Poll Talk: Stephenson moves up in AAAAA, but is MLK top team in Dekalb?
The Stephenson-Tucker game used to be called the greatest rivalry never played in DeKalb County.
Stephenson and Tucker – each with seven region titles since 2001 – finally played each other last week. Stephenson got the win 13-7, ending Tucker’s 20-game winning streak.
But M.L. King – which has beaten Stephenson the past two seasons – remains the highest-ranked DeKalb team at No. 3.
There were few upsets last week or changes in this week’s rankings. Newly ranked this week are Cairo for Washington in AAAA, Jefferson for Benedictine in AA and Wilcox County and Irwin County for Calvary Day and Clinch County in A.
The only game this week between ranked teams is No. 9 North Oconee at No. 10 Elbert County in Region 8-AAA, but several critical regions games are on the schedule.
Here are some of them -
AAAAAA
Grayson vs. South Gwinnett
Lowndes vs. Coffee
Lassiter vs. Milton
McEachern vs. North Cobb
AAAAA
Tucker vs. Southwest DeKalb
Flowery Branch vs. Heritage (Conyers)
Gainesville vs. Clarke Central
East Paulding vs. Rome
Thomas County Central vs. Lee County
AAAA
Baldwin vs. Westside (Macon)
Stockbridge vs. Dutchtown
AAA
Elbert County vs. North Oconee
St. Pius X vs. Cedar Grove
Cartersville vs. Gordon Central
AA
Cook vs. Jefferson County
Early County vs. Thomasville
Westminster vs. Wesleyan
A
Aquinas vs. Wilkinson County
Wilcox County vs. Clinch County
Dooly County vs. Marion County
The new rankings …
Class AAAAAA
1. (1) Camden County (7-0)
Last week: Beat Tift County 47-0. Kalverez Bessent rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries, and J.J. Green added 90 yards rushing and a touchdown on nine carries. Camden’s average score in Region 1 games is 43-6. Next: Oct. 26 vs. Brunswick (3-3)
2. (2) Lassiter (6-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Milton (5-1)
3. (3) Norcross (7-0)
Last week: Beat Collins Hill 35-23. RB Alvin Kamara rushed for 312 yards and three touchdowns, and DE Lorenzo Carter had four sacks for Norcross in a game between the remaining unbeaten teams in Region 7. Jaquan Simpkins returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Mountain View (2-4)
4. (4) Lowndes (7-0)
Last week: Beat Valdosta 17-14. Gustavo Gonzales kicked a 40-yard field goal on the final play as Lowndes rallied from a 14-6 deficit in the fourth quarter. Lowndes had tied the game on a 14-play, 90-yard drive in the fourth. RB Nick Burgman rushed for 139 yards on 20 carries. Lowndes QB Alex Stephenson, formerly of Valdosta, was 6-of-7 passing for 132 yards. Lowndes led in total yards 352-189. Next: Friday vs. Coffee (5-2)
5. (5) West Forsyth (6-0)
Last week: Beat Johns Creek 37-16. West Forsyth dominated after trailing 16-3 in the first half. QB A.J. Erdely rushed for 141 yards and was 7-of-9 passing for 136 yards. RB Jake Wieczorek rushed for a season-high 187 yards and a touchdown and caught a TD pass. The victory left West Forsyth as the only unbeaten team in Region 6. Next: Friday at North Forsyth (3-3)
6. (6) Parkview (5-1)
Last week: Beat Dacula 26-21. Chris Carson scored all four of Parkview’s touchdowns and rushed for 169 yards. Dacula got within five in the final three minutes but never threatened to lead. Next: Friday vs. Shiloh (3-4)
7. (7) Grayson (6-1)
Last week: Beat Berkmar 62-0. Wayne Gallman rushed for 168 yards, and Grayson forced four fumbles, blocked a punt and led 42-0 at halftime. Grayson had more than 400 yards rushing. Next: Friday vs. South Gwinnett (5-1)
8. (8) North Gwinnett (5-1)
Last week: Beat Mill Creek 47-28. QB Michael Haynes was 19-for-29 passing for 253 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 116 yards. Mill Creek’s Jacorey Lewis rushed for 227 yards, but Mill Creek had four turnovers, one an interception by DL Dante Sawyer that was returned 10 yards for a touchdown that gave North Gwinnett a 40-28 lead. Next: Friday vs. Habersham Central (1-6)
9. (9) Lovejoy (6-1)
Last week: Beat Morrow 50-0. Travis Custis scored four touchdowns and rushed for 98 yards. Brandon Davis returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown. Morrow was held to 32 yards of total offense. Next: Friday at Luella (1-6)
10. (10) Colquitt County (4-2)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Brunswick (3-3)
Class AAAAA
1. (1) Northside-Warner Robins (6-0)
Last week: Beat Grovetown 56-14. Northside held Grovetown to 131 total yards and five first downs. Keshun Hill rushed for 115 yards on six carries and caught three passes for 48 yards. He scored three touchdowns. Next: Friday at Jones County (4-2)
2. (3) M.L. King (6-0)
Last week: Beat Dunwoody 40-17. M.L. King trailed 17-13 in the third quarter before getting into gear. Monquavious Johnson threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns. Dexter Polite-Bray had five receptions for 144 yards and TD receptions of 73 and 35 yards. Next: Saturday vs. Lakeside-Atlanta (1-5)
3. (4) Stephenson (5-0)
Last week: Beat Tucker 13-6. Stephenson took a 13-0 lead in the third quarter on Justin Holman’s 15-yard TD pass to Taylor Henry and held on. Tucker was held to less than 175 yards rushing. Next: Saturday at Miller Grove (5-1)
4. (2) Tucker (5-1)
Last week: Lost to Stephenson 13-6. Tucker got within 13-6 in the fourth quarter on a shovel pass from Juwaan Williams to Dallas Rivers for 21 yards. Tucker had one more chance but fumbled at the Stephenson 35. Tucker had won 20 consecutive games. Next: Friday at Southwest DeKalb (4-2)
5. (5) East Paulding (6-0)
Last week: Beat Hiram 56-30. East Paulding scored the final three touchdowns after Hiram got within 35-30 in the third quarter. TB Kamani Thomas rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries and topped 1,000 yards rushing for the season (1,034). FB Kyler Neal rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. WR Marcus Gilbert scored on an 87-yard reception and 99-yard kickoff return. Mitchell Webb threw two TD passes. Next: Friday vs. Rome (5-1)
6. (6) Thomas County Central (6-1)
Last week: Beat Northside, Columbus 56-0. Thomas Central held Northside to 127 yards in total offense. RB Deondre Cooksey (138 yards) and QB Adam Choice (136) had the biggest chunks of Central’s 397 yards rushing. Next: Friday at Lee County (6-0)
7. (7) Gainesville (6-1)
Last week: Beat Salem 49-6. QB Deshaun Watson threw for 212 yards. Gainesville led 35-0 at halftime.Next: Friday vs. Clarke Central (3-3)
8. (8) Warner Robins (5-1)
Last week: Beat Greenbrier 52-13. Warner Robins had 404 yards rushing and 104 passing without a rusher over 100 yards. Next: Friday vs. Houston County (2-4)
9. (9) Allatoona (6-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Villa Rica (3-3)
10. (10) Kell (6-1)
Last week: Beat Osborne 34-7. Kell led 27-0 at halftime after Brendan Langley scored on a 22-yard run and 29-yard reception. Khalil Bell rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Next: Oct. 26 at Sprayberry (2-4)
Class AAAA
1. (1) Sandy Creek (6-0)
Last week: Beat Shaw 51-26. Mitchell McMillin made a 55-yard field goal in the final minute of the first half to give Sandy Creek a 31-12 lead. Shaw got within 31-26 early in the fourth quarter before Sandy Creek got two TD runs by Eric Swinney. Khari Lain returned an interception for a touchdown. Shaw QB Chandler Whittlesey had three TD passes and more than 200 yards passing and 100 yards rushing. Next: Friday at Alexander (0-6)
2. (2) Marist (5-1)
Last week: Beat Lithonia 40-14. Marist trailed 14-7 in the second quarter but turned the game on Gray King’s 71-yard run. King rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Next: Friday at Redan (1-5)
3. (3) Burke County (6-1)
Last week: Beat Richmond Academy 38-7. Burke County had 363 yards rushing – 153 by QB Donquell Green – and didn’t allow points until the final three minutes. Donqual Young rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Next: Friday vs. Glenn Hills (2-4)
4. (4) Carrollton (4-2)
Last week: Beat Troup 38-7. RB Tre Chivers rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Troup was held to 135 total yards and five first downs and lost four fumbles. Next: Friday vs. Shaw (3-3)
5. (5) Statesboro (6-1)
Last week: Beat Liberty County 19-0. Statesboro outgained Liberty County 176-90 in a defensive struggle, according to the Statesboro Herald. Statesboro forced four turnovers and scored its three touchdowns on drives of less than 50 years. Next: Oct. 26 vs. South Effingham (4-2)
6. (7) Monroe Area (6-0)
Last week: Beat Stephens County 21-17. Monroe Area trailed 17-7 in the second half. QB Stanton Truitt rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries and was 8-of-16 passing for 97 yards. Truitt scored on a 17-yard run late in the third quarter to make it 17-14, and Kwan Brooks scored the game-winner on a 24-yard run at the end of an 80-yard drive with 8:22 left. Next: Friday at Walnut Grove (1-5)
7. (8) Stockbridge (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Dutchtown (5-2)
8. (9) Griffin (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. North Clayton (1-6)
9. (10) Jonesboro (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Spalding (1-4-1)
10. (NR) Cairo (4-2)
Last week: Beat Worth County 42-0. Worth committed turnovers on two of its first four plays, and Cairo cashed in both for touchdowns and led 35-0 at halftime. P.J. Davis scored three first-half touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Albany (2-4)
Class AAA
1. (1) Peach County (6-0)
Last week: Beat Jackson 34-13. RB Keyshawn Lowe rushed for 202 yards on 27 carries, and QB Greg Williams was 11-of-22 passing for 221 yards and four touchdowns, three to WR Demarcus Robinson. Peach led only 6-3 at halftime. Next: Friday vs. Central-Macon (2-4)
2. (2) Thomson (7-0)
Last week: Beat Swainsboro 57-20. Thomson had 505 yards rushing, led by Chris Jordan (17 carries, 184 yards, three touchdowns) and Torrie Battle (6-123-2). Next: Friday vs. Dodge County (4-3)
3. (3) Washington County (7-0)
Last week: Beat Jefferson County 57-14. RB Melvin Hill rushed for 100 yards and scored three touchdowns on 10 carries. William Walker was 8-of-11 passing for 142 yards and rushed for 90 yards on 10 carries. Washington County led 57-0 in the third quarter. It was Jefferson County’s worst loss since 2001, when Washington County also was the opponent, winning 70-20. Next: Friday vs. Swainsboro (3-3)
4. (4) Buford (5-1)
Last week: Beat White County 49-14. RB Dontravious Wilson rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Buford had 359 yards rushing. Next: Friday vs. Dawson County (4-2)
5. (5) St. Pius (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Cedar Grove (5-2)
6. (6) Carver-Columbus (5-1)
Last week: Beat Henry County 47-0. Carver held Henry County to 112 yards in total offense and led 35-0 two minutes into the second half. QB Torrance McGee rushed for 56 yards on six carries and was 5-of-7 passing for 159 yards and a touchdown in limited action. Brandon Thomas scored on runs of 23 and 17 yards. Next: Friday at Southwest-Macon (1-6)
7. (7) Cartersville (6-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Gordon Central (6-0)
8. (8) Blessed Trinity (5-1)
Last week: Beat Decatur 28-14. Spencer McManus completed 7 of 12 passes for 112 yards and scored on a 1-yard run. Blessed Trinity led 21-0 at halftime and intercepted three passes. Next: Friday at Towers (0-7)
9. (9) North Oconee (5-1)
Last week: Beat Franklin County 28-13. Tate Adcock (4-of-6 passing, 79 yards) threw three TD passes, two in the second half after North Oconee led only 14-13 at the break. Zantravious Shields had two of the TD catches. Also playing quarterback was Nick Colvin, who was 6-of-8 passing for 76 yards and rushed for 100 yards. Next: Friday at Elbert County (4-2)
10. (10) Elbert County (4-2)
Last week: Beat Morgan County 29-22. Next: Friday vs. North Oconee (5-1)
Class AA
1. (1) Calhoun (6-0)
Last week: Beat Pepperell 45-13. Calhoun led 21-7 at half, then used a 67-yard kick return by Tydus Curtis to open the second half and take full command. Curtis scored on an interception return in the first half. QB Taylor Lamb threw for 179 yards and ran for 61. RB Alex Urbano ran for 90 yards on 11 carries. Josh Barnes had nine receptions. Next: Friday vs. Murray County (0-6)
2. (2) Brooks County (7-0)
Last week: Beat Fitzgerald 27-24. Deric Herring returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown with 18 seconds left for the winning margin. Herring returned a kickoff 88 yards for get Brooks within 24-21. Brooks had only 22 yards in total offense in the second half, according to the Tifton Gazette. Next: Friday at Pelham (1-5)
3. (3) Vidalia (6-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Bryan County (1-5)
4. (4) Fitzgerald (5-2)
Last week: Lost to Brooks County 27-24. Fitzgerald took a 24-14 lead on Deonvis Bonner’s 3-yard run with 4:22 left in the third quarter but failed to hold it as Brooks County won the game on a 68-yard punt return in the final minute. QB Romarius Gaulden rushed for 70 yards for Fitzgerald. Next: Friday at Berrien (2-4)
5. (5) Cook (5-1)
Last week: Beat Pelham 42-10. QB Ross Pickle had a hand in five touchdowns – three rushing and two passing. He was 17-of-24 passing for 210 yards and rushed for 66 yards. WR Zack Williams had six catches for 134 yards, his second straight game topping 100 yards. Next Friday vs. Jefferson County (3-4)
6. (8) Greater Atlanta Christian (5-2)
Last week: Beat Westminster 30-0. GAC won its Region 6-AA opener easier than expected as QB Rafe Chapple was 10-of-16 passing for 198 yards and RB Kyle Scales ran for 138 yards on 16 carries. It was GAC’s first shutout since 2007. GAC beat Westminster 49-10 last season but failed to make the playoffs while Westminster did. Next: Oct. 26 at Hapeville Charter (2-4)
7. (6) Lamar County (5-0-1)
Last week: Beat Monticello 56-13. Lamar County led 30-0 in the first half. Lawrence Austin rushed for 129 yards and scored touchdowns on an 88-yard run and 43-yard pass. Jimmy Fletcher rushed for 122 yards on seven carries. Freshman QB L.J. smith started in place of Lance Austin, who was ill. Monticello scored its touchdowns in the fourth quarter, one on a kickoff return. Next: Friday at Putnam County (2-4)
8. (7) Heard County (6-0)
Last week: Beat Manchester 28-21. QB Jonathan Hunt scored on a 2-yard run in overtime, and Ta Freeland intercepted a Manchester pass to clinch it. Hunt also scored on a 24-yard run and a conversion with 7:47 left for a 21-21 tie. Heard County RB/LB Daranta Dunson rushed for 91 yards (his first time under 100 this season) but had 70 yards receiving and made 15 tackles. Next: Friday at Jordan (0-7)
9. (NR) Jefferson (5-1)
Last week: Beat Rabun County 55-7. Jefferson scored six second-half touchdowns after leading only 13-7 at halftime. QB Bryant Shirreffs rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns. Wesley Simonton had 14 tackles and one interception. Jefferson also scored on a 40-yard fumble return by Rufus Whitfield and an 85-yard interception return by Trent Sorrells on the last play of the game. Next: Friday vs. Oglethorpe County (4-2)
10. (10) Lovett (2-4)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday Hapeville Charter (2-4)
Class A
1. (1) Eagle’s Landing Christian (5-1)
Last week: Beat Mount Vernon Presbyterian 62-0. Dalton Etheridge was 4-for-4 passing for 58 yards and touchdowns to D.J. Curl, Jevius Terry and Davis Carrandi. LB Josh Shockey had an interception, a fumble recovery and a touchdown in the first half. Next: Friday at Our Lady of Mercy (4-3)
2. (4) Emanuel County Institute (6-1)
Last week: Beat Treutlen 50-6. ECI had three runners with more than 100 yards rushing in Greg Purcell (12 carries, 170 yards, two touchdowns), James Brown (7-101-0) and Michael Sutton (11-102-3). Next: Oct. 26 at Johnson County (5-1)
3. (6) Athens Academy (6-0)
Last week: Beat Pinecrest Academy 27-7. Taylor Allen rushed for 116 yards and scored three touchdowns. Austin Schulte (7-of-9 passing, 141 yards) hit Jordan Lawson (4 catches, 129 yards) on an 87-yard TD pass. Next: Friday vs. Commerce (4-3)
4. (8) Prince Avenue Christian (6-1)
Last week: Beat Commerce 30-0. Bryce Huff rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, and Carl Mattox had 113 yards rushing on 13 carries. Commerce, which was missing starting QB Drew Whitfield for the second consecutive game, was held to 63 yards in total offense. Prince Avenue led 24-0 at halftime. Next: Friday vs. Hebron Christian Academy (1-5)
5. (7) Lincoln County (5-1)
Last week: Beat Aquinas 20-13. Ben Turner threw a 14-yard TD pass to Zireycus Letman with 49 seconds left for Lincoln County, which trailed 10-0 at halftime. Lincoln County scored two third-quarter touchdowns, one on a short drive after an interception, the other on Jamar Norman’s 26-yard return of an Aquinas fumble. Lincoln County drove 73 yards in five plays for the winning touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Georgia Military College (4-2)
6. (2) Aquinas (5-1)
Last week: Lost to Lincoln County 20-13. Aquinas outgained Lincoln County 268-138 and held Lincoln County to six first downs but failed to hold a 10-0 halftime lead. Brendan Douglas rushed for 153 yards on 28 carries. Next: Friday at Wilkinson County (4-2)
7. (9) Savannah Christian (4-2)
Last week: Beat Calvary Day 21-20. Freshman QB Chase Marini threw an 18-yard TD pass to Jalen Myrick on fourth-and-8 with 3:15 left for the tie, and Logan Tovar made an extra point for the game-winner. Myrick also scored on a 36-yard run in the third quarter. Calvary QB Jake Clemens scored three touchdowns but was intercepted twice. Next: Friday vs. Jenkins County (4-2)
8. (5) George Walton Academy (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Pinecrest Academy (3-2)
9. (NR) Wilcox County (4-2)
Last week: Beat Turner County 38-0. Wilcox shut out Turner for the fourth consecutive season and allowed only 22 yards of total offense. A week before, Turner had won 38-6 against Charlton, a team that had beaten Wilcox. Wilcox QB Makail Grave threw for 340 yards on 24-of-32 passing. Johnathan Howard had seven catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday at Clinch County (3-3)
10. (NR) Irwin County (4-2)
Last week: Beat Clinch County 26-15. Irwin County was left as the only unbeaten team in region play out of 1-A by ending Clinch County’s 15-game home winning streak. Irwin County had more than 300 yards rushing. Irwin County is ranked for the first time since 2006. Next: Friday vs. Lanier County (2-5)
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159 comments Add your comment
FridayNightLightsFan
October 14th, 2012
2:46 pm
Thanks Todd
Golden Isles Fan
October 14th, 2012
3:20 pm
To those of you that have experienced the Camden wildcats…….respect them and or step aside..
support region 1/6A
They are for real……to me the qb is a better kicker….very good athlete ….they have sooooo many weapons….will be hard to figure out.
Swamp Lizard
October 14th, 2012
3:23 pm
@ TODD & STC …. Guys, I do appreciate your coverage of high school football, but I can come up with a better … & more accurate Top 10 in Class A football. Are these Top10’s just Todd’s or is this a panel of writers ( AJC & around the state )? I understand that there is still a lot of “opinion” in these polls, but we’re getting late in the season and some of these teams are getting no love for their body of work … ( LINCOLN CO ). They win 49-6 and drop two spots in the poll, then they beat the #2 team ( accroding to the AJC ) and only move up two spots? They are better than your #2 team this week for sure. Who has ECI beat? …. they have gone from #6 to #4 to #2 this week. George Walton didn’t play Friday night & they drop 3 spots …. from #5 to #8 …. WHAT? Prince Ave goes from #8 to #4 for beating Commerce? Even though they are 4-2 … Sav Christian is for real, at least they are proving it on the field. They beat #3 in the state & move two spots?
I’ll do my own SWAMP LIZARD TOP 10 in our Class A blogs later on ( maybe tomorrow ). On a serious note, the Maxwell Ratings are starting to take shape on the best teams … at least in Class A.
OK … I’ve beat up on you enough! You did good bringing in Wilcox Co ( #9 ) & Irwin Co ( #10 ).
Thanks Guys !!
Golden Isles Fan
October 14th, 2012
3:28 pm
Irwin co. will choke…..they probably have 30 players on their team….they are pretenders!!!!
cartersville on up will BEAT bUFORD………
the top 4 in regon 1/6A will manhandle other regions in the playoffs….
TCDAWG25
October 14th, 2012
4:27 pm
Go ECI tnats all i have to say, hi swamp lizard.
TCDAWG25
October 14th, 2012
4:28 pm
Go ECI thats all i have to say, hi swamp lizard.
DHI
October 14th, 2012
5:04 pm
SWD doesn’t have enough depth and to inconsistent to compete. Tucker wins big coming off their loss to Stephenson.
Jacketaxe
October 14th, 2012
5:22 pm
The only way Lovett is legit @ 10 is when they beat GAC, so this is what you are selling eh? If so you may as well rank them above them. 4 losses ?
Bill
October 14th, 2012
5:29 pm
Really Golden Isles? Shows how much you know about Irwin Co. Ask our opponents if we are pretenders.
Golden Isles Fan
October 14th, 2012
6:34 pm
@bill…….wait untill the second half of the season if they make it that far……the playoffs will separate the contenders and the pretenders….hard to do that with 30 players and they only use 12-15 of them the entire game IRWIN SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and their whole coaching staff!!!!
Golden Isles Fan
October 14th, 2012
6:43 pm
Irwin could not beat anyone in the top 9……the team you have played have a record of 5-16!??????
AVikingFan
October 14th, 2012
6:50 pm
I believe Valdosta, which has a better running game, will defeat Colquitt. The game will be a “home” game for Valdosta in a couple of weeks. I also believe Colquitt will give Camden all it can handle in Moultrie on Nov 9th. Colquitt may well pull the upset, although my common sense says they won’t. I have no predictions for the Nov 2, Camden vs Lowndes game to be played at Lowndes High’s Martin Stadium, aka the Concrete Palace. Camden should win, could win, and might win. BUT!!!!!!!! I’ll let our friend bksmith14 do the predicting with that one!
This week Coffee comes to Lowndes, and for us that is the most important game on our schedule. I sincerely hope the young man from Coffee who was injured last Friday recovers and plays again. If anyone has an update on his condition please give it to us.
Valdosta travels to Tift. Sorry Tift but Leonards Losers, Tift. Colquitt travels to Brunswick. Remebert what I said previously about our region being strong from top to Brunswick? Leonard’s loser, Brunswick. Camden gives the region a much needed rest this week.
sportsnut
October 14th, 2012
7:07 pm
It is all starting to take shape. The next 2 weeks will determine a lot.
sportsnut
October 14th, 2012
7:09 pm
Can someone please inform me as to the condition of the tight end from Coffee that was injured on Friday. Anyone?
Swamp Lizard
October 14th, 2012
7:12 pm
@ TCDOG25 ….. I hear ya Man !! I still think ECI is overrated at #2 …. I still think Lincoln Co would beat ECI …. I still think your biggest win is over Claxton …. & I still don’t think ECI will be tested again until you play Sav Christian in the Region 3 play-in game. As I’ve said, I still think you’ll be 8-1 going into that game. I think Region 3 has three good teams ( Sav Christian, Calvary Day, & ECI ) but I don’t think anyone knows just how good they are …. Sav Christian has proved more.
It’s so hard to get a read on a team ( or Region ) that doesn’t play at least two or three “quality” teams without seeing for yourself … & I haven’t made it down there to see with my own eyes. That’s just my take on the whole thing … & as I’ve said, I’ll be here to take it like a big boy if you ( ECI ) can give it back to me. Wish you & ECI the best … I really have no hard feelings.
JJBA4686
October 14th, 2012
8:14 pm
How does Benedictine drop from the rankings after a quality win? Not only do they drop but they go from #9 to NR while the #10 team stays the same.
Carver Panther 1
October 14th, 2012
8:25 pm
How many more multi loss teams are going to be ranked ahead of undeafeated Carver and Chamblee. Are we really going to have to run the table to get respect?
Truth
October 14th, 2012
8:30 pm
Tucker is overrated. Only 1 win against a team with a winning record, and that team (Cedar Grove) padded its record with wins over losing teams. Tucker is down this year.
Dekalb Co Guy
October 14th, 2012
8:34 pm
I know MLK was ranked ahead of Stephenson, but considering Stephenson beat the No.2 and MLK struggled with winless Dunwoody, I thought for sure Stephenson will leap frog them, but doesnt matter since they all play each other and it will be sort it out on the field.
I also agree with CarverPanther1, seems like Carver or more ideally Chamblee should be ranked ahead of a 4-2 Cairo team.
WarEagle
October 14th, 2012
8:36 pm
Carver has not played a team with a winning record. Beat someone good and that might help. Probably have to wait for BTW and Grady games.
Bobby Joe Hill
October 14th, 2012
8:45 pm
This has to be a joke. Chamblee is 6-0 and beat a Columbia team 34-0 ON THEIR HOMECOMING. (27-0 at halftime) and Marist struggles to beat them and wins 16-0 an Chamblee STILL isn’t ranked?! Washington has yet to play a quality team and barely beat South Atlanta by 5 and Chamblee beat them by 22. Goodness gracious, the team is unbeaten and has played a few quality teams. They have proven to be one of the most underrated teams in the star and have made a complete turn around with outstanding coaches and several D1 players. It amazes me how people continue to sleep on this team.
Bobby Joe Hill
October 14th, 2012
8:53 pm
Plus, Carrollton and Cairo have two losses each. How does that even make sense. Chamblee has proven to be a top notch team after Fridays win. They completely dominated the entire game and they play lights out swarm to the football defense. Do not be shocked with an upset against Marist on 11/2…
gwinnett fan
October 14th, 2012
8:54 pm
Todd,
No region championships for Mill Creek. Losses to Norcross and North. Playoff brackets look favorable though. Much tougher road for region 7 #1 and #2 seeds.
Camden is strong favorite to win championship. Brice Ramsey is the difference maker.
Coffee Proud
October 14th, 2012
9:00 pm
The injured Coffee player walked out of the hospital yesterday in a neck brace. He has a cracked vertebrae in his neck. He is home recovering from his injury. God answers prayers! And thanks for asking.
Truth
October 14th, 2012
9:14 pm
Comparing scores is dumb — Chamblee beat Redan by 14 and then Redan gets crushed by Stone Mouuntain, but nobody thinks Stone Mountain is better than Chamblee. Bulldogs should be 8-0 with their weak schedule when they play Marist, and then we’ll how good they are.
FridayNightLightsFan
October 14th, 2012
9:44 pm
Great news Coffee Proud!!
I am not a golden isle fan
October 14th, 2012
9:59 pm
You seem to have insight into the coach @ irwin. Such hostility you have. Pour quoi? Maybe it some more of that camden love. Haha… As a AAAAAA person why do you feel like your class A opinion really matters to us. furthermore what dawg do you have in this fight, with the exception of some worthless relationship with the head coach. Please, allow us to bask in our glory of being the #10 ranked team of class A. It is so important. Not….Certainly not as important as being #1 in AAAAAA. The poll is meaningless anyways. They only mean something in the BCS. Tell me how that has worked out. That’s why we have the playoffs. I think you need to listen to ole willy bil
. He has always been the bigger man his whole life. Mamma always said,”if you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothin at all”, but someone else used to say that an opinion is like……you know how that one goes because in the words of mamma” it takes one to know one”. Cya later golden isle. Maybe one day Camden will play irwin. I know that is below your standards, but one never knows. Do they?
JAB
October 14th, 2012
10:04 pm
WOW! I see AJC got a lot of respect for Tucker, they loose to Stephenson and are still ranked number 4. But I do agree (ALL) three Dekalb county teams should be ranked 1, 2, & 3, respecfully behind each other, just don’t agree with that #1 spot in NSWR…
D-rock
October 14th, 2012
10:21 pm
The class 2a poll is a joke maybe #1#2but after that its a joke
N-SIDE
October 14th, 2012
10:33 pm
@JAB get to the finals and EARN the number 1 spot by winning the TITLE. Until then……….
DeputyDog23
October 14th, 2012
10:48 pm
@ Golden Isles Fan. Teams that Irwin has played has a 23-15 record. According to Maxpreps, Irwin has 57 players on their roster.
stephensonfinest531
October 14th, 2012
11:47 pm
N-SIDE we did …the biggest game played in 5A was play this friday and the team who won should have taking the number one spot IMO.. but its cool i think stephenson HAS to make a point this year and after we BEAT MLK we should be ranked number one and if we our not the ranking are BS to me…i mean think tucker should have been ahead of MLK just because they lost a close game and mlk had problems with druid hills ..
HSFB Follower
October 15th, 2012
12:07 am
The talk here is more proof of how deep the state of Georgia is AT ALL levels. Camden is the most complete team in the state pound for pound. As an Atlanta resident I’ve made the drive to Kingsland to see them in person this season in addition to them playing in the Dome, yes they are solid but anybody can be beat on any given night and Camden knows that (ask them about that 2pt conversion vs Colquitt last season). This maybe the best Camden team since Herron took over but w/o a title is doesn’t mean anything since they have 3 already in the past 10 or so years.
ML King is pound for pound better than Stephenson. The difference this season for ML King is they can control the ball more with a solid rushing game that features speed and power with a combo of four backs and can still air it out with the best in the state. Yes they had a sluggish first half against Dunwoody (a game that everyone happen to see so that is what is sticking in peoples mind).
Chamblee will get their due they are still on the clock with many people including myself, we just have to see more. They’ll get tested against Marist and then in their region play-in game. 4A is loaded and all ranked are deserving of their rankings, this week.
McEachern and North Cobb will both prove their worth this week in what should be an outstanding game with plenty of athletes on the both teams that can score quicker than a hiccup. North Gwinnett is laying in the woods again, don’t forget about them or Lovejoy (despite “weak” region). Lovejoy will be another team where the playoffs will be the proof in the pudding for them esp playing in a new class but they have the talent, coaching, focus and they are back healthy on the defensive side of the ball.
I’ll end it the way I started it, Georgia is stacked so please enjoy it at all levels, go out to the games, watch the games online and support the schools, players, coaches and programs because there is outstanding football in this state.
sportsnut
October 15th, 2012
12:08 am
Time to start making playoff plans. Are you ready? @ Stephensonfinest531 == MLK did not play Druid Hills. Druid Hills had the nerve to go where MLK did not, 6A.@ Coffee Proud, thanks for the update on Jalen and we still hold him in our thoughts and prayers.
sportsnut
October 15th, 2012
1:26 am
@ HSFB Follower == Thanks for the props but we are an after thought. It is the same fight for respect as it was last year. Same conversation, “weak region, you haven’t played anybody, your season ends in the first round.” We heard it all. Now, because we are in 6A, we are questioned, again. We are going to have to wait and let it come to light so all can see. We present something many top teams don’t have. We have a complete team. All three phases of the game are played and played well. We present match-up problems for many. Run, throw, it does not matter. What ever is called for at that time. Wait and see.
Monroe's First Redcoat
October 15th, 2012
4:59 am
Stephenson will roll through the regular season, but will be one-and-done, or, at best, two-and-through come playoff time, continuing a long and proud tradition…..
Monroe's First Redcoat
October 15th, 2012
5:11 am
Hey, Todd, how is it that George Walton (5-1), with a bye week, FALLS three spots??? I don’t have much of an argument with Lincoln County or Aquinas being ahead, but GWA’s only blemish is a 28-21 OT loss to Aquinas. Don’t see how a 4-2 Savannah Christian, which has struggled in its last two wins, ranks ahead of a 5-1 team which has won its last four games by an average 40 – 9.5 margin…….Got no Dog in the Bulldogs’ fight, mind you, just sayin’…..
N-SIDE
October 15th, 2012
6:39 am
@sportsnut agreed. stephensonfinest531 outside of school enrollment, why did ya’ll choose to drop down a class. If coach Stephens was head coach of those Stephenson teams you all would have a least gotten to the semi’s almost every year and possibly a TITLE. Heck back in the day Buck would at least get a lot of his SWD teams to the quarter’s and semi’s every year without nearly as many D1 players. I haven’t seen that out of Stephenson, but you feel you should be ranked #1. Get over the HUMP first…..
montanto
October 15th, 2012
6:41 am
Northside has outscored their opponents 298- 42 carefull what you ask for maybe the best junior QB in the state with the best defense in the state so far every coach that has played against them says the same thing State Champions
THE "CANNON RULES"!!
October 15th, 2012
7:35 am
ROME in “THE BONEYARD” this week in another good game for EAST!!! EAST had a “wake-up call” Friday night at HIRAM…while winning 56 / 30 EAST played sluggish, sloppy, whatever you want to call it but they didn’t play up to the level EAST “D” normally does!
EAST gave the ball to HIRAM twice thru turnovers and missed opportunities of 3rd downs resulting in having to give the ball back to HIRAM’s offense. You can’t do this with ANY team much less one with players like HIRAM has and the result showed as HIRAM took advantage of these and scored 30 points on an EAST “D” that was averaging only 3.4 pts per game coming in!!!
ROME is hard to figure…they opened win a nice win against SOUTH PAULDING 34 / 15 and then beat HIRAM 21 / 0 in week two, then lost to ALLATOONA the next week 39 / 17. They then score 69 points to beat NEW MANCHESTER BUT allow them to score 35 points ?!?!?! The next week they show up strong in beating PAULDING COUNTY 49 / 7 but follow that up last week at NORTH PAULDING winning a “barn burner” 57 / 56 in OT!!
This weeks game will show if EAST is ready to take the REGION 5 AAAAA title…beat ROME and EAST goes to 7 / 0 with games left against SOUTH PAULDING, & LITHIA SPRINGS before the playoff game BEFORE the playoffs on NOV. 9th in “THE BONEYARD” with ALLATOONA!!
Should be another packed house in “THE BONEYARD”…I hope CANNON FIRE doesn’t scare wolves to bad!!! LOL!
TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
GO RAIDERS!!!
Jacketaxe
October 15th, 2012
7:47 am
Last couple of years Northside choked, why not again?
canes30014
October 15th, 2012
8:02 am
The Monroe Area vs. Stephens County game was a great game.Stephens played its heart out but the speed won out in the end.It puts so much pressure on your defense that eventually it breaks out,Monroe Area’s QB Stanton Truitt is a game changer,he has the sprinters speed with the quick moves that makes it almost impossible to tackle him in the open field.Then you throw in all the other speedsters and it is too much….(you can’t beat what you can’t catch)GO CANES
Maxy
October 15th, 2012
8:20 am
Where is Tucker Dad? Oh Well….Stephenson did win, at the same time it was a close game at the end, Tucker had some chances, yet did not execute. I do feel the will continue to win, as they are a well coached and fine team. See you in the Playoffs
Go Jags!!!
5-Time
October 15th, 2012
8:54 am
Lowndes Game Winning TD!! » ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al0egPTQVDI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
5-Time
October 15th, 2012
8:56 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al0egPTQVDI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
ALL TUCKERRED UP
October 15th, 2012
8:58 am
Congratulations to the “JAG NATION”.Tucker made way too many mistakes the 1st half & then my stream went down. So I can’t say about 2nd half.
5-Time
October 15th, 2012
9:01 am
All this for a H.S. Football Game?? Yep!! Only in Winnersville Baby!! » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdy0gExr2BU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
ALL TUCKERRED UP
October 15th, 2012
9:02 am
Tucker better stop crying about the woulda, coulda, & shoulda’s & worry about Southwest Dekalb. They are a good football team that could beat any team that is down!!!!
5-Time
October 15th, 2012
9:32 am
Oops, Game Winning FG!! My fault. . .
Tucker Tigers
October 15th, 2012
9:35 am
@ALL TUCKERRED UP you are on point. The Stephenson game is in the books and it’s time to move on. Southwest is trying to secure a solid playoff spot and will probably play hard Friday. But I’m looking for the Tigers to rebound this week.
Fair Play Fan
October 15th, 2012
9:35 am
Stephensonfinish531—-I agree, let you guys be number 1 so all will shoot at your target. What matters is the playoff, nothing else. I wouldn’t get upset because of the ranking. Hope you are on the bracket opposite Tucker. They are mad!!!!!!!!
Learn How To Be A Winner Coach
October 15th, 2012
9:47 am
Washington can sit down somewhere now and shut up! Talk about an ass whipp’n! Guess them 2 lil coaches (slim dark guy and dark heavy set guy)and that real big fat coach (always sweat’n wit da glasses) of theirs can stop walk’n round Lakewood like they own the place! Can someone say WOODSHEAD LMAO!!!
Tiger4Life
October 15th, 2012
10:08 am
Well it’s Monday and a new week starts! it’s time to work on the mistakes from the previous week and have a good game against SWD. This will be the toughest stretch of the season for us, we need to shake last we weeks loss off and focus week to week.
Remaining Opponents
Southwest Dekalb 4-2
Miller Grove 5-1
ML King 6-0
Mays 3-3
Our Work Isn’t Done
WE ARE TUCKER
Run With Us or Run From Us
YELLERJACKETZ1
October 15th, 2012
10:19 am
TIGER4LIFE IT LOOKS LIKE YALL GOT A TOUGH ROW TO HOE
Dekalb Co Guy
October 15th, 2012
10:26 am
@ War Eagle
Carver can only beat the teams that are on the schedule. High school scheduling is what it is, you can really know who will be good from year to year. They did beat a pretty good 5A team in Mays.
True, they havent beaten a team with a winning record, but does any of the opponents that Marist or Carrollton beat this year have a winning record? Obviously they are perceived as being strong team, but we dont knock them for who they have beat. Cairo is 4-2, their 4 wins have come against teams with like 7 wins the whole season. Carver or Chamblee probably should have gotten that ranking ahead of Cairo.
Silent Observer
October 15th, 2012
10:39 am
Daddy-ball finally caught up to Lambert!!!!
LMAO!!!!!
Observer
October 15th, 2012
11:08 am
So what the article is saying is that because of MLK’s history they deserve to be ranked higher than Stephenson. What happened to the points for wins methodology??
@YellerJacketz1 – …..or better yet, a tough hoe to row.
Tucker DAD
October 15th, 2012
11:49 am
@Maxy, TuckerDad has gone nowhere. I was here Saturday morning eating crow. Let me say this… I will yield to a team that does what they are suppose to do on the field to beat our team, however I noticed all last week that outside of Jab and Stephensonsfinest there were crickets on this blog. I’m not sure where the rest of you were but don’t come on this blog 3 days later or after the game is over and act like you told us so because you don’t have the balls to represent before the game starts! You Jags talk about how your coaches are your problem and every excuse in the book, I know y’all were just waiting until the game was over to involk those same excuses should you have lost.
I will say it again for you “Johnny come Lately’s” GREAT game Stephenson and good luck the rest of the season. I wanted to beat you really bad but you won the game out right. At the end of the day we know that football in this area is the best in the state and know that now that all the dekalb teams are in the same region we will prove to the rest of the state that there is no equal to Dekalb county football.
I garuntee you no one wants to play any seed coming out of this region because either team could be a 1 or 2 seed in any other region. Watch what happens when the playoffs start. You will see our region dominate. That being said, we live to fight another day and you don’t want to face us after Friday nights debacle!
eagle1
October 15th, 2012
12:15 pm
The Northside Eagles just need to continue to take care of business! One of the two best teams in the state! ROLL EAGLES! IT’S GREAT TO BE A NORTHSIDE EAGLE!!!!!!!
WarEagle
October 15th, 2012
12:54 pm
@DeKalb County Guy — “Carver can only beat the teams that are on the schedule.” True, but Carver had 3 non-region games to schedule and could have picked 3 tough teams. Does not mean that Carver won’t show itself to be a great team, but don’t pretend that Carver had no choice in who it scheduled. The rest of Carver’s schedule so far has been very soft — not blaming Carver for that, as those are region games, but not giving them a pat on the back either for winning games they should win.
HSFB Follower
October 15th, 2012
2:15 pm
@sportsnut Only an after thought with some. Not me. You clearly stating several viable reasons why they are not an after thought with me. They will get out of first two rounds this season I do know that.
yo
October 15th, 2012
2:38 pm
Lovejoy goes home in the second round. Done deal.
Observer
October 15th, 2012
2:53 pm
@TuckerDad – everyone doesn’t have to echo the sentiments of JAB and Stephensonsfinest just to have a voice in telling you how wrong you were in your false prediction of a Tiger victory. I posted on at least one blog that the game was a toss up on paper but I predicted Stephenson to win based on them playing on virtually the same level of competition while Tucker still had something to prove by moving up in classification. The same still holds true, Tucker is a great program but another level up requires proof to support any sustaining of dominance. Stephenson has done it and only needs to conquer the playoff gorilla.
Dekalb Co Guy
October 15th, 2012
3:28 pm
@ War Eagle
As I stated, from year to year its hard to say who will be up and down when schedules are made. Of course some teams are traditionally strong. Of their 3 non region games, they did beat Mays which is a quality 5A team. Cairo is 4-2, who did they beat to merit being ranked over Carver?
C-mon, man
October 15th, 2012
3:39 pm
Stephenson beat Tucker. Congratulations. Now win state, please!!!!!!!
sportsnut
October 15th, 2012
3:42 pm
@ HSFB Follower == We know what we have and so do they. I think fear is starting to set in for those who know what the first or second round of the playoffs will bring their way. I hope we do make it to the 3rd. round, that would mean we put out a region 1 team. I want to win it all but that may be a satisfactory result simply because of the over-hyped power. I also am one of those who remember how tough they said region 1 was to start the year. @ Yo == What are you talking about? Do you know football? All I ever here from you is a putdown of Lovejoy. Are you from region 1?Please tell me more so we can have a meaningful conversation without the short one liners you always bring. I wish the playoffs started today so we could face Lowndes in the 2nd. round, if they make it.
Sports Fan
October 15th, 2012
3:58 pm
@Learn How To Be A Winner Coach
you sound ignorant. I dont get it!
WarEagle
October 15th, 2012
4:20 pm
Fair point re Cairo — no wins over anyone good. I’d rank Ridgeland in 4A.
KING IS HERE
October 15th, 2012
4:41 pm
well waiting on the another video from the Jags or have they learned to shut up and play ball????
KING IS HERE
October 15th, 2012
4:42 pm
Stephenson win a state title???? Are you nut hmmm not this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No way LOL
stephensonfinest531
October 15th, 2012
5:19 pm
lets get this right stephenson has the most important win in class 5A this year therefore they should be number one but i don’t care if we are or if we are not i want to be beat MLK and go win state…stephenson is playing in the class it should have playing in for years..even tho i think we could have won it a few times back when 5A was the biggest classification we didn’t so what..we will win this year with one of the worst teams we had in a few years..stephenson is the most talk about teams with no titles i have ever seen lol thats a powerhouse if you ask me…NSWR already got it from tucker so yall need to calm down til you play somebody worth talking about
Firewind
October 15th, 2012
5:31 pm
Golden Isles Fan….YOU have no idea what you are talking about! Irwin has been making strides all year bud, and has a Great coach in Lindsey, who was the D-Coordinator fro Camden for 5 years. Wilkinson was a top ten team when Irwin beat them, and the only schools we have lost to were Fitzgerald and East Laurens, both in AA. I believe Fitzgerald smoked Charlton pretty good too, and are ranked in the top ten in AA, so YOU need to work on your facts little angry man! Irwin evidently beat a Clinch team that you like, or else got the #10 ranking spot ahead of some school you pull for, I don’t know, but you are way off base on your facts or your assessments.By the way, Irwin dresses 56 players, and I invite you to refute ANY of the statements I have made on here. Bottom line, you don’t have a clue what you’re talking about!
King Of Diamonds
October 15th, 2012
5:56 pm
When its all said and done the only thing that matters is the State Title at the end of your name. Tucker is still the team to beat when the playoffs come. They are the defending champion. With that being said, Stephenson did shut down there mighty running game. For what its worth I think 5-A has the most competitive football in the State of Georgia. I said this once and I will say it again the State title will be in dekalb county, which team I am not sure, but if I was a betting man my money is on Stephenson or MLK. could very well be an all dekalb final.
Trojan94
October 15th, 2012
5:59 pm
Ok for you chamblee and carver bloggers first of all rankings DONT MATTER its not what you do in the regular season it all about the playoffs with that said every body knows carrollton and cairo will and have been known to make plenty of noise when the chips are on the table can’t say the same about carver and chamblee, you have to earn your stripes.
BcS2010
October 15th, 2012
6:06 pm
Tucker and Stephenson played a good game. The score was 13-6 that’s a good game. Stephenson exposed Tucker’s inexperience. Both tucker and Stephenson are young teams and have a lot of work to do. And MLK has a lot to prove also they haven’t played anybody yet and there offense is down this season. All 3 of these teams have a lot of talent but need work still it’s the regular season and there is a lot off football left!! Congrats Stephenson for landing the first punch!
Trojan94
October 15th, 2012
6:08 pm
Ridgland and lagrange would be two other teams that should be ranked ahead of chamblee and carver.
Reeze
October 15th, 2012
6:38 pm
I think we are all sleeping on Westside Macon , They should be ranked , offense is rolling , I don’t see anyone in AAAA slowing down this offense.
RealisticFan
October 15th, 2012
6:40 pm
For all the the region 6 AAAAA fans. Just a reminder that last year your all mighty region went 1-3 in the first round. And before you all say,,,,yeah but we added Stephenson and MLK. Just try and recall the embarrassment of losing three to the lowly Reg5 teams. LOL.
Todd Holcomb
October 15th, 2012
7:06 pm
Swamp Lizard – I do the rankings with feedback from writers. The AJC poll since 1952 has been coordinated by one person. It’s never been a vote. Not saying that’s good or bad. It’s just the tradition of it.
ECI vs. Lincoln County – Lincoln has the better win, but the worse loss. I can see where you question ECI, though. It’s tough finding a legit #2 team, frankly. By ‘’legit,’’ I don’t mean finding a good team, but just one that everyone agrees: “That team is #2.’’
I think you’re too caught up in how a team goes up and down after a week. I don’t operate like AP college football polls. I try to re-evaluate every team not just on how they just did, but how their opponents are doing. Lincoln lost to W-W, which lost to Jefferson 31-0, and Jefferson ost to Commerce. Not saying there aren’t reasons for all that, or that Lincoln isn’t a top team, but they should’ve beaten W-W if they’re clearly #2.
Btw, here is how Maxwell sees it … Note that Maxwell isn’t as concerned w/ winning and losing as he is the score. So he’s less punitive for losing a game you should have won (ie, Lincoln & Wilcox).
1. Eagle’s Landing Christian (68.62)
2. Lincoln County (60.99)
3. Wilcox County (56.89)
4. Aquinas (55.67)
5. Savannah Christian (54.01)
6. Emanuel County Institute (53.51)
7. George Walton Academy (53.26)
8. Wilkinson County (52.85)
9. Prince Avenue Christian (52.71)
10. Athens Academy (50.56)
prof. jess
October 15th, 2012
7:31 pm
The young man from coffee is okay, he had a hair line fracture on a vertabrate, the docotor said it should not affect his playing football again, maybe this season.. Valdosta prepared for Lowndes good, which should give Lowndes a wake up call. A serious wake up call. They will make it through the first round. Lowndes that is.
Todd Holcomb
October 15th, 2012
7:37 pm
‘’The only way Lovett is legit @ 10 is when they beat GAC, so this is what you are selling eh? If so you may as well rank them above them. 4 losses ?’’
Other than the teams in the top five, I don’t see how anybody in Class AA would do better than 2-4 against Lovett’s schedule. Probably 90 percent would go 1-5 or worse, IMO. The Lovett situation is difficult. We can take the easy way out and not rank them, or we can ask that question: How would Benedictine or Screven County do w/ Lovett’s schedule? If you asked AA coaches around the state who would they rather face in the first round, Lovett or Washington-Wilkes, what do you think they’d say? How confident are you in predicting Lovett won’t make the Round of 16? Or QF? That’s all a #10 team is supposed to do. Not saying they’re going to win state.
‘’How does Benedictine drop from the rankings after a quality win? Not only do they drop but they go from #9 to NR while the #10 team stays the same.’’
Just felt like Jefferson, with an even better quality win last week, deserved that spot. Was determined to leave Lovett at #10 out of stubbornness, I guess.
‘’How many more multi loss teams are going to be ranked ahead of undeafeated Carver and Chamblee. Are we really going to have to run the table to get respect?’’
‘’This has to be a joke. Chamblee is 6-0 and beat a Columbia team 34-0 ON THEIR HOMECOMING. (27-0 at halftime) and Marist struggles to beat them and wins 16-0 an Chamblee STILL isn’t ranked?’’
! … Goodness gracious, the team is unbeaten and has played a few quality teams.’’
With Cairo (4-2), they’ve lost to two higher-class teams. They’ve made the QF or better five straight seasons. No apology for ranking them. As for the one-loss teams – Jonesboro, Stockbridge, Griffin – that’s a tough call.
I’ll point this out – Class AAAA has 77 teams in it. Other classes have closer to 60. Not sure how that happened. I guess it was teams choosing to play up. But it’s harder for a 6-0 team to be ranked in AAAA than any class. Further, Carver and Chamblee just haven’t beaten the school that provides ‘proof.’ They’re computer-rated schedules rank #12 and #25 ‘weakest’ out of 77 teams.
‘’I know MLK was ranked ahead of Stephenson, but considering Stephenson beat the No.2 and MLK struggled with winless Dunwoody, I thought for sure Stephenson will leap frog them.’’
Good argument. But MLK is undefeated, was rated higher in preseason and has beaten Stephenson each of the past two seasons. Could go either way on that, no doubt.
‘’I see AJC got a lot of respect for Tucker, they loose to Stephenson and are still ranked number 4.’’
Tucker has won 20 of 21 games and lost by 6, had the ball inside Stephenson territory before a turnover ended the game. It was what you might expect when two top-five teams play.
‘’Hey, Todd, how is it that George Walton (5-1), with a bye week, FALLS three spots??? … Don’t see how a 4-2 Savannah Christian, which has struggled in its last two wins, ranks ahead of a 5-1 team which has won its last four games by an average 40 – 9.5 margin.’’
Last week, GWA’s only loss was to the #2 team in the state. That #2 team now has a loss. Savannah Christian has beaten a better team in Calvary Day than any team that GWA has beaten. Of course, I could argue GWA’s case just as well.
I mean, let’s face it – Class A is impossible to rank!
G-dub
October 15th, 2012
8:19 pm
@Maxy…Yes Tucker Dad was here Saturday morning eating crow, as a matter of fact he had it fried, bbq, boiled, baked and whatever else he named. he took it like a man and you respect that.
HSFB Follower
October 15th, 2012
8:26 pm
@sportnuts yes that means beating a Region 1 team and well Lovejoy has played one this year and played them pretty good, minus two very good defenders. It was a 14-7 loss in the books but film shows how Lovejoy really held their weight in that game. They got hit with a crazy amount of penalties (brought back 2 TDs and 1 big play) (haven’t had as many called on them in a game since that game) and Colquitt went deep in the bag of tricks to get their 2 TDs. That tells me Lovejoy can hang with a Reg 1 team not named Camden. With that Colquitt isn’t performing as well and many (myself included) thought they would but you still can’t discount them come November.
Dekalb Co Guy
October 15th, 2012
9:10 pm
sorry if this ends up being a double post.
@ Trojan94
dont get me wrong, Im not trying to take anything away from Carrollton, Lagrange, or Cairo. Those teams definitely come with significant credentials. I just hate that APS/Dekalb teams (except MLK, Stephenson, and Tucker) are disrespected or when they have a good team, its said they havent beaten anybody. True, none of Carver or Chamblee wins have come over a team with a winning record. But has any of Carrolton victories come over a team with a winning record? Has Lagrange’s? Has Cairo’s? Has Marist? So you could say they havent beaten anyone, either.
Dont get me wrong. Honestly, I doubt that Carver or Chamblee is better than Marist or Carrollton, and might not be better than Cairo or Lagrange, that will have to be settled on the field. But the argument that they havent beaten anyone or played anyone isnt legit. It seems that you are judging them on past accomplisments or lack thereof. And you said, Lagrange should be ranked higher than Carver? Carver 6-0, Lagrange 4-2. Lagrange lost to 6A newnan and a great Thomson team. quality opponents but still losses. The only comparable thing about them is that they both played Alexander. And Carver beat them by 28 on the road. Lagrange beat them at home by only 14. Not that I am an advocate of comparing scores, but not fair to say that u should rank them ahead of them.
The Voice
October 15th, 2012
9:22 pm
eagle1 Who is the second?
The Voice
October 15th, 2012
9:23 pm
NSHS wake up you are in the same lame region with WR.
DeeDawg
October 15th, 2012
9:36 pm
I think its impressive how Tucker’s bloggers are showing good sportsmanship on here (well most of them). The truth is Tucker is a class program with a great support base. You don’t want to be a team on their schedule the rest of this season…they are well coached, talented, and will rebound from the Stephenson loss with a vengeance.
I know how passionate we Dekalb football supporters are of our teams. Bottom line….Tucker, Stephenson, and MLK are all forces to be reckoned with. SWD is no pushover either. Go back up and look at the rankings…3 out of the top 4 football programs in 5A…all within a few miles of each other. Pretty impressive. For my buddies and I, if our team isn’t playing, we go to one of the other games…hootin n hollarin for them and having a good time. Sure I’m a big Jaguar fan, but we enjoy supporting the Lions, Tigers, & Panthers too. Its a blast cheering for all those different breeds of cats.
sportsnut
October 15th, 2012
10:43 pm
@ HSFB Follower == I have seen all the top teams play and there is nothing special about any of them. 6-A is wide open. The team with all three phases of the game played at a high level will win state. There is one exception to my previous statement, Lovejoy. If Lovejoy executes, it will be hard for any team, any classification to beat them. Do not get me wrong and think I think we can not be beat, we can. It has happened. My arguement lies on the field. In time, people will see that Colquit game, in which Lovejoy out-gained them about 320-210 and with the miss of 2 field goals and a touchdown called back coupled with penalties such as a wide-out being called for ineligible man down field and a 30 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on one play, HOW CAN WE WIN? We will be patient and allow things to take their natural course and see where it leads us.
sportsnut
October 15th, 2012
10:45 pm
” Should have read a couple of touchdowns called back”
Trojan94
October 15th, 2012
10:56 pm
All I’m saying is that when you look at the games that carrollton, cairo ridgeland and lagrange have played in there’s really no comparison to the type of teams carver and chamblee have faced team like newnan, oxford al, calhoun, thomson thomas county central bainbridge these teams are playoff powerhouse themselves so the for mentioned teams have already experienced a playoff type atmosphere have carver or chamblee?
Dekalb Co Guy
October 15th, 2012
11:30 pm
@Trojan94
oxford, newnan, calhoun, thomas co cent, and bainbridge were all losses for those perspective teams that you mentioned. can u say that they have really beaten anyone of consequence? Cairo most impressive win is over 2-4 Worth co. Carrollton most impressive win has been over 3A Chapel Hill a team that barely beat a pitiful Douglass Astro team or do u want to props for beating Columbus, Fayette Co. ? Same with Lagrange, who you want to give them credit for beating….Shaw? Columbus? Harris co?
Dont dis Atlanta Public Schools and Dekalb teams saying beat someone when your teams havent beaten anybody worth talking about either.
blu eagle
October 15th, 2012
11:32 pm
Stephenson fans are overloading their mouths again all they can say is they are the best team to have never and i repeat NEVER won a state title until then, chill a lot.You get one win in a big game and think you are all that, puleeze!
stephensonfinest531
October 16th, 2012
4:16 am
its ok @blu eagle we gone get yall minds right to..Miller grove is the focus right now..you guys will get yours tho i promise yu
Monroe's First Redcoat
October 16th, 2012
7:39 am
Class A ranking well ’splained, Todd. Can we PLEASE go back to the Murphy Multiplier?? As flawed as it was, it was STILL light years ahead of this clusterf*** that the GHSA has mired itself in…..
King Of Diamonds
October 16th, 2012
9:15 am
Have not heard that much in Buford this year on the Blog. Are they still in contention for another State Title?
kell longhorn nation
October 16th, 2012
9:31 am
(silent observre) I seen that comming in the six grade.
Jags73
October 16th, 2012
9:35 am
How can Stephenson knock of the defending state champs and not be ahead of MLK?
Jags73
October 16th, 2012
9:42 am
@blu eagle Stephenson is the best high school football team in the state in the past 10 years even with no state titles. They are competetive on the field every year and have by far produced the most college football players than any other team in the state. 7 region titles in the last 10 years. Without winning a big game? Whatever. All without Recruting blue eagle! DO YOU WANT A RING OR A DEGREE?
Fair Play Fan
October 16th, 2012
10:02 am
JAG73: This is a High School Blog! The number of guys Stephenson send to College is commendable. I value education and wish them much success. But the bottomline is:
At the High School Level- Stephenson can’t bring it home. Perhaps there are too many stars in the same location at the same time. Maybe this is their year.
eagle1
October 16th, 2012
10:58 am
@ The Voice–The Camden County Wildcats is the other team. As far as what Region Northside is in, it DOESN’T matter! We are taking care of business this year! Something we should have done last year. No mistakes this year. On the road to the Dome! GO BIG BLUE!!!!!!!! IT’S GREAT TO BE A NORTHSIDE EAGLE!!!
blu eagle
October 16th, 2012
11:09 am
Stephenson we were in your class playing in the dome while you were sitting home as usual. Toot your horns when you have done something, the most wasted talent in the state as well as no title.NSWR is the class of this season that is why we are ranked #1, we would love nothing less than to meet your team and shut you up.
WILDHAWG2012
October 16th, 2012
11:29 am
@sportsnut=Honestly Lovejoy has talent and your team maybe clicking really well right now.I don’t think it is Lovejoy that people are having douts about in the playoffs, i really think it’s the coaching that doesn’t help u guys get the respect u want.What i mean is can he make the right calls or adjustments in tight ball games and against teams like Lowndes who eats up clock, u only get a few chances to score so in the red zone the right play has to be called and the right adjustments have to be made during the game on the fly. But in the playoffs it’s a new season and everyone is 0-0.And the football guy u are you know anyone can make a run for it all. good luck to u guys but prepare for war cause teams in GA are loaded
CoffeeC100
October 16th, 2012
11:55 am
The amount of posts I lose on this site is amazing. I will not go through establishing the rational again, but as a Coffee fan I have seen a lot of good competition. IMHO Ware County is the most underrated team in AAAAA. Watch them sweep their region and go deep into the tournament.
5AReg6Fan
October 16th, 2012
1:59 pm
First, let me say CONGRADULATION to the Jaguar Nation on their 13-6 victory over Tucker. Well played by the Jags and if this is an indication of the NEW and IMPROVED (Coaching) Stephenson, then look out 5A in the playoffs. The win over Tucker ensures Stephenson #1 or #2 going into the 2010 playoffs and a home game in the playoffs.
@Observer – 2012 5A class mostly contains the teams for last year’s 4A. When GHSA created class 6A, then most teams from previous 5A move up as well as most teams from the lower classes move to a new class one number up. The teams Stephenson will face in the playoff will be teams Tucker have beaten and loss to for YEARS. Stephenson choose to not to play up, as it has done for years. It is Stephenson who will face competition that it hasn’t played and not Tucker. This also holds true for MLK.
The Tigers will rebound from this lose and maybe this is what the doctor ordered. The Jr & Sr on Tucker’s team haven’t lost and sometimes losing will humble you, while refocusing on the prize at hand.
13-6 is NOT A BEAT DOWN, just a very close victory!
“WE ARE TUCKER” – Still a BIG force in 5A
REGION 6, the best in GA 2012 5A Football……
5AReg6Fan
October 16th, 2012
2:21 pm
Comments to the fans of 5A NON region 6:
Region 6 playoff representatives are shaping up after each passing Friday Night. Battle tested and prepared is what this region will be bringing to the table, starting in mid-November 2012. Remember, 5a Region 6 is unlike many of the others, we are not waiting for ONE regular season BIG game, to see what our team can do, but it’s a 9 game evolution and preparation for the run at the CROWN. Playing #4 will be like playing a #1 in most other 5A regions.
“WE ARE TUCKER” – Still a BIG force in 5A
REGION 6, the best in GA 2012 5A Football……
Trojan94
October 16th, 2012
5:22 pm
Say what you want I’m not the only one who think carver and chamblee are flukes.
BetterCheckOuttheDogs
October 16th, 2012
5:53 pm
Trojan94, your CarroltonCondoms have 4 wins total. These 4 losing teams have 5 wins total. I know nothing about Carver, but Chamblee would flat out smoke you country boys. Flukes? Chamblee has athletes all over the field. November will soon be here. You and the rest of the TrojanCondoms will be sittin’ around watching it play out on GPTV.
BetterCheckOuttheDogs
October 16th, 2012
6:10 pm
Chamblee has given up 44 pts in 6 games… Carrolton gave up 46 pts to Calhoun. Flukes my arse
sportsnut
October 16th, 2012
6:12 pm
@ WILDHAWG2012 == If that is a concern, all can put their minds at ease. This is, at the same time, the same team from last year and not the same team from last year. We have weapons all over the field, offensively and on D. This is a complete team. It will show itself soon enough.
WILDHAWG2012
October 16th, 2012
6:33 pm
@sportsnut=Man i don’t what part of my post u read but i think i just gave Lovejoy some credit.Isn’t that what u been wanting.I don’t know what is all the talk about this year’s team is last year’s team stuff because if u read my post i said it was the coaching that will be the problem not the team in the playoffs but i guess u still salty about the lose to us.Come on dude that game is history.
Another Sports Nut
October 16th, 2012
6:54 pm
Dekalb Co Guy — correction — you say => “True, none of Carver or Chamblee wins have come over a team with a winning record.” Chamblee beat GAC; now ranked #6 in 2A at 5-2. A solid team for sure. Carrollton has beat….. well nobody.
Dekalb Co Guy
October 16th, 2012
9:13 pm
@ Another Sports Nut
Thanks for the correction. Glad someone else sees my point. They are throwing stones at Carver and Chamblee, like their teams have beaten somebody of consequence.
@Trojan94
Sure I believe that Carrollton is a great team, they have a great program over there and have for years. Though they really havent beaten anyone yet, I am sure they will beat some good team. Not sure they can take out Sandy Creek in region play, but I wouldnt be suprised to see Carrollton in the dome.
Trojan94
October 16th, 2012
9:16 pm
Wow! You guys are really hot about my comments and these rankings lol! Sorry when we think of powerhouses in AAAA chamblee never comes to mind. Chamblee maybe good but until they beat a top team in the state sorry chamblee is an after thought that’s why we’re ranked and y’all are not the same way with cairo our programs have been there done that time after time but you guys don’t understand no one takes y’all serious because you guys haven’t did nothing worth ranking you for at least we got tradition on our side even the ajc thinks y’all are weak sorry just look at the polls.
Dekalb Co Guy
October 16th, 2012
10:04 pm
@ Trojan94
We are cool. Name of the blog is Poll talk, and can debate back and forth all day with you about it. No doubt Carrolton and a few others are powerhouses and Chamblee and Carver are not. Polls are what they are, especially high school, based on “past” accomplishments.
WarEagle
October 17th, 2012
8:32 am
Rankings aside, I am very excited to see the clear improvement of the Chamblee and Carver-ATL teams. It is good for our region to have competition, and it helps prepare our playoff teams for the post-season. I know that Marist will need to bring its “A” game to beat Chamblee when they meet in a few weeks, and same is true for Chamblee. That will make both teams better.
GreenstreetEagle
October 17th, 2012
9:10 am
all the noise about tucker mlk stephenson ,tells me yall do know the 2012 northside eagles http://www.hudl.com/team/21850/highlights/7935819
Dekalb Co Guy
October 17th, 2012
10:48 am
@ War Eagle
Without a doubt, I think Marist, Chamblee, and Carver all share the same benefit of having played many of those teams from 5A Region 6 the last few years. While maybe Chamblee and Carver havent played what is perceived as strong schedules this year, many of the kids they got right now took their lumps playing Tucker, SW Dekalb and Mays last year and that tough competition has really helped them this year.
Bo
October 17th, 2012
2:34 pm
Stephenson #1 Mlk #2 WR #3
JAB
October 17th, 2012
3:55 pm
WOW! I have read every post on here about the Stephenson Jaguars., now here goes my 2 cents., It is true that Stephenson hasn’t won a State Championship yet! but what they have accomplish far more exceeds winning a state championship. Each year at the end of the season, seniors are wondering will they get the opportunity to play on the next level; Stephenson coaching staff have produced more Division 1 prospects than anybody else over the past several years! What most of you don’t realize is before MLK beat Stephenson, Stephenson has beaten them pretty handily, the year they had that good running back Stephenson shut him down. Stephen has lost in the play-offs each year by either 1,3 or 7 points, and that have mainly been to bad coaching calls. I believe that the best coaches rests in the Stat’s highest classification, it has always been that way. The largest school go after the best coaches, they usually have the most $$ and historically the Valdosta’s, Parkview’s Marrietta’s , SWD etc. etc. when these teams was in the highest classification, their coaches are the most historically winniest recognize coaches in the state. Stephenson has helped themselves tramendously by playing up gaining all the experience and the coaching staff knows how to win, just like chattachochee, Stephenson beat them at home and away twice, they move down and win a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, Guys give them a chance, “for crying out loud”!!! They haven’t gotten to the playoffs yet–but in the end that team with “S” on their chest will be the AAAAA state champion winner’s for 2012… GO JAGS…
WarEagle
October 17th, 2012
4:08 pm
@JAB — Say whatever you like about Stephenson, that’s fine — but I have to disagree with your claim that the best coaches in the state all reside in the largest classification. That just is not true. You can find great coaches in big and in small schools, and you can find bad coaches all over as well.
DeeDawg
October 17th, 2012
5:44 pm
WarEagle – I’m a huge Stepehnson fan, but you’re right…lots of awesome coaches throughout all classifications within GHSA
Reeze
October 17th, 2012
7:50 pm
@ JAB , very well said man , Tucker ,Stephenson , Buford and others are all State Champs when it comes to looking after their kids in the classroom ,…It’s obvious for those who know and understand the process for getting a kid to the next level…..Stephenson has more kids getting scholly’s in one year than some schools get in 10…..Good work
JAB
October 17th, 2012
10:43 pm
Well said Reeze! @ Tucker DAD, got a lot of respect for you now man, you ate your crow and ready to move on. I also am a Dekalb County fan, eventhough My main team is Stephenson High. However; i did sat on the Tucker side last week at the top on the 50 yrd line, must admit that Tucker fans are really fired up! I just hope that #1 & #2 seated teams from region 6AAAAA are on opposite sides so that they really can meet in the Dome. @ two all of the NSWR bloggers; “To be the best you have to beat the best”, Stephenson Jaguars just dethrone last years states champs. That makes them the new sheriif in town…:)
BullEagle15
October 18th, 2012
12:36 am
@JAB Congrats on your teams win against Tucker. But this is a new year and in my opinion we dont know who “The Best” is yet. You can’t just jump to #1 after beating the #2 team who is WAY down this year.It wasn’t a “convincing” win at all. Northside is probably the most well rounded team in AAAAA with no weakness. With the best Junior QB in the state Great RBs and WR core that can hardly be matched up with. And Stephenson would be lucky to get into field goal range on the BEST DEFENSE in the state. Northside will only beat themselves if they lose this season but I doubt misfortune will happen 2 years in a row. So come to WR with that New Sheriff BS Stephenson end up getting run right out of the Stadium. ITS GREAT TO BE A NORTHSIDE EAGLE
JAB
October 18th, 2012
1:03 am
@ BullEagle15, the number reigning champ was tucker not you! The sports critics ranked you there, you wasn’t even in the championship game either, so get over it! What do you mean by Tucker is way down this year they are reloaded this year with lots of talent, it was a great game played last Friday night with perhaps the best 2 teams in 6AAAAA. You better get ready and think twice because which ever team meets you 1st in the playoffs (MLK STEPHENSON OR TUCKER) you guys are going down.We are Dekalb County who rules AAAAA and is the recipient of this AAAAA state football champs….
Jags fan 2
October 18th, 2012
7:56 am
@Jab, I know your just barking at the eagles a little bit, while protecting our house. But they have zero significants right now. Lets get this trap game out of the way. Then finish the season strong. They will have to meet our number 3 seed in the 3 round. Then all the talking can commence. The seed will be either MLK, Tucker or Stephenson. Now people understand when we say its a strong Region. The fun is about to begin. Don’t bite them yet they are not in the yard, they’re are down the street wolfing. Respect is mutual one must show it to get it. Ours is coming soon enough. Lets enjoy the ride. Right now some Wolverines just jumped the fence trying to sneak by. But we smell them, let’s go eat.
Fair Play Fan
October 18th, 2012
9:13 am
@JAB You are doing the same thing you accused Tucker supporters.
Enjoy your victory but stop believing you are now the best. The play-offs will determine where you REALLY stand. For now keep your comments to 6AAAAA where you must first prevail.
Reeze
October 18th, 2012
11:16 am
@Jags fan 2……..Good post , we can understand why JAB is caught up in the moment..Region 6 has 3 legit contenders , by far more than any other region . Northside , EP , Warner Robins and most in the top 10 hadn’t really been tested at all , I think Gainesville and TCC has had some good ones……These are all good squads none the less ….JAB will find out soon that 6-AAAAA does not rule and will battle hard for any championship as long as there is a Warner Robins on the map.
RealisticFan
October 18th, 2012
11:34 am
Here’s how it is…..straight up being REALISTIC. The East Paulding first team is provably the best team in the state. Problem is that they have anywhere between 4 and 6 guys going both ways including their QB, top WR and one of the RBs. They have size speed, leadership and experience in those 15-17 kids this is in my estimation unparalleled. The lack of depth and the lack of coaching both imagination offensively and afjustment wise defensively are the reasons that they will fall short and probably either lose in the first round of the playoffs or the second. It’s a shame because there is still some talent coming up that should have been more developed by now. I will be there Friday for the Rome game. I just am really sorry that Reid didn’t stay to put the touches on what had the potential to be a legitimate title run this year.
JAB
October 18th, 2012
5:27 pm
@ Fair Play Fan, I was just defending what BullEagle 15 was saying about the Jaguars of Stephenson, I was neither tooting a horn or bragging. My case is legit! Tucker is the defending State Champion and has mainly dominated that class AAAA/AAAAA over the last 5 years; 2 state championship and You have a powerhouse in Stephenson/MLK comes in dethrone Tucker and now in 1st place. What you guys don’t realize is that Stephenson has been playing up while they should have been playing down, Nobody over in Jaguars land is over confident, they are hungry this with much to prove to (ALL) the critics; so Like Jags fan 2 said lets get this ball rolling.. GO JAGGGGGUARS*****
JAB
October 18th, 2012
5:32 pm
@ Reeze, nobody has looked past NSWR, TCC or Gainesville all you guys no what Tucker and Marist has done in this Division while Stephenson & MLK was gaining all of that fighting experience in the State highest classification.
Reeze
October 18th, 2012
7:52 pm
@ JAB , you’ve been drinking Sportsnut juice, you’re starting to sound like him….We’ll let it play out , but glad to see the Jags and MLK in the mix……good luck , If not Northside I would like to see either the Jags or MLK win it all.
BullEagle15
October 18th, 2012
9:47 pm
@JAB Your Team hasn’t even won a Championship? and last year your team lost to Lowndes in the first round? Now your trying to build your school up more than it really is?. If you got to the 3rd round or the Semi’s then i would give you more credit but You were at home most of November last year. And if you play Northside no doubt in my mind you will be back there this year.
BullEagle15
October 18th, 2012
9:54 pm
Stephenson has only got to the 2nd round one time in the past 4 years and now there a championship contender? Please someone explain how you can’t even get out the 1st round and be a championship contender? And people say we choke? LMBO
stephensonfinest531
October 18th, 2012
10:16 pm
BullEagle15..hold on didnt you guys loose to tucker ???waiting>>> so that being the case you should be quite and the region you play in i no rec ball teams that could beat some of the teams you play so you should also hold off trying to prove a point on how good your team is…stephenson hasn’t done anything yet…still alot to prove but we did beat a very good tucker team who had 20 game win streak goin…playoffs is where we half to make our name tho …that is for sure
sportsnut
October 18th, 2012
10:29 pm
@ Reeze == You should try it. It’s a state of mind commonly refered to as “Quiet Confidence”. No need to brag, just rely on the facts to speak for you. There is knowledge in knowing.
BullEagle15
October 18th, 2012
10:48 pm
@stephensonfinest531 We lost to tucker off a fluke play. But it was in the SEMI’S not the first Round and last time We were in the the same Classification. Yall were home after the first round and we were playing for the State Championship>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But I think you guys get out the first round this year. Maybe even out the Second. If your lucky
stephensonfinest531
October 19th, 2012
12:09 am
BullEagle15 bro do you want a cookie for loosing in the semi finals ….YOU LOST…all this we went farther in the playoff crap is just that crap…people use that to fill a void for loosing …but at the end of the day you lost and tucker won state thats all that matters point blank period…so at the end of the day you got the same result we did which is a warm seat at home watching GPB saying we should have been there…correct…ok so lets talk about this year because thats what matters..see you in the playoffs hopfully
BullEagle15
October 19th, 2012
12:18 am
@stephensonfinest531 Championship Contender teams are suppose to go far in playoffs am I wrong? And You cant talk about losing when you lose in the FIRST ROUND 2 years straight. At least we can fill a void for losing. you guys cant!
KingNation
October 19th, 2012
9:22 am
lets get a few things straight one is MLK has won our region 2 years in a row beating stephenson out each time. Tucker although a great team hasnt played the level of competition that king or stephenson have played over the years.second all of the schools ( tucker,stephenson,swd,NSWR etc… have been around for decades where as mlk is just in its 11th year and we have 8 winning seasons. Which one of your schools can say that? This is the toughast region in 5A football hands down and the state champ will be tucker,ctephenson,or king but with kings top ranked defense in the state (averaging 7 points a game) and a balanced offense we will win
LTES GO LIONS!!!!
alan carson #7 jcsu
October 19th, 2012
11:14 am
mlk alumni 90 dawgs my little brother’s are making a statement.
5AReg6Fan
October 19th, 2012
11:52 am
Man, it’s amazing how one week/game changed the talk from Tucker vs NSWR to Stephenson vs NSWR. What goes to say, whoever comes out of 5A region 6, the talk will be them against the Eagles of NSWR. (LOL) Again, this shows just how STRONG 5A region 6 is. A region title has to be earned EVERY Friday Night, not one Friday night out of eleven.
To all Stephenson fans – NSWR is a TOP PROGRAM in the state, just in case you didn’t know and they will need to be dealt with, if you want the crown…we at Tucker know this.
Also, I thought we had buried the so called “fluke play” between 2011 Tucker/NSWR game. For those Stephenson fans, who weren’t at the game and many where, NSWR had 3 opportunities following the so-call fluke play and history tells the outcome.
Tonight, the Tucker Tigers get another “W” in the win column, over the Panthers of SWD, another battle of the BIG CATS!!!!
“WE ARE TUCKER”
REGION 6, the best in GA 2012 5A Football……
5AReg6Fan
October 19th, 2012
12:07 pm
@KingNation – Man, love many of your post, but I hope you referring to the past. There are a few more TOP players in OUR region than just MLK & Stephenson. Most of the teams in 2012 5A region 6 played in the region named #6…MLK & Stephenson hasn’t played in a region named #6 until this year, but region 6 welcomes the Lions and Jaguars to OUR region.
“WE ARE TUCKER”
REGION 6, the best in GA 2012 5A Football……
rwdekalb
October 19th, 2012
12:26 pm
Miller Grove has maybe toughest second half of season schedule in Georgia. If they make playoffs it will be a playoff birth well earned.
JAB
October 19th, 2012
12:26 pm
@ KingNation, correction- Stephenson has the #1 defense in the state in AAAAA
BullEagle15
October 19th, 2012
1:38 pm
My bet is that MLK wins region 6 but also I see some upsets in the making that might reshape that whole region.
stephensonfinest531
October 19th, 2012
1:52 pm
@ opened in 96 so what do you mean decades ???
@BullEagle15 keep word try to fill a void you guys keep talking about a fluke play instead of just saying we lost ..that means your still hurt lol im done with you man
@5AReg6Fan your right NSWR must be respected because theyhave earned it but there not unbeatable
Fair Play Fan
October 19th, 2012
1:52 pm
Why in the H— BlueEagle15, Tucker Forever,5aReg6fan, JAB, TuckerDad, etc. still talking about last year, past years,concerning who is better, etc. This 2012—that old stuff is gone, most of the players are gone, history has been made with no changes to it.
Please move forward!
Reeze
October 19th, 2012
2:25 pm
Lets forget about 2011 , 2012 is here and now …. Man for man and depth at postions Northside sports the best offense and defense in all of AAAAA …We’ve even got the High school version of RG3 , with a twist of Charlie Ward, we’ll have to wait until November until the real show starts…..The top 3 in Region 6 are great teams and are most definitely contenders , If everyone makes it thru I think this years matchups will rival the matchups in the second highest class in 2007……..You Tucker folks might remember that year.
BullEagle15
October 19th, 2012
2:25 pm
@stephensonfinest531 But you can’t talk about losing when you Lose in the big time games. You’ve only won one game in like 4 year that actually matters. It was a pretty big one but you can’t win one and think your top dog of AAAAA. Thats all im saying. I give credit where credit is earn and if you beat MLK i will give Stephenson a Little bit more. and if they win a playoff game i will give them more so on and so forth.
But we will see how this plays out. I really think there will be some upsets in region 6 tonight.! I feel it in the air lol.
RealisticFan
October 19th, 2012
6:07 pm
To read all these comments one would think that only Reg6 and NSWR need even show up for the playoffs.
There are some other pretty darn good teams out there and in the playoffs your top 10 doesn’t matter one but. Gainesville, Allstoona, TCC, etc.
“STAY HUMBLE MY FRIENDS OR PREPARE TO BE HUMBLED”
Realistic
October 19th, 2012
7:24 pm
Stay humble my friends or prepare to be humbled….the best post yet! Get your grades kiddies, this season will be the last for many of you being on a team playing organized ball because you’re not disciplined. Classroom first. Staying off of drugs, gas as you may call it and alcohol. All bad decisions and choices if your parents aren’t mature enough to tell ya. As you may know, one kid making bad choices affect a whole team. One team may have been humbled last week but it may be your week next, pump your brakes, cruise and enjoy the ride.
football fan
October 19th, 2012
10:29 pm
Can Burke County get any love? We beat a good Coffee County team soundly at their place, dominate Statesboro and you still want to rank Skanky Creek #1? What a joke. Have they played anybody with a winning record? Hope we see them in the playoffs and hang 50 on them!
JAB
October 20th, 2012
1:01 pm
@ Fair Play Fan, know body is talking about the past, Stephenson is playing it’s 1st year in AAAAA, and has just dethrone Tucker. BullEagle15, you need to go sit down man, you “lost” to Tucker, I can make a good case for Stephenson, in every game that they lost in the playoffs, I’m there each and every year. They have lost every year in overtime, by a field goal, last year lost to Lowdnes, but was penalized to death, had a touchdown called back, Hillgrove qtr. back got loose and scored, the year before that, Coffee beat them in double overtime after Stephenson missed a field goal and they end up scoring a field goal, the year before that, Newnan beating them on a last play field goal, so come on man! Excuses, a 1, 2, 3 7 pt. lost is a lost…
sportsnut
October 20th, 2012
1:32 pm
Lots of pretenders.
Camden74
October 20th, 2012
5:50 pm
JAB…..What classification did Stephenson play last season?
sportsnut
October 20th, 2012
9:51 pm
@ Jab == Stephenson played in 5A last season. Tucker was 4A with us and I know they were not AAA. 6A is new so we know they were not there.
Football Fan 2
October 20th, 2012
11:26 pm
Results are in for Saturday Games finally:
Stephenson 29
Miller Grove 32
MLK 51
Lakeside Decatur 0
Washington 44
Therrell 6
Carver Atlanta 65
South Atlanta 14
As I stated in a previous post, no disrespect for any team, but on any given Sunday, any team can be beat. Don’t discount teams in a region based on the past. And for those that say Carver Atl has not played anyone, they played Mays again this yr and won by 1 point. All this to say, the next few weeks will be exciting can’t wait to see final game results in 4A Regions 6A and 6B, and Region 5A region 6. Good luck to all and please stay healthy!!!!
Camden74
October 21st, 2012
12:09 am
Interesting! Has anyone heard from JAB and the other Stephenson faithful?