinced that SC’s schedule has prepared them for the kind of team TCC is. As far as TCC not having any speed…you difinitely had waaay too much turkey and dressing! Our defense will get to the ball in a hurry and get there in a bad mood….we will simply knock the snot out of you on defense, giving up an avg of 7 points per game. Anyway, the talking is over and the real cream will rise to the top. LET’S GO JACKETS!!!

Red-N-Black

November 27th, 2009
3:31 am

Go Syrupmakers !!!!

Big Dogg

November 27th, 2009
4:00 am

Well said Davis Mann this is big Mcgruder! Once again Newnan defense will prove to be dominat and make it to the championship and win it this year even though the talent is not near as good as that team you are refering to!

Region 6AAAA Fan

November 27th, 2009
5:39 am

I demand a recount of last week’s 2nd round games!!! lol Good luck to all the qtr round teams!!!

Lowndes County

November 27th, 2009
7:07 am

Cannot believe that I am actually rooting for the Colquitt County Packers but; This is our brother County that would have done the same for us; so Go Pack; Go Pack; if you do not win this is the last time I will ever support you.

Colquitt County Old Man

November 27th, 2009
7:12 am

Thanks For The Support GO PACKERS!!!!!!!

Lowndes County Fans

November 27th, 2009
7:21 am

Packers Take the Southern Pride to a Different level beat the North for the Title with all that talent on your team and prove what the south has to offer because you have haters!!!!!

Dacula

November 27th, 2009
7:24 am

The long trip for Camden doesn’t mean everything. I was at the quarter final game when a less talented Dacula team traveled 6 hours to defeat Camden. It can be a distraction, but with the holiday weekend and kids out of school it becomes easier.

ALTERNATOR MAN

November 27th, 2009
7:30 am

Football games are NOT played on paper. SPXGBM you should know better than that. At this point in the playoffs, stats mean nothing! I don’t care if the game was here at Anderson field or where it currently is (George B. Maloof Stadium). The better team will win/should win. You said that Peach County is an extremely capable opponent. What that tells me is that the Trojans are extremely capable of going into George B. Maloof and knocking off the Golden Lions. The passing of the legendary coach of St. Pius will certainly fuel the Golden Lions tonight but that drive and determination is bound to come to an end. BLACK AND GOLD will prevail at George B. Maloof!!!!!

Dacula

November 27th, 2009
7:36 am

Good point, alternator man. I don’t know who the better team is because I haven’t seen either team play. However, inspiration can only take you so far. After Coach Maloof passed, Dacula won 5 straight games because the kids were playing for their coach (George Maloof’s son, Kevin). Dacula defeated Parkview and Brookwood during that stretch but ran into a better Woodstock team in the playoffs and got beat. I hope that St. Pius can get a win because Paul Standard coached me in high school and I love the man. However, I get the feeling that they’re alot like Dacula always is. The do an excellent job of coaching throughout the year and then get to a point in the playoffs where a team is just much more talented than they are. Good coaching can only take you so far.

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
8:03 am

St. Pius has the talent to go with their great coaching.

St. Pius over Peach 24-17

Go Lions

GDF

November 27th, 2009
8:30 am

I honestly think all of you people have it wrong about the St. Pius game.

Indeed SPX scores around 40 points per game and have one of the best defenses in class AAA as well but Peach County scores just as many points as they do, they had to face Cairo and Baldwin in the regular season, of course, defeating both. St. Pius has also played some great teams, but this year’s squad from Peach County has a little more “BAAM” than this year’s team from St. Pius. Perhaps I am way wrong about this, and there is no doubt that the game will be an interesting one, but I am sticking with my original prediction.

PS: GO JACKSON RED DEVILS!

SPXGBM

November 27th, 2009
8:38 am

AlternatorMan, I know that games aren’t played on paper. I suppose that my point in using those stats was to point out that the poster i was responding to wasn’t thinking/didn’t make sense. Of course, Peach County is capable of coming into GBM and winning. I hope that it will be a terrific game. I also hope that ya’ll aren’t a horribly efficient passing team beacause if you are… we might have some issues. That being said good look stopping our option.

BobbyG

November 27th, 2009
8:42 am

Brick:

Your analysis of LHS is interesting. Funny, but interesting. Most of the points Lassiter gives up after piling up their 24+ avg point lead by the middle of the third quarter is mainly against their 2nd and 3rd string defense, whom coach Lindsey wants to get valuable game experience, something he learned from his short term mentor at Hoover. CC has an average passing attack but an excellent running game, and are very predictable schematically. It’s all about execution, and if Lassiter can stop the run and force their usual 2 to 3 TO’s, CC has no chance to win. Period. Their D has never had to deal with Lassiter’s version of the spread O, and certainly has never dealt with a QB like Mason this season. Granted, word has it that he’s an arrogant jagoff off the field, and not too bright in the classroom, but he is the premier QB in the state, and will run CC’s vaunted secondary into air-gasping submission late in the game.

Lassiter will no doubt score 40+ points. I just don’t see CC keeping pace. Should be a great game though. Dress warm!

Quinn of the Ridge

November 27th, 2009
8:47 am

Brickwall must’ve not seen the NHS vs LHS game or PRHS vs. LHS games. Lowndes shot themselves in the foot in that game which kept them from winning. Peachtree Ridge shot themselves in the foot by turning the ball over early, allowing big plays, and getting down 24-0 5 minutes into the game. PRHS held with Lowndes after the first five minutes and until they gave up late in the third quarter. I think you brickwall, are the person who is making a radical prediction at 48-24.

Quinn of the Ridge

November 27th, 2009
8:53 am

About your North Gwinnett Peachtree Ridge game comment, North Gwinnett scored 14 offensive points (the other 7 was a INT TD thrown with less than a minute to go in the 4th quarter) so that makes in 14-7. Peachtree Ridge was in NG territory 6 times without scoring, let’s be honest and say had we executed we would’ve probably come away with at least two TD’s and two FG’s. so that would make it 27-14 PRHS. There’s another way to look at every game, NGHS didn’t “Shut Down” Peachtree Ridge, Peachtree Ridge shut down ourselves in NG territory.

LHS

November 27th, 2009
9:00 am

You guys are still living in the past. The reference to an old scrimmage has ZERO value. We will see after tonight. Later!

NG Dad

November 27th, 2009
9:02 am

Quinn– I guess I was at a different NG/PTR game. PTR did try a field goal (it was blocked). I’m sure that played into the coaches decision not to try any more. The 4th down plays were stopped by the North defense. PTR did not take a knee and give up on those plays. If you want to talk about plays that could have happened, why don’t you bring up the obvious pass interference (that wasn’t called) on North’s 1st possession that would have been a sure touchdown.

BulldawgGirl

November 27th, 2009
9:02 am

Quinn, what was the final score of the NG-PRHS game?
21-7 NG, right? Not 27-14 PRHS. Coulda, woulda, shoulda.
You can make excuses all day long, but there’s no reason to discredit North’s efforts. Bottom line is, PR didnt score 27, only 7. NG scored 21, not 14. NG was the better team that night and that’s why they walked away with the win.

Quinn of the Ridge

November 27th, 2009
9:08 am

Was it an obvious pass interference penalty? Not so according to the refs. The other two NG posters seem to disagree with you when it comes to who should’ve won that game.

GO PACK GO

November 27th, 2009
9:11 am

Heading up to Marietta. See you guys at your tiny stadium tonight. The Packer fans will be LOUD…listen for the cowbell. GO PACK GO!!

Haiku-575

November 27th, 2009
9:15 am

WARNING TO THE CHEE:
MIGHTY GRIFFIN BEAR EXPRESS
ROLLS IN THERE TONIGHT!!!

BulldawgGirl

November 27th, 2009
9:15 am

Camden posters,
NG will be ready. The team doesn’t need you to tell them what to expect, that’s why they prepare.

I really hope NG pulls out this hard fought game to shut up everyone who hasn’t seen NG play and considers them “soft” or discredits their work by saying they aren’t fast, haven’t played stiff competition, etc. NG is just as qualified to be here in the playoffs as Camden–please spare us all anymore of the North GA vs South GA football B.S.!! it doesn’t mean squat at this point. South GA teams can play AND so can North GA teams!

That being said, I’m looking forward to a close and intense game Friday night. And you Camden fans enjoy your trip to Suwanee- it’s not nearly the congested urban area or traffic nightmare you south Georgians stereotype metro Atlanta or north Georgia to be.

GO NORTH GWINNETT!

Bear_Backer

November 27th, 2009
9:26 am

Region 6AAAA Fan : we recounted…you still lost.
Griffin’s vaunted AIR-BEAR express makes a visit to the Chee tonight. I’m looking forward to being there and seeing our Mighty Bears and fans. Best thing I’ve read on these lame blogs lately is from GRIFFIN GUY: “Time to Shut up and Play.” and of course that Haiku-575 person always chimes in with some appropriate witticisms. GO BEARS!!

GHS#22

November 27th, 2009
9:27 am

I can’t wait until the games tonight……..
all the games will be fun, hope all the kids play hard and remain injury free.

it’s going to be cold so I hope the fans still come out!

Grayson 10-7 over Newnan

NG 21-10 over Camden

NSWR 28-17 over Ridge

Colguitt Co 28 – 21 over Lassiter

GHS#22

November 27th, 2009
9:30 am

Justing thinking………….. MAN if Gwinnett was a County School!!!!

The Truth

November 27th, 2009
9:38 am

Quinn: Yes it was by far the most obvious pass interference call I have ever seen. By the way NG’s Defense is one of fastest defenses Ive seen in a while. They close to the ball extremely well. That is why no one runs outside on them including Peachtree Ridge. The year after Lowndes beat NG so bad in the state championship game the coaches immediately ,in that next Spring, started practicing for the Wing T. So they will be ready for the Wing T.

AA Region 6 Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:48 am

Davis Mann, The only one of all those athletes I saw compete was Chalonda as a junior at the State Championship Meet. She is the USA’s Usain Bolt! She is AMAZING and UT(Texas) pulled out a major victory when they got her. We Auburn fans were heartbroken hoping she would choose to stay near home and run in front of all her family and friends. For true HS football fans, the disappointment at this time of the year is “So many games, so little time”. May the refs have no favorites, may the fans cheer loudly and often, may the coaches have a plan B when plan A isn’t working, may the players leave it all on the field except for their memories, and may the best teams win!!!

grayram

November 27th, 2009
9:52 am

Brickwall:
If you are an assistant coach i hope you don’t tell your players before a game that they have it won because they beat another team that happened to beat the team you are about to play. You will not be a head coach anytime soon if you believe that it works that way. Good luck tonight!

Bart Sibrel (ENR)
Grayson opened in 2000 the same year as class AAAAA
Northside has played for the title once and lost (to a Gwinnett team)
So Grayson has the same number of AAAAA titles as NSWR
There are two teams in South GA. Lowndes and Camden.

If you want to count the lower division games Northside plays then you can count Buford and there would still be a Gwinnett team with more championships this decade.

Matt

November 27th, 2009
9:59 am

Northside 31, Peachtree Ridge 14
Lassiter 56, Colquitt Co 35
North Gwinnett 24, Camden Co 21
Newnan 31, Grayson 24

NG Dad

November 27th, 2009
10:11 am

Quinn– You seem to want to make excuses for every game you guys have lost. The North/PTR game was won by North 21-7. You say it should have been 27-14 PTR. That is the same thing as me saying that without the 5 turnovers North committed, North would have won 42-7. The reality is North won. Quit making excuses and get ready to beat NSWR. I really am pulling for PTR. You guys have a very good team and would love to get the opportunity to play again this season.

Matt

November 27th, 2009
10:15 am

Colquitt fans,
Your reference to the pre-season scrimmage is irrelevent. First off, the game was not even completed due to lightning. Secondly, both teams have come a long way since then. Lassiter struggled to win its first 3 games, but after that they have put up atleast 42 points per game. Im sure that Colquitt Co has progressed and grown together more throughout the season. Both teams are better than they were in the scrimmage, who has improved more??? I do not really know. But I do know that Lassiter has outscored its opponents 515-256, they practically double their opponents score, and that is pretty impressive. And Lassiter’s avergage margin of victory is 19.25 points per game. So unless Colquitt Co plans on putting 50 or so points it wont be close. You can say your D will stop us, but everybody said that South Gwinnett’s D would match up well with us, but as you can see that prediction didn’t come true because we put 70 points up on them and our starters didn’t even play the 4th quarter. Not trying to take away from yall’s win, but if you look at the Stephenson stats, they rocked yall’s defense, they just turned the ball over alot. So yall will have to win a shootout in order to advance to the semifinals. Anyways, it should be a good, exciting, offensive, and competitive game. I look forward to seeing everyone out there supporting their teams, and GO TROJANS!

Chee Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:21 am

Chee’s “O” line is very strong you don’t win state weightlifting championships for nothing! They will do what they did to Marist wear you down in the middle and run to the outside. It’s going to be a good game to the finish. Go Chee!

Christy

November 27th, 2009
10:25 am

WE ARE……….THE CHEE! What a beautiful day for some good ole high school football! We at the Chee welcome all you Bear Fans. I am sure that we will have a great game tonight. Let’s pack out the stands and cheer our team to a win! The Chee has such awesome talent, players and coaches alike. Coach Shane has a HUGE heart, he is passionate about his team! Turkey on Thursday and Bear on Friday! Let’s roll Apalachee WildCats!

Matt

November 27th, 2009
10:26 am

Brickwall,
Don’t you know that Lassiter’s coach was the offensive coordinator for Hoover and Propst. So you can’t say that Lassiter’s coach hasn’t been there on a national scene.

Stophating

November 27th, 2009
10:28 am

colquit fans are putting a lot of faith on a scrimmage that lasted 1 series over 3 qts. With that said as far as I remember colquit only scored 1 offensive TD. I cant wait till the game starts so Lassiter can continue killing the haters. They wont beat Walton, or Roswell who barely lost to Grayson, or South Gwinnett who barely lost to Grayson! We have heard that before. If Lassiter comes to play early we win mark that down.

Bear_Backer

November 27th, 2009
10:29 am

Hi Chee Fan! I’m looking forward to visiting your place…and seeing your “Cardiac Cats” take us on. Hope I can find that place ok..thank goodness for google!

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
10:34 am

Fitzgerald class 1AA hurricane is just starting to churn, callaway is just like swainsboro and fitz will redeem itself on your qb, I am sure fitz will dominate callaway and our “O” will come out clicking,I saw where charlton in moving down to A, I see good things happening for them in the future, I would like to see them in the finals.

Christy

November 27th, 2009
10:35 am

Bear Backer,
Which direction will you be coming from….maybe I can give you some pointers, google sometimes makes you go funny ways.

Bear_Backer

November 27th, 2009
10:39 am

Hey Christy, yes I concur, I figured i’d get on 316 (university pkwy) off 85 after that wind my way patrick mill, tom miller and then onto heymon…..im leaving early so…??

BulldawgBite

November 27th, 2009
10:45 am

brickwall, NG lost to lowndes 2 years ago? how does that affect this season in any way? quinn your team lost and there is no excuse for that. NG dad has a point about our turnovers. my point is that every game could have a million alternate endings. dont focus on the past and go out there and get after northside.

Christy

November 27th, 2009
10:48 am

Hey Bear Backer – 316 to Patrick Mill, take a right, make first left on to Tom Miller, when you get to stop sign take a left, you will see the stadium lights. There will be free parking at the Elem, middle schools that are right next to the Chee. The only parking that we charge for is at the back of the school right near the field. Come early, bring your tailgating goodies and let the fun begin! We Are The Chee!

LHS

November 27th, 2009
10:52 am

Offenses win championships…Defenses only give you a chance. The team with the most points wins…1999 St Louis Rams, 1980 Oakland raiders, they go on and on. Lassiter by 14!

Bear_Backer

November 27th, 2009
10:53 am

Thanks Christy…I will most likely just park and tailgate some at the pay lot to allow my dear Mom easier access….stop by for a visit and say hi if you can…ill have a “Bear_Backer” sign made up and hoisted! We Are—-THEY MIGHTY BEARS!

Russell

November 27th, 2009
10:57 am

Calhoun vs Jefferson County tonight…Go Jackets…we knew this game wouldn’t be part of the AJC’s coverage…Maybe at the Dome the writers will take notice of the number one team in AA…

Georgia Football

November 27th, 2009
10:59 am

Lassiter just scored

Grey Lion

November 27th, 2009
11:03 am

The St. Pius/Peach Co. matchup tonight will be a great game that features opposing styles of play.

Both teams have outstanding defenses, but they are very different on the offensive side of the ball. Pius runs the Wing-T option with discipline, and eats the clock with ball control. In the 2nd half against North Hall last week, they held the the ball for over 17 minutes and could have put 7 more on the board but opted for the knee.

Peach County has a good running game for balance, but their forte is throwing the ball ALL OVER the yard. They will present matchup problems for Pius’s secondary. Their receivers are fast, and break big plays with alot of yards after the catch. If they are on their game, Peach can score quickly, and often.

If you are coming up I-75 from Peach County be sure to hit the concession stand for some hot Gumbo and BBQ, it will be just the thing to warm you up on a cold Friday Quarterfinal night.

Good luck and may the best team win!

BulldawgBite

November 27th, 2009
11:08 am

LHS i think you have to have both to win. if lassiters offense struggles one night then the defense wont be able to pick up the slack. look at mceachern they looked great too. im not saying that you cant keep winning im just saying that the offense has to click every game here on out

BulldawgBite

November 27th, 2009
11:11 am

LHS, look at our most recent prolific offense the new england patriots lost to a well balenced giants team

oldschooldog

November 27th, 2009
11:21 am

The high school beat writer is off the week of the quarters?

eagleforlife

November 27th, 2009
11:26 am

I try not to get involved in the south vs north debate, but u Lassiter people are annoying as he**! Shut up, I cannot wait for Colquitt to beat u! Who is a Lassiter?? U Atlanta fans live in a fantasy world!!

LHS

November 27th, 2009
11:34 am

Safe travel to all players, coaches, and fans. Tonight should be fun!

ghsclassof2012

November 27th, 2009
11:49 am

brick, there is a reason warner robins struggled against grayson. BEST DEFENSE THEY PLAYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fear the Veer

November 27th, 2009
11:55 am

HSFootball lover,

Ask Westside-Macon if TCC has any speed and see what they say. They were #2 in the state until they came down South to T’ville, and guess what? We beat them with greater speed. I sure hope the SC coach is telling the players that TCC doesn’t have good speed.
In addition, have any of the SC players ever played against a Veer team? It’s an offense many in Ga haven’t ever seen, and nobody in Ga runs it better than TCC.

Black is Back

November 27th, 2009
11:57 am

Had to do the BLACK FRI Duty…. GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE SOUTH TEAMS!!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!!! CAN’T WAIT FOR KICK OFF, IT IS GOING TO BE ROCKIN’ IN THE SWAMP TONIGHT!!!!! GO INDIANS !!!! GOOD LUCK CAMDEN, CLINCH, AND FITZGERALD,ECT…!!!!!!

Callitlikeitis

November 27th, 2009
12:08 pm

Grayram, I played H.S. football in middle Georgia so I know about the big rivarly between Northside WR and Warner Robins. It is obivious that you are not very familar with it. During rivarly games, both teams step it up no matter what their records are because it is for pride. In other words, you can not judge Northside WR’s overall season performance based on that one game alone. Northside has a very long tradition of outstanding football unlike Grayson who has just began. Talk to me in about 20 years and let us see if Grayson has established a great football tradition.

AA Region 6 Fan

November 27th, 2009
12:14 pm

Russell, You’re right; the ajc writers will definitely notice the @1 AA team after the dome game. I don’t expect it to be Calhoun, even though you have another great team, as always, but it could be. To do that, you have to beat Jefferson County which no one in NGA knows anything about, but they must be good. Then, if you get by JC, you have to play either Charlton County, which always has a few surprises for the playoffs and a ton of speed which is not common in Region 7, or Lovett, which “ain’t just a bunch of sissy rich kids” as I’m sure the Chatooga County and East Jackson coaches have already told your coach. The winner from your side has to play Buford, or whoever is man enough to beat them. By the way, how many schools in your region have chosen to move up to AAA just to avoid playing Calhoun in every sport? If you really want bragging rights, tell the GHSA Calhoun wants to move to Region 6. We went from 12 teams to 8 so we have plenty of room, and Calhoun’s consistently great football and baseball teams would be a better fit for Region 6 than 7. For all the remaining #1 seeds, who romped through your region opponents, and their enthusiasic fan bases, Round Three is when the rubber starts meeting the road, and when teams start bragging about being Region Champs and writing their letters to Santa. For all of us fans who just love great HS football no matter who is playing, now is when the fun begins. Like USC and Ohio State, and UGA last year, have learned, being ranked #1 during the season is meaningless.

Reeze

November 27th, 2009
12:30 pm

I was Kind of wondering why you lassiter folks were having a hard time digesting that Colquitt’s defense might give you a little trouble tonight ……Looking at region 6’s stats ,I understand now……..Lassiter sports a 23.0 PAPG and the rest of the region anywhere between a 17 – 37 PAPG . It’s no wonder why the Mason kid can throw 50 plus TD’s in a season. The entire region has no defense……Here’s something to chew on ,Lowndes, 30 , 40 ,50 points against their opponents. Lowndes against Camden and Northside ?….. 7 points in each contest …DEFENSE!…….Stephenson , 20 ,30 ,40 , points vs opponents…….Against Colquitt 21 , tight contest , but Stephenson’s home enjoying the holidays……My question , how deep can a team expect to go in the playoffs with a 23.0 PAPG ?……..Something has to give tonight , The Pack’s defense is no Joke ,neither is the Offense……You Lassiter folks here are the real playoff teams PAPG’s….. Newnan 6.0 , Grayson 8.0 , Camden , NG , Pridge 9.0 , Northside , Colquitt 11.0…..Good luck tonight all !

Jefferson

November 27th, 2009
12:33 pm

6AA fan, Calhoun is wanting the rematch bad, do your part & we’ll do ours. I don’t care who we play, the road to the dome is in sight and mind. Cook is out of their league, looks like Buford’s loss this year was a blessing in disguise. 1aa makes some noise, but never makes it to the finials. I don’t think Charleton is there yet this year and doubt Lovett can get that high 2 weeks in a row.

Rematch, and this time leave the chop blocks at home.

EagleNationRising

November 27th, 2009
12:38 pm

GrayRam: Grayson has had ample opportunity to have signature wins. Peachtree Ridge just opened and they already have a State Championship trophy at their school. Don’t make excuse, just get your mind around Newnan coming to town.

The weather is clear and the energy is high in Warner Robins. The Big Blue is going to roll, as the Big Blue always does at McConnell-Talbert.

GrayRam, stop your shameless cheerleading for Peachtree Ridge. Everyone on this board knows that you are simply afraid to play Northside.

Suwanee 0wnz

November 27th, 2009
12:39 pm

Perhaps somebody will know. Isn’t it true that recently Newnan went into the MAC and beat the tar out of NSWR? Wasn’t that since 1996? Seems to me that vaunted “MAC Streak” doesn’t apply to the playoffs.

There is almost no chance NSWR puts up more than 21 points in this game. This season NSWR only scored over 21 points in about half their games, and only against weaker teams. Against teams with real defenses, they just cannot score that many points. I think that leaves this game wide open for a win by P Ridge.

I also had the impression there are a lot of people in GA who felt Lowndes was the best team out of 1AAAAA despite the fact that NSWR eeked out a win over them. I did not see the game, but I vaguely recall that Lowndes had some missed oppotunities with field goals?

I couldn’t care less about this North v South thing. It is an artificial construct in the minds of some posters. We are all Georgians. But I would be pleased to help ENR move on to his enjoyment of basketball a little sooner. It is a shame his “rebuilding”, and “young” football team keeps distracting him.

And Quinn, that was a pretty clear interference penalty that was not called. I suspect the reason it was not called is that both the receiver and defender had turned to look at the ball when the defender yanked down the receiver by his shoulder pads. Perhaps you have seen the women’s soccer play where a defender yanked down a player by the pontytail? It was about that blatant, but the official was screened from view and did not see it or call it. So it turned out to be great defense of an otherwise sure touchdown.

Go Lions!

grayram

November 27th, 2009
12:41 pm

good story in a local paper about Grayson’s Joseph Champaign.

“So when he broke his hand in the 2008 season opener against McEachern, he had it taped up and returned to the game. He continued to wrap it each week through a season-ending loss to Peachtree Ridge in the Class AAAAA semifinals.In that playoff game, he got a finger from his opposite hand stuck in a Lion facemask and endured a nasty break. But he taped that one up, too, and finished the game.

Each hand was casted up after the season following surgery to put a screw in his wrist and a pin in his finger. Those are some of the battle scars that are expected, given the Grayson senior’s intensity.
He’s a straight A student and in the weight room, he’s worked his way into being a big, physical player. His work ethic in the weight room is amazing. And he just plays with reckless abandon. He just plays so hard every play.
Chasing down a play against rival Brookwood on Oct. 9, Champaign was hit with a crack-back block by a Bronco lineman. His cleat stuck in the ground and wrenched his knee. Though he returned for a few more plays, this one wasn’t a tape-it-up injury. He had torn his ACL.

However, the 6-foot-1, 245-pounder didn’t let it sideline him for long. Rehabbing with teammate Nick Benzor (also recovering from an ACL tear), he returned for the end of the regular season. Though he’s limited to mainly fullback duties and fitted in a knee brace, he still is expected to be an impact player Friday when top-ranked Grayson hosts Newnan in the AAAAA quarterfinals.

grayram

November 27th, 2009
12:46 pm

Callitlikeitis
I took a look at your 20 years and Nortside is a very impressive AAAA team.
Every team has rivalries, it doesn’t mean you don’t count the losses.

EagleNationRising

November 27th, 2009
12:49 pm

Ironically, the Peachtree Ridge cheerleaders are wearing Green and Gold. It is absolutely hilarious that so many Grayson Rams are putting so much support for a team that Grayson rarely sees. It is not as though, Grayson and Peachtree Ridge are even region rivals.

At the end of this day, shameless bandwagon Lion backers wearing Green and Gold will join the top Peachtree Ridge cheerleader in this state, Todd Holcomb. Then, Todd along with the PRidge “bangwagoners” will join one another in a classic “excuse thread” that we have not seen since Lowndes County was ranked third in the nation.

The truth of the matter is this weekend became basketball season at Peachtree Ridge as soon as the GHSA reconfigured the state playoff brackets to avoid Northside, Lowndes County, and Camden County all having an opportunity to reach the semifinals. Ironcially, four teams remain in spite of the pro-metro Atlanta brackets. The Gwinnett County football hype comes to an end.

Our young Eagles at Northside will do our part, Middle and South Georgia. I guarantee it! I fully expect the same from the Wildcats of Camden County and the Packers of Colquitt County.

grayram

November 27th, 2009
12:51 pm

Bart Sibrel”ENR”
I would much rather be facing Northside tonight than Newnan.
I guess Grayson will have to settle for 3-0 vs reg 1AAAAA for signature wins for now.

sanborn121

November 27th, 2009
12:55 pm

Let’s go Syrupmakers!!! So much for a rebuilding year for our Cairo team. They’ve shown themselves well. They had to play against the Braves and the officials to beat Baldwin last week. Let’s see how many “homer” officials Gainesville has.

grayram

November 27th, 2009
12:55 pm

Bart

You seem to be quite the expert on Ptree Ridge and i’m willing to bet i see them a little more than you do.

sanborn121

November 27th, 2009
12:56 pm

Let’s go Syrupmakers!

EagleNationRising

November 27th, 2009
12:58 pm

SuwaneeOwns: Newnan vioilated our Eagles in the playoffs about six years ago. The score was 24-0. It was against an undefeated Northside team.

Notice how Eagles do not make excuses for our losses. We take them, get back on the horse and start working towards our goals, which are more State Championships. Unlike Peachtree Ridge supporters who blamed the distance of the trip and then crowned Lowndes County as the greatest team ever, Northside took a look in the mirror and got focused. The following four seasons, Northside reached 3 State Championship (won two State Championships) games and had a record of 54-3.

We have had our look in the mirror moment against our cross-town rivals. We led 20-0 in the 4th quarter. Our young Eagles were all smiles on the sidelines and we believed that we were going to cruise to, yet another, undefeated regular season. Reality set it. All the fears of Eagle fans who saw this youthful excuberance for weeks, came to reality as Warner Robins put up 21 points in 10 minutes.

That, my friend, was our mirror moment. Peachtree Ridge believes that North Gwinnett or Lowndes County was the Lions moment. Tonight, Peachtree Ridge will get a taste of this state’s mirror that provides the most clarity…that is a game at McConnell-Talbert.

To answer your question, Newnan beat us badly. That was then. Tonight at McConnell-Talbert against a hapless Peachtree Ridge team is the now. Over that past 5 seasons, Northside has either won the State Championship or lost to the eventual State Champion. Peachtree Ridge, my friend, is not an eventual state champion!

Are you coming down to the War Town, Suwanee Owns?

AA Region 6 Fan

November 27th, 2009
1:01 pm

Jefferson, Well said. The best thing about the finals in the dome, is that tens of thousands of fans, most impartial, will be watching the game and the refs, so there should be no homecooking by refs who let critical things slide for some teams in front of a loud home crowd. No interest in coming over to Region 6? And for all you Lassiter/Colquitt fans, Colquitt could be right like UF embarrassing OK and the Heisman winner last year and Ole Miss doing the same to TT, or Lassiter could be right like Utah embarrassing The Tide – man that was ugly! Saban’s actual quote was “Give me an extra $1mil each year and I won’t let that happen again.”. The point is you might as well keep bragging and enjoy it, because in ten hours one school is going to be embarrassed, or maybe not, it could be a close game. Regardless, when football is over, Lassiter will still be in the mix for State Champs in baseball and lacrosse, as they are every year, and Colquitt will still be closer to the beach. So there it is, both will still have something to be happy about.

Ogletrees Fan

November 27th, 2009
1:05 pm

How do you get to Grayson from Newnan?

EagleNationRising

November 27th, 2009
1:05 pm

GrayRam: I am not an expert. The State Champions Club is an exclusive group of programs. Peachtree Ridge is one of the few metro Atlanta programs that are a part of that exclusive group. Of course, Northside is a part of that group. We all know that Grayson is not a part of that group.

You used the weak excuse that Grayson is a new school. I am simply pointing out that Peachtree Ridge played its first football season in 2003. The Lions have reached two State Championship games and won 2.

Stop all of the pity poor Grayson chatter. The new school excuse is mute because Peachtree Ridge has already played in two state championship games, winning one. How can you then say that Grayson has not had the same opportunity to win big games. The truth is Grayson has one signature win in your program’s history. No excuses!

The bandwagon that you are riding upon GrayRam is about to get the wheels knocked off. In the meantime, as you are so fascinated with Northside vs. Peachtree Ridge (showing that you are looking ahead), Newnan is coming to town. All I can say is you were forewarned. If Newnan can violate Northside at McConnell-Talbert, what makes you think that Newnan is unable to violate Grayson? I am a little lost.

Only one team has embarassed Northside at the MAC in about 15 years. That team is Newnan. Nonetheless, you are blogging away about Peachtree Ridge. Interesting.

LionBacker

November 27th, 2009
1:06 pm

I predict a Lion feeding frenzy will take place in South Georgia tonight.( I was going to say violate but that sounds like something a low class person would say) Bring it home Lions….Good luck and be safe.

grayram

November 27th, 2009
1:06 pm

Nortside Eagles fans

It’s hard to try and match the nonsense ENR types so i’m giving up.
She has an advantage in She really believes that stuff and i’m only saying it to agitate her.

You have a great program down there and i’m sure it will be a good game.

good luck to all teams tonight!!!

Reeze

November 27th, 2009
1:07 pm

Suwanee 0wnz………This is the quarters , all the BS is over , the real teams are on the field’s tonight…..The Northside /Newnan game you’re talking about was true …..Northside got beat up badly that night…I was there , some say the Eagles were looking past Newnan , I said Newnan was the best team that night..I agree this winning streak BS means nothing , a loss is a loss……The game tonight , Will Northside put up over 21 ?……Don’t think so , You should ask how much will the Lions put up?…….No secret , Northside’s defense has won the majority of our games and the trend will probably continue tonight…..You state that most of Northside’s wins come from missed field goals.How about a sound defense?……Everytime I see this statement from a person on this blog , I know they don;t know anything about football…..You ever wonder why these teams had to kick field goals in the first place? ….Maybe not enough 3rd down conversions ,or why didn’t they just put it in the endzone?……Nothing better than stopping a drive on 3rd down and forcing the opponents offense to kick a field goal . If you’ve ever played the game ,you would know this….. But much respect for Pridge ,good coaching and a good program…..Suwanee 0wnz , …Tough task for the Lions tonight at the MAC , so many here back in town for the holidays and the game ,it looks as if everyone’s having a family reunion ,The Mac will be rocking tonight ….It will be a tight contest , whoever makes the least mistakes wins.

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
1:09 pm

I know it may not mean much i just thought it to be very interesting,,North Gwinnettes schedule. Brookwood 6-6, SouthForsyth 1-9, Norcross, 5-5, Chattahoochee,4-6, Northview, 1-9, North Forsyth, 7-4, Duluth, 1-9, PeachtreeRidge, 10-2, Prattville, 10-2, Mill Creek, 5-5. Combind record 51-57.(Pratville has lost to every team on its schedule with a winning record every team they played with the exception of North Gwinnette and a team from New Jersy has a losing record well below 500 football). You just dont hear about that. Camdens schedule Grayson, 12-0, First Coast Fla,6-4, Hoover, 11-1, Windsor Forest, 6-5, Beach, 3-7, Groves, 1-9, Johnson, 4-6, Jenkins, 4-7, Savannah, 1-9, Bradwell, 6-5. Combined record 54-53, In todays rivals 100.When tonights game against North Gwinnette kick off. Camden would have played 4 teams in the top 100 in todays poll. Grayson,Lowndes,Hoover,and North Gwinnett are currently ranked. What school has played four teams ranked today in the top 100. Yes our region is very weak, but on the games we have control of i think we play very stiff competition. Not that it means any thing for tonights games i just thouht it to be very interesting.

EagleNationRising

November 27th, 2009
1:12 pm

Jefferson and AARegion6Fan: I do not mean debate you guys. However, local officials do not officiate the State playoff games. The officials come from another part of the state during all playoff games. There is no more homecooking at the state playoff games at high schools and local communities than there are at the Georgia Dome.

The Georgia Dome is not about impartial officials. It is about money for the GHSA. It is only about money. Any other explanation is a blatant lie. The attendance at the Georgia Dome signficantly exceeds what the GHSA would get at local community stadiums.

I hate it. I do believe it will grow over the years and become a great tradition in Georgia. At the end of the day, it is all about money. If 50,000 people purchase tickets to the State Championship games at the Georgia Dome (it will be more), the GHSA has already significantly outsold what they get from selling tickets at local stadiums.

Suwanee 0wnz

November 27th, 2009
1:15 pm

Let’s be honest here ENR, NSWR has never been a factor in 5A football, and I doubt they will be in the Championship game this year, either. We both know that NSWR was in 5A before, but I don’t see any championships for NSWR that time either. It is probably a good decision to move back to 4A where you guys can be a big fish in a small pond.

It must suck to see a brand new school like Peachtree Ridge make more of an impact than NSWR at the highest level of football in Georgia.

To be honest PTR benefits from their demographics. They seem to attract Falcons players and coaches into their district and that certainly has vaulted them into the upper echelons of 5A football quickly. Cameron Heyward was the kid of Ironhead Heyward, that same year the kicker was Butler. Even when Ironhead could no longer see, he loved to go to Cameron’s games. I’ll leave it to you to figure out which players on this year’s team might be offspring of Falcon players and coaches.

Fortunately, you should be able to enjoy basketball soon.

Bodog

November 27th, 2009
1:18 pm

TO LHS…………..I BEG TO DIFFER WITH YOU ABOUT OFFENCE WINS GAMES! IF YOU CAN’T SCORE YOU WILL LOSE. BEAR BRYANT ONCE SAID OFFENCE IS FOR SHOW DEFENSE IS WHERE GAMES ARE WON OR LOST……..

EagleNationRising

November 27th, 2009
1:19 pm

Wildcat Fan: Wait a minute. Don’t begin to ask these Atlanta posters to justify their own weak schedules. They want to talk about the few weak teams that Camden County faces. Camden plays anyone who will play. Anyone suggesting that Camden dodges competition is insane. The Wildcats are arguably the best program in the state of Georgia.

North Gwinnett has played losing team after losing team. Prattville, Alabama is beyond suspect. Peachtree Ridge lost 51-17 to a second round team. The frauds of metro Atlanta are going to be exposed tonight.

Anyone notice the silence from the AJC staff.

Can anyone from the AJC or GHSF Daily tell me why the only second round game in the state which remained the same was the Region 3-AAAAA, #1 seed versus the Region 1-AAAAA, #2 seed? Every other pairing in the state of Georgia changed compared to last season’s playoff brackets. However, the only two South Georgia regions have to play one another. Please explain to me. I am a small town Georgia boy. I do not understand.

grayram

November 27th, 2009
1:22 pm

wildcat fan

That is interesting ,though Camden lost to two of those teams. I think everyone in Gwinnett realizes Camden is quite a bit better now than when that happened. Camden is a great team and it would certainly not be a surprise anytime they win. North Gwinnett is also a really good team and it should be a great game.

Reeze

November 27th, 2009
1:25 pm

Wildcat fan……….I was also on Camden playing a weak schedule ship looking out , until My Eagles made the trip down last season ,and I saw the best team in the state on the field , Not to worry ,i think the Cats will silence a few tonight …..Good Luck

TNGADAWG

November 27th, 2009
1:26 pm

In the “Big Boy” category (that’s AAAAA BTW) there’s only one reason Todd Holcomb and Chip Saye picked NSWR to win in their GHSF Daily. That’s called an “appeasement pick”. They went with 3 other North GA teams in that classification and you just know it was killing them to have to pick NSWR. They also knew if they went with all four North Ga teams they would be considered biased and called “homer” boys. There’s no other logical reason for it. How do you pick NG over Camden, Grayson over Newnan, and Lassiter over Colquitt and do it logically without showing your partiality to the North GA teams? The one that really surprises is NG over Camden ! Those 2 boys need to get out more often. Get out from behind their computers.

grayram

November 27th, 2009
1:32 pm

if your schedule includes
Perry
Carver
Houston Co
Coffee co
Tift

can you really say other teams are playing a weak schedule?

EagleNationRising

November 27th, 2009
1:33 pm

SuwaneeOwns: Tell me how many State Championships that Grayson has played in. Then tell me how many AAAAA State Championships Northside has played in. History shows that Northside played in the second AAAAA State Championship game ever played. Perhaps, you can provide some more comprehensive insight.

Northside’s history in AAAAA:
2000: Northside, 2nd Round, lost. at East Coweta, 7-14
2001: Northside, Runner-Up, lost Parkview, 7-12
2002: Northside, Quarterfinals, lost at Parkview 19-21
2003: Northside, 2nd Round, lost Newnan, 0-24
2008: Northside, 2nd Round, lost at Camden County 20-28

2000: Grayson, ?
2001: Grayson, ?
2002: Grayson, ?
2003: Grayson, Non-factor in small school classification
2004: Grayson, Non-factor in small school classification
2005: Grayson, ?
2006: Grayson, lost 2nd Rd., at Norcorss, 21-27 – next game Norcross losses to Warner Robins
2007: Grayson, lost Quarterfinals, at Camden County, 7-22
2009: Grayson, lost Semifinals, at Peachtree Ridge, 10-13

Peachtree Ridge
2006 State Co-Champions
2007: Peachtree Ridge, lost 2nd Round at Roswell, 20-23
2008: Peachtree Ridge, State Runner-Up, l. Camden County, 14-21

You are correct. Northside’s state playoff resume as a AAAAA team is signficantly different than Grayson or Peachtree Ridge. You sound like an idiot! Northside has the second most playoff wins of any program in the history of Georgia High School football. Only Valdosta high school has more wins. AAAA was the top classification and we played there long before the ground was broken at PEachtree Ridge or Grayson.

We will talk at the MAC tonight, partner! Enjoy. The Eagle Nation sure will.

Reeze

November 27th, 2009
1:42 pm

Suwanee 0wnz…….Are you on Drugs?….Northside may not have come home with the crown in AAAAA ,but that was due to 2 very good Parkview teams… One for example .In 2001 Parkview was #6 in the Nation and Northside was # 10 in the Nation prior to the 2001 championship game , a hard fought battle that the crush won 12 – 7 …. Suwanee 0wnz……Northside have battled and won against the best in Georgia in 4A and in 5A 12 years and running…..and will continue ,while most become mediocre.

grayram

November 27th, 2009
1:47 pm

Reeze:
AAAAA championship history

9 games total

Gwinnett = 8 appearances 4 wins

Hosuton Conty = 1 appearance 0 wins

grayram

November 27th, 2009
1:56 pm

NSWR 1st 6 years

1963 played a jv schedule
1964 1-8-1
1965 0-9-1
1966 5-4-1
1967 6-3-1
1968 7-2-1

GraysonGirl

November 27th, 2009
2:11 pm

Not tyring to dog teams out or nothing just wanted to make a fact known. Yall dog on Graysin alot and dont know antything about us or how we play… yall have never came and watched us play. your sources are probably someone who dont know nothing about football… but anyways i’m a manager for the team and i know how things go behind and on the field…

every week yall say the same thing about Grayson and every week we prove yall wrong.. for once give us some credit.. maybe we actually belong in state this year.. so what we never made it yet but there are things that can always change.. we work just as hard as everybody else but get less respect…

i kno its Newnan… but for real stop always trying to put a good team down.. we made it this far so drop it… you say we dont belong here well if we didnt then why are we stiill in the play-offs. yall dogged the mess out of us about the Roswell game and once again we showed yall up.. We will work hard for this game like any other game.. the only difference we actually working for it and all yall think it’s just going to fall in your hands well think again…

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE TEAMS AND HOPE THE BEST FOR YALL

LET’S DO THIS GRAYSON RAMS!!!!

GO PACK GO

November 27th, 2009
2:20 pm

Can’t wait til tonight. Maybe Colquitt County will get it’s respect. Go Pack Go!!!

BulldawgBite

November 27th, 2009
2:24 pm

every team that wins tonight will be well respected. this is one of the best years in GA football. every team left can win it all. all the wins tonight should dispell all doubters.

highschool football fan

November 27th, 2009
2:32 pm

obviously there are two “highschool football fan”’s. I too was at the Lowndes/Camden game. Its interesting the coach is a great coach for going on 4th down three times in the long winning drive, yet he was an idiot when he tried the same thing against Grayson with the same score??? Camden did not take a knee…..at the end of the game, they ran the ball and were stopped. Lowndes lost the game fair and square but don’t over hype the wildcat play.The teams were very very even.Goodluck tonight against NG>

Grayson Student

November 27th, 2009
2:38 pm

I believe Grayson will prove their worth at number 1 tonight. It will be a game of matchups, their offensive line is HUGE but they are slow, i take graysons d line against them. I give Newnan the advantage with stopping our offensive attack they are quick to the outside. I believe the game will come down to special teams. Look for a kickoff or punt return td from grayson. I also think we have an advantage tonight with our place kicker austin clark

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
2:40 pm

********************************HURRICANE WARNING***********************

Being real

November 27th, 2009
2:41 pm

cant believe the whinning about penalty calls(NG-Pridge)The deal is if you dont get youself in a position for a call to determine the outcome –it won’t.By the way a few calls were missed and basically evened out. That game was close–very close.

ENR-great passion—I cant comment on NSWR copetition any more than you can on Pridge other than the Lowndes common opponent, but even that one each team had different scenarios —and the 51-17 is not an accurate assessment as to Pridge’s season—-nor Lowndes. All week I have beeen constant in just saying don’t take the Lions lightly, our biggest concern is which Pridge team shows up and that could translate into a close Lion win (yes it is possible) or abeatdown if they turn it over 3-6 times.

Pridge program is off to a great start–will take years to build a resume, but with the metro area splitting every 5 years the days of programs doing what some—a few south Ga schools have done over the years may not be possible for a metro school. That’s not an excuse it is reality of these days.Thats just the way it will be—just like some southerns school have to do all the traveling–just got to work with it. We are proud of two championships games, one championship, and one region title in such a short time.and here we are again–unexpectantly making a deep run ino the playoffs again.

CamdenGuy

November 27th, 2009
2:48 pm

One of the greatest joys any team can receive is the Sportsmanship Award from the GHSA in which Camden received prior to Camden/ Lowdnes Game! Winning is important to Camden’s success however without respect, class and heart it means nothing! We are not into the South Georgia vs North Georgia battle but we are into the challenge of playing a game with sportsmanship standing above victories! We are a class team that show everyone how to play football the right way! It’s Feeding Time! Go Cats Go!

topper

November 27th, 2009
3:00 pm

wish I could be at the game but will have to listen to it on the radio! Go Cats Go!!!

Black is Back

November 27th, 2009
3:44 pm

ON THE WAY TO THE SWAMP!! GO INDIANS!!!!!!!!
GONNA MAKE SOME NOISE IN THESE PLAYOFFS, JUST KEEP SLEEPING ON US AA!!!!! IT’S GONNA BE A BATTLE FOR SURE TONIGHT!!!!!!! CAN”T WAIT FOR KICK OFF!!!

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
3:45 pm

FITZGERALD IS GOING TO WIN, OUR GUYS ARE GOING TO HIT SO HARD ALL THE FITZGERALD HATERS ARE GOING TO FEEL IT.

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
3:46 pm

I HOPE CHARLTON BEATS LOVELY SO BAD GO INDIANS

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
3:48 pm

COOK COUNTY HAS A LOT OF HEART, GOOD LUCK HORNETS, YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY!!!

Common Sense

November 27th, 2009
4:43 pm

This Brickwall guy is way too serious.

Fred

November 27th, 2009
4:43 pm

You know, there are numbers and statistics and they can all be manipulated to say whatever you want them to. For some reason ENR is down on Grayson for something a NG supporter said. It made me start wondering about some of those numbers he talks about with such pride. I believe it has been said that until you win the title, you haven’t done anything. ENR presented these numbers in support of his argument that NSWR is so much better than Grayson. In 5A, NSWR went to the final one time and lost. Other than that one game, which by his own words doesn’t mean anything, Grayson has performed better over the same period of time in the 5A (top classification again by his own words) that has NSWR and again based on that history over the same period of time is progressing better than NSWR.

I am *NOT* down on NSWR as I think they are a very good team from what I read about them. I just find it interesting that someone that has never played our team is so vehement about how pathetic we are since we have performed almost identically the same over the same time period and have in fact performed better than NSWR over the first 10 years of our life as a school as compared to NSWR’s first ten years. I also have learned that in high school sports, it is not wise to attempt to guarantee outcomes.

It is also interesting that some folks appear to be unable to separate the suportors and their opinions from the football teams. What I think and how I feel is *not* how the team thinks and feels. This is just entertainment jawing with other people about a high school football game!

MY opinion is that the 8 best teams have made it this far. I will be shocked if any game is a blow-out although anything can happen. I am proud that Grayson is hanging in there and playing hard. I expect tonight’s game to be a hard fought game. I think Grayson will win against a strong Newnan team. I hope all of the games are good and no one is injured.

It may be late but I hope to see you all here later tonight!

montanto

November 27th, 2009
4:47 pm

blog blog blog all games will be decided on the field tonight nswr is a very good team that wins with there defense ask lowndes csrver colquitt all theses teams are good but when you play a team that has a defense like nswr you find out how good you really are good luck to all the teams tonight

montanto

November 27th, 2009
4:51 pm

by the way since 1998 nswr is 144 wins 15 losses hard for any team to top that

The Chee

November 27th, 2009
4:58 pm

Prediction: Winner of the Apalachee Vs Griffin game tonight will the the state champions.. Guess no one can slam 8AAAA this year..

Brickwall

November 27th, 2009
5:00 pm

Grayram. I really wish Grayson would play 4- AAAA so that you could face a typical statesboro team, or Ware County. Play Carver and see if it’s not the toughest game you’ve played. Just look at the Division 1 signees that they have had the past 3 years. Big time players come from Carver. Houston County just had a Defensive end sign at Purdue last year. They always have athletes just have had a lack of quality coaching.

Playing against Carver in Columbus is a much tougher game than playing against Dacula, Birkmar, or Meadowcreek. I would say the same for at typical Tift County team or Coffe County team that was just in the Round before the dome 3 years ago. Teams like Carver recruits players from around the county much like Buford or Greater Atlanta Christian(that stole Caleb King from another Gwinnett program).

And on me telling players that there is no pressure to win as a coach. I will always preach that. The pressure is at practice. The game is the easy part. If you practice perfection, the game has no choice but to be perfect. You win because what you practice becomes automatic and nobody can beat perfect practice unless they practice better than you. If you put the pressure on game day, you lose. Therefore there is no pressure to win. The game is therefore a cruise control version of what you do at practice. Practice perfection. Strive to do better at practice, and you will perform perfection easily in the game.

That is why Grayson lost in the title game against a team that practices perfection(Camden). You play(Grayson) in the second best region, in football, in the state. Don’t feel so bad about it. Don’t feel bad that Griffin, Westside, Baldwin County, Carver, or Peach County, and other teams would destroy atleast half of your region since you want to mention us playing 4-AAAA. Once again you only put up 10 against a rebuilding Warner Robins High School team that only gained 40 yrds on your defense. Lowndes put up 31, Colquit put up 17, we put up 20. One must assume that your region is worse than those three programs this year, because you only put up 10pts against a team that “didn’t even make the playoffs.” You might even assume that WRHS is better than half of your region because they matchup closer against you than they did.

Newnan, please do the dirty work so we can play a proven team. Tired of the Brookwoods wantabees Grayson (we go to title games and lose). Parkview is the only team that matters in that region. They win title games. Valdosta, Lowndes, Warner Robins, Tift, Northside all state champions. Your region has Parkview. Have a nice day, Grayram and lose to Newnan.

NHS vs. Newnan next week. It should be a good game.

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
5:21 pm

Brickwall: Camden beat the Ridge in the title game last year. Grayson has never been to a state title game.

ENR: Grayson fans want PTR to win because they want revenge for last year. I don’t think any team is scared of you or your 540 calorie stadium.

Fred

November 27th, 2009
5:35 pm

Brickwall,

I think you have combined several Gwinnett teams into one somehow. Grayson lost to PTRidge in the semifinals last year. PTR then lost to Camdem in the finals. Grayson beat Camdem in the first game of this year.

I can’t speak for others, but at least some of us recognize that other classifications and areas produce both great teams and great players. I think if you go back and read blogs from all year, you will find that it is mostly middle and south GA bloggers that talk about 5A being the premier classification.

I think it is funny that mid/south GA bloggers don’t think the metro teans are any good. I think if we all walked a mile in our shoes/played a season on our teams, we would recognize that we all have issues to deal with. Lowndes/Valdosta and Warner Robbins schools have been talking about the possibility of new schoold and how the redistricting will affect them. Grayson has been open 10 years this year and is now in the 6th season of 5A. We have already been redistricted once and will lose more next year as the full effect of the plan takes hold. I’m not complaining just pointing out that metro schools go through this all the time. It is very difficult to build a program and sustain it when this goes on as much as it does.

Here’s a thought. How cool would it be to take the semi final participants from all classifications and put them into a tournament? Wow! Think about the football that would be played.

fear the paw

November 27th, 2009
5:50 pm

I also wish I could be at the game. Go Cats!!

bewildered

November 27th, 2009
6:03 pm

@brickwall……….What Colquit team were you watching last Friday? Colquit has NO offense, and barely have a good defense even with big 93 in the middle. Stephenson marched up and down the field all night long agaiinst Colquit. The ONLY reason Colquit won was because of kickoff returns (75,80,80) by no. 4 on Colquit’s team and failure to make adjustments on Stephenson’s coach’s part. Colquit is going back home for good this weekend.

VIKING DAD

November 27th, 2009
6:12 pm

VIKING DAD predicts Colquitt, Northside, Camden, and Newnan to win tonight. THE UPSET OF THE YEAR will be Cook over Buford.

grayram

November 27th, 2009
6:15 pm

Brickwall

If you are a coach then i suppose you are a teacher anf therefore should be able to read at least a little.
Go back to what i wrote, get someone else to read it out loud to you slowly, then come back and reply.

grayram

November 27th, 2009
6:17 pm

btw you seem to be foegetting that team we only put up 10 against beat your powerhouse team and in 1 quarter

Being real

November 27th, 2009
6:40 pm

Is there any internet radio feed for the NSWR Pridge game ?

bufordfan100

November 27th, 2009
6:42 pm

Good luck Charlton County tonight! Hope the game goes well.

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
6:59 pm

We’re about a half hour away, folks

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
7:07 pm

I’ll express my fear now. I think my team, Griffin, is better than the Chee across the board but that team has so much heart they just might refuse to acknowledge we’re more laden with talent. This game for the Bears tonight reminds me of a quarterfinal game a few years back when we went to Conyers and lost to Salem when we were the better team that simply got outplayed in a one game scenario.

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
7:13 pm

GOOD LUCK TO MY CANES, COOK HORNETS AND CHARLTON INDIANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The HAWGS are out!

November 27th, 2009
7:27 pm

Good luck to my Colquitt County Packers! We may be a year away…we were not even supposed to make the playoffs this year from 1AAAAA, but here we are 3 weeks and 1300 miles into the playoffs and still standing!

Know this…win or lose tonight against Lassiter…the Pack is BACK! Rush Probst is the TRUTH….the man can COACH and get used to CCHS far into the 5A playoffs and frequent trips to the dome!!!

GOOOOO PACK!!!!

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
7:29 pm

KICKOFF

ImaTitleTownBaby

November 27th, 2009
7:36 pm

Colquitt kicks it off and gets the ball back after a fumble on the return.

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
7:38 pm

FITZGERALD 7 CALLAWAY 0……..FITZ STOPPED CALLAWAY ON THEIR FIRST SERIES 3 AND OUT

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
7:38 pm

Apalachee got a first down then stalled…after a punt Griffin is driving

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
7:39 pm

FITZGERALD 7 CALLAWAY 0

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
7:40 pm

Griffin fumbled, Apalachee recovered to end the Bears threat

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
7:41 pm

both teams have punted the ball once

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
7:44 pm

Defense so far between Camden and NG.

Being real

November 27th, 2009
7:45 pm

1st qtr NSWR negative total yards—Lions def living in Eagle backfield. Ridge ball at eagle 47

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
7:45 pm

Interception Camden, but coming back- pass interference.

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
7:47 pm

interception Camden but they called holding on Camden and just got a late hit call. Shooting ourselves in the foot

ImaTitleTownBaby

November 27th, 2009
7:48 pm

Lassiter 3 Colquitt 0

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
7:49 pm

NG fumbles, Camden recovers

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
7:49 pm

fumble Camden recovered

Black & REd

November 27th, 2009
7:50 pm

anyone got a link to the north game

Being real

November 27th, 2009
7:51 pm

47 yrd fg Ridge 3 NSWR 0

GO UG!

November 27th, 2009
7:52 pm

Are any of the 5A games on internet or tv?

ImaTitleTownBaby

November 27th, 2009
7:52 pm

Lassiter returns punt 10-0

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
7:53 pm

4th down going for it stopped short

Black & REd

November 27th, 2009
7:53 pm

update on north gwinnett game

Black & REd

November 27th, 2009
7:54 pm

hey wildcat is the game on tv?

Being real

November 27th, 2009
7:55 pm

end 0f 1st qtr Pridge 3 NSWR 0. NSWR negatve yards.

Black & REd

November 27th, 2009
7:55 pm

newnan scores first with a field goal

TCFATL

November 27th, 2009
7:56 pm

Am on laptop at Holy Innocents vs. Clinch County

HIES 7, CC 7 with 11 secs to go in 2Q

Go Bears!

Footballer

November 27th, 2009
7:56 pm

Is there anywhere where you can watch the NSWR vs Ridge game

Black & REd

November 27th, 2009
7:56 pm

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Cougarfan

November 27th, 2009
7:57 pm

Newnan 3 Grayson 0 1st quarter 4:47

David Grantham

November 27th, 2009
7:58 pm

What were they thinking at Lassiter building the Visitor’s stands like that? Wow!

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
7:58 pm

After the 1st: Griffin 7 Apalachee 0

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
7:58 pm

FITZGERALD 14 CALLAWHAT???? 00

TCFATL

November 27th, 2009
7:59 pm

Halftime at Holy Innocents vs. Clinch County

HIES 7
CC 7

tatum337

November 27th, 2009
8:05 pm

Lassiter game on ghsa.net

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
8:06 pm

1st and goal Camden

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:06 pm

Camden scores..

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
8:07 pm

No its not on

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
8:07 pm

Touchdown Camden

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:07 pm

Impressive drive by Camden..

Camden 7
NG 0

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
8:08 pm

radio of the PTR v NSWR game:

http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/mini.cgi?station_name=wnngsports&tm=3046

JB

November 27th, 2009
8:08 pm

Clarke Central 17, North Clayton 7. 11:53 2nd

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:09 pm

Wildcat fan- man everyone was on the blog all week and now no one is talking, whats up?

G-Rams Alum06

November 27th, 2009
8:09 pm

A lot of big hits already in the Grayson/Newnan game. 3-0 Newnan lead at end of 1st quarter

JayJay

November 27th, 2009
8:10 pm

Update on Camden NG game please…

GO UG!

November 27th, 2009
8:11 pm

Stupid penalty for Colquitt

JayJay

November 27th, 2009
8:11 pm

Thanks White Trash

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:11 pm

JayJay

Camden 7
NG 0
2nd Qtr

JayJay

November 27th, 2009
8:13 pm

I appreciate the update

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
8:14 pm

Camdens ball with 3:53 in the half
:

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
8:14 pm

PTR 10 NSWR 0

5:50 to go in 2nd qtr

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:14 pm

Touchdown Camden

Being real

November 27th, 2009
8:15 pm

Ridge dominating defense–offense moving up and down the field. Ridge 29 yrd TD pass —– 10-0 Ridge.

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
8:15 pm

Touchdown Wildcats

JayJay

November 27th, 2009
8:15 pm

I’m really surprised by the Camden NG score given NG’s high powered offense

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:15 pm

Camden 14
NG 0

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
8:15 pm

14-0 Camden

GO UG!

November 27th, 2009
8:16 pm

TD Colquitt!

JayJay

November 27th, 2009
8:16 pm

Camden defense must be lockin them down

Being real

November 27th, 2009
8:17 pm

NSWR returns kick t0 PTR 25

tatum337

November 27th, 2009
8:17 pm

14-10 moultrie

Old Wildcat

November 27th, 2009
8:17 pm

Camden 14
NG 0

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
8:18 pm

Whoa! Colquitt intercepts Lassiter on 4th and goal from Colquitt 4 yard line… and return all the way for a TD! 13-10 Colquitt in the 2nd.

Black & REd

November 27th, 2009
8:18 pm

Grayson scores on a long offensive drive. 7 to 3 grayson

ImaTitleTownBaby

November 27th, 2009
8:19 pm

Colquitt pick 6 goes up 13-10

ImaTitleTownBaby

November 27th, 2009
8:19 pm

Colquitt pick 6 goes up 13-10

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
8:19 pm

fitzgerald 21 callawhat???00

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:21 pm

Camden are not getting the holding calls. NG been holding all night, but getting away with it.

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
8:22 pm

NG driving

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:23 pm

NG having an impressive drive going. No hundle offense.

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:24 pm

Finally got a holding call. Oh my god..

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
8:26 pm

Bears fumble after stopping Apalachee on a 4th down….the Wildcats cash in with a FG on the final play of the half so at the break Griffin leads Apalachee 7-3

ImaTitleTownBaby

November 27th, 2009
8:26 pm

is there a link for the camden/ng game?

Black & REd

November 27th, 2009
8:26 pm

theres holding every play get over it

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
8:26 pm

interception Camden

TCFATL

November 27th, 2009
8:27 pm

Holy Innocents just scored
HIES 14
Clinch County 7
10:01 3Q

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:28 pm

ImaTitleTownBaby-

K-bay radio kingsland

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
8:28 pm

interception NG

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:28 pm

INT NG- gave it right back..

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
8:29 pm

http://www.k-bay106.com

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:29 pm

INT Camden, I guess neither teams wants the ball, lol..

Being real

November 27th, 2009
8:31 pm

NSWR driving on shrt field.2cd down at Ridge 15

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
8:32 pm

fitzgerald 21 callawhat???? 07 halftime!!!!!!

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
8:32 pm

Colquitt 20, Lassiter 10.. maybe 4 minutes til halftime.

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
8:33 pm

NSWR gets a FG with 0:55 left

PTR 10 – NSWR 3

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
8:33 pm

*0:55 left in half

Being real

November 27th, 2009
8:33 pm

NSWR kicks fg Ridge 10-NSW 3 with 50 seconds left til half

TCFATL

November 27th, 2009
8:36 pm

Holy Innocents vs. Clinch County
HIES 14
CC 14
06:00 3Q

CougarDan

November 27th, 2009
8:36 pm

Half-time … Newnan – 3 , Grayson – 7

JB

November 27th, 2009
8:38 pm

Clarke Central 24, North Clayton 7 at half.

Being real

November 27th, 2009
8:39 pm

Halftime Peactree Ridge 10 NSWR 3

TCFATL

November 27th, 2009
8:40 pm

Holy Innocents vs. Clinch County
HIES 21
CC 14
04:08 3Q

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
8:41 pm

Halftime

Camden 14
NG 0

Footballer

November 27th, 2009
8:41 pm

Who gets the ball at the start of the third? P ridge or NSWR?

eagleforlife

November 27th, 2009
8:45 pm

Northside gets the ball 3rd quarter

Being real

November 27th, 2009
8:45 pm

NSWR gets ball

TCFATL

November 27th, 2009
8:46 pm

Holy Innocents vs. Clinch County
HIES 21
CC 21
02:26 3Q

blu eagle

November 27th, 2009
8:48 pm

NSWR gets ball first but their offense has been stymied all night, unless mosteller can get them untracked, this game is over as Pridge is playing up to their potential.Exciting game for Pridge fans! GO EAGLES,you need something!

GoLions

November 27th, 2009
8:48 pm

LIONS WIN!!!!! Lovett 35 – Charlton County 32

David Grantham

November 27th, 2009
8:49 pm

I have read on here where Northside has the second most playoff wins to Valdosta. Where can I find those facts?

The HAWGS are out!

November 27th, 2009
8:51 pm

The much ballyhooed vaunted Lassiter offense scores 3 points in the first half…scored one TD on a punt return!

Not saying they wont score a lot of points in 2nd half…..but they will NOT put up 40+ on the Packers!

They must have played someone’s JV teams in the first 2 rounds!

Being real

November 27th, 2009
8:51 pm

NSRW radio says North hasn’t seen a defense this aggressive all year. See how the 2cd half plays out. Long way to go.

TCFATL

November 27th, 2009
8:51 pm

Holy Innocents vs. Clinch County
HIES 21
CC 21
Start of 4Q

brian

November 27th, 2009
8:51 pm

Lovett Wins!!

Dan

November 27th, 2009
8:55 pm

Saint Pius X Golden Lions 7 Peach County 6 at the half
Golden Lions just recovered an on-side kick to start the second half

JB

November 27th, 2009
8:55 pm

What time did the Lovett game start? Good grief!

Being real

November 27th, 2009
8:56 pm

12 rushes for 10 yards at half=== NSWR. Surprisingly neither team has lost a fumble.

LHS

November 27th, 2009
8:56 pm

Halftime. CC 20 Lassiter 10. Great game. Both sides playing well.

caver high

November 27th, 2009
8:57 pm

let go carver 14-14 start of 3rd

TCFATL

November 27th, 2009
8:57 pm

Holy Innocents vs. Clinch County
HIES 27
CC 21
8:47 4Q
HIES tried fake on point after and failed

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
8:59 pm

Griffin returns a pick for 6…Bears now lead Apalachee 14-3

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
8:59 pm

on the opening kickoff fitz runs in for a td, but holding fitz called back

tp

November 27th, 2009
9:02 pm

sandy creek score?

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:02 pm

Camden scores on a punt return

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:03 pm

21-0 Wildcats

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
9:04 pm

I can’t get the AJC scores site to behave…if anyone has AAAA scores, please feel free to update us often

grounded

November 27th, 2009
9:04 pm

10-7 Sandy Creek at halftime

mrsmithinthacity

November 27th, 2009
9:05 pm

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 21-0 CAMDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! might b a long night for NG

TCFATL

November 27th, 2009
9:05 pm

Holy Innocents vs. Clinch County
HIES 27
CC 28
04:12 4Q

DemonFan

November 27th, 2009
9:05 pm

Colquitt looks pretty good on both sides of the ball. This is a pretty good game.

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:05 pm

another big kick return for NSWR to start the 2nd half, but called back for a holding penalty

Art

November 27th, 2009
9:07 pm

is it still half time camden/NG

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
9:08 pm

Griffin extends the lead…4:10 left in the 3rd: Bears 21 Apalachee 3

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
9:11 pm

Art- No 3rd Qtr started

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:11 pm

NG, went for it on 4th down Camden Co. football on the 34

Colquitt County Underdog

November 27th, 2009
9:11 pm

Hutson Mason just threw yet another INT. that makes 3 tonight…CC is getting all kinds of pressure on him and he is crumbling big time…CC in Lassiter territory again. still 20-10

Dan

November 27th, 2009
9:12 pm

Peach County 14 St.Pius 7 3:32 3Q

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
9:12 pm

fitzgerald 28 – callawhat????07

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:14 pm

PTR 10 – NSWR 3

1st and 15 Lions on NSWR 42 about 5 min into 3rd qtr

Art

November 27th, 2009
9:15 pm

Don’t U just love being a Camden Co fan tonite !!!!

JB

November 27th, 2009
9:15 pm

Rockdale 10, Westside-Macon 7 3rd qtr.

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
9:16 pm

fitz 28 callawhat??14

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:16 pm

Block punt for NG, they got the ball on the 50

Colquitt County Underdog

November 27th, 2009
9:17 pm

CC now up 23-10…7 minutes left in the 3rd

Being real

November 27th, 2009
9:17 pm

Pridge offense has the gun out—-shooting themselves in the foot–letting NSWR hamg around

bulldawgsfann!

November 27th, 2009
9:17 pm

gooooooooooo rockdalee!!!!.
were winninng 17-7 against west macon.
watch out for us =)

JB

November 27th, 2009
9:17 pm

Clarke Central 31, North Clayton 7. 8:57 3rd qtr.

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:18 pm

NSWR @ their own 12 with about 4:30 left in 3rd qtr

Colquitt County Underdog

November 27th, 2009
9:18 pm

OMG HUSTON MASON JUST THREW ANOTHER INT!!! THATS #4 and it went back for another TD!!!!!!! 29-10 CC!!!

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:18 pm

NG driving ball at the 26

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
9:19 pm

Good question, David Grantham… I’d like to know too. Valdosta has 20-some state championships, NSWR has what, two? So I hardly think of the Eagles as the second-best football school in state playoff history, I doubt anyone does except that insufferable guy, you know the one. You’d think there would be a lot of schools bunched together at positions 2-10. Schools like Griffin, Lincoln Co., Clarke Central (including Athens High), Colquitt Co. (including Moultrie High), Thomasville, Warner Robins, etc. come to mind. Lowndes and Camden have three decades or so (I think) of powerhouse status, that should be long enough for each to have a lot of playoff wins.

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
9:21 pm

OMG FITZ GETS STRIPED

Dan

November 27th, 2009
9:21 pm

15 YARD UNSPORTSMANLIKE FOUL ON PEACH COUNTY BALL AT TROJAN 27

Ashepar3

November 27th, 2009
9:21 pm

I can’t help but notice that the Northside fans are being quite. I suppose that will change if they end up beating PTR.

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
9:21 pm

Griffin pulling away, now leading the Wildcats of Apalachee 24-3 early in the 4th

David Grantham

November 27th, 2009
9:21 pm

I agree, John. It just doesn’t sound right.

JB

November 27th, 2009
9:22 pm

Clarke Central has 3 state championships, including the mythical national championship in 1985.

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:22 pm

Camdens ball on downs

Dan

November 27th, 2009
9:23 pm

1ST AND GOAL ST. PIUS TO START 4Q AGAINST PEACH CO

DavaoJeff

November 27th, 2009
9:24 pm

colquitt 29 lassiter 10

JB

November 27th, 2009
9:24 pm

Clarke Central 38, North Clayton 7.

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
9:24 pm

Colquitt just moved down the field and got a field goal to go up 23-10 over Lassiter, then they intercepted Lassiter and took it in for a TD. Missed the 2-pt conversion, it’s now Colquitt 29, Lassiter 10.

The Lassiter quarterback was outstanding on their first drive, when they went down to the Packer 4-yard line entirely on pass plays, but stalled and had to kick the FG. However, since then, CCHS has shown a lot of assertiveness on their defensive line, and a lot of speed back in the safeties. They’ve covered the receivers long enough for the pressure to get to the QB, and the result has been a couple sacks, a couple interceptions, and a 19-point lead. CCHS just looks deeper in athletes.

Art

November 27th, 2009
9:25 pm

anyone know the Grayson score ?

Supper time

November 27th, 2009
9:26 pm

anybody have a grayson update?

dbnatlanta

November 27th, 2009
9:26 pm

Thomas County Central tied w/sandy creek 10..10… have caused 2 fumbles on the last two kickoffs… Central… Knocking on the door…. 29 yrd line…

Tcchs grad
Albany State University Grad
Mercer U. grad school

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:26 pm

MOON TD ST.PIUS 14 PEACH COUNTY 14 10:19 4Q

Supper time

November 27th, 2009
9:27 pm

grayson update anyone?

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:27 pm

0:25 left in 3rd qtr, NSWR punting to PTR

still 10-3

Colquitt County Underdog

November 27th, 2009
9:27 pm

glad that the Pack is winning and that all the doubters will shut up now but i feel kinda bad that Mason is crumbling this bad on this big of a stage…Packers just had another TD called back…but they are still in Lassiter’s redzone. this could get ugly.

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
9:28 pm

Grayson 7 Newnan 3 …..Newnan inside Grayson 10

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:29 pm

end of 3rd, PTR will ball on NSWR 30

cougar 87

November 27th, 2009
9:29 pm

touchdown newnan

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
9:29 pm

Newnan Td !!!!

dbnatlanta 1906

November 27th, 2009
9:29 pm

Thomas County Central 17
Sandy Creek 10

Tcchs grad
Albany State University Grad
Mercer U. grad school

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:29 pm

NEWNAN 9 GRAYSON 7 1:54 IN 3RD Q

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
9:29 pm

9-7 blocked xtra point.

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:29 pm

Camden driving

cougar 87

November 27th, 2009
9:30 pm

extra point blocked Newnan 9 Grayson 7

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
9:30 pm

1 handed grab by Ogletree Blocked Xpoint by Grayson Newnan 9 Grayson 7

Deedawg

November 27th, 2009
9:30 pm

Savannah Christian 7-0 over Lincoln Co. FINAL!!!! South Ga is RACKING UP TONIGHT!!

Being real

November 27th, 2009
9:30 pm

End of 3rd Ridge 10 NSWR 3

NOTE: DEFENSE always wins championships–at all levels.

Cougarfan

November 27th, 2009
9:31 pm

Newnan 9 Grayson 7 1:54 left in 3rd

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:31 pm

Touchdown Camden Co. Days scores again 28-0

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
9:31 pm

Camden 28
NG 0

Auburn Packer

November 27th, 2009
9:32 pm

Where is Bewildered with his Colquitt County will be going home tonight comments?

spwhite

November 27th, 2009
9:32 pm

Dang. I believe Camden plays better on the road than they do at home!!!!! 27-0 4th qtr

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:32 pm

delay call on Peach county –finally

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
9:33 pm

Colquitt 42-yard field goal, it’s 32-10. I agree, Colquitt CU, Mason has not been playing well, but I think Colquitt is to blame. Mason’s not used to going up against this kind of team; he just looks like he doesn’t have a lot of confidence, while the Packers are playing like they own the stadium. You guys always this good on the road??

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:33 pm

wow NG is getting rocked. i thought that would be the best game of the night, too

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:33 pm

Hold on Peach Co.

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:34 pm

1ST AND 25 PEACH COUNTY 8:28 LEFT

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:34 pm

NG, can not handle the blitz package Camden throwing at them.

camden sanin

November 27th, 2009
9:35 pm

CAMDEN COUNTY 28 NORTHSIDE 0 4TH QT

Wolverines2010

November 27th, 2009
9:35 pm

One bad game against a good Colquitt team hardly means he crumbled. That kid has put up record numbers that will probably be there for a long time. He will be fine – most likely playing major college FB next season. Not a fan of Lassiter so much but that kid is as good as it gets.

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:35 pm

ILLEGAL PARTICIPATION ON PEACH CO? WHAT IS THAT? BALL ON 17

camden saINT

November 27th, 2009
9:35 pm

Enter your comments here

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
9:36 pm

Griffin’s in its 4 minute drill trying to drain the clock. Barring something wild, the Bears will meet the winner of the Sandy Creek-Thomas Co. Central game. Maybe we’ll win the coin toss this time for home field.

Tech Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:36 pm

Updates on Grayson and Ptree Ridge???

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:36 pm

40 YARDS IN PENALTIES ON 2 PLAYS

Neighbor

November 27th, 2009
9:36 pm

Anyone have update on Clinch game?????????

cougar 87

November 27th, 2009
9:37 pm

fumble Newnan ball

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
9:37 pm

Fumbled by Grayson Newnan Ball!!!!

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
9:37 pm

Fumble, Newnan’s ball !!

cougar 87

November 27th, 2009
9:38 pm

Newnan 9 Grayson 7 4th Q

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
9:38 pm

FITZ SHANKS A PUNT AND HITS A CALLAWAY PLAYER AND FITZ RECOVERS!!!!
GO CANES

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:38 pm

Playing some young kids, getting them some major play-off experience

dbnatlanta 1906

November 27th, 2009
9:38 pm

Thomas County Central 17
Sandy Creek 17

G-Rams Alum06

November 27th, 2009
9:38 pm

Newnans up 9-7 start of 4th quarter. Great one handed catch by Alec Olgetree for the touchdown. Blocked extra point by Grayson.

Black is Back

November 27th, 2009
9:39 pm

GREAT GAME INDIANS WE WENT DOWN FIGHTING!!! GO FITZGERALD WE ARE BEHIND YOU HOPE YOU KICK ## s FROM HERE ON OUT.. THERE IS NO WAY ANY OF THOSE RICHIE RICHES SHOULD BE ALOUD ON THE SAME FIELD AS YOU. HOPE YOU GET BETTER REFS THOUGH. WATCH OUT FOR LOVETT THEY HAVE NO SPEED ON THE OUTSIDE SO THEY HOLD YOUR RECEIVERS SHIRTS TO KEEP FROM GETTING BURNT #14 IS SO SLOW THAT ALL HE CAN DO IS HANG ON TO SHIRTS. UNFORTUNATELY FOR US THE REFS WE HAD COULDN’T SEE VERY WELL…. WAY TO GO CAMDEN KICK ##S ALL THE WAY TO THE DOME!!!!!!

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:39 pm

NEWNAN 9 GRAYSON 7 11:28 IN THE GAME

JB

November 27th, 2009
9:39 pm

John in Jacksonville:

How old school would a Clarke Cenral-Griffin state championship game be?

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
9:39 pm

FITZGERALD 35 – CALLAWHAT???? 14

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:40 pm

Fumble at the 3 Camdens ball

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
9:40 pm

Neighbor, Clinch is up by 1 point in the 4th quarter.

cougar 87

November 27th, 2009
9:40 pm

Newnan 9 Grayson 6 10 min left in game

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
9:40 pm

Gray forced the punt

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
9:40 pm

Grayson is hard to run on…Grayson holds after two incompletions….Newnan forced to punt

B4WOODSTOCK

November 27th, 2009
9:40 pm

Newnan 9
Grayson 7

Colquitt County Underdog

November 27th, 2009
9:40 pm

John- experience, experience, experience…when you have played at Northside, at Death Valley (Valdosta Wildcats)…not to mention that a lotta of these same players played at Lowndes and at Tift County last year. someone earlier this week made the comparison that this would be like UGA playing Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl a couple years ago…like Hawaii, Lassiter is just not use to seeing athletes this big AND fast. i told everyone that i like the matchup against Lassiter much better than our matchup last week against Stephenson and all their D1 studs

cougar 87

November 27th, 2009
9:40 pm

9-7 that is

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:41 pm

NSWR sacked @ 6 yd line, will punt

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:41 pm

10 MINUTES LEFT NEWNAN 9 GRAYSON 7

Being real

November 27th, 2009
9:42 pm

NSWR may Have TOTL negative offensive yardage 6:43 left 4th qtr

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:42 pm

fumble Camden NG ball at our 13, Playing a lot of young kids

Neighbor

November 27th, 2009
9:42 pm

Thanks friend!!!!!!

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
9:42 pm

Grayson at the 11 cannot move either….Grayson will have to punt….

Richard Dawson

November 27th, 2009
9:42 pm

Anybody got a Jackson-Eastside score?

Looks like AJC scoreboard is predictably malfunctioning again. Even when it was up a few minutes ago, showed game at HT, but started at 7:30 and was only 7-0, should be in 4Q by now.

dbnatlanta 1906

November 27th, 2009
9:42 pm

Thomas County Central 6 illegal procedures. More penalties than half of their 11-1 season.

2:20 left in the 3rd

Shootout

17 all.. Thomas County Central punting

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
9:42 pm

Newnan holds and forces the punt back from their goal line. Newnan at mid field.

blu eagle

November 27th, 2009
9:43 pm

Good win Prige we will eat crow after thanksgiving.Godd season NSWR!

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:44 pm

ball AT PEACH CO 25 3 MINUTES LEFT TIED AT 14 STP PEACH COUNTY 14
MOON FUMBLES PEACH COUNTY RECOVERS

DavaoJeff

November 27th, 2009
9:44 pm

Colquitt 32 Lassiter 10 – LHS Quarterback does not look so good against the Pack!

LHS

November 27th, 2009
9:44 pm

Lassiter has 5 turnovers…seem to be a different team. We are giving them the game.

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
9:45 pm

CALLAWHATS QB HAS BEEN SACKED AGAIN…………………………….
GO CANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DavaoJeff

November 27th, 2009
9:45 pm

Colquitt just running all over Lassiter now.. Lassiter all hype no substance.

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:45 pm

Peach County at 27 yard line

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
9:45 pm

Camden has there backups in on offense. 28-0

JB

November 27th, 2009
9:45 pm

Clarke Central 45, North Clayton 7, start of 4th qtr.

Lincoln County loses to Savannah Christian.

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
9:46 pm

Newnan at midfield,,,, need to run to move that clock!!! Man these defenses are tough…. Newnan will have to punt again…Grayson pinned inside 15!!

cougar 87

November 27th, 2009
9:46 pm

Grayson has the ball at their own 17 8:37 left

DavaoJeff

November 27th, 2009
9:46 pm

what is P-Ridge NSWR score?

Being real

November 27th, 2009
9:46 pm

NSWR ball at there 20 with 4:20 left

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:47 pm

1:44 in 4th Q. PEACH CO 14 ST. PIUS 14 31 YARD LINE PEACH

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:47 pm

PTR 10- NSWR 3

less than 4:00 left in 4th, NSWR on their own 35

Art

November 27th, 2009
9:47 pm

how much time in the camden game

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:48 pm

touchdown NSWR. long pass. tied 10-10

DavaoJeff

November 27th, 2009
9:48 pm

Colquitt scored again 38-10 Packers.. waiting for PAT

ImaTitleTownBaby

November 27th, 2009
9:48 pm

northiside scores!!!!

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
9:48 pm

JB, I would love to see it! I went to Lowndes in the late 1970s when both Griffin and Clarke Central were monsters. One of my first football games was at Thomasville, seeing them play Valdosta the year after they won the 1974 mythical national championship. Valdosta won, but I came away really impressed by the T’ville football program and the strength of their fans.
So yeah – I’m all about old school. lol Let the traditional powers roll! (Except Valdosta – hey, what can I say? I’ll always be a Lowndes Plowboy.)

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:49 pm

reid callaham big play for st. pius trips Peach qb

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:49 pm

35-0 Camden

dbnatlanta 1906

November 27th, 2009
9:49 pm

Sandy Creek 24
Thomas County Central 17

Being real

November 27th, 2009
9:49 pm

NSWR throws a 65 yard TD pass. Tied 10-10 with 3:45 left.

DavaoJeff

November 27th, 2009
9:49 pm

Colquitt 39-10 over the Lassiter crybabies.. Mason who?? zero touchdown passes? can that be right? 1-5A defenses are for real you Metro Sissies..

Holy Bear

November 27th, 2009
9:50 pm

Final
Clinch Co 35
Holy Innocents 27

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:50 pm

PEACH CO. PUNTS ST.PIUS BALL AT 30 1:30 LEFT

Colquitt County Underdog

November 27th, 2009
9:50 pm

whats the northside score now?…radio broadcasters just said Lassiter fans already leaving the stadium…

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:51 pm

NSWR more than doubled its offensive yardage with that one TD pass

Just Me

November 27th, 2009
9:51 pm

Camden 35-0

Being real

November 27th, 2009
9:51 pm

10-10 NSWR threw 65 yard touchdown pass

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:51 pm

metro SISSIES?? Remember where all the tax money comes from, BOY LOL

cougar 87

November 27th, 2009
9:52 pm

Grayson get first down on fake punt

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
9:52 pm

sleeper play fake punt!!!!

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
9:52 pm

To clarify – it was Thomasville that won the 74 national championship – I think there was someone named Art Jolffs, or something like that, that selected it. When the Bulldogs would kick off, the band played the most powerful cadence I’ve ever heard, punctuated by the home crowd yelling “Go!” on cue. It sounded like a 12-gauge going off.

TD Colquitt, 39-10 in the 4th quarter.

DemonFan

November 27th, 2009
9:53 pm

Colquitt County looks really good. They are building on something down there.

NSWR is making a comeback. I think it’s tied now.

Michael D.

November 27th, 2009
9:53 pm

I don’t think anyone predicted Camden’s domination of NG. Congratulations Camden County! A first class program!

Richard Dawson

November 27th, 2009
9:53 pm

Colquitt, you classless fans reveal your inferiority complex with your remarks. Win with class. If you know how.

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:53 pm

NSWR with ball on their own 47 with 3:00 or so to go

Being real

November 27th, 2009
9:53 pm

Ridge punts with 2:00 left. NSWR ball on own 47

JMM

November 27th, 2009
9:54 pm

Packers – 39 Lassiter – 10 7min left in 4th.

cougar 87

November 27th, 2009
9:55 pm

grayson misses field goal Newnan ball

Richard Dawson

November 27th, 2009
9:55 pm

I think Southwest Mississippi Teacher’s College, or whatever school it was that was recruiting Hutson Mason, may withdraw their interest after tonight’s game. Another pick. They said #4, but I think it might be #5.

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
9:55 pm

Hutson Mason just threw his 4th interception, under pressure from a 2-man rush. Colquitt takes over on their own 25. Can’t be much time left.

Being real

November 27th, 2009
9:55 pm

NSWR 1st down at 35

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:55 pm

OVERTIME PEACH COUNTY 14 ST. PIUS X 14

dbnatlanta 1906

November 27th, 2009
9:55 pm

Sandy Creek Driving.. 1st and goal… Leading Thomas County Central 24-17 4th quarter

Region 6AAAA Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:55 pm

The ajc’s “live scoreboard” is terrible!!!

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:55 pm

1:05 to go, 2nd and 18 NSWR with ball on PTR 43

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
9:55 pm

Game over

Camden 35
N.G. 0

Michael D.

November 27th, 2009
9:55 pm

Final Score – Camden 35 NG 0

DavaoJeff

November 27th, 2009
9:55 pm

yeah.. i think there are more Sissies in the Metro area than in the rest of the S.E United States..

COUGFAN88

November 27th, 2009
9:56 pm

Grayson tries 52 Yard Field Goal and Misses with 2:16 left
Newnan takes over at 20 yard Line…

cougar 87

November 27th, 2009
9:56 pm

run clock run

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:56 pm

Game Over,,,,,

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:56 pm

WHAT is the NORTH GWINNETT SCORE?

Being real

November 27th, 2009
9:56 pm

Nswr sacked at 43 about 1 minute left

DavaoJeff

November 27th, 2009
9:56 pm

Mason Who? 0 Td’s 4 Interceptions…

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
9:57 pm

Newnan holds Grayson on 3rd down!!!!! Grayson attempts FG Newnan takes over at their 20!!! under 2:14 to go 4th quarter!!

dbnatlanta 1906

November 27th, 2009
9:57 pm

31-17….. 8 minutes left in the 4th quarter

sandy creek over Thomas County Central… But lets remember what happened to stevenson in 1996…. 21 points in 2 minutes.. anything can happen

go gladiators

November 27th, 2009
9:57 pm

yeah!! Clarke Central 38 North Clayton 7

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
9:57 pm

How much time in the NS game

Being real

November 27th, 2009
9:57 pm

Pass interference against Ridge -1st down at 28

JayJay

November 27th, 2009
9:57 pm

WOW….can’t believe the Camden NG score…what happened?! that’s not a rhetorical question either…

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:58 pm

less than a minute to go, NSWR with ball on Lions 28 yd line

Shawn

November 27th, 2009
9:58 pm

Those of yall that are hating on high school student athletes really need to grow up.

Richard Dawson

November 27th, 2009
9:58 pm

DavaoJeff, you are a classless fag.

JMM

November 27th, 2009
9:58 pm

The Pack – 45 Lass – 10
GO YOU GOLDEN HERD

Just Me

November 27th, 2009
9:58 pm

Grayson vs Newnan score?

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
9:58 pm

Did not want to say it, but we (camden) told you so.

Being real

November 27th, 2009
9:58 pm

under a minute left

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
9:58 pm

I see it 35-0 Camden County — so much for home field advantage

Wildcats Fan

November 27th, 2009
9:59 pm

What You No Bout Them WILDCATS. Cant touch Us I Though NG They Was Good. 35-0 In Your House Thats Sad. Well I Guess We Got To Take Out Another South Ga Team DANG.

COUGFAN88

November 27th, 2009
9:59 pm

Grayson Defense is tuff we are losing yardage on this last possession

DavaoJeff

November 27th, 2009
9:59 pm

man lassiter sucks! they were undefeated?

Richard Dawson

November 27th, 2009
10:00 pm

The AJC scoreboard is back to its usual useless, malfunctioning self. Doesn’t connect most of the time, and when it does, it has the scores from about an hour ago. Well done, AJC.

Art

November 27th, 2009
10:00 pm

GO CAMDEN, We’re rocking for you here in S Ga.

Tech82

November 27th, 2009
10:01 pm

Peach Co. and St. Pius heading to overtime tied at 14. Peach Co. wins the toss and chooses to take the ball first in OT.

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:01 pm

54 seconds -3rd and 10 from ridge 28

Richard Dawson

November 27th, 2009
10:01 pm

No, Lassiter actually lost 7 games, DavaoJeff, it was a grand conspiracy to show them as undefeated.

JB

November 27th, 2009
10:02 pm

John in J’ville:

Those were the days. Clarke Central, Valdosta, Lowdnes, Warner Robins, Tucker, Griffin.

Clarke Central 52, North Clayton 13 late.

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:02 pm

NSWR misses FG, Lions take over at their own 25 with 0:45 to go

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
10:02 pm

I HATE HIGH SCHOOL OVERTIME RULES

Supper time

November 27th, 2009
10:02 pm

don’t forget about Lakeside JB

dbnatlanta 1906

November 27th, 2009
10:02 pm

5:53
Sandy Creek 31-17 over Thomas County Central 4th quarter

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:03 pm

missed 45 yrd Fg . 20 seconds left. going to OT.

pete

November 27th, 2009
10:03 pm

newnan 9-7 with a minute but Grayson is on Newnans 25

durden

November 27th, 2009
10:03 pm

grayson score plz?

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
10:04 pm

HOW BOUT THEM WICOX COUNTY PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

durden

November 27th, 2009
10:04 pm

thx

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
10:05 pm

CAMDEN, CAMDEN, CAMDEN, enough said…

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
10:05 pm

4TH AND INCHES PEACH COUNTY— DIVE –1ST AND GOAL FROM 5 FOR TROJANS

Region 6AAAA Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:05 pm

The AJC’s “Live Scoreboard” is terrible, beyond useless!!!

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
10:05 pm

FITZGERALD WINNNNNNNNNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Richard Dawson

November 27th, 2009
10:05 pm

Jackson-Eastside score?

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:05 pm

Ridge and NSWR going to overtime!!!

Shawn

November 27th, 2009
10:05 pm

Anyone have a Carver Col score?

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
10:06 pm

2nd and goal from 4 TROJANS

cougar 87

November 27th, 2009
10:06 pm

Newnan wins!!!!!!

dbnatlanta 1906

November 27th, 2009
10:06 pm

3:42
3rd and long.. Sandy Creek up by 14…. Sandy Creek has never made it past the 3rd round… of the playoffs.. is this the year… thomas County Central has 5 state championships between 1992-1998 and been to 2 others state championships and lost since 1998… has not missed the playoffs since charlie ward was there

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:06 pm

Blocked!!!! NO 1 is gone

pete

November 27th, 2009
10:06 pm

alec ogletree blocked the fg attempt NEWNAN beats GRAYSON

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
10:06 pm

taylor FAKE –TD PEACH COUNTY

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
10:06 pm

Newnan-Grayson great game!! Newnan 9 Grayson 7

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
10:06 pm

BUFORD……….YOU HAVE TO COME TO THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE…..

cougar 87

November 27th, 2009
10:06 pm

Alec Ogletree blocks field goal

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:06 pm

Alec does it again.

DemonFan

November 27th, 2009
10:06 pm

Region 6AAAA Fan, you are so right. It’s down quite often.

Michael D.

November 27th, 2009
10:06 pm

Status of Colquitt-Lassiter game?

COUGFAN88

November 27th, 2009
10:07 pm

Newnan Blocks Graysons Field Goal with 11 seconds left…Newnan takes over

JB

November 27th, 2009
10:07 pm

FINAL Clarke Central 52, North Clayton 13. Believe it or not, largest margin of victory in playoffs in school history.

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
10:07 pm

21- 14 peach county — ST . PIUS BALL

CougarDan

November 27th, 2009
10:07 pm

ALEC OGLETREE BLOCKS A GRAYSON FIELDGOAL ATTEMPT WITH UNDER 10 SECONDS! NEWNAN WINS OVER GRAYSON 9-7!!!!!

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
10:08 pm

Great job Newnan

Richard Dawson

November 27th, 2009
10:08 pm

Wow I was reading on these boards last week how unbeatable Grayson was.

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
10:08 pm

Newnan wins Great GAME!!!!!!!!!! Grayson keep your heads up YOU were great tonight!!!!

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:08 pm

What a ball game. They should really change the missed fieldgoal rule. That could have cost Newnan big time.

CL

November 27th, 2009
10:08 pm

WOW great ending in Newnan Grayson game. Ended on block fg by A. Olgetree

G-Rams Alum06

November 27th, 2009
10:09 pm

ALEC OGLETREE made all the big plays at the right time. Congrats to Newnan. Great season Grayson. No reason to hold your heads down, You lost to a great team.

COUGFAN88

November 27th, 2009
10:09 pm

Final Newnan 9 Grayson 7 defensive struggle……Grayson played great defense but wing T takes too long to move ball on Newnan …

Scott

November 27th, 2009
10:09 pm

What happened VA Cougar? How could it have cost Newnan?

cane fan

November 27th, 2009
10:09 pm

FITZGERALD 35 – CALLAWAY 21 ….. BUFORD….REDEMPTION…. THIS TIME YOU HAVE TO COME HERE……………………..GO CANES

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
10:09 pm

Lassiter got a touchdown, it’s 46-17 Colquitt…. less than 1 minute left.

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
10:10 pm

Richard Dawson you sir are wrong the Grayson bloggers have been nothing but respectful!!!!

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:10 pm

Ridge ball 1st OT, 3rd and 8 at 13

LHS

November 27th, 2009
10:11 pm

Well. I’ll eat my words. Lassiter gave them the game with 6 turnovers. Good luck to CC in the semis. CC 46 Lassiter 17

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
10:11 pm

Help me out…I need a Sandy Creek-TCC update

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
10:11 pm

1 PLAY LEFT FOR ST. PIUS

JayJay

November 27th, 2009
10:12 pm

KEEP GOING CAMDEN!!!

GO UG!

November 27th, 2009
10:12 pm

Where were Newnan and Grayson playing?

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:12 pm

Ball was kicked from the 40 and Newnan takes over at the 20. It is an old crazy rule in high school football. So, if you have a great kicker there is no penalty for trying a 50 yard field goal.

dbnatlanta 1906

November 27th, 2009
10:12 pm

SANDY CREEK 31
Thomas County Central 17

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL…. Congrats Sandy Creek…. Good season TCCHS… Loose in the playoffs just like my 4 years playing football @ TCCHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CL

November 27th, 2009
10:12 pm

Hey JB we got Rockdale at their place next week. They won by 3 during the season. It will be another fight but this is for the dome!!

Hawg Wild

November 27th, 2009
10:13 pm

Ok Lassiter trash talkers. Now you see what it is like to play a real football team and now you see why South Georgia Fans talk a big talk, because we will deliver. Packers SHUT down Mason and the Lassiter Offense and Defense. GO PACK!!

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:13 pm

Hell it is better than punting in some situations.

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:13 pm

4th and 8, Fg attempt.no good wide left.

Dan STP 1976

November 27th, 2009
10:13 pm

ballgame PEACH COUNTY 21 ST.PIUS X 14 FINAL IN OVERTIME

Scott

November 27th, 2009
10:13 pm

Newnan was at Grayson

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:13 pm

Lions miss FG in OT. NSWR’s turn

CougarDan

November 27th, 2009
10:13 pm

At Grayson

Tech82

November 27th, 2009
10:13 pm

FINAL:

Peach Co. 21 – St. Pius 14 in overtime

Bodog

November 27th, 2009
10:13 pm

Colquitt Co WINS……..SIMPLY STATED JUST TOO MUCH SPEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
10:14 pm

GO UG at Grayson tonight they are a great bunch of players!!!

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:14 pm

NSWR goes for FG on 1st down and MISSES!!!!! 2nd OT

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:14 pm

Nswr going to kick on 1st down. STUPID—–he missed it !!

burrdog

November 27th, 2009
10:15 pm

flowery branch 35, carver col. 33 final

Wildcats

November 27th, 2009
10:15 pm

Congrats Packers on a blow out against Lassiter! Good season to Lassiter, you guys played one heck of a season, you have a great team and should be proud as well.
Go Pack!!

Colquitt County Underdog

November 27th, 2009
10:15 pm

on to the semifinals…hold your head up Lassiter. got nothing to be ashamed of. just lost to a better team tonight. good luck in the future. on to Camden…now CC-Camden should be one helluva game.

Mark

November 27th, 2009
10:15 pm

Colquitt looked good – some of Lassiter’s problems were self inflicted but defensive pressure was a big factor. Congrats to the Colquitt team. As for the majority of colquitt supporters on this blog…about what I expected – low class trash! You people below the gnat line need to get a life.

JB

November 27th, 2009
10:15 pm

CL, are you sure we are going there? We are the higher seed.

GT '92

November 27th, 2009
10:16 pm

Darlington 17, Twiggs Co. 0. Go Dar. Atha is the best coach in the state. No one thought they’d even get close to this far. Amazing job. Congrats to the boys.

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:16 pm

just listening to this game has got me on the edge of my seat lol

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:16 pm

they didnt turn iy over all night—why not run a couple plays

COUGFAN88

November 27th, 2009
10:16 pm

Hey Scott in High School when a field goal is missed the defensive team takes over at their 20….Grayson missed a 52 yard Field Goal way short and instead of taking over where it was kicked from they got it at the 20…and Grayson’s defense tackled us 3 times behind the line of scrimmage so we had to punt from our 5 and Grayson took over at our 36..and almost kicked a game winning field goal but A. Ogletree blocked the kick..

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
10:16 pm

That was so stupid

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
10:16 pm

Wow blocked Xpoint, fake punts…blocked field goals …Man, what a game!!!!

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:17 pm

TD NSWR

Wildcats

November 27th, 2009
10:17 pm

Packers have put down 2 undefeated and highly favored teams!!! Go Packers!! Packers Defense was just too much. But Lassiter you guys played a great season congrats to you all and best of luck next year!
Go Packers Go!!

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:17 pm

TD NSWR on a 3rd and long. 17-10 Northside

ren

November 27th, 2009
10:18 pm

somebody please list all final scores since the scoreboard is down.

GO UG!

November 27th, 2009
10:18 pm

Wow, there are some strong teams out there. I watched Colquitt County on GHSA for the first time tonight and they look really good on both sides of the ball. It looks like Newnan should make it to the dome and I don’t know about the other side.

Lioness 30097

November 27th, 2009
10:18 pm

Good grief come on RIDGE!!!

Final score: Grayosn 7 Newnan 9 in stunning fashion. My heart goes out to those Grayson boys, twice in a row they’ve lost that way after being faved to go to the dome.

Tom

November 27th, 2009
10:18 pm

Wow, I have to admit it, I am really, really, really impressed with Colquitt County. I did not expect this outcome. My hats off to Colquitt those guys are not playing around! Wow!

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:19 pm

Ridge 2cd and 10 at the 15

NTH Trojans

November 27th, 2009
10:19 pm

Gainesville 32 Cairo 19 Final
Flowery Branch 35 Carver, Columbus 33 Final
7AAA still alive and well in the semis

Herschel Walker

November 27th, 2009
10:19 pm

Wow. Alec Ogletree is a MAN amongst boys. One-handed catch for a TD was one of the best catches I’ve ever seen at the HS level. Then he goes and blocks the game winning field goal. Good lord. Thank goodness he’s coming to UGA!!!

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:19 pm

3rd and 5 at the 10

Scott

November 27th, 2009
10:20 pm

Thanks COUGFAN88, that is a stupid rule! That gives the team kicking a field goal a huge advantage. Why not try a field goal everytime instead of punting!

Lioness 30097

November 27th, 2009
10:20 pm

Final score: Camden County 28 N Gwinnett 0

John4

November 27th, 2009
10:20 pm

So, TWO South Georgia teams pulled 2 big upsets. People up north wonder why the fans down there talk a big talk, well tonight you see why.

#1 fer now

November 27th, 2009
10:20 pm

Sandy Creek 31, Thomas Co. Central 17….coin flip tomorrow between Patriots and Bears

SWD Player

November 27th, 2009
10:20 pm

Dang I though North Clayton was competition for Clarke Central it just makes me kick myself for us losing to them man I know Grayson’s pain those 2 point losses are hell on your mind for a couple of days. Man I guess its going to be Clarke Central and Griffin in the state championship barring that Rajon Neal and Sandy Creek don’t defeat them. But I hate to throw in conspiracy but Clarke Central seemed to have overage players on their squad I don’t know if they were legit but what can we do now.

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:20 pm

offside NSWR . ist down Ridge at the 5

dbnatlanta 1906

November 27th, 2009
10:20 pm

Sandy Creek 31
Thomas Co. Central 17

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:20 pm

c high

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:21 pm

2cd and 2 Ridge

COUGFAN88

November 27th, 2009
10:21 pm

Scott when a field goal is missed in High School the ball goes over to the defensive team at their 20..Grayson missed a 52 yard field goal and Newnan got the ball at the 20 and ended up punting from their 5 yard line..Grayson got the ball at Newnan’s 36 and almost kicked a game winning field except it was blocked..

GO UG!

November 27th, 2009
10:21 pm

Amen Herschel!!!

SERIOUS GRAYSON HATER

November 27th, 2009
10:21 pm

I have decided to come out of hibernation and all I have to say is…..YEA, YEA, YEA!!! GOOD JOB NEWNAN COUGARS!!! FINALLY!!!!!!

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:21 pm

35-0 who could have guessed it

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:21 pm

Where can you listen to the Ridge NSWR game?

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:21 pm

touchdown Lions. 17-17 going to 3rd OT

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:22 pm

radio for the game:

http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/mini.cgi?station_name=wnngsports&tm=3046

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:22 pm

i figured it would be like 7-6

Lioness 30097

November 27th, 2009
10:22 pm

I dont consider the Camden game an upset, I am a Gwinnettian.

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:22 pm

TD Ridge–PAT is good 17-17

COUGFAN88

November 27th, 2009
10:22 pm

Sorry Scott it posted it twice…and I agree with you..

SWD Player

November 27th, 2009
10:23 pm

Im realizing Carvell knows his athletes but doesn’t know his teams clearly as in every year South of Atlanta comes to play sum football.

Seal

November 27th, 2009
10:23 pm

17-17 Peachtree vs nswr 3rd ot peach has the ball at 15

Lioness 30097

November 27th, 2009
10:23 pm

Ugh, COME ON RIDGE!!!! LET’S GO LIONS!! What a nerve wrecker

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
10:24 pm

Grayson and North Gwinnett both went down tonite? Newnan’s got some real D-1 talent this season so no surprise they could play with Grayson, but I’m sure NG wishes they could have this game back. I expected that if they played each other 10 times, NG would have won at least 3 out of the 10, and been a lot closer in the rest. I think, with all due respect to the Wildcats, Lowndes probably could have beaten Camden 6 times out of 10 – Lowndes really had the team this year when they were firing on all cylinders (as they were in 10 of their 12 games!) But this year’s Camden team seems to be lucky as well as good – probably a result of their respectable non-region schedule this year. Great move on Coach Herron’s part, and it’s paying off now.

SCHS SHAWTY!

November 27th, 2009
10:24 pm

SCHS PATRIOTS IN THIS THANG!!!

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:24 pm

Thanks

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:24 pm

This going ro be a very tough loss for one of these teams. great win for one.

SanityRules

November 27th, 2009
10:25 pm

Great game Cougars ,you have the heart of a champion. We played a great team tonight but we got two more steps to make. One game at a time. Alec Ogletree is a beast.

The HAWGS are out!

November 27th, 2009
10:27 pm

Nothing personal…sure he is a great kid…but I was not at all impressed with the Mason kid from Lassiter….5 interceptions…I mean really.Lassiter’s offense scored exactly 3 points with Mason at the helm.

LHS you have been on here all week and have been classy…BUT come on…Lassiter GAVE Colquitt the game…I watched the game….Colquitt TOOK the game…BIG TIME!!

Lioness 30097

November 27th, 2009
10:27 pm

This PRidge-NSWR game is panning out like the Grayson-Newnan heartbreaker. Man I feel for those kids.

EagleNation eat crow either way. My LIONS came to the MAC and fought HARD. GO RIDGE!!!

CL

November 27th, 2009
10:27 pm

SWD Player what over age players are you talking about?

Seal

November 27th, 2009
10:28 pm

peachtree 4th and 3 ,at 8 yd line FG no good eagles ball and kicking field goal

Seal

November 27th, 2009
10:28 pm

20-17 eagles win

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:28 pm

NSWR wins on FG. PTR missed FG in 3rd OT

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:28 pm

NSWR WIN 20-17!!!!!!!!!!!!!

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
10:28 pm

Sanity!! That sir was awesome…..

Colquitt County Underdog

November 27th, 2009
10:28 pm

Northside won 20-17

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
10:29 pm

Northside wins 20-17, 32-yard FG. PTR is out.

Being real

November 27th, 2009
10:29 pm

Ridge missd fg ===NSWR kicking on 1st dwn–hits it 20-17 NSWR Great year Lions –proud of you,

Lioness 30097

November 27th, 2009
10:29 pm

Great game, LIONS. Gwinnett is one and done. Good night folks

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:29 pm

Gwinnett Fan WHAT SCHOOL U LIKE?

Richard Dawson

November 27th, 2009
10:30 pm

NSWR missed a FG then got another shot?

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:30 pm

Enter your comments here

JD

November 27th, 2009
10:30 pm

Congrats to Gainesville High and Flowery Branch on their wins tonight. Can 7-AAA finally get some love? To all the haters who say that our schedule is so easy.

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
10:30 pm

Gwinnett Fan, thank you for the timely radio link! lol

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
10:31 pm

Newnan vs NSWR coin flip…..

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:31 pm

??

CK1

November 27th, 2009
10:31 pm

I don’t get it. I may be an idiot, but…If NSWR tried for a FG on 1st down in OT and missed – didn’t they still have 3 downs left to try and score? Why did it go to 2nd OT immediately after the miss?

Isn’t going for a FG just like throwing for the endzone on 1st down and missing the TD?

brickwall

November 27th, 2009
10:32 pm

I think I called every matchup. I underestimated Peachtree Ridge but NHS comes out with a win. Lassiter and N. Gwinnett get destroyed. Grayson and Peachtree Ridge do what they do and lose win it counts. Both on Field goals attempts. Can anybody say choke. Good game Grayram. Good luck next year.

Congrats to tonights winners.

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
10:32 pm

3 out 4 south georgia teams in the Semi. Camden, CC, NSWR. Great year/

David Grantham

November 27th, 2009
10:32 pm

Gotta say it’s great to have 4 “south Georgia” teams in the 5A semi-finals. Yes, I have always considered Newnan and La Grange “south Georgia” adoptions. Basically, non-metro-Atlanta teams.

It’s great to be a Northside Eagle!

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:32 pm

Two real good games. See you next week NSWR.

GladiatorCheer1991

November 27th, 2009
10:32 pm

SWDPlayer – You can’t be serious about this “overage” player theory? I was at the game with you guys last week, and Clarke Central actually looked undersized next to your team. I’m sorry that things didn’t go your way, but, sometimes, you need to admit that either (a) the better team won or (b) the better team THAT NIGHT won. Congratulations Gladiators!

NTH Trojans

November 27th, 2009
10:32 pm

I was at the Gainesville/Cairo game tonight. Gainesville tried to give that game away every way possible. I just wanted to say that Cairo fans represented their team well, as did their excellent band.

Eagle Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:33 pm

Good job pridge but our Eagles have fought all season and would not expect anything less. Good job Eagles.. BIG BLUE RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Northside Eagles.

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
10:33 pm

I forgot Newnan, sorry 4 semi finalist.

SanityRules

November 27th, 2009
10:33 pm

SWD Player , don’t put stuff like that out there unless you got proof. Show some class.

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:34 pm

Lions grad and fan. Tough loss but man what a fight they put up. I’ve never listened to a game that exciting on the radio.

Deedawg

November 27th, 2009
10:34 pm

Did Wilcox beAT Wesleyan?

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:34 pm

what was it about camden losing tonite????

mark

November 27th, 2009
10:34 pm

what did Lincoln County do?

CougarDan

November 27th, 2009
10:34 pm

Dang, another coin flip. Well, we’re 50% on those the past two seasons. Last time we went down there, NSWR got ’spanked’ 24-0. But, those were 2 different teams. We would love to have the Eagles up here and repeat the spanking! It shall be a good game wherever its played! GO COUGARS!!!

Colquitt County Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:34 pm

Mark, (Lassiter fan) all Colquitt county fans heard before the game was how bad we were gonna lose bc youre QB was so good. All we heard was trash talk. So when we talk a little for winning, were trash? If you talk trash and get beat, suck it up and eat crow. dont keep talking trash, especially when u headed home beat

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
10:35 pm

Gwinnette Co. 0-3 in AAAAA tonight

brickwall

November 27th, 2009
10:35 pm

Why should eagle nation eat crow. We won which is what we said we would do. Our starting Running back has 2 broken fingers. We beat you without a RB. Good game. Don’t be arogant losers. We did what we came to do. Eagles and every other winner I predicted won.

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:35 pm

Who Thinks Camden Can Win It All Again This Year??

Richard Dawson

November 27th, 2009
10:35 pm

These country bumpkin announcers on the NSWR broadcast are fun to listen to. Now back to Nascar…

Lioness 30097

November 27th, 2009
10:36 pm

Newnan is HARDLY South Georgia :-/

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:36 pm

hfr

kennyh

November 27th, 2009
10:36 pm

there has never been a better high school reciever in ga than calhouns da’rick rogers..

926 Green St.

November 27th, 2009
10:36 pm

Northside Eagles… ’nuff said.

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:37 pm

NSWR it sounds like some guys got beat up in your game did you lose the RB?

Deedawg

November 27th, 2009
10:37 pm

Savh Christian beat Lincoln 7-0

TNGADAWG

November 27th, 2009
10:37 pm

Somebody go back and look at my posts from Wed.. I said Lassiter QB would throw 5 Ints. Am I good or what? Of course I said CCHS would win !!!! Looks like South Ga stood tall !!!

SanityRules

November 27th, 2009
10:37 pm

Inthatrenches, I would love to be at home next week but it don’t matter . We got the kind of game that we can take it on the road. You know who I want at the Dome.But we got to get there first.

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:37 pm

Who Think Camden Could Win State Again This Year??

Bleed Red

November 27th, 2009
10:37 pm

Look no team can play with camdem not newnan or NSWR only team that can compeat is the packers.u have to have speed all over the field

Guwinster

November 27th, 2009
10:38 pm

Camden beat North Gwinnett with superior play offensive and defensive line play. I think I heard NG has two SEC commits on their O-line but you wouldn’t know it because Camden got pressure rushing only three-four or at most five every single down. Camden’s O-line did the same as its defensive line. North Gwinnett was putting 6 on the line and 9-10 in the box the whole 2nd half and Camden was still getting into the secondary on almost every carry.

David Grantham

November 27th, 2009
10:38 pm

Lioness, Newnan may not be “south Georgia” geographically, but, historically, they have been part of the “south Georgia” bracket in GHSA football.

South Georgia rules 5A Football in 2009!

Eagle Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:38 pm

No one thinks Camden will repeat this year. CC will see to that next week. 1AAAAA is still not the best in the state? They still have two team in the final four. Hmmmmm…..

Gwinnett Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:38 pm

I’m out. Tough way to lose but congrats to the Lions for hanging tough til the end, and good luck to NSWR next round.

Common Sense

November 27th, 2009
10:38 pm

NORTHSIDE EAGLES WIN!!!!!!!!!
Northside, Colquitt, and Camden win and the lonely north team is Newnan. Shut your mouth ATL football faithful

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:38 pm

we get the packers next week

CL

November 27th, 2009
10:39 pm

Hey SWD, I was there when Q. Carter came and beat us in Athens and he looked 21 then.

LHS

November 27th, 2009
10:40 pm

Hawgwild. I took the loss in a humble fashion. Don’t be an arrogant a*#. I would like to root for your team in the next round, but not if you act like a prick as I’ll then hope you lose. We’ll have another shot next year. ’til then, we’ll go get another Lacrosse State championship in the spring. I know you don’t know that sport, so google it…it’s the fastest growing sport in America

JB

November 27th, 2009
10:40 pm

SWD Player, are you kidding me? We beat Quincy when he had a mustache and three kids!

CougarDan

November 27th, 2009
10:40 pm

South Georgia? I prefer Central Georgia, but if you gotta go North-South, then ya gotta go by the Gnat Line/Fall Line. So, anything south of Columbus-Macon-Augusta would be South Georgia. Population-wise, that line is likely a bit further north.

TRUE BLUE

November 27th, 2009
10:40 pm

PEOPLE I KNOW YOU ARE NOT SUPRISE TO SEE NORTH GWINNETTI AND LASSITER GET SHUT DOWN. REGION 1-4AAAAA PLAYS DEFENSE AND REGION 5-8AAAAA THEY DON’T PLAY DEFENSE. I’VE BEEN SAYING THIS ALL SEASON, YES HUTSON MASON IS GOOD QUARTERBACK AND CJ BUT WHAT CAN THEY DO AGAINST A FAST AND ATHLETIC DEFENSE. YOU BRAG ABOUT BEATING PRATTVILLE AND YOU BRAG ABOUT AVERAGING 65 POINTS IN 2 PLAYOFF GAMES BUT TONIGHT YOU SAW TWO WELL COACH TEAM SHUT DOWN THE BEST OFFENSE IN GEORGIA. LIKE I SAID BEFORE TEAM THAT PLAY DEFENSE DON’T GIVE UP 35 AND 46 POINTS IN THE PLAYOFFS. GRAYSON AND PEACHTREE RIDGE ARE THE ONLY TWO TOP TEAMS FROM GWINNETTI THAT PLAYS DEFENSE.

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:40 pm

Nice Bleed Red show those true colors. You must have gotten your typing skills from Camdem.

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:40 pm

Eagle Fanlet me guss u wanna win state

brickwall

November 27th, 2009
10:41 pm

Its so nice to have a 4 team tournament in 5-A without any Gwinnett chokers or Marietta chokers. Congrats Newnan. Thanks for getting the job done. Congrats Colquit, way to represent the region. Congrats Camden, and thank you for getting the job done and breaking Grayrams heart. Thanks NHS for also breaking Lioness 30097 heart. Lioness 30097 needs some quiet time. Stop acting like a certain running back from the University of Oregan – throwing punches after a loss. No crow on the menu here.

Bleed Red

November 27th, 2009
10:41 pm

camden the best program in the state they have 200 kids in program and about 30 -35 coaches

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:42 pm

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:40 pm
Nice Bleed Red show those true colors. You must have gotten your typing skills from Camdem.
its CAMDEN YOU IDIOT

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
10:42 pm

Cougar Dan…. two different teams than the 03′ version NSWR vs Newnan NSWR fans remember and will want the revenge but neither teams current players were on the field!!! Different game and could go the other way… Don’t chest bump and tout the last matchup but hope we win the toss!! They defend their turf well!!!

wildcat fan

November 27th, 2009
10:42 pm

I do, I really do. Whatcha know about them Wildcats

JayJay

November 27th, 2009
10:42 pm

I do dakotah…I do…but the last four teams that are left are really good.

Beautiful Monte

November 27th, 2009
10:43 pm

As far as I’m concerned, the race for coach of the year ended tonight.

If Colquitt County’s Rush Propst doesn’t get the award, it will be a disgrace.

TNGADAWG

November 27th, 2009
10:43 pm

Go back and look at my posts from Tues or Wed. I said Lassiter QB would throw 5 Ints. Looks like Colquitt and NSWR want to meet again. BTW, Lioness 30097, Newnan is so rural and countrified, South GA claims them. After all that is where Allen Jackson is from. South GA stood tall on this Fri. nite.

Eagle Fan

November 27th, 2009
10:43 pm

Why not go for state. Northside won it in 2006 and 2007.

JB

November 27th, 2009
10:43 pm

Fox 5 highlights are starting…

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:43 pm

YOU NEEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL

VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:43 pm

dakotah did you go to school with Bleed Red? Read his post first.

Wolverine2010

November 27th, 2009
10:44 pm

Hutson had a bad game but the kid is probably the best QB to play in this area in a long time. Hard to argue with his numbers this year:

Comp Att Yds Y/G Comp % TD Int

285 384 4276 356.3 .742 54 5

He has 8 schlarship offers including from University of Virginia and also Central Michigan who has the #4 ranked QB in the country right now – Dan LeFevour.

He ran into a buzzsaw tonight – no doubt. Heck, even Peyton Manning through 6 INT’s in a game.

JayBo

November 27th, 2009
10:44 pm

Just got in from the game and all I can do is tip my cap to sandy creek. The atmosphere at the Jackets nest was awesome but I must say that the TCC fan base has become very complacent….our crowd was great but rather quiet for a big game like this!!! TCC went up 17-10 midway the 3rd but still the crowd was rather subdued…that is mind blowing to me for real…why do you come to a ball game if you dont plan on cheering or standing up???

Now back to the game…no excuses from Jaybo….sandy creek was the better team…period. Our defense had not had the ball moved on them like this all season, but tonight the hose(not horse) Rajon Neal ran the ball down our throats….why didn’t georgia offer this kid…he’s headed to miss state and they are getting a good one. This kid is the truth…just an awesome running back!! SC had a huge offensive and defensive line and they were athletic. Again, they were just flat out better than us and I salute them. Great season for TCC as we were not expecting to even make the playoffs this year with such a young team. ‘Till next season everybody…

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:45 pm

Camden is a good team they just SHUTOUT ng

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:46 pm

i dont even know who he is im a freshman at cchs imma be on varsity next year baby

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:46 pm

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VA Cougar

November 27th, 2009
10:47 pm

Wolverine: I live in VA and he doesn’t want to go to Virginia. That program stinks and will continue to stink as long as Al Groh is there.

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:47 pm

do we not even get respect for shutting out ng 35-0

John In Jacksonville

November 27th, 2009
10:47 pm

David Grantham, the Northside announcers noted that in the GHSA’s north-south scheme, Newnan has fallen in the south category “forever.” If that is the case, then this season’s AAAAA “Final Four” is a clean sweep for South Georgia.
I freely admit that at many points of the playoffs, the results could have been different (many games decided by single plays) so this doesn’t really mean much in the greater scheme of things. But it does seem to show that well-coached, dedicated South Georgia programs can excel even against Atlanta area schools with greater numbers. I’m speaking generally, I haven’t compared average daily attendences for tonight’s specific match-ups. But if numbers alone decided things, well, most of the state’s top 10 largest schools are in the Atlanta area.
Congratulations to all the teams tonight, on either side of the scoreboards. Just getting the kids away from the videogames and onto a field to play sports is the real victory.
Now… I feel like playing sports too. Where did I put the remote control to my “Wii”??

Bleed Red

November 27th, 2009
10:48 pm

newnan u better take care of nswr before u worry camden

SanityRules

November 27th, 2009
10:48 pm

Great game tonight at Grayson but that field was awful. Please invest in a better surface.

JayJay

November 27th, 2009
10:48 pm

Can someone please provide the link for Fox 5 highlights? Thanks

Goldenlion

November 27th, 2009
10:48 pm

Good Try Golden Lions you worked hard this season and took a tough loss in OT

dakotah

November 27th, 2009
10:49 pm

?

The HAWGS are out!

November 27th, 2009
10:49 pm

LHS I truly was not being arrogant…I simply hate to see any fan make excuses when they get beat…I never do…HS, college, or pro….I simply was pointing out that you said Lassiter GAVE Colquitt the game….FAR FROM TRUE…Colquitt dominated the game on BOTH sides of the ball….PERIOD….Lassiter GAVE Colquitt NOTHING! Good luck with your lacrosse…what ever blows your skirt up!

Ben

November 27th, 2009
10:50 pm

For those who are keeping track of the meaningless Nth GA-Sth GA rivalry
8 teams in semis from Sth GA (Macon & south); 12 teams in semis from Nth GA
A lot of close games! If you come back & say that only 5A matters then you should reconsider insulting all the schools below 5A.

mike

November 27th, 2009
10:50 pm

South georgia AAAAA schools outscored the Atlanta schools 101 to 34 tonight. All you have left is Newnan and the aren’t even metro Altanta. HAHAHAHAHA no Gwinnett County schools left. HAHAHAHA. You guys are going to have to pay off the GHSA to make a 6A (AAAAAA) so you can only play metro Atlanta school like you guys did in the late nineties by paying to have 5A (AAAAA) made. Only schools big enough to be in that division were Metro Atl schools. Parkview’s and Gwinnett County boosters bought their championships from the GHSA changing the divisions. How may championships have atlanta schools won since the south GA schools gained enought enrollment to play in AAAAA. NONE.

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…

Northside Observer

November 27th, 2009
11:27 pm

You have got to love football! Man, the upsets across all classications. Even my beloved Eagles came within a whisker of losing. Peachtree Ridge made a believer of me. They are a great team and well coached. Three overtimes came only after NSWR was down for the count with about 3-minutes left in the game. As forture would have it, it took a DB that moved to receiver and a backup QB to rescue the team. Shaq, our starting RB could play limited time because he broke a finger against Union Grove and our starting QB was injured in the second quarter. Hope these guys are back for the Newnan game..

Jaybo: I was sure TCC was going to win at the nest but that is football at this time of year. I am just glad to see South Georgia do so well especially at the AAAAA level. Camden, Colquitt County, and NSWR. We really could include Newnan. Great season to all teams.

Matt

November 27th, 2009
11:28 pm

To all the winners good luck next week, and i’f your team came up short don’t feel bad only one team per class gets to end the season with a win!

Reeze

November 27th, 2009
11:29 pm

Great game tonight at the MAC……The Lions are one hard hitting football team.The best defense the Eagles face this year…Pridge should be in Region 1 ..shout to the Lions Coaches and Players on a hard fought game……just as I expected , could have gone either way…..should have gone the Lions way ,but Brison Williams had other things in mind ,He was all over the field tonight on offense and defense fighting off a clearly dominating Pridge team……Couldn’t believe the Camden score …Congrats to the Cats…….The Newnan/Grayson game was what I expected…..Congrats to Newnan…….I knew that the Pack would be too much for Lassiter , They play flag football in Region 6 …not Packer football……congrats to the Packers…….This years semi finals teams make a good argument why the Championship games shouldn’t be play at the Dome… For example (only).What sense would it be for Camden/Northside matchup in Atlanta? or Colquitt /Northside or Newnan /Camden..

wardawg

November 27th, 2009
11:29 pm

Continued from 11:24 post. QB and the 2 offensive tackles. Their Defense was under-sized from the front to the DB’s. The running was too much and wore them down. North Gwinnett went flat after Camden scored and made the score 21-0. Looked like they started to panic and press. They never got into a rhythm on offense. The Wing T will do it to you. Good season North, you have nothing to be ashamed of, Camden has a way of exposing teams.

SGT CHRIS

November 27th, 2009
11:30 pm

cane fan—Congrats on the win…i told you it would be closer than what you predicted…Congrats to Callaway on a great season, best in their short history!!! for those of you who didnt see the massacre that was colquitt vs lassiter you can go to ghsa.tv and watch it….the only thing that may be saving the attendance at the dome this year is some possibly great championship games…this is shaping up to be one of the best years ever at the dome!!!

Yes LaGrange has always been considered “south ga” because for some odd reason, ghsa keeps putting us in the south bracket come playoff time

Congrats to all who move on, congrats to those whose seasons ended tonight
Now I will wait to see if Carver plays up or drops down after the loss tonight
how bout a region with Carrollton, LaGrange AND Carver???????

TRUE BLUE

November 27th, 2009
11:32 pm

BEWILDERED, HOW CAN YOU SAY COLQUITT COUNTY IS A AVERAGE TEAM. LET ME BE THE ONE TO TELL YOU AND AVERAGE TEAM DON’T PUT UP 46 POINTS. AN AVERAGE TEAM DON’T TURN TURNOVERS INTO POINTS. AN AVERAGE TEAM DON’T TAKE CARE OF THE FOOTBALL. AN AVERAGE TEAM DON’T TRAVEL TO METRO ATLANTA 3 WEEK IN ROW AND TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS. THATS NOT AN AVERAGE TEAM THATS A WELL COACH TEAM THAT DON’T MAKE MISTAKES AND BEAT THEMSELVES.

bewildered

November 27th, 2009
11:33 pm

I am a little ticked off with the coaching at Stephenson right now because my boys should still be playing. No half time adjustments man! Those kids played their hearts out this year. And spwhite….I am talking about scholarships with colleges that play in Bowl games man!

Russell

November 27th, 2009
11:33 pm

Game of the week was in Calhoun, GA…Calhoun and Jefferson County..49-35!! Funny how folks in Atlanta do not notice we even play footbal in Northwest GA…Number one for a reason see you again next week against Lovett!! Go JAckets

The Chee

November 27th, 2009
11:35 pm

Well 8AAAA will be respresented in the State Finals. 2 teams in the Semis. 3 in the final 8. Good luck to Rockdale and CC. Wish we were there.

EagleNationRising

November 27th, 2009
11:35 pm

Are there any more questions from the metro Atlanta football hype machine? Without one of our best programs, Lowndes County, due to an obvious bias against the South Georgia regions, we still swept every metro Atlanta program.

Make one excuse, North Gwinnett posters. I knew that Camden would beat a program like NG. Grayson, your inability to score finally caught up to you, just as Rivals.com predicted it would as they dropped you weekly in the national polls. As for Peachtree Ridge, I was at McConnell-Talbert tonight.

Our starting running back, Shaquille O’Neill was on the shelf and ineffective with two broken fingers. Our starting quarterback, Briar Van Brunt, was knocked out of the game with a concussion in the 2nd quarter. Still, our Eagles stood tall! If there is a coach in this state close to Conrad Nix, I want to see him.

The AJC will not give you the full story. Todd Holcomb is not going to tell you the truth on GHSF Daily. I was there. Northside could not move the football and beat Peachtree Ridge with backup players. Coach Ballard and the Kittens of PRidge found a way to pull defeat from the jaws of victory. That is metro Atlanta football. No matter how you cut it.

It is great to be a Northside Eagle!

SouthGARules

November 27th, 2009
11:36 pm

To my fellow posters of the Camden Nation, Newnan Nation & Colquitt Nation: I made a serious mistake. I over valued home field advantage. Congrats to all teams that advanced.

Reeze

November 27th, 2009
11:36 pm

All hell’s gonna break loose when ENR hits the blog!,,,can’t wait

bewildered

November 27th, 2009
11:37 pm

TRUE BLUE…………I saw Colquit play last week. Nothin special man. REALLY!!!!!

champs!

November 27th, 2009
11:39 pm

take a look at this and it will prepare you for what is ahead!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8GuH9oDHrU

SGT CHRIS

November 27th, 2009
11:40 pm

Reeze–I totally agree with you. I was in full favor of playing the semis in the dome myself. Why take title games away from small towns who pretty much exist to play football..Nothing like playing a title game in a stadium like moultrie (91)

The HAWGS are out!

November 27th, 2009
11:41 pm

Thanks TRUE BLUEa rational and SANE Stephenson putting “bewildered” in his place instead of me having to!

Bewildered…my friend you have some serious issues…please seek help..NO ONE should have to be so misreable as you!

And for your information IF every metro county had only 2 high schools, those schools would be at least 10 times larger than the south Ga. schools that Stephenson can never seem to beat! Why dont you admit the simple truth….the Dekalb schools suffer…
BIG TIME from POOR coaching and the lack of community support to pay what is needed to hire top notch coaches!

NOW…you have something to be bitter about!

White Trash

November 27th, 2009
11:42 pm

Champs – man, we dont want anything to do with the Techies…

SWD Player

November 27th, 2009
11:43 pm

#57 LOOKS LIKE A 25 YEAR OLD MAN and #62 cmon of course I dont have hardcore evidence but they dont appear to be 17 or 18. But I guess its whatever they are putting in the food theses days

TRUE BLUE

November 27th, 2009
11:44 pm

BEWILDERED, NO HALFTIME ADJUSTMENT WASN’T STEPHENSON LOSING 10-7 AT HALFTIME. DIDN’T EVERYTIME STEPHENSON SCORED IN THE SECOND HALF. COLQUITT WOULD TURN RIGHT AROUND AN SCORE TOO. WE JUST MADE TO MANY MENTAL ERRORS AND IT COST US THE GAME. YOU HAVE TO STAY FOCUS DURING EVERY PHASE OF THE GAME, BECAUSE ONE OF TWO MENTAL BREAKDOWN FROM COACHING TO PLAYERS NOT PLAYING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL COST YOU THE GAME.

Big Red Machine

November 27th, 2009
11:46 pm

Earlier in the week, people had wrote off Rockdale Co. Once again the boys from the eastside stepped up their game and now they must face Clarke Central, a team that they’ve defeated in OT earlier in the year!!! 2 out of 3 for Region 8-AAAA!!! Its GUARANTEED that a team from Region 8-AAAA is going to be in the DOME!!! Clarke and Rockdale has both improved in alot of areas, so next week’s game is going to be HUGE!!!!

Rockdale DOMINATED once again a state ranked team in Westiside…..what else do these guys need to prove? Whatever happens from this point, Rockdale you guys have had a tremendous season: Congrats to you all!!!

Tony Perkins--CC Class of 79

November 27th, 2009
11:47 pm

Thanks CHEE! classy comment wishing Clarke Central and Rockdale success! REGION 8AAAA
IS ON THE RISE!

SWD! STOP HATING ON CLARKE CENTRAL—RED AND GOLD FOR LIFE!

olesarge

November 27th, 2009
11:48 pm

WildcatFan, how goes it my friend? Well it sounds like the Wildcats put on another good showing up north. I was at work and was calling around trying to find out how things were going and when I heard we were up 14-0 at halftime I was pretty sure we would hold on for the win. Just like you and I talked about all season as long as our guys keep their focus and take the games one at a time and play our game we will be alright. Great game for the Cats and now they get to play at home one more time. It should be a good game as well, maybe a hard fought game like the one they played last week.

ehs

November 27th, 2009
11:51 pm

You can say whatever you want about Eastside High School not playing tough teams. Was at the game tonight…. Eastside 14, Jackson 0.

inthatrenches

November 27th, 2009
11:54 pm

Great Semi games in 5A ENR,Reeze any word on a coin flip they did the Newnan- Grayson flip fiday night after the game I look forward to a Newnan-NSWR classic wherever it is played!!! Good job tonight EAGLES and COUGARS!!!

bewildered

November 27th, 2009
11:54 pm

The HAWGS are out…..You just restated my last comment. Coaching has been a real challenge, other than the instance where extreme talent backed coaching. SWD’s 96′ state championship team. That was a well oiled machine with Quincy at QB and numerous other skill players (playing at Fla State, UTC, Ala, Tenn., Aub, Kenty,etc) Again, we will surely see more Dekalb county players playing ball on TV in SEC games next season and more to come in the near future. The Dekalb county school system pays our coaches bubba. Our coaches actually teach school.

Willie

November 27th, 2009
11:54 pm

Congrad to Camden, Colquitt, NWR, Fitzgerald and Clinch Co. Great day, great job and pulling for you next week.

Reeze

November 27th, 2009
11:56 pm

Oh!..almost forgot ..Congrats to our neighbors ..PEACH COUNTY TROJANS!

spwhite

November 27th, 2009
11:56 pm

bewildered- hey if its a scholarship at a college that is not playing in a bowl game so what. At least the kids are still getting an education. We hardly ever have superstars on Camden’s teams because Coach Herron preaches TEAM ball.
And to all the other bloggers out there. Is it possible that Camden plays better on the road than at home? Seems like they just turn it up a notch every year while on the road in the playoffs.

Reeze

November 27th, 2009
11:58 pm

inthatrenches …the coaches will flip in the morning or early afternoon

EagleNationRising

November 27th, 2009
11:58 pm

Can anyone direct me to the girls’ basketball blogsite that the overwhelming majority of you metro Atlanta posters are going to flock to? It is officially girls’ basketball season for every program in metro Atlanta.

I need one person to name one big state in America with more mediocre high school football than Atlanta, GA. Admit Todd and Mark. Admit AJC. Metro Atlanta produces the worst results of any major city in America. Name one city that is worse than Atlanta in a state where kids play football.

Go to Miami, Dallas, Houston, Charlotte, Memphis, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago…heck you name it. In those cities, you will be able to identify a perennial football power. Who is Atlanta’s perennial power? Stephenson? Peachtree Ridge (who just lost to a team full of sophomores and backup players)? Grayson? Lassiter?

It can’t get any worse in Atlanta.

AA Region 6 Fan

November 28th, 2009
12:00 am

Black is back, Sorry that all those slow, rich, cheating, sissies’s parents got together and somehow convinced the refs to steal the game from CC and give it to them so they wouldn’t wet their beds until they get their new porsches for Christmas. Please forgive my being facetious, but seriously, give us a break. You can tell by the size of our players that we don’t recruit, but like your players they give their best day in and day out all year. Continue representing all the good that Charlton County has shown to us metro schools for the last ten years I’ve been watching your school play Buford and GACS. My children don’t go to those schools, but I travel to watch great HS football and Charlton County has always been a first class program, including their band and fans. I remember joining with the GACS fans several years ago and giving your band a standing ovation for their half time performance which included an inspiring rendition of “The Old Rugged Cross”. I also remember going to the Dome specifically to see The Indians play Greene County and seeing the best high school game I had ever seen. You always bring a huge crowd to away games, just as Buford does. The stature your schools’ programs has is evident by the support they receive from your communities and is admired by all the smaller private schools. Whether CC plays up to stay in AA or plays in A, I am sure your school will continue to be one of the dominant teams in the state represented by some of the finest students, coaches and fans, and I certainly wish that for you and your beloved team. With every great team, there is always some room for improvement, and I do have one suggestion based on every game I’ve seen CC play. Find a strong-legged soccer player and tell him all he has to do is come to practice and kick 20 times a day, do his leg work in the weight room and stretch, maybe go to a camp or two. That’s it. By the way, all the other Lovett and Region 6 fans have the same admiration for Charlton County. If you want, there is a ga.prepcountry.com(I think) webcast program that several schools use to broadcast their games each week. Camden County and Dublin use it and so does Lovett, and a school like yours should consider starting their own. They have archives and the broadcast from tonight’s game shows Lovett’s announcers constantly bragging on the talented, tough, speedy and well-coached Indians. It’s almost like they were in awe of many of your stars. This year it’s our chance to advance, but there will be many more years for CC and hopefully for Lovett.

The Chee

November 28th, 2009
12:00 am

One last comment then on to Basketball starting tomorrow. I just wanted to say how proud everyone in Barrow County is of the Apalachee Wildcats. 12-1 is nothing to be ashamed of. Our 1st region championship and sending at least 4 kids to play D1 next year. Great Season guys and thinks for the memories.. WE ARE THE CHEEE!!!!!!

bewildered

November 28th, 2009
12:02 am

TRUE BLUE….After seeing number 4 return a kick 65 yards, I would squib kick all the rest. But as I said, in that game, Colquit had no offense. Our junior QB threw an interception on the 15 yard line where the Colquit LB walked into the endzone in the second quarter. That was a 6 pt giveaway. But it is neither here nor there. My team is at the house. The reality sucks. We will see you guys next year. Just reloading. There will be another hot Stephenson team, with a deadly passing attack, along with the run. I love High School Football man! Proud of these kids!

wildcat fan

November 28th, 2009
12:03 am

Oh my friend its going to grazy around here next week. Really wish you could be here.

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
12:03 am

I just watched a backup quarterback and a backup running back lead Northside past a team that opened the season ranked among the 10 best high school football programs in America.

I just watched Conrad Nix so thoroughly outcoach another metro Atlanta coach, that I almost feel sorry for the kids from Peachtree Ridge. Can anyone tell me why PRidge head coach Ballard sat on the lead, when the Kittens were so thoroughly dominating our poor Eagles. We could not move the ball. PRidge was getting fantastic field position and led 10-3. However, they just ran the ball up the middle and sat on their lead.

Northside fans saw this from another metro Atlanta team a couple of years ago at the Georgia Dome. Tucker did the same thing. It was the same result. Northside again.

It is great to be a Northside Eagle!

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
12:06 am

Reeze I hope your players are will get healthy and be able to play next week,,,,,although a concussion is very serious I hope he is cleared to play……. but no way will Newnan underestimate the Eagles… I look forward to a Defensive Gem!!!

ben

November 28th, 2009
12:07 am

Southgarules
What happen to your picks? 1 out of 4 not too bad but you can do better. You under estimated Camden but they blew out north gwinette huh!

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
12:08 am

ENR, shut up already! Coach Nix made a mistake in OT #1 when he attempted the field goal on first down. Luckily, it didn’t cost him the game.

SMH

November 28th, 2009
12:11 am

Congrats to all of the teams who advanced this week. However, to all the ignorant fools who come on here and taunt other fans about their teams losing, i pity you. On these teams are seniors,seniors who gave up their high school years to practice and make their team better, seniors who have played together since little league, seniors who will never play a high school game in their life-some may never even play football again period. How dare you come on here and not only tear down a team, but a family. If you are one of these sad people, i hope you will read this and think twice before posting a negative comment on a HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BLOG.

bewildered

November 28th, 2009
12:12 am

EaglesNationFalling…..Again count how many schools there are in Metro Atlanta. Then look at the pop warner programs feeding these schools. The pop warner teams steam roll those little league teams from the more rural areas yearly. I have seen many good metro Atlanta area high school coaches take positions at the next level. We are a continuous work in progress. Athletes in Atlanta have a slightly different mind set than those in small towns. Nix would not make it as a coach in metro Atlanta, he knows it and you guys know it.

wildcat fan

November 28th, 2009
12:13 am

Good night to all the Wildcat Fans, and all the winners from SOUTH GA, One of the best nights of Highschool Football. The Championship games should not be played in the Dome it takes away from the home town feel. I have a friend thats station here in the military, he think people in SOUTH GA are crazy for the way we feel for HIGHSCHOOL FOOTBALL. It doesn’t get any better than this.

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
12:20 am

David, you obviously did not attempt the football game. Devon Pike is a two time All-State football player. If you attended Northside, as you say you did, in the 1990s, you have no idea what a two-time All-State football player at Northside HS looks like because Northside NEVER had a two time All-State football player in the 1990s.

If you graduated before 1995, that means that you were at Northside for 3 years (sophomore through senior years). Devon Pike was an All-State player as a sophomore and junior. He is a more accomplished player than any Eagle in the 1990s. The is a fact. I know it and you know it too.

If that is inaccurate, name one two-time All-State player at Northside when you walked the halls. I would hold my horses criticizing a high school football coach who has won more by himself than all other Northside coaches combined.

AA Region 6 Fan

November 28th, 2009
12:21 am

Cane Fan, Your “Hurricane Warning” was right on and Callaway certainly got blown away by your powerful force. Had they gotten the weather report, they may have chosen a different vacation spot. They had a very good team so obviously Fitzgerald’s #2 ranking was solid. You should at least be co-#1 with Calhoun since of the four remaining, only you two are undefeated. But before you two make your reservations, you still have to get by Buford whom you have, perhaps unwisely, taunted to come on down and face the Canes. Of course, they have lost a game, and to “Lovely” as you pointed out, so how good could they be? Be careful what you ask for. I’m not a Buford follower, but I am a Buford believer. You’ve had an outstanding season and have more left, but you have a major obstacle in getting to the Dome, and the scary howling you hear Friday may be coming from Wolves enjoying the hunt instead of the strong wind. We’ll all see soon. And then there were four, seeking to be only one.

cchswildcat86

November 28th, 2009
12:23 am

Dam fine game newnan your defense is for real!!!! inthatrenches u were right i was wrong……All i can say is just win that coin toss…nswr congrads….Packers i tried to tell LHS ya’ll were for real great win …..NG fans ya’ll were great!!! very nice, friendly and helpful thanks …Wow what a night!!

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
12:27 am

ENR, do you really want to do this on a public message board?

Email me: dgrantham14@att.net

I will glad to answer any questions you have.

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
12:27 am

Bewildered: I believe that you are a DeKalb County guy. You guys in DeKalb County would not know a top tier coach if it hit you in the face. Conrad Nix would be much more successful at a school like Stephenson, Martin Luther King, or Southwest DeKalb because he would have better players. Nix is not a choke artist, like the coaches who litter DeKalb County schools. Nix is more concerned about winning football games than chasing skirts.

You said that many have gone on to the next level. I am assuming that you are talking about college football. Name the metro Atlanta coaches who have moved on to the next level in the past decade. I have to call you on that because it is a flat out lie.

Pop Warner football? Did you just mention Pop Warner football??? Pop Warner football has become a organization of large metropolitan areas. It is big in metropolitan areas because there have been so many financial cutbacks and most City and State gov’t. are operating on deficits.

I cities like Warner Robins, Valdosta, and even Roswell and Alphareta kids play with the local recreation department because those cities are not broke like places in DeKalb County.

Name that coach! Please. You are lying and this entire board knows it. I know there is not a single DeKalb County coach that could make it in college football. DeKalb County coaches do not even know that you go for a two point conversion when you are leading by 5. God knows what would happen if any asked a DeKalb County kid to skib kick or kick to the up man to avoid kicking to an All-State kick return guy.

DeKalb County coaches moving up to the next level. That is really funny!

mistermak

November 28th, 2009
12:28 am

I bet not many wildcat fans saw that one coming. I thought we would win but not like that! WOW! I am looking foward to next week’s game. I cant remember that last time we played Colquitt County. Any body know?

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
12:29 am

cchswildcat86 congrats on your win!!

Packer Backer

November 28th, 2009
12:29 am

Hutson Who?

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
12:31 am

David, I will do this on a public message board. Name one Northside player when you were in school that was a two time All-State football player. It is a matter of fact that Devon Pike is a two-time All-State football player.

I know Northside football. This is a quick answer, partner. It is an easy one too. Name one (just one) Northside football player that was All-State twice while you attended Northside High School.

Perhaps, you can name one. I know why Conrad Nix turned to a kid who was All-State as a sophomore and a junior. Any coach would. We can have that discussion later. Just name the 2 time All-State Northside player when you went to school. Pull that name out of your hat in Wonderland.

My point is Pike is a highly accomplished football player. Nix correctly put his faith in a senior, who is a team co-captain, who came back from a broken arm, and has given his all to Northside. Northside was not going to move the ball against Peachtree Ridge in the red zone. PERIOD!

Name the 2 time All-State player that you know.

Big Red Machine

November 28th, 2009
12:32 am

Next week game between Clarke Central and Rockdale is going to be ’smash-mouth’ football at its best……with both teams improving, its hard to predict the outcome. I know its hard to beat someone twice, so I think turnovers will decide the outcome for this big game, Clarke is no cup-cake, but neither is Rockdale…..

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
12:37 am

David, I do not want your email address. I want you to tell me what year you graduated and what Northside Eagle was a two time All-State player.

There is an ugly group of Eagles, who live to second guess the most accomplished coach in the history of Northside football, by far. Northside has one coach who has advanced past the quarterfinals. His name is Conrad Nix.

If he believes in a two time All-State kicker who has successfully made multiple 50+ yard field goals, I am not going to take the word of some guy name David on an AJC.com blog site. I am going to trust the guy who has brought multiple state championships to my alma mater.

My guess is the guy name David never played football at Northside. If he did, he probably player on teams that got their rear ends beat. I trust the guy who beats people with backup QBs and RBs with broken arms. He believes in Pike. Therefore, I believe in Pike. The guy named David has nothing on his resume which would suggest he has a valid reason to distrust Pike, who just kicked the game winning FG in the state quarterfinal.

Has David or any od David’s classmates even reached the state playoffs? I did not think so.

Jay Taylor

November 28th, 2009
12:37 am

I agree with ENR. Devon is a talented player has great parents and a TOP notch coach. You all can talk about Conrad Nix all you want – he has nothing to prove to the schools in ATL. He does his best work on the field. Yes, its great to be a Northside Eagle.. I was there 85-87 we got smacked around pretty hard those years except 1987.. GO BIG BLUE! Hope to see you all in the DOME!!!

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
12:39 am

Wasn’t Booker O’Brien and Greg Manson both two time All-State players at Northside in the ’90s?

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
12:39 am

Ok, ENR. I will bite. There was not a single, two-time All-State player at NHS when I played. That still doesn’t change things.

Again, it was a coaching mistake to attempt a field goal on first down. I stand by my opinion, and think it would have been over in the 1st OT if he had run a couple of plays first. I know Coach Nix on a first name basis, as well as Coack Kinsler and Coach Stewart.

I have no problem questioning what I consider was a coaching mistake that, fortunately, did not cost them the game.

grayram

November 28th, 2009
12:39 am

Congrats to the Newnan Cougars. Alec Ogletree was everything advertised and then some. There was some serious hitting in that game.

I was really impressed with #51 he was a force.

Good luck next week against the JV boys from Macon

FHS!!!!

November 28th, 2009
12:40 am

GO PURPLE HURRICANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
12:42 am

Of course, that 1994 team was real good. They got beat in Valdosta 42-32 and had to kick off to start both halves. Weird.

EastsideEagleFans

November 28th, 2009
12:46 am

Watch those Eastside Eagles make the liars out of so many!!!! Playoffs change the face of a team!!! Go Eagles!!!!!!

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
12:48 am

The 1992 team was good, also. I belive they lost to Valdosta by 10 in the semi finals. David, were you on that team? Andre Bryant wasn’t a two time All-State player?

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
12:50 am

OK, David. I know Coach Nix, Coach Kinsler, and Coach Stewart as well. I have never called them by their first names. I also knew that you did not know any All-State players because the Northside teams are not even in the same conversation as this group of Eagles.

Again, I will defer to the Coach who has won the most. Since you have never played on a state playoff team…and if you did, you never played on a team that reached the state quarterfinals, I respect your opinion.

It is my opinon that Nix made a logical choice because Northside could not move the football via the run with O’Neill hurt. Passing was a big time risk with a QB who had NEVER been in that situation and had almost thrown two interceptions on the previous possession.

Again, I have grown weary of the Northside contingent of fans who constantly question the one of the most successful coaches in this state and in the nation. The guy is 120-13 since 2000. If a guy is 120-13 and he believes in a two-time All-State kicker from 32 yards out, I am going to give him the benefit of the doubt.

You do not have to agree. However, telling me to “shut up” is a little over the top. I know that you are not a two-time All-State player and I know that you don’t know one from your days at Northside either…because no such player existed.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
12:51 am

Re: Northside (please drop the WR)

I did not play my junior or senior year. My senior year Coach Gann had his heart attack and Coach Porch was the interim. Their was a conversation about playing. I chose not to.

Andre Bryant was my classmate. He signed with UGA, but didn’t go. I don’t know why, but I could ask on FB.

I did play my sophomore year where, just as my senior year, our season ended in the playoffs in Valdosta.

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
12:51 am

Jeremy Avery was on the ‘92 team…wasn’t he All-State?

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
12:54 am

Was your senior year ‘92, or ‘94? Did you know Greg Manson, Booker O’Brien, or Jeremy Avery? I believe all of them were All-State players, but I don’t know if they did it twice. All played in college, I know.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
12:55 am

Well, ENR, I have to say, my world didn’t revolve around football when I was a student at Northside. If I wanted to relive my glory days of High School, I am sure my record of accolades…well, never mind. I am sure that according to you, I am not worthy of an opinion on anything.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
12:57 am

c/o 93

I know them all. I am positive that Jeremy was All Middle Georgia. I don’t recall if he was All State.

AA Region 6 Fan

November 28th, 2009
12:59 am

Russell, Obviously I was wrong earlier when I said rankings during the season are meaningless. Of the four teams left in AA, Calhoun was #1, Fitzgerald #2 and Buford #3. In this case, the coaches’ poll is obviously right about who should be in the semis, maybe not the exact order, but that is getting worked out. You Jackets had another very impressive victory tonight, and as always you are very well coached and very balanced, probably more so than any other AA team. Calhoun always has a great QB, backs, receivers, lines and a superb kicking game. Since we’re still standing, we have to play someone and it’s Calhoun. We’ll try to make it entertaining for you. Take it easy on us and save your biggest hits for the baseball playoffs in the Spring. It’s always an honor to take the field against Calhoun.

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
1:01 am

Northside (please drop WR): The 1992 Northside team lost 4 games. The 1994 Northside team lost 3 games. Both teams lost to Warner Robins and Valdosta, something these Eagles rarely do. That group Eagles played hard for our school. Northside’s combined record between 1992 and 1994 was 26-11 over 3 seasons. Northside lost 11 games in those 3 seasons.

Northside’s combined record since 2000 is 120-13. IT IS 2009 – 10 seasons! We are talking about apples and oranges. Andre Bryant??? Are you guys serious? 2 time All-State player? No way!!! That is my point to David. This kid Devon Pike is a two time All-State player and may earn his third All-State honor. People who followed or went to Northside in the early 1990s have no idea how much better these kids are compared to the kids back then.

Again, Northside was a combined 26-11 from 1992-1994 and you guys are talking about those days as they were glory years. David is playing Monday Morning Quarterback and feels that he has the credentials to question our coach. These Eagles are 120-13 over 10 years. David wants to tell us what a 120-13 coach should be doing. With all due respect, that sounds STUPID! I’m sorry.

As David has admitted, he does not know a two-time All-State football player from Northside. Since he doesn’t know any, I find it strange that he knows how a team would trust that caliber player.

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
1:05 am

Nix’s first year back was 1994, right? And his first team was really good with Manson, Stillwell, O’Brien, Corey Harris, and that Bembry kid. All got scholarships to play in college. Northside had some good teams in the mid 1990s..’92, ‘94, ‘97 especially. All went really deep in the playoffs. It is baseball where Northside has underachieved. They should have about 7 baseball titles with the talent that has been through there over the years. WRHS, also. lol.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
1:05 am

So, ENR, what years did you play at Northside and what is your name?

It is easy to make statements when you are anonymous. Why not be a gentlemen and own up to your words by signing your real name and when you played for Northside?

Bear_Backer

November 28th, 2009
1:05 am

The Chee: thanks for the hospitality up there on that windy hilltop! You guys have a really good program and I will be the first to say your fans are first class also! Griffin is on a mission this year, and unfortunately for you, we had to best you so we could advance. Region 8 is a tough bunch for sure with CC and Rockdale still in it.. We get to play down our way now against a scrappy bunch of “jacket smashers” in Sandy Creek…ole Haiku-575 will probably have a field day with that one….lol!
HEADS UP!!! GRIFFIN BEAR ATTACK IS IMMINENT….Go BEARS!!!

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
1:07 am

Jeremy Avery??? David are you dumb enough to think that All-Middle Georgia via the Macon Telegraph is the same thing as being name All-State? You are not serious, are you? Jeremy Avery was NEVER All-State. If you graduated in 1993, then you could have played on a bad 7-5 team in 1990, one of the worst teams in Northside’s history a 3-7 1991 group, and the aforementioned 9-4 team in 1992.

There was not a player in that group who even came close to sniffing an All-State nomination, let alone really being named All-State. Do not disgrace yourself. All-Middle Georgia? Is this comedy hour or a legitimate discussion about Northside football? I thought Lopez Tonight was already off.

No played in the class of 1991, 1992, or 1993 ever came close to being named All-State. All-Middle Georgia is not close. By the way, no one in Northside’s class of 1994 or 1995 were All-State football players either. There were some All-State athletes are Northside then. They did not play football, David. Come on.

Devon Pike is a real All-State player. Twice. We are not talking about All-Middle Georgia from the Macon Telegraph. You are a funny guy!

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
1:10 am

ENR. I’m not arguing that we’ve come a long way. I’m just saying Northside had some real good teams back then. Let’s not forget that the Northside of today is not dealing with the same caliber of WR or Valdosta teams that had to be delt with then, either. I know this for sure, the teams back then would have won the State Championship in the next class down (AAA back then), which is what both of our titles are in (AAAA now).

cougarfan!!!

November 28th, 2009
1:10 am

Newnan beat a great Grayson team tonight. It was a defensive battle throughout the game. Alec Olgeltree added to his highlight real tonight with a great one handed catch in the back of the end zone and then coming off the end and stretching out to block the field gold to save the game and our season. The Grayson Rams and their fans were great host and they have a great facility and program. We hope that the Grayson fans will now get behind Newnan as we try to compete with those South Georgia teams.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
1:10 am

ENR, if you took the time to read the questions that were posed, you would realize that I simply answered them.

BTW – you asked what years I played for and attended Northside. The only one comparing them is you.

My response telling you to zip it up was in response to your statement about Coach Nix “outcoaching” an Atlanta team.

You still haven’t answered the question.

What is your name?

When did you play for Northside?

Fred

November 28th, 2009
1:13 am

Congratulations to Newnan! I just came from the best football game I think I have ever attended. 9-7 coming down to a blocked field goal with only a few seconds remaining – wow! It was a good clean game with a minimum of penalties. I could hear the hard hits on both sides from way up in the stands. On both sides there were a couple of plays that could have gone the other way. I saw outstanding plays by both teams. It came down to turnovers and Newnan was able to make the most of it. The fumble in the 4th quarter hurt us even though Newnan was forced to punt it back to us after they couldn’t move the ball. IT took too much time off the clock.

Both teams did a great job adjusting to the other. Newnan was looking strong in the 1st quarter and then at the end Grayson adjusted and drove for 8 minutes into the second quarter to score. Newnan came back strong in the 3rd with some outstanding pass plays. Grayson did pretty good with pass defense considering the mismatches in size but Newnan was able to move the ball in the air when Grayson shut down the run.

Newnan brought a lot of fans to the game. Based on seating capacity in the visitor stands, I would guess an easy 1,500 or more. The Newnan fans I talked with were good to talk with (unlike some others on this blog). I hope they all had a safe trip home. Good luck in the next games!

AA Region 6 Fan

November 28th, 2009
1:18 am

Camden, North Gwinnett, Colquitt and Lassiter,
This just in for your interest since you all have connections. Prattville and Hoover play next week for the AL State Championship in Class AAAAAA. For those unfamiliar with AL football, AL has six classes and is a smaller population state. With our wide disparity of school size within each of our five classes, going to six classes would be good for GA HS sports and give many more student athletes the lifetime memories of playing in State Playoffs.

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
1:18 am

ENR. Your wrong according to the Georgia High School Football Historical Association website. All were either 1st Team or 2nd Team All State in the years mentioned. Greg Manson was All-State twice (1993-1994). Just some random information.

cowetatakenover57

November 28th, 2009
1:19 am

Newnan Newnan Newnan! can we say Next! sorry to my grayson fans because we also know how it feel to lose at home lol oh my lord, we have Northside wow! I hope its the 03 NsWH that show up next week against NEWNAN

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
1:24 am

I like Coach Nix, alot. No coach has their team more prepared than Nix does going into the games. But, I’ve witnessed many games (especially WR games) where we have had the better team but lost because of less-than-stellar coaching. If a big game gets tight, so will Conrad. He was already ran out of town once for choking in big games. The difference in the teams of today is defense. We never had defenses at Northside that would compare to the ones we have now…….and Kinsler coaches them. He’s the difference IMO.

John In Jacksonville

November 28th, 2009
1:26 am

AA Region 6 Fan, thanks for the information. I wonder whether the GHSA has ever looked at going to 6 size classifications? Georgia’s population is probably distributed differently than Alabama’s since Georgia has one ginormous population center, then a variety of much smaller cities and the largest number of counties on the East coast, many of them with truly tiny populations. Distance would be a major problem, I bet.
I am a fan of smaller high schools; the trend since the 1960’s has been consolidations, so that schools could offer more specialized subjects (more languages, college prep programs, etc.) But comparing a 3,000 student school to two 1,500 student schools, twice as many students get to learn by holding leadership positions in the two smaller schools. Twice as many get to start on the athletic teams. Whereas at the larger high school, I think a lot more just can drift through and leave the leadership to the small cadre of truly talented students.
Cities like Albany and Savannah, that have a lot of small high schools vs. one mega-campus, like Lowndes or Camden, are not competitive in football, but they may arguably generate 3-4 times as many student leaders in many fields since they offer 3-4 times as many leadership positions.

jcwfalcon

November 28th, 2009
1:26 am

Just wanted to say props to Peachtree Ridge. I am a Northside fan who was in attendance, and you guys honestly kicked our butts for 3.75 quarters. We had 0 offense vs your defense. Obviously, the game could have gone either way. That game was different than any other game I have seen. Everyone was slow (players and fans) I guess because of it being Thanksgiving week/no school/etc. It just had a different feel. Also, the bands and other non football parts were all skeleton teams because I guess everyone had the option to not take part because of the holiday. It was a different atmosphere than what I had become accustomed to at the Mac.

Anyway, hats off to your Lions and super props to my Eagles of Northside. I did not expect them to do this well this year.

BTW, even though it won the game, kicking those FGs in high school on 1st down is a coaching decision I disagree with. In college from the 15 for the win, I get it. In high school, FGs are not as much of a sure thing.

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
1:28 am

I just wrote an extended blog, which went by way of the blog monster on this site David. Again, this is a blog. To my knowledge, many posters are going to gather at the State Championship game. You are welcome to come and meet me then. I am certain that you will not question my Northside credentials any more.

I still question you attempting to call out Conrad Nix. I know that you must not have been at the football game, as I was because I was home for the Thanksgiving holiday with my son.

My unyielding point is you have no idea what a two-time All State player looks like. I have been on college teams with All-Conference level players. You trust those players because they have proven themselves. Nix trusted Devon Pike, who is more decorated than any Northside player you ever played with (if you played).

A player who is All-State as a sophomore and junior is special. A guy who kicks multiple 50+ yard field goals is special. Pike has proven himself again and again. He missed two tonight. He also hit the game winner tonight. By the way, the third overtime period was the same as the first. Nix just ran him on the field to win it, which he did.

Ballard milked the clock with a 7 point lead and changed the attacking mentality of his football team. It is a fact! Peachtree Ridge was dominating with a mixture of running and passing throughout the entire first half. Receivers were WIDE OPEN practically every time Lombardo (PRidge QB) drop back. He is an option QB and was a little inaccurate. However, Northside loaded the box to stop the option and the pass was there.

Ballard ran the ball up the middle in a very predictable manner in the 3rd and 4th quarter. He made a coaching decision to run every play and run the clock. It did not work. Therefore, he was outcoached by Nix who was without his two best offensive players, QB Briar Van Brunt and RB Shaquille O’Neill.

Maybe you have posters of PRidge coach Ballard in your room. I don’t know. I was at the game and this is what happened.

You graudated in 1993, which means that Northside teams had a combined 19-16 record in your 3 years at the high school. I do not believe that you carry the chops to question a coach who is 120-13 over the past ten seasons. You are also pushing it to question that coach believing in a kicker who was named All-State as a sophomore and a junior, while starting four straight years and playing on teams with a combined 53-3 record along with two State Championships.

You are not the authority here. Conrad Nix is.

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
1:29 am

Will anyone have a chance against us next year when we drop to AAAA? I wonder how the regions will be aligned next week? We have a new high school coming, Veterans High School, and I wonder if they’ll try to get Kinsler or Stewart away from Northside. What class will they be in?

Mlk fan #1

November 28th, 2009
1:30 am

Newman u got a lot of luck the last two weeks with Mack brown being injured last week and two fumbles in the first half against Grayson that were not called one of the fumbles would have been returned for a touchdown and u scored a field goal instead . You have a good team but are just getting by .

Fred

November 28th, 2009
1:31 am

It took a while to read through all the comments and I did not want to sully the great game played by Newnan and Grayson with other comments.

I am amazed by the lack of class and respect shown by some of the posters! Some of you really need to look at your motivations for trying to tear down high sckool kids playing a game. All of the teams that lost tonight played very hard to get to the games and were devastated by losing. The mark of a great team is not how they lose but how they win. If some of these programs are run in a manner that is reflected by some of these posters (one in particular), I really feel sorry for the kids when they try to move forward in life. Football is about working together to reach a goal and doing it in a dignified manner. You cheapen the program you claim loyalty to by acting in the manner you do.

Unfortunately, the people than need to consider this the most have clearly demonstrated that they are least likely to consider their actions as anything other than perfect. It is a shame.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
1:33 am

Thanks for the link “Northside (please drop the WR)”. I guess you can add Adam Dowd to the All-State list that I “played with”.

So, ENR, to answer your questions.

Yes, I played for a Northside team that went to the playoffs.
Yes, a Northside team (while I was a student) went to the playoffs more than once. (90 & 92)
No, I didn’t play with a “two-time” All-State player, but I did play with a total of three.

ENR, what is your name?

ENR, when did you play football for Northside High School?

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
1:35 am

ENR, since you threw in the “visiting my son”, I am trying to figure out how old you are. Any tidbits of information you want to throw my way?

Did you attend in the 80’s, 90’s or 00’s?

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
1:36 am

By the way, I was reading earlier posts. It appears that John in Jacksonville and David Grantham do not believe that Northside has the second most playoff wins in the history of Georgia football.

I am certain that David is a bitter Eagle who hates to see these Eagles play so much better than Northside’s hapless teams when he was in school. However, you guys have to understand that until 1989 only the region champions even reached the state playoffs. A state championship run meant 3 wins.

Northside has over 40 playoff wins. I believe it is 43. Todd Holcomb has something on it in the GHSF Daily and it was also on one of the early playoff preview blogs. It is a fact that Northside trails only Valdosta with playoff wins.

It is a somewhat skewed number because the format of the playoffs have changed. In MLB, Andy Petite has 16 career playoffs wins. John Smoltz is second with 15 career playoff wins. I will still take Bob Gibson or Warren Spahn in the playoffs. However, the playoff format is different. Althouth both played with good teams, they did not have as many playoff opportunities.

Northside has played a myriad of playoff games in the past 15 years, when the playoff format moved from 3 playoff rounds to five. It makes a big difference, especially if you are in the playoffs every season.

You can count at the Georgia High School Football Historians site. I am certain that David will seek ways to discredit Coach Nix’s success and bash highly decorated Eagles. Perhaps, David can tell us all who a Macon Telegraph All-Middle Georgia player stacks up to a real All-State player. Then, tell us the contrasting tastes of apples and oranges.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
1:37 am

Oh yeah, ENR, I forgot. I never stated that I waas an “authority” on anything. I clearly stated that it was my opinion.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
1:39 am

ENR, I will look at that site. I asked earlier for the link because it just didn’t sound right. I am well aware that until 1989 there were two rounds of region playoffs, considering I attended every Northside gae from 1980 to 1992.

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
1:39 am

Northside (drop the WR): We are talking about this guy David bashing Conrad Nix’s decision to trust a two time All-State kicker from 32 yards. David could not name Greg Manson. Instead, he threw out a player named Jeremy, who he thinks was All-Middle Georgia. It highlights the fact that he has no idea how good an All-State player is. If he had a clue about how talented an All-State player was, he would know exactly why Devon Pike’s teammates and coaches trust him to kick game-winning field goals.

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
1:42 am

What does sound right to you David? Conrad Nix’s decisions do not sound right? Ballard being thoroughly outcoached by a guy who had inferior talent (not even debatable) does not sound right. Trusting the leg of a two time All-State kicker does not sound right. Northside having the second most playoff wins in the history of Georgia football does not sound right.

What sounds right to you? That a guy who was All-Middle Georgia was All-State because a small local paper named him All-Middle Georgia at a AAAA school as half a Macon plays GISA? Does that sound more accurate?

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
1:43 am

David, name some teams with more playoff wins? Think about the program. Throw out the name and tell us the number of wins.

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
1:47 am

David (the doubter of all things Northside) and John in Jacksonville: Tonight was Northside’s 30th State Playoff victory since 1999.

Does that sound right to you David?

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
1:50 am

Jeremy Avery was All-State in 1992 according to the GHSFHA website. So was Andre Bryant. There were many off of the 1994 team that were all-state, but I’ll just stick with the years David said he was there. I have no dawg in the fight, I’m just observing. I don’t think anyone could argue that Nix isn’t a good coach, or even one of the best in the state. However, I do think that there has been about 5 or 6 times where we’ve had the best team in the state, but we only have two titles. And both of those are AAAA. Even though we would have beaten any AAAAA team in 2007.

dd

November 28th, 2009
1:50 am

Miami 33 tech 17

Football Observer

November 28th, 2009
1:53 am

ENR, I guess you aint the god you figure you are. you blew the score & the game was differnt from what you said it be. You done made fun of PRidge all year. they done took the mighty NSWR team to multiple overtimes. they deserves your respect but i knows you aint gonna give it.you gonna make like them chickens be so good but we all know better. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
1:57 am

I would have brought Devin in on 1st down both times, too. However, I wouldn’t have kept running Van Brunt up the middle when it clearly wasn’t working and wasn’t going to work. I think the QB going down forced Nix to open the offense up a little, which is why we eventually won. I know one thing, our defense is GOLD.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
1:59 am

Re: ENR 1:39 am post

ENR, I didn’t bash Coach Nix. I think the quote goes like this:

“ENR, shut up already! Coach Nix made a mistake in OT #1 when he attempted the field goal on first down. Luckily, it didn’t cost him the game.”

Let’s analyze it for a moment.

“Coach Nix made a mistake.”

I didn’t question his authority. I didn’t run his name through the mud. I simply stated that he made a mistake, which was evident by the two-time All-State player missing the field goal in the 1st OT. It was a mistake; that, fortunately, did not cost Northside the game.

And about Jeremy…again, I simply answered the question that was posed to me by “Northside (drop the WR)”.

ENR – What is your name?

ENR – When did you play football for Northside High School?

Re: ENR 1:42am post

When I read one of your posts that stated Northside was second only to Valdosta in playoff wins, I questioned it. It didn’t “sound” right to me. It is surprising to me. Other than that, I think it is awesome that we are second to Valdosta in playoff wins. That is commendable.

Re: ENR 1:43am post

ENR, I don’t follow other teams. I keep up with Northside, so I couldn’t tell you who else has more playoff wins.

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
2:00 am

Observer, we had our starting RB AND our starting QB both go down before halftime. I don’t think anyone could have predicted that. And yet, we STILL won. I think that says more than if we would have beaten them by 30 with the starters healthy.

GO PACK GO

November 28th, 2009
2:02 am

OH LASSITER FANS….WHERE ARE YOU??? HOW DOES THE CROW TASTE? 46-17???? What happened to the 50 pts. or the 40 or the 30 or the 20??? Maybe you ran into a little defense…OR they ran into you??? At best your team would be the 6th place team in Region 1AAAAA. Way to go Pack. Let’s finish this thing.

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
2:02 am

Just off the top of my head, I’d think that Buford would have more playoff wins than us, though I suspect it would be close, and it wouldn’t shock me if we had more, either.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
2:11 am

ENR, since I feel the need to share with you that my blod runs True Blue.

A history lesson for you.

My dad moved to WR in 1943. Both grandparents retired as civil servants from RAFB. He was one of the original “Ziegler” kids. You can look that up. So was Gov. Perdue. My dad graduated from WRHS in 1961 at its original location known today as Rumble Academy. He used to hunt for squirrels in what we know today as “Demon Valley” when it was a thick forest.

We moved back to WR when I was 4 in 1979.

My sisters and brother graduated from Northside in 1984, 86, and 87 respectively. I went to alot of games. Oh yeah, my aunt was part of the 1st graduating class at Northside.

I have lived in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Houston. There is only one high school team that I follow for now. That is Northside High School. I always promote Georgia HS football and constantly talk about the N v. WR game being equivalent to college football. Until my son, who is 18 months old, is placed into a feeder school system unto which I know what high school he will attend, I will continue to follow the Eagles.

I have consistently supported the Eagles on these blogs. What I don’t support is how you make me look. “Me” being a Northside Alumni. I don’t appreciate it. There are mch more civil ways to express your opinion on this board.

ENR – What is your name?

ENR – When did yo play football for Northside?

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
2:22 am

Cynthia Grantham? I think she taught me in Jr High. Math was it?

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
2:23 am

Yes. My sister.

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
2:28 am

How cool is that? LOL. I know who you are David…and you know me. Pretty well actually. I just wanted to prove to ENR that you DID know what an All-State player looked like. In fact, weren’t you an All-State Actor in Northside’s famous drama department?

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
2:29 am

It wasn’t me. Somebody was posing as me.

GO PACK GO

November 28th, 2009
2:30 am

All of the trash talk will stop now because you will see two classy football programs play Friday night. Colquitt County and Camden County. Both teams know they will have to play their best to win and I guarantee the fans will not talk trash back and forth.

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
2:30 am

And you were a pretty good baseball player to boot.

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
2:32 am

They allowed you to grow a beard I remember…………….they made me shave mine. lol.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
2:32 am

Don’t let all my secrets out of the bag. Are you a FB friend?

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
2:38 am

I’m not on FBmyself, but my wife is and she might be a friend. To tell you the truth, I don’t get on it much. But I will check her list and see. I know you from the old Warner Robins National days–How’s that for a blast from the past?

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
2:44 am

Good times and great memories.

I really wish ENR would email me.

ENR – What is your name?

ENR – When did you play football for Northside?

In case you are wondering, I will keep your identity confidential. I bet that I cheered you on when you were playing. And in that case, I most ceratinly am sure that I will have a great deal of respect for your time and talent that you gave to my alma mater.

It would be nice to know who you are.

Let’s be friends. (No sarcasm or cynicism implied) Sincerely.

ETA — Edited for content. Please don’t post your personal email addresses on the board. – AJC Sports

football fan

November 28th, 2009
2:45 am

ENR–I hope NEWNAN destory NSWR next week. PTR defense knocked out your QB and limited your RB yards when he was in the games and you still can’t give PTR any respect. You better hope your eagles play better than they did tonight. You will see another defense just as good as PTR’defense if not better next week. I can’t wait for you to eat CROW next week.

ETA — Edited for content. – AJC Sports

BLACKGOLD

November 28th, 2009
2:45 am

ENOUGH OF THE HYPE , THE TIME HAS COME BUFORD ,CONGRATS TO COOK ,YOU STOOD TALL ,NEXT WEEK WE GONNA HOLD YOU DOWN……………………………….BRING ON THE WOLVES

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
2:45 am

We may have been on the same WRN All-Star team back in the day, though I’m not quite sure. You are just a hair older than me.

BLACKGOLD

November 28th, 2009
2:49 am

EVERTHING MUST COME TO AND THROUGH FITZGERALD ………GO CANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
2:51 am

If it helps, my dad’s name was Dennis, my mom’s name is Brenda, my brother’s name is Hunter, and I’m one of the players I mentioned before. And if ENR checks the record books for Northside football located in the Program, he will find my name mentioned more than 5 times. If he did play, he would have had to have been really good to be better than me.lol Belive me when I say I know that both you and I know what a decorated high school football player looks like. In fact, I see one in the mirror everyday.lol.

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
2:54 am

I love Fitzgerald, and I root for them often. Glad to see they dumped those LSU-like uniforms for something better. lol. They are a strong team that could compete with playoff teams in higher classifications.

BLACKGOLD

November 28th, 2009
2:56 am

ITS OFFICIAL NOW ,FITGERALD VS BUFORD – RND 2 BOBBY GENTRY STADIUM ………THE WAIT IS OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BLOW CANES BLOW

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
2:58 am

David, your senior year was my sophomore year. I didn’t play baseball in ‘93 because I went to Windsor that spring semester to be selected to the Post 3 American Legion baseball team, which was not going to take Northside players that year. I came back to Northside after that. The AL team decided it would take Northside players the next year.

BLACKGOLD

November 28th, 2009
2:59 am

NORTHSIDE , DO YOUR THING REPRESENT FOR THE SOUTH -YOU AND COLQUITT

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
3:03 am

LOL! You ARE one of my wife’s FB friends. Nice pic!

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
3:05 am

Good to see you on here. That American Legion thing always got my goat. It seem that ENR might know you, as well. If and when we find out when he played.

John In Jacksonville

November 28th, 2009
3:08 am

Catching up with the posts – ENR, David does not deserve the fire hose of spite and scorn you are showering him with, for no reason anybody but you can see. There’s more to life than constantly seeking confrontation and tearing other people down. Trash talk is for insecure 16-year-olds, it’s just incredibly unattractive in a grown-up.

One correction, I did not say I didn’t believe your statistic about playoff wins. I did say that I would like to see the figures for myself because it is unexpected. I’d like to see how the more obvious teams stack up.

For example, Lincoln County’s web site shows that they started playing football in 1922, and they have FOURTEEN state championships, including ELEVEN perfect seasons since 1960 (three perfect seasons before that, 1923, 1930, and 1933). That’s a record of performance far in excess of any other school except Valdosta – Valdosta would be the only school in any classification that clearly exceeds LC’s accomplishments. Northside certainly does not.
It is not unreasonable to think that a school with twice the history, and seven times the state titles, would have more overall playoff victories too.
Also, per the NSWR web site, Warner Robins leads the all-time series with NSWR, 33-19. It would be reasonable to assume that WR also has more state playoff wins, more state championships, and more of all the other markers of success in proportion to their commanding lead in the all-time series. (Not a certainty – just a reasonable assumption.)

That’s why I said that I would like to see the information for myself – both to see what anomaly allowed NSWR to have more playoff wins than schools with superior resumes, and also to see what other high schools in Georgia history have outstanding histories – not to knock NSWR down and crow, after your style, but because I’m curious.

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
3:16 am

Remember the days when it was considered sacrilege to put the (WR) next to Northside. I hate that……….now, everyone does it.

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
3:18 am

I wonder if ENR is Robbie Stillwell. IF that is the case, he WAS better than I. lol.

Jay Taylor

November 28th, 2009
3:18 am

David, I have learned you can not take stupidity out of some people.. We all should be proud of our school, NHS ROCKS! I will tell Marquita I saw you online! Hope you are doing well.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
3:24 am

If it is Robbie, I just won’t know what to say. Knucklehead!

Thanks, Jay. Lord knows she will call me and be asking what was going on.

Jay Taylor

November 28th, 2009
3:26 am

Nahh, I wont give Mrs Crews all the news.. I find it pretty funny just reading all this… at least SOME of us know who is who.. dont think ENR is gonna tip his hand to let us know who he really is…

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
3:31 am

I think I know Jay Taylor, too. Is he kin to Frank Taylor. lol.

John In Jacksonville

November 28th, 2009
3:43 am

Whether or not your opinions have merit does not depend on your pedigree, or whether you were all-state or not, or whether you played football or not.

I read once about a drama critic who was criticized because he reviewed plays even though he was not a playwright himself. “Sir,” he responded dryly, “I do not have to be a chicken to know if an egg is rotten!”

You should not have to pass someone else’s test in order to earn respect and civil treatment in a forum like this.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
3:49 am

Re: John in Jacksonville

Thanks.

To ENR – I went back to the Georgia High School Football Historians Association page just to check things out one more time. It only has Devon Pike listed as an All-state Player his junior year, not hi sophomore years. So, if this page is correct, neither the AJC, AP, nor the GACA voted him as an All-State player his sophomore year. According to that particular website, your statement of “two-time all-state player” is wrong.

Please correct me and point me to where Devon Pike was an All-State player his sophomore year?

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
3:55 am

I didn’t think to check that, David. However, I do know that many GACA selections are left off of the GHSFHA website for some reason. Maybe he was selected by GACA his sophomore year, but I don’t know. The more recent years on the site are usually pretty accurate.

WarEagle03

November 28th, 2009
4:27 am

Congrats to Peach County High for an excellent game vs. Saint Pius X. Good luck in your quest for a THIRD AAA title in FIVE years.

From all the talk of schools from the North GA vs. South GA, you would think that there is a special anointing of talent and coaching ability given to one side of the other. Maybe there is and maybe there isn’t. However, I do know that Buford, Saint Pius X, Marist, Gainesville, and MANY, MANY, MANY other North GA schools actively recruit transfers into their school for the purpose of bolstering their athletic programs. If there was ever anything that degraded the respectability of high school athletics, recruiting players to build “Super Teams” would certainly be among the top of the list.

Either way, games are won on the field. Congrats to the “city” schools who win on the field with “transfer” talents and an equal congrats to the “rural” schools who win on the field with “home grown” talents.

Best of luck to you all!!!

Northside (please drop the WR)

November 28th, 2009
4:43 am

Robert Davis would move kids into town, get them a house, and land their parents a job……..not to mention the fact that he had refs in his pockets. The Warner Robins-Northside rivalry has turned since he left WR, and it’s no coincidence.

Wolverine Fan

November 28th, 2009
6:39 am

ENR…..For as much bashing as you do against metro Atlanta, why are you on blog from the AJC?

ETA: Edited for content. — AJC Sports

wardawg

November 28th, 2009
7:31 am

David, Jay and Northside(drop the WR) This site is about high school football from friday, not a meet and greet. It’s great you guy’s remember one another restablish contact and talk on another venue. Some folks are not interested in who your teacher or sister is. Let’s talk playoff football 27 Nov 2009 and next friday.

topper

November 28th, 2009
7:52 am

Beautiful Monte-”As far as I’m concerned, the race for coach of the year ended tonight.If Colquitt County’s Rush Propst doesn’t get the award, it will be a disgrace.”

I don’t know coach Herron might have a pretty good claim at that!! This is a very young team he is guiding right now.

PACKDADDY

November 28th, 2009
8:05 am

So much for the smack from the Lassiter bunch. No substitute for speed and ground control. I am believing that the Lassiter bunch had not seen a decent defense all season. Come to South Georgia; now you know what the big boys eat for breakfast.

Afghanistan Fan

November 28th, 2009
8:18 am

Congrats to Gainesville and The Branch. Gainesville stadium might be the loudest place in the state next Friday when they try to beat the Falcons for the second time….

SouthGARules

November 28th, 2009
8:22 am

ben: you are right. I can do better. I went with the home teams in AAAAA & see where that got me. Looks like it was a night for the road teams. (Sandy Creek, Griffin, Lovett, Wilcox County, among others)

Lowndes County Fans

November 28th, 2009
8:25 am

LHS We Tried to tell you about that Colquitt County Team Defense and Offense but you were busy saying that we underestimated Lassiter; Sorry
For You Loss Maybe Next Year??????????46-17 Colquitt County Packers GO PACK GO PACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the Finals It Will Be Colquitt County Vs Newnan!!!!!

Lowndes County Fans

November 28th, 2009
8:27 am

OH!!!!Also Forgot CONGRADULATION COLQUITT COUNTY OF A SUCCESSFUL SEASON BEAT CAMDEN COUNTY!!!

Pops

November 28th, 2009
8:41 am

Picks;
Camden over North Gwinnett – Home team eats too much turkey comes out lethargic!
Lassiter over Colquit County – Unstoppable!
Newnan over Grayson – Field goal game. Newnan gets one more defensive stop.
NSWR over “The Ridge” – Have to go with South GA Rules on this one. Too much home cookin’

I surely meant to say Colquit was unstoppable??? Otherwise pretty good picks.

wardawg

November 28th, 2009
8:43 am

North Gwinnet, when the Bulldogs came onto the field, your fans did not greet you well at all, when the Wildcats came onto the field it was utter chaos, the fans were crazy, it souded like a home game for Camden. It seems like the all of Camden was there,( I know they were not). The point is the players feed off of your emotion, it gives them the extra energy. I guess those tents on the sideline did not work for the defense, since they were on the field most of the night. You can’t keep your defense on the field all night. The most competitive quarter was the first, even though Camden gave up over 40 yards in penalties. NG could not penetrate into the red zone or past the 30. Both teams had turnovers. They are a part of the game. NG had the Defense in the 1st quarter, but after that, the O line of Camden started to assert itself, and Johnson and Days showed heart and drive during some dynamic running. NG had speed on the corners, and neutralized the outside runs, but Camden started to run up the middle and off tackle, so the O line started to get hats on the second level defenders, this cause matchup problems. Once the backs got into the second level, there was not enough speed to catchup. NG stayed with 9-10 in the box all night. Camden did what they do best, run, run and run some more. The hit on Camden this year was they were weak pass defenders, seems like NG wanted to run a little and throw a lot. Camden played about as good pass defense they have played all year. Colquitt visits Camden now, with the spread/run. They appear to be a lot more balanced than NG. Only saw them on line against Lassitter. Stout defense with stout Offense, similar to Lowdnes. Seems to have speed all over the field. Something has to give next friday. Safe travels Colquitt, look forward to seeing your team in person. Again North Gwinnett keep your heads up, CJ is back next year, you have a good future there. My only advise is for the fans, it’s ok to get a little crazy on friday nights.

RamsFan

November 28th, 2009
8:44 am

Not trying to cry over spilled milk BUT–just watched the CSS Grayson/Newnan game. I know officals can change the course of the game, but Newnan fumbles the ball TWICE on their first scoring “drive” where they put up the field goal. Not only did it cost the Rams 3 points on the Newnan field goal but, BOTH times Grayson defenders are clear to the endzone for 6. That is a 9 to 10 point swing–It’s BAD!!! Both times the receivers make CLEAR football moves & have the football well w/in their control & fumble. I’m sorry- but that is just tough to stomach. Big plays by Newnan in the end, you can’t take that away from them. But those TWO missed calls in a close game like that—- it’s just wrong. If you have Comcast, pull up the game & watch the first quarter— WOW

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
8:48 am

GRAYSON from a NEWNAN poster… Great program..Great Coach… Great fans…the future is bright for the Grayson program your boys played hard all season you have much to be proud of!! thanks for bloggers of Grayson they were all respectful and intelligent I hope you guys will continue to blog here the rest of the way out…….
FRED sorry about the bandwagon bloggers, most like 99.9% of the Newnan faithful know the game was in the balance and could have swung Grayson’s way!!

Reeze

November 28th, 2009
8:51 am

Any word on the Northside /Newnan coin toss?

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
8:54 am

SouthGA were you in the stands for the Newnan/Grayson game? How did you see the game as a neutral observer…? I as a Newnan supporter thought it was one of the best games I had seen great defenses, big time players making big time plays.. your thoughts?

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
8:55 am

Reeze I have not heard?

Ron

November 28th, 2009
9:07 am

How did Cook Co. get this far in playoffs with just a 6-4 record. That has to have been a misprint which has been corrected by now. They would have had to play 12 or 13 games. Even though I am a Calhoun fan after looking at the writeups/records I think the # 1 team in Class AA may have beat another team tied for #1(-flip a coin) when Lovett beat Charlton Co. 35-32 last night.

Ron

November 28th, 2009
9:10 am

Flip for some of the AA games to determine who get home-field advantage is at 11 AM this morning.

RamsFan

November 28th, 2009
9:13 am

Reeze- I hear the game is @ Newnan

WILD CAT GRANDMOTHER

November 28th, 2009
9:19 am

It doesn’t do any good to read what ajc writes about our WILDCATS

LHS

November 28th, 2009
9:27 am

GO PACK GO and Pack Daddy. I’m pretty sure this was finished on the field last night. You guys better move on to your next challenge. We are very proud of our team for moving this far into the playoffs. We are working on a winning tradition here. Look out for us next year. Like I said last night, in the meantime, we’re moving on to Lacrosse season where we OWN State Championships already.

WILD CAT GRANDMOTHER

November 28th, 2009
9:31 am

When Camden goes up NORTH to play ball you guys never have anything good to say about us. So all we know how to do is to WIN and prove that you do not know what you are talking about. We don’t need home field advantage to prove we are a good team. We can prove that anywhere we go,by our fans, our Boys, our Cheerleaders, and our Band. Last night proved you Guys don’t have a clue, what was it? O YEA!!!!!!35 TO o CAMDEN HAS SPEED,AND FANS and above HEART.

Ron

November 28th, 2009
9:37 am

My mistake, Cook Co. was 7-6 but at least two of those 7 wins had to be playoffs so were 5-6 coming into playoffs. Must have been #3 or 4 seed from their region which would answer my own ?

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
9:38 am

that is odd NHS vs NHS and CCHS vs CCHS go figure it will be NHS vs CCHS for the AAAAA championship!!! Go NHS

Ron

November 28th, 2009
9:41 am

I believe the #1 team in AA beat the other # 1 team in class AA last nite when Lovett beat Charlton Co. 35-32 even though I am a Calhoun fan. I wish they were playing Buford next week.

blu eagle

November 28th, 2009
9:46 am

I would like to congratulate Pridge on a hard hitting game in which they kept NSWR corraled most of the night, I did not think we had a chance the way we had played.I do give big props to Mosteller and Pike for winning the game, and Brison, of course. NSWR better get their offense clicking or there will be no Georgia Dome for them!

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
9:51 am

Re: War Dawg

You might want to direct your post to ENR. He got these posts focused on things other than football.

ENR – What’s your name?

ENR – When did you play football for Northside?

plowboy

November 28th, 2009
9:58 am

well well well looks like REGION 1AAAAA is as GOOD as advertised! GO PACK ,GO NORTHSIDE

Roger

November 28th, 2009
10:00 am

Anyone know when the coin flip for NSWR/Newnan is??

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
10:03 am

Roger Newnan won toss Northside in white! will be a great game!!

Jefferson

November 28th, 2009
10:06 am

1st let me congradulate Camden, I’m now a beliver, I was way wrong on that one. Next, great win for Calhoun Yellow Jackets. They will have corrects some errors or it will be over, they have some talent and overcame mistakes for a big win. Cane Fan — Good game, now you guys have to decide how bad to you want it. 6AA is bringing the guns to the tourny and at this point its all about desire and errors. Buford and Lovett both have been here before, Calhoun is starting to get the hang of it I don’t think there could have been a better final four in AA. Now, how about a lucky coin flip.

OLDHAWG

November 28th, 2009
10:06 am

Lassiter fans, thanks for the great atmosphere last night. After playing WestLake and Stephenson with their poor fan support, it was great to experience real playoff excitement. I assume that I saw Mason have what was, I’m sure, his worst game ever, but he is an amazing QB. I never felt comfortable until we were up 32-10. I hope he gets a shot at a big time college program. Good luck to your team in the future.

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
10:07 am

CLASS AAAAA
1. Grayson (12-1) Gone
2. North Gwinnett (12-1)Gone
4. Newnan (13-0)…………….. Hosting NSWR
4. Lowndes (11-2) Gone
5. Stephenson (11-1) Gone
6. McEachern (10-1) Gone
7. Northside, Warner Robins (12-1) …………….playing at Newnan
8. Camden County (11-2) …………………….hosting Colquit county
9. Lassiter (12-1) Gone
10. Woodstock (10-2) Gone

SAV Dawg

November 28th, 2009
10:09 am

Div A – Go Savannah Christian Raiders !

Reeze

November 28th, 2009
10:11 am

Northside in white jersey’s

topper

November 28th, 2009
10:16 am

Thank god no coin flip for Camden this week!!!! Hoping for a packed house this week. Just can’t wait!

WarEagle03

November 28th, 2009
10:22 am

OK. That’s ONE coach from one town. That’s hardly to say that he went to Valdosta, COlumbus, Augusta, and Atlanta to get kids to come to WR. Buford, Marist, and Gainesville scour the state for talent regardless of who their coach is at the time.

highschool football fan

November 28th, 2009
10:23 am

The first week of the playoffs, I cautioned other teams not to under-estimate Colquitt County. They were the best team Lowndes played in the regular season. It will be a great game with Camden vs Colquitt. The winner should go on to win the championship. All those “you have never seen a defense like ours” from Atlanta got exposed over the past couple of weeks.Real defense is played by Colquitt,Lowndes, Camden and NSWR.

topper

November 28th, 2009
10:26 am

Lowndes fans you have seen Colquitt and you have seen Camden, what do you expect this week?

cougarfan!!!

November 28th, 2009
10:34 am

mlk fan #1 its in poor taste to critisize a team that has already ended your season. Calling what Newnan is doing luck and making excuses about not having this player or that player and complaining about the officiating is week. My definition of an excuse is a quiters way of trying to justify quiting. Now just set back and let the Cougars take care of their business win or loose we want be making excuses. The Cougars will play with Pride and Respect win or loose.

wildcat fan

November 28th, 2009
10:39 am

It will be crazy in KINGSLAND this week. It might come close to the CAMDEN_LOWNDES game.

grayram

November 28th, 2009
10:41 am

inthatrenches

Great game! I think Grayson #36 and Newnan #51 had at least 10 tackles each. In the end it came down to Ogletree being the most athletic guy on the field. He caught the pass for a 1st down when it was 3rd an long. Then on the next play he caught the touchdown with one hand reaching over a grayson db. Then he blocked the field goal. WOW.

What did you think of big #36 ? on that touchdown he ran in it almost looked like they just moved out of his way.

topper

November 28th, 2009
10:42 am

wildcat fan -I hope it compares to the Lowndes game! The atmosphere at that game was absolutely amazing!! Take it one week at a time boy and lets go! GO CAMDEN!

wildcat fan

November 28th, 2009
10:46 am

Go to http://www.gpb.org/football and you can watch CC vs Stephenson, or CC vs Lassiter, and it should give you a little insight into how they play.

Lions fan

November 28th, 2009
10:48 am

The morning after and yes the PR Lions lost, but it was not a blow out like you all predicted. To lose by a field goal in triple overtime, nothing to be ashamed of. Keep on under estimating the LIONS and we will keep on proving you wrong.

Quinn of the Ridge

November 28th, 2009
10:48 am

Thanks to all the PRHS fans who came down to support the school. We had a great showing. WE played a good game and unfortunately lost at the end. I believe we shouldn’t have sat on a one score lead. But I don’t call the plays.

Thanks to all the Northside doubters who have new found respect for our program. I was hoping Eagle might.

ETA — Edited for content. – AJC Sports

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
10:52 am

Awesome game grayram #36 was playing large much respect to your coach……. the fake punt the 52yd FG attempt…positioned Grayson to win the blocked Xpoint had me worried… Grayson’s defense played tremendous… they placed the offense in a position to win; even if Ogletree does not block the FG ………..this sir was a tremendous defensive game!!
I would expect Coach Conn and the Rams to win a championship in the next couple of years I hear the Coach is teaching young Rams in PeeWee league and middle school the offense!!! that is great when a coach cares about a program and community that way!! Hope that you will follow Newnan Kudos to you and your team….

SouthGARules

November 28th, 2009
10:52 am

inthatrenches: A good old fashioned defensive struggle. Yards hard to come by, especially on the ground. Several players stood out. Alec & Zander Ogletree, Newnan LB #51 (I’m sorry, I keep forgetting his name-senior moment), Shawn Green, Terry Williams. No matter where the Newnan-NSWR game is, it will be a war. Newnan to win & face Camden in the finals.

GAIL

November 28th, 2009
10:57 am

I was at the Grayson/Newnan game last night. Vey proud of the Cougars. What a game for both teams. This would have been a great dome game. Grayson you have a great team and fans.

wildcat fan

November 28th, 2009
11:01 am

Oh one question before i go watch the CC vs Lassiter game, on gpb. Where is Todd.

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
11:03 am

#51 is Adam Strakose South Ga, will you make it back to Newnan? will your wife pull for Northside? I know she is WR Demon………

Black is Back

November 28th, 2009
11:06 am

Thank you Ron
Most of these people on here didn’t think Charlton should have made it out of the first round. We have had a good run in AA now we go back to A where we should of been for a few years now. P.S. I hope you win next week. Go Camden!!!

#1 fer now

November 28th, 2009
11:06 am

If any one of you rabid fans gets the result of the Sandy Creek-Griffin coin flip that was held in Senoia, I’d appreciate it if you’d pass it along. Thanks!

Grayson

November 28th, 2009
11:09 am

Newnan fans, that was one hell of a game huh? I would like to congratulate the cougars and wish them the best of luck against northside, every ram will be pulling for you. I knew this game would be low scoring and come down to a field goal. It’s just heart wrenching to end two seasons in a row like that. The halls will be very quiet on monday. Newnan has probably the best defense i’ve ever seen during my 4 years at Grayson, they’re big, fast, and tackle well. And alec ogletree is a god lol. Goodluck cougars, bring home state.

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
11:11 am

According to another blog SandyCreek won the toss and will host….will be a good game at the battlefield!!

Grey Lion

November 28th, 2009
11:11 am

War Eagle 03: You’ve put a smile on my face this morning.

I can’t speak for what goes on at other schools, but I know for a fact that there aren’t too many D1 scouts scouring the St. Pius X campus for looks and/or film of our 200 lb lineman and 165 lb running backs. About the only people that get regular scholly’s from our school are the kickers.

ON LAST NIGHT’S GAME -

CONGRATS to Peach County for coming out on top of a well played, toe-to-toe defensive slugfest from both squads. Pius couldn’t capitalize on their opportunities and you guys hung in there tough and made it count when you needed it most. I believe that was the best fake and naked bootleg I have ever seen by your QB who showed a lot of poise in that OT goal line situation.

Your kids showed class after the game as well. Good luck to you in the Semi’s!

newnan ec fan

November 28th, 2009
11:14 am

MLK 1# yOUR COACHING LOST YOU THE NEWNAN GAME.ON KICK OFF YOU KICKER ONLY DROPS BACK THREE STEPS KICKS THE BALL 30 YARDS TO ALEC OGLETREE OUR BEST PLAYER.AND ALL GREAT TEAMS FROM HIGHSCHOOLS TO PROS HAVE TO HAVE LITTLE LUCK .

studentofthegame

November 28th, 2009
11:16 am

OK so two weeks in a row Griffin loses the coin toss. No worries we travel so well every game to us is a home game. The only potential problem is can Sandy Creek’s stadium hold the entire GRIFFIN NATION come friday. LETS GO BEARS!!!!!!

Big Dogg

November 28th, 2009
11:17 am

Newnan defense wins again! great job Newnan! If the offense can hold on to the ball and not make any mistakes Newnan will win the championship with defense!

GAIL

November 28th, 2009
11:17 am

MLK fan #1, thanks for your comments on Newnan wins. Glad to know you are watching us.

cougarfan!!!

November 28th, 2009
11:18 am

Newnan won the coin toss and will play at home.

96' Bear

November 28th, 2009
11:21 am

Griffin Rolls again 3 points on the road and we gave that to them. Did we win the coin toss? Not that it really matters Sandy Creek is just right down 92 if we have to travel they better put up some extra bleachers…..no Eric Berry this time…..

Reeze

November 28th, 2009
11:22 am

Lions Fan……..Only the foolish would underestimate Pridge ,I called a close one ,but I didn’t have 3 OT’s in mind…….Your kids really should still be playing , absolute Monsters on your D-Line and in the LB corp ….Amazing, completely shut our run game down , as for most of this season ,the Eagles bend don’t break defense kept us in the game. I knew if we kept it close Brison or defensive/special teams would make something happen……Man you guys should be real proud of those kids , the Ridge defense was dishing out some punishing hits..Eagles fans know the real deal when a team visits the MAC and the Ridge was real as it gets.

newnan ec fan

November 28th, 2009
11:38 am

I just dont think Alec Ogletree will let us lose,and yes Grayson student one great player can change a game.

eagleforlife

November 28th, 2009
12:02 pm

Newnan, we will be proud to return the favor and beat u guys at home next week.

See u then! Gooo Eagles!

Jefferson

November 28th, 2009
12:15 pm

What’s the skinny on Lovett’s seating capacity ? Is is a small stadium? There appears to be some questionns? Are they legit questions?

GO PACK GO

November 28th, 2009
12:21 pm

Hey Camden fans. Just curious. What is the capacity of your stadium. We are sick of these tiny stadiums we’ve had to visit. We’d like to have a little room this week. I am sure your stadium is a true football stadium.

topper

November 28th, 2009
12:26 pm

plenty large enough I think there was right at 10,000 people for the Lowndes game

Yoga Flame

November 28th, 2009
12:28 pm

Newnan will crush Northside……

topper

November 28th, 2009
12:28 pm

GO PACK GO – Should be plenty large enough I believe there was right at 10,000 people for the Lowndes game

cugagirl83

November 28th, 2009
12:29 pm

What a great game last night~Newnan vs. Grayson~could’ve went either way~glad my Cougars pulled it out! Grayson was the best we have played so far~not only the team but the fans as well!~And in response to a few earlier bloggers, there WERE a couple of bad calls but they were on BOTH SIDES of the field, not just one side~and of course luck is involved with the game, but it takes more than luck.~Congrats to the Cougars!! Great game Grayson!

camdenite

November 28th, 2009
12:29 pm

mistermak, Last time we played Colquitt was in 04-05 first round of the playoff, we won 9-0

WOLVES25

November 28th, 2009
12:46 pm

FITZ DOESNT WANT BUFORD NEXT WEEK!!!! GO WOLVES!!

Sportsfan31313

November 28th, 2009
1:02 pm

Happy belated Thanksgiving everyone.

As I stated before: I told the North Georgia Fans that Colquitt County will beat Lassiter. In addition, I also said that the State Football Title will Go to Camden County for the 2nd Straight year thereby bringing it back to South Georgia for 2nd straight year in a row. Congrats goes out to all of the winners this week.

Sportsfan31313

November 28th, 2009
1:03 pm

I am ahcokws to see that Newnan beat a great Grayson football team which again leaves me to believe where football dominance resides. Great Job Newnan.

AA Region 6 Fan

November 28th, 2009
1:03 pm

John in Jacksonville,
That’s exactly what I think. The trend that started decades ago to combine several small schools into one huge school was a mistake. Sure it allows for more foreign languages and cultural arts to be taught, and more impressive ahtletic and band programs. But it does so at the expense of taking the opportunities for starting(or even being on the teams), being first chair, being a cheerleader, having a starring role, being a student rep, being an officer in a club, etc. away from hundreds of students every year in just an average size county. What a loss! In my opinion, Floyd County is a good example of how the good still exists. Even without the City of Rome which is a separate school system, FC could have one AAAAA school(and with the Rome High student body added, one huge AAAAA school) and be in the championship mix every year. They have four AA schools – Armuchee, Coosa, Model and Pepperell – which are great and are the center and pride of their respective communities. If FC decided to combine and go to AAAAA, 66 football current starters would not get to do that, 30 basketball starters would not start, 27 baseball and 27 softball starters, 50 or more cheerleaders, etc. You can’t tell me that the kids and parents in Floyd County wish they were AAAAA even if they were guaranteed State Championships. Many people wish Rome High had not combined East and West Rome(where Nick Hyder was an assistant), but the city had the opportunity to make money by selling East Rome to KMart, Kroger and Home Depot, and West Rome to WalMart and Sam’s. All around our state and nation, school administrators and boards, and local elected officials sold out our kids a long time ago. Keep the faith Floyd County School Board; your students/future leaders, families and communities will be blessed, and maybe other counties will learn from your example.

Sportsfan31313

November 28th, 2009
1:06 pm

Looks Like a potential rematch for the Northside Warner Robins Eagles to face Camden County Wildcats. If Northside wins, they will join others in this Class like Camden County, Lowndes, etc. to have State Titles in both AAAA and AAAAA Classes.

Sportsfan31313

November 28th, 2009
1:07 pm

Sportsfan31313

November 28th, 2009
1:03 pm

I am ahcokws to see that Newnan beat a great Grayson football team which again leaves me to believe where football dominance resides. Great Job Newnan.

Sorry about the typos.

I was trying to say I was shocked to see that Newnan beat a great Grayson football team.

grayson

November 28th, 2009
1:17 pm

NEWNAN IS NOT IN SOUTH GEORGIA, quit trying to round them into the south to prove a dominance point. they are from coweta which is NORTH georgia.

ag19

November 28th, 2009
1:22 pm

How big is newnan’s stadium?

TNGADAWG

November 28th, 2009
1:22 pm

Grayson, you are oh so wrong my friend ! Just ask anyone from Newnan and you will find out they prefer being associated with South GA rather than Atlanta. They are so rural and countrified they fit right in with South GA. We claim them and they prefer that, so case closed. If Alan Jackson (he’s from there) says it’s South Ga then it is. Sorry, just the way it is. South GA sweep in the “Big Boy” category !!!!!

SanityRules

November 28th, 2009
1:23 pm

My good friend inthatrenches, there’s only one NHS. They reside in Newnan. MLK fan, you are displaying signs of a sore loser. A team consist of more than one player. Mack Jones is a great player but there wasn’t much he could have done against our defense. Stop crying.
For the Grayson fan that felt like the ref cheated them, they missed a couple of Pemberton fumbles even one during their td drive. It all evens out. Grayson has a great team but you have to develope a passing attack when you have third and long.

nswrfan

November 28th, 2009
1:28 pm

Is Newnan’s tara stadium a good size? I know Nswr fans travel well, just trying to make sure how many fans it will hold?

jerry seinfeld

November 28th, 2009
1:29 pm

Here’s a cheer for Northside’s fans next week:

Hellooooo…………..Newnan.

SanityRules

November 28th, 2009
1:31 pm

Newnan used to be called North Georgia but they kicked us out of the club when they started building all those Gwinnett schools(LOL). Seriously we play good hard hitting football and location really doesn’t matter.

nswrfan

November 28th, 2009
1:33 pm

is newnan’s tara stadium a good size?

SanityRules

November 28th, 2009
1:36 pm

nswrfan ,come on up. We handled the Camden fans last year and believe me ,they brought a crowd. We got plenty of room and it’s not too far away. Have a safe trip.

grayson

November 28th, 2009
1:38 pm

TNGADAWG, grayson is rural and”countrified”, wanna claim us too? i mean, we are in southern gwinnett county…somebody failed geography

Lassiter Fan

November 28th, 2009
1:40 pm

LHS, do you really think the Packers really care about lacrosse? Very few people do on this post do. Football pays the bills for all sports. Compare the size of the crowd at the next lacrosse game. No offense to the lacrosse team; several of which play football. I wish them all the best! But I don’t think anyone cares about your lacrosse smack talk on this board.

Also LHS, I’ve been reading your posts prior to the game; and your smack talk really made me nervous. Defense, does win championships and it showed last night. CCHS was just too big and too fast for us. I just wish you hadn’t smacked talked so much.

As far as the CCHS folks who are questioning Hutson’s ability, he did have a bad night. But, that was a result of the pressure. He was running for his life. He didn’t have the time and your defensive backs were sticking to our receivers. Also, how many passes did we drop. I think it could have been a different game had you not intercepted the pass for a 90+ yard touchdown in the first quarter. Griffin was just trying to make an extra effort and tipped it up to your defender for a touchdown. That was the beginning of the end. We never recovered. What if we had just kicked a field goal like we did the first posession? I’m not saying we would have won; but it could have be closer. Anyway, that interception was not Hutson’s fault.

As for as coaches go, both schools have great coaches and have really turned the football programs around in a very short period of time. For Lassiter, that was a miracle. However, I am so thankful that we have our coach. Propst is about as slimmy as they come. CCHS, keep you eye on him. Don’t let him get away with anything just because he’s brought back high school football to a great football community.

Congratulations CCHS, you definitely dominated. Congratulations Lassiter on a great and exciting season. We are very proud of you and look forward to great football for many years to come.

AA Region 6 Fan

November 28th, 2009
1:49 pm

Jefferson, Russell, Ron,
If Lovett won the toss, they will have to be home away from home. Their stadium does not meet GHSA requirements for semi-round so they will pick another stadium to host the Jackets.

yo

November 28th, 2009
1:55 pm

Grayson you are right. Except Newnan is put in the southern bracket for playoffs, I don’t consider them anything but another Atlanta area school.

But prove south dominance point? Lets see North started with 24 teams in AAAAA and south started with 8. 1 North team remains and 3 south.
I suppose you are right, that doesn’t really qualify as dominance does it?

Look at it another way….4.2% (thats almost zero) of Northern teams remain and 37.5% of southern teams remain.

Or we could look at it like this….95.8% of northern teams (100% Gwinnett) have been ELIMINATED and 62.5% of southern teams and only 50% of that overrated region called 1AAAAA.

Or we could look at it like this….No (o%) Gwinnett teams are left and 2 region 1AAAAA (50%) and Camden are left.

You know doesn’t matter how you look at it the results say something like this……The south is about to own yet 1 more state championship.

And that would mean 6 of the last 7 state championships are from 2 regions. And those 2 regions would be the “ONLY” 2 regions from the south out of 8 in the whole state of Georgia. The other 6 regions are in North Georgia. 2 of them are in Gwinnett.

That would mean during that time span the 2 Gwinnett regions would have
owned 1/2 of a championship and the 2 south regions will have owned 6.

That would mean during that time span that the 2 south regions would have won 12 times more state championships than the 2 Gwinnett regions.

For those who like to accuse Camden of getting a free ride into the playoffs….let see, there is now 1 Region 3AAAAA remaining and zero
7AAAAA and 8AAAAA teams in the playoffs (also no Region 2, 5, and 6 remaining).

Starting to look to me like the free ride has been happening in the northern parts of the state.

It should be noted that Newnan beat a #1 seed from just another northern region. Who didn’t even have to travel to lose.

AA Region 6 Fan

November 28th, 2009
2:01 pm

DEFENSE VS OFFENSE POSTERS

Concerning all the MANY discussions about whether defense or offense wins games, isn’t it amazing that in every game, the winners had both the best defense and offense! It’s wierd but it seems to always work out that the team which scores the most points, thereby having both a better offense and defense than their opponent, wins.

hurricane camden

November 28th, 2009
2:02 pm

Well well well. Camden came up big again. I see that some of you are starting to believe. Go Camden!!!!

Ron

November 28th, 2009
2:18 pm

Thanks AA 6 Region. You are quite correct. Just found out 30 minutes ago that Lovett’s seating does not meet GHSA rules for playoff games and even though Calhoun did lose the coin toss and will be considered the visitors on the scoreboard. That helps a lot but I think we(Calhoun) can not afford to make three turnovers less than opposition’s goal line all of which resulted in scores.against Lovett. I’d rather Calhoun had got to play Buford instead of Lovett or even Charlton Co. if Lovett had not put them out 35-32 last night. Anyone know of any weaknesses in Lovett’s armor???

Ron

November 28th, 2009
2:24 pm

CORRECTION 3 turnovers inside opposition’s goal line.

randy prosen

November 28th, 2009
2:54 pm

Great job Cats. Not bad a day. Run it again.

CougarDad

November 28th, 2009
2:54 pm

EagleNationRising is a happy Eagle today as Norhtside have another shot at Newnan. You got your wish! See Ya at Drake stadium Friday night. Have a Safe trip.

randy prosen

November 28th, 2009
2:55 pm

Not a bad day.

cougarfan!!!

November 28th, 2009
2:59 pm

yo – you can call Newnan an Atlanta School if you want and your right we are the only one left. But just remember all it takes is one if its the right one. We know and respect the tradition of south georgia football just let me ask you this if Newnan wins out will you give us the credit that is due or will it be luck, bad calls, hurt player (you know the drill). We pray for the safety of the Northside fans and players as they travel to Newnan next friday and be look forward to hosting that south georgia tradition. Go Cougars!!!

cougarfan!!!

November 28th, 2009
3:01 pm

nswrfan – Newnan Plays in Drake Stadium not Tara Stadium. Just come to the game we will make sure you get a seat. i will even let you set next to me and i will buy the popcorn and cokes. Be safe on the trip.

Fred

November 28th, 2009
3:02 pm

YO,

As the show Highlander says, in the end there can only be one! Props to all of the South GA teams that have done so well and have taken home the championships. They fought hard for them.

As I said in response to another poster that touts statistics (and I don’t consider you the same way!), numbers can be made to say most anything you want them to. You can look at it from the other way as well. North GA teams and Gwinnett in particular because of the concentration of 5A schools, play themselves in many rounds of the playoffs and put themselves out. There were comments earlier this playoff season about Lowndes and Camden Co having to play so early in the rounds assuring that one of them would not progress. Welcome to our world! That happens every year in our neck of the woods. This North/South stuff is just that – stuff. I think all of the teams that make it to the playoffs and go deep can hold their head high and know that they fought to get there. I could be wrong and admit that I am somewhat biased but I think Newnan fans and players will tell you that Grayson played as well as anyone in the state last night and that that game was a title quality game. I also believe that there were other games last light that can have the same thing said about them at all levels of competition. It would be interesting to see numbers from all classifications and see how it breaks out. Just because your program is not 5A doesn’t mean that it doesn’t play quality ball.

In any event, crongratulations to my Grayson Rams for a great season and a great game last night! Congrats as well to Newnan and good luck as you move on.

CougarDad

November 28th, 2009
3:05 pm

SportsFan31313 you got 3 out of 4 games right last week in your 5A perdictionsl. Great Job!

cougarfan!!!

November 28th, 2009
3:09 pm

Am I the only one getting sick and tired of ENR AND DAVID arguing about Northside WR. Guys yall have a great program but both of you are casting it in a negative light. Hey I have a good idea maybe at next weeks game in Newnan at half time instead of the bands we can have yall in the middle of the field in a boxing match, and if one of you dont show I will fill in for you. Something tells me ENR is more bark than bite. Well we may need to have one band ready because if I fill in during the boxing match it want take long for it to end.

grayson

November 28th, 2009
3:09 pm

yo, im not saying that north georgia is better or anything. there have been numerous posts about how newnan is basically a south ga team, which is not true. people are trying to loop them in with southern teams to pad their claims that south ga dominates the state. i know that 1AAAAA dominates, im not arguing with that. and who said camden got a free ride? they deserved it just as much as anyone else.

dakotah

November 28th, 2009
3:14 pm

10-7nswr it really coould go either way
21-14 camden really could go either way but i look for camden at hom

cane fan

November 28th, 2009
3:20 pm

FITZGERALD IS GOING TO EMBARRASS BUFORD, THEY JUST SCORED 26 ON OUR #4 TEAM IN OUR REGION? COME ON…. WE SCORED 42!!!!! AGAINST THEM, AND WE HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT GET BETTER, OLE JESS AND HIS BOYS WILL FEEL THE WRATH OF A CLASS 1AA HURRICANE.

GO CANES!

CougarDan

November 28th, 2009
3:24 pm

Drake Stadium holds about 4,000, but can handle more. There’s always a possibility of putting in temporary end zone stands, too. Then, there’s a nice hillside for those that want to bring a blanket. Parking can be a premium, so carpool if at all possible. It’s not uncommon for fans to park a few blocks away.
NSWR fans, you can either take the Ga16 exit off I-75 and drive straight through Griffin and Senoia until it dead ends at Ga27 just past I-85, or turn off at Forsyth and travel through Barnesville until you hit US19/41, then go north to Ga16 and exit towards Newnan (left). As you come up 27 to Newnan, turn left at the first light (Water Works Road) shortly after you go over a bridge, which will take you directly to the stadium. Visitor seating is on the west side.

Fred

November 28th, 2009
3:26 pm

With all due respect to the other Grayson poster that was talking about the refs last night, to me the zebras do the best they can and it is just a part of the game. Sure, I thought there were a couple of calls that I did not agree with (a fumbled pass on a good hit that was called incomplete? Come on!!! ) but I was not down on the field. We were talking about it during a couple of the measurements last night that came down to literally an inch. How in the world do you expect someone to locate the forward progress of the ball that closely especially in a huge pileup? I think you just have to accept the calls/spots for what they are and go on. If one call really makes the difference in a game, can’t it be argued that there were many other plays that could have had different results so that the one possibly questionable call shouldn’t matter? And for that matter, if your team really is good enough to be the championship team, shouldn’t they be good enough to overcome a questionable call? Just food for thought and my $.02!

See you at the dome in 2010!

cugatime

November 28th, 2009
3:37 pm

Hey guys, I’ve really enjoyed the blog the last few weeks. Wish everyone would go back to underestimating us. It’s kinda been working for us! Great game last night. Much respect to Rams players, coaches and fans. You all were a great host to our crowd. I just think that Tree (39) wanted it so bad and would not be denied. And when Strakose (51) gets fired up, watch out! Can’t wait for next Friday. No matter what, we’re bound to see some great high school football.

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
3:38 pm

Hey Newnan is in that weak region that always starts with South Ga in the playoffs so are we South Ga hey if we play a South Ga team then we are grouped with the North Georgia teams YOU KNOW WHAT we are a WEST GA TEAM like Griffin,Lagrange,Carver of Col, Carrollton, Bowden, Bremen,East Coweta,We do play some football here in WestCentral Ga…. Right now we will focus on a solid Region 1 central GA team……Looking forward to that
Geography does not make the team Good or bad…at this point of the playoffs…… measure the Heart!!!!!!!!! GRAYSON YOU HAVE A LOT OF HEART congrats on a great season…. NSWR WOW THE HEART OF A CHAMPION IN YOUR TEAM TOO!!!! Look forward to another Great Game……

BLACKGOLD

November 28th, 2009
3:39 pm

BRING ON DA WOLVES,ALL BUFORD LIKE TO DO IS BASIC RUN ,USES THEIR BIG O LINE TO BEAT YOU DOWN ,BUT WHEN YOUR FACING DAT MIKE WEST DEFENSE EACH YARD FOR BUFORD MUST COUNT ,ITS GONNA BE UP TO OUR LB AND CORNERS TO SHUT THEM DOWN

This why they play the games

November 28th, 2009
3:41 pm

I said last week that the only place to play Griffin is in a phone booth. Too much spped and quickness to go with their strength. Nothing has changed. I’m glad to see Clarke-Central back in it, too. Should we both win it’ll bring back some memories to see them both on the same field again after 30 years.

This why they play the games

November 28th, 2009
3:41 pm

That’s “speed”

BLACKGOLD

November 28th, 2009
3:43 pm

BUFORD IF YOU OUT THERE , IT AINT GONNA BE AS EASY AS YOU THINK -I THINK SWAINSBORO CAN BEAT BUFORD

BLACKGOLD

November 28th, 2009
3:44 pm

FITZGERALD 20-13

Cugagirl14

November 28th, 2009
3:49 pm

I would like to say congrats to our boys for a game well played and thanks to the Grayson Rams for such great hospitality!!! Come out and cheer us on we are happy to host you in any form or fashion. Class Act!!!!

BLACKGOLD

November 28th, 2009
3:49 pm

WHO BUFORD GONNA RECRUIT FOR NEXT WEEKS CANES,GETZ AND STORM GONE

cane fan

November 28th, 2009
3:51 pm

COOK COUNTY HAD *3* TURNOVERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!, BLACK AND GOLD YOU GIVE THEM TO MUCH CREDIT 42-13 TAKE TO THE BANK FITZGERALD IS FOR REAL AND THEY WILL DISMANTLE THE WOLVES, FITZ WILL MANUFACTURE MORE POINTS THAN BUFORD REALIZE.

wildcat fan

November 28th, 2009
3:52 pm

I just watched the CC vs Lassiter game on the internet. Very solid team,#4,#22, and #23 are to me their best players. A lot of team spead. Not as fast as Camden as of overall team spead. They scored 29 points off of 5 TOs. Thats what you do with TOs is score points. Lassiter was probably the slowest team that i ever saw at any level. No defense at all 25.5 points allowed a game. CC has a solid offense, but the defense is the strength of the team. It should make for a very good game. Camden has seen the spread in three games so far this year. Hoover, First Coast Fla, and North Gwinnett. So they should be some what ready.

cane fan

November 28th, 2009
3:53 pm

SOUTH GEORGIA IS ALIVE AND WINNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BLACKGOLD

November 28th, 2009
3:53 pm

WE SAW A BUFORD SPY AT THE GAME LAST NITE,TAKING NOTES WANT GET YOU THE WIN,BUT I GEUSS THEY GOT TO GET ALL DA INFO ON US ,CAUSE THEY GONNA NEED IT

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
3:58 pm

Re: cougarfan

it is disappointing to me to read that you think I cast Northside in a negative light. All I have done is been open about whoi am and defended my character when it has been impuned. I have nit responded with slander or vulgarity I answer questions when they are posed and I do so with civilty.

I make points about discussions and I try to support them without denegrating others who may disagree.

Go eagles!

cane fan

November 28th, 2009
3:59 pm

THEY CAN SEND ALL THE SPYS THEY WANT LOOK AT ALL THE GAME FILMS,AND RECRUIT, AND IT STILL WILL NOT HELP THEM AGAINST OUR HIGH OCTANE SMASH MOUTH HURRICANES NOT WHEN THEY ONLY SCORE 26 AGAINST OUR #4 TEAM, CAN YOU SAY ‘OVER RATED’

BLACKGOLD

November 28th, 2009
4:01 pm

I HAVE NO DOUBT WE WILL WIN ,I WOULDNT RUN IT UP ON THEM 3-0 IS A WIN ,I WOULD SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST, (CALHOUN OR LOVETT) WHEN THE WHOLE NATION CAN SEE IT ON GPBTV

highschool football fan

November 28th, 2009
4:07 pm

Colquitt Co fans….the stadium at Camden seats 8200 (5000 home and 3200vistors. This according to Athletic Director office. Very nice facility. Lowndes sent tickets back they did not sell and then those buying at the gate created over crowding. Many fans were sitting on steps. Plan on long delay leaving game.

BLACKGOLD

November 28th, 2009
4:07 pm

BUFORD IS NOT USE TO BEING DOWN AT THE HALF,THEY TEND TO GET FRUSTRATED THATS HOW LOVETT BEAT THEM ,THEY SAY THEY HAD A BAD NITE, BUFORD YOUR NOT PUTTING UP ENOUGH POINTS TO CONSIDER BEING ON OUR LEVEL

Quinn of the Ridge

November 28th, 2009
4:09 pm

Thanks Reeze. That means a lot. If though the result wasn’t what I wanted, that was an amazing game. If we played ten of those, they’d probably be 5/5 tie in results.

bearfanforlife

November 28th, 2009
4:14 pm

96 Bear, you are correct that Sandy Creek will need extra bleachers, however, Eric Berry played at Creekside not SC. That being said, Our Bears have been pretty successful in Tyrone so far, so the travel doesn’t worry me too much. I just want our boys to break the final 4 curse!! So let’s go Bears and take care of business and get us a state championship!!

cane fan

November 28th, 2009
4:18 pm

BLACKANDGOLD, FITZGERALD STILL HAS PLENTY LEFT IN THEIR TANK,I BELIEVE SPECIAL TEAMS WILL PLAY A BIG ROLE IN THIS GAME

loud fan

November 28th, 2009
4:20 pm

ok newnan fans lets conduct ourselves with a little class. Lets not boast, and brag. Lets just let our boys do what they do and thats win!

That Guy

November 28th, 2009
4:33 pm

North vs South…East vs West…The only people that really care are the ones that live and die with HS football. Probably the only thing that they can associate with because of the inferiority complex they have against the “north”.

The Region 1 folks SHOULD feel special because they’ve been in bed (figuratively) with the GHSA for YEARS. Look at the history. The phrase “the squeaky wheel gets the grease” is as real as the “gnat line” that the south likes to refer to. These guys get what they want from the GHSA. They’ll do anything they can to get and keep the upper hand with the assistance of the GHSA. The good ole boy network is in high gear when the GHSA and Region 1 hook up.

I have no misconceptions about the strength of HS football that comes out of the south, but that is the way it is. Whereas the north has gone through a population transformation which in turn has created many new schools to open, the south pretty much stays the course year in and year out. Less change and turnover should, in reality, help the south maintain consistency.

Congrats and good luck to all of the teams that are left. Whether north, east, south or west, the kids on the field are the ones who determine which adults get to thump their chests to claim region superiority. Get a life guys.. reliving your glory days through HS football is pitiful and embarrassing

TNGADAWG

November 28th, 2009
4:40 pm

CougarDan, RE: stadium in Newnan Go to the Macon Telegraph, news section, about the coin flip and read the post by “uahollem”. It is very disparaging and should be of concern by those of us planning on making the trip. Since he or she has been there, would their assessment be true or not? Your opinion please. Disparaging minds would like to know, before we go, for preparations sake. If anyone else there has an opinion, chime in please. Maybe someone from another team who has visited there this year.

This why they play the games

November 28th, 2009
4:55 pm

After the GHSA realigns I hope I don’t have to read comment after comment about how great Northside WR conquered AAAAA. Playing one classification up doesn’t make your school a man among boys. You can lose down there, too. If you do go down to AAAA as AAAAA champs, you’ll still have to prove it again next year.

Black is Back

November 28th, 2009
5:05 pm

Hey Ron here is the skinny on Lovett
Watch #22 in the flat. He’ll bait the QB alot, but make no mistake he reads the ball well. Gotta make quick reads on him. The whole team lacks any speed. #3 (he wore #11 in our game) and # 23 are their only real threat at speed they have. #6 will blitz 4 out of 5 plays, because #86 gets alot of double teams. Keep someone one #6 he is very agressive, should take advantage of their schemes. On most of the pass plays #14 will hold the receivers and use a sling shot effect to get the receiver clear from the ball. Every time we got past the D it was over. Unless their corners or saftey got a good angle and just enough to push us out after really long gains. Flags, drops and 2 turnovers inside our own 30 were the only things that slowed us down. Even then if we had a kicker we would be playing you instead of them. Good luck to you. I hope you kick some richie rich butt…..

Black is Back

November 28th, 2009
5:11 pm

Ron #86 is NG and #6 is a sort of hybrid DE, think Demarcus Ware of Dallas, but nowhere near that kind of talent. He is very agressive, but also well coached, so he rarely over shoots the play.

Tru GA Peach from Peach Co

November 28th, 2009
5:13 pm

Way to Go Peach County – Like I told yall last week…… Its “STILL” PEACH season – Gosh I wanted sooo bad to have to play Carver-Columbus but i guess Gainesville will have to do next week – lol – See ya at the Dome !!!

Tru GA Peach from Peach Co

November 28th, 2009
5:17 pm

Way to Go Peach County Trojans!!! Congrats on ya win against St Pius X – Yall are well on ya way to another UNDEFEATED season and yet another AAA State Title for the trophy case. Opps i see Carver-Columbus has been sent home – Guess it will be PC & Gainesville @ the DOME!!!!!!! and remember “ITS STILL PEACH SEASON”

Tru GA Peach from Peach Co

November 28th, 2009
5:19 pm

lol- thought that 1st one didnt post – oops sorry – Happy Thanksgiving yall – Am i the only one still eating leftovers???

Hornets 2009

November 28th, 2009
5:24 pm

The last four left in each class did not get there because they are a bad team. SOme might have had better breaks some have better coaches, some have better players, but it’s suit up 22 and play with all your heart for 48 minutes that gets you there. Looks like some classics this weekend, Offense vs Defense; Defense vs Offence .. but it all comes down to one thing .. How bad do you want it.

Why they play the game … good point you have to prove it on the field each year. Many in the state believe the best overall team in the state is from AAA. But we’ll never know. Good luck to the 16 that remain.

newnan ec fan

November 28th, 2009
5:25 pm

Newnans stadium is fine.Restrooms on both sides food on both sides.It is in the city so parking can be a problem if your late.we have several streets that lead to the stadium.Last night at Grayson only one road out took forever.I dont think we had a problem with the camden game last year.Do you guys travel better than them.

SouthGARules

November 28th, 2009
5:26 pm

inthatrenches: Doubtful for Friday night, but a strong possibility for the finals. As far as my wife, no way in h@$$ would she pull for NSWR. She got her satisfaction during the regular season.
That Guy: If Region 1 was “still in bed with the GHSA”, don’t you think the finals would still be at home sites? The influence of Jim Hughes, Nick Hyder & others for years kept the finals at home stadiums.

SanityRules

November 28th, 2009
5:38 pm

Loud fan, you are correct . We don’t need to brag or boast as Newnan has not won anything yet. We just have an opportunity. Personally I have been on this blog for a couple of years being battered and bruised by our south Ga folks and others who say we are a product of a weak region. I guess a strong team can come out of a weak region. Right?

SanityRules

November 28th, 2009
5:38 pm

Loud fan, you are correct . We don’t need to brag or boast as Newnan has not won anything yet. We just have an opportunity. Personally I have been on this blog for a couple of years being battered and bruised by our south Ga folks and others who say we are a product of a weak region. I guess a strong team can come out of a weak region. Right?

BEAR MEAT..

November 28th, 2009
5:39 pm

GRIFFIN WILL COME IN MASS NUMBERS NEXT FRIDAY…since to me it look sold out at the chee..yesterday and sandy creek down the road GRIFFIN BEARS will turn this game from a road game to a HOME game..o.k BEARS bring that D—FENSE?

SanityRules

November 28th, 2009
5:40 pm

Sorry about the double post.

SanityRules

November 28th, 2009
5:53 pm

TNGADAWG, you don’t to worry about security at Newnan’s Drake stadium. In 30 years of attending games there,never heard one incident. One of the nicest communities you could ever visit. If you get there early you will find plenty of free parking. Late arrivals may have to walk a bit but you will be safe.

Grayson Student

November 28th, 2009
6:06 pm

newnan ec fan, i gave crdit where it was due, not sure why your still calling me out. just shows ignorance

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
6:21 pm

Honestly, CougarDad, I do not want one day of Newnan. I would have preferred a metro Atlanta program. I am very, very happy that everyone from outside of the metro Atlanta area performed so well. It will be interesting to see if the programs remaining receive the attention that programs like North Gwinnett and Lassiter were receiving.

I am a little afraid of Newnan. The Cougars are scary good and we know it at Northside. We learn valuable lessons and the Cougars violated us at the MAC. I hope we can get healthy and make a game of it. It is going to be a tough week.

Go Eagles!

EagleNationRising

November 28th, 2009
6:27 pm

AJC Sports: Sorry for the chaos last night. I went to bed just before 2 and it appears that David Grantham continued his chatter with some other former Northside alum that he knows. When we all get together at the State Championship game at the Georgia Dome, you will all see ENR and you will see David Grantham. I promise you if there is any other Northside alum there, they will tell you all about our athletic exploits. I say that very confidently. Just wait.

Any person who graduated from Northside in 1993 who is on this blog pretended that he is a top level high school football player is nuts. Some of the aforementioned heros that these guys are naming (i.e. Jeremy Avery) is a very good friend of mine and did not even play college football.

You guys do not travel to McConnell-Talbert and listen to these yahoos screaming at Conrad Nix on every play. It is funny because the truth is out school was just a mediocre program through the 1990s. It really gets under my skin.

My hope is this people on this blog organize a social of some sort. I pray that David Grantham and some of these other Northside posters show up. Then, you will see first hand the look on their faces when I walk into the room. At that point, my Northside credentials will be more than confirmed.

As for the Nix bashers, I am a little lost. We won the game.

btown3000

November 28th, 2009
6:36 pm

FITZGERALD IS ALL TALK AND NO GAME!!! IF YOU FORGOT WESTMINISTER BEAT LOVETT BY A LANDSLIDE AND THEY WOLVES OF BUFORD STOMPED WESTMINISTER DEEP INTO THE DEPTHS OF TOM RIDEN STADIUM! THIS WHOLE BUFORD GANG UP ON A BLOG IS HILARIOUS TO ME. WE ARE GOING TO EMBARRASS THE HURRICANES OF FITZGERALD ON THEIR OWN TURF!!! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN BUFORD WILL DOMINATE THIS COMING FRIDAY!!!!!

VA 7

November 28th, 2009
6:37 pm

I knew once Lassiter played a team with speed that their QB would be neutralized. They play in slow athletic region so he should put up huge numbers. Ogletree is playing at a Marcus Ball level(vs Parkview 2005) that no one will deny him of victory. He literally willed that game for Newnan.

PACKDADDY

November 28th, 2009
6:40 pm

So LHS thinks that lacrosse is king at Lassiter. Lacrosse, while a great outlet for student participation, is but a bug on a windshield as far as high school sports is concerned. I do not, however, blame you for trying to divert attention from the over ranked assessment of the Trojan football program. “Just wait till next year.”, seems like the teams putting away the equipment always say that. HAVE A NICE WEEK WASHING LAUNDRY. HA HA HA

SanityRules

November 28th, 2009
6:46 pm

I kind of enjoyed the NSWR civil war last night. There will be no fighting on the visitor’s side at Drake stadium ,no exceptions to the rule. I and my good friend inthatrenches will be there to referee if you Northside Eagles decide to scrape.

cane fan

November 28th, 2009
7:06 pm

BTOWN3000: BUFORD COACH SAID THAT COOK WAS ONE OF THE FASTEST OFFENSES THAT THEY HAVE SEEN, OUR OFFENSE IS GOING TO OVERWHELM YOU ALL AND OUR “D” IS TO STRONG AND SUPER FAST. BUFORD CUPCAKES WILL CRUMBLE!

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
7:27 pm

ENR – Sorry, man. I won’t be traveling to Georgia from Houston, Texas, to watch the GHSA staste championship game. It is not a priority in my life.

I will state it again. I probably have cheered for you. I probably will have a great deal of respect for your athletic ability past and present. Until I know who you are, it is difficult to give you any respect based on how you direct comments at people you don’t even know.

I don’t need a social for people to know who I am. It is real easy to type your name and own up to your comments. Please help us all understand you a little more and stop hiding behind a handle.

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
7:48 pm

ENR how’s the QB and Shaq I would like you guy’s to be healthy we want your best and I know the team will bring it Hey the David G thing are you guy’s like forthe same team?? Hey I know enough to know your sport is basketball and you are well read enough to know football that you sound like you played…why is it so important for him to know who you are? Hey hope you make it to Drake stadium…Be safe best of Luck on your travel back to the metro

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
7:51 pm

Re: inthatrenches

Are you asking me why it is important for ENR to know who I am or vice versa?

Callitlikeitis

November 28th, 2009
7:56 pm

I went to see Buford play in a game this year. And the Buford team this year is probably the weakest Buford team that I have seen in 7 years. Fitzgerald will expose them (like Colquitt did Lassiter this week) next week and the rest of Georgia will know what I have known this year. Fitzgerald is on a whole another level and I feel that they will the State Championship. You all will see!!!

By the way Northside WR fans, Newnan has a very small visitor seating section but may they will add temp seats like they did last year.

SanityRules

November 28th, 2009
8:00 pm

David ,this isn’t a social dating blog. Let it go. Read our paper, keep up with NSWR and let the rest of it go.

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
8:00 pm

vice versa

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
8:00 pm

Sanity we got to talk about players and what is beating in those chests !!! Man I thought we had all the right things going the right direction last year; but this team has taken heart to a new level the coaching unlike the Bass years knows how to adjust….that was a game last night that is what the playoffs are about stepping up each week….

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
8:04 pm

Re: SanityRules

It is difficult to do when statements you make our misrepresented and your character is slandered.

SanityRules

November 28th, 2009
8:09 pm

I hear you David . Just be a man and let it go .You all have a great team and great tradition. I love playing teams with passionate and knowledgeable fans such as NSWR.

David Grantham

November 28th, 2009
8:14 pm

Re: SanityRules

Will do. Thanks.

SanityRules

November 28th, 2009
8:21 pm

Inthatrenches , what benefits us is the way we lost last year. We felt like we were the best in the state but we didn’t play like it when it counted. There is a deep desire for this team to redeem itself for last year’s shortcomings. Last night the whole state saw what we knew all along. Newnan’s defense is fast ,big ,and hard hitting. No weakness.

Ron

November 28th, 2009
8:24 pm

Thanks Black Gold. I’ll pass info on to right person. I am certain they will get a lot from films but this will give emphasis. Thanks again.

inthatrenches

November 28th, 2009
8:35 pm

Sanity, cannot argue that….. one game at a time……. those boys are focused!

SWD Still Strong

November 28th, 2009
9:36 pm

Can everyone realize that if you dont win state at some point you will FACE DEFEAT so 50% of you bloggers will eat crow and to Griffin watch out for Clarke Central they have a strong defense but they wouldn’t have defeated us if Ken Malcolm didnt get hurt but thats besides the point. I think if Rajon nEAL runs and plays hard Griffin will be in T-R-O-U-B-L-E . Griffin won’t win state easily..

EAGLE1

November 28th, 2009
9:53 pm

Congratulations to the Eagles! We must play a better game against Newnan. It really suprised me that PTR held us like they did. They have a very good team. I don’t understand Lowndes beating them the way they did. That just shows you that anything can happen. Congratulation to the Cougars. I hope it’s a good clean game. I know they have a very good defense. I’m not sure about their offense, I think it is a little weak like ours. I think it will be a close game. Go Eagles!!

Jefferson

November 28th, 2009
9:53 pm

No toss, Calhoun hosts Lovett. Should be a good one.

wardawg

November 28th, 2009
10:48 pm

Pakcer’s you guy’s have played Camden before during the 04/05 palyoffs. Camden 9-0 winners, first round game. Some of your fans know how big Chris Gilman stadium is. More than enough space. Please pack the place out. Trust me Camden fans will be there. In fact they packed out the visitors side in North Gwinnett last friday. I am sure Camden is looking forward to your visit. I watched Colquitt on GHSTV, a very impressive bunch. Camden takes no one for granted. They seem to strap it on, lineup and play.

TRUE BLUE

November 28th, 2009
11:58 pm

DIDN’T ANYONE NOTICE THAT MAJORITY OF THE HOME TEAMS LOST FRIDAY NIGHT.

spwhite

November 29th, 2009
12:04 am

Too bad camden is not playing at Colquitt, the way we’ve been playing lately, I think we are playing better on the road.

Big Red Machine

November 29th, 2009
12:16 am

SWD Still Strong,

Hold your horses……Don’t exactly crown Clarke Central in the finals…..Rockdale has beaten those guys already this year. Trying to win again is NOT going to be an easy task, but it will be a great game because both teams have improved so much!!! Region 8-AAAA played good football this year, but they don’t get any respect because of previous years. This year is a different year and all the teams went out and EARN their respect by playing hard…..Regardless of who wins or not, Region 8-AAAA has alot to be proud of!!!

AA Region 6 Fan

November 29th, 2009
1:02 am

Cane Fan and BlackGold,
I can’t figure out if you two are young guys who just don’t know any better, or are old guys who just don’t know any better, but one thing is for sure. You are not current players or coaches on The Hurricanes team, because if you were, you wouldn’t be running your mouths against a team like Buford. Buford may find a few players each year who prefer to play for Buford than their normal school, and they may be younger than usual this year, but they are extremely well coached and plenty talented, plus big and strong. Believe me their coach is one smart coach who has many tools/tricks up his sleeve, but saves them for when they’re needed so they catch their opponent by total surprise. If they find they can’t run the ball down your throat, they will kill you on play-action passes. But I imagine they will rush for more points and yards than you ever dreamed possible. Just curious, how does Buford’s margin of victory over Cook compare with your margin over Cook? If you even score on Buford, you’ll be doing great. Their coach is also smart enough – just as I imagine your coach is – to brag on their opponents, both those they have already beaten and the next one on the schedule. I have no doubt that Fitzgerald has a superb team and deserves the ranking they have and much more recognition and appreciation than they get prior to the playoffs. But, if you think that The Canes or anyone will embarrass Buford this year or any year, that is a thought that is wiser to keep to yourselves, or just among close friends of the Canes family, until you have actually done the deed. I expect it will be a great game and wish both teams good luck and no injuries! Be sure to save all your postings so after the game you can show everyone and say “SEE I TOLD YOU!” or pretend you didn’t actually write them and say “That Cane Fan and BlackGold surely are enthusiastic, not too smart nor humble, but definitely enthusiastic.”

yo

November 29th, 2009
1:21 am

Fred I too am a believer that you can make numbers pretty much say any thing you need to prove, but in this case the numbers don’t lie.

Look at it another way. Northern region was made up of 16 Northern teams.
Southern Region was made up 8 Northern (from the Top 1/2 of the state) Teams and 8 Southern Teams.

I would say the Atlanta Area (Top 1/2) of the state had plenty of opportunity to prove themselves.

As I pointed out in another post in another week, of the 8 South teams
only 3 (Lowndes, Camden, and Colquit) were legitimate AAAAA schools and the rest were actually AAAA or under. According to the new school population numbers just put out.
2 of those 3 (Camden and Colquit) are still playing along with Northside who is soon to be back down into AAAA.

So of the 3 legite AAAAA schools from the south that made the semis 2 are left and the one that was beat was done so by one of the other legite AAAAA schools from the south.

Good news I see Newnan getting to the finals.
I feel like Northside has been cutting it too close lately
and it is time for them to get bit.

Bad news I predict Newnan will lose to Camden in the finals.

I think other posters (I was not one of them) said it best when they
said the state championship game was the Lowndes/Camden winner.

Camden seems to be on a roll.

Funny thing, at the beginning of the year I had Camden in the championship game against Lowndes at the Dome. I felt like they would lose to Grayson first game of the year, but improve drastically as the year went along.

Of course Lowndes blew that opportunity when they went down 10-7 at the hands of Northside and lost the 1AAAAA #1 seed.

But then, Newnan still has a chance to prove all of us doubters wrong.

Bear_Backer

November 29th, 2009
1:24 am

SWD Still Strong….yeah…hold your horses, and why are you concerned about the Mighty Bears?
sounds to me like you are still whining and looking for excuses because you got beat. We are not worried about Clarke Central. And Rockdale has already PROVED they are ROAD TOUGH! Griffin has their sights FOCUSED on those Sandy Creek Fighting Patriots. We understand how good they are, They made one of the toughest road trips in Ga. High School football, They marched in to a hostile Jackets nest at TCC, swatted them down AND took all their Honey! But guess what??? BEARS LOVE HONEY – and the Griffin Bears are HUNGRY!! …

AA Region 6 Fan

November 29th, 2009
1:24 am

Black is Back,
Any particular reason that you so resent the loss to Lovett? Most teams that are eliminated, and their fans, want the team that beat them to go on and win the championship. But I notice you still want to complain about why, in your opinion, you lost the game, and to negatively refer to Lovett players as “richie riches”. But, hey, it’s a free world and you can support any team you choose. Trust me the Calhoun coaches already have a great idea of what they will do in their plan to stop Lovett’s offense and score on the Lions’ defense. Things don’t always go as planned, but we all have a plan. And I hope your plans for the holidays and for 2010 go better than you dream! By the way, even though Lovett won the toss, we still travel to Calhoun because our stadium is too small for the GHSA to be happy. C’est la vie!

Mlk fan #1

November 29th, 2009
3:40 am

Newman fans don’t get me wrong your team is good but it kills me when u have someone say you shut our top player down when u know he couldn’t run . Just think if your star player Alec couldn’t perform where do u think Newman would be right now. I just want u to state the facts about a game when u beat some one.I love football that’s why I watch the games on comcast . Mlk will be back next year stronger than this year would like to see us play one of the gwinnett or south ga. Teams in the regular season.

randy prosen

November 29th, 2009
5:46 am

I sure do wish the semi-finals were in the dome. A chance for more kids to get up there. Any one have any thoughts on the matter?

Big Red Machine

November 29th, 2009
7:20 am

I’ve been watching this board since the play-offs began and I’ve noticed that NO ONE has picked Rockdale Co. to do anything but LOSE!!! 3 weeks of picks, 3 weeks of victories!! Yall guys, keep on sleeping on the Bulldogs. Those guys are playing DEFENSE and they’re doing things as a TEAM to win games. This will be a squeaker: Rockdale wins over Clarke Central for their 4th road win and advances to the title game against who? None other than those Bears!!!! I believe that those two haven’t played each other since 79′ when the Bears had Freddie Gilbert and Co. They destroyed the Bulldogs back then 48-0 and went on to the quarter-finals.

EagleNationRising

November 29th, 2009
8:10 am

David Grantham: I am going to clarify for this board something really quickly. You say that you are defending your character. I am openly questioning why you feel that you are at place to call out a Hall of Fame Georgia High School football coach. I stand firm in my questions about why you believe you are a person to go on record to question Conrad Nix.

Nix is a proven winner. No coach in Northside history is even close to the guy. I live in Atlanta and I find it disgusting that Northside has so many “experts” about football. If you take away Nix’s fine record, Northside is a slightly above 0.500 program. When you were at Northside, our Eagles were a borderline joke. When I was at Northside, our football team was mediocre, at best. We got “Peachtree Ridged” by Robert Davis and Warner Robins regularly. Your first year of high school Warner Robins beat Northside 41-6. 41-6, David.

I do not question your character. I do question what on your resume gives you the crown on being the Armchair Quarterback. As I have said, you are entitled to your opinion. I am certainly entitled to my ability to question you. Deal with it.

I scrolled through some of the posts you left, long after I was in bed. Let me say to this board. ENR played sports at Northside. David Grantham played sports at Northside. There would not be a living rationabl person who would question the athletic accomplishments, academic accomplishments, leadership, etc. at Northside HS. The same could be said of David Grantham. However, there is a difference between DG and ENR.

gdawg4

November 29th, 2009
8:26 am

AJC: PLEASE get ENR and the David Grantham crap off this board. I don’t think your post was read yesterday by them. They really need to find a different forum.

EagleNationRising

November 29th, 2009
8:56 am

gdawg4: What a hypocrit! I have been on this board for a few seasons. I have heard people call one another curse words (Brookwood Mom, did it to me just a couple of weeks ago). I have heard people literally call out teenage children a been bad players.

I have NEVER seen you call them out on this site. Interesting.

The sun is going to rise in my life with or without this site, partner. Some of the stuff that has been on this board is childplay compared to this. Unlike you, I have defended players from schools that I have no clue about. David Grantham literally called out Devon Pike and Conrad Nix. Since I know DG and his athletic resume at Northside, I called him out.

Frankly, I would do the same for any person who found it necessary to call out a high school player. I have done it on this site regularly. Franky, Northside players are rarely called out on this site because Northside usually wins. It is usually players on losing teams called out. Feel free to scroll through sites. I defend those kids in the same manner.

You can call out a team, a coach (who is a grown man). However, calling out a player by name is crossing the line. I am going to say something, especially when it comes from a person who’s athletic resume I am so familiar with.

inthatrenches

November 29th, 2009
8:56 am

MLK fan you wrote
“Newman u got a lot of luck the last two weeks with Mack brown being injured last week and two fumbles in the first half against Grayson that were not called one of the fumbles would have been returned for a touchdown and u scored a field goal instead . You have a good team but are just getting by “.
Look I know losing was a bitter pill but look “getting by” means beating who is in front of you I wished Mack Brown would have played we wanted your best………. let me ask you this why did MLK not wrap the hamstring, why did they not have a stationary Bike on the sideline, MLK is probably the most athletic team we faced but they were also undisciplined and the coaching did not adjust you were up by 6 at the half partly because of a fake punt play….Newnan adjusted to the kickoff in the second half we moved Ransby #10 and Ogletree #39 up to where the kick would go (Now if I were only up by 6(and fortunate to have 3 of that) and did not have my best player playing, away from home, I would not have kicked it to the other teams best player that was moved up to received that) You kick it deep and use what got you there; your defense!!!! Coaching cost you,,,another example: MLK’s second field goal you had the ball at Newnan’s 2 with first down because Newnan had too many players on the field you choose to keep the three rather than attempt to score a TD, another example: You go for it 4th and 1 at (your) 23 Cmon man that is not coaching when it is the 3rd quarter….You are fortunate that Newnan’s Offense were undisciplined and lethargic in the first half…. if you change your coaching decisions with those athletes you will go farther than the second round??? Hey Good luck next year…

EagleNationRising

November 29th, 2009
9:02 am

INthatrenches: Watch the Colquitt County vs. Stephenson game. I have NEVER seen a high school team that allowed its players to celebrate after catching a pass or rushing for 8+ yards as much as the Jaguars. It was shocking. The chest bumping and trash talking for simply plays.

The problem is many observers in DeKalb County do not see the problem with this behavior. There is not the necessary focus in high school football in the public schools in DeKalb County to win at the highest levels. It is a shame, because I believe that players do what they are coached to do. The way that kids act on the field is a representation of their coaching.

For programs like Stephenson, Martin Luth King, and Southwest DeKalb, it is all about coaching. One of those schools should be beating down Rick Tomberlin’s door!

SanityRules

November 29th, 2009
9:03 am

MLK fan #1, first of all it’s NEWNAN. Stop disrespecting my school by misspelling it. If Mack Brown couldn’t run,he shouldn’t have played. Did he play against Tift County last year when you got your butt kicked? The same Tift County we beat 42-0. You are a sore LOSER and I will ignore you until next year. You have absolutely nothing relevant to say.

Black is Back

November 29th, 2009
9:04 am

Region 6 AA Fan
You want a cookie? You know you are probably going to win it all. You are not fooling anyone. Most likely you are a Lovett fan or you would not keep getting so puffed up about this. I know we need a kicker, it directly cost us 2 games. However, we don’t play soccer here. When you barely have 450 in a high school and around 70 is in the band, you go with what you got. I know we dress out 60, but only 20 play. I personally, along with the majority of our fans, think we should start a petition to put one of our (never getting on the field) freshmen on that duty and let them do that at practice instead of watching. The richie rich stuff is the comments made prior to the game. ” Gee ya know we can’t find Folkston on the map.” That is insulting to a community that has a 25 percent unemployment rate. That is where that comes from. I never said all of your fans were that way, however some were, including your AD that called more than twice for directions. Given the fact that we started the season unranked I think we did pretty good. With that being said, you were the best team we played by far. If you are going to say that our lack of kicker wasn’t the reason we lost maybe you should watch the game film. As for the team speed, your #4 on offense and #3 and #23 on D were the only ones that could keep up. I do not root for north teams ever and won’t. Not very many of us down here do. When a team goes down we root for our neighbors, like Camden, Clinch, ect. That is because alot of us are related….

EagleNationRising

November 29th, 2009
9:09 am

Inthatrenches: The truth of the matter is the conversation has now moved out of metro Atlanta. I was really surprised to see some of the posters on this site attempting to claim Newnan as a metro Atlanta school. Last week, Newnan was going to be metro Atlanta roadkill.

Remember, GrayRam. He must be in some sort of protective custody program. He wanted to talk about Peachtree Ridge and Northside. Many Grayson posters did not even find it necessary to talk about the undefeated Cougars of Newnan. Newnan was just an afterthought. I warned these Grayson posters. I remember when Northside looked past Newnan. The Cougars gave us a beating that Northside fans will NEVER forget.

If our young Eagles do not get healthy quickly, we may be traveling down that dark, cold road again. We could not move the football against Peachtree Ridge. The AJC did not tell the story. They wrote that PRidge bottled up Shaquille O’Neill and Briar Van Brunt. The truth is Van Brunt went down with a concussion in the 2nd quarter (do to big hitting from the Lions) and O’Neill broke two fingers over a week ago.

May we play Colquitt County again? I do not want Newnan.

inthatrenches

November 29th, 2009
9:10 am

ENR I agree Coaching is what the athletes in Dekalb need, they should be knocking on Tomberlin’s door but they won’t…….. like you have stated before…and yes that is unfortunate….

EagleNationRising

November 29th, 2009
9:11 am

Sanity Rules: Notice the correlation between the top metro Atlanta programs losing once they play a program from outside of the metro Atlanta area. If the GHSA was not so focused on forcing every top program from outside of the metro Atlanta to play one another in the first two rounds, we would see more metro Atlanta programs falling.

It will be very interesting to hear the AJC’s and Todd Holcomb spin on it this week.

EagleNationRising

November 29th, 2009
9:14 am

Inthatrenches: I was just shocked when Stephenson sent the field goal unit on to the field with a 20-19 lead against Colquitt County. That call will remain etched in my head. Then, they actually kicked the football. Do these coaches in DeKalb County know what a squib kick is or do they teach their kids to kick it to the up man?

It is really sad for the kids. I want to see the first major public program in DeKalb County to follow Tucker’s lead and hire a coach from outside of the DeKalb County circle.

inthatrenches

November 29th, 2009
9:14 am

ENR Northside and Newnan are alot alike strong defenses and big games I think it will be a nail biter if #13 comes back do you think #4 may get on the field with him? Nix is smart….Newnan has got to prepare for anything….

EagleNationRising

November 29th, 2009
9:18 am

Randy Prosen: If the GHSA is going to play the State Championship game in the Georgia Dome, I do not support playing the semifinals in the Georgia Dome. I believe that the communities that are successful on the field deserve the opportunity to host as many state playoff games as possible.

The Georgia Dome is better for me (maybe you) because I live in Midtown. I can get on MARTA and get to the Dome or drive 5 minutes to the Dome. I loved the semifinal format for the same reason Randy suggested.

I understand why the GHSA has moved the finals to the Georgia Dome. I am certain it helps them make more money. It also helps with television, which I expect to grow in the current format. For me, I was going to go to see my Eagles in Warner Robins or Newnan.

SanityRules

November 29th, 2009
9:21 am

ENR, it is a shame that a sport where you have to have discipline, it is not preached. Coaches want to be these guys buddies and not their role models. These schools are content to win in the regular season and lose in the first and second rounds. There won’t be any coaching change as they feel everything is AOK.

EagleNationRising

November 29th, 2009
9:26 am

Seriously, Inthatrenches, Conrad Nix saved us. Our season was finished. It has not been properly said. Peachtree Ridge literally dominated us. I think Bill Ballard made a mistake milking the clock. On the other hand, the PRidge defense gave NOTHING!

We have to get #6, Shaquille O’Neill. I would like to have #13, Briar Van Brunt. I believe that the other QB gives us some expanded flexibility (Masteller, #4). To defend Van Brunt, without O’Neill we do not have the necessary flexibility. We have to get it this week or it is going to be a long Friday night. O’Neill is our best offensive player and has been all year. He is the engine. Van Brunt plays off of him. He was forced to do everything on Friday and we really ran into some problems.

I am going to tease my friends from Gwinnett County. However, Peachtree Ridge could have easily beat us. It sounds like Grayson could have beaten Newnan. The important thing to remember (GrayRam, SuwaneeOwns, and BulldawgBite) is neither did. It is officially girls’ basketball season in Gwinnett County.

We need to get healthy, Inthatrenches, or it is going to be girls’ basketball season at Northside too. I have no doubt that Nix will have us ready. You should have seen the opening play for Northside and the play that we tied the game on. We may have had negative yards and it was just brilliance…similar to the big play against Lowndes County. The guy is just a step ahead of practically every coach in the state.

Reeze

November 29th, 2009
9:29 am

randy prosen……..I thought it was a foolish idea to move the semi’s from the dome……..I mean what idiot came up with the idea?……The 20 top teams in Georgia get to showcase their talent across the country and around the globe(web)…..Potential scholly’s lost , I know a couple kids over the years that got looks and late offers from colleges solely based on thier performances at the dome, makes you wonder how many kids will miss out on scholly’s , not from D- 1’s ,but from D-2’s and HBCU”s that don’t have the big recruiting budgets as D-1″s and used the semi weekend to see Georgia’s top talent from 20 teams or find a diamond that was overlooked…..Now cut in half…….As far as the Championships at the dome , I disagree also….the semi’s at the dome everyone benefits…..The Championships’s belong to the community’s ,more so in south and middle Georgia…….The 2007 AAAA championship game between Northside and Ware Co. was the most electrifying game that i have ever attended , Ware’s entire community was invovled , It seemed to be the biggest event in the county in years . Small community’s like Ware and others across the state shouldn’t be robbed of such events…..No thought was even given to the folks who couldn’t afford the trip and tickets to the Dome or the Elderly that maybe couldn’t put up with the 4,5, or 6 hour ride from south Ga………Randy this is almost criminal what was done.

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