Let's start off by looking ahead to this weekend in Class-AAA. You can also see this on gpb.org/football.........
The winds of change could soon be sweeping through the Class AAA top ten rankings after Cairo travels to take on Dougherty. The Syrupmakers are 5-0 but the Trojans of Dougherty are 4-2 and could pull off the upset. The Baldwin Braves, led by Corico Hawkins will have an easier road to hoe in Richmond Hills. Cole Moon of St. Pius X will also look to lay claim to a top spot should anyone ahead of the Golden Lions fall. Dunwoody’s senior QB Eric Cooper will look RB Treavor Scales’s way plenty as Columbia is the foe this week. With No.6 Gainesville off this week, No.7 Flowery Branch will have a chance to join the Red Elephants at the top of the Region 7B-AAA standings at 3-0. The Falcons travel to East Hall. Finally Carver-Columbus will try and beat region foe Shaw. Despite five losses, Shaw is only .5 GB from the region’s leaders.
Now then, my thoughts on the action from last week
How about Grayson, Hmmm? I know the students got a little antsy, but then so did UGA fans in 2000 v Tennessee. Let's cut them a little slack. They knocked off Brookwood when no other regional foe had done so since 2004. Yeah. 29 straight games. I am doing a story on Grayson for next week's Score Atlanta, so check that out next week. But Ean Pemberton ONCE AGAIN was a man! Little Giant if you will. The guy is 5'4 in the program, so in real life he is 5'2.5 maybe? Gosh he STILL carried it 29 times v Brookwood. watch out if he ever gets a little taller. Anyways, Mickey Conn, the Grayson coach said that "we're getting everybody's best game." True, Coach, but you guys are firing right back. Do I think you can win state, probably not. You aren't as good as Lowndes or NWR or Camden, but hey, a final four run isn't out of the question. And if the brackets break down in your favor...well you'd face Lowdnes in the elite 8, but you just never know.
Otherwise Lowndes looked impressive again, this time dispatching Valdosta 14-7 in the Winnersville Classic. Reid and Demps...hmmm they will be tough for ANYONE to stop.
Newnan has Bonner and Powell and Wynn. Paul Mac might have been right. These guys are a real sleeper in AAAAA. East Paulding at Harrison this be a doosy, Robbie Godhigh is a one man team for Harrison, but I get the feeling that East Paulding loses this one. I know Jahron Brown is good, and they have a great coach, but I think the Hoyas get the win at home.
Other AAAAA ponderations....Hey, Did DJ Adams finally get his act together with 4tds and 153 yards rushing or was it simply a matter of Norcross playing Northview? I hope for Norcross's sake (and mine since I picked Norcross to go to state finals) he got his act together. I hope the line grew up too. Michael Tamburo had a TD v Chattahoochee. NGHS is flying so far under the radar and I have no idea why. Their ONLY loss was to USA Today's #1 team first game of the year. Let's move past that already. They are undefeated v Georgia schools. Can they win it all? The Defense is young, but improving every week. Plus Tyler Jarry is doing most of the heavy lifting. Come playoff time, Tamburo WILL win a game for them on his own. MARK MY WORDS
Let's go to AAAA, Tucker is STILL not ranked by the AJC, but I got to see them first hand and they are THE fastest team in the entire state. Yes, I am including Lowdnes and Camden in that statement. Norcross too. Between Calhoun, whose only three carries all went for TDs, and Jonathan Davis (a beast on defense and a load on offense. Why is South Carolina walking away from him? For Chaun Gresham? I watched Gresham last year and saw Davis last week. I'd take Davis. Davis has the ability to be Tony Taylor whereas Gresham has the measureables, but didn't live up to it last year. He is Jamaal Anderson). Sandy Creek would be superb if Braxton Lane was playing, but he isn't. To focus on his baseball career. Good call Lane. Way to let your team down. WIth you in the fold, this team could make a final four run as the top of AAAA is a little weak IMO. Tucker is there, but they have flaws. Marist is good, but I think they have flaws too. Statesboro just lost its QB so I think they are done. Mays...please. Dalton lost to Sequoyah, but could be a contendah! And let's not forget Apalachee and the aforementioned Chaun Gresham. More like Jon Lee. They should be ranked.
AAA thoughts from last week: Cairo is GOING to lose. They will NOT go undefeated and they will NOT win the state title. Who is my pick? Corico Hawkins and Baldwin. They do JUST ENOUGH on offense and defensively you may not find a better team in AAA. Carver-Columbus comes close, but they've lost twice and the offense is learning. Cole Moon and St. Pius can run, but what happens when they run up against a strong defense and maybe fall behind? Don't forget my darkhorse Dunwoody. They crushed Towers last week and WILL make the final four. Could the Hall schools (Gainesville and/or Flowery Branch) do something this playoff season? Well Blake Sims might be the best QB you've never heard of and Conner Shaw has Daniel Drummond to hand off to when he isn't scoring himself. Why FLoBranch isn't AJC ranked is a joke. Sorry Holcomb, but it is. Preston Brooks's three scores for Carrollton caught my attention the other day too.
AA Buford plays formerly ranked Thomson from AAA. Could The Wolves lose? Maybe their best chance at a loss all year. Come playoff time though I think their only challengers remain Henry Co and Drew Little (and Jamal Patterson and the junior Wideout), and Dublin's Rashard Smith, though he couldn't do it last year. What about Fitzgerald? I am not buying the Purple Hurricanes. Sorry Marco Brown and your 2tds last week. Jefferson County lost last week to East Laurens so they aren't legit.
In Class A, it is STILL running back dominated. Wayshaun had 4Tds last week, not to be outdone, Antonio Marshall had 4 scores for #2 Wilcox. Chris Barnwell had 4 as well for Savannah Christian, but it just seems ALL of these other schools are playing for second to ECI. Wayshaun and Moody. Too much for the state's smallest classification.
Other random thoughts....what was with Toney Williams of Milton NOT playing in the crunch time of their game with Walton. That upset would have been HUGE, but Williams was on the bench with Milton's lead slipping. They when Walton took the lead, you knew it was over. Was Williams hurt? We just don't know, but their coach needs to reexamine his game plan. that was just crazy.
Also, Hey Parkview, you need to start playing a little more consistantly, otherwise you might just miss the playoffs. With Squires and Jacobs, that would be a shame. South Gwinnett comes over this weekend and the Comets are starting their own stretch of games to determine their playoff future. This could be THE most interesting game we talk about this Saturday morning. LOTS hangs in the balance for these two teams.
Trey is out so Fletcher and Paul will run the show by themselves. Be sure to tune in to www.790thezone.com or just 790 AM on your radio dial from 9-10 this Saturday morning for VW's High School High Five.
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