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HOT TOPIC: The GHSA has released the 2010-11 region realignments but the bigger news may be a possible return to the old two-year reclassification cycle from the current four-year cycle. Post your thoughts on the two-year cycle vs. four-year cycle (and region changes) RIGHT HERE.
GHSA BRACKETS: AAAAA | AAAA | AAA | AA | A
Here are the semifinals playoff games you can find stories and photos from later tonight on ajc.com…
Northside-Warner Robins vs. Newnan
Griffin vs. Sandy Creek
Flowery Branch vs. Gainesville
Don’t forget to check out these semifinals gamers…
Lovett vs. Calhoun
Rockdale Co. vs. Clarke Central
Don’t forget to check out our roundups from around the state. Here’s what you’ll find…
Colquitt Co. vs. Camden Co.
Eastside vs. Peach Co.
Buford vs. Fitzgerald
Wilcox Co. vs. Clinch Co.
Savannah Christian vs. Darlington
GHSA BRACKETS: AAAAA | AAAA | AAA | AA | A
Semifinals topic: Would a return to the two-year reclassification cycle help or hinder the playoffs in the coming years?
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topper
December 4th, 2009
11:31 am
cchswildcat86 – I sure hope it does ! But either way I will be there!
COUGFAN88
December 4th, 2009
11:32 am
Well tonight is the night….that all trash talking will have to end from one sie or the other…Northside keep talking your trash..we don’t care..we just play football here in Newnan…Your Arch rivals beat you this year…and you were talking trash before that game too..We beat our Arch Rivals this year in East Coweta..so excuses from either side tonight after the game..I don’t want to hear about blown calls by the refs…or bad spots of the football on close fourth down plays..I just want you to be respectful…of whoever wins the game(NEWNAN)…No excuses tonight..We know Coach Nix is a great coach..so stop trying to convince us..we already know…ok..or are you trying to convince yourself?Trash Talking is for those that are not too sure of themselves..You almost lost last week against PTR and you still talked trash..we almost lost to Grayson last week and we gave them their props..they are a great team..we were just lucky no one blocked Alec on that field goal try and he was able to block the field goal…Go Cougs..but fellow bloggers look for the excuses tonight after the game…from Northside ok..
COUGFAN88
December 4th, 2009
11:36 am
One more thing ENR with all his stats was proven wrong last week..and never answered to the guy he was trying to tear down(David)…so bring up all the stats you want ENR just verify your stats before you boast ok…
cchswildcat86
December 4th, 2009
11:37 am
Topper.. me to I’ve got my rainsuit ready!!!! Go Cats!!!!
grayram
December 4th, 2009
11:40 am
SportsFan31313
I have read a few comments on these blogs about Savannah schools dominating Basketball. When was that? In the last decade Wheeler has won the most and Savannah hasn’t won at all.
here are the winners
2008 Wheeler
2007 Norcross
2006 Norcross
2005 Wheeler
2004 South Gwinnett
2003 Wheeler
2002 Wheeler
2001 Berkmar
2000 Berkmar
grayram
December 4th, 2009
11:46 am
Go Cougars!!
North Warner Robins should have trouble scoring unless you give them a turnover close to the endzone. PRidge gave them a game, Newnan will not do that.
Newnan 10 N.Warner Robins 0
Paesine
December 4th, 2009
11:49 am
The only rivalry that Camden has ever had is..err, was…charlton county. We played every year until 2003 or 4, can’t recall off the top of my head, but charlton decided to end the rivalry as Camden was such a larger school and had a drastic series lead. I can’t say that i blame them. It’s not really fair to allow AA schools to play AAAAA schools in most cases. (charlton, buford, and few others could prolly run the table in region 3-AAAAA…haha).
I really hope i get off work in time to go to the game tonight. I talked to my boss and she is going to try and work it out. If i don’t get off in time, i can at least listen to Mr. Outlaw on the radio. I love how excited he gets over even a 1 yard gain!
Good luck to all participants in tonight’s games.
Go Cats!
Paesine
December 4th, 2009
11:51 am
I’m pretty sure they meant that savannah dominates their region in basketball, not the entire state.
topper
December 4th, 2009
11:54 am
cchswildcat86 – I haven’t got a rain suit ……. But I have a whole box of hefty lawn trash bags!!!!! lol..
I guess they will have to do!
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
12:00 pm
grayram,
I’m speaking about Region…. But while you looking at who has won the State, look at how far those Savannah Schools go in the post season. My point in defending Region 3-AAAAA was not about who was winning the State Titles but how much successful besides football the Savannah Schools are in other sports.
cchswildcat86
December 4th, 2009
12:01 pm
My wife shot down that idea..lol
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
12:01 pm
Topper,
Thank you. You too as well.
Bleed Blue
December 4th, 2009
12:04 pm
A LOT of the Camden Players play offense and defense which increases their chance of injuries…has anyone taken that into account?!
topper
December 4th, 2009
12:04 pm
my wife is not going so my son and I will be in trash bags if necessary! Hoping it will pass before game time!
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
12:11 pm
Paesine,
You may be correct against the Savannah Schools but I doubt it very seriously your team will be successful against any Region 3-AAAAA outside of Savannah. Thats for sure…..
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
12:16 pm
Paesine,
I doubt it very seriously that Charlton County, Buford, and your few other teams in that classification will be successful or run the table against any Region 3-AAAAA football teams outside of Savannah. That’s for sure…..
BEAR MEAT..
December 4th, 2009
12:25 pm
the bears are hungry..so please do not feed them until 7:30 p.m..o.k bear fans LET’S SHOW UP IN MASS NUMBERS..gates open at 5:00 p.m..see ya at the game..
Paesine
December 4th, 2009
12:29 pm
That’s basically what i was getting at. As the almost the entire region is made up of savannah schools. I was also speaking as if that team was to take the place of camden and not including them in that as any of the smaller schools shouldn’t be able to beat a AAAAA power.
On another note. I am glad to report that the Jacksonville sports radio stations are finally starting to recognize camden. We were getting some love during their “Friday Night Lights” update this afternoon. This is only the 3rd time i’ve heard them mentioned (others being vs. Lowndes where they only mentioned the expected crowd size to be 25,000, and vs. First Coast which is a Jax school). I, admittedly, know very little about colquitt county, but they were getting a lot of love during the break down of tonight’s game.
Northside (please drop the WR)
December 4th, 2009
12:33 pm
Are any of these games going to be on TV? I wish they’d go back to playing the semi-finals at the dome.
White Trash
December 4th, 2009
12:33 pm
Colquitt County Underdog – Lassiter was overrated just like N. Gwinnett and I believe most of the bloggers had picked you guys to win that game anyways. So stop talking about being favored or not, that craps does not matter in the 3rd rounds plus in the playoffs. Just want to say one more thing though, CAMDEN Defense is no punk, they are fast and tackle well. The game will be decided by them, not us.
CDog
December 4th, 2009
12:33 pm
I call Newnan over NSWR and Sandy Creek over Griffin. Both should be exciting games.
White Trash
December 4th, 2009
12:35 pm
SportsFan31313- Yes, Camden is know for Football in the State, no question but for our region, Camden is not a pushover in the other sports except Basketball, I will give you that.
WAQ
December 4th, 2009
12:37 pm
“What we’re trying to communicate is this: If you ask schools that have 1,700 or 1,800 students to play against schools that have 3,000 or more, it’s really unfair,” Swearngin said.
The GHSA should not allow schools to play up in classification if their goal is to achieve competitive balance in regions. Like I have said before it’s not Camden fault, it’s the GHSA and Savannah. The Savannah schools have only won 2 championships in BB in 30 years (1992 Johnson, Savannah, 1998 Savannah) so why they continue to play up is a mistery.
6-AAAAA Observor
December 4th, 2009
12:37 pm
Exactly what would the GHSA have done if the Savannah schools had decided not to play up? Where would the other AAAAA region have come from?
There are not enough teams in AAAAA for 8 regions. The Savannah schools sort of solved the problem, but Region 1 is left with just 5 teams, which means the No. 4 team in that region can go to state with exactly 1 region victory.
Just about all of the metro Atlanta AAAAA regions could use another team or 2, and at least 2 of those regions are going to have a few extremely weak playoff teams next year, and likely in the immediate future.
The artificial number picked out of a hat by the GHSA to determine which teams should play in AAAAA or AAAA should have been lowered enough to keep the Warner Robins schools, Chattahoochee and a few of the east Cobb schools, among others, in AAAAA.
Chattahoochee is bailing on all its local rivals to play in what should be a very weak AAAA region. Hope the wins are worth the extra travel and loss of revenue/local rivals.
And given how well they’ve competed at the AAAAA level, Warner Robins & Northside WR should clean up in AAAA. Good for them. Also for Charlton County in Class A. As Al Davis says, “Just win, baby.”
Considering how well the Savannah teams traditionally fare in the AAAAA playoffs, it would be fitting if the GHSA limited that region to 2 teams in the playoffs (give the Region 1 & 2 champs a first round bye). Also, make Camden play on the road any time it faced a fellow region champion instead of having a 50-50 shot at a home game thanks to essentially being handed a region title.
Not knocking Camden’s great program, but even the school’s supporters have to admit that their team’s road to the playoffs is a whole lot smoother than anyone else in AAAAA. Taking away the coin flip would be a small measure to account for that, but we all know the GHSA would never do that. Or limiting Region 3’s playoff teams.
Apart from the teams in Region 2, I imagine there are a whole lot of AAAAA coaches in metro Atlanta and south Georgia (and coaches of several former AAAAA teams as well) who are having a difficult time wiping the smiles off their faces after getting a first glimpse at the realigned regions.
White Trash
December 4th, 2009
12:46 pm
Northside (please drop the WR) – Yes, Northside vs. Newnan will be on.
WAQ
December 4th, 2009
12:54 pm
6-AAAAA Observor
Dead on post…. Let’s hope GHSA people are listening…
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
12:58 pm
White Trash,
Yes, I was defending Region 3-AAAAA as it’s is good in other sports. Camden County run the Region in Football but nothing else. I am a graduate of Bradwell Institute, which is not in Savannah, Ga but outside of Savannah, Georgia if people don’t know where Bradwell Institute is located. Normally, the ONLY two dominating teams are Camden County and until this year, Bradwell Institute. Camden County has nine Region Championships, and I think Bradwell Institute has ten. Correct me if I am wrong. But when you get to Basketball, the Savannah owns it. Then Bradwell Institute does very well in Track and etc. Savannah does well in Baseball. So for people to say that Region 3-AAAAA is a weak region, look at it again as a whole in all sports. In addition, Region 3-AAAAA is so weak as Camden County has two State Championships and is closing in on another one this year. But without Camden County in football, you can rightfully say that Region 3-AAAAA is a weak region when it comes to football overall due to the Savannah teams, and I will agree with you on that topic.
grayram
December 4th, 2009
1:01 pm
SportsFan31313
I was just wandering if maybe they used to dominate way back when, like Valdosta did with football.
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
1:03 pm
6-AAAAA Observor
Exactly right on point. I stated that earlier when the reclassifications we being discussed, and formulated.
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
1:06 pm
grayram .
Bradwell Institute did very well in the 80’s and early 90’s. Back then the highest Classification was AAAA.
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
1:08 pm
grayram,
Well let me just say this, Bradwell Institute have beaten some very good football programs back then in the regular season and post season play offs. Example, Bradwell Institute have beaten Warner Robins, Valdosta, Newnan, Carver Of Columbus, Baldwin County, and more.
White Trash
December 4th, 2009
1:09 pm
SportsFan31313 – I am a Camden grad ‘97′ and I agree with you about football and how weak the region is. Bradwell just had an off year, there has been times when that game between them would decide the region champs. You guys will be back.
The rest of the sports, except Basketball is up for grabs every year the region. Camden plays good Baseball, girls Softball etc..
Northside (please drop the WR)
December 4th, 2009
1:10 pm
White Trash– really? What station? GPTV?
White Trash
December 4th, 2009
1:12 pm
SportsFan31313 – You cannot forget about Brunswick, you guys beat them and they had a couple of runs in the playoffs, since they dropped to 4A, they have been consistantly a good team.
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
1:12 pm
Region 3-AAAAA (Formerly Region 3-AAAA) back then had a lot of very good football teams outside of savannah and a couple in Savannah. Namely, Savannah’s Benedictine High School, Statesboro, Effingham County, Savannah’s Thompkins High School, Brunswick, Coffee County,Bradwell Institute, all of these teams have a made a run for State Title back in the 80’s and 90’s.
White Trash
December 4th, 2009
1:12 pm
GPTV? YES…
TNGADAWG
December 4th, 2009
1:12 pm
6AAAAA Observer, agree the coin toss has got to go. That is the way a “wimp” or “sissy” would handle things. Next thing you know they will want to go to Rock, Paper, Scissors ! There are numerous tiebreakers that could be installed. When it gets down to the semis- a neutral site should be chosen about halfway between the two schools, or a centrally located site in the middle of the state such as Macon-Warner Robins. I’m sure there are plenty of towns/schools who would love to host these games for a 50/50 cut of the money. There are simple solutions but of course the type people that are running the GHSA have no common sense or logic. That one thing is obvious !!! BTW, Todd Holcomb says in another article (about no metro schools in playoffs this year) that technically Newnan is part of the Atlanta area. I think just maybe we should let the people of Newnan decide that. I would bet that if you ask 10 actual residents of that city, that 9 would rather be associated with South GA than Atlanta. I know a couple of folks from there and they do not want anything to do with Atlanta. AND, if Alan Jackson says Newnan is in South GA, then it is !!!
White Trash
December 4th, 2009
1:13 pm
SportsFan31313 – You read my mind with your last post.
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
1:16 pm
White Trash States:
SportsFan31313 – I am a Camden grad ‘97′ and I agree with you about football and how weak the region is. Bradwell just had an off year, there has been times when that game between them would decide the region champs. You guys will be back.
The rest of the sports, except Basketball is up for grabs every year the region. Camden plays good Baseball, girls Softball etc..
White Trash,
I agree with you.
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
1:16 pm
White Trash,
I stated it before I could send it.
WAQ
December 4th, 2009
1:24 pm
SportsFan31313
The problem Bradwell Institute is having also they compete with Liberty County for players. Liberty County competes in one the toughest region 3-AAA (Washington County, Baldwin and Burke County). Imagine if you only had one school in your county.
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
1:27 pm
White Trash States:
SportsFan31313 – You cannot forget about Brunswick, you guys beat them and they had a couple of runs in the playoffs, since they dropped to 4A, they have been consistently a good team.
White Trash,
Yes Brunswick has done that in Class AAAA. But next season, the competition will be a lot tougher for Brunswick. Take a look at the new Region of 2-AAAA. Read the comment below very carefully:
Region 2 -AAAA
Div. A
Brunswick
Glynn Academy
Liberty County
Richmond Hill
Ware County
Wayne County
Div. B
Effingham County
Evans
Greenbrier
Lakeside, Evans
South Effingham
Statesboro
With that being said, Liberty County High School Panthers Head Football Coach, Coach Kirk Warner has increased the level of competition, playing against some very good football programs. The Panthers had a good season this year in what I believe to be the toughest Region of this Classification in the state (Region 3-AAA). This will make the Panthers Sports Program even stronger. The Panthers will face in their Sub Region, a very good Ware County Football Team, and Brunswick Football Team. Brunswick, the2009-2010 Region 2-AAAA Region Champions overall football record for the season was 8-3 in addition to making it to the 2nd round of the post season playoffs, losing to North Clayton. Ware County2009-2010 Region 2-AAAA 2nd runner up overall football record was 6-6, and they too made it to the 2nd round of the post season playoffs losing to Class AAAA Perennial Power Griffin.
In Region 2-AAAA as a whole, you have three Augusta area Schools. The three Schools that are out of Evans, Georgia are the 2009-2010 Region 3-AAAA Champions Lakeside Evans, who finished the 2009-2010 season 10-1 but losing in the first round to Westside Macon. You have 2nd runner up Evans High School who finish the 2009-2010 season with an overall record of 8-3 losing in the first round of the post season playoffs to Ware County, and you also have former Region 2-AAAAA Greenbrier High School that dropped down to Region 2-AAAA that will make itself known in this Region. Lets not forget about the Statesboro Blue Devils who will be coming off a rebuilding season, that is known to be a very good football team, and is also known for their winning tradition. Then you have the remaining Schools that will make up Region 2-AAAA. That is Effingham County, South Effingham County, Wayne County, Richmond Hill, and Glynn Academy. Let it be known that this will be a very exciting2010-2011 Football Season as the teams in this region will playing these games in the front of capacity crowds.
If I’m not mistaken, next year Liberty County High School will be playing in one of the two Divisions, (Division A) where there will be a Sub Region Champion. The winner (Sub Regions Champions) out of the two Divisions, (Division A and Division B) will play against each other in the Region Finals, where the winner in the Regional Finals will become the Region Champions, and Represent Region 2-AAAA as the number one seed in the post season playoffs. So there you have it. Region 2-AAAA is loaded with talent, and some very good football programs. It seems to me that we are beginning to see “A Shift In Football Dominance From Bradwell Institute to Liberty County High School”. Let me know what you think about Liberty County High School New Realignment, and Classification.
White Trash
December 4th, 2009
1:28 pm
SportsFan31313 – How is the weather down there for the Camden game? I am up in DC this week/weekend due to work.
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
1:28 pm
WAQ and White Trash,
We are definitely right on point with each other….. Read my comments above to White Trash…..
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
1:30 pm
I believe it is suppose to rain. But you know, I don’t believe that a little rain will hurt anyone. I will be there.
dakotah
December 4th, 2009
1:30 pm
cant wait for tonite
dakotah
December 4th, 2009
1:31 pm
sportsfan31313 im bak haha
dakotah
December 4th, 2009
1:34 pm
omg its gonna rain at the game tonite
SportsFan31313
December 4th, 2009
1:35 pm
dakotah,
Boy, what are you doing on here? Shouldn’t you be in school / Class?
They haven’t let school out early because of the game tonight have they? 
dakotah
December 4th, 2009
1:37 pm
….