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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
In the metro Atlanta roundup, get the scoop on these games…
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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Coffee Trojan Fan
November 24th, 2010
8:32 pm
To my fellow Region 1 teams,Good Luck in your home games Friday night,yall keep making our region look good and hope we go 3 and 0,”GO REGION 1 GO”
iTiSi
November 24th, 2010
8:42 pm
Would have bet a million bucks the AJC would pick Buford to beat Cook Co. A note to those guys: You know you could save face by saying it was a mistake and going in and calling it a “correction”. This is your last opportunity to do so. Buford does not win every game just by walking on the field, even at home. Cook is unbeaten and did beat Colquitt Co. IN MOULTRIE, so that’s enough for me. I will be back Saturday to “rub it in their face”.
ghs class of 2012
November 24th, 2010
9:01 pm
Grayson12- All of Grayson’s games are online (atleast the regular season was) , go to the team’s website for details.
VikingsFan: The loss may have hurt y’all, but that punch hurt the program worse!!!! Haha, now calling Lowndes thugs is justified. Can’t wait for Valdosta to meet the Nkemdiches!
bgn46lewis
November 24th, 2010
9:06 pm
My score predictions for class AAAA
Kell – 28, Statesboro – 20
Hooch – 21, Dutchtown – 16
Tucker – 34, Ware – 20
Starrs Mill – 14, East Paulding – 13
PackerAlumni66
November 24th, 2010
9:09 pm
I watched Cook that nite when they beat the Pack and I will tell you they were and are playing for their deseased coach. All world Lb Brown done everything for them and buddy is he hard to stop. Taking nothing away from Cook Co. but the Pack made way too many mistakes that nite. 180 yards of pentalties! My brother inlaw plays and he said the ref told coach Propst that he could have called holsing on every play in the game on out OL. Like I said Cook is a great team and I am pulling for them all the way but I call that game “the game that could have been”
PackerAlumni66
November 24th, 2010
9:11 pm
Holding
bgn46lewis
November 24th, 2010
9:11 pm
AAAAA Predictions
Valdosta – 34, Grayson – 21
Lowndes – 45, Collins Hill – 20
Mill Creek – 35. Colquitt Co. – 31
Brookwood – 27, Hillgrove – 13
Mark
November 24th, 2010
9:18 pm
Please keep over looking Hillgrove works for us. Congrats to the Fox 5 Team of the week! Another week of too much Drake, Henry and Hunt-Days! Go Hawks only a five year old school and been to playoffs twice already.
B-TownWolves4Peat
November 24th, 2010
9:28 pm
The chances of cook beating is slim to none! Buford has the secondary in high schoo! Pluse Buford beat Cook last year weak team and this year were really goo so that’s a fat chance!
Blue and Gold Fan
November 24th, 2010
9:49 pm
Should be a great game for the Hooch to flex its offense. Dutchtown Defense hasn’t seen this type of speed. Hooch Big!!! 42-10
BKSMITH14
November 24th, 2010
9:52 pm
buford will lose to cook county. carver is only team standing in cooks way of title. buford good, but not great,.season end for buford fri night
RealisticEPFan
November 24th, 2010
9:56 pm
@EP Bowdown
I’m hopeful that you are just a fired up student wanting the best for your team I think that over time you will learn it is better to build up you own team and confidence then it is to try and teardown the opposition.
EP does have a free safety. If memory serves me right he got his first start in the 4th or 5th game of the season and he ended up toe for to with Kell and North Pauldings AJC Top 11 player in WR Chris Conley of NPs high flying passing attack (512 passing yds against Kell). Result is that he was contained well all night by the D and the new freshman safety.
Has he been out of position or beaten on occasion … Sure….. But if you give me the number and year of any of the Stars Mill DBs who have not been out of position or beaten this year I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for the type of talent.
This is a 15 tr old young man that is starting for a pretty darn good defense and a defense that had stood up well all year against some pretty good competition. I for one feel great with him back there.. As he’s physical, has a nose for the football, runs pretty good, great size for a freshman and bottom line… He has the trust of Coach Reid, the rest of the coaches and his teammates. He’s quickly gaining experience and the nuances of the position. He has the instincts and the passion and that is not some that can be exploited.
Go light with calling out individuals. They are just young men.
Good Fan
November 24th, 2010
10:00 pm
Hey Blue and Gold Fan i am a griffin fan &we played Dutchtown & beat them 10 to 6 they have a great kicker
yo
November 24th, 2010
10:11 pm
Predictions
Brookwood 21 Hillgrove 28 (Surprise again)
Colquit 85 Mill Creek 84 (49-49 in regulation)
During 5th overtime Probst decides it is time to go for the win and goes for 2 and gets it.
Valdosta 24 Grayson 17 (More defense in this game than many are expecting)
Lowndes 45 Collins Hill 21 (In 4th quarter Lowndes substitutes and CH gets 3rd TD)
Blue and Gold Fan
November 24th, 2010
10:14 pm
Good Fan.. Is the Defense that Good? Based upon the scores.. do they have the Offense to get
in a shoot-out or catch up when they are down by 14 or 21 points?
Fight for the Crimson & White
November 24th, 2010
10:17 pm
Yo— I love your predictions. Still have tears in my eyes from laughing so hard about the Colquitt/Mill Creek prediction.
zack
November 24th, 2010
10:22 pm
Valdosta fans, I find out today that the tickets that i bought in advance are NOT general admission because your td club has seats on the visiting side? if this is true how are the seats on the away stands? ghs class of 2012… shhh dont tell them about the nkemdiches just yet. let them find out on their own friday night at 8.
Good Fan
November 24th, 2010
10:25 pm
their defence is not that good griffin should have scored 30 points on them & griffin dont have a offence
SouthGARules
November 24th, 2010
10:25 pm
kpheagle: Count me among the ones that made the trip in 2001 & making the return trip. For those that have not made a pilgrimage to watch football in South Georgia, you will be in for a treat.
JIMB: Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe that Mill Creek has ever played a game outside of metro Atlanta. That was my reference as to being introduced to South Georgia football.
Here’s a quote from Grayson coach Mickey Conn to stoke the fires:
“I’d like to play some schools from the South first and show them Gwinnett County football”
Well Coach, be careful what you wish for.
longhorn
November 24th, 2010
10:27 pm
Statesboro lost to a 6-4 team and a 2-8 team, Yes thats 2 wins and eight losses. I watch them against Griffen, Tri Cities, Brunswick, Greenbriar, Evans, and S Effingham. They are extremely one dementional wishbone offence. Which plays right into our strength just ask both Flowery Branches 1,000+ yard rushers. If their combined team offense is over 100 yards i will be shocked. Their defense is marginal at best and have not played a team with the stable of backs Kell has, the shut down defense Kell has, and we’ll throw in 150+ yards passing just for good measure.
Kell puts up 35 in the first half then shuts it down and plays 2nd and 3rd string in the 2nd half.
EP is one of the toughest teams we played all year, and will be the best defense Starr’s Mill has played all year. EP’s offense will pound the ball down the fieldand run off huge chunks of clock.
EP over Starr”s Mill 21-7
Hooch has put up big number’s against the weakest region in the AAAA. Dutchtown has been stingy with point this year. Hooch wins because Dutchtown has no offense but it will be interesting to see what hooch can do against thier defense. I think this game will show some true colors.
Hooch over Dutchtown 21-3 Maybe.
Tucker and Ware should be the dog fight of the night. Tucker’s strength is it’s offense matched up against Ware’s strength it’s defense. Ware’s offense should put up some good numbers on Tucker’s defense. Ware should put up more point on Tucker’s defense than Tucker can on Ware’s defense. On a cold wet night I have to give it to the better defense.
Ware over Tucker 21-14
Good Fan
November 24th, 2010
10:34 pm
Hey Blue & Gold Fan they run A crazy looking offence their backs line up almost with the quaterback
patriot
November 24th, 2010
10:43 pm
plowboy – I’ll take an overrated Nick Marshall, who now has four wins in this and last year’s playoffs against undefeated teams, as opposed to a “rated” quarterback.. The undefeated teams before Marshall faced them; Wesleyan, Greenville. and Savannah Christian from last year and Johnson County so far this year. Wilcox lost the coin flip for this weekend home field advantage against Wesleyan, so Marshall will be on the road again. Some of those other teams he has beaten on the road that were not undefeated, were not so bad either, like Clinch County in last years playoffs, and this year’s number one in class A.
Cobb Co. football
November 24th, 2010
11:26 pm
I see a lot of high scores in the predictions on the games Friday. I think the weather is going to play a big role in which teams win. When it is in the 40s and raining the spread offenses teams will be at a disadvantage. I like the remaining Cobb teams( Kell & Hillgrove) to advance. I can’t bet against East Paulding anymore, or at least until they play Tucker next week! It is scary to think of the team that would have come out of Powder Springs if Hillgrove was never built, hopefully they keep their run going.
Good luck to all teams still in the hunt and look forward to some competitive injury free football on Friday!
Herewego
November 24th, 2010
11:53 pm
IDK guys, I think the close call last week vs Glynn is something that could wake that Dutchtown Offense UP. If they are a serious playoff team, their offense is due for an explosion. I Think DT comes out early and makes Hooch punt a couple of times. The Hooch might have a lot of Athletes but Dtown has just as much speed as them on Defense. I Think Dutchtown, on a cold and rainy night, sticks to their meal ticket of running the ball, controlling the clock and playing great defense pulls i out. Dutchtown to the semis by 13. DT 27-Hooch 14
Tiger4Life
November 24th, 2010
11:55 pm
@lonhorn
Have you seen Tucker play this year? Keep winning and you will.
No_Disrepect
November 25th, 2010
12:29 am
No disrespect for The HOOCH, but I hope DUTCHTOWN advances..HOWEVER…being the REALIST I am, it is highly doubtful they due to the following facts1) they are having a hard time scoring TD’s and 2) they are on the road, Plus 3) the Hooch has a GREAT team this year! Since I have no true dog in the hunt (GRIFFIN BEAR FAN) I have to pull for our sub-division region representatives, so GO DUTCHTOWN!! Also good luck wishes to our regions VERY DESERVING champs this year: STARS MILL!! I think they can stop E. PAULDING. What is the sound of a dud cannon? After they get splattered by that smothering Panther defense, it will be something to the tune of:
Click (misfire) click~~~~pffftssfft…fizzzzllll..splurrrrt…fizzzzzzle !!!!~~~~~~~
Herewego
November 25th, 2010
12:50 am
Just another point to add. Dutchtown has been undefeated on the the road for the past two years. From the looks of it, they enjoy playing away from home.
EastsideGuy
November 25th, 2010
2:03 am
hope everyone has a good turkey day and all the teams and fans make their journeys safely… looking forward to another great friday night of georgia high school football… the 4A games are all gonna be good one’s…East Paulding is going to go to Starrs Mill and one thing is certain… they are going to play RAIDER football… no matter the outcome in any game fri night all of the teams have had a great year… GO RAIDERS!!! and best of luck to Kell as well…
GT VET
November 25th, 2010
2:31 am
AA winners…Calhoun,Buford,Carver,Lovett
6-AAAA Fan09
November 25th, 2010
3:50 am
@Tiger4Life Longhorn has obviously not seen the Tucker Tigers play this year, smh….I find it hard to believe there’s another defense in the state that has as much overall speed as the Tigers do, i could be wrong though…And oh yeah their offense is pretty good as well
6-AAAA Fan09
November 25th, 2010
3:58 am
4A Predictions
Kell 24 Statesboro 19
Hooch 13 Dutchtown 9
Starrs Mill 17 E. Paulding 13
Tucker 31 Ware 10
Panther Fan
November 25th, 2010
4:00 am
ELCA beating Clinch, yeah right, wake up, then go back to sleep
Sowega Sam
November 25th, 2010
5:08 am
The current forecast says 60% chance of rain for Friday, down in South Georgia.
If your destination is Moultrie, it might be helpful for you to know that our stadium
bans unbrellas.
I am betting that the rain is history by kick-off time, but my rain-gear will be in my car when I get to the parking lot.
Hope you folks have a nice trip down ——- and a long trip home.
Who knows? That’s why we play the game.
K-MAN
November 25th, 2010
5:58 am
Carrolton vs Cairo is the biggest game this week nobody is talking about! You want to see a real game….watch this one!
B-TownWolves4Peat
November 25th, 2010
6:11 am
Man……. Buford is the best to in AA and 1 of the best teams in state, any body that seen the Buford and Carver game will tell you that Buford was the better team but made the most mistakes! We control that game! Im here to tell you that Buford is 2 TD’s better than any team in AA! Cant wait to hear what y’all will say Saturday morning
B-TownWolves4Peat
November 25th, 2010
6:22 am
There’s a reason when Buford lost that game to Carver they dropped from #1 to #2 and remain there all season no matter what cook or who els did!
Titletown Fan
November 25th, 2010
7:11 am
Predictions
Brookwood 24 Hillgrove 21
Lowndes 38 Collins Hill 17
Valdosta 17 Grayson 10
Colquitt 38 Mill Creek 35
I also think that Cook will take down Buford this year.
SGT CHRIS
November 25th, 2010
7:40 am
B-TownWolves–I was at that game, Buford was NOT the better team, otherwise they would have won the game..and what I saw out of Buford was a lot of late hits out of bounds, dropped passes and a million holding calls..not to mention it had probably been a while since Buford had been hit in the mouth like Carver did..But I dont understand why your coach didnt keep throwing the ball because recievers were constantly open, but he kept running into that massive defensive line of Carvers.
PackerAlumni66
November 25th, 2010
7:44 am
I thought up something that would be fun to watch. The Corky Kell Kickoff Classic is played every year and it features the northern teams. How about lets feature the north vs the south? What would be the matchups? Valdosta vs South Gwinnett…Lowndes vs North Gwinnett…Colquitt Co. vs Grayson…Camden co. vs McEachern
We can also mix it up year after year with Tift and Coffee in the mix
SGT CHRIS
November 25th, 2010
8:04 am
How bout an East West game as well West ga–Calhoun, Carrollton, LaGrange, Carver against East Ga powers, not sure who they are lol!!!
AVikingFan
November 25th, 2010
8:17 am
PackerAlumni66 – Your Corky Kell Matchups sound great. Now sell your idea to the GHSA or whoever sponsers it. I know I’d be there. (Me and about 5 or 6000 Lowndes fans.) But you’ve got to add Brookwood. They are in it every year. I think one of their guys helped start it. The 2010 playoffs have been something like what you’re talking about. Region 1 vs Cobb and Gwinnett Counties. There was supposed to be a “Northside Invitational” this year but it fizzled out after one night. Some guy named EagleNationRizing was putting it on. There’s a nation wide BOLO out for him now.
AVikingFan
November 25th, 2010
8:20 am
Burke County, Camden County, Statesboro, Ware County, Clinch County, Charlton County. That’s about it in the “East”.
Fred
November 25th, 2010
8:23 am
@PackerAlumni66 , Up until this year the Corky Kell did mix it up. Last year ( or was it the year before) Grayson beat Camdem Co. to start the season. I don’t know why they changed the format this year. First and foremost, the Kell is a charity fundraiser and maybe they thought they could sell more tickets, I don’t know. I would love to see it go back as it would give a lot of teams the opportunity to lay teams they don’t get to regularly.
jimb
November 25th, 2010
8:25 am
Corky Kell is in the hands of Dave Hunter Mr. Brookwood has to be Cobb vs Gwinnett brings more money to staduim. Will never change
Fred
November 25th, 2010
8:25 am
Oops, make that “PLAY teams! “
PackerAlumni66
November 25th, 2010
8:29 am
Oh yea we definatley have to add Brookwood!! Maybe one year to really draw the people is to have a two day event and still call it The Corky Kell Kickoff Classic and the theme is Georgia vs the World! Have some of the best teams from around vs the best from Georgia.
PackerAlumni66
November 25th, 2010
8:43 am
Georgia vs the World Line up is
Lowndes vs South Panola (Batesville Ms.)
Valdosta vs St.Thomas Aquinas ( Ft.Lauderdale Fl.)
Brookwood vs Northwestern (Rock Hill S.C.)
Colquitt Co. vs Hoover
Day 2
North Gwinnett vs De La Salle (Concord,Ca)
McEachern vs Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey N.J)
Camden Co. vs St. Edward (Lakewood OH)
Buford vs Katy (TX)
dieseldoc
November 25th, 2010
8:44 am
go syrupmakers,cairo will have a crowd there
jimb
November 25th, 2010
8:44 am
Millcreek hasn’t played in the south, we will the problem is the school is young and we have to play in region. 15 fiveAAAAA schools in gwinnett.I will say we are better because the season is like a
playoff every week. we have player 6 top ten teams
PackerAlumni66
November 25th, 2010
8:47 am
JIMB when have you guys played 6 top ten teams?