Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023
Petty sets record for receiving yards
There’s a new state record for most receiving yards in a game, and it belongs to Judson Petty, a North Murray wide receiver who would’ve had an outstanding game even without his 16 receptions for 360 yards and four touchdowns.
 
Petty also rushed for 42 yards and had 11 solo tackles. Petty shared the game heroics with his quarterback, Skyler Williams, who passed for 461 yards and scored the winning touchdown, a 5-yard run with 29 seconds left, in a 44-37 victory at Pickens.
 
It’s hard to beat a state record, though. The previous best was held by Decatur’s Terryon Robinson, who had 322 yards receiving in a 2011 game against Riverwood.
 
Petty is GHSF Daily’s state Player of the Week. The award, sponsored by Sports Turf, will be presented to him at his school this week.
Top five
*Frederica Academy RB Jordan Triplett rushed for 342 yards and five touchdowns on 31 carries and threw a 41-yard touchdown pass in a 39-35 victory over Tiftarea Academy. Triplett has rushed for 699 yards in two games.
 
*Jefferson RB/LB Sammy Brown rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries, had 17 tackles overall, two tackles for losses and a sack, and averaged 52 yards on three punts, all downed inside the 10-yard line, one that went 75 yards, in a 30-14 victory over Wren of South Carolina.
 
*North Murray WR/DB Judson Petty had 16 receptions for a state-record 360 yards and four touchdowns in a 44-37 victory over Pickens. Petty rushed for 42 yards and had 11 solo tackles.
 
*Roswell QB K.J. Smith was 13-of-17 passing for 233 yards and seven touchdowns in a 71-7 victory over Centennial. The seven TD passes broke the late Robbie Roper's school record of six. "It was a good moment for me as Robbie and I had a great relationship,'' Smith told GHSF Daily. "I learned a lot from him."
 
*Swainsboro RB/DB Demello Jones rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, was 2-of-3 passing for 78 yards, made five tackles and forced two fumbles in a 46-6 victory over Washington County.
 
Best of the rest
*Bleckley County QB Kam’Ryn Everett was 16-of-25 passing for 261 yards and touchdowns to four different receivers and rushed for 43 yards in a 34-20 victory over Wilcox County.
 
*Bremen LB A.J. Sanders had 12 tackles, a tackle for a loss and a sack in a 10-7 victory over Haralson County.
 
*Bryan County WR/LB Tanner Ennis had three receptions for 97 yards and two touchdowns, 14 tackles, 3.5 tackles for losses, a forced fumble and two QB hurries in a 51-0 victory over Treutlen.
 
*Calhoun DL Kristyane Gregory had eight tackles, four tackles for losses and three QB pressures in a 40-18 victory over Carver of Atlanta.
 
*Callaway WR/DB Cam Tucker had two receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown and nine tackles in a 27-10 victory over Cedartown.
 
*Cambridge RB Tyler Blalock rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns on 38 carries in a 24-17 victory over Denmark.
 
*Chamblee ATH Ed Reed III blocked a punt, blocked a field goal, caused a fumble and recovered a fumble in a 21-12 victory over Towers.
 
*Colquitt County WR Ty Carr had 11 receptions for 152 yards and four touchdowns in a 47-27 victory over Stockbridge.
 
*Creekside DB/RB Roderick McCrary rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries, had seven tackles and a tackle for a loss and broke up a pass in a 34-15 victory over St. Peter’s Prep of New Jersey.
 
*Dawson County WR/PK Dom LeBlanc had seven receptions for 157 yards and a touchdown and kicked field goals of 45, 41 and 22 yards in a 48-18 loss to Lambert.
 
*Douglas County QB Sire Hardaway was 29-of-33 passing for 387 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-42 victory over Mays.
 
*Early County RB Ty Stovall rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries in a 33-13 victory over Seminole County.
 
*East Jackson LB Aaronn Blackmon had six tackles, one tackle for a loss and two assists and blocked a punt that he returned 24 yards for a touchdown in a 42-14 victory over Social Circle.
*Flowery Branch RB Malik Dryden rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in a 31-13 victory over St. Pius.
 
*Grovetown QB Amare Clark was 11-of-16 passing for 240 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries in a 36-21 victory over Greenbrier.
 
*Haralson County DL Jacob Starling had 16 tackles, two tackles for losses, two sacks and two batted-down passes in a 10-7 loss to Bremen.
 
*Hebron Christian DL Simion John had seven dominant block deconstructions (“blew up the play,” a coach explained), three solo tackles and a sack that took Villa Rica out of scoring position in a 13-6 victory.
 
*Heritage (Ringgold) sophomore RB Brody James, named the starter just before kickoff, scored three touchdowns, one on a 27-yard interception return, in a 28-23 victory over East Hamilton of Tennessee.
 
*Houston County LB Xavier Ryan had seven solo tackles, four tackles for losses, three sacks, three QB pressures and two fourth-down stops in a 42-35 victory over Perry.
 
*Jackson County RB M.J. Spurlin rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns, had four receptions for 34 yards and two touchdowns and threw a 66-yard TD pass in a 35-34 loss to Duluth.
 
*Jenkins County RB Z.Z. Wilson rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on five carries and caught two passes for 86 yards, including a game-winning 76-yarder, in a 28-26 victory over Johnson County.
 
*John Milledge Academy QB Kolt McMichael was 10-of-16 passing for 347 yards and six touchdowns in a 58-12 victory over Canton Academy of Mississippi.
 
*Jones County QB Judd Anderson was 10-of-15 passing for 175 yards and four touchdowns and scored two touchdowns in a 44-19 victory over Dacula.
 
*Lakeview Fort-Oglethorpe RB Tragontae Lewis rushed for 282 yards on 24 carries and scored on runs of 11, 10, 53 and 37 yards in a 33-25 victory over Murray County.
 
*Lambert QB Marshall Coleman was 21-of-31 passing for 364 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-18 victory over Dawson County.
 
*Long County LB Kenny Pickens had nine tackles, three tackles for losses, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in a 38-0 victory over Tattnall County.
 
*Lovejoy QB Dashun Gilbert was 18-of-23 passing for 285 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-0 victory over Jackson. His brother, Dralin Gilbert, rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns.
 
*Lowndes RB Jacarre Fleming rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries while breaking 17 tackles in a 30-17 victory over Gadsden County of Florida.
 
*McIntosh QB Elliott Sturbaum was 15-of-20 passing for 285 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 21 yards in a 37-10 victory over Hampton.
 
*Mill Creek RB Cam Robinson rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries in a 27-13 victory over Norcross. It was Robinson’s third consecutive 200-yard rushing game including the 2022 Class 7A final against Carrollton.
 
*Monroe Area DB Blake Raffield broke up three passes, had five solo tackles and four assists and blocked a punt that resulted in a touchdown in a 41-0 victory over Cedar Shoals.
 
*Mount Paran Christian OLB Cameron O’Connor had 13 total tackles, three tackles for losses, one sack and an interception in a 17-14 overtime loss to Mount Pisgah Christian.
 
*Mount Pisgah Christian freshman CB Geno Houchins had four tackles and two interceptions, one that he returned 49 yards for a touchdown, in a 17-14 overtime victory over Mount Paran Christian.
 
*Mount Vernon RB Walker Warshaw rushed for 181 yards on 29 carries and caught two passes for 85 yards, scoring a touchdown both rushing and receiving in a 30-14 victory over George Walton Academy.
 
*Newton RB Zion Johnson rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries and had two receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown in a 54-0 victory over Alcovy.
 
*North Cobb Christian freshman QB Teddy Jarrard was 14-of-23 passing for 272 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-0 victory over Ridgeland.
 
*North Forsyth LB/RB Jacob Shirley returned a blocked punt for a touchdown, had nine tackles, a QB hurry and a pass breakup and rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries in a 27-17 victory over Forsyth Central.
 
*Northgate LB Braxtyn Davis had a team-leading seven tackles and eight assists in a 24-21 victory over Starr’s Mill that was won on a last-minute goal-line stand.
 
*Northside (Warner Robins) WR Keron Milton had four receptions for 115 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-17 victory over Peach County.
 
*Northwest Whitfield QB Gavin Nuckolls was 16-of-25 passing for 248 yards and four touchdowns in a 43-7 victory over Coahulla Creek.
*Oconee County QB Titus Watkins was 28-of-45 passing for a school-record 389 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-31 loss to Clarke Central.
 
*Parkview DE Jaden Brock had six solo tackles, two assists, four sacks, one tackle for a loss, two QB hurries and a pass breakup in 60-0 victory over Shiloh.
 
*Peachtree Ridge QB Darnell Kell was 25-of-34 passing for 307 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns on five carries in a 44-36 victory over Lanier.
 
*Pickens QB Sam Streicher was 24-of-32 passing for 274 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 37 yards in a 44-37 loss to North Murray.
 
*Redan RB Jamir Brown rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on six carries, had nine tackles, caused a fumble and blocked a punt in a 28-21 victory over Stone Mountain.
 
*Sandy Creek DL Cohen Jordan had four tackles, three tackles for losses and a sack in a 41-7 victory over Greenwood of South Carolina.
 
*Seckinger RB Jayden Vernot rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries and returned a kickoff for a touchdown (91 yards) for the second week in a row in a 44-20 loss to East Forsyth.
 
*Southwest DeKalb WR Samuel Turner had eight receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns in a 48-36 loss to Tucker.
 
*St. Anne-Pacelli RB Jason Nelson rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns in a 50-35 victory over Tattnall Square.
 
*Thomas County Central WR Tre’von Pringle had five receptions for 161 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-7 victory over Thomasville.
 
*Tucker RB Jordan McCoy rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries, had five receptions for 103 yards and returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown in a 48-36 victory over Southwest DeKalb.
 
*Union County RB Ryan Fowler rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and caught a 31-yard pass in a 44-27 loss to Lumpkin County.
 
*Wayne County RB Matthew Fuller rushed for 261 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries in a 14-0 victory over Brooks County.
 
*West Hall RB Elijah Hayes rushed for 216 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in a 29-9 victory over Johnson of Gainesville.
 
*Westside (Macon) RB Jessie Bell rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries, passed for 49 yards and had two tackles in a 35-28 victory over Southwest.
 
*Wheeler RB Kentrell Brown rushed for 174 yards and four touchdowns on 11 carries in a 59-17 victory over Lassiter.
 
*Wilcox County WR B.J. Gibson had five catches for 139 yards and all three of his team’s touchdowns in a 34-20 loss to Bleckley County.
Madison County
GHSF Daily’s Offensive Line of the Week is Madison County’s unit of left tackle Braxten Waller, left guard Brady Collier, center Walker Simmons, right guard Dylan Kesler and right tackle Justin Smith with tight ends Josh Strickland and Wyatt Morris. They paved the way for 527 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns and 609 total yards in a 55-35 victory over Elbert County, which was ranked No. 4 in Class A Division I. The offensive line coach is Jim Taylor, also the offensive coordinator. The award, sponsored by Alfa Insurance and the U.S. Army, will be presented to the offensive line this week at the school.
Lines of distinction
*Alexander’s offensive line of Adam Roberts, Ayden Bryant, Josh Hagler, Randall Strickland and Corrie Lovelace Jr. opened holes for 264 rushing yards and supported Tanacious Taylor’s 127-yard effort in a 12-0 victory over Lithia Springs.
 
*The Central (Carrollton) offensive line of Cameron Noland, Ben Hobbs, Eli Summerville, Ben Smith and Spencer Barr helped the Lions pound out 361 rushing yards, 168 from Jonaz Wilson, in a 34-14 victory over Bowdon.
 
*Central Gwinnett’s offensive line of Robert Pierce, Will Tynes, Daniel Davis, Marcus Major and Tre Davilla with tight ends Chris Owusi and Nasir Beasley cleared space for 407 total yards, 334 rushing, in a 56-7 victory over Apalachee.

*Commerce's offensive line of Boston Brown, Dante Smith, Michael Duncan, Braxton Epps, Joey Duncan, Corey Suber and Bryson Fleeman open the floodgates to 538 rushing yards on 41 carries in a 56-13 victory over Murphy of North Carolina. Jaiden Daniels rushed for 208 yards. Tysean Wiggins ran for 193.
 
*East Forsyth’s offensive line of Alex Day, Mitchell Dunlap, Austin Adams, Rick Wiggins, Mason Johnson and Jaxon Mayo paved the way for 295 rushing yards in a 44-20 victory over Seckinger.
 
*Harris County’s offensive line of Ty O'Neal, Denver Degognia, Braxton Waller, Milton Laufo, John Spears, Will Drew, Tim Hudson, John Drew and T.J. Johson helped produce 288 yards rushing, graded out at 88.2% and had more than 15 pancake blocks in a 30-27 victory over Russell County of Alabama.
 
*Kell’s offensive line of Gavin Doherty, Khasani Coumarbatch, Harold Gyasi, Vaylin Collier, Keenan Thompson and David Torres paved the way for 322 rushing yards on 31 carries and 522 total yards in a 41-29 victory over Allatoona.
 
*Lumpkin County’s offensive line of Trenton Brooksher, Jacob Garmany, Matthew Reece, Lane McColman and Will Soles along with tight ends Walker Scott, Dakota Bennett and Mike Nichols cleared the path for 374 yards rushing on 52 carries in a 44-27 victory over Union County in the Battle of Blood Mountain. RB Mason Sullens rushed for 252 of those yards.
 
*Sonoraville’s offensive line of Corban Stevens, Landon Silvers, Dirk Junkins, Karson McEntyre and Julian Aguilar paved the way for 536 yards of offense in a 39-20 victory over Darlington.
 
*Stephens County’s offensive line of Cooper Dean, Evan Lerma, Luke Sosebee, Dylan Hunt and Wyatt Hammons led the way to 496 total yards and no sacks allowed in a 35-0 victory over Rabun County.
 
*Trinity Christian’s offensive line of Matthew McWilliams, Grayson Ingram, Matthew Wells, Jayden Lamos and Jonah Conaway fueled a 22-point fourth quarter and led the way to 643 total yards – 368 rushing, 275 passing – in a 32-29 comeback victory over Fellowship Christian.
 
*Walton’s offensive line of Hudson Pruet, Justin Krueger, Sam Trainor, Daniel Calhoun, Patrick Burris, Nick Thorner and Lota Ugokwe was dominant in a 63-15 victory over Brookwood. The Raiders totaled 519 yards on 51 plays, averaged 8.4 yards per rush attempt and did not allow a sack.
 
*Whitewater's offensive line of Eli Dumas, Kyan Wilcher, Devon DeBlois, Chase Outhavong and Colton Bradbury supported a pair of 100-yard rushers – Corey Richardson (109) and Blake Battle (106) – in a 42-10 victory over Union Grove.
Today’s featured inductee is former Georgia Tech and Brown High football star and longtime coach Pepper Rodgers. Rodgers will be inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame on Oct. 21 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

Pepper Rodgers
Brown High School Graduate
Pepper Rodgers excelled in football, track and baseball at Brown High School in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood. He was a two-time all-state quarterback who led the Rebels to the Class 2A championship in 1949. In a 41-13 upset win over Glynn Academy, Rogers completed 12 of 15 pass attempts for 214 yards and four touchdowns. Rogers was one of seven Brown seniors who signed with Georgia Tech. Rogers was the backup quarterback of Tech’s 1952 national championship team and went on to share the quarterback role as a senior on the 1953 Tech team. He was named MVP of the 1953 Sugar Bowl after throwing three touchdown passes and leading Tech to a victory over West Virginia. Rogers also was an exceptional place-kicker in high school and college. After graduating from Tech and playing under coach Bobby Dodd, Rodgers was a 12th-round NFL Draft pick in 1954 (293rd player overall). Rather than signing, Rodgers spent five years in the Air Force, then became a college coach. He is best known as the head coach at Kansas (1967-70), UCLA (1971-73) and Georgia Tech (1974-79). He also coached in the USFL (1984-85) with the Memphis Showboats. Rodgers was vice president of football operations at the NFL level with the Washington Redskins. Rodgers was inducted into the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1970 and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Rodgers passed away on May 14, 2020, at age 88.
The statistics in Marist's game summary Monday were from last year's game with Pike Road. Here is a corrected version.

Class 6A
10. (10) Marist (1-1)
Last week: Beat Pike Road, Ala. 42-14. Joseph Pizzo rushed for a team-leading 79 yards on eight carries. Marist had 304 rushing yards with 12 ball carriers and completed only one pass, a 59-yard touchdown from Jack Euart to Brayden Lewis. Afton Mosley and Henry Hamilton had two sacks apiece. Next: Friday vs. Savannah Christian (2-0)
Have mercy
Grayson’s 83-0 victory over Eagle’s Landing is tied for the 12th-biggest blowout in GHSA history and is the biggest since 2017, when North Springs beat Cross Keys 88-0. All things considered, the most profound recent blowout was Miller County's 80-0 victory over Central of Talbotton last year. That game was called at halftime.
 
94
1964: Bradwell Institute d. Claxton 94-0
90
1976: Warner Robins d. Jordan 90-0
89
1948: Calhoun d. Acworth 89-0
1971: Mount de Sales d. East Fannin 89-0
88
2017: North Springs d. Cross Keys 88-0
87
1951: Winder d. Cumming 87-0
2013: Lowndes d. Windsor Forest 87-0
86
1965: Athens d. Jonesboro 86-0
1969: Savannah Country Day d. Wheeler Co. 92-6
85
1950: Metter d. Lyons 85-0
2013: Camden Co. d. Beach 91-6
83
2023: Grayson 83, Eagle’s Landing 0
1966: Commerce d. East Hall 83-0
82
2010: South Atlanta d. Cross Keys 95-13
2017: Peach Co. d. Kendrick 82-0
81
1985: Greenville d. Central (Talbotton) 81-0
2004: Pacelli d. Stewart-Quitman 81-0
80
1949: Greensboro d. Sparta 80-0
1950: Swainsboro d. Lyons 80-0
1951: Fort Valley d. Eatonton 80-0
1969: Georgia Industrial Institute d. East Fannin 80-0
1979: Wheeler Co. d. Wadley 82-2
1980: Dalton d. Fannin Co. 83-3
1983: Mitchell-Baker d. Randolph-Clay 80-0
2013: Mitchell Co. d. Stewart Co. 80-0
2018: Cedar Grove d. Towers 80-0
2022: Miller Co. d. Central (Talbotton) 80-0
Creekside is playing at the consensus No. 1 team in the country, Mater Dei, in Santa Ana, Calif., on Saturday. What former Mater Dei and Southern Cal quarterback won the Heisman Trophy in 2004? (Answer Wednesday)
 
Answer to Monday’s question: If the scores of every GHSA championship game were reversed, Marist would have the most state titles with nine.
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GHSA 
Thursday's games 
Douglass at Miller Grove (HS) 
Fayette Co. at Spalding (GM) 
Flint River Academy at Cross Keys (A) 
Glenn Hills at Washington-Wilkes 
Lakeside, Atlanta at Forest Park (T) 
Manchester at Columbus (K) 
Midtown at Northview 
Northside, Col. at Hardaway (OS) 
Portal at Robert Toombs 
Salem at Winder-Barrow 
Winter Park, Fla. at Brunswick (GL) 

Friday's games 
ACE Charter at Pataula Charter 
Alexander at Sandy Creek 
Allatoona at Cartersville 
Aquinas at Savannah Country Day 
Archer at Mill Creek 
Athens Acad. at Prince Avenue Christian 
Athens Christian at Tattnall Square 
Atkinson Co. at Telfair Co. 
Baldwin at Ware Co. 
Banneker at Valdosta 
Beach at Brantley Co. 
Benedictine at Westminster 
Berkmar at Druid Hills (A) 
Berrien at Bacon Co. 
Bremen at Bowdon 
Briarwood Academy at Glascock Co. 
Buford at North Cobb 
Cairo at Thomasville 
Calvary Christian at King's Ridge 
Calvary Day at Eagle's Landing Christian 
Cambridge at Alpharetta 
Camden Co. at Glynn Academy (GL) 
Campbell at Meadowcreek 
Carrollton at Rome 
Cedar Grove at Westlake 
Cedar Shoals at East Forsyth 
Cedartown at Sequoyah 
Central Gwinnett at Jackson Co. 
Central, Talbotton at Baconton 
Charlton Co. at West Nassau, Fla. 
Chattahoochee Co. at Walnut Grove 
Chattooga at Temple 
Cherokee at Woodstock 
Cherokee Christ. at Mt. Pisgah Christian 
Clarkston at Therrell (L) 
Claxton at Hawkinsville 
Clinch Co. at Miller Co. 
Coconut Creek, Fla. at Gainesville 
Collins Hill at Brookwood 
Colquitt Co. at Tift Co. 
Columbia at Washington (HA) 
Commerce at Hebron Christian 
Cook at Brooks Co. 
Crawford Co. at Wilkinson Co. 
Creekview at Calhoun 
Darlington at Christian Heritage 
Discovery at Stone Mountain (AV) 
Dodge Co. at Washington Co. 
Dooly Co. at Macon Co. 
Douglas Co. at McEachern 
Dunwoody at Chamblee (ND) 
Dutchtown at Jonesboro 
Eagle's Landing at Monroe Area (GH) 
Early Co. at Schley Co. 
East Hall at Johnson, Gainesville 
East Laurens at Jenkins Co. 
Eastside at Newton (SH) 
Elbert Co. at Harlem 
Etowah at Forsyth Central 
Evans at Greenbrier 
Fannin Co. at Pickens 
Ft. Dorchester, S.C. at Grayson 
Gardendale, Ala. at North Gwinnett 
George Walton Academy at Social Circle 
Gilmer at Murray Co. 
GMC Prep at Brentwood 
Gordon Central at Coosa 
Greater Atl. Christian at Pace Academy 
Greene Co. at Hancock Central 
Greenville at Terrell Co. 
Grovetown at Thomson 
GSIC at Twiggs Co. 
Hampton at Central, Carrollton 
Hapeville Charter at Pebblebrook 
Hart Co. at Apalachee 
Hephzibah at Augusta Christian 
Heritage, Conyers at Rockdale Co. 
Heritage, Newnan at Kendrick (K) 
Heritage, Ringgold at Lakeview-Ft. Ogle. 
Hillgrove at East Coweta 
Hiram at East Paulding 
Holy Innocents' at Seckinger 
Jefferson at St. Pius 
Jenkins at Richmond Hill 
Johnson Co. at Warren Co. 
Jones Co. at Perry 
Jordan at Mt. Zion, Carroll 
Josey at Richmond Academy 
Kell at Pope 
KIPP Atl. Collegiate at Butler 
Lake Oconee Acad. at Skipstone Acad. 
Lamar Co. at Dublin 
Lambert at Mountain View 
Lanier at Johns Creek 
Lincoln Co. at Emanuel Co. Institute 
Lithia Springs at Lee Co. 
Lithonia at Landmark Christian 
Locust Grove at M.L. King (HS) 
Lovejoy at Crisp Co. 
Lumpkin Co. at Franklin Co. 
Marietta at Roswell 
Mary Persons at Trinity Christian 
McDonough at Union Grove 
McNair at North Clayton (SC) 
Metter at Pierce Co. 
Monroe at Seminole Co. 
Morgan Co. at Jasper Co. 
Mt. Paran Christian at Mount Vernon 
Mundy's Mill at Riverdale (SC) 
New Hampstead at Bradwell Institute 
New Manchester at North Atlanta (HA) 
North Augusta, S.C. at Lakeside, Evans 
North Cobb Christian at Wesleyan 
North Forsyth at West Forsyth 
North Hall at Dawson Co. 
North Oconee at South Forsyth 
North Paulding at Kennesaw Mountain 
North Sand Mtn., Ala. at Dade Co. 
North Springs at Riverwood 
Northeast at Fitzgerald 
Northside, W.R. at Warner Robins (MT) 
Northwest Whitfield at Ringgold 
Ola at Jackson 
Paulding Co. at Harrison 
Peachtree Ridge at Loganville 
Pelham at Mitchell Co. 
Pike Co. at Southwest (ED) 
Providence Christ. at Whitefield Acad. 
Putnam Co. at Oconee Co. 
Rabun Co. at Adairsville 
Randolph-Clay at Turner Co. 
Redan at Tri-Cities 
Ridgeland at North Murray 
River Ridge at Sprayberry 
Santa Fe, Fla. at Lanier Co. 
Savannah at Groves (SM) 
Savannah Christian at Marist 
Screven Co. at Westside, Augusta 
Shaw at Harris Co. 
Sonoraville at Dalton 
South Atlanta at Heard Co. 
South Cobb at Wheeler 
South Effingham at Islands 
South Gwinnett at Dacula 
Southeast Whitfield at Gordon Lee 
Southwest DeKalb at Decatur 
Starr's Mill at Luella 
Statesboro at Effingham Co. 
Stephens Co. at Flowery Branch 
Stephenson at Arabia Mountain (GO) 
Stockbridge at Dougherty (M) 
Swainsboro at Jeff Davis 
Taylor Co. at Montgomery Co. 
Thomas Co. Central at Bainbridge 
Towns Co. at Union Co. 
Treutlen at Long Co. 
Troup at Callaway (C) 
Vidalia at Pinewood Christian 
Villa Rica at Northgate 
Walker at Harvester Christian 
Wayne Co. at Appling Co. 
West Hall at East Jackson 
West Laurens at Houston Co. (FF) 
Westover at Spencer (OS) 
Westside, Macon at Morrow 
Wheeler Co. at Bryan Co. 
White Co. at Chestatee 
Whitewater at Griffin (GM) 
Windsor Forest at Johnson, Sav. (SV) 
Woodland, Carters. at Model 
Woodland, Stock. at McIntosh 
Worth Co. at Upson-Lee 

Saturday's games 
Butler, N.C. at Hughes (L)
Cass at Drew (SC) 
Creekside at Mater Dei, Cal. 
Rabun Gap at Mays (L)
Towers at B.E.S.T. Acad. (HA) 

GIAA/GAPPS 
Thursday’s games 
Flint River Academy at Cross Keys (A) 
Portal at Robert Toombs 
Stratford Academy at Riverside Military 

Friday’s games 
Athens Christian at Tattnall Square 
Augusta Prep at Gatewood 
Briarwood Academy at Glascock Co. 
Calvary Christian at King’s Ridge 
Central Fellowship at Tiftarea Academy 
Cherokee Christ. at Mt. Pisgah Christian 
Creekside Christian at Notre Dame Acad. 
Deerfield-Windsor at Strong Rock 
First Presbyterian at Brookstone 
Frederica Academy at Valwood 
George Walton Academy at Social Circle 
Georgia Christian at Fullington Academy 
GMC Prep at Brentwood 
Heathwood Hall, SC at Bethlehem Christ.
Heritage, Newnan at Kendrick (K) 
Maclay, Fla. at Brookwood School 
Rock Springs at King’s Academy 
Skipstone Acad. at Lake Oconee Acad. 
Southland Academy at Westfield 
Southwest Georgia at Grace Christian 
St. Andrew’s at John Paul II, S.C. 
St. Anne-Pacelli at Lakeview Academy 
Trinity Christian, Dublin at Edmund Burke 
Vidalia at Pinewood Christian 
Walker at Harvester Christian 

Stadium abbreviations: (A) Adams; (AV) Avondale; (C) Callaway; (ED) Ed Defore; (FF) Freedom Field; (GH) Grayson High School; (GL) Glynn County; (GM) Griffin Memorial; (GO) Godfrey; (HA) Henderson, Atlanta; (HS) Hallford; (K) Kinnett; (L) Lakewood; (M) Mills; (MT) McConnell-Talbert; (ND) North DeKalb; (OS) Odis Spencer; (SC) Southern Crescent; (SH) Sharp; (SM) Savannah Memorial; (SV) Savannah High School; (T) Tara
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Today’s interviewee is Creekside coach Maurice Dixon, whose team defeated St. Peter’s Prep of New Jersey 34-15 last week in a game between nationally ranked teams. On Saturday, Creekside will play at Mater Dei in Orange County, Calif., near Los Angeles. Mater Dei is the consensus No. 1 team in the country.
 
Maurice Dixon, Creekside head coach
1. What happened in Saturday night's game? What were the key moments. “First of all, St. Peter’s has a really good team. They’re definitely bigger in person than we first expected. We were able to come out and establish our identity running the football. They responded by putting together some long drives. At halftime we were down by one because we were a little too aggressive. We were able to go in at halftime, settle everyone down and make some adjustments, and we took off from there. Offensively we got into a groove, and on defense they started flying around hitting people.” [Creekside trailed 15-14 at halftime and outscored St. Peter’s 20-0 in the second half.]
 
2. How did the opportunity to play Mater Dei come about, and why did you decide to take on this challenge? “So many people have asked me why would I take a game against the No. 1 team in the country. I always respond with ‘Why not?’ It’s an opportunity to expose Creekside and our community to the entire country. We were looking for a game last spring. We wanted to play a national team again. After a couple of games fell through, we were presented with this opportunity. I teach my kids to be fearless. I would’ve had a hard time looking in the face of my team and telling them I felt like this mountain was too high to climb.” [Joe Maimone of Prep Gridiron Logistics arranged the game.]
 
3. How did you raise money for the trip, and what's the itinerary in terms of when you leave, arrive, get back? Are there any fun non-football things on the schedule? “We did an online donation campaign, and the kids responded well. We had ‘Tribe Night’ at Hot Tuna in Tyrone. With the help of councilman Jaceey Sebastian [of the city of South Fulton], we also reached out to businesses in the Fairburn/South Fulton area for support, which we received. We’re flying out early Thursday morning. We will return Sunday morning. The first thing we will do when we get out there is go to the beach. The game isn’t till Saturday, so on Friday we will tour USC. Our mindset going into preparation for the trip is ‘it’s all about business,’ but we wanted to expose our team to some things they may not ever experience again.”
 
4. What should people look for in this year's Creekside team? What is outstanding about the team, and maybe what are some of the question marks? “This team has great senior leadership. We have 12 guys in the senior class with college offers, but more importantly they care about their legacy. We’ve come really close to achieving our goal of winning the 15th game. This senior class is trying to do everything right so they can break through and complete the mission. I feel like we’re ahead of schedule offensively more than we have been in the past. The growth of guys like Vinson Berry, Travis Terrell, Roderick McCrary and Shane Kelley make it tough on defenders because their versatility allows us to get them the ball in several different ways. I think the biggest question mark for us is depth, but I feel like that’s a question that a lot of teams have, so we will continue to work to develop young guys who will be able to help us on Friday nights.”
 
September is the official fall sports “Cancer Awareness Month” in the Georgia High School Association to help fight all types of this dreaded disease. Teams may wear colored jerseys, socks, wristbands and headbands during a home event to show support for their chosen cancer fundraiser. Thank you to everyone in advance for your enthusiasm and action to fight back against cancer.
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Six-time state-winning basketball coach writes book
“The Life and Times of Hall of Fame Coach David Boyd” covers over 40 years of coaching and teaching experiences with many inspirational stories from David Boyd, the only Georgia basketball coach with state championships at four schools (Campbell, Tucker, Berkmar, Milton). He won six state titles overall. Boyd was inducted into the GACA Hall of Fame this year. The book is for players, coaches and basketball fans. There are detailed descriptions of several iconic Georgia high school rivalry games. You can find the book by clicking here and purchase it for $14.99 on Amazon. All proceeds go to Brunswick High boys basketball.
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