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Hillgrove vs. Brookwood
Peach Co. vs. Grady
Wilcox Co. vs. Wesleyan
Cook vs. Buford
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Statesboro vs. Kell
Dutchtown vs. Chattahoochee
East Paulding vs. Starr’s Mill
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Monroe Area vs. Sandy Creek
Mill Creek vs. Colquitt County
Grayson vs. Valdosta
Collins Hill vs. Lowndes
Ware County vs. Tucker
Cedar Grove vs. Burke County
Lovett vs. Brooks County
Eagle’s Landing Christian vs. Clinch County
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EP Bow Down
November 24th, 2010
2:02 pm
I disagree Starr Struck. 13 to 10? R U Serious? Even without our WR we will be able to move up and down the field at ease. Look what EP has done against good defenses all year. They only played 2…KELL and POPE. Both games they were held to 14 points. We will definitely be able to score at will. They have a real weakness at the LB position and their starting safety is a freshman that has been mistake prone all year. We will be able to expose this. I guarantee that.
I keep hearing EP fans talking about how well they travel. Well I’m sorry but u can travel all u want. The bottom line is when u come to our stadium there is an intensity that is unmatched. We don’t lose there!!
EP will make the 1rst quarter tough. After that it will be a blow out. 37 to 17. Panthers ROLLL!!
Tiger4Life
November 24th, 2010
2:02 pm
@t-zone ;
Ware Co. does have a shot at winning but it’s unlikely. I do believe they will be the biggest test for the Tigers.
@ANGUS
@BIGDAWG1980
I know Ware co. have good defense, but holding Tucker less than 31 points for 4 quarters is very doubtful. As far as speed goes; I’ll let you guys see for yourselves.
EP DAD
November 24th, 2010
2:16 pm
@ EP BOW DOWN. You all had a lot of success against Brunswick but I must warn u this EP team is 10x more physical then anything that you’ve seen this season. You speak of our LB’s. They are solid and have made continuous plays all year long. And as for our freshman Safety he has been a beast all year. We have senior leadership on our defense and we play as a unit. .
Maybe you all was able to run up and down the field with ease against Brunswick but I assure u that u are facing a different animal this Friday. We shut down the States #1 offense last week and we’ve been shutting down powerful offenses all year. We had a much needed lost against Sprayberry that woke us up. Since then we’ve dominated Hiram, Pope, Osborne, Douglas County, Rome, Clark Central, and now its on to Fayetteville to dominate the panthers.
So u can continue your disrespect and our boys will feed off of this all the way to the Dome!!!
EP 27 Starrs 13
JIMB
November 24th, 2010
2:35 pm
someone said Millcreek would get introduced to south ga football. Well Colquitt will get introduced to 6;1′ 260 lb fullback maryland committment,just watched Colquitt on ihigh games can’t see any run defense.
Just The Facts
November 24th, 2010
3:14 pm
Cannon Knucklehead I think looking through your Raider goggles you have been sniffin’ too much gun powder. You make the point that Starr’s Mill region was weak but all 4 teams from that region made the Sweet 16 just like Brunswick’s region did (Starr’s Mill’s opponent last week). So half of the Sweet 16 was from weak regions? Give me a break…. Also you said Whitewater was weak yet they beat the number 1 team in the state in Northside-WR. Your buddy said last week you shut down the number 1 offense in the state. Hardly… Clarke Central the week before passed for like 245 & ran for 43 which hardly sounds like a prolific offense in a first round playoff game. Starr’s Mill will match your physicality. This group of seniors won’t back down from anyone. If Greene is back he’ll make your freshman safety beast look like a preschooler. Starr’s Mill on to the Semi’s!
bugs
November 24th, 2010
3:20 pm
AVikingfan We have a life in north Ga.After we lose to you south Ga.farmboys we get to go home.You get to stay down there with the gnats and talk about the exploits of seventeen year old boys.
Fight for the Crimson & White
November 24th, 2010
3:44 pm
@bugs– What is the point of your post? Are you dissing those who live in the South or just showing a lack of faith in your team? or was it a half butt try at sarcasm?
SYRUPMAKER
November 24th, 2010
3:52 pm
SYRUPMAKER DEFENSE WILL STOP CARROLTON FRIDAY
sportsmommy74
November 24th, 2010
4:09 pm
Well I guess the Cedar Grove Saints are the Cinderella team of 3A or at the very least the Rodney Dangerfields of 3A “WE JUST CANT GET NO RESPECT”, but its okay, our guys are used to it by now… first it was Woodward, then it was Cartersville, then it was Gainesville… We’ve been predicted to get slaughtered by all of the above, but these boys have heart and the talent to match. Now its Burke County. Give us some credit… Geesh… We’re ready to march on in to the Bear Den… Lets roll on Saints… ONE GAME AT A TIME…..
tuckertigers #1 state champs
November 24th, 2010
4:09 pm
tucker tigers all the way..
FB Fan
November 24th, 2010
4:30 pm
@EP Bow Down
You mentioned about EP having a weak link at LB??? This could be one of the best “All Around” LBing corp in the state!
The Cannon Rules!!!
November 24th, 2010
4:44 pm
@ EP Bow Down…
37 Points!!!…You think STARR’S MILL is going to score 37 POINTS…Friday night???
Against EAST PAULDING’S “D”…and folks on here say I get OPTIMISTIC!!!…You just made Letterman’s most laughable post list!!!
Two quick facts…10 Regular season games, EAST “D” allowed an average of 11 points per game!…The 2 Playoff games to date…ROME scored “0″ and CLARKE CENTRAL (The # 2 ranked team in the STATE) scored 10!!…You do the math…that’s an average IN THE PLAYOFFS of 5 POINTS PER GAME!!! and YOU think STARR’S MILL is going to put 37 on the scoreboard?!?!?
CLARKE CENTRAL moved “up and down the field” but it’s those last 20 yards you gotta be able to make and if the #2 team in the state couldn’t do it why do you think STARR’S MILL WILL?
@ Just The Facts…
First, what I said was the REGION (3) was a WEAK Region overall…AND IT IS!!! The game stats I posted for STARR’S MILL reflect it…You played ONLY 2 teams (Whitewater & Griffin) during the season with winning records and granted went UNDEFEATED but my COMMENT was overall STARR’S MILL has yet to be tested! I stand by that comment still!!!
But I can promise you one thing…come friday night you WILL GET TESTED…you have not been on the field with a team that hits as hard or plays as physical as this RAIDER team!!! I’m not going to get on here and say EAST is going to put 37 points up on STARR’S MILL like ole’ “EP Bow Down ”
because on paper this looks to be a hard fought defensive game. It could VERY well come down to an interception or a fumble or maybe a special team play that decides the game.
But however this one turns out…it’s coming and coming fast…the RAIDER NATION is heading to Fayetteville and we are LOUD…and will fill your visitor’s section!!!!
TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!
GO RAIDERS!!!!…ON TO THE DOME!!!!
Titletown Fan
November 24th, 2010
4:47 pm
What’s up with Coke Zero cloning project? There will be 3 highly contested 5A games within 35 minutes of my house on Friday night and I can only see one. although I would gladly pay for all 3 if on different nights…..just got tickets for Valdosta/Grayson….I think I will get a chance to see Lowndes at the Palace next week, although I really can not see passing up what I think will be the Packer/Wildcat rematch at Death Valley…Coke Zero, C’mon on Man!
BKSMITH14
November 24th, 2010
5:13 pm
collins hill——-hope you are ready for south ga football at its finest under the lights frin night as you will take the field against one of the premier high school football programs in the state of GA. If you dont show up game will be over by halftime.
I expect a good game and wd really like to see one. after 2 blowouts in the 1st two rounds i am ready to see a decent football game
Country Boy
November 24th, 2010
5:15 pm
JIMB – you are right about a poor defense in Moultrie. They can put up some points though.
ClassOf2k11ATLvike
November 24th, 2010
5:21 pm
Does anyone know of anywhere to watch a webcast of the Lowndes game this friday? Im at home in Atlanta and wont be able to make it back to see the game.
BKSMITH14
November 24th, 2010
5:25 pm
collins hill offense is no better than than colquitts. That is a good thing though as they have one of the best in the state. lowndes neat colquitt 37-27 and was ahead 37-20 with under 39 sec left. lowndes seems to give up quite a few tds when game is out of reach for other team and there is less than 30 sec left. i know it ticks mcpherson off. they did same thing against south gwinnett. what i am saying is that lownded the score 37-27 was not an indicator of how close game was. lowndes dominated game for most part. hats off to colquitt in that game as they made some good plays though/ same against south gwinnett, lowndes dominated and was ahead 28-0 and went into cruise control. you cant do that against teams with talent. and you certainl cant in the playoffs. as long as lowndes keeps foot on gas for 4 qtrs i domt see anyone taking em down, not even the cats. we beat valdosta and threw an interception in the end zone from the 10 yard and also fumbled snap at the goal line. luck game didnt turn out to be a blowout. they have obviously gotten better and so have we but on the menu first is collins hill.
SGT CHRIS
November 24th, 2010
5:27 pm
I just want to give a shout out to Trojan94 and Carrollton…do the Region proud lol…I hope i get to see you guys in the dome…You asked for Cairo, now its showtime!!! I will be at the Thomasville-Carver-Columbus game…
Trojan94, I want to shoot you an email so i can give you my cell number so you can keep me posted on the game..is that cool??
Good luck to all quaterfinalists this week. Stay warm, dry, and drink water!!
Camden74
November 24th, 2010
5:27 pm
Good luck to ALL region 1 teams!……..GO REGION 1………!!!!!!!!
sportsmommy74
November 24th, 2010
5:28 pm
Good luck Saints and Tigers… DeKalb County all the way to the dome…
VikingPrideRunsDeep
November 24th, 2010
5:33 pm
Bugs – We will gladly stay down here with the knats and talk about high school football, if the alternative is living in metro Atlanta. Besides, we have a whole lot to talk about. Sorry, you don’t. It might change your prospective if you did.
Titletown Fan – Ya’ll getting as exited as we are? Come on Hillgrove. Our new 2nd most favorite team! Win so we can have both the semis in Valdosta next week. I wonder how many times Gwinnett county has done that? Or Cobb? Yeah, we’ve got to play really good and defeat the state’s best passer, but hey, that’s what we do best.
Anybody know who’s scheduled to play in the Northside Invitational Tournament this week? Where is EagleNationRising? He could tell us. Heck, it’s his tournament! We really do miss him and wish Ole REESE could get him to come back. One thing for sure, Whitewater won’t be in it, will they Ware?
PackerAlumni66
November 24th, 2010
5:40 pm
JIMB you keep saying your boy is commited to Maryland. Yea he’s a good fullback and we will see how the Pack’s D handles him but we got a hause of our own. Xzavier Ward who has offers from FSU,UGA,GT,Notre Dame,UF,Alabama,Auburn and Clemson.There are others I missed. I know you had to see #22 on film. King who ran up 367 on MLK last week and his partner #23 Ridley. You hope your ends get a glimpse of them when they flash right by them on their way to put the moves on the DB’s going into the endzone. I also know you saw the presision passing by our QB Tyler Brown and the amazing catches by #8 Tommy Hudson and #80 Smith. Our Defense is very young but they have come a long way and have a long way to go.
COWBELLMAN
November 24th, 2010
5:53 pm
WOW, I LOVE PLAYOFF FOOTBALL!!!!!!. Stars Mill, Raider Nation is coming to visit Friday night, I sure hope your visitor side is big enough for us all, if not the be prepared to make some room. Just to warn you all, there will be all sorts of noise coming from the visitors side Friday night, you say your fans are loud, well we will soon find out what they have. If I can remember back in 2006 they weren’t too loud much of the night at the boneyard. EP has played against many big time WR’s this year and they have all been shut down. So that would lead me to think that the guy for Stars Mill just might have a tough game. The Raider defensive line will be in your QB’s face all night long, and the Raider O-line will make holes for the running game that consists of #28, #2, and #48. This game has the makings on paper to be an instant classic and no one wants to put it on TV. For everyone on the roads out there Travel Safe and Happy Holidays.
kpheagle
November 24th, 2010
5:55 pm
BKSMITH14-Believe me, I have all the respect in the world for Lowndes and your tradition. We have very little football tradition, as I am one of only 4 people that will be traveling to the game that was there in ‘01 for what is still the biggest victory in our 15 year history. Maya Moore put our school on the map with 3 straight girls bb championships, along with 5 wrestling championships in 9 years. We won 2 Governor’s cups, but be assured it wasn’t because of football. I know the major task that is ahead for our football team, just hope the rain pushes through in time and we can stay on the field with you.
jimbo
November 24th, 2010
5:56 pm
plowboy you forgot……
Go Ware Co.
rancher
November 24th, 2010
6:20 pm
JimB….you are correct about Colquitt defense. As a viking fan and having kept up with the 1-aaaaa teams this year , I admit I am surprised they have come this far in the playoffs. Rarely can a team advance to the quarterfinals on offense alone. But I will tell you, like Prost or not, the man knows how to make adjustments during the game and put points on board. It should be a real shoot out Friday night. Good luck to the Packers…………
BKSMITH14
November 24th, 2010
6:23 pm
kpheagle, i am sure you will say the same thing about your team as i have said about mine all year. it will depend on what lowndes team shows up as it will also depend on what c hill team shows up. if both show up i expect a good game. your qb has impressed me from what i have seen. yall do not seem to run ball a lot though. we shall see
AAAAA Fan
November 24th, 2010
6:27 pm
So I guess we (Hillgrove) shouldn’t even show up on friday! Brookwood you got it! Not!! that’s why we play the game!!!
BKSMITH14
November 24th, 2010
6:33 pm
everyone give their scores and predictions. lets see who gets the closest
cane fan
November 24th, 2010
6:34 pm
hey jefferson I said that special teams is going to be crucial …….kicker thats scary ……but Fitzgerald is going to hit calhoun like a ton of bricks…..1/3 of Fitz players did not even play last week….but are healthy and will be ready ……3 RB’s 700yds or better QB 15td 5 int 1300 yds WELL BALANCED!!! both teams have a rich culture ….its going to be south georgia smashmouth football!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cane fan
November 24th, 2010
6:35 pm
Fitzgerald 29 – Calhoun 28
OR
Fitzgerald 42 – Calhoun 38
BLACKGOLD
November 24th, 2010
6:36 pm
i see AJC got region 1AA going 0-4 this week, we willprove you wrong
BKSMITH14
November 24th, 2010
6:37 pm
valdosta over grayson 23 – 17
lowndes over c hill 30-23
colquitt over mill creek 42-34
hillgrove over brookwood 33-27
BKSMITH14
November 24th, 2010
6:41 pm
lowndes has already went into the litter box and cleaned out the poop against vhs once this year. i reckon they wont it to be 8 in a row if we meet again in dome
kpheagle
November 24th, 2010
6:42 pm
BK-Our running game has been short passes and been fairly effective. I just wish we had gone to more of a spread last year with all-state running back Charles Perkins, but we were stubborn enough to think we could still run the ball with 8 or 9 in the box. Result was first round exit at Roswell in Double OT. We put Charles in the wildcat in 2nd OT, ended up kicking field goal and lost on a fade to 6′ 7” WR headed to Vandy. Summer 7on7 made our new coaching staff realize we had something special at QB with plenty of possession receivers, hence our appearance in the quarters. Don’t know if we can slow down wing-t enough. Good luck and hope for a great game.
ghsafootballfan
November 24th, 2010
7:00 pm
Adding my two cents on the EP VS Starrs game. I agree with many post that I have read as this is two evenly matched teams and will be a heck of a game. Whether you are 12-0 or 10-2, you did not make it this far unless you can play with the “big boys”! East has played much better than I gave them credit for all year in many games. (believe me as I have been tarred and feather for thinking they would lose to but only to Kell, North Paulding, Sprayberry, Hiram, Pope and Clarke Central but they won three of them) I don’t know much about Starrs as the AJC publishes as much on them as they did East this year. I do believe that this game will be a trench fighting game with a solid running attack by both sides. It will be won by a small margin of points as it will not be blow out by either team. East has a good LB core and yes one of the safety’s is a freshman but to say he is “mistake prone” is inaccurate as he has not been a big part of the defense to make that judgement. The defensive line and LB core have done the job for East thus the safety had has no part in the game…which is the way it should be. He is not a star player and the thing about East is that Reid coaches teamwork to the players thus not one player is or has been the game decision maker…offense or defense. If you look at the depth chart for East you will notice that not many seniors are starters or in the core of the game plan. So, if East does go down to Fayetteville and get beat by a powerful Starrs Mill team then this group of guys will have this intense game experience to led them to next year and return again. I hope that East does come home with a victory on Friday night as it will make the drive home much better for me within a group of strong believers. I am not sure what is wrong with Starr’s WR that was posted and hope that everything is ok for him and he is able to return to play. SM and their fans are very friendly and respectful and rank at the top for this qualities. I have no doubt that their hospitality on Friday will be second to none and I look forward to enjoying the game with two sets of passionate players and fans. So let the boys strap it up and leave it on the field and the best on the night will walk away the winner! Like many post have said…everyone drive careful to and from the games. See you at the game!
PackerAlumni66
November 24th, 2010
7:00 pm
Colquitt Co. 56 Mill Creek 32
Valdosta 44 Grayson 41
Lowndes 51 Collins Hill 12
Brookwood 26 Hillgrove 24
ghsafootballfan
November 24th, 2010
7:04 pm
My score predictions for class AAAA
Statesboro over Kell by 4
Hooch over Dutch by 9
Tucker over Ware by 3
East over Starrs by 1
cane fan
November 24th, 2010
7:09 pm
AJC is suspect…………………………
BIASED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cane fan
November 24th, 2010
7:10 pm
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PackerAlumni66
November 24th, 2010
7:16 pm
New Subject!! Who will have the most coming back next year? State and Region?
TJ
November 24th, 2010
7:19 pm
Grayson is better at the end of the season after losing some 8AAAAA rivals that chipped away at their weaknesses. Grayson has the best 11 playing both sides of the ball and you can tell the difference. I am not predicting they win or lose, depends if the young rebuilding Grayson players can handle that long trip. What helps Grayson players is no one giving them a chance to win….keep it up, they need it to win.
PackerAlumni66
November 24th, 2010
7:23 pm
Colquitt co. only 4 returning starters on offense and 9 on defense.
BKSMITH14
November 24th, 2010
7:26 pm
packeralumni66 you reckon you a lil off on that lowndes prediction. 51-12 o feel the game will be much closer than that.
BKSMITH14
November 24th, 2010
7:28 pm
i remember last year when colquitt went to lassiter and took down hudson mason and the trojans 46-17 and mason had all those passing records. i never wd have thought that game wd have been that loppsided but that game makes you feel like that is how much better the south is than the north
PackerAlumni66
November 24th, 2010
7:39 pm
I have seen lowndes offense and I do have to say they are high power wing-t offense. Their Defensive front is probably one of the best in the state. I stand by my prediction!
BKSMITH14
November 24th, 2010
7:46 pm
packeralumni66 i admire your prediction and i certainly feel the game can get away from hill and cd wind up a lil lopsided like 35-14 or something but this team is better than newnan and i feel they will play lowndes a better game. they have won 8 straight. lowndes isnt playing leon or groves fri night.
Vike69
November 24th, 2010
7:48 pm
Anybody know if the Colquitt County game will be streamed by a local radio station in Moultrie? How about the Brookwood game? With two computers, I could pull in all four AAAAA games if I can find links to these two.
PackerAlumni66
November 24th, 2010
7:56 pm
Cruisin 94 in Moultrie 93.9 FM
williambrado
November 24th, 2010
8:14 pm
Collins hill fans there are no bad seats in the concrete palace. And it doesn’t matter that ya”ll are sitting on the visators side because Viking fans make as much noise on the visators side as the home side.Ilove sitting on the visators side because we generally are taunting and having a ball.The atmosphere is hostile but friendly. We are proud of our Vikings and let everyone know that they have been to Martin Stadium, home of champions.The stadium is built right on top the field, no tracks or borders,just playing field.What a place to watch afootball game.