Program of the decade? Camden, Northside stake claims
Northside and Camden County will play on Saturday for the Class AAAAA championship.
Is this also for the title of ”football program of the decade”?
Let’s look at the candidates:
Northside: 121-13 record this decade, two state titles, two runner-up finishes, but is it significant that the titles were won in Class AAAA, below the highest level?
Camden Couty: 120-13 record this decade, two state titles, but are Camden’s W-L record and playoff draws enhanced from playing in the state’s weakest Class AAAAA region?
Lowndes: Three state titles and six championships in the state’s toughest region, but does that make up for having only 106 victories this decade and a 2-4 record vs. Camden County?
Buford: 137-7 record this decade and five state titles, with a sixth possible, but how do you compare AA vs. AAAAA?
Is there another program that deserves consideration? Parkview? LaGrange? Charlton County?
As far as the other finals, there are no great surprises that I see except Clarke Central. Great job by Leroy Ryals in reviving a program that hasn’t been in a title game since 1992. Sandy Creek also deserves some recognition. An early loss conspired to keep this team out of the limelight until it counts.
All the finalists from AAA down have been ranked No. 1 or No. 2 at some point this season. I’d say Sandy Creek is a solid favorite to win AAAA, but the rest of the finals are toss-ups.
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CAMDENCOAST
December 9th, 2009
9:15 pm
The ignorance on here is amazing!!! I even read someone say Camden chooses to play in a week region to rest it players. Since when do high schools get to chose their regions? Stop with the easy region stuff, we play were they put us just like yall do. We know our region games are boring and easy, but there is nothing we can do about. But sayin it is an unfair advantage is silly since we have no say so in the decision. I would agree with you if we planned it made it this way.
Buford… You are making you program look bad by claiming the program of the decade. You will no way earn that title playing in AA. If you want the title play the next 10 years in AAAAA. If you are scared then be content with being the best AA team of the decade, instead of saying noone will play you, move up and they will not have a choice.
NORTHSIDE EAGELS !!!!!!
December 9th, 2009
9:32 pm
go eagels go
Shawn
December 10th, 2009
10:19 am
Yes I was speaking of Howard “Buzz” Busby. I had the pleasure of speaking with him at the Greenville/Wilcox game. Its a shame he retired so young. Hell of a coach.
jaberwocky
December 10th, 2009
10:46 am
Camden Semi’s 2004 also.
Black is Back
December 10th, 2009
4:53 pm
Go Cats!! Maybe it is not fair to compare Buford to the 5A teams on here, but you can’t deny that they have had a heck of a decade. With that being said their resume would look better if Charlton wasn’t in AA. Now they can claim ownership to AA without looking over their shoulder at us!! Go Indians!!
nhs student/drumline player
December 10th, 2009
6:55 pm
Camden fan:who said that we had a young team last year? we have a sophmore white out and tight end junior running back and QB Junior defense besides jucie brison brandon and greg.watever i cant wait till saturday.Northside WE READY FOR WAR!!!!!
NORTHSIDE SPIRIT
December 10th, 2009
8:30 pm
When we get 2 the dome lets show Camden respect . GO EAGELS GO !!!!!!!
plowboy
December 12th, 2009
8:40 am
watched both games last night and let me tell you buford would get crushed by a lot of aaaaa teams , they are slow !!!!!!1
NHS All day
December 12th, 2009
12:29 pm
Todays the day northside.nhs drumline player.thats are football/band theme song We ready for WAR!!!
tj
December 12th, 2009
10:30 pm
Go Camden Back To Back Cant Touch Us Now I Dont Wont To Hear We Have A Weak Region We Took Out The Top 3 Teams In Region 1 Now Can We Get Some Respect????????????????????????
Marktwain
December 13th, 2009
8:34 am
Putting NHS in the same category with Camden is laughable. The majority of NHS’s 121 wins were in 4A. Most of their games, especially during 06-07, were glorified practices running up the score and completely lesser talent. NHS is good but this year played WAY above their heads. They were a couple of bouncing balls away from a 6 or 7 win season.They had heart, I’ll give them that. But in the end that can only get you so far. As I watched how that team was getting flustered and thrown off their game so easily last night, I realized they didn’t belong there. The way they looked last night was the way they looked earlier against WRHS in that 4th qtr. If you actually hit them in the mouth early they can’t recover.
The next time anybody wants to discuss teams of the decades, let’s break them up in classes. NHS may be the best 4A team of the decade but they don’t belong in the same class as Camden.
Congrats Camden, YOU are the team of the decade.
CJ Dawg
December 13th, 2009
10:28 am
As a former Camden player, I am proud of the way Coach Herron and his staff has brought Camden into such prominence. The team plays hard and seems to play with class. It makes me proud to be a Wildcat.
Can’t take anything away from Northside at all. They got hit early and yet they played a hard, physical game. I just hope that some of the players from both sides of the ball end up playing in state college.
BJohnDawg
December 13th, 2009
11:07 am
Camden won the State championship 31-3.
And I think the debate about the best in the decade is over.
They have a legit claim.
Oh and we all recognize that Region 1-AAAAA is the best.
But Camden beat three teams from that region Lowndes,Colquitt, and Northside to win the state.
Does not matter who they play, they got it done.
And THAT is the reason they are the state champions in back to back seasons.
Congrats CATS!
Camden Fan Living In Lowndes County
December 13th, 2009
12:29 pm
For all the people talking about region 3-AAAAA, Camden WANTED to be put in 1-AAAAA. GHSA wouldn’t do that because of the travel time, so all the AAA and AAAA schools we play in the region we are FORCED to play. We did’t ask to stay in Region 3. Not only that, but we beat the top 3 teams 1-AAAAA had to offer.
SportsFan31313
December 13th, 2009
3:47 pm
Team and Program of the Decade belongs to Camden County. Great Job Region 3-AAAAA Camden County Wildcats….
new in camden
December 13th, 2009
9:48 pm
well…..21 – 0 9+ minutes remaining in 1st quarter. Welcome to Camden Co football NWR!! 31 -3 and most left at end of 3. I think the kids did the talking!!!!
Jarmal
December 14th, 2009
2:08 pm
Great job camden, that is what you call true dominance and a classy program.
Wild Bill
December 14th, 2009
6:54 pm
Well at least 2 teams from that weak 3-AAAAA region scored more than 3 points.
Denny
December 15th, 2009
2:50 pm
Camden County has a strong program that goes all the way down to Grammar School age programs,so these players have played Jeff Herrons system forf 7 years before they are seniors. Plus don’t forget……these youngsters are pulpwooders, that is paper mill country, Also with that huge navy base there more prospects move in each week thanks to Navy transfers, and the kids whose parent transfers stays around to finish eligibility, Canden has a never ending stream of players coming along. What does it matter who they play in the region? ….only the playoffs is what gets you the bacon.
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