Parkview pulled off the national upset of the week last Friday and blew the Region 8-AAAAAA race wide open with its 22-7 victory over Grayson, which was ranked No. 1 in two national polls. Now the Panthers face an Archer team that suffered a heart-breaking loss to Brookwood last week but routed Parkview last season to earn a playoff berth. Look for Parkview to recover from its big upset in time to win a close one, and expect Grayson, Central Gwinnett and South Gwinnett to win the region’s other games.
And congratulations go out to Terrence Bruce of Hartwell, who was last week’s winner in the High School Football Pickoff contest. Bruce was the only contestant to correctly pick the winner in 13 of 15 games. Click here to sign up and participate in this week’s contest.
THE WEEKEND PREDICTIONS
Last week: 144-34 (.809); Overall: 440-136 (.764)
THURSDAY
Winner##Loser
Appling Co.##Johnson-Savannah
Baldwin##Howard
Brunswick##Groves
Grady##Lithonia
Kendrick##Temple
Pacelli##Baconton Charter
FRIDAY
Alcovy##Jackson
Allatoona##Lithia Springs
Americus-Sumter##Albany
Aquinas##Josey
Armuchee##Murray Co.
Athens Academy##Our Lady of Mercy
Bacon Co.##Jeff Davis
Bainbridge##Westlake
Banks Co.##West Hall
Banneker##Redan
Blessed Trinity##White Co.
Bowdon##Chattahoochee Co.
Brooks Co.##Mitchell Co.
Burke Co.##Statesboro
Cairo##Crisp Co.
Calhoun##Dade Co.
Callaway##Harris Co.
Calvary Day##Treutlen
Cartersville##North Murray
Carver-Atlanta##Columbia
Carver-Columbus##Tri-Cities
Central-Carroll##Pike Co.
Central Gwinnett##Berkmar
Chattahoochee##North Forsyth
Chattooga##Model
Christian Heritage##Fellowship Christian
Coffee##Mundy’s Mill
Commerce##Rabun Co.
Creekside##Forest Park
Dalton##Gilmer
Darlington##King’s Ridge
Decatur##Clarkston
Drew##McIntosh
Dodge Co.##Bleckley Co.
Douglass##Towers
Early Co.##Calhoun Co.
East Hall#Johnson-Gainesville
East Paulding##New Manchester
Eastside##Chestatee
Emanuel Co. Institute##Claxton
First Presbyterian##Pace Academy
Fitzgerald##Charlton Co.
Flowery Branch##Loganville
Gainesville##Apalachee
George Walton Academy##Warren Co.
Gordon Lee##SW Atlanta Christian
Grayson##Dacula
Greene Co.##Hapeville Charter
Griffin##Woodland-Stockbridge
Harlem##Social Circle
Harrison##Pebblebrook
Heard Co.##Bremen
Hebron Christian##St. Francis
Heritage-Conyers##Cedar Shoals
Hiram##North Paulding
Hughes##Rockdale Co.
Jackson Co.##East Jackson
Jefferson Co.##Evans
Jenkins Co.##Wheeler Co.
Johns Creek##Centennial
Johnson Co.##Savannah Country Day
Jones Co.##Putnam Co.
Jonesboro##Eagle’s Landing
Kell##Creekview
LaFayette##River Ridge
Lakeside-Evans##Westside-Augusta
Lakeview Academy##Pinecrest Academy
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe##Adairsville
Lambert##South Forsyth
Lanier##Madison Co.
Lassiter##Cherokee
Lee Co.##Morrow
Liberty Co.##Cross Creek
Locust Grove##Spalding
Long Co.##Atkinson Co.
Lovejoy##East Coweta
Lowndes##Hardaway
Luella##Henry Co.
Marion Co.##Miller Co.
Marist##Therrell
McEachern##Marietta
McIntosh Co. Academy##Bryan Co.
Mill Creek##Peachtree Ridge
Miller Grove##Arabia Mountain
Milton##Roswell
Monroe Area##Lumpkin Co.
Mountain View##Habersham Central
Norcross##Duluth
North Cobb##Kennesaw Mountain
North Gwinnett##Meadowcreek
North Oconee##Athens Christian
Northgate##Ola
Northside-Columbus##Columbus
Northwest Whitfield##Cass
Osborne##Cambridge
Parkview##Archer
Peach Co.##Macon Co.
Pepperell##Coosa
Perry##Mary Persons
Pickens##Heritage-Catoosa
Pierce Co.##Beach
Pope##Northview
Prince Avenue Christian##Glascock Co.
Randolph-Clay##Stewart Co.
Richmond Academy##Glenn Hills
Ridgeland##Cedartown
Ringgold##Gordon Central
Riverdale##Dutchtown
Riverwood##Sequoyah
Rockmart##Chapel Hill
St. Pius##Lovett
Salem##Winder-Barrow
Savannah Christian##Montgomery Co.
Screven Co.##Windsor Forest
Seminole Co.##Pelham
Sonoraville##Coahulla Creek
South Cobb##Campbell
South Effingham##Hephzibah
South Gwinnett##Shiloh
South Paulding##Woodland-Cartersville
Southeast Bulloch##Telfair Co.
Southwest DeKalb##Mays
Spencer##Jordan
Sprayberry##Forsyth Central
Starr’s Mill##Mount Zion-Jonesboro
Stephens Co.##Walnut Grove
Stephenson##Lakeside-DeKalb
Stockbridge##North Clayton
Strong Rock Christian##Crawford Co.
Swainsboro##Dublin
Tattnall Co.##Savannah
Terrell Co.##Schley Co.
Thomas Co. Central##Tift Co.
Thomson##LaGrange
Toombs Co.##Metter
Towns Co.##Rabun Gap
Trion##Mount Paran Christian
Tucker##Dunwoody
Turner Co.##Berrien
Upson-Lee##Central-Macon
Valdosta##Newton
Vidalia##Benedictine
Villa Rica##Paulding Co.
Walker##Mount Zion-Carroll
Walton##Woodstock
Warner Robins##Douglas Co.
Washington##Stone Mountain
Washington Co.##Laney
Washington-Wilkes##Riverside Military
Wayne Co.##Butler
Wesleyan##Brookstone
West Forsyth##Alpharetta
West Laurens##Rutland
Westside-Macon##Veterans
Wheeler##Etowah
Whitewater##Union Grove
Wilkinson Co.##Irwin Co.
Woodward Academy##Westminster
Worth Co.##Dougherty
SATURDAY
Chamblee##South Atlanta
M.L. King##North Atlanta
McNair##B.E.S.T. Academy
Monroe##Westover
Mount Vernon##Cross Keys
*Games involving out-of-state teams not included
16 comments Add your comment
GwinnettDad
September 20th, 2012
1:09 pm
I’ll take Archer over Parkview, and I bet they win comfortably.
Chip Saye
September 20th, 2012
1:26 pm
@GwinnettDad … I’m still not sure what to make of Parkview or Archer at this point. Frankly, it wouldn’t shock me either way that one turns out.
GwinnettDad
September 20th, 2012
2:23 pm
Chip, Brookwood had no business winning last Friday. Archer was bigger and stronger. Haven’t seen Parkview play but admire Cecil Flowe immensely. However, I’m betting his team was pointing towards Grayson for months. Thus, a letdown for Parkview, plus Archer really did deserve to beat Brookwood for the 2nd year in a row.
THE "CANNON RULES"!!
September 20th, 2012
3:21 pm
Chip…
EAST over NEW MANCHESTER…RAIDER J.V. gets more playing time! 1st meeting between these two schools, it’s an away game looking forward to seeing them.
You might need to rethink a couple of the game predictions…
#1 HIRAM over NORTH PAULDING…First off it’s at NORTH PAULDING in front of their home fans and they bring a crowd that gets loud and behind the team. They have a new coach who has them playing aggressive ball and they gave EAST a good game for the first half in the RAIDERS opening game. NORTH PAULDING can VERY easily win this game and I’m not so sure you would call it an upset! The winner of this game may be the #4 spot in Region 5 AAAAA!
#2 The Thomas Co. Central @ Tift County game…Call this one the upset special if you will BUT this is a HOME game for Thomas County, they are already 2 / 1 on the season and could easily be 3 / 0 having BARELY lost the first game 33/29. and while I realize it has no actual bearing on this game it has a bit of “revenge factor” for Coach Reid as he took a VERY good undefeated 12/0 EAST PAULDING team to THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL in 07 for a playoff game and got spanked (and that’s being kind) 48 / 21! This is his first chance since then to get a “W” against them!
TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
GO RAIDERS!!!!
Chip Saye
September 20th, 2012
5:08 pm
@Cannon … I think you can go further than you did. I think the winner of the North Paulding-Hiram game WILL get the No. 4 spot in Region 5. This is another one I could see going either way. And you might be right about Tift, but I based that pick on the fact that TCC has had a considerably more difficult schedule. We’ll see on Friday. And enjoy your trip to New Manchester … from what I’ve seen it’s a gorgeous school.
Doc1
September 20th, 2012
7:06 pm
If Miller Grove defeats Arabia Mountain it will be an upset.
jad
September 20th, 2012
9:24 pm
Miller County over Marion County by 3 in a nail- biter.
Lambert Wins!!!
September 20th, 2012
9:27 pm
The Longhorns win again!!!
Nwgacoach
September 20th, 2012
11:27 pm
Cedartown at Ridgeland….A game most will overlook, but an important region game in AAAA. Also and interesting individual match-up between Under Armour All-American Saftey Von Bell of Ridgeland and Cedartown junior running back Nick Chubb, who has 938 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns through 3 games! Should be fun!
RCHS Grad.
September 21st, 2012
7:55 am
Bet if Lithonia Bulldogs, played the Rockdale County Bulldogs. Rockdale County, would get their BUTTS KICKED. They don’t score any points
Spectator
September 21st, 2012
12:47 pm
Is Campbell playing a double-geader agianst Harrison and South Cobb tomorrow?
Spectator
September 21st, 2012
12:50 pm
Let’s try this again. Is Campbell playing a double-header against Harrison and South Cobb tonight.
There….
Chip Saye
September 21st, 2012
1:53 pm
@Spectator … Good catch, eagle eye! It should have been Harrison over Pebblebrook and South Cobb over Campbell. Correction has been made.
Chip Saye
September 21st, 2012
1:56 pm
@Nwgacoach … We haven’t overlooked that one. In fact, it was one of our 10 best games of the week. Go here to see our preview:
http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-high-school-sports/2012/09/20/top-10-games-of-week-5-2/
Bear_Backer
September 21st, 2012
2:27 pm
Here we go GRIFFIN, here we go! Woodland-Stockbridge beware!! The mighty Bears are on the hunt for some fresh wolfpack to score early and often upon. The always great traveling Griffin fan base will be there en masse, rolling into Stockbridge like storm-troopers in sync. All attending that arena will witness another epic saga in the Bears mighty march toward the State Playoffs. This game gets no hype due to the lack of wins by Woodland, but be advised, the Bears will not let up. They shall continue to utilize their vaunted arsenal of scoring prowess! GO BEARS!!!!
Bear_Backer
September 21st, 2012
11:48 pm
Ok, after the game, and back at my humble abode, lets see how my well honed prognostication skills stack up:
Final Score: Griffin 52, Woodland 20. Bears scored early and often.(check)
Bears were driving for another score with backups in at end of game, then mercifully let the running clock wind down. They did not let up. (check.)
Fans: Griffin side was PACKED and outnumbered the home team easily by 3 to 1. (check) That is a shame really. I mean come on people. Go and support your school.
Griffin utilized their skills by scoring through the air, nice runs up the middle, screens, pitch sweeps and even a half-back pass for a long td! (Check MATE!) Woooo – GO BEARS!!!!