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2016 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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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................................................... 54-55 DULUTH WILDCATS..................................................... 20-21 GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SPARTANS....... 22-23 GRAYSON RAMS......................................................... 24-25 HEBRON CHRISTIAN LIONS.................................... 26-27 LANIER LONGHORNS................................................. 30-31 MEADOWCREEK MUSTANGS.................................. 32-33 MILL CREEK HAWKS................................................. 34-35 MOUNTAIN VIEW BEARS.......................................... 36-37 NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS......................................... 38-39 NORTH GWINNETT BULLDOGS............................... 40-41 PARKVIEW PANTHERS.............................................. 42-43 PEACHTREE RIDGE LIONS....................................... 44-45 PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN STORM........................ 46-47 SHILOH GENERALS..................................................... 48-49 SOUTH GWINNETT COMETS.................................... 50-51 WESLEYAN WOLVES.................................................. 52-53

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AUG. 19 AUG. 26 Archer

vs. McEachern* at P’tree Ridge

2016 Schedule

SEPT. 2

SEPT. 9 SEPT. 16 SEPT. 23 SEPT. 30

OCT. 7

OCT. 14

OCT. 21

OCT. 28

NOV. 4

BYE

Mill Creek

at Norcross

Roswell

BYE

Newton

at Grayson

at Rockdale

South

Shiloh

Berkmar

Rockdale

at Duluth

at Mnt. View

BYE

at Pebblebrook

Brookwood

at Meadowcreek

Central

at Parkview

Norcross

at Lakeside

BYE

Brookwood

vs. North*

Walton

at South

BYE

at Colquitt Co.

at Berkmar

BYE

Meadowcreek

at Central

Parkview

at Norcross

Lakeside

vs. Roswell^

BYE

B. Timon (N.Y.)

BYE

Jeff Davis (Ala.) Broward (Fla.) at Clarke Cent.

Loganville

Flowery Branch

Central Gwinnett

South

at Dacula

at Roswell

Collins Hill

BYE

at Norcross

Lakeside

at Berkmar

Brookwood

at Meadowcreek

BYE

Parkview

Collins Hill

Shiloh

Norcross

at Lambert

at Central

BYE

Mill Creek

at Discovery

Duluth

at Mnt. View

BYE

at North

P’tree Ridge

BYE

Central

at Mill Creek

at Walton

BYE

Apalachee

at Gainesville

at Habersham

Lanier

Winder

Jefferson

at Cedar Shoals

at Pinecrest

Apalachee

BYE

at P’tree Ridge

Collins Hill

at Mill Creek

BYE

Duluth

at Mnt. View

at North

Duluth

Alcovy

Berkmar

at Meadowcreek

BYE

Forsyth Cent.

BYE

at Mnt. View

at Collins Hill

North

at Discovery

P’tree Ridge

Mill Creek

GAC

Lovett

at Westminster

BYE

at Valor (Colo.)

St. Pius

Union Co.

Fannin Co.

at East Hall

Lumpkin Co.

at North Hall

BYE

at Dawson Co.

Grayson

BYE

IMG Acad.%

at McEachern

BYE

at Rockdale

Shiloh

Archer

Newton

at Hoover (Ala.)

at South

Hebron

East Jackson

BYE

at Commerce

at Providence

BYE

at Riverside

at Towns Co.

Athens Acad.

Prince Ave.

Lakeview

at G. Walton

Athens Chr.

Lanier

Northview

at South

BYE

at Northside

Lambert

at St. Pius

BYE

at Winder

Habersham

Apalachee

at Dacula

Gainesville

BYE

Alcovy

Duluth

at Forsyth Cent.

at Lithonia

at Lakeside

Berkmar

at Brookwood

BYE

Central

at Parkview

Norcross

vs. Colquitt Co.*

Stephenson

Dacula

at Archer

BYE

at Collins Hill

North

Discovery

P’tree Ridge

Mnt. View

BYE

at Duluth

Mountain View

at Osborne

Lambert

Berkmar

BYE

at Shiloh

at North

Duluth

at P’tree Ridge

Collins Hill

at Mill Creek

Discovery

BYE

Norcross

vs. Walton*

at Collins Hill

BYE

at North

Archer

Central

at Parkview

BYE

Lakeside

at Berkmar

Brookwood at Meadowcreek

vs. Brookwood*

Milton

at Hillgrove

Norcross

BYE

Mnt. View

at Mill Creek

BYE

at Duluth

at P’tree Ridge

Collins Hill

Discovery

Chr. Presby.+

at Shiloh

Lowndes

BYE

at Tift Co.

BYE

Norcross

at Lakeside

Berkmar

at Brookwood

Meadowcreek

at Central

McCallie+

Archer

Mays

at Newton

BYE

Discovery

BYE

Mnt. View

at Mill Creek

North

at Duluth

at Collins Hill

BYE

Fulton Leader

at Riverside

Hebron

BYE

Lakeview

G. Walton

Prince Ave.

at Towns Co.

at Collins Hill

Parkview

at Westlake

at Lowndes

Mnt. View

BYE

at Grayson

Rockdale

South

at Newton$

at Archer

at Central

Lanier

Brookwood

at S. Forsyth

BYE

Hillgrove

at Newton

Rockdale

BYE

at Shiloh

at Archer

Grayson

Therrell

at BEST Acad.

BYE

Hapeville

at OLM

at Holy Innoc.

ELCA

Mt. Vernon

BYE

Buford

Dacula Discovery

Meadowcreek Mill Creek

North Gwinnett Parkview Peachtree Ridge Providence Shiloh South Gwinnett Wesleyan

at Arabia Mnt.# West Forsyth

Deerfield Beach Ramsay (Ala.)

Johnson

at Cedar Shoals at Walnut Gro.

at Commerce at Athens Acad. at Athens Chr.

Landmark Chr. at Strong Rock Fulton Leader

*Aug. 20 at Georgia Dome for Corky Kell Classic; +Aug. 20 at Parkview; ^at McEachern; %Aug. 27; #Sept. 10; $Oct. 27

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ARCHER TIGERS Head coach: Andy Dyer (47-27 at Archer, 47-27 overall)

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Offense Even after being shut out by Mill Creek in the state quarterfinals, Archer’s offense averaged 35.5 points per game last season. The majority of the cogs that kept that Tiger offense rolling will have to be replaced this fall with Chandler Evans as the only projected returning starter. Fellow seniors Mason Hardin and Dylan Rowe will join him in the starting lineup along the offensive line. Juniors Malir Blackwood and Josh Ezeudu are also projected to start, with senior Adam Brown — who started last season at times — providing depth. Under center, junior Dillon Waye has taken the majority of the snaps this spring and summer. Sophomore Braylen Weems, also slated to start in the secondary, will also get a look at quarterback. Last year, Will Bearden (West Georgia) threw for 2,593 yards as the Tigers’ starter. Tyler Ranel and Keegan Strickland will be part of the Tigers’ committee that handles the rushing attempts. In six games last year, Ranel had 179 yards of total offense and two touchdowns. Strickland had 245 yards rushing. They’ll have to replace 1,000-yard rusher Jamyest Williams (transfer to Grayson) and Dylan Singleton (Duke). Archer ran for 36 touchdowns last season.

Region: 8-AAAAAAA

Last playoff appearance: 2015 2016 schedule Aug. 20 Aug. 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4

McEachern* at Peachtree Ridge Mill Creek at Norcross Roswell Newton at Grayson at Rockdale South Gwinnett Shiloh *at Georgia Dome, Corky Kell Classic

2015 results (11-2) North Paulding Peachtree Ridge at Grayson Parkview at Berkmar South Gwinnett at Shiloh Central Gwinnett at Dacula Brookwood Etowah at McEachern at Mill Creek

Even with the loss of Kyle Davis (Auburn), Aramis Bryant and Michael Kouassi (Georgia State) the Tigers have a handful of big targets to utilize in the passing game. Receivers Malik Sproles (6foot-1) and John Bluse (6-foot3) and tight end Branden Shell-

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nut (6-foot-4) all top six feet. Defense Archer has several studs to replace on the defensive side of the ball as well, including Singleton, Williams, Kobe Smith (South Carolina), Donta Evans (Ole Miss), Clifford Amazan (Georgia

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State) and Isaiah Pryor (transfer to IMG Academy). Even with the departures, the Tigers should be stout on defense again this fall. Last season Archer held eight opponents to 10 points or less. Linebacker Quinn Miller (pictured) is back to full speed after missing some time last season due to a back injury. Miller is a three-star prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Mercer and UCF among others. “He’s 100 percent and just

had a great summer,” head coach Andy Dyer said. “He’s obviously got a lot of college interest and he’s going to have a great senior year.” Up front the Tigers return a pair of key contributors from last season in defensive end Sam Wright and nose tackle Will Choloh. Wright recorded 40 tackles and six sacks last season and Choloh started on the opposite side as an end before moving inside this year. Archer has several young defenders expected to make an impact in the secondary, including junior Taiyon Palmer, sophomore Jaylen Phillips, Weems and sophomore Andrew Booth. Senior Sam Brown will be the veteran of the group. Etc. Archer will be looking for its fourth-straight season with 11 wins after going 11-2 last year. … The Tigers have plenty of time to break in their new talent as they don’t begin region play until Oct. 7 against Newton. … Archer’s non-conference schedule will be challenging beginning with McEachern in the Georgia Dome for the Corky Kell Classic. Archer defeated McEachern 24-21 in the second round of the state playoffs last season. Archer will also face Peachtree Ridge, Mill Creek, Norcross and Roswell.

archer roster No. Name

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

Braylen Weems Tyler Ranel Taiyon Palmer Tristan Larosilere Jaylen Phillips Dillon Waye Malik Sproles Branden Shellnut Jelani Baker Sam Brown Kameron King Eric Walker Jacob Hurtado Ronald Schjang Michael Crewey John Bluse Christian Vinson Andy Gaddis Andrew Booth Collin Stein Jalyn Valrie Whitney Robinson Emmanuel Michel Patrick Gassant Keegan Strickland Marlin Jones Darren Vaughn James Lattore Wyatt Hutchins Dylan Alexander Jack Jackson DJ Taylor

Pos.

DB/QB RB/DB DB/WR DB DB/WR QB WR TE/DE WR/DB DB WR/DB DB/WR DB WR/DB WR WR/DB DB/WR LB DB/WR SP/LB DB RB/DB LB/RB DB/WR RB/SP DB/RB DB DB/WR LB DL WR/DB RB/DB

Year 10 12 11 12 10 11 11 11 11 12 10 11 12 11 12 12 11 12 10 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 12 11 12 11 10 10

PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) OFFENSE QB Dillon Waye (6-1, 210, Jr.) RB Tyler Ranel (5-11, 160, Sr.) RB Keegan Strickland (5-10, 190, Jr.) WR Malik Sproles (6-1, 180, Jr.) WR John Bluse (6-3, 170, Sr.) TE Brandon Shellnut (6-4, 225, Jr.) LT Mason Hardin (6-2, 230, Sr.) LG Malir Blackwood (6-0, 250, Jr.) C Dylan Rowe (6-1, 230, Sr.) RG Chandler Evans (6-3, 250, Sr.) RT Josh Ezeudu (6-4, 315, Jr.) K Michael Johnson (6-0, 170, Jr.)

35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46

Mason Pyles Jordan Roman Quinn Miller Antonio McNair Kimaul Israel Miguel Howell Amos Dahn Jeremiah Bazile Curtis Hill Andrew Leftwich Colby Wooden Antonio McNair

LB LB LB DB/WR DB DB/WR LB RB/DB TE/LB RB/LB DE/TE WR/DB

DEFENSE DE Sam Wright (6-1, 240, Sr.) DT Will Choloh (6-0, 260, Jr.) DE Amori Allen (5-9, 205, Sr.) OLB Wyatt Hutchins (5-11, 190, Jr.) MLB Quinn Miller (6-1, 235, Sr.) OLB Emman Michel (5-10, 190, Soph.) DB Sam Brown (5-10, 285, Sr.) DB Jaylen Phillips (6-0, 185, Soph.) CB Taiyon Palmer (5-11, 165, Jr.) CB Andrew Booth (5-10, 160, Soph.) FS Braylen Weems (5-11, 170, Soph.) P Logan Aderhold (5-11, 165, Sr.)

12 11 12 11 12 11 10 10 11 11 10 11

47 48 50 51 52 53 55 57 58 59 60 61

Justin Alderson Tisi Hicks Tristan Carryl Sam Wright David Brueland Theo St George Christian Johnstone Irvin Santos Chandler Evans Will Scarborough Adam Brown Mason Hardin

WR RB OL/DL DL LB LB/RB OL/LB OL/DL OL OL OL C/LS

11 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 12 10 12 12

62 63 64 65 66 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 92 93 94 95 96

Amori Allen Dylan Rowe Aydan Derise Malir Blackwood Sam Deason Josh Valego Nick Sammons Josh Ezueda Paul Godfrey Darrell Fussel Trenton King Kaleb Chester Andrew Reynolds Bubba Nunnally James Jones Farooq D-etti Shamarcus Griffin B.J. Eugene Steven Borden Chris Nguyen Soloman Zubairu Austin Thomas Robbie Wallace Demetrius Wigfall Lazarus Mcgahee Will Choloh Logan Aderhold Michael Johnson Jay Beck Rissan Bickham Noah Bailey

DL OL OL/DL OL OL/DL OL/DL OL OL OL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL OL OL RB/DB DB/WR WR/DB WR/DB LB/RB TE/DE TE/DE TE/DE DB/WR WR/DB DL/FB K K K WR/DB WR/DB

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BERKMAR PATRIOTS Head coach: Kenan Dever (0-10 at Berkmar, 0-10 overall)

Last playoff appearance: 2005 2016 schedule

Aug. 19 Rockdale County Aug. 26 at Duluth Sept. 2 at Mountain View Sept. 16 at Pebblebrook Sept. 23 Brookwood Sept. 30 at Meadowcreek Oct. 7 Central Gwinnett Oct. 14 at Parkview Oct. 21 Norcross Oct. 28 at Lakeside-DeKalb

2015 results (0-10)

by three underclassmen. “It’s great,” Dever said of having two senior starters on the line. “It’s great when you have a left tackle who played left tackle the year before as a junior and has gotten a feel for going against some of the best defensive linemen in the county. “After having to play against guys from Grayson, guys from Buford, in last year’s schedule. He’s come a long way. It’s great to have two pieces on the offensive line that are as key as any piece of any offense, especially ours.” In the receiving corps, Dever is excited about the targets Berkmar has for Scott. Returning starter Josh Miller is a guy that Dever thinks will

help stretch defenses vertically and horizontally. Defense Berkmar returns a handful of starters on the defensive side of the ball as well, but only four are seniors: Brown, safety David Mundo, corner Matt Johnson, and nickel back Nigel Weeks. “We definitely returned some guys on defense that have great experience,” Dever said. “The rest of those guys are juniors so they have the benefit of playing as sophomores last year and know what it’s like with the bullets flying at them 100 miles an hour.” Brown will be joined on the defensive line by Nasim Abdulwahid and Fernando Contreras

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Offense One question Berkmar won’t have entering this season is how tough its quarterback is. Last season the 6-foot-2, 170-pound Jeremiah Scott suffered a lacerated liver against Brookwood. He returned six weeks later for the season finale against Central Gwinnett. After a full offseason, head coach Kenan Dever (pictured) likes what he’s seen from the junior signal caller. “He’s gone through summer and spring getting a better feel of the offense,” Dever said. “We do a quarterback school in the winter, it’s where we go through the entire offense play-by-play and understanding as far as our passing game what our reads are, as far as our running game, what we need to do when we have seven or eight (defenders) in the box, what we need to check out to, those different things. “So he’s gotten a better command of what we’re trying to do.” Scott is one of five returning starters for the Patriots on offense. Senior running back Noah Hassen is back, as are senior linemen Spencer Brown and Khalil Raymond. Brown will start at left tackle and defensive end this fall, while Raymond moves to center. They’ll be joined in the lineup

Region: 7-AAAAAAA

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Newton at Buford at Dacula Brookwood at Grayson Archer at Parkview South Gwinnett at Shiloh Central Gwinnett

L 46-12 L 77-0 L 45-6 L 64-6 L 70-6 L 49-0 L 69-0 L 51-12 L 46-0 L 45-0

inside and Mike Nguyen on the other end. Linebackers Khalil Moon and Alvin Duncan both got experience last season and return as juniors and sophomores respectively. Dever thinks the anchor of the defense will be the secondary with Mundo and Beasley leading the way. “Definitely comfortable with our pass rush,” he said. “We’d love to have that big-time rush defensive end or rush defensive tackle but we’re blessed to have some guys that will get after it. (We’ll) make sure that if we (face) guys that can take off and

run on us we keep them in the pocket. I feel like our secondary is going to be able to maintain coverage throughout.”

Strategic scheduling As if playing in the state’s highest classification in Gwinnett County wasn’t tough enough for Berkmar, the Patriots had a brutal non-region schedule last season facing Newton and Buford. This season Berkmar will face Rockdale County, Duluth, Mountain View and Pebblebrook before beginning region play. “I’m a lot more comfortable with our schedule this year,” Dever said. “Now that I’ve actually had my hand on it and been able to establish more of a balanced schedule. Last year when you look at our non-region schedule, which is the only two that they had control over before I got here, was against two very quality teams. (Buford) was a defending state champion and (Newton) was a deep playoff run team. Now that we’ve been here and had control over the schedule, we have four non-region games that we feel are competitive, especially where we are right now.” Berkmar enters the season looking for its first win since Sept. 13, 2013, when it defeated Shiloh 29-14.

berkmar roster No. Name

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 22

Pos.

Ty Todd Josh Miller Jeremiah Scott Noah Hassen Dahrien Beasley Maceo Burt Khalil Moon Felix Ferreras Matt Johnson Nigel Weeks Mason Quick Nick Martin Carlos Najera Jared Cunningham Torrance Harvin David Mundo Kishmeal Bredy Nigel Weeks Guiliany Chinchilla

Year

DB 11 WR 12 QB 11 RB 12 DB 11 WR 10 LB 11 LB 12 DB 12 DB/RB 12 WR 12 WR 9 K 12 WR 10 WR 12 DB/QB 12 WR 11 DB/RB 12 K 11

PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Jeremiah Scott (6-2, 170, Jr.) RB Noah Hassen (5-9, 184, Sr.) WR Jared Cunningham (5-10, 160, Soph.) WR Josh Miller (6-0, 170, Sr.) WR Mason Quick (5-11, 190. Sr.) WR Torrance Harvin (5-11, 175, Sr.) LT Spencer Brown (6-3, 250, Sr.) LG Fernando Contreras (5-9, 210 Soph.) C Khalil Raymond (6-1, 270, Sr.) RG Cliff Rimple (6-0, 200, Jr.) RT Chad Catwell (5-10, 200, Jr.) K Carlos Najera (6-0, 175, Sr.)

23 25 26 27 29

Miles Bryant Jonathan Wiley Christian Cruz Diontae Evans Isaiah Trejo

DB RB WR DB LB

10 9 10 10 10

Defense DE Spencer Brown (6-3, 250, Sr.) DT Nasim Abdulwahid (6-0, 200, Jr.) NT Fernando Contreras (5-9, 210, Soph.) DE Mike Nguyen (5-10, 225, Jr.) LB Khalil Moon (6-2, 200, Jr.) LB Alvin Duncan (5-10, 183, So.) DB Nigel Weeks (5-11, 175, Sr.) CB Ty Todd (5-11, 160, Jr.) CB Matt Johnson (5-11, 175, Sr.) FS Dahrien Beasley (5-11, 165, Jr.) SS David Mundo (5-11, 176, Sr.) P Carlos Najera (6-0, 175, Sr.)

30 31 32 33 34

Alvin Duncan Eddie Kittrell Roland Alverez Anthony Ferrell Lester Ortiz

LB DB LB DL/LB LB

10 10 10 10 10

42 43 45 50 51 52 53 55 56 63 64 65 66 72 75 80 83 91 99

Abel Pacheco LB 12 Derick Guerra LB 10 Marco Pinzo LB 10 Raiquan Fleming OL/DL 9 Spencer Brown OL 12 Fernando Contreras DL/OL 10 Nathan Jenkins OL 10 Cliff Rimple OL 11 Khalil Raymond OL/DL 12 Miguel Rodarte DL 11 Nasim Abdulwahid DL 11 Chad Atwell OL 11 Alejandro Campazano OL 11 Bryan Zavala OL 11 Oswaldo Vasques-Estrada DL 9 Brian Medina WR 9 Jared Cunningham WR 10 Nathan Miller DL 11 Mike Nguyen DL 11

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BROOKWOOD BRONCOS Head coach: Philip Jones (4-6 at Brookwood, 14-17 overall)

Offense A minor switch in the offense this season aims to help Brookwood run the football more effectively. Instead of a predominantly four-wide receiver set, it will feature three wideouts and a traditional tight end more often. Connor Artime and Blake Chavis lead the way at the more traditional tight end spot. They will bolster a line that returns four starters — Casey Holman, D’Lani Brathwaite, Nick Eubanks and Harley Pratt. Holman, a top college prospect, is the biggest of the group at 6-foot-5, 275 pounds. “Just to be able to run the ball better, be more physical at the point of the attack,” Bronco head coach Philip Jones said of adding the tight end. “We want to be more of a threat downhill in the running game. … We have most of our offensive line starters back and we feel better about the ability to run the ball and be more physical up front. That’s going to be our key, up front on offense. If we can be more physical up front, that will kind of make everything else go. That’s where it starts.” Carrying the football will be Dante Black, a North Gwinnett transfer. He steps in for previous tailback Jesse Brown, a prolific back for three seasons who signed with Northwestern.

Region: 7-AAAAAAA

2016 schedule

Aug. 20 North Gwinnett* Aug. 26 Walton Sept. 2 at South Gwinnett Sept. 16 at Colquitt County Sept. 23 at Berkmar Oct. 7 Meadowcreek Oct. 14 at Central Gwinnett Oct. 21 Parkview Oct. 28 at Norcross Nov. 4 Lakeside-DeKalb

2015 results (4-6)

Brookwood graduated college signees Dorian Miles (Kennesaw State) and Keith Coffee (East Tennessee) at the wide receiver positions, but the group does return coveted two-way recruit Matthew Hill and Kendall Williamson, also a rising college prospect. They are joined by a pair of Grayson transfers, Nick Prince and J.T. Ferebee. “I’m real pleased with the athletes and the skill at the wide receiver spots,” Jones said. “Those guys will hopefully make people play honest with us on the perimeter.” Returning starter Angelo DiSpigna (pictured) is back at quarterback, where he battled with Conner Chavis in the preseason. DiSpigna threw for 1,121 yards and eight touch-

Mill Creek* L 42-7 Norcross L 17-13 Parkview L 48-9 at Berkmar W 64-6 South Gwinnett W 23-12 at Shiloh W 14-7 Central Gwinnett W 33-28 at Dacula L 38-21 Grayson L 50-10 at Archer L 37-7 *at Georgia Dome

downs last season as a sophomore, when he shared repetitions for a good portion of the season. Defense The linebackers figure to be the Broncos’ defensive strength. Athletic Leonard Warner, one of the nation’s top recruits, and fellow senior Guillermo Luna are returning along with another senior, Connor Artime. Luna’s 135 tackles in 10 games last season ranked fourth in Gwinnett (trailing only linebackers who played more than 10 games), while Warner had 110 tackles of

Last playoff appearance: 2013

his own and Artime added 65. Amir Berry steps in at the other linebacker spot. “I’m really excited about our linebacker play,” Jones said. The linebackers will play behind a revamped defensive front that returns only Chavis at end. Adrian Sims and D.J. Horne are the favorites to start alongside Chavis. “The question mark, or the unproven part, of our defense is our defensive line,” Jones said. “We’re only returning one starter, Blake Chavis. We’ve got some other guys we’re excited about, but we’ve got to be physical and extremely tough up front and stop people at the point of attack.” The secondary also is very experienced, and talented. Hill, who colleges love as a defensive player, starts at strong safety. The corners are Cantorian Weems, who had 68 tackles last season, and Williamson. “The secondary is going to be a big strength,” Jones said. “We’ve got some really good athletes there.” Misc. Chavis broke the program record this summer with a 550-pound squat, bumping former Bronco Antonio “Pooh” Lamar from the top spot. Keith Sargent (540) now holds the No. 3 spot on the squat board,

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while Chavis’ lift moved current Bronco head coach Jones (535) out of the top three. … Chavis is one of three captains voted on by his teammates, joining Warner and Luna. … Longtime Walton offensive coordinator Tripp Allen, at Carrollton most recently, will be Brookwood’s quarterbacks coach. His father, Ray Allen, was a longtime Bronco defensive coach before his retirement. Brookwood grad Reeves Blankenship, a community coach last season, has joined the full-time staff, while former Bronco players Kellen Williams and Andre Sims will be community coaches. … Jones faced his older brother Tommy, the head coach at Dacula, in a scrimmage this season instead of a regular-season matchup like last year, when Brookwood and Dacula were in the same region. … Non-region play offers a few tests, with North Gwinnett in the Corky Kell Classic followed by Walton, South Gwinnett and Colquitt County. Brookwood travels to Colquitt this season, while the Packers will play the game in Snellville in 2017. “It’s a good opportunity to play in an exciting South Georgia environment on Friday night,” Jones said of the matchup with the two-time defending state champions. “We’ll see how we handle a road trip and get seasoned up for hopefully a playoff run.”

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Angelo DiSpigna (6-5, 190, Jr.) RB Dante Black (5-11, 200, Jr.) WR Matthew Hill (6-1, 185, Jr.) WR Kendall Williamson (6-1, 190, Jr.) WR Nick Prince (5-9, 170, Jr.) TE Connor Artime (6-1, 205, Sr.) LT Casey Holman (6-5, 275, Jr.) LG D’Lani Brathwaite (5-10, 250, Jr.) C Isa Washington (5-10, 260, Jr.) RG Nick Eubanks (5-11, 220, Sr.) RT Harley Pratt (6-1, 270, Sr.) K Shane Adams (5-11, 170, Jr.) 30 30 31 32 33 34 35 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 41

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Head coach: Jess Simpson (151-10 at Buford, 151-20 overall)

Offense On the surface, it would appear this year’s offense shares at least one aspect in common from last year’s unit — that is not a lot of experience, with only three starters returning. The good news is that in Buford’s system, it’s very common for players who aren’t starters to get several game-day reps throughout the season. And the fact one of the returning starters is East Carolina-committed quarterback Mic Roof also helps. After throwing for more than 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior last year, Wolves coach Jess Simpson is confident his senior signal caller is ready to go out on an even higher note this year. “Mic’s had really good offseason,” Simpson said. “He’s really progressed since spring. He’s had some of his best days lately. He’s improving his command of the offense and his decision making. He’s been encouraging for us.” While the line technically has only two starters from last year back, with

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2016 schedule

Aug. 19 Roswell at McEachern Sept. 2 Buffalo Bishop Timmons (N.Y.) Sept. 16 Jeff Davis (Ala.) Sept. 23 International School of Broward (Fla.) Sept. 30 at Clarke Central Oct. 7 Johnson-Gainesville Oct. 14 at Cedar Shoals Oct. 21 at Walnut Grove Oct. 28 Loganville Nov. 4 Flowery Branch

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Dean Powell and Tyler Thurmond back to man the right side of the line, all five projected starters are seniors who have seen plenty of varsity snaps over the years. The one area in which Simpson is concerned about experience is in the other skill positions, particularly on the outside. While Jake Simpson (pictured), who moves to tight end this year, saw some action at receiver last year, seniors Bryson Richardson and Tanner Alexander will see more action than they have in the past. “I think we’re really young all on the perimeter,” the elder Simpson

said. “We’re probably as young and inexperienced as we’ve been in a long time. But the guys are coming along.” Defense Similar to the offense, the Wolves’ defense features a handful of returning starters and a lot of eager young talent looking to make its mark. A pair of ACC-bound linebackers provide the unit with its strength, with Georgia Tech commit T.D. Roof on the outside and Wake Forest pledge Jake Simpson moving inside. “Jake and T.D. are the only two returning starters in the front seven,” Jess

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Simpson said. “But Jack Ness and Lunden Bailey have played a lot. The good news for us is that on the defensive line is a bunch of guys who’ve gotten reps, but not really tested on Friday nights yet. “This is also the first time in a long time we don’t have that one domi-

nant defensive lineman,” Simpson said. “We pride ourselves in how we play up front. Fundamentals are fundamentals. If you find guys who buy into (the system), we can be as productive as we’ve always been.” In this case, Buford will look to seniors Powell, Zack Waters and D.J. Pinkard to lead that committee on the line tasked with keeping the Wolves stout up front. Likewise, the Wolves will be breaking several new starters in the secondary, with Alexander and Richardson pulling double duty while also starting on offense. Etc. Moving into the new Region 8-AAAAA has definitely given Buford’s 2016 schedule a different look, though it is the nonregion games that have made it even more unique. The Wolves were originally scheduled to play in the Aer Lingus Classic in Dublin, Ireland, but cancelled those plans when their scheduled opponent pulled out of the trip, something that disappointed, but didn’t necessarily

upset Simpson. Instead, Buford will kick off the season Friday night against defending Class AAAAAA state runner-up Roswell as part of the Corky Kell Classic at McEachern’s Walter H. Cantrell Stadium. It’s the first time the Wolves have participated in the season-opening showcase, and they committed to playing in next year’s classic, as well, with hopes of being included in the event’s debut at the soon-to-becompleted Mercedes Benz Stadium. “We always wanted to play in the Corky Kell Classic,” Simpson said. “We talked to (event cocoordinator) Dave Hunter and finally had a chance for it to work out. And the possibility of playing in the new Dome opening up next year and be one of first teams to play in it was also a plus.” In addition to Roswell, Buford will welcome three out-of-state teams — Bishop Timon from New York, International School from Florida and Jeff Davis from Alabama — to Tom Riden Stadium this fall.

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Mic Roof (6-2, 177, Sr.) TB Christian Turner (5-10, 185, Jr.) FB Zack Waters (6-2, 230, Sr.) WR Bryson Richardson (6-0, 185, Sr) WR Tanner Alexander (5-10, 160, Sr.) TE Jake Simpson (6-2, 210, Sr.) RT Tyler Thurmond (6-6, 275, Sr.) RG Dean Powell (6-1, 295, Sr.) C Garrett Scoggins (6-1, 260, Sr.) LG Connor Mills (6-3, 290, Sr.) LT Hank White (6-6, 250, Sr.) K Nick Chmielowicz (5-9, 145, Sr.) 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51

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Defense DE D.J. Pinkard (6-3, 260, Sr.) NG Dean Powell (6-1, 295, Sr.) DE Zack Waters (6-2, 230, Sr.) OLB T.D. Roof (5-11, 202, Sr.) LB Anthony Grant (5-11, 180, Jr.) LB Jake Simpson (6-2, 210, Sr.) OLB Jack Ness (6-0, 207, Jr.) CB K.J. Anderson (6-0, 175, Sr.) CB Tanner Alexander (5-10, 160, Sr.) FS K.J. Johnson (5-11, 162, Sr.) SS Bryson Richardson (6-0, 185, Jr.) P Nick Chmielowicz (5-9, 145, Sr.) 10 11 10 10 11 12 11 12 11 10 11 11 12 10

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CENTRAL GWINNETT BLACK KNIGHTS Last playoff appearance: 2015

2016 schedule

Aug. 19 South Gwinnett Aug. 26 at Dacula Sept. 2 at Roswell Sept. 9 Collins Hill Sept. 23 at Norcross Sept. 30 Lakeside-DeKalb Oct. 7 at Berkmar Oct. 14 Brookwood Oct. 21 at Meadowcreek Nov. 4 Parkview

2015 results (7-5)

Collins Hill W 35-29 at Mundy’s Mill L 35-20 South Gwinnett W 44-28 at Shiloh W 26-14 Dacula W 25-6 at Brookwood L 33-28 Grayson L 35-2 at Archer L 42-6 Parkview W 28-14 at Berkmar W 45-0 at Walton W 49-20 at Colquitt County L 62-21

year,” Wofford said of that trio. Josh Samuel and Jarius Jones are the leaders at running back, while the huge void at receiver will be filled by a group of players that includes Jallah Zeze (pictured), Tyrone Goude, Derrick Lawrence and Quenton Meheux, among others. Shiloh transfer Jarren Williams, a Kentucky commitment, is the new quarterback. “(Williams) is still learning a lot, but his po-

tential, the sky’s the limit,” Wofford said. “He’s still got to learn the system, learn how we coach, what we expect. But he’s a great kid, a smart kid, very coachable. He makes it very easy.” Defense Eight starters graduated off last year’s defense, which had been very strong the past few seasons. A new group of players will try to match that high level of play for Central, which struggled

defensively early in Wofford’s tenure. “That’s probably our biggest turnaround since I’ve been here, the defensive side of the ball,” Wofford said. “The last two years we’ve been solid to pretty good on defense and for the most part, we’ve been sound. Early on here, we gave up a lot of big plays. But we’ve become fundamentally sound to go with the athletes we have.” The secondary has high

level talent with Loganville transfer Donte Burton (North Carolina commitment), Jones, Elliot Cummings, Hunter Sims and Tyrel Brown. Dacula transfer Malik Carrasco shored up the linebacker position, where he will play alongside Paul Brewer and Joe Gracia. Tim Wilkins, Ivan Sledge and Tyrell Earl are among the top players on the defensive front. Coaching boost Central’s coaching staff underwent a major makeover in the offseason, but the head coach is excited about it. Daniel Inman (offensive line), Bill Boroff (defensive coordinator), Tyler Woolridge (defensive backs), Brandon Harton (running backs), Jason King (defensive line) and Kermit Robinson (linebackers) are among the new additions, while longtime assistant Mike Yocca has moved from running backs coach to quarterbacks coach. “It’s been good this offseason to have that many coaches, more guys with more eyes on them

and these guys are great,” Wofford said. “On paper, it’s the most experienced coaching staff that I’ve been a part of. … Coach Boroff has been coaching for 30-plus years and that’s something I haven’t had since I’ve been here, that veteran coach who has been through a lot of things and coached at a high level.” Misc. Discovery’s opening pulled a good number of freshmen who otherwise would have been at Central, leaving the Black Knights with just 75 players in grades 9 to 12. That is a little low, but it isn’t too unusual. “We’ve never had more than 100 kids in the program since I’ve been here,” Wofford said. … Roswell will offer Central a very good test early in the season. “It will get us ready for region by playing one of the best teams in the country,” Wofford said. “They pretty much have every position covered with some of the top players in the state. We feel like if we can compete with them, we’ll be OK.”

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Offense Skill position stars have emerged with regularity in Todd Wofford’s tenure as head coach, but big, experienced offensive lines have been scarce. That isn’t the case this year, though. The Black Knights are experienced along the line with Tim Wilkins, Traquan Anderson, Jakob Lindblad and Brandon Joseph in the upper classes along with promising sophomore Tyrell Earl. “What sets it all up is having a veteran offensive line,” Wofford said. “This is the biggest line we’ve had since I’ve been here.” The next skill position players in line are talented, the coach said, just not as experienced. They also have to replace huge amounts of production from the loss of graduating players like Daily Post offensive player of the year Major Bellamy (79 catches, 1,315 yards, 16 touchdowns), Erron Price (60 catches, 864 yards, 8 TDs) and Trey Vallery (712 rushing yards, 7 TDs). “That was probably 90 percent of our offense last

Region: 7-AAAAAAA

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Jarren Williams (6-3, 213, Jr.) RB Josh Samuel (6-0, 205, Sr.) WR Tyrone Goude (5-9, 150, Sr.) WR Jallah Zeze (6-0, 215, Jr.) WR Derrick Lawrence (5-9, 160, Sr.) WR Quenton Meheux (5-8, 150, Sr.) OL Tim Wilkins (6-3, 284, Sr.) OL Jakob Lindblad (5-10, 230, Sr.) OL Tyrell Earl (6-3, 262, Soph.) OL Traquan Anderson (6-1, 315, Sr.) OL Brandon Joseph (6-3, 275, Jr.) K Edgar Godinez (5-11, 185, Jr.)

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Josh Samuel Raamiah Turner Dominique Atkins Montre Harris Adonis Thigpen Brandon Nixon Paul Brewer Justin Jackson

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Defense DL Tim Wilkins (6-3, 284, Sr.) DL Emmanuel McNeil (6-3, 275, Sr.) DL Ivan Sledge (6-2, 205, Sr.) DL Tyrell Earl (6-3, 262, Soph.) LB Malik Carrasco (5-11, 235, Sr.) LB Paul Brewer (5-8, 230, Sr.) LB Joe Gracia (5-11, 185, Soph.) S Hunter Sims (5-9, 180, Sr.) S Tyrel Brown (5-10, 160, Sr.) CB Donte Burton (5-11, 170, Jr.) CB Jarius Jones (6-1, 190, Sr.) or Elliot Cummings (6-0, 185, Jr.) P Jallah Zeze (6-0, 215, Jr.) 12 11 12 12 10 12 12 10

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Kevon Blackwood Justin Wilkins Kylan Jones Daniel Edibiokpo Joe Gracia Emmanuel McNeil Tyrell Earl A.J. Harris

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COLLINS HILL EAGLES Head coach: Kevin Reach (44-28 at Collins Hill, 44-28 overall)

Offense While many high schools struggle to find one top quarterback, Collins Hill has the luxury of two. Seniors Monty Horn (pictured) and Drew Dinsmore both played plenty of football last season, also filling in for each other when injuries hit both. Horn is more of a running threat, while Dinsmore is more of a prototypical pocket passer. “Both have Division I offers and both have had great summers,” Collins Hill head coach Kevin Reach said. “It’s a battle. We know it’s a battle. I think they’re both going to contribute. They’re both dang good quarterbacks and they bring two completely different things.” The quarterbacks won’t lack for targets at the receiver spots, perennially a strong position for the Eagles. Des Howard and David Beasley are proven pass-catchers, while E.J. Pride, Braxton Curry and Marc Riley also are talented receivers. The coaches also like his two tight ends, both tall targets in Brendan Koerner and Brandon Johnson.

Collins Hill also feels good about the running game, both with the guys carrying the ball and the guys blocking. Aaron Sonkasak, Jason Adicks, Nathaniel Wellington and Justin Rivers give the offensive line four returning starters with size and experience. Bradley Burge and Caleb Hutson also will be key players up front. Jonathan Postell returns at running back after rushing for 840 yards and 10 touchdowns last season when he shared the duty. He will be the main back this season, but Evan Anderson and Nagi Germana also will get some carries.

Region: 6-AAAAAAA

Tracy Fusilier is an experienced fullback when the Eagles go to power sets. “I feel good right now about the offense,” Reach said. “I think it will be a strong point.” Defense Unlike the offense, the Collins Hill defense is unproven. The Eagles had one of the state’s most stout front sevens last year, but they have to replace all seven because of graduation losses. The departed players included top college recruits Robert Snyder (Virginia), Tomon Fox (North Carolina), Emmanuel Belmar (Virginia

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Tech) and Brett Shepherd (Maryland). “Our front seven is as green as it comes, but boy I’ve been very excited by the way they’ve worked,” Reach said. Chandler Frye, Tristan Alvarado and C.J. Rigsbee have led the way on the defensive line, while Tamari Fox (Tomon’s younger brother) and Tre Dagbee are pushing hard for playing time. T.C. Harrison, Mamady Diarra and Angelo Crockett are the top outside linebackers, and Kenneth Lowery and Jomier Augustine man the inside spots. “Even though last year was probably as good a front seven as we’ve had, I think this defense has a lot to prove and they’re ready to do that,” Reach said. The new faces up front will be backed up by a veteran secondary with returning starters Askri Smith, Howard, Peyton Woulard and Kymere Faucette. Pride and Darius Penton also have stood out at defensive back. “Our secondary, we feel good about those guys,” Reach said. “We’ve got some experience and some good athletes. I think our

2016 schedule

Aug. 19 Shiloh Aug. 26 Norcross Sept. 2 at Lambert Sept. 9 at Central Gwinnett Sept. 23 Mill Creek Sept. 30 at Discovery Oct. 7 Duluth Oct. 14 at Mountain View Oct. 28 at North Gwinnett Nov. 4 Peachtree Ridge

2015 results (7-6)

Dacula L 36-22 at Central L 35-29 South Gwinnett L 20-17 North Gwinnett W 52-23 at Meadowcreek W 56-8 Mountain View W 24-7 at Duluth W 49-10 Mill Creek L 42-17 at P’tree Ridge L 28-13 at Norcross W 13-9 at Lambert W 35-13 at Newton W 31-24 at Roswell L 17-10

secondary, as far as experience and athletic ability, could be the best we’ve had since I’ve been here.” Slow start, big finish A tough schedule contributed to an 0-3 start by Collins Hill last season, but the finish was much better. The Eagles defeated Lambert and Newton in the first two rounds of the state playoffs before narrowly falling 17-10 to eventual state runner-up Roswell in the quarterfi-

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nals. The slow starts have been common of late, including a 2-2 start and a season-opening loss to Dacula in 2014, a seasonopening loss to Central Gwinnett in 2012, a 1-4 start in 2011 and a 1-3 start in 2010. Only the 2013 season, when the Eagles started 5-0, started with a string of victories. Though the starts haven’t gone perfectly, the finished product generally turns the season around. Collins Hill has made the playoffs seven of the last eight years. “It’s been typical Collins Hill,” Reach said. “We start slow and always seem to finish strong. Now we want to start strong and finish strong. … The success we have, it carries over. The good thing about the kids here at Collins Hill is they want to outdo the kids who were before them. I think the kids are hungry. They’ve had a real good offseason. We’re excited about it. You’re always excited this time of the year. I feel good about our team. I think we’re pretty far along, further along than where I thought we would be.”

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collins hill roster No. Name

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28

Pos.

Askri Smith CB Des Howard WR/CB Braxton Curry WR Devon Ringi CB David Beasley WR Tracy Fusilier LB/RB E.J. Pride WR/CB Tristan Alvarado DE Peyton Woulard FS Kymere Faucette S Drew Dinsmore QB Mamady Diarra OLB Jared Clear CB Monty Horn QB C.J. Rigsbee DE Marc Riley WR Jon-Michael Findley QB Kenneth Lowery LB Darius Penton CB Brandon Johnson TE Angelo Crockett OLB Nagi Germana RB Devin Bradley WR Justin Daughtry WR Evan Anderson RB

Year

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Monty Horn (6-1, 175, Sr.) or Drew Dinsmore (6-5, 210, Sr.) RB Jonathan Postell (5-11, 197, Sr.) WR E.J. Pride (5-11, 174, Jr.) WR Des Howard (6-0, 170, Sr.) WR David Beasley (5-10, 155, Sr.) WR Braxton Curry (6-5, 210, Sr.) or Marc Riley (6-3, 185, Sr.) TE Brendan Koerner (6-3, 205, Jr.) or Brandon Johnson (6-3, 235, Sr.) OT Jason Adicks (6-2, 270, Sr.) OG Justin Rivers (5-11, 250, Sr.) C Aaron Sonkasak (6-0, 250, Sr.) OG Caleb Hutson (6-3, 268, Jr.) OT Nathaniel Wellington (6-3, 300, Sr.) K Austin Seymour (5-8, 132, Jr.) 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

Daniel Nieto Jomier Augustine Brady Hale L.J. Griffin Marten Tsarouk Jonathan Postell Chandler Black

FB LB WR FS WR RB S

12 11 12 12 11 12 11

Defense DE Tristan Alvarado (6-1, 225, Sr.) NG Chandler Frye (6-0, 255, Sr.) DE C.J. Rigsbee (6-4, 250, Sr.) LB Kenneth Lowery (5-11, 190, Jr.) LB Jomier Augustine (5-10, 216, Jr.) LB T.C. Harrison (6-3, 195, Jr.) LB Mamady Diarra (6-1, 190, Sr.) or Angelo Crockett (6-3, 185, Sr.) SS Kymere Faucette (6-2, 180, Sr.) FS Peyton Woulard (6-1, 170, Jr.) CB Askri Smith (5-8, 157, Sr.) CB Des Howard (6-0, 170, Sr.) P Brendan Koerner (6-3, 205, Jr.)

36 37 38 39 40 41 42

Sterling Brewer De’Angelo Oliver Jared Mapp Dante Carr Andrew Brand T.C. Harrison K.J. Dorsey

S RB/LB OLB WR/FS DE OLB DL

11 10 10 10 11 11 12

43 44 45 49 52 54 55 56 60 66 70 71 72 74 75 77 78 79 80 84 87 88 92 99

Shaomarri Bell Timothy Vo Brittany McGill Jacob Smith Tamari Fox Khibri Habtemariam Tre Dagbee Justice Seng Dominic Jackson Anthony Accetta Jason Adicks Trent Knight Aaron Sonkasak Justin Rivers Darwin Lisbey Bradley Burge Caleb Hutson Nathaniel Wellington Nick Sarisky Justin Walker Austin Seymour Brendon Koerner Chandler Frye Anthony Melo

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DACULA FALCONS Head coach: Tommy Jones (23-12 at Dacula, 50-55 overall)

emphasis — running the ball effectively — hasn’t changed, which means plenty of carries for Ty Harris (pictured), Tre McMillian, Will Stovall and Caleb Keith. Harris is the biggest and most physical of the group at 6-foot-1, 225 pounds. With that focus, line play is vital. The Falcons return two starters up front in Dez Ikpa and Tyler Brown. “If they can come together and gel, I think we can have a good group (on the line),” Jones said. Shayne Buckingham, a 6-4, 211-pounder, jumps into the lineup as Dacula’s new starting quarterback.

“I’m excited about him,” Jones said. “The kid’s a starter on the basketball team, 6-4, a very cool customer. He’s always in control. That’s what you want your quarterback to be, a guy who’s very consistent.” Buckingham has some talented targets at the receiver spots, led by returners Chase Isler and Shamar Esson. Defense Boston College commit Allen Daniels (6-2, 304) and fellow Division I prospect Brandon Jones (6-6, 285) return to the Falcons’ defensive line, good anchors up front

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Last playoff appearance: 2014

for a solid defense. Tyler Jones also is projected to start on the line. “We’ve got a handful of guys back,” Jones said. “I feel like we have enough guys back defensively to play well early in the season.” When they’re not running the ball on offense, Harris and McMillian also are key linebackers, where they will play alongside Kenny Holder and Landen Berlin. The secondary is one of the team’s most experienced areas, led by Jaylon Jones at strong safety and cornerbacks Isler and Esson. Michael Burrell steps in to start at free safety. “The way we’ve tried to build this thing at Dacula is to play really good defense and be able to run the football on offense,” Jones said. Region change After spending its recent history with Gwinnett’s biggest schools in Georgia’s largest classification, Dacula drops down below those traditional opponents this season. The Falcons will play in Region 8-AAAAAA in Georgia’s new seven-

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Offense Graduation took its toll on the Dacula offense, wiping out much of the unit and forcing a large group of new faces into the lineup this season. Head coach Tommy Jones is far from discouraged, though. The few returning players have been surrounded by capable replacements in spring and summer workouts. “Obviously we’re going to be young in certain spots offensively, but I’m really excited about the progress that this group has made,” Jones said. “They’ve worked extremely hard to put themselves in a position to compete on Friday nights. “We’re missing a lot of production from the past couple of years but I feel like we have a good group of guys who are ready to step up and contribute and make some things happen. We realize offensively there are going to be some times of growing pains with new guys being in the mix. But at the same time, we feel like there’s some talent there and some bigplay capability.” Dacula’s offensive

Region: 8-AAAAAA

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Aug. 26 Central Gwinnett Sept. 2 at Mill Creek Sept. 10 at Arabia Mnt. Sept. 16 West Forsyth Sept. 23 at Walton Oct. 7 Apalachee Oct. 14 at Gainesville Oct. 21 at Habersham Central Oct. 28 Lanier Nov. 4 Winder-Barrow

2015 results (5-5) at Collins Hill Mill Creek Berkmar at South Shiloh at Central Brookwood at Grayson Archer at Parkview

W 36-22 L 34-7 W 45-6 W 14-7 W 14-7 L 25-6 W 38-21 L 40-0 L 35-3 L 13-11

class system alongside Apalachee, Gainesville, Habersham Central, Lanier and Winder-Barrow. “It’s not a shabby region at all,” Jones said. “Lanier’s been undefeated the last two seasons. Gainesville’s won a state championship recently and they’re a perennial playoff team. Winder-Barrow’s been to the playoffs two years in a row. Habersham Centrals’ supposed to be better than they’ve been in awhile. And from a non-region perspective,

I would say our schedule rivals anybody in AAAAAA football with its toughness.” Returning Gwinnett playoff teams Central Gwinnett and Mill Creek open up the non-region schedule followed by Arabia Mountain, West Forsyth and Walton. “That early-season schedule is tough,” Jones said. “Hopefully it will prepare us for our strong region.”

Misc. Jones feels good about the kicking and punting duties, which will be handled by senior Phillip Hoke. “He did a good job for us last year,” the coach said. … Assistant coach Matt McDonald left the program to be the athletic and activities director at Lanier. He was replaced on staff by Craig Edwards, previously at Walnut Grove. He will coach the wide receivers. … Though they won’t play in the regular season, Dacula and Brookwood faced each other in a preseason scrimmage that featured head coaching brothers Tommy (Dacula) and Philip (Brookwood) Jones.

dacula roster No. Name

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Pos.

Shamar Esson WR/DB Will Stovall RB/DB Jalen Perry QB/DB DeAndre Price WR/OLB Tre McMillian RB/LB Chase Isler WR/DB Shayne Buckingham QB Kenneth Holder WR/OLB Trey Pratt WR/DB Brandon Jones DL Deo Brown QB/DB Kenny Severe WR/DB Babila Fomuteh TE/LB Joseph Lopez QB/LB Daniel Mollica QB/DB Nash Henderson QB/DB Nathanel St. Flavien-Louis WR/OLB Zachary August RB/DB Jaylon Jones WR/DB Tyler Dubreeze TE/LB Maliek Mona WR/DB Michael Burrell WR/DB Ty Harris RB/OLB Christin Jones WR/DB Tyrell Martin WR/DB Caleb Keith RB/DB Cameron Carroll WR/DB Christopher Smith WR/OLB Alec Jimenez WR/DB Malik Addison WR/OLB

Year 12 11 10 12 11 12 11 12 12 12 10 11 12 10 11 12 12 10 12 12 11 11 12 10 11 11 11 10 11 12

PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Shayne Buckingham (6-4, 211, Jr.) RB Ty Harris (6-1,225, Sr.) RB Tre McMillian (5-10, 187, Jr.) WR Chase Isler (5-9, 172, Sr.) WR DeAndre Price (5-9, 167, Sr.) WR Shamar Esson (5-8, 150, Sr.) TE Babila Fomuteh (6-1, 220, Sr.) RT Dez Ikpa (6-1, 310, Sr.) RG Tyler Brown (6-0, 270, Sr.) C Brenon Mims (5-10, 253, Sr.) LG Kevin Nowell (6-0, 222, Jr.) LT Godwin Deroseney (6-1, 265, Sr.) K Phillip Hoke (5-10, 180, Sr.) 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 44 45

Josh Johnson Walter Sanders Drew Allen Jaiev Kahn Payton Ferrell Silas James Victor Micah Jedidiah Adetoye Landen Berlin Elie Francois Shaah Cooper Sean McDaniel

RB/OLB RB/DL TE/DL WR/DB WR/DB RB/DB WR/DB WR/LB TE/LB TE/DL TE/LB RB/OLB

Defense DE Brandon Jones (6-6, 285, Sr.) NG Allen Daniels (6-2, 304, Sr.) DE Tyler Jones (5-11, 211, Jr.) LB Ty Harris (6-1, 225, Sr.) LB Kenny Holder (6-2, 172, Sr.) LB Landen Berlin (5-11, 191, Jr.) LB Tre McMillian (5-10, 187, Jr.) FS Michael Burrell (6-0, 185, Jr.) SS Jaylon Jones (5-11, 170, Sr.) CB Chase Isler (5-9, 172, Sr.) CB Shamar Esson (5-8, 150, Sr.) P Phillip Hoke (5-10, 180, Sr.)

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46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 56 58 59

Eteka Okon Bobby McCoy Addision Daniels Alexander Peeples Austin Manning Peyton Hunnicutt Samuel Vilceus Tyler Jones Brenon Mims Dylan Parr Samuel Mzezewa Ronald Utreras

TE/OLB TE/OLB RB/LB TE/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL/K

11 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 10 11 10

60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 70 71 72 73 74 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

Ben Morgan Jackson Sailors D’Antonio Drake Chris Hutchison Noah Duba Shawn Clottey Dez Ikpa James Broome David Freeman Jalar Holley Nicolas Dewitt Jake DuBose Tyler Brown Hunter Jones Kevin Nowell Godwin Deroseney Justin Donellan Andy Spain Philip Hoke Andi Wells Tyler Lawary Justin Ballard Jonathan Gayle-Williams Jamauri Helton Kionte Williams William Bandy Allen Daniels Connor MaCoy Brodie McCallister

OL/DL WR/LB TE/DL TE/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL WR/DB WR/DB K/P K WR/DB RB/LB WR/DB TE/DB WR/DB WR/DB DL WR/DB TE/DL

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DULUTH WILDCATS Head coach: Bob Swank (1-9 at Duluth, 8-31 overall)

Offense The transfer of Isaiah Grim to Stephenson over the summer made what would’ve been a major question a lot easier to answer for coach Bob Swank for the preseason. It opened up the starting quarterback job to junior Jalil El-Amin, who has gained 15 pounds of muscle and made major strides in his development since sharing time with Grim as a sophomore a year ago. “There’s no question who the leader of our offense is now,” Swank said. “(El-Amin’s) development over last 12 months has been leaps and bonds. He has a much better understanding of offense, and his decision-making has improved.” What may help El-Amin’s development even more is that he will have plenty of options to share the ball with, thanks to a lot of returning experience at the other skill positions. While senior Dominique West will man the starting spot at running back, the return of senior Marcellos Sparks, who contributed at quarterback for the Wildcats as a sophomore before moving to Texas last year, bolsters the position’s already solid depth, which also includes senior Cordell Creighton. And with a trio of returning starters on the perimeter — leading receiver William

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Last playoff appearance: 1994 2016 schedule Aug. 19 Sept. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4

Alcovy Berkmar at Meadowcreek Forsyth Central at Mountain View at Collins Hill North Gwinnett at Discovery Peachtree Ridge Mill Creek

2015 results (1-9) at Wheeler Northview at Lakeside at Mill Creek Norcross at Peachtree Ridge Collins Hill at North Gwinnett Mountain View Meadowcreek

Huzzee, plus seniors Brandon Loftin (pictured) and Cortez Buckholts, the Wildcats figure to be more multi-dimensional this season. However, their ability to best utilize the extra dimensions will depend on how well, and fast, a young, less-experienced offensive line that includes four sophomores and junior center Chris Pennamon grows up. “Our biggest concern is that

we have five new starters on the offensive line,” Swank said. “As quick as the line catches on, that will say a lot about our offense.” Defense As with the offense, the Wildcats’ defensive experience increases the further away you move from the line of scrimmage. With Creighton and fellow

L 52-6 L 28-23 W 27-14 L 41-0 L 47-0 L 56-0 L 49-10 L 53-7 L 42-10 L 24-14

senior Cameren Carter both back at linebacker, and returning starters Travion Hampton and Christian Pinkney returning to man the corners, the back seven looks to be in very good shape. “I just think Creighton and Carter have to disrupt and make plays,” Swank said. “If they can, then everybody else has a chance (to produce).” While the Wildcats will rely a lot on younger players up front, just like they will on the offensive line, that doesn’t mean Swank hasn’t liked what he’s seen from his defensive line. Though just a sophomore, Andre Cross is back after get-

ting valuable experience as a freshman last year to lead the encouraging youth movement. “Again, there are all young guys playing on the defensive line,” Swank said. “But I’m impressed with where we’re at. The defensive line is looking pretty decent right now.” Etc. The most recent reclassification by the Georgia High School Association didn’t change much in Duluth’s usual brutal region assignment, with the tradition powers Peachtree Ridge, North Gwinnett, Mill Creek and Collins Hill still around in the new Region 6-AAAAAAA. However, the ability to add two more non-region games has encouraged Swank about his team’s chances of gaining some positive vibes about themselves before diving headlong into the brutal region slate. While nothing is guaranteed, the Wildcats’ first four opponents — Alcovy, Berkmar, Meadowcreek and Forsyth Central — struggled as much as they did a year ago, combining for an 8-32 mark. “The key is that we have an early schedule we can compete with,” Swank said. “Now, it’s up to us to go out and do it. But with competitive games early on, we’re hoping that it will build some confidence.”

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Pos.

Year

2 Jalil El-Amin QB 11 3 Cortez Buckholts WR/LB 12 4 Cameren Carter WR/LB 12 5 Cordell Creighton RB/LB 12 6 Hunter Seabrook RB/DB 11 7 Christian Pinkney WR/DB 12 8 William Huzzie WR/DB 11 10 Marcellos Sparks RB/DB 12 12 Tyreek Collier QB/DB 10 13 Elijah McDade RB/DB 12 14 Brandon Loftin WR/DB 12 17 Logan Goins WR/DB 10 21 D.J. Finley RB/DB 10 22 Roland Black WR/DB 11 23 Brendan Dickerson WR/LB 11 24 Christian Porterfield WR/DB 11 25 Dominique West WR/DB 12 26 Travion Hampton WR/DB 11 29 Christian Thompson-Brown WR/DB 10 30 Brandon Lawrence RB/LB 11 32 Eathan Jonnasaint WR/DB 11

PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Jalil El-Amin (6-2, 190, Jr.) TB Dominique West (5-10, 185, Sr.) WR Travion Hampton, (5-9, 170, Jr.) WR Cortez Buckholts (6-2, 210, Sr.) WR William Huzzie (6-2, 185, Jr.) WR Brandon Loftin (6-1, 180, Sr.) LT Nick Choe (6-4, 230, Soph.) LG Jayson Hale (5-7, 230, Soph.) C Chris Pennamon (6-2, 220, Jr.) RG Jacky Wong (6-1, 220, Soph.) RT Sterling Singletary (6-4, 285, Soph.) K William Huzzie (6-2, 185, Jr.)

33 34 38 44 46 50 51 52

Jabari Palmer Sean Nguyen Alex Black Sam Atitebi Nathaniel Hamer Bailey Romanchuk Benjamin Tooks Jaylen Johnson

RB/LB RB/LB WR/DB RB/LB RB/LB OL/LB OL/LB OL/LB

10 11 10 10 10 12 10 11

Defense DE Adam Mullins (5-9, 200, Soph.) NG Andre Cross (6-3, 280, Soph.) DE Devin Lee (6-2, 240, Fr.) OLB Cameren Carter (6-3, 210, Sr.) ILB Cordell Creighton (5-9, 200, Sr.) ILB Benjamin Tooks (6-0, 215, Soph.) S/LB Hunter Seabrook (5-9, 180, Jr.) CB Travion Hampton (5-9, 170, Jr.) CB Christian Pinkney (5-11, 190, Sr.) FS Marcellos Sparks (5-11, 180, Sr.) SS William Huzzie (6-2, 185, Jr.) P Brandon Loftin (6-1, 180, Sr.)

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Jayson Hale Jason Morris Adam Mullins Devin Lee Jacky Wong Matthew Pope Edward Wang Rodante Moorehead

OL/DL OL/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL

10 11 10 9 10 10 10 10

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OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/LB OL/DL OL/DL OLDL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB WR/DL WR/DB K/DL OL/DL

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GAC SPARTANS Head coach: Tim Hardy (46-9 at GAC, 55-24 overall)

Offense Only four starters are back on the Greater Atlanta Christian offense, though it helps greatly that one is perhaps the nation’s No. 1 senior quarterback, Davis Mills (pictured). “He’s clearly shown himself to be a top tier guy,” GAC head coach Tim Hardy said. Mills threw for a Gwinnett-best 2,821 yards last season with a 59.9 completion percentage and 25 touchdown passes. The Stanford commitment also had an exceptional offseason, climbing to No. 2 in the 247sports composite recruiting rankings. He will have a large group of new targets this season after the graduation of Liam Sullivan and Malcolm Cunningham, who both had more than 800 yards receiving last season. Harrison Sloan (31 catches, 472 yards, 4 TDs) is the top returner at receiver, while Trent Fowler, Jake Floyd and Caleb Durham-Honer also are in the top rotation. Another huge void is at running back, where last year’s top two rushers — Alex Rowe and Marcus Young both nearly hit the

Region: 7-AAA

2016 schedule

the starting lineup by Cam Osley, Robbie Chandler and Christopher Hinton.

McMichael. “We’ve got some experience in the secondary with three out of the four (starting) spots returning,” Hardy said. “Our guys play both sides of the ball, so we’ll continue to play multiple guys at corner and safety. We’re excited about them and excited about our experience there.” Devin Thomas, who Hardy called an “emotional leader,” is the lone returning starter at linebacker, though Jonathan Rose got plenty of playing time. Thomas was the second-leading tackler last season with 86. Depth on the defensive front, which is anchored by 285-pound Carson Costas, is a strength. Much like the secondary, the Spartans will rotate multiple players along the defensive front.

Defense Some key spots had to be filled on the defense, but five starters return, three in the secondary. Fowler, Davis Markham and Trey Morrison all started at defensive back last season, and they’ll be part of a deep group that includes Reid Smith and

Colorado-bound GAC will tackle the longest road trip ever by a Gwinnett high school football team, surpassing past Ohio and Texas trips by Buford, with its Sept. 9 game against Valor Christian in Highlands Ranch, Colo. The trek is more than

Aug. 19 Lovett Aug. 26 at Westminster Sept. 9 at Valor Christian (Colo.) Sept. 16 St. Pius Sept. 23 Union County Sept. 30 Fannin County Oct. 7 at East Hall Oct. 14 Lumpkin County Oct. 21 at North Hall Nov. 4 at Dawson County

2015 results (12-2)

1,000-yard mark — were graduation losses. A pair of juniors, Alex Boglin and Northview transfer Kyler McMichael, will share the load this season. “Both of those guys are in the mix,” Hardy said. “Alex Boglin has been here a long time. He’s a warrior. He’s ready for it. He’s one of our best weight room kids. Kyler McMichael’s a kid who moved to Gwinnett County in the offseason and he’s highly recruited at defensive back (with offers from Georgia, Florida, Michigan and others), but also will help us at running back.” Nate Richey and Ford Roberts return as starters for what should be a big and physical offensive line. They will be joined in

Last playoff appearance: 2015

at Benedictine L 47-44 at North Oconee W 55-21 ELCA W 33-3 at Hapeville W 43-15 BEST Academy W 44-6 at KIPP Atlanta W 51-14 Pace Academy W 33-13 at Holy Innocents’ W 55-7 Lovett W 34-7 Wesleyan W 35-31 Dade County W 27-8 Vidalia W 48-22 Brooks County W 23-12 Pace Academy L 45-20

1,400 miles and each Spartan player will take two bags on the flight — one with personal gear and one with Friday football gear. “We’re making it like a college football trip,” Hardy said. “We want them to have that experience. We’re staying at the hotel where all the Air Force Academy visiting teams stay. It should be a great experience.” The matchup will air live at 10 p.m. on ESPNU because it pits two of the nation’s top senior quarterbacks, Mills and Valor Christian’s Dylan McCaffrey (Michigan commit), against each other. New class, region In Georgia’s new sevenclassification system, GAC moves up a class to AAA and into Region 7-AAA with northern Georgia schools Dawson County, East Hall, Fannin County, Lumpkin County, North Hall and Union County. The switch separates the Spartans from their previous region, 6-AA, which included Atlanta area private schools, and also temporarily ended the rivalry with nearby Wesley-

an, which dropped down to 5-A. Despite losing that game, GAC managed to keep two of its longtime Atlanta area rivals on the schedule, Westminster and Lovett. It also added a game with St. Pius.

Misc. Brooks Buce gives the Spartans one of the top kickers and punters in the state. The strong-legged senior handles both duties and is coming off a junior season where he averaged 37.3 yards per punt and made 12 of 16 field goals. “(Buce) is a talented kid,” Hardy said. “He has a big leg and a ton of college interest from a wide variety of places. To have a weapon who can put the ball in the end zone on kickoffs, who allows us to score not long after we cross the 50 (-yard line) and who flips the field in the punting game is huge.” … Sophomore Christopher Hinton and freshman Myles Hinton, both linemen, are the sons of longtime NFL lineman Chris Hinton, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection. Christopher already has offers from Georgia and Michigan, and Myles also has a UGA offer.

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Pos.

Year

2 Kyler McMichael RB/DB 11 3 Davis Markham RB/DB 12 4 Trey Morrison WR/DB 11 5 Robby Fowler RB/ILB 11 6 Devin Thomas WR/ILB 12 7 Trent Fowler WR/DB 12 8 Carson Hoover WR/OLB 11 9 Max Burke WR/DB 11 10 Alex Boglin RB/OLB 11 11 Josh Rose QB/DB 10 13 Brooks Buce K/P 12 14 Hunter Cole WR/DB 11 15 Ryan Milovich WR/DB 11 16 Davis Mills QB 12 17 Harrison Sloan WR/DB 12 18 Jonathan Rose QB/DB 12 19 Caleb Durham-Honer WR/DB 10 20 Kyle Ellis WR/DB 11 21 Chandler Dula WR/OLB 10 22 Reid Smith WR/DB 12 23 Preston Porter WR/DB 10 24 Jay Maxa WR/DB 12

PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Davis Mills (6-4, 205, Sr.) RB Alex Boglin (5-11, 165, Jr.) or Kyler McMichael (6-1, 185, Jr.) FB Alan Galloway (5-9, 176, Jr.) WR Trent Fowler (5-10, 165, Sr.) WR Harrison Sloan (5-11, 160, Sr.) WR Jake Floyd (5-10, 155, Soph.) or Caleb Durham-Honer (5-10, 150, Soph.) OL Christopher Hinton (6-4, 270, Soph.) OL Cam Osley (5-11, 260, Sr.) OL Nate Richey (6-2, 250, Jr.) OL Robbie Chandler (5-10, 250, Sr.) OL Ford Roberts (6-4, 250, Jr.) K Brooks Buce (6-1, 185, Sr.) 27 28 30 32 33 34

Cole Jolly Sam Collins Choe Bryant-Strother Aaron Miechiels Jake Floyd Jonathan Moore

RB/ILB RB/DB TE/ILB RB/OLB WR/DB WR/DB

Defense DL Scott Thomas (6-1, 220, Jr.) DL Carson Costas (6-1, 285, Sr.) DL Justin Ellard (6-2, 205, Sr.) ILB Devin Thomas (6-1, 200, Sr.) ILB Robby Fowler (6-1, 195, Jr.) OLB Jonathan Rose (6-0, 180, Sr.) OLB Carson Hoover (5-10, 175, Soph.) or Alex Boglin (5-11, 165, Jr.) DB Davis Markham (5-10, 175, Sr.) DB Reid Smith (5-11, 155, Sr.) DB Trent Fowler (5-10, 165, Sr.) DB Trey Morrison (5-10, 175, Jr.) or Kyler McMichael (6-1, 185, Jr.) P Brooks Buce (6-1, 185, Sr.)

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GRAYSON RAMS Head coach: Jeff Herron (0-0 at Grayson, 273-51 overall)

Offense Quarterback Chase Brice is back for his third season as the Rams starter. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound senior committed to Clemson and has an upgraded supporting cast around him for his senior season. Senior Evan Strugill led the team with 53 catches for 915 yards and eight touchdowns last season. He’ll be joined in the starting lineup by South Gwinnett transfer Elijah Shah and Stephenson transfer Jaquavious Lane. Another transfer Jaylen Fleming (South Gwinnett) will also see plenty of action. New head coach Jeff Herron has been pleased with how Brice has helped mesh Grayson’s newcomers with its established talent this offseason. “I think he’s done a great job,” Herron said. “He and I have had a couple really good conversations this summer in terms of — there’s a lot of pressure on him. He’s expected to be a great player, a great leader, a great everything. I’ve tried to tell him he’s already all of those things and to just relax and try to enjoy his

Region: 8-AAAAAAA

2016 schedule

Aug. 26 IMG Academy (Fla.) Sept. 2 at McEachern Sept. 16 Deerfield Beach (Fla.) Sept. 23 Ramsay (Ala.) Sept. 30 at Rockdale Oct. 7 Shiloh Oct. 14 Archer Oct. 21 Newton Oct. 28 at Hoover (Ala.) Nov. 4 at South Gwinnett

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senior year. But he’s really helped with the transition.” Last season Brice threw for 29 touchdowns and 2,708 yards. The Rams replaced Cameryn Brent at running back with another pair of senior transfers in Michigan commit Kurt Taylor and Jamyest Williams. Taylor ran for 1,169 yards at Newton last year, while Williams piled up 1,339 at Archer. Perhaps the Rams’ biggest weapon on offense will be its massive offensive line. The unit is led by 6-foot-4, 280-pound Duke commit and center Will Taylor. Herron said

that Taylor “is probably the best lineman I’ve ever been around.” At left tackle is four-star Central Gwinnett transfer Tony Gray. The 6-foot5, 290-pound lineman has offers from over 30 schools including Alabama, Georgia, Clemson and Florida State. Senior right tackle Jalen Jackson is another big body with several Division I offers at 6-foot-4, 300 pounds. Defense Defense has long been the calling card for the Rams, and despite the number of changes the program has seen this offseason that won’t change

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in 2016. Grayson allowed 10 points or fewer last season in eight games as it reached the state semifinals. Several key players from that defensive rotation graduated, but senior defensive end Ellison Hubbard, senior defensive backs Quinton Thames and Ismail Abdul and sophomore linebacker Owen Pappoe return.

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Last playoff appearance: 2015 Pappoe made 72 tackles as a freshman last season. This summer he was the youngest player ever invited to Nike’s The Opening and is considered the top player in the Class of 2019. Abdul made 64 tackles a season ago and he’ll start his season as a defensive back/linebacker hybrid called the Pony. Junior Solomon Egbe will move from defensive line to middle linebacker. Pappoe and Peachtree Ridge transfer Breon Dixon — a Georgia commit — will play outside linebacker. The Rams’ defensive line was the unit hit hardest by graduation, but returnees Hubbard and Ryan Taylor will move in to starting spots along the O-line at end and nose tackle respectively. Linebacker Aaron Brawley and Jake Killian each moved to defensive end this spring to generate some speed off the other side. Sophomore Tru Thompson also transferred in from Griffin. The 330-pound tackle already has offers from Florida State, Florida and Miami. In the secondary,

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Thames will be at corner with Williams on the opposite side. Jordan Cornelius will start on the opposite side of Abdul at Pony. Four-star prospect Deangelo Gibbs (a Peachtree Ridge transfer) will start at safety.

National attention One of the reasons Grayson was so attractive to transfer players was its fall schedule. In addition to its region schedule, the Rams play McEachern, two teams from Florida and Alabama. The Rams are ranked No. 2 in the nation by MaxPreps’ Xcellent Poll. Grayson opens the season on national television as it hosts No. 4 IMG Academy (Fla.) on Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. The next week it travels to McEachern and after a bye week they host Deerfield Beach (Fla.). Deerfield reached the second round of the state playoffs in Florida’s highest classification last season. On Sept. 23 the Rams host Ramsay (Ala.) and then travel to Hoover (Ala.) on Oct. 28. The game at Hoover will be televised on ESPNU.

grayson roster No. Name

Jamyest Williams Chase Brice Kenyatta Watson Evan Sturgill Yadon Johnson Jordan Cornelius Terrance Bozeman Kurt Taylor Matthew Greenway Owen Pappoe Deangelo Gibbs Breon Dixon Blake May Demetrius Murray Jaquavius Lane Ishmail Abdul Josh Stinson Aaron Brawley Xyre Wilson Elijah Shah Jake Killian Kenyon Jackson Omari DeBose Maruice Francis J’Kori Jones Darius Martin Jordan McDay Elijah Barnes Troy Jackson Emanuel Coulter Camron Thompson Eugen Mafah Treshun Willis Quintin Thames Cameron Perez Keith Hernandez Jalen Roach Chandler Harris Daylin Hart

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) OFFENSE QB Chase Brice (6-3, 200, Sr.) RB Kurt Taylor (5-9, 200, Sr.) TE Elijah Barnes (6-1, 197, Sr.) WR Evan Sturgill, (5-11, 175, Sr.) WR Elijah Shah (5-8, 160, Sr.) WR Jaquavious Lane (6-0, 172, Jr.) LT Tony Gray (6-5, 290, Sr.) LG Luke Seale (5-11, 185, Sr.) C Will Taylor (6-4, 280, Sr.) RG Steven Banks (6-1, 270, Sr.) RT Jaylen Jackson (6-4, 300, Sr.) K Will VanPamelin (5-1, 185, Jr.) 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

Mahari Stribling Will VanPamelen Brayon Velasquez Ronald Thompkins Hunter Lloyd Herbert Winborne Jonathan Halyard Jalen Alexander Kenny Edwards Chris Carter Dylan Witt Jeffery Tubbs Johnnie Asibey Tawnon Sherrif Brandon Cook Tre Brown Kumi Sarpong Andrew Bridges

WR K WR/CB RB DB LB DB DB DB RB DB WR DB DB TE/LB LB LB/RB LB

DEFENSE DE Aaron Brawley (6-2, 210, Sr.) NT Ryan Taylor (6-1, 280, Jr.) DE Elison Hubbard (6-2, 260, Sr.) OLB Owen Pappoe (6-1, 205, Soph.) MLB Solomon Egbe (6-0, 225, Jr.) OLB Breon Dixon (6-1, 210, Sr.) LB/DB Jordan Cornelius (5-10, 180, Sr.) LB/DB Ismail Abdul (5-10, 185, Sr.) CB Jamyest Williams (5-10, 185, Sr.) CB Quinton Thames (5-9, 185, Sr.) S Deangelo Gibbs (6-3, 200, Sr.) P Will VanPamelin (5-1, 185, Jr.) 11 11 12 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 10 12 10 11 12

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Trevon Salter Dennarrio Stewart Solomon Egbe Myron Woods Mason McMichael Andru Sepulveda Zach Bush Jalen Haynes Matel Walker Luke Seale Caelan Johnson Michael Watson Gary Dixon Fred Raynes Steven Banks Payton Kong Ellison Hubbard Nathan Laskowski

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HEBRON CHRISTIAN LIONS Head coach: Kevin Schaffer (13-17 at Hebron, 13-17 overall)

Offense With a few new coaches and some shuffling of others already on staff, including Jeff Saturday taking over as offensive coordinator, head coach Kevin Shaffer had planned some major changes in the Lions offense this fall. After the summer and the first few weeks of preseason practice, those changes will be a bit more modest. “We tried going under center (more), but that didn’t work out the way we wanted,” Shaffer said. “So we are (still) mostly (shot) gun. We’ve got some options, some run/ pass options. Offensively, this could be the best team we’ve had since I’ve been here.” One change that will take place is that junior Troy Allen (pictured) will take over full-time at quarterback this season after splitting time with Chris McGee last year, and playing receiver when he wasn’t under center. While last year’s leading rusher, Steve DuBose, graduated, Shaffer is pleased with the quality of skill players who will complement Allen,

Region: 8-A

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2016 schedule

Aug. 19 East Jackson Sept. 2 at Commerce Sept. 9 at Providence Christian Sept. 23 at Riverside Military Sept. 30 at Towns County Oct. 7 Athens Academy Oct. 14 Prince Avenue Oct. 21 Lakeview Oct. 28 at George Walton Nov. 4 Athens Christian

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East Jackson W 21-13 at Mt. Vernon W 42-28 Commerce L 35-0 Towns County W 35-0 at Prince Avenue L 45-0 Lakeview Acad. W 21-0 at Providence W 21-14 at George Walton W 29-26 at Athens Acad. L 42-12 Athens Christian L 10-0

including Bryce Riley (723 total yds. 2 TDs), who saw plenty of action both alongside and spelling DuBose at times, plus receivers Will Warbington and Jeffrey Saturday, both of whom saw starting time. “The biggest thing is we have depth this year,” Shaffer said. “We’ve never really had depth at key positions, but some guys have stepped up and shown what they can do.” That also includes the offensive line, even though

junior guard Michael Sullivan (5-10, 230, Jr.) is the only returning starter from a year ago. The addition of brothers Robert (6-2, 260, Jr.) and Colin Scott (6-4, 305, Sr.), who transferred from Parkview during the spring semester, and the return of Sean Heflin (5-10, 210, Sr.), who did not play last year, gives the Lions a line that is not only more seasoned than one might think, but one of the largest in program history.

Defense The graduation of defensive lineman John Dussling left the Lions coaches searching for a defensive leader, though they didn’t have to look far. Senior defensive end Kendarius Davis posted 63 total tackles (second on the team) and a team-best 11 tackles for loss, including 1 1/2 sacks, as a junior last year after transferring from Duluth. And with a year of learning the Lions’

scheme under his belt, Shaffer is confident the 6-foot-2, 265-pound senior can be an even bigger difference-maker this fall. “When you think about (Dussling), he was slippery, nobody could block him,” Shaffer said. “K.D. is a guy who will run right through you, shed the blocker and make a play. Last year, every play John made, K.D. was just behind him. Those are some big shoes to fill, but we feel like (Davis) is going to fill that role. He’s one of the biggest guys we’ve got. He’s grown a tremendous amount, and he’s got in great position. He looks real good.” But as important as Davis will be to the fortunes of the Lions’ defense, the two players who may have the biggest impact are returning starters at linebacker in sophomores Michael Moyers and Micah Harden. The secondary will break in several new starters, but with players like Riley, Saturday and Warbington pulling double duty, plus the presence of juniors Chandler Lewis and Brendan Harrison at safety, there will be no

shortage of athleticism. Etc. The increasing depth Shaffer mentioned as a plus among the offense won’t be limited to just that side of the line of scrimmage this year for the Lions. While the total of 41 players on the Hebron roster may not sound like much, consider that it is a strong number for a Class A program, it is also the most the program has had in Shaffer’s tenure. And more importantly, those numbers take on a different significance in Shaffer’s eyes considering the quality of that newfound depth. “When I think about last year, on Friday nights, we had about only 20 or 22 that would play,” Shaffer said. “A lot of them were freshmen and a lot of guys who weren’t ready. This year, we have 41, and a lot more than 22 that will play. We still have (a junior varsity team), but all those freshmen from last year are a year older. … Now, we have new freshmen, too, and just about every one of them capable of playing. I think it’s going to be huge.”

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Micah Harden TE/LB Kendall Bell WR/DB Jeffrey Saturday WR/DB Bryce Riley RB/DB Troy Allen QB Donovan Moorer WR/DB Kedarius Davis TE/DE Chandler Lewis RB/DB Will Warbington WR/DB Cody Burroughs QB/LB Michael Moyers LB Mason Ashby WR/DB David Essex WR/LB Julien Lewis WR/DB Alex Pawson TE/QB/LB Brendan Harrison TE/LB Genesis McWillis RB/LB

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Troy Allen (6-0, 175, Jr.) RB Bryce Riley (5-9, 165, Jr.) WR Jeffrey Saturday (5-9, 165, Soph.) WR Donovan Moorer (5-9, 160, Fr.) WR Will Warbington (6-0, 175, Soph.) TE Kedarius Davis (6-2, 265, Sr.) OT Ryver Morrow (5-11, 195, Soph.) OG Michael Sullivan (5-10, 230, Jr.) C Robert Scott (6-2, 260, Jr.) OG Sean Hefliin (5-10, 210, Sr.) OT Colin Scott (6-4, 305, Sr.) K Cam Hall (5-11, 175, Sr.)

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Max Bennett Vance Stone Jacob Rorke Cam Hall

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Defense DE Kedarius Davis (6-2, 265, Sr.) NG Ben Ulrich (5-10, 225, Sr.) DE Chris Fisher (5-10, 225, Sr) LB Michael Moyers (5-11, 195, Soph.) LB Micah Harden (5-10, 200, Soph.) LB Ryver Morrow (5-11, 195, Soph.) CB Jeffrey Saturday (6-0, 175, Soph.) CB Will Warbington (6-0, 175, Soph.) S Chandler Lewis (5-11, 180, Jr.) S Brendan Harrison (6-1, 205, Jr.) S Bryce Riley (5-5, 140, Jr.) P Max Bennett (5-10, 160, Soph.)

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Jack Ihme Evan Stiff Jake Thomas Ryver Morrow

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51 Sam Allee

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54 Ben Ulrich

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55 Sean Heflin

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60 Carson Foraker

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62 Seth Holland

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2015 COUNTY LEADERS Last Cameryn Jamyest Jordan Marcko Alex Marcus Steve Jonathan Martin Christian Marcella Anthony Joe Trey Jack Jesse Deion Marquez Jeremy Daniel Ernest Davis Jakob Malik Chris Ty Necholas Michael Ryan Nick Baron Alex Mitchell George Jarren Bryce Kameron Monty Christian Xavier Jeff Nick Keegan Omar

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Rushing School Gms Att Yards TD Ave. Grayson 14 220 1719 26 122.8 Archer 13 214 1339 23 103 Wesleyan 12 199 1280 11 106.7 Lanier 12 188 1089 14 90.8 GAC 14 150 949 4 67.8 GAC 13 142 949 10 73 Hebron 10 150 930 9 93 Collins Hill 13 176 840 10 64.6 Buford 15 118 810 25 54 Buford 14 84 788 10 52.5 Lanier 12 160 759 9 63.3 Buford 15 100 743 9 49.5 Mill Creek 14 182 734 16 52.4 C. Gwinnett 12 190 712 7 59.3 Parkview 11 130 710 10 64.6 Brookwood 10 166 701 6 70.1 Parkview 11 105 692 7 62.9 Peachtree Ridge 11 124 679 6 61.7 Collins Hill 10 96 669 10 66.9 Mill Creek 14 155 662 13 47.3 Grayson 14 60 634 8 44.1 GAC 14 99 561 14 40.1 Dacula 10 94 529 6 52.9 Peachtree Ridge 12 100 524 6 43.7 Hebron 10 123 507 6 50.7 Dacula 10 92 502 0 50.2 Norcross 11 113 487 4 44.3 S. Gwinnett 8 85 460 2 57.5 N. Gwinnett 9 68 458 2 50.9 Mtn. View 6 100 451 4 75.2 Norcross 11 110 438 5 39.8 Mtn. View 10 69 375 5 37.5 Providence 9 94 353 3 39.2 Wesleyan 11 43 350 2 31.8 Shiloh 9 104 342 3 38 Hebron 10 65 313 0 31.3 N. Gwinnett 7 78 307 4 43.9 Collins Hill 10 54 291 1 29.1 S. Gwinnett 6 67 282 4 47 Buford 7 50 273 4 39 C. Gwinnett 12 67 262 3 21.8 Grayson 10 42 252 3 25.2 Archer 9 61 249 3 27.7 Norcross 10 56 242 2 24.2

Receiving Name School Major Bellamy C. Gwinnett Liam Sullivan GAC Erron Price C. Gwinnett Malcolm Cunningham GAC Kyle Davis Archer Evan Sturgill Grayson Canyon Slade Collins Hill Dorian Miles Brookwood Tucker Cannon Wesleyan Harrison Cook Wesleyan Jalen Virgil Mtn. View Austin Nash Grayson Aramis Bryant Archer Ernest Tiller Grayson Tyler Fleetwood Parkview Johnathan Boyd Parkview Christian Sutton Peachtree Ridge Brandon Marsh Buford Justin Macaulay Collins Hill Braxton Richburg Mill Creek Edmond Graham Mill Creek Harrison Sloan GAC Josh Imatorbhebhe N. Gwinnett Miles Riley Mill Creek DeAngelo Gibbs Peachtree Ridge Bryce Riley Hebron DeCarlos Frazier Shiloh Cole Paschall Lanier Azaviar Kufour C. Gwinnett Jeremiah Nails Archer Malachi Carter Mtn. View Preston Norwood Mill Creek Terrell Smith S. Gwinnett Connor Heyward Peachtree Ridge Des Howard Collins Hill Dylan Singleton Archer Berkley Boglin GAC Juwan Powell Archer Marcella Baity Lanier

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Yds TD YPC 1315 16 16.7 886 6 17.7 864 8 14.4 816 9 21.5 805 6 14.9 774 7 16.8 758 7 12.8 745 7 11.8 701 3 13.3 664 2 12.8 614 5 15 606 6 16.8 605 8 23.3 540 4 15.4 534 7 14.4 532 2 13 530 5 14.3 506 8 14.9 497 6 13.4 490 3 15.3 473 5 16.3 472 4 15.2 452 3 14.6 450 4 13.2 417 3 17.4 410 2 17.1 396 6 17.2 391 2 21.7 385 6 14.3 380 3 17.3 376 2 14.5 371 3 15.5 364 4 22.8 362 3 11.7 347 1 12.4 347 4 13.9 339 1 12.1 338 1 12.1 335 2 13.4

Jaylen Askew Parkview Donavon Grier Shiloh B.J. Johnson S. Gwinnett Matthew Hill Brookwood Spencer Lewis Brookwood Jake Simpson Buford William Huzzie Duluth Cortez Buckholts Duluth Jordan Argilagos Wesleyan Alan Bussoletti Buford Horace Buckley N. Gwinnett Garrett Fowler Parkview Keith Coffee Brookwood Devin Robinson Mtn. View

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306 2 9.6 304 0 11.7 279 1 13.3 271 1 10.8 262 1 10.1 261 3 18.6 261 1 10 260 2 14.4 250 1 16.7 250 2 16.7 249 0 12.45 241 3 14.2 240 1 17.1 234 1 9

Passing Name School Comp. Att. Comp. % Yds TD Int Davis Mills GAC 169 282 0.599 2821 25 7 Micah Maxey C. Gwinnett 196 341 0.575 2721 30 11 Will Bearden Archer 1678 255 0.655 2593 23 5 Chase Brice Grayson 154 235 0.655 2436 28 8 Cameron Turley Mill Creek 179 310 0.577 2358 18 3 Banks Ramsey Wesleyan 150 226 0.664 1832 14 7 Jack Chambers Parkview 146 259 0.564 1765 15 10 Jarren Williams Shiloh 131 279 0.47 1650 14 10 Mic Roof Buford 109 164 0.665 1507 15 7 Cade Fortin N. Gwinnett 130 255 0.51 1475 11 8 Monty Horn Collins Hill 112 219 0.503 1389 13 12 Tahj Tolbert Lanier 95 182 0.522 1246 9 10 Angelo DiSpigna Brookwood 97 183 0.53 1121 8 4 Drew Dinsmore Collins Hill 73 171 0.427 1043 11 7 Fred Payton Peachtree Ridge 76 127 0.598 937 9 4 Josh Shim S. Gwinnett 53 109 0.541 825 7 3 Matthew Edwards Mtn. View 62 124 0.5 809 5 7 Tanner Winskie Brookwood 72 133 0.541 732 4 6 Baron Radcliff Norcross 64 135 0.474 714 6 3 Alex Scott Mtn. View 56 127 0.441 705 5 6 Bubba Hickson Peachtree Ridge 39 77 0.507 678 4 4 Chris McGee Hebron 43 83 0.518 636 4 5 Wes Whitehead Dacula 56 131 0.427 551 5 6 Darion Hammons Meadowcreek 48 131 0.366 549 4 17 Isaiah Grim Duluth 58 124 0.468 514 3 3 Tackles Name School Games Tackles Chris Allen Norcross 11 158 Robert Snyder Collins Hill 13 149 Monty Montgomery Norcross 11 137 Guillermo Luna Brookwood 10 135 Juwuan Jones Lanier 12 120 Micah Bull Mill Creek 14 119 Aaron Anderson Mill Creek 14 119 Tyler Taylor Lanier 12 116 Tomon Fox Collins Hill 13 114 Drew Aspinwall Wesleyan 12 112 Nigel Adams C. Gwinnett 11 112 Leonard Warner Brookwood 10 110 T.D. Roof Buford 10 108 Derrick Brown Lanier 12 106 John Dussling Hebron 10 103 Sidney Otiwu Mill Creek 13 102 Peyton Woulard Collins Hill 13 100 Aiden Jarrett GAC 13 100 Dylan Singleton Archer 13 100 Jake Simpson Buford 15 97 Khalil Blakely Collins Hill 13 97 Jamal Stewart C. Gwinnett 12 97 Elijah Robertson C. Gwinnett 11 97 Malik Robinson S. Gwinnett 10 96 Justyn Brinston Shiloh 10 96 Bobby Sheehan Collins Hill 12 95 Bryce Smith Grayson 12 94 Darral Porter Norcross 11 93 Denzel Wright Grayson 12 92 Devin Miller Lanier 12 89 Emmanual Belmar Collins Hill 13 87 Brian Eberhardt N. Gwinnett 10 86 Devin Thomas GAC 13 86 Semaj Hayden Brookwood 10 85 Jacob Martin Buford 14 84 Shane DeFreitas Brookwood 10 83 Marcus Webster Duluth 9 83 Austin Wagner Parkview 9 82 Shaun Hunter Lanier 11 82 Tim Gary C. Gwinnett 12 78 Kymere Faucette Collins Hill 10 78 Erick Montalvo Mtn. View 9 77 Brett Shepherd Collins Hill 12 76

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Frazier Buford Broughton Mtn. View Robinson Brookwood Ashley Peachtree Ridge Higgins GAC

Name Tyler Vernon Breon Dixon Derrick Brown Shelton Combs Emmanual Belmar John Dussling Tomon Fox Peyton Moore Michael Allen Justin Mascoll Ford Higgins Devin Miller Aaron Anderson Anthony Imbordino Eugene Mafah Shug Frazier Jalen Pinkney K’Maron Patterson Sam Wright T.D. Roof Shaun Hunter Josh Pickens Victor Heyward Bryce Smith

Sacks School Mill Creek Peachtree Ridge Lanier C. Gwinnett Collins Hill Hebron Collins Hill Mill Creek Lanier S. Gwinnett GAC Lanier Mill Creek Mill Creek C. Gwinnett Buford Norcross Mtn. View Archer Buford Lanier GAC Mill Creek Grayson

Interceptions Name School Kishawn Miller Mill Creek Cole Mannion Wesleyan Carlos Wade N. Gwinnett Darrien Warner Parkview Drew Aspinwall Wesleyan Da’Meon Williams Norcross Aramis Bryant Archer Sidney Otiwu Mill Creek Chase Turner Mill Creek Breon Dixon Peachtree Ridge

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Punting Name School Punts Yds Avg Jake Camarda Norcross 62 2395 38.6 Micah Bull Mill Creek 54 2042 37.8 Brooks Buce GAC 25 932 37.3 Will VanPamelen Grayson 31 1134 36.6 Connor Heyward Peachtree Ridge 64 2337 36.5 Tyler Taylor Lanier 31 1106 35.7 Robert Snyder Collins Hill 64 2247 35.1 Grayson Fowler N. Gwinnett 53 1836 34.6 Devin Orr Parkview 30 1037 34.6 Seth Johnston S. Gwinnett 35 1204 34.4 Jordan Weaver Wesleyan 31 1064 34.3 Nick Chemielowicz Buford 23 777 33.8 Will Banfield Brookwood 50 1685 33.7 Matthew Fritts Archer 39 1313 33.7 Phillip Hoke Dacula 57 1881 33 Andrew Petit Mtn. View 20 640 32 Henry Kim Providence 43 1303 30.3 Jallah Zeze C. Gwinnett 33 1001 30.3 Phillip Griffin Shiloh 39 1065 27.3 Kicking Name School FGM FGA XPM XPA Pts Brenton King Mill Creek 19 27 62 63 119 Will VanPamelen Grayson 6 9 73 78 91 Brooks Buce GAC 12 16 49 60 85 Matthew Fritts Archer 6 8 60 61 78 Sam Glenn Collins Hill 9 13 37 40 64 Zaniel Phillips Peachtree Ridge 6 10 45 47 63 Noah Thomas Lanier 5 10 39 40 54 Cole Hanna Norcross 7 10 30 31 51 Will Chandler Parkview 6 9 32 36 50 Jordan Weaver Wesleyan 6 11 31 33 49 Manuel Herrera N. Gwinnett 5 10 25 26 40 Bernardo Burgos Buford 0 0 36 36 36 Mitchell Berry Brookwood 5 9 20 23 35 Daniel Garcia Buford 1 5 30 30 33 Antonio Yin Dacula 5 9 16 17 31 —returning players in bold

PRESEASON ALL-COUNTY OFFENSE

QB Davis Mills, GAC, Sr. Stanford commit threw for Gwinnett-best 2,821 yards, 25 TDs

RB Marcko Baity, Lanier, Sr. Rushed for 1,089 yards, 14 TDs last season

RB Ty Harris, Dacula, Sr. One of county’s top two-way players will be vital at RB and LB

WR Edmond Graham, Mill Creek, Sr. Speedster impacted games with receiving, rushing and kick returns

WR Connor Heyward, Peachtree Ridge, Sr. Brother of NFL’s Cameron Heyward is a top college prospect

WR Matthew Hill, Brookwood, Jr. Heavily recruited athlete will start at WR and safety

OL Tyler Fannin, Mill Creek, Sr. Virginia commit was Gwinnett offensive lineman of year in 2015

OL Jack Franklin, Mill Creek, Sr. Top recruit is biggest (6-4, 315) on big Hawks line

OL Tony Gray, Grayson, Sr. Gwinnett’s highest rated lineman in recruiting rankings

OL Will Taylor, Grayson, Sr. Duke commit is top returner on Rams’ line

OL Tyler Thurmond, Buford, Sr. West Virginia-bound lineman key on Wolves’ front

PK Brenton King, Mill Creek, Sr. Made state-record 19 field goals with a long of 51

DL Drew Jordan, North Gwinnett, Sr. Duke recruit stood out at Nike’s The Opening

DL Justin Mascoll, South Gwinnett, Jr. One of nation’s top juniors had 62 tackles, 8 sacks as sophomore

DL Robert Cooper, South Gwinnett, Jr. Huge defensive tackle (62, 362) is a Florida State commit

LB Breon Dixon, Grayson, Sr. Georgia recruit improves stout Grayson defense

LB Tyler Taylor, Lanier, Sr. Top recruit made 116 tackles, 5 sacks last year

LB Leonard Warner, Brookwood, Sr. Heavily recruited, three-year starter had 110 tackles

LB Malik Robinson, South Gwinnett, Sr. Made 96 tackles, has committed to North Carolina

DB Jamyest Williams, Grayson, Sr. Among nation’s top CBs, also rushed for 1,339 yards, 23 TDs

DB Deangelo Gibbs, Grayson, Sr. Highly ranked nationally at DB, also an impact WR

DB Jamar Hall, Mill Creek, Sr. Anchor of secondary can play CB or safety

DB Da’Meon Williams, Norcross, Sr. Georgia Tech commit had 4 interceptions, 42 tackles

P Jake Camarda, Norcross, Jr. Led the county with a 38.6yard average last year

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LANIER LONGHORNS Head coach: Korey Mobbs (21-2 at Lanier, 21-2 overall)

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Offense A good portion of last season’s skill players have graduated, but that isn’t a reason to panic offensively, particularly with what Lanier returns up front this season. The offensive line, with four returning starters, is big and strong, a cohesive unit with several college-level players in a starting lineup that projects with Drew Allen (6-foot-1, 265 pounds), Hunter Beasley (6-0, 270), Collin Foster (6-3, 260), Nate Stiltner (6-2, 255) and Jake Smith (6-5, 325). Smith, who moved in last year from Gilmer, has double-figure offers from NCAA Division I programs. “We were pretty young and inexperienced (at offensive line) last year, so we’re hoping that year of kind of taking our lumps a little bit from a youth and inexperience standpoint will help us this year,” Lanier head coach Korey Mobbs said. “Those guys are smart, not only in the classroom but also football-wise. We’ve been able to do some things as they‘ve matured. It’s a good group of kids.” Marcko Baity returns to the offense at running back after splitting carries for much of the past two seasons. He emerged as the primary ball-carrier last season, ranking fourth in Gwinnett with 1,089 rushing yards to go with 14 touchdowns. Promising junior Tywon Reaves also will

Region: 8-AAAAAA

Last playoff appearance: 2015

2016 schedule

Aug. 19 Northview Aug. 26 at South Gwinnett Sept. 9 at Northside Warner Robins Sept. 16 Lambert Sept. 23 at St. Pius Oct. 7 at Winder-Barrow Oct. 14 Habersham Central Oct. 21 Apalachee Oct. 28 at Dacula Nov. 4 Gainesville

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get some carries this season. Senior Noah Fritz takes over as the Longhorns’ new starting quarterback “(Fritz) has been a baseball starter since his sophomore year,” Mobbs said. “I think it’s a testament to a guy sticking around, being a part of it and now being ready to play. He’s going to have a good year for us. He’s athletic. He throws a good ball. We don’t expect a drop-off at quarterback.” Josh Stroud and Alex Wyant return as two experienced receivers, while 6-4 Marcus Whitaker also figures heavily into the passing attack. Defense Only five of the Longhorns’ 12 opponents scored in double

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figures last season, and the coaches expect equally stellar play from the unit this season. Though big defensive lineman Derrick Brown graduated and signed with Auburn, the talent still abounds on the defense, especially at the linebacker spot. Top college prospects Tyler Taylor (pictured) (116 tackles last year) and Juwuan Jones (120 tackles) head up the group, while Kameron Brown (Derrick Brown’s younger brother) and Erick Turner also are expected starters. “We’ve been pleased with

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how we’ve played defensively the last couple of years,” Mobbs said. “The chore is continuing that success and getting better. We want to reload. We feel like that’s the mark of a team that competes every year.” Depth in the secondary also figures to be a strength. Safety starters C.J. Burress and Ethan Wilson are back, as is cornerback Morgen Kent. The defensive line also has two returning starters in Wake Forest commit defensive end Michael Allen, a 6-6, 245-pounder, and noseguard Peyton Bergman. Allen was among the county’s sack leaders last year with eight. New class The 2016 season means a change for Lanier, which will play in Class AAAAAA, the second-biggest classification in Georgia’s new seven-class system. A Region 8-AAAAAA schedule will be challenging, with foes like Dacula, Gainesville, Habersham Central and WinderBarrow. The non-region slate is perhaps even tougher, by design, with games against Northview, South Gwinnett, NorthsideWarner Robins (on the road), Lambert and St. Pius. “Our schedule is tremendously tougher than it’s been and we did that on purpose,” Mobbs said. “I guess it’s either

a blessing or a curse with five non-region games. First of all, it’s tough to go find five (games), then you want to challenge yourself and be ready for region play.”

Misc. Lanier has gone 10-0 in the regular season with back-toback region titles, but the good fortune hasn’t translated into the postseason. The 2014 season ended with a first-round playoff loss and though the Longhorns won their playoff opener last year, they were eliminated in the second round. “Our kids know (about the early playoff losses),” Mobbs said. “We’ve played good football. It’s just last year we kind of picked a bad time to play our worst game against Northgate, not to mention they were a good team and made the semifinals. Last year in AAAAA there were probably 12 teams that could have won it. Allatoona ends up winning it and they barely beat Northgate in the semifinals. I think it was who was healthy and playing good football. You’ve got to play your best in the playoffs and we didn’t against Northgate.” … Longtime Gwinnett assistant coach Todd Welborn, a 1997 Collins Hill grad, stepped down as the Lanier offensive line coach to become the offensive coordinator at Jackson County.

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C.J. Burress C.J. Bush Marcko Baity Tywon Reaves Paul Miller O’Darrion Thompson Noah Fritz Tyler Taylor Erick Turner Jehloni James Michael Allen Oliver Wise Rogelio Jaramillo Alex Wyant Marcus Whitaker Bryce Satterfield Hunter Barfield Josh Stroud Larry Harper Troy Lopes Jordan Moore Morgen Kent Jahkai Richardson Juwuan Jones Andre Watson

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Year

12 11 12 11 12 10 12 12 11 10 12 11 12 12 11 10 11 12 10 11 11 12 11 12 10

PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) OFFENSE QB Noah Fritz (6-0, 185, Sr.) RB Marcko Baity (5-11, 190, Sr.) RB Tywon Reaves (5-11, 190, Jr.) WR Marcus Whitaker (6-4, 185, Jr.) WR Alex Wyant (5-11, 185, Sr.) WR Josh Stroud (5-11, 185, Sr.) LT Drew Allen (6-1, 265, Sr.) LG Hunter Beasley (6-0, 270, Sr.) C Collin Foster (6-3, 260, Jr.) RG Nate Stiltner (6-2, 255, Jr.) RT Jake Smith (6-5, 325, Sr.) K Michael Decu (5-10, 160, Soph.) or Alex Armstrong (5-10, 160, Jr.) 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Malik Johnson Ethan Wilson Josh Sands Mekal Fuller Chris Settambrino Damian Nytko Chase McLeod Kameron Brown Markis Moon Anthony Shirley

LB DB DB RB LB LB LB LB RB DB

DEFENSE DE Michael Allen (6-6, 245, Sr.) NG Peyton Bergman (5-11, 260, Jr.) DE Devon Martin (6-4, 255, Jr.) OLB Tyler Taylor (6-3, 225, Sr.) ILB Juwuan Jones (6-3, 230, Sr.) ILB Kameron Brown (6-0, 230, Soph.) OLB Erick Turner (6-0, 200, Jr.) S Ethan Wilson (6-0, 180, Sr.) S C.J. Burress (5-11, 190, Sr.) CB Morgen Kent (6-0, 175, Sr.) CB C.J. Bush (5-9, 165, Jr.) or Jordan Moore (5-10, 160, Jr.) P Tyler Taylor (6-3, 225, Sr.) 11 12 12 10 12 10 11 10 10 10

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Isaiah Smith Alex Armstrong Kevin Bonilla Josh Townes Devon Martin Trent Manley Collin Foster Michael Kim Kenny Saldana Jake Ludwig

DB K LB LB DL WR OL OL LB DL

10 11 10 10 11 11 11 10 10 10

55 56 57 58 62 65 70 71 72 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 85 92 93 94 99

Mikey Magda Jagger Jones Michael Bien Kyle Emerson Zack Ecker Harrison Beumer Peyton Bergman Andy Cole Nate Stiltner Jacoby Sharpe Terran Grant Drew Allen Aaron Loo Hunter Beasley Jake Smith Tanner Dunphy Zach Charles Troy Smith Devin Shelor Iosef Nunez Bum Koo Tyree Underwood Michael Decu Jason Wallace

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MEADOWCREEK MUSTANGS Head coach: Jason Carrera (3-7 at Meadowcreek, 18-15 overall)

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Offense The Mustangs suffered a major loss with the graduation of Darion Hammons, who was a major spark plug for the offense at quarterback last season. However, coach Jason Carrera (pictured) has been pleased with the quick learning curve displayed by Triston Harris since moving over from running back. “He’s definitely made great progress since 7-on-7 (camps and leagues) and into our scrimmage (against Towers),” Carrera said of the 5-foot-9, 170-pound junior. “He’s strong runner for us. We’ll have a limited passing attack with him, but we’ll use his strengths. He’s embraced the position.” While Qu’vella Calhoun is back to man one of the running back spots, the Mustangs will have to depend on newcomers in many of the other skill positions, though they should get a boost from the arrival of Towers transfer Chauncey Williams. Though there is technically more experience, not to mention size, on the line with the return of junior Mark Haynes (6-4, 340) and sophomore James King (5-10, 315), Carrera says the unit still has plenty of youth

Region: 7-AAAAAAA

Last playoff appearance: 1988

2016 schedule

Aug. 26 Alcovy Sept. 2 Duluth Sept. 9 at Forsyth Central Sept. 16 at Lithonia Sept. 23 at Lakeside-DeKalb Sept. 30 Berkmar Oct. 7 at Brookwood Oct. 21 Central Gwinnett Oct. 28 at Parkview Nov. 4 Norcross

newcomers, as well as for his defense as a whole. “Like everybody, we need to be great tacklers and play aggressively and get to the ball,” Carrera said. “Those are the things we’ve emphasized the offseason for the whole defense.”

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Etc. As modest as last season’s 3-7 mark seems, it was a major milestone for the Meadowcreek program as the Mustangs’ best win total in 14 years. With the new region alignments allowing more flexibility in scheduling, Carrera is hoping to build off last season’s major step forward, even with a young squad like the Mustangs have this season. “We definitely were excited,” Carrera said. “To end (last) season beating Duluth gave us great steam coming forward. We’ve tried to do a good job scheduling. I’ve always said that I never want to send my kids out (to play a powerhouse program) just to make money. Our guys are excited obviously. I do believe this will be a challenging year because of our youth, but for the future, to get a lot of great guys representing Meadowcreek.”

at Newton L 55-0 Rockdale W 43-18 at Clarkston W 53-14 at Peachtree Ridge L 44-0 Collins Hill L 56-8 at Mill Creek L 52-0 Norcross L 48-16 at Mountain View L 56-0 North Gwinnett L 38-7 at Duluth W 24-14

as a whole. “We’re really young up front,” Carrera said. “Mark Haynes is back at tackle, James King took every snap for us at center as a freshman last year. And Zavion Henry has been out with a back injury at guard, but we’ll get him back (soon), and that will make a difference.” Defense There’s no doubt in Carrera’s mind that Airon Buick, who will

also start at tight end on offense, will be a difference-maker on the defensive side of the ball for the Mustangs this fall. The big question will be exactly where the 6-foot-2, 215-pound senior will make that difference. “He’ll be the guy at either middle linebacker or defensive end,” Carrera said. “Right now, we’ve got a bunch of coaches fighting over him. We’re trying to get the most out of him. He’s

a very good football player.” For the time being, it looks like the linebacker coaches will win the battle for Buick, with the return of Henry, plus another returning starter in fellow senior Zaire Madison, bolstering the defensive end positions. The secondary and interior line positions are far more up in the air, with both areas relying on less experienced talent. However, Carrera has set a specific series of goals for those

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Zavien Carradine Jaylion Adams Domarquo Riley Qu’Vella Calhoun Thomas Rymer Jaylen Tatum Ky’Jarius Nelson Triston Harris Alonzo Howard Chauncey Williams D.J. Thompson Jayson Dickson Jeremiah Caldwell Noah Singleton Eric Riveria Tracy Meadows Michael Briitton Keshawn Sanders Jeremiah Lee Desmon Jackson Javion Johnson

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Year

12 11 11 11 11 12 10 11 9 11 11 10 11 11 12 10 12 10 11 10 9

PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Triston Harris (5-9, 170, Jr.) RB Qu’vella Calhoun (5-8, 185, Jr.) RB Chauncey Williams (5-8, 175, Jr.) WR Jaylion Adams (5-8, 170, Jr.) WR Jeremiah Caldwell (6-2, 175, Jr.) TE Airon Buick (6-2, 215, Sr.) OL Mark Haynes (6-4, 340, Jr.) OL Zavion Henry (5-10, 240, Sr.) OL James King (5-10, 315, Soph.) OL Romney DeLeo (6-1, 220, Jr.) OL Francisco Moire (6-0, 250, Soph.) or Darius Harvey (6-0, 210, Soph.) K Eric Riveria (5-8, 140, Sr.) 26 27 28 30 31 33 34 35

William Thompson WR/LB Fernando Castro WR/DB Kentrelle Harris RB/DB Haji Nadyar K Demetrius Barnfield RB/LB Airon Buick TE/LB Kevin Martin RB/LB Brock Linne RB/LB

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Defense DE Zavion Henry (5-10, 240, Sr.) DL Stanley Nukerieus (5-10, 230, Soph.) DL Mark Haynes (6-4, 340, Jr.) DE Zaire Madison (6-2, 190, Sr.) OLB Will Thompson (6-2, 185, Jr.) LB Airon Buick (6-2, 215, Sr.) OLB Demetrius Barnfield (5-9, 175, Sr.) CB Jayson Dickson (5-9, 175, Soph.) CB Chauncey Williams (5-8, 175, Jr.) S Jaylen Tatum (6-0, 175, Sr.) S Qu’vella Calhoun (5-8, 185, Jr.) P Qu’vella Calhoun (5-8, 185, Jr.)

11 12 12 12 12 12 10 10

36 38 43 48 50 51 52 53

Christopher Linares K Quadir Allah WR/LB John Nguyen RB/DE Zaire Madison TE/DE Duane Straughter OL/DL Gerard Martin OL/DL Zavion Henry OL/DL Daniel Gutierrez OL/DL

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MILL CREEK HAWKS Head coach: Shannon Jarvis (73-59 at Mill Creek, 73-59 overall)

Offense Much is expected from Mill Creek offensively, with nine starters back from a unit that scored 520 points (37.1 per game). “We have a lot of players back, but still every offense, even if one person is gone from the year before, you’ve still got a different chemistry,” Mill Creek head coach Shannon Jarvis said. “The first part of the year is about fitting the scheme to best suit the personnel you have out there. And you still have got to stay healthy and go out there and make plays.” Another stout, and big, offensive line is a good place to start. Jack Franklin, Tyler Fannin, Nick Campbell, John Harris and Collin Janowski all are returning starters up front. They will pave the way for returning starter Joe Thomas at running back. Thomas, who ran for 734 yards and 16 touchdowns while splitting the carries last year, will be spelled this year by fellow back Anthony Presto. Quarterback Cameron Turley also is back after throwing for 2,358 yards

Region: 6-AAAAAAA

2016 schedule

Aug. 20 Colquitt County* Aug. 26 Stephenson Sept. 2 Dacula Sept. 9 at Archer Sept. 23 at Collins Hill Sept. 30 North Gwinnett Oct. 7 Discovery Oct. 14 Peachtree Ridge Oct. 21 Mountain View Nov. 4 at Duluth

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and 18 touchdowns in his first season as a starter in 2015. The Georgia Tech baseball commitment also took care of the football, throwing just three interceptions in 14 games. “I’m so excited for (Turley) this season,” Jarvis said. “He knows he’s going to play college baseball and has absolutely zero pressure from recruiting. He gets to go play football and have fun with his teammates. That’s what high school football is all about. He’s the epitome of a two-sport athlete. He doesn’t miss a lot (of training), if anything.” Edmond Graham (pictured) and Jack Plummer are the top returning, pass-

Brookwood* W 42-7 West Forsyth W 51-13 at Dacula W 34-7 Duluth W 41-0 at North Gwinnett W 28-0 Meadowcreek W 52-0 at Mountain View W 42-0 at Collins Hill W 42-17 Norcross W 24-0 Peachtree Ridge W 20-17 Northview W 46-13 Newnan W 44-14 Archer W 23-0 Colquitt County L 52-31 *at Georgia Dome

catching threats. Graham, despite being hampered by injuries, provided many of the Hawks’ big plays last season whether it was via rushing, receiving or on returns. He caught five TD passes and also returned two kicks for scores. Defense As the offense reloads, the defense rebuilds. Nine starters graduated from a dominating unit

Last playoff appearance: 2015

that posted six shutouts, gave up 10 points per game and held opponents to 30.2 rushing yards per game. The group also forced 33 turnovers. “The defense will be inexperienced,” Jarvis said. “But we sure have liked the kids in the spring and our preseason and summer work with our defensive players. In no way are we looking to take a step back. We want to continue to play very well on defense.” A defensive line that produced great pressure on the quarterback last season is a huge part of the rebuilding effort. Seniors David Milon and Ayoola Ogen-Semore have emerged as leaders of the line. Victor Heyward, Jake Stewart and Demetrius Rias are expected to solidify the linebacking position. Heyward played extensively last season, tallying 28 tackles and six sacks. “We’ve got a lot of kids who have emerged defensively,” Jarvis said. Jamar Hall and Jonathan Gipson return to an experienced secondary, which also will rely heavily on Matthew Winston

and Shaka Heyward. Breakthrough season The Hawks had the best season in school history last year, finishing 13-1 with its first-ever state semifinal appearance and first-ever 10-0 regular season. It also was the first outright region title for the program, which was the region co-champion in 2014. Those accomplishments haven’t been discussed much in the offseason, though. “We don’t even talk about (last year),” Jarvis said. “We just go to work. We’re trying to work them just as hard as ever in the weight room. We don’t even talk about last year. That hasn’t been discussed this summer. … The one thing I think last year did is it solidified with our kids that this process works, what we do works. And we’re just trying to do it better every day.” The season did have a rough ending with a loss to Colquitt, Mill Creek’s opponent in the seasonopening Corky Kell Classic at the Georgia Dome. “We’re putting an emphasis on us and trying

to maintain what we did last year in our process and our preparation over the summer,” Jarvis said. “Obviously, (Colquitt) is a big game, just being the Corky Kell itself makes it a big game. But we don’t let our opponent dictate how we prepare. We’ve got nine more games after that. We can’t put all our eggs in one basket. Now is there an element of pride to go out and play them, of course, because we’re competitors. Is every move we’re making in practice about Colquitt? No. We’ve got to get our team set right now. “And there was a sense of urgency to get back on the field after that one because it was our only loss of the year. It’s not just about Colquitt. It’s about getting back out there and getting momentum going again.” Misc. All-state kicker Brenton King returns after making a huge impact on the Hawks’ 2015 season. He made a state-record 19 field goals with a schoolrecord long kick of 51 yards. Also an all-county soccer player, he made 62 of 63 PATs.

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Bailey Skelley Preston Norwood Will Teschner Edmond Graham Jacob Allen Victor Heyward Jack Plummer Jamar Hall Hunter Borges Anthony Presto Jontavious Shotwell Matthew Winston Jakob Brown Reed Adair Baxley Harris E’mir Alleyne Ace Williams Brady Longnecker Michael Rezk Matt Enser Jacob Lohman Joe Thomas Nathan Smith Cameron Turley Caden Cullins Montreon Smith Peter Rezk Cody Borges Liam Sextone Caden Puzas Jordan Clark Alex Ferrante Joseph Gump Demetrius Rias Brock Skinner Rafael Morales Kyle Baptiste Harrison Wright Garrett Meekins Hunter Governale Harris King Braxton Goodnight Sam Wakesa Trey Turner

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WR WR WR WR DB LB WR DB WR RB DB DB WR WR QB RB WR QB WR DB K RB WR QB QB RB WR RB FB WR RB WR WR LB LB RB RB DB RB DB WR DB WR DB

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Cameron Turley (6-4, 200, Sr.) HB Edmond Graham (5-9, 165, Sr.) FB Joe Thomas (5-10, 180, Sr.) WR Ace Williams (6-0, 180, Sr.) WR Jack Plummer (5-10, 175, Sr.) TE Mitch McEnaney (6-0, 200, Sr.) OT Jack Franklin (6-4, 315, Sr.) OG Collin Janowski (6-2, 260, Sr.) C Tyler Fannin (6-4, 295, Sr.) OG Nick Campbell (6-2, 280, Sr.) OT John Harris (6-4, 270, Jr.) K Brenton King (6-1, 165, Sr.) 30 30 31 32 32 33 34 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 40 40 41 42 42 43 44

Jake Stewart Jordan Robbins Shaka Heyward Tyson Morgan Scott Gould Nehemiah Rowe Chip Phillips David Milon Jonathan Gipson Noah Psomiadis Brenton King Jae Kim Thomas Smith Logan Holsombeck Cole Wroble Zelek Herrington Ryan Schneeloch Brian Phillips Moses Allen Cooper Andolsek Adrian Jackson Ryan Cox

LB DB LB RB FB LB LB DE DB WR K DL LB DL FB LB K LB DL LB TE DL

Defense DE David Milon (5-11, 210, Sr.) DT Moses Allen (6-2, 225, Sr.) DT Ryan Cox (6-1, 210, Sr.) DE Ayoola Ogun-Semore (6-5, 240, Sr.) OLB Victor Heyward (6-2, 195, Sr.) MLB Jake Stewart (5-10, 185, Jr.) OLB Demetrius Rias (5-11, 195, Jr.) SS Shaka Heyward (6-3, 200, Jr.) FS Jamar Hall (6-1, 195, Sr.) CB Harrison Wright (5-11, 185, Sr.) CB Matthew Winston (6-1, 185, Sr.) P Matt Campbell (6-1, 230, Jr.) 11 10 11 12 10 11 11 12 11 10 12 10 11 10 11 11 10 11 12 10 11 12

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Robert Holley Jack Griffith Andrew Johns Ross Cottrell C.J. Johnson Jaelin Young Eric Heard R.J. Brown Nathan Husfield Tre Adams Max Mixon Collin Janowski Joey Klemm Tre Taylor Ethan Marshall Jeremiah Patrick Jackson Earley John Harris Jonathan Leech Joash Dudley Quincy Woods Norris Daniel Wakesa

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Brandon Nguyen Luis Ayala Sergio Garcia Dylan Artman Don Mitchell Nick Campbell Zion Barjolo Kyle Martin Chidi Duruebube Damian Stallworth Tyler Fannin Austin Thomas Jack Franklin Bradley Kopydlowski Brenden Montgomery Hayden Griffith Ryan Weidler Draven Green Julian Martin-Rogers Daniel Mancillas Carson Smith Austin Akin Robbie Randall Alan Andrzejewski Mitchell McEnaney Carson Perkins Zach Cassidy Nick Darby Joel Hernandez Jacob Chandler Ayoola Ogun-Semore Jordan Carver Jacques Ellington Matt Campbell Jacob Yu Damion Coleman Secou Mann Uriah Leverette Austin Ruiz-Velasco Michael Modlin Zander Norris Caleb Bull Drew Rhodes

OL OL LB OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL DL OL OL DL WR WR WR DB DB DB TE WR QB QB WR DE DE DE RB P DL TE RB RB DL RB 11 K K

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MOUNTAIN VIEW BEARS Head coach: Nick Bach (3-7 at Mountain View, 3-7 overall)

Offense A big reason for optimism offensively is the biggest line in program history, headlined by 6-foot-8, 290-pound Jonathan Stewart. Aidan Higgins, Jaelin Humphries and Bryan Alvarenga also are returning starters up front. “It’s probably the most depth we’ve ever had on the line and probably the most talented from a standpoint of size, speed and football knowledge,” Mountain View head coach Nick Bach said. “We’re pretty good across the board.” That will make life easier on quarterback Matthew Edwards, who got some experience and spot starts last season. He had a great offseason, according to the coaches, and is ready to take the position over. “We may have changed our look a little bit from last year offensively based on the strengths of who we have coming back,” Bach said. “Our starting quarterback has a lot to do with that. He’s very different than what we had last year. He’s more of a pocket passer. We’re going to try to pound with

Region: 6-AAAAAAA

Last playoff appearance: N/A

the surprising late-July transfer of 275-pound Elijah Watson (an Arizona commitment) to Florida’s IMG Academy.

the run and open up the pass. We do have some receivers who can help us win. And our quarterback is fantastic. He’s getting less recognition than some of the other guys in this league. But once teams get a good look at him, they’ll realize he’s a top-tier guy. That’s exciting because he’s still only a junior.” Dhante Hill, Malachi Carter, Michael Sobczyk and Dylan Hill (pictured) lead an impressive group of wide receivers. “Those four are collegelevel players without question,” Bach said. Defense Mountain View expects to be solid defensively, with plenty of experience back, particularly at

linebacker. Alex Davis, Ethan Nagel, Blake Carroll, Bereciah Austin, Garbentz Josue and Jeremiah Noble lead the way at linebacker. “We really, really like our linebacking corps,” Bach said. “All of those guys coming back have a lot of experience. We’ll use four or five linebackers in a typical set and they’re all fun to watch.” Free safety Marquel Broughton is back to lead the secondary, which also features speedsters Tre Verrett and Jayden Patterson. “Broughton is lights out and Verrett and Patterson are two of our fastest guys,” Bach said. The defensive line also has good size, despite

Next step Mountain View has been competitive in recent seasons, but hasn’t broken through with a big region win as an underdog. In the past, that meant a victory over region frontrunners Collins Hill, Mill Creek, Norcross, North Gwinnett or Peachtree Ridge. Though Norcross has switched regions, it likely will take a win over one of those other schools to make the first playoff appearance in school history. “Honestly, we’ve still got to beat one of those top teams to get in the playoffs, so really no change there even though we’re in a new region (6-AAAAAAA, in Georgia’s added seventh classification),” Bach said. “We’ve been trying to knock off one of those stronger programs in the region for awhile now. We’re hoping this year we’re able to do it.” Bach, now in his second season as head coach, is more prepared for that

2016 schedule

Aug. 19 at Osborne Aug. 26 Lambert Sept. 2 Berkmar Sept. 16 at Shiloh Sept. 23 at North Gwinnett Sept. 30 Duluth Oct. 7 at Peachtree Ridge Oct. 14 Collins Hill Oct. 21 at Mill Creek Oct. 28 Discovery

2015 results (3-7)

at South Forsyth L 45-12 Parkview L 33-27 at Kennesaw Mnt. W 32-29 at Norcross L 30-7 Peachtree Ridge L 35-7 at Collins Hill L 24-7 Mill Creek L 42-0 Meadowcreek W 56-0 at Duluth W 42-10 North Gwinnett L 16-14

task than this time last year. “We’re much further along than last year,” he said. “Last year I really didn’t get started here until April so it was a pretty hectic transition, just trying to put a program together. This year in January I knew what our program would be. We were pretty young last year and played a lot of sophomores. This year I don’t know that we’ll be so reliant on sophomores as we were last year. A few will play, but not too

many. That’s a good sign we have strength in the junior and senior classes.”

Misc. Bach thinks special teams will be a strength with highly regarded punter Zac Montrief and kicker Carlos Ayala. … Mountain View got new home and away Under Armour uniforms for this season. The team has black pants with the mountain logo, with a white jersey and a black jersey for an all-black look. … The stadium also underwent some upgrades in the offseason, with black painting and logos on the home stands and black windscreen with logos on the fence surrounding the field. “It’s all part of our new branding efforts,” Bach said. … New wide receivers coach Jeremy Clements, who coached previously at North Gwinnett and Central Gwinnett, previously was in Europe, where he played for and coached a team in Germany. Mike Bowbliss, Sean Wickham, Franchot West, Bradley Coleman and Torrey Thomas also were added to a bigger Mountain View coaching staff.

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1 Jayden Patterson 2 Marquel Broughton 3 Jordan Meacham 4 Tre Verrett 5 Garbentz Josue 6 Blake Carroll 7 Matthew Edwards 8 C.J. Goodwin 9 Ryan O’Leary 11 Robert Waters 13 Dhante Hill 14 Luke Hennebaul 15 Malachi Carter 16 Michael Sobczyk 17 Dylan Hill 19 Thomas Stewart 20 Zac Montrief 21 Greg Pope 22 Alex Davis 23 Jeremiah Noble 24 Amari Hathcock 25 Denver Venn 26 Cambridge Jones 27 Jamel Nicolas

DB DB RB/WR DB LB/WR LB/RB QB QB QB QB WR QB WR WR WR WR P QB LB/DL LB DB RB WR DB

Year

11 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 10 12 10 11 12 12 10 12 11 11 12 11 11 12 11

PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Matthew Edwards (6-1, 185, Jr.) RB Jordan Meacham (5-9, 165, Sr.) WR Dhante Hill (6-4, 205, Sr.) WR Malachi Carter (6-2, 180, Jr.) WR Michael Sobczyk (6-4, 210, Sr.) WR Dylan Hill (5-10, 165, Sr.) OL Jonathan Stewart (6-8, 290, Sr.) OL Aidan Higgins (6-0, 257, Soph.) OL Bryan Alvarenga (6-1, 230, Sr.) OL Nick Hamby (6-0, 242, Jr.) OL Jaelin Humphries (6-4, 294, Soph.) K Carlos Ayala (5-10, 160, Jr.) 28 Terrence Gragg 29 Chandler Evans 30 Daniel Catapano 31 Sam Ezzell 34 Ethan Nagel 36 Davian Criss 37 C.J. Stiff 38 Dylan Johnson 40 Enyinna Nwagbara

DB DB LB LB LB RB DB/RB LB LB/DL

12 10 12 12 12 10 10 10 10

Defense DL Jaelin Humphries (6-4, 294, Soph.) DL Nick Phipps (6-3, 255, Jr.) DL Scout Gordian (5-11, 245, Jr.) LB Blake Carroll (6-2, 205, Jr.) LB Garbentz Josue (6-1, 187, Sr.) LB Alex Davis (6-2, 220, Jr.) LB Ethan Nagel (6-1, 210, Sr.) LB Bereciah Austin (6-0, 200, Jr.) DB Marquel Broughton (5-10, 170, Jr.) DB Jayden Patterson (5-11, 175, Jr.) DB Tre Verrett (6-0, 180, Sr.) P Zac Montrief (6-1, 213, Sr.) 41 Asani Smith 42 Trace Conway 44 Nick Phipps 45 Quentin Hyde 46 Allen Smith 48 Hunter Davis 50 Axel Ecklund 51 Bereciah Austin 52 Michael Boyd

LB LB/HB DL/HB LB LB LS/LB DL/OL LB OL/DL

12 11 11 10 10 11 10 11 11

53 Nolan Winter 54 Will Jones 55 Scout Gordian 56 Bryson Bacon 58 Bryan Alvarenga 59 Channin Williams 61 Kai Hill 62 Matt Lucia 63 Aidan Higgins 66 Jaelin Humphries 75 Benjamin Villena 76 Nick Hamby 78 Jonathan Stewart 80 William Smedlund 81 Caleb Hines 83 Fard Muhammad 84 Marqwazen Murdock 85 Marcus Rias 86 Carlos Ayala 87 Cornelius Evans 90 Chris Wiltshire 91 Derrion Mitchner 95 Nolan Padrick 99 Jordan Vernon

LB OL/DL DL/OL LB OL/DL DL/OL LB OL/DL OL/DL DL/OL OL/DL OL/DL OL WR WR WR WR WR K WR DL DL DL DL

10 10 11 10 12 11 10 11 10 10 10 11 12 10 10 10 11 10 11 10 10 11 10 12

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NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS Head coach: Keith Maloof (135-58 at Norcross, 157-69 overall)

Offense While the Blue Devils welcome as many as nine starters back from last year’s unit, the offense does figure to have a different look to it this fall. That’s because it should have a more consistent look to it. After sharing time with Max Tracey under center last season, Baron Radcliff has been given the keys to the offense this year, which coach Keith Maloof says is reflected by more confidence on the part of both the 6-foot-4, 220-pound senior and his teammates. “It’s Baron’s job,” Maloof said. “We want him to take it and run with it … and get the offense going from the get go. He’s got to spread the ball around and take pressure off of himself from having to win ball games by himself.” Radcliff will have plenty of people to spread the ball around to this season, with running back Necholas Sermons back, as well as four different receivers who saw time, plus the return of Jared Simpkins, a three-star prospect who missed all of last season with an injury. Throw in a fairly experienced line, led by returning senior starters Sam Dingle and Devin Bennett, and Maloof expects the offense to have plenty of continuity.

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2016 schedule Aug. 20 Aug. 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4

Valdosta* W 34-31 at Brookwood W 17-13 Milton W 14-3 MountainView W 30-7 at Duluth W 47-0 North Gwinnett W 38-10 at Meadowcreek W 48-16 Peachtree Ridge L 31-0 at Mill Creek L 24-0 Collins Hill L 13-9 at South Forsyth L 2014 *at Georgia Dome

“Offensively, it’s all going to be about chemistry and identity,” Maloof said. “Now, we’ve got to do it on Friday nights, but I think we’ve found (the offense’s identity). It’s not going to be rotation like it was last year.” Defense It’s not hard to figure out where the strength of the defense lies, with as many as six potential returning starters from last year among this year’s projected starters in the front seven. The Blue Devils figure to be particularly strong up front, with

junior Nazir Sy (6-2, 295) and senior Devin Stevenson (6-0, 290) plugging the middle, while junior Dareus Barnhill and senior Jalen Pinkney (pictured, No. 44) should provide plenty of quickness on the edges. Add in and experienced linebacking corps, led by leading returning tackler Monty Montgomery (pictured, No. 20) and it gives Maloof plenty of confidence about the unit’s ability to put pressure on opponents. “Both those two guys (Sy and Stevenson) are pretty stout,” Maloof said. “And (reserve) C.J.

Murdock (6-0, 335, Sr.) could be in there helping us out. We’ve got more depth than we’ve ever had at linebacker. We can do a lot of things.” The one area of concern is the lack of experience in the secondary, where Georgia Tech commit De’Meon Williams is the only returning starter. Still, Maloof believes athleticism and willingness to learn should help several talented newcomers make a quick transition into their new jobs. “(Williams is) the leader of the group,” Maloof said. “He’s one

we’re leaning on. Keon Carter has been able to step up and do some really good things (in the offseason). (Tavis) Brightwell came in from Tucker and has done a good job. Malik Mays is the other corner. … I think they’ve really worked well together all summer long. They’re going to be ready to go. They have to be because there’s no looking back. It’s time to come out of the chute.” Etc. The Blue Devils also welcome back a very experienced special teams unit with the return of placekicker Cole Hanna, as well as punter and kickoff specialist Jake Camarda. … While the Blue Devils have new region foes to face in the new Region 7-AAAAAAA, their schedule won’t look all that much different than it has in recent years. Former region foes North Gwinnett and Collins Hill appear on the nonregion schedule, as well as Walton, which Norcross has played three other times over the past 10 years. In addition to former Region 7-AAAAAA member Meadowcreek, the Blue Devils have seen plenty of new region rivals Brookwood and Parkview over the years, though they will play both Berkmar and Central Gwinnett for the first time since 2003 and will take on LakesideDeKalb for the first time ever.

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Jared Simpkins Clay Harris Necholas Sermons Omar Sinclair Max Tracey Michael Cole Tamir Jones Da’Meon Williams Baron Radcliff Keon Carter Jacobe Burrell Jaquez McWilliams Isaiah McKoy Malik Mays Ricky Holloman Jr. Bryce Bowen R.J. Walker Robert Sims Louis Williams Monty Montgomery Tyrese Montgomery Bryce Callender Terrion Dangerfield Darral Porter Jaelin Madison Jalen Peddrew Tavis Brightwell Montai Ellis Jacob Johnson Dohnte Meyers Kevon Angry Christian Wright Vittorio Corridore Garrett Kleinhen Niko Brown Jordan Bowden Frankie Cabibi

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WR RB RB RB QB WR WR DB QB DB WR QB WR DB WR LB QB WR QB LB DB DB LB LB DB FB DB RB DB RB DB LB FB FB DB DE FB

12 11 12 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 10 12 10 12 12 12 11 12 11 12 12 12 11 12 9 10 11 12 12 11 11

PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Baron Radcliff (6-4, 220, Sr.) RB Necholas Sermons (5-10, 195, Sr.) FB Clay Harris (6-0, 220, Jr.) WR Jared Simpkins (5-10, 165, Sr.) or Tamir Jones (6-1, 185, Sr.) WR Michael Cole (5-8, 175, Sr.) or Jacobe Burrell (5-9, 165, Sr.) TE Robert Sims (6-6, 205, Sr.) or TE Shelton Zeon (6-3, 210, Jr.) QT Justin Siech (6-5, 250, Sr.) QG Andrew Stoudemire (5-9, 265, Sr.) C Sam Dingle (6-1, 270, Sr.) SG Andre’ Harding (6-0, 275, Sr.) ST Devin Bennett (6-3, 335, Sr.) K Cole Hanna (5-8, 165, Jr.) 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

O.J. Edmonds Jaren Wicker Mohammad Momin Owen West Jordan Ferguson Taiwan Cole Jalen Pinkney Keyshaun Williford Jeffrey Powell Isaiah Bigsby Joe Anthony Obboye Devon Le’Mons

DB LB DB DB LB DB DE DE RB DB DE DT

10 11 12 12 12 11 12 10 10 12 12 12

Defense DE Dareus Barnhill (5-10, 210, Jr.) DT Nazir Sy (6-2, 295, Jr.) DT Devin Stevenson (6-0, 290, Sr.) DE Jalen Pinkney (6-4, 230, Sr.) WLB Bryce Bowen (5-9, 185, Jr.) MLB Monty Montgomery (6-0, 210, Sr.) SLB Darral Porter (5-10, 200, Sr.) or Terrion Dangerfield (5-11, 185, Jr.) CB Da’Meon Williams (5-11, 185, Sr.) CB Malik Mays (5-10, 180, Jr.) SS Tavis Brightwell (6-1, 205, Sr.) FS Keon Carter (5-10, 185, Sr.) P Jake Camarda (6-2, 180, Jr.)

50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61

Christopher Cruz Jerry Bibb Derrick Chance Alec Strout Jahden Jacobs Dareus Barnhill Alston Gibbs Jordan Taylor Tyjon McKibbins Efigenio Nunez Myles Fogle Gerardo Patino

LB OL OL/DT LB DE DE LB OL OL OL OL DT

10 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 11

62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

Jorge Garduno Marqueze Wiggins Andy Alvarado Joshua Mouzon Justin Siech Aaron Dominguez Quonte Salley Brayan Meza Jonathan Meza Gabe Manley A.J. Johnson Andrew Stoudemire Devin Bennett Andre’ Harding Sam Dingle Philip Hatcher Brody Reynolds Christian Sims Soloman Moore Rekevian Mathis Ali LaPread Jakobi Widener Savion Russell Triston Valadez Najee Moolenaar Shelton Zeon Grant Johnson Devin Stevenson Chad Ranzy Leo Hunt Cameron McQueen Antonio Holt C.J. Murdock Lamech Wilder Nazir Sy Jake Camarda Cole Hanna

OL DT OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR WR TE WR TE WR DT DT DT DT TE DT DE DT K/P K

12 11 11 11 12 11 11 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 12 10 12 10 11 12 11 12 12 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11

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NORTH GWINNETT BULLDOGS Head coach: Bob Sphire (104-23 at North, 250-78 overall)

Offense A year ago, the Bulldogs found themselves in an unenviable, and unfamiliar, position in two critical areas. In addition to having a first-year starting quarterback in Cade Fortin (pictured), nagging injuries forced several changes throughout the season among the line tasked with protecting him. But after taking some lumps last fall, both Fortin, now a junior, and his line are back not only healthy, but a year older, physically mature and more experienced, which will be key if the Bulldogs are to be more consistent and productive. It will also help Fortin that his older brother Troy will be snapping the ball to him, and is one of three returning starters on the line, joining Georgia State commit Chris Sibilia, and Warren Ericson. Meanwhile, seniors Sean Maginn, Sammy Stickland and Chandler Hood also figure to make major contributions on what should be a much deeper line. Ryan Lovelace, who ran for 449 yards and two TDs on just 67 carries, is back to handle the bulk of the carries at running back. However, North will have to find some new sources of production on the perimeter with

Region: 6-AAAAAAA

Last playoff appearance: 2014 2016 schedule Aug. 20 Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4

Brookwood* Milton at Hillgrove Norcross Mountain View at Mill Creek at Duluth at Peachtree Ridge Collins Hill Discovery

2015 results (5-5)

Colquitt County* L 45-14 at North Cobb W 29-28 Hillgrove W 31-19 at Collins Hill L 52-23 Mill Creek L 28-0 at Norcross L 38-10 Peachtree Ridge L 42-6 Duluth W 53-7 at Meadowcreek W 38-7 at Mountain View W 16-14 *at Georgia Dome

the graduation of 95 percent of the yards and catches among its receiver corps, including thirdteam Daily Post All-County selection Josh Imatorbhebhe. Sophomore Jovanni Cunningham will get a chance at a larger role at receiver this fall, as will senior Ryan Smith at tight end. The wideouts should also get a boost from Norcross transfer Ricky Reed. Defense Unlike the offense, there aren’t that many familiar faces returning from last year on the Bulldogs’ defense. However, those players who are back are important ones, led

by last year’s leading tackler, linebacker Brian Eberhardt (86 combined tackles and assists, 10 TFLs, 4 sacks, INT). Dixon Yellot (49 combined tackles, 5 TFLs, 2 sacks) will provide plenty of versatility by seeing time both at defensive end and linebacker, while fellow senior Drew Jordan (45 tackles, 6 TFLs, 4 sacks) should be able to provide plenty of pressure off the edge. The biggest question mark will be in the secondary, which will have to replace all four starters from last year lost to graduation. The Bulldogs will look to two newcomers, in more than one sense of the word, to fill the

safety spot in the persons of Matt Haller, a move-in from Chicago, and Trevor Deyton, who moves to defense from quarterback to provide depth at the position. The battle for the two cornerbacks remains wide open and very young, with a pair of sophomores — D.J. Turner and Warren Burrell — getting the initial nod out of the gate, while junior D’Armani Ridley and sophomore Trisstan Weddington are also vying for playing time. Special teams The Bulldogs should be able to put their best foot forward in the kicking game with the return of

Manny Herrera, who connected on 62.5 percent of his field goal attempts and 23 of 25 extra points last year. The addition of Peachtree Ridge transfer Zaniel Phillips, who will take over the punting duties, should also provide a boost, as well as depth in both kicking positions.

Etc. It’s not surprising that missing the state playoffs for the first time in Bob Sphire’s 10 season at North a year ago didn’t sit well with anyone in the program. “Nobody’s been happy,” Sphire said. “And I think speak for everybody when I say this, but you know how it is when you feel about 15 seconds before you’re going to throw up? We’ve kind of felt like that the last nine months.” That said, Sphire doesn’t want his Bulldogs to get too wrapped up with returning to the postseason to the point where it becomes an obsession. And he knows patience will be a key this fall. “We all want to get on the field and try to minimize bitterness we feel, but can’t lose sight that this is a process,” Sphire said. “You don’t all of the sudden fix it overnight. We can’t lose our minds and panic early and not stay the course of playing the next play and (not) living in the past, other than using it is motivation.”

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Daniel Tamburo Cameron Butler Javonni Cunningham Trevor Deyton J.R. Martin Tyler Goodson Cade Fortin Jimmy Urzua Cole Williams Cyrus Smith Ryan Smith Ricky Reed John Favero Josh Downs William Goldring Chris Northrup D.J. Turner Cole Moore Darius Newsome Jacob Knopp Riley Walker Walker House Brian McGlynn Carter Thomason Warren Burrell Connor Kwasigroh Ryan Lovelace L.J. Fisher Andrew Pascual Keison Forte Jackson Buice Turner Cho Brian Eberhardt D’Armani Ridley Patrik Skowronski Justin Lewis Garrison Manor Elijah Scott Trisstan Weddington Dylan Pulgarin

WR RB WR FS QB RB QB QB LB/DB RB TE WR CB WR LB/DB WR CB QB WR FS TE LB QB CB CB CB RB TE CB LB/DB WR RB LB CB WR RB WR WR CB WR

Year 11 11 10 12 9 10 11 11 12 10 12 12 11 9 10 11 10 9 11 10 10 12 9 11 10 11 12 11 10 12 10 11 12 11 10 12 10 9 10 11

PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Cade Fortin (6-2, 200, Jr.) RB Ryan Lovelace (5-10, 189, Sr.) SB Riley Walker (6-1, 165, Soph.) WR Javonni Cunningham (5-9, 161, Soph.) WR Ricky Reed (6-0, 172, Sr.) TE Ryan Smith (6-3, 205, Sr.) RT Chris Sibilia (6-6, 285, Sr.) RG Sammy Strickland (6-2, 250, Sr.) C Troy Fortin (6-0, 220, Sr.) LG Sean McGinn (6-3, 260, Sr.) LT Warren Ericson (6-4, 290, Jr.) K Manny Herrera (5-11 1/2, 163, Sr.) 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 40 41 42 42 43 44 45

Colin Wainwright Lance Jackson Taylor Goodson Jayden McDonald Will Hunter Matt Haller Nicholas Pucciarello Zachary Mollette Ejay Madden James Saint-Amour Jarvis Cunningham Seth Bradford Alejandro Taveras Devin Crosby Major Carlberg Eric Sinclair Devon Repass

DB RB S LB LB FS LB/DB LB/DB DL LB WR LB/DB LB RB LB LB/DB LB/DB

10 10 9 11 10 12 10 10 12 12 9 11 12 9 10 10 12

Defense DE Drew Jordan (6-3, 235, Sr.) NG Alex Contreras (5-9, 218, Soph.) DE Payne Walker (6-1, 225, Jr.) BLB Dixon Yellott (6-2, 230, Sr.) WLB Walker House (6-1, 210, Sr.) MLB Brian Eberhardt (6-1, 220, Sr.) Dawg Cole Williams (5-10, 200, Sr.) Rover Keison Forte (6-0, 180, Sr.) CB D.J. Turner (5-10, 150, Soph.) CB Warren Burrell (5-11, 155, Soph.) S Matt Haller (6-0, 170, Sr.) P Zaniel Phillips (6-0, 170, Sr.) 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 56 57 58 59 60 62

Josh Early Dixon Yellott Payne Walker Quinton Newsome Troy Fortin Aidan Brothers Bryson Scruggs Caleb McCoy Dutch Fink Warren Ericson Sam Strickland Christopher Miles Myles Webster Chandler Hood Will Hamilton Tucker Heck Justin Bullock

LB LB DL FS OL OL DE DL LB OL OL DL LB OL OL OL OL

10 12 11 10 12 10 10 11 12 11 12 10 11 12 10 10 10

63 64 65 66 67 68 70 71 72 73 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 81 82 82 83 84 85 86 87 87 88 89 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 96 97 98 99

Wright Deas Adrian Tate Omezu Onyriri Zach Walters Patrick Keats Derrick Fluetter Chris Sibilia Knox Denning Sean Maginn Dominic Broglio T.J. Skinner Josh Aldamuy Taemin Song Jorge Bacaro Deion Gilmore Josh Shuler Jaydee Davis Dalton Pearson Ryan Favre Brandon Carr Josh Horn Nick Williams Blake Dotson Alex Morris Bryce Fowler Lucas Haller Cameron Cobb Drew Jordan Conner Small Jared Reisman Fernando Collado Reid Blackburn Cameron Clark Mathew Dent Alex Contreras Will Reichert Nick Auson Zaniel Phillips Manuel Herrera G.T. Moore

OL OL OL DL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL DL DL DL TE FS WR WR LB WR TE WR TE WR LB/DB WR DL WR LB TE/DE TE K DL DL K LB/DB K K DL

9 10 11 10 11 11 12 11 12 11 10 11 12 11 11 9 10 9 11 10 12 11 10 12 10 10 11 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 12 12 10

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PARKVIEW PANTHERS Head coach: Eric Godfree (10-11 at Parkview, 63-61 overall)

Offense The Panthers were explosive on offense last season, averaging 27.9 points per game as they reached first round of the state playoffs. Parkview will have eight new starters on offense this fall though. Head coach Eric Godfree feels good about the skill positions, but knows he will have develop depth along the offensive line quickly. “Coming out of spring we knew our skill players were going to be very talented and very good,” he said. “We have a lot of question marks up front of how we’re going to be. All through the summer, they’ve worked hard to get better. We’ve still got a ways to go, but the continued improvement has been a positive.” Colin Taliaferro and Braelen Marshall each started along the offensive line last year as sophomores and are back this fall. Juniors P.J. Weltch, Sinan Virani, Jonathan Adams and senior Anthony McClellan will make up the rest of the offensive unit. Senior quarterback Caleb Mitchell will replace Jack Chambers (Charleston Southern) as the starter with a strong supporting cast. Running back Deion Slade (pictured) returns as the starter,

Region: 7-AAAAAAA

2016 schedule

Aug. 20 Christ Presbyterian (Tenn.) Aug. 26 at Shiloh Sept. 2 Lowndes Sept. 16 at Tift County Sept. 30 Norcross Oct. 7 at Lakeside-DeKalb Oct. 14 Berkmar Oct. 21 at Brookwood Oct. 28 Meadowcreek Nov. 4 at Central Gwinnett

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and South Gwinnett transfer Christian Malloy will also see plenty of time in the backfield. Malloy is a junior who has started the last two seasons for South. Slade ran for 692 yards last season, while Malloy had 282 yards and four touchdowns in six games. At receiver juniors Justin Long and Miles Marshall will be on the outside, with sophomore Malik Washington working in

the slot. Jaylen Askew will be a big part of the rotation after he fully heals from an injury. Sophomore tight end Jonathan French will also be a weapon in the passing attack. Defense Parkview has plenty of weapons to replace on the defensive side of the ball as well this season. But Washington returns after

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starting as a freshman for the Panthers last season. He had 53 tackles and three interceptions at free safety. Malloy is expected to start at corner along with junior Demarius Smith. Maurice McIntyre and Jack Lapenta will both see time at strong safety. “Our secondary is muchimproved this year.,” Godfree said. “We’re very excited about our secondary right now. Malik Washington back there has really done a good job leading. He’s very talented, he’s done a

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great job leading all summer in the secondary.” The Panthers do have some experience returning up front in McClellan and Marshall, but will have to develop depth throughout the season. Godfree is excited about the group of linebackers he has that includes Tommy Rogers, Chancey Whitley, Armon Williams, Noah McCalup and Demetrius West all battling for playing time. Lack of experience The common theme for Parkview’s roster is that it’s full of talent, but doesn’t have much game experience. Parkview has just four players returning who have started for them, and Malloy who has started games in the county for South. Despite how untested his roster is, Godfree is hopeful his team can clinch a second straight playoff appearance for the first time since the 2007-08 seasons. “There’s not a whole lot of Friday night experience, but there’s some very good talent and ability to work with,” Godfree said. “We just lack experience really on both sides of the ball. We’ve got some good tools, but they have to grow up fast.”

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

Jaylen Askew Malik Washington Demetrius West Justin Long Armon Williams Deion Slade Demarius Smith Jaquan Reece Jonathan French Cameron Barnes Caleb Mitchell Nick Frank Jalen Gross Jameson Coats Gerson Montano William Marshall Bryce Wilson Navid Syed Maurice McIntyre Ben Markiewicz Tommy Rogers Miles Marshall Christian Malloy Jack LaPenta Zak Blake Emilio Arthur

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) OFFENSE QB Caleb Mitchell (6-1, 170, Jr.) RB Deion Slade (5-9, 179, Sr.) or RB Christian Malloy (5-10, 180, Jr.) WR Justin Long (6-1, 175, Jr.) WR Miles Marshall (6-3, 200, Jr.) WR Malik Washington (5-9, 180, Soph.) TE Jonathan French (5-11, 179, Soph.) OL Colin Taliaferro (6-0, 230 Jr.) OL P.J. Weltch (6-0, 230, Jr.) OL Braelen Marshall (6-0, 240, Jr.) OL Sinan Virani (6-0, 230, Jr.) OL Jonathan Adams (5-11, 287, Jr.) K J.T. Amaya (6-2, 205, Sr.) 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Robert Carter Tre Mobley JoJo Underdue Gabe Lucas Jakeim Thompson Isaiah Lovelace Gary Gamble Jamel Copeland Isaiah Salee Rodney Bryant

DB WR/DB RB/LB WR/DB RB/LB WR/DB RB/DB TE/LB DB TE/LB

DEFENSE DE Anthony McClellan (6-1, 200, Sr.) DE Hanock Berhane (6-0, 240, Sr.) LB Noah McCalup (6-2, 205, Sr.) OLB Tommy Rogers (5-8, 175, Jr.) ILB Chancey Whitley (5-11, 210, Sr.) ILB Armon Williams (6-3, 245, Jr.) OLB Demetrius West (5-10, 175, Jr.) CB Christian Malloy (5-10, 180, Jr.) CB Demarius Smith (5-8, 145, Jr.) SS Maurice McIntyre (6-0, 172, Sr.) or Jack LaPenta (6-1, 185, Soph.) FS Malik Washington (5-9, 180, Soph.) P Gerson Montano (5-7, 158, Jr.)

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Chancey Whitley Jamal Copeland Jamon Skakel JT Amaya Kenneth Henry Michael Gordon Jay Dawkins Blake Forrest Phillip Lyron Eddie Beato

ILB WR LB K DB WR/DB LB QB DB OL/DL

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Justin Triplett OL/DE Zach Hamilton LB Jeremyah Anderson OL/DL Anthony McClellan DE/OL Hanock Berhane DE Ashton Coleman OL/DL Garrett Foster OL/DL Noah McCalop LB PJ Weltch OL Charles Jordan OL/DL Garrett West OL/DL Luke Martin OL/DL Zabel Human OL/LB Sinan Virani OL Jonathan Adams OL/DL Braelen Marshall OL/DL Ricky Menedez OL/DL Johnny Moss OL/DL Colin Taliaferro OL Joshua Myles-Modeste OL/DL Tavian Coleman WR/DB Shane Butler WR/DB Marven Sparks DE Makenzie Pate WR/DB Maxwell Pate WR/DB Marcos Levia K

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PEACHTREE RIDGE LIONS Head coach: Mark Fleetwood (35-21 at Peachtree Ridge, 43-33 overall)

Offense Peachtree Ridge entered the season with Connor Heyward (pictured) as its starting quarterback last fall. As the year progressed and Fred Payton emerged, the Lions were able to move Heyward back to receiver. After making 10 starts last season, Payton will again be the man under center for Peachtree Ridge. “I think Fred’s got a chance to be a really good quarterback,” head coach Mark Fleetwood said. “He’s the leader on the team, he’s the leader in the huddle of knowing what to do and what everybody’s supposed to do. He doesn’t just know what Fred’s supposed to do, and that’s having a coach at quarterback and that’s a neat thing.” As a sophomore, Payton completed 59.8 percent of his passes for 937 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions. The 6-foot-1 Heyward will again be a top target for the Lions, along with 6-foot-3 Dondre Sanderson, Harris Lackey and Jaylen Johnson. Senior safety Zane Ashley will also see plenty of time at receiver this season as well. In the backfield, the duo of Stephon Bailey and Chris Dominquez will work to replace Malik Staples (Louisville) at running back. “He’s got the ability to be a really good back,” Fleetwood

Region: 6-AAAAAAA

Last playoff appearance: 2015

2016 schedule Aug. 20 Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4

the Lions over the offseason after playing offensive line last year. Along the defensive line, 6-foot-5 ends Josh Johnson and Kingsley Enagbare stand out. Inside the trio of Terrance Harris, Jimmy Park and Tyrone Johnson will see plenty of action. Through the summer the only real question mark for Fleetwood was at cornerback. With several players expected to get looks there early in the season, seniors David Parker and Savon Wilson will get first crack at locking down the jobs.

McCallie (Tenn.) at Parkview Archer Mays at Newton Discovery Mountain View at Mill Creek North Gwinnett at Duluth at Collins Hill

2015 results (8-4)

Christ Presbyterian L 35-21 at Archer L 26-10 McEachern W 9-6 Meadowcreek W 44-0 at Mountain View W 35-7 Duluth W 56-0 at North Gwinnett W 42-6 at Norcross W 31-0 Collins Hill W 28-13 at Mill Creek L 20-17 West Forsyth W 51-3 at Westlake L 28-9

said of Dominquez. “He’ll be a junior. He got a little bit of time last year.” The Lions have an experienced group along the offensive line. Left guard Bryce Jones, center Marc Lovely and right tackle Duke Holland all started games last season and right

guard Julian Uche was also in the rotation. Junior Daniel Webster will start at left tackle. “I think that that’ll be a good group when it’s all said and done,” Fleetwood said. Defense Transfers and graduation have

left the Lions looking to replace several key pieces of a defense that allowed just 12 points per game last season. Seniors Deandre Byrd, Kam Jones and Ashley are the defense’s only returning starters. Ashley recorded a teamhigh 72 tackles with seven for loss and two interceptions last season. He’ll be paired with Heyward at safety. Jones, a Louisville commit, made 43 tackles last season while Byrd had 58. They’ll be joined at linebacker by Wilson Catoe, who has developed for

Etc. Heyward is a three-star prospect who will be starting at his fourth different position this season. During his career for the Lions he’s already started at quarterback, receiver and punter. He has 15 scholarship offers including from Pittsburgh (where his dad Craig Heyward starred before a lengthy NFL career), Louisville, Maryland, Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt among others. … For the second straight season, the Lions will open up the year against a team from Tennessee in the “Border Wars Games” at Parkview in McCallie. The Lions fell to Christ Presbyterian from Nashville last season. … Peachtree Ridge has made the playoffs the last three seasons.

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Connor Heyward Jaylen Johnson Dondre Sanderson Deandre Byrd Avery Tuck Zane Ashley Kam Jones Fred Payton Harris Lackey Travino Ayalla Emanuel Nnaife Amori Moore RJ Lewis C. J. Jordan Izu Oneyekachi James Williams Payton Bowens David Parker Chris Dominguez Alton Daniel Trent Brown Alex Ferry Tyree Taylor Thomas Davis Reeve Holley Darius Chatman Jaylon Allen Stephon Bailey Kevin Carranza Brandon Appiah Ndinawe Murdock Savon Wilson

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Fred Payton (6-1, 160, Jr.) RB Stephon Bailey (5-7, 165, Sr.) WR Dondre Sanderson (6-3, 160, Sr.) or Connor Heyward (6-1, 208, Sr.) WR Jaylon Allen (5-8, 144, Jr.) WR Harris Lackey (5-11, 150, Jr.) WR Jaylen Johnson (5-9, 150, Jr.) LT Daniel Webster (6-3, 208, Jr.) LG Bryce Jones (6-3, 285, Jr.) C Marc Lovely (6-0, 210, Sr.) RG Julian Uche (6-0, 263, Sr.) RT Duke Holland (6-7, 295, Sr.) K James Williams (5-9, 150, So.) 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

Ben Cole Ellison Lamont Mason Zeigler Amari Davis Peyton Hymel Elijah Fleury Clayton Bryant Nigel Crain Cameron Edwards Dorian Williams Dominic Jones Wilson Catoe Jonathon Patterson

WR WR DB WR WR DB TE RB WR/DB LB DB LB WR

Defense DE Kingsley Enagbare (6-5, 225, Jr.) DT Terrance Harris (5-7, 205, So.) NT Jimmy Park (5-9, 220, Sr.) or Tyrone Johnson (6-0, 250, Jr.) DE Josh Johnson (6-5, 240, Sr.) OLB Deandre Byrd (6-0, 223, Sr.) MLB Kam Jones (6-0, 220, Sr.) OLB Wilson Catoe (6-1, 210, Jr.) CB David Parker (6-0, 165, Sr.) CB Savon Wilson (5-8, 152, Sr.) FS Zane Ashley (6-0, 194, Sr.) SS Connor Heyward (6-1, 208, Sr.) P Connor Heyward (6-1, 208, Sr.)

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Cameron Johnson Dylan Munson Jaedon Crownie Clementi Lewis Daniel Webster Caleb Moses Cequavion Williams Mikel Johnson James Okivie Marc Lovely Noah Payton Amon Murdock Jordan Chung

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PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN STORM Head coach: Ken Robinson (0-23 at Providence, 5-39 overall)

Last playoff appearance: N/A

2016 schedule

Aug. 26 Fulton Leadership Sept. 2 at Riverside Military Sept. 9 Hebron Christian Sept. 23 Lakeview Academy Sept. 30 George Walton Oct. 7 at Commerce Oct. 14 at Athens Academy Oct. 21 at Athens Christian Oct. 28 Prince Avenue Nov. 4 at Towns County

2015 results (0-10)

the only returning starter. That’s not necessarily a dealbreaking obstacle, according to Robinson, because pretty much every other projected starter did see action in reserve roles last year. The biggest issue (in a literal sense) will be size across the offensive front, or rather the lack of it, with Smith (5-10, 238) and sophomore Matt Estell (6-1, 247) being the only lineman tipping the scales at more than 200 pounds. “It all starts up front,” Robinson said. “Jack Smith, obviously, is a guy who’s been with us since seventh grade and played a lot of football for us. Other guys have to step up. If you look at most of our offensive linemen, they’re seniors, and even though they haven’t started (in the past),

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played a lot of football. … They might not have been first guys out (in the lineup), but they played a lot. We didn’t have a choice. “(Size) will certainly be a challenge placed before them. We play Single A, but in our region, it’s all good football. Part of the challenge for us is we’ll have to be good technicians. Hopefully, we’ll be able to give them what they need to be good football players. The people we play have some big guys up front.” Defense If the projected starting lineup for the defense looks a lot

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like the group of offensive starters, it’s not surprising. Junior defensive back Roosevelt Trammel is the only defensive starter who will not be pulling double duty as an offensive starter as well. But as is the case with the apparent lack of experience along the offensive line, Robinson doesn’t believe being forced to play “iron-man football” will be a challenge to his Storm players that they haven’t faced before. “Our first year (of competitive football in 2012, we had 20 (total players) on roster, but we really only played about 15,” Robinson said. “Even back in my GAC days (as head coach there), we had about 55 and played about 45. As we’ve gone through the summer, we’ve talked to (the players) and reminded them they have to be in good shape. “Another way to look, they don’t have to play (both ways), but they get to play. What that means is, you have to be in great physical conditioning. It’s nothing new to us. These kids have been there.” As is the case with the offense, the returning experience increases the further away from the line of scrimmage, with the entire secondary intact with the return of Trammel, Jones, Adams and Mitchell. Among the front seven, only

Smith returns on the line, while Martin and Sloan are back to lead the linebacking corps. It’s a mix Robinson says he likes, and can make a difference moving forward into 2016 in perhaps pushing the Storm towards the first varsity win in program history. “I like our team, I like our kids, I think they can respond,” Robinson said. “I think we’ll be fine. … We’ve just got to do what we do better. In 2014, a majority of our games were not even close. In 2015, it was a different story. Several of our games were close. We believe in this group of kids. They’ve worked hard and done what we’ve asked them to do. Now it’s time for us to go through the door.” Etc. The race to complete the school’s new athletic facilities, which include a new fieldhouse and home stadium, have accelerated as it reaches the finish line. It’s no surprise that there’s plenty of excitement around the program about the Storm being able to have a permanent home, and finally play a true home game, the team’s focus remains fixed on preparation. “It’s good to have nice locker room and everything in one location after five years of being on the road every week,” Robinson said.

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2 Nick Chung

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WR/DB/K 12

3 Roosevelt Trammel W R/DB 4 Henry Kim

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5 Zach Douglas

QB/DB

7 Joshua Jones

WR/DB

8 Sam Clarke

WR/DB

10 Mitchell Miller

QB/DB

11 Kendall Adams

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20 Chason Dickens RB/DB

30 Connor Mymudes TE/DL

40 Colin Style

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Mitchell Miller (5-8 1/2, 165, Jr.) RB Daniel Martin (5-9, 160, Sr.) RB Henry Kim (5-9, 140, Jr.) WR Joshua Jones (6-0, 164, Soph.) WR Kendall Adams (6-0, 160, Sr.) TE David Sloan (6-0, 178, Jr.) OL John Lyons (5-10 1/2, 189, Sr.) OL Nathan Rodgers (6-1, 191, Sr.) OL Matt Estell (6-1, 247, Soph.) OL Chandler Berthelsen (5-11, 190, Sr.) OL Jack Smith (5-10, 238, Sr.) K Nick Chung (5-9, 150, Sr.)

44 Daniel Martin

RB/LB

Defense DL Jack Smith (5-10, 238, Sr.) DL Matt Estell (6-1, 247, Soph.) DL Nathan Rodgers (6-1, 191, Sr.) LB John Lyons (5-10 1/2, 189, Sr.) LB Chandler Berthelsen (5-11, 190, Sr.) LB Daniel Martin (5-9, 160, Sr.) LB David Sloan (6-0, 178, Jr.) DB Roosevelt Trammel (5-9, 132, Jr.) DB Kendall Adams (6-0, 160, Sr.) DB Joshua Jones (6-0, 164, Soph.) DB Mitchell Miller (5-8 1/2, 165, Jr.) P Henry Kim (5-9, 140, Jr.)

45 David Sloan

TE/LB

50 Matt Estill

OL/DL

53 Nathan Rogers

OL/LB

55 John Lyons

OL/LB

58 Chandler Berhtelsen OL/LB 12 60 Jack Smith

OL/DL

64 Griffin Hendricks OL/DL

67 J.T. Vaughn

OL/DL

68 James Berry

OL/DL

72 Alex Jaeger

OL/DL

74 Joshua Wright

OL/DL

75 Casey Luck

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SHILOH GENERALS Head coach: Ryan Anderson (3-7 at Shiloh, 9-11 overall)

Offense Entering his second year as the head coach at Shiloh, Ryan Andrews (pictured) is happy with where the Generals’ offense is entering the fall. Even with the loss of starting quarterback Jarren Williams via transfer to Central Gwinnett, Andrews likes what he has in the passing game. “Offensively I really like where we are,” he said. “D.J. Walker will play quarterback for us this year. I like our receiving corps, Purvis Terrell, Donavan Grier and Matthew Williams. Those guys are going to be pretty good.” Walker is a 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior whose potential excited Andrews. In the summer he liked what he saw in workouts and 7-on-7 tournaments from the quarterback. “Very athletic,” Andrews said. “Very headstrong, in a good way. Very smart. For what we’re trying to do offensively he already has a good grasp on it. He can throw it, he has the ability to put us in the right plays, so he’s going to be a great addition for us.”

Region: 8-AAAAAAA

Last playoff appearance: 2003 2016 schedule

Aug. 19 at Collins Hill Aug. 26 Parkview Sept. 2 at Westlake Sept. 9 at Lowndes Sept. 16 Mountain View Oct. 7 at Grayson Oct. 14 Rockdale County Oct. 21 South Gwinnett Oct. 27 at Newton Nov. 4 at Archer

2015 results (3-7)

at Hillgrove L 27-19 Westlake L 35-0 Central Gwinnett L 26-14 at Dacula L 14-7 Brookwood L 14-7 at Grayson L 66-3 Archer L 56-7 at Parkview W 26-21 Berkmar W 46-0 at South Gwinnett W 29-28

Eric Clay and Jalen Myers will lead the way in the run game. Myers averaged 3.6 yards per carry last season. Shiloh will have five new starters along the offensive line, but four are seniors. Defense Shiloh returns a pair of talented starters on defense in Julian McDuffie and Cameron Sample, who both could see time

on offense as well. McDuffie — a senior safety and the younger brother of Duke sophomore and Shiloh grad Jeremy McDuffie — recorded 67 tackles last season and three interceptions and holds offers from Georgia State and Colorado State among others. Sample, a senior defensive end, recorded 54 tackles and five sacks last season. He holds offers from Georgia State,

Florida A&M and Mercer among others. Along the defensive line Sample will be joined by fellow senior Jared Wilson at the opposite end and Greg Jones inside. Jones was a mainstay in Shiloh’s rotation last season. The Generals are inexperienced, but athletic, at linebacker. Junior Mason King is the man in the middle, with freshman Isaac Dowling earning his

way into the starting rotation at Will. Senior Kolby Wyatt, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound basketball player, will play outside linebacker and defensive end. His athleticism really excites the Shiloh coaches. Senior Noah McInnis will play a nickel back/ linebacker hybrid on the opposite side of Wyatt. At corner, Norcross transfer and Oregon State commit Justin Gardner will start with Davonte Wommack on the other side. Wommack is an athletic player

who played running back last season as well. At safety, McDuffie will continue to lead the defense alongside senior Quincy Brooks. Brooks made 22 tackles in nine games last season.

Etc. Shiloh is still looking for its first winning season in 13 years, but gained some momentum at the end of last season. The Generals finished the year 3-7, but lost to Brookwood in overtime and closed the season with three-straight wins. Andrews said his first season was a chance to start developing some depth for the Generals. Because he played so many young players last year he likes the makeup of his roster. “We played a lot of kids last year,” Andrews said. “We’re going to be senior heavy, but out of those 30 seniors maybe only half have started a varsity game, if that many. So it’s kind of a mixture. “We’ll play five freshmen this year, I think we’ve got a good mixture of experience and inexperience.”

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Quincy Brooks DeAnthony Walker Julian McDuffie Cameron Sample Davonte Womack Donavon Grier Aaron O’Kelly Dontavious Womack Jordan Williams Matthew Williams Purvis Terrell Eric Clay Marcus Mays Darrell Mcdowell Quavious Hayes Tahquan Flythe Kolby Wyatt Mason King Alfago Shumake Anas Spain Tyler Reese Nashim Johnson Justin Garner Noah McInnis Justin Howell

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB D.J. Walker (6-1, 180, Sr.) RB Eric Clay (5-8, 180, Jr.) WR Aaron O’Kelly (5-11, 186, Sr.) WR Purvis Terrell (5-9, 175, Sr.) WR Donovan Grier (6-1, 160, Sr.) WR Matthew Williams (5-10, 162, Sr.) LT Dallas Walker (6-0, 200, Sr.) LG Antonio Cruz (5-10, 205, Sr.) C Glenville Brown (5-8, 200, Sr.) RG KyVante Echols (5-8, 190, Jr.) RT James Knight (6-3, 215, Sr.) K Mason King (6-0, 180, Jr.)

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Dakota Thomas Zarion Lewis Kai Maddox Joshua Lou Kyle Hayes Gensen Suspris Femi Bakrin Devin Malcolm Jalen Myers Davon Gilbert

WR WR DB WR WR/DB RB DB/LB RB RB DL

Defense DE Cameron Samples (6-2, 235, Sr.) DT Greg Jones (5-8, 170, Jr.) DE Jared Wilson (5-10, 190, Sr.) DB/LB Noah McInnis (5-11, 160, Sr.) MLB Mason King (6-0, 180, Jr.) OLB Isaac Dowling (5-10, 175, Fr.) OLB Kolby Wyatt (6-4, 212, Sr.) CB Davonte Womack (5-8, 170, Sr.) CB Justin Gardner (6-2, 160, Sr.) S Quincy Brooks (5-11, 170, Sr.) FS Julian McDuffie (5-10, 170, Sr.) P D.J. Walker (6-1, 180, Sr.)

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Issac Dowling Arthur Rogers Jared Wilson Jared Perkins Gurb Fofung Caleb Walker Jalil Claxton Miles Repress Tyler Miles Antonio Cruz

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SOUTH GWINNETT COMETS Head coach: John Small (60-58 at South Gwinnett, 60-58 overall)

Offense After splitting time with Josh Shim last season, Seth Johnston takes over as the starting quarterback for South Gwinnett this fall. The Georgia Southern baseball commit is also the team’s starting punter. “Seth had a great spring, a great summer, we feel really, really good about Seth back there as the triggerman,” head coach John Small said. “Seth is a guy that’s got a lot of savvy about him. Great athlete, can make things happen, he’s one of those players that the kids gravitate towards.” Bryce White will lead the receiving corps after a strong season last year. Two-way players Terell Smith, Adrian Compton and Alpha Fofana will get plenty of looks as well. After two injuryplagued seasons, 6-foot3, 200-pound tight end Trevor Ward is ready to be a key cog in the Comets’ offense. Running backs Myles Barnum and Jalen Samuels will share the load in the backfield. Barnum, a junior, is slated to start but Samuels, a sophomore,

Region: 8-AAAAAAA

Last playoff appearance: 2014 2016 schedule

Aug. 19 at Central Gwinnett Aug. 26 Lanier Sept. 2 Brookwood Sept. 9 at South Forsyth Sept. 23 Hillgrove Sept. 30 at Newton Oct. 7 Rockdale County Oct. 21 at Shiloh Oct. 28 at Archer Nov. 4 Grayson

2015 results (2-8) Walton at Collins Hill at Central Dacula at Brookwood Grayson at Archer Parkview at Berkmar Shiloh

has been impressive as well. “He’s got a chance to be a great player,” Small said. “He’s really grown up. Done a lot of great things.” Whomever is toting the rock for South will have the advantage of playing behind a massive offensive line. Two-way star Robert Cooper is one of three South linemen weighing 330 pounds. Both tackles Ezekiel Williams (6-foot-4, 330) and Troy Tappin (6-foot-6,

330) tower over defenders. Defense South’s defense is led by a talented trio made up of Cooper, senior linebacker Malik Robinson and junior end Justin Mascoll (pictured, No. 5 and 13, respectively). Cooper (Florida State) and Robinson (North Carolina) have already made their college decisions, while Mascoll will have his pick of the litter as ESPN’s No. 2 player in the Class of 2018.

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Along the line 6-foot-3, 245-pound Abi Okonji and nose tackle Marcus Ricks (6-foot-2, 240) round out a solid front four. “I think one of the unsung heroes for us is Marcus Ricks,” Small said. “He’s been a twoyear starter for us, he’s not as big height-wise as those other guys that he plays up front with, but he’s a guy that has started the last two years for us an does a tremendous job.” At linebacker Robinson will be joined by juniors

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Osman Jalloh and Chabarri Thomas. Thomas started last season as a sophomore for South. The Comets have an athletic secondary with Fofana, Smith and Jalon Morrow rotating at corner. Senior Emmanuel Hopins will move from starting corner to safety and Kyree Falker returns as another starting safety. At 6-foot-1, Smith has the length to be a presence at corner. He also has the speed, winning the state title in the 200-meter dash

this spring “Terell is a great football player,” Small said. “Learned a lot last year as a sophomore and he’s a totally different player right now. He gives us some length on the perimeter outside at corner, which we’ve been looking for some length and he’s a guy that can do it.”

Etc. After making the playoffs in 2013, South has won just six games the last two years going 2-8 last year. While the Comets have taken their licks the last two years, Small has gotten a chance to develop playmakers at several key spots. He’s excited to see if those early experiences will pay off this fall. “There’s been tremendous growth,” he said. “It’s been a tough two years but we’ve got the same kids and they’ve been battling and persevering and sticking with it and they’re starting to see some of the fruits of their labor. Handling their business, what they need to do and the team’s growing. We’re excited about this group.”

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Bryce White Terell Smith Dawson Newman Ky Bethea Malik Robinson Seth Johnston Justin Mascoll Jalon Morrow Emmanuel Hopkins Adrian Compton Alpha Fofana Demetrius Smith Ben Johnson Antuane Dennard Jalen Samuels Kyle Magee Bailey Shannon Antwon Hunter Josh Sery Josh Arnold Kyree Falker Darius McKinney Jaden Woods Jamal Maxwell Chabarri Thomas Elijah Pedro Myles Barnum Kobe Hylton Trevor Ward Jalen Jordan Amin Hall Osman Jalloh Kenneth Fumbah

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Seth Johnston (6-3, 190, Sr.) RB Myles Barnum (5-10, 185, Jr.) TE Trevor Ward (6-3, 200, Sr.) WR Terell Smith (6-1, 170, Jr.) WR Bryce White (5-7, 150, Sr.) WR Adrian Compton (6-2, 170, Soph.) LT Ezekiel Williams (6-4, 330, Sr.) LG Hunter Friend (5-11, 255, Jr.) C Deandre Smith (6-0, 290, Jr.) RG Robert Cooper (6-3, 330 Jr.) RT Troy Tappin (6-6, 330, Sr.) K Dawson Newman (5-10, 175, Sr.)

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Dorian Ballard Siraye Tchatcha Khaleel Coaxum Allesandro Skyers Trevyon Beasley Andre Dennard Miykel Blackburn Jamichael Turner Gabriell Nieves Jason Casignol Terrell Warren Amari Beckom Caleb Johnson

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Defense DE Justin Mascoll (6-5, 236, Jr.) DT Robert Cooper (6-3, 330 Jr.) NT Marcus Ricks (6-2, 240, Sr.) DE Abi Okonji (6-3, 245, Jr.) LB Osman Jalloh (5-11, 195, Jr.) LB Malik Robinson 6-1, 225, Sr.) LB Chabarri Thomas (5-11, 200, Jr.) CB Terell Smith (6-1, 170, Jr.) CB Alpha Fofana (5-11, 175, Jr.) S Emmanuel Hopkins (5-8, 150, Sr.) S Kyree Falker (5-11, 150, Sr.) P Seth Johnston (6-3, 190, Sr.)

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David Bradley Chika Opora Sky Pittman Joseph Gray Paul Igali Samuel Miles Robert Cooper Hunter Friend Devin Shell Leshawn Dunn Amir Rowe Emmanuel Amariw Justin Hamlette

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Kurt Voglezon Nigel Moten Shane Phipps Elijah Joseph Babatunde Loye Josh Anderson Deandre Smith Jimmy Naing Troy Tappin Ahmad James Leonard Jolly Allen Hersey Ezekiel Williams Oliver Byrd Armon Brown Jacquez Duhart Jamal Williams Jeffrey Warren Brandon Gregory Jairus Smith Devantae Daniels Jamani Allison Cardiff Burke Marquis Stone Marcus Ricks Kerbyson Augustin Abi Okonji Devyn Rucker Nathaniel Desta Jared Miller Tremaine Hall Sidiki Kebe

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WESLEYAN WOLVES Head coach: Franklin Pridgen (76-42 at Wesleyan, 76-42 overall)

Offense The Wolves welcome back two of their most prolific producers from a year ago. As the only two returning starters, junior quarterback Banks Ramsey (pictured), who threw for 1,832 yards and 14 touchdowns against seven interceptions as a sophomore last year, and senior Harrison Cook, who was his main target in snagging 45 receptions for 625 yards and two TDs, will obviously be the two biggest cornerstones of the offense again in 2016. But head coach Franklin Pridgen is quick to point out that if the Wolves are to make a deep postseason run, several newcomers to the starting lineup will have to step forward and contribute, and he is confident that the youngsters will do so. “They’re both terrific players and strong college prospects,” Pridgen said of his dynamic duo. “They’re both either current record holders in the program (in several different categories), or are going to be very quickly. (But) what we’re most excited about is

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Aug. 19 Therrell Aug. 26 at BEST Academy Sept. 9 Hapeville Charter Sept. 16 at Our Lady of Mercy Sept. 23 at Holy Innocents’ Sept. 30 Eagle’s Landing Christian Oct. 7 Mount Vernon Oct. 21 Landmark Chr. Oct. 28 at Strong Rock Nov. 4 Fulton Leadership

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the number of guys filling in for the graduation class of last year that have got a little chip on their shoulders and feel like they’ve got something to prove.” The most important job among the newcomers may belong to the tandem of juniors George Bielen and Rawley Smith, who will be tasked with trying to come close to matching the production of graduated senior Jordan Argilagos, who ran for nearly 1,200 yards and 10 TDs a year ago. Meanwhile, Cook’s leadership among the receivers will be bolstered by junior Zach Peterson, as

well as lanky senior Grant Frerking, who at 6-foot-5 will provide Ramsey with a formidable target. Size is something the Wolves aren’t necessarily blessed with along the line, with tackles Josh Payne (6-3, 205, Jr.) and Michael Payne (6-2, 200, Sr.) the only two tipping the scales at more than 200 pounds. Defense The Wolves figure to be very experienced in the middle in 2016 with the return of a trio of starting linebackers from a year ago. John Morris, Ryan

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Weed and Adam Moon are all seniors, and the Wolves will depend on them quite a bit for production on the field, as well as leadership both on and off the field. However, Wesleyan will have to plug in several openings in other areas of the defense. They will rely on offensive linemen pulling double duty across the front, with returning starter Sam Gottlich leading the

way at noseguard. But it is the secondary where the Wolves will have the biggest shoes to fill with the graduation of college scholarship winners in Jordan Mack (Virginia), Cedric Lynch (Notre Dame College in Ohio) and Cole Mannion (Holy Cross). But as is the case with other newcomers, Pridgen has plenty of faith in his new starters in the Wolves’ defensive backfield. “Cook and Smith will both play some at one cornerback, while the other corner is Jason McCleskey, who has been somewhat unsung to this point.” Pridgen said. “He’s always been in someone’s shadow, so now it’s time for him to step into the light. “We have a sophomore free safety in J.D. Kavel who is extremely fast and very instinctive — things you’d not expect a sophomore to do. We’re very excited about him.” Etc. One of the more underrated vacancies the Wolves will have to fill is the one created with the graduation of Jordan Weaver, who has

handled both the placekicking and punting duties the past three seasons. “You don’t (often) have one guy come in and take over punting and kicking like we have had in Jordan, which has been huge luxury,” Pridgen said. Fortunately, the Wolves have a couple of other luxuries that may help them fill those roles this season in juniors Mateo Rengifo and Zach Peterson. Rengifo saw action in a few games when Weaver was injured last season, and displayed a strong leg while playing for Wesleyan’s Class AA state boys soccer championship team last spring. Peterson, meanwhile, represents a double luxury for the Wesleyan program, having not only punted before, but having learned from a good teacher. His father is Todd Peterson, a former Georgia kicker who also kicked part of 12 seasons in the NFL, including the last one with the Atlanta Falcons, and now serves as the Wolves’ kicking coach. “Yeah, the fact he lives with our kicking coach is nice,” joked Pridgen.

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Zach Peterson Rawley Smith Grant Frerking Billy Stepp Stewart Stamper Sid Brendel Grant Summers Banks Ramsey Adam Moon Charlie Taylor J.R. Martin Griffin Presley Garrett Hangartner J.D. Kavel Andrew Lore Isaac Boa-Kouassi Brae Davidson Harrison Cook Michael Nicklaus Mark Tucker Lawson Forro George Bielen Dylan Jenkins Josh Morris

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PROBABLE STARTERS (returners in bold) Offense QB Banks Ramsey (6-4, 220, Jr.) RB George Bielen (6-0, 185, Jr.) RB Rawley Smith (5-9, 165, Jr.) WR Harrison Cook (5-9, 160, Sr.) WR Zach Peterson (6-1, 180, Jr.) TE John Morris (6-0, 200, Sr.) RT Josh Payne (6-3, 205, Jr.) RG Sam Gottlich (5-10, 180, Sr.) C Tripp Copenhaver (5-10, 190, Sr.) LG Danny O’Sullivan (5-10, 180, Jr.) LT Michael Payne (6-2, 200, Sr.) K Mateo Rengifo (5-9, 180, Jr.)

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Trent Bartlett Corey Berry Ben Connor Jason McCleskey Connor Thompson Chase Hill Mitchell Robinson Sam Dudley Donald Conley

WR/DB WR/DB RB/LB WR/DB RB/LB WR/DB RB/LB RB/LB RB/LB

Defense DE Josh Payne (6-3, 205, Jr.) NG Sam Gottlich (5-10, 180, Sr.) DE Danny O’Sullivan (5-10, 180, Jr.) OLB Garrett Hangartner (6-1, 185, Jr.) ILB Ryan Weed (6-0, 185, Sr.) ILB John Morris (6-0, 200, Sr.) ILB Adam Moon (6-0, 200, Sr.) OLB Mitchell Robinson (5-8, 180, Sr.) CB Jason McCleskey (6-1, 175, Sr.) CB Harrison Cook (5-9, 160, Sr.) FS J.D. Kavel (6-0, 170, Soph.) P Zach Peterson (6-1, 180, Jr.)

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Preston Jones Ryan Weed Collin Bailey Cameron Binney Dawson Carr Cardo Gottlich Watson Copeland John Morris Cameron Potter

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9 12 9 10 10 9 11 12 9

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Drake Bursa Harrison Larner Callen Davidson William Ball Josh Aspinwall Collin Conduah Davis Moreland Chris O’Sullivan Tripp Copenhaver Daniel O’Sullivan Sims Johnson Wood Reeves Parker Bowen Brian Sinclair Wyatt Copeland Evan Berry Josh Payne Michael Payne Cullen Davis Sam Gottlich Andrew Pridgen Michael Mele Carson Wood Mateo Rengifo

TE/LB K/P OL/DL OL/DL OL/LB OL/DE Ol/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DE OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/LB OL/DL OL/DE OL/DE OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL WR/DL WR/DE K/P

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DISCOVERY TITANS Head coach: Efrem Hill (0-0 at Discovery, 0-0 overall)

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Offense The Discovery Titans will enter their first season of varsity football with their starting quarterback job still undecided. Junior Kaleb Cook and sophomore Alex Drazic will battle for the position. “Our starting quarterback job is really going to be up in the air,” head coach Efrem Hill said. “It’s going to be between Kaleb Cook and Alex Drazic. They’re different players. Kaleb is the bigger more athletic kid. Both of them are pretty athletic, but he’s played a little bit longer than what Alex has. That’s going to be a battle.” Hill said he doesn’t expect to have a quick hook on either guy once he decides on starter, and will let them play through the growing pains. Junior Jalen Stephens will get the starting nod at running back. Receivers Tyric Love, Jason Mitchell, Khiree Seabrook and Zaheem Brooks will make up the rotation. Seabrook will also see time in the backfield. The 6-foot-1 Love has stood out to Hill this summer. “Tyric has come a long, long way,” Hill said. “He might be one of our top receivers, so he’s been doing a great job.” Up front the Titans will be young. Senior center Devin Zanders will lead the group, along with right tackle Orlando Andrade. Senior Ben Wenham

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Last playoff appearance: N/A 2016 schedule

Aug. 19 Jefferson Aug. 26 at Cedar Shoals Sept. 2 at Pinecrest Academy Sept. 9 Apalachee Sept. 23 at Peachtree Ridge Sept. 30 Collins Hill Oct. 7 at Mill Creek Oct. 21 Duluth Oct. 28 at Mountain View Nov. 4 at North Gwinnett

“Started off a little slow but once he built his confidence up it was pretty tough pickings on his side.”

will also play a big role. Sophomores Wilson Ruiz (6-foot-1, 325) and Raphael Johnson (6-foot-4, 315 pounds) will provide much-needed size. Defense Hill has liked what he’s seen from the Titans’ defense this offseason. “On defense they’re flying around,” he said. “That’s the biggest thing. Just playing fast, playing your assignment and

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playing fast. Then after that we’ll see what happens. If you can do those two things, good things usually will happen.” The defense will be led by senior defensive end Chrinovic Mukulu. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound end will be joined along the line by fellow seniors nose tackle Jariek Perkins and Daveyan Jefferson. “(Mukulu) is probably our biggest presence on the D-line,” Hill said. “All of them are pretty

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good, but he’s probably the workhouse down there.” The Titans have five seniors on defense with the defensive line and linebackers Emenike Chidera and Obumneme Osele. In the secondary, Hill said he’s seen growth through the offseason. Devin Grier and Afiz Bhadmos will line up at safety, while fellow junior Afiz Bhadmos has been the star of the summer. “He’s probably had the best summer at corner,” Hill said.

Debut season Discovery went 5-3 in its inaugural season playing junior varsity schedule under head coach Frank Hepler. Hepler left in January to take the Forsyth Central job and Hill, then an assistant, took over. While Discovery has only three coaches remaining from last year’s staff, Hill said the experience of playing together for the kids will help as they make their varsity debut in one of the state’s toughest regions. “That’s the good thing,” he said. “They got to start together and play a year together. Those two were the only two that weren’t here. So they kind of started the meshing process last year and taken it to a different level this summer.” The Titans host Jefferson High School on Aug. 19 for their varsity debut.

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Khiree Seabrook Devin Grier Kobe Johnson Jairo Gordillo Zaheem Brooks Jason Mitchell Jeremy Flowers Jalen Stephens Kaleb Cook Quan Turner Alexander Drazic Daniel Mambele Tyric Love William Simmons Cincera Holmes Xean Wasef Chris Gordon Jack Oesterle Ellis Cummings Malachi Evans Quindez Dennis Davionagh Vibar Keylon Riles Afiz Bhadmos Brian Bamba Nathan Fortune

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PROBABLE STARTERS Offense QB Kaleb Cook (6-2, 180, Jr.) or Alex Drazic (5-10, 170, Soph.) RB Jalen Stephens (5-10, 175, Jr.) WR Tyric Love (6-1, 170, Jr.) WR Jason Mitchell (5-8, 165, Jr.) WR Zaheem Brooks (5-11, 170, Jr.) WR Khiree Seabrook (5-9, 180, Jr.) LT Raphael Johnson (6-4, 315, Soph.) LG Vincent Huynh (5-8, 180, Jr.) C Devin Zanders (5-11, 190, Sr.) RG Wilson Ruiz (6-1, 325, Soph.) RT Orlando Andrade (6-2, 275, Sr.) K Alex Drazic (5-10, 170, Soph.) 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 40

Noble Joyner LB Blamassi Meite LB Mikkael Reynolds RB Emenike Chidera DB/LB Dane Glasgow LB Dominic Jones WR Timothy McMillian DB Tywayne Reed RB/LB Cameron Stoudamire RB/WR Lenin Rodriguez DL

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Defense DE Chrinovic Mukulu (6-1, 190, Sr.) NT Jariek Perkins (5-10, 195, Sr.) DE Daveyan Jefferson (6-0, 190, Sr.) LB Obumneme Osele (5-8, 180, Sr.) LB Korey Lewis (5-10, 190, Jr.) LB Noble Joyner (5-9, 180, Soph.) LB Emenike Chidera (5-9, 175, Sr.) CB Timothy McMillian (5-9, 165, Jr.) CB Afiz Bhadmos (5-10, 170, Jr.) SS Devin Grier (5-10, 180, Jr.) FS Jack Oesterle (5-9, 170, Jr.) P Chrinovic Mukulu (6-1, 190, Sr.)

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Jaylen Anderson Tashaun Cook Julio Perez Nick Turner Korey Lewis Angelo Caballero Orlando Andrade Christian Erege Jariek Perkins Sheldon Aneke

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Obumneme Osele Daveyan Jefferson Albert Villalobes Devin Zanders Alex Huerta Wilson Ruiz Vincent Huynh Harrison Clark Ruben Robles Cristian Beltran Christian Davis Ben Wenham Bryan Ochoa Raphael Johnson Mustafa Alkhatib Bejaun Smith Myles Harrington Jordan Brown Jarin Richardson Zhalen Campbell Jahmel Flowers Ishmail Elmore Alvin Hill Jaden Giles Chrinovic Mukulu

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