Free-For-All Forum: Georgia high school football FINALS scores, updates, photos and chat – LIVE!

To “AVikingsFan” … on behalf of all of us at the AJC, we wish you a speedy recovery and Happy Holidays. Michael

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Get well soon…remember, it’s only a liitle more than 8 months before you can be cheering your Vikings once again.

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I forgot one, who deserved the hype, Coach Nix of course, 300 wins and still counting.

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Biggest dissapointment, Carvell and Holcomb picking winners and losers this year

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Okay, my one post for the week…

I have no dog in any of the 5 fights this week, but I’ll be watching them all. Here are my predictions:

AAAAA: Camden gives Northside fans something to bitch about all winter. Camden 24-17.

AAAA: Clarke Central finishes its 2009 run in grand style and wins one for Billy Henderson. The Glads are back. AAAA beware. Gladiators rock the Creek 30-14.

AAA: After a lifetime of being just close enough to taste it, Gainesville FINALLY gets a plateful and brings the big tamale home to City Park. In another nail-biter, Red Elephants 28-24 over Peach County.

AA: Buford gets to make room for yet another state title trophy, but not in as dominating a fashion as in years past. Wolves bring it home, edge Calhoun 28-21.

A: Who to pick?? Coin toss. Wilcox has made deep playoff runs before, but Savannah Christian ousted Lincoln County in Lincolnton, something that very few have ever done, stopping Larry Campbell’s crew on downs inside the five. Sounds good to me. Savannah Christian makes another defensive stand late and takes the big trophy home to Chatham County. Call it 17-14.

Anyone?

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CAMDEN WILDCATS BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO YOUR THING BOYS!!!!!!!!!!

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sorry mighty trojan ,but we’re bringing home state..Cairo smoked yall. and we smoked cairo.Time to tear the hot tamale up…

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I think I will stick with the 10-7 deal. Camden 10 Northside 7.. Bring another back to the Southeast corner boys! Go Cats!

AVikingFan- You will be in my families prayers. Get well soon the next football season is right around the corner!! And we all know you don’t want to miss your mighty Vikings!

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long time coming, I saw the ‘60 game Waycross 49 GHS 0
Red Elephants take this one going away 38-21

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Hey AVikingFan,

Know that a lot of us on this blog thinks very highly of you, and for myself, you are a good friend. Get well soon.

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Greetings to Todd Holcomb, Micheal Carvel, AJC Sports, EagleNationsRising, Mistermak, SouthGaRules, Reeze, Yo, Slalom, Viking Dad, and those whom are regulars on this blog whom I have not mentioned.

Thank you for sending AVikingFan, and his family your warm heart felt sentiments, and also your prayers for a speedy recovery.

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keys to a Northside win on saturday night!!!!!!
1.No Turnovers
2.Get out of the Way during a punt return
3.Tebow Van Brunt,Briar
Northside 21 Camden wildcats 10 It is time to show Camden county what Region 1 class AAAAA is All About this saturday!!!!Have a Safe trip to the Dome Wildcats a 5 hours 23 min drive!!!! and GO peach County Trojans and Wilcox Patriots!

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AVikingFan: It is GREAT to see that you are up and blogging. I still owe you a drink, old friend. We will catch up with one another at another time. We should also make it sooner than later because known of us really knows what God’s plan is in our lives.

If I need to come down to a game down in Martin Stadium, let me know. We can get a drink and bite to eat before a Viking game. Just make sure the Viking fans around you treat me a little better than your Vikings treated our Eagles at Martin Stadium last season.

Get well. We will miss you at the State Championships! Please keep myself and all of the bloggers here posted on your recovery. I know there have been lots of prayers and well-wishes around you. There will be a Warner Robins native in Atlanta praying for your FULL recovery. Take great care of yourself, AVikingFan!!!

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Kiffin – theres a difference between pushing the limits ( lattimore & james) and putting young kids careers and lives in danger (richardson, jackson, edwards, etc.) through a stupid football programKi

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GO NORTHSIDE!!!!heard a rumor coach Mcpherson will be at FLORIDA STATE next year!

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EagleNationRising- that is the best reason I have heard you give all season for a Northside win! It should be a great game and for the same reason you picked Northside I will pick Camden!!!! See ya at the dome!

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continues key of the Game
4 That kind of refeers will be officALY THE GAME
5.Make it Happen for Chris johnson #96
My solution of Wildcats weak ReGion Schedule is be a TCU horn Frog Mountain West Conferece get free number 1 seeds about every year!!!!!!!!!!

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Great picks EagleNationsRising. However; I believe the Legendary Clarke Central will stop Sandy creek in there tracks. maybe next year for Sandy Creek.

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Here again are my picks:

Class AAAAA – Camden Co. vs. Northside-Warner Robins

Winner: Camden County

Class AAAA – Clarke Central vs. Sandy Creek

Winner: Clarke Central

Class AAA – Gainesville vs. Peach Co.

Winner: Peach County

Class AA – Calhoun vs. Buford

Winner: Calhoun

Class A – Savannah Christian vs. Wilcox Co.

Winner: Savannah Christian

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Buford in AA
Gainesville in AAA

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1bighammer: No dis to the Creek at all, but I grew up when teams trembled at the thought of setting foot in Death Valley just off of Baxter Street in Athens. These kids have risen from the mudhole of mediocrity to levels that I don’t think anyone expected, and they have just gotten stronger as the playoffs got deeper. I expect to see a great game, but I have to stand by my earlier statement. Glads rock the Dome as they take the crown. Maybe a little closer than the 30-14 I posted last night, but not much.

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Hear kitty kitty wildcats meat, are you referring to Northside being meat for the Wildcats or do you (hear) the Wildcats coming for Eagles meat. So Lowdnes and Colquitt don’t count as Region 1 AAAAA competition? Looking for clarification. Plowboy do you really believe that Northside will hold Camden to 10 points, and Camden will give up 28 points. Camden will showup and be prepared to defend their 2008 AAAAA State Title.

Northsides play-off trek:
Chapel Hill-35-14
Union Grove 21-10
P-ridge- 20-17
Newnan: 29-24

Camden:
Newton: 43-19
Lowdndes: 10-7
North Gwinnett: 35-0
Colquit: 19-10

Remember 1 AAAAA is the ” SEC ” of AAAAA football. Camden took down the #2 and #3 from that region. Seems to me that they are evenly matched. Hard to think that either team will give up a lot of points. Last year is just that,last year. These 2 teams have both matured over the last 4 games. Should be a great game. AVIKING FAN, we will continue to pray for you and your family, for a full recovery. Good to see you back on, true, God, Family and Friends. Me and my son will be leaving early saturday to catch all of the games we can. We are going to make it a full day of football. Best wishes to all teams. Traveling memrcy to all families traveling to see their respective teams particpate this weekend.

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*Ean Days, RB, Camden County: The 6-foot, 190-pounder already has a slew of college offers and could improve his stock with a stellar performance this weekend. Days starts at tailback (rushing for 1,350 yards) and cornerback. He is mulling over scholarship offers from Indiana, Illinois, Vanderbilt and Central Florida, while Georgia Tech may be close to offering

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I will go out in a limb here. The Camden/Northside game will be a low scoring affair 14-10. The winner will be the team with the most points!
Hopefully it will be the Wildcats!

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I just cant wait for Saturday night! GO EAGLES!!!

Thanks a ton to the Eagles for a fun football season, and more fun to come! When my folks were pulling me out of Northside Middle to travel down and see Northside get waxed by teams like Evans and Valdosta…and we were the lowly step brother of the hated crosstown rival Demons, I had no idea i would get a decade plus of such great football. It has been so much fun to listen to and attend the games over the years! You continue to exceed my expectations! THANKS!!!

AVikingFan- best of luck on a speedy recovery.

Also, thanks to most of the bloggers who have made this a fun site to visit several times a week. I read more than I post, but I read a lot. I have gotten a lot of knowledge and entertainment from many of you. It made the high school football season much more fun!

Saturday will be a showdown of the best of the best. Anything except a blowout loss for my Eagles and I will hold my head very high and proud. No gripes. That being said…whip Camdens arse and bring that AAAAA title back to Wartown!

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the way i see it is northside beat lowndes they beat colquitt they beat peachtree ridge they beat newnan they beat carver columbus they have beat every team camden has beat plus some no home field advantage this year so bring camden on and lets get it on

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lil jig,
Let me start by saying that I agree with you about one thing. It will probably not be a blowout. Peach Co. has one of, if not the best program, year in and year out, in AAA. I have nothing but respect for them and their coaching staff. Now that I’ve said that, let me say that THIS year, Gainesville has the best assemblage of talent in AAA that I’ve seen all season, and I’ve seen a lot of AAA football this year. the only game that Gainesville has not won by double digits is their come from behind win over Flowery Branch last week. In this years’ playoffs, Gainesville has beaten BOTH of the finalists from last year – in consecutive weeks. Everyone knows about their explosive offense, but what will win the Championship for them this year will be their defense. The most pionts scored on them all season was last week – 21. on second thought, their defense only gave up 14, FB returned an interception for a TD last week, which means that the most points their defense has allowed is 17. Their ofense has not scored fewer than 29 all season, and has been held under 30 only ONCE all season. Do I expect Gainesville to score 30 on PC? No, but I don’t think that they will give up more than 17 either. Gainesville wins 28-17.

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One more thought before I close. I just heard about AVikingFan, and just wanted to say that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Here’s to praying that you make a full and speedy recovery.

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when do all of the POY and all region and all state teams come out? i noticed AAAA has one theirs. when do the rest, especially, AAAAA and 1-AAAAA. Anybody know?

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NTH Trojans – I have seen Calhoun play 5 times this year, Buford my win but they will have to score more than 31. Calhoun will score a lot of points. Your other picks make since. Better get to the Dome Friday by 4:30 because that will be the most exciting game of them all.

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@ NTH and lil jig – St. Pius has seen both teams.

We lost 28-25 to Gainesville in a preseason scrimmage. Granted – it was a scrimmage. Both teams were rotating starters and backups in and out. But it was enough to get a good look. Gainesville has some serious D1 talent.

We lost to Peach in the quarters in a defensive slugfest that could have gone either way with a bounce in OT. Peach had some good talent and a lot of heart to hang in there and win it.

I give Gainesville the edge on offense – defenses are roughly even.

My pick – Gainesville in a close one – 21-17.

Good luck to both teams!

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@ Off Season -

There is no basketball talk at my house. We go straight to pitching workouts immediately after the playoffs and don’t look up again until Opening Day.

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I am having a high school football hangover here. My Packers were sent packing by the wildcats and just kind of in that blue zone. There is no reason to look forward to basketball season in Colquitt county, we are a joke with the round ball. Watch out in baseball though. Anyway searching for a reason to beat that CC Packer drum.
Good luck to all teams this weekend, and go NSWR Eagles.

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SportsFan31313: I just wanted to provide a few facts about the big game at the Georgia Dome. First, the past means nothing in these games. However, I read a post where you actually claimed that Northside had NEVER beaten Camden County as a AAAAA school. After review, that is certainly true. However, Northside is 2-1 against Camden County. The Wildcats have only beaten Northside once. I would suggest that a series evaluation is useless when teams have only played 3 times.

We do have multiple games played in the playoffs at the Georgia Dome. Northside has won 4 straight games at the Georgia Dome in the GHSA playoffs and stand 4-1 at McConnell-Talbert North. Camden County is only 2-3 and have only beaten one team in the playoffs at the Georgia Dome. The Wildcats have beaten Newnan twice.

FYI: Northside is an entirely different animal than Newnan. I have no idea who is going to win the game on Saturday. I, of course, believe that our Eagles are going to win. At the end of the day, it should be a great game. I will take 4 straight wins and 4-1 over 2-3 on any day. Camden County has NEVER beaten a team from South of the Gnat Line in the playoffs at the Georgia Dome.

It’s great to be a Northside Eagle!

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HS FootballFan
Brookwood gets to be in the Corky Kell because Dave Hunter is the one who put the whole thing together. They are probably in the Classic forever.

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ENR……..Have fun , but can’t miss the Peach/Gainesville game at 4:30…Wilcox ,Peach and Northside are all home teams and all play saturday Back to back to back…It;s gonna be a middle Ga party on that side of the Dome all day!

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BlackandGold24………Camden is formidable yes, But I think the Eagles will beat them , You Colquitt guys never got a chance to see Masteller……I don’t think we can beat the Cats with Van Brunt and Shaq alone.. Herron will come at the Eagles with a hugh front….I think Masteller comes in on plays to light up the secondary and gives the Eagles the “W”

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NTH Trojams: I do not know how supporting our program is a source of arrogance. You, of course, are entitled to call it like you see it. I respect that. I also respect trends. The home team usually win, especially if the road team has a long travel. This is true at all level of sports. Take a look at the records of West Coast professional teams when they travel, via private jet, to the East coast. The trend speak for themselves.

What would you have me do? Take a program that is 121-13 in this decade and predict that that team is going to lose? Scroll through this blog. I predicted that Warner Robins was primed to beat our Eagles for weeks on this blog. I predicted that Tift County was a trap game for our Eagles, which it was. I do not always pick Northside. I picked Northside 13 times this season out of fourteen games. That seems logical when evaluating a 121-13 program. 121-13 is practically a 13-1 clip.

Northside usually wins at home. Northside usually wins at the Georgia Dome. The Eagles are 4-1 and have won four straight. The Eagles face team that is only 2-3 in the playoffs at the Georgia Dome and have only beaten one program twice. Look, Newnan is a fine program. Newnan is NOT Northside.

I am going to pick Northside due to the fact that Camden County has NEVER beaten a program at the Georgia Dome except Newnan. Since Newnan is not playing, logic would direct me to say that Camden County has the odds stacked against them.

NTH Trojans, it’s great to be a Northside Eagle! I would caution you against questioning the Eagles. 121-13 and 4-1 at the Georgia Dome is no accident. Perhaps, you call this arrogance. I don’t get that. It is simply calling a spade, a spade.

Look, this is just a fun blog for trash talking and ribbing. It is nothing more or less. I told Newnan posters that it is girls’ basketball season at Newnan. Heck, it is girls’ basketball seaons at Northside too. We all know that. It is just fun to get people going. If you are going to the games on Saturday, please feel free to come join us at Stats between 6:00 pm and the kickoff. It is at 300 Marietta Street downtown, blocks away from McConnell-Talbert North. You will find that we are rabid Eagle fans and pretty nice people.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198597606909

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@ ENR

I have enjoyed your posts over the years since NHS met St. Pius in that nail-biter in the AAAA semis at the Dome.

The thing that has impressed me over the last several years is the way Conrad Nix adjusts his system/scheme to fit his players in a given season, game or series/situation. The man has forgotten more football than most people learn in a lifetime and has lost his share of big games in years past. But that accumulated experience factors into the streak you guys are on now. He earned that head of white hair on Friday nights. He makes the right call and the players are coached well enough to execute the decision.

I think NHS brings it home in AAAAA. Good luck!

P.S. This is for fun and football talk, so stay out of trouble ENR, and no talk about dancing bands, etc.

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Also to note! People have picked against us all during the playoffs and we like it that way!

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ENR,
Someone needs to tell Flowery Branch about the home field advantage in the playoffs, they were only 7-1 in the playoffs over the last 2 seasons, defeating some pretty decent teams in that span, including Carver, Columbus. Their only loss on the road over that stretch was actually the one closest to home, Gainesville. Only 10 miles away.
I have no problem with you supporting and believing in your team, more people should have that kind of passion. What I have a problem with is your comment earlier in the year saying that people in the metro area don’t know as much about football as people in south Ga. If you dispute saying that, or something close to that, then let me know, and I’ll find the post for you so you can read it for yourself.

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ENR – I was wondering if there was going to be an alumni group meet-up somewhere. Thanks for the invite to Stats! I hope to be there! There’s a Northside Alumni twitter account that you may want to post it to as well.

NHS c/o ‘96 – the originators of “It’s Great to be a Northside Eagle!”

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NTH Trojans

I believe that Clarke Central will have them ( Sandy Creek) for dinner.

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theres no way calhoun is gonna beat buford.

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NTH Trojans,

If I’m not mistaken Gainesville lost the lead against Cairo where as Peach County jumped out in front early and never looked back(No disrespect towards Cairo).Also you stated that Gainesville most points allowed were 17.Well 14 has been our most points allowed(St.Pius & Eastside).Anyway,scoring alot of points means nothing when you’re going up against a tough defense.We respect yall’s perfect 14-0 season so respect ours.As we both know,you’ve only seen Gainesville play(same about me with Peach County)so don’t get ahead of yourself.Just remember win or lose who will still be holding up the most state championship rings!

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should ajc even attempt to do anymore predictions if i was them i would try picking the girls vollyball champions they dang sure cant pick football northside will once again prove them wrong again

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Grey Lion: I can only pray that you are correct. We have a big time program in Camden County. I am going to rib these Camden posters over the next two days about the fact that they have only beaten Newnan at the Georgia Dome. Nonetheless, we all know that Camden is as good as advertised.

For now, I am begging any poster who is predicting that Camden County is going to win the state championships to explain to me why the Wildcats are WINLESS at the Georgia Dome against any program not named Newnan. It is girls’ basketball season at Newnan. Therefore, any intelligent and logical person would have to deduct that the odds are stacked against Camden County.

I think the Wildcats are afraid of the big lights at the Georgia Dome and SportsFan knows it. Name one AAAAA team that has been violated in the manner that Camden County has against Lowndes County. How do you load on to a bus and get beat 30-0 at the most glorious football stadium not named Sanford Stadium in your state.

Name the program…if you are not Newnan you are going to beat Camden County at the Georgia Dome. If you are Lowndes County…if you are Brookwood…if you are Grayson…everyone beats Camden County at the Georgia Dome. That is the status quo whether posters on this blog like it or not.

FYI: Northside High School is the status quo. The Georgia Dome is officially McConnell-Talbert North!

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Cane Fan – hope no one got hurt with the chop blocks. That cat did it 3 times in series last year b/4 he broke our man’s leg. The film stands for itself I hope they will play clean.

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WarDawg: We are talking about the playoffs and you know it. The Corky Kell means that the Wildcats were fed some type of metro Atlanta road kill! I have extensively covered the weaknesses in metro Atlanta football. Wardawg, I have challenged posters, primarily from metro Atlanta, to name just one big city with worse high school football than Atlanta. To date, no one has produced that major city.

You are not allowing yourself to believe that the Corky Kell is the same as the level of play that one finds when they reach the Georgia Dome. Come on DAWG! Even you know better. It is a matter of fact that Camden County has NEVER beaten a program other than Newnan High School at the Georgia Dome in the playoffs. Corky Kell, i.e. Middle School Tournament statistics are not applicable in this grown man’s discussion.

The premiere programs in this state reach post season play at the Georgia Dome. When Camden County has been among those programs they are 2-3 and WINLESS against every program not named Newnan. Northside High School is an entirely different animal than Newnan, partner. You should ask around because you obviously are confused if you are giving this board Corky Kell numbers when you are talking about post-season play at the Georgia Dome.

I love it!

Pop Quiz for Wardawg:
1. Name one major American city with worse high school football than Atlanta?
Answer: In practically every US state the best teams come from the largest cities. Georgia is an exception where only one program has one a state championship in the highest classification in over a decade. This is amazing considering that almost 80% of the largest classification programs are located in metro Atlanta. No major city in this nation has such mediocre high school football. At least, metro Atlanta is widely considered one of the best high school basketball cities in the nation.

2. Name one program outside of Newnan that Camden County has beaten in postseason play at the Georgia Dome?
Answer: Camden County has NEVER beaten a program other than the Newnan Cougars. Every other program just hammers the Wildcats in postseason play at the Georgia Dome.

3. Name one program other than Camden County that has been violated by 30 points in the largest classification while playing a post-season game at the Georgia Dome?
Answer: No program other than Camden County has ever been disgraced in such a manner at this stage of the state playoffs. Teams usually man up at this stage. Not Camden County.

4. Name the status quo for high school football in Georgia?
Answer: I will help you on that one. Northside is the status quo!

5. Name the home to a professional American football team known as McConnell-Talbert North?
Answer: That is easy: Georgia Dome

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@ Bill Jack

Their QB is very poised and runs their offense like a vet. Very good with the backfield fakes and decision making. He has good escapability from the pocket, good speed to the perimeter and a better arm. The night they played us Peach’s passing game was disrupted by a good defensive scheme, timely blitz pressure and frankly, a couple of bad drops – which surprised me. Playoff pressure I guess.

The Gainesville D better keep an eye on him.

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ENR- you aren’t the only one that is nervous! And I know you are just talking smack for fun!!! And a background in finance…. HMMMMM who would of thought it!!! As for coaching I moved here 8 years ago and from day one the system the coaches have in place here amaze me. I see it even more now with son on JV this year and the other on freshman.

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Thanks for the link ENR. I will try to pop in at Stats on Saturday. Stats just happens to be my favorite spot in the area. Anyone who has never been, get the nachos and prepare to be impressed.

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Go Cats!!

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ENR,
What are the only programs that have won in the largest Classification this Decade?

Answer: Parkview(3), Lowndes(2) P-ridge/Roswell(1). Camden County(2).

How many AAAAA titles has Northside won?

Answer: Zero.

How many times has Northside beat Camden in AAAAA football?

Answer: Zero.

If Northside was going to stick around and play in AAAAA and establish themselves in AAAAA we can conversate. Northside has not established themselves to be consistant title contenders in AAAAA(not AAAA).

How many AAAAA state finals/semifinals has Northside made in AAAAA?

Answer(1)2009

How many semi finals and finals has Camden made in AAAAA?

Answer: (5) with (2) titles to boot.

This is AAAAA, not dismissing Northsides AAAA titles. But this is the “now”.

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Yo ENR Im really happy for the Eagles making it to the GA Dome and I’m gonna let you finish BUT Camden county is gonna play their best game EVER ( 28-10). Just sayin

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I think someone has already started the pre-game partying!

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I hear Camden has chartered 10 buses with 50 seats each just to carry its football team to the dome.

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As far as Camden, it’s hard to bet against the defending state champion.

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Lil jig,
I’m not disrespecting Peach Co. at all. Pius beat North Hall by 14, a team that Gainesville trounced in the regular season 55-12. As far as the Cairo game goes, Gainesville should have been up by 21 in the first quarter, it was by far the worst defensive game that Gainesville has played all season – and they only gave up 19 points, 17 by the defense. As far as this Saturday goes, I wish that I could be there, but prior commitments won’t allow me to be. I’m going to be able to watch Gainesville/ Peach Co, but that’s probably the only game that I will get to see Saturday. It’s going to be a very interesting game to watch, I really don’t know what to expect. Both teams breezed through the regular season in very good regions (1AAA had 2 teams in the quarters 1 in the semis, 7AAA had 3 teams in the quarters, 2 in the semis), Peach had 2 close games in the playoffs, Gainesville had one (by close games, I mean games decided by a 10 pionts or less), and both teams score a lot of points, while giving up very few. Which begs the question, defensive struggle or offensive slugfest?

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He ENR, I guess you missed last year when Camden beat Peachtree Ridge 21-14, the team you almost lost to last week at your home stadium, in the GEORGIA DOME. Get your facts straight.
So, let us be real. This is 2009, not previous years, and history is not what you say it is, and it does not matter. Every week, Camden has been getting better, stronger, faster, and hungrier, while Northside has been getting scares from second-rate teams. Heck, an offensively weak Newnan scored 24 on your “strong” defense. What do you think is going to happen Saturday night? Ask Lownes what happened on the first play from scrimmage in that game….48 yard PASS (not a run). They never were the same. Good luck stopping Aundre and Ean.
Herron has a big surprise for you. Actually, I will sleep soundly every night. I will be surprised if this one is close. Camden will win by more than one score. 13-2, back to back. Northside can have Atlanta and call it Eagle Nation, enjoy your stay while Camden takes the State Championship trophy back to Southeast Georgia.
Good luck to both teams. It will be a great game. Both teams are great programs, and whoever wins is most deserving. Oh,one more thing, no one really knows who will win, but I promise you that the best two teams are playing for the prize. IT WILL BE SETTLED ON THE FIELD, NOT HERE. But is sure is fun to talk smack, huh?

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NHS, Excuse me, but were you trying to make your school look better or give NS an excuse in case they lose, by complaining about Camden having so many more students. I don’t remember hearing Valdosta complain about playing much larger schools. In Buford’s run of 60 or so victories in a row, they played many larger schools including some AAAAA ones and they’re AA. Come to think of it, I don’t remember ever hearing Charlton County, with less than 500 students, complain about playing Camden and Lowndes, VOLUNTARILY IN THE REGULAR SEASON. Just as I think Charlton, who has been a model and feared program playing up in AA for years, will dominate in A, I think NS will do the same in AAAA, but it won’t be easy. Your playing up for a few years, is no big deal, the Savannah schools do it all the time, as do many other schools. Speaker Murphy forced the weak, money-hungry GHSA to make all private schools take their student count and then add one half more to determine which class they played in, so that his daughter or d-in-law could have a better chance of winning a debate championship at Bremen. Marist is actually a AA school and plays up in AAAA every year. I know there are many other schools which play up, and in every class there is a huge difference between the smallest and largest student bodies. So please brag on your school without saying there is something wrong about Camden being so much larger. Best of luck all schools!

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As a fan of the only school to play both Buford and Calhoun this year, I have immense respect for the strengths of both schools and have no idea how either of them can lose. I’m excited – not quite as much as if Lovett were playing one of them again – about seeing this game and what each will have to do to win, hoping, of course, that whatever they do will be in the best of sportsmanship, If one builds a quick large lead, that will be no excuse to leave before my girlfriend(the fat lady) sings. Of course, Calhoun can score from anywhere at anytime, but Buford is far from predictable when they need something out of their norm, and they can control the clock with 9-minute drives. So I look for it to be excitng from the opening kickoff, especially if Calhoun receives, until the final whistle. Buford, some posters have commented that some of your intimidation efforts may have been illegal, and maybe also dangerous. If so, you can win without playing with the attitude that it’s not illegal if the refs don’t see/call it, so make 6AA proud with the way you play. Calhoun, you probably won’t score 49 points on the Wolves like you did on us, but you may still put up a much larger number than they usually allow. I didn’t see Fitzgerald, but, if they can put 28 on Buford, you certainly can. Buford, Calhoun is even more explosive than we were, but you have improved and I don’t see them getting a large lead quickly like you allowed us. Your aggressive defense could work against you with their having the ability to get the ball in many playmakers’ hands. If you don’t sack their QB several times, you could come up short. Calhoun, if you don’t have one or two safety valves every pass play, you could come up short. Will it be 38-34, 24-21, 14-6, or 31-17? And who will win? Who knows, but I can hardly wait! Go AA finalists!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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SGAR, No, because that would mean that if Camden wins, Hoover, AL would be the GA AAAAA champs. WR can claim what they want, but if Buford wins, Lovett is still going to be #3 or 4. That’s the way it works. These five championship games are all about and only about the ten teams which have made it this far. Nobody who was eliminated earlier, no matter the excuses offered, has any claim to being the champ or even second. We will still be proud of our one victory over Buford(just as we are of our game against Calhoun) and our entire season. Lovett has a great coaching staff and athletic department and our guys and girls always compete very well, and these seniors have had an exceptionally good three year run! Football is one of our many sports and our long record in winning or top three finishes for the annual Directors Cup is the envy of many schools. If we don’t win, another team from our region does. Unfortunately, many HS sports fans aren’t even familiar with that GHSA award, but it recognizes overall athletic success for each classification. Except for the fun of watching these last games, it is now what another poster accurately called “Girls’ Basketball Season”, which for us also includes great Wrestling and Swimming and Diving seasons. Cheers for all HS student athletes, but special thanks to those boys who love to prepare for and play football!!!!!

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I bleed it and am cheering for you but i cant call either team a winner till the end of the game, its just two top football teams playing their hearts out. Northside will come in with there game faces, just as will Camden but on this game i cant say one or the other just have to watch. As far a Wilcox and Peach yes those titles are going home with them, but the AAAAA game i cant call just have to wait and see…… will be a great game

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Well the Northside Camden Game will be an interesting one that’s for sure…. I will be there, keeping the field clear and safe…Drive Carefully and remember its a Great day to be a NORTHSIDE EAGLE

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if northside play the middles school teams that camden played this year they could have put up 70 points to but when camden played a real team like lowndes i believe they scored 10 points the same score northside beat lowndes by so thats why this game will come down to which team plays mistake free football looking forward to a great game

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good luck calhoun !!!!!!!! drop those wolves like a dirty sock

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I THINK CAMDEN HAS MORE THAN PROVED THERE SELF THIS SEASON VERY YOUNG TEAM BUT YET AT THE BIG DANCE AGAIN WHO KNOWS NSWR MAY BEAT THEM BUT THEY HAVE GOT IT TO DO

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SouthGARules
It depends on what you call Metro Atlanta. If that means inside the perimeter, Then you are probably right about matro Atlanta poor showing in football in the AAAAA division. I’m not really sure how many teams inside the perimeter are AAAAA anyway. But if you are including the greater Atlanta Area, then I think you will find that more schools from that area have made it into the Championship Game than South Georgia. Since the AAAAA division began in 2000 11 teams within 50 miles of Atlanta have made the championship. 4 of those have won (i’m counting the PTR/Roswell game as 1 win). The rest of the state has sent 9 teams to the championship (including this year) and has won 6 championships (incuding this year). South Georgia has the most titles and has done extremely well. But the facts are the greater metro Atlanta area has fared fairly well overall.

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Okay everybody, the moment of truth is almost near………

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EagleNationRising,

Countdown…………..

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VIKING DAD,

A prime example for informing people to not do drugs.

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Flyer: Sorry, let me clarify. With the exception of Gwinnett County, the metro Atlanta schools fare poorly (with the exception of Roswell sharing w/P’tree Ridge in 2006) in the largest classification. Cobb County’s last state title was in 1967, Clayton County won last in 1989, Dekalb won last in 1995. (Yes, I know Tucker won last year, but that was AAAA.)

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SouthGARules

Thanks for the clarification.

Should be some great games this weekend!!

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State Champions

Class A Savannah Christian

Class AA Calhoun

Class AAA Peach County

Class AAAA Clarke Central

Class AAAAA Camden County

Now, you heard it from me

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Northside
Sandy Creek
Gaineseville
Buford
Savannah Christan
read ‘um and weep

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CamdenGuy – That is wishful thinking 35-3? i think more along the lines of Camden 14 northside 10. But 35-3 Camden would be nice take the nail biting out of it!

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Camden will win by AT LEAST 2 touchdowns.

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Just got done with my Chem final which was the last for this semester, got GPS on ready for the Buford game, Dad’s school playing later, and 2 parties tonight. Its gonna be a good good night.

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Jackets3-0buford!!!!!!!

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Wolverine2Blazer: Final exams on a Friday?

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Ok. That’s one of many things that has changed over the years-along with the semester system.

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i hope calhoun regroups and whips those wolves

GO YELLOW JACKETS!!!!!!!

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Yeah, Would be nice if i was done yesterday. Would love to catch the Clarke Central game.

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What is the score?

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buford is getting ALL the breaks

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I’m in Ohio. If there is anyone older than 15 on this blog I would really appreciate the score

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OMG

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Dome Days, He could go to Ga State next year and play his home games there…Just sayin haha

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camden will be playing a real team like the ones that beat them earlier in the year not the middles school teams that they had much success against they are 0-1 at the dome and fixing to go 0-2 by the way did camden play the georgia academy of the blind on there weak schedule or was that last year

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buford might could play with northsides jv might

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CALHON GAVE THIS GAME AWAY, BUFORD DID NOT BEAT THEM

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4 turnovers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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shut up

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Congrats to Buford, and a tough, tough loss for Calhoun. I think it goes without saying that this was the best coaching job of Jess Simpson’s career at Buford. The Wolves do have a talented but small senior class. With all those underclassmen, I’m sure they will be favored again in 2010.

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what do you expect with the allstar north ga team, let s. ga all tift area team, or all the best players from valdosta thomasville area go to cook, it would be the same

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Predicting now that Buford’s 2011 team might be up there with some of their best in the past….pending any transfers leaving Buford.

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Lets go Glads!!

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Hey cane fan

“CALHON GAVE THIS GAME AWAY, BUFORD DID NOT BEAT THEM”

Dead wrong

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I just wonder how many different middle schools the kids on their roster attended. How many middle schools are in the Buford service area?

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Go Sandy Creek, I hope you beat the socks off Clark Central. Any Coach that let’s his kids wear socks like that needs to get his butt kicked. That is what is wrong with athletics!

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Get well soon Vikings fan. Hope you are fit as a fiddle for the holidays.

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is there a way to tell if a coach has applied for another coaching job even if he is not hired?

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just wondering??????

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what the crap you talking about caneman?

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valdosta might get the guy from byrnes high in south carolina.

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Well, Well, Well…

The Wolves of Buford have solidified themselves as the Georgia Team of the Decade! They have won titles in every fashion imaginable… From a blow out – 50 – 0 vs. Lovett to a defensive struggle vs a great offense 13 – 10 vs Calhoun… 6 State Championships & 8 Finals in the past 10 seasons!!

The question remains…. Who’s #2???

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@EagleNationRising I’m guessing you never heard of Douglass high school? As an alumnus of Douglass, the biggest problem that’s holding us back is the school system holds back the city of Atlanta football programs, same way in Dekalb, which is why MLK Jr’ H.S. coach is leaving. At Douglass we pulled in more money than any other school in the city, but we never saw that money, because we have to share it.So no, Football stadium, Alright weight rooms and that’s basically it. But out of all of that, Douglass is still able to turn out tons and tons of D-1 athletes and 4 NFLers. We had a game over at Morris Brown stadium 30,000 fans back in 2000, but Douglass never saw any of that money.

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Ok, I know everybody has been waiting on JayBo’s commentary of the Calhoun-Buford game..ok calm down folks just kidding. Well first of all, I was 2-0 with my picks…I picked Buford and Sandy Creek…congrats 2 both! If you’ve been following the blog you know that i was pulling for Calhoun—my wife’s alma mater. Also those who know me know that I graduated from TCC…had to say that b/c I want all to know that my assessment of the game is unbiased.

Here I go…I have been following Calhoun for five plus years now and this team tonight provided them their best chance to win it all. What did you see tonight JayBo?? What was Calhoun problem JayBo?? There were three issues that caused Calhoun the game tonight: 1) TURNOVERS(4) 2) COACHING—Calhoun’s offensive coaches game plan needed more wrinkles…you gotta come into a state championship game with IMO atleast 5 new offensive plays that your opponent has not seen on film…you gotta have them in your back pocket!! Buford was ready and waiting on everything Calhoun did on offense. However, Calhoun’s defense played with a lot of heart..they were small, but boy were they rugged and hardnosed on D…they played good enough for Calhoun to win. 3) QB play….im not one for criticizing kids on her, but the QB aint that good period!! The QB from last year who quit the team(or replaced by the powers that be) was waaaaaaay better than the kid who transferred in!! I know they say he is a Vanderbilt commit, but he is not athletic at all!!!! If he was more athletic he could of taken a couple of those read options plays to the house, but only got about 10 yards or so b/c he’s slow! QB from last year was much quicker…if he was the Qb Calhoun wins this game easily!! Then his arm strength is not there…can not throw the deep ball good at all…his deep throws were all underthrown!!! Then he just holds the ball intead of leading his receivers….they were open, but with him holding the ball…the DB’s had time to recover! Again, the QB from last year who should have still be the QB was much quicker with his decisons!! These three things cost Calhoun the game tonight!!!

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after saying all that ; buford deserves respect ; they earned the state champ. my hat’s off to you…………..

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Congrats yo Buford for ye another state title, and MAN, did the Creek put it on my Gladiators!! Thought Clarke Central was going to pull it out when the kid hit the third-quarter field goal for a 9-7 lead. Stepped away for just a couple of minutes and it was 22-9, Sandy Creek. Wow, what a second half showing by Sandy Creek!!! Great couple of games tonight.

Pulling hard for my Red Elephants to bring it home tomorrow……

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And the team of the decade is………………………….?

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CONGRATS TO SANDY CREEK FROM BEARMAN AND GRIFFIN BEARS. WELL DONE!

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Country Cooking….We have been hearing all year how bad coaching “gave” us the game. Well it is time to give credit where credit is due. We EARNED every win we got and we did it against teams that were suppose to dominate us. It is time for all the critics to step up and admit…we have a great team…we have great coaches…and we are for real because we are STATE CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Gainesville is a community steeped in football tradition. Yes, the title has never been brought home but there’s always a first in everything. We love and support our guys and are so proud of a 14-0 season. I think today may be the day some of you south Georgia folks open your eyes and see a surprise. I feel something coming. I was part of the 82 team and we fell short. What has given me chills this week is seeing a piece in our newspaper that showed some of our 82 team guys and their sons who play on todays Red Elephant team. It just seems like it’s our time. Mostly, let us all pray for the safety of the traveling teams, fans and families. May no one get hurt on the field of battle and sportsmanship is the highlight of the day.

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I believe that programs should play on an even playing field. If enrollment does not determine that playing field, I do not know what else a program could do. I believe allowing to play up or down based upon on the field success is opening Pandora’s Box. It is a slippery slope and rarely serves the good of the overall student body.

This is, at least, Buford High School’s second state championship in less than a month or so. They are back-to-back state champions in softball and three time state champions in football. There are 20 sports and activities sponsored and sanctioned by the GHSA. Unless Buford is simply rough-housing their competition in every one of those sports and activities, why should the Wolves play up? There are more athletes in a school than just the boys who play football.

“True” state champion? In my view, we already have 2 “true” State Champions! There is no arguing the matter. In approximately 15 hours we will have 5 “true” State Champions. I promise you any person on this blog questioning the “true” worthiness of either of those 5 State Champions is opening Pandora’s Box and approaching a very slippery slope. There is no large state in this nation that has this supposed “true” state champion. Georgia is the 10th largest state in the nation. Even most of the small states that have become famous for crowning one state champion (almost always a large school) have abandoned them. Go to Indiana and watch the basketball state championships. There are no longer any “Hoosier” storylines. Schools with similar enrollments compete with one another.

In a state as large as Georgia, you have to separate school’s by classification along the lines of enrollment. I only wish that the GHSA would wake up and come to some type of broader consensus about private schools. This issue will not go away because we close our eyes. I believe there will be a day that this issue affects larger schools. Then, I am certain that the GHSA will make a move.

Congratulations to our 2 “true” state champions Buford and Sandy Creek. I will take either of them and play any small state program that believes they are a “true” state champion. I believe the odds rest with the Georgia programs.

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How in the world does school start back later up north but the high school football championships are already over before georgia’s???? lol…anyway me personally i would still like to see a real “TRUE” state champion in high school football here in the state of georgia, it would squash a lot of the my-team-is-better-than-yours convo, even though the talk does make for good pub

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Good game Buford. Calhoun could not overcome 4 2nd half turnovers. The defense played they asses off, as they were put in a tough situation. They have a winning program over there that is tough to beat.

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Buford kids are State Champions. Sandy Creek players are State Champions. Any person who could argue their “true” worthiness should go out and find a wall. After identifying that wall, that person should go and talk to it. Perhaps, the wall can give them some insight to what a “true” state champion is. Again, name one large state that plays for one state championship. I am completely confused as to how any person could say that any team that wins the state championship in any classification is not a true state champion.

I would argue that the State Champion in high school football in Georgia is a much TRUER champion than the National Champions at the highest level of college football. “True” champions? What are you talking about? Do you believe that the NFL has a “true” champion playing a playoff system that is separated by conference, NFC and AFC? Do you believe that the NFL playoff system is a “true” playoff system in that some teams get byes and that some teams get home-field advantage with worse records because their team won their weak division?

In my world, “true” means equal playing field. I can give you a myriad of examples in football that are not equal. The NFL plays an unbalanced schedule based on a team’s previous season. Then, they award bye weeks in the playoffs. Then, they play through conference schedules. College football has a bowl system at one level and a playoff system in others that forces regional play. If the top two teams are from the same region, they must play one another before advancing to the quarterfinals. That is not fair or true. There are flaws with any system.

I see two fine State Champions who are as “true” as the morning sun.

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CougarFan: Nothing personal was taken from it. I had a nice trip from the city down to Newnan. People were very nice and helpful in directing me through downtown towards the high school. I love it when people have passion for their school! I love my high school and I love communities like Newnan that get behind their programs. Drake Stadium was packed and a great environment for a high school playoff game.

I was even a little jealous. I wish Northside could play in a stadium like that. It was right there on campus. We play in a very nice stadium. However, it is a municipal/city stadium that all Warner Robins high schools share. It is also directly across the street from Warner Robins HS, our hated rivals.

When I was in high school, our games were played with a bright Demon with lighted green eyes overlooking the field. After we lost to Parkview in the State Championship game, that was changed. The Demons still keep a big “R” lit up across the street and put bright lights on a sign reminding everyone about their two National Championships.

I just wish Northside could play on Green Street at our high school. I love McConnell-Talbert. However, it would be nice to play at Conrad Nix Stadium or something like that right on campus. Even if it were smaller than McConnell-Talbert, it is something unique about playing right there at the high school.

Good luck to the Cougars next season. Hey, this was supposed to be a rebuilding year at Northside and Newnan. It looks like the Eagles and Cougar simply reloaded for 2009. I hope the Cougars have even more success next season. Good luck.

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Bring the semi-final games back to the dome and bring the finals back home. Oh I forgot the SEC Championships has to have the Dome.

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Let’s have Buford play the Camden/NSW winner, and Sandy Creek play the Peach/Gainesville winner and those winners meet the following week for a “TRUE” champ…it would definitely be interesting and fun conversation.

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I have been Sandy Creek fan from the beginning and there have been great players at the Creek throughout our relative brief history, from J R Lemon (Stanford) & Jabari Holloway (Notre Dame)…Kedric Golston (UGA), Calvin Johnson & Andrew Gardner (both Tech), to the current guys like Neal and Davis.

I grew up in the 60s and 70s in South Fulton. They opened a new school in College Park in the late 60s (Lakeshore) and they were immediately successful. Their coach was named Charlie Brown. After a time, Brown left to go to South GA to coach. He came back to another new S. Fulton School (MD Collins) who prior to his arrival rarely won more than 2 or 3 games a season. It wasn’t long before they were winning most all their games and getting to the playoffs every year.

I say this because it is my long held opinion that if you have a high school coach with a good system, he will win wherever he goes. When Rodney Walker took over from the original coach (Don Tyre), it was readily apparent that he had a much better system (known for great defense)than Tyre and plugging in good athletes made our program successful. Rodney has coached several places and generally wins wherever he goes.

Chip Walker learned at the feet of a master and he has his own system firmly established, both offensively and defensively. It used to drive me nuts when we took delay penalties over and over as Chip would run the QB to the sideline after every play to get the next call. He doesnt do that anymore.

This season was not a fluke. We have generally gone 9-1 or 10-0 most of the last several seasons, only to lose early in the playoffs. Now that Chip has mastered the mentality of winning in the playoffs, I expect Sandy Creek to be a force every year.

Yes we have talented athletes, but every one of the current crop should thank their coach and his staff because his system works and they have become stars because of it.

Just one man’s opinion.

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Gooooooo Northside!!! Good Luck Tonight!!!!! PEACH CO & NORTHSIDE…… Middle Georgia’s Finest!!!!

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and calhoun needs more class, trying to start fights at the end of the game. good game but you lost.

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Jones and Lanier Middle are Gwinnett County schools and therefore not part of Buford City Schools. Oh, That’s right. I forgot that Buford sees all of the Gwinnett county schools as recruiting ground!!!

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but aye say what yall want about Buford and the program we have, 6 state championships this decade……nuff said

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GO UG: Someone mentioned earlier that Conrad Nix was thinking of retiring..I hope not cause that man can coach..As I have seen all year ENR has a passion for his team like no other…and yes if he were to lose today he would be on here to take the heat…that he has been giving out all year…I am just stating that we all should take pride in our teams like ENR does…and the knowlege he has about High School Sports is Impressive..I hear the weather in Georgia is going to be cold today..good thing the games are in the Dome..but I pray for safe travels for all teams and fans heading there..take care and may God Bless you all

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COUGFAN88, you mentioned ENR, who is he? Is he a new blogger on here…just kidding! To say that he is passionate about his team would be an understatement.
WHAT HAPPENED to you guys last week? I would never have thought in a million years that Newnan would have given up that many points. My thought is that the week before against Grayson took a lot out of Newnan. Tonight should be a really good game and I can’t wait.
Good luck to all the teams today and tonight. I have really enjoyed being a part of the blog and cannot wait until next year. Happy Holiday Season!

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wait, is buford private?

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I will be highly upset if Georgia misses out on Wilcox Co. QB and their 6′7″ WR.

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Does anyone know the score of the class A championship?

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If the Wilcox QB was not on the big time college radar, he is now. That kid is good; of course he has some GREAT receivers.

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great game wilcox!!!!
question; why do students have to apply to buford ??? if they live in the community it should be automatic??

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I agree the annoncers on pbs are idiots

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announcers sorry

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Congrats, Wilcox! Great team, great game, great year! Thanks for bringing the trophy back to South Georgia.

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Ok ole JayBo is perfect with his picks so far! I had Wilcox, Buford and Sandy Creek winning. I got Peach Co and Camden in the last two games…let’’s see.

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Way to go Wilcox County Patriots!!! That was one heck of a game against Savannah Christian…..You played like the true Champions you are…..Thank you for bringing home the trophy….Wilcox rules!!!

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peach is playing solid go trojans

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buford if you live outside the city limits you pay tuition to attend and have to apply to attend the school. that is for kids who dont live in the city limits of bufords. and cane fan why are you still talking, yall are done so once you win 7 state championships, 6 this decade then you can comment.

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i wish buford would schedule a northside or a lowndes even a tcc or cairo

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Why doesnt fitz? buford tries to schedule schools around them and they wont play us

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buford is the best 2a school leave it at that come to the mac in warner robins and find out what 5a is all about anyone that compares the two should give up blogging and start doing nails or hair

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haha hope warner robins gets their ass beat and probably will bc of dumbass people like you. and buford tried to schedule schools like peachtree ridge and north gwinnett and wont play them. they already had grovetown set up before the progressive challenge.

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you should give up blogging and get a life. idk what youre busy doing, but we are winning state championships so when yall lose dont come complain about the refs on here. aight

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and i said schools around Buford, byrnes is in south carolina. learn to read a map jackass.

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Unfortunately, the only game I have been able to watch was the Buford-Calhoun game, but I CONGRATULATE all the champions and applaud all the teams which made it to the DOME. Neither the Wolves nor the Jackets seemed to be the same teams we played, but they put on an awesome gridiron battle, and the defenses were most impressive. When a team turns the ball over four times, it is unfortunate for them, but it doesn’t mean they gave the game away. It’s not like they just said “This offensive stuff is way overrated so why don’t we just throw the ball on the ground or throw it to a Buford player, and see if we can hold them again.” Buford took the ball away. And the undersized Calhoun defense played their hearts out and did what no other team has done all year in limiting Buford to 13 points, even with the Wolves’ coach pulling several surprises on offense. They were the two best that AA had to offer, and even though it was not as exciting as most, including myself, expected, it was a true epic battle between two passionate teams. And I’m sure it was plenty exciting enough for the players and coaches. This Lovett fan is proud that Buford once again represented Region 6 in an admirable and winning way. And I’m proud that we brought out the best in Calhoun in that game. Playing the best makes a team better and Lovett appreciates the opportunity to have played both of these teams this year. It’s hard to believe that Buford will probably be even better the next two years. When will it ever stop! lol Go Wolves, Go Jackets, and most of all

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GO LIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Now to end the football season bring on the Big Boys…Norhtside and Camden County…can’t wait..

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ga gtech fan is the man. he know what up. i think Buford might go out of state next year. and congrats peach county. ima sign off and watch NSWR get worked.

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I must say, there has not been any blowouts so far this Championship year. Congrats to all. GO WILDCATS……

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@ GO UG – stupid? I don’t think do. Remember the PAT after G’ville’s first TD was blocked. The 2-point call took a pair of big brass ones. Personally, I would have spread the field and run it, but it obviously wasn’t my call. This was a GREAT HS game.

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@Btown – I never mentioned my school, but for the record. the Hurricanes are 0-20 in the past two seasons under a coach that no one wants but apparently don’t care enough to push him out. However, I wasn’t talking about Monroe Area. We were discussing Buford. Personally, I have a lot of respect for the Wolves, since you didn’t ask, but some of the complaints posted here are worth discussing. If you can’t stand the heat, get off the blog and go back to your crotcheting, jackass………………….

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Back to my earlier question…where in the hell did GPB come up with this crew of morons calling the title games? Their play-by-play reminds me of some really pathetic small town PA guys I’ve heard over the years……damn sad that GPB couldn’t come up with a competent crew to do these games. The 10 best teams in the state deserve better. Period.

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wilcox county congrats- nick marshall the qb is a stud and only a junior. would love to see him up in athens playing basketball and football.

peach county-way to take care of a team that is loaded with d-1 talent.

northside- has there hands full but never count them out.

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I think the tie rule was changed after the 07 season, because of 2 different class titles ending in a tie.

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I didn’t get to watch much of the G’ville/Peach County game, so no comment on the announcers, but those two announcers for the Class A game were Class A morons.

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Nick Marshall leds his fellow classmates and team to a state championship….will the D1 schools take a look at this small school athlete and offer him a scholarship(s)? What about Outlaw? This is a team effort, so recruits need to look at the whole package (team)….GO BIG BLUE!!!!! Wilcox County residents are proud of their football team.

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If Marshall is as good as he looks, it doesn’t matter if he’s from a small town. Georgia signed Washaun Ealey from tiny Emanuel County Institute.

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Ok lets tee it up NSWR and Camden, I can’t wait!

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Peach has been solid year in and year out. This team was right where it belongs tonight, and its win is no fluke.

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Camden County/NSWR coming right up. Outta be a real butt-kicker!

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touchdown CAMDEN!!!!!!!!!!RIGHT OUT THE GATES

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Northside is getting stunned. Let’s see how they respond.

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That is the pansiest tackling I have ever seen.

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How bout them KATS….

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NSWR has to throw the ball to get back in the game and their qb’s touchdwon and int ratio is completely wack anyone got a fork?? they are done!

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like i said interception ball game over

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Woohoo! Go Cats!

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rope a dope

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Game, set and match

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uh oh, wildcats score again! Get the stretcher ready for ENR!

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Hey COUGFAN88, are you still here? What was that you said about NSWR blowing out Camden?

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But Region 1-AAAAA is so hard!

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Still alot of football left, lets be clean now.. Keep rolling CAMDEN..

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1st quarter and its GIRLS basket ball season.Dont cry after the game boys.Anyone heard this before.

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Look at it this way region 6 by sayin under 42 that means they wont score at least 1 td in each of the last 3 quarters

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kickoff return punt return fumble

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It was a shovel pass that the receiver never had possesion of and the d lineman just took it from him while trying to catch it, it was an interception.

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You’re right justin, NSWR trying to look like Auburn. Reason enough to dislike them.

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I predicted Camden would win by 14. Let’s make that 24.

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sour grapes from the pack

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Go Cats!!!!!!

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Both teams are huge.

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actually this isa dull game

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GO PACK GO- Thanks, but always could use extra points, plus would like to make a statment.

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I would love to see you guys score 50 points on this team. They are OVER rated. The officials robbed the game from us.

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Camden looks STONG!

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i meant 1 5A

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21-3 at halftime. Go Cats Go!!

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Hey hurricane Camden. Where on the internet?

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Until the coach gets the killer mentality Camden will never be a power house. It’s easy to crush Savannah schools, but learn how to put your foot on the gas and don’t take it off. I’M FROM CAMDEN AND THIS GAME IS GARBAGE. I’ve never seen a school start trying to run the clock out for the game towards the end of the 1st quarter. This is pitiful.

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Worst championship game I ever watch

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chap8×9- Camden players are a power house, but I agree with that Coach Herron is playing for the clock, and there is no need, there Defense are playing fast so just go for it.

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Coach Herron did admitt and I am glad that he noticed that.

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Good grief! Missed FG after being handed a golden opp.

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Another turnover. Another opp.

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This getting very tiresome.

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Northside should not be the Eagles. They should be the Fumblers. GO CATS!!

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CAMDEN Defense is for real, we have been saying it all year long, I am glad folks can see it.

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Too bad Camden plays in such a weak region. That’s why it’s hard to get the proper respect from the rest of the state.

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He was out of bounds anyway, as seen on the replay. Left foot out.

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My alma mater is in the region. Used to be a football powerhouse. Now just below bad.

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Fumbles work both ways.

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canden”s d is like a iron curtan

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Goodnight Northside. Camden has officially sent you back to AAAA.

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ball game

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1AAAAA exposed

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Last week was the State Championship. Told you.

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I had no idea what the score would be but expected it to be close – 3 to maybe 7 points with Camdem winning. I know it is not over but looks like I might have been wrong about one part of that prediction! Camdem looks strong and Northside looks out classed. I am surprised by that. I really expected NS to be stronger. I know some will argue special teams but the good teams make things happen.

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Can you say SWEEP….1AAAAA(little SEC)

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Camden defense is super.

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Drumroll please………it’s officially girls baseketball at NSWR!!!

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NSWR has a big strong O-line and Camden is just plowing straight thru.

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Hey Go Pack Go Where did the Colquitt County team watch the game from?? That’s right from their couches

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NSWR SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I think everyone agrees that the QB from Wilcox definitely stole the show throughout these State Championships. UGA please get him to commit NOW!!!

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My alma mater plays in 1AAAAA. Was good many years ago – football powerhouse. Now just somewhere below the level of awful.

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GO PACK GO has been a trip

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Congrats to Camden! Well played game with few mistakes. Northside just didn’t get it done.

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Who would have thunk it Camden 31 NSWR 3!

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thanks hurricane

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Northside oh how I wish we could have played you again. Way to go Camden. Your program is a class act. We hated to lose but at least we lost to the State Champions who have class.

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Any way Grats to all the newly crown state champs wear those titles proudly boys

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Congratulations to Camden County!! You deserve it!! See ya next yr!!

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bus fthswahkyjukju ughdeseeder

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Did someone catch the number of that bus that just ran ove NSWR…

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OUCH!!! Expected the game to be more competitive…Btw did anyone else notice how the commentators were hell bent on talking about all of Northside’s accolades…MEANWHILE on the field they are getting their butts handed to them!!! C’mon man!!!

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Man I need to go to Vegas and pick games….I was perfect in my picks yesterday! I had Wilcox, Buford, Peach, Sandy Creek and Camden and I be dog if all of them didnt win…You go JayBo!!!! Congrats to all the Champions as well as their opponents!!!

Now to the final game tonight….Camden totally thrashed NS tonight!!!! What a complete well coached, well oiled football machine. Northside was dominated from start to finish and completely overmatched!!! While I give them credit for being a fine program who have won a lot of games, they still cannot win title games…PERIOD!!!!!! So lets officially remove NS name from the team of the decade discussion. Its between Camden and Lowndes and with Camden being so dominant, I give them the edge right now in the team of the decade debate!! A certain fella likes to bill Conrad Nix as the best coach in Ga. In the words of Terrance Moore, former sports columnist for the ajc, PLUEEZE!!!!! Remember a few years ago the folks down there in Warner Robins was about to run his behind out of town b/c he along with his teams always chocked in the big games. Then he finally won a couple titles and things settled down. But this guy Jeff Herron from Camden can flat out coach….his team passed more tonight than they have all season…thats coaching my friends!!! So Jeff Herron is the best coach in Ga….end of discussion…its certainly not Conrad nix!!!!!! Wow, Camden drug their opponent more than any other team did in the finals. Say it aint so…the GREAT NORTHSIDE, the better than every body else program, was the one who got drug….ok end of story!!!

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there are some bloggers missing on her tonight!!

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Hey ENR
Just so you know, I told you two days ago that Camden would win by more than one score, just did not know that it would be 4 scores. The difference tonight was speed, Camden had way too much speed for NSWR. I told my father in law that the first 9 minutes would tell the tale, and 21 points later, it did. Van Brunt had no time to throw the ball, and his timing was off all night. He had receivers open, and missed them badly. He was chased out of his game. Speed is always the determining factor in games like this. NSWR could not match Camden’s speed.

Camden, back to back State Champions! Drive safely home.

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First of all, I won’t to say congratulations to Peach Co. You earned it. The AAA championship was by far the most exciting game of the finals, followed by the A title game. As for why Gainesville went for 2, I knew that Miller would do it before they scored, Gainesvilles’ kicking game has been their achilles heel all season, it just didn’t play a factor until tonight. The only flaw that I saw with it was that I thought the best play in those circumstances would have been a QB draw, thereby leaving the ball in the most talented players hands on your team, and in the game. Even if he does make the extra point, Gainesville had not moved the ball well on Peach Co., and the running game of Peach had been very productive against Gainesville all night. With the kicking issues that Gainesville has had all season, going for two was the right call, and if he had it to do all over again, Coach Miller would probably do the same thing again. Just want to say congratulations to both Peach Co. and Gainesville on the stellar seasons both teams had. To all Gainesville players and coaches, hold your heads high, you have nothing to be ashamed of, Hall County is very proud of you guys.

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Still laughing at that game. ENR where are you?? You should be home by now IF you truly live in Atlanta.

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Congrats to WilCo on the win, but enough already about their QB.

As a junior, he’s unpolished and wildly erratic. His best bet is to work his tail off this spring and attend as many QB camps as possible this summer to improve his short and medium throws. Otherwise, he’s a ‘bomber’–a high school QB that has gaudy stats because he plays on a team with great athletes and can sit back and throw bombs all game–and will end up like the Carver QB and the Peach QB from a few years ago.

If he works on his footwork and his short and medium range accuracy, then the sky is the limit. Until then, enough is enough….unless he’s gonna play Safety.

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Wilcox County congrats to the team,but the QB he is the real deal!!best in the state that i have seen in long time, Ga .Bulldogs dont let him get away i,m telling you!!!!and he,s just a jr . wow

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van braunt sucks

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montanto
Van Brunt does not suck. He could not handle the speed of Camden, and could never get in his rhythm. He had a great year, he just ran into the best defense in the state. Where is Hoover and Grayson now? Those were the two best things to happen to CCHS this year. Camden routed the Eagles, but the Eagles still had a great year. I am a huge Camden fan, and I watched a team that peaked at the RIGHT time. GO CATS. Back to back 08 and 09. Looking for the 3 peat in 2010!

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Way to go Camden County. You are a true champion. I still think that the Camden and Lowndes game should have been for the championship. We sure missed Jorden Black and Tyler Hunter the last 3 games. NSWR needed to stay in aaaaa classification. I guess the only way they will will a championship is in aaaa..

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Guess best football is now played in region3 5A.

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WOW…all the trash talking coming out of Camden County is disappointing..YES You won ..but IF..Northside was talking trash as you say..couldn’t you guys prove you are better by not talking trash..Congradulate both sides and move on…If you want to rub it in..thats cool I guess you would have to hear it on your side if the reverse had happened…Congrats..to the kids who played this year but in the end there is only one winner in each classification..GOOD JOB TO ALL

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Hey Cougfan88
Did you read my comments? Trash talking? I am giving a good NSWR the respect they deserve. They just got steamrolled by a better, faster, stronger team. Camden is the best in the state, hands down. It is not how you play in the beginning, it is how you finish. 138pts scored, 39 given up. NSWR is a great program, but tonight they were beaten.

Congrats to both programs, but Camden is the best 2 years running.

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cnamos– you also forgot about fitzgerald.. they were annoying as well.

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North Warner Robins had a great year. In the end when you play AAAA vs AAAAA teams it will usually look like this. Next year they will probably win AAAA.

Another great ending for Camden. 3-0 vs 1AAAAA in the playoffs!!

I guess we should have been saying 3AAAAA was the best all along.

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Northside Savannah HS,,, err,,, I mean Northside Warner Robins,,, I have nothing but respect for your kids, but your coach looked lost tonight, and your fans talk too much smack!!! Now how does it feel to get smacked back??? I think that win for us tonight should silence you guys until you make it back to AAAA. Your team didn’t compete tonight, but you’ll ge us next year,,,,,,,wait a minute….

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HMMMM I agree with everything that NHS Fan said…except for the GO PACK GO shut up thing. It’s mainly because I don’t have anything against the Packers. GO CAMDEN!!!

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Hey ENR looks like Camden Northsided WR. 21-0 in the first few minutes. It must be tought to get Northsided by a 3AAAAA team with all those weak Savannah teams. Did Coach choke or was he just outcoached? Tell us about it.

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Black&Blue,

First of all who is your team??? Second of all, what game were you watching??? Everybody on this blog has had nothing but rave reviews for the QB from Wilcox but you!!!! Sounds like you’re drinking some serious haterade dude!!!! I watched the whole game and the kid was very accurate with his throws and his balls were tight spirals…of course being a junior high school QB he needs some improvement, but he is waaaay ahead of the curve….young man is a flat out beast who can gun the football. He is more than a great athlete playing QB….kid is a QB period who can get it done. So chill out and stop slurping down that haterade so fast…for real, its making you look bad man!!!!!!!!

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Camden-Cat 72–Don’t stereotype an entire fan base on the comments of a few people on a high school football blog. For the most part, Northside fans are nice, good-natured, humble people. We spent years having our butts handed to us by Warner Robins but remained some of the most loyal fans in the state. The arrogance you see on this board is a result of finally seeing success after years of disappointment–and the attitude you see from many on this blog is not the norm for Northside fans. Please don’t demean yourself and your team by mimicking the very behavior you criticize. Camden has a great team. They could play and win at any level in any state in this country. Congratulations to the Wildcats. You earned that championship.

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P Ridge gave Camden a real game at last years State Title Game losing 14-21 in the 4th quarter. NSWR never showed up. What do say about that ENR.

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HS Fan,

I will tell you what (everybody who knows me, know that I refuse to call him that) from NS is going to say about NS’s lost. His hook line is going to be that NS was a very young football team with mostly juniors and sophmores starting and no one, including the NS people expected them to get this far. He’s going to say that his baby eagles superseded his expectations. After talking soooo much trash all week and for that last several seasons for that matter, get ready for the youthfulness excuse…put your boots on b/c its coming!!!!!!

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Just wanted to come on and say props to Camden. You are the champs. You whipped our butts today. You earned it.

Northside picked a bad day to make several mistakes. Special teams mistakes hurt us a lot late in the season, and really hurt tonight. That being said Camden flat out won the game and proved they are the better team. I would love to have a redo, but most of the time you would when you lose.

I am very proud of the Eagles and want to thank everyone involved for a great season. I did not expect this team to be in position to play for a championship this year. It was a lot of fun to follow.

Also, thanks to many of the bloggers who have been fun to read and banter with this year. It made it a lot more fun.

Go Eagles in 2010!

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THIS TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAD THERE DOUGHTS ABOUT CAMDEN THEY BEAT THE BEST OF THE BEST ENOUGH SAID LOVE THEM WILDCATS ALSO SOMEONE SAID IT WAS 5 HOURS 23 MIN RIDE HOME BUT WHAT A SWEET RIDE IT WILL BE

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NORTHSIDE HAS SHOWN ALOT OF CLASS AFTER LOSING HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH YALL HAD A GREAT SEASON GOOD LUCK NEXT YEAR

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Glad a Northside Eagles (?!?!?!?!) and BIG CAT FAN–Punctuation is your friend. Use it.

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I guess ENR will surface in the morning. As I said in earlier blogs, Special teams and turnovers would be huge. 96 yds, 67 yds and (5) tunovers with (2) interceptions. Getting down 14 in a hurry doomed Northsides game plan. Coach Nix could never catchup. Before you know it, it was 21-3 at the half, and the 2nd half did not get any better. I told you Camden has a way of making you 1 dimensional. Let me see now, (1) Which region 3 AAAAA team swept region 1 AAAAA #1,#2, and #3 ranked team? Camden County.

Which region 3 AAAAA team defended their 08 title?
Camden County

Which region 3 AAAAA team shut down the #30 ESPN RISE team?
RivalsHigh 100 4. Northside
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 10. Northside
National Prep Poll 19. Northside

Camden County.
I told you polls don’t mean jack. I have to say I was disappointed to see so many Northside fans heading out at the end of the 3rd quarter. There were very few fans left to see their team collect their trophy. After all it’s about the kids. ENR I wish you a Merry Christmas, just think now Camden has beat a team south of the gnat line.

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Congratulations to Camden for going back to back. Early in the season, to tough losses to Grayson in the the Kell and Hoover, AL on the last play of the game. Great coaching job by Coach Jeff.

Congrats to a fine season by Joel Ruiz. Started the season on the bench, but finished with a flourish.

Congrats to a fine season by Northside. Your team has nothing to hang your head about. You proved that you could play up at the highest level. It is too bad that they are moving back down. They can compete with anybody at the 5A level.

Shame on Northside fans for the way the left the game early. Even when Camden was blown out by Lowndes in the championship, everyone stayed until the end of the game. A no-class showing for sure to not support these young men.

Did anyone catch the interception by Jacque Roman in the App State-Montana game? Guess where he went to high school?

Finally, nice job Ean Days and Aundre Johnson. Hope to see Days in the flex bone at Georgia Tech.

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Congrats to Camden on a good win and a show of sportsmanship….Only wish the Eagles would have made the Cats 6 Hour trek from Kingsland worth while…….IMO ,Other than the Parkview teams early this decade, both the 2008 and 2009 Camden teams are the best the Eagles has faced in the last 10..Great coaching and a ton of athletes can take you a long way ..I think the Cats have earned the title of best this decade…..

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Great game Cats!!!!!!!!!!!

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Well, I really should mention Buford too as they now have 7 titles I believe.

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NSWR has a phenomenal team and we all know it. Last night just wasn’t their night. They played on their heels all night long.

Black & Blue, can we not give the Wilcox QB one weekend of atta boys without raining on his parade, after all his team only won the State championship. I too have seen a lot of kids play and this kid grabbed my admiration and attention.

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2009
UGA 30
GT 24
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All Time
UGA 60
GT 39
Tie 05

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Camden Co, Region 1AAAAA Champs, Region 3AAAAA Champs, Team of The Decade, And BACK to BACK AAAAA STATE CHAMPS. Not a bad year.

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CONGRATs!!!!!!
Camden County (31-3) Class AAAA
Sandy Creek (29-15) & First Ever State Title
Peach County (13-12) 2005, 2006, & 2009 AAA Champs
Buford (13-10)
Wilcox County (30-21)

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Camden rolled NS the way they roll all AAA and AAAA teams. Wish NS would play up

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WildcatFan: Warner Robins is 100 miles south of Atlanta. People left so they could get home on a cold, wet, and rainy night. I live in Atlanta and started to think about my travel home since I had my son with me. Many Eagle fans (we brought the largest fanbase of any program during the State Championships, by far) are active in their churches and Sunday School. This is no excuse. It is simply a matter of fact.

I have a child and we are going to church. The game started at approximately 8:10 pm. I did not get home until 11:35 pm and I live less than 5 miles north of the Georgia Dome in Midtown. The roads were slick and wet. It did not make logical sense to sit in the Georgia Dome.

The Wildcats won and deserve EVERYONE’S congratulatory words. We were outplayed, outhit, outprepared, outcoached, and outclassed. On the other hand, I know that my younger brother traveled almost five hours to see our Eagles. My dad would travel another five to see Northside. They hit the road to get back home to Warner Robins. I take exception to you or anyone else questioning the Northside fanbase.

Something tells me that you are simply trying to get a reaction. I was critical of Newnan fans leaving last week. That is because they were in their own stadium. If you were in Atlanta last night with freezing rain falling, you would start to drive home and hour and a half south if your team was getting drilled 31-3 too.

I always believed that Northside would get back in it. I will go on record and tell you that I left with my tired 10 year old son when Camden County went up 31-3. My little boy, who has NEVER attended a school in Warner Robins, looked like he was about to start crying and I was tired of getting kicked around. I knew that it was raining and the temperatures were below 35. Yes, I left.

The Eagle fans who were still there were the ones who rode on the charter buses. Camden County did a great job and are a worthy State Champion. Let’s congratulate those guys and move forward. We graduated everyone last year and are VERY proud that our Eagles gave us such a fun season. I will take a 13 win season and a chance at the State Championship on any day. Win or lose, we will walk out with our heads high and continue to work to earn another State Championship next season.

It’s great to be a Northside Eagle!

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So Ben, does that mean that the decade of the 90s started in 1990 or 1991? Since there is no year zero, it had to be 91, right? So the 80s ended in 1990? I will give you the century argument, but decades can have different rules. It is just more logical that the 90s start with 1990.

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ENR, I just can’t resist. Northside Warner Robbins was Thunderstruck! The polls don’t mean anything. Camden won and would win today to. Northside was outplyed and out coached. I thought we were in Savannah, all I saw was mistakes. Your fans are fair weather fans, you don’t walk out on your team no matter what. I can recall a couple of games with Lowndes, but a fan will stay. Camden is 330 miles south of Hotlanta, and we have church here to. By Northsides roster you had 15 seniors starting. How’s that for talking trash? Camden coaches run a great program and the kids worked so very hard Thank you, you made me happy. Time to enjoy, you Wildcats earned another ring. Reload.

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Congratulations to our Wildcats!!!! Also congratulations to the Eagles. Personally, I think that Northside just had one of those games when nothing goes right. I still believe Camden would have won even if Northside had brought their A game, just not by such a large number.
EagleNationRising- always enjoy reading your posts. Always very well articulated.
For those fans coming home today, be safe. That weather is nasty.

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Excuse me MR UNDERDOG but let me add my 2cents to your comment “Camden rolled NS the way they roll all AAA and AAAA teams” Word of advice, NEVER UNDERestimate Mr UNDERdog. I dont think you are aware there is a 2nd Place Region AAAAA Powerhouse that played a AAA State Champ Powerhouse in a preseaon scrimmage matchup. I’ll let you google the results and teams.

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GO PACK GO–Unfortunately for you, ifs don’t count in football. IF Camden County had not run a kickoff return and a punt return back for touchdowns in the first two minutes of the game, Northside might have won the game. You lost. End of story. You cannot claim state runner-up title. You cannot claim to have a better team than Northside. Everything you say is invalidated by the fact that you lost head-to-head. And now I will shut my “pie-hole.”

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Tru GA Peach from PEACH County……….Congrats on your 15-0 season and state crown…..I knew after seeing you guys this summer at the MAC that a crown and undefeated season was in the cards for 2009.

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With Camden going back to back & defeating the top THREE teams in Region 1-AAAAA this year it is time to STFU about their weak region & give Jeff Herron props as the best coach in AAAAA, if not the state. A question for Camden fans: What was your program like before Coach Herron came to Camden? Not trying to be flippant, but this is evidence that COACHING makes the difference in being a top program instead of an also-ran. Congrats to Camden, Sandy Creek, Peach County, Buford & Wilcox County on their state titles. Look for to more football banter in August 2010.
just remember: What does your post have to do with HS football? You need to be on the Tech & UGA blogs.

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Thanks Flyer. I was the one asking about Brookwood getting into the dome with their record. Rip off to the other Gwinnettians with far better records than the Broncos. Move over Brookwood, your glory days are over – no matter who your coach is.

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