Riverwood International School

Head Coach: Michael Young

Head Coach Record: 2-9

2022 Record: 2-9

2022 Region Record: 2-3

2023 Region: Region 4-AAAAAA

Stadium Name: Hoskyn Stadium

2023 Schedule:

8/18 @ Alexander

8/25 @ Holy Innocents’

9/01 vs. North Springs

9/15 vs. Chamblee

9/22 @ Westminster

9/29 @ South Cobb

10/06 vs. North Atlanta

10/20 vs. St. Pius X

10/26 @ Dunwoody 11/03 @ Marist

St. Pius X

Head Coach: Chad Garrison

Head Coach Record: 15-9

2022 Record: 6-6

2022 Region Record: 4-1

2023 Region: Region 4-AAAAAA

Stadium Name: George B. Maloof Stadium

2023 Schedule:

8/18 @ Dacula

8/25 vs. Flowery Branch

9/01 vs. Jefferson

9/08 vs. Blessed Trinity

9/15 @ Parkview

9/29 vs. North Atlanta

10/13 @ Dunwoody 10/20 @ Riverwood 10/27 @ Marist 11/03 vs South Cobb

Head coach Michael Young is entering his second season leading Riverwood and looking to improve on last year’s 2-9 finish. Young, who took his first-ever head coaching job last season, helped lead Riverwood to the program’s sixth playoff appearance for a team that’s been playing football since 1971. Prior to Young’s arrival, Robert Edwards coached the Raiders from 2018-2021 and led Riverwood to the second round in 2019, just the team’s second journey past the first round after a second round exit in 2001 un der head coach Dennis Goss. The Raiders went 2-3 in Region 4-6A and lost to Woodward Academy in the first round of the playoffs 4113. Riverwood faced a difficult region schedule but secured victories over South Cobb 48-20 and Dunwoody 40-33 last season but strug gled against North Atlanta, St. Pius X and Marist. Last season, Riv erwood featured a balanced offensive attack averaging 112 passing yards to 113 rushing yards per game. Senior quarterback Jackson Da vis was 142-of-244 passing for 1,664 yards and 10 touchdowns in his junior season. In the playoff loss to Woodward, Davis was 14-of-26 for 137 yards and two touchdowns. On the ground, Walter Evans, the team’s leading rusher last season, was lost to graduation but Davis (4 rushing TDs) and KJ McCrae (2) will factor. Riverwood lost its leading receiver from last season, Levi Linowes (6 TD receptions), but soph omore Zach Stair and seniors Evan Joyce and McCrae will have an impact.

Head coach Chad Garrison took his first-ever head coaching job when he joined the staff at St. Pius X in 2021 and since then, he’s led the Golden Lions to the playoffs each season and looks to continue the streak. The Golden Lions went 9-3 in Garrison’s first season (2021) as head coach and captured a region title after go ing undefeated 6-0 through Region 5-5A. Pius defeated Cass 42-9 in the opening round of the 2021 Class 5A playoffs before losing to Creekside 41-34 in the second round. Last season, the Golden Lions moved up to Class 6A and felt the pressure of a higher class, finishing 6-6 and 4-1 through Region 4-6A. The Golden Lions defeated North Atlanta, Dunwoody, Riverwood and South Cobb but lost to Marist 30-27 to finish No. 2 in the region. St. Pius X beat Mundy’s Mill 27-21 in the opening round of the playoffs before losing to Thomas Coun ty Central 49-14. St. Pius X favored the run last season and averaged 180 rushing yards to 36 passing yards per game but will have to re place some big pieces of the ground puzzle after graduating its three leading rushers – Jack Tchienchou, Kevin Beirne and Liam Whitlark. Returning talent includes senior Patrick Muir returns and had 43 car ries for 223 yards and three touchdowns last season while junior Co lin Crosby rushed 19 times for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Senior quarterback Jack Mount was 15-of-24 passing for 264 yards and a touchdown last season while rushing for 100 yards.