AAAAAA blog: Who has the best feature back in the state final? And other questions worth asking
Five questions to be answered in the Georgia Dome next week in the AAAAAA final –
How many points will they score? Norcross and Lovejoy have good defenses, but they put up record numbers of points in the semifinals Friday. Lovejoy beat North Cobb 63-42 in the highest-scoring semifinal game in state history. The second-highest scoring game is now West Rome’s 61-31 win over Lakeshore in 1984. Meanwhile, Norcross beat Colquitt County 41-27. Norcross’ 41 points rank as the third-most in a semifinal in the highest classification over the last 25 years – behind Lovejoy’s 63 and North Cobb’s 42. Valdosta scored 49 in the 1986 semifinals, and no team had scored more than 40 in a high-class semifinal since.
What school and coach will win their first state championship? Norcross and Lovejoy have never won state championships in football. Neither have their coaches, both in their 18th seasons as head coaches – Keith Maloof of Norcross and Al Hughes of Lovejoy. Maloof will be coaching in his first state championship game. Hughes took Lovejoy to the Class AAAA final last year when beaten by Tucker.
Who has the better feature back? Alvin Kamara of Norcross and Travis Custis of Lovejoy are blue-chip recruits who went over 2,000 yards rushing Friday in the semis. Kamara is uncommitted. Custis has committed to Georgia Tech. Both are candidates for state player of the year.
Who will make the big plays on defense? Both teams play aggressive defense and force big plays. Lovejoy returned two interceptions for touchdowns against North Cobb, and noseguard Nathaniel Norwood has over 30 tackles for losses. Norcross has more than 50 sacks, 18 by junior defensive end Lorenzo Carter.
Will county football pedigree matter? Gwinnett teams, of which Norcross is one, have won state titles in the highest classification the past two seasons (Grayson, Brookwood) and eight of the past 16. Lovejoy is trying to become Clayton County’s first football champion since Morrow in 1987.
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248 comments Add your comment
K-man
December 8th, 2012
8:43 am
I`m rooting for you Lovejoy …but I think Norcross will win. They have a little better defense Good Luck!
bravesgrl4life
December 8th, 2012
8:51 am
I work with a lady whose son plays for Norcross High School! Way to go – undefeated all season! Go LaMarcus!!!
DollarDawg43
December 8th, 2012
9:02 am
Congratulations Norcross. Let me guess, Rush (The Bygamist) Propst got cheated again. Thats why Colquitt lost you know. He’s never been beaten fairly but he’s been cheated a lot. I wish Norcross had scored 71.
Miller Grove Social Studies/Spanish Teacher
December 8th, 2012
9:10 am
RIP Monroe Area and Northside Warner Robins, my two fav GHSA teams…I no longer have a dog in the hunt…
Cat Man
December 8th, 2012
9:23 am
NC came ready to play last night, no doubt. I thought by the end of the 1st quarter we were in for a long night. But then our defense finally woke up, Custis turned on his game, and the rest is history. One thing that impressed me about NC is that they never quit even when they were down by 21 late. They really do have a great team. Luckily, Lovejoy came to win it and punched their ticket back to the Dome. I’m a little concerned about our defense right now like I’ve never been, especially the right side. But I know that will be corrected this week in practice and we’ll be ready for Norcross. We’re definitely going to have to bring our absolute best “A” game against this very good Blue Devil team. Gonna be a good one for sure. Good luck CATS!
6AAAAAA
December 8th, 2012
9:28 am
Norcross wins this thing but Lovejoy is way better than expected. Never thought they would get past North Gwinnett. Wonder if they will party at Maloof’s Tavern after the win the title next week?
Max Sizemore
December 8th, 2012
9:42 am
Lovejoy may be the most physically talented HS team I’ve ever seen.
High 5
December 8th, 2012
9:57 am
I told people all year not to sleep on Lovejoy! This should be a battle of undefeated teams but Lovejoy was cheated down in Moultrie! LOL!
This game should be one for the history books next Saturday at the Dome. I would give the running game edge to Norcross but Lovejoy’s QB is better than Norcross’s. Both defenses play lights out so I will call that a draw. In the end, Lovejoy’s passing game is slightly better than Norcross and that should put them over the top. 35-31 LOVEJOY! Good Luck to both teams you all earned it!
Summit Dawg
December 8th, 2012
10:13 am
Happy to see the “little Bulldogs” of Emanuel County Institute, (E.C.I.) Twin City returning to the Dome in Class A. Another big win over Wilcox County 38-27 last night!
COLQUITT SUPPORTER
December 8th, 2012
10:22 am
LOL Rush Propst obsessed fan in every crowd!!!
Pecan
December 8th, 2012
10:31 am
North Gwinnett fan here. We lost to both, and only to both. Norcross game was closer than score indicated, I think 10 points. We played Lovejoy with a broken-legged QB. Still Lovejoy put only 21 on us and we got 6. Norcross QB is steady, not flashy and can get the job done. Lovejoy will not have home field which is huge for them. Norcross will win this one in a close thriller.
Pecan
December 8th, 2012
10:34 am
P.S. Who knew in week 3 of the season when NG and Norcross played,it was a matchup of 2 of the final top 3 in the rankings?
Camden74
December 8th, 2012
10:35 am
This one will come down to who has the least amount of turnovers and penalties………
WILDHAWG2012
December 8th, 2012
10:39 am
Thanks to my Packers for another fine season and for playing your with your heart on your sleeves!!! We are very proud of u guys!!! Norcross has a great team and their overall speed was impressive.People in Moultrie will question the play calling but Norcross just had more speed at almost every position so the play calling had to be perfect and plus we would have to have a little bit of luck are Norcross defenders would have to miss some tackles.And Norcross was also very physical and just did their thing.Good job Norcross and if i had to pull for anyone next week it would have to be Norcross because we have a former Packer on the staff.Two great teams should be a good one.My Packers are a good team with good speed but not great speed and Norcross has that so in this type of game u need a few breaks and hope they make some mistakes.Its hard to call plays against this type of speed but as long as we gave it our all and didn’t quit.
Mrd
December 8th, 2012
11:03 am
Great job last night Devils. We do believe we will win. Looking forward to next Saturday night.
NHS has played top teams all year ( NG, Prkv, Mlcreek) and proved their worthy of
a visit to the championship game. Congratulations to the players and coaching staff.
Justin Martyr
December 8th, 2012
11:19 am
The region Norcross plays is a survival test. If you win it you believe you can beat any HS team in the nation. Norcross has the best defense, and wins in a slugfest!
Justin Martyr
December 8th, 2012
11:23 am
Jefferson will edge Calhoun through a great coaching staff, and a team that knows it can win it.
LovejoyDad
December 8th, 2012
11:43 am
Just a point of reference for all you who have the idea that Norcross defense is somehow better that Lovejoy. The stats don’t lie Lovejoy PF 604 PA 129 Norcross PF 537 PA 188. 129 allowed all year and that includes 42 last night to a NC team that just couldn’t defend us.We haven’t given up 42 points in over 3 years so big ups to NC you guys played your hearts out. Toughest game we’ve had to date hands down.( including the cheat fest that we lost down in Jim Crowquitt County.) Congratulations to Norcross. We look forward to a great game next Saturday. I would root for you guys since yo u disposed of Region 1 2 weeks in a row., and that deserves props, but we beat some pretty great teams too in Marietta, NG and NC. Its been a tough road for both teams but I think (no surprise here) that the Lovejoy Wildcats will prevail. This is the best DLine in the state and #22 who has top 5 RB numbers. His name doesn’t even appear on Maxpreps’ list of RB’s Forget about the top 10 , his name doesn’t even appear. Well none of that matters, come Saturday. Good lucj Norcross. You’re gonna need it.
georgiabuckmaster
December 8th, 2012
11:47 am
Jefferson better bring their A team because all Calhoun does is win. Been tested by Ridgeland,Carrollton,Dalton along with other good AA teams. Should be a good game
LovejoyDad
December 8th, 2012
12:04 pm
@ Justin Martyr Besides North Gwinnett, Mill Creek and Parkview i wouldn’t exactly call Region 7 a survival test. Lets take a look.
Duluth 3-5
Habersham Central 1-9
Collins Hill 6-5
Mountainview 3-8
Peachtree Ridge 4-6
Meadowcreek 0-10
Would’nt exactly call that a survival test for a good team. Just like Lovejoy you guys tried to play tougher teams outside of your region. Lets just see what happens next Saturday night. Truth is both teams can play. Lovejoy, just like I’ve said every week about every game and against every team IS JUST BETTER.
phil
December 8th, 2012
12:45 pm
Max I agree They are very big and very fast Maybe that Lowndes team from a few years ago
itsonlywrite
December 8th, 2012
12:47 pm
well if this game has ties to “Waycross” and “St. Pius” then we can avenge all that next Friday by winning the championship… LETS GO BIG RED!!!
#ELEPHANTNATION
packfan
December 8th, 2012
5:36 pm
congrats to norcross and lovejoy for making it to finals should be a great game way to go pack on another great run just loss to a better team fri nite
Colquitt Fan
December 8th, 2012
5:56 pm
Congrats again to Norcross, they have a fine team.
Dollardawg; quit acting like a dbag, you know absolutely nothing about Propst. He gave credit where credit was due.
Longhorn nation
December 8th, 2012
6:04 pm
love joy dad you can take your stats chunk them out the window both teams were it totally different regions and I have to say Northcross was in a much harder one as far as the running backs both are the best at what they do both nasty in there on way good luck to both teams
Cat Man
December 8th, 2012
6:43 pm
Much good luck to Jefferson and Coach T McFerrin. I played for T. at Forest Park in his only year there back in the 70’s! We went to N. Ga. championship and lost to Avondale then they got blistered by Valdosta in the state championship the next week. Good luck Coach, I’ll be pulling for you!
Avis
December 8th, 2012
7:01 pm
Way to go Wildcats!!!!!!!! You deserve to be where you are What a great team !!Let’s take it home this year. The south side is just as talented as the north end. How about you reporters give this team some justice for a long job well done. It is what it is, when you play well each game, the best team comes away as the winner. Good luck wildcats!!!!!
roy hobbs
December 8th, 2012
8:54 pm
lovejoy dad at 12:04 pm, did any clayton county 6A team defeat 5 2012 play off teams during the regular season this year?
DollarDawg43
December 8th, 2012
8:55 pm
Whats wrong there Colquitt (lotta ‘quit’ in that word-says a lot) Fan, does the truth strike a tender nerve there?
region4fan
December 8th, 2012
9:04 pm
Congratulations to Norcross and Lovejoy. Lovejoy seemed talented at every position and would give any high school team in the nation a tough challenge.
Cat Man
December 8th, 2012
9:09 pm
@avis totally agree about the southside team. AJC has given very little coverage to Lovejoy all year til now when they’re forced to. They’ve barely mentioned Travis Custis til now and all of a sudden he’s the main man, which is what he’s been to us all season. That sells newspapers you understand! Todd Holcomb has pretty much dodged Lovejoy all season in his write ups. He loves the northside. Don’t know where he lives but I’ll bet it’s north of I-20!
FridayNightLightsFan
December 8th, 2012
9:41 pm
Camden74 – I agree. Without turnovers North Cobb wins that game last night.
missylou
December 8th, 2012
10:01 pm
@fridaynightlightsfan…without turnovers, Mill Creek would have beaten North Cobb in the quarterfinals. That is the whole point…the team that can minimize turnovers when it counts the most in the playoffs will win. That said, I think Lovejoy dominated North Cobb from the end of the 1st qtr, to the end of the game, turnovers or not. The championship game will be a good one for sure.
Packerfan2000
December 8th, 2012
10:05 pm
@DollarDawg43
Truth?! The truth is you are the only one to bring up Propst in the conversation, and that’s why Colquitt Fan said what he did. If you don’t like Propst, then that’s your problem. Maybe you should not be so self-righteous. He’s an excellent head coach, and his record proves it. By the way, he said before the game if Colquitt lost it would be because they played a better team.
Quinn of the RIdge
December 8th, 2012
10:05 pm
@LovejoyDad, believe me, Region 7 is as tough as any region. Peachtree Ridge would likely be a playoff team in any region, and Mill Creek and North Gwinnett would probably challenge for a region championship in other regions, and Collins Hill would do better than fourth seed in most regions. Heck, Duluth might be able to squeak into a fourth seed spot in a few very week regions. Gwinnett football is for real, and I would not be underestimating the power of both region 7 and 8. Finally, of course the records aren’t going to be that great when the region 7 teams all play each other. Good luck to both Lovejoy and Norcross.
squirrell
December 8th, 2012
10:08 pm
December 8th, 2012
9:59 pm
I was wrong!
Norcross and Kamara were just as good as proclaimed!
Great game!
Proud of the Pack this year!
Enjoyed every game!
Colquitt Supporter
December 8th, 2012
11:37 pm
Lovejoydad, Give it a rest. You lost to us for the same reason we lost to Norcross, Lowndes, Valdosta,and NG this year as well as Grayson last year. Had nothing to do with cheating, refs, injured players or whatever excuse. It is because you scored less points than we did.
Fred
December 8th, 2012
11:56 pm
@LovejoyDad – I wouldn’t read too much into those stats you are fond of. Unless you play the same teams, all they will do is maybe give you a feel for the general strength of a team. Using them as a head to head comparison is an exercise in futility.
Grayram
December 9th, 2012
2:30 am
I’ve seen a few post from fans saying there team was “cheated” in Moultrie. I think some of you actually believe that the home team provides the officials and would actually call a game unfairly.
There are plenty of times high school officials make mistakes. Most of the time there are fans screaming about calls the call was correct. The officials don’t care who wins and they are not out to get any particular team.
Coach D
December 9th, 2012
6:34 am
Clay Co. fans need to represent or Norcross will win b/c of the “home field” advantage. It’s tough not having enough support at a state championship game!
lhsalum33
December 9th, 2012
8:08 am
Excited about the game and it seems that the two best teams are playing. I have no clue if this game will be 17-14 or 45-42. With that being said, I think Lovejoy, will make the necessary defensive adjustments after that mediocre performance last week. Although they made plays when they needed to, they still have up 42. Coach Jones is a great DC and Chatman is a great OC and understands this offense since he ran it as well. I think Jones will do everything to limit Norcross’ RB and make someone else best them. I think Norcross will do everything to limit Custis, the difference I think is Lovejoy has others that can beat Norcross. 35-21 Lovejoy in a thriller
Cat Man
December 9th, 2012
8:37 am
Like it or not, Colquitt beat us, Did they dominate us, no. I was so wanting to see them again in the Dome. Revenge at this level would have been sweet! But our focus is obviously on winning the state championship and showing our critics that southside boys can play too! Gwinnett Co. has a great tradition of winning the big games and you’re supposed to do that when you’re the largest school system in the state. To do otherwise would be an embaressment. After next Sat. you Colquitt fans can say “Hey we were the only team to beat the state champs.”
foreal
December 9th, 2012
9:21 am
Norcross has to many weapons. Autry will play saturday. Lovejoy wins if they can stop the run and play lights out on offense. But no one all year has stopped kamara yet. I don’t see why it would happen now against lovejoy. we have played against better run defenses. Norcross on defense can stop you no doubt. can’t afford mistakes on defense though.
Cat Man
December 9th, 2012
9:58 am
I agree, Kamara is a great player and will be difficult to control. But so is Custis! Norcross hasn’t seen a back of his caliber this year. Either way, it’s going to be fun to watch those 2. Our guys will definitely need to make some adjustments on D after this past Fri. night and I’m confident they will. You don’t become the no.1 D in the state without making the right adjustments for each team and a great coach to make it happen. On offense, we’ve got a few weapons as well. Benefield is a great passer and can scramble as good as anybody. The line is big and strong and quick. His receivers are awesome. They can catch in a crowd and have great breakaway speed. It’s going to be a great game for sure!
lhsalum33
December 9th, 2012
10:03 am
Foreal: you think you’ve played against better defenses. One thing that Marietta, NG, and NC all said was”they’re much bigger and faster than we thought”. Honestly, what defense do you think you’ve played that is better than Lovejoy’s there is no one in the state that had the athletes to play an affective man coverage across the board and be tops in the state in turnovers along with scoring defense and besides last week I wouldn’t be surprised if Lovejoy’s defense hadn’t outscored its opponents on the season!
sportsnut
December 9th, 2012
10:13 am
Lovejoy will do what Lovejoy does. I does not matter who the opponent is. They have a plan and it is working. This game will solidify a place for the Cat’s in history, win or lose. They have defied all odds pertaining to them on the season. There was so much skepticism. So many questions. What was that computer generated stat, 2.03% chance of winning the title. I know, it is not done yet but the odds certainly have changed, just as I said they would.
There has been a decrease in the blogging and that is understandable given more teams are now out. However, those that call themselves football fans and had so much criticizing to do and never giving credit, should now be here to face the music. Lovejoy has proved all the ney-sayers wrong to this point. That includes the writers at this publication. You have and will continue to have your favorites and there is nothing wrong with that but you need to stop with the step child mentality you have exibited concerning Clayton County Sports. Being born and raised in Metro Atlanta, I have watched the AJC go from “Covering the South like the Dew” to not adequately covering the Metro. Political news and crime are not the only things going on in Clayco. Our kid’s deserve as much coverage as the other Metro area’s. A lack of coverage has resulted this season in much talent being missed on the national level because you choose not to publicize it. No coverage of the kid’s, no knowledge of the kid’s. No athletic scholarships for the kid’s. Many people were surprised by the amount of talent on display, why ? It has been on the field for 3 years in a row. Go figure !
Lovejoy#1
December 9th, 2012
10:27 am
@colquitt supporter actually we scored more points then you did. We just had 12 of our points erased of the score board. One on a holding call 53 yards from the Travis Custis run for a touch down. The other on a 20 yard pass to Brandon Davis. Colquitt got there second touch down on a 30 yard double personal foul which was called on LJ after your receiver closed fist punched our DB in the head. Which he has been doing the hold game. But I guess that’s the way they teach them to get open. So stop bragging on your home cooking questionable win.
Colquitt Supporter
December 9th, 2012
11:08 am
Lovejoy#1 – not bragging just stating the facts. Not sure what rulebook you follow but points scored and brought back because of a penalty do not count. If your team had not held, you may not have scored. There are rules to follow and penalties to suffer if you break the rules. If you can not accept that, find another sport.
First I have heard of the closed fist for the entire game – I watched the game on the internet and just do not remember that. Sounds like sour grapes to me.
However, I am still puzzled on the double penalty. I tried to watch the replay on the local TV but missed it. I was hoping to hear the coaches take on it.
But when all is said and done, you guys are to be congratulated for making the finals. It will be a good game, and I look forward to watching it. Good luck.
The Cross
December 9th, 2012
12:41 pm
Norcross is looking forward to another week of football. This game should be a great match up of the best athletes in the state. I believe this game will boil down to the line of scrimmage. Norcross has a tremendous O-line and Lovejoy has a phenomenal D-line. Maybe the best D-line that we have faced all year. If Norcross wins the battle in the trenches…Norcross wins the game by two scores. If Lovejoy’s D-front is able to move the line of scrimmage back 1-2 yards then I believe Lovejoy has a chance to upset Norcross.
It is going to be a great game and I congratulate the Norcross program and Lovejoy for a fantastic season.
The Cross
The Cross
December 9th, 2012
12:49 pm
Ihsalum33-You can’t really claim that Lovejoy’s D is the best in the state given the soft region schedule they play. Don’t get me wrong, I believe the D is very good but best in the state may be stretching it given the Grayson D was dominating better competition this year.
Lovejoy will need to hold Norcross to less than 24 points to have a chance and I feel that is a pretty tall order given the way Norcross has been executing in this season. Norcross is so much more than Kamara just as Lovejoy is so much more than Custis. Their our great athletes in all 22 positions.
It is going to be a great Championship. I look forward to the debates leading up to Saturday.
The Cross
NORCROSSDAWG
December 9th, 2012
1:04 pm
NORCROSS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE LOVEJOY THUGS!!!! BETTER COACHED AND BETTER PLAYERS AT ALL POSITIONS OVER AT NORCROSS..THAT THUG THAT WAS FLIPPING A BIRD AT THE OPPOSING PLAYER CHASING A DUDE FROM LOVEJOY SHOULD OF BEEN SUSPENDED DURING THE QUARTERFINAL GAME !!! NHS 51 LOVELESSJOY 28
WILDHAWG2012
December 9th, 2012
2:41 pm
@sportsnut=Just saw the North Cobb game and saw u guys for the first time ever and it was impressive i must say.I will still never be a LJ fan but i am grown enough to give credit where its due and u guys have some outstanding looking kids.North Cobb had some good lookin kids too.They punched u guys in the mouth real good early on but it is a long game and u can see the tide start to turn.Turnovers do hurt and they found that out the hard way but your secondary seemed like there were 10 guys back there.The cross said earlier that this title game pits the teams with the best atheletes and that is so true.So after seeing u guys play for the first time cause i don’t live in Moultrie so i never saw the game u guys played so i couldn’t give u credit on somethin i have never seen but i will say congrats on making it to the finals again and this time on the big stage. No prediction but it will be worth watching. My first year blogging and i had a blast so u know i will back next year and i wont be so quiet this time.
Lovejoy#1
December 9th, 2012
2:50 pm
@colquitt supporter I do understand the rules. But usually holding is a call that is at the ref discretion . And if a player is not in the position to make the play typically he want get that call. Well Custis was on the rightside hash mark 20 yards down the field when the flag came out on the left side of the field 20 yards behind the play. But it’s ok a lose is a lose. You guys had a great season. Just a suggestion in the future just make your visitors feel a little welcome . Not saying suck up to anyone but let your team hard work speak for itself. I’ve grow up on an old saying ( the ragged wheel squeaks the loudest.) and every team that I’ve heard that played there felt that the coaches and they’re ref where on the same page. And I will still say in 2012 the separation of the races just don’t fly. You have a great city (Get It Together) believe me your kids already have.
wolfbait67
December 9th, 2012
3:00 pm
Camden 74: Happy Holidays 2 U, ..great deduction on turnovers and penalties………..a good defense will cause turnovers and poor officiating(according to Colquitt County ) will be the reason they lost all games to Gwinnett County Schools, that guy really needs to go back to Alabama, anyway, I really thought U guys would win it all this year but Norcross came in under the radar and just whipped up on everyone………selah as F B would say
Camden74
December 9th, 2012
3:27 pm
When you look at the fact that Gwinnett County has the population to support 18-20 Class 6A schools, it’s difficult to understand why they aren’t represented in the finals every year!
Camden74
December 9th, 2012
3:33 pm
wolfie, wolfie, wolfie…….Thanks for the Holiday wishes, hope the same for you and yours. I thought the same for Camden, but sometimes it just doesn’t work out that way. But, I don’t feel so bad due to the fact that they lost to a pretty good team. The game could have gone either way…….
NGHS 09
December 9th, 2012
4:38 pm
@ Sportsnut… I am hoping Norcross wins, but if Lovejoy does then the program deserves all the respect in the state. Even though I don’t care for the classless play of the Wildcats at times, I can’t deny the fact that they are in the title game for consecutive years in two of the highest classifications. Norcross and Maloof are finally playing up to their potential. They could do this year in and year out when they play like this. Regardless of who wins, Norcross vs. Lovejoy will be a game people do not want to miss. It’s like two college teams going to war for the National Championship. I bet all of the BCS top 25 teams in the country will have coaches or scouts in attendance.
NGHS 09
December 9th, 2012
5:34 pm
I know some of yall think I’m obsessed with Bullet Bob and Mo Dixon LOL, but you can deny or ignore what they do year in and year out. Interesting to note…proof that Sphire and Mo Dixon are two of the best in high school football. NG held Lovejoy to 14 points on offense. Last year held Colquitt to 17 points on offense. Both were the lowest point totals scored by either team the last two seasons. NG was greatly outmatched athletically in both games. Just shows how good Lovejoy and Colquitt are/were and NG as well. Friday and Saturday will be a marathon of great football.
NGHS 09
December 9th, 2012
5:35 pm
*can’t deny
2fast4u
December 9th, 2012
7:38 pm
When you look at the paths to the dome Norcross BY FAR is more impressive.
(Based on AJC rankings before the playoffs)
Norcross has beaten:
#10 South Gwinnett
#5 Camden County (away)
#9 Colquitt County
(Not counting a win over #4 North Gwinnett in the regular season with a healthy QB)
Lovejoy has beaten:
#4 North Gwinnett with a QB at 60%
Clayco teams rep
December 9th, 2012
7:38 pm
Go love joy sandy creek and eagles landing southern crescent all day
Clayco teams rep
December 9th, 2012
7:41 pm
North Cobb was better than north Gwinnett 2fast 4 u but it doesn’t matter the two best teams will battle Saturday
GwinnettDad
December 9th, 2012
7:48 pm
In the interest of good sportsmanship going into the Lovejoy Norcross contest, here’s a record of the kind of trash talk that I hope is forever history, and not displayed here ever again. This was before Brookwood’s state championship in 2010. The words spoken below speak for themselves, and if they embarrass some, so be it. They never should have been so classless in the first place.
Proud Dacula Falcon December 6th, 2010 11:39 am . . . There once was a team from Gwinnett
That whipped all the cupcakes they met
But when the Packers arrived
The Broncs were so scared by their size
That they left with their underwear wet!
gman57
December 7th, 2010 8:29 am South Georgia rules Class AAAAA!
PackerPower December 8th, 2010 9:33 am Them Brookwood boys sound just like the boys from Lasseter last year. The AJC was writing every day about how Lasseter could not be beat . . . While your Broncos are out at the strip mall Starbucks drinking lahtees and having their hair styled and whatever else you city boys do, there’s some country boys down here gettin ready to play some FOOTBALL. Coach Rush and our boys are gonna give you a good oldfashioned whuppin!
maddball December 5th, 2010 12:42 pm @FRED….ME WORRIED ABOUT BROOKWOOD….LOL..IF WE WAS PLAYING EITHER LOWNDES OR VALDOSTA…I WOULD PROBABLY BE WORRIED…..BROOKWOOD?????…LOL……NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ray Goff December 4th, 2010 11:16 pm Who are you kidding, Brookwood? You can’t expect to compete against the power that is 1-AAAAA. Our coach even had his own show on Empty-V! Who is Dave Hunter? Is he the guy that rassles the crocodiles? Crikey! Anyways, just lay down quietly and the Packers will be merciful.
maddball December 4th, 2010 10:32 pm . . . you’ll be on suicidal watch at gwinnett medical center in disbelief of what my packers did 2 your broncos
maddball December 4th, 2010 6:37 pm . . . good luck brookwood,,bc you gon need more than luck 2 beat cc.packers..if colquitt dont have any to like they usually do..cc.will blow yall out the dome..
maddball December 4th, 2010 9:03 am WE WILL BEAT BROOKWOOD 4 THE CHAMPIONSHIP WHETHER YOU & BISHOP HALE LIKE IT OR NOT…YOU 2 ARE PACKER HATERS IN DISGUISE..WE DONT WONT YOU ON OUR BANDWAGON..WE’VE CONQURED ALL OPPOSITION BY WINNING & WE HAVE 1 MORE GAME 2 WIN…WE WONT BE DENIED NEITHER!!!!!!!!
Ray Goff December 4th, 2010 1:06 am Brookwood 2010 = Lassiter 2009. Run up a big record against suburban Atlanta cupcakes, then fold like a cheap paper bag.
Cat Man
December 9th, 2012
7:52 pm
@norcrossdawg dude the actions of one player doesn’t define the whole team. Emotions run a little high at this level. It was a little over the top but this team is NOT a bunch of thugs. You’re stereotyping us because we’re from Clayton Co. That’s too bad! This is a group of fine young men who just happen to play football very well! @sportsnut you’re right about the AJC’s lack of respect this year. I blogged earlier about Todd Holcomb not giving us the coverage we deserve this year. Now he’s forced to do it. I love it! By Friday we’ll get to see how fair and balanced this guy is. One thing is for sure, these are the 2 best teams in the state. We’re all passionate about our team so a class person won’t throw insults at the other side. Just state the facts and enjoy this moment!
The Cross
December 9th, 2012
8:41 pm
Sportsnut-I look forward to great game vs. Lovejoy. I have watched 4 games today and I am impressed by the quality and speed of the defense. The offense has some playmakers as well. I believe that Lovejoy matches up well with Norcross. Outside of Camdens defense, we really haven’t seen your type of speed on defense all year.
I believe this will be a phenomenal game that the winner scores 31-35 points. I believe we have an edge on the O-line, QB and RB positions. I do believe if our O-line controlls the line of scrimmage we win.
The Cross
moto
December 9th, 2012
10:41 pm
Haven’t see Lovejoy play; obviously they are super good. I did see Norcross Friday night and was really impressed. If they have a weakness, it might be against a power running game; their d-line is a little undersized it looked like but lightning fast, and their corners can really tackle as well as cover.
Alvin Kamara is as fun to watch as any back I have ever seen in person; fluid, shifty, and almighty fast. He runs too straight up on the goal line, but they’ll teach him better at the college level. If you ever let up on him or give him a crack, he is gone to the house. Period. I hope his running mate, Autry, is back for the championship game. He may be as fast as Kamara but I didn’t get to see much of him in the semi-final game.
There are some great matchups, but I can’t imagine a better championship game than this one.
Lovejoy#1
December 9th, 2012
11:59 pm
@norcrossdawg I want call your young men (that I don’t know) thugs are anything. Because i have a great group of friends at Norcross. But I will remaind you of what happen to the last team who had to play Lovejoy after a teams fans went on a unnecessary name calling rant. I think it was 63-42 and 2 yards from 70 we could have scored again but we like North Cobb. The last three weeks according to the papers we was suppose to lose to a Gwinnett are a North Ga. Teams. I know you probably haven’t seen the Ga. Tech. Bound grown man Travis Custis run the ball. Because Lovejoy is only on T.V when they play a North Atlanta team. But please know it will be grown man BCS football come Saturday Night.
LhsAlum33
December 10th, 2012
7:36 am
Lovejoy#1: That’s EXACTLY what it will be on Saturday night GROWN MAN BCS FOOTBALL! This is probably the best match up, because the teams on our side of the bracket didn’t have strong defenses, and the teams on that side of the bracket didn’t have too strong of offenses, but you have two teams with defenses that make big time plays in big time moments, RB that look like late 90s college RBs, big boys in the trenches, and speed speed speed everywhere! Definitely making this trip to Atlanta! SN: Congrats to ECI (A-public) the school I work at is in their region. Excited for them as well
NHS84
December 10th, 2012
7:59 am
Norcross wins it first Saturday Night !
coACHJ
December 10th, 2012
8:48 am
lovejoy!!!!!! been saying it all year and we do not need anyone affirmation that we are good or going to win. Wildcat nation gone stand up and rock that dome with Gata Gata Gata all night, all night, Yeah!!!!! we do not and i repeat do not care what people have to say about us, we let the wins pile up and do the talking. Lovejoy High School 2012 State Champions 6A
Fred
December 10th, 2012
10:12 am
@Camden74 – Not so difficult if you lived here and understood what was going on. The Gwinnett School System more than doubled in size in the past 10-15 years. With that growth came new schools and programs and constant redistricting changing where the kids play. Using Grayson as an example, when we opened in 2000, there was no football program. There was no stadium – just a field with some lights. No weight room, no field house, no concession stand, no ticket booth. It takes a while to get these things up and running. We were formed by redistricting South, Central and Brookwood. Since that time, Archer opened and the redistricting took over 1,000 students out of Grayson. Again, this is just an example that has been repeated for Mill Creek, Mountain View, Lanier, Archer, Peachtree Ridge.
Since the advent of the mega-school class in 2000, Gwinnett teams have won the championship 6 times and played in 11 of the 13 championships including this year. I would say that we have been represented well over that period of time!
grayram
December 10th, 2012
10:32 am
Leave Brookwood high school and drive 9 miles to the east and you will be at Grayson high school.
Or drive about 14 miles to the northwest and you are at Norcross high school. If Norcross finishes their perfect season Saturday that will be the last three champions in the highest classification.
I think the Gwinnett schools are representing themselves just fine.
sportsnut
December 10th, 2012
10:37 am
Norcross is not ready for this. Unlike the NC game, this will be on display early. NC punched Lovejoy in the mouth and kept swinging. This saturday, Lovejoy will punch first and never look back as they win their first Title. My compliments go out to Norcross on a fine season but it has to end.
sportsnut
December 10th, 2012
10:50 am
I recently introduced some of you to Brandon Davis (#3) , Lovejoy’s version of the Honey Badger. How do you like him ? 10 touchdowns, 7 int’s, 5 returned for td’s, 4 for 100 yards or more, Failed field goal attempt 80 yard return for td, 75 yard kickoff return for td, 2 td’s receiving and 1 fumble return for a td. Could these numbers be true ?
The Cross
December 10th, 2012
11:21 am
Sportsnut-I guess your past of not predicting a Lovejoy victory has come to an end. There are a few issues with your post above. First of all, any stat comparisons that you or any Lovejoy fan makes need to have an asterisk put by them given your strength of schedule. I’ve post in the past that I believe Lovejoy to be a solid team with tremendous team speed. The problem is your region schedule was so soft. Anyone can pile up numbers playing against cupcakes. We renamed your region “the Bakery” given the cupcakes and doughnuts in there. Secondly, Norcross will be ready and focused on winning in the big stage. Like I said before, leaning on history doesn’t help any team. Lastly, if you allow Norcross the type of start that you allowed North Cobb you will get embarrassed. There will be no coming back against our D. We have only trailed twice all year and when we get up we go for the jugular.
Lovejoy had another great season and back to back runner up finishes is something to be proud of. Lovejoy will be matched with athletes that are as good as or in a lot of cases better. Your team speed which is usually your advantage will be neutralized by a team that is faster on the whole.
Congrats again on winning the Bakery region and a softer path to the Dome. But like they say “all good things must come to an end”.
The Cross
stooge
December 10th, 2012
12:03 pm
Putting my chips on Norcross. Our game with them sucked but I’m being biased
This is not a team to play if you’ve been winning in last ditch efforts like we have. LJ better take control fast and hang on to it.
GMom
December 10th, 2012
12:36 pm
Good Luck Norcorss! Represent GWINNETT! #RamsFan
sportsnut
December 10th, 2012
12:47 pm
@ The Cross == Norcross is a good team and I would never say otherwise. What does the region have to do with this ? We won them all and not by a touchdown. Same as last season. We are back where we were last season at this time. Let me make one thing perfectly clear, WE ARE NOT CAMDEN ! You will find much more football here than you did with them. Seeing is believing. What happens when Kamara is stopped ? Can Wilbur carry you ?You are hoping Autry, and so am I, will be ready to roll. I hope you are at full strength, It is going to take that and more. You had better watch some games of Lovejoy before you order that meal. They tell me the crow looks like chicken.
alliwantforxmas
December 10th, 2012
1:15 pm
What will be funny is if Norcross beats Lovejoy by more than they beat Colquitt. This will equal what happens last year when Lovejoy was ranked below NSWR, only this time it will make even more since because Colquitt has already beaten Lovejoy.
sportsnut
December 10th, 2012
1:52 pm
@ FNLF == How are you ? NC would not have won that game. You know that ! You just don’t want to believe it. Life happens.
Camden74
December 10th, 2012
2:27 pm
Fred…..My post was in response to a post by a Gwinnett Fan. If Camden had as many schools as Gwinnett, I would expect them to be represented in the finals too……..
Camden74
December 10th, 2012
2:28 pm
sportsnut…….You’re right about one thing, Lovejoy is DEFINITELY not Camden!
R31768 Pack
December 10th, 2012
2:39 pm
My opinion of the game between Norcross and LJ.
I think it is going to be a good game. Lovejoy has probably improved a lot since they came to Moultrie. Their D was able to stop us but they gave up some big plays that cost them the game. The QB was off on his passing that night because we were able to keep pressure on him, it seemed. Custis moved the ball well against us in the first half but we were able to contain him in the second. They are good though.
Norcross is as good as advertised. The Offense is very strong. Unfortunately, for number 5, we did not get to see him in action but Kamara run through our Defense. I’m not sure if it was poor tackling on our part or he was just strong and very fast but defenders just slipped right off of him like he was greased up. LJ will definitely need to shut down Kamara for a chance.
Norcross has a good defense. The defenders are tall and can shut down the passing lanes but they can be scored on. The better teams have proven that this year against them.
My prediction is that Norcross will win this game. If LJ’s defense plays very well, they will win this game.
Before I get any haters, I have already congratulated Norcross for a clean game and the Pack was beat. Looking forward to watching the finals.
Have Not
December 10th, 2012
3:51 pm
When did they get internet service in Clayton County? Was that incldued with a vote for Sgt. Small Victor Hill? Bet you will not see any more responses from Clayco after Saturday’s game.
The Cross
December 10th, 2012
4:04 pm
Sportsnut-You definitely have different make up than Camden and your defense is certainly not as disciplined as Camden’s as evidenced in the North Cobb game. To answer your question about Kamara being stopped, well I do not believe that we have to worry about that at all because from what I watched on film there is a really low probability. Our O-line will control the line of scrimmage. But, let’s say you took Kamara out of the game would I trust Wilber? ABSOLUTELY. He has been the most consistent/quality QB that I have watched this year and I have watched some good ones. He will definitely outplay your QB this Saturady…no question. Autry will be back. He was a little banged up but could have gone back in last week but we had the game in hand. As will Jones who didn’t see a snap because we did not need him. I hope Lovejoy is prepared for the buzzsaw they are walking in to because like I said if we jump on you like North Cobb did then it will be over by halftime. Norcross is a much, much better team than North Cobb and have better personell in ALL 22 spots.
Good Luck…Lovejoy will definitely need it to just stay in the game with Norcross.
The Cross
The Cross
December 10th, 2012
4:14 pm
Sportsnut-Just to clarify my Camden comment. I do not beliueve your defense is as good as Camden’s, but your offense is certainly more dynamic and could pose some challenges. Your D is as quick as Camden’s but not as disciplined. I would much rather play Lovejoy’s D and Camden’s O if given the chance.
And as it relates to your region and what does it have to do with it??? A lot actually, as you guys are begging for respect, your strength of schedule is laughable. I realize that you cannot help this but saying that you aren’t getting the respect after looking at ytour schedule should answer your question. There is not a team in your region besides Lovejoy that would win it all in AA. You played 1 decent team in the regular season and they beat you. Your path to the dome was fairly easy compared to ours. That is wht it is relevant. If you came in on a 100 game win streak but were playing an equivalent JV schedule, what would it mean??? NOTHING. You will see a REAL TEAM with REAL ATHLETES on Saturday. Have your boys tighten the chin straps an inch or two because they just might lose their helmet and what’s inside of them if they don’t.
The Cross
Fred
December 10th, 2012
4:37 pm
@Camden74 – You said “When you look at the fact that Gwinnett County has the population to support 18-20 Class 6A schools, it’s difficult to understand why they aren’t represented in the finals every year!” (your statement in full) and after explaining some of the issues we face I also said, “Since the advent of the mega-school class in 2000, Gwinnett teams have won the championship 6 times and played in 11 of the 13 championships including this year. I would say that we have been represented well over that period of time!”
Since there are 2 regions of almost exclusively Gwinnett teams (R7 has Habersham Central – a situation I can’t imagine them being happy with), I can understand how some might think R7 or R8 haven’t but should have been in the finals every year. But when you speak of Gwinnett as a whole inclusive of the 2 regions, Gwinnett *has* been very well represented in finals especially considering the issues faced by the newer schools and those that keep having their districts redrawn.
Alex
December 10th, 2012
4:55 pm
@sportsnut @The Cross is right when discussing strength of schedule. The only team in your region that will end the season above .500 is LoveJoy.
FridayNightLightsFan
December 10th, 2012
5:11 pm
@The Cross – I agree with you about strength of schedule and it’s almost been a perfect storm for Lovejoy on their side of the brackets. All wins over unranked teams but NG (with an injured QB), while Norcross has won against 3 ranked teams on its way to the dome. The most impressive IMO is the win over Camden away.
Norcrossboss
December 10th, 2012
5:22 pm
Norcross all the way
Norcrossboss
December 10th, 2012
5:28 pm
We believe we win win NORCROSS
sportsnut
December 10th, 2012
5:47 pm
The fact is that Lovejoy is here. Talk about all the different things you want but they are here. Earlier, the soft region was the reason we would not make it far in the playoff’s because everyone else was “battle tested”. How did that work out for the rest ?
@ 74 == Yeah, Camden is at home !
@ The Cross == Every week during the playoff’s, we have heard about the best Qb we have faced. He seems to play for all our opponents.Tyler Queen, Anthony Jennings, Michael Haynes and now Joseph Wilbur. He will have his lunch eaten.
Lovejoy stopped begging and decided to take what they want. Winning get’s that for you.
Did anyone ever think that those teams that were favorites and have fallen were not that good to start with ? Makes sense to me ! If they were that good, they would still be around. Who beat Grayson ?North Gwinnett. Who beat North Gwinnett ? Lovejoy. Who beat Lowndes ? Marietta. Who beat Marietta. Lovejoy. I do believe that accounts for some of the best the state HAD to offer, right ?
RobFromNorcross
December 10th, 2012
5:51 pm
Hey sportsnut-
who beat Lovejoy? Colquitt
who beat Colquitt? lots of people
who beat Norcross? no one
sportsnut
December 10th, 2012
6:17 pm
Lovejoy lost to Colquit. Colquit did not beat Lovejoy. There is a difference.
The strength of schedule has improved since the playoff’s started. That is what happens when you beat those that beat the best. The point is that Lovejoy is 13-1 and playing for the title. That soift schedule prepared us for this.Thanks Region 2. We also thank Region 3, East Coweta and Tri-Cities, Region 6 Alpharetta, Region 7 North Gwinnett. Also Region 1, for being so strong that your #4 was really your # 1. I stated much, much earlier that if Colquit was supposed to be one of the best that AAAAAA had to offer, Lovejoy would win AAAAAA. Looks as if I was pretty close. There is only one team on Lovejoy’s schedule now and it is Norcross. Win this one and no more comparisons. Might as well stop talking.
Cat Man
December 10th, 2012
6:28 pm
It’s pretty obvious we’re all passionate about our teams. Who beat who doesn’t amount to a hill of beans right now. You Norcross people remind me of the Braves fans back in ‘92 (and I was one of them). So excited about getting there that nothing anybody says is going to make you see any different. You’ve got a good team all right. But so does Lovejoy. We came from a lower classification and are still kicking butt in 6A. Cross, you seem to be hung up on the softer schedule thing. Tell me something, what the heck is that going to matter come Sat. night? Not a thing! We earned our way here same as you, by winning in the playoffs over good teams. So chill with the soft schedule thing will you. It’s giving me a headache!
Norcrossboss
December 10th, 2012
6:43 pm
I agree with @robfromnorcross
The Cross
December 10th, 2012
6:43 pm
Cat Man-Didn’t mean to make your head ache. I was just stating to all Lovejoy fans that the tossing out of stats are meaningless given who you have played.
Lovejoy is a very good team. We have watched film on you since Friday night and we definitely respect your team. I believe that Lovejoy has earned their way to the Dome and so have we. I also believe that if Lovejoy plays their best game and Norcross plays their best game we will win. Lovejoy will have to play close to perfect to beat us. We are the best team in the State and Lovejoy will need some breaks and luck to win the championship. I don’t see Norcross letting down here.
Prediction Norcross 42 Lovejoy 24.
The Cross.
Norcrossboss
December 10th, 2012
6:46 pm
Good prediction catman I agree
RobFromNorcross
December 10th, 2012
7:02 pm
Lovejoy has a great team, and they could win Saturday if they play better.
The game will come down to who is ready to play-
who controls the lines of scrimmage,
who makes the big plays when they have the chance,
who finishes tackles better,
who doesn’t turn the ball over,
who gets the extra yard when it is needed,
who takes the ball away,
who doesn’t get stupid drive-killing or drive-extending penalties called against them and
sometimes, who gets a good bounce at the right time…
Should be a great game between two teams who have done everything they needed to do to get to this game.
RobFromNorcross
December 10th, 2012
7:05 pm
Re: the relative schedules… they don’t mean anything except that one of the teams has been tested more than the other. But when it comes to the game between them it won’t matter. Just don’t figure that anyone that you have seen all year Lovejoy is our equal– because you haven’t played a team of our caliber yet– close, but not quite…
Norcross has played more Top15 teams and this should help them, they are 7-0 against Top 12 teams #3 North Gwinnett, #4 Camden, #6 Colquitt #7, South Gwinnett (twice), #11 Parkview and #12 Mill Creek.
Lovejoy has faced three Top 15 teams and gone 2-1: #3 North Gwinnett (win), #6 Colquitt (loss) and #8 North Cobb (win).
If you extend out to Top30 then Norcross adds 3 more wins against Collins Hill, Chattahoochee, and Peachtree Ridge to get to 10-0 against Top 30 teams…
Lovejoy would add Marietta and Alpharetta, to get to 4-1 against Top 30 teams.
But you don’t get to pick your region or your schedule, so all you can do is win your games and Lovejoy and Norcross have both won every single game they played (since we have now been informed that Colquitt did NOT beat Lovejoy but instead it was Lovejoy that beat Lovejoy. So I am not sure if that means they are 1-1 in that game, or 1-0. If anyone knows, please fill us in)
RobFromNorcross
December 10th, 2012
7:10 pm
My prediction is Norcross 35-21. (7 of those for Lovejoy will be in the final 5 minutes when the game is already decided and the majority of your fans have already left the Dome)
LovejoyDad
December 10th, 2012
7:36 pm
Its hilarious to me how all of you Norcross fans act as if your blue devils are unbeatable. Just a bunch of biased HOMERS. I’m not here to say that Lovejoy is better than Norcross (we’ll prove that Saturday night), I’m just here to help shed some light on the situation.
Lovejoy will be the best team that Norcross has played all year hands down. My son came home from his film session at school today and said “dad, they’re just like us. They are just as big, fast and strong as we are”. With that being said, I’ll give credit to Norcross have having a dynamic offense and a stiff defense, but Lovejoy has been here before. When you stop Custis our 7 on 7 kings will slice through you. With Autry hurt, if you stop Kamara……….nothing. Your quarteback throws ducks, mine throws TD’s. I’m looking forward to the Custis/Kamara Classic. Norcross I hope you’re ready.
LovejoyDad
December 10th, 2012
7:39 pm
Oh yea….and First of all, win lose or draw our fans stay until the end of the game. Second of all, lose or draw, not even an option. GATA
Forealtho..
December 10th, 2012
7:40 pm
If Queen wasnt playin daddy ball at North Cobb & put the more athletic QB on the team in the game, Lovejoy would be sitting at home. I said last week that the Daddy ball would come back and bite tham in the butt! Well, it did at the worst time! N Cobb had a great season but who knows what would have happened if the Griffins had stayed or Albright at QB. Next year I hope Albright transfers to another school so he can get his shot at QB!
Lovejoy#1
December 10th, 2012
7:42 pm
Lovejoy 35-28 but the score want tell the story of the game. Brandon Davis 1 pick 6 Travis Custis 3 touch down and Jamicheal Ramos 6 Himi always golden.
Cat Man
December 10th, 2012
7:46 pm
Rob, dude again it doesn’t matter who beat who. Colquitt is gone. They beat us, you beat them. Big deal! Is that really going to matter Sat.? Y’all need to get over that. It’s nut cuttin’ time as we say on the southside. You have a great team, we have a great team. Everything will roll on Sat. night. Throw out all the stats, throw out all the trashtalk, let’s play ball!
RobFromNorcross
December 10th, 2012
7:52 pm
Dear NotAHomer “Lovejoy Dad”-
I certainly haven’t said that I think Norcross is unbeatable, and I haven’t seen any other Norcross fan say it either. You must be suffering from Pre-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder and should get it checked out…
And we go a lot deeper than Kamara and Autry…
I just hope Lovejoy doesn’t beat themselves (again) because wouldn’t that make you co-champions?(this is so confusing)
Forealtho..
December 10th, 2012
7:52 pm
Its funny how some one from down South Ga was talkin all that trash. Saying…. its gonna be four down south teams in the final 4 and in the Dome. WHAT HAPPENED? lmaooo 2 metro teams playing for the championship… Maybe next year down south teams..
RobFromNorcross
December 10th, 2012
7:54 pm
‘Cat man – you also lack in reading comprehension. I believe I said pretty much exactly what you said, except you disagreed with my before you restated it. Maybe a nap would help?
Cat Man
December 10th, 2012
7:58 pm
@forealtho… Dude, I thought Queen played a good game. He made some mistakes that cost his team, but I guarantee you if your Griffins or Albright (I don’t know these guys) or whoever would have been in there, it wouldn’t have mattered! Enjoy the championship game on GPS my friend!
57Cat
December 10th, 2012
8:02 pm
Yeah, South Georgia AAAAAA teams failed to make it to the Dome this year. I only remember two of them that boasted about how they would be there. Neither of their teams had a “V” in their name or nickname. But guess what, two other teams down here with “V’s” did: Valwood won State in its classification and VSU will play Saturday for the National Championship in NCAA Div II football. We are still TITLETOWN USA!!!!!
Cat Man
December 10th, 2012
8:38 pm
@57 cat I congatulate you and am pulling for VSU as I have a very close relative (my wife) who went there and a number of other people I know who go there. I absolutely wish them the best! But we’re talking high school ball here. No doubt over the years Region One was feared. I can go back to 1969 when Valdosta came to Atlanta and beat Forest Park (my alma mater) at Grant field on a very cold night to take the AAA (it was the highest back then) championship. I respect The V town as title town. But after Sat. night, Lovejoy will be on the map as well.
Norcrossboss
December 10th, 2012
9:07 pm
Lovejoydad you are so wrong Autry is not hurt he will be there and you can’t stop kamara he is to good
The Cross
December 10th, 2012
9:32 pm
Lovejoy Dad-Did you say our QB throws ducks? I think you mean darts. Wilber has over 2400 yds passing, 27 TDS, 5 ints.
It is way too early in the week for you bozos to totally ruin your credibility.
The Cross
The Cross
December 10th, 2012
9:35 pm
Lovejoy fans-Autry is fine. Just got a little banged up and since we didn’t need him in the 2nd half we sat him. He will be there Saturday and will score…Guaranteed. I know you guys wish that he couldn’t play but he will be there with Kamara…right behind the best O-line in the state.
The Cross
Alex
December 10th, 2012
9:39 pm
@Lovejoydad, you’re right the 2, 60+ yard TD passes by the Norcross QB against Colquitt didn’t really happen. Tell you what, make sure Lovejoy focuses all of their effort on Kamara. You let me know how that works out for you.
Norcrossboss
December 10th, 2012
9:39 pm
I agree the cross and he can run u are just jelious of him and we have the best of d-fence in Georgia and Alvin kamara and miles Autry so I would not be talking
Norcrossboss
December 10th, 2012
9:41 pm
Lol alex
Cat Man
December 10th, 2012
9:46 pm
Rob, dude, I’m trying to help your confusion now that I’ve had my nap! I’m trying to figure out how I restated what you said earlier.All I said was Colquitt is gone. Go back and look at your blog and tell me how that’s restating anything you said. I’m wide awake dude! Now let’s quit playing this game and talk football.
sportsnut
December 10th, 2012
9:51 pm
I’m glad Autrey will be there. I wouldn’t want any excuses. Lovejoy will play football come saturday night. Can you imagine that they can turn it up another notch ? Watch and see. The roof is coming off. Hungry, very Hungry. Who are you going to stop ? Pick your poison. Better polish your coverage game. Db’s and kicking game, crash course in football 101. Get ready, it’s coming.
Norcrossboss
December 10th, 2012
9:57 pm
Sports nut I wouldn’t be talkin
The Cross
December 10th, 2012
9:57 pm
Sportsnut-Not worried about our DB’s…we have two D1 corners and a 6′3″ safety that leads the team in INT’s but most likely will play D1 basketball.
If I were you I’d be more worried about your penchant for playing press up man to man on the corners. We will burn you for at least two TD’s if you guys plan to stay in man coverage. That is not an opinion but fact.
The Cross
The Cross
December 10th, 2012
10:02 pm
I mean come on…we are 14-0 and the fact of the matter is that WE will definitely be the best team that you have played and you might be the 3rd or 4th best team that we have played.
Quit kidding yourselves…just because Lovejoy is going to be on the same field as Norcross doesn’t mean that you are in our league. WAKE UP and get real. Norcross is the best team in the state and it’s not even close.
The Cross
BullDawg Rick
December 10th, 2012
10:02 pm
The Blue Devils of Norcross git er done by 10-14…
Gwinnett Football readies you for the playoffs much like the SEC readies their teams for the post season…
Lovejoy did have a very impressive season. but it all comes to a screeching halt at the Dome Sat nite!
Lovejoy#1
December 10th, 2012
11:15 pm
To the cross. I love your confidence it all makes for some good pump your team up reading. But believe me when say NC just like the other three teams that we were suppose to lose too. Just put your best eleven players on the field Saturday at 8:00. After the game we don’t want to hear we would have won if. X, Y and Z player wasn’t hurt. A little inside Travis Custis ran for 5 touch downs 292 yrs. last week with the flu. He feeling better this week. Not saying Lovejoy will win but it will be the best high school football game in years.
Forealtho..
December 10th, 2012
11:23 pm
@catman homie I dont care who won the game. I was just making an observation. Ty Griffin left NC & went to Mceachern to play. Albright is the safety for NC. Both of those kids were QB’s on NC team in front of Queen. NC is 3 TD’s better with either one of those kids playing QB. Because of the daddy ball, Queens 10th grade son was moved to the starter. We will never know but it would have been interesting to see.
Forealtho..
December 10th, 2012
11:26 pm
@catman Also.. if you guys give up 42 points to Norcross. You will not win. your team wont score 63 against Norcross D. dude!
I dont think so
December 10th, 2012
11:38 pm
Lovejoy lets remember something,
Alvin Kamara : # 4th RB IN THE NATION= Probably won’t be stopped on saturday, Lovejoy only hope is to slow him down,
Joseph wilber: 2400 yards passing only 5 ints, offers to play qb at Wisconsin
Myles autry : # 1 RUNNING BACK OF 2014 IN GA
Lorenzo Carter : 19 Sacks
Those are some facts to consider.
Norcrossboss
December 11th, 2012
6:38 am
Norcross wins 42 to 14
Cat Man
December 11th, 2012
7:44 am
@forealtho I have to agree that if we give up 42, we won’t win. I guarantee you that won’t happen! We’ll make the necessary defensive adjustments this week and be back on track Sat. night. And I wouldn’t be so fast as to say we won’t score 63 against the Devils. Honestly I don’t see it, but with the explosive offense and a defense that scores frequently, we very well might.
Norcrossboss
December 11th, 2012
8:21 am
Yea cat man but we still win I bet 42to14 still
Alex
December 11th, 2012
8:41 am
@Cat Man, but for your team to get the necessary defensive points to put up another 63 point game, would require the Norcross offense to make numerous critical errors, and with a QB who’s passing over 60% with only 5 INTs in 14 games, the probability of that happening is fairly low. So now you are going to have to rely on your offense to beat the Norcross defense and get points on the board. Now just out of curiosity, who are the other major play makers for Lovejoy, because thus far the only person who’s ever been talked about is Custis. Norcross on the other hand has Kamara and Autry on the ground, Lynch, Trey Smith, Masseiah Francis, Darian Dennis in the air. Not to mention Autry and Kamara’s ability to run pass plays. So good luck on defense as well.
Forealtho..
December 11th, 2012
9:44 am
@Alex … @Catman… I dont think this will be a high scoring affair. Im going Lovejoy24 Norcross 20 in a close game. I think Lovejoys Defense is will be a lil to much for Norcross. I dont think Norcross backs have really been hit hard yet. Saturday they will get hit VERY HARD. The only way Norcross wins, is if Lovejoy Lack of Discipline shows up. Im not saying that they play dirty. I love that (kill everybody attitude) but they can get a lil out of control sometimes. limit the dumb penalties & LOVEJOY will be STATE CHAMPS!!!!
Lovejoy#1
December 11th, 2012
10:16 am
@ Alex the only reason you don’t hear about the rest of Lovejoy team is because. Our boys don’t get the press like your kids does. But I want give you any inside stats. Just know we have corners who lead the state in picks. You your QB has only thrown 5 picks this season that’s very nice. Well our threw is first last week. I watched Kamara last weeks game. That kid is nice. But saying he had never heard of Lovejoy was a little disrespectful. But that’s cool. Well Our Kids Have Heard Of You Now.
The Cross
December 11th, 2012
10:41 am
Lovejoy#2-I keep telling you guys to quit throwing out stats…Locejoy played the equivalent of a JV schedule so your stats are irrelevant. Norcross has played and beaten better competition and will spank Lovejoy like the AAAA team that you are. We are a little bit better than Luella. Haha.
The Cross
Lovejoy#1
December 11th, 2012
11:00 am
The Cross. So was Alpharetta , North Gwinnett , North Cobb. Again unlike you.I’m not saying Norcross is not a good team. Just know we don’t make our schedule . But we don’t play every team that is in front of us. And last Friday night Norcross number was pulled. We don’t have the t.v press, our kids don’t go to the top camps in the nation. Hell we don’t even have a field to practice on. But one thing we have at this small 4AAAA program is heart and good old punch you in the mouth talent to play this game. And before you say it I am very proud that your kids have those opportunities. Just saying some of ours don’t .
Foreal
December 11th, 2012
11:06 am
Alpharetta has a horrible pass run defense evn though they have won of the best defensve players in the nation. I was at the west forsyth alpharetta game. so i can see why lovejoy crushed alpharetta. so rule them out
Foreal
December 11th, 2012
11:06 am
one
Foreal
December 11th, 2012
11:10 am
Limit travis custis 4.4 rushing avg = Norcross wins
Lovejoy#1
December 11th, 2012
11:34 am
Foreal are you for real know one have done that in his four years at Lovejoy. You guys are putting a big challenge on your kids back. Remember what I’ve been saying because you guys are so wonderful all of Georgia have seen you. Your running back don’t even know who we are. Speaking of being full of yourself.
Cat Man
December 11th, 2012
12:08 pm
@alex So you’ve only heard of Custis. After Sat. night you will know well of these other guys: QB Alexandro Bennifield, excellent passer, scrambler, decent speed, Brandon Davis, loves to pick off those passes, errant or not, got a good sense to find the football, can go both ways, 8 picks this year, 6 for TDs 2 over 100 yds, Nathaniel Norwood, nose guard, he will be all over your QB early and often, nobody on that line will be able to stop him one on one, Jumichael Ramos and Arshad Jackson 6 and 8 respectively, twin tower receivers, Montrell Custis, D back also good sense of the ball, Travis’ cousin. It runs in the family. This just names a few. There’s plenty more, so do your homework and I’ll quiz you later this week. @cross dude, you’re still hung up on the soft schedule thing. Give it a rest will you. Don’t you realize it means absolutely nothing at this point in the game. I feel a headache coming on!
Flyer
December 11th, 2012
12:13 pm
@Lovejoy#1– Against North Gwinnett, Custis ran the ball 37 times for 137 yards. That is a 3.70 avg. For a point of reference, Kamara ran the ball 19 times for 100 yards (that total includes a 50 yard run on the next to last play with NG playing back ups).
Lovejoy#1
December 11th, 2012
12:43 pm
So if he had a 50 yard run for one carry. What did he do on the other 18 runs. FYI. Travis was suffering from the flu againt NG And didn’t take any reps that week. He started feeling a little better last week. He’s good now.
Lovejoy#1
December 11th, 2012
12:53 pm
So on what you are saying he avg. 2.7 yards a carry by your stats in that game. I’ll roll with Custis.
Lovejoy#1
December 11th, 2012
1:15 pm
On the other 18 carries.
Plowboy-Viking
December 11th, 2012
1:21 pm
28-27 either way…..two good teams playing with lots of athletes!!!
Lovejoy#1
December 11th, 2012
1:28 pm
The only thing I have to say an I’m done for now. If Norcross win I’m sure it will be reported as they where the best high school football team ever assembled. If Lovejoy win it will be reported. Lovejoy won (But) they’re kids are hoodlums, thugs, and will all be in jail after they drop out. Because they where disrepectful to Norcross players and coaches and fans. That’s what Marietta had to say about us. Again it’s all good we ready. We coming thick with all of bebe’s kids.
ClayCo
December 11th, 2012
1:32 pm
Lovejoy didn’t have a soft schedule in the playoffs?
The Cross
December 11th, 2012
5:33 pm
Lovejoy Fans-Aside from the trash talk, I hold Lovejoy in high regard. I’ve now watched almost every game you have played and I am very impressed with your team and your coaches. I believe we will all witness a terrific game with phenomenal athletes. I do believe that it is anyones game and the team that plays to its full potential will become the State Champs. I look forward to meeting some of your fans and congratulating you and wishing you luck.
This is the humble side of…
The Cross
Camden74
December 11th, 2012
5:45 pm
This is The Cross, &**^%$$##((*$#@@%^&%**$$#@!!!!! This is The Cross on his MEDS, This is the humble side of, The Cross……..
sportsnut
December 11th, 2012
6:12 pm
Norcross will be another W on Lovejoy’s year end tab. You guy’s need to remember that this is Lovejoy and not those other teams that was supposed to be all world. All the pretenders are gone. We don’t have to give you stats. We can give you reality though. Nothing you say about Norcross will change the facts. Lovejoy will be the only game Norcross loses. Simply put, Lovejoy has too much for Norcross. Can any of you give me 5, no 3 reasons Norcross will win this game ?
sportsnut
December 11th, 2012
6:16 pm
You can attribute the change of attitude to his watching more of Lovejoy. Has he come to realize that this something to worry about ? Lovejoy has that effect on people. Wait till you see it in person.
Cat Man
December 11th, 2012
6:32 pm
@Cross. I AM impressed! You do have a soft side (like Lovejoy’s region schedule) JUST KIDDING! To be honest with you, Norcross scares the crap out of me. None of us wants to see our team lose and we all think we have the better team. When the game is over, the better prepared team will have won. Again, you can throw out the schedules, the stats, the playoff games because none of that is going to matter on Sat. night. These are the 2 best teams in Ga. It doesn’t get any better than that! I’m looking forward to seeing Kamara and Custis go head to head. It’s going to be a great game for sure. May the best team win!
The Cross
December 11th, 2012
7:20 pm
Sportsnut-Now you’ve snapped me out of humble mode…here are your reasonswhy Norcross will go 15-0 and become State Champs sportsnut!
Reason 1- Alvin Kamara
Reason 2- Best O-line in the State Ledford, Walker, Jenkins, Northrup, Crum, Wood
Reason 3- Joseph Wilber and his laser accuracy
Reason 4- Myles Autry the most elusive runner since Barry Sanders
Reason 5- Norcross D “The Blue Swarm” led by Tate, Carter, Jones, Connelly, Akins, Simpkins, Noil, Marshall
Reason 6- Norcross’ line-up of 6′2″ receivers-Lynch, Smith, Francis, Dennis
Reason 7- Better coaching, more discipline, more focus
Reason 8-We just believe that we will win
The Cross
The Cross
December 11th, 2012
7:27 pm
Sportsnut-I was trying to be nice to our next victim..but it appears that I will not be able to to that with you around. Sorry Lovejoy fans.
I have watched your film and NO I am not worried. You guys are good, NOT GREAT. And NO you are not the same caliber as Norcross. I wish I could say that you are, but you are not. That is reality.You will go home like our previous 14 victims. You won’t be able to out run this reality…it is like death and taxes…these are the only truths to Lovejoys bleak reality.
Sorry for the tough love sportsnut, but you just aren’t living in reality.
The Cross
ATLien23x
December 11th, 2012
7:59 pm
North Cobb had so many mistakes that Lovejoy didn’t cause. North Cobb ran right down their throat a lot and scored 42 points on the ” best D”
I wasn’t impressed by interceptions that were thrown right to the defender, this isn’t peewee, we should all be able to catch a ball at this age.
Lovejoy has a talented running back and good size, so they should be able to keep it within 3 scores if they don’t act like thugs and get stupid penalty after penalty
lhsalum33
December 11th, 2012
8:09 pm
I’ve read most of the post and a lot of great points were made but here’s a slight rebuttal. Yes, Lovejoy has a week region, BUT outside of NG (who LJ beat) that region looks weak to me! Mill Creek couldn’t play better D with 14 players on the field. And underneath that I see cupcakes. So kg our region is a bakery yours should be little Debbie’s region. Next, your QB isn’t that great, he’s definitely good but that’s it. He threw a lot of balls that Colquitt should’ve picked off but Lovejoy will. Travis Custis is the most underrated RB in the nation if Kamara is #4 because #4 ENd in the nation don’t fumble the ball inside the 5 in big time games! Also, do you think 6′ 2″ receivers scare them when they practice 1s on 1s and Lovejoy has a 6′ 6″ receiver and a 6′ 4″ receiver both running under 4.65. AJ and Ramos will be up for the challenge against your DBs as well. The honest fact of the matter is we have more playmakers than Norcross and while we can simulate your offense in practice, you can’t do that with ours because they just don’t have the personnel. that defensive line will make that “best line in the state” look like the “KB” teams we’ve played all year!
Lovejoy 35 Norcross 20 (13 of it in the first half)
Elementary My Dear Watson
December 11th, 2012
8:14 pm
The only team that could of beat Norcross, lost to them…….Camden. Ramsey had a terrible game but Camden still lead 20-19 with what, eight or nine minutes left in game. Back and forth all night. Ramsey throws the pick to seal deal for Norcross. The two touchdown differential was misleading. Now, I will look forward to the continued posts by ” The Cross “. I must meet this guy one day. He is fun to read, full of it sometimes, full of himself sometimes and most definitely loves his team.
lhsalum33
December 11th, 2012
8:15 pm
Atlien23x: you can’t say Lovejoy didn’t force mistakes, all picks came from pressure. 7 points on a late KOR and a 1 play drive from the 15 from another KOR. Those first 21 were impressive the other 21 were pretty much during the wrap up of the game…they never got closer than 14…hard to 2ND string players in on D for that TD after the return
ATLien23x
December 11th, 2012
8:18 pm
Lovejoy is very much overrated
Tucker whooped your ass last year in state and you had WAY more kids at your school
ATLien23x
December 11th, 2012
8:24 pm
Lovejoy actually didn’t have their second string in, you might wanna watch the game again
Their running back played the entire game…. Stupid coaching
And no, the NC qb just played horrible
ATLien23x
December 11th, 2012
8:25 pm
Lovejoy played their starters the entire game and gave up A LOT of yards
The Cross
December 11th, 2012
8:40 pm
Ihsalum-I don’t know which brand of glue that you like to sniff but let me know so I can go get some because the sky must be purple in your world. You seem to sniff and then believe Lovejoy is in the same stratosphere as the nationally-ranked Norcross Blue Devils. You guys keep asking why, why, why arent we ranked nationally or why, why can’t we get the press? Answer is simple you are not good enough…that is why there are no ugly girls on the cover of Cosmo or in the centerfold of Playboy. This country is built upon the most talented gets the fruits and sorry you guys just are not good enough to be nationally ranked or pretty enough to be on the cover of Cosmo. You will respect Norcross not because I said so but because they have earned it. I know it hurts that no one will remember the runner up, but that is the way this cookie crumbles. Don’t be mad, don’t hate just please appreciate. Norcross is the best team in this state and it is not even CLOSE.
The Cross
Norcross rolls through Lovejoy
December 11th, 2012
8:40 pm
Is there anyway GHSA can lower the price of admission for the Clayton County fans? I know $20 is gonna be way too steep for most of their pockets
Just save your money for drugs and spray paint and watch Norcross whoop your ass on tv
oh wait,,, most of them don’t have cable, oh well
The Cross
December 11th, 2012
8:45 pm
ATLien23x-Don’t worry your pretty little head about Lovejoy. Norcross will avenge the injustice of North Cobb’s defeat and we will make it so sweet that you will show up in Norcross on December 22nd for our victory parade and not only catch a few strings of beads from the floats but also to salute the best team in Georgia.
We are here for you ATLien23x and anybody else who is tired of the pretenders that is Lovejoy.
The Cross
ATLien23x
December 11th, 2012
8:48 pm
I’ve been to 4 Norcross games this year ( vs Parkview, Collins Hill, S Gwinnett 2nd game, and Colquitt County. This is by far the most talented team the state of Georgia has had in many many years
Norcross is the REAL DEAL… Grown man football with GROWN MAN coaches
Lovejoy simply doesn’t have the coaching or discipline to deal with Norcross
ATLien23x
December 11th, 2012
8:49 pm
I’m a Collins Hill alum, and i’ve been to the Dome for state championship games every year since they moved the finals there. Norcross will bring ANOTHER title back to gwinnett
GO Blue Devils!!!!
Norcrossboss
December 11th, 2012
8:51 pm
Norcross is going to win get it strait
CCUChants34
December 11th, 2012
9:02 pm
Norcross rolls through….is that comment really necessary? You lack class and there is no reason to assume that $20 is too much to pay to watch a game. I am a neutral fan and enjoy high school football but your comments speaks volumes of you character, or should I say lack there of.
The Cross
December 11th, 2012
9:10 pm
CCUChants-I thought about responding in a similar manner to that post but I didn’t want to bring anymore attention than it deserves (NONE). I can assure you that whoever wrote that post doesn’t represent Norcross (my bet is he/she is not even affiliated with the program).
The Cross
Cat Man
December 11th, 2012
9:45 pm
Thanks Cross and CCU for standing up for us poor southside folks. I was going to ask that dude if I could borrow $20 to get in, but I think I can dig up enough change.
Cat Man
December 11th, 2012
10:09 pm
Now on to the business of football. It’s pretty obvious you guys are head over heels about your team, as you should be. Like I’ve been saying all along, you can throw out the stats, the national ranking (that did Grayson a lot of good didn’t it), and anything else. Gentlemen, it’s time to play ball. hey ATLien, you’ve seen 4 Norcross games this year, but never mentioned seeing Lovejoy so tell me how you can make a comparison. And how do you know there’s no coaching or discipline there? You don’t know that. You’re just blowing smoke. We’ve got a great coaching staff. Always have. Dude, you don’t get to the Dome on talent alone! And 2 yrs in a row I might add. I understand your excitement about your team and finally making it to the Dome. But let’s keep it real here. We have the 2 best teams in the state, both well coached, both multi talented, both big and fast. I see an evenly match game and I think it will come down to whoever makes the least mistakes. I don’t see a blowout either way.
The Cross
December 11th, 2012
10:31 pm
Camden74-Coming to the Dome? You are an honorary Nocross fan through this week.
The Cross
Lovejoy#1
December 11th, 2012
10:38 pm
I started to reply to that ignorant person as well. But our kids are us to the privilege looking and talking down on them. So keep doing your meth and stealing your neighbors I.D ’s in living in your house’s you can’t afford. In believe I do foreclosures in your area I know. One question. Do the Dome take food stamp vouchers? Lol…..
Camden74
December 11th, 2012
11:01 pm
The Cross….LOL…..Thanks for the early Xmas present! If Camden had made the Finals, I would have been there. Gotta hold it down in Texas this weekend, but I’ll be watching!……..
The Cross
December 11th, 2012
11:08 pm
Camden74-Come on man. I have a suite and a delicious BBQ sandwich waiting on you.
The Cross
Fred
December 11th, 2012
11:49 pm
Uh, Cross if you are offering and 74 can’t make it…….
sportsnut
December 12th, 2012
12:50 am
Thats right, team up.
@ The Cross == You are much to into it. Your feelings are going to be hurt.
Walker and Jenkins, 338 lbs and 394, respectively, can only hold a block for so long. What about Ledford at 251, Wood at 240 and Crum at 209. What will they do ? Not enough weight. This D will be coming from all ends. You need Walker and Jenkins at all 6 spots. Custis is better than Kamara. This will be on display saturday and then everyone will know. Wilbur has not faced the kind of pressure he will saturday.2 seconds. Remember that, 2 seconds. I give it to you though. You are one of the most avid fans here and I wish you luck because you will need it.
The Cross
December 12th, 2012
3:59 am
Sportsnut-Your post woke me from a pleasant slumber because I worry about you and the many Lovejoy fans that are not thinking rationally. I do not know if your serotonin is out of whack or like my Uncle Emmett use to say “you are just touched in the head” but something is definitely wrong down there in Clayton County. Our O-line has only given up 4 sacks all year and one was down in Camden where Wilber slipped on the turf. You bring up weight and your weights are all wrong. If you got that out if the Gwinnett Daily Post article about our Offensive line jelling then you got last years weights because that is what they used. Our line averages 278lbs and they are good, really good. You mentioned Walker and Jenkins our two athletic tackles BIG tackles…they will be playing on TV on Saturdays but not next year as they are only juniors. They will have so many pancakes that Aunt Jemima is thinking about doing a promotion on Saturday. You mentioned our All-County selection and probable All-state selection Ledford (who will play on Saturdays next year) who will out technique, out think and out play all of your D lineman because he could line up at literally any position on the line. Crum, Wood and Northrup will want to get your D tackles addresses as they were brought up well and they’ll want to send flowers on Sunday after being on top of your D tackles and nose guard all night. Ask Griffen from Mill Creek and the USC commit how fun it was to play against this line. He thought he was in astronomy class because he was looking up at the stars all night. You preach two seconds and I chuckle because that’s all it takes for Kamara to run 20 yards and be at the third level ready to punish your safety. Two seconds and our wide receivers just beat your dbs on an out and up. But if we wanted four seconds we will take it. We will dictate the game and we will take what we want. Sportsnut did you even look at why the Matan calendar says what it says??? It says Norcriss will be spreading Love and Joy on December 15. Then almost one week later everyone misread the end of the world on December 21. That’s the date the Mayans had for the Norcross Parade and Victory Party. One silly Mayan wrote that we are going to party like the end of the world is coming. And that my friend is why everyone thought the Mayan calendar predicted the end of the world. It is not coming but it will feel like it for Lovejoy on Saturday.
The Cross
robo71
December 12th, 2012
7:48 am
@sportsnut- it is good to be proud of your team but you are a windbag….
lhsalum33
December 12th, 2012
7:50 am
Norcross is ranked number 8 the same reason Grayson was number 1 and USC was number 1 on the collegiate level and yada yada yada…rankings don’t mean anything because even Camden was in the top 10 Nationally this year and THEY ARE AT HOME! The fact of the matter is NO region in Ga is really tough EXCEPT that Region 8 (respect where respect is due) I’m sniffing that Elmer’s Cement extra hold and you are obviously drinking that “Nationally ranked” Kool-aid! Your O-Line averages 278 Lovejoy’s averages 300. You’ve never seen a defense front like this. All we heard was NC’s QB doesn’t make mistakes and is careful with the football. Lovejoy can’t stop the high powered Marrietta. Your ranking means as much to me as the predictions for us to lose by 18 to NG. NOTHING! You’ll see how good we really are and while you’ll be back on this post Saturday night and Sunday, you will be singing a different tune!
sportsnut
December 12th, 2012
8:18 am
Sounds like Nocross can’t lose. I wish I could say the same about Lovejoy. They know they can lose and that is the difference. Maybe the difference in this game. Although we will win, we know AGF, or in this case, AGS still applies. That said, Lovejoy will put you in your place. I know, we don’t have a chance. We will come to play anyway. We may just pull a Norcross and beat the Big, almighty Blue Devils. All hands will be on deck for this one. I don’t feel the need to mention our players and what they can do. It has all been said before. What I will continue to say is that Norcross has not played a team this good before. Not Camden, not Colquit, not South Gwinnett and certainly not Chattahoochee. There is nothing wrong in Clayco. As a matter of fact, ,we are feeling pretty good in the Southern Crescent. We have 3 teams in the Dome this weekend.
The Cross
December 12th, 2012
9:12 am
Sportsnut-I never said that Norcross can’t lose, it’s just that we refuse to lose and I’m confident that we won’t get beat by Lovejoy on Saturday. I just don’t want you waking up on Sunday full of despair so I am trying to help a brother out by proactively programming you to expect to lose. Which frankly you should be doing on your own if you were thinking clearly.
The Cross
The Cross
December 12th, 2012
9:31 am
Ihsalum- Of course Camden is at home…who put them there? Come on man work with me. Norcross is the best team in this state. You know it, I know it, ESPN knows it, USA Today knows it, MaxPreps knows it, Freeman knows it, Loren Maxwell knows it, so lets not lie to each other. Lets be honest and have a relationship that has a solid foundation built on honesty and trust.
The Cross
The Cross
December 12th, 2012
9:36 am
Ihsalum- I can’t let your statement about region 8 go by without questioning if you believe region 8 is so strong why was there 3 out of 8 region 7 teams in the quarters when 7 and 8 played in the second round? You don’t make any sense. Reality is reality guys and the reality is the best team from the best region is the best team in the State and its not even close!
The Cross
lhsalum33
December 12th, 2012
10:08 am
The Cross: I say region 8 is the best because of consistency! Now it really doesn’t matter which region is the toughest now because it’s between 2 and 7. Besides the point, even though you talk about our region, we won all our region games with an average of 50 points so we KNOW how weak they are. But when a powerhouse meets a cupcake they devour them! Now if we struggled with our schedule then your region argument would be valid but we handle business. And most of those games were over in the FIRST HALF…The fact of the matter is Travis Custis has rushed for over 2000 yards and 30 TDs didn’t even play in the second half for most the season! Norcross is the best team in the state because they have no loses, I respect that, but a 12 point win at a 5-5 Collins Hills, a 8 Point win at 7-3 Mill Creek, and 10 point win at NG is not THAT impressive. While we don’t play anyone in the regular season, we took care of business, you have only 2 shut outs and our offense is better than ANY offense you’ve seen this season so why do you think you will hold us to less points, we’re better thank Mill Creek which put up 41 on you! Let me get some of that Kool-aid!
R31768 Pack
December 12th, 2012
11:08 am
To Norcross and LJ fans, The Packers played a good game against Norcross and LJ (to be fair LJ was early in the season). The point I am trying to make is that I agree Norcross is probably the best High School Football team this state has seen in several years. The Pack vs. Norcross game was clean with few mistakes on either side. Norcross beat the Pack handily and the Pack played a good game. (Packers were a good team this year but not great. Coaching is what took them as far as they got.)
This is my word of caution for Norcross. I think you guys had 3 turnovers against the Pack. Although, the Pack did not capitalize on them another team might. Turnovers will be the only way Norcross loses.
grayram
December 12th, 2012
1:29 pm
Most of the talk centers around Kamara and Custis, those two certainly deserve the attention. I think the difference in the game could be Norcross linebacker #51. Tate. This guy seems to make every tackle, i think he had about 20 aganst Colquitt and a bunch at Camden also. I think he and Custis will know each other very well before the 2nd quarter starts on Saturday.
Elementary My Dear Watson
December 12th, 2012
8:03 pm
The Cross
December 12th, 2012
3:59 am
Seriously @ ” The Cross “………a post at 3:59 am?? Are you a sick man?
sportsnut
December 12th, 2012
9:19 pm
Norcross goes down saturday. No need for all the talk. I am thrilled to have my fellow posters from Lovejoy doing what is right by spreading Love and Joy throughout the state. They will all be talking about how they did not think Lovejoy was that good. Many are startring to confess that already. Norcross is just another obstacle in Lovejoy’s way on the road to their desired goal. Remember, you were all told much, much earlier bout this team. After thought, that’s what Lovejoy was. Where are they now ? Get ready Norcross. It’s coming.
The Cross
December 12th, 2012
9:42 pm
Elementary-I carry so much pain from the world and this morning at 3:59am I felt sportsnut’s pain that will come this Saturday when Lovejoy turns into a pumpkin. The hope, the joy that he currently has gets blown into a million pieces. I felt his tears and his upset tummy and how hehas to explain to his wife why his team is being compared to the Buffalo Bills. His pain woke me up or it might have been the shrimp salad sandwich that I had for dinner. Either way I was up.
The Cross
The Cross
December 12th, 2012
9:51 pm
sportsnut-I will be at the Dome ready to shake your hand on Saturday. I have a suite that I will watch my Blue Devils take down your Cats. If it goes any other way look up as the buzzer sounds and you might see someone in a Blue Devil shirt taking a swan dive into the stands below.
See I knew that thought would put a smile on your face. But we also both know that its only going one way. Have fun sportsnut you seem to be taking this awfully serious.
The Cross
RobFromNorcross
December 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
You have a suite ‘Cross? The team won’t be able to hear you cheer from that far away. Not good…
Lovejoy#1
December 12th, 2012
10:13 pm
Omg them cats are looking good.
The Cross
December 12th, 2012
10:23 pm
Rob-Suite is just to watch the other games and eat with Family and some out of towners…I’ll be down in the mix come game time! We Believe!!!!
The Cross
ATLien23x
December 13th, 2012
1:23 am
How do i find a way to watch past games like some of you do?
Any info on that would be gladly appreciated!
LHSAlum33
December 13th, 2012
8:50 am
ATLien23x: Playonsports.com
sportsnut
December 13th, 2012
9:03 am
3 Days. Lovejoy will be champions. Headline will read “Man found naked in Fetal position in Dome Suite”
sportsnut
December 13th, 2012
10:14 am
All the criticizing he does, you would think he has been watching all along. Do you have a one track mind or do you consider that NC was good at what they do ? Yards are not points. It does not matter if the starters played the whole game or not, Lovejoy won. These comments about who did what is not relevant unless you package it all together and look at the whole, not the parts. Norcross has some good pieces but lack enough to complete the puzzle. Lovejoy has it all. Every position. It has been hard for anyone to match-up with them for this reason. From Rockdale County to North Cobb, they have all tried. Every team they have played had the same attitude you guy’s have and it has not mattered. Norcross will find out what real D is. If you check, I stated long ago that Grayson, whom everyone said had the best D, did in fact not have the best D. My statement was delivered with confidence because I knew where the best D really resided.
My message to Norcross today is to warn you about these Cat’s. These are not the cats from the coast. These are the Cat’s that are ready to eat. They are starving. They only feed between the white lines. Come Saturday, there will be Devil on the menu. We hope you are enjoying the ride. These Cat’s are like none you have seen. Think you can watch TV and you will know ? Don’t bet on it ! Let’s be real. Norcross has Kamara. He is very good. They have Autry. He also is very good. That in itself is enough for some teams to win. With what they do, it has been. Now they must face a team that has 6,7,8 of that type player. That is just offensively. They, Norcross, have a very good linebacker. #51, I believe. They count on him and he does not disappoint. Here again, they must now deal with the front 7 of Lovejoy. This is a job.
Speaking of offense. A nightmare scenario for a defensive coordinator. What do you do ? Stop the best back in the state still standing or play pass defense against those big, speedy recievers. What do you do ? Balanced is a word I have used quite a bit this season and now people understand why. A complete football team is also what I said. A team playing at a high level in all phases of the game. You will need more than just Alvin and Myles. If you had 6 or 7 of them, maybe I would worry but you don”t so I won’t.
RobFromNorcross
December 13th, 2012
1:58 pm
“From Rockdale County to North Cobb, they have all tried.” — sportsnut
You make me laugh so hard… At least you didn’t say “From Mundy’s Mill to North Cobb”…
ATLien23x
December 13th, 2012
2:31 pm
Lovejoy had the easiest path to the final and EVERYONE knows it…
Lovejoy plays cupcakes week in & week out and EVERYONE knows it…
Lovejoy has played 2 good teams this year, that’s it.. They went 2-1
Norcross just ran all over the team Lovejoy couldn’t beat. I’m very confident in saying that both Colquitt County & Camden County would have easily handed Lovejoy a loss. Be grateful you get to be second best again
ATLien23x
December 13th, 2012
2:34 pm
Lovejoy has played 3 good teams : North Gwinnett ( with an injured QB, and by the score and how tight of a game is was, that definitely was a difference ) North Cobb ( a good win but gave up 42 points to a team with half the size and talent you supposedly have) and Colquitt County, a team you lost to.
Lovejoy is very good and i’ve watched a lot of their games on film now, they are definitely big and fast. But then again, everyone looks big and fast against small & slow teams like North Druid Hills & Rockdale County
ATLien23x
December 13th, 2012
2:42 pm
“Norcross has Kamara. He is very good. They have Autry. He also is very good. That in itself is enough for some teams to win. With what they do, it has been. Now they must face a team that has 6,7,8 of that type player. That is just offensively. They, Norcross, have a very good linebacker. #51, I believe. They count on him and he does not disappoint. Here again, they must now deal with the front 7 of Lovejoy. This is a job.”
Norcross has MANY D1 recruits and ESPN has many players on their list, google it sometime
Lovejoy has Custiss and he was SO FAR down that list i almost gave up and quit looking. So, if Lovejoy has all this talent, how come no ones knows about them?
sportsnut
December 13th, 2012
2:48 pm
Keep laughing. Believe it or not, that was my first thought . Let me let you in on a little secret. Don’t bet on this. Especially if you like Norcross. You’ll lose the house. You know why ? Lovejoy is loaded. All kidding aside. It’s nice to have 2 or 3 standout players but when you have a team full, it is sometimes hard to see any other outcome. This is the case right now. These seniors, who are 38-3 since their sophomore year, will have it no other way. That is 38 wins of a possible 45 with a chance at # 39. Do a little work and look at their body of work and you will see what I do. Once you allow yourself the chance to objectively check things out, you will know what I know. If this had been any other school and I know what I know about them, they would be my choice to win it all.
sportsnut
December 13th, 2012
3:01 pm
First of all Mr. Alien == Because you don’t know does not mean no one else doesn’t know. Our kids are D-1. Many know them. These 33 seniors have a record of 38-3 since their sophomore year. To answer your question for learning purposes, we are a step child to ATL. We suffer just as region 1 does with coverage although we are right here below the airport. Our kid’s don’t get the publicity the others do. that is why not many know. Why do you think it is a surprise to many locals that Lovejoy is here. Now back to the hostilities. You belong in that group. You know nothing about Lovejoy. Who’s your team and do you think they would beat Lovejoy, honestly ? By the way, I don’t think you know what you are talking about anyway. Just running it. It is Druid Hills, not North Druid Hills, like the street that you have heard of but never been on.
ATLien23x
December 13th, 2012
3:03 pm
Sportsnut- Have you ever took the time to think maybe YOU’RE the one not thinking objectively?
You’re from Lovejoy and that’s YOUR team!
I’m not from Norcross and i have no ties to that program whatsoever. Neither do Colquitt fans or Camden fans and a lot of them have posted they believe Norcross will win state. ESPN and the rest of the country obviously feels that way as well, with Norcross being ranked in the country and Lovejoy barely cracking the state’s top ten.
Take a moment and think it through rationally. Winning 38 games against CUPCAKES isn’t impressive. The 3 losses you have are against the good teams. Think about it, my brother
ATLien23x
December 13th, 2012
3:08 pm
Could my team beat Lovejoy? No, they would not beat Lovejoy. But i’m also not sitting here saying that my team is the best in state and has the best defense… That would be you…
Who are the D1 recruits for Lovejoy? I come up with only 2, with the RB and WR going to Tech…
ATLien23x
December 13th, 2012
3:11 pm
Lovejoy sang the same praises last year when they reached the final and i bought it, i really did. I was telling my dad to watch this “awesome’ Lovejoy defense…
I won’t make that same mistake twice
sportsnut
December 13th, 2012
4:14 pm
All those fans you mentioned talked about being where Lovejoy is. They are not. ESPN and the rest of the country thought highly of Grayson too, didn’t they ? Lowndes, Colquit, Lassiter, West Forsyth, should I go on ? On the subject of the 3 losses, one was because of the “Big Head”. They were young and learned a lesson from that. Loss #2, was in the Championship game. Loss # 3 was to a team that was nationally ranked and a co-favorite to win it all this season. They are not around.
Part 2 == I am sitting here saying those things because they are true. Recruits. Fuller, Beasley, Johmson, Robinson, Ramos, Norwood, Bennifield, Fields, Jackson, Custis, Davis, Brown, Roberson, El, Brown, J. Walker, and the list could grow.
Part 3 == You jumped ship before you were sure it was just a leak or a massive hole. It was just a small leak. Tell your dad he can watch now. You see, you don’t know anything abvout Lovejoy. You talk about the schedule. Let me show you the playopff run the last 2 years. Upson-Lee
Ware Co.
Kell,
Warner Robins
Tri-Cities
Marietta
North Gwinnett
North Cobb,
were those teams creampuffs ? Lost to Glynn Academy7-6
Lost to Tucker 22-7
Lost to Colquit 14-7.
topper
December 13th, 2012
4:57 pm
sportsnut – The one thing I can say with confidence is that if your boys fall behind this Norcross team 21-7 you will not win! I believe Lovejoy can win but having seen Norcross in person this will be no easy task. Good luck to all teams playing in the dome this weekend you can color this Camden fan as jealous of you.
sportsnut
December 13th, 2012
5:10 pm
Thanks topper. I don’t think we have to worry about falling behind like that again. If it does happen, Lovejoy knows how to play from behind. It was not a regular thing , playing from behind but it can be done by this team. Everyone in the state knows that now.
LHSAlum33
December 13th, 2012
7:06 pm
Alien: And the other big tall 6”6″ 245 4.60 40 running wide out is going to Auburn, and Alien, you made a good point, why hasn’t anyone heard of Custis? Georgia Tech STOLE Custis honestly! If he wouldn’t have committed his Junior season, there’s no telling where he would end up at. Just like Kamara, UGA is trying to get him, Alabama, Wisconsin, Miami, and a HOST of other schools, but that’s because they’ve gotten that exposure after last year. Think about it, Norcross has ALWAYS been in the spotlight, they have a GREAT athletic program all-around. They are familiar to the national spotlight especially due to basketball, but this Lovejoy team has that chip, NORCROSS does not, That’s honestly the difference, I’m not saying that Norcross won’t show up I’m just saying I think Lovejoy may want it a little bit more. Also, stop talking about who played who because at the end of the day NG beat Colquitt and we beat NG. You’ve NEVER mentioned that but hey it’s the first 3 weeks of the season, they don’t matter anymore. I can say how Peachtree Ridge put up 41 and held them to 14 last season since our 3 losses are brought up but hey, that doesn’t matter, what matters is Lovejoy will be recognized after this weekend. We gave up 42 last week, I PROMISE YOU that won’t happen. All the post will consist of “I didn’t think they were that good” “That’s a good Lovejoy team!” “No reason to hang your heads Norcross, you had a good season!” And last year was last year, and you talk about the defense. yeah, we took a L, from a team that avg 42 points and over 400 yards of offense and held them to 22 and less than 300 yards. We lost because of Offense last year, point blank period. That won’t happen this year, our offense is MUCH better and that Norcross defense is no where near as good as Tucker’s Defense was!
ATLien23x
December 13th, 2012
8:36 pm
If Lovejoy loses will you guys do the same? that’s what i wanna know
Will you eat your words and admit you were wrong? Because i know i’ll do the same if the 6A title goes back to Clayton County. I will admit i was wrong and sleep damn good that night. I have no ties to the school and it really doesn’t affect my life in anyway
ATLien23x
December 13th, 2012
8:39 pm
Sportsnut- Only 3 of the people you’ve mentioned are D1 recruits… Your point wasn’t made at all, all you did was name a bunch of the kids on the team lol
The Cross
December 13th, 2012
10:29 pm
LHS-Lovejoy wants it more. How did you come up with that theory. However you came up with it is flawed. This is the State Championship…want will not come into play I can assure you, there will be no lack of WANT on either side. The game comes down to execution and if Nocross can take advantage of your vulnerability and vice versa. I have been at practice all week and Norcross has a great game plan and if executed will seal the fate of your Cats. There are a quite of few spots on your defense that are weak and your schemes are big risk big reward type defenses. I believe that is fine against weaker opponents but a team like Norcross will take advantage. Norcross wins 42-24.
The Cross
sportsnut
December 13th, 2012
10:59 pm
@ Alien == As I said before, you know very little about Lovejoy. A bunch of the kid’s on the team are D-1 recruits. This may be a little hard for you to understand but that is simply the truth. You need to ask around. This is the most athletic, physically gifted team in Georgia and possibly in the nation, position by position. Stop taking the word of the homers and ask the people who do this for a living. Get an honest opinion from someone that has no dog in the fight.
@ The Cross == You know the truth. Norcross just does not have enough. Aside from the fact that the Cat’s will want it more, you don’t have enough ! It will become clear very early as to who want’s it and who is trying to save face.
The Cross
December 13th, 2012
11:59 pm
Sportsnut-I do know the truth and the truth is that Norcross has the best football team in this state and arguably the nation.
Lovejoy will meet their match athletically and will be beaten by a better coached, more disciplined offense and defense. You might love that defense but it has a ton of weaknesses and holes. Remember I said it. Norcross hangs a minimum of 42 on that high risk D you play.
Norcross will score on at least two big plays and methodically drive for four more.
Norcross 42 Lovejoy 24
The Cross
lovejoy#1
December 14th, 2012
12:06 am
@The Cross: North Cobb came scoring and average of 42 points a game ask them how that average worked out for them.
ATLien23x
December 14th, 2012
12:54 am
They scored 42…. So they met their average? dumb people i swear lo
ATLien23x
December 14th, 2012
12:56 am
Lovejoy defense has MAJOR holes in their game and will be exploited this Saturday. And their offense has put up points a really good defense all year… Once again, played two good defenses and didn’t put up a combined 30 points against them
Best team in the nation? hahahahahahaha
lovejoy#1
December 14th, 2012
2:38 am
Atlien23x I didn’t say that they didn’t get they’re average.My question to you was WHERE ARE THEY. Sometimes your average may just not be enough. Also i don”t know if you travel. But best team in the Nation Is A real Stretch. I know several teams in Alabama, Fla, Texas, Cali, Lovejoy That Norcross wouldn’t stand a chance with. Love your team But don’t be Crazy…. Best Team In The Nation (That’s Funny).
ATLien23x
December 14th, 2012
2:49 am
When did i say Norcross was the best team in the nation? That would be sportsnut saying that about Lovejoy… Funny as hell, i know hahahaha
Love_Crossed
December 14th, 2012
5:32 am
The Cross said it: (”…..Norcross has the best football team in this state and arguably the nation…”)
Don’t know if I believe all that, but they are smoking good that’s for sure. I look forward to seeing this quality matchup.
The Cross
December 14th, 2012
6:51 am
Lovejoy#2-You are not very bright are you? North Cobb hit their avg bit couldn’t ply enough D to win. NC had 6 turnovers and still scored 42.
As far as my statement about” the best team in state and arguably the nation” …Norcross is currently ranked #3 Nationally in the iBN poll and is mentioned as the possible National Champion if DeSota out of Texas were to get beat this weekend and Norcross beats Lovejoy. Norcross is also ranked top ten in MaxPreps. I guess you know more about High School Football in Clayton County than these experts? Do us all a favor and quit being a moron. Remember it is better to remain silent and appear ignorant than to open your mouth and remove all possible doubt.
The Cross
The Cross
December 14th, 2012
7:20 am
Lovejoy#2- Here is the link to the National poll on iBN. click on the December 11 show “iBN Primetime iBN 50 week 17″ and go to the 2:30 mark for the top ten. I guess you guys know more than there national pollsters. I hear Norcross being mentioned as possible National Champions but it’s funny that they don’t mention Lovejoy not even in the top 50. I wish you were it would help our strength of schedule. Here you go:
http://www.ibnsports.com/
The Cross
The Cross
December 14th, 2012
7:31 am
For all of you that don’t know, Georgia is a top ranked high school football state…the best team in Georgia usually gets mentioned in the national picture. I am sorry if that message does not get down to Clayton County but it is a fact nonetheless.
WAKE UP Lovejoy fans…this is the Big Time. At least act like you know where you are.
The Cross
LHSAlum33
December 14th, 2012
7:40 am
The Cross: The experts don’t know much, they can’t keep up with EVERY school in the nation. Norcross has had the national attention in the past already. I honestly think that the “experts” are wrong about Lovejoy. Regardless of the schedule, LJ’s numbers get put up in the FIRST half PERIOD. I don’t care who you are playing, that show’s superiority. Norcross D is not good enough to stop LJ and if you think they are going to hold them to 24, you will be in for a shock.
Alien: Yes, I’ll be on this post saying I was wrong, the championship post, and whatever other post because I did the same last year. The difference this year is I’ll be saying, FINALLY!
ATLien23x
December 14th, 2012
7:43 am
When has Norcross EVER had national attention in the past??
Talking out of your ass again….
ATLien23x
December 14th, 2012
7:46 am
The experts don’t know much? you’re right… it’s not like they get paid to do that for a living or anything…
I seriously wouldn’t be surprised if Sportsnut is writing every comment for Lovejoy under different names
The Cross
December 14th, 2012
7:55 am
It’s hard to reason with idiots. Well at least they saved tax money on the busses down there at Lovejoy because they didn’t have to by the big bus only the short ones.
The Cross
The Cross
December 14th, 2012
8:04 am
It should say but… Typing from my iPhone.
The Cross
December 14th, 2012
8:05 am
“Buy”…..damn iPhone!
The Cross
December 14th, 2012
8:07 am
Lovejoy=”special”
FridayNightLightsFan
December 14th, 2012
8:12 am
Norcross 42 Lovejoy 17 and they are still not a top 5 team in the state.
LhsAlum33
December 14th, 2012
9:09 am
Alien: I didn’t say Norcross Football, I said Norcross! They were in the top 25 of basketball ball schools for three years in a row! That’s NATIONAL EXPOSURE.
The Cross: No, they are “experts” because they give there opinion. They don’t go out to schools and evaluate talent unless it’s mentioned! Norcross wasn’t even in the top 10 in the STATE at the beginning of the year so the experts didn’t see that come. If they are experts how come they didn’t know much about Kamara?! How come they couldn’t predict LJ to be back in the finals? these are experts now right? Experts are just people paid to give opinions.
ATLien23x
December 14th, 2012
9:16 am
Norcross 35-21
The game won’t be as close as the score indicates
ATLien23x
December 14th, 2012
9:29 am
EVERYONE and their mama knew about Kamara before this year even started…
Once again, talk talk talk with no facts or valid points
Nobody knows who Custis is unless you live in Georgia and follow high school football closely
But EVERYBODY knows Kamara… Come on man, even Autry, Kamara’s back up, is way more sought after than Custis
ATLien23x
December 14th, 2012
9:33 am
You can argue it’s the exposure all you want, but it really just comes down to the fact that Lovejoy doesn’t have the players big colleges want. They want REAL TALENT, and sadly, LJ doesn’t have anything but a bunch of great high school football players who will bag groceries at Kroger after their senior year in high school.
Sorry man, it’s true
The Cross
December 14th, 2012
9:39 am
LHS-You are right they are just opinions. Just like your uninformed, uneducated opinion. The fact remains that Norcross is in all of the national polls for one reason…they are very very good. You guys will see tomorrow that Luella didn’t prepare you for the buzz saw that you are getting ready to walk into.
The Cross
The Cross
December 14th, 2012
10:39 am
Sportsnut- If I were you I would mandate that you are the only one that can post for Lovejoy. The rest of your fan base on here have the intellectual horsepower of a rock. What a bunch of dimwits.
The Cross
lhsalum33
December 14th, 2012
12:03 pm
No one knew about Custis but he committed as a Junior. Ramos played two years of High School ball and is going to play D-1! How is my opinion uneducated? What have I said that was not true? Before I post, I check what I say, so how is it uninformed? Everything I type can be checked. Kamara had a 1,300 yard 17 TD season which was good, but EVERYONE didn’t know about Kamara unless you were in North Atlanta. While LJ was playing in the Dome, Norcross was home because they had a mediocre season and lost to mediocre Dacula team! Anything is said was wrong so far? NO? You only state opinions, you THINK Kamara is better than Custis, you THINK Norcross QB is better than Bennifield, you THINK your defense can contain Lovejoy’s offense. I’m telling you how it is Norcross is good but LJ is underrated but we have 32 hours left and you’ll see for yourself.
The Cross
December 14th, 2012
1:20 pm
lhsalum-Don’t they limit your computer use at the looney bin? Be a good little boy and take your meds…this will all be over soon enough and your Cats will be known as the Buffalo Bills of the GHSA.
The Cross
The Cross
December 14th, 2012
1:22 pm
As it relates to Kamara he was ranked as the top ranked running back for the state after his junior year. Everyone who is someone knew him. That would preclude you lhsalum.
ATLien23x
December 14th, 2012
1:26 pm
Clayton County public school system… Come on, Cross! you know they lost their accreditation. Don’t blame them for their mistakes. it’s how they are raised down there
ATLien23x
December 14th, 2012
1:28 pm
Custis committed as a junior because it was Georgia Tech… haha
Beggers can’t be choosers
The Cross
December 14th, 2012
5:33 pm
lhsalum-Peachtree Ridge??? Kamara had 180 total yards from scrimmage and 2 TD’s in 2.5 quarters. Also Peachtree Ridge would give Lovejoy all they want. Ridge definitely comes second in your region if not first. Two bets for tomorrow…Kamara out plays Custis and Wilber outplays whoever your QB is…gotta admit he wasn’t even impressive enough for me to look up his name. One more bet…Lovejoy gets a minimum of 3 personal fouls and 1 unsportsmanlike conduct.
The Cross
Norcrossboss
December 14th, 2012
10:07 pm
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Norcrossboss
December 14th, 2012
10:08 pm
One more day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!