1986 GACA North/South Game
July 18, 1986
Site: Grant Field
Score: South 27, North 14
Personnel
Coaches
North: Charlie Winslette, West Rome
South: Luther Welsh, Thomson
North
Key players Joe McCluskey (West Rome, RB), William Kent (West Rome, RB), Dennis Wallace (Central of Carrollton, QB), Mike Brinkley (Druid Hills, QB), Tim Wilkerson (LaGrange, WB), Felton Cook (Palmetto, SE), Dave Roberts (Griffin, TE), Wayne Kee (LaGrange, center), Stacy Long (Griffin, OG), John Tate (SE Whitfield, OG), Greg Bradley (Franklin County, OT), Stacy Ivester (Habersham Central, OT), Jeremiah McClary (Central Gwinnett, DE), Chas Hardy (Commerce, DE), Hiawatha Berry (Winder-Barrow, NG), Roy Pennyman (Upson, DT), Trent Simpson (George, DT), Patrick Hinton (Lakeshore, LB), Jeff Brown (LB), Bruce Taylor (Cedar Shoals, FS), Stacy M. (Gainesville, SS), Terry Allen (Banks County, CB), Keith McDonald (Crestwood, CB), Marquis Grissom (Lakeshore, B), Wesley Hardin (Palmetto, B), Derek Dooley (Clarke Central, E)
South
Key players Charles Morman (Mitchell-Baker, OT), Chip Davis (Evans, QB), Bobby Eason (Lowndes, QB), T.J. Edwards (Colquitt County, TB), Larry Williams (Thomasville, FB), Deong Waller (Manchester, WB), Randy Fisher (Glynn Academy, SE), Pat Simmons (Thomson, TE), Willie Ross (Mitchell-Baker, center), Webb Smith (Westside, OG), Reginald Hutchins (Early County, OG), Rob Wainwright (R.E. Lee, OT), Richy Popkin (Warner Robins, DE), Reginald Barlow (Dougherty, DE), Jarrold McColumn (Northside Warner Robins, NG), Scottie Long (Washington-Wilkes, DT), Troy Boeck (Evans, DT), Rodney Douglas (Atkinson County, LB), Jerry Winfrey (Thomson, LB), Kenneth Wilson (Thomasville, FS), Roger Culpepper (Lowndes, SS), Anthony Green (Mary Persons, CB), Dominko Anderson (Warner Robins, CB), James Jackson (Lamar County, RB)
Game summary
Trailing 14-0 at halftime, the South rallied with four touchdowns in the second half to win 27-14. South quarterback Chip Davis hit wideout Randy Fisher for long gainers to set up the first two scores, runs by James Jackson and Davis. Davis then threw 43 to Fisher for the go-ahead touchdown. Fisher, the game’s Offensive MVP, had all four of the South’s pass receptions for 143 yards. Thomson linebacker Jerry Winfrey was the Defensive MVP. North quarterback Dennis Wallace scored on a one-yard sneak in the second quarter. Druid Hills’ quarterback Mike Brinkley added the second touchdown on a 15-yard keeper. Lakeshore’s Marquis Grissom kicked both extra points.