2015 ghsa football state championships

GHSA 2015 STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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GA SW151231 GHSA Football Finals Program Ad_Parent.indd 1 10/29/15 3:56 PM

DECEMBER 11-12, 2015

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GREETINGS, Welcome to the GHSA -Tommy Guillebeau Football Championships presented by Georgia Farm Bureau. The players, coaches, cheerleaders and band members from these competing schools have put in many hours of work to prepare for this event. It is our hope that you will appreciate their skills and efforts in the magnificent setting of the Georgia Dome this weekend. The Georgia High School Association thanks you for your support of high school football throughout this season. Spectators are a very important part of all high school athletics, and this is especially true for the school for which you are cheering. We do want to remind you that good sportsmanship is an essential element of high school athletics, and today is no exception. Be positive in your support of all the participants. The GHSA office staff has been working for some time on the details that make these games special. Behind the scenes there is a group of hard-working volunteers who will donate many hours this weekend to make this experience better for all participants. The extremely skilled staff of the Georgia Dome works diligently to support the GHSA in this event, and they stand ready to as-sist you and your needs. We want to thank all these people for their dedicated work in making this a show-case event every year. The quality of GHSA events such as this one is made possible through the help of corporate partners whose ads are displayed in this program and around the field. The GHSA thanks these organizations, and we encourage you to support them whenever possible. People throughout the state of Georgia (and in parts of surrounding states) who cannot make it to the Dome this weekend will be able to share in the experience through live television production provided by Georgia Public Broadcasting. The GHSA thanks GPB for their fine work. These games are also being aired on a number of radio stations across the state on the GHSA Radio Network. Additionally, the games are to be streamed simultaneously on GPB.org/sports and on www.NFHSNetwork.com/GHSA. Now sit back and enjoy high school football at its finest - good luck to all!

Gary PhillipsExecutive Director

FEATURESLetter from the Executive Director 3

Georgia Dome Information 5

Fall Champions 22

Past State Champions 23

GEMC Sportsmanship Award 33

TEAM INFORMATIONClass AAAAAA Team Information 6-7

Class AAAAA Team Information 8-9

Class AAAA Team Information 10-11

Class AAA Team Information 12-13

Class AA Team Information 24-25

Class A-Private Team Information 26-27

Class A-Public Team Information 28-29

Class AAAAAA Bracket 30

Class AAAAA Bracket 30

Class AAAA Bracket 31

Class AAA Bracket 31

Class AA Bracket 32

Class A Brackets 32

2015 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Friday, December 11Class A Public Championship

1:00 PM - Clinch County vs. Irwin CountyClass AAA Championship

4:30 PM - Westminster vs. Blessed TrinityClass AAAAA Championship

8:00 PM - Allatoona vs. Glynn Academy

Saturday, December 12Class A Private Championship

10:00 AM - ELCA vs. AquinasClass AA Championship

1:00 PM - Fitzgerald vs. Pace AcademyClass AAAA Championship

4:30 PM - Buford vs. CartersvilleClass AAAAAA Championship

8:00 PM - Roswell vs. Colquitt County

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GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Georgia Dome, the largest cable-supported domed stadium in the world, opened in 1992. Located in downtown Atlanta, the Dome is the home venue for the Atlanta Falcons, and played host to Super Bowl XXVIII and XXXIV, hosted the gymnastics and basketball events for the 1996 Olympic Games and hosted both a Men’s and Women’s NCAA Final Four. Annually, the Dome hosts the Bank of America Atlanta Football clas-sic, the SEC Football Championship and the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The Dome is equipped to handle large non-sporting events which include everything from major trade shows to concerts by such entertainers as the Rolling Stones and U2 to religious events by such ministers as Billy Graham and T.D. Jakes.

BASIC FEATURESA total of 8,300 tons of reinforced steel was used to construct the Dome. That is more than the weight of iron and steel used in the Eiffel Tower. A 437-mile sidewalk, from Atlanta to Cincinnati, could be built from the 110,000 cubic yards of concrete used at the Dome. The building covers 8.9 acres and contains 1.6 million square feet on all seven levels. The 290-foot high roof is composed of 130 Teflon-coated fiberglass panels - cov-ering 8.6 acres. The roof’s supporting cable totals 11.1 miles and the Dome is as tall as a 27-story building.

UPCOMING EVENTSIn addition to Atlanta Falcons home games and the SEC championship game, the Geor-gia Dome hosts the Chick-fil-A Bowl, the HBCU All-Star Bowl, Monster Jam, the Honda Battle of the Bands. For a complete schedule of events at the Georgia Dome, please visit www.gadome.com.

FOOD SERVICELevy Restaurants manages all catering, concessions and restaurant services. Levy has been recognized internationally for the superb cuisine and service that it provides the Georgia World Congress Center. Levy handles all food and beverage affairs, from small receptions to the world’s largest banquets.

GEORGIA DOME TOURSTake a tour of the Georgia Dome, the site of the SEC Football Championship, two Super Bowls, the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, the 2002, 2007 and 2013 Men’s and 2003 Women’s NCAA Final Fours, Monster Jam, the Chick-fil-A Bowl and WWE Wrestlemania 27. Individual Georgia Dome Tour are offered Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Group tours are available Monday-Saturday except on event days. For details call 404-223-8687.

SEATING CAPACITYThere are eight Super Suites, 164 executive suites, the Penthouse Suite and 4,600 club seats. The Dome’s permanent seating capacity is 71,250. The Dome has three times the code-required number of restrooms - all are accessible to guests with disabilities. A pair of C-5 military transport planes could fit on the Georgia Dome’s floor, which contains 102,000 square feet of space.

DOME SERVICE CENTERSNeed help finding your seat, a water fountain, a kosher dog or the pretzel stand? Stop by one of the eight Dome Service Centers (DSCs) located throughout the Georgia Dome. The Guest Relations Coordinators are there to help, and they want to make sure you have a great time! They also have information on:

Tag-a-kid Program Provides children a bracelet displaying their name, parent’s names, phone number and seat location to aid in their safe return if they should become sep-arated from their party.

Lost and FoundItems may be turned in or retrieved at all Dome Service Centers.

Wheelchairs and Assisted-Listening DevicesThere is no charge for these items. A signed credit card form serves as a de-posit, which is refunded when the item is returned. Individuals needing wheel-chair assistance to their seats will find Guest Relations staff located at each of the eight gates at the Georgia Dome.

Smoking WristbandsFor the comfort and health of all fans, the Georgia Dome is a smoke-free envi-ronment. Smoking is permitted outside of all entry gates. If you wish to smoke, pick up a wristband at a Dome Service Center and proceed to the designated smoking areas outside the facility. You must present your wristband and your ticket to re-enter the Georgia Dome.


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The playoffs would not be complete without miraculous finishes and late-game heroics. The undefeated Hornets dialed up what was the

most memorable finish of the 2015 postseason in last week’s semis. In the battle of unbeatens, Grayson took a 26-23 lead when kicker Will VanPamelen hit a 19-yard field goal that put the Rams up by three with 35 seconds left to play. Roswell took over on its own 35-yard line with no timeouts left and in need of season-saving play. On 3rd and 10, quarterback Quintarius Neely hit Kendrick Jackson for a 35-yard crossing route that moved Roswell into striking distance. Roswell rushed to the line and Neely spiked the ball to stop the clock with 18 seconds to play. Neely dropped back the next snap and hit A.J. Smith on a 35-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass with 10 seconds to play, capping a remarkable 30-26 win over Grayson. Smith was well covered on the heave, but leapt up and snagged the winning touchdown on his only catch of the game. Roswell (14-0) overcame four lost fumbles in the victory and returns to the state championship for the first time since 2006, when the Hornets ended up sharing the title with Peachtree Ridge. Neely has led the offense at a championship level this season. The Lovejoy transfer has accounted for 2,444 yards and 31 passing touchdowns with just five interceptions, while adding nine rushing scores. In the backfield, Sheldon Evans has rushed for 1,684 yards and 27 touchdowns this year. Junior Jayden Comma hauled in a game-high 139 receiving yards off six catches in the semis and has 12 scores. Defensively, 6-foot-4, 240-pound linebacker Tre’ Lamar leads the middle of the field and juniors Xavier McKinney and Leanthony Williams spark a ball-hawking secondary. McKinney and Williams are both listed as four-star prospects and are in the top 25 for Georgia’s Class of 2017. McKinney is a 6-foot-1 safety committed to Alabama and Williams holds offers from Auburn, Alabama, Clemson, Florida and Georgia amongst others.

The defending champion Packers continue to make history while representing Georgia as one of the top high school football teams in

the country. Under head coach Rush Propst, Colquitt County has become a nationally-recognized powerhouse. Within the state of Georgia, the Packers are the team to beat and for good reason. Colquitt County rides a 29-game win streak into the finals, but it is the complete body of work under Propst the past seven seasons that shows the true success and rise of the program, as well as the unprecedented playoff experience they carry into Saturday’s final. Following a 4-6 finish in Propst’s first season (2008), Colquitt County has averaged 12 wins per season in each year since. This will be the 31st playoff game the team has played in the last seven seasons. The Packers have won 25 of their 30 playoff games under Propst, including 15 of 19 on the road. The Packers are a perfect 9-0 at home in the postseason under Propst and have reached the finals three times since 2010. This year’s team is led by one of the most explosive offenses Propst has ever coached. The unit has averaged 47.9 points per game this season, while outscoring opponents by 29.2 points per contest. Senior quarterback Chase Parrish is the commander of the offense and threw for a school-record 431 yards and six touchdowns last Friday in the Packers’ 52-31 win at Mill Creek. Parrish has tossed 39 touchdowns this season and has gone for 3,190 yards through the air. His favorite target is the physical Arkansas-commit Kiel Pollard, who can do it all. Pollard has rushed for 11 scores while hauling in a team-high 18 touchdown passes this season. Pollard can take snaps out of the Wildcat, battle for jump balls and take slants or screens the length of the field on any snap. Ty Lee is another versatile piece to the offense and the shifty playmaker teams up with Ty Powell to form what has been an unstoppable stable of skill players. Both Lee and Powell accounted for two touchdowns in the semifinal victory over the Hawks.

LOWNDES ....................................................35-8 W

CENTENNIAL ................................................52-0 W

LASSITER ...................................................52-10 W

MILTON ........................................................49-3 W

WALTON .....................................................48-14 W

WHEELER .....................................................45-7 W

POPE ............................................................52-0 W

WOODSTOCK ................................................69-7 W

CHEROKEE .................................................42-21 W

ETOWAH .......................................................24-7 W

PARKVIEW .................................................63-25 W

CAMDEN COUNTY ......................................34-15 W

COLLINS HILL ............................................17-10 W

GRAYSON ...................................................30-26 W

NORTH GWINNETT .................................. 45-14 W

PLANT (FL) ............................................... 42-8 W

CRISP COUNTY ......................................... 37-7 W

ENTERPRISE, A.L. .................................. 51-14 W

PELHAM ................................................. 65-21 W

LOWNDES .............................................. 42-20 W

LEE COUNTY ........................................... 54-17 W

VALDOSTA .............................................. 49-14 W

TIFT COUNTY .......................................... 41-33 W

CAMDEN COUNTY .................................. 33-14 W

NORTH PAULDING .................................. 48-16 W

CENTRAL GWINNETT .............................. 62-21 W

SOUTH FORSYTH .................................... 49-31 W

MILL CREEK ........................................... 52-31 W

By Craig Sager II

Class AAAAAARoswell vs. Colquitt CountySaturday, December 12 | 8:00 PM

ROSWELL14-0, REGION 5 NO. 1 SEED

COLQUITT COUNTY14-0, REGION 1 NO. 1 SEED

Courtesy of Maura Roberts Photography

2015 RESULTS 2015 RESULTS


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# Name Gr. Pos.1 Sheldon Evans 11 RB2 Quintarius Neely 12 QB3 Christian Ford 10 WR4 LeAnthony Williams 11 DB4 Jack Pigott 12 K,P5 Jayden Comma 11 WR/FS6 Kendrick Jackson 12 WR/RB7 George Arowoselu 12 RB/LB8 Trenton Brown 12 DB9 Kyle Strickland 12 WR/CB10 Noah Dodson 10 DB11 Myles Blouin 12 RB12 Walt Warren 10 QB13 AJ Smith 12 WR14 JaJuan White 9 RB/DT15 Xavier McKinney 11 FS/RB16 Tyronne Wells 11 CB/WR17 Justus Harris 11 CB18 Jalyn Wiliams 9 QB19 Nick Stelter 12 WR20 Jesse Bridgman 10 FS/SS21 Nmandi Anene 12 LB22 Jaiden Harris 10 CB23 Spencer Diebolt 11 LB24 Jacob Ballard 12 FS25 Matthew Azimzadeh 10 DL26 Colin Malloy 10 DB28 Caleb Guidry 10 RB/CB29 Cade Gonzales 11 S30 Marcelino Ball 12 SS/LB31 Sam DiRoberto 11 LB32 Koby Cumberlander 11 DE33 Junior Keen 12 TE/FB34 Max Boyd 11 DT/FB35 Thomas Bowie 10 LB/RB36 Jacob Vicarri 10 S/WR38 Matthew Smith 11 LS39 Jack Pinniger 10 CB40 Bret Simons 10 LB41 Tyrone Hopper 12 LB/DE

# Name Gr. Pos.1 Darian Edwards 12 CB1 KeyVaris Stubbs 10 CB2 Kiel Pollard 12 WR2 Jonah Martin 10 RS3 Aikaari Ryce 12 LS3 Jay Saunders 11 QB4 Chase Parrish 12 QB4 Rakeem Hightower 12 CB5 Kaleb Dawson 10 CB5 Tyler McKinnon 10 RB7 Landon Scott 12 RS7 Jaquan Willis 10 RB8 Johnari Greene 12 WR8 Ty’Von Dowdell 10 ILB9 Quan Singletary 12 CB9 Conner Patterson 10 WR10 Kiontae Green 12 LS10 Tory Ponder 11 WR11 Isaiah Thomas 12 WR12 Ja’Kobe Shealy 12 ILB12 J. “Reese” Jenkins 10 WR13 Nathaniel Powell 12 RB14 Karston Spradley 12 K15 Brandon Robinson 12 WR17 Xavier “Ty” Powell 11 WR18 Sheronsky Sloan 11 WR19 Ahmari Lewis 11 RS19 Nigel Hillie 10 RB20 Montarious Stringer 11 RB21 Akivie Bailey 12 ILB22 Jeffrey “Wil” Horne 10 LS23 Qwazavia “Ty” Lee 12 WR24 Jamarius Walker 11 CB24 Ryan Nowland 11 WR25 Allen Key 11 ILB26 Latravious Thomas 12 CB27 D. Willie Debruce 11 OLB28 Ashon Sutherland 12 RB29 Baudilio Martinez 11 K30 Ben Richter 11 CB30 Harrison Kebler 10 K31 Quan Ballard 12 CB32 Rafael Merritt 12 RB33 Dante Moore 10 OLB34 Jamad Flournoy 10 CB36 Tirise Barge 11 RS38 Jeremiah McNeal 11 ILB40 Demetrius Walker 12 OLB41 L. “Baby Lou” Martinez 12 K42 Jared Taylor 9 LB

42 Donovan Gray 10 RB

43 Cole Puckett 10 S

44 Cole Anderson 10 TE/LB

45 Grant Goud 10 WR

46 Christian Guagliardo 10 S

48 Matthew McKelvey 12 TE

49 Grant Whiteman 9 TE/LB

50 LaMon Titus 11 OL

51 Trey Pickens 12 DT

52 Mitch Stone 11 LB

53 Oscar Garcia 10 DT

54 Lucas Adams 11 C

56 Matt Lambe 10 OL

57 Tre’ Lamar 12 LB

58 Rylan Summerour 11 OL

59 Kent Donaldson 10 OL/DT

61 Alex Barrett 10 DE

62 Grant Silver 11 NG

63 Jared Lyons 12 OL

64 Cameron Whiteman 12 OL

66 Will Stapelfeldt 12 OL

68 Charles Vickers 11 OL

70 Hudson Chuck 10 OL

74 Michael Hall 10 OL/DT

75 Jack Nichols 11 OL

77 Jordan Tucker 11 OL

78 David Cernilli 12 OL

80 Matt Dovale 10 TE/DE

81 Caleb Brown 10 LB/WR

83 CJ Manning 12 CB

84 Harrison Smith 11 QB

85 Melik Murchison 11 OL

86 Andrew Russon 10 WR

87 Justin Ellis 11 LB/TE

88 Tyneil Hopper 10 TE/DE

89 Austin May 12 WR

91 Turner Barckhoff 11 K

43 N. “Gage” Kent 11 ILB44 Nathan Lang 12 DL45 Quent McNeil 10 CB47 Ja’Marcus “JJ” Peterson 10 OLB48 Ja’Quain Blakely 12 OLB49 Dy’Narian Wyche 11 DL50 Semaj Willis 11 DL54 Kendall Bass 11 DL55 DeAndre Grant 10 OLB55 Seth Stephens 10 OL56 Eric Reese 12 DL57 Ulysses Upshaw 11 OLB58 Daniel Brinson 12 OL59 John Burdon 11 DL60 Brian Merritt 9 DT61 Trayvus Johnson 12 OL62 Kyle Duke 12 OL63 J’Marion Edwards 11 OL64 Quandarius Jones 10 TE65 W. “Tyler” Howard 10 OL66 Caleb Paige 12 OL69 Hunter Kubiak 10 RS70 Ian Brinson 11 OL72 John Keith 11 OL73 William Rykard 9 OL74 Keenan Harris 10 OL75 Keontre Stubbs 11 OL75 Tra’Darrius King 10 DL76 Griffin Rigsby 11 OL77 Quan Stokes 11 OL78 C. “Noah” Moore 12 OL79 Jacob Garza 12 OL80 Chris Bouie 12 TE82 Demarlon Lewis 10 WR83 Don. “T.O.” Jenkins 12 WR84 Coy Kirkland 11 TE85 Austin McCord 12 WR86 TyRan Shealey 10 WR87 Cameron Singletary 10 WR88 Shaun Bonner 12 TE89 Da’Shawn Jones 10 TE90 Donald Key 11 DL91 A’darius Rainey 10 WR92 Quentin Moore 12 DL93 Ciwan Dillard 10 DL94 Kyante Rivers 10 DL95 T. “Donte” Roundtree 10 DL96 “Ty” Phillips 12 DL97 Marion Bentley 12 DL

ROSWELL HORNETS(Roswell, Ga.) • Green, White & Black • Region: 5-AAAAAA

COLQUITT COUNTY PACKERS(Moultrie, Ga.) • Black & Gold • Region: 1-AAAAAA

Head Coach: John FordAssistant Coaches: Lee Culp, Rock O’Buck, Cecil Brown, Doug Diebolt, William Pannell, Michael Brown, Brad Elliott, Ralph Pasquariello, Bruce Cobleigh, Jermaine Phillips, John Coen,

Tommy Gilstrap, Jermale Ransby, Corey Nix, Kevin Silver

Head Coach: Rush PropstAssistant Coaches: Shawn Sutton, Earl Jefferson, Jr., Ryan Kebler, Sean Calhoun,

Jeremy Rowell, Bubba Walker, Granger Shook, Courtney Sanders, Josh Crawford, John Cooper, Dextra Polite, Joey Bennett

CLASS AAAAAA SKINNYSaturday marks the first time since 2009 (Camden County and Northside-WR) that the finals matchup in the state’s largest classification does not feature a Gwinnett County school. Roswell beat three Gwinnett schools this postseason (Parkview, Collins Hill, Grayson) to reach the finals, while Colquitt County eliminated Central Gwinnett and Mill Creek on its road to the Georgia Dome. In order for Roswell to complete its perfect season, the Hornets will be tasked with limiting the explosive plays that Colquitt County uses as its metaphorical knockout punches. The Packers are a patient, fundamental and physical football team, but their downfield and perimeter blocking combines with a deep cast of playmakers that bring a level of explosiveness that Roswell has not faced this season. In the semifinals, the Packers busted out five touchdowns of 48 or more yards and three scores of 73 or more yards. Roswell must limit the playmaking ability of Colquitt County’s Kiel Pollard, Ty Lee, Ty Powell and company to gain control of the game.

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Allatoona has had to overcome adversity since the first round of the playoffs when the team’s leading rusher Russell Halimon went down in

the opening quarter with a knee injury. The Arizona commitment paced the Bucs with 1,543 rushing yards before his injury against Winder-Barrow, but the offense has made the necessary adjustments while finding new sources of production. Quarterback Brandon Rainey has risen to the occasion at a record-setting pace and the offense has managed to rush for 268 yards per game in the playoffs without Halimon. Allatoona hosted No. 1 Houston County in the quarterfinals and Rainey led the Bucs to an unforgettable 59-47 victory. The senior accounted for a school-record seven rushing touchdowns and a season-high 106 yards on the ground. Defensively, the win did not sit well for Allatoona after giving up a staggering 534 yards of offense, but the Bucs once again made adjustments and locked down Northgate the following week. In the semifinals, Allatoona held Northgate scoreless for the first three quarters and allowed just 196 total yards in a 28-7 victory. Rainey got it done on the offensive end again with a 1-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter and a 93-yard touchdown pass to Turner Cockrell on the Bucs’ next possession. Cockrell is a 6-foot-5 tight end committed to Vanderbilt that has developed into an excellent blocker and weapon in the passing game. Rainey put the game out of reach with another 1-yard run on the second play of the second quarter. Rainey has proven to be a dangerous passing threat and has completed 82 of 140 attempts this season for 1579 yards, 16 touchdowns and just four interceptions. His 20 rushing touchdowns leads the team. Defensively, Danny Tesler had two interceptions last Friday and the team as a whole has 16 interceptions on the year. Faizon Harris leads the secondary and had a season-high five pass breakups in the quarterfinals victory over Houston County. Junior Michael Robinson leads the team in tackles with nearly 10 per game. Robinson totaled a season-high 16 tackles in Allatoona’s 30-14 second round victory over Starr’s Mill.

Glynn Academy enters the state championship after successfully conquering one of the toughest roads to the Dome seen this

postseason. The Terrors opened the playoffs with Jones County at home and travelled nearly 400 miles in the second round to Dalton where they walked away with a 20-13 win. The quarterfinals saw a defining moment of the playoff run as head coach Rocky Hidalgo’s team faced what appeared to be certain defeat. Undefeated Stockbridge led 21-7 in the fourth quarter and lined up a yard away from making it 28-7 before the defense came up with the game-saving stop on fourth down. With the ball inside its 1-yard line, Glynn Academy shifted the momentum by driving 99-yards for the score as Kendall Cross rumbled in a 25-yard touchdown. The defense forced a Stockbridge punt, and senior Garrison Hurd ran the ball down to the 5-yard line to set up Cross’ game-tying score. With 14 seconds left, Banks Entwistle booted through a game-winning 30-yard field goal (24-21). Last Friday, Glynn Academy battled past rival Ware County 24-16 in another thriller. Ware County completed their final pass but was dragged down just shy of the touchdown at the one-yard line to end the game. Quarterback and UGA-commit Deejay Dallas hit Randon Jernigan on a 45-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, Hurd scored from a yard out, Cross found the end zone, Entwistle drilled a field goal with 6:56 to play and Xavier McClinton intercepted a pass with 1:42 remaining to contribute to another team victory. Glynn Academy now sits one win away from a school record 13th victory and its first state title since 1964. Hidalgo has produced a quick turnaround since arriving at the school last year from his five-year run as head coach at Walton High School. Hidalgo previously led the Raiders to their first state finals in 2011 with a perfect record before falling to Grayson.

EAST PAULDING ..........................................17-10 L

VILLA RICA ..................................................35-7 W

NORTH PAULDING ......................................57-29 W

LITHIA SPRINGS ..........................................49-0 W

SOUTH PAULDING ......................................25-18 W

ALEXANDER ...............................................35-14 W

NEW MANCHESTER ....................................42-27 W

HIRAM ........................................................48-13 W

PAULDING COUNTY ......................................42-7 W

CHAPEL HILL ...............................................37-6 W

WINDER-BARROW .......................................52-3 W

STARR’S MILL ............................................30-14 W

HOUSTON COUNTY .....................................59-47 W

NORTHGATE ..................................................28-7 W

WAYNE COUNTY ..................................... 28-14 W

BRUNSWICK ............................................ 28-0 W

CAMDEN COUNTY ....................................24-17 L

COFFEE ......................................................22-0 L

RICHMOND HILL ...................................... 49-7 W

BRADWELL INSTITUTE ............................. 24-0 W

WARE COUNTY ......................................... 14-7 W

EFFINGHAM COUNTY ............................. 28-19 W

STATESBORO ............................................ 49-3 W

SOUTH EFFINGHAM ............................... 21-14 W

JONES COUNTY ...................................... 28-22 W

DALTON .................................................. 20-13 W

STOCKBRIDGE ........................................ 24-21 W

WARE COUNTY ....................................... 24-16 W

By Craig Sager II

Class AAAAAAllatoona vs. Glynn AcademyFriday, December 11 | 8:00 PM

ALLATOONA13-1, REGION 5 NO. 1 SEED

GLYNN ACADEMY12-2, REGION 2, NO. 2 SEED

Courtesy of Gena Churchwell



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# Name Gr. Pos.2 Raleigh Webb 12 FS/LS3 Russell Halimon 12 RB4 Treamon Perkins 12 CB5 Danny Tesler 12 OLB/CB/FS6 Jalen Parrish 12 FB7 Brian Mitchell 10 WR/RB8 Tate Tatum 11 CB/QB10 Derrand Garrett 12 WR11 Jacob Perry 11 TE/WR12 Allen Johnson 12 DE13 Brandon Rainey 12 QB14 Charles Anderson 11 RB15 Michael Robinson 11 LB16 Juanyea Tarver 12 OLB/SS17 Michael Pynes 12 WR18 Rett Russell 10 FS19 Cameron Carter 10 QB20 Shane Long 11 CB21 Brandon Archibald 12 RB22 Harrison Kemp 11 LB/FS23 Adam Rangel 11 CB24 Kwasi Aninakwa 11 LB25 Carson Sorrells 11 LB26 Alex Machan 12 WR27 Malik Breeden 11 FS/SS28 Gavin Twigg 11 LB29 Kalen Wilkerson 12 LB30 Jonathan Buckles 10 CB31 Cody Hobbs 11 FB32 Keeton Bowen 11 FB33 Faizon Harris 12 CB34 Sean Colman 11 CB35 Jonathan Walk 10 WR37 Riaz McCormick 10 WR39 Michael Romans 10 LB40 Brendan Zehnder 12 FB41 Grayson Terry 10 LB42 Robbie Brunelle 10 DT44 Brandon Nash 10 LB46 Dawson Arnold 11 LB47 Mason Copeland 11 LB48 Payton Eeles 10 S/CB49 Blake Klepper 10 FS

# Name Gr. Pos.1 Devon Peacock 11 DB2 Kendall Cross 11 DB/RB3 Garrison Hurd 12 RB4 K’shawn Walthour 12 DB5 Deejay Dallas 11 QB6 Morris Demery 12 WR7 Chris McCormick 12 LB8 Tre Sailem 11 DB9 Walter Thomas 12 DB10 Shakour Thomas 12 WR11 Grant Langford 12 WR12 Chance Lewis 12 RB13 Justin Larson 12 QB14 Ryan Johnston 12 WR15 Travis Harris 11 DB16 Jace Wilder 11 WR17 Xavier Mcclinton 11 LB18 Kalen Tresvant 12 LB19 Banks Entwistle 11 K20 Jalen Cooper 11 DB/WR21 Scout Churchwell 12 K22 Caine Crews 10 DB23 Jeremiah Anderson 11 RB24 Bobby Bell 11 WR25 Ra’quan Middlebrooks 11 LB26 Jamal Way 10 WR27 Patrick Fulton 10 DB28 Rodney Infante 12 DL29 Matthew Rivers 11 LB/RB30 Vance Rowe 11 DB31 Jonathan Ruff 11 RB32 Preston Joseph 11 LB33 Randon Jernigan 10 WR34 Anthony White 10 LB35 Dorian Jenkins 11 DL36 William Sims 9 WR37 Fevion Mangram 10 LB38 Josh Hippard 10 RB39 Daryl Blake 10 WR40 Sam Wagner 9 QB41 EJ Thomas 9 LB42 Jamarius Stevens 10 QB43 David Murray 10 LB44 Hunter Hall 10 LB45 Bryce Unterwagner 10 LB46 Devin Roberson 11 DL47 Jacob Budd 10 WR48 Evan Unterwagner 11 LB49 Josiah Wagner 10 LB50 Hakan Vardar 9 LB

50 Sterling Powell 10 TE52 Max Hamilton 10 DE53 Brooks Burns 12 C/G54 Devin Miller 11 T55 Parker Gibbs 10 G/T56 Hunter Parker 10 C61 Chris Jeffers 12 DT62 Austin Gibbs 12 T63 Jerry Wilson 10 G64 Nicholas Leach 12 G65 Joey Hughes 12 DT66 Carter Francis 11 C/G67 Brandon Miller 12 DE68 Bryce Harbuck 11 OL69 David Johnson 11 OL70 Carter Chapman 12 DE71 David Daniel 12 DE73 Andrew Cronauer 10 DE74 Altonio Johnson 12 DT75 Hunter Lohorn 12 DT76 Patrick Prahl 12 OL77 Brooks Walper 11 G78 Josh King 12 OL79 Alex Lawrence 12 G80 Colin Riley 12 WR81 Skyler Davis 10 K83 Brady Eeles 12 WR84 Turner Cockrell 12 TE85 Dalton Halyard 10 WR86 Grant Hughes 11 P87 Andrew Cascone 12 TE88 Joshua Teague 12 WR89 Cameron Gonyea 10 CB90 Austin Cooper 11 K91 Darnell Janeau 12 DE92 Casey Smith 12 DE93 Royce Francis 10 DE94 Justin King 12 DE98 Matt Soto 12 DE99 David Harris 11 P

51 Ivan McDaniel 10 DL52 Dexter Roberson 12 DL53 Griffin Adams 10 OL54 Frank Ferrell 12 OL55 Josh Anderson 10 OL56 Sam Parker 10 OL57 Dalton Yarbrough 9 OL58 Bennett Delaney 10 OL59 Austin Parks 9 LB60 Trashawn Bacon 11 OL61 Matthew Torbert 11 OL62 Preston Brown 10 OL63 Michael Thomas 11 OL64 Micheal Serina 9 OL65 Trevon Peacock 11 OL66 Nate Watkins 9 OL67 Kale Diestel 12 OL68 Kyle Larson 12 OL69 Amari Cross 11 OL70 Tommy Craig 12 OL72 Marcus Maxwell 11 OL73 Tate Griffin 12 DL74 Quantavious Walker 11 OL75 Zalon’tae Hillery 11 OL76 Marcus Butler 9 DL77 Matt Chambers 10 OL79 Keenan Krauss 9 OL80 Judd Wilder 10 WR81 TJ Williams 9 LB82 Tyshawn Lang 9 LB83 Kendrick Cross 9 RB84 Justin Douglas 12 WR85 Andrew Delaney 10 WR86 Darnell Tresvant 11 DL87 Marvin Dallas 10 WR88 Seneca McGee 10 WR89 Malincoln Smith 9 DB90 Tavaris Grant 11 DL91 Quantavious Bostic 9 DB92 David Stanley 9 DL93 Trey Singleton 12 DL94 Jonathan Handy 12 DL95 Tyler Cleghorne 10 DL96 Douglas Mobley 10 DL97 August Bowers 12 K98 John Henry Butler 9 K99 Jordan McClinton 9 DB

ALLATOONA BUCCANEERS(Acworth, Ga.) • Red, Black & Silver • Region: 5-AAAAA

GLYNN ACADEMY TERRORS(Brunswick, Ga.) • Red & White • Region: 3-AAAAA

Head Coach: Gary VarnerAssistant Coaches: Jeremy Anderson, Jeff Bulloch, David Cintron, Barry Cox, Mike Dennison, Eric Fridborg,

Anthony Hampton, Emmitt Hill, Brett Hubinger, Mike Linch, Casey Linch, Troy Petersen, Xavier Smith, Johnny Tilton, Jarvis West, Johnathan McKinney, Brad Dodd, Vince Rogers, Geoff Resnick, Johnathan Wishon

Head Coach: Rocky HidalgoAssistant Coaches: Josh Veal, Chad Albright, Curtis Crews, Willis Yates,

Darren Landinguin, Alfred Floyd, Jeff Imperial, David Bailey

CLASS AAAAA SKINNYAllatoona (13-1) is the first Cobb County public school to reach the championship game since 2011, when Walton lost to Grayson in the final. That Walton team was coached by Rocky Hidalgo, who is now the coach at Glynn Academy. Hidalgo’s Terrors ride a 10-game winning streak after dropping back-to-back losses to Camden County and Coffee. Allatoona lost its first game of the season to East Paulding but have tied last year’s school-record 13 straight victories to reach the finals for the first time. The biggest factor of this game will be Glynn Academy’s team speed against Allatoona head coach Gary Varner’s defense. Glynn Academy quarterback Deejay Dallas is a four-star athlete and one of the top juniors in the state. He is the rare type of athlete that can score on any given play and he brings versatility to an offense that will take a total team effort from Allatoona to contain.

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Buford’s quest for a twelfth state championship has been a check-ered one compared to years past. A 42-game winning streak which

spanned two and a half seasons including back-to-back 15-0 campaigns, was shattered in non-Buford like style, losing to McEachern 37-14. The Wolves had a handful of starters missing, but still, seeing Buford on the wrong end of the scoreboard was something fans in the state of Geor-gia hadn’t seen in a mind numbing 1,071 days. After shaking off the loss, coach Jess Simpson’s team got right back to work, winning 11-straight games including six shutouts. The defense is anchored by North Carolina State commit Shug Frazier up front. Standing 6-foot-2 and 320 pounds, Frazier is an intimidating run stopper that has shown the ability to blow up blockers and get to the quarterback. He is joined by North Paulding transfer Dale Craig, a Middle Tennessee State bound linebacker. Craig has brought a solidifying force over the middle that has helped the Wolves allow just over 7.1 points per game this season. Two-way athletes Martin Mangram, Caleb Auer and Georgia Tech commit Xavier Gantt fly all over the field both offensively and defensively making plays. The go-to man under center who makes things click is signal caller Mic Roof. The junior isn’t asked to sling the ball around like his counterpart, but he does a good job of hitting his spots and has thrown for over 1,300 yards. The grinding rushing attack of the Wolves is what most teams can’t stop. The three-headed attack of Anthony Grant, Christian Turner and Mangram all have over 600 yards rushing and more than 40 touchdowns between them. Mangram rushed for 122 yards against Woodward Academy in the semifinals and scored three times. The Wolves rallied from down 18-7 to ease past the War Eagles, 35-18. Star running back and UGA commit Eli-jah Holyfield of Woodward was held to just 72 yards on the night. Buford has ratcheted up its play this postseason, outscoring opponents by an average 40 to 6 as the Wolves seek their fourth straight championship.

It has been 16 years since the Hurricanes captured their second state title in 1999. Behind a more seasoned Trevor Lawrence under center,

a balanced overall offense and an improved defense, coach Joey King hopes year-two will yield the grand prize. King has gone 26-2 over his two year stint in Bartow County and many of those wins have come via the big arm of Cartersville’s sophomore quarterback. Lawrence has thrown for 3,522 yards, 42 touchdowns and just four interceptions this season, but the Canes are more than just an air raid offense. Senior running back Tiamon Pennymon has carried the Cartersville offense at times. He has rushed for nearly 700 yards and has 20 touchdowns on the ground. Through the air, tight end and Alabama commit Miller Forristall is a matchup nightmare with his 6-foot-5 frame and great athleticism. He originally played quarterback before Lawrence showed up last season and took Cartersville to the next level. He has caught 54 passes for 881 yards and 10 scores. Lawrence’s favorite target has been Terrius Callahan. His 62 catches, 1,187 yards and 16 touchdowns lead coach King’s offense. Defensively, the Hurricanes allow 7.6 points per game. Kobie Whitfield spearheads the secondary and provides game-breaking plays. Against Bainbridge in the semifinals, Whitfield intercepted two passes and returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown to spark a 38-7 rout. Xavior Coaxum and Antoine Jefferson are two more pieces of a stingy Hurricane secondary while Tyler Reed is always among the team leaders in tackles each week from his middle linebacker position. The Canes have steamrolled their way to the state championship, beating Columbia, Liberty County, Jonesboro and Bainbridge by a combined 146-35. Their rematch with Buford from last season’s state semifinals marks the first time the Purple Hurricanes have played for the state title since 1999’s 15-0 Class AA state championship team, when they defeated Hart County 27-21.

EASTERN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, M.D.........27-20 W

BERKMAR ....................................................77-0 W

MCEACHERN ...............................................37-14 L

WHITE COUNTY ............................................49-3 W

CHESTATEE ...................................................56-0 W

NORTH HALL ................................................49-0 W

MONROE AREA .............................................51-0 W

NORTH OCONEE ...........................................56-7 W

MADISON COUNTY .......................................49-8 W

STEPHENS COUNTY......................................42-0 W

FAYETTE COUNTY .........................................35-0 W

WORTH COUNTY ...........................................42-0 W

THOMSON ....................................................49-7 W

WOODWARD ACADEMY ..............................35-18 W

CASS ........................................................ 41-0 W

NORTH COBB.......................................... 34-31 W

NORTH PAULDING .................................... 45-7 W

GILMER .................................................... 51-6 W

HERITAGE ................................................. 42-6 W

RIDGELAND .............................................. 42-6 W

NORTHWEST WHITFIELD ........................ 58-13 W

SE WHITFIELD .......................................... 49-3 W

LAFAYETTE ............................................... 49-0 W

PICKENS .................................................. 35-0 W

COLUMBIA ............................................... 42-7 W

LIBERTY COUNTY ..................................... 28-7 W

JONESBORO ........................................... 38-14 W

BAINBRIDGE ............................................ 38-7 W

Class AAAABuford vs. CartersvilleSaturday, December 12 | 4:30 PM

BUFORD13-1, REGION 8 NO. 1 SEED

CARTERSVILLE14-0, REGION 7 NO. 1 SEED

Courtesy of David McGregor


By Kyle Sandy


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# Name Gr. Pos.1 T.D. Roof 11 FB/LB 3 R.J. Walker 12 WR/DB 4 Brandon Marsh 12 WR/DB 5 Christian Turner 10 TB/LB 6 Bryson Richardson 10 WR/DB 8 Caleb Auer 12 TE/DE 9 Joshua Blackwell 11 TB/DB 10 Da’Mario Lott 12 LB/FB 11 Mic Roof 11 QB 12 Alan Bussoletti 12 WR/DB 13 Will Westmoreland 10 QB 14 Clayton Nelson 9 QB 15 Jamaal Singleton 9 RB 17 Jake Simpson 11 FB/LB 19 A.J. Wansley 11 TB/DB 20 Jacob Martin 12 WR/DB 21 Xavier Gantt 12 TB/DB 22 Reid Parks 12 FB/LB 23 Martin Mangram 12 TB/DB 24 Tanner Alexander 11 WR/DB 25 Dillon Vann 12 TE/LB 26 Anthony Grant 10 TB/LB 27 KJ Anderson 11 WR/DB 28 Matthew Parker 12 WR/LB 29 Chee Anyanwu 11 WR/DB 30 Lunden Bailey 10 FB/LB 31 Kellen Neal 10 WR/DB 32 A.J. Hendricks 10 FB/LB 33 Demontre Bennett 10 WR/DB 34 Mack Legrant 12 FB/LB 35 Mikey McMorris 10 WR/DB 36 Zack Waters 11 FB/LB 37 Garrison Price 10 TB/DB 38 Preston Hagan 10 TB/LB 39 Griffin Price 10 WR/DB 40 Corey Burnett 11 FB/LB 41 Mick Reese 10 TE/DL 42 Jack Ness 11 FB/LB 43 Derrian Brown 9 RB 44 Isaiah Shepard 10 WR/DB 45 Hunter Akins 10 OL/DL 46 Jaylan Strickland 10 TE/DE 47 Jack Scroggs 9 FB/LB 48 Dale Craig 12 FB/LB 49 Tyreque Legrant 11 FB/DL 51 JC Vega 9 OL/DL

# Name Gr. Pos.1 Trey Creamer 11 RB/CB2 Auston T. Davis 12 OLB3 Kobie Whitfield 12 FS/WR4 Tiamon Pennymon 12 RB/ILB5 Evan Williams 10 WR/CB6 Miller Forristall 12 TE/WR/QB7 Antoine Jefferson 11 RB/CB8 Terrius Callahan 12 WR9 Trase Fezzia 11 WR/CB10 Sunni Moorehead 9 OLB/WR/RB11 Xavior Coaxum 11 CB/FS13 Tony Dean 12 WR14 Sean Holton 11 SS/OLB15 Carson Murray 10 SS/WR16 Trevor Lawrence 10 QB17 Jonathan Cruz 10 K18 TJ Horton 10 WR/QB19 Grant Farmer 10 P/K21 Noah Heard 10 ILB22 Auston R. Davis 12 ILB/TE23 Marcus Gary 9 RB/OLB24 Stanley Watkins 10 CB25 Seth Smith 11 CB27 Isaiah Calhoun 12 OLB28 J’Kobe Orr 10 WR29 Jordahni Rimpel 11 RB30 Nyvin Nelson 10 DE/ILB31 Dominique Williams 10 RB/OLB32 Torrian Scrutchins 11 DE/OLB34 Tyler Reed 12 ILB35 Devondre Walker 12 NG36 Grant Harris 10 ILB38 Dylan Henderson 10 ILB39 Curtis Wilkes 10 OLB40 Michael Hruby 9 ILB41 Darian Poellnitz 10 DE/FB42 Tristan Carlton 9 FS/SS43 Josh Robbins 9 WR/SS44 James Munisteri 10 FB45 Octavius Landon 12 DL46 Jackson Fahey 9 ILB47 Adam Henry 9 RB/CB48 Elijah Graham 10 DB50 Taywuan Johnson 9 WR/CB50 Alex Corrigan 10 T/DE51 Brandon Wade 11 DE/DT/T

52 Clay Castleman 10 OL/DL 53 Quentin Skinner 9 OL/DL 54 Logan Orr 10 OL/DL 55 Garrett Scoggins 11 OL/DL 56 Cooper Simpson 12 OL/DL 58 Harry Miller 9 OL/DL 59 Connor Mills 11 OL/DL 60 Asa Jones 10 OL/DL 61 Preston Brown 11 OL/DL 62 Dean Powell 11 OL/DL 63 Adam Pugh 10 OL/DL 64 Alan Frazier 12 OL/DL 65 Cole Tarleton 11 OL/DL 67 Mark Castillo 10 OL/DL 68 Riley Simonds 9 OL/DL 70 Tyler Thurmond 11 OL/DL 71 Austin Blake 10 OL/DL 72 Bailey Crews 10 OL/DL 73 Jesse Duncan 10 OL/DL 75 David Andrade 12 OL/DL 76 Hank White 11 OL/DL 77 Will Graddick 12 OL/DL 78 Innis Claud 12 OL/DL 79 Logan Kesler 10 OL/DL 80 Jalen Anderson 10 OL/DL 81 Nolan Weber 10 TE/DE 82 Brent Parker 10 TE/DE 83 Matthew Walton 10 WR/DB 84 Juan Morales 12 WR/DB 85 Logan Strain 10 WR/DB 86 Griffin Russo 10 WR/DB 87 Jacob Cardiello 12 TE/DE 88 KJ Johnson 9 WR 89 Daniel Garcia 11 K 90 Edgar Bravo 11 OL/DL 91 Shug Frazier 12 TE/DL 93 D.J. Pinkard 11 OL/DL 94 Jarett Burgos 12 P/K 95 Bryson Enoch 10 TE/DL 96 Carson Guy 10 P/K 97 Brytun Walker 11 WR 98 Bernardo Burgos 9 P/K 99 Nick Chmielowicz 11 P/K

52 Garrett Shelton 10 T/DE53 Jordon Wells 9 G/ILB54 Nick Root 10 T55 Bryce Wilkins 10 G56 Demetrious Winters 10 G57 Jake Richards 10 T/DE58 William Fraser 10 T59 Desmond Winters 9 G60 Dre Pennymon 10 G/NG61 Levi Pickel 10 T/DE62 Brandon Reyes 9 G63 Colton Knight 10 G64 Garrett Thompson 9 C/G65 Andrew Thompson 9 G/T66 Marcelino Mejia 12 NG67 Logan Yarborough 10 T68 Garrett Knight 10 C69 Jesse Irwin 9 T/DE70 Garrett Cook 12 G71 Todd Williams 9 G/T72 Joe Cave 10 T73 Rafael Lopez 11 G74 Cameron Cheek 12 T/G/C75 Aidan D’Urbano 10 P76 Thomas Murphy 9 T/C77 Parker Roberson 12 T/C78 Jackson Collier 10 T79 Bobby Harris 9 T/DE80 Trendon Horton 9 WR/CB81 Patrick Saunders 10 WR82 Garrett Geros 10 WR83 William Bradley 9 ILB84 Kaleb Chatmon 9 WR/FS85 Roderick Palmore 12 WR86 Brady Burson 9 WR/CB87 Dadrian Dennis 9 WR/CB88 Gabriel Gridley 12 P/K89 Kolby Adams 9 WR/OLB90 Colton Johnson 9 DT91 David Hyde 10 DE92 Cecil Harrish 10 OLB93 Isaiah Chaney 9 T94 Javonta Young 10 WR95 Cas Sherman 10 WR/CB97 Seven Brown 9 DE

BUFORD WOLVES(Buford, Ga.) • Green, Gold & White • Region: 8-AAAA

CARTERSVILLE HURRICANES(Cartersville, Ga.) • Purple & Gold • Region: 7-AAAA

Head Coach: Jess SimpsonAssistant Coaches: Dicky May, Neal Auer, David Snell, Chris Warbington, Drew Anthony,

Bryan Rogers, Bryant Appling, Stan Luttrell, Fyrone Davis, Gary McCroskey, Justin Johnson, JJ Chatmon, Michael May, Sean Gilbert, Jake McCroskey, Pat Gantt, Matt Jones

Head Coach: Joey KingAssistant Coaches: Michael Bail, Reggie Perkins, Tim Graves, Jason Jackson, Cedric Ward, A.T. Barnes, Kyle Tucker, Conor Foster,

Caleb Sorrells, Steve Corrigan

CLASS AAAA SKINNYIn a rematch of last year’s semifinal meeting, the Purple Hurricanes of Cartersville will attempt to solve the puzzle that is Buford, the 11-time state champs and three-time defending winners. Cartersville fell to Buford 27-3 in 2014; the second time the Wolves ended their season in the semis, with the first com-ing in 2012, 21-10. Buford was able to shut down the explosive Cartersville offense led by quarterback Trevor Lawrence. As a freshman, he was held to just 126 yards and an interception on 18-of-39 passing. As a sophomore he has taken his game to another level, passing for 3,522 yards, 42 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Coach Jess Simpson will lean on his defense one more time this season and hope history repeats itself in terms of slowing down the Canes’ offense. North Carolina State commit Shug Frazier will bring pressure up the middle, testing the Cartersville line. Linebacker Dale Craig and cornerback Martin Mangram will be integral parts in stopping the Canes.

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Westminster opened the season 3-4 overall and 1-2 in region play. The slow start was illuminated by a Week 5 loss to Therrell (3-7),

25-23. In came Blessed Trinity on senior night and the Titans walked out of Henderson Stadium with a 24-10 win; already twice as many losses as the 2014 team that went 12-2 and lost in the semifinals. After that loss to Blessed Trinity, the season turned around for coach Gerry Romberg. Seven consecutive wins later and the Wildcats are playing for their first title since winning it all in 1978 against Dalton, 17-0. The offense turned things around behind quarterback Rankin Woley and running back Zay Malcome. Through their first seven games of the season, the Wildcats averaged 25.8 points per game. Through their final seven, they have posted 38.5 per game and have been handily defeating opponents. Scoring outbursts of 49 and 51 points against Callaway and Adairsville in the second and quarterfinal rounds has the Wildcats believing they can play with anyone. In last week’s semifi-nal meeting with Region 4 rival Cedar Grove, Westminster used 146 rushing yards from Malcome to advance to the Dome, with a 24-8 win. As good as their offense has been the Wildcat defense flexed its muscle against Cedar Grove, allowing just two first downs in the first half. Westminster has been road warriors the entire post season, play-ing every game on the road. The Wildcats have actually played and won seven straight road games. In the quarterfinals at Adairsville, they exploded for their highest scoring output of the season, winning 51-21. Woley did everything, tossing two touchdowns, running for a score and adding a 31-yard interception return for six. His versatility is some-thing that Romberg will rely heavily on in the title game. A not-so se-cret weapon this season for the Cats has been the kicking game. Blake Gillikin is a Penn State commit and booted a school-record 56-yarder in the quarterfinals.

The Titans have finally reached the mountain top. Now it is just time to plant their flag. Blessed Trinity has been slowly improving each

season and now the opportunity to bring home the program’s first state title is here. After back-to-back nine-win seasons in 2012 and 2013, the Titans rumbled to a 13-0 start before falling in the semifinals to eventual state runner-up Washington County, 28-17. That loss has fueled coach Tim McFarlin’s team into another unbeaten season. The Titans’ lone tie came in the region championship against Cedar Grove, 13-13. Though Blessed Trinity rolls into the title game, it hasn’t been without adversity. Starting quarterback Conor Davis injured his shoul-der and missed the majority of the Jefferson game in round two and the entire quarterfinal meeting with Dawson County. An Auburn com-mit in baseball, Davis gutted his way through a 12-7 win over defending state champion Calhoun in the semifinals. He completed 7-of-15 pass-es for 78 yards and now has 1,392 yards and 15 touchdowns on the season. Senior running back Garrett Dupuis carried the load in the low scoring game with 60 yards and a score. He has 592 yards rushing on the season and a second-best 110 tackles on the year. Dupuis made 10 stops in the win. Calhoun had a first-and-goal from the Blessed Trinity 4-yardline, but the goal line defense stood and sent the Titans onto unchartered territory – the Georgia Dome. Blessed Trinity would have never gotten to this point however if it weren’t for the play of freshman quarterback Jake Smith, who stepped up during Davis’ absence. He completed 20-of-28 passes for 331 yards and two touchdowns in his two games of action. No matter who is playing quarterback, the num-ber one option on offense is senior running back Milton Shelton. He has run for 1,806 yards and 27 touchdowns to power the Titan offense.

LOVETT .......................................................26-23 W

LANEY ...........................................................10-3 L

ELBERT COUNTY .........................................44-38 L

TOWERS .......................................................32-8 W

THERRELL ...................................................25-23 L

DECATUR ....................................................49-16 W

BLESSED TRINITY .......................................24-10 L

DOUGLASS ...................................................38-3 W

WASHINGTON .............................................42-20 W

NORTH CLAYTON ........................................35-18 W

SOUTHEAST BULLOCH .................................31-7 W

CALLAWAY .................................................49-28 W

ADAIRSVILLE .............................................51-21 W

CEDAR GROVE ..............................................24-8 W

ST. PIUS X ....................................................17-6 W

SEQUOYAH .................................................28-10 W

CREEKVIEW ...............................................33-14 W

JACKSON ...................................................49-13 W

DOUGLASS ...................................................38-3 W

THERRELL ....................................................46-7 W

WESTMINSTER ...........................................24-10 W

WASHINGTON ...............................................49-0 W

DECATUR ....................................................42-14 W

CEDAR GROVE .......................................... 13-13 TIE

COOK .........................................................40-14 W

JEFFERSON ................................................38-12 W

DAWSON COUNTY ........................................35-7 W

CALHOUN .....................................................12-7 W

Class AAAWestminster vs. Blessed TrinityFriday, December 11 | 4:30 PM

WESTMINSTER10-4, REGION 4B NO. 3 SEED

BLESSED TRINITY13-0-1, REGION 4B NO. 1 SEED

Courtesy of Steven Z Walters


By Kyle Sandy


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# Name Gr. Pos.

2 Ian Ude 11 RB/DB

3 Chase Williams 12 RB/LB

4 Joe Egan 10 WR/DB

5 Ward Croft 10 QB

6 Harrison Jones 12 WR/DB

7 Will Damron 11 QB/DB

9 Jordan Robinson 11 WR/DB

10 Sebastian Mosso 12 WR/DB

11 Keller Harper 12 QB

12 Rankin Woley 12 QB/DB

13 JD Falconer 11 QB

14 Win Notermann 11 WR/DB

15 Charlie Bennett 11 RB/LB

16 David Edmiston 10 QB/DB

17 Beau Vance 11 WR/LB

18 Jack Schlafly 11 K/P

19 Nance Hill 9 WR/DB

20 Watson Jackson 11 WR/DB

21 Andy Capper 12 TE/LB

22 Ethan Price 11 WR/DB

23 Avery Rodts 11 WR/DB

25 Mason Fowler 10 RB/LB

26 Peter York 10 WR/DB

27 Ben Walker 11 WR/DB

28 Paris Howland 10 WR/DB

30 Alessandro Malave 10 RB/DB

31 Miles Davis 10 RB/LB

32 Isaiah Malcome 11 RB/DB

33 Blake Gillikin 12 K/P

34 Ali Mourad 10 WR/DB

# Name Gr. Pos.1 Elijah Hamilton 12 RB/DB2 Colin Davis 11 WR/DB3 E.J. Hennelly 12 WR4 Garrett Dupuis 12 RB/LB5 Milton Shelton 12 RB/DB6 Matthew Higgins 12 WR7 Shane Parton 12 DT8 Jake Bogosian 12 RB/LB9 Colin Dore 12 WR/DB10 Harrison Weltlich 11 WR/DB11 Michael Zerbe 12 WR12 Cody Collins 10 QB/LB13 Conor Davis 12 QB14 Jake Smith 9 QB15 Griffin McClure 10 QB/DB16 JD Bertrand 9 TE/DE17 Logan Craighead 12 TE/LB18 Ted Williams 11 WR/LB19 Griffin Michael 12 WR20 Adam Fenlon 11 K21 Drew Nichols 11 RB/DB22 Steele Chambers 9 WR/DB23 Alex Parham 11 WR/DB24 Sam Paul 11 DB26 Jason Ahr 11 WR/DB27 Perry Johnson 10 QB/LB28 John Valenti 11 WR/DB29 Nick Zurinaga 10 SNP30 Alex Massey 9 WR/DB31 Ian Dudar 11 WR/DB32 Jake Rudolph 10 RB/DB33 Mickey Skole 10 TE/LB34 Lucas Ceron 10 K35 Zach Calzada 9 QB36 Mitchell Weidner 11 LB37 Michael Fortney 11 DE38 Jacob Kornick 11 RB/LB40 Joe Anderson 11 RB/LB41 JR Bivens 9 RB/DT42 Jacob Koelsch 10 WR/DB

36 Henry Trapnell 10 WR/DB

39 Colin Gutzmer 10 TE/LB

40 Malcolm Strickland 10 WR/DB

41 Truman Jones 10 TE/LB

42 Miller Polly 10 RB/LB

44 John Richardson 11 RB/LB

46 Will Smith 10 RB/LB

47 Blake Huber 12 TE/LB

48 Charlie McCollum 10 WR/DB

50 Halim Labi 9 OL/DL

51 Peter Rooney 10 OL/DL

52 Julian Mason 10 OL/DL

53 Trevor Gillogly 12 OL/LB

54 Cortez Alston 11 OL/DL

55 Ollie Baugus 12 OL/DL

56 Tanner Hines 10 OL/DL

57 Michael Breithaupt 11 K/P

59 Tyler Gillikin 12 OL/DL

60 Stephen Ballard 12 OL/LB

64 JT Fowler 12 OL/DL

66 Max Withrow 10 OL/DL

68 Alex Cann 10 OL/LB

70 Max Coffin 11 OL/DL

72 Kyle Desnoyer 11 OL/DL

73 Cage Reeder 12 OL/DL

74 Will Miller 11 OL/LB

76 Matt Howard 10 OL/DL

78 Mac Griffith 12 OL/DL

79 Devin Lamar 10 OL/DL

82 Alex Gracey 10 K/P

43 Brooks Hosea 11 K/P45 James Ellis 11 RB/DT46 Raleigh Barden 10 RB/DE47 Lavran Pujals 11 QB48 Payton Kennedy 9 QB50 Huiet Joseph 12 C/LB51 Luke Erbs 11 OL/LB52 Jake Lancaster 11 OL/LB53 Sam McFarland 11 WR/DB55 Patrick Collar 11 OL/DE56 Josh Likes 12 OL/DT57 Scott Meyer 12 SNP58 Chase Harof 11 OL/DE60 Thomas Navarro 11 OL/DT61 Andrew Hawkins 10 OL/DT62 Nathan Poschel 11 OL/DT63 Peter Renkoski 10 OL64 Collins Monnette 10 OL65 Gibb Staley 12 OL/DT67 Matthew Maloof 11 OL70 Griffin Gilder 11 OL/DT71 James Hawkins 12 OL72 Michael Byars 12 DT73 Matthew Davis 12 OL74 Matthew Castner 12 OL/DT75 Jacob Bolton 11 OL76 Matthew Hopkins 11 OL/DT77 Kyle Molter 12 C/DE78 John Wise 11 OL/DT79 Sean Lynch 11 OL/DT80 Peyton Glavin 11 WR81 Ryan Davis 9 WR82 Noah Weltlich 11 WR/DB83 Dylan Quinn 11 DE84 Alex McFarland 11 TE85 Justin Kuroski 12 TE/DE86 Wesley Leckie 11 TE/DE89 Nikulaus Pujals 11 WR/DB90 Emeke Okabah 12 DT

WESTMINSTER WILDCATS(Atlanta, Ga.) • Green & White • Region: 4B-AAA

BLESSED TRINITY TITANS(Roswell, Ga.) • Green & Gold • Region: 4B-AAA

Head Coach: Gerry RombergAssistant Coaches: TJ Anderson, Jim Collis, Jim Falcetti,

Reid Love, Bill McGahan, Sean O’Sullivan, Neema Salimi,Joe Sturniolo, Marty Wild, Russell Wrenn, T Watson, West Jones

Head Coach: Tim McFarlinAssistant Coaches: Richard Barden, Tim Ewing, Paul Frate, Coleman Rudolph, Chuck Price,

Josh Allen, Kenny Cook, Tom Hall, Alli Abrew, Michael Henry, Tom Ryan, Joe Miller, Brad Slaten, Ryan O’Sullivan

CLASS AAA SKINNYThe Class AAA championship features a rematch of an early game between familiar Region 4 foes. Blessed Trinity has won five straight games against Westminster including a 24-10 road victory on Oct. 16. Milton Shelton sprinted 85 yards for a back breaking touchdown with 4:50 to play to shatter any hopes of a Wildcat victory. He finished with 174 yards on the ground and will be Westminster’s main target to stop this time around. Westminster running back Zay Malcome totaled 55 yards and Rankin Woley was held to 91 yards passing in the defeat. The Wildcats have won seven straight games since dropping to the Titans. If the game comes down to special teams, Westminster will have the advantage with Penn State-commit Blake Gillikin at kicker.

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GHSA FALL STATE CHAMPIONS

CROSS COUNTRY - BOYSAAAAAA ............................................................... Marietta

Carlos Torres, Marietta, 16:06.61AAAAA ................................................................Clarkston

Jake Shewbert, Flowery Branch, 16:49.83AAAA ........................................................................Marist

Frank Pittman, Marist, 17:08.92AAA ............................................................Blessed Trinity

Chase Kennedy, East Jackson, 17:07.73AA .................................................................. Bleckley Co.

Carl Ellis Corley, Bleckley County, 17:50.67A-Private ..........................................Landmark Christian

Griffin McCauley, Paideia, 17:24.85A-Public....................................................... Drew Charter

Blake Bargeron, Telfair County, 18:27.28

CROSS COUNTRY - GIRLSAAAAAA ............................................................Mill Creek

Lindsay Billings, Northview HS, 18:10.73AAAAA .............................................................. Dunwoody

Samantha Cameron, Dunwoody HS, 20:26.01AAAA ........................................................................Marist

Ellie Glenn, St. Pius X, 21:00.88AAA ............................................................... Westminster

Sue Ann Morales, East Jackson, 19:51.03AA .............................................................................Lovett

Serena Tripodi, Lovett, 19:50.74A-Private ..........................................Landmark Christian

Anna Marian Block, Athens Academy, 19:09.97A-Public.......................................................Towns County

Hannah Whitehead, Towns County 22:08.21

SOFTBALLAAAAAA ...........................................................Mill CreekAAAAA ..............................................................Chapel HillAAAA .......................................................................BufordAAA ....................................................................... CalhounAA .................................................................. Gordon LeeA-Public...................................................Georgia MilitaryA-Private ................................................................... ELCA

VOLLEYBALLAAAAAA ..................................................................WaltonAAAAA ...............................................................ColumbusAAAA .......................................................................BufordAAA ............................................................Blessed TrinityAA .............................................................Holy Innocents’A ...................................................................... Calvary Day

ONE-ACT PLAYSClass AAAAAA ............ Lee County – “Anatomy of Gray”Class AAAAA .....Allatoona – “Wiley and the Hairyman”Class AAAA ...............Perry – “Spooks is Real, Bobby T”Class AAA .......................................Davidson Fine Arts –

“Scapin: Adapted from Moliere”Class AA ..................Thomasville – “Into the Woods, Jr.”Class A-Private ..............................Lakeview Academy –

“Catch Me If You Can”Class A-Public .......... Echols County – “Perseus Bayou”

CHEERLEADINGAAAAAA ...............................................................LambertAAAAA ............................................................... NorthgateAAAA ................................................................. CarrolltonAAA ..............................................................Pierce CountyAA .............................................................................CoosaA-Public........................................................... CommerceA-Private ........................................... Mt. Paran ChristianCOED ..............................................................Johns Creek


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YEAR AAAAA AAAA AAA AA A B C 1947 - - - Lanier - - -1948 - - - Lanier Fitzgerald West Point Fort Valley1949 - - - Brown Decatur Adel Quitman1950 - - - Decatur Rockmart West Point Quitman1951 - - - Richmond Acad. Valdosta Cordele Forest Park1952 - - - Murphy Valdosta Loganville Calhoun1953 - - - Grady Valdosta Model Hawkinsville1954 - - - Rossville Jesup Model Hawkinsville1955 - - - TIE-Rossville/LaGrange Athens Morgan County Monticello 1956 - - Richmond Acad. Valdosta TIE-Carrollton/Statesboro Morgan County Monticello 1957 - - Northside, Atl. Valdosta Statesboro Trion Waynesboro1958 - - LaGrange TIE-Avondale/Thomasville Stephens County Morgan County West Point 1959 - - Albany Wayne County Dublin Morgan County Hawkinsville1960 - - Valdosta Waycross Dublin Washington-Wilkes Lincolnton1961 - - Valdosta Waycross Carrollton Fort Valley Coosa1962 - - Valdosta Rossville Americus Morgan County Lincolnton1963 - - Avondale Cedartown Dublin Washington-Wilkes Lincolnton1964 - - Glynn Academy Douglas County Carrollton Blakely Davis1965 - - Valdosta West Rome Americus Bradwell Institute Warren County1966 - - Valdosta North Fulton Statesboro Washington-Wilkes Warren County1967 - - Marietta Dalton Thomson Washington-Wilkes Putnam County1968 - - Valdosta St. Pius X Thomson Roswell Warren County1969 - - TIE-Athens/Valdosta North Springs Coosa Vidalia Sav. Co. Day 1970 - - Lakeside Woodward Acad. Roswell Lovett Mt. de Sales1971 - - Valdosta Westminster Carrollton Bowdon Mt. de Sales1972 - - Lakeside Southwest DeKalb Carrollton Southeast Bulloch -1973 - - Thomasville Southwest Atlanta Mt. de Sales Southeast Bulloch -1974 - - Thomasville Americus Carrollton Trion -1975 - - Central, Macon Americus Irwin County Lyons -1976 - - Warner Robins Avondale Turner County Lincoln County -1977 - - Clarke Central Waycross East Rome Lincoln County -1978 - TIE-Griffin/Valdosta Westminster East Rome Buford - - 1979 - Clarke Central Redan Model Johnson County - -1980 - Lowndes Woodward Acad. Mary Persons Greenville - -1981 - Warner Robins Waycross Commerce Douglass, Montezuma - -1982 - Valdosta Bainbridge West Rome Palmetto - -1983 - Tift County Mitchell-Baker West Rome Palmetto - -1984 - Valdosta Thomson West Rome Greenville - -1985 - Clarke Central Thomson West Rome Lincoln County - -1986 - Valdosta Villa Rica Central, Carrollton Lincoln County - -1987 - Morrow Worth County Central, Carrollton Lincoln County - -1988 - Warner Robins Thomasville R.E. Lee Clinch County - -1989 - Valdosta Marist Mitchell-Baker Lincoln County - -1990 - Valdosta Cairo Pepperell Lincoln County - -1991 - LaGrange TIE-Kendrick/Lakeside, DeKalb Cartersville Clinch County - -1992 - Valdosta Thomas Co. Cntrl. Mitchell-Baker Bowdon - -1993 - Dunwoody Thomas Co. Cntrl. Greene-Taliaferro Lincoln County - -1994 - Colquitt Co. Thomas Co. Cntrl. Washington County Brooks County - -1995 - SW DeKalb Josey Elbert County Lincoln County - -1996 - Brookwood Thomas Co. Cntrl. Washington Co. Macon County - -1997 - Parkview Thomas Co. Cntrl. Washington Co. Manchester - -1998 - Valdosta Dougherty Carrollton Darlington - -1999 - Lowndes Oconee County Cartersville Charlton County - -2000 Parkview Shaw Swainsboro Americus Commerce - -2001 Parkview Statesboro LaGrange Americus Buford - -2002 Parkview Thomson Screven County Buford Clinch County - -2003 Camden Co. Marist LaGrange Buford Hawkinsville - -2004 Lowndes Warner Robins LaGrange Charlton County TIE-Hawkinsville/Clinch Co. - - 2005 Lowndes Statesboro Peach County Charlton County Lincoln County - -2006 TIE-P’tree Ridge/Roswell Northside WR Peach County TIE-Charlton Co./Dublin Lincoln County - - 2007 Lowndes Northside WR Carver, Columbus Buford Emanuel Co. Inst. - -2008 Camden County Tucker Cairo Buford Wesleyan - -2009 Camden County Sandy Creek Peach County Buford Wilcox County - -2010 Brookwood Chattahoochee Sandy Creek Buford Clinch County - -2011 Grayson Tucker Burke County Calhoun Savannah Christian - -

PAST STATE CHAMPIONS

YEAR AAAAAA AAAAA AAAA AAA AA A-Public A-Private 2012 Norcross Gainesville Sandy Creek Buford Jefferson Emanuel Co. Institute ELCA2013 Norcross Creekside Griffin Buford Lovett Marion County Aquinas2014 Colquitt County Northside-Warner Robins Buford Calhoun Benedictine Hawkinsville Mt. Paran


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Fitzgerald (13-1) will play for a state title for the fourth time in school history just one season removed from a 12-2 record and a trip to the

Class AA semifinals. The Purple Hurricanes finished second in Region 1-AA, dropping their only game to region-foe Brooks County in the eighth week of the season. The Purple Hurricanes have breezed through the Class AA state playoffs with relative ease. After taking down Putnam County 51-15 in their lone home playoff game, they beat region 5-AA champion Heard County 24-7 to set up a quarterfinal matchup with reigning Class AA state champion Benedictine. In one of Class AA’s most impressive victories other than Pace’s win over GAC, Fitzgerald stomped Benedictine 54-28 and ended their 20-game winning streak. They followed that huge win up with a 40-20 victory over another region champion, Jefferson County last Friday. The Fitzgerald offense continues to put up huge numbers each week. The team’s superstar junior running back JD King has rushed for an astounding 2,380 yards on 319 carries (7.5 yards per carry) and 30 touchdowns. He has rushed for 100 yards in every game except for one, including three 200-plus yard performances and a 332-yard, three-touchdown performance against top-ranked Benedictine. Colleges have flocked to scout King’s toughness and talent and Georgia Southern has already offered him a scholarship. Sophomore quarterback James Graham has also found most of his success on the ground. He has rushed for 1,292 yards on 171 carries (7.56 yards per carry) and 15 touchdowns even after missing the team’s eighth regular season game against Pelham. Starting their football program back in 1908, the team has a long history of success and has become one of South Georgia’s most successful programs. Fitzgerald has made the playoffs in each of the last 15 seasons (31 total times) and has 18 region titles. They also have been state runner-ups three times (1964, 1969, 2000) and won the state title back in 1948.

Pace Academy (12-2) makes its first appearance in the state championship game in school history, while riding a school-record

seven game winning streak. The program started back in 2008, and this is only the Knights; third winning season and third playoff appearance. After starting the season 5-0, they were dealt back-to-back region losses to Wesleyan (18-9) and Greater Atlanta Christian (33-13). They won their final three regular season games to pick up the fourth-seed in region 6-AA. Their path to the Class AA finals has all been on the road. They knocked off Darlington 31-0, and followed that up with a 27-7 win over Screven County. Then, the Knights took care of Macon County 33-26, and avenged their earlier loss to Greater Atlanta Christian by beating them 45-20 in the semifinals. The Knights have used a successful balanced attack on offense throughout the season. Sophomore quarterback Gunnor Faulk leads the team with 1,516 yards passing, while completing 119-of-191 attempts (62.3 percent) with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. His main target is junior Trey Blount who has caught 30 passes for 582 yards (19.4 yards per reception) and nine touchdowns. Blount caught four passes and accounted for 101 of the team’s 201 receiving yards while scoring two touchdowns in the semifinals. Their biggest contribution has come from their ground game, which has been a running back by committee. Five Knights’ players, led by junior Deon Jackson have helped the team average north of 200 rushing yards per game. Jackson has accounted for 1,448 yards on the ground on 137 carries (10.5 yards per rush), seven touchdowns and four 100-yard or more games. Prior to this historic season, the team’s highest season win total was nine when they finished 9-2 in 2010, losing in the first round of the Class A state playoffs. Their best finish came in 2014 when they made it to the Class AA state quarterfinals, although they finished the regular season with a 5-5 record.

WORTH COUNTY ..................................... 48-27 W

HEARD COUNTY ....................................... 29-7 W

IRWIN COUNTY ...................................... 35-24 W

MACON COUNTY .................................... 57-32 W

EARLY COUNTY ........................................ 30-0 W

THOMASVILLE ........................................ 41-14 W

BROOKS COUNTY .....................................21-17 L

PELHAM ................................................. 35-14 W

BERRIEN ................................................ 49-42 W

SEMINOLE COUNTY .................................. 45-0 W

PUTNAM COUNTY ................................... 51-15 W

BENEDICTINE ......................................... 54-28 W

JEFFERSON COUNTY .............................. 40-20 W

HEARD COUNTY ....................................... 24-7 W

LOVETT ..................................................... 24-0 W

OUR LADY OF MERCY .............................. 34-3 W

LANDMARK CHRISTIAN ......................... 38-30 W

WHITE COUNTY ...................................... 16-14 W

HOLY INNOCENTS’ .................................... 26-0 W

WESLEYAN .................................................18-9 L

GAC ..........................................................33-13 L

HAPEVILLE CHARTER ............................. 17-16 W

KIPP ATLANTA COLLEGIATE ................... 56-32 W

B.E.S.T. ACADEMY ..................................... 29-6 W

DARLINGTON ............................................ 31-0 W

SCREVEN COUNTY ................................... 27-7 W

MACON COUNTY .................................... 33-26 W

GAC ........................................................ 45-20 W

By Tyler Andrews

Class AAFitzgerald vs. Pace AcademySaturday, December 12 | 1:00 PM

FITZGERALD13-1, REGION 1 NO. 2 SEED

PACE ACADEMY12-2, REGION 6 NO. 4 SEED

Courtesy of Eddie Senkbeil/South Ga Sports Network



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# Name Gr. Pos.2 James Graham 10 QB3 Damien Devine 9 RB5 Tyler Lewis 11 RB/DB6 Ethan Gordon 9 RB7 Gerald Price 11 TE8 Josh Reliford 11 QB/DB9 Jermon Coley 9 RB/DB10 Ashton Newell 9 QB/LB11 Willie Ross 11 DB12 Matthew Howell 10 QB13 Jalin Shavers 11 RB15 Montrell Harris 10 RB/DB16 Callen Ray 10 LB17 Kody Krause 9 QB18 JD King 11 FB19 Marquarious Harper 10 DB20 Shaun Gray 10 RB21 Justin Reliford 9 QB22 Markeylon Lundy 10 LB24 Landon Guy 11 LB25 Laroy Jones 9 RB/DB26 Antowin Bouie 9 WR/DB27 Talvin Craddock 10 FB30 Antonio Perry 11 DB32 Marcus Brown 9 RB/DB33 Danny Hope 10 LB35 Darrius Hampton 12 LB36 Zach Tate 9 FB/LB37 Malik Balom 11 DB38 Markarius Lundy 12 LB39 Chris McDaniel 9 FB/LB40 Justin Fletcher 12 LB41 Derryn Tatum 11 DB42 Tyree Bryd 12 DB45 Dalton Cotterman 9 WR/DB46 Jake Fowler 11 WR48 Steven Daniel 10 WR49 Jefferson Roberts 11 WR50 Leondre Thompson 9 LB51 Jason Poe 11 OL52 Nate Henderson 9 DL53 Chandler Hough 11 OL54 Makel Jones 11 DL

# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Trey Blount 11 WR/S

2 Realus George 10 RB

3 Mark Sommerville 11 CB/WR

4 Deon Jackson 11 RB/S

5 Jean-Luc Brown 12 LB/RB

6 Gunnor Faulk 10 QB

7 Jordan Payne 11 S/RB

8 Delvalo Baitey 10 FB/LB

9 Jaden Steagall 10 WR

10 Jared Rayman 9 QB

11 Justin Rayman 11 QB

12 Bobby Mills 10 WR

13 Chase Karamonolis 9 WR

14 Patrick Markwalter 9 K/P

15 Tony Addison 10 WR

16 Ryan Mazur 10 DB

17 Jordan Harris 12 DN/OT

18 Spencer Hemmingway 12 WR

20 Gavin Guest 10 LB

21 Mick Assaf 12 S

22 Anthony Trinh 12 DN/TE

23 Keyshawn Perryman 9 RB

24 Justin Morris 10 DN

26 Mitchell O’Berry 9 WR

55 Kobe Burch 11 OL56 David Echeverria 10 OL57 Kelvin Deberry 9 OL/DL58 Kyle Burkhart 10 OL59 Lane Dobbins 9 OL/DL60 Chase Miller 9 OL/DL61 Carl Smith 11 OL62 Joseph Duke 12 OL63 Felipe Holando 12 K64 Logan Sapp 12 DL65 Dartavious Brantley 10 OL66 Len Spivey 9 OL67 Raul Martinez 12 K68 Jose Gaspar 9 DL71 Michael Wilson 12 DL72 Kolton Price 9 OL/DL73 Kentarious Hayward 9 OL/DL75 Jay Reaves 9 OL76 Anthony Ransey 11 DL77 Jonah Hudson 11 OL78 Benjamin Bockstadt 11 OL80 Malik Coney 10 WR81 Tyree Pryor 10 LB82 Lecitus Smith 11 TE83 Jamie Johnson 12 WR/DB84 Ben Braddy 11 TE85 Brooks Royal 11 TE86 Turner Chambliss 10 WR/DB87 JR Plummer 9 TE/LB88 Marlon Jackson 10 DL89 Ozzie Hampton 9 WR/DB90 Kerrion Smith 10 DL91 Ronald Garcia 11 K92 Colby Bell 10 K93 Donterious Milsap 10 LB94 Chance Mitchell 9 QB95 Khristian Westbrook 10 DL96 Tyler Ball 12 DL97 Rahmir Bryant 11 DL98 Dana Jackson 12 DL99 Storm Bowden 10 DL

29 Parker Spillers 9 S

31 Patrick Thurman 9 DB

33 Philip Markwalter 12 LB

36 Sam Assaf 9 DN

39 Scott Leven 10 DB

40 Walker Harris 10 DB

44 Andrew Konradt 9 LB

45 Kyle Orr 12 DN/TE

48 Jack Walsh 12 LB/TE

52 Deron Moore 9 LB

54 Graham Hurley 10 DL

55 Andrew Thomas 11 DT/OL

56 Will Zook 9 OL

64 Chris McCaffrey 10 LS

65 Jack Zook 12 OL

66 Cameron Hamilton 9 DL/DT

69 Jamaree Salyer 10 OG/DT

70 Herbert Doucet 10 OL

75 Philip Elliott 12 OL

77 Timothy Coleman 12 C/DT

80 Samuel Sloman 12 K

81 Jonathan Tennies 10 WR

89 Lawson Stricker 9 P

99 Ashan Hennings 9 DN

FITZGERALD PURPLE HURRICANES(Fitzgerald, Ga.) • Purple & Gold • Region: 1-AA

PACE ACADEMY KNIGHTS(Atlanta, Ga.) • Blue & Gray • Region: 6-AA

Head Coach: Jason StricklandAssistant Coaches: Jason Wicker, Lee Dorsett, Andy Dent,

Jesse Lynch, Chris Hubert, Paul Stokes, Neal Burkhart,Randall Shoultz, Will Winston, Derrick Arrington, Will Oliver

Head Coach: Chris SladeAssistant Coaches: Gavin Bradley, Kevin Johnson, Brandon Jones, William Lellyett,

Lamont McPherson, Robert Moore, Cedric Oglesby, Joe Sandoe, Derrick Tatum

CLASS AA SKINNYThe matchup to watch will be the Fitzgerald offense against the front seven from Pace. The Knights defense plays at a championship level allowing only 14.6 points per game but Fitzgerald has lit up the scoreboard for 39.6 points per game this postseason. No team has been able to stop Fitzgerald’s JD King, so Pace must find the formula to contain him and force Graham test an athletic secondary through the air. Pace Academy linebacker Philip Markwalter leads the team with 19 tackles for loss, which will be important in trying to make the Purple Hurricanes one-dimensional. The teams meet for only the second time ever with Fitzgerald beating Pace in the 2014 Class AA quarterfi-nals 49-21 at Jaycee Stadium.

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The Chargers are on a redemption tour back to the Class-A Private State Championship Game. After falling in the finals last year and losing in

overtime in the 2013 semis, the Chargers are looking for nothing less than a second state title in school history after winning their first three years ago in 2012. The road to the Georgia Dome for ELCA has not been as treacherous in the postseason, but the battle-tested Chargers took their lumps at the start of the season with their annual gauntlet of power-house opponents. ELCA started the season 3-3 with losses at the hands of Stockbridge, Greater Atlanta Christian and Woodward Academy. All three opponents were in higher classifications including Class AAAAA Stockbridge and Class AAAA semifinalist Woodward Academy. In the seven games since the late September loss to Woodward, the Chargers have averaged 46.4 points per game, with seven straight victories. The road to another state championship appearance started against Mount Pisgah Christian in a first round drubbing as ELCA won 45-7. Running back Trevor Gear scored three touchdowns in a game the Chargers led 35-0 at halftime. Their second round game would be a rematch of the 2014 Class-A Private state championship game against Mount Paran Christian, a game the Chargers lost 49-7. This year the result would be much differ-ent as ELCA won 31-7 behind a big game performance from wide receiv-er Cam Meritt who finished the game with five catches for 135 yards. In the semifinals ELCA faced Prince Avenue Christian and its high-powered Wing-T offense, however the Charger defense would be up for the task. The defense allowed only 14 points, as ELCA would win 35-14. Quarter-back Donald Hammond scored four touchdowns on the night including three on the ground. The Chargers have had plenty of recent success in the past five years reaching the semifinals all five seasons and the state championship three times including this season. They will look to bring home the second football state title in school history to McDonough.

The Fightin’ Irish enter the state championship game with a record of 12-1 and have not tasted defeat since August. Head coach

James Leonard is looking to repeat the success he found in 2013 as he helped bring home a state championship for Aquinas for the first time in school history. The path to the Dome for Aquinas started off with a 42-7 win over Brookstone in the first round as quarterback Liam Welch found pay dirt four times on the night. The second round would be a dogfight as the Fightin’ Irish held off Christian Heritage, who missed a field goal as time expired, 28-27. Running back D’Angelo Durham led Aquinas with three rushing touchdowns. In the semifinals the Fightin’ Irish were in another game that featured plenty of punch against Stratford Academy. After leading 28-14 with 6:37 remaining in the fourth quarter Stratford Academy ran in a goal-line touchdown to cut the two-touchdown deficit in half. A successful onside kick and 23-yard touchdown knotted it at 28-28 and put pressure on Aquinas to reclaim the lead. They responded with a Liam Welch touchdown pass to brother George Welch, the second touchdown connection for the brothers on the night, to take back the lead. The Fightin’ Irish defense stepped up late and clinched the victory as they stuffed Stratford on fourth-and-goal with 12 seconds left to secure a trip to the Dome. Aquinas brings firepower and balance with Liam Welch, who has totaled 29 touchdowns this season, including 18 in the air and just two interceptions. His primary receivers George Welch and Justin Gibbs have combined to catch 13 touchdowns this season. While the passing game has had plenty of success, the Fightin’ Irish use an effective run game as well behind Durham who has 17 touchdowns and well over 1,000 yards and Chris Gates who has found the end zone 13 times on the ground this season.

NORTH FLORIDA CHRISTIAN .................... 35-0 W

STOCKBRIDGE ..........................................28-21 L

GAC ............................................................33-3 L

MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN ..................... 56-6 W

WHITEWATER ........................................... 38-0 W

WOODWARD ACADEMY ............................20-10 L

STRONG ROCK CHRISTIAN ....................... 70-0 W

LANDMARK CHRISTIAN ......................... 48-28 W

OUR LADY OF MERCY ............................. 41-0 (F)

MOUNT VERNON PRESBYTERIAN............. 55-7 W

MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN ..................... 45-7 W

MOUNT PARAN CHRISTIAN ...................... 31-7 W

PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN .................. 35-14 W

GLENN HILLS ........................................... 49-6 W

PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN ....................42-12 L

OUR LADY OF MERCY .............................. 31-7 W

STRATFORD ACADEMY ........................... 35-28 W

MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY ................. 52-21 W

HANCOCK CENTRAL ............................... 48-14 W

GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE .................. 48-0 W

WARREN COUNTY .................................. 49-14 W

LINCOLN COUNTY .................................... 24-3 W


BROOKSTONE........................................... 42-7 W

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ............................ 28-27 W


By Ned Kaish

Class A-PrivateELCA vs. AquinasSaturday, December 12 | 10:00 AM

EAGLES LANDING CHR. ACAD.10-3, NO. 4 SEED OVERALL

AQUINAS12-1, NO. 3 OVERALL SEED

Courtesy of Aquinas HS



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# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Donald Hammonds, III 12 QB

2 Isaiah Mays 11 DB

3 Jacob Luke 12 WR

4 Trevor Gear 11 RB

5 Josh Mays 10 RB/DB

6 Connor Jones 11 Snapper

7 Sean Queen 10 WR

8 Tre’ Douglas 10 DB

9 Cam Merritt 12 Wing

10 Khaleb Hood 10 DB

11 Dalton Shaw 10 WR

12 Kenny Cochran 11 FB

13 Brandon Beard 10 QB

15 Brayden Rush 9 QB

16 Alex Usry 11 K/P

17 Jordan Jakes 9 WR

18 Justin Menard 9 WR

19 Eric Motes 11 DB

20 Byron Terry 11 DB

21 Kobi Mitchell 9 DB

22 Caleb Hudgins 11 DB

23 Jelan Pearson 9 DB

24 Josh Holt 10 Wing

25 Rasaan Hopps 9 DB

26 Adam Brown 12 K/P

28 Xavier Langston 10 LB

30 Robby Cleland 10 RB

31 Mason Stewart 9 Wing

32 George Shockley 10 LB

33 Chase Burdette 12 LB

34 Patrick Price 10 FB

35 Hunter Johnson 10 LB

36 Griffin Alexander 12 LB

# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Verenzo Holmes 11 WR/DB

2 Connor Sweeney 11 QB/DB

3 Joseph Neal 12 WR/LB

4 John Parrish 9 WR/DB

5 Kameron Brinson 9 WR/DB

6 Burke Agee 12 RB/DE

7 Liam Welch 12 QB

8 Artest Banks 10 RB/LB

9 TJ Smith 11 WR/LB

10 DJ Jackson 11 WR/DB

11 Justin Gibbs 11 WR/DB

12 Ayden Williams 9 WR/DB

14 John Paul 10 QB/DB

15 D’Angelo Durham 10 RB/DB

16 JP Lambert 9 QB/LB

17 Charlie Gibbons 9 WR/DB

18 Charlie Davis 9 RB/DB

19 Michael Brown 10 RB/DB

21 Patrick Lovering 9 K/P

22 George Welch 10 WR/DB

24 Bradley White 10 WR/DB

37 Jack Buckley 9 DB/WR

38 Andy Meyer 9 Wing

39 Myles Dones 10 DB

40 Spencer O’Neal 11 FB

41 Sam Shockley 12 LB

43 Caleb Dallas 10 LB

44 Johnathan Youngblood 9 LB

45 Harrison Taylor 10 DL

47 Michael Meneeley 9 RB

48 Christopher Lightsey 12 FB

50 Dalton Hardeman 12 DL

52 Kyler Albrecht 12 OL/DL

53 Monterro Boyd 12 DL

55 Austin Byrd 12 OL

56 Zach Jones 10 OL

58 Max McBrayer 11 DL

59 Andrew Sparks 9 LB

62 Daniel Kilpatrick 10 LB

63 Trey Riddick 9 OL

65 Zack Yarbrough 10 OL

66 Cody Carder 9 OL

67 Jared Denk 10 OL

70 Willie Ruff 10 OL

71 Martin Yates 10 OL

73 Jake Dallas 11 OL

75 Josue Arroyo 10 OL

76 Evan Zember 9 OL

78 Chandler Reeves 12 OL

79 Mason East 10 OL

80 Dallas Hardeman 11 DL

82 CJ Turner 9 DL

85 Austin Hassert 10 Wing

88 Gavan George 10 TE

99 Tyrese Black 10 DL

27 Chris Gates 12 RB/DB

28 Crimmins Hankinson 10 RB/LB

34 Ferris Lowery 9 RB/LB

41 Patrick Vincent 11 RB/LB

44 Joseph Douglas 10 RB/LB

46 Wyatt Wangsnes 10 RB/LB

47 Connor Vincent 9 WR/LB

50 Ethan Scott 10 OL/DE

52 Dex Nguyen 11 OL/DT

55 Brooks May 10 OL/DT

56 Corey Pogue 12 OL/DT

58 Clay Mikels 12 OL/DE

60 Gabriel Bussey 10 OL/DE

63 Brennan Webster 11 OL/DT

65 Will Evans 12 OL/DE

68 Teke Roberts 9 OL/DT

72 Chiles Fiske 11 OL/DT

76 Patrick Ivey 11 OL/DT

79 Ethan Crawford 12 OL/DT

81 Michael Abernathy 10 WR/LB

82 Connor Jennings 9 WR/DE

EAGLES LANDING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CHARGERS(McDonough, Ga.) • Navy & Gold • Region: 5-A

AQUINAS FIGHTIN’ IRISH(Augusta, Ga.) • Forest Green & Vegas Gold • Region: 7B-A

Head Coach: Jonathan GessAssistant Coaches: Kenny Dallas, Scott Queen, Joe Bryan, Drew Walston, Tim Creamer,

Seth Graham, Anthony Mitchell, Jerry Barber, Dale Albrect

Head Coach: James LeonardAssistant Coaches: Cliff Richards, Jon Wiley, Joe Galvin

Tyler Williamson, Eric Stallings, Collin Oliver, Mike Laney

CLASS A-PRIVATE SKINNYThe Class A-Private State Championship will feature plenty of offense in a game that could come down to one defensive stop or forced turnover. Aqui-nas comes into the game averaging 38.5 points per game, including putting up over 40 points in seven contests this season. On the other side ELCA has averaged over 46 points on its current seven game winning streak, while only allowing nine points to their opponents. Aquinas is led by a balanced offense that features quarterback Liam Welch, who already has one state championship under his belt, a 2013 State Championship win over Calvary Day 27-7. Welch has thrown for nearly 2,000 yards, while scoring 29 total touchdowns. ELCA will look for cornerback Tre’ Douglas to lead the passing defense against Aquinas.

ELCA VS. AQUINAS


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Clinch County’s only loss this season came at Irwin County as the Indians wrapped up a 28-12 victory but the Panthers have made

great strides offensively since the setback that has fueled the current nine-game winning streak. Clinch County opened the playoffs with a 30-8 win over Dooly County and followed it with a 50-34 win over Johnson County in the quarterfinals. The semifinals set up a showdown with Commerce and it was timely plays on both sides of the football that sent the Panthers to the Dome with a 26-19 victory. Zebulon Johnson broke loose for a 30-yard touchdown run with 2:30 remaining to push the Panthers ahead. Commerce took over looking to answer with a game-tying drive but Machari Bighams sealed the game with an interception with 1:51 left. Trezman Marshall scored on a 48-yard touchdown run and Shannon Young punched in touchdowns of one and two yards in the semis. Young found success in Clinch’s trip to Irwin County in December as he finished with 83 rushing yards on 15 carries and scored both of the Panthers’ touchdowns. Johnson, who scored the game-winning touchdown in the semifinals saw just two carries in the loss to Irwin County but averaged more than 100 rushing yards per game the next three games, while finding the end zone six times. Johnson has developed into a reliable playmaker that can run and catch out of the backfield. Marshall carried the ball 14 times for 86 yards against Irwin County, in what was just the freshman’s fourth varsity game. Head coach Jim Dickerson has championship experience and has led the Panthers to six region titles and two state titles (2004, 2010) in his 12 years at the helm.

Irwin County looks to snap a 40-year championship drought Friday at the Georgia Dome and bring home the school’s second state title.

The Indians fell just short of bringing home the state crown last year in a 15-6 loss to Hawkinsville, but are back and set to face a Clinch County team they already defeated 28-12 on Sept. 18 of this season. Irwin County has won four of its last five games with Clinch County but this will be the first time the two Region 2 rivals have squared off twice in a season since 1992. Irwin County survived a wild 19-15 finish in the semifinals against a red-hot Emanuel County Institute team. Irwin County took the four-point lead with 8:04 left as D.J. Pollard hauled in a 35-yard touchdown pass from Zach Tolar but the drama had just begun. Emanuel County Institute drove down the field with a 46-yard pass from Rhett Gay to David Durden on a 3rd and 15 and eventually set up a 1st and goal with five minutes left. Irwin County stuffed the Bulldogs and took over on downs with 3:25 left, but the game was far from over. Irwin County fumbled the next play and ECI recovered and was back in action with a 1st and goal from the 10-yard line just five seconds later. William Lewis sacked Gay on 1st down and Ricky Lee was held to just one yard on 2nd down. Dazhun Steele hauled in a reception on 3rd down to take ECI to the 7-yard line but on 4th down, a pass to Durden fell incomplete in the end zone and Irwin County was able to kneel out for victory. Irwin County took its first lead with a 67-yard touchdown run by Pollard in the second quarter but failed the PAT and led just 6-0. A 2-yard touchdown by Tolar put the Indians up 12-7 before Lee scored his second touchdown to put ECI up 15-12 before Pollard’s game-winner.

CALHOUN COUNTY .......................................53-8 W

BROOKS COUNTY .......................................33-20 W

BERRIEN ....................................................55-21 W

IRWIN COUNTY ...........................................28-12 L

WILCOX COUNTY ........................................66-18 W

ATKINSON COUNTY ....................................33-16 W

TURNER COUNTY .......................................30-16 W

LANIER COUNTY .........................................67-28 W

CHARLTON COUNTY ......................................14-7 W

TELFAIR COUNTY .......................................46-13 W

DOOLY COUNTY ............................................30-8 W

JOHNSON COUNTY .....................................50-34 W

COMMERCE ................................................26-19 W

EARLY COUNTY ............................................7-7 T

BERRIEN ................................................ 32-14 W

FITZGERALD .............................................35-14 L

CLINCH COUNTY .................................... 28-12 W

TELFAIR COUNTY ................................... 35-28 W

CHARLTON COUNTY ..................................28-14 L

LANIER COUNTY ....................................... 54-0 W

WILCOX COUNTY .................................... 43-12 W

ATKINSON COUNTY .................................. 39-0 W

TURNER COUNTY ................................... 34-24 W

WILKINSON COUNTY .............................. 30-13 W

TRION ....................................................... 21-0 W

ECI ......................................................... 19-15 W

Class A-PublicClinch County vs. Irwin CountyFriday, December 11 | 1:00 PM

CLINCH COUNTY12-1, NO. 5 OVERALL SEED

IRWIN COUNTY10-2-1, NO. 3 OVERALL SEED

Courtesy of Irwin County HS


By Craig Sager II


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# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Zebulon Johnson 11 QB/DB

2 Octavius Morris 11 TE/DE

3 Shannon Young 11 RB/DB

4 Machari Bighams 10 WR/DB

5 Jarrod Jones 11 WR/DB

6 Kebrian Grady 10 WR/DB

7 Trezmen Marshall 9 QB/LB

8 Alex James 12 RB/LB

9 Jervonta Johnson 11 WR/DB

10 Charles McClelland 10 QB/DB

11 John Mincey 10 TE/DE

12 Colten Manac 11 RB/LB

15 Miquel Davis 9 WR/DB

17 Josh Foster 11 WR/DB

18 John Henry Mow 12 WR/DB

21 Steven Hendrix 9 RB/LB

25 Dexter McNeil 10 RB/DB

27 Donte’ Hill 10 RB/LB

28 Bryce Balance 11 WR/DB

29 Chastain Lacey 10 WR/DB

31 Marcus Hodges 12 RB/LB

32 Jack Thompson 10 OL/DL

33 Jonathon Moore 9 OL/DL

# Name Gr. Pos.

1 Steven Thomas 10 RB/DB

2 Ziaire Andrews 11 RB/DB

3 Zach Tolar 11 QB

4 Kerick Boone 12 DB

5 Reid Fletcher 10 RB/DB

6 Lawshan Marshall 10 RB/DB

7 Nacovy Woodham 11 RB/DB

8 William Lewis 12 TE/OLB

9 Kyle Jones 11 RB/LB

10 Jason Daniels 12 WR

11 Justin Ricks 10 WR

12 Ty Hogan 11 RB/DB

14 Cyrus Johnson 12 WR/DB

15 Will Hudson 9 QB/DB

17 Kijana Foster 10 FB/LB

18 Cartavion Benyard 11 RB/DB

19 Kameron Wilcox 12 WR/DB

20 Zac Young 10 RB/DB

21 Jonathan Ross 11 DE

22 Jarel Anderson 11 RB/DB

23 Davion Pollard 9 RB/LB

24 Javon Stanley 9 LB

25 Reshaad Robinson 10 RB/LB

26 Jontarius Harris 10 WR/DB

27 Carionte Benyard 12 OLB

30 Austin Pettis 12 K

32 DJ Pollard 12 RB/LB

33 Brice Sanders 11 LB

34 Kobe Barnes 9 RB/LB

35 Isait Alvarado 9 TE/DE/K

36 Wesley King 12 WR

37 Tyrese White 9 WR/DB

40 Jacob Fuller 11 DE

41 Tyler Merrit 10 LB

42 DJ Martin 10 TE/LB

35 Quincey Cooper 12 RR/LB

40 Christopher Shipes 11 RB/LB

42 Curtis Myles 10 WR/LB

44 Antwon Jackson 9 TE/DL

45 Gage Harper 10 WR/DB

50 Duane Moore 10 OL/DL

51 Ashton Manac 11 OL/DL

56 Ryan Moore 12 OL/DL

57 Jeremy Corbitt 12 OL/DL

58 Gunner Hoopiiaina 11 OL/DL

61 Keshad Lee 9 OL/DL

64 Nate Mow 9 OL/DL

65 Riley James 12 OL/DL

66 Mitchell Prescott 9 OL/DL

71 Christian Strickland 11 OL/DL

72 C. J. Gwynn 9 OL/DL

73 Jay Merritt 11 OL/DL

74 Reginald Williams 10 OL/DL

75 John Gray 12 OL/DL

76 Dalton Swearingen 12 OL/DL

77 William Thomas 9 OL/DL

78 Langston Hendricks 9 OL/DL

81 Chauncey Manac 12 TE/DE

43 Kevin Rains 11 DE

44 Drake Rains 12 DE

46 Jamie Gaskins 11 TE/DE

48 Justin Wells 9 TE/DE

50 Andrew Marsh 11 OL

51 Seb Carlton 9 OL

52 Nathan Tucker 11 LB

53 Daniel Yawn 11 LB

55 Tristan Billingsley 11 OL/DL

56 Tyler Soliday 11 OL

57 Luke Morgan 9 OL

58 Joey Dorman 9 OL

59 Hunter Spires 10 OL/LB

60 Tyler McMillan 11 OL

61 Cortavious Paschal 12 OL

62 Dalton Dunlap 10 OL/DL

63 Tyler Dorman 12 OL

64 Jake Fletcher 11 OL

65 Lamar Thomas 11 OL/DL

66 Jared Johns 12 DL

67 Dominick Ross 12 DL

68 Ty Wilcox 11 OL/DL

70 Logan Summner 10 OL/DL

71 Seth Faircloth 10 OL/DL

73 Devon Biggs 9 OL

74 Tucker Rhodes 12 DL

75 Will Burnam 9 OL

76 Lochlan Cunningham 9 OL

77 Willie Paulk 10 OL/DL

78 Rob Vassey 11 OL

79 Brady McIntyre 9 OL

86 Cully Jones 12 TE/DE

89 Jaelon Bivens 9 RB/LB

90 Zyon Ross 11 DE

CLINCH COUNTY PANTHERS(Homerville, Ga.) • Red & White • Region: 2-A

IRWIN COUNTY INDIANS(Ocilla, Ga.) • Red & Black • Region: 2-A

Head Coach: Jim DickersonAssistant Coaches: Winston Peterson, Don Tison,

Chase Daniel, Mitch Ramsey, Tim Carroll

Head Coach: Buddy NoblesAssistant Coaches: Jodie Knight, David Vaughn, Casey Soliday, Chris Young,

Luke Roberts, John Tuggle, Troy Fletcher, Drew Tankersley, Dewayne Vickers, Pete Snyder, Jared Luke, Clayton Sirmans, Chip Rankin

CLASS A-PUBLIC SKINNYThe Class A-Public Championship is a Region 2 showdown as rivals Irwin County and Clinch County meet for the second time this season. No. 3 seeded Irwin County took the first matchup 28-12 at home, but the fifth-seeded Panthers have made it through the playoffs riding a 9-game winning streak with a much more developed offense that has matured since the teams faced in September. Irwin County will use playmaker D.J. Pollard to balance the offense as a receiving threat and running threat that can produce home run plays. The Clinch County defense will be challenged by the Pollard-led Indians and the Panthers offense will have to produce big plays of their own from their versatile junior running back Shannon Young to pressure the Indians defense.

CLINCH COUNTY VS. IRWIN COUNTY


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Region 4 - Team 3

Region 1 - Team 2

Region 8 - Team 4

Region 5 - Team 1

Region 7 - Team 3

Region 6 - Team 2

Region 3 - Team 4

Region 2 - Team 1

Region 8 - Team 3

Region 5 - Team 2

Region 4 - Team 4

Region 1 - Team 1

Region 3 - Team 3

Region 2 - Team 2

Region 7 - Team 4

Region 6 - Team 1

Region 1 - Team 3

Region 4 - Team 2

Region 5 - Team 4

Region 8 - Team 1

Region 6 - Team 3

Region 7 - Team 2

Region 2 - Team 4

Region 3 - Team 1

Region 5 - Team 3

Region 8 - Team 2

Region 1 - Team 4

Region 4 - Team 1

Region 2 - Team 3

Region 3 - Team 2

Region 6 - Team 4

Region 7 - Team 1

H

Georgia Dome

Champion

Runner-Up

2015-2016 GHSA Class AAAAA State Football Championship

In ALL rounds, the higher seeded team will host. If both teams are the same seed, see GHSA Constitution, Football Section, for procedure. Finals: The (H) printed in the bracket indicates the designated host school.

Nov 13-14 Nov 13-14Nov 20-21 Nov 20-21Nov 27-28 Nov 27-28Dec 4-5 Dec 4-5Dec 11-12

STARR'S MILL 49 16 LOGANVILLE

STARR'S MILL 14 23SOUTH PAULDING

NORTHSIDE, COL. 0 34 SOUTH PAULDING

21 DREW

WINDER BARROW 3

ALLATOONA 59

58 DREW

ALLATOONA 52

ALLATOONA 30 54 DREW

28 CAVR-COLUMBUS

ALLATOONA 28

CREEKVIEW 0

16 WARE COUNTY

16 WARE COUNTY

MAYS 31

MAYS 40 35 WARE COUNTY

7 NORTHSIDE WR

S. EFFINGHAM 6

HOUSTON CO. 47 46 WARE COUNTY

7 ROME

HOUSTON CO. 42 ALLATOONA 24 ROME

HOUSTON CO. 53 6 STEPHENSON

SHAW 0 14 ALEXANDER

NORTHGATE 41 GLYNN ACADEMY 34 GAINESVILLE

NORTHGATE 44 25 GAINESVILLE

EAST PAULDING 13

NORTHGATE 34 21 STOCKBRIDGE

7 COLUMBUS

LANIER 27

LANIER 21 40 STOCKBRIDGE

48 STOCKBRIDGE

CREEKSIDE 33NORTHGATE 7 24 GLYNN ACADEMY

22 JONES CO.

KELL 37

KELL 14 20 GLYNN ACADEMY

28 GLYNN ACADEMY

WARNER ROBINS 10

KELL 21 24 GLYNN ACADEMY

7 CARVER-ATLANTA

COFFEE CO. 37

COFFEE CO. 7 13 DALTON

17 DALTON

Region 4 - Team 3

Region 1 - Team 2

Region 8 - Team 4

Region 5 - Team 1

Region 7 - Team 3

Region 6 - Team 2

Region 3 - Team 4

Region 2 - Team 1

Region 8 - Team 3

Region 5 - Team 2

Region 4 - Team 4

Region 1 - Team 1

Region 3 - Team 3

Region 2 - Team 2

Region 7 - Team 4

Region 6 - Team 1

Region 1 - Team 3

Region 4 - Team 2

Region 5 - Team 4

Region 8 - Team 1

Region 6 - Team 3

Region 7 - Team 2

Region 2 - Team 4

Region 3 - Team 1

Region 5 - Team 3

Region 8 - Team 2

Region 1 - Team 4

Region 4 - Team 1

Region 2 - Team 3

Region 3 - Team 2

Region 6 - Team 4

Region 7 - Team 1

H

Georgia Dome

Champion

Runner-Up

2015-2016 GHSA Class AAAAAA State Football Championship



HILLGROVE 17

CAMDEN CO. 15

49 CTRL GWINNETT

21 CEN. GWINNETT

CAMDEN CO. 38

ROSWELL 17 49 COLQUITT CO.

20 WALTON

PARKVIEW 25 16 NORTH PAULDING




COLLINS HILL 35 28 LANGSTON HUG.

COLLINS HILL 31 35 TUCKER

LAMBERT 13 38 TUCKER

COLLINS HILL 10 31 SOUTH FORSYTH

EAST COWETA 38 14 NORCROSS

NEWTON 24 ROSWELL 42 SOUTH FORSYTH

NEWTON 17 20 SOUTH FORSYTH

VALDOSTA 21 17 ETOWAH

VALDOSTA 14 COLQUITT CO. 24 ARCHER

NORTH COBB 16 40 ARCHER

GRAYSON 35 0 ARCHER

WHEELER 10 11 LOWNDES

GRAYSON 54 21 MCEACHERN

GRAYSON 38 34 MCEACHERN

GRAYSON 26 31 MILL CREEKWEST FORSYTH 3 3 LOVEJOY

PEACHTREE RIDGE9 14 NEWNAN

PEACHTREE RDGE 51 34 NEWNAN

WESTLAKE 28 23 MILL CREEK

LAKESIDE-DEKALB 20 13 NORTHVIEW




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Region 4 - Team 3

Region 1 - Team 2

Region 8 - Team 4

Region 5 - Team 1

Region 7 - Team 3

Region 6 - Team 2

Region 3 - Team 4

Region 2 - Team 1

Region 8 - Team 3

Region 5 - Team 2

Region 4 - Team 4

Region 1 - Team 1

Region 3 - Team 3

Region 2 - Team 2

Region 7 - Team 4

Region 6 - Team 1

Region 1 - Team 3

Region 4 - Team 2

Region 5 - Team 4

Region 8 - Team 1

Region 6 - Team 3

Region 7 - Team 2

Region 2 - Team 4

Region 3 - Team 1

Region 5 - Team 3

Region 8 - Team 2

Region 1 - Team 4

Region 4 - Team 1

Region 2 - Team 3

Region 3 - Team 2

Region 6 - Team 4

Region 7 - Team 1

H

Georgia Dome

Champion

Runner-Up

2015-2016 GHSA Class AAAA State Football Championship



SPALDING 28 0 NORTH HALL

CAIRO 10

SPALDING 21 7 SANDY CREEK

49 SANDY CREEK

WOODWARD 42 18 BAINBRIDGE

NORTH OCONEE 7 7 GRIFFIN

WOODWRD 48

WOODWARD 44 14 BAINBRIDGE

35 BAINBRIDGE

WOODWARD 18

PICKENS CO. 17

7 BAINBRIDGE

14 BURKE CO.

MARIST 42

MARIST 45 14 WEST LAURENS

31 WEST LAURENS

WAYNE CO. 13

MARIST 14 17 ST. PIUS X

19 RIDGELAND

MARY PERSONS 14

MARY PERSONS 21 BUFORD 33 ST. PIUS X

28 ST. PIUS X

WORTH CO. 35 34 CARROLLTON

WORTH CO. 0 CARTERSVILLE 10 CARROLLTON

LOCUST GROVE 0 7 STEPHENS CO.

FAYETTE CO. 0

BUFORD 49 14 JONESBORO

14 THOMAS CO. CEN.

BUFORD 35

BUFORD 42 14 JONESBORO

17 JONESBORO

GRADY 28BUFORD 35 38 CARTERSVILLE

22 UPSON LEE

NW WHITFIELD 27

GRADY 21 0 LIBERTY CO.

31 LIBERTY CO.

VETERANS 35

THOMSON 7 38 CARTERSVILLE

7 COLUMBIA

THOMSON 49

THOMSON 44 28 CARTERSVILLE

42 CARTERSVILLE

Region 4 - Team 3

Region 1 - Team 2

Region 8 - Team 4

Region 5 - Team 1

Region 7 - Team 3

Region 6 - Team 2

Region 3 - Team 4

Region 2 - Team 1

Region 8 - Team 3

Region 5 - Team 2

Region 4 - Team 4

Region 1 - Team 1

Region 3 - Team 3

Region 2 - Team 2

Region 7 - Team 4

Region 6 - Team 1

Region 1 - Team 3

Region 4 - Team 2

Region 5 - Team 4

Region 8 - Team 1

Region 6 - Team 3

Region 7 - Team 2

Region 2 - Team 4

Region 3 - Team 1

Region 5 - Team 3

Region 8 - Team 2

Region 1 - Team 4

Region 4 - Team 1

Region 2 - Team 3

Region 3 - Team 2

Region 6 - Team 4

Region 7 - Team 1

H

Georgia Dome

Champion

Runner-Up

2015-2016 GHSA Class AAA State Football Championship



WESTMINSTER 31 17 ELBERT CO.


SE BULLOCH 7


7 CENTRAL-CARROLL

HART CO. 20 3 JACKSON ATLANTA

CALLAWAY 28 8 DODGE CO.

CALLAWAY 38 35 DODGE CO.

WESTMINSTER 24 7 CALHOUN

FRANKLIN CO. 7 0 JOSEY

ADAIRSVILLE 34 14 PEACH CO.

ADAIRSVILLE 35 42 PEACH CO.

ADAIRSVILLE 21 33 CALHOUN

BUTLER 6 7 WEST HALL

JACKSON 16 WESTMINSTER 20 CALHOUN

JACKSON 42 34 CALHOUN

PIERCE CO. 0 0 PEPPERELL

CEDAR GROVE 28 BLESSED TRINITY 12 JEFFERSON

CEDAR GROVE 47 49 JEFFERSON

CEDAR GROVE 41 35 BLESSED TRINITY

CEDARTOWN 7 14 COOK

OCONEE CO. 14 38 BLESSED TRINITY

OCONEE CO. 38 40 BLESSED TRINITY

CEDAR GROVE 8 12BLESSED TRINITYSONORAVILLE 49 47 SPENCER

SONORAVILLE 10 12 SPENCER

EAST HALL 28 27 WASHINGTON CO.

WESTSD, MACON 25 7 DAWSON CO.

WESTSIDE, MACON 21 40 RINGGOLD

WESTSD, MACON 43 22 DAWSON CO.

LANEY 12 63 DAWSON CO.


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Team 1

Team 16

Team 8

Team 9

Team 5

Team 12

Team 13

Team 4

Team 3

Team 14

Team 6

Team 11

Team 7

Team 10

Team 15

Team 2

Georgia Dome

Champion

Runner-Up

2015-2016 GHSA Class A Private State Football Championship

In the first three rounds, the higher seeded team will host. In the Finals, the higher seeded team will be the designated host school

Nov 20-21 Nov 27-28 Dec 4-5 Dec 11-12

PRINCE AVE. CHR. 41

PRINCE AVE. CHR. 30

FIRST PRESBY. 7

PRINCE AVE. CHR. 14

SAVANNAH CHR. 24

SAVANNAH CHR. 10

LANDMARK CHR. 14

EAGLE'S LANDING CHR.

MT. PARAN 56

MT. PARAN 7

ST. ANNE-PACELLI 34

EAGLE'S LDG CHR. 35

MT. PISGAH CHR. 7

EAGLE'S LDG CHR. 31

EAGLE'S LDG CHR. 45

AQUINAS 42

AQUINAS 28

BROOKSTONE 7

AQUINAS 35

ATHENS ACAD. 14

CHR. HERITAGE 27

CHR. HERITAGE 22

AQUINASCALVARY DAY 7

STRATFORD ACAD. 43

STRATFORD ACAD. 14

STRATFORD ACAD. 28

ATHENS CHR. 7

PINECREST ACAD. 15

PINECREST ACAD. 20

Team 1

Team 16

Team 8

Team 9

Team 5

Team 12

Team 13

Team 4

Team 3

Team 14

Team 6

Team 11

Team 7

Team 10

Team 15

Team 2

Georgia Dome

Champion

Runner-Up

2015-2016 GHSA Class A Public State Football Championship

In the first three rounds, the higher seeded team will host. In the Finals, the higher seeded team will be the designated host school

Nov 20-21 Nov 27-28 Dec 4-5 Dec 11-12

MARION CO. 22

MARION CO. 7

TWIGGS CO. 20

COMMERCE 19

CHARLTON COUNTY 29

COMMERCE 20

COMMERCE 31

CLINCH CO.

CLINCH COUNTY 30

CLINCH COUNTY 50

DOOLY COUNTY 8

CLINCH CO. 26

JOHNSON COUNTY 21

JOHNSON COUNTY 34

RANDOLPH-CLAY 8

IRWIN COUNTY 30

IRWIN COUNTY 21

WILKINSON CO. 13

IRWIN COUNTY 19

TURNER COUNTY 6

TRION 0

TRION 40

IRWIN COUNTYLINCOLN COUNTY 7

MT. ZION 31

MT. ZION 10

ECI 15

TELFAIR COUNTY 19

ECI 34

ECI 39

Region 4 - Team 3

Region 1 - Team 2

Region 8 - Team 4

Region 5 - Team 1

Region 7 - Team 3

Region 6 - Team 2

Region 3 - Team 4

Region 2 - Team 1

Region 8 - Team 3

Region 5 - Team 2

Region 4 - Team 4

Region 1 - Team 1

Region 3 - Team 3

Region 2 - Team 2

Region 7 - Team 4

Region 6 - Team 1

Region 1 - Team 3

Region 4 - Team 2

Region 5 - Team 4

Region 8 - Team 1

Region 6 - Team 3

Region 7 - Team 2

Region 2 - Team 4

Region 3 - Team 1

Region 5 - Team 3

Region 8 - Team 2

Region 1 - Team 4

Region 4 - Team 1

Region 2 - Team 3

Region 3 - Team 2

Region 6 - Team 4

Region 7 - Team 1

H

Georgia Dome

Champion

Runner-Up

2015-2016 GHSA Class AA State Football Championship



PUTNAM CO. 15 14 WSHNGTN-WILKES

FITZGERALD 24 26 MANCHESTER

FITZGERALD 51

FITZGERALD 54 12 BROOKS CO.

41 MANCHESTER

GREENE CO. 14 0 NE MACON

HEARD CO. 7 41 BROOKS CO.

HEARD CO. 45 48 BROOKS CO.

FITZGERALD 40 20 GAC

CHATTOOGA 28 0 SWAINSBORO

LOVETT 40 22 VIDALIA

LOVETT 34 28 VIDALIA

BENEDICTINE 28 23 GAC

METTER 14 8 DADE CO.

BENEDICTINE 41 FITZGERALD 48 GAC

BENEDICTINE 63 27 GAC

EARLY CO. 28 56 BOWDON

EARLY CO. 7 PACE ACADEMY 7 BOWDON

LAMAR CO. 0 55 UNION CO.

RABUN CO. 28 26 MACON CO.

BREMEN 14 12 PELHAM



JEFFERSON CO. 20 45 PACE ACAD.WESLEYAN 45 0 BRYAN CO.

WESLEYAN 21 7 SCREVEN CO.

MODEL 27 35 SCREVEN CO.

JEFFERSON CO. 31 33 PACE ACAD.

MCINTSH CO. ACD. 26 31 PACE ACAD.

JEFFERSON CO. 23 27 PACE ACAD.

JEFFERSON CO. 50 0 DARLINGTON


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The Georgia High School Association and Georgia’s Electric Membership Corporations (Georgia EMC) proudly announce the 48 GHSA-member high schools that will receive the 2015 Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award. The award honors schools that demonstrated exemplary sportsmanship during the 2014-2015 school year.

“Sportsmanship is an essential element in the mission of education-based athletics,” says Gary Phil-lips, GHSA Executive Director. “Good sporting behavior involves many important values that influence the behavior of productive citizens. The GHSA appreciates the efforts of Georgia EMC to recognize schools that have excelled at good sportsmanship.”

Since 2006, the GHSA and Georgia’s EMCs have sponsored the Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award, which reinforces the GHSA philosophy: “Students, athletes, coaches, spectators and all others associated with high school activities programs should adhere to the fundamental values of respect, fairness, honesty and responsibility.” Schools around the state are honored for exhibiting exceptional sportsmanship during competitive events.

Student athletes, fellow students, school staff, parents and event spectators are recognized for the sports-manship they display. The award is not only a school honor, but a community honor as well. The GHSA region secretaries select winners based upon the sportsmanship demonstrated throughout the school year.

Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Awards are presented annually to the GHSA-member high schools in the 48 regions from the six classifications by representatives from the EMCs during fall athletic events and school assemblies. Winners of the 2015 Georgia EMC Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award are:

GHSA SPORTSMANSHIP STATEMENT “The GHSA and its member schools have made a commitment to promote good sportsmanship by student/athletes, coaches, and spectators at all GHSA sanctioned events. Profanity, degrading remarks, and intimidating actions directed at officials or competitors will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the event site. Spectators are not allowed to enter the competition area during warm-ups or while the contest is being conducted. Thank you for your cooperation in the promotion of good sportsmanship at today’s event.”

1 AAAAAA Lee County

2 AAAAAA Lakeside-DeKalb

3 AAAAAA Campbell

4 AAAAAA Hillgrove

5 AAAAAA Pope

6 AAAAAA Habersham Central

7 AAAAAA Meadowcreek

8 AAAAAA South Gwinnett

1 AAAAA LaGrange

2 AAAAA Houston County

3 AAAAA Statesboro

4 AAAAA Forest Park

5 AAAAA Hiram

6 AAAAA Carver-Atlanta

7 AAAAA Riverwood

8 AAAAA Heritage-Conyers

1 AAAA Cook

2 AAAA Baldwin

3 AAAA Wayne County

4 AAAA Locust Grove

5 AAAA Sandy Creek

6 AAAA Lithonia

7 AAAA Southeast Whitfield

8 AAAA Chestatee

1 AAA Southeast Bulloch

2 AAA Rutland

3 AAA Westside-Augusta

4 AAA Coretta Scott King

5 AAA Calloway

6 AAA Gordon Central

7 AAA Franklin County

8 AAA Elbert County

1 AA Early County

2 AA Jeff Davis

3 AA Screven County

4 AA Crawford County

5 AA Temple

6 AA Wesleyan

7 AA Armuchee

8 AA Social Circle

1 A Baker County

2 A Charlton County

3 A Portal

4 A Marion County

5 A Strong Rock Christian

6 A Fellowship Christian

7 A Georgia Military College

8 A Providence Christian

GEMC COOPERATIVE SPIRIT SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD


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