3 championship reigns come to an end |
The quarterfinals marked a sudden transfer of power not often seen in the playoffs as Warner Robins, Crisp County and Prince Avenue Christian ended the reigns of three of Georgia’s most prominent programs.
Warner Robins, a finalist the past three seasons but not a champion since 2004, defeated Blessed Trinity 35-28 in Class 5A, ending Blessed Trinity’s run of three state titles, all achieved in Class 4A. Ahmad Walker, the Demons’ all-state linebacker and short-yardage ramrod, scored on a 1-yard run with 16 seconds left to break a 28-28 tie.
In Class 3A, Crisp County ended the two-year reign of Cedar Grove, winning 16-13 and avenging a 2019 loss in the state finals. Crisp scored first on an interception return by Cortez Thomas and never trailed. A.J. Lofton’s 34-yard run in the final minutes helped Crisp run out the clock and not give the Saints a chance to rally. Cedar Grove had won three titles in four years in the classification.
Prince Avenue Christian, like Crisp County seeking its first state title, took out five-time Class A Private champion Eagle’s Landing Christian 38-0, ending ELCA’s 22-game winning streak in the playoffs that dates to 2015.
Brock Vandagriff was 16-of-23 passing for 296 yards and a touchdown, but more impressive was the Wolverines’ defense, which inflicted ELCA’s first shutout since 2008 (against Lincoln County), a streak of 162 games. Defensive end B.J. Green had five tackles for losses.
Another reigning state champion was on the ropes Friday night but pulled through. Irwin County of Class A Public threw an 80-yard touchdown pass – Cody Soliday to Gabe Benyard – on the first play from scrimmage but sweated out a 25-21 victory at Commerce. Commerce converted on three fourth-down plays on its final drive but was stopped on a fourth-and-3 at the Irwin 18 with a minute left. Irwin's Kam Ward and Commerce's Sammy Brown each rushed for more than 200 yards.
That was one of a handful of close calls and great finishes to last week’s playoff games.
Rabun County, ranked No. 2 in Class 2A, overcame three missed field goals, two interceptions and a blocked punt to win 27-24 in overtime over Bleckley County, an unranked No. 4 seed that nearly scored its third consecutive road upset.
Westlake, ranked No. 3 in Class 6A, had lost all momentum in a game it once led 20-3 but found the strength to hold the ball over the final 6:31 of a 27-24 victory over 2019 runner-up and previously unbeaten Allatoona.
Cartersville, ranked No. 4 in Class 5A, beat No. 3 Ware County 34-31 in a game of five lead changes in the second half alone. Cartersville took the lead for good with 9:29 left, then stopped three Ware County drives that reached midfield or farther. Cartersville’s Carlos Del Rio, the mid-season transfer, was 10-of-17 passing for 183 yards.
Wesleyan, the 2019 Class A Private runner-up that had won its second-round game on a last-second field goal, was a cardiac kid again when Ryan Rose threw a 10-yard TD pass to Andrew Van Wie with 1:40 left in a 21-17 victory over Savannah Christian.
The season’s biggest Cinderella story came to an end when Lee County, ranked No. 1in Class 6A, knocked out River Ridge 49-31. River Ridge, which opened in 2009, had just one winning record in its first 11 seasons (8-2 against a non-region schedule in 2011) but finished this year 11-1. The Knights were region champions and won a playoff game for the first time.
“This has meant the world to our school, our community, these young men, and I’m just so happy to be a part of what these young men have accomplished this year with everything that’s been going on and everything that’s still going on,” River Ridge coach Michael Collins said. “It gave us something to hang on to for a while. It was just an unbelievable run. I hate that it’s over, but now we can sit back and appreciate how good of a run it was.”
The most surprising outcome was Trinity Christian’s 41-27 victory over previously unbeaten Fellowship Christian in A Private. A team with only two senior starters, Trinity was a 24-point underdog but led 41-13 in the second half. Tyson Wall rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns, and David Dallas passed for 242 yards and three touchdowns, one an 80-yarder to brother Joshua Dallas.
Only seven underdogs won, according to the Maxwell Ratings. Those included Trinity Christian, Wesleyan, Cartersville and Crisp County and also Norcross over Colquitt County, Calvary Day over George Walton Academy and Callaway over Thomasville. Maxwell’s projections are 195-25 through three rounds.
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Class 7A
Lowndes at Collins Hill
When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Fahring Field, Suwanee
Records, rankings: Lowndes is 10-1, the No. 2 seed from Region 1-7A and No. 4; Collins Hill is 11-2, the No. 1 seed from 8-7A and No. 6.
Last meeting: Collins Hill won 31-28 in the 2010 Class 5A quarterfinals.
Things to know: Each team possesses a four-star junior quarterback. Collins Hill’s Sam Horn, rated the No. 4 pro-style quarterback nationally in the 2022 class, was 30-of-50 passing for 313 yards and a touchdown in a 21-14 victory over Parkview last week. Lowndes’ Jacurri Brown, the No. 6 dual-threat quarterback in the class, ran for 118 yards on 23 carries in a 23-13 victory over Milton last week. He has rushed and thrown for more than 3,000 yards in his career. The top prospect on either side is Collins Hill’s Travis Hunter, a Florida State commit and five-star recruit with 115 receptions for 1,456 yards and 20 touchdowns. But these teams have been more impressive on defense in the playoffs, each allowing only about nine points per game. Collins Hill’s James Smith has 14 sacks, and Justin Richardson has blocked four punts and field goals. Lowndes defensive end Thomas Davis, who is committed to Miami, has 12 tackles for losses. Collins Hill, the only Class 7A semifinalist without a state title, has upset top-10 Lowndes teams in their only meetings in 2001 and 2010 quarterfinals.
Maxwell Ratings’ projected score: Lowndes 26, Collins Hill 17
Grayson at Norcross
When, where: 8 p.m. Friday, Blue Devil Stadium, Norcross
Records, rankings: Grayson is 12-0, the No. 1 seed from Region 4-7A and No. 1; Norcross is 13-0, the No. 1 seed from 7-7A and No. 3.
Last meeting: Grayson won 37-17 in the second round of the 2018 Class 7A playoffs.
Things to know: These are the only undefeated teams in Class 7A and two of only eight in all classes. Each has won two state titles, Grayson in 2011 and 2016 and Norcross in 2012 and 2013. Both are exceptional this season on defense as neither has allowed more than 21 points in any game. Norcross held Colquitt to seven first downs and 150 total yards in a 17-7 victory last week. The seven points were the fewest for Colquitt in the playoffs since 2005, covering 49 games. LB Jalen Garner, who is committed to Houston, is the leader of the Blue Devils’ defense. The offensive playmakers are QB Mason Kaplan (2,204 yards passing), Jahni Clarke (969 rushing) and Trey Goodman (797 receiving). Grayson held West Forsyth to seven first downs and negative rushing yards in a 33-0 victory last week. Ten Grayson players have intercepted passes this season. That includes Derrell Farrar, who got his first two last week, one that he ran for a touchdown. Grayson is without RB Phil Mafah, the injured Clemson commit, but mid-season transfer QB Jake Garcia, a four-star recruit, is only getting better. He’s 51-of-89 passing for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns in six games. Grayson has put Norcross out of the playoffs two of the past three seasons, both in the first two rounds.
Maxwell Ratings’ projected score: Grayson 22, Norcross 20
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Class 6A
Valdosta at Buford
When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Tom Riden Stadium, Buford
Records, rankings: Valdosta is 7-4, the No. 2 seed from Region 1-6A and No. 6; Buford is 11-1, the No. 1 seed from 8-6A and No. 2.
Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.
Things to know: This game matches Georgia’s team of the 20th Century against the team of the 21st Century. Valdosta was 771-160-33 (81.7 percent) with 23 state championships from 1900-1999, while Buford is 281-23 (92.4) with 11 state titles since 2000. Valdosta, the only No. 2 seed remaining in Class 6A, defeated Carrollton 36-15 last week to reach the semifinals for the first time since its 2016 team won the school’s 24th state title. Carrollton took a 15-14 lead early in the third quarter, but Valdosta answered with touchdown runs by Amari Jones (5 yards), Kaleb Robinson (2 yards) and Terrell Denson (86 yards). Robinson finished with 136 yards rushing and Jones had 62, and both also ran for first-half TD. Buford reached the semifinals for the 18th time in 21 seasons with a 44-15 victory win Hughes. Buford rushed for 256 yards, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post, and were led by Victor Venn (139 yards, one touchdown) and Gabe Ervin (49-2). Hughes’ 15 points were the most allowed by Buford since a 28-14 loss to North Cobb in the season opener. The Wolves are giving up 6.67 points per game, fewest in 6A.
Maxwell Ratings’ projected score: Buford 23, Valdosta 20
Westlake at Lee County
When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Trojan Field, Leesburg
Records, rankings: Westlake is 11-1, the No. 1 seed from Region 4-6A and No. 3; Lee County is 11-1, the No. 1 seed from 1-6A and No. 1.
Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.
Things to know: Westlake reached the semifinals for the first time since 2016 and second time in school history with a 27-24 victory over Allatoona, the 2019 state runner-up. Sophomore QB R.J. Johnson was 13-of-20 passing for 219 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 55 yards and a score. He has passed for 3,197 yards and 26 TDs this season. Corzavius Smart added 82 yards rushing on 19 carries. Westlake led 27-10 in the fourth quarter, saw its lead cut to three points, then ran the final 6:31 off the clock. Lee County reached the semifinals for the third time in four seasons with a 49-31 victory over River Ridge. Caleb McDowell (committed to South Carolina) scored on a 77-yard kickoff return, a 49-yard punt return and runs of 21, 22 and 62 yards. He finished with 121 yards rushing on 11 carries, and Preston Simmons ran for 102 yards on 16 carries. They are the top two rushers in Region 1. Lee County took a 7-0 lead on the third play from scrimmage after recovering a muffed opening kickoff at the River Ridge 5-yard line, and the Knights never got closer than 21-17.
Maxwell Ratings’ projected score: Lee County 27, Westlake 20
Coming Tuesday: Classes 5A and 4A
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Harrison's Dickmann stepping down |
Harrison coach Matt Dickmann, who led the Hoyas to their first football state title in 2019, is stepping down, not planning to coach next season or perhaps again after 34 seasons on the sidelines.
“I just felt it was time,” said Dickmann, 55. “I just don’t enjoy all the other things you have to do to be a head coach. I still enjoy time on the field and coaching kids, but 10 percent of it now is on the football field and the rest is meetings and recruiting, and it wasn’t as fun for me anymore. So I’m going to step back and enjoy more freedom and do other things.”
Dickmann was 62-30 in his eight seasons at the Kennesaw school. He was Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields’ high school coach but kept winning in Fields’ absence, going 9-3 in 2018 and then 15-0 in 2019. Harrison defeated Allatoona 20-7 in the Class 6A championship game and became the first Cobb County program to finish 15-0.
Playing in Class 7A this season, Harrison was 4-6 and defeated Region 2 runner-up Newnan 26-24 in the first round before losing to No. 1-ranked Grayson 30-6 in the second round.
Dickmann said he hoped that his defensive coordinator, Josh Cassidy, got his job as head coach and that he might stay on to help with strength and conditioning, a role he held earlier in his coaching career. Dickmann came to Harrison from south Florida, where he most recently had been head coach at Seminole Ridge.
“I feel that Harrison is in good shape as a football program and that our staff did a great job with it,” Dickmann said. “We won a lot of games. Maybe I’ll get bored in a year and want to coach again, but right now I feel relieved. I don’t have anything to stress me out the next month or two.”
Villa Rica hires ex-Heard coach Barron
Villa Rica has hired Tim Barron as head coach, while Heard County has promoted Shane Lasseter to replace Barron. Those moves, made last week, are the first reported coaching hires of the offseason.
Barron led Heard County to seven region titles and the 2018 Class 2A championship in his 19 seasons with the Braves.
Twenty-three other GHSA schools have openings after their coaches have resigned, retired or been let go this offseason. Those are Banneker, Crawford County, Dalton, Eagle's Landing, Effingham County, Gilmer, Harrison, Landmark Christian, Locust Grove, Long County, McDonough, Morgan County, North Springs, Osborne, Rockdale County, South Cobb, South Forsyth, Stockbridge, Tift County, Walker, Westside (Macon), Woodland (Stockbridge) and Woodstock.
John Milledge, Gatewood win GISA titles
John Milledge Academy of Milledgeville and the Gatewood School of Eatonton won state titles last week in the Georgia Independent School Association.
John Milledge beat Frederica Academy of St. Simons 49-0 to win Class 3A for the second consecutive season. Linden Burney rushed for 115 yards.
John Milledge won all 11 of its games by more than 30 points despite losing star running back Amaad Foston, a Virginia-committed running back, to a season-ending injury before the opener. John Milledge, coached by alumnus and former Georgia and NFL player J.T. Wall, would be a top-five Class A team in the Georgia High School Association, according to the computer Maxwell Ratings, which use GHSA vs. GISA scores to make the estimate.
Gatewood beat the Brentwood School of Sandersville 34-14 in Class 2A. Gatewood has won three straight state titles under Jeff Ratliff. Bryce Johnson rushed for more than 100 yards and scored three touchdowns, one on an interception return in the final seconds.
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Semifinal regulars
Unlike previous rounds, where many teams were making their first appearances in the quarterfinals or even the playoffs, the semifinals are full of regular customers. Of 32 semifinalists, 27 made the final four at least one other time since 2016. Only Trinity Christian is making its first GHSA semifinal appearance, and the Lions were state runners-up in their last Georgia Independent School Association season of 2017. Only Metter, the No. 1-ranked team in Class A Public, hasn’t been in any previous semifinal since 2010. Below are the 32 semifinalists with their most recent prior semifinal.
Bainbridge (2018)
Benedictine (2016)
Brooks County (2019)
Buford (2019)
Callaway (2019)
Calvary Day (2014)
Cartersville (2018)
Clinch County (2019)
Coffee (2017)
Collins Hill (2010)
Crisp County (2019)
Fitzgerald (2018)
Grayson (2016)
Greater Atlanta Christian (2019)
Irwin County (2019)
Jefferson (2016)
Jefferson County (2015)
Jones County (2019)
Lee County (2018)
Lowndes (2019)
Marist (2018)
Metter (2002)
Norcross (2013)
Oconee County (2019)
Pierce County (2018)
Prince Avenue Christian (2018)
Rabun County (2017)
Trinity Christian (2017)
Valdosta (2016)
Warner Robins (2019)
Wesleyan (2019)
Westlake (2016)
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Which semifinalist has reached the final four of its classification the most consecutive times? (Answer Tuesday)
Answer to Friday’s question: Kim Braswell of Avondale set a national record by making 134 consecutive extra points from 1965 to 1968.
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Class 7A
Quarterfinals
Lowndes 23, Milton 13
Collins Hill 21, Parkview 14
Norcross 17, Colquitt Co. 7
Grayson 33, West Forsyth 0
Semifinals
Lowndes at Collins Hill
Grayson at Norcross
Championship
7 p.m., Dec. 30
Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta
Class 6A
Quarterfinals
Valdosta 36, Carrollton 15
Buford 44, Hughes 15
Lee Co. 49, River Ridge 31
Westlake 27, Allatoona 24
Semifinals
Valdosta at Buford
Westlake at Lee Co.
Championship
7 p.m., Dec. 29
Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta
Class 5A
Quarterfinals
Cartersville 34, Ware Co. 31
Coffee 27, Calhoun 17
Warner Robins 35, Blessed Trinity 28
Jones Co. 28, Eastside 7
Semifinals
Coffee at Cartersville
Jones Co. at Warner Robins (MT)
Championship
3:30 p.m., Dec. 30
Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta
Class 4A
Quarterfinals
Benedictine 48, Riverdale 13
Jefferson 28, Carver, Columbus 22
Bainbridge 21, Cedartown 10
Marist 36, Perry 7
Semifinals
Jefferson at Benedictine (SM)
Marist at Bainbridge
Championship
3:30 p.m., Dec. 29
Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta
Class 3A
Quarterfinals
GAC 31, Appling Co. 13
Oconee Co. 31, Peach Co. 13
Pierce Co. 51, Carver, Atlanta 18
Crisp Co. 16, Cedar Grove 13
Semifinals
Oconee Co. at Greater Atlanta Christian
Crisp Co. at Pierce Co.
Championship
Noon, Dec. 30
Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta
Class 2A
Quarterfinals
Callaway 34, Thomasville 21
Rabun Co. 27, Bleckley Co. 24
Fitzgerald 48, Fannin Co. 14
Jefferson Co. 33, Bremen 10
Semifinals
Rabun Co. at Callaway (C)
Jefferson Co. at Fitzgerald
Championship
Noon, Dec. 29
Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta
Class A Private
Quarterfinals
Wesleyan 21, Savannah Christian 17
Prince Avenue Christian 38, ELCA 0
Calvary Day 26, George Walton 14
Trinity Christ. 41, Fellowship Christ. 27
Semifinals
Prince Avenue Christian at Wesleyan
Calvary Day at Trinity Christian
Championship
3:30 p.m., Dec. 28
Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta
Class A Public
Quarterfinals
Metter 28, Warren Co. 6
Irwin Co. 25, Commerce 21
Clinch Co. 27, Lincoln Co. 7
Brooks Co. 47, Washington-Wilkes 7
Semifinals
Irwin Co. at Metter
Clinch Co. at Brooks Co.
Championship
7 p.m., Dec. 28
Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta
Stadium abbreviations:
(C) Callaway; (MT) McConnell-Talbert; (SM) Savannah Memorial
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Today’s interviewee is Crisp County coach Brad Harber, whose team defeated Cedar Grove 16-13 in the Class 3A quarterfinals. Crisp avenged its 2019 state finals loss and ended the two-time champion Saints’ reign in the classification. Harber was promoted to head coach in 2017. His Crisp teams are 38-11 with three region titles.
Brad Harber,
Crisp County head coach
1. What did the victory over Cedar Grove mean to your team? “The win over Cedar Grove was personally satisfying. Every crucial game we had here at Crisp, Cedar Grove has ended our season - 2016 semifinals, 2019 state championship. The win was kind of like getting that monkey off our back. Our players wanted this game. It was really fun for our players, coaches and our community. We knew this would be the last home game for our seniors, so I was happy to know they will always remember their last home game in the Cougar Den was a victory.”
2. How was the game won? What do you feel your team did to give you the edge? “Defensively we played very well, and coach Will Conner and the defensive staff called a great game. Offensively, we had a nine-minute, 18-play opening drive [of the second half] that ended up with a touchdown. Ultimately we were able to run the ball all night. Special teams coordinator Pat Jordan did a heck of a job this week, and we were able to score a field goal right after a Cedar Grove score, and we also blocked a punt on the plus side of the field. Complementary football is how we were able to win.”
3. How does this year's team compare to any of the past four that have won region titles? “This team is different in that we have 24 seniors on this football team, all of whom contribute on Friday nights. They have played a ton of football, and some of our guys have been starting since they were freshmen. The leadership on this football team is tremendous, and they still have a bitter taste in their mouth from last year’s state championship game. They are hungry to finish this season the right way.”
4. When you were hired in 2017, you replaced a popular coach who'd just fielded a great team at a program that for several years had been average. You also got the job in the summer, not long before the opener, and some key players left the program. What did you and your staff do to keep a program like that going forward and not regressing into what it used to be? “I will always be in debt to Shelton Felton, as he was the man that hired me in 2016 to coach offensive line here at Crisp County. 2017 was an extremely difficult year for me personally. I did take this program over in the summer, and I had to learn rather quickly how to be a head football coach. I think there were doubts as to how I would do simply because nobody really knew me in Cordele. I joke with my wife often about how difficult my first year as head coach was. In time, I was able to hire a great coaching staff, and they do an awesome job with the day-to-day stuff. It has allowed me the opportunity to figure out how to be a good head football coach. Our success is because of our really good players and a great coaching staff.”
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Here is the all-region team for 4-5A, as voted by the league’s coaches:
Region 4-5A
Offensive player of the year: RB Andrew Carner, Jones County, Sr.
Defensive player of the year: LB Deon Richardson, Jones County, Sr.
Special teams player of the year: PK Evan West, Jones County, Jr.
Athlete of the year: Evan Jackson, Woodland (Stockbridge), Sr.
Coach of the year: Jared Zito, Ola
First-team offense
QB - Jake Hall, Ola, Jr.
RB - Micah Bell, Ola, Jr.
RB - Jayden Scott, Stockbridge, Fr.
RB - Jalen Blackwell, Union Grove, Sr.
WR - Jaden Barnes, Ola, So.
WR - Maleek Wooten, Jones County, Sr.
WR - Zion Ragins, Jones County, Fr.
WR - Devion Newsome, Stockbridge, Sr.
WR - Shemar Nelson, Dutchtown, Sr.
TE - Nasir Hassan, Woodland (Stockbridge), Sr.
OL - Nelson Kinsey, Ola, Sr.
OL - Otis Coleman, Ola, Sr.
OL - Keito Manley, Woodland (Stockbridge), Sr.
OL - Matt Adams, Jones County, Sr.
OL - Buck Barrett, Union Grove, Sr.
OL - Jemeil Jackson, Dutchtown, Sr.
OL - Kyler Atkins, Locust Grove, Sr.
First-team defense
DL - Devin Lee, Ola, Sr.
DL - Kendrick McDaniel, Ola, So.
DL - Savio Frazier, Dutchtown, Sr.
DL - Tunde Aliu, Locust Grove, Sr.
DL - Trey Marshall, Locust Grove, Sr.
LB - Joel Jones, Ola, So.
LB - Kevin Ellis, Woodland (Stockbridge), Sr.
LB - Julian Davis, Union Grove, So.
LB - Dwight Johnson, Dutchtown, So.
DB - Legend Doggett, Ola, Sr.
DB - Amari Jackson, Eagles Landing, Jr.
DB - Jitavious Whipple, Jones County, Jr.
DB - Gregory Hamilton, Dutchtown, So.
DB - Jayden Mosley, Dutchtown, Sr.
DB - Camani Cobbs, Woodland (Stockbridge), So.
ATH - Jaylen Jackson, Stockbridge, Sr.
PK - Chase Folser, Ola, Jr.
P - Jack Pringle, Locust Grove, So.
Second-team offense
QB - John Alan Richter, Jones County, Jr.
QB - Arendez Fedd, Dutchtown, Sr.
RB - Josh Weems, Woodland (Stockbridge), Jr.
RB - Dechavion Williams, Union Grove, Jr.
RB - Braylen Madkins, Stockbridge, Sr.
WR - Ali Abdul Barr, Woodland (Stockbridge), Sr.
WR - Freddie Felton, Ola, Sr.
WR - Michael Howard, Dutchtown, Jr.
WR - Bryce Bonner, Stockbridge, Jr.
WR - Quentin Thomas, Woodland (Stockbridge), So.
TE - Chandler Fowler, Ola, Sr.
OL - Dominic Lowe, Locust Grove, Sr.
OL - Jackson Cannon, Ola, Jr.
OL - Mamadu Dem, Stockbridge, Sr.
OL - Grayson Dugger, Jones County, Jr.
OL - Anthony Winston, Woodland (Stockbridge), Jr.
OL - Joe Hill, Jones County, Sr.
OL - Tyrome Lewis, Stockbridge, Sr.
Second-team defense
DL - Patrick West, Woodland (Stockbridge), Sr.
DL - Kaleb Wiggins, Jones County, Jr.
DL - Justin Walton, Dutchtown, Sr.
DL - Lawrence Taylor, Stockbridge, Sr.
DL - Jabari Adams, Ola, Sr.
DL - Coi Yearwood, Union Grove, Sr.
LB - Christopher Ramos, Ola, Jr.
LB - Charles Gooden, Jones County, Sr.
LB - Daniel Scott, Jones County, Sr.
LB - Colby Cooper, Locust Grove, Sr.
LB - Rodney Wimbush, Locust Grove, Sr.
LB - Javorius Venerable, Jones County, Sr.
DB - Jaire Barnes, Ola, Sr.
DB - Jordan Hill, Dutchtown, Sr.
DB - Terrell Powel, Ola, Sr.
DB - Shelton Lewis, Stockbridge, So.
DB - Javious Bond, Jones County, So.
DB Demetri Boozer, Union Grove, Sr.
ATH - Tykell Stewart, Locust Grove, Sr.
PK - Dou Bojang, Woodland (Stockbridge), Sr.
P - Matt Moses, Ola, Jr.
Honorable mention: Dutchtown - Jamal Bing, Seneca Daniel, Lamone Hill, Preston Feltman, KaRon Laws, Khamari Solomon, Tishaun Brown, Hector Cari, Cameron Thompson, Aaron Francis-Dany, Nickolai Wiggins. Eagle's Landing - Elijah Livingston, Malachi Pittman, DaJuan Rawls, Ju'Quan Smith, Tamari Matthew. Jones County - Brady Smith, Keagan Baxter, Austin Barnes, Kenny Wooten. Locust Grove - Eli Crawford, Ashton Williamson, Kavion George, Jayden Allen, Lukas Lewis, Joe Trailor. Ola - Parker Reagin, Naziq Dahniya, Azariah Bell, Ejay Harvey, Tye Holsey, Peyton Morefield, Conner O'Neill, Amare Sonson. Stockbridge - Mamadu Dem, Mehki Brewton, Donovan Wiley, Isaiah Johnson, Tugari Meggett, Leon Thomas, Amare Grayson, Ashton Riley. Union Grove - Godley Adrien, Amari Lanier, Chris Williams, Geoffrey Speight, K.J. Clarington. Woodland (Stockbridge) - Clifton Davis, Jabari Edwards, Daehven Howard, Ty'Zarian Holiday, Jaxon Hickson, Quandarius Phillips, Daryl Wilson
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Georgia Storm Prep Academy announces opening
Storm Johnson, former UCF standout and NFL running back, announces the opening of the Georgia Storm Prep Academy, a post-graduate football program for the class of 2021 to support, direct, teach, train and coach student-athletes who may need to reclassify for an opportunity to play football at the collegiate level. Why, Georgia Storm? He's Been There and Done That. For information, contact us via email by clicking here.
Woodstock taking applications for head football coach
Woodstock High School in Woodstock (Region 5-7A) is now accepting applications for head football coach for the 2021-22 school year. Head coaching and/or coordinator experience is preferred. Candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Georgia Teaching Certificate. All teaching fields will be considered. Please send letters of interest and resumes to athletic director Chris Bennett by clicking here, and apply online with the Cherokee County School District by clicking here.
Rockdale County seeks head football coach
Rockdale County High School in Conyers (Region 3-6A) is accepting applications for head football coach for the 2021-22 school year. Candidates should have a proven record of advanced football knowledge and dynamic communication and leadership skills. Head coaching and/or coordinator experience is preferred. Candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Georgia Teaching Certificate. Most teaching fields will be considered. Please send letters of interest and resumes to Athletic Director Chad Suddeth via email by clicking here, and apply online with Rockdale County Public Schools by clicking here.
North Springs seeking head football coach
North Springs High School (Class 5A) in Sandy Springs is in search of a head football coach. Head coaching/coordinator experience is strongly preferred. You must have a valid teaching certificate and be able to apply for employment with Fulton County Schools. All resumes should be sent to athletic director Vince Strine by clicking here.
Register for Georgia Kicking Punting and Snapping Competition
Be a part of the Georgia Kicking Punting and Snapping Competition, which will be held Dec. 20 at Mount Pisgah Christian School, to get a chance at becoming an all-state kicker, punter or snapper and get honored at the Georgia Kicking Punting and Snapping Awards. Each participant will also be placed into our ranking system based on their performance at the competition to assist them with college recruiting. Click here to register.
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