TFR 2018 GHSA-3-A Week 2 Playoff Preview 1 of 2

Posted on November 14, 2018 by admin

Our first set of week two GHSA-3-A Playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Jackson-Pierce County, Dawson County-Monroe Area, Westside Macon-Benedictine, and North Hall-Cedar Grove. Congratulations to all of these teams that won their first round game. Best of luck to you all as you play this Friday.

As always, thanks for reading. Please feel free to contact me if there are any errors.

 

Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Jackson Red Devils will travel to take on the Pierce County Bears. The Bears got a big win last week. On the season, the offense is led by running back John Jones (1,367 yards, 21-TDs) and quarterback Jermaine Brewton (1,475 yards, 20-TDs). The Bears are averaging 43.2 points per game on offense while the defense is allowing 10.5 points per game. Pierce County will be looking to get to the quarterfinals for the third time in five years. Meanwhile, The Jackson Red Devils are looking to get past the 2nd round for the first time since 2009. Jackson is averaging 24.5 points per game on offense. Jackson’s best win may have been a 28-6 victory over Pike County. No offense to Pike County or Jackson for that matter; but we think Pierce has the edge in this game at home. We like the Bears to win by 10.

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

 

Coach Sid Maxwell will take has Dawson Tigers into Monroe to face off against the Monroe-Area Purple Hurricanes. The Tigers are led by senior quarterback Sevaughn Clark, who transitioned from running back last season and spearheads a team that has rushed for over 3,800 yards on the season. Dawson County is averaging 40.7 points per game. Their defense has been just as good, surrendering only 12.2 points per game. The Dawson County defense will need another big performance as they face Monroe-Area and dual threat quarterback Chandler Byron. On the season, Byron has passed for 1,110 yards and rushed for 2,371 yards. Jakai Thompson has chipped in 1,006 yards on the season as well. The Canes are no slouch when it comes to running the ball either, as they have run for over 3,900 yards this season. Monroe Area hasn’t seemed to be challenged all season. The Canes are averaging 42.6 points per game on offense while the defense is only allowing 10.4 points per game. The way that Dawson County runs the ball could present some challenges this week. We will begrudgingly take Monroe-Area, but only by two points this week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Westside Macon Seminoles will travel to Savannah as they face the Benedictine Cadets this Friday. Benedictine had a great run at the 2-A level and this season they have fared very well as they were reclassified to 3-A. Rico Powers is a name that all of the Benedictine faithful are familiar with. Powers has rushed for 815 yards and 15-TDs on the season. As a team, Benedictine is averaging 41.2 points per game. That’s slightly above their pace from 2017. The Cadets are undefeated in games against 3-A opponents this season. Westside Macon will counter with quarterback Victor Dixon who has passed for 1,756 yards and 16-TDs and TyShaun Freeman who has rushed for 1,146 yards and 14-TDs. The Seminoles are averaging 29.3 points per game. During the regular season, Westside defeated 3 playoff teams. The Seminoles look to be poised to take down the Cadets, but we like Benedictine by ten points.

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The North Hall Trojans will travel to Decatur to face off against the Cedar Grove Saints. These teams are a contrast in style. North Hall will bring a run dominant offense. Daniel Jackson (950 yards, 17-TDs) , J.T. Fair (835 yards, 8-TDs) and David Seavey (414 yards, 11-Tds),  have combined to lead a team that has run for 3,251 yards on the season. The North Hall defense was pretty good as well this season surrendering only 9.7 points per game. But the Cedar Grove Saints are a different animal. They Saints have a lethal passing game. Through 10 games this season, sophomore quarterback Austin has thrown for 1,026 yards and 17-TDs.  Of course, We can’t talk Cedar Grove without mentioning the nation’s top receiving prospect, Jaden Haselwood. Not only is he a star on offense, but look for Haselwood to be in defense to help in the run game and to patrol the secondary if North Hall decides to throw the ball this week. Robert Jones has helped shore up the run game for the Saints, as the senior has rushed for 676 yards in nine games. Cedar Grove is one of our picks to be in the Benz at season’s end. So quite naturally we like this Saints this week. Call it three touchdowns.

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 GHSA-4-A Week 2 Playoff Preview 2 of 2

Posted on November 14, 2018 by admin

Our final set of week two GHSA-4-A Playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Burke County-Eastside, North Oconee-Blessed Trinity, Thomson-Cairo, and Troup-Pickens. Congratulations to all of these teams that won their first round game. Best of luck to you all as you play this Friday.

As always, thanks for reading. Please feel free to contact me if there are any errors.

 

Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Eastside Eagles continue their historic season this week as they host the Burke County Bears. The Eagles are averaging 40.2 points per game. Their defense has recorded 3-shutouts. Noah Cook has passed for 1,795 yards and 24-TDs while Taylor Carter leads the Eagles on the ground with 957 yards and 14-TDs. Meanwhile, the Burke County Bears enter the game averaging 32.5 points per game. Most of their production has come by way of the ground game as Leon McGee and Juanya Dove have combined for over 1,500 yards on the season. The duo has also scored 22 rushing TDs. The Bears are looking to get back to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive season. Eastside is looking to get back to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2009. We like Eastside at home this week by two field goals this week.

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

It will be a battle of Titans this week as the North Oconee Titans visit the Blessed Trinity Titans. Blessed Trinity comes into this game as the No. 1 ranked team in the state in Class 4-A. Blessed Trinity is averaging 37.5 points per game, while they are allowing 9.6 points per game. Ohio State commit Steele Chambers has rushed for 1,161 yards and 18-TDs. Quarterback Jake Smith has passed for 1,395 yards and 15-TDs. North Oconee is averaging 28.2 points per game on the season while their defense is giving up 15.1 points per game. Both teams have a common opponent in St. Pius. The Lions beat North Oconee by 10, while Blessed Trinity beat the Lions by 22. We aren’t sure how comparable those numbers are, but we like Blessed Trinity by four touchdowns this week.

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

 It has been 17 years since Thomson and Cairo have squared off. The Syrupmakers are averaging 33.1 points per game, while their defense is giving up 10 points per game. In the first round of the playoffs, they recorded their third shutout of the season. The Thomson Bulldogs got off to a slow start this season, but have won three out of their last 4 games. The Bulldogs are averaging 23.8 points per game while the defense is surrendering 27.9 points per game. Most of Thomson’s offense comes by way of the ground. Damekus Taylor has rushed for 1,256 yards on the season, including 178 yards last week against Upson-Lee. Thomson is looking to get to the quarterfinals for the 3rd consecutive season. But we think That Cairo will be up to the task to slow down Taylor and the Bulldogs. We like Cairo By nine this week.

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Pickens Dragons are having a historic season. They won their first region title in school history and won their first playoff game in school history last week as well. We’ve had a chance to watch both teams play this season and we think that outside of the Marist-St.Pius game, this is the most intriguing matchup. Troup is averaging 37.8 points per game while Pickens is averaging 46 points per game. Pickens quarterback C.J. Streicher has passed for 1,325 yards and is closing in on 1,000 yards rushing. Robert Davis has also been a key cog in the ground game with 697 yards rushing and 12-TDs. Troup will counter with quarterback Kobe Hudson who has passed for 2,806 yards and 26-TDs. Hudson is also closing in on 1,000 yards rushing. Joko Willis and James Thrash have combined for 1,375 yards receiving and 16-TDs. It will be interesting to see Pickens face perhaps the most talented team they’ve faced all season. If Troup’s King Mwikuta and Andy Boykin can clog up holes, it could be a long night for the Dragons. We think this one comes down to the wire, but we’ll take Pickens by a field goal.

 

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 GHSA-4-A Week 2 Playoff Preview 1 of 2

Posted on November 13, 2018 by admin

Our first set of week two GHSA-4-A Playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Woodward Academy-Mary Persons, Marist-St. Pius, Columbus-Baldwin and Ridgeland-Cartersville. Congratulations to all of these teams that won their first round game. Best of luck to you all as you play this Friday.

As always, thanks for reading. Please feel free to contact me if there are any errors.

 

Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

The Skinny

 

 The Mary Persons Bulldogs have been dominant this season. Their offense is averaging 47.8 points per game while their defense is only giving up 10.4 points per game. They are the only team remaining from Region-2. Last week quarterback J.T. Hartage passed for 300 yards and 5-TDs. On the season, Hartage has passed for almost 2,400 yards and 26-TDs. Quen Wilson leads the rushing attack on the season with 1,322 yards. Woodward Academy sports a pretty good running back of their own in Tahj Gary. Gary has rushed for 1,217 yards and 13-TDs on the season. Quarterback Mike Wright has passed for 1,226 yards and 15-TDs in only seven games this season. He has also rushed for 512 yards. Gary and Wright have been good this season, but we don’t think they can outscore the Bulldogs. We like Mary Persons by seventeen.


 

 

 

The Skinny

 

 

The Marist War Eagles and St. Pius Golden Lions will face off for the 55thtime overall and the second time this season. St. Pius shut out Marist earlier this season. Last week, Marist got 149 rushing yards and 3-TDs from quarterback Connor Cigelske. Cigelske leads an offense that is averaging 35.7 points per game on the year. Marist also sports two-way Notre Dame commit, Kyle Hamilton. The Golden Lions have reeled off ten straight victories since a week one loss to Blessed Trinity. Quarterback Connor Egan and running back Michael Benefield lead a St. Pius offense that’s scoring 35.1 points per game. St. Pius looks poised for another deep run. But we think Marist gets the best of the Golden Lions this week; Marist by a field goal.


 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Baldwin Braves dropped their first five games before reeling off 6 straight games including last weeks first round win over Perry. During their six-game win streak the defense is only giving up 9.3 points per game. The offense is averaging 28.1 points per game during that same streak. The Braves will face a Columbus Blue Devil team that is averaging 28.1 points per game on the season. Last week, the Blue Devils rushed for 212 yards and 4-TDs as a team. Those are some impressive numbers, but we like Baldwin at home in this game by a touchdown.


 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Cartersville Hurricanes will host the Ridgeland Panthers in second round action. The Canes come into the game averaging 39.4 points per game, while their defense is only giving up 6.1 points per game. The Canes have 4-shutouts on the season. The most points the Canes have given up on the season is 20. Tee Webb has passed for 2,263 yards and 28-TDs on the season. If Ridgeland is going to score an upset this week, Jordan Blackwell will need to get going on the ground. Blackwell rushed for 150 yards last week. We think Ridgeland is talented enough to hang around for a while in this game, but we think Cartersville is just too deep for the Panthers. We like the Canes by two touchdowns.


 

 

 

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TFR 2018 GHSA-5-A Week 2 Playoff Preview 2 of 2

Posted on November 13, 2018 by admin

Our last set of week two GHSA-5-A Playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Griffin-Dutchtown, Cedar Shoals-Rome, Ware County-Warner Robins, and Clarke Central-East Paulding. Congratulations to all of these teams that won their first round game. Best of luck to you all as you play this Friday.

As always, thanks for reading. Please feel free to contact me if there are any errors.

 

Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Griffin Bears will travel to Hampton to take on the Dutchtown Bulldogs. The Bulldogs have been dominant on defense this season. They are allowing only 5.7 points per game, while their offense is averaging 33.2 points per game. The Bulldogs have recorded 5 shutouts on the season as well. The Griffin Bears come into this weeks game averaging 26.4 points per game. The Bears did much of their damage through the air last week as they passed for 168 yards and 3-TDs through the air. We don’t think the Bears have seen a defense like Dutchtown’s this year. We like the Bulldogs will advance to their first quarterfinal since 2009. Dutchtown by 20 this week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Cedar Shoals Jaguars will be on the road to take on the Rome Wolves. The Jaguars shut out the Lithonia Bulldogs last week, but we don’t believe that they can keep the Wolves off of the scoreboard. Last week the Jaguars Kiyonnice Smith passed for 212 yards and 4-TDs to lead the scoring barrage. This week, they’ll be facing a Rome defense that is giving up 16.1 points per game. Rome is averaging 59.3 points per game on offense. Even if the Rome defense doesn’t hold up their end of the bargain this week, we just don’t believe that Cedar Shoals can outscore Rome. We like the Wolves by three touchdowns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Ware County Gators got a big game from quarterback Thomas Castellanos last week. He rushed for 149 yards and 3-TDs. This season, Castellanos leads the Gators rushing attack with 764 yards and 14-TDs. Dream Gainer picked up another 62 yards on the ground for the Gators last week. As a team, Ware County is averaging 31.5 points per game. Their opponent, the Warner Robins Demons are only giving up 19.6 points per game. They are led by quarterback Dylan Fromm. During the regular season, Fromm passed for over 3,000 yards and 34-TDs. The Ware County defense, led by Logan Braucht and Ken Standley, will need to get pressure on Fromm to disrupt the passing game. That sounds great in theory, but we aren’t sure how well that will work in Friday night. We know that Coach Stephens will have his youthful Gators ready to play on Friday, but we still like Warner Robins by 17 this week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The East Paulding Raiders are looking to get back into the quarterfinals for the first time since 2011. The Raiders are averaging 28.8 points per game this season. Their defense is allowing 26.9 points a game. Their opponent, Clarke Central is averaging 25.7 points per game. The Gladiators O’brien Barnett had a big game last week against Arabia Mountain as he rushed for 206 yards and 4-TDs. During the regular season, the Gladiators defeated three playoff teams. The Gladiators are looking to get past the 2nd round for the first time since 2009. It won’t be easy, but we like the Gladiators to get the win at home by 6 points this week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 GHSA-5-A Week 2 Playoff Preview 1 of 2

Posted on November 12, 2018 by admin

Our first set of week two GHSA-5-A Playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Bainbridge-Wayne County, Kell-Buford, Stockbridge-New Hampstead, and Carrollton-Loganville. Congratulations to all of these teams that won their first round game. Best of luck to you all as you play this Friday.

As always, thanks for reading. Please feel free to contact me if there are any errors.

 

Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

Last week MJ Fuller and the Wayne County Yellow Jackets survived a scare from a very talented Jonesboro Cardinals team. Fuller rushed for 120 yards and 1-TD. The Jackets were held far below their 34.9 points per game. The Bainbridge Bearcats will come calling this week and we believe that Wayne County will need another big performance from their defense to get past Bainbridge. The Bearcats proved they could score, putting up 40 points on Jones County in a first round win. Caleb McDowell was big on both sides of the ball; he had two touchdowns and a fumble recovery on defense. We think that Wayne will shake off the rust and edge out Bainbridge in the teams first meeting since World War II. Jackets by a field goal.

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Kell Longhorns will visit the Buford Wolves this Friday. Buford’s two losses on the season came at the hands of nationally ranked Deerfield Beach and Class 7-A Archer. The Wolves have won 6 games in a row. They have shutout three opponents on the season and are averaging 47.8 points per game. Derrian Brown led the way last week with 102 yards rushing and two touchdowns. They will be up against a Kell defense that is only surrendering 17.1 points per game. Kell’s offense has been pretty good as well this season as the Longhorns are averaging 41.6 points per game. Ebony Jackson had a big week last week as we rushed for 243 yards and 4-TDs. We aren’t sure that Jackson will have as much success against the Wolves, but he has certainly put the Wolves on notice. Kell has won seven straight games, but we think the buck stops here. We like the Wolves by a touchdown.

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The New Hampstead Phoenix got the first playoff win in school history as they upset No. 1 seed Starr’s Mill. The Phoenix didn’t overwhelm with any big statistical performances. Quarterback Deyandre Ruffin passed for 110 yards and 1-TD and rushed for 78 yards, while Dontre Wallace rushed for 72 yards and 1-TD. The Phoenix also got big plays on defense that help seal the deal. On the season, New Hampstead is averaging 26 points per game, while their defense is surrendering 21.8 points per game. The Stockbridge Tigers will present another tough challenge for the Phoenix. The Tigers are averaging 34.8 points per game while the defense is giving up 12.3 per game. Last week, Jevon McDonald passed for 112 yards, but it was the rushing of McDonald and Bonner that helped the Tigers get past a stubborn Veterans team. We think that Stockbridge will stay on track this week. We like the Tigers by two touchdowns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Loganville Red Devils scored a big upset of the Southwest DeKalb Panthers. Their reward is a trip to Carrollton to take on the Carrollton Trojans.  The Red Devils got some key special teams play to help get the victory last week. They will probably need some more of the same. On the year, the Red Devils are only averaging 20 points per game on offense, while their defense is surrendering 30.5 points pre game. Loganville will have to slow down a high-powered Carrollton offense that is scoring 43.9 points per game. Brandon Marenco led the ground game last week with 181 yards and 2-TDs. The Carrollton defense is giving up 21 points per game. We think that Carrollton will put a lot of points on the board, we just don’t know if Loganville can keep pace. We’ll take the Trojans by 13 this week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 GHSA-6-A Week2 Playoff Preview 2 of 2

Posted on November 12, 2018 by admin

Our final set of week two GHSA-6-A Playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Coffee-Richmond Hill, Lanier-Harrison, Effingham County-Lee County, and Habersham Central-Creekview. Congratulations to all of these teams that won their first round game. Best of luck to you all as you play this Friday.

As always, thanks for reading. Please feel free to contact me if there are any errors.

 

Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

The Skinny

 

We saw perhaps the most apropos tweet during last weeks Coffee-Stephenson game… It said, “Coffee is starting to brew.” There is no doubt that the Trojans were on their game last week as they beat the No.1 seed Stephenson Jaguars. Coffee will now travel just south of Savannah to face Richmond Hill. Coffee is led by quarterback AJ Wilkerson who has passed for 1,179 yards and rushed for 461 yards and has accounted for 18 total TDs. Josiah Killebrew leads the team in rushing with 602 yards and 9-TDs. Meanwhile, the Richmond Hill Wildcats will host their first playoff game since 2013. Offensively, Richmond Hill has done most of their work on the ground this season. Jalen Rouse and Jamal Polite have been the leaders on offense. This season, the duo has combined for 1,149 yards and 12-TDs. Both teams have a common opponent in Brunswick. Coffee won their game by 13 while the Wildcats won by 34. With all of that said, we think that Coffee will get the best of Richmond Hill this week. We like the Trojans by 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Harrison Hoyas were the third No. 4 seed to beat a No. 1 seed last week in Class 6-A. The Hoyas will travel to Sugar Hill to take on the Lanier Longhorns. We mentioned last week that the Hoyas are not the run of the mill No. 4 seed. Harrison was within one-point of a region title the last game of the regular season.  The Hoyas are led by quarterback Gavin Hall and junior running back David Roberts. Harrison is averaging 38.2 points per game, while their defense is giving up 18.4 points per game. The host Lanier Longhorns will be looking to get past the 2ndround for the first time in school history. The Longhorns are averaging 23.3 points per game, while their defense is giving up 14.9 points per game. Zach Calzada has passed for 1,431 yards and 13-TDs while Taj Barnes continue to lead the rushing attack with 856 yards and 4-TDs. We think that Lanier will be challenged against a physical Harrison defense. But we also believe the Hoyas win this game by a touchdown.

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Effingham County Rebels are next up for the Lee County Trojans. The Rebels got by Lakeside Evans by 6 points last week. Desmond House and Ashaud Roberson have combined for over 1,200 yards rushing through 10 games. Effingham County is averaging 26.1 points per game while the defense is allowing 17.9 points per game. The Rebels will be facing a Lee County team that is averaging 47.2 points per game and giving up 5 points per game. The 13 points allowed against Mundy’s Mill was the most that the team has given up in one game the entire season. We can’t think of many scenarios where the Rebels will have much success beating Lee County this week. We’ll take Lee County by four touchdowns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Creekview Grizzlies will host the Habersham Central Raiders in Canton on Friday. The Grizzly ground machine was back in action with Cade Radam leading the way with another 100-yard rushing game. Creekview is averaging 36.8 points per game, while their defense is only giving up 13.9 points per game. The Grizzlies defense will need to be on their game again this week as they try to corral Habersham Quarterback Tre’ Luttrell. During the regular season, Luttrell passed for over 2,000 yards and rushed for 674 yards. He accounted for 28 total TDs. Donovan Curry led the team during the regular season with 792 receiving yards. The Raiders are averaging 33 points per game but the defense is giving up 30.5 points per game. The Raiders got a big shutout win last week against Douglas County. However, we think the Grizzlies are the best team that Habersham has faced all season. We like the Grizzlies this week by seventeen.

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 GHSA-6-A Week 2 Playoff Preview 1 of 2

Posted on November 12, 2018 by admin

Our first set of week two GHSA-6-A Playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Valdosta-Glynn Academy, Allatoona-Dacula, Northside Warner Robins-Bradwell Institute and Sequoyah-Creekside. Congratulations to all of these teams that won their first round game. Best of luck to you all as you play this Friday.

As always, thanks for reading. Please feel free to contact me if there are any errors.

 

Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Valdosta Wildcats and Glynn Academy Terrors last met in the first round of the 2017 state playoffs; the Wildacts were victorious in that match up. In order to duplicate that success, Valdosta will lean on quarterback Tate Rodemaker (3,202 yards, 30-TDs). The Wildcats are averaging 42.5 points per game. But the defense is also giving up 36.2 points per game. The Terrors are winners of their last five games. They are averaging 29.4 points per game, but their defense is only giving up 17.8 points per game. The Terrors will depend primarily on the run game. The biggest question will be whether the can control the clock and keep Valdosta’s high scoring offense on the sidelines. We certainly think it’s possible…but not probable. We like Valdosta by 10 this week.


 

 

 

The Skinny

 

There is a saying that defense travels. You can bet the Allatoona Buccaneers hopes their defense travels with them this week as they take on the Dacula Falcons. The Bucs are only giving up 14.2 points per game this season on defense. Calvin Rucker and Eric Carty have combined for 15.5 sacks, while Jansen Trigg has picked off 5 passes. The Bucs will face a Dacula team that is scoring 34 points per game. Dacula’s only two losses came to the hands of 7-A schools Mill Creek and Mountain View, (both of whom made the playoffs). Trenton Jones leads the Falcons rushing attack, but it’s not a one-man show. As Jalen Perry, Kyle Efford have all played big roles this season. The Dacula defense has been just as stout as Allatoona’s; giving up 14.2 points per game. A Falcons win would get them to the quarterfinals for the first time in 5 years. We like their chances this week. Give us Dacula by 4 points.


 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Bradwell Institute Tigers were one of the No. 4 seeds to upset a No.1 seed in Class 6-A. The Tigers will be back on the road this week, this time in Warner Robins, to take on the Northside Eagles. Northside rushed for 444 yards in their game last week against Tucker. Jadin Daniels has rushed for 1,289 yards on the season while Eric Smith has added 679 yards on the ground. Meanwhile, the Bradwell Institute offense has been powered by running back Kevin Harris (1,466 yards, 8-TDs) and quarterback Vencent Gilbert (1,508 yards passing, 8-TDs).  Both teams have a common opponent in Valdosta. Bradwell lost to Valdosta by 50, while Northside beat Valdosta by 2. We don’t think Northside will win by 50 this week, but we do like the Eagles by three touchdowns.

 


 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Sequoyah Chiefs will take their ground attack to Fairburn as they face off with the Creekside Seminoles. Sequoyah is averaging 36 points per game on the season. Cole Jacobs and Jackson “Brick” Smith have combined for over 1,650 yards and 18-TDs. Senior quarterback Collier Pecht, (Pecht rhymes with faith), has 1,198 passing yards on the season with 11-TDs. The Chiefs defense has been pretty stingy, giving up 15.3 points per game. Meanwhile, the Creekside Seminoles have turned things around in one season. Last year, the Seminoles were winless. This season, Creekside is averaging 31.9 points per game and have recorded 8 wins this season. The Seminoles will use a balanced attack led be quarterback Lazarus Anderson (1,736 yards 13-TDs) and running backs Tyler Malone and Kentavious Rogers. Malone and Rogers have combined for 1,180 yards rushing and 11-TDs. We think the weather this week favors teams that can run the ball more effectively. We believe the Chiefs have the edge there. This game should be another nip and tuck affair. We’ll take the Chiefs by two.


 

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 GHSA-7-A Week 2 Playoff Preview 2 of 2

Posted on November 11, 2018 by admin

Our last set of week two GHSA-7-A Playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between East Coweta-TIft County, Archer-Parkview, McEachern-COlquitt County, and West Forsyth-North Gwinnett. Congratulations to all of these teams that won their first round game. Best of luck to you all as you play this Friday.

 

As always, thanks for reading. Please feel free to contact me if there are any errors.

 

Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

The Skinny

 

Tift County scored the at-large bid and made the most of their opportunity by beating Roswell on the road. This week, the Blue Devils will head back to metro Atlanta; this time to take on the East Coweta Indians. If Tift County is going to advance, they’ll need to slow down Gerald Green. Green has rushed for 1,369 yards, including 270 yards last week against Marietta. The Indians are averaging 28.4 points per game, but are giving up 34.2 points per game. Mike Jones went over the century mark for the 4th time this season. He’s got 1,005 yards on the season. Tift is averaging 33.9 points per game this season. If East Coweta can get Green going again, they could make their deepest run in the playoffs since 2002. We think that Tift will be up to the task this week to take down the Indians. We like Tift by a touchdown.

 

 

 

 

 

This game might be the best game of the second round in Class 7-A. Both the Archer Tigers and Parkview Panthers have been playing at a high level this season. The Tigers are averaging 41.7 points per game this season. (Their only losses are to Milton and Grayson, two top-10 teams that are still alive in the playoffs.) The Tiger’s defense has pitched 3 shutouts this season. Meanwhile the Panthers have gone undefeated in 2018, with their offense generating 45.8 points per game, while their defense is only surrendering 13.8 points per game. Both teams have a common opponent in Milton; Parkview beat Milton by 2 while Archer lost to Milton by the same margin. We think this game will come down to the wire, but we like Parkview at home by a field goal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

McEachern and Colquitt County will face off for the second time this season. Colquitt won the first meeting by 34 points. The Colquitt County Packers got off to a slow start last week, but did put away the Etowah Eagles in the second half. Jaycee Harden has guided the Packers with 1,906 passing yards and 19-TDs. His offense is scoring 46.1 points per game while the defense is giving up 9.6 points this season. McEachern’s offense is averaging 41.8 points per game behind quarterback Carlos Del Rio, and running backs Jordan Simmons and Paris Brown. We really think both teams have improved since game one, but we don’t think that McEachern has closed the gap that much. The Indians are talented, but we still think the Packers are at least two touchdowns better thank McEachern this week.

 

 

 

 

 

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The North Gwinnett Bulldogs continue their march to the Benz. This season, the North Gwinnett defense is giving up 12.2 points per game. The Bulldogs have shutout their last 3 opponents. Ty Goodson left last week’s playoff game early, but Devin Crosby was able to pick up the slack for the Bulldogs. North Gwinnett’s opponent this week will be the West Forsyth Wolverines. West has won their last 5 games. They have challenged the likes of Roswell, and Camden County this season as well. The West offense is averaging 27.3 points per game, while their defense is allowing 21.2 points. This game should be close for 3 quarters, but we expect the Bulldogs to pull away late and win this one by two touchdowns.

 

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 GHSA-7-A Week 2 Playoff Preview 1 of 2

Posted on November 11, 2018 by admin

Our first set of week two GHSA-7-A Playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between  Lowndes-Westlake, Norcross- Grayson, Walton-Hillgrove and Mill Creek-Milton. Congratulations to all of these teams that won their first round game. Best of luck to you all as you play this Friday.

 

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Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

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If the Westlake Lions were ever looking for some respect, a win in the second round of the playoffs against Lowndes would certainly add some validation to an already great season. Westlake’s only losses this season came at the hands of Grayson and nationally ranked Deerfield Beach. The Westlake offense is averaging 42.9 points per game. The Lowndes Vikings will travel to Atlanta and bring with them an offense that is averaging 45.7 points per game. They are powered by running back Travis Tisdale who has over 1,500 yards on the season. Jacurri Brown and Joe Almond have split time filling in for the injured Andrew Koenemann at quarterback. Although both teams are scoring over 40 points per game, we think this will be a lower scoring game and will take the visiting Lowndes Vikings on the road by 4 over Westlake.

 

 

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The last time that Norcross and Grayson faced off was in the first round of the 2017 playoffs. The two teams will play again in the playoffs for the right to advance to the quarter-finals. Norcross is averaging 33 points per game this season. They are led by quarterback Louis Williams, wide receiver Isaiah Wilson and running backs Lance Jackson and Kameryn Jackson.  Grayson will counter with an offense that’s led by quarterback J’kori Jones, running back Jonathan Halyard and receiver Kenyon Jackson. They are averaging 42.2 points per game. However, we think that the difference in this ballgame will be the Grayson defense. The Rams are only giving up 16 points per game this season. We think Kevin Harris, Owen Pappoe and the rest of the Rams defense will be able to keep the Blue Devils in check. We like the Rams by two touchdowns.

 

The Skinny

 

Two of the top schools in Cobb County will face off on Friday as the Walton visits Hillgrove. The Walton Raiders primarily attack through the air with quarterback Austin Kirksey passing for over 1,200 yards this season in limited action due to injury. Last week, the Raiders got a big performance from running back D.J. Soyoye. On the season, the Raiders are averaging 39 points per game. The host Hillgrove Hawks are averaging 36.8 points per game and come into this game undefeated. They have done most of their damage on the ground this season. The Hillgrove defense is only giving up 15.8 points per game this season. Yet, the Walton offense is a little more prolific than any of the others that Hillgrove has seen this season. We like Walton by a touchdown this week.

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Milton Eagles will host the Mill Creek Hawks this Friday. Milton got past a stubborn South Gwinnett team last week. The Eagles are led by Georgia Tech commit Jordan Yates who has passed for 1,882 yards and rushed for 709. The Eagles are averaging 39.5 points per game, while their defense is surrendering 19.5 points. Milton’s only two losses were by a combined 4 points; and both of those teams made the playoffs. Mill Creek edged Brookwood in their first round game last week. Chancellor Lee-Parker leads the Mill Creek attack. Last week, he and Parker Wroble led the way on the ground to get the Hawks past Brookwood in overtime. Mill Creek is averaging 34.1 points per game this season, but their defense is giving up 24.2. Their only losses were to 3 top ten ranked teams. Milton is our pick to advance to the quarterfinals; we like the Eagles by 11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 1-A-Private Playoff Preview 2 of 2

Posted on November 9, 2018 by admin

Our second and final set of Class A-Private playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between  Riverside Military Academy-George Walton Academy, Hebron Christian-Mount Paran Christian, Stratford Academy-Aquinas, and Whitfield Academy-Trinity Christian. Congratulations to all of the teams that have qualified for the playoffs. Best of luck as you play for your teammates, coaches and community this evening.

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Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Riverside Military Eagles will travel to Monroe to face the George Walton Academy Bulldogs. Isaac Teasley leads the Eagles in passing with 1,323 yards and in rushing yards with 794 while accounting for 19-total TDs. Khalid Duke leads the team in receiving with 529 yards and 4-TDs. They will face a George Walton team that is only surrendering 12.5 points per game and their two losses are by a combined 10 points. We think the Bulldogs defense will be the difference this week. We like George Walton by two touchdowns.



 

 

 

The Skinny

 

Hebron Christian will face off against Mt. Paran Christian in Kennesaw on Friday. Hebron Christian is led by sophomore quarterback Colton Gauthier, who has passed for 1,782 yards and 18-TDs. Jeff Saturday has been his main target, as he’s racked up 829 yards and 10-TDs. Mount Paran sports a defense that is only allowing 14.5 points per game this season. The Eagles are averaging 30.2 points per game on offense, but have only beaten one team that has qualified for the playoffs. We think the Eagles are ripe for an upset. We like Hebron by a field goal on the road.

 



 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Stratford Academy Eagles head east to take on the Aquinas Fighting Irish in Augusta for the second time in as many weeks. Stratford has had some issues getting points on the board, as they are only averaging 16.7 points per game. Much of that might have to do with a pretty challenging schedule Stratford has played. Meanwhile, Aquinas is averaging 30.4 points per game. Most of that production has come on the ground. Kam Brinson and Ashlon Williams have combined for 1,451 yards and 16-TDs on the season. Stratford did get the win last week, but we look for Aquinas to right the ship and win this week by a touchdown.



 

 

 

 

 

 

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 The Whitefield Academy Wolfpack will travel to Sharpsburg to face the Trinity Christian Lions. Whitefield is averaging 23.6 points per game this season, but has not beaten a team that qualified for the post season. Meanwhile, Trinity Christian is making their first GHSA playoff appearance this week. The Lions will look to running back Zach Jones to lead them again this week. On the season, Jones has rushed for 988 yards and 10-TDs. Trinity Christian is averaging 22.7 points per game but does have wins over three teams that qualified for the playoffs. We like Trinity Christian in this game by a touchdown.

 



 

 

 

 

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