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Archer 57, Marist 55

Allatoona 51, Marietta 38

Cartersville 91, Douglas County 63

Cedar Shoals 60, East Laurens 38

Central, Carroll 67, Haralson County 25

Chestatee 84, Chattooga 66

Dawson County 62, Murphy, NC 22

Effingham Country 65, Eastside, SC 62

Fayette County 59, Bishop Brossart, KY 55

Fox Creek, SC 57, Lincoln County 45

Gilmer 69, Armuchee 58

Heard County 54, Rockmart 45

Heritage, Conyers 52, Jefferson 39

Johns Creek 61, Lovett 58

Johnson, Gainesville 67, Douglass 51

McEachern 68, Oviedo, FL 63

North Forsyth 57, Our Lady of Mercy 36

Northside, Warner Robins 73, Toombs County 43

Perry 83, Hawkinsville 55

River Ridge 59, Cambridge 39

Riverwood 60, Union Grove 51

South Gwinnett 55, Walnut Grove 37

Stephenson 59, Pebblebrook 49

Stockbridge 64, Providence Christian 61

Taylor County 57, Macon County 48

Temple 71, Pepperell 67

Washington County 70, Westside, Macon 47

Woodward Academy 73, Monticello 61

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By Craig Sager

Score Atlanta

Lanier Holiday Classic

Providence Christian 38, East Jackson 28- Following a strong opening two quarters Providence Christian took a promising 22-8 lead into the intermission.  Jessie Kowalewicz scored a game high 11 points and teammate Katie Scott scored 9.

Union Grove Holiday Tournament

Woodland Henry 49, Luella 31: In the championship game of the Union Grove Tournament both teams were locked up at the half 18-18. It was a strong 2nd half for the Wolfpack who won the tournament and improved to 15-1 on the year. Aalyiah Dotson had a team high 8 points.

Westminster Holiday Classic

Grady 35, Paideia 30: In the championship game both teams got off to slow starts only posting a 5-3 Grady lead after the 1st quarter. Ellery Koelker-Wolfe found baskets for Paideia and scored a game high 15 points but it was not enough to answer Grady’s strong second half.

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By Craig Sager

Score Atlanta

Battle of the States (Hiawassee)

Dawson County 62, Murphy County 22: In the championship game Dawson County rolled to victory. Will Anglin had a team high 26 points, outscoring Murphy County by himself. Teammate Tyler Dominy scored 7 points for the Tigers and was named the tournament MVP. Dawson County remains a perfect 13-0.

Big Red Shootout (Gainesville)

Chattahoochee 59, Parkview 48: Markus Terry continued his impressive scoring exhibition by dropping 24 points in the 3rd place game of the shootout.

Lake City Classic (Allatoona)

Alexander 68, Central Gwinnett 63: In the Championship game Central Gwinnett fell short despite strong games from teammates Shaun Jones and Brian Egejuru. Jones scored 20 points and Egejuru scored 10. The duo earned all tournament honors, but Alexander was able to take home the hardware.

McDonalds Invitational (Tift County)

Archer 57, Marist 55: Two clutch free throws from Archer’s Randall Smith with 3.2 seconds …

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Here are The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s all-area football teams for 2012:

Atlanta/South Fulton

Offensive player of the year: Jeremiah Kirkland, Landmark Christian

Defensive player of the year: DeAndre Walker, Langston Hughes

Coach of the year: Willie Cannon, Langston Hughes

Offense

QB – Trevon Jones, Mays, 6-1, 170, Sr.

RB – Frank Barthelemy, Washington, 5-10, 180, Sr.

RB – Jeremiah Kirkland, Landmark Christian, 5-10, 185, Jr.

RB – Montavious Taylor, Carver (Atlanta), 5-9, 185, Sr.

WR – DeAngelo Yancey, Mays, 6-2, 210, Sr.

TE – Darren Dowdell, Grady, 6-2, 225, Sr.

OL – Delando Crooks, Carver (Atlanta), 6-5, 270, Sr.

OL – Shamire Devine, Tri-Cities, 6-6, 345, Sr.

OL – Jahlil Mathis-Ellis, Langston Hughes, 6-3, 290, Jr.

OL – Jon-Paul Reed, Landmark Christian, 6-5, 310, Sr.

OL – Clay Smith, Westminster, 6-3, 245, Sr.

ATH – Evan Berry, Creekside, 5-11, 195, Jr.

ATH – Terry Googer, Woodward Academy, 6-4, 205, Jr.

PK – Harrison Butker, Westminster, 6-4, 175, Sr.

Defense

DL – …

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All-classification player of the year: Alvin Kamara, Norcross

CLASS AAAAAA

Offensive player of the year: Travis Custis, Lovejoy

Defensive player of the year: Nathaniel Norwood, Lovejoy

Coach of the year: Keith Maloof, Norcross

Offense

QB – Eddie Printz, Lassiter, 6-4, 205, Sr.

RB – Travis Custis, Lovejoy, 6-0, 215, Sr.

RB – Alvin Kamara, Norcross, 5-11, 190, Sr.

RB – Jacorey Lewis, Mill Creek, 5-11, 185, Sr.

WR – Xavier Borishade, North Cobb, 5-9, 170, Sr.

WR – Willie Police, Lassiter, 5-10, 165, Sr.

OL – Jajuan Dulaney, McEachern, 6-4, 275, Sr.

OL – Eason Fromayan, Milton, 6-4, 285, Sr.

OL – Octavius Jackson, Colquitt County, 6-6, 290, Sr.

OL – Brandon Kublanow, Walton, 6-3, 285, Sr.

OL – Alex Stoehr, North Gwinnett, 6-3, 295, Sr.

ATH/QB – Joshua Dobbs, Alpharetta, 6-3, 190, Sr.

PK – Kyle Fowler, Johns Creek, 5-10, 185, Sr.

Defense

DL – Lorenzo Carter, Norcross, 6-6, 220, Jr.

DL – Kelsey Griffin, Mill Creek, 6-3, 300, Sr.

DL – Carl Lawson, Milton, 6-3, 250, Sr.

DL – Robert …

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Ashley Ridge, SC 64, Whitewater 63

Athens Christian 77, Jefferson 57

Bleckley County 47, Cedar Shoals 45

Brookwood 93, East Coweta 59

Central Gwinnett 54, Woodland Cartersville 41

Coosa 84, Chestatee 70

Dawson County 50, Piedmont, AL 44

Douglas County 95, Mundy’s Mill 71

Duluth 78, Hebron Christian 43

Glynn Academy 49, Lanier County 34

Greater Atlanta Christian 64, Whitefield Academy 43

Hawkinsville 61, Veterans 59

Jonesboro 63, Butler 50

Lambert 71, Stockbridge 50

Lowndes 89, Stewart County 86

McEachern 48, Colonial, FL 41

Mill Creek 62, Valdosta 59

Murphy, NC 59, Towns County 47

Newnan 77, Henry County 68

North Cobb 57, Rock Hill, SC 51

North Cobb Christian 85, Madison County 58

North Forsyth 50, King’s Ridge Christian 39

Northview 52, Lovett 43

Perry 74, Worth County 34

Roswell 66, Summerville, SC 48

South Cobb 76, West Orange, FL 45

W.D. Mohammed 79, Russell County, AL 49

Warner Robins 60, Mary Persons 48

West-Oak, SC 84, Rabun County …

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Alpharetta 50, Jeff Davis, AL 45

Archer 57, JL Mann, SC 50

Bolingbrook, IL 61, Wesleyan 60

Campbell 69, Carver, Atlanta 35

Carrollton 59, Rockdale County 58

Cedar Shoals 50, Eastside 34

Centennial 50, Lyman, FL 35

Collins Hill 52, Lakeview-Ft Oglethorpe 38

Dodge County 56, Jeff Davis 26

Dublin 57, Burke County 47

Duluth 50, Germantown Academy, PA 44

Gordon Lee 67, Hayesville, NC 60

Greater Atlanta Christian 72, Jefferson 43

Greenbrier 58, North Myrtle Beach, SC 51

Kell 49, Marietta 33

Lambert 51, Providence 25

Lowndes 53, Calhoun County 34

Monticello 62, Ola 40

North Forsyth 70, Murray County 25

North Gwinnett 79, First Baptist Academy, Naples FL 28

North Murray 45, Ridgeland 26

Northside, Columbus 60, Hardaway 45

Northview 47, Pace Academy 27

Paideia 51, Decatur 48

Perry 47, Worth County 33

River Ridge 51, Alexander 44

Rutland 39, Warner Robins 37

Shipley, PA 47, Forest Park 27

St. Pius X 62, Mt. Paran Christian 27

Towns County 70, Murphy, NC …

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By Craig Sager

Score Atlanta

Campbell HS Christmas Tournament

Hillgrove 64, Langston Hughes 52: Visiting Hillgrove got off to a slow start but still matched the Panthers point for point to even it up at 25 at intermission. Aleigha Cass helped get the Hawks rolling in the second half and scored a game high 22 points with teammate Mackenzie Engram adding 20. Cass and Engram patrolled and dominated the paint and have the 10-1 Hawks on their way to a dandy with a 10-1 Kell squad.

Naples Holiday Tournament (Naples, FL)

North Gwinnett 79, First Baptist Academy, Naples, FL 28: First Baptist Academy was no match for the visiting 9-0 North Gwinnett Bulldogs and their superstar guard Lexi Brown. The senior had a game high 27 points and added 10 assists, 9 steals and 8 rebounds to the stat sheet. Teammate Peyton Whitted scored 17 in the Bulldogs first round route.

Peachstate Holiday Tournament (Holy Innocents)

Holy Cross, MD, 37, Buford 36: Visiting Buford found themselves leading 22-17 …

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By Craig Sager

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Battle of the States (Towns County)

Dawson County 50, Piedmont, AL 44: Visiting Dawson County trailed 35-25 at halftime, but a sharp Dawson County squad hit the hardwood in the second half and an offensive surge quickly changed the game as they charged to 20-0 run to start the 3rd quarter. Gunnar Armstrong led Dawson County with 12 points and the flood of Tiger points erased a double-digit deficit and moved them to a perfect 11-0 on the season.

Down South Classic (Brookwood HS)

Brookwood 93 East Coweta 59: Host Brookwood went into halftime with a 48-36 lead. The Broncos continued their scoring outburst and dominated the second half feeding Kendall Joseph and Khalil Abdullah who had the hot hand. Abdullah had a team high 18 points and Joseph had 17.

Lake City Classic (Allatoona)

Central Gwinnett 54, Woodland Bartow 41: A pair of 6 foot 3 juniors, Shaun Jones and Neal Hodges, lifted visiting Central Gwinnett into to the semifinals of the Lake City …

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By Craig Sager II

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Chuck Miller Classic

Campbell 66- Mt. Zion Jonesboro 44 : In this 3rd place game Campbell held a 28-18 lead to start the second half. Julie McKie continued her strong tournament run and finished the game with 14 points to bring her point total to 51 total in the past 3 games. McKie was named tournament MVP and teammate D’Asia Cain was a force as well with her big 12 point 10 rebound game.

Chapel Hill 75 Riverdale 41: Visiting Chapel Hill came out sharp to start the game taking a 33 to 8 lead after the 1st quarter. Kaneisha Mixon scored 22 points and Earnicia Washington chimed in with 12 points. Teammate Ashley Chestnut filled the stat sheet too with her 10 points four steals and four assists.

North Cobb 44 St. Francis 42: Red hot North Cobb wins the Collegiate Prep Shootout and remains a perfect 11-0. Amber Reeves was named the tournament MVP and teammate Briah Woods also received honors by being named to the tourney team.

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By Craig Sager II

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Pope 82 Harrison 65: Andrew Mendel scored 26 points in host Pope’s win. Teammate Chase Hutchins added 14 into the Greyhounds’ scoring outburst that helped them open up their 34-24 half time lead.

Whitfield Academy 56 B.E.S.T. Academy 22: Host Whitfield Academy led 28-12 at the half and stayed hot until the final buzzer in part to big games out of Brendon Myles and Braelen Phillips. Myles led all scorers with 18 points and Phillips  got the double double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Newton 58 Jenkins 55: Visiting Newton improved to 8-2 on the season edging out the win in a team effort.  Four Ram players scored in double figures. Leading the scoring was Rashard Cabane who had 13 points.

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Bowdon 54, Bremen 49

Central, Carroll 60, Mt. Zion, Carroll 39

Central, Phenix City, AL 87, Kendrick 75

Chamblee Charter 62, Kell 53

Creekside 60, Chapel Hill 58

Jordan 56, Hardaway 51

Lithia Springs 74, Riverdale 64

Luella 67, North Clayton 50

Newnan 74, Spalding 53

Newton 58, Jenkins 55

North Atlanta 60,  Westminster 49

Rutland 81, Valdosta 74

Whitefield Academy 56, B.E.S.T. Academy 22

Woodland Henry 58, Stockbridge 56

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Bleckley County 65, Westside, Macon 46

Carrollton 56, Monroe 39

Central, Carroll 39, Bowdon 38

Central, Macon 44, Georgia Military 33

Chapel Hill 75, Riverdale 42

Forest Park 41, Hiram 32

Gilmer 73, Christian Heritage 44

Hardaway 70, Jordan 33

Howard 51, Doughtery County 38

Kendrick 72, Central, Phenix City, AL 66

Lanette, AL 63, Callaway 52

Lithia Springs 61, Banneker 26

McIntosh 55, Sandy Creek 48

Mt. Vernon 44, Coretta S King 21

Mt. Zion, Carroll 30, Temple 19

River Ridge 51, Kennesaw Mountain 39

Sonoraville 59, Polk County, TN 30

Villa Rica 48, Rockmart 16

West Laurens 57, Taylor County 52

Woodland Henry 61, Stockbridge 29

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Deshaun Watson of Gainesville became the third player in state history to pass for 4,000 yards in a season, joining Lassiter’s Hutson Mason (4,560 in 2009) and Collins Hill’s Taylor Heinicke (4,218 in 2010).

Nick Chubb of Cedartown set a record for rushing yards in a regular season and became the seventh player to surpass 2,700 yards rushing in a season. The record for a season is 3,172 set by Daccus Turman of Washington-Wilkes in 2000.

Jonathan Howard of Wilcox County finished fourth all-time in receiving yards for a season with 1,630. That fell only 25 yards short of the state record set by Demarco Robinson of M.L. King in 2010.

Here are season yardage leaders in passing, rushing and receiving. Games played by the player’s team are in parentheses.

If you see an omission, please e-mail us and we will update the list on ajc.com.

Passing

4,011 – Deshaun Watson, Gainesville (15)

3,625 – Joshua Dobbs, Alpharetta (11)

3,499 – Taylor Lamb, Calhoun (15)

3,451 – Makail Grace, Wilcox …

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By S. Thomas Coleman
For the AJC

When it comes to the location for playing in the Georgia high school football finals, Carrollton head coach Rayvan Teague captures the thoughts of just about every other coach in the state.

“I don’t care if you’re playing in a cow pasture,” said Teague, who won a Class AAA state championship in 2000 as the head coach at Swainsboro. “It’s a real accomplishment for your program just to get there.”

Back then, the semifinals were played in the Georgia Dome, with the championships played at the home field of one of the finalists, as long as their stadium was large enough. But due to the huge crowds clamoring to see the finals, the Georgia High School Association’s executive committee voted five years ago to move the semifinals back to home stadiums and play the finals in the Georgia Dome.

“Everything I’ve heard has been positive for the most part,” GHSA executive director Ralph Swearngin said of the switch. “I think it has worked out for the best …

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