The Buford Wolves have won four straight Class AA state titles but the 2011 edition may just be head coach Jess Simpson’s most talented team yet. In addition to three members of the Score 44 in Vadal Alexander, Dillon Lee and Kurt Freitag, the Wolves also boast two other players with BCS connections. Cornerback CJ Moore is headed to Virginia and offensive lineman Reid Ferguson will head to LSU to be the team’s next long-snapper. The team looks poised to bring home yet another title, however the team’s lone question mark was who would replace Alex Ross? Apparently a future Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket will fit the bill quite nicely. Senior Sam Clay looked strong in the team’s 42-0 blowout victory over Blessed Trinity, throwing for a score and running in another in the Wolves season opener. Clay is left-handed and was a pitcher on the Wolves 2011 championship squad. He has already signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Tech. Alexander is expected to also head to the SEC, perhaps to LSU as well and Kurt Freitag could make a teammate out of Dillon Lee at Alabama, who made his finalist list.
Sometimes quarterbacks need a big break in order to get playing time. Unfortunately that is exactly what happened at South Gwinnett for Mason Hart. After Kent Rollins graduated and headed west, 6’4 junior Jordan Ramey was expected to be the starter in John Small’s offense. However a broken arm for Ramey in the team’s scrimmage against Mill Creek thrust Hart, a 5’10 safety under center. Hart threw an early touchdown but finished 17-25 for 108 yards with the one score and two interceptions in his team’s 45-13 loss to Lowndes.
The rankings were shaken up after the first weekend of play as upsets reigned down at the Metro PCS Corky Kell Classic. Grayson scratched and clawed for a 7-0 win over Kell, a team that lost Georgia 2010 Gatorade Player of the year Brian Randolph. The Rams picked up the game’s only score after the Longhorns muffed a punt deep in its own territory. Junior standout Robert Nkemdiche bulled him way into the end zone for the score. Devin Gillespie led the Grayson rushing attack with 59 yards. Grayson’s region rival Brookwood came into the Classic the defending Class 5A champion and winners of two straight on the Georgia Dome carpet and twelve straight dating back to last season. In one poll the Broncos were No.1 despite the loss of 12 starters from one year ago. Lassiter quickly dropped Brookwood from the polls by delivering a 14-6 knockout blow, scoring both touchdowns in the second half to rally from down 6-0. Eddie Printz hit Juwan Dickey for a 42-yard score and later Isiah Willis found the end zone for the final margin.
Cobb County would claim three of the four Corky Kell match-ups as Walton and McEachern also claimed victories over Peachtree Ridge and North Gwinnett, respectively. Walton was sparked by Lassiter-transfer Tyren Jones’ 213 yards and two touchdowns.
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