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I updated the forums to the latest version today.  There's a small change to the look and feel, but there's some better functionality and better security.

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They have the Waycross Journal Herald on microfilm at the library in Waycross. I'm sure something was written about assistant coaches somewhere during the season.

Bobby, thanks for updating James "Andy" Anderson.

 

 

tigerman

Thanks so much for the info.  

 

When I get a chance, I am going to see if I can find anything else out in the Rome News-Tribune as well as the Chattanooga Times Free Press regarding the game with Hartwell and why it was played.  

 

If I am able to find out anymore info, I will report them here as well.  

 

Thanks again.  

I'm trying to figure out why things went as they did and I've come up with a theory that is probably off:

The SGFA champion of 1942 was Albany, who played and lost to Griffin in the Class B title game.

Albany plays a straight SGFA schedule. Though there were some changes in name and a few adjustments in membership, the core teams stayed the same through the years and it's a very established conference.

Griffin's scores appear to be a mishmash. There was some overlap between the NGIC and NGFA and it's been long enough that I can't remember exactly how much of it there was. Either way, they were a very good team and it doesn't look like they played any kind of conference championship game, though there are some gaps in what I have. Perhaps one wasn't needed. Their only loss was to Decatur.

As for the other half of the puzzle, my notes have Trion and Hartwell meeting for the NGFA title. That doesn't sound right. Trion wouldn't have been a member of the NGFA. Hartwell was.

They did, however, have a game with Hartwell two years previous, played at nearly the same time and it definitely wasn't for an NGFA title. I'm beginning to believe that the 1942 game was nothing more than an extension of that, perhaps even set up between the coaches as end-of-the-season challenge-type thing. How the NGFA was tossed in, I don't know. I'm not even sure how much it existed as this point with the war. Elberton claimed a 10th district title in 1942 as a result of their victory over Hartwell, so that's something else, too.

Perhaps Trion attempted to take things further and attempted to get a championship game with Albany, who declined because Griffin had been determined to be the appropriate opponent for a state title game.

No other conferences existed in south Georgia outside of a few based on congressional districts and they weren't the type to attempt something that big.

thanks

I would have more scores for ya'll here earlier but my girlfriend is more important lol especially when I am gonna ask her to marry me soon lol.

I can tell you they lost the Gainesville game. They dominated the first half, but Gainesville came back in the second half and scored 47 points, if my memory serves me correctly. Ralph Bunche's best teams were prior to 1967. Probably their best team ever was the 1960 championship Team. They were 10-1-1.They actually played 4 games in 15 days and 3 playoff games in 8 days! There is still some controversy over the Championship game. I've been told that Bunche had to play an additional game for whatever reason. If you want to know the history of Ralph J.Bunche Football, I can put you in contact with the right people, that's if they agree to talk.

One more thing, there are several former RJB players that should be in the record books. I know for a fact, one former QB threw 9 TD passes in one game. Also, Ken Ellis should be listed as a RJB player who played in the NFL.

Camden74

re: all-star ... Correct, that is not all-state.  If you played in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game, we might be missing the rosters for the teams. Here is what we've got ...

http://ghsfha.com/al...llStarGameID=37

If you have a program w/ names, we'd love to add them.

As for all-state, typically there is a first team w/ honorable mentions. If he's not listed as first team, he probably didn't make it. For some seasons (not sure if '66 is one), we don't include honorable mentions. Probably because we don't have a copy of them. During some years in the '60s, they had so many HM that we might've gotten lazy and not taken the time to type them in. We're happy to include HM, but would need to get a list of everybody and then find a way to get them typed in.

Those are separate things. There is an annual Georgia all-star game that has been played since the 1930s. Other organizations, such as the AJC, AP, GACA, pick all-state teams.

Greetings,
What is the process to add a former NFL player that played and attended Benedictine Military School in Savannah.He went on to play for the University of Notre Dame,played for the Rams and Lions.
Thank you for your consideration.
BCBOYZ

Two member of Toccoa High School 1968 team were HM All state and has been omitted. They are Roger Whiten and David Pritchett. I still have the sports page of the Atlanta J-C with the documentation. Can these be added to Toccoa High's All State players?

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Thanks.  We actually were missing the Banks game, and just added it last week.  Since those records were automatically generated on the fly last season, it didn't get update.

It's correct now.

Thanks for the info.

Gainesville's QB DeShaun Watson threw for 2,088 yards and 17 TD passes in 2010 as a Freshman and 3,251 yards and 41 TD passes (tied for 4th in a season) as a Sophomore last year.  That is a total of 5,339 yards (top 10 all time already) and 58 TD passes through two seasons.  This kid has two years left, so expect him to be at or new the top of every passing record in the states history.  I'm sure he's also in the top 10 for a couple other catagories, I just can't keep up with them all.  Unreal.

The first-round playoff game from last season seems to missing.

Adairsville defeated Banks County, 21-3, on Nov. 11 at Banks County.

Great work.  Gee I was headed towards Sandersville between there and Warrenton and I saw a sign saying right to Granite Hill I kept thinking maybe that is where that school was.
Keep up the good work Coach and Bobby.  Its almost time to kick off again

Mike, I looked back at 1955 Douglas Co to see the schedule and They had Douglas Co. 19 Ranbourne 6 on 11-11-1955. That score not listed for Ranbourne on Alabama site.  I can not remember if the two year schedule deal had started by then.

These are schools that at one time existed, or eventually cosolidated with other schools, anyone with info to add are more than welcome.....


Briarcliff HS Barons, established in the early 1960s and ended in 1987 merging with Druid Hills High School.
1960s and early 1970s

1980s

I am very proud to announce: "The Cedartown High School Bulldogs (The History of a Georgia Football Tradition)" will be released by The History Press on July 11th. It will be available through the publisher's bookstore online. It will soon be sold at various bookstores and through the Cedartown Bulldog Club.