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DRUID HILLS RED DEVILS
G A M E D A Y
E D I T I O N
would like to thank the following for their help with this year’s Game Day programs Druid Hills High School 1798 Haygood Drive NE Atlanta, GA 30307 678.874.6302 Principal Brittany Cunningham Athletic Director Trey Palmer Head Football Coach Mark Adams Head Cheer Coach Kimberly Jones Band Director Jonathan Thompson Booster Club Willie Maddox - President Webmaster Rick Crider Photography Neil Copeland Project Manager Dell Miller, 12th Man Promotions Program Design & Printing ATL Sports Media 2330 Scenic Hwy S Suite 555 Snellville, GA 30078 770.559.9900
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Letter from the Principal Dear Friends of the Red Devils, It’s a privilege to serve our community as the principal of DHHS. Druid Hills High School is an exceptional community filled with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives committed to developing responsible and engaged citizens and lifelong learners. I look forward to working together with you to build upon our tradition of excellence - on the gridiron and in the classroom. On behalf of the student, faculty, and staff at Druid Hills High School, thank you for supporting our students. Whether you’re a current or former parent, guardian, or community member, your involvement in the lives of our young people is crucial and much appreciated. Please feel free to contact me to talk about the rich experiences available at DHHS. I would love to meet you and brainstorm together. You can reach me by email at Brittany_N_Cunningham@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us or by calling the school at 678-874-6302. Thanks again for your support of Druid Hills High! #GoRedDevils In Partnership, Brittany Cunningham, Principal
Athletic Director’s Message Red Devil Football Community, I have been looking forward to this football season with great anticipation. I am thrilled that Mark Adams is our new Head Coach, as well as very excited to see the wide array of coaches who will be helping out our hungry program. There is a great deal of community support within the school for the team and I am sure it will show up in every game. Last year felt like the team took a step forward, and I am confident the boys will continue to do so. It was so exciting to be playing the last game of the season with a state playoff spot secured for the winner of the game. Though it did not go our way, it was one of the most exciting games I have seen from the team and definitely the most exciting finale of any football season in memory. Thank you for supporting the team with the purchase of your program and I sincerely hope you will come back to watch the Red Devils throughout the season as well as coming to see as many of our athletic teams throughout the year. Trey Palmer Athletic Director
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The Head Coaches Corner Red Devil Football Fans, On behalf of our students and staff, I would like to welcome everyone to our 2014 football campaign. We would like to thank our administration, the Druid Hills Athletic Association, our sponsors, our Gridiron Club officers and all of our parents for the hard work they put in to make this season possible. We are also thankful to our student body for displaying the Red Devil Spirit which helps to inspire our team. The coaches are honored to serve the families in our community by upholding the highest standards of academic achievement and integrity while teaching the sport of football. We are committed to modeling the behaviors we expect players, so that they can become successful students, athletes and citizens. In recent seasons, our football team has enjoyed an increased level of competitiveness. It is our intention, as a staff, to continue to raise the bar. Thanks to the contributions of all stakeholders, expectations are higher than ever. As a program, we enthusiastically embrace the challenge of meeting those expectations. Thank you all, again, for your support. Enjoy the game, and GO DEVILS!
Teacher/Coach: Health/Physical Education, Football Years Coaching: 24 Education: Georgia Southern College, B.S.Ed. 1990 Personal: 4 kids, Nicholas 22, Callahan 19, Samuel 16 and Sarah 12 Coach Adams lives in the neighborhood and has had 2 children graduate from Druid Hills. He is a product of DeKalb County and has spent most of his career teaching in this community.
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Mark Adams, Head Football Coach
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Assistant Coaches
John H. Anderson Coaching Title : 9th Grade Head Coach, Running Backs Hometown: Savannah, Georgia Experience: 3 years Education: Albany State Univ. B.A 2008, Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. 2012
Myron Burton Coaching Title: JV Co-Head Coach, Linebackers/Defensive Ends Hometown: Education: B.S. Criminal Justice 1998, M.A. Education 2007, Educational Specialist 2013 Experience: 10 year
Raft LaDez Ingram, Jr. Coaching Title: JV Co-Head Coach, Defensive Line Hometown: Stone Mountain, Georgia Experience: 6 years Education: B.A. Sociology/Psychology (1999), M.A. in Education University of Phoenix 2007, Educational Specialist Walden University 2013
Shannon D. Miller Coaching Title: Defensive Backs/Receivers Hometown: Spartanburg, South Carolina Experience: 21 years Education: B.S. Math & Comp. Science, Clark Atlanta 1992, M.Ed Technology Educational Leadership, Northwestern University
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Anthony B. Smith Coaching Title: Defensive Coordinator Hometown: Decatur, Georgia Experience: 20 years Education: Chowan University, B.S. Criminal Justice
Larry Harrison Coaching Title: Offensive Coordinator Hometown: Decatur, Georgia Experience: 33 years Education: Georgia State University
Darryl Fleming Coaching Title: Statistician, Coach Emeritus Hometown: Decatur, Georgia Experience: 33 years Education: University of West Georgia
Jennifer Serwitz, M.S. A.T.C/L Title: Athletic Trainer Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Experience: 6 years Education: Simpson College 2002, Masters Georgia State 2007 Personal: I am married and have two children; a one year old and a three year old. 2014 DRUID HILLS | 9
Druid Hills Team History The Best of Druid Hills Football 1950 – 2013 All Time Record – 225-415-22 (.356) Region Titles (1) – 1956 Longest Winning Streak (10) Sept. 21, 1956 –Dec. 7, 1956 Coach With the Most Wins – Crawford Kennedy (28)
Year 1956 1973 1950 1985 1965 1951
Best Teams in Druid Hills History
Record 11-1-1 9-1 9-1 8-2-1 8-1-1 7-3
Finished Season State Runner-up No playoffs No playoffs Region Semi-finals No playoffs No playoffs
Coach Elmer Morrow Jimmy Rakestraw George Muse Jerry Smart Crawford Kennedy George Muse
Druid Hills Region Championship Team
1956 – (11-1-1) Lost to Valdosta in state championship game (27-0)
Notes of Interest
Danny Kight (K) and Tommy Southard (WR) are the only alumni of Druid Hills High School who have gone on to play in the NFL. Kight played for the Indianapolis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens from 1999-2001. Southard played in 1978 with the St. Louis Cardinals. The 1956 team came within a whisker of an undefeated regular season. The Red Devils fought to a 0-0 tie with Bass High in a game played at Grady Stadium.
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Druid Hills Football Ring of Honor
(Players who made All-State in AJC, AP, or GACA listings) Year 2011 1994 1993 1993 1992 1989 1985 1985 1985 1973 1971 1967 1967 1967 1965 1965 1964 1964 1959 1959 1959 1956 1956 1956 1952
Player Jaquan Johnson Jamil Graham Quatez Dudley Sam Simmons Quatez Dudley Johnny Oates Michal Brinkley Rodney Lane Drago Turner David Middour E.C. Wheatier Rick Chastain Doug Daniels Doug Foster Wayne Brooks Jerry McCumber Tommy Hannah Jim Wansley Jim Covington Richard Hall David Viness Stacy Burton Tommy Najour Neel Patrick Donnie Plonk
Team Position 2nd Ret. HM LB / DL HM RB 1st LB HM RB 1st P 1st QB 1st E HM WR 1st QB 1st P 1st B HM B HM L 1st G HM L HM E HM B HM G HM B HM G 1st B 1st G 1st E 1st C
Publication AP AJC / AP AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC (OPOY) AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC AJC
Note: OPOY = Offensive Player of the Year (Michael Brinkley 1985)
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Schedules
Druid Hills Red Devils Football Game Schedules 2014 Varsity
*Region Game
Date August 29 September 5 September 12 September 19 September 26 October 3 October 11 October 17 October 25 October 31 November 7
Day Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Saturday Friday Saturday Friday Friday
Opponent Chamblee Clarkston Creekside BYE Tri-Cities* Dunwoody* ML King* Stephenson* SW DeKalb* Miller Grove* PLAY-IN
H/A Away Away Home
Time 7:30 5:15 7:30
Stadium North DeKalb Hallford Adams
Away Away Home Home Home Away
7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 5:15
Tri-Cities North DeKalb Adams Adams Adams Hallford
Day Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday
Opponent Cedar Grove OPEN Lakeside Cross Keys Dunwoody Chamblee
H/A Away
Time 6:45
Stadium Panthersville
Home Away Home Away
5:00 5:00 6:45 5:00
Adams Adams Adams North DeKalb
Day Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday
Opponent Chamblee Lakeside Chamblee Mays Lakeside Berkmar
H/A Away Home Home Away Away Home
Time 5:15 5:15 5:15 5:15 5:15 5:15
Stadium Honeysuckle Fernbank Fernbank Mays Lakeside Fernbank
Junior Varsity Date September 4 September 11 September 18 September 25 October 2 October 9
Team C Date September 4 September 11 September 18 September 25 October 16 October 23
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Varsity Team Roster
Druid Hills Football 2014-2015
Coaching Staff Head Coach - Mark Adams Assistant Coaches - Myron Burton, Larry Harrison, Shannon Miller, Anthony Smith Trainer - Jen Serwitz
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Jersey #
Name
YR
Position
Ht
WT
Jersey #
Name
YR
Position
Ht
WT
1
Trey Hollinger
10
RB/DB
6-1
2
Drew Huggins
12
DB
5-11
170
46
Tyrique Robinson
9
OL/LB
6-0
180
3
Equavoius Huff
11
RD/LB
6-0
165
47
4
Arquese Geter
11
RB/LB
5-11
232
48
Jordan Page
11
DL/RB
5-7
142
5
K’Tjuan Clark
12
QB/DB
5-11
145
49
6
Ronald Williams
11
RB/LB
5-10
178
50
Jacob Poholek
10
OL/DL
6-1
180
7
Davante Jennings
12
QB
5-10
160
51
Hakeem Enis
11
OL/DL
6-0
285
52
Ellery Miller
12
OL/DL
5-9
228
45
8 9
Isaiah Dawson
10
RB/LB
5-10
160
53
D’Andre Childress
11
OL/DL
6-1
244
10
Keon Carter
10
WB/DB
5-9
125
54
Carson Sumpter
12
OL/DL
5-11
181
11
Bryce Mason
10
TE/LB
6-0
148
55
Javier Lee
11
OL/DL
6-0
230
12
Harrison Aiken
10
QB
6-0
162
56 57
Louis Hannon
11
OL/DL
6-3
275
58
Ryan Jones
12
OL/DL
5-11
207
59
Mosley, DeMarco
10
OL/DL
61
Jordan Roberson
9
OL/DL
5-10
215
62
Nicholas Westbrook
9
5-8
150
63
Jay Carnegie
9
OL/DL
5-9
167
13 14
Delanie Lucas
10
QB
5-10
155
15 16
Windham Reeder
9
WB/DB
5-7
144
17 18
Qwuan Allen
9
WB/DB
5-7
141
19
60
20
Shannon Miller
12
TE/LB
5-10
148
64
21
Earl Cooper
11
WR/DB
5-10
145
65
Campbell Merriman
10
DE
115
155
22
Trevino Huff
12
RB/DB
5-8
150
66
Amir Barber
9
OL/DL
5-8
225
23
Sheppard, Clark
9
WB/DB
5-9
144
67
24
Nehemiah Brown
10
WB/DB
5-9
146
68
Patrick Finnerty
9
OL/DL
5-10
160
25
Davante Barnes
11
WB/DB
5-8
151
69
26
E.J. Davis
11
WB/DB
5-11
155
70
27
Cessory Reese
12
WB/DB
5-10
160
71
Joshua Bynum
12
OL/DL
5-11
200
28
Hasaan Enis
12
RB
6-0
180
72
El Tero Bowers
12
OL/DL
5-11
297
29
Enoch Tokpa
12
WB/DB
5-10
154
73
30
Deishawn Worrell
12
TE/DE
6-0
170
74
Xavier Perkins
9
DE/OL
6-1
215
75
DeShaun Baker
10
OL
5-10
190
Dixon, Travis
9
OL
276
32
Vincent Glanton
10
RB/LB
5-9
158
76
33
Harold Baccus
12
DL/OL
5-10
186
77
170
78
A. Richardson
11
TE/DE
6-1
190
34 35
Moton, Damien
9
RB/LB
5-9
154
79
Brandon Sherrill
10
OL/DL`
6-0
174
36
Marshall, Nicholas
12
FB/LB
5-11
234
80
Romylee St. Cloud
10
WB/DB
5-9
155
81
McArn, Brian
11
WB/DB
6-0
182
Michael McKinney
12
WR
6-2
171
37 38
Caleb Stowell
10
WR
5-10
135
82
39
Saiquan Moton
10
LB/RB
5-10
161
83
40
Nehemiah Brown
10
WR
5-7
130
84
41
Dax Tolson
12
LB/RB
5-11
180
85
42
86
43
Federico Rosi
11
K/P
6-1
153
87
Cortez Beato
12
DE
6-2
177
44
Khalid McCalla
10
FB/LB
5-10
210
88
DaJour Maddox
12
WR/DE
6-0
220
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HeadShots
Trey Hollinger
Drew Huggins
Equavoius Huff
Arquese Geter
K’Tjuan Clark
Ronald Williams
Davante Jennings
Isaiah Dawson
Keon Carter
Delanie Lucas
Windham Reeder
Qwuan Allen
Shannon Miller
Earl Cooper
Trevino Huff
Nehemiah Brown
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Davante Barnes
E.J. Davis
Cessory Reese
Hasaan Enis
Enoch Tokpa
Deishawn Worrell
Harold Baccus
Marshall, Nicholas
Caleb Stowell
Saiquan Moton
Nehemiah Brown
Dax Tolson
Federico Rosi
Khalid McCalla
Vincent Glanton
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Tyrique Robinson
Jordan Page
Jacob Poholek
Hakeem Enis
Ellery Miller
D’Andre Childress
Carson Sumpter
Javier Lee
Louis Hannon
Ryan Jones
Mosley, DeMarco
Jordan Roberson
Nicholas Westbrook
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Jay Carnegie
Cortez Beato
Da’jour Maddox
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