2013 South Gwinnett Recruiting Book by Program Angel

THIS Past year we lost one of our dear friends and greatest Comet supporters. Mr. Jamie Britt was a fixture around South Gwinnett Football and was a coach for the coaches. He was always there to offer uplifting words and support during tough times and would stand beside you when things were tough. He would always seem to fade away when things were good so not to receive any credit himself. He was a loyal friend to us all. You could always find him helping wherever needed during the week as preparations for the game took place. When the lights came on each Friday night in Richard Snell Community Stadium, you could find Jamie in the Coaches Press Box offering his suggestions and support. Even though his suggestions were never considered in terms of play calling, his support was always welcome. He would stay late into the night after ball games helping the coaches with whatever needed to be done. His biggest contribution to us was allowing us to call him â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Friendâ&#x20AC;?. Even though we will miss Jamie Britt immensely, We know that he will be watching intently in spirit each time the Comets take the field! We Love You Jamie and we will always miss you brother! Sincerely,

Coach Small

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Greetings to the South Gwinnett Community: On behalf of the faculty and staff, I welcome you to South Gwinnett High School and Richard Snell Community Stadium at Bobby Bridges Field for the 2013 football season. Our coaches, players, managers, cheerleaders, and band are excited about this season and look forward to displaying pride and effort everyFriday night. As we secure a stronger South Gwinnett, we build on the tradition of the Blue and Gray and celebrate what makes us Comets! We are proud of our student athletes; their talents, gifts, determination and teamwork. They have earned my respect, loyalty and support. As we participate in the pageantry of South Gwinnett football, be mindful of the hours sacrificed by our student athletes, coaches, and band. Our team and band deserve your encouragement and support. Your presence here tonight embraces the intangibles of Friday night football. Our athletic department is grateful for your patronage. I encourage you to cheer for our gridiron Comets, enjoy the entertainment of our award winning Comet band, cheer with our Comet cheerleaders, and enjoy our Comet concessions. It is with great anticipation that we embrace another winning year of Comet football. Go Comets!

Eric Thigpen Principal South Gwinnett High School 2288 East Main Street Snellville, Georgia 30078

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Welcome Comet Fans: It is with great pride and pleasure that I welcome you to South Gwinnett High School and Richard Snell Community Stadium at Bobby Bridges Field for the 2013 Football Season. We are very excited about the opportunity to continue to build on the fifty-five year tradition of Blue and Gray football. It is a pleasure to watch our young people play, cheer, and perform every Friday night. This will be an exciting year for our program, and a chance for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group to write the next chapter in our history. As Athletic Director, it is an honor and a privilege to serve the community I grew up in. I want thank our parents, players, coaches, and community members, for their support of South Gwinnett Football, the Band of Stars, and our cheerleaders. It is their hard work and dedication to the program that helps to make all of this possible. Our entire athletic program benefits from your loyal patronage and support. On behalf of our faculty and staff, thank you for your partnership with South Gwinnett High School. We would like to dedicate this, the 2013 season, in the memory of our good friend Jamie Britt, lifelong supporter of Comet football, and South Gwinnett High School. Sincerely,

Rodney K Born Athletic Director South Gwinnett High School

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2013 VARSITY SCHEDULE Date Aug. 16 Sat. Aug. 24 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8

Opponent Location Time Mt. View Away 7:30 ^ Lincoln HS (Florida) Norcross HS 3:30 ^ Duluth Home 7:30 * Dacula Home 7:30 * Shiloh Away 7:30 * Central Gwinnett Home 7:30 * Berkmar Away 7:30 OPEN * Grayson Home 7:30 * Archer Away 7:30 * Brookwood Home 7:30 * Parkview Away 7:30

2013 JV SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Aug. 29th Brookwood Home Sept. 5 Parkview Away Sept. 12 Grayson Away Sept. 19 Shiloh Home Sept. 26 Archer Away Oct. 3 Central Home Oct. 10 TBA TBA Oct. 17

Time 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00

2013 9th Grade SCHEDULE Date Aug. 29th Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 10

Opponent Brookwood BYE Grayson Shiloh Archer Central Dacula TBA

Location Away BYE Home Away Home Away Home TBA

Time 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 GEORGIA GRIDIRON GUIDE | 2013

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2013 COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF

John Small Head Football Coach

Ken Burnette - Offensive Cordinator, Quarterbacks Coach and Assistant Head Coach

Terry Doster Varsity Offensive Line Coach

Sharard Pritchett Varsity Receivers Coach and Head JV Coach

Allen Evans Varsity Defensive Line Coach

Matt Winslette

Willie Carter

Greg Revis

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Ryan Tarantino

Steve Wilkerson

Robert Frazier

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Greg Walker

Randy Jones

Don Beck

Ernie Nations

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2013 COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF

Joel Rutledge

Rodney Born

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Athletic Director

Larry Roberts

Mike Polascik -Team Physical Therapist Atlanta Physical Theraphy Center

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Dr. Craig Mines Team Orthopaedic Physician and Surgeon, Eastside Orthocare

Michael Woefl Team Chaplain

Jim Rhodes Announcer

Billy Rabon Football Operations Manager

2013 Managers

Abner Hernandez, Chelsea Lavender, Janae Sanders, Naimah Raymond, Kierra Clayton, Cammie Head, Sara Watson, Brianna Carlton, Katoria Major, Zakiyyah Salaam, Tatiyanna Pinckney, LaMaryia Dilworth, and Margaret Tillman.

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RICHARD SNELL FEATURE Richard Snell was born on March 7, 1934. He was a Snellville native who traced his roots to the city’s founder. He graduated from the Old Snellville School in 1951. He attended West Georgia, Georgia State and Southern Tech. At age 19, he joined his family’s highway construction business. He and his three brothers worked as laborers, advancing to vice presidents in the early 1960s. He was president of E. R. Snell Contractor from 1978 until his retirement in 1996. Richard was the GHCA President from 1985 to 1987. Richard was dedicated to his family and his community. He was active in the Snellville United Methodist Church where he served on the board of trustees and chaired the Martha Snell (wife) Chris Snell (son) building committee; and he gave generously of himself in Eddie Snell (son) and civic and youth activities, including work with the Snellville LuAnne Snell Manry (daughter) Health Association Committee and the Snellville Downtown Development Authority, The Snellville Lodge and the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce. Richard was a leader in booster activities for the South Gwinnett High School football program. He had a passion for South Gwinnett High School; he helped oversee the new stadium which is called the “Richard Snell Community Stadium”. He served many years as a Little League coach, and was also a Boy Scout supporter. Richard Snell passed away on June 14, 1999. He was a loving husband to his wife, Martha Bennett Snell, and a proud and devoted father to his three children; Ed, Chris and LuAnne. 14

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2013 South Gwinnett Varsity Roster 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 38 39 41 43 20

Isaiah Robinson Josh Shim Duke Coefield Jaylen Fleming Malik Brown Noel Hussey Ian Killian Andrew Buckmire Greg Hollingsworth Coray Keel Domonic Thomas Fred Langston Elijah Shah Sintrell Bryant Eric Johnson Donald Onyeanula Trevon Vallery Jacob Johnson Tuwile Wilson Xavier Dupree Antonio Woods Patrick Richards Trequan Alston Kenneth Knowles Franklin Enuede Hanif Higgins Hamid Smith David Dance Jaylin Brown Cerrel Ballard Gibson Ziah Logan Wright Nick Dicarlo Chris Skyers Jordan Arnold Austin Jackson

11 44 Sean Rockhead 10 45 Keenan Woods 12 47 Daivon Harris 9 48 Roberto Lindsay 12 49 Devin Whitmore 11 50 Chace Reid 12 51 Roosevelt Prime 11 54 Raymond Barnard 12 55 Austin Jones 12 56 Cameron Haynes 11 58 Gary Magee 12 59 Brodrick Dumas 9 61 Malcolm Brown 12 62 Anthony Pittman 11 65 Jamal Reed 12 66 Marquis Brutus 10 67 Cameron Laurent 11 72 Dennis Edwards 10 75 Gregory Thompson 11 76 Abed Nelson 9 77 Timmothy Tillman 11 78 Javonn Sims 10 81 Dominique Jackson 12 83 Mark Welch 12 85 Jason Nash 11 86 Jhordan Greene 11 90 Christian Henry 11 91 Kyle Martinez 11 92 Donte Maloney 11 94 Donavan Kelly 12 95 Tavious Cost 11 96 Bryce Fusilier 11 97 Corey Lumsden 10 98 Jose Arandia 11 99 Yonas Mattias 12

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2013 VARSITY SCHEDULE Aug. 16

Mt. View

Scrimmage

Away