Poll Talk: Big week ahead with 12 winner-take-all region c’ship games
Looks like 12 games this week are winner-take-all region championships. Some are by design, and others just happen to be the 10th game on the schedule. Here they are:
Class AAAAA
1 – Thomas Central-Harris County
3 – Ware County-Effingham County
5 – Allatoona-East Paulding
8 – Flowery Branch-Gainesville
Class AAAA
3 – Burke County-Wayne County
6 – Marist-Carver
7 – Ridgeland-River Ridge
Class AAA
8 – Hart County-North Oconee
Class AA
5 – Bowdon-Heard County
6 – GAC-Lovett
Class A
3 – ECI-Savannah Christian
5 – ELCA-Landmark Christian winner
Here is our schedule of the region play-in games.
Meanwhile, there are five new teams in the rankings this week.
They are Ware County and Flowery Branch for Gainesville and Stephenson in AAAAA, Westside-Macon and Carver-Atlanta for Carrollton and Statesboro in AAAA and North Hall for Woodward Academy in AAA.
Why did Gainesville fall out, and Warner Robins didn’t? First, I have no idea how Loganville beat Gainesville. Has there been a more surprising upset. That’s the answer to the question. WR lost to the #1-ranked team by one TD.
Why did Stephenson fall out despite winning? Despite the victory over Tucker, not sure the Jags are playing like a Top 10 team in losing to Miller Grove (6-3) and beating Mays (5-4) by a point.
Why is Wilkinson and Irwin still ranked at 6-3 and Walker (9-0) unranked. Wilco and Irwin lost close games to ranked teams, and their schedules rank 3-4 in Class A. Hate not ranking a 9-0 team, but I suspect unranked Aquinas and Landmark Christian will do better in postseason than Walker. We’ll see. Unfortunately, we won’t get to see how Walker and other private schools do against publics like Wilkinson County this season in the playoffs.
I’ll return later to add ‘How They Fared’ game summaries and notes for all the ranked teams.
Class AAAAAA
1. (1) Camden County (9-0)
Last week: Beat Lowndes 24-7. Camden County clinched Region 1 while holding Lowndes to 121 yards in total offense, much of which came on the game’s first drive that gave Lowndes a 7-0 lead. Lowndes had only 41 yards of total offense over its final nine possessions, according to the Jacksonville Times-Union. J.J. Green returned the second-half kickoff 74 yards to set up a touchdown that made it 17-7. QB Brice Ramsey threw a 57-yard TD pass to Connor Lockhart for the final margin late in the fourth quarter. Next: Friday at Colquitt County (6-3)
2. (2) Lassiter (9-0)
Last week: Beat Roswell 28-14. Lassiter jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first seven minutes and held on to clinch Region 5. Eddie Printz threw for 251 yards and a touchdown, and Lane Jackman rushed for 73 yards and scored two touchdowns. This is Lassiter’s second region title in history and the first since 2009. Next: Friday at Etowah (4-5)
3. (3) Norcross (9-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Meadowcreek (0-9)
4. (5) Grayson (8-1)
Last week: Beat Archer 48-0. Grayson shut out its fourth consecutive opponent. Ryan Carter and Wayne Galleman each returned interceptions longer than 50 yards for touchdowns. Gallman also rushed for two touchdowns. Archer was held to 97 yards in total offense. Next: Friday vs. Brookwood (6-3)
5. (6) North Gwinnett (8-1)
Last week: Beat Mountain View 49-7. QB Michael Haynes threw four TD passes on 11-of-16 passing for 165 yards before giving way to Hayden Sphire, who was 9-of-12 for 129 yards and a touchdown. North secured the No. 2 seed behind Norcross in Region 7. Next: Friday at Peachtree Ridge (4-5)
6. (4) Lowndes (9-1)
Last week: Lost to Camden County 24-7. Lowndes held Camden County to 241 yards of total offense and limited all-state HB J.J. Green to 18 yards on 10 carries. DB Tiquan Lang and RB Nick Burgman, two likely first-team all-region players, did not play for Lowndes because of injuries. Next: Nov. 16 in state playoffs
7. (7) Lovejoy (8-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Alcovy (4-5)
8. (8) West Forsyth (8-1)
Last week: Beat South Forsyth 56-14. QB A.J. Erdely threw for 408 yards, completing 15 of 19 attempts, with three touchdowns. RB Jake Wieczorek had 276 yards receiving (six catches) and 90 yards rushing (10 attempts) and scored four touchdowns. West Forsyth intercepted four passes. West Forsyth can clinch Region 6 with a victory this week. It would be the 5-year-old school’s first region title. Next: Friday at Lambert (5-4)
9. (9) Parkview (7-2)
Last week: Beat Berkmar 38-7. Justis Rosser rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns for Parkview, which trailed 7-0 in the second quarter before scoring the game’s final 38 points. Parkview RB Chris Carson, who missed last week’s game against Central Gwinnett, was injured again in the first half and did not return to the game. Parkview can clinch Region 8 with a victory this week. Parkview’s last region title came in 2004. Next: Friday at South Gwinnett (7-2)
10. (10) Colquitt County (6-3)
Last week: Beat Coffee 27-9. Cole Segraves was 14-of-17 passing for 220 yards and two touchdowns, and WR Bobby Hill had 10 catches for 143 yards. It was a must-win game to make the playoffs for Colquitt, the likely No. 4 seed from Region 1. Next: Friday vs. Camden County (9-0)
Class AAAAA
1. (1) Northside-Warner Robins (9-0)
Last week: Beat Warner Robins 35-28. Keshun Hill scored four touchdowns, one on a 25-yard run that gave Northside a 35-21 lead in the final three minutes. Warner Robins scored a touchdown with two seconds left. Hill had 102 yards rushing on nine carries and 73 yards receiving on five catches. Glenn Smith had three TD passes, all in the first half. The victory clinched Region 2 for Northside. Next: Friday vs. Evans (3-6)
2. (2) M.L. King (9-0)
Last week: Beat Tucker 24-17. Monquavious Johnson passed for 188 yards and three touchdowns to help M.L. King clinch its third consecutive region title. Johnson’s third TD pass – a 43-yarder to Romello Shumake – gave M.L. King a 24-10 lead in the third quarter, and Tucker never made a serious bid to tie the game. Next: Friday at Miller Grove (6-3)
3. (3) East Paulding (9-0)
Last week: Beat Lithia Springs 58-14. East Paulding scored touchdowns on its first six possessions and led 44-7 at halftime. Next: Friday vs. Allatoona (9-0)
4. (6) Thomas County Central (8-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Harris County (5-4)
5. (8) Allatoona (9-0)
Last week: Beat North Paulding 56-27. Sophomore TB Josh Bettistea rushed for 344 yards and two touchdowns. T.J. Herron, who was moved to fullback, rushed for 124 yards on 16 carries. Allatoona had 461 yards rushing. Next: Friday at East Paulding (9-0)
6. (9) Kell (8-1)
Last week: Beat Pope 31-3. Matthew McGuigan was 13-of-20 passing for 210 yards. Quincy Mauger had six catches for 105 yards. Kell led 17-0 in the first quarter. Kell clinched its subregion title but must win a Region 7 play-in game this week to make the playoffs. Next: Friday vs. Forsyth Central (2-7)
7. (5) Tucker (7-2)
Last week: Lost to M.L. King 24-17. QB Juwaan Williams scored on a 14-yard run and threw a 21-yard TD pass to Dallas Rivers, but Tucker couldn’t mount a scoring threat in the fourth quarter after pulling within 24-17. It is the first time since 1999 that Tucker has lost to two DeKalb County Schools teams in one season. Next: Friday vs. Mays (5-4)
8. (NR) Ware County (8-1)
Last week: Beat Bradwell Institute 39-6. Xavier Tobler scored three touchdowns for the fourth time this season and broke 1,000 yards rushing on the season. Ware’s game this week will decide the champion of Region 3. Next: Friday vs. Effingham County (6-3)
9. (7) Warner Robins (7-2)
Last week: Lost to Northside-Warner Robins 35-28. Warner Robins trailed 21-0 at halftime and got within 28-21 in the fourth quarter but couldn’t complete the comeback. Warner Robins led in first downs 20-17 and trailed in total yards 385-354. Next: Friday vs. Lakeside-Evans (5-4)
10. (NR) Flowery Branch (7-2)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Gainesville (7-2)
Class AAAA
1. (1) Sandy Creek (9-0)
Last week: Beat Carrollton 30-7. Sandy Creek held Carrollton to 107 yards of total offense. Chris Williams and Michael Henderman each had two of Sandy Creek’s 10 tackles for losses. Sandy Creek RB Delvin Weems rushed for 96 yards on six attempts and scored two touchdowns, one on a 75-yard run. Next: Friday vs. Columbus (0-9)
2. (2) Marist (8-1)
Last week: Beat Chamblee 24-0. Marist ended Chamblee’s bid for an undefeated season and scored its fourth shutout, the most in a season since Marist’s 1999 team had five. Michael Toner intercepted two passes, and Kenneth Brinson had two sacks. Marist forced three turnovers and committed none. Next: Friday vs. Carver-Atlanta (9-0)
3. (3) Burke County (8-1)
Last week: Beat Butler 57-28. Burke completed a 5-0 finish in its subregion and will play for the Region 3 championship this week. Next: Friday at Wayne County (5-3-1)
4. (6) Monroe Area (9-0)
Last week: Beat Chestatee 35-14. Monroe Area won its first region title since 1969. QB Michael Gallup, subbing for injured Stanton Truitt, scored three touchdowns and passed for two. Gallup rushed for 175 yards on 25 carries. Kwan Brooks had 125 yards rushing on 19 carries. Next: Friday at Eastside (6-3)
5. (7) Stockbridge (8-1)
Last week: Beat Locust Grove 36-0. Malik Bryan rushed for 150 yards on 11 carries. Stockbridge can win Region 4 with a victory this week in a region play-in game. WR Maetron Thomas took an end-around 70 yards for a score. The other Region 4 subregion champion is Griffin, which Stockbridge defeated on Sept. 28. Next: Friday vs. North Clayton (2-7)
6. (8) Griffin (8-1)
Last week: Beat Spalding 42-0. Devontae Freeman rushed for 123 yards on 12 carries for Griffin, which won its subregion of Region 4. Next: Friday vs. Eagle’s Landing (1-8)
7. (9) Jonesboro (8-1)
Last week: Beat Upson-Lee 44-35. Tennessee recruit Cameron Sutton scored four touchdowns, and he and Patrick Petty each returned kickoffs for touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Dutchtown (6-3)
8. (10) Cairo (7-2)
Last week: Beat Monroe 28-20. Cairo clinched the Region 1 title. Paul Davis scored three touchdowns, his third to give Cairo a 28-7 lead in the fourth quarter. Monroe QB Charles Stafford threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Dougherty (1-8)
9. (NR) Carver-Atlanta (9-0)
Last week: Beat Grady 22-19. Carver recovered a blocked punt at the 2-yard line with 4 minutes left, and QB Jordan Holden scored the game-winning touchdown. Montavious Taylor rushed for 196 yards on 27 carries. Carver has won four games by three points or fewer, including a victory over Washington by the same 22-19 score. Next: Friday vs. Marist (9-0)
10T. (NR) Westside-Macon (8-1)
Last week: Beat Howard 40-3. Westside clinched Region 2 with the victory, the school’s first region title since 2008. Westside was 5-5 last season. Westside is ranked for the first time since Sept. 7, 2010. Next: Friday at Rutland (3-6)
10T. (NR) Ridgeland (8-1)
Last week: Beat Heritage-Ringgold 56-14. Ridgeland had 595 yards of total offense. Darrell Bridges rushed for 168 yards on 16 carries, and Vonn Bell had 145 yards rushing and 66 receiving. The score was 14-14 in the second quarter. Next: Friday vs. River Ridge (5-4)
Class AAA
1. (2) Thomson (9-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Jefferson County (4-5)
2. (4) Carver-Columbus (8-1)
Last week: Beat Peach County 26-17. Trailing 17-13 at halftime, Carver opened the second half with a drive of 80 yards on eight running plays and didn’t allow another point in beating the previously No. 1-ranked team. Brandon Watt’s 25-yard fumble return was the only other scoring of the half. Carver finished with 326 yards rushing, led by Noah Hickey’s 81 yards on eight carries. Carver clinched Region 2. Next: Friday at Jackson (6-3)
3. (3) Buford (6-3)
Last week: Beat East Hall 49-6. Thomas Wilson rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on three carries and brother Terrance Wilson had an interception. Buford’s leading rusher, Dontravious Wilson, was injured in the first half and was on crutches in the second. Next: Friday vs. North Hall (8-1)
4. (5) Washington County (9-1)
Last week: Beat Dodge County 49-0. Washington County led 35-0 at halftime and held Dodge to 132 yards in total offense. Jukilo Johnson rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and Melvin Hill ran for 98 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. William Walker was 8-of-10 passing for 216 yards. Next: Nov. 16 in state playoffs.
5. (1) Peach County (8-1)
Last week: Lost to Carver-Columbus 26-17. Peach County committed three turnovers and was held to 33 yards rushing on 28 carries. It was only the fourth region-game loss for Peach over the past 10 seasons. Next: Friday vs. Southwest (2-7)
6. (6) Cartersville (9-0)
Last week: Beat Sonoraville 56-7. Cartersville scored two touchdowns on blocked punts and another on a 99-yard interception return. Brooks Barden threw three TD passes. Cartersville clinched Region 5 with the victory. Next: Friday at Ringgold (6-3)
7. (9) St. Pius (7-2)
Last week: Beat Blessed Trinity 24-17. St. Pius bounced back from a loss to Woodward Academy and put itself within one victory of the Region 6 title. Branden Mitchell (105) and Ryan Braswell (104) each surpassed 100 yards rushing. St. Pius had 323 yards rushing, none passing. Nick Glass’s 39-yard interception return gave St. Pius the lead for good, 16-14, in the third quarter. St. Pius is tied for the region lead with Cedar Grove and Blessed Trinity but has victories over both and will clinch title with a victory this week. Next: Friday at Decatur (5-4)
8. (10) North Oconee (8-1)
Last week: Beat Oconee County 63-21. Kawon Bryant rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and Nick Colvin rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns. Colvin also was 5-for-8 passing for 127 yards and one touchdown. North Oconee’s game this week will decide the Region 8 title. Next: Friday vs. Hart County (5-4)
9. (NR) North Hall (8-1)
Last week: Beat Banks County 42-7. North Hall clinched Region 8, the school’s first title since 2007. North Hall got 296 of its 354 total yards in the first half. QB Bradley Brown completed all four of his passing attempts for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday at Buford (6-3)
10. (7) Blessed Trinity (7-2)
Last week: Lost to St. Pius 24-17. Blessed Trinity took a 14-9 lead into halftime on a Spencer McManes pass to C.J. Brazil for 73 yards. Barring an upset loss by St. Pius, Blessed Trinity is playing for the No. 2 seed this week. Next: Friday vs. Cedar Grove (6-3)
Class AA
1. (1) Calhoun (9-0)
Last week: Beat Model 35-0. Calhoun won Region 7, the school’s 12th consecutive region title, and got its fourth shutout in five games. Alex Urbano rushed for 138 yards, and Taylor Lamb threw for 153 yards. Next: Friday at Chattooga (2-7)
2. (2) Brooks County (9-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Berrien (3-6)
3. (3) Vidalia (9-0)
Last week: Beat Toombs County 41-7. Vidalia led 27-0 at halftime and allowed its only points on an interception return. Juan Foster rushed for 202 yards on 26 carries. Vidalia’s Jordan Black returned an interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Next: Friday at Jeff Davis (2-7)
4. (4) Fitzgerald (8-2)
Last week: Beat Thomasville 35-14. Fitzgerald had 414 yards rushing. Larry Stewart (134 yards), Ron Swain (116) and Zeke Coley (98) were the top rushers. Fitzgerald will be the No. 2 seed from Region 1. Next: Nov. 16 in state playoffs
5. (5) Greater Atlanta Christian (7-2)
Last week: Beat Wesleyan 42-20. The score was 14-14 in the third quarter before GAC scored the next four touchdowns. Rafe Chapple was 13-of-16 passing for 191 and two touchdowns. Next: Friday at Lovett (5-4)
6. (6) Lamar County (8-0-1)
Last week: Beat Macon County 36-14. Lamar County claimed its second consecutive Region 4-AA title. QB Lance Austin scored on runs of 1 and 33 yards. FB Jeremy Fletcher had touchdown runs of 2 and 49 yards, and RB Lawrence Austin added a 12-yard scoring run. Next: Friday vs. Crawford County (0-9)
7. (7) Cook (7-2)
Last week: Beat Berrien 57-22. QB Ross Pickle was 15-of-26 passing for 196 yards and rushed for 15 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Grant Wilson rushed for 142 yards on 17 carries and caught two passes for 63 yards. Wilson scored four touchdowns. Berrien had 329 total yards – all on the ground. Next: Friday at Early County (6-3)
8. (8) Heard County (9-0)
Last week: Beat Spencer 54-28. Heard County had three rushers with more than 100 yards in Duranta Dunson (153), Tori Rogers (108) and Qua Reid (103). Next: Friday at Bowdon (8-1)
9. (9) Jefferson (8-1)
Last week: Beat Riverside Military 35-7. Jefferson clinched Region 8 and won its eighth consecutive game. QB Bryant Shirreffs was 16-of-21 passing for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Union County (6-3)
10. (10) Lovett (5-4)
Last week: Beat Westminster 10-7. Willie Candler’s 30-yard pass to Andrew Siegel with 6:54 left completed an eight-play, 77-yard drive that gave Lovett the final margin. Candler was 9-of-12 passing for 177 yards and a touchdown. Lovett held Westminster to 122 yards of total offense. Next: Friday vs. Greater Atlanta Christian (7-2)
Class A
1. (1) Eagle’s Landing Christian (8-1)
Last week: Beat Pace Academy 55-0. ELCA outrushed Pace 491 to minus-4 yards. RB Kyante Green rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns, and Lane Tipson ran for 106 yards. Bryson Durden returned an interception for a touchdown, and Jevius Terry forced a fumble. Next: Friday vs. Landmark Christian (7-2)
2. (2) Emanuel County Institute (8-1)
Last week: Beat Montgomery County 56-7. ECI had 366 yards in total offense in only 20 plays in a game shortened by a running clock as ECI led 35-0 at halftime. ECI plays for the Region 3 title this week. Next: Friday vs. Savannah Christian (7-2)
3. (3) Athens Academy (9-0)
Last week: Beat Hebron Christian 44-20. Athens Academy scored its 44 points in the first half and clinched Region 8. Taylor Allen rushed for 108 yards on eight carries. Next: Friday vs. Athens Christian (4-5)
4. (4) Prince Avenue Christian (8-1)
Last week: Beat Pinecrest Academy 50-35. Prince Avenue took leads of 29-0 and 50-14 and held on. Carl Mattox (136 yards) and Bryce Huff (115) each rushed for more than 100 yards. Next: Friday at George Walton Academy (6-3)
5. (5) Lincoln County (8-1)
Last week: Beat Wilkinson County 21-19. Lincoln County overcame a 13-0 deficit and a fumble that Wilkinson County ran 30 yards for a touchdown. Lincoln took the lead for good at 14-13 on Ben Turner’s 1-yard run with 7:13 left in the third quarter. Mike McIntire rushed for 138 yards on 17 carries. Wilkinson got inside Lincoln’s 25-yard line twice in the fourth quarter but was stopped. Lincoln County clinched Region 7 with the victory. Next: Friday vs. Hancock Central (5-4)
6. (6) Savannah Christian (7-2)
Last week: Beat Savannah Country Day 51-33. Ivan Reese scored on an 80-yard run on the first play from scrimmage, and Savannah Christina led 31-7 at halftime. Freshman QB Chase Marini threw an 89-yard TD pass to Jalen Myrick. Savannah Christian plays for the Region 3 title this week. Next: Friday at ECI (8-1)
7. (7) Wilcox County (7-2)
Last week: Beat Irwin County 28-21. QB Makail Grace’s 1-yard run with 1:51 left was the winning touchdown. Wilcox then recovered the kickoff and ran out the clock. Grace rushed for 131 yards and passed for 114, completing 14 of 21 attempts. Johnathan Howard caught eight passes for 63 yards and two touchdowns and intercepted a pass in the end zone. Next: Friday vs. Telfair County (6-3)
8. (10) Calvary Day (8-1)
Last week: Beat Portal 49-0. QB Michael Peterson, subbing for preseason all-state Jake Clemens, was 11-of-12 passing for 131 yards and a touchdown and scored a TD. Next: Friday vs. Treutlen (5-4)
9. (8) Irwin County (6-3)
Last week: Lost to Wilcox County 28-21. Irwin County trailed 14-0 but tied it 21-21 in the fourth quarter before Wilcox County drove for the winning touchdown with 1:51 left. Next: Friday at Charlton County (5-4)
10. (9) Wilkinson County (6-3)
Last week: Lost to Lincoln County 21-19. Trailing 21-19, Wilkinson had first-and-goal at the Lincoln County 7-yard line but missed a 38-yard field goal. Wilkinson later had first down at the Lincoln 24 but turned the ball over on downs. QB David Whipple was 10-of-18 passing for 151 yards. Next: Friday vs. Warren County (1-8)
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The Cross
November 7th, 2012
2:27 pm
Camden74-Given that Camden has a whole community that tells them how great they are, I am sure they will come in over confident against us and we will put a beat down on the Cats.
The Cross
sportsnut
November 7th, 2012
2:55 pm
All this talk about the 2nd and 3rd round is crazy. Many of you need to worry about making it out of the 1st round.
Dragstrip Road
November 7th, 2012
2:56 pm
@Dougmo2
“THE CANNON” is great and has a lot of credibility.
Do you ? ? ? ? ? ?
Dragstrip Road
November 7th, 2012
2:57 pm
Toona?
Mornin Ladies………………..
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
3:01 pm
if you want to take me up on that bet cross just let me know….put your money where your mouth is.
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
3:05 pm
cross will not take that bet……if we need to lower the amount cross so it will be even with your confidence on norcross winning at all then i will lower the amount down from my confidence level to yours which will make the bet worth the high amount of $10.00 bucks
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
3:07 pm
grayson…camden …or lowndes will win the title this year. No one else.
THE "CANNON RULES"!!
November 7th, 2012
3:13 pm
@ COWBELL…
GREAT to see ya back in here! Ya been missed…See Ya Friday Night!!
RAIDERS get to “SMOKE SOME YELLOW TAIL TOONA”..
TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
GO RAIDERS!!!
XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XX XX XXX XXXX! (I’ll reveal what’s behind the X’s Saturday Morning!)
THE "CANNON RULES"!!
November 7th, 2012
3:16 pm
@ Dragstrip Road…
THANK YOU!!!..
It’s actually good to see the handful of “TOONA” posters showing up! Let’s see if they will still be here on Saturday Morning!
TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
GO RAIDERS!!!
XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XX XX XXX XXXX! (I’ll reveal what’s behind the X’s Saturday Morning!)
Camden74
November 7th, 2012
4:46 pm
The Cross……I thought we agreed that you would leave “CRAZY” at home until the playoffs started, am I correct?
Camden74
November 7th, 2012
4:49 pm
The Cross…..Do you really believe after what happened to Camden the past two playoffs, they would actually come into a playoff game over confident?
The Cross
November 7th, 2012
5:27 pm
If Camden listens to their fan base I’m sure the believe that they can beat the university of Alabama…so I can see why they got punished the last two years in the playoffs.
The Cross
The Cross
November 7th, 2012
5:34 pm
Bk-I am not going to wager Norcross vs. 31 teams, that’s terrible odds. I will bet you that Norcross goes farther than Lowndes. Or Norcross or Lowndes must win it all for either of us to get paid. That’s a fair bet.
The Cross
Camden74
November 7th, 2012
5:37 pm
The Cross…….Would you have your team believe they could not/would not win? That’s definitely not the way I think and I would not want anyone around me who thinks that way. You had to be there…..A two point loss in 2010, A one point loss in 2011. But the experience only makes them better!
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
7:00 pm
hahaha………..cross will not bet his team will beat camden or grayson……but he will talk it . Put up or shut up. you been caught now . i never said 31 teams……….just that you will not get past camden in the qtrs and the only way you get to qtrs is if grayson is on our side the bracket. If they wind up on your side then yalls season is over after 2 rounds. ready to bet when you are
The Cross
November 7th, 2012
9:52 pm
Bk-Try not to be so simple minded. Me betting Norcross to get through Grayson and Camden straight up without odds is a dumb bet. I am well aware we will be underdogs in both. I love Norcross but I love money even more. It is not a smart bet. Like I said, I will bet you ($whatever you want) that Norcross wins it all and another $XXXX that Lowndes does not. Therefore if one of our teams wins it all the other pays $XXXX. That bet is fair…there is a reason I don’t play the house games in Vegas…they always get the best of it. What’s wrong no confidence in Lowndes?
The Cross
itsonlywrite
November 7th, 2012
10:29 pm
lmao @ dougmo2 but I will say, if not for THE “CANNON RULES”!! , I wouldn’t be that interested in who will win that Allatoona vs East Paulding game… other than the fact they will play a Region 8 team in the playoffs… cant wait to see “X” word THE “CANNON RULES”!! is hiding though… hahahaha
#ELEPHANTNATION
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
10:38 pm
The cross………i have beacked you up into a corner like a crawfish and you have waved the white flag with your lil pinchers. You have said numerous times on here over the last 48 hours that norcross would beat camden and they were the best team in the state of GA. Now put up or shut up !!!!! Leave Lowndes out of this…….dont try and bring them into this. I have not said lowndes is the best team in the state and that they would beat camden or grayson or said they will make it to dome like you have my friend. Yes……i do believe lowndes (with our 2 best players able to play) can beat grayson and camden , but i am not going to say they will and guarantee it. We are good enough to and are capable of pulling it off in my opinion. Thats different than you saying ” We are the best ….we will beat camden….blah blah blah
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
10:42 pm
The Cross…your exact words below my friend. Now put up or shut it!!
“My bet is that Norcross is peaking at the right time and will make it to the Dome.”
The Cross
how much clearer do you need to be…..you clearly state here that your bet is norcross makes it to the dome……now everyone else on here knows this also and knows you said this….so you going to make yourself look bad or you goin to man up.
I bet yall want make it to dome…and their are 2 reasons you wont…..camden…grasyon…one of those will sned you home to get ready for christmas and basketball
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
10:52 pm
norcross is a good team…but you have not beat a state title caliber team…so i would lay low and let it happen on the field. Lowndes does not have to do that….we have the hardware to prove we no how to get it done….we are in playoffs every year…yes we have been beat…been upset…but we have beat camden before and we have beat some of the more dominant brookwood teams and north gwinnetts. Grasyon has beaten us both times we played them…but they have not blown us out. At 8-3 last year and a #3 seed…..we went on the road in rd 1 and shut out stephenson after they had just put up 49 on mlk the week prior and they had 11 d -1 guys on the team. Grayson only beat us by 8 the nest week. Lowndes has proven themselves. We have a better team this year then we had last year, and we are a lot better on defense in my opinion. On a night where we had our 2 best out against camden…..we had to have our qb play a good game and not make mistakes………but that did not happen and we lost. Against camden…you cant make mistakes…if you do then they score or put you in a bad situation. And if we were to meet them again….we will have play better to have a shot to beat them, even then it may not be enough but we have a good enough team to have a shot.
Norcross is good………you dont go undefeated without being a good squad….but you have never done anything in the playoffs. Until that happens….it makes no sense to say some of the things you do.
The Cross
November 7th, 2012
10:58 pm
Bk-Grayson most likely will be on your side of the bracket…you’ll be coming up here.
I am not getting baited into a poor bet where you get the best odds. My statement was a phrase not placing a wager. But I will put up whatever amount you want that Norcross wins it all… if you place the same wager on Lowndes to win it all.
I know it is tough for you to think like a big boy but please try.
The Cross
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
11:04 pm
grayson beat south gwinnett 41-0……..norcross beat them 35-20………thats all you need to know
grayson has a “real” defense…a championship caliber defense…the type of defense that wins you the state title in ga
Valdosta …colquitt….and camden are teams averaging around 400 yds per game…and around 35 to 40 points a game….
all three teams combined for 560 yds against lowndes which avgs out to 185 ys per game. Lowndes held colquitt at colquitt to 14 and valdosta at valdosta to 14 points. Camden had 24 points…but with 6 min to go in game they had 17 points and 140 total yds and we muffed a punt. If that doesnt happen camden winds up with 17 points and 140 yds on our defense…….they can get mad at me all they want to….if our best were in the game that punt doesnt get muffed……those guys dont drop punts
The Cross
November 7th, 2012
11:04 pm
Bk-You guys haven’t won it all in 5 years. Norcross made it to the quarters in 2006. I don’t think either will help us or you in 2012. There always has to be a first time to break through or the same team would win it every year. I know one thing after watching you guys play Camden, I would love to be in your bracket.
The Cross
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
11:05 pm
I have showed everyone on here cross that you are not as confident in norcross winning it all as you say you are. You now want to bring lowndes into this. My point has been proven and everyone on here knows it.. Next
The Cross
November 7th, 2012
11:09 pm
Bk bk bk—South Gwinnett was our first game…we are soooo much better than we were in August. Unfortunately, you guys have not seemed to improve. A team that can only find two guys that can field a punt and a qb who can’t pull the trigger is marked for an early exit. I wouldn’t be surprised to see you guys bounced in rounds 1 or 2.
The Cross
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
11:10 pm
I would love to play norcross……….bc i would bet that 10 points would be all you would score on this lowndes defense………but i want get the chance…..camden or grayson if they wind up in your bracket will end norcross seaoson. If grayson winds up in your bracket then i feel very confident in lowndes making it to dome. If they wind up in our bracket then they are the only team that i feel can put us out….but i also feel we can beat them. Other than them…lovejoy is a lil scary but they have played a very soft schedule all year and the only deent teams they have played …well they are 1-1…..won 42-24 over alpharretta and lost to colquitt 14-7……
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
11:13 pm
cross……..anybodys 3rd string punt returner is not going to be as good as your #2 and #1 guy on the depth chart. Yes our qb chose to play his worse game of the year….part of that was the camden defense but if you go back and watch the game….he had all day to throw the ball….not many times did camdens d get to him….yea it did after 4 to 5 seconds of standing there and then he decides to scramble…….guys were open…..watch the game.. For whatever reason he had a very bad night. Maybe he wont do that to that extent again…..i hope not.
The Cross
November 7th, 2012
11:13 pm
bk- Does Bk stand for Burger King? Are you the fry guy? I am ultra confident in Norcross but that doesn’t mesn that I am going to take a bet where I am obviously getting terrible odds. I just evened it up with an equal wager on Lowndes or Norcross winning it all. Even then I am probably getting the worst of it given that Lowndes won state 5 and 7 years ago. hahahahahhahhhahahaha.
Yes I will have fries with my shake Bk Smith.
The Cross
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
11:17 pm
hahahah cross very funny. We all know now though that you are not as confident as you sounded earlier….you want to drag lowndes into this. It was not ever about lowndes earlier…you were simply saying that norcross will in it all…make it to dome…beat camden….blah blah blah. Lets drop it…point has already been extablished…….someone backs you into a corner and instead of manning up…you want the person putting you in the corner to bet their team wins it all also………LOL
The Cross
November 7th, 2012
11:17 pm
Bk==You guys couldn’t hold Norcross to 10 points with Ray Lewis and Suggs at linebacker….give me a break!!!
The Cross
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
11:22 pm
we won it 4 years ago and we won 3 in a 4 yr span and had teams in 2008 and 2009 that were just as good as the teams that we won it all with. We had 3 major injuries before the grayson game in 08 that really hurt us bad going into that game………grayson had prob the best d line in the state that year and we had 3 starting olinemen that couldnt play and it showed badly in that game.
Lowndes will not lose in rd 1 this year for sure……..and i am very confident we will beat lovejoy at lovejoy.
Grayson is the big wild card for everyone to watch…..if they wiind up on your bracket cross then its game over for yall in rd 2
If they wind up in our bracket then we will meet our biggest challenge in rd 3 in trying to get to dome…….and i feel that game will be decided by 7 or less. And yes i do feel we can beat grayson
if yall get to avoid grayson then camden will end norcross season
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
11:24 pm
cross……….in just a few weeks you will find out what it is like for your team to score 14 points or less in a ballgame. Parkview held yall to 20 and camden …and graysons defense is night and day better than theirs as is lowndes defense
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
11:31 pm
cross….if yall did play grayson…if it makes you feel any better i would be rooting for ya to beat em. Camden…on the other hand…i would want them to win
Grayram
November 7th, 2012
11:34 pm
Avikingfan. I think I would pick NGwinn over Parkview. Like Norcross Fan said, Norths QB is a good one.
BK. I would feel more confident facing Lowndes than Norcross. With the Vikings you know exactly what’s coming and the Rams are good at stopping the running Game. Norcross whipped a very good NG team and everyone else on their schedule.
Not
November 7th, 2012
11:43 pm
Bk-If ifs and buts were candy and nuts we would all have a Merry Christmas! I’ve never seen someone repeat their injury report so much. This is football and injuries and depth are factored in to how good you really are. Kamara is our best rb and arguably the best rb in Georgia by college scouts. Kamara had a high ankle sprain for the first half of the season and we dealt with it by having are 2 and 3 step up. Lowndes obviously is one injury away from mediocrity.
So sorry Bk.
The Cross
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
11:51 pm
Cross…..lowndes can beat a lot of teams withut our 2 best…most on our schedule….but not Camden. you have to have your best when you play those guys to have a chance.
I can assure you that if norcross has to play….lowndes..colquitt…camden…valdosta…coffee…..yall would lose 2 of hose games for sure with or without mr karma
yall beat colquitt in a scrimmage when a butload of their players didnt even play
Grayram……..same goes to you. Grayson will have to beat lowndes this year if we meet by throwing the ball. No team all year long has run on lowndes and if camden can only get 78 yds on 35 carries i am not worried about anyone beating us with the run….not even mr knemdiche and company. Your qb is not that good…..not against a very good defense
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
11:54 pm
i believe a grayson and lowndes game this year would be a 14-7 ., 14-10 game. A nail biter. Our qb is not the greatest either
bksmith14
November 7th, 2012
11:54 pm
alex has done well throwing the ball when called upon though in every game this year other than camden
The Cross
November 8th, 2012
12:02 am
Bk-In all seriousness, I do believe that your defense is solid and you guys could make some noise but I also believe Norcross can play with anyone in the top ten and hopefully go deep.
I also prefer the Whopper over the Big Mac! That alone should make us the best of friends!
The Cross
bksmith14
November 8th, 2012
12:11 am
cross……..in all seriousness….if grayson and camden can somehow get beat in the playoffs the i like the chances of lowndes and norcross meeting in dome. But that is a big order to have filled.
it will take a mighty……and i mean mighty effort with no mistakes to beat camden and prob grayson as well. Both senior laden teams with a lot of d-1 talent. Lowndes and Norcross have the potential to pull this off but not going to be easy
I feel lowndes defense is every bit as good as camdens and graysons. What seperates camden from everyone else is spelled RAMSEY. Very accurate…strong arm and quik decision making.
And to me you have to have a championship caliber defense to win it all……something i know lowndes has. Does norcross have that kind of d?
bksmith14
November 8th, 2012
12:13 am
lowndes has showed that we are not going to get beat by a d-1 running back…….we shut down what was said to be the best back in the state last year mike davis of the stephenson jaguars and the mighy jj green #5 of camden had an amazing 18yds on 10 carries against lowndes this year.
bksmith14
November 8th, 2012
12:15 am
jj green looked like he was tip toeing through the tulips when he tried to run against us. He never got the ball and hit the hold wide open…..bc there wasnt one. He did however hurt us with a 70 yd kickoff return to open the 2nd half
THE "CANNON RULES"!!
November 8th, 2012
7:24 am
@ Itsonlywrite…
LOL!…Get’s a little “CHIPPY” in here come this time of year!!! LOL!
EAST went to UNDEFEATED Region 8 CLARKE CENTRAL in a 2010 Playoff game and beat them 24 / 10…It looks like CLARKE CENTRAL could be the #4 Seed in this years 1st Round playoff and COULD end up playing an UNDEFEATED EAST this time (after EAST “SMOKES SOME YELLOW TAIL TOONA” tomorrow night) in “THE BONEYARD”!!!
TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
GO RAIDERS!!!
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sportsnut
November 8th, 2012
7:53 am
The winners from the first round games between Region 2 and Region 3 are the second round trap games.These two regions are being over-looked. Come the 2nd. round, one or two of these teams will surprise. We all know, or we think we know who will be coming from each region and advancing. Lovejoy is slightly in the conversation. Hughes and Newnan are not. Hughes does not score much but they don’t allow much. Granted they play a weak region schedule, they have done what each region winner has done and that is to take control and guide their own destiny. They could be sitting there waiting for Colquit. Numbers could be a problem if the roster is correct and the only have 35-40 players.That will hurt against a running team. No depth. Could Newnan end up playing Valdosta again ? East Coweta sits in a spot that could be good but at the moment is bad. Beating Newton in the first round would leave them Camden, unless we see a repeat of 2010. Druid Hills, the smallest school in 6A, or close to it, is trying to make a little history for itself. They already can claim their first win in 6A. They are the only Dekalb school to play in 6A. All they need to do is win friday against Rockdale and they will make the playoffs at 5-5. Their reward will be Hughes if they do make it in. Problem is, DHHS has given up more points than they have scored, 137-243. They would not be part of the trap. Lovejoy, Hughes and Newnan will be heard from, without question. The traps are Newton and East Coweta. Potential second round sleepers.
COWBELLMAN
November 8th, 2012
9:58 am
Cannon,
It feels great to be back man. Yes, East did travel to Athens to play an undefeated Clarke Central team who had a bunch of talent that year and the Raiders beat the Gladiators 24-10, with our linebacker ripping the ball from their qb’s arms and taking it all the way for a TD as Clarke was driving to possibly tie the game.
Time to take care of Business this week against Toona, the electricity is building for both programs. I’m expecting the Boneyard to have somewhere in the neighborhood of 6,000+ at the game Friday night. Its for the Region Championship and I sure hope all the Raider fans are ready to make some noise Friday Night.
RAIDER FAN
November 8th, 2012
2:57 pm
Definition time…. Buccaneer=freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies.
Raider=a soldier specially trained for close-range fighting.
We’re a long way from the 17th century West Indies toona fans and our soldiers will be waiting in the “Boneyard” tommorrow night for a little close range scurmish. I think it’s going to be better to be a Raider in appox. 28.5 hrs.
THE "CANNON RULES"!!
November 8th, 2012
3:21 pm
UPDATE….
The ALLATOONA / EAST PAULDING is once again THE FOX 5 HIGH FIVE “IN YOUR FACE”
GAME OF THE WEEK!!!! Bill Hartman and “THE HAND” will be in “THE BONEYARD”!!!
TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
GO RAIDERS!!!
XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XX XX XXX XXXX! (I’ll reveal what’s behind the X’s Saturday Morning!)
COWBELLMAN
November 8th, 2012
5:20 pm
Yea, FOX 5 Game of the week. Hope Bill Hartman is ready for some craziness lol.
Kick Some Grass
November 9th, 2012
8:13 am
I know everyone keeps going back to how Toon/EAST played North but shouldn;t we look at Rome’s game. They also play a two “stud” backfield and in that game EAST shut them down. That was a game that EAST got up for because they knew it was going to be a big game and both lines played well, Webb picked apart D., and special teams were great. If “that” team shows up tonight…well lets just say, glad Toona does’t have a long drive home. On the other hand, if the team plays “flat” like in some of it’s other games, could be a long night for EAST. Last time was FOX 5 game of the week we played like the best team in the state. Let’s do it again!!
ole dawg
November 9th, 2012
2:01 pm
sooooo toooooo much in the media and on the field about Robert N——Grayson is ripe for the picking tonight by Brookwood–to many players distracted by the big man on campus Robert and his supersize ego. Brookwood wins by 10 points. Let mamas boy go play in California.