The Game of the Week!!

Game of the Week

The Battle of the Blue
Johnson Knights at West Hall Spartans
Series history West Hall leads 8-3-1, won last year 17-7

There always seems to be something special about cross county rivals, North Hall vs. White County, Flowery Branch vs. Gainesville and this one, West Hall vs. Johnson. This one may not be as high profile as the others, but to these players it is huge. These guys have probably played many sports together because these schools are so close and there is such a history between the two. These two schools have been playing since 1994. A win is not only on the line here, but more importantly, pride.



West Hall Spartans

Coach Dave Dirksen (1st year)


Kennys Key's to a West Hall win:

1.) Needs to rely on youth. #3 RB Marquise Stephens, #27 RB Daniel Drummond (6ft.3in 220lbs) both sophmores, need to step up in this huge rivaly game.
Daniel Drummond had 35 carries 189yds and the lonely touchdown in the loss to Pickens 35-7.

2.) West Hall can't afford to give up huge yards like they did to Pickens,(George Weaver (119 yds) and Kevin Kinsey 2 tds apiece.) This defense needs to make big plays

3.) Senior QB #15 Co-Captain Clay Smith needs to lead this young team and they need to control the ball.

Key Players: Senior QB Clay Smith, #27 RB Daniel Drummond

Johnson Knights

Coach Paul Friel (1st year)

Kenny's Key's to a Johnson win:

1.) Run, Run, Run. Take advantage of West Hall's awful run defense with KR/RB phenom #34 Seth Evans. West Hall gave up over 300 yds. of offense last week against Picken.

2.) Keep the crowd out of the game. Score early and keep the crowd out of it. At this point in the season West Hall is going to do whatever they can do get some type of momentum in front of the home crowd in what has been a dissapointing season for the Spartans.

3.)Coaching staff will need to step up. Coach Paul Friel was ejected in a game against Lumpkin County two weeks ago and because Johnson was off this past week he will serve his one game suspension this friday night.

Key players: QB #14 Jared Williams, #34 Seth Evans

Pictures are taken from www.hallco.org/whhs/ and www.hallco.org/johnsonhs/

Look for our predictions to the area games and The Game of the Week here in the next couple of days and look for plenty of pictures from this local game.