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[GardenStateBaller]

42 minutes ago, Sportsnut said:

I thought 7A was all that mattered..........

That's so true in the national rankings. I'm a huge fan of BT and LH so I'm promoting their games. It's what fans do. 

[GardenStateBaller]

14 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said:

That's always the formula for success in the World of HSFB!!! Same goes for SJP, STA, AHP, Cen10, Cocoa and BC. 

And Ben Davis!! 

[Sportsnut]

3 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said:

That's so true in the national rankings. I'm a huge fan of BT and LH so I'm promoting their games. It's what fans do. 

Just seeking consistency.

[GardenStateBaller]

15 minutes ago, Sportsnut said:

Just seeking consistency.

Pollster are fans too. 

[Sportsnut]

34 minutes ago, GardenStateBaller said:

Pollster are fans too. 

No doubt yet perplexing. Either they matter or they don't. Good teams deserve recognition regardless. I think ever one of the 6A top ten in Georgia are within your "top 200-250 threshold.

If not, maybe it is more "fan" than pollster.

[GardenStateBaller]

7 minutes ago, Sportsnut said:

No doubt yet perplexing. Either they matter or they don't. Good teams deserve recognition regardless. I think ever one of the 6A top ten in Georgia are within your "top 200-250 threshold.

If not, maybe it is more "fan" than pollster.

My poll only goes up to 25 teams. Hughes was in it for most of last season. 

[GardenStateBaller]

[GardenStateBaller]

7A RD 2:

#24 Buford (GA) @ Norcross(GA)

Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee,GA) @ #13 Mill Creek (Hoschton,GA) 

Collins Hills (Suwanee,GA) @ Milton (Alpharetta,GA) 

Westlake (Atlanta,GA) @ #9 Colquitt County (Moultrie,GA) 

North Gwinnett (Suwanee,GA) @ #19 Walton (Marietta,GA)

North Paulding (Dallas,GA) @ Grayson (Loganville,GA)

Mceachern (Powder Springs,GA) @ Camden (Kingsland,GA) 

Valdosta @ Carrollton

[GardenStateBaller]

GHSA to hear appeals over region placement

Twenty-two schools will appeal their region assignment to the GHSA reclassification committee today, while Aquinas will petition to move up to Class 3A and Screven County will appeal to move down to Class A Division II because of geographical isolation. The reclassification committee also will discuss the power rating system to be used in classes 3A to A. Below are schools petitioning to change regions. The 2024-26 region and class assignments can be found on our website.

 

Class 6A

Paulding County from 2 to 3

Class 4A

Jones County from 2 to 8; Jonesboro from 3 to 4; Mundy’s Mill from 3 to 4; Holy Innocents’ from 6 to 4; Pace Academy from 6 to 4; Northview from 6 to 5; North Springs from 6 to 5

Class 3A

Spalding from 2 to 5; Gilmer from 6 to 7; Johnson-Gainesville from 8 to 6

Class 2A

North Cobb Christian from 5 to 7; Union County from 8 to 7

Class A Division I

Brantley County from 1 to 3; Dodge County from 1 to 2; Landmark Christian from 4 to 5; Armuchee from 6 to 7; Coosa from 6 to 7; Oglethorpe County from 8 to 4; Wesleyan from 8 to 5

Class A Division II

Crawford County from 4 to 6; Elite Scholars Academy from 5 to 7

[GardenStateBaller]

CalPreps

(Top 100)

10. (19) Colquitt County

20. (22) Thomas County Central

23. (20) Mill Creek

25. (18) Walton

33. (31) Carrollton

41. (35) Buford

67. (58) Douglas County

71. (NR) Valdosta

74. (57) Grayson

82. (98) Lee County

83. (83) Rome

90. (94) Coffee

92. (86) Hughes

96. (75) Westlake

 

USA Today

(Top 25)

10. (9) Mill Creek

13. (13) Colquitt County

15. (16) Buford

19. (21) Walton

 

MaxPreps

(Top 100)

8. (8) Mill Creek

11. (11) Colquitt County

12. (12) Walton

16. (16) Buford

17. (17) Carrollton

39. (40) Gainesville

47. (49) Grayson

71. (74) Thomas County Central

89. (92) Rome

93. (95) Benedictine

95. (99) Lee County

 

Massey Ratings

(Top 100)

10. (13) Colquitt County

13. (9) Mill Creek

17. (14) Buford

19. (16) Walton

26. (26) Carrollton

29. (28) Thomas County Central

53. (68) Coffee

56. (64) Benedictine

65. (65) Hughes

67. (77) Rome

70. (44) Grayson

71. (57) Westlake

78. (82) Douglas County

87. (80) Lee County

98. (73) Roswell

99. (86) Gainesville

 

High School Football America

(Top 100)

8. (8) Mill Creek

10. (10) Buford

11. (11) Colquitt County

18. (18) Walton

40. (45) Carrollton

55. (59) Gainesville

72. (76) Benedictine

93. (96) Hughes

97. (100) Rome

 

SBLive/Sports Illustrated

(Regular season top 25)

8. Mill Creek

11. Colquitt County

12. Buford

21. Walton

 

NationalHSFB.com

(Top 25)

9. (9) Colquitt County

13. (13) Mill Creek

19. (19) Walton

24. (25) Buford

 

Blue Star Media

(Top 25)

6. (6) Mill Creek

11. (11) Buford

13. (13) Colquitt County

15. (15) Walton

[JCGIII]

On 11/13/2023 at 9:47 AM, GardenStateBaller said:

*Hughes (9-2) at Rome (10-1): This is a rematch of last year’s semifinal game that Hughes won 42-3 on the way to its first state title. Fourth-ranked Hughes, a No. 2 seed this year, beat North Forsyth 41-7 last week. Hughes led 14-7 at the end of the third quarter but broke the game open with four fourth-quarter touchdowns, including two on Justus Savage runs. Savage finished with 170 yards on 24 carries, giving him 1,192 yards for the season. Air Noland passed for 225 yards (2,242 for the season) and two touchdowns. No. 6 Rome ranks second in scoring average (50.82) and first in points allowed (7.0) among Class 6A teams after a 56-0 first-round victory over Sprayberry. It was the Wolves’ fifth shutout and ninth game allowing eight points or less and their eighth time scoring at least 55 points. Reece Fountain had thrown for 2,285 yards. D.K. Daniel had 808 yards receiving.

Rome flipped the script. 42-14 and this one was never close. 

[GardenStateBaller]

Class 7A Previews:

*Walton (12-0) at Carrollton (11-1): This is a rematch of the 2022 quarterfinal that Carrollton won 52-27. Ju Ju Lewis passed for 333 yards and four touchdowns in that game. Caleb Odom had 120 yards receiving. Both are back. Lewis was 14-of-25 passing for 209 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-28 victory over Valdosta in the second round. Carrollton, ranked No. 5, led 10-7 at halftime, then scored four touchdowns in the first eight minutes of the second half. Kimauri Farmer rushed for 160 yards. He’s run for 1,260 on the season. Carrollton has won 11 straight games since an opening loss to Hughes to reach the quarterfinals for the eighth straight season, the first six in lower classifications. Walton, ranked No. 2, is 12-0 for the second time in history and first since the 2011 team reached the state final. Walton beat North Gwinnett 48-19 in the second round and has scored at least five touchdowns in every game. Walton typically is more of a passing team, as Wake Forest-committed QB Jeremy Hecklinski has thrown for a Class 7A-best 3,029 yards, but the Raiders produced two 100-yard rushers – Makari Bodiford (105) and Austin Williams (131) – last week. North Gwinnett’s Ryan Hall passed for 332 yards in defeat.

 

*Camden County (9-3) at Mill Creek (12-0): Mill Creek, the defending Class 7A champion, beat Peachtree Ridge 59-20 in the second round. The Hawks led 35-0 at halftime after Trey Walker recovered a blocked punt in the end zone and Luke Metz returned an interception for a touchdown. Cam Robinson rushed for 161 yards and became Mill Creek’s all-time leading rusher with 3,534 yards. This is Mill Creek’s sixth quarterfinal in nine seasons. This is Camden County’s first since 2012, which was coach Jeff Herron’s last season with Wildcats before returning in 2021. Camden beat McEachern 26-0 in the second round. Ja’Marley Riddle rushed for 118 yards and intercepted two passes. Jaden Dailey rushed for 113. Camden, a Wing-T team, has completed one pass in two playoffs games. Camden upset No. 7 Newton 29-15 in the first round and is the only Class 7A quarterfinalist with two playoff victories on the road.

 

*Buford (11-1) at Grayson (10-2): As measured by wins, region championships and state titles, these are the two most successful programs in Gwinnett County since Grayson came into existence in 2000. This will be their first meeting, largely because they haven’t been in the same classification until Buford joined Class 7A in 2022. Buford is ranked No. 4, with its only loss against No. 1 Mill Creek. The Wolves defeated Norcross 28-25 in the second round after leading 28-10 entering the fourth quarter. Norcross got back in the game with an interception return for a touchdown. Buford ran out the final 3:38. Dylan Raiola, who is committed to Georgia, was 9-of-17 passing for 174 yards and four touchdowns. Grayson, ranked No. 6, beat North Paulding 42-18 last week. Jeff Davis was 17-of-20 passing for 263 yards and three touchdowns. Davis and Raiola have similar season passing statistics. Davis has thrown for 2,606 yards and 32 touchdowns. Raiola has thrown for 2,684 yards and 34 touchdowns. Each has one interception.

 

*Colquitt County (12-0) at Milton (10-2): This is the first meeting between the two since the 2018 Class 7A game that Milton won 14-13 in one of the bigger upsets in state finals history. Colquitt County, ranked No. 3, beat Westlake 38-19 in the second round. Colquitt has scored at least 35 points in each game. Neko Fann, injured in the first round and questionable for the second, was 10-of-22 passing for 203 yards and two touchdowns. Ramsey Dennis rushed for 105 yards. Colquitt’s marquee player is WR Ny Carr, a Florida State commit with 1,168 yards receiving and 20 TD receptions. Milton beat Collins Hill 42-21 in the second round. Luke Nickel, who is committed to Miami, was 20-of-27 passing for 298 yards and four touchdowns, four to C.J. Wiley, who had seven receptions for 174 yards. Nickel’s 2,986 passing yards rank second in Class 7A. Wiley's 1,246 receiving yards rank first.

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No. 1 teams facing semifinals on road

No. 1-ranked teams that win their quarterfinal games this week should be prepared to travel. Most will be playing on the road in the semifinals.  That is the result of the GHSA’s universal coin toss Monday that determined home-field advantage for next week's games when same-seeded teams meet. In those cases, the team placed higher on the bracket will be at home. Visit our website to view the brackets.  The only No. 1 team that will be higher on the bracket is Prince Avenue Christian of Class A Division I. The Wolverines are guaranteed a home game in the semifinals if they win this week against Irwin County. They would play the Commerce-Bryan County winner.  Mill Creek of 7A, Benedictine of 4A, Calvary Day of 3A and Schley County of A Division II will play road semifinals if they win their quarterfinals.  Mill Creek would play at Walton or Carrollton. Benedictine would play at Spalding or Stockbridge. Calvary Day would play at Cedar Grove or Mary Persons. Schley County would play at Bowdon or Dooly County.  Gainesville of 6A and Coffee of 5A also could face road semifinals, depending on their opponent. Gainesville would play at Douglas County while Coffee would play at Cartersville. They would get home games if those potential opponents lose (Douglas County to Lee County and Cartersville to Jenkins).  A similar coin toss held last week decided home field for this week's quarterfinal games when the seeds were the same. Higher-seeded teams are always at home until the finals, which will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.   Using coin tosses in 2023 is just idiotic. Find a better way, Georgia!

[Sportsnut]

9 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said:

No. 1 teams facing semifinals on road

No. 1-ranked teams that win their quarterfinal games this week should be prepared to travel. Most will be playing on the road in the semifinals.  That is the result of the GHSA’s universal coin toss Monday that determined home-field advantage for next week's games when same-seeded teams meet. In those cases, the team placed higher on the bracket will be at home. Visit our website to view the brackets.  The only No. 1 team that will be higher on the bracket is Prince Avenue Christian of Class A Division I. The Wolverines are guaranteed a home game in the semifinals if they win this week against Irwin County. They would play the Commerce-Bryan County winner.  Mill Creek of 7A, Benedictine of 4A, Calvary Day of 3A and Schley County of A Division II will play road semifinals if they win their quarterfinals.  Mill Creek would play at Walton or Carrollton. Benedictine would play at Spalding or Stockbridge. Calvary Day would play at Cedar Grove or Mary Persons. Schley County would play at Bowdon or Dooly County.  Gainesville of 6A and Coffee of 5A also could face road semifinals, depending on their opponent. Gainesville would play at Douglas County while Coffee would play at Cartersville. They would get home games if those potential opponents lose (Douglas County to Lee County and Cartersville to Jenkins).  A similar coin toss held last week decided home field for this week's quarterfinal games when the seeds were the same. Higher-seeded teams are always at home until the finals, which will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.   Using coin tosses in 2023 is just idiotic. Find a better way, Georgia!

Works for us!

[GardenStateBaller]

2 minutes ago, Sportsnut said:

Works for us!

Ancient process. Buford, CQ and Walton having to play away games is a travesty. They're all T15 teams in America.  

[Sportsnut]

On 11/21/2023 at 6:42 PM, GardenStateBaller said:

Ancient process. Buford, CQ and Walton having to play away games is a travesty. They're all T15 teams in America.  

The issue is that they are GHSA members. They won't leave the organization and another entity will not replace the GHSA. 

The important thing is a state title, not a mythical national championship.

How many times must you be told this?

[GardenStateBaller]

4 minutes ago, Sportsnut said:

The issue is that they are GHSA members. They won't leave the organization and another entity will not replace the GHSA. 

The important thing is a state title, not a mythical national championship.

How many times must you be told this?

This has nothing to do with a MNC. It's about better teams being forced to play lesser teams on the road. 

[Sportsnut]

1 hour ago, GardenStateBaller said:

This has nothing to do with a MNC. It's about better teams being forced to play lesser teams on the road. 

The system is as it is. Just as in the game itself, life bounces many ways. Sometimes in your favor, sometimes not 

Colquitt is proof that a champion overcomes such obstacles. Examine their road record during this current streak of successful football seasons.

At this point in the season in Georgia, the amount of "lesser teams", has diminished. Every team remaining belongs where they are.

Edited November 23, 2023 by Sportsnut

[GardenStateBaller]

19 hours ago, Sportsnut said:

The system is as it is. Just as in the game itself, life bounces many ways. Sometimes in your favor, sometimes not 

Colquitt is proof that a champion overcomes such obstacles. Examine their road record during this current streak of successful football seasons.

At this point in the season in Georgia, the amount of "lesser teams", has diminished. Every team remaining belongs where they are.

It's a broken system. 

[Sportsnut]

16 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said:

It's a broken system. 

Nothing is broken. You just don't like it.

I guess Friday night once again proves my point.

You can't win a football game on reputation.

[GardenStateBaller]

8 hours ago, Sportsnut said:

Nothing is broken. You just don't like it.

I guess Friday night once again proves my point.

You can't win a football game on reputation.

All last night proves is that the top GA teams were way overrated. None of those teams that won deserve to be in the T25 as of today. Only Walton will be in our T25 next week. 

[GardenStateBaller]

 

[Sportsnut]

On 11/25/2023 at 11:20 AM, GardenStateBaller said:

All last night proves is that the top GA teams were way overrated. None of those teams that won deserve to be in the T25 as of today. Only Walton will be in our T25 next week. 

Or could it be just as I said, any given Friday in Georgia. The outcome is not assured as in other states. 

The results seem to favor my point moreso than yours.

[GardenStateBaller]

2 minutes ago, Sportsnut said:

Or could it be just as I said, any given Friday in Georgia. The outcome is not assured as in other states. 

The results seem to favor my point moreso than yours.

Bottom line: GA went from boasting four Top 25 teams to one. You won. But your state lost.