AAAAAA blog/predictions: Camden avenges loss to Colquitt in semis, but Grayson wins it all
Who you got in the Class AAAAAA draw? Here is one opinion. What’s yours?
First round
Lovejoy d. Tri-Cities
Lowndes d. Marietta
Grayson d. Wheeler
North Gwinnett d. Johns Creek
Hughes d. Rockdale County
Valdosta d. North Cobb
Lassiter d. Brookwood
Mill Creek d. Alpharetta
Camden County d. Hillgrove
Newton d. East Coweta
Norcross d. Chattahoochee
South Gwinnett d. Milton
Colquitt County d. McEachern
Newnan d. Alcovy
West Forsyth d. Collins Hill
Parkview d. Walton
Second round
Lowndes d. Lovejoy
Grayson d. North Gwinnett
Valdosta d. Hughes
Lassiter d. Mill Creek
Camden County d. Newton
Norcross d. South Gwinnett
Colquitt County d. Newnan
West Forsyth d. Parkview
Quarterfinals
Grayson d. Lowndes
Lassiter d. Valdosta
Camden County d. Norcross
Colquitt County d. West Forsyth
Semifinals
Grayson d. Lassiter
Camden County d. Colquitt County
Final
Grayson d. Camden County
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Dostacat!
November 14th, 2012
10:55 am
There will be a change in the coming years in lowndes county. Once valdosta builds the new stadium and sports complex and new school. Every one will want to attend that school. Isn’t that the only reason lowndes is good? The school districts changed and you got all the stars?
bksmith14
November 14th, 2012
11:19 am
dostacat…..considering yall scored 44 on coffee, 38 on colquitt…41 on brunswick, 42 on tift..i would say that lowndes holding you to 14 at home is considered holding you in check……..and i was simply talking about holding your running backs in check…sure they made a few runs, but it wasnt many. #2 lang if you remember is the on ewho sealed the game with his interception .. He also converted the 2 pt conversion and had a few big runs himself and burgman #21 was the mvp of the game…i believe he had over 75 yds recieveing…caught a 20 yd td pass and ran fro over 130 yds……yes they were in the game…and their presence was felt
Tommy Trojan
November 14th, 2012
11:49 am
Winnersville has become a bad joke. Lowndes and Valdosta don’t last through the first round. Lassiter rolls over the no longer buckin’ Broncos, Mill Creek, and Hughes. Camden won’t make the final. Rush has gotten into their heads now, and they know they’re going to lose before they take the field. Final game – Trojans vs. Packers. Lassiter avenges Hudson Mason and wins it all!
BlackandGold
November 14th, 2012
12:52 pm
When is Valdosta suppose to be building a new school?
Plowboy - Viking
November 14th, 2012
1:05 pm
Tommy Trojan….the joke of the state when it comes to football is Cobb county, region 1 and region 8 know how to win championships……it’s called defense!!! So “fight on” u mighty Trojans of Lassiter and go out there prove me wrong or basketball season will come earlier for the men of Troy!!!! Go Vikings!!
Plowboy - Viking
November 14th, 2012
1:06 pm
BlackandGold….Valdosta is building a new high school in the next 5 yrs
96Plowboy#27
November 14th, 2012
2:08 pm
@region4fan, I totally agree with you. I believe that region4 will give region1 some good competition friday night. If Colquitt can run the ball with power & consistency then McEachern may be in trouble, very young group of talented athletes over there. Lowndes D will have their hands full with the mobile qb from Marietta. I do believe Valdosta will be able to upset North Cobb as long as they take care of the football on offense & limit big plays on defense. Hillgrove drove the distance a couple of years ago & upset Camden, not sure if this will happen again.
96Plowboy#27
November 14th, 2012
3:02 pm
@TommyTrojan, listen you couldn’t possibly understand the pride & tradition that takes place down in Winnersville. Lassiter has given no one any reason to believe that they’ll win it all. If you haven’t read any of the other posts on this blog, please take the time & do so. Several people have stated that defense wins championship. That’s the philosophy of region1 & believe it or not region8 bought into it a long time ago, & region4 is getting the idea, Lassiter can continue to put up BIG numbers on offense, but until Lassiter decides to learn to play defense it won’t matter.
Blue devil alumni
November 14th, 2012
3:07 pm
ITS TIME NORCROSS FANS TO GET AMPED!!
NORCROSS RAP VIDEO!!!! IT’S GAME TIME!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwQzv3ybrrw
NGHS 09
November 14th, 2012
3:19 pm
@ Falconguy45…Norcross has never been to the “dance” bud. Good chance this year however. NO ONE knows what will happen in 10 minutes, ten hours, ten days, and no one knows who will win it all. Everyone should be talking logistics of the games being played this week instead of ignorantly predicting nonsense.
Devil Fanatic
November 14th, 2012
4:20 pm
@Plowboy, defense is easier when you’re stealing signals. Well, don’t count on that Friday night — we don’t have any disgruntled ex-coaches available for hire. And I’ll take the Cobb tradition of playing fair and square over the antics of Region 1 any day.
region4fan
November 14th, 2012
4:24 pm
@96Plowboy27: McEachern’s QB Griffin can throw the ball too. Just when you think it’s a run they throw deep.It is hard to stop one good back and they have five that can run and two have got some real speed.I think the North Cobb offense will score some points. The question is will the defense hold off Valdosta. I think North Cobb’s QB is better . I have seen the ball flutter when Valdosta’s QB goes long. That could be a problem if they need to pass. I think Marietta will score too but I don’t know about the defense. Hiilgrove has no chance against Camden unless they turn the ball over a lot. My problem is I have seen all the Region 4 teams but only seen video of the Region 1 teams. It is hard for me to judge speed and size on film.
96Plowboy#27
November 14th, 2012
4:42 pm
@region4fan, I know all to well about McEachern’s dual threat QB’s, i’ve seen McEachern play 3 times this year. Very impressed with the entire team’s overall athleticism. #14 starts, but in my eyes #7 is the deadly weapon (really impressed with his speed). #85 is truly a deep threat, especially when in the slot, he can get up the seem real quick. Defensively #24 is by far the best athlete non that squad. I really like his game.
North Cobb defense against Valdosta’s offense should be intriguing. NC defense was able to stop Walton earlier in the season, (but we both know that’s a one man show) but had trouble against South Cobb & their offense ( I saw that game in person). Valdosta will have a 1-2 punch in the backfield & they look to be more balanced with their offense.
I’ve heard that Marietta has a high-powered offense, but their defense never adjusts to anything. If Marietta has any trouble stopping the run, then it’ll be a long night for them (& that’s not including the drive). I’m not so sure if Marietta has seen that type of speed on defense. (McEachern defense is comparable).
Not enough playmakers over there at Hillgrove to make me even think they can upset Camden. Plus Camden has revenge on their minds. Not a close ball game I.M.O.
96Plowboy#27
November 14th, 2012
4:54 pm
@DevilFanatic lol very funny. here’s a little secret from south ga. defense is just as much a part of the game plan as is offense. a great deal of time is put in on the defensive game plan. a player has to earn the right to play on defense & we take pride in developing the best 11 that we can put on the field. we don’t need any stolen signals to beat anyone b/c we understand how important defense is. You continue to stick with your Cobb Tradition & we’ll continue to earn championships. Ask region8 how believing in defense worked out for them……….. I’ll take our tradition!!!!!!!!!!!!
HS football fan
November 14th, 2012
5:20 pm
Hey Falconguy…you must have forgotten that Lassiter made it to the semis last year; further than all but one of the teams you mentioned. We did that after playing a similar region schedule. I can assure you our boys & Coaches know what they’re up against & they will step up & play with the best of them. The only team that gets credit for having been to ‘the dance’ & it be of any additional benefit is Grayson & Walton, but Walton is without Tyren Jones; so they’ll be an early out.
Jetlife
November 14th, 2012
5:46 pm
You’ve heard it here… McEachern will upset Colquitt in the first round… lol Mark my words!!! It’s about to go down!!! Griffin Brothers will put on a mean show this Friday…
The Cross
November 14th, 2012
6:03 pm
Camden74-The only rabbits we need in Norcross are #6 and #5 and they’ll be running behind five HOGS and your Camden boys haven’t seen that type of speed all year. Alvin Kamara 4.38 in the 40. Your guys blink and he is standing in the end zone waving. We have a special playoff jersey for him it says HELLO on the front of the jersey and GOOD-BYE on the back.
South Georgia is good….but Gwinnett is GREAT!!!!!
The Cross
bucfan
November 14th, 2012
6:09 pm
No one is going to beat Grayson. They will beat Camden in a close game. Look for N Cobb to beat Valdosta this week. Marietta could sneak up on Lowndes. Also, Lovejoy is tough look out for them.
Camden74
November 14th, 2012
6:36 pm
Colquitt Fan…..If I’m not mistaken, that was the 4th or 5th, SO CALLED WARNING, of the night! At that point it should have been a 15 yard penalty. Incidental contact, are you blind? Everyone, even the Colquitt faithful, knew it was a straight out TACKLE! But anywho, let’s see who makes it to the finals. Hopefully Camden and Colquitt will meet again in the semis. Good luck!
Camden74
November 14th, 2012
6:43 pm
Tommydawg……..I’m going to be nice, but the next time you accuse me of something I DID NOT post. You’ll see just how nasty I can get!
Colquitt Fan
November 14th, 2012
7:00 pm
Camden74 you sound like a sore loser my friend
bksmith14
November 14th, 2012
7:05 pm
ATTENTION !!! For the 1st time….i just watched the colquitt vs grasyon complete game from last year. I dont like colquitt a whole bunch…but i am a region 1 fan. I want everyone to understand that i am giving my hinest opinion here. Colquitt Got one BROKE OFF in the BIG TIME, NEVER…even in a lowndes game…have i seen such a yellow hankie party. I bet 15 flags were thrown on colquitt and the last 2 were horrible. Colquitt deserved to win the game…..and in my opinion they beat grayson on the filed….take away the bs calls and grayson loses. A lot of the flags were legit guys but there were sevaral that were just awful and a lot of missed calls on grayson. Just my opinion. I went back and paused and replayed several plays and it was obvious that there were no fouls….just another example of how the ghsa screws the south…..dont think for onr min that it doesnt go on…..where the ghsa tells the officials to make it tough on the south….they dont want us southern boys winning all the titles
Camden74
November 14th, 2012
7:10 pm
Colquitt Fan…..How is it that I’m sounding like a sore loser any more than anyone else? What exactly did I say that gives you that opinion?
bksmith14
November 14th, 2012
7:17 pm
the cross….alvin didnt hardly do jack squat vs north gwinnett….what makes you think he is goin to run wild on a better defense in camden..a much faster defense
camdenfan2013
November 14th, 2012
7:51 pm
I have a severe dislike of Colquitt County and their fans, but in the playoffs its all love. Good luck Packers, Go Vikings, Lets go Cats, but most of all WE ARE CAMMMMMDEEEENNN! CAMMMMDEEENNN! Hillgrove, you will be hearing alot of that friday night. REgion 1, lets show them why we are the best.
Plowboy - Viking
November 14th, 2012
8:18 pm
The Cross…..Norcross has a really good team, but Region 8 and Region 1 are Kings…..u my friend will find out soon enough!!! Better have holes for Kamara to show off his speed!!! On a side note, where did Kamara play middle school ball, where does he live?
Colquitt Fan
November 14th, 2012
8:31 pm
Talkin crap about the refs, talkin about our coach, we got lucky and we better get our stuff together if we meet again. Hmm what else. That’s seems like enough
Bk- how’d you like the no call on that fumble that they ruled dead immediately when somebody hit them. That was worse than the Ramsey fumble the other night
CatsFan
November 14th, 2012
8:46 pm
Im almost postive bksmith14 is a student at lhs…
Camden74
November 14th, 2012
8:52 pm
Colquitt Fan…….Everybody talks about your coach, even your own FANS! The refs were BAD, they should be talked about. The only reason you’re not talking about them is because Colquitt won the game and most of the calls were in your favor! I never said anything about y’all being lucky, but now that you mention it, hmm…..And yes, Colquitt had better have it’s stuff together if Camden and Colquitt meet again. Now tell me, would you want Colquitt to play Camden without having their STUFF together?
sportsnut
November 14th, 2012
9:13 pm
@ Bk == You can watch all the film or tape or whatever. If we meet in round 2, look for Lowndes to be shell shocked. Then start running the ball. Clock is ticking. Run the ball. Clock is ticking.
Tommydawg22
November 14th, 2012
9:15 pm
Camden74…say what you need to
Colquitt Fan
November 14th, 2012
9:22 pm
Like I said, y’all were lucky to even to be able to attempt that FG, that was the worst call of the night. Do I want to play Camden? I’d prefer not to, I’ve always gave Camden props. But if we did, I wouldn’t mind them not having their stuff together, especially knowing we can beat them at their best. All we heard was how y’all were gon run the score up, y’all wanted vengeance, this and that an we won again. I’d still say Camden was the favorite, but we know y’all are beatable, even on the road bc we won there too.
Tommydawg22
November 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
The only 2 times I played Camden as a player we won a combined 53-14…but I guess that was before you guys were any good…
The Cross
November 14th, 2012
9:28 pm
Bk-Kamara had a high ankle sprain that he played through games 3-5. And I believe that he still had close to 100 yards. He is the real deal..if you disagree, I guess you know more than the 25 D1 scouts that believe that he is. What am I saying Bk..of course you know more. All of you South Georgua boys invented football. He’ll run on any of the OVERRATED teams from the South. Believe it.
The Cross
Camden74
November 14th, 2012
9:29 pm
tommydawg22…..It’s over, let it go, I have……..Hope you all won State those two times.
Camden74
November 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
Colquitt Fan……With all of that said, did/will Colquitt take advantage of those wins and bring a State Title back to Moltrie?
Tommydawg22
November 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
Nope..just the year before…then baseball in 97…fun times..I have friends from here that went to school with my dad that live in Camden now so its always smack talk
Camden74
November 14th, 2012
9:39 pm
The Cross…..There are two things I remember about Kamara, he has good balance and he fumbles the ball, a lot!
Camden74
November 14th, 2012
9:45 pm
Tommydawg22…..I played for Camden waaaaaay before your time! Moltrie was AAA and Camden AA. It was difficult to schedule games with you guys.
Tommydawg22
November 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
I love how the cross gets all worked up…we all know kamara is good..jj green is good..and many others in this great state of high school football
Tommydawg22
November 14th, 2012
9:48 pm
When were u in school and do you know hamp
The Cross
November 14th, 2012
9:49 pm
Camden74-Your scouting report is somewhat accurate…he did fumble alot last year and even the start to this year but he has done a great job protecting the football over the last half of this season.You did forget that this kid is as explosive and as fast as there is hitting the hole and getting to the next level.
The Cross
Colquitt Fan
November 14th, 2012
9:50 pm
No we didn’t but I’m sure you know that. Our only title in from 94. We’ve been runner up a few times. It’s only a matter of time. I’ll tell ya one thing, Camden better win one this bc y’all lose a lot. Colquitt however is a fairly young team.
Camden74
November 14th, 2012
9:56 pm
Tommydawg22… Hamp B, the younger one or the older one?
Tommydawg22
November 14th, 2012
10:00 pm
No j…the one with 7-8 kids his boys played there..rather not put anybodys whole name on here..got some crazys on here
Camden74
November 14th, 2012
10:00 pm
The Cross…..You’re right, he is explosive, a very good back. No argument here. But when the opposition starts to light him up, he’ll give up the ball!
Camden74
November 14th, 2012
10:03 pm
I know the older Hamp, you must be talking about his son. Maybe even his grandson. The one that I know went to Ralph J. Bunche HS.
Squirrell
November 14th, 2012
10:46 pm
Go Region 1AAAAAA!
Best High School Football program in Ga is definitely Camden County!
Great coaches, fans and young people!
Glad they’re finally in Region 1AAAAAA.
Even “gladder” Pack has found a way to beat’em the last two meetings.
Hope we get to fight-it-out again this year.
Love to see another SLOBBERKNOCKER!
Best entertainment in the South!
Great to see these young men developing discipline and character!
Hope to see an all Region 1AAAAAA Semi-Final.
Go Pack!
Fred
November 15th, 2012
12:28 am
Well, I wrote this really cool response to bksmith14 about his masterful if not totally incorrect assessment of our game last year and the blog ate it!
@bksmith14 – If that is your understanding of high school football rules then no wonder you always feel you got the short end of the stick. By the way, the Packers had either 10 or 11 penalties that night while the Rams had 17. You say it all the time but have no proof of any conspiracy to keep the south Ga teams down. Good football is played by teams from all over the state and the south Ga teams need to accept that. Just because your team loses doesn’t mean the GHSA is out to get you!
Colquitt County Fans
November 15th, 2012
4:07 am
Camden74 fans here love Rush our coach; so please
Shut the hell up about Rush; he looks out for the team
a d does a lot of things that he not required to do: to say
his own fan don’t like him is a bunch of Bull#%+!!!
I have lived in Moultrie over 40 yrs and he was the one
that put this school where it is today; plus you don’t like
him because he whip y’all as 2 times and going for a 3rd
Mark my words; Mark my words!!!!