Football: Grayson ranked No. 2 in preseason poll

Georgia has always had great football talent! Now, it has the Coaching talent to match……..Go Camden County Wildcats!

• Link
• Report this comment

Todd,

When should we be seeing your preseason polls?

• Link
• Report this comment

Lowndes won back- to- back State Titles in “04″ and “05″

Camden won back- to- back State Titles in “08″ and “09″

Can Grayson win back-to- back State Titles to join an elite group??

I don’t know, but this is what I do know….I don’t like Grayson!! Not
one bit!! But, Grayson is representing Georgia High School Football!!

• Link
• Report this comment

Georgia has the best teams in the nation hands down. Grayson, Colquitt,Burke County, Camden, and Buford could play with anybody in the nation period.

• Link
• Report this comment

IMO….. In NO particular order: Texas, California, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois……..etc. With Texas, California and Florida having more good athletes and teams because of population………The top five for producing college football players are as follows: Florida, Texas, California, Georgia and Alabama. Top five for producing NFL players are: California, Texas, Florida, Ohio and Georgia…..

• Link
• Report this comment

How in the hell do you actually rank High School teams across the country?

• Link
• Report this comment

Region 1AAAAA or excuse me Region1AAAAAA must be a really tough region, because every year Colquitt is ranked nationally but hasn’t won the region title since 1994!!!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

Brunswick Ga. is going to be in trouble the nest 2 yrs…….having moved to saint simons ga from Fitz. it is going to be a big transition…….still curious to how Coach Pruitt is going to fare at Coffee High…I guess I will be going to Brunswick and Camden games this year……..Calhoun will be the team to beat this year in AA…….I wish Fitzgerald all the luck in the world with their new coach…. I just hope their following backs him and not go to coffee games………

• Link
• Report this comment

@tidbit78… Have you ever been outside of Georgia to watch a high school game

• Link
• Report this comment

I for one am looking forward to all the out of state games to show the rest of the country how great Georgia HS football is again.

@WarEagle – I remember reading that when it came out. Lets do it again this year!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

That is so true. I think that “71″ squad was the best Valdosta Wildcat’s team ever. They averaged 40+ points a game, and defeated Avondale-Atlanta 62-12 in the title game. Valdosta Wildcat’s put Georgia High School Football on the map!!

• Link
• Report this comment

So @5- Time, why do you hate Grayson so much?

• Link
• Report this comment

I will admit Grayson is good, but they do have a game on August 25. IJS!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

There is a lot of talk of Colquit County and their chances of winning it all this year. Even the author of this blog will call it that way, depending on who’s asking. If a Grayson fan is the questionaire, then the answer would be the Ram’s. If you are from Moultrie, the answer is the Packers. It will be very interesting to see who stands where when it counts. Many teams do not have room for failure as they will face stiff competition early in the season. The C.K.Classic will put some teams in the hole early in their class races and some will face non-region games in the early going that will give measure to just what they are made of. Do not make any mistakes or be off your game at any point this year with the reclassification as there are sure to be some surprises. Back to Colquit, they have a week 2 date with the runner-up in AAAA from last year in Lovejoy. This game will go a long way in determining much on the entire season for both teams. Both had excellent seasons a year ago and return a nucleus of talent that should take them both far. On Sept. 7th, in Moultrie, this one should give the picture a little clarity as far as two of the contenders for the State Crown. Other than those games at the Classic, this is a very big early regular season game, with heavy implications for later in the year. 87 days until it begins and all will be back to normal.

• Link
• Report this comment

It’s just AMAZING how SOME NSWR fans live in the past. Please, if memory serve me right, NSWR had 3 opportunities, following the Tiger fumble recovery for TD, to win the 2011 Tucker/NSWR match up and what happen?…GOOSE EGG and let’s not forget a couple TD called back on the Tigers. Let’s move on, there is about to be another GREAT year of GA HS football. Since, some Eagle fans want to live in the past, then let it be known…”NSWR shouldn’t have beaten Tucker in 2007 (period)!” The series is tied 1-1 and based on the history of both of these 5A POWERHOUSE programs, there will be collusion and as history goes, it will be played with MUCH at stake. Good Luck to all the NSWR Eagle fans for a very successful 2012 season…DeKalb will be waiting.

Also, noticing a couple of post around 6A region 1 being the SEC of GA HS football, well there is a region in 5A, that showcase SEC like talent and play, as well, with just as many spectacular Friday Night highlights . If you don’t know, then look at the last line of my post.

“WE ARE TUCKER”

REGION 6, the best in GA 2012 5A Football……

• Link
• Report this comment

you are right about sec talent in 5a but its the little sec..6a is where the real sec at and where the big boys play.at the highest level. Dont get it confused. 5a is more like d2 level lol.you want to be considered sec then move up. 6a is the sec..

• Link
• Report this comment

Lol. i didnt mean it in a bad way i just think that you have to play at the highest level to be considered sec football. 5a has really good talent. just look at wr vs colquitt last year. okay maybe not d2 but you know what i mean..

• Link
• Report this comment

And this all based on who left due to graduation, and who is returning….

• Link
• Report this comment

I think Valdosta could slow Camden down. They want pay-back!! They really didn’t like the way you guys stole their 24th state title from them. Valdosta slowed Colquitt Co. down enroute to a region title last year, while Colquitt Co. stunned Camden Co. in the playoffs. So….that’s the game I’m waiting for. Battle of the Wildcats. Hard hitting, and good tackling is what I’m looking for in that game.

• Link
• Report this comment

Lol….Yeah, y’all took it, I’ll give you that. That was a good one. Before I go for the night, you stated earlier that Camden would score points, but you wasn’t sure about the defense?? Well, you know what they say, offense wins you games, but defense wins you CHAMPIONSHIPS..!!

• Link
• Report this comment

@5-Time…region 6 in 5AAAAA has 3 powerhouses in Tucker, MLK, Stephenson and they have to very good programs in Southwest Dekalb and Mays so I would say this is the SEC of high school football

• Link
• Report this comment

Not sure how one can say Grayson’s championship was a fluke last year. If I had to bet, my money would be for them to win it again this year. They were and still are a solid team.

• Link
• Report this comment

I continually hear/read people say that the brackets were set up all wrong last year and I just don’t get it. The brackets were established before the season started and anyone had any idea of who might wind up where. The brackets weren’t slanted to favor anyone because who knew? Brookwood was defending state champs. Would anyone at the start of the season predict they would be #2 in the region? Likewise, had Colquitt won their region, they would have been in a totally different place in the brackets and the outcome might have been different or it might have been the same. The only guarantee is that a #1 will be playing a #4 and a #2 will be playing a #3 in the first round and that if a #1 wins they get at least the first 2 games at home. After that, all bets are off! Look at the number of 3 or 4 ranked teams that have done quite well in the past couple of years.

• Link
• Report this comment

The 3-Time Champs “DEFENSE” is questionable this year. I kinda figured that’s why you said that. We’ll find out real soon.

• Link
• Report this comment

Valdosta will have one of the most diverse offenses in Region1AAAAA. They return 9 starters of offense and can run/pass. The defense will be a work in progress as they lost 7 starters.

Valdosta High sports had a great 2011. The CATS won the region title in 2 of the 3 major sports. FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL. To all the region1AAAAAA teams for 2012- “To be the man, you will have to beats them CATS!!!”

• Link
• Report this comment

I have a few arguments here. I think region 8 is the SEC not Region 1. What is up with Grayson’s offense, are they ground and pound or airing it out this year? Where the heck are all the spring team reports this year? Your slipping AJC.

• Link
• Report this comment

nevermind you dont get it. they have people from d2 to fcs that get drafted. So wgats your point? its still not the highest level..just like 5a you are one level below 6a!!!!! Thats like saying d2 is better than d1 lol

• Link
• Report this comment

so since stephenson has nfl players youre the sec now? you cant even win a state title!!!!stephenson sucks!!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

This is the year that the Gainesville Red Elephants get over the hump and will win state led by player of the year candidate Deshaun Watson this team will win it all in AAAAA

• Link
• Report this comment

Parkview won football state titles in 97, 2000,2001,2002,lost it 2003 They also won the baseball state title in 2000, and 200. They just won back to back baseball state titles 2011,2012. In football this year they boast 34 seniors. I think they have just as good of a chance to win state as Grayson does again! Lol!

• Link
• Report this comment

Sad news Lowndes fans!! Former Lowndes player Ed Christian, now at Auburn, died in a fatal shooting along with two other Auburn players saturday night. My prayers go out to his family. Ed Christian was part of the 2007 Lowndes state championship team. SMH….

• Link
• Report this comment

@God Given Ability – I don’t know where you have been hiding but the two correctly called interference calls against Colquitt have been discussed till most of us turned blue (there were/are some still green with envy). Just to recap, there is no concept of “un-catchable” in high school. The Packers lost their discipline on the last drive and in their effort to stop the Rams, committed several mistakes. By the way, you are right. College coaches don’t just watch film. They come out to the games and practices and watch which is what they have been doing with Robert. Coaches and scouts show up regularly to see for themselves. As far as Robert running the ball, so far he has been pretty successful. He has been stopped a time or two and is not a long run threat but on shorter runs he has been pretty effective.

I assume you are talking about football championships since this is a football discussion and you talk about Parkview’s 4 rings. You mention Brookwood as a part of the “Kings of the Rings.” I guess you don’t realize that Brookwood has 2 football championships – a total of 1 more than Grayson. I’m not talking down to Brookwood at all because they have a great program and 2 rings are something to be proud of. You also left out Peachtree Ridge who was co-champ in 2006.

• Link
• Report this comment

to win state and become nfl players..you just mad cause stephenson sucks.good nfl players have won state at least once..what about your sorry region/stephenson?

• Link
• Report this comment

@sec? – This fight is between you and G-dub, but Stephenson plays in a region of STATE CHAMPIONS…Tucker, SWD, Lakeside-DeKalb. I wouldn’t say that the region is sorry as well as MANY others.

“WE ARE TUCKER”

REGION 6, the best in GA 2012 5A Football……

• Link
• Report this comment

i said i was done..but region1 has 32 championship rings. how many does that region has? camden and lowndes has won 6 of the last nine..so yeah we are the sec of high school football!!!! end of the conversation..

• Link
• Report this comment

@sec? – I believe the current 2012 region6 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS are Tucker (2), SWD (2), and Lakeside-DeKalb (3). Nowhere in comparison to 2012 6A region 1. The lower classifications change so often, teams and some have changed school names, due to many different factors, that it’s difficult to keep track of # of State Championships, per region. EX: Last year the region had Marist (2) and Douglass which would add to that number. I know 6A region 1 has had changes over the years, but most recent, it has been pretty much stable, with this years’ addition of Camden. Soon, the AJC will be breaking the articles in classification sections and we bloggers will tend to stay close to our supported classification. So to squash this augment, we 5A Region 6 fans will be chest beating, that our region is the SEC of GA HS football (LOL) and I do expect the fans of 6A Region 1 to be doing the same, within our own blogs. I would agree with your answer to G-dub about “What’s the main goal for every high school football player?” As an ex HS football player, many-many-many years ago, I played the game to win STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, with the dream of playing in the NFL and I believe many others would tend to agree.

“WE ARE TUCKER”

REGION 6, the best in GA 2012 5A Football……

• Link
• Report this comment

See you are a good poster..you see where im coming from and i agree where you coming from.there should be more posters like you!!!! if you were in 6a then i would have nothing to say because your region is tough too like the sec but at a level down..good luck to you this season!!!! everybody would love to win state and going to the nfl would be a bonus..for real now, im done here

• Link
• Report this comment

@sec?…I post all over the country and you are probably one of the worst people that I have replied to, wanna be sec, D1 and D2 you caught up in all the hype.

• Link
• Report this comment

The Cards are truly stacked in the New Region One Favor! Region One teams would not face each other until the Semi State Championship or State Championship! Grayson has a good team but you will have to get through Region One this year!

• Link
• Report this comment

Colquitt vs Grayson has already become a rivalry and
Ga HS football has become the most fun to watch. Not only is top-notch talent spread throughout the state, look at the ledgendary coaches Ga has now. I love the fact that Ga crowns 1 Champ. I have to say that Reg. 1AAAAAA is the toughest and I believe the majority of State Champs WILL come from said region….again I base that prediction on the fact that I have watched every game in every classification in Ga as well as other states and Super 25 games. Noteworthy is the fact Rush Propst has Colquitt turned now and ready to dominate and in case you didnt know Colquitt added Hoover, Al for 2yrs.Can’t wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

Look out for Arabia Mountain Rams this year !….Will be surprising a lot….Dont sleep on them ..TRUST THAT

• Link
• Report this comment

Grayson is overrated this year. THEY DID LOSE MANY KEY PLAYERS. I am a gwinnett and grayson fan myself, but the o line this year will be much smaller, but definitely quicker. I expect to see a more fit Grayson team this year, but as for another championship, I highly doubt it.

• Link
• Report this comment

with each year there are always suprises………Walton ..the team grayson beat in the state title game was a solid football team………but they in my opinion were not the teams that colquitt …camden …and lowndes were……i think all 3 including valdosta also would have beat walton…….

• Link
• Report this comment

The only reason Walton made it to the Title game was because their side of the bracket was not as brutal. Granted, they had a good solid football team, but their road to the Title game was tough, but not brutal. That’s why winning the Region Title is soooo important!! Valdosta won the Region 1 Title last year, but got upset by Newnan. If they would’ve gotten by Newnan, then I believe Valdosta could’ve made it to the Title game. Better yet, If Colquitt Co. would have won the Region Title, It would have been Colquitt Co. vs Grayson in the Title game. The same goes for Lowndes. Lowndes and Brookwood was the only two teams that gave Grayson problems.

• Link
• Report this comment

LOL. That’s funny stuff!

• Link
• Report this comment

Those games from a year ago are gone and all is new. New Regions, new classes. For some, not many, new opponents with whom there is no history. Don’t get upset ! Add this to the early regular season competition of high quality non region schedules plus the possible losses in the “Classic” and you can rest assured that a couple “POWERS” will go down and leave many to wonder what happened? Region 1 – 6A will feel the pain of itself. The results of having such a strong group of teams playing for a precious spot in the 2nd. season. I am sure Coffee, Brunswick and Tift are not going to lay down and let the other guy’s walk all over them ! Those three schools will have a lot to say about who makes it to the Dome. Seems as if I am dreaming and it is a memory from this past season where there was predicted an all Warner Robins Final AAAA. Colquit and Grayson are already in the Dome and the season is still 57 day’s away. Gotta love the game !

• Link
• Report this comment

Coffee has lost alot os speed this year incuding the fastest high schooler in the country “T

• Link
• Report this comment

@Coffee Trojan#44…….Tyreek Hill in the 2012 Olympics, what event? Didn’t see his name on the team roster………

• Link
• Report this comment

1-AAAAAA is the Best Region in Georgia if not the Country, but let’s not forget that Gwinnett County Schools Have won 8 State Titles since 1996. Parkview has won 4, Brookwood 2, Grayson 1, and Peachtree Ridge was Co-Champions in 2006. That doesn’t include Buford’s 8 State Titles in the Lower Classifications…Not Bad.

• Link
• Report this comment

…only 45 more days ’til the true fun begins…

• Link
• Report this comment

JAB……….Already?

• Link
• Report this comment

@Colquitt97, thanks for the link.

• Link
• Report this comment

HELLO HIGH SCHOOL FB FANS….INDEED IN READY 4 ANOTHER EXCITING YEAR IN HS FB.WELCOME CAMDEN TO R1….R1 SHOULD BE EXPLOSIVE THIS YEAR FROM TOP 2 BOTTOM….GOOOOOOO PACKERS!!!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

WEST ROME HIGH SCHOOL 4 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN A ROW ONLY LOST 1 GAME IN 4 YEARS! ENOUGH SAID

• Link
• Report this comment

WILDHAWG2012 …how ’bout they survive region play first…

• Link
• Report this comment

Thru the SMOKE and CANNON FIRE at “THE BONEYARD” another season is almost here…

HELLO TODD…AJC…and all the posters! I’M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!

EAST begins a NEW ERA with a NEW coach for the first time in over 6 years! Coach Reid as you know moved up to AAAAAA with Tift County and it should be interesting to see how they do this year!

EAST has lots of kids returning from last years team and the schedule has several new schools on it that EAST has never played! Good Luck to all and welcome back to Friday Nights at all the ball yards!

TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! GO RAIDERS!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

@JAB – As a fan of the region Stephenson & MLK compete, I like your prediction, on both programs ruling 5A, but as a reminder, there are a couple other region foes for the Jaguars and Lions to overcome and ONE is last year’s 4A STATE CHAMPION….

The 2012 football season is around the corner. Soon it will be time to put up or shut up.

“WE ARE TUCKER”

REGION 6, the best in GA 2012 5A Football……

• Link
• Report this comment

7 on 7 tells you who will win? Let’s keep thinking that lol.

• Link
• Report this comment

I think, and certainly hope, that the Packers will not look past anyone. Although, I know that we have been guilty of it in the past. Last year’s Valdosta game is a prime example. I could tell when they came out on the field that they were not pumped up like they should have been, Valdosta was, and it showed. I believe the guys got a taste of Lovejoy and that they will definitely be ready to make this game end differently. It should be an exciting game!

• Link
• Report this comment

Region 1-AAAAAA sure has some strong voices here. “SEC of GA High School Football” etc. Since talent on the field each year has a sense of unpredictability, who knows? How about letting the kids play on the field and decide for themselves?

Big mouths, I believe, tend to help the OTHER team more than they help their own, since BIG MOUTHS provide extra motivation for their opponents, that is, if anybody pays attention.

Brookwood and Grayson have been fine mainly doing their talking on the football field. @Fred for Grayson represents that kind of class. Grayson has a tremendous defense, Brookwood has a returning QB and a wide receiver import from Florida headed to UGA. Grayson comes to Brookwood this year. Should be electric once more (climbed a fence with my son to get in to the Grayson game last year – I DID PAY!)

Hate a high school team? I recommend therapy, confession, and if you refuse both, how about a spanking then taping your mouth shut and breaking your keyboard so you won’t bore us?

I am looking forward to Camden playing in 1-AAAAAA this year, for sure, they’re in a REAL region. They’ll be my favorite to win it all with the QB they have until results on the field say otherwise.

I have to keep in mind they ARE High School kids. Brookwood lost in the 2nd round to MLK last year allowing a forty yard TD pass on the last play of regulation to tie. No defender was near the receiver. Then the Broncos lost in OT. This ain’t rocket science.

So, anyway, it’s not my style to claim Brookwood is the GREATEST team this year even before a scrimmage takes place. As a matter of fact, such idiocy, such absolute foolishness, shames the high school one claims to represent.

Here’s looking forward to a classy, fun exchange of folks that love Georgia High School Football.

• Link
• Report this comment

Let’s see. Since 2000, Colquit has gone 81 – 57. In that same span, Lovejoy has gone 88 – 47. Well what do ya know ? Never would have guessed that ! How is it that they are continously regarded as one of the best teams in national polls and they can’t win or haven’t won their own region since 99′ ? Will you please call NSWR and asked them if they played in the Dome on Dec. 9th, 2011. I’m pretty sure Lovejoy was there. Did you know that 90% of Georgia football teams would love to be in their shoes ? Yeah, we did go undefeated. That makes two regular seasons in a row now. What are you guy’s, 20 – 9 over the past two years ? Still, the numbers don’t lie. We sit at 24 – 2 over that span with a trip to the Championship game. We do not need your respect, I just thought you were an open-minded football fan who could give credit to those who have earned it. Honestly, until 09′, Colquit had not won more than 6 games in a season since 01′. Your State title came in 94′. How can they be so highly regarded when you look at their record. Supposedly, long term sucess is the criteria for certain recognition. I wonder what it is for Colquit.?

• Link
• Report this comment

@JAB, for your sake, I hope either MLK or Stephenson has an undefeated season. No excuses. No mistakes. Just victories to win it all. Finally. Good luck.

• Link
• Report this comment

@ GwinnettDad == Not meaning to aggravate, just educate. I really like to banter back and forth with those who feel a certain program is superior. I went through the same thing last season as I tried to tell people not to overlook Lovejoy. Despite their sucess, many will continue to doubt them until they find out differently for themselves, which Colquit will have an opportunity to do come Sept. 7th. I am looking foward to a great game between two teams that have aspirations of winning the whole thing. I just hope both are loss-free when they meet. If Lovejoy does get by them, expect another deep run into the 2nd. season.

• Link
• Report this comment

UGGGH. I’m so glad AAAAAA gets Sportsnut this year.

• Link
• Report this comment

@WILDHAWG2012 I noticed this last year as well. Lovejoy’s enrollment put them well into the 5A. So yes they did better in 4A but it helps when you have more people to pick from then all others. Lovejoy’s enrollment was more than Lassiter that finished in final 4 last year in 5A and Valdosta (Lovejoy 2155, Lassiter 2019, Valdosta 1887).

• Link
• Report this comment

@sportsnut, I understand you are talking up your team as most of us in 6A up from 5A don’t have recent experience with you. I would be cautious about downplaying the Packers. They are a good team that can up and bite you! Now, I will agree they talk a BIG game and are somewhat proud but they have come a long way in the past 4 years and have reason to be proud. Don’t fall into the trap of believing they are all talk because as much as they talk, at least part of it is true.

• Link
• Report this comment

@bksmith14 Hello and welcome to the conversation.You are right about the 7-on-7 games and no Lowndes won’t win most of those but when its time to play as a whole team you can bet Lowndes will be ready!! I can’t explain to sportsnut that i am concerned about my region games (Lowndes,Valdosta,and Camden) comand attention from anyone dont you agree. I mean if we loose all three of those games then we might not even make the playoffs but we can loose all of our non-region games and still make playoffs. So if we did loose to Lovejoy it really won’t effect our playoff chances either way. But giving Lovejoy the same respect i give Lowndes,Valdosta,Camden,Grayson and Brookwood is well stupid!! Lovejoy can beat the pack i mean anygiven friday anyone can loose so i never said Lovejoy couldn’t beat the pack but it is not a game that i am really concernded about until its time to play them. Now u did take some shots at us but its cool but i don’t understand what the 8th and 9th grade teams have to do with this so are u saying Lowndes won’t be better than last year because i don’t know what Lowndes has this year but i do know they will be competative.It does sound like you don’t have faith in this quad this year if you are hanging your hat on some 8th and 9th graders. You do have some upperclassmen on this team but from this conversation maybe they don’t meet your approval as a championship team. With the stuff that Lowndes has done over the last 10 years i would expect you to be more comfident about your team than me.

• Link
• Report this comment

@sportsnut – Don’t have to look it up, I see it everyday. Sometimes *you* don’t know what you think you do. ALL of the Clifton Rd campus is in DeKalb Co, not in Decatur, not in Atlanta. Perhaps you might want to look it up.

• Link
• Report this comment

@ Fred == Emory University is located at 201 Dorman Drive
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

I took your advice and this is what I found and now to borrow a line = All I know is all I know !

• Link
• Report this comment

@ Fred == You made my point. My knowledge is not based on a book or the device that we are currently using. I attended Druid Hills in the 70’s and knew all along where it is located. The original statement was that ” DHHS sits next to Emory in Atlanta but Dekalb”.Now let’s talk football. Maybe Emory can field a team one day. What do you think ?

• Link
• Report this comment

@ Fred == You never know. I went to their spring game and coaching seems to be more of a problem than a small talent pool. I know a couple of the kids and their parents and they are optimistic about the future.They had a group on the 8th grade team that only lost one game and the coach wants to start them this year on varsity. If this group stays together and healthy, they could beat a few teams this year. They have Morrow, who has won only about 6 games in the last 5 years. Rockdale County and Alcovy could be wins. They open with Clarkston, who is in the region with Tucker,SWD, MLK and Stephenson but are playing a non-region schedule. Another possible win. It may sound far fetched but, with this region, someone has to make the playoff’s. Lovejoy
Luella
Morrow
Alcovy
Druid Hills
Newton
Rockdale

• Link
• Report this comment

@sportsnut Man i tried but i couldn’t let it go I don’t really know why i am even talking to u about Lovejoy i mean i just learned what your team colors were last season in the big game as i turned the tv cause like most of Ga i knew who was going to win.We sitting here going back and forth like we rivals on the football field. Have u guys ever been to Colquit before cause if u haven’t then i understand why u talkin like u are. Remember when Tucker defence punched you guys in the mouth and u never recovered?? Well thats our region every friday night!!! But i do understand their that their is a light at the end of the tunnel for u all this year. you all should make the playoffs for the first time considering u are in one of the weakest regions in 6A.Take away Colquit and East Coweta and you have a cupcake schedule so that is a real strong possibility u all could make the playoffs at the highest class since 2004. And about our schedule well every year we play about at least 7 or more playoff teams before the playoffs even begin. We don’t do cupcakes that much cause it doen’t help us out at region or playoff time.

• Link
• Report this comment

tift county will be a better football team than last year but i dont see them competing with camden . lowndes. vhs. or colquitt this year……..but that does not mean they wont be competitive………give the new coach they have a few years………..yall do have a very talented qb though………but he didnt do jack squat against lowndes last year when lowndes shut tift out 21-0 in tifton

• Link
• Report this comment

@ WILDHAWG2012 == I am glad you find it hard not to talk football. Never really liked that uniform. I like the Corolina Blue much better. This is what it is supposed to be. Football fans with high school ties and pride, exchanging good nature ribbing and pulling for some of the best high school football in the nation. We have never been to Colquit but are looking foward to our visit. All my comments are fact based and I support this team completely. I have only missed 5 games in the 12 years that I have lived in Lovejoy. If you want the truth about the Tucker game, they beat us. Although we lost, this was a great moment for us. It was never considered that in the first half, Tucker had 199 yards of offense while scoring 15 pts. Tucker was averaging 43 ppg in the playoff’s. They ended the game with a total of 271 yards which means they only gained 72 in the second half. If you look at Lovejoy closely, you will find a good team that plays better in the second half. I am not quite sure what you mean that we should make the playoff’s for the first time. In what context are you speaking ? We do have a soft schedule but that is not of our doing. Think what it would be if the coach did not take those four teams to add to the schedule. Alpharetta, East Coweta and Colquit more than likely will be our toughest test but you never know. These teams may not be cupcakes but they are not world beaters either. I see you played Tift, Coffee, Westlake(we had them with cam), TCC, WR, Jenkins, Mill Creek Randolph – Clay, Thomasville, Lee County, stop, thats enough. Every team plays it’s share of lesser gifted teams and that is just part of the game. We have done Lowdnes before and we are 1 – 2 against them, all playoff games. We lost to them in 99′ and 01′, both in the 2nd. round. We beat them in 02′ in the first round. We played Coffee once and won in 03 in the 1st. round.

• Link
• Report this comment

@sportsnut hey man we are just getting ready for the season thats all. I do like the fight in you about your team.You supposed to be that way cause u are a fan and so am i. We are just two die hard fans who want both of our teams to have a great year.Hey u guys made it to the big game last year and that was impressive on any level. Man i did learn a lot about Lovejoy in the last week and a half. It will be a long and unpredictable season and i am sure some upsets will happen. Good luck to you and your team this year. 6A will be crazy this year for sure so lets get ready for a wild season

• Link
• Report this comment

Did Stephenson lose it’s spring game to Thomasville High 33 – 10 ?

• Link
• Report this comment

About the druid hills situation @sportsnut …The kids at druid hills are very good and they all work together….I went to there practice on monday and they seem Very Discipline.. When they was warming up it was complete silence and I see them being a contender in 6A play….Also I met 4 studs on they team that wants to win…. Jaquan Johnson 6-2 160 broke A record in kick returns in dekalb county football…. Deandre Byrd 6-1 215 is a leader and the best linebacker in the county…. Desi Bigby 6-3 260 is a dtackle that went to many camps this year…,this kid is fast and strong and plays like cant nobody stop him…I talked to Desi and asked him how does he feel to play in the top class of high school football in georgia and he says that every team in the region are working hard to better themselves..he says that every team goes through 2 a days like they do and he is going into the season with a chip on his shoulder…He is a great kid and I can see him playing some division 1 football..

• Link
• Report this comment

@FeartheSpear I heard about the kid desi bigby.. He has an uncle who played ball for Uga and he has a cousin who plays for them now… DawgNation will be watching and I Expect a UGA offer him.. @sportsnut do you think Desi can play Division 1 ball

• Link
• Report this comment

needs NOT need’s.

• Link
• Report this comment

@Sportsnut The Coaches at druid hills are learning.. The head coach coached at UGA and powerhouse High Schools all around GA..this program is ready and wants to win..with Trevino huff who is 5′8 150 that plays running back runs like he is angry..Desi told me that him and the hhuffs ate related and they family knows all about football..I will be at they practice all this week and let yall know about him.. Also Desi along with Jaquan johnson and more seniors has great potential to play D1 football…besides jaquan runs a 4.3. In the forty… @dawgnation with desi size I see more schools offering Desi..FSU contacted him along with Nebraska and more.. This kid is going to be a monster..

• Link
• Report this comment

Yes, I know the Huff kid’s and Desi . I attended school with Qua’s father and mother and with Desi’s uncles and aunts. You are correct about the attitude. He will be well served to play angry. Trevino Huff is as tough as they come at his size. I have watched all three grow up and am looking foward to watching them compete. Qua is going to be a good one if the can learn to not bite on run fakes. He has good size at 6′1 and around 170 or so for a 9th grader at safety.

• Link
• Report this comment

I just can’t wait to see the 3kids play..@sportsnut did you see desi play lately..the kid was playing like he was the number 1 player in ga.. At last weeks practice I watched the kid practice and I recorded his practice..the kid had 11tackles in practice along with 3sacks…and plus 4 of his tackles was his little cousin trevino huff..as I watched them practice trevino Had 9carries for atleast 130 something yards..I didn’t get to see Qua huff play because he didn’t have pads on but the 3 kids always stay together and argues about who is the best cousin at Druid Hills…

• Link
• Report this comment

@sportsnut – It’s GRAMMAR NOT GRAMMER! And yes I’m the grammar police! Get your mind right!

• Link
• Report this comment

Anyone who overlooks Lovejoy is a FOOL. They are gonna give us all we can handle. Not too concerned about Lowndes this year. If we don’t overlook Lowndes, should be a repeat of last year.

• Link
• Report this comment

@ Fear the Spear == I am sure Desi is ready to play and I hope he does well. I want every kid from my old hood to be a winner. Come Sept. 28th, he will be challenged by Lovejoy. The level of competition will serve him well this year as he goes against bigger, stronger, faster players. Looking foward to this season and all that it will bring. If the Red Devils are not careful, they could be down by 45 at half. Don’t worry though, Coach will not run it up. That only happens when the opponent is not able to stop the 3rd string.

• Link
• Report this comment

If Grayson and Colquitt make it deep into the playoffs again, will they meet before the dome or in it?

• Link
• Report this comment

@Camden74 – anybody from Camden, Colquitt, Lowndes, Valdosta etc. Regarding the Maxwell Computer rankings for Region 1-AAAAAA, the computer forecasts the following for region 1-AAAAAA:

Lowndes 4-2
Colquitt 4-2
Camden 4-2
Valdosta 3-3
Coffee 2-4
Tift County 2-5
Brunswick 1-5

That’s 20 wins and 23 losses. Doesn’t anybody on the AJC have enough intelligence to add these numbers up? Does anyone in that sport department have an IQ above room temperature? Good grief. Blame the computer. But the AJC has no business publishing obvious stupidity which insults any football fan, not to mention, region 1-AAAAAA.

• Link
• Report this comment

@NGHS 09 – of course there’s no way to know that right now, is there? Depends upon where each finishes, doesn’t it, then the design of the playoff brackets which I haven’t seen.

• Link
• Report this comment

GwinnettDad…….I’m already on the record concerning RANKINGS, especially preseason. They’re probably there just to get people talking about the upcoming season, at least I hope that’s the reason they post them……..But sometimes they do get lucky with their guessing game!

With Camden having so many new faces on offense and defense, being in a new Region and a totally different practice schedule because of the new heat related practice rules, they are truly a question mark! But, one thing for sure, they will play tough and hit hard! With all of that said, barring key injury, I’m still picking Camden to finish first or second in the Region. As far as the AJC is concerned, they’re just trying to sell papers!

• Link
• Report this comment

Rivals has 7 GA High School teams ranked in the TOP 100 in the nation. Grayson 4, Camden 17, Lassiter 26, Walton 39, Kell 54, Northside 58, Colquitt 59…Polls & rankings can’t possibly be accurate as they are trying to make a mildly educated guess based on last year’s sats & hopefully at least considering returning players. That said…No Lovejoy! Sorry Sportsnut.

• Link
• Report this comment

@ HS Football == No sweat. Been there, Done that .We are currently on a mission and we will not be deterred. Same as last year. Much to do about nothing. Unfinished Business. So many ways to say it. Last but not least, we will see. Many think we can’t play with the Big Boys. Little do they know that we are BIG BOYS that have moved into the hood and will stand our ground. Last season was no fluke and it will be seen early this time.

• Link
• Report this comment

Colquitt Lost the best tight end in the state …he is gone to Ga……the ylost Bryce giddens……one of the best offensive lineman in the state…….they lost their elite rb woodyard and the best lb in the region and prob state in #12 washington……and guess what??? they had hill last year who is now a sr and cole who is a sr at qb and octavious jackson…..sr olinemen……so all the hype about how colquitt is going to be better ……IM NOT BUYING IT……..they lost over half of their best players ……sure they return the 3 mentioned above but they lost a lot…….they will be good…….but not state title Good……..Lowndes will be solid again also…….but i still say the next 2 years will be our best…….epsecially year after next

• Link
• Report this comment

I don’t think Lowndes will make the playoffs. I will be pulling for everyone in Region 1 to beat them

• Link
• Report this comment

Should be a good season. I think the offensive line is our only concern this year. We have the big play makers on offense and defense.

• Link
• Report this comment

Just wait and see

• Link
• Report this comment

i am not concerned about it at all………..not worried about bringing in jv players as defensive subs………last year colquitt had a great o line………this year is a ? for them at the postion other than opctavious………..they lost 3 HUGE components ……..ty smith was huge for them on offense……..and shermaine washington at lb #12 he was huge on short yardage situations and also on stopping the run………..I look for colquitt to be good no doubt but they will be beatable just like they were last year and i really think last year they were more explsoive on offense…………When you take a guy like ty smith away who scored a lot of your tds and you take woodyard away at rb and washington who wd get you first downs on 3 and 1 or 2 then you lose a lot….ot saying the guys coming up to take their place wont be good but its hard to replace talent like that year in and year out

• Link
• Report this comment

You’re right – but we’ll see – I believe Lowndes can still be victorious over Colquitt Co. this year. I mean – Valdosta beat them last year – and we had Valdosta, and let it slip away….

• Link
• Report this comment

Ty Smith scored 7 touchdowns. He was 4th on the team in receiving touchdowns.

• Link
• Report this comment

Lowndes is always solid. I was just jerking your chain. I hope the final 4 is all Region 1AAAAAA.

• Link
• Report this comment

Lovejoy of course….

• Link
• Report this comment

@ PPanther…You mean the same “sound discipline” that cost Colquitt a trip to the dome last season? Which personal foul was “sound discipline”?…Just curious. LOL You are just a Grayson hater.

• Link
• Report this comment

It doesn’t matter personal foul or pass interference. They fell apart discipline wise. Simple as that.

• Link
• Report this comment

MaxPreps Top Ten is as follows == AAAAAA

Grayson

Colquit Co.

Walton

Lovejoy

Camden Co.

North Gwinnett

Lassiter

Tri – Cities

Alpharetta

Dacula

AAAAA

Northside(WR)

Tucker

Northgate

Flowery Branch

Gainseville

Warner Robins

Kell

East Paulding

MLK

Glynn Academy

• Link
• Report this comment

Sportsnut…….Surely you jest! Where/how do these guys get their rankings?

• Link
• Report this comment

Sportsnut…….Is the Dobbs kid that transferred to Alpharetta that good, will he make that big of an impact?

• Link
• Report this comment

@ Camden 74 == It appears that he is capable of making a difference for a team. He is a 3 -Star athlete with a QB rating of 5.6 on a scale of 6.1, according to Rivals. A pro=style qb that did well at the Dallas Elite 11 camp. He had a total of 16 offers and showed no intrest to anyone but Arizona State, to whom he committed. His other offers came from:: Arkansas St.
Boston College
Duke
Harvard
Illinois
Maryland
Miss. State
Princeton
South Florida
Southern Miss.
Syracuse
TCU
UCF
Wake
Yale

• Link
• Report this comment

Sportsnut……I guess we’ll see what happens when the lights come on and the crowd is in a frenzy. And then, there’s playoff time, the pressure will separate the MEN form the BOYS! Can they live up to the HYPE?

• Link
• Report this comment

Thanks Rich, didn’t catch that! “From”………

• Link
• Report this comment

In 1998 Parkview was ranked #2 in a pre season national poll and McEachern beat them 35-7 in the kickoff classic.McEachern lost to Valdosta in the state championship game that year

• Link
• Report this comment

@ Fear The Spear == Wanted to make it but was not feeling well. How did it go ? It won’t be my only chance to see them. I had to listen to Lovejoy vs. Peachtree Ridge friday on the IHigh broadcast because there was no video feed. Lovejoy won 20 – 7. Now the real stuff starts. The games start at 9:00 a.m. this saturday at the Dome and I think I will try to make it to the hood and watch with the “OLD PRO’s”.

• Link
• Report this comment

@Sportsnut and @Fearthespear Druid hills is GOOD this year!! And the Referees said that this is the best team they seen at druid hills in 20 years!! Lovejoy better be ready to play!!!!!!!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

Miami Central’s starting QB from last year was said to be an illegal transfer. My question is, why didn’t they know this when he was cleared to play? I don’t think this will be a factor on August 31st…..

• Link
• Report this comment

From Valdosta living in Fort Worth,Tx. Seen both high school games played Ga by far kicks Tx. Ga. Football plays better defense. Texas teams will throw more but couldn’t handle the pressure of the defense. I think Valdosta ,Lowndes,Grayson and many other Ga. Teams would kick Texas best.Fla. schools would too.

• Link
• Report this comment

It’s a definite fact, the best of Georgia would match up very well against the best of Texas!

• Link
• Report this comment