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ARCHER TIGERS..........................................................................6-7 BERKMAR PATRIOTS..................................................................8-9 BROOKWOOD BRONCOS.....................................................10-11 BUFORD WOLVES...................................................................12-13 CENTRAL GWINNETT BLACK KNIGHTS............................14-15 COLLINS HILL EAGLES.........................................................16-17 DACULA FALCONS..................................................................18-19 DISCOVERY TITANS..............................................................20-21 DULUTH WILDCATS................................................................22-23 GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SPARTANS..................24-25 GRAYSON RAMS....................................................................26-27 HEBRON CHRISTIAN LIONS...............................................30-31 LANIER LONGHORNS............................................................32-33 MEADOWCREEK MUSTANGS.............................................34-35 MILL CREEK HAWKS............................................................36-37 MOUNTAIN VIEW BEARS.....................................................38-39 NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS....................................................40-41 NORTH GWINNETT BULLDOGS..........................................42-43 PARKVIEW PANTHERS.........................................................44-45 PEACHTREE RIDGE LIONS..................................................46-47 PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN STORM...................................48-49 SHILOH GENERALS................................................................50-51 SOUTH GWINNETT COMETS...............................................52-53 WESLEYAN WOLVES.............................................................54-55 ALSO
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2018 Schedule
AUG. 17 AUG. 24 AUG. 31 Archer
SEPT. 7 SEPT. 14 SEPT. 21 SEPT. 28
OCT. 19
OCT. 26
NOV. 2
Newton
at Grayson+
at Rockdale
South
Shiloh
Central
at Parkview
Norcross
at Lakeside
BYE
BYE
at Spartanburg
Mill Creek
at Norcross
BYE
Cross Keys
at Lithia Spr.
at Washington
at Clarkston
Brookwood
vs. North*
P’tree Ridge
at South
at Collins Hill
BYE
Berkmar
BYE
Meadowcreek
at Central
Parkview
at Norcross
Lakeside-DK
Buford
vs. Tucker^
Jonesboro
Deerfield Bch.
BYE
Newton
at Archer
Johnson
at C. Shoals
at Loganville
BYE
Walnut Grove
Clarke Cent.
South
Lanier
BYE
Mnt. View
at Dacula
at Norcross
Lakeside
at Berkmar
Brookwood
at Meadowcreek
BYE
Parkview
BYE
Walton
at Marietta
Brookwood
at McEachern
BYE
Duluth
at P’tree Ridge
North
at Discovery
Mnt. View
at Mill Creek
Dacula
Discovery
at Mill Creek
at Mnt. View
BYE
Central
at Rockdale
at Gainesville
Apalachee
BYE
at Habersham
Lanier
Winder
Discovery
at Dacula
at Shiloh
Rockdale
Meadowcreek
BYE
at North
BYE
Mnt. View
at Mill Creek
Collins Hill
at Duluth
P’tree Ridge
Lakeside-DK
BYE
Mill Creek
at Collins Hill
BYE
P’tree Ridge
at North
Discovery
at Mnt. View
BYE
Fannin Co.
at Rockdale
at South
Central Gwinnett Collins Hill
BYE
OCT. 12
vs. MIlton^
Berkmar
Buford
OCT. 5
at Brookwood at Meadowcreek
Duluth
Shiloh
GAC
Lovett
Westminster
BYE
at Prestonwood
at Thomson
East Hall
at North Hall
Dawson Co.
Grayson
BYE
Tucker~
Bergen Cath.#
at Marietta
at Westlake
Colquitt Co.
BYE
Shiloh
Archer+
Newton
Hebron
Clinch Co.
Holy Innocents’
BYE
at GWA
BYE
Athens Chr.
Lakeview
at Towns Co.
Commerce
at Riverside
Lanier
P’tree Ridge
at Central
Alpharetta
BYE
at Clarke Cent.
at Lambert
Habersham
at Winder
BYE
Apalachee
at Dacula
at Gainesville
Meadowcreek
Wesleyan
Duluth
BYE
at Discovery
at Shiloh
Lakeside-DK
Berkmar
at Brookwood
BYE
Central
at Parkview
Norcross
Mill Creek
vs. Walton*
Dacula
at Norcross
at Archer
BYE
at Duluth
P’tree Ridge
at North
Discovery
at Mnt. View
BYE
Collins Hill
Mountain View
at Parkview
Langston H.
Dacula
at Central
BYE
at P’tree Ridge
North
at Discovery
BYE
Mill Creek
at Collins Hill
Duluth
vs. Mays*
BYE
Mill Creek
at North
Archer
Central
at Parkview
BYE
Lakeside-DK
at Berkmar
vs. Brookwood*
BYE
Wekiva%
Norcross
at Walton
Discovery
at Mnt. View
Mill Creek
at Collins Hill
Duluth
at P’tree Ridge
BYE
Parkview
Mnt. View
BYE
Lowndes
BYE
at Tift Co.
Milton
Norcross
at Lakeside-DK
Berkmar
at Brookwood
Meadowcreek
at Central
Peachtree Ridge
at Lanier
BYE
at Brookwood
Lambert
West Forsyth
Mnt. View
at Mill Creek
Collins Hill
at Duluth
BYE
North
at Discovery
Cross Keys
BYE
at King’s Ridge at Prince Ave.
at Commerce
BYE
GWA
Riverside
at Athens Chr.
Play-in game
Shiloh
at Duluth
Discovery
Wheeler
BYE
Meadowcreek
at Lithonia
Rockdale
at Grayson
BYE
South
at Newton=
at Archer
South Gwinnett
at Central
Brookwood
BYE
at S. Forsyth
at Crisp Co.
Heritage
at Newton
BYE
Rockdale
at Shiloh
at Archer
Grayson
Prince Ave.
BYE
at OLM
at H. Innocents’
ELCA
Mount Vernon
BYE
Norcross North Gwinnett
Providence
Wesleyan
at Meadowcreek at Lakeside-E
at Meadowcreek at Chattooga
at Lumpkin Co. at Cherokee Bl.
at Glascock Co. Athens Acad.
at Athens Acad. Play-in game
Brookwood at Meadowcreek
Landmark Chr. at Strong Rock
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ARCHER TIGERS Head coach: Andy Dyer (63-35 at Archer, 63-35 overall)
OFFENSE Archer played to its strength last season with a stout defense, using a ball-control offense and the kicking game to seize control of games and eventually the Region 8-AAAAAAA title. The offense produced well at times, but not at others (7 points in quarterfinal loss to Colquitt, 32 points combined in two games vs. Mill Creek, 14 vs. South Gwinnett and 16 vs. Norcross). Those numbers should improve this season for several reasons, one of the biggest being the return of starting quarterback Carter Peevy. Peevy, who was thrown into varsity competition as a freshman, threw for 2,038 yards and 20 touchdowns with a 61.2 completion percentage last season as a sophomore. “Carter’s entering his third year as a starter, so he’s got a lot of experience under his belt now,” Archer head coach Andy Dyer said. “He’s seen a lot of football. We look for him to take another step forward this year. He’s a very good player and a great leader. He’s got the perfect personality for a
quarterback.” Peevy benefits from a trio of quality running backs in Semaje Banks (664 rushing yards, six TDs last season), Emmanuel Michel (pictured) and D.J. Taylor, and a receiving corps led by returning Braylen Weems (43 catches, 507 yards, 8 TDs last season). Trey Messer is an expected contributor at wide receiver, while Division I defensive backs Jalyn Phillips and Andrew Booth also will see time at the position. The offensive front has some proven players back, led by Ethan Lane,
Region: 8-AAAAAAA
Kaleb Chester and Derek Harden. “On the front, those three are the ultimate leaders and all three started last year,” Dyer said. “We’re trying to rebuild chemistry there with the offensive line and find the five who are most productive.” DEFENSE The 2017 defense had one of the best all-time seasons for a Gwinnett defense, particularly one in the highest classification. It gave up only 32 points in its last seven games, holding nationally ranked Grayson to three
Last playoff appearance: 2017
points in a win that decided the region championship and holding eventual state runner-up Colquitt in check in a 12-7 loss in the state quarterfinals. “We played at an extremely high level on the defensive side of the ball,” Dyer said. “That was the personality of our team, great defense and kicking game because we were young offensively. We did an unbelievable job of going three and out and not giving up big plays. We made people drive the length of the field.” Graduation left some holes to fill in that unit, but plenty of talent returns, especially in the secondary, where Booth (Clemson) and Phillips (Alabama, Clemson, Tennessee, Oklahoma) are among the nation’s top recruits. Jalen Alexander has stepped up at the cornerback spot opposite Booth in what should be one of the best secondaries in the state. Archer also has a highlevel recruit at defensive end with Colby Wooden (Auburn, Clemson), as well as a talented Solomon Zubairu at the other end. “They’re going to be
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season, a span of time that has flown by for Dyer and his fellow coaches. The Tigers have become a power, reaching the state playoffs the past five seasons. Four of the past five teams have reached double figures in wins, including a 2017 team that won its first 12 games and 2017 results (12-1) the region championship Brookwood* W 25-17 before falling in the state Peachtree Ridge W 52-7 quarterfinals. at Mill Creek W 16-13 “Coming off a very Norcross W 16-13 successful year where we at Roswell W 37-26 fell short of our ultimate at Newton W 20-19 Grayson W 6-3 goal of playing for a state Rockdale W 58-7 championship but we at South Gwinnett W 14-0 rolled off 12 wins in a at Shiloh W 49-0 row, Team 10’s got to realMeadowcreek W 37-0 ize that everything starts Mill Creek W 16-10 over,” Dyer said. “They’ve Colquitt County L 12-7 got to blaze their own *Corky Kell Classic at GSU trail and create their own identity. That’s what we’re anchors up front,” Dyer in the process of doing in said. “But we’re going to the preseason.” need some more defensive ends and noseguards to ETC. keep developing for us to Two new coaches have get where we want to be.” been added to the staff, Tyler Roach, Amos Jamaal Perry and Tim Dahn and Michel are Goodwell. Perry previamong the top contribuously worked at Central tors at linebacker. Gwinnett and Goodwell was at Tucker. … Jacob 10-YEAR Waters was impressive in ANNIVERSARY winning the Tigers’ kickArcher celebrates its ing job. 10th year of football this — Will Hammock Aug. 17 Milton at GSU Aug. 31 at Spartanburg (S.C.) at Wofford College Sept. 7 Mill Creek Sept. 14 at Norcross Sept. 21 Buford Oct. 5 Newton Oct. 12 at Grayson Oct. 19 at Rockdale Oct. 26 South Gwinnett Nov. 2 Shiloh
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ARCHER ROSTER No. Name
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Braylen Weems Jalen Alexander Trey Messer Emmanuel Michel Jalyn Phillips Amos Dahn Colby Wooden Jalen Mayala Turner Wolfe Tyler Roach Joshua Coulibaly Demetrius Wigfall Andrew Lane Carter Peevy Jake Craven Andrew Campbell D.J. Taylor Edwin Mangual Andrew Dyer Jeremiah Cook Fisher Mitchem Edward Ifi David Brueland Andrew Booth Emilton Cowart Mikkael Reynolds Jeremiah Bazile Ahmed Samuels Devon Landrum Semaje Banks B.J. Eugene Chantz Cross Jackson McCrary Steven Porcha Jack Jackson Taylon Jennings
Pos. Year WR DB/WR WR/DB RB/LB DB/WR LB/TE DE/TE DL/TE LB LB/RB RB/DB WR QB QB LB WR RB/DB DB/RB/P DB/WR RB WR/QB DB/WR LB DB/WR WR/DB RB RB/DB WR/DB DL RB/DB DE/TE DB/RB DB/RB DB/WR WR/DB LB/RB
12 12 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 10 10 12 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 12 12 11 12 12 11 11 10 11 12 11
PROBABLE STARTERS
OFFENSE QB Carter Peevy (6-2, 205, Jr.) RB Semaje Banks (5-10, 195, Sr.) or Emmanuel Michel (5-10, 205, Sr.) WR Braylen Weems (5-11, 170, Sr.) WR Jalen Alexander (5-9, 170, Sr.) WR Trey Messer (5-9, 170, Jr.) TE Turner Wolfe (5-11, 180, Jr.) OT Ethan Lane (6-3, 255, Jr.) OG Kaleb Chester (6-0, 300, Sr.) C Ivan Cruz (5-10, 250, Jr.) OG Israel Mukwiza (6-1, 330, Jr.) OT Derek Harden (6-1, 311, Jr.) PK Jacob Waters (5-10, 160, Jr.) 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 47 48 49 50
Chanson Buchanan Xavier Kiefer Felix Artemus Asheebo Rojas Blake Rigdon Kameron O’Rourke Solomon Zubairu Skyler Jones Pierce Hammond Jordan Swain Jaylen Williams James Tchamda Andrew Spearman Clayton Casey Jose Quezada
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BERKMAR PATRIOTS Head coach: Willie Gary (0-0 at Berkmar, 0-0 overall)
OFFENSE After scoring just 39 points all last year, the Patriots are hoping a little extra experience at key areas will help the offense be more productive in 2018. That task begins with keeping goals fairly simple. “Since we’re still trying to build the program,” said Willie Gary, who takes over as head coach after serving as an assistant under former coach Kenan Dever the past three years. “Our goal is more than just scoring. It’s to get first downs. If you get first downs, you’ll eventually start scoring.” Being a little more battle tested should help senior quarterback Donte Henry, who got plenty of on-the-job training after taking over the starting job midway through last year, and hopes the lessons he learned pays dividends this fall. He will benefit from the return of junior running back Johnathan Wiley (pictured), who is healthy after battling through injuries last year, as well as a trio of receivers in juniors Desmond James and Nick Martin and senior Diontae Evans, who will be asked to fill a far greater role
Region: 7-AAAAAAA
Last playoff appearance: 2005 2018 schedule
Aug. 24 Cross Keys Aug. 31 at Lithia Springs Sept. 7 at Washington Sept. 14 at Clarkston Sept. 21 Brookwood Sept. 28 at Meadowcreek Oct. 5 Central Gwinnett Oct. 12 at Parkview Oct. 19 Norcross Oct. 26 at Lakeside
2017 results (0-10)
Rockdale County L 75-8 Duluth L 44-0 Mountain View L 56-0 Pebblebrook L 69-6 at Brookwood L 63-6 Meadowcreek L 48-7 at Cent. Gwinnett L 59-0 Parkview L 66-0 at Norcross L 45-0 Lakeside L 46-12
with the loss of last year’s leading receiver, Xzavier Ward. The Patriots also had to rebuild their line, with senior Fernando Contreras and junior Raquan Strowbridge as the only returning starters. DEFENSE The Patriots allowed the most points (571) and most average points per game (57.1) in the state last season. That wasn’t all the defense’s fault, with turnovers by the offense contributing to it being forced to stay on the field
too long at times. Still, there is plenty of room for improvement, though like the offense, the defense hopes to do that behind a good core of returning starters. The caveat is that a number of those starters will be in different spots on the field — most notably, seniors Anthony Ferrell and Alvin Duncan, who moved up from linebacker to the defensive line, and fellow senior Hank Chambers shifting from a rover position to man one of the corners. There is method to Gary’s madness in those
changes. “We’re trying to emphasize to play fast,” Gary said. “We’re working on pursuit (to the ball) every day in drills and tackles every day in drills. … We’re moving guys around to use their speed. We’ll see if they respond. They’re learning, so we’ll see what happens.” ETC. As much everyone else around the Berkmar program would like to, it’s impossible to ignore the program’s current 47game losing streak dating back to Sept. 20, 2013,
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which is the longest active streak in Georgia. However, Gary and the school’s administration are hoping to give the Patriots a fighting chance to break that streak early this fall. Already saddled with playing year after year in a region made up primarily of powerful county opponents, Berkmar is attempting to follow the model neighborhood rival Meadowcreek established and play a more manageable schedule prior to their traditionally tough Region 7-AAAAAAA slate. The Patriots’ four nonregion opponents went
a combined 5-31 last season, compared to the 20-23 mark put in by their four non-region foes last season, which included two state playoff teams. This year’s docket includes the Aug. 24 season opener at home against Cross Keys, a team that went winless in a season that included only six games and which has won more than one game in a season only three times since 1996. Gary emphasizes that patience will be a key as they try to end the long losing streak and build some confidence for this year, and hopefully beyond. “The thing is, no matter who we’re playing, nobody is a guarantee,” Gary said. “We are going to play some athletic teams. But yeah, we’re trying to follow (the Meadowcreek) model to the give kids confidence. We don’t want to take a beating every week. If we can win two of the four (non-region) games, maybe we can infuse some confidence and play harder and be a little more competitive in region games. We’re just trying to compete. That will be the key.” — David Friedlander
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Johnathan Wiley RB/LB Khalil Price DB Hank Chambers DB/QB Jared Cunningham QB/DB Anthony Ferrell DL/LB Nathan Jenkins LB/OL Isaiah Wright WR Da’ud Oyeku QB/DB Sharif Hachem WR Nick Martin WR Donte Henry QB Dakeem Weekes DB Desmond James WR Michael Stanfield DB/QB Kevin Orocio DB Emmanuel Francis DB Miles Bryant DB Justin Kittrell WR Kevin McLean WR Tahir Porter DB
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PROBABLE STARTERS
OFFENSE QB Donte Henry (6-1, 215, Sr.) RB Johnathan Wiley (5-8, 185, Jr.) WR Desmond James (5-8, 160, Jr.) WR Nick Martin (5-10, 170, Jr.) WR Diontae Evans (5-10, 175, Sr.) WR A.J. Feleciano (6-3, 190, Jr.) LT Christopher Cuffee (6-3, 290, Sr.) LG Fernando Contreras (5-11, 250, Sr.) C Stanley Huntley (5-9, 215, Soph.) RG Oswaldo Vasquez (5-9, 235, Jr.) RT Raquan Strowbridge (6-0, 260, Jr.) K Omar Contreras (5-9, 145, Fr.)
29 30 31 32 34 37
Demetrius Turner Alvin Duncan Christopher Clavijo Javon Trigoso Lester Ortiz Omar Contreras
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DEFENSE DE Naasir Crosery (6-1,180, Soph.) DT Fernando Contreras (5-11, 250, Sr.) NG Anthony Ferrell (5-9, 230, Sr.) DE Alvin Duncan (5-11, 215, Sr.) OLB Nick Martin (5-10, 170, Sr.) ILB Johnathan Wiley (5-8, 185, Sr.) ILB Demetrius Turner (5-11, 185, Jr.) OLB Tahir Porter (5-9, 170, Soph.) CB Hank Chambers (5-11, 160, Sr.) CB Dakeem Weekes (5-9, 175, Jr.) FS Khahlil Price (5-9, 170, Jr.) P Omar Contreras (5-9, 145, Fr.)
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BROOKWOOD BRONCOS Head coach: Philip Jones (23-13 at Brookwood, 33-24 overall)
OFFENSE The Brookwood offense will feature 10 new starters and a new play-caller with the promotion of Tripp Allen and P.J. Katz to co-offensive coordinator. Allen, the son of former Bronco assistant Ray Allen, and Katz, a Brookwood grad, replace the outgoing Chad Pickett, now at Denmark, a new school in neighboring Forsyth County. They will run an offense that likely will trend slightly more toward the run-heavy offenses of the program’s past behind a big offensive line that features the unit’s only returning starter, 6-foot-2, 290-pound center Aidan Perkins. He will start in the middle of tackles Sean Hill (6-3, 280) and Chase Hall (6-4, 288), and guards Mike Bell (6-1, 320) and Mo Hongkham (6-0, 260). Tight end Ennio Zambino (pictured) also is a key element, having played heavy minutes last season during Brookwood’s run to the state semifinals. Head coach Philip Jones labeled speedy running backs Chris Carter and Eli Kohl as co-starters. They are tasked with replacing the graduated Dante Black, who rushed for 1,927
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He’s familiar with that role from the past when he led the Broncos through summer competitions while DiSpigna was busy with baseball commitments. “(Chavis) throws it well and he is a good athlete,” Jones said. “We will use his legs a lot more than we did Angelo. He’s very gritty, tough, competitive and a good leader.”
yards and accounted for 36 touchdowns in 2017. “The strength of our offense is the line and those two running backs,” Jones said. “We’ll be an old school Brookwood offense because we have a really good offensive line and two really good running backs. I’m very excited about our offensive line. … Losing (Duke recruit) Casey (Holman to graduation) hurt. He was kind of our bell cow on the offensive line last year. But we’re getting around to back being Brookwood with our offensive line, with big, strong, physical offensive line play week in and week out. We take a lot of pride in it. I do as head coach and Mike Hill,
our offensive line coach, is as good as there is in the state.” Brookwood also lost the two biggest elements in its passing game, Auburn signee Matthew Hill at wide receiver and quarterback Angelo DiSpigna, a Mercer baseball signee. Hill, the Daily Post’s offensive player of the year, had 2,185 all-purpose yards and 13 TDs. DiSpigna threw for 2,079 yards and 19 TDs. Bobby Ezzard, Jayden Williams, Zac Dyer, Lanier transfer Mekal Fuller and Lorenzo Britt are among the wide receivers in the rotation this year. Senior Conner Chavis steps in as DiSpigna’s replacement.
DEFENSE A bigger, stronger defensive line is encouraging for the Broncos. However, the situation is similar to the offense with only one starter back — cornerback Michael Killebrew. Killebrew and Sterling Ross fill the cornerback spots, while Zion Pullins and Dennario Stewart are the safeties. Stewart, who gained 20-plus pounds in the offseason, brings starting experience from his previous school, Mountain View. Anthony Gorney, voted as a team captain, was a big contributor to the defense last season, leaving him as the most experienced linebacker in a group that also will rely on Ethan Quarshie, Tony Ward, Tyler Knight and Cameron Randolph.
2018 schedule
Aug. 18 North Gwinnett at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Aug. 24 Peachtree Ridge Aug. 31 at South Gwinnett Sept. 7 at Collins Hill Sept. 21 at Berkmar Oct. 5 Meadowcreek Oct. 12 at Central Gwinnett Oct. 19 Parkview Oct. 26 at Norcross Nov. 2 Lakeside-DeKalb
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vs. Archer* L 25-17 at Walton L 42-35 South Gwinnett W 35-7 Colquitt County W 42-25 Berkmar W 63-6 at Meadowcreek W 63-0 Central Gwinnett W 52-28 at Parkview W 30-27 Norcross W 28-6 at Lakeside W 35-6 South Gwinnett W 28-0 Milton W 28-23 Tift County W 35-28 Colquitt County L 31-14 *Corky Kell Classic at GSU
The defense, headed up by coordinator John Poitevint, also is equipped better in terms of stopping the run with a big, strong front. Joel Seton (5-8, 250), Jake Winskie (6-3, 250), Nick Perez (5-8, 235) and Steven Relea (6-0, 240) are among the important players on the line. “I think we’re going to be physical on defense, just based on what I’ve seen and all the padded
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stuff we’ve done,” Jones said. “We did a great job stopping the run against Hoover (Ala.) and we did a great job in the summer in padded stuff. I think we will be a bigger, more physical group on the front end. I think we’re going to stop the run better than we’ve done.” ETC. Hunter Hall is the Broncos’ punter, while the kicking competition featured three contenders in Dylan Schefske, Jonah Randle and Jake Cartmill. … In addition to the change at offensive coordinator, Ben McLane was moved to quarterbacks coach, the position he played on Brookwood’s 2010 state championship team. … The defense features a trio of new coaches, including Paul Meunier, a former college defensive analyst at Wisconsin who is the new safeties coach. Former Ole Miss player Jason Jones coaches the defensive line and the outside linebackers coach is Steve Siegmund, a veteran coach whose long career includes eight years at Camden County under Jeff Herron. — Will Hammock
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OFFENSE QB Conner Chavis (6-0, 180, Sr.) TB Chris Carter (5-9, 175, Sr.) or Eli Kohl (5-9, 175, Jr.) WR Jayden Williams (5-6, 150, Sr.) WR Mekal Fuller (5-9, 170, Sr.) WR Bobby Ezzard (6-1, 170, Soph.) TE Ennio Zambino (5-11, 220, Sr.) OT Sean Hill (6-3, 280, Jr.) OG Mo Hongkam (6-0, 260, Sr.) C Aidan Perkins (6-2, 290, Jr.) OG Mike Bell (6-1, 320, Sr.) OT Chase Hall (6-4, 288, Sr.) PK Dylan Schefske (5-10, 170, Sr.) or Jonah Randle (5-7, 177, Jr.) 36 37 38 38 39 40 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48
Chance Rice Emilio Torres Michael Killebrew Holden Lacour Cameron Howell Chris Bridges Immanuel Bekele Lorenzo Britt Ian Jackson Spencer Porter Brandon Sullivan Fred Hill Chris Borders-Hill Jacob Brown Cade Colter Nakai Finley
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DEFENSE DE Jake Winskie (6-3, 250, Sr.) NG Joel Seton (5-8, 250, Jr.) DE Nick Perez (5-8, 235, Sr.) LB Ethan Quarshie (6-1, 210, Sr.) LB Anthony Gorney (5-10, 215, Sr.) LB Tony Ward (5-11, 205, Jr.) LB Tyler Knight (5-11, 210, Jr.) or Cameron Randolph (5-11, 189, Sr.) FS Zion Pullins (6-1, 180, Sr.) SS Dennario Stewart (5-11, 175, Sr.) CB Michael Killebrew (5-9, 165, Sr.) CB Sterling Ross (5-10, 170, Sr.) P Hunter Hall (5-9, 150, Sr.)
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BUFORD WOLVES Head coach: John Ford (11-2 at Buford, 51-14 overall)
Last playoff appearance: 2017 2018 schedule Aug. 17 Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2
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from colleges in the SEC, ACC and PAC 12. “It’s not new to him again,” Ford said. “He’s been through 14 different wars and come out on the other side. He’s a lot more comfortable.” McLaughlin has a few familiar targets returning from last season in Austin Turner, Clayton Nelson and Jamaal Singleton. All three saw meaningful time as wide receivers for Buford last year. Ford added Forbes Hamby and Xyre Wilson in the mix as well. “We’ve certainly got some experience to replace from guys like Isaiah Isaac, Matthew Walton and Tyler Gillis, but we’ve got a good crew behind them who have been working really hard,” Ford said.
Offensive line is one of Buford’s most experienced positions returning to the fold. Buford returns four starters from 2017’s front, including Ohio State commit Harry Miller. With the addition of heavyweights Carter Colquitt, Riley Simonds and Reece McIntyre, Buford’s offensive line will be able to control the line of scrimmage against several opponents this season. Seth Mclaughlin will likely fill in the final open spot on the offensive line. While he didn’t have much starting experience in his sophomore season, he had reps during meaningful snaps as the “swingman” for Buford in 2017. “He’s certainly somebody I have no trepidation about,” Ford said.
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OFFENSE Buford’s 2018 schedule is no cupcake. The Wolves start the season in the Corky Kell Classic with Class AAAAAA semifinalist Tucker. They continue their non-region gauntlet when they host consistent Florida contender Deerfield Beach. Buford ends non-region play against a nationally ranked preseason top-25 team from Lawrenceville, Archer. Part of a committee of running backs last season, four-star recruit Derrian Brown seems poised to be the featured back for Buford. Brown boasts a versatile skill set as a runner and a receiving threat out of the backfield. But Buford will stick with the committee approach that’s proven successful in past seasons. “I think you’ll see Elijah Turner have a big year,” head coach John Ford said. “I think we’ll have a pretty good crew at running back. I think Derrian is probably the most experienced coming back, so I think you’ll see him get the bulk of the preseason attention.” Aaron McLaughlin (pictured) has established himself in the role as Buford’s starting quarterback in his sophomore season. He threw for more than 1,700 yards as a freshman in 2017. At 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, Mclaughlin is gaining attention
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Hillgrove* W 48-17 Melbourne Cent. W 34-17 South Pointe L 33-27 Clarke Central W 45-7 at Johnson W 70-0 Cedar Shoals W 56-0 Walnut Grove W 49-0 at Loganville W 49-0 at Flowery Branch W 42-7 Paulding County W 54-23 Maynard Jackson W 48-0 at Stockbridge W 20-17 at Rome L 45-7 *Corky Kell Classic at GSU
DEFENSE Quentin Skinner, Jalar Holley, Ahmad Craig and Jackson Powell will form the nucleus of a solid defensive line for Buford. All four were fairly experienced inthe defense last season. Buford will have some work to do in replacing lost linebackers and defensive backs from last season. “We have some good kids back there who are working hard, and coaches are coaching them hard, but you lose guys like Anthony Grant, Carson
Guy, Michael McMorris and Kellen Neal — Bryson Richardson — you’ve got a lot of production to replace,” Ford said. Even deep into the summer, the competition for the top linebacker, safety and corner positions in training camp was still ongoing. Three-star Division I prospect K.J Johnson and Singleton provide Buford with mature options at defensive back to mix in with a handful of underclassmen competing for the jobs. ETC. Hayden Olsen was injured for parts of his sophomore season, but he will resume duties as Buford’s primary placekicker. “He’s had a really good offseason, and I’m really excited to see what he brings to the table special teams-wise,” Ford said. Olsen and backup quarterback Jarvis Evans could see reps as the punter. … It’s been 20 years since the Buford football team has missed the playoffs, a remarkable streak even for a perennial powerhouse. During that time, Buford has fallen short of reaching the quarterfinals once. Buford is also on a streak of five region titles. Ten state championships later, Ford and the Wolves are looking to add to Buford’s ring count for the first time since 2014. — Taylor Denman
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OFFENSE QB Aaron McLaughlin (6-5, 215, Soph.) RB Derrian Brown (5-11, 185, Sr.) WR Austin Turner (5-11, 170, Sr.) WR Forbes Hamby (6-3, 170, Jr.) TE Seth Auer (5-11, 195, Jr.) SE Clayton Nelson (6-0, 195, Sr.) OL Harry Miller (6-4, 300, Sr.) OL Carter Colquitt (6-6, 295, Sr.) OL Riley Simonds (6-4, 304, Sr.) OL Reece McIntyre (6-5, 290, Sr.) OL Seth McLaughlin (6-4, 265, Jr.) K Hayden Olsen (5-8, 138, Jr.) 33 34 35 36 36 37 38 38 39 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
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CENTRAL GWINNETT BLACK KNIGHTS Head coach: Todd Wofford (39-46 at Central Gwinnett, 39-46 overall)
OFFENSE The big question offensively in the offseason was finding a replacement at quarterback for Jarren Williams, now a freshman at the University of Miami (Fla.). Williams did everything the past two seasons, accounting for 54 passing touchdowns, 19 rushing touchdowns and almost 6,000 passing yards during that span. What he also did was take care of the football — he threw just eight interceptions in two years (four in 2016, four in 2017). Brookwood transfer Justin Fomby, a senior with a nice group of offers already, and junior Skylar Adams are both good options in Williams’ former spot. Fomby has a lot of potential, but hasn’t started at the varsity level, while Adams brings experience in the Black Knights’ offense. “We have a great situation at quarterback,” Central head coach Todd Wofford said. “Skylar has been here three years and he knows the offense inside and out. He’s gotten time and chances in the game because I try to play my backups as much as I can. So he’s had some
experience on Friday nights. He’s like a Swiss Army knife. He knows quarterback and he knows every receiver position. He started a couple of games at receiver last year. Now he’s a guy that can start and if anybody goes down in another spot, he can go in there. … Justin’s a kid that if I had him for a couple of years, he would be off the charts. He’s still learning a lot. I put a lot on the quarterback. Our quarterback, like most offenses, has to control everything. But in this one you’ve got to know everything. “He’s been in a crash course from spring. We did more 7-on-7s this summer than I normally
do, just to get him caught up on chemistry, progressions. He’s not used to going through this many progressions, so it’s a learning curve.” As usual, Central has talent at the wide receiver position, including highly touted sophomore Daejon Reynolds (140 yards, 3 TDs in spring game), Kam King, Zion Mills, De’Andre Sutton and T.J. Ellis, a transfer from Brookwood. Running back also is an offensive strength with multiple options, Wofford said. He is high on returning back Justin Wilkins (pictured), as well as Kendell Martin and Derrick Daniel (also a key player at linebacker).
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The offensive line is another big uncertainty based on its overall lack of experience. Graduation wiped out the whole unit, so it’s up to new offensive line coach Edmund Kugbila to teach and reconstruct that group. Kugbila is a former Central player who was an All-American at Valdosta State and played for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. “We’ve got some decent size (on the line), what we don’t have is a lot of experience,” Wofford said. “The offensive line was as green as grass. That’s why I hired Edmund. He’s really, really good. From the spring game to right now, they are getting better.”
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Aug. 17 South Gwinnett Aug. 24 Lanier Sept. 7 Mountain View Sept. 14 at Dacula Sept. 21 at Norcross Sept. 28 Lakeside-DeKalb Oct. 5 at Berkmar Oct. 12 Brookwood Oct. 19 at Meadowcreek Nov. 2 Parkview
2017 results (5-5)
at South Gwinnett W 28-24 Dacula W 36-33 Roswell L 27-21 at Collins Hill W 23-20 Norcross L 37-7 at Lakeside W 38-36 Berkmar W 59-0 at Brookwood L 52-28 Meadowcreek L 41-34 at Parkview L 69-44
New defensive coordinator Jay Boyter, whose experience includes Newton, Eastside and Byrnes (S.C.), is tasked with shoring up that side of the ball. “We wanted to stay close to our 3-3, 3-4 base, that’s what they did at Byrnes, and it fits in well with us,” Wofford said. “A lot of the terminology transferred over, which works. There are a lot of similar things we do. To me, we’ve got more exotic blitzes than we’ve done in the past. It’s made things difficult in practice, probably more difficult than
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it’s been in awhile with how our offensive line is still developing. “I’m excited to see what the defense does. We were young on defense last year with a lot of juniors and sophomores out there. So those guys have a lot of experience coming back.” The secondary has a number of playmakers, most notably recent West Virginia commitment Nicktroy Fortune. Tyan Milton, who got off to a great start last season before an injury, also is back along with Devon Brown and Xavier Crosy. Hardhitting linebacker Joe Gracia also has a lot of experience on the defense, which also features Chris Williams, Kylan Jones, Cornelius Evans and Michael Harrell as key players. Heavily recruited freshman linebacker Aubrey Smith (6-2, 220) also may earn a starting spot after picking up Alabama and Georgia offers in the offseason. “We’ve got a lot of guys on defense that can rotate,” Wofford said. “We have good depth with linebackers and in the secondary, and we’re being creative on our defensive line with how we mix folks in — Will Hammock
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OFFENSE QB Justin Fomby (6-4, 200, Sr.) RB Justin Wilkins (5-10, 185, Jr.) WR Skylar Adams (6-2, 180, Jr.) or WR Kameron King (6-3, 205, Sr.) WR T.J. Ellis (6-0, 195, Sr.) WR Zion Mills (5-9, 165, Sr.) WR Daejon Reynolds (6-0, 180, Soph.) OL Kabari Ereba (6-0, 280, Sr.) OL Christian Evans (5-7, 230, Soph.) OL Jayden Kelly (5-10, 215, Fr.) OL Tahvares McCormick (6-2, 220, Jr.) OL Romario Bennett (6-4, 265, Sr.) PK Carlos Sanchez (5-8, 155, Jr.)
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COLLINS HILL EAGLES Head coach: Lenny Gregory (6-5 at Collins Hill, 19-13 overall)
OFFENSE When Lenny Gregory was hired as Collins Hill’s head football coach prior to last season, opposing coaches wanted to know his plans offensively. Would it be some spread offense? Would it be all-in on Delaware-style wing-T? The Eagles tinkered with both. “Last summer we were a mix of spread offense, three-back offense,” Gregory said. “We’ve settled down now and we know who we are. We’ve created an identity. We are who we are. It’s no secret. We’re wing-T, Delaware. We’re a adding little bit of option to that. In the offseason, we went up to Navy and studied what they’re doing. We spent some time at St. Pius with Coach (Paul) Standard on how we can blend that concept with the wing-T.” Gregory also has a new offensive coordinator in Joe Miller, a wing-T coach whose experience includes a stint locally at Apalachee. “He’s a wing-T guy and it’s hard to find those guys because those guys don’t exist anymore,” Gregory said. “We’re the only team in (Class) AAAAAAA football that runs this offense. If you find guys who are interested in this, it’s usually older guys on the way out. Younger guys don’t do this. So to find Coach Miller, he’s passionate about it, was critical in the offseason.” The roster features a hand-
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o’clock at night bouncing ideas off me. I love his passion. I love that he understands what we’re doing because he’s a part of that culture we had at Grayson with Coach (Mickey) Conn.” Patton’s unit figures to be stout along the line behind Jared Bartlett, a relentless pass rusher, and Tomari Fox (pictured) at the other end. 2017 results (6-5) “Both of those guys comat Shiloh W 48-12 ing off the edge are as good as at Norcross L 18-10 Lambert W 24-6 pass rushers as I’ve coached,” Gregory said. Central Gwinnett L 23-20 Anthony Vinson and Tommy at Mill Creek L 45-13 Discovery W 45-12 Turnage also are key players at at Duluth W 44-9 defensive line. Mountain View W 29-21 “We feel like we can pick up North Gwinnett L 45-6 and improve on what we did last at P’tree Ridge W 34-12 year defensively,” Gregory said. at Milton L 44-15 Kendall Davis has the most experience of the returning lineEagles’ defense after serving backers, while Collins Hill will previously as defensive coordicount on JaQuan Reece, D’Ante nator at Grayson. He reunites Carr, Chris Quaites and Antar with Gregory from their days Williams in the secondary. as assistants on Grayson’s 2011 state championship team. YEAR 2 WITH “It’s neat to be back together GREGORY and we’re on the same page,” Collins Hill exceeded exGregory said. “He’s super intelpectations by many outside the ligent. He’s like Bill Belichick. program in Gregory’s first seaHe’s so knowledgeable, passion- son, winning four of its last five ate, detail-oriented. He pushes games in region play to make me. I’m a grinder. I work long the state playoffs. hours and I love football. I love Gregory is excited to be football. When I wake up in the farther along in the building promorning, I think about football. cess in his second season since I’ve had a hard time finding peo- coming over from Centennial. ple who have that passion and “The culture is better (now who push me. And Rob pushes than at this time last year),” me. He’s calling me at 10 Gregory said. “It starts in the Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2
ful of talented running backs, a good fit for the system. Physical fullback DeAngelo Oliver is back along with other talented runners like Isaiah Love, Tank Pritchett, Jared Mapp, Jalen Johnson and Spencer Anderson. Gregory also likes his two quarterbacks, Robbie Waters and Nick Best. Both are dangerous runners, a necessity in the wing-T, but they will take shots downfield to receivers like Khalil Marshall, Jason Ezeude and Gage Arnold. Division I prospects Cody Hutchison and Cameron Kinnie anchor the offensive line. DEFENSE Like the offense, the defense has a new coordinator. Rob Patton will lead the
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weight room. Now the kids, they understand the culture has been created. The kids have bought into what we do and why we do it. That’s the neatest part. When you come into a program, you always try to hurry things up and rush it because you want immediate success. You know that’s impossible, but you try to speed things up and it’s tough. This is my second program taking over and both programs are very similar. “We came in and in both cases the numbers were way up and everybody’s excited about new coaches, then it settles down and everybody realizes what the program is and what the investment requires. Then people decide it’s not for them. Then your numbers go down. In Year 2, your numbers are going to be lower, but you’ve got more buy-in.” Some staff changes also have happened over the offseason, most notably the two coordinators. “I’m extremely demanding,” Gregory said. “I can’t speak for any other coach. But my thing to my staff is never let a kid outwork you. If I feel a coach is not outworking our kids, that coach is probably not going to be able to work with me. I want to be around people who want to win, who do what it takes to create a winning culture. And I feel like this is one of best staffs I’ve been a part of.” — Will Hammock
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DeAngelo Oliver RB Christopher Quaites WR/DB Khalil Marshall WR/DB Jared Mapp RB/LB Jared Bartlett TE/LB D’Ante Carr WR/DB Tomari Fox TE/DE JaQuan Reece RB/DB Kendall Davis LB Robert Waters QB Gage Arnold WR/DB Nicholas Best QB Justin Daughtry WR/DB Darnell Beville WR/DB Miller Horn LS Aaron Clark WR/DB Antar Williams WR/DB Dwayne Smith QB/DB Jalen Johnson RB Tank Pritchett RB/LB Dejore Perkins RB/LB Brysen Holden RB Grayson Koerner TE/LB
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OFFENSE QB Robbie Waters (6-0, 185, Sr.) FB DeAngelo Oliver (5-8, 220, Sr.) HB Isaiah Love (5-8, 165, Jr.) HB Tank Pritchett (5-8, 185, Soph.) Slot Jalen Johnson (5-9, 170, Jr.) WR Khalil Marshall (5-8, 160, Sr.) OT Cody Hutchison (6-4, 260, Sr.) OG Chris Brown (5-11, 230, Sr.) C Brian Na (6-3, 280, Sr.) OG Tommy Turnage (6-0, 270, Sr.) OT Cameron Kinnie (6-3, 285, Jr.) PK Eli Marshbank (6-2, 180, Jr.)
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DACULA FALCONS Head coach: Clint Jenkins (0-0 at Dacula, 0-0 overall)
OFFENSE Dacula head coach Clint Jenkins took over for Tommy Jones, who won three region titles in five seasons. While Jenkins has been calling defenses at Dacula for the last seven years, he’s now delving into the details of the Falcons’ offense as well. He didn’t see much time behind Shayne Buckingham last season, but Jarrett Jenkins has won the quarterback position. The junior has a strong arm and the ability to move around in the pocket. “He’s done a great job in 7-on-7 and we’ve been to several padded camps,” the coach said. “Jarrett is a good decision maker and he’s got some pop on his ball. He’s a lot of fun to watch.” Deontaye Brown is one of Dacula’s most versatile athletes. He’s poised to be a crucial weapon for Jarrett Jenkins at wideout, but he’ll also factor in as a kick returner, linebacker and even punter. Brown is a lanky 6-foot-1 with strong hands that expand his catching radius. “You’ve got a guy that’s contributing on offense,
Region: 8-AAAAAA
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us in October, November and down the road.” University of Georgia commit Jalen Perry (pictured) is a speedy, quicktwitch athlete at cornerback. But Jenkins is also impressed by the players featured around Perry in the Falcons’ secondary. 2017 results (7-5) Jaylen Drummond at Cent. Gwinnett L 36-33 served as a “utility” in Mill Creek L 20-7 the secondary and outside Arabia Mountain W 9-0 linebacker in 2017. His at West Forsyth L 15-9 versatility makes him Walton L 34-20 easy to plug into different at Apalachee W 49-13 Gainesville W 28-0 spots, be it safety, corner Habersham W 35-28 or linebacker. Jaiev Khan at Lanier W 41-7 is one of Dacula’s startat Winder-Barrow W 47-14 ing safeties for the second Pope W 42-14 consecutive season. His Allatoona L 14-13 length and ability to make plays on passes in mid-air the second consecutive make him an effective opseason, but Dacula is filltion at defensive back. ing three spots vacated by “Our deal now is trying graduating seniors. to get everybody in the right place,” Jenkins said. DEFENSE “We have some guys who Dacula has a wealth of can run and hit, so we athletic players with previ- want to make sure we have ous starting experience the best 11 on the field.” and Jenkins’ continued Noah Duba started involvement on defense. games for Dacula as a “It’s been a good sumjunior, and his 6-footmer,” Jenkins said. “The 3 frame will again be kids are working hard and featured at the nose guard we try to come in and take position. care of the details every “He’s played since day. We feel like if we do he was a sophomore,” that, that’s going to help Jenkins said. “He’s a big, Aug. 17 Discovery Aug. 24 at Mill Creek Aug. 31 at Mountain View Sept. 14 Central Gwinnett Sept. 21 at Rockdale Sept. 28 at Gainesville Oct. 5 Apalachee Oct. 19 at Habersham Oct. 26 Lanier Nov. 2 Winder-Barrow
defense and special teams as a punter,” Jenkins said. “Deo is a guy who’s going to step up.” A newcomer in the starting 11, Konata Mumpfield will be featured wide on the opposite side of the field from Brown at wide receiver. Chris Scott is another new starter that will find time in the slot, where his length and speed could prove to be a mismatch for opposing defensive backs and linebackers. “We definitely have
some playmakers out there,” Jenkins said. At running back, Trenton Jones’ speed as a 400-meter runner on Dacula’s track and field team translates to the football field. Sean McDaniel will share some of the carries with Jones in his senior season. On the offensive line, junior Riley Adcock returns at center after a full season of starts under his belt. Shawn Clottey steps back in to cover the blind side tackle spot for
strong kid who can make a mess of things. He’ll be what we call our tank defensive end.” Joseph Lopez is a 6-1 mike linebacker who will get his first full season starting in the front seven as a senior, though he had plenty of playing time as a junior. Jenkins said his understanding of Dacula’s scheme makes him an effective run stopper. McDaniel and Chris Smith both have full seasons of starting experience at Dacula’s inside and outside linebacker spots. ETC. Zachary Gerks returns as Dacula’s junior placekicker and Brown is likely to take punting duties. … Ronald Utreras is a senior who Jenkins mentioned could find a role as either a depth option as a placekicker or on kickoffs. … Dacula’s football program has never won three consecutive region championships. The Falcons are also looking to advance into the quarterfinals and beyond. It would be the first time the program has done so since the first year of Jones’ tenure at Dacula. — Taylor Denman
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Chris Smith Jaiev Khan Jalen Perry Deontaye Brown Sean McDaniel Tyler Lawary Sebastian Bailey Konata Mumpfield Jarrett Jenkins Zach Gerks Christin Jones Blaine Jenkins Joseph Lopez Vernon Porte Voshon Porte Addision Daniels Emeka Moneke Kaleb Edwards Chris Scott Raheim McClean Tevon Shuler Trenton Jones Jaquoin Mosley Jaylen Drummond Reggie Icilien Zach August Keith Collins T.J. Young Kaai Wyzard
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OFFENSE QB Jarrett Jenkins (5-10, 165, Jr.) RB Trenton Jones (5-7. 155, Jr.) RB Joseph Lopez (6-1, 190, Sr.) WR Deontaye Brown (6-1, 185, Sr.) WR Jalen Perry (6-1, 185, Sr.) WR Konate Mumpfield (6-0, 158, Jr.) TE Chris Smith (6-2, 205, Sr.) OL Jake Royals (6-5, 242, Jr.) OL Josh Mijos (5-11, 278, Jr.) OL Riley Adcock (6-0, 240, Jr.) OL Chance Martin (5-11, 261, Jr.) OL Shawn Clottey (6-3, 280, Sr.) K Zachary Gerks (6-0, 195, Jr.) 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 44 45 46
Jed Adetoye TE/DE Jalen Cole DE De’Arius Bessant RB/LB Cadari Wells TE/DL Jonathan St. Flavien-Louis WR/DB Makale McKenzie TE/LB Chad Whitehead RB/LB Judah Crosse RB/LB Tyree Underwood LB Cory Jordan RB/DB Kaleb Brown RB
DEFENSE DL Noah Duba (6-3, 250, Sr.) DL Jalen Cole (6-0, 210, Jr.) DL Mohamoud Diallo (6-1, 215, Jr.) LB Sean McDaniel (6-1, 190, Sr.) LB Joseph Lopez (6-1, 190, Sr.) LB Addison Daniels (5-10, 190, Sr.) LB Chris Smith (6-2, 205, Sr.) CB Jalen Perry (6-1, 185, Sr.) CB Tyler Lawary (6-1, 170, Sr.) FS Jaiev Khan (6-3, 180, Sr.) SS Vernon Porte (5-9, 155, Jr.) P Deontaye Brown (6-1, 185, Sr.)
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DISCOVERY TITANS Head coach: Efrem Hill (3-17 at Discovery, 3-17 overall)
OFFENSE As they enter only their third season of varsity play, the Titans will feature their most experienced squad overall, but particularly on offense. As many as eight players who started last season will be back in the starting lineup this fall. Half of those will be on the offensive line, where seniors Christian Davis, Cristian Beltran and Wilson Ruiz and junior Ariel Gonzalez make up the building block of a unit which could be significantly better than the one that averaged just over 13 points per game last year. “We’ve got a lot of good skill guys, but those guys (on the line) have been here the whole time,” Discovery coach Efrem Hill said. “From the minute I took over, this was our offensive line, minus one. They’re not the biggest, but they’ve gotten a lot stronger. Throughout the summer, they’ve shown we won’t be pushed around like we were at times last year. The work they’ve put in since January is great. It’s the best group by far.” Just as important as the veteran line is the return of fellow senior Alex Drazic (pictured), who enters his fourth season as the Titans’ starting quarterback. He has grown into the team’s leader after throwing for over 1,300 yards and eight touchdowns last season. Combined with return of three
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thing is that we competed and weren’t pushed around. That’s the most important thing.”
ETC. Larmond spent the last two seasons as head coach at Miller Grove and brings a wealth of knowledge. “The biggest thing he brought 2017 results (1-9) to the table is just experience,” at Jefferson L 43-0 Hill said. “He’s just a blessing Cedar Shoals L 22-12 for us, and it worked out for him Pinecrest Acad. W 24-0 to come here. That experience at Apalachee L 29-28 and that fire on defense (are his Peachtree Ridge L 17-0 at Collins Hill L 45-12 biggest assets). He brings a difat Mill Creek L 45-7 ferent attitude.” at Duluth L 28-14 The fact that Donovan Webb is Mountain View L 52-28 replacing Drazic as the starting North Gwinnett L 41-7 placekicker has little to do with a loss of confidence in the latter, Cummings and juniors Anthony who made 13 of 14 PAT attempts Rochester and Kai Felder, the and his only field goal attempt Titans also have more experience last season. in the back of the defense than But the move should have two they’ve ever had. added benefits: allowing Webb to other starting skill players from the two leading returning tackThe defensive line won’t be test the improvements he made last year, including leading relers in seniors Noble Joyner (64 quite as experienced, with senior with his game while serving as ceiver Kobe Johnson, there is as tackles, three sacks) and BlaMustafa Alkhatib the only rethe back-up last season, as well much optimism as there has ever massi Meite (61 tackles). turning starter from a year ago. as taking some of the workload been around the program, despite “Our linebackers are going to But even here, and even with off Drazic, who will remain the fact that Hill still expects a be heart and soul of the defense,” not a particularly large group to as the punter and allow him to few growing pains. Hill said. “Both of them are in work with, Hill is optimistic the focus more on his quarterback their third year starting. Our new Titans can make serious imduties. DEFENSE (defensive coordinator Justin provements in 2018. “Donovan came to us after a The Titans will sport a simiLarmond) has really leaned on “We’re not a very big line,” track practice (last spring) and larly experienced unit to the ofthese guys so far. Those two are Hill said. “If you walk around asked for a tee to practice,” Hill fense, the likes of which they’ve the heart and soul.” the halls at Discovery High said. “You could see during the not had in their brief history. With fellow senior Zhalen School, there are not a lot of big summer he got stronger. He’s As many as six returning start- Campbell back at the hybrid guys there. But they’re hungry. been in the weight room and ran ers are back in the linebacking linebacker/defensive back We went to a bunch of different track, so his leg got stronger.” corps and secondary, including position, as well as senior Ellis camps this summer and the big — David Friedlander
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OFFENSE QB Alex Drazic (5-10, 175, Sr.) RB Shamenski Rucker (5-10, 155, Jr.) WR Kobe Johnson (5-9, 172, Sr.) WR Thomas Jones (6-2, 195, Soph.) WR Kai Felder (5-8, 150, Jr.) or TE J.J. Hawkins (6-1, 210, Soph.) WR Malachi Allen (5-9, 157, Sr.) LT Christian Davis (6-1, 198, Sr.) LG Cristian Beltran (5-9, 243, Sr.) C Ariel Gonzalez (5-8, 215, Jr.) RG Wilson Ruiz (6-1, 320, Sr.) RT Donovan Isaac (6-2, 234, Jr.) K Donovan Webb (5-9, 154, Sr.)
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DEFENSE DE Julio Perez (5-9, 172, Sr.) DT Mustafa Alkhatib (5-10, 225, Sr.) DT Marcus Martin (5-10, 224, Sr.) DE Jakobe Walls (5-10, 208, Jr.) LB Noble Joyner (5-9, 225, Sr.) LB Blamassi Meite (6-1, 200, Sr.) Star Zhalen Campbell (5-10, 178, Sr.) CB Ellis Cummings (6-3, 175, Sr.) or Anthony Rochester (5-10, 166, Jr.) CB Kai Felder (5-8, 150, Jr.) FS Tashaun Cook (5-10, 182, Sr.) SS Daniel Mambele (5-7, 150, Sr.) P Alex Drazic (5-10, 175, Sr.)
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DULUTH WILDCATS Head coach: Bob Swank (6-24 at Duluth, 14-46 overall)
OFFENSE While six starters are returning, the Duluth offense will feature a dramatically different look for 2018. The major reason has as much to do with which players are not back — specifically the graduation of quarterback Jalil El-Amin and prolific receivers like Will Huzzie and Travion Hampton from a passing game that produced nearly 2,000 yards. With returning offensive line senior starters Jayson Hale, Brennon Julio and Andre Cross, and running backs Adam Mullins and Logan Goins, Wildcats head coach Bob Swank is looking at a much more terrestrial approach this fall. “It’s a big change,” Swank said of his new set, which will feature a fullback, two slotbacks, a tight end and only one receiver. “We’re going from throwing almost every down to the exact opposite. It’s the whole package. In addition to (El-Amin), we had three or four guys who played wide receiver graduate. Our (returning) experience is on the line, so we’re going to try to use to that to
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Last playoff appearance: 1994 2018 schedule
Aug. 17 Shiloh Aug. 24 at Meadowcreek Aug. 31 at Lakeside-Evans Sept. 7 Lakeside-DeKalb Sept. 21 Mill Creek Sept. 28 at Collins Hill Oct. 12 Peachtree Ridge Oct. 19 at North Gwinnett Oct. 26 Discovery Nov. 2 at Mountain View
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our advantage.” The biggest impact in the new system might come from running back Deonte Miller, a 6-foot2, 210-pound senior who transferred in from Union City High School in Tennessee over the summer. “He’s an experienced kid,” Swank said. “He rushed for 1,000 yards as sophomore and his team won the state title in Tennessee last year. He’s a bigger and stronger back than anybody that I’ve
ever coached.” Miller’s addition, as well as the presence of at least 10 other seniors on the offense, should help take some pressure of sophomore Jaiden Jones as he settles in as starting quarterback. DEFENSE As experienced as the Duluth offense is, the defense will be an even more veteran crew, with seven returning starters, including three of the top four
tackle leaders from last year in the secondary — seniors Antavian Lyndsey, Christian ThompsonBrown and Goins. With three more returning starters on the defensive line in seniors Adam Mullins Josh Johnson and Shane Word, Swank is excited about the possibilities for the unit this season. “The only underclassmen we have (starting) are (junior defensive end Jordan) Coggins and
(sophomore Justin) Richardson at corner,” Swank said. “Even though we’ve got two new starters at linebacker, both of them are seniors who have been in the fire before. “I think running to the football (will be the strength of the defense). This is a tough group of kids, and I think we’re a little more resilient than years past.” Indeed, even those players expected to start on defense who didn’t start last year nonetheless saw action, including senior Jabari Palmer at Mike linebacker.
The addition of Norcross transfer Christopher Cruz should only add to the unit’s depth.
ETC. With all but three of the slots in the projected starting lineup occupied by seniors, and about 30 total seniors on the roster, 2018 figures to be one of the most experienced Duluth teams in many years. Such a veteran group has Swank and the Wildcats thinking big, even in Region 6-AAAAAAA, which should be as brutally tough as ever with defending state champion North Gwinnett, traditional powers Mill Creek, Collins Hill and Peachtree Ridge and up-and-coming program Mountain View. “Our goal is to make the playoffs (this season),” Swank said. “We know there are some big dogs in our league, but whatever that takes, whether it’s winning three games or four games in our region, our goal is to make the playoffs.” If the Wildcats are to meet that goal, they’ll have to buck history. They haven’t qualified for the postseason since 1994. — David Friedlander
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OFFENSE QB Jaiden Jones (5-10, 180, Soph.) FB Adam Mullins (5-10, 225, Sr.) SB Logan Goins (5-10, 175, Sr.) SB Nate Hamer (5-11, 180, Sr.) WR Caleb Brown (5-10, 175, Sr.) TE William Smedlund (6-2, 210, Sr.) LT Josh Johnson (6-0, 270, Sr.) LG Jayson Hale (5-9, 240, Sr.) C Brennan Julio (5-10, 250, Sr.) RG Andre Cross (6-3, 320, Sr.) RT Derrick McFerrien (6-2, 240, Sr.) K Marvin Jules (6-2, 220, Sr.)
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DEFENSE DE Adam Mullins (5-10, 225, Sr.) DT Josh Johnson (6-0, 270, Sr.) DT Shane Word (5-10, 225, Sr.) DE Jordan Coggins (6-1, 210, Jr.) SLB Eric Foster (6-2, 220, Sr.) MLB Jabari Palmer (5-9, 190, Sr.) WLB Christopher Cruz (5-9, 190, Sr.) CB Logan Goins (5-10, 175, Sr.) CB Justin Richardson (5-11, 175, Soph.) FS Christian Thompson-Brown (5-9, 185, Sr.) SS Antavian Lyndsey (5-11, 180, Sr.) P Marvin Jules (6-2, 220, Sr.)
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GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SPARTANS Head coach: Tim Hardy (71-13 at GAC, 80-28 overall)
OFFENSE There’s not much stewing over last year’s loss to Peach County in the semifinals of the Class AAA playoffs. Greater Atlanta Christian didn’t spend the offseason wondering how it might have changed the result if it protected its home field against Peach County. The Spartans — as they have done for the past two seasons under head coach Tim Hardy — expect to contend. While quarterback Josh Rose (pictured) absorbed the majority of the snaps at quarterback as a junior in 2017, Jackson Hardy appeared in all 14 games for GAC as well as a sophomore. The two have shared reps during 7-on-7 and summer training camps and are competing for a starting spot entering the season. “We want to be as good as we can at as many positions,” Tim Hardy said. “Both Josh Rose and Jackson Hardy played last year. They’re different players, both bring a lot to the table. Both of those guys are well-respected by their teammates. They lead well and work hard, so that is a deep position
Region: 7-AAA
Last playoff appearance: 2017
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Aug. 17 Lovett Aug. 24 Westminster Sept. 7 Prestonwood Christian in Plano, Texas Sept. 14 at Thomson Sept. 21 East Hall Sept. 28 at North Hall Oct. 5 Dawson County Oct. 12 at Lumpkin County Oct. 19 at Cherokee Bluff Nov. 2 Fannin County
2017 results (12-2)
at Lovett W 46-14 Westminster W 41-7 Valor Chr. (Colo.) L 28-22 at St. Pius X W 42-14 Union County W 47-7 at Fannin Co. W 55-7 East Hall W 59-0 at Lumpkin Co. W 61-14 North Hall W 56-6 Dawson County W 49-10 Jackson County W 49-0 Lovett W 38-21 at Jenkins W 51-14 Peach County L 28-23
on our football team.” Perhaps the biggest piece that the Spartans will have to replace are leading rushers Kyler McMichael and Alex Boglin. Fortunately, junior running back Montae Bailey isn’t a green replacement, since he saw the thirdmost carries on the team last season. “At running back we have a couple guys that come back with experience with Montae Bailey and
Tyler Bride,” Hardy said. “Both are good backs who were productive last year.” GAC’s strength is what it returns on the front line. Five-star linemen with NFL pedigrees Chris and Myles Hinton return for their senior and junior seasons, respectively. While some high school football programs are phasing out tight ends for more prototypical wide receivers, the Spartans feel like tight end is one of their
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deepest offensive positions. Jeffrey Blake is a 6-foot-4, 230-pound Vanderbilt commit. He’s flanked by Choe BryantStrother, Thomas Lowman and Spencer Helms. All four project to factor into GAC’s offense over the course of the season. Jake Floyd caught 27 passes for 301 yards as a junior, and looks forward to a full season at WR1. “He’s a real difference maker with the ball in his
hands,” Hardy said. Ty James saw some reps as a junior, but is poised to factor into GAC’s offense more this season. DEFENSE A number of GAC’s impact players on offense will do the same on defense. Chris Hinton will terrorize opposing backfields at defensive end, while Bryant-Strother will sniff out run plays at middle
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linebacker. Floyd is also projected for snaps as a defensive back. Blake, the Spartans’ SEC tight end, is also playing outside linebacker. Both of GAC’s running backs will double as defensive backs. “Part of our M.O. is guys have to play on both sides,” Hardy said. “Sometimes the biggest key for us is personnel management, and we’re going to continue to build depth. Who’s the third safety? Who’s the fifth receiver? Who’s the third inside linebacker? That’s part of the journey, the process of building a team. There may be some sophomores who aren’t ready on July 12, who are ready on Sept. 12.” Hardy acknowledged team speed on defense helped hold 11 opponents to fewer than three scores last season. Nonetheless, Hardy is confident in players that will step into bigger roles, such as Roland Witherspoon and Elijah Pryor on the defensive line. “We’re excited for guys who have worked for their time, and how that’s going to come together,” Hardy said. — Taylor Denman
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Evan Byrd CB/RB Jake Floyd WR/SS Tyler Bride WR/DB Montae Bailey RB/DB Tre Henry RB/DB Jake Hicks WR/LB Deymon Fleming QB/LB Preston Porter WR/DB Christian Thomas WR/DB Josh Rose QB Jackson Hardy QB Ty James WR/FS David Rowe RB/DB Joseph Rose QB/DB Christian Alvear WR/DB Brooks Miller WR/DB Austin Cole WR/DB C.J. Burnette WR/FS Nigel Rawls FB/LB Choe Bryant-Strother LB/TE Mason Duriez WR/LB Sterling Scott LB Tripp Greene LB Saiku White WR/DB Cole Jolly RB/LB
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OFFENSE QB Josh Rose (6-0, 160, Sr.) or Jackson Hardy (6-4, 215, Jr.) RB Montae Bailey (5-7, 160, Jr.) or Tyler Bride (5-10, 180, Jr.) WR Jake Floyd (5-10, 175, Sr.) WR Ty James (6-2, 185, Sr.) WR Christian Thomas (6-4, 185, Jr.) or Spencer Helms (6-4, 190, Jr.) TE Jeffrey Blake (6-4, 235, Sr.) OL Myles Hinton (6-7, 320, Jr.) OL Roland Witherspoon (6-2, 245. Sr.) OL David Mondragon (5-10 265, Jr.) or Charlie Pritchard (6-0, 225, Jr.) OL Elijah Pryor 6-2, 260, Sr.) OL Christopher Hinton (6-4, 285, Sr.) K Tyler Curland (5-8, 170, Jr.) or Beck Naegele (5-10, 180, Soph.)
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Sam Collins Paul Bower Lonnie Coleman Nick Papadakis Wil Collins Lawson Strong
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DEFENSE DL Christopher Hinton (6-4, 285, Sr.) DL Elijah Pryor (6-2, 260, Sr.) DL Roland Witherspoon (6-2, 245, Sr.) LB Choe Bryant-Strother (6-3, 245, Jr.) LB Cole Jolly (6-0, 200, Sr.) LB Jeffrey Blake (6-4, 235, Sr.) LB Jake Hicks (6-2, 185, Jr.) or Spencer Helms (6-4, 190, Sr.) DB Sam Collins (5-9, 170, Sr.) DB Tyler Bride (5-10, 180, Jr.) or Evan Byrd (5-8, 150, Jr.) DB Jake Floyd (5-10, 175, Sr.) or Christian Thomas (6-4, 185, Jr.) DB Montae Bailey (5-7, 160, Jr.) or Ty James (6-2, 185, Sr.) P Tyler Curland (5-8, 170, Jr.) or Beck Naegele (5-10, 180, Soph.)
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Jacob Beasley Jackson Willyerd Tyler Curland Beck Naegele Hudson Higgins Thomas Cooksey
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Aidan Bailey RB/LB Roland Witherspoon DL/OL Michael Carr OL/DL Harrison Stogner DL/OL Elijah Pryor DL/OL Graham Finklea DL/OL Charlie Pritchard OL/DL Will Butler OL/DL Matt Golebiewski LB/OL Ryan Wagnon OL/DL Nefe Osowa OL/DL Josh Goodrich OL/DL David Mondragon OL/DL Charles Taffe OL.DL Will Echols OL/DL Abdul Barrie OL/DL Addison Nichols OL.DL Christopher Hinton OL/DL Jaaymen Rochell OL/DL Bobby Kincade OL.DL Myles Hinton OL/DL Nathan Dybdahl WR/DE Jeffrey Blake TE/LB Thomas Lowman TE/LB Spencer Helms LB/TE
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GRAYSON RAMS
Head coach: Christian Hunnicutt (10-2 at Grayson, 14-8 overall)
OFFENSE Graduation took its toll on the Rams’ offense, but it reloads with a talentladen bunch. It doesn’t hurt when those returning players include three high-level seniors on the offensive line — Tennessee commit Wanya Morris, Auburn commit Jakai Clark and Michigan commit Trente Jones. “Those three are our leaders,” Grayson head coach Christian Hunnicutt said. “We’ve got a number of kids battling it out at the guard position.” The running back returnees include two experienced players, Ronald Thompkins (Nebraska commit) and Jonathan Halyard. Thompkins got off to a nice start last year before a season-ending knee injury in the sixth game. “Both played significant snaps last year at running back,” Hunnicutt said. Texas A&M recruit Kenyon Jackson (6-foot6, 200 pounds) headlines a skilled group of wide receivers that also includes Josh Stinson, Maceo Thornhill, Mountain View transfer Keelan Marion (South Alabama commit),
Region: 8-AAAAAAA
Last playoff appearance: 2017 2018 schedule
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Three of the four starters in the secondary also return with Texas commit Kenyatta Watson and Duke commit Jalen Alexander at the cornerback spots, and Georgia Tech commit Jeremiah Smith at safety. Jaylen Haynes (Austin Peay) and Josh Stinson lead the way at the other safety spot.
ly new.” Nash’s unit features one of the nation’s top players in linebacker Owen Pappoe, an Auburn recruit, as well as defensive linemen Kevin Harris (Alabama) and Tru Thompson (Florida State). Hayden Gilford, Caelan Johnson, Jadyn Bost, Tyler McCaskill, Tre Brown, Kenny Edwards, Allen Smith (Mountain View transfer, North Carolina commit), Logan Daniels and Jordyn Elphic also are impact players in the front seven.
LOADED CLASS National Signing Day will be huge at Grayson this year, both in quality and quantity. The number of signees will be impressive, but they also will include some of the nation’s top recruits. Pappoe and Morris rank sixth and seventh nationally on the ESPN 300 recruiting rankings, Watson comes in at No. 93 nationally, Harris is at No. 105 and Jones is at No. 157, giving the Rams five players in the top 150 or so. They will be joined by a large group of Power Five conference signees who just missed being ranked by ESPN. “The best part of this team is our best players are our hardest workers,” Hunnicutt said. — Will Hammock
Aug. 24 Tucker Aug. 31 Bergen Catholic (N.J.) at Buford Sept. 7 at Marietta Sept. 14 at Westlake Sept. 21 Colquitt County Oct. 5 Shiloh Oct. 12 Archer Oct. 19 Newton Oct. 26 at Rockdale Nov. 2 at South Gwinnett Hoover (Ala.) W 35-26 McEachern W 12-7 at J. Curtis (La.) W 22-9 Internat’l School W 74-0 Ramsay (Ala.) W 42-16 at Shiloh W 52-6 at Archer L 6-3 at Newton W 41-16 Rockdale W 38-0 South Gwinnett W 44-6 Norcross W 31-14 at North Gwinnett L 35-28
Ryan King and Jamal Haynes. Beau DeBerry, Zach Bush and Javian Boykin are the top tight ends. Versatile quarterback D.J. Irons graduated, but two good options remain at the position with senior J’Kori Jones and 6-5 junior C.J. Dixon, whose offer list already includes the likes of Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State. Those two will work with new offensive coordinator Dante Williams, who was promoted from quarterbacks coach. Williams, a
former quarterback at Duluth and Samford, coached at Collins Hill before being hired at Grayson. “I could not be more pleased with (Williams’) preparation and planning,” Hunnicutt said. “Dante, even though he’s a quarterback guy, is still going to have that balance offensively of run and pass. Dante from a playcaller standpoint is going to have an offense similar to (former Grayson coach) Mickey’s (Conn) offense. He’s done an outstanding job with our quarterbacks.”
DEFENSE Grayson also sports a new defensive coordinator in Jason Nash, who was the co-defensive coordinator for state runner-up Colquitt County last season. His past experience includes a stint at South Forsyth. He inherits a defense that, like the offense, is talented. “Our scheme will be far more multiple,” Hunnicutt said. “I’ve been really pleased with (the players) because they’re having to learn something complete-
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Owen Pappoe Kenyatta Watson Troy Jackson Maceo Thornhill Mohamed Bakayoko Trevon Salter C.J. Dixon Ronald Thompkins Tru Thompson Jonathan Halyard Jadyn Bost J’Kori Jones Caelan Johnson Kevin Sanchez Jeremiah Smith Marvin Smith Javian Boykin Ryan King Tre Brown Kenyon Jackson Tyler McCaskill Josh Stinson Jamare Williams Keelan Marion Austin Madsen Evan Lindsey Trey Flournoy Hayden Gilford Jordyn Elphic Jamal Haynes Logan Hines Jayden Smith De’Yon Cannon Nolan Quintana Danny Asibey Jonahan Maisonave Jaylen Haynes Mekhi Mews Tyler Pugh Allen Smith
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OFFENSE QB J’Kori Jones (6-0, 175, Sr.) RB Ronald Thompkins (6-1, 205, Sr.) RB Jonathan Halyard (5-9, 185, Sr.) WR Keelan Marion (6-0, 195, Sr.) WR Kenyon Martin (6-6, 200, Sr.) WR Ryan King (6-4, 215, Jr.) WR Josh Stinson (5-11, 175, Sr.) TE Javion Boykin (6-0, 230, Sr.) OT Trente Jones (6-5, 300, Sr.) OG Payton Kong (6-0, 240, Sr.) C Jakai Clark (6-3, 315, Sr.) OG Kam Kiesel (6-3, 265, Sr.) OT Wanya Morris (6-6, 305, Sr.) PK Kevin Sanchez (5-10, 160, Sr.) 24 25 26 26 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 32 33 34 35 35 36 37
Matthew Duffie Cameron Miller Phil Mafah Daniel Bridges Jaden Johnson Garwood Collins Marsyas Fox Zack Hawkins Lafayette Gurvin D.T. Thompkins Jayden Tyrrell Eldric Griffin Jalen Alexander Kenny Edwards Amir Taylor Logan Daniels Davon Mayfield Colby Russell Darryl Felton
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DEFENSE DE Kevin Harris (6-4, 220, Sr.) NG Tru Thompson (6-1, 320, Sr.) DE Hayden Gilford (6-1, 205, Sr.) OLB Kenny Edwards (6-2, 180, Sr.) ILB Owen Pappoe (6-1, 210, Sr.) ILB Tre Brown (5-11, 195, Sr.) OLB Allen Smith (6-2, 205, Sr.) S Jeremiah Smith (6-0, 190, Sr.) S Jaylen Haynes (5-10, 175, Sr.) CB Kenyatta Watson (6-2, 185, Sr.) CB Jalen Alexander (6-0, 175, Sr.) P Kevin Sanchez (5-10, 160, Sr.)
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2017 COUNTY LEADERS Rushing Last First School Gms Att Yards TD Ave. Chauncey Williams Meadowcreek 9 223 2,010 29 223.3 Christian Malloy Parkview 9 118 1,538 20 170.9 Dante Black Brookwood 14 324 1,927 32 137.6 Chandler Lewis Hebron 11 222 1,403 20 127.5 Kyler McMichael GAC 13 128 1,473 24 113.3 Evan Anderson Collins Hill 11 166 1,207 13 109.7 Uriah Leverette Mill Creek 12 184 1,264 13 105.3 Tre McMillan Dacula 9 87 788 8 87.6 Tyler Goodson North 9 106 723 12 80.3 Khiree Seabrook Discovery 9 131 750 3 75 Anthony Grant Buford 13 125 966 20 74.3 Ronald Thompkins Grayson 6 63 414 4 69 Jalen Samuels South 7 75 474 2 67.7 Camron Thompson Grayson 2 15 130 1 65 Derrian Brown Buford 13 94 844 11 64.9 Christian Turner Buford 13 123 835 10 64.2 Troy Allen Hebron 11 87 701 12 63.7 Alex Boglin GAC 11 89 672 7 61.1 Devin Crosby North 9 63 542 9 60.2 Larry Harper Jr. Lanier 11 119 626 5 56.9 Tommy Rogers Parkview 13 85 729 13 56.1 Jarren Williams Central 10 115 554 10 55.4 Shane Buckingham Dacula 11 119 607 13 55.2 Justin Wilkins Central 8 74 426 1 53.3 Jalen Perry Dacula 12 46 637 7 53.1 Semaje Banks Archer 13 119 664 6 51.1 D.J. Irons Grayson 6 69 300 5 50 Demetrius West Parkview 13 78 650 9 50 Keegan Strickland Archer 13 133 649 4 49.9 Blake Carroll Mtn. View 12 57 597 7 49.8 Matthew Hill Brookwood 14 76 695 4 49.6 George Bielen Wesleyan 11 73 537 5 48.8 Najji Germana Collins Hill 11 93 536 5 48.7 Fred Payton Parkview 13 106 624 3 48 Clay Harris Norcross 11 127 521 8 47.4 Kevon Rouse Duluth 9 95 426 5 47.3 Montae Bailey GAC 14 68 602 7 43 Trevon Woodson South 7 61 310 3 44.3 Davian Criss Mtn. View 11 64 446 6 40.6 Cody Brown Parkview 11 54 442 8 40.2 Will Stovall Dacula 12 96 472 0 39.3 Kevonte Polk Lanier 11 85 428 5 38.9 Cameron Butler North 11 85 425 2 38.6 Rafael Morales Mill Creek 12 74 460 2 38.3 Banks Ramsey Wesleyan 11 81 419 9 38.1 Receiving Name School Khmari Thompson Central Will Huzzie Duluth Miles Marshall Parkview Malachi Carter Mtn. View Zach Peterson Wesleyan Matthew Hill Brookwood Josh Downs North Jallah Zeze Central Braylen Weems Archer Travion Hampton Duluth Tommy Stewart Mtn. View Mekal Fuller Lanier Nick Prince Brookwood Kobe Johnson Discovery Khiree Seabrook Discovery Malik Washington Parkview Kenny Severe Dacula Isaiah Isaac Buford Ronald Schjang Archer Will Warbington Hebron Jason Mitchell Discovery Isaiah McKoy Norcross Jelani Baker Archer Justin Wilkins Central Jalen Perry Dacula Austin Williams Mill Creek Keelan Marion Mtn. View Jake Floyd GAC Justin Daughtry Collins Hill J.D. Kavel Wesleyan Tyler Gillis Buford Kameron King Central Billy Stepp Wesleyan Max Burke GAC William Marshall Parkview Clay Harris Norcross Trey Morrison GAC Jamel Copeland Parkview Brae Davidson Wesleyan
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Yds TD YPC 1,131 13.8 12 1,035 13.3 7 1,118 15.3 15 1,348 18.7 19 667 11.1 10 879 16.9 7 824 17.2 9 697 14.8 9 507 11.8 8 665 17.5 6 500 13.5 4 489 13.2 4 399 10.8 3 261 7.1 0 439 12.5 2 517 15.2 3 593 18 3 428 13 4 274 8.6 2 510 17 2 473 15.8 6 571 19.7 8 353 12.6 3 305 10.9 2 534 19.8 5 412 15.3 6 363 13.4 4 301 11.2 2 401 15.4 2 390 15 1 383 14.7 8 312 12 1 340 13.6 6 382 15.9 7 300 13 4 156 7.1 0 362 17.2 5 351 16.7 2 225 11.3 1
Name Jarren Williams Fred Payton Matt Edwards Angelo DiSpigna Carter Peevy Jalil El-Amin Banks Ramsey Aaron McLaughlin Jimmy Urzua Louis Williams Zach Calzada Shayne Buckingham Josh Rose Alex Drazic Brady Longenecker Troy Allen Trevon Woodson D.J. Irons Jon-Michael Findlay Jackson Hardy Quincy Bonner
Passing School Comp. Att. Yds TD Int Central 214 348 3,015 28 4 Parkview 171 263 2,477 26 7 Mtn. View 148 269 2,436 26 8 Brookwood 139 208 2,079 19 5 Archer 169 276 2,038 20 6 Duluth 144 264 1,947 17 10 Wesleyan 149 224 1,875 26 11 Buford 136 246 1,764 16 6 North 102 167 1,733 18 4 Norcross 139 230 1,728 16 8 Lanier 116 227 1,706 15 11 Dacula 89 178 1,643 13 7 GAC 93 167 1,355 17 2 Discovery 125 253 1,336 8 11 Mill Creek 110 177 1,307 13 8 Hebron 79 161 1,130 6 7 South 64 145 1,051 5 9 Grayson 55 91 912 10 0 Collins Hill 45 80 805 4 5 GAC 43 64 676 12 0 Meadowcreek 31 85 496 3 4
Robby Fowler Bryce Wilson Blamassi Meite Name Qu’Vella Calhoun D.J. Horne Blake Carroll Victor Micah Shaah Cooper Trevon Salter Payne Walker Will Choloh Erick Turner Herbert Winborne Mick Reese Myles Webster Jaden Knott Justin Mascoll Jayden McDonald Emmanuel Michel Austin Ruiz-Velasco Colby Wooden
GAC Parkview Discovery Sacks School Meadowcreek Brookwood Mtn. View Dacula Dacula Mtn. View North Archer Lanier Grayson Buford North Archer South North Archer Mill Creek Archer
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Tackles Name School Games Tackles Interceptions Chris Cotter Brookwood 14 189 Name School Interceptions Terrion Dangerfield Norcross 11 148 Jack Oesterle Discovery 7 Justin Scola Brookwood 14 135 Taiyon Palmer Archer 5 D.J. Horne Brookwood 14 134 Jacob Allen Mill Creek 4 Michael Moyers Hebron 10 131 Andrew Booth Archer 4 Christian Wright Norcross 11 130 Marquel Broughton Mtn. View 4 Ben Markiewicz Parkview 13 123 Warren Burrell North 4 Landen Berlin Dacula 12 120 Hunter Cole GAC 4 Kareem Bessent Brookwood 14 116 Jonathan Gipson Mill Creek 4 Kameron Brown Lanier 10 116 Jaiev Khan Dacula 4 Malik Johnson Lanier 11 115 Jayden McDonald North 4 Jaren Wicker Norcross 11 115 Mikey McMorris Buford 4 Berechiah Austin Mtn. View 11 111 Colin Stein Archer 4 Isa Washington Brookwood 14 110 Will Warbington Hebron 4 Shaah Cooper Dacula 12 107 Kendall Williamson Brookwood 4 Erick Turner Lanier 11 107 Marquel Broughton Mtn. View 12 99 Punting George Bielen Wesleyan 11 98 Name School Punts Yds Avg Amir Berry Brookwood 14 96 Jake Camarda Norcross 44 2,028 46.1 Anthony Grant Buford 13 96 Zach Peterson Wesleyan 12 496 41.3 Isaiah Rorey Brookwood 14 96 Sean Henderson GAC 19 781 41.1 Trevon Salter Mtn. View 12 96 Matt Campbell Mill Creek 37 1,470 39.7 Kenneth Lowery Collins Hill 10 95 Carlos Ayala Mtn. View 40 1,505 37.6 Kendall Williamson Brookwood 14 94 Brendan Koerner Collins Hill 41 1,494 36.4 Kobe Wilson Parkview 12 93 George Decu Lanier 43 1,546 36 Daniel O’Sullivan Wesleyan 11 92 Alex Drazic Discovery 40 1,431 35.8 Jamison Collier Brookwood 14 91 11 389 35.4 Shaka Heyward Mill Creek 12 90 Will Reichert North Angelo DiSpigna Brookwood 30 1,047 34.9 Micah Harden Hebron 11 87 Carson Guy Buford 38 1,323 34.7 Emmanuel Michel Archer 13 85 Van Pamelen Grayson 17 584 34.4 R.J. Brown Mill Creek 12 81 Will Derrick Lawrence South 26 889 34.2 Victor Micah Dacula 12 81 Deo Brown Dacula 37 1,210 32.7 Chabarri Thomas South 9 81 Duluth 10 311 31.1 Jomier Augustine Collins Hill 10 79 Will Huzzie Cameron Clark North 17 510 30 Jared Bartlett Collins Hill 10 78 Connor Dunahoo Hebron 36 1,066 29.6 Joseph Lopez Dacula 12 78 Michael Burrell Dacula 11 77 Kicking Sean McDaniel Dacula 11 75 Name School FGM FGA XPM XPA Pts Kevon Blackwood Central 7 73 Sean Henderson GAC 9 10 70 74 97 Jaelin Madison Norcross 11 73 Cameron Clark North 14 22 50 53 92 Caleb Riley Brookwood 14 73 Hayden Olsen Buford 5 7 71 76 86 Garrett Hangartner Wesleyan 10 71 Jake Cartmill Brookwood 2 4 64 65 70 Anthony Gorney Brookwood 14 70 Carlos Ayala Mtn. View 5 9 54 56 69 A.J. Harris Central 8 70 Rengifo Wesleyan 6 7 46 48 64 Jaelin Humphries Mtn. View 11 69 Mateo Alan Andrzejewski Mill Creek 5 7 44 45 59 Jalyn Phillips Archer 13 69 Nolan McCord Parkview 3 5 40 42 49 Jordan Roman Archer 12 69 Edgar Godinez Central 3 3 37 39 46 Jack Lapenta Parkview 13 68 Rodolfo Gonzalez Collins Hill 8 10 8 8 32 Jaiev Khan Dacula 12 67 Jake Camarda Norcross 9 15 4 5 31 Eric Walker Central 10 67 Cole Hanna Norcross 3 4 21 23 30 Jacob Johnson Norcross 11 66 South 5 8 12 13 27 Enyinna Nwagbara Mtn. View 12 66 Dawson Newman Van Pamelen Grayson 3 7 18 20 27 Blake Carroll Mtn. View 12 65 Will Payton Rawson Dacula 0 0 26 27 26 Noah Duba Dacula 12 65 Christopher Linares Meadowcreek 2 2 19 22 25 Kellen Neal Buford 13 65 George Decu Lanier 1 3 20 26 23 Andrew Booth Archer 13 64 Zach Gerks Dacula 3 7 13 16 22 Noble Joyner Discovery 10 64 Matt Campbell Mill Creek 7 8 0 0 21 Tommy Rogers Parkview 13 64 Marvin Jules Duluth 1 1 15 15 18 O’Darion Thompson Lanier 11 64 Alex Drazic Discovery 1 1 13 14 16 Will Choloh Archer 13 63 Austin Seymour Collins Hill 0 0 14 16 14 Jake Ludwig Lanier 11 63 Mikey McMorris Buford 13 63 Damian Nytko Lanier 10 63 — Returners in bold
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ZACH CALZADA
QB, Lanier, Sr. Texas A&M commitment threw for 1,706 yards, 15 TDs
RB, Buford, Sr. Rushed for 844 yards, 11 TDs, 9 yards per carry
RB, North Gwinnett, Sr. Iowa recruit rushed for 723 yards, 12 TDs in 9 games
WR, North Gwinnett, Jr. Speedster had 48 catches for 824 yards, 9 TDs
KENYON JACKSON
WR, Grayson, Sr. Texas A&M-bound wideout averaged 30 yards per catch
MALIK WASHINGTON
MYLES HINTON
TRENTE JONES
HARRY MILLER
WANYA MORRIS
RILEY SIMONDS
CAMERON CLARK
KAMERON BROWN
KEVIN HARRIS
OL, GAC, Jr. Big tackle among nation’s top 10 juniors
DERRIAN BROWN
OL, Grayson, Sr. Tall tackle will play for Michigan
TYLER GOODSON
OL, Buford, Sr. Five-star line recruit headed to Ohio State
JOSH DOWNS
OL, Grayson, Sr. Tennessee recruit rated nation’s No. 1 tackle
OL, Buford, Sr. Physical guard has committed to Florida Gators
WR, Parkview, Sr. Versatile athlete plays multiple positions
PK, North Gwinnett, Sr. Led Gwinnett last year with 14 FGs
DEFENSE
CHRISTOPHER HINTON
JAELIN HUMPHRIES DL, Mountain View, Sr. Big defensive tackle has committed to Florida
TRU THOMPSON
DL, Grayson, Sr. Longtime Florida State commit is interior stuffer
COLBY WOODEN DL, Archer, Sr. Athletic edge rusher a coveted recruit
LB, Lanier, Sr. Has racked up 236 tackles the past 2 seasons
LB, Grayson, Sr. DE/LB prospect has committed to Alabama
OWEN PAPPOE
ANDREW BOOTH
WARREN BURRELL
JALEN PERRY
KENYATTA WATSON
ALEX DRAZIC
DL, GAC, Sr. Michigan recruit is a force on both lines
LB, Grayson, Sr. Five-star Auburn commit is one of nation’s top LBs
DB, Archer, Sr. Five-star Clemson commit among nation’s top CBs
DB, North Gwinnett, Sr. Tennessee commit starred for state champs
DB, Dacula, Sr. UGA recruit excels on offense, defense
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DB, Grayson, Sr. Texas recruit ranked high nationally at CB
P, Discovery, Sr. Averaged 36 yards while doubling as starting QB
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HEBRON CHRISTIAN LIONS Head coach: Jeff Saturday (6-5 at Hebron, 6-5 overall)
Last playoff appearance: 2017 2018 schedule Aug. 17 Aug. 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2
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a bigger, stronger line, while Blake Scarberry moves over from the line to wingback, which could open the way for juniors Winston Gassant and Michael Hillard to platoon to carry the rushing load. And with Saturday’s son Jeffrey back with fellow senior Will Warbington to lead a deep receiver corps, there should be plenty of weapons to throw to when the situation calls for it. DEFENSE The increase in strength, size and depth should spill over to
the Hebron defense as well. While only five starters are back, the Lions should have plenty of flexibility, enough to stray from their normal 4-4 set from time to time and give opposing offenses a variety of different looks. “Our base is 4-4,” Saturday said. “It’s what we ran last year, and we had some pretty good performances that helped us against good football teams that could run ball well. Really, it’s what we’re looking to do again. But like every other team, if there are any other areas we can
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OFFENSE Eventually, the Hebron offense could have a bit of a different look, with sophomore transfers Colten Gauthier (Loganville) and Justin Peavy (Dacula) possibly seeing action under center. They both bring qualities head coach Jeff Saturday (pictured) believes could make an immediate impact. “They’re both big-body guys,” Saturday said. “They’re effective quarterbacks. Both of them are young and transferred in, so they’re learning the system and our shotgun wing-T philosophy. “We’re trying to get to the point where we can control the game. Being a former offensive lineman myself, I want to control the tempo. In high school ball, you’ve got to run the football first and become physical team and control the clock. That allows the passing game to come in. But you’ve got to get that established first before you stretch the field and throw it downfield.” The Lions appear to be in position to do just that despite the departure of running back Chandler Lewis, who was in the top five in the county in rushing yards last season. Seniors Micah Harden and Spencer Trenary and junior Brennan Myers back to anchor
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exploit, we’ll change it up and give teams something to think about. “A defense has got to be able to make stops and get turnovers. Those are some of the things we’ve been focusing on (in the offseason) — creating more turnovers, getting more hats around the ball and becoming more explosive defensively. That’s kind of our mentality behind keeping guys fresh. Rotating more players keep guys fresh, we don’t really care which guys start. We’re going to play a lot of kids both sides of the ball so that by the fourth quarter, we
can be in better position to win football games.” Having last year’s team leader in tackles in linebacker Michael Moyers (131 tackles) back will certainly help that task, as well as the return of veteran lineman Jackson Rhodes, plus playmakers in the secondary like Warbington (4 INTs last season), Saturday and Hunter Borges (2 INTs). ETC. As has been mentioned, the Lions will be noticeably larger as a team in 2018, and Saturday says there is a good reason for that. Christian Davila, a former two-sport star at Hebron who quarterbacked the Lions to a program-best nine wins in 2010 and was a starting outfielder for the 2011 state championship baseball team, is back as the program’s strength and conditioning coach. And Saturday said his impact has been immediately apparent. “Christian Davila has done a fantastic job for us,” Saturday said. “Our kids have really bought in to what he’s been teaching. He’s a Hebron alum, part of the baseball state championship team, and he’s done a good job and gotten the kids to buy in.” — David Friedlander
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Logan Johnson Ethan Burroughs Jeffrey Saturday Colten Gauthier Justin Peavy Hunter Borges Cole Barrett Winston Gassant Will Warbington Conner Dunahoo Michael Moyers Vance Stone David Essex Jonathan Burke Alex Pawson Blake Scarberry Michael Hilliard
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OFFENSE QB Colten Gauthier (6-3, 190, Soph.) RB Winston Gassant (6-1, 200, Jr.) or Michael Hilliard (5-9, 185, Jr.) WB Blake Scarberry (6-0 190, Sr.) WR Jeffrey Saturday (5-11, 180, Sr.) WR Will Warbington (6-2, 170, Sr.) TE Alex Pawson (6-2, 200, Jr.) OL Micah Harden (6-0, 230, Sr.) OL Landon Simpson (6-0, 260, Soph.) OL Brennan Myers (6-0, 285, Jr.) OL Alex Sudderth (5-11, 200, Jr.) OL Spencer Trenary (6-1, 225, Sr.) K Aidan Meek (6-2, 170, Sr.) or Payton Johnson (Sr.)
21 Alex Ferrante 24 Bret Wilgus 25 Jacob Epps
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DEFENSE DL Connor Dunahoo (6-6, 185, Sr.) DL Jackson Rhodes (5-10, 240, Sr.) DL Caleb Hanley (6-2, 225, Jr.) LB Michael Moyers (6-0, 230, Sr.) LB Winston Gassant (6-1, 200, Jr.) LB Michael Hilliard (5-9, 185, Jr.) DB Jeffrey Saturday (5-11, 180, Sr.) DB Will Warbington (6-2, 170, Sr.) DB Hunter Borges (5-11, 155, Sr.) DB Justin Peavy (6-2, 190, Soph.) DB Jack Ihm (5-10, 175, Jr.) or Logan Johnson (5-6, 145, Soph.) P Max Bennett (6-1, 170, Sr.)
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LANIER LONGHORNS Head coach: Korey Mobbs (34-11 at Lanier, 34-11 overall)
OFFENSE Much of the promise on offense surrounds the return of senior Zach Calzada (pictured). The quarterback’s offseason improvement impressed not only his coaches, but those at the college level, too. After racking up a long list of offers, the late bloomer committed to Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M. Calzada completed 116 of 227 passes (51.1 percent) for 1,706 yards and 15 touchdowns (with 11 interceptions) last season, but more is expected this season. “The game experience from last year, especially for a quarterback, will help him,” Lanier head coach Korey Mobbs said. “Even recruiting-wise, he was a later bloomer. Most quarterbacks have got offers by the time they’re sophomores, but he wasn’t a starter as a sophomore. He was 5-10 and now he’s 6-4. A lot of that is growing into his body, maturing mentally and physically. You’ve got to develop that confidence by being thrown in the fire. He will be much more confident this season. He’s a guy that can make the
Region: 8-AAAAAA
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Kameron Brown, the unit’s leading tackler the past two years, and fellow senior Damian Nytko return as the veterans at linebacker. They are joined by junior Phillip Webb, who is rated among the nation’s top recruits in his class. The secondary is the least experienced position on defense with only returning starter Isaiah Smith back. Trey Short joins Smith as key players at safety, while Kevonte Polk and Demontae Lipscomb have emerged at cornerback. Polk moves over from running back,
ETC. Nafis Pickett, previously at Duluth, has joined the Longhorns as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. Lanier also has two former players on the coaching staff, Jordan Brannen and Taylor Grant. … Mobbs is entering his fifth year as Lanier’s head coach. He has a 34-11 record with four state playoff appearances in his first four seasons. He is excited about his fifth team’s chances to keep that streak going. “We like the fact they’re a group that just values going to work every day,” he said. “The details matter. We’re trying to get to the point where regardless what year it is and who’s on the field, there’s a standard they know exists at Lanier. We hope we’ve established that.” — Will Hammock
at Northview W 33-24 South Gwinnett L 17-3 Northside-WR L 22-7 at Lambert W 15-6 St. Pius X W 36-33 Winder-Barrow L 24-21 at Habersham W 25-21 at Apalachee W 39-7 Dacula L 41-7 at Gainesville W 27-14 at Centennial L 48-14
throws to win games.” While the quarterback experience is a positive, less is known about an offensive line that was wiped out by graduation. Returning starter Jagger Jones headlines that group. “Jagger Jones will lead us as a senior, a returning starter, a college-level player,” Mobbs said. “He’s done a good job leading that group.” Tight end and H-back Jacoby Sharpe, a Temple commit, also will be an important part of the of-
fense, in addition to his duty on defense. The running back position is led by two promising players, Taj Barnes and Andre Watson. Wide receiver is a position of depth with Cole Thornton, Zach Charles, Nahil Perkins, Jahkai Richardson (who moved over from cornerback) and Jordan Dumond in the mix catching passes from Calzada. DEFENSE Three veteran players back along the defensive
line was a good building block for the offseason. Jake Ludwig is a starter for the third straight season, Jason Wallace is back as a starter at noseguard and Sharpe will be more important defensively after spending his junior season as a full-time offensive starter. “All three of those guys played a ton for us last year,” Mobbs said. “And we feel really good about our linebacking crew. We return three guys who played a ton there, too.”
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where he was a contributor last season. “I feel good about the way we’ve played collectively on defense,” Mobbs said. “I think we’re looking to take it to the next level and I think we have some guys who can do that. I also think our region will be tougher this year.”
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OFFENSE QB Zach Calzada (6-4, 200, Sr.) RB Taj Barnes (5-10, 175, Jr.) or Andre Watson (5-10, 180, Sr.) WR Nahil Perkins (5-10, 165, Jr.) WR Jahkai Richardson (5-10, 175, Sr.) WR Cole Thornton (6-3, 185, Jr.) WR Zach Charles (5-10, 175, Sr.) OT Jagger Jones (6-3, 275, Sr.) OG Mauriohn Underwood (6-2, 280, Sr.) C Mason Ladd (6-2, 235, Jr.) OG Jason Wallace (6-3, 285, Sr.) OT Kyle Emerson (6-3, 250, Sr.) K Michael Decu (6-0, 180, Sr.) 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Darrin McLaurin Devin Gray Troy Smith Matthew Buckner Jair Nowlin Kameron Brown Corey Morelcok Ford Reasons Jack Wilcox Michael Decu Lance Butler
RB/DB LB/WR DB/WR LB/RB DB/RB LB/TE DB/WR LB/TE WR/DB K/P DB/WR
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DEFENSE DE Jake Ludwig (6-1, 265, Sr.) NG Jason Wallace (6-3, 285, Sr.) DE Jacoby Sharpe (6-3, 245, Sr.) OLB Phillip Webb (6-4, 210, Jr.) ILB Kameron Brown (6-0, 225, Sr.) ILB Josh Townes (6-0, 220, Sr.) OLB Damian Nytko (5-11, 200, Sr.) S Isaiah Smith (5-10, 175, Sr.) S Trey Short (5-11, 185, Sr.) CB Kevonte Polk (5-11, 185, Sr.) CB Demontae Lipscomb (6-0, 175, Jr.) P Michael Decu (6-0, 180, Sr.)
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MEADOWCREEK MUSTANGS Head coach: Jason Carrera (11-20 at Meadowcreek, 26-28 overall)
OFFENSE While Meadowcreek’s playoff season in 2017 might have seemed miraculous, head coach Jason Carrera saw signals of a historic season coming during the summer. A huge piece of the Mustangs’ success was the reliable steps of the state’s leading rusher, Chauncey Williams. “If it wasn’t for 7-on7, Chauncey Williams wouldn’t have been in great shape last year, and he played both sides of the ball,” Carrera said. Williams is gone now, along with the versatile skills of Qu’evella Calhoun, who also played both sides of the ball. Carrera and Meadowcreek are takings steps to replace losses across the board. Quarterback, however, is settled in the hands of junior Quincy Bonner (pictured). “Quincy is a great kid, great student and great leader for us,” Carrera said. “It’s huge to have your quarterback in that leadership position. He works hard on the football field, in the weight room and in the classroom. Everything about Quincy is just a great kid.”
Region: 7-AAAAAAA
Last playoff appearance: 2017 2018 schedule
Aug. 17 Wesleyan Aug. 24 Duluth Sept. 7 at Discovery Sept. 14 at Shiloh Sept. 21 Lakeside-DeKalb Sept. 28 at Berkmar Oct. 5 Brookwood Oct. 19 at Central Gwinnett Oct. 26 Parkview Nov. 2 at Norcross
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Carrera said he is looking to use Bonner in the running game more, now that the junior quarterback has gotten older and stronger. He’s also feeling more trust in his ability to make decisions throwing the football. At running back, Carrera may lean more toward a committee of two to three solid players rather than saddling up another workhorse as he did with Williams last season. Demarcus Jones is a
senior and figures to see time on both sides of the ball at wide receiver and defensive back. Jones was a first-year starter for Meadowcreek last season, but has contributed since he was a freshman. His tall and lanky frame has earned him the nickname “Bones” from the Meadowcreek coaching staff. “That tells you how big of a kid he is,” Carrera said. “I’ve been really impressed with him this summer.” The Meadowcreek of-
fensive line was critical to the team’s success and several members of the massive front line return this season. James King and Francisco Moreira are two of the pieces returning from Meadowcreek’s heavy offensive front. DEFENSE Meadowcreek’s defense in 2018 may have to cover the graduation losses of the team. “I think we’re doing tremendously well defensive-
ly,” Carrera said. “We’ve picked up some guys in the defensive backfield who came to us during the offseason.” Desmon Jackson returns for his senior season, and Carrera indicated he could be a key piece for the Mustangs’ pass rush. “He’s really had a great summer and great offseason, and we’re looking forward to having him,” Carrera said. Promise Williams will move off of the defensive line back to linebacker in his senior season.
“If all of our pieces are there and all of our pieces are in attendance — and they’re all working and they’re not injured — I feel very good about us defensively,” Carrera said. “I feel like we have a chance to be, for us, great defensively.” Meadowcreek returns junior free safety Alonzo Howard in the defensive backfield and Taquill Langley and Kevin Martin at linebacker. ETC. Meadowcreek is replacing Christopher Linares, last year’s starting placekicker. David Alvarado is a junior who can accumulate experience with hopes that by the end of his junior season, pressure kicks seem like practice kicks. … In four seasons at Meadowcreek, Carrera is already the program’s second-winningest head football coach. He has 11 wins to his name, 10 fewer than the all-time winningest coach, Kevin Maloof (21-22). Maloof is the only Mustang head coach to oversee consecutive winning seasons in 1988, 1989 and 1990. — Taylor Denman
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Jaylon Dickson WR/DB Taquill Langley WR/DB Keyshawn Sanders WR/DB Javion Johnson RB/DB Savion Hall WR/DB Qunicy Bonner QB O.J. Edmonds WR/DB Alonzo Howard WR/DB Demarcus Jones WR/DB Jeremiah Lee WR/DB Joe Jenkins LB Gustavison Maddux DB/WR Aideyshaun Locklear DB Malachi Watkins QB Maxwell Okusi WR/DB Oladapo Salimonu WR/DB Desmon Jackson DL Vincent Perez WR/DB Omie Huntley RB/DB Torrence Dumas RB/LB
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OFFENSE QB Quincy Bonner (6-2, 175, Jr.) RB Javion Johnson (5-10, 170, Sr.) FB Brock Linne (5-10, 195, Jr.) WR O.J. Edmunds (5-10, 170, Sr.) WR Tre Garner (5-7, 170, Sr.) WR Demarcus Jones (6-2, 165, Sr.) WR Vincent Perez (5-11, 180, Sr.) OL Darrius Harvey (6-1, 290, Sr.) OL Joshua Green (6-1, 295, Jr.) OL James King (5-11, 370, Sr.) OL Francisco Moreira (6-1, 300, Sr.) OL Harry Torp (6-1, 215, Jr.) K David Alvarado (5-10, 180, Jr.)
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DEFENSE DL Kyjarius Nelson (6-1, 225, Sr.) DL Stanley Nkereuwem (5-10, 250, Sr.) DL Jayden Joyner (5-10, 175, Sr.) DL Desmon Jackson (6-0, 215, Sr.) LB Promise Williams (5-9, 225, Sr.) LB Kevin Martin (5-9, 225, Sr.) CB O.J. Edmunds (5-10, 170, Sr.) CB Alonzo Howard (5-10, 165, Jr.) DB Keyshawn Sanders (5-11, 170, Sr.) DB Jeremiah Lee (5-11, 175, Sr.) FS Jaylon Dickson (5-11, 170, Sr.) P David Alvarado (5-10, 180, Jr.)
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MILL CREEK HAWKS Head coach: Shannon Jarvis (94-64 at Mill Creek, 94-64 overall)
OFFENSE The offensive line, typically a Mill Creek strength, is once again at the forefront. Seniors Jonathan Leech (Virginia commitment), Max Mixon and Ethan Marshall anchor the group as returning starters, while junior Bryce Hancock also got experience in the rotation. The first-team unit, in pounds, will go 275, 275, 255, 290 and 270. “We’re all excited about the offensive line because of the experience from last year coming back,” Mill Creek head coach Shannon Jarvis said. “There was a huge learning curve for a lot of them last year. What we’re counting on this year is leadership from the returning starters. The experience they got will be valuable this year.” Those guys up front will block for a promising group of running backs, including Chancellor LeeParker, Chandler White and Josh Battle. After a big year at slot receiver, Parker Wroble will get plenty of carries, as will Anthony Thompson. “As a staff, we’re very excited about the running back position,” Jarvis said.
“We feel like we have multiple players who will be able to produce.” Jacob Allen, who had 58 tackles and four interceptions as a starter in the secondary last year, has moved to offense, where he will be an important wide receiver alongside Will Teschner and Daviontae Padilla. Ross Cottrell and Ziyad Wiley will man the allimportant tight end positions for an offense that leans heavily on running the ball. Dual-threat quarterback Baxley Harris will do some of that running, but the left-hander also is a capable passer. The senior
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and first-time starter will be backed up by promising sophomore M.J. Patterson. “Baxley had a tremendous offseason, a great spring and summer,” Jarvis said. “He continues to improve every day. He’s very athletic, so quarterback runs will be incorporated again this year. He does a little bit of everything well.” DEFENSE A number of new faces will litter the Mill Creek lineup, but the coaches expect the program’s tradition of stout defense to continue. “The biggest thing for
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our defense will be the inexperienced piece,” Jarvis said. “It’s kind of gotten to be that way at Mill Creek. It happens every year because we graduate so many players every year.” The defensive front is led by senior Austin RuizVelasco at tackle. The most experienced player on the line will be joined by promising players in Cooper Andolsek, Jae Kim, Brayden Dudley, Carson Howatineck and Reese Jones. “(Ruiz-Velasco) was an all-region player last year, a relentless player,” Jarvis said. “We like the players around him, too. But they’re inexperienced.” Linebacker is a position of strength thanks to proven contributors Myles Jackson and Brock Skinner. Jackson started at defensive end last season, but moves to middle linebacker. Skinner mans one of the outside spots, while R.J. Smith, Noah Faircloth and Hassan Tutson are among the players vying for time at the other outside linebacker position. Ronald Clarke (pictured), a wide receiver last season, takes over as the starter at free safety. Dallas Heyward earned
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Walton at Mercedes-Benz Aug. 24 Dacula Aug. 31 at Norcross Sept. 7 Archer Sept. 21 at Duluth Sept. 28 Peachtree Ridge Oct. 5 at North Gwinnett Oct. 12 Discovery Oct. 19 at Mountain View Nov. 2 Collins Hill
2017 results (8-4)
end last season, when it went 8-4 and lost Region 6-AAAAAAA games to North Gwinnett and Mountain View. The Hawks want to challenge for the region title again this season and regain the momentum from the 2015 and 2016 seasons, when they went a combined 20-0 in the regular season. They also have another run to maintain, having reached the state playoffs four straight years.
McEachern* W 23-19 Stephenson W 31-13 at Dacula W 20-7 Archer L 16-13 Collins Hill W 45-13 at North Gwinnett L 35-21 Discovery W 45-7 at P’tree Ridge W 48-14 ETC. at Mountain View L 20-17 Junior Sam Stites has Duluth W 56-7 stepped up as a reliable West Forsyth W 29-14 option as the starting at Archer L 16-10 kicker, while the punter is *Corky Kell Classic at GSU
the starting spot at strong safety. Collin Williams, Emon Hill and Josh Battle figure heavily into the plans at cornerback. “It’s a very athletic secondary,” Jarvis said. “They’re only going to improve with every game this year. I’m very pleased with their growth and maturity this summer.” HIGH HOPES Mill Creek saw its stretch of three straight region championships
sophomore Brock Pelligrino. … As in many seasons, the Mill Creek coaching staff didn’t turn over much. The only new coach is a former Hawk, Kelsey Griffin, who is fresh off his own playing career at South Carolina. … The Hawks, in their 15th season, are six victories away from hitting the 100-win milestone, as is Jarvis, the program’s only head coach. Most of those victories have come since 2007 — they are 86-42 in the past 11 seasons. — Will Hammock
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DEFENSE DE Jae Kim (6-0, 205, Sr.) DT Austin Ruiz-Velasco (5-11, 230, Sr.) DT Cooper Andolsek (5-11, 200, Sr.) DE Carson Howatineck (6-0, 225, Jr.) OLB Brock Skinner (6-0, 200, Sr.) MLB Myles Jackson (6-2, 230, Jr.) OLB R.J. Smith (5-11, 190, Jr.) SS Dallas Heyward (6-1, 185, Jr.) FS Ronald Clarke (6-1, 185, Jr.) CB Emon Hill (5-10, 170, Soph.) CB Collin Williams (5-11, 175, Jr.) P Brock Pelligrino (5-9, 170, Soph.)
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MOUNTAIN VIEW BEARS Head coach: Rob Kellogg (0-0 at Mountain View, 77-73 overall)
OFFENSE Mountain View enjoyed steady success and gradual improvement for two years under former head coach Nick Bach. The Bears earned their first playoff berth in 2016 and advanced to the second round in 2017. Since Bach has moved on to a different coaching opportunity out of the state, the responsibility to keep the program moving forward falls on Robert Kellogg. It’s not Kellogg’s first time as a head coach, and he said he’s benefited from familiar faces lending some help since his promotion from offensive coordinator. “We were able to keep the nucleus of our staff,” Kellogg said. “We promoted two coordinators who were already in the program. I already had a relationship with the team as offensive coordinator, so they already knew my expectations. As far as transitions go, I think it’s been good.” Graduated quarterback Matthew Edwards will be replaced by senior Luke Hennebaul. “The first thing about Luke is the way he commands both on and off the
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field,” Kellogg said. “He brings more physicality to the running phase at quarterback. He was very aware of our system and didn’t really need to learn anything, except what we changed offensively.” Edwards’ favorite target last season is also gone. Malachi Carter, now at Georgia Tech, attracted the bulk of opposing defenses’ attention last
season. Tommy Stewart (pictured) had 500 yards receiving for Mountain View last season, and he’s poised to take the primary reps for the Bears. Stewart’s collegiate offers include the Army and Air Force service academies, Vanderbilt and Kentucky. “We’ll run a lot of what we ran through Malachi with Tommy,” Kellogg
said. “(Stewart) had a great season last year, but it’s easy to get covered up by a guy like Malachi Carter.” Kellogg is impressed by a couple of running backs with returning experience. Davian Criss led the team in carries and rushed for more than 460 yards behind leading rusher Blake Carroll. He’ll be part of a committee with junior
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OFFENSE QB Luke Hennebaul (5-11, 180, Sr.) RB Davian Criss (5-10, 180, Sr.) RB Enoch Walters (5-8, 175, Jr.) WR Tommy Stewart (6-2, 175, Sr.) WR Mossiah Carter (5-10, 162, Soph.) WR Fard Muhammad (5-11, 165, Sr.) OL Aidan Higgins (6-1, 270, Sr.) OL Daysan Ranew (6-4, 290, Soph.) OL Kyle Brown (5-10, 220, Jr.) OL J.J. Hodges (6-2, 250, Soph.) OL Will Jones (6-0, 245, Sr.) PK Camden Drouault (5-8, 145, Sr.)
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NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS Head coach: Keith Maloof (151-65 at Norcross, 173-76 overall)
Last playoff appearance: 2017
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Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2
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Williams, who threw for 1,728 yards and 16 TDs last season. “He knows everything (about the offense now). He’s not having to think through a lot things (every play). Now he can make changes at the line of scrimmage because he has experience. He doesn’t have to be too mechanical.” The Blue Devils could also get a boost from North Gwinnett transfer Lance Jackson at running back.
DEFENSE Unlike the offense, the Blue Devils’ experience on defense is concentrated up front, with seniors Keyshaun Williford (37 tackles, 8 TFLs, 3 1/2 sacks, 3 QB hurries last year), Jaylin Carter (41 tackles, 11 TFLs, 2 sacks, 2 QB hurries) and Jalen Jackson (12 tackles, 3 TFLs, 2 sacks) returning. “Williford is going to be tough off the edge,” Maloof said. “I think we’ll be solid. Will
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we be gigantic? No, but we’ll be able to do what we need to do to keep people off balance.” Perhaps the biggest key for the defense will come from the only returning starter in the back seven. Senior Christian Wright established himself as the latest in a long line of hard-hitting Norcross linebackers, finishing as the team’s second-leading tackler (120) and was second in tackles for loss (19) to go with two sacks, three quarterback hurries and three pass breakups. Maloof is looking to him to
set the example for several talented newcomers in the unit. “He’s got to be,” Maloof said. “We always try to find a solid Mike linebacker, and he’s got to be that guy. He’s the quarterback of the defense.” The secondary will be entirely new, with senior Randy Cochran and junior D’Ron Jumpp manning the corners and senior Amani Johnson and sophomore Josh Graham filling the gaps at safety. ETC. Much has been made about the Blue Devils having to replace a pair of weapons in the kicking game with Jake Camarda and Cole Hanna having moved on to Southeastern Conference college programs. But Maloof is excited about the potential of junior Kellen Grave de Peralta to become the next man up. … As has been customary for the past several seasons, Norcross will once again face quite the gauntlet in its nonregion schedule. The Blue Devils face one defending state champion (North Gwinnett) and two other AAAAAAA playoff teams (Mill Creek and quarterfinalist Archer), in addition to opening the season in the Corky Kell Classic against AAAAAA quarterfinalist Mays at Mercedes Benz Stadium. — David Friedlander
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NORTH GWINNETT BULLDOGS
Head coach: Bill Stewart (14-1 at North Gwinnett, 55-27 overall) OFFENSE North Gwinnett spent the spring and summer searching for a replacement quarterback for last year’s replacement quarterback. Cade Fortin started as the offensive signal caller last season at North Gwinnett before an injury, making it necessary for Jimmy Urzua to start for the remainder of the season. J.R. Martin impressed during the Corky Kell 7-on-7 tournament, when North Gwinnett reached the finals. “He’s still competing for the position, but he’s definitely taken more of the reps,” North head coach Bill Stewart said. North Gwinnett returns an Iowa commit at running back, Tyler Goodson (pictured), who led the Bulldogs with more than 1,400 yards rushing last season. “He was explosive last year and I think he’ll be even more explosive,” Stewart said. “He’s a Big Ten kind of back.” Devin Crosby also rushed for more than 600 yards as a sophomore in 2017. North Gwinnett will sorely miss the versatility and efforts of War-
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He made a spot start in the 2017 state playoffs against Grayson. He also served as a B-back or “run sniffer” on the offensive side of the ball for North Gwinnett last year. Barrett Carter is a sophomore that figures into North Gwinnett’s starting defense at the sam linebacker position. 2017 results (14-1) “He’s very talented, very Walton* L 31-28 athletic,” Stewart said. at Milton W 31-28 Bryson Scruggs returns Hillgrove W 33-9 to the defensive line with at Norcross W 35-14 some starting experience at Mnt. View W 27-14 Mill Creek W 35-21 in the playoffs. Jared Duluth W 52-0 Ivey was part of North Peachtree Ridge W 44-8 Gwinnett’s offensive line at Collins Hill W 45-6 rotation as a sophomore, at Discovery W 41-7 but the 6-foot-5 defensive North Forsyth W 55-7 Grayson W 35-28 end will wreak havoc as Marietta W 51-41 a regular starter for North McEachern W 38-17 Gwinnett this season. Colquitt County W 19-17 Chris Miles, D.J. Cam*Corky Kell Classic at GSU eron, Malik Blue, Spencer Moore and Brayden Rouse as the Bulldogs’ defensive are all options on the intecoordinator, is explorrior defense line rotation. ing options at linebacker to replace Jake Stewart TITLE and Daily Post Defensive BREAKTHROUGH Player of the Year JayNorth Gwinnett sealed len McDonald. Nicholas its first state championship Pucciarello is a 6-foot-2 last season with a gamesenior with playing exwinning kick against perience from 2017 who Colquitt County, a perenwill be featured at will nial power that had won linebacker. Will Hunter three state championships. will replace Jake StewThe Bulldogs that expeart at mike linebacker. rienced last year’s freezing Aug. 18 Brookwood at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Sept. 1 Wekiva, Freedom Bowl at Milton Sept. 7 Norcross Sept. 14 at Walton Sept. 21 Discovery Sept. 28 at Mountain View Oct. 5 Mill Creek Oct. 12 at Collins Hill Oct. 19 Duluth Oct. 26 at P’tree Ridge
ren Ericson, starting his freshman season at the University of Georgia. Otherwise, North Gwinnett has a decent amount of returning starters. “We have three — Will Hamilton, T.J. Skinner and Justin Bulloch — those guys are all really good,” Stewart said. “They’re all players colleges have had interest in.” Hamilton and Skinner are both power cleaning over 330 pounds. At wide receiver, Harvard commit Garrison Manor joins a small but sly Josh Downs, who was a crucial part of North Gwinnett’s receiving corps as a sophomore. A large senior class that includes
Javonni Cunningham, Riley Walker and Bryce Fowler also saw playing time last season. “We’re loaded there,” Stewart said. DEFENSE Defensive backs Warren Burrell and Quinton Newsome are two valuable pieces to Georgia’s secondary. Burrell is a recent University of Tennessee commit, while Newsome is reeling in a handful of SEC and ACC collegiate offers. “We’re filling two holes there,” Stewart said. “But we feel good about those guys vying for those spots.” Stewart, who doubles
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championship game at Tom Robinson Memorial Stadium now know how hard it is to get to that point. But each player knows that it’s possible to return, as well. “They know it’s going to take a ton of work to even get into the picture,” Stewart said. “We’re working to get better every day and know we have to.” North Gwinnett begins the season in MercedesBenz Stadium with the Corky Kell Classic against Brookwood, hosts a non-region game against Norcross and travels to Walton the week before region play begins. ETC. Cameron Clark’s gamewinning field goal will likely not be forgotten for some time at North Gwinnett. Perhaps that alone could have been enough to take back the starting kicking job for North Gwinnett. Fowler is an option for North Gwinnett at punter. … In addition to being an explosive jet sweep threat, Cunningham will resume his role as the Bulldogs’ primary punt and kick returner. — Taylor Denman
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
Quinton Newsome Taylor Goodson Nicholas Pucciarello Warren Burrell Tyler Goodson Brian McGlynn Zachary Mollette Bryce Fowler Ashton Wood Josh Downs Will Goldring Jarvis Cunningham Conner Small Jack McGill Riley Walker J.R. Martin Aaron Brebnor D.J. Hart Cole Moore Javonni Cunningham Christopher Carrasco Bryce Lawson Austin Wainwright Will Hunter Kemar Brown Raymond Seymour Garrison Manor Barrett Carter Trisstan Weddington Devin Crosby Bobby Joseph Deji Thomas Chris Wright Mason Young
Pos. Year S S LB CB RB QB S WR QB WR QB WR WR S WR QB S WR DE WR WR DL CB LB LB CB WR LB CB RB RB S RB LB
12 11 12 12 12 11 12 12 10 11 12 11 12 11 12 11 10 11 11 12 11 11 10 12 10 11 12 10 12 11 11 11 11 10
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OFFENSE QB J.R. Martin (6-2, 170, Jr.) RB Tyler Goodson (5-10, 192, Sr.) WR Javonni Cunningham (5-10, 174, Sr.) WR Josh Downs (5-11, 160, Jr.) WR Garrison Manor (6-1, 175, Sr.) WR Bryce Fowler (6-3, 180, Sr.) OL T.J. Skinner (6-2, 270, Sr.) OL Justin Bullock (6-2, 272, Sr.) OL Will Hamilton (6-2, 270, Sr.) OL Wright Deas (6-3, 260, Jr.) OL Eugene Kim (6-0, 235, Jr.) K Cameron Clark (5-11, 180, Sr.) 36 37 38 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Justin Gipson Justin Bradford Corbin Hood Bryce Reagan Bryson Scruggs Hunter Buice G.T. Moore Malik Kimble Major Carlberg Jordan Hancock Austin Bookman Harrison Hunt Corey Sims William Long Matthew Cato
RB S LB WR DE DL FB FB LB CB CB S WR LB FB
10 10 10 11 12 10 12 11 12 10 10 11 11 11 11
DEFENSE DL Jared Ivey (6-4, 195, Jr.) DL Christopher Miles (6-2, 225, Sr.) DL D.J. Cameron (5-11, 235, Soph.) DL Bryson Scruggs (6-1, 195, Sr.) LB Barrett Carter (6-1, 188, Soph.) LB Will Huner (5-11, 198, Sr.) LB Nicholas Pucciarello (6-1, 185, Sr.) CB Javonni Cunningham (5-10, 174, Sr.) CB Warren Burrell (6-0, 166, Sr.) S Taylor Goodson (5-9, 182, Jr.) S Quinton Newsome (6-2, 180, Sr.) P Cameron Clark (5-11, 180, Sr.)
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Spencer Moore Eric Sinclair Arthur Taran Tristan Bothe Justin Ok Tristen Shackelford Brayden Rouse Elias Sannoun WIll Hamilton Brandon Carr Tucker Heck Camp Anderson Bobby Lacey Chris Choi Nathan Lucas
DT DE LB OL OL LB DL DL OL LB OL OL OL DL OL
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66 67 68 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 95 96 97 97 98 99
Conner Sanders Gavin Johnson Sam Wagner Brodie Wilcox Tyler Gatlin Justin Bullock Wright Deas T.J. Skinner Aidan Brothers Carson Wiggins Eugene Kim Liam Miller Ari Kamau Will Knutson Adriel Clark Solomon Brandon Seth Anderson Blake Young Jack Noble Patrick Skowronski Cooper Salo Ashton Long Travis Walker Bret Jones Chuck Smith Fernando Collado Chris Miles Cameron Clark Jared Ivey Vincent Masino Malik Blue Cody Leach Andrew Lim D.J. Cameron
OL DL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL WR WR FB WR WR DL WR WR WR WR FB DL DL DL K DL DL DL K K DL
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PARKVIEW PANTHERS Head coach: Eric Godfree (27-19 at Parkview, 80-69 overall)
OFFENSE Parkview will be young across the board. The Panthers’ offense is moving on without their leaders in all three offensive yardage categories. Quarterback Fred Peyton threw for 2,444 yards in his senior season. Christian Malloy led the Panthers in rushing with 1,534 yards and Miles Marshall was a consistent wide receiver option who racked up 1,118 yards. Fortunately, the Panthers aren’t starting from scratch. Wide receiver Malik Washington (pictured) returns for what he hopes is a healthy senior season. Washington suffered a torn ACL against Lakeside in 2017, which cut his receiving to 517 yards through six games. Washington is back as perhaps Parkview’s most dynamic athlete on offense. He figures to be the Panthers’ No. 1 option at wide receiver and a potential threat in a wildcat-style package. “He’s been fully released,” head coach Eric Godfree said “Really all May and June he was doing rehab. He started practice in the very last week of June. He’s ready to go, and he’s really good.” At running back, Cody Brown took 53 carries as a freshman and projects to garner the majority of the offensive touches to start the 2018 season. Brown is a little-known col-
Region: 7-AAAAAAA
Last playoff appearance: 2017 2018 schedule
The Panthers return two starters on the defensive line, Justin Triplet and Bryce Wilson. Wilson was an integral part of Parkview’s defensive line as a junior. He tallied 3.5 sacks for Parkview last season and 13 tackles for loss. He was prolific as a run stopper with 49 total tackles. 2017 results (9-4) Godfree raved about junior at P’tree Ridge W 50-13 linebacker Kobe Wilson’s Shiloh W 69-0 offseason. Wilson gained valuat Lowndes L 64-38 able experience as a sophomore Tift County L 50-37 starter. He was the Panthers’ at Norcross W 31-28 second-leading tackler with 90 Lakeside W 52-30 total stops. at Berkmar W 66-0 Brookwood L 30-27 In the defensive backfield, at Meadowcreek W 56-25 Parkview returns Matthew ChavCentral Gwinnett W 69-44 ers and Ronnie Hamrick. ChavNewton W 42-35 ers possesses speed as one of the Mountain View W 48-13 Panthers’ four 400-meter relay at McEachern L 43-28 champions in the spring. He had one interception last season. varsity appearances last season. Hamrick saw less playing time T.J. Williams’ experience in high but appeared in nine games for school extends only to the reps the Panthers and has impressed he received during 7-on-7 and the coaching staff during the summer training camp. offseason enough to earn the Godfree said the quarterback starting job as a sophomore. spot will likely be up for grabs lege prospect, but Parkview will Parkview’s youth is likely to through the first few weeks of ETC. lean on his 6-foot, 210-pound show at quarterback this seathe non-region season. Washington will be Parkview’s frame. Brown can combine son. Aside from Washington, “We’ve rolled with all three punt and kick return specialist. speed and quickness to break out Parkview’s two likely options are (including Washington) all sum- Before injuring himself returning during his sophomore season. sophomore Jordan Williams and mer,” Godfree said. “Hopefully a kick last year, Washington was “(Brown) is big, strong and freshman T.J. Williams. Jordan one really steps up.” Parkview’s primary return man. fast,” Godfree said. “He had nine Williams has the most experi… Nolan McCord returns at both TDs last year, which is tough in ence with a full season of ninthDEFENSE the kicking and punting positions our league. We’re looking for grade football under his belt and Most of Parkview’s experience for Parkview. him to take the lead role.” he attempted four passes in four is focused in the front seven. — Taylor Denman Aug. 17 Aug. 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2
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PARKVIEW ROSTER No. Name
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
Malik Washington Quincy Bryant T.J. Burdian C.J. Daniels Derrick Brown Kobe Wilson Cody Brown Bryce Wilson Terian Williams II Matt Chavers Shane Butler Isaiah Lovelace Jared Brown Elijah James Julian Ashby Jordan Williams Tavian Coleman Bryce Fleetwood Jakeim Thompson Jamel Copeland David Patterson Tre Mitchell Brian Day Ronnie Hamrick Tyler Curtis Jackson Biggar Cameron Orr Gabe Williams Dylan Speakman Nazim Kadir Will Stanley Andrew Marshall Gary Gamble Ahmad Blanchard
Pos. Year WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB RB/LB RB/LB RB DL QB/DB DB WR WR WR/DB WR/DB QB QB DB WR RB DB DE DB LB WR/DB RB/DB WR/DB P DB WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB RB LB
12 10 11 11 11 11 10 12 9 12 12 12 10 11 11 11 12 10 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 10 10 10 10 12 11
PROBABLE STARTERS
OFFENSE QB Jordan Williams (6-0, 165, Jr.) or Terian Williams (5-11, 175, Fr.) RB Gary Gamble (5-3, 144, Sr.) or Cody Brown (6-0, 210, Soph.) WR Malik Washington (5-9, 180, Sr.) WR Shane Butler (5-7, 112, Sr.) WR Isaiah Lovelace (6-1, Sr.) WR Derrick Brown (5-10, 180, Jr.) OL Zack Nerbonne (6-4, 270, 5-9, 145, Jr.) OL Tyler Wagner (6-5, 270, Jr.) OL Garrett West (6-0, 215, Sr.) OL Arbab Elsayed (6-1, 265, Soph.) OL Jackson Walls (6-5, 300, Soph.) K Kaustov Chakraborti (5-9, 155, Sr.) 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 48 49
Charles Jordan Josh Wofford Awesome David E.J. Harvey Zach Hamilton Naohum Haile J.J. Magee Nolan McCord Thomas Brown Kwesi Tillman Elijah Brown Suubi Mutebi Ryan Wade
DL LB WR/DB WR/DB LB WR/DB DE K DE DE LB DE QB
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DEFENSE DL Bryce Wilson (6-3, 235, Sr.) DL Charles Jordan (5-10, 215, Sr.) DL Justin Triplet (6-2, 250, Sr.) DE J.J. Magee (5-11, 215, Jr.) LB Kobe Wilson (5-11, 205, Jr.) LB Zach Hamilton (5-8, 200, Sr.) DB Malik Washington (5-9, 180, Sr.) DB Ronnie Hamrick (5-11, 165, Soph.) DB Matt Chavers (5-8, 140, Sr.) DB C.J. Daniels (6-0, 170, Jr.) DB Derrick Brown (5-10, 180, Jr.) P Cameron Orr (6-2, 150, Sr.)
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Eddy Beato Justin Triplet Arbab Elsayed Ben Cuttino Oscar Balog Garrett West Tylen Gordon Nafi Wise Malik Johnson Rhomanie Taylor Kyle Jackson Matthew Foster Kaustov Chakraborti
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Thomas Kidane James Taylor Johnny Davis Javonni Hart Tre Williamson Jackson Walls Landon Stansberry Cameron Harris-Louis Joshua Baham Cortney Cherry Joshua Myles-Modeste Tyler Wagner Zach Nerbonne Noah Deane Sulaiman Bah Jordan Brooks Nate Burt Caleb Grant Chase Biggar Isaiah Williams Tyler Parnell Gabe Lucas Kendrick Green Alex Mendez Kenny Brinson Kenneth Green Luis Lopez Fred Young Thomas Hagerty Tamir Wade Chris Galvin-Wright Tristan Stokes Jonathan Olalde
DB OL/DL LB OL/DL DE OL/DL OL/DL DL OL/DL WR DL OL OL/DL WR WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB LB WR/DB WR/DB K WR WR LB OL/DL WR RB WR WR WR WR/DB WR WR
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PEACHTREE RIDGE LIONS Head coach: Reggie Stancil (2-8 at Peachtree Ridge, 2-8 overall)
OFFENSE On the surface, it would appear that the Lions’ offense has quite the learning curve to go through for 2018, with only with only two returning starters and two seniors among the projected starting 11. But coach Reggie Stancil doesn’t necessarily believe that to be the case. One of those returning starters is junior quarterback Tarris Bouie, who got the nod about midway through last season and has plenty of on-the-job training. And even those new faces in the starting lineup got plenty of experience with the new system Stancil and his staff implemented during his first season in practice, as well as during the spring and summer. “Not really,” Stancil said when asked if he expected an early breakingin period for the newcomers. “These are kids who have been in the program for a couple of years now. Our ninth-grade team ran the same thing last year. And last year’s (varsity) team, it was the first time doing the stuff we were
Region: 6-AAAAAAA
Last playoff appearance: 2016 2018 schedule
Aug. 17 at Lanier Aug. 24 at Brookwood Sept. 7 Lambert Sept. 14 West Forsyth Sept. 21 Mountain View Sept. 28 at Mill Creek Oct. 5 Collins Hill Oct. 12 at Duluth Oct. 26 North Gwinnett Nov. 2 at Discovery
2017 results (2-8)
Parkview L 50-13 at Archer L 52-7 at Mays L 41-0 Newton L 47-28 at Discovery W 17-0 at Mountain View L 38-7 Mill Creek L 48-14 at North Gwinnett L 44-8 Duluth W 21-12 Collins Hill L 34-12
doing. This group, even though it’s new, has been doing it two years now. It’s a little bit more familiar. The other guys had it only half a year, really. “We’ve got some really good kids who work hard, and I feel like our goal is to be better. It’s a work in progress, but I feel good about what we’ve got. We’ve got a lot of depth at running back and on
the offensive line, and our receivers are getting better each day.” Sophomore center Alex Carman is the lone returning starter on the line, while senior Amori Moore and sophomore Brandon Wright lead a deep group of skill players. DEFENSE Stancil’s goal over the summer was to have the
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defensive players get bigger and more physical, which precipitated moving some of the unit’s several returning starters around to new positions. That mission appears to be accomplished with senior Trent Brown (pictured) moving up from his safety slot and junior Jalen Lee moving back from the defensive end to join senior returning
starter A.J. Murdock in bolstering the linebacker corps. Stancil is equally pleased with how the defensive line is shaping up, with the return of seniors Dorian Williams and Terrance Harris and junior Mason Huntley to a line that averages 6-foot-2 and 256 pounds across. “One of the things we’ve done is (that) we’ve done a good job of is getting physical,” Stancil said. “We’ve gotten bigger at linebacker, and we’re really athletic at linebacker. That helps us out a lot.
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“A lot of (opponents) had a good year running the ball against us last year. That’s one of the reasons we wanted to be bigger at linebacker. But the real strength might be the defensive line. We’ve got as many as seven guys who can play on the defensive line. They’ve had a great preseason.” Senior Dominic Jones should also bring some athleticism and steady leadership to a young Lions secondary. ETC. The Lions will still face a challenging schedule leading up to their always rugged Region 6-AAAAAAA slate, but those initial four games — road games at Gwinnett foes Lanier and Brookwood and home games with Lambert and West Forsyth — will provide somewhat of a different look. “We changed up our schedule,” Stancil said. “We’re playing teams closer to home. … We feel like that helps us. … We’re playing different types of teams, but still good teams.” — David Friedlander
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PEACHTREE RIDGE ROSTER Name Pos.
Year
Travino Ayalla Trent Brown Ben Cole Dorian Cook Amari Davis Thomas Davis Cameron Edwards Rico Hannah Terrance Harris Emily Hull Jeb Ivory Cameron Johnson Dominic Jones Quailyn Leake Clementi Lewis Amori Moore Caleb Moses A.J. Murdock Noahh Payton Jason Rhoden C.J. Richardson Grant Seroyer Boston Stoner Jalen Strange Devin Thompson Chad Toomer Dorian Williams Mason Zeigler Matthew Adohge Tristan Banks Seth Bennett
WR 12 LB 12 WR 12 WR 12 DL 12 RB 12 WR 12 WR 12 DL 12 K 12 LS 12 DB 12 DB 12 WR 12 DB 12 WR 12 DL 12 LB 12 LB 12 DL 12 DL 12 OL 12 OL 12 DB 12 WR 12 TE 12 DL 12 DB 12 OL 11 OL 11 TE 11
PROBABLE STARTERS
OFFENSE QB Tarris Bouie (6-1, 170, Jr.) RB Ashton Turner (5-9, 175, Jr.) WR Rico Hannah (6-3, 185, Sr.) WR Amari Moore (6-0, 180, Sr.) WR Brandon Wright (5-9, 170, Soph.) WR Michael Hernandez (5-10, 160, Soph.) LT Amari McNeil (6-2, 230, Soph.) LG Josh Keomysay (6-0, 245, Jr.) C Alex Carman (6-2, 230, Soph.) RG Trent Knight (6-0, 250, Jr.) RT Jeremy Obiora (6-4, 285, Jr.) K Albert James (6-2, 170, Jr.) Eddie Bobrovsky Tarris Bouie Justin Brown Steve Cano Corey Collins Paul Davis Caleb Franklin Keith Gabbidon Matthew Harris Kevino Hill Mason Huntley Sekou Jallah Albert Jang
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DL 11 QB 11 DB 11 LB 11 DB 11 TE 11 DL 11 DB 11 RB 11 DL 11 DL 11 WR 11 K/P 11
DEFENSE DE Dorian Williams (6-2, 220, Sr.) DT Mason Huntley (6-2, 285, Jr.) DT Terrance Harris (6-0, 260, Sr.) DE C.J. Richardson (6-4, 260, Sr.) WLB Jalen Lee (6-2, 195, Jr.) MLB A.J. Murdock (5-9, 210, Sr.) SLB Trent Brown (6-3, 205, Sr.) CB Dominic Jones (6-2, 180, Sr.) CB Jalen Strange (5-11, 165, Sr.) or Cory Collins (6-0, 175, Jr.) FS Kyle Brown (5-9, 165, Soph.) SS Justin Brown (5-9, 165, Jr.) P Albert James (6-2, 170, Jr.)
Josh Keomysay Trent Knight Devin Lee Jalen Lee Az’Riel Mitchell Elijah Moore David N’doumi Jeremy Obiora Hayden Obligacion Daniel Powell Ronald Ramsey Canin Ruiz Julian Starks
OL 11 OL 11 DL 11 LB 11 RB 11 RB 11 RB 11 OL 11 WR 11 TE 11 OL 11 OL 11 WR 11
Jack Stewart Justin Thomas Ashton Turner Garrett Walter Kyle Brown Brandon Cade Alex Carman Zach Cox Zac Dean Knoa Denerville Cameron Ellerby Cade Fox Michael Hernandez Jawun Jackson Terrell Jones Deysean Kelly Kyle Kingsbury Jackson Lawhorne Kendall Loftly Glen Lukusa Zane Ly Jaylen Madden Jordan Matthew Amari McNeil Cortlin Tatum D.J. Ward Matthew Webster Jaimu Williams Lamaris Williams Brandon Wright
TE 11 DB 11 RB 11 WR 11 DB 10 RB 10 OL 10 DL 10 OL 10 LB 10 OL 10 OL 10 WR 10 DB 10 RB 10 LB 10 QB 10 RB 10 LB 10 LB 10 RB 10 DL 10 TE 10 OL 10 DB 10 DB 10 OL 10 WR 10 WR 10 RB 10
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PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN STORM Head coach: Parker Conley (1-9 at Providence Christian, 1-9 overall)
OFFENSE Providence Christian heads into the 2018 season with a bad news/good news situation on offense. The bad news is that the Storm must find a way to fill some big shoes with the graduation of playmakers Mitchell Miller and David Sloan. The good news is that they will welcome back a good bit of experience sprinkled throughout the lineup, including starting quarterback Hunter Giella (pictured). Add receivers Zach Douglas and Joshua Jones, linemen Connor Mymudes and Casey Luck, and there is a solid base around which second-year coach Parker Conley and his staff can build. “It’s been exciting to see because a lot of guys have had to step up and make plays,” Conley said. “It’s going to hurt to lose guys like Sloan and Miller, but it’s an opportunity for other players to earn playing time. We want the best man to earn the job.” The better news for the Storm is that several newcomers appear to be stepping forward to try to demonstrate they can make plays. Among those is senior receiver Keegan Tranum, who brings plenty of athleticism as demonstrated by his role as standout on the Providence baseball team in the spring.
Region: 8-A
Last playoff appearance: N/A 2018 schedule Aug. 17 Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2
Cross Keys at King’s Ridge at Prince Ave. Chr. at Commerce George Walton Riverside Military at Glascock Co. Athens Academy at Athens Christian Region crossover
2017 results (1-9) at Strong Rock Riverside Military at Hebron Chr. at Lakeview Acad. at George Walton Commerce Athens Academy Athens Christian at Prince Ave. Chr. Towns County
“Having Keegan come out gives us weapons on both sides of the ball,” Conley said “Having Jones and Douglas back as returners, (Tranum’s presence) takes some of the pressure off them. I’m excited with the way the line has been working and I’m anxious to see who’s able to step up and play week in and week out.” DEFENSE As with the offense, there is some pretty good experience spread out through the defensive unit. What could be an even bigger strength, however, is that
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versatility that will allow the Storm to move several different pieces around to fit different situations. For example, Jones moves up to one of the outside linebacker positions after starting at safety last season, while Giella makes the reverse move to come back from his linebacker spot and man one of the corners. Douglas will mix and match at corner and safety to allow Conley and his defensive staff plenty of flexibility. “That was something we didn’t have last year,” Conley said. “If two players were to go down, there was a pretty good
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drop. But now we can throw multiple people in multiple positions and make plays on both offense and defense. It allows offensive players to rest and make plays (and not have to play two ways as much).” Colin Style should combine with Jones to help bolster the linebacker corps, and while Mymudes is the only returning starter on a smallish defensive line, Conley has high hopes that portion of the defense will be much deeper than it has ever been. “We want to be able to run different looks out of a variety of formations,” Conley said. “We want to use our speed and intelligence to our advantage.
We’re way past where we were last year in terms of talent. We want our linemen to make plays, but not feel like they’re getting beaten down every play.” ETC. The schedule will sport a bit of a different look with a Region 8-A subdivision this season, including not playing Gwinnett rival Hebron Christian, unless the two teams happen to be matched up when the subregions cross over in the final week of the regular season. The non-region schedule also includes two opponents in Cross Keys and Glascock County which have struggled over the years. It gives Providence a chance to build off the momentum of gaining the first win in the program’s brief history a year ago. But Conley emphasizes that his team is not in a position to take any opponent for granted. “I feel like we’re doing everything possible to try to grow as a program,” Conley said. “As good as Region 8-A is, it’s nice to have some more games we can be competitive in. But we’ve been talking to the guys that just because a game is winnable, that doesn’t mean we will. We’ve got to go take it. Hopefully, it can catapult us forward and help us ultimately through the rest of the season.” — David Friedlander
PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN ROSTER No. Name
Callum Mobley RB/DL 12 Keegan Tranum WR/DB 12 Audrey Scoggins K 12 Ryan Rose QB/DB 10 Zach Douglas WR/DB 11 Josh Jones TE/WR/DB/OLB 12 Joe Shealy RB/OLB 10 Glenn Fleming WR/OLB 10 Ben Johnson WR/DB 12 Hunter Giella QB/DB 12 Royce Izundu RB/LB 10 Jamie McDunnough WR/DB 10 Pierce Phillips WR/OLB 11 Camden White WR/DB 9 Chason Dickens RB/OLB 11 Sean-Anthony Mensah WR/DB 10
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Jack Leo WR/LB William McDaniel WR/DB Jonathan Funk WR/OLB Andy Jang WR/DL Colin Style TE/OL/LB/DL Griffin Presley RB/DB Conner Mymudes OL/DL Casey Luck OL//DL Weston Vaughn OL/DL Charlie Smith OL/DL Grady White OL/DL Vinny Orlando OL/DL Jordan Van den Berg OL/LB Anthony Bowen OL/DL Ben Stone WR/LB Sam Johnson TE/LB
10 10 9 12 11 11 12 11 10 9 9 9 11 11 9 11
PROBABLE STARTERS
OFFENSE QB Hunter Giella (5-11, 183, Sr.) RB Griffin Presley (5-10, 175, Jr.) or Callum Mobley (5-8, 170 Sr.) WR Zach Douglas (5-6, 150, Jr.) WR Josh Jones (6-3, 190, Sr.) WR Keegan Tranum (5-7, 165, Sr.) TE Sam Johnson (6-0, 187, Jr.) OT Jordan Van den Berg (5-11, 190, Jr.) OG Colin Style (5-11, 205, Jr.) C Grady White (5-9, 205, Fr.) or Vinny Orlando (5-10, 180, Fr.) OG Connor Mymudes (5-10, 205, Sr.) OT Casey Luck (5-10, 190, Jr.) K Josh Jones (6-3, 190, Sr.)
DEFENSE DE Casey Luck (5-10, 190, Jr.) DE Connor Mymudes (5-10, 205, Sr.) NG Callum Mobley (5-8, 170 Sr.) OLB Glen Fleming (5-8, 165, Soph.) MLB Colin Style (5-11, 205, Jr.) SLB Jordan Van den Berg (5-11, 190, Jr.) WLB Sam Johnson (6-0, 187, Jr.) OLB Joe Shealy (5-7, 163, Soph.) or Josh Jones (6-3, 190, Sr.) CB Hunter Giella (5-11, 183, Sr.) CB Zach Douglas (5-8, 145, Jr.) or Keegan Tranum (5-7, 165, Sr.) FS Griffin Presley (5-10, 175, Jr.) or Zach Douglas (5-8, 145, Jr.) P Josh Jones (6-3, 190, Sr.)
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SHILOH GENERALS Head coach: Ryan Andrews (6-24 at Shiloh, 12-28 overall)
OFFENSE Shiloh head coach Ryan Andrews knows playing in Region 8-AAAAAAA means wins will be hard to come by each year. The Generals were 1-9 last season. Of their nine losses, all of them were to playoff teams. Shiloh’s single win was over Rockdale County. “This year, for the first time since my first year here, the talent gap is not as wide,” Andrews said. “We haven’t closed it completely, but it’s not as drastic as it was the last two years. I think playing a lot of young guys (in the past), you’ll see experience get us through some games.” In his fourth season as Shiloh’s head football coach, Andrews will continue to search for the right combination of players to put the Generals over the playoff hump. Fortunately, the offense has returning starters at several key positions. Shiloh is turning to Vincent Goffney at quarterback to begin the season. Goffney had experience playing the position during his sophomore season when he appeared in nine games.
Region: 8-AAAAAAA
Last playoff appearance: 2003
is going to be a guy who makes a lot of plays for us,” Andrews said. “It’s his second year off a dislocated kneecap.” Andrews said sophomore Antonio Meeks will factor into some of Shiloh’s offensive packages. When the Generals operate with a tight end, Jasheen Davis will play both ways as a blocker and defensive end. On the offensive line, Shiloh has three returning starters. “Experience will not be an issue,” Andrews said. “He’s progressing pretty (bench press) now.” “I think this year you’ll well,” Andrews said. “You Shiloh has three wide see a different product just always make that biggest receivers with starting ex- because of the work in the jump between Year 1 and perience. Dakota Thomas weight room.” Year 2. He’s definitely (pictured) led the Generals Malik Head returns grown. He’s still not where in yards last year. Joshua as a senior guard. Jaylen we want him to be, but Lue and Darrell McDowell Headen and Makil Graham head and shoulders above both saw playing time as will play opposite sides at last year.” sophomores and figure to tackle. Tyler Sommerville Shiloh has the benefit of factor into Shiloh’s rotawill start at center as a returning two experienced tions. All three receivers junior. running backs in senior have starting experience in Ras Johnson and A.J. the spread package. DEFENSE Rogers, who will split up Thomas is a 6-foot, When Andrews looks for duties in the backfield. 160-pound wideout with a a player to lead by ex“They’ve going to both handful of offers from the ample, he looks no further carry a heavy load,” Anlikes of Coastal Carolina, than Isaac Dowling. The drews said. “They’ve both Temple, Troy and Western sophomore middle linegrown tremendously in Carolina. backer led the team with the weight room. Both are “Dakota is probably 83 total tackles and seven squatting over 400 pounds the household name right tackles for loss last season. now. Both are repping 225 now, but Darrell McDowell “I know we’re in a
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dox, who had 33 tackles as a safety, is moving to cornerback, his true position according to Andrews. Davis is a 6-foot-1, 215-pound defensive end with offers from Western Kentucky and Florida Atlantic, among others. He had two sacks and seven 2017 results (1-9) tackles for loss in his 2017 Collins Hill L 48-12 sophomore season. He’s at Parkview L 69-0 started since he was a Westlake L 66-6 freshman. at Mountain View L 52-0 Andrews pointed out at Lowndes L 55-0 Cevon January returns for at Rockdale W 14-12 Shiloh at outside lineGrayson L 52-6 at South Gwinnett L 21-0 backer. Newton L 37-0 Andrews is particularly Archer L 49-0 excited about the return of Paryce Taylor, who missed loaded county, but to me all of last season with an he’s probably top five in injury. the county,” Andrews said. “He’s a difference mak“This will be his third year er,” Andrews said. “He can starting on varsity. I expect run, he’s long, athletic and the game to slow down he has the type of attitude tremendously for him. as a football player.” “Isaac is extremely smart. He understands ETC. his strengths and he does Shiloh placekicker and a great job playing to his punter Myles Lewis is one strengths. According to of the fastest players on the colleges, his height is a team. Lewis, who returns deficiency, and it doesn’t at both specialist positions, affect him. He works hard runs a 4.52 second 40and he studies.” yard dash. Lue figures to Kai Maddox is another factor in as a returner, with returning starter for Shiloh, Thomas and Nas Stroud in although he will undergo the rotation as well. a change in position. Mad— Taylor Denman Aug. 17 at Duluth Aug. 24 Discovery Aug. 31 Wheeler Sept. 14 Meadowcreek Sept. 21 at Lithonia Sept. 28 Rockdale Oct. 5 at Grayson Oct. 19 South Gwinnett Oct. 25 at Newton Nov. 2 at Archer
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Dakota Thomas Kai Maddox Isaac Dowling Jasheen Davis Dontavious Womack Vince Goffney Joshua Lue Paryce Taylor Darrell McDowell Justin Howell Jordan Goodyear Preston Reese Antonio Meeks Xavier Wright Gurb Fofung John Lee Ras Johnson Arthur Rodgers Isaiah McKeever Anthony McCleary Alexander Black Nyjhon Stroud Monte Boyd Miles Lewis Tamir Bess
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OFFENSE QB Vince Goffney (5-10, 210, Jr.) RB Ras Johnson (5-9, 185, Sr.) or A.J. Rogers (5-8, 208, Jr.) WR Dakota Thomas (6-2, 170, Jr.) WR Joshua Lue (5-7, 160, Jr.) WR Darrell McDowell (5-11, 175, Jr.) WR Preston Reese (6-1, 175, Sr.) OT Jaylen Headen (6-4, 280, Sr.) OG Malik Head (6-2, 220, Jr.) C Tyler Sommerville (5-8, 200, Jr.) OG Jaylen Milliner (5-8, 235, Sr.) OT Makil Graham (6-4, 270, Jr.) PK Miles Lewis (5-9, 165, Jr.)
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Alex Clark Devin Francis Cevon January Roderick Russell Caleb Walker Keiwan Carswell Makai McCall Will McQueen Andrew Chakkapadavil Miles Respress
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DEFENSE DL Jasheen Davis (6-3, 235, Jr.) DL Gurb Fofung (6-2, 225, Sr.) DL Moses Okpora (6-1, 250, Jr.) DL Terrance Page (5-11, 240, Sr.) LB Isaac Dowling (5-10, 210, Jr.) LB Cevon January (6-0, 209, Sr.) DB Kai Maddox (5-9, 165, Jr.) DB Dontavious Womack (5-10, 180, Sr.) DB Makai McCall (6-2, 175, Jr.) DB Paryce Taylor (6-1, 170, Jr.) DB Justin Howell (5-7, 170, Sr.) P Miles Lewis (5-9, 165, Jr.)
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SOUTH GWINNETT COMETS Head coach: Steve Davenport (3-8 at South Gwinnett, 68-41 overall)
OFFENSE Head coach Steve Davenport and the Comets have a chance to do something no South Gwinnett football team has done this decade. Should the Comets clinch a third consecutive playoff berth this season, it would be the first three-peat for the program since 2003, when the Comets won their region and reached the quarterfinals in Class AAAAA. But South Gwinnett has spent the spring and summer replacing several losses from a senior-heavy 2017 team. Davenport said Heritage transfer Willie Truitt III stepped in during the offseason and won the quarterback position. He replaces former starter Trevon Woodson, who moved out of the state. Truitt, a junior, is surrounded by a couple of players with several years of experience in South Gwinnett’s program. His primary target is returning starter and senior Adrian Compton, and senior Joshua Anderson will snap the ball to Truitt. In his second season as head coach of the Comets, Davenport and his staff have had the opportunity
Region: 8-AAAAAAA
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and cornerback in their South Gwinnett careers. Both swarmed the ball with 43 and 31 tackles, respectively, in 2017. “We think we’re tremendously good in the secondary,” Davenport said. “(Sery and Woods) had tremendous junior years. Those are certainly two of the kids that we expect big leadership out of on defense.”
Aug. 17 at Cent. Gwinnett Aug. 31 Brookwood Sept. 7 at South Forsyth Sept. 14 at Crisp County Sept. 21 Heritage Sept. 28 at Newton Oct. 12 Rockdale Oct. 19 at Shiloh Oct. 26 at Archer Nov. 2 Grayson
2017 results (3-8)
Central Gwinnett L 28-24 at Lanier W 17-3 at Brookwood L 35-7 South Forsyth L 30-23 at Hillgrove L 37-32 ETC. Newton L 30-8 at Rockdale W 19-14 To add to the heap of Shiloh W 21-0 losses from 2017, both of Archer L 14-0 South Gwinnett’s kicking at Grayson L 44-6 specialists graduated. Davat Brookwood L 28-0
to groom the upcoming junior class for breakout seasons in 2018. “We had a lot of seniors last year that we’re losing, but I think the case in most AAAAAAA programs is you always have a good junior class that has been in the program for quite some time and is now looking for the opportunity to be seniors and lead themselves,” Davenport said. Jalen Samuels (pictured) was South Gwinnett’s leading rusher last season as a junior. The 2018 season will be Samuels’ third year as a starter for the Comets. Davenport
expected Samuels to be reliable toting the rock, but he was also impressed by his pass-catching ability last season. “He’s had a really good summer for us, and we expect some leadership from him,” Davenport said. “He led the team in rushing and caught the football better than I imagined he could.” South Gwinnett may feature its running backs more than it did in 2017. DEFENSE South Gwinnett’s unit allowed an average of 24 points per game last sea-
son, skewed by quality opponents such as Grayson, Newton, South Forsyth and Brookwood. That unit was made up of a majority of seniors, some of which went on to play in college. While South Gwinnett had several crucial positions to fill this season, the potential fill-ins are likely to be upperclassmen. “We lost some quality kids,” Davenport said. “Five or six Division I kids on the defensive side of the ball. We’ll be relatively new, but we won’t necessarily be young because we have a lot of juniors that are turning
seniors in those positions.” Kevin Lindsey and Nicolas Grier will be featured on the defensive line. Grier was South Gwinnett’s fifth defensive lineman last season and started four games in place of current Florida State defensive tackle Robert Cooper, who missed time due to an injury. South Gwinnett returns two starting defensive backs from 2017, making the secondary one of the most experienced spots on the field. Joshua Sery and Jaden Woods are seniors who have played safety
enport said kicking was one of the biggest holes to fill in the offseason. While South Gwinnett split kicking and punting duties between two players last year, Davenport had a notion that one player could play both positions for the Comets in 2018. … Terell Smith, last year’s kick returner, will continue his football career at Minnesota. Samuels projects to factor into some of the kick and punt return duties, but Davenport is not concerned with finding a fit for the position with the Comets’ wealth of speedy athletes. — Taylor Denman
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Willie “Tre” Truitt QB 11 Jaden Woods WR/DB 12 DeShaun Robinson WR 12 Nick Grier DL 12 Remari Hudson RB 11 Dyllan McKoy RB 12 Antwan Hunter WR 12 Josh Sery DB 12 Kobe Hylton DB 12 Sky Pittman LB 12 Adrian Compton WR 12 Corey Johnston WR 10 Kevin Lindsey DL 11 Sidiki Kebe DB 12 Jalen Samuels RB 12 Andreas Lewis QB 11 Andre Dennard DB 12 Vashaun Stockman QB 11 Nigel Hussey WR 10 Nate Roberts DB 11 Lexington Stocker LB 11 David Bradley LB 12 Josh Arnold LB 12 Schmari Campbell RB 10 Dwayne Johnson LB 10
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OFFENSE QB Willie Truitt III (6-3, 190, Jr.) RB Jalen Samuels (6-1, 215, Sr.) FB Jacobi Wheeler (5-10, 225, Sr.) WR Adrian Compton (6-2, 182, Sr.) WR DeShaun Robinson (5-10, 170, Jr.) TE Corey Johnson (6-2, 185, Soph.) OL Josh Anderson (6-3, 300, Sr.) OL Shamel Middleton (6-3, 260, Sr.) OL Ty Van Hassel (5-10, 256, Soph.) OL Eric Moultrie (5-10, 298, Jr.) OL Quinton Workman (5-10, 290, Jr.) K Kevin De La Cruz (5-9, 190, Jr.)
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Caleb Pedro Bryce Dixon Deon Downer Amari Beckom Jameer Alves Jacobi Wheeler Derrick Billings Karlos Kolson Sam Miles Armon Brown Rakim West
LB DB RB DB DB RB LB WR LB WR RB
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DEFENSE DL Kevin Lindsey (6-0, 235, Jr.) DL Nick Grier (6-2, 255, Sr.) DL T.J. Mullix (6-2, 285, Sr.) DL Warren Peeples (6-4, 225, Sr.) LB Sky Pittman (5-11, 220, Sr.) LB Josh Arnold (5-10, 205, Sr.) LB Derrick Billings (6-3, 215, Jr.) CB Josh Sery (6-0, 180, Sr.) CB Kobe Hylton (6-0, 180, Sr.) FS Jaden Woods (6-1, 185, Sr.) SS Andre Dennard (6-1, 180, Sr.) P Kevin De La Cruz (5-9, 190, Jr.)
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Justin Hubbard Colin Young Brandon Buck Cole Brown Broderick Buck Andreas Lewis Khysion Donadelle Kem Lou Patrick Drummon Cameron Bates Shamel Middleton
DB DB LB DB DB DB WR DB LB OL OL
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Drake Burton Jayson Franklin Kennith Thurman Edum Kelechi Derrick Robinson Justin Hamlette Ty Van Hassel Quinton Workman Mitchell Johnson Josh Anderson Eric Moultrie Jonathan Smith Oliver Byrd Demetrius Smith Marcus Evans Jhalen Embrey Ryan St. John Isaiah Tamplin Jamichael Turner Jamani Allison T.J. Mullix Antonio Johnson Kevin De La Cruz Ken Farrior Warren Peeples
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WESLEYAN WOLVES Head coach: Franklin Pridgen (93-48 at Wesleyan, 93-48 overall)
Last playoff appearance: 2017 2018 schedule
Aug. 17 at Meadowcreek Aug. 24 at Chattooga Aug. 31 Prince Ave. Chr. Sept. 14 at OLM Sept. 21 at Holy Innocents’ Sept. 28 ELCA Oct. 5 Mount Vernon Oct. 19 Landmark Chr. Oct. 26 at Strong Rock Nov. 2 Trinity Christian
tem that Banks had. They throw as well as he did at that time as freshman and sophomore.” Whoever wins the starting job should have some weapons to throw to with the return of last year’s second-leading receiver in J.D. Kavel (pictured) (26-390, 15 TDs), as well as the athletic Micah Smith, who should see more action on offense after playing mostly on defense last year. And while junior Josh Aspinwall and sophomore Chris O’Sullivan are the
only two returning starters on the offensive line, the Wolves will be considerably bigger and stronger across the front than they have been in a few years. DEFENSE With only three returning starters on the defensive side as well, the unit will have to rely on athleticism and enthusiasm to make up for its lack of experience. Fortunately, the Wolves appear to have plenty of both, especially among the linebackers, where
Aspinwall moves back after starting on the line last year and Jackson Turner arrives after transferring from Mill Creek. “They definitely move well,” Pridgen said. “Jackson Turner came to us from Mill Creek. He’s a big lacrosse player and wrestler, and as I’m learning as we’ve put on pads, he really packs a punch. That’s really the way Josh played for us last year, too. He played physical, but we needed him at defensive line. So we’ve moved him back
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OFFENSE The Wolves must replace eight starters from last season’s Class A-Private state playoff team and the most important is the one created by the graduation of AllCounty quarterback Banks Ramsey, who threw for over 7,800 yards and 83 TDs in his four years as the starter. The good news is that there are two talented youngsters who are poised to be the heir apparent — sophomore Andrew Van Wie, who was 24 of 50 for 205 yards in limited action in relief of Ramsey last season, and incoming freshman J.C. French. “Andrew was with us last year as a freshman,” Wesleyan coach Franklin Pridgen said. “He was a backup and played JV and showed a lot of promise. … J.C. French is a rising freshman, which usually scares a lot of people. But he has a fantastic arm and good mechanics, and he’s more mature than his age indicates. “(French) doesn’t have Banks’ size. Neither of them do, and they really shouldn’t be compared to Banks in that respect. But they certainly have the understanding of our sys-
Region: 5-A
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do a lot of things with the other nine guys. It’s a real luxury. It gives us a chance to be very aggressive on defense.”
ETC. Wesleyan’s schedule will sport a much different look for 2018 than in recent past. 2017 results (8-3) The Wolves will open Therrell W 63-14 the season at MeadowB.E.S.T. Acad. W 43-22 creek, which is coming Frederica Acad. W 38-14 off a historic season Hapeville Charter L 35-0 OLM W 42-7 that included a state playoff berth in Class Holy Innocents W 42-14 AAAAAAA. And while at ELCA L 45-6 at Mt. Vernon W 34-14 they played Grayson at Landmark Chr. W 72-0 when that powerhouse Strong Rock Chr. W 38-0 program first opened as Calvary Day L 17-10 a Class AAA team in the early 2000s, it will be the (this year).” first time the Wolves have Smith and Kavel both played an opponent from return to man the corners the state’s largest classifiin the secondary, which cation. should give the Wolves With defending Class plenty of flexibility as a A-Private runner-up young defensive line, led Prince Avenue also on the by sophomore powerhouse non-region slate and the Tanner Bivins, matures. usual Region 5-A docket “They give us a lot of that includes GHSA freedom to play man with newcomer Trinity Christhose guys confidently tian, it makes for a diverse and be more aggressive schedule with plenty of up front with our blitznew opponents. ing,” Pridgen said of his It will also be a chalbookend corners. “When lenging one, especially you’ve got cornerbacks early, with four of the who can pretty much lock Wolves’ first five games down anybody you’re on the road. going to play, you can — David Friedlander
WESLEYAN ROSTER No. Name
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Micah Smith WR/DB 11 Connor Thompson WR/OLB 12 Michael Nicklaus WR/DB 12 Trent Bartlett WR/DB 11 Chase Hill RB/LB 12 Wyatt Hodges WR/DB 10 Josh Morris WR/OLB 11 J.R. Martin WR/DB 12 Andrew Van Wie QB 10 J.C. French QB/DB 9 J.D. Kavel WR/DB 12 Andrew Lore WR/DB 12 James Hufham QB/DB 9 Cooper Blauser WR/DB 9 Drew Ball WR/DB 9 Joseph Hart WR/DB 10 William Bruehl WR/DB 10 Hunter Haran WR/DB 11 Bobby Cook WR/DB 9 Braden DeBow WR/DB 10 Byrne Ahrenkiel WR/DB 9
PROBABLE STARTERS
OFFENSE QB J.C. French (6-0, 175, Fr.) or Andrew Van Wie (6-1, 175, Soph.) RB Donald Conley (6-1, 185, Sr.) WR J.D. Kavel (6-2, 185, Sr.) WR Micah Smith (6-0, 180, Jr.) WR Conner Thompson (6-4, 185, Sr.) TE Dawson Carr (6-1, 200, Sr.) T Tanner Bivins (6-2, 265, Soph.) G Chris O’Sullivan (6-0, 265, Jr.) C Wood Reeves (6-2, 225, Sr.) G Josh Aspinwall (6-2, 255, Jr.) T Andrew Pridgen (6-4, 215, Sr.) K Harrison Larner (6-3, 175, Sr.)
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Matt Jones RB/LB Griffin Caldwell RB/LB Hampton Langenbeck TE/DE Donald Conley RB/LB Preston Jones TE/DE Collin Bailey WR/DB
DEFENSE DE Tanner Bivins (6-2, 265, Soph.) NG Andrew Pridgen (6-4, 215, Sr.) DE Dawson Carr (6-1, 200, Sr.) OLB Andrew Lore (5-11, 180, Sr.) ILB Jackson Turner (5-10, 245, Soph.) ILB Josh Aspinwall (6-2, 255, Jr.) ILB Luke Carroll (6-0, 185, Soph.) OLB Donald Conley (6-1, 185, Sr.) CB Micah Smith (6-0, 180, Jr.) CB J.D. Kavel (6-2, 185, Sr.) FS Trent Bartlett (6-1, 175, Jr.) P Harrison Larner (6-3, 175, Sr.)
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Luke Carroll Dawson Carr Cardo Gottlich Jackson Turner Mitchell Badciong Tanner Bivins
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