Everyone is ready to crown Buford as the state champions in Class AA, but if last weekend taught us anything it is that even a 26 or 41-game winning streak can be snapped at any time. Gainesville hosted Sandy Creek and took down the Patriots, the defending Class AAA champions and the 2009 Class AAAA champs. Buford has won 26 straight games and four straight state titles, but this Friday the Wolves return to the scene of their last defeat, a 14-0 win by Carver-Columbus. Buford has beaten the Tigers once this season, but that was at Buford. ...
Before the season started the debate over the state’s top cornerback was a two-man discussion between St. Pius X’s Geno Smith and Josh Holsey of Creekside. Niles Clark has played his way into the discussion if not taken it over with his play the last few weeks. The Lassiter defensive back has gone up against Alpharetta’s Carlos Burse, blanketed McEachern’s Amba Etta-Tawo and gotten the better of ML King’s Blake Tibbs. He recorded a pick-six against the Lions to change the complexion of the game, helping the Trojans reach the semifinals. If Clark picks off another pass and helps Lassiter advance to the finals, the debate is over. ...
Robert Nkemdiche cannot be stopped. The Grayson Rams star junior defensive lineman and short-yardage specialist will likely never gallop 85 yards on a draw, but you cannot stop him from one or two yards out. Don’t even try. And if he put his mind to it, he probably could take it from 85 yards out. ...
Walton’s Tyren Jones gets all of the pub, but Zack Blaylock may be the Raiders MVP. He came away with two fourth quarter interceptions and a 95-yard touchdown reception to ice a win over Dacula.
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