1988 GACA North/South Game

July 29, 1988

Site: Bobby Dodd Stadium

Score: North 17, South 14

Personnel

Coaches

North: Bud Theodocion, Morrow

South: Butch Brooks, Washington-Wilkes

North

Key players

  • William Mabry (Fulton, RB)
  • Santray McCoy (Villa Rica, DB)
  • Jeff Howard (Morrow, QB)
  • Wright Mitchell (Lovett, QB)
  • Dale Carter (Newton County, DB)
  • Tyrone Caldwell (SW DeKalb, DB)
  • Alex Smith (Lakeshore, RB)
  • Lewis Jackson (SW DeKalb, RB)
  • Paul Etheridge (Marist, DE)
  • Van Wimberly (Newton County, WR)
  • Kenzil Jackson (LaGrange, DL)
  • Randy Southern (LaFayette, RB)
  • K. Cunningham (Woodward, E)
  • Corey Barlow (Fulton, DB)
  • Chris Gardocki (Redan, K)
  • Alex Chambliss (Clarkston, LB)
  • Walt Crowder (Central Carrollton, RB)
  • Scott Boykin (Central Carrollton, LB)
  • Kevin Millsap (East Hall, LB)
  • Tommy Ingalsbe (McEachern, DT)
  • Bernard Mannelly (Marist, NG)
  • Eric Gibbs (Lovett, DT)
  • Matt Rhodes (Griffin, OT)
  • Brett Copeland (Clarkston, center)
  • Keith Arnold (North Cobb, center)
  • Carey Davis (Monticello, OG)
  • Kyle Frederick (Tucker, OT)
  • Scott Gold (Lakeside, OT)
  • John Lewis (Brookwood, OG)
  • Kevin Battle (Collins, OG)
  • Rusty Wright (Morrow, OT)
  • Damon Evans (Gainesville, WR)
  • Derek Goshay (Brookstone, E)
  • Andre Swanson (Palmetto, DE)
  • Brent Goolsby (Walton, WR)
  • Emmitt Smith (Clarke Central, NG)

South

Key players

  • Tim Townsend (Effingham County, RB)
  • Charlie Ward (Central Thomasville, QB)
  • Brad Miller (Camden County, WR)
  • Scott Ariail (Bainbridge, DB)
  • Craig Cassedy (Evans, QB)
  • Dexter Copeland (Northside Warner Robins, RB)
  • Dennis Tillman (Carver Columbus, DB)
  • Roger Mydel (Effingham County, DB)
  • Reginald Dandy (Valdosta DB)
  • John Burns (Jackson, DB)
  • Ricardo Clark (Washington-Wilkes, WR)
  • Alfred Thomas (Louisville, RB)
  • Calvin King (Worth County, RB)
  • Vic Taylor (Baldwin, DL)
  • Curt Douglas (Lincoln County, DL)
  • Chip Holmes (Appling County, RB)
  • Joey Tollison (Richmond Academy, K)
  • Kevin Proctor (Worth County, QB)
  • Maurice Price (Montgomery County, NG)
  • Seth Sargent (R.E. Lee, center)
  • Tony Leonard (Manchester, OG)
  • D. Simmons (Lincoln County, E)
  • Theron Harrison (Baldwin, OT)
  • Bernard Hutchinson (Greene-Taliaferro, NG)
  • Lance Hemmings (Hardaway, OG)
  • Gilbert Reynolds (Tift County, OT)
  • Jimmy Mickens (Washington-Wilkes, OG)
  • Tim Greene (Bainbridge, OT)
  • Roderick Tripp (Greene-Taliaferro, center)
  • Scott Cooley (Central Thomasville, OT)
  • John Hawthorne (SW Macon, OT)
  • Chris Chatman (Baker, DT)
  • Rodney Davis (Northside Warner Robins, OG)
  • Eric Curry (Thomasville, E)
  • Charles Steward (Valdosta, TE)
  • David Kendall (R.E. Lee, TE)

Game summary

The North ran up a 17-6 lead at halftime, then withstood a South rally to win 17-14. Offensive MVP Charlie Ward led the South to one second half touchdown and had the Rebs knocking on the door late until Newton County’s Dale Carter ended the threat with a key interception. Carter, the Defensive MVP, set up both North touchdowns with punt returns. The North opened the scoring with a 23-yard Chris Gardocki field goal in the first. Walt Crowder made it 10-0 on a four-yard run later in the period. The South’s Tim Townsend answered with an 8-yard scoring run to cut the North lead to 10-6. Lovett’s Wright Mitchell threw 5 yards to Paul Etheridge to put the North up 17-6. Dexter Copeland got the South touchdown in the third on a 4-yard run. Ward passed to Brad Miller for the conversion.

Retrieved from "https://ghsfha.org/wiki/index.php?title=1988_GACA_North/South_Game&oldid=52732"
Categories