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Which team was the most impressive in the Georgia Dome this weekend?
It’s the championship round of HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS. This weekend, AJC high schools beat writer Michael Carvell welcomes discussion about the two days of state championship games at the Georgia Dome.
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Here are the state finals games you can find stories and photos from this weekend on ajc.com…
Class A Championship: Clinch County bests Savannah Christian | Photos
Class AA Championship: Buford beats Calhoun in OT | Photos
Class AAA Championship: Carrollton falls to Sandy Creek | Photos
Class AAAA Championship: Chattahoochee tops Starr’s Mill for title | Photos
Class AAAAA Championship: Brookwood romps past Colquitt County | Photos
RELATED: Here’s a list of 10 football prospects to watch this weekend at the Georgia Dome. Click here
Championship topic: WHICH TEAM WAS MOST IMPRESSIVE?
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Paddy
December 11th, 2010
8:07 am
I don’t understand the controversy about Buford attracting so many good players. Is it illegal? Back in the day, my HS payed 25% of my tuition and my elementary school payed another 60% for me to play baseball and football at my chosen HS. There was no legal issue. 3/4 of my teammates were subsidized and we received a great education.
Tony S
December 11th, 2010
8:08 am
Just The Facts..I’m glad I am not a betting man, and I’m glad I didn’t read your prediction until Sat.
Hit A Single
December 11th, 2010
8:23 am
UGA better get off their butt and recruit some of these kids. I saw more heart and determination tonight than I saw all season with UGA.
Nick Hyder
December 11th, 2010
8:27 am
Nobody objects to families moving to Buford. The objection is to top players traveling from 20 to 30 miles to play football and Buford retaining a small AA classification. Even the NCAA doesn’t allow that type of pretend “walk on” program at the D1 or any level.
yo
December 11th, 2010
8:32 am
We all know Buford doesn’t recruit or families don’t pay to play.
They just happen to always have the 3 biggest offensive lineman in the state year after year in that little town called Buford. It is coincedence or the water. Or maybe all of those drug busts I keep reading about on this web site. LOL
Hit A Single
December 11th, 2010
8:33 am
Calhoun is no different than Buford. The area around these schools is so heavily populated that they have so many to draw from. They are so accessible to get to. It is just not a level playing field for the rural area schools. Rural schools may have a group every 10 to 20 years to go all the way. Calhoun or Buford should never have an off year. Too many resources.
Hit A Single
December 11th, 2010
8:34 am
How many middle schools does Buford have the opportunity to draw from?
Me being Me
December 11th, 2010
8:37 am
Just The Facts; I see your last post at 2:27 yesterday. Hope to hear your analogy after last nights “BEATDOWN” and yes that what it was. I will hangup and listen to your “reasoning” no. AAAA Champ……Chattahoochee 15-0!
yo
December 11th, 2010
8:38 am
There is no best team in the state of Georgia this year. Just a lot of good teams…….but no great team or teams. There will be teams left standing at the end of the year who can say they were the best and call themselves State Champs but this year has been a matter of who happened to be playing the best ball on any given week.
Doesn’t discount a state Championship however. A State Championship is a State Championship and the team left standing deserves it.
Go Pack!!!
Grayram I enjoyed that frown on your face when your qback couldn’t keep his back side brushed off in the 4th quarter in what was your last game of the year handed to you by a team that lost to two teams from Titletown. What goes around comes around. Especiially this year, see beginning of post.
MLK Fan
December 11th, 2010
8:50 am
Watch what u say about MLK Mr. T. You will have to see us next year !
Paddy
December 11th, 2010
8:52 am
Nick Hyder…I am not up on the HS rules. Is the classification determined by the size of the school or the the size of the city, county that the school is located. If players and their parents are willing to put up with the travel requirement, should that decision not fall to the families involed? HS kids in Canada live hundreds of miles from their homes to play on the HS hockey team of their choice. It is no big deal but it is a hardship the parents are willing to accept. Yet I don’t see kids in Brunswick, Ga deciding to play for a HS in Rome, Ga. Putting your children in what amounst to foster care to play sports is just not the way we do things here in the States. But a 30 or 40 mile commute is not out of the question if the families sign off on it. Your thoughts!
theoriginalbluesbrother
December 11th, 2010
8:55 am
First of all, a huge tip of the cap to both Buford and Calhoun teams and their fans. What an epic game for history! The teams never quit and neither did the fans cheering. Great game to see.
Second, shame on the GHSA for the offiating in this championship game. I could not believe the blatent missed calls (for both sides) and the totally absurd penalty outcomes. (too many to mention) Also, shame on the Georgia Dome people for the chaos between games as it took us an hour to get from our seats back to the car afterwards.
Third, I knew there would be a lot of Wolf hatas on here this morning complaing about “recruiting”, “cheating” and so on. The truth is that Buford is a great little community who puts emphasis on its children. From playing little league baseball, basketball, and yes, football, to singing in the school choir (website says they have over 280 in their elementary school chorus), Buford is a town who wants to see their kids succeed. Not perfect, by any means (you can find warts anywhere), but every time I talk to people from there they have been polite and bragged about their kids. I would tend to classify them as a “hybrid” school – that being a public school who allows folks to pay tuition like private schools. Some pay tuition for their kids to attend Buford and play sports, some pay tuition for their kids to have opportunities in the arts and to learn in great technology-filled classrooms. It’s too bad that their success in their schools have lead to such jealousy filled hate acrossed the state. And before you ask (accuse), “No, I don’t live there but know many people who do and/or send their kids there.” It does seem to be the kind of school system that I would like to send my children to.
Again, though, congrats to both Buford and Calhoun for being great little towns who support their kids!
poor.ole.lambert
December 11th, 2010
8:55 am
@ Hit A Single … Buford City Schools … We live 15 mins away in Forsyth County.
For Non-resident students – applications are completed and tuition costs $2000 per year. There is a cutoff of how many kids are accepted and we applied several years ago – our son was accepted, but we chose to go to the new high school in Forsyth – Lambert!
I think many kids from Gwinnett, Hall, and Forsyth go here with some moving in. One reason is that historically Forsyth county football has been terrible, but this year 4 of the 5 high schools made the playoffs – coaching is the best I’ve seen ever in this area. #41 @ Buford is 6′-5″, 235# junior out of Lambert district as well as a couple of others. Why would parents do this? Because they feed from at least 3 counties – they should play up at AAAA or even AAAAA with the talent they get.
Public school, but private as well – a great question would be – how many males are accepted each year to the school, then how many play football? We will never know
Recruiter
December 11th, 2010
9:09 am
In the case of the AA Champ, I guess this proves that we recruiters earn every dime we make. This is becoming big business in Georgia……I guess we need to start printing up Business Cards
or my goodness, just create a Web Site……shop our products around. C’mon, GHSA, put a stop to this nonsense or are these schools too powerful to mess with? If this is allowed to continue, it’ll be ten in a row and on and on and on.
On another subject, ten to one GAC will win the AA Basketball Championship in 2011
CarrolltonTrojans!
December 11th, 2010
9:20 am
It’s game day! Let’s go Trojans! See you at the Dome! Last one in Carrollton, please turn out the lights!
Packer Proud
December 11th, 2010
9:20 am
Hope everyone is ready for some packer pride tonight! Word is we are bringing over 7,000 fans! Have a safe trip everyone and GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PACK!!!!!!!
Paddy
December 11th, 2010
9:21 am
poor.ole.lambert…..good info. The amount of male players to male students would be reasonably high don’t you believe? I still don’t understand the controversy. In my HS classification it was never intended to be kept a secret. It was common knowledge and published regularly in the newspapers where kids were going and the amount their elementary school was willing to pay for that privledge. (ranged from 60% to 75% based on what the AD at your elementary school could afford) But the HS always kicked in 25%. It was important to me and my parents that I play with the best competition and also received a great education. Keeping the cost down was important and the HS and elementary schools saw to that, thank goodness.
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Hit A Single
December 11th, 2010
9:21 am
Good post good.ole.lambert.
Hit A Single
December 11th, 2010
9:27 am
Sorry, I meant poor ole lambert.
wolfbait 67
December 11th, 2010
9:31 am
a graduate from Buford and still proud of it, who along with my brothers and sisters, my parents also had to pay tuition to attend Buford back in the sixties but Dad said we would get a paper route to help out…the other option was NGHS and Daddy said as they say today..Not going to NGHS and it still holds true but you can add 5 or 6 schools to it now….way to go Wolves
Good Fan
December 11th, 2010
9:38 am
Starrs Mill hold your heads up high great season from a Griffin fan.A lot of fans wished they were in yall shoes.
DawgSig
December 11th, 2010
9:46 am
GO PACK! TAKE STATE! Colquitt County will take care of the metro Atlanta boys …. take it to the bank!
Paddy
December 11th, 2010
9:54 am
poor.ole.;ambert…forgot to mention; we had 2,000 boys(all male HS) and there was no state classifications. Everybody played everybody regardless of the size of your enrollment. Much like it is in the Sate of Indiana. If that were the case in Georgia I can only guess what the controversy would be like???????????? Some people always think they are gettign screwed!!!
packer fan
December 11th, 2010
9:55 am
one work pack “FINISH”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First Down CREEK!!!!!
December 11th, 2010
10:03 am
It’s game day and Sandy Creek is ready to play. Bringing back to back titles to Tyrone.
bad brad
December 11th, 2010
10:07 am
@jacket31
Instead of worrying about Bell to Chism, you’d better worry about the Creek defense. That is what is going to beat you.
Gwinnettt Football
December 11th, 2010
10:15 am
What time does Tucker play? I keep reading each week that they are the best team in the state for any classification
Gwinnettt Football
December 11th, 2010
10:18 am
Buford does not just enroll male student.. They are defending 4 time state champions in girls softball and 2 time defending champion in girls basketball… Do you all not realize that they do not have to recruit but parents WANT their kids to go there?
grayram
December 11th, 2010
10:18 am
Yo:
Rams 2 Titletown 0
BcS2010
December 11th, 2010
10:23 am
Tucker Tigers will be the 2011 state champions!! There last 4 years have ben great
2010 (13-1) loss to Starrs Mill 20-19 in the final four
2009 (9-3) loss to Sandy Creek in the second round
2008 (14-1) beat Marist for the state championship
2007 (13-1) loss to Northside Warner Robins in the final four
Tucker will be the 2011 state champs!!!!!
SPEED KILLS!!!!!!!!
Jeff in Calhoun
December 11th, 2010
10:31 am
Hats off to Buford for truely having the best team in AA. Calhoun needs to find a way to stop the turn overs in the state championship game if they plan on winning one someday. 4 turn overs last year and 3 this year. Runner up has an echo i’m affraid !!!!!!
Risingseniors.com
December 11th, 2010
10:46 am
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Patriot Power
December 11th, 2010
10:57 am
Sandy Creek = SC = State Champs!
There once was a team named The Creek,
Who a second championship did seek.
They blow Carrollton away,
At 4:30 today,
Because all the opponents they played were weak.
Viking Purple People Eater
December 11th, 2010
11:04 am
The Cruise game plan for tonight: Hold Colquit to a field goal or less, so 7 points will win the game!
***** 49-7 *****
The 2000s – The Viking Decade!
3 Championships in the last 6 years!
Copernicus
December 11th, 2010
11:10 am
24-0…..24-0. WOW.
2010 AAAA State Chamionship for football has come home to Chattahoochee High School!!!
I do want to give my congratulations to the Starr’s Mill Panthers’ players, coaches, fans, faculty and staff on an amazing season. You have an amazing football team and coaching staff and that you have nothing to hold your head about. Best of luck to your seniors as they move onto the future endeavors and to the underclassmen I have a a great bit of advice for you:
“Next year starts today.”
I had a coach tell us that many years ago and even though it is a simple statement it allows you to start planning now and working to make the next year even better.
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The game last night was simply amazing and the Cougars controlled the entire game. This group of seniors had a vision back in the Spring and came up with a list of accomplishments they wanted to fulfill for the 2010 season:
1. Make the Playoffs
2. Win Region
3. 10-0
4. Win First Round of Playoffs
5. Play a South Georgia Team
6. State Champions
There was only one item to check off the list and #6 was crossed off the list last night!! The cheerleaders at school had made a banner that had the list one it and posted it in the cafeteria early in the week. There was a celebration at school and the banner was brought out with a paintbrush and Coach Crowder checked off the last item himself!! It as a great evening to top off an equally amazing season. 15 straight wins ALL WITHOUT A WEEK OFF!! (Hooch’s bye week was the first week of the season….)
Congratulations to Coach Crowder, Carmichael, Corbett, Satterfield, Strine, Davis, Mahfouz, Carroll, Linsley, Wiley, Fusco, and Taylor on an amazing season!!
Congratulations to the seniors and I know that many of you are heading to play football in college and hope that the recruitment process goes well! My advice about the recruitment process is to take all the offers, look closely what is best for YOU, go to sleep and when you wake up the next morning look yourself in the mirror and say “I am going to ________________ to play football.” You will make the right choice…..trust me
Underclassmen, just like stated earlier to Starr’s Mill: NEXT YEAR SEASON STARTS TODAY AS WELL!! You now have a bullseye on your back because you will be the DEFENDING STATE CHAMPIONS when you take the field in 2011.
I am truly honored to be apart of that school and enjoy every minute of everyday I get to be there!!
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To all the other bloggers on here I have enjoyed this season of posting with you, jawing back and forth, and following another year of high school football.
I hope that everyone enjoys the rest of the weekend and the three remaining games that are scheduled for today.
Merry Christmas to everyone and have a Happy New Year!!
Jon
December 11th, 2010
11:13 am
WB67 – Yes, Jack was his usual self. Warm and inviting.
Tommy Trojan
December 11th, 2010
11:13 am
There once was a team named the Pats,
Who wore colorful three-pointed hats.
But when they came to the Dome,
They found the Trojans were home,
And got quickly laid out on the mat.
Proud CCHS Packer
December 11th, 2010
11:17 am
@ Copernicus – Congrats to the Hooch on a well played game. Hope them boys had a big sausage & bacon breakfast this morning!
Now it’s time to round up some Broncos…..
Shun23
December 11th, 2010
11:30 am
As a die hard wildcat(VALDOSTA), i would like to wish Colquitt the best! And bring that trophy to the south! Region 1 AAAAA, all day!
5150 P.O.A.D
December 11th, 2010
11:32 am
Damn, I hate Buford winning again. That was a great game.
Congrats HOOCH HI.
That sounds like a Vieatnameese High School. Hahahahaha.
5150 P.O.A.D
December 11th, 2010
11:34 am
Do all you folks posting like the games in the DOME? I think it is Great. Weather is not a factor. All the games are on TV with great at home veiwing. I know the traveling may SUCK for some teams, but the Dome is a perfect fit.
Trojan94
December 11th, 2010
11:44 am
Finally! it’s time for some football! I see the ajc picked us to lose again, but thats ok it wont be the first time they’ve be wrong about us. TROJANS 35 CREEK 10 GO TROJANS!!!
jacket31
December 11th, 2010
11:44 am
@bad brad Not worried about Bell-Chism. Ctown’s Defense is 2nd to NONE!! Offense will plug away, then BAM, it’s half-time and our JV is playing. Looking forward to playing a team that will allow our 1st team to play into the second half. Should be great game. GO TROJANS!!!!!
Snoopy
December 11th, 2010
11:45 am
Was at the Dome last night in support of the defending 3 time AA State Champion Buford Wolves…
Errrr Scratch Dat… Now FOUR time State Champions!!
Great game.. Buford took a commanding 17 point lead only to get very sloppy & allow the Jackets of Calhoun back into the game.. Their kicker (99) is D1 material.. Nailed a 45 yarder that’d been good from 55+..
But in OT the Wolves do what they do best – PREVAIL!!
A few notes: Calhouns fans were outstanding – Supporting their team the entire game, even when down 17 in the third… QB was better than Duh Rick’s caddy… #5 was not ‘all that’ & I never saw the one called the “Assian”.. Never a factor.. # Buford’s Vadal Alexander was blowing up his side of the line all night…
To Calhoun – Maybe next year, but that’s been your battle cry for 3 straight & the Wolves have many returning – So a 5-peat is well within reach!!!
THOROUGHBRED
December 11th, 2010
12:13 pm
I see some of my fellow Patriots and the dirty trojan fans are doing a lttle rhyming…
SANDY CREEK and carrollton tonight for the AAA Championship but
tonight the trojan tears, bust, and rips.
It’s the season were families have Christmas trees and wreaths but
not a single person in carrollton has a full set of teeth.
Half of carrollton is on welfare but
The Sandy Creek Patriots don’t really care.
We live in Fayette Co and receive bigger paychecks and
the people from carrollton are bunch inbreds without necks.
The trojan fans though are lucky they can hitch up their moblie homes
and bring everything they own with them to the Dome.
Win or lose Trojans just remeber to take a deep breath before
you know it you wil back in carrollton to finish doing your meth.
LETS DO IT PATRIOTS!!!!
Tommy Trojan
December 11th, 2010
12:37 pm
Here comes Carrollton, here comes Carrollton
Right down to the dome!
Sandy Creek will shake with fear. The Trojans are at home!
We will whip them, we will whomp them
Oh what a beautiful sight!
So run for bed and cover your head
Cause Carrollton’s coming tonight!
Bulldawg
December 11th, 2010
12:47 pm
I haven’t read every post, so I don’t know if anyone else has posted about this problem. Last night after the Calhoun-Buford game, security directed the exiting fans toward the same doors where all the Chattahoochee and Starrs Mill fans were coming in. It took about 35 minutes to get out, not to mention all of the pushing and shoving. If there had been any type of emergency, such as a fire, a lot of people would have been injured.
Next year I hope security personnel do a better job of routing the fans between games.
Blue
December 11th, 2010
12:47 pm
Dawgma; yes, it does just sound bitter…and lame. Amazing that all the teams who won cheated. You must be a UGA fan with your conspiracy theories.
Cloud 9
December 11th, 2010
12:51 pm
Tiger4life: That 24-0 score proved you right! Tucker is the best team in the state and one of your friends, (BcS2010) or BS,have already let the nation TUCKER will win it in 2011.
ha,ha,ha,ha,
Jackson
December 11th, 2010
1:04 pm
Just want to clarify something. But Whitehurst and Gregory from hooch did come from northview yes. But they came to hooch purely by THEIR own choice. Not their parents not recruiting. THEIRS. They were both tired of losing and wanted to try and win something their last year of high school. and they did. Congrats to them they played great, And Star’s mills had a good year too. And to be clear northview high school is only around a 5 -10 minute drive from hooch. Districts are extremely close here.