Football region play-in schedules: Marist plays vs. Carver at Lakewood for 6-AAAA title
Eight Georgia regions are split into two divisions and are staging play-in football games this week for the purpose of determining seeds for the state playoffs and for filling out the schedules for the teams that won’t make the playoffs.
Below are tentative schedules of those games.
The play-in schedules have not been released officially, so these are compilations based on region rules as we understand them. Some are confirmed. Some are not.
If you see mistakes as we attempt to confirm them, please let us know.
Region 4-AAAAA
#4B McIntosh at #1A Union Grove
#4A Ola at #1B Whitewater
#3A Drew at #2B Creekside
#3B Northgate at #2A Mundy’s Mill
#5B Starr’s Mill at #5A Mount Zion (Jonesboro)
#6A Forest Park vs. Spalding (4-AAAA)
Region 7-AAAAA
#1A Creekview at #4B Riverwood
#4A Forsyth Central at #1B Kell
at #2A Sequoyah at #3B Sprayberry
#3A Northview at #2B Pope
#5A Cambridge at #5B Osborne
#6A North Springs at Kennesaw Mountain (4-AAAAAA)
Region 3-AAAA
#1B Burke County at #1A Wayne County
#3B Cross Creek at #2A Statesboro
#2B Richmond Academy at #3A South Effingham
#4B Glenn Hills at #4A Liberty
#6B Hephzibah at #5B Butler
Note: If two No. 2 seeds (or two No. 3 seeds) win, the winner of the region championship will determine the No. 3 seed for the state playoffs if there is a tie. In other words, if Burke County (north) beats Wayne County (south), the north team will be the No. 3 seed for the state playoffs in the event of a tie between Richmond Academy/Statesboro or Cross Creek/South Effingham.
Region 4-AAAA
#4B North Clayton at #1A Stockbridge
#4A Eagle’s Landing at #1B Griffin
#3B Riverdale at #2A Locust Grove
#3A Dutchtown at #2B Jonesboro, Southern Crescent Stadium
#5B Upson-Lee at #5A Woodland-Stockbridge
#6B Spalding at Forest Park (Region 4-AAAAA), Tara Stadium (Thursday)
Region 6-AAAA
#1A Marist at #1B Carver-Atlanta, Lakewood Stadium
#3B Washington at #2A Chamblee
#3A Columbia at #2B Grady
#4A Lithonia at #4B Banneker
#5B Therrell at #5A Stone Mountain
#6A Redan at #6B South Atlanta
Region 7-AAAA
#1A River Ridge at #1B Ridgeland
#2A Gilmer at #3B Northwest Whitfield
#3A Pickens at #2B Dalton
#4A Cedartown at #4B Southeast Whitfield
#5A Cass at #5B LaFayette
Johnson-Gainesville (8-AAAA) at #6B Heritage-Ringgold
Region 3-A
#1A Savannah Christian vs. #1B Emanuel County Institute
#3A Jenkins County at #2B Johnson County
#3B Treutlen at #2A Calvary Day
5B Montgomery County at #4A Claxton
#5A Savannah Country Day at #4B Wheeler County
#6A Portal at Glascock County
Region 6-A
#1B Walker at #4A Gordon Lee
#4B Mount Paran Christian at #1A Mount Zion
#3B Mount Pisgah at #2A Darlington
#2B Whitefield Academy at #3A Trion
#5B King’s Ridge at #5A Christian Heritage
#6B Fellowship Christian at #6A Southwest Atlanta Christian
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WarEagle
November 4th, 2012
1:55 pm
I continue to think it makes little sense to force the teams who win subregions to play a game to determine if they will make the state playoffs. Those 1 v 4 seed games are an extra playoff game, devalue the regular season accomplishment, and risk a fluke loss that would punish the region’s best teams. Glad Region 6-AAAA did not adopt that format.
Hubert Green
November 4th, 2012
2:29 pm
I don’t think there are two school more unlike each other than Carver and Marist. Good luck Carver
OOOH, HELL NALL!
November 4th, 2012
2:33 pm
WOW! Stockbridge & Chamblee might have problems. North Clayton colud have won the 1st meeting. Chamblee not ready for Washington run game.
BehindEnemyLines
November 4th, 2012
2:53 pm
@Todd — Can you confirm what I’ve read elsewhere about R6-A … that their play-in games are not the usual system but rather that they will declare the team with the highest power rating – regardless of record or seed – as the region champion?
Dekalb Co Guy
November 4th, 2012
2:53 pm
Yeah I never really like the play in games either, they devalue what teams have accomplished all year. and especially the ones where a 1 has to play a 4. Though dont see any upsets happen.
@OOOH,HELL NALL!,
I agree with you about Washington. I see them beating Chamblee. I know Chamblee has a good year. But the Barthlomew and the Rowe kid are beast. Washington got speed to burn.
I think Northgate gets Mundy’s MIll too. They upset Drew and got a 2nd seed, but they are pretty weak. Northgate is starting to play better.
rwdekalb
November 4th, 2012
3:50 pm
Hopefully Carver vs Marist will be a better game than the Chamblee game was.
GoBulldogs
November 4th, 2012
3:50 pm
Thanks for posting. In region 6-AAAA, why do the 2’s play the 3’s instead of each other? What if both win (Chamblee & Grady)? Who gets the 3 & 4 seed?
know nothin
November 4th, 2012
3:59 pm
If Chamblee and Grady win they will probably meet and have a coin toss….
Todd Holcomb
November 4th, 2012
4:22 pm
re: 6-A – Still trying to confirm. Even if it’s the points system, I believe that Walker will be ahead of Mount Zion.
re: Chamblee/Grady … The tiebreakers are:
1- head to head result
2 – W-L record vs. all AAAA opponents
3- Power Points: Add the victories of each defeated opponent plus 1 point for each defeated opponent’s class (AAAA = 4 points).
4 – coin flip
GoBulldogs
November 4th, 2012
5:08 pm
Todd, thanks for the info on the tie-breaker, but why don’t they just have them play each other to start with, instead of playing the 2’s vs 3’s?
Magnet Dad
November 4th, 2012
5:25 pm
I look for my bulldogs to bounce back against Washington this week. Kudos to Marist, they are a well coached team. They run the triple option to perfection, my Chamblee Bulldogs was out played in every aspect of the game!
Dekalb Co Guy
November 4th, 2012
5:51 pm
@ GoBulldogs
This is a formula that was developed several years ago, to help seed teams within sub regions. Why there is more interest in having the sub region champs meet to determine who is the true region champ, to compensate for having this extra game, it is played the last week of the regular season. Also, playing the cross over games helps instances when one sub region is stronger than the other.
If Chamblee wins they would be guaranteed the 3rd seed, Grady lost to Riverdale (another 4A school).
Dekalb Co Guy
November 4th, 2012
6:00 pm
@ War Eagle
How do you see the Carver/Marist game going?
You know you going to be up against a lot playing them on their turf. Its gonna be like the city of Atlanta against the fancy private school from Dunwoody. lol
I think Carver will definitely come out fired up and will bring their “A” game. And they will definitely pull out all the tricks they got.
football fan
November 4th, 2012
6:26 pm
Would someone be able to clarify which team will be the home team in region 6 play in games?
It would be to logical that the top seeded team have home field advantage. However, someone said that this year ALL sub region games will be played at the 6A fields. Who makes these rules?
T Town
November 4th, 2012
6:47 pm
Todd… Did Thomson clinch the Region 3-AAA title when they defeated Washington Co., or do they still have to defeat Jefferson Co. this Friday to clinch the region title?
Todd Holcomb
November 4th, 2012
7:09 pm
”odd… Did Thomson clinch the Region 3-AAA title when they defeated Washington Co., or do they still have to defeat Jefferson Co. this Friday to clinch the region title?”
Thomson has clinched the region title.\
”…why don’t they just have them play each other to start with, instead of playing the 2’s vs 3’s?”
Not sure what you are asking. The reason for the crossover games is to ensure that a stronger subregion is not shorted. If Sub A is stronger, then the #3 gets a chance to prove it beating the other #2.
”Would someone be able to clarify which team will be the home team in region 6 play in games? It would be to logical that the top seeded team have home field advantage. However, someone said that this year ALL sub region games will be played at the 6A fields. Who makes these rules?”
The reason that some regions do it this way is to ensure that no school plays a road game in the 10th game for 2 seasons in a row. You’re guaranteed of a home game either this year or next year. Yes, it’s kinda unfair to a #1 seed having to go on the road, but having home games is how schools make money for their athletic departments. You don’t want to be stuck playing only 4 home games in a season.
redan01
November 4th, 2012
7:48 pm
Congrats to the Washington High school Bulldogs for a great season & possibly being in post season play again, our new coach has done a great job rebuilding from, the break down of the program under Pritchett, who was handed great talent and the athletes to make the playoff every season , we have the most alumni in the ATL so lets get out & support the team the same way we did at homecoming a few weeks ago, we could have filled both sides of Lakewood with that turn out.
Todd Holcomb
November 4th, 2012
8:58 pm
Correction in Region 3A –
It’s 4 vs. 5 (not 4v4 and 5v5).
Also, the ECI-Savannah Christian home team will be determined by the GHSA’s points ratings released Tuesday. I think ECI will be ahead on points and be home.
It is fixed above.
WarEagle
November 4th, 2012
9:22 pm
@Dekalb Co Guy — once again, Carver will be a good test for Marist. Marist will need to play better than last year, when we faced Carver in a weird Monday night game. Held Carver to 6 points then, but this is a better team. If Marist can limit Carver’s running game, we have a chance.
Michael Buchanan
November 4th, 2012
9:34 pm
About 3-AAAA…wouldn’t head to head supercede the North/South deal? The number 2 seeds played in the regular season and Statesboro def. Richmond Academy. The number 3 seeds played in the regular season and South Effingham def. Cross Creek.
Chamblee Fan
November 4th, 2012
10:09 pm
This whole region play in thing is confusing. So if Chamblee loses…are they out of playoff contention?
Todd Holcomb
November 4th, 2012
10:18 pm
”So if Chamblee loses…are they out of playoff contention?”
Yes. Chamblee must win or their season is over. …
If you have two #1 seeds playing, then the winner is the #1 and the loser is the #2 for the state playoffs. But when it’s #2 vs. #3 (or #1 vs. #4) in these region play-ins, then the loser is out.
Todd Holcomb
November 4th, 2012
10:19 pm
”About 3-AAAA…wouldn’t head to head supercede the North/South deal? The number 2 seeds played in the regular season and Statesboro def. Richmond Academy. The number 3 seeds played in the regular season and South Effingham def. Cross Creek.”
Are you talking about which team is home this week? In that case, head-to-head means nothing. The North hosts all of the region play-in games. Next season, the South will host all the play-in games.
Michael Buchanan
November 4th, 2012
11:06 pm
I’m talking about the note at the bottom of the Region 3-AAAA. “The winner of the Region 3 Championship will determine the #3 seed…” If both division #2 seeds win this week, wouldn’t Statesboro be the overall #3 seed on head to head over ARC? If both #3 seeds win, wouldn’t South Effingham be the overall #3 seed because they defeated Cross Creek?
Ol Water Boy
November 5th, 2012
1:06 am
@Football Fan
Region 6 (single A ) – Subregion A teams host this season’s “play in games” (giving them their 5th home game ) as was decided at region meetings last spring…as just for the reason Todd replied.Subregion B will host the 10th games next year. Thus ,Todd please correct your 6A schedule- Walker plays AT Gordon Lee and Whitefield also plays AWAY.
Jim
November 5th, 2012
8:47 am
So how does it work when you have two #1 vs #4 play-in games. If both #1’s win, how do they determine who is the Region #1 and #2 seed in 4-AAAAA. My kids team is either going to be a #3 or #4 seed in Region 1-AAAAA and will be playing either the #1 or #2 seed from Region 4-AAAAA.
Michael Buchanan
November 5th, 2012
9:14 am
“As I understand it, no. … It will be determined by the winner of the championship game.”
Wow…that is crazy. But not having a uniform way of handling tiebreakers is crazy as well. Makes you do too much work, Todd. But we all appreciate what you do. Thanks!
Dekalb Co Guy
November 5th, 2012
9:15 am
@ War Eagle
Yeah I remember that Carver/Marist game last year. It had to be reschduled to Monday because APS only used Grady Stadium last year and Music Midtown was going on. I guess that could have affected a team. I think Carver will come out sharper than they usually though, since they have seen Marist before. I think they will be very well prepared and barring some weird stuff going down, I still expect Marist to do what they do, shorten the game with that offense and get out of there with a win.
Todd Holcomb
November 5th, 2012
9:28 am
We’ve fixed Region 6-A to note that all games will be hosted by the teams from subregion A.
Todd Holcomb
November 5th, 2012
9:29 am
I’m talking about the note at the bottom of the Region 3-AAAA. “The winner of the Region 3 Championship will determine the #3 seed…” If both division #2 seeds win this week, wouldn’t Statesboro be the overall #3 seed on head to head over ARC? If both #3 seeds win, wouldn’t South Effingham be the overall #3 seed because they defeated Cross Creek?”
As I understand it, no. … It will be determined by the winner of the championship game.
Todd Holcomb
November 5th, 2012
9:29 am
”So how does it work when you have two #1 vs #4 play-in games. If both #1’s win, how do they determine who is the Region #1 and #2 seed in 4-AAAAA.”
Head to head. Stockbridge beat Griffin.
Jim
November 5th, 2012
9:45 am
That’s for 4-AAAA so it should be the same for 4-AAAAA. So, barring an upset Friday night, Whitewater has already beat Union Grove so Whitewater would be the #1 seed and Union Grove would be #2 seed from Region 4-AAAAA.
Todd Holcomb
November 5th, 2012
10:05 am
btw, the secretary of Region 6-A confirms that the region champion will be the team with the highest points rating by the GHSA.
Alan
November 5th, 2012
11:51 am
So why in region 3A do the #1s on either side play each other?? Why not a typical 1 v 4, 2 v 3. That seems much more fair to the teams that finished higher in the standings.
Alan
November 5th, 2012
11:55 am
By what you have posted here there are two #4 seeds in region 3A that will host play-in games while a #1 will be on the road…
WarEagle
November 5th, 2012
12:22 pm
@Alan: 1v1 play each other for top two seeds, but they are guaranteed playoff spots and home field game in first round. When you have 1v4 games, then the winner advances to the playoffs and the loser is out — actually less fair to the 1 seed, because risks missing state playoffs based on result of 1-game play-in. I much prefer rewarding 1 subregion seeds based on performance throughout season with assurance of a playoff spot.
GoBulldogs
November 5th, 2012
3:49 pm
@Todd:
“Yes. Chamblee must win or their season is over …
If you have two #1 seeds playing, then the winner is the #1 and the loser is the #2 for the state playoffs. But when it’s #2 vs. #3 (or #1 vs. #4) in these region play-ins, then the loser is out.”
So if Washington beats Chamblee and Columbia beats Grady, then Columbia goes despite Chamblee having a better record AND having beaten Columbia head-to-head? That makes NO sense!!!
tiger12
November 5th, 2012
3:49 pm
Damn right stockbridge beat griffin
Carver
November 5th, 2012
6:19 pm
Carver is going to beat the brakes off of Marist. Won’t even be close. Marist is soft and will not be able to handle the trench warfare of Carver’s lines. 28-3 Carver wins.
Going to Lakewood!
November 5th, 2012
7:52 pm
Hey @Carver – talking that baby talk here on the ajc isn’t going to make a single play. All I can tell you is Marist ain’t Washington or Grady. You better put your seat belt on. Marist 40 – Carver 10.
ATalien
November 5th, 2012
7:54 pm
I think Carver vs. Marist will be a good game,squash the Atlanta vs. Private school comments,high school kids vs high school,the field is 100yds. for both teams,no lol!
Tucka tigas 12
November 5th, 2012
8:33 pm
@ Michael Buchanan: I’m with you. If I’m not mistaken, Region 3-AAAA Burke Co.(b), played both #1 and #2 teams from both sub-regions and won during regular season. Why in the world would they have to play for the region title??? And on the road at that. It seems quite obvious that they should automatically be region champs.
Chamblee Dad
November 5th, 2012
9:22 pm
Hey Y’all. Give me the rundown on B T Washington. What do they do well. What are their weaknesses. Who are their best players? Who will be favored to win? Thanks. CD!
Chambodia Forever
November 6th, 2012
1:05 am
I hope Carver annihilates Marist. Go Chamblee!
Chamblee Dad
November 6th, 2012
6:03 am
@Chambodia Forever, Stupid is as stupid does. Take another hit man. Sorry your life sucks, but maybe you should decide to do something about it. If you left do you think anybody would care? Move on loser. Move on!
NoDistrictLinesInDekalb
November 6th, 2012
8:23 am
@Carver do you really think you have that good of a team to beat Marist? By 28-3?? I am no Marist fan(just of their recuriting) but one thing Marist has is lineman who have been in their system most since 7th grade. There is not a front you can show them they haven’t seen before. These kids don’t transfer around like the public school so they are well schooled in OL and DL play. As you notice they arent exceptionaly biglineman, I now consider Wallace a RB, they come out low and hard and make the option work. Chamblee had some better athletes but not enough discipline to stay home and mirror the option Marist has the better footbal players.
Carver you have seen it and slowed it down some but you can’t stop it.You will get plenty of work on your kickoff return team. Marist 31 Carver 13…
WarEagle
November 6th, 2012
8:23 am
OK, Chambodia, if that makes you feel better. I actually hope Chamblee wins, but I know that for some the hate wins out.
Dekalb Co Guy
November 6th, 2012
9:00 am
@ATalien
NO matter what you say, it will be viewed by most as Atlanta vs the private school. NOt trying to imply anything just stating facts. I didnt go to Carver, but went to APS, so Im rooting for Carver, as most APS grads will. APS isnt known for a lot of success on the football field, so when we have a good team we root for them. That will be the environment which will exist at Lakewood Friday night. Marist knows what it will be like and am sure they will be prepared and for the record, though I will root for them, I think Marist still wins. Like NoDistrict Lines said, I dont care for the whole private school thing either, but hey it works for them and they have their system and made it work. And I give marist a lot of credit, at least they do play up and that balances it some.
Dekalb Co Guy
November 6th, 2012
9:05 am
@ ChambleeDad
Washington is a mostly running team. They have a couple of good running backs. #3 Bartholomew is a beast and they have a couple of other guys. These guys are burners. Its probably between Carver and Washington as far as team speed. They are going to try to get the balls in their hands all types of ways. I really think Washington will win, I suggest Chamblee does what Marist will do against Carver, and that is use that bone, shortened the game and hope you can limit their possessions. The more opportunities you give them, they will take advantage of it.
Chamblee Dad
November 6th, 2012
9:38 am
Thanks Dekalb Co. Guy!!! Sounds like a FUN saturday night in N. Dekalb Stadium!!
Tiger4Life
November 6th, 2012
10:09 am
The bottom line is Region play-in games to decide if you go to the playoffs is Stupid.
Why would anyone sigh up for that?
You could have a injury to a key plaer that needs rest going into the playoffs, but now you can’t.
Chamblee Dad
November 6th, 2012
10:48 am
It’s HS football Tiger4Life. Why would you need to rest a key player? Why would a player not want to play against the best? This is not SEC football…. These boys are 14-19. I say let them play; and if ya lose go home!!
WarEagle
November 6th, 2012
11:26 am
Tiger4Life — In the past I also have preferred an all-region schedule to having play-in games. But the one advantange for the subregion No. 1 seeds is that you get to play a good game right before the playoffs, which might have your team better prepared and more focused for round 1. True, you don’t get to rest guys, but I’ve seen plenty of guys get hurt against week teams right before the playoffs as well (that’s what happened to Marist last year, in fact). Of course, if the play-in system makes No. 1 play No. 4 to qualify for the playoffs, then I think that is just plain stupid.
WarEagle
November 6th, 2012
12:24 pm
BTW, just wanted to state that Delando Crooks for Carver sounds like a really great kid — good football player, better person — based on what I have read about him. Hope that young man does well in the future (though I’d prefer he not do so well this Friday!).
GoBulldogs
November 6th, 2012
1:00 pm
The thing to remember about these so-called play-in games is that this is still the regular season. Since a play-in game in effect adds another round to the playoffs, any team in a region with a play-in has to win 6 rounds instead of 5 to win the championship. Big disadvantage there. Any coach buying into that plain and simply isn’t a very bright coach. But perhaps a bigger drawback to the system is that if both #3 teams win, then you have teams going to the playoffs who finished the regular season with worse records than teams who stay home, PLUS the teams who stay home beat the teams going to the playoffs.
Example: if Columbia and Washington (both #3 teams) both win, then Columbia goes and Chamblee stays home, despite Chamblee having a better record, both overall and in region, AND Chamblee beat Columbia 34-0. Also Washington would go and Grady stays home despite having the same record AND Grady having beaten Washington by 20 points (42-22).
The system just makes absolutely no sense. None.
Dekalb Co Guy
November 6th, 2012
2:27 pm
@ GoBulldogs
Well its the formula that schools use when they have sub regions. Again the system was developed basically to help when one sub region is stronger than the other.
For example, what if 6A had divided like this rather than Atlanta/Fulton in 1 subregion and Dekalb in other region, what if they had divided North South and the sub regions looked like this.
North
Marist
Chamblee
Stone Mountain
Carver
Grady
Washington
South
Redan
Columbia
Lithonia
Banneker
South Atlanta
Therrell
Then what if there was no play in games, simply take the Top 2 from each sub region.
Then you would have Marist/Carver/Chamblee/Grady. 2 would have no chance at being in the playoffs. Most likely the other 2 teams would be Columbia and Banneker. While I think Columbia is an ok team, Banneker would be runner up and in the playoffs over Chamblee/Grady, and I think its clear that they are better teams than Banneker. So instances like that is why “play-in” games were created to balance sub regions.
Does that help explain it a little better?
WarEagle
November 6th, 2012
2:41 pm
GoBulldogs: I understand your concern, but here is the flip side: with subregions, one sub might be much weaker than another. Thus, the No. 3 team in subregion X might be better than every team in subregion Y. Why should the arbitrary assignment of subregion membership determine who is in and who is out? With the play-in games, we give 6 teams a chance to prove who should fill the region’s 4 seeds based on actual play on the field. Yes, for the 2 and 3 seeds it is a win or go home game, but it seems more fair than comparing teams that have largely different schedules based on records that might not tell you actually who is better. I mean, imagaine if the subregions had been aligned so that Therrell, Lithonia, Redan, South Atlanta, and Stone Mountain all were in the same subregion this year — would you really want the best of those teams to get a pass into the playoffs without a play-in game?!
WarEagle
November 6th, 2012
2:43 pm
@DeKalb Co Guy — well said!
Tiger4Life
November 6th, 2012
3:16 pm
@Chamblee Dad
If your key player, asy one of these kids runshing for 300 yds. per game has a sore ankle he’s been playing with for 3 weeks. Your team is 9-0 playing a team thats 2-7 for the final regular season game.
Why would you not rest him?
Walker Fan
November 6th, 2012
3:40 pm
Regarding Class A Region 6…given what Mr. Holcomb confirmed with the Region secretary, does that now mean that the following can happen…
- Assume Walker (sub-region A6B Champ) wins, going to 10-0 / 6-0
- Assume Mt. Zion (sub-region A6A Champ) loses…but having already beaten Darlington this season
- Assume Darlington wins
It is possible to for Darlington to jump over Mt. Zion (who already beat them) and for Darlington to jump ahead of Walker and take the region championship based on the points system being the determining factor despite Walker having a better region record and being undefeated…really???
Chamblee Dad
November 6th, 2012
5:24 pm
Mr. Tiger4Life – For me it’s because HS football is HS football. If your TEAM relies so heavily on one player then you are not very likely to be 9-0 in the first place. These kids are student-athletes. The student part comes first for a reason.
You gotta play and beat everybody to win it all anyway. How can you predict when/where you need to “rest” your star player… If you are 9-0 this week – you can rest the kid anyway. They all get in the playoffs. Right?
I lived in Tucker a long, long time. Best of luck this week and always!
Burkeboy32
November 6th, 2012
7:32 pm
I am with tucka tiga 12 I feel and think the same way burke beat all of them
WarEagle
November 6th, 2012
7:32 pm
@Chamblee Dad — if Chamblee were 9-0 and was playing Therrell in a last meaningless regular season game, would you want to rest No. 17 to get ready for the playoffs or would you tape up his shoulder and send him out there?
Chamblee Dad
November 6th, 2012
7:47 pm
Hey Mr. WarEagle! If Chamblee was 9-0 and guaranteed to play next week at home in the first round of the playoffs -why would it matter if he played against Carver (like you guys)…… I don’t see the difference, but I am hoping someone can help me understand!!
Thanks
Bear_Backer
November 7th, 2012
1:33 am
Hey TIGER_12 – Keep running your trap, Stockbridge WON against Griffin on a last play field goal with no time remaining on the clock after missing two attempts earlier. The (paper) Tigers do not have a kickjng game at all. If you played Griffin now, you would get SMASHED so shut up already. Stockbridge won the game but did not BEAT Griffin as much as Griffin beat themselves that game. I know how the playoffs go, and Stockbridge will probably be one and done. Enjoy your cupcake crossover game against a North Clayton team that you BARELY lucked out a win (by one point) during regular season. I’m calling you out on this ..where will you be when Stockbridge gets bounced? I dare you to come on here and offer kudo’s to whoever it is that shuts your trap. Man up or shut up.
GoBulldogs
November 9th, 2012
8:28 am
DeKalb Co Guy & WarEagle,
First off, if the region was North-South, then Carver would be in the South and Redan would be in the North if you went strictly by who was physically more North or South. But I see your point about one sub-region being stronger. Regardless, even in your scenario, only one team from each sub-region is guaranteed a spot. And upsets can always happen. But more importantly, how often would one sub-region be THAT MUCH stronger than the other, realistically? Certainly not this year. But with the current system, you have the VERY REAL possibility of not only one but two lessor teams going to the playoffs over stronger teams EVERY SINGLE YEAR. It’s a flawed system.
GoBulldogs
November 9th, 2012
8:49 am
Another problem in the current system involves the cross division games. This year, Carver beat Columbia and Grady beat Lithonia earlier in the year. What if those schedules were swapped and Carver had played Lithonia and Grady had played (and beaten) Columbia? Now you have a situation where Grady would have to beat Columbia TWICE to go to the playoffs. There are just way more holes in the current system than simply worrying about one sub-region being stronger.