Tentative rosters for North-South All-Star Game announced
The Georgia Athletic Coaches Association released tentative rosters for the Georgia North-South High School All-Star game, which will be played Dec. 30 in Columbus.
The North team will be led by 2,000-yard rushers Miles Jones of Allatoona and Kevin Ellison of Habersham Central. Ellison played quarterback for Habersham but is listed as a running back for the all-star game.
Some of the bigger names on the South roster are running back Kenyan Drake of Hillgrove and linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons of Lowndes. Both were Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 picks in preseason.
Neither roster is set. The South may add as many as six players.
The head coaches are Steve Sewell of Pickens for the North and Maurice Freeman of Brooks County for the South.
The North-South All-Star game, one of the oldest in the country, was started in 1938.
ROSTERS:
North
QB – Kanler Coker, Flowery Branch
QB – Holland Frost, Pope
RB – Kevin Ellison, Habersham Central
RB – Miles Jones, Allatoona
RB – Nick Tompkins, Brookwood
WR – Charlie Hegedus, Lassiter
WR – Malachi Jones, Central Gwinnett
WR – Casey Osborne, Flowery Branch
WR – Keithon Redding, Columbia
WR – Andrej Suttles, East Paulding
T – Kelly Payne, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
T – Alex Jauregui, Peachtree Ridge
T – Robert Hill, Buford
G – Jacob Southerland, Whitefield Academy
G – Garrett Gorringe, Grayson
C – Tyler King, Calhoun
C – Fred Zerblis, Grayson
OL – Noah Henson, Sonoraville
DE – Patrick Gamble, Central Carroll
DE – Jordan Washington, North Gwinnett
DE – Sebastian Rice, Grayson
DE – Justin Adekoya, Heritage, Catoosa
DT – Zach Coker, Adairsville
DT – Tyler Claytor, Shiloh
DT – Gabriel Echols, SW DeKalb
DL – Damarcus Hamilton, South Paulding
LB – Ricky Parks, Callaway
LB – Nathan Staub, Buford
LB – Jacob Sealand, Tucker
LB – Toran Davis, SW DeKalb
LB – Darien Foreman, Dunwoody
LB – Alex Kirby, Calhoun
DB – Dion Bonner, Carver-Columbus
DB – Alex Gray, Peachtree Ridge
DB – Jordan Landry, Tucker
DB – Dextin Love, Columbia
DB – Niles Clark, Lassiter
DB – Zach Jackson, Brookwood
DB – Anfornee Stewart, Duluth
PK – Collin Barber, Cartersville
South
QB – Greyson Lambert, Wayne County
QB – Chris Moody, Henry County
RB – Chris Brown, Seminole County
RB – Kenyan Drake, Hillgrove
RB – Tolerance Shepherd, Fitzgerald
RB – Michael Summers, Statesboro
RB – Marteze Waller, Putnam County
FB – Quayvon Hicks, Pierce County
WR – Amba Etta-Tawo, McEachern
WR – Travin Henry, Cook
WR – Jaquay Williams, Sandy Creek
TE – Ty Smith, Colquitt County
OL – Jonathan Hester, Valdosta
T – Will Adams, Sandy Creek
T – Kofi Amichia, McEachern
G – Chester Brown, Bradwell Institute
G – Jordan Watson, Whitewater
C – Bryce Giddens, Colquitt County
C – Colton Scurry, Whitewater
DE – Michael Wakefield, Valdosta
DL – Johnathon Atkins, Thomson
DL – Darius English, McEachern
DL – Jonathan Taylor, Jenkins County
DL – Frederick Walker, Lamar County
LB – Josh Harvey-Clemons, Lowndes
LB – T.T. Barber, Miller County
LB – James Dean, Glynn Academy
DB – Shaquan Brock, Camden County
DB – Josh Holsey, Creekside
DB – Davion Tookes, Creekside
DB – Demetrius Frazier, Brunswick
DB – Wayne Johnson, Marion County
DB – Chris Jones, Brooks County
PK – Jake Walker, Pierce County
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42 comments Add your comment
WaltonNotListed
December 7th, 2011
6:16 am
wait, so walton made it to the finals of AAAAA, but has zero players in the all star game? wow…. there’s something amuck with that!
sportsnut
December 7th, 2011
6:22 am
Does South Georgia start at the Airport? Clayton, Fayette, Henry and Coweta are south of the city but by no means are they South Georgia. You have a kid from McEachern on the South and a kid from Carver-Columbus on the North.No Dalvin Tomlinson from Henry County? Not a single player from Clayton. Whose game is this? I thought it was an All-Star game between NORTH and SOUTH GEORGIA ! Where is Jonquel Dawson of MLK? Mike Davis of Stephenson is surely an ALL-STAR. I would like to know who pick’s this list and what is their motivation. What is the criteria for being chosen? Please enlighten me as I need to know the answers to my many questions.
mr football
December 7th, 2011
7:28 am
they have a east vs west all star game also that will be played in the georgia dome on the 18th and thats where alot of guys will play that are not on this roster
Johnny Too Good
December 7th, 2011
7:33 am
This list is a tainted popularity contest
http://www.youtube.com/thatsjohnanderson
Johnny Too Good
December 7th, 2011
7:37 am
How do kids from Sandy Creek, Whitewater, Creekside, Lamar, Hillgrove, and Mceachern make the south list???
Hillgrove and Mceachern are north of atl……….
at what geographical point does south ga start?
http://www.youtube.com/thatsjohnanderson
Did I Say That?
December 7th, 2011
7:44 am
Some big name kids who did get pick to play opt out to play in this game. So this roster is made up of those players who are good players to play in this game big not the cream of the crop. As you still have the more recoginzable games. Under Armor, East-West, US Army, etc.
Cook
December 7th, 2011
8:14 am
I believe the rosters are split based on the regions. Players on teams in regions 1-4 are considered south and players on teams in regions 5-8 are considered north.
eskie1
December 7th, 2011
9:11 am
what is up with this?no peach county players.add ryan bowman to this roster.he has won a state championship with peach in 09.
dekalb fan
December 7th, 2011
9:20 am
Stephenson has 14 D-1 players and NOT 1 makes this All-Star Game? How can the QB and/or WR from MLK NOT make the roster for this game?
NYCDAWGFAN
December 7th, 2011
9:28 am
Someone dropped the ball, these rosters are terrible in both the way the state was divided and the omission of quite a few players.
Red and Black til Death
Gamer
December 7th, 2011
10:13 am
Anyone on this blog could have done a better job. I realize they are picking seniors but are we so short of players that north and south players have to play on the other’s team..
Reeze
December 7th, 2011
10:30 am
Since when is Cobb county considered South Georgia?
TT
December 7th, 2011
12:30 pm
Well, Cobb County is kind of redneck, if you know what I mean?
JCH
December 7th, 2011
3:38 pm
Surely these rosters are a joke… really… when are the real ones coming out?
Just call it what it is and name it the “Metro Atlanta All Star game” and leave the rest of us to figure out our own way to reward all-stars.
Lovely
December 7th, 2011
3:47 pm
What are the qualifications for making this team and who decides who should be on it?
Lovely
December 7th, 2011
3:54 pm
Where are the players from Savannah Christian?
sportsnut
December 7th, 2011
4:39 pm
Different subject == Will someone please re-post the list with the strongest and weakest regions.
Haditall
December 7th, 2011
6:53 pm
Who decides theses players? Trevus Edwards the best DB/ATH on the southside?????
Todd Holcomb
December 7th, 2011
9:40 pm
It’s based on regions. If you’re in regions 1-4, you play for the south. If you’re 5-8, you’re in the north.
re: Walton – Some of Walton’s best players are juniors. Only seniors are eligible. Also, some might be playing in other all-star games. This is probably the top game in Georgia, but there are some national ones. Also, there is a Cobb County all-star game. Some players might want to play in just one and stay closer to home.
Players are decided by the coaches, but they are getting nomations from around the state.
Todd Holcomb
December 7th, 2011
9:41 pm
”Does South Georgia start at the Airport?”
If you want to split the state population-wise, it probably would be right around there.
JBC
December 7th, 2011
11:01 pm
Todd, you’re close: the geographic center of population in GA — meaning there’s an equal no. of people E and W and of this point and N and S of this point — is Jackson, GA, in Butts Co., just SE of Atlanta. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butts_County,_Georgia). That’s for the 8.1M we had in the 2000 census; I expect it’s even further north and further west for the 9+M we had in the 2010 census.
State Champs
December 8th, 2011
8:18 am
How do you have Burke County and Peach County playing for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP and they have no players on this list! I guess playing for a ring doesn’t matter in a allstar game! Great job of picking this list coaches that sit around the table and wish they where playing for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!
down south fan
December 8th, 2011
8:31 am
why why why !!!! why
St.Pius X Catholic High School
December 8th, 2011
9:20 am
What happen to Geno Smith?
Thomas
December 8th, 2011
12:31 pm
Good picks for the north and south all stars team. But should have chosen that kid from Schley County (Lotravious Minter) over 2000 yards of total rushing with 24 touchdowns.
Trojan94
December 8th, 2011
2:09 pm
What happen jonathan jones of carrollton he was a super 11?
Thomas
December 8th, 2011
8:47 pm
who… pick the south with out. the south kid…..SCHLEY COUNTY(Tra Minter)…?
Football Fan
December 9th, 2011
8:16 am
I don’t see any players from Henry or Clayton. Aren’t they considered to be from GA?
Home Team
December 9th, 2011
1:13 pm
This is hype !!!! The way they need to do it is pull 3 kids from every high school via that high school coach request and make your rooster up from that… I’m in agreement where are the kids from Clayton and Henry Co. from the southside of town I only see kids from Creekside where’s Westlake, Langston Hughes, Tri Cites, and Banneker… I see a whole lotta schools are missing not to mention their Talent…. It’s all HYPE and BULL …. !!!!!
georgia boy
December 9th, 2011
4:32 pm
where are that bad WR Tavious Bryant from MARION CO…. THEY won Region Champion back to back because of him… he should have been the number 1 pick.
formerbluedevilplayer
December 9th, 2011
10:30 pm
stop saying henry county has no one on this list chris moody is from henry county high
calkin
December 10th, 2011
8:32 pm
wheres BLAKE TIBBS??? C’MON MAN!!!!!! MLK- UGA BOUND!!!
BcS2010
December 11th, 2011
6:29 pm
Josh Dawson from Tucker!!!
LAKICHA
December 13th, 2011
5:56 pm
I THINK THIS WILL BE GOOD GAME I SEE SOME TUCKER TIGERS ON THE LIST SO YOU GUYS HAVE THE BEST!!!JORDAN LANDRY ROCKS AND CONGRATS TO THE STATE CHAMPS TUCKER TIGERS
shaftmann
December 15th, 2011
12:11 pm
DALVIN TOMLINSON AND QURAN FITE NOT ON LIST… THEY ARE TOP PLAYERS ON HENRY COUNTY ALSO
GEorgia Peach
December 22nd, 2011
1:10 am
GREat come bAck on the updated Roster!!!! Tavarois Bryant from Marion Co High School in Buena Vista was added to the list…. That was a Smart Move for the South….. Tavarois is one of the best Wide REceiver in the nation… He deserves to play on the Alll Star team for the South….. REcruiters keep both of your eyes on #5 Tavarois Bryant for Marion Co…..
Justin
December 23rd, 2011
9:31 am
The south has the best running back in the state!! Marteze Waller, he has been georgia’s leading rusher 2 years in a row. Setting the school record his junior year with 2155 and breaking it this year with 2300 yards and has been took out of 4 games at halftime. Also is 1 of only 14 in Georgia history 2 finish their high school career with over 6000 yards rushing, and need I mention he beat Hershel Walker’s record by 200 yards.
peppermint patty
December 27th, 2011
9:49 pm
@bcs2010…josh dawson is playing in the offense vs defense game in Dallas, TX
peppermint patty
December 27th, 2011
9:51 pm
@Lakicha…thanks for the congrats and shouted out one of the tucker tiger players…smiles
lifetimeincobb
December 29th, 2011
9:51 pm
Where in Columbus is this game?
rock
December 30th, 2011
7:17 pm
garrett gorrengs is a beast,,,played left teckle at grayson but is a better guard,,,,hell of a player,,cant believe he does not have more offers,,
abubbleshooter
January 31st, 2012
1:30 pm
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