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1947
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AA
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Lanier (Macon)
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GHSA CLASS AA - LANIER (<st1:date month="9" day="3" year="2002"><st1:date month="9" day="3" year="2002">9-3-2</st1:date></st1:date>)
Coach: Selby Buck
key players: Jack Harvey (B) and James Lawrence (T, all-state)
Sept. 12 Brown 0-6 L home, Pig Campbell scored from two yards in the first, this was Brown's very first game
Sept. 19 Boys Catholic 14-14 T
Sept. 26 Marist 15-13 W Ponce
Oct. 3 Columbus 6-0 W
Oct. 10 Savannah 8-0 W
Oct. 17 Roosevelt 19-6 W Ponce
Oct. 24 Jordan 14-12 W home
Oct. 31 Richmond Acad. 0-0 T away
Nov. 8 Benedictine 27-6 W away
Nov. 14 Baker Village 25-13 W home
Nov. 21 Sidney Lanier 6-19 L Montgomery
Dec. 6 Brown 6-6 W Grant
Dec. 13 Richmond Acad. 6-6 W Augusta
Jan. 1 N. Charleston, SC 8-32 L Columbus Peanut Bowl<?xml:namespace prefix = u1 /><u1:p></u1:p>
Lanier had a hard time getting started. After dropping the opener to Brown, Coach Selby Buck saw his team tie Boys Catholic 14-14 and barely squeak by Marist 15-13. Marist, coached by Shorty Doyal, actually led 13-0 before the Poets staged a comeback. Narrow wins over Columbus, Savannah, Roosevelt, and Jordan followed. Lanier struggled to score as evidenced by the 0-0 tie at Richmond on Halloween. Nevertheless, the Poets’ 7-1-2 conference record was good enough to capture Region 1. A rematch with Region 2 champion Brown at Grant was similar to the first meeting. This time, the Poets got on the board on a touchdown by Jack Harvey to force a 6-6 tie. Lanier then won the game due to having crossed the 20-yard line twice as opposed to Brown’s one trip into the red zone.
The following week, Lanier faced Richmond in Augusta in the state championship. Richmond Academy got past Rome 27-0 in their semifinal. Having already tied once, the game was expected to be close. For the second straight week, Lanier won on penetrations after the contest ended in a 6-6 tie. Lanier had two possessions inside the 20 and Richmond had just one. The winning advancement came on a partially blocked punt in the second quarter. Again, Harvey had the lone score for the Poets.
LANIER
7, RICHMOND ACADEMY 6
Date: Dec. 13, 1947
Site: Augusta
Coaches: Selby Buck (Lanier) and Roy Rollins (Richmond Academy)
SCORING
Lanier 6-0-0-0--7* (tie-breaker point awarded for penetration)
Richmond 0-0-0-6--6
First Quarter
Lanier – Jack Harvey 11 run (kick blocked)
Fourth Quarter
Richmond – Billy Beale 1 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Lanier and Richmond Academy played their second tie of the season in front of
3500 fans in Augusta. The Poets took advantage of the new tie-breaker rule to
come out on top. Lanier had one non-scoring penetration inside the opponent’s
20-yard line while the home team had none. The deciding penetration resulted
from a blocked punt in the second quarter.
The Poets controlled the ball for most of the first quarter behind the hard running
of Jasper Steward and A.W. Johnson. Jack Harvey got the touchdown on an 11-yard
sprint up the middle. After the kickoff, Richmond could not move the ball and
was forced to punt. Jimmy Cooper’s quick kick was partially blocked and
Lanier recovered at the 22. Four plays later, the drive stalled at the 13. Nevertheless,
the Poets had the all-important penetration lead if the game ended in a tie.
From there, neither team could mount any offense until late in the fourth. Richmond
drove 99 yards behind the strong running of Cooper and Bobby Walker. Quarterback
Billy Beale scored on a fourth and goal play from the one. The try for the potential
game-winning extra point never had a chance as the holder fumbled the snap. Richmond
had the edge in statistics, tallying 11 first downs to six for Lanier. The Poets
had only one first down in the second half.
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1948
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AA
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Lanier (Macon)
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GHSA
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4
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1
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LANIER
15, MARIST 14 (game ended
13-13 and was decided by tie-breaker points)
Date: Dec. 10, 1948
Site: Grady Stadium (Atlanta)
Coaches: Selby Buck (Lanier) and Shorty Doyal (Marist)
SCORING
Lanier 0-6-7-0--15
Marist 0-6-0-7--14
Second Quarter
Marist – Chuck Reynolds 21 run (kick failed)
Lanier – Jack Harvey 3 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Lanier – A.W. Johnson 8 run (Brake kick)
Fourth Quarter
Marist – Bill Verner 38 from Reynolds (Johnny Chambless kick)
GAME SUMMARY
This was one of the most controversial games in Georgia history. Marist and Lanier
played to a 13-13 draw and then saw the game decided by a new three-point tie-breaker
system. Lanier had won the 1947 title due to a tie-breaker plan that only considered
penetrations inside the 20. This time, the system was modified to include additional
points for most first downs and most total yardage. Marist won the penetration
point 6-3 which, according to the previous year’s plan, would have given
them the championship. Lanier took the point for first downs 10-6 and won the
yardage battle 225-212. Marist coach Shorty Doyal maintained that he had not
been told beforehand that the new tie-breaker plan would be used. Due to this
calamity, all subsequent ties in state finals have resulted in co-championships.
Coach: Selby Buck
Key players:
James "Tank" Lawrence
210 lb. guard, twice named all-state
Joe Davis (QB)
A.W. Johnson (FB)
Jack Harvey HB
Bayne Mallory HB
Sept. 17 Brown
19-0 (W) at Grady, scoreless at the half
Sept. 24 Marist
7-7 (T) at Macon, Lanier had ball on Marist 7
when game ended
Oct. 1 Columbus
34-6 (W) at Macon
Oct. 8 Savannah
6-6 (W) tie later forfeited by Savannah
Oct. 15 Roosevelt
12-7 (W) at Macon, Lanier led 20-1 in first
downs
Oct. 21 Jordan
33-13 (W) at Columbus, Bayne Mallory 178 yards on
11 att (2TD)
Oct. 29 Richmond Acad. 40-7 (W) at Macon
Nov. 5 Benedictine 20-0 (W)
at Macon
Nov. 12 Baker Village 20-6 (W) at Columbus,
Mallory 2 TD, clinches 1-AA title
Nov. 19 Sidney Lanier 20-7 (W) at Montgomery
Dec. 4 Glynn Academy 12-0 (W) at Macon,
South Georgia champs
Dec. 10 Marist
15-14 (W) at Grady,
regulation ended 13-13
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1948
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A
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Fitzgerald
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GHSA
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3
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1
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CLASS A - FITZGERALD (12-1)
Coach: Earl Wheby.
Besides Hargrove,
Fitzgerald had a good running back named Lamar Wynn. The quarterback
was Gene Pedrick. The receivers were Bobby Jolly and Billy White. Only
a few games got any print in the Atlanta paper. Hargrove had three TD's
in the 45-6 win over Class B Cordele at Fitzgerald on Nov. 19. Cordele
was undefeated entering the game. Hargrove scored on runs of 80, 1, and
50. Fitzgerald won the 2-A title with their 26-12 victory over Tifton
on Nov. 25. Next up was Thomasville in Albany on Dec. 3 for the South
Georgia championship. Thomasville scored early after recovering an
errant lateral on the one and led 6-0. Erwin Mitchell got the TD on a
sneak. Hargrove answered later in the first on a three-yard run and
kicked the PAT. The 7-6 score held the rest of the game. Hargrove added
two more TD's in the 20-19 win over Decatur in the state final. His two
PAT kicks were the difference in the game. He finished his career with
"over 400" points and went on to have a good career at UGA, lettering
in 50, 51, and 52.
Decatur had a hard road to the final.
Griffin upset them 7-6 at Decatur on Oct. 29 dropping the Bulldogs into
a tie with LaGrange for Region 4. The playoff was held at Grady on Nov.
29 with Decatur coming from behind in the fourth to win 7-6. The same
kicker who was the hero of the game (Butch Dowman) was the one who
missed two in the state final.
FITZGERALD 20, DECATUR 19
Date: Dec. 10, 1948
Site: Porter Stadium (Macon)
Coaches: Earl Wheby (Fitzgerald) and Charles Waller (Decatur)
SCORING
Decatur 7-6-0-6--19
Fitzgerald 0-0-7-13--20
First Quarter
Decatur – Norman Stone 35 run (Butch Dowman kick)
Second Quarter
Decatur – Stone 38 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Fitzgerald – Lauren Hargrove 13 from Lamar Wynn (Hargrove kick)
Fourth Quarter
Fitzgerald – Hargrove run (Hargrove kick)
Fitzgerald – Billy White 3 from Gene Pedrick (kick failed)
Decatur – Courts Redford 1 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Fitzgerald staked Decatur to a 13-0 halftime lead, and then roared back to take
the state championship in exciting fashion. Leading on tie-breakers, Decatur
would have won the game with a tying extra point kick late in the fourth. Butch
Dowman missed the attempt.
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1948
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B
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West Point
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GHSA
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2
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1
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CLASS B – WEST POINT (13-0)
Coach: Carlton Lewis;
Not much game
information in the paper. They beat Jackson 58-0 on Oct. 15,
Douglasville 34-6 on Oct. 22, Manchester 40-0 on Oct. 29, Southern
Industrial Institute of Lanett, AL 63-6 on Nov.12, and Lafayette AL
61-0 on Nov. 19 in the regular season. They beat Newnan 35-6 for the
Region 3 (South) title on Nov. 26. That made the record 11-0 with 502
points scored. WP quarterback Frank Hicks had thrown 20 TD passes up to
that point. Running backs Werner Spier and George Mize signed with
Auburn and backfield mate Billy Hayes went to UGA. WP beat Lafayette GA
19-18 at Trion on Dec. 3 for the Region 3 title. Spier ran for the
winning extra point. They beat Toccoa 45-14 at Lanett AL on Dec. 10 for
the North Georgia championship. Mize had three TD's and Spier two in
the game. They beat Cordele 20-6 the next week in Columbus to finish
13-0. The coach was first-year Carlton Lewis, a former basketball and
baseball star at Georgia Tech.
WEST POINT 20, CORDELE 6
Date: Dec. 17, 1948
Site: Memorial Stadium (Columbus)
Coaches: Carlton Lewis (West Point) and ? (Cordele)
SCORING
West Point 0-0-13-7--20
Cordele 0-0-6-0--6
Third Quarter
Cordele – Richard Barry 15 from Charles Musselwhite (kick failed)
West Point – Billy Hayes 5 run (run failed)
West Point – George Mize 12 run (Mize run)
Fourth Quarter
West Point – Hayes 16 run (Mize run)
GAME SUMMARY
West Point came into the game as the heavy favorite. They featured four backs
with game-breaking potential. Billy Hayes was the top Class B scorer in the state.
George Mize, a 195-pound fullback, Frank Hicks, and Werner Spier rounded out
the backfield. Cordele had one loss to Class A champion Fitzgerald and a tie
with Americus. West Point dominated the game statistically.
Cordele took the lead due to some good luck to open the third. A low kickoff
bounced off a West Point player and was recovered by Cordele. Quarterback Charles
Musselwhite took advantage of the break, tossing a scoring pass to Richard Barry.
West Point’s superior rushing attack then took control of the game.
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1948
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C
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Fort Valley
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GHSA
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1
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1
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CLASS C – FORT VALLEY (12-0):
Coach: Ned Warren.
FV beat Manchester
13-0, Louisville 26-0, McRae-Helena 34-0, Hawkinsville 34-0, Wrens
48-0, Sandersville 14-9, Eastman 26-6, Tennille 46-0, Soperton 19-0,
Wrightsville 27-6, Camilla 7-7 (penetration), and Gordon-Lee 25-14 in
the state final. The best player was quarterback Billy Cannon, called
"the best passer in the state in Class C." Also scoring TD's in the
championship game were Norris Mullis, Donnie Young, and Murray Law. The
Camilla game was played in Americus and the final at Newnan.
FORT VALLEY 25, GORDON LEE 14
Date: Dec. 10, 1948
Site: Newnan
Coaches: Ned Warren (Fort Valley) and Ben Boulware (Gordon Lee)
SCORING
Fort Valley 12-0-7-6--25
Gordon Lee 0-7-0-7--14
First Quarter
Fort Valley – Norris Mullis 1 run (run failed)
Fort Valley – Billy Cannon 35 interception return (run failed)
Second Quarter
Gordon Lee – Dan Peeler 26 run (Wallace kick)
Third Quarter
Fort Valley – Donnie Young 20 run (Cannon run)
Fourth Quarter
Fort Valley – Murray Law 13 run (run failed)
Gordon Lee – Charlie Keeton 46 from Mac Smith (Wallace kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Undefeated Fort Valley, led by quarterback Billy Cannon, was the clear favorite
according to the Atlanta Constitution. Charlie Roberts called Cannon, “the
State’s best Class C passer.” Gordon Lee only had one loss to Class
AA Rossville. Gordon Lee was led by junior running back Dan Peeler who would
later sign with UGA after taking his team back to the finals the next year.
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1949
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AA
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Brown
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GHSA
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4
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1
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CLASS AA – BROWN (11-1)
</o:p>Coach: J.E. DeVaughn
Key players:
Pepper Rodgers (QB)
John Hunsinger (FB)
Charlie Brannon
Cecil Trainer
Wayne Clyburn.
</o:p>
Hunsinger was back of the year
in the AJC and went on to star at Tech. Rodgers became a Tech star, too, and
later the coach.
Sept. 16 Lanier 19-7
W A
Sept. 23 Bass 34-0 W Grady
Sept. 30 Charlotte NC 7-14 L
A
Oct. 7 Grady 32-0 W Cheney (new stadium)
Oct. 14 Jesuit (N. Orleans) 40-13 W Grady
Oct. 20 Roosevelt 32-7 W
Cheney
Oct. 27 Marist 7-6
W Grady(Pepper kicks winning point)
Nov. 3 O’Keefe 22-0
W Cheney
Nov. 17 Murphy 34-6
W Grady
Dec. 2 Marist 20-6
W Grady
(N. Georgia championship)
Dec. 9 Glynn Academy 41-13 W
Grady (State)
AA notes: All four region champions were decided
without a playoff: Lanier (8-2), Glynn (10-0), Brown (9-1), and Marist (3-7).
Marist was 3-0 in the region to edge Rome (2-0-1).
BROWN
41, GLYNN ACADEMY 13
Date: Dec. 9, 1949
Site: Grady Stadium (Atlanta)
Coaches: J.E. DeVaughn (Brown) and Charley Page (Glynn Academy)
SCORING
Brown 0-14-14-13--41
Glynn 0-7-0-6--13
Second Quarter
Brown – Charlie Brannon 1 run (Pepper Rodgers kick)
Glynn – Lee Owens 25 from Sonny George (George kick)
Brown – Brannon 10 from Rodgers (Rodgers kick)
Third Quarter
Brown – Cecil Trainer 26 from Rodgers (Rodgers kick)
Brown – Wayne Clyburn 14 run (Rodgers kick)
Fourth Quarter
Brown – Brannon 18 from Rodgers (Rodgers kick)
Brown – Bobby Moore 9 from Rodgers (kick failed)
Glynn – Eddie Dykes 7 run (kick blocked)
GAME SUMMARY
Glynn Academy came into the game undefeated and favored to win. They had outscored
their combined opponents 430-63 and had just destroyed a good Lanier team in
the semifinal. Brown had lost one game to Charlotte, North Carolina. Rebel quarterback
Pepper Rodgers had a great game, completing 12 of 15 passes for 214 yards and
four touchdowns. Cecil Trainer was the recipient of eight passes for 173 and
a score. Charlie Brannon added three touchdowns in the rout.
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1949
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A
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Decatur
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GHSA
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3
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1
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CLASS A – DECATUR (13-0)
Coach: Charlie Waller
Key players:
Courts Redford
(RB)
David Redford (QB)
Pete “Freight Train” Johnson
(FB)
Butch Dowman
Jack Fligg
Larry Morris (RB and LB)
</o:p>Dowman and Fligg signed with Auburn. Morris had a great career at Tech and played eleven
years as a linebacker for Chicago.
Sept. 17 Murphy 20-6
W Grady (Courts Redford 2 TD’s)
Sept. 23 Spalding 31-12 W
H
Sept. 30 R.E. Lee 21-7 W
H (Courts Redford 92 punt return)
Oct. 7 North Fulton 13-0 W H
Oct. 14 Gainesville 12-7 W
A
Oct. 21 Russell 21-12 W
A (Redford two TD’s)
Oct. 28 Griffin 26-6 W
A (Larry Morris 3 TD’s)
Nov. 4 Benedictine 47-6 W
A
Nov. 11 Rome 28-6 W H
Nov. 18 West Fulton 34-13 W
A (clinches tie for region)
Nov. 25 LaGrange 7-7 W
Griffin (penetration)
Dec. 1 Marietta 21-7 W
Grady (North Georgia champs)
Dec. 9 Tifton 21-19 W
Macon
Class A notes: Three of the four regions had to be decided by playoffs. Marietta clinched outright. Albany beat Thomasville 41-0 at Albany on Nov. 24. Tifton beat Fitzgerald 13-7 at Tifton on
Nov. 24 and Decatur beat LG in a tie-breaker.
DECATUR 21, TIFTON 19
Date: Dec. 9, 1949
Site: Porter Stadium (Macon)
Coaches: Charles Waller (Decatur) and Alvin Davis (Tifton)
SCORING
Tifton 7-6-6-0--19
Decatur 0-7-0-14--21
First Quarter
Tifton – Johnny Lipsey 4 run (Lipsey kick)
Second Quarter
Decatur – Butch Dowman 8 from Courts Redford (Dowman kick)
Tifton – Dub Jolly 4 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Tifton – Virgil Willis 7 from Lipsey (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
Decatur – Dick Popwell 9 from Redford (Dowman kick)
Decatur – Redford 1 run (Dowman kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Tifton blew a 19-7 lead in the third as Decatur stormed back with two late touchdowns
to win 21-19. Tifton’s Johnny Lipsey ran for 121 yards on 18 carries, but
committed two costly turnovers in the fourth to pave the way for Decatur’s
comeback. He fumbled on his own 11 midway through the fourth. One play later,
Bulldog quarterback Courts Redford hit Dick Popwell in the end zone to cut Tifton’s
lead to 19-14. Minutes later, Decatur’s Larry Morris picked off a Lipsey
pass and returned it to the Tifton 44. Redford’s one-yard sneak was the
game-winner. Ironically, Butch Dowman’s three extra points proved decisive.
As a junior, he had missed the potential winning extra point late in the state
final.
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1949
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B
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Cook
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GHSA
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2
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1
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1949
Cook High Class B State Champs
Head Coach, Kunck McCrary
Assistance Coach: E.P. Burt
Allen (Head) Parrish E, 39, 180; Leroy Gray, T, 23, 150: Harry Vanbrackle, G,
18, 135; Bobby Daughtrey, C, 34, 165; Pat Milikin, G, 10, 140; Jimmy George,
T, 38, 180; Larry (Mitch) Flowers, E, 25, 160; Billy Burt (Co-Capt) B, 22, 160;
Charles Maloney (Co-Capt) B, 32, 170; V.L. Daughtrey B, 14, 150; Fay Carol Hayes,
B, 11, 138; Jim Tom Lastinger, B, 20 135; Charles Cox, B, 21, 150; Bobby Allen
B, 13, 110; Doug Carmicheal, B B, 16, 140; Charles (Brother) Shaw, B 17, 140;
Billy Dean, B, 26, 140; Allen (A>J) Parrish, C, 12, 130; Van Phillips, E,
30, 155; Wallace Walker, E, 37, 165; Billy McCranie, G, 19, 140; Gene Maddox,
G, 28, 160; Calvin (Bruiser) Butler, G, 36, 145; Winston Sumner, G, 27, 140;
G, 27, 140; Homer Nelson, G, 29, 150; Willard Butler, T, 33, 170; Brinson (Smiles)
Taylor, T, 24, 155; Billy Ray Nesmith, T, 35, 150; Dale Clark, B, 30, 110; Billy
J. Hancock, T, 42, 160
Score: Cook 19 Newnam 7
Date/Location: Friday, Dec 9, 1949: Municipal Stadium, Albany Georgia.
photos here: http://ghsfha.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=3320
CLASS B – ADEL, <st1:PlaceName>COOK</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>COUNTY</st1:PlaceType> (12-0)
Coach: Knuck McCrary
Key player: Charles Maloney
(RB)
Sept. 16 Patterson 48-0
W ?
Sept. 23 Blackshear 33-0 W
H
Sept. 30 Wacona 47-0 W
H
Oct. 7 Sylvester 31-0 W
A
Oct. 13 Quitman 20-0 W
Valdosta
Oct. 21 Cochran 64-0 W
H
Oct. 28 Ocilla 63-0 W
A
Nov. 4 Douglas 19-6 W
A
Nov. 11 Cordele 41-6 W
H
Nov. 18 Nashville 48-0 W
H
Dec. 2 Jesup 26-13 W Valdosta
Dec. 9 Newnan 19-7 W
Albany
Class B notes: The big story was that Adel played Newnan in the title game and
not West Point. Newnan upset WP 7-6 in the 3-B championship game on
Nov. 25 at Newnan. This ended WP’s 26-game winning streak. Fob James was the WP
star back (future governor of Alabama) and Carlton Lewis (former Tech basketball star) was
the second-year coach. Don Lassiter ran the winning conversion for Newnan on a
play up the middle.
COOK 19, NEWNAN 7
Date: Dec. 9, 1949
Site: Municipal Stadium (Albany)
Coaches: Knuck McCrary (Cook) and Harold Pierce (Newnan)
SCORING
Newnan 0-0-0-7--7
Cook 7-6-0-6--19
First Quarter
Cook – Fay Carroll Hayes 26 from Billy Burt (Bobby Daughtrey kick)
Second Quarter
Cook – Charles Maloney 27 run (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
Cook – Maloney 83 run (kick failed)
Newnan – Donald Lassetter 2 from Ronald Jones (Paul Lucas run)
GAME SUMMARY
Undefeated Cook was the heavy favorite. They had outscored their opponents 414-12
in ten regular season games, allowing only Douglas and Cordele to get on the
board. Newnan had not lost since a season-opening encounter with LaGrange.
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1949
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C
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Quitman
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GHSA
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1
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1
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CLASS C – QUITMAN (11-1)
Coach: Tom Stewart (also
called James Stewart in another article).
Key players:
“Arm and Hammer” – quarterback
Roy Barker (6-1, 180)
Ken Murphy (34 TD’s and 4
PAT’s for 208 points, led state).
Roy Barker was 63/92 for 1429
and 10 TD’s through the regular season (believed by Charlie Roberts to be the
state record at the time). Brother Carl Barker was his key receiver. This was
just the second year of football for Quitman; they were 6-4 in ’48.
Sept. 23 Camilla 45-0
W A
Sept. 30 Arlington 49-0 W
H
Oct. 7 Monticello FL 40-14 W
A
Oct. 13 Adel 0-20 L Valdosta
Oct. 21 Folkston 54-6 W H
Oct. 28 Pelham 48-6 W H
Nov. 4 Wacona 55-14 W H
Nov. 11 Terrell County 14-6 W
H
Nov. 18 Sylvester 26-13 W H
Nov. 25 Madison FL 32-0 W
A
Dec. 2 Sandersville 19-7 W
Douglas
Dec. 10 Gordon Lee 46-6 W
Macon
QUITMAN 46, GORDON LEE 6
Date: Dec. 10, 1949
Site: Porter Stadium (Macon)
Coaches: Tom Stewart (Quitman) and Ben Boulware (Gordon Lee)
SCORING
Gordon Lee 0-0-0-6--6
Quitman 0-20-13-13--46
Second Quarter
Quitman – Kenneth Murphy 10 run (Roy Barker run)
Quitman – Roy Barker 8 run (Roy Barker run)
Quitman – Murphy 24 from Roy Barker (run failed)
Third Quarter
Quitman – Charlie Barker from Roy Barker (C. Barker from R. Barker)
Quitman – Murphy 50 run (run failed)
Fourth Quarter
Quitman – Sammy Powell 3 run (run failed)
Quitman – C. Barker 42 interception return (Powell run)
Gordon Lee – Charles Keeton 1 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Quitman was led by quarterback Roy “the Arm” Barker and halfback
Kenneth “the Hammer” Murphy. Barker had passed for 1429 yards and
ten touchdowns in the regular season. Murphy’s 34 touchdowns and 208 points
led the state. Quitman’s only loss was to Class B champion Cook. Gordon
Lee, led by UGA signee Dan Peeler, was making a repeat visit to the state final.
The game was a rout from the start.
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1950
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AA
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Decatur
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GHSA
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4
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1
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Dec
9, 1950 Grant Field Atlanta Lanier vs Decatur AA State Championship Game
Lanier Decatur
First Downs 9 15
Rushing YDS 102 194
Passing YDS 42 114
Com/Att 3/8 6/9
Interceptions 2 1
Penalty YDS 30 25
Fumbles Lost 2 1
Lanier 0-6-0-6=12
Dec 0-7-0-19=26
Scoring: (L) Rainey 3yd run; (D) Morris 30yd pass from Radford; (L) Stuart 4yd
run; (D) Morris 10yd run; (D) Radford 1yd run; (D) Morris 8yd pass from Popwell.
Coach Charley Waller's Decatur Bulldogs met Selby Buck's Lanier Poets in the
1950 title game. Lanier was making their third visit in four years to the state
championship, while Decatur was the defending champion of Class A. In their first
year of playing in AA the Bulldogs beat the Poets 26-12 in front of 4,000 fans
at Grant Field. Decatur's all-star halfback Larry Morris rushed for 117 yards
and caught 3 passes for 54 yards. Morris scored three times in the game.
AA – DECATUR (12-0)
Coach: Charlie Waller
Key players: the “Big Four”
backfield of
Larry Morris (future Tech and
NFL star)
David Redford
Pete Johnston
Dick Popwell
Al Browning FB
Harry Peavy FL
Charlie Huff L
Bill Rawlins L
Sept. 15 Murphy
27-6 W Grady
Sept. 22 Spalding Co. 12-0 W A
Sept. 29 Marist 33-12 W H
Oct. 6 Rome 7-6 W A Redford
broke up pass in end zone;last play
Oct. 13 Gainesville 40-6 W
H Morris 3 TD’s
Oct. 20 Russell 34-0 W H
Oct. 27 Griffin 14-0 W H
Nov. 3 North Fulton 28-18 W Dykes
Nov. 10 ?
Nov. 17 West Fulton 39-26 W H clinch 4-AA
Dec. 1 Bass 33-13 W H to 11-0, Larry Morris 2 TD’s, N.GA champs
Dec. 9 Lanier 26-12 W Grant game moved to Sat afternoon
due to cold
DECATUR
26, LANIER 12
Date: Dec. 9, 1950
Site: Grant Field (Atlanta)
Coaches: Charles Waller (Decatur) and Selby Buck (Lanier)
SCORING
Lanier 0-6-0-6
Decatur 0-7-0-19
Second Quarter
L-Rainey 3 run
D-Morris 30 pass from Radford
Fourth Quarter
L-Stuart 4 run
D-Morris 10 run
D-Radford 1 run
D-Morris 8 pass from Popwell
GAME SUMMARY
Coach Charley Waller's Decatur Bulldogs met Selby Buck's Lanier Poets in the
1950 title game. Lanier was making its third visit in four years to the state
championship, while Decatur was the defending champion of Class A. In their first
year of playing in AA, the Bulldogs beat the Poets 26-12 in front of 4,000 fans
at Grant Field. Decatur's all-star halfback Larry Morris rushed for 117 yards
and caught three passes for 54 yards. Morrow scored three touchdowns. Decatur
led in first downs 15-9, rushing yards 194-102, and passing yards 114-42. Lanier
lost two fumbles and had two interceptions. Decatur lost one fumble and had one
pass picked off.
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1950
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A
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Rockmart
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – ROCKMART (11-0)
Coach: J.D. Langley
Key players:
Max Mason HB
Hayden Hooper QB
Billy Powell L (all three
signed with Kentucky)
Sept. 8
Sept. 15
Sept. 22
Sept. 29 Canton
Oct. 6
Oct. 13 Cartersville 28-6 W H Mason 2 TD’s
Oct. 20
Oct. 27 Newnan 18-7 W
A Mason 3 TD’s
Nov. 3 Fulton 41-0 W
H clinch 3-A title, Mason 5 TD’s
Nov. 10 Marietta 45-0 W
A Mason 4 TD’s, Hooper 3 TD’s
Nov. 17
Nov. 23 Cedartown 52-12 W
to 9-0, Mason 3 TD’s, Hooper 2
Dec. 1 Spalding Co. 20-6 W A
Dec. 8 Valdosta 52-21 W
A
ROCKMART 52, VALDOSTA 21
Date: Dec. 8, 1950
Site: Valdosta
Coaches: J.D. Langley (Rockmart) and Wright Bazemore (Valdosta)
SCORING
Rockmart 12-19-7-14--52
Valdosta 0-7-0-14--21
First Quarter
Rockmart – Earl Parks 25 run (kick failed)
Rockmart – Hayden Hooper 4 run (kick failed)
Second Quarter
Rockmart – Hooper 45 run (kick failed)
Valdosta – Jake Fleming 1 run (Bob Burgess kick)
Rockmart – Max Mason 53 run (Mason kick)
Rockmart – Hooper 77 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Rockmart – Dinky Vining 1 run (Mason kick)
Fourth Quarter
Rockmart – Bobby Camp 41 from Mason (Mason kick)
Valdosta – Joe Wilson 7 from Fleming (Burgess kick)
Valdosta – Lee Paulk 24 from Fleming (Burgess kick)
Rockmart – George Harrison 65 interception return (Mason kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Rockmart was led by a backfield duo headed to play for Bear Bryant at Kentucky—quarterback
Hayden Hooper and running back Max Mason. Valdosta’s Jake Fleming fumbled
the ball away on the first play from scrimmage to set the tone of the game. Hooper
ran for 181 yards on nine carries and scored three touchdowns. Mason had an off-night
by his standards with 53 yards rushing and one score.
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1950
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B
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West Point
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GHSA
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2
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1
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B – WEST POINT (11-0)
Coach: Carlton Lewis
Key players:
Larry Ruffin HB (future Tech
star)
Ray Anderson HB
Buck Borders FL
Shaefer Skelton T
Colville Harrell C
Claude Kinsey QB
Roland Heard G
Fred Cook G
Sept. 8 Ellijay
27-0 W H 23rd straight reg. season
win, Ruffin 2 TD’s
Sept. 15 ?
Sept. 22 Carrollton 25-7 W
Sept. 29 Manchester 26-7 W
A
Oct. 6 Dallas 33-0 W
Oct. 13 Douglasville 54-7 W
Oct. 19 Colquitt Co. 34-6 W
Ruffin 3 TD’s
Oct. 27 Camp Hill 39-7 W
Nov. 3 Hogansville 34-13 W A 30th straight, Ruffin 2 TD’s (7-7 at
half)
Nov. ? Lafayette AL 19-6 W
Dec. 1 Greensboro 26-14 W H to 10-0
Dec. 15 Jesup 34-12 W Albany
WEST POINT 34, JESUP 12
Date: Dec. 15, 1950
Site: Municipal Stadium (Albany)
Coaches: Carlton Lewis (West Point) and Ben Park (Jesup)
SCORING
West Point 6-14-14-0--34
Jesup 6-0-0-6--12
First Quarter
West Point – Buck Borders 12 run (kick failed)
Jesup – Ken Hope 16 from Dean Madray (kick failed)
Second Quarter
West Point – Larry Ruffin 54 from Rannie Smith (Ray Anderson kick)
West Point – Dickie Scott 47 from Anderson (Anderson kick)
Third Quarter
West Point – Borders 16 run (Anderson kick)
West Point – Claude Kinsey 1 run (Perry run)
Fourth Quarter
Jesup – Fred Horton 22 from Madray (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Undefeated West Point came into the game as the clear favorite over Jesup, a
team with three losses on the season. West Point featured a powerful backfield
led by future Georgia Tech star Larry Ruffin. Jesup fumbled the ball away on
its opening possession to set up the first West Point touchdown. Jesup then drove
80 yards to tie the game just before the end of the first quarter. The winners
used an efficient short passing game to keep Jesup off balance the rest of the
game, completing six of seven passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns.
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1950
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C
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Quitman
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GHSA
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1
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1
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C – QUITMAN (9-2)
Coach: Harold Herrington
Key players:
Sammy Powell HB
Charles Manny QB
Marvin Kemp E
Henry “Bull” Bentley
(sophomore fullback)
Bobby Taylor DL/OL
Sept. 22 Blakely 31-19 W H Powell 3 TD, Manny 2 TD
Sept. 29 Folkston A postponed, then
cancelled, bad field conditions
Oct. 6 High Springs(FL) 32-6 W Powell 3 TD and Manny 1
Oct. 13 Arlington 25-15
W H Powell 2 TD and Manny 1
Oct. 20 Camilla 7-6 W H Manny TD and Powell PATrun,3k people
Oct. 27 Pelham 21-0 W A Manny 2 TD
Nov. 3 Cuthbert 14-6 W H Powell TD and Manny TD
Nov. 10 Sylvester 6-26 L A Sylvester was Class B
Nov. 17 Donalsonville 47-6 W H Powell 2 TD, Manny 1
Nov. 23 Madison FL 6-12 L H First home loss in 2 years,3k people Dec. 1 Louisville 14-12 W Fitz Powell 2TD’s,L’ville led
12-0 1Qt
Dec. 8 Fort Valley 21-0 W at Fitzgerald, Manny TD, Powell TD
QUITMAN 21, FORT VALLEY 0
Date: Dec. 8, 1950
Site: Fitzgerald
Coaches: Harold Herrington (Quitman) and ? (Fort Valley)
SCORING
Quitman 7-7-0-7--21
Fort Valley 0-0-0-0--0
First Quarter
Quitman – Eugene Yawn 8 from Charlie Manny (Manny run)
Second Quarter
Quitman – Manny 4 run (Manny run)
Fourth Quarter
Quitman – Sammy Powell 65 interception return (Manny to Marvin Kemp)
GAME SUMMARY
Quitman won its second straight Class C title with a new cast of stars and a
rookie coach. Sammy Powell and Charlie Manny were the mainstays this year replacing
Kenneth Murphy and the Barker brothers. Fort Valley came into the game undefeated.
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1951
|
AA
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Richmond Academy
|
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – <st1:PlaceName>Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType> (11-1)
Coach: Harry Milligan
Key players:
Johnny Menger (HB all-state)
Jack Hall (QB all-state)
Wayne Dye (Pat’s older
brother)
Bill Smith (T, all-state)
Sept. 14 Aiken
SC 26-19 W H Menger 3 TD’s, Hall 1
Sept. 21 Glynn Academy 33-6 W
A Hall 90 punt return
Sept. 28 Charleston SC 18-13 W
H Menger 2TD,Hall 90yd KO return(INJ)
Oct. 5 Jordan 19-6 W H Menger 2 TD’s (run&pass from Hall)
Oct. 12 Commercial 28-6 W
H Menger 3 TD’s
Oct. 20 Benedictine 25-0
W A Menger one, Wayne Dye one TD
Oct. 26 Lanier 20-13
W H 1st win over L in 10yrs,Menger 2TDs
Nov. 2 Riverside 0-6
L H hvy rain,held to 10yds off,Hall out
Nov. 10 Savannah 21-7
W A clinches 2-AA title
Nov. 22 Boys Catholic 27-0 W
H Hall 8/14 passing & 84 yds rushing
Nov. 30 Jordan 16-7 W Columbus Memorial, S. Georgia title
Dec. 7 O’Keefe 14-0 W Macon
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1951
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A
|
Valdosta
|
|
GHSA
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3
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1
|
A – Valdosta (9-3)
Coach: Bazemore
Key players:
Wayne Shaw (HB, all-state)
James Warren (T, all-state)
Carl Jones (G, all-state)
Berrien 21-0
W
Middle Georgia JC “B” 6-12 L
Fitzgerald 12-0 W
Coffee County 2 0-9 W
Tifton 6-0
W
Moultrie 6-19
L
Thomasville 27-7 W
Albany 6-14
L
Jesup 20-0 W
Waycross 14-6
W
Tifton 20-7
W
Newnan 14-9
W Albany
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1951
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B
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Cordele
|
|
GHSA
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2
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1
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B – Cordele (13-0)
Coach: Glenn Yancey
Key player: Robert Smith QB, also a forfeit win from Ocilla
Blackshear 42-6 W A
Cairo 12-0 W H
Cochran 34-6 W A
Statesboro 12-7 W A
Toombs 47-6 W H
Fitzgerald 14-6 W A
Eastman 55-13 W H
Dawson 54-0
W H
Alma 45-6
W H
Wacona 32-0 W H
1-C title
Jesup 7-6 W H
West Point 21-13 W A
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1951
|
C
|
Forest Park
|
|
GHSA
|
1
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1
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C – Forest Park (11-0-1)
Coach: Al Jeffrey
Key players:
Charley Grisham
(HB, all-state, back of the year)
Furman Trammell (B)
Derrel Thomas (QB, all-state)
J.P. Bing (T, all-state)
9-6 Fulton (CP)
26-0 W
played @College Park,FP had no field
9-14 Fort Valley (A) 7-6 W
9-21 Buford (A) 27-6 W
9-28 Henry Co. (A) 48-7 W
10-5 Fayette Co. (A) 33-12 W
10-12 Hawkinsville (A) 31-0
W
10-19 Monticello (A) 20-0 W
10-25 Hawkinsvlle (HP) 20-20 T game played at Hapeville
11-2 Sparta (A) 40-7 W
11-8 Southwest (HP) 20-7 W Southwest of Atlanta, played at Hapeville
11-30 Calhoun (A) 23-12 W North Georgia Class C championship
12-7 Cuthbert (A) 32-7 W state championship
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1952
|
AA
|
Murphy
|
|
GHSA
|
4
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1
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Class AA - Murphy Eagles
(12-1)
</o:p>Coach Max Ivey
Key players:
Richard Blair
(QB)
Bob Juhan (E, State Lineman of
the Year)
C.W. Seabolt (HB)
Gene Purcell (HB)
Billy Hester (FL)
Sept. 12: Decatur
14-25 at Decatur
Sept. 19: Fulton 33-0
Sept. 26: Smith 9-6
at Cheney
Oct. 2: Northside 40-0 at
Grady
Oct. 10: West Fulton 34-13 at
Grady
Oct. 17: Roosevelt 42-0
Oct. 24: O'Keefe 34-7
Oct. 31: Grady 6-0 at
Grady, G coach Erk Russell, only loss
Nov. 7: North Fulton 19-0 at
Grady
Nov. 14: Bass 34-6 at Grady
Nov. 21: Brown 26-14 at
Grady
Dec. 6: Decatur 14-13
Dec. 12: Albany 13-7 at
Macon (Albany led 7-6 with 3 minutes left and had the ball. They fumbled the
ball away on the 44 and QB Richard Blair scored on a one-year sneak at <st1:time minute="5" hour="14">2:05</st1:time>
for the win.)
The AA region champions were: Albany (1), Richmond Acad (2), Murphy (3), and Decatur (4). Richmond and Decatur had to have playoffs. Richmond beat Boys Catholic 40-0 and Decatur beat Rossville 20-19. Decatur's win over Rossville was miraculous. They trailed
19-14 with a minute left and Rossville had the ball in Decatur territory. A fumble recovery and a 62-yard run by
Stan Thornton on the next play put the ball on the six. Billy Bob Redford
(brother of Courts) scored from there for the win.
Final 1952 AA Rankings
1. Murphy 12-1
2. Albany <st1:date month="8" day="2" year="2002">8-2-2</st1:date>
3. Richmond <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="10">10-1-1</st1:date>
(Johnny Menger was state back of the year)
4. Decatur 9-3 (upset by Marietta 13-12)
5. Rossville 8-3
6. Lanier <st1:date month="7" day="2" year="2001">7-2-1</st1:date>
7. Dalton <st1:date month="6" day="2" year="2002">6-2-2</st1:date>
8. Grady <st1:date year="2003" day="1" month="6">6-1-3</st1:date>
9. Cedartown <st1:date year="2002" day="2" month="6">6-2-2</st1:date>
10. Columbus <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="6">6-3-1</st1:date>
MURPHY
13, ALBANY 7
Date: Dec. 12, 1952
Site: Porter Stadium (Macon)
Coaches: Max Ivey (Murphy) and Bernie Reid (Albany)
SCORING
Murphy 6-0-0-7--13
Albany 7-0-0-0--7
First Quarter
Albany – Lee Whitaker 3 run (Jimmy King kick)
Murphy – Gene Purcell 1 run (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
Murphy – Richard Blair 1 run (Purcell kick) 2:05 remaining
GAME SUMMARY
Murphy scored in the waning moments of the game to pull off a miraculous victory.
Midway through the fourth quarter, Murphy guard Carl Franklin recovered an Albany
fumble to set up the game-winning 44-yard drive. Down by a point and racing the
clock, Eagle quarterback Richard Blair completed passes of 7 and 11 yards to
Billy Hester, then hit George Counts for 10. On third and goal from the one,
Blair crossed the goal on a sneak. After the kickoff, Albany threatened to retake
the lead. Mack Garrett connected with Archie Cobb to the Murphy 41. Counts ended
the rally with an interception on the Murphy 20 with ten seconds to go. Murphy
led in first downs 17-8 and passing yards 158-51. Albany had a slim lead in rushing
125-120.
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1952
|
A
|
Valdosta
|
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
Class A - Valdosta (14-0)
Coach Bazemore
Key Players:
Noel George (state back of the
year)
Herman Parramore.
</o:p>They beat previously
undefeated Americus 59-7 on Nov. 28 for the Region 1 championship. They
also gave Waycross its only loss of the year 33-0.
Baxley 28-0
W
Adel 47-0 W
Fitzgerald 39-6 W
Coffee Co. 55-0 W
Tifton 50-6 W
Moultrie
33-0
W
Thomasville
34-7
W
Jeff Davis 48-6 W
Jesup
26-0
W
Waycross
33-0
W
Americus
59-7
W
College Park
26-0
W
LaGrange 30-0 W
West Springfield 28-26 W Columbus Peanut Bowl
Final 1952 Class A Rankings
1. Valdosta 14-0
2. LaGrange 9-4 (a 30-0 loser in
the state final)
3. College
Park 10-1 (only loss to Valdosta 26-0)
4. Morgan Co. 10-1 (only loss to
LG)
5. Rockmart 9-3
6. Waycross 9-1
7. Americus 9-1
8. Avondale <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
9. Toccoa <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
10. Gainesville 7-3
VALDOSTA 30, LAGRANGE 0
Date: Dec. 12, 1952
Site: Valdosta
Coaches: Wright Bazemore (Valdosta) and Oliver Hunnicutt (LaGrange)
SCORING
LaGrange 0-0-0-0--0
Valdosta 0-6-6-18--30
Second Quarter
Valdosta – Red Fleming run (no PAT)
Third Quarter
Valdosta – Bobby Renfroe run (no PAT)
Fourth Quarter
Valdosta – Sammy Hardin 27 run (no PAT)
Valdosta – Jimmy Walker 48 from Hardin (no PAT)
Valdosta – Fomby Hardin 12 fumble return (no PAT)
GAME SUMMARY
The game was surprisingly close for three quarters. Heavily-favored Valdosta
held LaGrange to 67 yards total offense and just two first downs. Valdosta amassed
385 yards with all but 52 coming on the ground. Noel George led the Wildcat rushing
attack with 100 yards and Bobby Renfroe added 92. After the game, the crowd of
6500 watched as Coach Bazemore was presented a television, a wrist watch, and
a shotgun.
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1952
|
B
|
Hogansville
|
|
GHSA
|
2
|
1
|
Class B - Hogansville (11-1)
Coach Mike Castronis
Key players
Bobby Garmany
Frank Reeves (state lineman of
the year)
They beat West Point
13-7 at Hogansville on Oct. 10 in the biggest game of the year. WP had already seen
their long winning streak ended by Carrollton. Hogansville also beat Jackson 21-0, Jonesboro 14-6, Forsyth 26-6, Fayetteville 47-14, Forest Park 34-20, McDonough 46-20, Manchester 46-14, Carrollton 25-9, Milton 43-6, and Camilla 33-0 in the state final. The only
loss was to Carrollton 7-6 in the second game of the year. They avenged the
loss in the 3-B championship game at Newnan, rallying from a 9-6 halftime
deficit.
The Class B region winners were: Camilla (1), Screven (2), Hogansville (3), and
Milton (4). Hogansville and Screven had playoffs. Screven beat Glennville 6-0
at Statesboro. Milton was undefeated going into the Hogansville game and
got trounced. Camilla was 10-0 and ranked #1 in the state going into the state
final.
Final 1952 B rankings:
1. Hogansville 11-1
2. Camilla 10-1
3. Villa Rica 9-1
4. Milton 10-1
5. Washington 9-0-1
6. Quitman 9-1
7. Jonesboro 8-2
8. Clarkston
<st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
9. Terrell
Co. 7-0-1
10. West
Point 8-2
(ends four-year streak of undefeated regular seasons)
HOGANSVILLE 33, CAMILLA 0
Date: Dec. 12, 1952
Site: Americus
Coaches: Mike Castronis (Hogansville) and H.C. Penn (Camilla)
SCORING
Hogansville 14-7-6-6--33
Camilla 0-0-0-0--0
First Quarter
Hogansville – Bobby Garmany 10 run (Garmany run)
Hogansville – Joe Leatherwood 40 from Billy Pike (G.B. McLendon run)
Second Quarter
Hogansville – Bobby Williams 1 run (Pike run)
Third Quarter
Hogansville – McLendon 2 run (run failed)
Fourth Quarter
Hogansville – Gerrell Joiner 1 run (run failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Hogansville crushed undefeated Camilla from the start. The Green Wave led in
first downs 18-1 and total offense 414-44. Camilla crossed the fifty just one
time. Bobby Garmany ran for 128 yards on 12 attempts and Bobby Williams added
107 on 10 carries as the Green Wave offense registered 367 yards on the ground.
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1952
|
C
|
Calhoun
|
|
GHSA
|
1
|
1
|
Class C - Calhoun (<st1:date year="2002" day="1" month="7">7-1-2</st1:date>)
Coach: Lindy McGee
Key players:
Robert Agee
Marvin Graves (state lineman
of the year).
Calhoun beat Chattanooga
Valley 28-0, tied Chatsworth 13-13, beat Buchanan 24-0, beat Ringgold 20-0,
beat Bremen 18-0, beat GSD (Georgia School for the Deaf ?) 31-0, Dade County
25-7, tied Tallapoosa 0-0, lost to Model 6-21, and beat Fort Valley 19-14 at
Jonesboro for the state title. Calhoun trailed 14-0 entering the fourth quarter
against <st1:PlaceType>Fort</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>Valley</st1:PlaceType> and rallied for three TD's to win. Robert Agee scored
twice and Herschel Strickland once.
Final 1952 C
rankings (not many C schools in existence)
1. Calhoun <st1:date year="2002" day="1" month="7">7-1-2</st1:date>
2. <st1:PlaceType>Fort</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>Valley</st1:PlaceType> <st1:date year="2002" day="2" month="9">9-2-2</st1:date> (Wesley Melvin was state
back of the year)
3. Hawkinsville <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="9">9-1-1</st1:date> (only loss to <st1:PlaceType>Fort</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>Valley</st1:PlaceType> in semi 20-12)
4. Warrenton 9-2
5. Bremen <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="7">7-2-1</st1:date>
6. Tallapoosa <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="6">6-3-1</st1:date>
7. Tennille <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="6">6-3-1</st1:date>
8. Eatonton 8-2
9. Waynesboro <st1:date year="2001" day="4" month="5">5-4-1</st1:date>
10. Monticello 4-4
CALHOUN 19, FORT VALLEY 14
Date: Dec. 12, 1952
Site: Jonesboro High
Coaches: Lindy McGee (Calhoun) and Norman Faircloth (Fort Valley)
SCORING
Calhoun 0-0-0-19--19
Fort Valley 0-0-14-0--14
Third Quarter
Fort Valley – Wesley Melvin 84 run (Pat Swan kick)
Fort Valley – Strib McCants 4 run (Swan kick)
Fourth Quarter
Calhoun – Robert Agee 5 run (kick failed)
Calhoun – Agee 4 run (kick failed)
Calhoun – Hershel Strickland 28 from Agee (Wayne McEntyre kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Neither team could muster much offense in the first half. After the break, Fort
Valley’s Wesley Marvin broke a long run down the sideline and Strib McCants
punched in a short run to put his team ahead 14-0. Calhoun quarterback Robert
Agee cut the deficit to 14-12 on short touchdown runs, then connected with Hershel
Strickland for the game-winner. Fort Valley had the ball first and goal on the
ten when the horn sounded to end the game. Fort Valley had 243 yards rushing
to Calhoun’s 127. Calhoun led in passing yardage 126-106 and in first downs
13-11.
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1953
|
AA
|
Grady
|
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
CLASS
AA - GRADY (<st1:date>11-1-1</st1:date>)
Coach
Erk Russell
Key
players:
Wilbur
Lofton (all-state 185 lb back)
Jeff
Davis (175 lb tailback signed with Vandy)
Walter
Stovall (G)
Harry
McDevitt (T)
Mike
Trotter (DE)
Sept.
12 - Marist 41-0 at Grady
Sept. 18 - Fulton 39-6
Sept. 25 - Smith 6-6 (tie) at Cheney, Jeff Davis touchdown in first
Oct. 3 - West Fulton 25-6 Davis shoulder injury, misses most of
season
Oct. 8 - Southwest 27-6 at Cheney
Oct. 17 - North Fulton 7-6 upset,
NF ranked #3,Grady #7,Grady to #3
Oct.
24 - Northside 28-6 at Grady
Oct. 30 - Murphy
7-13 (loss) Grady falls to #7 in
next Wed poll
Nov. 6 - Bass 26-0
Wilbur Lofton 157 yards on 15 carries and 2TD's
Nov. 12 - O'Keefe 13-0 at Grady, Lofton two more TDs, team
to #4
Nov. 20 - Sylvan 21-6 at Grady City Title, Davis back,3TDs(98yd run)
Dec. 4 - Decatur 7-6 at Decatur, Lofton 78yd run in 3rd,McDevitt
PAT
Dec. 11 - Lanier 9-6 at Macon, huge
upset, Lanier ranked #1 all year, Poets had a running back named Johnny
Stallings (future Woodward coach?). The star for Lanier was Theron Sapp, a
running back who would have a great career at UGA, his jersey retired. No field
goal drama, it was a Davis
touchdown and a meaningless safety to account for the points.
FINAL 1953 AA RANKINGS (CONSTITUTION)
1. Grady (<st1:date>11-1-1</st1:date>)
2. Lanier (11-1)
3. Decatur (<st1:date>8-1-2</st1:date>)
4. North
Fulton (8-2)
5. Murphy (<st1:date>6-1-3</st1:date>)
6. Rossville (7-0-3)
7. Griffin (8-2)
8. Northside (<st1:date>7-2-1</st1:date>)
9. Moultrie (<st1:date>7-2-1</st1:date>)
10. Sylvan (7-3)
GRADY
9, LANIER 6
Date: Dec. 11, 1953
Site: Porter Stadium (Macon)
Coaches: Erk Russell (Grady) and Selby Buck (Lanier)
SCORING
Grady 7-0-0-2--9
Lanier 0-6-0-0--6
First Quarter
Grady – Jeff Davis 10 run (Harry McDevitt kick)
Second Quarter
Lanier – Jimmy Crenshaw 10 run (kick failed due to bad snap)
Fourth Quarter
Grady – safety, Billy Kitchens tackled in end zone by McDevitt and Mike
Trotter
GAME SUMMARY
This was a huge upset. Lanier was undefeated and ranked first in the state. The
Poets had a much-heralded backfield consisting of future UGA great Theron Sapp,
Billy Kitchens, and Jimmy Crenshaw. Grady took the opening kickoff and drove
55 yards to score. Lanier answered with an 80-yard drive that consumed much of
the first and second quarters. Grady added a meaningless safety in the fourth.
Grady was led by Jeff Davis with 49 yards on 12 carries. Kitchens paced the Poet
offense with 46 yards on 10 attempts. Lanier led in total offense 161-131 and
first downs 10-7.
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1953
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A
|
Valdosta
|
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
A - VALDOSTA (13-0-1)
Coach
Bazemore
Key
players:
Bobby
Renfroe (back, out with broken arm most of year, back for state championship
game, signed with Tech)
John
Robert O'Neal (B)
Bob
Fleming
Paul
McNeil (235-lb tackle)
Robert
Hughes (B)
Willie
Webb (QB)
Despite
being defending state champs, Valdosta was ranked #3 most of the
year. Jesup was #1 until Valdosta beat them 13-0 on Nov. 13. Valdosta gave two teams their only
loss--Jesup and College Park in the semifinal.
1953 Valdosta
Sept. 11 h Baxley (45-0)
Sept. 18 a Cook (51-7)
Oct. 2 a Fitzgerald (39-7)
Oct. 9 a Douglas (61-0)
Oct. 16 h Tifton (28-6)
Oct. 23 h Moultrie (0-0)
Oct. 30 a Thomasville (46-20)
Nov. 6 h Jeff Davis Co. (39-0)
Nov. 13 a Jesup (13-0)
Nov. 20 h Waycross (20-6)
Nov. 28 h Americus (33-13) 1-A championship
Dec. 4 h College Park (27-0)
South Georgia title
Dec. 10 h LaGrange (48-7)
Class A title
Dec. 18 n Montgomery Bell(TN) (24-0) at Columbus, Peanut Bowl
FINAL 1953 A RANKINGS
1. Valdosta (12-0-1) later won the Peanut Bowl to
go 13-0-1
2. LaGrange (<st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="10">10-2-1</st1:date>)
3. College Park (10-1)
4. Americus (<st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="9">9-2-1</st1:date>)
5. Jesup (9-1)
6. Gainesville (7-2)
7. Tifton (<st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="8">8-2-1</st1:date>)
8. Toccoa (<st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="8">8-2-1</st1:date>)
9. Lafayette (8-4)
10. Summerville (8-3)
VALDOSTA 48, LAGRANGE 7
Date: Dec. 10, 1953
Site: Valdosta
Coaches: Wright Bazemore (Valdosta) and Oliver Hunnicutt (LaGrange)
SCORING
LaGrange 7-0-0-0--7
Valdosta 14-20-7-7--48
First Quarter
LaGrange – Danny Sherrer from Dusty Mills (Sherrer kick)
Valdosta – John Hughes 46 run (PAT good*)
Valdosta – John O’Neal 86 run (PAT good)
Second Quarter
Valdosta – O’Neal 24 run (PAT good)
Valdosta – Maxwell Taylor 72 interception return (no PAT)
Valdosta – Bobby Renfroe 1 run (PAT good)
Third Quarter
Valdosta – Hughes 75 run (PAT good)
Fourth Quarter
Valdosta – Renfroe 5 run (PAT good)
- PAT’s by Roberts and S. Taylor not specified in game article
GAME SUMMARY
Valdosta pounded LaGrange for the second straight year in the state final. Three
touchdowns in the second quarter put the game away. The Wildcats had 265 yards
total offense, all rushing. LaGrange ran for 105 and passed for 48.
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1953
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B
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Model
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GHSA
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2
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1
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CLASS B - MODEL OF SHANNON (13-1)
</o:p>
Coach:
N.S. Woodard
Key
players:
Mitchell
Shellnut (RB, Georgia Class B Back of the Year)
Harold
Crowder (QB)
Wayne
Shellnut (DE and uncle of Mitchell)
D</o:p>ue to an early season loss to Villa Rica 7-6, Model
was not ranked until Nov. 11. Ocilla was the top-ranked club all year. Model
beat Bremen,
Pepperell, Gordon-Lee, Lakeview, Acworth, Calhoun, Trion twice, West
Point, South
Habersham, and Ocilla. Shelnutt had three TD's in the
25-19 win over Ocilla in the state final.
FINAL 1953 B RANKINGS
1. Model (13-1)
2. Ocilla (12-1)
3. Trion (9-2) both losses to Model 6-0 & 12-0 in region
tie-breaker
4. South
Habersham (9-3)
5. Jonesboro (<st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>)
6. Lyons (9-1)
7. Glennville (<st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="8">8-2-1</st1:date>)
8. Sandersville (9-2)
9. West Point (8-3)
10. Quitman (9-2)
MODEL 25, OCILLA 19
Date: Dec. 10, 1953
Site: Barron Stadium (Rome)
Coaches: N.S. Woodard (Model) and Herb Strickland (Ocilla)
SCORING
Ocilla 6-13-0-0--19
Model 7-12-6-0--25
First Quarter
Model – Mitchell Shellnut 68 run (Shellnut run)
Ocilla – Max Alford 6 from Danny Paulk (kick failed)
Second Quarter
Model – Buddy Jones 17 run (kick failed)
Model – Shellnut 32 run (kick failed)
Ocilla – Charlie Barnes 6 from Paulk (Barnes kick)
Ocilla – Hollis Register 86 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Model – Shellnut 39 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Model’s junior sensation Mitchell Shellnut put on a show with touchdown
runs of 68, 32, and 39 yards. His final effort broke a 19-19 tie in the third.
Both offenses were hindered in the second half due to heavy rain. Ocilla came
into the game undefeated, having held the top spot in the rankings all year.
Model had entered the rankings late due to an early season loss to Villa Rica.
Model had 293 yards rushing, 31 passing, and 8 first downs. Ocilla had 195 yards
rushing, 64 passing, and 11 first downs.
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1953
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C
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Hawkinsville
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GHSA
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1
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1
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CLASS C - HAWKINSVILLE (12-0)
Coach:
Robert Gentry
Key
players:
Buster
Coody (QB)
Melvin
Borum (B, 23 touchdowns)
Jimmy
Borum (B)
Billy
Crenshaw (FB, 15 touchdcwns)
Ruben
Brown (G)
Hawkinsville
was ranked #2 behind Calhoun most of the year (even after Calhoun got trounced
by Model). They beat Calhoun 27-6 at Griffin in the final. Crenshaw was
the star of the game. Calhoun got a bye to the final after winning region.
Sept. 18 – Eastman 26-13 W H
Sept. 25 – Putnam Co. 21-0 W H
Oct. 2 – Fort Valley 12-6 W A
Oct. 9 – Dublin 28-6 W A
Oct. 16 – Wrightsville 51-13 W H
Oct. 23 – Jones Co. 38-8 W H
Oct. 30 – Cochran 19-0 W H
Nov. 6 – Warner Robins 33-0 W A
Nov. 13 – Sparta 38-0 W A (Borum 83 TD run)
Nov. 26 – Monticello 39-7 W A
Dec. 3 – Waynesboro 33-7 W at Tennille (Borum 217 yards rushing)
Dec. 10 – Calhoun 27-6 W at Griffin
FINAL 1953 C RANKINGS
1. Hawkinsville (12-0)
2. Calhoun (9-2)
3. Waynesboro (10-1) only loss to Hawkinsville
4. Warrenton (<st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>)
5. <st1:PlaceType>Fort</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>Valley</st1:PlaceType> (7-2)
6. Bremen (<st1:date year="2001" day="4" month="5">5-4-1</st1:date>)
7. Buchanan (6-3)
8. Monticello (8-3)
9. Eatonton (7-3)
10. Louisville (<st1:date year="2001" day="4" month="4">4-4-1</st1:date>)
HAWKINSVILLE 27, CALHOUN 6
Date: Dec. 10, 1953
Site: Griffin
Coaches: Robert Gentry (Hawkinsville) and Lindy McGee (Calhoun)
SCORING
Hawkinsville 0-14-6-7--27
Calhoun 0-6-0-0--6
Second Quarter
Hawkinsville – W.L. Rewls 5 run (Billy Crenshaw run)
Hawkinsville – Melvin Borum 4 run (Jimmy Lee run)
Calhoun – Johnny Pass 2 run (kick blocked)
Third Quarter
Hawkinsville – Borum 5 run (no PAT)
Fourth Quarter
Hawkinsville – Crenshaw 9 run (Crenshaw kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Undefeated Hawkinsville was the favorite over once-beaten Calhoun. Billy Crenshaw
led the winners with 96 yards rushing and teammate Melvin Borum added 85. Hawkinsville
held Calhoun’s star back Wiley Clark to 55 yards on 13 carries.
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1954
|
AA
|
Rossville
|
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GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
CLASS AA - ROSSVILLE (11-0-1)
Coach
Glenn Wade
Key
players:
James
Reynolds (175 back)
Doug
Veazey (180 lb back)
Billy
Baker (QB)
Sept. 3 - Cedartown 12-0
Sept. 10 - Marietta 24-0 home
Sept. 17 - Rome 8-0
Sept. 24 - Russell 13-7
home
Oct. 1 - Chattanooga City 12-6 away, ranked #2 at 5-0 behind N. Fulton
Oct. 8 - Dalton 29-6
Oct. 15 - Griffin 20-20 (tie) away, Baker bounced
the tying PAT off the right post and good, team falls to #4 in Charlie Roberts'
ratings
Oct. 29 - Decatur 33-7 home, Reynolds three TDs, #2
again
Nov. 5 - Red Bank TN 46-7 team to #1 (NF got upset 7-0 by
Murphy)
Nov. 19 - Griffin 21-7 4-AA playoff, team to 9-0-1,
falls to #3
Dec. 3 - Northside 13-0 at Grady, North Georgia
Dec. 10 - Savannah 38-0 at Macon, Veazey 3TDs, Sav hit by
virus, several out
FINAL AA RANKINGS
1. Rossville 11-0-1
2. Northside <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="10">10-1-1</st1:date>
3. Savannah 11-2 (lost to Benedictine in reg season,avenge loss in reg playoff)
4. LG 8-2
5. NF 8-2
6. Ben 8-2
7. Albany <st1:date year="2001" day="4" month="6">6-4-1</st1:date>
8. Griffin <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="7">7-3-1</st1:date>
9. Fulton <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="7">7-3-1</st1:date>
10. Richmond 7-2-1
AJC All-State:
Lester Simerville (Northside B, Back of the Year)
Jaudon Bragg
(Savannah T, Lineman of the Year)
Archie Cobb (Albany E)
Jack Rudolph (Grady
E)
Leo Sexton (North Springs E)
Freddie Trainer (Brown E)
Nat Dye (Richmond
Academy T)
Neal Marchbanks (Russell T)
Rausey Mason (Sylvan T)
Phillip Clark
(Jordan G)
Vernon Cunard (Fulton G)
Marlin Lewis (Griffin G)
Owen Schweers
(Boys Catholic G)
Foster Watkins (Baker C)
Jim Hawk (Bass C)
Doug Veazey (Rossville
B)
Charlie Byars (Griffin B)
Tommy Murphy (LaGrange B)
Carl Manning
(Benedictine B)
Gene Littleton (Moultrie B)
George Whitton (Columbus B)
James Reynolds (Rossville B)
ROSSVILLE
38, SAVANNAH 0
Date: Dec. 10, 1954
Site: Porter Stadium (Macon)
Coaches: Glenn Wade (Rossville) and Ralph Pyburn (Savannah)
SCORING
Rossville 6-6-19-7--38
Savannah 0-0-0-0--0
First Quarter
Rossville – Lavon Holsomback 60 run (run failed)
Second Quarter
Rossville – Doug Veazey 33 run (run failed)
Third Quarter
Rossville – Veazey 1 run (kick failed)
Rossville – Billy Baker 1 run (no PAT)
Rossville – Jimmy Reynolds 42 run (Veazey kick)
Fourth Quarter
Rossville – Veazey 1 run (Veazey kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Savannah had a series of misfortunes the week before the game. Four starters
come down with a virus and another, Georgia Lineman of the Year Jaudon Bragg,
missed the game due to a death in the family. Nevertheless, the overmatched team
kept the game close for a half. Doug Veazey led the winners with 128 rushing
and three touchdowns on just nine carries. Jimmy Reynolds added 103 on 12 attempts
and Lavon Holsomback had 83. Rossville quarterback Billy Baker threw for 141
yards. Savannah fumbled the ball away six times and threw three interceptions.
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1954
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A
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Wayne County
|
Wayne County
|
GHSA
|
3
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1
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1954 CLASS A - JESUP (11-1)
Coach John Donaldson
Key players:
Richard Johnson 240 lb tackle (all-state, Lineman of the Year)
Don "Shot" Westberry (B)
Forman Miles T (all-state)
Buddy Bennett (QB)
Sept. 10 - Jeff Davis
Sept. 17 - Savannah 0-13 (only loss, to AA runner-up)
Oct. 1 - Commercial 30-0 home
Oct. 8 - Waycross 31-14, Jesup to #6 in poll, Waycross' first loss
Oct. 22 - Screven Co.
Oct. 29 - Baxley 15-0 away, team to 5-1 and #7 (Valdosta is #1)
Nov. 5 - Statesboro 46-21, team to #6
Nov. 12 - Valdosta 13-7 away, ends V's 40-game unbeaten streak, Jesup to #1, Johnson scored touchdown on a 10-yard center keeper (must have been legal)
Nov. 19 - Glynn Acad 27-0 home
Nov. 26 - Valdosta 13-7 away, 2-A playoff, Val led 7-6 at half, Jesup drove 82 in third for the go-ahead score, a 21 run by Shot Westberry
Dec. 3 - Americus 19-6 away
Dec. 10 - Rockmart 26-6 at Rome, Westberry two TD's
FINAL A RANKINGS 1954
1. Jesup 11-1
2. Americus <st1:date month="9" day="1" year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
3. Valdosta <st1:date month="8" day="2" year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date>
4. Rockmart 10-2
5. Athens 10-2
6. Campbell Fairburn <st1:date month="9" day="1" year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
7. SWD 9-1
8. Newnan 9-1
9. Thomasville 8-2
10. Avondale 8-2
AJC All-State: Frankie Garner (Rockmart Back of the Year), Richard Johnson (Jesup C, Lineman of the Year), Ed Pierce (Hapeville E), Shelby Mapp (Newnan E), Max Alford (Ocilla E), Mack Edwards (Athens E), Wilbur Fisher (Newton Co. T), Leon Tye (Americus T), Riley Gunnels (Calhoun T), Forman Miles (Jesup T), Wayne Biggers (Rockmart G), Herbert Hardy (Valdosta G), Paul Roberts (Fairburn G), Sonny Dillard (Athens G), Bobby R. Phillips (Cook Co. C), Ray Carroll (Fairburn B), Marion Bush (Thomasville B), Stan Bivins (Americus B), R. Judson (Gainesville B), M. Duke (SW DeKalb B), Wayne Turner (Avondale B), Robert Hughes (Valdosta B)
JESUP 26, ROCKMART 6
Date: Dec. 10, 1954
Site: Barron Stadium (Rome)
Coaches: John Donaldson (Jesup) and ? (Rockmart)
SCORING
Jesup 7-6-7-6--26
Rockmart 0-0-6-0--6
First Quarter
Jesup – Buddy Bennett 3 run (Richard Johnson kick)
Second Quarter
Jesup – Don “Shot” Westberry 21 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Jesup – Brother Madray fumble return (Johnson kick)
Rockmart – Bobby Brinkley 2 run (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
Jesup – Westberry 4 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Jesup amassed 305 yards total offense, all on the ground, while holding Rockmart
to 57. Neither team completed a pass in the game. The teams came into the game
with one loss each. Jesup fell early in the year to AA runner-up Savannah.
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2007
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AAAA
|
Northside (Warner Robins)
|
Northside (Warner Robins)
|
GHSA
|
6
|
1
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NORTHSIDE-WR 20, WARE COUNTY 14
Date: December 14, 2007
Site: Waycross
Coaches: Conrad Nix (NSWR) and Dan Ragle (Ware County)
SCORING
NSWR 0-7-3-10 = 20
Ware 7-0-7-0 = 14
First Quarter
WC – Derrick Daniels 4 run (Zack Griffin kick)
Second Quarter
NS – Tijuan Green 6 pass from Marques Ivory (Devon Pike kick)
Third Quarter
NS – Pike 32 FG
WC – Victor Daniels 2 run (Griffin kick)
Fourth Quarter
NS – Nick Bass 40 pass from Green (Pike kick)
NS – Pike 30 FG
GAME SUMMARY
Northside
Warner Robins coach Conrad Nix pulled a play out of his bag of tricks
to win the AAAA state championship. The Eagles (15-0) were in danger of
being upset midway through the fourth. Nix instructed his quarterback,
Marques Ivory, to go to wide receiver and for tailback Tijuan Green to
take a direct snap. Green took one quick step forward to fake a running
play, and then stepped backward to heave a 40-yard touchdown pass to
Nick Bass with 5:23 remaining. Northside has won 30 consecutive games
including two state championships in a row. The Eagles did not have one
of their best performances with three turnovers in the first quarter by
Ivory. Northside racked up 319 yards on offense but stumbled with four
turnovers. Green ran for 143 yards on 25 carries and Ivory was 9 of 16
for 136 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Ware County had
98 yards total offense and scored both touchdowns off turnovers.
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2007
|
A
|
Emanuel County Institute
|
Emanuel County Institute
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
ECI 41, WILCOX COUNTY 21
Date: December 14, 2007
Site: Cordele
Coaches: Milan Turner (ECI) and Mark Ledford (Wilcox)
SCORING
ECI 14-12-8-7 = 41
WC 0-7-7-7 = 21
First Quarter
ECI – Washaun Ealey 7 run (Will Hinson kick)
ECI – Brooks Kirkland 16 run (Hinson kick)
Second Quarter
ECI – Ealey 1 run (kick failed)
ECI – Dexter Moody 30 punt return (run failed)
WC – Antonio Marshall 1 run (Chris Hargrove kick)
Third Quarter
ECI – Kirkland 8 run (Pat Branch pass from Michael Robertson)
WC – Alfonzo Dennard 71 pass from Lorenzo Dennard (Lorenzo Dennard kick)
Fourth Quarter
ECI – Ealey 2 run (Hinson kick)
WC – Antonio Marshall 3 run (Hargrove kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Both
teams were playing in their first GHSA state championship game. ECI
(15-0) was led by running back Washaun Ealey who racked up 272 rushing
yards and three touchdowns on 43 carries. The 205-pound junior ended
the season with 2,982 yards and a state-record 58 touchdowns. His 272
rushing total was the third-highest ever in a state championship game.
ECI
grabbed control early by scoring touchdowns on its first three
offensive possessions. The Bulldogs marched 60 yards on 11 rushes with
Ealey capping the drive with a 7 yard run. The much larger Bulldogs
then pushed the lead to 14-0 moments later after senior safety LaCollie
Gordon’s first of two first half interceptions. Ealey ripped off runs
of 33 and 22 yards and sophomore Brooks Kirkland finished off the
75-yard march with a 16-yard run. Wilcox County fumbled the ensuing
kickoff to set up Ealey’s second touchdown. The Bulldogs made it 26-0
after Wilcox punter Chris Hargrove shanked the ball into his upback and
Dexter Moody picked up the loose ball and ran 30 yards.
ECI
amassed 343 yards rushing on 57 attempts. Wilcox was led by senior
brothers Lorenzo and Alfonzo Dennard. Lorenzo completed 12 of 21 passes
for 189 yards with five completions to Alfonzo for 114.
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2007
|
A
|
Flint River Academy
|
Flint River Academy
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
Defeated Thomas Jefferson Academy 41-13.
|
| 500
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2007
|
AA
|
Brookwood School
|
Brookwood School
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
Defeated Windsor Academy 41-0.
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| 501
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2007
|
AAA
|
Tattnall Square
|
Tattnall Square
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
Defeated Pinewood Christian 42-7.
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1954
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B
|
Model
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GHSA
|
2
|
1
|
1954
CLASS B - MODEL (13-0)
Coach:
N.S. Woodard
Key
players:
Mitchell
Shellnut (returning Class B Back of the Year)
Wayne
Shellnut (E and LB, 210 lb uncle of Mitchell)
Pete
O'Dillon (210 lb guard)
Billy
Crumbley (210 lb guard)
Jerome
Webb (6-5, 202 end)
Bobby
Jones (QB)
Mitchell
Shellnut went out with broken collar bone in the semi v. Thomson and didn't
play in final game.
Sept. 10 - Pepperell W
Sept. 17 - Calhoun 21-0 (Shellnut
three TDs)
Sept. 24 - Rockmart 20-7 (Rockmart
would be Class A runner-up)
Oct. 1 - Villa Rica 33-6 home (to
4-0 and ranked #1 in state)
Oct. 8 - Carrollton 19-6
Oct. 15 - Gordon Lee 21-0 home
Oct. 22 - Bowdon 38-14
away (to 7-0, still ranked #1)
Oct. 28 - Dallas 34-0
(Dallas'
first and only loss of year)
Nov. 5 - Acworth 41-0
away,
Shellnut three TDs
Nov. 12 - Trion 40-6
away
Nov. 23 - Henry Co. 38-7
at
Rome
(Barron Stadium) for Region 3-B
Dec. 3 - Thomson 27-20
at Rome, Shellnut
227 on 30 and two TDs
Dec. 11 - Claxton 14-0
away
1954 CLASS B RANKINGS
1. Model 12-0
2. Claxton 12-1
3. Thomson 11-1
4. Camilla 11-1
5. Patterson 9-1
6. Vidalia 10-2
7. Dallas 9-1
8. Washington 8-2
9. <st1:PlaceName>Henry</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> <st1:date year="2002" day="2" month="8">8-2-2</st1:date> best team in school history
10. Forest Park 8-2-1 lost 3-B (South) playoff with Henry County
AJC All-State: Gene Estes (Milton, Back of the Year), Wayne Shellnutt (Model E,
Lineman of the Year), James Brantley (Vidalia E), Sonny Poss (Thomson E), Pat
Hamilton (Gordon Lee E), D. Howington (Lithonia T), Webster Samples (Jefferson
T), Deward Holland (Claxton T), Jim Dinsmore (Milton T), Eugene Phillips
(Sandersville G), A.R. Scroggs (South Habersham G), J.L. Clark (Wacona G),
Wayne Haynes (Morgan Co. G), Sam Roberts (Carrollton C), James Reeves
(Jonesboro C), Roy Wilson (Bowdon B), Cicero Lucas (Washington B), Richard
Crocker (Commerce B), Fred Bateman (Camilla B), Mitchell Shellnutt (Model B),
Roger Wilkinson (Glennville B), Ray Bryant (Forest Park B)
MODEL 14, CLAXTON 0
Date: Dec. 11, 1954
Site: John Bell Memorial Field (Claxton)
Coaches: Bob Logan (Claxton) and N.S. Woodard (Model)
SCORING
Model 0-0-0-14--14
Claxton 0-0-0-0--0
Fourth Quarter
Model – Terry Murchison 2 run (Murchison run) 4:00 remaining
Model – Bobby Jones 39 run (Robert Marsh run) 0:05
GAME SUMMARY
Over 3000 frenzied fans saw visiting Model take its second straight Class B championship.
Mitchell Shellnut, Model’s great senior running back, had gone down with
a broken collar bone in the Thomson game the preceding week. As a result, the
offense was slow getting started. Terry Murchison finally put Model on the board
with four minutes remaining in the game. Bobby Jones’ 39-yard scoring run
on the game’s last offensive play put the home fans in an angry mood. After
the final whistle, two players began slugging each other near midfield. Hundreds
of fans joined the players on the field in a “near riot.” Model led
in rushing 194-11. Claxton led in passing yardage 102-0.
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1954
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C
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Hawkinsville
|
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GHSA
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1
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1
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1954 CLASS C - HAWKINSVILLE
(12-0)
Coach:
Bobby Gentry
Key
player:Melvin
Borum (all-state, 29 touchdowns)
</o:p>
They
were ranked #1 all year.
Sept. 10 – Perry 32-6 W away
Sept. 17 - Dawson 33-20 W
home
Sept. 24 - Eatonton 19-0 W away
Oct. 1 - Monticello 14-0 W home
Oct. 8 - Macon Vocational 40-0 W home
Oct. 15 - Eastman 28-0 W away
Oct. 22 - Gray 21-0 W away
Oct. 29 - Cochran 52-6 W home Jim Lee 81 touchdown run
Nov. 12 - Warner Robins 34-0 W home (Borum 4 TD's)
Nov. 25 – Fort Valley 28-7 W home (Borum 4 TD’s)
Dec. 2 – Sparta 14-7 W at
Perry (South Georgia)
Dec. 10 – Buford 20-6 W at
Forsyth(State Ch’ship)Borum 3TDs
1954 FINAL C RANKINGS
1. Hawkinsville 12-0
2. Buford 10-2
3. Monticello 9-1
4. Sparta 9-2
5. Bremen <st1:date year="2002" day="3" month="7">7-3-2</st1:date>
6. Wrens <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="6">6-3-1</st1:date>
7. Buchanan 6-2
8. Waynesboro <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="5">5-3-1</st1:date>
9. Eastman 7-3
10. Stone Mountain 5-4
AJC All-State: Melvin Borum (Hawkinsville Back of the Year), C.B. Hawkins
(Monticello T, Lineman of the Year), Andy Bargeron (Wrens E), Alton Shirey
(Georgia School for the Deaf E), Clay Stallworth (Bremen E), Jack Norton
(Putnam Co. E), Larry Puckett (Buford T), S. Richardson (Hawkinsville T), G.
Bailey (Tallapoosa T), Joe Quick (Waynesboro G), Raymond Lingo (Roswell G),
Johnny Edwards (Buchanan G), Phillip Ashe (Stone Mountain G), Cecil Davis
(Tennille C), Edward Dunn (Hawkinsville C), Charles Harrison (Buford B), Jerry
Wilcoxon (Roswell B), Bob Sauls (Monticello B), Bobby Bateman (Jones Co. B),
Joe Williams (Eastman B), Billy Marsh (Sparta B)
HAWKINSVILLE 20, BUFORD 6
Date: Dec. 10, 1954
Site: Forsyth
Coaches: Robert Gentry (Hawkinsville) and Thomas Riden (Buford)
SCORING
Hawkinsville 7-7-6-0--20
Buford 0-0-0-6--6
First Quarter
Hawkinsville – Melvin Borum 22 run (Harlow Coody to Jimmy Talton)
Second Quarter
Hawkinsville – Borum 26 run (Jimmy Lee run)
Third Quarter
Hawkinsville – Borum 21 run (run failed)
Fourth Quarter
Buford – Kelly Kimbro 1 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Melvin Borum ended his career in style, scoring three times to lead Hawkinsville
to a second straight Class C title. Buford only dressed 19 players.
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AA
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LaGrange
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tie
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – LAGRANGE (<st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="10">10-2-1</st1:date>)
</o:p>
Coach:
Oliver Hunnicutt
Key
players:
Freeman “Dusty” Mills (QB, 5-5, 135)
Bobby
Harris (B)
Jesse
Smith (C)
Kenneth
Hornsby (T)
Tommy
“Smut” Williams (E)
Sept. 9 Lanett AL W H Mills 8/11 for 172
Sept. 16 Jordan 13-0 W H
Sept. 23 Northside 7-14 L H
Sept. 30 Albany 27-6 W A
upset, LG #4 in first ranking(Sav #1)
Oct. 7 R.E. Lee 26-7 W H Harris 2 TDs
Oct. 13 Baker 27-6 W ? Harris 2 TDs
Oct. 21 Lanier 7-13 L H Lanier #5, LG falls to #7
Oct. 28 Moultrie 7-0 W
H
Nov. 4 Columbus 20-14 W ?
Harris 3 TDs, LG drops to #8
Nov. 11 Griffin 13-0 W
A
Nov. 18 Lanier 26-0 W H 1-AA playoff, LG up to #5
Dec. 2 Richmond
Acad. 20-13 W H South GA title, Harris
all three TDs
Dec. 9 Rossville 13-13
T A
LG led 6-0 at the half, Rossville scored 13 points in the third to take the
lead, LG scored late in the third, Mills threw to Harris for the tying PAT,
this was the first co-championship, Harris signed with Georgia Tech
ROSSVILLE
13, LAGRANGE 13
Date: Dec. 9, 1955
Site: Memorial Center (Rossville)
Coaches: Glenn Wade (Rossville) and Oliver Hunnicutt (LaGrange)
SCORING
LaGrange 6-0-7-0--13
Rossville 0-0-13-0--13
First Quarter
LaGrange – Bobby Harris 15 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Rossville – Charlie Benefield 14 run (run failed)
Rossville – Benefield 33 run (Benefield run)
LaGrange – Tommy Williams 15 from Dusty Mills (Mills to Harris)
GAME SUMMARY
LaGrange and Rossville were co-champions as a result of this tie. LaGrange scored
first on a Bobby Harris run. Quarterback Dusty Mills, who had not kicked an extra
point all year, missed the attempt badly to keep the score 6-0. Rossville tied
the game in the third on Charlie Benefield’s 14-yard run and then took
the lead 13-6 on Benefield’s 33-yard run later in the period. LaGrange
knotted the score on Dusty Mills’ scoring toss to Tommy Williams and pressure-packed
conversion throw to Harris. Rossville threatened late, taking the ball to the
LaGrange four as time expired. Mills was 11/14 for 150 yards for LaGrange. Benefield
led Rossville with 169 yards on 23 carries.
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AA
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Rossville
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tie
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – ROSSVILLE (10-1-2)
Coach:
Glenn Wade
Key
players:
QB
Billy Baker (only returning starter from state champ backfield of ’54)
Charles
Benefield (B)
Ray
King (B)
Lavon
Holsomback (B)
Buddy
Adams (E)
<st1:Street><st1:address>Darman Place</st1:address></st1:Street> (OL)
Bud
Williams (OL)
Sept. 9 Marietta 27-0 W A Benefield 2
TD’s
Sept. 16 Rome 26-6 W H Baker ran for two TD’s and passed for two
Sept. 23 Russell 6-6 T A
Benefield TD run
Sept. 30 Chattanooga Cent. 13-7 W H
Benefield 2 TD’s, team #6 in first ranking
Oct. 7 Dalton 12-0 W A
Oct. 14 Griffin 21-14 W H Holsomback 2 TD’s
Oct. 21 Cedartown 34-7 W H team to #4, Savannah is #1
Oct. 28 Decatur 19-0 W A Holsomback
2 TD’s, team to #3
Nov. 4 Red Bank, TN 33-7 W A team to #2, Northside replaces Sav at #1
Nov. 11 Bradley, TN 6-40 L H tame falls to #6
Nov. 25 Russell 12-0 W A 4-AA
playoff, Benefield 2 TD’s
Dec. 3 Northside 14-13 W Grady upset of #1 team, Baker
injured in game
Dec. 9 LaGrange 13-13 T H Benefield scored all 13 points
ROSSVILLE
13, LAGRANGE 13
Date: Dec. 9, 1955
Site: Memorial Center (Rossville)
Coaches: Glenn Wade (Rossville) and Oliver Hunnicutt (LaGrange)
SCORING
LaGrange 6-0-7-0--13
Rossville 0-0-13-0--13
First Quarter
LaGrange – Bobby Harris 15 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Rossville – Charlie Benefield 14 run (run failed)
Rossville – Benefield 33 run (Benefield run)
LaGrange – Tommy Williams 15 from Dusty Mills (Mills to Harris)
GAME SUMMARY
LaGrange and Rossville were co-champions as a result of this tie. LaGrange scored
first on a Bobby Harris run. Quarterback Dusty Mills, who had not kicked an extra
point all year, missed the attempt badly to keep the score 6-0. Rossville tied
the game in the third on Charlie Benefield’s 14-yard run and then took
the lead 13-6 on Benefield’s 33-yard run later in the period. LaGrange
knotted the score on Dusty Mills’ scoring toss to Tommy Williams and pressure-packed
conversion throw to Harris. Rossville threatened late, taking the ball to the
LaGrange four as time expired. Mills was 11/14 for 150 yards for LaGrange. Benefield
led Rossville with 169 yards on 23 carries.
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A
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Athens
|
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – ATHENS (13-0)
Coach:
Weyman Sellers
Key
players:
QB
Fran Tarkenton
Carlton James (B)
<st1:PlaceName>Bobby</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>Towns</st1:PlaceName> (B)
George
Guisler (B)
Billy
Slaughter (B)
Sept. 9 Fulton 37-7 W H
Tarkenton 2 TDs on runs of 32 and 8
Sept. 15 Toccoa ?-? W A
Sept. 22 Monroe 65-0 W
H Tarkenton 65 punt return,40-0 at half
Sept. 30 Rome 32-0 W A team #1 in first ranking
Oct. 7 Elberton 33-6 W A
Oct. 21 Richmond
Acad. 14-7 W A ARC is #9 in AA
Oct. 27 Winder 41-0 W H
Guisler 3 TDs on runs of 87,25,and 70
Nov. 4 Gainesville 51-0 W H
Tarkenton 4 TDs
Nov. 11 Hartwell 25-0 W A
Tarkenton 2 TDs, Slaughter 2
Nov. 18 Newton Co. 40-6 W A
Nov. 24 College Park 39-0 W A
4-A title,Slaughter 2 TDs and James 2
Dec. 2 Rockmart 26-7 W G’ville,Guisler 3TD on runs of68,39,&28
Dec. 9 Valdosta 41-20 W H
Slaughter 3TD Tarkenton returned opening kickoff 92 yards, but it was called
back by a clipping penalty
ATHENS 41, VALDOSTA 20
Date: Dec. 9, 1955
Site: Athens
Coaches: Wayman Sellers (Athens) and Wright Bazemore (Valdosta)
SCORING
Valdosta 6-7-0-7--20
Athens 7-14-20-0--41
First Quarter
Valdosta – Johnny Welch 5 run (kick failed)
Athens – Billy Slaughter 13 run (Sonny Dillard kick)
Second Quarter
Valdosta – Welch run (Welch run)
Athens – Slaughter 60 run (Dillard kick)
Athens – George Guisler 56 run (Dillard kick)
Third Quarter
Athens – Slaughter run (Dillard kick)
Athens – Guisler run (Dillard kick)
Athens – Carlton James run (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
Valdosta – Robert Johnson run (Partain run)
GAME SUMMARY
A crowd of 10,000 watched this offensive shootout that consisted entirely of
runs. Neither team completed a pass in the game. Future UGA and NFL great Fran
Tarkenton returned the opening kickoff 92 yards only to see the play negated
by penalty. The teams swapped touchdowns for a half before Athens pulled away
in the third. George Guisler led the Athens running game with 224 yards on 18
totes. Billy Slaughter added 148 on 12. Athens led in total offense 386-221.
Valdosta had a 14-13 edge in first downs.
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B
|
Morgan County
|
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GHSA
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2
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1
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B – MORGAN COUNTY (13-0)
Coach:
Charlie Brake
Key
players:
twin
HB’s Roy and Toy Sims
QB
Snooks Saye
Marvin
Ruark (E)
Richard
Jones
Bobby
Mason (B)
Sept. 9 Elberton 7-0 W
?
Sept. 16 Newton Co. 20-0 W A
Sept. 23 Thomson 23-0 W ?
Roy and Toy score three TDs combined
Sept. 30 Forsyth 26-0 W H
team to #1 in first Roberts rankings
Oct. 7 Conyers 24-7 W
H
Oct. 14 Milton 27-7 W
A Toy Sims two TDs
Oct. 21 Lithonia 26-6 W
A
Oct. 28 Washington 27-13 W A Mason 220 on 13 carries and two TDs
Nov. 4 Clarkston 34-6 W A Mason 3 TDs, Roy Sims 2
Nov. 11 Greensboro 50-6 W H
Nov. 25 ? ?-? W
? team to 11-0 in next poll
Dec. 2 Carrollton 20-7 W Griffin Saye, Mason, and Toy Sims scored
Dec. 9 Vidalia 21-12 W
Sandersville, Toy Sims 2 TDs
MORGAN COUNTY 21, VIDALIA 12
Date: Dec. 9, 1955
Site: Sandersville
Coaches: Charlie Brake (Morgan County) and ? (Vidalia)
SCORING
Morgan County 0-7-0-14--21
Vidalia 6-6-0-0--12
First Quarter
Vidalia – James Brantley 80 run (no PAT)
Second Quarter
Vidalia – Bobby Carter recovered offensive fumble in end zone (no PAT)
Morgan County – Toy Sims (Mason kick)
Fourth Quarter
Morgan County – Sims (Mason kick)
Morgan County – Bo Orr from Snooks Saye (Mason kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Undefeated Vidalia jumped out on top early on an 80-yard run from scrimmage by
James Brantley. Things continued to go their way in the second as Bobby Carter,
an offensive guard, scored a rare touchdown on a fumble recovery in the end zone.
Toy Sims scored twice on runs and Morgan County led 14-12 early in the fourth.
Morgan County had 353 rushing yards and 48 in the air. Vidalia had 154 rushing
and 9 passing.
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C
|
Monticello
|
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GHSA
|
1
|
1
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C – MONTICELLO (10-0-2)
Coach:
Milton McLaney
Key
players:
John
McIntyre (B)
Neil
Jordan (B)
Sept. 9 Lawrenceville 19-0 W
H
Sept. 16 Lincolnton 13-0 W A
Sept. 23 Eastman 29-0 W ?
Sept. 30 Hawkinsville 26-0 W
H team #1 in first ranking at 4-0
Oct. 7 Warrenton 34-13 W
A McIntyre 2 TDs
Oct. 21 Conyers 13-13 T A
Oct. 28 Stone Mountain 14-14 T
H McIntyre 2TDs,drops to#2(SM #1)
Nov. 4 Hughes Vocational 20-6 W
A
Nov. 11 Eatonton 41-14
W H
back to #1
Nov. 18 Jones Co. 28-0 W
A Jordan 2TDs, clinches 1-C title
Dec. 2 Waynesboro 21-12 W Sandersville
Dec. 9 Stone Mountain 13-7 W
Griffin -McIntyre game-winning TD
MONTICELLO 13, STONE MOUNTAIN 7
Date: Dec. 9, 1955
Site: Griffin
Coaches: Milton McLaney (Monticello) and John McPherson (Stone Mountain)
SCORING
Monticello 6-7-0-0--13
Stone Mountain 0-7-0-0--7
First Quarter
Monticello – Tommy Dooley 8 from John McIntyre (run failed)
Second Quarter
Monticello – McIntyre 35 punt return (McIntyre run)
Stone Mountain – Horace Reeves 20 from Eddie Gouge (Phil Ashe kick)
GAME SUMMARY
The teams had played to a 14-14 draw earlier in the season. This time, Stone
Mountain dominated the statistics and led 14-5 in first downs only to come up
short on the scoreboard. Monticello opened the scoring on a halfback pass from
John McIntyre to Tommy Dooley. Harold Dooley blocked two punts in the game for
Monticello giving him an uncanny 8 blocks for the year. His first block caromed
to McIntyre who returned the deflection 35 yards for the eventual winning touchdown.
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AAA
|
Richmond Academy
|
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
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AAA – <st1:PlaceName>RICHMOND</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>ACADEMY</st1:PlaceType> (<st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="9">9-2-1</st1:date>)
Coach:
Frank Inman
Key
players:
Pat
Dye (5-11, 192 guard, first team all-state)
Tony
Atkins (HB)
Bill
Force (FB)
Bill
Lanier (E)
Tommy
Ashe (G)
Lamar
Fleming (C)
Paul
Inglett (210 lb T)
Sept. 7 Aiken SC W H
Sept. 14 N. Augusta SC 7-13 L
H
Sept. 21 <st1:PlaceName>Glynn</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType> 9-0 W
H
Sept. 28 Athens 7-0 W A Dye v. Tarkenton
Oct. 5 Commercial (Sav) 14-2 W
A ranked #7 in 1st ranking(N’side #1)
Oct. 12 <st1:PlaceName>Camden</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType> 7-13 L
? team slips to #8
Oct. 19 Coffee County 35-6 W
A back to #7 in next Roberts ranking
Oct. 26 Benedictine 15-6 W
H up to #5, Northside still #1
Nov. 9 Savannah 8-0 W
H team to #3 at 7-2
Nov. 22 Boys Catholic 0-0 T
H team falls to #5, big upset
Dec. 7 Lanier 14-7 W H Atkins returned opening KO 95yards
Dec. 15 Northside 13-7 W
H Northside was favored, Wayman Creel’s team had been ranked #1 all year by
Charlie Roberts. The star of the team was junior quarterback Stan Gann who
would lead them to the championship the next year. Northside almost pulled this
one out at the end. Pat Dye tackled Gann for a five-yard loss on the last play.
The Constitution called Dye “the greatest of the football playing brothers.”
ARC
First Downs 8
Rushing-165
Passing- 2x2
Yards-27
fumbles lost-1
yds Penalized 75
Punting-6-29.6
Northside
First Downs-7
Rushing-29
Passing-7x11
Yards-115
fumbles lost-1
yds penalized-13
Punting-7-31
Scoring
ARC -Larry Willige 2tdr, Lanier Pat kick
Larry Willige 2tdr, kick failed
Northside-Bill Grigsby 10 Pass from Stan Gann, George Todd Pat kick
Rushing Northside
Bill Grigsby 5-13
Gordon Beckum 3-10
Stan Gann 12-1
Rushing ARC
Ray Grubbs 13-44
Bill Force 12-40
Bernard Williams 10-38
Passing Northside Stan Gann 7x10 115
Passing ARC Larry Willige 2x2 27
This from Augusta Chronicle
RICHMOND
ACADEMY 13, NORTHSIDE ATLANTA 7
Date: Dec. 15, 1956
Site: ARC Stadium (Augusta)
Coaches: Frank Inman (Richmond) and Wayman Creel (Northside)
SCORING
Northside 0-0-0-7--7
Richmond ?-?-?-6--13
Richmond – Larry Willige 2 run (Pat Lanier kick)
Richmond – Larry Willige 1 run in fourth to go up 13-0 (kick failed)
Northside – Bill Grigsby 10 pass from Stan Gann (George Todd kick) 5:00
remaining in game
GAME SUMMARY
This game featured an exciting finish. Richmond was ahead 13-7 with 2:00 left
and had the ball at the Northside 25. Ed Nutting recovered a fumble to give Northside
one more chance. The visitors advanced the ball deep into Richmond territory.
The game ended with Pat Dye sacking Stan Gann for a five-yard loss. Richmond
led in total offense 192-144. Richmond had 165 yards rushing while holding Northside
to 29. Stan Gann was held to 1 yard on 12 carries. Northside had 115 yards passing
(7/10 attempts) to Richmond's 27.
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AA
|
Valdosta
|
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
AA – VALDOSTA (13-0)
Coach:
Bazemore
Key
players:
QB
Robert Johnson (6-1, 175)
HB
Johnny Welch
FB
Ben Smith
Johnny
Jones (G all-state)
Sept. 14 Appling Co. 47-0 W
Welch 3 TDs
Sept. 21 Jesup 12-6 W
H
Sept. 28 Fitzgerald 49-14 W
A
Oct. 5 Americus 27-7 W
A Welch & Smith 2TD each,#2 in first ranking
Oct. 12 Albany 33-0 W
H Johnson 2 TDs, replaces Thomasville at #1
Oct. 19 Tifton 40-13 W
A
Oct. 26 Moultrie 6-0 W
A
Nov. 2 Nashville 56-6 W
H
Nov. 9 Thomasville 27-7 W
H Smith 3 TDs, first loss for Thomasville
Nov. 23 Waycross 40-14 W
A 2-AA(S)title,21-0 after one,1st loss for W
Nov. 30 Jesup 13-0 W
Waycross, 2-AA championship
Dec. 7 Thomasville 20-14 W
H
Dec. 14 Druid Hills 27-0 W
H Smith 2, Johnson, and Welch TD’s
VALDOSTA 27, DRUID HILLS 0
Date: Dec. 14, 1956
Site: Valdosta
Coaches: Wright Bazemore (Valdosta) and Elmer Morrow (Druid Hills)
SCORING
Druid Hills 0-0-0-0--0
Valdosta 0-7-6-14--27
Second Quarter
Valdosta – Johnny Welch 3 run (Welch run)
Third Quarter
Valdosta – Robert Johnson 20 run (no PAT)
Fourth Quarter
Valdosta – Ben Smith 2 run (Smith run)
Valdosta – Smith 1 run (Johnson to Fletcher)
GAME SUMMARY
Valdosta drove 75 yards on 14 plays on its opening drive and the game was never
in doubt. The home team led in first downs 10-4, rushing 205-40, and passing
107-40. Wildcat quarterback Robert Johnson completed seven of ten passes. The
lights went out with 3:36 remaining. Officials scrambled for an hour to get the
electricity restored before calling the game.
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A
|
Carrollton
|
tie
|
GHSA
|
3
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1
|
A – CARROLLTON (11-0-1)
Coach:
Hugh Maddox
Key
players:
Jimmy
Morrow (HB)
Joe
Nixon (QB)
Rayford
Gibson (E)
Charles
Campbell (B)
Edwin
Threadgill (G)
Gus
Pike (G)
Sept. 7 ? ? W ?
Sept. 14 Villa Rica 20-6 W
A Morrow 2 TDs
Sept. 21 Douglas Co. 25-0 W
A
Sept. 28 Bowdon 25-7 W H Morrow 2 TDs
Oct. 5 Milton 45-12 W A Morrow 3 TDs (80 and 70 punt returns)
Oct. 12 Bremen 26-12 W A Morrow 3 TDs, team ranked #1
Oct. 19 Jonesboro 38-0 W H
Morrow 2 TDs
Nov. 2 Henry County 21-19
W A team drops to #2, Statesboro takes #1
Nov. 9 West Point 40-7
W H Nixon 3 TD passes, team back to #1
Nov. 16 Forest Park 6-0 W
H Morrow hurt in 1st qtr, team slips to #2
Dec. 7 Elberton 20-6 W
A Campbell 2 TDs, Morrow out
Dec. 14 Statesboro 6-6 T
H Threadgill and Pike stop conversion run in 4th, Morrow scored in first for
Carrollton, both teams were undefeated and ranked either first or second all
year.
CARROLLTON 6, STATESBORO 6
Date: Dec. 14, 1956
Site: Carrollton
Coaches: Hugh Maddox (Carrollton) and Ernest Teel (Statesboro)
SCORING
Statesboro 0-0-0-6--6
Carrollton 6-0-0-0--6
First Quarter
Carrollton – Jimmy Morrow 4 run (no PAT)
Fourth Quarter
Statesboro – Coley Cassidy 6 run (run failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Both defenses shut down the other team’s star back in this low-scoring
struggle. Carrollton held Coley Cassidy to 47 yards on 21 carries while Statesboro
limited Jimmy Morrow to just 10 yards on 10 attempts. Carrollton drove 48 yards
on its opening possession to take the lead. It stayed 6-0 until late in the fourth
quarter. Morrow fumbled on his own 20 to set up the Statesboro touchdown, a 6-yard
run by Cassidy. Statesboro tried a running play for the conversion. Guards Edwin
Threadgill and Gus Pike stopped Cassidy for no gain to preserve their share of
the state championship. Both teams had exactly 113 yards total offense. Carrollton
led in rushing 110-91.
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B
|
Morgan County
|
|
GHSA
|
2
|
1
|
B – <st1:PlaceName>MORGAN</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>COUNTY</st1:PlaceName> (12-0-1)
Coach:
Bill Corry (first year)
Key
players:
Marvin
Ruark (FB)
Luke
Cleveland (G)
Donald
Thurmond (C)
Donald
James (LB)
Bill
Hunnicutt (B)
Jake
“Snooks” Saye (QB)
Sept. 7 Rockdale
County 13-13 T H
Sept. 14 Tucker 28-6 W A Ruark 3 TD’s
Sept. 21 Monroe 41-0 W H
Sept. 28 Newton County W A
Oct. 5 Stone Mountain 7-0 W H
Ruark 30 run up middle for TD,team#5
Oct. 12 Jefferson 14-0 W A team to #4
Oct. 19 Lawrenceville 53-6 W A Hunnicutt 4 TD’s
Oct. 26 Lithonia 26-0 W A team still #4, Trion at top spot
Nov. 2 Washington 14-6 W H Ruark & Saye TDs,team #2,Rockdale #1
Nov. 9 Clarkston 35-0 W H 4-B(W)title,team to #1,Saye 3TD
pass
Nov. 30 Washington 33-7 W A
Dec. 7 Trion 26-0 W H Saye 2 TD’s
Dec. 14 Blakely-Union 13-7 W Thomaston, Saye scored on one-yard sneak on
last play of the half, Donald James scored game winner in third on one-yard run
MORGAN COUNTY 13, BLAKELY-UNION 7
Date: Dec. 14, 1956
Site: Matthews Field (Thomaston)
Coaches: Bill Corry (Morgan County) and Frank Buckner (Blakely-Union)
SCORING
Blakely-Union 0-0-7-0--7
Morgan County 0-7-6-0--13
Second Quarter
Morgan County – Snooks Saye 1 run (Jenkins run)
Third Quarter
Blakely-Union – Harry Clifton 60 punt return (McDuffie run)
Morgan County – Donald James 1 run (run failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Morgan County came into the game on a 25-game undefeated streak. Blakely-Union
had won 21 of their last 22. Morgan County led in first downs 16-11, rushing
yards 186-146, and passing yards 50-8. Donald James led the winners with 72 yards
on 14 carries. Blakely-Union’s Ben Cooper ran for 46 on 11.
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C
|
Monticello
|
|
GHSA
|
1
|
1
|
C – MONTICELLO (12-0)
Coach:
Milton McLaney
Key
players:
John
McIntyre (QB)
Neil
Jordan (B, 25 TDs and 153 points)
Tommy
Dooley (B)
Donald
Rogers (B)
Bobby
Ballard (T, called the “front line behemoth” by Roberts)
They
were the top scoring team in the state with 494 points (41.1 pg) and allowed
just 44.
Sept. 14 Jackson 39-6 W H Jordan 2 TDs
Sept. 21 Putman Co. 53-0 W A
Sept. 28 Hawkinsville 28-0 W A ranked #1 in first ranking
Oct. 12 Cochran 44-7 W A McIntyre 7/9 for 166 and 2 TD
pass/2 run
Oct. 19 Jones Co. 52-7 W A Jordan 3 TDs
Oct. 26 Sandersville 46-6 W H Rogers, Jordan, Dooley two TDs each
Nov. 2 Putnam Co. 48-0 W H Rogers and Jordan three TDs each
Nov. 9 Hawkinsville 38-0 W H Jordan 2 TDs
Nov. 16 Dudley Hughes 45-6 W H
Nov. 22 Jones Co. 46-0 W H Jordan 3 TDs, 28th win in a row
Dec. 7 Greensboro 20-6 W A Jordan 3 TDs, tied 6-6 at the half
Dec. 14 Roswell 35-6 W Covington,Jordan 2TDs,Rogers 2,30th win in row
MONTICELLO 35, ROSWELL 6
Date: Dec. 14, 1956
Site: Covington
Coaches: Bobby Holland (Monticello) and Bill Yoast (Roswell)
SCORING
Roswell 0-0-0-6--6
Monticello 14-7-14-0--35
First Quarter
Monticello – Neil Jordan 9 run (Jordan run)
Monticello – Don Rogers 2 run (Rogers run)
Second Quarter
Monticello – Jordan 11 run (Jordan run)
Third Quarter
Monticello – Rogers 18 run (Jordan run)
Monticello – Tommy Dooley 5 run (Rogers run)
Fourth Quarter
Roswell – David Bowen 1 run (no PAT)
GAME SUMMARY
Monticello controlled the game from start to finish. Roswell lost six fumbles
which led directly to three Monticello touchdowns. The losers also had two punts
blocked. Neil Jordan’s two touchdowns gave him 25 for the year. Monticello
led in first downs 17-5, rushing 247-50, and total offense 261-70. Roswell had
negative rushing yardage in the second half.
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AAA
|
Northside (Atlanta)
|
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
AAA – NORTHSIDE ATLANTA (12-1)
Coach:
Wayman Creel
Key
players:
Stan
Gann (QB, 5-9, 170, senior, Charlie Roberts called him the “greatest high
school quarterback in Georgia since Clint Castleberry,” first
team all-state, signed with Georgia Tech)
Matt
Howard (FB)
Jim
Libby (E, honorable mention all-state)
John
Ferguson (E, first team all-state, famous for punt return to beat Marietta in semifinal)
Eddie
Brennan (HB)
Sandy
Bremer (HB)
Keith
Foster (225 lineman senior transfer from Ohio)
Sept. 13 N. Fulton 26-0 W Grady Gann two TD’s, Libby two
Sept. 20 Roosevelt 0-14 L Cheney
two defensive scores, muddy field
Sept. 26 Bass 41-0 W Grady 34-0 at half,team to #5 in first ranking
Oct. 5 Southwest 22-6 W Gann out sick
Oct. 11 Lanier 13-7 W away team to #4, Marietta ranked
- 1
Oct. 17 Brown 34-0 W Cheney to #2 in next Roberts’
ranking
Oct. 25 Sylvan 35-0 W takes over #1 from Marietta
Oct. 31 Smith 35-7 W Cheney starters out with 3:58 to
go in first
Nov. 8 O’Keefe 40-6 W Grady Gann 39 TD run and 40 int
return
Nov. 15 W. Fulton 13-0 W team still #1
Nov. 23 Grady 20-6 W Grady Milk Bowl, Grady finished
at 9-1-1
Dec. 6 Marietta 6-0 W Grady Ferguson 58 punt return with
5:44 left
Dec. 13 Columbus 20-0 W Grady Gann, Howard, and Bremer TD’s
Note: Marietta reached the North Georgia championship game by beating
Decatur 2-1 at Decatur on Nov. 29 in the Region
4-AAA title game. The game was played in a “quagmire” of mud, ending in a 0-0
tie. Marietta won two tie-breaker points
for most offense (122-84) and first downs (6-5). Decatur led in “red zone”
penetrations 2-0. The Bulldogs got to the four-yard line in the fourth. Marietta’s closest penetration was to
the 30.
FINAL AAA RANKINGS
1. Northside 12-1
2. Columbus 10-2
3. Marietta <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="8">8-3-1</st1:date>
4. Benedictine 8-4
5. Grady <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="9">9-1-1</st1:date>
6. Decatur <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="9">9-1-1</st1:date>
7. N. Fulton <st1:date year="2002" day="2" month="6">6-2-2</st1:date>
8. Savannah <st1:date year="2002" day="1" month="8">8-1-2</st1:date>
9. Griffin <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
10. Moultrie 7-3
NORTHSIDE
ATLANTA 20, COLUMBUS 0
Date: Dec. 13, 1957
Site: Grady Stadium (Atlanta)
Coaches: Wayman Creel (Northside) and Ralph Pyburn (Columbus)
SCORING
Columbus 0-0-0-0--0
Northside 14-0-0-6--20
First Quarter
Northside – Stan Gann 8 run (Gann kick)
Northside – Sandy Bremer 7 run (Gann kick)
Fourth Quarter
Northside – Matt Howard 8 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
After coming up just short the previous year, Northside put Columbus away early
and coasted to the state championship. Columbus fumbled on its own 25 on the
opening possession and Northside scored quickly. Matt Howard ran for 82 yards
on 19 carries and Stan Gann added 53 on 10. Northside ran for 240 yards and passed
for 55. Columbus had 170 yards total offense with 104 on the ground.
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AA
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Valdosta
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – VALDOSTA (13-0)
Coach:
Bazemore
Key
players:
Dale
Williams (QB)
Johnny
Welch (HB)
Arthur
Strom (B)
Bozey
Thomas (FB)
Bobby
Hodge (all-state guard 170 lb)
Otis
Fletcher (G)
James
Sears (T)
Rufus
Yeomans (T)
Williams
missed the state championship game with a kidney injury and was replaced by
Thomas who scored both touchdowns.
Sept. 13 Appling Co. 47-6 W
home Hodge blocked 3 punts, recov’d 1 for TD
Sept. 20 Jesup 19-0 W away
Sept. 27 Fitzgerald 34-6
W away #1 in first ranking, stayed all
year
Oct. 4 Americus 42-6 W
home
Oct. 11 Albany 41-13
W away Welch 210 yards on 11 carries with
4TDs
Oct. 18 Tifton 33-6 W home
Oct. 25 Moultrie 39-0 W
Strom 3 TD’s
Nov. 1 Berrien County 1-0 W
cancelled (flu), game was to be at BC
Nov. 8 Thomasville 27-6 W
away first loss for Thomasville
Nov. 22 Waycross 33-13 W
home first loss for Waycross,Williams 35 run
Nov. 29 Jesup 13-0 W away 0-0 at
half,Welch 74 rec,Williams 55PR.
Dec. 6 Thomasville 20-0 W
away South Georgia
Dec. 13 Rockmart 13-6 W
home sub QB Bozey Thomas 2 TD runs
FINAL AA RANKINGS
1. Valdosta 13-0
2. Rockmart <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="10">10-1-1</st1:date>
3. Avondale 10-2
4. Thomasville 9-2
5. Waycross 9-1
6. Smyrna-Campbell 9-2
7. Cairo <st1:date year="2002" day="1" month="7">7-1-2</st1:date>
8. Gainesville <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="6">6-3-1</st1:date>
9. South Cobb 8-2
10. Murray County 8-2
VALDOSTA 13, ROCKMART 6
Date: Dec. 13, 1957
Site: Cleveland Field (Valdosta)
Coaches: Wright Bazemore (Valdosta) and J.Y. Nash (Rockmart)
SCORING
Rockmart 0-6-0-0--6
Valdosta 0-7-6-0--13
Second Quarter
Rockmart – Tommy Young 15 run (kick failed)
Valdosta – Bozey Thomas 6 run (Johnny Garrett PAT)
Third Quarter
Valdosta – Thomas 1 run (no PAT)
GAME SUMMARY
Valdosta’s all-state quarterback Dale Williams was out due to an injury
sustained against Thomasville the preceding week. Coach Bazemore moved halfback
Bozey Thomas to quarterback. Rockmart scored first and Valdosta trailed for only
the second time all year. Thomas led his team back to take the lead later in
the same period. The game was close statistically. Valdosta led 11-10 in first
downs and 156-124 in rushing yards. Neither team completed a pass.
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A
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Statesboro
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – STATESBORO (10-1)
Coach:
Ernest Teel
Key
players:
Lehman
Franklin (HB)
Ben
Hagan (QB)
Sept. 13 Coffee County L H
Sept. 20 Dodge County 34-0 W H
Oct. 4 Dublin 12-6 W team ranked #8 with 2-1 record
Oct. 11 Metter 47-0 W to #5, Screven County is #1
Oct. 18 Blackshear 33-6 W A
Franklin 75 run, Hagan 2 TD’s, to #3
Oct. 25 Screven County 13-0 W
A takes over #1 spot from Screven
Nov. 1 Swainsboro no game, Charlie Roberts said they
were “flu-idled”
Nov. 8 Appling County 20-0
W A
Nov. 15 Sandersville 34-7 W
H Franklin 134 on 5 carries, 2 TD’s
Nov. 22 Jenkins County 22-6 W
A still #1 with 8-1 record
Dec. 6 Lakeview 12-0 W
Rossville
Dec. 13 Forest Park 27-0 W
H Hagan 111 yards on 5 carries (TD)
FINAL A RANKINGS
1. Statesboro 11-1
2. Forest Park <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="8">8-3-1</st1:date>
3. Lakeview 8-2
4. Screven Co. 8-1 (or 8-2 if they played Statesboro on Nov. 29)*
5. North
Habersham <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="7">7-3-1</st1:date>
6. Jonesboro <st1:date year="2002" day="4" month="3">3-4-2</st1:date>
7. Carrollton <st1:date year="2002" day="2" month="6">6-2-2</st1:date>
8. Elberton 8-4 (had two playoff games for region due to 3-way tie)
9. Dublin 6-4
10. Ellijay 7-3
STATESBORO 27, FOREST PARK 0
Date: Dec. 13, 1957
Site: Memorial Stadium (Statesboro)
Coaches: Ernest Teel (Statesboro) and Pat Patterson (Forest Park)
SCORING
Forest Park 0-0-0-0--0
Statesboro 7-0-7-13--27
First Quarter
Statesboro – Ben Hagan 10 run (Art Janson kick)
Third Quarter
Statesboro – Ralph Howard 20 from Hagan (Janson kick)
Fourth Quarter
Statesboro – Alex Browne 4 run (Janson kick)
Statesboro – Jerry Keefer 1 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Statesboro only returned two starters from the previous year’s co-championship
team. The home team ran for 332 yards on 50 carries and added 66 through the
air. They held Forest Park to just 84 yards rushing and 9 passing. Quarterback
Ben Hagan was the offensive star with 111 yards rushing on 5 carries. Coach Teel
credited the play of his offensive line for the victory. “(Center Art)
Janson was the difference in this ball club,” he said. A crowd of 4500
braved the freezing temperatures to witness the game.
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B
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Trion
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GHSA
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2
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1
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B – TRION (13-0)
Coach:
Sam McCain
Key
players:
Bradley
Watson (four-year starter at fullback)
Lewayne
Powell (QB)
Kenneth
Day (HB)
Richard
Watson (205 lb junior tackle)
Gary
Daniels (HB)
Terry
Finister (E)
Sept. 13 Summerville W H
Sept. 20 Villa Rica 20-6 W A
Sept. 27 Buchanan 39-0 W H B. Watson 2 TD’s, to #2 at 3-0, FV #1
Oct. 4 Gordon Lee 33-0 W A
Day 2 TD’s
Oct. 11 Coosa 35-13 W H drop to
- 3 (FV #1, Quitman #2)
Oct. 18 Dallas 39-6 W A
Oct. 25 Dade County 34-7 W H
Nov. 1 Bowdon 42-0 W H R. Watson
state lineman of the week
Nov. 8 Summerville 28-0
W A
Nov. 15 Model 34-7 W A still #3
at 10-0
Nov. 28 Fort Valley 26-13 W
Newnan 3-B championship (FV had not been scored on all year, Day ran from 55 on
the second possession to break the streak of shutouts. Powell scored twice
including an 84-yard run. Trion led 363-71 in rushing yardage.
Dec. 6 Tucker 39-13 W H
Dec. 13 Quitman 21-18 W Manchester,
Daniels scored twice and Powell once, the difference was R. Watson’s three PAT
kicks
FINAL B RANKINGS (there were 63 Class B schools this year)
1. Trion 13-0
2. Quitman <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="10">10-1-1</st1:date>
3. <st1:PlaceType>Fort</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>Valley</st1:PlaceType> 10-1
4. Vidalia 9-3
5. Tucker 9-2
6. Blakely-Union 9-1
7. Reidsville <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="9">9-1-1</st1:date>
8. <st1:PlaceName>Rabun</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:date year="2002" day="1" month="7">7-1-2</st1:date>
9. Forsyth (M. Persons) <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="7">7-2-1</st1:date>
10. Dawson (Terrell Co) 7-2
TRION 21, QUITMAN 18
Date: Dec. 13, 1957
Site: Manchester
Coaches: Sam McCain (Trion) and Walter Foy (Quitman)
SCORING
Quitman 0-6-6-6--18
Trion 0-14-7-0--21
Second Quarter
Trion – Gary Daniels 2 run (Richard Watson kick)
Quitman – Hubert Miller 6 run (no run)
Trion – Daniels 24 from Lawaync Powell (Watson kick)
Third Quarter
Quitman – Miller 1 run (no PAT)
Trion – Powell 4 run (Watson kick)
Fourth Quarter
Quitman – McDaniel 1 run (no PAT)
GAME SUMMARY
The teams alternated touchdowns the entire game. The difference was the toe of
Richard Watson (a “205-lb Patton tank disguised as a tackle”) who
nailed all three extra points for the winners. The statistics were very close.
Trion led 241-193 in total offense while Quitman held a slight 12-11 lead in
first downs. Gary Daniels opened the scoring with a 2-yard run to cap a 64-yard
drive in 9 plays. Quitman recovered a fumble on the Trion 9 to set up their first
score, a 6-yard Hubert Miller run. Trion answered with a 24-yard screen pass
from Lawayne Powell to Daniels to take a 14-6 lead into intermission. After the
break, Quitman marched 77 yards in 15 plays with Miller scoring his second touchdown.
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C
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Waynesboro
|
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GHSA
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1
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1
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C – WAYNESBORO (11-0)
Coach:
Pooley Hubert
Key
players:
Gary
Glover (B, junior, 1828 yards rushing and 23 TD’s)
Alfred
Barefield (190 junior tackle)
Sterling
Usher (B)
Lon
Hankerson (LB)
Sept. 13 Hephzibah 45-6 W H Glover 3 TD’s
Sept. 20 Warrenton 26-6 W
H
Sept. 27 Tennille 32-7 W
A team to #3, Monticello #1
Oct. 4 Greensboro 13-0 W H
team to #1, Greensboro was #2
Oct. 11 Millen 12-6 W H
Oct. 18 Louisville 18-0 W A
still ranked #1
Oct. 25 Wrens 18-7 W ?
Nov. 1 Wadley 37-14 W ?
Nov. 8 Sparta not played (flu ?), team
still 8-0 in next ranking
Nov. 15 Lincolnton 31-2 W H
Glover 3 TD’s, team to 9-0
Dec. 6 Monticello 31-0 W A
first loss for Monticello
Dec. 13 Acworth 33-7 W Covington,
Glover 2 TD’s
FINAL C RANKINGS
1. Waynesboro 11-0
2. Acworth <st1:date year="2002" day="1" month="8">8-1-2</st1:date>
3. Monticello <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="9">9-1-1</st1:date>
4. Dade County 9-1 (had to forfeit three games, so really 6-4)
5. Tennille <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
6. Dudley Hughes 8-2
7. Greensboro <st1:date year="2002" day="1" month="7">7-1-2</st1:date>
8. Bremen 7-3
9. Buford 8-2
10. W. Gwinnett 7-3
WAYNESBORO 33, ACWORTH 7
Date: Dec. 13, 1957
Site: Covington
Coaches: Pooley Hubert (Waynesboro) and Al Matthews (Acworth)
SCORING
Acworth 0-0-0-7--7
Waynesboro 13-0-6-14--33
First Quarter
Waynesboro – Gary Glover 2 run (Bo Cochran kick)
Waynesboro – Wayne Cooper 32 from Billy Carter (no kick)
Third Quarter
Waynesboro – Glover 58 run (no kick)
Fourth Quarter
Waynesboro – Lon Hankinson 10 from Carter (Cochran kick)
Waynesboro – John Mundy 25 from Carter (Cochran kick)
Acworth – Terry Davis 56 from Roy Clark (Clark run)
GAME SUMMARY
Junior halfback Gary Glover had a big game, rushing for the major portion of
his team’s 286 yards on the ground and scoring twice. The winners led 357-163
in total offense and 12-4 in first downs. The biggest play of the game was Glover’s
58-yard scoring jaunt on the second play of the third quarter which gave Waynesboro
a 19-0 advantage. Glover finished the year with 1828 yards rushing and 23 touchdowns.
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AAA
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LaGrange
|
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
AAA – LAGRANGE (11-1)
Coach:
Oliver Hunnicutt
Key
players:
Jimmy
Burson (HB, AAA Back of the Year, Auburn, NFL)
Doug
Messer (HB, <st1:PlaceName>Florida</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>State</st1:PlaceType>)
Winston
Jones (QB)
Ted
Alford (QB)
Donald
Beard (DL)
Bobby
Beck (G)
Sept. 12 Lanett AL 14-7 W
Sept. 19 Jordan 14-0 W
Sept. 26 Willingham 39-6 W
to #7 in first ranking at 3-0
Oct. 3 Albany 13-0 W H Burson 90
kickoff return and all 13 points
Oct. 10 R.E. Lee 20-7 W
A team to #1 in next Roberts’ Ratings
Oct. 17 Baker 19-7 W H Burson 3
TDs, team still at #1
Oct. 24 Lanier 27-7 W A Burson 184
yards and 4 TDs
Oct. 31 Moultrie 13-19 L
A slips to #3,Glynn Acad (w/George Rose) #1
Nov. 7 Columbus 7-0 W
H team to #1, Glynn still #1
Nov. 14 Valdosta 23-21
W H soph. Jerry Buttrum 29 FG with 2:05
left
Dec. 5 Glynn Academy 12-6 W
A Rose had 146 on 28 carries (future NFL’er)
Dec. 12 Decatur 26-12
W H Messer 48 TD run on 1st play, Burson
59 TD run and 89 kickoff return, Decatur started the year 1-5
LAGRANGE
26, DECATUR 12
Date: Dec. 12, 1958
Site: Callaway Stadium (LaGrange)
Coaches: Oliver Hunnicutt (LaGrange) and Charlie Hall (Decatur)
SCORING
Decatur 0-6-6-0--12
LaGrange 6-13-7-0--26
First Quarter
LaGrange – Doug Messer 48 run (no PAT)
Second Quarter
LaGrange – Jimmy Burson 59 run (Messer kick)
LaGrange – Martin Huckabee 9 run (no PAT)
Decatur – Gordon Cranford 6 from Jeff Travis (no PAT)
Third Quarter
Decatur – Powell 5 run (no PAT)
LaGrange – Burson 87 kickoff return (Messer kick)
GAME SUMMARY
LaGrange jumped out to a quick 19-0 lead, and then had to hold on for dear life
as Decatur made a game of it in the third. Granger fullback Doug Messer broke
a 48-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage. Moments later, senior
sensation Jimmy Burson swiveled 59 yards for the second touchdown and the apparent
rout was on. Quarterback Martin Huckabee made it 19-0 before Decatur got on the
board just before halftime. The Bulldogs cut the lead to 19-12 midway through
the third. On the ensuing kickoff, Burson dashed Decatur’s hopes for a
comeback by taking a lateral from Messer and racing 87 yards for the clinching
touchdown. Burson had 78 yards rushing on 8 carries in the game. Decatur’s
Gordon Cranford had 135 yards on 22 carries. Surprisingly, the losers finished
ahead in the statistics. Decatur ran for 201 and passed for 92 to amass 18 first
downs. LaGrange had 203 yards on the ground and 18 via the pass and totaled just
7 first downs.
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AA
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Avondale
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tie
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
AA – AVONDALE (11-0-2)
Coach:
Calvin Ramsey
Key
players:
Mark
Thompson (junior HB)
Frank
James (junior QB)
David
Browning (B)
Albert
Grizzard (junior HB)
Wilburn
Williamson (B)
Kit
Bell (all-state senior lineman)
Tommy
Wolfe (E)
Page
Conradi (T)
Mike
Herron (junior guard)
Bruce
Tallant (junior guard)
Stanley
Hunt (soph center)
Most
of the starters were underclassmen.
Sept. 5 Decatur 19-14 W H
Sept. 12 Newton County 13-13 T
A Thompson ran conversion to tie in fourth
Sept. 19 College Park 6-0 W
H Grizzard 13 run in fourth
Sept. 26 Elberton 12-7 W
H Elb had 1st&goal @ 9 w/1:30 left, stopped
Oct. 3 Chamblee 20-7 W
H 0-0 at half, James 3 TDs, team #6
Oct. 10 Hart County 7-0
W A team to #3
Oct. 17 Gainesville 12-6 W
H Lothridge TD for G’ville, to #2(Cairo #1)
Oct. 24 SW DeKalb 13-7 W
James 1 TD rushing and 1 passing
Oct. 31 Sprayberry 54-0 W
Cairo #1, Avondale #2, Thomasville #3
Nov. 7 Druid Hills 20-0 W
A James 2 TDs and Browning 1
Nov. 29 Westminster 20-13
W
Dec. 6 Rossville 7-7 W H
Williamson 25 run to 14 in 4th was winning penetration
Dec. 12 Thomasville 13-13 T
A co-champions
AVONDALE 13, THOMASVILLE 13
Date: Dec. 12, 1958
Site: Veterans Memorial Field (Thomasville)
Coaches: Joe Sumrall (Thomasville) and Calvin Ramsey (Avondale)
SCORING
Avondale 0-7-0-6--13
Thomasville 0-0-7-6--13
Second Quarter
Avondale – Wilburn Williamson 49 run (Frank James kick)
Third Quarter
Thomasville – Cawood Arrington 2 run (Arrington kick)
Fourth Quarter
Avondale – Eddy Polley 23 from James (kick blocked)
Thomasville – George Herring 26 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Both teams had a chance to win the game with an extra point. With the score tied
7-7 midway through the fourth, Avondale faced a fourth and six from the Thomasville
23. Quarterback Frank James lofted a high pass to Eddy Polley who caught it against
his chest in the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown. Thomasville’s Ray
Thompson then gave his team a chance by blocking James’ kick. Thomasville
raced down the field, scoring on George Herring’s 26-yard run. Cawood Arrington’s
potential game-winning kick sailed wide. Herring led all rushers with 94 yards
on 19 tries for Thomasville. Wilburn Williamson had 92 for Avondale. The visitors
led in first downs 11-9, rushing yards 142-130, and passing 129-0.
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AA
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Thomasville
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tie
|
GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – THOMASVILLE (<st1:date year="2002" day="1" month="10">10-1-2</st1:date>)
Coach:
Joe Sumrall
Key
players:
Ronald
Collins (C, 195, second team all-state)
James Sons
Sept. 12 Baker 41-13 W
Sept. 19 Valdosta 14-20 L A
Sept. 26 Moultrie 6-0 W H
to #1 in first Roberts’ Rating
Oct. 3 Tifton 27-0
W A
Oct. 10 Bainbridge 12-7 W
A falls to #2, Cairo is #1
Oct. 17 Waycross 7-7 T H
falls to #4
Oct. 24 Warner Robins 21-0 W
Oct. 31 Miller County 45-0 W
H to #3 at 6-1-1
Nov. 7 Cook County 52-0 W
Nov. 21 Cairo 14-7 W H upset #1,Cairo
held to 8yds rushing,clinch 1-AA(S)
Nov. 28 Crisp County 38-0 W
H 1-AA championship
Dec. 5 Jesup 14-0 W A
Dec. 12 Avondale 13-13 T H
co-champions
AVONDALE 13, THOMASVILLE 13
Date: Dec. 12, 1958
Site: Veterans Memorial Field (Thomasville)
Coaches: Joe Sumrall (Thomasville) and Calvin Ramsey (Avondale)
SCORING
Avondale 0-7-0-6--13
Thomasville 0-0-7-6--13
Second Quarter
Avondale – Wilburn Williamson 49 run (Frank James kick)
Third Quarter
Thomasville – Cawood Arrington 2 run (Arrington kick)
Fourth Quarter
Avondale – Eddy Polley 23 from James (kick blocked)
Thomasville – George Herring 26 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Both teams had a chance to win the game with an extra point. With the score tied
7-7 midway through the fourth, Avondale faced a fourth and six from the Thomasville
23. Quarterback Frank James lofted a high pass to Eddy Polley who caught it against
his chest in the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown. Thomasville’s Ray
Thompson then gave his team a chance by blocking James’ kick. Thomasville
raced down the field, scoring on George Herring’s 26-yard run. Cawood Arrington’s
potential game-winning kick sailed wide. Herring led all rushers with 94 yards
on 19 tries for Thomasville. Wilburn Williamson had 92 for Avondale. The visitors
led in first downs 11-9, rushing yards 142-130, and passing 129-0.
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A
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Stephens County
|
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
A – <st1:PlaceName>STEPHENS</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>COUNTY</st1:PlaceName> (12-0)
Coach:
Herb Amick
Key
players:
George
Cheek (QB)
Richard
Miller (HB)
Ernie
Pritchett (E)
Sept. 12 S. Habersham 25-7 W
Sept. 19 N. Habersham 52-6 W A
Sept. 26 Monroe 33-0 W H to #1 at 3-0
Oct. 3 Forsyth County 39-0 W A
Oct. 10 Commerce 18-7 W H
Oct. 17 Winder-Barrow 41-6 W A
Oct. 24 Rabun County 33-0 W H
Oct. 31 Lavonia 33-0 W A Cheek 2 TD passes and 1 TD
rushing
Nov. 7 North Hall 41-0 W H
Nov. 14 Toccoa 13-6 W H team falls to #2, Statesboro #1
Nov. 21 Lakeview 17-7 W ? Cheek TD pass and TD run
Dec. 5 Forest Park 13-6 W Russell Cheek 108 rushing and 16-yd
TD run
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B
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Morgan County
|
|
GHSA
|
2
|
1
|
B – <st1:PlaceName>MORGAN</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>COUNTY</st1:PlaceName> (12-1)
Coach:
Bill Corry
Key
players:
Marvin
Hunnicutt (B)
Neil
Vason (B)
Jake
Saye (QB, signed with UGA)
Ray
Bennett
Charles Ruark (B)
Felton
Jenkins
Sept. 5 Newton County 0-6 L
H
Sept. 12 Thomson 41-0 W
Sept. 19 Rockdale County 27-13 W
A
Sept. 26 Putnam County 33-7 W
A to #6 at 3-1, Tucker is #1
Oct. 3 GMC High 29-6 W
H Saye 3 T’s, up to #5 in next ranking
Oct. 10 Jefferson 31-7 W A
to 5-1, no score reported
Oct. 17 Oglethorpe Co. 36-0 W H
Oct. 24 Monticello 35-0
W up to #3, Tucker #1 and Hogansville #2
Oct. 31 Wash-Wilkes 13-6
W H to #2, Bennett 85 run, Ruark 35 run
Nov. 7 Rabun County 19-0
W Saye TD, still ranked #2
Nov. 21 Tucker 26-0
W Ruark 2 TDs, upset of #1 for 4-B title
Dec. 5 Fort Valley 12-6 W
at Covington, Saye and Vason TDs
Dec. 12 Mitchell County 20-7 W at Fort Valley, Saye
two TDs
MORGAN COUNTY 20, MITCHELL COUNTY 7
Date: Dec. 12, 1958
Site: Anderson Field (Fort Valley)
Coaches: Bill Corry (Morgan County) and Penn, H.C. (Mitchell County)
SCORING
Mitchell County 0-0-7-0--7
Morgan County 0-14-0-6--20
Second Quarter
Morgan County – Jenkins 12 run (Jake Saye run)
Morgan County – Jake Saye 3 run (Saye run)
Third Quarter
Mitchell County – Murray Worsham 68 run (Frank Yancey run)
Fourth Quarter
Morgan County – Saye 4 run (no PAT)
GAME SUMMARY
The winners led 191-120 in total offense and 7-4 in first downs. The game article
in the Constitution has many inconsistencies. The totals above come from the
box score. The text of the article differs.
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1958
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C
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West Point
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GHSA
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1
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1
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C – WEST POINT (<st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="11">11-1-1</st1:date>)
Coach:
Carlton Lewis
Key
players:
Lee
Scroggins (165 lb fullback and linebacker, Lewis called him the best linebacker
ever at WP)
David
Leverette (160 lb HB)
Charlie
Williamson (125 lb QB)
Butch
Belcher (lineman)
George
Jacobs (B)
Sept. 12 Roswell 27-0 W
Sept. 19 North Cobb 24-13
W A
Sept. 26 Buford 32-13 W A to #5 in
first ranking, Tallapoosa #1
Oct. 3 Mount Zion 43-7
W H to #3, Hawkinsville to #1
Oct. 10 Hogansville 6-27
L Hog ranked #4 in Class B, WP falls to
- 8
Oct. 17 Harris County 14-12 W
H up to #7, Hawkinsville #1
Oct. 24 Coosa 13-13 T H back to #8
Oct. 31 Tallapoosa 20-7 W
H upset of #2 team team
Nov. 7 Bremen 26-13 W Jacobs 181 on
38 carries with 4 TD’s, to #3
Nov. 14 Manchester 21-14 W
A
Nov. 21 Coosa 33-6 W @Bremen 3C
title,Scroggins 94yds,14carriesTD
Nov. 28 Chattanooga Vall20-0 W H
Dec. 11 Hawkinsville 20-7 W
at Thomaston, Scroggins 2 TD’s, Leverette 1
WEST POINT 20, HAWKINSVILLE 7
Date: Dec. 11, 1958
Site: Matthews Field (Thomaston)
Coaches: Carlton Lewis (West Point) and Robert Gentry (Hawkinsville)
SCORING
Hawkinsville 0-0-7-0--7
West Point 0-13-0-7--20
Second Quarter
West Point – David Leverette 4 run (Leverette run)
West Point – Lee Scroggins 19 from Leverette (run failed)
Third Quarter
Hawkinsville – Johnny Gatlin 1 run (Gatlin to Ben Atkins)
Fourth Quarter
West Point – Scroggins 18 from Leverette (Leverette run)
GAME SUMMARY
The duo of David Leverette and Lee Scroggins proved too much for Hawkinsville.
Leverette ran for 106 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown and threw to Scroggins
for two more. West Point had 16 first downs, 230 yards rushing, and 38 passing.
Hawkinsville finished with 8 first downs, 73 yards on the ground, and 78 passing.
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1959
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AAA
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Albany
|
|
GHSA
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5
|
1
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AAA – Albany (12-0)
Coach:
John Tillitski (first year)
Key
players:
Marshall
Tanner (RB)
Larry
Poppell (E)
Jerry
Doyal (RB)
Tommy
Ross (QB)
Eddie
Ogletree (FB)
Jerry
Gerst (QB)
Sept. 11 Benedictine W
Sept. 18 Columbus W
H
Sept. 25 R.E. Lee 20-0 W
Oct. 2 LaGrange 19-0 W
H to #2 in first ranking, Marietta #1
Oct. 9 Valdosta 26-6 W
H Ross 3TD passes Tanner 112 yds 11 attempts
Oct. 15 Willingham W A
Oct. 23 Baker W
Oct. 30 Jordan 26-0 W
Tanner 3 TD’s
Nov. 13 Lanier 7-0 W
H to #1 at 9-0
Nov. 20 Moultrie 20-19 W
A Doyal 2 TD’s, Ross game-winning PAT
Dec. 4 Richmond Acad 14-7 W H
Ogletree TD, Doyal out hurt
Dec. 11 Marietta 20-0 W
Grant Ogletree, Poppell, Tanner TD’s
Final Roberts’ Ranking
1. Albany 12-0
2. Richmond
Acad. 8-2
3. Marietta <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="11">11-1-1</st1:date>
4. Brown <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="10">10-1-1</st1:date>
5. LaGrange 9-1
6. Griffin <st1:date year="2002" day="1" month="7">7-1-2</st1:date>
7. Moultrie 7-3
8. North
Fulton <st1:date year="2002" day="2" month="7">7-2-2</st1:date>
9. Benedictine 7-3
10. SW DeKalb 6-5
ALBANY
20, MARIETTA 0
Date: Dec. 11, 1959
Site: Grant Field (Atlanta)
Coaches: John Tillitski (Albany) and French Johnson (Marietta)
SCORING
Albany 6-0-7-7--20
Marietta 0-0-0-0--0
First Quarter
Albany – Eddie Ogletree 1 run (no PAT)
Third Quarter
Albany – Larry Poppell 13 from Tommy Ross (Ross kick)
Fourth Quarter
Albany – Marshall Tanner 19 run (Ross kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Albany controlled the game from the start. The Indians rolled up 303 yards on
the ground and 39 passing. Marietta had 88 yards rushing and 56 passing.
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1959
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AA
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Wayne County
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Wayne County
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GHSA
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4
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1
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Special thanks to the <A style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)" href="www.wayne.k12.ga.us" target=_blank>Wayne County School System</A> for letting us use this summary of the 1959 season. Their website about this season is located here: <A style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)" href="http://www.wayne.k12.ga.us/Alumni/wchs.htm" target=_blank>1959 Wayne County</A>.
"Jesup Wins State AA Championship, 1959," From The Jesup Sentinel, Thursday, December 17, 1959. Reprinted from Wayne County, Georgia, Its History and Its People, published by The Wayne County Friends of the Library.
The Jesup Yellow Jackets ended the 1959 football season in grand style last Friday by trouncing the Rossville Bulldogs of North Georgia 35-7 before an estimated 5,0-00 fans. The Jacks took command of the game soon after the opening kick-off leaving little doubt in the minds of fans as to the final outcome of the game.
Len Hauss, magnificent all season, closed out his career in brilliant fashion Friday night while leading the Jesup High Yellow Jackets to a 35-7 rout of Rossville High in the Georgia Class AA championship football game. Hauss, a 6-1, 220-pound fullback, termed by Coach Donaldson as one of the best backs of his coaching career, and who signed a grant-in-aid contract with he University of Georgia on Saturday morning, treated some 5,000 fans at Jaycee Stadium to a great show. He scored three touchdowns, recovered two fumbles to set up others, gained 145 yards on 22 carried for a 6.6 average and was a standout as linebacker as the Jacket defensive unit completely stymied Rossville.
Hauss wasn't alone in the spotlight, however, Quarterback Jack Richardson passed for two touchdowns and scored the game's first by racing 71 yards after catching a fumble in mid-air; end Hank Waters placekicked five extra points and was a stickout on defense along with teammates David Conners, Lloyd Anderson, Lewis White, and Loren Strickland, Gerald Woods, Melvin Gordon.
The Yellow Jackets opened the scoring in explosive style. Waters and Conners jolted halfback Gerald Williams at the Jesup 34 late in the first period and the ball popped from Williams' grasp. Richardson was Johnny-on-the-spot made the catch at the 29 and romped untouched 71 yards down the sideline. Waters converted and it was 7-0 with four minutes left in the first quarter.
The Jackets increased their margin 14-0 midway the second period when Hauss dived over from the one to climax a seven-play, 66-year drive. Big gainers were a 46-yard gallop over left tackle by Hauss and a 15-yard flat pass from Richardson to Mike Priester.
The score mounted midway the third quarter when the Jackets' passing combination clicked again. After Hauss recovered a fumble at the Rossville 46, the Jackets moved to the 15 in eight plays. Then Richardson hit Priester on the six and fleet halfback raced across untouched. Rossville averted a shutout with a gift touchdown later in the period. On a third-and-26 situation at the Jesup 16, the Yellow Jacks intended to quick kick, but a mix-up in the backfield resulted in the snap from center sailing into the end zone where end Wendell Forrester recovered for the Bulldogs' lone score. Buster Adams placekicked it 21-7, Jesup with 1.31 left in the third quarter.
Hauss took command in the final period as the Jackets plainly displayed their mastery. He bucked over from a yard out for a touchdown, and then recovered a fumble to set up the last, which he scored on a pass from Richardson. The quarterback was trapped behind the line, spotted Hauss on the 16, passed and Len gathered it in and raced up the middle to score. Waters' kick was good and the scoring was ended with two minutes remaining.
1959 Yellow Jacket Football Roster
# Name Position Weight
17 Kenny Cowart HB 150
18 Brooks Purvis T 225
19 Eddie Norris FB 160
20 Wyman Westberry HB 135
21 Fred Fender E 160
22 Raymond Ogden HB 208
23 Mike Priester HB 155
24 David Conners T 190
25 Rodney Kicklighter HB 140
26 Doyal Watson QB 138
27 David Wherry E 155
28 Tommy Strickland T 185
29 Hank Waters E 165
30 Harry Thompson E 155
31 Jerry Joyner HB 165
32 Jack Richardson QB 140
33 Marty Fender C 155
34 Bobby Waters C 155
36 Billy Clanton T 170
37 Jimmy Parrish G 170
38 Lloyd Anderson C 170
39 Billy Richardson QB 168
40 Loren Strickland FB 165
41 Len Hauss FB 200
44 Lewis White FB 155
50 Melvin Gordon G 170
52 Henry Strickland E 165
53 Warren Purvis C 190
54 Bobby Bailey G 150
55 Jim Buie QB 158
56 Richard Harper T 185
59 Jerry Groover HB 145
. Joe Fay HB 145
. Van Joyner HB 150
School Colors: Gold & White
Managers: Dean Thompson Kenny Westberry Phil Hope
Trainer: John Aikens
Coaches: John Donaldson Backfield
Clint Madray Line Coach
Cecil Reddish "E" Coach
Frank Hammond "B" Team
Band Director Bill Clark
Season Game Scores:
Jesup 55 Hazlehurst 0
Jesup 0 Waycross 20
Jesup 27 Glynn Academy 0
Jesup 14 Alma 12
Jesup 28 Benedictine 7
Jesup 13 Statesboro 0
Jesup 0 Savannah High 6
Jesup 21 Fitzgerald 0
Jesup 54 Baxley 6
Jesup 54 Eastman 0
Playoffs:
Jesup 13 Waycross 6
Jesup 9 Thomasville 8
Jesup 35 Rossville 7
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1959
|
A
|
Dublin
|
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
A – Dublin (11-0-1)
Coach:
Minton Williams
Key
players:
Tennyson
Coleman (190 lb soph fullback)
Ben
Crain (QB)
Sept. 4 Warner Robins 14-0 W A
Sept. 11 Mary Persons 47-6 W
H
Sept. 18 Washington Co. 6-0 W
to #1 at 3-0 in first ranking
Oct. 2 Statesboro W
A
Oct. 9 Cochran 21-6 W still #1 at 5-0
Oct. 16 Swainsboro 39-0 W
Oct. 23 Fort Valley 12-12 T
drop to #3, Carrollton is new #1
Oct. 30 Screven County 31-13 W
A
Nov. 6 Blackshear 26-6 W
A Crain 2 TD’s
Nov. 13 Baldwin County 12-7 W
A drop to #4, Stephens Co. is new #1
Dec. 4 Carrollton 20-0 W
A Coleman 2 TD’s
Dec. 11 Summerville 13-0
W at Thomaston, 0-0 after three, Coleman
2 TDs
Final Roberts’ Ranking
1. Dublin 11-0-1
2. Summerville <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="10">10-2-1</st1:date>
3. Stephens Co. 10-1
4. Carrollton <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="9">9-2-1</st1:date>
5. Forest Park 9-2
6. Statesboro <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="6">6-3-1</st1:date>
7. Washington Co. 8-2
8. N. Habersham 8-2
9. Winder-Barrow <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="6">6-3-1</st1:date>
10. Cartersville <st1:date year="2002" day="4" month="5">5-4-2</st1:date>
DUBLIN 13, SUMMERVILLE 0
Date: Dec. 11, 1959
Site: Thomaston
Coaches: Minton Williams (Dublin) and Jess Lasseter (Summerville)
SCORING
Summerville 0-0-0-0--0
Dublin 0-0-0-13--13
Fourth Quarter
Dublin – Tennyson Coleman 1 run (Ben Crain run)
Dublin – Coleman 7 run (no PAT)
GAME SUMMARY
Summerville had three drives inside the Dublin ten in the first half only to
come up empty. Dublin’s 190-lb. sophomore fullback Tennyson Coleman scored
twice in the fourth for the game’s only touchdowns. Dublin quarterback
Ben Crain ran for 80 yards on 11 carries and Coleman added 60 on 15.
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1959
|
B
|
Morgan County
|
|
GHSA
|
2
|
1
|
B – <st1:PlaceName>Morgan</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> (13-0)
Coach: Bill Corry
Key players:
Neal Vason (B)
Charles Ruark (B)
Bonar Newton (B)
Jerry Hilsman (senior tackle)
Branham Garth
Bobby Tamplin (QB)
Sept. 4 Newton Co. 7-0 W A
Sept. 11 Thomson 27-13 W A
Sept. 18 Rockdale County 20-0 W H
Sept. 25 Putman County W H to #2 at 4-0, Blakely-Union is first #1
Oct. 2 GMC 47-0 W H
Oct. 9 Jefferson 40-0 W Jefferson was #3
Oct. 16 Oglethorpe Co. 53-0 W H still #2
Oct. 23 Monticello 26-0 W H #2, B-U still #1
Oct. 30 Wash-Wilkes 13-12 W A Vason 111 yards 29 carries and 13 points
Nov. 13 Hart County 20-13 W A team replaces B-U at #1
Nov. 20 Tallulah Falls 41-12 W at Danielsville, Garth & Ruark two TDs each
Nov. 27 Rockdale County 27-0 W at Covington, 4-B title
Dec. 4 Villa Rica 21-6 W at Bremen, Vason 2 TD’s
Dec. 11 Brooks County 7-0 W at Fort Valley, Morgan drove 86 yards to the 3 in the fourth and turned the ball over on downs, Brooks fumbled on the first play and Bonar Newton returned it 6 yards for the game-winner, Vason had 177 yards on 26 carries. The paper says they were 13-0, but 14 opponents were listed. I can’t figure it out.
Final Roberts’ Rating
1. Morgan County 13-0
2. Brooks County 10-3
3. Villa Rica <st1:date month="10" day="1" year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date>
4. Blakely-Union 8-1
5. Perry <st1:date month="8" day="3" year="2002">9-3-1</st1:date>
6. ECI <st1:date month="9" day="1" year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
7. Rockdale County 7-4
8. Tucker 9-1
9. <st1:PlaceType>Fort</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>Valley</st1:PlaceType> 6-4
10. Vidalia <st1:date month="8" day="2" year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date>
MORGAN COUNTY 7, BROOKS COUNTY 0
Date: Dec. 11, 1959
Site: Fort Valley
Coaches: Bill Corry (Morgan County) and Walter Foy (Brooks County)
SCORING
Brooks County 0-0-0-0--0
Morgan County 0-0-0-7--7
Fourth Quarter
Morgan County – Bonar Newton 6 fumble return (Neal Vason run)
GAME SUMMARY
Morgan County drove 86 yards to the 3 in the fourth and then turned the ball over on downs. Brooks County fumbled on the next play and Bonar Newton returned it six yards for the game-winner. Neal Vason had 177 yards on 26 carries for Morgan County. The winners led in total offense 308-176 and rushing yardage 251-154.
Reliving the ‘59 championship year
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 15:06.
By: Alvin Richardson
(Author’s Note: Part 1 of this series can be found in the Morgan County football supplement from the August 27th issue of the Morgan County Citizen.)
Quotes on the 1959 Team
Coach Bill Corry was asked about things he remembered about the 1959 squad. “They were a very easy group to coach. They made very few mistakes and were just so technically sound. The other thing about them was that that weren’t as talented as some of the other teams we’d had. They just wanted to win.”
Neal Vason, the team’s fullback and senior captain (along with Jerry Hilsman) said of the 1959 champs, “We were a team. Nobody thought of themselves as a star and that was a big part of our success.”
Starting Off With Wins
Morgan County embarked on the 1959 season ranked number one in the Class B state football rankings but the early season injury report was not encouraging. Nonetheless the Dogs embarked on the season with the confidence befitting a team that had captured two out of the last three state titles.
The Dogs opened with a 7-0 win over Class AA rival Newton County. That win in itself was big. The Rams had defeated Morgan the previous two seasons winning 34-0 in 1957 and 6-0 in 1958. In that 1958 season Newton was the only team to defeat Morgan County on their way to a 12-1 record and a state championship. The Bulldogs were definitely looking for revenge and to turn the tide back in their favor in the series.
Keyed by Bonar Newton’s fake punt, the Dogs scored when Newton passed to Charles Ruark for the only score of the game. Marvin Hunnicutt intercepted two passes in the game, the last one on Newton County’s final drive of the night. Bonar Newton and Charles Ruark were named to the Atlanta Journal’s Prep Honor Roll for their performances.
With that bit of business behind them Morgan next took on region foe Thomson. Morgan had trounced Thomson 41-0 the previous year but this one was much more of a dogfight. Morgan County got strong first half performances from Bonar Newton, Branham Garth, Ray Bennett, and Neal Vason. Newton fired a touchdown pass to Garth and both Bennett and Vason had touchdown runs in the opening half as Morgan opened up a 20-7 lead. Thomson cut the lead to 20-13 in the third quarter and the battle was on until Bonar Newton sprinted 75 yards for a touchdown that gave the Bulldogs the cushion they needed. The 27-13 victory pushed their record to 2-0 on the young season.
Morgan County posted their second shutout in three games the following week as they defeated Rockdale County 20-0. The big story on this night was the defense as Jerry Hilsman. Rusty Hightower, and Ben Porter led the defenders. Hilsman also turned offensive in the game when he returned a fumble for a touchdown. Bonar Newton moved to halfback for this game and scored twice for the Dogs. Their record now stood at 3-0.
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1959
|
C
|
Hawkinsville
|
|
GHSA
|
1
|
1
|
C – Hawkinsville (10-2)
Coach:
Bobby Gentry
Key
players:
Kenneth
Mullis (B)
Reggie
Lancaster
Ben
Wilkes (FB)
Johnny
Gatlin (QB)
Billy
Grinstead (QB)
Need
some help on the schedule, inconsistencies in the paper.
Sept. 4 Perry 7-13 L H
Sept. 11 Dodge County 6-0 W
A
Sept. 18 Wilcox Central 26-0 W
H
Sept. 25 Monticello 21-0 W
A #2 @ 3-1,one win above must have been loss
Oct. 2 Fort Valley L
A
Oct. 9 Jones County 27-0 W
paper says the record is now 4-2
Oct. 16 Gordon Military 27-7 W H to #3 at 5-2, North
Cobb is #1
Oct. 23 Putnam County 28-0 W
still #3 at 6-2
Oct. 30 Cochran W H
Nov. 6 GMC 33-7 W A to #1 at
8-2
Nov. 19 Wrightsville 7-0 W
H Mullis TD
Dec. 11 North Cobb 6-0 W
H Wilkes 4-yard TD run with 4 minutes left, North Cobb got the ball to the one
with 15 seconds left and turned the ball over on downs.
Final Roberts’ Ranking
1. Hawkinsville 10-2
2. North Cobb 8-3
3. Dade Co. 8-2
4. Wrightsville <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="9">9-1-1</st1:date>
5. West Point 9-1
6. Lincolnton <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="7">7-2-1</st1:date>
7. Louisville <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="7">7-2-1</st1:date>
8. Sparta 7-3
9. East Fannin <st1:date year="2002" day="3" month="5">5-3-2</st1:date>
10. Chatt. Valley 5-5
HAWKINSVILLE 6, NORTH COBB 0
Date: Dec. 11, 1959
Site: Hawkinsville
Coaches: Bobby Gentry (Hawkinsville) and Al Matthews (North Cobb)
SCORING
North Cobb 0-0-0-0--0
Hawkinsville 0-0-0-6--6
Fourth Quarter
Hawkinsville – Ben Wilkes 4 run (run failed) 4:00 remaining
GAME SUMMARY
Hawkinsville quarterback Johnny Gatlin went out with a broken collar bone in
the third. Billy Grinstead came in and directed the game-winning drive. Ben Wilkes
scored the game’s only touchdown with four minutes left. North Cobb then
marched to the one-yard line where Hawkinsville held on fourth down with 0:15
on the clock.
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1960
|
AAA
|
Valdosta
|
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
AAA – Valdosta (12-0)
Coach:
Bazemore
Key
players:
Kenny
Ruffer (soph running back)
Bruce
Bennett (quarterback, took job from returning starter Tommy Tart)
Tommy
Tart (DB)
Giles
Smith (brother of former star Ben Smith)
Sept. 9 Baker 40-14 W H
Sept. 16 Thomasville 37-6 W
Sept. 23 Jordan 27-0 W Valdosta to
- 1 at 3-0 in first ranking
Oct. 1 Lanier 19-7 W A
Oct. 7 Albany 7-0 W H
Oct. 14 Columbus 34-0 W H
Oct. 21 Moultrie 21-0
W Ruffer two TD’s (85 punt return)
Oct. 28 Willingham 21-0 W
Nov. 4 Warner Robins 51-0 W
A
Nov. 11 LaGrange 14-13 W A LG led 13-0 at half,team #4,
Richmond #1, Avondale #2, and North Fulton #3
Nov. 25 Richmond Acad. 2-0 W
A both undefeated, Val won first downs 12-11 and total offense 217-174, and
penetrations were tied 2-2
Dec. 2 Avondale 20-14 W H Bennett 1-yard sneak with 29
seconds remaining in game to break 14-14 tie
Final Roberts’ Ranking
1. Valdosta 12-0
2. Avondale 12-1
3. Richmond 10-1
4. N.
Fulton 11-1
5. Southwest 9-2
6. Northside 8-2
7. Albany 8-2
8. LaGrange 8-2
9. Benedictine 7-3
10. South Cobb <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="8">8-2-1</st1:date>
VALDOSTA
20, AVONDALE 14
Date: Dec. 2, 1960
Site: Cleveland Field (Valdosta)
Coaches: Wright Bazemore (Valdosta) and Calvin Ramsey (Avondale)
SCORING
Avondale 0-7-7-0--14
Valdosta 7-7-0-6--20
First Quarter
Valdosta – Bruce Bennett 1 run (Tommy Carlisle kick)
Second Quarter
Valdosta – Giles Smith 29 from Bennett (Carlisle kick)
Avondale – Freddie Guy 51 from Ed Pritchett (Pritchett kick)
Third Quarter
Avondale – Mike Herron 27 from Pritchett (Pritchett kick)
Fourth Quarter
Valdosta – Bennett 1 run (kick blocked) 0:29 remaining
GAME SUMMARY
Valdosta’s Bruce Bennett ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to
lead the Wildcats to a last-minute win over Avondale. Bennett opened the scoring
with a 1-yard sneak in the first to end a 45-yard drive in 13 plays. Valdosta
went up by 14 in the second on a 29-yard pass play from Bennett to Giles Smith.
Avondale came back on the arm of quarterback Ed Pritchett to tie it up in the
third. Bennett got his second touchdown with just 29 seconds remaining. Valdosta
had 233 yards rushing and 19 first downs. Avondale took to the air with 176 yards
passing while rushing for just six. Kenny Ruffer led Valdosta with 97 yards on
19 carries and Bernice Hiers added 83 on 22 attempts. A crowd of 8,500 braved
the very cold night to witness the thriller.
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1960
|
AA
|
Waycross
|
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
AA – Waycross (13-0)
Coach:
Earl O’Neal
Key
players:
Jimmy
Guy (T)
Joey
McQuaig (B)
Marvin
Hurst (B)
Darrell
Page (QB)
Larry
Jordan
Lamar
Jordan
Sept. 2 Appling County 33-0 W H
Sept. 16 Bacon County 56-6
W H
Sept. 24 Benedictine 19-7 W
Hurst two TD’s, team to #1 at 3-0
Sept. 30 Ware County 64-0 W
H to 4-0 and still #1
Oct. 7 Crisp County 55-7 W
A
Oct. 14 Thomasville 28-0
W
Oct. 21 Coffee County 56-6 W
Oct. 28 Fitzgerald 55-0 W
Nov. 4 Wayne County 23-20 W
Nov. 11 Glynn Academy 34-0 W
A to 10-0 and still #1
Nov. 18 Bainbridge 20-6 W
A
Nov. 25 Westminster 33-0 W
Grady Page to Hurst 64 TD in opening drive
Dec. 2 Gainesville 49-0 W
A Page 119 rushing and 106 passing
Final ranking
1. Waycross 13-0
2. Bainbridge 10-1
3. Gainesville <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="10">10-2-1</st1:date>
4. Westminster 9-3
5. Rossville 11-1
6. Chamblee 9-2
7. Newnan <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="9">9-1-1</st1:date>
8. Wayne Co. <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="8">8-2-1</st1:date>
9. West
Rome <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="8">8-2-1</st1:date>
10. Cairo <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
WAYCROSS 49, GAINESVILLE 0
Date: Dec. 2, 1960
Site: City Park (Gainesville)
Coaches: Earl O’Neal (Waycross) and Graham Hixon (Gainesville)
SCORING
Waycross 13-16-20-0--49
Gainesville 0-0-0-0--0
First Period
Waycross – Marvin Hurst 7 run (Jimmy Guy kick)
Waycross – Joey McQuaig 25 run (kick failed)
Second Quarter
Waycross – Harry Bennett 4 run (Guy kick)
Waycross – Darrell Page 7 run (kick failed)
Waycross – Guy 23 FG
Third Quarter
Waycross – Bennett 2 run (Guy kick)
Waycross – McQuaig 13 from Page (Guy kick)
Waycross – unknown player touchdown (none of the above scored it) no kick
GAME SUMMARY
Darrell Page ran for 119 yards and passed for 106 to lead Waycross to the runaway
victory. Waycross dominated the game from the start, driving 67 and 94 yards
on the first two possessions. The winners had 329 yards on the ground and 435
yards total offense. They had 21 first downs. Future UGA star Marvin Hurst was
a junior running back.
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1960
|
A
|
Dublin
|
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
A – Dublin (12-1)
Coach:
Minton Williams
Key
players:
Tennyson
Coleman (B)
Bill
Riner (B)
Ronnie
Baggett (QB)
Wayne
Thomas (E)
Sept. 2 <st1:PlaceName>Crisp</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 13-0 W H Coleman 2 TDs
Sept. 9 <st1:PlaceType>Fort</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>Valley</st1:PlaceType> 20-6 W A
Sept. 16 Washington Co. 19-14 W
team to #1 at 3-0
Sept. 30 Statesboro 7-6 W
H
Oct. 7 Cochran 20-0 W
Oct. 14 Swainsboro 13-19 L (?) team falls to #7, Carrollton #1
Oct. 21 Dodge County 20-6 W
to #5
Oct. 28 <st1:PlaceName>Screven</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 21-0 W H to #3
Nov. 4 Americus 21-27 L (?) H falls to
- 7 at 7-2
Nov. 11 Baldwin County 18-7 W H team to 9-1 (found
no explanation)
Nov. 18 Statesboro 14-7
W H Coleman and Baggett 100 yards each
Nov. 25 Ware County 28-7
W H
Dec. 2 Carrollton 34-20 W
at Thomaston, Baggett 3 TDs and Coleman 2
Final Ranking
1. Dublin 12-1
2. Carrollton 11-1
3. N. Habersham 10-1
4. Ware County 6-6
5. Brooks County <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="7">7-3-1</st1:date>
6. Summerville <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
7. Cartersville 9-1
8. Americus 8-2
9. Statesboro 6-5
10. <st1:PlaceName>Irwin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
DUBLIN 33, CARROLLTON 20
Date: Dec. 2, 1960
Site: Matthews Field (Thomaston)
Coaches: Minton Williams (Dublin) and Charlie Grisham (Carrollton)
SCORING
Dublin 6-7-7-13--33
Carrollton 7-6-0-7--20
First Quarter
Dublin – Tennyson Coleman 3 run (run failed)
Carrollton – Jimmy Sullivan 54 run (Howard Nixon run) TD on team’s
first offensive play
Second Quarter
Carrollton – Nixon 2 run (run failed)
Dublin – Ronnie Baggett 3 run (Bill Riner run)
Third Quarter
Dublin – Baggett 1 run (Coleman run)
Fourth Quarter
Dublin – Baggett 1 run (Coleman run)
Carrollton – Nixon 10 run (Harris run)
Dublin – Coleman 6 run (run failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Dublin outlasted favored Carrollton in an offensive showdown. Ronnie Baggett
scored three touchdowns and Tennyson Coleman added two for the winners. Dublin
had 362 yards total offense with 234 on the ground. Carrollton had 209 yards
(177 rushing and 32 passing). Dublin led in first downs 10-9.
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1960
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B
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Washington-Wilkes
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GHSA
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2
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1
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B – Washington-Wilkes (<st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="11">11-1-1</st1:date>)
Coach:
Charlie Davidson
Key
players:
Johnny
Gresham
Mack
DeVaughn
Sept. 2 Lincolnton 19-25 L A Lincolnton would win Class C
Sept. 9 Jenkins County 28-13 W
A
Sept. 15 Richmond Acad. "B" 34-0 W
H
Sept. 23 Elbert Co. 26-0
W H
Sept. 30 Oglethorpe Co. 47-0
W A to #7 at 4-1, Morgan County #1
Oct. 7 Washington Co. 39-0 W H to #1 at 5-1
Oct. 14 Thomson 13-13 T A fall to #2
Oct. 21 Waynesboro 40-20
W fall to #5
Nov. 4 Morgan County 6-0
W A upset of #1,team to #2,TurnerCty #1
Nov. 11 Jefferson 42-6
W H still #2
Nov. 18 Rabun County 35-0
W A @Hartwell, Gresham 3TDs, Devaughn 2
Nov. 24 Hogansville 30-12 W H Gresham 224 yards and two TD’s
Dec. 2 Jenkins County 40-0
W H Gresham 4TDs(70run & 65 int
return)
Final Ranking
1. Wash-Wilkes <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="11">11-1-1</st1:date>
2. Thomson <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="7">7-2-1</st1:date>
3. Hogansville <st1:date year="2001" day="4" month="8">8-4-1</st1:date>
4. Jenkins Co. <st1:date year="2001" day="4" month="8">8-4-1</st1:date>
5. Patterson 11-1
6. Morgan Co. <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="7">7-2-1</st1:date>
7. Turner Co. 9-1
8. Vidalia <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="7">7-3-1</st1:date>
9. Bowdon <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="7">7-3-1</st1:date>
10. Rabun Co. 8-3
WASHINGTON-WILKES 40, JENKINS COUNTY 0
Date: Dec. 2, 1960
Site: Washington
Coaches: Charlie Davidson (W-W) and Larry Calhoun (JC)
SCORING
W-W 13-7-14-6--40
JC 0-0-0-0--0
First Quarter
W-W – Johnny Gresham 5 run (Gresham kick)
W-W – Mack DeVaughn 4 run (kick failed)
Second Quarter
W-W – Gresham 8 run (Gresham kick)
Third Quarter
W-W – Gresham 65 interception return (Gresham kick)
W-W – Bill Cloer 49 run (Gresham kick)
Fourth Quarter
W-W – Gresham 70 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Tailback Johnny Gresham ran for 115 yards, scored four touchdowns, and kicked
four extra points in the blowout victory. Jenkins moved the ball well with 210
yards total offense and 14 first downs, to no avail. Walter Landing led Jenkins
County with 122 yards rushing. Washington-Wilkes ran for 280 yards and passed
for 43. Gresham's 28 points in the game gave him a season total of 228.
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1960
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C
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Lincolnton
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Lincolnton
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GHSA
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1
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1
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C – Lincolnton (12-0)
Coach:
Tom Bunch
Key
players:
Buddy
Freeman (FB)
Butch
McGill (B)
and
Franklin Banks (TB)
Sept. 2 Wash-Wilkes 25-19 W H Freeman 140 on 15 3TDs, upset of
B power
Sept. 9 Wrightsville 27-6 W McGill 65 TD run
Sept. 23 Sparta 32-13 W H team
to #2, Dade County is #1
Sept. 30 Louisville Acad. 33-0 W H
Oct. 7 Wrens 39-7 W A team to
- 1
Oct. 14 Harlem 13-7 W
Oct. 21 Wadley 60-0 W Banks 3 TD’s,
team to #1
Oct. 28 Greensboro 40-12 W A
Nov. 4 Evans 40-0 W H
Nov. 11 Warren County 39-6 W
Nov. 18 GMC 33-14 W H Banks 92 punt return
Dec. 2 Dade County 33-6 W at Alpharetta, Banks 3 TDs and 75 punt
return
Final ranking
1. Lincolnton 12-0
2. Dade County 10-2
3. Coosa 10-1
4. GMC 8-1
5. Sparta <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
6. Putnam Co. <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="7">7-2-1</st1:date>
7. Bremen 7-3
8. Warren Co. <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="6">6-3-1</st1:date>
9. Monticello 7-3
10. West Side(?) 6-4
LINCOLN COUNTY 33, DADE 6
Date: Dec. 2, 1960
Site: Alpharetta
Coaches: Buddy Bufford (LC) and Donald Payne (Dade)
SCORING
Lincoln 0-12-7-14--33
Dade 0-6-0-0--6
Second Quarter
Lincoln County – Franklin Banks 10 run (kick failed)
Dade – Doug Wheeler 21 run (kick failed)
Lincoln County – Banks 75 kickoff return (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Lincoln County – Banks 27 run (Weems Pennington kick)
Fourth Quarter
Lincoln County – Billy Andrews 10 from Bobby Freeman (Pennington kick)
Lincoln County – Lewis Miller 7 run (Pennington kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Franklin Banks was the star of the game with 148 yards on 15 carries. He had
two touchdowns rushing and also scored on a 75-yard spot pass kickoff return.
The kickoff return came at a critical time in the game. Dade had just scored
to tie the game at six. Lincoln’s Butch McGill ran for 82 yards on 23 carries.
Dade’s Doug Wheeler had 97 on 20 attempts. The winners led in total offense
316-177.
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1961
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AAA
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Valdosta
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GHSA
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5
|
1
|
AAA – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Valdosta (12-0) <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Coach: Wright Bazemore
Key players:
Bruce Bennett (senior quarterback, scored 23 TD in 12 games, led region in rushing and passing yards with 771 and 965 through end of regular season)
Giles Smith (scored 13 TD and kicked 44 extra points, younger brother of Tech star Ben Smith)
Sept. 8 Baker 35-7 W
Sept. 15 Thomasville 33-6 W ranked #2 in 1st Const. poll,Richmond #1
Sept. 22 Jordan 42-14 W A
Sept. 29 Lanier 21-0 W H
Oct. 6 Albany 27-0 W team to #1 in poll for rest of year
Oct. 13 Columbus 42-0 W Bennett state PoW ,3TD passes,2TD rushing
Oct. 20 Moultrie 7-0 W H
Oct. 27 Willingham 27-0 W H Bennett 3 TDs, Giles 122 yards rushing
Nov. 3 Warner Robins 54-14 W H Bennett 122yds on 4 carries and4TDs(98run)
Nov. 10 LaGrange 35-0 W H
Nov. 24 Richmond Acad. 26-0 W H Bennett 3 TDs
Dec. 1 R.E. Lee 34-13 W @ Thomaston,Bennett 141rushing 24carries2TD
FINAL AAA RANKINGS
1. Valdosta 12-0
2. R.E. Lee <st1:date Month="10" Day="2" Year="2001">10-2-1</st1:date>
3. Murphy <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date>
4. Richmond <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2002">9-1-2</st1:date>
5. Southwest 9-2
6. Northside 8-2
7. Brown 9-1
8. Benedictine <st1:date Month="7" Day="2" Year="2002">7-2-2</st1:date>
9. Avondale 9-1
10. North Fulton 8-2
VALDOSTA
34, R.E. LEE 13
Date: Dec. 1, 1961
Site: Thomaston
Coaches: Wright Bazemore (Valdosta) and Jim Cavan (R.E. Lee)
SCORING
Valdosta 7-0-14-13--34
R.E. Lee 0-6-7-0--13
First Quarter
Valdosta – Bruce Bennett 1 run (Giles Smith kick)
Second Quarter
R.E. Lee – Bill Thompson 28 from Lamar Dyche (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Valdosta – Stan Reaves 36 from Bennett (Smith kick)
R.E. Lee – Gaines Wilson 90 kickoff return (Beeland kick)
Valdosta – Bennett 1 run (Smith kick)
Fourth Quarter
Valdosta – Reaves 1 run (Smith kick)
Valdosta – Wally Colson 8 from Bennett (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Valdosta quarterback Bruce Bennett ran for 141 yards on 24 carries, scored twice,
and threw two touchdown passes to pace the Wildcat victory. Teammate Giles Smith
added 75 yards on ten carries. Valdosta led in first downs 17-4 and total offense
275-108. Still, the outmanned Rebels kept the score close deep into the third
quarter. R.E. Lee put just 15 players on the field including backfield ace Jim
Cavan, Jr. who went out with broken ribs in the second quarter. After Valdosta
scored early in the third to go up 14-6, the Rebels answered with a 90-yard Gaines
Wilson kickoff return to cut the margin to 14-13. From there, it was all Valdosta.
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AA
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Waycross
|
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
AA – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Waycross (12-1)
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Coach: Earl O’Neal
Key players:
Marvin Hurst (senior running back, 5-11 and 190, two-time all-state, signed with UGA, AA Back of the Year)
David Barber QB (signed with Tech)
Bobby Smith C
Bobby Hopkins T
Joey McQuaig HB
Sept. 8 Appling County W
Sept. 15 Bacon County 52-7 W Hurst 3TDs,team to #1 in first state ranking
Sept. 23 Benedictine 0-22 L A Hurst held to62yds team falls#2 (G’ville#1)
Sept. 29 Ware County 21-0 W A
Oct. 6 Crisp County 46-0 W H
Oct. 13 Thomasville 15-0 W H
Oct. 20 Coffee County 41-7 W H
Oct. 27 Fitzgerald 21-19 W A Hurst 2 TD (95 kickoff return)
Nov. 3 Wayne County 10-0 W H
Nov. 10 Glynn Academy 33-0 W H
Nov. 17 Bainbridge 41-14 W H 1-AA playoff, Hurst 4 TD’s, team to #1
Nov. 24 Westminster 7-0 W H Barber to McQuaig TD, Hurst shut down
Dec. 1 Rossville 23-7 W H Barber 19 run and 56 pass to Hurst
FINAL AA RANKING
1. Waycross 12-1
2. Westminster 10-2
3. Rossville <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2003">8-2-3</st1:date>
4. Gainesville <st1:date Month="11" Day="1" Year="2001">11-1-1</st1:date>
5. Cedartown <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date>
6. Fairburn <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
7. Fitzgerald <st1:date Month="6" Day="3" Year="2001">6-3-1</st1:date>
8. LaFayette 8-2
9. Bainbridge <st1:date Month="7" Day="2" Year="2002">7-2-2</st1:date>
10. Thomasville 5-5
WAYCROSS 23, ROSSVILLE 7
Date: Dec. 1, 1961
Site: Memorial Stadium (Waycross)
Coaches: Earl O’Neal (Waycross) and Frank Fabris (Rossville)
SCORING
Rossville 0-0-7-0--7
Waycross 14-6-0-3--23
First Quarter
Waycross – David Barber 19 run (Newton Bates kick)
Waycross – Dennis McAlum 3 run (Bates kick)
Second Quarter
Waycross – Marvin Hurst 50 from Barber (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Rossville – Clyde Cannon 2 run (Layne Jenkins kick)
Fourth Quarter
Waycross – Bates 24 FG
GAME SUMMARY
Waycross started the game without superstar Marvin Hurst who had two severely
injured knees. The two-time all-state running back came in just before halftime
and put the game away with a 50-yard catch and run. His touchdown with 18 seconds
left in the second put the home team up by a convincing 20-0 margin. Quarterback
David Barber led Waycross with 121 yards on six carries and passed for 84. Waycross
had 354 yards total offense with 270 on the ground. Rossville had 210 (116 rushing)
and led in first downs 13-11.
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1961
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A
|
Carrollton
|
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
A – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Carrollton (13-0)
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Coach: Charles Grisham
Key players:
Steve Harris (HB, all-state candidate)
QB Gerald Gross
Billy Whitworth QB
Sept. 8 Villa Rica 33-7 W
Sept. 15 Rockmart 21-0 W A team to #1 in first state ranking
Sept. 22 Bowdon 20-0 W
Sept. 29 Bremen 20-0 W H
Oct. 6 Cartersville 33-7 W
Oct. 13 Jonesboro 31-0 W A
Oct. 20 Gilmer County 20-0 W A
Oct. 27 Model 46-0 W H Gross 2 TD’s
Nov. 4 Pepperell 32-7 W A
Nov. 10 Hogansville 33-7 W H Harris 5 TD’s (3 rec and 2 rushing)
Nov. 17 Trion 21-6 W H 3-A playoff, Gross 63 yard TD run
Nov. 24 Commerce 30-0 W H Gross to Harris 61 yards on second play
Dec. 2 Ware County 21-0 W at Waycross
FINAL A RANKING
1. Carrollton 13-0
2. <st1:PlaceName>Ware</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:date Month="8" Day="3" Year="2001">8-3-1</st1:date>
3. Screven County 10-1
4. Commerce 9-3
5. Americus <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2002">8-1-2</st1:date>
6. Dublin <st1:date Month="6" Day="3" Year="2001">6-3-1</st1:date>
7. Trion 9-2
8. Toccoa <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
9. Cent. Gwinnett <st1:date Month="7" Day="1" Year="2002">7-1-2</st1:date>
10. St. Pius <st1:date Month="7" Day="1" Year="2001">7-1-1</st1:date>
CARROLLTON 21, WARE COUNTY 0
Date: Dec. 2, 1961
Site: Memorial Stadium (Waycross)
Coaches: Charlie Grisham (Carrollton) and Tommy Guillebeau (Ware County)
SCORING
Carrollton ?-?-?-?--21
Ware County 0-0-0-0--0
GAME SUMMARY
In a rare circumstance, Memorial Stadium in Waycross hosted its second state
championship game of the weekend. Sophomore running back Billy Whitworth ran
for 69 yards on 8 carries and scored on an 11-yard run.
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1961
|
B
|
Fort Valley
|
|
GHSA
|
2
|
1
|
B – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceType>Fort</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>Valley</st1:PlaceType> (13-0) <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Coach: Norman Faircloth
Key players:
Dick Lawhorn HB
Dave Hardeman QB
Jody Hardeman HB
Tee Faircloth QB and K
Ray Pearson FB
Thomas Greathouse (LB, killed on Nov. 22 in a hunting accident, team dedicates upset of top-ranked <st1:PlaceName>Morgan</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> to him two days later)
Sept. 1 Washington Co. 20-7 W
Sept. 8 Dublin 20-0 W upset defending A state champion
Sept. 15 Crisp County 26-7 W ranked #1 in first state list
Sept. 22 Jackson 28-7 W
Sept. 29 Dodge County 20-0 W A
Oct. 6 Mary Persons 34-6 W
Oct. 13 Manchester 26-0 W
Oct. 20 Hawkinsville 16-0 W
Oct. 27 Harris County 41-0 W A
Nov. 3 Hogansville 32-0 W H end regular season still ranked #1
Nov. 17 North Cobb 7-0 W @Manchester,3Bplayoff,Lawhorn TD 3rd,fall to2
Nov. 24 Morgan County 9-7 W H Faircloth 28FG in 3rd for win(coach’s son)Lawhorn TD
Dec. 1 Blakely 6-0 W H Jody Hardeman 13yd TD run in 4th on 4&2 play
FINAL B RANKINGS
1. <st1:PlaceType>Fort</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>Valley</st1:PlaceType> 13-0
2. Blakely 12-1 (beat Blackshear 26-7 at Blakely on Nov. 17 in 2B playoff)
3. Morgan Co. 11-1-1 (beat Tucker 22-7 at Covington on Nov. 17 in 4-B playoff, twin junior HB’s Bob and Bill McWhorter combined for 300 yards rushing on 45 carries and three TD’s)
4. Claxton 11-1 (beat <st1:PlaceName>Treutlen</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 45-20 at Claxton in 1-B playoff)
5. Thomson 8-0-2 (how unfair!)
6. Wash-Wilkes <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
7. Tucker 9-2
8. North Cobb 8-3
9. Blackshear 9-2
10. Glennville 8-2
FORT VALLEY 6, BLAKELY-UNION 0
Date: Dec. 1, 1961
Site: Anderson Field (Fort Valley)
Coaches: Norman Faircloth (Fort Valley) and Ray Knight (Blakely-Union)
SCORING
Blakely 0-0-0-0--0
Fort Valley 0-0-0-6--6
Fourth Quarter
Fort Valley – Jody Hardeman 13 run (no PAT)
GAME SUMMARY
On fourth and two from the 13, Jody Hardeman ran around left end for the touchdown
late in the fourth quarter to give Fort Valley the state championship. The score
was set up by Rusty Tomlinson who caused and recovered a Blakely fumble on the
21 on a punt return. Neither team could move the ball well. Hardeman led all
rushers with 50 yards. Fort Valley had 150 yards total offense (109 rushing)
and Blakely had 138 (all on the ground). Fort Valley was playing inspired ball
due to the tragic loss of starting linebacker Thomas Greathouse who was killed
in a hunting accident on November 22.
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1961
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C
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Coosa
|
|
GHSA
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1
|
1
|
C – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Coosa of Rome (12-0) <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Coach: Branch Bragg
Key players:
Bill Rucker HB
Tad Goss QB
Doug Trapp HB
Larry Gore E
Sept. 1 East Rome 12-0 W
Sept. 8 Pepperell 33-6 W
Sept. 15 Model 20-0 W A ranked #1 in first state list
Sept. 22 Johnson 31-0 W
Sept. 29 Buford W
Oct. 6 Bremen 13-2 W
Oct. 13 McEachern 37-13 W A
Oct. 20 West Point 27-0 W
Oct. 27 Buchanan 33-0 W A
Nov. 3 Tallapoosa 38-0 W H
Nov. 17 Chattanooga Vall 19-0 W at Rome, Region 3 v. Region 4
Dec. 1 Lincolnton 21-0 W at Sanford Stadium
FINAL C RANKINGS
1. Coosa of Rome 12-0
2. Lincolnton 10-2
3. Warren Co. 8-2
4. <st1:PlaceName>Jones</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date>
5. Chatt. Valley 8-2
6. Bremen 8-2
7. Putman Co. <st1:date Month="7" Day="2" Year="2001">7-2-1</st1:date>
8. Wrightsville 8-2
9. Louisville <st1:date Month="7" Day="2" Year="2001">7-2-1</st1:date>
10. <st1:PlaceName>Dade</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:date Month="5" Day="2" Year="2002">5-2-2</st1:date>
COOSA 21, LINCOLNTON 0
Date: Dec. 1, 1961
Site: Sanford Stadium (Athens)
Coaches: Branch Bragg (Coosa) and Tom Bunch (Lincoln)
SCORING
Coosa 7-7-0-7--21
Lincoln County 0-0-0-0--0
First Quarter
Coosa – Doug Trapp 10 run (Bill Rucker kick)
Second Quarter
Coosa – Rucker 1 run (Rucker kick)
Fourth Quarter
Coosa – Larry Gore 45 from Tad Goss
GAME SUMMARY
Just under four thousand icy fans watched Coosa take the state title by shutout.
Lincoln County never crossed the Coosa 30. Coosa led in total offense 254-138,
doubling Lincoln in rushing yardage 167-82.
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1962
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AAA
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Valdosta
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|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
AAA – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />VALDOSTA (12-0)
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Coach: Wright Bazemore
Key players:
Rick Thomas (QB, all-state)
Giles Smith (HB, all-state)
Sept. 7 Baker 28-0 W
Sept. 14 Waycross 48-13 W H
Sept. 21 Jordan 46-0 W H Thomas 6/9 for 147 and 3 TD’s
Sept. 28 Lanier 32-0 W Thomas 152 rushing and 112 passing,Smith 2TD
Oct. 5 Albany 28-0 W team ranked #1 all year
Oct. 12 Columbus 41-6 W Thomas 94-yard run
Oct. 19 Moultrie 13-7 W A
Oct. 26 Willingham 12-0 W H
Nov. 2 Warner Robins 47-7 W A
Nov. 9 LaGrange 20-0 W A Thomas 65 run, Smith 45 run
Nov. 23 Richmond Acad. 32-0 W A Thomas 3 TD’s, Smith 1
Nov. 30 Murphy 39-0 W H Thomas and Smith 2 TD’s each
FINAL AAA RANKING
1. Valdosta 12-0
2. Murphy 11-2 (beat Northside 14-0 on Nov. 9 Milk Bowl and Decatur 19-0 on Nov. 16 at Decatur)
3. Avondale 9-1 (lost to Decatur 7-6 at home on Nov. 9, only home loss from 1958-68)
4. Westminster 9-3 (beat Gainesville 16-14 on tie-breaker pts in 5-AAA playoff on Nov. 10)
5. Northside 9-1 (lost to Murphy 14-0 on Nov. 9 in Milk Bowl at Grant)
6. Decatur <st1:date Month="7" Day="4" Year="2001">7-4-1</st1:date> (beat Avondale 7-6 in 4-AAA playoff at Avondale on Nov. 9, lost to Murphy)
7. Marietta 8-2
8. Gainesville <st1:date Month="6" Day="3" Year="2002">6-3-2</st1:date>
9. Grady 7-3
10. Moultrie <st1:date Month="6" Day="2" Year="2002">6-2-2</st1:date>
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1962
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AA
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Rossville
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|
GHSA
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4
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1
|
AA – ROSSVILLE (13-0) <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Coach: Frank Fabris
Key players:
Doug Flury (all-state running back)
Paul Painter (QB)
Eddie Wallin (B)
Leroy Jones (L)
Aug. 31 West Rome 31-6 W
Sept. 7 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Lafayette 21-0 W Flury 123 yards rushing and 2 TD’s
Sept. 14 Cedartown 7-6 W H Painter TD
Sept. 21 Chatt. City TN 27-0 W A
Sept. 28 Ringgold 34-0 W ranked #1 at 5-0
Oct. 5 Dalton 26-6 W
Oct. 12 West Fannin 38-0 W
Oct. 19 East Rome 21-0 W A
Oct. 26 McCallie TN 14-7 W H
Nov. 2 North Whitfield 39-0 W H
Nov. 16 Cedartown 21-19 W A 3-AA playoff,Flury 3PATs for win
Nov. 23 Elbert County 21-0 W A
Nov. 30 North Clayton 28-6 W H Wallin 2 TD’s
FINAL AA RANKING
1. Rossville 13-0
2. North Clayton 12-1 (beat Headland 18-6 at College Park on Nov. 16 for 2-AA)
3. <st1:PlaceName>Wayne</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2002">10-1-2</st1:date> (beat Cairo 20-0 at Cairo on Nov. 17 in 1-AA playoff)
4. Cedartown 9-2 (both losses to Rossville)
5. <st1:PlaceName>Coffee</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
6. <st1:PlaceName>Elbert</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 9-3 (beat Chamblee 7-0 at home on Nov. 16 in 4-AA playoff)
7. Cairo 9-2
8. Chamblee <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
9. Dalton 9-1
10. Headland 8-3
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A
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Americus
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />AMERICUS (13-0)
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Coach: Jimmy Hightower
Key players:
John Chambliss (QB)
David Tye (C)
Tommy Freeman (B)
Aug. 31 Crisp County 19-0 W
Sept. 7 Bainbridge 13-0 W
Sept. 14 Dodge County 19-6 W H
Sept. 21 Worth County 18-6 W A Freeman 130 on 16 with 2 TD
Sept. 28 GMC 27-0 W team ranked #1 all year
Oct. 6 Brooks County 33-0 W
Oct. 20 Thomasville Cent 33-0 W A
Oct. 26 Mitchell County 35-6 W H
Nov. 2 Dublin 12-0 W A
Nov. 9 Thomasville 12-6 W A Chambliss 54 run for win, 1-A West title
Nov. 16 Cook County 9-8 W at Moultrie, 1-A playoff, tie-breaker points
Nov. 23 Screven 13-7 W A
Nov. 30 Carrollton 14-6 W H
FINAL A RANKING
1. Americus 13-0
2. Carrollton <st1:date Month="10" Day="2" Year="2001">10-2-1</st1:date> (beat <st1:PlaceName>Murray</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 14-7 at home on Nov. 17 in 3-A playoff)
3. Screven Co. 9-2
4. Tucker 11-1 (beat N. Habersham 15-14 on tie-breakers for 4-A at Gainesville on Nov. 16)
5. N. Habersham 9-2
6. Thomasville 7-3
7. <st1:PlaceName>Cook</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date>
8. <st1:PlaceName>White</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 9-1
9. <st1:PlaceName>Murray</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:date Month="8" Day="3" Year="2001">8-3-1</st1:date>
10. <st1:PlaceName>Bacon</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:date Month="7" Day="1" Year="2002">7-1-2</st1:date>
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1962
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B
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Morgan County
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GHSA
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2
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1
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B – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName>MORGAN</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>COUNTY</st1:PlaceName> (14-0)
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Coach: Bill Corry
Key players:
twin brothers Bill and Bob McWhorter (HB)
Troy Lancaster (B)
Richard Smith (QB)
Pete Shockley
Aug. 31 Newton County 33-0 W
Sept. 7 Monroe 19-0 W Bill M 278yards and 3 TDs (59, 50, & 64 yds)
Sept. 14 Thomson 47-0 W H
Sept. 21 Jones County 40-0 W H Bill 3 TD’s and Bob 2
Sept. 28 Monticello 40-0 W team to #1 at 5-0 in first ranking
Oct. 5 Jefferson 40-6 W Bill 4 TD’s (70 run)
Oct. 12 Lavonia 53-7 W Bill 3 TD’s (80 run)
Oct. 19 Hart County 13-0 W A
Oct. 26 Royston 32-20 W H team falls to #2, Blakely new #1
Nov. 2 Wash-Wilkes 3-0 W H Bob 21 FG in 4th after his TD called back
Nov. 9 Rabun County 27-6 W A
Nov. 16 Rockdale County 26-7 W at Covington, Bill 2 TD(81 run) for 4-B title
Nov. 23 Manchester 32-6 W H Bill 2 TD’s (59 run)
Nov. 30 Hawkinsville 39-7 W H
FINAL B RANKING
1. <st1:PlaceName>Morgan</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> 14-0
2. Hawkinsville 10-2-1 (beat Metter 19-7 at Dublin on Nov. 16 in 2-B playoff and beat Blakely 13-6 on Nov. 23)
3. Blakely 10-2 (beat Camden 13-6 at home on Nov. 16 in 1-B playoff, lost to Hawkinsville 13-6)
4. Rockdale Co. <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
5. Wash-Wilkes 8-2
6. Manchester 10-3 (beat Hogansville 14-0 at home on Nov. 17 in 3-B playoff)
7. Metter <st1:date Month="7" Day="3" Year="2001">7-3-1</st1:date>
8. Jackson <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
9. <st1:PlaceName>Camden</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 7-4
10. Roswell 8-2
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C
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Lincolnton
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Lincolnton
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GHSA
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1
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1
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C – LINCOLNTON (12-0)
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Coach: Tom Bunch
Key players:
Bobby Partridge (HB)
Dee Turner (QB)
Randall Edmunds (DL)
David Evans (HB)
Jim Norman (DL)
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Clifton Goolsby (FB)
Aug. 31 Wash-Wilkes 20-6 W
Sept. 14 Greensboro 39-7 W
Sept. 21 Sparta 39-0 W H
Sept. 28 Madison County 34-0 W to #1 at 4-0 (will stay all year)
Oct. 5 Evans 27-0 W
Oct. 12 Wrightsville 33-0 W A Partridge 2 TD’s
Oct. 19 Louisville Acad. 13-0 W H
Oct. 26 Wrens 40-0 W A
Nov. 2 Harlem 14-0 W A
Nov. 9 Warren County 27-0 W H Warren’s only loss,25yds offense
Nov. 22 Monticello 38-0 W H Partridge 2 TD’s
Nov. 30 West Point 26-19 W H Goolsby 2 TD’s
FINAL C RANKING
1. Lincolnton 12-0
2. West Point <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date>
3. <st1:PlaceName>Warren</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> 9-1
4. Monticello <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date>
5. Tallapoosa <st1:date Month="7" Day="2" Year="2001">7-2-1</st1:date>
6. Pacelli <st1:date Month="6" Day="1" Year="2001">6-1-1</st1:date>
7. Davis 8-3
8. McEachern 7-3
9. <st1:PlaceName>Jones</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 7-3
10. Bremen <st1:date Month="5" Day="4" Year="2001">5-4-1</st1:date>
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AAA
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Avondale
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – AVONDALE (12-1) <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Coach: Calvin Ramsey
key players:
David Cooper (all-state running back)
Steve Mills (FB), Mike Colvard (running QB)
Ray Myers (passing QB)
Steve Allen (HB)
Stan Anderson (C)
Lanny Asomoto (HB)
Sept. 14 Brown 35-6 W H Cooper 3 TD’s
Sept. 20 Gordon 13-6 W Cooper 118 on 10 carries
Sept. 28 Westminster 0-7 L A 91 kickoff return in third, team to #10 in first ranking
Oct. 4 R.E. Lee 7-3 W A Myers 7 run with 38 seconds left, to #8
Oct. 11 Decatur 21-6 W A Cooper 2 TD’s, to #4
Oct. 19 Cross Keys 21-7 W NDK to #3 (Westminster is #1)
Oct. 25 SW DeKalb 34-14 W H Cooper 2 TD’s, to #2
Nov. 1 Briarcliff 36-0 W H led 34-0 at half
Nov. 9 Druid Hills 34-0 W H Cooper 2 TD’s
Nov. 15 Decatur 42-14 W A Colvard 102 rushing, team to #2
Nov. 23 Westminster 28-0 W H upset of #1, game on Saturday due to JFK death
Nov. 29 North Fulton 34-0 W Grady Asomoto 115 on six carries
Dec. 6 Moultrie 40-0 W H Allen 2 TD’s
FINAL AAA RANKING
1. Avondale 12-1
2. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Westminster <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date>
3. Moultrie <st1:date Month="9" Day="3" Year="2001">9-3-1</st1:date> (beat Columbus 7-6 on Nov. 23 in 1-AAA playoff)
4. North Fulton 9-3 (beat Brown 29-24 in Milk Bowl at Grant on Nov. 23 in 3-AAA playoff)
5. Glynn Acad. 9-3 (beat Savannah 30-0 on Nov. 23 in 2-AAA playoff)
6. Marietta <st1:date Month="7" Day="1" Year="2002">7-1-2</st1:date>
7. R.E. Lee 8-2
8. Columbus <st1:date Month="7" Day="3" Year="2001">7-3-1</st1:date>
9. Brown <st1:date Month="6" Day="3" Year="2002">6-3-2</st1:date>
10. Roosevelt 8-1-1
AVONDALE
40, MOULTRIE 0
Date: Dec. 6, 1963
Site: Avondale Stadium
Coaches: Calvin Ramsey (Avondale) and Knuck McCrary (Moultrie)
SCORING
Moultrie 0-0-0-0--0
Avondale 14-13-7-6--40
First Quarter
Avondale – Steve Mills 15 run (Glenn Johnson kick)
Avondale – Andy Odum 42 run (Johnson kick)
Second Quarter
Avondale – Steve Allen 34 from Ray Myers (kick failed)
Avondale – Odum 4 from Myers (Johnson kick)
Third Quarter
Avondale – David Cooper 1 run (Johnson kick)
Fourth Quarter
Avondale – Allen 45 from Myers (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Avondale completely destroyed Moultrie, piling up 379 yards total offense (249
on the ground) while holding the visitors to just 140 yards (64 rushing) and
five first downs. Ironically, the game was the 13th game of the 13th season of
coaching for both head coaches (according to the AJC preview).
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1963
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AA
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Cedartown
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – CEDARTOWN (10-2-1) Coach: Doc Ayers; key players: Edgar Chandler (T, 6-3, 208, all-state, UGA), Jimmy Carter (QB, 6-1, 185, all-state), Steve Barrett (end, hon men all-state), Mark Knighton (C, hon men all-state)
Sept. 6 Newnan 12-0 W
Sept. 13 East Rome 13-0 W H
Sept. 20 Rossville 13-21 L
Sept. 27 Calhoun 26-0 W A to #7, Rossville is first #1
Oct. 4 Chattooga 13-12 W A team falls out of top ten
Oct. 11 West Rome 20-0 W A back to #7, Waycross new #1
Oct. 18 Lafayette 27-27 T H falls to #9, Dalton is new #1
Oct. 25 Panama City FL 14-21 L A team falls out of top ten, Jesup new #1
Nov. 1 Northside WR 39-0 W H
Nov. 8 Rockmart 35-0 W H back to #10, Jesup still #1
Nov. 23 Dalton 7-2 W A 3-AA playoff, team up to #2, Cairo new #1
Nov. 29 Baldwin County 41-6 W H Barrett 3 TD’s
Dec. 6 North Clayton 21-7 W CPark
FINAL RANKING
1. Cedartown <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="10" Day="2" Year="2001">10-2-1</st1:date>
2. North Clayton 10-3 (beat College Park on Nov. 22 at CP in 2-AA playoff)
3. Rossville 9-1
4. Cairo 10-2 (beat Jesup 22-12 on Nov. 23 in 1-AA playoff)
5. Baldwin Co. 9-3 (beat South Hall at Gainesville on Nov. 23 for 4-AA title)
6. Jesup 9-2
7. College Park <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date>
8. Dalton 9-2
9. Headland <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date>
10. St. Pius 8-1-1
CEDARTOWN 21, NORTH CLAYTON 7
Date: Dec. 6, 1963
Site: College Park
Coaches: Howard “Doc” Ayers (Cedartown) and Max Dowis (North Clayton)
SCORING
Cedartown 0-12-7-2--21
North Clayton 0-0-0-7--7
Second Quarter
Cedartown – Tony Wiggins 50 from Jimmy Carter (kick failed)
Cedartown – Olin Hackney 22 from Carter (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Cedartown – Phil Cobb 24 fumble return (Bobby Baker kick)
Fourth Quarter
North Clayton – Larry Nelson 59 from Steve Davis (Ronnie Huggins kick)
Cedartown – safety, Davis tackled in end zone by Russ Edge
GAME SUMMARY
Cedartown’s Doc Ayers got the better of his former star player Max Dowis
in this Class AA final. Dowis had played quarterback for Ayers at Lavonia from
1947-49. The game was close for almost three quarters. Cedartown put the game
away on Phil Cobb’s 24-yard return of a Steve Davis fumble in the third.
Cedartown had 190 yards rushing and 77 passing. North Clayton almost matched
the winners with 135 on the ground and 62 passing.
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A
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Dublin
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – DUBLIN (11-1) Coach: ?; key players: Tom Perry QB, David Hahn E
Sept. 6 Dodge County 26-6 W Perry to Hahn for two TD’s
Sept. 13 Fort Valley 30-0 W H
Sept. 20 Swainsboro 27-0 W H
Sept. 27 Crisp County 34-0 W A team at #3, Americus is #1
Oct. 4 Washington Co. W A
Oct. 18 Perry 41-19 W H Gayle 3 TD receptions
Oct. 25 Baldwin County 21-14 W A
Nov. 1 Statesboro 19-0 W H
Nov. 8 Americus 7-35 L A team falls to #5 after loss to #1
Nov. 15 Screven Co. 26-6 W A 2-A title
Nov. 29 Thomasville 9-6 W A tie-breakers, Thomasville was #1
Dec. 6 Tucker 13-12 W NDK
FINAL A RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Dublin 11-1
2. Tucker 11-2 (beat S. Habersham 33-6 at Gainesville on Nov. 23 in 4-A playoff)
3. Thomasville <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2002">10-1-2</st1:date> (beat Cook 28-6 at Adel on Nov. 23 in 1-A playoff)
4. Americus <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
5. Carrollton 10-2 (beat <st1:PlaceName>Murray</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 41-18 at Cartersville on Nov. 23 for 3-A title)
6. <st1:PlaceName>Cook</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:date Month="7" Day="3" Year="2001">7-3-1</st1:date>
7. Fitzgerald 9-1
8. <st1:PlaceName>Irwin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 8-2
9. S. Habersham 7-4
10. Jeff Davis 7-3
DUBLIN 13, TUCKER 12
Date: Dec. 6, 1963
Site: North DeKalb Stadium
Coaches: Minton Williams (Dublin) and Terry Hodges (Tucker)
SCORING
Dublin 0-7-0-6--13
Tucker 6-0-0-6--12
First Quarter
Tucker – Ronnie Brown 28 run (run failed)
Second Quarter
Dublin – Danny Stanley 2 run (Robbie Hahn kick) 0:04 left in half
Fourth Quarter
Dublin – Stanley 5 run (kick failed)
Tucker – Ron Christopher 3 run (pass failed)
GAME SUMMARY
The game was about as close as you can get. Dublin had 13 first downs to Tucker’s
11. Dublin ran for 252 yards and Tucker had 233. The difference in the game turned
out to be an extra point kick with four seconds to go before halftime. The play
of the game was Tucker’s conversion try late in the fourth. After cutting
the Dublin lead to 13-12, Tucker quarterback Ron Christopher saw his conversion
pass fall incomplete in the end zone.
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| 74
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1963
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B
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Washington-Wilkes
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GHSA
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2
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1
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B – WASHINGTON-WILKES (11-2) Coach: Charlie Davidson; key players: Johnny Talkington (HB), Larry Bufford (B), Bobby Darby (K), Melvin Vaughn (B)
Sept. 6 Lincolnton 0-13 L H Lincolnton would win Class C state title
Sept. 20 Washington Co. W A
Sept. 27 Elbert Co. 13-7 W A Talkington 4-yard run in fourth, ranked #9
Oct. 4 Royston 33-0 W H to #6 (Morgan County #1)
Oct. 11 Hart County L A fall to #8 (Hart not ranked)
Oct. 18 Thomson 7-0 W H
Oct. 25 Swainsboro W H still #8 and Morgan #1
Nov. 1 Lavonia 34-0 W A up to #2 to set up game with Morgan next week
Nov. 8 Morgan County 14-13 W H Darby both PAT’s for win, team up to #1
Nov. 15 Jefferson 37-0 W A Vaughn 2 TD’s
Nov. 23 St. Joseph W at Madison for 4-B
Nov. 29 Jackson 19-13 W A Talkington 194 yards and all three TD’s
Dec. 6 Bradwell Inst. 21-19 W A Darby 3 PAT’s for win, Talkington TD
FINAL B RANKING
1. Wash-Wilkes 11-2
2. Bradwell Inst. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="9" Day="3" Year="2001">9-3-1</st1:date> (beat Lyons 35-7 at Metter on Nov. 22 in 2-B playoff)
3. Morgan Co. 9-1
4. Jackson 10-2 (beat Hogansville at Thomaston on Nov. 23 in 3-B playoff)
5. Camden Co. <st1:date Month="7" Day="3" Year="2002">7-3-2</st1:date> (beat Blakely 20-0 at Woodbine on Nov. 23 in 1-B playoff)
6. Vidalia 9-1
7. St. Joseph 8-3
8. Hogansville <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date>
9. Clarkston <st1:date Month="7" Day="2" Year="2001">7-2-1</st1:date>
10. Blakely 7-4
WASHINGTON-WILKES 21, BRADWELL INSTITUTE 19
Date: Dec. 6, 1963
Site: Hinesville
Coaches: Charlie Davidson (W-W) and Hokey Jackson (BI)
SCORING
WW 7-7-0-7--21
BI 0-6-6-7--19
First Quarter
WW – Johnnie Talkington 3 run (Bobbie Darby kick)
Second Quarter
BI – Jerry Barton 1 run (kick failed)
WW – Mack Edwards 1 run (Darby kick)
Third Quarter
BI – Bill Stanford 4 run (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
WW – Larry Bufford 4 run (Darby kick)
BI – Barton 61 from Allen Brown (Stanford kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Washington-Wilkes and Bradwell Institute exchanged touchdowns all night causing
the game to be decided by extra points. Bobbie Darby nailed all three of his
attempts for Washington-Wilkes to provide the winning margin. Washington-Wilkes
got a huge break to start the game. Frankie Williamson intercepted and returned
the ball to the Bradwell 3-yard line. Johnnie Talkington punched it in on the
next play and Darby’s kick made it 7-0 before all the fans could find their
seats. Bradwell drove the length of the field to score on Jerry Barton’s
1-yard run. Bill Stanford missed the extra point attempt and Washington led 7-6.
That would prove to be a costly miss as both teams would eventually score three
times each. Bradwell led in first downs 14-7, rushing 207-173, and passing 72-22.
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C
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Lincolnton
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Lincolnton
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GHSA
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1
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1
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C – LINCOLNTON (12-0) Coach: Tom Bunch; key players: David Evans (HB), Dee Turner (QB), Bill Chastain (B)
Sept. 6 Wash-Wilkes 13-0 W A W-W would win state B title, Evans both TD’s
Sept. 20 Greensboro ?-0 W H
Sept. 28 Sparta 32-0 W A Evans 3 TD’s, team to #1 in first ranking (all year)
Oct. 4 Madison Co. 40-0 W H
Oct. 11 Evans 36-0 W A
Oct. 18 Wrightsville 55-0 W H
Oct. 25 Louisville 36-0 W A Chastain 2 TD’s
Nov. 1 Wrens 55-0 W H
Nov. 8 Harlem 47-0 W
Nov. 15 Warren County 21-6 W A first points allowed, one-yard run in fourth
Nov. 28 Monticello 13-0 W A Evans 2 TD’s
Dec. 6 West Point 33-7 W A
FINAL C RANKING
1. Lincolnton 12-0
2. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />West Point 10-2 (beat Davis 39-0 at WP on Nov. 28)
3. Monticello 8-3
4. Bremen 8-2
5. Pacelli 7-2
6. Davis 10-1
7. Buford <st1:date Month="6" Day="3" Year="2001">6-3-1</st1:date>
8. Sparta 8-2
9. Greensboro <st1:date Month="6" Day="2" Year="2002">6-2-2</st1:date>
10. Warren Co. <st1:date Month="5" Day="3" Year="2002">5-3-2</st1:date>
LINCOLNTON 33, WEST POINT 7
Date: Dec. 6, 1963
Site: River Bowl Stadium (West Point)
Coaches: Tom Bunch (Lincolnton) and Carlton Lewis (West Point)
SCORING
Lincolnton 0-14-7-12--33
West Point 0-7-0-0--7
Second Quarter
Lincolnton – Don Pearce recovered fumble in end zone (Randall Edmunds kick)
West Point – Danny Mason 29 from Gale King (King to Bill Reynolds)
Lincolnton – Dee Turner 1 run (Edmunds kick)
Third Quarter
Lincolnton – Charles Chastain 28 from Turner (Edmunds kick)
Fourth Quarter
Lincolnton – Bob Guillebeau 1 run (kick failed)
Lincolnton – Larry Walton 25 from Edmund Wells (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Lincolnton opened the scoring in the second period on a very strange play. West
Point quarterback Gale King tried a “Statue of Liberty” pass and
fumbled instead on his on 15. By the time the ball stopped rolling, it was in
the end zone with a Lincolnton’s Don Pearce on top of it. After West Point
tied it at 7, Lincolnton drove for the go-ahead touchdown with 40 seconds remaining
before halftime. Dee Turner ran a quarterback sneak from the one to put his team
up 14-7 at the break. The second half was dominated by the visitors. Attendance
was 3200.
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1964
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AAA
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Glynn Academy
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName>GLYNN</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>ACADEMY</st1:PlaceType> (11-0-1) Coach: Harold Henderson; key players: Tash Van Dora (all-state QB), Johnny Tullos (all-state end), Chickie George (all-state end), and Galin Mumford (all-state center). The semifinal win over Columbus was a thriller. The game was tied 7-7 with less than a minute to play and Columbus had the tie-breaker advantage. Van Dora threw 82 yards to Tullos with 45 seconds remaining.
Sept. 11 Aquinas 27-0 W H
Sept. 18 Richmond Acad. 13-6 W A #4 in first ranking, Avondale on top all the way to final
Sept. 26 Jenkins 20-19 W A fall to #5
Oct. 2 Butler 26-6 W H up to #2
Oct. 9 Wayne Co. 14-14 T H
Oct. 17 Savannah 20-12 W A to #5
Oct. 23 Groves 14-7 W H to #4
Oct. 31 Benedictine 27-0 W A
Nov. 6 Waycross 21-6 W A Van Dora 162 rushing on 16 carries
Nov. 14 A. Jackson (FL) 24-7 W A to #3
Nov. 27 Columbus 14-7 W H Van Dora to Tullos 82 yards with 45 seconds left
Dec. 4 Avondale 21-18 W H 14 pts in fourth, Van Dora 2 TD’s, Tullos 1
FINAL AAA RANKING
1. Glynn Acad. 11-0-1
2. Avondale 12-1 (beat Griffin 20-6 at home on Nov. 20 in 4-AAA playoff)
3. Columbus <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
4. Westminster 11-2 (beat Rossville 27-6 at home on Nov. 13 in 5-AAA playoff, beat Dykes 21-0 on Nov. 20 at Grant, lost to Avondale in semifinal)
5. Dykes 9-3 (beat Sylvan 37-0 on Nov. 13 in Milk Bowl at Grady, lost to Westminster)
6. LaGrange <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
7. Athens <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
8. Willingham <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
9. Rossville 10-1
10. Sylvan 10-1
GLYNN
ACADEMY 21, AVONDALE 18
Date: Dec. 4, 1964
Site: Lanier Field (Brunswick)
Coaches: Harold Henderson (Glynn Academy) and Calvin Ramsey (Avondale)
SCORING
Avondale 0-6-6-6--18
Glynn Academy 7-0-0-14--21
First Quarter
Glynn – Tash Van Dora 1 run (Chickie George kick)
Second Quarter
Avondale – Steve Mills 2 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Avondale – Brad Johnson 12 run (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
Glynn – Van Dora 3 run (George kick)
Glynn – Johnny Tullos 8 run (George kick)
Avondale – Mills 2 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Glynn Academy scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to erase a 12-7
deficit and win the school’s first state title. Defending champion Avondale
had taken the lead in the third on Brad Johnson’s 12-yard run. Glynn Academy’s
Johnny Tullos led the offensive attack with 142 yards on 28 carries. Quarterback
Tash Van Dora chipped in 68 on 17 attempts and two touchdowns. With both teams
scoring three times, the game was decided by Chickie George’s extra point
kicks. The teams had almost identical yardage with Glynn leading 227-224. For
the second straight week, Tullos played the hero’s role in the fourth.
Tullos had runs of 39 and 65 yards on the two touchdown drives. His first run
set up a Van Dora score and he capped the clinching march with a touchdown run
from the 8 to put Glynn up 21-12. Avondale came back fast on the arm on freshman
quarterback Charles Dudish to score with 2:50 remaining in the game. Once again,
the extra point kick was off and Avondale trailed by three. Avondale elected
to kick deep and Glynn picked up one first down to run out the clock. The game
was played in horrible field conditions with puddles of water standing in several
places. After the game, the Terrors carried Coach Henderson to the largest puddle
and dumped him in the mud. Henderson said, “I’ll take a mud bath
every night for these boys.” He added, “I guess Tullos and Van Dora
showed everyone who the best ones are.” Avondale’s Ramsey replied, “They’re
the best we’ve faced. Yes, Tullos and Van Dora are even better than Westminster’s
Buzz Wisdom and Tommy Chapman.” Note: Glynn survived its semifinal matchup
with Columbus on a last-minute 82-yard pass play from Van Dora to Tullos.
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AA
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Douglas County
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – DOUGLAS COUNTY (13-0-1) Coach: Donald Denning; key players: Robert Malcolm (HB), Weems Kinney (LB), David Highnote (HB), Dennis Chandler (DL), Hal Hambrick (T), Charles Whittemore (E). The win over St. Pius was big. St. Pius was undefeated and had now allowed a point all year.
Sept. 4 Tucker 14-7 W
Sept. 11 South Cobb 7-0 W H
Sept. 18 Russell 33-6 W #5, Chandler state lineman of week
Sept. 25 Villa Rica 38-0 W A #7, Cairo is #1
Oct. 2 Headland 6-6 T A
Oct. 9 Dallas 33-0 W H #6, Dublin is new #1
Oct. 16 Carrollton 7-6 W A
Oct. 23 St. Pius 13-12 W H Malcolm PAT in fourth for win
Oct. 30 Hapeville 21-0 W H
Nov. 6 Sandy Springs 21-13 W H to #5, Dublin still #1
Nov. 13 Headland 16-13 W at Fairburn, tie-breaker points, Malcolm two TD’s (2-AA semi)
Nov. 20 North Clayton 19-7 W at Fairburn, 2-AA champs, to #3
Nov. 27 Cairo 28-7 W H Highnote two TD’s, Malcolm one
Dec. 4 Dalton 13-6 W A Malcolm to Whittemore for both TD’s
FINAL AA RANKING
1. Douglas Co. 13-0-1
2. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Dalton 11-2
3. Dublin 10-1 (lost at Cairo 7-0 on Nov. 20 in 1-AA playoff)
4. Cairo <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date>
5. North Clayton 10-2
6. <st1:PlaceName>Hart</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 9-3 (beat Newton 14-7 at Athens on Nov. 20 in 4-AA playoff)
7. <st1:PlaceName>Newton</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 9-2
8. Headland <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
9. Jesup <st1:date Month="6" Day="3" Year="2001">6-3-1</st1:date>
10. College Park 6-3-1
DOUGLAS COUNTY 13, DALTON 6
Date: Dec. 4, 1964
Site: Harmon Field (Dalton)
Coaches: Don Denning (Douglas) and Bill Chappell (Dalton)
SCORING
Douglas 0-7-6-0--13
Dalton 6-0-0-0--6
First Quarter
Dalton – Billy Joe Faith 30 fumble return (run failed)
Second Quarter
Douglas – Charles Whittemore 9 from Rab Malcolm (Malcolm kick)
Third Quarter
Douglas – Whittemore 14 from Malcolm (kick failed)
Douglas County quarterback Rab Malcolm connected with Charles Whittemore on two
scoring passes to give the visiting Tigers from Douglas County the Class AA title.
Dalton scored on a Douglas turnover on just the fifth play of the game. Malcolm
was hit hard on his own 20 and the ball popped high into the air and into the
hands of Billy Joe Faith who returned it 30 yards for the score. The Catamounts
were threatening to go up by two touchdowns in the second before fumbling the
ball away in Tiger territory. Douglas then drove 65 yards, aided by a pass interference
call, and scored on a 9-yard Malcolm to Whittemore toss. Malcolm added the point
and the visitors led 7-6. Dalton led in total offense 183-145 due to a flurry
of fourth quarter passing yardage.
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A
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Carrollton
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – CARROLLTON (10-2-1) Coach: ?; key players: Bobby Sullivan (QB), Joe Street (HB), Danny Akin (E)
Sept. 4 Villa Rica 32-6 W
Sept. 18 Rockmart 7-7 T H #6 in first ranking, Americus #1
Sept. 25 Troup County 26-6 W H
Oct. 2 Dallas 39-0 W H
Oct. 9 Coosa 14-0 W A #7, Fitzgerald new #1
Oct. 16 Douglas Co. 6-7 L H
Oct. 23 North Cobb 27-12 W H Sullivan 3 TD passes
Oct. 30 Cartersville 26-0 W Street 149 yards rushing, to #3
Nov. 6 Bremen 7-10 L A Bremen is undefeated and #3 in Class B
Nov. 13 Chamblee 12-6 W H
Nov. 20 Pepperell 14-7 W H 3-A title
Nov. 27 Commerce 13-0 W at Jefferson, Akin and Sullivan TD’s
Dec. 4 Fitzgerald 20-7 W A
FINAL RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Carrollton <st1:date Month="10" Day="2" Year="2001">10-2-1</st1:date>
2. Fitzgerald 11-2 (beat T’ville Cen on Nov. 20 at T’ville in 1-A playoff)
3. Commerce 11-2 (beat Monroe 31-14 at Jefferson on Nov. 20 for 4-A title)
4. Swainsboro 9-2
5. Monroe <st1:date Month="7" Day="3" Year="2001">7-3-1</st1:date>
6. T’ville Central <st1:date Month="6" Day="3" Year="2001">6-3-1</st1:date>
7. S. Habersham 9-3
8. Clarkston 8-2
9. Cartersville 9-1
10. Rabun County 9-2
CARROLLTON 20, FITZGERALD 7
Date: Dec. 4, 1964
Site: Fitzgerald
Coaches: Charles Grisham (Carrollton) and Joe Compton (Fitzgerald)
SCORING
Carrollton 6-0-0-14--20
Fitzgerald 7-0-0-0--7
First Quarter
Carrollton – Tim Bone 7 fumble return (kick failed)
Fitzgerald – Ronnie Thompson 70 fumble return (Lloyd Brewer kick)
Fourth Quarter
Carrollton – Bobby Sullivan 15 run (Mack Skinner kick)
Carrollton – Joe Street 41 run (Skinner kick)
GAME SUMMARY
The game was played in miserable field conditions with water standing everywhere
in puddles. About 6,000 fans watched both teams fumble the ball five times in
the first quarter as the soaked field made the ball hard to carry. Carrollton
got the first break when Fitzgerald’s Jack Paulk fumbled on his own 7 allowing
Tim Bone to pick it up and scoot into the end zone. Carrollton returned the favor
two minutes later when fullback Joe Street fumbled at the Fitzgerald 30. Ronnie
Thompson ran 70 yards untouched for the touchdown and Lloyd Brewer’s PAT
gave the home team a 7-6 lead that held until the fourth quarter. Carrollton
struck for two quick scores in the fourth to come from behind. Bobby Sullivan
ran from 15 and Joe Street from 41. Carrollton had 232 yards total offense (all
rushing) and Fitzgerald had 149 (97 rushing and 52 passing). First downs were
tied at 8. Even though they lost the state title, Fitzgerald fans presented Coach
Compton a 1965 automobile after the game.
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B
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Blakely-Union
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GHSA
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2
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1
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B – BLAKELY-UNION (12-0-1) Coach: Ray Knight; key players: Jeff Cotton (TB), Garland Evans (T), Jerry Gleaton QB
Sept. 4 Seminole Co. 19-0 W A
Sept. 18 Pelham 0-0 T A not ranked in first listing
Sept. 25 Mitchell Co. 6-0 W A to #9, Bradwell is #1 for rest of regular season
Oct. 2 Terrell Co. 7-0 W A
Oct. 9 Vienna 28-0 W H
Oct. 16 Randolph Co. 32-7 W H
Oct. 23 Turner Co. 32-7 W H
Oct. 30 Seminole Co. 46-0 W A
Nov. 6 Miller Co. 38-6 W H up to #7
Nov. 20 Pelham 14-0 W ? 1-B subregion, Cotton 71 run
Nov. 25 Irwin Co. 27-14 W H 1-B champs
Dec. 7 Bradwell Inst. 6-0 W A Evans fell on blocked punt in the end zone for TD
Dec. 11 Lovett 13-0 W Grady Cotton and Gleaton TD runs
FINAL B RANKING
1. Blakely 12-0-1
2. Bradwell Inst. 11-1 (beat Hawk 40-13 at Vidalia on Nov. 20 in 2-B playoff
3. Irwin Co. 10-1
4. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Bremen 11-1 (beat Manchester 3-0 on Nov. 20 at LG in 3-B semi, lost to Coosa in 3-B final)
5. Hawkinsville 10-2
6. Lovett 10-3 (beat Union Co. 20-0 at Bean Stadium on Nov. 21 for 4-B title)
7. Coosa 9-3 (beat Bremen for 3-B, lost to Lovett)
8. Toccoa 9-2
9. Manchester 9-2
10. Mary Persons 9-1
BLAKELY-UNION 13, LOVETT 0
Date: Dec. 11, 1964
Site: Grady Stadium (Atlanta)
Coaches: Ray Knight (B-U) and Bill Conley (Lovett)
SCORING
B-U 0-7-6-0--13
Lovett 0-0-0-0--0
Second Quarter
B-U – Jerry Gleaton 1 run (Butch Moore kick)
Third Quarter
B-U – Jeff Cotton 7 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Neither team was expected to make it this far. Blakely-Union had pulled off two
incredible upsets (Irwin County and Bradwell Institute) to survive the early
playoff rounds. Midway through the second quarter, Blakcly-Union got a huge break.
A muffed fair catch of a punt gave them the ball at the 15. Jeff Cotton got 14
on the first play and quarterback Jerry Gleaton knifed over from the one. Blakely
went 58 yards in 18 plays to eat up most of the third, scoring on a 7-yard run
by Cotton off left tackle. The winners dominated the stats with 16 first downs
to Lovett’s 5. Blakely had 245 yards total offense (235 rushing) to Lovett’s
74. Lovett coach Bill Conley commented, “Two fumbles and Cotton killed
us.”
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C
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Davis
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GHSA
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1
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1
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C – DAVIS (12-0)
Coach: Morrell Holcomb
key players: C.W. Goff (B), Ron Avans (B), Steve Dodson QB
Sept. 4 Dade Co. 13-0 W Goff 13 solo tackles
Sept. 11 Fyffe, AL 20-6 W A
Sept. 18 Mt. Olive AL 35-0 W H #5 in first ranking, Lincolnton #1
Sept. 25 GA School Deaf 39-0 W A Goff 2 TD’s, to #3
Oct. 2 West Side 45-0 W H fall to #4, Monticello is new #1
Oct. 9 Johnson 39-6 W H
Oct. 16 Adairsville 13-0 W A
Oct. 23 Gordon Lee 34-6 W A back to #3
Oct. 30 Chatt. Valley 28-6 W H
Nov. 6 Dade Co. 46-2 W A still #3 and <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Monticello #1
Nov. 26 Monticello 21-20 W at Trenton
Dec. 4 Warren Co. 6-0 W A Dodson 13 run in first
FINAL RANKING
1. Davis 12-0
2. Monticello <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
3. Warren Co. 9-3
4. Country Day <st1:date Month="6" Day="3" Year="2001">6-3-1</st1:date> (beat Randolph Co. 21-0 at Tifton on Nov. 20 for 1-C title)
5. Lincolnton <st1:date Month="7" Day="2" Year="2001">7-2-1</st1:date>
6. Randolph Co. 8-3
7. Louisville 8-2
8. Tallulah Falls 7-3
9. Harlem 7-3
10. Greensboro 7-3
DAVIS 6, WARREN COUNTY 0
Date: Dec. 4, 1964
Site: Warrenton
Coaches: Morrell Holcomb (Davis) and Ray Lamb (Warrenton)
SCORING
Davis 6-0-0-0--6
Warren 0-0-0-0--0
First Quarter
Davis – Steve Dodson 13 run (run failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Weather played havoc with conditions as heavy rains left the field a quagmire.
Neither team could run sweeps due to players slipping and falling in the mud.
Warren County led in total offense 189-142. Davis’ quarterback Steve Dodson
got the game’s only touchdown with 3:54 remaining in the first. He went
13 yards untouched around left end. Warren County lost three games this season,
all by the score of 6-0.
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AAA
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Valdosta
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GHSA
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5
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1
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VALDOSTA
14, ATHENS 13
Date: Dec. 4, 1965
Site: Trojan Field (Athens) no lights at Sanford Stadium
Coaches: Wright Bazemore (Valdosta) and Weyman Sellers (Athens)
SCORING
Valdosta 0-14-0-0 -- 14
Athens 0-0-7-6 -- 13
Second Quarter
Valdosta - Davis 1 run (? kick)
Valdosta - ?
Third Quarter
Athens - Ed Allen 71 run (Perry kick)
Fourth Quarter
Athens - Paul Gilbert 1 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY (from the Valdosta
Daily Times)
The score was close and the game had a cliff-hanging finish, but Coach Wright
Bazemore's 'Cats left no doubt about which team was superior and that they deserved
to wear the state crown.
Coach Weyman Sellers' Trojans had been called by some Georgia's greatest prep
eleven. They had swept to the Region 5-AAA and North Georgia AAA titles without
a close game. They had clicked off 13 straight wins this year. They had gone
two seasons without losing on their home field. They were supposed to waltz past
the Wildcats.
But it was Valdosta, which had staged an uphill battle to emerge as the winner
in the rough and tumble duel for the Region 1-AAA and South Georgia AAA diadems
to get into the state finals, that made Athens dance to its football tune.
It only took Valdosta 4 minutes to go 81 yards in 13 plays for the games first
score, with Valdosta's Davis plunging in from 1 yard out. With just over two
minutes left before intermission the 'Cats went 69 yards in 9 plays and scored
with only 35 seconds remaining.
After Valdosta's Davis came out of the game injured, It only took Athens three
plays to score when running back Ed Allen took a pitchout from Athens quarterback
and raced 71 yards to paydirt.
After Allen wiggled his way 11 yards to the Valdosta 3 yard line late in the
fourth period, a determined Valdosta defense finally gave way and after 4 tries
Gilbert finally scored from 1 yard out.
Valdosta had 194 yards rushing and 69 passing. Athens had 117 rushing and 71
passing.
Note: Athen's kicker, Perry, had made 62 of 70 PAT's up to the point of the failed
PAT in the 4th quarter.
AAA – VALDOSTA (11-1) Coach: Wright Bazemore; key players: Kenny Bounds (B), Glenn Davis (QB), Bobby King (E)
Sept. 3 Waycross 33-0 W A
Sept. 10 Baker 13-0 W H
Sept. 17 Dougherty 45-6 W H Bounds 3 TD’s, team to #4 (Avondale #1)
Sept. 24 Jordan 28-13 W A
Oct. 1 Lanier 21-0 W H
Oct. 8 Albany 33-2 W A up to #3
Oct. 22 Moultrie 27-19 W H Davis 2 TD passes, Moultrie’s first loss
Oct. 29 Willingham 7-12 L team falls to #6, Athens is now #1
Nov. 5 Northside WR 49-7 W A up to #3
Nov. 12 LaGrange 47-6 W up to #2
Nov. 25 Savannah 32-3 W H
Dec. 4 Athens 14-13 W A Athens missed a PAT in the last 20 seconds
FINAL AAA RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Valdosta 11-1
2. Athens 13-1 (beat Sprayberry 21-0 on Nov. 12 for 5-AAA, beat Lee 21-7 in Athens on Nov. 19)
3. Avondale 10-1 (lost to Lee 19-7 on Nov. 12 in 4-AAA playoff, Mike Cavan scored all 19 points)
4. Moultrie <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
5. Rossville 9-1
6. Marietta 9-1
7. Savannah 10-1
8. Southwest <st1:date Month="8" Day="3" Year="2001">8-3-1</st1:date> (beat NF 14-3 in Milk Bowl on Nov. 12 at Atlanta Stadium’s first game)
9. Druid Hills <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
10. Baker 8-1-1
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AA
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West Rome
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GHSA
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4
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1
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WEST ROME 6, ST. PIUS 0
Date: Dec. 4, 1965
Site: Grady Stadium (Atlanta)
Coaches: Paul Kennedy (West Rome) and George Maloof (St. Pius)
SCORING
West Rome 0-6-0-0 -- 6
St. Pius 0-0-0-0 -- 0
Second quarter
WR -- Richard Camp xx pass
from Mike Souder (kick failed), 5:44
GAME SUMMARY
Mike Souder's long TD pass to Richard Camp in the second quarter held up as West
Rome made three defensive stops deep in its territory in the fourth quarter.
St. Pius had the edge in first downs 16-5 and total yards 256-130 (according
to the Rome Tribune) but lost four fumbles and failed to cash in on several scoring
chances. In the fourth quarter alone, St. Pius lost a fumble at the West Rome
10 (recovered by Dale Prater), threw incomplete into the end zone from the West
Rome 2 on fourth down and had a pass batted down at the goal line from the West
Rome 15 on the game's final play.
(In my haste, I neglected to get the distance of the TD pass, but it was no more
than 49 yards and hit Camp in stride at the 5).
West Rome ---------------St. Pius
5....................FD..................16
59.................RUSH.............181
71.................PASS...............75
7-9-0.............A-C-I............6-15-?
130.............TOT YDS...........256
Box: Rome Tribune
AA – WEST ROME (7-5-1) Coach: Paul Kennedy; key players: Mike Souder QB and Richard Camp RB, not ranked until upset of Dalton for 3-AA championship, finished regular season 4-5-1, need more game info
Sept. 3 Dalton 0-21 L A
Sept. 10 Chattooga H
Sept. 17 NA
Sept. 24 Lafayette 35-0 W H upset, picked to lose by Charlie Roberts
Oct. 1 Calhoun A
Oct. 8 Kingsport TN 14-20 L H
Oct. 16 Cedartown H
Oct. 22 Rossville 14-27 L A
Oct. 29 NA
Nov. 5 East Rome 33-0 W
Nov. 19 Dalton 14-7 W A Souder 6/9 for 94 yds and 2 TD’s for 3-AA title (to #6)
Nov. 26 Chamblee 13-7 W H
Dec. 4 St. Pius 6-0 W Grady
FINAL AA RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />West Rome <st1:date Month="7" Day="5" Year="2001">7-5-1</st1:date>
2. St. Pius <st1:date Month="10" Day="2" Year="2001">10-2-1</st1:date> (beat CP 26-0 at Grady for 2-AA on Nov. 19)
3. Thomasville <st1:date Month="10" Day="2" Year="2001">10-2-1</st1:date> (beat Jesup 7-6 on Nov. 20 at Jesup for 1-AA)
4. Jesup 9-2
5. Dublin 9-1
6. North Springs 8-2
7. Chamblee 6-6
8. Dalton 8-3 (lost to West Rome in huge upset)
9. Lakeview <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
10. Dodge Co. 8-2
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A
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Americus
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GHSA
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3
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1
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AMERICUS 14, COMMERCE 0
Date: Dec. 4, 1965
Site: Commerce
Coaches: Jimmy Hightower (Americus) and Jeff Davis (Commerce)
SCORING
Americus -7-0-7-0 -- 14
Commerce -0-0-0-0 -- 0
First quarter
A -- Buck Shiver 3 run (David Reeves kick), 0:39
Third quarter
A -- Bill Chambliss 3 pass from Reeves (Reeves kick)
GAME SUMMARY
The Americus Panthers scored both their touchdowns after Commerce punts of 10
and 18 yards gave them first downs in Commerce territory. Americus went 45 yards
on the first TD drive, with Buck Shiver (11 attempts, 58 yards) scoring from
the 3, then 42 on the second, with Bill Chambliss going 3 yards on a screen pass
from David Reeves.
Americus' punter, Reeves, was exceptional, averaging 45 yards on 4 punts, putting
Commerce at the 6 with a 60-yarder and at the 14 with a 52-yarder. Another Americus
hero was Harold Horne, who intercepted a Commerce pass at the Amricus 17 and
returned it 51 yards in the final minute of the first half.
Boxscore
Americus.......................Commerce
8..................FD...........................9
126.............RUSH.......................81
31...............PASS.......................89
3-12-2........C-A-I...................6-17-1
157..........TOT YDS...................170
0.............FUM LOST.....................1
4-45...........PUNT.....................7-28
10..............PEN...........................5
Source: Americus Times Recorder
A – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />AMERICUS (12-0-1) Coach: Jimmy Hightower; key players: David Reeves QB, Gary Reeves E, Ronnie Adkins LB, Bill Chambliss (B). Team had 8 straight shutouts to start the year.
Sept. 3 Crisp Co. 21-0 W A
Sept. 10 Bainbridge 20-0 W H
Sept. 17 NA W to #1 in first ranking
Sept. 24 Worth Co. 33-0 W H
Oct. 1 Fitzgerald 0-0 T A muddy field, team to #2, Thomson new #1
Oct. 8 Brooks Co. 42-0 W A
Oct. 15 Cook Co. 13-0 W A David Reeves one TD passing and one running
Oct. 22 T’vlle Central 36-0 W H Chambliss 3 TD’s
Oct. 29 Mitchell Co. 34-6 W A David to Gary 2 TD’s
Nov. 12 Thomasville 27-0 W David to Gary 2 TD’s
Nov. 19 Cook Co. 14-7 W at Albany (1-A)
Nov. 26 Thomson 20-14 W H
Dec. 4 Commerce 14-0 W A
FINAL A RANKING
1. Americus 12-0-1
2. Thomson 10-1
3. Commerce 12-1
4. Carrollton <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date> (beat Pepperell 15-14 on tie-breakers on Nov. 20 at Lindale)
5. Pepperell <st1:date Month="6" Day="3" Year="2001">6-3-1</st1:date>
6. Fitzgerald <st1:date Month="7" Day="1" Year="2002">7-1-2</st1:date>
7. Clarkston <st1:date Month="7" Day="3" Year="2001">7-3-1</st1:date>
8. Cent. Gwinnett <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
9. St. Joseph <st1:date Month="6" Day="3" Year="2001">6-3-1</st1:date>
10. Cook Co. 5-4-2
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B
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Bradwell Institute
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GHSA
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2
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1
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BRADWELL INSTITUTE 13, MANCHESTER 9
Date: Dec. 3, 1965
Site: Hinesville
Coaches: Hokey Jackson (BI) and Lee Forehand (Manchester)
SCORING
Manchester 6-0-3-0 -- 9
Bradwell Inst. 6-0-0-7 -- 13
First Quarter
Manchester – Mike Funderburk 58 run (kick failed)
Bradwell – Bill Stanford 5 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Manchester – Funderburk 34 FG
Fourth Quarter
Bradwell – Phil Lindsey 1 run (Stanford kick) 4:47 remaining
GAME SUMMARY
Bradwell’s Phil Lindsey scored the winning touchdown on a one-yard plunge
with 4:47 remaining to bring his team from behind. On the game-winning drive,
Lindsey converted twice on fourth and one. Manchester’s offense was in
high gear in the first. Reporter Hal Hayes noted that Manchester’s deceiving
offense looked as if “recess had come and class was out.” Mike Funderburk
broke loose on a 58-yard run to give Manchester the early lead. He then put his
team up 9-6 in the third with a 34-yard field goal. Lindsey’s heroics brought
the home team back. Statistics for the game were almost identical. Manchester
led in first downs 10-9 and rushing yardage 207-132. Bradwell, which ran the
triple option, led the passing game 85-1 to give the winners a slight 217-208
advantage in total yards. Bradwell’s Candler Boyd (who entered the game
with 24 touchdowns) led Bradwell with 68 yards rushing. Funderburk led all rushers
with 89 yards.
B – BRADWELL INSTITUTE (14-0) Coach: Hokey Jackson; key players: Phil Lindsey QB, Candler Boyd (RB, 34 TD’s going into state final, Charlie Mixon RB (11 TD’s going into state final), team ranked #2 behind Manchester all year
Aug. 27 NA W
Sept. 3 Camden Co. W
Sept. 10 Screven Co. 33-0 W A
Sept. 17 Reidsville W A
Sept. 24 Jenkins Co. 48-14 W H
Oct. 1 Waynesboro 34-7 W A
Oct. 8 ECI 49-0 W
Oct. 22 Glennville 34-0 W H
Oct. 29 Claxton 52-6 W
Nov. 5 Metter 48-0 W H
Nov. 12 NA W
Nov. 19 Hawkinsville 21-13 W at Lyons (2-B)
Nov. 26 Pelham 40-7 W A
Dec. 3 Manchester 13-9 W H Lindsey game-winning 1 run with 4:47 remaining
FINAL RANKING
1. Bradwell 14-0
2. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Manchester 13-1 (beat VR 35-0 at LG on Nov. 20 for 3-B)
3. Toccoa 11-2 (beat Lovett 13-7 on Nov. 12 at Gainesville in 4-B semi and Union Co. at home 41-18 on Nov. 19 in 4-B final)
4. Pelham <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date> (beat Blackshear 40-19 at Blackshear on Nov. 19 for 1-B
5. Hawkinsville <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date>
6. West Point 9-1
7. Coosa <st1:date Month="7" Day="1" Year="2003">7-1-3</st1:date>
8. Lovett 8-3
9. Trion 8-2
10. GMC 8-1
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1965
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C
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Warren County
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GHSA
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1
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1
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WARREN COUNTY 19, MONTICELLO 14
Date: Dec. 3, 1965
Site: Monticello
Coaches: Ray Lamb (Warren County) and Bobby Holland (Monticello)
SCORING
Warren County 13-6-0-0 -- 19
Monticello 0-7-7-0 -- 14
First Quarter
Warren – Mancell McTier 12 run (Billy Wilhoit run)
Warren – Wilhoit 47 run (run failed)
Second Quarter
Monticello – Thurmond Willis 3 from Joe Gasses (Larry Taylor kick)
Warren – McTier 27 blocked punt return (run failed)
Third Quarter
Monticello – Atkins 55 from Gasses (Taylor kick)
GAME SUMMARY
After trading punts to start the game, Warren County exploded with two long drives
for touchdowns. They first went 90 yards on 8 plays with Mancell McTier covering
the last 12. Then, they streaked 81 yards in just 3 plays as Billy Wilhoit broke
loose from 47. Monticello cut the margin to 13-7 early in the second as quarterback
Joe Gasses took to the air. Just before halftime, McTier crashed through the
line to block a Larry Taylor punt as it left his foot, scooped up the ball on
the dead run, and ran 27 yards for six. Monticello came back with its passing
game after intermission to cut the lead to 5 points. Wilhoit had 145 yards rushing
in the first half alone. The difference in the game was Warren County’s
running game which outpaced Monticello 222-84.
C – WARREN COUNTY (11-1) Coach: Ray Lamb; key players: Frank Johnson QB, Billy Wilhoit RB
Sept. 2 Wadley 27-6 W
Sept. 10 Thomson 0-34 L A
Sept. 17 Wrightsville A team ranked #8 at 2-1, Lincolnton is #1
Sept. 24 Putnam Co. 19-0 W A team to #3
Oct. 1 Louisville 21-0 W H
Oct. 8 Hephzibah W A
Oct. 15 Greene Co. 33-6 W Johnson TD rushing and passing, team to #1
Oct. 22 Wrens 46-7 W H
Nov. 5 Sparta 33-0 W Wilhoit 2 TD’s
Nov. 12 Lincolnton 12-0 W
Nov. 25 Randolph Co. 33-7 W
Dec. 3 Monticello 19-14 W A
FINAL RANKING
1. Warren Co. 11-1
2. Monticello 9-3
3. Lincolnton <st1:date month="8" day="1" year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
4. Randolph Co. 9-3
5. Davis <st1:date month="7" day="2" year="2001">7-2-1</st1:date>
6. Country Day <st1:date month="7" day="1" year="2001">7-1-1</st1:date>
7. Putnam Co. 8-2
8. Hahira <st1:date month="6" day="3" year="2001">6-3-1</st1:date>
9. Charleston Co. 7-3
10. Tallulah Falls <st1:date month="5" day="4" year="2001">5-4-1</st1:date>
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AAA
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Valdosta
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – VALDOSTA (11-1) Coach: Wright Bazemore; key players: Ronald Srobo (B), John Smrcina (QB), Jerry Brooks (DE), Rhett Dawson (E), Mike Markham (DB)
Aug. 26 Waycross 27-13 W H
Sept. 2 Baker 49-6 W A Strobo 178 on 11 carries
Sept. 9 Dougherty 19-6 W A
Sept. 16 Jordan 27-7 W H
Sept. 23 Lanier 14-9 W A
Sept. 30 Albany 0-6 L H ranked #4, Marietta is #1all year
Oct. 14 Moultrie 34-6 W A Strobo 2 TD’s
Oct. 21 Willingham 27-7 W H up to #2
Oct. 28 Tift County 21-6 W
Nov. 4 LaGrange 20-0 W A Dawson two TD receptions
Nov. 18 Jenkins of Sav. 16-7 W A
Dec. 3 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Marietta 14-3 W H
FINAL AAA RANKING
1. Valdosta 11-1
2. Marietta 12-1 (beat R.E. Lee 29-7 at Grant on Nov. 18)
3. Tucker <st1:date Month="8" Day="3" Year="2001">8-3-1</st1:date> (beat Avondale 41-40 at NDK on Nov. 18)
4. Jenkins 9-2
5. Avondale 10-1
6. Albany <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
7. Glynn Acad. 9-1
8. Rossville 9-1
9. Athens 8-2
10. Moultrie <st1:date Month="7" Day="2" Year="2001">7-2-1</st1:date>
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1966
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AA
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North Fulton
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />NORTH FULTON (<st1:date Month="10" Day="2" Year="2001">10-2-1</st1:date>) Coach: Calvin Hartness; key players: Mike Wysong (QB, 5-11, 155, all-state), David Murdock (FB), Vic Hendrickson (HB), Bill Caldwell (E). The team was not ranked until the last of the season. Cairo and Gainesville held the top spot through the regular season.
Sept. 1 Murphy 28-7 W Cheney Wysong TD rushing and another passing
Sept. 9 Forest Park 62-33 W A Wysong and Murdock 3 TD’s each
Sept. 17 Chamblee 13-14 L Grady
Sept. 23 O’Keefe 49-14 W Grady Wysong 3 TD passes
Sept. 30 Druid Hills 35-35 T Wysong two TD passes late to rally
Oct. 7 Brown 7-33 L Grady
Oct. 15 Roosevelt W Grady
Oct. 22 Fulton 21-0 W Grady
Oct. 29 West Fulton W Grady
Nov. 11 Brown 20-6 W Grady Milk Bowl, 20 pts in 4th, two int. return TD’s
Nov. 18 Newnan 47-6 W A Wysong 2 TD’s passing and one rushing
Nov. 25 Dublin 33-14 W A
Dec. 3 Dalton 19-0 W A
FINAL AA RANKING
1. N. Fulton <st1:date Month="10" Day="2" Year="2001">10-2-1</st1:date>
2. Dalton <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2002">9-2-2</st1:date> (beat West Rome 6-0 at Rome on Nov. 18)
3. Gainesville 10-2 (beat North Springs 13-7 on Nov. 18)
4. Dublin 9-3 (beat Bainbridge 13-7 at Dublin on Nov. 18)
5. Brown 9-2
6. Bainbridge 9-2
7. Northside 9-1
8. North Springs <st1:date Month="8" Day="3" Year="2001">8-3-1</st1:date>
9. West Rome <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2002">8-1-2</st1:date>
10. Lakeshore 7-0-3
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1966
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A
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Statesboro
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – STATESBORO (12-0) Coach: Ernest Teel; key players: Johnny Cobb (junior tailback), Stacy Webb QB, Lance Folds (E), Sammy Johnston G. Team was ranked #1 all year.
Sept. 2 Vidalia W
Sept. 9 Groves W H
Sept. 16 Effingham Co. 47-0 W A Cobb 4 TD’s
Sept. 23 Screven Co. 53-0 W H
Sept. 30 Bradwell Inst. 41-0 W team to #1 at 5-0
Oct. 7 GMC 54-0 W Cobb 235 on 8 carries, 4 TD (62, 52, 48, and 25)
Oct. 14 Washington Co. 39-0 W A
Oct. 21 Wash-Wilkes 14-10 W A Webb 35 TD pass with 3 minutes left
Oct. 28 Thomson 7-6 W
Nov. 4 Swainsboro 10-0 W Cobb 128 yards and 36 TD run
Nov. 24 Americus 20-0 W H Cobb and Webb TD runs
Dec. 2 Cent. Gwinnett 27-6 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Statesboro 12-0
2. Cent. Gwinnett 11-2 (beat Commerce 28-14 in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Monroe on Nov. 18)
3. Americus 9-2
4. Carrollton <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2002">9-1-2</st1:date>
5. Commerce 10-1
6. Thomson 9-1
7. Coosa 8-3
8. Swainsboro 7-2
9. Fitzgerald 9-1
10. Westminster 8-2
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B
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Washington-Wilkes
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GHSA
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2
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1
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B – WASHINGTON-WILKES (12-2-1) Coach: Charlie Davidson; key players: Tom Nash (junior lineman 6-4, 215), Tom Hopkins (FB), Elliott Poss (QB), Charles Wills (TB), Jack Leard (E)
Sept. 2 Lincolnton 27-0 W A
Sept. 9 Oglethorpe Co. W H
Sept. 16 Evans W A
Sept. 23 Elbert Co. 49-0 W H
Sept. 30 Greene Co. 20-0 W H #1 in first ranking at 5-0
Oct. 7 Thomson 0-14 L A team to #3, St. Joseph #1
Oct. 14 Harlem 40-6 W A
Oct. 21 Statesboro 10-14 L H team back up to #1
Oct. 28 Jefferson 28-0 W H
Nov. 4 Morgan Co. 7-7 T A forces playoff
Nov. 9 Morgan Co. 34-0 W at Greensboro, Hopkins 4 TD’s
Nov. 14 Roswell 28-21 W
Nov. 19 Union Co. 54-14 W at Jefferson
Nov. 26 Gordon Lee 39-7 W state semifinal
Dec. 2 Vidalia 20-13 W Wills 2 TD’s
FINAL RANKING
1. Wash-Wilkes <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="11" Day="2" Year="2001">11-2-1</st1:date>
2. Vidalia 10-3
3. Mitchell Co. 9-1
4. Gordon Lee 11-2 (beat Manchester at Manchester on Nov. 19)
5. Roswell <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date>
6. Manchester 10-1
7. St. Joseph <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
8. Camden Co. <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
9. Gordon Mil. <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
10. Morgan Co. 7-3-1
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1966
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C
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Warren County
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GHSA
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1
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1
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C – WARREN COUNTY (11-1) Coach: Ray Lamb (?); key player; C.F. Johnson (QB)
Aug. 26 Thomson 6-25 L H
Sept. 2 Greene Co. NA H
Sept. 9 NA
Sept. 16 Putnam Co. 25-0 W H
Sept. 23 Wadley NA A
Sept. 30 Wrens NA A team ranked #1 with 4-1 record
Oct. 7 Hephzibah 56-0 W H
Oct. 14 Sparta 60-19 W A
Oct. 21 Wrightsville 43-14 W H
Oct. 28 Louisville Acad. 34-14 W A Johnson 2 TD’s
Nov. 4 Lincolnton 47-0 W A Johnson 10/12 for 159 and 4 TD’s
Nov. 18 Putnam Co. 36-14 W at Greensboro
Nov. 24 Monticello 20-0 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Warren Co. 11-1
2. Monticello 9-3
3. Putnam Co. 9-2
4. Buchanan <st1:date month="6" day="2" year="2003">6-2-3</st1:date>
5. Tallulah Falls 7-2
6. Tallapoosa 7-3
7. Lincolnton 7-3
8. Davis <st1:date month="7" day="2" year="2001">7-2-1</st1:date>
9. Louisville <st1:date month="6" day="3" year="2001">6-3-1</st1:date>
10. Buford <st1:date month="6" day="3" year="2001">6-3-1</st1:date>
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1967
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AAA
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Marietta
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GHSA
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5
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1
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MARIETTA
14, COLUMBUS 7
Date: Dec. 2, 1967
Site: Grant Field (Atlanta)
Coaches: French Johnson (Marietta) and Alvin “Pig” Davis (Columbus)
SCORING
Columbus 7-0-0-0--7
Marietta 0-0-0-14--14
First quarter
C - Bill Jordan 10 pass from Sammy Oates (Bill Davis kick)
Fourth quarter
M - Hal Mote 12 run (Ted Dansby kick)
M - Eddie Woody 61 punt return (Dansby kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Safety man and backup quarterback Eddie Woody returned a punt 61 yards for the
winning touchdown with about 5 minutes left as Marietta won its first state championship
in a steady downpour at Atlanta's Grant Field. Marietta's defense, led by Boogie
Ayers and Ralph Hudgins, held Columbus to 5 first downs and 22 yards rushing,
142 total, but Columbus led 7-0 most of the game after a 10-yard pass from Sammy
Oates to Bill Jordan. The two had hooked up on 55-yard bomb to the Marietta 3
on the third play from scrimmage to set up the score. It was 7-0 midway into
the fourth quarter when Marietta tied the game on a 56-yard drive. Hal Mote went
around right end from the Columbus 12 for the TD. After forcing Columbus into
a three-and-out, Woody became the hero as he swung to his left and threaded
his way down the slippery sideline behind savage blocking for the remaining 61
yards and glory. Marietta held Columbus to minus-8 yards in the second half.
Both teams had more chances to score. Late in the first quarter, Mote ran 50
yards on a roll-out but fumbled at the Columbus 20 at the end of the run. Marietta
also drove to the Columbus 33 and lost a fumble in the first half and failed
on two fourth-down conversions in Columbus territory in the second half, one
on a dropped pass at the 9, the other an incompletion in the end zone. Columbus
in the first half missed a 36-yard field goal and failed on a fourth-and-goal
from the 6, where Marietta's Richard Linley made a big stop on Tom Collins of
Columbus.
Marietta stats: 10 FD, 195 rush, 59 pass (3-9)
Hal Mote 18 rushes, 113 yards; 3-9 passing for 58 yards (1,817 total yards on
season)
Joe Tetrault 14 rushes, 67 yards (finished with 868 on the season)
Lory Hill 1 reception
Columbus stats: 5 FD, 22 rush, 120 pass (5-11)
Ricky Hogan 7 rushes, 37 yards
Bill Jordan 3 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Source: Marietta Daily Journal
AAA – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />MARIETTA (11-2) Coach: French Johnson; key players: Harold Mote (QB), Bill Dykes (E), Bob Lawrence (FL), Joe Tetrault (FB), Lory Hill (E), Ralph Hudgins (T). Columbus was ranked #1 all year.
Sept. 1 Pebblebrook 37-0 W H Mote to Dykes two TD’s
Sept. 8 Sprayberry 33-0 W H Mote two TD’s
Sept. 15 Athens 14-2 W A Lawrence 78 int. return, to #4 in first ranking
Sept. 22 South Cobb 14-7 W H Tetrault two TD’s
Sept. 29 Cherokee 39-0 W
Oct. 6 Osborne 40-6 W A Tetrault two TD’s, up to #3
Oct. 13 Campbell Smyrna 46-6 W H 27-0 after one quarter
Oct. 20 Wheeler 27-6 W H
Oct. 27 Rossville 14-17 L A FG at 0:25, Ross coming off 44-0 loss to Dalton
Nov. 3 Bay Co. FL 21-46 L A Bay Co. would win Florida AAA title
Nov. 11 Rossville 35-0 W A 6-AAA championship
Nov. 17 R.E. Lee 20-10 W A
Dec. 2 Columbus 14-7 W Grant
FINAL AAA RANKING (Tom Dial did the ranking instead of Charlie Roberts this year.)
1. Marietta 11-2
2. Columbus 12-1
3. Decatur 11-1 (beat Lakeside, lost to Columbus 6-0 on Nov. 24)
4. Tompkins 9-1 (lost to Columbus 11-0 at Columbus on Nov. 17)
5. Lakeside <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date> (lost to Decatur 28-10 on Nov. 17)
6. Jenkins 9-1
7. R.E. Lee <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date> (beat Harper 14-13 at home on Nov. 10 for 3-AAA)
8. Avondale 9-1
9. Harper <st1:date Month="7" Day="1" Year="2001">7-1-1</st1:date>
10. Moultrie 8-2
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AA
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Dalton
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GHSA
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4
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1
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DALTON 14, CARVER 12
Date: Dec. 1, 1967
Site: Grady Stadium (Atlanta)
Coaches: Bill Chappell (Dalton) and Clarence Fisher (Carver)
SCORING
Dalton 0-7-0-7
Carver 0-6-0-6
Second Quarter
Dalton – Ricky Faith 6 from Steve Norris (Frank Dickson kick)
Carver – Donald Person 98 kickoff return (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
Dalton – Norris 2 run (Dickson kick)
Carver – Harris 20 from Claude Williams (no PAT)
GAME SUMMARY
Carver drove to the two on the opening possession only to see Georgia Back of
the Year Donald Person stopped on fourth and goal. Dalton jumped out in front
in the second on a 6-yard pass from Steve Norris to Ricky Faith to complete a
40-yard drive. Person returned the kickoff 98 yards, but a high snap on the conversion
attempt left Carver one point down. The teams exchanged touchdowns again in the
fourth with the failure to convert proving costly to Carver. Dalton led in first
downs 14-6 and rushing yards 200-44. Carver held a 76-15 lead in passing.
AA – DALTON (12-1) Coach: Bill Chappell; key players: Steve Norris (QB), Forrest Starks (RB), Ray Evans (B), Keith Whitworth, Ricky Faith
Sept. 1 West Rome 6-7 L
Sept. 8 Murray Co. 33-0 W
Sept. 15 McCallie TN 19-0 W not ranked, Dodge Co. is #1
Sept. 22 North Whitfield 57-0 W H ranked #9 at 3-1
Sept. 29 Cedartown 45-0 W up to #6, St. Pius is new #1
Oct. 6 West Fannin 38-10 W A
Oct. 13 Calhoun 41-0 W H
Oct. 20 Rossville 44-0 W H up to #3, Rossville would beat Marietta next
Oct. 27 Lakeview 41-6 W
Nov. 3 Ringgold 40-14 W H to #2, St. Pius still #1
Nov. 17 West Rome 33-0 W
Nov. 25 St. Pius 21-7 W at Joe Bean
Dec. 1 Carver 14-12 W Grady Norris TD pass and TD run, no last minute heroics
FINAL AA RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Dalton 12-1
2. St. Pius 10-1
3. Carver <st1:date Month="11" Day="2" Year="2001">11-2-1</st1:date> (beat Murphy 9-8 on tie-breakers in Milk Bowl on Nov. 10 at Grady)
4. Dublin <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date> (beat Cairo 26-0 at Cairo on Nov. 17)
5. Murphy 9-1 (lost Milk Bowl)
6. North Springs 9-1
7. Gainesville 10-1 (lost to St. Pius 28-0 at Bean on Nov. 17)
8. Newnan 9-1
9. West Rome <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date>
10. Headland 8-3 (lost to Carver 19-14 at Grady on Nov. 17)
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A
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Thomson
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GHSA
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3
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1
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THOMSON 20, WESTMINSTER 0
Date: Dec. 1, 1967
Site: Westminster
Coaches: Paul Leroy (Thomson) and Charlie Brake (Westminster)
SCORING
Thomson 0-0-0-20
Westminster 0-0-0-0
Fourth Quarter
Thomson – Ray Guy 11 run (Glenn Reese kick) 7:05 remaining
Thomson – Dan Coxwell 73 interception return (Guy kick)
Thomson – Andy Knox 20 from Johnny McCarty (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Defenses dominated the game for over three quarters. Then, a break got Thomson
started. Linebacker Dan Coxwell recovered a fumble on the Westminster 44. Quarterback
Johnny McCarty hit Tommy Brown for 21 and David Young for 13 to move the ball
to the 11. Ray Guy, playing with a broken left wrist, then came in at quarterback
and scored on a keeper play. Seconds later, Coxwell got his second turnover on
an interception and iced the game with his 73-yard return. The teams were almost
even in the stat department. Thomson had 131 yards rushing and 90 passing. Westminster
ran for 140 and passed for 49 and led in first downs 16-11. Westminster coach
Charlie Brake called Thomson, “probably the best team in Georgia regardless
of classification.”
A – THOMSON (12-0) Coach: Paul Leroy; key players: Ray Guy, Andy Knox, Johnny McCarty, Harold Eubanks, David Young, Tommy Brown
Sept. 1 Warren Co. 20-0 W H
Sept. 8 Butler 20-6 W A
Sept. 15 Madison Co. 35-0 W H ranked #5 at 2-0 (Carrollton #1)
Sept. 25 Swainsboro 12-0 W H game on Monday due to refs not showing up
Sept. 29 GMC 42-0 W H up to #3 at 5-0
Oct. 6 Wash-Wilkes 7-0 W A Guy one-yard run in fourth
Oct. 13 Effingham Co. 35-0 W H Eubank two TDs, #4, Cook Co. new #1
Oct. 27 Statesboro 34-20 W H up to #3 at 8-0
Nov. 3 Washington Co. 21-0 W A
Nov. 10 Screven Co. 32-0 W H
Nov. 23 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName>Cook</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 39-0 W A
Dec. 1 Westminster 20-0 W A 0-0 with <st1:time Hour="19" Minute="5">7:05</st1:time> to go, Guy TD run
FINAL A RANKING
1. Thomson 12-0
2. Westminster <st1:date Month="11" Day="2" Year="2001">11-2-1</st1:date>
3. Carrollton 11-1
4. Statesboro <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
5. Cook Co. 9-2
6. Perry <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
7. Toccoa 9-2
8. S. Habersham 9-1
9. Cent. Gwinnett <st1:date Month="7" Day="2" Year="2001">7-2-1</st1:date>
10. Pepperell <st1:date Month="7" Day="2" Year="2002">7-2-2</st1:date>
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B
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Washington-Wilkes
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GHSA
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2
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1
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WASHINGTON-WILKES 27, LYONS 0
Date: Dec. 1, 1967
Site: Lyons
Coaches: Charlie Davidson (W-W) and ? (Lyons)
SCORING
W-W 14-6-7-0
Lyons 0-0-0-0
First Quarter
W-W – Charles Wills 7 run (Jack Leard kick)
W-W – Charles Wills 9 run (Leard kick)
Second Quarter
W-W – Bob Wills 19 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
W-W – Jack Leard 14 run (Leard kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Sophomore halfback Bob Wills ran for 120 yards on ten carries and older brother
Charles added 94 and two touchdowns to lead Washington-Wilkes to a blowout victory.
Quarterback Jack Leard produced 112 yards on 15 totes to push the team’s
rushing total to a staggering 409 yards. The winners amassed 454 total yards
and 23 first downs while limiting Lyons to just 5 first downs and 92 total yards.
B – WASHINGTON-WILKES (11-1-1) Coach: Charlie Davidson; key players: Jack Leard (QB), Tom Nash (T), Luther Howell (G), Barry Bailey (B), Charles Wills (B)
Sept. 1 Lincolnton 26-0 W H Leard 153 yards rushing on 15 carries and TD
Sept. 8 Oglethorpe Co. 51-7 W A
Sept. 15 Evans 39-0 W H ranked #1
Sept. 22 Elbert Co. 56-14 W A
Sept. 29 Greene Co. 40-6 W A
Oct. 6 Thomson 0-7 L H fall to #4, Manchester is new #1
Oct. 13 Harlem 40-0 W H Leard two TD’s
Oct. 20 Statesboro 20-20 T A
Oct. 27 Jefferson 39-7 W H
Nov. 3 Morgan Co. 35-7 W H 4-B Area title
Nov. 17 St. Joseph 10-7 W Athens Leard 27 FG in fourth for 4-B title
Nov. 24 Manchester 13-7 W at LG
Dec. 1 Lyons 27-0 W A Leard 112 yards on 15 carries, Wills two TD’s
FINAL B RANKING
1. Wash-Wilkes <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="11" Day="1" Year="2001">11-1-1</st1:date>
2. St. Joseph <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date>
3. Manchester 11-1 (beat Trion 27-21 at Bremen on Nov. 17 for 3-B)
4. Lyons 11-2 (beat <st1:PlaceType>Fort</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>Valley</st1:PlaceType> 17-7 at Dublin on Nov. 17 for 2-B, beat Irwin Co. 6-0 on Nov. 24)
5. Roswell 9-1
6. Irwin Co. 10-2 (beat Seminole Co. at home on Nov. 17 for 1-B, lost to Lyons at home)
7. Mary Persons 9-1
8. Waynesboro <st1:date Month="7" Day="1" Year="2003">7-1-3</st1:date>
9. Trion 8-3
10. Seminole Co. <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date>
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C
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Putnam County
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GHSA
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1
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1
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PUTNAM COUNTY 33, DAVIS 0
Date: Dec. 1, 1967
Site: Trenton
Coaches: Al Reaves (Putnam County) and Junior Hamby (Davis)
SCORING
Putnam Co. 7-13-7-6
Davis 0-0-0-0
First Quarter
Putnam – Bill Haley 3 run (Haley kick)
Second Quarter
Putnam – Haley 1 run (Haley kick)
Putnam – Brent Cunningham 62 run (kick failed) 0:01 until halftime
Third Quarter
Putnam – Dennis Stevens 14 run (Haley kick)
Fourth Quarter
Putnam – Cunningham 48 from Lon Lewis (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Putnam’s Brent Cunningham dazzled the crowd with spectacular runs to lead
the Blue Devils to the state title. With his team up 14-0 seconds before halftime,
the Class C Back of the Year took a screen pass and juked his way 62 yards to
drive a stake in Davis’ chances for a comeback. According to reporter Allen
Hauck, there were “yellow jerseys strewn everywhere along the route” due
to Cunningham’s tricky maneuvers. Senior fullback Bill Haley got the Blue
Devils on the board in the first on a 3-yard run and added a one-yard plunge
in the second. Putnam had 391 yards total offense to Davis’ 136. The winners
ran for 235 and passed for 156.
C – PUTNAM COUNTY (11-0-1) Coach: Al Reaves; key players: Brent Cunningham (senior running back, two-time Class C Back of the Year, signed with Georgia Tech), Lon Lewis (QB), Bill Haley (FB), Howard McMichael (G), Charlie Winslette (L)
Sept. 8 Jones County 26-0 W H
Sept. 15 Warren Co. 27-13 W H #5 at 2-0 in first ranking, Wadley #1
Sept. 22 Johnson Co. 19-7 W H up to #2, Tallulah Falls new #1
Sept. 29 Louisville Acad. 27-0 W A
Oct. 6 Lincolnton 20-0 W A up to #1
Oct. 13 Wrens 41-12 W H Cunningham 6 TD’s (4 runs, 1 rec, 1 int. ret)
Oct. 21 Mt. de Sales 35-13 W A
Oct. 27 Greene Co. 26-26 T Cunningham 160 on 11 with 3 TD’s
Nov. 3 Hephzibah 28-0 W A Cunningham 4 TD’s
Nov. 10 Sparta 40-13 W H
Nov. 17 Wadley 49-7 W at Thomson, Cunningham 5 TD’s (102 int. return)
Dec. 1 Davis 33-0 W A Cunningham 2 TD rec (62 and 48)
FINAL C RANKING (only five teams listed all year)
1. Putnam Co. 11-0-1
2. Wadley <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Year="2001" Day="1" Month="9">9-1-1</st1:date>
3. Davis 9-3
4. Tallulah Falls 9-1
5. Monticello <st1:date Year="2001" Day="4" Month="6">6-4-1</st1:date>
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AAA – VALDOSTA (13-0)
Coach Wright Bazemore;
key players: Larry Howell B (all-state), Glenn Williams T (all-state), Walter Jones T (6-0, 235 Class AAA Lineman of the Year)
Sept. 6 Thomasville 19-0 W H
Sept. 13 Dougherty 40-0 W A
Sept. 20 Wayne Co. 35-0 W A to #2 (Lakeside #1)
Sept. 27 Ware Co. 48-0 W A to #1 at 4-0
Oct. 4 Albany 28-0 W
Oct. 18 Moultrie 22-0 W A Moultrie ranked #3
Oct. 25 Monroe of Albany 47-6 W H
Nov. 1 Coffee Co. 62-0 W
Nov. 8 Tift County 20-0 W H
Nov. 15 Lowndes Co. 48-6 W A
Nov. 29 Lanier 27-7 W A
Dec. 6 Glynn Academy 42-0 W A
Dec. 14 Forest Park 37-12 W Grant
FINAL RANKING
1. Valdosta 13-0
2. Forest Park 12-1 (beat Athens 26-3 and Dalton 28-7 in playoffs, lost to Valdosta)
3. Lanier <st1:date month="10" day="1" year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date> (lost to Valdosta 27-7 in playoffs)
4. Dalton 10-2 (beat Washington 24-7 and lost to Forest Park 28-7 in playoffs)
5. Athens 9-2 (lost to Forest Park 26-3 in playoffs)
6. Laney 8-2 (lost to Glynn 13-6 in playoffs)
7. Glynn Acad. <st1:date month="8" day="1" year="2003">8-1-3</st1:date> (beat Laney 13-6 and lost to Valdosta 42-0 in playoffs)
8. Avondale <st1:date month="8" day="1" year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
9. Tucker 8-2
10. Northside 9-1
1968
AJC All-State: Dick Conn (Lakeside E), Tom Smoak (Jenkins E), Albert
White (Glynn Acad. E), Skip Kubelius (Jonesboro E), Milton Bruce
(Avondale T), Glenn Williams (Valdosta T), Doug Burnett (Forest Park
T), Walter Jones (Valdosta T and Lineman of the Year), Jack Jones
(Lakeside G), Bobby Anderson (Tift G), Bruce Crowe (Willingham G),
Randolph Tutt (Laney G), Wendell Bishop (Lanier C), Jeff Martin (Baker
C), Kim Braswell (Avondale K), Ricky Lake (Dalton Back of the Year),
Brent Norris (R.E. Lee B), David Allen (Athens B), Jimmy Chesnutt
(Tucker B), Larry Howell (Valdosta B), Alan Chadwick (Decatur B), Buzz
Rosenberg (Northside B), Isaac Jackson (Lanier B)
1968 VALDOSTA
WILDCATS
Coach: Wright Bazemore (268-51-7)
Record: 13-0
Average score: 37-2
Playoffs: Beat Lanier (27-7), Brunswick
(42-0), Forest Park
(37-12)
Stars: QB Frank Deming, HB Larry Howell, S Don Golden, E Mike Flail
Notes: Valdosta
shut out nine of 13 opponents and didn't have a game closer than the opener, a
19-0 over Thomasville.
Howell was part of 19 touchdowns -- eight rushing, four passing, four returning
kicks and three passing. Flail caught 32 passes, which was a lot back then.
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AA – ST. PIUS (12-1), Coach George Maloof; key players: Joe Pelt (HB), Steve Morgan (QB), Jim Arnett (E), Gary Tkac (G). Morgan, Tkac, and Pelt were D-1 prospects.
Sept. 6 Sandy Springs 14-17 L A Pelt 70 run
Sept. 13 Gainesville 14-13 W H
Sept. 20 Druid Hills 6-0 W Adams team not ranked, Camp Smyrna #1
Sept. 27 Wills 32-0 W
Oct. 4 Southwest 20-0 W H Tkac state lineman of the week, still not ranked
Oct. 11 Henderson 40-0 W at Joe Bean, Pelt 91 yard TD run, to #7 at 5-1, S. Springs #1
Oct. 18 Woodward 6-2 W A Morgan 12 run in first, first loss for WA
Oct. 25 North Springs 14-7 W A Morgan 181 yards rushing, up to #3, Lakeshore #1
Nov. 1 Westminster 20-7 W A Morgan 2 TD’s, 4-AA champs
Nov. 15 Marist 39-13 W H Morgan 182 yards rushing and 4 TD’s
Nov. 29 Sandy Springs 13-10 W at Joe Bean, avenges only loss of the year
Dec. 6 Thomasville 16-15 W at Joe Bean on tie-breaker points
Dec. 13 Gainesville 6-0 W A Gainesville held to 20 yards offense, no firsts
RANKING
1. St. Pius 12-1
2. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Thomasville 10-2 (beat Headland 10-7 on tie-breakers and lost to St. Pius on tie-breakers)
3. Sandy Springs 9-2
4. Headland <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date>
5. Gainesville 9-5 (beat Chattooga 27-0 and Carver 26-12, lost to St. Pius)
6. Lakeshore 10-1 (lost to Headland 14-10 in 2-AA championship at Tara)
7. Chattooga 10-2
8. Calhoun 9-1
9. Southwest 7-3
10. Crisp County 7-2
1968 AJC All-State: Robert Harris (Carver E), Johnny Dean (Calhoun E), Tommy Luke (Burney-Harris E), Marshall Veal (Headland E), Sammy Wade (Thomasville T), Jim Arnett (St. Pius T), Joe Gaston (Thomasville T), Tommy Beck (Cedartown T), Dale Vezey (Gainesville G, Lineman of the Year, 5-11 and 195), Phillip Johns (LaGrange G), Eddie Sheats (Bass G), Tim Duke (Lakeshore G), Gary Tkac (St. Pius C), Steve Cassell (East Atlanta C), Mike Mitchell (Headland B), Tim Macy (Sandy Springs Back of the Year, 6-2 and 205), Steve Morgan (St. Pius B), Dennis Goss (Hapeville B), Steve Field (Lakeshore B), Ira Pressley (LaGrange B), Mark Collins (Hart Co. B), Clifford Sutton (Southwest B)
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A – THOMSON (12-0) Coach Joe Compton; key players: Ray Guy (Class A Back of the Year, 6-3, 183, averaged 49.5 punting), Carl Gunn T, Tommy Williamson B, Dan Coxwell QB
Sept. 13 Aquinas 41-0 W H Williamson 2 TD’s, Guy TD reception from 26
Sept. 20 Bradwell Institute 26-13 W H ranked #1 in first poll at 2-0
Sept. 27 Evans 39-20 W A
Oct. 4 Swainsboro 55-7 W H Coxwell 132 yards on 10 carries, Guy 2 TD’s
Oct. 11 Camden County 51-0 W A
Oct. 18 Wash-Wilkes 34-12 W H
Oct. 25 Effingham Co. 46-0 W
Nov. 8 Statesboro 34-0 W A
Nov. 15 Washington Co. 41-0 W H still ranked #1
Nov. 22 Screven Co. 33-6 W
Dec. 6 Americus 34-7 W A
Dec. 13 Carrollton 7-6 W H Carrollton hit crossbar with FGA in fourth
RANKING
1. Thomson 12-0
2. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Carrollton 10-3
3. Americus 10-1
4. S. Habersham 10-2
5. Fitzgerald 8-2
6. Coosa 9-2
7. Stone Mountain <st1:date Month="6" Day="2" Year="2002">6-2-2</st1:date>
8. Cairo 8-2
9. Toccoa 8-2
10. Murray Co. <st1:date Month="7" Day="3" Year="2001">7-3-1</st1:date>
AJC All-State: Jimmy Groover (Pebblebrook E), Bobby Wade (Stone Mountain E), Gerald Watson (Cent. Gwinnett E), Bruce Barfield (Carrollton E), Carl Gunn (Thomson T), Chris Hammond (Coosa T), Mitchell Sutton (Stone Mountain T and Lineman of the Year, 6-3 and 225), Charles Chastain (Pickens County T), Ronnie Duckworth (Monroe Area G), Dean Westbrook (South Habersham G), Michael Sparks (Bradwell G), Roger Purcell (McEachern G), Ed Penland (South Gwinnett C), San Hunter (Americus C), Howard Bays (North Cobb B), Larry Padgett (McEachern B), Ray Guy (Thomson Back of the Year), Durrell McBrayer (Bremen B), Garvin Byrd (Carrollton B), James Greer (Norcross B), Mel Mosley (Gilmer B). Honorable Mention included Chan Gailey of Americus.
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B – ROSWELL (13-0) Coach ?, key players: Jeff Bower (soph QB), Tom Bower (all-state center), Denny Smith (all-state guard), Jim Maultsby E, Larry Moon B, Lee House B
Sept. 6 Briarwood 19-0 W H
Sept. 13 North Springs 7-0 W A Bower 1 run
Sept. 20 Lithonia 26-6 W H Roswell ranked #1 at 3-0
Sept. 27 R.L. Cousins 37-6 W A Bower 2 TD runs and one passing
Oct. 11 St. Joseph 19-0 W
Oct. 18 Norcross 19-0 W A
Oct. 25 Eva Thomas 19-12 W H Eva Thomas of College Park
Nov. 1 Stockbridge 14-7 W H clinch 6-B championship, Maultsby 2 TD rec.
Nov. 8 Wills 21-0 W Moon and House TD runs, to 9-0 and #1
Nov. 15 Hamilton 27-7 W Avon
Nov. 29 Mary Persons 14-0 W H
Dec. 7 Wash-Wilkes 25-13 W A
Dec. 14 Irwin County 32-6 W H
AJC All-State: Kenneth Crews (Reidsville E), Morgan Cantey (West Point E), Lamar Callaway (Greene Co. E), L.H. Dill (Irwin County E), Danny White (Vidalia T), Tommy Ivey (Mary Persons T), Glenn Tucker (Irwin Co. T), Charles Winslette (Putnam Co. T), Thomas Babcock (Metter G and Lineman of the Year, 5-9, 195), Greg McGouirk (Manchester G), Joe Barnes (Jones Co. G), Denny Smith (Roswell G), Donnie Newman (SE Bulloch C), Tom Bower (Rosswell C), Oscar Roberts (Irwin Co. QB, Back of the Year, 6-0 170), Alfred Jenkins (Hogansville B), Gary Faulkner (Jones Co. B), J.B. Easterlin (Macon Co. B), Lindy Blount (Blackshear B), Kenny Kellum (Greene Co. B), Bruce Johnson (Pelham B), Larry Bowen (Metter B)
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C – WARREN COUNTY (11-0-1), Coach Hale Burnette, key players: Bobby Thigpen Class C Back of the Year, Ron Duckworth B, Ricky Thrift QB, Gary Garner E, Doug Ellis E, Sammy Simmons T, Tommy Johnson G
Sept. 6 Greene County 21-0 W H
Sept. 13 Putnam Co. 35-14 W A
Sept. 20 Washington Co. 0-0 T A ranked #3 at 2-0-1, Tallulah Falls #1
Sept. 27 Wadley 47-6 W H to #2, Georgia Industrial new #1
Oct. 4 Wrens 47-7 W A
Oct. 11 Waynesboro 33-0 W H team to #1 for rest of year
Oct. 18 Sparta 51-7 W
Oct. 25 Mount de Sales 28-6 W
Nov. 1 Louisville Acad. 44-0 W H Thigpen 4 TD’s, 4 PAT’s, 1 FG
Nov. 15 Lincolnton 13-6 W A
Nov. 28 Country Day 16-0 W H Thigpen 122 yards, TD, 3 FG’s
Dec. 5 GA Indust. Inst. 20-6 W H Thigpen 14 run, Duckworth 7 run, Garner 14 rec.
RANKING
1. Warren Co. 11-0-1
2. Ga Industrial 10-2
3. Country Day <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="7" Day="1" Year="2001">7-1-1</st1:date>
4. Tallulah Falls 9-1
5. Adairsville 7-4
AJC Class C All-State: Charles Elam (Lincolnton E), Doug Ellis (Warren Co. E), Glenn Howard (Wrens E), Mike Kemp (Tallulah Falls T and Lineman of the Year), Steve Dunn (Buford T), Ron Edwards (Adairsville T), Sandy Mooney (Dacula T), Sammy Simmons (Warren Co. T), Danny Deraney (Sparta G), Roger Huff (Monticello G), Tommy Johnson (Warren Co. G), Ralph Williams (Ga Industrial G), Jay Boursquet (Country Day C), Sonny Goldsman (Lincolnton C), Ron Duckworth (Warren Co. B), Randall Matthews (Lincolnton B), Bobby Reagan (Country Day B), Sam Robinson (Ga Industrial B), George Rosser (Tallulah Falls B), Bobby Thigpen (Warren Co. Back of the Year), Ed Wood (Adairsville B), William Wren (Wrens B)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
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ATHENS 26, VALDOSTA 26
Date: Dec. 13, 1969
Site: Valdosta
Coaches: Wright Bazemore (Valdosta) and Weyman Sellers (Athens)
SCORING
Valdosta - 6-7-7-6--26
Athens - 6-6-6-8--26
FIRST QUARTER
Athens - Benny Edmonds 43 yd run (pass for PAT failed)
Valdosta - Jones 63 yd pass from Golden (kick failed)
SECOND QUARTER
Valdosta - Golden 14 yd run (Danny O'Neal kick)
Athens - Andy Johnson 68 yd run (kick failed)
THIRD QUARTER
Valdosta - O'Neal 1 yd run (O'Neal kick)
Athens - Johnson 7 yd run (pass for PAT failed)
FOURTH QUARTER
Valdosta - O'Neal 5 yd run (kick failed-hit goal post)
Athens - Rand Lambert 29 yd pass from Johnson (Johnson pass to Gary Sellars)
GAME SUMMARY
Valdosta's Wildcats led by 8 points late in the game, only to see the Andy Johnson led Athens Trojans tie the game with 25 seconds left in regulation.
Athens struck first going 81 yards in just 5 plays on Benny Edmonds 43 yard touchdown scamper. Athens' Johnson attempted 2 passes for PAT's, but both failed and the score was 6-0 in favor of Athens.
Valdosta answered with a touchdown of it's own with Golden passing to Jones for 63 yards. The PAT failed and the score was 6-6.
In the second quarter Valdosta scored again going 84 yards in 11 plays culminating with a 14 yard run by Golden. The PAT was good and the score was 13-6.
On the final play of the half, Athens scored with no time on the clock thanks to a penalty accessed against the Cats. It was Andy Johnson that scored this time on a 68 yard run.
To start the third period, Valdosta wasted no time going 60 yards in 9 plays capped off by a 1 yard run by O'Neal. After the PAT, the score was 20-12 in favor of Valdosta.
Athens bounced back on a 7 yard run by Andy Johnson. The drive covered 64 yards in 9 plays. Johnson's pass attempt for the PAT missed and the score was 20-18 Valdosta.
The fourth period began with Valdosta driving to the Athens 1 yard line. Unfortunately, the Cats fumbled and the Trojans came up with the ball.
Athens would fumble it right back though and Valdosta took only two plays to go 11 yards with O'Neal scoring from 5 yards out. The PAT was no good.
The game tying score came when Athens' Andy Johnson tossed a 29 yard pass to Rand Lambert and then followed that up with a pass to Gary Sellars for the 2 point conversion to tie the game 26-26.
Valdosta finished with 20 first downs, 266 yards rushing and 106 yards passing and Athens ended up with 13 first downs, 206 yards rushing and 156 yards passing.
AAA – ATHENS (11-1-1) Coach: Weyman Sellers; key players: Andy Johnson QB and Class AAA Back of the Year, Randy Lambert G (all-state), Morry Collins B, Grey Sellers B (coach’s son), Benny Edmondson G, Bruce Williams E, Rusty Carter E . The team’s only loss was to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Gainesville 20-3.
Sept. 12 Burney-Harris 20-7 W H ranked #8 at 1-0
Sept. 19 Gainesville 3-20 L Gainesville #1 in AA, Athens drops out of rankings
Sept. 26 Druid Hills 30-8 W
Oct. 3 Chamblee 24-6 W H Johnson 40-yard punt return TD
Oct. 11 Sequoyah 23-7 W NDK Johnson to Sellers 59, Johnson 2 TD runs, to #10
Oct. 17 Cross Keys 48-0 W H Johnson 11/21 for 231
Oct. 24 Briarcliff 24-7 W at Adams Johnson 2 TD’s, to #9
Oct. 31 Tucker 17-3 W H first loss for Tucker, Johnson 2 TD’s
Nov. 7 Decatur 36-0 W A Johnson 2 TD passes and 2 TD’s running, to #6
Nov. 21 Lakeside 41-28 W H Johnson 184 rushing and 140 passing
Nov. 28 Avondale 21-10 W A
Dec. 6 Dykes 28-7 W Grady
Dec. 13 Valdosta 26-26 T A co-champions
AJC AAA All-State: Andy Johnson (Athens, Back of the Year), Don Golden (Valdosta B), Danny O’Neal (Valdosta B), Lester Sherman (Monroe B), Andy Summers (Lanier B), David McMakin (Tucker B), David Ramsey (Avondale B), Larry Mitchell (South Cobb B), Hank Foldberg (Dykes E), Ralph Clark (Lanier E), David Somerville (Dykes E), John Dlubac (Briarcliff E), Jim Roos (Chamblee T), Jim Cagle (Marietta T), Fred Bettress (Avondale T), Greg Williams (Northside T), Rand Lambert (Athens G), Tom Holt (Valdosta G), Jimmy Sirmons (Tift Co. G), Keith Downey (Tucker G), Stuart Shankles (Rossville C), Richard Simmons (Baker
FINAL AAA RANKING
1. Athens <st1:date Month="11" Day="1" Year="2001">11-1-1</st1:date>
1. Valdosta 12-0-1
3. Lanier 11-1 (beat Columbus 21-14 at Columbus for 2-AAA, lost to Valdosta
4. Savannah 11-1 (beat Butler on Nov. 28 at Savannah, lost to Valdosta)
5. Tucker 9-1
6. Avondale 10-1
7. Dykes 11-2 (beat Washington at Grady 33-21 in Milk Bowl, beat South Cobb 28-6 at SC on Nov. 28)
8. South Cobb <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
9. Jenkins 9-1
10. Butler 9-2
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ATHENS 26, VALDOSTA 26
Date: Dec. 13, 1969
Site: Valdosta
Coaches: Wright Bazemore (Valdosta) and Weyman Sellers (Athens)
SCORING
Valdosta - 6-7-7-6--26
Athens - 6-6-6-8--26
FIRST QUARTER
Athens - Benny Edmonds 43 yd run (pass for PAT failed)
Valdosta - Jones 63 yd pass from Golden (kick failed)
SECOND QUARTER
Valdosta - Golden 14 yd run (Danny O'Neal kick)
Athens - Andy Johnson 68 yd run (kick failed)
THIRD QUARTER
Valdosta - O'Neal 1 yd run (O'Neal kick)
Athens - Johnson 7 yd run (pass for PAT failed)
FOURTH QUARTER
Valdosta - O'Neal 5 yd run (kick failed-hit goal post)
Athens - Rand Lambert 29 yd pass from Johnson (Johnson pass to Gary Sellars)
GAME SUMMARY
Valdosta's Wildcats led by 8 points late in the game, only to see the Andy Johnson led Athens Trojans tie the game with 25 seconds left in regulation.
Athens struck first going 81 yards in just 5 plays on Benny Edmonds 43 yard touchdown scamper. Athens' Johnson attempted 2 passes for PAT's, but both failed and the score was 6-0 in favor of Athens.
Valdosta answered with a touchdown of it's own with Golden passing to Jones for 63 yards. The PAT failed and the score was 6-6.
In the second quarter Valdosta scored again going 84 yards in 11 plays culminating with a 14 yard run by Golden. The PAT was good and the score was 13-6.
On the final play of the half, Athens scored with no time on the clock thanks to a penalty accessed against the Cats. It was Andy Johnson that scored this time on a 68 yard run.
To start the third period, Valdosta wasted no time going 60 yards in 9 plays capped off by a 1 yard run by O'Neal. After the PAT, the score was 20-12 in favor of Valdosta.
Athens bounced back on a 7 yard run by Andy Johnson. The drive covered 64 yards in 9 plays. Johnson's pass attempt for the PAT missed and the score was 20-18 Valdosta.
The fourth period began with Valdosta driving to the Athens 1 yard line. Unfortunately, the Cats fumbled and the Trojans came up with the ball.
Athens would fumble it right back though and Valdosta took only two plays to go 11 yards with O'Neal scoring from 5 yards out. The PAT was no good.
The game tying score came when Athens' Andy Johnson tossed a 29 yard pass to Rand Lambert and then followed that up with a pass to Gary Sellars for the 2 point conversion to tie the game 26-26.
Valdosta finished with 20 first downs, 266 yards rushing and 106 yards passing and Athens ended up with 13 first downs, 206 yards rushing and 156 yards passing.
AAA – VALDOSTA (12-0-1) Coach: Wright Bazemore; key players: Don Golden QB all-state, Willie Jones HB, Tom Holt G (Class AAA Lineman of the Year), Danny O’Neal B all-state
Sept. 5 Thomasville 14-0 W
Sept. 12 Dougherty 42-0 W H ranked #2 by AJC (Tucker is #1)
Sept. 19 Wayne County 34-0 W H
Sept. 26 Ware County 63-0 W H
Oct. 3 Albany 28-0 W still ranked #2 and Tucker #1
Oct. 17 Moultrie 21-0 W H team to #1 at 6-0
Oct. 24 Monroe of Albany 38-0 W H
Oct. 31 Coffee County 46-0 W
Nov. 7 Tift County 28-7 W A
Nov. 14 Lowndes Co. 40-0 W
Nov. 28 Lanier 23-0 W H
Dec. 5 Savannah 20-0 W H Golden to Jones 3 TD’s (48, 36, and 74)
Dec. 13 Athens 26-26 T H co-champions
AJC AAA All-State: Andy Johnson (Athens, Back of the Year), Don Golden (Valdosta B), Danny O’Neal (Valdosta B), Lester Sherman (Monroe B), Andy Summers (Lanier B), David McMakin (Tucker B), David Ramsey (Avondale B), Larry Mitchell (South Cobb B), Hank Foldberg (Dykes E), Ralph Clark (Lanier E), David Somerville (Dykes E), John Dlubac (Briarcliff E), Jim Roos (Chamblee T), Jim Cagle (Marietta T), Fred Bettress (Avondale T), Greg Williams (Northside T), Rand Lambert (Athens G), Tom Holt (Valdosta G), Jimmy Sirmons (Tift Co. G), Keith Downey (Tucker G), Stuart Shankles (Rossville C), Richard Simmons (Baker C), Bill Davis (Columbus K)
FINAL AAA RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Athens <st1:date Month="11" Day="1" Year="2001">11-1-1</st1:date>
1. Valdosta 12-0-1
3. Lanier 11-1 (beat Columbus 21-14 at Columbus for 2-AAA, lost to Valdosta
4. Savannah 11-1 (beat Butler on Nov. 28 at Savannah, lost to Valdosta)
5. Tucker 9-1
6. Avondale 10-1
7. Dykes 11-2 (beat Washington at Grady 33-21 in Milk Bowl, beat South Cobb 28-6 at SC on Nov. 28)
8. South Cobb <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
9. Jenkins 9-1
10. Butler 9-2
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NORTH SPRINGS 28, GAINESVILLE 21
Date: Dec. 13, 1969
Site: Thermopylae Stadium (North Springs)
Coaches: Leonard Jones (North Springs) and Bobby Gruhn (Gainesville)
SCORING
?
GAME SUMMARY
North Springs got two Jimmy Gregory touchdowns within two minutes late in the fourth to come from behind. Gainesville scored early in the fourth to break a 14-14 tie. Gregory had four touchdowns in the game.
AA – NORTH SPRINGS (12-0-1) Coach: Leonard Jones; key players: Jim Gregory QB, Dennis Whitt TB (205 lbs, Class AA Back of the Year), Frank Schwahn FB,
Sept. 12 Roswell 26-25 W A not ranked, Gainesville #1, Gregory 157 yds 3 TD
Sept. 20 Northside 35-35 T Grady Gregory 3 TD’s, Northside 2-pt PAT at end to tie
Sept. 26 Dykes 27-21 W H Whitt 161 on 36 carries, Gregory 119 on 13
Oct. 3 Wills 28-6 W A team to #3, Thomasville is #1
Oct. 10 Sandy Springs 13-7 W H Whitt 135 on 29 carries
Oct. 18 Marist 18-14 W Whitt 151 yards, Gregory 3 TD’s
Oct. 24 St. Pius 27-0 W at Joe Bean, Whitt 131 on 32 attempts and 2 TD’s
Oct. 31 Cedartown 36-13 W H Whitt 142 on 21, Gregory 3 TD’s, to #2
Nov. 7 Wheeler 34-16 W H
Nov. 14 Campbell Smyrna 35-7 W clinch 3-AA, Whitt 151 on 35 with 2 TD’s
Nov. 28 Westminster 35-7 W H
Dec. 6 Thomasville 21-20 W A T scored on last play and went for two
Dec. 13 Gainesville 28-21 W H Gregory 4 TD’s
AJC AA All-State: Dennis Whitt (North Springs Back of the Year), Mark Smith (Thomasville E, Lineman of the Year), Richard Harris (Burney-Harris E), David Watkins (West Rome E), Tommy Thomas (Russell E), Tom Caruso (St. Pius T), Mike Bass (Lakeshore T), Ric Reider (Westminster T), Richard Baley (Marist T), Rommy Johnson (Appling Co. G), James Stephens (Cass G), John Strickland (Lakeshore G), Phillip Johns (LaGrange G), Mike McDermott (St. Pius C), Snip Horne (Campbell-Smyrna C), Dallas Norman (Thomasville QB), Claude Williamson (Carver QB), Jimmy Linderman (Chattooga HB), Paul Carreathers (Lafayette HB), Doyle Orange (Waycross HB, 2289 yards, 152 points), Mark Callis (Hart County HB), Larry Dyer (Gainesville FB), Dennis Whitt (North Springs FB, Back of Year)
FINAL AA RANKING
1. North Springs 12-0-1
2. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Thomasville 11-2 (would have beaten North Springs on tie-breakers with a kicked PAT and didn’t know it)
3. Gainesville 11-3 (beat Baldwin Co. 34-12 at Baldwin for 8-AA, beat Lafayette, beat Fulton 34-7 at Grady)
4. Lakeshore <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date> (beat Headland 53-6 at Tara on Nov. 21 for 2-AA, lost at Thomasville 35-0)
5. Lafayette 11-1 (beat East Rome 41-7 at home for 7-AA, lost to Gainesville 14-6 at home)
6. Fulton 10-3 (beat Murphy 23-6 at Grady on Nov. 28, lost to Gainesville in semi on Dec. 5)
7. Murphy <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date>
8. LaGrange 8-2
9. Waycross 8-2
10. Westminster 7-3-1
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3
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COOSA 28, FITZGERALD 8
Date: Dec. 13, 1969
Site: Coosa's Eagle Stadium, Rome
Coaches: Branch Bragg (Coosa) and Jesse Dyess (Fitzgerald)
SCORING
Fitzgerald 8-0-0-0--8
Coosa 0-6-0-22--28
First quarter
Fitzgerald -- Thelman Woodall 1 run (Larry Barber pass from Eddie Luke), 5:43
Second quarter
Coosa -- James Blanton 1 run (failed, not sure if kick or run), 1:56
Fourth quarter
Coosa -- Gary Graves 3 run (Johnny Weeks pass from Wayne Boyd)
Coosa -- Sam Chapman xx interception (David Bishop kick)
Coosa -- Graves 4 run (Bishop kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Trailing 8-6 after three quarters, Coosa scored three touchdowns in the fourth to break it open, two by QB Gary Graves. Coosa took a 14-8 lead early in the fourth on a 69-yard drive on 13 running plays. Wayne Boyd then returned an interception for the clinching TD and made another interception to set up Coosa's final score on a 42-yard drive on 9 plays. According to the Rome Tribune, Coosa had 190 yards rushing, 19 passing on 2-of-6 attempts. Fitzgerald had 98 yards rushing and 84 passing (6-17-3). Coosa intercepted three passes, recovered a fumble and didn't commit a turnover. Each team had 12 first downs.
A – COOSA (12-1) Coach: Branch Bragg; key players: Wayne Boyd B, Gary Graves QB
Sept. 5 Armuchee 17-0 W
Sept. 12 West Rome 6-7 L H
Sept. 19 East Rome 28-6 W A team not ranked, Americus #1
Sept. 26 Pepperell 31-17 W A
Oct. 3 Bowdon 30-6 W H Boyd 2 punt return TD’s (80 and 65)
Oct. 10 Pebblebrook 21-3 W A
Oct. 17 North Cobb 41-7 W H not ranked, Americus #1
Oct. 24 McEachern 38-7 W H to #8 at 7-1, Thomson is new #1
Oct. 31 Rockmart 28-6 W to #6
Nov. 7 Model 35-20 W A end regular season 9-1
Nov. 21 Carrollton 9-7 W at Rome 3-A championship
Dec. 5 Toccoa 38-14 W at Rome Graves 3 TD’s and 64 TD to Boyd
Dec. 13 Fitzgerald 28-8 W H
AJC Class A All-State: Tommy Williamson (Thomson Back of the Year), Harold Cousins (Haralson County E and Lineman of the Year), Mike Jarrard (East Hall E), Ray Jones (Haralson County E), Don Smith (Central of Carrollton E), Bubba Hopkins (Fitzgerald T), Pete Montgomery (Thomson T), Ronnie Patrick (Central Gwinnett T), Jess Stokes (Screven County T), Tom Daughtrey (Cook County G), Eddy Hensley (Gilmer County G), Ray Loudermilk (North Habersham G), Gerald Sailors (Bremen G), Ed Penland (South Gwinnett C), Edwin Hill (Statesboro C), Chan Gailey (Americus QB), Stanley Macon (Monroe Area B), Buster Smith (Toccoa B), Chuck Taylor (Haralson County B), Don Griffith (Haralson County B), Dan Harden (Central of Carrollton B), Thelmon Woodall (Fitzgerald B)
FINAL A RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Coosa 12-1
2. Fitzgerald 11-1 (beat Thomson 14-0 at Fitzgerald on Dec. 5)
3. Thomson 10-1
4. Carrollton <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date> (lost to Coosa 9-7 on Nov. 21 at Rome)
5. Toccoa 12-1 (beat Monroe Area 15-13 at Toccoa on Nov. 21)
6. Monroe Area 9-2
7. Americus 9-1
8. Haralson Co. 9-1
9. South Gwinnett 8-2
10. Rockmart 8-2
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B
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Vidalia
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GHSA
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2
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1
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VIDALIA 7, LITHONIA 6
Date: Dec. 13, 1969
Site: Vidalia
Coaches: Buck Cravey (Vidalia) and T. McFerrin (Lithonia)
SCORING
Lithonia --0-0-6-0 -- 6
Vidalia-----0-7-0-0 -- 7
Second quarter
V - Ricky Mitchell 20 run (Wendell Dixon kick)
Third quarter
L - Oscar Parks 1 fumble return (pass failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Vidalia completed an undefeated season as Ricky Mitchell scored the Indians' only touchdown on a 20-yard run and Vidalia's defense stopped Lithonia three times inside the Vidalia 15-yard line.
Vidalia's winning drive covered 72 yards. Lin Hodges gained 20 yards on an end around and another 17 on a pass from Sasser.
Lithonia cut the lead to 7-6 when, according to the Vidalia Advance newspaper, Oscar Parks stole the ball from Vidalia's Mitchell and stepped into the end zone. Lithonia went for 2 (the 2-point rule was new in 1969) but failed on a pass attempt. The Vidalia newspaper account also opined that Lithonia's touchdown was a freak and was questionable as to whether it should be allowed.
Vidalia's Mike Bugg and George Raiford made big tackles earlier in the game after Lithonia had a first-and-goal at the Vidalia 4 but could gain only two yards before turning the ball over on downs.
B – VIDALIA (14-0) Coach: Buck Cravey; key players: Tommy Sasser QB, Wendell Dixon E (6-3, 210), Lynn Hodges FL, Ricky Mitchell B
Sept. 5 Jeff Davis 30-0 W
Sept. 12 Bradwell Inst. 20-14 W ranked #4, Wash-Wilkes #1
Sept. 19 Statesboro 26-8 W A
Sept. 26 Metter 45-20 W H Ricky Mitchell 3 TD’s, ranked #2 at 4-0
Oct. 10 Reidsville 34-6 W A
Oct. 17 Glennville 34-0 W H team ranked #1 at 6-0 (W-W lost to Thomson)
Oct. 24 Montgomery Co. 38-6 W A
Oct. 31 Claxton 52-13 W
Nov. 7 Lyons 40-14 W Lyons #6, Mitchell 127 on 13
Nov. 14 Wilkinson Co. 16-12 W A
Nov. 21 SE Bulloch 22-19 W at Statesboro for 3-B, scored 16 points in last 5 minutes
Nov. 28 Hawkinsville 41-6 W H
Dec. 5 Irwin Co. 45-20 W A
Dec. 13 Lithonia 7-6 W H
AJC Class B All-State: Bob Wills (Wash-Wilkes Back of the Year), Tony Wade (Lithonia, G, Lineman of the Year), Steve Blackmon (Wash-Wilkes E), Kenneth Crews (Reidsville E), Wendell Dixon (Vidalia E), Steve Coleman (Roswell E), Bobby Snipes (Randolph County T), David Dunaway (Hawkinsville T), Mike McCook (Wilkinson County T), Blan Williams (Cochran T), Mike Saxon (SE Bulloch G), Mike Rodelieaver (Mary Persons G), Tony Wade (Lithonia G), Clifton Fussell (Irwin County C), Jackie Green (Mary Persons C), Bob Wills (Wash-Wilkes B), Bruce Johnson (Pelham B), Roger London (Trion B), Buz Porch (Mary Persons B), J.B. Easterlin (Macon County B), Chris Linderman (Peachtree B), Jeff Bower (Roswell QB), Gaines Lanier (West Point B)
FINAL RANKING
1. Vidalia 14-0
2. Lithonia <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="11" Day="1" Year="2001">11-1-1</st1:date>
3. Wash-Wilkes <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date> (beat Duluth 48-0 at home on Nov. 28, lost to Lithonia 17-14 on tie-breaker points)
4. SE Bulloch 9-2
5. Irwin Co. 11-2
6. Hawkinsville 10-2 (beat Wilkinson Co. 19-8 for 4-B, lost to Vidalia 41-6 at Vidalia)
7. Trion 9-3 (beat Mary Persons 32-22 for Region 5-B, lost to Lithonia 44-13 at home)
8. Mary Persons 8-3
9. Roswell 8-2
10. Jefferson 9-1
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C
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Savannah Country Day
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GHSA
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1
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1
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SAVANNAH COUNTRY DAY 16, ADAIRSVILLE 0
Date: Dec. 6, 1969
Site: Rome
Coaches: Bill Saunders (Country Day) and T.M. Tucker (Adairsville)
SCORING
SCD -------0-6-7-3 -- 16
Adairsville -0-0-0-0 -- 0
Second quarter
SCD -- Scott Richardson 11 pass from Bobby Reagan (run failed), 4:57
Third quarter
SCD -- Corky Ormond 7 run (Jimmy Artley kick), 2:45
Fourth quarter
SCD -- Artley 25 FG, 5:36
GAME SUMMARY
Savannah Country Day became the first Savannah school, and first private school outside of metro Atlanta, to win a GHSA state championship with a shutout of Adairsville before only about 1,000 fans who braved a steady drizzle in freezing temparatures at Rome's Barron Stadium.
SCD's punter, Butch Goldenstar, was an unlikely hero as he averaged 43 yards on three punts in the bad wather and pinned Adairsville inside its 20 each time. Adairsville, meanwhile, averaged only 20 yards on six kicks, and it was after a 24-yard punt that SCD got the ball at the Adairsville 32 for SCD's first score. It took SCD 11 plays to go the 32 yards, but QB Bobby Reagan threw 11 yards on a fourth-and-10 to Scott Richardson, who made the catch over the middle and ran to the corner of the end zone. SCD made the PAT, but an off-sides penalty on Adairsville persuaded SCD to go for 2, and that failed.
SCD went 42 yards for its second TD, the key play a 40-yard pass from Reagan to Corky Ormond, who broke a tackle and ran the final 21 of it. Ormond later scored off-tackle from the 7, and it was 13-0.
The Rome newspaper account noted, "Time after time, [Adairsville] had receivers behind the secondary, but the wet pigskin could never find its target.
Rome News-Tribune yardstick:
SCD ---------------- Adairs
7 -----------FD--------7
111-------Rush-----123
37 --------Pass------29
3-11-2----A-C-I-----3-15-1
1----------FmLost-----1
3-43 ------Punts------6-20
40---------PEN---------22
C – COUNTRY DAY (9-0-1) Coach: ?; key players: Bobby Reagan (QB, 6-4, 195, two-time all-state), Steve Ramee E
Sept. 5 Effingham Co. 27-0 W
Sept. 19 Lyons 15-13 W ranked #2 at 2-0
Sept. 27 Ridgeland SC 20-7 W
Oct. 4 Claxton 41-0 W H team #1 at 4-0
Oct. 10 Wheeler Co. 92-6 W A
Oct. 17 Patterson 41-0 W team to 6-0
Nov. 7 Screven Co. 21-21 T A team still #1 at 6-0-1
Nov. 14 Unadilla 47-0 W to 7-0-1
Nov. 26 Mt. de Sales 28-16 W H
Dec. 6 Adairsville 16-0 W at Rome
AJC Class C All-State: Gary Garner (Warren County Back of the Year), Sandy Mooney (Dacula Lineman of the Year), Wade Ramsey (Monticello E), Steve Ramee (Country Day E), Mike Turner (Dawson County E), Charles Thornton (Georgia Industrial E), Jack O’Malley (Mt. de Sales T), Sandy Mooney (Dacula T), Jim Crenshaw (Tallulah Falls T), Ed Wys (Mt. de Sales T), Phillip Blount (Treutlen G), Doug Huff (Monticello G), Dennis Coxwell (Warren Co. G), Roger Marxsen (Mt. de Sales G), Al Wright (Lincolnton C), Hugh Salter (Louisville C), Bobby Reagan (Country Day QB), George Pilcher (Louisville B), Bryan Rountree (Wadley B), Ben McElreath (Wadley B), Ricky Gilleland (Dawson County B), Gary Garner (Warren Co. B), Charles Ward (Georgia Industrial B), Andy Hooks (Treutlen B)
FINAL RANKING
1. Country Day 9-0-1
2. Adairsville <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date>
3. Mt. de Sales 8-3
4. Georgia Indust. 9-2
5. Warren Co. 8-2
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AAA
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Lakeside (Atlanta)
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Lakeside (Atlanta)
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA
– LAKESIDE (13-0) Coach: Wayman Creel; key players: Jack Fuqua QB (all-state
Back of the Year), Bill Horton K, Tommy Harris B, Frank Vardeman C (all-state),
Ed Butler WR
Sept. 11 Columbia 15-14 W Horton 48 FG with 0:51 left
Sept. 26 Henderson 26-0 W at Adams, team not ranked, Valdosta #1
Oct. 2 Chamblee 20-14 W at Adams,
Oct. 9 Habersham Cent. 34-0 W
Oct. 16 Druid Hills 33-7 W at Adams, team to 5-0 and ranked #10
Oct. 23 Athens 22-7 W away, Harris 2 TD’s
Oct. 31 Cross Keys 39-6 W at Adams, to #6 at 8-0
Nov. 6 Briarcliff 34-12 W at Adams, still #6 at 9-0, Valdosta #1
Nov. 13 Tucker 35-6 W
Nov. 20 Sequoyah 31-6 W at NDK
Nov. 27 Columbia 34-2 W DeKalb Memorial, Fuqua and Harris 2 TD’s each
Dec. 4 Dalton 17-14 W DeKalb Memorial, Horton 47 FG
Dec. 12 Richmond Acad. 7-6 W DeKalb Memorial, Horton’s PAT stood up
AJC Class AAA All-State: Jack Fuqua (Lakeside Back of the Year), Mike Everson
(Valdosta G, Lineman of the Year), Jeff Walker (Columbia B), Wayne Hooks (Richmond
B), Donald Byrd (Kendrick B), Charles Haugabrook (Central Macon B), Ricky
Townsend (Dalton B), Frank Schwahn (North Springs B), Jerry Paul (R.E. Lee B),
Daniel Buggs (Monroe E), Richard Appleby (Clarke Central E), Julis Aderhold
(Washington E), Roger Rome (Valdosta E), Atlas Buchanan (South Cobb T), Beau
Bruce (Avondale T), Dick Carter (Moultrie T), Charles Jackson (Douglass T),
Aubrey Burnette (Newnan G), Jerry Kiker (Chamblee G), Mike Everson (Valdosta
G), Tim Fitzpatrick (Chamblee G), Steve Bass (Moultrie C), Frank Vardeman
(Lakeside C)
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AA
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Woodward Academy
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – WOODWARD (13-1) Coach: Graham Hixon; key
players: Keith Harris B/LB (Class B Back of the Year), Bill Steele, Louis
Martin QB, Cliff Heegel K
Sept. 4 St. Pius 12-0 W H Harris 2 TD’s
Sept. 11 Lakeshore 0-27 L A
Sept. 25 Jackson 6-0 W A Steele 75 punt return, team not ranked, Gainesville #1
Oct. 2 Lamar County 49-7 W H Harris 3 TD’s
Oct. 9 Russell 10-8 W A team to #9, Lakeshore new #1
Oct. 16 Rockdale Co. 21-0 W H Martin 2 TD’s
Oct. 23 College Park 13-6 W H Harris 117 on 30 carries
Oct. 30 Headland 7-0 W H Harris 131 on 24
Nov. 6 Briarwood 27-0 W A still #9 and Lakeshore #1
Nov. 13 Henry County 41-0 W
Nov. 20 Lakeshore 40-6 W 3-AA championship, Harris 2 TD’s
Nov. 27 Westminster 17-15 W at Smryna, Heegel 24 FG at 2:48 remaining
Dec. 4 Statesboro 7-6 W H Harris 110 on 25 and TD in first, Martin PAT
Dec. 11 Dykes 20-14 W Grady Harris 2 TD’s
AJC Class AA All-State: Keith Harris (Woodward Back of the Year), Henry
Studyvent (West Rome, Lineman of the Year), John Sapp (West Rome B), Sheffy
McArthur (Dykes B), Freddy Parrish (Statesboro B), Chuck Fowke (Lakeshore B),
Reggie Sexton (Gainesville B), Terry Cantrell (Marist B), Eddie Ellerbee
(Headland B), Jeff Scott (Dykes E), Wallace Martin (Westminster E), Steve
Blackmon (Wash-Wilkes E), Chris McPherson (Americus E), Henry Studyvent (West
Rome T), Chuck Kinnebrew (West Rome T), Eddie Lipscomb (Gainesville T), Mike
Wallace (Russell T), Larry Felton (O’Keefe G), Jeff Gunby (Thomson G), Bobby
McCann (Russell G), Larry Byrd (Monroe Area G), Clinton Harris (Bass C), John
Squier (Dykes C)
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A
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Roswell
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – ROSWELL (12-2) Coach: Charlie Horne; key
players: Jeff Bower QB, Eddie Tate E, Richard Roth B, Larry Moon B, George
Robertson (soph backup QB),
Sept. 11 Wills 42-0 W H
Sept. 18 Milton 41-6 W A Bower out with separated shoulder, ranked #1 at 2-0
Sept. 25 Carrollton 14-2 W A Roth 2 TD’s, team ranked #1
Oct. 2 Lithonia 6-13 L H team falls to #4, Lithonia takes #1
Oct. 9 Stone Mountain 13-0 W H
Oct. 16 Norcross 28-8 W A
Oct. 23 South Gwinnett 28-7 W A
Oct. 30 Berkmar 41-14 W H to #2, Bower back at QB
Nov. 6 Central Gwinnett 33-14 W H Bower 10/12 for 173, team back to #1 at 8-1
Nov. 13 North Springs 20-40 L A end regular season at #2, McEachern is new #1
Nov. 20 Lithonia 33-0 W Tara Bowers to Tate 2 TD’s for 5-A title
Nov. 27 Carrollton 27-6 W A
Dec. 4 Murray Co. 40-21 W H led 27-0 at the half
Dec. 12 Warren Co. 28-12 W at Thomson
AJC All-State: Jeff Bower (Roswell QB, Back of the Year, 61/98 for 873 yards
despite missing five games with injured shoulder), Ronnie Patrick (Central
Gwinnett, DT, Lineman of the Year), Ralph West (Harlem B), Lamar Howell (Irwin
Co. B), Larry Padgett (McEachern B), Sylvester O’Neal (Carrollton B), Stan
Teddar (South Gwinnett B), Bill Kelley (Lithonia B), Mike Glass (Fayette Co. B),
Eddie Tate (Roswell E), Les Stinton (Metter E), Wayne Blount (Vidalia E), Kenny
Ivey (Warren Co. E), David Tanner (Johnson Co. T), Randy Stone (Rockmart T),
George Waters (Bradwell T), Ed Penland (South Gwinnett G), Randy Carden (Villa
Rica G), Danny Parrish (Metter G), Calvin Cody (Lithonia G), Ricky Stepp
(Cartersville C), Danny Mosteller (Roswell C)
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B
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Lovett
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GHSA
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2
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1
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B – LOVETT (14-0) Coach: Bill Conley; key
players: Bill Lummus HB (all-state), Scott Crafton (soph QB),
Sept. 4 Dacula 35-0 W Lummus 3 TD’s
Sept. 11 Stockbridge 20-0 W A Lummus 2 TD’s
Sept. 18 Riverside 25-6 W H team to #4 at 3-0, Toccoa #1
Sept. 25 Union County 40-6 W A
Oct. 2 Lumpkin Co. 33-0 W H
Oct. 9 St. Joseph 27-0 W A Lummus 2 TD rec. from Crafton
Oct. 16 North Gwinnett 33-6 W H Lummus 2 TD’s (14 year to date), #4, Toccoa #1
Oct. 30 Duluth 35-0 W H up to #2, Country Day and SE Bulloch #1
Nov. 7 Patterson NC 54-0 W A
Nov. 13 Buford 41-12 W
Nov. 20 Rabun County 12-0 W 8-B title
Nov. 27 Hapeville 20-0 W H
Dec. 4 Pacelli 35-12 W H Lummus 2 TD receptions (39 and 39)
Dec. 12 Country Day 14-6 W H
AJC Class B All-State: Gary Robbs (Eastbrook Back of the Year, 2050 yards on
259 carries), Walter Phillips (Hogansville Lineman of the Year), Bill Lummus
(Lovett B), Buster Smith (Toccoa B), Mack Holcomb (Rabun Co. B), Russell Ellis
(Lyons B), Freddy Whitaker (Treutlen Co. B), Corky Ormond (Country Day B),
Jerry Broome (Blackshear B), Hank Rast (Hapeville E), Wallace Thornton
(Blackshear E), March King (Lovett E), Barton Hove (Toccoa E), Walter Phillips
(Hogansville T), Terry Hambright (Eastbrook T), Tommy Thomason (Toccoa T), Bob
Wagner (Oconee Co. T), Doug Huff (Monticello G), Benny Strozzo (SE Bulloch G),
David Quattlebaum (Country Day G), Johnny Sinclair (Macon County G), David
Lynch (Dade Co. C), Frank Nelson (Wrens C)
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C
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Mount De Sales
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GHSA
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1
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1
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C – MOUNT de SALES (10-1) Coach: Mike Garvin;
key players: Jimmy King (Class C Back of the Year), Steve Knight G, Bob Conner
C, Tim Jackson B. Class C only had 12 schools.
Sept. 11 Pacelli L H
Sept. 18 Georgia
Mil. W A team ranked #3 at 1-1, Adairsville #1
Sept. 25 East Coweta 46-0 W A
Oct. 2 Twiggs County W H
Oct. 9 East Fannin 39-0 W A
Oct. 16 Boggs Academy 54-0 W H team ranked #1
Oct. 23 Dawson Co. 64-0 W H
Oct. 30 Gordon Mil. 60-0 W A
Nov. 6 Loganville 35-0 W H
Nov. 13 Sparta W A
Nov. 20 Adairsville 41-18 W H Adairsville led 18-7 at half
AJC Class C All-State: Jimmy King (Mount de Sales Back of the Year), Sheroid
Barrett (Gordon Military Lineman of the Year), Danny Smith (Loganville E), Mike
Turner (Dawson County E), Randy Harris (Adairsville T), William Broughton
(Loganville T), Gary West (Adairsville G), Steve Knight (Mount de Sales G), Bob
Conner (Mount de Sales C), Harry Branch (Adairsville B), Tim Jackson (Mount de
Sales B)
Nov
20, 1970 Class C State Championship Mt de Sales vs Adairsville @ Henderson Stadium
Macon Ga.
First Downs MDS 17 A'ville 6
YDS Rushing MDS 250 A'ville 140
YDS Passsing MDS 56 A'ville 55
Com/Att MDS 5/9 A'ville 3/11
Interceptions MDS 2 A'ville 1
Fumbles MDS 1 A'ville 2
Punts/Avg MDS 3/33 A'ville 3/34
Penalties/Yds MDS 1-5yds A'ville 4-40yds
Adairsville 6-12-0-0=18
Mt de Sales 0-7-14-20=41
scoring: A) Bunch 92yd run; M) Dinardo 20yd pass from Jackson; A) Fletcher 57yd
int return; A) Branch 2yd run; M) Jackson 47yd run; M) Conner 1yd run; M) Henderson
37yd fumble return; M) King 4yd run; M) final TD ? Jackson 5 PAT
Mt de Sales rebounded from an 18-7 halftime deficit to beat Adairsville for the
Class C title in 1970. It was the first time in school history the Cavaliers
had played in the state championship game. A crowd of 3,000 attended.
Ricky
Hatcher 22, Joe Moran 42, Kelly McAfee 40, Raymond Burns 23, Sammy Dinardo 32,
Charlie Ouzts 24, Ben Zambiasi 33, Mark Pierce 11, Johnny Henderson 10, David
Taylor 81, Peter Benedetto 63, Joe Benedetto 61, Jimmy King 34, Steve Kruger
73, Phillip Sheridan 64, Bob Conner 13, Jimmy Viviani 41, Tom Connelly 80 Paul
Keller 83, Kermit Faulk 31, Phil McGoldrick 50, Jim Rocca 62, Bryan Leskosky
72, Eddie Brickle 74, Jack Considine 60, Steve Knight 44, David Alexander 70,
Robbie Cramer 35, Ben Kersey 67, Tim Jackson 20, Curtis Roderick ??, Randy Callen
??, Head Coach Mike Garvin, Asst Coach Billy Henderson.
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AAA
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Valdosta
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GHSA
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5
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1
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1971 VALDOSTA
WILDCATS
Coach: Wright Bazemore (268-51-7)
Record: 13-0
Average score: 48-11
Playoffs: Beat Warner Robins (35-6), Laney (54-20), Avondale (62-12)
Stars: QB Stan Bounds, WR Stan Rome, L Steve Stanaland, L Paul Demersseman
Notes: Valsota set a state record for points in a season (629) and in a title
game (62). The closest game was a 42-21 rout of Ray Goff's Moultrie
team. Stan Rome's 1,573 yards on 72 catches was a state record for 29 years.
Bazemore retired after the season 14 state titles in 28 years.
Valdosta’s 1971 team rated by many as the best in Georgia history
By Todd Holcomb, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Of
the many state championship teams in Valdosta history, the Wildcats of
1971 are regarded by many as the greatest in school and state history.
Looking at the statistics, it’s easy to see why people gush when
talking of this group, Wright Bazemore’s last as Valdosta’s coach.
The
’71 Cats scored 40 or more points in 11 of 13 games and scored 28 and
35 in the other two. Only one opponent came within three touchdowns of
winning. That team was Moultrie, led by a future SEC player of the year
in quarterback Ray Goff.
Goff threw for 321 yards, and the game
was tied 21-21 late in the third quarter. That’s when Valdosta’s
passing combo of Stanley Bounds and Stanford Rome struck for a 41-yard
touchdown. The Wildcats didn't have another anxious moment the rest of
the season.
In Valdosta’s three playoff games, the average
halftime score was 30-4. The 62-12 victory over Avondale Estates in the
final still stands as the record for most points scored in a Georgia
state championship game.
"They were loaded with talent, more than any high school team I’ve ever seen," said Avondale coach Crawford Kennedy.
While
Valdosta had a solid defense that year, it was the offense that is
unrivaled by any Georgia high school team in the highest classification.
The
‘Cats averaged a point a minute and averaged more than 200 yards both
rushing and passing. No team in the highest class is believed to have
ever accomplished either of those feats. And Rome’s 1,573 yards
receiving were a Georgia high school standard for 29 years.
Here’s
a look at some individual statistics from the ’71 Valdosta team as
tallied from newspaper clippings. Many say Valdosta had enough talent
for two state championship teams in ’71, and that’s evident by the
number of players who touched the ball for the ‘Cats that year.
Statistics are located here: <a href="http://www.valdostawildcats.com/yearlyresults/1971/default.asp" target="_blank">http://www.valdostawildcats.com/</a>
AAA – VALDOSTA (13-0) Coach: Wright Bazemore;
key players: Stan Bounds, Stanford Rome E (6-4, 195, sophomore had over 20 TD
receptions)
Sept. 3 Thomasville 49-0 W A Bounds 14/29 for 260, ran for 165 and 4 TD’s
Sept. 10 Dougherty 47-7 W team ranked #1 (Bill Skutt is doing the AJC list)
Sept. 17 Crisp County 49-7 W
Sept. 24 Bainbridge 28-0 W H
Oct. 1 Albany 41-8 W A
Oct. 15 Moultrie 42-21 W H tied 21-21 early in fourth
Oct. 22 Monroe 75-22 W
Oct. 29 Westover 47-6 W
Nov. 5 Tift County 60-28 W
Nov. 12 Lowndes Co. 40-0 W regular season over at 10-0, ranked #1
Nov. 26 Warner Robins 35-6 W H WR ranked #2, Bounds 14/24 for 193 and 2 TD
Dec. 3 Laney 54-20 W H Bounds 15/27 for 335 yds and 5 TD (Rome 3)
Dec. 11 Avondale 62-12 W H
AJC AAA All-State: Stan Bounds (Valdosta Back of the Year), Steve Stanaland
(Valdosta Lineman of the Year), Larry Rice (Wayne County QB), Glynn Harrison
(Columbia B), Melvin Howard (Warner Robins B), Russ Rabenstein (Henderson B),
Melvin Boyd (Baker B), Adolphus Warren (Thomasville B), James Richards
(Marietta B), Frank Wolcott (Chamblee LB), Tim Hightower (Glynn Acad. LB),
Kenneth Wright (Groves LB), Mark Bass (Newnan LB), Steve Stanaland (Valdosta
L), Vic Spier (Forest Park L), Brad Thompson (Richmond Academy L), Harold Dart
(Northside Warner Robins L), Jack Cox (Central Macon L), Bubba Wadley
(Thomasville L), Ed Butler (Lakeside E), Stanford Rome (Valdosta E), Kyle Byrd
(Warner Robins E), Jim Helms (Avondale E), E.C. Wheatler (Druid Hills P), Buck
Sherman (Avondale K)
FINAL RANKING
1. Valdosta
13-0
2. Avondale <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="11">11-2-1</st1:date>
(beat Henderson
10-8 and Forest Park
19-10)
3. Laney 10-2 (beat Groves
20-6 on Nov. 26, lost to Valdosta)
4. Henderson
9-2
5. Forest Park <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="9">9-2-1</st1:date>
(beat South Cobb 38-7 on Nov. 26 at Tara)
6. Warner Robins <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="9">9-1-1</st1:date>
7. Groves <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="9">9-2-1</st1:date>
8. Lakeside
9-1
9. Macon
Central 9-2
10. Baker 9-2
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AA
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Westminster (Atlanta)
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – WESTMINSTER (10-3-1) Coach: Charlie Brake;
key players: Jim Pressley (QB), Kevin Kaufman B, Jannard Wade E
Sept. 3 Mary Persons 7-7 T A
Sept. 10 Marist 7-0 W H Pressley TD, team ranked #5, West Rome #1
Sept. 24 Towers 7-0 W A team down to #7
Oct. 1 Rossville 12-19 L A rescheduled from Sept. 17, team down to #10
Oct. 8 St. Pius 14-7 W at Joe Bean, Pressley to Wade 46, Kaufman TD
Oct. 15 Shamrock 14-30 L H Shamrock #6, Kaufman kickoff and punt returns
Oct. 22 Lakeshore 7-12 L H team out of the top ten, West Rome still #1
Oct. 30 Peachtree 44-6 W NDK
Nov. 6 Clarkston 21-7 W Memorial
Nov. 12 SW DeKalb 16-6 W clinch 4-AA South, not ranked
Nov. 19 Marist 16-7 W 4-AA championship
Nov. 26 Lakeshore 7-6 W A
Dec. 3 Fitzgerald 14-8 W A
Dec. 10 North Fulton 13-0 W Memorial, Kaufman 163 on 23 and 2 TD (57 and 9)
AJC Class AA All-State: Kevin Kaufman (Westminster Back of the Year), Tim
Attaway (South Hall Lineman of the Year), Ricky Heath (Briarwood QB), Eddie
Luke (Fitzgerald QB), Eugene Bell (Lakeshore RB), Tommy West (Gainesville RB),
Thomas Crowley (West Rome RB), Carl Whitfield (Troup RB), Andy Ulrich (Russell
LB), Stewart McElwaney (Russell LB), Cooper Gumby (Thomson LB), Vince DiLorenzo
(West Rome LB), Bob McClure (North Fulton L), Tommy Barwick (Westminster L),
Randy Bentley (Woodward Academy L), Michael Woolfolk (Turner L), Alan Cleghorn
(Fitzgerald L), Steve Murdock (Pepperell L), Mike Adams (Southwest E), Richard
Pendergrass (Gainesville E), Mickey Jacobs (Sandy Springs E), Howie Johnson
(Marist E), Frank Glover (Southwest K), John Duggan (Washington-Wilkes P)
FINAL RANKING
1. Westminster <st1:date year="2001" day="3" month="10">10-3-1</st1:date>
2. North Fulton
12-1 (beat Turner 47-0 at Lakewood in
Milk Bowl on Nov. 26)
3. West Rome 12-1
(beat G’ville 14-7 at Rome on
Nov. 26, lost to NF 21-0 at Lakewood on
Dec. 3)
4. Fitzgerald 11-2 (beat Thomson 20-6 on Nov. 26)
5. Lakeshore <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="10">10-1-1</st1:date>
5. Gainesville <st1:date year="2001" day="2" month="9">9-2-1</st1:date>
7. Russell 9-1 (quarterback was Robert Haygood)
8. Woodward 9-3
9. Thomson 9-3
10. Rossville 7-4
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A
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Carrollton
|
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – CARROLLTON (13-0) Coach: Charles Grisham;
key players: Wesley Brown E, Gregory Mann QB, Jackie Crowder B, Al Dix, Darnell
Powell B, Steve Daniel (all-state lineman), Pat Wright (all-state lineman)
Sept. 3 Villa Rica 28-14 W H
Sept. 10 Troup Co. 30-12 W team ranked #1
Sept. 24 Roswell 21-0 W A Brown 86 kickoff return
Oct. 1 Central Carrollton 29-12 W A
Oct. 8 Manchester 14-7 W H Dix 33 punt block return in fourth
Oct. 15 Bowdon 21-6 W A
Oct. 22 Bremen 26-6 W
Oct. 29 Fayette County 28-7 W H Crowder two TD
Nov. 5 Haralson County 28-12 W A
Nov. 12 West Rome 7-14 L H West Rome #1 in AA, game pp’d from Sept. 17
Nov. 19 Rockmart 20-6 W 4-A championship, team still #1 (all year)
Dec. 6 Roswell 14-0 W at S. Spr, 0-0 at half, Crowder 2 TD runs, Monday night
Dec. 11 Turner County 31-21 W H Powell 4 TD runs
AJC Class A All-State: Jesse Dorsey (White County Back of the Year), Les
Stinson (Metter Lineman of the Year, end 6-4, 220), Phil Gordon (Wilcox QB),
Glen Ward (Fayette County QB), Bobby Gooch (Jefferson RB), Ronald “Runt” Moon
(Commerce sophomore RB), Fred Anderson (Pickens County RB), Stan Tedder (South
Gwinnett RB), Charles Bryant (Lithonia RB), Keith Dempsey (Roswell LB), Mark
Henson (Louisville LB), Mike Otwell (Westwood LB), Allen Robby (Turner County
LB), Bruce Tollbert (White County L), Ted Jones (Murray County L), Steve Daniel
(Carrollton L), Pat Wright (Carrollton L), Chip Pound (Berkmar L), Donnie
Turner (Roswell L), Les Stinson (Metter E), Butch Bruce (Cartersville E), Bill
Dean (Rockmart E), Leroy Farley (Putnam Co. E), Tommy Glisson (Manchester K),
James Wynn (Turner Co. P)
FINAL RANKING
1. Carrollton
13-0
2. Turner Co. 12-1
3. Vidalia 10-2
4. Westwood 10-0 (non-region schedule)
5. Roswell
8-5
6. Rockmart 10-1
7. Putnam Co. 9-3
8. Manchester
9-1
9. Jefferson
9-3
10. Coosa
7-3
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1971
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B
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Bowdon
|
|
GHSA
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2
|
1
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B – BOWDON (<st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="11">11-1-1</st1:date>) Coach: Ben Perkins;
key players: Craig Roop B, Willie Beasley B, Willis Boddie B, Dave Coley LB
Sept. 2 Bremen
8-0 W A
Sept. 10 Hogansville 6-0 W team not ranked, Lovett #1
Sept. 17 Ranburne AL 9-0 W H
Sept. 24 Central Carrollton 14-0 W team to #4
Oct. 1 Haralson Co. 0-0 T A team falls to #6, Lovett #1
Oct. 8 Woodland AL 39-6 W H Boddie 2 TD’s
Oct. 15 Carrollton 6-21 L H team drops to #8
Oct. 29 West Point 34-6 W H team to #4, SE Bulloch new #1
Nov. 5 Pacelli 26-0 W H #2
Nov. 12 Villa Rica 27-8 W A 5-B champion
Nov. 19 Trion 32-0 W Class B quarter final
Dec. 3 St. Joseph 33-0 W H Beasley 2 TD runs (42 and 13)
Dec. 10 SE Bulloch 20-19 W A Roop stopped Ray Davis 2-PAT try at 0:09
AJC Class B All-State: Curtis Ryals (Montgomery County Back of the Year, had a
368-yard game), Don Davis (Southeast Bulloch E, Lineman of the Year), Ray Davis
(SE Bulloch QB), Russell Cooper (Cen. Carrollton QB), Michael Thomas (Wrens
RB), Willie Beasley (Bowdon RB), Napoleon Rogers (Duluth RB), Paul Grubbs
(Glennville RB), Joe McHomes (Macon Co. RB), Rob King (Lovett LB), Calvin Ward
(Cen. Carrollton LB), Dave Coley (Bowdon LB), Pete McMullen (St. Joseph LB),
Ronnie Pope (Wrens L), Phillip Golub (Blackshear L), Danny Wiseman (Armuchee
L), Tim Westbrook (Duluth L), Edward Hires (Treutlen Co. L), Fletcher Arthur
(Glennville E), Johnny Bowles (Montgomery Co. E), Delmas Lockhart (Glennville
E), Donnie Dotson (Eastbrook E), Johnny Edwards (Macon Co. P), Tim Kelley (St.
Joseph K)
FINAL RANKING
1. Bowdon <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="11">11-1-1</st1:date>
2. SE Bulloch
12-1
3. <st1:PlaceName>Macon</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType>
10-2
4. Lovett 9-1
5. St. Joseph
7-5
6. Montgomery Co. <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
7. Duluth
9-2
8. Oconee Co. 10-2
9. Cent. Carrollton
7-2
10. Trion 7-3-1
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1971
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C
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Mount De Sales
|
|
GHSA
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1
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1
|
C – MOUNT de SALES (9-0) Coach: Mike Garvin; key
players: Tim Jackson QB, Sammy DiNardo (Back of the Year in Class C), Mac
McFarling (Class C Lineman of the Year), Charles Ouzts E
Sept. 10 Pacelli 21-14 W A team ranked #1 all year
Sept. 17 Georgia Military 39-0 W H
Sept. 24 East Coweta 74-20 W H
Oct. 8 East Fannin 89-0 W H
Oct. 15 Boggs Academy 40-0 W A
Oct. 22 Dawson Co. 39-0 W A
Oct. 29 Gordon 63-0 W H
Nov. 5 Loganville 48-0 W A
Nov. 19 Adairsville 28-14 W at Rome tied 7-7 at half, state final, Jackson 2
TD’s, Ouzts 1
AJC All-State: Sammy DiNardo (Mt. de Sales FB, Back of the Year, 1007 on 117
and 15 TD), Mac McFarling (Mt. de Sales LB, Lineman of the Year), Tim Jackson
(Mt. de Sales QB), Mark McCullers (Loganville QB), Greg Davis (Adairsville RB),
Arthur Turman (Mount Zion RB), Mike Smith (East Coweta RB), Terry Bunch
(Adairsville RB), Curtis Roderick (Mt. de Sales L), Steve Knight (Mt. de Sales
L), Hiram Smith (Loganville L), John Beasley (Adairsville L), Randy Harris
(Adairsville L), Randy Breedlove (Loganville L), Bobby Freeman (Davis L), Keith
Dockery (East Fannin L), Tony Ellison (Mount Zion L), Jack Considine (Mt. de
Sales L), Gary West (Adairsville LB), Russ Wallace (Dawson Co. LB), William
Walker (Boggs Academy LB), Johnny Henderson (Mt. de Sales DB, sophomore), Mike
Kines (Loganville P), Walt Mason (Adairsville K)
FINAL RANKING
1. Mount de Sales 9-0
2. Adairsville 9-2
3. Loganville 8-2
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1972
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AAA
|
Lakeside (Atlanta)
|
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
AAA – LAKESIDE (14-0) Coach: Weyman Creel; key players: Mike Johnson QB, Jack Bowen RB,
Sept. 1 Clarkston 32-14 W DM Johnson 2 TD passes, ranked #2
Sept. 8 Henderson 34-0 W Adams Moultrie (Ray Goff) is ranked #1
Sept. 15 Gainesville 21-0 W A Jack Bowen 2 TD’s
Sept. 22 Tucker 43-7 W DM Johnson 3 TD passes
Sept. 29 Briarcliff 51-0 W Adams team still #2
Oct. 6 Clarke Central 41-8 W DM Bowen 2 TD’s
Oct. 14 Sequoyah 29-0 W Adams
Oct. 20 Peachtree 49-0 W DM still #2, Moultrie #1
Nov. 4 Cross Keys 48-0 W
Nov. 11 Chamblee 37-6 W DM
Nov. 17 Henderson 49-6 W DM region championship
Nov. 24 Griffin 14-8 W A John O’Neal 90 kickoff return TD
Dec. 1 Avondale 34-14 W DM Bowen and Johnson 2 TD’s each
Dec. 8 Central-Macon 36-25 W A Bowen 188 yards and 3 TD’s
FINAL RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Lakeside 14-0
2. Central-Macon <st1:date Month="11" Day="1" Year="2001">11-1-1</st1:date> (beat Warner Robins 10-7, beat Moultrie 16-15, lost to Lakeside)
3. Moultrie 11-1 (beat <st1:PlaceName>Glynn</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType> 26-8, lost to Central-Macon)
4. Avondale 10-2 (beat Douglas Co. 9-7 at Tara on Nov. 24)
5. Douglas Co. 10-1
6. Valdosta 9-1
7. Griffin <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date>
8. Laney 9-1
9. Glynn Acad. <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2002">8-2-2</st1:date> (beat Waycross 24-20 on Nov. 17 at Waycross, lost to Moultrie)
10. Warner Robins 9-1
AJC Class AAA All-State: Mike Johnson (Lakeside QB Back of the Year), Andy Spiva (Chamblee Lineman of the Year), Ray Goff (Moultrie QB), Dicky Clark (Rossville QB), Robert Chandler (Douglas Co. RB), Tony Head (Griffin RB), Marty Hammock (Moultrie RB), David Whitehurst (Walker RB), Al Pollard (Macon-Central RB), Rayfield Williams (Decatur RB), Andy Spiva (Chamblee LB), Jack Smalley (Douglas Co. LB), Theopolis Bryant (Tift Co. LB), Neil Calloway (Macon-Central LB), Tim Searcy (North Clayton L), Randy Pass (Griffin L), David Register (Valdosta L), Nicky Thrasher (R.E. Lee L), Mark Hilgendorf (Henderson L), Stan Rome (Valdosta E), David Elder (Lakeside E), Cornice Hoke (Marietta E), Steve Reynolds (Sequoyah E), David Taylor (Macon Central K), Dennis Barbare (Macon Central P)
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| 118
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1972
|
AA
|
Southwest DeKalb
|
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
AA – SOUTHWEST DeKALB (13-1) Coach: Dewey Alverson; key players: Richard Patrick RB, Marty Snider QB, Jody Douglas E
Sept. 1 Columbia 27-10 W team not ranked, Westminster is #1
Sept. 9 Walker 42-21 W PV Patrick 235 on 16, 1 TD, team to #9
Sept. 15 Sequoyah 26-21 W NDK Snider TD pass in fourth for win
Sept. 23 Peachtree 14-29 L PV up to #7, Shamrock is new #1
Oct. 7 Riverwood 40-2 W A team down to #10, Southwest Atlanta #1
Oct. 13 Druid Hills 56-20 W Snider 4 TD’s running, 1 passing
Oct. 21 Shamrock 21-0 W Adams Patrick 164 on 18 and 2 TD, to #7
Oct. 27 Gordon 29-0 W PV
Nov. 4 Ridgeview 20-6 W
Nov. 10 Marist 36-14 W A team #6 at 9-1, Southwest Atlanta #1
Nov. 18 North Springs 35-14 W DM
Nov. 24 Swainsboro 27-26 W A SWD led 21-0 in second quarter, Patrick 2 TD’s
Dec. 1 Thomasville Cent. 14-7 W A
Dec. 8 Gainesville 16-12 W A Snider to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Douglas from 11 with <st1:time Hour="13" Minute="7">1:07</st1:time> remaining
FINAL RANKING
1. SW DeKalb 13-1
2. Gainesville 12-2 (beat Stephens Co. 14-7, Bass 19-0, and West Rome 10-7 in playoffs)
3. T’ville Central 12-1 (beat Cook Co. 21-0 and Troup Co. 26-2, lost to SWD in playoffs)
4. West Rome 11-2 (beat Coosa 14-7 and Southwest 26-13 lost to Gainesville)
5. Southwest 10-1 (lost to West Rome on Nov. 24 in Atlanta)
6. North Springs 10-1 (lost to SW DeKalb)
7. Swainsboro <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date> (beat Mary Persons and lost to SW DeKalb in playoffs)
8. Troup Co. 9-3 (beat Woodward 17-0 on Nov. 17 at Woodward, lost to T’ville Cen)
9. Woodward 9-2
10. Coosa 9-2 (lost to West Rome 14-7 at Barron Stadium on Nov. 17)
AJC AA All-State: Frank Glover (Southwest Atlanta QB, Back of the Year), Walt Underwood LB, 6-4, 220, Lineman of the Year), Mat Robinson (North Springs QB), Terry Wright (Gainesville QB), Richard Patrick (SWD RB), Jerry Kerr (North Springs RB), Calvin Prince (Americus RB), David Bright (Swainsboro RB), Carl Whitfield (Troup Co. RB), Louis Martin (Woodward RB), Mark Cantrell (Marist LB), Brad Cescutti (West Rome LB), David Strickland (Headland LB), Chip Pounds (Berkmar L), Jerome Pate (Bass L), Jeff Lewis (Westminster L), Brad Bass (Woodward L), Hugh Hendrix (Shamrock L), Mike Adams (Southwest Atlanta E), Steve Wilson (Gainesville E), Jimbo Mitchell (Brooks Co. E), Larry Knight (Appling Co. E), Beamon Sapp (Bradwell Inst. P), Harper Brown (West Rome P), Bart Whitaker (Woodward K)
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| 119
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1972
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A
|
Carrollton
|
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
A – CARROLLTON (13-1) Coach: Charles Grisham; key playes: Jackie Crowder RB (all-state), Trey Taylor L (all-state), David Phillips FB, Tony Knight RB
Sept. 1 Villa Rica 26-0 W A Phillips 116 yards and 2 TD’s
Sept. 8 Roswell 20-0 W H team ranked #3, St. Pius is #1
Sept. 15 West Rome 15-6 W A Crowder 149 on 16, WR’s only reg. loss
Sept. 22 Haralson Co. 20-0 W A team still at #3
Sept. 29 Cent. Carrollton 27-2 W H to #2, Rockmart is new #1
Oct. 6 East Rome 18-28 L A team falls to #9
Oct. 13 Bowdon 25-0 W H Tony Knight 3 TD’s
Oct. 20 Jackson 33-18 W H #8, Wash-Wilkes is new #1
Oct. 27 Lamar Co. 27-0 W A
Nov. 3 Manchester 7-0 W A
Nov. 17 Model 40-7 W H
Nov. 24 Wash-Wilkes 39-20 W H Crowder 2 TD’s
Dec. 1 Commerce 42-6 W H Crowder 4 TD’s (Commerce had Runt Moon)
Dec. 8 Mitchell Co. 34-15 W A Crowder 3 TD’s
FINAL RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Carrollton 13-1
2. Mitchell Co. 11-2 (beat Cochran 6-0 on Nov. 24 and Irwin Co. 29-6 in semifinal, both at home)
3. Commerce 12-1 (beat Cartersville 26-7 and Lithonia 27-23, lost to Carrollton)
4. Irwin Co. 11-1 (beat Vidalia 28-21 and lost to Mitchell Co. 29-6)
5. Wash-Wilkes 11-1 (beat Aquinas 9-6 on Nov. 17 at Thomson, lost to Carrollton)
6. Lithonia 10-2 (beat Briarwood 19-10 at Panthersville on Nov. 17, lost to Comm at DM)
7. Rockmart 9-1
8. St. Pius 8-2
9. Louisville 9-1
10. Putnam Co. 9-1
AJC Class A All-State: Jesse Dorsey (White County RB, Back of the Year), Henry Billings (College Park, E, Lineman of the Year), Jim Barton (Murray County QB), Ricky Kisor (Eastbrook QB), Ricky Martin (Macon County QB), Runt Moon (Commerce RB), James Griffin (Irwin Co. RB), Jackie Crowder (Carrollton RB), Fred Anderson (Pickens Co. B), Johnny Parks (Seminole Co. B), Glenn Carter (Monticello LB), David Jones (Stockbridge LB), Mike Ottwell (Westwood LB), Danny Bradach (Roswell LB), Mitchell Smith (Glennville L), L.P. Smith (Lithonia L), Trey Taylor (Carrollton L), J.D. Merriweather (Wash-Wilkes L), Ted Jones (Murray Co. L), Henry Billings (College Park E), George Cunningham (Louisville E), Dennis Law (Jefferson E), Mark Pierce (Mt. de Sales E), David McClesky (Roswell K), Danny Thomas (North Hall P)
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| 120
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1972
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B
|
Southeast Bulloch
|
|
GHSA
|
2
|
1
|
B – SOUTHEAST BULLOCH (12-0) Coach: Fred Shaver;
key players: David Miller QB, Don Davis E, Burmon Denson, Rocky Wilkes K,
Delmus Lockhart E
Sept. 1 Claxton 23-0 W H ranked #1 all year
Sept. 8 Glennville 52-0 W A
Sept. 15 Metter 14-0 W H
Sept. 22 Lyons 41-0 W A
Sept. 29 Treutlen Co. 71-7 W H
Oct. 6 Country Day 51-0 W H
Oct. 13 Montgomery Co. 70-0 W A
Oct. 20 Wadley 72-0 W A
Nov. 3 Wheeler Co. 64-0 W A
Nov. 10 ECI 76-0 W H
Dec. 1 Unadilla 66-8 W H
Dec. 8 Adairsville 12-9 W at Rome, scored 9 in fourth to come from behind,
Miller to Davis 5-yard TD pass with 7:32 remaining, Wilkes 25 FG in first
FINAL RANKING
1. SE Bulloch
12-0
2. Adairsville 12-1 (beat Union Co. 36-13 at home and Hogansville 15-12 at
Hogansville)
3. Hogansville 11-1 (beat Duluth
32-21 at Hogansville on Nov. 24, lost to Adairsville on Dec. 1)
4. Duluth
8-3
5. Trion 8-2
6. Pacelli <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
7. Buford 8-2
8. Country Day 8-2
9. Bremen
7-3
10. Unadilla 8-3-1 (beat Patterson 26-25 at Patterson on Nov. 24
Class B All-State: Larry Robinson (Hogansville RB, Back of the Year), Tim
Westbrook (Duluth, Lineman of the Year), Eddie Bennett (Patterson QB), David
Miller (SE Bulloch QB), Eddie Grier (St. Joseph QB), John Richard (Adairsville
RB), Lonnie Luckerman (Pacelli RB), Terry Bunch (Adairsville RB), Napoleon
Rogers (Duluth RB), Johnny Wigley (Buford RB), Gary Mobley (Hapeville LB),
Chris Witt (Trion LB), Nolan Wood (Mt. Zion LB), Jerry Stanley (West Side LB),
Ed London (Pacelli L), Tim Westbrook (Duluth L), Richard Walker (Dawson Co. L),
John Beasley (Adairsville L), Israel Tooks (Douglass-Montezuma L), Don Davis
(SE Bulloch E), Delmus Lockhart (SE Bulloch E), Tim Kelly (St. Joseph E), Ernie
Creel (Palmetto E), Rocky Wilkes (SE Bulloch K), Robert Walker (Duluth P)
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1973
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AAA
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Thomasville
|
|
GHSA
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5
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1
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THOMASVILLE 40, WHEELER 35
Date: Dec. 8, 1973
Site: DeKalb Memorial
Coaches: Jim Hughes (Thomasville) and Corky Kell (Wheeler)
SCORING
Thomasville: 7-7-20-6--40
Wheeler: 0-14-7-14--35
First Quarter:
Thomasville - William Andrews, 1 yd run (Kirksey kick)
Second Quarter:
Wheeler - Guthrie, 1 yd run (Marshall kick)
Thomasville - Al Fann, 34 yd run (Kirksey kick)
Wheeler - Guthrie, 1 yd run (Marshall kick)
Third Quarter:
Thomasville - Andrews, 11 yd run, (kick failed)
Thomasville - Fann, 12 yd run (Kirksey kick)
Wheeler - Guthrie, 9 yd run (Marshall kick)
Thomasville - Fann, 7 yd run (Kirksey kick)
Fourth Quarter:
Thomasville - Fann, 8 yd run (kick failed)
Wheeler - Romine, 8 yd pass from Dross (2 pt. conversion failed)
Wheeler - Romine, 10 yd pass from Dross (Dross to Romine 2 pt. conversion)
First Downs: Thomasville - 13, Wheeler - 17
Yards Rushing: Thomasville - 323, Wheeler - 206
Yards Passing: Thomasville - 0, Wheeler - 108
Total Offense: Thomasville - 323, Wheeler - 314
Passes: Thomasville - 0-3, Wheeler - 7-16
Passes Intercepted By: Thomasville - 1, Wheeler - 2
Fumbles: Thomasville - 2, Wheeler - 1
Punts: Thomasville - 1-25, Wheeler - 2-28
Penalties: Thomasville - 6 - 67-1/2, Wheeler - 7 - 64-1/2
GAME SUMMARY
The game got over too late for any details to be included in the Sunday morning paper. The Monday edition of the AJC had a disturbing account of the game by Randy Donaldson:
A state champion’s dressing room is supposed to be the scene of wild celebrations, but it wasn’t that way for Thomasville after winning the AAA high school football championship Saturday night. It was a somber place, and there wasn’t much back-slapping or yelling after the 40-35 victory over Wheeler in DeKalb Memorial Stadium.
“Our players were cursed, abused, and spat upon by the dirtiest team we’ve played,” Thomasville coach Jim Hughes said Sunday. “That’s why there wasn’t any celebrating. Our kids were disturbed by the nature of the game.”
It took a scoring explosion by Thomasville, however, to win the championship in a game dominated by official flags and unofficial fights. “To our kids’ credit, they never lost their control,” Hughes said. “They didn’t try to give it back. Of course, they were frustrated by this type thing. But they knew what they had to do and they did it under difficult circumstances.”
But despite the disagreements, Hughes was happy to sit back and enjoy the feeling of being No. 1. “We’ve lived in the shadow of Valdosta down here for a long time, and then Moultrie last year,” Hughes said. “So now, it’s very satisfying to know the job has been done as well as we could do it. The game was pretty unusual for us because we like to play defense, but we didn’t get that chance Saturday. It was a little like Arizona State playing San Diego State. Up until four minutes were left in the game, we had them 40-21, and then a couple of mistakes hurt us. So, the margin could have been worse. But that doesn’t matter. All that matters is that we’re the champions.”
Notes: Thomasville apparently had the game well in hand when late in the 4th quarter, after having stuffed Wheeler, received a punt and promptly fumbled it back to Wheeler. With only 2:02 left in the game, Wheeler scored.
Wheeler tried an onside kick next which Thomasville successfully handled. However, the very next play Thomasville quarterback Jack Cannady fumbled and Wheeler was in business with 1:59 left in the game. Wheeler drove 47 yards in 8 plays and closed the gap 40-35.
Wheeler tried another onside kick, which Thomas Graham handled perfectly and time expired as Thomasville quarterback Jack Cannady was attempting to call another play.
AAA – THOMASVILLE (13-0) Coach: Jim Hughes; key players: David Mitchell QB, William Andrews RB (all-state junior), Jim Keyton G (all-state)
Aug. 31 Valdosta 6-0 W team #1 all year
Sept. 7 Tift County 40-7 W
Sept. 14 Cairo 48-0 W
Sept. 21 Crisp County 28-0 W
Oct. 5 Dougherty 17-0 W
Oct. 12 Bainbridge 54-0 W
Oct. 19 Lowndes Co. 17-0 W
Oct. 26 Albany 38-6 W
Nov. 2 Monroe of Albany 48-0 W
Nov. 9 Moultrie 20-0 W
Nov. 23 Tompkins 41-7 W at Savannah, Mitchell 3 TD runs
Nov. 30 Macon Central 6-0 W at Porter Stadium
Dec. 8 Wheeler 40-35 W at DeKalb Memorial, Wheeler’s coach Corky Kell
Randy Donaldson of the AJC wrote on Dec. 10: A state champion’s dressing room is supposed to be the scene of wild celebrations, but it wasn’t that way for Thomasville after winning the AAA high school football championship Saturday night. It was a somber place, and there wasn’t much back-slapping or yelling after the 40-35 victory over Wheeler in DeKalb Memorial Stadium. “Our players were cursed, abused, and spat upon by the dirtiest team we’ve played,” <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Thomasville coach Jim Hughes said Sunday. “That’s why there wasn’t any celebrating. Our kids were disturbed by the nature of the game.” It took a scoring explosion by Thomasville, however, to win the championship in a game dominated by official flags and unofficial fights.
FINAL RANKING
1. Thomasville 13-0
2. Wheeler 12-1 (beat Clarkston 24-14 and Henderson 14-8 in playoffs)
3. Central Macon 11-1
4. Henderson 11-2 (beat Lakeside 19-3 and LaGrange 8-7 at Memorial)
5. Warner Robins 10-1
6. LaGrange 8-2
7. Valdosta 8-2
8. Lakeside 9-2
9. Tompkins <st1:date Month="7" Day="3" Year="2002">7-3-2</st1:date>
10. Waycross 8-2
AAA All-State: Steve Dennis (Central Macon QB Back of the Year), Stan Rome (Valdosta E Lineman of the Year), Bruce Hilton (Valdosta QB), Rick Perry (Clarkston QB), William Andrews (Thomasville RB), Charles Middlebrooks (Douglass RB), Ricky Payne (Rockdale Co. RB), Ed Guthrie (Wheeler RB), Tony Jenkins (South Cobb RB), Stan Rome (Valdosta E), Craig Fleming (Henderson E), Jesse Murray (Hardaway E), James Coleman (LaGrange E), Tim Nichols (LaGrange C), Jim Keyton (Thomasville G), Jerome McIntire (Moultrie G), Mike Sebastian (Columbus G), Mack Guest (Central Macon T), Ronald Mitchell (Tompkins T), George Collins (Warner Robins T), David Barron (Towers T), Hal Shaw (Wheeler LB), Tommy Bowen (Lakeside LB),
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AA
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Southwest (Atlanta)
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GHSA
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4
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1
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SOUTHWEST ATLANTA 21, AMERICUS 7
Date: Dec. 7, 1973
Site: Americus
Coaches: Ted Sparks (Southwest) and Alton Shell (Americus)
SCORING
Southwest 0-0-0-21--21
Americus 0-0-0-7--7
Fourth Quarter
Americus – Charlie Austin 11 from John Jordan (Martin Bell kick)
Southwest – Anthony Flanagan 1 run (Gerald Glover to Flanagan)
Southwest – Flanagan 1 run (Flanagan kick)
Southwest – Randy Smith 51 interception return (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
It took a miracle for Southwest to win. Americus led the game 7-0 with just six minutes left, and was driving toward a clinching second score. But Southwest linebacker Kent Mason picked off a John Jordan pass in the end zone for Southwest, and didn’t stop running until he was tackled on Americus’ one-yard line—99 yards away. Then, Anthony Flanagan edged over from the one to make the score 7-6, with 5:35 left in the game. Then came a bad snap on the extra point attempt. Holder Gerald Glover picked it up and hit Flanagan with a toss when he ran over for a two-point conversion and an 8-7 lead. Americus then fell apart in an effort to play catch-up with its passing game. Another interception gave Southwest the ball at the five-yard line, and two plays later, Flanagan powered over from the one fof a 15-7 Southwest lead. It happened again just 30 seconds later when Randy Smith picked off another Jordan pass and flew 51 yards for a touchdown and a 21-7 victory. The three touchdowns came within a 3:28 span, and that was all it took to capture the title.
AA – SOUTHWEST ATLANTA (13-0) Coach: Ted Sparks; key players: Anthony Flanagan QB, Anthony Terry RB, Johnny Mason RB, Eugene Wilson E (all-state), Reginald Wilkes E (all-state)
Sept. 7 Smith 47-0 W ranked #4, North Springs is #1
Sept. 14 North Fulton 58-8 W
Sept. 21 Archer 52-0 W
Sept. 28 Harper 47-6 W
Oct. 5 Northside 30-28 W Flanagan 134 yards passing with 3 TD’s, Terry 172 on 28 att.
Oct. 13 Therrell 50-0 W Flanagan 3 TD passes, to #3, SWD is new #1
Oct. 19 George 35-3 W at Cheney, Flanagan 147 passing and 3 TD’s, ran for two more
Oct. 26 Grady 28-7 W at Lakewood, up to #2
Nov. 2 Fulton 34-8 W at Grady, Flanagan 3 TD passes
Nov. 9 Price 35-12 W at Cheney, Johnny Mason 3 TD’s
Nov. 23 East Rome 14-7 W at Rome, Flanagan to Wilson
Nov. 30 Habersham Cent. 42-0 W away
Dec. 7 Americus 21-7 W away, miracle come-from-behind victory, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Americus led 7-0 with six minutes remaining in the game and were about to score the clinching TD. SW’s Kent Mason intercepted a pass at the goal and returned it 99 yards to the one. Flanagan scored on the next play. A botched snap on the PAT led to a two-point conversion and SW led 8-7. Americus then went to the air with disastrous results—three more interceptions setting up two more insurance touchdowns for Southwest.
FINAL RANKING
1. Southwest 13-0
2. Americus 12-2 (beat Fitzgerald 26-3, Woodward 21-14, and Swainsboro 23-3 to reach finals)
3. Swainsboro 12-1 (beat <st1:PlaceName>Peach</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 51-7 and North Springs 17-15 to reach semifinal)
4. North Springs 11-1 (beat SWD 21-0 in playoffs)
5. Woodward 11-1 (beat Headland 48-0 at home for region)
6. SW DeKalb 10-1 (lost to North Springs in region playoff)
7. East Rome <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date> (beat Chattooga 10-0 and lost to Southwest)
8. Cent. T’ville <st1:date Month="8" Day="1" Year="2001">8-1-1</st1:date>
9. Druid Hills 9-1
10. Mary Persons 9-1
Class AA All-State: Anthony Flanagan (Southwest QB Back of the Year), Ralph Bullard (North Springs G Lineman of the Year), Mike Prince (Americus QB), David Middour (Druid Hills QB), Gregory Graves (SW DeKalb RB), David Bright (Swainsboro RB), Reggie Jackson (Northside RB), Harper Brown (West Rome RB), Paul Ross (Peach County RB), Reginald Wilkes (Southwest E), Jucky Burns (SW DeKalb E), Lucius Sanford (West Fulton E), Eugene Wilson (Southwest E), Joe Stevens (Bradwell E), Jeff Smarr (Mary Persons E), Elson Floyd (Darlington E), Ralph Bullard (North Springs G), Ken Hall (Dodge County T), David Bond (North Springs T), Mike Brewer (Woodward LB), Johnny Lee Ricks (Swainsboro LB), Mike Jones (East Rome LB), Bert Rayle (Westminster LB/C)
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A
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Mount De Sales
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GHSA
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3
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1
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MOUNT de SALES 21, COMMERCE 8
Date: Dec. 7, 1973
Site: Commerce
Coaches: Mike Garvin (MdS) and Ray Lamb (Commerce)
SCORING
Mt. de Sales 0-7-7-7--21
Commerce 0-0-0-8--8
Second Quarter
MDS – Slocum 20 run (Johnny Henderson kick)
Third Quarter
MDS – Ben Zambiasi 3 run (Henderson kick)
Fourth Quarter
MDS – Zambiasi 10 run (Henderson kick)
Commerce – Allen Lacey 53 from Abe Brown (Brown run)
GAME SUMMARY
Two four-year starters were instrumental in leading Mount de Sales to its third state championship of the decade. Coach Mike Garvin was lucky to have Ben Zambiasi and Johnny Henderson for their senior seasons. Zambiasi’s father had been stationed in Germany in the Armed Forces and Henderson’s father had moved to Athens to coach Clarke Central. Zambiasi lived in Garvin’s basement while Henderson stayed with his mother in their Macon home. Garvin moved the 190-pound Zambiasi to middle linebacker in a 6-1 defense to stymie the outstanding backfield of Runt Moon (78 career touchdowns, 6000+ yards) and Raymond Harris. Moon was held to 126 yards. Garvin said, “I’ve never used this defense before but it’s what we thought we needed to stop Commerce. We just read the ball and let them come right at us—Zambiasi was great in the middle.” Zambiasi also starred on offense where he gained 133 yards of 25 carries and scored twice. The winners had 309 yards offense to control the clock. “They just never let us get the ball,” dejected coach Ray Lamb said. “I just didn’t think a team could beat us at the line of scrimmage like that. Maybe it was a little my fault. I don’t think we took Mount de Sales serious enough.” Zambiasi said, “Don’t get me wrong. Runt is good and so is Commerce but not as good as everybody said. We had a lot to prove and I think Commerce didn’t feel that they had to.”
A – MOUNT de SALES (14-0) Coach: Mike Garvin; key players: Ben Zambiasi (FB/LB, senior, four-year starter, UGA), Johnny Henderson (QB, UGA)
Aug. 31 Pacelli 60-0 W team to #5, Carrollton #1
Sept. 8 Aquinas 35-9 W up to #4, Commerce new #1
Sept. 14 Georgia Military 60-0 W
Sept. 21 East Laurens 14-6 W
Sept. 28 Jones Co. 25-0 W
Oct. 5 Wilcox Co. 67-7 W
Oct. 19 Douglass-Mont. 57-16 W up to #3, Commerce still #1
Oct. 26 Hawkinsville 28-0 W
Nov. 2 Vienna 64-6 W
Nov. 9 Monticello 62-14 W
Nov. 16 Monticello 40-0 W at Macon
Nov. 23 Seminole Co. 10-0 W at Macon, Henderson 44 run
Nov. 30 Irwin Co. 28-7 W away
Dec. 7 Commerce 21-8 W away, top-ranked Commerce had three-time all-stater Runt Moon with 78 career TD’s and over 6000 yards, Mt. de Sales countered with a 6-1 defense with Zambiasi in the middle, Zambiasi also scored two touchdowns
FINAL RANKING
1. Mount de Sales 14-0
2. Commerce 13-1 (beat Cartersville 26-18, Briarwood 21-7, and <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Carrollton 35-25 to reach finals)
3. Carrollton 11-2 (beat Rockmart 21-6 and Putnam 9-6 to reach semifinals)
4. Seminole Co. 10-1 (lost to Mt. de Sales)
5. Putnam Co. 11-1 (beat Harlem 27-0 and lost to Carrollton)
6. Briarwood <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date> (beat Roswell 13-3 at Campbell-Smyrna and lost to Commerce)
7. Roswell 10-1
8. St. Pius 9-1
9. Rockmart 10-1
10. Cartersville 9-2
Class A All-State: Runt Moon (Commerce, HB, Back of the Year), Jeff Rutkowski (Briarwood LB Lineman of the Year), Johnny Henderson (Mount de Sales QB), Ben Zambiasi (Mount de Sales FB), Major Pennamon (Putnam Co. HB), David Phillips (Carrollton FB), Danny Williams (Cartersville QB), Ricky Kisor (Eastbrook QB), Bart Campbell (Roswell QB), Joe Jones (Commerce LB), Eddie Brickle (Mount de Sales T), Kenny Mitchell (Rockmart E), Marcus Stokes (Putnam E), Adolph Campbell (Lyons T), Randy Holland (Lamar County T), Brad Clarke (Seminole Co. C), Lee Easom (Seminole Co. E), Mark Huston (Lakeshore LB), Lanny Martin (St. Pius LB), Art Miller (Villa Rica T), Kenny Lanier (Roswell E), Kim Thompson (Vidalia LB)
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B
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Southeast Bulloch
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GHSA
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2
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1
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SE BULLOCH 22, DULUTH 8
Dec. 8, 1973
Site: Brooklet (SE Bulloch)
Coaches: Fred Shaver (SE Bulloch) and Cecil Morris (Duluth)
SCORING
Duluth 0-0-8-0 -- 8
SE Bulloch 8-0-0-14 -- 22
First quarter
SE - Burmon Denson 21 run (Robbie Myers run)
Third quarter
D - Ronald Burse 74 fumble return (Danny Collins run)
Fourth quarter
SE - Delmus Lockhart 20 run (Lyle Kennedy kick), 7:15
SE - Denson 1 run (Kennedy kick), 4:21
GAME SUMMARY
Southeast Bulloch won its second straight straight title and 24th straight game in the finale of coach Fred Shaver, who would resign to take an administrative post in the Bulloch County school system. Shaver had started SE Bulloch's program in the late 1960s and built it into one of the most powerful small-school dynasties in history.
In the title game, SE Bulloch's defense held Duluth to three first downs and all-state RB Napoleon Rogers to 49. SEB's Burmon Denson was held to 45 yards but scored a pair of TDs, including the game-winner midway into the fourth quarter.
Duluth--------------------------SE Bulloch
3...................FD.............................16
47...............RUSH.........................191
12...............PASS...........................30
4-12-3.........A-C-I......................3-11-1
59............TOT YDS.......................221
3...............FMB LOST........................2
5-30...........PUNT......................5-28.8
50................PEN.............................5
Box: Statesboro newspaper
B – SE BULLOCH (12-0) Coach: Fred Shaver; key players: Patrick McCormick QB (all-state), Delmus Lockhart SE (all-state), Clifford Harrison LB (all-state),
Aug. 31 Claxton 13-6 W team ranked #1 all year
Sept. 7 Glennville 54-0 W
Sept. 14 Metter 14-0 W
Sept. 21 Lyons 29-0 W
Sept. 28 Treutlen Co. 65-6 W
Oct. 5 Country Day 35-0 W
Oct. 12 Montgomery Co. 54-8 W
Oct. 19 Wadley 60-0 W
Nov. 2 Wheeler Co. 75-0 W
Nov. 9 ECI 56-0 W
Nov. 30 Patterson 28-0 W away
Dec. 8 Duluth 22-8 W home
FINAL RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />SE Bulloch 12-0
2. Duluth 12-1 (beat West Point 14-6 and Adairsville to reach the finals)
3. West Point 10-1
4. Adairsville <st1:date Month="9" Day="1" Year="2001">9-1-1</st1:date> (beat <st1:PlaceName>Union</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 28-7 and lost to Duluth)
5. Patterson 11-1 (beat <st1:PlaceName>Boggs</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType> 39-0 and lost to SE Bulloch)
6. Bremen 9-1
7. Country Day 7-3
8. <st1:PlaceName>Union</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 6-4
9. Buford 6-4
10. Tifton 6-3-1
Class B All-State: Napoleon Rogers (Duluth HB, Back of the Year), Delmus Lockhart (SE Bulloch E, Lineman of the Year), Patrick McCormick (SE Bulloch QB), Dwayne Maynor (Gordon Lee HB), Johnny Gulledge (Adairsville QB), Shan Saunders (Country Day QB), William Scott (Johnson Co. HB), Tim Purcell (Hapeville QB), Ed McGuire (Buford HB), Clifford Harrison (SE Bulloch LB), Jeff Bowers (Trion G), Charles Mills (ECI LB), George Lovelace (West Point SE), Jim Adamson (East Coweta LB), Al Tarver (Pacelli SE), Jerry Huffstetter (Adairsville E), Danny Logan (Trion T), James Perdue (Hogansville G), Mickey Heflin (Bremen SE), Gary Harper (Bremen LB), Matt Gignilliat (Country Day T), Othie Lee Fuller (Patterson E)
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AAA
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Thomasville
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GHSA
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5
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1
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THOMASVILLE 26, LAKESIDE 20
Date: Dec. 14, 1974
Site: Thomasville
Coaches: Jim Hughes (Thomasville) and Wayman Creel (Lakeside)
SCORING
Thomasville: 7-13-6-0--26
Lakeside: 6-0-0-14--20
First Quarter:
Lakeside - O'Neal, 4 yd run, (kick failed)
Thomasville - William Andrews, 3 yd run (Peeples kick)
Second Quarter:
Thomasville - Andrews 15 pass from Cannady (bad snap on PAT)
Thomasville - Hadley 50 interception return (Peeples kick)
Third Quarter:
Thomasville - Andrews 45 pass from Cannady (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter:
Lakeside - Childs 3 run (Brien kick)
Lakeside - Spur 29 pass from Brien (Brien kick)
GAME SUMMARY
For the second time in two years, Thomasville had a big lead in the title game only to allow their opponent back in the contest late in the game.
After forcing the Vikings to punt, Thomasville's Clifford Kirbo attempted to field a punt around the Thomasville 13 and fumbled it back to Lakeside. Four plays later, Lakeside hit paydirt and closed the gap 26-13.
After exchanging a series of punts, the Vikings put the ball in play on the 49 yard line. They proceeded to march down the field to the Bulldog 29. While being pulled down by a Bulldog defender, Lakeside's Brien somehow managed to complete a pass to Frank Speer, who made an unbelievable catch in the endzone to bring the score to 26-20.
After an unsuccessful onside attempt by Lakeside, Thomasville was back in business only to see Andrews fumble back to Lakeside on the very next play, after a 6 yard run. The Vikings had the ball on the 45 yard line with 1:40 left in the game.
Thomasville's defense again rose to the occasion and Mike Gammons sacked Henderson to give Thomasville the ball back with 18 seconds left.
First downs: Thomasville-6, Lakeside-18
Yards rushing: Thomasville-138, Lakeside-167
Yards passing: Thomasville-79, Lakeside-195
Total offense: Thomasville-217, Lakeside-362
Passes: Thomasville-4/6, Lakeside-13/33
Passes intercepted by: Thomasville-3, Lakeside-1
Punts: Thomasville-6/32, Lakeside-4/33
Fumbles lost: Thomasville-3, Lakeside-0
Penalties: Thomasville-2/24, Lakeside-6/60
Game notes:
For the second time in two years, Thomasville had a big lead in the title game only to allow their opponent back in the contest late in the game.
After forcing the Vikings to punt, Thomasville's Clifford Kirbo attempted to field a punt around the Thomasville 13 and fumbled it back to Lakeside. Four plays later, Lakeside hit paydirt and closed the gap 26-13.
After exchanging a series of punts, the Vikings put the ball in play on the 49 yard line. They proceeded to march down the field to the Bulldog 29. While being pulled down by a Bulldog defender, Lakeside's Brien somehow managed to complete a pass to Frank Speer, who made an unbelievable catch in the endzone to bring the score to 26-20.
After an unsuccessful onside attempt by Lakeside, Thomasville was back in business only to see Andrews fumble back to Lakeside on the very next play, after a 6 yard run. The Vikings had the ball on the 45 yard line with 1:40 left in the game.
Thomasville's defense again rose to the occasion and Mike Gammons sacked Henderson to give Thomasville the ball back with 18 seconds left.
AAA – THOMASVILLE (12-1) Coach: Jim Hughes; key players: William Andrews RB (all-state Back of the Year), Roscoe Mitchell FB, Jack Canady QB, Clifford Kerbo FL
Sept. 6 Tift County 40-0 W team ranked #1
Sept. 13 Albany 34-20 W
Sept. 20 Westover 50-0 W
Sept. 27 Valdosta 40-0 W
Oct. 4 Crisp County 42-21 W
Oct. 11 Bainbridge 28-6 W
Oct. 25 Dougherty 20-27 L team falls to #4, Wheeler is the new #1
Nov. 1 Monroe 27-22 W
Nov. 8 Moultrie 14-9 W team still #4 at 8-1
Nov. 15 Lowndes Co. 41-0 W team to #3
Nov. 29 Groves 33-14 W at home
Dec. 6 Columbus 28-14 W at home
Dec. 14 Lakeside 26-20 W at home
FINAL RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Thomasville 12-1
2. Lakeside 11-3 (beat Henderson 14-3 at DM, Griffin 36-35 at G, and Wheeler 13-7 at Tara)
3. Wheeler 12-1 (beat Northside 35-14 on Nov. 30 at Tara, lost to Lakeside on Dec. 7)
4. Columbus 11-1 (beat Richmond 13-7 at home on Nov. 29 and lost to Thomasville)
5. Griffin 10-2 (beat Rockdale Co. 27-7 at home on Nov. 22, lost to Lakeside on Nov. 29)
6. Groves 11-1 (beat Wayne Co. 45-28 at home on Nov. 22, lost at Thomasville)
7. Warner Robins 9-1
8. Richmond Acad. 9-2 (lost to Columbus)
9. Rockdale Co. 9-2
10. Wayne Co. 8-3
Class AAA All-State: William Andrews (Thomasville Back of the Year), Mike Hubbard (Columbus, LB, Lineman of the Year), Joe Jones (Columbus SE), Doug Johnson (North Clayton DE), Willie Jones (Richmond Academy SE), Mack Guest (Central Macon T), Mike Blanton (Lowndes T), Tommy Parkerson (Lakeside T), Jesse Baker (Rockdale Co. T), John Pagura (Warner Robins G), Robert Shaw (Wheeler C), Mike Klarman (SW DeKalb LB), Mike McQuaig (Waycross LB), Hal Jenkins (Moultrie LB), Ricky McBride (Groves LB), Tom Gary (Clarke Central QB), Willie Jordan (Griffin QB), John O’Neal (Lakeside RB), Ed Guthrie (Wheeler RB), Chip Sanders (SW Macon RB), Bo Thomas (Richmond Academy RB), Mack Green (Dougherty RB)
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AA
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Americus
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AMERICUS 6, WEST ROME 3
Date: Dec. 14, 1974
Site: Rome's Barron Stadium
Coaches: Alton Shell (Americus) and Robert Green (West Rome)
SCORING
Americus 0-0-0-6 -- 6
West Rome 0-0-0-3 -- 3
Fourth quarter
WR - Harper Brown 32 FG
A - John Jordan 1 run (PAT failed), 5:40
GAME SUMMARY
Americus drove 76 yards for the winning touchdown, John Jordan's 1-yard run, midway into the fourth quater.
Americus ------------------West Rome
9...................FD........................17
45-132.........RUSH................60-198
84................PASS.....................56
4-8-0............A-C-I................5-11-2
216............TOT YDS................254
35.................PEN.....................35
AA – AMERICUS (14-0) Coach: Alton Shell; key players: Mackel Harris LB (junior, all-state), Al Caldwell RB, Tommy Leverette DT, Oscar Ellis DE, John Jordan QB
Sept. 6 Swainsboro 14-6 W ranked #2 in first poll behind Gainesville
Sept. 13 Harris County 41-0 W up to #1 for rest of season
Sept. 20 Dothan AL 26-6 W
Oct. 4 Cairo 47-0 W
Oct. 11 Worth County 40-0 W
Oct. 18 Dodge County 33-0 W
Oct. 25 Perry 45-0 W
Nov. 1 Jones County 34-7 W
Nov. 8 Dublin 33-2 W
Nov. 15 Peach County 35-6 W
Nov. 22 Dublin 27-3 W at home for 3-AA
Nov. 28 Central T’ville 20-0 W away
Dec. 6 Swainsboro 14-7 W at home, Harris 71 TE post from Jordan with 5:01 left
Dec. 14 West Rome 6-3 W away
FINAL RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Americus 14-0
2. West Rome <st1:date Month="10" Day="2" Year="2001">10-2-1</st1:date> (beat West Fulton 42-14 at Lakewood and Gainesville 17-14 at Rome)
3. Central T’ville 11-1 (beat Fitzgerald 7-3 at home and lost to Americus)
4. Swainsboro 11-2 (beat Statesboro 27-13 and Woodward 13-7 at home, lost to Americus)
5. Gainesville 8-4 (beat Habersham Central 7-6 and lost to West Rome)
6. Habersham Cen. 10-1 (lost at Gainesville 7-6 on Nov. 22)
7. Evans 9-1
8. Chattooga 9-1
9. Woodward <st1:date Month="8" Day="3" Year="2001">8-3-1</st1:date> (beat Gordon 24-6 at home for 4-AA title, lost to Swainsboro)
10. Gordon 9-1
Class AA All-State: Anthony King (Habersham Central RB, Back of the Year), Michael Wilcox (Carver SE, Lineman of the Year), Eddie Dotson (Effingham Co. SE), Bruce Dobbs (Bradwell DE), Kenny Mitchell (Rockmart SE), Randy Hopper (Central Gwinnett TE), Frank Ellis (Swainsboro DE), Randy Allen (Statesboro TE), Aundra Miller (Fulton T), Terrell Osborne (Habersham Central T), Tommy Leverette (Americus G), Mike McDaniel (Jones County C), Johnny Stallings (Woodward Academy LB), Mackel Harris (Americus LB), Carlton Gibson (East Rome LB), Mike Hart (Troup County QB), Mike Weaver (Gordon RB), Harper Brown (West Rome RB), Allen Johnson (Swainsboro RB), Ricky Gittens (Gainesville RB), Paul Izlar (Westminster RB), Eddie Lee Ivery (Thomson RB)
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A
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Carrollton
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GHSA
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3
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1
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CARROLLTON 28, NORTH SPRINGS 21
Date: Dec. 13, 1974
Site: Carrollton
Coaches: Charlie Grisham (Carrollton) and Bob Mangan (North Springs)
SCORING
North Springs 7-0-6-8--21
Carrollton 14-7-0-7--28
First Quarter
North Springs – Bob Chamberland run (kick good)
Carrollton – Sid Sprewell 1 run (Chuck Ragsdale kick)
Carrollton – Sprewell 5 run (Ragsdale kick)
Second Quarter
Carrollton – Alfred McIntosh 21 from Sprewell (Ragsdale kick)
Third Quarter
North Springs – Skip Ramsey 5 run (no PAT)
Fourth Quarter
Carrollton – Bobby Favors 11 run (Ragsdale kick)
North Springs – Phil Connell 72 from Ramsey (Craig Herzwurm run) 5:28 remaining
GAME SUMMARY
Carrollton quarterback Sid Sprewell ran for two touchdowns and passed for one to give the Trojans a 21-7 lead at halftime. North Springs rallied in the second half to pull within striking distance of a tying touchdown at the end of the game. Sprewell finished with 128 yards rushing and completed one pass for 21. Carrollton used the run-oriented Notre Dame Box formation. Coach Charlie Grisham said, “Nobody knows much about it. I learned it in high school and it gives us an edge against almost anybody.” After North Springs scored with 5:28 remaining to close the gap to 7, the Trojan offense held the ball for the next five minutes. The Spartans took over with 0:22 on the clock and completed one pass to the Carrollton 45 where the game ended.
A – CARROLLTON (13-1) Coach: Charles Grisham; key players: Sid Sprewell QB, Bobby Favors RB, Barry Thigpen E, Clint Mann RB
Aug. 30 East Rome 33-6 W team ranked #1
Sept. 6 Villa Rica 24-0 W
Sept. 13 Cent. Carrollton 23-2 W
Sept. 20 West Rome 7-13 L team falls to #10, North Springs new #1
Sept. 27 Haralson Co. 42-16 W team up to #7
Oct. 4 Harris County 35-12 W Mary Persons is new #1
Oct. 11 Jackson 35-16 W to #5
Oct. 18 Bowdon 21-7 W
Oct. 25 Upson County 37-13 W at home
Nov. 8 Manchester 34-0 W finish regular season at #3, Mary Person still #1
Nov. 22 Bowdon 28-7 W at home, 4-A champs, Sprewell 2 TD’s
Nov. 29 SE Bulloch 28-8 W away
Dec. 6 Seminole Co. 21-7 W away, Favors 137 on 14, Sprewell 121 on 21
Dec. 13 North Springs 28-21 W home
FINAL RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Carrollton 13-1
2. North Springs 12-2 (beat Briarwood 20-0, Harlem 27-7, and Smith 21-6 in playoffs)
3. SE Bulloch 10-1 (lost to Carrollton)
5. Smith 11-1 (beat Cartersville 28-12 at Lakewood on Nov. 30, lost to N. Springs)
6. Seminole Co. ?-? (beat Mary Persons at home on Nov. 29 and lost to Carrollton)
7. Mary Persons 11-1 (beat Cochran 26-7 and lost to Seminole Co. 9-7 on tie-breaker pts.)
8. Harlem ?-? (beat Morgan Co. on tie-breakers and lost to North Springs)
9. Morgan Co. 10-1 (lost to Harlem on tie-breaker points, regulation ended 0-0)
10. Briarwood 9-2
Class A All-State: Jerryl Cainion (Seminole Co. RB, Back of the Year), Phil Connell (North Springs T, Lineman of the Year), Walter Hill (SE Bulloch SE), Stephen Bryan (Jefferson DE), Danny Jones (Smith DE), Barnon Boykin (Central Carrollton SE), Johnny Morris (Darlington T), Wilbert Tookes (Macon Co. T), Tony Hayes (Irwin Co. T), Gordon Watson (Mary Persons G), Tim English (Milton LB), Mike Stewart (Jeff Davis LB), Ricky Robinson (Carrollton LB), Ben Hood (Greene County LB), Jimmy Hardegree (Ridgeview LB), Skip Ramsey (North Springs QB), Ricky White (Morgan Co. RB), Sammy Banks (Smith RB), Robert Thomas (Bowdon RB), Lance Bowen (Briarwood RB), Raymond Harris (Commerce RB), Vernon Thomas (Harlem RB)
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B
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Trion
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GHSA
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2
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1
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TRION 7, LINCOLN COUNTY 0
Date: Dec. 14, 1974
Site: Trion
Coaches: Clarence Blevins (Trion) and Larry Campbell (Lincoln County)
SCORING
Lincoln County 0-0-0-0--0
Trion 0-0-0-7--7
Fourth Quarter
Trion – David Williams 20 from Jeff Ware (Randy Peace kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Trion dominated the game statistically, but it took some last-minute heroics to prevent a scoreless tie. Trion led in total offense 321-141 and first downs 13-4. Three fumbles (including one on the Lincoln one-yard line) prevented a higher score. Trion started the winning drive on its own 44 with 1:40 remaining. Quarterback Jeff Ware completed two passes to the Lincoln 20, then connected with David Williams in the end zone for the go-ahead score.
Thanks to Marcus Blalock for providing the scoring details, the AJC didn’t cover the game.
B – TRION
(13-0) Coach: Clarence Blevins; key players: Randy Peace RB
(all-state), Jeff Bowers LB/FB, state lineman of the year, Tim Perry RB
(junior), David Williams E, Jeff Ware QB (all-state)
Sept. 6 West Side, R.F. 42-0 W to #3 in first poll, Lyons #1
Sept. 13 Bremen 14-13 W
Sept. 20 Model 23-13 W to #1 for rest of year
Sept. 27 GA School Deaf 40-0 W
Oct. 4 Armuchee 53-20 W
Oct. 11 Dade County 40-14 W
Oct. 18 Davis 34-7 W away, Peace 2 TD’s
Oct. 25 Adairsville 33-13 W Bowers 2 TD’s, Ware 2 TD passes
Nov. 1 Mount Zion 34-0 W
Nov. 8 Gordon Lee 10-0 W
Nov. 22 Buford 27-14 W home, Class B quarterfinals
Dec. 6 Hogansville 27-7 W away
Dec. 14 Lincoln Co. 7-0 W home
Class
B All-State: Robby Rogers (Union County RB, Back of the Year), Jeff
Bowers (Trion, LB, Lineman of the Year), Randy Michael (Lyons E),
Ulysses Norris (Monticello E), Tim Smith (Hogansville SE), Gary Prater
(Davis T), Clarence Riley (Adairsville T), Joe Landon (Pacelli T), Joe
Holloman (Country Day G), Teddy Bryant (Buford G), David Manor (Gordon
Lee C), David Bowerman (Palmetto LB), W.T. Williams (Lincoln Co. LB),
Phil Kelley (Union County LB), Steve Story (Armuchee LB), Jeff Ware
(Trion QB), Tony Hagan (Mount Zion QB), William Brown (Montgomery Co.
RB), Russell Brown (Gordon Lee RB), Randy Peace (Trion RB), Michael
McConnell (Adairsville RB), Marvin Sims (Pacelli RB)
Coach Clarence Blevins’ Trion
Bulldogs have pretty much lived on the ground during the 1974 season but the
pass was the difference in the Bulldogs’ bid for the Class B state championship
Saturday night.
The turn to
the pass, coming during the final one minute, forty seconds of play, was
successful as the Bulldogs captured the state title, 7-0.
After
having the fumble become a stumbling block during most of the game, the
Bulldogs finally put it together for a drive that was almost “out of sight”.
Trion gained
control of the football with 1:40 left in the game and was 56 yards away from
paydirt. At the time, it appeared that
the game would end up in a 0-0 tie and a co-champion status be forced on both
the Class B teams.
However,
someone forgot to convince Jeff Ware of the fact and the Trion Quarterback went
to the air. Naturally, the air attack
was expected by the defending <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lincoln
players, but that didn’t matter either.
Trion had
one chance of claiming the championship and that had to be a score.
Thus, Ware
elected to go to the air lanes on five straight plays and he connected on three
of them for the necessary 56 yards.
The initial
completion came on a 21-yarder to Tim Perry for a first down. Then, three straight incompletions set back
the tempo. However, Perry and Ware connected
once again for 5 yards, and a first down at the 20-yard line.
End David
Williams came into the picture at this time and Ware spotted him in the
open. He drilled the ball toward the
junior flanker and he caught it for the touchdown. Randy Peace added the extra point for the
final score in the contest.
Trion
dominated the action throughout the night, but faltered when the loose ball
started bouncing around.
Three times
the fumble proved to be a stopper for Trion and once in the fourth period, the
Bulldogs had moved to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lincoln’s
one-yard line with a second and goal when the ball bounced loose and was
claimed by a defensive man.
Basically,
the game was a defensive struggle although Trion was atop the pack in the
statistic battle. The Bulldogs amassed
321 yards offensively for the game as compared to 141 for <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lincoln.
Trion also had 13 first downs, while <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lincoln came through with only four.
The
Bulldogs had 162 Yards passing, attempting 20 and completing half of those
aerials. It marked one of the few times
in the season that the Bulldogs put the passing game in front of the rushing.
Jeff Bowers
and Randy peace were the big ground gainers for Trion with 60 yards each. Bowers had 13 runs and Peace had 12.
Williams
and Perry were on the receiving end of three passes each in the encounter while
Peace had two.
The victory
closes out the 1974 season for Trion with a 13-0 record and the start
championship.
The
Yardstick
Trion (7)
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Lincoln</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> (0)
13 First
Downs 4
159 Yards
Rushing 108
162 Yards
Passing 33
20 Passes
Att. 8
10 Passes
Comp. 2
1 Had
Intercepted 2
3 Fumbles
Lost 1
3-32 Punts-Avg. 7-29
30 Penalties
35
submitted by Marcus Blalock 11-11-2005
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1975
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AAA
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Central (Macon)
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – CENTRAL MACON (11-1) Coach: Gene Brodie; key players: Mike Jolly (QB, state back of the year, 6-1, 195 senior)
Sept. 5 Griffin 21-14 W team #7 at 1-0 (Thomasville #1) Steve Figueroa rating
Sept. 12 Douglas Co. 35-6 W
Sept. 19 Keenan 21-8 W
Sept. 26 Butler 21-7 W up to #6, Warner Robins is new #1
Oct. 3 Richmond Acad. 45-0 W
Oct. 17 SW Macon 48-0 W up to #3 at 6-0, Cedar Shoals #1
Oct. 24 NE Macon 36-8 W
Oct. 31 Laney 8-0 W
Nov. 14 Northside WR 14-27 L to #6 at 8-1 (Northside WR new #1)
Nov. 26 Northside WR 21-19 W at home,
Dec. 6 Wayne County 21-6 W at home
Dec. 19 Douglass 21-14 W at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Lakewood, Douglass was in the title game after the brouhaha with Lakeside and subsequent protest drama. Lakeside won 15-14 on tie-breaker points, but the game was reversed on appeal. Lakeside kicked a game-tying field goal with 0:02 left after the referees had stopped the clock by mistake. In the state final, Douglass led 14-13 in the fourth when Jolly led the team on a 76-yard drive for the win. Jolly scored on a one-yard sneak with <st1:time Hour="13" Minute="23">1:23</st1:time> left.
FINAL RANKING
1. Central Macon 11-1
2. Douglass 12-1 (beat Douglas Co. 33-8 on Nov. 22 and Lakeside 13-10 on Dec. 6 at DM)
3. Lakeside 11-2 (beat Clarke Central 21-7 and Griffin 14-13 at DM, lost to Douglass)
4. Northside WR 10-1
5. <st1:PlaceName>Wayne</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> ?-? (beat Benedictine 20-3 for 3-AAA title, beat Valdosta 15-14, lost to Central Macon)
6. Valdosta 10-2 (beat Thomasville 3-0 for 1-AAA title, lost to Wayne Co. 15-14)
7. Thomasville 9-2
8. Cedar Shoals 9-1
9. Moultrie 9-1
10. Griffin 9-3 (beat Newnan 21-0 for 6-AAA and lost to Lakeside)
AJC Class AAA All-State: Mike Jolly (Central Macon QB, Back of the Year), Danny Rogers (Cedar Shoals LB, Lineman of the Year), Jeff Pyburn (Cedar Shoals QB), Ed Guthrie (Wheeler RB), Rodney Lee (Clarkston RB), Joe Jones (R.E. Lee RB), Allen Houston (Richmond Academy RB), Mitchell Ferguson (Laney L), Tim Walker (Northside Warner Robins LB), Ashley Mabrey (Wayne Co. LB), Harold Renniger (Valdosta LB), Bill Searcy (Benedictine OT), Benjie Smith (Marietta OT), Francis Cabrel (Jonesboro DT), Scott Simons (Newton Co. OT), Ben Anthony (Bainbridge DE), Jim McCoun (Lakeside DE), Rick Dever (Cedar Shoals TE), Anthony Blount (Douglass TE), Eddie Jackson (Chamblee DB), Gay Burger (SW DeKalb DB), Wayne Woodward (Douglass DB)
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| 130
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1975
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AA
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Americus
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – AMERICUS (14-0) Coach: Alton Shell; key players: Mackel Harris (LB, State Lineman of the Year, 180 lbs, state champion in the 100 and 220 dashes), Ray Johnson HB, Arthur Gooden FB, Milton Miles RB, Matt Braswell G (all-state, UGA), Albert Cooper DT (all-state)
Sept. 5 Swainsboro 34-0 W ranked #1 all year
Sept. 12 Harris County 42-0 W
Sept. 26 Dothan AL 14-8 W only points allowed all year, Dothan was AL state runner-up
Oct. 3 Cairo 41-0 W
Oct. 10 Worth Co. 32-0 W
Oct. 17 Dodge County 14-0 W away, first loss for Dodge County
Oct. 24 Perry 41-0 W
Oct. 31 Jones County 40-0 W
Nov. 7 Dublin 27-0 W
Nov. 14 Peach County 7-0 W at home, blocked punt in fourth set up Gooden 1-yard run
Nov. 21 Dodge County 41-0 W 3-AA title, Dodge finished 9-2, both losses to Americus
Nov. 28 Camden County 19-0 W at home, first loss for Camden (averaging 29.9 ppg)
Dec. 6 Lakeshore 14-0 W away, Johnson 2 TD’s, Lakeshore (12-0) had scored 467 pts
Dec. 13 Dalton 34-0 W at home, defense allowed 68 yards total offense
FINAL RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Americus 14-0
2. Lakeshore 12-1 (beat Marist 28-13 and Swainsboro 35-14, lost to Americus)
3. Dalton ?-? (beat Stephens Co. 27-7 and Brown 14-13 to reach state final)
4. Camden Co. 11-1 (beat Central Thomasville 20-14 for 1-AA title, lost to Americus)
5. Brown 11-2 (beat Turner 40-6 and Coosa 12-0, lost to Dalton)
6. Gainesville 10-1 (lost to Stephens Co. 10-0 in 8-AA championship game)
7. Central T’ville 10-1 (lost to <st1:PlaceName>Camden</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> in region championship)
8. Swainsboro 8-4 (beat Statesboro 14-7 for 2-AA title, lost to Lakeshore)
9. Statesboro 8-3
10. West Fulton 9-1
AA All-State: Mathew Jackson (Peach County RB, Back of the Year, scored 16 touchdowns, missed last four games with injury, team went from 6-0 to 6-4), Michael Harris (Americus LB, Lineman of the Year), Scott Smith (Lakeshore QB), Dwayne Parker (West Rome QB), Larry Sims (West Fulton RB), Michael Weaver (Gordon RB), Spencer Clark (Bradwell RB), Dylan Faircloth (Swainsboro OT), Bo Hardin (Westminster OT), Aaron Williams (Central Thomasville OG), Matt Braswell (Americus OG), Terry Stover (Camden County TE), Henry Aaron, Jr. (Marist LB), Ray Donaldson (East Rome LB), Steve Middleton (Camden County LB), Albert Cooper (Americus DT), Mike McDaniel (Jones County DT), Corky Summerville (Coosa MG), Charles Cheek (Brown DE), Mike Inman (South Gwinnett DE), Billy Lawson (Stephens County DE), Glenn Anderson (Dodge County DB)
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| 131
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1975
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A
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Irwin County
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|
GHSA
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3
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1
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A – IRWIN COUNTY (13-0) Coach: Mike Battles; key players: Mike Cummings RB, Wesley Walters QB, Carlton James FB (6-2, 225, all-state), Larry Washington LB (all-state), Kenneth Johnson DT (all-state), Jerry Wynn MG
Sept. 5 Berrien County 47-14 W team #6 (SE Bulloch #1)
Sept. 12 Perry 20-6 W to #5
Sept. 19 Fitzgerald 7-0 W to #3, SE Bulloch still #1
Oct. 3 Claxton 34-6 W
Oct. 10 Jenkins Co. 13-6 W still #3, Cartersville is new #1
Oct. 17 Cook County 28-6 W
Oct. 24 Vidalia 9-6 W
Oct. 31 SE Bulloch 14-7 W SE Bulloch was #2, Irwin in new #2
Nov. 7 Jeff Davis 30-6 W
Nov. 14 Bacon County 36-0 W Cartersville still #1 and Irwin Co. #2
Nov. 21 Carrollton 29-8 W Class A quarter finals (2-A v. 4-A)
Dec. 6 Mary Persons 16-15 W at home on penetration, Cummings and Walters TD’s
Dec. 13 Jefferson 39-13 W away, James 177 on 20 and 2 TD’s
FINAL RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName>Irwin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 13-0
2. Jefferson <st1:date Month="10" Day="3" Year="2001">10-3-1</st1:date> (beat Cartersville 21-12 for 8-A, East Atlanta 28-6, and Putnam Co. 28-0)
3. Cartersville 10-1
4. Mary Persons 10-3 (beat Hawkinsville 28-12 and <st1:PlaceName>Early</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType>, lost to Irwin Co.)
5. Early County 10-1
6. Carrollton 9-3
7. Putnam Co. ?-? (beat <st1:PlaceName>Glenn</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>Hills</st1:PlaceName> 9-7 and Ridgeview 14-0, lost to Jefferson)
8. Bowdon 9-2
9. <st1:PlaceName>Glenn</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>Hills</st1:PlaceName> 9-3
10. Jackson 9-1
Class A All-State: Vincent James (Cartersville QB, Back of the Year), Larry Washington (Irwin Co. LB, Lineman of the Year), Ricky Billups (Putnam Co. QB), Steve Reese (Early Co. RB), Mark Kemp (Central Carrollton RB), Leroy Irwin (Glenn Hills RB), John Boyle (Riverwood RB), Rufus Sims (Jefferson RB), Carlton James (Irwin Co. RB), Kenneth Walker (Johnson Co. RB), Morris Caye (Ridgeview RB), Brodie Davis (Mary Persons LB), Gerald Leverette (SE Bulloch LB), Clint Mennen (Bass DT), Al Roberts (Lithonia G), Rhudy Maxwell (Central Carrollton G), Mark Cawthon (Jackson T), Yancey Turner (Blackshear T), Henry Johnson (Wrens T), Kenneth Johnson (Irwin County DT), Glenn Echols (Putnam Co. DB), Keith Davis (Smith TE), Bill Breeding (Greene Co. DB)
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| 132
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1975
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B
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Lyons
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GHSA
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2
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1
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B – LYONS (10-2) Coach: Jacky Jones; key players: Eugene Corbett RB (all-state), Tim Vaughan QB, Randy Michael T (all-state), Tim Mimbs DT (all-state, lineman of the year)
Sept. 5 Vidalia 0-6 L team not ranked, Trion is #1
Sept. 12 Claxton 34-12 W not ranked, Duluth new #1
Sept. 19 Jeff Davis 8-12 L
Sept. 26 Reidsville 22-11 W
Oct. 10 Montgomery Co. 38-0 W
Oct. 17 Metter 37-16 W still not ranked, Trion #1 again
Oct. 24 ECI 28-0 W to 5-2
Oct. 31 Glennville 14-7 W not ranked, Country Day is new #1
Nov. 7 Country Day 19-16 W Lyons climbs to #6 with the upset, Bremen #1
Nov. 14 Treutlen 51-6 W up to #4 at 8-2
Dec. 6 Lincoln County 26-6 W away, Corbett 115 yards and 3 TD’s
Dec. 13 Duluth 20-12 W Corbett 2 TD’s
FINAL RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Lyons 10-2
2. Duluth 11-3 (beat Crestwood 20-6, Pacelli 32-14, and Bremen 26-7 in playoffs)
3. Bremen <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date>
4. Lincoln Co. 8-3
5. Adairsville 8-2
6. Trion <st1:date Month="7" Day="1" Year="2001">7-1-1</st1:date>
7. Pacelli 8-3
8. Country Day 8-2
9. Vienna <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date>
10. Clinch Co. 8-1-1
Class B All-State: George Rogers (Duluth RB, Back of the Year, ran for 255 yards and three touchdowns against top-ranked Bremen in the semifinal), Tim Mimbs (Lyons, DT, Lineman of the Year), Mickey Jones (Union Co. QB), Al Mason (Lincoln Co. QB), Darrell Heflin (Bremen RB), Marvin Sims (Pacelli RB), Eugene Corbett (Lyons RB), Greg Gamble (Hogansville T), Randy Michael (Lyons T), Jeff Adams (Duluth G), Dennis Pollock (Charlton Co. G), Chris Saunders (Country Day E), Tony Mikell (Clinch Co. E), Clarence Riley (Adairsville LB), Bill Standifer (Bremen LB), Tim Green (Loganville LB), John Turner (Crestwood DT), Jim Fleming (Trion DT), Dennis Cantrell (Buford DE), Tom Bart (Country Day DE), Gary Hardle (GMC, DB), Greg Roy (Crestwood DB)
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| 133
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1976
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AAA
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Warner Robins
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|
GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – WARNER ROBINS (13-0) Coach: Robert Davis; key players: James Brooks RB, Jimmy Womack, Keith Soles QB, Ronald Simmons LB
Sept. 3 Columbus 28-0 W ranked #2 at 1-0, Thomasville #1
Sept. 10 Carver Columbus 63-0 W
Sept. 17 Kendrick 39-26 W
Sept. 24 Baker 48-0 W still #2, Valdosta new #1
Oct. 1 Spencer 54-12 W H to #1 at 5-0
Oct. 9 Central Macon 42-0 W H
Oct. 15 Drehler SC 48-0 W H Brooks 3 TD’s, 116 on 15 carries
Oct. 23 Hardaway 35-28 W A
Oct. 29 Jordan 90-0 W H
Nov. 12 Northside WR 35-13 W A
Nov. 26 Richmond Acad. 42-0 W H
Dec. 3 Wayne County 56-7 W A
Dec. 10 Griffin 34-0 W H Brooks 130 on 28, Womack 139 on 21
FINAL RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Warner Robins 13-0
2. Griffin 11-3 (beat LaGrange 21-14, Peachtree 34-14, and Wheeler 20-10 in playoffs)
3. <st1:PlaceName>Wayne</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> 10-2 (beat <st1:PlaceName>Windsor</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Forest</st1:PlaceType> 41-6 and Dougherty, lost to Warner Robins)
4. Dougherty 9-2 (lost to <st1:PlaceName>Wayne</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName>)
5. Wheeler 10-4 (beat Marietta 13-10 and Northside 34-0 in playoffs)
6. Richmond 10-2 (beat Central Macon 38-3, lost to Warner Robins)
7. Peachtree <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date> (beat Clarke Central 42-7 and lost to Griffin)
8. Central T’ville 9-1
9. LaGrange 8-3
10. Kendrick 8-2
AJC Class AAA All-State: James Brooks (Warner Robins Back of the Year), Ronald Simmons (Warner Robins, LB, Lineman of the Year), Chris Welton (Peachtree QB), Anthony Arnold (Cedar Shoals QB), James Womack (Warner Robins RB), Donnie McMickens (Cherokee RB), Terry White (Central Thomasville RB), Danny Mann (Rockdale County RB), Garry Brooks (SW Macon RB), Ronald Simmons (Warner Robins LB), Keith Middleton (Valdosta LB), Chris Bolten (Douglass LB), William Banks (Laney LB), Eric Wolfenberger (Wheeler L), Eddie Lord (Richmond L), Johnny Parrish (Thomasville L), Wilbur Phillips (Northside L), Randy Scott (Columbia L), Marshall Reavis (Rossville L), Randy Teston (Wayne County L), Ricky Smith (Clarke Central L), Craig Hodnett (Wheeler DB), Scott Woerner (Jonesboro DB)
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1976
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AA
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Avondale
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – AVONDALE (14-0) Coach: Crawford Kennedy; key players: Davy Sawyer QB (State Back of the Year), Clifford Austin RB (all-state), Tim Martin B, Mike Broadnax B, Dwight Morrow B, Curt Wellborn L (all-state), Chris Price LB (all-state)
Sept. 3 Columbia 7-6 W AV not ranked, Brown #1
Sept. 10 Clarkston 33-6 W DM
Sept. 18 St. Pius 22-0 W AV not ranked at 3-0
Sept. 25 Lakeshore 20-16 W AV upset of #3 team, up to #7, Americus #1
Oct. 1 Lithonia 42-6 W AV Austin 3 TD’s
Oct. 8 Gordon 28-20 W PV to #4 at 6-0, Marist #1
Oct. 23 Decatur 28-0 W AV to #3
Oct. 29 Druid Hills 48-27 W DM
Nov. 5 Stone Mountain 50-7 W AV to #2 at 9-0
Nov. 13 Cross Keys 49-14 W Adams end regular season at 10-0
Nov. 19 Brown 40-15 W H
Nov. 26 West Rome 28-7 W H
Dec. 3 Dalton 32-3 W H Austin 160 yards on 7 carries (56 and 77 TD runs)
Dec. 10 Woodward Acad. 20-19 W H WA led 19-14 at half, Avon drove for gwtd in third
FINAL RANKING
1. Avondale 14-0
2. Woodward 12-2 (beat #1 Marist 15-14 in OT, Bradwell 30-26, and Ware Co. 17-0 in playoffs)
3. Marist 10-1 (lost to Woodward)
4. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Dalton 10-2 (beat Gainesville 21-14 in OT, lost to Avondale)
5. Bradwell Inst. 10-2 (beat Swainsboro 21-6 and lost to Woodward)
6. Gainesville <st1:date Year="2001" Day="2" Month="9">9-2-1</st1:date> (beat <st1:PlaceName>Stephens</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> 28-0, lost to Dalton in OT)
7. <st1:PlaceName>Ware</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> ?-? (beat <st1:PlaceName>Coffee</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 21-20 and <st1:PlaceName>Dodge</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 21-0, lost to Woodward)
8. <st1:PlaceName>Coffee</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 10-1 (lost to <st1:PlaceName>Ware</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType>)
9. Fayette Co. <st1:date Year="2001" Day="1" Month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
9. Lakeshore 7-2-1
AJC Class AA All-State: Davy Sawyer (Avondale QB, Back of the Year), Mark Bradley (Marist LB, Lineman of the Year), Ted Peeples (Cedartown QB), Richard Brown (Gainesville RB), Clifford Austin (Avondale RB), Carlton Williamson (Brown RB), Lyvonia Mitchell (Camden County RB), Mac Jones (Coffee RB), Gerald Harp (Lakeshore RB), Jimmy Wilson (Marist LB), Chris Price (Avondale LB), Mark Miller (Dalton LB), John Strong (Elbert Co. L), Curt Wellborn (Avondale L), Mark Bradley (Marist LB), Dwight Harris (Gordon L), Jeff Williams (Gainesville L), Nat Hudson (West Rome L), Calvin Clark (Brown L), Daniel Buckins (Americus L), Ralph Warthen (Washington Co. L), David Archer (Woodward DB), Darrell Baker (Bradwell Inst. DB)
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A
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Turner County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – TURNER COUNTY (13-0) Coach: Joe Wilson; key players: Willie Fred Brown RB, Cecil Williams RB (all-state), Allen Adair QB, Terry Walker RB, Julius Greene E
Sept. 3 Perry 6-0 W not ranked, Mary Persons #1
Sept. 17 Berrien County 49-0 W not ranked, Sylvan new #1
Sept. 24 Calhoun County 49-7 W to 3-0
Oct. 1 Seminole Co. 28-0 W H
Oct. 8 Worth County 7-0 W H
Oct. 15 Lee County 35-8 W A
Oct. 22 Early County 18-17 W A EC was 6-0, Turner Co. to #6
Oct. 29 Randolph Co. 35-0 W A to #4 at 8-0, Sylvan still #1
Nov. 5 Mitchell Co. 28-6 W H to #2
Nov. 12 Terrell County 39-0 W A
Nov. 27 Wilkinson Co. 12-0 W H scheduled for Nov. 26, pp’d rain
Dec. 3 Vidalia 25-15 W H Brown 160 on 17 with 3 TD’s, to 12-0
Dec. 10 Commerce 14-0 W H Adair to Greene TD
FINAL RANKING
1. Turner Co. 13-0
2. Commerce <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="11" Day="2" Year="2001">11-2-1</st1:date> (beat Cartersville 24-17, Sylvan 22-8, and Cedar Grove 7-0 in playoffs)
3. Early Co. 9-1
4. Vidalia 11-2 (beat Clinch Co. 30-0 and Putnam Co. 22-0, lost to Turner Co.)
5. Cedar Grove 12-1 (beat Headland 38-0 and East Rome 20-14, lost to Commerce)
6. Irwin Co. 8-2
7. Sylvan 11-1 (beat George 25-0 and lost to Commerce)
8. Wilkinson Co. 10-2 (beat Harris Co. 21-0 and lost to Turner Co.)
9. East Rome 10-3 (beat Bowdon 12-7 and lost to Cedar Grove)
10. Duluth 8-1-1
AJC Class A All-State: George Rogers (Duluth Back of the Year), Darrell Odom (Turner County L, Lineman of the Year), Timmy Vaughan (Lyons QB), Van Heflin (Fulton QB), David Allen (Sylvan RB), Bernard Stover (Westwood RB), Cecil Williams (Turner County RB), Harry Greene (Bowdon RB), Donald Rucker (Commerce RB), Phillip Swindall (Cedar Grove LB), Mike Faulkner (Milton LB), Alan LaDoux (Harlem LB), Sam Hudson (East Rome LB), Ben Utt (Vidalia L), Larry Kinnebrew (East Rome L), Lester Jenkins (Jackson L), Henry Mercer (Irwin County L), Darrell Odom (Turner Co. L), Doug Bogue (Crestwood L), Kenneth Collins (Sylvan L), Curtis Mitchell (Price L), Ray Kroger (Aquinas DB), William Judson (Sylvan DB). Honorable mentions include Ronald Gartrell (Wash-Wilkes QB)
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1976
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B
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Lincoln County
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|
GHSA
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2
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1
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B – LINCOLN COUNTY (13-0) Coach: Larry Campbell; key players: Roy Norman RB (all-state, back of the year), Tim Partridge QB/LB (all state),
Sept. 10 Wash-Wilkes 28-7 W H Norman 154 on 16 and 2 TD’s
Sept. 17 Calhoun Falls SC 32-0 W not ranked at 2-0, Hogansville #1
Sept. 24 Greene County 30-0 W A to #10
Oct. 1 Warren County 36-8 W H
Oct. 8 Wrens 28-6 W A to #8
Oct. 15 Louisville 22-6 W H to #6
Oct. 22 Mt. de Sales 15-0 W A
Oct. 29 Wadley 70-0 W H
Nov. 5 GMC 52-6 W H
Nov. 12 Monticello 35-0 W A Norman and Partridge 2 TD’s each, #6
Nov. 26 Charlton Co. 36-0 W A Norman 2 TD’s
Dec. 3 Macon Co. 37-0 W A
Dec. 10 Buford 6-0 W A Norman 151 on 21 and scored the TD
FINAL RANKING
1. Lincoln Co. 13-0
2. Buford 12-2 (beat <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Bremen 40-0 and Hogansville 7-6, lost to Lincoln Co.)
3. Hogansville 11-1 (beat Palmetto 33-0 and lost to Buford)
4. Macon Co. 11-1 (beat Country Day 13-12 and lost to Lincoln Co.)
5. Country Day 10-2 (beat Reidsville 22-14 and lost to Macon Co.)
6. Charlton Co. 9-3 (beat Atkinson Co. 18-6 and lost to Lincoln Co.)
7. Reidsville 9-2
8. Bremen 8-3
9. Mount de Sales 8-2
10. West Point 8-2
AJC Class B All-State: Roy Norman (Lincoln Co. RB, Back of the Year), Ivey Stokes (Emanuel County Institute LB, Lineman of the Year), Robbie Robinson (Hogansville QB), Tracy Cochran (Buford QB), Gwain Durden (Reidsville RB), Danny Lumley (Wheeler Co. RB), Donald Brown (Emanuel Co. Institute RB), Kenny Robinson (Hogansville RB), Luther Manson (Macon Co. RB), Tony Lester (Unadilla LB), Tim Partridge (Lincoln Co. LB), Les Hardy (Buford LB), Mark Fetzer (Rabun Co. DB), Donnell Sermons (Atkinson Co. DB), Larry Walker (Macon Co. L), Eddie Smith (Bremen L), Mark McMahon (Mount de Sales L), Dwayne Cash (Buford L), Joey Clark (Wheeler Co. L), Buck Seward (Country Day L), Mike Coleman (Country Day L), John Eunice (Charlton Co. L)
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1977
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AAA
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Clarke Central
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – CLARKE CENTRAL (14-0) Coach: Billy Henderson; key players: Jim Bob Harris QB/DB (all-state), Carey Nelms L, Karey Johnson LB (all-state lineman of the year), Stan Davis RB, Craig Meyers E
Aug. 26 Cedar Shoals 7-0 W A ranked #4 at 1-0, Griffin is #1
Sept. 9 Franklin Co. 40-12 W H still #4 at 2-0
Sept. 16 SW Macon 9-6 W A up to #3, Valdosta is new #1
Oct. 1 Briarcliff 43-0 W Adams
Oct. 7 Johnson-G’ville 20-0 W A
Oct. 14 Dunwoody 7-0 W H
Oct. 21 Habersham Cent. 24-7 W H Harris 2 TD’s, to #2, Warner Robins new #1
Oct. 28 Tucker 14-0 W NDK
Nov. 4 NE Macon 26-0 W H
Nov. 12 Henderson 21-0 W Adams
Nov. 18 Lakeside 16-14 W H
Nov. 25 Newnan 14-7 W H
Dec. 2 SW DeKalb 20-7 W H Harris 58 TD run
Dec. 10 Valdosta 16-14 W H payback for 1965 when Athens missed a PAT in the last 20 seconds and lost 14-13, Valdosta’s Robert Baldwin missed left on a 31-yard FGA with 1:23 remaining
FINAL RANKING
1. Clarke Central 14-0
2. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Valdosta 12-2 (beat Thomasville 39-20, Benedictine 13-0, and Warner Robins 27-8)
3. SW DeKalb 12-1 (beat Washington 20-0 and Wheeler 35-7, lost to Clarke Central)
4. Warner Robins 11-1 (beat Westside of Augusta 27-21 and lost to Valdosta)
5. Newnan 10-2 (beat R.E. Lee 8-7 and lost to Clarke Central)
6. Benedictine 10-1 (lost to Valdosta 13-0)
7. Lakeside 9-2 (lost to Clarke Central)
8. Westside Aug. <st1:date Month="9" Day="2" Year="2001">9-2-1</st1:date> (beat SW Macon 10-0 and lost to Warner Robins)
9. Wheeler 11-2 (beat Campbell Smyrna 35-14 and lost to SW DeKalb)
10. Campbell Smy 10-2
AJC Class AAA All-State: Buck Belue (Valdosta QB, Back of the Year, four-year starter; 5214 passing yards, 1486 rushing yards and 87 touchdowns), Karey Johnson (Clarke Central LB, Lineman of the Year), Jerry Aubin (Dougherty QB), Mike Kelly (Westside QB), Greg Banes (Washington RB), Jeessee Cainion (Warner Robins RB), Darish Davis (Richmond RB), Tony Norman (Morrow RB), Ronnie Paul (R.E. Lee RB), Matt Simon (Statesboro RB), Ronnie Adkins (Lowndes Co. LB), Harry Burks (Tucker LB), Tripp Andrews (Tucker L), Chip Banks (Laney L), Jimmy Blakewood (Benedictine L), Kenneth Jordan (Washington L), Lee North (Shamrock L), Jimmy Payne (Cedar Shoals L), Lindsay Scott (Wayne County L), Gary Westbury (Rockdale Co. L), Jim Bob Harris (Clarke Central DB), Charles Thomas (Douglas Co. DB)
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1977
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AA
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Waycross
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – WAYCROSS (14-0); Coach: Dale Williams; key players: Keith Taylor QB (all-state), Ricky Chaney L (all-state, lineman of the year), Jimmy Orange RB, John Robertson RB, Keith Gamble RB, Kenneth Thompson LB. The team was 3-7 in 1976.
Sept. 2 Bradwell Inst. 42-6 W Taylor 7/10 for 196 and 2 TD’s, ran for 2 more
Sept. 16 Cairo 56-0 W not ranked at 2-0, Fayette Co. is #1
Sept. 23 Cook County 56-0 W Robertson and Campbell 3 TD’s each, to #9
Sept. 30 Johnson-Savannah 17-0 W
Oct. 7 Brooks County 28-0 W Taylor 2 TD passes, Thompson 22 tackles, to #6, Woodward #1
Oct. 14 Fitzgerald 17-0 W to #5
Oct. 21 Appling County 15-12 W Gamble and Taylor TD’s
Oct. 28 Coffee County 35-0 W
Nov. 4 Camden Co. 40-6 W Orange 2 TD’s, team to #4, Ware County is new #1
Nov. 11 Ware County 3-0 W Chaney 27 FG in the second quarter, upset #1 team
Nov. 18 Ware County 28-7 W region championship
Nov. 25 Americus 12-7 W away, Taylor to Orange 44 yard TD pass
Dec. 2 Woodward 9-6 W away
Dec. 10 Dalton 16-7 W home
FINAL AA RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Waycross 14-0
2. Dalton 12-1 (beat <st1:PlaceName>Stephens</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> 9-7 and Gordon 20-12 to reach the final)
3. Woodward 11-2 (beat Marist 23-7 and Swainsboro 20-0 to reach semifinal)
4. Gordon 11-2 (beat Harper 41-20 and Cedartown to reach semifinal)
5. Americus 10-2 (beat <st1:PlaceName>Peach</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 26-3 and lost to Waycross)
6. Stephens Co. 10-2 (beat Gainesville 14-0 and lost to Dalton)
7. <st1:PlaceName>Ware</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 9-2
8. Avondale 8-2
9. Swainsboro 10-2 (beat Thomson 22-0 and lost to Woodward)
10. Cedartown 9-2-2 (beat West Rome 31-7 and lost to Gordon)
AJC Class AA All-State: Richard Nash (Gordon QB, Back of the Year), Ricky Chaney (Waycross Lineman of the Year), Bobby King (Harper QB), Keith Taylor (Waycross QB), Johnny Thornton (Henry County RB), David Archer (Woodward RB), Clifford Austin (Avondale RB), Tim Martin (Avondale RB), Weyman McDade (Dalton RB), Marcus Williams (Decatur RB), Lance Skelton (Stephens Co. LB), Kenneth Thompson (Waycross LB), Steve Stavely (Ware County LB), Bill Lippincott (Westminster L), Jeff Bryant (Gordon L), Gary Bramblett (Dalton L), Lee Otis Burton (Americus L), Phil Gray (Fayette Co. L), Reid Trimble (Woodward L), August Curley (Southwest Atlanta L), Harry Skipper (Appling Co. DB), Mark Sheffield (Lakeshore DB)
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1977
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A
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East Rome
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – EAST ROME (15-0) Coach: Jerry Sharp; key players: Greg Gordon RB (all-state, back of the year, ran for 2263 yards and scored 181 points), Larry Kinnebrew LB, 6-2, 240, state champion in the shot put and 100-yard dash), Ray Brown DT (junior), Sylvester Elkins QB (all-state DB), Willie Well E
Sept. 2 Coosa 21-0 W H Gordon 2 TD’s, Kinnebrew 1, team ranked #1
Sept. 9 Carrollton 25-0 W A Gordon 150 yards and 2 TD’s
Sept. 16 Darlington 28-0 W
Sept. 23 Haralson Co. 35-0 W A
Sept. 30 Pepperell 28-7 W
Oct. 7 Villa Rica 47-0 W A Gordon 120 on 15 and 2 TD’s
Oct. 14 Central Carrollton 53-0 W H Gordon 180 on 14 and 3 TD’s, Kinnebrew 2 TD’s
Oct. 21 West Rome 34-0 W Gordon 171 on 21 with 97 kickoff return
Oct. 28 Bowdon 47-0 W A Gordon 2 TD’s
Nov. 4 Model 28-0 W Gordon 162 on 24 with 2 TD’s
Nov. 11 Bowdon 51-6 W playoff
Nov. 18 Darlington 42-7 W A region championship, Gordon 227 on 18, 2 TD’s
Nov. 25 North Springs 21-12 W H Gordon 68 TD run, Kinnebrew 62 TD run
Dec. 2 Commerce 21-20 W A thrilling finish, Commerce led 20-13 with seconds to go at the end of the second overtime period, Elkins hit Well from 23 yards on the last play and the extra point tied it at 20. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />East Rome got the penetration point due to having the deepest non-scoring penetration of overtime.
Dec. 10 Early County 35-7 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. East Rome 15-0
2. Commerce 11-2 (beat Cartersville 20-17 and Turner 35-0 to reach semifinal)
3. Early County 12-1 (beat Mary Persons 14-7 and Jeff Davis 14-13 to reach final)
4. Jeff Davis 10-3 (beat Vidalia 26-6, Morgan Co. 12-7, lost to <st1:PlaceName>Early</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType>)
5. North Springs <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date> (beat College Park 19-7 and lost to East Rome)
6. Mary Persons 10-2 (beat Wilkinson Co. 28-14 and lost to <st1:PlaceName>Early</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType>)
7. <st1:PlaceName>Morgan</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> <st1:date Month="8" Day="3" Year="2001">8-3-1</st1:date> (beat Wash-Wilkes 26-6 and lost to Jeff Davis)
8. Vidalia 9-2
9. Seminole Co. 9-1
10. Cartersville 7-4
AJC Class A All-State: Greg Gordon (East Rome RB, Back of the Year), Larry Kinnebrew (East Rome, LB, Lineman of the Year), Ronnie Hinson (Lamar Co. QB), Donald Rucker (Commerce QB), Mitch Sims (Oconee Co. QB), Tim Carter (Wash-Wilkes RB), Ricky Hall (North Springs RB), Johnny Taylor (Vidalia RB), Leroy Taylor (Douglass-Montezuma RB), Harvey Hatfield (Cartersville RB), General Hicks (Early County LB), Robert Wall (Central Gwinnett LB), Willie Andrusko (North Springs L), Ronnie Barkley (Lamar Co. L), Bob Harris (Cedar Grove L), Ricky Hill (Commerce L), Bubba Johnson (East Hall L), Tim Mooney (North Gwinnett L), Benjamin Walker (George L), Bernard Waller (Putnam Co. L), Sylvester Elkins (East Rome DB), Dicky May (Central Gwinnett DB)
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1977
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B
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Lincoln County
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GHSA
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2
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1
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B – LINCOLN COUNTY (13-0) Coach: Larry Campbell; key players: Jerry Hearst RB (all-state, back of the year), David Edwards QB (all-state), Robert Wright L (all-state), Frank Garnett RB, Raymond Arnett L, Phil Amason L,
Sept. 9 Wash-Wilkes 29-0 W A team ranked #1 all year
Sept. 16 Calhoun Falls SC 45-0 W H
Sept. 23 Greene Co. 49-6 W H Hearst 2 TD’s
Sept. 30 Warren Co. 26-0 W
Oct. 7 Wrens 34-6 W
Oct. 14 Louisville 12-6 W A
Oct. 21 Mt. de Sales 25-7 W
Oct. 28 Wadley 73-0 W
Nov. 4 GMC 59-8 W
Nov. 11 Monticello 10-0 W
Nov. 18 Atkinson Co. 22-6 W H
Dec. 2 Country Day 22-6 W H Garnett 106 yards on 16 carries
Dec. 10 Jefferson 22-7 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Lincoln Co. 13-0
2. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Jefferson <st1:date Month="10" Day="4" Year="2001">10-4-1</st1:date> (beat Buford 6-3, Rabun Co. 6-0, Bremen 28-13, and West Point to reach final)
3. Country Day 10-3 (beat Wheeler Co. 21-17 and Pelham 13-0 to reach semifinal)
4. West Point 9-3 (beat Palmetto 1-0 in overtime at Palmetto on Nov. 25, lost to Jefferson)
5. Pelham 9-3 (beat Macon Co. 15-0 at Macon Co. on Nov. 18, lost to C. Day)
6. Bremen <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date> (lost to Jefferson)
7. Buford <st1:date Month="7" Day="2" Year="2002">7-2-2</st1:date> (lost to Jefferson 6-3 in 8-B South title game)
8. Rabun Co. <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date>
9. Macon Co. 8-3
10. Atkinson Co. 7-3-1
AJC Class B All-State: Jerry Hearst (Lincoln Co. RB, Back of the Year), Michael Shields (Jefferson, LB, Lineman of the Year), David Edwards (Lincoln Co. QB), Quintin Standifer (Monticello QB), John Martin (Brookstone QB), Jerry Carter (Pelham RB), Larry Walker (Macon Co. RB), Donnell Sirmons (Atkinson Co. RB), Carl Showalter (Country Day RB), Elvis Frink (Metter RB), Frank Reese (Louisville LB), Stanley Cunningham (Buford LB), Bob Hix (Jefferson L), Robert Wright (Lincoln Co. L), Randy Green (Bremen L), Jim Mercer (Country Day L), David Huffmaster (Palmetto L), Jim Harper (Buford L), Tim Keasler (Armuchee L), Allen Bone (Brookstone L), Mike Benton (Mt. de Sales DB), Harold Freeman (Miller Co. DB)
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1978
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AAAA
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Griffin
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tie
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GHSA
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6
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1
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GRIFFIN 7, VALDOSTA 7
Date: Dec. 9, 1978
Site: Cleveland Field (Valdosta)
Coaches: Lloyd Bohannon (Griffin) and Nick Hyder (Valdosta)
SCORING
Griffin 0-0-0-7 -- 7
Valdosta 7-0-0-0 -- 7
First Quarter
Valdosta - John Bond 1 run (David Reaves kick), 6:21
Fourth Quarter
Griffin - Jeff Ector 7 run (Wally Wetherbee kick), 11:19
GAME SUMMARY
Griffin, a two-loss team that entered the playoffs unranked, stunned Valdosta with a tie forged by a fourth-quarter TD by quarterback Jeff Ector. From there, Valdosta was shut down on offense by a Griffin defense led by future Georgia All-American Freddie Gilbert and free safety Marvin Curtis, who intercepted Bond twice in the second quarter. Valdosta's Irvin Roe had a punt returned for a touchdown in the second quarter called back on a clipping penalty.
Valdosta, playing without injured all-state QB John Lastinger, turned to John Bond, a wide receiver on this team but a future QB at Mississippi State. After a Griffin fumble on the Valdosta 39, Bond drove the team to a score as he sneaked over from just inches on fourth down. Griffin began its tying drive in the third quarter after a Valdosta punt to the Griffin 46. Ricky Williams, the game's leading rusher with 70 yards on 20 carries, ran four times for 24 yards, but the big play was Ector's 20-yard pass to the Valdosta 10 to TE Cyrus Jackson. Ector then ran 3 and 7 yards, scoring on a sweep.
Griffin had a chance to win when Wally Wetherbee blocked a Valdosta punt in the final minute. Griffin had the ball at the Valdosta 33 and attempted a 50-yard field goal with 10 seconds left. The kick was straight but short. Valdosta got one last play, but Bond was sacked.
The AJC reported the teams were tied in first downs 6-6 and total yards 120-120. The Griffin newspaper put the yardage at 123 for Griffin, 116 for Valdosta.
Valdosta committed five turnovers, three on interceptions and two fumbles lost.
Stats --
Rushing: Griffin -- Williams 20-70, Jesse Stewart 3-11. Valdosta -- Ernest King 9-29, Irvin Roe 4-9, John Bond 14-3.
Receiving: Griffin -- Willie Gault 2-19, Harry Peaden 1-15, Cyrus Jackson 1-21.
The Monday AJC had an article decrying ties. Both teams had six first downs and exactly 120 yards of total offense. Nick Hyder said, “Well, it’s better than last year when we lost, but I don’t really like to have co-champions. I’d like to play it off; there are no ties in life. You either win or lose.” Lloyd Bohannon said, “Even though this has to be a big psychological win for us, I think I’d have liked to play the game off. But, tying beats losing, and I don’t think anybody in Georgia would have given our team a chance of getting where we did, much less tying Valdosta in Valdosta.” Hyder commented about the controversial clip that negated a Valdosta touchdown, “There is one play that has people down here a little upset, but you can’t see on the film whether the call was correct or not so I can’t really say anything about it.” The play in question was a clipping penalty whistled against the Wildcats 30 yards up the field as Irvin Roe was crossing the goal line to complete a 65-yard punt return.
AAAA – GRIFFIN (12-2-1) Coach: Lloyd Bohannon; key players: Ricky Williams RB (Georgia Back of the Year), Willie Gault RB (all-state); Jeff Ector QB, Chuck Barry RB, Jesse Stuart RB, Wally Wethersbee K (grandson of Wally Butts)
Sept. 1 Rockdale Co. 29-0 W H team ranked #8, SWD is #1 and Valdosta #2
Sept. 8 Newnan 7-14 L A Chuck Barry 45 TD run, led 7-0
Sept. 16 Heritage 0-7 L A Williams 240 yds rushing, Heritage TD on first play
Sept. 22 LaGrange 22-21 W H Williams 155 on 23 and tie-breaking TD in fourth
Sept. 29 Morrow 28-0 W H team not ranked, Valdosta #1
Oct. 6 Fayette Co. 3-0 W H Wethersbee 30 FG
Oct. 13 Jonesboro 32-14 W Tara Ector to Gault 33 and 83
Oct. 19 Riverdale 41-7 W Tara Williams 90 opening kickoff return
Oct. 27 Newton Co. 39-22 W H Williams 300 on 27 and 3 TD, team not ranked
Nov. 2 Forest Park 9-3 W Tara Wethersbee 3 FG’s
Nov. 10 Fayette Co. 10-6 W H Ector 3-yard TD run with 2:00 left
Nov. 17 Newnan 20-6 W H Williams 83 TD run
Nov. 24 Douglass 26-0 W H
Dec. 1 Lakeside 18-14 W DM trailed 14-3 in fourth, Williams TD with 1:39 to go
Dec. 9 Valdosta 7-7 T A co-champions
AJC ALL-STATE: Ricky Williams (Griffin, Back of the Year), Will Forts (Fayette Co. LB, Lineman of the Year), John Lastinger (Valdosta QB), Bob Berry (SW DeKalb QB), Homer Jordan (Cedar Shoals QB), Melvin Dorsey (Lakeside RB), Chucky Davis (SW Macon RB), Larry Smith (Wayne County RB), Chris McCarthy (Benedictine RB), Willie Gault (Griffin RB), Don Marlow (Marietta L), Andrew Provence (Benedictine L), Winford Hood (Therrell L), John Schaefer (Lakeside L), Ray McIntyre (Thomasville L), Randy Edwards (Wheeler L), Tim Case (Tift County L), Tim Crowe (Stone Mountain L), Damon McCurty (Washington LB), Roosevelt Hill (Newnan LB), Troy Thomas (Valdosta DB), Johnny Cheeks (Gainesville Johnson DB), Graham Head (North Cobb K)
RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Valdosta 14-0-1
1. Griffin <st1:date Month="12" Day="2" Year="2001">12-2-1</st1:date>
3. Benedictine 11-2 (beat Savannah 28-12 and Northside WR 14-7, lost to Valdosta)
4. Lakeside 11-3 (beat Clarke Cent. 17-15, Cedar Shoals 6-2, and Sprayberry 21-7, lost to Griffin)
5. Cedar Shoals 11-1 (beat Dunwoody 21-9 at home, lost to Lakeside 6-2 at home on Nov. 17)
6. SW DeKalb <st1:date Month="10" Day="2" Year="2001">10-2-1</st1:date> (beat Northside Atlanta 27-0 and lost to Douglass 10-3 at Lakewood)
7. Northside WR 10-1 (lost to Benedictine 14-7 at home on Nov. 24)
8. Westside Aug. 10-1 (lost to Valdosta)
9. Newnan 9-3 (beat Morrow 18-6 and lost to Griffin)
10. Thomasville 9-3 (beat Tift Co. 28-16 and lost to Valdosta)
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AAAA
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Valdosta
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tie
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GHSA
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6
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1
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GRIFFIN 7, VALDOSTA 7
Date: Dec. 9, 1978
Site: Cleveland Field (Valdosta)
Coaches: Lloyd Bohannon (Griffin) and Nick Hyder (Valdosta)
SCORING
Griffin 0-0-0-7 -- 7
Valdosta 7-0-0-0 -- 7
First Quarter
Valdosta - John Bond 1 run (David Reaves kick), 6:21
Fourth Quarter
Griffin - Jeff Ector 7 run (Wally Wetherbee kick), 11:19
GAME SUMMARY
Griffin, a two-loss team that entered the playoffs unranked, stunned Valdosta with a tie forged by a fourth-quarter TD by quarterback Jeff Ector. From there, Valdosta was shut down on offense by a Griffin defense led by future Georgia All-American Freddie Gilbert and free safety Marvin Curtis, who intercepted Bond twice in the second quarter. Valdosta's Irvin Roe had a punt returned for a touchdown in the second quarter called back on a clipping penalty.
Valdosta, playing without injured all-state QB John Lastinger, turned to John Bond, a wide receiver on this team but a future QB at Mississippi State. After a Griffin fumble on the Valdosta 39, Bond drove the team to a score as he sneaked over from just inches on fourth down. Griffin began its tying drive in the third quarter after a Valdosta punt to the Griffin 46. Ricky Williams, the game's leading rusher with 70 yards on 20 carries, ran four times for 24 yards, but the big play was Ector's 20-yard pass to the Valdosta 10 to TE Cyrus Jackson. Ector then ran 3 and 7 yards, scoring on a sweep.
Griffin had a chance to win when Wally Wetherbee blocked a Valdosta punt in the final minute. Griffin had the ball at the Valdosta 33 and attempted a 50-yard field goal with 10 seconds left. The kick was straight but short. Valdosta got one last play, but Bond was sacked.
The AJC reported the teams were tied in first downs 6-6 and total yards 120-120. The Griffin newspaper put the yardage at 123 for Griffin, 116 for Valdosta.
Valdosta committed five turnovers, three on interceptions and two fumbles lost.
Stats --
Rushing: Griffin -- Williams 20-70, Jesse Stewart 3-11. Valdosta -- Ernest King 9-29, Irvin Roe 4-9, John Bond 14-3.
Receiving: Griffin -- Willie Gault 2-19, Harry Peaden 1-15, Cyrus Jackson 1-21.
The Monday AJC had an article decrying ties. Both teams had six first downs and exactly 120 yards of total offense. Nick Hyder said, “Well, it’s better than last year when we lost, but I don’t really like to have co-champions. I’d like to play it off; there are no ties in life. You either win or lose.” Lloyd Bohannon said, “Even though this has to be a big psychological win for us, I think I’d have liked to play the game off. But, tying beats losing, and I don’t think anybody in Georgia would have given our team a chance of getting where we did, much less tying Valdosta in Valdosta.” Hyder commented about the controversial clip that negated a Valdosta touchdown, “There is one play that has people down here a little upset, but you can’t see on the film whether the call was correct or not so I can’t really say anything about it.” The play in question was a clipping penalty whistled against the Wildcats 30 yards up the field as Irvin Roe was crossing the goal line to complete a 65-yard punt return.
1978 VALDOSTA WILDCATS
Coach: Nick Hyder (302-48-5)
Record: 14-0-1
Average score: 32-3
Playoffs: Beat Lowndes (21-7), Thomasville (12-7), Westside (12-7), Benedictine (52-0), tied Griffin (7-7)
Stars: QB John Lastinger, QB/WR John Bond, WR Fredrick Blair, RB Irvin Roe, DL James Harris
Notes: Lastinger (UGA) was lost to a shoulder separation in the Westside game. Bond (<st1:PlaceName>Mississippi</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>State</st1:PlaceType>) ran for seven TDs in three games as his proxi, but his five turnovers were critical in the shocking tie against Griffin. Valdosta allowed no more than seven points to any team.
AAAA – VALDOSTA (14-0-1) Coach: Nick Hyder; key players: John Lastinger QB (all-state), Troy Thomas DB, John Bond, Ernest King RB, Erwin Rowe (or Roe?), Rodney Jordan P
Sept. 1 Central T’ville 40-0 W H Lastinger 94 yards rushing and 2 TD’s
Sept. 8 Crisp County 35-7 W team ranked #1
Sept. 15 Thomasville 16-7 W
Sept. 22 Albany 49-0 W Lastinger 121 yards on 12 carries and 5 TD’s
Sept. 29 Colquitt Co. 49-0 W A
Oct. 6 Tift County 35-7 W A Lastinger 13/20 for 154 passing plus 49 TD run
Oct. 13 Lowndes Co. 22-0 W H King 3 TD’s, Lowndes ranked #5, played with half lights
Oct. 20 Monroe 41-0 W A
Oct. 27 Bainbridge 42-0 W H King 3 TD’s
Nov. 4 Dougherty 33-7 W A
Nov. 10 Lowndes Co. 21-7 W H
Nov. 17 Thomasville 12-7 W A
Nov. 24 Westside Augusta 52-0 W H first loss for Westside, Lastinger hurt, Bond 3 TD’s
Dec. 1 Benedictine 23-0 W H
Dec. 9 Griffin 7-7 T H co-champions
AJC ALL-STATE: Ricky Williams (Griffin, Back of the Year), Will Forts (Fayette Co. LB, Lineman of the Year), John Lastinger (Valdosta QB), Bob Berry (SW DeKalb QB), Homer Jordan (Cedar Shoals QB), Melvin Dorsey (Lakeside RB), Chucky Davis (SW Macon RB), Larry Smith (Wayne County RB), Chris McCarthy (Benedictine RB), Willie Gault (Griffin RB), Don Marlow (Marietta L), Andrew Provence (Benedictine L), Winford Hood (Therrell L), John Schaefer (Lakeside L), Ray McIntyre (Thomasville L), Randy Edwards (Wheeler L), Tim Case (Tift County L), Tim Crowe (Stone Mountain L), Damon McCurty (Washington LB), Roosevelt Hill (Newnan LB), Troy Thomas (Valdosta DB), Johnny Cheeks (Gainesville Johnson DB), Graham Head (North Cobb K)
RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Valdosta 14-0-1
1. Griffin <st1:date Month="12" Day="2" Year="2001">12-2-1</st1:date>
3. Benedictine 11-2 (beat Savannah 28-12 and Northside WR 14-7, lost to Valdosta)
4. Lakeside 11-3 (beat Clarke Cent. 17-15, Cedar Shoals 6-2, and Sprayberry 21-7, lost to Griffin)
5. Cedar Shoals 11-1 (beat Dunwoody 21-9 at home, lost to Lakeside 6-2 at home on Nov. 17)
6. SW DeKalb <st1:date Month="10" Day="2" Year="2001">10-2-1</st1:date> (beat Northside Atlanta 27-0 and lost to Douglass 10-3 at Lakewood)
7. Northside WR 10-1 (lost to Benedictine 14-7 at home on Nov. 24)
8. Westside Aug. 10-1 (lost to Valdosta)
9. Newnan 9-3 (beat Morrow 18-6 and lost to Griffin)
10. Thomasville 9-3 (beat Tift Co. 28-16 and lost to Valdosta)
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AAA
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Westminster (Atlanta)
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GHSA
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5
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1
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WESTMINSTER 17, DALTON 0
Date: Dec. 8, 1978
Site: Harmon Field (Dalton)
Coaches: Joe Robinson (Westminster) and Bill Chappell (Dalton)
SCORING
Westminster 7-0-3-7
Dalton 0-0-0-0
First Quarter
Westminster – Jack Westbrook 1 run (Kevin Spurgeon kick)
Third Quarter
Westminster – Spurgeon 30 FG
Fourth Quarter
Westminster – Bryan Davis 6 from Gordon Beckham (Spurgeon kick)
GAME SUMMARY
The outcome of the game was determined early as Dalton’s star quarterback Kenny Sharp went out with a sprained ankle on his team’s second possession. Bill Chappell said, “Our luck finally ran out, didn’t it? I started to go home when I saw Sharp go down.” Chappell’s team had made it back to the state finals despite losing 17 of 22 starters to graduation and despite suffering several key injuries during the year. Jack Westbrook and Gordon Beckham were the stars for Westminster. Westbrook had 121 yards on 30 carries and scored the first touchdown. Beckham was 7/9 passing for 121 yards. The senior quarterback finished the year 115/186 for 2084 yards and 26 touchdowns.
Dalton defensive back David Painter got his seventh interception of the playoffs (and 15th of the season). He picked off a halfback option pass thrown by Westbrook. “These boys don’t quit,” said Chappell. “And, I don’t want to use Sharp’s injury as an excuse. We were beaten by a mighty good football team.” Westminster had 308 yards total offense and 17 first downs. Dalton had 94 rushing and 41 passing with five first downs.
AAA – WESTMINSTER (13-2) Coach: Joe Robinson; key players: (Gordon Beckham QB, Georgia Back of the Year), Jack Westbrook RB (all-state), Cole Egan FL (all-state, had 13 catches for 178 yards and 3 TD’s in semifinal)
Sept. 1 Lovett 38-9 W team not ranked, Cedartown is #1
Sept. 8 Lakeshore 3-6 L A
Sept. 15 Northside Atl. 34-0 W H Westbrook 2 TD’s
Sept. 22 Ridgeview 29-0 W Beckham 6/7 for 160 (85 TD to Egan)
Sept. 29 Woodward 17-19 L A Beckham to Egan 2 TD’s, WA scored at 1:45 to go
Oct. 6 Roswell 28-0 W H Beckham to Egan 2 TD’s
Oct. 13 Milton 22-0 W A
Oct. 20 Riverwood 35-8 W H
Oct. 27 St. Pius 34-19 W
Nov. 3 Marist 41-0 W A UPSET, Marist was 9-0 and had allowed just 30 pts.
Nov. 10 Troup Co. 37-7 W H team ranked #7, Cedartown #1
Nov. 17 Marist 12-10 W H
Nov. 24 Ware County 42-28 W A Beckham passed for 2 TD’s and ran one
Dec. 1 Swainsboro 29-28 W H OT pen, Beckham 17/30 for 243 and 3 TD, Egan 13 rec.
Dec. 8 Dalton 17-0 W A
AJC ALL-STATE: Gordon Beckham (Westminster QB, Back of the Year), Joey Browner (Southwest Atlanta LB, Lineman of the Year), Robert Troupe (Swainsboro QB), Kenny Sharp (Dalton QB), Timmy McCray (Ware County RB), Art Turner (Camden County RB), Butch Allen (Coosa RB), Jack Westbrook (Westminster RB), Eddie Fortler (Marist RB), David Westfall (Dalton RB), Cole Egan (Westminster L), Charles Junior (Waycross L), Eric Jeffries (Redan L), Eric Guthrie (Lithonia L), John Bates (Gainesville L), Grady Jones (Gordon L), Wallace Jones (Cedartown L), Don Salter (Roswell L), Richard Pavilaitis (Cross Keys LB), Alonzo Terry (Worth County LB), Davis Painter (Dalton DB), Kevin Stephens (Southwest Atlanta DB), Kevin Butler (Redan K)
RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Westminster 13-2
2. Dalton 13-1 (beat Chatt Vall 48-0, NW Whitfield 33-14, Cedartown 20-0, and Gainesville 26-14)
3. Swainsboro 10-2 (beat Americus 21-7 and lost to Westminster)
4. Gainesville 12-2 (beat Parkview 23-6, Cent. Gwinnett 7-0, and Lithonia 10-0, lost to Dalton)
5. Cedartown <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date> (beat Rockmart and lost to Dalton)
6. Americus 11-1 (beat Perry 37-7 and lost to Swainsboro)
7. Southwest Atl. 10-2 (beat Gordon 13-0 on Nov. 11 and lost to Lithonia 23-0 on Nov. 18)
8. Marist 10-2 (beat Woodward 13-7 and lost to Westminster 12-10)
9. <st1:PlaceName>Ware</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 10-3 (beat Camden 21-14 and Worth 34-23, lost to Westminster)
10. Worth County 9-3 (beat Waycross 33-18 and lost to <st1:PlaceName>Ware</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType>)
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1978
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AA
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East Rome
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GHSA
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4
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1
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EAST ROME 25, CLAXTON 9
Date: Dec. 9, 1978
Site: Claxton
Coaches: Jerry Sharp (East Rome) and John Stevens (Claxton)
SCORING
East Rome 6-0-6-13 -- 25
Claxton 0-0-3-6 -- 9
First quater
ER - Harold Long 77 run (PAT failed), 11:25
Third quarter
C - Keith Blake 22 FG
ER - Long 1 run (run failed), 0:01
Fourth quarter
ER - Warren Gibson fumble recovery in end zone (Gibson kick), 6:50
ER - Eric Tutt 16 run (PAT failed), 1:52
C - Amp Moore 35 fumble return (PAT failed), 0:19
GAME SUMMARY
Senior Robert Long came through with his second straight 100-yard plus night to spark his team to a 25-9 victory over Claxton. It completed East Rome's second straight 15-0 season.
Long had played in the shadow of two 2,000-yard rushers in his career. He had 110 yards (according to the AJC) on 24 attempts (acc. to the Rome Tribune). Johnny Tutt totaled 97 yards (10 carries for 100, per Rome paper) to push his season mark to 2,270 in the school’s 30th straight victory. He re-injured an ankle and sat out most of the game.
East Rome dominated statistically (392 to 133 in total yards, per Rome paper) but led only 6-3 late in the third quarter. The wheels came off Claxton on a fumbled punt return that East Rome's Briggs Traylor recovered at the Claxton 30. Long's 1-yard run moments later, essentially putting the game away.
Gibson's TD in the fourth quarter, making it 19-3, was a recovery of an East Rome fumble.
East Rome ---------------Claxton
18 .................FD...................7
320 ..............RUSH..............61
72.................PASS..............72
3-6-0.............A-C-I...........5-15-3
2...............FUM LOST.............2
4-37...........PUNT................5-35
0................PEN...................15
AA – EAST ROME (15-0) Coach: Jerry Sharp; key players: Ray Brown DT (all-state, Georgia Lineman of the Year), Robert Long LB, Ken Finley LB, Briggs Taylor DE, Johnny Tutt RB (all-state, Georgia Back of the Year, Auburn, 2274 yards on 232 carries and 30 TD’s), Greg Tutt (QB/DB, all-state), Eric Tutt end, Warren Gibson end. The team only had two returning starters from the previous season’s state championship.
Aug. 25 Bremen 26-0 W A team ranked #6, Claxton is #1
Sept. 8 West Rome 43-0 W J. Tutt 151 on 15 and 4 TD’s
Sept. 15 Coosa 34-6 W to #4
Sept. 22 Pepperell 36-0 W
Sept. 29 Bowdon 27-0 W A
Oct. 6 Villa Rica 40-6 W H
Oct. 13 Darlington 33-0 W A J. Tutt 235 on 30 and 3 TD’s, to #3
Oct. 20 Cent. Carrollton 40-0 W A
Oct. 27 Haralson Co. 67-0 W H all three Tutts accounted for TD’s
Nov. 3 Model 41-0 W A
Nov. 10 Darlington 25-0 W H to #2, Claxton still #1
Nov. 17 Bowdon 27-9 W H J. Tutt 287 on 17 and 3 TD’s (64, 79, 39)
Nov. 25 Fulton 41-6 W Lakewood, J. Tutt 157 on 21 and 2 TD’s
Dec. 1 Commerce 14-13 W A J. Tutt hurt ankle
Dec. 9 Claxton 25-9 W A
AJC ALL-STATE: Johnny Tutt (East Rome, Back of the Year), Ray Brown (East Rome, DT, Lineman of the Year), Otis Grant (Carver Atlanta QB), Ron Hinson (Lamar Co. QB), Harold Mercer (Claxton QB), Freddy Snow (Duluth RB), Harvey Hatfield (Cartersville RB), Jon Gloer (Headland RB), Willie Ward (Jackson RB), Mike Niebanck (North Springs RB), Kevin Jackson (Cartersville L), Ricky Hill (Commerce L), Bob Hix (Jefferson L), Terry Widner (Seminole Co. L), Wally Cawthon (Jackson L), Phil Amason (Lincoln Co. L), Larry Florence (Mitchell Co. L), Fredrick Lamar (Roosevelt LB), Ludy Jones (Harlem LB), Tommy Barron (Darlington LB), Greg Tutt (East Rome DB), Willie Howell (R.E. Lee DB), Duke Raulerson (Blackshear K). Honorable mentions include Robert Lavette of Cartersville.
RANKING
1. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />East Rome 15-0
2. Claxton 14-1 (beat Bacon Co. 28-0, Reidsville 28-22, M. Persons 22-21 (OT), Mitchell Co. 19-14)
3. Commerce <st1:date Month="12" Day="1" Year="2001">12-1-1</st1:date> (beat Gilmer 28-0, Cartersville 7-3, and North Springs 44-19, lost to East Rome)
4. Mitchell Co. 13-1 (beat Taylor Co. 10-7, Turner Co. 41-0, and Lincoln Co. 16-6, lost to Claxton)
5. Lincoln Co. 12-1 (beat Greene Co. 32-6 and Morgan Co. 35-13, lost to Mitchell Co.)
6. Mary Persons 11-2 (beat Telfair Co. 28-6 and R.E. Lee 27-0, lost to Claxton in overtime)
7. North Springs 11-2 (beat Cedar Grove 42-24 and Lovett 24-7, lost to Commerce)
8. Cartersville 9-3 (beat Duluth 21-7 and lost to Commerce)
9. Morgan Co. 10-2 (beat Harlem 21-0 and lost to Lincoln Co.)
10. Lovett 8-4 (beat Lakeshore 33-14 and lost to North Springs)
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1978
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A
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Buford
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GHSA
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3
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1
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BUFORD 7, CHARLTON COUNTY 6
Date: Dec. 9, 1978
Site: Buford
Coaches: Ed Cochran (Buford) and Tony Branch (Charlton County)
SCORING
Charlton County 0-0-6-0 -- 6
Buford 7-0-0-0 -- 7
First quarter
Michael Carson 9 run (Dean Kilgore kick)
Third quarter
Walt Garard 23 pass from Sam Higgs (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Buford tailback Michael “Pop” Carson gained 121 yards and scored his team’s only touchdown as Buford won its first state title and the first for a Gwinnett County school. Sam Higgs thew a 23-yard TD pass to Walt Garard to pull Charlton to within 7-6 with 3:05 left in the third quarter. Holder Ronald Altman couldn't handle the snap on the extra-point attempt, according the Waycross Journal-Herald. The Gwinnett paper says Altman "fumbled the snap ... and was smothered by green-shirted Wolves. Buford middle guard Bob Parris called it a perfect snap. "He had it down and then it slipped away, he added. Altman probably wishes this site weren't so detail-oriented.
Charlton finished with only 23 yards rushing, 23 passing, and got in scoring position after Charlie Doles blocked a punt. The TD pass to Higgs came on a fourth-and-4 play, and Garard snagged it in the corner of the end zone. Charlton got the ball only twice more in the game but went 3-and-out each time, losing four yards total.
On the first series of the game, Buford drove 73 yards and attempted a fake field goal (no yard line given), and Garard made an interception in the end zone.
A few plays later, Doles fumbled, and Buford recovered at the Charlton 29, where the Wolves proceeded to drive for the winning score.
The Gwinnett Daily News reported Carson with 119 yards on 31 carries and credited Charlton with just one first down for the game.
The field was muddy after a day of rain, but the rain had stopped by game time, and it was near freezing.
A – BUFORD (10-3-1) Coach: Ed Cochran; key players: Michael Carson (RB, Georgia Back of the Year, 1525 yards and 18 TD’s), David Cantrell RB (all-state), Bob Parris (L, all-state), Deano Kilgore (LB, Lineman of the Year)
Aug. 25 Crestwood 6-0 W H
Sept. 8 Cherokee 7-14 L team ranked #4 at 1-1, Country Day is #1
Sept. 15 Berkmar 13-24 L Cantrell 92 TD run, team dropped from ranking
Sept. 22 Cent. Gwinnett 14-14 T H team back to #10
Sept. 29 Social Circle 52-0 W A to #9, Gordon Lee is new #1
Oct. 6 Forsyth Co. 40-0 W H Carson 134 yards and 2 TD’s, Miller Co. is new #1
Oct. 14 Feldwood 14-20 L A Feldwood is #5 and undefeated, team to #10
Oct. 20 Dacula 75-14 W H 40-point first quarter, 6 TD’s in first 8 plays
Oct. 27 Hart Co. 20-6 W A upset
Nov. 3 Athens Academy 21-10 W A Carson 111 yards
Nov. 10 Banks Co. 34-6 W H
Nov. 24 Hogansville 22-21 W A overtime penetration
Dec. 1 Feldwood 21-0 W H Carson 180 yards and 2 TD’s, Feldwood #3
Dec. 9 Charlton Co. 7-6 W H Carson 121 yards and scored the TD
AJC All-State: Michael Carson (Buford, Back of the Year), Deano Kilgore (Buford LB, Lineman of the Year), Joey McNeely (Emanuel County Institute QB), Hal Henninger (Athens Academy QB), Pete Sherrill (Mt. de Sales QB), Jimmy Grant (Miller Co. RB), Hootie Abbott (Gordon Lee RB), Bo Slaughter (Athens Academy RB), Herschel Walker (Johnson Co. RB), Rex Willis (Feldwood RB), Bob Parris (Buford L), Jerry Habersham (Treutlen Co. L), Jerry Coleman (Country Day L), Teddy Souls (Monticello L), Charles Nolte (Bremen L), Robert Horton (Metter L), David Cantrell (Buford L), Barry Lakes (Hogansville LB), Cy Poss (Warren Co. LB), Chuck Pearch (Red Bud L), Walt Gerard (Charlton Co. DB), David Rutledge (Hogansville DB), Clint Grimes (Miller Co. K)
RANKING
1. Buford <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="10" Day="3" Year="2001">10-3-1</st1:date>
2. Charlton Co. 9-4 (beat Johnson Co. 35-18 and Miller Co. 17-7; lost to Buford)
3. Feldwood <st1:date Month="10" Day="1" Year="2001">10-1-1</st1:date> (beat Gordon Lee 41-17 and lost to Buford)
4. Miller Co. 10-2 (beat Warren Co. 14-6 and lost to Charlton)
5. Hogansville 9-2 (lost to Buford in overtime)
6. Warren Co. <st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2001">8-2-1</st1:date> (lost to Miller Co.)
7. Gordon Lee 9-2 (lost to Feldwood)
8. Johnson Co. 9-4 (beat Toombs Co. 47-12 and Country Day 20-0, lost to Charlton Co. 35-18)
9. Country Day 9-3 (beat Treutlen Co. 36-14 and lost to Johnson co. 20-0)
10. Trion 7-3
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1979
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AAAA
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Clarke Central
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GHSA
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6
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1
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AAAA – CLARKE CENTRAL (15-0) Coach: Billy Henderson; key players: Dwayne Harden (Georgia Back of the Year, 1621 yards on 279 carries and 15 TD’s), Charley Dean (QB, all-state), Josh Starks (FB, 6-1, 220, state 100-yard dash champion, all-state), Darryl Moore WR, Eric Griffeth LB
Aug. 24 SW Macon 9-0 W A team ranked #1 all year
Aug. 31 NE Macon 10-6 W H
Sept. 7 Cedar Shoals 27-0 W H C. Shoals ranked #5
Sept. 15 Douglass 7-6 W L’wood Harden 2-yard run in the second quarter
Sept. 21 Tucker 35-21 W H Tucker led by 10, Moore 80 fmb ret. and 59 from Dean
Sept. 28 Johnson of G’ville 28-7 W A
Oct. 12 Dunwoody 20-7 W NDK Dunwoody led 7-0 after 3, Dean 95 int. return
Oct. 19 Habersham Cent. 34-0 W Starks 2 TD’s
Oct. 26 Stephens Co. 34-0 W A
Nov. 3 Henderson 53-15 W H
Nov. 9 Chamblee 20-14 W H
Nov. 16 Peachtree 17-16 W H P scored at 0:08, McFerrin went for 2, Griffeth sacked QB
Nov. 23 North Cobb 14-7 W H
Nov. 30 Griffin 20-10 W A
Dec. 8 Tift County 20-10 W H Harden 177 on 31 and 2 TD’s
AJC All-State: Dwayne Harden (Clarke Central Back of the Year), Landy Ewing (Tift County, Lineman of the Year), John Bond (Valdosta QB), Ken Hobby (Tift County QB), Charley Dean (Clarke Central QB), Lionel James (Dougherty RB), Dom Blasingame (Bradwell RB), Dan Hogan (Peachtree RB), Tim Bennett (Morrow RB), Josh Starks (Clarke Central RB), Daryl Purvine (Campbell Smyrna LB), Jeff Jackson (Griffin LB), Dante Bramblett (Forest Park LB), Stan Dooley (Stephens County LB), David Scandrett (North Cobb L), Tommy Rose (Peachtree L), Winford Hood (Therrell L), Freddie Gilbert (Griffin L, senior, defending state triple jump champion, 6-4, 215), Quincy Williams (Douglas County L), Warren Gray (Fayette County L), David Norwood (Central Macon DB), Bryant Gilliard (Bradwell DB)
FINAL RANKING
1. Clarke Central 15-0
2. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName>Tift</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 13-2 (beat Thomasville 42-6, Valdosta 24-6, Westside 24-15, and Warner Robins 51-10)
3. North Cobb 12-1 (beat Pebblebrook 14-0 and Wheeler 34-6, lost to Clarke Central)
4. Peachtree 11-1 (beat Tucker 13-7 and lost to Clarke Central)
5. Griffin 10-4 (beat Fayette 7-0, Morrow 15-0, and Stone Mountain 14-7, lost to Clarke Central)
6. Westside Aug. 10-1 (lost to <st1:PlaceName>Tift</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 24-15 at Butler High on Nov. 23)
7. Warner Robins 11-1 (beat Benedictine 31-6 at Savannah, lost to <st1:PlaceName>Tift</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 51-10 at WR)
8. Stone Mountain 11-2 (beat Washington 24-6 and Therrell 14-0, lost to Griffin 14-7 at DM)
9. Chamblee 9-2 (lost to Clarke Central 20-14)
10. Morrow 11-1 (beat Riverdale 26-7 and lost to Griffin 15-0 in playoffs)
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1979
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AAA
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Redan
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – REDAN (14-1) Coach: Steve Shankweiler; key players: Rusty Bennett (Georgia Back of the Year, 1405 yards and 24 TD’s), Jay Terrell QB (all-state), Marc Hunt WR, Kevin Butler K/DB (honorable mention all-state DB), Chip Terrell RB, Mark Heninger LB (all-state), Keith Arnold L (honorable mention all-state), Marty Heninger LB (honorable mention all-state)
Aug. 31 Stone Mountain 9-10 L AV Butler missed the PAT wide right
Sept. 7 Cross Keys 21-0 W Adams Jay Terrell two TD runs, team not ranked, Dalton #1
Sept. 14 Decatur 21-0 W Bennett 2 TD’s
Sept. 21 Avondale 14-6 W AV Avondale was preseason #1
Sept. 29 Druid Hills 26-6 W AV Butler 50 FG, Bennett 172 on 19 and 2 TD’s
Oct. 6 Gordon 24-8 W PV team to #8, Waycross is #1
Oct. 12 Lithonia 21-7 W PV Bennett 2 TD’s
Oct. 19 Briarcliff 52-0 W AV Bennett 3 TD’s and Butler 4 FG’s, to #4
Oct. 26 Sequoyah 42-0 W NDK
Nov. 3 Walker 13-6 W AV
Nov. 10 Brown 30-0 W DM Bennett 118 on 12 carries
Nov. 16 Avondale 17-8 W
Nov. 23 Gainesville 27-7 W A Bennett 2 TD’s
Nov. 30 Dalton 35-12 W A
Dec. 7 Marist 17-14 W A Butler 20 FG with 9:19 left in fourth
AJC All-State: Rusty Bennett (Redan, Back of the Year), Philip Ebinger (Marist, Lineman of the Year), Jay Terrell (Redan QB), Ken Brown (Hart Co. QB), Billy Prince (Glenn Hills QB), Jack Westbrook (Westminster RB), Freddie Parrish (Camden Co. RB), Michael Wright (West Laurens RB), Eric Mitchell (Avondale RB), James Barron (Cairo RB), Jimmy Harper (Dodge Co. L), James Farr (Thomson L), David Ponder (Cairo L), Roy Curtis (SE Whitfield L), Bill Mayo (Dalton L), Rusty Shellhouse (Americus L), Derrick Germaine (Central Gwinnett LB), Phillip Davis (Rockmart LB), Mark Heninger (Redan LB), Renard Peters (Walker LB), Jeff Suttle (LaFayette DB), Steve Smith (Dublin DB)
FINAL RANKING
1. Redan 14-1
2. Marist 13-2 (beat Troup 28-21, Woodward 17-7, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Camden 14-7, and Americus 14-7)
3. Camden Co. 10-3 (beat Cairo 10-6 and Waycross 10-0, lost to Marist 14-7)
4. Americus 11-2 (beat Dublin 27-7 and Thomson 22-7, lost to Marist 14-7)
5. Avondale 9-3 (beat Lithonia 12-7 and lost to Redan)
6. Gainesville 11-2 (beat Cent. Gwinnett 7-3 and Norcross 17-7, lost to Redan)
7. Dalton 10-4 (beat SE Whitfield 13-0, Chattooga 34-10, and Rockmart 7-3, lost to Redan)
8. Woodward 9-3 (beat St. Pius 28-6 and lost to Marist 17-7)
9. Waycross 11-1 (beat <st1:PlaceName>Coffee</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 28-14 and lost to <st1:PlaceName>Camden</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 10-0)
10. Rockmart 10-2 (beat Cedartown 1-0 in overtime and lost to Dalton 7-3)
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1979
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AA
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Model
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – MODEL (15-0) Coach: Wayne Huntley; key players: David Stone RB (all-state), Norris Allen RB, Gary Stansell QB, Lee Jones DB, Tim Reynolds L (all-state)
Aug. 24 Coosa 28-8 W A team not ranked, Claxton #1
Aug. 31 Armuchee 34-0 W to #10, East Rome #1
Sept. 14 Trion 29-22 W A not ranked, Claxton #1
Sept. 21 Darlington 21-8 W H
Sept. 28 Villa Rica 40-12 W H Stone 212 on 28 and 3 TD’s
Oct. 5 Bowdon 51-6 W A to #9, Mary Persons is #1
Oct. 12 Pepperell 29-0 W to #7
Oct. 19 Haralson Co. 48-0 W H
Oct. 26 Cent. Carrollton 34-6 W A
Nov. 2 East Rome 32-0 W A Allen 3 TD’s, ends 39-game unbeaten streak
Nov. 9 Darlington 44-13 W H Allen 160 yards and 4 TD’s
Nov. 16 Villa Rica 45-16 W A
Nov. 23 Archer 18-7 W H
Nov. 30 Lovett 35-28 W H Stansell to Stone 20 yds at 0:32 remaining
Dec. 8 Lincoln Co. 24-21 W Rome Allen 24 FG at 0:02 to go, Jones’ int. set up win
AJC All-State: Robert Lavette (Cartersville Back of the Year, 2144 yards on 308 carries and 11 TD’s), Knox Culpepper (Lovett LB, Lineman of the Year), Nicky Sermons (Bacon Co. QB), Lee Forehand (Manchester QB), Tony Hites (Duluth QB), Steve Hill (Cedar Grove RB), Todd Berry (Jefferson RB), Willie Ward (Jackson RB), David Stone (Model RB), Larry Jackson (Randolph Co. RB), Robert Ramey (Archer LB), Mike Jones (Lincoln Co. LB), Ric Davis (SE Bulloch LB), Tim Reynolds (Model L), Dion Reeves (Villa Rica L), Al Dean (Manchester L), Victor Bolston (Archer L), Christopher Haggray (Arnold L), Bill Bazemore (Mary Persons L), Jeff Wells (East Rome L), Barney Bussey (Lincoln Co. DB), James Ealy (Harlem DB)
FINAL RANKING
1. Model 15-0
2. Lincoln Co. 14-1 (beat Putnam Co. 34-0, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Harlem 31-6, Mitchell Co. 21-0, and Mary Persons 27-7)
3. Lovett 9-5 (beat Lakeshore 25-20, North Springs 7-0, and Cartersville 7-0, lost to Model)
4. Mary Persons 13-1 (beat Telfair Co. 35-7, Manchester 10-0, and Arnold 24-12, lost to Lincoln 27-7)
5. Archer 11-1 (beat Bass 28-0 and lost to Model 18-7)
6. Mitchell Co. 11-2 (beat Wilcox Co. 35-0 and Turner Co. 41-12, lost to Lincoln Co. 21-0)
7. Cartersville 9-4 (beat Duluth 12-7 and Commerce 21-10, lost to Lovett 7-0)
8. Arnold 8-4 (beat Bacon Co. 14-0 and Claxton 13-12, lost to Mary Persons 24-12)
9. Commerce 10-2 (beat Union Co. 46-14 and lost to Cartersville 21-10)
10. Claxton 10-2 (beat Jeff Davis 31-0 and lost to Arnold 13-12)
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1979
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A
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Johnson County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – JOHNSON COUNTY (14-1) Coach: Gary Phillips; key players: Herschel Walker RB (Georgia Back of the Year, 3167 yards rushing on 374 carries and 45 TD’s for the year, career totals are 6137 yards and 86 TD’s), Warren Brantley L (all-state), Dale Lee Devero L (all-state), Victor Thompson DB
Aug. 31 West Laurens 32-13 W A team ranked #1
Sept. 7 Wilkinson Co. 37-6 W A
Sept. 14 East Laurens 47-7 W H Walker 208 on 13 and 5 TD’s (2, 46, 20, 5, and 69)
Sept. 21 Metter 19-6 W
Sept. 28 Bleckley Co. 28-7 W A
Oct. 5 Country Day 25-0 W H
Oct. 12 ECI 0-3 L A ECI ranked #5, Walker held to 107, 26 FG in fourth
Oct. 19 Metter 21-12 W H team ranked #5, Athens Academy #1
Oct. 26 Country Day 31-8 W A
Nov. 2 ECI 32-7 W H
Nov. 9 Treutlen Co. 49-0 W A
Nov. 16 ECI 32-19 W A both teams 10-1, Walker 195 on 40 and 3 TD’s
Nov. 23 Charlton Co. 21-0 W H Walker 199 and all 3 TD’s
Nov. 30 Mount de Sales 21-0 W H Walker 270 and all 3 TD’s (50, 69, and 38)
Dec. 8 Feldwood 35-17 W H Walker 318 on 39 and 4 TD’s
AJC All-State: Hershel Walker (Johnson Co. Back of the Year), Robert Horton (Metter LB, Lineman of the Year), Sid Witt (Trion QB), Wes Bowers (West Point QB), Hal Henninger (Athens Academy QB), Rex Willis (Feldwood RB), Darryl Ogletree (Greenville RB), Billy Hudson (Mt. de Sales RB), Mitch Smith (Buford RB), Donald Robinson (ECI, RB), Warren Brantley (Johnson Co. L), Eldrige Milton (Charlton Co. L), Bobby Taylor (Mt. de Sales L), Michael Pendley (Buford L), Rex Eunice (Charlton Co. L), David Kennedy (Banks Co. L), Dale Lee Devero (Johnson Co. L), Bo Slaughter (Athens Academy LB), Garyon Williams (Feldwood LB), Kenny Youmans (ECI, LB), David Rutledge (Hogansville DB), Charlie Swinson (Clinch Co. DB)
FINAL RANKING
1. Johnson Co. 14-1
2. Feldwood <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="11" Day="1" Year="2001">11-1-1</st1:date> (beat Trion 32-0 and Greenville 34-6, lost to Johnson Co.)
3. ECI 10-2 (beat Portal 46-14 and lost to <st1:PlaceName>Johnson</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType>)
4. Hogansville 10-1 (lost to Greenville 21-19 at home on Nov. 16)
5. Mt. de Sales 7-4 (beat Miller Co. 21-0 and lost to <st1:PlaceName>Johnson</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType>)
6. Charlton Co. 7-4 (lost to Johnson Co.)
7. Greenville 10-3 (beat Hogansville 21-19 and Buford 20-0, lost to Feldwood 34-6)
8. Buford 8-4 (beat Banks Co. 26-6 and lost to Greenville 20-0)
9. Trion 8-3 (lost to Feldwood 32-0 at Garwood Stadium on Nov. 23)
10. Athens Acad. 9-1
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Lowndes
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GHSA
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6
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1
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1980 STATE CHAMPIONS
AAAA – LOWNDES COUNTY (14-1) Coach: Joe Wilson; key players: Cedric Jones RB (senior, state back of the year, 2056 yards on 250 carries and 38 TD’s), Eric Thomas QB (all-state), Steve Player WR (all-state), Wayne Wright L (all-state)
Aug. 30 Monroe 41-18 W A team ranked #1
Sept. 5 Tift County 28-6 W Jones 234 rushing, Tift ranked #2
Sept. 12 Colquitt Co. 50-7 W A
Sept. 20 Dougherty 49-0 W H
Sept. 26 Cent. Thomasville 32-6 W A
Oct. 10 Westover 52-27 W H
Oct. 17 Valdosta 8-17 L A Jones 21 TD run in 4th, Valdosta ranked #6
Oct. 24 Bainbridge 42-0 W H team ranked #4 (Griffin #1, WR #2, Val #3)
Oct. 31 Albany 28-7 W A
Nov. 7 Thomasville 33-0 W H Jones 175 yards and 2 TD’s
Nov. 14 Tift County 31-0 W H Jones 4 TD’s (two rushing and two receiving)
Nov. 21 Valdosta 6-0 W A Jones 10 TD run early in fourth
Nov. 28 Warner Robins 39-15 W A Thomas 15/27 for 215 yards and 4 TD’s
Dec. 5 Evans 26-12 W H
Dec. 13 Griffin 28-12 W H Player 2 TD receptions, Jones 132 yards rushing
FINAL RANKING
1. Lowndes Co. 14-1
2. Griffin 14-1 (beat Riverdale 32-0, Fayette Co. 14-10, Pebblebrook 49-0, and Peachtree 21-7)
3. Peachtree 12-1-1 (beat Henderson 28-0, Clarke Central 14-13, and Stone Mountain 20-9)
4. Warner Robins 12-1 (beat Shaw 34-0 and Hardaway 21-14, lost to Lowndes Co.)
5. Valdosta 11-1 (beat Central Thomasville 27-14 and lost to Lowndes Co.)
6. Evans 9-2-1 (beat Bradwell Inst. 20-14 and lost to Lowndes Co.)
7. Marietta 11-1 (beat Douglas Co. 10-0 and lost to Pebblebrook 21-16)
8. Benedictine 10-1 (lost to Bradwell Institute 21-9 on Nov. 14 at Savannah Memorial)
9. Fayette Co. 10-2 (beat Morrow 14-13 and lost to Griffin 14-10)
10. Douglass 10-2 (lost to Stone Mountain 9-6 in overtime)
AJC All-State: Cedric Jones (Lowndes Co. RB, Back of the Year), Robert Vaughn (Griffin, nose guard, Lineman of the Year), Eric Thomas (Lowndes Co. QB), Quinton Lewis (Bradwell Institute QB), Roger Hall (Berkmar QB), Stacey Driver (Griffin RB), Buddy Arnold (Fayette Co. RB), Calvin Jones (Wills RB), Darryl Moore (Clarke Central RB), Dwayne Thompson (Hardaway RB), Todd Roper (South Gwinnett LB), Paul Stokes (Valdosta LB), Jimmy Bone (Hardaway LB), Wayne Wright (Lowndes Co. L), Harry South (Benedictine L), Andy Cheatham (Pebblebrook L), Spencer Nelms (Lakeside L), Ricky Holt (Tift County L), Kerry St. Clair (Griffin WR), Steve Player (Lowndes Co. WR), Terry Ward (Evans DB), Tyrone Kesler (Douglass DB). Honorable mentions include Kevin Butler (Redan K).
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AAA
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Woodward Academy
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – WOODWARD ACADEMY (14-1) Coach: Graham Hixon; key players: Gerald Browner DT (6-4, 305, junior, all-state), John Bazemore DT, Thomas Cooper LB (all-state), Bill Archer QB, Mike Chance RB, Howard Delashmit RB, John Pemberton RB
Sept. 5 Jonesboro 21-0 W H team ranked #3, Chamblee #1
Sept. 12 Marist 14-20 L A team falls to #9
Sept. 19 Westminster 17-2 W Delashmit 2 TD’s
Sept. 26 Heritage 23-0 W A to #7, Dalton is new #1
Oct. 3 Rockdale Co. 10-7 W
Oct. 10 George 31-0 W H Archer 2 TD’s
Oct. 17 Harris Co. 47-6 W H to #5
Oct. 24 Henry Co. 49-0 W H
Oct. 31 Troup Co. 28-0 W A
Nov. 7 M.D. Collins 26-11 W at Garwood Stadium, Archer 2 TD’s
Nov. 14 Walker 24-22 W H WA led 24-14 with under a minute to go
Nov. 21 Lithonia 17-14 W
Nov. 28 Crisp Co. 12-7 W H
Dec. 5 Early Co. 17-3 W A
Dec. 12 Marist 14-10 W A Pemberton 114 on 21, Marist led 10-0
FINAL RANKING
1. Woodward 14-1
2. Marist 11-3-1 (beat Chamblee 31-15, Columbia 21-20, Smith 31-14, and Cent. Gwinnett 21-10)
3. Cent. Gwinnett 13-1 (beat Elbert Co. 35-7, Gainesville 21-12, and Cedartown 34-0; lost to Marist)
4. Early Co. 11-2-1 (beat Camden Co. 23-0, Worth Co. 22-8, and Washington Co. 30-7)
5. Crisp Co. 11-1 (beat Americus 21-7 and lost to Woodward)
6. Cedartown 11-2 (beat Rossville 14-0 and Chattooga 7-6; lost to Central Gwinnett 34-0)
7. Chattooga 10-2 (beat Dalton 8-7 and lost to Cedartown 7-6)
8. Dalton 10-1 (lost to Chattooga 8-7 in overtime)
9. Lithonia 10-2 (beat Troup Co. 14-7 and lost to Woodward 17-14)
10. Chamblee 9-2 (lost to Marist 31-15 at North DeKalb in first round)
AJC All-State: Robert Hill (Central Gwinnett QB, Back of the Year), Bill Mayo (Dalton, L, 6-4, 260), John Dewberry (Milton QB), Cedric Bradley (Smith QB), Mike Coveny (Marist RB), Phillip Rippy (Chamblee RB), Darrell Norton (Therrell RB), Terry Reinge (Early Co. RB), Melvin Dean (Crisp Co. RB), Darry Evans (Chattooga RB), Rory Graves (Columbia L), Ron O’Neal (Walker L), Gerald Browner (Woodward L), Ralph Jackson (Southwest Atlanta L), Kip Ruark (Central Gwinnett L), John McIntosh (Dalton L), Michael Phillips (Therrell L), Verdis Boone (Cedartown LB), Thomas Cooper (Woodward LB), Jerry May (Washington Co. LB), Antonio Render (Columbia DB), Douglas Smith (Fulton DB)
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AA
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Mary Persons
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – MARY PERSONS (15-0) Coach: Dan Pitts; key players: Alvin Toles RB, Charles Wilder RB, Greg Elrod QB
Aug. 29 Elbert Co. 34-0 W A team ranked #1, Duluth #1
Sept. 5 Monticello 38-0 W A to #2, Model is new #1
Sept. 12 Peach Co. 29-0 W H
Sept. 19 Wilkinson Co. 42-0 W
Sept. 26 Manchester 9-0 W H to #1 (Model lost to Cartersville)
Oct. 3 Pike County 37-0 W A
Oct. 10 R.E. Lee 19-6 W H
Oct. 17 Upson Co. 21-0 W
Oct. 31 Jackson 34-0 W H
Nov. 7 Lamar Co. 41-26 W A Toles 3 TD’s, Wilder 2
Nov. 14 Johnson Co. 28-0 W H
Nov. 21 R.E. Lee 17-0 W H
Nov. 28 Greene Co. 16-0 W A
Dec. 5 Mitchell Co. 26-0 W A Elrod 2 TD passes and scored one
Dec. 12 Duluth 34-6 W H Toles 149 yards rushing
FINAL RANKING
1. Mary Persons 15-0
2. Duluth 11-3-1 (beat Gilmer 24-14, Oconee Co. 42-14, Cartersville 20-7, and College Park 7-6)
3. College Park 13-1 (beat Westminster 7-0, Lovett 20-0, and Bass 37-6; lost to Duluth)
4. Mitchell Co. 10-4 (beat Macon Co. 14-0, Brooks Co. 23-7, and Vidalia 21-12; lost to Mary Persons)
5. Vidalia 12-1 (beat Berrien Co. 28-13 and Blackshear 35-28 in overtime; lost to Mitchell Co.)
6. Blackshear 11-1 (beat SE Bulloch 26-20 and lost to Vidalia 35-28)
7. R.E. Lee 9-3 (beat Bleckley Co. 28-14 and lost to Mary Persons 17-0)
8. Greene Co. 9-4 (beat Morgan Co. 13-7 and Lincoln Co. 7-0; lost to Mary Persons 16-0)
9. Morgan Co. 9-2 (lost to Greene Co. 13-7)
10. Cartersville 8-3-1 (beat Model 40-15 and lost to Duluth 20-7)
AJC All-State: Robert Lavette (Cartersville, Back of the Year, 2103 yards on 285 carries and 19 TD’s), Ken Volkmer (College Park, LB, Lineman of the Year), Rob Allen (Blackshear QB), Cedric Brown (Greene Co. QB), John Pruitt (R.E. Lee QB), Alvin Toles (Mary Persons RB), Curtis Guinyard (Westwood RB), Casey Neal (Ridgeview RB), Ronald Watson (Jefferson RB), Roger Kingdom (Vienna RB), Knox Culpepper (Lovett LB), Ric Davis (SE Bulloch LB), George Davenport (Briarwood L), Bobby Hodge (Vidalia L), Ben Thomas (Turner Co. L), Eugene Williams (Morgan Co. L), Greg Hillmeyer (Duluth L), Ralph Smith (Cedar Grove L), Wade Britt (Blackshear L), Craig Traylor (R.E. Lee L), Freddie King (Mitchell Co. DB), Tony Hites (Duluth DB)
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Greenville
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – GREENVILLE (14-1) Coach: Dwight Hochstetler; key players: Darryl Ogletree RB (all-state Back of the Year, senior, 2648 yards on 320 carries), Alexander Lakes RB (all-state), Charles Reeves FB, Mark Kitchens L (all-state), Danny Ponder LB (all-state), Melvin Robertson WR (honorable mention all-state)
Sept 5 East Atlanta 22-0 W team ranked #1
Sept. 12 Villa Rica 14-9 W A led 282-51 in total offense, Reeves TD late for win
Sept. 19 Douglass-Mont 34-13 W
Sept. 26 West Point 44-6 W
Oct. 3 Pacelli 38-0 W A
Oct. 10 Hogansville 12-17 L A Lakes 2 TD’s, team falls to #6 (C. Day new #1)
Oct. 17 Heard Co. 37-8 W H
Oct. 24 Woodbury 18-6 W H
Oct. 31 East Coweta 35-14 W
Nov. 7 Brookstone 20-14 W H
Nov. 14 East Coweta 32-14 W H Ogletree 225 yards and 2 TD’s
Nov. 21 Hogansville 43-0 W A avenges only loss
Nov. 28 Trion 25-9 W A
Dec. 5 Buford 34-13 W H Ogletree 216 on 29 and 2 TD’s
Dec. 13 Clinch Co. 12-10 W H Ogletree 221 yards rushing and game-winning “Hail Mary” pass to Melvin Robertson. Greenville took over on their own 17 with 1:24 left and no timeouts. A 36-yard halfback pass from Ogletree to Robertson put the ball on the 42 with 10 seconds on the clock. Ogletree threw the ball high into the end zone where it was tipped twice before Robertson caught it flat on his back.
FINAL RANKING
1. Greenville 14-1
2. Clinch Co. 9-2-2 (beat Wilcox Co. 21-14 and Country Day 14-0; lost to Greenville)
3. Country Day 13-1 (beat Treutlen 27-21, Metter 15-2, and Jasper Co. 35-0; lost to Clinch Co.)
4. Buford 11-2 (beat Banks Co. 42-7 and Palmetto 13-7; lost to Greenville)
5. Trion 8-1-2 (lost to Greenville 25-9)
6. Hogansville 10-2 (beat Heard Co. 35-0 and lost to Greenville)
7. Metter 7-5 (beat Portal 34-0 and lost to Country Day 15-2)
8. Portal 9-2 (lost to Metter 34-0)
9. Wilcox Co. 8-3 (lost to Clinch Co. 21-14)
10. East Coweta 8-3 (lost to Greenville 32-14)
AJC All-State: Darryl Ogletree (Greenville, Back of the Year), Tyrone Sorrells (Buford, TE, Lineman of the Year, 30 receptions for 676 yards and 8 TD’s), Randy Stamper (Buford QB), Kevin Hendrix (Hogansville QB), Jeron Guess (Clinch Co. QB), Vic Beasley (Adairsville RB), Mitch Smith (Buford RB), Bo Slaughter (Athens Academy RB), Alexander Lakes (Greenville RB), Barry Nix (Armuchee RB), Mark Kitchens (Greenville L), John Heard (Hogansville L), Walter Kendrick (Warren Co. L), Robert Cavitt (Country Day L), Tommy Butler (Buford L), Aubrey Frasier (East Coweta L), Tab Godfrey (Clinch Co. LB), Bubba Tye (Clinch Co. LB), Danny Ponder (Greenville LB), Arthur Mitchell (Charlton Co. LB), Frank Nelson (Warren Co. DB), Mike Chaney (Trion DB)
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AAAA
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Warner Robins
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GHSA
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6
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1
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WARNER
ROBINS 21, NEWNAN 0
Date: Dec. 12, 1981
Site: Drake Stadium (Newnan)
Coaches: Robert Davis (Warner Robins) and Max Bass (Newnan)
SCORING
Warner Robins ?-?-0-7
Newnan 0-0-0-0
First Half
Warner Robins – Arthur Clark 47 run (kick good)
Warner Robins – Clark 54 run (kick good)
Fourth Quarter
Warner Robins – Clark run (kick good)
GAME SUMMARY
Warner Robins dominated the game from the start to finish, rolling up 391 yards
of total offense with all but 28 coming on the ground. The Demon defense held
Newnan to 38 yards total offense. Arthur Clark was the main offensive weapon,
rushing for 187 yards on 15 carries and scoring all three touchdowns. His scoring
runs of 47 and 54 yards in the first half put Warner Robins up 14-0 at the break. “I
was surprised it came so easy,” Clark said.
1981 STATE CHAMPIONS
AAAA – WARNER ROBINS (15-0) Coach: Robert Davis; key players: David “Hank” Williams RB (junior all-state), Arthur Clark RB (honorable mention all-state), Joseph Brooks RB, Eddie Anderson DB (all-state), Steve Boswell LB (junior all-state and Lineman of the Year)
Aug. 28 Jordan 56-18 W H team to #3 in first ranking (Griffin #1)
Sept. 4 Clarke Central 7-3 W A
Sept. 11 Hardaway 28-14 W
Sept. 19 Baker 32-0 W
Sept. 25 Waynesboro 41-0 W team to #2 (Tift Co. #1)
Oct. 2 SW Macon 27-12 W
Oct. 9 Shaw 24-0 W
Oct. 23 Central Macon 28-6 W
Oct. 31 NE Macon 28-12 W
Nov. 6 Northside WR 21-14 W to #1 (Tift upset by Val) Williams 232 yds.
Nov. 13 Baker 35-7 W H
Nov. 20 Central Macon 21-8 W H
Nov. 27 Valdosta 17-14 W A first win over V after 6 losses, Clark 2 TD’s
Dec. 4 Coffee Co. 31-6 W A Brooks 2 TD’s
Dec. 12 Newnan 21-0 W A Clark 2 TD runs (47 and 54)
FINAL RANKING
1. Warner Robins 15-0
2. Newnan 13-2 (beat Morrow 27-8, LaGrange 21-0, Douglas Co. 22-21, and Peachtree 35-21)
3. Coffee Co. 12-2 (beat Brunswick 41-6, Benedictine 19-0, and Butler 35-14; lost to WR)
4. Peachtree 11-3 (beat Habersham Central 14-7, Lakeside 21-9, and SWD 10-7; lost to Newnan)
5. Lakeside 11-1 (beat Clarke Central 14-7 and lost to Peachtree 21-9 at DM)
6. Valdosta 11-2 (beat Westover 21-7 and Thomasville 24-6; lost to Warner Robins 17-14)
7. Benedictine 11-1 (beat Statesboro 15-7 in overtime and lost to Coffee Co. 19-0)
8. Douglas Co. 11-2 (beat Walton 42-21 and Lithia Springs 32-14; lost to Newnan
9. Thomasville 10-2 (beat Tift Co. 17-16 and lost to Valdosta 24-6)
10. Tift Co. 9-2 (lost to Thomasville 17-16)
AJC All-State: Warren Newson (Newnan RB, Back of the Year, junior, 1161 yards on 188 carries and 23 TD’s), Steve Boswell (Warner Robins LB, Lineman of the Year), Kevin Anthony (Lakeside QB), Trent Mercer (Butler QB), David Parker (Valdosta QB), Stacey Driver (Griffin RB), Willie Hill (Tift Co. RB), Brian Jager (Dunwoody RB), Mike Travis (Walton RB), David Williams (Warner Robins RB), Roy Brabson (Lakeside L), Mike Butler (Habersham Central L), Steve Coppinger (SW DeKalb L), Ladd Fletcher (Lakeside L), Casey King (Tift Co. L), Rob Shuler (Peachtree L), George Smith (Coffee Co. L), Glenn Spencer (Lithia Springs L), Mike Fitzgerald (Benedictine LB), Cleve Pounds (Douglas Co. LB), Eddie Anderson (Warner Robins DB), Jimmy Francis (Thomasville DB)
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AAA
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Waycross
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GHSA
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5
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1
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WAYCROSS 46, COLUMBIA 13
Date: Dec. 12, 1981
Site: Waycross
Coaches: Dale Williams (Waycross) and Raymond Bonner (Columbia)
SCORING
Columbia 0-0-7-6
Waycross 6-20-6-14
First quarter
W - Todd Williams 20 run (kick failed)
Second quarter
W - Ralph Herron 2 run (pass failed)
W - James Medlock 14 run (Terrell Murphy pass from Otis Mooring)
W - David Douglas 3 run (pass failed)
Third quarter
C - T. Smith 1 run (xxx Dix
kick)
W - Alfred Mcelroy 35 pass from Williams (run failed)
Fourth quarter
W - Medlock 26 run (Jeffrey Taylor pass from Williams)
W - Douglas 21 run (pass failed)
C - xxx Harris 1 run (pass failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Waycross devastated Columbia with 26 first half points on the way to a convincing
46-13 victory. The Bulldogs finished with 22 first downs, 200 yards rushing,
and 227 yards passing. (The Waycross Journal put those numbers at 20-193-233.)
Quarterback Todd Williams (son of the coach) completed 10/17 passes, threw for
one touchdown and a two-point conversion and ran for another. Tailback James
Medlock ran for 98 yards on 14 carries (15-102, per the Waycross paper) and scored
twice. Tight end Terrell Murphy caught four passes for 97. The Waycross defense,
led by linebacker Steve Stipe and tackle James Orange, was awesome in the first
half. They held Columbia to minus 4 yards rushing, 7 yards passing, and no first
downs. Orange had three sacks (4.5 per Waycross) for 32 yards in losses as the
home team led 26-0 at the break.
AAA – WAYCROSS (14-1) Coach: Dale Williams; key players: Todd Williams QB (son of coach, all-state, State Back of the Year), Will Jeffords L (all-state), Phillip Smith LB (all-state), Art Dukes RB, James Orange DB, Ralph Herrin RB, Alfred McElroy WR, James Medlock RB, Steve Stipe LB (honorable mention all-state)
Sept. 4 Americus 20-7 W H team ranked #1
Sept. 11 Dodge Co. 32-0 W H
Sept. 18 Coffee Co. 20-14 W H Medlock 2 TD’s (down 6-0 at the half)
Sept. 25 Jeff Davis 56-8 W A
Oct. 2 Randolph Co. 41-0 W H
Oct. 9 Appling Co. 16-7 W A
Oct. 16 Camden Co. 28-7 W H
Oct. 23 Fitzgerald 20-21 L A Terry Mann blocked the PAT, to #5 (Cairo new #1)
Oct. 30 Cook Co. 6-0 W A
Nov. 6 Ware Co. 28-0 W H
Nov. 13 Worth Co. 28-0 W H Williams 2 TD’s running, one passing
Nov. 20 Cairo 34-7 W H 20-point fourth, Dukes 2 TD’s, Cairo ranked #1
Nov. 27 Swainsboro 38-6 W H Medlock 3 TD’s
Dec. 4 Crisp Co. 13-7 W A Medlock TD
Dec. 12 Columbia 46-13 W H Williams 10/17 for 227 and 1 TD
FINAL RANKING
1. Waycross 14-1
2. Columbia 12-3 (beat Chamblee 17-16, Roswell 41-14, Fulton 13-8, and Gainesville 16-14)
3. Dalton 12-1 (beat Carrollton 28-7 and Cedartown 20-14; lost to Gainesville 10-9)
4. Crisp Co. 10-4 (beat Americus 15-12, Dublin 14-3, and M.D. Collins 26-9; lost to Waycross)
5. Cairo 11-1 (beat Ware Co. 24-8 and lost to Waycross 34-7)
6. Cedartown 11-1 (beat NW Whitfield 49-14 and lost to Dalton 20-14)
7. Chamblee 10-1 (lost to Columbia 17-16)
8. M.D. Collins 10-3 (beat Lithonia 17-7 and Walker 21-0; lost to Crisp Co. 26-9)
9. Gainesville 9-5 (beat Stephens Co. 28-23, C. Gwinnett 28-14, and Dalton 10-9; lost to Columbia)
10. Lithonia 9-2 (lost to M.D. Collins 17-7)
AJC All-State: Todd Williams (Waycross QB, Back of the Year, 103/205 for 1693 yards and 14 TD), Bill Mitchell (Dalton, LB, Lineman of the Year), Drew Walston (Collins QB), Antonio Wilburn (Murphy QB), Glenn Darrisaw (Washington Co. RB), Venson Elder (Towers RB), James Jones (Americus RB), Keith Montgomery (Stephens Co. RB), Sammy Williams (Gainesville RB), Jerome Winters (Carrollton RB), Jeffrey Barnes (Ware Co. L), Jay Floyd (Hart Co. L), Henry Harris (Columbia L), Will Jeffords (Waycross L), Victor Perry (Fitzgerald L), John Powell (Cairo L), Steve Reese (Thomson L), Tony Slaton (Columbia L), Verdis Boone (Cedartown LB), Phillip Smith (Waycross LB), Danny Robinson (Fulton DB), Miles Smith (Roswell DB). Gerald Browner of Woodward was honorable mention.
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AA
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Commerce
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GHSA
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4
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1
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COMMERCE 28, GREENE COUNTY 14
Date: Dec. 11, 1981
Site: Commerce
Coaches: Ray Lamb (Commerce) and Tom Temple (Greene County)
SCORING
Greene County 0-0-0-14
Commerce 7-7-14-0
First Quarter
Commerce - Hal Lamb pass from Bobby Lamb (Todd Lord kick)
Second Quarter
Commerce - Bobby Lamb 1 run (Lord kick)
Third Quarter
Commerce - Delano White 29 from Bobby Lamb (Lord kick)
Commerce - Bobby Lamb 15 run (Lord kick)
Fourth Quarter
Greene County - Fred Terrell 3 run (Willie Hill to Seed Miller)
Greene County - David Thornton 49 run (pass failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Commerce quarterback Bobby Lamb (son of the coach) had a hand in all four touchdowns
as the home team built a 28-0 lead after three quarters. The most important play
of the game came early in the third period. Greene County, down 14-0, took the
second half kickoff and drove to the Commerce 9. Clark Williams intercepted a
Willie Hill pass on the goal line and returned it 68 yards to the Greene County
32. Three plays later, Lamb threw 29 yards to Delano White for the touchdown
that made it 21-0 with 5:39 left in the third. “That was a big play,” said
Ray Lamb. “But I still wasn’t happy with 21 points. I didn’t
really feel secure until we were up by 28.” Later in the third, another
interception set up the fourth score, a 15-yard Lamb rollout around left end,
and Commerce led 28-0 going into the fourth. Greene responded with a 90-yard
drive that ended on a 3-yard run by Fred Terrell who had 121 yards on 15 carries
for the losers. Greene’s last score came on a trick play. Quarterback Willie
Hill handed the ball back to center David Thornton who ran 49 yards for a touchdown.
Greene County led the statistics with 363 yards and 19 first downs, but much
of it came late after the game was decided. Quarterback Willie Hill was 12/24
for 166 yards and three interceptions. Commerce had 233 yards total offense and
10 first downs.
Note: three Commerce players had been planning this championship since the seventh
grade. Bobby Lamb, Clay Hendrix, and Taylor Rucker had agreed to repeat their
eighth-grade years in order to have an extra year of eligibility in high school.
AA – COMMERCE (13-1-1) Coach: Ray Lamb; key players: Tony Smallwood FB (honorable mention all-state), Delano White HB (honorable mention all-state), Bobby Lamb QB (all-state, Back of the Year, 88/157 for 1553 and 25 TD’s, broke Runt Moon’s career total offense mark with 5866), Hal Lamb WR (honorable mention all-state), Clay Hendrix LB (all-state)
Aug. 21 Cartersville 32-12 W A Lamb 11/15 for 181 and 2 TD
Sept. 4 Buford 6-13 L H team ranked #7, West Rome #1
Sept. 11 Madison Co. 25-0 W H to #5
Sept. 18 Hart County 29-29 T A to #8
Sept. 25 Oconee Co. 24-8 W H
Oct. 2 N. Gwinnett 22-0 W A
Oct. 9 Duluth 28-7 W H to #4 (Vidalia is new #1)
Oct. 16 East Hall 42-13 W A Lamb 10/11 for 118 and 4 TD’s
Oct. 23 Jefferson 35-6 W H
Oct. 30 Loganville 43-0 W A Lamb 3 TD passes
Nov. 13 Rabun Co. 40-24 W H Smallwood 2 TD’s, White 90 run
Nov. 20 East Hall 41-14 W H Lamb 2 TD runs
Nov. 27 Darlington 37-6 W at Rome Lamb 109 passing and 109 rushing
Dec. 4 North Springs 15-7 W H NS had All-Class P of Y Ben Logue (2776 on 315)
Dec. 11 Greene Co. 28-14 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Commerce 13-1-1
2. Greene Co. 13-2 (beat Putnam Co. 31-8, Harlem 17-13, R.E. Lee 6-3, and Mitchell-Baker 16-0)
3. North Springs 12-2 (beat College Park 16-7, Russell 37-7, and Bass 34-0; lost to Commerce)
4. Mitchell-Baker 12-2 (beat Turner Co. 32-7, Dooly Co. 14-12, and Vidalia 28-6; lost to Greene Co.)
5. Vidalia 11-2 (beat Pierce Co. 33-2 and Reidsville 17-14; lost to Mitchell-Baker)
6. R.E. Lee 11-2 (beat Hawkinsville 48-14 and Upson Co. 14-0; lost to Greene Co. 6-3)
7. Dooly Co. 10-2 (beat Brooks Co. 20-7 and lost to Mitchell-Baker 14-12)
8. Upson Co. 10-2 (beat Bleckley Co. 26-23 and lost to R.E. Lee 14-0)
9. Darlington 9-3 (beat Cartersville 30-2 and lost to Commerce)
10. West Rome 9-1
AJC All-State: Bobby Lamb (Commerce, QB, Back of the Year), Jeff Neighbors (R.E. Lee, LB, Lineman of the Year), Kurt Barner (Chattooga Valley QB), Daryl Wise (Vidalia QB), Thad Johnson (Brantley Co. RB), Joe Little (Upson Co. RB), Ben Logue (North Springs RB, All-Class Player of the Year), David McCluskey (West Rome RB), Butch Moore (Cartersville RB), Mike Stillwell (Briarwood RB), Norman Chastain (Gilmer L), Fitzgerald Davis (Greene Co. L), Jay Foxworthy (College Park L), Greg Hall (North Springs L), Gib Hastings (North Springs L), Curtis Hill (Greene Co. L), Jeff Lott (East Hall L), Brian Raber (Lumpkin Co. L), Clay Hendrix (Commerce LB), Danny Young (Manchester LB), Peter Thurmond (Westminster DB), Gary Moss (White Co. DB).
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A
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Douglass (Montezuma)
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GHSA
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3
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1
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DOUGLASS MONTEZUMA 20, PALMETTO 0
Date: Dec. 12, 1981
Site: Montezuma
Coaches: Garfield Stephens (Douglass) and Thurston Taylor (Palmetto)
SCORING
Palmetto 0-0-0-0
Douglass 0-0-7-13
Third Quarter
Douglass - Darrin Simpson 6 run (Alvin Sims kick)
Fourth Quarter
Douglass - Wilbert Cromer 32 run (kick failed)
Douglass - Kenneth Holmes 46 interception return (Sims kick) 0:17 remaining
GAME SUMMARY
Wilbert Cromer had a huge game for Douglass, rushing for 137 yards on 21 carries
and intercepting two passes. Douglass recorded its tenth shutout of the year
and got the only score it really needed on the opening drive of the third quarter.
Cromer's 32-yard scoring run with 3:18 remaining in the game clinched the title.
The final touchdown came on a Kenneth Holmes interception return with 17 seconds
left. Palmetto's only real scoring threat came in the second quarter when Jimmy
Harper had his 34-yard field goal attempt blocked by Tony Westberry. Cromer,
a 6-0, 195-pound senior, said, "We knew we had a good offensive team and we knew
we could get outside on them. It was just a matter of time."
A – DOUGLASS-MONTEZUMA (11-2) Coach: Garfield Stephens; key players: Wilbert Cromer LB/FB (all-state Back of the Year), Ken Collier QB (all-state), and Julius Jordan DE. Team was 2-7-1 in 1980 and would go 0-10 in 1982.
Aug. 28 Taylor Co. 2-14 L H team not ranked, Clinch Co. #1
Sept. 4 Woodbury 26-0 W H
Sept. 11 Manchester 6-12 L A
Sept. 18 Greenville 19-0 W H
Sept. 25 Jasper Co. 7-0 W A
Oct. 2 Tri-County 33-0 W A
Oct. 9 Turner Co. 14-0 W A
Oct. 16 Wilcox Co. 28-0 W H team ranked for first time at #10 (Hog #1)
Oct. 30 Pelham 33-0 W H up to #9
Nov. 6 Miller Co. 60-6 W H
Nov. 21 Clinch Co. 13-0 W H
Dec. 4 ECI 1-0 W A ECI had two cracks from the one in last minute of regulation stopped for no gain, game won by penetration in overtime
Dec. 12 Palmetto 20-0 W H Cromer 137 on 21 carries
FINAL RANKING
1. Doug-Mont 11-2
2. Palmetto 11-2 (beat Buford 10-0 and Trion 17-0; lost to Douglass-Montezuma)
3. ECI 13-1 (beat Montgomery Co. 27-7, Metter 28-0, and Warren Co. 20-0; lost to D-M 1-0)
4. Hogansville 11-1 (beat Brookstone 23-14 and lost to Greenville 15-0)
5. Trion 9-3-1 (beat Bremen 28-6 and Greenville 21-13; lost to Palmetto 17-0)
6. Bremen 10-2 (beat Gordon Lee 13-0 and lost to Trion 28-6)
7. Greenville 9-4 (beat Heard Co. 20-13 and Hogansville 15-0; lost to Trion 21-13)
8. Buford 9-3 (beat Banks Co. 21-6 and lost to Palmetto 10-0)
9. Clinch Co. 8-3 (lost to Douglass-Montezuma)
10. Metter 8-4 (beat Country Day 20-12 and lost to ECI 28-0)
AJC All-State: Wilbert Cromer (Douglass-Montezuma RB, Back of the Year, 1120 yards and 17 TD’s, 80 tackles at linebacker), Leon Carlyle (ECI, LB, Lineman of the Year), Ken Collier (Douglass QB), Dennis Gaddy (Hogansville QB), Jaron Guess (Clinch Co. QB), Eddie Badie (ECI, RB), Marcus Brown (Palmetto RB), Fitz Christopher (Trion RB), Steve Lawrence (Buford RB), Lewis Robinson (Hogansville RB), Sammy Burden (Heard Co. L), Fred Derring (Greenville L), John Ellis (Metter L), Phil Faulkner (Banks Co. L), Jack Sims (Palmetto L), Tyrone Sorrells (Buford L), Greg Spratling (Gordon Lee L), Gaylon White (Palmetto L), Curtis Ivey (Warren Co. LB), Bubba Tye (Clinch Co. LB), Brad Bush (Brookstone DB), Stoney Redding (Metter DB)
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AAAA
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Valdosta
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GHSA
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6
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1
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1982
VALDOSTA WILDCATS
Coach: Nick Hyder (302-48-5)
Record: 15-0
Average score: 27-7
Playoffs: Beat Thomasville (10-7), Tift Co. (21-7), Coffee (29-18), Warner
Robins (14-7), Peachtree (10-7)
Stars: QB Ted West, RB Dana Brinson, WR Rob Mitchell, DT Ricky Daniels
Notes: Herbert Lowe's 24-yard field goal with 0:33 left won the title game and
gave Valdosta and Hyder their first outright title since 1971, Wright
Bazemore's last season. "Valdosta is
Valdosta
again," said Hyder, who would win five more titles over the next 10 years.
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AAA
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Bainbridge
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – BAINBRIDGE (14-1) Coach: Ralph Jones; key players: Bobby Walden QB (son of Pittsburgh Steeler punter of same name, honorable mention all-state), Jackie Wilson LB (all-state), Tim Flanders RB, Scott Carroll RB, Phillip Bryant, Mack Willis, Calvin Close RB (all-state), Jimmy Holton OL (all-state)
Aug. 27 Randolph-Clay 54-6 W H team ranked #1
Sept. 3 Colquitt Co. 35-9 W H
Sept. 10 Mitchell-Baker 7-19 L H to #7 in next ranking (Cedartown #1)
Sept. 24 Jordan 50-0 W H
Oct. 2 Dougherty 30-7 W A
Oct. 8 Quincy, FL 47-7 W H
Oct. 15 Worth Co. 47-14 W H
Oct. 22 Cairo 7-0 W A Cairo #2 and averaging 35 ppg
Oct. 29 Lee Co. 47-13 W A to #3
Nov. 5 Early Co. 30-0 W H
Nov. 12 Cook Co. 17-0 W A
Nov. 19 Mitchell-Baker 35-22 W A
Nov. 26 Americus 21-14 W A
Dec. 3 Glenn Hills 28-7 W H
Dec. 11 Gainesville 7-6 W A Carroll one-yard TD run
FINAL RANKING
1. Bainbridge 14-1
2. Gainesville 13-2 (beat Stephens Co. 21-0, Madison Co. 13-7, Fulton 28-0, and Dalton 28-19)
3. Mitchell-Baker 10-2 (beat Camden Co. 47-10 and lost to Bainbridge 35-22)
4. Dalton 12-2 (beat Carrollton 36-7, Cedartown 20-14, and Chamblee 20-14; lost to G’ville)
5. Cedartown 11-1 (beat Ringgold 38-13 and lost to Dalton 20-14)
6. Americus 9-4 (beat Crisp Co. 23-0 and Perry 24-17; lost to Bainbridge)
7. Chamblee 11-2 (beat North Springs 21-7 and Westminster 7-0; lost to Dalton)
8. Madison Co. 10-2 (beat Norcross 8-7 in OT and lost to Gainesville)
9. Glenn Hills 9-3-2 (beat Thomson, Washington Co. 17-9, and Woodward 24-14; lost to Bainbridge)
10. Cairo 7-3
AJC All-State: Duke Donaldson (Cairo QB, Back of the Year, passed for 2136 yards on 101/202 with 22 TD’s, believed to be the state’s first 2000-yard passer in the regular season), Jimmy Holton (Bainbridge T, Lineman of the Year), Jeff Burger (Cedartown QB), Reggie Tompkins (Towers QB), Sammy Williams (Gainesville RB), Calvin Close (Bainbridge RB), Miles Smith (Roswell RB), Ricky McKenzie (Fulton RB), Tony Henderson (Chamblee RB), Trey Gainous (Cairo RB), Keith Bonnell (Dalton L), Tom Bradford (North Springs L), Darren Samas (Americus L), Cedric Hitchcock (Madison Co. L), John Abram (Lithonia L), George Bass (Washington Co. L), Cedric Corse (Walker L), Jackie Wilson (Bainbridge LB), Joe Franklin (Glenn Hills LB), Shelley Poole (Norcross LB), Olaffie Heeter (Gainesville DB), Anthony Harrison (Stephens Co. DB)
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AA
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West Rome
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – WEST ROME (15-0) Coach: Mike Hodges; key players: David McCluskey RB/LB (all-state, All-Classification Player of the Year, ruled academically ineligible before the semifinal, 1503 yards rushing on 157 carries and 17 TD’s), Keith Green QB (all-state), Eric Floyd DT (6-5, 255, all-state), Emory Chatman RB, Tim Williams QB (sub, started state championship game for injured Green)
Sept. 3 Coosa 41-7 W H team ranked #2 all year (R.E. Lee #1)
Sept. 10 Dalton 35-6 W A Dalton’s only regular season loss
Sept. 18 Pepperell 65-0 W H
Sept. 24 Rockmart 29-7 W A
Oct. 1 Cent. Carrollton 66-14 W H
Oct. 8 Darlington 34-7 W H
Oct. 15 Model 42-24 W A
Oct. 22 NW Georgia 62-7 W H
Oct. 29 Chattanooga Val. 35-3 W A
Nov. 5 East Rome 28-0 W A
Nov. 12 Villa Rica 35-7 W H McCluskey 98 yards on 7 carries
Nov. 19 Cartersville 35-12 W A
Nov. 26 Feldwood 42-14 W H
Dec. 3 East Hall 34-0 W H McCluskey and Green out
Dec. 11 Mary Persons 7-6 W A Tim Williams to Emory Chatman 3 yards
FINAL RANKING
1. West Rome 15-0
2. Mary Persons 11-4 (beat Manchester 14-7, R.E. Lee 14-12, Brooks Co. 21-6, and Lincoln Co. 24-13)
3. R.E. Lee 11-1 (beat Jackson 42-7 and lost to Mary Persons)
4. Cartersville 10-1-1 (beat East Rome 21-0 and lost to West Rome)
5. Lincoln Co. 12-1 (beat Morgan Co. 13-7 and Pierce Co. 28-0; lost to Mary Persons)
6. Morgan Co. 10-2 (beat Wash-Wilkes 42-14 and lost to Lincoln Co.)
7. Pierce Co. 12-1 (beat Vidalia 23-6 and Claxton 20-0; lost to Lincoln Co.)
8. Feldwood 11-2 (beat College Park 14-7 and Lovett 12-7; lost to West Rome)
9. Lovett 10-2 (beat Russell 33-0 and lost to Feldwood)
10. East Hall 11-3 (beat Rabun Co. 13-6, Gilmer Co. 14-0, and Turner 24-8; lost to West Rome)
AJC All-State: David McCluskey (West Rome, RB, All-Classification Player of the Year), Charles Glaze (Lincoln Co. QB, Back of the Year), John Davis (Gilmer Lineman of the Year, 6-5, 270), Keith Green (West Rome QB), Eric Mangham (Feldwood QB), Glen Dorsey (White Co. RB), Calvin English (Brooks Co. RB), Keith Henderson (Cartersville RB), Don McClain (Claxton RB), Anthony Smith (Wilkinson Co. RB), Mack Burroughs (Rabun Co. L), Edell Davis (Morgan Co. L), Roy Lee Ferguson (Lincoln Co. L), Ernest Fields (Claxton L), Eric Floyd (West Rome L), Flint Mathews (Lincoln Co. L), Fitzgerald Williams (Pierce Co. L), Bedevius Bailey (East Hall LB), Scott Finch (Pickens LB), Greg Moore (Cartersville LB), Ervin Manuel (R.E. Lee DB), Charles Ward (Greene Co. DB)
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Palmetto
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – PALMETTO (12-2) Coach: Thurston Taylor; key players: Johnny Johnson QB (all-state), Pablo Williams RB (all-state), Greg Johnson L (all-state), Gaylon White TE/LB (all-state, 6-3, 210, Lineman of the Year), Ryan Astin L (honorable mention all-state), Mike Cook RB, Chris Wingo K, Chris Smith WR
Aug. 27 Westwood 45-6 W A White 80 punt return and 43-yard TD reception
Sept. 4 Russell 13-18 L H Russell is AA, Palmetto was #1 in A
Sept. 10 Woodland 22-3 W A team ranked #2 (Commerce #1)
Sept. 17 Campbell-Fairburn 55-7 W A Johnson 8/13 for 202 and 3 TD’s
Sept. 25 McIntosh 75-0 W H
Oct. 1 Banks Co. 47-0 W H
Oct. 8 Feldwood 13-7 W A Feldwood #5 in AA, Palmetto is new #1
Oct. 15 Villa Rica 21-0 W H Williams 188 on 18
Oct. 22 Lovett 0-17 L H Lovett is AA, team falls to #5 (Metter #1)
Oct. 29 Mount Zion 35-6 W A
Nov. 12 Mount Zion 37-0 W Garwood, Williams 174 on 18 and 3 TD’s
Nov. 26 Greenville 37-6 W Garwood, Johnson 3 TD passes
Dec. 3 Buford 31-3 W Garwood
Dec. 11 Wrens 14-0 W Garwood, Williams 138 on 20 and one TD
FINAL RANKING
1. Palmetto 12-2
2. Wrens 10-3-1 (beat Warren Co. 20-14, Atkinson Co. 32-0, and Metter 20-15)
3. Metter 12-2 (beat Montgomery 34-7, ECI 36-7, and Pelham 15-14; lost to Wrens)
4. Pelham 10-3 (beat Miller Co. 37-0 and Calhoun Co. 17-0; lost to Metter)
5. Buford 7-6 (beat Commerce 17-14 and Bremen 37-32; lost to Palmetto in semi)
6. ECI 10-2 (beat Jenkins Co. 31-7 and lost to Metter 36-7)
7. Bremen 11-2 (beat Trion 22-17 and Adairsville 31-0; lost to Buford)
8. Commerce 8-3 (lost to Buford 17-14)
9. Greenville 10-3 (beat Heard Co. 21-2 and West Point 27-13; lost to Palmetto)
10. Warren Co. 7-5 (beat Monticello 12-0 and lost to Wrens)
AJC All-State: Greg Williams (Metter RB, Back of the Year), Gaylon White (Palmetto TE, Lineman of the Year), Scotty Bramblett (Adairsville QB), Johnny Johnson (Palmetto QB), Mark McGill (Gordon Lee QB), Bryce Cantrell (Buford RB), Eddie Dixon (ECI, RB), Larry Lonon (SE Bulloch RB), Vernon McCrae (Montgomery Co. RB), Pablo Williams (Palmetto RB), Mike Cox (Greenville L), Jim Dickerson (Clinch Co. L), Daniel Ford (Commerce L), Greg Johnson (Palmetto L), Hosea McCrary (Metter L), Michael Parham (Bremen L), Stacy Searels (Trion L), Tommy Futch (Pelham LB), Billy Ray Jones (Buford LB), Dean McManus (Bremen LB), Lamar Carlyle (ECI, DB), Clint Ginn (Country Day DB). Honorable mentions include Sterling Sharpe (Glennville RB)
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AAAA
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Tift County
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GHSA
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6
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1
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AAAA – TIFT COUNTY (14-1) Coach: Gene Brodie; key players: Brian Massingill QB (all-state), Michael Turner RB (all-state), Terry Revels FB, Stan Shiver DB (all-state, saved the Benedictine game with interception on the five in the fourth quarter), Darrien Teals
Sept. 2 Lowndes Co. 20-16 W H Massingill to Teals 10-yds with 0:31 to go
Sept. 9 Cent. Thomasville 30-0 W A team ranked #2 (Clarke Central #1)
Sept. 16 SW Macon 45-0 W H
Sept. 23 Monroe 49-0 W H
Sept. 30 Thomasville 35-0 W H
Oct. 8 Albany 53-6 W A
Oct. 14 Westover 42-7 W H
Oct. 21 Dougherty 14-12 W A
Oct. 28 Colquitt Co. 49-12 W H
Nov. 4 Valdosta 10-14 L A Val ranked #4, Tift led 10-0 after 3, Tift falls to #4
Nov. 11 Lowndes Co. 36-6 W A Massingill 211 yards passing, Revels 3 TD’s
Nov. 18 Valdosta 17-13 W A
Nov. 25 Benedictine 7-6 W H Massingill to Shiver 20 in second (Shiver 3 int’s)
Dec. 3 Westside 21-12 W A Revels 3 TD’s
Dec. 10 LaGrange 59-6 W A 487 total offense and 23 first downs
FINAL RANKING
1. Tift Co. 14-1
2. LaGrange 14-1 (beat Forest Park 27-14, Morrow 28-10, Clarke Central 28-20 and SWD 28-16)
3. Clarke Central 12-1 (beat Newton Co. 19-3 and Cedar Shoals 34-0; lost to LaGrange)
4. Valdosta 11-1 (beat Thomasville 16-6 and lost to Tift Co.)
5. Westside 12-2 (beat Laney 29-6, Evans 24-14, and Baldwin 24-21 in OT; lost to Tift Co.)
6. Baldwin Co. 11-2 (beat Hardaway 35-34 and Warner Robins 17-16; lost to Westside in OT)
7. Warner Robins 10-2 (beat Columbus 26-0 and lost to Baldwin Co.)
8. SW DeKalb 10-3-1 (beat Tucker 14-10, Redan 12-3, and Marietta 38-35; lost to LaGrange)
9. Benedictine 9-4 (beat Statesboro 7-6 and Glynn Academy 21-20; lost to Tift Co.)
10. Statesboro 10-1 (lost to Benedictine)
AJC All-State: Vince Sutton (LaGrange QB, All-Classification Player of the Year, 178/350 for 2532 yards and 30 TD’s, Alabama recruit), Wayne Johnson (Hardaway QB, Back of the Year, 2122 yards passing and 19 TD’s), Leon Johnson (Valdosta DL, Lineman of the Year), Bobby Wilkes (Glynn Academy QB), Todd Rampley (Peachtree QB), Brian Massingill (Tift Co. QB), Eric Jones (SW DeKalb QB), John Thomas (Baldwin Co. RB), Rodney Peters (Tucker RB), Dana Brinson (Valdosta RB), Michael Turner (Tift Co. RB), Riccardo Ingram (Coffee RB), Thomas Florence (South Cobb RB), Nate Hill (LaGrange L), George Mrvos (Cedar Shoals L), Henry Williams (Clarke Central L), Joel Giddens (Lowndes Co. L), Cassius Osborne (Statesboro L), John Porter (Valdosta LB), Rick Odle (Sprayberry LB), Kevin Porter (Warner Robins DB), Stan Shiver (Tift Co. DB)
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AAA
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Mitchell County
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – MITCHELL-BAKER (14-1) Coach: Jack Raley; key players: James Jackson QB (all-state), Tony Bradley L (all-state), Calvin Thompson L (all-state), Kenny Butler LB (all-state), Ross Worsham SE (honorable mention all-state)
Aug. 27 Westover 42-13 W A team ranked #1
Sept. 2 Pelham 40-0 W H
Sept. 9 Bainbridge 17-7 W H
Sept. 16 Berrien Co. 42-8 W A
Sept. 23 Worth Co. 6-21 L A team falls to #5 (Gainesville new #1)
Sept. 30 Brooks Co. 55-19 W H
Oct. 7 Early Co. 49-14 W H
Oct. 21 Lee Co. 52-8 W A
Oct. 28 Randolph-Clay 80-0 W A
Nov. 4 Cairo 35-6 W H team to #4
Nov. 11 Camden Co. 24-8 W H
Nov. 18 Bainbridge 35-12 W H
Nov. 25 Americus 22-12 W H
Dec. 2 Glenn Hills 49-13 W A Jackson 10/17 for 171
Dec. 10 Marist 21-13 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Mitchell-Baker 14-1
2. Marist 13-2 (beat Chamblee 28-14, Avondale 17-0, Cass 28-0, and Gainesville 17-14)
3. Gainesville 13-1 (beat Madison Co. 33-14, C. Gwinnett 42-6, and Fulton 17-7; lost to Marist)
4. Glenn Hills 13-1 (beat Josey 28-12, Thomson 24-10, and Woodward 14-10; lost to M-Baker)
5. Americus 12-1 (beat Dodge Co. 41-17 and Perry 28-10; lost to Mitchell-Baker)
6. Cass 12-1 (beat Ringgold 20-3 and Carrollton 34-6; lost to Marist)
7. Bainbridge 10-2 (beat Waycross 44-3 and lost to Mitchell-Baker)
8. Fulton 10-1 (lost to Gainesville)
9. Avondale 9-2-1 (beat Riverwood 17-10 and lost to Marist)
10. C. Gwinnett 9-2-1 (beat Habersham Central 34-0 and lost to Gainesville)
AJC All-State: James Jackson (Mitchell-Baker QB, Back of the Year, ran for 1021 on 146 carries and 23 TD’s, passed for 1832 on 99/183 and 20 TD’s), Tracy Rocker (Fulton Lineman of the Year), Dan Perez (Marist QB), Kenny Bullock (Glenn Hills QB), Steve Slayden (Westminster QB), Cris Carpenter (Gainesville QB), Malcomb King (Americus RB), Phillip Bryant (Bainbridge RB), James Medlock (Waycross RB), Mike Byrd (Gainesville RB), Duke Donaldson (Cairo RB), Michael Whitehead (Americus L), Jim Platford (Marist L), Tony Bradley (Mitchell-Baker L), Calvin Thompson (Mitchell-Baker L), Chip Ezell (Woodward L), Eric Bearden (Dalton L), Greg Folsom (Cook Co. L), Kenny Butler (Mitchell-Baker LB), Will Jones (Woodward LB), Rory Turner (Gordon DB), Ivan Carter (Cass DB). Jerry Mays of Thomson was honorable mention.
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AA
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West Rome
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – WEST ROME (15-0) Coach: Mike Hodges; key players: Keith Green QB/DB (Back of the Year, 29-0 as a starter, 38 career interceptions according to Steve Figueroa’s article), Joe McCluskey RB (soph), William Kent RB (junior), Tyrell Wofford L (all-state), William Ivery LB (all-state), Tim Glanton SE (honorable mention all-state), Tim Williams WR
Sept. 2 Coosa 12-0 W A team ranked #2 (Mary Persons #1) all year
Sept. 9 Dalton 26-13 W H
Sept. 16 Pepperell 42-0 W A
Sept. 23 Rockmart 28-7 W H
Sept. 30 Cent. Carrollton 42-6 W A
Oct. 8 Darlington 18-6 W A
Oct. 15 Model 40-0 W H
Oct. 21 NW Georgia 45-0 W A
Oct. 28 Chattanooga Val. 45-13 W H
Nov. 4 East Rome 29-8 W A Joe McCluskey 114 on 14
Nov. 11 Cartersville 42-0 W H Kent 2 TD’s
Nov. 18 Cent. Carrollton 14-0 W H Kent 66 punt return
Nov. 25 Lovett 14-3 W A
Dec. 2 Duluth 35-11 W A McCluskey 135 and Kent 124 (both go over 1000)
Dec. 10 Dooly Co. 35-0 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. West Rome 15-0
2. Dooly Co. 14-1 (beat Terrell Co. 67-7, Seminole Co. 55-6, Manchester 7-6, and Lincoln Co. 20-8)
3. Lincoln Co. 12-2 (beat Morgan Co. 20-0, Greene Co. 8-0, and Vidalia 20-7; lost to Dooly Co.)
4. Manchester 11-2 (beat R.E. Lee 14-7 and Mary Persons 16-6; lost to Dooly Co. 7-6)
5. Lovett 11-2 (beat Lakeshore 28-6 and Campbell-Fairburn 21-6; lost to West Rome)
6. Mary Persons 11-1 (beat Lamar Co. 28-7 and lost to Manchester 16-6)
7. Duluth 10-3-1 (beat Union Co. 32-0, White Co. 46-0, and Price 20-14; lost to West Rome)
8. Claxton 11-1 (beat Pierce Co. 23-7 and lost to Vidalia 10-8)
9. Vidalia 10-3 (beat Irwin Co. 15-14 in OT and Claxton 10-8; lost to Lincoln Co. 20-7)
10. Greene Co. 10-2 (beat Oglethorpe Co. 38-0 and lost to Lincoln Co. 8-0)
AJC All-State: Keith Green (West Rome QB, Back of the Year), Willie Terry (Manchester LB, Lineman of the Year), James Miller (Greene Co. QB), Leland Lyle (East Hall QB), Randy Jackson (East Rome RB), Curtis Perry (R.E. Lee RB), Robert Alford (Mary Persons RB), Don McClain (Claxton RB), Glen Dorsey (White Co. RB), Keith Henderson (Cartersville RB), Tyrell Wofford (West Rome L), Brian Allison (Union Co. L), Pat Williams (Lincoln Co. L), Bob Ledbetter (Darlington L), Jimmy McBride (Pierce Co. L), Edward Hunter (Jeff Davis L), Willis Arnold (Campbell-Fairburn L), William Ivery (West Rome LB), John Staton (Lovett LB), Rod Stephens (North Fulton LB), Bobby Hardrick (Dooly Co. DB), Cirilo Crichlow (Duluth DB)
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A
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Palmetto
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – PALMETTO (12-2)
Coach: Thurston Taylor; key players: Tony Calhoun RB, Wesley Hardin QB
(honorable mention all-state), Tody Spear SE (honorable mention
all-state), Butch Mock RB, Gary Jackson L (all-state lineman of the
year), David Healey L (all-state), Phillip Sensing DB (all-state),
Trent Hattaway LB (honorable mention all-state)
Aug. 26 Westwood 28-0 W H team ranked #1, Calhoun 138 on 19
Sept. 2 Russell 38-0 W A
Sept. 9 Woodland 14-0 W H
Sept. 16 Campbell-Fairburn 16-0 W H
Sept. 23 McIntosh 30-28 W A Calhoun 233 on 26, brawl in third
Sept. 30 Banks Co. 41-0 W A Hardin 3 TD passes
Oct. 7 Feldwood 7-10 L H FG at 2:24 left, Calhoun 85 K.O. return
Oct. 14 Villa Rica 20-11 W A team ranked #3 (Wrens new #1)
Oct. 21 Lovett 6-24 L A Lovett #8 in AA
Oct. 29 Mount Zion 46-12 W H
Nov. 11 Mount Zion 41-6 W H region champ game (MZ was 1-8)
Nov. 25 Greenville 34-7 W A Calhoun 106 yards
Dec. 2 Bremen 10-0 W A
Dec. 10 Wrens 40-18 W A
FINAL RANKING
1. Palmetto 12-2
2. Wrens 12-2 (beat Monticello 33-0, Atkinson Co. 14-7, and ECI 18-0; lost to Palmetto)
3. Bremen 11-2-1 (beat Bowdon 12-3, Adairsville 3-0, and Buford 24-7; lost to Palmetto)
4. ECI 11-3 (beat Arnold 33-0, Metter 14-12, and Wilcox Co. 13-6; lost to Wrens)
5. Greenville 10-3 (beat Hogansville 7-6 and West Point 14-7; lost to Palmetto 34-7)
6. West Point 11-1 (beat East Coweta 38-0 and lost to Greenville 14-7)
7. Wilcox Co. 10-3 (beat Douglass-Mont 21-8 and Miller Co. 28-17; lost to ECI)
8. Metter 9-3 (beat Montgomery Co. 33-2 and lost to ECI 14-12)
9. Adairsville 9-3 (beat Trion 21-0 and lost to Bremen)
10. Buford 8-4 (beat Commerce 13-0 and lost to Bremen)
AJC
All-State: Greg Williams (Metter RB, Co-Back of the Year, 2170 on 247
and 17 TD’s, second straight 2000-yard season), Eddie Dixon (ECI, RB,
Co-Back of the Year, 2286 on 258 and 23 TD’s, second straight 2000-yard
season), Gary Jackson (Palmetto, Lineman of the Year), David Lott (West
Point QB), Ty Cartwright (Bremen QB), Jeff Burgess (Pelham QB), Jeff
Tarver (Warren Co. RB), Robert Wright (Wrens RB), Bryce Cantrell
(Buford RB), Gene Wesley (Atkinson Co. RB), Michael Summers (Jenkins
Co. L), Joey Jacobs (Armuchee L), Jason Wilson (Clinch Co. L), David
Healey (Palmetto L), Eric Ballard (Bowdon L), Jay Walker (Bremen L),
Hosea McCrary (Metter L), Sammie Avery (Wrens LB), David Ogle
(Adairsville LB), Maxwell Cunningham (Buford LB), Phillip Sensing
(Palmetto DB), Archie Robinson (Calhoun Co. DB)
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AAAA
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Valdosta
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GHSA
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6
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1
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1984
VALDOSTA WILDCATS
Coach: Nick Hyder (302-48-5)
Record: 15-0
Average score: 37-5
Playoffs: Beat Tift Co. (16-6), Colquitt Co. (35-7), Warner Robins (28-0),
Statesboro (45-0), Clarke Central (21-14)
Stars: LB John Porter, RB Tony Anderson, QB Berke Holtzclaw, WR Hosea Heard
Notes: Valdosta claimed its fourth national title, first in the Hyder era, as
Lewis and Anderson each rushed for over 1,000 yards. In its only close game, Valdosta
trailed Clarke Central 14-7 in the fourth quarter. Anderson
would score two TDs, one set up by his punt return to the 3.
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AAA
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Thomson
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – THOMSON (15-0) Coach: Luther Welsh (first year); key players: Jerry Mays RB (all-state, Back of the Year), Terry Pettis QB, Mike Ingram SE, Andrew Willis RB, Nick Coleman FB, Troy Hart DB, Bobby Winfrey L (all-state), Jessie Hatcher LB (all-state), Marko Jackson FL, Jarvis McNair DT
Aug. 31 Warren Co. 58-0 W H team ranked #7 (North Springs #1)
Sept. 14 Wash-Wilkes 16-6 W H
Sept. 21 Newton Co. 49-3 W H
Sept. 28 Glenn Hills 10-0 W H
Oct. 6 Westside 52-22 W ARC to #4 (Dooly Co. is new #1)
Oct. 13 Laney 34-0 W ARC
Oct. 19 Josey 57-6 W H
Oct. 26 Washington Co. 47-7 W A
Nov. 2 Screven Co. 43-4 W H to #3 (Marist new #1)
Nov. 9 Waynesboro 56-0 W A
Nov. 16 Glenn Hills 42-0 W H Pettis 4 TD’s, Mays 252 on 30 and 63 TD run
Nov. 23 Westside 40-14 W H to #2 (Marist still #1), Mays 218 on 21 and 3 TD’s
Nov. 30 Crisp Co. 13-7 W A Hart punt block in fourth set up gwtd
Dec. 7 Worth Co. 28-0 W A Mays 265 on 25 and 3 TD’s
Dec. 15 Marist 27-17 W A Mays 87 on 14
FINAL RANKING
1. Thomson 15-0
2. Marist 14-1 (beat Chamblee 30-0, Henderson 34-7, Hab Cent. 13-12 and Murray Co. 35-20)
3. Habersham Cen. 11-2 (beat Monroe Area 12-0 and Gainesville 13-6; lost to Marist 13-12)
4. Worth Co. 10-4 (beat Camden Co. 35-14, Cairo 21-14, and Lithonia 21-13; lost to Thomson)
5. Murray Co. 12-2 (beat Carrollton 19-12, Cedartown 18-11, and George 18-16; lost to Marist)
6. Gainesville 10-2 (beat Elbert Co. 24-22 and lost to Habersham Central 13-6)
7. Crisp Co. 8-5 (beat Dodge Co. 20-0 and Dublin 14-0; lost to Thomson 13-7)
8. Cairo 9-3 (beat Fitzgerald 31-7 and lost to Worth Co. 21-14)
9. Henderson 10-2 (beat Riverwood 21-16 and lost to Marist 34-7)
10. Lithonia 8-4-1 (beat Woodward 3-0 and Troup Co. 17-7; lost to Worth Co. 21-13)
AJC All-State: Jerry Mays (Thomson RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 2369 yards on 271 carries and 28 TD’s, career 4741 on 525 and 50 TD’s), Kevin Salisbury (Marist LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Joey Hester (Cairo QB), Patrick Baynes (Murray Co. QB), Michael Proctor (Worth Co. QB), Gary Miller (Westside RB), Shan Morris (Riverwood RB), Frank Johnson (Screven Co. RB), Marion Butts (Worth Co. RB), Jerome Williams (Gainesville E), Vincent Bostick (Cairo E), Bob Hodge (Marist L), Paul Giles (Monroe Area L), Anthony Butts (Fulton L), Bennie Atkinson (Rockdale Co. L), Benji Rowland (Dodge Co. L), Bobby Winfrey (Thomson L), Sam Ivester (Habersham Central LB), Tony Robinson (Glenn Hills LB), Jessie Hatcher (Thomson LB), Darrell Kenneybrew (Fulton DB), Willie Graham (Crisp Co. DB). Keith Swilling (Murray Co. LB) was honorable mention.
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1984
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AA
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West Rome
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – WEST ROME (14-1) Coach: Rodney Walker (first and only year); key players: Joe McCluskey RB, Ralph Johnson RB, William Kent RB (honorable mention all-state), Kevin Burley RB, Bobby Grier QB/DB (honorable mention all-state), Warren Butts LB (all-state), Steve Herndon L (honorable mention all-state),
Sept. 7 Pepperell 36-0 W A team ranked #1
Sept. 14 Cartersville 21-12 W A McCluskey 153 on 18; Keith Henderson was C star
Sept. 21 Cedartown 21-6 W A
Sept. 28 Carrollton 0-7 L H drop to #2 (Dooly Co. is new #1), nine turnovers
Oct. 5 Haralson Co. 54-7 W H McCluskey and Johnson 2 TD’s each
Oct. 12 East Rome 34-0 W H
Oct. 19 Darlington 42-7 W H Burley, McCluskey, and Kent 2 TD’s each
Oct. 26 Model 37-0 W H
Nov. 2 Coosa 47-0 W A McCluskey 178 on 9 carries (37 and 99 TD runs)
Nov. 9 Adairsville 62-6 W H
Nov. 16 Villa Rica 40-13 W H Grier, Kent, McCluskey 2 TD’s each, to #1
Nov. 23 Cent. Carrollton 20-7 W A OT, CC ranked #2, Kent 172 on 22, McC gwtd in ot
Nov. 30 Bass 41-0 W H
Dec. 7 Lakeshore 61-31 W A McCluskey 140 on 8
Dec. 15 Mary Persons 14-7 W A
FINAL RANKING
1. West Rome 14-1
2. Mary Persons 11-4 (beat Manchester 10-7, Lamar Co. 27-6, Waycross 29-12, and Greene Co. 31-8)
3. Lakeshore 12-2 (beat Lovett 14-0, Crestwood 27-6, and Oconee Co. 30-15; lost to West Rome)
4. Cent. Carrollton 11-1 (beat Coosa 24-0 and lost to West Rome 20-7 in OT)
5. Greene Co. 10-4 (beat Hancock Cen. 24-0, Wash-Wilkes 17-6, and Dooly Co. 14-0; lost to MP)
6. Dooly Co. 11-2 (beat Mitchell-Baker 17-7 and Early Co. 22-0; lost to Greene Co. 14-0)
7. Manchester 10-1 (lost to Mary Persons 10-7, only points allowed all year)
8. Lamar Co. 10-2 (beat R.E. Lee 27-13 and lost to Mary Persons 27-6)
9. Oconee Co. 10-2-1 (beat East Hall 20-19 and Duluth 17-0; lost to Lakeshore 30-15)
10. Duluth 10-1-1 (beat Rabun Co. 30-7 and lost to Oconee Co. 30-15)
AJC All-State: Greg Reeves (Oconee Co. QB, Offensive Player of the Year), Jimps Cole (Manchester DT, Defensive Player of the Year, led team to ten regular season shutouts), Dennis Wallace (Central Carrollton QB), Keith Henderson (Cartersville RB, All-Classification Player of the Year, 2046 yards on 191 carries and 20 TD’s including a reputed state record 423 in a 32-20 win over Cass), Joe McCluskey (West Rome RB), Garrett Cooper (Lakeshore RB), Demetrius Davis (Bass RB), Tracy Fanning (Wash-Wilkes RB), Joey Alfonso (Oconee Co. E), Terrence Parks (Central Carrollton E), Chris Warren (Terrell Co. L), Tony Smith (Waycross L), Scott Cook (Lovett L), Lynn Rowland (Greene Co. L), Timmy Medlock (Brantley Co. L), Todd Wheeler (Pepperell L), Reggie Chapman (Manchester LB), Demetrius Douglas (Lakeshore LB), Darrell Hendrix (Brantley Co. LB), Warren Butts (West Rome LB), Anthony Robinson (Swainsboro DB), Bobby Jo Hardrick (Dooly Co. DB)
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A
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Greenville
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – GREENVILLE (15-0) Coach: Dwight Hochstetler; key players: Darryn Tigner L (all-state), Alonzo Render LB (all-state), James Neal L (honorable mention all-state), Jeff Ford L (honorable mention all-state), Carl Strozier LB (honorable mention all-state), Sandy Strozier RB (honorable mention all-state), James Parham RB, Willie Matthews RB, Albert Parks RB
Aug. 31 Perry 21-7 W H team ranked #4 (Palmetto #1)
Sept. 7 Pacelli 21-14 W A
Sept. 14 Taylor Co. 29-7 W H
Sept. 21 East Coweta 18-0 W A team to #3 (Lincoln Co. is new #1)
Sept. 28 Heard Co. 35-6 W H
Oct. 12 Hogansville 17-0 W A to #2
Oct. 19 West Point 48-0 W A
Oct. 26 Brookstone 34-0 W H
Nov. 2 Cen. Talbatton 76-0 W H to #1, clock ran in fourth quarter
Nov. 9 Woodbury 51-0 W H
Nov. 16 Heard Co. 42-14 W H S. Strozier 147 on 15, Parham 3 TD’s
Nov. 23 Pacelli 35-10 W H
Nov. 30 Buford 29-15 W
Dec. 7 Palmetto 26-23 W H Parham gwtd in fourth, Pal led 23-14 in third
Dec. 15 Lincoln Co. 19-7 W H Matthews 2 interceptions and 37 TD run in fourth
FINAL RANKING
1. Greenville 15-0
2. Lincoln Co. 12-2-1 (beat Wrens 14-0, Louisville 25-0, Miller Co. 21-7, and Clinch Co. 7-2)
3. Palmetto 9-3-1 (beat Westwood 55-14 and Bowdon 21-20; lost to Greenville 26-23)
4. Clinch Co. 8-3-1 (beat Reidsville 31-15 and lost to Lincoln Co. 7-2)
5. Reidsville 11-2 (beat ECI 29-6 and Montgomery Co. 6-2; lost to Clinch Co. 31-15)
6. Miller Co. 11-2 (beat Calhoun Co. 38-6 and Wilcox Co. 19-13; lost to Lincoln Co. 21-7)
7. Buford 8-3-1 (beat Commerce 20-5 and lost to Greenville 29-15)
8. Commerce 9-2 (lost to Buford 20-5)
9. Louisville 10-1-1 (beat Warren Co. 45-3 and lost to Lincoln Co. 25-0)
10. Wilcox Co. 10-2 (beat Pelham 19-0 and lost to Miller Co. 19-13)
AJC All-State: Bryce Cantrell (Buford, RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 1675 on 214 and 20 TD’s), Tody Spear (Palmetto DB, Defensive Player of the Year), Brad Grimsley (Miller Co. QB), Wesley Hardin (Palmetto QB), Alphanzo Thomas (Glennville RB), Greg Gartrell (Lincoln Co. RB), Tony Calhoun (Palmetto RB), Bradley Grant (Miller Co. RB), David Maxwell (Athens Academy E), Roy Norman (Lincoln Co. E), Jay Knox (Palmetto L), Rodney Curtis (Treutlen L), Steve McDaniel (Buford L), John Kendrick (Warren Co. L), Darryn Tigner (Greenville L), Gary Dixon (Louisville L), Johnny Fitzgerald (Glennville L), Alonzo Render (Greenville L), Trent Hattaway (Palmetto LB), Frank Sherman (Lincoln Co. LB), Craig Blount (Montgomery Co. LB), Otis Brown (Buford DB).
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1985
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AAAA
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Clarke Central
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GHSA
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6
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1
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1985 STATE CHAMPIONS
AAAA – CLARKE CENTRAL (15-0) Coach: Billy Henderson; key players: Robbie Kamerschen QB (all-state), Derek Dooley E (all-state), Kent Jordan L (all-state), Richard Jewel RB (honorable mention all-state), John Kasay K, Kenneth Brown RB, Tommy Stewart E
Aug. 30 Fulton 28-0 W A team ranked #4 (Valdosta #1)
Sept. 7 Tift Co. 28-0 W H
Sept. 13 Jeff Davis AL 13-7 W A
Sept. 21 Lowndes Co. 29-20 W H Brown TD at 0:39 to break 20-20 tie, safety on kickoff
Sept. 27 Newton Co. 56-9 W H Kamerschen 7/8 for 176 and 2 TD’s to Stewart
Oct. 4 Cedar Shoals 37-18 W A team to #3
Oct. 18 Norcross 28-0 W A Jewel 2 TD’s, Brown 115 on 15
Oct. 25 Parkview 42-6 W A to #2 (Warner Robins #1) due to Val loss to Colquitt
Nov. 1 Berkmar 23-7 W H to #1
Nov. 8 Johnson-Gainesville 56-13 W H
Nov. 15 Central Gwinnett 49-7 W H
Nov. 22 Brookwood 28-13 W H
Nov. 29 Douglas Co. 12-2 W A
Dec. 6 LaGrange 13-7 W A
Dec. 14 Warner Robins 21-7 W H Kasay 2 FG’s
FINAL RANKING
1. Clarke Central 15-0
2. Warner Robins 14-1 (beat SW Macon 40-14, Northside 27-0, Lowndes 8-7 in OT, and Bradwell 28-12)
3. LaGrange 12-2 (beat Griffin 26-10, Newnan 21-7, and Redan 17-0; lost to Clarke Central)
4. Bradwell 11-3 (beat Groves 30-12, Glynn Academy 40-19, and Carver 10-6; lost to W. Robins)
5. Lowndes Co. 10-3 (beat Dougherty 26-13 and Valdosta 14-7; lost to Warner Robins)
6. Redan 11-1-1 (beat Lakeside 9-7 and Columbia 24-13; lost to LaGrange 17-0)
7. Newnan 9-3 (beat Riverdale 47-21 and lost to LaGrange 21-7)
8. Glynn Acad. 10-2 (beat Effingham Co. 32-14 and lost to Bradwell 40-19)
9. Valdosta 9-3 (beat Colquitt Co. 14-13 and lost to Lowndes Co. 14-7)
10. Walton 9-2 (lost to Douglas Co. 21-14)
AJC All-State: John Stewart (Bradwell Institute, RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 2186 yards on 333 carries and 20 TD’s, broke Cedric Jones’ class rushing record of 2056 for Lowndes in 1980), Ben Smith (Warner Robins DB, Defensive Player of the Year, 10 interceptions), Billy Ray (Dunwoody QB, All-Classification Player of the Year, 314/557 career passing for 4902 yards and 32 TD’s), Robbie Kamerschen (Clarke Central QB), Bobby Eason (Lowndes Co. QB), T.J. Edwards (Colquitt Co. RB), Stacey Danley (Douglas Co. RB), Tim Wilkerson (LaGrange RB), Greg Dragg (Griffin RB), Randy Fisher (Glynn Academy E), Derek Dooley (Clarke Central E), Mike Zuga (Newnan L), Ricky Popkin (Warner Robins L), Kent Jordan (Clarke Central L), Raji Gordon (Lakeside L), Jerimiah McClary (Central Gwinnett L), Roger Shultz (Peachtree L), Ray Pridemore (Riverdale L), Joey Biddy (Sprayberry LB), Roger Culpepper (Lowndes Co. LB), Jeff Brown (Dunwoody LB), Ben Smith (Warner Robins DB), Mark Fletcher (North Cobb DB)
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1985
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AAA
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Thomson
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – THOMSON (14-0-1) Coach: Luther Welsh; key players: Terry Pettis QB (all-state), Jerry Winfrey LB (all-state), Lonnie Harris LB (all-state), Andrew Williams DB (all-state), Pat Bouttry FB
Aug. 30 Warren Co. 41-7 W A team ranked #1
Sept. 13 Wash-Wilkes 21-7 W A
Sept. 20 Newton Co. 14-14 T A punt block recovered in ez in fourth to save tie
Sept. 27 Glenn Hills 27-6 W H team ranked #2 (Woodward is #1)
Oct. 4 Westside 20-0 W H
Oct. 11 Laney 58-7 W H Williams and Bouttry 2 TD’s each
Oct. 18 Josey 41-0 W H
Oct. 25 Washington Co. 22-7 W H
Nov. 1 Screven Co. 27-6 W A
Nov. 8 Waynesboro 36-19 W H #2 (Woodward #1) Pettis 2 TD’s
Nov. 15 Glenn Hills 28-0 W H
Nov. 22 Westside 7-0 W H
Nov. 29 Americus 20-6 W H
Dec. 6 Thomasville 14-0 W H
Dec. 14 Cedartown 27-7 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Thomson 14-0-1
2. Cedartown 13-2 (beat SE Whitfield 41-20, Dalton 20-8, George 22-7, and Gainesville 7-0)
3. Gainesville 12-2 (beat Winder-Barrow 28-13, Monroe Area 9-7, and Roswell 14-6, lost to Ced)
4. Thomasville 11-3 (beat Appling Co. 40-8, Camden 21-14, and Woodward 28-0; lost to Thomson)
5. Woodward 12-1 (beat McIntosh 49-14 and Lithonia 35-18; lost to Thomasville)
6. Roswell 12-1 (beat Avondale 23-6 and Marist 20-3; lost to Gainesville 14-6)
7. Dalton 11-1 (beat Calhoun 25-20 and lost to Cedartown)
8. Americus 11-2 (beat Peach Co. 31-0 and Dublin 26-21; lost to Thomson 20-6)
9. Dublin 11-1 (beat Crisp Co. 16-7 and lost to Americus 26-21)
10. Lithonia 9-3 (beat Upson Co. 10-0 and lost to Woodward 35-18)
AJC All-State: Alphonso Ellis (Thomasville RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 1240 on 180), Brian Benio (Roswell LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Terry Pettis (Thomson QB), Bernard Butler (Camden Co. QB), Scott Aldredge (Woodward QB), Brian Chastain (SE Whitfield RB), Allen Price (Cedartown RB), Dexter Carter (Appling Co. RB), Tommy Cox (Troup Co. RB), Greg Bradley (Franklin Co. L), Joe Siffri (Henderson L), Steve Lane (Lithonia L), Stan Stanfill (Albany L), Jeff Wall (Americus L), DeAndrea Neal (Northside L), Hiawatha Berry (Winder-Barrow L), Shawn Booker (Cairo L), Jerry Winfrey (Thomson LB), Lonnie Harris (Thomson LB), Don Millen (Marist LB), Andrew Williams (Thomson DB), Kenneth Wilson (Thomasville DB)
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1985
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AA
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West Rome
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – WEST ROME (15-0) Coach: Charlie Winslette (first year); key players: Joe McCluskey RB (all-state), William Kent RB (all-state), Spencer Hammond L (all-state), Warren Butts LB (all-state), Kevin Burley DB (all-state), Derwin Whatley DB (honorable mention all-state), Rodney Wilson LB (honorable mention all-state), Ralph Johnson RB (honorable mention all-state). Team became the second team in as many years to record ten shutouts in the regular season. Manchester did it the previous year.
Sept. 6 Pepperell 35-0 W H ranked #1 all year
Sept. 13 Cartersville 41-0 W H
Sept. 20 Cedartown 49-0 W H McCluskey 3 TD’s and Kent 2
Sept. 27 Carrollton 41-0 W A
Oct. 4 Haralson Co. 48-0 W A four TD’s in first quarter (Kent 3)
Oct. 11 East Rome 55-0 W H
Oct. 18 Darlington 48-0 W A
Oct. 24 Model 35-0 W H
Nov. 1 Coosa 21-0 W H
Nov. 8 Adairsville 28-0 W A Adairsville inside 25 twice in fourth
Nov. 15 Cartersville 31-0 W H
Nov. 22 Cent. Carrollton 24-19 W H
Nov. 30 East Atlanta 21-12 W A (at Lakewood)
Dec. 6 Lakeshore 28-13 W H
Dec. 14 Wash-Wilkes 28-10 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. West Rome 15-0
2. Wash-Wilkes 12-3 (beat Oglethorpe Co. 21-0, Morgan Co. 28-0, Mitch-Baker 15-0, and M. Persons 10-7)
3. Lakeshore 12-2 (beat Lovett 34-7, Camp-Fair 26-11, and Duluth 14-6; lost to West Rome 28-13)
4. Mary Persons 11-3 (beat Lamar Co. 14-7, R.E. Lee 21-14, and Waycross 21-17; lost to Wash-Wilkes)
5. Duluth 12-1 (beat Pickens Co. 35-0 and Oconee Co. 48-0; lost to Lakeshore 14-6)
6. Cent. Carrollton 11-1 (beat East Rome 31-0 and lost to West Rome 24-19)
7. Waycross 11-2 (beat West Laurens 41-0 and Irwin Co. 20-14; lost to Mary Persons 21-17)
8. Mitchell-Baker 11-2 (beat Turner Co. 21-0 and Brooks Co. 41-6; lost to Wash-Wilkes 15-0)
9. Manchester 10-1 (lost to R.E. Lee 16-14)
10. Irwin Co. 10-2 (beat Swainsboro 22-12 and lost to Waycross 20-14)
AJC All-State: Michael Brinkley (Druid Hills, QB, Offensive Player of the Year, 2585 yards passing on 168/271 and 30 TD’s), Scottie Long (Wash-Wilkes DE, Defensive Player of the Year), Dennis Wallace (Cent. Carrollton QB), Marquis Grissom (Lakeshore QB), Joe McCluskey (West Rome RB), William Kent (West Rome RB), Stanley Hall (Irwin Co. RB), Terry Walker (Cent. Carrollton RB), Gerald Williams (Collins RB), Stacy Jones (Mitchell-Baker RB), Rodney Lane (Druid Hills E), Kevin James (Waycross L), Spencer Hammond (West Rome L), Choice Nash (Wash-Wilkes L), Craig Ogletree (Lamar Co. L), Charles Morman (Mitchell-Baker L), Patrick Hinton (Lakeshore LB), Warren Butts (West Rome LB), Chris Lane (Duluth LB), Deong Waller (Manchester DB), Kevin Burley (West Rome DB), Doby Rogers (Duluth DB)
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1985
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A
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Lincoln County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – LINCOLN COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Larry Campbell; key players: Van Mason QB (all-state), Vince Gartrell RB (all-state), Anthony Glaze DB (all-state), Curt Douglas LB (honorable mention), Marverick Andrews L (honorable mention), Bobby Booker L (honorable mention), Victor Elam DB (honorable mention)
Aug. 30 Wash-Wilkes 14-13 W H ranked #4 (Greenville #1)
Sept. 13 Abbeville SC 28-0 W A
Sept. 20 Harlem 51-15 W H
Sept. 27 Greene Co. 21-0 W A
Oct. 4 Glenn Hills 14-0 W H
Oct. 11 Wrens 28-0 W A #3
Oct. 18 Louisville 17-0 W H
Oct. 25 Monticello 34-0 W A
Nov. 1 Aquinas 60-7 W A
Nov. 8 Warren Co. 21-14 W H
Nov. 15 Wrens 32-0 W H
Nov. 22 Louisville 40-0 W A
Nov. 29 Wilcox Co. 15-6 W A Gartrell 2 TD’s (92 kickoff return)
Dec. 6 Montgomery Co. 42-8 W A Gartrell 77 run and 70 from Mason
Dec. 14 Palmetto 52-20 W H Gartrell 4 TD’s
FINAL RANKING
1. Lincoln Co. 15-0
2. Palmetto 10-3-1 (beat Mount Zion 39-0, Bowdon 41-8, and Commerce 21-14)
3. Commerce 12-1 (beat Athens Acad. 42-16 and Greenville 40-14; lost to Palmetto)
4. Montgomery Co. 11-3 (beat Reidsville 21-0, Metter 27-0, and Atkinson Co. 14-7; lost to Lincoln Co.)
5. Greenville 11-2 (beat West Point 34-26 and Pacelli 16-0; lost to Commerce 40-14)
6. Wilcox Co. 11-1-1 (beat Calhoun Co. 21-6 and Pelham 34-0; lost to Lincoln Co. 15-6)
7. Pacelli 10-2 (beat Hogansville 19-12 and lost to Greenville 16-0)
8. Louisville 9-2-1 (beat Warren Co. 23-6 and lost to Lincoln Co. 40-0)
9. Miller Co. 8-3 (lost to Pelham 13-12)
10. Banks Co. 9-1 (did not make playoffs)
AJC All-State: Wesley Hardin (Palmetto QB, Offensive Player of the Year, first Class A 2000-yard passer), Chas Hardy (Commerce LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Van Mason (Lincoln Co. QB), Jerry Rush (East Coweta RB), Marvin Peeples (Montgomery Co. RB), Rod Rucker (Commerce RB), Sandy Strozier (Greenville RB), Alfred Rawls (Wilcox Co. RB), Vince Gartrell (Lincoln Co. RB), Terry Allen (Banks Co. RB), Felton Cook (Palmetto E), Shannon Sharpe (Glennville E), David Rowland (Bowdon L), Johnny Middlebrook (Wilcox Co. L), Chip McClure (Commerce L), James Neal (Greenville L), Cornelius Flowers (Montgomery Co. L), Ricky Blanton (Glennville L), Eugene Edwards (Reidsville LB), Thomas Gross (Louisville LB), Anthony Glaze (Lincoln Co. DB), Tracy Beasley (Commerce DB)
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1986
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AAAA
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Valdosta
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GHSA
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6
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1
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1986
VALDOSTA WILDCATS
Coach: Nick Hyder (302-48-5)
Record: 15-0
Average score: 32-5
Playoffs: Beat Tift Co. (28-16), Lowndes (28-0), Carver (28-0), Bradwell
Institute (49-7), Clarke Central (28-0)
Stars: QB Greg Talley, HB Jerome Calloway, TE Charles Steward, DE Seabron
Williams
Notes: From 1976 until the '86 title game, Valdosta and Clarke Central each had
129 wins, 15 losses and three state titles. Valdosta
has won five state titles since. Talley (1,723 yards passing, 19 TDs) was
probably Valdosta's
best QB since Buck Belue. Calloway rushed for 1,587 yards.
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1986
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AAA
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Villa Rica
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – VILLA RICA (14-1) Coach: Scott Swafford; key players: Santray McCoy QB (all-state), Rodney McCoy E (all-state), Stacey Cox L (all-state), Mickey Lee L (all-state), Scott Davis DE (honorable mention), Anthony Stephens NG (honorable mention), Raynard Jones RB (freshman, first start in semifinal win)
Sept. 5 Cent. Carrollton 7-12 L A team not ranked
Sept. 12 NW Whitfield 39-7 W H
Sept. 19 Haralson Co. 46-7 W A
Sept. 26 Cleborne AL 55-6 W H
Oct. 10 Etowah 64-8 W H
Oct. 17 Cedartown 21-9 W A
Oct. 24 Chattooga 28-0 W H
Oct. 31 Cass 32-6 W A
Nov. 7 Carrollton 21-7 W H team not ranked yet
Nov. 14 Lafayette 40-13 W A L ranked #5, VR enters top ten at #8
Nov. 21 SW Whitfield 27-0 W H Stanley Nalls
Nov. 28 Dalton 20-10 W A Dalton ranked #1
Dec. 5 Gainesville 21-14 W A McCoy to McCoy 2 TD’s
Dec. 12 Lakeside 28-26 W DM Jones (sub) 115 on 6 and 49 TD run
Dec. 20 Worth Co. 13-0 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Villa Rica 14-1
2. Worth Co. 13-2 (beat Dublin 28-7, Americus 15-14, Troup Co. 22-7, and Cent. Thomasville 21-14)
3. Lakeside 12-2 (beat Tucker 28-0, Fulton 27-0, and Westminster 17-7; lost to Villa Rica 28-26)
4. Central T’ville 11-3 (beat Appling Co. 13-6, Thomasville 13-7, and Westside 41-14; lost to Worth Co.)
5. Dalton 11-1 (beat Lafayette 10-3 and lost to Villa Rica 20-10)
6. Troup Co. 11-2 (beat Woodward 8-0 and McIntosh 21-3; lost to Worth Co. 22-7)
7. Westminster 10-3 (beat Marist 27-10 and Clarkston 10-0; lost to Lakeside 17-7)
8. Thomasville 9-3 (beat Bainbridge 19-7 and lost to Central Thomasville 13-7)
9. Westside 10-3 (beat Butler 14-13 and Thomson 26-20; lost to Central Thomasville 41-14)
10. Gainesville 10-3 (beat Elbert Co. 7-6 and Stephens Co. 24-14; lost to Villa Rica 21-14)
AJC All-State: Alphonso Ellis (Thomasville RB, Offensive Player of the Year, repeat choice, 1617 yards and 22 TD’s, broke William Andrews’ school rushing records), Billy Anderson (Lakeside LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Santray McCoy (Villa Rica QB), Roland Pritchett (Westminster QB), Derrick Harris (Dublin QB), Edward Jackson (Americus RB), Quince Banks (Peachtree RB), Rodney Willis (Elbert Co. RB), Tommy Cox (Troup Co. RB), Joe Ross (Westside RB), Rodney McCoy (Villa Rica E), Darryl Swilling (Stephens Co. E), David Rocker (Fulton L), LeMonte Tellis (Peachtree L), Stacey Cox (Villa Rica L), James Revels (Central Thomasville L), Clay Nash (Gainesville L), Mickey Lee (Villa Rica L), Tim Edge (South Gwinnett LB), Tony Cox (Troup Co. LB), Paul Sikkelee (Dalton DB), Terrell Allgood (Lafayette DB). Honorable mentions include Charlie Ward (Cent. Thomasville QB) and Shawn Jones (Thomasville QB)
ARTICLE FROM THE VILLA RICA VOICE NEWSPAPER that appeared Sept. 1, 2006
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
BY STAN HARDEGREE
Going into the first game of the season, the 1986 Villa Rica Wildcats thought they were the best team in the 7-AAA Region. When the final horn sounded on that game, the Wildcats were off to a losing start, falling to Central of Carrollton 12-7.
“After the game, there was not a dry eye in the house – they knew they were the better ball club,” said Scott Swafford, head coach of the team. “On Monday, I told them that 14-1 is not bad, and they looked at me like I had lost my mind.”
Fourteen weeks later, on December 20, 1986, the Wildcats walked off MacIntire Field state champions.
Twenty years later, that night remains focused in the minds of the coaches and players who put together that almost unbelievable 14-game winning streak, culminating in the state championship game against Worth County.
Kelley Boss remembers one play above all others that season. That play came in the third quarter after a scoreless first half with Worth deep inside Wildcat territory.
“Richard Miller popped the Worth county runner, who fumbled the ball,” Boss said. “James ‘Hollywood’ Bailey came up with it.”
In the chaos, Bailey remembers a fellow Wildcat defender telling him to “run, run!” Seventy five yards later, the Cats were up 6-0. Momentum turned even more profoundly toward Villa Rica after Worth fumbled the ensuing kick off.
“After the fumble, we drove down the field and scored again,” Swafford said. “That fumble really took the air out of the Rams.”
A Quiet Cat
The Central game was not the only low point of the 1986 season. Just before the Lakeside game, which was also the North Georgia Championship, linebacker Charles Billings’ mother died. Not only did Louise Billings’ death cast a cloud on the game, neither Coach Swafford nor the team expected Charles to dress out for the game.
But he did.
Boss remembers thinking, “Here comes Number 22 – by himself.”
No one on the team remembers that Charles Billings said a word that night, but his brutal hits – and a James Bailey 74-yard interception return – helped the Wildcats win the championship 28-26.
Survivors
Wildcat fans live for the Villa Rica-Carrollton game. It is one of the most intense cross-town rivalries in football. The night of the Carrollton game in 1986, the Wildcats got a gift from the Trojans.
“The package had dead flowers and panties in it,” Bailey said. “I said to the rest of the team, ‘I want to show y’all something – this is what they think of us.”
The team didn’t think much of Carrollton’s gift.
Pope Cleghorn, a 14-year-old playing center that year, remembers that the joke package did not have the desired effect.
“That thing fired us up, man,” he said. “The Wildcats took the field with incredible energy against Carrollton that night – we had them from the kickoff.”
Defensive End Scott Davis said that Trojan fans also painted graffiti on the high school telling what the Trojans would do to Villa Rica.
The Cats whipped the Trojans 21-7. A local newspaper described the thrashing this way: “Wildcats survive Trojans.” The headline made its way to bumper stickers that could be seen on cars and trucks around Villa Rica and became the unofficial theme of the championship season.
“The Carrollton game was also our Homecoming and Senior night, so the victory was all the more sweet,” Davis said.
Underdogs
The Villa Rica Wildcats had just been promoted to AAA in 1986 and were not expected to win many games. Scott Davis said that the team played homecoming games all over the region against schools expecting an easy victory.
“The funny thing about that season is that everybody scheduled us for homecoming,” he said.
Coach Swafford got a hint of the low expectations for his team after the Cedartown game.
“When we went to Cedartown, we were 3-1, but nobody thought we were that good,” Coach Swafford said. “After we beat Cedartown, their coach, John Hill, told me we were a good team but not good enough to win the state championship in AAA.”
The Coaches
Among his players, Scott Swafford had a reputation of being tough, demanding head coach who didn’t tolerate nonsense.
During spring practice before the 1986 season, Kelley Boss and a few other players skipped school to travel to Atlanta and buy Van Halen tickets. Swafford busted them
“When he found out about that, Coach read us the riot act,” Boss said. “We ran two miles a day for week to pay for that stunt.”
As he instilled discipline into his players, he also drilled into them an intense desire to win football games. Davis said that early in the season, Swafford made his goal clear.
“He told us that he planned for us to be in Dalton for Thanksgiving and the region championship,” Davis said. “I knew then, it was going to happen – we were going to win.”
During preseason practices in 1986, Defensive Coach Verland Best told his team, “I want you to play 15 games and win the last one.” Some of the players were momentarily confused by Best’s statement because the season consists of only ten games, but it occurred to the team that Best was setting a high goal for them – to make the playoffs and go on to win the state championship.
“If we had won two games – against Central and Carrollton – we would have considered it to be a successful Wildcat season,” Davis said. “But Coach Best set our sights a little higher.”
Best said that his philosophy on playing the other side of the ball is simple – “Offense wins football games; defense wins championships.”
Davis, an Army veteran who experienced combat in Operation Desert Storm, likened Coach Best to his military training.
“He was a lot like a drill sergeant,” Davis said. “He told us ‘we do it my way, and we will be the most physical team on the field.’”
Requiem
Twenty years after they won it all, the 1986 team is three Cats fewer. Brett Turner died during the season in a car wreck along with John Warhurst. Three years later, Jeff Warhurst, John’s nephew, also died in a car wreck. When Patrick Hayes died in 2004, his fellow Cats turned out in force to remember him. Davis characterized that funeral as typical of Wildcat dedication to the team and to each other.
“Our finest accomplishment was during Patrick’s funeral,” he said. “The first few rows during the service were roped off for the team and 40 of us showed up – that’s what we meant to each other.”
Verland Best said that six of Hayes’s former coaches showed up for his funeral.
“We had six coaches in attendance that day,” Best said. “We came from as far away as Mobile and Tennessee to pay our respects to Patrick.”
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1986
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AA
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Central (Carrollton)
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – CENTRAL CARROLLTON (14-1) Coach: Ronnie Burchfield); key players: Walt Crowder RB (junior, all-state, Back of the Year, 2122 on 339 and 20 TD’s), Chris Edwards L (all-state), Vincent Smith DB (all-state), Willie Long LB (honorable mention)
Sept. 5 Villa Rica 12-7 W H VR’s only loss of year
Sept. 19 Carrollton 19-0 W A
Sept. 26 Model 37-0 W H
Oct. 3 Cedartown 21-7 W A
Oct. 10 Adairsville 6-19 L A
Oct. 17 Pepperell 21-0 W H
Oct. 24 Rockmart 7-0 W A
Oct. 31 Cartersville 27-7 W A
Nov. 7 West Rome 30-7 W H
Nov. 14 Darlington 37-10 W H
Nov. 21 West Rome 21-7 W H Crowder 134 on 22 and 2 TD’s
Nov. 28 Adairsville 13-0 W H
Dec. 5 Duluth 29-8 W A Crowder 120 on 24 and 3 TD’s
Dec. 12 Gordon 21-7 W Avon
Dec. 20 Wash-Wilkes 17-0 W A
FINAL RANKING
1. Cent. Carrollton 14-1
2. Wash-Wilkes 14-1 (beat Harlem 48-6, Greene Co. 23-9, R.E. Lee 28-7, and Brooks Co. 45-6)
3. Gordon 11-3 (beat Feldwood 12-7, Collins 15-8, and Carver 27-6; lost to C-Carrollton)
4. Brooks Co. 10-4 (beat Fitzgerald 18-13, Tri-County 14-10, and Swainsboro 13-2; lost to W-W)
5. Swainsboro 11-2 (beat West Laurens 20-0 and Camden Co. 28-13; lost to Brooks Co. 13-2)
6. Camden Co. 11-1 (beat Waycross 18-17 and lost to Swainsboro 28-13)
7. Collins 9-3 (beat Lovett 14-8 and lost to Gordon 15-8)
8. R.E. Lee 11-2 (beat Upson 17-3 and Manchester 20-19; lost to W-W 28-7)
9. Lovett 10-1 (lost to Collins 14-8)
10. Feldwood 10-1 (lost to Gordon 12-7)
AJC All-State: Walt Crowder (Central Carrollton RB, Offensive Player of the Year), James Gartrell (Wash-Wilkes LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Sean Hummings (Camden Co. QB), Chris Teal (R.E. Lee QB), Preston Williams (Brooks Co. QB), Darryl Hopkins (Oconee Co. RB), Amos Washington (Calhoun RB), Robert Jester (Gordon RB), Gerald Blake (Duluth RB), David Fanning (Wash-Wilkes RB), John O’Callaghan (Lovett E), Darrell Roberts (Collins E), Morris Lewis (Murphy L), George Cullars (Wash-Wilkes L), Chris Edwards (Central Carrollton L), Michael Bobrovsky (Duluth L), Bruce Royal (Swainsboro L), Will Edwards (Waycross L), John Allen (Pepperell LB), Shan Walker (Collins LB), Deon Searcy (Manchester DB), Vincent Smith (Central Carrollton DB)
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1986
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A
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Lincoln County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – LINCOLN COUNTY (13-2) Coach: Larry Campbell; key players: Curt Douglas LB (all-state, Defensive Player of the Year), Bobby Booker L (all-state), Kelly Wells L (all-state), Anthony Glaze DB (all-state), Victor Elam DB (honorable mention), Greg Leverett QB, Johnny Postell RB, Glen Norman FB, Garrison Hearst RB (freshman)
Sept. 5 Wash-Wilkes 10-12 L H W-W was AA runner-up
Sept. 12 Abbeville SC 55-0 W H
Sept. 19 Calhoun SC 27-0 W H
Sept. 26 Greene Co. 24-28 L H
Oct. 10 Commerce 13-6 W A
Oct. 17 Louisville 10-7 W A
Oct. 24 Aquinas 69-6 W H
Oct. 31 Wrens 41-0 W H
Nov. 7 Portal 47-7 W H team ranked #4
Nov. 14 Warren Co. 24-7 W A WC ranked #1, upset
Nov. 21 Wrens 42-6 W H 39-0 at the half, Postell 3 TD’s
Nov. 28 Warren Co. 9-0 W H Hearst TD
Dec. 5 Montgomery Co. 24-0 W H
Dec. 12 Wilcox Co. 23-0 W A
Dec. 20 East Rome 7-6 W A Leverett kicked PAT in second quarter
FINAL RANKING
1. Lincoln Co. 13-2
2. East Rome 11-1-1 (beat Greenville 6-0 and Commerce 17-7; lost to East Rome)
3. Commerce 11-3 (beat Social Circle 14-0, Jackson Co. 26-3, and Palmetto 32-7; lost to ER)
4. Wilcox Co. 11-3 (beat Miller Co. 28-0, Calhoun Co. 29-8, and Clinch Co. 20-0; lost to LC)
5. Calhoun Co. 11-1 (beat Pelham 37-7 and lost to Wilcox Co. 29-8)
6. Greenville 11-2 (beat Pacelli 15-6 and Brookstone 34-7; lost to East Rome 6-0)
7. Warren Co. 10-2 (beat Louisville 12-0 and lost to Lincoln Co. 9-0)
8. Montgomery Co. 10-3 (beat Bryan Co. 45-13 and Reidsville 32-14; lost to Lincoln Co. 24-0)
9. Palmetto 8-4 (beat Westwood 35-13 and lost to Commerce 32-7)
10. Louisville 8-3 (lost to Warren Co. 12-0)
AJC All-State: Ronnie West (Wilcox Co. WR, Offensive Player of the Year, 60 catches for 1075 yards and 9 TD’s), Curt Douglas (Lincoln Co. LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Scott Nunn (Commerce QB), Kerry Stewart (Westwood QB), David Shippey (Bremen QB), William Spivey (East Rome RB), Greg Jarvis (Athens Acad. RB), Gary Howell (Taylor Co. RB), Melvin Rosser (Greenville RB), Robert Cox (Dawson Co. RB), Calvin Collins (Warren Co. E), Bobby Booker (Lincoln Co. L), Chip McClure (Commerce L), Harold Quarterman (Montgomery Co. L), Kelly Wells (Lincoln Co. L), Tony Hill (Warren Co. L), Johnny Dixon (Wilcox Co. L), Elijah Askew (East Rome LB), Bobby Bussey (Greenville LB), Tony Murphy (Calhoun Co. LB), Anthony Glaze (Lincoln Co. DB), Ronald Folsom (Johnson Co. DB)
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1987
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AAAA
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Morrow
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GHSA
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6
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1
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AAAA – MORROW (14-1) Coach: Bud Theodocion; key players: Jeff Howard QB (all-state, Offensive Player of the Year), Ray Doran FB (all-state), Rusty Wright L (all-state), Andre Hastings WR (sophomore, honorable mention, 61 receptions for 1024 yards and 11 TD’s), Danny Williams RB, Brian Ellis TE, Glenn Hill LB, William Moody OL, Stephen Fuller OL, Simon Martin DB, Ryan Stackhouse WR, Mike Gaskins LB
Sept. 11 Northside WR 14-12 W A Howard to Hastings 22 with 2:00 remaining
Sept. 17 McIntosh 0-7 L Tara Williams 133 on 10, team not ranked, Valdosta #1
Sept. 25 LaGrange 7-0 W A Howard to Hastings to Williams flea-flicker in fourth
Oct. 3 Fayette Co. 35-0 W Tara Howard 8/12 for 230, Williams 3 TD’s
Oct. 10 Forest Park 49-6 W Tara Williams four TD’s
Oct. 17 Jonesboro 28-7 W Tara team ranked #10, Valdosta #1
Oct. 23 North Clayton 35-7 W Tara Howard 10/15 for 139
Oct. 30 Griffin 17-14 W Tara Griffin ranked #2, Morrow #9
Nov. 6 Newnan 28-6 W A team ranked #5, Valdosta #1
Nov. 13 Riverdale 31-0 W Tara
Nov. 20 Jonesboro 17-0 W Tara J’s first playoff game since 1949
Nov. 27 Griffin 23-7 W Tara Howard 16/26 for 198, Doran 2 TD’s
Dec. 4 McEachern 49-20 W A McE #2 at 13-0 (58 pts allowed), Morrow #5
Dec. 11 SW DeKalb 14-7 W DM Howard to Hastings fade to left corner for win
Dec. 19 Effingham Co. 21-0 W Tara 18,000 attend, Doran 3 TD (89 run in third)
FINAL RANKING
1. Morrow 14-1
2. Effingham Co. 14-1 (beat Savannah 43-14, Wayne Co. 34-7, Evans by forfeit, and Carver 15-8)
3. SW DeKalb 12-2 (beat Columbia 36-0, Redan 14-3, and Newton Co. 14-10; lost to Morrow)
4. Carver 9-3 (beat Valdosta 21-7 and lost to Effingham Co. 15-8)
5. Valdosta 12-1 (beat Monroe 49-6 and Tift Co. 24-22; lost to Carver 21-7)
6. McEachern 13-1 (beat Campbell 24-3 and Wheeler 16-6; lost to Morrow 49-20)
7. Evans 12-1 (beat SW Macon 23-7 and Northside WR 9-7; lost to Effingham by forfeit)
8. Newton Co. 10-3 (beat C. Gwinnett 27-0 and Brookwood 27-24 in OT; lost to SWD 14-10)
9. Griffin 10-2 (beat LaGrange 23-7 and lost to Morrow 23-7)
10. Campbell 10-2 (lost to McEachern 24-3)
AJC All-State: Jeff Howard (Morrow QB, Offensive Player of the Year, 140/254 for 2052 yards and 24 TD’s), Keith Steed (McEachern, LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Craig Cassedy (Evans QB), Troy Randolph (Johnson-Gainesville QB), Tim Townsend (Effingham Co. RB), Lewis Jackson (SW DeKalb RB), Andre O’Kelly (Campbell RB), Ray Doran (Morrow RB), Kelvin Bowen (South Cobb RB), Terrance Fendley (Warner Robins E), Charles Steward (Valdosta L), John Lewis (Brookwood L), Rusty Wright (Morrow L), Emmitt Smith (Clarke Central L), Eric Jenson (Jonesboro L), Freddie Richardson (Lowndes Co. LB), Dennis Tillman (Carver LB), Reggie Dandy (Valdosta DB), Roger Mydell (Effingham Co. DB), Bryce Abbott (Tift Co. DB), Dale Carter (Newton Co. DB), Chris Gardocki (Redan K). Honorable mentions include Andre Hastings (Morrow WR), Jason Elam (Brookwood K), and Tommy Ingalsbe (McEachern T)
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1987
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AAA
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Worth County
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – WORTH COUNTY (14-1) Coach: Milt Miller; key players: Kevin Proctor QB (3-year starter, all-state), Benny Nelson RB (3-year starter), Calvin King RB (3-year starter, all-state), Eugene Bird DT, Tony Davis DT,
Sept. 4 Turner Co. 26-3 W H team ranked #2 (Villa Rica #1)
Sept. 11 Westover 39-18 W H 35-0 at half, King and Nelson 2 TD’s each
Sept. 18 Thomasville 10-20 L H T’ville with Shawn Jones ranked #6
Sept. 25 Cook Co. 47-13 W A team ranked #7 (Central T’ville #1)
Oct. 2 Perry 45-7 W H
Oct. 9 Americus 28-0 W A to #5
Oct. 23 Dodge Co. 21-0 W A to #3 (Thomasville new #1)
Oct. 30 Dublin 41-14 W H
Nov. 6 Peach Co. 21-14 W A
Nov. 13 Crisp Co. 34-3 W H
Nov. 20 Peach Co. 20-0 W H Nelson 63 run in third
Nov. 27 Dodge Co. 27-0 W H Nelson 2 TD’s
Dec. 4 Troup Co. 44-0 W H King 3 TD’s, Nelson 1
Dec. 11 Central T’ville 28-21 W H
Dec. 19 Marist 26-15 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Worth Co. 14-1
2. Marist 14-1 (beat Crestwood 39-0, Clarkston 10-6, Lakeside 17-9, and Stephens Co. 30-0)
3. Central T’ville 12-2 (beat Coffee 29-15, Thomasville 35-21, and Butler 27-19; lost to Worth Co.)
4. Stephens Co. 12-2 (beat Habersham C. 7-3, Hart Co. 24-20, and Villa Rica 13-10; lost to Marist)
5. Thomasville 11-1 (beat Bainbridge 13-7 in OT and lost to Cent. T’ville 35-21)
6. Lakeside 11-2 (beat Tucker 17-14 and George 30-0; lost to Marist 17-9)
7. Villa Rica 10-3 (beat Murray Co. 20-19 and Dalton 17-14; lost to Stephens Co. 13-10)
8. Clarkston 10-2 (beat Westminster and lost to Marist 10-6)
9. Hart Co. 10-2 (beat Gainesville 20-0 and lost to Stephens Co. 24-20)
10. Woodward 8-3 (lost to Troup Co. 12-8)
AJC All-State: Charlie Ward (Central Thomasville QB, Offensive Player of the Year, ran for 1007 on 151 carries and passed for 1891 on 109/190 with 15 TD’s), Alex Chambliss (Clarkston LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Rob Perez (Marist QB), Shawn Jones (Thomasville QB), Kevin Proctor (Worth Co. QB), Kenny Spears (Woodward RB), Calvin King (Worth Co. RB), Benny Nelson (Worth Co. RB), William Mabry (Fulton RB), Ken Swilling (Stephens Co. RB), Rodney McCoy (Villa Rica E), Damon Evans (Gainesville E), Alec Millen (Marist L), Wayne Mashburn (Central Thomasville L), Bernard Mannelly (Marist L), Tyrone Barber (Thomasville L), Scott Gold (Lakeside L), Kyle Frederick (Tucker L), Karekin Cunningham (Woodward LB), Corey Barlow (Fulton DB), Kevin Whitley (Lakeside DB), Joey Tollison (Richmond Academy K)
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| 180
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1987
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AA
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Central (Carrollton)
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – CENTRAL CARROLLTON (15-0) Coach: Ronnie Burchfield; key players: Mark Holt QB (all-state), Walt Crowder RB (all-state), Scott Boykin LB (all-state), Vincent Smith DB (all-state), Walter Dunson FL (honorable mention)
Sept. 4 Villa Rica 3-0 W H Holt 28 FG in first, VR was ranked #1 in AAA
Sept. 18 Carrollton 27-6 W H team ranked #1 all year
Sept. 25 Model 41-0 W A
Oct. 2 Cedartown 35-21 W H
Oct. 9 Adairsville 28-18 W H Crowder 3 TD’s
Oct. 16 Pepperell 26-0 W A
Oct. 23 Rockmart 21-14 W H in OT, Crowder 218 yards rushing
Oct. 30 Cartersville 29-7 W H
Nov. 6 West Rome 21-10 W A
Nov. 13 Darlington 28-22 W A
Nov. 21 Adairsville 35-13 W H
Nov. 27 Cartersville 17-0 W H
Dec. 4 East Hall 35-7 W H Crowder 219 and 3 TD’s
Dec. 11 Lovett 21-7 W H
Dec. 19 R.E. Lee 28-7 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. C. Carrollton 15-0
2. R.E. Lee 14-1 (beat Jackson 43-0, Manchester 28-12, Wash-Wilkes 26-14, and Fitzgerald 27-0)
3. Lovett 13-1 (beat Woodland 21-0, Sequoyah 14-10, and Turner 38-0; lost to C. Carrollton)
4. Fitzgerald 10-4 (beat Brooks Co. 10-0, Seminole Co. 14-9, and Camden Co. 21-7; lost to R.E. Lee)
5. Wash-Wilkes 11-2 (beat Putnam Co. 35-8 and Greene Co. 10-9; lost to R.E. Lee)
6. Camden Co. 11-2 (beat Bacon Co. 26-14 and Screven Co. 32-6; lost to Fitzgerald)
7. East Hall 12-1 (beat Duluth 10-3 and Jefferson 24-0; lost to Central Carrollton)
8. Greene Co. 9-3 (beat Morgan Co. 24-3 and lost to Wash-Wilkes 10-9)
9. Sequoyah 10-2 (beat Collins 22-20 and lost to Lovett 14-100
10. Manchester 9-3 (beat Mary Persons 21-14 and lost to R.E. Lee 28-12)
AJC All-State: Walt Crowder (Central Carrollton, RB, Offensive Player of the Year), repeat choice, 2253 yards on 380 carries and 28 TD’s), Mickey Miller (Sequoyah LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Wright Mitchell (Lovett QB), Mark Holt (Central Carrollton QB), Corey Bell (Campbell-Fairburn QB), Corey Richardson (East Hall RB), Tim Jones (Seminole Co. RB), Alex Smith (Lakeshore RB), Randy Marshall (R.E. Lee RB), Amos Washington (Calhoun RB), Kenneth Atwaters (Murphy E), Tony Leonard (Manchester L), Stephen Leake (Lovett L), Eric Gibbs (Lovett L), Brian Harper (Collins L), Roderick Tripp (Greene Co. L), Kelvin Fears (Avondale L), Scott Boykin (Central Carrollton LB), David Kendall (R.E. Lee LB), Al Hilliard (Wash-Wilkes LB), Wayne Puckett (Fitzgerald DB), Vincent Smith (Central Carrollton DB)
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| 181
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1987
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A
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Lincoln County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – LINCOLN COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Larry Campbell; key players: Greg Leverett QB (all-state), Curt Douglas LB (All-Classification Player of the Year), Quincy Brown DB/WR (all-state), Garrison Hearst RB (honorable mention all-state), Bernard Hearst RB (cousin), Stebbin Stokes RB, Andreas Gresham E, Leroy Craig RB, Dewayne Simmons LB
Sept. 4 Wash-Wilkes 18-7 W H B. Hearst 144 and 3 TD’s, W-W #2 in AA (upset)
Sept. 11 Abbeville SC 42-7 W A G. Hearst 71 run, team ranked #2 (Louisville #1)
Sept. 18 Calhoun SC 34-0 W H Brown 90 punt return, G. Hearst 114 on 8 (71 run)
Sept. 25 Greene Co. 28-23 W A
Oct. 9 Commerce 54-0 W H G. Hearst 78 run, team #2 (Louisville still #1)
Oct. 16 Louisville 21-17 W H B. Hearst 37 run in 4th, Leverett to Brown 2 TD’s
Oct. 23 Aquinas 27-10 W A team new #1
Oct. 30 Wrens 34-0 W A
Nov. 6 Portal 48-0 W H Leroy Craig 3 TD’s
Nov. 13 Warren Co. 49-22 W H Stokes 4 TD’s, G. Hearst 2, B. Hearst 80 run
Nov. 20 Warren Co. 34-6 W H Leverett to G. Hearst 2 TD’s (23 and 61)
Nov. 27 Louisville 7-0 W H Leverett 1-yard run
Dec. 4 Montgomery Co. 13-0 W A G. Hearst 2 TD’s
Dec. 12 Clinch Co. 14-7 W H G. Hearst and Stokes TD runs
Dec. 19 Brookstone 19-14 W H Leverett scored winning TD on 21-yard run with 1:23 remaining. The 70-yard drive was aided by a disputed call. Leverett completed a third and long pass to Andreas Gresham for 22 yards to keep the drive alive. Gresham dropped the pass and then fell on the ball. The referees ruled that he had possession and the drop was a fumble. Bernard Hearst scored on a 28-yard run and Quincy Brown returned a punt 67 for the other score.
FINAL RANKING
1. Lincoln Co. 15-0
2. Brookstone 13-2 (beat Taylor Co. 31-6, Greenville 20-12, East Rome 31-7, and Palmetto 24-20)
3. Clinch Co. 12-1 (beat Irwin Co. 10-6 and Stewart-Quitman 26-13; lost to Lincoln Co. 14-7)
4. Palmetto 10-3 (beat Mount Zion and Monticello 33-14; lost to Brookstone 24-20)
5. Montgomery Co. 9-3-1 (beat Glennville 21-14 and Metter 21-0; lost to Lincoln Co. 13-0)
6. Monticello 11-2 (beat Commerce 34-19 and Dacula 41-15; lost to Palmetto 33-14)
7. Louisville 10-2 (beat Wrens 14-2 and lost to Lincoln Co. 7-0)
8. Metter 11-1 (beat Jenkins Co. 7-0 and lost to Montgomery Co. 21-0)
9. Dacula 11-1 (beat Jackson Co. 17-16 and lost to Monticello 41-15)
10. East Rome 8-3 (lost to Brookstone 31-7)
AJC All-State: Herbert Wingo (Clinch Co. RB, Offensive Player of the Year, junior, 1720 on 272 and 20 TD’s), Curt Douglas (Lincoln Co. LB, Defensive Player of the Year, repeat choice), Randy Cowart (Brookstone QB), Greg Leverett (Lincoln Co. QB), Roger Nobles (Montgomery Co. QB), Kelly Hardin (Palmetto QB), Alfred Thomas (Louisville RB), Jamie Wright (Dacula RB), Alton Williams (Jenkins Co. RB), Derek Goshay (Brookstone E), Bill Weaver (Chat. Valley E), Andre Swanson (Palmetto L), Ken Canup (Commerce L), Gary Howell (Wilcox Co. L), Maurice Price (Montgomery Co. L), Mark Peevy (Dacula L), Robert Sadler (Buford L), Dewayne Simmons (Lincoln Co. LB), Carey Davis (Monticello LB), Joey Heath (East Rome DB), Fred Thomas (Stewart-Quitman DB), Quincy Brown (Lincoln Co. DB). Garrison Hearst (Lincoln Co. RB) was honorable mention.
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1988
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AAAA
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Warner Robins
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GHSA
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6
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1
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AAAA – WARNER ROBINS (14-1) Coach: Robert Davis; key players: Eric McDowell QB (all-state), John Perkins RB (all-state sophomore), Anthony Abrams L (all-state, 6-5, 260, DT, Defensive Player of the Year), Dwayne Grace DB (all-state), David Lowman RB, Zedrick Womack RB
Sept. 2 Lowndes Co. 23-13 W A team not ranked, Valdosta #1, Perkins 84 run
Sept. 9 Hephzibah 49-6 W H
Sept. 16 Evans 33-14 W A to #7
Sept. 23 SW Macon 42-13 W H to #5, Perkins 3 TD’s, McDowell to Womack 82
Sept. 30 Central Macon 28-12 W Porter
Oct. 7 Butler 40-7 W H
Oct. 21 Baldwin Co. 13-15 L H
Oct. 28 NE Macon 49-8 W Porter
Nov. 4 SE Macon 56-0 W H
Nov. 11 Northside WR 41-12 W A
Nov. 18 Evans 33-0 W H Perkins 2 TD’s
Nov. 25 Northside WR 7-3 W H Perkins 25 run
Dec. 2 Riverdale 33-12 W Tara Lowman 3 TD’s
Dec. 9 Bradwell Inst. 34-6 W at Brunswick, Womack and Perkins 2 TD’s each
Dec. 17 Brookwood 33-7 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Warner Robins 14-1
2. Brookwood 14-1 (beat Habersham Cen. 30-9, C. Shoals 9-0, Wheeler 20-0, and Douglas Co. 14-0)
3. Valdosta 12-1 (beat Carver 16-12 and Kendrick 35-14; lost to Bradwell 16-14)
4. Douglas Co. 11-3 (beat Villa Rica 16-10, Alexander 12-7, and SW DeKalb 10-0; lost to Brookwood)
5. Bradwell Inst. 9-4 (beat Johnson 40-6, Beach 43-0, and Valdosta 16-14; lost to Warner Robins)
6. SW DeKalb 12-1 (beat Columbia 31-6 and Dunwoody 26-7; lost to Douglas Co. 10-0)
7. Griffin 10-1 (lost to Riverdale 6-3)
8. McEachern 10-1 (lost to Alexander 17-7)
9. Crestwood 11-1 (beat Roswell 31-16 and lost to Wheeler 14-10)
10. Wheeler 11-2 (beat Sprayberry 28-20 and Crestwood 14-10; lost to Brookwood)
AJC All-State: Donnie Lawrence (North Clayton QB, Offensive Player of the Year, 132/266 for 2306), Anthony Abrams (Warner Robins DT, Defensive Player of the Year, 6-5, 260), Eric McDowell (Warner Robins QB), Mickey Haynes (Brookwood QB), Adrian Jarrell (Clarke Central RB), James Roberts (Valdosta RB), Billy McCoy (Brunswick RB), Tony White (Coffee RB), John Perkins (Warner Robins RB), Ozzie Miller (North Clayton E), Nicky Pitts (Carver E), Chip Garner (Crestwood L), Warren Scovill (Griffin L), Willie Jennings (Banneker L), Richard Kimsey (Brookwood L), Coleman Rudolph (Valdosta L), Ronald Johnson (Bradwell LB), Marlon Williams (SW DeKalb LB), Michael Welch (Douglas Co. LB), Brian Pressnail (Dunwoody LB), Eric Geter (Newnan DB), Dwayne Grace (Warner Robins DB). Honorable mentions include: Andre Hastings (Morrow WR), Omar Ellison (Griffin RB), and Scott Sisson (Marietta K)
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1988
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AAA
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Thomasville
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – THOMASVILLE (15-0) Coach: Mike Hodges; key players: Mike Jones DB (all-state, Defensive Player of the Year), Charles Bostick QB (all-state), Lance Palmer LB (all-state), Shawn Austin RB, James Williams RB, Mark Futch K
Sept. 2 Colquitt Co. 21-14 W A team not ranked, Stephens Co. #1 (all year)
Sept. 9 Lowndes Co. 35-6 W H Bostick 2 TD’s
Sept. 16 Cairo 33-7 W A to #6
Sept. 23 Albany 30-13 W H to #5
Oct. 7 Central T’ville 27-0 W H to #4
Oct. 15 Monroe 27-6 W A
Oct. 21 Lee Co. 21-7 W A
Oct. 28 Westover 28-7 W H
Nov. 4 Dougherty 31-12 W A
Nov. 11 Worth Co. 21-10 W H
Nov. 18 Central T’ville 21-3 W H
Nov. 25 Albany 21-0 W H Bostick 2 TD’s, Austin 1
Dec. 2 Crisp Co. 23-8 W A Futch 3 FG’s
Dec. 9 Thomson 43-8 W H Bostick and Williams 2 TD’s each
Dec. 17 Stephens Co. 12-7 W A miracle finish, Stephens County was ahead 7-6 with 1:50 left and had the ball. An interception at the 41 gives Thomasville another chance. Bostick threw 11 yards to Jerome Williams at 0:30 for the win.
FINAL RANKING
1. Thomasville 15-0
2. Stephens Co. 14-1 (beat Gainesville 22-0, Hart Co. 15-3, Lakeside 21-7, and Dalton 22-21 OT)
3. Thomson 12-2 (beat Washington Co. 51-6, Westside 35-9, and Wayne Co. 30-6; lost to T’ville)
4. Dalton 13-1 (beat Cent. Carrollton 35-6, Carrollton 14-7, and Marist 6-3; lost to Stephens Co.)
5. Marist 10-3 (beat Westminster 35-19 and Clarkston; lost to Dalton 6-3)
6. Clarkston 11-1 (beat Woodward 28-3 and lost to Marist)
7. Crisp Co. 11-2 (beat Dodge Co. 27-7 and Jones Co. 24-7; lost to Thomasville 23-8)
8. Lakeside ?-? (beat Tucker 29-0 and Harper 45-0; lost to Stephens Co. 21-7)
9. Carrollton 10-2 (beat NW Whitfield 19-14 and lost to Dalton 14-7)
10. Tucker 9-2 (lost to Lakeside 29-0)
AJC All-State: Eldorado Cochran (Stephens Co. RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 1665 yards on 250 carries), Mike Jones (Thomasville DB, Defensive Player of the Year), Charles Bostick (Thomasville QB), Hugh Swilling (Murray Co. QB), Chad Wilson (Wayne Co. QB), Dexter Reese (Thomson RB), Steve Fleming (Central Thomasville RB), Ricky Harris (Elbert Co. RB), Dana Gadsden (Appling Co. RB), Walter Dunson (Central Carrollton E), Clay Ware (Stephens Co. E), George Brewer (Troup Co. L), Mike Fellows (Hart Co. L), Steven Roberts (Dalton L), Ricky Sutton (Tucker L), Jon Helton (Dublin L), Reggie Elder (Carrollton L), Bubba Winter (Dalton LB), Lance Palmer (Thomasville LB), Forrie Tate (Stephens Co. LB), Earl Fouch (Hart Co. DB), Robert O’Neal (Clarkston DB)
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1988
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AA
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R.E. Lee
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4
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1
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AA – R.E. LEE (15-0) Coach: Tommy Perdue; key players: Tim Perry RB (all-state 1538 yards), Randy Marshall RB (all-state, 1356 yards), Doug Stanley QB (all-state, Offensive Player of the Year), Anthony Thornton L (all-state), Marcus Hollis LB (all-state), Hurley Wells DB (honorable mention), Troy Woodard K
Sept. 9 Carrollton 14-7 W A team ranked #1 all year
Sept. 16 Tri-Cities 35-6 W H
Sept. 23 Palmetto 34-14 W H
Sept. 30 Pike Co. 40-6 W A
Oct. 7 Jackson 28-21 W A
Oct. 14 Mary Persons 28-7 W H
Oct. 21 Manchester 49-21 W H Manchester #2, Marshall 168 on 22
Oct. 28 Lamar Co. 42-13 W A
Nov. 4 Harris Co. 49-21 W A
Nov. 11 Perry 42-15 W H
Nov. 18 Manchester 20-14 W H
Nov. 25 Mary Persons 41-12 W H Perry 144 and 3 TD’s
Dec. 2 Fitzgerald 41-13 W H Perry 146 on 23 and 2 TD’s
Dec. 9 Early Co. 23-6 W A
Dec. 17 Wash-Wilkes 17-16 W H 71-yard drive in last four minutes, 17-yard Troy Woodard FG at 0:59 left
FINAL RANKING
1. R.E. Lee 15-0
2. Wash-Wilkes 12-3 (beat Morgan Co. 29-6, Greene-Tal 4-3 in OT, Lovett 10-7, and Rockmart 15-10)
3. Early Co. 12-2 (beat Terrell Co. 38-21, Mitchell-Baker 28-14, and Vidalia 28-21; lost to R.E. Lee)
4. Rockmart 11-3 (beat Adairsville 50-13, Cartersville 24-10, and Turner 44-19; lost to Wash-Wilkes)
5. Lovett 11-2 (beat Gilmer 35-0 and Meadowcreek 13-7; lost to Wash-Wilkes 10-7)
6. Vidalia 10-3 (beat Bleckley Co. 17-7 and Screven Co. 25-6; lost to Early Co. 28-21)
7. Fitzgerald 8-5 (beat Cook Co. 14-7 and Waycross 38-31; lost to R.E. Lee 41-13)
8. Waycross 9-3 (beat Bacon Co. 31-0 and lost to Fitzgerald 38-31)
9. Screven Co. 10-2 (beat Swainsboro 13-0 and lost to Vidalia 25-6)
10. Mitchell-Baker 10-2 (beat Brooks Co. 43-6 and lost to Early Co. 28-14)
AJC All-State: Doug Stanley (R.E. Lee QB, Offensive Player of the Year), Darren Turner (Wash-Wilkes L, Defensive Player of the Year), Jason Palmer (Vidalia QB), David Ferrell (Wash-Wilkes QB), Barry Boyd (Waycross RB), Charles Bush (Early Co. RB), Tim Jones (Seminole Co. RB), Tim Perry (R.E. Lee RB), Randy Marshall (R.E. Lee RB), Vincent Jackson (Mitchell-Baker E), Kelvin Traylor (Turner E), Mark Woods (Waycross L), Greg Jackson (Greene-Taliaferro L), Anthony Thornton (R.E. Lee L), Edward Drinkard (Wash-Wilkes L), Torrey Evans (Lovett LB), Marcus Hollis (R.E. Lee LB), Scott Glass (Greene-Taliaferro LB), Fred Watts (Brooks Co. DB), Anthony Stewart (Screven Co. DB), Gary Rambert (Wash-Wilkes DB), Tim Lewis (Fitzgerald DB)
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1988
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A
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Clinch County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – CLINCH COUNTY (13-0) Coach: Don Tison; key players: Herbert Mingo RB (all-state, Offensive Player of the Year, 1930 yards on 239 carries and 23 TD’s, 5488 career rushing yards and 77 TD’s), Alvin Cooper QB (all-state), Skip Jones L (all-state), Jamie Spates LB (all-state), Corey Grady L (honorable mention)
Sept. 2 Calhoun Co. 28-0 W H team ranked #1 with 14 returning starters
Sept. 9 Wilcox Co. 15-14 W H in OT, Cooper ejected in first for fighting, Mingo 165
Sept. 16 Dooly Co. 26-0 W A
Sept. 23 Brooks Co. 27-8 W H
Sept. 30 Wayne Co. 15-13 W A
Oct. 7 Camden Co. 33-7 W A
Oct. 21 W. Nassau FL 50-12 W A
Oct. 28 Charlton Co. 44-3 W H
Nov. 4 Irwin Co. 42-20 W A
Nov. 11 Atkinson Co. 35-0 W H
Dec. 3 Lincoln Co. 21-7 W A Mingo 109, Garrison Hearst 65-TD for LC
Dec. 9 Wilcox Co. 32-0 W A Spates 2 TD’s
Dec. 17 Palmetto 34-14 W A Mingo 141 and 3 TD’s
FINAL RANKING
1. Clinch Co. 13-0
2. Wilcox Co. 12-2 (beat Calhoun Co. 21-0, Pelham 28-0, and Metter 35-14; lost to Clinch Co.)
3. Palmetto 8-5 (beat Greenville 46-20, and Dacula 17-14; lost to Clinch Co.)
4. Dacula 12-2 (beat Commerce 25-23, Monticello 27-19, and Trion 38-20; lost to
5. Monticello 11-1 (beat Jefferson 15-14 and lost to Dacula 27-19)
6. Lincoln Co. 10-3 (beat Louisville 37-14 and Warren Co. 28-7; lost to Clinch Co. 21-7)
7. Metter 12-1 (beat Country Day 13-7 and Claxton 6-2; lost to Wilcox 35-14)
8. Trion 10-2 (beat Bowdon 14-10 and lost to Dacula 38-20)
9. Brookstone 9-3 (beat Pacelli 31-13 and lost to Greenville 14-13)
10. Greenville 7-6 (beat Heard Co. 23-22 and Brookstone 14-13; lost to Palmetto 46-20)
AJC All-State: Herbert Mingo (Clinch Co. RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 1930 yards on 239 carries and 23 TD’s), Profail Grier (FS Palmetto, Defensive Player of the Year), Alvin Cooper (Clinch Co. QB), Lee Daniels (Wilcox Co. QB), Barry Brooks (Commerce QB), Garrison Hearst (Lincoln Co. RB), Mack Strong (Brookstone RB), Johnny Davis (Monticello RB), Myron Walker (Dacula RB), Torrance Dantley (Wilcox Co. E), Stacy Blandburg (Palmetto E), Marcus Walker (Warren Co. L), Dave Mims (Pelham L), Charles McCoy (Wilcox Co. L), Skip Jones (Clinch Co. L), Phillip Kinney (Lincoln Co. L), Larry Parks (Greenville LB), Jarvis Gates (Palmetto LB), Jamie Spates (Clinch Co. LB), Terry Harvey (Dacula LB), Titus Wynn (Lincoln Co. DB), Eric Gude (Monticello DB)
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1989
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AAAA
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Valdosta
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6
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1989
VALDOSTA WILDCATS
Coach: Nick Hyder (302-48-5)
Record: 14-1 (Lost to Colquitt Co. 7-0)
Average score: 25-6
Playoffs: Beat Shaw (21-12), Colquitt Co. (20-7), Brunswick (42-0), LaGrange
(24-13), Clarke Central (33-13)
Stars: QB Alton Hitson, RB Carlos Parker, DB Chris Hart, LB Anthony Williams
Notes: Valdosta's fourth state champ of the 1980s set a record for most wins by
a school in a decade (125) and tied Avondale (101-10 in the '60s) for fewest
losses. Parker rushed for 1,639 yards. The defense allowed 28 yards rushing per
game, lowest for any state champ in at least 35 years.
1989
In Review
From 1990 Valdosta Media Guide
This one might have been the sweetest of them all.
Believing in themselves and their coaches like perhaps no team which had come
before them, the 1989 Valdosta Wildcats scratched their way from the brink of playoff
elimination all the way up to the top of Georgia high school football, winning
the school's 20th state championship with a fierce determination that amazed
even their most ardent fans.
In a season already being remembered as "unlikely;' Coach Nick Hyder's
gridiron warriors heeded every ounce of his "never, never, never, never,
..., never quit" philosophy, staring down defeat square in the eye during
a remarkable 14-1 season.
When the Cats' 33-13 title-clinching triumph over Clarke Central was finished
on that 22-degree night in Athens, the 4,000
black-and-goldbleeding Valdosta loyalists in attendance
knew, right then and there, that there was something very special about this
edition of Wildcats.
So what made this group so special? And what made this state championship so
different from the other 19?
The story began on the first day of camp in August. Quarterback Jason Nichols,
a senior and the projected starter, dropped back to pass during a routine
scrimmage. Finding no receivers open, Nichols then scrambled for yardage. A
defender came up and hit Nichols cleanly, but squarely in the leg. Nichols'
season ended right there withh a broken leg.
Ordinarily Hyder would have turned to backup QB Deric Cotton, but Cotton was
still not fully recovered from knee surgery in the spring. So what's a coach to
do?
Enter Alton Hitson, a 170-pound junior projected to start at wide receiver.
Hyder tapped Hitson because he was "a good student and athlete with a good
attitude, ... his teammates respond to him, ... and he played some quarterback
on his junior high and 9th-grade teams." Well, OK, but hardly the stuff of
which Valdosta High quarterbacks are made.
But Hitson didn't care that his resume for the job wasn't up to snuff. All he
did was step in, work hard, play steadily without being spectacular, improve by
about 1,000 percent from the first game to the last, and eventually lead his
team to the state championship. And all of this with not one, but TWO early
season hip-pointers that made his legs look like jelly.
While certainly not the sole reason for the Cats' success in '89, Alton Hitson
was the focal point of an offense that was often-criticized yet somehow did
just enough at the right time to win every game but one. "Besides," Valdosta fans were saying before the
season opener, "We don't have to worry about the offense. We've got THAT
DEFENSE."
And oh boy, what a defense.
While holding their opponents to an impressive 87 points in 15 games (5.8 per
game), Coach Jack Rudolph's stoppers' main strength in '89 was rushing defense.
Though no records are available to confirm this, it is believed that the measly
34 yards rushing per game allowed by the 'Dosta defense in '89 is a team - and
possibly a state - record. NOBODY, not Tony Grant of Statesboro, not Reggie
Glover of Coffee, not Carlos Freeman of Clarke Central, ran on the Wildcat
"D" in '89.
Here's how it all happened:
Game One - Valdosta 34, <st1:PlaceName>Camden</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 0 - The first of six
shutouts on the year, the season-opener at Cleveland Field was actually a close
game until the Cats scored 20 points in the fourth quarter. But Camden's offense had little to do
with it, as the visitors from St. Mary's were held to ZERO first downs and
minus-25 yards total offense. Contributing on defense for Valdosta were tackle Robert
Fillmore's fumble recovery and Trampis Wrice's interception to set up a score.
Offensively, Valdosta used Hitson and Cotton at
quarterback for 90 passing yards, 26 of those coming on a TD from Cotton to
Carlos Moore. Tailback Joe Wright picked up 59 yards on 12 carries for <st1:time minute="20" hour="13">one
score</st1:time>,
and kicker Dow Drury had a 34-yard field goal and four perfect PATs. VHS also
got scoring runs from Chris Chachere and Albert Edmonds.
Game Two - Valdosta 24, GreeneTaliaferro 0 - Another bruising
performance by the defense earned Valdosta its second victory at
Cleveland Field, as Class AA Greene could muster but 57 total yards and two
first downs. The offense kicked in with 271 total yards, three touchdowns, and
a 32-yard field goal by Drury. Carlos Parker and Joe Wright divided 141 yards
rushing, Parker broke paydirt twice, and Tracy Smothers snagged a 27-yard
scoring toss from Hitson.
Defensively, Adrian Lewis and Chris Hart each had a pass theft, while down
linemen George Copeland and Andre Hampton, along with linebacker Bruce Daniels,
enjoyed a night of harassing Tiger runners.
Game Three - Valdosta 41, Waycross 18 - These two teams are
making a habit of playing wild games. VHS jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead on
Parker's 1-yard dive and Carlos Moore's 21-yard reception from Hitson,
following a fumble recovery by linebacker Anthony Williams. But Waycross did a number on the Cats
when quarterback Jake Fleming craftily faked a bootleg before finding B.J.
Marshall behind the Valdosta secondary for a 69-yard
touchdown. VHS got one, and Waycross two, more scores before the
half to make it 21-18 Cats at intermission.
After receiving proper motivation from Mr. Rudolph and Company at halftime, the
'Dosta defense shut down the Bulldogs for the final two periods, adding a score
of their own when Anthony Williams recovered a 'Dog fumble in the end zone.
Carlos Parker finished with 111 yards on 22 trips and four touchdowns.
Game Four - Valdosta 35, Northside Warner Robins
0 - Parker ran over, through, around, behind, in front of, and under the Eagles
of Northside for 229 yards on 23 carries and three scores. Parker had 197 yards
at halftime and sat out the final 1-1/2 quarters. Fullback Shawn Gay also got
in on the scoring when he took a short pass from Hitson and rambled 55 yards to
cross the stripe.
Several sacks by defensive ends Fred Henton and Dexter Daniels kept the Eagles
bottled up all night long, and Joe Wright had several impressive punt returns.
It was Valdosta's 34th consecutive regular-season victory.
Game Five - Valdosta 38, Statesboro 7 - Playing
in Statesboro for the first time ever, the Cats spotted the Blue Devils an
early touchdown by Tony Grant, following a fumble deep in Devil territory. But
that was it for Grant and his teammates, as they would finish with only 98
total yards. Grant, who ended the season as the second most-prolific runner in
the state in '89, was "held" to 89 yards, the most any runner would
get on Valdosta during the year.
For the go-team, Parker again had a great night, scoring three times and
gaining 147 yards behind crisp blocking by Matthew Butler, Kevin Wilkerson,
Jaret Johnson, Jason Peters, Brooks Akins, Shaun Eilders, Kevin Mitchell, and
Mickey McSwain.
Quarterbacks Hitson and Cotton combined for an un-Valdosta-like 171 passing
yards, with Cotton spotting Carlos Folsom for a 57-yard tally. Wright added a
nifty, twisting 32-yard punt return for a score.
Game Six - Valdosta 23, Bainbridge 0 - A bruising 'Dosta defense
brutalized the Bearcats of Bainbridge, holding them to minus-11 yards total
offense in the sub-region opener at Valdosta. Relentless rushing by
Copeland, Fillmore, Daniels, Hampton, Henton and Eric Phillips crushed the
Bearcats' chances, while the somewhat sluggish VHS offense found enough juice
to rack up three scores and 215 rushing yards. 'Cat Cornerback Marshun Lane
returned an intercepted pass to the Bainbridge four to set up one of two scores
by Wright, and Parker busted a 38-yarder up the gut for another. Drury booted a
32-yard field goal to finish the scoring.
Game Seven - Colquitt County 7 - Valdosta 0 - Blame it on (take your pick): 1)
The cameras of ABC-TV's "20-20" show, in town filming a feature on
Wildcat football; 2) Fan complacency; 3) The way the stars were positioned; or
4) Colquitt simply shut down Valdosta's offense and executed a perfect
option-pitch to score the only TD necessary.
In reality, it was almost all of number 4, although some fans, coaches, and
players said the cameras did change the focus of preparing for this game. For
whatever reason, Coach Jim Hughes' Packers beat the Cats by holding them to
only 108 yards rushing and 45 passing. It was the first regular-season home
shutout for Valdosta since 1974, when VHS lost
40-0 to Thomasville, coached by - guess who? -
Jim Hughes.
Colquitt's Spindola Merritt took a pitch right and scooted 26 yards with <st1:time minute="30" hour="16">4:30</st1:time> left in the fourth period
for the game's only score. It was the only time the Packers were on the Valdosta side of the 50 the entire
game. Meanwhile, the Wildcats' offense got close four times - three times
inside the Colquitt 4-yard line - but came up with nothing. Hitson's pass over
the middle at the Pack 25 with seconds left was intercepted to clinch the win
for Colquitt. The Wildcats had lost on national TV, although the taped show
would air a few weeks later.
Game Eight - Valdosta 14, Tift County 7 - This one
would've made the NFL instant-replay officials pull their hair out. Trailing
14-7 with a minute left and looking at second and goal from the Valdosta one-yard line, lifts Ricky
Jennings was ruled by two officials to have scored just before he fumbled the
ball at the goal line. But two other officials - including the head referee -
ruled the play a fumble, erasing the Devils' opportunity to go for a tie or a
win. The Cats then ran out the clock to end the game.
Before all of that, Valdosta went up 7-0 in the second on
Gay's 1-yard plunge. The Blue Devils answered, however, with Jennings' 1-yard run. Tift's 7-6 lead
held until <st1:time minute="53" hour="19">7:53</st1:time> in the fourth when Valdosta's Joe Wright sped 3- yards
for a score, barely escaping the grasp of a Devil defender.
Game Nine - Valdosta 10, Coffee County 3 - The
season would turn around for the Wildcats in the friendly ,confines of Jardine
Stadium outside Douglas, Ga. in late October. Facing
possible elimination from the region playoffs for the first time in 15 years, Valdosta packed up its players,
coaches, band, cheerleaders, fans and - most importantly, the Cleveland Field
"Ghost" - to do battle with the suddenly fearsome, 8-0, fourth-ranked
in the state, Coffee High Trojans.
A 3-0 Coffee halftime lead had Valdosta feeling nervous, as the
offense had so far been unable to generate any threat, while the defense held
the Trojans except for the field goal. And then then Hitson got it started,
breaking several tackles as he picked his way for 30 yards on the first play of
the third stanza. The Trojans held, but then the Cats held Coffee, which then
punted to pint-sized Carlos Moore. Moore zipped down the right
sideline to the Trojan 12. From there, Parker took a nowpatented option pitch
right from Hitson and raced into the end zone.
After the first of two pass thefts by Chris Hart, the Cats clinched it with a
pressure-packed 25-yard field goal by Drury. The Cats were in the playoffs
again.
Game Ten - Valdosta 17, Lowndes 0- The "Game In Which All
Records Are Thrown Out The Window" was just that, as the 2-7 Vikings gave
8-1 Valdosta all it wanted. Drury's
25-yard field goal and Wright's 37-yard catch from Hitson put the Cats up 10-0
at halftime. After a scoreless third, VHS put it away with Parker's 44-yard
gallop. The senior runner would finish with 150 yards for the night.
Defensively, Valdosta contained the Vikes'
talented junior Jeffrey Thomas, holding him and his teammates to 51 total
yards.
Game Eleven - Valdosta 21, Shaw 12 - Valdosta's loss to Colquitt meant
that the Wildcats, as the second-place team in 1-AAAA (South), would have to
hit the road for the playoffs. In Columbus against Shaw, the Cats
appeared to be sailing at halftime, as three touchdowns gave them a 21-0 lead.
One of those scores came on what most fans would agree was the greatest play
all season by Valdosta, and one of the most
incredible in several years.
Diminutive Carlos Moore fielded a Shaw punt at his own 15-yard line in the
second quarter. Apparently boxed in by at least five would-be tacklers, Moore faked left, then right, then
did a 360-degree spin. His tacklers all grabbed at air as Moore miraculously slipped them
and started heading upfield, picking up a few blockers. All of the Shaw defenders
were taken out, one-by-one, by 'Dosta blockers - all except one, who was
closing in on Moore and would apparently reach
him in time to make the tackle.
But Moore had one fellow Wildcat left to help him - teammate Frederick Henton,
whose trademark white towel, stuffed down the back of his pants, was nearly
horizontal as Henton came flying over to try to block Moore's tackler. With
perfect timing and perfect positioning, Henton plowed into the tackler, who
never knew what hit him, and Moore coasted into the end zone
for an 85-yard TD.
Despite the 21-0 halftime lead, the Cats coughed up five fumbles in the second
half, allowing Shaw to score twice and have a real shot at winning the game.
VHS held on though, and the long-awaited rematch loomed next.
Game Twelve - Valdosta 20, Colquitt County 7 - The
Wildcats got what they wanted: a chance to atone for their only loss of the
year and to win their fourth straight Region title.
Ironically, this night is when ABC would broadcast the program it had done which
centered around Colquitt's win in the first game. It was dubbed the "VCR
Bowl", as Valdosta fans at this game in Moultrie would be unable to see the <st1:time minute="0" hour="22">10:00
p.m.</st1:time>
airing on live TV.
Before a jam-packed Mack Tharpe Stadium crowd, Valdosta dug deep into its
tradition bag, displaying a gritty determination that left no doubt as to their
newly-crowned status as Region Champions, 1989. And the Cats did it with
nothing fancy - just a renewed strength on plays which the Packers had stopped
in the first meeting, and with a particularly ferocious defensive effort.
Parker's two short runs in the first half gave VHS a 14-0 intermission lead.
And a third-quarter drive, featuring a successful fake punt run by Henton and
capped by Hitson's 1-yard sneak, put the Cats in good shape at 20-0.
To their credit, however, the Packers didn't quit, scoring once on a 53-yard
pass from Bucky Goff to Nathaniel Lewis, and getting close near the end of the
game before a Valdosta interception in the end zone
sealed the victory.
It was a sugary-sweet win, and for the first time all season, Valdosta (its fans, anyway) began to
think that this team was special, and they just might have a chance at winning
the whole thing.
Game Thirteen - Valdosta 42, Brunswick 0 - Returning to Cleveland
Field for the first time in five weeks, the Cats finally shook the
"13th-game jinx", dominating a Brunswick team which was playing in
its first-ever state playoff game.
Most of the damage came late after Valdosta had built a 13-0 halftime
lead. But despite the final margin, one play could have turned the entire game
around, and it was made by - who else? - Fred Henton.
Get the picture: Brunswick had blocked an Eric Philips
punt only to be stopped by the Cats on a fake field goal attempt. Valdosta then drove the field to
score, with Chris Chachere doing the honors from five yards out to make it 13-0
Cats.
On the ensuing kickoff, Brunswick's Okera Grant took the ball
at his own four, found a seam, and sped upfield, having outraced all defenders.
Everyone in the stadium, including Grant himself.thought he had a clear shot to
paydirt.
Everyone that is, except Henton, who literally came out of nowhere to chase
down Grant at the 'Dosta nine-yard line. Films would show that Henton, as a
kickoff team member, raced down to about the Brunswick 35 before realizing that
Grant had broken free. Then, igniting his afterburners and extending his
"horizontal stabilizer" (as one fan called his white towel), Henton
hit warp speed to run down Grant.
On the next play, 'Dosta intercepted Brunswick and the game was basically
over at that point. The Wildcats finished with 320 yards rushing, Parker
getting 156 and Chachere 118. The D-Cats earned their sixth shutout in holding
the Pirates to 16 (that's S-I-X-T-E-E-N) total yards.
The Wildcats played everyone dressed out, and the seniors said good-bye to
Cleveland Field, as it would be their last game at home.
Game Fourteen - Valdosta 24, LaGrange 13 - A
four-hour bus drive to LaGrange to face the state's "most dangerous"
quarterback was next for the Wildcats, who were rapidly becoming a team of
destiny. The Grangers' Rodney Hudson, only a sophomore, had accumulated over
2,000 yards passing and running in the first 13 games.
But in weather which was absolutely miserable - driving wind, rain and sleet,
temperatures in the low 30s, and the field turned into a greasy mud bowl - the
Wildcats stopped Hudson and Company. Valdosta drove 77 yards for an early
score, and following a LaGrange fumble, went up 12-0 with seven minutes to go before
halftime.
That's when Hudson got cranked up, hitting
Tracy Heard behind the 'Dosta secondary to make it a shaky 12-7 VHS lead.
Later, just before halftime, the Grangers nailed a punt down at the Valdosta 1-yard line. On first down,
the Cats fumbled it away, and LaGrange capitalized to go up 13-12.
Joe Wright returned the second-half kickoff 52 yards to LaGrange's 35 to put Valdosta in business. Eight runs
later - the Wildcats would not throw the ball all night long - VHS scored on
Chachere's 2-yard dive, making it a precarious 18-13 game in the Cats' favor.
After a half-dozen punt or turnover exchanges, with Valdosta putting heavy
pressure on Hudson, the game came down to one last shot by the Grangers. Three
straight passes were batted down by Wildcat defenders Trampis Wrice and <st1:Street><st1:address>Travis Lane</st1:address></st1:Street>.
Then, with the clock running out, Hudson rolled to his left, looking
for a man in the end zone. Sandwiched by two Valdosta headhunters as he released
the ball. Hudson threw a "pop-up" into the waiting
arms of Wildcat noseguard Andre Hampton. The senior, who runs anchor on the
Cats' 400-meter relay team, then raced untouched down the right sidelines for a
50-yard bizarre interception touchdown to end the game.
Somehow, the team that few people gave a chance to was now playing for the
state championship.
Game Fifteen - Valdosta 33, Clarke Central 13 - Like
Valdosta, Clarke Central was in the state title game to the surprise of its
supporters. The Gladiators lost their first three games (one later ruled a win
by forfeit), and had upset number-one ranked Southwest DeKalb 21-20 a week earlier.
But none of the Valdosta folks doubted Clarke's right
to be in this game, as the Gladiators had what appeared to be a dozen gifted
athletes averaging 6-foot-3, 240 pounds or so.
But the Wildcats knew that heart could beat talent, in spite of what one
sportswriter had written in predicting a Clarke win. How else would you explain
the fumble on the opening kickoff (described by Coach Jack Rudolph as the
turning point in the game)? Or how could you explain the 30-yard touchdown pass
from a scrambling Alton Hitson to a falling Tracy Smothers to put the Cats up
7-0?
And finally, how do you explain the third quarter, which saw Valdosta score two touchdowns, on
long runs by Parker and Hitson, and hold Clarke to 27 total yards? As Hyder
said later, "I guess we peaked tonight. And the state championship game is
a good time to peak, don't you think?"
The Wildcats truly saved their best 'til last, and the game was really more
lopsided than the score indicated. The Cats were stopped once inside the Clarke
three, and the Gladiators scored their second touchdown on the game's last play
with a desperation pass against the Valdosta third-team defense, which
had only nine players in the game on that play.
Valdosta outgained Central in total
yards 299-138. Parker finished with 127 yards and three scores to give him
1,675 yards and 25 TDs for the year.
So that's the story of how perhaps one of the most unlikely Valdosta teams clawed its way to the top
of the heap.
It was a good way to end the year for the senior Cats, who finished with a
four-year record of 53-3, with four region, two state, and one national
championship to their credit.
It was also a good way to end it for the "Boneyard Leader," Defensive
Line Coach Freddie Waters, who retired at the end of the '89-'90 school year.
Waters has been turning out superb defensive lines at Valdosta since 1974, and is the
primary reason for the Cats' vaunted rushing defense this season.
Finally, it was a good way to end the 1980's, a decade which saw Valdosta High
School:
- win 125 out of 135 games (93%), a state record;
- win seven region titles;
- appear in all 10 region title games;
- win four state titles; - and win two national titles.
Included in the overall record for the decade is a regular-season mark of 96
wins and only four losses.
And the team which many had written off after the loss to Colquitt actually was
recognized on a national basis once again. USA Today newspaper had the Cats
ranked 11th in its final "Super 25" poll of teams in the country.
Also, the nation's oldest prep football ranking, the National Sports News
Service, placed Valdosta as the seventh best team in America.
Hyder summed up the year properly.
"We enjoyed the struggle," he said. "That's what it's all
about."
And then with a smile, "We just never quit."
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AAA
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Marist
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AAA – MARIST (15-0) Coach: Alan Chadwick; key players: Sean Cotter QB, Tony Pucciano B, Mike MacLane RB
Sept. 1 Stephens Co. 7-0 W A Cotter 18 run, team ranked #5 (T’ville #1)
Sept. 8 Murray Co. 23-6 W
Sept. 22 Shamrock 21-7 W Adams
Sept. 29 North Springs 36-0 W H
Oct. 6 St. Pius 54-0 W H to #3
Oct. 13 Westminster 41-7 W A to #2 (Worth Co. new #1), MacLane 2 punt returns
Oct. 20 Woodward 35-0 W A
Oct. 27 Chamblee 40-0 W H MacLane 80 kickoff return TD
Nov. 3 Westlake 26-6 W H
Nov. 11 Clarkston 13-0 W H
Nov. 17 North Springs 44-10 W H
Nov. 24 Clarkston 7-0 W Cotter 1-yard run in second
Dec. 1 Cedartown 28-15 W H
Dec. 8 Hart Co. 14-7 W in OT, Cotter to Pucciano 51 TD in OT
Dec. 16 Worth Co. 30-8 W A
FINAL RANKING
1. Marist 15-0
2. Worth Co. 14-1 (beat Albany 40-7, Thomasville 14-12, Crisp Co. 26-6, and Thomson 21-8)
3. Hart Co. 12-2 (beat N. Hall 21-14, Stephens Co. 28-8, and Tucker 21-18; lost to Marist in OT)
4. Thomson 11-3 (beat Burke Co. 27-24, Westside 22-8, and Statesboro 13-10; lost to Worth Co.)
5. Tucker 12-1 (beat George 25-14 and Towers 29-0; lost to Hart Co. 21-18)
6. Crisp Co. 11-2 (beat Dodge Co. 33-6 and Dublin 33-0; lost to Worth Co. 26-6)
7. Statesboro 9-4 (beat Ware Co. 20-12 and Camden Co. 36-8; lost to Thomson 13-10)
8. Carrollton 11-1 (beat Dalton 7-0 and lost to Cedartown 24-21)
9. Thomasville 9-3 (beat Cairo 21-17 and lost to Worth Co. 14-12)
10. Cedartown 7-6 (beat Ringgold 18-16 and Carrollton 24-21; lost to Marist 28-15)
AJC All-State: Roderick Adams (Crisp Co. LB, Player of the Year), Kowalski Lewis (Worth Co. QB), Brian Burgdorf Cedartown QB), Robert Toomer (Worth Co. RB, sophomore), Tony Grant (Statesboro RB), Elihue Foskey (Winder-Barrow TE), Jerome Williams (Thomasville WR), Tommy Rainge (Central Thomasville WR), Clint Harris (Dublin OL), Brent Duggins (Carrollton OL), Steve Roberts (Dalton OL), James Holcombe (Worth Co. OL), Tracy Huzzie (Troup Co. DL), Boyd Andrews (Marist DL), James Singleton (Stephens Co. DL), Steve Latson (Wayne Co. DL), Stewart Williams (Marist LB), Mack Parker (Worth Co. LB), Charles Bostick (Thomasville DB), Tony Sorrells (Madison Co. DB), Derrick Nesbitt (Towers DB), Judd Costley (Carrollton DB), Trey Clodfelter (Carrollton K), Josh Siefken Lakeside P)
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AA
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Mitchell County
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4
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1
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AA – MITCHELL-BAKER (14-1) Coach: Jack Johnson; key players: Al Pinkins QB (6-6, all-state, 3090 yards passing to set new state record for passing yardage, old record belonged to Stan Bounds (2819 for Valdosta 1971), Leroy Pinkins, Joe Morgan TE (all-state), Daron Hodges WR, Vass Gilbert LB (all-state)
Sept. 1 Cairo 33-14 W team ranked #1
Sept. 8 Westover 28-7 W
Sept. 15 Pelham 30-7 W H
Sept. 29 Terrell Co. 34-7 W H
Oct. 6 Tri-County 27-12 W A
Oct. 13 Early Co. 14-29 L A Early ranked #3 and undefeated
Oct. 20 Brooks Co. 33-17 W A team ranked #9 (Lovett #1)
Oct. 27 Turner Co. 35-12 W H
Nov. 3 Seminole Co. 42-14 W A to #6
Nov. 10 Randolph-Clay 42-20 W H
Nov. 17 Brooks Co. 53-20 W H A. Pinkins passed for 328 and 4 TD’s (ran for 3 more)
Nov. 24 Early Co. 25-24 W A. Pinkins 28 FG at 0:28
Dec. 1 Jeff Davis 21-20 W H in OT, Pinkins sets state passing yardage record
Dec. 8 Manchester 25-16 W A
Dec. 16 Greene-Taliaferro 15-14 W A A. Pinkins 20 run with 9:47 remaining
FINAL RANKING
1. Mitchell-Baker 14-1
2. Greene-Tal 8-7 (beat Morgan Co. 21-7, Oconee Co. 21-20, Lovett 14-7, and Cartersville 25-3)
3. Manchester 12-2 (beat Perry 21-10, Mary Persons 35-14, and Waycross 21-0; lost to M-Baker)
4. Cartersville 10-4 (beat Adairsville 27-0, West Rome 14-13, and Avondale 37-7; lost to G-T)
5. Lovett 12-1 (beat White Co. 43-0 and East Hall 21-14; lost to Greene-Taliaferro 14-7)
6. Early Co. 11-1 (beat Turner Co. 41-0 and lost to Mitchell-Baker 25-24)
7. Jeff Davis 11-2 (beat Screven Co. 8-0 and Vidalia 9-7; lost to Mitchell-Baker 21-20 in OT)
8. Fitzgerald 10-2 (beat Berrien Co. 35-7 and lost to Waycross 16-0)
9. Vidalia 10-2 (beat Wilkinson Co. 24-14 and lost to Jeff Davis 9-7)
10. East Hall 10-2 (beat Rabun Co. 23-9 and lost to Lovett 21-14)
AJC All-State: Al Pinkins (Mitchell-Baker, junior QB, Player of the Year), Spence Fischer (Lovett QB), Bobby Ellison (Manchester RB), Frank Harvey (Terrell Co. RB), Joe Morgan (Mitchell-Baker TE), Chris Gamble (Lovett WR), Daron Hodges (Mitchell-Baker WR), Bob Hall (Early Co. OL), Scott Griffin (Fitzgerald OL), Wayne Kesler (NW Georgia OL), Chris Gilmore (Pepperell OL), Paul Taylor (West Rome DL), DeShay McKever (Jeff Davis DL), Mark Dunn (Greene-Taliaferro DL), Ricky Reynolds (Fitzgerald DL), Torrance Hendricks (Cartersville LB), Johnny Howard (Jeff Davis LB), Travis Jones (Wilkinson Co. LB), Mitchell Grant (East Hall DB), Jarius Malcome (Cedar Grove DB), Mondrea Chambers (Jeff Davis DB), Adonnis Pittman (Early Co. DB), Todd LaRocca (Lovett K), Mark Thornton (Wash-Wilkes P)
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Lincoln County
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A – LINCOLN COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Larry Campbell; key players: Garrison Hearst RB, Stebbin Stokes RB, Carl Leverett QB
Sept. 1 Wash-Wilkes 16-7 W A W-W ranked #1 in AA, Hearst 65 run
Sept. 8 Harlem 54-6 W H
Sept. 15 Morgan Co. 13-0 W A
Sept. 22 Greene Co. 21-0 W A
Sept. 29 ECI 40-13 W H
Oct. 6 Louisville 36-0 W H
Oct. 13 GMC 60-0 W H
Oct. 20 Aquinas 40-7 W H
Oct. 27 Wrens 28-7 W A
Nov. 10 Warren Co. 28-3 W H WC was 9-0 and #4, Hearst 3 TD’s
Nov. 17 ECI 35-6 W H Hearst 228 and 3 TD’s
Nov. 24 Johnson Co. 26-3 W Hearst 210 and 4 TD’s
Dec. 1 Irwin Co. 37-7 W A Hearst 189, Stokes 2 TD’s
Dec. 8 Wilcox Co. 25-6 W H
Dec. 16 Bowdon 24-7 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Lincoln Co. 15-0
2. Bowdon 11-3 (beat Bremen 6-0, Dacula 25-7, and Brookstone 20-7; lost to Lincoln Co.)
3. Brookstone 13-1 (beat Heard Co. 23-7, Greenville 21-8, and Palmetto 13-12; lost to Bowdon)
4. Wilcox Co. 10-3-1 (beat Macon Co. 28-6, Pelham 13-11, and Metter 14-6; lost to Lincoln Co.)
5. Dacula 12-1 (beat Dawson Co. 49-0 and Commerce 35-12; lost to Bowdon)
6. Metter 11-2 (beat Country Day 14-6 and Savannah Christian 21-13; lost to Wilcox Co.)
7. Pelham 9-3 (beat Sumter Co. 14-12 and lost to Wilcox Co. 13-11)
8. Montgomery Co. 9-2
9. Warren Co. 9-2
10. Claxton 8-2
AJC All-State: Garrison Hearst (Lincoln Co., RB, All-Classification Player of the Year and Class A Player of the Year, 2097 yards on 259 carries and 36 TD’s, 71 career TD’s), Terry Harvey (Dacula QB), Bill Montgomery (Bowdon QB), Toby Norwood (Brookstone RB), Alfred Fudge (Clinch Co. TE), Dondre Lacey (Clinch Co. WR), Tim Lewis (Warren Co. WR), Brock Scott (Reidsville OL), Gary Abernathy (Gordon Lee OL), Scottie Griffin (Montgomery Co. OL), Chip Kelly (Athens Academy OL), O.J. Patrick (Miller Co. DL), Dwayne Bynum (Trion DL), Mark Thurman (Bowdon DL), Marshall George (Metter DL), Chris Ellis (Bowdon LB), Anthony Parks (Lincoln Co. LB), Brian Owens (Gordon Lee LB), Tony Hill (Warren Co. DB), Timmy Starr (Fairmount DB), Carl Leverett (Lincoln Co. DB), Abner Malloy (Wilcox Co. DB), Tim Stoudenmire (Oglethorpe Co. K), Garrison Hearst (Lincoln Co. P)
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AAAA
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Valdosta
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GHSA
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6
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1
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1990
Season Review
From 1991 Valdosta Media Guide
Back-to-Back.
Two in a row. Ditto.
Or how about, simply, "State Champs" again.
No matter which way you describe it, the 1990 Valdosta Wildcats successfully
defended their 1989 state championship with another gritty performance. The
encore once again proved how a supreme team effort can overcome a slate of
opponents with greater individual talent.
In repeating, Coach Nick Hyder and Company's Wildcats became the first team in Georgia to win consecutive Class
AAAA titles since the big-school group was formed in 1978. The Cats also became
the first Valdosta High team to win two crowns in a row since the 1968 and 1969
teams did it under Coach Wright Bazemore.
Facing a shuffle in the coaching staff and major uncertainties at key
positions, including the offense and defensive lines, the Wildcats entered the
year a little bit unsure of themselves. Gone from the team was a majority of a
defense which many were calling the best-ever in the state. Also gone was 1,750-yard
rusher Carlos Parker.
But quarterback Alton Hitson, the heart and guts of the team, was back. And he
had several teammates who had enjoyed the sweet taste of the '89 state title as
backups, now ready to prove they could do it, too.
With one eye on the ever-worsening situation in the Middle East, and the other on a new
schedule which was filled with state powers from Georgia and Alabama, the Wildcats began their
mission.
Game One - Valdosta 28, McEachern 6. The Indians, from near Atlanta, were facing the Wildcats
for the first time ever. A stranger to Valdosta, McEachern was no stranger
to winning football, having won 40 consecutive regular-season games.
The Wildcats hit McEachern with a rock-ribbed defense under long-time assistant
and now first-year defensive coordinator Charles Tarpley. Hip charges held the
Indians to 143 total yards, but 77 of those came on a scoring run on the game's
final play.
Offensively, the Wildcats struck early, with two Alton Hitson touchdown passes,
one to Carlos Moore and one to Carlos Folsom. Near the end of the third quarter
Hitson cut loose on a fancy 25-yard run to paydirt.
Defensive end Marcus Moss ended VHS's scoring when he picked off a backward
pass and rambled 24 yards to score midway through the final period. Tailback
Joe Wright led the offense with 52 yards rushing, while Hitson had 125 yards
rushing and passing.
Game Two - Valdosta 14, <st1:PlaceName>Camden</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 14. A rare tie resulted the
next week at Cleveland Field as the Camden Wildcats jumped out to a 14-0
first-half lead, behind quarterback Marlo Mobley's two short TD passes.
Valdosta battled back, however, with
a 14-play, 89 yard drive capped by Kendrick Patrick's 1-yard run. Later, near
the game's end, VHS' Joe Wright scooted in from 8 yards out.
Dow Drury's game-tying PAT kick missed low, but Camden was called for illegal
jumping when a player tried to vault over the back of his teammate to block the
kick. This time, Clark Drury - Dow's younger brother - came on to make the
point and tie the game.
After forcing a Camden punt, the Wildcats had one
last chance, almost scoring on a Hitson-to-Carlos Moore pass which was complete to Camden's 13, but Moore had to leave his feet to
make the catch. Clark Drury then attempted a 35-yard field goal with 14 seconds
left, but the snap was low and the kick never got off. Time expired and the tie
stood, since it was not a region game.
Game Three - Valdosta 38, <st1:PlaceName>Wayne</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> 6. In Jesup the next week,
severe lightning and rain delayed the start of the game for about 30 minutes. <st1:PlaceName>Wayne</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> wished it would have been
longer, as the Wildcats got back on track with a dominating win.
It all happened early, as Valdosta struck quickly and often
with four first - half scores. Hitson's only pass completion of the night was
good for a 22-yard score to Brice Hunter, while Joe Wright added a 19-yard run
and a 44-yard punt return.
The defense was led by linebacker Jonathan Davis and safety Deric Cotton, each
with an interception. Short runs by Brian Wiseman and Hitson, along with Dow
Drury's 29-yard field goal, completed the scoring.
Game Four - Valdosta 17, Jess Lanier 16. This one
will be remembered as the "TV Bowl;" as the Wildcats and Tigers from Bessemer, Al., squared off in front
of the live cameras of SportsChannel America and a film crew from ABC-TV.
They picked a good one to televise.
Lanier shocked Valdosta with two quick scores before
most fans were in their seats. After that, though, Valdosta effectively controlled
Lanier's massive offensive line,which averaged 300+ pounds per man.
And the ever-patient offense methodically worked its way back into the game,
first on a Kendrick Patrick 1-yard run, and later on a 20-yard field goal by
Dow Drury. In between was a high punt snap out of VHS' end zone which gave
Lanier a safety and a 16-7 halftime lead.
The game-winner came at the end of the third quarter when Hitson spotted Carlos
Folsom streaking down the right sideline behind his defender. The perfect pass
and catch was good for 46 yards, and Drury's kick was the difference. From that
point the defense dug in, while the offense chewed up the clock to seal the
win.
Game Five - Valdosta 10, R.E. Lee 0. The second Alabama team in as many weeks
invaded Cleveland Field to face the Cats, and once again the visitors left
disappointed.
It was a defensive affair all night long. Both teams had several chances, and Valdosta capitalized just enough to
make it count. A second-quarter 4-yard run by Hitson is all the Cats needed,
and then Dow Drury nailed a 36-yard field goal late for some insurance.
The defensive charge which resulted in Valdosta's first shutout was led by
linebacker Dexter Daniels and noseguard M.J. Johnson.
Game Six - Valdosta 3, Bainbridge 0. Dow Drury's second-quarter
field goal of 31 yards proved to be enough - barely - to lead the visiting Cats
over an improved Bainbridge team in the Region 1-AAAA opener.
It was not a night for rushing the ball for either team, but Bainbridge tried
to overcome that by throwing - 30 times by quarterback Brian Powell to be
exact. Another brilliant defense charge by Valdosta ended in its second straight
shutout, while a potentially game-tying 29-yard field goal by Bainbridge was
wide with <st1:time minute="29" hour="17">5:29</st1:time> to play.
Game Seven - Valdosta 28, Colquitt 18. Perhaps the
season's best game took place at old Mack Tharpe Stadium in Moultrie. The Packers and Wildcats,
two of the oldest rivals in Georgia prep football, mixed it up
all night long before Valdosta led at the final whistle.
Two first-quarter field goals, one by either team, left it 3-all going into the
second stanza. Another Dow Drury kick, a 10-yard run by Hitson, and a 1-yard
run by Colquitt's Parks Hughes put Valdosta on top 13-10 entering the
final period.
That's when things got real interesting. On fourth-and-three early in the last
quarter, Hitson found an outstretched Steve Jaramillo in the corner of the end
zone, and then Albert Edmonds' two-point pass reception made it 21-10 Wildcats.
Colquitt struck right back with a seven-play, 75-yard drive to score, and then
made it 21-18 with a two-point PAT pass. With eight minutes left, the Wildcats
made their final charge, first with Jaramillo's 51-yard punt, then with Deric
Cotton's pass interception, and finally with Joe Wright' 2-yard score, which
gave him 125 yards for the night.
Game Eight - Valdosta 23, <st1:PlaceName>Tift</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 7. Call this one the
"Night of the Interceptions'." For <st1:PlaceName>Tift</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> quarterback Mickey Weldon,
call it simply a nightmare.
Valdosta's Leroy Williams picked off
three of Weldon's passes (and barely missed a fourth), while defensive teammates
Trampis Wrice and Brad Tarpley had one each to lead VHS over the Devils.
All of the offensive scoring came as a result of the interceptions. Short runs
by Hitson, David Williams, and Kendrick Patrick, along with Dow Drury's 24-yard
field goal, lighted up the Cats' scoreboard. <st1:PlaceName>Tift</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> scored its touchdown with 26
seconds left on a short pass by Weldon.
Game Nine - Valdosta 30, <st1:PlaceName>Coffee</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType> 29. Valdosta won its fifth straight
region title at Cleveland Field when it barely squeaked by the Trojans. A 21-10
halftime lead may have put the Wildcats to sleep, as Coffee blasted out after
halftime to eventually go up by 29-21 with eight minutes left in the game.
Needing nine points to go ahead, Valdosta did just the right thing to
get them. It started with Jaramillo's booming punt being downed at Coffee's 1
by Marcus Williams. On the next play, the VHS defense buried Trojan runner
Reggie Glover for a safety to make it Coffee 29-23. After the free kick, Valdosta marched down to a
fourth-and-goal at Coffee's 2, and from there Kendrick Patrick bulled over to
barely score.
Dow Drury's PAT kick with <st1:time minute="46" hour="17">5:46</st1:time> left won it, while the
defense shut down the Trojans to seal the win.
Game Ten - Valdosta 16, Lowndes 7. The Vikings could win a
playoff spot with a victory, and for awhile it looked as though they might.
Chris Wright's 6-yard run gave Lowndes a 7-0 firstquarter lead.
But Valdosta inched its way back with a
Dow Drury field goal of 40 yards in the second quarter, a 2-yard run by Patrick
in the third quarter, and a fiveyard Patrick run, this one in the fourth
quarter.
Meanwhile, Tarpley's defense was beginning to become the instrumental force
that would carry the Wildcats into the playoffs and eventually into the
promised land ...
Game Eleven - Valdosta 21, Northside Warner Robins
0. After getting a week off because of the revamped region and state playoff
format, the Wildcats hosted the Eagles in playoff Round One.
With 263 yards total offense, all of it on the ground, Valdosta punched out the Eagles with
scores in the first, third, and final quarters, while the defense was holding
the Eagles to a total of 117 yards.
Runs by Hitson and Patrick gave the Cats their scores, while the defense was
led by Deric Cotton and Ricky Daniels.
Game Twelve - Valdosta 17, Statesboro 10. Tied at
10-all and looking at a possible overtime with 1:47 to play, Hitson and
Jaramillo hooked up to complete a 51-yard pass to the Devils' 8, and one play
later Kendrick Patrick was in the end zone for the winning score. The Wildcats'
defense gave up the only touchdown it would allow in four playoff games in the
second quarter, which gave Statesboro a brief 10-7 halftime lead.
Game Thirteen - Valdosta 8, Clarke Central 0. Fans
called this game the real state championship. Comparing scores, it may have
been.
These two old powerhouses usually meet in the final game, but the new playoffs
called for them to meet in the semifinal instead. The outcome was the same -
rough-and-tumble, quality football.
Joe Wright tip-toed down the left sideline from 8 yards out in the third period
to give VHS its only score. Later, a Clarke Central punt snap went out of the
end zone for a Valdosta safety. And Tarpley's
defense played like men possessed, time after time shutting down the
Gladiators, holding them to a total of only 56 yards offense.
The Wildcats were back in the title game.
Game Fourteen - Valdosta 31, Southwest DeKalb 0. A total team victory left
no doubt that <st1:PlaceName>Valdosta</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>High school</st1:PlaceType> was once again the best the
state of Georgia had.
Highly-motivated by some pre-game sassing and jawing by the Panthers, and by a
series of Touchdown Club support activities throughout the week, the Wildcats
came out from the start and beat Southwest in every phase of the game. It was
really never in doubt after midway through the second quarter when VHS went up
17-0.
No individuals will be mentioned here, because - just like in the 13 games
before this one - it was a group of 130 or so players, coaches, and managers
which led to the victory.
The Wildcats began the new decade the way they ended the old one - with another
state championship. How did it happen, especially with a group that, if you
listen to the college recruiters, had no great talent?
You've heard it before, but it's never been more true than with the 1990
Valdosta Wildcats. They did it with heart, soul, blood, guts, sweat, tears,
unselfishness, caring for each other, and an unwavering "Never Quit"
attitude.
As Coach Hyder always says, "Winning is giving your very best effort with
what you have'."
Thanks for your efforts, Wildcats.
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AAA
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Cairo
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – CAIRO (15-0) Coach: Ralph Jones; key players: Rodney Donaldson QB, Chris Morris QB, James Goar RB, Herman Garland RB, Raymond Taylor RB, Vincent Norris DL (all-state), Terry Soloman LB (all-state), Leron White OL (honorable mention)
Aug. 31 Berrien Co. 35-7 W H
Sept. 14 Albany 41-0 W A team ranked #10 (Worth Co. #1)
Sept. 21 Worth Co. 38-8 W A Taylor 116 on 16, upset #1, team to #4, Marist #1 now
Sept. 28 Cent. Thomasville 16-0 W H
Oct. 5 Monroe 22-7 W A
Oct. 12 Dougherty 32-7 W H
Oct. 19 Crisp Co. 10-3 W H
Oct. 26 Lee Co. 68-12 W A to #3, Marist still #1
Nov. 3 Westover 38-0 W A
Nov. 9 Thomasville 15-8 W H
Nov. 16 Crisp Co. 28-12 W
Nov. 23 Appling Co. 31-7 W Garland 3 TD’s, Taylor 70 run
Nov. 30 Thomson 17-12 W H Goar 2 TD’s
Dec. 7 Marist 14-0 W H Garland and Taylor TD’s
Dec. 15 Worth Co. 37-28 W A
FINAL RANKING
1. Cairo 15-0
2. Worth Co. 12-3 (beat Dougherty 29-13, Fitzgerald 29-8, Baker 14-10, and Carrollton 28-7)
3. Marist 13-1 (beat Westlake 35-7, Tucker 31-0, and Habersham 21-14; lost to Cairo)
4. Carrollton 12-2 (beat NW Whitfield 46-13, Elbert Co. 28-7, and Lakeside 19-0; lost to Worth)
5. Thomson 11-1 (beat Columbus 20-0 and lost to Cairo 17-12)
6. Habersham C. 12-1 (beat Winder-Barrow 21-20 and Dalton 14-7; lost to Marist 21-14)
7. Baker 11-2 (beat Carver 29-0 and Burke Co. 24-3; lost to Worth Co. 14-10)
8. Lakeside 11-2 (beat Towers 48-2 and Woodward 7-0; lost to Carrollton 19-0)
9. Fitzgerald 9-1-2 (beat Ware Co. 41-18 and lost to Worth Co. 29-8)
10. Dalton 9-1-2 (beat Villa Rica 34-6 and lost to Habersham Central 14-7)
AJC All-State: Brian Burgdorf (Cedartown QB, Player of the Year, 2247 yards and 19 TD’s), Robert Toomer (Worth Co. RB), Dell McGee (Kendrick RB), Chad Killens (Ware Co. RB/FL), Don Bray (Carrollton TE), Myron Pace (Cedartown SE), Chad Chosewood (Habersham Central OL), Franklin Stephens (Burke Co. OL), Clay Clark (Camden Co. OL), Lewis Tyre (Appling Co. OL), David Weeks (Marist OL), James Singleton (Stephens Co. DL), Ricky Reynolds (Fitzgerald DL), Dexter Fryer (Laney DL), Vincent Norris (Cairo DL), Frank Watts (Baker LB), Terry Soloman (Cairo LB), Rob Walker (Dalton LB), Michael Guffie (Lakeside DB), Chris Shelling (Baker DB), Eric Belton (Thomson DB), Kenny Perlotte (Elbert Co. DB), Josh Siefken (Lakeside P/K)
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AA
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Pepperell
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – PEPPERELL (15-0) Coach: Lynn Hunnicutt; key players: Frankie Fletcher RB (all-state, Player of the Year, 1890 yards and 32 TD’s on 270 carries), Tony Hall LB (all-state), Ken Irvin DB (honorable mention), Scott Crabbe DB (honorable mention),
Sept. 7 West Rome 14-12 W
Sept. 14 Armuchee 41-3 W A team ranked #2 (Mitchell-Baker #1)
Sept. 21 Villa Rica 27-20 W A
Sept. 29 Model 14-6 W H
Oct. 5 Cedartown 21-15 W H to #3
Oct. 12 Coosa 44-14 W H
Oct. 19 Rockmart 22-7 W A
Oct. 26 Cartersville 14-0 W A Fletcher 136 on 26, back to #2
Nov. 2 Darlington 42-28 W H
Nov. 9 Chattooga 49-12 W A
Nov. 16 LaFayette 29-13 W Fletcher 200 yards and 4 TD’s
Nov. 23 Lovett 28-0 W A Fletcher 3 TD’s
Nov. 30 Morgan Co. 21-0 W A Fletcher 128 and 3 TD’s
Dec. 8 Early Co. 21-20 W A Fletcher 111 and 2 TD, Early fumbled on 1 with 0:55 left
Dec. 15 Brown 42-8 W H Brown was 1-9 in 1989
FINAL RANKING
1. Pepperell 15-0
2. Brown 12-3 (beat George 25-6, Wash-Wilkes 14-12, East Hall 22-14, and Jeff Davis 14-9)
3. Jeff Davis 13-1 (beat East Laurens 32-8, East Coweta 29-25, and Waycross by forfeit; lost to Brown)
4. Early Co. 11-3 (beat Randolph-Clay 55-14, Cook Co. 33-7, and West Laurens 28-6; lost to Pepperell)
5. West Laurens 11-2 (beat Swainsboro 8-7 in OT and Manchester 18-12; lost to Early Co. 28-6)
6. East Hall 11-2 (beat Loganville 32-17 and West Rome 27-19; lost to Brown 22-14)
7. Morgan Co. 10-3 (beat Greene-Taliaferro 19-7 and Cedar Grove 26-13; lost to Pepperell 21-0)
8. Manchester 11-1 (beat Americus 27-0 and lost to West Laurens 18-12)
9. Cedar Grove 11-1 (beat Archer 34-10 and lost to Morgan Co. 26-13)
10. Lovett 10-2 (beat Gainesville 19-9 and lost to Pepperell)
AJC All-State: Frankie Fletcher (Pepperell RB, Player of the Year), Al Pinkins (Mitchell-Baker, QB, new state record for career passing yards at 6626 and career TD passes 66), Ted Yarbrough (Early Co. RB, 2114 yards rushing and 28 TD’s), John McClain (Cartersville RB), Kenny Ward (Greene-Taliaferro RB/FL, led state with 2170 yards on 334 carries in 11 games), Joey Cushing (Early Co. TE), Rory Segrest (Waycross OL), Bucky Beddingfield (Jackson OL), Paul Taylor (West Rome OL), Bob Hall (Early Co. OL), Gary Walker (Franklin Co. DL), DeShay McKever (Jeff Davis DL), Yancey Sims (Manchester DL), Carlos Clemmons (Model DL), Stacy Moses (Early Co. LB), Tony Hall (Pepperell LB), Shane Clark (Gainesville LB), Marcus Brown (West Laurens DB), Mitchell Grant (East Hall DB), Jermaine Chaney (West Hall DB), Whit Marshall (Lovett DB), Todd LaRocca (Lovett P/K)
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1990
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A
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Lincoln County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – LINCOLN COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Larry Campbell; key players: Carl Leverett QB/DB (all-state), Anthony Parks LB (all-state), Drammel Ware LB (all-state), Darrell Norman SE (honorable mention), Abe Curry RB, Kelvin Beard RB, Josh McGee QB
Aug. 31 Morgan Co. 9-0 W Leverett to Norman 23 in third
Sept. 7 Wash-Wilkes 15-8 W Norman 85 int return in fourth to break tie
Sept. 14 Johnson Co. 14-0 W A Curry and Beard TD’s, team ranked #1 all year
Sept. 21 Warren Co. 19-0 W H Curry 113 on 19 and 2 TD’s
Sept. 28 Wrens 30-13 W A Leverett to Norman 69
Oct. 5 Jenkins Co. 50-6 W H Norman 3 TD’s
Oct. 12 ECI 28-12 W A Norman 2 TD’s
Oct. 19 Louisville 12-0 W H Parks TD
Oct. 26 Portal 33-0 W H sub QB McGee 11/14 for 225 and 2 TD’s
Nov. 9 Wilkinson Co. 47-13 W A
Nov. 16 Louisville 35-6 W H
Nov. 23 Metter 21-0 W H Leverett 34 run and 13 to Norman
Nov. 30 Macon Co. 28-15 W A Parks 143 and 3 TD’s
Dec. 7 Commerce 34-20 W H
Dec. 15 Charlton Co. 6-0 W A Parks 1 run in third
FINAL RANKING
1. Lincoln Co. 15-0
2. Charlton Co. 11-3 (beat Miller Co., Wrens 21-6, and Dacula 28-0; lost to Lincoln Co.)
3. Dacula 11-3 (beat Oglethorpe Co. 17-14, Mount Zion, and Heard Co. 20-14; lost to Charlton)
4. Commerce 10-4 (beat Monticello 16-0, Decatur 49-8, and East Rome 12-6; lost to Lincoln Co.)
5. Macon Co. 12-1 (beat Pelham 13-12 and Clinch Co. 14-9; lost to Lincoln Co.)
6. Heard Co. 10-3 (Central Talbotton 26-18 and Bowdon 14-7; lost to Dacula 20-14)
7. Miller Co. 10-2 (beat Hawkinsville 34-0 and lost to Charlton Co.)
8. East Rome 9-4 (beat Gordon Lee 15-13 and R.E. Lee 3-0; lost to Commerce 12-6)
9. R.E. Lee 10-2 (beat Greenville 28-0 and lost to East Rome 3-0)
10. Metter 9-3 (beat Country Day 28-0 and lost to Lincoln Co. 21-0)
AJC All-State: Terry Harvey (Dacula QB/S, Player of the Year, 14 interceptions), David Underwood (Treutlen QB), Jerel Jackson (Central Talbotton RB), Wayland Rucker (Commerce RB), Rodney Wilkerson (Heard Co., RB/FL), Justin Staten (Wrens TE), Antonio Lindsey (Decatur SE), Pete Ballis (Gordon Lee OL), Marty McCall (Brookstone OL), Anthony Keynes (East Rome OL), Jim Peevy (Dacula OL), Michael Brown (Commerce DL), Henry McMillen (Charlton Co. DL), Andrew McNeil (Clinch Co. DL), Stephen Teeters (Gordon Lee DL), Anthony Parks (Lincoln Co. LB), Drammel Ware (Lincoln Co. LB), Thomas Plant (Macon Co. LB), Anthony Collins (Oglethorpe Co. DB), Carl Leverett (Lincoln Co. DB), Grant Cockfield (Irwin Co. DB), Neil Abney (Oglethorpe Co. P/K)
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1991
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AAAA
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LaGrange
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GHSA
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6
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1
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STATE CHAMPIONS
AAAA – LAGRANGE (15-0) Coach: Gary Guthrie; key players: Rodney Hudson QB (All-Classification Player of the Year), Walter Harris DB (all-state), Scott Simons K (all-state), Jason Bray E, Bubba Scott DT (honorable mention), Demetric Shipman DB (honorable mention), Johnny Easter LB (honorable mention), USA Today National Champions
Aug. 30 North Clayton 41-7 W Tara
Sept. 6 Northside WR 38-0 W A team ranked #4 (Val #1)
Sept. 20 Clarke Central 21-0 W H Hudson 12 run and 15 to Bray
Sept. 28 Henry Co. 53-0 W H
Oct. 5 Morrow 28-7 W Tara
Oct. 12 McEachern 16-3 W H
Oct. 18 Forest Park 28-6 W H Hudson 193 passing and scored on 14 run
Oct. 26 Mount Zion 37-7 W Tara
Nov. 1 Newnan 20-14 W H Newnan TD in last minute called back by penalty
Nov. 8 McIntosh 39-0 W A end regular season at #3 (Val #1)
Nov. 15 Riverdale 34-0 W H
Nov. 22 Statesboro 33-20 W H Simons 4 FG’s, LG led 33-0 with 0:37 remaining
Nov. 29 Valdosta 6-0 W H Hudson to Shipman 39 in third
Dec. 7 McEachern 21-14 W H Hudson 3 TD’s and 43 run with 1:15 left in OT
Dec. 14 Colquitt Co. 17-16 W at Moultrie, Simons 24 FG at 0:13, Harris key int and PAT block
FINAL RANKING
1. LaGrange 15-0
2. Colquitt Co. 11-4 (beat Tift Co. 42-13, Warner Robins 21-0, Bradwell 26-14, and Marietta 21-17 in OT)
3. Marietta 13-1 (beat Roswell 51-10, Campbell 29-14, and Clarke Central 20-10; lost to Colquitt Co.)
4. McEachern 11-3 (beat Pebblebrook 25-0, Wheeler 28-7, and Norcross 41-27; lost to LaGrange)
5. Valdosta 11-1 (beat NE Macon 49-19 and lost to LaGrange)
6. Norcross 11-2 (beat Shiloh 22-10 and McNair 25-14; lost to McEachern 41-27)
7. Clarke Central 10-3 (beat C. Gwinnett 21-0 and Dunwoody 28-21; lost to Marietta 20-10)
8. Statesboro 10-2 (beat Effingham Co. 14-13 and lost to LaGrange 33-20)
9. Newnan 10-2 (beat Griffin 35-26 and lost to Bradwell 21-16)
10. McNair 11-1 (beat SW DeKalb 27-21 and lost to Norcross 25-14)
AJC All-State: Rodney Hudson (LaGrange QB, All-Classification Player of the Year, passed for 20 TD’s and ran for 16), Nathan Williams (Colquitt Co. RB), Amel Jackson (Marietta RB), Chris McCranie (Colquitt Co. FL), Juan Daniels (Norcross WR), Adam Meadows (McEachern TE), David DeRosso (Colquitt Co. OL), Dusty Ziegler (Effingham Co. OL), Keith Smith (NE Macon OL), Brent Rhodes (Milton OL), Tim O’Brien (Valdosta OL), Scott Freeney (Clarke Central DL), Chris Turner (SW DeKalb DL), Ronnie Smith (Cedar Shoals DL), Todd Fordham (Tift Co. DL), Anthony Franklin (LaGrange LB), Dexter Daniels (Valdosta LB), Randall Godfrey (Lowndes LB), Orlando Strozier (Hephzibah DB), Walter Harris (LaGrange DB), Marcus Hinton (McEachern DB), Trampis Wrice (Valdosta DB), Scot Simons (LaGrange K). Honorable mentions include Brice Hunter (Valdosta WR) and Corey Johnson (Forest Park RB)
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1991
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AAA
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Kendrick
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tie
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – KENDRICK (13-1-1) Coach: Buzz Busby; key players: Tobe Taylor RB (all-state), Terry Davis TE (all-state), Leonard Thomas OL (all-state), Sean Mahone DL (all-state), Adonnis Harris RB, Darron Evans QB
Aug. 30 Brooks Co. 35-6 W
Sept. 7 Hardaway 41-0 W
Sept. 13 Spencer 48-6 W team ranked #8 (Carrollton #1)
Sept. 20 Jordan 44-0 W
Sept. 27 Carver 14-0 W to #5
Oct. 5 Peach Co. 13-14 L
Oct. 11 Harris Co. 76-0 W
Oct. 26 Columbus 35-0 W
Nov. 8 Shaw 37-0 W end regular season at #6 (Burke Co. #1)
Nov. 15 Carver 14-12 W CM Harris TD
Nov. 22 Burke Co. 28-6 W A
Nov. 29 Thomasville 50-19 W
Dec. 6 Villa Rica 14-7 W Taylor and Evans TD’s
Dec. 13 Lakeside 14-14 T CM Taylor 53 run in third to tie, scoreless fourth
FINAL RANKING
1. Kendrick 13-1-1
1. Lakeside 14-0-1
3. Worth Co. 12-2 (beat Dougherty 35-0, Dublin 40-7, and Peach Co. 20-18; lost to Lakeside)
4. Villa Rica 11-3 (beat Dalton 34-28, Stephens Co. 13-0, and Marist 24-17; lost to Kendrick)
5. Marist 12-1 (beat Westlake 20-0 and Lithonia 34-7; lost to Villa Rica)
6. Peach Co. 11-2 (beat Columbus 28-3 and Thomson 19-0; lost to Worth Co. 20-18)
7. Elbert Co. 11-2 (beat Habersham Cent. 27-6 and Carrollton 26-19; lost to Lakeside)
8. Thomasville 10-3 (beat Thomas Co. Central 42-21 and Camden Co. 30-20; lost to Kendrick)
9. Camden Co. 9-3 (beat Ware Co. 35-0 and lost to Thomasville)
10. Stephens Co. 10-2 (beat Winder-Barrow 27-10 and lost to Villa Rica 13-0)
AJC All-State: Robert Toomer (Worth Co. RB, Player of the Year, led state with 2440 rushing yards and 33 TD’s and became the state’s all-time rushing leader with 7841, scored 105 career TD’s with 103 rushing ), Mike Bobo (Thomasville QB), Tobe Taylor (Kendrick RB), T.J. Johnson (Lakeside RB), Sheddrick Wilson (Thomasville WR), Terry Davis (Kendrick TE), Thomas James (Cedartown OL), Patrick Rhodes (Dalton OL), Boris Oden (Lakeside OL), Leonard Thomas (Kendrick OL), Collins Peaden (Woodward OL), Walker Rouse (Crisp Co. DL), Sean Mahone (Kendrick DL), Thomas Shipp (Worth Co. DL), Chris Little (Lakeside DL), Anthony Battle (Worth Co. LB), Don Bray (Carrollton LB), Hubert Harris (Lakeside LB), Mike Higgins (Carrollton DB), Carlos Lampkin (Thomson DB), Marcus Robinson (Peach Co. DB), C.J. Williams (Woodward DB), Doyle Massey (Stone Mountain K)
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1991
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AAA
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Lakeside (Atlanta)
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tie
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – LAKESIDE-DEKALB (14-0-1) Coach: Phil Lindsey; key players: T.J. Johnson RB (junior, all-state), Boris Oden OL (all-state), Chris Little DL (all-state), Hubert Harris LB (all-state), Shenazar Roberts OL (honorable mention), Willie Smith RB (honorable mention), Terrez Dennis B, Howard Bryant QB
Aug. 31 Shamrock 31-6 W Adams
Sept. 6 Lithonia 33-0 W Avon team ranked #4 (Carrollton #1)
Sept. 13 Towers 36-7 W PV
Sept. 21 Clarkston 27-0 W DM
Oct. 4 Dunwoody 39-11 W NDK Johnson 222 on 16 and 2 TD’s
Oct. 11 Tucker 33-0 W Adams Johnson 212 and 3 TD’s
Oct. 18 North Atlanta 37-6 W Grady
Oct. 25 Harper 53-7 W Grady
Nov. 1 Druid Hills 47-14 W Adams to #2 (Burke Co. #1)
Nov. 8 Henderson 33-0 W Adams
Nov. 15 Shamrock 21-0 W Adams Dennis 89 K.O. return and 21 run
Nov. 22 Woodward 9-0 W Adams Johnson TD
Nov. 29 Elbert Co. 21-7 W A Johnson 2 TD’s, 143 on 31 (goes over 2000)
Dec. 6 Worth Co. 26-7 W H Toomer held to 111
Dec. 13 Kendrick 14-14 T CM Smith and Johnson TD’s
FINAL RANKING
1. Kendrick 13-1-1
1. Lakeside 14-0-1
3. Worth Co. 12-2 (beat Dougherty 35-0, Dublin 40-7, and Peach Co. 20-18; lost to Lakeside)
4. Villa Rica 11-3 (beat Dalton 34-28, Stephens Co. 13-0, and Marist 24-17; lost to Kendrick)
5. Marist 12-1 (beat Westlake 20-0 and Lithonia 34-7; lost to Villa Rica)
6. Peach Co. 11-2 (beat Columbus 28-3 and Thomson 19-0; lost to Worth Co. 20-18)
7. Elbert Co. 11-2 (beat Habersham Cent. 27-6 and Carrollton 26-19; lost to Lakeside)
8. Thomasville 10-3 (beat Thomas Co. Central 42-21 and Camden Co. 30-20; lost to Kendrick)
9. Camden Co. 9-3 (beat Ware Co. 35-0 and lost to Thomasville)
10. Stephens Co. 10-2 (beat Winder-Barrow 27-10 and lost to Villa Rica 13-0)
AJC All-State: Robert Toomer (Worth Co. RB, Player of the Year, led state with 2440 rushing yards and 33 TD’s and became the state’s all-time rushing leader with 7841, scored 105 career TD’s with 103 rushing ), Mike Bobo (Thomasville QB), Tobe Taylor (Kendrick RB), T.J. Johnson (Lakeside RB), Sheddrick Wilson (Thomasville WR), Terry Davis (Kendrick TE), Thomas James (Cedartown OL), Patrick Rhodes (Dalton OL), Boris Oden (Lakeside OL), Leonard Thomas (Kendrick OL), Collins Peaden (Woodward OL), Walker Rouse (Crisp Co. DL), Sean Mahone (Kendrick DL), Thomas Shipp (Worth Co. DL), Chris Little (Lakeside DL), Anthony Battle (Worth Co. LB), Don Bray (Carrollton LB), Hubert Harris (Lakeside LB), Mike Higgins (Carrollton DB), Carlos Lampkin (Thomson DB), Marcus Robinson (Peach Co. DB), C.J. Williams (Woodward DB), Doyle Massey (Stone Mountain K)
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1991
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AA
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Cartersville
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – CARTERSVILLE (14-1) Coach: Mike Earwood; key players: LaShon Darby RB (RB, all-state, Player of the Year, 1571 yards rushing), Raymone George LB (all-state), John Woodard QB (honorable mention), Michael Roberson WR
Aug. 30 West Rome 14-0 W
Sept. 6 SE Whitfield 30-14 W A team ranked #7 (Pepperell #1)
Sept. 13 East Rome 12-14 L H team falls out of top ten
Sept. 20 Adairsville 20-14 W A
Sept. 27 Lovett 27-20 W H Darby 4 run with 2:30 left
Oct. 4 Rockmart 29-8 W A
Oct. 18 Darlington 51-9 W H
Oct. 25 Pepperell 22-15 W A
Nov. 1 Coosa 30-14 W H team ranked #3 (Cedar Grove #1)
Nov. 8 Model 24-0 W H
Nov. 15 LaFayette 7-3 W H Darby 5 run in third
Nov. 22 Franklin Co. 19-17 W H Darby 171 yards and 2 TD’s
Nov. 29 Greene-Taliaferro 13-9 W H Woodard to Roberson 31 in fourth
Dec. 6 Mary Persons 21-17 W H Woodard to Darby 19 in fourth
Dec. 14 Cedar Grove 28-19 W H Darby 213 on 41 carries
FINAL RANKING
1. Cartersville 14-1
2. Cedar Grove 14-1 (beat Archer 15-2, Jones Co. 28-14, Loganville 20-6, and M-Baker 10-8)
3. Mitchell-Baker 13-1 (beat Turner Co. 35-14, Bacon Co. 44-0, and West Laurens 21-20; lost to C. Grove)
4. Mary Persons 11-3 (beat E. Coweta 41-36, E. Laurens 19-13, and Berrien Co. 35-0; lost to Cartersville)
5. Greene-Tal 9-2-1 (beat West Fulton 57-22 and lost to Cartersville 13-9)
6. East Laurens 10-2 (beat Swainsboro 28-7 and lost to Mary Persons 19-13)
7. West Laurens 9-4 (beat Jeff Davis 25-14 and Manchester 27-21; lost to Mitchell-Baker)
8. Manchester 10-2 (beat Jackson 43-32 and lost to West Laurens 27-21)
9. Jones Co. 9-3 (beat Washington Co. 37-13 and lost to Cedar Grove 28-14)
10. Seminole Co. 9-3 (beat Brooks Co. 16-14 and lost to Berrien Co. 13-7)
AJC All-State: LaShon Darby (Cartersville RB, Player of the Year), Jake Rackley (Mitchell-Baker QB), Eddie Hobbs (West Fulton RB), Dexter Dawson (Mitchell-Baker FL), Larry Perryman (Cedar Grove WR), Millian Williams (Cedar Grove TE), Rodney Howard (Manchester OL), Don Bowers (Franklin Co. OL), Brian Williams (West Laurens OL), Michael Turner (Loganville OL), Brian Powell (Pepperell OL), George Sutherland (Cedar Grove DL), Monte Stephens (Greene-Taliaferro DL), Mark Manning (Upson DL), Chris Plummer (East Laurens DL), Gerald Carr (West Laurens LB), Kato Smith (Crim LB), Scott Treglown (Pepperell LB), Raymone George (Cartersville LB), Terrance Searcy (Manchester DB), Rod Oglesby (Franklin Co. DB), Odell Jackson (Jackson Co. DB), Fred Kilgore (Loganville DB), D.D. Jackson (Turner Co. K)
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1991
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A
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Clinch County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – CLINCH COUNTY (14-0) Coach: Donald Tison; key players: Anthony McNeil LB/K (all-state), Matt Corbitt OL (honorable mention), Fred Edmonds RB, Donell Grady RB
Aug. 30 Pierce Co. 31-0 W team ranked #1 all year
Sept. 6 Wilcox Co. 39-0 W A
Sept. 13 Pelham 20-6 W H Edmonds 129 on 8
Sept. 20 Berrien Co. 27-0 W H Edmonds 160 and 2 TD
Sept. 27 Cook Co. 36-6 W A Edmonds 166 and 2 TD
Oct. 4 Miller Co. 45-13 W H
Oct. 11 Metter 28-13 W A
Oct. 25 Charlton Co. 22-0 W A
Nov. 1 Irwin Co. 33-7 W H McNeil 108
Nov. 8 Atkinson Co. 19-0 W A
Nov. 22 Calhoun Co. 35-20 W H
Nov. 29 Wilkinson Co. 22-0 W A
Dec. 7 Bowdon 10-7 W A McNeil 4 run and 27 FG with 2:45 left
Dec. 14 Lincoln Co. 11-8 W A McNeil 114 on 19 and 35 FG, Edmonds 1 run
FINAL RANKING
1. Clinch Co. 14-0
2. Lincoln Co. 14-1 (beat Portal 48-0, Treutlen 27-13, Charlton Co. 20-0, and R.E. Lee 22-13)
3. Bowdon 12-2 (beat Trion 45-14, Cent. Talbotton 8-7, and Monticello 34-14; lost to Clinch Co.)
4. R.E. Lee 12-2 (beat Hogansville 43-6, Calhoun 48-6, and Oglethorpe Co. 28-7; lost to Lincoln)
5. Oglethorpe Co. 10-3 (beat Commerce 36-8 and Decatur 41-13; lost to R.E. Lee)
6. Cent-Talbotton 10-2 (beat Greenville 34-6 and lost to Bowdon 8-7)
7. Charlton Co. 8-5 (beat Atkinson Co. 26-0 and Miller Co. 21-12; lost to Lincoln Co.)
8. Wilkinson Co. 8-5 (beat Louisville 14-13 and Metter 35-20; lost to Clinch Co. 22-0)
9. Monticello 8-5 (beat Athens Academy 13-7 and Mount Zion 25-21; lost to Bowdon 34-14)
10. Macon Co. 9-2 (lost to Calhoun Co. 8-0)
AJC All-State: Junior Snead (Treutlen QB, Player of the Year, 2473 yards and a state record 35 TD passes), Michael Hicks (R.E. Lee RB), Jerome Sheppard (Bowdon RB), Willie Sapp (Portal RB), Spencer Moore (Treutlen WR), Clarense Prothro (Bowdon TE), Eddie Stover (Athens Academy OL), Michael Brown (Commerce OL), Chuck Beggs (Lincoln Co. OL), Barron Mosely (Montgomery Co. OL), Mark McCall (Wilcox Co. OL), Jermaine Elam (Lincoln Co. DL), Michael Jackson (Wilkinson Co. DL), Damien Carson (Calhoun DL), Ryan Tucker (East Rome DL), Thomas Plant (Macon Co. LB), Anthony McNeil (Clinch Co. LB), Selma Calloway (Miller Co. LB), Neil Abney (Oglethorpe DB), Steve Sims (Dacula DB), Jerome Mays (Athens Academy DB), Anthony McNeil (Clinch Co. K)
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1992
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AAAA
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Valdosta
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GHSA
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6
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1
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1992
VALDOSTA WILDCATS
Coach: Nick Hyder (302-48-5)
Record: 14-0
Average score: 24-4
Playoffs: Beat Griffin (18-6), Northside (17-7), Dunwoody (10-0), Clarke
Central (17-14)
Stars: QB Steve Everson, WR John Bell, DB Jason Jelks, LB Marcus Williams
Notes: Hyder's final state champ was a throwback. The defense allowed just six
TDs, and punter Wayne Devane (40 avg.) and kicker Ryan Sanderson (10 FG) were
integral. Valdosta
was recognized by ESPN and the Association Press as national champion, the
school's sixth such honor.
The
Latest and Greatest:
1992 Valdosta Wildcats - State and National Champs
Authored by Chris Beckham and Len Robbins
(From the 1993 Valdosta Media Guide)
"In muscle and size, this team may not compare to some;' said Valdosta High
Head Coach Nick Hyder immediately after his Wildcat charges topped Clarke
Central 17- 14 for the 1992 Georgia AAAA State title. "But you can't
measure heart. They have an awful lot of that. I couldn't be prouder of this
team'."
That succinct statement best sums up the key ingredient behind <st1:PlaceName>Valdosta</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>High School</st1:PlaceType>'s 22nd state title, and
third in the last four seasons. Hard work, proper direction, and dedication can
in many ways prepare an individual or team to get to a championship level of
play. But to win it all, it takes something else. And the 1992 Wildcats, an
overachieving group of student athletes who labored in the shadows of so many
great squads before them, found that "something else:' heart, which
enabled them to win not only another state crown for the black and gold, but a
sixth national title as well.
Hopes were once again high as another Wildcat team broke camp in August of
1992. But along with those hopes was a great deal of pressure on the young
Wildcatters, pressure for the most part self-imposed. The 1991 edition, as
talented a group as ever to take to the gridiron of Cleveland Field, had their
season cut short by the national championship bound LaGrange Grangers. And the
upperclassmen who returned in '92 were determined not to allow that to happen
again. But with a tougher schedule and a decided lack of depth at several
positions, no amount of hope could alter the fact that a return to the title
game would not be easy.
Chris Beckham, sports editor of the Valdosta Daily Times, along with beat
writer Len Robbins, witnessed the Wildcat march to the championship game. And
in a special edition of that newspaper on <st1:date year="1992" day="19" month="12">December 19,
1992</st1:date>,
they collaborated to describe the path by which VHS again returned to the
mountaintop of Georgia prep football. That account
follows.
VALDOSTA 39, RICHMOND ACADEMY 7:
The Wildcats started the year with a bang as they blew out the Musketeers from <st1:PlaceName>Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType> at Cleveland Field. The
score was close at halftime as Valdosta held a 14-7 lead. But
quarterback Steven Everson hit John Bell with a 30-yard touchdown, added a
42-yard score to Chris Rockey and ran in a 24-yard touchdown in the third
quarter to put the game away.
Everson also ran for a 10-yard touchdown in the opening period and hit Bell with a 15 -yard score in the
second period to build the first half lead. Everson finished his senior debut
with 57 yards on 11 carries and he completed five of seven passes for 103
yards. Bell had three catches for 73 yards.
Richmond's C.J. Hardwick scored on an
11 -yard run with <st1:time minute="19" hour="18">6:19</st1:time> left in the second period.
It would be the last time Valdosta would allow an offensive
touchdown until the ninth game of the year.
VALDOSTA 21, CAMDEN COUNTY 0:
The Wildcats got an early look at a Camden County squad that spent most of the
season ranked in the Class AAAA Top 10. The Wildcats scored all of their points
before halftime as the `other' Wildcats kept up with Valdosta in the second half in a
clash at Cleveland Field.
Senior Alfred Barnes went over from 1 -yard out in the first quarter while
Tommy Speed and Everson each added 1 -yard touchdowns in the second quarter.
The game was the first of two all season that Valdosta would be outgained in
the yardage columns as the St. Mary's bunch totalled 231 total yards to
Valdosta's 177.
Barnes led the rushing attack with 45 yards on six carries while Everson
completed seven of 11 passes for 75 yards. Five of those passes went to tight
end Shadrick Green for 60 yards.
VALDOSTA 35, CEDAR SHOALS 0:
The Wildcats blitzed the visitors from Athens with 21 second - quarter
points to build a 28-0 lead at halftime. Cedar Shoals couldn't find a crack in
the Valdosta defense, gaining only 102
yards throughout the evening.
Bell caught a 17-yard pass from
Everson for the game's first score but Barnes scored in the second quarter to
put the Cats up by 14. Speed had a 3-yard touchdown run and Green caught an
8-yard touchdown pass from Everson for the big halftime lead. Bell added a 1-yard touchdown run
in the third quarter.
Barnes led Valdosta with 48 yards rushing on eight attempts while
Everson completed 10 of 17 passes for 114 yards and no interceptions. Green had
another big night, bringing down four catches for 60 yards.
VALDOSTA 31, COLUMBIA HIGH 7
The Wildcats travelled below the Georgia -Florida line to prove why they were
ranked number one in Georgia's Class AAAA poll as they defeated the Lions
handily in Lake City. Again, Valdosta scored 28 points in the
first two quarters to secure the win early.
The only thing that broke up the Wildcats' shutout was a blocked punt by Columbia that was run back for a
touchdown. However, the Valdosta defense's string of quarters
without allowing a touchdown was lengthened by four.
David Williams had the biggest night of his career as he ran for 131 yards on
15 carries, including a 40 -yard touchdown and a 1 -yarder. The total was the
most any Wildcat running back gained in one game during the year. Speed added
touchdown runs of 12 and 17 yards and Ryan Sanderson booted his first field
goal of the year in the fourth quarter, good from 26 yards out.
VALDOSTA 35, GLEN MILLS 0:
A heavily - watched matchup of north versus south gave Valdosta the stage and they performed
well against this prep school from Pennsylvania. The Wildcats scored
touchdowns in all four quarters of the game and dominated the contest from the
start at Cleveland Field.
Williams scored on runs of 2 and 11 yards for a 14-0 lead and Nakia McMullen
caught a 68-yard bomb from Everson for a 21-0 lead at the half. In the third
quarter, Everson added a 7-yard touchdown run and linebacker Marcus Williams
returned a Glen Mills fumble 34 yards for a score.
The Valdosta linebacker also put a
vicious hit on Glen Mills' highly-touted running back Chris Dickerson that
knocked the senior out of the game.
David Williams ran for 49 yards on nine tries while Everson was near perfect,
completing eight of 10 passes for 149 yards. Bell caught five of those for 32
yards.
VALDOSTA 13, BAINBRIDGE 7:
After two weeks of dominating out-of-state competition, the Wildcats were
reminded of how tough business is in the Region 1-AAAA by winning a squeaker at
Bainbridge.
The Bearcats got on the board first when linebacker Davarrio Worthy returned
one of seven Wildcat fumbles 35 yards for the game's first touchdown. Everson
tied the game later in the first period on a 17 yard run and Tommy Speed gave Valdosta the go -ahead touchdown in
the second period on a 35-yard run.
While Bainbridge's defense was tough, their offense had no success against the
Wildcat defense which ran its scoreless streak to 22 consecutive quarters.
Bainbridge gained 64 total yards in the game.
Speed led the Wildcat rushers with 75 yards on nine carries as Valdosta gained 179 of their 197
total yards on the ground.
VALDOSTA 24, <st1:PlaceName>COLQUITT</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>COUNTY</st1:PlaceType> 0:
The Valdosta defense jumped all over the 1991 state runners - up in Moultrie. Packer fumbles keyed early Valdosta scores as Everson scored
from 10 yards out and passed to Green for a 10 yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead.
Ryan Sanderson drilled a 29 yard field goal for a 17-0 lead at halftime.
Valdosta waited until the final
period to seal the win as Everson hit Robert Randolph with a 3 yard touchdown
pass.
Everson was 10 of 16 for 85 yards on the night while Speed led the Wildcat
rushers with 33 yards on eight carries. Bell had the second-biggest night
of his senior campaign with six catches for 43 yards.
VALDOSTA 31, <st1:PlaceName>TIFT</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>COUNTY</st1:PlaceType> 3
The Wildcats travelled to the Devils Den for this annual war and won the game
easily, scoring 14 points in the third quarter to stretch a 10-3 halftime lead.
Senior receiver Chris Rockey was the hot man this night as he caught four
passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Everson hit Rockey in the second
quarter with a 13 yard pass but the gamebreaker was a 70 yard bomb in the third
quarter. Sanderson, who became a consistently bigger factor as the season wore
on, booted a 38 yard field goal, safety Jason Jelks had a 22 yard interception
return and Williams scored on a 1 yard run.
Valdosta piled up 410 yards of total
offense as Williams rushed for 86 on 11 carries, followed closely by McMullen's
73 on five carries.
VALDOSTA 13, COFFEE 10:
The Wildcats got their biggest scare of the season as a determined bunch of
Trojans came to Cleveland Field seeking Coffee's first-ever win against Valdosta.
With a 10-0 halftime lead, Coffee let Valdosta back in the game in the
third quarter when Sanderson hit a 25 yard field goal and Everson scored on a 4
yard run to tie the game. Sanderson hit the eventual game -winner with <st1:time minute="49" hour="18">6:49</st1:time> left in the fourth on a 33
yard field goal.
Coffee had a long drive with time winding down but a fumble deep inside Wildcat
territory ended the upset bid. Everson rushed for 87 yards with Speed adding 46
and Bell had four catches for 25
yards.
But the big night was had by Coffee receiver Johnny McFatten who had six
catches for 131 yards including a 65 yard touchdown pass in the first quarter
which ended the Valdosta scoreless quarter streak at
30 quarters. Overall, Coffee gained 353 yards to Valdosta's 212.
VALDOSTA 31, LOWNDES 0:
The Wildcats completed a perfect regular-season with an easy win over their
crosstown rival at Cleveland Field a 21 -point second quarter put Valdosta ahead for good with a 24-0
halftime lead.
Sanderson had a 33 yard field goal to start the first -half scoring barrage and
Williams added a 5 yard run for a 10-0 lead. Speed scored on a 3 yard plunge
and Everson went in from the 1 for a big lead at the half. McMullen scored on a
3 yard run in the third quarter.
Valdosta rushed for 280 yards against
the Vikings with Speed having the biggest night of his year with 122 yards on
15 carries.
VALDOSTA 18, GRIFFIN 6:
After a week off, Valdosta began their postseason run
with a fine defensive performance against the Bears at Cleveland Field.
The Wildcats got a 20 yard Sanderson field goal and a 7 yard touchdown run by
Everson to build a 10-0 lead against Griffin. After Griffin made 10-6 in the
fourth quarter on a touchdown pass from quarterback Tommy Willis to receiver
Thaddeus Shannon, Everson took matters into his own hands again by scoring on a
5 yard run and making the two-point conversion run.
MuMullen led Valdosta with 73 yards on 13 carries
while Everson completed four of six passes for 24 yards.
VALDOSTA 17, NORTHSIDE-WARNER ROBINS
7:
Valdosta's offense exploded for 17
points in the second quarter and that would be all they would need for this
playoff win at Cleveland Field.
Sanderson's 29 yard field goal, Speed's 1 yard run and Everson's 6 yard run all
put the Eagles on the ropes at halftime and they never recovered. The Eagles
got their only touchdown of the game with 49 seconds left to play.
Everson led Valdosta with 65 yards on 12 carries
and he completed six of nine passes for 111 yards. Rockey led the receivers
with three catches for 52 yards.
VALDOSTA 10, DUNWOODY 0:
In the Class AAAA, state semifinals at Cleveland Field, the Wildcats earned
another berth in the state championship with this shutout of the Wildcats from Atlanta.
Sanderson extended his streak to seven consecutive games with a field goal as
he nailed a 25 yarder in the first period. But that was all the offense either
team would muster for the next two periods.
Finally in the fourth quarter, Everson hit Green on a 45 yard pass play for a
touchdown to give the home Cats a comfortable lead.
Everson led the way with 41 yards on 13 carries while Barnes added 32.
VALDOSTA 17, CLARKE CENTRAL 14:
For the state title game, the Wildcats faced a monumental challenge from one of
the premier programs in the Southeastern U.S., the Gladiators of Clarke
Central High. Billy Henderson's team arrived at Cleveland Field sporting a
deceptive <st1:date year="2000" day="2" month="12">12-2-0</st1:date> record, but having won ten
games in a row.
The '92 championship game was special, of course, to the players, coaches, and
fans from Valdosta and Athens. But the championship tilt
was also important as it became the first in Georgia to be televised live,
statewide, by WXIA-TV, Atlanta. With Randy Waters, Fred
Kalil, and Joe Washington providing coverage, the entire state witnessed the
Wildcat tradition at its best as VHS fought back from 0- 14 to win 17- 14 over
a fired up Clarke Central squad before 11,500 fans.
The Gladiators struck early, scoring on a 48 yard run by Ricky Smith to lead
6-0 over the host Wildcats at the 6:12 mark of the first quarter. Matt McNeil
provided the PAT to make it 7-0. Smith's run stunned the Wildcat faithful as he
broke several seemingly sure tackles along the way to paydirt.
Less than four minutes later, Clarke hit again, this time on a Rip Kendrick 21
yard rush. The score was set up by a VHS fumble at mid - field, and McNeil
again kicked the PAT.
The second score further deflated VHS fans, but provided impetus for the black
and gold warrior on the field. The Cats at that point were a single score from
being blown out. Instead, VHS coaches and players simply considered themselves
only a single score from being back in the game.
On their next possession, the Wildcat Go-Team, with Steven Everson directing,
responded. With Alfred Barnes, Tommy Speed, David Williams, Nakia McMullen, and
Everson rushing, and timely passes to John Bell, Tim White and Chris Rockey,
VHS drove 67 yards to the CCHS 15 yard line. But there, a 32 yard field goal
attempt by Ryan Sanderson sailed low and wide to kill the drive.
Other squads would have quit right then and there. But not the Valdosta Wildcats.
The VHS defense, hurt early, provided the necessary spark just seconds later.
At the <st1:time minute="40" hour="19">7:40</st1:time> mark of the second period, linebacker Marcus
Williams covered a CCHS fumble at their 25 yard line. A face mask penalty, and
an Everson to McMullen pass set up the Cats at the ten. There the VHS
quarterback showed why he is so highly regarded by his teammates as he slanted
to his right and broke two tackles for a diving score. Sanderson's kick cut the
margin to 7- 14, Clarke, with <st1:time minute="45" hour="18">6:45</st1:time> to play in the half.
Wildcat defenders Donald Hitson, Brinson Barker, Levalis Paul, Sebastian Davis,
Franklin Wiseman, Troy Brown, Jason Jelks, Sam Thomas, Jerald Davis, DeAnthony
Rountree and Williams then took control of play. Performing in their best
contest of the season, they forced CCHS down and out in three plays following
the touchdown to allow the VHS offense to return to the field.
Again, the Everson-directed offense responded. Operating behind the pass
blocking of Kris Gingrow, Jesse Hunter, Brad Grant, Allen Holt, Andy Harrison,
and Shad Green, the Cats drove to the five of their opposition where Sanderson
booted a 22 yarder to make the tally 10- 14. The 68 yard drive included several
key conversion plays, most importantly a fourth down Everson to Bell pass to
keep the drive alive at mid -field.
The third period was all defense with neither team threatening, but as that
stanza wound down the Cats began their final scoring drive. It was not pretty,
sort of a two - steps - forward - one - step - back type of advance, but it was
effective. Beginning at midfield, VHS haltingly drove to the Clarke 13. From
there, McMullen followed his blocking to blast into paydirt to make the game
16- 14. Sanderson again kicked the extra point, and for the first time all
night the host Cats held a slim lead with 11 minutes remaining.
But Coach Henderson's charges were by no means finished. Using every second of
those 11 minutes, the Gladiators drove 73 yards to the VHS six where the Dosta
defenders finally halted their momentum. McNeil was called on to try a field
goal from that point, in order to force the contest into a tie to give Clarke a
share of the state crown. The CCHS kicker's boot had plenty of distance, but
cork - screwed beyond the left upright to end the threat and the state
championship game.
Every Wildcat player was a hero on <st1:date year="1992" day="19" month="12">December 19,
1992</st1:date>,
but of special note was the contribution of Everson. The senior leader was 13
of 19 passing for 95 yards and no interceptions. He also rushed for 78 yards,
every one important to the Wildcat success. Bell also had a great night,
snagging eight passes for 65 yards. Every VHS receiver and rusher provided plus
yardage on the evening and the offensive line play was the most inspired of the
year.
On defense, the black and gold stop 'em crew recovered from their early
misfortunes to shut the Gladiator offense down for two and one half quarters,
just long enough for the Go-Cats to seize control.
At the conclusion of that championship contest, and his career, Everson said it
best; "You couldn't have had a better script;' he said. "It was a
story book ending. I'm just going to savor this moment right now'."
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AAA
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Thomas County Central
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL (10-5) Coach: Ed Pilcher; key players: Julius Smith QB, Dontell Green RB (honorable mention), Chris Guyton DB (honorable mention), Johnny Cooksey RB (soph), Rickey Stacey QB (back-up, hero of semifinal), Paul Miranda WR, Ed Christian OL (all-state)
Sept. 4 Colquitt Co. 14-21 L H team not ranked (Stephens Co. #1)
Sept. 11 Thomasville 20-21 L A
Sept. 25 Monroe 46-13 W H
Oct. 2 Cairo 20-27 L A
Oct. 9 Dougherty 6-14 L H
Oct. 17 Westover 0-19 L A
Oct. 24 Albany 39-14 W A
Oct. 30 Crisp Co. 21-7 W H
Nov. 6 Lee Co. 47-13 W A
Nov. 13 Worth Co. 46-0 W H
Nov. 20 Dougherty 42-19 W H
Nov. 27 Thomson 34-0 W A Cooksey 140 and 3 TD
Dec. 4 Appling Co. 31-10 W H Smith and Green 2 TD’s each
Dec. 12 Stephens Co. 20-14 W A 2 “Hail Mary” touchdowns in one game, Stacey to Cooksey 67 with 1:13 left in regulation and 2PAT conversion to tie, Stacey to Miranda 74 at 0:06 remaining in OT for the win (Stephens Co. led on penetration)
Dec. 19 Peach County 14-13 W H TCC up 14-0 at the half
FINAL RANKING
1. Thomas Cent. 10-5
2. Peach Co. 14-1 (beat Spencer 16-0, Fitzgerald 14-10, Thomasville 29-19, and Marist 34-28)
3. Stephens Co. 13-1 (beat Winder-Barrow 14-13, Carrollton 7-6, and Dalton 13-6; lost to TCC)
4. Marist 13-1 (beat Westlake 43-22, Elbert Co. 42-7, and Lithonia 28-13; lost to Peach Co.)
5. Appling Co. 11-2 (beat Perry 41-7 and Kendrick 14-7; lost to Thomas Co. Central 31-10)
6. Dalton 11-2 (beat Cedartown 35-6 and Clarkston 20-0; lost to Stephens Co. 13-6)
7. Thomasville 10-3 (beat Crisp Co. 46-0 and Lakeside-Evans 42-19; lost to Peach Co. 29-19)
8. Thomson 10-2 (beat Richmond Academy 19-15 and lost to Thomas Co. Central 34-0)
9. Lithonia 9-4 (beat Lakeside 32-11 and Murray Co. 27-13; lost to Marist 28-13)
10. Carrollton 9-3 (beat Central Carrollton 34-14 and lost to Stephens Co. 7-6)
AJC All-State: Mike Bobo (Thomasville QB, All-Classification Offensive Player of the Year, 143/245 for 2477 and 23 TD for senior year, passed for 5167 on 329/590 and 42 TD career), Kit Carpenter (Dalton LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Al Burton (Stephens Co. RB), T.J. Johnson (Lakeside RB), Maurece Williams (Spencer RB), Lamon Dumas (Carrollton WR), Todd Stevenson (Lakeside TE), Ed Christian (Thomas Co. Central OL), Patrick Mannelly (Marist OL), Stacy Patterson (Jones Co. OL), Jeff Saturday (Shamrock OL), Alex Vinson (Peach Co. OL), Ed Altman (Ware Co. OL), Corby Johnson (Carrollton DL), Kendrick Maxwell (Stephens Co. DL), Rod Brown (Lithonia LB), Mark Jenkins (Lakeside LB), Will Mackin (Marist LB), Chris Abrams (Burke Co. DB), Marcus Robinson (Peach Co. DB), Wade Wilburn (Lithonia DB), C.J. Williams (Woodward DB), Andy Kardian (Lakeside-Evans K), Todd Pater (Clarkston P)
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AA
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Mitchell County
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – MITCHELL-BAKER (15-0) Coach: Jack Johnson; key players: Williams Barnes RB (all-state), Jake Rackley QB (all-state, Offensive Player of the Year, 168/290 for 2338 yards and 34 TD, one short of state record), Willie Butler LB (all-state), Troy Clayton RB/DB (honorable mention)
Sept. 4 Westover 21-3 W A team ranked #2 (Villa Rica #1)
Sept. 11 Monroe 34-8 W H
Sept. 18 Brooks Co. 27-14 W A Rackley 3 interceptions on defense
Sept. 25 Terrell Co. 55-6 W H
Oct. 2 Houston Co. 55-7 W A
Oct. 16 Randolph-Clay 41-8 W H Barnes 4 TD, Rackley 14/21 for 201 and 3 TD
Oct. 23 Americus 37-7 W H Barnes 3 TD
Oct. 30 Sumter Co. 49-0 W A
Nov. 6 Early Co. 7-3 W H
Nov. 13 Tri-County 34-3 W A team ranked #1
Nov. 20 Sumter Co. 12-7 W H Clayton 137 yards rushing
Nov. 27 Houston Co. 26-0 W H
Dec. 4 Vidalia 28-6 W H Barnes 116 on 16 and 2 TD
Dec. 12 Lovett 21-7 W H
Dec. 19 Washington Co. 27-10 W H Rackley 163 yards passing and 3 TD
FINAL RANKING
1. Mitchell-Baker 15-0
2. Washington Co. 14-1 (beat Putnam Co. 12-0, V. Rica 22-21 in OT, Franklin Co. 21-14, and Early Co. 20-0)
3. Lovett 11-3 (beat Jackson Co. 27-14, Crim 30-24, and Greene-Taliaferro; lost to Mitchell-Baker)
4. Early Co. 9-5 (beat Americus 21-0, Mary Persons 14-12, and Dublin 14-6; lost to Wash Co.)
5. Vidalia 11-2 (beat Screven Co. 41-7 and Waycross 34-13; lost to Mitchell-Baker 28-6)
6. Greene-Tal 11-2 (beat Wash-Wilkes 17-14 and Cartersville 38-19; lost to Lovett)
7. Cartersville 11-1 (beat Coosa 35-6 and lost to Greene-Taliaferro 38-19)
8. Villa Rica 10-2 (beat Pepperell 23-7 and lost to Washington Co. 22-21 in OT)
9. Franklin Co. 9-4 (beat Gainesville 35-7 and Cedar Grove 31-6; lost to Washington Co. 21-14)
10. Mary Persons 9-3 (beat Manchester 47-6 and lost to Early Co. 14-12)
AJC All-State: Jake Rackley (Mitchell-Baker QB, Offensive Player of the Year, 168/290 for 2338 and 34 TD’s), Robert Edwards (Washington Co. DB, Defensive Player of the Year), William Barnes (Mitchell-Baker RB), Felix Lindsey (Bleckley Co. RB), Michael Johnson (Screven Co. RB), Rico Passmore (North Clayton WR), Larry Brown (Crim TE), Greg Burrell (Gilmer OL), Maurice Hart (Archer OL), Tommy Fisher (Bleckley Co. OL), Adam Nelson (Lovett OL), Kane Walker (Cedar Grove OL), Desmon Baker (Towers DL), Don Mays (Vidalia DL), Frank Swanson (Berrien DL), Doug Avery (Towers LB), Willie Butler (Mitchell-Baker LB), B.J. Crane (Lovett LB), Ron Rogers (Dublin LB), Shanarda Jones (Crim DB), Robert Richards (Cartersville DB), Brandon Tolbert (Villa Rica DB), Darrell Stokes (West Laurens K), Trey Rhodes (Greene-Taliaferro P). George Lombard (Lovett RB) was honorable mention.
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A
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Bowdon
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – BOWDON (15-0) Coach: Dwight Hochstetler; key players: Clarence Prothro TE (all-state), Anthony Wyatt DL (all-state), Randall Curbow QB (honorable mention), Trinty Daniel RB/DB (honorable mention), Richard Wyatt RB (honorable mention), Tony Phillips WR
Sept. 4 Heard Co. 35-15 W A ranked #1 all year, Daniel 3 TD (90 int ret)
Sept. 11 Central-Carrollton 27-7 W H Daniel 185 on 18 and 2 TD
Sept. 18 Haralson Co. 27-6 W A
Sept. 25 Armuchee 34-6 W H
Oct. 2 Darlington 32-12 W H
Oct. 9 Calhoun 41-21 W A Curbow 6/9 for 113 and 3 TD
Oct. 23 Adairsville 42-20 W A
Oct. 30 Bremen 29-7 W H
Nov. 6 Trion 25-7 W H
Nov. 13 Gordon Lee 41-13 W A
Nov. 20 Adairsville 35-21 W H
Nov. 27 Mount Zion 42-7 W H Wyatt 2 TD (69 and 10)
Dec. 4 Monticello 35-14 W A
Dec. 12 Charlton Co. 32-27 W H Curbow to Phillips 54 with 1:08 left
Dec. 19 Macon Co. 13-6 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Bowdon 15-0
2. Macon Co. 14-1 (beat Miller Co. 35-0, Johnson Co. 28-14, Clinch Co. 20-7, and Darlington 43-7)
3. Charlton Co. 10-3 (beat East Laurens 36-18 and Lincoln Co. 14-6; lost to Bowdon 32-27)
4. Darlington 9-5 (beat Trion 12-7, Decatur 29-6, and Greenville 28-8; lost to Macon Co.)
5. Greenville 12-1 (beat Central Talbotton 10-7 and Buford 31-7; lost to Darlington 28-8)
6. Lincoln Co. 11-2 (beat Louisville 38-0 and Calhoun Co. 19-12; lost to Charlton Co. 14-6)
7. Monticello 11-2 (beat Banks Co. 56-8 and Lamar Co. 21-0; lost to Bowdon 35-14)
8. Calhoun Co. 10-2 (beat Wilcox Co. 29-19 and lost to Lincoln Co. 19-12)
9. Lamar Co. 9-2-1 (beat Heard Co. 19-14 and lost to Monticello 21-0)
10. Buford 9-3 (beat Oglethorpe Co. 23-14 and lost to Greenville 31-7)
AJC All-State: Terrance Davis (Monticello RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 1482 yards and 31 TD), Derrick Byrd (Central Talbotton DL, Defensive Player of the Year), Ronald Bailey (Charlton Co. QB), Selma Calloway (Miller Co. RB), Shawn Lester (Macon Co. RB), Carlos Tanner (Dacula RB), Clarence Prothro (Bowdon TE), Russ Connell (Montgomery Co. OL), Jody Coulter (Calhoun OL), A.J. Johnson (Irwin Co. OL), Steven Palmer (Clinch Co. OL), Mitch Raines (Turner Co. OL), Darrell Wetherington (Clinch Co. DL), Anthony Wyatt (Bowdon DL), Jake Fleming (Calhoun Co. DL), Antonio Cochran (Macon Co. LB), Conley Earls (Buford LB), Lorenzo West (Decatur LB), Joe Hagins (Charlton Co. LB), Ray Davenport (Oglethorpe Co. DB), Michael Jones (East Laurens DB), Lafonzo McLean (Telfair Co. DB), Bill Sparks (Country Day K), Howie Lowden (Darlington P)
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1993
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AAAA
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Dunwoody
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GHSA
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6
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1
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AAAA – DUNWOODY (15-0) Coach: David Kelly; key players: Rod Perrymond RB (all-state, All-Classification Offensive Player of the Year, 2455 yards and 40 TD, two short of Herschel Walker’s state rushing TD record, transferred from McNair district in desegregation program), Travis Stroud DL (All-Classification Defensive Player of the Year, 17 sacks, transferred from McNair district), Larry Mann LB (all-state), Ivory Covington DB (all-state)
Sept. 3 Marist 42-3 W NDK Perrymond 154 on 19 and 4 TD, #5 (Val #1)
Sept. 10 Brookwood 37-13 W NDK RP 149 on 23 and 3 TD, #4
Sept. 17 Tri-Cities 38-0 W A RP 135 and 4 TD, #2 (Val #1)
Sept. 24 Mays 40-6 W NDK RP 184 on 16 and 4 TD
Oct. 1 SW DeKalb 7-6 W DM team ranked #1, RP 110 on 21
Oct. 8 Douglass 14-13 W NDK RP held to 72 on 21, Doug missed PAT at end
Oct. 15 McNair 20-6 W PV RP 145 and 3 TD
Oct. 22 North Atlanta 42-0 W NDK RP 276 on 27 and 5 TD
Nov. 5 Redan 27-0 W DM
Nov. 12 Stone Mountain 36-7 W DM RP 172 on 23 and 3 TD
Nov. 19 SW DeKalb 28-21 W DM in OT, RP 125 on 26, Quincy Carter played for SWD
Nov. 26 Roswell 31-0 W RP 127 and 3 TD
Dec. 3 Cent. Gwinnett 24-12 W DM RP 189 on 29 and 3 TD
Dec. 11 Bainbridge 28-3 W DM RP 132 on 25 and 2 TD
Dec. 18 South Gwinnett 21-7 W DM RP 192 and 1 TD
FINAL RANKING
1. Dunwoody 15-0
2. S. Gwinnett 12-3 (beat Cedar Shoals 26-21, Alexander 29-7, McNair 14-6, and Warner Robins 27-17)
3. Warner Robins 11-2 (beat Camden Co. 31-7 and Upson-Lee 35-21; lost to South Gwinnett 27-17)
4. Bainbridge 10-3 (beat Morrow 14-13 and Baldwin Co. 21-0; lost to Dunwoody 28-3)
5. Upson-Lee 11-2 (beat Mount Zion 35-17 and Colquitt Co. 27-20; lost to Warner Robins 35-21)
6. Cent. Gwinnett 9-4 (beat Brookwood 13-10 and McEachern 21-0; lost to Dunwoody 24-12)
7. McNair 9-4 (beat Redan and Wheeler 19-0; lost to South Gwinnett 27-17)
8. Baldwin Co. 9-4 (beat Northside 42-28 and Savannah 20-13; lost to Bainbridge 21-0)
9. Savannah 10-2 (beat Beach and lost to Baldwin Co. 20-13)
10. Wheeler 10-2 (beat Marietta 21-17 and lost to McNair 19-0)
AJC All-State: Rod Perrymond (Dunwoody, All-Classification Offensive Player of the Year), Travis Stroud (Dunwoody DL, All-Classification Defensive Player of the Year), Hines Ward (Forest Park QB), Jonathan Butler (Bainbridge RB), Robbie Woelfl (South Gwinnett RB), Nafis Karim (Pope WR), Tyrone Dillard (Riverdale TE), Brooks Brodie (Tift Co. OL), Taris Clark (Morrow OL), Kris Gingrow (Valdosta OL), Cole Green (Central Gwinnett OL), Bertran Scarbrough (Harrison OL), Adam Bailey (South Gwinnett DL), DeShaan Simmons (Duluth DL), Paul Snellings (Troup Co. DL), Howard Bartley (SW DeKalb LB), Larry Mann (Dunwoody LB), Rod Trimiar (Habersham Central LB), Kirby Smart (Bainbridge DB), Ivory Covington (Dunwoody DB), Eric Daniell (Alexander DB), Majiid Lanier (Beach DB), Dax Langley (Heritage PK), Rodney Williams (SW DeKalb P), Steve Johnson (McEachern KR). Keith Brooking (East Coweta LB) was honorable mention.
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AAA
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Thomas County Central
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL (13-2) Coach: Ed Pilcher; key players: Johnny Cooksey RB (all-state), Rickey Stacey QB (all-state), Paul Miranda WR (all-state)
Sept. 3 Colquitt Co. 19-0 W team ranked #9 (Dougherty #1)
Sept. 10 Thomasville 28-7 W Thomasville ranked #3
Sept. 24 Monroe 23-0 W A
Oct. 1 Cairo 21-14 W H team ranked #4
Oct. 8 Dougherty 14-27 L A loss to #1 team, TCC falls one spot to #5
Oct. 15 Westover 7-14 L H team falls out of top ten
Oct. 22 Albany 41-14 W H
Oct. 29 Crisp Co. 20-9 W A
Nov. 5 Lee Co. 35-18 W H
Nov. 12 Worth Co. 31-20 W A
Nov. 19 Cairo 41-22 W H Cooksey 188 on 23 and 2 TD (TCC 518 offense)
Nov. 26 Richmond Acad. 35-14 W H
Dec. 3 Peach Co. 24-14 W A Peach had Jaquez Green at QB
Dec. 11 Dalton 28-7 W A Cooksey 158 and 2 TD
Dec. 18 Thomasville 14-12 W H Thomasville had first and goal on the one late in the fourth, took four cracks at a touchdown and turned the ball over on downs with 2:03 remaining
FINAL RANKING
1. Thomas Cent. 13-2
2. Thomasville 11-4 (beat Dougherty 31-14, Thomson 32-7, Wayne Co. 22-7, and W-Barrow 21-0)
3. Dalton 12-1 (beat Columbia 21-0 and Carrollton 21-13 in OT; lost to Thomas Co. Central)
4. Winder-Barrow 11-3 (beat Stephens Co. 7-3, Woodward 7-0, and Clarkston 15-7; lost to Thomasville)
5. Peach Co. 11-2 (beat Jordan 58-18 and Dodge Co. 48-0; lost to Thomas Co. Central)
6. Wayne Co. 12-1 (beat Ware Co. 28-22 in OT and Spencer 27-12; lost to Thomasville)
7. Carrollton 12-1 (beat Marist 43-6 and Hart Co. 17-15; lost to Dalton 21-13 in OT)
8. Clarkston 12-1 (beat Lakeside 21-14 and Cedartown 27-0; lost to Winder-Barrow)
9. Dougherty 10-1 (lost to Thomasville 31-14)
10. Tucker 9-2 (lost to Columbia 14-13)
AJC All-State: David Jackson (Hart Co. RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 2004 yards and 26 TD), Juaquin Feazell (Peach Co. DL, Defensive Player of the Year), Rickey Stacey (Thomas Co. Central QB), Ronnie Bradley (Dougherty RB), Johnny Cooksey (Thomas Co. Central RB), Paul Miranda (Thomas Co. Central WR), Reggie Garland (Thomasville TE), Clint Bagley (Dalton OL), Tom Bourne (Woodward OL), Aaron Duke (Thomasville OL), Tavares Patterson (Clarkston OL), Hal Reynolds (Elbert Co. OL), Larry Atwater (Westlake DL), Juaquin Feazell (Peach Co. DL), Sean Mitchell (Wayne Co. DL), Terrence Crowder (Carrollton LB), Eric Davis (Dougherty LB), Robert Jones (Madison Co. LB), Kevin McLeod (Clarkston LB), Fred Hill (Thomasville LB), Ken Dothard (Carrollton DB), Calvin Slaughter (Peach Co. DB), Reo Wright (Elbert Co. DB), Jeremy Hayes (Cedartown PK), Jody Wade (Ware Co. P), Kenshun Smith (Southside KR). Honorable mentions include: Jaquez Green (Peach Co. QB), Matt Harpring (Marist QB), and Patrick Pass (Tucker RB sophomore)
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1993
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AA
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Greene County
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Greene-Taliaferro
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – GREENE-TALIAFERRO (13-2) Coach: Charles Winslette; key players: Matt Winslette OL (all-state), Henry Robbins LB (all-state), Andy Glass WR (honorable mention), Kelvin Lawrence RB (honorable mention), Scot Kielblock K (honorable mention), Ben Keith QB, Carl Dorsey RB
Sept. 3 Josey 51-15 W team ranked #4 (Mitchell-Baker #1)
Sept. 10 Colquitt Co. 15-26 L #5 (Early Co. new #1)
Sept. 17 Eagles Landing 51-0 W A Kielblock 148 on 4 and 2 TD (53 and 87)
Sept. 24 Jackson 22-12 W A
Oct. 1 Harlem 35-7 W A Lawrence 122 and 1 TD
Oct. 8 Putnam Co. 35-7 W H Lawrence 195 on 25 and 2 TD, Keith 17/23 for 217
Oct. 15 Hancock Central 58-0 W A Kielblock 3 TD
Oct. 22 Morgan Co. 49-0 W H Lawrence 3 TD and Keith 3 TD passes
Nov. 5 Wash-Wilkes 14-3 W A to #4 (Dublin #1)
Nov. 12 Washington Co. 6-7 L H Wash Co. ranked #2
Nov. 19 Wash-Wilkes 7-0 W H
Nov. 26 Pepperell 22-0 W A
Dec. 3 East Hall 27-6 W H Mickey Mantle flipped the coin at start of game
Dec. 10 Houston Co. 7-5 W H Kelvin Walker 15-yd punt block ret at 3:39 left
Dec. 18 Mary Persons 24-21 W H Ray Guy flipped the coin
FINAL RANKING
1. Greene-Tal 13-2
2. Mary Persons 13-2 (beat Pike Co. 35-14, Mitchell-Baker 16-8, Vidalia 21-7, and Wash Co. 14-13 in OT)
3. Washington Co. 12-2 (beat Harlem 28-12, Villa Rica 40-0, and Lovett 42-7; lost to Mary Persons)
4. Houston Co. 10-4 (beat Jackson 42-12, Early Co. 14-13, and Dublin 28-21; lost to Greene-Tal 7-5)
5. Dublin 11-2 (beat Screven Co. 31-16 and Waycross 23-20; lost to Houston Co. 28-21)
6. Lovett 10-3 (beat Rabun Co. 28-7 and Crim 3-0; lost to Washington Co. 42-7)
7. Early Co. 10-2 (beat Tri-County 41-12 and lost to Houston Co. 14-13)
8. East Hall 9-4 (beat South Forsyth 35-7 and N. Clayton 33-6; lost to Greene-Tal 27-6)
9. Vidalia 9-4 (beat Swainsboro 30-7 and Brooks Co. 37-34; lost to Mary Persons 21-7)
10. North Clayton 11-1 (beat Cedar Grove 15-14 in OT and lost to East Hall 33-6)
AJC All-State: George Lombard (Lovett RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 1536 yards and 21 TD), Demetro Stephens (Washington Co. LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Edward Taylor (Early Co. QB), Frank Fountain (Houston Co. RB), Edward Swint (Washington Co. RB), Corey Allen (North Clayton WR), Larry Brown (Crim TE), Clay Graham (Pepperell OL), Russell Myers (Franklin Co. OL), Shavollo Robinson (Screven Co. OL), Reggie Vinson (Berrien OL), Matt Winslette (Greene-Taliaferro OL), Peppi Zellner (Mary Persons DL), Terry Wilkerson (Cedar Grove DL), David Pritchett (Dublin DL), Robert White (Berrien DL), Van Jones (Bacon Co. LB), Henry Robbins (Greene-Taliaferro LB), Sam Simmons (Druid Hills LB), Benjy Harris (Brantley Co. DB), Ryan Taylor (Dublin DB), Raleigh Turner (Wash-Wilkes DB), Allen Pace (Screven Co. PK), Jason Lowe (Harlem P), Travis Crawford (George KR)
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1993
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A
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Lincoln County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – LINCOLN COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Larry Campbell; key players: Carl Dorsey RB (all-state), Jeffrey Smith LB (all-state), Gabriel Elam QB/DB (honorable mention), Timothy Ferguson DL (honorable mention), Dave Ferguson WR, Cherard Freeman RB
Sept. 3 Wash-Wilkes 8-0 W H Dorsey 2 run in third, team ranked #1 all year
Sept. 10 Monticello 52-14 W Dorsey 115 and 2 TD
Sept. 17 Morgan Co. 26-12 W A Elam 10/13 for 179 and 2 TD
Sept. 24 Burke Co. 12-7 W A Elam 67 to D. Ferguson in fourth
Oct. 1 Jackson 20-7 W H
Oct. 8 Louisville 14-6 W A
Oct. 22 Wrens 14-2 W H
Oct. 29 Warren Co. 29-6 W H
Nov. 5 Aquinas 31-2 W H
Nov. 12 Glascock Co. 72-0 W H
Nov. 19 GMC 40-7 W H Freeman 203 on 6 carries
Nov. 26 Wilcox Co. 16-0 W H
Dec. 3 Turner Co. 12-7 W A recovered fumble at 7 in last minute to save win
Dec. 11 Armuchee 24-20 W H
Dec. 18 Johnson Co. 24-14 W H Dorsey 2 TD
FINAL RANKING
1. Lincoln Co. 15-0
2. Johnson Co. 13-2 (beat Wrens 49-13, Macon Co. 19-14, Telfair Co. 16-9, and Brookstone 33-14)
3. Armuchee 13-1 (beat Gordon Lee 48-17, Landmark 35-13, and Dacula 18-7; lost to Lincoln Co.)
4. Brookstone 12-2 (beat Lamar Co. 14-0, Buford 25-0, and Bowdon 22-20; lost to Johnson Co.)
5. Telfair Co. 12-1 (beat Claxton 14-6 and Charlton Co. 27-12; lost to Johnson Co. 16-9)
6. Bowdon 11-2 (beat Trion 30-13 and Decatur 27-0; lost to Brookstone 22-20)
7. Turner Co. 9-2-1 (beat SE Bulloch 42-8 and lost to Lincoln Co. 12-7)
8. Macon Co. 11-1 (beat Seminole Co. 19-6 and lost to Johnson Co. 19-14)
9. SE Bulloch 11-1 (beat Tattnall 21-20 and lost to Turner Co. 42-8)
10. Dacula 10-3 (beat Commerce 17-7 and Central Talbotton 6-0; lost to Armuchee 18-7)
AJC All-State: Tobias Steverson (Central Talbotton RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 1751 yards and 16 TD), LaFonzo McLean (Telfair Co. DB, Defensive Player of the Year), Jeston Grady (Johnson Co. QB), Mario Hankerson (Macon Co. RB), Bryan Senior (Brookstone RB), Fred Baker (Treutlen WR), Effrain Baker (Charlton Co. TE), Ben Dempsey (Darlington OL), Mike Jackson (Johnson Co. OL), Al Lewis (Tattnall Co. OL), Jason Ross (Armuchee OL), Scott Smith (Lamar Co. OL), Buck Abbott (Dacula DL), Robert Ballard (Armuchee DL), Larry Smith (Charlton Co. DL), Antonio Cochran (Macon Co. LB), Angelo Pace (Buford LB), Brian Puckett (Dacula LB), Jeffrey Smith (Lincoln Co. LB), Tramayne Young (Johnson Co. LB), Trinnty Daniel (Bowdon DB), Michael Williams (Turner Co. DB), Brant Razor (Athens Academy PK), Rob Rogers (Ga. Military P), Carl Dorsey (Lincoln Co. KR)
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1994
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AAAA
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Colquitt County
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GHSA
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6
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1
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AAAA – COLQUITT COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Jim Hughes; key players: Clif Henry QB (honorable mention), Ronald Bonner WR (all-state), Jerry Jones DL (all-state, Defensive Player of the Year), Dextra Polite DB (all-state), Neal Clements K (all-state), Tim Sanders RB, Carlos Johnson KR
Sept. 2 Thomas Co. Cent. 27-6 W team ranked #3 (Upson-Lee #1), TCC #1 in AAA
Sept. 9 Thomasville 31-7 W H Bonner 8 catches for 156 and 2 TD
Sept. 16 Dougherty 31-0 W H to #3, SWD new #1 (UL upset by F. Park)
Sept. 23 Josey 30-6 W H
Sept. 30 Bainbridge 7-3 W H
Oct. 7 Ware Co. 13-0 W A
Oct. 14 Valdosta 10-7 W H Henry 18/31 for 226, Clements 38 FG in second
Oct. 28 Lowndes Co. 10-7 W A
Nov. 4 Tift Co. 42-20 W H
Nov. 11 Coffee 38-7 W A end regular season at #2
Nov. 18 Coffee 29-6 W H Johnson 64 punt return, Sanders 49 run
Nov. 25 Camden Co. 38-0 W H
Dec. 2 East Coweta 24-19 W H Polite 59 interception return
Dec. 9 Marietta 34-3 W H Polite 42 interception return, Henry 2 TD runs
Dec. 17 Valdosta 23-10 W H Henry, Johnson, and Sanders TD’s
FINAL RANKING
1. Colquitt Co. 15-0
2. Valdosta 13-2 (beat Bainbridge 33-6, Brunswick 28-8, Northside WR 42-32, and SWD 40-37 at Dome)
3. SW DeKalb 13-1 (beat Douglass 42-14, McEachern 14-7, and Brookwood 54-27; lost to Valdosta at Dome)
4. Marietta 12-2 (beat Milton 28-14, Parkview 20-17, and Dunwoody 17-7; lost to Colquitt Co.)
5. East Coweta 11-2 (beat Morrow 23-19 and Warner Robins 38-35 in OT; lost to Colquitt Co. 24-19)
6. Brookwood 11-2 (beat Central Gwinnett 10-7 and Pope 28-23 in OT; lost to SW DeKalb 54-27)
7. Northside WR 10-3 (beat Lakeside 50-36 and Forest Park 41-21; lost to Valdosta 42-32)
8. Warner Robins 10-2 (beat Baldwin 28-6 and lost to East Coweta 38-35 in OT)
9. Forest Park 11-1 (beat Upson Lee 35-31 and lost to Northside WR 41-21)
10. Dunwoody 8-5 (beat Redan 22-19 and Alexander 23-6; lost to Marietta 17-7)
11. Camden Co. 9-3 (beat Statesboro 14-7 and lost to Colquitt Co. 38-0)
12. McEachern 9-3 (beat Osborne 20-14 and lost to SW DeKalb 14-7)
13. Alexander 10-2 (beat Harrison 42-15 and lost to Dunwoody 23-6)
14. Norcross 10-1 (lost to Parkview 28-21)
15. Upson-Lee 8-3 (lost to Forest Park 35-31)
AJC All-State: Mark Townsend (Brookwood RB, Offensive Player of the Year, set new Gwinnett record with 2291 yards and 21 TD, finished career with 5174), Jerry Jones (Colquitt Co. DL, Defensive Player of the Year), Jon England (Norcross QB), Jonathan Butler (Bainbridge RB), Greg Manson (Northside RB), Karsten Bailey (East Coweta WR), Ronald Bonner (Colquitt Co. WR), Matt Stinchcomb (Parkview OL), T.J. Meers (McEachern OL), Steven Herndon (Troup Co. OL), Jim Niedrach (LaGrange OL), Justin Harrell (Coffee OL), Demarcus Hillman (Winder-Barrow DL), Jason Jones (Redan DL), Marcus Larry (Osborne DL), Darius Walker (SW DeKalb DL), Vinson Cooper (Groves LB), Thomas Diggs (Lovejoy LB), Jesse Tarplin (Cross Keys LB), Larry Mann (Dunwoody LB), Dextra Polite (Colquitt Co. DB), Fred White (Griffin DB), Neal Clements (Colquitt Co. K), Rodney Williams (SW DeKalb P), Timmy Smith (Central Gwinnett KR). Honorable mentions include: Robert Arnaud (Morrow RB), Quincy Carter (SW DeKalb QB), Brett Millican (Parkview RB), and Travis Zachery (Marietta RB).
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1994
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AAA
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Thomas County Central
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL (12-3) Coach: Ed Pilcher; key players: Johnny Cooksey RB (all-state), Gemika Ivey TE (all-state), J.T. Fuller LB (all-state), Mathew Nathan DL (honorable mention), Jabar Dunbar RB
Sept. 2 Colquitt Co. 6-27 L Cooksey 72 run in fourth, TCC ranked #1
Sept. 9 Tift Co. 52-34 W A ranked #2 (Cedartown new #1)
Sept. 23 Coffee 21-6 W A
Sept. 30 Albany 40-0 W H
Oct. 7 Dougherty 21-6 W H
Oct. 14 Thomasville 26-0 W A Dunbar 3 TD
Oct. 21 Cairo 0-3 L H team falls to #7, Cooksey held to 53 yards
Oct. 29 Westover 28-15 W A
Nov. 4 Monroe 27-0 W A
Nov. 11 Worth Co. 13-14 L H TCC is third seed in 1-AAA
Nov. 18 Worth Co. 35-7 W A second-seeded Worth ranked #12, TCC #7
Nov. 25 Columbus 40-0 W A Cooksey 139 and 3 TD
Dec. 2 Josey 34-0 W
Dec. 10 Dalton 31-7 W Dome Cooksey 226 and 2 TD
Dec. 17 Dublin 32-7 W H Cooksey 143 on 21 carries
FINAL RANKING
1. Thomas Cent. 12-3
2. Dublin 12-3 (beat Crisp Co. 41-20, Thomson 16-12, Cairo 17-13, and Tucker 21-14 in OT)
3. Tucker 13-1 (beat Columbia 29-12, Cedar Shoals 13-10, and Marist 20-10; lost to Dublin)
4. Dalton 13-1 (beat Gordon Central 49-7, Woodward 19-7, and Lithonia 10-7; lost to TCC)
5. Cairo 12-1 (beat Dougherty 21-6 and Shaw 40-8; lost to Dublin 17-13)
6. Marist 11-2 (beat Westlake 31-20 and Cedartown 30-7; lost to Tucker 20-10)
7. Hart Co. 11-1 (beat Monroe Area 20-15 and lost to Lithonia 19-14)
8. Woodward 10-2 (beat Westminster 21-7 and lost to Dalton 19-7)
9. Cedartown 9-3 (beat Murray Co. 28-7 and lost to Marist 30-7)
10. Josey 9-4 (beat Westside 28-12 and Peach Co. 26-7; lost to Thomas Co. Central 34-0)
11. Lithonia 8-5 (beat Duluth 14-7 and Hart Co. 19-14; lost to Dalton 10-7)
12. Worth Co. 8-3 (lost to Thomas Co. Central 35-7)
13. Columbus 9-3 (beat Jordan 10-3 in OT and lost to Thomas Co. Central 40-0)
14. Cedar Shoals 8-4 (beat Stephens Co. 34-24 in OT and lost to Tucker 13-10)
15. Stephens Co. 8-3 (lost to Cedar Shoals 34-24 in OT)
AJC All-State: Johnny Cooksey (Thomas Co. Central RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 1829 yards and 22 TD, 4683 and 59 career), Ryan Taylor (Dublin DB, Defensive Player of the Year, 11 interceptions, 25 career), Benji McConkey (Dalton QB), Patrick Pass (Tucker RB), Phillip Rogers (St. Pius RB), Juan Gaston (Columbia WR), Gemika Ivey (Thomas Co. Central TE), Mike Fennelly (Marist OL), Matt Mize (Hart Co. OL), Kinte Morgan (Crisp Co. OL), Anthony Scott (Cedar Shoals OL), Mark Williams (Westover OL), Kevin Boozer (Cedartown DL), Nard D’Antignic (Thomson DL), Nathan Darby (Dublin DL), Roderick Gulley (Dougherty DL), Emarlos Leroy (Monroe DL), Stanley Bellamy (Columbus LB), J.T. Fuller (Thomas Co. Central LB), Kevin Peterson (Worth Co. LB), Cory Robinson (Tucker DB), Brian Wilkins (Hart Co. DB), Brad Chambers (Stephens Co. K), Jay Dukes (Dalton P), Reginald Scott (Cairo KR). Honorable mentions include Deion Grant (Josey DB), Miles and Dustin Luckie (Clarkston DL)
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1994
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AA
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Washington County
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – WASHINGTON COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Rick Tomberlin; key players: Takeo Spikes TE/LB (All-Classification Player of the Year, 181 tackles and 21 sacks, 40 receptions for 751 yards and 22 TD, 6-2, 220 lbs), George Askew QB (all-state), Edward Swint RB (all-state), Jeremy Brett DL (all-state), Mike Parker LB (all-state), Andre Battle (honorable mention), team set state record for points with 630
Sept. 2 Baldwin Co. 38-0 W team ranked #1 all year
Sept. 9 Burke Co. 49-0 W H Askew 174 yards passing and 5 TD
Sept. 16 Dublin 42-7 W H Swint 137 and 2 TD, Battle 109 and 4 TD
Sept. 30 Greene-Taliaferro 51-0 W A
Oct. 7 Wilkinson Co. 55-13 W H Battle 3 TD
Oct. 14 Harlem 42-0 W A
Oct. 21 Hancock Co. 60-0 W A Swint 164 yards and 2 TD
Oct. 28 Wash-Wilkes 42-13 W H Swint 151 and 2 TD, Askew 12/16 and 3 TD
Nov. 4 Elbert Co. 42-7 W A
Nov. 11 Morgan Co. 35-0 W H
Nov. 18 Greene-Taliaferro 50-7 W H
Nov. 25 Pierce Co. 28-3 W H
Dec. 2 Mary Persons 30-14 W MP ranked #3, Swint 163 and 2 TD
Dec. 10 Carrollton 35-7 W Dome Swint 132 and 2 TD
Dec. 17 Screven Co. 31-7 W A Battle 2 TD and Spikes 1
FINAL RANKING
1. Washington Co. 15-0
2. Screven Co. 13-2 (beat Jeff Davis 29-6, Elbert Co. 17-10, West Laurens 35-17 and Lovett 43-14)
3. Carrollton 13-1 (beat Darlington 41-14, South Atlanta 29-0, and Dacula 19-16; lost to Wash Co.)
4. Crim 10-1 (beat Pepperell and lost to Lovett)
5. Lovett 10-4 (beat Towers 31-6, Franklin Co. 17-6, and Crim; lost to Screven Co. 31-7)
6. Mary Persons 12-1 (beat Bleckley 34-3 and Mitchell-Baker 35-13; lost to Washington Co.)
7. Mitchell-Baker 9-3 (beat Americus 22-20 and lost to Mary Persons 35-13)
8. Dacula 10-3 (beat Fannin Co. 36-0 and Cedar Grove 16-0; lost to Carrollton 19-16)
9. West Laurens 10-3 (beat Dodge Co. 14-13 and Fitzgerald 22-7; lost to Screven Co. 35-17)
10. Elbert Co. 10-2 (beat Wash-Wilkes 14-3 and lost to Screven Co. 17-10)
11. Pepperell 9-3 (beat Villa Rica 26-20 in OT and lost to Crim)
12. Villa Rica 9-2 (lost to Pepperell 26-20 in OT)
13. Swainsboro 8-3 (lost to Pierce Co. 38-20)
14. Americus 8-3 (lost to Mitchell-Baker 22-20)
15. Archer 9-2 (lost to South Atlanta 22-12)
AJC All-State: Audrell Grace (Screven Co. RB, sophomore, Offensive Player of the Year, ran for state-best 2342 yards and 33 TD), Takeo Spikes (Washington Co. LB, Defensive Player of the Year and All-Classification Player of the Year), George Askew (Washington Co. QB), Marcus Horton (Archer RB), Edward Swint (Washington Co. RB), Travis McNair (Bleckley Co. WR), Anthony Lonon (Screven Co. TE), Rashaan Curry (Archer OL), Ben Hall (Franklin Co. OL), Isaac Martin (Screven Co. OL), Josh Mason (Dacula OL), Brian Volley (Americus OL), Jeremy Brett (Washington Co. DL), Lance Gray (Towers DL), Brandon Miller (Greene-Taliaferro DL), Ricky Butts (Crim LB), Demedrick Mayes (Mary Persons LB), Mike Parker (Washington Co. LB), Damian Williams (Mitchell-Baker LB), Quentin Davis (Mary Persons DB), Jeff Hunnicutt (Pepperell DB), Bennie Cunningham (Fitzgerald DB), Chad Holleman (Lovett K), Scott Tallent (Carrollton P), Frank Bailey (Crim KR)
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1994
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A
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Brooks County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – BROOKS COUNTY (12-3) Coach: Maurice Freeman (first year); key players: Chris Cole RB (all-state, Offensive Player of the Year, 1899 yards and 25 TD, 6155 career and 70 TD), Derrick Cody TE (all-state), Decameron Williams LB (all-state), Marcus Stroud DL (honorable mention), Jerome Smith QB
Sept. 2 Thomasville 6-13 L team ranked #3 (Armuchee #1)
Sept. 9 Greenville 28-7 W H
Sept. 16 Seminole Co. 39-12 W A to #2 (Turner Co. #1)
Sept. 23 Jefferson FL 28-0 W H
Sept. 30 U. Christ FL 21-34 L H to #4
Oct. 7 Charlton Co. 6-26 L A team drops out of top 15
Oct. 14 Atkinson Co. 28-15 W A
Oct. 28 Irwin Co. 52-7 W H team not ranked
Nov. 4 Clinch Co. 35-28 W H
Nov. 11 Turner Co. 18-6 W A team ranked #11 (Macon Co. #1)
Nov. 18 Turner Co. 14-13 W H
Nov. 25 Lincoln Co. 33-29 W A Cole 153 yards and 3 TD
Dec. 2 Toombs Co. 19-7 W
Dec. 10 Cent-Talbotton 50-26 W Dome Cole 136 on 19 and 3 TD, first Dome game
Dec. 17 Manchester 20-0 W H Cole 2 TD
FINAL RANKING
1. Brooks Co. 12-3
2. Manchester 14-1 (beat Crawford Co. 27-12, Decatur 20-6, Armuchee 21-14, and Macon Co. 19-13)
3. Macon Co. 13-1 (beat Miller Co. 20-0, SE Bulloch 7-3, and Putman Co. 7-0; lost to Manchester)
4. Cent. Talbotton 11-3 (beat Lamar Co. 14-12, Bowdon 28-20, and Oglethorpe Co. 26-20 in OT; lost to BC)
5. Armuchee 11-2 (beat Trion 26-12 and Monticello 21-6; lost to Manchester 21-14)
6. Putnam Co. 11-2 (beat ECI 33-22 and Charlton Co. 20-7; lost to Macon Co. 7-0)
7. ECI 10-1 (lost to Putnam Co. 33-22)
8. Toombs Co. 10-3 (beat McIntosh Co. 28-0 and Seminole Co. 42-8; lost to Brooks Co. 19-7)
9. Oglethorpe Co. 9-4 (beat Athens Academy 14-0 and Gordon Lee 40-16; lost to Cent-Tal 26-20 in OT)
10. Bowdon 9-3 (beat Mount Zion 37-23 and lost to Central Talbotton 28-20)
11. Turner Co. 8-3 (lost to Brooks Co. 14-13)
12. Lincoln Co. 8-3-1 (beat Johnson Co. 28-20 and lost to Brooks Co. 33-29)
13. Charlton Co. 8-3 (lost to Putnam Co. 20-7)
14. Seminole Co. 9-3 (beat Wilcox Co. 21-0 and lost to Toombs Co. 42-8)
15. Decatur 9-3 (beat Bremen 28-18 and lost to Manchester 20-6)
AJC All-State: Chris Cole (Brooks Co. RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 1899 yards and 25 TD, 6155 and 70 career), Charlie Jackson (Macon Co. DB, Defensive Player of the Year , team allowed state-best 40 points), Jeston Grady (Johnson Co. QB), Dwayne Mathis (Putnam Co. RB), Andy Porter (Armuchee RB), Rico Lawson (Turner Co. WR), Derrick Cody (Brooks Co. TE), D’Angelo Blossomgame (Wheeler Co. OL), Radregas Jacobs (Monticello OL), Lamar Maddox (Putnam Co. OL), Landon Meeks (Atkinson Co. OL), Greg Murdock (Armuchee OL), Matt Dorman (Manchester DL), Harold Farmer (Wrens DL), Brian Scott (SE Bulloch DL), Clint Waggoner (Landmark DL), Kenyada Holsey (Manchester LB), Antonio Jewell (Oglethorpe Co. LB), Marcus Shanks (Temple LB), Decameron Williams (Brooks Co. LB), Champ Bailey (Charlton Co. DB), Bernard Sparks (Central Talbotton DB), Alex Richardson (Lamar Co. K), Jeff Vining (SE Bulloch P), Grant Miller (Monticello KR)
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1995
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AAAA
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Southwest DeKalb
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GHSA
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6
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1
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AAAA – SOUTHWEST DeKALB (14-1) Coach: Buck Godfrey; key players: Quincy Carter QB (all-state, All-Classification Player of the Year, 2139 yards and 17 TD, rushed for 534 and 11 TD), Arvin Richard RB (all-state), Othello Vaughn DL (all-state), Melvin Richey DL (honorable mention)
Sept. 1 LaGrange 34-14 W DM QC ran, passed, and caught TD, ranked #1
Sept. 15 Stone Mountain 42-21 W DM QC 215 yards passing 2 TD, Richard 130 on 14
Sept. 22 Mays 54-0 W PV Richard 4 TD, QC 6/7 for 110 and 2 TD
Sept. 29 Columbia 42-14 W Richard 126 and 3 TD
Oct. 7 Redan 41-35 W DM Richard 82 kickoff return at 0:26 to break 35-35 tie
Oct. 13 North Atlanta 48-0 W team still #1
Oct. 20 McNair 49-8 W
Oct. 28 Douglass 13-25 L DM upset by #13, Douglass’ Jamal Lewis 170 and 3 TD
Nov. 3 Dunwoody 14-6 W DM QC 2 TD, team ranked #8 (Warner Robins #1)
Nov. 10 Tri-Cities 41-10 W PV QC 11/15 for 160
Nov. 17 Stone Mountain 35-0 W DM QC 14/16 for 220 and 2 TD
Nov. 24 McEachern 28-21 W A SWD led 21-0 at half, A.J. Suggs v. Q. Carter
Dec. 1 Clarke Central 44-21 W A QC 13/21 for 157 and 1 TD
Dec. 9 Warner Robins 7-0 W Dome
Dec. 16 Parkview 14-7 W DM
FINAL RANKING
1. SW DeKalb 14-1
2. Parkview 14-1 (beat Cent. Gwinnett 41-0, Chattahoochee 20-6, Douglass 21-6, and F. Park 21-6)
3. Warner Robins 12-1 (beat East Coweta 35-0 and Colquitt Co. 15-8; lost to SW DeKalb)
4. Forest Park 11-3 (beat Riverdale 40-14, Evans 36-35, and Valdosta 22-21; lost to Parkview)
5. Douglass 11-2 (beat Dunwoody and Harrison 40-12; lost to Parkview)
6. Valdosta 11-2 (beat Lowndes Co. 10-3 and Effingham Co. 28-14; lost to Forest Park)
7. Clarke Central 11-2 (beat Shiloh 21-16 and Marietta 42-28; lost to SW DeKalb)
8. Colquitt Co. 9-4 (beat Tift Co. 42-0 and Camden Co. 30-0; lost to Warner Robins)
9. Marietta 10-2 (beat Pope 50-14 and lost to Clarke Central)
10. McEachern 10-2 (beat Campbell 21-0 and lost to SW DeKalb 28-21)
11. Harrison 10-2 (beat Douglas Co. 35-29 and lost to Douglass)
12. Evans 10-2 (beat Northside WR 31-22 and lost to Forest Park 36-35)
13. Effingham Co. 9-3 (beat Benedictine 8-7 in OT and lost to Valdosta)
14. Douglas Co. 9-2 (lost to Harrison 35-29)
15. East Coweta 9-3 (beat Carver 16-0 and lost to Warner Robins 35-0)
AJC All-State: Quincy Carter (SW DeKalb QB, Offensive Player of the Year and All-Classification Player of the Year, 2139 yards passing and 17 TD, ran for 534 and 11 TD), Oyemon Grace (Warner Robins LB), Brett Millican (Parkview RB), Brandon Walker (Forest Park RB), Arvin Richard (SW DeKalb RB), Trammell Pryor (Warner Robins WR), Michael Greer (Clarke Central WR), Jeff Backus (Norcross OL), Ross Brannon (Lassiter OL), Chris Brown (Butler OL), Paul Hogan (Valdosta OL), Blake Carruthers (Colquitt Co. OL), Anthony Overstreet (Douglass DL), Brad Register (Chattahoochee DL), Terry Bryant (Johnson-Savannah DL), Othello Vaughn (SW DeKalb DL), Orantes Grant (Dunwoody LB), Carlos Lundy (Statesboro LB), Jason Waldon (McEachern LB), Chris Davis (Colquitt Co. DB), Warren Lott (Warner Robins DB), Jon Muyres (Parkview DB), David Arrington (Troup Co. K), Graham White (Chattahoochee P), Travis Zachery (Marietta KR). Honorable mentions include Jasper Sanks (Carver RB), Reggie Stancil (Colquitt Co. QB), and Nathan Cronic (East Coweta QB).
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| 212
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1995
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AAA
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Josey
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GHSA
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5
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AAA – JOSEY (15-0) Coach: John Starr; key players: George Brown QB (honorable mention), Deon Grant WR/DB (all-state, Defensive Player of the Year), Rod Holliman RB (all-state, Offensive Player of the Year, 1741 yards and 29 TD), Troy Tolbert WR (all-state), Armark Tolbert DB (all-state), Tim Cannon RB
Sept. 8 Warren Co. 72-0 W team ranked #10 (Thomas Co. Central #1)
Sept. 15 South Atlanta 34-0 W H Brown 3 TD passes, Holliman 2 TD
Sept. 22 Colquitt Co. 35-30 W A to #9
Sept. 29 Richmond Acad. 52-17 W A
Oct. 6 Hephzibah 53-0 W A to #7
Oct. 13 Westside 54-13 W H
Oct. 20 Laney 22-8 W H to #4, Holliman 2 TD
Oct. 27 Glenn Hills 46-6 W H
Nov. 3 Thomson 24-6 W A
Nov. 10 Burke Co. 35-6 W H to #3 (Thomas Co. Central #1)
Nov. 17 Richmond Acad. 20-13 W H Cannon 43 run in third
Nov. 24 Peach Co. 27-20 W H Brown to Grant 35
Dec. 1 Kendrick 28-21 W H
Dec. 8 Cedartown 49-0 W
Dec. 16 Cedar Shoals 13-6 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Josey 15-0
2. Cedar Shoals 10-5 (beat Monroe Area 31-14, Tucker 36-31, Gordon Cent. 34-12, and Crisp Co. 27-24)
3. Crisp Co. 12-2 (beat Dublin 10-3, Burke Co. 20-6, and Cairo 25-13; lost to Cedar Shoals)
4. Cedartown 12-2 (beat Ridgeland 38-6, Marist 24-21, and Hart Co. 7-6; lost to Josey 49-0)
5. Hart Co. 11-2 (beat Oconee Co. 42-0 and Lakeside 21-19; lost to Cedartown 7-6)
6. Cairo 11-2 (beat Dougherty and Shaw 37-7; lost to Crisp Co.)
7. Gordon Central 10-3 (beat Dalton 22-10 and Westminster 41-20; lost to Cedar Shoals 34-12)
8. Kendrick 8-4-1 (beat Columbus 27-7 and Thomas Cent. 17-14; lost to Josey 28-21)
9. Thomas Cent. 10-2 (beat Worth Co. 10-7 and lost to Kendrick)
10. Tucker 11-1 (beat Therrell 14-12 and lost to Cedar Shoals 36-31)
11. Peach Co. 9-3 (beat Appling Co. 36-13 and lost to Josey 27-20)
12. Marist 9-3 (beat North Springs 28-18 and lost to Cedartown 24-21)
13. North Springs 10-1 (lost to Marist 28-18)
14. Lakeside 9-3 (beat Columbia 20-0 and lost to Hart Co. 21-19)
15. Dublin 8-3 (lost to Crisp Co. 10-3)
AJC All-State: Rod Holliman (Josey, RB, Offensive Player of the Year, 1741 yards and 29 TD), Deon Grant (DB, Defensive Player of the Year, junior), Lee Jolly (Cedartown QB), Patrick Pass (Tucker RB), Shawn Holt (Cedar Shoals RB), Troy Tolbert (Josey WR), Willie Harris (Cairo WR), Anthony Scott (Cedar Shoals OL), Marshall Pressley (Lakeside OL), Marques Stevenson (Richmond Academy OL), Corey Kinnebrew (Rome OL), Michael Bledsoe (Jones Co. OL), Terry Jolly (Peach Co. DL), Nathan Darby (Dublin DL), Josh Weldon (Crisp Co. DL), Cosey Coleman (Shamrock DL), Jamie Fair (Cedar Shoals LB), Kevin Peterson (Worth Co. LB), Adrian Hollingshed (Peach Co. LB), Armark Tolbert (Josey DB), Cory Robinson (Tucker DB), Charles Reese (Thomas Central DB), Tory Bell (Cedar Shoals K), Shaun Sullivan (Duluth P), Jacques Rumph (Peach Co. KR).
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Elbert County
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AA – ELBERT COUNTY (14-1) Coach: T. McFerrin; key players: Ken Hardman RB (all-state), Sid Smith LB (all-state), Ed Moss OL (all-state), Jimmy Watkins RB (honorable mention)
Sept. 1 Monroe Area 28-21 W H team ranked #1
Sept. 8 Gainesville 33-0 W H Watkins 115 on 7 and 3 TD
Sept. 22 Belton SC 27-0 W A
Sept. 29 Wash-Wilkes 6-14 L H W-W ranked #14, Elbert falls to #12
Oct. 6 Hancock Cent. 39-0 W A Pepperell is new #1
Oct. 13 Wilkinson Co. 51-0 W H
Oct. 20 Harlem 48-0 W A Hardman 2 TD
Oct. 27 Morgan Co. 13-7 W H to #9
Nov. 3 Washington Co. 14-0 W A Wash Co. ranked #12
Nov. 10 Greene-Taliaferro 19-14 W A
Nov. 17 Washington Co. 20-13 W H
Nov. 24 Pierce Co. 42-0 W A Hardman 132 on 10 and 3 TD, to #7
Dec. 1 Americus 23-7 W H Watkins 201 yards and 2 TD
Dec. 9 Lovett 21-14 W Dome Hardman game-winning TD with 3:47 to go
Dec. 16 Wash-Wilkes 27-0 W A
FINAL RANKING
1. Elbert Co. 14-1
2. Wash-Wilkes 13-2 (beat Greene-Tal 35-8, Jeff Davis 14-13, Dodge Co. 21-7, and Cartersville 29-13)
3. Lovett 12-2 (beat Avondale 34-0, West Hall 14-13, and Crim 35-7; lost to Elbert Co. 21-14)
4. Cartersville 11-3 (beat Villa Rica 21-7, Harper-Archer 35-27, and Fannin Co. 31-12; lost to W-W)
5. Crim 10-1 (beat Carrollton and lost to Lovett 35-7)
6. Dodge Co. 11-2 (beat Bleckley Co. 26-0 and Sumter Co. 39-26; lost to Wash-Wilkes 21-7)
7. Fannin Co. 12-1 (beat Franklin Co. 15-12 and N. Clayton 17-6; lost to Cartersville 31-12)
8. Americus 9-3-1 (beat Randolph-Clay 28-6 and Mary Persons 27-14; lost to Elbert Co. 23-7)
9. Mary Persons 10-2 (beat West Laurens 42-12 and lost to Americus 27-14)
10. Carrollton 10-2 (beat Pepperell 14-10 and lost to Crim)
11. Early Co. 10-1 (lost to Sumter Co. 13-9)
12. Pepperell 8-3 (lost to Carrollton 14-10)
13. Pierce Co. 9-3 (beat Screven Co. 28-21 and lost to Elbert Co. 42-0)
14. Screven Co. 9-2 (lost to Pierce Co. 28-21)
15. Randolph-Clay 8-3 (lost to Americus 28-6)
AJC All-State: Chris Johnson (Americus QB, Offensive Player of the Year, 261/358 for 2505 yards and 26 TD), Sid Smith (Elbert Co. LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Audrell Grace (Screven Co. RB), Ken Hardman (Elbert Co. RB), Ed Wilder (Wash-Wilkes RB), Demond Williams (Mitchell-Baker WR), John Wilson (Americus WR), Ed Moss (Elbert Co. OL), Michael Thrower (Carrollton OL), Jim Dudley (Darlington OL), John McGarvey (West Hall OL), Kenric Lott (Pierce Co. OL), Ross McAllister (Lovett DL), Tyler Webb (Randolph-Clay DL), Chris Rider (Johnson-Gainesville DL), Brian Smith (Pepperell LB), Chris Edwards (Washington Co. LB), Shannon Wadley (Swainsboro LB), Carleton Bexley (Carrollton LB), Charlie Walker (Mary Persons DB), Jeff Hunnicutt (Pepperell DB), William McGee (Sumter Co. DB), Brian Kovach (Johnson-Gainesville K), Bernard Welborn (Wash-Wilkes P), Frank Bailey (Crim KR)
Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions
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House Vote: Yeas Nays Senate Vote: Yeas Nays
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1/22/96 Favorably Reported
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HR 790 LC 24 0272
A RESOLUTION
1- 1 To commend the Elbert County Blue Devils high school
1- 2 football team and to invite members of the team and Coach T.
1- 3 S. McFarrin to appear before the House of Representatives;
1- 4 and for other purposes.
1- 5 WHEREAS, the Elbert County Blue Devils, through a rare
1- 6 combination of hard work, determination, and talent, won the
1- 7 1995 AA state football championship; and
1- 8 WHEREAS, the Blue Devils, with a 14-1 record in their
1- 9 championship season, broke an amazing six school records:
1-10 most wins, 14; most shutouts, 8; longest winning streak, 11;
1-11 most points scored, 421; most rushing yards, 3,984; and most
1-12 yards total offense, 4,533; and
1-13 WHEREAS, despite such prodigious production by the offense
1-14 and special teams, it was the members of the defensive unit
1-15 of the Blue Devils who provided the stopping power necessary
1-16 to lead the Blue Devils to the state championship by only
1-17 allowing their opponent an average of six points, 82 yards
1-18 rushing, and 40 yards passing per game; and
1-19 WHEREAS, three members of the peerless Blue Devils received
1-20 All State honors for their inspiring performance throughout
1-21 the 1995 season: Ed Moss, Sid Smith, and Ken Hardman; and
1-22 WHEREAS, such excellence requires a dedicated and gifted
1-23 coaching staff as well as team spirit, which the Blue Devils
1-24 were blessed with during their charmed 1995 season; and
1-25 WHEREAS, Coach T. S. McFarrin received the AA Coach of the
1-26 Year Award from the <U>Atlanta Journal-Constitution</U> and the
1-27 Area Coach of the Year Award from the Athens newspaper.
1-28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
1-29 REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the
1-30 Elbert County Blue Devils high school football team and
1-31 Coach T. S. McFarrin for their fine athletic achievement in
1-32 winning the 1995 AA state football championship and wish
1-33 them every success in the 1996 season and invite them to
1-34 appear before this body at a time to be set by the Speaker
1-35 of the House of Representatives.
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2- 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of
2- 2 Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit
2- 3 appropriate copies of this resolution to the Elbert County
2- 4 Blue Devils high school football team and Coach T. S.
2- 5 McFarrin.
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A – LINCOLN COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Larry Campbell; key players: Cherard Freeman RB (all-state), Mallory Arnett OL (all-state), Franklin Brown DB (all-state), Corey Leverett OL (honorable mention), Kelvin Leverett QB (honorable mention)
Sept. 1 Wash-Wilkes 13-6 W team ranked #3 (Charlton Co. #1)
Sept. 8 McCormick SC 35-0 W A
Sept. 15 Burke Co. 28-0 W H
Sept. 22 Greene-Taliaferro 14-7 W A Freeman 6 run in fourth
Oct. 6 Johnson Co. 47-6 W H
Oct. 13 Jefferson 42-0 W H to #2
Oct. 20 Putnam Co. 28-14 W A Freeman 196 and 2 TD
Oct. 27 Warren Co. 40-6 W H
Nov. 3 Aquinas 55-0 W H
Nov. 10 Glascock Co. 68-8 W A still #2 (Macon Co. #1)
Nov. 17 East Laurens 43-7 W H Brown 111 yards and 3 TD
Nov. 24 Turner Co. 18-6 W H Freeman 216 and 2 TD
Dec. 1 Toombs Co. 14-7 W H
Dec. 8 Buford 14-0 W K. Leverett 1 TD pass and 1 rush
Dec. 16 Macon Co. 12-0 W H
FINAL RANKING
1. Lincoln Co. 15-0
2. Macon Co. 14-1 (beat Miller Co., Metter 21-6, Charlton Co. 22-6, and Manchester 13-9)
3. Manchester 13-1 (beat Heard Co. 48-6, GAC 47-7, and Commerce 49-26; lost to Macon Co.)
4. Buford 13-1 (beat Athens Academy 13-0, Armuchee 20-13 in OT, and Decatur 14-7; lost to LC)
5. Toombs Co. 12-1 (beat Calvary Baptist 23-6 and Seminole Co. 12-0; lost to Lincoln Co. 14-7)
6. Charlton Co. 11-2 (beat Brooks Co. 40-12 and Putnam Co. 28-23; lost to Macon Co. 22-6)
7. Decatur 10-3 (beat Mount Zion 26-0 and Pacelli 20-0; lost to Buford 14-7)
8. Commerce 10-3 (beat Jefferson 22-18 and Calhoun 28-21; lost to Manchester 49-26)
9. Metter 10-2 (beat Country Day 37-10 and lost to Macon Co. 21-6)
10. Bowdon 10-1 (lost to GAC 21-19)
11. Brooks Co. 9-2 (lost to Charlton Co. 40-12)
12. East Laurens 9-2 (lost to Lincoln Co. 43-7)
13. Country Day 9-2 (lost to Metter 37-10)
14. Clinch Co. 8-3 (lost to Turner Co. 32-6)
15. GAC 8-4 (beat Bowdon 21-19 and lost to Manchester 47-7)
AJC All-State: Aaron Jackson (Macon Co. RB, Offensive Player of the Year), Ted Greene (Macon Co. LB, Defensive Player of the Year), Kevin Poe (Commerce QB), Cherard Freeman (Lincoln Co. RB), Marvel White (Manchester RB), Titus Nelson (ECI, WR), Lawrence Hobbs (Metter WR), Sam McCard (Turner Co. OL), Marshall Roberts (Miller Co. OL), Blaine Kirby (Armuchee OL), Tony Robinson (Treutlen OL), Mallory Arnett (Lincoln Co. OL), Marcus Stroud (Brooks Co. DL), Ben England (Buford DL), Felipe Claybrooks (Decatur DL), Robert Hayes (Trion DL), Rick Jackson (Monticello LB), Charles Doles (Charlton Co. LB), Zack Harden (Putnam Co. LB), Champ Bailey (Charlton Co. DB), Franklin Brown (Lincoln Co. DB), Travares Tillman (Toombs Co. DB), Lance Griffith (Metter K), John Tushbant (Aquinas P), Blake Kirby (Armuchee KR)
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AAAA
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Brookwood
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GHSA
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AAAA – BROOKWOOD (13-2) Coach: Dave Hunter; key players: Curt McGill DL (all-state, Defensive Player of the Year), Paul Freeman RB (all-state, All-Classification Player of the Year, ran for Gwinnett record 2327 yards), Billy Loder QB, Philip Jones OL (all-state), David Loder WR, Bradley Hall RB
Aug. 31 Valdosta 28-31 L Dome #4 Val TD at 0:08, Brookwood preseason #11
Sept. 13 Parkview 14-21 L H Jeremy Muyres 4 interceptions for Parkview
Sept. 20 South Gwinnett 46-17 W A Freeman 256 and 4 TD (team not ranked, SWD #1)
Sept. 27 Central Gwinnett 21-0 W A Freeman 145 on 26 and 3 TD
Oct. 4 Duluth 45-7 W H Freeman 200 on 21 and 2 TD
Oct. 11 Meadowcreek 42-6 W A
Oct. 18 Newton Co. 59-12 W H Freeman 133 on 19 and 2 TD, B. Loder 4 TD
Oct. 25 Cedar Shoals 17-0 W A Freeman 127 and 1 TD, team ranked #14
Nov. 8 Shiloh 35-0 W H up to #13, Marietta #1 (SWD upset by Lovejoy)
Nov. 15 Collins Hill 28-7 W H Hall 161 on 10, 2 TD; Freeman 119 on 17, 1 TD
Nov. 22 Paulding Co. 37-21 W H Freeman 258 and 3 TD, team to #11
Nov. 29 Douglass 34-12 W H Freeman 195 and 2 TD
Dec. 6 Parkview 14-7 W H Freeman 113 on 25, 1 TD; goal line stand in fourth
Dec. 14 Lowndes Co. 16-7 W Dome Freeman 129 on 28 and 1 TD, 7-7 after three
Dec. 21 Valdosta 45-24 W A Freeman 212 on 27 and 4 TD
FINAL RANKING
1. Brookwood 13-2
2. Valdosta 13-2 (beat Griffin 41-0, Brunswick 40-13, Colquitt Co. 31-7, and Clarke Central 24-14)
3. Lowndes Co. 12-2 (beat Shaw 17-14, Bradwell 32-0, and Benedictine 14-13; lost to Brookwood)
4. Clarke Central 11-3 (beat Pebblebrook 34-7, Roswell 28-3, and McEachern 21-7; lost to Valdosta)
5. Colquitt Co. 11-2 (beat Troup Co. 61-14 and Camden Co. 23-14; lost to Valdosta)
6. McEachern 11-2 (beat Shiloh 21-7 and Dunwoody 20-19; lost to Clarke Central)
7. Benedictine 11-2 (beat Northside 11-10 and LaGrange 24-17; lost to Lowndes Co. 14-13)
8. LaGrange 11-1 (beat Tift Co. 19-10 and lost to Benedictine 24-17)
9. Parkview 10-3 (beat Harrison 20-10 and Marietta 20-14; lost to Brookwood 14-7)
10. Marietta 11-1 (beat Forest Park 34-6 and lost to Parkview 20-14)
11. Bradwell Inst. 10-2 (beat Warner Robins 28-14 and lost to Lowndes Co. 32-0)
12. Roswell 9-3 (beat SW DeKalb 9-7 and lost to Clarke Central 28-3)
13. SW DeKalb 9-2 (lost to Roswell 9-7)
14. Douglass 9-3 (beat Milton 14-0 and lost to Brookwood 34-12)
15. Dunwoody 9-3 (beat Walton 32-19 and lost to McEachern 20-19)
AJC All-State: Paul Freeman (Brookwood RB, All-Classification Player of the Year, 2327 yards rushing for new Gwinnett record), Curt McGill DL, Defensive Player of the Year), Daniel Cobb (Harrison QB), Travis Zachery (Marietta RB), Jamal Lewis (Douglass RB), Jasper Sanks (Carver RB), Robert Morgan (Tri-Cities WR), C.J. Lofton (Lowndes WR), Cosey Coleman (SW DeKalb OL), Ryan Gandy (Valdosta OL), Philip Jones (Brookwood OL), Michael Byrne (Bradwell OL), Seth Kirkland (Evans OL), Jackie McNeal (Colquitt Co. DL), Derek Allen (Duluth DL), Josh Mallard (Benedictine DL), Jerome McIntyre (Colquitt Co. LB), Darion Hutcherson (Douglass LB), Cortez Allen (SW DeKalb LB), Nate Curry (Clarke Central LB), Willie Gary (Valdosta DB), Robert Carswell (Stone Mountain DB), Jermaine Phillips (Roswell DB), Curtis Malcom (Roswell K), Wynn Kopp (Clarke Central P), Damien Gary (Clarke Central UT). Honorable mentions include: Reggie Stancil (Colquitt Co. QB) and J.R. Revere (LaGrange QB)
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AAA
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Thomas County Central
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GHSA
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1
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AAA – THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL (14-1) Coach: Ed Pilcher; key players: Joe Burns RB (all-state, Offensive Player of the Year), Robert Presley DL (all-state, Defensive Player of the Year), Leonard Guyton QB (all-state), Alphonso McKibbens WR (honorable mention), Eugene Brooks OL (honorable mention), Jerome Simpson LB (honorable mention), Darien “Smoky” Robinson RB
Aug. 31 Marist 32-31 W Dome in OT, Burns 118 on 12, 4 TD (94 KO return to tie)
Sept. 13 Spencer 29-7 W H Robinson 105 and 2 TD
Sept. 20 Colquitt Co. 14-26 L H Colquitt ranked #2 in AAAA, TCC #2 in AAA
Oct. 5 Dougherty W A team ranked #3 (Josey #1)
Oct. 11 Cairo 21-10 W A
Oct. 18 Jordan 49-21 W H
Oct. 25 Lee Co. 28-13 W H Burns 178 on 17 carries and 2 TD
Nov. 1 Westover 70-7 W A
Nov. 8 Columbus 49-7 W H Burns 4 TD
Nov. 15 Hardaway 34-6 W H team ranked #1
Nov. 22 Jonesboro 41-22 W H
Nov. 29 Crisp Co. 27-14 W H Burns 270 on 22, 2 TD; Guyton 2 TD in fourth
Dec. 6 Josey 42-20 W H Burns 185 on 17, 2 TD; Guyton 2 TD in fourth
Dec. 14 Marist 22-21 W Dome Burns to McKibbins 2PAT at 0:57
Dec. 21 Lakeside-DeKalb 41-9 W H Burns 199 and 2 TD, Robinson 101 and 1 TD
FINAL RANKING
1. Thomas Cent. 14-1
2. Lakeside 13-2 (beat Rome 24-7, Alexander 24-7, Elbert Co. 31-14, and Dougherty 20-12)
3. Dougherty 12-2 (beat Riverdale 20-13, Peach Co. 28-17, and Woodward 59-16; lost to Lakeside)
4. Marist 11-3 (beat Ridgeland 28-8, Central Carrollton 34-13, and Dalton 33-14; lost to TCC)
5. Josey 11-2 (beat Worth Co. 19-7 and Monroe 19-14; lost to Thomas Central 20-42)
6. Woodward 12-1 (beat Jordan 56-13 and Wayne Co. 28-10; lost to Dougherty 59-16)
7. Elbert Co. 11-2 (beat North Atlanta 28-6 and Columbia 7-6; lost to Lakeside 31-14)
8. Dalton 10-3 (beat Tucker 17-10 and North Gwinnett 23-20; lost to Marist 33-14)
9. Peach Co. 11-1 (beat Greenbrier 42-0 and lost to Dougherty 28-17)
10. Monroe 10-2 (beat Westlake 13-6 and lost to Josey 19-14)
11. Crisp Co. 9-3 (beat Thomson 21-14 and lost to Thomas Co. Central 27-14)
12. Alexander 9-3 (beat Winder-Barrow 20-17 and lost to Lakeside 24-7)
13. Rome 9-2 (lost to Lakeside 24-7)
14. Burke Co. 8-3 (lost to Wayne Co. 23-13)
15. Thomson 8-3 (lost to Crisp Co. 21-14)
AJC All-State: Joe Burns (Thomas Co. Central RB, Offensive Player of the Year), Robert Presley (Thomas Co. Central, DL, Defensive Player of the Year), Meiko Collier (Crisp Co. QB), Ken Hardman (Elbert Co. RB), Derek Ray (Crisp Co. RB), Donnell Brantley (Jonesboro RB), Anthony Branch (Monroe WR), Alex Brennan (Woodward TE), Bob Bellingrath (Marist OL), Matt Sorrells (Winder-Barrow OL), John McGarvey (West Hall OL), Clint Larkin (North Hall OL), Brian Corhen (Dougherty OL), Josh Weldon (Crisp Co. DL), Jabari Holloway (Sandy Creek DL), Bruce Adrine (Lakeside DL), Whit Smith (Crisp Co. LB), Kenzi Ross (Peach Co. LB), Matt Miller (Marist LB), Anthony Maddox (Monroe LB), Armark Tolbert (Josey DB), Joe Jackson (Lakeside DB), Deon Grant (Josey DB), Daryl Riser (Heritage K), Dale Donnatelli (Lakeside P), Leonard Guyton (Thomas Co. Central UT). Honorable mentions include Randy McMichael (Peach Co. TE).
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AA
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Washington County
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AA – WASHINGTON COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Rick Tomberlin; key players: Greg Cooper RB (all-state), Gerry “Bubba” Brantley OL (all-state), Jessie Miller DL (all-state), Chris Horne DB (all-state), Reid Bethea K (all-state), Terrance Edwards (sophomore QB, all-state)
Sept. 6 Baldwin Co. 21-14 W A team ranked #2
Sept. 13 Dublin 21-0 W H team ranked 1 for rest of year
Sept. 20 NE Macon 20-12 W A
Sept. 27 Butler 30-0 W H
Oct. 11 Cedar Grove 45-6 W DM
Oct. 18 Morgan Co. 28-14 W H
Oct. 25 Jefferson 29-6 W H
Nov. 1 Wash-Wilkes 24-7 W A
Nov. 8 Harlem 52-0 W A
Nov. 15 Greene-Taliaferro 45-12 W H
Nov. 22 Brooks Co. 27-7 W H
Nov. 29 Screven Co. 48-12 W H Edwards 171 and 2 TD, Cooper 140 and 4 TD
Dec. 6 Richmond Hill 59-7 W H Cooper 5 TD in first half (45-0 at halftime)
Dec. 14 Westminster 35-7 W Dome Cooper 170 on 20 carries and 4 TD
Dec. 21 Americus 22-21 W A Americus up 21-0 in third, Edwards 2 TD, game-winning two-point conversion with 6:55 remaining in game
FINAL RANKING
1. Wash Co. 15-0
2. Americus 14-1 (beat Greene-Tal 50-13, Tattnall Co. 30-14, Wash-Wilkes 41-14, and Carrollton 24-14)
3. Carrollton 12-2 (beat Fannin Co. 35-6, Franklin Co. 28-21, and Lovett 21-7; lost to Americus 24-14)
4. Lovett 11-2 (beat Gainesville 35-7 and Pepperell 44-34; lost to Carrollton 21-7)
5. Westminster 9-5 (beat Hart Co. 6-3, Villa Rica 12-9, and Dacula 38-21; lost to Wash Co. 35-7)
6. Dacula 12-1 (beat Creekside 37-7 and Cedartown 38-7; lost to Westminster 38-21)
7. Wash-Wilkes 9-4 (beat Early Co. 12-0 and Mary Persons 14-6; lost to Americus 41-14)
8. Mary Persons 10-2 (beat Toombs Co. 44-28 and lost to Wash-Wilkes 14-6)
9. Dodge Co. 9-2 (lost to Screven Co. 42-56 in OT)
10. Richmond Hills 9-4 (beat East Laurens 17-0 and Thomasville 28-14; lost to Washington Co. 59-7)
11. Thomasville 9-3 (beat Morgan Co. 28-14 and lost to Richmond Hills 28-14)
12. Cedartown 9-3 (beat South Forsyth 20-14 and lost to Dacula 38-7)
13. Villa Rica 8-4 (beat Forsyth Central 41-21 and lost to Westminster 12-9)
14. Forsyth Cent. 9-2 (lost to Villa Rica 41-21)
15. Pepperell 8-4 (beat Gilmer 47-0 and lost to Lovett 44-34)
AJC All-State: John Wilson (Americus WR, Offensive Player of the Year), Johnny Leverette DL (all-state, Defensive Player of the Year), Biff Parson (Franklin Co. QB), Audrell Grace (Screven Co. RB), Nick Callaway (Wash-Wilkes RB), Greg Cooper (Washington Co. RB), Terrell Walker (Carrollton RB), Marlon Davis (Dodge Co. TE), Jeff Simmons (Lovett OL), Charlie Elder (Carrollton OL), McKinley Wright (West Laurens OL), Anthony Perry (Cedartown OL), Bubba Brantley (Washington Co. OL), Wally Conyers (Westminster DL), Sedrick Hodge (Westminster DL), Jessie Miller (Washington Co. DL), Tavarreus Pounds (Villa Rica LB), Reggie Poole (Cedartown LB), Tyson Glasser (Lovett LB), Todd Ragle (Americus LB), Chris Horne (Washington Co. DB), Desmond Irvin (Pepperell DB), Jamie Henderson (Carrollton DB), Reid Bethea (Washington Co. K), Evan Papadakis (Westminster P), Terrence Edwards (Washington Co. UT)
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Macon County
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A – MACON COUNTY (15-0) Coach: C.B. Cornett; key players: Aaron Jackson RB (all-state, Offensive Player of the Year), Demorris Clark OL (all-state), Jamaal Rice DB (all-state), Antwon Oliver RB (honorable mention), Antwann Hill LB (honorable mention), Shannon Ashmon QB (honorable mention),
Sept. 6 Cent-Talbotton 62-6 W H team ranked #1 all year
Sept. 13 Montgomery Co. 69-0 W H Jackson 366 yards and 4 TD
Sept. 20 Hancock Cent. 48-0 W A
Sept. 27 Miller Co. 23-20 W H
Oct. 4 Calhoun Co. 48-0 W H Oliver 241 on 14 carries and 5 TD
Oct. 11 Pelham 47-7 W A
Oct. 18 Dooly Co. 47-0 W H
Nov. 1 Terrell Co. 40-0 W A
Nov. 8 Tri-County 37-7 W A
Nov. 15 Turner Co. 20-7 W H
Nov. 22 Johnson Co. 13-6 W H
Nov. 29 Clinch Co. 27-6 W H Oliver 2 TD
Dec. 6 Charlton Co. 14-8 W H
Dec. 14 Crawford Co. 20-7 W Dome Jackson 171 and 2 TD in fourth quarter
Dec. 21 Putnam Co. 16-8 W H Jackson 140 and 2 TD
FINAL RANKING
1. Macon Co. 15-0
2. Putnam Co. 12-3 (beat Sem Co. 22-21 in OT, Calvary 53-19, Turner Co. 21-14 in OT, and Man 38-14)
3. Crawford Co. 13-1 (beat Rabun Co. 27-21, Mount Zion 7-0 in OT, and Bowdon 46-22; lost to Macon)
4. Manchester 10-2-2 (beat Banks Co. 55-6, Darlington 29-7, and Buford 15-14; lost to Putnam 38-14)
5. Buford 12-1 (beat Greenville 27-7 and Calhoun 41-14; lost to Manchester 15-14)
6. Charlton Co. 11-2 (beat Country Day 48-0 and Miller Co. 32-25; lost to Macon Co. 14-8)
7. Bowdon 10-3 (beat Trion 26-15 and Oglethorpe Co. 28-8; lost to Crawford Co. 46-22)
8. Turner Co. 9-4 (beat Lincoln Co. 25-14 and Atkinson Co. 39-9; lost to Putnam Co. 21-14 in OT)
9. Miller Co. 10-2 (beat Monticello 70-42 and lost to Charlton Co. 32-25)
10. Darlington 11-1 (beat GAC 36-6 and lost to Manchester 29-7)
11. Mount Zion 9-3 (beat Armuchee 28-14 in OT and lost to Crawford Co. 7-0 in OT)
12. Armuchee 9-2 (lost to Mount Zion 28-14 in OT)
13. Clinch Co. 9-3 (beat ECI 35-0 and lost to Macon Co. 27-6)
14. Lincoln Co. 9-2 (lost to Turner Co. 25-14)
15. Calvary Bapt. 9-3 (beat Hawkinsville 28-6 and lost to Putnam Co. 53-19)
AJC All-State: Aaron Jackson (Macon Co. RB, Offensive Player of the Year), Charles Grant (Miller Co. LB, Defensive Player of the Year, junior), Brent Rickman (Armuchee QB), Adrian Martin (Crawford Co. RB), Titus Dunn (Putnam Co. RB), Rico Martin (Manchester RB), Reginald Temple (Turner Co. WR), Donahue Brunson (Charlton Co. TE), Randall Kendrick (Turner Co. OL), Tye Crews (Charlton Co. OL), Demorris Clark (Macon Co. OL), John Dennis (Putnam Co. OL), Shawn Linder (Johnson Co. OL), Nick Wilkerson (Heard Co. DL), Brett Richards (Buford DL), Al Barber (Seminole Co. DL), Blake Thompson (Manchester DL), Omar Blasingame (Crawford Co. LB), Jake Simmons (Putnam Co. LB), Jamaal Rice (Macon Co. DB), Kelvin Leverett (Lincoln Co. DB), Tennille Williams (Clinch Co. DB), Tim Wansley (Buford DB), Lee Willis (Monticello K), Nick Chavez (Pacelli P), Waymon White (Decatur UT)
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1997
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AAAA
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Parkview
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GHSA
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6
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1
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AAAA – PARKVIEW (13-2) Coach: Cecil Flowe; key players: Jeremy Muyres (DB, AJC Defensive Player of the Year), Jim May (DL, all-state), Jon Stinchcomb (OL, AJC Super Eleven and all-state)
Date Troup 15-6 W
Date Brookwood 7-10 L
Date Cedar Shoals 26-10 W
Date Shiloh 14-12 W
Date Clarke Central 13-17 L
Date Norcross 17-7 W
Date South Gwinnett 48-7 W
Date Berkmar 26-2 W
Date Habersham Cent. 24-0 W
Date Central Gwinnett 31-0 W
Date North Cobb 13-7 W
Date Wheeler 20-14 W
Date Clarke Central 20-14 W
Date Colquitt Co. 14-7 W
Date Tift Co. 21-7 W
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1997
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AAA
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Thomas County Central
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL (15-0) Coach: Ed Pilcher; key players: Joe Burns RB (AJC All-Classification Player of the Year), Raytorrie Newkirk (LB, AJC Defensive Player of the Year), Chris Daniels (DB, all-state), Leonard Guyton (QB, all-state)
Date Marist 34-16 W
Date Spencer 53-0 W
Date Colquitt Co. 10-7 W
Date Dougherty 45-20 W
Date Cairo 31-0 W
Date Jordan 69-0 W
Date Lee Co. 34-14 W
Date Westover 41-0 W
Date Columbus 73-8 W
Date Hardaway 55-18 W
Date Eagles Landing 42-7 W
Date Crisp Co. 35-7 W
Date Worth Co. 34-19 W
Date Marist 34-28 W
Date Burke Co. 21-19 W
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1997
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AA
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Washington County
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – WASHINGTON COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Rick Tomberlin; key players: Jake Rose (OL, all-state), Dereck Sanders (DL, all-state), Tyrie Williams (DL, all-state), Vic Miller (LB, all-state), Jessie Miller (LB, AJC Co-Defensive Player of the Year), Terrence Edwards (DB, AJC Co-Defensive Player of the Year)
Date Baldwin 48-7 W
Date Dublin 34-3 W
Date NE Macon 35-0 W
Date Butler 41-18 W
Date Cedar Grove 49-0 W
Date Morgan Co. 34-7 W
Date Jefferson Co. 13-0 W
Date Wash-Wilkes 28-14 W
Date Harlem 70-0 W
Date Greene-Taliaferro 42-7 W
Date Mitchell-Baker 35-9 W
Date Vidalia 21-14 W
Date Mary Persons 32-14 W
Date Pepperell 42-14 W
Date Carrollton 42-28 W
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1997
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A
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Manchester
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – MANCHESTER (14-1) Coach: Greg Oglesby; key players: Travis Scott (RB, all-state), Jason Newman (TE, all-state), Livingston Moyston (DL, all-state), DeMarquis Terry (DB, all-state)
Date Hamilton 24-6 W
Date Jordan 38-19 W
Date Brookstone 38-7 W
Date Taylor Co. 6-15 L
Date Greenville 41-14 W
Date Pacelli 39-12 W
Date Crawford Co. 27-19 W
Date Heard Co. 14-7 W (ot)
Date Callaway 24-6 W
Date Cent. Talbotton 40-0 W
Date Buford 29-3 W
Date Darlington 39-0 W
Date Trion 30-0 W
Date Lincoln Co. 6-3 W
Date Irwin Co. 28-7 W
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1998
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AAAA
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Valdosta
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GHSA
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6
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1
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1998 VALDOSTA WILDCATS
Coach: Mike O'Brien (62-17-0)
Record: 14-1 (Lost to Colquit Co. 21-14)
Average score: 32-10
Playoffs: Beat Benedictine (38-3), Griffin (20-13), S. Gwinnett (41-7), Brookwood (37-7), McEachern (21-7)
Stars: QB Carlos Gatlin, RB Karl Walker, SE Barren Johnson, OL Jason Dykes
Notes: O'Brien won his first state title with a team picked to finish fourth in the region. The 'Cats had just one Division 1 prospect, DB Brandon Doggett, and he and Walker, the leading rusher, were injured for the final, but Valdosta managed its 23rd state title vs. A.J. Suggs and McEachern.
Sept. 4 Westside Macon 35-6 W A
Sept. 11 Brooks Co. 14-7 W H
Sept. 18 Columbia Co., FL 30-23 W A
Oct. 2 Lincoln, FL 24-0 W H
Oct. 9 Tift Co. 35-14 W A
Oct. 16 Colquitt Co. 14-21 L A
Oct. 23 Ware Co. 46-0 W H
Oct. 30 Bainbridge 49-25 W H
Nov. 6 Coffee Co. 34-7 W A
Nov. 13 Lowndes 36-3 W A
Nov. 20 Benedictine 38-3 W H
Nov. 27 Griffin 20-13 W H
Dec. 4 South Gwinnett 41-7 W H
Dec. 11 Brookwood 37-7 W Dome
Dec. 19 McEachern 21-7 W H
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1998
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AAA
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Dougherty
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – DOUGHERTY (13-2) Coach: John Reynolds; key players: Uyl Joyner QB (all-state, AJC Offensive Player of the Year), Adrian Cockfield (WR, all-state), Thomie Vinisee (TE, all-state)
Sept. 5 Macon Co. 40-7 W H
Sept. 11 Tift Co. 29-8 W H
Sept. 18 Colquitt Co. 6-14 L A
Oct. 2 Worth Co. 21-14 W H
Oct. 10 Westover 40-13 W A
Oct. 16 Crisp Co. 14-0 W H
Oct. 23 Cairo 35-36 L H
Oct. 30 Lee Co. 62-7 W A
Nov. 6 Thomas Co. Cent. 13-6 W A
Nov. 13 Monroe 49-13 W A
Nov. 20 Greenbrier 41-14 W H
Nov. 27 Hardaway 44-21 W H
Dec. 4 Marist 45-28 W H
Dec. 11 Cairo 27-7 W Dome
Dec. 18 Peach Co. 27-7 W H
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1998
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AA
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Carrollton
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – CARROLLTON (14-1) Coach: Ben Scott; key players: Reggie Brown WR (all-state, All-Classification Player of the Year), Blake Sabo WR (all-state), Jock Walker OL (all-state), Laron Harrison (LB, all-state), Jon Wyatt (LB, all-state), Omar Sanders (DB, all-state)
Aug. 29 Elbert Co. 37-14 W Dome
Sept. 18 Cent. Carrollton 24-14 W H
Sept. 25 Villa Rica 7-9 L A
Oct. 2 Chattooga 28-0 W H
Oct. 9 Cedartown 42-32 W H
Oct. 16 Pepperell 17-0 W A
Oct. 23 Haralson Co. 41-14 W H
Oct. 30 Dade Co. 31-0 W A
Nov. 6 Rockmart 36-7 W H
Nov. 13 Lafayette 44-0 W A
Nov. 20 Loganville 21-0 W H
Nov. 27 Crim 42-13 W H
Dec. 4 Brooks Co. 31-23 W H
Dec. 12 Pepperell 26-7 W Dome
Dec. 19 Early Co. 37-18 W H
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A
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Darlington
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – DARLINGTON (15-0) Coach: Jerry Sharp; key players: Hank Johnson (OL, all-state), Sean Atkins (DL, all-state), Jonathan Harris (DL, all-state), Thomas Moore (LB, all-state), Daniel Hanks (P/K, all-state)
Sept. 4 Rockmart 21-0 W A
Sept. 11 GAC 24-21 W H
Sept. 18 Callaway 21-20 W H
Oct. 2 Calhoun 20-12 W A
Oct. 9 Armuchee 21-12 W A
Oct. 16 Adairsville 49-0 W H
Oct. 23 Trion 41-0 W A
Oct. 30 Gordon Lee 45-0 W H
Nov. 6 Lovett 24-6 W A
Nov. 13 Model 48-27 W H
Nov. 20 Jefferson 41-6 W H
Nov. 27 Wash-Wilkes 7-0 W H
Dec. 4 Crawford Co. 21-6 W H
Dec. 11 Taylor Co. 30-13 W Dome
Dec. 19 Lincoln Co. 16-6 W H
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A resolution commending the 1998 Darlington High School football team.
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SR 73 LC 27 0763
A RESOLUTION
1- 1 Commending the 1998 Darlington High School football team;
1- 2 and for other purposes.
1- 3 WHEREAS, on December 19, 1998, the Darlington High School
1- 4 football team finished the 1998 football season as the only
1- 5 undefeated team in the State of Georgia; and
1- 6 WHEREAS, for the first time in the history of Darlington
1- 7 School, the 1998 football team won a third consecutive
1- 8 region 6-A Championship; and
1- 9 WHEREAS, for the first time in the history of Darlington
1-10 School, the 1998 football team traveled from "Rome to the
1-11 Dome" to play in the state semifinal games held in the
1-12 Georgia Dome and defeated favorite Taylor County by a score
1-13 of 30-13; and
1-14 WHEREAS, for the first time in the history of Darlington
1-15 School, the 1998 football team, with a record of 15 wins and
1-16 0 losses, won the State Class A Championship, by defeating
1-17 perennial favorite Lincoln County by a score of 16-6, before
1-18 the Lincoln County home crowd of 6,000 plus very loyal and
1-19 vocal fans; and
1-20 WHEREAS, the seniors of this 1998 State Championship Team
1-21 compiled a three-year record of 35 wins and only 4 losses;
1-22 and
1-23 WHEREAS, the 1998 Darlington Football Tigers, by winning its
1-24 last regular season game over favorite Model High School by
1-25 a score of 48-27, gave Darlington Head coach Jerry Sharp his
1-26 two hundredth career victory, thereby putting Coach Sharp in
1-27 a very elite group of coaches with 200 wins; and
1-28 WHEREAS, the 1998 Darlington Tigers, with a 15-0 record and
1-29 with the overall smallest Class A Team in the state, united
1-30 as a true team and played as one unit and were fortunate to
1-31 have three All-State Players -- Daniel Hanks, Hank Johnson,
1-32 and John McElrath and ten All Area Players -- Sean Atkins,
1-33 Daniel Hanks, Jonathan Harris, Robert Hortman, Hank Johnson,
1-34 Culver Kidd, John McElrath, Thomas Moore, Jim Pardue, and
1-35 Blake Rolan; and
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2- 1 WHEREAS, the success of the 1998 Darlington Tigers football
2- 2 team should be an inspirationto other teams who are not
2- 3 ranked and who are underdogs in every game; and
2- 4 WHEREAS, the 1998 Darlington Tigers football team played as
2- 5 a true unit inspired by Head Coach Jerry Sharp along with
2- 6 Coaches Tommy Atha, Mike Carswell, Tim Green, Greg Griffeth,
2- 7 Tim Foote, and Matt Gelfand and overcame all obstacles; and
2- 8 WHEREAS, the 1998 Darlington football team was vigorously
2- 9 supported by its cheerleaders and loyal faculty, students,
2-10 parents, and hundreds of loyal fans in and around Rome,
2-11 Georgia, all of which were instrumental to the 15-0 season.
2-12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the only
2-13 1998 undefeated high school football team in Georgia --
2-14 State Class A Champions, Darlington High School Tigers -- be
2-15 duly recognized and congratulated for winning their first
2-16 ever State Championship.
2-17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is
2-18 authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of
2-19 this resolution to Head Coach Jerry Sharp; Mr. Jim McCallie,
2-20 President of Darlington School; and Mr. David Rhodes,
2-21 Headmaster of Darlington School.
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AAAA
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Lowndes
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GHSA
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6
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1
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AAAA – LOWNDES (12-3) Coach: Milt Miller; key players: Jay Ratliff (TE, all-state), Vincent Burnes (DL, all-state), Michael Woods (LB, all-state)
Sept. 3 Warner Robins 7-14 L A
Sept. 10 NE Macon 41-0 W A
Sept. 17 Thomas Co. Cent. 21-7 W H
Sept. 24 Lamar Co. 67-20 W A
Oct. 1 Colquitt Co. 2-21 L H
Oct. 8 Ware Co. 14-28 L H
Oct. 15 Bainbridge 21-13 W A
Oct. 22 Coffee 42-7 W H
Oct. 29 Tift Co. 48-14 W A
Nov. 12 Valdosta 10-3 W A
Nov. 19 Benedictine 28-7 W A
Nov. 26 Lovejoy 24-0 W Twelve Oaks
Dec. 3 SW DeKalb 28-27 W DeKalb Memorial
Dec. 10 Northside WR 31-28 W Dome
Dec. 18 Brunswick 17-0 W H
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AAA
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Oconee County
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – OCONEE COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Jeff Herron; key playes: Tyson Browning (RB, all-state), J.T. Cape (TE, all-state), Jeremy Phillips (OL, all-state), Willie Johnson (DL, all-state)
Sept. 3 Winder-Barrow 35-0 W A
Sept. 17 Central Gwinnett 34-7 W H
Sept. 24 West Hall 36-0 W A
Oct. 1 Newton 25-16 W H
Oct. 8 North Gwinnett 39-15 W A
Oct. 15 Habersham Central 43-28 W H
Oct. 22 Stephens Co. 33-0 W A
Oct. 29 Madison Co. 41-14 W H
Nov. 5 Jackson Co. 61-27 W A
Nov. 12 North Hall 70-14 W A
Nov. 19 Tucker 36-0 W H
Nov. 26 Washington 48-13 W H
Dec. 3 Woodward 41-17 W A
Dec. 11 Cairo 17-7 W Dome
Dec. 17 Mount Zion 17-7 W H
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AA
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Cartersville
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – CARTERSVILLE (15-0) Coach: Frank Barden; key players: Ronnie Brown (RB, all-state), Lavada Johnson (WR, all-state), Albert Turner (DL, all-state)
Sept. 3 Woodland 42-7 W A
Sept. 17 Pickens Co. 41-13 W A
Sept. 24 Cass 42-7 W H
Oct. 1 Lumpkin Co. 49-6 W A
Oct. 8 Fannin Co. 41-19 W H
Oct. 15 Forsyth Central 41-6 W H
Oct. 22 White Co. 41-6 W A
Oct. 29 South Forsyth 27-14 W H
Nov. 5 North Forsyth 34-0 W A
Nov. 12 Gilmer 31-14 W H
Nov. 19 Grady 55-28 W H
Nov. 26 Dade Co. 40-13 W H
Dec. 3 Dodge Co. 21-12 W H
Dec. 10 Appling Co. 30-7 W Dome
Dec. 18 Hart Co. 27-21 W H
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A
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Charlton County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – CHARLTON CO. (14-1) Coach: Rich McWhorter; key players: Kevin Davis (DB, all-state), Marquis Elmore (LB, AJC Defensive Player of the Year), Lamar Williams RB (1216 yards, 19 TD), Snapper Hobbs RB/LB, Cecil Reed WR/LB, Bama Adams QB/WR/P, Dusty Phillips OL, Muhammad Abdullah FS/WR, Marcus Jackson DE, Cortez Reed DE, Mark Smith WR/DB, Harold Hannans DE, Norris Woods DT
Sept. 3 Camden Co. 36-20 W H
Sept. 10 Brunswick 0-7 L A
Sept. 17 Bryan Co. 49-0 W H
Sept. 24 Country Day 55-0 W A
Oct. 1 Savannah Christian 34-2 W H
Oct. 8 Metter 19-7 W A
Oct. 22 Claxton 54-7 W H
Oct. 29 Calvary Baptist 29-7 W A
Nov. 5 McIntosh Acad. 22-16 W H
Nov. 12 Bacon Co. 52-0 W A
Nov. 19 East Laurens 33-0 W H
Nov. 26 Irwin Co. 40-8 W H
Dec. 4 Bowdon 28-3 W H
Dec. 10 Miller Co. 35-19 W Dome
Dec. 18 Lincoln Co. 20-0 W A
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A RESOLUTION commending the Charlton County High School football team; and for other purposes.
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A RESOLUTION
1- 1 Commending the Charlton County High School football team;
1- 2 and for other purposes.
1- 3 WHEREAS, the Charlton County High School football team,
1- 4 under the superb leadership of Head Coach Rich McWhorter,
1- 5 completed a highly successful 1999 season with an impressive
1- 6 9-1 regular season record and a 14-1 overall record; and
1- 7 WHEREAS, the Charlton County Indians captured the region 2-A
1- 8 title for the sixth straight year; and
1- 9 WHEREAS, at the end of the regular season, they were ranked
1-10 third by the Associated Press and the Atlanta Journal
1-11 Constitution; and
1-12 WHEREAS, this team has played in the state playoffs for the
1-13 past 10 straight years; and
1-14 WHEREAS, the team averaged 34 points on offense and held
1-15 their opponents to an average of six points on defense; and
1-16 WHEREAS, their accomplishments were truly a team effort,
1-17 without reliance on any one "superstar"; and
1-18 WHEREAS, the maturity and leadership provided by the 10
1-19 seniors led the way for this history-making team, on which
1-20 Kevin Davis and Marquis Elmore were named all-state members;
1-21 and
1-22 WHEREAS, given the hard work and sacrifice of the players
1-23 and coaches to reach excellence, it is only fitting and
1-24 proper that they be commended and congratulated on reaching
1-25 their goals and encouraged to set and reach even higher ones
1-26 in the future.
1-27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
1-28 REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the
1-29 Charlton County High School football team and coaches on
1-30 their extraordinary season and wish for them much future
1-31 success.
1-32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of
1-33 Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit
2- 1 appropriate copies of this resolution to Coach Rich
2- 2 McWhorter and Athletic Director Jesse Crews.
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AAAAA
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Parkview
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GHSA
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7
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1
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PARKVIEW
19, HARRISON 7
Date: Dec. 16, 2000
Site: Parkview’s Big Orange Jungle
Coaches: Cecil Flowe (Parkview) and Bruce Cobleigh (Harrison)
SCORING
Harrison x-x-x-x
Parkview x-x-x-13
Fourth Quarter
Parkview - Jeff Francoeur 69 pass from Clint Sammons (no PAT)
Parkview - Sean Dawkins 99 run (Gar Beck kick)
GAME SUMMARY
During a two-play sequence in the fourth quarter, Harrison rode the emotional
roller coaster from nearly winning the biggest game in school history to watching
helplessly as Parkview capped its second state championship with a 19-7 win.
Harrison was trailing 12-7 and opted to go for it on fourth-and-goal from the
8. Parkview linebacker Todd Stewart wrestled down Harrison's Jason Evans on the
one. Then, Sean Dawkins broke free for a 99-yard back-breaking touchdown run
for Parkview. Dawkins, who finished with 180 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns,
had a 10-yard lead when he broke the line and was able to stay ahead of Harrison
speedster Jonathan Walker en route to the end zone. "I wanted to make sure he
didn't catch me," said Dawkins, who finished the season with 1,135 yards and
15 touchdowns. "I haven't been caught from behind all season." Jeff Francoeur
came up with two interceptions, giving him a county-record 15, and caught a 69-yard
touchdown pass early in the fourth that put the Panthers ahead to stay.
Dawkins' run was one of several big plays Parkview turned in Saturday. He scored
the Panthers' first touchdown on an 18-yard run. Francoeur intercepted two passes
-- giving him a Gwinnett County record 15 for the season. Sammons was an efficient
3 of 5 for 85 yards and rushed 15 times for 48 yards. With an assist from the
soggy turf, Parkview's defense limited Harrison's speedy Jonathan Walker to 7
yards on seven carries and prevented the long runs he contributed regularly in
Harrison's drive to the final. The Panthers outrushed the Hoyas 244 to 84 yards
and posted 13 first downs to Harrison's five. Secured before an estimated crowd
of 10,000 at the Panthers' Big Orange Jungle, the title was the second in three
tries for Parkview.
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AAAA
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Shaw
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GHSA
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SHAW 30, STATESBORO 0
Date: Dec. 15, 2000
Site: Kinnett Stadium (Columbus)
Coaches: Charles Flowers (Shaw) and Buzz Busby (Statesboro)
SCORING
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GAME SUMMARY
Shaw tailback Sterlin Jenkins rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns in a
30-0 rout of Statesboro. Shaw held Statesboro's offense to 66 total yards --
one-fifth its season average.
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Senate Resolution 46
By: Senators Harbison of the 15th and Harp of the 16th
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Shaw High School Football Team and its coaches; and for other purposes
WHEREAS, the Shaw High School Football Team won the Class AAAA state championship title on December 15, 2000, and capped-off its perfect 15-0 season with the tremendous achievement of winning the school's first state championship title; and
WHEREAS, the Raiders 30-0 victory in the championship game marks one of the most decisive wins in recent Georgia high school playoff history; and
WHEREAS, these terrific young athletes demonstrated exceptional ability, motivation, and resilience, and the membership roster for this awesome 2000 championship team includes:
1 Tyrone Thomas
2 Troy Bergeron
3 Reggie McFadden
4 Jerald Johnson
5 Chris Biggers
6 Jose Garcia
7 Anthony Wilber
8 Johnny Simmons
9 Markeith Feggins
10 Reginald Crocker
11 Anthony Williams
12 Harris Baker
14 Nick Lundy
15 Chad Spencer
16 Charles McQuerry
17 Darius Alexander
18 Willie Morgan
19 Louis Chambers
20 Mike Jones
21 Sterling Jenkins
22 D.J. Henry
23 Jason Johnson
24 Damian Daniels
25 Jerome Jones
26 Anthony Merritt
27 Willie Watkins
28 Darian Bradburn
30 Torie Jackson
31 Jonathan Simmons
32 LeRoy Forte
33 Quentin Walton
34 Brandon Parker
35 Brandon Whaley
36 Brandon Faniel
37 Clarence Brown
38 Jeremiah Edwards
39 Olten Downs
40 Dedrick Bynam
41 Akeem Williams
42 Joshus Bland
43 Maurdrice McNeil
44 Derrick Cooper
45 Lamar Lucas
46 Bryan Day
47 William Walker
48 Mitch White
49 Marvin Menafee
50 Ben Johnson
51 Gordon Griswold
52 Eddie Underwood
53 Tommy Smith
54 Chris Kimbrough
55 Alan Sawyer
56 Issac Jones
57 Chris Huffman
58 Christain Hill
59 Jamel Mims
60 William Blair
61 Carlos Scott
62 Marcus Hemingway
63 Brandon Willis
64 Kevin Smotherman
65 Jamel Fields
67 James Betsill
68 Antwon Rambo
69 Marcellus Washington
70 Dwayne Hood
71 Phillip Long
72 Chris Stark
73 Ladarius Kissie
74 Tristan Kegler
76 Kevin Merritt
77 Chauncey Alexander
79 Matt Herbert
80 Austin Craw
81 Chris Inderrieden
82 Keith Bender
83 Terrence Floyd
84 Eric Robinson
85 Leon Cummings
86 Albert Sheffield
87 Kerry Smith
88 Ricky Whipple
89 Theo Williams
90 Travis Murphy
91 Phillip Wheeler
92 Antarrious Williams
93 Mitchell Robins
94 Marcus Bradley
95 Ian Kinsey
96 Deshannon Carter
97 Rashon Jackson
98 Robert Lenz
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body recognizes and commends Shaw High School Football Team and its coaches on winning its first state championship title and convey their heartiest congratulations and best wishes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Head Coach Charles Flowers.
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AAA
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Swainsboro
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GHSA
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SWAINSBORO
6, FITZGERALD 0
Date: Dec. 16, 2000
Site: Jaycee Stadium (Fitzgerald)
Coaches: Rayvan Teague (Swainsboro) and Robby Pruitt (Fitzgerald)
SCORING
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GAME SUMMARY
Swainsboro captured its first state title with a 6-0 victory over the Purple
Hurricane at Fitzgerald's Jaycee Stadium. Brandon Andrews scored the only touchdown
of the game and finished with 40 carries for 201 yards. Swainsboro, which surrendered
only 69 points in 15 games, was most dominant against the state's best, blanking
four of its five playoff opponents. In Saturday's 6-0 win against Fitzgerald,
the Tigers recorded their eighth shutout of the year and limited the Purple Hurricane
to 100 yards rushing.
Swainsboro Tigers 2000 AAA State Champions Summary.
2000 AAA State Champions
Region 2-AAA Champions
14-1-0
Head Coach:
Rayvan Teague
Assistant Coaches:
Chuck Moore
Josh Lowe
Robby Robinson
Rusty Brown
Fred Ricks
Bragg Thompson
Dewayne Davis
Bin Turner
Bobby Andrews
Roster:
1 Jason Samples
2 Damien Coleman
3 Kelvin Marion
4 Clay Price
5 Maurice Mincey
6 Deric Williams
7 Titus Peebles
8 Marious Roundtree
10 Mitchell Nobles
11 Gerald Parker
12 Peyton Frye
14 Tony Hackett
15 Justin Moore
20 Raja Andrews
21 Michael Cuyler
22 Albert Webb
24 Cliff Bray
25 Cason Devane
26 Nick Pullens
27 Tyler Womack
28 Alan Sumner
29 Brian Mason
30 Anthony Lovett
31 Devin Thomas
32 Tyler Youmans
33 Cameron Brazzell
34 Brandon Andrews
35 Garnell Smith
41 Dewayne Woods
42 Chesley Flanders
43 Kevin Pickett
44 Jamal Buttler
46 Tekoya Shumake
53 Jason Adkinson
54 Kurt Palmer
55 Jesse Bright
56 Jonathon Moses
57 Josh Thompson
58 Ted Sconyers
59 Tavares Jones
60 Shane Smith
62 Wayne Roundtree
67 Shawn Patrick
68 Willie Brown
72 Jason Brown
74 Derek Warren
75 Benjie Bell
76 Chris Flanders
80/69 Kyle Palmer
81 Jonathon Clifton
82 Wesley Reese
83 Shontez Wilcher
84 Charles Silas
85 Jonathon Reese
87 Javon Walker
88 Geoffrey Cameron
89 Darryl Byrd
90 Ashley Denney
Managers:
Knox Robinson
Buck Robinson
Taylor Teague
Alex Moore
Desmond Williams
Rafael Jordan
Scholarship Players:
Brandon Andrews: Georgia Southern
Cameron Brazzell: Sewanee
Damien Coleman: Troy State
Titus Peebles: Arkansas
Jason Samples: Troy State
Charles Silas: South Carolina
All State Team Members:
2000 Andrews, Brandon RB 5’10 205 AAA OPOY 1st AJC
2000 Andrews, Brandon RB 5'10 205 AAA POY 1st AP
2000 Bell, Benji OL - - AAA 1st AJC
2000 Bell, Benji OL 6'5 275 AAA 1st AP
2000 DeVane, Casey P/K - - AAA 1st AJC
2000 DeVane, Casey K 5'10 160 AAA 1st AP
2000 Palmer, Kyle TE - - AAA 1st AJC
2000 Palmer, Kyle TE 6'3 195 AAA 1st AP
2000 Peebles, Titus DL - - AAA HM AJC
2000 Silas, Charles DL - - AAA 1st AJC
2000 Siles, Charles DL 6'5 230 AAA 1st AP
2000 Woods, DeWayne LB - - AAA 1st AJC
2000 Woods, DeWayne LB 6'1 190 AAA 1st AP
Results:
09-01-2000 (Fri) H Statesboro W 14 7 Regular Season
09-08-2000 (Fri)A South Effingham W 47 0 Regular Season
09-15-2000 (Fri)H Pierce County W 49 0 Regular Season
09-22-2000 (Fri) A Screven County L 7 9 Regular Season
09-29-2000 (Fri) H Effingham County W 21 18 Regular Season
10-06-2000 (Fri) A Richmond Hill W 41 3 Regular Season
10-13-2000 (Fri) H Tattnall County W 57 0 Regular Season
10-20-2000 (Fri) A Savannah Christian W 40 6 Regular Season
10-27-2000 (Fri) H Appling County W 21 6 Regular Season
11-03-2000 (Fri) A Liberty County W 53 0 Regular Season
11-17-2000 (Fri) H Thomasville W 20 0 First round
11-24-2000 (Fri) A LaGrange W 6 0 Second round
12-01-2000 (Fri) A Hart County W 48 20 Quarterfinal
12-09-2000 (Sat) N Washington County W 17 0 Georgia Dome Semifinal
12-16-2000 (Sat) A Fitzgerald W 6 0 Final
Final Rankings For AAA - AJC
Rank-School-Record
1. Swainsboro (14-1-0)
2. Fitzgerald (13-2-0)
3. Washington County (11-4-0)
4. Jackson (12-2-0)
5. Hart County (12-1-0)
6. Lovett (11-2-0)
7. Cedartown (11-2-0)
8. Carrollton (8-5-0)
9. LaGrange (10-2-0)
10. Appling County (10-2-0)
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AA
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Americus
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AMERICUS 14, WASHINGTON-WILKES 0
Date: Dec. 16, 2000
Site: Americus
Coaches: Erik Soliday (Americus) and Frank Vohun (Washington-Wilkes)
SCORING
?
GAME SUMMARY
Americus set three prestigious records in the 14-0 win over Washington-Wilkes.
Americus quarterback Robert Johnson set the single-season passing mark (3,263
yards), receiver John Harris got the single-season receiving record (1,578),
and Daccus Turman topped Herschel Walker for the state's single-season rushing
record (3,172).
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2000
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A
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Commerce
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GHSA
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3
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1
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COMMERCE 27, BUFORD 19
Date: Dec. 15, 2000
Site: Commerce
Coaches: Steve Savage (Commerce) and Dexter Wood (Buford)
SCORING
Buford 0-12-7-0=19
Commerce 14-7-6-0=27
1Q, Com-Monte Williams 41 pass from Michael Collins, Conversion-Casey Gary run
1Q, Com-Monte' Williams, 88 run, PAT kick wide
2Q, Com-Monte' Williams, 32 run, PAT-Gary kick
2Q, Buf-Travis Payne passed 53 yards to P.K. Sam, PAT kick wide
2Q, Buf-Brown had a 30-yard fumble return for the score, Conversion pass failed
3Q, Buf-Aiken, 4 run, PAT kick good
3Q, Com-Monte' Williams, 56 run, PAT kick wide
GAME SUMMARY
The state's all-time rushing leader was able to crown his career with a state
championship, scoring four touchdowns to lead Commerce to a 27-19 victory over
Buford. Monte Williams ran for 286 yards and three touchdowns and caught a 41-yard
touchdown pass. He moved past Emmitt Smith for fifth place all-time among the
nation's high school running backs with 8,837 career yards. Junior corner Kyle
Moore came through with a key interception on the Wolves' final drive to seal
the win.
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2001
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AAAAA
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Parkview
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GHSA
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7
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1
|
|
| 237
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2001
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AAAA
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Statesboro
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GHSA
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6
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1
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| 238
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2001
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AAA
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LaGrange
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GHSA
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5
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1
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|
| 239
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2001
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AA
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Americus
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GHSA
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4
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1
|
|
| 240
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2001
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A
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Buford
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GHSA
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3
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1
|
|
| 241
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2002
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AAAAA
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Parkview
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GHSA
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7
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1
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AAAAA – PARKVIEW (15-0) Coach: Cecil Flowe; key players: Brad Lester (RB, all-state), Zeb McKenzey (OL, All Classification Player of the Year), David Overmyer (OL, all-state), Sean Dawkins (LB, all-state), Tim Gustafson (DB, all-state)
Aug. 31 East Coweta 21-0 W Dome
Sept. 13 Brookwood 17-10 W A
Sept. 20 Berkmar 44-0 W H
Sept. 27 Collins Hill 31-3 W H
Oct. 4 Central Gwinnett 28-0 W A
Oct. 11 Meadowcreek 58-0 W H
Oct. 18 Norcross 43-7 W A
Oct. 25 Oconee Co. 46-0 W H
Nov. 1 Shiloh 48-7 W A
Nov. 15 Duluth 58-6 W H
Nov. 22 North Cobb 34-15 W H
Nov. 29 Centennial 49-0 W H
Dec. 6 Northside WR 21-19 W H
Dec. 13 East Coweta 24-0 W Dome
Dec. 21 Brookwood 28-7 W H
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AAAA
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Thomson
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GHSA
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6
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1
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* AAAA – THOMSON (15-0)
Coach: Luther Welsh
Key players:
DeMarco McNair RB (AJC Offensive Player of the Year)
Danny Verdun (LB, Defensive Player of the Year)
Montrell Neal (OL, all-state)
Jasper Brinkley (DL, all-state)
Deon Palmer (athlete, all-state)
Aug. 30 Hart Co. 44-13 W A
Sept. 6 Wash-Wilkes 28-7 W A
Sept. 20 Cross Creek 43-0 W A
Sept. 27 Lakeside Evans 44-7 W H
Oct. 4 Burke Co. 49-14 W A
Oct. 11 Hephzibah 42-0 W H
Oct. 18 Statesboro 40-7 W A
Oct. 25 Jones Co. 49-0 W H
Nov. 1 Greenbrier 48-14 W H
Nov. 15 Baldwin 47-14 W A
Nov. 23 Troup 35-0 W H
Nov. 29 Ware Co. 51-35 W H
Dec. 6 Rome 20-7 W A
Dec. 14 Shaw 27-10 W Dome
Dec. 20 Thomas Co. Cent. 42-27 W H
Game Stories:
Dogs finish what they start
By Josh Katzowitz Staff Writer Augusta Chronicle
THOMSON - Thomson coach Luther Welsh looked at his players while they were
eating their pregame meal, and he knew.
He heard the silence in the locker room before the game, and he knew.
He saw the focus in their eyes, and he knew.
This game was going to be different than all the others.
"They were quiet before the game, and I could tell they were focused," Welsh
said. "They didn't carry on any conversations."
Instead, the Bulldogs did their talking on the field.
Although earlier this week Welsh described Thomson as "a second-half team," the
Bulldogs amassed 302 yards of offense in the first half, and they won their
first state title since 1985 with a 42-27 whipping of Thomas County Central at
The Brickyard on Friday.
Leading Thomson to the Class AAAA championship was running back Demarco
McNair (22 carries, 164 yards, two touchdowns) and Deon Palmer (17 carries,
139 yards, two scores). In all, the Bulldogs gained 453 yards on the
ground.
Thomson (15-0) did much of its damage in the first half.
"Our defense got after us this week," said Palmer, who also completed four of six
passes for 59 yards. "They've been helping us out the last couple weeks. We had
to keep them off the field."
Thanks in part to healthy fullback Antwan Johnson, Thomson accomplished that
mission.
Rushing 10 times for 78 yards, Johnson added another dimension to the Bulldogs'
Wing-T attack that had seemed stale at times the past few weeks.
"It was very important to do that," said Johnson, who also scored twice. "They
needed me to come out and have a good night. So, I did come out and have a
good night."
So did the Bulldogs defense, with a few exceptions.
Thomson's pass defense broke down at least three times - allowing Thomas
County Central quarterback Eric Walden, who was 10-for-27 for 211 yards, to hook
up with tight end Cole Grier for three touchdowns - but the Bulldogs' defense was
nasty.
Especially in the second quarter, when the Yellow Jackets gained minus-2 yards
of total offense.
It allowed Thomson's offense - which came up a yard short on a fourth-and-5 on
Thomas County Central's 3-yard line with less than two minutes to play in the half -
another chance at a last-second score.
After forcing the Yellow Jackets to go three-and-out, the Bulldogs went 49 yards
on five plays to score with 12 seconds left and go up 21-7.
"The second quarter was big," Thomson linebacker Danny Verdun said. "And the
offense put points on the board. You can't ask for anything better than that."
Said defensive coordinator John Barnett: "I thought it was great the way we
stopped them and got the offense the ball back before the half. And we did work
on our nickel packages every day in practice. It just didn't look like it."
But aside from the late touchdowns that kept the Yellow Jackets within striking
distance, the night that was 17 years in the makingfor Thomson was absolutely
perfect.
"We saved the best for the last game," Palmer said. "We're the No. 1 team in the
state, and nobody can say anything else about it."
--From the Saturday, December 21, 2002 printed edition of the Augusta Chronicle
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AAA
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Screven County
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GHSA
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5
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1
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AAA – SCREVEN COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Mark Daniel; key players: Michael Scott (RB, Offensive Player of the Year), Sean Mosley (LB, all-state)
Aug. 30 Statesboro 13-0 W A
Sept. 6 SE Bulloch 32-10 W H
Sept. 13 Effingham Co. 13-0 W H
Sept. 27 South Effingham 41-0 W A
Oct. 4 Tattnall Co. 53-7 W H
Oct. 11 Richmond Hill 40-7 W A
Oct. 18 Liberty Co. 53-0 W H
Oct. 25 Swainsboro 36-0 W A
Nov. 1 Savannah Christian 37-20 W H
Nov. 15 Appling Co. 43-13 W A
Nov. 22 Jefferson Co. 47-20 W H
Nov. 29 Peach Co. 42-7 W H
Dec. 6 LaGrange 15-14 W H
Dec. 14 Gainesville 13-10 W Dome
Dec. 20 Dublin 24-7 W H
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AA
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Buford
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GHSA
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4
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1
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AA – BUFORD (15-0) Coach: Dexter Wood; key players: Darius Walker (RB, all-state), Mikey Henderson (WR, all-state), Trey Chandler (OL, all-state), Neil Brown (OL, all-state)
Sept. 6 Central Carrollton 50-7 W H
Sept. 20 Rabun Co. 31-6 W A
Sept. 27 Banks Co. 42-0 W H
Oct. 4 GAC 35-10 W A
Oct. 11 Lumpkin Co. 35-3 W H
Oct. 18 Union Co. 46-6 W A
Oct. 25 Wesleyan 49-13 W H
Nov. 1 Madison Co. 21-7 W A
Nov. 8 Apalachee 28-0 W A
Nov. 15 Dawson Co. 47-9 W H
Nov. 22 Decatur 41-0 W H
Nov. 29 Putnam Co. 34-0 W H
Dec. 6 Pierce Co. 35-26 W H
Dec. 13 Americus 38-12 W Dome
Dec. 20 GAC 34-10 W H
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A
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Clinch County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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A – CLINCH COUNTY (15-0) Coach: Cecil Barber; key players: Lorenzo Kelsaw (RB, all-state), Rhett Barber (TE, all-state), Adam Tolle (OL, all-state), Todd Dupree (DL, all-state), Paul Tolbert (LB, Defensive Player of the Year), B.J. Richardson (DB, all-state), Joe Mingo (athlete, all-state)
Aug. 30 Bacon Co. 32-12 W A
Sept. 6 Johnson Co. 40-3 W A
Sept. 13 Charlton Co. 14-12 W H
Sept. 20 Worth Co. 27-14 W H
Sept. 27 McIntosh Acad. 28-0 W A
Oct. 4 Bainbridge 34-15 W H
Oct. 18 Lanier Co. 43-7 W H
Oct. 25 Seminole Co. 38-7 W A
Nov. 1 Atkinson Co. 39-0 W A
Nov. 8 Pelham 41-14 W H
Nov. 22 Montgomery Co. 54-12 W H
Nov. 29 Calvary Baptist 49-0 W H
Dec. 6 Lincoln Co. 28-14 W H
Dec. 13 Hawkinsville 36-0 W Dome
Dec. 20 Dooly Co. 50-14 W H
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AAAAA
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Camden County
|
|
GHSA
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7
|
1
|
|
| 247
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2003
|
AAAA
|
Marist
|
|
GHSA
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6
|
1
|
|
| 248
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2003
|
AAA
|
LaGrange
|
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
|
| 249
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2003
|
AA
|
Buford
|
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
|
| 250
|
2003
|
A
|
Hawkinsville
|
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
|
| 251
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2004
|
AAAAA
|
Lowndes
|
|
GHSA
|
7
|
1
|
|
| 252
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2004
|
AAAA
|
Warner Robins
|
|
GHSA
|
6
|
1
|
|
| 253
|
2004
|
AAA
|
LaGrange
|
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
|
| 254
|
2004
|
AA
|
Charlton County
|
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
|
| 255
|
2004
|
A
|
Hawkinsville
|
tie
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
|
| 256
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2004
|
A
|
Clinch County
|
tie
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
|
| 257
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1970
|
AA
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Stratford Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 258
|
1971
|
AA
|
Stratford Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 259
|
1972
|
A
|
Southwest Georgia Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 260
|
1972
|
AA
|
Stratford Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 261
|
1973
|
A
|
Robert Toombs Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 262
|
1973
|
AA
|
Monroe Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 263
|
1974
|
A
|
Robert Toombs Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 264
|
1974
|
AA
|
Monroe Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 265
|
1975
|
A
|
Brookwood School
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 266
|
1975
|
AA
|
Savannah Christian
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 267
|
1976
|
A
|
Briarwood Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 268
|
1976
|
AA
|
River North Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 269
|
1977
|
B
|
Buckhead Academy
|
Buckhead Academy
|
GISA
|
2
|
4
|
|
| 270
|
1977
|
A
|
Gatewood School
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 271
|
1977
|
AA
|
Savannah Christian
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 272
|
1978
|
B
|
Bulloch Academy
|
|
GISA
|
2
|
4
|
|
| 273
|
1978
|
A
|
Westwood School
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 274
|
1978
|
AA
|
Savannah Christian
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 275
|
1979
|
A
|
George Walton Academy
|
George Walton Academy
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 276
|
1979
|
AA
|
Savannah Christian
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 277
|
1980
|
B
|
Trinity Christian (Dublin)
|
Trinity Christian (Dublin)
|
GISA
|
2
|
4
|
|
| 278
|
1980
|
AA
|
First Presbyterian
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 279
|
1981
|
AA
|
Westwood School
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 280
|
1981
|
AAA
|
Savannah Christian
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 281
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1982
|
A
|
Bulloch Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 282
|
1982
|
AA
|
Westwood School
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 283
|
1982
|
AAA
|
Savannah Christian
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 284
|
1983
|
A
|
Bulloch Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 285
|
1983
|
AA
|
Brookwood School
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 286
|
1983
|
AAA
|
Stratford Academy
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 287
|
1984
|
A
|
Tiftarea Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 288
|
1984
|
AA
|
Westwood School
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 289
|
1984
|
AAA
|
Savannah Christian
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 290
|
1985
|
A
|
Valwood School
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 291
|
1985
|
AA
|
Brookwood School
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 292
|
1985
|
AAA
|
First Presbyterian
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 293
|
1986
|
A
|
Valwood School
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 294
|
1986
|
AA
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 295
|
1986
|
AAA
|
Southland Academy
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 296
|
1987
|
A
|
Baker Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 297
|
1987
|
AA
|
Pinewood Christian
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 298
|
1987
|
AAA
|
Southwest Georgia Academy
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 299
|
1988
|
A
|
Tiftarea Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 300
|
1988
|
AA
|
Southwest Georgia Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 301
|
1988
|
AAA
|
Tattnall Square
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 302
|
1989
|
A
|
Briarwood Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 303
|
1989
|
AA
|
Southwest Georgia Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 304
|
1989
|
AAA
|
Tattnall Square
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 305
|
1990
|
AA
|
Gatewood School
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 306
|
1990
|
AAA
|
Tattnall Square
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 307
|
1991
|
AA
|
George Walton Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 308
|
1991
|
AAA
|
Southland Academy
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 309
|
1992
|
AA
|
Tiftarea Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 310
|
1992
|
AAA
|
Southland Academy
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 311
|
1993
|
AA
|
Southwest Georgia Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 312
|
1993
|
AAA
|
Stratford Academy
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 313
|
1994
|
AA
|
Terrell Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 314
|
1994
|
AAA
|
Tattnall Square
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 315
|
1995
|
AA
|
Terrell Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 316
|
1995
|
AAA
|
Tattnall Square
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 317
|
1996
|
A
|
Eagle's Landing Christian
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 318
|
1996
|
AA
|
Terrell Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 319
|
1996
|
AAA
|
Mount De Sales
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 320
|
1997
|
A
|
Bulloch Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 321
|
1997
|
AA
|
Pinewood Christian
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 322
|
1997
|
AAA
|
Tattnall Square
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 323
|
1998
|
A
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 324
|
1998
|
AA
|
Southwest Georgia Academy
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 325
|
1998
|
AAA
|
Tattnall Square
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 326
|
1999
|
A
|
Valwood School
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 327
|
1999
|
AA
|
Trinity Christian (Dublin)
|
Trinity Christian (Dublin)
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 328
|
1999
|
AAA
|
Stratford Academy
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 329
|
2000
|
A
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 330
|
2000
|
AA
|
Westwood School
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 331
|
2000
|
AAA
|
Stratford Academy
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 332
|
2001
|
A
|
Crisp Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 333
|
2001
|
AA
|
Westwood School
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 334
|
2001
|
AAA
|
Tattnall Square
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 335
|
2002
|
A
|
Crisp Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 336
|
2002
|
AA
|
Brentwood School
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
Brentwood 14, Tiftarea 9
Freshman Daniel Harris scored on a 7 yard pass reception from Jamie Dickey with less than a minute to play to give the Brentwood Eagles a 14-9 win over Tiftarea. The game was played in Chula.
|
| 337
|
2002
|
AAA
|
Deerfield-Windsor
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 338
|
2003
|
A
|
Robert Toombs Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 339
|
2003
|
AA
|
Brentwood School
|
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
Brentwood 54, Southwest Georgia 25
Game Article:
The Brentwood War Eagles traveled to the far southwest corner of the state and upset the Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors 54-25 to repeat as the GISA AA state champions. After a competitive quarter and half which saw the Eagles trailing 10-7, Brentwood exploded for 47 unanswered points, 21 of them in the final seven minutes of the first half to shock the 13-1 Warriors.
After stout defensive play by both teams for much of the first quarter, SGA mounted a drive into Eagle territory primarily with short passes and the option play led by quarterback Cody Tabb. The Eagle defense stiffened forcing the Warriors to kick a 32 yard field goal by Richard Hall to take a 3-0 lead with 2:37 to go in the opening stanza.
On their next possession, the Eagle offense finally got revved up and drove down field with Daniel Harris banging in from 1 yard out with 11:12 to play in the second quarter. Mike Sweeney’s PAT made it 7-3, Brentwood. SGA came right back and scored their first touchdown on a one yard sneak by Tabb with 8:41 to go. On the Eagles’ next possession lightening struck for the first of many times. Jamie Dickey hit Tripp West 15 yards downfield where West eluded two tacklers and then outran the pursuit to the pylon for a 73 yard score. The PAT was no good.
The inspired Eagle defense held SGA on the ensuing possession and forced their only punt of the game. On a third and long situation, with wide receivers to the right, Jared Jackson ran off left tackle, eluded defenders and raced 62 yards for a touchdown with 2:18 to play in the half. Dickey hit Seth Everett on the two point conversion to put Brentwood up 21-10.
SGA came out passing, desperate to cut the Eagle lead before halftime. Under pressure from the front-line rush Tabb attempted a deep pass but West cut in front of the receiver, intercepted and raced 62 yards down the Warrior sideline to score with 34 seconds remaining in the half. Sweeney’s PAT gave the Eagles’ a 28-10 halftime lead.
Brentwood received the second half kickoff but a fired-up Warrior defense forced the Eagles to go three and out. After Dickey’s punt, SGA took over in their own territory. Tabb attempted a short pass underneath the secondary coverage, but linebacker Harris snagged the ball in full stride and raced 34 yards for the score with 9:06 to play in the third. The PAT was no good.
The Eagles front defensive line led by Marshall Powell, Seth Everett, Jake Rachels, Josh Brantley and Sweeney continued to harass the SGA quarterbacks on the next possession and the Eagles got the ball back near mid-field. On a beautiful misdirection play, Harris took the handoff and raced up the middle untouched for a 43 yard touchdown with 6:29 to play in the third. Sweeney made it 41-10.
The Daniel Harris Show continued on the very next SGA possession. In what appeared to be an instant replay, Harris picked off another underneath pass and returned it 39 yards to the Warrior six yard line. Harris banged in from six yards out with 5:34 to play to record his third touchdown of the quarter and fourth for the game. Sweeney’s kick made it 48-10.
Early in the fourth quarter the Eagles mounted another impressive drive and with 7:23 left to play, Jackson outran all defenders around right end for a 25 yard score. The PAT was no good, giving Brentwood a 54-10 lead. Afterwards, Coach Brown inserted all his reserves. SGA’s Dee Miller scored two touchdowns in the final six minutes, one following a successfully executed onsides kick.
Offensively, Jackson led Eagle rushers with 137 yards on 10 carries. Harris added 95 yards on 15 carries. Dickey hit on three of five passes for 107 yards, all in the first half. Defensively, Jackson led Eagle tacklers with 12 total hits while West added 9. Marshall Wynne broke up several long pass attempts and had an interception that was nullified by a penalty. In addition to his play on defense, Powell made several bonecrushing tackles on kickoffs. The Eagle offensive line consisting of tight end David Hill, tackles Michael Maddox and Ray Stanley, guards Wesley Cato and Brantley, and center Brandon Wiggins opened holes for the backs and allowed Dickey to pass without pressure.
Senior David Hill has been selected as one of the 35 GISA all-stars who will play Saturday December 6 in the Georgia/South Carolina Independent School All-Star game at 2 p.m. at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC.
Box Score
Brentwood SGA
Score 54 25
First Downs 12 15
Rushes-Yds 38-276 37-122
Passing yds 107 160
Comp/Att/Int 3-5-0 14-25-3
Punts-Avg 2-40 1-28
Penalties-yds 4-53 2-10
Rushing- Jackson 10-137 2 TD, Harris 15-95 3 TD, Wynne 8-21, Rachels 3-15, Dustin Everett 2-8
Passing- Dickey 3-5-0, 107 yards, 1 TD and 2 point conversion
Receiving- West 2-97 1 TD, Powell 1-10, S. Everett two point conversion
PAT- Sweeney 4-6
Kickoff Returns- Harris 3-16 avg.
Punts- Dickey 2-40 avg.
Leading Tacklers- Jackson 12, West 9, Powell 8, Wynne 8, S. Everett 7, Rachels 7
Sacks- S. Everett 1, Sweeney 1
Interceptions- Harris 2-73 1 TD, West 1-62 1 TD
Fumble Recoveries- Rachels 1
|
| 340
|
2003
|
AAA
|
George Walton Academy
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 341
|
2004
|
A
|
Robert Toombs Academy
|
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 342
|
2004
|
AA
|
Trinity Christian (Dublin)
|
Trinity Christian (Dublin)
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 343
|
2004
|
AAA
|
Stratford Academy
|
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 344
|
1948
|
AA
|
Washington
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 345
|
1949
|
AA
|
Washington
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 346
|
1949
|
B
|
Union Baptist Institute
|
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 347
|
1950
|
AA
|
Spencer
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 348
|
1950
|
A
|
Risley
|
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
|
| 349
|
1950
|
B
|
Tift County Industrial
|
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
1950 Tift County Industrial 6-1-2 (probable)
Coach: ? Mack
Home games played at Tifton Stadium
Season's scores are not complete.
09-28-1950 Dickerson - 57-0 (or 59-0)
10-04-1950 Staley - 26-0
10-12-1950 at Lowndes County Training - 19-0
10-25-1950 Washington Street (Dublin) - 0-0
11-03-1950 at Risley - L (score unknown)
??-??-1950 Cook County Training - T (date unknown; result probable)
11-23-1950 Washington (Cairo) - 21-7
12-08-1950 at Washington Street (Dublin) - 13-6 semifinals
12-15-1950 Perkinson - W finals (score unknown)
A 1951 Tifton Gazette article states that Tift County Industrial only lost to Risley in 1950.
|
| 350
|
1951
|
AA
|
Washington
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 351
|
1952
|
AA
|
Spencer
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 352
|
1952
|
B
|
Tift County Industrial
|
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
1952 Tift County Industrial 9-1-1
Coach: ?
Home games played at Tifton Stadium
Season's results are complete. Half the locations and dates are unknown. Games are not in exact order.
??-??-1952 Carver (Douglas) - W (score unknown; location unknown)
??-??-1952 at Hunt - 0-12
??-??-1952 at Risley - 12-12
??-??-1952 Monroe (Albany) - W (score unknown; location unknown)
??-??-1952 Dasher - W (score unknown; location unknown)
10-22-1952 Center - 20-0
11-13-1952 at Bryant - 12-7
11-20-1952 Lowndes County Training - 27-7
11-26-1952 Holsey-Cobb Institute - 46-0
12-05-1952 Wayne County Training - W semifinals (score unknown; location unknown)
12-12-1952 Cedar Hill - 20-14 finals
<a target="_blank" title="December 20, 1952 article from Tifton Gazette" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/Hammer2Fall/12-20-52.jpg"></a><a target="_blank" title="December 20, 1952 article from Tifton Gazette" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/Hammer2Fall/12-20-52.jpg"><a target="_blank" title="December 20, 1952 article from Tifton Gazette" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/Hammer2Fall/12-20-52.jpg"></a></a>
|
| 353
|
1953
|
AA
|
Howard (Atlanta)
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 354
|
1953
|
A
|
Dasher
|
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1953 Dasher (Valdosta)
Coach: C.L. Smith
Home games played at Cleveland Field
Season's scores are not complete.
09-18-1953 Monroe (Albany) - 13-6 (game location unknown)
09-25-1953 Risley - 6-6
10-02-1953 Lake City (FL) - W (score unknown)
10-09-1953 at Oconee - 6-0
10-22-1953 at Hutto - 29-7
11-07-1953 at Washington Street - W (score unknown)
12-01-1953 Center - 20-6 region finals
12-04-1953 Bryant - W semifinals (score unknown; location unknown)
12-11-1953 Hunt - 13-12 finals
|
| 355
|
1954
|
AA
|
Turner
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 356
|
1955
|
AA
|
Ballard-Hudson
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 357
|
1955
|
A
|
South Fulton
|
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
|
| 358
|
1956
|
AA
|
Spencer
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 359
|
1957
|
AA
|
Risley
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 360
|
1957
|
A
|
Fair Street
|
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1957 Fair Street (Gainesville)
Season's scores are nowhere near complete.
12-20-1957 Douglass (Thomasville) - W finals (score unknown)
|
| 361
|
1958
|
AA
|
Washington
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 362
|
1959
|
AA
|
Ballard-Hudson
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 363
|
1959
|
A
|
Douglass (Thomasville)
|
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1959 Douglass (Thomasville) 11-0-0
Coach: E.C. Williams (10th year)
Home games played at Veterans Stadium
Season's scores are complete.
09-12-1959 Lowndes County Training - 47-0
09-25-1959 Lincoln (FL) - 20-7
10-03-1959 at Center - 19-14
10-10-1959 at Wilson - 35-0
10-17-1959 A.S. Clark - 55-0
10-25-1959 Bryant - 27-7
11-06-1959 Washington (Cairo) - 34-0
11-13-1959 at Washington Street - 23-0
11-20-1959 Hutto - 26-0
12-04-1961 at Ralph Bunche - 22-0 semifinals
12-12-1961 Houston County Training - 14-0 finals
|
| 364
|
1960
|
AA
|
Tompkins
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 365
|
1960
|
A
|
Ralph Bunche
|
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1960 Ralph Bunche (Woodbine) 10-1-1
Coach: Clifford Paul (5th year)
Season's scores are complete.
09-17-1960 Bethune - 48-6
09-23-1960 Pinevale - 7-7
10-01-1960 Center - 20-6
10-14-1960 Douglass (Thomasville) - 7-14 (game location unknown)
10-22-1960 at Carver (Douglas) - 46-0
10-28-1960 Wilson - 33-6
11-04-1960 at Douglas Anderson (FL) - 52-6
11-17-1960 Peck (FL) - 65-0
11-25-1960 at Duval Vocational (FL) - 40-0
12-02-1960 at Douglass (Thomasville) - 14-0 region finals
12-06-1960 Elder - 40-6 semifinals (game location unknown)
12-10-1960 Henry County Training - 45-2 finals (game location unknown)
|
| 366
|
1961
|
AA
|
Laney
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
1961 Laney (Augusta) 11-0-1
Coach: David Dupree (4th year)
Home games played at Laney Stadium.
Season's scores are complete.
09-08-1961 South Fulton - 0-0 (game location unknown)
09-15-1961 Monroe (Albany) - 32-6
09-22-1961 at Athens High & Industrial - 25-0
09-29-1961 at Ballard-Hudson - 27-0
10-06-1961 at Johnson (Savannah) - 19-18
10-13-1961 at Hancock Central - 25-21
10-20-1961 Risley - 32-7 (location unknown)
10-27-1961 Appling - 86-7
11-03-1961 Beach - 60-0 (location unknown)
11-10-1961 Tompkins - 20-12
11-17-1961 Northwestern (FL) - 13-6
12-22-1961 at Washington (Atlanta) - 7-6 finals
|
| 367
|
1962
|
AA
|
South Fulton
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 368
|
1963
|
B
|
Bruce Street
|
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 369
|
1963
|
A
|
Pinevale
|
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1963 Pinevale (Valdosta) 12-0-2
Coach: Edward Jones
Home games played at Pinevale Stadium
Season's scores are complete.
09-06-1963 Johnson (Savannah) - 0-0
09-13-1963 Liberty County - 39-0
09-20-1963 at Hutto - 13-0
09-27-1963 Ralph Bunche - 38-7
10-04-1963 Monitor - 66-0
10-11-1963 Washington Street - 40-0
10-18-1963 at Douglass (Thomasville) - 33-7
10-25-1963 at Carver (Douglas) - 42-7
11-01-1963 Center - 7-7
11-08-1963 Wilson - 21-6
11-23-1963 at Center - 2-0 region playoffs
11-26-1963 Douglass (Thomasville) - 32-0 region playoffs
11-30-1963 Norris - 35-0 semifinals
12-06-1963 Lemon Street - 27-13 finals
|
| 370
|
1963
|
AA
|
South Fulton
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 371
|
1964
|
B
|
Evans County
|
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 372
|
1964
|
A
|
Forrester
|
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
|
| 373
|
1964
|
AA
|
Howard (Atlanta)
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 374
|
1965
|
B
|
Boggs Academy
|
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 375
|
1965
|
A
|
Trinity
|
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
|
| 376
|
1965
|
AA
|
Price
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 377
|
1966
|
AA
|
Laney
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
1966 Laney (Augusta) 12-0-0
Coach: David Dupree (9th year)
Home games played at Laney Stadium
Season's scores are complete.
09-02-1966 at C.A. Johnson (SC) - 45-0
09-09-1966 William James - 62-6
09-16-1966 at Elder - 61-0
09-23-1966 at Blakeney - 76-0
09-30-1966 at Jefferson County Training - 53-6
10-08-1966 Stephens-Lee (NC) - 61-6
10-14-1966 Boddie - 62-0
10-21-1966 Appling - 79-0
10-28-1966 Josey - 13-12
11-11-1966 at Carver (SC) - 32-12
11-18-1966 Center - 33-6 semifinals
11-25-1966 Spencer - 25-6 finals (played at ARC Stadium)
|
| 378
|
1966
|
A
|
Lemon Street
|
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1966 Lemon Street (Marietta)
Coach: Ben Wilkins
Season's scores are nowhere near complete. Only the location of the state final game is known.
10-07-1966 Summer Hill - 6-7
10-21-1966 East Depot - 20-0
10-28-1966 Cousins - 67-0
11-04-1966 Butler (Gainesville) - 44-13
12-02-1966 Douglass (Thomasville) - 38-20 finals
|
| 379
|
1966
|
B
|
Eureka
|
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 380
|
1967
|
A
|
Douglass (Thomasville)
|
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1967 Douglass (Thomasville) 12-1-0
Coach: James Bryant (7th year)
Home games played at Veterans Stadium
Season's scores are complete. Some game locations unknown.
??-??-1967 Seminole County Training - 39-0 (location & date unknown)
09-08-1967 Carver (Douglas) - 75-0
09-15-1967 Wilson - 28-0
09-29-1967 Center - 27-0 (location unknown)
10-06-1967 Magnolia (Thomas County) - 7-0
10-13-1967 at Bryant - 7-0
10-20-1967 Camilla Consolidated - 53-0 (location unknown)
10-27-1967 Washington Street - 7-6 (location unknown)
11-03-1967 Washington (Cairo) - 27-2 (location unknown)
11-10-1967 Hutto - 6-14
11-17-1967 Westside (Valdosta) - 20-16 (location unknown)
11-24-1961 at Carver (Monroe) - 33-7 semifinals
12-01-1961 Ethel Kight - 52-14 finals
|
| 381
|
1967
|
B
|
Evans County
|
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 382
|
1968
|
AA
|
Carver (Monroe)
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
1968 Carver (Monroe) 13-0-0
Coach: Leland Mangrum (4th year)
Season's scores are complete.
09-06-1968 Butler-Baker - 84-0
09-13-1968 Hancock Central - 65-0
09-27-1968 at Warrenton High & Elementary - 83-6
10-04-1968 Washington Central - 18-8
10-11-1968 Blanchard - 38-0
10-19-1968 Westside (McDonough) - 54-0
10-25-1968 at Norris - 54-0
11-01-1968 at Washington Park - 52-6
11-08-1968 at Blackwell Memorial - 59-0
11-15-1968 at Corry - 32-0
11-22-1968 Tattnall County Industrial - 48-0 region finals
11-29-1968 at East Depot - 12-6 semifinals
12-07-1968 at Risley - 15-0 finals
|
| 383
|
1969
|
AA
|
Houston County Training
|
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
1969 GIA State Championship between Houston
and Wilson. Final record was 8-0-2.
The head coach was Elijah Weatherspoon.
This story was published in the Houston Home Journal on
Thursday December 11, 1969 (No writer was listed). The game was played
on Friday December 5, 1969 in Perry.
HOUSTON INDIANS WIN STATE FOOTBALL TITLE OVER WILSON
The
big man fo rthe Indians was Henry Green who scored the only two TD's of
the game. The key points of the game were the four interceptions that
the Indian defense came up with.
The Indians scored early in the
first quarter when a blocked punt set up the first TD. Green ran one
yard for the score. The point after failed.
The Indians dominated
the entire first quarter, but in the 2nd quarter Wilson High came back
with two great drives, but they failed to score. One of the drives was
stopped by an interception. At halftime the Indians led 6-0.
At
the beginning of the second half the Indians missed a TD when Carl
Lumpkin was overthrown by QB David Small. The Wilson High Tigers tried
to come back on two drives but the Indians defense stopped the drives
and forced the Tigers to punt. The Tigers defense grew stronger and
forced the Indians to punt, therefore neither team scored in the 3rd
quarter.
The fourth quarter was all Indians. They had one big drive
that was set up by an interception. One pass and one long run of 20
yards put the Indians on the 1 yd line. Henry Green went over for his
second score of the game. QB David Small threw to tigh-end Authur Green
for the two-point conversion making the final score 14-0.
Score by Quarters
Houston 6-0-0-8 Total 14
Wilson 0-0-0-0 Total 0
Stats
First Downs - Houston 5 - Wilson 6
Yards Rushing - Houston 95 - Wilson 74
Yards Passing - Houston 27 - Wilson 45
Total Offense - Houston 122 - Wilson 119
Completions/Attempts - Houston 4/7 - Wilson 4/20
Punts - Houston 5 - Wilson 4
Fumbles Lost - Houston 1 - Wilson 0
Interceptions by - Houston 4 - Wilson 1
Penalty Yards - Houston 40 - Wilson 5
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Gordon Institute
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GIAA
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1920: Gordon Institute
Gordon beat Riverside 21-14 in Gainesville on November 25 to make its claim to the GIAA
title. Coach E.P. Mosley’s team also
defeated <st1:PlaceName>Piedmont</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>College</st1:PlaceType> 21-6, Monroe A&M 7-0, and Tech High 14-0. This season marked the first time that the Constitution referred to games as GIAA
affairs. The conference included Lanier
of Macon, Boys High of Atlanta, Tech High of Atlanta, Gordon Institute of
Barnesville, Georgia Military College of Milledgeville, Monroe A&M, and <st1:PlaceName>Riverside</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>Military</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType>. When picking
the All-GIAA squad for the Constitution on
December 6, Mosley noted that his
team was so much better than the competition that he was tempted to select his
entire starting lineup. He limited his
team’s representation to six, though. A
little rumbling was heard from South
Georgia the following
day. The Douglas Aggies had defeated Dublin 56-6 for the championship of the South Georgia
Association. According to the
scuttlebutt in Douglas, one of the officials in the Dublin game had remarked that Douglas
was better than Gordon. Douglas
decided not to claim the state title, however, since no game with Gordon could
be arranged.
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1921
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Georgia Military College
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GIAA
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0
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1921: <st1:PlaceName>Georgia</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>Military</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>College</st1:PlaceType>
GMC and Riverside played in Athens on November 5 in a game that, according to the
Constitution, would “very likely mark the champion of the GIAA.” GMC won convincingly 26-0. The following week, the paper reported that
GMC would receive the Princeton Alumni silver cup which was, for the first
time, to be awarded the GIAA champion.
GMC destroyed all their opponents by the combined score of 297-0,
allowing no prep team to get closer than the 20- yard line. They were human, though, losing to Morgan
Institute of Fayetteville, Tennessee
23-7 on December 1 at Vanderbilt in the “Dixie Prep” championship tilt. GMA of College Park would also receive a
silver cup to recognize their dominance of the Atlanta city league.
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1923
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University School for Boys
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GIAA
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0
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7
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1923: <st1:PlaceType>University</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>School</st1:PlaceType> for Boys (Atlanta)
The <st1:PlaceType>University</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>School</st1:PlaceType> began its football program in 1920 and quickly became
the dominant team in the Atlanta City League.
This season, the Bluebirds were coached by the former Georgia Tech great
center George “Pup” Phillips, the third head coach in the school’s short
history. University claimed wins over Monroe, Savannah,
Tech, and Riverside to post the best GIAA record. A convincing 39-6 victory over Decatur on November 29 gave the Bluebirds the city title. University won handily even though four key
players had to sit out. The game was
played according to “strict GIAA rules.”
Perhaps due to the previous season’s debacle, the Constitution was unsure about state honors. The paper reported that despite not having a
“clear claim to the state title, University has one of the best records on any
eleven in the state.” Bluebird
quarterback Johnny Broadnax was chosen all-city.
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1924
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Tech
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GIAA
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0
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2
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1924: Tech High of Atlanta
Tech High, coached by Claude “Gabe” Tolbert,
destroyed all opponents to win the GIAA championship by acclamation. The Smithies beat Darlington 19-0, Powder
Springs 97-0, Richmond Academy 35-0, GMA 26-0, Riverside 32-0, Little Rock
(Arkansas) 35-7, and Boys High 69-0 to convince GIAA Arbiter W.A. Alexander to
award them the championship. Tech did
have two out-of-state blemishes—a 0-0 tie with Ensley High of Alabama and a 23-7 loss at Steele High of Dayton, Ohio. Alexander had been expected to pick two
deserving teams to play a championship game, but the Georgia Tech coach decided
that it was not needed. Tech’s star was
Johnny “Stumpy” Thomason, a future Georgia Tech standout at halfback. Tolbert’s assistant coach was R.L. “Shorty”
Doyal who would move over to Boy’s High in 1925.
Tech’s championship was not without controversy,
however, as Savannah made its case for consideration. In a letter to the Constitution, the faculty
director at Savannah High demanded that “a GIAA championship game should be
played with Tech since Savannah has not been defeated and its goal line never
crossed.” Also, the <st1:PlaceType>University</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>School</st1:PlaceType> pointed out that they had one more conference win than
Tech and had only lost once (3-0 at Monroe A&M). Unfortunately, the Bluebirds and Smithies did
not schedule a game this year. Tech
silenced the critics by defeating Columbia, South Carolina 12-6 in Augusta on December 13 for the “Southern Prep Championship.”
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Riverside Military Academy
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1925: <st1:PlaceName>Riverside</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>Military</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType>
Riverside,
coached by Hub Dowis, had two good running backs in Red Bethea and Mutt Riddle
and a 22-man roster which included players from 12 states. In the GIAA, the Cadets took wins over U.S.B.
14-0, Tech High 21-6, Monroe 19-12 and recorded one scoreless tie with Gordon. At the conference meeting on November 27, the
GIAA requested that their arbiter, W.A. Alexander, choose two outstanding teams
to play a post season game for the league championship. Alexander chose Riverside and Lanier of Macon over protests from U.S.B. which
had a 7-1 conference record. Riverside downed Lanier 21-13 before 10,000 fans in Macon on December 5 to settle the issue.
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Riverside Military Academy
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1926: <st1:PlaceName>Riverside</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>Military</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType>
The GIAA named a new arbiter, Coach H.J. Stegeman of
UGA, on November 13. Riverside was expected to win the championship by acclamation
until Monroe made a move late in the season. Coach Red Barron’s Aggies, led by the coach’s
brother Pat Barron at quarterback, came to Atlanta and destroyed a good U.S.B. team 37-0 on November
26. This prompted Stegeman to order a
championship playoff between Riverside and Monroe to be held on December 10 in Gainesville. Riverside protested, citing its previous 9-7 victory over Monroe early in the campaign.
The Cadets wanted to play GIAA newcomer Newnan, a team that was 3-0 in
the league. Riverside won the championship 13-3, using two drop kick field
goals and a return of a Pat Barron fumble to account for their points. The star of the team was Red Bethea who
continued his playing career at Florida.
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Monroe A&M
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1927: Monroe A&M
For the second straight year, Riverside and Monroe played for the GIAA championship. Quarterback Pat Barron returned to play for
his brother one more season. He would earn
All-South status at season’s end and continue the Barron legacy at Georgia Tech
the following season. The Aggies had a
strong team, losing only once to the Georgia Tech freshmen 19-13. They downed GMA twice 18-0 and 27-0, Riverside 9-7, Ninth District A&M 62-0, Savannah 13-7, Locust Grove (forfeit), and USB. Who would they play for the title? Arbiter H.J. Stegeman had a difficult
decision.
Tech High was supposed to play Riverside on November 29 with the winner in the driver’s seat to
face Monroe. Negotiations
broke down due to Riverside’s insistence that the game be played according to
strict conference rules. That would bar
Tech’s star running back Buster Mott who would later play at UGA. On December 3, Riverside instead played USB at Spiller’s Field in Atlanta for a slot in the title game. Riverside featured the running of the “Cadet Flash” Billy Butler who would be named All-South. USB also had an outstanding back in John
“Bluebird Flash” Hunsinger. Riverside won 31-0 prompting GIAA President R.K. White to
announce a championship game between Riverside and Monroe to be played on December 9 in Monroe. Pat Barron’s
two touchdowns atoned for the last year’s loss as the Aggies claimed the state
championship 20-0.
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<u1:p></u1:p>
Tech, coached by Claude Tolbert, had a great backfield in 1928 featuring Buster
Mott at halfback, Bill Hutt at quarterback, and “Heavy” Hammond
at fullback. The Smithies defeated four teams from out-of-state: Baylor
and City of Chattanooga, Male of
Louisville, and Charlotte.
They also posted wins over Boys, Savannah,
and GMA while losing only non-conference games with <st1:PlaceName>Richmond</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType> and Erie,
Pennsylvania. The 3-0 victory over Savannah
in early November at Spiller’s Field featured a last-minute 35-yard field goal
by Hammond. <u1:p></u1:p>
On December 5, arbiter H.J. Stegeman announced that Gordon Institute and Riverside
would meet in Gainesville the following
week with the winner to meet Tech. Gordon and Riverside
had tied 0-0 earlier in the year. Stegeman also proposed that the GIAA
require at least four conference games in the future. Gordon won the
playoff 12-6. The state final was held on December 15 at Grant
Field. Tech was the favorite despite the fact that the Gordon defense had
allowed just 13 points all year in the conference. The Smithies doubled
that total, winning 26-6.
1928 TECH (9-2)
Coach: Claude "Gabe" Tolbert
key players:
Heavy Hammond (FB, All-City)
Bill Hutt (QB, All-City)
Buster Mott (HB, All-City, future UGA star)
Beans Hadley (FB)
Bill Henderson (T, All-City)
Ira Vess (E, All-City)
Roger McNamara (center, All-City)
Sept. 29 Baylor of Chattanooga 20-0 W at Spiller's Field
Oct. 11 Chattanooga City 19-6 W at Spiller, Hadley 2 TD's
Oct. 19 Newnan 34-6 W at Spiller
Oct. 27 Male 18-0 W at Louisville KY, Mott 80 TD run
Nov. 2 Savannah 3-0 W at Spiller, Hammond 35-yard drop kick in last minute
Nov. 10 Charlotte NC 13-7 W away, Mott 2 TD's (3 and 40 yards)
Nov. 16 GMA 26-0 W at Spiller
Nov. 23 Boys 13-6 W at Spiller, Hammond and Mott TD's
Nov. 29 Richmond Academy 6-12 L away, Mott 60 run
Dec. 6 Erie (PA) Academy 0-7 L at Spiller
Dec. 15 Gordon Institute 26-6 W at Grant Field, GIAA championship game, Hadley
3 TD's (subbing for Hammond who was out with the flu)
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Georgia Military College
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GIAA
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0
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Some changes were in store for the GIAA this
year. Frank Anderson, athletic director
at <st1:PlaceName>Oglethorpe</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>College</st1:PlaceType>, replaced Stegeman as arbiter. Also, the conference subdivided with nine
teams in the North and eight in the South.
The North consisted of Tech, Boys, Fulton, Riverside,
USB, Monroe, Clarkesville A&M, Newnan, and Madison. The South had
Lanier, Columbus, GMC, Norman Institute, Savannah, Gordon, LaGrange, and Barnesville A&M. Each member had to play four conference games
to be eligible for the championship. In
addition, the top two teams from each division would now meet in a semifinal.
GMC, coached by former USB star Johnny Broadnax,
defeated Riverside 46-0, Norman Institute 26-6, Monroe 6-0, and Gordon
27-12 to earn a spot in the semifinal opposite undefeated Lanier. GMC and Lanier had played to a draw in the
regular season. The North division came
down to Boys and Madison. Shorty Doyal’s
Purple Hurricane had a 5-0-4 record while Coach Wallace Butts’ Madison Aggies
were 6-2 with losses to Riverside 18-14 and GMC 25-6.
Madison beat Boys 12-7 at Spiller Field and GMC downed Lanier
13-0 in Macon in the semifinals.
Coach Broadnax demanded that the championship game be played in
Milledgeville since his team had already beaten Madison. GMC won the
home field and the game 19-0.
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Georgia Military College
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1930: GMC of Milledgeville
For the second year in a row, the GIAA championship
game saw GMC beat Madison 19-0 in Milledgeville.
The Cadets had a new coach, however, with Bobby Hooks replacing
Broadnax. GMC got to the title game by
virtue of a 23-7 victory in the South semifinal at Savannah. This avenged
GMC’s only conference loss. Madison
returned to the title game after a wild scramble in the North.
Madison’s
19-0 win over Riverside on November 21 gave Wallace Butts’ team the undisputed
leadership of the North. Then, their
46-9 shellacking of GMA the following week sealed a spot in the semifinal. Arbiter Frank Anderson then had a tough
choice in picking Madison’s opponent. The
Constitution reported that he spent four hours studying records and making
long-distance phone calls around the state.
Anderson said, “I refuse to make a comparison on the basis of
scores made against one team played in common.
Comparative records mean nothing and a juggling of scores often shows a
weak team to be the best in the country.”
He finally decided that Tech and Riverside should play on December 8 for the right to meet Madison. In a strange
twist, the Tech/Riverside playoff at Gainesville ended in a scoreless requiring the teams to schedule
another game the following Monday to decide the matter. At last, Tech edged the Cadets 7-6 at Spiller
on “Hoot” Gibson’s extra point kick. Madison sent the tired Smithies home by the score of 12-8 in Athens later in the week.
GMC defeated Madison in the GIAA championship game by the same score and on the same field as the
previous year.
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Lanier (Macon)
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1931 - Lanier
This was not the year to be a member of the GIAA
Executive Committee. Almost every big
game began with disputes and was then played in protest by one or both of the
teams. The Executive Committee, made up
of principals of the member schools, met almost weekly to rule on player
eligibility and to reverse the outcome of key games when necessary. Making matters worse, the conference title
was wide open. Five excellent teams
(Boys, Tech, GMA, Lanier, and Savannah) were all capable of winning the Dartmouth Trophy.
GMA, coached by M.C. Padget, represented the Northern
Division in the state championship game by default. The
Cadets beat Boys 6-0 in October, and then dropped close decisions to Lanier 7-6
and Tech 10-7 to appear to be out of the running. The Executive Committee would rule otherwise.
The issue of player eligibility was especially hot
between Boys, Tech, and Lanier. The
Boys/Tech game began on a sour note with Coach Shorty Doyal of Boys demanding
to see birth certificates and Coach Claude Tolbert of Tech insisting that Boys
had two illegal participants. The start
of the game was delayed fifteen minutes by the feud. Roy White of the Constitution reported that
the arguments “added coal to the fire and made the game all the more worthwhile.” Boys won the game 13-0 only to see their
victory reversed the following week.
When Tech faced Lanier, Tolbert presented Poet Coach Selby Buck a copy
of the October 8, 1927 Macon paper during warm-ups.
The article proved that Lanier’s all-state fullback Arthur Ferguson had
played against Cochran that year and was thus ineligible. Tech, playing under protest, lost 20-7.
On November 27, GMA and Tech met at Spiller’s Field in Atlanta to decide who would represent the Northern
Division. The Smithies got a 17-yard
field goal by Hoot Gibson on the last play of the game to win 10-7. The Executive Committee gave the game to GMA
when they learned that Tech had used players without birth certificates. Lanier reached the title game by defeating Savannah in a playoff.
The teams had tied 13-13 in the regular season.
Fittingly, the GIAA championship game between GMA and
Lanier on December 12 in Macon
ended in a 12-12 tie. The Executive
Committee declared co-champions, allowing each school to keep the Dartmouth Alumni Trophy six months. GMA would later relinquish its claim to the
championship. Ironically, Tech played Gaffney,
South Carolina the previous day for what they claimed would be the
“Championship of the South.” That game
also ended in a tie. The Executive
Committee announced that they would not recognize any Tech claims to titles.
The 1931 season featured the addition of a new
conference—the North Georgia Interscholastic Conference (NGIC). The conference had been organized in December
of 1930 from the “Class B” Atlanta City League after a dispute over use of
facilities. The members included Decatur, Marist, Marietta, Russell, Griffin, Gainesville,
Fulton, and USB. Decatur, coached by H.D. “Dickie” Butler, beat USB 7-0 on November 27 for the conference
title. This was Decatur’s second straight undefeated season. Butler took his team to Ashland,
Kentucky for a charity game in early December and lost 85-6. Alf Anderson, son of Oglethorpe athletic
director Frank Anderson, was the star halfback.
The creation of the NGIC was an important step toward establishing a
system for declaring a Class B champion.
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Shorty
Doyal of Boys High had an exceptional team in 1932, roaring through their first
eight games without allowing a touchdown.
Led by running backs Lawrence Hayes, Dick Beard, and Otis Maffett, the
Purple Hurricanes went 9-0-1 and outscored their opponents 142-21. The only blemish on their record was a
scoreless tie with Darlington. Boys defeated Monroe 25-0, Savannah 18-0, GMA 7-0, Lanier 6-2, Baylor 14-0, Miami 6-0, Tech 13-7, and Andrew Jackson of Jacksonville, Florida. The win over Savannah was eventually tossed out by the GIAA after an
eligibility dispute.
Lanier’s
reputation as the best of the Southern Division was secured by a shocking 21-14
upset of Miami, Florida in October.
Plus, Selby Buck’s Poets had given Boys one of their toughest games only
to lose by four in the regular season.
The championship game was played on December 10 at Macon’s Centennial Stadium.
Boys High won 20-12 behind the stellar performance of Lawrence
Hayes. The senior halfback ran for 181
yards and a touchdown despite the fact that he had not practiced in two weeks
due to the flu. This was the first state
championship for Boys, one of the oldest teams in the state.
Of
interest, Decatur raced through the NGIC for the third straight year. The NGIC considered 1930 their inaugural
campaign even though the name was not adopted until after the season. Dickie Butler’s team defeated Griffin 26-0 on November 24 and was voted conference champion
the following week. Decatur ended the year undefeated with a 28-0-2 record against
Georgia opponents since 1930.
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Tech
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1933 – Tech High
Tech and Lanier played twice in 1933 with each team
winning by the score of 7-6. Fortunately
for Coach Claude Tolbert and his Village Smithies, Tech’s win came in the state
championship game. Tolbert’s team had
barely lost the right to face Lanier in the finals the previous season,
dropping a narrow 13-7 decision to eventual champion Boys High. With halfback Norman Perry and quarterback
Heywood Dowling returning, Tech would turn the tables on their cross town
rivals and claim their first GIAA title since 1928. Both backs would make the cut for All-GIAA
and also be named to the All-Southern team.
As usual, Tech played a large number of interstate
games in 1933. Principal W.O. Cheney and
Coach Tolbert took the team on road trips to Charlotte and Miami, losing both games 17-6 and 20-0. The Smithies entertained Etowah (TN) High,
Proviso of Chicago, and Spartanburg, South Carolina, defeating the boys from Tennessee and Illinois. Tech had
better luck against Georgia teams, downing Columbus, GMA, Decatur, Monroe, and
Boys while losing by one point to Lanier.
The annual bloodletting against Boys was a classic. Tech’s Bill Ellis scored on a 27-yard off
tackle run in the second quarter and it held up for the narrow victory.
Lanier earned the right to face Tech by defeating
Boys 14-0, GMA 21-6, and Columbus 18-6 in addition to the win over Tech. The Poets’ most impressive win came over Miami, the same team that had trounced Tech, by the score of
14-3. Lanier was led by speedy halfback
George Edwards who would make the All-Southern squad at season’s end.
Tech and Lanier played at Ponce de Leon on December 9
before 6,500 half-frozen fans. Tech
fullback Jack Newlands rammed the line from four yards out and scored the
winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
With the score tied 6-6, Bill Ellis added the pressure-packed extra
point by placement kick. Tech had failed
on most of their extra point attempts during the campaign. The star of the game was veteran halfback
Norman Perry. The senior punted the ball
out of bounds on the Poet one-yard line to help swing field position in Tech’s
favor late in the third.
The NGIC saw some changes in 1933. For the first time in the conference’s
three-year history, a team other than Decatur won the crown.
Marist won five league games and had one scoreless tie with Russell to claim
the championship. Gainesville knocked Decatur out of the title chase with a 6-0 victory in Gainesville on November 3.
Marist had defeated Gainesville
7-6 in October. Decatur’s in-state unbeaten streak reached 30 before Tech won
a 37-26 thriller on October 12.
TECH HIGH 1933 STATE
CHAMPIONS (8-4)
Sept.
15 Etowah (TN) 14-6 W Ponce
Sept.
22 Spartanburg (SC) 0-12 L Ponce
Sept.
29 Columbus 46-6 W
Oct.
5 GMA 19-3 W
Oct.
12 Decatur 37-26 W Ponce
Oct.
21 Lanier 6-7 L Ponce
Oct.
28 Charlotte (NC) 6-17 L away
Nov.
3 Proviso
(IL) 13-6 W Ponce
Nov.
10 Monroe A&M 14-6 W
Nov.
24 Boys 6-0 W Ponce
Nov.
30 Miami (FL) 0-20 L away
Dec.
9 Lanier 7-6 W Ponce(GIAA championship)
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1934 – Boys High of Atlanta
With
a slew of seniors and an exceptional coaching staff, the Purple Hurricanes
began the 1934 season as heavy favorites to win the state championship. Head coach Shorty Doyal pulled off a coup in
the spring, luring Coach Dickie Butler away from Decatur to be his backfield coach. Three-year starter Dick Jones was back at center
and veteran George Gerakitis returned at fullback. Both had been key members of the 1932 state
championship squad. All-state halfback Rudy
Atkinson and Jimmy Brandes were the leading rushers. Quarterbacking duties were split between J.
Carlisle Smith, Jr. and Carey McQueen with Smith, son of the major league
baseball star, the better passer.
The
Purples began the season on September 12 against Commercial in the earliest
opener in Atlanta history.
Atkinson ran for three touchdowns to lead Boys’ 41-0 rout. The Typists, who would be NGIC co-champions,
could manage just one first down while the winners had 23. From there, convincing victories came with
regularity. Decatur fell 31-6, Monroe 12-0, Savannah 19-0, Marist 25-6, and GMA 19-6 in consecutive weeks
at Ponce de Leon Park. The first road
trip came on October 25 when Doyal took his team to Macon to play Lanier.
The Poets presented the toughest game yet, holding the Purples to a 12-7
margin of victory. Smith came off the bench
in the second quarter to rally the offense with his passing.
With
a record of 7-0, Boys hosted a mediocre Bradley High from Tennessee. Remembering
that Coach Doyal had played on Georgia Tech’s team that had once scored 222,
fans were expecting a blowout of epic proportions. The starters saw little action, however, in
the modest 26-0 win. Boys High then
bested Gordon 48-0, Chattanooga Central 21-6, Tech 38-0, and tied Miami 7-7 to
finish the regular season 11-0-1. The 38
points scored on once-beaten Tech were the most ever against the hated
rival. Would the Purple Hurricanes have
to face a challenger from the South or would they be declared champions
outright? The GIAA authorities decided
that a title game had to be played. Considering
the best team from the South was twice-beaten Savannah, Doyal did not see the need for a playoff, especially
since one of the Blue Jackets’ losses was by three touchdowns to the Atlanta school.
The
title game was set for December 15 in Savannah. Not willing to
go down without a fight, the Blue Jackets defense held Boys to 83 yards rushing
on 38 attempts. The Purple defense rose
to the occasion as well, stopping all-state running back Red Pearson to one
yard on 14 carries. Boys linebacker Tom
Anderson provided the difference in the game when he intercepted a lateral and
returned it 35 yards for a touchdown to give his team a 14-7 lead. Savannah picked up an intentional safety late in the game to
make the final 14-9. Boys High outscored
its opposition 313-47 on the way to 12 wins and a tie.
On
the NGIC front, the 1934 season marked the fifth year for the junior circuit. For the first time, the conference could not
agree on a winner. Three teams (Marist,
Commercial, and Decatur) were declared co-champions after a brief attempt to
create a playoff system on the fly. Each
had four league wins and a loss.
Defending champion Marist lost to Russell, Commercial dropped a game to
Marist, and Decatur suffered its loss against Commercial. At first, the NGIC ordered the three teams to
hold playoff games on December 14 and 22 to determine a champion. The coaches and principals got together and
cancelled the plan, citing the length of the season and the need for the
players to study for exams.
</o:p>BOYS’ HIGH 1934
RESULTS (12-0-1)
9-12 Commerce 41-0
(W) at Ponce
9-20 Decatur 31-6 (W) at Ponce
9-27 Monroe
A&M 12-0 (W) at Ponce
10-5 Savannah 19-0 (W) at Ponce
10-13 Marist 25-6
(W) at Ponce
10-18 GMA 19-6
(W) at Ponce
10-25 Lanier 12-7
(W) at Macon
11-2 Bradley
TN 26-0
(W) at Ponce
11-9 Gordon 48-0
(W) at Ponce
11-16 Chattanooga Cent. 21-6 (W) at Chattanooga
11-24 Tech 38-0
(W) at Ponce
11-29 Miami 7-7 (T) at Miami
12-15 Savannah 14-9 (W) at Savannah
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1935 – Boys High of Atlanta
Knowing
that his team would be good, Coach Shorty Doyal lobbied the GIAA for a rule
change at the September meeting. Boys
had been required to play a championship game with Savannah in 1934 even though they had already beaten them
convincingly in the regular season. The
conference ruled that a title game in 1935 would be unnecessary if one team
proved to be outstanding.
Boys
High had an all-star lineup with future UGA quarterback Billy Mims calling the
signals. Ben Erhlich was the featured
back, teaming with George Roberts at end, Phil Richards at guard, and Harry
Mount at tackle. All five would be unanimous selections for
All-GIAA at season’s end. The main
challenge to league honors would come from Riverside, a team that boasted the best running back in the
state, Van Thompson.
The
Boys High season began four straight games at Grant Field instead of Ponce de
Leon Park due to the Atlanta Crackers baseball team making the playoffs. The Purple Hurricanes blew past Commercial, Spartanburg, Ensley, and Monroe. They followed
that with convincing wins over Marist and Savannah to set up a showdown with undefeated Riverside on October 24.
The game took on special significance due to both teams already having
two “legs” on the Dartmouth Alumni Trophy.
A third leg would allow the winner to have permanent possession of the
hardware.
Boys
won the game handily 26-7 before a large crowd at Ponce to effectively clinch the state championship. Mims threw to Roberts for two touchdowns and
Erhlich added another. The only question
remaining was whether or not the team could beat Miami on Thanksgiving.
With 10,000 people in the stands at Miami’s Municipal Stadium, Boys avenged the only blemish on
the previous year’s record with a 19-7 win over the Stingarees. Icky Orenstein, Roberts and Erhlich scored
for the visitors who now claimed the title of Southern Prep Champions. With bowl offers coming in from all over, the
players voted against a post season game.
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SCHEDULE (11-0)
9-12
Commercial 22-0 Grant
9-20 Spartanburg, SC 52-0 Grant
9-27 Ensley
AL 45-12 Grant
10-3 Monroe AM 19-6 Grant
10-10 Marist 34-6 Ponce
10-19 Savannah 28-7 Savannah
10-24 Riverside 26-7 Ponce
11-1 Sidney
Lanier 32-0 Montgomery
11-8 Lanier 13-0 Macon
11-15 Tech 28-6 Grant
11-28 Miami 19-7 Miami
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For the second time in five years, the
Lanier Poets won the GIAA state championship in a season marked by
protests. Just as in 1931, the
eligibility of several outstanding players was the core of the
controversy. The Riverside Cadets,
coached by Henry “Red” Sanders, were head and shoulders above the rest of the
league. All-state halfback Van Thompson,
widely regarded as the best runner in the state, returned for his senior
year. Another running back, Cecil Hennis,
was so good that he took Thompson’s position, giving Sanders the luxury of moving
Thompson to quarterback. Doc Prothro,
Sol Komisar, George McLean, and James Marion gave Coach Sanders a dominant
line. Prothro, Hennis, Thompson, and
Komisar would make the All-GIAA list at season’s end.
Riverside opened the season with wins over Marist 74-0 and Darlington 26-0 to set up a classic meeting with undefeated Lanier in Gainesville on October 16.
The date of the game would be very significant in subsequent protest
rulings. The Cadets dominated the game
31-0. Lanier coach Selby Buck then
lodged a protest with the GIAA due to the participation of Hennis, McLean, and
Marion for Riverside. Buck insisted
that the trio had played in 1932, thus violating the conference “four-year”
rule. Riverside finished off its unbeaten slate with victories over
Peabody of Nashville 36-13, Morgan (TN) 86-0, Commercial 39-6, Savannah 39-6, and Monroe 33-16 on Thanksgiving Day. Now, the matter of Lanier’s protest had to be
settled.
On December 6, the Executive Committee of the GIAA met
in Augusta to decide Lanier’s protest. However, instead of ruling, President J.L.
Skinner announced that Lanier’s challenge was “out of order” since it had been
registered on October 18, missing the deadline for eligibility protests by
three days. He declared Riverside to be the temporary champion until Lanier had a chance
to appeal to the Georgia High School Association in Thomaston.
President Mark Smith of the GHSA heard Lanier’s appeal
on December 11 in Thomaston. Noting that
the state organization did not recognize the October 15 deadline, Smith ordered
Skinner to meet with the GIAA Executive Committee the following day to make a
decision concerning eligibility. Skinner
ruled that the players did violate the “four-year” rule and that Riverside’s wins over Lanier and Monroe would be forfeited. He threw out Riverside’s countercharges against Lanier. Boys High and Lanier were set to face each
other for the GIAA championship on December 19 at Ponce de Leon Park in Atlanta.
Boys High, winners of the last two state titles, had
another strong team in 1936. Three
members of the starting backfield—Icky Orenstein, Roy Goree, and Jack
Bond—returned, as well as all-state tackle Louis Perkerson. All would make the All-GIAA squad with the
speedy Orenstein also taking All-Southern accolades. The Purples’ only loss was a 7-0 decision at Miami on Thanksgiving, ending a 33-game undefeated
streak. Boys and Lanier tied 6-6 on
October 23 at Ponce. Boys entered
the game with a record of <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="8">8-1-1</st1:date>
with wins over Commercial, Ensley, Savannah, Decatur, Monroe, Gordon, Spartanburg, and Tech.
Selby Buck brought his 8-0-1 Poets to Ponce
boasting victories over Commercial, Benedictine,
Columbus, Riverside (forfeit), Savannah, Miami, GMA, and Richmond Academy. All-GIAA and All-Southern running back Tom
Greene was the featured back. Quarterback
Jack Matthews was the star of the game, scoring on a one-yard sneak and a
14-yard pass from Knub Welch. All the
scoring came in the first quarter, giving Lanier a 13-0 lead that stood up for
the victory.
On the NGIC front, Decatur and Commerce shared the championship. Both teams were undefeated in the conference
and had played to a 0-0 tie. At the
December 15 meeting, the conference issued an invitation to Athens, LaGrange, and Rome in order to make the NGIC the premier Class B league
of the north. Also, head coaches Louis
Van Houten of Marist, Wendell Sullivan of Decatur, and G.D. Buice of <st1:PlaceName>Spalding</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName> formed a committee to recommend a system for naming a
champion.
LANIER POETS 1936 (9-0-1)
9-25 Commercial 24-0 (W) at Macon
10-2 Benedictine 25-0 (W)
10-9 Columbus 25-0 (W)
10-16 Riverside 0-31 (W) at Gainesville, Riverside forfeited
10-23 Boys 6-6 (T) at Ponce
10-30 Savannah 6-0 (W)
11-14 Miami, Florida 12-0 (W)
11-20 GMA N/A (W) at Macon
11-26 Richmond Acad. 37-0 (W)
12-19 Boys 13-0 (W) at Ponce
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Tech High’s Fightin’ Smithies had an exceptional team
in 1937, streaking to eleven straight victories to take the Dartmouth Trophy by
acclamation. Head coach Claude “Gabe”
Tolbert hired his former star quarterback Sidney Scarborough, an Auburn
standout, to coach the backfield.
Tolbert had several veterans at his disposal—quarterback Harry Nichols;
ends Jamie Timberlake and Garland Childrey; and running backs Dick Parks, Ralph
Plaster, and Bobby Pair.
Only two Georgia opponents were able to stay within a touchdown of Tech
all year. Harry Nichols threw touchdown
passes to Garland Childrey on both occasions to pull out the win. On November 19, Tech faced Boys in their annual
grudge match. The Purple Hurricanes,
hoping to deny Tech’s state title claim, battled the favored Smithies on even
terms for three quarters. With the score
0-0 in the fourth, Tech faced a fourth and goal on the Boys’ eight-yard
line. Nichols lobbed a pass to a
well-defended Childrey in the end zone for the game’s only score.
TECH 1937 (11-0)
9-17 Savannah 19-0 W Grant
9-23 Decatur 38-0 W Ponce
10-1 Etowah TN 32-0 W Ponce
10-7 GMA 26-0 W Ponce
10-15 Richmond Acad. 31-12 W Ponce
10-21 Commercial 6-0 W Ponce
10-30 Columbia (SC) 14-7 W Columbia
11-5 Asheville (NC) 25-0 W Ponce
11-11 Columbia Indust. 51-6 W Ponce
11-19 Boys 7-0 W Ponce
11-25 Woodrow Wilson 21-7 W Portsmouth, VA
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A&M
After a lapse of eleven years, Coach Red Barron’s
Bombers from Monroe got another “leg” on the Dartmouth Alumni Trophy. However, the championship was not without
controversy. How many conference games
should be played to have a claim? Was Monroe’s 2-0-1 league slate better than Tech’s <st1:date month="5" day="1" year="2001">5-1-1</st1:date> or Richmond’s
<st1:date month="4" day="1" year="2001">4-1-1</st1:date>? The Executive
Committee had a hard choice in selecting finalists as five schools (Monroe,
GMA, Tech, Richmond, and Jordan) all had one conference loss or less. If only Tech had defeated GMA everything
would have been simple. Nevertheless,
the Cadets’ 12-6 upset earned GMA a shot at Monroe in the GIAA championship game where they came up short
by one touchdown.
The Executive Committee met on November 20 in Athens to either award the championship or pick two teams for
a playoff. With no dominant team in the
league, the principals and coaches decided that a playoff would be
necessary. Monroe (2-0-1) and Jordan (3-0-1) had the best
claims. The members agreed to postpone
their choice to allow Tech and Jordan to make up a game originally scheduled for November
11. Jordon could earn a date with Monroe with a victory.
Led by future star Billy Paschal, the Smithies denied Jordan 19-3 in Columbus on December 2.
The Executive Committee met the next day in Macon to judge the claimants, opting to pit Monroe against GMA for the Dartmouth Trophy.
Monroe got a 24-yard touchdown run from quarterback Bill
Yearout in the first quarter to win the championship 7-0 at Ponce. This was Monroe’s second leg on the Dartmouth Trophy and the first
since 1927. The Aggies denied GMA’s bid
for a first-ever state title. The Cadets
had tied Lanier for the 1931 crown, and then had to relinquish their claim at a
later date.
Coach Joe Martin’s Decatur team won the NGIC handily in 1938, then claimed the
Class B state championship when a proposed playoff with the South Georgia champion fell through.
An article in the Atlanta
Constitution on December 11 announced Martin’s opinion that Decatur was champion due to Valdosta’s refusal to play.
The matter was not that simple.
South Georgia Football Association (SGFA) rules required a playoff to
decide who would face the NGIC titlist. Valdosta was the regular season champion, but a playoff game
with <st1:PlaceName>Glynn</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType> could never be arranged. Thus, Valdosta looked with disdain on Decatur’s claim for state honors. Subsequent articles in the Constitution referred to the 1938 “Class
B” title as vacant.
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Coach Shorty Doyal had another dominant team at Boys
High in 1939, going <st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="10">10-1-1</st1:date>
with no losses in the state. The backs
were outstanding with former Decatur star Ralph Kennerly, Bill Bailey, Buddy
Jarvis, Al Berman, and future legend, sophomore Clint Castleberry. The key linemen were Duck Conger, Jake Cox,
Jack McKinney, and Howard Haire.
The season began with four shutout wins over
Commercial, Knoxville (TN), Greenville (SC), and Savannah. The 20-0 win
at Knoxville was the most impressive as the Purples held the strong
Tennessee squad to 75 yards total offense. Castleberry broke his arm in the Savannah game and was lost for the season.
Doyal shuffled his lineup after the Savannah game, moving Jarvis from guard to fullback and
replacing Castleberry with Bill Bailey.
He moved Cox from end to guard.
Perhaps due to the changes, Marist pulled a mild upset the following
week, playing the Purples to a 6-6 draw.
An overmatched Columbus team then held Boys to a surprising 14-6 win. Victories over GMA, Lanier, Tech, and Ensley
(AL) followed in succession. Doyal had
arranged a game in Norfolk, Virginia for Thanksgiving Day (November 30). However, President Roosevelt’s decision to
move the holiday back a week caused the game with Maury High to be cancelled.
Would Boys High be declared state champions at the
December meeting of the GIAA or be required to win the title on the field? Monroe, just off a surprising 13-0 win over Riverside, stood in the way of a clear claim. Red Barron, in his last year as Aggie coach,
had his team at 5-0 and in position to be considered for a playoff. Doyal and Barron arranged the game without
waiting to see what the GIAA would decide.
With his team scheduled to play Miami on December 7, Doyal did not want to take the chance
of a conflict. As luck would have it,
the cancellation of the Virginia
trip freed up the night of December 1 for a Boys v. Monroe championship tilt at Ponce.
Al “Hitler” Berman ran for 116 yards and a touchdown to
lead the Purple Hurricanes to a 14-7 win over Barron’s Bombers. Bill Bailey also scored for Boys.
1939 <st1:place style="font-weight: bold;"><st1:PlaceName>BOYS</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>HIGH</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>STATE</st1:PlaceType> CHAMPIONS (<st1:date style="font-weight: bold;" year="2001" day="1" month="10">10-1-1</st1:date>)
Sept. 14 Commercial 14-0 W Grant
Sept. 22 Knoxville (TN) 20-0 W away
Sept. 29 Greenville (SC) 14-0 W away
Oct. 6 Savannah 26-0 W away
Oct. 13 Marist 6-6 T Ponce
Oct. 19 Columbus 14-6 W Ponce
Oct. 28 GMA 29-0 W Ponce
Nov. 3 Lanier 6-0 W away
Nov. 17 Tech 14-6 W Ponce
Nov. 24 Ensley (AL) 20-0 W Ponce
Dec. 1 Monroe A&M 14-7 W Ponce
Dec. 7 Miami 0-26 L away
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The defending state champion Purple Hurricanes were
even better in 1940, posting a perfect 10-0 slate without allowing a
touchdown. The backfield of Clint
Castleberry, Bill Bailey, and Al Berman returned along with veteran linemen
Hoyt Fincher and Jake Cox. Bailey would
earn a spot on the All-Southern team at season’s end. They earned the Dartmouth Trophy by
acclamation.
Only one team stayed within a touchdown of Boys High
all year. Marist, led by star running
back Jack McSherry, continued to give the Purples fits. Having tied 6-6 the previous year, it looked
as if the 1940 game was destined for the same result. Bill Bailey took a lateral from Castleberry
and ran 25 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth. As always, the biggest game of the year was
the grudge match with Tech. The Smithies
had a good team with running back Jack Pounds destined for All-Southern
accolades. An estimated 14,000 fans
showed up at Grant Field to see Boys lock up the state title 12-0. Castleberry scored the first touchdown on a
broken play. Facing fourth and goal from
the 15, the snap sailed over Castleberry’s head. The speedy back picked up the loose ball and
outran the defenders to the corner of the end zone.
The Purples finished the year off with victories over
Rome, Knoxville,
and Miami on the road. A
bad snap safety at Rome turned out to be the only points allowed all
year. Determined to avenge the only loss
of 1939, Boys took the train to Miami and stung the Stingarees 13-0. Castleberry went out on a limb two days
before the game, guaranteeing a win and telling the reporters to go ahead and
write their stories. On the ride back,
Coach Doyal boasted that the score could have easily been 40-0. The team voted to turn down invitations from
all over the nation for bowl games.
Instead, they met an Atlanta All-Star team (selected by area fans) on
December 14 and won 14-6.
On the Class B level, Valdosta had a similar season.
Bainbridge was the only opponent able to hold the margin of defeat to a
single touchdown. Coach Bobby Hooks’
Wildcats went 12-0 and held nine teams scoreless. A 13-0 victory over Tift set up a state final
game with Cedartown in Albany on December 20.
Cedartown
had a more interesting route to the final game.
North Fulton repeated as NGIC champion, but was not considered for
the North semifinal. Instead, the NGFA
(now divided into upper and lower brackets) opted to send Cedartown to Athens for the right to play Valdosta. Both teams
were undefeated against upper bracket opponents. Cedartown and Athens tied 6-6.
Perhaps due to the length of the season, Athens relinquished its claim, allowing Cedartown to play for
state honors. Meanwhile, four Cedartown
players were called into active duty by the Army. Coach Firpo Smith begged Uncle Sam for
special furloughs so his team could be in full strength for the Class B
final. It mattered little. Valdosta won the game 21-0.
1940 <st1:place style="font-weight: bold;"><st1:PlaceName>BOYS</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>HIGH</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>STATE</st1:PlaceType> CHAMPIONS (10-0)
Sept. 13 Commercial 19-0 W Grant
Sept. 19 Marist 7-0 W Grant
Sept. 27 Columbus 52-0 W away
Oct. 4 Savannah 13-0 W Ponce
Oct. 10 Lanier 26-0 W Ponce
Oct. 17 Monroe A&M 24-0 W Ponce
Nov. 1 Tech 12-0 W Grant
Nov. 8 Rome 13-2 W away
Nov. 15 Knoxville(TN) 13-0 W away
Dec. 5 Miami 13-0 W away
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The winners of two straight state championships came
back for the “hat trick” in 1941, fielding one of the strongest teams the state
has ever seen. Coach Shorty Doyal’s
lineup was filled with big name athletes.
Three-year starter Clint Castleberry had a monster year at halfback,
setting a new conference record for touchdowns (24) and points (144). He would take the college game by storm the
following year at Georgia Tech. The
backfield also included a couple of all-state selections--quarterback Jimmy
Gordon and fullback Bill Magbee.
Brothers Charlie and Maurice Furchgott along with Ralph Carroll and
Gordon Clay made an impressive front wall.
Two-time all-state tackle Charlie Furchgott continued his career at UGA
while his brother became a starting guard at Georgia Tech. The Purples took the state crown by
acclamation, winning all nine games against in-state competition by the
combined score of 398-0. Always willing
to play good opponents, Boys High then faced four state champions from
surrounding states, winning two and tying two.
The first real challenge of the season came on
Thanksgiving Day in Meridian against the state champions of Mississippi. Boys High was
enjoying a streak of 19 games in which no opponent had scored a touchdown. Meridian’s Forrest Page ended the drought early in fourth when
his run cut the Purple lead to 13-7.
Page crossed the goal again later in the period to give the Wildcats a
chance to win with the extra point.
Refusing to lose, the interior of the defensive line crashed through to
stop the placement attempt. Meridian’s star player was Shorty McWilliams.
Next up was the Kentucky champions from Hopkinsville, winners of 23 straight games. The Hurricanes routed the visitors 47-0 at
Ponce de Leon. Castleberry had three
touchdowns while Myrtus Maffett, younger brother of former UGA stars Herb and
Otis, led the defense. Doyal then took
his team to the Orange Bowl to face the undefeated Miami Stingarees. Jimmy Gordon threw to Don Paschal on a fourth
down play from the 26 for a 7-0 lead. Miami came back to tie with a score in the fourth.
The final game of the season was a showdown with
undefeated Asheville, North
Carolina in the
first annual Milk Bowl at Ponce. Asheville, led by the legendary Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice, had
outscored opponents 349-32 in eleven straight victories. The Purple defense stopped Justice on three
straight carries to start the game.
Then, Castleberry returned the punt 46 yards to the 26. He scored from there on the next play to
start the 44-0 rout. Castleberry added
two more scores, including a 70-yard punt return, in his last high school
game.
BOYS HIGH 1941 STATE
CHAMPIONS (11-0-2)
Sept.
11 Commercial 40-0 W Grant
Sept.
18 Marist 46-0 W Grant
Sept.
26 Savannah 12-0 W away
Oct.
2 Jesup 58-0 W Ponce
Oct.10 Lanier 42-0 W away
Oct.
16 GMA 64-0 W Ponce
Oct.
23 Benedictine 45-0 W Ponce
Oct.
30 Jordan 46-0 W
Nov.
15 Tech 45-0 W Grant
Nov.
20 Meridian (MS) 13-13 T away
Nov.
28 Hopkinsville (KY) 47-0 W Ponce
Dec.
4 Miami 7-7 T Orange Bowl
Jan.
1 Asheville (NC) 44-0 W Ponce (Milk Bowl)
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Savannah
won the GIAA championship in 1942, but the title did not come without
controversy. The Geechies were 5-0 in
the league with impressive victories over Tech 14-0, <st1:PlaceName>Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType> 27-7, and Benedictine 14-0. However, Savannah had one devastating loss, by the score of 58-0, to the
Florida state champion Miami Stingarees. Three-time defending state champion Boys High
appeared to have a lock on a fourth crown, cruising through the first seven
games by decisive margins. Columbus pulled off a shocking upset, though, taking the Purple
Hurricanes down 7-0 in Columbus. This opened
the door to Savannah’s claim. Savannah and Boys were not scheduled to play each other.
Would Savannah be the champion outright or would the conference
require a Savannah/Boys playoff?
Ironically, Boys’ coach Shorty Doyal was the person who, seven years
earlier, had urged the GIAA to declare champions by acclamation when one team
had an unequaled record. He was not
willing to concede that Savannah’s
5-0 was better than his 8-1 mark. Doyal
was highly critical of Savannah’s claim in the Constitution
on December 8, saying, “Any team that loses a game by 58 points is not much of
a champion. We’re asking nothing except
justice. It is silly and absurd for Savannah to claim the title outright under the
circumstances.” He added that “Savannah played a ‘Tennessee schedule’ while Boys played the best opponents.”
To make matters worse, the Boys squad went to Miami on December 5 as 30-point underdogs and gave the
Stingarees a stiffer challenge than expected.
Miami needed two touchdowns in the fourth to escape with a
31-20 victory. Having faced both Savannah and Boys, the Miami players all said a game between Boys and Savannah would not be much of a contest. “It is not a matter of if, but how much,”
said the Stingaree quarterback. Savannah was pleased to see an emotional Tech team upset Boys
15-7 in the second annual Milk Bowl on December 12, helping to quiet Doyal’s
demand for a playoff. Tech dedicated the
victory to a former player (Billy Jones) who had recently been killed in the
war.
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The Purple Hurricanes stormed back with a vengeance
in 1943, shutting out all nine in-state opponents to claim another GIAA title. A 20-point loss to powerhouse Miami in early December was the only setback. Due to its outstanding record, Boys High
received an invitation to play in the 6th Annual Blue/Gray Classic
in Montgomery on Christmas Day against Meridian, Mississippi. The Purples
shut down the much-heralded running back Shorty McWilliams to win 13-0.
Ralph Ewing was the featured back in 1943, leading
the team in scoring.. He was joined in
the backfield by Bobby Chastain and Tommy Freeman. The key linemen were Buck Doyal (son of the
coach) at center and Leonard Bethea at guard.
Jimmy Castleberry, Clint’s younger brother, was the main pass catcher at
end. Bethea, Ewing,
and Castleberry made the all-state team at season’s end.
Once again, the biggest game of the year was the
annual battle with Tech at Ponce. Both teams came in at 7-0 and had only
allowed one touchdown each. With Jack
Peek and Fred Mullis following the blocking of Gene Chandler, Tech had a
devastating ground game. A crowd of
20,000 saw Boys sneak by 6-0 on Ralph Ewing’s short scoring run in the second
quarter. Tech did not lose again in Georgia, finishing the season 10-2.
As dominant as the Purples were in 1943, their
championship was not without some controversy.
Columbus went 4-0 in the league and could have filed a claim
for the Dartmouth Trophy. Coach Alex
Truitt wrote several letters to Coach Doyal requesting a post season game for
state honors. With games against Miami and Meridian already scheduled for December, Doyal was unable to
comply with Truitt’s demand. Also, Tech
was trying its best to get a rematch with Boys in the Milk Bowl. Principal W.O. Cheney goaded Doyal in a
November 19 interview in the Constitution,
saying that the Smithies’ only loss was to “an inferior team.” Doyal replied, “I’ve known Cheney since 1913
and this is the first time I’ve known him to be a poor loser.”
1943 <st1:PlaceName>BOYS</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>HIGH</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>STATE</st1:PlaceType> CHAMPIONS (11-1)
Sept.
10 Commercial 56-0 W Ponce
Sept.
16 Marist 18-0 W Ponce
Sept.
24 N. Fulton 32-0 W Ponce
Oct.
8 Russell 33-0 W away
Oct.
15 Benedictine 35-0 W Ponce
Oct.
22 Edison (Miami) 22-6 W Ponce
Oct.
29 GMA 47-0 W Ponce
Nov.
5 Tech 6-0 W Ponce
Nov.
13 Darlington 14-0 W away
Nov.
19 Lanier 27-0 W away
Dec.
4 Miami 7-27 L away
Dec.
25 Meridian (MS) 13-0 W Montgomery
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The Purples continued their domination of the GIAA in
1944, winning ten games and suffering just one tie. Dickie Ray, short and muscular, was the
starting quarterback and scored most of the touchdowns. Porter Payne, Joe Kelly, and Dick Sewell
joined him in the backfield. Coach Doyal
had a particularly good line with his son Buck at center, Ewell Pope at guard,
and George Brodnax at end. The latter
would have a stellar career at Georgia Tech and be selected to the Georgia
Sports Hall of Fame.
After three blowouts, Boys entertained Columbus for their first real challenge of the season. Kelly scored on a long sweep on the first
possession and the rout was on. He added
two more scores to lead the Hurricanes to a 38-7 win. Two weeks later, Boys hosted the powerful
Miami Stingarees led by former Griffin coach Tom Moorer and star back Pete Williams. The Stingarees came into the game with only
one loss in the last 46 games. The Boys
defense shut down Williams, holding him to seven yards on 11 carries, to take
the 20-0 upset.
The only setback of the campaign came in the ninth
game when Tech pulled a 13-13 surprise, the first tie in the series which began
in 1912. Tech came into the game with a
7-1 mark, losing only to a strong Lanier team in Macon. The Purples
never led and were lucky to escape with a draw.
Ray returned a punt to the Tech 19 in the last minute of the game, and
then passed to Brodnax for the touchdown on the next play. Sewell had a chance to win the game with the
extra point. It sailed wide right.
Boys hosted Lanier on November 17 for the GIAA
championship. Based on their performance
against Tech, the Poets were slight favorites to win. Coach Stooge Davis had an excellent passing team
featuring quarterback Billy Henderson. However,
the combination of Ray to Brodnax stole the show as the duo connected from 50
and 45 yards in the first quarter and Boys held on to win 14-6. The Purples finished up the undefeated
campaign with a 27-0 over Miami Edison at the Orange Bowl, claiming the
mythical southern championship for their efforts.
</o:p>1944 <st1:PlaceName>BOYS</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>HIGH</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>STATE</st1:PlaceType> CHAMPIONS (10-0-1)
Sept.
8 Commercial 86-0 W Grant
Sept.
15 Marist 47-0 W Ponce
Sept.
21 North Fulton 57-0 W Ponce
Sept.
28 Columbus 38-7 W Ponce
Oct.
6 Benedictine 58-0 W away
Oct.
13 Miami 20-0 W Ponce
Oct.
20 Savannah 46-0 W Ponce
Oct.
28 R.E. Lee (Jax, FL) 12-0 W away
Nov.
10 Tech 13-13 T Ponce
Nov.
17 Lanier 14-6 W Ponce
Dec.
7 Edison
(Miami) 27-0 W Orange Bowl
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The “Fat Boys” from <st1:Street><st1:address>Gilmer Street</st1:address></st1:Street> took their sixth GIAA championship in seven years,
winning all eight games against Georgia competition.
Some expected this to be a down year for the Purple Hurricanes as most
of the stalwarts of the last two title teams were now on college rosters. Guard Ewell Pope was the only returning
starter on the line while fullback Porter Payne, an excellent “line plunger”
was the only experienced ball carrier.
Ends Jack Griffin and Charlie Whitt were more than adequate replacements
for departed star George Brodnax. Griffin and Pope would make all-state and earn scholarships to
Georgia Tech where Griffin would start at end as a true freshman. Porter Payne, the father of Billy Payne,
would have a good career at UGA where he would be team captain. Coach Shorty Doyal gave the team its
disparaging nickname when many of the backs showed up for camp 10-15 pounds
overweight. Preferring his halfbacks to
be around 150, the veteran coach credited this Dartmouth Trophy to the team’s
conditioning efforts.
Doyal scheduled eight GIAA games and three
out-of-state affairs for 1945. The team
breezed through the first six conference games as expected. The only loss during the stretch was a 19-6
beating by highly-rated Holy Cross in New Orleans. The final two
games against Tech and Lanier would make or break the season. The Fightin’ Smithies, featuring Sid E. Williams,
Bobby North, and Pierce McWhorter, had one of their best teams ever. With a 26-19 victory over Lanier already in
the book, a Tech win over Boys would clinch state honors.
The annual Tech-Boys game at Ponce was always huge.
With the stakes so high, this year’s crowd reached 25,000 with an
estimated 7,000 turned away at the gate.
Boys won the defensive struggle 14-0 to stay in the running for the Dartmouth. The Purple
defense shut down the high-powered Smithy offense, holding Tech to 46 yards on
the ground. Boys did little better,
though, managing just 87. Both
touchdowns were set up by pass interceptions.
Quarterback Herbie Weaver and halfback Ed “Moose” Ryckeley provided the
points.
The victory over Tech meant that Boys controlled
their own fate going into the season finale at Macon. However, a
loss to the Poets would create a three-way tie and throw the GIAA into
chaos. Lanier had an excellent offensive
unit led by all-state quarterback Billy Henderson. The future UGA star was having a banner year,
breaking conference scoring marks established by the great Clint Castleberry
earlier in the decade. Henderson scored early to give Lanier a 6-0 lead going into the
half. Boys rallied in the third to take
the lead on touchdowns by Porter Payne and Charlie Whitt.
BOYS 1945 STATE CHAMPIONS
(10-1)
Sept.
7 Commercial 45-6 W Grant
Sept.
14 Holy Cross 6-19 L New Orleans
Sept.
21 Gadsden AL 25-6 W Ponce
Sept.
28 Columbus 31-6 W away
Oct.
4 Benedictine 28-0 W Ponce
Oct.
11 GMA 48-0 W Ponce
Oct.
19 Savannah 32-0 W away
Oct.
26 R.E.
Lee(FL) 32-6 W Ponce
Nov.
2 Marist 20-0 W Ponce
Nov.
9 Tech 14-0 W Ponce
Nov.
23 Lanier 14-6 W away
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Coach: Sidney Scarborough
Key players:
Sid Williams (FB)
Bobby North (HB)
Pierce McWhorter (HB)
Lawton Grant (QB)
Lamar Carson (E)
Bob Greer
Sept. 12 Marist 33-0
Ponce
Sept. 21 Charlotte NC 27-0 Ponce
Sept. 27 R.E. Lee (Jax, FL) 13-0 Ponce
Oct. 4 Richmond Acad. 28-0 away
Oct. 11 Male (Louisville) 0-0 Ponce
Oct. 18 Lanier 59-0 away
Oct. 25 Savannah 15-7 away
Nov. 1 Boys 13-6 Grant
Nov. 8 Newport KY 42-0 Ponce
Nov. 15 Landon (Jax, FL) 26-0 away
Jan. 1 Benton (Missouri) 34-0 Columbus
Tech High went out in
style in 1946, capturing the GIAA championship in the school’s last year of
existence. Having been runner-up the previous season and with many leading
players returning, Coach Sidney Scarborough was set to bring home the Dartmouth for the first time since 1937. Sid Williams, Bobby
North, Pierce McWhorter, and Lawton Grant manned the backfield positions. Lamar
Carson and Bob Greer were the outstanding linemen. The Atlanta City Schools
reorganized before the start of the 1947 season with Tech and Boys
consolidating to form Henry Grady High. Several of Tech’s star players wound up
at Joe Brown High while the Tech nickname “Fightin’ Smithies” and school colors
would live on at Hoke Smith High.
Once again, the GIAA came
down to the annual Boys game. With the crowd expected to top 30,000, the
principals arranged to have the game moved to Grant Field. After seeing so many
close games slip away to their archrival, the Smithies finally got the ball to
bounce their way. Bobby North’s two touchdowns were the difference in the 13-6
Tech victory.
Tech finished the 1946
season on New Year’s Day in Columbus. The Peanut Bowl pitted Tech against two-time Missouri state champion Benton High of St. Joseph. The game
was a rout from the start. Bobby North, Sid Williams, Lamar Carson, and Pierce
McWhorter all scored touchdowns in the 34-0 win.
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The most exciting race of the 1937 campaign involved
the four-way scramble for the NGIC crown.
The conference announced in September that their champion would face a
representative from the South Georgia Football Association in December for Georgia “Class B” honors.
Decatur, Commercial, Griffin, and Spalding all fielded excellent teams. Decatur and Commercial tied 0-0 to cancel each other’s
claim. Griffin and Spalding, fierce rivals who had not faced each
other, were both undefeated. The
conference declared co-champions with Spalding going on to travel to Albany for the state final.
Griffin forfeited all rights to the postseason game due to its
refusal to meet Spalding in a tie-breaker.
The Moultrie Packers of first-year coach Grant Gillis
reached the title game by squeaking past Waycross in the SGFA championship. Having battled to a scoreless tie in the
regular season, the two teams played to another 0-0 draw in the postseason. They met again the following week with Moultrie finally scoring twice to win 12-7.
Approximately 1,000 fans boarded the “Spalding Special”
to Albany for the December 17 Class B championship. John Wallace scored a touchdown in the third
to give Spalding and Coach Art Graves a 6-0 victory. Spalding finished 9-0-1 with wins over
Statesboro, Elberton, Newnan, Fulton, North
Fulton, R.E. Lee, Russell,
Toccoa, Moultrie, and a tie with Tifton High.
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The 1939 season featured the creation of another “Class
B” conference in North Georgia to go along with the NGIC. Due to the SGFA’s insistence that the
northern teams also have a playoff, the North Georgia Football Association
(NGFA) was created. Some of the NGIC
members (notably Athens and Spalding) were also members of the new
organization. North Fulton, led by the strong backfield of Dick “Ghost” Gray, Eddie Fraser, and
Louis Bondurant, won the NGIC with an 8-0 record. The NGFA chose Athens and Spalding to play for the championship of the North
over the protest of North
Fulton coach Weyman Tucker
and principal W.F. Dykes. While North Fulton and Athens did not play, they did have one common opponent. North Fulton had
defeated Decatur 20-6 the week after Athens had fallen to the Bulldogs 7-6. Nevertheless, Athens defeated Spalding 20-6 on December 8 in Griffin for the right to face the South champion.
In contrast to the turmoil of the previous season, the
SGFA championship was decided easily in 1939.
Albany dominated the Western Division, defeating Thomasville 7-0 in the season finale to finish undefeated. Then, the Indians rolled over East champion <st1:PlaceName>Glynn</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType> 27-0 in the SGFA title game in Albany. Coach Harold
McNabb had a trio of excellent backs—Earl Riley, Felix Marbury, and Jim
Davis. The Indians coasted by Athens 20-0 at home for the Class B title.
</o:p>
1939 ALBANY HIGH CLASS B CHAMPIONS
(13-0)
Sept. 22 Sylvester 41-0 W
Sept. 29 ECI 38-0 W
Oct. 6 Marist 6-0 W
Oct. 13 Waycross 20-0 W
Oct. 20 Cairo 32-0 W
Oct. 27 Tifton 25-7 W
Nov. 3 Fitzgerald 26-0 W
Nov. 10 Moultrie 40-7 W
Nov. 17 Spalding 25-14 W
Nov. 23 Valdosta 7-6 W
Dec. 1 Thomasville 7-0 W
Dec. 8 <st1:PlaceName>Glynn</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType> 27-0 W
Dec. 15 Athens 20-0 W
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On the Class B level, Valdosta had a similar season.
Bainbridge was the only opponent able to hold the margin of defeat to a
single touchdown. Coach Bobby Hooks’
Wildcats went 12-0 and held nine teams scoreless. A 13-0 victory over Tift set up a state final
game with Cedartown in Albany on December 20.
Cedartown
had a more interesting route to the final game.
North Fulton repeated as NGIC champion, but was not considered for
the North semifinal. Instead, the NGFA
(now divided into upper and lower brackets) opted to send Cedartown to Athens for the right to play Valdosta. Both teams
were undefeated against upper bracket opponents. Cedartown and Athens tied 6-6.
Perhaps due to the length of the season, Athens relinquished its claim, allowing Cedartown to play for
state honors. Meanwhile, four Cedartown
players were called into active duty by the Army. Coach Firpo Smith begged Uncle Sam for
special furloughs so his team could be in full strength for the Class B
final. It mattered little. Valdosta won the game 21-0.
1940
VALDOSTA CLASS B CHAMPIONS (12-0)
September 20 - Camilla 57-0 Cleveland Field, Valdosta
September 27 - Cross City, FL 39-0 Cleveland Field, Valdosta
October 4 - Nashville 62-0 Cleveland Field, Valdosta
October 11 - Americus 32-2 Cleveland Field, Valdosta
October 18 - Fitzgerald 25-0, Cleveland Field, Valdosta
October 25 - Waycross 26-0, Waycross
November 1 - Bainbridge 7-0 , Bainbridge
November 11 - Thomasville 13-0, Cleveland Field, Valdosta
November 22 - Albany 19-6, Cleveland Field, Valdosta
November 28 - Moultrie 32-12,Moultrie
December 6 - Tifton 13-0,
Albany
December 20 - Cedartown 21-0, Albany
VALDOSTA
RALLY BEATS CEDARTOWN, 21 to 0
Davis and McCrary Star as Cats Win Class B Title
By Morris McLemore
The Atlanta Journal - December 21, 1940
Albany, Ga., Dec. 21-The powerful, resourceful Valdosta Wildcats put on a
dazzling exhibition of speed and finesse in the last period to overcome valiant
Cedartown, 21-0, and win the Class B prep football championship of Georgia
Friday afternoon.
The game was played in neutral Albany, seemingly the best spot for
a bitter battle in south Georgia since the S.G.F.A. title was settled here
between Valdosta and Tifton two weeks ago.
The 'Cats broke the scoreless deadlock in a most spectacular and convincing
manner. The big Cedartown line had held the attack led by Jumpin' Joe Davis no
less than three times within the 10-yard stripe in the first three-quarters.
Then, late in the third stanza, Davis passed to Tom Stewart, who
played the flanker, and effective formation for Coach Bobby Hooks, and Stewart,
cool as a cucumber, shot another aerial down to Colson on the Bulldog 12.
DAVIS SCORES
Thus came the set-up.
Then Knuck McCrary, a star in the Valdosta offense all day, spurted
through to the Bulldog 7. Davis added 2 and 4 to carry down
to the one and a first down. Twice he failed to go over, but on third down the gallant
Cedartown line gave just long enough for Davis to slip through for the
score. McCrary converted and Valdosta led, 7-0.
Cedartown received and made a fine march to the enemy 40, but, despite passes
and sweeps, failed and Valdosta took over. The Cats
immediately started another march as Davis ripped across midfield on a
reverse.
McCrary and Stewart connected with a pass to carry down to the Bulldog 26. Line
plays and off-tackles were good for only 7 yards on three tries and the Cats
again took to the air.
This time it was Jim Powell who shot one to Stewart and, as he fell across the
goal, the hopes of Cedartown went with him. Again McCrary kicked the placement.
BULLOCK INTERCEPTS
Hardly had the crowd of 1,500 who braved the chill rain settled before Valdosta gained the final marker as
Cedartown tried another series of passes; Red Bullock intercepted Ison's pass
on the Cedartown 45 and sprinted all the way to goal from his end position.
Stewart ran the conversion and Valdosta won, 21 to 0, as the game
ended a few moments later.
Cedardown lost, it's true, but never has a contender fought any more valiantly
or with more spirit for a title. The play of Perdue, the Edge boys, Graham and
Bradshaw, was especially fine and Cooper stopped Valdosta twice with pass
interceptions.
Wildcats playing for Valdosta were:
Phillips, Blanton, McEachern, Shannon, Stalvey, Condurellis, Colson, Powell, J.
Davis, Katliff, and McCrary.
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Athens High took the Class B title in convincing
style, going undefeated and shutting out Thomasville 18-0 in the state final. The Maroons were led by first-year coach Alex
McCaskill who had been the SEC Player of the Year in baseball in 1940. McCaskill had a great passing combination
with Henry Hickman throwing to 6’4 receiver James Griffith. Georgia coach Wallace Butts proclaimed the Maroons the best
passing team in the state and signed both stars to scholarships.
As the only undefeated team in the North, McCaskill thought
Athens deserved an automatic berth in the state
championship. The NGFA ruled that Athens would have to face once-tied Cedartown for the
honor. The teams had tied 6-6 the
previous year in the state semifinal.
This time, Athens left no doubt, beating Cedartown 35-7 at Sanford
Stadium. Thomasville earned the right to represent the SGFA by defeating Valdosta 13-6 at Albany. A
near-freezing rain made the championship game almost unplayable. Only 300 fans braved the weather to see
Hickman and Company claim the Albany Herald Trophy.
Russell High, led by Coach R.L. Bowen, got some
timely help from Decatur to claim its first NGIC title. Marietta, unbeaten in the conference, was set to wrap up the
championship going into last game of the season at Decatur. Frank Broyles
and George Olsen scored two touchdowns each to lead the Bulldogs’ 31-0 victory
to deny the visitors from <st1:PlaceName>Cobb</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType>. Russell’s
20-19 win over Decatur early in the campaign convinced the voters.
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Griffin had
an exceptional team in 1942, winning the school’s first Class B championship
with a 19-6 victory over the Albany Indians in the title game. The Constitution
called the Gold Wave the “hottest high school football team in the state” in an
article on November 6. Through seven
games, Coach Tom Moorer’s squad had outscored their opponents 292-13. James Whitmire led the team with 14
touchdowns over the stretch, including ten on runs of 50 yards or more. Griffin finished the regular season with a record of 9-1,
losing only to Decatur 21-14 in the eighth game. Through ten games, they had 518 points and
had allowed just 47. Albany’s coach was former Griffin mentor Dana McLendon.
The Indians took the SGFA crown with a 7-0 victory
over Waycross on December 4 at home.
Junior Boegtle scored the game’s only touchdown on a one-yard run in the
last thirty seconds. This avenged Albany’s only loss of the season which came at Waycross by the same score.
They had one tie with Americus. Griffin controlled the championship game, also played at Albany, from the start.
Marvin Jenkins got the visitors on the board in the first quarter on a
one-yard plunge on fourth down. Whitmire
added scoring runs of 60 and 56 yards in the third quarter. Jack Snelling’s touchdown for Albany cut the final margin to 19-6.
Gainesville
took the NGIC title with a 4-0-1 conference slate. Led by first-year coach J.W. Babb, the Red
Elephants gave defending champion Russell its only league loss by the score of
27-7. The only blemish on the slate was
a 0-0 tie with North Fulton in early October.
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The Class B championship game was a rematch of the
1942 title affair. This time, Albany went to Griffin and came out on top by a 7-0 score. The Indians came into the game undefeated
having just slipped by Waycross 6-0 in the SGFA playoff. Albany had an outstanding defense, holding opponents
scoreless in seven of ten games. Griffin boasted victories over Gainesville, Athens, Marietta, LaGrange, Cedartown, Newnan, and R.E. Lee. The Gold Wave had two losses to Class A
opponents Decatur and Russell.
Albany
pulled out a victory with a touchdown in the last five minutes. With the score tied 0-0, the Indians
recovered a fumble in Griffin territory. Weyman
Sellers then caught the game-winning touchdown pass from 25 yards.
</o:p>ALBANY 1943 CLASS B CHAMPIONS
Oct.
1 Americus 25-0 W away
Oct.
8 Waycross 25-0 W
Oct.
15 Cairo 31-0 W
Oct.
22 Tifton 26-0 W
Oct.
29 Colquitt 37-6 W
Nov.
5 Bainbridge 36-0 W away
Nov.
11 Marist 20-12 W home
Nov.
19 Valdosta 32-2 W
Nov.
25 Thomasville 25-0 W home
Dec.
3 Waycross 6-0 W away
Dec.
10 Griffin 7-0 W away
The West Fulton Owls, coached by Henry Kemp, were
voted the NGIC champions for the first time.
A 14-7 victory over Commercial on November 20 completed an undefeated
conference slate. Decatur and Russell
were widely considered to be better teams.
Decatur principal T.G. Loudermilk posted a challenge in the Constitution, hoping to set up a
championship game. His counterpart at West Fulton, E.P. McIlwain quipped, “we are undefeated in the conference and see no
need to play Decatur or Russell who each have a loss. We will be glad to play them next year,
though.”
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Americus
kept the Class B title in the South with a 25-18 victory over LaGrange on
December 15 in Albany. Jack Finlea’s
team defeated Valdosta 20-6 the previous week in Americus for the SGFA championship. This avenged the team’s only loss in seven
region contests. LaGrange came into the
game fresh from a beating by Class A Decatur.
The Grangers controlled the game early, taking a five-point lead into
the fourth. Americus quarterback Richard Lee passed to Billy Pilcher for
two scores in the final frame for the win.
The Russell Wildcats claimed NGIC laurels in 1944 on
the strength of their undefeated conference record. They had one tie with Decatur. Among
Russell’s victims were LaGrange 26-0, North Fulton 20-0,
Commercial 33-12, and Griffin 33-0. The
leading back for Russell was Jerry Bowen, son of coach R.L. Bowen, and the star
lineman was Jack Rammage.
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Thomasville
won the Class B title with a 22-7 victory over previously undefeated Cedartown
at Albany. Strangely, Thomasville had to play Cairo three times en route to the final. Thomasville won two of the three games. Cedartown, on the other hand, had
a cake walk to the NGFA title, taking decisions from LaGrange, Athens, and Griffin. Paced by fast
halfback Tommy Hunt, the NGFA champs were slight favorites going into the
contest. In another weird development, Thomasville mentor E.O. “Bull” Garner was too sick to coach the
game, giving way to Cairo’s A.L. Williams.
Garner watched the activities from a car parked near the sideline. Billy Woodward was the star of the game with
two touchdowns.
THOMASVILLE 1945 STATE B CHAMPIONS (<st1:date year="2001" day="1" month="9">9-1-1</st1:date>)
Sept.
28 Sylvester 40-7 W home
Oct.
5 Cairo 0-0 T away
Oct.
12 Tifton 26-6 W away
Oct.
19 Bainbridge 27-0 W home
Oct.
26 Americus 12-13 L home
Nov.
2 Cairo 6-0 W home
Nov.
9 Valdosta 13-0 W home
Nov.
16 Moultrie 32-7 W away
Nov.
22 Albany 20-7 W away
Nov.
30 Cairo 7-6 W Moultrie
Dec.
7 Cedartown 22-7 W Albany
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Coach: Jeff West (first year)
The Syrupmakers captured the Class B title with a 40-19 win over NGFA champion Rockmart at Albany. Cairo had a strong passing attack using the combination of Lewis Carr to Bob Lashley. Roy Robertson was the main ground gainer and scorer. The Syrupmakers defeated all regular season opponents except Tifton, and then avenged that loss 40-0 in the SGFA final.
1946 (11-1-0) Coach Jeff West
Cairo 33 Camilla 13 (Sept. 13 @ Home)
Cairo 29 Americus 0 (Sept. 20 @ Home)
Cairo 21 Valdosta 6 (Sept. 27 @ Home)
Cairo 20 Thomasville 0 (Oct. 4 @ Home)
Cairo 31 Quincy, FL 13 (Oct. 11 @ Home)
Cairo 0 Tifton 13 (Oct. 18, Away)
Cairo 40 Pelham 0 (Oct. 25 @ Home)
Cairo 29 Moultrie 12 (Nov. 1, Away)
Cairo 41 Bainbridge 6 (Nov. 8, Away)
Cairo 33 Jesup 12 (Nov. 22, Away)
SGFA Championship
Cairo 40 Tifton 0 (Dec. 6, N-Moultrie)
State Championship
Cairo 40 Rockmart 19 (Dec. 13, N-Albany)
Story courtesy of Joe Crine, Bainbridge Post-Searchlight
Ed “Sonny” White of Bainbridge, the senior starting left halfback on the Cairo High School Syrupmakers 1946 State Class B championship football team and his teammates were inducted into the Grady County Sports Hall of Fame last Saturday night (March 12, 2011).
The owner of White’s TV Sales and Service in Bainbridge for many years, White attended the Hall of Fame banquet at the Cairo Cultural Center along with teammates Tom Hopkins, who played left guard, Jack Drew, who played end, Julian Hudson, who played center, George Hurst, who played quarterback, and Bob Lashley, who played end.
The 1946 championship was the first of three state football championships the Syrupmakers have won.
Cairo won State Class AAA championships under coach Ralph Jones in 1990 and coach Tom Fallaw in 2008.
Jones, a former Syrupmakers quarterback, Bainbridge High School Bearcats head football coach and principal, Decatur County School Superintendent and himself a member of the Grady County Sports Hall of Fame, led the Bearcats to the 1982 State Class AAA football championship, before returning home and leading the Syrupmakers to the 1990 State Class AAA football championship.
White has many fond memories of that 1946 championship season.
“The 1946 Syrupmakers were a unique squad,” he said.
“We had 27 players and one coach, Jeff West. At the beginning of the season, I think everybody on the team felt this would be our year,” White said. “We started with a bang, winning the first five games and that included victories over Americus, Valdosta and Thomasville.”
But then, to the dismay of the coach, fans and team, the Syrupmakers lost 13-0 to Tifton, which ironically Cairo would later play again for the South Georgia championship.
“We came back and won the next four games. Then since Bainbridge and Tifton had the best records, we were chosen to play each other again, this time in Moultrie, for the South Georgia championship,” White said. “This time we beat Tifton 40-0 and earned the right to face North Georgia champion Rockmart High School in Albany for the state championship.
Cairo beat Rockmart 40-19 for the state championship before a crowd of 7,200 fans, which was the largest crowd to witness a state championship game to that point, White said.
He said there was nothing like being a senior at Cairo High School and playing on a state championship Syrupmakers football team.
“Out of all the things I’ve done, being a member of that state championship football team in Cairo in 1946 is one of the greatest highlights of my life,” he said.
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Coach: Wright Bazemore
key players:
Billy Grant (QB, All-South
Georgia, UGA)
Sonny Stephenson (E, All-South
Georgia, UGA)
Ralph Allen (T, All-South
Georgia)
Byron Green (G, All-South
Georgia)
Jimmy Metcalf (E)
Pat Brooks (FB)
Don Jenkins (E)
Sam Register (T)
Sept. 19 <st1:placename>Glynn</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>Academy</st1:placetype> 26-7
Sept. 26 Cairo 33-0
Oct. 3 Americus 33-0
Oct. 10 Fitzgerald 20-7
Oct. 17 Jesup 26-0
Oct. 24 Benedictine 34-0
Oct. 31 Colquitt/Miller Co. 74-0
Nov. 7 Thomasville 25-7
Nov. 14 Albany 33-0 (Stephenson 13 receptions)
Waycross 33-7
Albany 14-7 at Moultrie
Gainesville 24-12 at Albany
Wright Bazemore’s Valdosta Wildcats won the Class B title, taking Gainesville down 24-12 in the last of the NGFA/SGFA series. Due to
the proposed GHSA region alignment system on tap for 1948, the annual
North/South game in Albany would be eliminated. The Wildcats had a
record-breaking passing attack paced by a pair of all-conference halfbacks.
Billy Grant, a chunky 180-pounder with a “sling shot arm” teamed with Sonny
Stephenson to provide the bulk of the offensive production. Stephenson scored
twice in the championship game to finish with 192 points on the year. Jimmy
Metcalf and Pat Brooks scored as well. Both Grant and Stephenson would sign
with UGA.
After waltzing through the regular season, Valdosta got a stiff challenge from Albany in the SGFA championship at Moultrie. Fresh off a 33-0 blanking of the Indians late in the
season, the Wildcats were perhaps overconfident. Grant connected with Stephenson
on the second play of the game for 75 yards and a touchdown. He added another
scoring toss to Pat Brooks in the second. Albany’s defense held Valdosta for the rest of the game while the offense scored once
to make the final 14-7.
'Cats
See Red, Drop Elephants For 1947 Crown
By Valdosta Daily Times Staff Writer
December 12, 1969 PAGE 25-B
ALBANY - A great Valdosta High School football team fought magnificently to
turn back a strong challenge by the Gxmesville High School Red Elephants 24-12
to win the 1947 state championship, the second in the school's history.
Gainesville, winners of the North Georgia Football Association, and Valdosta,
which had defeated Albany for the South Georgia Football Association crown,
gave some 5,000 spectators four quarters of the most thrilling high school
football seen in these parts in many a year.
Valdosta scored exactly twice as
many points as had been previously tallied against Gainesville this season. The Wildcats
scored in every quarter, while Gainesville reached pay dirt in the
second period and again in the early moments of the third quarter, the latter
tally knotting the count at 12 all.
Sonny Stephenson, Pat Brooks, Charley Jordan and Billy Grant gained at will
through the supposedly impenetrable Gainesville forward wall.
A drive, which started on the Valdosta 48, was climaxed by Brooks'
leap for the score from the one. after some nifty running by Jordan and
Stephenson.
A second score came in the next period when long runs by Brooks, Stephenson and
Grant featured a sustained 81-yard drive with Stephenson plowing over from the
one.
Gainesville marched to their first
score after the Valdosta kickoff. Marvin Free made
the points on a end run. A Jack Roberts to Jimmy Hulsey pass tied the game in
the third period.
Valdosta'a other two scores came on a run by Stephenson and a pass from Grant
to Jimmy Metcalf.
Leading the Valdosta defense were Donald
Jenkins, Sammy Register, Ralph Allen, Rubber Tillman, Louis Goodin, Pete Smith,
Bryan Green, Raymond Burkett and Jack (Bunker) Hill. Othcr 'Cats Included Tom
Davis, Glenn Dowling, Bob Walker, Tommy Todd, Earl Meyer, Archie Griffin,
Buford Joiner.
Valdosta had 16 first downs, 198
yards rushing and 108 yards passing to six first downs. 93 yards rushing and 83
yards passing for Gainesville.
Immediately following the triumph, which brought the grid crown back to VHS,
local fans began comparing this year's champs to Bobby Hooks' state titlists in
1940. Some 'experts' contend that the Hooks eleven was more
"endurable," while others believe that the 1947 Bazemore coached
aggregation is more spectacular.
Records show the 1947 team is by far the more powerful from an offensive
standpoint, but the defense of the compartive teams are about the same.
The Valdosta line and backfield this
season will outweigh the 1940 squad with the exception of one position,
"Big" Lou Blanton's tackle slot. Blanton, scaling 250 pounds during
his senior year, "counters" the 1947-200 pounders, Register, Green and
Allen.
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| 484
|
1962
|
A
|
Center
|
Center
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1962 Center (Waycross) 11-0-2
Coach: E.L. Saunders (6th year)
Season's scores are complete.
09-07-1962 Bethune - 25-0
09-15-1962 Wilson - 15-12
09-21-1962 at Douglass (Thomasville) - 13-13
09-29-1962 at Ralph Bunche - 31-0
10-04-1962 Carver (Douglas) - 20-0
10-11-1962 Westside (Valdosta) - 14-0
10-19-1962 at Liberty County - 27-0
10-25-1962 Risley - 6-6
11-01-1962 Pinevale - 19-0
11-09-1962 at Peck (FL) - 19-7
11-23-1962 Hutto - 22-0 (region playoff; played at Pinevale Stadium in Valdosta)
12-01-1962 at Drake - 14-0 semifinals
12-07-1962 Houston County Training - 19-0 finals (played in Fort Valley)
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| 431
|
1956
|
A
|
Statesboro
|
tie
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
A – STATESBORO (11-0-1)
Coach:
?
Key
players:
Coley
“Hoppy” Cassidy (6-1, 177, all-state QB)
Ben
Hagan (B)
Johnny
Deal (B)
Sept. 14 Coffee County 19-6 W
A
Sept. 21 Eastman W H
Oct. 5 Dublin 7-0 W A team #2
in first ranking at 3-0
Oct. 12 Metter 20-0 W H
Oct. 19 Blackshear 19-7 W
H
Oct. 26 Screven Co. 14-7 W
H Cassidy 2 TD passes
Nov. 2 Swainsboro 12-7 W
A win over #3 team puts S’boro at #1
Nov. 9 Appling County 27-0 W
H Cassidy passed for two, ran for one
Nov. 16 Sandersville 52-0 W
A clinches 2-A,Cassidy ran 4,passed 2
Nov. 23 Millen W A Millen is Class B, team
back to #1
Dec. 7 Ellijay 20-0 W H
Dec. 14 Carrollton 6-6 T
A Cassidy TD in 4th,stopped on PAT
CARROLLTON 6, STATESBORO 6
Date: Dec. 14, 1956
Site: Carrollton
Coaches: Hugh Maddox (Carrollton) and Ernest Teel (Statesboro)
SCORING
Statesboro 0-0-0-6--6
Carrollton 6-0-0-0--6
First Quarter
Carrollton – Jimmy Morrow 4 run (no PAT)
Fourth Quarter
Statesboro – Coley Cassidy 6 run (run failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Both defenses shut down the other team’s star back in this low-scoring
struggle. Carrollton held Coley Cassidy to 47 yards on 21 carries while Statesboro
limited Jimmy Morrow to just 10 yards on 10 attempts. Carrollton drove 48 yards
on its opening possession to take the lead. It stayed 6-0 until late in the fourth
quarter. Morrow fumbled on his own 20 to set up the Statesboro touchdown, a 6-yard
run by Cassidy. Statesboro tried a running play for the conversion. Guards Edwin
Threadgill and Gus Pike stopped Cassidy for no gain to preserve their share of
the state championship. Both teams had exactly 113 yards total offense. Carrollton
led in rushing 110-91.
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| 458
|
1981
|
A
|
John Hancock Academy
|
John Hancock Academy
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
defeated Bulloch Academy for title
|
| 459
|
1956
|
A
|
Center
|
Center
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1956 Center (Waycross) 10-2-0
Coach: Clarence Fisher (6th year)
Season's scores are complete.
??-??-1956 at William James - 28-6 (date unknown)
09-21-1956 at Douglass (Thomasville) - 12-7
09-28-1956 Oconee - 6-0
10-04-1956 Washington Street - 21-6
10-11-1956 at Woodville - 14-31
10-18-1956 Pinevale - 14-13
10-25-1956 at Ralph Bunche - 27-14
11-02-1956 Risley - 55-6
11-09-1956 at Monroe (Albany) - 26-19
11-15-1956 Stanton (FL) - 14-20
12-01-1956 Douglass (Thomasville) - 21-20 semifinals
12-07-1956 Hunt - 18-12 finals
|
| 460
|
1961
|
B
|
Boggs Academy
|
Boggs Academy
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
1961 - Boggs Academy (Keysville)
Finals
??/?? - a - Wayne County Training (26-0)
|
| 461
|
1962
|
B
|
Boggs Academy
|
Boggs Academy
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
1962 - Boggs Academy (Keysville)
Finals
12/08? - h - Wayne County Training (14-12) Played in Augusta.
Dec.
9, 1962 Augusta Chronicle states Boggs finished 8-0-0, scoring 232 and
giving up 15. The same Chronicle article mentioned the 1961 finals
score.
|
| 462
|
2005
|
A
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 463
|
2005
|
AA
|
Flint River Academy
|
Flint River Academy
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 464
|
2005
|
AAA
|
Riverside Military Academy
|
Riverside Military Academy
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 465
|
2005
|
A
|
Lincoln County
|
Lincoln County
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
|
| 466
|
2005
|
AAAA
|
Statesboro
|
Statesboro
|
GHSA
|
6
|
1
|
|
| 467
|
2005
|
AAAAA
|
Lowndes
|
Lowndes
|
GHSA
|
7
|
1
|
|
| 468
|
2005
|
AAA
|
Peach County
|
Peach County
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
|
| 471
|
2005
|
AA
|
Charlton County
|
Charlton County
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
|
| 472
|
1961
|
A
|
Bryant
|
Bryant
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1961 Bryant (Moultrie) 9-0-0
Coach: A.F. Shaw (27th year)
Home games played at Mack Tharpe Memorial Stadium
Season's scores are complete.
10-06-1961 Washington (Cairo) - 39-0
10-13-1961 at Hutto - 12-0
10-20-1961 Douglass (Thomasville) - 31-0
10-27-1961 Sumter County - 34-0
11-04-1961 Magnolia (Thomas County) - 33-0
11-10-1961 Camilla Consolidated - 20-6 (game location is unknown)
11-18-1961 at Center - 14-6
11-24-1961 at Norris - 19-0 semifinals
12-08-1961 Lemon Street - 12-0 finals
|
| 473
|
2006
|
A
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
-
|
| 474
|
2006
|
AA
|
Trinity Christian (Dublin)
|
Trinity Christian (Dublin)
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
-
|
| 475
|
2006
|
AAA
|
Tattnall Square
|
Tattnall Square
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
-
|
| 483
|
2006
|
AA
|
Charlton County
|
Charlton County
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
CHARLTON COUNTY 13, DUBLIN 13
Date: Dec. 15, 2006
Site: Dublin (Shamrock Bowl)
Coaches: Rich McWhorter (Charlton) and Roger Holmes (Dublin)
Scoring
Charlton 0-0-7-6 – 13
Dublin 7-3-3-0 – 13
First Quarter
D – Thomas Barnes 2 run (Drew Griggs kick)
Second Quarter
D – Griggs 25 FG
Third Quarter
D – Griggs 33 FG
CC – Lemuel Walker 3 run (Dwight Dasher kick)
Fourth Quarter
CC – D.J. Donley 28 pass from Dasher (kick failed)
Game Summary
Both teams entered the game undefeated. Dublin won the first half and Charlton
County won the second, but they had to share the championship. It was Charlton’s
third straight title and Dublin’s first since 1963. The Irish finished
the year with a state record 682 points in 15 games.
Dublin scored on an 85-yard drive to start the game, but the Indians' defense
limited the Irish to two Drew Griggs field goals after that. Charlton County
was held scoreless until late in the third quarter, when Lemuel Walker capped
a six-play drive with a 3-yard plunge. Charlton County scored again with 7:30
left in the game. On third-and-5 from the 28, quarterback Dwight Dasher pump
faked to Milton in the flat and hit D.J. Donley for a 28-yard touchdown strike
to tie the score. Dasher's extra-point attempt was off to the left when Brandon
Edmond deflected it for the Irish. Dublin took over with 7:11 remaining in the
game and drove from the 23 to midfield in 10 time-consuming plays. From there,
the Irish punted the ball back to the Indians. Dasher broke off a 15-yard run,
but after three straight incomplete passes, the Indians punted the ball back
to Dublin as time expired. Brian Wilcher led the Irish with 123 yards on 18 carries,
and Charlton County's Dasher passed for 147 yards and a score.
|
| 477
|
2006
|
AA
|
Dublin
|
Dublin
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
CHARLTON COUNTY 13, DUBLIN 13
Date: Dec. 15, 2006
Site: Dublin (Shamrock Bowl)
Coaches: Rich McWhorter (Charlton) and Roger Holmes (Dublin)
Scoring
Charlton 0-0-7-6 – 13
Dublin 7-3-3-0 – 13
First Quarter
D – Thomas Barnes 2 run (Drew Griggs kick)
Second Quarter
D – Griggs 25 FG
Third Quarter
D – Griggs 33 FG
CC – Lemuel Walker 3 run (Dwight Dasher kick)
Fourth Quarter
CC – D.J. Donley 28 pass from Dasher (kick failed)
Game Summary
Both teams entered the game undefeated. Dublin won the first half and Charlton
County won the second, but they had to share the championship. It was Charlton’s
third straight title and Dublin’s first since 1963. The Irish finished
the year with a state record 682 points in 15 games.
Dublin scored on an 85-yard drive to start the game, but the Indians' defense
limited the Irish to two Drew Griggs field goals after that. Charlton County
was held scoreless until late in the third quarter, when Lemuel Walker capped
a six-play drive with a 3-yard plunge. Charlton County scored again with 7:30
left in the game. On third-and-5 from the 28, quarterback Dwight Dasher pump
faked to Milton in the flat and hit D.J. Donley for a 28-yard touchdown strike
to tie the score. Dasher's extra-point attempt was off to the left when Brandon
Edmond deflected it for the Irish. Dublin took over with 7:11 remaining in the
game and drove from the 23 to midfield in 10 time-consuming plays. From there,
the Irish punted the ball back to the Indians. Dasher broke off a 15-yard run,
but after three straight incomplete passes, the Indians punted the ball back
to Dublin as time expired. Brian Wilcher led the Irish with 123 yards on 18 carries,
and Charlton County's Dasher passed for 147 yards and a score.
|
| 478
|
2006
|
AAA
|
Peach County
|
Peach County
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
PEACH COUNTY 28, SHAW 7
Date: Dec. 16, 2006
Site: Fort Valley (Anderson Field)
Coaches: Rance Gillespie (Peach County) and Craig Fitts (Shaw)
Scoring
Shaw 7-0-0-0 – 7
Peach County 0-14-7-7 – 28
First Quarter
S – Cam Greathouse 16 run (Chandler Anderson kick)
Second Quarter
PC – Udom Umoh 11 pass from Bryan Ellis (Juan Rodriguez kick)
PC – Mareo Howard 1 run (Rodriguez kick)
Third Quarter
PC – Umoh 4 pass from Ellis (Rodriguez kick)
Fourth Quarter
PC – Duranzo Brown 9 run (Rodriguez kick)
Game Summary
After spotting visiting Shaw a 7-0 lead after one, Peach County controlled the
game for the remaining three quarters. Senior quarterback Bryan Ellis, a transfer
from a small private school, hit 18 of 29 pass attempts for 224 yards and two
touchdowns to senior wideout Udom Umoh. Ellis finished the season with over 3600
yards, one of the best totals in state history. Running back Mareo Howard added
146 yards rushing and a touchdown. Peach County led in total offense 437-150.
|
| 479
|
2006
|
AAAA
|
Northside (Warner Robins)
|
?
|
GHSA
|
6
|
1
|
NORTHSIDE WARNER ROBINS 30, MARIST 6
Date: Dec. 15, 2006
Site: Warner Robins (McConnell-Talbert Stadium)
Coaches: Conrad Nix (Northside-WR) and Alan Chadwick (Marist)
Scoring
Marist 3-3-0-0 –6
NWR 3-6-14-7 – 30
First Quarter
NWR – Devon Pike 37 FG
M – Colin Gallagher 43 FG
Second Quarter
M – Gallagher 27 FG
NWR – Nick Bass 35 pass from Marques Ivory (kick failed)
Third Quarter
NWR - Tijuan Green 43 run (Pike kick)
NWR – Green 29 pass from Ivory (Pike kick)
Fourth Quarter
NWR – Green 1 run (Pike kick)
Game Summary
With Northside clinging to a 9-6 halftime lead, Eagle running back Tijuan Green
took control in the second half, scoring three times and rushing for 197 of his
260 yards rushing. The junior had 305 total yards. “We just got physically
whipped and outplayed all the way across the board,” said Marist coach
Alan Chadwick. Northside quarterback Marques Ivory was 8/10 for 123 yards and
two touchdowns. Gary Marshall was Marist’s leading rusher with 36 yards
on 19 carries.
|
| 480
|
2006
|
AAAAA
|
Roswell
|
Roswell
|
GHSA
|
7
|
1
|
PEACHTREE
RIDGE 14, ROSWELL 14
Date: Dec. 16, 2006
Site: McEachern’s Cantrell Stadium
Coaches: Blair Armstrong (Peachtree Ridge) and Tim McFarlin (Roswell)
Scoring
Peachtree Ridge 0-3-0-11 – 14
Roswell 0-14-0-0 -- 14
Second Quarter
R – Alex Daniel 26 run (Jim Broadway kick)
PR – Drew Butler 42 FG
R – Garrett Embry 83 pass from Dustin Taliaferro (Broadway kick)
Fourth Quarter
PR – Butler 42 FG
PR – Zach Graham 6 run (Graham run)
Game Summary
Peachtree Ridge quarterback Zach Graham scored on a 6-yard run with 4:57 remaining
and then added the conversion run to produce a tie for the state championship.
Graham was 20/30 passing for 202 yards. Roswell’s Dustin Taliaferro was
8/18 for 152 yards and one touchdown. Down 14-6 in the fourth, Peachtree Ridge
marched 55 yards for the tying scored, aided by a roughing the passer penalty
on a 3rd and 11 play from the Roswell 33.
|
| 481
|
2006
|
A
|
Lincoln County
|
Lincoln County
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
LINCOLN COUNTY 21, CLINCH COUNTY 14
Date: Dec. 15, 2006
Site: Lincolnton
Coaches: Larry Campbell (Lincoln County) and Jim Dickerson (Clinch County)
Scoring
CC 7-0-0-7 – 14
LC 7-14-0-0 – 21
First Quarter
LC – Brandon Barden 2 run (Vance Tarver kick)
CC – Dexter Reeves 61 run (Justin Beard kick)
Second Quarter
LC – Darell Norman 66 run (Tarver kick)
LC – Jatheus Jones 22 pass from Barden (Tarver kick)
Fourth Quarter
CC – Reeves 7 pass from Jaquan Wrice (Beard kick)
Game Summary
Jatheus Jones' 22-yard touchdown catch late in the second quarter proved to be
the deciding points as Lincoln County won its second consecutive Class A championship.
It was Lincoln County's 14th state championship, and the 11th under head coach
Larry Campbell. "When you get as old as I am, [the state titles] are all important," said
Campbell, 58. "You learn to appreciate them." Rontae Norman set up Lincoln County's
first touchdown drive with a 60-yard punt return to the Clinch County 8-yard
line. Four plays later, quarterback Brandon Barden scored from 2 yards to give
the Red Devils a 7-0 lead. Clinch County answered immediately. Following a 22-yard
run by Ronnie Hill on third-and-6, Dexter Reeves capped the 80-yard drive with
a 61-yard touchdown burst to tie the score at 7-7. The rest of the first half
belonged to Lincoln County. With just under six minutes remaining in the second
quarter, Darell Norman (game-high 99 rushing yards) broke two tackles and scored
from 66 yards to give the Red Devils a 14-7 lead. On the next drive, Barden found
Jones wide open in the back of the end zone for the 22-yard touchdown that put
Lincoln County up 21-7. Clinch County made the game interesting late in the fourth
quarter. After a seven-minute Lincoln County drive stalled at the Clinch 30-yard
line, the Panthers traveled 70 yards in seven plays, and quarterback Jaquan Wrice
found Reeves for a 7-yard touchdown toss that cut the Lincoln lead to 21-14.
Wrice, who alternated with Reeves at quarterback after starter Shane Burns was
suspended for disciplinary reasons, was 4-for-6 for 52 yards on the drive.
|
| 482
|
2006
|
AAAAA
|
Peachtree Ridge
|
Peachtree Ridge
|
GHSA
|
7
|
1
|
PEACHTREE
RIDGE 14, ROSWELL 14
Date: Dec. 16, 2006
Site: McEachern’s Cantrell Stadium
Coaches: Blair Armstrong (Peachtree Ridge) and Tim McFarlin (Roswell)
Scoring
Peachtree Ridge 0-3-0-11 – 14
Roswell 0-14-0-0 -- 14
Second Quarter
R – Alex Daniel 26 run (Jim Broadway kick)
PR – Drew Butler 42 FG
R – Garrett Embry 83 pass from Dustin Taliaferro (Broadway kick)
Fourth Quarter
PR – Butler 42 FG
PR – Zach Graham 6 run (Graham run)
Game Summary
Peachtree Ridge quarterback Zach Graham scored on a 6-yard run with 4:57 remaining
and then added the conversion run to produce a tie for the state championship.
Graham was 20/30 passing for 202 yards. Roswell’s Dustin Taliaferro was
8/18 for 152 yards and one touchdown. Down 14-6 in the fourth, Peachtree Ridge
marched 55 yards for the tying scored, aided by a roughing the passer penalty
on a 3rd and 11 play from the Roswell 33.
|
| 485
|
1954
|
A
|
Center
|
Center
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1954 Center (Waycross) 10-0-1
Coach: Clarence Fisher (4th year)
Season's scores are complete.
09-17-1954 at Douglass (Thomasville) - 16-7
09-23-1954 Cook County Training - 65-0
09-30-1954 Dasher - 20-20
10-07-1954 at Hutto - 18-0
10-14-1954 at Monroe (Albany) - 38-0
10-22-1954 Risley - 13-6
10-28-1954 Oconee - 1-0 (Oconee failed to appear)
11-05-1954 at Carver (Douglas) - 39-0
11-11-1954 Washington Street - 52-0
12-03-1954 Bryant - 31-0 semifinals
12-10-1954 Trinity - 40-0 finals
|
| 486
|
1954
|
B
|
Carver (Carrollton)
|
Carver (Carrollton)
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 487
|
1955
|
B
|
Cedar Hill
|
Cedar Hill
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 488
|
1951
|
A
|
Brooks
|
Brooks
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1951 Brooks (Quitman)
Coach: ?
Season's scores are not complete. Most results unknown.
09-20-1951 at Lincoln (FL) - 13-33
09-27-1951 at Miami (FL) - ?
10-05-1951 at Ocala (FL) - ?
10-12-1951 at Cook County Training - ?
10-20-1951 Dasher - ?
11-02-1951 Risley - ?
11-09-1951 at Monroe (Albany) - ?
11-14-1951 Center - 20-13
11-16-1951 at Lowndes County Training - ? (possibly not played)
11-29-1951 at Hutto - 7-0 semifinals
12-07-1951 at Hunt - 13-7 finals
|
| 489
|
1980
|
A
|
Flint River Academy
|
Flint River Academy
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 490
|
1979
|
B
|
Samuel Elbert
|
Samuel Elbert
|
GISA
|
2
|
4
|
|
| 491
|
1952
|
A
|
Brooks
|
Brooks
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1952 Brooks (Quitman)
Coach: ?
Season's scores are nowhere near complete.
09-19-1952 Wayne County Training - ? (result unknown)
10-24-1952 at Dasher - 26-6
11-07-1952 Douglass (Thomasville) - ? (result unknown)
11-13-1952 Beach - ? (result unknown)
12-12-1952 Staley - 13-7 finals
|
| 492
|
1956
|
B
|
Fair Street
|
Fair Street
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
1956 Fair Street (Gainesville) 10-1-0
Coach: E.L. Cabbell Home games played at City Park
Season's results are complete; one score missing.
??-??-1956 Summer Hill - 8-0 (date & location unknown)
09-29-1956 at Booker - 35-0
10-04-1956 at Cedar Hill - 6-0
10-12-1956 Bruce Street - 41-0
10-19-1956 Henderson (Jackson) - 46-18
10-25-1956 Blackwell Memorial - 27-13
11-02-1956 at Corry - 0-6
11-16-1956 Norris - 53-0 region finals
11-30-1956 Trinity - W (Kiwanis Club charity game)
12-07-1956 Summer Hill - 15-7 semifinals (location unknown)
12-14-1956 Evans County Training - 27-0 finals
|
| 493
|
1958
|
A
|
Hunt
|
Hunt
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
1958 Hunt (Fort Valley)
Season's scores are nowhere near complete.
11-14-1958 Douglass (Thomasville) - 21-7
12-13-1958 at Bryant - 28-7 finals
|
| 494
|
1967
|
AA
|
Spencer
|
Spencer
|
GIA
|
4
|
3
|
|
| 495
|
1959
|
B
|
Wayne County Training
|
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 496
|
1949
|
A
|
Brooks
|
Brooks
|
GIA
|
3
|
3
|
|
| 502
|
2007
|
AAA
|
Carver (Columbus)
|
Carver (Columbus)
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
CARVER-COLUMBUS 16, CAIRO 13
Date: December 15, 2007
Site: Cairo
Coaches: Dell McGee (Carver) and Tom Fallow (Cairo)
SCORING
Carver 3-6-0-7 = 16
Cairo 0-0-7-6 = 13
First Quarter
Carver – Carlos Ross 31 FG
Second Quarter
Carver – Jarmon Fortson 1 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Cairo – Bradlyn Anderson 8 pass from Angelo Pease (Garrett Godwin kick)
Fourth Quarter
Cairo – Reginald Bryant 1 run (run failed)
Carver – Deron Furr 24 run (Ross kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Carver
quarterback Deron Furr scored the winning touchdown on a 24-yard dash
around left end with just over a minute remaining. It was his third
straight game-winning run in the playoffs. Furr’s run capped an 80-yard
drive after Cairo had taken its first lead of the game with just over 3
minutes on the clock. Furr finished the game with 9 completions in 13
attempts for 148 yards. Jarmon Fortson had six catches for 100 yards
and scored the game’s first touchdown on a one-yard run in the second.
Down 9-0 late in the third, Cairo got back into the game when Jerry
Bodiford stopped Fortson fake punt run on the seven to set up a short
touchdown drive. The Syrupmakers then went on a 98-yard drive to
consume most of the fourth quarter and take the lead. Cairo junior
Reginald Bryant had 88 yards on 20 carries.
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| 503
|
2007
|
AA
|
Buford
|
Buford
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
BUFORD 50, LOVETT 0
Date: December 15, 2007
Site: Tom Riden Stadium (Buford)
Coaches: Jess Simpson (Buford) and Mike Muschamp (Lovett)
SCORING
B 16-14-20-0 = 50
L 0-0-0-0 = 0
First Quarter
B – Tyler King 1 run (Lawson McGlon kick)
B – McGlon 34 FG
B – King 4 run (conversion failed)
Second Quarter
B – King 17 run (McGlon kick)
B – Twoey Hosch 12 run (McGlon kick)
Third Quarter
B – Demetris Murray 14 run (McGlon kick)
B – Cody Getz 40 run (kick failed)
B – Andy Kellogg fumble recovery in end zone (Daniel Villafuerte kick)
GAME SUMMARY
Buford
coasted to a 50-0 victory at rain-soaked Tom Riden Stadium to win its
fourth state title in the last seven years. The win followed a 48-0
romp over Dublin in the semifinals. Buford held Lovett to just nine
yards total offense in the first half and did not allow a first down
until late in the third. Senior running back Demetris Murray led Buford
with 203 yards rushing on 15 carries. With 6:24 left in the third,
Buford pulled its defensive starters who walked off to a raucous
standing ovation. It was the team’s seventh shutout of the season.
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| 504
|
2007
|
AAAAA
|
Lowndes
|
Lowndes
|
GHSA
|
7
|
1
|
LOWNDES 34, NORTH GWINNETT 6
Date: December 15, 2007
Site: Valdosta (Martin Stadium)
Coaches: Bob Sphire (North Gwinnett) and Randy McPherson (Lowndes)
SCORING
L 14-6-8-6 = 34
NG 0-6-0-0 = 6
First Quarter
L – Greg Reid 91 run (kick blocked)
L – Darriet Perry 3 run (Reid run)
Second Quarter
L – Perry 22 run (kick blocked)
NG – Michael Tamburo 10 run (kick blocked)
Third Quarter
L – Reid 15 run (run failed)
L – safety Tamburo sacked in end zone
Fourth Quarter
L – Tavaris Williams 70 interception return (pass failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Lowndes
won its third state title of the last four years with a convincing 34-6
romp over North Gwinnett. Junior Greg Reid ran 91 yards on the first
play from scrimmage and finished with 184 yards on 14 carries. Teammate
Darriet Perry added 100 yards on 15 attempts. North Gwinnett struggled
offensively, finishing with negative rushing yardage for the game.
Junior quarterback Michael Tamburo passed for 189 yards but was picked
off twice to set up Lowndes touchdowns. The game was played in rainy
and muddy conditions.
|
| 505
|
1965
|
B
|
Eureka
|
Eureka
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 506
|
1957
|
B
|
Cedar Hill
|
Cedar Hill
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 507
|
2008
|
AA
|
Buford
|
Buford
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
BUFORD 45, CALHOUN 21
Date: Dec. 12, 2008
Site: Georgia Dome
Coaches: Jess Simpson and Hal Lamb (Calhoun)
Scoring
B – 7-14-14-10=45
C – 7-7-7-0=21
First Quarter
B-Cody Getz 21 run (Daniel Villafuerte kick)
C-Derek Ramsey 27 pass from Michael Johnson (Griffith kick)
Second Quarter
B-Getz 2 run (Villafuerte kick)
C-Dustin Christian 2 pass from Johnson (Griffith kick)
B-Getz 7 run (Villafuerte kick)
Third Quarter
B-Storm Johnson 32 run (Villafuerte kick)
C-Dustin Christian 59 run (Griffith kick)
B-Jesse Curry 1 run (Villafuerte kick)
Fourth Quarter
B-Daniel Villafuerte 32 FG
B-Getz 30 run (Villafuerte kick)
Summary
Buford continued its dominance of the decade with yet another 15-0 state
championship team. Cody Getz was a one-man wrecking crew with 233 yards and
four touchdowns on 23 carries. He became only the ninth player to score four
touchdowns in a state title game. “My offensive line is the best in the state,” Getz
said. “I wasn’t getting hit sometimes until I was 15 yards down the
field.” Things got off on the right foot for Buford on Calhoun’s
opening possession when Ja’Kar Bridges intercepted a pass to give the Wolves
the ball at the Yellow Jacket’s 21. Three plays later, Getz took a draw
21 yards for the score. “They are just physically stronger and bigger than
we are,” Calhoun coach Hal Lamb said. “They didn’t make
one mistake.”
|
| 508
|
2008
|
AAAA
|
Tucker
|
Tucker
|
GHSA
|
6
|
1
|
AAAA: Tucker (14-1-0) Region 6
Head Coach: Franklin Stephens
Assistants: Todrick Malone, Jon Rich, Sonny Spurlock, Robby Gilbert, Terry Jones, Jr., Brian Lamar, Michael Youngblood, Quincy Bryant, Brian McMichael, Corey Robinson, Brian Harr, Blake Harr, Bud King
Key Players:
*Chris Beck (QB): All-Region 2nd Team
*A.J. Bouye (CB): All-Region 1st Team, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">All-DeKalb</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> 1st Team
*Temeni Brewster (CB): All-Region 2nd Team
*Lorenzo Bryson (LB): All-Region 1st Team, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">All-DeKalb</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> Honorable Mention
*Drayton Calhoun (RB): Region 6 Offensive Player of the Year, All-Region 1st Team, DeKalb County Offensive Player of the Year, All-DeKalb County 1st Team, AJC All-State 1st Team, AP All-State Honorable Mention
*Bernard Crawford (S): All-Region Honorable Mention
*Jonathan Davis (FB/LB): Region 6 Defensive Player of the Year, All-Region 1st Team, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">All-DeKalb</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> 1st Team, AJC Defensive Player of the Year, AJC All-State 1st Team, AP All-State 1st Team
*Malcolm Davis (OT): All-Region 2nd Team
*Tevin Holliman (DL): All-Region 1st Team, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">All-DeKalb</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> 1st Team
*Kiivis Middlebrooks (OT): All-Region 2nd Team
*Ricky Peacock (K): All-Region 2nd Team
*James Vaughters (TE): All-Region 2nd Team
*Marcus Williams (S): All-Region 1st Team, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">All-DeKalb</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> Honorable Mention
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Summary:
Tucker became the 4th team in 18 tries to beat a team in the finals after losing to the same team during the regular season, winning 15-3 against Marist after losing earlier 38-0. It is the Tigers first state championship in football, and came 45 years after losing in their only other finals appearance, 13-12 to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dublin in 1963.
TEAMS 1stQ 2ndQ 3rdQ 4thQ FINAL
Tucker 0 8 0 7 15
Marist 0 0 0 3 3
SCORING
Tucker – Ricky Peacock 24 yd FG
Tucker – Safety, Nicholas Potts tackled Marist QB Kyle Farmer in end zone
Tucker – Peacock 25 yd FG
Marist – Justin Moore 50 yd FG
Tucker – Jonathan Davis 12 yd run (Peacock kick)
STATISTICS Tucker Marist
First Downs 18 5
Rushes-Yards 52-252 22-71
Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int 7-17-97-0-0 0-7-0-0-1
Total Yards 349 71
Offensive Plays 74 27
Time of Possession 36:17 11:43
Kick Return Yards 13 36
Punt Return Yards 12 3
Punts-Average 3-31.3 3-42.0
Penalties-Yards 5-35 2-10
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Tucker
Passing: Beck 7-17-97-0-0
Rushing: Calhoun 14-64, Scott 13-64, Davis 15-60 (TD), Beck 9-44, Sanders 1-20
Receiving: Davis 2-51, Bouye 1-14, Vaughters 1-11, Scott 1-8, Starks 1-8, Sanders 1-5
Marist
Passing: Farmer 0-7-0-0-1
Rushing: Connors 5-32, Sullivan 3-23, Farmer 10-16 (2 sacks), McNearney 4-0
Schedule (* Denotes Region Game)
08/29/2008 Away Tucker 26 Brunswick 12 (9-3-0)
*09/05/2008 Home Tucker 50 Lakeside-Atlanta 0 (0-10-0)
*09/13/2008 Away Tucker 35 Lithonia 0 (2-8-0)
*09/19/2008 Away Tucker 27 Miller Grove 19 (5-4-1)
*09/26/2008 Away Tucker 0 Marist 38 (13-2-0)
*10/10/2008 Home Tucker 49 North Springs 7 (3-7-0)
*10/17/2008 Home Tucker 20 Chamblee 13 (6-5-0)
*10/24/2008 Home Tucker 37 Stone Mountain 6 (4-6-0)
*11/01/2008 Away Tucker 10 Southwest DeKalb 7 (9-4-0)
*11/07/2008 Home Tucker 49 Forsyth Central 7 (5-5-0)
11/14/2008 Home Tucker 33 Whitewater 7 (7-4-0) First Round
11/21/2008 Home Tucker 48 Hillgrove 15 (8-4-0) Second Round
11/28/2008 Away Tucker 31 Westside-Macon 20 (12-1-0) Quarterfinals
12/05/2008 Home Tucker 34 Griffin 0 (10-4-0) Semifinals
12/12/2008 Georgia Dome Tucker 15 Marist 3 (13-2-0) STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL AJC CLASS AAAA RANKINGS
1. TUCKER (14-1-0)
2. MARIST (13-2-0)
3. WESTSIDE (MACON) (12-1-0)
4. ROME (11-3-0)
5. SANDY CREEK (11-1-0)
6. STATESBORO (11-2-0)
7. SEQUOYAH (CANTON) (10-2-0)
8. GRIFFIN (10-4-0)
9. NORTH CLAYTON (10-2-0)
10. BRUNSWICK (9-3-0)
FINAL AP CLASS AAAA RANKINGS
1. TUCKER (14-1-0)
2. MARIST (13-2-0)
3. ROME (11-3-0)
4. WESTSIDE (MACON) (12-1-0)
5. GRIFFIN (10-4-0)
6. STATESBORO (11-2-0)
7. SOUTHWEST DeKALB (9-4-0)
8. MOUNT ZION (JONESBORO) (8-5-0)
9. SANDY CREEK (11-1-0)
10. BRUNSWICK (9-3-0)
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| 509
|
2008
|
A
|
Wesleyan
|
Wesleyan
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
WESLEYAN 33, EMANUEL COUNTY INSTITUTE 21
Date: Dec. 13, 2008
Site: Georgia Dome
Coaches: Franklin Pridgen (W) and Milan Turner (ECI)
Scoring
W – 7-7-12-7=33
E – 0-7-0-14=21
First Quarter
W-Anderson Porter 23 pass from Conor Welton (Spencer Short kick)
Second Quarter
E-Washaun Ealey 3 run (Mark Flott kick)
W-Kyle Karempelis 41 run (Short kick)
Third Quarter
W-Carter Garrison 37 fumble return (kick failed)
W-Karempelis 27 run (pass failed)
Fourth Quarter
E-Ealey 4 run (Ealey run)
W-Karempelis 7 pass from Welton (Eric Sunderman kick)
E-Ealey 2 run (run failed)
Wesleyan’s sophomore running back Kyle Karempelis stole the show from ECI’s
Washaun Ealey as Wesleyan won the game over the previously undefeated and defending
state champion ECI Bulldogs. Karempelis had 189 all-purpose yards, three touchdowns,
and a blocked punt in the victory. Quarterback Conor Welton completed 12 of 15
passes for 134 yards and two scores. “Kyle—unbelievable game, unbelievable
effort,” Wesleyan coach Franklin Pridgen said. “He had a shoulder
problem, he took a good shot last week. He’s unbelievably courageous.” ECI
was hoping to finish unbeaten for the second straight year, but an inconsistent
offense and turnover problems ended the school’s bid. Ealey, a UGA commitment,
rushed for 90 yards and all three ECI touchdowns. He finished his career as the
state’s career touchdown leader. Wesleyan put the game away in the third.
On ECI’s first possession of the second half, Carter Garrison returned
a fumble 37 yards for a touchdown. On the next possession, ECI fumbled
again and Karempelis raced 27 yards to turn a 14-7 halftime lead into a
26-7 cushion.
|
| 510
|
2008
|
AAAAA
|
Camden County
|
Camden County
|
GHSA
|
7
|
1
|
CAMDEN
COUNTY 21, PEACHTREE RIDGE 14
Date: Dec. 13, 2008
Site: Georgia Dome
Coaches: Jeff Herron (CC) and Bill Ballard (PR)
Scoring
CC - 0-0-21-0=21
PR - 0-7-7-0=14
Second Quarter
PR-Ronnie Smith 3 run (Ed Hicks kick)
Third Quarter
CC-Darrell Williams 1 run (Matt Ehasz kick)
PR-Ronnie Smith 94 run (Hicks kick)
CC-DeAngelo Smith 85 pass from Christian Milstead (Ehasz kick)
CC-Williams 1 run (Ehasz kick)
Summary
Camden County came from behind in the second half to win the 5-A title at the
Georgia Dome. Peachtree Ridge took a 14-7 lead with 8:41 left in the third
on Ronnie Smith’s 94-yard touchdown run. Smith would finish with 159 yards
rushing. Camden then struck back with an 85-yard scoring pass from Christian
Milstead to DeAngelo Smith to tie. Camden’s Darrell Williams capped a
52-yard drive for the game-winning score with 1:12 left in the third. Peachtree
drove past midfield in the final two minutes, but Ty Booth intercepted at the
Camden 35 with 1:30 remaining to clinch it.
|
| 511
|
2008
|
AAA
|
Cairo
|
Cairo
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
CAIRO 28, FLOWERY BRANCH 14
Date: Dec. 13, 2008
Site: Georgia Dome
Coaches: Tom Fallaw (Cairo) and Lee Shaw (FB)
Scoring
C – 0-7-7-14=28
FB – 3-3-8-0=14
First Quarter
FB-Billy Thompson 21 FG
Second Quarter
FB-Thompson 44 FG
C-Dewayne Isom 19 pass from Angelo Pease (Logan Gainous kick)
Third Quarter
C-Pease 78 run (Gainous kick)
FB-Chris Lipscomb 69 pass from Connor Shaw (Rodriquez Frazier pass from
Shaw)
Fourth Quarter
C-J.J. Wilcox 19 pass from Pease (Gainous kick)
C-Reginald Bryant 3 run (Gainous kick)
Summary
Cairo dominated the second half to post a two-touchdown victory over
underdog Flowery Branch. The game helped to ease the memory of last year’s last-minute
loss to Carver in the title game. Quarterback Angelo Pease’s running and
throwing led the way. Pease hit J.J. Wilcox for the go-ahead score on a post
pattern with just over eight minutes remaining. “We just didn’t have
a lot of offensive snaps in the first half. I think that paid off in the fourth
because I think we finally wore them down a little bit,” Cairo coach Tom
Fallaw said. Flowery Branch controlled much of the opening half and led 6-0 on
two Billy Thompson field goals. Cairo came back on a 97-yard drive late in the
second quarter to grab a 7-6 halftime lead. Cairo looked like it was taking over
the game in the third when Pease rode a trap block by guard Blake Young and scampered
79 yards for a touchdown. But Flowery Branch countered that on the very next
snap when Shaw hit Chris Lipscomb n a 69-yard scoring bomb to tie the game at
14. Cairo’s defense shut down the Falcons for the rest of the game. Pease
ended the game with 97 yards rushing and hit 8 of 14 passes for 93 more. Reginald
Bryant finished with 138 yards on 20 carries. Of Cairo’s 253 yards
rushing, 208 came in the second half.
|
| 512
|
2008
|
AAA
|
Deerfield-Windsor
|
Deerfield-Windsor
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
Deerfield-Windsor defeated Westfield School 17-12
|
| 513
|
2008
|
AA
|
Memorial Day
|
Memorial Day School
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
Memorial Day defeated Flint River Academy 24-20.
|
| 514
|
2008
|
A
|
Terrell Academy
|
Terrell Academy
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
Terrell Academy defeated Thomas Jefferson 61-26.
|
| 517
|
1953
|
B
|
Cedar Hill
|
Cedar Hill
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 516
|
1958
|
B
|
Elm Street
|
Elm Street
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 518
|
1951
|
B
|
Cedar Hill
|
Cedar Hill
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 519
|
2009
|
AA
|
Buford
|
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
|
| 520
|
2009
|
AAAA
|
Sandy Creek
|
|
GHSA
|
6
|
1
|
|
| 521
|
2009
|
A
|
Wilcox County
|
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
|
| 522
|
2009
|
AAA
|
Peach County
|
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
|
| 523
|
2009
|
AAAAA
|
Camden County
|
|
GHSA
|
7
|
1
|
|
| 524
|
2009
|
AAA
|
George Walton Academy
|
George Walton Academy
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 525
|
2009
|
AA
|
Memorial Day
|
Memorial Day School
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 526
|
2009
|
A
|
Terrell Academy
|
Terrell Academy
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 527
|
1960
|
B
|
Elm Street
|
Elm Street
|
GIA
|
2
|
3
|
|
| 528
|
2010
|
AA
|
Buford
|
Buford
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
|
| 529
|
2010
|
AAAA
|
Chattahoochee
|
Chattahoochee
|
GHSA
|
6
|
1
|
|
| 530
|
2010
|
A
|
Westwood School
|
Westwood School
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 531
|
2010
|
AA
|
Piedmont Academy
|
Piedmont Academy
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 532
|
2010
|
AAA
|
Deerfield-Windsor
|
Deerfield-Windsor
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 533
|
2010
|
A
|
Clinch County
|
Clinch County
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
|
| 534
|
2010
|
AAA
|
Sandy Creek
|
Sandy Creek
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
|
| 536
|
2010
|
AAAAA
|
Brookwood
|
Brookwood
|
GHSA
|
7
|
1
|
|
| 538
|
2011
|
A
|
Westwood School
|
Westwood School
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
|
| 539
|
2011
|
AA
|
Piedmont Academy
|
Piedmont Academy
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
|
| 540
|
2011
|
AAA
|
Tattnall Square
|
Tattnall Square
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
|
| 541
|
2011
|
AA
|
Calhoun
|
Calhoun
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
Calhoun defeats Buford 27-24 in overtime in the Georgia Dome
Following Buford's fumble on the first play of overtime, Adam Griffin kicked a 32 field goal to win the game.
|
| 542
|
2011
|
AAAA
|
Tucker
|
Tucker
|
GHSA
|
6
|
1
|
|
| 543
|
2011
|
A
|
Savannah Christian
|
Savannah Christian
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
Savannah Christian defeats Landmark Christian 20-3 in the Georgia Dome
|
| 544
|
2011
|
AAA
|
Burke County
|
Burke County
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
Burke County defeats Peach County 28-14 in the Georgia Dome.
|
| 545
|
2011
|
AAAAA
|
Grayson
|
Grayson
|
GHSA
|
7
|
1
|
Grayson dominates Walton in the AAAAA state championship, winning 24-0.
|
| 546
|
2012
|
AA
|
Valwood School
|
Valwood School
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
|
Defeated Westwood School 48-13 on 11/30/2012.
|
| 547
|
2012
|
A
|
Frederica Academy
|
Frederica Academy
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
Defeated Robert Toombs Academy 34-30 on 11/30/2012.
|
| 548
|
2012
|
AAA
|
Deerfield-Windsor
|
Deerfield-Windsor
|
GISA
|
5
|
4
|
Defeated Robert Heritage School 27-19 on 11/30/2012.
|
| 549
|
2012
|
A - Private
|
Eagle's Landing Christian
|
Eagle's Landing Christian
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
Defeated Prince Avenue Christian 33-0 for A-Private.
|
| 550
|
2012
|
AAA
|
Buford
|
Buford
|
GHSA
|
5
|
1
|
Defeated St. Pius X 10-3
|
| 551
|
2012
|
AAAAA
|
Gainesville
|
Gainesville
|
GHSA
|
7
|
1
|
Defeated Ware County 49-13.
|
| 552
|
2012
|
A - Public
|
Emanuel County Institute
|
Emanuel County Institute
|
GHSA
|
3
|
1
|
Defeated Dooly County 47-7 for A Public.
|
| 553
|
2012
|
AA
|
Jefferson
|
Jefferson
|
GHSA
|
4
|
1
|
Defeated Calhoun 31-14
|
| 554
|
2012
|
AAAA
|
Sandy Creek
|
Sandy Creek
|
GHSA
|
6
|
1
|
Defeated Ridgeland 45-10
|
| 555
|
2012
|
AAAAAA
|
Norcross
|
Norcross
|
GHSA
|
7
|
1
|
Defeated Lovejoy 21-14.
|
| 556
|
2013
|
A
|
Robert Toombs Academy
|
Robert Toombs Academy
|
GISA
|
3
|
4
|
Class A
Robert Toombs Academy 26, Curtis Baptist 14: Rico Rogers rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown and Marion Dingle ran for 76 yards and two TDs as Robert Toombs Academy of Lyons won its first state championship since 2004 and fifth overall. Curtis Baptist of Augusta got two touchdown passes from Christian Reid to Ian McDaniel, the second of which covered 18 yards and cut Robert Toombs' lead to 20-14 in the third quarter. But Robert Toombs put the game away early in the fourth quarter when Rogers scored on a 4-yard run to cap a nine-play, 83-yard drive. Robert Toombs beat Curtis Baptist 48-7 in the first round last season and lost to Frederica Academy 34-30 in the final. It closed the 2013 season with eight consecutive victories after starting 3-3. Curtis Baptist (11-3), which began playing football in 1991, has never won a state title and finished with a winning record this season for the first time in school history.
GHSFDaily
|
| 557
|
2013
|
AA
|
Memorial Day
|
Memorial Day School
|
GISA
|
4
|
4
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Class AA
Memorial Day 42, Valwood 20: Marlin Latson rushed for 109 yards and scored four touchdowns as Memorial Day School of Savannah knocked off defending Class AA champion Valwood. Memorial Day finished 12-1, with its only loss coming to Valwood 13-12 on Sept. 13. Memorial Day took a 7-0 lead 28 seconds into the game when Latson scored on a 71-yard run. Valwood answered with a 6-yard run by Kyle Wilkes to tie the game 7-7, but Memorial Day then scored 21 unanswered points. Latson's 32-yard interception return for a touchdown made it 28-7 going into the fourth quarter. The championship was the second in school history for the Matadors, and both have come in Michael Thompson's six seasons as head coach. They had never won more than seven games in a season before his arrival in 2008, when they went 13-0 and beat Flint River Academy for the championship. Valwood (12-1) of Valdosta suffered its first loss since the 2011 semifinals against Edmund Burke Academy.
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AAA
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Westfield School
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Westfield School
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GISA
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5
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4
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Class AAA
Westfield 34, Stratford Academy 31: Ryan Fitzgerald threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Josh Jenkins with 4:31 remaining as Westfield of Perry rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit to win the first state championship in the program's 42-year history. Stratford reached the Westfield 26 on its final drive, but a fourth-and-5 pass fell incomplete, and Westfield ran out the clock. Stratford led 24-7 late in the second quarter, but Westfield scored two touchdowns in the final minute of the half, with the help of a Stratford fumble, to get back in the game. Westfield, which beat Stratford 21-20 in the regular season on Sept. 27, finished the season with 12 consecutive victories after losing to Tattnall Square 21-0 in the opener. It was the third GISA championship for Westfield coach Ronnie Jones, who led Brookwood School of Thomasville to titles in 1983 and 1985 before taking over the Hornets in 1993. He was 0-4 in four previous championship-game appearances with Westfield, most recently in 2008. Stratford Academy of Macon, in its first season under former Prince Avenue Christian coach Mark Farriba, finished 10-3 in its final season before moving to the GHSA next year.
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2013
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A - Private
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Aquinas
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Aquinas
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GHSA
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3
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1
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Class A (private)
Aquinas 27, Calvary Day 7
Recap: Aquinas junior RB Ruben Garnett rushed for 111 yards (giving him 1,931 unofficially on the season), and Liam Welch threw two touchdowns to Daniel Lindsey. Welch's 42-yard TD pass to Lindsey with 5:04 left in the third quarter, making the score 21-7, was the game's biggest play. It came on first down after an interception by Antonio Clark. Aquinas' defense was the difference. Calvary Day QB Michael Peterson, the leading passer in Class A with more than 3,000 yards, was intercepted three times and sacked five. Calvary Day had first downs inside Aquinas' 25-yard line twice in the third quarter without scoring.
History: Aquinas, established in 1957, is a state champion in football for the first time. The state's youngest head coach, James Leonard, is the first first-time coach to complete an undefeated season in Georgia since the 1950s. Aquinas became the first Augusta school to win a state championship since Josey in 1995.
GAME STATISTICS
Calvary Day 7 0 0 0 7
Aquinas 0 14 7 6 27
First quarter
C - Robert Heyward 16 run (Dan Hatch kick), 3:43
Second quarter
A - Ruben Garnett 37 run (Justin Thompson kick), 5:51
A - Daniel Lindsey 12 pass from Liam Welch (Thompson kick), 0:11
Third quarter
A - Lindsey 42 pass from Welch (Thompson kick), 5:04
Fourth quarter
A - John Morris 33 run (kick failed), 7:40
Calvary Day Aquinas
First Downs 21 16
Rushes / Yards (Net) 38 / 155 33 / 142
Passing Yards (Net) 173 132
Pass Comp. / Att. / Int. 16 / 38 / 3 9 / 12 / 0
Total Offense Plays / Yards 76 / 328 45 / 274
Fumbles / Lost 2 / 0 4 / 0
Penalties / Yards 5 / 30 2 / 10
Time of Possession 26:12 21:48
Sacks By: Number / Yards 1 / 6 5 / 32
Rushing: Calvary Day - Robert Heyward 27-154, Derek Kirkland 5-24, Jordan Walker 1-9, Michael Peterson 5-(-32). Aquinas - Ruben Garnett 19-111, John Morris 5-51, Daniel Lindsey 2-15, Liam Welch 6-(-14), Team 1-(-21).
Passing: Calvary Day - Michael Peterson 16-38-3-173. Aquinas - Liam Welch 9-12-0-132.
Receiving: Calvary Day - Milan Richard 6-89, Jordan Walker 5-32, Derek Kirkland 2-25, Khaliq Hughes 2-22, Robert Heyward 1-5. Aquinas - Daniel Lindsey 3-69, Chris Lambert 3-39, Ruben Garnett 2-11, Justin Gibbs 1-13.
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2013
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AAA
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Buford
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Buford
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GHSA
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5
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1
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Buford defeats Washington County 35-19 in the Georgia Dome in the Class AAA final. Buford sets an all time scoring record with 707 points.
Buford 35, Washington County 19
Recap: Buford trailed 13-0 late in the first half but scored touchdowns on five of its next six possessions. Taylor Mitchell's 43-yard TD pass to Isaac Nauta put Buford on the board just before halftime. Nauta, a sophomore tight end/defensive end, had two sacks and three tackles for losses and forced a fumble on defense. The game's moment of truth came with 8:55 left in the fourth quarter and Washington County trailing 21-13 and facing a fourth-and-1 at its 41. QB A.J. Gray was stopped for no gain by linebackers Korie Rogers and Joshua Thomas. Washington County RB Melvin Hill, who entered with more than 1,700 yards rushing, was held to 22 on 10 carries. Washington County, which entered averaging 49.9 points per game, failed to get a first down on six of its first eight possessions.
History: Buford won its 10th state title overall, ninth in 13 seasons and sixth in seven years. Buford became the first team in state history to break 700 points in a season, finishing with a state-record 707. Buford coach Jess Simpson became the fourth coach in GHSA history to win six state titles.
GAME STATISTICS
Washington County 0 13 0 6 19
Buford 0 7 7 21 35
Second quarter
W - D.J. Sanders 41 pass from A.J. Gray (Jed May kick), 11:53
W - Melvin Hill 86 punt return (kick blocked), 6:31
B - Issac Nauta 43 pass from Taylor Mitchell (Matt Bonadies kick), 0:13
Third quarter
B - Thomas Wilson 28 run (Bonadies kick), 10:06
Fourth quarter
B - Joshua Thomas 18 run (Bonadies kick), 11:55
B - Wilson 35 run (Bonadies kick), 8:09
W - Sanders 64 pass from Gray (run failed), 6:40
B - Thomas 5 run (Bonadies kick), 1:40
Washington County Buford
First Downs 12 15
Rushes / Yards (Net) 26 / 42 39 / 228
Passing Yards (Net) 231 167
Pass Comp. / Att. / Int. 16 / 30 / 0 8 / 14 / 1
Total Offense Plays / Yards 56 / 273 53 / 395
Fumbles / Lost 3 / 1 1 / 1
Penalties / Yards 3 /28 9 / 47
Time of Possession 20;28 27:32
Sacks By: Number / Yards 1 / 9 4 / 23
Rushing: Washington County - Melvin Hill 10-22; A.J. Gray 15-16; Danyale Wicker 1-4. Buford - Thomas Wilson 14-118; Joshua Thomas 15-94; Evyn Cooper 2-9; Xavier Gantt 1-6; Donte' Gordon 2-3; Steven Reese 1-2; Team 1-(-1); Taylor Mitchell 3-(-3).
Passing: Washington County - A.J. Gray 16-30-0-231. Buford - Taylor Mitchell 6-11-1-126; Montgomery VanGorder 2-3-0-41.
Receiving: Washington County - D.J. Sanders 8-169; Josh Burden 3-29; Melvin Hill 2-16; J. Latimer 1-7; Byrston Jones 1-6; Logan Hunt 1-4. Buford - Issac Nauta 3-82; Tre' Neal 3-56; Thomas Wilson 2-29.
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AAAAA
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Creekside
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Creekside
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GHSA
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7
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1
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Creekside 52, Tucker 28
Recap: Creekside put up 535 yards in total offense, and RB Dexter Knox scored what is believed to be a state-finals record five touchdowns. With the score 14-14, Creekside's Cameron Jackson returned the second-half kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, and Creekside scored on five of its next six possessions. Knox, who rushed for 164 yards, scored his fifth touchdown with 4:06 left.
History: Creekside, opened in 1990, won its first state title and became the first champion from south Fulton County since Palmetto in 1983. Olten Downs, in his first season at Creekside, became one of fewer than 10 men to win state titles as a head coach and player (2000 Shaw). Griffin's Steve Devoursney joined Downs on that list the next day. Creekside is one of only 10 teams to break 50 points in a state final. Research by the Georgia High School Football Historians Association has documented nine players with four touchdowns, most recently Cody Getz of Buford in 2009, but none with five before Knox.
GAME STATISTICS
Tucker 14 0 14 0 28
Creekside 7 7 24 14 52
First quarter
T - Joseph Farrar 1 run (Eric Weber kick), 7:53
C - Dexter Knox 1 run (Francisco Alejandre kick), 2:04
T - Dominick Sanders 38 pass from Farrar (Weber kick), 0:26
Second quarter
C - Knox 3 yd run (Alejandre kick), 1:50
Third quarter
C - Cameron Jackson 99 kickoff return (Alejandre kick), 11:47
C - Knox 16 run (Alejandre kick), 10:01
T - Yaquis Shelley 21 run (Weber kick), 7:53
C - Alejandre 33 field goal, 6:25
C - Knox 22 run (Alejandre kick), 4:05
T - Sanders 65 pass from Farrar (Weber kick), 1:06
Fourth quarter
C - Jayson Stanley 77 pass from Felix Harper (Alejandre kick), 9:52
C - Knox 7 run (Alejandre kick), 4:06
Tucker Creekside
First Downs 17 25
Rushes / Yards (Net) 38 / 158 56 / 326
Passing Yards (Net) 178 209
Pass Comp. / Att. / Int. 7 / 19 / 0 8 / 14 / 1
Total Offense Plays / Yards 57 / 336 70 / 535
Fumbles / Lost 4 / 3 1 / 0
Penalties / Yards 9 / 65 7 / 75
Time of Possession 20:36 27:24
Sacks By: Number / Yards 2 / 19 3 / 31
Rushing: Tucker - Joseph Farrar 15-74, Elijah Sullivan 7-60, Yaquis Shelley 3-30, Devin Towns 2-2, Quentin Woodard 1-0, Team 2-(-3), Dominick Sanders 8-(-5). Creekside - Dexter Knox 25-164, Bricen Terry 18-140, Elliott Berry 3-30, Darvin Williams 1-16, Evan Berry 1-(-2), Felix Harper 4-(-11), Team 4-(-11).
Passing: Tucker - Joseph Farrar 7-18-0-178, Yaquis Shelley 0-1-0-0. Creekside - Felix Harper 8-14-1-209.
Receiving: Tucker - Yaquis Shelley 3-32, Dominick Sanders 2-119, Devin Towns 1-15, Nekyle Lundie 1-12. Creekside - Jayson Stanley 3-82, Dexter Knox 1-40, Dejaun Duncan 1-40, Bricen Terry 1-29, Cameron Jackson 1-9, Darvin Williams 1-9.
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A - Public
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Marion County
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Marion County
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GHSA
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3
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1
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Class A (public)
Marion County 12, Charlton County 3
Recap: Marion County's 5-foo-9, 155-pound sophomore RB/DB Lorenzo Smothers rushed for 105 yards, caught a 19-yard TD pass and had an interception. Marion County held Charlton County to six first downs, 137 yards in total offense and 2-of-19 passing. DL Quantez Freeman had 2.5 tackles for losses. Charlton County failed to get a first down in the second half or on any of its last seven offensive possessions.
History: Marion County won its first state championship in its eight seasons as a one-county high school. The Eagles played as Tri-County High from 1976 through 2005 with students from Marion, Schley and Webster counties.
GAME STATISTICS
Charlton County 3 0 0 0 3
Marion County 0 3 2 7 12
First quarter
C - Thomas Johnson 25 field goal, 8:21
Second quarter
M - A.J. Wells 22 field goal, 0:10
Third quarter
M - Safety (ball fumbled out of end zone)
Fourth quarter
M - Lorenzo Smothers 22 pass from Justin Eckert (Wells kick), 11:47
Charlton County Marion County
First Downs 6 12
Rushes / Yards (Net) 29 / 129 44 / 103
Passing Yards (Net) 8 131
Pass Comp. / Att. / Int. 2 / 19 / 1 4 / 15 / 0
Total Offense Plays / Yards 48 / 137 59 / 234
Fumbles / Lost 1 / 0 4 / 1
Penalties / Yards 3 / 15 0 / 0
Time of Possession 21:35 26:25
Sacks By: Number / Yards 2 / 17 0 / 0
Rushing: Charlton County - Andrew Lee 25-118, Curtis Nixon 1-11, Trae Harrington 3-0. Marion County - Lorenzo Smothers 20-105, Johnny Royal 16-28, Team 2-(-3), Justin Eckert 6-(-27).
Passing: Charlton County - Trae Harrington 2-19-1-8. Marion County - Justin Eckert 4-15-0-131.
Receiving: Charlton County - Curtis Nixon 1-6, Daveron Reed 1-2. Marion County - Lorenzo Smothers 2-31, Trae Swanson 1-68, Keyshawn Baker 1-32.
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AA
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Lovett
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Lovett
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GHSA
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4
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1
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Lovett defeats Lamar County 14-7 in the Georgia Dome for the Class AA state title.
Lovett 14, Lamar County 7
Recap: Lovett drove 80 yards in 10 plays on its first drive of the second half to take a 14-7 lead on Grant Haley's 41-yard run, then didn't let Lamar County past the Lovett 49-yard line for the rest of the game. Lovett's Bear Jameson and Jack Gearon each had two tackles for losses as they helped hold Lamar County's Austin twins - both 1,000-yard rushers - in check. Haley went over 100 yards rushing for the seventh consecutive game, surpassing 1,500 for the season, and scored his 27th touchdown of the year.
History: Lovett won its first state title since 1970. Lovett became the first private school to win a state title higher than the lowest classification since Marist in 2003.
GAME STATISTICS
Lovett 0 7 7 0 14
Lamar County 0 7 0 0 7
Second quarter
L - Jack McGranahan 8 pass from Willie Candler (Cole McGowan kick), 9:07
LC - Quentin Frazer 11 run (Tyler Scandrett kick), 5:21
Third quarter
L - Grant Haley 41 run (McGowan kick), 8:09
Lovett Lamar County
First Downs 19 10
Rushes / Yards (Net) 59 / 276 29 / 156
Passing Yards (Net) 77 26
Pass Comp. / Att. / Int. 8 / 9 / 0 4 / 5 / 0
Total Offense Plays / Yards 68 / 353 34 / 182
Fumbles / Lost 0 / 0 1 / 1
Penalties / Yards 6 / 53 6 / 36
Time of Possession 31:00 17:00
Sacks By: Number / Yards 2 / 12 0 / 0
Rushing: Lovett - Grant Haley 22-131, Murphy Lee 23-96, Willie Candler 8-40, Jay Harris 4-7, Jonathan Thomas 2-2. Lamar County - Lawrence Austin 9-73, Lance Austin 10-54, Juan Tucker 7-25, Quentin Frazer 2-14, Qua Searcy 1-(-10).
Passing: Lovett - Willie Candler 8-9-0-77. Lamar County - Lance Austin 4-5-0-26.
Receiving: Lovett - Jonathan Thomas 2-27, Jack McGranahan 2-20, Jack Stevens 1-16, Murphy Lee 1-8, Alex Sayles 1-4, Sam Perry 1-2. Lamar County - Qua Searcy 3-15, Ginori Smith 1-3, Lawrence Austin 0-8.
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AAAA
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Griffin
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Griffin
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GHSA
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6
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1
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Griffin 56, Carrollton 35
Recap: Griffin QB Jaquez Parks passed for 338 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 216 yards and a touchdown - setting a state-finals record with 544 yards from scrimmage - in the highest-scoring state final in GHSA history. Carrollton led 14-0 and 21-7 in the first quarter, but it didn't deter Griffin, which threw two interceptions but never punted. The game's key moment came with 2:59 left in the first half, with Carrollton trailing 28-24 with a first-and-goal at the 3. Griffin's Ryan Cochran returned a fumble 90 yards for a touchdown.
History: Griffin won its first state title since 1978. Griffin scored the third-most points in a state final behind 1971 Valdosta (62) and 1983 Tift County (59). The 91 points for both teams broke the record set in 2010 when Brookwood beat Colquitt County 52-38. Griffin coach Steve Devoursney became one of fewer than 10 men to win Georgia state titles as a head coach and player (1988 R.E. Lee).
GAME STATISTICS
Carrollton 21 6 8 0 35
Griffin 14 21 14 7 56
First quarter
C - Trey Chivers 24 run (Tyler Newsome kick), 7:06
C - Chivers 9 run (Newsome kick), 4:46
G - Trey Willis 30 pass from Jacquez Parks (Tristen Mathis kick), 3:13
C - Chivers 48 pass from Wil Garrett (Newsome kick), 2:56
G - Willis 53 pass from Parks (Mathis kick), 1:40
Second quarter
C - Newsome 34 field goal, 10:47
G - Keyston Fuller 80 pass from Parks (Mathis kick), 10:35
G - Telly Sloan 1 run (Mathis kick), 7:55
G - Ryan Cochran 90 fumble return, 4:53
C - Newsome 23 field goal, 0:06
Third quarter
G - Willis 11 pass from Parks (Mathis kick), 10:59
C - Chivers 5 run (Brandon Walton pass from Garrett), 9:11
G - Willis 98 kickoff return (Mathis kick), 8:58
Fourth quarter
G - Parks 73 run (Mathis kick), 8:08
Carrollton Griffin
First Downs 23 21
Rushes / Yards (Net) 48 / 169 24 / 215
Passing Yards (Net) 231 338
Pass Comp. / Att. / Int. 12 / 18 / 0 16 / 21 / 2
Total Offense Plays / Yards 66 / 400 45 / 553
Fumbles / Lost 3 / 2 1 / 0
Penalties / Yards 0 / 0 7 / 42
Time of Possession 30:50 17:10
Sacks By: Number / Yards 2 / 30 1 / 3
Rushing: Carrollton - Trey Chivers 8-70, Wil Garrett 14-38, Jarvis Terrell 15-35, Malik Sheppard 10-22, Dante Wigley 1-4. Griffin - Jaquez Parks 16-216, Devantae Freeman 3-8, Telly Sloan 3-4, Team 2-(-13).
Passing: Carrollton - Wil Garrett 11-17-0-204, Cristian Ramirez 1-1-0-27. Griffin - Jaquez Parks 16-21-2-338.
Receiving: Carrollton - Andrew Turner 6-139, Trey Chivers 2-43, Brandon Walton 2-18, DeAntoine Cammons 1-27, Jarvis Terrell 1-4. Griffin - Trey Willis 7-167, Christian Owens 3-21, Keyston Fuller 2-111, Randall Hunt 2-6, Quandarius Weems 1-19, Darquavious Mangham 1-14.
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2013
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AAAAAA
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Norcross
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Norcross
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GHSA
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8
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1
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Norcross defeats North Gwinnett 31-14 in the Georgia Dome for the Class AAAAAA state title. Norcross 31, North Gwinnett 14
Recap: Myles Autry's 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown helped get Norcross out of a 14-0 hole in the first quarter, and his 69-yard TD reception from A.J. Bush - who threw for 303 yards - put the game on ice with 9:39 left. Norcross scored the final 31 points.
History: Norcross became the first team to win back-to-back championships in the highest class since Camden County in 2008 and 2009 and the first from Gwinnett County to do it since the 2000-2002 Parkview dynasty. Norcross became the fifth team in 18 tries to avenge a regular-season loss in a state championship game. North Gwinnett had beaten Norcross 36-17 on Sept. 13. Norcross is only the fourth team to win the highest classification after a 1-2 start. The others are 2009 Camden County, 1996 Brookwood and 1978 Griffin.
GAME STATISTICS
North Gwinnett 14 0 0 0 14
Norcross 6 8 10 7 31
First quarter
NG - Nate Brown 5 pass from Hayden Sphire (Mike D'Angola kick), 2:50
NG - Caleb Scott 20 pass from Sphire (D'Angola kick), 1:40
N - Myles Autry 92 kickoff return (kick failed), 1:28
Second quarter
N - Clinton Lynch 34 pass from A.J. Bush (Lynch pass from Bush), 4:19
Third quarter
N - Blake Bingham 32 field goal, 5:53
N - Bush 4 yd run (Bingham kick), 0:25
Fourth quarter
N - Autry 69 pass from Bush (Bingham kick), 9:39
North Gwinnett Norcross
First Downs 17 12
Rushes / Yards (Net) 33 / 96 30 / 47
Passing Yards (Net) 186 303
Pass Comp. / Att. / Int. 20 / 41 / 4 17 / 23 / 2
Total Offense Plays / Yards 74 / 282 53 / 350
Fumbles / Lost 1 / 0 1 / 1
Penalties / Yards 7 / 44 14 / 133
Time of Possession 26:11 21:49
Sacks By: Number / Yards 0 / 0 2 / 8
Rushing: North Gwinnett - C.J. Leggett 29-106, Almonzo Brown 1-2, Team 1-(-4), Hayden Sphire 2-(-8). Norcross - Josh Boyd 14-30, A.J. Bush 7-12, Jacob Gassert 1-3, KaDarius Garrett 2-3, Myles Autry 2-1, Clinton Lynch 1-1, James Keeling 1-(-1), Team 2-(-2).
Passing: North Gwinnett - Hayden Sphire 20-41-4-186. Norcross - A.J. Bush 17-23-2-303.
Receiving: North Gwinnett - C.J. Leggett 6-61, Caleb Scott 5-51, Nate Brown 4-47, Almonzo Brown 4-14, Daniel Imatorbhebhe 1-13. Norcross - Clinton Lynch 5-135, Myles Autry 5-95, Chris Herndon 5-45, Darian Dennis 2-28.ss - Clinton Lynch 5-135, Myles Autry 5-95, Chris Herndon 5-45, Darian Dennis 2-28.
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