AAAAAA roundup
By Score Atlanta
Camden County 34, East Coweta 14: Visiting East Coweta could not contain Camden County’s J.J. Green, who scored two touchdowns to become school’s leading scorer. Camden County’s Antonio Wimbush scored on a 67-yard run in the third quarter. Quarterback Brice Ramsey threw a 25-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for the hosts.
Colquitt County 26 Newnan 23: Visiting Newnan answered an early 12-0 lead with a Rodney Tennie 20-yard interception return for a touchdown and a Bailey Bryant touchdown pass to J.K. Britt. Colquitt County got a valuable late first half field goal to reclaim the lead. A John Boatwright 18-yard touchdown run would give Colquitt County just enough to edge Newnan.
Lovejoy 36, Marietta 15: Host Lovejoy fell behind 8-0 in the first quarter before scoring 29 unanswered points. Quarterback Alejandro Benefield threw for 152 yards and three touchdowns. Brandon Davis iced the victory when he intercepted a pass in the end zone and returned it 105 yards for a score.
Mill Creek 56, Brookwood 21: Host Mill Creek used four Brookwood turnovers to roll past the Broncos. Jacorey Lewis ran the ball 34 times for 252 yards and three scores. DeVonzea Felton added 78 yards on 11 carries and a score. Quarterback Daniel David found Michael Cheeks three times for 85 yards and a touchdown. David also rushed for three scores.
North Cobb 42, Langston Hughes 14: J’Vonte Herrod had four rushing touchdowns and one receiving for visiting North Cobb. Herrod opened the scoring with a first quarter rushing touchdown before teammate Nick Miller picked up a Langston Hughes fumble and found the end zone on the ensuing kickoff. Herrod extended the 21-14 halftime lead and the North Cobb defense forced a scoreless second half.
Parkview 23, West Forsyth 20 (OT): Visiting Parkview claimed its second road overtime playoff win in a row. Rob Youngblood found Mac Marshall for a 37-yard touchdown in the first quarter before West Forsyth quarterback A.J. Erdely answered with a rushing touchdown. Parkview’s Shaq Vareen scored the first of his two touchdowns before the half and after a blocked PAT the Panthers trailed 17-13. Vareen forced overtime with a game-tying 5-yard touchdown. In the overtime, West Forsyth was held to a field goal. Parkview then took over on the 15 and Justice Rosser took the first-down snap of overtime in for a game-winning touchdown run.
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Knockahoma
November 24th, 2012
5:43 pm
Exactly the point I wanted to make. Lovejoy obviously wasn’t doing anything different from what they did against anyone else this season. They don’t have to since there are only a handful of teams in the state with that kind of size.
I was really trying to point out that I don’t think Marietta lost because of the play calling. If the Blue Devils executed for scores on the two plays I identified Lovejoy’s defense may have not been able to pin their ears back if they had to worry about getting burned again, They didn’t and Jennings started paying attention to his line getting beat instead of what might have been opening up down field.
Lovejoy has every reason to believe that they can win it all, but if they go up against someone with a big O-line, and a run stuffing defense I don’t like their chances. They don’t seem like a team that would be able to win if their defensive line is negated. A really big IF though since I don’t know if there is an O-line in the state big and strong enough to stop #40 and #50.
I’m pulling for a Lovejoy/North Cobb match-up in the semi-finals. I see a great match-up there.
sportsnut
November 24th, 2012
7:18 pm
@ Knockahoma == I get your point. You are correct. There were more than a couple of times where Marietta’s receivers got behind the Lovejoy Db’s but Jennings was under such pressure, he could not see this. Near the end, as you said, when they started to roll him out, things picked up for them. They moved the ball more in the 4th quarter than they did in the first 3. I doubt even if Marietta had burned them that they would change anything. Did you notice that they came after every punt with 10 men and no one to block for the returner ? They got 3 roughing the kicker calls to give Marietta first downs simply because that is the way they play. We do appreciate your support and best wish’s to the Marietta Blue Devils, both to those who will return and those that will move on to the next level and especially to those who will never lace them up again. Enjoy it. I would love to see Lovejoy vs anyone in the semi’s. I am like the team and will only look to the next one until there are no more.
Big Blue Fan
November 24th, 2012
7:59 pm
Good stuff guys. All valid points. The key point I hear from @sportsnut and @Knockahoma is execution could have made a difference. I will agree with that too. When you have opportunities against a very good team, you must capitalize on them.
Knockahoma
November 24th, 2012
9:40 pm
Big Blue- I think Marietta has every reason to believe that this program has a bright future. Mathis is going to be stout at receiver and Benson has the chance to be the next great back out of Marietta. Anyone close to the program knows the lineage I am referring. Also, I watched the back-up QB in the second half of the Harrison game. I think he’ll be able to take the reigns and be quite a player for the Blue Devils. Burton is going to prove to be quite a developer of quarterbacks.
Cobb football doesn’t get a lot of respect across the state, but Marietta is just one of a hand full of programs in Cobb that are on the rise. I covered the Cobb teams for the local paper this season, and had a chance to watch a lot of the teams. North Cobb wasn’t one of them, but I did see Walton and Marietta and it seems that the Warriors have every reason to believe that they have a real chance to do something special this year.
Along with Mceachern, Hillgrove, Allatoona, Kell and Lassiter, Cobb should be able to end this pro-longed drought and win a State Championship within the next few years.
fact_checker
November 24th, 2012
10:55 pm
Lovejoy DID NOT fall behind 8-0. The actually scored first and with the PAT, led 7-0. Then Marietta made a TD on a scoop-n-score of a badly snapped FG attempt by Lovejoy. They then converted on a crafty two pointer to take a very BRIEF 8-0 lead. Fact_checker at your service.
Suwanee 0wns
November 24th, 2012
11:27 pm
It would be a huge mistake to take Mill Creek lightly.
I believe they are the largest high school in Georgia with a student body of over 3,400 students. That gives them a huge pool of athletes to draw from and these kids are very well trained coming through the GFL little league. If only because of the pool from which they draw, they are big and fast.
Mill Creek does extremely well across the board in athletics and academics.
So the football teams starts off with a ton of talent, and the coaching staff has sharpened their skills by playing some very tough teams on a regular basis. This year they beat, Peachtree Ridge, Collins Hill, Alpharetta, and Bookwood, among others.
Any team that takes them lightly in the playoffs will be watching girls basketball the following Monday.
GwinnettDad
November 25th, 2012
8:07 am
Then there’s Gwinnett, and then there’s Georgia. Could be an all Gwinnett in the semis, though I find the chances remote. But Parkview does have a good D (was called ’slow’ by one of our experts here) and is the only game in Gwinnett next Friday. NG a great surprise. Norcross travels for a real test. Mill Creek has the shortest trip. My guess is a 2-2 split.
Bart
November 25th, 2012
8:42 am
I knew the excuses would follow. OVER RATED
Bigtime players make Bigtime plays in Bigtime games. OVER RATED players do well against Harrison and Campbell. Make all the excuses you want about coaches and play calling and blah blah blah. OVER RATED
Masher88
November 25th, 2012
9:20 am
Gwinnett represented well. 4 of the 7 move on, and the 3 that lost…lost to 3 other Gwinnett teams. Region 7 looks the strongest and has the top 3 still alive in Norcross, NG and MC, Region1 has 2. North Gwinnett over Grayson in what looked like a dominating game was a big surprise.
Anyone notice how this board is seriously quiet when Title-town is looking like tinsel-town with a lot of time to decorate the home for the holidays? Just sayin’.
Gwinnett in great shape for 3 in a row. Let the kids play, let the rest of us just have fun watching!
Sideline Dude
November 25th, 2012
11:09 am
Camden kicks Norcross’ a_ _!
Eli Carter
November 25th, 2012
11:56 am
Go luck Colquitt County. I have been a Valdosta Wildcat fan since 1960 but until we correctly and fairly establish state classifications my ‘Cats will be a footnote. We have a great coach and I hope that we can keep him. GO HOGS!!!
Camden74
November 25th, 2012
2:43 pm
fact_checker……..Check your facts………
Camden74
November 25th, 2012
2:50 pm
AJC……J.J.Green did not become the all time scoring leader. He tied Brandon West in TDs scored, but is still four points behind in points scored. His next TD will give him both records. Release the CATS!
Don't kid yourself
November 25th, 2012
4:50 pm
North Cobb warrior or whatever you called yourself it will be an honor for Mill Creek to come to your dungeon. Mill Creek I think will show up to play your guys. I’m sure you are the biggest fastest team they’ve ever played. I’m a Brookwood fan since the day they opened the doors and they put a whipping on our kids the likes of which we’ve never seen and we beat the #1 ranked team the week before Lassiter. Aren’t they from Cobb County? I think they are. Good Luck Friday night. To show disrespect for a Gwinnett team this late in the playoffs is dangerous my friend.
Marietta Breed
November 25th, 2012
8:05 pm
Bart- Yea, Anthony Jennings is overrated because the only games he showed up to were games like Campbell and Harrison, even though he had a 88 touchdown run four hours away from Northcutt in a win-or-go home situation…he’s overrated. Last year’s rising Senior Bowl Starter (over Printz) and regional Elite 11 MVP. Runs a 4.5 and still had a respectable game on Friday Night against Lovejoy’s beast Defense Line…but he’s overrated.
fact_checker
November 26th, 2012
12:03 am
I meant a brief 8-7 lead – thanks Camden74!
Packer Face Blue
November 26th, 2012
6:44 am
Camden County going get that Ass Sat!!!
Colquitt County Support our Brother!!!!
For Now!!!!
Abu Dhabi
November 26th, 2012
7:13 am
North Cobb vs Mill Creek. North Cobb is the Truth. I said NORTH COBB is the TRUTH. And…I believe that we will win. I believe that we will win. I believe that we will win.
sportsnut
November 26th, 2012
7:44 am
The most complete football team in 6A. Not saying they can’t lose but this is the truth and right now people are starting to see it. North Gwinnett will be a test. A very good test. As long as Lovejoy plays Lovejoy football, they should be allright. North’s Michael Haynes has thrown for more than 2200 yards, probably with more attempts than any Qb still playing. Twenty-five Td’s and only 5 int’s as recently as 2 weeks ago. I know those numbers incresed in the last couple of games. This will be nothing new though, as the Cat’s have now faced some of the state’s best Qb’s. They have done a good job so far. North Gwinnett can score. It is their strength. Lovejoy’s strength is……………………..
sportsnut
November 26th, 2012
9:28 am
……………. Being Lovejoy.