Playoffs

Congrats to North Hall and Coach Christmas! They move on to take on Washington County in the quarterfinals. Congrats also to Flowery Branch on a great season that came up just short...Kenny will be giving some of his thoughts on each game later today or tomorrow...


Updated 11/27 - 8:41.....
So I'm having some trouble uploading my pics and videos....probably be a couple of days...I did find out that North Hall will have to travel to the House of Pain a.k.a Washington County on Friday...Should be a great game!

I, personally, am taking a couple of weeks to recoup and spend some time for with my wife. I'll try to post as i have time....Kenny will still be posting as he gets time as well. We're both going to recover for a couple of weeks before we ramp up for basketball season. So expect just a few posts over the next several weeks.....

Great game on Saturday by the Dawgs as they beat Tech for 6 in a row. The only question I have is when and if Georgia will retire Reggie Ball's jersey. It'll be interesting to see some of the comments on this game

Flowery Branch Falcons at Grady Grey Knights

Directions to Grady High School:
Travel south on I-85, exit at 10th street, make a left, school will be across from Piedmont Park on the right...



This game should be a good one folks. Flowery Branch with their spread option offense led by QB Jaybo Shaw and their many wide receivers will look to soar (no pun intended) with their playmakers. Grady I believe will look to also pass the ball led by their QB #1 Simeon Kelley and they will probably want to run the ball with#12 Dexter Barnett.

Flowery Branch (10-1, 4-0 7B-AAA) #2 seed

Average (Per Game)
Offense
159.2 rush yds
184.7 pass yds.
343.9 total yds

Defense
105 .9 rush yds
84.5 pass yds
190. 8 total yds.

A preview of Flowery Branch and Grady

http://www.11alive.com/sports/football/highschool

Then click on the game you would like to watch from the previous week.

Flowery Branch will look to open up the field with their 2-3 wide reciever looks, but will also try to confuse you with the triple option as well. Jaybo Shaw will lead this team along with WR Devin Reed, Connor Shaw, and Zach Veatch. They will run many of the same plays but out of different looks. So the Grady defense better be on their toes.


Grady High School (9-2, 6-1 5B-AAA) #1 seed

Average (per game)
Offense
82.0 rush yds
98.18 pass yds
180.18 total yds

Defense
89.64 rush yds.
46.18 pass yds.
135.82 total yds

This will be a test for Grady considering this is their 1st year in AAA. They moved up from 5AA this past year. In 2004 they were Region 5AA runner-up and in 2005 they were the runner-up once again and they advanced to the 2nd round of the AA State Playoffs.

Grady, I believe will look to use their athlete's from the backfield to dominate. They are led by QB #1 Simeon Kelley who looks to be a very good athlete. They also have a great running back in #12 Dexter Barnett who has softly commited to North Carolina i believe. He is 5ft. 10 184lbs and is very elusive. They will try to use their speed as they try to go for the deep ball and utilize their speed.

Flowery Branch Game Videos vs. Sandy Creek

1st Round Playoff Videos vs. Sandy Creek - November 17, 2006
Coming up this afternoon: Preview of the Grady Grey Knights and McNair Mustangs

After the Falcons recover an onside kick, the clock runs out and the celebration begins...bring on Grady...



This video is typical of the night for Sandy Creek...how did they beat Cass?....



Jaybo scampers into the endzone for a 13-7 Falcon lead...



2 plays later, Devin Reed catches a long pass from Jaybo Shaw on 3rd down...



Devin Reed comes up with a leaping INT that would lead to the go-ahead score...





The Falcons running thru the banner...


Coming up this afternoon: Preview of the Grady Grey Knights & McNair Mustangs

Flowery Branch Game Pics vs. Sandy Creek

1st Round Playoff Pics vs. Sandy Creek - November 17, 2006....Videos coming soon....

The Patriots prior to running thru the banner...

Sandy Creek during pre-game warm-ups...prior to the beatdown by the Branch...

Jaybo Shaw during pre-game warm-ups on the option pitch...

Falcon Field at 6:00pm on Gameday...

Flowery Branch logo on mid-field....Nice!

Jaybo & Co. would find this portion of land often on Friday night...

Videos from the game coming soon....

Recaps & Pics

Congrats to North Hall and Flowery Branch as they move to the 2nd round of the playoffs. We'll give you a recap of the 7-AAA games and preview next week's games very shortly....also, plenty of excellent pics and videos from the Sandy Creek/Flowery Branch game....stay tuned!

Weekly Predictions - Nov. 17

So last week, Daniel(13-4) beat Kenny(11-6) so Freddog you were wrong on your prediction :-)

Anyway, on to this weeks picks...good luck to all

Daniel Last week 13-4, Overall 37-25
Region 7-AAA High School Playoffs
North Hall over Cass
Flowery Branch over Sandy Creek
Carrollton over Gainesville
Cartersville over Chestatee
Other HS
Hab. Central over Cherokee
Buford over Rockmart
College
Boston College over Maryland
Georgia Tech over Duke
Michigan over Ohio St
Auburn over Alabama
Wake Forest over Virginia Tech
California over USC
NFL
Baltimore over Atlanta
Carolina over St. Louis
Cincinnati over New Orleans
San Diego over Denver
Jacksonville over NY Giants

Kenny - Las week 11-6, Overall 37-25
Region 7-AAA High School Playoffs
North Hall over Cass
Flowery Branch over Sandy Creek
Carrollton over Gainesville
Cartersville over Chestatee
Other High School Games
Hab. Central over Cherokee
Buford over Rockmart
College
Maryland over Boston College
Georgia Tech over Duke
Ohio St over Michigan
Alabama over Auburn
Virginia Tech over Wake Forest
USC over California
NFL
Atlanta over Baltimore
Carolina over St. Louis
New Orleans over New Orleans
Denver over San Diego
Jacksonville over NY Giants

Kenny and I will be tailgating at the Flowery Branch/Sandy Creek game tomorrow around 5:15. Stop on by if you wanna throw the pigskin around or if you just wanna chat....also if you can't make it out, here's the radio line-up:
Branch/Creek - WDUN 550
NHall/Cass - Magic 102.9
Gville/C'ton - 1240 the ticket

Daily Links - Nov 15th.

For your enjoyment..... simply click on the titles & start surfing...
HS Football
Good interview with the Flowery Branch WRs
Week 11 HS Football rankings

Basketball
Preview of the Gainesville Red Elephant basketball teams
Preview of the North Hall Trojan basketball teams
Preview of the East Hall Viking basketball teams
Preview of the Johnson Knight basketball teams
FB Lady Falcon commits to be a South Carolina Gamecock

College Football
Here's a video of AJ Green, the # 1 HS Junior in America. Committed to be a Dawg!


THAT's nothing compared to this HS Senior, Noel Devine....a MUST-SEE video

The Cass Colonels

An in-depth look at the Cass Colonels



2006 Record: 7-3 Overall, 4-3 Sub-region
2006 Opponent's Record: 44-55
Last year's record: 3-7
Colors: Blue & Gold
Head Coach: Rick Casko 4 years 18-22 (Cass 18-22 *doesn't include any Florida stats)

Offensive Stats:
Total Points Scored: 293
Avg Pts per game: 29.3
Avg Margin of Victory: 18.43
Avg Margin of Defeat: 11
Most Points Scored: 48 (vs. Gordon Central)
Fewest Points Scored: 7 (vs. Villa Rica)
Defensive Stats:
Total Points Allowed: 197
Avg Pts per game: 19.7
Most Points Allowed: 41 (vs. Cartersville)
Fewest Points Allowed: 0 (vs. SE Whitfield)
Misc. Info: 1 Region titles,
Record vs. current 7-AAA teams: 4-4; Gilmer (2-0), Pickens (2-4)


Key Players
Junior RB Richard Samuel; rushed for over 1,000 yds, scored 6 TDs in 1 game.
Scouting Report: Speedy back, can go the distance & run over a defender, already offered by UGA, AU, & UF
Senior QB Ricky Casko;
Scouting Report: accurate passer, smart decision-maker, coach's son
Ok, so there's not much info available as far as stats other than the game scores.

My take on the Colonels: So which team will show up on Friday? Will it be the one that almost beat Cartersville or Carrollton or the one that barely beat an 0-10 Cedartown 26-13. The Colonels have an all-star RB in Samuel who rushed for 250 yds and scored 6 TDs vs. Gordon Central. It seems as if you slow him down then you slow down this offense. It should be a great matchup this Friday at the Brickyard.

Early, Tuesday before the game prediction: North Hall 35, Cass 28
Check back on Thursday for the actual Game prediction.

Coming up on Tues/Wed: Keys to all the Games
Thursday: Weekly Predictions
Friday: Game time - no action on the blog
Saturday: Game Pics & Videos
Sunday: Game Recaps

Also, basketball season begins this week and we'll have some links previewing the area teams...

The North Hall Trojans

An in-depth look at the North Hall Trojans


2006 Record: 9-1 Overall, 5-0 Sub-region
2006 Opponent's Record: 46-53-1
Last year's record: 6-4
Colors: Green & White
Head Coach: Bob Christmas 10 years 57-49 (Bainbridge 4 yrs 12-29, North Hall 6 yrs 45-20)

Offensive Stats:
Total Points Scored: 362
Avg Pts per game: 36.2
Avg Margin of Victory: 28
Avg Margin of Defeat: 1
Most Points Scored: 54 (vs. East Hall)
Fewest Points Scored: 17 (vs. Pickens)
Defensive Stats:
Total Points Allowed: 111
Avg Pts per game: 11.1
Most Points Allowed: 29 (vs. Gainesville)
Fewest Points Allowed: 0 (vs. White Co., Lumpkin Co.)
Misc. Info: 2 Region titles, & 1 NFL players (Corey Hulsey)
Record vs. current 7-AAA teams: 0-2; Carrollton (0-1), Cedartown (0-1)

Key Players
#11 Junior QB Fabian Jackson; passed for 493 yds, 6 TDs, rushed for 361 yds & 3 TDs
Scouting Report: Good athlete, avg arm strength, better as a rusher
#31 Junior RB Hunter Wolf; rushed for 948 yds & 14 TDs
Scouting Report: Speedy runner with great vision, likes to cutback
# 3 Senior RB Seth Satterfield; rushed for 305 yds, 4 TDs & caught 9 passes for 157 yds, 2 TDs
Scouting Report: All he does is make plays. Several HUGE runs in key situations
# 39 Senior FB Blake Sosebee; rushed for 400 yds & 4 TDs
Scouting Report: hard-nosed runner, gets the tough yds, 2nd on team in rushing
# 33 Senior LB Walt Booth; 80 tackles, 4 TFL, 4 sacks, 1 INT
Scouting Report: Rangy LB who likes to hit, leads the team in tackles
# 30 Senior LB Tyler Jackson; 68 tackles, 3 TFL
Scouting Report: LB who is all over the place. Buckle your chin-strap b/c this guy will hit ya.
# 85 Senior DB Trey Anderson; 35 tackles & 4 INT
Scouting Report: Under-sized DB but plays with lots of heart, decent hitter and defender

My take on the Trojans: This is probably the most balanced NH team that I can remember. There's not one uber-star but plenty of very good players. I like this NH team b/c they play hard and play with passion (the late hits not withstanding). I believe that they can go deep into the playoffs if their defense keeps playing at the level that they have been playing at. My only concern is that the passing game is only average at best but their running game & defense is excellent.



Early Tuesday before the game prediction: North Hall 35, Cass 28
Check back on Thursday for the actual Game prediction.

Coming up on Tuesday: Preview of the Cass Colonels

The Sandy Creek Patriots

An in-depth look at the Sandy Creek Patriots


2006 Record: 7-3 Overall, 4-3 Sub-region
2006 Opponent's Record: 47-52
Last year's record: 7-4 Lost to Griffin in the 1st round of the playoffs
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Head Coach: Chip Walker 2 years 13-7 (Sandy Creek 2 yrs 13-7)


Offensive Stats:
Total Points Scored: 234
Avg Pts per game: 23.4
Avg Margin of Victory: 23.86
Avg Margin of Defeat: 19.67
Most Points Scored: 41 (vs. Cedartown)
Fewest Points Scored: 0 (vs. Cartersville, Carrollton)
Defensive Stats:
Total Points Allowed: 126
Avg Pts per game: 12.6
Most Points Allowed: 31 (vs. Cartersville)
Fewest Points Allowed: 0 (vs. Franklin Co., McIntosh)
Misc. Info: 2 Region titles, & 3 NFL players (Jabari Holloway, J.R. Lemon, Kedric Golston)
Record vs. current 7-AAA teams: 2-0; Pickens (2-0)


Key Players
#8 Senior QB Jake Turing; passed for 1,072 yds, 7 TDs thru 9 games
Scouting Report: Veteran Leader, accurate passer
# 26 Senior RB Bradley Bush; rushed for 445 yds & 7 TDs
Scouting Report: hard worker, leading rusher, part of 3 man rotation at RB
# 25 Senior RB Anthony Brown rushed for 238 yds & 3 TDs
Scouting Report: can do a little bit of everything, tough to bring down
# 20 Junior RB Josh Williams; rushed for 299 yds & 3 TDs
Scouting Report: shown at times to be the No. 1 RB on team, injuries have slowed him down
#12 Sophomore WR Braxton Lane; caught 30 passes for 445 yds & 3 TDs
Scouting Report: leading receiver & can take it to the house
# 14 Junior DB Zack Hilton; tallied 22 tackles and 3 INTs
Scouting Report; Breaks on the ball well, good 1on1 defender
# 44 Senior LB Robert Jaracz; 46 tackles, 1 INT
Scouting Report: Leader on D, always around the ball

My take on the Patriots: Sandy Creek being in the playoffs is nothing new, the class is though. After several years of being in AAAA they are now in AAA and in the playoffs. They haven't had the numbers that some of the other 6-AAA teams have had but they play sound defense and play ok on offense. I don't believe that they have enough athletes to keep up with FB though.

Early, Early, Monday before the game prediction: Flowery Branch 42, Sandy Creek 24
Check back on Thursday for the actual Game prediction.

Coming up on Tuesday: Preview of the North Hall/Cass matchup.

The Flowery Branch Falcons

An in-depth look at the Flowery Branch Falcons

2006 Record: 9-1 Overall, 4-0 Sub-region
2006 Opponent's Record: 46-53-1
Last year's record: 11-2 lost to Doughtery in the 3rd round of the playoffs
Colors: Black, Red, & White
Head Coach: Lee Shaw 10 years 39-64 (White Co 5 yrs 13-37, Flowery Branch 5 yrs 26-27)

Offensive Stats:
Total Points Scored: 374
Avg Pts per game: 374
Avg Margin of Victory: 29.44
Avg Margin of Defeat: 3
Most Points Scored: 50 (vs. White Co.)
Fewest Points Scored: 18 (vs. North Hall)
Defensive Stats:
Total Points Allowed: 112
Avg Pts per game: 11.2
Most Points Allowed: 28 (vs. Gainesville)
Fewest Points Allowed: 0 (vs. Gilmer)
Record vs. current 6-AAA teams: 1-0; Central Carroll(1-0)

Key Players
#10 Junior QB Jaybo Shaw; passed for 1,637 yds, 22 TDs & rushed for nearly 1,000 yds, 15 TDs
Scouting Report: Versatile QB, above avg. arm strength, great vision and running ability
# 12 Senior WR Devin Reed; caught 40 passes for 803 yds and 11 TDs
Scouting Report: Big-play receiver, very good hands & good defender as well
# 8 Senior WR Zack Veatch; caught 23 passes for 442 yds and 8 TDs
Scouting Report: Utility receiver, makes the tough catches, good hands
#14 Freshman WR/QB Conner Shaw; caught 23 passes for 415 yds & 5 TDs
Scouting Report: Very good route runner, also the backup QB
#31 Senior LB Josh Wilson; 62 tackles, 10 TFL, 1 Fum Rec, 1 INT for a TD
Scouting Report: leads the defense in tackles, the leader on D, always around the ball
#77 Senior DT McKenzey Opio; 47 tackles, 11 TFL
Scouting Report; Big body, big frame, a space eater at DT & very good OL as well
#57 Senior DE Chris Earls; 47 tackles, 15 TFL, 2 Fum Rec, 1 TD
Scouting Report: Big motor guy, loves to pound opposing RBs & QBs


My take on the Falcons: This team will go as far as their QB leads them. The offense goes as Jaybo goes. The offense has become very balanced and can run or pass if needed. Jaybo rarely makes bad passes and has a multitude of weapons on offense around him. The defense will bend but rarely breaks as they have given up some yards but very few points. They play man-to-man on the outside and for good reason b/c they have some of the best DBs in the region. I believe the bracket sets up nicely for them and they will make a run at playing in the Dome. Although it will take a special effort in all areas for this team to take home the title.

Early, Early, Monday before the game prediction: Flowery Branch 42, Sandy Creek 24
Check back on Thursday for the actual Game prediction.

Coming up on Monday: Preview of the Sandy Creek Patriots



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The Carrollton Trojans

An in-depth look at the Carrollton Trojans


2006 Record: 9-1 Overall, 6-1 Sub-region
2006 Opponent's Record: 51-49
Last year's record: 10-1 lost to ML King in 1st round of the playoffs
Colors: Black & Gold
Head Coach: Rayvan Teague 17 years 142-52-1 (LaFayette 4 yrs 26-16-1, Swainsboro 8 yrs 67-26, Carrollton 5 yrs 49-10)

Offensive Stats:
Total Points Scored: 326
Avg Pts per game: 32.6
Avg Margin of Victory: 22.67
Avg Margin of Defeat: 4
Most Points Scored: 49 (vs. Cedartown)
Fewest Points Scored: 17 (vs. Newnan, Sandy Creek)
Defensive Stats:
Total Points Allowed: 126
Avg Pts per game: 12.6
Most Points Allowed: 41 (vs. Cartersville)
Fewest Points Allowed: 0 (vs. Sandy Creek, Cedartown, Haralson Co.)
Misc. Info: 7 State Titles, 26 Region titles, & 3 NFL players (Darnell Powell, Jamie Henderson, Reggie Brown)
Record vs. current 7-AAA teams: 7-0; Gainesville (1-0), Gilmer (3-0), North Hall (1-0), Pickens (1-0), West Hall (1-0)

Key Players
#13 Senior QB Drew Folkes; passed for 504 yds, 4 TDs thru 7 games
Scouting Report: Veteran Leader, very smart decision maker, doesn't make many mistakes
# 56 Junior DL Nick Craig
Scouting Report: Big motor guy, thru 7 games had 26 tackles and 3.5 sacks
# 4 Senior WR/DB Jarrad Tarrant
Scouting Report: Georgia Tech commit who is explosive and makes big plays
# 8 Junior RB Courtney Mabry
Scouting Report: Talented wingback who leads the team in rushing
#16 Senior LB Rashad Brisky
Scouting Report: leads the defense in tackles, the leader on D

My take on the Trojans: Just like Cartersville they have everything going for them: a great coach, great tradition, and speed. But they did lose some confidence after losing to Cartersville. They still have a legitimate shot at winning the AAA title even though they didn't win the region. They certainly have history and tradition on their side.

Early, Early, Sunday before the game prediction: Gainesville 35, Carrollton 34
Check back on Thursday for the actual Game prediction.

Coming up on Monday: Preview of the Flowery Branch/Sandy Creek matchup.





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The Gainesville Red Elephants

An in-depth look at Gainesville Red Elephants




2006 Record: 8-2 Overall, 2-2 Sub-region
2006 Opponent's Record: 46-53-1
Last year's record: 11-2 lost to LaGrange in 3rd round
Colors: Red & White
Head Coach: Bruce Miller, 19 yrs (119-90) - Cass 9 yrs (32-58), North Forsyth 5 yrs (36-22), Gainesville 5 yrs (51-10)

Offensive Stats:
Total Points Scored: 403
Avg Pts per game: 40.3
Avg Margin of Victory: 25.63
Avg Margin of Defeat: 4.5
Most Points Scored: 63 (vs. Chestatee)
Fewest Points Scored: 28 (vs. Gilmer, Flowery Branch)
Defensive Stats:
Total Points Allowed: 207
Avg Pts per game: 20.7
Most Points Allowed: 35 (vs. Flowery Branch)
Fewest Points Allowed: 6 (vs. Chestatee)
Misc. Info: 1 State Titles, 23 Region titles, & 3 NFL players (Preston Ridlehuber, Billy Martin, Billy Lothridge)
Record vs. current 6-AAA teams: 1-3; Carrollton (0-1), Cedartown (0-1), Villa Rica (1-1)

Key Players
#13 Junior QB Justin Fordham; passed for 1,381 yds, 17 TDs
Scouting Report: Above avg arm strength, can run if needed, good leader on the field
#75 Senior OL Nick Claytor
Scouting Report: 6-7, 320; Georgia Tech commit, very good run-blocker
#34 Junior RB Kendrick Harris; rushed for 840 yds, 11 TDs
Scouting Report: Small in stature but very tough to bring down
# 5 Junior WR Tyler Adetona
Scouting Report: Game-breaker, very good speed and good hands.
#43 Senior LB Tipton Sholes
Scouting Report: Leader on defense with plenty of playoff experience
#41 Senior LB Danny Luong
Scouting Report: Both Senior LB have a nose for the ball and will make plays


My take on the Red Elephants: It's hard to believe that they needed a Pickens win over Johnson to even get in the playoffs but now that they are in I believe they can do some damage as a # 3 seed. Being a #3 seed means that they'll have to go on the road in the 1st round but that shouldn't be a problem for an offense averaging 40 points a game. If the defense can make some stops and create some turnovers then Gainesville can go deep in the playoffs. In their 2 losses, the defense wasn't able to stop the pass so if you have a few good receivers you can dink and dunk your way to a win. My belief is that Gainesville has a chance to end up going further in the playoffs than any other 7-AAA team. It probably won't happen that way but as I mentioned earlier Gainesville is very dangerous as a # 3 seed.



Early, Early, Sunday before the game prediction: Gainesville 35, Carrollton 34
Check back on Thursday for the actual Game prediction.

Coming up on Sunday: Preview of the Carrollton Trojans.

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes

An in-depth look at Cartersville Purple Hurricanes


2006 Record: 9-1 Overall, 7-0 Sub-region
2006 Opponent's Record: 54-48
Last year's record: 9-3 lost to Stephens Co in 2nd round of the playoffs
Colors: Purple & Gold
Head Coach: Frank Barden 13 years 104-48 (Pickens 2 yrs 6-14, Cartersville 11 yrs 98-34)

Offensive Stats:
Total Points Scored: 372
Avg Pts per game: 37.2
Avg Margin of Victory: 20.33
Avg Margin of Defeat: 3
Most Points Scored: 51 (vs. Woodland)
Fewest Points Scored: 24 (vs. Rome)
Defensive Stats:
Total Points Allowed: 192
Avg Pts per game: 19.2
Most Points Allowed: 37 (vs. Carrollton)
Fewest Points Allowed: 0 (vs. Sandy Creek, Cedartown)
Misc. Info: 2 State Titles, 11 Region titles, & 3 NFL players (Keith Henderson, Robert Lavette, Ronnie Brown
Record vs. current 7-AAA teams: 45-2; Gilmer (15-1), Johnson (1-0), Lumpkin (8-0), Pickens (14-0), White Co (7-1)

Key Players
#14 Senior QB Lyle Allen; passed for 1,469 yds, 18 TDs
Scouting Report: 6-4, 200; Baseball star has an excellent arm and tremendous leadship skills
#75 Senior OL Joseph Gilbert
Scouting Report: 6-5, 280; Georgia Tech commit, leads the big OL in a very balanced offense
#32 Sophomore RB Donavan Tate
Scouting Report: Son of UGA great Lars Tate, speedy, excellent burst, good receiver with 8 TDs
# 17 Sophomore RB Morgan Alexander
Scouting Report: Shredded Villa Rica for 245 yds, tough runner, hard to bring down


My take on the Hurricanes: They have everything going for them: a great coach, great tradition, speedy athletes, and confidence after beating former # 1 Carrollton. In that game, Allen led the offense on a 99 yard TD drive with 1:30 left in the game for a 41-37 win. They lost 24 seniors from last year's team but it appears that they have re-loaded and will be tough to beat especially at home. There appears to be no weakness for Cartersville and they are one of the few teams that has a legitimate shot at winning the AAA title.

Early, Early, Saturday before the game prediction: Cartersville 42, Chestatee 6
Check back on Thursday for the actual Game prediction.

Coming up on Sunday: Preview of the rest of the 6-AAA vs 7-AAA playoff matchups.

The Chestatee War Eagles

An in-depth look at the Chestatee War Eagles

2006 Record: 7-3 Overall, 4-1 Sub-region

2006 Opponent's Record: 43-51-1
Last year's record: 6-5, lost to Stephens Co in 1st round of the playoffs
Colors: Black, Maroon, & Silver
Head Coach: Stan Lutrell 3 total seasons 11-19, Union Co 2 years (4-16), CHS 1st yr (7-3)

Offensive Stats:
Total Points Scored: 196
Avg Pts per game: 19.6
Avg Margin of Victory: 16.43
Avg Margin of Defeat: 37.67
Most Points Scored: 35 (vs Lumpkin)
Fewest Points Scored: 6 (vs Gainesville & North Hall)
Defensive Stats:
Total Points Allowed: 194
Avg Pts per game: 19.4
Most Points Allowed: 63 (vs Gainesville)
Fewest Points Allowed: 0 (vs Lumpkin)
Misc. Info: This will be Chestatee's 1st game against the current 6-AAA teams.

Key Players
# 5 Sophomore QB Ethan Souther

Scouting Report: Gutsy, undersized, excellent job leading team as Soph. Average arm strength
# 2 Junior FB JoJo Sweet

Scouting Report: Tough runner b/w the tackles, gets the tough yards
# 33 Senior RB Will Fuller

Scouting Report: Shifty back that can take it to the house, not very big
# 45 Senior TE/DE Lane Vasser

Scouting Report: Unquestioned leader of team, the more he touches the ball the better. May go to UGA.
# 44 Sophomore LB Chase Vasser

Scouting Report: Hard-nosed kid that finds the ball very well, very good football speed
# 84 Senior WR/DB Alan Hammond

Scouting Report: The go-to WR, continually makes big-plays and gets open

My take on the Eagles: Coach Lutrell has done an outstanding job in getting to the playoffs in his 1st year. They are playing with heart and they may not come out on top every week but they will play hard and play with passion. Chestatee's option offense likes to control the ball as evidenced by their 18 play 10 minute drive to open the 2nd half vs North Hall. The defense has really found their groove and will hit you hard. They are vulnerable to the big play so if you've got the athletes then you've got a chance for some big plays and big yards.

Early, Early, Saturday before the game prediction: Cartersville 42, Chestatee 6

Check back on Thursday for the actual Game prediction.

Coming up next: Preview of the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes

Region 7-AAA Playoff Matchups

North Hall dominated to win the region, Flowery Branch rested their starters for the playoffs, Gainesville sweated their way in with a little help from Pickens, and Chestatee worked their way in with steady play. Now begins the real season as 32 teams seek out the one thing they've worked so hard for....to be called STATE CHAMPIONS!

1st Round pairings
Cass Colonels (7-3, 4-3) at North Hall Trojans (9-1, 5-0)
Sandy Creek Patriots (7-3, 4-3) at Flowery Branch Falcons (9-1, 4-0)
Gainesville Red Elephants (8-2, 2-2) at Carrollton Trojans (9-1, 6-1)
Chestatee War Eagles (7-3, 4-1) at Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (9-1, 7-0)


Over the next few days we'll break down the matchups and the teams...keep checking back for all the scoop...THE only source for Hall Co Football!

Game Videos - North Hall vs Chestatee

Here's 1st qtr action between North Hall and Chestatee....





North Hall scores their 1st TD vs Chestatee to go up 7-0 en route to a victory....




Chestatee scores their only TD of the game to close within 1 pt of North Hall 7-6....

North Hall Game Pics vs. Chestatee - 11-10-06

Senior Night as NH preps to run thru the banner...






Seth Satterfield with his parents on Senior Night festivities...




Tyler Jackson on Senior Night festivities...





The NH Seniors lined up during pre-game festivities..



NH during pre-game...





NH Senior Drayton Pressler on Senior Night festivities...


Videos of Game action will be posted soon....

Chestatee Game Pics vs. North Hall - 11-10-2006

Ethan Souther warming up before the big game...

Souther and the offense in pre-game action...

Chestatee fans came in bunches and filled the bleachers early...

7-AAA Game Recaps

East Hall - 29, Gilmer - 20
What Happened: It was all Walter Hill on this night as EH came to play and evened their record at 5-5. Hill had 236 yds rushing and 172 yds passing in a dominating performance on Senior Night. EH scored all of their points in 1st half and held Gilmer to only 6 pts in the 2nd half. EH will lose several key players including Hill and all-area lineman Korentheus Bailey so they will have to find some youngsters to step up next year. Look for our season recap of every 7-AAA team to come in a few weeks...
Player of the Game: UGA football commitment Walter Hill
What lies ahead: Basketball season for both teams.

Flowery Branch - 34, West Hall - 20
What Happened: The offense was lights out(literally) in the 1st qtr as they put up 27 pts and added a quick score early in the 2nd qtr for a 34-0 lead. The lights at the Branch went out late in the 2nd qtr and the teams went to an early halftime as a result. After the lights came back on, WH played some good football even though it was against the 2nd and 3rd string of FB. Coach Shaw played the starters for the 1st qtr and the young guys played the rest of the way. Jaybo looked awesome while in the game and finished 7-8, 205 yds, 3 tds passing and 1 td rushing before giving way to Conner Shaw for the remainder of the game. This was a great tune-up as FB will host Sandy Creek next week at the Branch.
Player of the Game: Jaybo Shaw
What lies ahead: FB hosts Sandy Creek from 6-AAA. WH will get ready for basketball.

White Co - 13, Lumpkin - 10
What happened: Senior Quint Moss returned a punt 65 yds for a TD and RB Jesse Brown added a 2nd half score to hold on to a tight win vs a young Lumpkin squad that was looking for its first win of the year. WC got their 2nd win in a row thanks to their Seniors. They'll have to re-load as they lose several key players on offense and defense. Lumpkin will try to get back in the win column next year as they went 0-10.
Player of the Game: White Co. Seniors
What lies ahead: Basketball season for both teams

Pickens - 17, Johnson - 7
What happened: Johnson came into this game looking to win and make the playoffs but they left Dragon stadium without that elusive win. They jumped out to a 7-0 lead early in the 1st half, however Pickens would tie the game up before halftime on a Senior QB Jamie Chesire 4 yd run. In the 2nd half, Pickens would add 10 more points to seal the victory and the Pickens defense would shut down the Knights as the season now ends for both teams. In the end, the Knights had 9 penalties, 4 punts, 1 INT, and only 28 yds rushing which would be too much to overcome on this night for JHS.
Player of the Game: Pickens Seniors as they left the field as winners on what will be the last football game ever for some.
What lies ahead: Basketball season.

Kenny and I will try to give our season recap of every team in a few weeks and a possible look ahead to next year. We'll also be moving on to basketball season in a few weeks so keep stopping by!

Coming up: Playoff look-ahead, Recap of the Game of the week along with our pics and videos.

Weekly Predictions - Nov 10th

Another great week of football is lined up for this weekend. Should be a good weekend to stock up on Doritos and Root Beer...now onto the picks

Daniel - Overall 24-21
High School
East Hall over Gilmer
Flowery Branch over West Hall
White Co. over Lumpkin
Johnson over Pickens
Game of the Week - North Hall over Chestatee
College
Georgia Tech over North Carolina
Auburn over Georgia (It hurt me to make this pick)
Florida over South Carolina
Arkansas over Tennessee
LSU over Alabama
Wake Forest over Florida State
NFL
Atlanta over Cleveland
Philly over Washington
San Diego over Cincinnati
Pittsburgh over New Orleans
NY Giants over Chicago
Carolina over Tampa Bay

Kenny - 26-19
High School
Gilmer over East Hall
Flowery Branch over West Hall
White Co. over Lumpkin
Johnson over Pickens
Game of the Week - North Hall over Chestatee (will be close though)
College
Georgia Tech over North Carolina
Auburn over Georgia
Florida over South Carolina
Arkansas over Tennessee
LSU over Alabama
Wake Forest over Florida State
NFL
Atlanta over Cleveland
Washington over Philly
Cincinnati over San Diego
New Orleans over Pittsburgh
Chicago over NY Giants
Carolina over Tampa Bay

Think U can do better than us? Post a comment with your picks and we'll just find out....

Weekly Predictions revisted...

Daniel
HS 6-2 (NH, GHS, CHS, Stephens, Sandy Creek, FB)
College 4-2 (Louisville, VT, GT, WF)
NFL 2-3 (NO, Indy)
This week: 12-7
Previously 12-14, Now 24-21

Kenny
HS 5-3 (NH, GHS, CHS, Stephens, FB)
College 2-4 (VT, GT)
NFL 1-4 (NO)
This week: 8-11
Previously 18-8, Now 26-19

So a much better week for Daniel and he only trails Kenny by 2 games...If you think you can do better, then on the Weekly Prediction blog you can see how you would do by posting a comment with your picks and I'll keep a tally of how everyone is doing.

Have a thought or suggestion, then email us at hallcosports@yahoo.com

7-AAA Game Previews Nov 10

Gilmer at East Hall
Series History: EH leads 13-2.
Looking Back: The only wins by Gilmer in this series were in 1971 and 1969 and since that time EH has won 11 in a row. This has been a one-sided affair in the favor of the Vikings. The last meeting was in 2003 in which EH won 32-14.
Why should I go? If you want 1 more chance to see Walter Hill play football before he takes the field next year in Athens then this will be a good game to go 2. Gilmer is a scrappy team and if EH doesn't show up to play then the EH fans will leave Senior Night sad. It should come down to who can run the ball and stop the run on defense.

West Hall at Flowery Branch
Series History: Series is tied at 2 games a piece
Looking Back: Flowery Branch won their 1st game in the school history by defeating WH 20-19 on 9-19-2003. This series has gone back and forth with one team winning in alternate years. Last year, FB won 28-0
Why should I go? This should be an ok game to attend as former FB coach, now defensive coordinator for WH, Mike Newton returns to the Branch to face a high-powered offense. Look for FB to run the ball against a very bad defense and if they need to, they might even pass. My guess is that Christian Earls will have a huge night as FB preps for the 1st round of the playoffs. WH will look to run the ball(as they always do) and try and play with that same fight and spirit that they did against Johnson. If they can create some turnovers on defense then they just might have a chance for a upset win.

Lumpkin at White Co
Series History: White Co. leads 27-10-1
Looking Back: White Co dominated this series for the longest time until the mid-90’s as Lumpkin has won 5 of the last 8 meetings. These teams last met in 2001 with Lumpkin winning 49-21 in Dahlonega.
Why should I go? WC will look to build some momentum for 2007 and LC will look to just get in the win column. On Senior night, it should be an ok match-up between 2 mediocre teams. WC should be able to put this one away early but ya’ never know.

Johnson at Pickens
Series History: Series is tied at 3-3
Looking Back: These 2 teams have met in each of the last 6 years and they’ve split the games, but Pickens has won the last 2 in this match-up by a score of 28-0 and 26-3.
Why should I go? This game will set-up who is going to the play-offs from Region 7-AAA. If Johnson wins, they are in the playoffs (with a little help). Lose and they will be sitting at home while Gainesville is in the playoffs. This game will also feature 2 great running attacks. Pickens has had a week off to heal up and rest up and they should come out on fire. Johnson had a tough game vs. FB and they will have to travel up to Jasper to take on a good Dragons team. Johnson will have to take care of the ball and not make silly mistakes that doomed them vs. FB. It should be worth the trip over the mountains if you get a chance to go.

Our game of the week this week is North Hall vs. Chestatee. Kenny should be breaking down that game here shortly. Look for our predictions sometime tomorrow...

7-AAA Game Recaps - Nov 3rd

North Hall – 54, East Hall – 3
What Happened: The NH offense once again rolled up big yards and points in a dominating win over the Vikings. NH is now just one win away from clinching the Region championship. With the win over EH, they did clinch a playoff berth, but the seeding is still up in the air. The stats are just unbelievable for this NH team. The Times had a good article on this. Dare I say that this is the best NH team ever? Well, I think only time will tell. The competition has certainly not been that great over the past few weeks. However, it still says something for Coach Christmas and his staff for this NH team to come out and put on such an incredible offensive performance as they did on Friday. I thought this might have been a closer game...maybe Micah can give us his views from on the game since he was there.
What lies ahead: NH will try and lock up the Region championship and the # 1 seed in the playoffs on Friday at home against rival Chestatee. EH will wrap up their season at home against the Gilmer Bobcats with a chance to even their record.

Gainesville – 56, West Hall – 7
What Happened: Only if this Gainesville team had shown up the previous week then we might be talking for certain about the Red Elephants making the playoffs. Instead, GHS has to hope for Johnson to lose so they’ll be in. The offense continued it’s excellent work in piling up points. WH had 79 plays on offense and GHS only 29 but in those 29 plays were some huge game-changing plays. Kendrick Harris, Justin Fordham, and Tyler Adetona led the offense as they scored 35 1st half points en route to a blowout win.
What lies ahead: For GHS, you’re pulling for a Pickens win which will send them to the playoffs but they will have to travel in the 1st round if they do make it. For West Hall, they will look to build some momentum for next year as they travel up the road to take on Flowery Branch

White Co – 36, Gilmer – 29
What happened: Who cares? Am I right? Of course, if you’re a Warrior or Bobcat fan, you just might. This was a game between two bottom feeders that I suppose turned out to be a good game if you happened to be one of the lucky ones in attendance. Not much to report on from this game as neither the Times nor Accessnorthga.com gave a recap of this game.
What lies ahead: White Co will look to finish the season with a 2 game winning streak when they take on Lumpkin on Senior Night in Cleveland. While, Gilmer will be on the road to take on Walter Hill and East Hall on Friday.

Chestatee – 35, Lumpkin – 0
What Happened: The Chestatee defense showed up and shut down the Indian offense. Of course, the JV probably could have shut down the power-less Indian offense. LC has scored only 24 points in the last 4 games so Chestatee did what they had to do to set-up the monumental showdown with NH this Friday.
What lies ahead: The Chestatee/NH game will decide not only the ‘A’ sub-region but it will determine the seedings for the playoffs as well. It should be an exciting atmosphere in the Brickyard come Friday.

So this is really late but i'm having major computer issues....hopefully i'll make it thru a few more posts...Don't buy a Dell, ever!

R.I.P Georgia Bulldogs

REST IN PEACE GEORGIA!!

Last Sunday I wore a red shirt in memory of the Georgia Bulldogs season because they are dying. After playing a bunch of very weak teams in the beginning like Western Kentucky, South Carolina, UAB, Colorado and Mississippi all the dawg fans thought that we are going to have a great year this year.Georgia had sights of a national championship after starting 5-0 until they started playing the likes of Tennessee, Vandy, Florida and even Kentucky. Now all i hear is that Georgia is in a rebuliding year. Whatever is all i have to say to that. The only win they have had in the last 5 games has been against a lowly Mississippi State team and they barely beat them 27-24. It is just an excuse because dawg fans just don't want to realize that they are not having a great year and face reality. Yes you may lose some games somtimes, you can't go undefeated or lose 1 game every year. They still have to play #6 Auburn and an improved #20 Georgia Tech team. I thought the defense was supposed to be the strength of this team, that's all i've heard. Even Milner played a good game today by learning to catch the ball and Georgia even had a chance to win. The Bulldogs just don't have that big time player to take over a game. I know some Georgia fans who are not even watching their beloved Bulldogs because they have been losing. That's not a fan to me. You watch your team when they are winning or losing. No doubt Mark Richt is a great coach and i like him very much because of his beliefs and the heart for his players, but there is only so much he can do for this team. The players have to step up and make plays and they are just not doing that. Better luck next year 'Dawgs!!

Game of the Week Recap!!

Another upset......................?
This game had alot riding on it, if you are Johnson. They had to win this game or next week to knock the mighty Gainesville Elephants out of the playoffs. Even though it was a clear and cold night in The Dungeon at Johnson and the emotions running high for the Knights, Flowery Branch proved once again why they are one of the best overall teams in the state. Johnson came out with a bang and getting off to an early 7-0 lead in the 1st quarter and i thought that we might be seeing another huge upset, but like the Flowery Branch students chanted in the 2nd half clearly stated "We're not Gainesville" proved to be right. Here's a breakdown of this Friday's game.

Johnson Knights



1.) #34 Seth Evans was physically tired after the game. He ran for about 65 yds this game and he earned everyone of them. He did all he could for this Johnson team, but it just wasn't enough.

2.) I had said in the preview that i believed that the Knights needed to make some big plays on special teams to make a difference, well they did, just not what they wanted. Johnson had 1 blocked punt, 1 bad snap on a punt, 1 fumbled kickoff that gave Flowery Branch the momentum for the rest of the game. Just like Coach Friel said in the gainesville times: "We were just making mistakes that you can't make against a good team," Friel said. " There were times when we could stop them, but then we miss tackles in the backfield. Then we made mistakes offensively, and you can't beat good teams that way"

3.) Johnson's defensive really impressed me with their aggresive play. They were playing a 3-4 defense which is primarily used for the pass and that is something you don't see in high school. They put pressure on Jaybo Shaw all night trying to frustrate the Falcon QB. Their defense just was on the field too much because the Johnson offensive could'nt really do much.

Player of the Game: #34 Seth Evans


Flowery Branch



1.) QB #10 Jaybo Shaw proved once again his leadership on this team. The Johnson defense was doing there best to disrupt the rythmn of this potent offense, but it only lasted about 1 and half quarters in the 1st half. The Falcons were held to a mere 9 yards on 6 plays in the 1st quarter. After a fumbled kickoff by #34 Seth Evans, Jaybo took charge and never looked back as the Falcons scored 28 unanswered points.

2.) Smash mouth Football!! Flowery Branch didn't pass the ball as much as they would have liked considering Johnson was playing the pass with a 3-4 defense so they decided to put on the chinstraps and just run it down Johnson's throat. Jaybo Shaw had 81 yds rushing (121 passing),
#46 RB Christian Earls had about 101 yds and #9 Matt Smith along with #12 Devin Reed also racked up some yards while the Falcons were running the option. They finished with 323 total yards, 202 on the ground with 42 carries.

3.)The Falcon defense played huge, stopping Johnson's momentum on several 3rd and 4th down plays. Flowery Branch was lead by # 77 DL McKenzy Opio and #20 LB Steel Todd who made several open tackles against #34 Seth Evans and when Johnson tried to throw the ball down the field once they realized that it was desperation time.

Player of the Game: The Falcon Rushing attack, even later on they opened up the field a little, was so dominant. The Falcons had 323 total yards (202 yds on the ground with 43 carries)

pics and stats: www.gainesvilletimes.com

Pics from Johnson vs.Flowery Branch

Senior Night @ Johnson

Predictions for Nov. 3rd

Daniel's Predictions (Overall 12-14)
High School
North Hall over East Hall
Gainesville over West Hall
Gilmer over White Co.
Chestatee over Lumpkin
Stephens over Hart
Carrollton over Cartersville
Sandy Creek over Cass
Game of the Week - Flowery Branch over Johnson
College
Louisville over West Virginia
Virginia Tech over Miami
Georgia Tech over NC State
Georgia over Kentucky
Wake Forest over Boston College
Tennessee over LSU
NFL
New Orleans over Tampa Bay
Atlanta over Detroit
Cincinnati over Baltimore
Indy over New England
Oakland over Seattle

Kenny's predictions (Overall 18-8)
High School
North Hall over East Hall
Gainesville over West Hall
Gilmer over White Co.
Chestatee over Lumpkin
Stephens over Hart
Carrollton over Cartersville
Cass over Sandy Creek
Game of the Week - Flowery Branch over Johnson (closer than the experts think)
College
West Virginia over Louisville
Virginia Tech over Miami
Georgia Tech over NC State
Georgia over Kentucky
Boston College over Wake Forest
Tennessee over LSU
NFL
New Orleans over Tampa Bay
Atlanta over Detroit
Cincinnati over Baltimore
New England over Indy
Oakland over Seattle

So those are our picks, let us know how you would pick, either post a comment or email us at hallcosports@yahoo.com

Daily Links

It's a great Thursday and Friday is looking even better especially for some High School football. Here are some links that you might like:

More on Walter Hill committing to UGA in football
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=rivals-63091&prov=rivals&type=story_recruiting

Flowery Branch climbs back into the AP rankings
http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/hall/hfullstory.asp?ID=108435

Coach Chuck Clausen gives his power rankings for Hall Co. football
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20061102/localsports/134862.shtml

Flowery Branch Black Swarm 'D' article
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20061101/localsports/134564.shtml

Under-rated EH star, Korentheus Bailey article
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20061031/localsports/134458.shtml

Commentary on the Johnson upset of Gainesville
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20061030/localsports/134339.shtml

6-AAA preview of Cass vs. Sandy Creek
http://www.daily-tribune.com/NF/omf/daily_tribune/sports_story.html?[rkey=0040177+[cr=

That's all for now....predictions coming soon...