1975 GACA North/South Game

Aug. 1, 1975

Site: DeKalb Memorial Stadium

Score: South 21, North 20

Personnel

Coaches

North: Corky Kell, Wheeler

South: Alton Shell, Americus

North

Key players

  • Skip Ramsey (North Springs, QB)
  • Anthony King (Habersham Central, TB)
  • Robby Rogers (Union County, FB)
  • John Roberts (Griffin, HB)
  • Charles McPherson (Northside, TE)
  • Hank Chandler (Briarwood, LT)
  • Tom Daniel (Dalton, LG)
  • Gary Daniel (SW DeKalb, center)
  • Tim Hollingshed (North Cobb, RG)
  • Tom Parkerson (Lakeside, RT)
  • Phil Connell (North Springs, DE)
  • Mike Mills (Wheeler, DT)
  • Billy Howard (Carrollton, NG)
  • Jess Baker (Rockdale County, DT)
  • Greg Williams (Douglas County, DE)
  • Mike Klarman (SW DeKalb, LB)
  • John Stallings (Woodward, CB)
  • Jeff Gray (Henderson, S)
  • Willie Jordan (Griffin, FS)
  • Ricky Gittens (Gainesville)
  • John O’Neal (Lakeside, RB)

South

Key players

  • Don Bessilieu (Kendrick, SE)
  • Mike Stewart (Jeff Davis, LT)
  • David Taylor (Macon Central, C)
  • Sam Childs (G)
  • Gordon Watson (Mary Persons, G)
  • James Brown (Dougherty, RT)
  • Mack Guest (Macon Central, TE)
  • John Jordan (Americus, QB)
  • Eddie Lee Ivery (Thomson, RB)
  • Bo Thomas (Richmond Academy, FB)
  • Randy Allen (Statesboro, RB)
  • John Pagura (Warner Robins, MG)
  • Mike Blanton (Lowndes, DT)
  • Bob Bitzer (Bradwell Institute, DT)
  • Frank Ellis (Swainsboro, DE)
  • Andrew Hunter (Thomasville, DE)
  • Mike McQuaig (Waycross, LB)
  • Rick McBride (Groves, LB)
  • Allen Johnson (Swainsboro, LB)
  • Oscar Ellis (Americus, LB)
  • J. Castleberry (Mary Persons, S)
  • Dennis Cox (Central Thomasville, FS)
  • William Andrews -- injured in practice and was held out of the game

Game summary

John Jordan of Americus was selected the Offensive MVP after hitting 7/10 passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Eddie Lee Ivery added 110 yards rushing and scored on a 47-yard run. The South scored first on a 24-yard pass from Jordan to Randy Allen. The North answered with a 3-yard run by Gainesville’s Ricky Gittens. Jordan threw to Don Bessilieu to put the South up 14-7 at the half. Ivery’s run made it 21-7 in the third. John O’Neal ran from 1 in the fourth to make it 21-14. North QB Skip Ramsey hit Carver’s Mike Wilcox from 16 with 2:32 remaining. Henderson’s Jeff Gray missed the PAT that would have tied the game. He also missed a field goal attempt in the last few seconds. Frank Ellis of Swainsboro was the Defensive MVP.