Colquitt County Packers

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Letter from the Executive Director 3
Georgia Dome Information 5
2010 State
Championships
GPB Coverage 23
GACA Hall of Fame 25
Friday, December 10
Class AA Championship
Fall Champions 25
4:30 p.m. Buford vs. Calhoun
Sportsmanship Award 27
Class AAAA Championship
Past State Champions 29
8:00 p.m. Chattahoochee vs. Starr’s Mill
Class AAAAA Team Information 6-7
Saturday, December 11
Class A Championship
Class AAAA Team Information 8-9
1:00 p.m. Clinch County vs. Savannah Christian
TEAM INFORMATION
Class AAA Team Information 10-11
Class AAA Championship
Class AA Team Information 12-13
4:30 p.m. Carrollton vs. Sandy Creek
Class A Team Information 14-15
Class AAAAA Championship
Class AAAAA Bracket 17
Class AAAA Bracket 17
Class AAA Bracket 19
Class AA Bracket 19
Class A Bracket 20
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Greetings, GHSA Football Fans:
Welcome to the GHSA football championships. The players, coaches, cheerleaders, and band members from these competing schools
have put in many hours of work to prepare for this event. It is my hope that you will appreciate the performances that you will see in the magnificent setting of the Georgia Dome this weekend.
The Georgia High School Association thanks you for your support of high school football throughout this season. Spectators are a very
important part of all high school athletics, and this is especially true for the school for which you are cheering. We do want to remind you that good
sportsmanship is an essential element of high school athletics, and today is no exception. Be positive in your support of all the participants.
Behind the scenes of this magnificent event is a group of hard-working volunteers who will donate many hours of work this weekend to
make this experience better for all participants. The GHSA office staff has been working for many weeks on the details that make this event
so special. A great deal of planning and preparation has gone into this event by the excellent staff of the Georgia Dome, and they are
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Now sit back and enjoy high school football at its finest!
Cordially yours,
Dr. Ralph E. Swearngin Jr.
Executive Director
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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gymnastics and basketball events for the 1996 Olympic Games and host to
both a Men’s and Women’s NCAA Final Four. Annually, the Dome hosts the
Bank of America Atlanta Football classic, the SEC Football Championship
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events by such ministers as Billy Graham and T.D. Jakes.
BASIC FEATURES
A total of 8,300 tons of reinforced steel was used to construct the Dome.
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437-mile sidewalk, from Atlanta to Cincinnati, could be built from the
110,000 cubic yards of concrete used at the Dome. The building covers 8.9
acres and contains 1.6 million square feet on all seven levels. The 290-foot
high roof is composed of 130 Teflon-coated fiberglass panels - covering
8.6 acres. The roof ’s supporting cable totals 11.1 miles and the Dome is as
tall as a 27-story building.
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AAAAA
preview
Colquitt County
9-5, Region 1, No. 3 seed
The Colquitt County Packers came up just short of the state championships last season,
falling in the semifinals to eventual champion Camden County. This year the Packers are in the
championship game, a place head coach Rush Propst knows well. Propst, who won his 200th
game last week against Grayson, won five Alabama state titles and appeared in seven straight
title games. This squad is the first Colquitt County team to reach the title game since its 1994
state championship run. The Packer offense starts with the offensive line, where Xzavier Ward
and company have been keeping the quarterback’s jersey clean all season long. Last week against
Grayson, the line gave the offense all sorts of holes to run through and gave quarterback Tyler
Brown plenty of time to throw. Brown is one of three Colquitt players who have set school records on offense. Brown threw for two touchdowns against Grayson, both to Tommy Hudson,
a record-setting wide receiver. The running game is also stout, with Tevin King churning up
yardage and snagging touchdowns at a record-setting pace. The defense will have to be on its
toes to stop the Brookwood multi-pronged attack, but the Packer defense has been opportunistic
throughout the playoffs. Against Grayson, the defense blitzed the Rams away in the fourth quarter and forced a crucial fumble that was turned into the game-winning score. Colquitt entered
the playoffs with a 5-5 record but now sit just one win away from a state title and a 10-5 year.
Brookwood
13-1, Region 8 Champions, No. 1 seed
The Brookwood Broncos began the season in the Georgia Dome with a win over Walton in
the Corky Kell Classic. Now, the Broncos return to the Dome to try and finish off the season with
a state title. Brookwood is currently riding an 11-game winning streak and boasts one of the best
rushing attacks in the state. What would Brookwood be without a strong running game, and the
Broncos once again have been dominant on the ground. Junior Nick Tompkins plays both ways,and
has rushed for over 1,200 yards on the season. He should be looked at as one of the best backs in
the state next season. Sophomore Jamaal Cole recently eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the season
and can score from anywhere on the field. Mark Crews’ defense is led by the extraordinary linebacker Cameron Lynch, who is always around the ball. Lynch has a knack for coming up with the
big play and, last week against Collins Hill, the playmaker came up with a big interception of Taylor
Heinicke to end a drive and push the Broncos into the final. Nick Moore is one of the best defensive
backs in the Atlanta area, and he snagged two interceptions of his own against Collins Hill. Andre
“AJ” Sims also roams in the defensive secondary. Sims is more often found on offense, snagging
passes from senior quarterback Ben McLane. The 6-foot-2 signal-caller can sling the ball when
given time and has the ability to pick apart a defense.
By Score Atlanta’s Fletcher Proctor.
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OpponentScore
Cook
9-15 (L)
South Panola
35-65 (L)
Thomas County Central
29-35 (L)
Westlake
43-27 (W)
Warner Robins
35-14 (W)
Carver, AL
34-31 (W)
Tift County
63-28 (W)
Lowndes 27-37 (L)
Coffee
38-27 (W)
Valdosta
29-36 (L)
Jenkins
50-21 (W)
ML King
48-47 (W)
Mill Creek
27-14 (W)
Grayson
31-24 (W)
OpponentScore
Walton
27-10 (W)
Collins Hill
45-38 (W)
Dacula
14-24 (L)
Archer
37-0 (W)
Central Gwinnett
59-13 (W)
South Gwinnett
42-21 (W)
Shiloh
44-0 (W)
Parkview
10-3 (W)
Grayson
10-0 (W)
Berkmar
45-20 (W)
Alpharetta
44-13 (W)
Norcross
34-24 (W)
Hillgrove
45-35 (W)
Collins Hill
26-7 (W)
Colquitt County Packers
Brookwood Broncos
(Moultrie, Ga.) • Black & Gold • Region: 1-AAAAA
No.Name
1
Octavius Little
1
Bobby Hill
2
Tre Cooper
3
Tyler Brown
3
Fred Harper
4
Hayden Kudela
4
Johnny Ward
5
Quan Nelson
7
Trey Scott
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Tommy Hudson
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Darius Love
9
Quan Knight
10
Matt Sailor
11
Blake Stamps
11
Jared Johnson
12
Alex Littleton
13
Dontavius Avery
14
Tre Debruce
15
Rich Tyndall
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Payne Newsome
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Andrew Thomas
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Shelby Wilkes
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Deonte Johnson
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Stephen Moore
20
John Peterson
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Ronnie Caldwell
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Tevin King
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Tevin Jordan
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D’Amonte Ridley
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Vann Pitts
25
Stacey Blackwell
26
Carlos Johnson
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Blake Segers
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John Boatwright
30
Tanner White
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DeRhyan Arnold
31
Shawn Clayton
32
Rashawn Hunt
33
Devin Hadley
34
Jamal Phillips
35
Richard Kinsey
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E’Darius Davis
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Jeremy Bell
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Dondray Copeland
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Ahmad Weeks
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Samuel Holloway
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Anthony Brumbley
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Damien Bentley
44
Quan Daniels
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Ikeem Blakely
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Qwen Grier
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Darryl Phillips
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Johnta Harris
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Tyler Yost
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Garrett Brewer
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Ridge Underwood
52
John Gray
53
Britt Jones
54
Thomas Marshall
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Brett Smith
Year
Pos.
12
WR
10
WR
11
RB/WR/KR
12
QB
11
DB
12
WR
10
DB
11
LB
11
DB
12
WR/PR/KR
12
WR
10
DB
11
RB/WR
12
WR/PR
11
DB
11
QB/LS
11
DB
12
DB
12
K
12
DB
10
DB
10
QB
10
WR
12
LB
10
RB
12
DB
12
RB/PR/KR
11
RB
12
RB/PR/KR
11
DB
11
DB
10
DB
11
DB/LB
10
RB
12
P
12
DL
11
LB
12
LB/DE
11
RB
10
DB
12
DL
11
DB
12
LS
11
DB
12
LB
10
DB
11
LB
12
RB
12
DL
10
LB
10
RB
10
RB
11
WR
10
P
12
OL
11
LB/DL
10
LB
10
OL/LS
12
OL
11
DL
(Snellville, Ga.) • Maroon & Gold • Region: 8-AAAAA
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Cameron Lynch
12
FB/LB
39
Danny LaMontagne
11
TE/LB
40
Ryan Chau
11
TE/DE
34
Jarrett Davis
12
TE/LB
42
David Renard
11
FB/LB
43
Andrew Angoyar
12
TE/DE
44
Taylor Swinwood
11
TE/LB
45
Zach Jackson
11
WR/DB
46
Chris Castrejon
12
TE/DE
47
Marques Freeman
11
FB/LB
48
Carlos Granados
12
TE/DE
49
Michael Gouge
11
TE/DE
Pos.
50
Blake Fussell
12
OL/DT
CL ASS A A A A A Skinny
The Brookwood Broncos are returning to the state final for the first time since
2005 and for the fourth time overall. The Broncos captured the state title under Dave Hunter in 1996, when the state championship games were played
on campus. Hunter led the Broncos to three title games before giving way to
Mark Crews, who was on the sidelines in 2005. Meanwhile the Colquitt County
Packers, having made the semifinals one year ago, are in the finals for the first
time since winning the state title in 1994. The Packers were state runners-up in
1991, as well as 1963 and 1937 when the school was known as Moultrie High
School. Head coach Rush Propst has five Alabama state titles on his resume
from his time at Hoover High School. Brookwood enters the game as Region
8-AAAAA champions while Colquitt County found its way to the title game as the
No. 3 seed out of Region 1-AAAAA.
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Willie Davis
Quan Henry
Latrikeus Turner
Kristopher Bivins
John Grobe
Travis Register
Dalton Dillon
Xavier Ward
Alex Murphy
Jeffery Davis
Latraveus Turner
Ty McCloud
Bryce Giddens
Marcus Coasey
Julius Weeks
Blake Tucker
Trey Rhyme
Anthony Lewis
Preston Mobley
Y’keevis Edwards
Sean Richardson
Ty Flournoy-Smith
Stephen Brown
Shain Nowland
Rodney Troupe
Tavares Ward
Jeffery Worthy
Frederick Phillips
John Mark Williams
Nate Madison
Kishaun Taylor
Wayne Jackson
Christian Smith
Kevin Harp
Jeffery Lawson
Michael Parrish
Octavius Jackson
Creig Harris
Cameron Fuller
Oscar Luna
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10
10
11
11
10
10
12
11
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10
10
11
10
10
10
12
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
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10
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10
10
12
11
DL
DL
DL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
DL
OL
OL
DL
DL
OL
OL
OL
OL
DL
OL
WR/TE
WR/TE
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
K
No.Name
Year
10
Nathaniel Minor
12
WR/DB
51
Lawson Hale
12
TE/DE
11
Rameriez Galbreath
11
TE/DE
52
Conner Hennessey
11
FB/LB
12
Ben McLane
12
QB
53
Blake Cunningham
11
OL/DT
14
Zach Moon
10
QB
54
Dillon Snider
11
OL/DT
15
Brandon Sammon
11
WR/DB
56
Jake Hercules
12
OL/DT
17
Chris Ojekunle
12
WR/DB
58
Jah-Mai Davidson
11
OL/DT
18
Cameron Faulkner
12
FB/LB
59
Dylan Lockwood
11
OL/DT
19
Nick Moore
12
WR/DB
60
Jared Munday
10
OL/DT
20
Barry Brady
11
RB/DB
62
Wills McRee
11
OL/DE
21
Andre Sims
12
WR/DB
63
Martavious Davis
11
OL/DT
22
Zeke Brown
12
RB/DB
66
Elliott Graves
12
OL/DT
23
Jamaal Cole
10
RB/DB
24
Javier Dyer
11
TE/DE
71
Igwe Onumah
11
OL/DT
25
Juwan Ferris
12
FB/DB
72
Joel Jacob
11
OL/DT
26
Ed Collins
12
WR/DB
74
Max Bauguss
11
OL/DE
27
Jusaan Griffin
12
WR/DB
75
Camaran Henson
11
OL/DT
28
Guiterrez Brandon
11
WR/DB
78
Jackson Buonamia
11
OL/DT
30
Jonathan Brown
12
WR/DB
80
Austin Swecker
11
TE/DE
31
Eric Yang
12
K
81
Burnell Theophile
12
WR/DB
32
Nick Tompkins
11
WR/DB
83
Eric Fitz
11
TE/DE
33
Aaron Daly
12
FB/LB
85
Shaun McGee
10
TE/DE
35
Kendrick Elmore
11
WR/DB
86
Reeves Blankenship
12
TE/DE
36
Eric Mapoles
11
TE/LB
88
Adam Ledford
10
TE/DE
Head Coach: Rush Propst
Assistant Coaches: Jeff Hammond • Joey Bennett • Robert Craft • Kevin Giddens
Earl Jefferson • Derek Smith • Jack Hines • Darius Dawson
Bobby Mize • Derek Polite • Greg Tillery
Head Coach: Mark Crews
Assistant Coaches: Tom Jones • David Nelson • Benjie McLane • Danny Young
Mike Fowler • Leonard Howard • Bill Shields • Dale Moore • Mike Owens
Joe Windham • Heath Hinton • Dana King •William Lee
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AAAA
preview
Chattahoochee
14-0, Region 7 Champions, No. 1 seed
Chattahoochee, under seventh-year head coach Terry Crowder, has used a prolific offense to compile a perfect 14-0 record for its best season in school history. The Cougars scored at
least 30 points in all 10 of their regular season games and they eclipsed the 40-point mark in their
final eight. Their closest game was a 35-14 rout of Forsyth Central. In the playoffs, though, Chattahoochee has done it the hard way. The Cougars scored routine wins over Pope and Dutchtown,
but needed thrilling finishes to overcome Marist, 31-28, and most recently Statesboro, 22-21.
Quarterback Timmy Byerly leads the offensive attack along with wide receiver Kane Whitehurst. Byerly passed for 316 yards in the win over Marist and orchestrated a comeback from eight
points down with five minutes remaining to stun Statesboro. He has 2,533 passing yards, 1,397
rushing yards, and 50 total touchdowns. Whitehurst had nine catches against Marist and he
scored three touchdowns in the victory over Dutchtown. Kicker Ammon Lakip has delivered in
the postseason, booting a 51-yard game-winner against Marist and a 27-yarder as time expired
against Statesboro. Heavily-recruited defensive end Barron Dixon anchors a Chattahoochee defense that is overshadowed, but effective. The unit has allowed more than 15 points only twice
this season, which came against Marist and Statesboro.
Starr’s Mill
14-0, Region 3B Champions, No. 1 seed
Starr’s Mill mostly cruised through the regular season under first-year head coach Chad
Phillips. The Panthers had relatively close contests with Whitewater and Northgate, but they won
seven of their 10 games by at least 26 points. Along with playoff blowouts of Hardaway and East
Paulding, Starr’s Mill outscored Brunswick 42-34 and edged Tucker 20-19. Quarterback Adam
Holley, running back Zach Laskey and fullback Davis Aasen lead the way for the Panthers on the
offensive side of the ball. Laskey has more than 1,500 yards on the ground, breaking the singleseason school record previously set by Reuben Houston in 2000. Both Laskey and Holley ran for
more than 100 yards to storm back from a 20-point deficit against Brunswick in Round 2. Aasen,
who also stars at linebacker on defense, scored two rushing touchdowns in the semifinals. One
of Laskey’s favorite targets is Alex Riddle, who caught the game-winner from 26 yards out to beat
Tucker. Receivers Jake Thelen and Jeff Greene along with tight end Matt Hubbard are also important pieces in the Panthers’ air attack. Defensive lineman Ufomba Kamalu will have the task
of putting pressure on Byerly. Kamalu leads a defense that has posted five shutouts and has held
opponents to fewer than 10 points nine times this season.
By Score Atlanta’s Ricky Dimon.
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OpponentScore
Lambert
31-7 (W)
Forsyth Central
35-14 (W)
Creekview
42-7 (W)
Northwest Whitfield
45-15 (W)
Johns Creek
48-14 (W)
Woodland
52-14 (W)
Sequoyah
45-7 (W)
Cass
49-14 (W)
South Forsyth
52-14 (W)
Rome
44-7 (W)
Pope
42-14 (W)
Marist
31-28 (W)
Dutchtown
37-14 (W)
Statesboro
22-21 (W)
OpponentScore
Coosa
41-0 (W)
Woodland
21-7 (W)
Alcovy
27-0 (W)
Upson-Lee
45-19 (W)
Whitewater
21-14 (W)
Fayette County
34-0 (W)
McIntosh
48-0 (W)
Northgate
35-24 (W)
Harris County
42-8 (W)
Griffin
24-7 (W)
Hardaway
42-9 (W)
Brunswick
42-34 (W)
East Paulding
28-0 (W)
Tucker
20-19 (W)
Chattahoochee Cougars
Starr’s Mill Panthers
(Johns Creek, Ga.) • Royal Blue & Gold • Region: 7-AAAA
No.Name
Year
1
Ammon Lakip
12
K
2
Cody Britt
11
TB/LB
3
Warren Hansbrough
11
TB/DB
4
Chris Johnson
12
TB/DB
5
Kane Whitehurst
12
6
Timmy Byerly
7
James Hazelton
8
(Fayetteville, Ga.) • Columbia Blue, Black & White • Region: 3B-AAAA
Pos.
CL ASS A A A A Skinny
34
Taylor Flippen
12
LB/RB
35
Joe Vinson
10
LB/FB
36
Kasai Farris
10
DB/RB
Both Chattahoochee and Starr’s Mill are playing in the state championship
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Davis Aasen
11
LB/FB
WR/DB
game for the first time. Chattahoochee had not been to the semifinals since
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Daniel Fields
12
LB/RB
12
QB
John Pilato
10
LB/FB
WR/DE
1999. The Cougars had fallen upon hard times prior to this season, going 3-7 in
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12
Austin Schaper
11
LB/WR
12
HB/LB
2008 and 4-6 last year. Class 5A competition, however, clearly had them pre-
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Stephen Frankiewicz
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Matthew King
12
DB/WR
8
Tony Dibrell
9
QB/DB
9
Cooper Campbell
12
HB/LB
pared for a move down to Class 4A. They last qualified for the playoffs in 2007,
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Elijah Goodrich
12
LB/TE
10
Hunter Thomas
12
WR/DB
but lost to Grayson 34-0 in the first round. Starr’s Mill, the youngest program
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Ben Logan
12
DB/WR
10
Brad Kirch
10
WR/DB
Ufomba Kamalu
12
OL/DL
11
Adam Pearlberg
9
QB/DB
of all 10 finalists among the five classifications, last made it to the semifinals
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Qaurarius Bellany
11
TE/LB
11
Doug Phillips
10
HB/LB
in 2000. The Panthers went a combined 14-17 in the three seasons prior to
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Luke Runyan
10
LB/RB
12
Alec Rubin
10
WR/DB
this breakout. They also reached the playoffs last year, only to get edged by
13
Shaunak Godkhindi
11
TB/DB
50
Chad Stafford
10
DL/OL
14
Marcus Sayles
11
WR/DB
Apalachee 27-24 in a first-round Class 4A thriller.
51
Mike Muska
11
LB/OL
15
Trey Hillman
9
WR/LB
52
Matt Mosgrove
11
DL/OL
15
Travis Marshall
10
QB/DB
50
Brandon Keith
10
OL/DL
No.Name
Year
Pos.
53
Hayden Frey
10
DL/OL
16
Kevin Hady
11
K
51
Victor Dixon-Williams
10
OL/DL
2
12
DB/WR
54
Andrew Goorsky
10
DL/OL
17
Shawn Derck
11
WR/DB
52
John Headlee
9
OL/DL
Alec Brown
12
DL/OL
18
Will Johnson
11
WR/DB
52
Kendric Fowler
10
OL/DL
19
Regis Kurcikevicius
11
WR/DB
53
Conner Hoyt
9
OL/DL
20
Ben Blanks
12
TB/DB
54
Zack Kladis
9
OL/DL
21
Christian Sutherland
12
WR/LB
55
Corey Blome
11
OL/DL
Eric Armagost
3
Terell Jones
12
DB/RB
55
4
James Abbey
12
DB/WR
56
Jack Thomas
12
DL/OL
5
Alex Riddle
11
DB/WR
57
Ryan Nace
10
LB/OL
6
Gunnar Carson
12
LB/RB
58
Paul Basilone
12
DL/OL
Steven Dorsey
12
DL/OL
22
Josh Gregory
12
TB/LB
56
Alex Risman
12
OL/DL
7
Aaron Fierbaugh
12
LB/TB
59
23
Trey Hart
11
WR/DB
58
Matt Kiefer
12
OL/DL
8
John Abbey
12
DB/WR
60
Alex Spiecha
12
DL/OL
24
Hunter Fusco
9
WR/DB
59
Callan Gillison
11
OL/DL
60
Cody Bohnet
9
OL/DL
LB/TE
DL/OL
WR/DB
12
11
11
Matt Hubbard
Griffin DeJoy
Conner Winn
9
61
24
25
A J Powell
11
RB/DB
61
Atil Goker
9
OL/DL
10
Adam Holley
12
QB
62
Jason Woods
12
DL/OL
27
Stephen Fullerton
11
TB/LB
65
Jacob Potts
10
OL/DL
11
Thomas Loftis
11
LB/TE
64
Robbie Millspaugh
11
DL/OL
28
Andrew Jones
11
WR/DB
66
Ryan Simkoff
9
OL/DL
12
Joshua Roberts
10
DB/QB
66
Trey Borders
12
DL/OL
29
Joel Clay
10
WR/DB
67
Travis Skillingstad
12
OL/DL
13
Ashton Yeager
10
DB/WR
67
Cameron Stone
12
DL/OL
30
Malik Stephens
9
WR/DB
68
Matt Mills
12
OL/DL
Nick Petry
10
DL/OL
Daniel Tyson
12
OL/DL
14
Logan Williams
11
LB/RB
68
15
Randon Ruff
11
DB/WR
69
Alex Barr
12
DL/OL
16
Ryan Nowicki
12
P/WR
70
Garrison Elliot
10
DL/OL
17
Timothy Roberts
10
DB/WR
72
Kery Ostrowski
10
DL/OL
Evan Krug
10
DL/OL
31
Tosin Aguebor
10
WR/DB
69
32
Avery Ward
9
WR/DB
70
Igor Leao
11
OL/DL
33
Matt Pelli
9
WR/DB
72
Kirk Dumont
12
OL/DL
33
James Clerveau
11
HB/LB
73
Majeed Bilal
10
OL/DL
34
Aaron Guerrant
10
TB/DB
75
Nick Williams
9
OL/DL
18
Taran Smith
12
DB/PK
73
35
Ryan Clancy
10
HB/DB
76
Forrest Bohannon
12
OL/DL
19
Jake Thelen
12
DB/WR
74
Morgen Smith
10
DL/OL
37
Ryan Jones
10
WR/DB
77
Matt Manwell
10
OL/DL
20
Davon Walton
12
DB/RB
75
Ricky Colon
11
DL/OL
38
Chase Thornton
9
TB/DB
77
Colby Hesseltine
9
OL/DL
OL/DL
21
Hayden Beyer
10
DB/QB
DL/OL
HB/DL
9
10
11
Jacob McCracken
John Paul VanWert
Logan Musser
78
76
39
40
Chase Nelson
9
TB/DB
79
Chris Lecce
9
OL/DL
Mitch Laing
10
DL/OL
41
Tanner Rice
10
HB/LB
81
Miles Hill
10
42
Garrett Bode
10
HB/DB
82
Nick Mullen
43
Juan Gomez
12
HB/DL
83
44
Barron Dixon
12
HB/DL
84
45
Jake Kingree
11
HB/LB
46
Spencer Miceli
9
47
Luke Wagner
48
Austin Campagnolo
22
Steven McDougal
10
LB/WR
79
WR/DB
23
Billy Giunta
12
PK
80
George McCormick
10
DB/WR
9
WR/DB
24
Zach Hughes
11
LB/RB
81
Jeffrey Greene
12
DB/WR
Chaunce Hazelton
9
WR/DB
25
Dylan Autera
11
LB/QB
82
Lane Johnson
12
DB/WR
Kyle Johnston
12
WR/DB
Jason Lindner
11
DB/WR
85
Chris Capizzi
10
WR/DB
HB/LB
86
Jared Lyon
9
WR/DB
11
HB/LB
87
CJ Barone
9
WR/DB
10
HB/LB
88
Taylor Harris
10
26
Michael Giunta
10
DB/RB
83
27
Kyle Orcutt
10
TE/DB
84
Austin Smith
10
LB/TE
28
Austin Ingram
10
PK
85
Michael Grauvogl
11
DB/WR
WR/DB
30
Grant Aasen
10
LB/RB
86
Peyton Cavanaugh
11
DB/WR
Zach Laskey
12
LB/FB
87
Steven Hamilton
12
DB/WR
Chase Van De Matter
10
DB/QB
94
Canard Cooper
11
DL/TE
49
Chris Rodgers
9
HB/LB
91
Brandon Kindland
9
OL/DL
32
50
Justin Hazelton
9
OL/DL
93
David Holden
12
OL/DL
33
Head Coach: Terry Crowder
Head Coach: Chad Phillips
Assistant Coaches: Scott Carmichael • Ryan Corbett • Rodney Satterfield • Vince Strine
Assistant Coaches: Dennis Bogumill • Brian Holley • Jon Gloer • Brent Moseley
Daniel Davis • David Mahfouz • Patrick Carroll • Ryne Linsley • Chuck Wiley
Chad Walker • Thomas Mayfield • Barry Davis • Burt Waller
9
AAA
preview
Sandy Creek
14-0, Region 4 Champions, No. 1 seed
This weekend will seem mighty familiar to the Sandy Creek Fighting Patriots. They were
here last year and ended up winning the Class 4A state title. The Patriots have continued their
winning ways this season after dropping down a classification. Like its opponent, Sandy Creek
has yet to lose a game all year long, but unlike anyone in the state, it has won an astounding 28
straight games after handling No. 1 Peach Co. last week at home.
The offense is where Sandy Creek’s bread is buttered. The Patriots have scored upwards of
30 points in all but two games this season. Alex Chisum, a 6-foot-3 wideout, is a tough matchup
and a huge threat in the red zone. Ronnie Bell loves having that on the outside, as the quarterback
has thrown for over 2,000 yards this season. He can run it a little, too, as can the two-headed
monster of Derrick Alexander and Mike Hilton in the backfield.
Hilton leads the team in interceptions on the defensive end from the linebacker position.
Chaz Johnston and Stefan Austin join him to form a strong unit. Look out for the Fighting Patriots’ front seven, an extremely strong and dangerous bunch. Cornerback Bruce Dukes anchors a
solid secondary. Jamal Ware joined Hilton with a key fourth-quarter interception last week, and
he and Dukes provide a solid tandem to matchup with the Carrollton passing game. The defense
has given up a few large point totals this year, but most of the scoring came in games already out
of reach with younger players on the field.
Carrollton
14-0, Region 6 Champions, No. 1 seed
The undefeated Carrollton Trojans’ season can be summed up in one word: domination.
Just ask their 14 victims on the season, very few of whom gave Rayvan Teague’s boys any reason to
sweat. This is a team that has outcored its opponents by close to 40 points per game, while an elite
defense has allowed only six points per game and shut opponents out five times. Clearly, this is a
team coming to the Georgia Dome that is used to winning big.
The Trojans can hurt you from anywhere on the field. Do-it-all running back Broderick
Snoddy will be one of the fastest players on the field this weekend and is a threat to go the distance
at any time. Snoddy has put up several impressive statlines in the playoffs, beginning with a 201yard outburst in an easy round one defeat of Stephens Co., and capping it off with another great
performance last week that included 113 yards and three scores in a 49-15 victory over Burke Co.
Carrollton can throw it, too. Just ask wideout Telvin Brown, who has been giving cornerbacks nightmares from day one. Two Trojans handle the duties from under center. Senior A.J. Barge
is the starter, an experienced player who rarely makes mistakes. Junior Dallas Dickey, who should
have the job all to himself next year, threw a touchdown pass last week.
Defense is also a priority for Teague, and he has one of the best units in the state. D.J. Robinson and Austin Collins anchor an aggressive defense that will try to get into the backfield and
harrass the quarterback throughout the game.
By Score Atlanta’s Josh Bagriansky.
10
OpponentScore
Whitewater
20-14 (W)
Eagle’s Landing
51-0 (W)
Drew
48-6 (W)
Henry County
41-21 (W)
Eastside
30-10 (W)
Locust Grove
49-23 (W)
Jackson
35-7 (W)
Spalding
38-0 (W)
Fayette County
10-0 (W)
Stockbridge
38-26 (W)
Perry
44-3 (W)
Americus-Sumter
48-0 (W)
Monroe Area
41-0 (W)
Peach Co.
35-17 (W)
OpponentScore
Oxford
43-21 (W)
Westminster
35-7 (W)
Centennial
49-14 (W)
Woodland
49-6 (W)
Haralson County
46-0 (W)
Troup County
48-7 (W)
LaGrange
49-0 (W)
Shaw
42-0 (W)
Columbus
63-0 (W)
Central, CARRoll
61-0 (W)
Stephens County 63-20 (W)
St. Pius X 14-7 (W)
Cairo
17-0 (W)
Burke Co.
49-15 (W)
Sandy Creek Fighting Patriots
Carrollton Trojans
(Tyrone, Ga.) • Red, White & Blue • Region: 4-AAA
No.Name
Year
Pos.
1
BJ Trimble
12
WR
3
Derrick Alexander
12
RB
4
Solomon Bolds
10
WR
5
Evan Moore
11
FB
7
Jamel Gilliam
11
DB
8
Darius Tenney
12
WR
9
Brandon Byrdsong
11
TE
10
CJ Washington
11
RB
11
Joe Walker
11
QB
12
Bruce Dukes
12
DB
13
Cole Garvin
9
QB
14
Alex Chisum
12
WR
15
Corey Griffin
10
LB
16
Biko Hemphill
10
QB
17
Michael Powell
10
LB
18
Ronnie Bell
12
QB
19
Demarre Kitt
9
WR
20
Josh Grimes
11
DB
21
Joseph Alexander
9
TE
22
Lennie Foster
12
RB
23
Nosakhere Griggs
12
DB
24
Austin Wood
10
25
Antonio White
26
(Carrollton, Ga.) • Black & Gold • Region: 6-AAA
37
Antonio Baker
12
class A A A Skinny
38
Tyler Melson
10
LB
40
Dan Harris
10
LB/RB
Chip Walker has turned Sandy Creek into a football powerhouse. He led the
Fighting Patriots program, which began in 1992, to a state title in Class 4A
last season after a 29-15 win over Clarke Central in the final. Walker had his
team in the second round the previous two seasons. Although it took some
time to make it a state title contender, Sandy Creek has been one of the more
consistent programs in the state, having qualified for the playoffs nine years
running. While Walker’s team is quickly building a tradition, Carrollton has
already done so. The Trojans’ storied program includes a winning percentage of .770, 28 region titles and seven state titles. Their consistency is also
something to marvel at, as they have been to the state playoffs every year
since 1987. The Trojans have never been this far under Rayvan Teague, having lost in the quarterfinals four times during his nine-year watch.
41
Cole Cook
9
TE/DE
42
Armani Phillips
10
DE
43
Jim Harris
10
LB
44
Malik Sheppard
9
LB
45
Zach Gordon 11
TE
46
Tanner Roach 10
DB/WR
47
Jason Key
10
DE
48
Demarcus Robinson
12
DE
49
Bryan Byrd
11
DL
50
Travis Joyce
10
OL
51
Daniel Stallings 10
OL
52
Clay Swint
11
OL
53
Patrick Darby 12
OL
54
Zek Osibanjo
12
OL
Pos.
56
D.J. Robinson
12
DE/OL
Sherrod Mitchell
12
DL/OL
55
Adam Massey
12
DL
No.Name
Year
LB
OL
1
Telvin Brown
11
RB/DB
57
10
OL
2
Jonathan Jones
11 DB
58
Tyler Brittan
10
OL
10
DL
3
D. J. Johnson
11
RB
60
Caleb Vaughn
10
OL
Coleman Taylor
9
OL
DB
OL
DE
11
10
9
Carlos Hutton
Matthew King
Broderick Allen
4
61
61
RB
62
Ryan Warrior
9
DL
5
Austin Collins
12
DB 62
Juwan Cousin
11
OL
9
RB
63
Ben Weinhardt
9
OL
Jonathan Bonner
10
DB
65
Brandon Hobbs
10
OL
28
Mike Hilton
11
DB
66
Jalyn Wood
10
OL
29
Xavier Chisum
12
LB
68
Jake Nolin
11
OL
30
Deion McMillan
11
RB
69
Justin Belk
9
OL
31
Stefan Austin
11
DL
32
Jamal Ware
12
DE
33
Akeme Ubom
12
LB
34
Bo Heard
12
RB
56
Spencer Roberts
10
57
Andrew Kampros
58
Jamon Rowe
59
DB
11
Keith Holt
27
35
Skylar Pugh
10
RB
36
Kenen Threatt
12
TE
37
Micah Solomon
9
DB
70
Alan Knott
10
6
A.J. Barge
12
QB
63
Gary Rutledge
11
DL
7
Aaron Brown
11
LB
64
Taylor Teague
11
OL
8
Damon Addison
11
RB/DE
65
Deion Webb
10
DL
9
Allen Walthall
12
DL
66
Josh Brown
10
DL
11
Antonio McCoy 11
DB/WR
67
Jamaris Spear
10
OL
OL
12
Josh Barge
11
DB/WR
68
Brandon Welch
10
OL
Dallas Dickey
11
QB
71
Josh Suttle
10
DL
13
71
Drew Smith
12
OL
72
Michael Henderman
10
DL
14
Marlandas Crane
12
WR
72
Dee Lane 11
DL
73
Lonnie Hinton
10
DL
16
Ty Woods
10
QB
73
Dontavius Russell
9
DL
74
Will Adams
11
OL
17
Wil Garrett
9
QB
75
Brandon Jordan
12
OL
18
Dre McGlocton
12
RB
74
Drew Thompson
10
OL
76
Chris Whitlock
11
OL
19
Drew Dickey 10
DB/WR
75
Parker Brooks
10
OL
79
Issac Saxon
10
OL
20
Joseph Ingui
12
K
76
Ijay Boykin
12
OL
21
Duffey Dortch
10
DB
78
Michael Willingham
12
OL
22
Broderick Snoddy
12
RB
79
Evan Key
10
OL
23
Devin Watts
12
RB
80
Jalen Glenn
11
DL
24
Javarious Jackson
10
RB/SE
83
James Dugan
12
P
84
Ty Fowlkes
12
OL
85
Ty Montemoino
10
WR
87
Beau Dugan
12
WR
89
Jacob Byars
12
OL
90
Tevin McCoy
11
DL
91
Spencer Hines
10
K
Ryan George
10
DL
38
Jewel Brown
10
LB
80
Nick Toney
9
RB
39
Colby Cruver
11
DB
83
Tony Merriweather
11
WR
40
Juwan Pulliam
10
DB
84
Anthony Welmaker
11
DE
41
JoJo Harvey
9
LB
85
DeVon Lewis
10
DB
Zerrick Willis
10
WR
42
Khari Lain
9
LB
86
43
Jerome Gaither
11
LB
87
Jakiah Gilliam
9
RB
44
Chaz Johnston
12
LB
88
Malik Bailey
9
WR
46
Wesley Sullivan
9
DB
89
Mitchell McMillin
10
K
47
Drew Folds
10
LB
90
Greg Dutton
10
K
49
Maceo Brown
9
LB
92
Zack Lane
10
50
Alex Whitlock
11
OL
93
Jared Jackson
9
51
Ben Opara
9
DE
94
Daniel Shoates
95
Gavin Rocker
52
Thomas Streeter
9
DL
97
Gabriel Arnold
9
53
Michael Bowsky
12
DL
98
Reggie Alexander
54
Jeremy Penn
9
DL
99
Alex Hughes
25
Rahmone Swint 10
RB
26
Blake Ayers
11
DB
27
Marcel Manago
12
WR
28
Desmond Addison
11
RB
29
Blake Hamil
10
DB
DB
30
Micheal Whiteside
10
WR
9
QB
32
Will Standifer 10
DB/WR
92
12
DE
33
Tre Heard 10
DB/WR
93
Darian Hill
12
DL
Josh Dreiling
11
LB
DB
34
Chip Murrah
10
DB/WR
94
9
QB
35
Ryan Dumas
11
DL
96
Ricky Mitchell
12
DL
9
DB
WR
98
Jay Parks
12
DL
36
Head Coach: Chip Walker
Assistant Coaches: Jamie Glover • Eddy Householder • Brett Garvin • Scott Smith
David Cooper • Michael Stalons • Howard Flanigan • Chad Wallace
Rashad Muhyee • Kris Justice • Jeremy Sweeney
Rodderick Person
11
Head Coach: Rayvan Teague
Assistant Coaches: Marvell McKelphin • Greg Nail • Joey King • Ronnie Glanton • Ashley DeWitt
Stacy Lawler • Fred Ricks • Stacey Brown • Blake Haynes • Jamie Lucas • Andrew Fowler • Scott New
Craig George • Paul Fitz-Simons • Don Bray • Carey Phillips • Jeff Sharp • Kevin Lucas
DeWayne Bradford • Will Gross • Josh Williams • Matt Starley
11
AA
preview
Calhoun
14-0, Region 7B Champions, No. 1 seed
The key to the Yellow Jackets’ success this year has been a balanced attack. The defense
has allowed just over 10 points per game, while the offense is one of the highest scoring in the
state at over 40 points per game.
Calhoun is led by senior running back Dustin Christian. He’s a compact back at 5’9 and
170 lbs. Christian can run around or through defenders. In the semifinals, he ran all over Carver,
Columbus for 111 yards on 24 carries.
The defense was able to hold Carver’s all-state running back Isaiah Crowell to just 94
yards rushing. That’s something that has been difficult to do, and it was key in helping the Yellow
Jackets to a 27-14 win.
Quarterback Landon Curtis has accounted for six touchdowns (five passing, one rushing) in the past two games. It will be important for Curtis to contribute today against a tough
Buford run defense.
Calhoun comes into the championship game with a 14-0 record, having won Region 7B2A with a 6-0 mark. The Yellow Jackets were never seriously challenged in any game this season,
as the closest margin of victory in any game was 13 points against both Dalton and Carver, Columbus. During the playoffs they defeated Manchester 44-8, Westminster 36-19, Fitzgerald 31-13
and Carver 27-14. The trip to the Georgia Dome is nothing new to this team, as today’s game
marks its third straight appearance. The Yellow Jackets have lost only four games in the past three
years, but two of them have been to Buford in the state championship.
OpponentScore
Dalton
27-14 (W)
Armuchee
49-13 (W)
Pepperell
35-0 (W)
Chattooga
40-0 (W)
Sonoraville
42-8 (W)
North Murray
54-7 (W)
Gordon Central
44-6 (W)
Dade County
43-8 (W)
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 54-24 (W)
Rockmart
35-8 (W)
Manchester
44-8 (W)
Westminster
36-19 (W)
Fitzgerald
31-13 (W)
Carver, Columbus
27-14 (W)
OpponentScore
Buford
Gainesville
Carver
13-1, Region 6A Champions, No. 1 seed
The Buford Wolves are looking to gain their fourth straight state championship today.
They have been the most dominant team in the 2A playoffs this year by scoring over 50 points in
three of the four games.
Defensive end Rick LeGrant anchors a tough unit that has given up just 179 yards and 10
points per game this season. The junior leads the team with 17 tackles for loss, including seven
sacks, and is third on the team with 62 total tackles.
The offense is led by running back Seon Jones. He gained 177 yards on 11 carries in the 53-13
semifinal win over Lovett. He eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season in that game as well.
The Wolves have a 13-1 record this season, only losing to Carver-Columbus. They earned
a No. 1 seed with a 4-0, 6A-2A region record. During the playoffs they defeated Hart County 5222, Callaway 52-14, Cook 21-14 and Lovett 53-13. Much like Calhoun, the Wolves’ games were
not close this year. Their average margin of victory was 29 points. The 26 seniors have a chance to
go out as nothing but state champions for their entire high school football career. In the previous
three state championship games, the Wolves have outscored their opponents by a combined score
of 108-31. However, last year’s game was a close 13-10 win over Calhoun and that will weigh heavy
on Buford’s mind today.
By Score Atlanta’s Joe Deighton.
12
Westminster
Therrell
Lovett
40-19 (W)
0-14 (L)
32-10 (W)
33-6 (W)
37-14 (W)
Decatur
42-7 (W)
Clarkston
47-0 (W)
Avondale
48-2 (W)
Greater Atlanta Christian
38-7 (W)
Hart County
52-22 (W)
Callaway
52-14 (W)
Cook
21-14 (W)
Lovett53-13(W)
Calhoun Yellow Jackets
Buford Wolves
(Calhoun, Ga.) • Black & Gold • Region: 7B-AA
No.Name
1
Ben Lamb
2
Landon Curtis
3
J.T. Palmer
4
Trent Frix
5
Dustin Christian
6
Hunter Knight
7
Josh Barnes
8
Alex Kirby
9
Garrison Pasley
10
Donnell Anthony
11
Malcolm Long
13
Garrett Saylors
14
Clay Johnson
15
Zane Rhodes
16
Aston Roach
17
Adam Rutledge
18
Heath Everett
19
Fields Chapman
20
Jonah Gallman
21
Chase Rierson
22
Chance Beaver
23
Dustin Chapman
24
Carter Edwards
26
Seth Parr
27
Tyler West
28 Darius Washington
29
Jacob Wise
30
Logan Knight
31
Jacob Young
32
Bly Jordan
33
Lee Alarcon
34
Tony Hernandez
35
Alex Urbano
36
Justin Harrison
37
Kyle Flanagan
38
Austin Warren
39
Jesse House
40
Zach Bennett
41
David Roberts
42
Matthew Haggard
43
Andrew Haynes
44
Reed Allen
45
Tydus Curtis 46
Chase Jackson
47
Tanner McCormick
48
Tyler Ellis
49
Brett Moss
50
Tyler Cooper
51
Gabe Freeman
52
Matt Landry
53
Thomas Haynes
54
Jackson Brumlow
55
Tyler King
56
Ruben Sanchez
57
Cory Knight
58
Will Carpenter
59
Jacob King
60
Luke Green
61
Hunter Padgett
Year
Pos.
11
WR/DB
12
QB
12
WR/DB
11
RB/OLB
12
RB/DB
11
RB/LB
10
QB/DB
11
RB/LB
12
WR/DB
10
RB/DB
12
RB/DB
11
WR/DB
11
WR/DB
10
WR/DB/K
10
WR/DB
11
TE/LB
11
WR/DB
9
QB/DB
10
K
11
WR/OLB
12
WR/OLB
10
QB/LB
10
RB/DB
10
WR/OLB
10
TE/LB
11
RB/OLB
10
WR/DB
10
WR/DB
12
RB/DB
11
RB/LB
10
WR/DB
11
RB/DL
9
RB/LB
10
WR/OLB
9
RB/OLB
12
WR/OLB
9
RB/LB
11
WR/DB
11
WR/OLB
11
WR/LB
9
WR/DB
11
TE/DL
9
RB/DB
9
WR/DB
9
WR/OLB
9
WR/DB
9
WR/DB
12
OL/DL
11
OL/LB
9
OL/DL
11
OL/LB
10
OL/LB
11
OL/DL
11
OL/DL
10
OL/DL
10
OL/DL
12
OL/DL
10
OL/DL
10
OL/DL
(Buford, Ga.) • Green, Gold & White • Region: 6A-AA
CL ASS A A Skinny
35
Royce Freeman
11
FB/LB
36
Ben Weirather
10
WR/DB
37
Ryan Mack
11
TB/DB
Buford is historically one of the most successful teams in the state of Geor-
38
Joseph Holley
11
WR/DB
gia. The Wolves have seven state championships. Amazingly, six of those
39
Andrew Ryal
10
WR/DB
championships have come since 2001. They won the title in 1978, 2001,
40
Tanner West
12
TE/DE
2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Buford has made the state playoffs every
41
Kurt Freitag
11
TE/DE
year since 1999. Since 1995, the team has missed the playoffs just once,
42
Antonio Nelson
10
WR/DB
that coming in a 4-6 1998 season. Calhoun has one state championship in
44
Mikey Bart
10
TE/DE
45
Dima Aguero
10
FB/LB
46
Chip Snellings
11
TE/DE
47
Blake Adams
11
FB/DE
51
Tyler Burge
11
OL/DL
52
Ben Sweatt
12
OL/DL
53
Chad Jones
11
OL/DL
54
Brandon Cheatham
11
OL/DL
55
Justin Bratton
11
OL/DL
56
Josh Cardiello
10
OL/DL
57
Jimbo Mansfield
10
OL/DL
58
Devonte Mack
11
OL/DL
59
Tucker Steinlage
10
OL/DL
60
Garrett Kring
10
OL/DL
61
Christian Durden
11
OL/DL
63
Devin Lancaster
12
OL/DL
64
Reid Ferguson
11
OL/DL
65
Hunter Hollis
12
OL/DL
67
Robert Contreras
11
OL/DL
68
Conner Simpson
10
OL/DL
70
Alex D’amico
10
OL/DL
71
Lucas Thompson
11
OL/DL
72
Garrett Roebuck
10
OL/DL
73
Danny Bart
11
OL/DL
74
Vadal Alexander
11
OL/DL
75
Nick Angle
10
OL/DL
76
Robert Hill
11
OL/DL
77
Hayden Mosley
11
OL/DL
Ethan Rosenbalm
11
OL/DL
its history, coming all the way back in 1952. However, since 2001, the Yellow Jackets have been one of the top teams in Georgia. They have made the
playoffs every year since then and have at least 10 wins in each one of those
seasons. They have lost the state championship game to Buford the past two
seasons and to Charlton County in 2005.
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63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
Thad Burton
Gus Roberts
Chaz Horton
Chandler Clements
T.J. Jones
Austin Byrd
Ian Carmichael
Erwin Romero
Marcus Sides
Katrova Dew
Dylan Reeves
Seth Moreland
Nathan Walraven
Hayden Crabtree
Oscar Valladares
Cole Brindle
Brantson Pierce
Jesus Rios
Logan Walraven
Kyle Harrison
Hector Flores
Delano Higginbotham
Timmy Jones
Michael Llop
Ross Callahan
Ory Holland
Swayze Johnson
Matt Ciolli
Jordan Stone
Alex Haynes
O’Shea Davis
Caden Parker
Conor Chastain
Khale Fortenberry
Dillon Brock
Austin Pike
Brandon Blaylock
Adam Griffith
10
12
10
9
11
9
12
11
11
9
10
10
9
9
12
11
9
9
9
12
12
12
12
11
9
9
12
12
10
12
9
12
9
9
9
9
9
11
OL/DL
OL/DL
OL/LB
OL/DL
OL/DL
OL/DE
OL/LB
OL/DL
OL/DL
OL/DL
OL/DL
OL/DL
OL/DL
OL/DL
OL/DL
OL/DL
OL/DL
OL/DL
WR/DB
WR/DB
K
RB/LB
WR/OLB
WR/DB
WR/DB
WR/DB
TE/OLB
WR/LB
WR/DB
INJ.
OL/DL
OL/DL
WR/DB
RB/DB
WR/OLB
OL/LB
K/P
K/P
No.Name
Year
Pos.
1
Eric Barr
12
WR/DB
4
Seon Jones
12
RB/DB
5
Sam Clay
11
QB
6
Rick Legrant
11
FB/DE
8
Christian Acero
12
RB/DB
9
Alexander Ross
12
QB
10
Joe Dando
11
QB
11
Trey Jerkins
12
WR/DB
12
Nick Henderson
10
QB/DB
13
Sean Reynolds
10
WR/DB
14
Jaylen Mize
10
WR/DB
15
David Petroni
10
K
16
Jamal English
12
WR/DB
17
Cameron Gazaway
11
WR/DB
18
Casey Crawford
10
WR/DB
19
Michael Lane
11
WR/DB
20
Malik Green
12
FB/DE
21
Dominique Swope
12
TB/LB
22
Dillon Lee
11
TE/LB
23
Paris Head
11
WR/DB
24
CJ Moore
11
TB/DB
78
26
Darrian Smith
11
TB/DB
79
Royal Freeman
11
OL/DL
27
Michael Mejia
10
WR/DB
81
Matthew Staples
10
WR/DB
28
Ryan Dillard
11
WR/DB
83
Zach Bolla
10
WR/DB
29
Grant Hall
10
WR/DB
85
Michael Grieve
10
WR/DB
31
Zach Cable
10
FB/LB
90
Dequan Clark
11
TE/DL
32
Andre Johnson
11
FB/LB
91
Jim Sibley
10
OL/DL
33
Nathan Staub
11
FB/LB
93
Bradley Berry
10
OL/DL
FB/LB
99
Willie Harrison
12
OL/DL
34
Deione Bledson
10
Head Coach: Hal Lamb
Head Coach: Jess Simpson
Assistant Coaches: Michael Davis • Keith Hall • Dain Clark • Ricky Ross • Clay Stephenson
Assistant Coaches: Neal Auer • Dicky May • Christian Hunnicutt • David Snell • Bryan Rogers
Tommie Hoblitzell • George Hoblitzell • Ed Williams • Chase Arnold • Paul Molla
Drew Anthony • Bryant Appling • Chris Demaline • Gary McCroskey • Justin Johnson • Hoyt Gazaway
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A
preview
Clinch County
14-0, Region 2 Champions, No. 1 seed
There is only one undefeated team left in Class A and that team is the No. 1 Clinch County
Panthers (14-0), champions of Region 2-A. Any discussion of the Panthers must start with do-itall quarterback Tray Dorsey. In the semifinal tilt against Wilkinson County, Dorsey passed for 128
yards while rushing for 133 yards, including one score. For the season, Dorsey has now passed
for over 1,200 yards with 14 touchdowns while also running for 24 touchdowns and nearly 1,500
yards. He is joined in the backfield by Anthony McNeil, who has been tearing up the competition
in the postseason. Against ELCA, McNeil found the endzone twice in the fourth quarter to engineer a comeback victory. Last week against Wilkinson County, McNeil rushed for 187 yards on 20
carries and found paydirt four times. Clinch County will look to pound the ball against Savannah
Christian and try and top its 321 rushing yards and 449 yards of total offense from the semifinals.
The defense is also strong and held the Warriors to just 52 yards rushing and 150 total yards, most
of which came after the result had been decided. McNeil contributes on defense, as does Fred Tiller, who had an early interception in the semifinal game against Wilkinson. Dalton Bennett leads
a strong group of defensive backs that bend but don’t break. For Clinch County to walk away with
another state title, expect the Panthers to pound the ball with the Dorsey/McNeil backfield and try
to contain the vaunted Savannah Christian rushing attack.
Savannah Christian
13-1, Region 3, No. 4 seed
One year after making it all the way to the Georgia Dome, the Savannah Christian Raiders
are back and seeking redemption against Clinch County. The Raiders, 13-1 yet unranked upon entering the playoffs, have cruised with four straight road wins, all against higher-seeded opponents.
Savannah Christian has held opponents to an average of less than 10 points per game and has allowed more than seven points just three times this year. Last week against Wesleyan, the Raiders
held the Wolves’ team rushing attack to just 18 yards. SCPS also intercepted two passes and took
one to the house. The offense is strong as well, as the backfield can employ the production of running backs Andrew Moore and Nardo Govan, who ran for 127 yards against Wesleyan last week.
Quarterback Harrison Curry has some playmakers to work with in Taylor Ivey and Will Austin.
If Savannah Christian is to win a state title in 2010 after coming up short last season, the Raiders
will likely have to have its defense once again rise to the occasion and come away with at least two
turnovers, which could very well happen.
By Score Atlanta’s Fletcher Proctor.
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OpponentScore
Pierce County
41-28 (W)
Brantley County
48-27 (W)
Wilcox County
33-14 (W)
Bacon County
51-7 (W)
Irwin County
47-0 (W)
Turner County
47-14 (W)
Lanier County
48-6 (W)
Telfair County
55-0 (W)
Atkinson County
63-0 (W)
Charlton County
33-7 (W)
Greenville
34-6 (W)
Miller County
35-14 (W)
ELCA
34-27 (W)
Wilkinson county
35-14 (W)
OpponentScore
McIntosh Co. Academy
27-6 (W)
Wheeler County
14-7 (W)
Jenkins County
35-7 (W)
Effingham County
28-7 (W)
Claxton
41-0 (W)
Savannah Country Day
27-12 (W)
Metter
35-7 (W)
Calvary Day
0-6 (L)
Bryan County
35-7 (W)
Montgomery County
42-6 (W)
Mitchell County
17-7 (W)
Charlton County
37-6 (W)
Lincoln County
17-14 (W)
Wesleyan28-13(W)
Clinch County Panthers
Savannah Christian Raiders
(Homerville, Ga.) • Red & White • Region: 2-A
No.Name
Year
1
Kenyun Morehead
10
WR/DB
2
Will Steedley
11
QB/DB
3
Dalton Bennett
11
WR/DE
4
Michael Jackson
12
TE/DE
5
Kenneth White
11
WR/DE
6
Trey Richardson
12
WR/LB
7
Rashad Grant
11
WR/DB
8
Fred Tiller
11
WR/DB
9
Robert Poole
11
QB/DB
10
Zack Thomas
12
RB/LB
11
Callan Windham
12
TE/DE
12
Elprict Kelsaw
12
WR/DB
13
Damian Magby
12
WR/DB
Pos.
14
Errius Bryant
10
WR/DB
15
Avery Ponder
12
WR/DB
16
17
18
19
20
21
Matthew Riley
Deandre Mingo
Trey Coller
Charod Gamble
Micheal Lamie
Sam Tolbert
12
9
10
9
11
12
(Savannah, Ga.) • Red & White • Region: 3E-A
WR/DB
RB/LB
QB/DB
RB/LB
WR/DB
WR/DB
30
Donovan Cooper
9
DB
32
Scott Brannen
10
FB
33
Tanner Burch
12
LB
35
Grayson Williams
10
LB
38
Anthony Andrews
9
RB
39
Drew Davis
11
DB
41
Hal Davis
11
LB
42
Eric Wickham
12
TE/LB
45
Nick Wallace
12
DB
47
Byron Saxon
10
DL
48
Chris Johnston
11
FB
Pos.
50
Breck van Puffelen
10
DL
Class A Skinny
The bright lights of the Georgia Dome likely won’t intimidate either team,
as both have experience in state title games. Just last season the Raiders
of Savannah Christian competed on the Georgia Dome field for a state title,
coming up just short against Wilcox County. The Raiders are trying to become
the first former GISA school ever to capture a GHSA state title and the first
Savannah-area school to win a state title since Savannah did so in 1969.
Over the course of Clinch County’s history, the Panthers have gotten to 13-0
three times prior to this season and all three times (1988, 1991, 2002) they
won the state title. Clinch County coach Jim Dickerson was on the sidelines
for the Panthers’ most recent state title in 2004. Clinch was runner-up in
2006. A victory in Saturday’s Class A championship game would give Clinch
County a state title for the fourth straight decade.
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Trevor Posley
12
TE/DL
No.Name
Year
44
Jessie Futch
10
OL/DE
1
Nardo Govan
11
RB/DB
51
Michael Connelly
12
DL
45
Caleb Thompson
10
RB/DE
3
Cody Pennington
12
RB
52
Caleb Womble
12
OL
51
Nathan Guess
12
OL/DL
4
Russell Wilson
11
DB
54
Will Bright
11
DL
55
Earnest Taylor
12
OL/DL
5
Jalen Myrick
10
DB
55
Daniel Feldman
10
LB
56
Deshaun Andrews
12
OL/DL
6
Andrew Moore
12
FB
56
Charles Morton
12
DL
57
Chad Flintroyal
10
OL/DL
7
Mac Miller
11
P/K
57
Athan Abercrombie
9
OL
58
Russell Beverley
10
OL/DL
8
Kenny Katzman
12
RB/DB
58
Nicholas Korzik
9
OL
10
Brandon Thomas
9
QB
59
Josh Stalvey
12
OL/DL
59
Matt Moore
11
OL
11
Johnathon Chamblee
11
QB/SE
61
William Hooper
9
DL
60
Buck Ganas
10
OL/DL
13
Timothy Whelan
10
DB
62
Michael Burke
10
OL
61
Khadarius Cleveland
11
OL/DL
14
Jordan Smith
10
DB
63
John Hosey
12
OL
63
Caleb Lingefelt
10
OL/DL
15
Jacob Thompson
11
SE
64
Josh Gay
11
OL
64
Brandon Jordan
12
OL/DL
16
Harrison Curry
12
QB
65
Phillip Abshire
11
OL
66
Frankie Swinson
11
OL/DL
17
Taylor Ivey
12
SE/DB
73
CJ Harper
9
OL
67
Shae Bell
10
OL/DL
18
Andre Sanders
9
DB
75
Donnie Foster
9
OL
19
Austin Dubberly
12
RB
76
Josh Garland
11
OL
RB/DB
77
Deangelo Brown
11
DL
23
Tray Dorsey
12
QB/DB
24
Raheem Cooper
11
WR/DB
25
Anthony McNeil
12
RB/DB
28
Fabian Brinson
9
WR/DB
29
Brandon Grady
9
WR/LB
71
Josh Durham
9
OL/DL
32
Devon McCutchin
9
WR/LB
72
Derrick Touchton
10
OL/DL
20
Will Austin
11
34
Cerious Moss
9
WR/DB
75
Bobby Pittman
12
OL/DL
24
Ahmad Johnson
9
DB
80
Erik Davis
11
DL
35
James Landrum
11
TE/DL
80
Slater Jackson
10
WR/DB
25
Austin Amick
10
DB
84
Peyton Carter
9
DL
40
Joseph Gray
11
TE/DE
84
James Core
9
WR/DB
27
Patrick Sovacool
9
SE
86
Cooper Lemonds
12
TE/DL
Head Coach: Jim Dickerson
Head Coach: Donald Chumley
Assistant Coaches: Don Tison • Winston Peterson • Jeremy Edwards • Rance Morgan
Assistant Coaches: Carl Carter • Tom Corbin • Dewey Hooper • Kempie Womble • Barry Moore
Allen Handley • Mitch Ramsey •James Williams • Jonovan Williams
Jamie Fetterman • Kenny Williams • Kevin Jackson • Bryan Gray • Galen Houston
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GPB expanding coverage of state championship games to include webcasts
his season Georgia Public Broadcasting is
stepping up its coverage of the GHSA State
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Football Championships. For years, fans have
tuned into their local GPB channel and watched
the five state championship games and that was
all the coverage available. However, fans of prep
football in the state of Georgia will be treated to
pregame shows, broadcasts on the internet, shows
between the games, and a slew of other features
that will be available for the first time this season.
This is because last year GPB enjoyed
record ratings for the broadcasts which showed
those in control that fans wanted more of what
GPB has to offer. After seeing how popular the
championship games were, GPB released this
statement: “GPB Media is responding by launching a new division, GPB Sports. GPB Sports will
change the way Georgians experience high school
sports by creating new programs and access across
all its platforms.”
President and Executive Director of GPB
Teya Ryan is very excited about what this new division of GPB brings to the table, saying, “GPB is
the only media outlet covering the entire state, so
it just made sense to create a division dedicated to
fully supporting high school athletes in Georgia.”
NEW ERA AT GPB …
Heading this new division is I.J. Rosenberg. The Director of Sports at GPB, Rosenberg is
also the President of Score Atlanta and wrote for
the Atlanta Journal Constitution for 13 years and
is the writer of a best-selling novel. “I.J. brings
fresh energy to GPB Sports – his work in print,
new media, radio and television make him the
perfect choice to head up this important new division,” Ryan said.
In his opening statement as the Director
of Sports at GPB, it was easy to see where Rosenberg wanted to take things. “The GPB platform
will give us the ability to reach every corner of
the state as we produce content for all high school
sports on television, radio, online, through social
media and wherever technology takes us,” he explained. “There isn’t anything more exciting than
high school sports, and we will be your home for
high school sports in Georgia.”
Rosenberg has stepped in and gotten the
ball rolling immediately. “What we’re realizing
is that people are using the internet to get to high
school sports,” Rosenberg continued. “And digitally
we’re trying to give them cross-platform coverage.”
Although championship games have been
broadcast online before, Rosenberg wants to
change how viewers watch on the internet. “The
championship games have been online before,
but we’re working on making them much more
interactive with a chat. We’ll have game stories
up immediately after the game along with photos.
The streaming is going to be much better, much
smoother.”
Rosenberg also talked about why it was
so important to stream these games. “While GPB
hits 98 percent of the TV homes in Georgia, we
want grandma and grandpa in Texas, the military
in Afghanistan to watch and people from all over
the world want to watch these games.”
SPORTS CENTRAL …
This year, in order to make the event even
bigger than it already is, there will be a special
live broadcast of Sports Central Thurs, Dec. 9,
from the Georgia Dome. This live show will break
down all five games as well as give fans all the information they need to know about a team that
they might not have seen yet this season.
If this show is well received, it isn’t hard
to imagine it turning into a scene similar to ESPN’s “College Gameday,” where fans show up to
support their team while experts break down the
games that are about to unfold.
Not only will there be a live broadcast prior to the start of the games on Friday, but between
each game there will be a live broadcast gearing
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fans up for the next matchup. In previous years,
there would be a break of at least half an hour between games during which fans would see regular
GPB programming. Now, there is football from
start to finish, leaving fans with little time to even
get up to use the restroom.
Joining the normal Sports Central team
for these special broadcasts will be Dave Hunter, Tommy Palmer, Bob Houghton and Michael
Carvell.
NEW ANNOUNCE TEAMS …
In the past, it has been up to Charles
Ward, Jeff Van Note and two other announcing
crews to do the announcing for all five championship games. This year, however, things will be
a lot different. The Class AA game that gets the
action started Friday at 4:30 p.m. will be called by
Matt Stewart and Chuck Oliver with Niki Noto
reporting from the sidelines. The second game on
Friday, the Class AAAA matchup, will be the only
game done by the veteran duo of Ward and Van
Note with Jon Nelson on the sidelines.
The Class A game will get things started
on Saturday and will be announced by Zach Klein
from WSB-TV, Fletcher Proctor from Score Atlanta and Nelson, who will again have the sideline
duties. FOX 5’s Ken Rodriguez and Buck Lanford
will be calling the Class AAA game with Noto
returning to the sidelines, and finally, Dave Garner and Harper Lebel will be calling the Class 5A
game with Nelson again on the sidelines.
This is only the beginning of Rosenberg’s
GPB plans. The future looks very bright as fan interest in the GHSA State Football Championships
is growing by the year. “We’re trying to make
GPB Sports the home for all high school sports in
Georgia,” Rosenberg said.
If things continue in the direction they
are going, that dream could become a reality
very soon.
By Score Atlanta’s Thomas Watson.
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coaches in the State of Georgia. The association established the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame in the year 2000, with the purpose of
honoring and preserving high school coaches’ accomplishments and to educate and inspire future generations.
The Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton has been recognized by the Georgia House of Representatives, the Mayor and
Council of the City of Dalton and the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners as the official and permanent site for the Georgia Athletic Coaches Hall
of Fame. The Georgia High School Association has also endorsed the GACA Hall of Fame as the official Georgia High School Coaches Hall of Fame.
Annually, there is a Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame reception, awards banquet and golf tournament. During the Hall of Fame
banquet, inductees and their families are honored.
For more GACA information please contact Terry Rogers at 770-578-6366 or [email protected], or visit www.gacacoach.com.
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AAAA – Marist
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AAA – St. Pius X
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Class AAAAA – Kennesaw Mountain
“Romeo and Juliet”
Class AAAA – Northside, Warner Robins
“Runaways”
Class AAA – Gainesville
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Class AA – Manchester
“Wolf Child: The Correction of Joseph”
Class A – Athens Academy
“Anatomy of Gray”
CHEERLEADING
AAAAA - Alpharetta
AAAA - Northgate
AAA - Columbus
AA - Calhoun
A - Trion
COED - Peachtree Ridge
G
eorgia High School Association (GHSA) and Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (GEMC) have
named the 37 GHSA-member high schools to receive the 2010 GEMC Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award, honoring exemplary sportsmanship demonstrated during the 2009-10 school year.
“We congratulate these high schools for their outstanding sportsmanship,” said Dr. Ralph Swearngin, GHSA Executive Director. “School-based athletics should be an extension of the classroom in providing lessons that last for the student’s lifetime. Sportsmanship is really nothing more than good citizenship
expressed in athletic events, and that is an important life lesson.”
Sponsored by GHSA and Georgia’s EMCs, the Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Awards program was introduced in 2006 to honor GHSA member schools that exhibit outstanding sportsmanship.
The awards program is designed to promote sportsmanship by honoring those who do it well, reinforcing
GHSA’s philosophy: “Student athletes, coaches, spectators, and all others associated with high school activities programs should adhere to the fundamental values of respect, fairness, honesty and responsibility.”
The program honors student athletes along with fellow students, school staff, parents and game
spectators, making the award not only a school, but also a community honor.
The Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Awards are presented annually to GHSA member high
schools in the 40 regions in all five classifications. Region GHSA secretaries select winners based on
sportsmanship demonstrated during the year.
Representatives from the EMCs have presented sportsmanship trophies to winning high schools
within their service territories at presentations during fall athletic events.
A voluntary organization composed of more than 400 public and private high schools, the Georgia High School Association strives to promote good sportsmanship and a cooperative spirit among its
member schools.
Georgia EMC is a statewide trade organization representing the state’s 42 EMCs, Oglethorpe Power Corporation and Georgia Transmission Corporation. Through a statewide network, Georgia’s EMCs
provide electricity and related services to four million people, nearly half of Georgia’s population, across
73 percent of the state’s land area. Georgia’s 42 electric membership cooperatives serve more customers
than any other state network of EMCs in the nation.
GHSA Sportsmanship Statement
“The GHSA and its member schools have made a commitment to promote good sportsmanship
by student/athletes, coaches, and spectators at all GHSA sanctioned events. Profanity, degrading remarks, and intimidating actions directed at officials or competitors will not be tolerated and are grounds
for removal from the event site. Spectators are not allowed to enter the competition area during warmups or while the contest is being conducted. Thank you for your cooperation in the promotion of good
sportsmanship at today’s event.”
1-AAAAA 2-AAAAA 3-AAAAA 4-AAAAA 5-AAAAA 6-AAAAA 7-AAAAA 8-AAAAA 1-AAAA 2-AAAA 3-AAAA 4-AAAA 5-AAAA 6-AAAA 7-AAAA 8-AAAA Lee County High School
Ware County High School
Evans High School
Ola High School
Sandy Creek High School
Lakeside High School, DeKalb
Sprayberry High School
Heritage High School, Conyers
1-AAA 2-AAA 3-AAA 4-AAA 5-AAA 6-AAA Worth County High School
Kendrick High School
West Laurens High School
Spalding High School
Columbia High School
Heritage High School, Catoosa
1-AA 2-AA 3-AA 4-AA 5-AA 6-AA 7-AA 8-AA Curt Miller, Ola High Athletic Director, receives their 2009-10 GEMC Cooperative Spirit
Sportsmanship Award from a Snapping Shoals EMC representative.
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Warner Robins High School
Greenbrier High School
Johnson High School, Savannah
Newnan High School
South Cobb High School
Pope High School
Peachtree Ridge High School
Meadowcreek High School
1-A 2-A 3-A 4-A 5-A 6-A 7-A 8-A Early County High School
Appling County High School
Toombs County High School
Northeast High School
Manchester High School
Westminster School
Chattooga High School
Dawson County High School
Ware County Magnet High School
Schley County High School
Calvary Day School
Georgia Military Academy
Our Lady of Mercy High School
Bremen High School
Providence Christian School
Towns County High School
YEAR AAAAA AAAA AAA AA 1947 -
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Lanier 1948 -
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Lanier 1949 -
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Brown 1950 -
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Decatur 1951 -
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Richmond Acad. 1952 -
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Murphy 1953 -
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Grady 1954 -
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Rossville 1955 -
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TIE-Rossville/
LaGrange
1956 -
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Richmond Acad. Valdosta 1957 -
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Northside, Atl. Valdosta 1958 -
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LaGrange TIE-Avondale/ Thomasville
1959 -
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Albany Wayne County 1960 -
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Valdosta Waycross 1961
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Valdosta
Waycross
1962
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Valdosta
Rossville
1963
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Avondale
Cedartown
1964
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Glynn Academy
Douglas County
1965
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Valdosta
West Rome
1966
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Valdosta
North Fulton
1967
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Marietta
Dalton
1968
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Valdosta
St. Pius X
1969
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TIE-Athens/
North Springs
Valdosta
1970
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Lakeside
Woodward Acad.
1971
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Valdosta
Westminster
1972
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Lakeside
Southwest DeKalb
1973
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Thomasville
Southwest Atlanta
1974-
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Thomasville Americus
1975
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Central, Macon
Americus
1976
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Warner Robins
Avondale
1977
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Clarke Central
Waycross
1978
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TIE-Griffin/
Westminster
East Rome
Valdosta
1979
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Clarke Central
Redan
Model
1980
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Lowndes
Woodward Acad.
Mary Persons
1981
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Warner Robins
Waycross
Commerce
1982
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Valdosta
Bainbridge
West Rome
1983
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Tift County
Mitchell-Baker
West Rome
1984
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Valdosta
Thomson
West Rome
1985
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Clarke Central
Thomson
West Rome
1986
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Valdosta
Villa Rica
Central, Carrollton
1987
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Morrow
Worth County
Central, Carrollton
1988
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Warner Robins
Thomasville
R.E. Lee
1989
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Valdosta
Marist
Mitchell-Baker
1990
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Valdosta
Cairo
Pepperell
1991
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LaGrange
TIE-Kendrick/
Cartersville
Lakeside, DeKalb
1992
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Valdosta
Thomas Co. Cntrl.
Mitchell-Baker
1993
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Dunwoody
Thomas Co. Cntrl.
Greene-Taliaferro
1994
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Colquitt Co.
Thomas Co. Cntrl.
Washington County
1995
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SW DeKalb
Josey
Elbert County
1996
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Brookwood
Thomas Co. Cntrl.
Washington Co.
1997 -
Parkview Thomas Co. Cntrl. Washington Co. 1998 -
Valdosta Dougherty Carrollton 1999 -
Lowndes Oconee County Cartersville 2000 Parkview Shaw Swainsboro Americus 2001 Parkview Statesboro LaGrange Americus 2002 Parkview Thomson Screven County Buford 2003 Camden Co. Marist LaGrange Buford 2004 Lowndes Warner Robins LaGrange Charlton County 2005 Lowndes Statesboro Peach County Charlton County 2006 TIE-P’tree Ridge/ Northside WR Peach County TIE-Charlton Co./ Roswell Dublin
2007 Lowndes Northside WR Carver, Columbus Buford 2008 Camden County Tucker Cairo Buford 2009
Camden County
Sandy Creek
Peach County
Buford
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Fitzgerald Decatur Rockmart Valdosta Valdosta Valdosta Jesup Athens B
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West Point Adel West Point Cordele Loganville Model Model Morgan County C
Fort Valley
Quitman
Quitman
Forest Park
Calhoun
Hawkinsville
Hawkinsville
Monticello
TIE-Carrollton/ Statesboro
Statesboro Stephens County Morgan County Monticello
Trion Morgan County Waynesboro
West Point
Dublin Dublin Carrollton
Americus
Dublin
Carrollton
Americus
Statesboro
Thomson
Thomson
Coosa
Morgan County Hawkinsville
Washington-Wilkes Lincolnton
Fort Valley
Coosa
Morgan County
Lincolnton
Washington-WilkesLincolnton
Blakely
Davis
Bradwell Institute
Warren County
Washington-Wilkes
Warren County
Washington-Wilkes
Putnam County
Roswell
Warren County
Vidalia
Sav. Co. Day
Roswell
Carrollton
Carrollton
Mt. de Sales
Carrollton
Irwin County
Turner County
East Rome
Buford
Lovett
Bowdon
Southeast Bulloch
Southeast Bulloch
Trion
Lyons
Lincoln County
Lincoln County
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Mt. de Sales
Mt. de Sales
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Johnson County
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Greenville
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Douglass, Montezuma-
Palmetto
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Palmetto
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Greenville
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Lincoln County
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Lincoln County
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Lincoln County
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Clinch County
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Lincoln County
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Lincoln County
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Clinch County
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Bowdon
Lincoln County
Brooks County
Lincoln County
Macon County
Manchester Darlington Charlton County Commerce Buford Clinch County Hawkinsville TIE-Hawkinsville/ Clinch Co.
Lincoln County Lincoln County -
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Emanuel Co. Inst.
Wesleyan Wilcox County
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