Weekend Forum: Talk First Round Georgia HS Football Playoffs LIVE!
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It’s the first round of HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS. This week, AJC high schools beat writer Michael Carvell blogs live and takes your questions about high school football and related topics.
We are here to talk football, football and more football. Going to a game? Take the cellphone or PDA and let us know what’s going on at YOUR game. Got a score update, see a killer play? Keep your comments clean, respectful, limited to FOOTBALL TALK and POST THEM HERE. Personal insults won’t be tolerated and could get you banned from the board.
GHSA PLAYOFFS BRACKETS: AAAAA | AAAA | AAA | AA | A
FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD: CLICK HERE to see the Week 1 results.
Here are the first round playoff games you can find stories and photos from this weekend on ajc.com…
Norcross-Walton | Photos
St. Pius-Allatoona | Photos
East Coweta-McEachern | Photos
Don’t forget to check out these high school football gamers…
Heritage-Marist
Woodstock-Collins Hill
Parkview-Roswell
West Forsyth-South Gwinnett
In the playoffs roundup, get the scoop on these games…
Pope-Chattahoochee
Loganville-Tucker
Southwest DeKalb-Flowery Branch
Mill Creek-Etowah
Alpharetta-Brookwood
Lassiter-North Gwinnett
Hart County-Buford
East Coweta-McEachern
Newnan-South Cobb
South Forsyth-Kell
Hiram-Lambert
Ware County-North Clayton
North Oconee-Westminster
FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD: CLICK HERE to see the first round playoff results.
WATCH HSFB ON WSB: Friday’s game features Alpharetta at Brookwood and will be shown live on TV, with Zach Klein of Channel 2 WSB-TV providing play-by-play and Chip Towers of the AJC offering analysis. The game will air at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 2’s second digital channel, RTV, and replay at 1 a.m. on Channel 2. RTV can be found on Comcast Cable channel 248 and Charter channel 126.
Watch high school football on demand! See Georgia High School sports both live and On Demand on the Internet at GPB Sports. Watch this week’s online live game: Woodstock-Collins Hill..
First round playoffs topic: Pick those bracket busters!
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1,102 comments Add your comment
BcS2010
November 11th, 2010
4:15 pm
LOL 1st 2 comment!!…Stephenson bounces back from the loss
hsfb fan
November 11th, 2010
4:54 pm
.second..lets go kell
Coffee Trojan's fan!!!
November 11th, 2010
4:59 pm
Go Coffee, beat Camden!
Tiger4Life
November 11th, 2010
5:13 pm
Northside will be upset by Whitewater. You heard it here first!
Indian Chief
November 11th, 2010
5:14 pm
Let’s go McEachern! Playoff time is finally here. Look out for a dominant performance on offense, defense, and special teams. Good luck
Middle Ga Guy
November 11th, 2010
5:22 pm
BALDWIN WILL BOUNCE BACK FROM PEACH COUNTY LOSS TO BEAT HENRY COUNTY AND IF THINGS GO RIGHT A REMATCH AGAINST BURKE COUNTY IN THE SECOND THEN THINGS GET INTERESTING AGAINST GAINESVILLE IN THE 3RD ROUND…..PEACH COUNTY HAS AN EASY ROAD TO THE DOME SO NOTHINGS GOIN ON OVER THERE LOL UNLESS SANDY CREEK UPSETS THEM…..GOOOOO WESTSIDE SEMINOLES!!!
poor.ole.lambert
November 11th, 2010
5:29 pm
Hooch beats Pope by 28
East Paulding beats Rome by 17
Kell beats S. Forsyth by 34
Lambert beats Hiram if Hiram only scores 14 points; over 14 points – advantage Hiram!
Go Lambert!!
covington ga
November 11th, 2010
5:29 pm
westside macon will get beat by eastside friday night go eastside…………….
hsfb fan
November 11th, 2010
5:32 pm
@poor ole lambert.wut kind of team does s forsyth have?
poor.ole.lambert
November 11th, 2010
5:38 pm
@ hsfb fan … If they will throw the ball – a good team; big running back; avg defense. I don’t see South coming close in this game! No speed at back!
poor.ole.lambert
November 11th, 2010
5:40 pm
My early state predictions:
AAAAA – Lowndes
AAAA – Tucker
AAA – Gainesville
AA – Buford
A – Charlton Cty
hsfb fan
November 11th, 2010
5:57 pm
ok thank u very much
IndianFan46
November 11th, 2010
5:59 pm
It’s playoff time!!! Look for the McEachern Indians to stomp East Coweta at home. It will not be close. Next week, we have the winner of the Valdosta vs Windsor Forest game. Good luck to all teams and congratulations on this major accomplishment. This is a big deal!!!
BulldawgBite
November 11th, 2010
6:06 pm
Indianfan, if you havent noticed your team hasnt exactly been playing great lately and you play in a crappy region.
Reeze
November 11th, 2010
6:13 pm
Tiger4Life…..Just curious man , what makes you think Whitewater will upset the Eagles?
cchswildcat86
November 11th, 2010
6:25 pm
Reeze… That ain’t happening NSWR will win big!!!
robdawg08
November 11th, 2010
6:28 pm
Michael, how good is Thomson ? My home team Worth County travels to play them. Worth Co. had Cairo tied 7-7 at the half.
78INDIANFATHERMCEacherN
November 11th, 2010
6:29 pm
As Stated earlier this week, We all will see/know how crappie or how good region 4 is friday night around 10:30.
BulldawgBite I must agree with you. McEachern has not played that great as of Late. Nonetheless,This is a very good team when they need to be. Hence, several last minute victories. These young men have no quit in them.
Good Luck to ALL HS play off teams.
rwdekalb
November 11th, 2010
7:07 pm
Wow “Tiger4Life” you may be starting something on here. But the truth is anything can happen in high school playoffs, untimely penalties, key injuries, bad coaching decision, you never know.
Middle Ga Guy
November 11th, 2010
7:13 pm
I just want all Eastside fans to know that WESTSIDE is gonna destroy them tomorrow, thanks that is all! GOOOO SEMINOLES!
SWD PANTHER
November 11th, 2010
7:24 pm
swd all the way to the state
Newnan Fan
November 11th, 2010
7:46 pm
ride Chris Robinson all the way to the dome
SWD PANTHER
November 11th, 2010
8:12 pm
i hope flowery branch has back up qb that is ready cause that blue heat defense is coming . i look for terrance smith to have a 5+ sack game and the secondary to get multiple ints.
Indian Chief
November 11th, 2010
8:16 pm
I can’t wait for friday. I’ve been hearing how McEachern has played anyone since the Lowndes game, and also how they have been held in check the last few weeks. I think most think McEachern will probably win friday night, but they think it will be a tight game. I believe that as long as McEachern holds on to the ball without giving up any turnovers, I think they will win this game making a statement to all those who doubted. I even was critical of the defense until I gave it some thought. When you have a offense that scores with the ease that they have all year, the defense will become complacent and not stay focuse at times. The offense will also not always stay focused by preventing turnovers by with not protecting the ball. I think the state will see a complete team, a dominant team on friday. Good luck and health to all teams and families as they travel this week.
@78IndianFatherMceachern… I assume by your name 78 is you son. From everything I hear from the kids on the team your son is one of leaders on this team. I’ve also watched him play and he is a BEAST! You should be proud! Good luck and let’s enjoy friday night!
what is tger4life drinking
November 11th, 2010
8:26 pm
tiger4life what in the world are you drinking this montanto by the way you can’t be serious
what is tger4life drinking
November 11th, 2010
8:29 pm
if whitewater was playing georgia academy of the blind i might agree with you but playing northside at the mac not a chance
MIKEMIKE
November 11th, 2010
8:38 pm
GO CAIRO!!!
BROOKWOOD MOM
November 11th, 2010
8:51 pm
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BRONCOS!!!!! WHOOOOO HOOOOOOOO
AVikingsFan
November 11th, 2010
9:05 pm
Good luck to your Indians, Indian Chief. Ya’ll should win with ease this week if you hold on to the ball. You certainly have the athletes! If McEachern is good enough to get by Valdosta the 2nd week, then I think you can also take NG!
Good luck to ya’ll, too, Newnan fans! Your team has played really good ball the 2nd half of the season. Hope we get to play a classy team like ya’ll in the 2nd game.
Wolverine2Blazer – Good luck at CH. Are you gonna get to go to the game or will you be at Cleveland Field Friday night?
Good luck to all 1-AAAAA teams as well as Cook, Ware, Clinch, TCC, Thomasville and Folkston’s finest! Coffee and Colquitt fans. Be careful and safe traveling tomorrow.
HOYA CHUCK
November 11th, 2010
9:16 pm
The Harrison Hoyas may not have the best record, but they are in the play-offs once again!! YEAH!!!!
GO TROOPS & GO YOU HAIRY HARRISON HOYAS!!!!
ron
November 11th, 2010
9:25 pm
Hey Lowendes fans good luck from Camden fan kick some butt,,,
Columbia Blue
November 11th, 2010
9:37 pm
Coffee you have Camdens attention—All of it—Tomorrow night will be electric.
Tiger4Life
November 11th, 2010
9:49 pm
@montanto: just wanted to get you started. I missed all the NSWR posters today. you guys taking a break? But seriously I seen some film on those guys, they play descent ball. Make sure you guys are ready, so we can have the showdown in the 3rd round!
cane fan
November 11th, 2010
10:07 pm
hey JEFFERSON!!!!! Fitzgerald is finally healthy soooooo……we need to play 4 qts of good football and maybe we will get to make that trip up 75 to calhoun…..hope your team plays well looking for redemption.lol
cane fan
November 11th, 2010
10:08 pm
3rd rd……
AVikingFan
November 11th, 2010
10:19 pm
Camden fans – Thanks for your support for Lowndes. We pull for you guys too, course this week we kinda have to bite our lips because you ARE playing a 1-AAAAA team. Coffee can play you close for a 1/2 but ya’ll will win going away with a strong 2nd half. See ya’ll in the semi’s.
YO, VIKING 68, AND LOWNDES 96 – Did ya’ll see my post last night about this year’s passing stats? Teams have passed 277 times on us, completing only 120. They threw for 8 TD’s but we intercepted 14 times. That’s almost unreal when you consider two teams barely passed on us, and three of our DB’s have been hurt since the Ware game. (TH has had a hamstring problem all year.) And here’s the really amazing part. We passed for 1100 yards, 14 TD’s and only had 4 interceptions. Not bad for a Wing T team.
I have watched our “camp like” practices the last two weeks. All of our DB’s appear to be healthy and 100%, even TH. If you missed those practices you will be pleasantly surprised with what you see tomorrow night.
OH, an update. West Alabama 16 VSU 15. VSU has had a field goal and two extra points BLOCKED! Late 3rd quarter.
AVikingFan
November 11th, 2010
10:42 pm
VSU 21 West Alabama 24
4th quarter 5:52 to go
UncleJunior!
November 11th, 2010
10:47 pm
I am a new comer to these boards and I am very confused. Maybe there are some on the boards that can help me out?
I have witnessed some members on the boards that are proud of their teams and believe in their team’s ability to beat any and all. Even though (in some cases) it is very obvious that they are looking through the world with HOMER glasses. And yet, there isn’t any retort from the usual “don’t trash talk because we have championships and you don’t” fans!! BUT, if certain fans of particular teams display their team pride, there is the “don’t talk. . .you are losers. . . .win something first!!!!”
Please help me out with this one. I am trying to learn the discussion board etiquette.
Sideline Observer
November 11th, 2010
10:58 pm
UncleJunior! – There is only one rule of conduct – other than no profanity and personal assaults.- and that is do not criticize Northside of Warner Robins, or else, all h**l will be vented toward you.
WACO FOOTBALL
November 11th, 2010
10:59 pm
hmm we got to go through americus-sumter…then sandy creek…troup then peach…..can we ????? i think so….If your team got blew out by 21+ this year you want make it to the 3rd round because you are not that good lets be serious guys
AVikingFan
November 11th, 2010
11:00 pm
VSU loses to West Alabama 24 to 21.
Fair Play Fan
November 11th, 2010
11:01 pm
Uncle-Junior: Jump in but let us know your team. Some bloggers go from winning team to winning team. No profanity, politics, criticizing 17/18 year old kids, etc.
poor.ole.lambert
November 11th, 2010
11:06 pm
LAMBERT is the ONLY LONGHORN team in the state
Newnan#1
November 12th, 2010
12:00 am
GO NEWNAN.. PLAY LIKE CHAMPIONS
smitty
November 12th, 2010
12:14 am
@poor.ole.lambert…… kell is also the longhorns
Suwanee 0wnz
November 12th, 2010
12:18 am
It’s like Christmas Eve in Georgia. I can’t wait to open our present tomorrow to find out what we got. Unfortunately, half the teams are going to get a lump of coal tomorrow night. But I am still waiting with baited breath to see what we got.
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Good luck to everyone. Drive safely.
newnan ec fan
November 12th, 2010
12:18 am
Mceachern may win,but it will not be a blowout.This will be a good game.
John In Jacksonville
November 12th, 2010
1:24 am
A couple weeks ago, someone mentioned the old region championship games, which in fact would have been held this weekend.
Region playoffs are long gone and the GHSAA brings teams four deep from each region for the playoffs. I like this current system better because it spreads the wealth – and the opportunity for redemption – to so many teams.
Even though each year we see a lot of #1-#4 mismatches, we also see a few fourth seeds knocking off a few region champions. The AJC ran a piece elsewhere that gave some very interesting numbers.
Two years ago, #4 seeds won 8 first-round games out of 40 played. Although a .200 winning percentage may sound low, I think it sounds pretty sweet compared to the .000 that most rational people probably expected!
For this weekend’s games, the AJC predicted only one #4-over-#1 outcome – what’s that, a predicted .975 win rate for the #1’s? Now that is a rational prediction and it’s about what most of us expect.
And like every other year, there are bound to be a couple of #4 seeds who show up ready to confound expectations under the lights tonight.
Conclusion: it’s a good thing the games are played on grass and not on paper!
And thanks, by the way, to the GHSAA for opening the door to #4! Best of luck and safe travels to everyone tonight.
Flo-Ri-Duh!
November 12th, 2010
1:29 am
I saw Charlton play… Hawkinsville over Charlton in a close low scoring game.
BLACKGOLD
November 12th, 2010
4:27 am
its crunch time , meet me in CANE NATION , its going down , Dublin bring yo A game . (pause)…………………………………………….Round 1