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Greetings, GHSA Football Fans: Welcome to the GHSA - Tommy Guillebeau Football Championships presented by Georgia Farm Bureau. 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 their skills 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. Specta-tors 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. Cheer loud, cheer long and be a good sport. The GHSA office staff has been working for many weeks on the details that make these games special. Behind the scenes there is a large group of hard-working volunteers who will donate many hours this weekend to make this experience better for all participants. The extremely skilled staff of the Georgia Dome works diligently to support the GHSA in this event, and they stand ready to assist you and your needs. I want to thank all these people for their dedicated work to make this a show-case event every year. The quality of GHSA events such as this one is made possible through the help of corporate partners whose ads are dis-played in this program and around the field. The GHSA thanks these fine organizations, and we encourage you to support them whenever possible. People throughout the state of Georgia (and in parts of surrounding states) who cannot make it to the Dome this weekend will be able to share in the experience through live television production provided by Georgia Public Broadcasting. The GHSA thanks GPB for their fine work. These games are also being aired on a number of radio stations across the state on the GHSA Radio Network. Additionally, the games are be streamed simultaneously on www.GPB.org/sports and on www.NFHSNetwork.com/GHSA. Now sit back and enjoy high school football at its finest, good luck to all!

Cordially yours,

Gary PhillipsExecutive Director

FEATURESLetter from the Executive Director 3

Georgia Dome Information 5

Fall Champions 22

Past State Champions 23

GEMC Sportsmanship Award 33

TEAM INFORMATIONClass AAAAAA Team Information 6-7

Class AAAAA Team Information 8-9

Class AAAA Team Information 10-11

Class AAA Team Information 12-13

Class AA Team Information 24-25

Class A-Private Team Information 26-27

Class A-Public Team Information 28-29

Class AAAAAA Bracket 30

Class AAAAA Bracket 30

Class AAAA Bracket 31

Class AAA Bracket 31

Class AA Bracket 32

Class A Brackets 32

2014 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Friday, December 12Class A Public Championship

1:00 PM - Hawkinsville vs. Irwin CountyClass AAA Championship

4:30 PM - Washington County vs. CalhounClass AAAAA Championship

8:00 PM - Mays vs. Northside-Warner Robins

Saturday, December 13Class A Private Championship

10:00 AM - ELCA vs. Mt. Paran ChristianClass AA Championship

1:00 PM - Benedictine vs. Greater Atlanta ChristianClass AAAA Championship

4:30 PM - Buford vs. St. Pius XClass AAAAAA Championship

8:00 PM - Archer vs. Colquitt County

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GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Georgia Dome, the largest cable-supported domed stadium in the world, opened in 1992. Located in downtown Atlanta, the Dome is the home venue for the Atlanta Falcons, and played host to Super Bowl XXVIII and XXXIV, hosted the gymnastics and basketball events for the 1996 Olympic Games and hosted both a Men’s and Women’s NCAA Final Four. Annually, the Dome hosts the Bank of America Atlanta Football clas-sic, the SEC Football Championship and the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The Dome is equipped to handle large non-sporting events which include everything from major trade shows to concerts by such entertainers as the Rolling Stones and U2 to religious events by such ministers as Billy Graham and T.D. Jakes.

BASIC FEATURESA total of 8,300 tons of reinforced steel was used to construct the Dome. That is more than the weight of iron and steel used in the Eiffel Tower. A 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 - cov-ering 8.6 acres. The roof’s supporting cable totals 11.1 miles and the Dome is as tall as a 27-story building.

UPCOMING EVENTSIn addition to Atlanta Falcons home games and the SEC championship game, the Geor-gia Dome hosts the Chick-fil-A Bowl, the HBCU All-Star Bowl, Monster Jam, the Honda Battle of the Bands. For a complete schedule of events at the Georgia Dome, please visit www.gadome.com.

FOOD SERVICELevy Restaurants manages all catering, concessions and restaurant services. Levy has been recognized internationally for the superb cuisine and service that it provides the Georgia World Congress Center. Levy handles all food and beverage affairs, from small receptions to the world’s largest banquets.

GEORGIA DOME TOURSTake a tour of the Georgia Dome, the site of the SEC Football Championship, two Super Bowls, the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, the 2002, 2007 and 2013 Men’s and 2003 Women’s NCAA Final Fours, Monster Jam, the Chick-fil-A Bowl and WWE Wrestlemania 27. Individual Georgia Dome Tour are offered Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Group tours are available Monday-Saturday except on event days. For details call 404-223-8687.

SEATING CAPACITYThere are eight Super Suites, 164 executive suites, the Penthouse Suite and 4,600 club seats. The Dome’s permanent seating capacity is 71,250. The Dome has three times the code-required number of restrooms - all are accessible to guests with disabilities. A pair of C-5 military transport planes could fit on the Georgia Dome’s floor, which contains 102,000 square feet of space.

DOME SERVICE CENTERSNeed help finding your seat, a water fountain, a kosher dog or the pretzel stand? Stop by one of the eight Dome Service Centers (DSCs) located throughout the Georgia Dome. The Guest Relations Coordinators are there to help, and they want to make sure you have a great time! They also have information on:

Tag-a-kid Program Provides children a bracelet displaying their name, parent’s names, phone number and seat location to aid in their safe return if they should become sep-arated from their party.

Lost and FoundItems may be turned in or retrieved at all Dome Service Centers.

Wheelchairs and Assisted-Listening DevicesThere is no charge for these items. A signed credit card form serves as a de-posit, which is refunded when the item is returned. Individuals needing wheel-chair assistance to their seats will find Guest Relations staff located at each of the eight gates at the Georgia Dome.

Smoking WristbandsFor the comfort and health of all fans, the Georgia Dome is a smoke-free envi-ronment. Smoking is permitted outside of all entry gates. If you wish to smoke, pick up a wristband at a Dome Service Center and proceed to the designated smoking areas outside the facility. You must present your wristband and your ticket to re-enter the Georgia Dome.


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Archer is in just its fifth full varsity season and will make its first finals appearance in school history on Saturday. The Tigers were 11-0 last year before they were served a heartbreaking 34-32 exit by North Gwinnett in the second round and looked to avenge the loss this sea-son with a team that returned the majority of its starters. Despite all the talent dotting the roster, Archer fell short in three consecutive one-possession games to start this season and wore a 0-3 record. This slow start has been followed by 11 straight wins and a 30.5-point average margin of victory along the way. In the playoffs, Archer has obliterated its four opponents by a combined 147 points. Gabe Tiller quarterbacks Archer and is the key to getting the football to its deep cast of play-makers. Juniors Kyle Davis and Dylan Singleton can score in a variety of ways and have shared the spotlight well this season. In Archer’s 52-7 win over Etowah in the semifinals, Davis caught a 70-yard touch-down pass on Archer’s first play from scrimmage. Tiller dove in for Archer’s second touchdown and found Singleton for a passing touch-down less than a minute later before Singleton ran in a touchdown and returned an interception for a touchdown to make it 34-0. Singleton returned a punt for a touchdown during his three -touchdown perfor-mance in the quarterfinals. Sophomore Jameyst Williams is another big-play threat for Archer and he added a 42-yard touchdown run in the win over Etowah and two touchdowns in the quarterfinal rout over Hillgrove. Running back Randy Nails and South Carolina-commit and tight end Connor Redmond add more dependable playmakers for head coach Andy Dyer to call upon. Defensively, Archer has held five op-ponents to seven points or less and allows 16.6 points per game. The Tigers look to become the second-youngest school to ever to win a state football title as they opened their doors in 2009.

Colquitt County dominated McEachern 57-20 last Friday in what marked the Packers’ sixth straight semifinal appearance. The victory advanced the Packers into the finals for the first time since 2010. Head coach Rush Propst won five state titles at Hoover High School in Ala-bama but still searches for his first state crown in Georgia and what would be the Colquitt County’s first championship in 20 years. The Packers defeated Hoover earlier this season as the Alabama dynasty then went on and won another state championship last weekend. The Packers are led by an explosive offense that averages 47.1 points per game. In the semifinals, Colquitt County’s Ty’kerious ‘Grump’ Jones returned a kickoff for a touchdown and the offense had just one touch-down in the first half before catching fire. In the second half, the unit exploded for five touchdowns. Running back Sihiem King is the cata-lyst of the offense and has totaled 32 rushing touchdowns this season. Sixteen of King’s touchdown runs have come this postseason. Junior quarterback Chase Parrish adds balance to the offense with his effi-cient passing. Parrish has tossed 26 touchdown passes this season with nine interceptions and completes nearly 73 percent of his at-tempts. Defense has been a staple on Propst’s teams and this year’s unit has shown its ability to make key stops and adjust within games. Colquitt County trailed Dacula 23-15 at the half during the second round matchup and outscored the Falcons 36-7 in the second half. In the win over McEachern, the Packers’ defense held the Indians to three points in the second half and included a pick six on what marked the fourth interception of the game. The defensive line is relentless in its pressure but is also disciplined when it comes to playing as a unit and keeping teams from breaking off big plays outside. Quintin Hampton and De’Themeyus ‘Bull’ Barge roam at linebacker and lead a group that has posted 38.5 sacks and 119 tackles for loss this season.

SANDY CREEK ................................... LOST 13-21

PEACHTREE RIDGE ............................ LOST 10-14

GRAYSON .......................................... LOST 10-14

PARKVIEW ...........................................WON 42-7

BERKMAR ............................................WON 42-3

SOUTH GWINNETT ...............................WON 24-7

SHILOH ................................................WON 52-7

CENTRAL GWINNETT ..........................WON 35-14

DACULA .............................................WON 24-10

BROOKWOOD .....................................WON 49-31

NORCROSS ........................................WON 38-22

LEE COUNTY .......................................WON 56-13

HILLGROVE ........................................WON 56-13

ETOWAH ...............................................WON 52-7

MILL CREEK .......................................WON 31-14

HOOVER, ALA. ....................................WON 35-14

CRISP COUNTY .....................................WON 55-0

ENTERPRISE, ALA. .............................WON 38-10

PELHAM ...............................................WON 47-7

LOWNDES ..........................................WON 45-27

LEE COUNTY .......................................WON 58-14

VALDOSTA ..........................................WON 48-20

TIFT COUNTY ......................................WON 62-21

CAMDEN COUNTY ..............................WON 28-24

ROCKDALE COUNTY ...........................WON 62-12

DACULA .............................................WON 51-30

MILTON ..............................................WON 42-35

MCEACHERN ......................................WON 57-20

By Craig Sager II

Class AAAAAAArcher vs. Colquitt CountySaturday, December 13 | 8:00 PM

ARCHER11-3, REGION 8 NO. 1 SEED

COLQUITT COUNTY14-0, REGION 1 NO. 1 SEED

Courtesy of Ty Freeman

2014 RESULTS 2014 RESULTS


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# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Jameyst Williams 10 DB/RB

2 Austin Arnold 12 WR/DB

3 Dylan Singleton 11 RB/DB

4 Randy Nails 12 RB

5 Robbie Armstrong 12 DL/FB

6 Nick Blakely 11 LB/RB

7 Gabe Tiller 12 QB

8 Sloan Huff 12 WR/DB

9 Jeremiah Nails 11 DB/WR

10 Will Bearden 11 QB

11 Kyle Davis 11 WR/DB

12 Dante Blyden 11 WR/DB

13 Isaiah Pryor 11 DB/RB

15 Dalen Ray 11 Spur/LB

16 Frank Finch 11 LB/RB

17 Jon Bluse 10 QB/WR

18 Michael Kouassi 11 LB/TE

19 Aramis Bryant 11 DB/RB

20 Dillon Bliss 12 Spur/LB

21 Lawerence McCullough 11 RB/DB

22 Tyrone Buwee 11 WR/DB

23 Jeremy Hunter 12 DB/WR

24 Rayshon Judge 12 LB

25 Vaughn Robinson 11 LB

26 Maleek McCatty 11 LB/RB

27 Augusta Cheek 10 DB/WR

28 Desmond Robinson 11 WR/DB

29 Aristote Amisi 11 DB/WR

31 Charles Toe 11 DB/RB

33 Daquan Smith 11 LB/RB

35 Alex Tiet 11 LB

36 Chase Burns 12 LB

37 Quinn Miller 10 LB/RB

38 Will Obasanya 10 LB

40 Jacob Hodges 11 LB

41 Andre Parmer 10 WR/DB

42 Joshua Mollie 12 WR

43 Brandon Dugger 11 LB/DL

44 Ryan Morrell 11 LB

45 Darren Vaughn 10 RB

46 Kyri Phillips 10 SP

47 Sam Brown 10 DB/WR

48 Karmoni Williams 11 LB

49 Marquis Carter 10 WR/DB

50 Caleb Grimball 12 OL/DL

51 Sam Wright 10 DL

52 Connor Sims 11 OL/DL

# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Marquan Greene 12 WR

2 “Tj” Frederick Smith 12 DL

2 Kiel Pollard 11 WR

3 Akivie Bailey 11 LB

4 Rakeem Hightower 11 DB

4 Chase Parrish 11 QB

7 Taif Smith 12 DB

8 De’Themyeus Barge 12 LB

8 Jay Saunders 10 QB

9 Quawtavias Singletary 11 DB

10 Kiontae Green 11 DB

11 Isaiah Thomas 11 WR

12 Cody Nicolas 12 DB

13 Nathaniel Powell 11 RB

14 Karston Spradley 11 TE

14 Benjamin Richter 10 DB

15 Brandon Robinson 11 WR

16 Tory Ponder 10 QB

17 Zamious Bonner 12 DB

18 Zatavius Lewis 12 WR

18 Javarious Madison 10 DB

19 Ahmari Lewis 10 DB

20 Rakeem McCloud 12 DB

21 Aikaari Ryce 11 DB

22 Sihiem King 12 RB

23 Qwazavia Lee 11 RB

24 Ryan Nowland 10 WR

24 Jamarius Walker 10 DB

25 Allen Key 10 LB

26 Latravious Thomas 11 DB

27 Javonta Woods 12 ATH

27 Ty Powell 10 WR

28 Ashon Sutherland 11 RB

29 Damion Adams 12 DB

30 Ty Jones 10 RB

31 Quan Ballard 11 DB

32 Rafael Merritt 11 RB

33 Tomarcio Reese 12 LB

34 Casey West 10 RB

35 Ja’Kobe Shealy 11 LB

36 Trise Barge 10 DB

37 Landon Scott 11 DB

39 Billy Howard 10 WR

40 Demetrius Walker 11 DE

41 Luis Martinez 11 K

42 George Price 12 LB

43 I-Key Pinkins 12 DL

53 Steven Bluse 12 OL

54 AJ Sweat 12 DL

55 Taylor Stein 11 OL

56 Nicholas Salim 12 OL

57 Jacob Valego 10 OL/DL

58 Chandler Evans 10 OL/DL

59 Josh Vickery 12 OL

60 Adam Brown 10 OL/DL

61 Mason Hardin 10 OL/DL

62 Amori Allen 10 OL/DL

63 Julius Wilcox 10 WR/DB

64 Dylan Rowe 10 OL/DL

65 Alex Stampelos 11 OL

66 Cameron Lilly 10 OL

67 Cole Craven 11 OL

68 Cole Gunter 10 OL/DL

69 Charles Dunkley 10 OL/DL

70 Brent Einolf 12 OL

71 Paul Godfrey 10 OL/DL

72 Callaway Burton 12 OL/DL

73 JD Boone 11 OL

74 Nick Williams 12 OL

75 Andrew Reynolds 10 OL/DL

76 Caleb Hammond 12 OL/DL

77 Jordan Barrett 10 OL/DL

78 Mitchell Hornsby 12 OL

79 Dakota Shaw 10 DL

80 Kimual Israel 10 WR

81 Mason Pyles 10 WR

83 Micah Meyers 11 WR/DB

84 Aharon Cruz 12 DB/WR

85 Ben Buchanan 12 WR/K

86 Tyler Ranel 10 WR/DB

87 Connor Redmond 12 TE/LB

88 Andy Gaddis 10 WR/DB

89 Hunter Emmons 11 WR/DB

90 Matthew Fritts 11 K

91 Tristyn Vargas 11 WR

92 Clifford Amazan 11 DL/OL

93 Cole Fisher 12 OL/DL

94 Will Lattimore 10 WR/DB

95 Kobe Smith 11 DL

96 Wyatt Hutchins 10 LB

97 Isiah Walo 10 LB

98 Daniel Surman 10 WR/DB

99 Jhaedyn Gibbs 10 OL

44 Nathan Lang 11 DL

45 Stoney Walker 11 DL

47 D’Arrius Toombs 10 DL

48 Ja’Quan Blakely 11 LB

49 Nicholas Kent 10 LB

49 Ulysses Upshaw 10 DL

50 William Matney 12 OL

50 Demiven Knighton 10 LB

51 Devon Day 12 OL

52 Josh Young 10 LB

54 Kendall Bass 10 DL

55 Quinton Hampton 12 LB

56 Eric Reese 11 DL

57 Thomas Kirbo 10 OL

58 Daniel Brinson 11 OL

59 Martin Baker 11 DL

60 Alfred Brown 12 OL

61 Travyus Johnson 11 OL

61 Carlton J Sellers 10 OL

62 Kyle Duke 11 OL

63 J’Marion Edwards 10 OL

64 Cade Blackburn 12 OL

65 Dy’Narian Wyche 10 DL

66 Caleb Paige 11 OL

67 Micah Edwards 12 OL

68 Tilden Blaylock 12 OL

70 Ian Brinson 10 Ol

71 Quentin Moore 11 DL

72 Javaris Martin 11 OL

73 Dalton Hancock 12 DL

74 Jerry Bozeman 12 DL

75 Keontre Stubbs 10 OL

76 Griffin Rigsby 10 OL

77 Quan Stokes 10 OL

78 Christopher Moore 11 OL

79 Jacob Garza 11 OL

80 Christopher Bouie 11 TE

81 Taylor Walker 11 WR

82 Jacob Plymel 11 WR

83 Dontavious Jenkins 11 WR

84 Coy Kirkland 10 TE

85 Austin McCord 11 WR

86 Ja’Marius Peterson 9 WR

87 Sheronsky Sloan 10 WR

88 Shaun Bonner 11 TE

ARCHER TIGERS(Lawrenceville, Ga.) • Red & Silver • Region: 8-AAAAAA

COLQUITT COUNTY PACKERS(Moultrie, Ga.) • Black & Gold • Region: 1-AAAAAA

Head Coach: Andy DyerAssistant Coaches: Joshua Alexander, Tom Beuglas, Joel Bridges, Adam Britt, Jeff Finch,

Robert Hill, Keith Jannett, Brian Lane, Joel LeCoeuvre, Antoine Moore, Jim Peevy, Chad Pickett, Brad Williams, Kyle WIlliams, Ted Wilson, Chris Johnson

Head Coach: Rush PropstAssistant Coaches: Tracey Buckhannon, Shelton Felton, Dextra Polite, Grainger Shook,

Danny Blaylock, Jeremy Rowell, Sean Calhoun, Joey Bennett, Zach Grage, Jean Cherizol, John Cooper, Earl Jefferson, Joseph Flowers, Darius Townsend, Ryan Kebler

CLASS AAAAAA SKINNYThe state title in Georgia’s highest classification has landed in Gwinnett County the past four seasons and Archer will look to make it a fifth against the No. 1 ranked team in the state, Colquitt County. Quarterbacks Gabe Tiller (Archer) and Chase Parrish (Colquitt County) are leaders and game managers that know how to build offensive momentum and fuel the type of explosive scoring we’ve seen this season from both offenses. Colquitt County’s star running back Sihiem King will look to outpace an Archer offense that stars Dylan Singleton and a cast of some of the most versatile offensive weapons in the state. Archer can hit big plays with deep threat Kyle Davis and Colquitt County will have to use its ability to pressure quarterbacks to get to Tiller, who has shown the ability to extend plays in the pocket and get the ball down field. This marks the first time Archer and Colquitt County have ever faced each other. The two teams have combined for 414 points in their playoff victories, an average of 103.4 combined points per round.

ARCHER VS. COLQUITT COUNTY


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Georgia is considered one of the most competitive states in the country when it comes to high school football, and Mays’ inspiring run to this year’s state championship is testament to everything that makes Georgia high school football so well-respected. The Raiders have won a school-record 12 games this season and became the only No. 3 seed to advance to the state championship. The Raiders won their first three playoff games by a combined 13 points but scored a more comfortable 30-15 victory over Stockbridge in the semifinals last Friday. Quarter-back Asania Aderhold hit Deparis Carter for a 43-yard touchdown in the second quarter to give Mays a 7-0 lead and Kesselly Tyler iced the game with two touchdown runs in the fourth quarter. The postseason run started with a 26-19 win over South Paulding that saw Charlie Pat-rick carry the ball 16 times for 93 yards and a touchdown. The second round stacked Mays against undefeated and top-ranked Ware County. Aderhold finished 11-of-14 passing with touchdown passes to Tyshawn Brown and Randrecous Davis in a 21-18 victory. With the win, Mays became the first Atlanta city school to beat a No. 1-ranked team since Douglass defeated Southwest DeKalb in 1995. In the quarterfinals, Mays hosted Jones County in a rare showdown between No. 3 seeds. Mays stunned the Greyhounds on the final play of the game when Ader-hold threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Julius Whitehead. Aderhold finished with three scoring strikes, including a Hail Mary to Brown that ended the first half. The victorious Raiders also got scores via reception and kickoff return by Carter. Head coach Corey Jarvis has a talented defensive line that includes defensive end Natrez Patrick (committed to Georgia) and tackle Dallas Warmack (Alabama). These four-star ath-letes highlight a cast with several other Division I prospects. The Raid-ers may be the best story this postseason as in their 34-year history they have reached double-digit wins only three times.

Northside is back in the state championship for the first time since 2009 and comes off a 30-21 victory over previously unbeaten Alla-toona in the semifinals. The Eagles took a 20-7 lead at the half over Al-latoona, outrushing the Buccaneers 193-to-8. Northside running back Willie Jordan scored two touchdowns in the first half and scored again in the third quarter to highlight his monster game with 41 carries for 234 yards. Northside uses its prolific running game and stout defense and has followed this formula to record at least 10 wins every season since 1998. The Eagles’ last state titles came in 2006-07 with back-to-back perfect 15-0 seasons and playoff experience is present within the Eagles program. Northside fell 45-37 to region-rival Jones County on Sept. 9, but this current 10-game win streak since the loss has seen the team improve on both sides of the football with each new week. In the quarterfinals, Northside edged Glynn Academy 31-7 and used its over-powering running game to grab the win. All four touchdowns came on the ground; two from T.J. Anderson and one each for Willie Jordan and Tobias Oliver. Justin Alonso nailed a 31-yard field goal for the Eagles at the end of the first half. During the first round, Northside routed North-side-Columbus 48-0 and set up a 30-21 win over a dangerous Dalton squad in the second round. Jordan rushed for four touchdowns and 132 yards on 14 carries in the win over Northside and Oliver led the way in the victory over Dalton with 18 carries for 148 yards and three scores. Defensively, Kam Burnett, Rakwon Young, Chris Wright and Jayleen Kendrick have all recorded interceptions in the postseason and play aggressive with the Eagles’ reliable defensive front disrupting oppos-ing offenses. Northside has won 14 region titles and is 436-161-6 since the school started in 1963. The Eagles didn’t get their first double-digit win season until 1975.

LANGSTON HUGHES ................................LOST 7-27

GLENN HILLS .......................................... WON 40-0

M.L. KING................................................ WON 34-0

SOUTHWEST DEKALB.............................. WON 27-8

LOVEJOY ............................................... WON 40-35

CREEKSIDE .............................................LOST 7-13

BANNEKER .............................................. WON 44-0

CARVER, ATLANTA ................................ WON 35-14

TRI-CITIES .............................................. WON 34-6

MILLER GROVE ....................................... WON 29-6

SOUTH PAULDING ................................. WON 26-19

WARE COUNTY ...................................... WON 21-18

JONES COUNTY ..................................... WON 44-41

STOCKBRIDGE ....................................WON 30-15

NORTH COBB......................................WON 38-20

EVANS ..................................................WON 38-6

LAKESIDE, EVANS ................................WON 38-7

JONES COUNTY ................................. LOST 37-45

GREENBRIER ........................................WON 55-0

RICHMOND ACADEMY ..........................WON 24-7

WARNER ROBINS ...............................WON 24-21

GROVETOWN ......................................WON 49-14

CROSS CREEK ......................................WON 51-0

HOUSTON COUNTY .............................WON 34-33

NORTHSIDE, COLUMBUS......................WON 48-0

DALTON ..............................................WON 30-21

GLYNN ACADEMY .................................WON 31-7

ALLATOONA ........................................WON 30-21

By Craig Sager II

Class AAAAAMays vs. Northside-Warner RobinsFriday, December 12 | 8:00 PM

MAYS12-2, REGION 6 NO. 3 SEED

NORTHSIDE-WARNER ROBINS13-1 REGION 2, NO. 1 SEED

Courtesy of Ronnie Babbitt



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# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Randrecous Davis 11 WR/RB

2 Tyshawn Brown 12 WR

3 Armis Stokes Fr. LB/RB

3 Charlie Patrick 12 SS/RB/LB

4 Monquavion Brinson 11 FS/CB/SS

5 Tobias Little 11 LB/TE/MLB

6 Aaron Cochran 12 TE/TB/DE

6 Juwan Williamson 11 FS/RB/CB

7 Khalil Brooks 12 CB/RB

8 Carey Wimberly 12 WR

9 Natrez Patrick 12 DE/OLB

10 Antonio Grier 10 RB/LB

10 Julius Whitehead 12 WR

11 Shyheem Rutherford 12 OLB/RB

12 Deparis Carter 12 WR

13 Samuel Lee 12 CB

14 Ferlando Jordan 10 WR/FS

15 Jarian Varner 10 QB

16 Joe Turner 12 QB

17 Asahnia Aderhold 12 QB

17 Asahnia Aderhold 12 QB

18 Bobby Spence 12 WR

19 Yeshua Ben-muata 11 WR

20 Kortez Daniel 10 LB/RB

21 Rowmartis Bell 12 RB/CB

22 Derontay Langford 12 RB/WR

23 Kesselly Tyler 12 RB

24 A.j. Cayetano 10 RB/CB

24 Joshua Smith 10 LB

25 Devonte Burke 10 DB/FS

26 Kelton Reid 12 SS/LB

27 Rashard Jones 11 CB

28 Douglass Tuggle 11 WR

29 Aaron Jordan 12 SS/CB

31 Chris Leslie 11 DB/CB

32 Kelton Cameron 12 FB/SS/SS

33 DeAndre Brown 11 DL/FB

34 Devonn Smith 11 DB

35 Evan Price 12 MLB/OLB

36 Myles Reid 11 LB

37 Devin Denkins 11 CB/FS

38 Xavier Lewis 11 TE/DE

39 Brian Jackson 12 MLB/OLB

40 Marquis Rivers 12 DE

41 Raquan Evans 10 CB/WR

42 Jamar Washington 11 DB

43 Domonique Roper 12 MLB

# Name Gr. Pos.

2 Jurmon Weaver 12 QB

3 Tae Daley 10 DB

3 Tanner Smith 12 QB

4 Willie Jordan 12 RB

5 Tyree Williams 12 LB

6 Jakorey Curry 12 LB

7 Cortez Fields 12 LB

8 Jordan Bowdry 12 DB

9 Zac Card 12 REC

10 Chris Haughton 11 DB

11 Jaylan Sandifer 10 REC

12 Tobias Oliver 10 QB

13 Nate Greene 12 REC

14 Musab Gulzar 11 QB

15 Austin Wright 12 RB

16 Johnthan Morell 12 REC

17 Tra’von Simmons 10 DB

18 Kolby Kinsler 12 REC

19 Ty’Shon Fentress 12 REC

20 Yacht Jones 11 LB

21 Jamaal Joyner 12 RB

22 Treyvon Willis 10 RB

23 Josh Vickers 12 DB

24 Chris Wright 12 DB

25 D’Sean McCrary 12 REC

26 Jonathan Jones 12 REC

27 Emmanual McIntosh 12 DB

28 John Johnson 12 RB

29 LaRyan Washington 11 DB

30 Rakwon Young 12 DB

31 Greg Levy 10 REC

32 Kam Burnett 10 LB

33 TJ Anderson 12 RB

34 Chris Jackson 12 LB

35 Colbi McDaniels 12 REC

36 D’angelo Loving 12 LB

37 Justin Alonso 11 K

38 Khashi Glenn 10 LB

39 Hiram Johnson 10 DB

40 Dazhir Hughes 10 REC

41 Alex Gelter 10 K

42 Jayllen Kendrick 11 LB

43 Desean Dinkins 10 RB

44 Derrick Wade 11 RB

45 Tyler Williams 11 LB

46 Terrell Bryant 10 REC

46 Davon Hughes 12 DB

47 Marquette White 11 DB

48 Nelson Lynwood 11 DB

49 Isaiah Nelson 10 DB

44 Antonio Nelson 12 DL/SS

45 Colrie Coleman 11 CB

48 Trenton Jamison 10 QB/K

49 Keevis Montgomery 11 MLB/DL

50 Marquez Daniel 11 G/DE/OLB

51 Kwami Hooks 12 LB

52 Conrad Benton 10 OL/DL

53 Steven Mcclardy 10 G/C/DT

54 Thomas Watkins 12 G/DT

55 Andrewar Hollie 10 OL/DL

56 Marquis Stanley 12 T

57 Dmitrius Arnold 11 FB/MLB

59 Dallas Warmack 12 OG/OL

60 Magnus Lyons 10 DL/OL

61 Aaron a.j. Reed 10 OL/MLB

63 Steve McClardy 10 OL

64 Cameron Goss 10 OL/DL

65 Roderick Woods 11 OL/DL

66 Mason Sims 12 G/T

67 Michael Dunlap 10 DL/OL

70 Dequavious Sinkfield 11 OL

71 Malik Mackey 12 OT

72 James English 11 OL/DL

73 Michael Worthans 11 12 C/NG

75 Keenen Anderson 12 G/DT/FB

76 Christain Warner 10 DL/OL

80 Corey Reed 10 WR/DB

81 Antez Barnes 10 WR/DB

82 Jarrett Bush 11 WR

83 Datravious Holloway 11 OLB

84 Mystikal Rogers 10 WR

85 Latwan Green 12 FB/DT

86 Braxton White 11 TE/DT

87 Jamiah Burke 10 WR/DB

88 Norman Price 10 WR/DB

89 Dakota Jackson 10 RB

90 Kenneth Fullard 12 WR/K

91 Demarcus Worthy 12 G/DT/MLB

92 Emmanuel Burns 12 DL/OLB

93 Jordan Ellis 11 DL

50 Caleb Kelly 10 OL

51 Darius Richardson 11 DL

52 Miguel Brent 10 LB

53 Stephon Ceasar 11 DL

54 Henry Scott 12 OL

55 AJ Aaron 11 OL

56 AJ Way 12 LB

57 Quantavious Hicks 10 LB

58 Jared Bennett 12 OL

60 Wesley Bateman 12 OL

61 Zane Fordham 11 OL

62 Octavis Lester 11 DL

63 Curtis Spencer 11 OL

64 Tony Crowder 10 OL

65 Eric Jackson 10 OL

66 Isaiah Johnson 12 DL

67 Jakari Jones 10 DL

68 Jacob Conn 10 DL

69 Jaylen Josey 10 DL

70 Chris Hill 11 OL

71 Larry Lightning 11 DL

72 Daryan Bowie 12 OL

73 Tyler Dunn 12 OL

74 Quentin Stanford 12 OL

75 Larry Thomas 10 OL

76 Jailan Haslem 12 OL

77 Marcus Carter 10 OL

78 Jamal Nealy 11 OL

79 Brandon Sandifer 12 OL

80 Tyler Hackett 11 REC

81 Alex Grubbs 12 TE

82 BJ Fambro 10 REC

83 Cody Cox 11 REC

84 Adarious Spikes 10 TE

85 Wesley Bateman 12 TE

86 Jarvis Lawrence 11 TE

87 Cory Brown 10 REC

88 Jesse Weber 11 TE

89 Dominique Lewis 10 TE

90 Robert Jones 12 DL

92 Chris Elizondo 12 LB

93 Trashon Owens 10 DL

94 Jimmy Jackson 12 DL

95 Jeremiah Lane 12 DL

97 D.Q. Burnett-Gordon 11 DL

98 Trevon Pitmon 10 DL

99 Taykwan Northern 10 DL

MAYS RAIDERS(Atlanta, Ga.) • Blue & Gold • Region: 6B-AAAAA

NORTHSIDE-WARNER ROBINS(Warner Robins, Ga.) • Blue & White • Region: 2-AAAAA

Head Coach: Corey JarvisAssistant Coaches: Niketa Battle, Kerry Hood, Tony Slaton, Martin Fredrick,

Dallas Allen, Terrance Thomas, Irving Raglin, Chris Thomas, Derek Collins, Rodney Hood, Reggie Felder, Demarques Williams, Omar Johnson

Head Coach: Kevin KinslerAssistant Coaches: Chad Alligood, Mark Stewart, Mark Estes, Reggie Thorpe, Tyler Kinsler,

Daniel Sayles, Chris Reeves, Kelvin McDavis, Sam Said, Dyron Adams, Lee Pope, Matthew Simon, Jake Timmerman

CLASS AAAAA SKINNYMays will be looking to give the city of Atlanta its first state champion since Southwest Atlanta won the Class AA title in 1973. It just so happens that Southwest Atlanta became Mays High School in 1981. Also, this will be the first time in school history either team has met on the gridiron and the matchup features several underlying themes. Mays is led by an offensive line that averages more than 300 pounds and Northside also uses its bulk upfront to power one of the most productive rushing attacks in the state. To no surprise, the stars to watch in this matchup will come in the trenches. Mays’ defensive ends Natrez Patrick (UGA) and Aaron Cochran (Louisville) will look to funnel Northside’s running game inside. On the offensive side, Mays’ running game will depend on guard Dallas Warmack (Alabama) to lead the way and Northside will need to take advantage of Willie Jordan and Tobias Oliver’s ability to share carries as guard Brandon Sandifer (Florida-commit) opens holes against an athletic and massive Mays defensive line.

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1 0 | W W W. G H S A . N E T

The more things change, the more they stay the same; at least that is one win away from continuing to be the case for Buford. Unques-tionably the most well-established football dynasty going in Georgia, Buford captured four state championships in its last five years in Class AA, with its only blemish coming via an overtime loss to Calhoun in the 2011 final. The Wolves moved up to Class AAA and promptly won it all in both 2012 and 2013. Now making their debut in Class AAAA, they have remained dominant. Buford boasts a 27-20 victory over McEach-ern, a semifinalist in the state’s highest classification, and no other in-state opponent has come closer than a three-touchdown margin. The string of overwhelming performances includes playoff defeats of Southeast Whitfield (63-0), Mary Persons (35-14), Marist (30-6) and Cartersville (27-3). Buford is crushing its 2014 adversaries by an aver-age of 36 points per game and has five wins by more than 50 points. The team has posted six shutouts, has limited 10 opponents to single digits and nobody other than McEachern has managed to put up more than 14 points. Cartersville mustered only a field goal and was held to a mere 66 yards in the first half (193 in the game) after previously averaging more than 41 points per game. A dominant, opportunistic defense helped the Wolves own the field-position battle and start all four of their touchdown drives at no worse than the Purple Hurricanes’ 41-yard line. Joshua Johnson had a trio of one-yard scoring runs, Jor-dan Perlotte tacked on the exclamation point from two yards out and Evyn Cooper was Buford’s leading rusher with 99 yards. Compliment-ing a deep backfield, Luke Humphrey can also pull the trigger through the air. During the win over Marist he threw for 172 yards and tossed a 22-yard touchdown to heralded tight end Isaac Nauta. Head Coach has a career record of 137-18 and that includes a 0-10 mark his first year and only year as the head man at East Paulding.

St. Pius knows a thing or two about turning the tide on familiar foes and this will be another revenge game of sorts for the team. The Gold-en Lions’ most recent state championship appearance came in 2012 against none other than Buford, which triumphed 10-3 in that Class AAA showdown. They will hope to inflict some payback on Buford, just like they did on Woodward Academy in the semifinals. This 2014 campaign got off to an extremely slow start for St. Pius, which lost its first two games by more than 20 points apiece (42-20 to Blessed Trinity and 42-21 to Woodward). The War Eagles, however, ran into a much different opponent last Friday, even though for much of the contest a similar outcome to that of the regular-season clash seemed to be in the cards. With the benefit of home-field advantage thanks to a victorious coin toss, St. Pius erased all of a 21-7 deficit heading into the fourth quarter. The Golden Lions scored 21 unanswered points to prevail 28-21. Joey Connors, now a running back after beginning the year as the team’s quarterback, delivered the game-winner with 47 seconds remaining via a 30-yard scamper. He finished with 10 car-ries for 124 yards. Surviving close encounters is nothing new for St. Pius, which may be an advantageous factor in advance of a date with Buford given that the Wolves are not exactly candidates to ever get blown out. In addition to the quarterfinal thriller, the Golden Lions’ 12-game winning streak includes a 31-28 victory over Grady and a 10-9 defensive struggle with Marist. At the same time, their playoff run has also featured more routine wins over Fayette County (24-0), East-side (52-20) and West Laurens (31-13). Run-heavy St. Pius has been led by Connors, Dalton Wilson, Ransom Klinger, Grant Holloman and quarterback Reed Egan. The Golden Lions are one of the oldest private schools in the metro Atlanta area (1958) and have had only eight head coaches in their history.

TRINITY, JACKSONVILLE ......................... WON 17-0

BERKMAR ............................................... WON 56-0

MCEACHERN ......................................... WON 27-20

WHITE COUNTY ..................................... WON 42-10

CHESTATEE .............................................. WON 54-7

NORTH HALL ........................................... WON 56-0

MONROE AREA ...................................... WON 51-12

NORTH OCONEE ...................................... WON 58-3

MADISON COUNTY .................................. WON 44-0

STEPHENS COUNTY................................. WON 56-0

MARY PERSONS .................................... WON 35-14

MARIST ................................................... WON 30-6

CARTERSVILLE ....................................... WON 27-3

BLESSED TRINITY ............................. LOST 20-42

WOODWARD ACADEMY ..................... LOST 21-42

LITHONIA .............................................WON 38-7

GRADY ...............................................WON 31-28

COLUMBIA .........................................WON 34-20

MARIST ................................................WON 10-9

CHAMBLEE CHARTER .........................WON 45-14

ARABIA MOUNTAIN ............................WON 70-38

STONE MOUNTAIN ................................WON 48-7

REDAN ...............................................WON 45-13

FAYETTE COUNTY .................................WON 24-0

EASTSIDE ...........................................WON 52-20

WEST LAURENS .................................WON 31-13

WOODWARD ACADEMY ......................WON 28-21

By Ricky Dimon

Class AAAABuford vs. St. Pius XSaturday, December 13 | 4:30 PM

BUFORD14-0, REGION 8 NO. 1 SEED

ST. PIUS X12-2, REGION 6 NO. 1 SEED

Courtesy of Erin Sheppard



1 1 | W W W. G H S A . N E T

# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Joshua Thomas 12 TB/LB

3 Luke Humphrey 12 QB

4 Connor Tarleton 12 TB/LB

5 Steven Reese 12 WR/DB

6 Evyn Cooper 12 TB/DB

8 Caleb Auer 11 TE/DE

9 Quay Picou 12 TE/DL

11 Austin Smith 12 FB/LB

12 Aaron Auer 12 WR/DB

13 Mic Roof 10 QB

14 Brett Shepherd 11 QB

15 TD Roof 10 TB/LB

16 Tyler Klein 10 QB

17 Konnor Houston 12 TE/LB

18 Isaac Nauta 11 TE/DE

19 Joshua Blackwell 10 TB/DB

20 Jacob Martin 11 WR/DB

21 Xavier Gantt 11 TB/DB

22 David Curry 12 WR/DB

23 Martin Mangram 11 TB/DB

24 Brandon Mangram 12 WR/DB

25 Dillon Vann 11 TE/LB

26 Avery Turner 12 WR/DB

27 KJ ANDERSON 10 WR/DB

28 Matthew Parker 11 WR/LB

29 Chee Anyanwu 10 WR/DB

30 Jeromy Paige 12 WR/DB

31 Jake Simpson 10 TE/LB

32 Tyler Shipman 12 FB/DE

33 RJ Walker 11 WR/DB

34 Mack Legrant 11 FB/LB

35 Elijah Bryant 12 FB/LB

36 Jay Mays 11 TB/DB

37 AJ Wansley 10 TB/DB

41 Jordan Perlotte 12 FB/DE

42 Brandon Marsh 11 WR/DB

44 Jack Ness 10 FB/LB

45 Grant Simonds 12 FB/DE

# Name Gr. Pos.

2 Winston O’Striker 11 RB/LB

3 Grant Holloman 10 QB/DB

4 Anthony Jones 11 WR/DB

5 Ryan Walsh 11 RB/LB

6 Brennan Fitzpatrick 12 RB/DB

7 Brian O’Reilly 12 RB/DB

8 Cameron Fannon 12 TE/DE

9 Garrett Gooden 11 WR/LB

10 Brennan Garrison 11 WR/DB

11 Joey Connors 12 QB/DB

12 Michael Bresnahan 11 QB/DB

13 Julian Holloman 12 WR/DB

14 Michael Pate 11 WR/DB

15 Matthew Nall 12 QB/DB

17 Michael Matthews 12 K

18 Reed Egan 11 QB/DB

20 Nick Spear 12 RB/DB

21 Joe Regas 10 WR/SS

22 Harrison Bernhardt 11 RB/DB

23 Griffin Thomas 11 WR/DB

24 Matthew Spear 10 RB/SS

25 Christian Bicego 11 RB/DB

26 Nicky Williamson 11 WR/DB

27 Anderson Bentley 11 RB/LB

29 Kyle Zoeller 10 QB/DB

30 Ben Carson 10 WR

31 Ransom Klinger 11 RB/DB

32 Lawson Cooper 11 FB/LB

33 Connor Hild 12 WR/LB

34 Peyton Whelchel 11 WR/DB

35 Chris Echols 10 RB

36 Bobby Campbell 10 FB

37 Jack Marsh 10 LB

38 Jack Whitley 10 FB

39 Kennet Sorenson 10 LB

40 John Evan Laughter 11 TE/DE

42 Dalton Wilson 12 FB/LB

43 Zac Cushenberry 10 WR

44 Bradley Schwaner 12 TE/LB

45 Henry Penter 10 RB

46 Forest Whitlark 12 FB/LB

47 Ian Horton 10 RB

48 William Newlin 10 WR

46 Reid Parks 11 FB/DE

47 Blake Ferguson 12 SN

49 Tyreque Legrant 10 FB/DE

52 Trey Bell 10 OL/DL

53 Shane Robinson 12 OL/DL

55 Garrett Scoggins 10 OL/DL

56 Cooper Simpson 11 OL/DL

58 Nick Polino 12 OL/DL

59 Connor Mills 10 OL/DL

60 Blayne Snow 10 OL/DL

61 Preston Brown 10 OL/DL

62 Dean Powell 10 OL/DL

63 Alex Kirchner 10 OL/DL

64 Alan Frazier 11 OL/DL

65 Jack Hollis 10 OL/DL

66 Dale Adams 10 OL/DL

67 Ryan Dobbs 12 OL/DL

70 Tyler Thurmond 10 OL/DL

71 Travis DeGoey 12 OL/DL

72 Will Graddick 11 OL/DL

73 Brady Jackson 12 OL/DL

75 David Andrade 11 OL/DL

76 Hank White 10 OL/DL

77 Hunter Holland 12 OL/DL

78 Innis Claud 11 OL/DL

80 Alan Bussoletti 11 WR/DE

81 Nathan Haines 10 TE/DE

82 DJ Pinkard 10 TE/DE

83 Tanner Alexander 10 WR/DB

84 Juan Morales 11 WR/DB

85 Tyler Perkins 10 WR/DB

86 Kyle Shoop 10 WR/DB

87 Jacob Cardiello 11 TE/DE

88 Brytun Walker 10 WR/DB

89 Nick Chmielowicz 10 K

90 Edgar Bravo 10 K

91 Shug Frazier 11 TE/DL

94 Jarett Burgos 11 K

99 Matthew Bonadies 12 K

49 Tomas Nadal 10 WR

50 Matthew Coklan 12 OL/DL

51 Ty Mascara 12 OL/DE

52 Chris Benjamin 11 OL/DL

53 Andrew Jacon 12 OL/DE

54 Luke Stokes 12 OL/DL

55 Chris McNulty 11 OL/DE

56 Munro Lortie 10 OL/DL

57 Chad Nelson 11 OL/DL

58 Eric Long 11 OL/DL

59 London Lewis 10 OL/DL

60 Anthony Thomas 10 OL/DL

61 Austin Holbrook 11 OL/DL

62 Joe Stephens 10 OL/DL

63 Chris Techman 11 OL/DL

66 Zach Goda 10 OL/DL

67 Griffin Loflin 11 OL/DL

68 Hunter Kirkland 10 OL/DL

69 Bennett Hardee 10 OL/DL

71 Blake Harrison 10 OL/DL

72 Brady Winski 10 WR/DT

73 Andrew Garcia 10 OL/DE

74 Joey Marburger 11 OL/DL

75 Colm Boyer 12 OL/DE

76 Kyle Lewis 12 OL/DL

77 Thomas Brunner 10 OL/DL

78 Reid Geheren 10 OL/DL

79 Will Ver Meulen 10 LB

80 Olin Broadway 10 LB

81 Jack Gray 12 WR/DB

82 Charlie Mackey 10 TE

83 Brooks Amoroso 11 TE/DE

84 Joe Reigner 11 TE/DE

85 Chris Braswell 12 TE/DE

88 Daniel Sandoval 10 WR

89 Nick Caragher 10 WR

91 Christopher Guilbert 10 WR

93 Nick Jones 11 K

94 Tripp Koenig 10 TE

95 Mercer Buechner 10 WR/CB

BUFORD WOLVES(Buford, Ga.) • Green, Gold & White • Region: 8-AAAA

ST. PIUS X GOLDEN LIONS(Atlanta, Ga.) • Blue, Gold & White • Region: 6-AAAA

Head Coach: Jess SimpsonAssistant Coaches: Neal Auer, Byrant Appling, Chris Warbington, Dicky May,

David Snell, Bryan Rogers, Drew Anthony, Fyrone Davis, Stan Luttrell, Kevin Stewart, James Chatmon,Michael May, Justin Johnson, Sean Gilbert, Matt Jones, Patrick Gantt, Jake McCroskey

Head Coach: Paul StandardAssistant Coaches: Jerry Stewart, Charles Kicker, Bob Gilbert,

Chad Garrison, Chris Fason, Todd Stewart, Jason Tester,Michael Hatter

CLASS AAAA SKINNYBuford is making an eighth consecutive appearance in the state final. St. Pius is looking for its second championship and first since 1968. While that may not be an extensive history of titles, the Golden Lions have been consistently solid of late. They have not been bounced out of the playoffs prior to the quar-terfinals since 2010. With neither team afraid to pound the ball on the ground, the outcome of this one could be decided in the trenches. Buford’s defense, led in part by defensive tackle Quay Picou and linebacker Austin Smith, held Marist’s ballyhooed rushing attack to just 81 yards. St. Pius must shore things up against the run after watching Woodward’s Elijah Holyfield go for 186 yards on 22 carries. Running back Joey Connors will likely have to make big plays both on offense and from his safety position if the Golden Lions want to pull off an upset. The teams have only played three times with Buford winning the last matchup in the Class AAA finals in 2012.

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Calhoun has once again been up to its usual tricks this season: re-gion dominance, home cooking and an appearance in the state cham-pionship game. The Yellow Jackets captured their 14th consecutive region title and have extended their winning streak at Phil Reeve Sta-dium to 57 games while booking a fifth trip to the Georgia Dome in the last six years. The 2014 campaign got off to an inauspicious start when the Jackets trailed 14-0 at halftime of their opener against Dal-ton. They stormed back to win that game 21-14 and for the most part it has been one-way traffic ever since. Hal Lamb’s squad did not come close to playing another regular-season game so competitive. Calhoun won the rest of its contests prior to the state playoffs by at least two touchdowns, including six by more than 40 points and two of which were 59-0 and 67-0 whitewashes of Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe and Coahulla Creek, respectively. Clearly the Yellow Jackets can be domi-nant at times and that was the case in a 45-7 first-round romp over Westside-Augusta and in the round of 16 against Cedar Grove, which it crushed 38-18. But things got difficult in a hurry, to the extent that Calhoun’s season came dangerously close to an abrupt end. A quar-terfinal showdown with Elbert County was tied 10-10 at the half and at 17-17 in the final two minutes. The visitors even had possession, but a perfect punt by Jonah Landry pinned Elbert County back at its own two-yard line and the Calhoun defense came up with a game-winning safety one play later. Although the Jackets were tested by Westmin-ster in the semifinals, quarterback Kaelen Riley took the suspense out of it before any late-game dramatics were required. Riley completed 18 of 23 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns, all of which came from at least 27 yards away. Calhoun’s last state title came in an excit-ing overtime win over Buford in the Class 2A title game in 2011.

Washington County has been trending in the right direction dating back to 2011. If the trend continues, a state championship in 2014 will be the result. The Golden Hawks lost in the first round three years ago, reached the quarterfinals in 2012 and finished runner-up last season (lost to Buford 35-19 in the Class AAA title game). With the dynas-ty that is Buford football out of the way in Class AAAA, Washington County looks like the new dominant force of this classification. It has been clobbering opponents from start to finish this year and no op-ponent has come within single-digits. The Golden Hawks’ most com-petitive contest of the regular season was a routine 47-27 disposal of Burke County. While their defense has been stellar (two shutouts and seven games of no more than seven points allowed), their offense has been overwhelming. They are averaging more than 51 points per outing, have scored more than 70 points three times and have won nine games by more than 30 points. Quarterback A.J. Gray is border-line unstoppable. In his team’s first 10 games he rushed for 1,161 yards and 20 touchdowns while throwing for 1,278 yards and 17 scores. He ran especially rampant in a 62-35 quarterfinal win over Pierce County, amassing 442 yards and eight touchdowns. In a 28-17 semifinal defeat of Blessed Trinity, Gray racked up 277 rushing yards and three scores. Still, Washington County is far from one-dimensional. Not only does coach Joel Ingram let Gray air it out, but the rushing workload is also shared by Ethan Ray. The senior running back contributed 99 yards and a score on 17 attempts against Blessed Trinity. Those two stars are also game-changers on defense. Gray has returned four interceptions for touchdowns and Ray picked off a pass in a first-round blowout of Jackson-Atlanta and took it 90 yards to the endzone. Interestingly, the Golden Hawks have sent six players to NFL including All-Pro lineback-er Takeo Spikes.

DALTON ................................................. WON 21-14

CARROLLTON .......................................... WON 34-6

GORDON CENTRAL .................................. WON 49-7

NORTH MURRAY ...................................... WON 57-8

RINGGOLD ............................................. WON 27-13

ADAIRSVILLE ........................................ WON 42-10

SONORAVILLE ....................................... WON 55-13

MURRAY COUNTY .................................... WON 56-3

LAKEVIEW-FT OGLETHORPE .................. WON 59-0

COAHULLA CREEK .................................. WON 67-0

ROCKMART ........................................... WON 43-14

CEDAR GROVE ....................................... WON 38-18

ELBERT COUNTY ................................... WON 19-17

WESTMINSTER ........................................ WON 19-8

THOMSON ............................................. WON 41-14

MARY PERSONS ...................................... WON 31-0

VETERANS............................................... WON 42-3

BURKE COUNTY .................................... WON 47-27

GLENN HILLS .......................................... WON 71-0

LANEY ................................................... WON 56-20

BUTLER ................................................. WON 52-14

JOSEY ..................................................... WON 73-6

HEPHZIBAH ............................................. WON 56-3

WESTSIDE, AUGUSTA .............................. WON 54-7

JACKSON, ATLANTA .............................. WON 73-28

CALLAWAY .............................................. WON 31-7

PIERCE COUNTY .................................... WON 62-35

BLESSED TRINITY ................................. WON 28-17

By Ricky Dimon

Class AAACalhoun vs. Washington CountyFriday, December 12 | 4:30 PM

CALHOUN14-0, REGION 6 NO. 1 SEED

WASHINGTON COUNTY14-0, REGION 3 NO. 1 SEED

Courtesy of Washington County HS



1 3 | W W W. G H S A . N E T

# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Kaelan Riley 11 QB

2 Thomas Lester 12 WR/DB

3 Jireh Wilson 11 RB/LB

4 Olico Dennis 10 RB/LB

5 Austin Bennett 12 RB/LB

6 Jarrett Carden 11 WR/DB

7 Drew McCracken 12 WR/OLB

8 Noah Ferguson 11 RB/LB

9 Dusty Baker 11 WR/DB

10 Jordan Towe 11 RB/OLB

11 Ethan Woodard 11 WR/DB

12 Jacob Callahan 10 WR/OLB

13 Baylon Spector 10 QB/DB

14 Bryson Bushong 11 RB/DB

15 Kolby Reynolds 11 WR/DB

16 Carson Brown 12 WR/DB

17 Zach Ruth 12 WR/DB

18 Will Conley 12 TE/OLB

19 Beck Fletcher 10 TE/LB

20 Tanner Gallman 10 QB/OLB

21 Chazz Moss 12 WR/DB

22 Malik Lawrence 10 WR/DB

23 Bryson Davis 10 WR/DB

24 David Prater 12 WR/DB

25 Harshal Patel 11 WR/DB

26 Dalyn Silvers 11 WR/DB

27 Romi Shah 12 WR/DB

28 Cole Jackson 12 RB/LB

29 Jamie Reynolds 11 WR/DB

30 Thomas Haggard 12 WR/DB

31 Jess Ralston 10 RB/OLB

32 Tristan Fuller 12 RB/LB

33 Konnor Akridge 11 WR/LB

34 Nathan Petty 12 WR/OLB

35 Rhett Abernathy 10 WR/DB

36 Luke Jones 10 WR/DB

37 Ryan Randall 10 WR/DB

38 Bailey Lester 9 TE/LB

39 Brett Potts 9 QB/DB

40 Porter Law 9 WR/DB

41 Jay Adair 11 QB/DB

42 James Prater 9 RB/LB

43 Jakeenon Dixon 10 TE/LB

44 Landon Rice 11 TE/DE

45 Gauge Giddens 9 RB/DB

46 Jordan Baldridge 9 WR/DB

47 Christian East 11 TE/LB

48 Dustin Freeman 9 RB/OLB

49 Tyler Putnam 9 WR/DB

50 JC Fuller 9 OL/DL

# Name Gr. Pos.

2 Dylan Hilson 12 WR/DB

4 Justin Lawrence 12 WR/DB

5 A.J. Gray 12 WR/QB/DB

6 Ethan Ray 12 RB/DB

7 Jaquavious Latimer 12 WR/DB

8 Brian Allen 12 WR/DB

9 Logan Hunt 12 TE/DE

10 Houston Channell 11 QB

11 Darkeveous Swint 10 WR/DB

12 C.J. Davis 12 TE/DE

13 Anthony Rogers 11 WR/LB

14 Juwan Tucker 12 WR/DB

15 Darius Tucker 10 WR/DB

16 Conner Frazier 9 QB

17 Jordan Williams 10 QB/LB

18 Braeden Wansley 9 QB/LB

19 Clay Brett 10 K/P

20 Anfrene Collins 12 WR/DB

21 Jeffrey Burnett 12 WR/DB

22 Zelma Wiley 12 RB/DB

23 Will Coneway 12 FB/LB

24 Malik Hilson 12 WR/DB

25 Markevese Latimer 11 FB/LB

26 Shemar Cuyler 10 WR/DB

27 Andre Archer 11 WR/DB

28 Lorenzo Watts 12 RB/DB

29 Jawon Hodges 10 WR/DB

30 Antwoin Butts 12 FB/LB

31 TeJuan Thomas 10 WR/DB

32 Darius Jackson 10 WR/DB

33 Clay Cabe 10 WR/DB

34 LaRodrick Sherod 10 WR/DB

35 Ranquez Johnson 10 WR/DB

36 Dexter Wells 10 OL/DE

37 Jaylan Dunn 10 RB/LB

38 Demetrius Temple 10 TE/DE

39 Zac Parker 10 TE/DE

40 Kadarius Galddin 11 WR/LB

41 Jacob Daniels 11 RB/LB

42 Josh Baker 12 OL/DL

43 Cullen Collins 9 K/P

44 Levaugh Hunt 10 TE/DE

45 Stacy Thompson 12 FB/LB

46 Mardavious Brown 9 RB/DB

47 Dequan Taylor 12 RB/DB

49 Jacob Cabe 11 RB/DB

51 J. R. McBrayer 12 OL/DL

52 Blaine Anderson 11 OL/DE

53 Spencer Cross 12 OL/DL

54 Jack Defoor 11 OL/DE

55 Marcos Ambrocio 11 OL/DL

56 Jacob Robinson 11 OL/DE

57 Easton Trotter 11 OL/LB

58 Ryan Thatcher 10 OL/DL

59 Thomas Ross 11 OL/DL

60 Blake Garland 11 OL/DL

61 Matthew Mullinax 11 OL/DL

62 Christian Paul 10 OL/DL

63 Drew McEntyre 11 OL/DL

64 Cade Walker 10 OL/DL

65 Hunter Dunlap 11 OL/DL

66 Noah Davenport 10 OL/DE

67 William Long 10 OL/DL

68 Hunter Moss 12 OL/DL

69 Esteban Valladares 12 OL/DL

70 Matthew Ralston 9 OL/DL

71 Truett Moss 12 OL/LB

72 Matthew Tuttolomondo 9 OL/DL

73 Dustyn Harris 12 OL/DL

74 Maddox Parrott 10 OL/DL

75 Austin Stout 11 OL/DL

76 Drew Johnson 10 OL/DL

77 Eddie Guerrero 12 OL/DL

78 Ryan McCallion 10 OL/DL

79 Grayson Tilley 12 OL/DL

80 Chris Talley 10 WR/OLB

81 Zeke Nance 9 TE/LB

82 Zack McKenzie 10 TE/DE

83 Justin Winters 9 WR/DB

84 Rhett Rogers 11 WR/LB

85 Owen Williams 9 WR/DB

87 Christian Ponder 10 WR/DB

88 Brantley Nation 10 WR/DB

89 Marco Paiz 10 WR/DB

90 Brice Craig 9 OL/DL

91 CJ Fuller 9 OL/DL

92 Juan Palmerin 10 K/P

94 Jacob Haynes 9 OL/LB

95 Andrew Clements 9 OL/DL

96 Alex Flores 11 K

97 Gabriel Garcia 11 K/P

98 Darwin Lom 12 K/P

99 Jonah Landry 11 WR/OLB

50 Dylan Steadman 12 OL/LB

51 Darius Deese 12 TE/DE

52 Bryon Hallett 12 TE/DE

53 J”Quan Warthen 10 OL/DL

54 Logan Jones 12 OL/DL

55 Cam Joiner 12 OL/DE

56 Wesley Ruberia 12 K/P

57 Wesley Lambert 10 OL/DL

58 Anderious 10 OL/DL

60 Tyler Brantley 12 OL/DT

61 Stargell Jones 12 OL/DL

62 Deadre Burke 12 OL/DL

63 KyAndre Walls 10 OL/DL

64 Mitchell Lord 9 OL/DL

65 Hunter Burgamy 9 OL/DL

66 Gambill Williams 10 OL/DL

67 Keahn Flournoy 9 OL/DL

69 Djimon Brooks 11 OL/DL

70 TK Lawrence 12 OL/DL

71 Chandler Seales 10 OL/DL

72 George Jones 11 OL/DL

73 Devonte Sutton 12 OL/DL

74 Bennie Monroe 11 OL/DL

75 Devonte McCall 10 OL/DL

76 Timothy Edwards 10 OL/DL

77 Quinton Morris 12 OL/DL

78 Javen Rogers 9 OL/DL

80 Javier Hooks 10 WR/DB

82 Jeremiah Swint 10 WR/DB

83 Noah Andrews 9 WR/DB

84 AJ Giddens 10 WR/DB

85 Antonio Jackson 12 WR/DB

86 Nathaniel Battle 12 WR/DB

87 John Taylor 9 WR/DB

89 Bailey Vickers 9 OL/DL

90 Trey Rogers 9 OL/DL

91 Anthony Moss 9 WR/DB

92 Christian Lanthrip 11 WR/DB

93 Zac Brewer 10 WR/DB

94 Edward Gilmore 11 WR/DB

95 Tracy Wheeler 12 K/P

96 Julio Cruz 11 OL/DL

97 Luis Guerrero 12 K/P

CALHOUN YELLOW JACKETS(Calhoun, Ga.) • Black & Gold • Region: 6-AAA

WASHINGTON COUNTY GOLDEN HAWKS(Sandersville, Ga.) • Black & Gold • Region: 3-AAA

Head Coach: Hal LambAssistant Coaches: Michael Davis, Clay Stephenson, Robbie Spector, Sam Robison,

Joey Rice, George Hoblitzell, Tommie Hoblitzell, Keith Hall, Terry Morrow, Chase Arnold, Edwin Higginbotham, Bill Long, Matt Rice

Head Coach: Joel IngramAssistant Coaches: Ronald Bonner, Marlo East, Jay English,

Greg Cooper, Robbie Blocker, Darryl Gilbert, Bobby Moon, Tommy Cain

CLASS AAA SKINNYTwenty-eight games—14 for each school—did nothing to change what the rankings suggested at the very beginning of the season: that Calhoun and Washing-ton County would collide in the championship. Not only was the talent of the two teams well-documented heading into 2015, but they are also well-respected programs. Calhoun’s previous nine seasons resulted in two quarterfinal showings, five runner-up finishes and one state title (2011). Washington County cap-tured three championships in a four-year span from 1994 through 1997. If this battle lives up to the hype and goes down to the wire, both teams should benefit from having survived tense moments. While Calhoun escaped Elbert County, Washington County overcame Blessed Trinity after trailing 10-0. The quarterback battle between Kaelen Riley and A.J. Gray will obviously be intriguing, as will the Jackets’ defensive effort to contain Gray. Calhoun’s starters, led by linebacker Austin Bennett and end Landon Rice, have given up only 34 points in four playoff games. This is the only classification that features two undefeated teams.

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GHSA FALL STATE CHAMPIONS

CROSS COUNTRY - BOYSAAAAAA ............................................................... Marietta

Davis Stockwell, Lakeside DeKalb 16:33.77AAAAA ................................................................Clarkston

Logan Poteet, Kell HS 16:14.93AAAA ..................................................................St. Pius X

Alex Murfee, Woodward Academy 16:20.24AAA ............................................................Blessed Trinity

Chase Kennedy, East Jackson 16:42.91AA .......................................................................Wesleyan

Spencer Fields, Darlington 17:11.80A-Private ............................................... Hebron Christian

Reilly Friedman, Galloway 15:52.43A-Public....................................................Jenkins County

Irving Rendon, Morris Innovative 18:56.43

CROSS COUNTRY - GIRLSAAAAAA ............................................................Northview

Lindsay Billings, Northview HS 18:29.73AAAAA .............................................................. Dunwoody

Alyssa Hooker, Lakeside Evans 19:45.70AAAA ........................................................................Marist

Morgan Ilse, Marist 18:24.90AAA ............................................................... Westminster

Audrey Honiotes, Hart County 19:26.68AA .............................................................................Lovett

Serena Tripodi, Lovett 19:16.70A-Private ..........................................Landmark Christian

Emma Grace Hurley, Fellowship Christian 19:06.78A-Public.......................................................Towns County

Hannah Whitehead, Towns County 21:47.95

SOFTBALLAAAAAA ....................................................................PopeAAAAA ..............................................................GreenbrierAAAA .......................................................................BufordAAA ....................................................................... CalhounAA ................................................................ Heard CountyA-Public...................................................Georgia MilitaryA-Private ................................................................... ELCA

VOLLEYBALLAAAAAA ..........................................................North CobbAAAAA ............................................................... SequoyahAAAA ........................................................................MaristAAA ............................................................Blessed TrinityAA .............................................................Holy Innocents’A ............................................................. Hebron Christian

ONE-ACT PLAYSClass AAAAAA .............................. Milton – “Off the Map”Class AAAAA ............Northside-WR – “The Music Man”Class AAAA . North Hall – “Over the RIver and Through

the Woods”Class AAA ..............................Jefferson – “The Diviners”Class AA ...........................Putnam County – “Hairspray”Class A-Private .............................. Lakeview Academy -

“The Addams Family”Class A-Public .......... Echols County – “Perseus Bayou”

CHEERLEADINGAAAAAA ................................................. Peachtree RidgeAAAAA ..............................................................Starr’s MillAAAA ...............................................................CartersvilleAAA ....................................................................... CalhounAA ..................................................................... ArmucheeA-Public........................................................... CommerceA-Private ........................................... Mt. Paran ChristianCOED .........................................................Winder-Barrow


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YEAR AAAAA AAAA AAA AA A B C 1947 - - - Lanier - - -1948 - - - Lanier Fitzgerald West Point Fort Valley1949 - - - Brown Decatur Adel Quitman1950 - - - Decatur Rockmart West Point Quitman1951 - - - Richmond Acad. Valdosta Cordele Forest Park1952 - - - Murphy Valdosta Loganville Calhoun1953 - - - Grady Valdosta Model Hawkinsville1954 - - - Rossville Jesup Model Hawkinsville1955 - - - TIE-Rossville/LaGrange Athens Morgan County Monticello 1956 - - Richmond Acad. Valdosta TIE-Carrollton/Statesboro Morgan County Monticello 1957 - - Northside, Atl. Valdosta Statesboro Trion Waynesboro1958 - - LaGrange TIE-Avondale/Thomasville Stephens County Morgan County West Point 1959 - - Albany Wayne County Dublin Morgan County Hawkinsville1960 - - Valdosta Waycross Dublin Washington-Wilkes Lincolnton1961 - - Valdosta Waycross Carrollton Fort Valley Coosa1962 - - Valdosta Rossville Americus Morgan County Lincolnton1963 - - Avondale Cedartown Dublin Washington-Wilkes Lincolnton1964 - - Glynn Academy Douglas County Carrollton Blakely Davis1965 - - Valdosta West Rome Americus Bradwell Institute Warren County1966 - - Valdosta North Fulton Statesboro Washington-Wilkes Warren County1967 - - Marietta Dalton Thomson Washington-Wilkes Putnam County1968 - - Valdosta St. Pius X Thomson Roswell Warren County1969 - - TIE-Athens/Valdosta North Springs Coosa Vidalia Sav. Co. Day 1970 - - Lakeside Woodward Acad. Roswell Lovett Mt. de Sales1971 - - Valdosta Westminster Carrollton Bowdon Mt. de Sales1972 - - Lakeside Southwest DeKalb Carrollton Southeast Bulloch -1973 - - Thomasville Southwest Atlanta Mt. de Sales Southeast Bulloch -1974 - - Thomasville Americus Carrollton Trion -1975 - - Central, Macon Americus Irwin County Lyons -1976 - - Warner Robins Avondale Turner County Lincoln County -1977 - - Clarke Central Waycross East Rome Lincoln County -1978 - TIE-Griffin/Valdosta Westminster East Rome Buford - - 1979 - Clarke Central Redan Model Johnson County - -1980 - Lowndes Woodward Acad. Mary Persons Greenville - -1981 - Warner Robins Waycross Commerce Douglass, Montezuma - -1982 - Valdosta Bainbridge West Rome Palmetto - -1983 - Tift County Mitchell-Baker West Rome Palmetto - -1984 - Valdosta Thomson West Rome Greenville - -1985 - Clarke Central Thomson West Rome Lincoln County - -1986 - Valdosta Villa Rica Central, Carrollton Lincoln County - -1987 - Morrow Worth County Central, Carrollton Lincoln County - -1988 - Warner Robins Thomasville R.E. Lee Clinch County - -1989 - Valdosta Marist Mitchell-Baker Lincoln County - -1990 - Valdosta Cairo Pepperell Lincoln County - -1991 - LaGrange TIE-Kendrick/Lakeside, DeKalb Cartersville Clinch County - -1992 - Valdosta Thomas Co. Cntrl. Mitchell-Baker Bowdon - -1993 - Dunwoody Thomas Co. Cntrl. Greene-Taliaferro Lincoln County - -1994 - Colquitt Co. Thomas Co. Cntrl. Washington County Brooks County - -1995 - SW DeKalb Josey Elbert County Lincoln County - -1996 - Brookwood Thomas Co. Cntrl. Washington Co. Macon County - -1997 - Parkview Thomas Co. Cntrl. Washington Co. Manchester - -1998 - Valdosta Dougherty Carrollton Darlington - -1999 - Lowndes Oconee County Cartersville Charlton County - -2000 Parkview Shaw Swainsboro Americus Commerce - -2001 Parkview Statesboro LaGrange Americus Buford - -2002 Parkview Thomson Screven County Buford Clinch County - -2003 Camden Co. Marist LaGrange Buford Hawkinsville - -2004 Lowndes Warner Robins LaGrange Charlton County TIE-Hawkinsville/Clinch Co. - - 2005 Lowndes Statesboro Peach County Charlton County Lincoln County - -2006 TIE-P’tree Ridge/Roswell Northside WR Peach County TIE-Charlton Co./Dublin Lincoln County - - 2007 Lowndes Northside WR Carver, Columbus Buford Emanuel Co. Inst. - -2008 Camden County Tucker Cairo Buford Wesleyan - -2009 Camden County Sandy Creek Peach County Buford Wilcox County - -2010 Brookwood Chattahoochee Sandy Creek Buford Clinch County - -2011 Grayson Tucker Burke County Calhoun Savannah Christian - -

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YEAR AAAAAA AAAAA AAAA AAA AA A-Public A-Private 2012 Norcross Gainesville Sandy Creek Buford Jefferson Emanuel Co. Institute ELCA2013 Norcross Creekside Griffin Buford Lovett Marion County Aquinas


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Head Coach Danny Britt has the Cadets clicking on all cylinders heading into the Georgia Dome. Benedictine is the classification’s top scoring offense, averaging 44 points per game. Last season the Cadets posted a school record 13 wins, but fell to Lamar County 10-7 in the semifinals. Benedictine will have a chance for revenge against Greater Atlanta Christian after the Spartans knocked off the Cadets 24-21 to open the season. After the loss, the Cadets rolled off five straight wins. Their second loss of the season came against Vidalia 35-28. The Ca-dets bounced back strongly and as a result averaged 47.9 points per game in their 12 wins, including outbursts of 70, 63 and 62 points. Senior quarterback Stevie Powers is one of the state’s most prolific passers throwing for 2,993 yards with 29 touchdowns and just six in-terceptions. He was very efficient in his first meeting against Greater Atlanta Christian, with 274 yards passing and two touchdowns while also running in a score. Powers, a Southern Mississippi commit for baseball, threw for a combined 805 yards in consecutive wins over Wayne County and Jeff Davis. His favorite target is Brad Stewart. The three-star wide receiver hauled in 409 yards and three scores in the same two-game span. Stewart has 1,244 yards on 64 catches with 17 touchdowns this season. The Cadets are strong on both sides of the ball and also led the region defensively, allowing just 11 points per game. The Cadets have outscored their opponents 157-26 thus far in the playoffs including routs of No. 10 Thomasville, No. 3 Lovett and No. 6 Brooks County. Benedictine has recorded 25 sacks while intercept-ing 19 passes this season and its two-way standout Stewart leads the team with five interceptions. The strong run game of John Kennedy (932 yards) and Chance Jackson (785 yards) balances the offense. The Cadets have been in existence since 1908 and have never won a state championship since state titles began being recognized in 1947.

The undefeated Spartans are a far cry from their 1-9 record five years ago. Head Coach Tim Hardy has compiled a 34-6 record in his three years with the program and now has sights set on the program’s first state title. Greater Atlanta Christian rolled through the regular season, racking up confidence-boosting wins along the way. The Spar-tans knocked off visiting Benedictine to open the season 24-21 after a monster performance from wide receiver Darius Slayton. The UGA-commit caught eight passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns, in-cluding the game winner. The Spartans scheduled stiff out-of-class games including North Oconee and Eagle’s Landing Christian, who is in the Class-A Private state championship. GAC handled North Oconee 28-10, and defeated Eagle’s Landing 23-16 on the road. Once getting into region play, the Spartans began to roll, outscoring their next five opponents by 37 points per game. GAC received a scare when it played No. 3 Lovett but the Spartans knocked off defending state champion Lions for the first time in eight years, 14-7. Davis Mills threw two touchdowns in the win and the Spartan defense was able to hold off a late Lovett rally. Since entering the playoffs, each game has gotten closer. GAC started off the postseason drumming Chatta-hoochee County 41-13. Next the Spartans defeated last season’s state runner-up Lamar County 48-20. Undefeated No. 2 Vidalia was next in line for the Spartan buzz saw. Tennessee-commit Micah Abernathy ran for 194 yards and three scores as GAC jumped out to a 21-0 lead and never looked back. The semifinals produced a scare against No. 5 Fitzgerald. GAC led 41-27 but two late scores knotted the game at 41. Will Kenworthy booted 21-yarder as time expired for a 44-41 win. Ab-ernathy carried the load with 259 yards and two scores. GAC, started in 1991, has never won a football state title, losing to Buford 34-10 in its only other finals appearance in 2002.

GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN .......... LOST 21-24

LIBERTY COUNTY ...............................WON 44-13

BACON COUNTY ...................................WON 47-0

BRYAN COUNTY ....................................WON 56-6

WAYNE COUNTY .................................WON 34-14

JEFF DAVIS ..........................................WON 42-0

VIDALIA ............................................. LOST 28-35

GROVES .............................................WON 70-19

MCINTOSH COUNTY ACADEMY ............WON 63-8

LONG COUNTY ....................................WON 62-15

THOMASVILLE ......................................WON 35-0

RABUN COUNTY ...................................WON 42-9

LOVETT ...............................................WON 31-10

BROOKS COUNTY .................................WON 49-7

BENEDICTINE .....................................WON 24-21

NORTH OCONEE .................................WON 28-10

EAGLES LNDG CHRISTIAN ACAD ........WON 23-16

HAPEVILLE CHARTER ...........................WON 41-0

B.E.S.T. ACADEMY ..............................WON 58-28

KIPP ATLANTA ......................................WON 52-0

PACE ACADEMY ...................................WON 37-7

HOLY INNOCENTS .................................WON 38-0

LOVETT .................................................WON 14-7

WESLEYAN ...........................................WON 41-0

CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY .................WON 41-13

LAMAR COUNTY .................................WON 48-20

VIDALIA ..............................................WON 34-22

FITZGERALD .......................................WON 44-41

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Class AABenedictine vs. Greater Atl. ChristianSaturday, December 13 | 1:00 PM

BENEDICTINE12-2, REGION 2 NO. 2 SEED

GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN14-0, REGION 6 NO. 1 SEED

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# Name Gr. Pos.1 Stevie Powers 12 QB2 Travis Blackshear 9 RB/DB3 Joseph Holguin 12 WR/DB4 Chance Jackson 12 RB4 Tyleek Collins 9 RB/DB5 Phillip Moore 10 RB/DB5 Cory Evans 9 QB/LB6 Jacob Collins 11 RB/DB7 Zach Scott 12 WR/LB8 Jacob Markiton 9 QB/DB8 Bobby Baker 10 RB/DB9 Hunter Harrison 9 QB/DB10 Steven Elkins 10 QB/DB11 Brad Stewart 12 WR/DB12 John Kennedy 10 RB/WR13 Terrick Smalls 9 TB/OLB/DB14 Erick Rojas 9 WR/DB14 Nick Whitfield 10 WR/DB15 Nick Iannone 9 QB/LB16 Michael DeMell 10 QB16 Garrett Floyd 9 QB/DB17 Adam King 10 QB/LB18 Tyler Robinett 9 WR/DB19 Cale Hebert 11. RB/LB20 Dasch Bergmann 11 WR/DB21 Harris Friedman 11 WR/DB22 Joshua Williams 12 FB/LB/WR23 Brandon Deloach 12 WR/DB24 Walker Barlow 9 WR/DB/P25 Jonah Griffin 9 RB/DB26 Henry Kendall 9. RB/DB27 Cameron Parker 9 RB/DB28 Tony Harty 9 RB/LB28 Mason Stoever 9 WR/DB29 Madison Phillips 9 WR/LB30 Jake Karesh 9 K/WR31 Stephen Saffold 10 RB/LB32 Chris Harris 10 FB/LB33 Noah Johnson 10 TE/DE34 David Goodson 9 FB/LB35 Brendan Mahoney 10 WR/DB36 Bruce Greene 9 FB/LB36 Trey Zeigler 9 RB/LB37 Tru’self Cooper 11 FB/LB38 Drew Werntz 12 DB39 John Thorpe 9 FB/LB40 Matthew Lowenthal 10 WR/DB41 Tillman Geriner 11 RB/LB42 John Paul Osorio 9 TE/DB42 George Hawley 9 TE/DB43 Ben Chapman 10 FB/DB44 Jack Muller 12 LB/FB45 Luke Smith 9 FB/LB46 Greg Soukhamneut 12 DE/G47 Chandler White 9 FB/LB

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3 Jaelen Venable 12 RB/DB

4 Micah Abernathy 12 RB/DB

5 Berkley Boglin 11 QB/DB

6 Will Kenworthy 12 K/P

7 Marcus Young 11 RB/DB

8 Liam Sullivan 11 WR/DB

9 Justin Phan 12 WR/DB

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13 Trey Morrison 9 WR/DB

15 Connor Markham 11 WR/OLB

16 Davis Mills 10 QB/DB

17 Harrison Sloan 10 WR/DB

18 Jonathan Rose 10 WR/DB

19 Malcolm Cunningham 11 WR/DB

20 Alex Rowe 11 RB/DB

21 Trey Nelson 12 RB/DB

23 Julian Wright 12 WR/DB

24 Davis Markham 10 WR/DB

25 Trent Fowler 10 WR/DB

26 Derek Coffman 11 WR/DB

27 Johns Hamilton 10 WR/LB

29 Max Burke 9 WR/DB

30 Erik Smith 10 WR/DB

31 Joshua Irvin 10 WR/DB

32 Brandon Washington 11 FB/DL

33 Mallom Liggon l0 TE/OLB

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35 Alex Boglin 9 RB/DB

36 Paul Carothers 12 RB/ILB

48 Mallie Seckinger 10 RB/LB

49 Andrew Warren 9 WR/DB

50 Bailey Clark 10 G/DL

51 Jake Drinnon 11 OL/LB

52 Phillip Burke 12 OL/DL

53 Ahmed Awad 9 OL/DL

54 Gage Carter 9 OL/LB

55 Raymond Ard 10 OL/DL

56 Winston Maxey 10 OL/DL

57 Matthew Voyles 12 LB/OL

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61 Dustin Denham 9 OL/DL

62 Mills Thompson 10 C

63 Chris Elmgren 9 OL/DL

64 James Liney 11 OL/DL

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66 Jack Foster 9 OL/DL

67 Sanders Creech 11 OL/DL

68 Landon Friday 9 OL/DL

69 Ahmon Brown 11 OL/DL

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74 Ryan Smith 10 OL/DL

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79 Hunter Fries 9 OL/DL

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81 William Goodwin 9 WR/DB

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85 Michael Maguire 10 TE/DL

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BENEDICTINE CADETS(Savannah, Ga.) • Maroon & White • Region: 2-AA

GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SPARTANS(Norcross, Ga.) • Red & Gold • Region: 6-AA

Head Coach: Danny BrittAssistant Coaches: Trevor Coleman, Ken Cooper,

AJ DeFilippis, Galen Houston, Baker Woodward, Wes Worthington

Head Coach: Tim HardyAssistant Coaches: Jimmy Chupp, Tony Kijanko, Garrett Granberg,

Brett Harte, Nolan Hughey, Clay Cox, Tom Meeker,Kendall Knight, Shane Woodward

CLASS AA SKINNYOne of these two schools will be crowned state champs for the first time in program history, but raising the trophy won’t be easy for these two familiar and well-respected teams. It was a nip-and-tuck game when Benedictine fell at Greater Atlanta Christian in Week 1, 24-21. The game was as even as it gets, with the Cadets totaling 392 yards while the Spartans gained 414. A pair of SEC-commits lead the GAC offense. UGA commit Darius Slayton torched the Cadets for 186 receiving yards in their first meeting while Micah Abernathy, headed to Tennessee, has also run wild in the playoffs. The Cadets will need QB Stevie Powers to find Brad Stewart on the outside. GAC lost the turnover battle last time they played but they may not be able to afford doing so again. Keep an eye on whether Benedictine’s defense can slow down the Spartans speed. GAC held the Cadet’s No. 1-ranked Class AA scoring offense to a season-low 21 points when they met. This is the only finals matchup where neither team has won a state title.

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Eagle’s Landing Christian got off to a slow start to the season as it stacked six straight losses to open the season against some of the top teams at higher classifications. The Chargers’ first loss was against their state title opponent, Mount Paran Christian, and resulted in a 31-14 defeat. From there, the Chargers would face Class AAAAA semifi-nalist Stockbridge, Class AA state finalist Greater Atlanta Christian, Mount Pisgah, Whitewater and Class AAAA semifinalist Woodward Academy and would score more than 20 points only once in that span. Once the Chargers got into region play however, they won the next four games to win the region title and lock up a No. 5 seed in the play-offs. In the Chargers’ first round game against Athens Christian, they won easily 34-0. Quarterback D.J. Hammond rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns while Trevor Gear added a 25-yard score. In the quarterfinal matchup against Prince Avenue Christian, the Char-gers won big again, 47-17. Hammond was unstoppable, completing all eight of his passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns. He also added 82 rushing yards and three touchdowns. ELCA visited top-seeded Cal-vary Day for the semifinals and held on for a 14-7 win. Hammond ran for an eight-yard score in the first quarter and threw a six-yard touch-down pass to Evan Lewis in the second quarter. Hammond and Gear were not part of the team to start the season because they were both transfers and did not gain eligibility until October. Hammond has nine touchdown passes and over 900 yards passing since taking over in the fourth game of the year. Gear has also been big for the Chargers, rush-ing for 102 yards and one touchdown in the win over Prince Avenue. Other players that have contributed are linebacker Chase Burdette and defensive lineman Nick Dawson. Burdette has over 120 tackles and Dawson is one of the more sought after recruits in the state.

Mount Paran head coach Mitch Jordan has built the program into a force in Class A and the Eagles are looking to win their first ever state title. Since the Eagles lost to Aquinas last year in the quarterfinals, they have appeared to only be getting better by the week. Mount Paran started the season with a convincing win over their state champion-ship opponent Eagle’s Landing Christian and never looked back, finish-ing the regular season with a 10-0 mark. The Eagles started the play-offs with a first round matchup against Strafford Academy and won 45-14. Quarterback Jake Allen threw two touchdown passes while running back Emoni Williams scored all three of his touchdowns in the first half. The Eagles went on to take on Savannah Christian and won big again, 35-14. Williams had a 99-yard kickoff return to open the game and scored two touchdowns in the third quarter. In the semifi-nals, the Eagles got a rematch against Aquinas and this time they were able to come out on top with a 34-14 win. Dorian Walker scored four touchdowns to snap the Irish’s 26-game win streak. The Eagles rushed for 414 yards on 54 carries in the win. The young program had only won 26 games coming into the 2013 season, but the Eagles are 22-3 since. They are also the first team from Cobb County to reach the state finals since Walton did it in 2011, and would be the first Cobb team to win a state title since Marietta in 1967. One of the reasons for their success is the play of Walker who has rushed for over 2,000 yards this season. Walker has gotten offers to play at Cincinnati, Memphis and Purdue. Williams has also been a force as a running back and receiver, and Allen has been one of the more efficient quarterbacks in the state. Another player to watch is Taylor Trammell, who has rushed for over 700 yards this season.

MOUNT PARAN CHRISTIAN ............... LOST 14-31

STOCKBRIDGE ..................................... LOST 3-33

GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN .......... LOST 16-23

MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN .............. LOST 21-28

WHITEWATER ...................................... LOST 7-21

WOODWARD ACADEMY ....................... LOST 7-27

STRONG ROCK CHRISTIAN .................WON 49-20

LANDMARK CHRISTIAN .....................WON 35-28

OUR LADY OF MERCY ........................WON 19-11

MT VERNON PRESBYTERIAN ...............WON 56-0

ATHENS CHRISTIAN..............................WON 34-0

PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN ..............WON 47-17

CALVARY DAY .......................................WON 14-7

EAGLES LNDG CHRISTIAN ACAD ........WON 31-14

WHITEFIELD ACADEMY ........................WON 49-9

NORTH CLAYTON ................................WON 45-20

KING’S RIDGE CHRISTIAN ..................WON 56-13

PINECREST ACADEMY........................WON 45-14

WALKER ...............................................WON 58-0

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ..........................WON 45-9

TRION ...................................................WON 42-0

MT ZION, CARROLL ............................WON 48-20

MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN ...............WON 35-21

STRATFORD ACADEMY .......................WON 45-14

SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN ........................WON 35-1

AQUINAS ............................................WON 34-14

By Brian Jones

Class A-PrivateELCA vs. Mt. Paran ChristianSaturday, December 13 | 10:00 AM

EAGLES LANDING CHR. ACAD.7-6, NO. 5 SEED OVERALL

MT. PARAN CHRISTIAN13-0, NO. 3 OVERALL SEED

Courtesy of Mt. Paran Christian HS



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# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Jordan Scott 12 WR

2 Aaren Powell-Bright 12 WR

3 Jacob Luke 11 WR

4 Trevor Gear 10 RB

5 Cameron Stewart 12 DB

6 Tre Douglas 9 WR

7 Nick Dawson 12 DL

8 Darius Goode 12 LB

9 Cam Merritt 11 WR

10 Jordan Long 11 QB

11 Davis Reynolds 12 DB

12 Kenny Cochran 10 FB

13 Brenden LeClair 9 WR

14 Garrison Durham 11 RB

15 Bryce Lawrence 9 QB

16 Alex Usry 10 PK

17 Donald Hammonds 11 QB

18 Christian Yancey 12 DB

19 Eric Motes 10 DB

20 Isaiah Mays 10 DB

21 Andrew Tarver 10 RB

22 Antwaun Campbell 12 DB

23 Josh Mays 9 RB

24 Josh Holt 9 WR

25 Dalton Shaw 9 WR

26 Adam Brown 11 PK

27 Ernest Dixon 10 DL

28 Xavier Langston 9 LB

29 Patrick Price 9 RB

30 Sean Queen 9 WR

31 Rob Cleland 9 RB

32 Lee Purvis 9 LB

33 Chase Burdette 11 LB

34 Mason Cooksey 10 LB

35 Byron Terry 10 DB

36 Griffin Alexander 11 LB

37 Khaleb Hood 9 DB

38 Benjamin Hood 12 DB

39 Myles Dones 9 DL

40 Caleb Hudgins 10 DB

41 Sam Shockley 11 LB

42 Tyler DuBose 9 LB

43 Morgan Alexander 12 LS

# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Michael Adams 12 WR/DB

2 Dorian Walker 12 RB/DB

3 Allen Cater 11 TE/DE

4 Trey Tinnon 11 RB/DB

5 Taylor Trammell 11 RB/DB

6 Emoni Williams 12 WR/DB

7 Jake Allen 12 QB

8 Ryan Moran 12 WR/DB

9 Jared Knox 10 QB/DB

10 Kellum Rowan 9 QB/DB

11 Jack Rowan 12 WR/DB

12 Graham Massey 12 WR/DB

14 Andy Crain 10 WR/DB

15 Reed Massey 12 WR/DB

16 Drake Harris 9 WR/DB

17 Matthew Norton 11 QB/OLB

18 Emmett Taliaferro 10 TE/OLB

19 Mikey Guelfo 10 RB/LB

20 Jackson McLarty 10 K

21 Jack Lee 11 WR/OLB

22 Nolan Sullivan 12 WR/OLB

23 Jake Mezei 12 K

24 Jackson Reese 9 RB/LB

25 Garrett Harris 11 RB/LB

26 Nathaniel Raeder 9 RB/DB

27 Collin Cox 10 WR/DB

28 Kobi Palomaki 12 RB/DB

29 Davis Stephens 9 DB/WR

30 Bo Stallings 9 RB/DB

31 Andrew Addison 9 QB/DB

44 Michael Bell 9 LB

45 Harrison Taylor 9 LB

46 Caleb Dallas 9 LS

47 Aaron Perry 10 DB

48 Chris Lightsey 11 DL

49 Evan Lewis 12 DL

50 Dalton Hardeman 11 DL

51 Matt Hazel 10 OL

52 Kyler Albrecht 11 OL

53 Monterro Boyd 11 DL

54 George Shockley 9 FB

55 Austin Byrd 11 OL

56 Zach Jones 9 OL

57 Joseph Hodges 10 OL

58 Max McBrayer 10 DL

59 Spencer Stefano 12 OL

60 Chris Richardson 11 OL

62 Daniel Kilpatrick 9 DL

63 Sam Lankie 11 OL

65 Zack Yarbrough 9 DL

67 Jared Denk 9 OL

68 Willie Ruff 9 DL

70 Spencer O’Neal 10 OL

71 Martin Yates 9 DL

73 Jake Dallas 10 OL

74 Patrick Zember 12 OL

75 Josue Arroyo 9 OL

76 Ethan McClure 9 OL

77 Ryan Meneely 12 OL

78 Chandler Reeves 11 DL

79 Mason East 9 OL

80 Dallas Hardeman 10 DL

81 Connor Jones 10 WR

82 Jalen Campbell 10 WR

83 Coleson Hornsby 10 WR

84 David Brown 9 WR

85 Austin Hassert 9 WR

90 Gavan George 9 TE

98 Thomas Dow 9 WR

99 Tyrese Black 9 DL

33 Aaron Cooper 12 LB

34 Nick Sbravati 12 LB

35 John Allen Knox 11 TE/DE

36 Konner Hill 9 TE/OLB

37 Aedan Ahola 10 WR/DB

38 John Ginter 9 WR/DB

40 Holt Shannon 10 WR/DB

41 Davis Stephens 9 WR/DB

42 Kyle Gray 9 RB/LB

43 Ethan Pugh 11 FB/LB

44 Jack Crone 12 TE/DE

45 Chima Ogboi 9 WR/DB

47 Scott Dyson 11 WR/DB

48 Bo Ligon 9 K

50 Hudson Droege 10 OL/LB

51 Dryden Lewis 10 OL/DL

52 Patrick Lee 12 OL/DL

53 Nick Rubinacci 10 OL/LB

54 Phillip Addison 12 OL

55 Matthew Ramsey 10 OL/DL

56 Gunter LaPrad 11 OL/DL

57 Zach Strong 12 OL

61 Ben Howard 9 OL/DL

62 Ben Locke 9 OL/DL

63 Bart Perez 9 OL/DL

64 Silas Hicks 11 OL/DL

65 Joshua Bennett 10 OL/DL

70 Joseph Rainey 11 OL/DL

72 Wells Settlemyer 11 OL/DL

75 Carter Smith 10 OL/DL

EAGLES LANDING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CHARGERS(McDonough, Ga.) • Navy & Gold • Region: 5-A

MT. PARAN CHRISTIAN EAGLES(Kennesaw, Ga.) • Royal, Gray & Black • Region: 6-A

Head Coach: Jonathan GessAssistant Coaches: Kenny Dallas, Scott Queen, Zach Davis,

Joe Bryan, Travis Rogers, Tim Creamer, Bryan Shockley, Drew Walston

Head Coach: Mitch JordanAssistant Coaches: Tab Griffin, Connie Arnold , David Lowery

Kenny Palmer, Joel Hazard, Travis Mozingo, Greg Phillips Jack LaPrad, Jon Lewis, Logan Beer, John Fair, Tyler Jones

CLASS A-PRIVATE SKINNYThis is not the first time these two teams have met this season as Mount Paran and Eagle’s Landing Christian faced off in the regular season opener, and the Eagles came out on top 31-14. Dorian Walker was big for the Eagles, rushing for 147 yards and one touchdown in the win. Walker is coming off a four-touchdown performance in the semifinals win over Aquinas. Emoni Williams was also a key player for Mount Paran as he scored on a 66-yard reception in the last meeting between the teams. The biggest difference between their previous meeting and is ECLA will have two players it didn’t have in the season opener. Quarterback D.J. Hammond and running back Trevor Gear could not play until October, but when they were ruled eligible, the Chargers rolled and have never looked back. Both teams can run the ball effectively, have been efficient in the passing game and are stout on defense. This has the makings to be the best finals game of the weekend.

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Defense wins championships, or at least that’s what Hawkinsville hopes to prove. The Red Devils have allowed just seven points per game and 127 yards per game this season leading all of Class A in those categories. Senior Cal George leads the defense with six inter-ceptions. Hawkinsville’s season high in points allowed is 14 in what resulted in a 20-14 win over Jenkins County in the first round. Head Coach David Daniell has overseen the growth of a four-win team just two seasons ago into 12 victories this year and a chance for the pro-gram’s sixth state title. Heavily reliant on their defense, the Red Devils score only 23 points per game, third-lowest in Region 4. Dakota Sloan has thrown for 651 yards and rushed for 458 yards in the Red Dev-ils’ ground and pound attack. Reginald McDonald has rushed for 623 yards and seven scores while Malik Holliman and Warren Singletary both have 250 yards rushing. The Red Devils one of their biggest tests of the season when they hosted No. 5 Dooly County back in October. Dooly entered 4-1 with Hawkinsville at 6-0. The Red Devils broke a 13-13 tie heading into the fourth quarter using touchdown runs from Sloan and Singletary to ice the game 28-13. Sloan rushed for 80 yards and Singletary ran for 62 as Hawkinsville outgained Dooly 318 to 131 in total yards. The following week, defending champs Marion County handed the Devils their lone defeat 13-6. Although Marion County only gained 208 yards, they still managed to knock the Red Devils from the unbeatens. Hawkinsville beat Jenkins County 20-14 before its 12-6 overtime win over No. 4 Charlton County to set up a rematch with Marion. Tyler Brown hit a 26-yard field goal with 13 seconds left to upset Marion County 15-13. McDonald ran for 108 yards as the Red Devils managed to control the clock (29 minutes of possession) and keep the explosive Eagles offense off the field.

Buddy Nobles’ first season as head coach got off to a surprising start for the Indians. A Week 1 matchup with Early County resulted in a 7-7 tie after both coaches agreed before the game that if the situa-tion arose, they would settle for a tie since the game was not a region match. After the unpolished Week 1 performance, the Indians seemed to get back on track when they thumped Berrien 49-20, however, Class AA Fitzgerald gave Irwin a taste of their own medicine the following week beating the Indians 40-12. The taste must have stuck in Irwin’s mouth, because since that game the Indians have reeled off 10 straight wins while averaging 38.5 points per game. Irwin County drilled No. 5 Charlton County 41-14 after Charlton entered the game 5-0. The Indi-ans’ high-powered offense went untested the rest of the regular sea-son, outscoring opponents by an average of 32 points. The Indians use a powerful rushing attack to overwhelm opponents. Zach Tolar lines up under center at quarterback, but prefers to do his damage with his legs. DJ Pollard, Robert Moore, Ty Hogan, and Jakyron Young all make up one of Class A’s most feared ground games. The Indians shutout Atkinson County in the opening round 28-0 to set up a meeting with No. 5 Dooly County. Irwin’s offense sputtered early and found itself in a 7-6 hole in the second half. Coach Nobles didn’t panic and saw his team respond with 20 unanswered points led by 118 yards rushing and a score from Robert Moore to help Irwin advance 40-29. A semifinal date with No. 7 Commerce was much of the same. Young scored four times in the second half to lead the Indians to a 28-7 win after trailing at the half. Young would finish with 199 yards while Pollard added 91 of his own. Irwin last won a state title in 1975 and Hawkinsville won back-to-back titles in 2003-04.

BLECKLEY COUNTY ................................. WON 41-7

WILCOX COUNTY ..................................... WON 28-0

TAYLOR COUNTY ..................................... WON 21-0

BROOKSTONE.......................................... WON 33-7

CENTRAL, TALBOTTON ............................ WON 36-8

GREENVILLE ........................................... WON 16-6

DOOLY COUNTY ..................................... WON 28-13

MARION COUNTY ....................................LOST 6-13

SCHLEY COUNTY ..................................... WON 28-2

ST ANNE-PACELLI .................................. WON 27-7

JENKINS COUNTY ................................. WON 20-14

CHARLTON COUNTY ................................. WON 12-6

MARION COUNTY .................................. WON 15-13

EARLY COUNTY .........................................TIE 7-7

BERRIEN ............................................WON 49-20

FITZGERALD ...................................... LOST 12-40

CLINCH COUNTY ..................................WON 47-7

TELFAIR COUNTY ...............................WON 48-21

CHARLTON COUNTY ............................WON 41-14

LANIER COUNTY ...................................WON 48-0

WILCOX COUNTY ..................................WON 40-0

ATKINSON COUNTY ............................WON 21-14

TURNER COUNTY ...............................WON 44-12

ATKINSON COUNTY ..............................WON 28-0

DOOLY COUNTY ..................................WON 40-29

COMMERCE ..........................................WON 28-7

By Kyle Sandy

Class A-PublicHawkinsville vs. Irwin CountyFriday, December 12 | 1:00 PM

HAWKINSVILLE12-1, NO. 4 OVERALL SEED

IRWIN COUNTY11-1-1, NO. 2 OVERALL SEED

Courtesy of Alisha Harpe Photography



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# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Phillip Thompson 12 RB/DB

2 Tyrus Davis 11 WR/DB

3 Se’quan Lawson 12 WR/DB

4 Landon Miller 10 QB/DB

5 Shemar Brooks 11 RB/DB

6 Kalil McDonald 11 RB/DB

8 Cal George 12 WR/DB

9 Reginald McDonald 12 RB/LB

10/87 Dakota Sloan 12 QB/DB

11 Trent Dollar 11 QB/DB

12 Dontavious Davenport 10 RB/DB

13 Brandon Pope 9 RB/LB

14 Chris Martin 10 WR/DB

15 Chandler Jones 9 WR/DB

16 Matt Sapp 12 TE/DE

17 Tridarion Edwards 10 WR/DB

18 Tyler Brown 11 WR/DB

19 Gamal Jones 10 WR/LB

20 Joseph Mays 10 RB/LB

21 Mart Simmons 11 TE/DE

22 Malik Holliman 12 RB/DB

23 Phuong Pham 9 RB/LB

24 Warren Singletary Jr. 12 RB/LB

25 Brooks Cape 9 RB/LB

26 Hilliard Wright 11 RB/DE

27 Markell Lawson 9 RB/DB

28 Tyrone Wright 12 RB/LB

32 Tyler Niebrand 12 WR/DB

34 E.J. Singletary 12 WR/DB

35 Jake Nobles 11 WR/DB

# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Jakyron Young 12 RB/QB/DB

2 Bernard Pitts 12 WR

3 Zach Tolar 10 QB

4 Tyler Bethune 12 CB

5 Reid Fletcher 9 QB

6 Leroy Stewart 12 OLB/SS

7 Nacovy Woodham 10 RB

8 William Lewis 11 TE/OLB

9 Kyle Jones 10 FB/MLB

11 Chaveka Hardy 12 WR/CB/FS

12 Ty Hogan 10 FB

14 Cyrus Johnson 11 WR/CB

15 Steven Thomas 9 RB/CB

18 Cartavion Benyard 10 /QB

19 Kameron Wilcox 11 WR

20 Robert Moore 12 RB/DB

21 Jonathan Ross 10 RB

22 Mykell Collier 12 SS

23 Johnny Ross 11 RB

24 Ziaire Andrews 10 RB

25 Reshaad Robinson 9 FB/MLB

27 Carionte Benyard 11 RB/DE

30 Austin Pettis 11 K

32 Dj Pollard 11 FB/MLB

34 Petrocellie Goolsby ii 12 RB/DB

35 Jecovian Bivens 12 MLB

36 Wesley King 11 K

37 Jaquez Bryant 11 C

40 Audie Rooks 11 RB/DB

42 Spencer Gordon 9 WR/DB

44 Kody Morrison 11 TE/LB

50 Matthew Money 11 OL/LB

51 Devin Adams 12 OL/DL

52 Keshun Wright 12 OL/DL

53 Jeremy Porter 11 OL/DL

54 Dominic Allen 10 OL/DL

56 Tyler McBurse 10 OL/DL

58 Colby Folds 11 OL/DL

59 Tybias Anderson 9 OL/DL

60 Demarcus Allen 9 OL/DL

61 Jordan Ledford 10 OL/DL

62 Corey Lawley 12 OL/DL

65 Ray Griffin 10 OL/DL

66 Xa’Zavia Porter 12 OL/DL

67 Michael Hulburt 10 OL/DL

68 Darrell Brown 12 OL/DL

69 Patrick Hobes 11 OL/DL

71 Jonah Shirah 9 OL/DL

72 Jonathan McDaniel 12 OL/DL

74 Justin Dykes 11 OL/DL

76 Nate Wheeler 11 OL/DL

77 Tim Yates 10 OL/DL

78 Evan Stewart 9 OL/DL

79 Tyler Smith 9 OL/DL

81 Dillon Skelton 9 TE/DE

85 Taylor Morris 10 WR/DB

90 Royce Owens 12 TE/DE

40 Jacob Fuller 10 DE/TE

42 Dj Martin 9 TE/OLB

44 Drake Rains 11 DE

50 Andrew Marsh 10 LB

51 Brice Sanders 10 G/MLB

52 Nathan Tucker 10 LB

53 Daniel Yawn 10 T/DT

54 Shaw Pilcher 11 MLB

55 Tristan Billingsley 10 C/NG

56 Chandler Taylor 12 T

59 Rusty Dorman 12 OL

60 Tyler Mcmillan 10 C/DT

61 Cortavious Paschal 11 G/DT

62 Dalton Dunlap 9 G/DE

63 Tyler Dorman 11 C/DT

64 Jake Fletcher 10 T

65 Lamar Thomas 10 G/DT

66 Jared Johns 11 DT/C

67 Dominick Ross 11 DT

70 Michael Cunningham 11 T/DE

74 Zyon Ross 10 G/DE

76 Cam Morgan 12 C

77 Robert Wilcox 12 DE/TE

78 Ethan Ethridge 12 OL

80 Denellis Scott 12 WR

82 Justin Ricks 9 WR

85 Shannon Ross 10 WR

86 Cully Jones 11 TE/DE

89 Kerick Boone 11 WR/FS

HAWKINSVILLE RED DEVILS(Hawkinsville, Ga.) • Red, White & Blue • Region: 4-A

IRWIN COUNTY INDIANS(Ocilla, Ga.) • Red & Black • Region: 2-A

Head Coach: David DaniellAssistant Coaches: Will Conner, Brad Cooley, Cote Jones,

Stacey Stephens, Nathan Thompson

Head Coach: Buddy NoblesAssistant Coaches: Jodie Knight, Troy Fletcher, Luke Roberts,

Drew Tankersley, John Tuggle, David Vaughn, Michael Justin Willingham, Chris Young

CLASS A-PUBLIC SKINNYThe title game will be a contrast in methods but not in how both teams will try and move the ball. Irwin County looks to light up the scoreboard coming in averaging 34 points per game, while Hawkinsville likes to control the tempo with its running game and suffocate opposing teams defensively. The Red Devils have held their opponents to under 100 yards of total offense six times this season. On offense, both teams heavily rely on their rushing game. Irwin will try to break off quick scores, while Hawkinsville is content with a methodical pace of moving the ball down the field trying to take time off the clock. Playing its slow grind-it-out style of play, Hawkinsville has found itself in many tight games but has found ways to win. Aside from its tie and lone loss, Irwin’s closest game has been a seven-point win over Atkinson County. Irwin’s Jakyron Young and Reginald McDonald of the Red Devils have the capability to make game-changing plays for their respective teams.

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Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (Georgia EMC) is proud to sponsor the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award and today announces the 48

GHSA-member high schools that will receive the 2014 award. The award honors schools that demon-strated exemplary sportsmanship during the 2013-2014 school year.

“The GHSA congratulates these member schools on their selection as region sportsmanship award winners,” says Gary Phillips, GHSA Executive Director. “We thank the GEMC for their support of our schools and efforts to raise the emphasis on sportsmanship in all competitions.”

Since 2006, the GHSA and Georgia’s EMCs have sponsored the Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award, which reinforces the GHSA philosophy: “Students, athletes, coaches, spectators and all others associated with high school activities programs should adhere to the fundamental values of respect, fairness, honesty and responsibility.” Schools around the state are honored for exhibiting exceptional sportsmanship during competitive events.

Student athletes, fellow students, school staff, parents and event spectators are recognized for the sportsmanship they display. The award is not only a school honor, but a community honor as well. The GHSA region secretaries select winners based upon the sportsmanship demonstrated throughout the school year.

Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Awards are presented annually to the GHSA-member high schools in the 48 regions from the six classifications by representatives from the EMCs during fall athletic events and school assemblies. Winners of the 2014 Georgia EMC Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award are:

GHSA SPORTSMANSHIP STATEMENT “The GHSA and its member schools have made a commitment to promote good sportsman-ship 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 dur-ing warm-ups or while the contest is being conducted. Thank you for your cooperation in the promotion of good sportsmanship at today’s event.”

1 AAAAAA Brunswick High School

2 AAAAAA Morrow High School

3 AAAAAA Tri-Cities High School

4 AAAAAA Kennesaw Mountain High School

5 AAAAAA Etowah High School

6 AAAAAA West Forsyth High School

7 AAAAAA Meadowcreek High School

8 AAAAAA Berkmar High School

1 AAAAA Harris County High School

2 AAAAA Jones County High School

3 AAAAA Glynn Academy

4 AAAAA Mundy’s Mill High School

5 AAAAA Hiram High School

6 AAAAA Lakeside High School (DeKalb)

7 AAAAA Pope High School

8 AAAAA Loganville High School

1 AAAA Worth County High School

2 AAAA Westside High School (Macon)

3 AAAA Cross Creek High School

4 AAAA Upson-Lee High School

5 AAAA Columbus High School

6 AAAA Marist School

7 AAAA Cedartown High School

8 AAAA Lanier High School

1 AAA Beach High School

2 AAA Jackson High School

3 AAA Swainsboro High School

4 AAA Central Carroll High School

5 AAA Ringgold High School

6 AAA St. Pius X School

7 AAA Banks County High School

8 AAA Morgan County High School

1 AA Pelham High School

2 AA Vidalia High School

3 AA Screven County High School

4 AA Lamar County High School

5 AA Chattahoochee County High School

6 AA Lovett School

7 AA Armuchee High School

8 AA Social Circle High School

1 A Webster County High School

2 A Charlton County High School

3 A Calvary Day School

4 A Marion County High School

5 A Strong Rock Christian School

6 A Christian Heritage High School

7 A Warren County High School

8 A Hebron Christian Academy

GEMC COOPERATIVE SPIRIT SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

Pictured are Central High School Athletic Director Wes Shiver, Carroll EMC representative Sandy Entrekin, and Central High School Principal Mr. Jared Griffis.

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