Our weekly look at the last week and this week of Georgia high school football. Oh course we start at the top with Classification 5A, and Lowndes (one of the top ranked teams in the country) put it on Houston County (pronounced HOW-stan County) 52-14. Gerald Demps, a future FSU Seminole rushed for two scores and that should be interesting to watch that intrastate matchup every year between his Seminoles and Reid's Florida Gators. Meanwhile Camden Co smoked Jenkins 70-0, the second straight week the team has notched at least 70 points. We get it: you guys are good and your region sucks. you can stop now. Newnan continues to make Paul Mac look like a Mensa member as Russell Powell had 180 total yards from the QB spot and Keandreas Wynn found paydirt twice. Grayson clinched the Region 8-AAAAA title, ending Brookwood's streak at three and did it WITHOUT a huge effort from Ean Pemberton. Wow. This team is loaded but could get screwed by having to face either Norcross (what an offense!) or Peachtree Ridge (what a defense!) in the first round of the state playoffs. COME ON GHSA! All N-WR did was crush Tift County a potential playoff team in Region 1-AAAAA. Xavier Bacon is running hard from Alaska and Joe Scott is a game-managing QB. He will NOT lose a game for the Eagles this year.
The biggest news is that Cobb County will be without a state champ YET AGAIN. Walton lost to Lassiter (not an upset IMO) and Harrison fell to McEachern as the Hoyas didn't have Godhigh going. (gee, where did I read about Harrison struggling with no Godhigh...?) Otherwise, Brookwood eeked out a win over Dacula to hold on to the number 2 spot in region 8 and Norcross blanked Duluth-SHOCKER, wait.... Congrats to South Gwinnett. Make a run at that last playoff spot you Comets you!
In Class AAAA, Westside Macon continues to look VERY IMPRESSIVE. I hear from the kids at Score ATL that they may be unbeatable in the state playoffs. I have watched Tucker and they seem like the Florida Gators, but maybe they cannot take down WS-M. We shall see come playoff time. Sandy Creek continues to make me play the "what if game." Hey MEMO TO BRAXTON LANE: this would be the coolest thing EVER if you came back for the playoffs and Rio Johnson had a big-time target for the run to the state title. It would be like if Roger Clemens had EVER ACTUALLY HELPED a team when he came in for part of a season, you know instead of just stealing money. CHEATER! (Wait, I sound like an ASU fan! D'oh!) Dalton continues to break my heart as Stryker Brown and co led Rome 23-13 at the half before falling 41-23. Thanks Catamounts. I get my hopes UP and you DASH THEM! TC-C keeps winning ugly. They are the Ohio State of Class AAAA. They do JUST ENOUGH to get by and look at the end of the year, there they are! They do have a tough Defense though (4 INTS last week) and Shawn Bryant can get it done, but I just think there are at LEAST 8 teams better. Including Tucker! As for Evans, I will still not talk about you. i agree with your DE Nagy, "You guys are the worst 8-0 team in the state!"
For a Look at the AAA Classification, let's go to GPB's Fletcher Proctor
With so many big games on the slate for next week it was only natural that a team was looking ahead and forgot about this week’s game. The biggest upset victim of Friday night was GPB/ScoreAtl’s No.9 Washington County. The team hit the road to face Burke County and left with a 28-24 loss, despite 129 yards from its standout running back Keith Swint, who also scored two touchdowns. Waco’s opponent next week is Baldwin, who dispatched Liberty County 35-0. Jerrico Ford had two touchdowns in the game and the defense looked strong in the shutout win. Cole Moon of St. Pius X carried the ball 20 times for 174 yards in the Golden Lions 28-7 win over Grady. This is the second time in school history the team has started 8-0. The No.1 Cairo Syrupmakers glided to a 42-10 win thanks to Reggie Bryant’s 3 scores and QB Angelo Pease’s two touchdown passes. Carrollton needed overtime to knock off Central Carrollton 21-14 and LaGrange stomped Columbs 46-7, thanks to Ocie Salters three TD scampers. Finally Treavor Scales had four scores and 258 yards rushing as the No. 5 Dunwoody Wildcats crushed McNair 34-13.
And for a look at this week's games, let's go back to the GPB's Fletcher Proctor
Could a one loss team leapfrog the GPB/Score Atlanta No.1 in next week’s rankings? We may know this Thursday night as No.2 LaGrange faces defending AAA state champion and current No.8 Carver-Columbus in Region 2-AAA play. Carver-Columbus is looking to avoid its third loss of the season while the Grangers have an eye on Cairo’s top spot. The Syrupmakers meanwhile looked impressive last week, dispatching Perry behind Reggie Bryant’s three scores. QB Angelo Pease will look to help his running back this week against Crisp County. In a matchup between Region 3-AAA foes, Washington County will look to rebound after a loss last week when No.3 Baldwin visits. The Braves meanwhile keep rolling, last week crushing Liberty County 35-0, and the defense has only allowed one touchdown in the last six games. In other games Gainesville is at Johnson-Savannah and Dunwoody faces Druid Hills at Adams Stadium.
For more of Fletcher, visit http://gpb.org/football
Heading on to AA, Blessed Trinity, don't second-guess yourselves. You could have kicked a field goal to go up 7 points with under 5 to play, but you said, "If we can't gain a yard (inside the 5 yard line) we don't deserve to win!" Well you couldn't and you didn't. I don't blame you guys for trying. Cody Getz is zonetastic and all this nearmiss did was wake up Buford for the rest of the playoffs. Because of this, Henry Co and Dublin won't win. They needed to be able to sneak up, but now, NO ONE is sneaking up on them. They are USC up there. #2 and #3 Fitzgerald and Appling both lost last week, so Pepperell is the new #2. They have a great RB whose name eludes me right now, but he can get it done. As for Westminster, you get Buford at home this week. Good luck to Ross Conway and Co. Finally, Drew Little and Co had a big Comefrombehind win over NE Macon. And Rashard Smith had a TD toss in Dublin's win. Playmakers from the QB spot. The only chance Buford has of losing. Just saying.
In Class A, the RBs were at it again. Wayshaun had 218 and 2TDs as ECI rolled. Antonio Marshall scored Thrice as Wilcox cruised. Kyle Karempelis of Athens Academy had 1TD, but his team lost. Class A is a three team race with ECI, Wilcox and Clinch. But come on. ECI is going to win this one. Two UGA recruits and a GT recruit. Donezo.
Tune in for the final VW HSH5 of the year this Saturday from 9-10 am. Cutbacks at the station. What can I say.....
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