SPECIAL EDITION: State Tournament Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA 2/21/2020

This is a Special Edition of the Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA. In Georgia the state tournament in all eight (8) classifications enters the Quarterfinals/Elite Eight Tuesday, February 25th through Wednesday, February 26th. The Semifinals/Final Four in each classification will be held Friday February 28th through Saturday February 29th. Futures, such as draws/paths/potential meetings, are not considered as tough as it is to not look ahead the Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA uses a game-by-game method. It’s Win or Go Home time now, “one game at a time”.

The Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA is released on Tuesdays and is in its third season and is also available via the Georgia Hoop Circle. It is also posted on Twitter via the #HillsmanHeavyTop10GA hashtag.

As a reminder the Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA is ranked as follows; OVERALL performance, Team Chemistry, Coaching, Schedule (OOS is HEAVILY considered) and Schedule for talent. When we load and unload the bus and plane with these 10 teams these are the teams that we can take anywhere as they are the best 10 in Georgia.

Last Week (2/18/2020) #HillsmanHeavyTop10GA was as follows: Out- Dutchtown 10-Lithonia 9-Eagle’s Landing 8-Wheeler 7-McEachern 6-Milton 5-St. Francis 4-Norcross 3-Shiloh 2-Woodward Academy 1-Grayson

Here is the Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA for this week as of 2/18/2020. 9 of the 10 teams that played all won. St. Francis did not play as they had a bye int he first round of the Class 1A-Private bracket (as did Greenforest, an Others To Watch Team). This week also we will track who from the “Others To Watch” group loss and was removed as their season is complete.

Out- Shiloh (24-4); loss Wheeler in 2nd Rd of 7A State Tournament this week; Season Complete; Eagle’s Landing (25-4); loss to Clarke Central in 2nd Rd of 5A State Tournament earlier this week; Season Complete

Others To Watch (alphabetical order)(13): Americus-Sumter (29-0; Region 1-3A Champ), Berkmar (18-9; Region 7-7A Champ), Buford (22-6; Region 8-5A Champ), Greenforest (18-9; Region 5-1A Private Champ), Kell (23-4; Region 7-5A Runner-Up), Langston Hughes (21-8; Region 5-6A 3rd Seed), North Gwinnett (18-11; Region 6-7A Champ), Pace Academy (25-4; Region 5-3A Champ), Swainsboro (27-2; Region 2-2A Champ), Sandy Creek (25-4; Region 5-4A Champ), South Cobb (27-2; Region 6-6A Champ), Tri-Cities (25-5; Region 5-6A Champ), Therrell (22-7; Region 6-2A Champ); REMOVED: Douglas County (20-10; loss to Evans)

10– Cedar Shoals (26-3); defeated Wayne County in 5A State Tournament last week; Vs Lithonia in 5A State Tournament Elite Eight

9- Tucker (26-3); defeated Allatoona in 6A State Tournament this week; Vs Tri Cities in 6A State Tournament Elite Eight

8– Lithonia (25-3); defeated Veterans in 2nd Rd 5A State Tournament this week; At Cedar Shoals in 5A State Tournament Elite Eight

7- McEachern (22-7); defeated South Forsyth in 2nd Rd of 7A State Tournament this week; At North Gwinnett in 5A State Tournament Elite Eight next week

6-Wheeler (20-6):defeated Shiloh in 2nd Rd of 7A State Tournament this week; Vs Berkmar in 7A State Tournament Elite Eight next week

5– Milton (25-4); defeated North Cobb in 2nd Rd of 7A State Tournament this week; Vs Newton in 7A State Tournament Elite Eight

4- St. Francis (26-3); defeated First Presbyterian Day in 2nd Rd of 1A-Private State Tournament this week; Vs Holy Innocents in 1A-Private State Tournament Elite Eight

3– Norcross (26-3); defeated Hillgrove in 2nd Rd of 7A State Tournament this week; At Grayson in 7A State Tournament Elite Eight

2- Woodward Academy (27-2); defeated Madison County in 2nd Rd of 4A State Tournament this week; Vs Sandy Creek in 4A State Tournament Elite Eight next week  

1- Grayson (28-1); defeated Pebblebrook in 2nd Rd of 7A State Tournament this week; Vs Norcross in 7A State Tournament Elite Eight

The Triangle Offense:

The Triangle Offense was introduced the week of 1/7/2020 and contains three points to consider about this weeks Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA. This week the 3 best games involving Hillsman Heavy Teams that could shake up next weeks spots.

–Lithonia At Cedar Shoals; These two have been at the top of the contender talk all season and Cedar Shoals breaks in the Hillsman Heavy for the first time this season. Three years ago a sub-500 Lithonia team lost at Cedar Shoals in the quarterfinals playing on the road all playoffs long. Fast Forward and now playing on the road all playoffs long again Lithonia has to go to Cedar Shoals again. Both teams are all grown up now and the three main stars are set to shine. Eric Gaines, who was a freshman in the last meeting, is all grown up now. Quincy Canty and Tyler Johnson were not on that Cedar Shoals team but they know all about that team and now have to go through Lithonia to get closer to being in the conversation of that team that last defeated Lithonia in this very same round on the very same floor. Who else from either team will be ready in supporting roles with a trip to the semifinals on the line?

–Norcross at Grayson; Norcross season ended at Grayson in the second round a year ago and now the Blue Devils return this season in the quarterfinals. Grayson is riding a 20-game winning streak, clicking on all cylinders and Caleb Murphy plays for them now. Norcross is in need of a signature win and this is the moment for it and Caleb Murphy is on the other side. You know the stars (JT Thor, Quincy Ademokoya, Kevon Eskridge, Deivon Smith, Toneari Lane and Ian Schieffelin) on both sides and now they will meet in what may be the most hotly contest quarterfinal in all of the state.

–McEachern at North Gwinnett; North Gwinnett is just playing at another level down the stretch of the season and now mighty McEachern comes calling after a slim win in the second round. North Gwinnett will come with the same energy and feed off the energy of the crowd with guard play being highly important against Sharife Cooper, however does McEachern have an answer for Jared Ivey and rising youngster RJ Godfrey?

 

Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA: 1/7/2020

The Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA is in its third season and is also available via the Georgia Hoop Circle. It is also posted on Twitter via the #HillsmanHeavyTop10GA hashtag.

As a reminder the Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA is ranked as follows; OVERALL performance, Team Chemistry, Coaching, Schedule (OOS is HEAVILY considered) and Schedule for talent. When we load the bus and plane with these 10 teams these are the teams that we can take anywhere as they are the best 10 in Georgia.

Last Week (12/31/19) #HillsmanHeavyTop10GA was as follows: Out-Tucker, Wheeler 10-Dutchtown 9-Lithonia 8-McEachern 7-Tri-Cities 6-Milton 5-St. Francis 4-Shiloh 3-Woodward Academy 2-Norcross 1-Grayson

Here is the Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA for this week as of 1/7/2020

Out- Dutchtown (15-3; defeated Jones County, loss to Eagle’s Landing)

Others To Watch (alphabetical order): Americus-Sumter (13-0),  Cedar Shoals (15-1), Dutchtown (15-3), Hart County (15-0), Newton (13-3), Pace Academy (12-4), South Cobb (15-1), Tucker (13-2), Wheeler (11-5)

10-Eagle’s Landing (14-1) defeated Stockbridge and Dutchtown last week; vs Locust Grove, Woodland-Stockbridge this week

9-Lithonia (17-1); defeated Cedar Grove last week; vs Miller Grove this week

8-McEachern (10-4);  No games last week; vs Marietta and Kennesaw Mountain this week

7–Tri-Cities (13-1); defeated South Paulding last week; vs Mays, Langston Hughes and Northgate this week

6–Milton (12-3); No Games last week; vs North Forsyth and South Forsyth this week

5- Shiloh (15-1); loss to Grayson last week; vs Newton and South Gwinnett and Wheeler this week

4–St. Francis (12-3); defeated Mt. Pisgah Christian and Pinecrest Academy last week; vs Walker and Fellowship Christian this week

3- Woodward Academy (14-1); No Games last week; vs North Clayton, Salem and Luella this week

2- Norcross (15-2); loss to Roselle Catholic at Cancer Research Classic- Wheeling, WV last week; vs Central Gwinnett, Berkmar and Parkview this week

1- Grayson (14-1); defeated Shiloh last week; vs South Gwinnett and Rockdale County this week

Grayson checks in at No.6 in the latest Max Preps Top 25, up four spots from No.10 last week. Grayson is the only team from Georgia nationally ranked and has remaining OOS games against Wayne (OH) (12-5) at Flyin’ To The Hoop, another to-be-determined OOS opponent in Washington, D.C. and Ramsay (AL) (12-6) at the Peachtree Corners Invitational at Norcross high school remaining in January.

The Triangle Offense:

This week The Triangle Offense is introduced, three points to consider about this weeks Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA.

-Region schedules are heavy now with only a handful of non-region and OOS games remaining on teams schedules. Strength of region and Strength of classification (scheduling) now enter the equation and becomes a factor. Some teams are suppose to run through their region, some teams will have nightly wars as the hunted however still handle business (Overall performance/coaching), some teams will not handle their business (overall performance/coaching) and some teams will come out of nowhere get hot and either ride that out or cool off (team chemistry/coaching/scheduling).

-Norcross; most teams in GA below them would have the two losses they have also

-Eagle’s Landing and not Americus-Sumter: “split the baby” if you will as Americus-Sumter defeated Eagle’s Landing as a late one-game fill-in in a tournament when the scheduled OOS opponent cancelled on Eagle’s Landing. Eagle’s Landing was in the first Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA of the season and fell out without losing and has had another respected and quality in-state opponent cancel a scheduled game in recent days.  Eagle’s Landing schedule is still stronger (wins over Buford, Douglas County, Boys and Girls-NY, Jones County and Dutchtown). Americus-Sumter has quality wins against Eagle’s Landing and Landstown (VA) which if they handle business in the region, as expected, they’ll remain in the conversation.

Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA; 12/24/19

The Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA is in its third season and is also available via the Georgia Hoop Circle. It is also posted on Twitter via the #HillsmanHeavyTop10GA hashtag.

As a reminder the Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA is ranked as follows; OVERALL performance, Team Chemistry, Coaching, Schedule (OOS is HIGHLY considered) and Schedule for talent. 

Last Week (12/17/19) #HillsmanHeavyTop10GA was as follows; Out-Therrell 10-Lithonia 9-Tucker 8- St. Francis 7-Wheeler 6- Woodward Academy 5- Milton 4- McEachern 3-Tri-Cities 2- Grayson 1-Norcross

Here is the Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA for this week as of 12/24/19

We are at that portion of the season where the classic events and holiday tournaments are filled with out-of-state opponents and for some teams running into an OOS team that wasn’t previously scheduled is needed. We’ll also see some inter-classification games between contending programs. “Others To Watch” has some teams poised to make a move after the dust settles from this upcoming week.

OUT: None

Others To Watch (no order): Eagle’s Landing, East Coweta, Dutchtown, Therrell, South Cobb, Shiloh, Newton, Cedar Shoals

10: Wheeler (9-4); lost to Deerfield Beach (FL), Forest Hill (FL); defeated West Nassau (FL) last week at Kruel Classic (FL); this week vs Kell, other games at Tournament of Champions-Marietta (GA)

9: Lithonia (15-0); defeated Arabia Mountain, First Coast (FL), Fayette County and Westlake last week; vs Grayson, other games at Tournament of Champions-Marietta (GA)

8: Tucker (12-1) no games last week; vs Dutchtown, other games at Tournament of Champions-Marietta (GA)

7: St. Francis (10-1); defeated Archer last week; vs Izard County (AR), other games at Beach Ball Classic-Myrtle Beach (SC)

6: Milton (10-2); defeated Lee (AL) and Pebblebrook (GA); lost to South Shore (NY) last week in Emerald Coast 16 (FL); vs Henry Clay (KY), other games at Hoodies House Hoop Classic-Charlotte (NC)

5: Woodward Academy (14-1); defeated Oxford (AL), Mays last week in War Eagle Memorial Classic-College Park (GA); no games this week

4: McEachern (9-3); defeated Roman Catholic (PA), Scotlandville (LA); lost to Monverde Academy (FL), Gonzaga (DC) last week in City Of Palms (FL); vs John Marshall (VA), other games in Tournament of Champions-Marietta (GA)

3: Tri-Cities (12-0); defeated Alexander last week; vs Apokoa (FL) and Sickles (FL) this week in Sunshine State Explosion-Miami (FL)

2: Grayson (11-1); defeated Brookwood last week; vs Lithonia, other games at Tournament Of Champions-Marietta (GA)

1: Norcross (11-0); defeated North Cobb Christian, Cedar Grove last week; vs West Linn (OR), other games at Les Schwab Invitational (OR) this week

Grayson moved up four spots to No.11 in the latest Max Prep Top 25. Norcross enters the rankings at No.25 while McEachern falls out after a 51-point loss to Montverde Academy followed by the loss to WCAC Gonzaga (DC).

 

 

Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA; 12/17/19

The Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA is in its third season and is also available via the Georgia Hoop Circle. It is also posted on Twitter via the #HillsmanHeavyTop10GA hashtag.

As a reminder the Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA is ranked as follows; OVERALL performance, Team Chemistry, Coaching, Schedule (OOS is HIGHLY considered) and Schedule for talent.

Last Week (12/10/19) #HillsmanHeavyTop10GA was as follows; Out-Greenforest 10-Milton 9-Wheeler 8-St. Francis 7-Therrell 6-Tucker 5-Woodward Academy 4-Tri-Cities 3-Norcross 2-Grayson 1-McEachern

Here is the Hillsman Heavy Top 10 GA for this week as of 12/17/19

OUT: Therrell

Others To Watch (no order): Eagle’s Landing, East Coweta, Dutchtown, Therrell, South Cobb, Shiloh and Newton

10: Lithonia (11-0); defeated Clarkston, Columbia and Pinson Valley (AL) last week; this week vs Arabia Mountain, First Coast (FL), other games at Peach State Classic

9: Tucker (9-1) defeated Mt. Zion-Jonesboro and Mundy’s Mill, lost to Norcross last week; this week no games

8: St. Francis (9-1); defeated Mt. Bethel Christian Academy, King’s Ridge Christian and Mt. Paran Christian Academy last week; this week vs Archer

7: Wheeler (8-2); defeats Campbell and Westlake last week; this week vs Deerfield Beach (FL), other games at Kruel Classic

6: Woodward Academy (12-1); defeated McDonough, Luella, lost to Jemison (AL) last week; this week vs Oxford (AL), Mays

5: Milton (8-1); defeated Forsyth Central, Lambert and Westside-Macon last week; this week vs Lee (AL), 2 more games in Emerald Coast 16

4: McEachern (7-1); defeated North Cobb, lost to Grayson last week; this week vs Roman Catholic (PA), other games in City Of Palms

3: Tri-Cities (11-0); defeated New Manchester, Rutherford (FL) and Crossroad Academy (FL)  last week; this week vs Alexander

2: Grayson (10-1); lost to Newton, defeated Archer and McEachern last week; this week vs Brookwood

1: Norcross (9-0); defeated Lakeside-Dekalb, Tucker last week; this week defeated Meadowcreek, vs North Cobb Christian and Cedar Grove

Grayson and McEachern remained ranked in the latest Max Preps National Top 25 national high school basketball rankings. Norcross comes in at No.30 in the Next Five.

Georgia Goes 2-5 In Memphis Vs Atlanta Vs Birmingham Roundball Classic

The 12th Annual Memphis vs Atlanta vs Birmingham Roundball Classic was held over the weekend at Tucker High School in Tucker, GA. The host state Georgia teams compiled a 2-5 record in the event as teams from Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee left the peach state with victories.

Host Tucker (GA) (9-0) withstood every blow Lausanne Collegiate (TN) (4-2) could deliver in a 77-73 double overtime win in the nightcap.  Lausanne’s Dylan Andrews drilled a three-pointer in the corner with less than 3 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to force overtime 56-56. Tucker took a 62-59 lead with 1:05 left in overtime on a three-pointer by Christian Yeates. Moussa Cisse scored back-to-back buckets to give Lausanne a 63-62 lead. Jermonte Hill split two free throws with one second remaining to force a second overtime 63-63. In the seocnd overtime Tucker was able to hold off Lausanne for the 77-73 victory.

Jalen Montgomery (Lausanne) and Terrance Edwards (Tucker) were named Team MVPs

Cisse had 22 points to lead Lausanne while Jalen Montgomery, who fouled out in the first overtime which led to controversy at the table on how many fouls he actually had, finished with 21. Terrance Edwards had a game-high 28 points and Hill finished with 11 for Tucker.

Joryam Sauzonou (McCallie) and Chris Youngblood (East Coweta) were named Team MVPs

East Coweta (GA) (8-1) defeated McCallie (TN) 67-60 in the opening game of the event. Chris Youngblood led the Indians with 24 points while Brandon Stroud finished with 16. Joryam Sauzonou led McCallie with 21 points

Fairfield (AL) got five three-pointers and 22 points from Torrance JaDarrius in a 59-52 win over Therrell (GA) (8-2). Malachia Holt-Bennett finished with 10 for Fairfield. Therrell, playing without junior forward Robbie Armbrester, was led by Roman Son’s 16 points and 13 points from Ra’Sean Fredrick.

De’Marquiese Miles was named Team MVP for Lee

Montgomery Lee (AL) (7-0) used a full court press and a barrage of three-pointers to stifle Langston Hughes (GA) (3-4) from the opening tip in a wire-to-wire 76-45 win. De’Marquiese Miles led Lee with 26 points, Demarshia Davis put in 17 while Nicholas Barnes recored 11 for Lee. Lee connected on 10 of their 12 three-pointers in the first half. PJ Carter led Langston Hughes with 15 points.

Kam Woods was named Team MVP for Pinson Valley

Pinson Valley (AL) (7-1) set the tone with a 25-point first quarter and never allowed Columbia (GA) (3-2) to threaten in a 66-57 win. Kam Woods had a game-high 36 points while Kool Aid McKinstrey had 12 as Cam Scott finished with 10 for Pinson Valley.  Devin Longstreet had a team-high 17 for Columbia followed by 16 from Kawasiki Ricks and 10 from D’Kwon Harris.

Memphis Arlington (TN) used a 14-9 fourth quarter to defeat Miller Grove (GA) (7-2) 51-44. Dontae Strayer led eight Arlington scorers with 23 points (15 in the first half). The loss snapped Miller Grove’s seven-game winning streak. Zyair Green led Miller Grove with 18 points .

Charlotte Christian (NC) (5-2) defeated Meadowcreek (GA) (0-8) 44-38 behind 21 points from Peter Lash. Kendall Campbell led Meadowcreek with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Meadowcreek has yet to find any team chemistry or win this season since the surprise coaching change one week prior to the season beginning.

Georgia Week 5 Notes and Scores

Surprise, We’re 5-0!

Meadowcreek improved to 5-0 with a 42-28 victory over Lakeside-Dekalb (1-4). Chauncey Williams rushed for over 300 yards and five touchdowns for the Mustangs. The victory assures the Mustangs their first non-losing season since 1997. Meadowcreek is now 1-0 in region play and will face Berkmar (0-5) next week and with a victory would clinch the first winning season in school history since 1990 (the schools fifth year of football).  Through five games Williams has amassed over 1200 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns.

Douglas County (5-0) defeated region and family feud foe Langston Hughes (3-2) 30-27 in a back and forth affair featuring a pair of solid running backs showcasing their talents. Douglas County jumped out to a 10-0 lead after a pick six touchdown by Xavier Hopson and a field goal. Langston Hughes then took a 14-10 lead after a Caleb Vaughn to Nae’Saan Dickerson touchdown pass and a Christian Roylaston touchdown run in the second quarter which held until halftime.  After another Royalston touchdown run put Langston Hughes up 20-10, Uriah West rushed for a pair of touchdowns for a 23-20 Tigers lead. Royalston and the Panthers was not done as Royalston ripped off a 70-yard touchdown to for a 27-23 lead. Douglas County would get the last word when Marquise Collins connected with Dariyan Wiley for a 75-yard touchdown pass with less than two minutes remaining for the go-ahead and eventual game-winning touchdown.  The win marked the first 5-0 start for Douglas County since 2002.

Georgia High School Football

 

One-Sided Clash In Classic City!

Clarke Central (4-1) jumped on Cedar Shoals (3-1) early and often in a 48-7 rout of their crosstown rivals in the region opener for both. The Gladiators scored three defensive touchdowns (pick six, scoop and score, and a fumble recovery in the end zone). Jack Mangel connected with Jacob Dula on a touchdown pass for a 7-0 Clarke Central lead, Mangel passed for two touchdowns in the game. Cedar Shoals responded with a drive that stalled deep in Gladiator territory and missed a field goal, the contest was never close again. Clarke Central came one point shy of tying the all-time series record for points scored by one team (49) while posting all 48 points in the first half. The fourth quarter was played with a running clock. Jonathan Sewell and O’Brien Bryant rushed for touchdowns for Clarke Central.

Other Games/Scores Of Interest

Ira Henderson returned his second kickoff return for a touchdown this season as Stephenson (3-2) defeated Mundy’s Mill (0-5) 38-14. Javier Morton returned an interception for a touchdown for Stephenson.

Taurean Taylor rushed for three touchdowns while Travon Ford hooked up with Josh Vann on a pair of touchdown passes as Tucker (4-1) shutout ML King (2-3) 44-0. David Davis rushed for a touchdown and Jalen Jefferson recorded a safety for the Tigers.

Tift (6-0) defeated Coffee (3-1) 33-31 on a game-winning field goal by Fernando Ramirez with five seconds remaining. Coffee overcame an early 21-0 hole to take a 31-30 lead with a Wade Sumner to Dalrone Donaldson touchdown pass with just over four minutes remaining. Tift quarterback Griffin Collier finished with over 300 yards passing, four touchdowns, two of them to standout wide receiver Rashod Bateman. Dalrone Donaldson caught two touchdowns for Coffee. Tift improved to 6-0, it’s best start since 1993.

Carterville (5-0) won it’s 35th consecutive game with a 41-7 victory over Cedartown. Trevor Lawrence passed for three touchdowns while Rico Frye rushed for and caught a touchdown for Cartersville.  Cartersville had held its last three opponents (Calhoun, Westlake and Cedartown) to 18 total points.

Tri-Cities (1-3) won its first game of the season to snap a 13-game losing streak with a 41-6 win over Creekside (0-5). Tarez Huddleston passed for four touchdowns for the Bulldogs. Creekside has only scored 22 total points this season.

McEachern (3-2)  trailed 13-9 at halftime to Camden County (2-3) before scoring 29 unanswered points in the second half to win 38-13. Jaron Hall returned a punt for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass for the Indians. Malik Evans rushed for two touchdowns and Ali Scott had a rushing touchdown for McEachern. Logan Berryhill caught a touchdown for Camden County.

Colquitt County (5-1) used four field goals from Ryan Fitzgerald to defeat Valdosta (2-4) 27-0. Ty Leggett scored the only offensive touchdown of the game with a four-yard run late in the second quarter.

Grayson (4-0) 74-0 over International School of Broward (FL) (1-2). DJ Irons passed for four touchdowns while J’Kori Jones passed for three touchdowns for the Rams. Grayson is now 3-0 this season in out-of-state games and will play their final non-Georgia opponent this Friday when they host Ramsay (AL) (4-1). Ramsay has won three straight games and is currently ranked in the Alabama Class 6A Top 5.

Lovejoy (3-3) snapped a three-game losing streak with a 41-33 victory over Drew (1-4). Zion Custis rushed for three touchdowns for the Wildcats.

Cedar Grove (5-0) won their 15th straight game by defeating the last team to beat them, Westminster (1-4) 41-10. The 15-game winning streak is a new school record.

Rome (4-0) defeated Paulding County (1-4) 62-0. Rome will host Carrollton (4-0) in a class 5A top 10 matchup this week. Carrollton defeated Woodland-Cartersville (2-3) 41-6.

East Coweta (4-1) defeated Arabia Mountain (3-2) 48-14; East Coweta has won four in a row since their season opening loss to Lovejoy. Arabia Mountain has dropped two in a row since a 3-0 start.

Winder-Barrow (5-0) defeated North Oconee (1-4) 17-14

North Gwinnett (4-1)  defeated Mountain View (4-1) 27-14

Westlake (2-3) defeated Lithonia (1-4) 45-12

Hapeville Charter (5-0) defeated South Atlanta (2-4) 42-7

 

 

 

 

Georgia HSFB Notes Week 1; Other Scores

The High School football season cranked up with a full schedule in Georgia on the final Friday in September. Here are some notes and scores from around the state.

In a battle of state champions from the highest class in Georgia (Grayson) and Alabama (Hoover), host Grayson jumped out a 14-0 lead and held on late for a 35-26 victory over the Buccaneers. Hoover (0-1) pulled to within two points, 28-26 on Larry McCammon’s third rushing touchdown with just over seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Grayson answered quickly when DJ Irons hooked up with Keynon Jackson for 71-yard touchdown pass to give Grayson (1-0) the 35-26 cushion which they held for the victory. Ronald Thompkins rushed for over 100 yards and two touchdowns while DJ Irons passed for 200 yards and touchdown and rushed for a touchdown. Hoover falls to 2-4 all-time against Georgia opponents and 0-2 all-time to Grayson.

High School Football

In Moultrie, GA the Colquitt County (2-0) Packers won their second straight game with a 26-7 victory over Vista Murrieta (CA). Daijun Edwards rushed for two touchdowns, Cam Singletary scored on a 46-yard touchdown reception and the Colquitt County defense held their second straight opponent under 150 yards of total offense. It was the Packers first-ever game against a team from California.

Lowndes (2-0) shutout its second opponent in a row with a 56-0 victory over International School Of Broward (FL). The Vikings have outscored their first two opponents 111-0 to open the season including a 45-0 victory over rival Valdosta in the season opener. Valdosta (1-1) defeated Woodland-Stockbridge (1-1) 26-0 to earn it’s first victory of the season while handing the Wolfpack it’s first loss.

Walton (2-0) under first-year head coach Daniel Brunner withstood Brookwood (0-2) 42-35. DJ Soyoye rushed for three touchdowns, quarterback Austin Kirksey passed for over 260 yards with a touchdown while highly-touted receiver Dominick Blaylock caught a touchdown pass for Walton. Brookwood was powered again by its rushing attack from Matthew Hill (rushing and receiving TD) and Dante Black (3 rushing TDs).

Defending 5A state champion Rome (1-0) defeated 6A Harrison (0-1) 33-21. Rome score the final 16 points of the contest after Harrison scored 14 unanswered points to take a 21-17 lead in the second half after trailing 17-7. Knox Kadum passed for a pair of touchdowns- both to Xavier Roberts, while Jamious Griffin rushed for a touchdown and defensive lineman JaQuon Griffin returned a fumble for a touchdown. Highly-touted Harrison quarterback Justin Fields passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another while finishing with over 300 yards of total offense.

Clarke Central (1-1) rebounded from a season opening loss to Winder-Barrow by defeating Oconee County (0-1) 27-11. Leading 14-3 in the third quarter, Jonathan Sewell caught a 41-yard touchdown pass from Jack Mangel. Kapres Forbes put the game away by returning a punt 51 yards for a touchdown giving Clarke Central a 27-3 lead later in the third quarter. Mangel and Nadarrius Smith each had rushing touchdowns against the Warriors.

Stockbridge (1-0) used a Gabe McKensize touchdown run, a short field goal and a stout defense to defeat Mays (0-1) 9-0 for the second consecutive season. It marked the first time Mays was shutout in 64 games.

Mill Creek (2-0) scored 31 unanswered points enroute to a 31-13 victory over class 6A Stephenson (0-2). The Hawks, who overcame a deficit for the second consecutive week (defeated McEachern in season opener after trailing), rushed for over 200 yards and four touchdowns as a team.

Cartersville (2-0) won their 32nd consecutive game with a 52-45 victory over Bartram Trail (FL) (0-1). Rico Frye rushed for a one-yard touchdown with just over three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to break a 45-45 tie and give Cartersville the 52-45 lead. Bartram Trail moved to the Cartersville 11 yard line after a pass interference call in the end zone however on the next play Riley Smith’s pass was incomplete as time expired. Cartersville’s highly-touted quarterback Trevor Lawrence passed for over 400 yards with three touchdowns while Rico Frye rushed for over 125 yards and two touchdowns. Bartram Trail rotated Smith and Gatewood at quarterback most of the day. Gatewood passed for over 160 yards and a touchdown while rushing for over 115 yards.

Cedar Shoals (1-0) overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Discovery (0-2) for the second consecutive season 22-12. Trailing 12-7, Cedar Shoals’ Cameron Hudson returned a lateral for a touchdown for a 15-12 lead after a successful two-point conversion. The Jaguars sealed the deal with a 19-play drive capped by a Jephari Colbert 7-yard touchdown with just more than three minutes remaining in the game. Colbert rushed for over 100 yards and two touchdowns for the Jaguars.

Other scores of interest:

Tucker (2-0) defeated Lakeside-Dekalb (0-2) 54-0; Tucker travels to Colquitt County this week.

Cedar Grove (2-0) defeated Southwest Dekalb (1-1) 37-7

North Gwinnett (1-1) defeated Milton (1-1) 31-28

Langston Hughes (2-0) defeated Westlake (0-1) 16-13; Langston Hughes is off this week before hosting Mays on Sept. 8th. Westlake will host Shiloh this week

Venice (FL) (1-0) defeated Camden County (1-1) 35-3; Camden County does not have a passing touchdown through two games this season in its new spread offense.

Redan (1-1) defeated Lithona (0-2) 18-9

Dutchtown (1-0) defeated Ola (1-1) 39-7

Central Gwinnett (2-0) defeated Dacula (0-1) 36-33

Valdosta (1-1) defeated Woodland-Stockbridge (1-1) 26-0; Woodland-Stockbridge travels to Tri-Cities this Saturday

Buford (2-0) defeated Melbourne Central Catholic (FL) (0-1) 34-17; Buford hosts International School of Broward (FL) this week

Lovejoy (2-0) defeated Mundy’s Mill (0-2) 33-14; Lovejoy faces Stockbridge this week at Tri-Cites on Saturday

 

 

Georgia HSFB Update Oct. 14th

Taurean Taylor rushed 78 yards for a touchdown with just over seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to help Tucker (6-1; 2-0) defeat Lovejoy (4-4; 4-1) 29-26.

Carlos Ayala made a field goal with just over eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to push Mountain View (7-1; 3-1) past Collins Hill (2-6; 2-2) 24-21. Ayala made the game-winning field for the second straight week for the Bears.

Justin Hall rushed for the game-winning touchdown in the final minute of the fourth quarter as Alexander (7-0; 5-0) defeated Langston Hughes (6-2; 4-2) 23-19. Hall also caught a touchdown pass. Hughes kicker Fernando Sdelamora connected on four field goals (all of 25-plus yards) and Isaiah Green rushed for a touchdown for Hughes. Alexander remains tied with Mays for first place in Region 5-6A.

Other scores of interests:

Colquitt County (4-4; 1-0) defeated Camden County (2-5; 0-1) 56-10

Roswell (7-0; 2-0) defeated Walton (3-4; 0-2) 55-10

Buford (6-1; 3-0) defeated Cedar Shoals (3-4; 0-3) 56-14

Thomson (7-0; 2-0) shutout Baldwin (3-4; 1-1) 45-0

Southwest Dekalb (4-3; 2-0) blanked Miller Grove (2-5; 0-2) 40-0.

Mays (6-1; 5-0) defeated Creekside (4-3; 2-3) 19-14

Jefferson County (8-0; 5-0) defeated Butler (2-5; 1 -3) 44-8

 

Georgia HSFB Update Sept 30th

Roswell (5-0) continued its impressive defensive play this season shutting out its second straight opponent with a 17-0 victory over Milton. The Hornets have not allowed more than seven points (Buford in season opener) in a game this season. Sheldon Evans rushed for two touchdowns for the Hornets.

Mill Creek (6-0) pulled away from North Gwinnett (3-3) late in the second quarter and posted its second straight victory over the Bulldogs 44-17. Cameron Turley passed for three touchdowns and Cole Wroble rushed for a pair of touchdowns for the Hawks

Lowndes (6-1) racked up over 600 yards of total offense to defeat Ware County 56-35. Ware County (2-3) jumped out to a 14-0 lead only to see the Vikings roar back with a strong third quarter and cruise to victory.

Nolan Donley hit Demond Ellison on a 40-yard touchdown pass with less than thirty seconds remaining as Cherokee (3-3) knocked off Etowah (4-2) 28-21. Etowah’s Tyray Devezin rushed for two touchdowns in the loss.

Norcross (6-0) defeated Parkview (3-2) in the battle of quarterbacks committed to play collegiate baseball. Norcross’ Byron Radcliff passed for three touchdowns as the Blue Devils defeated Parkview for the seventh time in the last eight meetings 38-15.

Trailing 14-13 with less than five minutes remaining, Daetrich Harrington raced 55 yards for a touchdown as Alexander (5-0) defeated Northgate 21-14. Kyle Cater rushed for a touchdown for Northgate in defeat.

Lovejoy (4-3) defeated Mt. Zion-Jonesboro (2-4) 35-9. Lovejoy QB John Seter passed for three touchdowns as the Wildcats improved to 4-0 in region play with a 35-9 victory.

Camden County (2-4) picked up its second win of the season by displacing Forest Park 67-14. Camden County scored more than 17 points in a game for the first time this season. Forest Park (0-7; one loss by forfeit) scored a season-high 14 points, cracking the double digit mark for the first time this season. Forest Park head coach Dale Myers is a native of Kingsland, GA and former Camden County player.In his second second, Myers has yet to pick up a victory as Forest Park is now 0-16 under Myers. Forest Park has not won more than three games since a seven-win season in 2000 and have had eleven head coaches during that span.

Preston Taylor nailed a 39-yard field goal with one second remaining to give Newton (4-1-1) a 13-12 victory over South Gwinnett (4-2). South Gwinnett took a 12-10 lead on a 34-yard field goal by Dawson Newman with less than a minute remaining. Blake Brok rushed for Newton’s lone touchdown.

Leading 20-0 in the third quarter, Shaun Jolly returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown as Stephenson (3-3) defeated Jonesboro (0-6) 27-0.

Tucker (5-1) defeated Mundy’s Mill (1-5) 34-14. Tucker quarterback Xavier Sheppard passed for a pair of touchdowns in the victory.

Isaiah Green passed for three touchdowns and rushed for two more as Langston Hughes (5-1) defeated Creekside 35-34. Creekside (4-2) scored with just over one minute remaining in the game however failed on the two-point conversion attempt.

Georgia HSFB Update Sept 23

Clarke Central (3-2) scored 38 unanswered points after trailing rival Cedar Shoals (3-2) 6-0 enroute to a 38-12 victory. The Gladiators have defeated the Jaguars eight straight times and lead the all-time series 35-15.  Jack Mangel passed for two touchdowns to Rico Arnold and Trajan Pinkney while JaQuarus Grant returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown for the Gladiators. NaDerrious Smith and Jarvis Howell each rushed for a touchdown for Clarke Central.

North Gwinnett (3-2) used a balance attack to defeat Mountain View 38-14. Bulldog quarterback Cade Fortin passed for two touchdowns. Brian Eberhardt  and Ryan Lovelace rushed for touchdowns and Javonni Cunningham returned a punt for a touchdown for North Gwinnett.

Xavier Sheppard passed for three touchdowns and Joshua Vann caught two touchdown passes as Tucker (4-1) shutout M. L. King (2-3) 55-0.Tucker has scored 50+ points and recorded shutouts in two consecutive games.

Other games of Interest:

Lakeside-Dekalb shutout Meadowcreek (0-5) 38-0. Lakeside recorded its first shutout this season and improves to 4-1 with its only loss to Tucker.

Malik Willis passed for three touchdowns and rushed for two touchdowns as Roswell shutout Archer 47-0

McEachern (4-1) held its third straight opponent without a touchdown in a 34-3 victory over Camden County (1-4).

Harrison (5-0) extended its winning streak to five games with a 43-19 victory over Allatoona (1-4).

Newton got by Heritage-Conyers 34-28. Newton head coach Terrence Banks served a one-game suspension  and did not coach in the game.