Peach County jumps Sandy Creek to No. 1
First, let’s say there’s no shame in beating Whitewater in close game. Whitewater believes it has its most talented team yet this year. But Sandy Creek-Peach County was nearly a toss-up for the No. 1 ranking in preseason, and a 20-0 victory over Warner Robins is pretty convincing. So let’s put Peach County at No. 1. …
In other news, Georgia swept Alabama in the North Gwinnett double-header, with North Gwinnett and Grayson winning. Also note that Carrollton routed a pretty good Alabama team in Oxford. Eagle’s Landing Christian blew out Florida state champion North Florida Christian.
If not for South Panola hanging 65 points on Colquitt County, we’d have a full round of Georgia football breast-beating today.
I’m eager to see North Gwinnett vs. Crenshaw (Calif.) and Camden County vs. Central Miami (#2 team in USA Today) this week.
Here’s a wrapup of the changes in the rankings this week:
AAAAA – Collins Hill beat Roswell and took Roswell’s place in the Top 10.
AAAA – North Clayton back in, Warner Robins out.
AAA – Peach County jumps Sandy Creek. Carrollton and Ridgeland replace Washington County and Gainesville. St Pius drops five spots.
AA – Callaway replaces Hart County, which tied Franklin County in a lightning-shortened game.
A – Darlington and Holy Innocents’ replace Bowdon and Greenville.
Class AAAAA
1. Camden County (1-0)
2. Lowndes (2-0)
3. North Gwinnett (2-0)
4. Peachtree Ridge (1-0)
5. Newnan (1-0)
6. Stephenson (1-0)
7. McEachern (0-1)
8. Valdosta (1-0)
9. Brookwood (1-0)
10. Collins Hill (1-0)
Class AAAA
1. Northside-Warner Robins (1-0)
2. Griffin (1-0)
3. Clarke Central (1-0)
4. Tucker (1-0)
5. Thomas County Central (1-0)
6. Hiram (1-0)
7. Marist (1-0)
8. Apalachee (0-0)
9. Kell (1-0)
10. North Clayton (1-0)
Class AAA
1. Peach County (1-0)
2. Sandy Creek (1-0)
3. Cairo (1-0)
4. Westside-Macon (1-0)
5. Baldwin (1-0)
6. North Hall (0-0)
7. Eastside (1-0)
8. Carrollton (1-0)
9. St. Pius (0-1)
10. Ridgeland (1-0)
Class AA
1. Buford (1-0)
2. Carver-Columbus (1-0)
3. Calhoun (1-0)
4. Westminster (1-0)
5. Dublin (1-0)
6. Cook (1-0)
7. Thomasville (1-1)
8. Fitzgerald (1-1)
9. Lovett (0-1)
10. Callaway (1-0)
Class A
1. Charlton County (1-0)
2. Wilcox County (1-0)
3. Wesleyan (1-0)
4. Clinch County (1-0)
5. Savannah Christian (1-0)
6. Lincoln County (0-1)
7. Eagle’s Landing Christian (1-0)
8. Emanuel County Institute (0-1)
9. Darlington (1-0)
10. Holy Innocents’ (1-0)
Georgia High School Football Daily is a free e-mail newsletter. To subscribe, e-mail GHSFDaily@bellsouth.net or click HERE.
Tell us what you think about the site
Customer Care »
Vacation stops, manage subscriptions and more
AJC Services
Sections
Other Editions
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement
© 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
182 comments Add your comment
Greg
August 29th, 2010
5:26 pm
First
You Have to be Kidding!!
August 29th, 2010
7:21 pm
Valdosta has an UNDER-whelming victory against a AA school and gets ranked?? I guess enough whinning from Whinnersville helps. Or maybe there aren’t 10 AAAAA schools that haven’t lost a game yet?? Oh well, enjoy it while you can because it will not last long. GA needs to go to a Top 5 this year because there aren’t 10 good teams in AAAAA.
Let the kids play
August 29th, 2010
7:48 pm
It might be a long season for the WR Demons. The coach has his STALLIONS on the sidelines grazing. He’s obligated to run with the booster club shetland ponies. They look like a bad private school.
Carl
August 29th, 2010
7:53 pm
Maybe your team will play Valdosta this year?
NG DAWGS
August 29th, 2010
8:14 pm
North Gwinnett is 3-0. I don’t care if 2 of them were considered “scrimmages”, they still have beat Lassiter, Grayson, and Bob Jones in real games, with real officials….so therefore, they are 3-0.
ketaboon
August 29th, 2010
8:24 pm
Us down here in fort valley are not concerned about the rankings right now, we are going to just play football and let the chips fall like they may. We are going to get after any team that lines up opposite side of us. We know what it takes to be a champion and week 1 is not the answer, we have to keep getting better each week. We did show how good we can be so boys lets strive to get better each week. Lets Go PC!
Carl
August 29th, 2010
8:28 pm
Enter your comments here
Carl
August 29th, 2010
8:32 pm
You Have To Be Kidding Whats Your Team Maybe They will get to VALDOSTA
football fan
August 29th, 2010
8:41 pm
I havent seen a highschool football team play like Tucker high school In about 15 years. 1st Defense didnt allow one not ONE first down. Offense looked unstoppable. Special teams looked great. It will be hard to beat the tucker tigers this year.
AVikingFan
August 29th, 2010
8:54 pm
Lowndes won and had 4 touchdown passes! Mannnnn, how long has it been since Lowndes has 4 td passes in one game???! (Lowndes did win this year’s Valdosta State Passing tournament that had 28 teams competing!) We will definetly find out this week at McEachern what kind of team we have. After two games we surely as not as good as we were either of the last two years.
Doesn’t look like NSWR has missed a beat with the new coach who replaced Coach Nix. And NG really looks strong. So does Tucker, Buford, and Carver Columbus. The guy obviously is wrong about there being only five good teams in AAAAA. But I know one thing, we don’t have five good teams in 1-AAAAA!! Coffee and Tift, uhhh! Colquitt????
Valdosta, big, strong, fast, experienced. Really good. Lowndes, small, fast, playing a lot of sophomores, above average overall, good but not great. Can’t wait to see McEachern Friday.
David
August 29th, 2010
8:55 pm
Grady High looked good..need to be ranked next week…
BulldawgBite
August 29th, 2010
9:06 pm
Im really excited about the games this week because McEachern-Lowndes could be a potential late playoff matchup, Camden plays the #2 ranked team in the nation this week and North Gwinnett plays Crenshaw who i have seen as highly ranked as # 13 in the nation. These should all be great games that will improve all teams involved. I will say the depth is down this year in AAAAA, Stephenson struggled with a Parkview program that is fading into oblivion and Grayson is rebuilding. Nonetheless this year will be another great year of high school football
Suwanee 0wnz
August 29th, 2010
9:13 pm
I know that both Byrnes (SC) and Hoover (AL) have played Georgia teams as early non-conference games in the past. I was disappointed to see them play each other and not a Georgia team this week.
It looks like Grayson, NG, Camden, PRidge are doing their best to seek out tough non-conference opponents. But what about our vaunted 1AAAAA powerhouses? Brooks County? Pebblestone? OMG! Come on guys, you’re not going to get better playing opponents like that. I guess it gives the bands and cheerleaders another week to warm up.
Legend of Len Barker
August 29th, 2010
9:21 pm
If Clarke Central can work out a couple of kinks in their passing game and cut down on the turnovers, they’re going to be pretty tough.
Their second half against Cedar Shoals was mostly sloppy, but it looked fixable. They were up 20-0 within 3:30 of the quarter and before CS ran their fifth play. This was after CS got the opening kickoff.
Valdosta’s mostly been nice to smaller teams, so it’s hard to say 35-0 against Brooks is indicative of any lack of talent. They give me an uneasy vibe, though. There are a good many underlying factors in Valdosta football that have hurt the program and have made it difficult for them to get any traction at all.
Not ratings related, but keep an eye on Colquitt County. I’m predicting a meltdown, or at least some serious fireworks. Not from the boosters. Not from the fans, but from the sideline.
VT Cats
August 29th, 2010
9:32 pm
Legend of Len Barker let me inform you that Valdosta is gaining traction. I have not seen this kind of excitement here since the days of Hyder. We had two clowns for coaches in Darlington and Tomberlin. Rance Gillespie is the real deal. We may not win a game the rest of the year, but I can tell you for a fact that he is building a program from the ground up. He is building for the long haul. He has a long term vision and is relenteless in his work ehtics. Traction has been gained and the people that support Valdosta footballknow that they have finally hired the right man. If you could watch Valdosta this year then you would no doubt get “good” vibes after watching them. They are stacked with talent and finally they are well coached. Give Gillespie time and he will build a winner!
J. Maynard
August 29th, 2010
9:36 pm
Norcross with their defence led ny John McWilliams and Seth Hinsley will surprisw this year. Both players will be div 1 candidates. Best defense in the state
joe
August 29th, 2010
9:57 pm
Tucker beat southwest dekalb 50-19 y did they not move up
trojan94
August 29th, 2010
10:03 pm
What a game buford and carver columbus is going to be! Who do you guys think is going to win that game.
NorthGrad
August 29th, 2010
10:06 pm
NG looks to have the strongest team they have had over the last few years. Coach Spires has done an incredible job of scheduling some tough teams. I’m looking forward to seeing the game next Friday. Good luck to all schools this year. I love hs football!
trojan94
August 29th, 2010
10:08 pm
Do anybody disagree with peach co jumping over sandy creek?
trojan94
August 29th, 2010
10:14 pm
Northgrad do you think teams like NG and Peachtree Ridge will ever beat teams like Camden Co and Lowndes?
afan
August 29th, 2010
10:26 pm
Yeah we all saw what happens when a 1-AAAAA team decides to play a nationally ranked opponent. Best league in the southeast right?
Classof2k11ATLvike
August 29th, 2010
10:29 pm
Grayson Rams I assume that what you are using as grounds to refer to the Lowndes program as classless is what happened in the playoffs in 2008. I was not at Lowndes at that time but I do remember watching it on tv. I am now at Lowndes and I consider that incident an embarrassment to the program and to our whole school. Regardless, let me say that what happened that night does in no way reflect the program now or our student body. I cant say that I always agree with Coach McPherson but he is generally know to be a kind man and he is a great football coach. He came under fire for his reaction (or lack there of) to his players actions. What wasnt seen on television was what happened in the locker room and back at the school. Its been 2 years, and I know people at Lowndes still talk trash about it too, but dont you think its time to let it go? I have much respect for the Grayson program and find it disturbing and highly unnecessary that Lowndes and Grayson fans and players have to bad mouth each other every chance they get.
GHSF Daily
August 29th, 2010
10:57 pm
”Grady High looked good..need to be ranked next week.”
Grady is unranked, but not unnoticed.
“Tucker beat southwest dekalb 50-19 y did they not move up.”
The teams ahead of Tucker are Northside (2009 AAAAA runner-up), Clarke Central (2009 AAAA runner-up) and Griffin (13-1 last year). Plus, SWD was unranked. I know SWD is SWD, but not the same SWD as last season. Don’t get me wrong. Can Tucker win state? Of course. The top four is just very solid in AAAA.
“North Gwinnett is 3-0. I don’t care if 2 of them were considered “scrimmages”, they still have beat Lassiter, Grayson, and Bob Jones in real games, with real officials….so therefore, they are 3-0.”
If someone can supply us with the scores of the 200 preseason scrimmages that were played, we might consider updating W-L records. But the way I see it, if the scores weren’t reported to the GHSA, they aren’t real.
BulldawgBite
August 29th, 2010
11:10 pm
trojans94 while i know your question wasnt for me i think that north and pridge always have a chance to upset lowndes or camden. I myself am a North grad but i think that pridge has a better chance of beating those teams than north does. pridge defense is used to practicing against the same exact of football that lowndes and camden play. tough smashmouth football mixed with a little passing. north is more of a finesse team. all four teams are solid year in and out but i would think until the gwinnett teams beat the south ga teams were underdogs every game. its not impossible by any stretch but we should never underestimate those teams
Fan
August 29th, 2010
11:10 pm
SWD was scared and intimidated last week and Tucker did what they do best which is to pounce when there’s blood in the water and make it a track meet. Marist won’t do that
Classof2k11ATLvike
August 29th, 2010
11:13 pm
picks for the Tucker Marist game? Its been a crazy game for the past couple of years. Both regular season game were supposed to be wins by Tucker ( I sure thought so) but Marist ended up dominating
Fan
August 29th, 2010
11:17 pm
If Marist’s defense holds up I think they’ll win but a lot closer than it has been recently
Classof2k11ATLvike
August 29th, 2010
11:26 pm
I dont know if Marists defense can keep up with the speed of Tucker, but of course they have surprised me the past 2 years. I think that it should be a pretty interesting game. I will in Atlanta for the Lowndes Mceachern game but I may end up just going to the Marist Tucker game
TJ
August 29th, 2010
11:28 pm
North Gwinnett is as tough as they get from the looks of things. I can not speak on what I have not seen yet South Georgia. North Gwinnett stomped Grayson a good one in scrimage. Took out the QB for the Kell game leaving Grayson with #2 QB. Grayson is rebuilding but I do not see another loss comming their way for awhile. Only Brookwood and South Gwinnett look like bumps that could or should topple them. Needless to say Grayson will make another run of it late and at least will make Sweet Sixteen. I think the top 3 are solid in top 10 but order is debateable. Think from what I have seen that Stephenson should not be ranked………..plug in South Gwinnett if the beat MLK. MLK if they beat South Gwinnett.
TTTT-Thumbody Thed Thats Thupid!
August 29th, 2010
11:30 pm
The GHSA is going to regret not putting Camden Co. in 1(5A) by the end of the season. They will probably be embarassed for not using some common sense and logic, and foresight. With only 5 teams remaining in that region (1) four of those teams will go to the playoffs and at least one or two will most likely have a losing record. THAT is pathetic! CCHS must have either a connection or lots of “pocket change” to feed somebody. They are basically playing a “junior varsity” schedule by playing those Savannah schools, with one or two games out of the state that have no effect on their region record. So what if they had to travel a little farther. They have been getting off easy for years by not having to travel. They will probably win the state title again, and I know why whether anyone else does or not. That is a “farce” that needs to be remedied. BTW, that is the most points ever scored on a Colquitt Co. team(65) by Panola MS, and the most points total(100) ever scored in their stadium. Coach Propst will first rip all his hair out(does he have any?) and then have all the players rip up that new artificial turf they just installed. It looks pretty but it makes “faster horses” out of a “fast horse” team, i.e. South Panola MS High School. He probably scheduled that game at noon on Saturday hoping he would be one of the TV high school games for the weekend (loves the spotlight) but better be happy now he wasn’t as that would have been embarassing!
Classof2k11ATLvike
August 29th, 2010
11:34 pm
It would have been great to have Camden in 1-AAAAA. The thought of possibly 2 games between Lowndes and Camden is very intriguing. And I completely agree with what you said about Colquitt
supper$man
August 29th, 2010
11:50 pm
SC speed speed passing gm looked good but running gm needs wrk made a few turnovers in da kicking gm: special teams need wrk: to repeat as champs must run ball better
robert
August 29th, 2010
11:51 pm
the travel for minor sports prevents Camden from playing in 1AAAAA. Basketball,Baseball,golf, tennis,etc. It is over the limit to some of those schools for weekday travel to play those sports. Otherwise we would love to play in that Region.
Wolverine2Blazer
August 29th, 2010
11:53 pm
People, we’ve been over the whole Camden in region 1 before. I think last season we talked about the entire year. It wont and cant happen because of the 100 mile rule plus think of the teams other than football. The Volleyball team cant afford to make those kinds of trips each week.
Classof2k11ATLvike
August 29th, 2010
11:56 pm
Completely understandable, I was just saying that I would love to have a Lowndes Camden regular season game. It would be great for both teams to have as a non region game.
joe
August 30th, 2010
12:12 am
GHSF DAILY- U jus named things from last year..this is a new year and Tucker is the best team in 4AAAA…if Tucker beat Marist then will they move up because that is a very tough first 2 games for any team.
Reeze
August 30th, 2010
2:27 am
I really don’t feel that Warner Robins (AAAA) should have been dropped out tof the top 10 completely. This years Peach squad ( AAA) with the talent they have this year 19 returnees from their 2009 championship squad ,will go 15-0 and would defeat the majority of your top 10 teams in AAAA and AAAAA ……… I guess the reason the Demons dropped out was due to a loss to a squad from a lower class , If so , why is St Pius still ranked after losing to Westminster?
isoar11
August 30th, 2010
2:40 am
“You Have to be Kidding!!” whats your deal with smashing Valdosta? You should probably stop whining yourself….it makes you sound bitter. Okay I’ll admit that Valdosta played a rather trivial Brooks county, but think of it like this…..with the exception of Camden, region 3-AAAAA is easily the worst region in the state. Brooks county would most definitely beat some of those pathetic teams in that region. ALSO….with region 1-AAAAA down to 5 teams, its a little hard to schedule non-region games with tough opponents….you have to go with what you get. Valdosta is still playing a formidable Florida team this year. And for everyone else coming down on region 1-AAAAA…..chill out. Teams have bad years….that’s how life goes (sorry Tifton and Coffee). As for Colquitt….well they got too much hype. With their new coach and their ONE YEAR of success, the publicity engulfed them. Remember….they won like 3 games 2 years ago. Its a shame…..Lowndes or Valdosta would have easily put up a much better fight against that Mississippi school.
wardawg
August 30th, 2010
5:36 am
TTTT: Let it go. Everyone complains about where Camden plays football. I don’t see any schools lining up to get on the non-region schedule. Camdne played in the Kell Kickoff Classic every year until this year, when it became a Gwinnett/Cobb Classic. Can’t blame the organizer when you start looking at atendance. Even though Camden travels with 5-6 thousand folks. Maybe mor. Had an opportunity to watch that classic this year and the excitement in the dome was not the same. Really did not notice a jump in attendance. Either way Camden is a Great program no matter where you place them. Miami Central come to town friday, sellout already. 1 Oct, they travel to Ft Lauderdale to face Aquinas. These two games will be dynamic. Watched Central, they mirror Camden, except they throw more, but they have a dynamic back. It seems that their coach was seeking the toughest teams to prepare Camden for the playoffs. This also puts Georgia football back in the spotlight where it belongs. North Gwinnett plays Crenshaw this week, should be a classic. We really need to move on from where teams play and talk football.
Konabuzz
August 30th, 2010
7:27 am
Regarding North Gwinnett – are you saying Bob Jones wasn’t considered a regular season game? Wow.
robdawg08
August 30th, 2010
8:00 am
Worth County should be # 10 in AAA. They beat Fitzgerald 32-26 who previously had beaten the defending AA champs Wilcox County and Tift County (AAAA power).
robdawg08
August 30th, 2010
8:03 am
Lowndes County has been “for real” for the last 30 years. Valdosta might be Winnersville but the last 10 years they’ve been second fiddle to Lowndes.
robdawg08
August 30th, 2010
8:05 am
I’m sure Thomasville and Central Thomasville would beat a bunch of those 1AAAA teams as well.
trojan94
August 30th, 2010
8:20 am
Everybody have there opinion, but i kind of like the fact that camden and lowndes can’t play until the playoffs. To me there clearly the best two teams in AAAAA. Other than a region championship and home field advantage a reg. season game would really have no meaning. But a playoff game for all the marbles between those two teams is what high school football is all about.
robdawg08
August 30th, 2010
8:24 am
Oh yeah, the Fitzgerald-Wilcox game was also a scrimmage. But Fitzgerald was ranked #3 in AA before playing Worth Co. and are ranked #8 now. Worth Co. has a running back named Ellis Anderson that is a freshman that is electric.
DSGB
August 30th, 2010
8:25 am
Cairo is young and lots of talent….Maybe not this year but the next two years will be something special.
trojan94
August 30th, 2010
8:30 am
robdawg08 what number is Ellis Anderson?
Dontavius Supremo
August 30th, 2010
8:39 am
Support your local high school. High school sports are still the purest form of athletics we have left in the U.S.
robdawg08
August 30th, 2010
8:43 am
29 trojan.
cairo syrupmaker fan !!!!!!
August 30th, 2010
9:02 am
Cairo Syrupmakers are coming . Lots of talent on the ground. If not this year , next season is gonna bring good things to the Makers. Lots of young talent. Awesome runningbacks & fullbacks !!!!!!
Charles
August 30th, 2010
9:04 am
Where is Bremen in the A rankings? They are 2-0, have beaten (decisively) 2 AAA schools! Where is the respect!
a lost fan
August 30th, 2010
9:06 am
Coffee is a joke! Sorry Coaching but good kids. Coach don’t have a clue what to do, already had his first 20 plays to run against Ware Co. where they worked are not. Same old crap over and over. Kids and fans not happy. Looking to lose 9 in a row……………………
eagleforlife
August 30th, 2010
9:08 am
I have to admit that secretly… I hope that Camden gets beat in the ground by Miami Central…
Also.. even though I was rooting for Peach County to put it to Warner Robins.. I don’t think that they deserved to drop completely out of the rankings…
But.. I honestly have nothing to complain about.. our Northside Eagles.. still look great and are sitting pretty on top.. =)
THE CANNON RULES!!!!
August 30th, 2010
9:35 am
AJC:
KEEP watching…EAST PAULDING RAIDERS week 1 (one)…EAST 34 / South Paulding 0!!!!
This week at Paulding County, who lost to North Paulding 50 / 7!!! last week…
then Douglas County, then your AJC # 9 team KELL, 3 weeks later your AJC # 6 team HIRAM…
Get ready to start ADJUSTING your poll…
TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!
GO RAIDERS!!!!!!!
BallCOACH
August 30th, 2010
9:45 am
Therrell Panthers Defensive look real good the last two fridays i saw them play they have some great players #17, #50 , #18
RealisticEPFan
August 30th, 2010
9:47 am
CannonRules: Don’t get too loud on here about our Raiders yet. They looked pretty good on offense against an over matched opponent in South Paulding. Defensively, against the run they look pretty decent, but they seemed extremely lost in the secondary. Open receivers all night that the QB could not get the ball too, or if he did, the receivers couldn’t seem to catch it. Very scary to see that many receivers running free. Also on the WR screen,,,,,,,giving them 8-10 yard cushions? What is that?,,,,,,,,,,I’m definitley a fan, but lets keep the bravado down until they’ve been tested. From what I’ve seen,,,North Paulding, will be able to throw the ball all over the field on our Raiders with there two D1 wideouts and Sr QB who can both throw the ball and run when needed. Temper that enthusiasm.
robdawg08
August 30th, 2010
9:50 am
Cairo’s always good. They are ranked top 10 right now.
Tiger4Life
August 30th, 2010
10:01 am
Its important to understand that TUCKER pulled its starters midway through the 2nd quarter and the score was 50-6. SWD didn’t get a first down until the 2nd team D was in. SWD haven’t gave up more than 50 points in Coach Bucks career, and if I our starters wasn’t pulled it would have gotten real ugly.
Dosta Wildcat
August 30th, 2010
10:11 am
Here’s a 1-AAAAA Dosta Wildcat fan, pullling for Camden against
Miami. Camden has evolved into a fine program with excellent
coaching. But, I am here to tell you, the Swagger is back in
Valdosta, unlike I have seen since Bazemore-Hyder days.
We are playing two defending out of state champions, Lincoln
from Tallahassee, and Robert E. Lee from Montgomery. I
guess we will find out what we have, but I am excited about
our new coaching staff which we have suffered for at least
ten years.
UM
August 30th, 2010
10:12 am
I hope Camden’s DB’s are getting alot of work this week, because the Air Show is coming to town.
jarvis
August 30th, 2010
11:12 am
Fire Cecil Flowe.
Jefferson
August 30th, 2010
11:32 am
Buford by 10.
dboy jones
August 30th, 2010
11:36 am
Where is all the SWD fans at today? All that talk in the off season now silence. LOLOLOL. Tucker has been powerhouse as far as Dekalb co public schools the last 10 years but SWD has been the egnigma because of past success. Buck is done but he is like Joe Pa is to Penn State. We showed them who dominates Dekalb. We could have hung 100 points on them if we didnt pull the starters in the 2nd quarter. 50-6 at halftime. LOLOL. I dont ever want to see a SWD fan on this blog ever again. You guys ought to be a shame of your selves. Anyway that is just one game and we got Marist this week! Marist we are out for redemption. Even tho we won state 2 season ago against Marist they have beat us in the regular season the last 2 years wit a combine total score of 70-7. We will not take it light against Marist look for another conviencing win this week. This Tucker team is SPECIAL!!
ATL Fan
August 30th, 2010
11:44 am
How are schools classifications as Class A through AAAAA determined?
robdawg08
August 30th, 2010
11:47 am
By the schools student population.
robdawg08
August 30th, 2010
11:49 am
For example if you have 4,000 students you may be class AAAAA and if you have 400 students you’s be clas A.
robdawg08
August 30th, 2010
11:49 am
Typo city…
zack
August 30th, 2010
11:57 am
class of 2k11, thats why i would consider it a huge rivalry now between lowndes and grayson
cane fan
August 30th, 2010
11:58 am
carver columbus will win by 2 td’s????? buford will lose but in the champ game buford will beat columbus …….
SOOHSO
August 30th, 2010
11:58 am
montgomery co. lost……again!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Antball
August 30th, 2010
11:59 am
If Jefferson Co beat Washington Co,who is in a bigger class n they were ranked 5…dont that mean Jeff Co should be ranked? Dont base everything n rankings on having a “super11″ player AJC! They lost a great one n BJ Bostic last yr but they still full of talent.
robdawg08
August 30th, 2010
12:00 pm
A friend of mine is the D-cordinator at Cairo. A WC grad.
robdawg08
August 30th, 2010
12:03 pm
Not exactly Antball. Some higher classified teams are weak and some lower classified teams are strong. For instance Washington County (A I believe) and Fitzgerald (AA) can play with the AAA and AAAA schools. The classification is by student population but the teams are still determined by the athletes on it. A 400 sized school may have as good or better athletes than a 4,000 sized school…
GHSF Daily
August 30th, 2010
12:28 pm
‘’I really don’t feel that Warner Robins (AAAA) should have been dropped out tof the top 10 completely. This years Peach squad ( AAA) with the talent they have this year 19 returnees from their 2009 championship squad ,will go 15-0 and would defeat the majority of your top 10 teams in AAAA and AAAAA ……… I guess the reason the Demons dropped out was due to a loss to a squad from a lower class , If so , why is St Pius still ranked after losing to Westminster?’’
Good question, Reeze. Just consider that Warner Robins was shut out and didn’t come close to winning. The SPX-Westminster game went down to the final minute.
“Worth County should be # 10 in AAA. They beat Fitzgerald 32-26 who previously had beaten the defending AA champs Wilcox County and Tift County (AAAA power).”
Maybe so. But I’d be more inclined to drop Fitzgerald from the AA Top 10 than add Worth to the AAA Top 10. Great win for Worth, though.
‘’Where is Bremen in the A rankings? They are 2-0, have beaten (decisively) 2 AAA schools! Where is the respect!’’
Bremen is getting close.
“Regarding North Gwinnett – are you saying Bob Jones wasn’t considered a regular season game? Wow.”
The scrimmage that Bob Jones and North Gwinnett played a year or two ago was not a regular-season game. The game played Saturday was. This year’s North Gwinnett-Grayson game was a scrimmage and not a regular-season game. We had NG’s record wrong at 1-0 and not 2-0 because we neglected to update it with the Saturday games, but it’s fixed now.
“If Jefferson Co beat Washington Co,who is in a bigger class n they were ranked 5…dont that mean Jeff Co should be ranked? Dont base everything n rankings on having a “super11″ player AJC! They lost a great one n BJ Bostic last yr but they still full of talent.”
I agree, but JeffCo didn’t beat WaCo. They tied.
bill30078
August 30th, 2010
12:48 pm
First, I have not seen Carver Columbus play and being a Brookwood fan and in Gwinnett, I am definitely biased and can not see any team in Buford’s classification staying with 2 td’s of them so I would have to say it will be about Buford 40 and Carver Columbus 26 (maybe I will get a chance to see Carver Columbus play at some point which could change my opinion). Regarding North Gwinnett vs. Crenshaw, I have been out west visiting relatives and seen some teams out there and they have speed. Should be an interesting game. I will be pulling for both North Gwinnett and Camden. I would love to see Camden play some tough competition in state but it is what it is. They could play teams whose overall record is 0-110, but when all is said and done Camden does still win the big games against strong teams both in and out of state. So I can’t hold it against them for what the rest of their region does. I’m looking forward to Brookwood vs. Collins Hills. I don’t see many teams in region 7 5A play, but have seen Peachtree Ridge and North Gwinnett over the past 3 or 4 years and have been thoroughly impressed. Lowdnes as usual still looks very strong. I’m looking forward to seeing other teams play in the Metro area, including Newnan.
THE CANNON RULES!!!
August 30th, 2010
1:07 pm
RealisticEPFan:
Glad to see you back this year also (where is COWBELL?)
Oh I agree one game DOES NOT A SEASON MAKE…BUT…the boys looked good against Chapel Hill in the scrimmage game, then won the opener with the “D” shutting down South Paulding…and the score could have been even larger if we had the TD back the penalty took from us.
I also noticed the open receivers but I think the coaches will get that corrected as the season goes forward. I thought we had a “decent” home opener and from what North Paulding did to Paulding County we should be OK for this week vs. Paulding County.
Then we get Douglas County who just loss to Hiram 24 / 0 so with a bit of luck the RAIDERS could be 3 & 0 heading to the game vs. KELL (who beat Grayson) Win that one and THEN that’s when I was saying it would be time for a bit of AJC recognition, SOOOOOOOOOOOO…
I think I’ll still stay EXCITED right now………
GO RAIDERS!!!
MLK Fan
August 30th, 2010
1:20 pm
Stephenson really looked bad Friday night. I didn’t see all the talent that has been talked about . The team needs a good offensive coordinater. They will probably not make it out of the second round again. Wasted talent not being utilized. Sad?
kb
August 30th, 2010
2:15 pm
robdawg08: Your comment against our Cats is misinformed. Valdosta is “Winnersville” primarily because of the winning tradition of the Valdosta High School Wildcats. I’ll give you the facts. Let’s say hypothetically that we take Valdosta’s winning tradition totally out of the equation and we were to only consider the winning percentage of the lowndes vikings. Do you really think that this wonderful city would have won the distinct award as “Titletown USA?” Not!!! lowndes is still second fiddle to Valdosta. Case closed. Go CATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Winderdogg
August 30th, 2010
2:35 pm
Apalachee 35 – Habersham Central 7
*s FOR ALL
August 30th, 2010
2:39 pm
Camden Could play 1-AAAAA as their non-region games. That way, you dont have to worry about who is in their region OR the 100 mile rule.
signed,
a fan of high school football!!!
LET'S GO!!!
August 30th, 2010
2:41 pm
HOW!!! is St.Pius still ranked in the top 10 after losing to an unranked Westminster team??????
jag count
August 30th, 2010
2:42 pm
MLK Fan you are contradictory in your statement you stated you did not see all the talent that had been talked about but then you say alot of talent wasted. tell the truth you just wanted to get on the blog and be seen. worry about your squad.
SGT CHRIS
August 30th, 2010
2:42 pm
bill30078 like you, i have not seen Buford play, and if they are not fast on the outside, then crowell will go for 150, if not 200 yrds on buford. if their DBs arent sure tacklers then he just may go for 300
Noneya
August 30th, 2010
2:57 pm
Can someone give the exact number of students a school has to have to be placed in one of the 5 classifications. For example I have heard that 1850 and higher is 5A. And the max to be A is 525. What are the numbers for 2A, 3A and 4A?
HeadEast
August 30th, 2010
2:58 pm
RealisticEP – Good review. East has a strong-armed QB and some speed but the D, despite the shutout, gave up some yards (saved by fumble on their 3). They should benefit from a couple more soft opponents early then Kell. This may be a playoff team but that’s about all. BTW, It would be more accurate to say Grayson lost to Kell rather than Kell beat them. Grayson beat themselves with turnovers in a game they were domninating.
Fred
August 30th, 2010
2:58 pm
Regarding Camdem Co and the region they play in, I think it is a wash. They do play some over matched teams and benefit by not getting beat up too badly and getting all of their players quality playing time. The flip side of that is that it is tough to prepare for the stronger competition and the physical demands of the bigger teams. They wind up having to play the first team longer and they might not be as physically durable.
In any event, they play where they play and it makes total sense when you look at the complete athletics picture. They have quality programs and strong support as evidenced by how well they travel.
AVikingFan
August 30th, 2010
3:08 pm
kb, your 2:15pm post is probably right on the mark. VSU played a part in the TitleTown thing also, but it was mainly all those titles won by your Cats. It will be interesting to see what ya’ll do with those 35 seniors Rick Tomberlin won all those Bigger, Faster, Stonger contests with. Right now though, all I can see is that score board from last year, ya’ll losing 57-15 with Valdosta walking off the field without using their timeouts! Your mighty Cats left 4 time outs on the board in both halves combined and got beat. That said “No MAS!” They quit!
Before the season started I predicted 1-AAAAA would end in a 3 way tie for 1st place. It can still happen. We’ll know more about Colquitt after this Friday when they play TCC. Keep in mind Lowndes beat Thomas County Central 49-7 in the pre-season scrimmage game. It looks like Coffee and Tift are trying to finish 5th to keep from taking a playoff butt whooping.
Looking at this past week’s games, it looks like there are 10 or 11 really good teams in AAAAA, four in AAAA, and two each in AAA, AA and A.
I’d like to watch Buford, Peach County, or Tucker play NSWR, NG, PRidge, or Camden. That would be a slugfest like Byrnes and Hoover last week.
BTW, to respond to a previous post, Lowndes’ coach Randy McPherson called both Hoover and Byrnes and tried every way he could short of agreeing to travel both years, to schedule either or both for two years. In both cases we were told they had no interest in a 2 year home and home deal with us. We even offered to pay them to come to us two years in a row. Both refused. We were not interested in a one year deal, afraid we’d be stuck next year with only nine games.
syrupmaker
August 30th, 2010
3:09 pm
Cairo returns pretty much the same team that went 3 rounds in the playoffs. The defense alone is enough to repeat this feat. #3 in the AJC poll is a GREAT quiet spot for this young and VERY talented team. They were call “average” last season, Now what do you call them. they are loaded with JRs.
GHSF Daily
August 30th, 2010
3:11 pm
“HOW!!! is St.Pius still ranked in the top 10 after losing to an unranked Westminster team??????”
Westminster is ranked #4 in AA. That doesn’t mean SPX shouldn’t be dropped, though. Perhaps we went soft on the Lions.
“Can someone give the exact number of students a school has to have to be placed in one of the 5 classifications. For example I have heard that 1850 and higher is 5A. And the max to be A is 525. What are the numbers for 2A, 3A and 4A?”
Can’t give you the exact number off the top of my head, but AAAAA is 1,900 students or more, and A is 525 or less. The other dividing lines are approximately 1450 and 1,000. If there is continued insterest in the exact borders, I’ll look them up. Classes AAAA, AAA, AA are divided to give the same number of schools in each (one-third, one-third, one-third), so the dividing line is not a set number each reclassification.
Tipp Smooth
August 30th, 2010
3:20 pm
Eagleforlife, I do understand your pain, wishing the worst for Camden by Miami Central. Eventhough you are from Georgia, you would relish a Camden lost to anyone, even out of state teams, go figure. Camden did the darn thing to your team in the Dome, I really do understand your pain.
GoPackGo
August 30th, 2010
3:40 pm
Have you people not read the stats from the 2 Colquitt County losses? Against Cook 235 more yards of offense than Cook. Turnovers, penalties, and mistakes kills. South Panola had 29 more yards than the Pack. Interceptions, fumbles, and mistakes bite you in the a@#. I wouldn’t count them out just yet. Remember Camden started out 1-2 last season.
Classof2k11ATLvike
August 30th, 2010
3:43 pm
GHSF Daily I dont think you should have been so soft on SPX. Although like you stated, it whent down to the wire, I was still highly dissapointed in the Golden Lions loss. The past 2 years that they opened up with Marist, they came out firing. Those 2 games were 2 of the biggest wins in their history. Being a former St. Pius student, I can say that they have a very prideful program, they want to prove themselves. They want to earn that ranking.
DecaturDre
August 30th, 2010
3:43 pm
SWD fan has not gone anywhere. Even the sun shine on a dog bottom some days. Tucker played a great game. I give all the credit. But I real champion bounces back. I can say is great game. Tucker was better prepared. But we got nine more games to go. That was not the State Championship.
Classifications
August 30th, 2010
3:51 pm
Noneya, The classifications have a moving number. Every four years they make the top 20% highest enrollment AAAAA and the bottom 20%-A, then divide the other three evenly. So it’s hard to tell exactly what the numbers will shake out to be. Hope this helps.
Dosta Wildcat
August 30th, 2010
3:52 pm
AVikingfan. That’s okay plowboy, we have scheduled
two prior out of state champions, Lincoln out of Tallahassee,
and Robert E. Lee out of Montgomery to make up for your
excuse about scheduling. We have the same problem, so
we just scheduled Lincoln and Robert E. Lee. And by the
way, the swagger is back at Dosta with our new coaching staff.
You better watch us.
Titletown Fan
August 30th, 2010
3:54 pm
Wow…no love on the board for the Valdosta Wildcats….like Lee Corso said…”that is why they play the game”…time will tell. They might never get back to the glory days of old, but this team is serious this year and will compete with anybody. A Viking Fan, calm down…it is all about numbers….Lowndes is just doing what Valdosta did for so many years with the local talent….either way, a team from Lowndes Co has made a difference in Ga HS football for ever. Everybody else up north, until you beat Lowndes or Camden…… be easy.
Go Wildcats, Go Vkings…and I hope Camden wins.
WARDAWG58
August 30th, 2010
3:55 pm
eagle4life:
Come on now, why all of the hostility towards Camden. Remember they were the underdog in the Dome last year. Now you want Miami Central to beat them down? That is what they had ppredicted that Northside would do, is it not? Can’t wait to see you in the playoffs, wait you went back to AAAA. I guess if you can’t beat them, jump on another bandwagon and ride out. I think that Camden is better than a lot of folks think. They always seem to have something in store on game day. Football is a team sport, to be successful you have to have everyone on the same page. It seems to me that their coach has that piece of the puzzle solved. Good luck Northside on a productive year. I know that you will be their in the end.
WildcatAlumni10
August 30th, 2010
3:57 pm
Remember this…… Dunwoody is makin it to state. yall can sleep on um and the AJC is always hatein on um. They got the speed, size, and strength to blow through anybody. The only reason mays won is because dunwoody just got a new coach and they r rebuilding. once they get in a grove wont nobody b able to stop um. Breon Isac can lock down any reciever in the nation, Tracey White is a versital runner who has teh ability to take it to the house at any time, Justin King is a freak athlete that is big fast and has a nose for the ball offensively and deffensively, and last but not least Daren “Big Boy” Forman….. 6″4 310lbs, benching 380, running a 4.8 40 yard dash has all the skills to b a top prospect in the nation. these r just a few of many names that all of yall will b hearing about in the next few months recieving big D1 offers. Remember where it was said first…… Dunwoody is going to b 2010 AAAA state champs
RealisticEPFan
August 30th, 2010
3:59 pm
Gannon Rules: I’ll remain optomistic also. As a parent in between kids (one graduated EP), the other bound for North P in two years, I’m keeping an eye on what’s being built up that way also. (They have two monsters wide receivers, and they run the spread pretty effectively. The real question for North P is there interior defensive line. They look really small and seems hopeful that someone else makes the tackle. They have a decent secondary, that will be making alot of downfield tackles against a good running team (aka EP).
I to think going into Kell our Raiders will be 3-0. I’ve not seen Kell. Should be a fun year.
Noneya
August 30th, 2010
3:59 pm
Thanks a lot Classifications and GHSF.
kb
August 30th, 2010
4:00 pm
Good point AVikingFan in terms of the Cats leaving those timeouts on the board and simply quitting on the fans last year. I also agree with you how fortunate we were with Tomberlin making it possible for our players to win those stronger, bigger, and faster awards. My opinion of Tomberlin is that his coaching skills ended in the weight room unfortunately for us. I do believe that our current head coach will prove to be Valdosta’s best hire. For some reason, I have total confidence in Gillespie as the guy who will take us back to the “promise land”. My suggestion to you viking fans is that you alll should stop looking in your rearview mirror so much because you alll could quite possibly end up in a terrible collision that will favor the Cats this year. Just saying……
Legend of Len Barker
August 30th, 2010
4:03 pm
Camden is the only team in 2-AAAAA that even qualifies for the classification. Everyone else is playing up. Camden has 2800 students while the next closest is 1000 short. I think that’s Bradwell, but I’d have to check.
Benedictine is considered a region football mate of Camden’s despite an ADA of 630. And with Benedictine that means that actually have 315 students since single-sex schools’ numbers are multiplied by two.
It’s a shame that there are no similarly sized opponents near Camden, but it’s also a shame the GHSA allows the Savannah schools to play up to this level. I think most of them would fit into AAA. They are competitive in basketball, but it’s rare that a school can be competitive at their size in football. And it’s quite evidence by the annual pastings the schools get, especially by Camden. What’s scary is that four of the teams in the region qualify for state.
That said, the GHSA has allowed massive travel in the past for region games (and I think they still waive the travel rule for region contests). Valdosta’s first foray in AAA saw them region mates with R.E. Lee of Thomaston. My alma mater, which is one county up from Valdosta, has spent various years as region mates with McIntosh County Academy, Camden, Brantley County, Charlton County, Randolph-Clay, Early County, Northside (Warner Robins), and Dudley Hughes of Macon.
If Camden wants to continue to have only a single public high school in the county, they need to face some repercussions as the GHSA needs to tell Chatham’s schools to cut it out and play at a level they can be competitive.
Worried Wolves fan
August 30th, 2010
4:17 pm
After another coaching change in the past 4 years the Rome Wolves opened up with a very pathetic showing against Johns Creek ,,the offense is very vanilla and simple come on guys step up and REPRESENT bring back Coach Fritts
THE CANNON RULES!!!
August 30th, 2010
4:19 pm
HeadEast / RealisticEPFan:
I agree, everything I have saw seems to say that Grayson beat themselves and an earlier post says Grayson played the game WITHOUT their starting QB who is now back…Regardless KELL will be pumped and playing EAST at their home field will give them added incentive…
BUT not to get too far ahead…Paulding County this week, then Douglas County in “THE BONEYARD”…
I spoke to the North Paulding booster club folks a few days ago and they are EXCITED about this being the first year to be playoff eligible…you are right that they are building a very competitive program up there…should make for some fun in county rivalry!!!!
I still see East biggest hurdle being the Hiram game!!!…That should have a HUGE crowd in “THE BONEYARD” especially should both teams still be undefeated at that point…
GO RAIDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AVikingFan
August 30th, 2010
4:28 pm
Dosta fan – I’ve been on here for about a month now talking about how good Valdosta is going to be this year, before any Cat backers spoke up. My gosh with 35 seniors who’ve been thru that weight training ought to be good.
We are playing McEachern and Tallahassee Leon this year, so that kinda evens our schedule up with Valdosta’s. And we played a very good South Gwinnett. Still if we happen to score first against ya’ll those 35 seniors who took that 57-15 butt whupping last year are gonna bow their heads and say here it comes again. I have been predicting a 3-way tie in our region for this year. That still looks good to me. (Our region tie breaker system is points allowed among playoff teams.) But what we are conmcerned about right now is that long trip to Powder Springs this coming Friday in Holiday weekend traffic to play what appears to be is a very good McEachern team.
another VIKING fan
August 30th, 2010
4:42 pm
Dosta fan, I too have been predicting Valdosta as a quarter final or better team this year. But the more you talk,the more I am starting to think you guys are just talk again….I do agree with you that Valdosta has a tougher schedule….they have to Play Lowndes and we get you…
another VIKING fan
August 30th, 2010
4:47 pm
BTW, there is a lot fo football to be played before Valdosta and Lowndes meet. A tough McEachern team is our concern this week.
PS: Goodluck to Camden this week, we know you will represent Georgia with pride….
WILDCAT FAN
August 30th, 2010
5:02 pm
Eagleforlife,,I have rooted against teams when they have beaten my team before, but that was against another instate team. But I have never in all my life rooted for a homestate team to loose to and out of state team. The more the highschool teams from Georgia win the better it is for our state. But thats your god given right. Go North Gwinnett this week, we at Camden is rooting for you, if you win it only make our football in the state look better. I guess thats why a lot of people dislike Northside football, because its just the pure arrogance. You guys think your better than you really are. Our guys are young as of game time experience, but I truly believe they can win this game. Thats why its played on the field…9 of the 11 starters on defense are juniors and sophmores, so they can’t do nothing but get better.
COWBELLMAN
August 30th, 2010
5:04 pm
Cannon I’m right here man. Just been a little bit busy. Great game this past Friday. EP’s defense allowed just 44 total yards against South Paulding, while gaining 326 against the South Paulding Defense. EP this year has a stable of backs who can get the job done no matter which one is in the game. The O-line needs a little work, but they eventually get it done later in the games. The QB for EP is a gamer, he has a strong arm is is pretty dang accurate, very smart also. The WR’s for EP aren’t your streaking downt he field type but they can catch and they run pretty darn good routes. Now for the defense. I’ve seen a few comments on here about EP’s defense not being all that. Well they did only allow south paulding to gain a total of 44 yards and they pitched a shut out, had a goal line stand, and they stopped a 3rd and inches conversion as well. The Front 4 on that D-line are very strong and quick, they are always in the backfield and making plays, Linebackers fill the gaps great, and protect the middle of the field. The Corners and safeties I do agree need to work a bit on not getting out of position against the pass, Our Safeties will just flat out come up and knock your socks off enough said there. Against Chapel Hill EP’s defense allowed that one TD early with Chapel hill slinging it down the field as much as they do. Then the Raider defense shut them down. Don’t say Chapel Hill doesnt’ have good WR’s because they do, They have two that are about 6′4 or 6′5 that can catch. Their QB can throw the ball as well, he just might be a bit on the short side. This is the best Team EP has had in a bout 2 years, they are very similar to the 2006 team.
dagrapevine
August 30th, 2010
5:13 pm
valdosta has 96 players on this years roster.30 seniors,29 juniors and 37 sophmores.if our team was in such great shape,why did all the players get gassed last year in almost every game by the 4th quarter?our players off last years team will tell you new dc rodenmaker’s weight room regimen makes tomberlin’s pre-school.add in gillespies speed and agility drills,they say looking back now,they where in poor fb shape.its not the team or fans fault the previous coach didnt use all his time outs or only had 5 plays out of 3 different sets.i can assure you gillespie is the real deal.this is one coach who has more play book than any coach i’ve been around since wright bazemore.
i’m just saying this guy wont run 5 plays scratch his head and be done.
WinnersVilleUSA
August 30th, 2010
5:24 pm
@kb and dosta fan — i dont believe that the guy that the guy kb posted back to is a lowndes fan simply because us lowndes fans dont usually get on here saying we are the best, i think the point AVikingFan was trying to make was that we would all benefit if we had more games like the one we had in 2000 where both teams battles to the bitter end and left it all on the field, i was at that game and it was personally the best high school football game ive ever seen it was a shame that either team had to lose but the real winner was the fans.
@go pack go — you need to take those stats to your coach the boosters and the fans need to kick his door in take the throne that you gave him to sit on and give him a stool until he gets your boys prepared for the games better stop treating him like hes the second coming.
excellent statement wildcatfan we dont need a bunch of outerstaters saying that GA football is crap
UM
August 30th, 2010
5:29 pm
Here’s what Camden could look forward to seeing this weekend, the Air Show is coming to town get your popcorn ready.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EFh1bN7gLU
UM
August 30th, 2010
5:39 pm
He’s Miami Central’s starting RB Devonta Freeman #8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-elxUmVUlBs
WinnersVilleUSA
August 30th, 2010
5:39 pm
@Kb just so we are clear the guy im talking about is that robdawg08 guy, (kinda made a mess of that post lol.) @UM are we going to see any of that air show u were talking about in that link. We do love a good airshow here in georgia but do yourself a favor and bring some ground troops with you IE: a defence
UM
August 30th, 2010
5:39 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-elxUmVUlBs
UM
August 30th, 2010
5:45 pm
@WinnersVille I think you’ll love there ground troops too. They only gave up 110 yds last week.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/28/1796030/rockets-look-dominant-in-tuneup.html?pageNum=2&&mi_pluck_action=page_nav#Comments_Container
Reeze
August 30th, 2010
6:48 pm
Wildcat Fan……….I don’t feel that it is arrogance on the part of Eagleforlife ,it’s fact…The Eagle has been flying high for many years now , and with the calibre of the underclassmen coming up , many years to follow…….. I am an Eagle fan pulling for Camden against this squad from Florida, and I am not in the minority…….Camden will win , Florida schools recieve too much hype …… Booker T Washington against the Eagles a couple seasons back tucked tails by the 2nd qrt when introduced to GA smash mouth Football………I thought with Camden’s back to back championship seasons , defeating N.G ,Northside , Pridge , Newnan , Lowndes , Colquitt, AAAAA’s best over the last two season’s , the issue with Camdens weak region schedule would be finally put to rest……I saw the Cats in 2008 and 2009 , I was convinced that if you guys were in Region-1 AAAAA both seasons , the Cats would have been region champs both seasons………That 2008 2nd rounder was one of the best High school football games ive seen , If you were there ,you know at the onset of the 4th it was any teams game…Herron out did Nix in the 4th ,and he and the Cat kids impressed a bunch of Eagle fans in the process……… A lot of people in the wartown know good football . Camden , Lowndes , Tucker, Pridge ,Peach, Carver and others are respected programs here……..I really wouldn’t sweat all the negative comments about Camden , because any true football person would know that Camden is a well coached team.
Titletown Fan
August 30th, 2010
6:51 pm
At this point, I will give Lowndes the edge..they have athletic receivers and a solid RB coming out of their ears, but the QB is average at best….Valdosta has a questionable QB as well, which will really matter for a deep run. I think both programs are playing fairly decent non-region schedules with Florida, Alabama teams which will help them this year because Region15A is down a bit. Camden gets to ride easy on the region play, so why shouldn’t we for a change.
800lbGorilla
August 30th, 2010
7:19 pm
Hey EP fans: Cannon,cowbell,realistic. I’m real excited “as always” bout this years team, A new attitude, swagger. Should be real interesting how well the boys commit to the task in front of them.
Unleash ” THE CANNON”
trojan94
August 30th, 2010
7:25 pm
It’s hard for me to say who’ll win the buford carver game,because they both have so much talent. both teams are explosive and both have solid defences. I think who ever stops the other team running game will determine your winner. MY PERDICTION CARVER COLUMBUS 28 BUFORD 24.
WinnersVilleUSA
August 30th, 2010
7:34 pm
Ok UM I watched your highlight reel of last years team and the four doormats that were featured playing terrible zone defense and I will just say if you beat Camden it will not be by throwing the ball and this sure wont ba a “tune-up” game.
Camden County Situation Solved
August 30th, 2010
7:35 pm
Since there aren’t other AAAAA schools in southeast Georgia for Camden County to play then why not divide Camden into two schools and play at the AA level. Gwinnett County schools are constantly sliced-n-diced into additional schools. Would put an end to the $%^&* that Camden gets away with while playing in a AA region.
Hang 40
August 30th, 2010
7:39 pm
North Gwinnett, P Ridge and Lowndes would hang 40 on Valdosta without breaking a sweat.
Quinn of the Ridge
August 30th, 2010
7:54 pm
Hang 40, I would have to disagree.
afan
August 30th, 2010
7:59 pm
Top 5 Georgia teams
1. Camden Co.
2. N. Gwinnett
3. Buford
4. Lowndes
5. Northside (WR)
Suwanee 0wnz
August 30th, 2010
8:21 pm
If Miami Central thinks they are going to come to Kingston and plant a Florida flag, then they are going to be very unhappy with the results. It will be very tough for Camden to win both of these games against Florida teams. Camden is probably going to win at least one of those games due to sound preparation, size, speed, and outstanding coaching. But even if Camden loses both games they will learn some tough lessons that will only make them even tougher opponents in the GA playoffs. Go Camden!
I really like the progress being made by the program at Colllins Hill. I am not saying they will win their division, or even come in second, but they will make the playoffs, and they are going to put the smackdown on whoever they play in the first round.
I cannot even begin to imagine why Gainesville accepted a game against their relatively close neighbor Buford. All they could do is lose in that situatioln. If they win, it was expected because they are in a higher division, but if they lose it gives Buford a real edge in the “recruiting game” played by both teams as they raid players from neighboring public school districts. Buford is exactly the sort of lower division “tough team” who could beat almost anybody in the state on any given Friday. Here is a hint for all the armchair handicappers, “never bet against Buford”. This game was almost as stupid as South G going into the Cow Palace to play Lowndes.
Lowndes will get their only test of the season as they finally leave the comfort of their home stadium to play a real team at McEachern. What an awesome game that is going to be!
Mr. Carvel posted North as 1 – 0 because results from their Saturday beatdown against Bob Jones (AL) was reported later to GHSA who did not post the result to their site until after Carvel posted his rankings. AJC has subsequently updated the North record to 2 – 0, and their scrimmage win against Grayson simply does not count. Some North players have openly questioned why any player at Crenshaw would accept the nickname “Black Mamba” (an extremely poisonous snake). After looking at film of this one man wrecking crew on both sides of the ball, everyone agrees he can call himself whatever he wants. While North will probably lose this game, they will be a tougher opponent for the rest of the season. I doubt that North will be the pushover that Crenshaw expects.
Several teams will probably pay for Colquitt’s loss last weekend. The team already had talent and great coaching. Now they have character.
We are in for some very exciting football in the next few weeks. You just gotta love HS football in this state!
flafb
August 30th, 2010
8:32 pm
I don’t know what year the author of this write-up is talking about but Fla State champion Glades Day didn’t play Eagles’s Landing Christian this past weekend, they played Twiggs County and beat them 24 – 12. Don’t understand how the writer could get things so wrong….
ron
August 30th, 2010
9:17 pm
Its funny everybody wants to be like Camden…Foes want Camden to go away but winners never Quit…Go south Ga schools …. Valdosta ,Lowends,Coulquit Co,Camden
SGT CHRIS
August 31st, 2010
12:49 am
Legend of Len Barker—Dont forget that even LaGrange was in the same region as Valdosta once upon a time. So it can be done if the GHSA wants it to.
SGT CHRIS
August 31st, 2010
12:55 am
anyone televising the camden game?? or the north gwinnett game?
clinchpanther4
August 31st, 2010
3:53 am
everyone here is talkn bt there team is this n that much respect for ur passion for ur teams however there is no football like south ga football especially n the state of ga n im nt just talkn bt the big classifications im talkn bt class a region 2a to be exact its tough down here n charlton is about to find that out first hand
Wolverine2Blazer
August 31st, 2010
7:56 am
I think the NG game is going to be on ESPN.
Hey Step-neighbor-in-law, you making the treck up north this friday?
GHS#22
August 31st, 2010
8:24 am
It looks like the days of proving you belong in the top 10 are over. there a 3 teams in the 5A class that hasn’t proven they belong there yet……..Brookwood, Roswell, Collins Hill, and McEachern. They all barely made the plays offs last year and were no where to be find the year before……….
the people at the AJC are clueless and bias!!!
THE CANNON RULES!!!
August 31st, 2010
8:40 am
OK…PAULDING COUNTY PATRIOTS…
We’re BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!…After a two (2) year lapse in playing each other, the RAIDERS are coming your way this friday night!!!!
The BATTLE for PAULDING COUNTY continues…EAST beat South Paulding last week 34 / 0, while the PC Patriots lost to North Paulding 50 / 7!!!
Throw out these scores and wind up the “BRAGGIN’ RIGHTS!!!” as your first COUNTDOWN CLOCK in two (2) years starts…..
The CANNON is pointed WEST towards Hwy 61 as you start to hear the RUMBLE beginning…you know what it is and what’s coming your way…
Stock up the Visitor’s side concessions as these stands will be FILLED to OVERFLOW with our STANDING ROOM ONLY!!! RAIDER FANS!!!…
TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! GO RAIDERS!!!!
AVikingFan
August 31st, 2010
9:12 am
Sgt Chris -Lagrange was in Vldosta’s region before the gender equity laws required schools to offer competition in so many other team sports, that must travel on school nights.
Wolverine2Blazer, Hiyer doing StepNeighbor-in-law? we are leaving Hahira at 1pm, going up I-75 to I-285 West, just past I-85 south we are exiting onto Hwy 6, cross over I-20 and then take Hwy 280 on into to Powder Springs. Is that the best way? Where is the stadium once we get to P. Spgs? It should be a good game. The last one we played there was. Our QB, who later played at VSU, ran a long TD on an option play late in the game to give us the win.
dboy jones
August 31st, 2010
10:00 am
DecaturDre, SWD will not sniff a State Playoff with the way yall played! We were better preparerd and we are the more elite team. Buck sucks!! How you not going to prepare your team for one of the biggest games on the schedule.
To Jaq count: This is the same song every year with you guys. Lots of talent but no coaches to coach them up! Coach Gartrell Sucks and the parents should call for his head
dboy jones
August 31st, 2010
10:05 am
To afan,
I would put Tucker in that top 5 instead of N. Gwinnett. I remember when Tucker use to play N. Gwinnett and we use to pull our starters out at halftime because the score was so bad!! N. Gwinnett is overrated ever year. Never won anything
WinnersVilleUSA
August 31st, 2010
10:59 am
Anyone…
GPB has posted the Lowndes/McEachern game is the game of the week at the GA Dome. Does anyone know if it will be televised?
superjacket35
August 31st, 2010
11:43 am
visit http://www.risingseniors.com to learn more about the first ever GA all star Football Game and leadership program for high school Juniors!!!
Wolverine2Blazer
August 31st, 2010
11:58 am
WinnersVille- Its at McE’s stadium, not the dome.
AVikingFan- I’ve never gone there from the south, Woodstock’s just North of it, so I’ll have to think about it. I’ll figure that out tonight for yah.
WinnersVilleUSA
August 31st, 2010
12:17 pm
Oh must have been a GPB typo..
SGT CHRIS
August 31st, 2010
1:12 pm
Do they still have that gigantic indian in one end of Mceachern’s end zone???
SGT CHRIS
August 31st, 2010
1:16 pm
Crenshaw/North Gwinnett will be on ESPNU
GHSF Daily
August 31st, 2010
1:18 pm
Just fyi, the North Gwinnett-Crenshaw game will be televised by ESPNU, not ESPN.
Also, Class AAAAA in Georgia is not the top 20 percent any more. It’s all schools with 1,900 or more students. Class A is all schools at 525 or below. The middle three are divided equally. Using the 1900 borderline, Class AAAAA is now only about the top 15 percent, maybe a little less. I’d argue that the top 20 in AAAA is about as good as AAAAA now simply because there are so many more teams in AAAA (roughly 90 vs. 60 in AAAAA).
topper
August 31st, 2010
3:54 pm
If you are a Ga high school football fan I can’t see why you wouldn’t want NG and Camden to win this week!!! It does nothing but improve the countrys view of football in Ga. Go Cats!!!
BulldawgBite
August 31st, 2010
4:15 pm
if you wanna go by top teams then its gonna be camden, then NG or lowndes, NSWR, then Pridge. but the two most dominant teams for their size year in and year out is Buford and Charlton County. These schools arent big enough to be the best overall but they are both top 10 teams in ga
northsidefbfan
August 31st, 2010
5:36 pm
Roswell will be very competitive in its region but will struggle to score points this year. Very good defensively but on offense the wr position is really down as the 3 starters against Collins Hill were a non-threat the entire game. I know its only high school, but it was painful to watch especially after last year when they had 3 D1 level wr’s. This week against Ptree Ridge will have to be a low scoring game for Roswell to have any chance to pull the upset.
Dekalb Football
August 31st, 2010
6:19 pm
Who does Stephenson play this week?
drock10
August 31st, 2010
9:13 pm
will probably check the buford vs carver game fri. will be cheering for Camden and N Gwinnett this week. Hope you guys represent Georgia well. Good Luck, Would love to see Camden pound them Fla teams this year.
CHEAGLE
September 1st, 2010
12:14 am
Buford South ??? Your saying they recruit, Noooo.
Since there aren’t other AAAAA schools in southeast Georgia for Camden County to play then why not divide Camden into two schools and play at the AA level. Gwinnett County schools are constantly sliced-n-diced into additional schools. Would put an end to the $%^&* that Camden gets away with while playing in a AA region.
blu eagle
September 1st, 2010
12:48 am
Some of you guys are being nice putting NSWR in the top 5 in the state, even though they went down a class. There will be alot of exciting games this weekend for N.G., Camden,Lowndes etc. Good luck and may everyone stay healthy!
Griffin Dawg
September 1st, 2010
1:44 am
I didn’t realize the ADA @ Camden County was so large. Maybe they should consider a second HS down there. It may make for more reasonable traveling arrangements with similar sized schools.
That being said, I hope Camden hangs an L on Miami Central this week.
rwdekalb
September 1st, 2010
7:28 am
To “dboy jones” that was a good beating put on SWD friday and I believe Tucker could beat several 5A teams but there is one thing that lingers for dekalb teams and that is a lack of state titles, and as good as Tucker has been over the years and for all the bashing that Stephensen, MLK , SWD and even Marist gets for lack of titles, Tucker is in dekalb also and is included in that group. Being the best team in the county is good but winning the State Title is the ultimate goal. Its cool to talk trash after beating county rivals, and Tucker should go 10-0 during regular season but if they fall short of the state title like dekalb teams have done too many times they will just have to settle for being one of the better teams in dekalb and thats where bragging rights should end.
rwdekalb
September 1st, 2010
7:32 am
McEachern – Lowndes game should be the game of the week. McEachern has solid defense and explosive offense. Would not be surprised to see McEachern pull the upset in this game.
rwdekalb
September 1st, 2010
7:35 am
Look for Creekside to be possible sleeper in AAAA this season and they are poised to make a run the next few seasons.
cchswildcat86
September 1st, 2010
8:14 am
So Camden County taxpayers should spend millions to build a new high school because of football……..really
SouthGARules
September 1st, 2010
8:14 am
Suwanee 0wnz: I agree with you about Collins Hill. North & P’Tree Ridge are still the class of Region 7, but I like Collins Hill & Norcross to take the other 2 slots. Lets not ridicule South for going to play @ Lowndes. I know P’tree Ridge played down there 2 years in a row & Grayson played Warner Robins in a home & home. The reason some teams do that is to prepare for playoffs as well as giving themselves a barometer on where their program stands. Look forward to the Battle of Suwanee in 2 weeks. Good to see Region 7 play every team now instead of having to miss one like the last 2 years.
AVikingFan: Could we assume the last time Lowndes had 4 TD passes in a game was Eric Thomas in 1980?
Southside
September 1st, 2010
9:06 am
So I see North Clayton is back where they belong. That is in the discussion among the top teams in the State. Now ajc don’t pull em when you see another one hit wonder “Kell” gets a big win or how did you put a “Pay Raise”.
topper
September 1st, 2010
9:12 am
cchswildcat86 -Thank you my thoughts exactly!
jag count
September 1st, 2010
9:21 am
dboy jones Thank you for your unsolicited opinion. For the educated people on the blog i say this. The job description for a high school coach does not say you must win a state championship. The coach is there to mentor and be a positive role model to their players. Think about that when you attack a coach like Ron Gartrell. We are doing great with who we have as coach. I hope you have a nice day.
THE CANNON RULES!!!!
September 1st, 2010
9:48 am
Wednesday…Hump Day, all down hill from here as all the RAIDER fans get ready to head west out on Hwy 61 for this fridays match with our Paulding County Patriots…
the COUNTDOWN CLOCK has been started and after the spanking North Paulding put on the Patriots…50 / 7!!!…you just know the last thing they want to see for their Home Opener for new Coach Brent Miller is our RAIDERS running and passing up and down the field at Dave Hardin Stadium. OH WELL!!! Welcome to AAAA Playoff style football!!!!
TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! GO RAIDERS!!!!!!
The Next
September 1st, 2010
10:53 am
RWDeKalb, I agree with your point about Dekalb County schools in that we all fall short when it comes to football state championship. Being a Dekalb County H.S. Football Alumnus (SWD 88-90) one of the best defenses in DeKalb History, one of the problems is that the talent is spreaded with the number of high schools in the area. Dboy Jones, congrats on your win it did show that you all was better prepared but knowing SWD like a do they will bounce back to what extent I don’t know we will have to see where everyone’s at the end of year. Thanks Coach Stephens for your gracious jesture by pulling your starters before it got out of hand hopefully we may return the jesture. Lastly future opponents can sleep on SWD if you want to but like any panther, when backed in a corner we got you where we want you and then we will pounce when you least expect and yes we have that Panther Pride!!!!
AVikingFan
September 1st, 2010
11:08 am
SouthGaRules – What time are ya’ll leaving Friday for McEachern? Holiday traffic might take it longer than normal. I hope to leave my house at 12:30pm. Hope everyone makes it there and back safely.
I think it’s safe to say ALL Viking fans are pulling for Camden and North Gwinnett this week. Coach McPherson said last night he and Camden’s Jeff Herron have become good friends, talk frequently, and he is certainly pulling for Camden to win against the Miami school.
Buford and CC will be a great game this week. I look for Buford to win in a close one.
You non-believers need to keep watching Valdosta and South Gwinnett!
According to a Valdosta Cat poster recently their number of seniors is down to 30 from the 35 the newspaper said they had in spring training, but that’s still a lot of seniors for any team!
Wolverine2Blazer – Is 1st America letting you off early enough to drive to McEachern Friday? Or are you staying in Valdosta for the VSU game?
AVikingFan
September 1st, 2010
11:12 am
jagcount – Valdosta has had 4 head coaches in the last 8 years, and three of’em were fired. The current one will probably be gone in three years. Do you think it’s because they weren’t good role models?
soulja
September 1st, 2010
1:13 pm
This years Tucker team is the best team in the state. I graduated from North Clayton 2 years ago and now i follow high school football with a love for it. SWD has a good team and they will go deep into the playoffs this year but tucker made them seem worese because they have so much speed,talent,and they are well coached. I wish some of the 5AAAAA could play tucker because they would honestly lose just as bad. Tucker will win state with a 15-0 record..there team is scary.
jag count
September 1st, 2010
2:49 pm
AVikingFan valdosta had more problems than the coach, your gang problem for one is out of control. it would be hard to field a team in that contravercy, but your fans complained about your coaches and got them fired. the folks that come on this blog are not stephenson fans or supporters. They tend to be from other schools or counties that we have beaten. I will say it again we are happy with what Gartrell does for our kids.
AVikingFan
September 1st, 2010
3:45 pm
jag count – I commend you for supporting your team. That’s what it’s all about! Good luck this year. Sorry Tucker was so rough on you guys!
I am a Lowndes Viking supporter, and Valdosta is like MLK to Stephenson. In fact, Valdosta travels to MLK the week before they play us this year. (Gooooooo MLK!) With a lot of our fans it’s like we pull for Lowndes and ever who is playing Valdosta. Valdosta looks down on Lowndes and calls us farm boys and plow hands. They even gave us a nickname that we now are proud of – PLOWBOYS. It’s nice that we have beaten them 6 times in a row. Something no one else has ever done. We put 57 on’em last year and the game ended with us having 3 time outs and them 2. They quit and we coulda put more on the board. One year when Hyder was their coach they called timeout inside our ten yard line (West end of Cleveland Field) with 1:52 to go, leading 35-7, so they could score again – and did! (I might be off a little on the exact points.)
So yeah, we pull against them. But other than with them, I doubt you’ll ever see a Lowndes fan on one of the blogs putting down another school or team.
chris
September 1st, 2010
5:47 pm
I just hope the ajc doesn’t start watching my Washington Bulldogs i’ll wait 4 or 5 weeks if we continue to handle business. By the way # 32 is a stud at RB. Go Dawgs and Coach Pritchett
afan
September 1st, 2010
8:25 pm
Top 5 Georgia teams
1. Camden Co.
2. N. Gwinnett
3. Buford
4. Lowndes
5. Northside (WR)
The reason I have N Gwinnett and not Tucker in, is because they’re playing top competition and they are winning those games. I’m really rooting for both Camden and N. Gwinnett this week. I am a big fan of Tucker, but if they were matched up against one of these teams I think they would lose. Don’t get me wrong I feel that in the future Tucker will be a state and national powerhouse, but not now. Sometimes you have to play out of the Atlanta area to prove yourself and get recognition. So far its worked for N. Gwinnett. Oh yea and beat Marist.
COWBELLMAN
September 1st, 2010
11:39 pm
Oh yes Cannon. I’m glad the EP/PC rivalry can be renewed this year. It Rivalry week and we aren’t hearing anything out of anyone from that school off 61. Either they got a surprise for us or they hear the cannon being loaded and they are taking cover for what I hope will be a very long night for the Patriots. Last week we took out the Spartans, this week we take out the Patriots. Dave Hardin Stadium will have standing room only on the away side Friday thats for sure. I hope everyone has their cowbells and loud yelling voices. See you all there Friday night, GOOOOOOO RAIDERSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carlton
September 2nd, 2010
8:23 am
Good luck Lowndes and Camden this weekend from Memphis! You both represent what Ga HS football is all about..
AVikingFan
September 2nd, 2010
8:53 am
Ohhh, the sound of that silence coming from Colquitt County Packers this week is deafening! Come on guys, ya’ll will surely beat Thomas County Central! Heck Thomasville should have beat’em, and Lowndes did! You know your players read a lot of this stuff. Don’t quit on’em!
Moving on, I don’t have a schedule, so just asking, does Buford by any chance play Tucker this year? Those two and Cols Carver are really playing good ball. I doubt any of the three could play 4 quarters with Northside WR, Camden, Newnan, McEachern, NG, Grayson, or PRidge, but hey, that’s just my opinion!
Pack Man
September 2nd, 2010
1:47 pm
To the deservedly hopeful and optimistic Valdosta Fan who posts this year -
Greetings!
There is no town in Georgia that more lives or dies, watches it’s self-esteem soar or plummet, than Valdosta does with it’s Mildcats (shall we give them a “W” this year? – maybe). And there is no more miserable person when they are losing than a Wildcat fan and no more self-important or self-righteous group when they win.
Remember, you’re only a year removed from that colossal beat-down by your hated cross-town rival, Lowndes, and, potentially, a few weeks away from another one. Nevertheless, the good people of this State will stake you an experienced talent base and a coach who at least understands he’s never more than a beat-down away from coaching girl’s softball.
But the return of Hyder/Bazemore (or Bazemore/Hyder to you purists) or just more of that continuing slide into obscurity. We’ll see.
Best of luck ‘Cats. I hear Bobby Bowden’s available.
SGT CHRIS
September 2nd, 2010
7:53 pm
AVikingFan–ask Northside WR fans about whether or not Carver Columbus can play 4 quarters of football..Northside should have LOST that game in 08 if they had a kicker that could make a field goal!! And they only won by 9 in WR last season
AVikingFan
September 3rd, 2010
10:49 am
Sgt Chris – Northside has two state titles. How many does CC have? Just saying…..Lowndes has 4 in last 10 years. Camden has 3.
Good luck against Buford!
BigB
September 3rd, 2010
11:18 am
Peach County is currently 2 and 0 after beating Warner Robins 20-0 and beating Rutland(Macon) 35-0. I know it was a scrimmage but Peach County also played to a 7-7 tie against Northside Warner Robins three weeks ago – One has to admit that Peach County might be pretty tough this year.
chemflu2
September 3rd, 2010
3:20 pm
I agree with BigB’s comments. Peach County will roll over their competition and again with the AAA Championship. They deserve to be ranked number one until someone defeats them.
chemflu2
September 3rd, 2010
3:22 pm
I meant to say “win the AAA Championship”
GT VET
September 3rd, 2010
11:24 pm
Hey …afan..buford got beat by 2 touchdowns…in the top 5 huh…kinda hard to say really until teams have played a few games(Buford case in point)..Calhoun was outcoached by Buford last year..WONT happen again…Calhoun has the best AA football team(and baseball) in the State and will prove it this year..already have in baseball..but like you ,its just my opinion…
Flo-Ri-Duh!
September 5th, 2010
1:29 am
I want to know why the AJC doesn’t list the high scores for all the eams like they have done in the past?
Flo-Ri-Duh!
September 5th, 2010
1:29 am
Crowell could start at UGA right now.