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.