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

Posted on November 9, 2018 by admin

Our first set of Class A-Private playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between  Holy Innocents-Mount de Sales, Savannah Country Day-Mount Vernon Presbyterian, Brookstone-Christian Heritage, and Tattnall Square-Wesleyan. 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

 

Holy Innocents will travel to Macon to take on the Mount de Sales Cavaliers. The Bears are averaging 34.7 points per game this season and most of that offense comes by way of the ground. The team has churned out over 3,100 yards rushing and is led my Michael Cox (1,262 yards, 20-TDs). They will face a Mount de Sales team that is only giving up 14.1 points per game. Mt. De Sales has beaten four teams that qualified for the state tournament. We’ll take the Cavaliers over the Bears by 10 points.


 

 

 

The Skinny

 

Savannah Country day will travel to Atlanta to take on the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Mustangs. Mount Vernon is led on offense by running back Austin Douglas (1,278 yards 14-TDs) and quarterback Blake Kytle (2,072 yards, 22-TDs). The Mustangs are averaging 30.7 points per game and have two wins over teams that qualified for the state tournament. Savannah Country Day is led by a defense that is only allowing 11.4 points per game. On offense, Donovan Davelaar has rushed for 652 yards and 4-TDs while Matthew Mims leads the team in receiving with 365 yards and 6-TDs. We believe the Hornets might have trouble containing Douglas and that should be the difference. We like the Mustangs at home by 13.


 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Brookstone Cougars will travel to Dalton to face the Christian Heritage Lions. Brookstone’s offense is powered by running back Jeremiah Burgess who has rushed for 1,140 yards and 17-TDs. As a team, the Cougars have rushed for almost 3,000 yards on the season. Brookstone is averaging a healthy 40.8 points per game, but the defense is giving up 28.6 points per game. Christian Heritage is led by quarterback Matthew Neff who is having a banner year leading the Lions. Even Lester and Zach Gentry are two big time receivers. The Lions scored a big win early in the season against Mt. Zion, Carroll and proved they can play with the top teams in Class-A. Christian Heritage is only giving up 16 points per game. We think they will be the difference in a close game. We’ll take the Lions by a field goal.

 


 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Tattnall Square Trojans head north to take on the Wesleyan Wolves. The Trojans have wins over two teams that qualified for the state tournament. They are averaging 30.4 poins per game, but their defense is allowing 26.5 points. Wesleyan will counter with an offense led by freshman quarterback J.C. French. French has passed for 1,582 yards and 12-TDs on the year. The Wolves have closed out the season strong with four consecutive wins. We aren’t sure if they’ll have enough offense to keep pace with the Trojans, but we like the home team anyway this week. Wesleyan by a touchdown.


 

 

 

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TFR 2018 1-A Public Playoff Preview 2 of 2

Posted on November 9, 2018 by admin

Our second and last set of Class A-Public playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Wilcox County-Trion, Montgomery County-Claxton, Taylor County-Charlton County and Hancock Central-Dooly County. 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 Trion Bulldogs will host the Wilcox County Patriots. The Patriots are averaging 23.7 points per game while the defense is giving up 19.5 points per game. Wilcox County has not beaten a team that qualified for the playoffs this season. Meanwhile, the Trion Bulldogs will lean on the run game and senior Hagen Willingham who can do a little of it all. The Bulldogs defeated 2 playoff-bound teams in the regular season and are averaging 24.9 points per game Trion’s defense has given up 16.8 points per game. Trion is undefeated at home this season. We think that streak continue this week; we like Trion by 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Montgomery County Eagles will travel to Claxton to face the Claxton Tigers for the third time this season. The Eagles won both battles so far this season. The most recent victory was a one point win last week. Needless to say, these teams are very familiar with each other. Montgomery County is averaging 31.8 points per game, while their defense is surrendering 18.9 points per game. DaQuan Jackson is a name to keep an eye on in this game. The Eagles should try to get him the ball in many different ways. The Claxton Tigers are led by dual threat quarterback Karon Taylor, who has passed for 640 yards, rushed for 516 yards and accounted for 15 total-TDs. Shakari Denson has intercepted 6 passes on the season for the Tigers defense. Claxton is only averaging 17.7 points per game. We think they’ll need to outpace that this week. We don’t believe that the third time is a charm, we like Montgomery County to win this one by 10.

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

Taylor County has had an up and down season. They are averaging 25.8 points per game and giving up 21.1 points per game. The Vikings have favored the run this season by almost a two-to-one margin. Isaiah Waymon and Jabin Ford have combined for almost 900 yards rushing. The Charlton County Indians are averaging 28 points per game, while their defense is giving up 193.6 points per game. Charlton County’s losses came against two of the top teams in 1-A and to 3-A Appling. That’s enough information to convince us that Charlton should win this game this week. We like the Indians by 10.

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

Hancock Central and Dooly County have not met in 27 years. The Hancock Central Bulldogs are averaging 27.7 points per game. Their defense is giving up 19.3 points per game.  Dooly County is led by dual threat quarterback, Bo Lawson. Lawson has passed for 1,655 yards and rushed for 1,104 yards. And accounted for 33-TDs. The Bobcats defense have recorded 24 sacks on the season. We think Bo Lawson might be the difference maker in this game. We like Dooly by a touchdown.

 

 

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TFR 2018 1-A Public Playoff Preview 1 of 2

Posted on November 9, 2018 by admin

Our first set of Class A-Public playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Seminole County-Commerce, Turner County-Miller County, Macon County-Chattahoochee County and Manchester-Emmanuel County Institute. 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 Seminole County Indians will travel almost 300 miles to take on the Commerce Tigers. The Indians are in the post season for the first time in five years. Seminole County is averaging 23.5 points per game, while their defense is giving up 23.7 points per game. The Indians enter the post season on a three game losing streak. The Commerce Tigers have also dropped their last two games, but the Tigers offense has been a little more prolific. Commerce is averaging 34.2 points per game, while their defense is only surrendering 11.3 points per game. We think Commerce wins this game going away on Friday night; Tigers by three touchdowns.


 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Turner County Rebels will travel to Colquitt, Georgia to take on the Miller County Pirates. Turner County is led by quarterback Demarcus Barnes, who has accounted for over 1,100 yards of total offense and 16-TDs. The Rebels are averaging 20.9 points per game while the defense is giving up 19.1 points per game. Miller County will look to the ground game this week as they have most of the season. As a team, they have rushed for 2,081 yards. Chris Stovall and Janorris Byrd have combined for over 1,600 yards and 20-TDs. Byrd has also picked off 7 passes on the season. We think that duo will be enough for the Pirates to win this first round matchup. We like the Pirates by 17.

 


 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Macon County Bulldogs will visit Cusseta to face the Chattahoochee County Panthers. Macon County is averaging 30.8 points per game on offense. DeShawn Cumby has passed for 1,397 yards and 18-TDs, while Davion Clark has rushed for 728 yards and 8-TDs. Meanwhile, the Panthers will rely heavily on the run. This season, the team has rushed for over 2,00 yards. Brandon Thomas leads the way with 549 yards and 10-TDs. The Panthers are also averaging 31.2 points per game. This game looks like a toss-up, so we’ll take the home team, Chattahoochee County, by a field goal.


 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The ECI Bulldogs will host the Manchester Blue Devils. The Bulldogs are averaging 33.3 points per game, while the defense is giving up 17.6 points per game. ECI went undefeated in sub-region play this season. Manchester is averaging over 35 points per game, while their defense is giving up 19.2 points per game. Last season both teams made deep runs in the post season. This season, we think it will be host, ECI that advances. We like the Bulldogs by a touchdown.


 

 

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 2-A Playoff Preview 4 of 4

Posted on November 8, 2018 by admin

Our final 2-A playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Washington County-Vidalia, Screven County-Brooks County, Elbert County-Callaway, and Coosa-Hapeville Charter. Washington County has been battle tested but the Vidalia Indians aren’t going to back down. Dyquan Bloodsaw has been electric for Washington County but Vidalia hopes to match him with Chris Gay and Nyshun Bell…Screven County and Brooks County will battle it out in Quitman. Jacolby Brown will look to lead the Trojans to another deep playoff run…Elbert County travels across the state to take on Callaway. Both teams are averaging over 34 points per game so the scoreboard operator at Callaway Stadium could be busy…Hapeville Charter will begin its title defense against the Coosa Eagles.

 

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Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

The Skinny

 

Washington County knocked the Vidalia Indians out of the playoffs in the quarterfinals last season. Vidalia looks to return the favor in week one of the playoffs. Washington County is averaging 36.7 points per game on offense while only giving up 18.4 points per game. Their only losses this season were to top-10 ranked Dublin and Doge County. Dyquan Bloodsaw is an electric player on both sides of the ball. The Vidalia Indians are also scoring in bunches, averaging 34.5 points per game. Their only loss this season is a 7-point setback to Swainsboro. The Indians are powered by Chris Gay and Nyshun Bell, who have combined for 1,707 yards and 18-TDs. Can Bloodsaw and the Golden Hawks slow down Vidalia? We think it will be close, but we like the Indians to win by a touchdown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

Screven County will travel to Quitman to take on the Brooks County Trojans. The Gamecocks are led by running back Gary Hawkins who has rushed for 1,173 yards and 18-TDs. As a team, the Gamecocks have rushed for 2,782 yards. The Gamecocks are averaging 27 points per game while the defense is giving up 25.4 points. Brooks County is also averaging 27.3 points per game, but the Trojans defense has been a little better, only giving up 16 points per game. Through 9 games, senior Deon Fountain has caught 49 passes for 635 yards, rushed for 306 yards and accounted for 14 total TDs. We think Brooks takes care of business at home this week and beats the Gamecocks by 13.

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Elbert County Blue devils will make the trek all the way across Georgia to take on the Callaway Chargers in LaGrange. The Blue Devils are averaging 34.3 points per game. They have wins over two teams that made the playoffs. Their defense is giving up 15 points per game. Their opponent, the Callaway Chargers are also averaging 34.6 points per game and their defense has been equally as good, giving up 10.9 points per game. Their only loss to a Class 2-A opponent was a 3-point loss to Heard County. Two way star Cartavious “Tank” Bigsby might be too much for the Blue Devils to contain this week. We like the Cavaliers by 16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

Coosa Eagles will take on the defending state champions Hapeville Hornets. Coosa is averaging a respectable 25.6 points per game while their defense is giving up 28 points per game. The Eagles have been close in games against a handful of playoff teams, but Hapeville is probably like no other team Coosa has faced, save for Rockmart. The Hapeville defense is giving up 3.2 points a game. Their only loss is to 6-A Allatoona. That defense has recorded seven shutouts this season, including a 30-point beating of Heard County. All signs point to a big Hapeville win this season. Hornets by five touchdowns.

 

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 2-A Playoff Preview 3 of 4

Posted on November 8, 2018 by admin

Our third set of 2-A playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Jeff Davis-Dodge County, Early County-Jefferson County, Bremen-Union County, and South Atlanta-Rockmart. The Dodge County offense has had a lot of success on the ground. Jeff Davis will try to slow them down this week…Early County will try to overcome all odds to take down Jefferson County. Jefferson County looks primed to make a deep run this season…Union County has moved down from 3-A and has played well this season behind the arm of Pierson Allison. But Bremen another team moving down from 3-A has a stout defense…Meanwhile Rockmart looks like they can challenge Hapeville later in the playoffs. But first they must take care of business against South Atlanta…

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Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

The Skinny

 

 

Outside of a mid-season loss to Dublin, Dodge County has looked very good this season. Jeff Davis will try to knock if the Indians this week when they visit Eastman. The Yellow Jackets area averaging 29.4 points per game, while the defense is giving up 22.1 points per game. Meanwhile Dodge County will try to run past the Yellow Jackets. Dodge has rushed for over 2,300 yards on the season as a team. They are led by quarterback RJ Carr and running back Erin Pitts. The duo has combined for over 1,478 yards rushing and 20-TDs. The Indians are only attempting four passes per game. Dodge is averaging 27.4 points per game and have beaten four playoff teams on the season. We think this one will be close, but we like Dodge to win by a touchdown.

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

Early County returns to playoffs for the first time in 3 years and will travel to Louisville to take on the Jefferson County Warriors. Not only has Early County had to face opponents on the field, the entire community has had to battle the after effects of  Hurricane Michael. Early County is averaging 15.5 points per game on the season, while their defense is giving up 17.2 points per game. Jefferson County is averaging 36.3 points per game while they are giving up 15.7 points per game. The Warriors have also beaten three playoff teams. We like the Warriors to make the win streak 9 this week. Jefferson County wins by four touchdowns this week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

Union County was reclassified this offseason and moved down from 3-A. The Panthers have made the best of the move and are averaging 42.5 points per game behind junior quarterback Pierson Allison. Allison has passed for 2,695 yards and 23-TDs. Chad Buzzard has churned out 558 rushing yards and 11-TDs on the ground. Sawyer Drake has caught 43 passes for 886 yards as well. Bremen, who visits Union County on Friday, is averaging 35.4 points per game, while their defense is only giving up 11 points per game. Bremen will look to control the game on the ground. Bremen beat Rabun County early in the season. Why is that important… because Rabun County beat Union by 28 last week. We think this game will be somewhat closer, but we still like Bremen by three touchdowns.

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The South Atlanta Hornets will travel to Rockmart to take on the Rockmart Yellow Jackets. The Hornets have an unenviable task in this weeks game. The Hornets are averaging 26.1 points per game this season and are only giving up 17 points per game. But Rockmart is averaging 47.5 points per game and are only giving up 6.1 points. We think Rockmart has a chance to make a deep run and possibly challenge Hapeville later on down the road. We like the Jackets by four touchdowns this week.

 

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TFR 2018 2-A Playoff Preview 2 of 4

Posted on November 8, 2018 by admin

Our second set of 2-A playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between  Thomasville-Hephzibah, Toombs County-Dublin, Pepperell-Douglass, Monticello-Heard County. Thomasville has been up and down this season. They will have their hands full with Hephzibah who sports a very good rushing attack…Toombs County will try to slow down Dublin’s rushing attack. The Fighting Irish are averaging over 38 points per game…The Pepperell Dragons will try to get their offense on track but will have a hard time against a Douglass team that is only giving up eleven points per game…Finally, Monticello travels to Heard County to face another stingy defense. The Braves are only allowing 12.5 points per games…

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Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

The Skinny

 

The Thomasville Bulldogs will travel to Hephzibah to take on the Rebels this week. The Bulldogs Freshman quarterback Chase Mascoe has passed for 1,937 yards and 17-TDs. Kevin Cochran and Jakarius Tillman have combined for 76 receptions and 1,224 yards and 9-TDs. Tan Gelin leads the rushing attack with 723 yards and 9-TDs. The Bulldogs are averaging 29.9 points per game on offense. Hephzibah dropped down two classes this season and have had a lot of success. They are averaging 29.7 points per game. Most of their damage has been done on the ground. Rayquan Riley has run for 1,591 yards and 20-TDs. He has been the beneficiary of running behind Corby “Big Country” McIntyre and MacKenzie Woodruff. This game is one might be the best opening round game and it could go either way, but we’ll go with the home team to edge Thomasville by 1 point this week.

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

Toombs County will travel to Dublin to take on the Fighting Irish in the Shamrock Bowl. The Bulldogs are led by junior quarterback Trey Cloud who has passed for 1,410 yards and 10-TDs. Derrick Mincey and Demetrius Owns have combined to rush for over 1,200 yards and 19-TDs on the season. Toombs will have their hands full with a Dublin team that is averaging 38.1 points per game and are only giving up 7.1 points per game on defense. Dublin has done  most of their damage on the ground this season. We expect the Fighting Irish to run away with this one. Dublin by four touchdowns.

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Pepperell Dragons will travel to Atlanta to face the Douglass Astros at Lakewood Stadium. The only blemish on the Astros record is a loss to Hapeville Charter. Outside of that, the Astros are averaging 35.4 points per game while their defense is allowing 11.1 points per game. The Astros have rushed for 3,132 on the year. Juan Powell leads the way with 1,432 yards and 19-TDs. The Pepperell Dragons and sophomore quarterback Gage Moses will try to figure out the Douglass defense. Through 9 games, Moses has passed for 1,349 yards and 16-TDs. Moses also leads the team with 420 yards rushing. Moses is a budding star for Pepperell, but this Friday we think that it’s Douglass that will shine the brightest. We like the Astros by 13.

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Monticello Hurricanes will travel to Franklin to face the Heard County Braves. The Hurricanes are led by Dylan Jackson and Chance Hope who have combined for over 1,100 yards and 7-TDs. Jaymerious Fleetwood has passed for 1,129 yards and accounted for 19 total TDs. Fleetwood has also intercepted 4 passes on the season. Monticello is averaging 22.5 points per game on the season, but their defense is surrendering 25.1 points per game. Since back to back 30-point losses, Heard County has reeled of 7-straight wins. They are led by two-way star Aaron Beasley. The Braves Defense has been staunch this season, surrendering 12.5 points per game.We think that the Heard County defense will keep Fleetwood in check this week. Heard wins by 17.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 2-A Playoff Preview 1 of 4

Posted on November 8, 2018 by admin

Our first set of 2-A playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Harlem-Fitzgerald, Northeast Macon-Swainsboro, Washington-Chattooga, and Spencer-Rabun County. AJ Brown and the Harlem Bulldogs will travel to Fitzgerald to take on the Purple Hurricanes. Brown has rushed for over 2,000 yards on the season…Swainsboro will host Northeast Macon Raiders. The Swainsboro defense is only giving up 12.1 points per game…The Washington Bulldogs will travel to Summerville to take on the Chattooga Indians. Can the Bulldogs defense slow down a talented tandem of young running backs for the Indians…The Spencer Green Wave will face off against a red-hot Rabun County Wildcat team. They’ve won 9 straight games. Can they make it ten this week…

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Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Harlem Bulldogs will travel to Fitzgerald to take on the Purple Hurricanes. The Bulldogs will feature a very talented running back in AJ Brown. Brown leads Harlem with 2,007 yards and 22-TDs on the season. The Bulldogs are only attempting about 7 passes per game this season so Fitzgerald should expect to see a steady dose of Brown this week. While Harlem is averaging 31.9 points per game, they only have one win against a playoff team this season. The Canes are also scoring points at a high rate, as they are averaging 30.3 points per game. Fitzgerald has wins over five playoff teams this season. We think Brown helps keep this game close for Harlem, but we like Fitzgerald to win by a field goal.

 


 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Northeast Macon Raiders and dual threat quarterback Nolan Ussery will travel to Swainsboro to take on the Swainsboro Tigers. Ussery has passed for 1,073 yards, rushed for 821 and accounted for 12 total TDs. Demarcus Griffin and Brandon Watkins are Ussery’s primary receivers with a combined 925 yards and 6-TDs. Freshman D’icey Hopkins has had a big season in the secondary, picking of 5 passes, while Jacoby Hill has intercepted 4. The Raiders are averaging 19.2 points per game, but are surrendering 26.6 points per game. Swainsboro has been effective in the passing game this season. Kade Youmans has thrown for 2,018 yards and 28-TDs. RJ Phillipls has caught 37 passes for 679 yards and 12-TDs. The Swainsboro defense is giving up 12.1 points per game. We think their defense will be the difference in this game. Tigers by 10.


 

 

The Skinny

 

The Washington Bulldogs will head to Summerville to take on the Chattooga Indians. The Bulldogs defense has recorded four shutouts this season en route to allowing just 13.5 points per game. The defense is led by South Carolina commit Rodricus Fitten. The Bulldogs have also been able to score this season as well, averaging 35.4 points per game. In 8 games, senior quarterback Adrien Williams has thrown for over 1,200 yards and 17-TDs. The Chattooga Indians have done most of their damage on the ground. They have two great young running backs in sophomore E.J. Lackey and freshman Shaun Lester. The two backs have combined for 1,868 yards and 22-TDs on the ground. The Indians are only averaging 7 pass attempts per game. The big question is whether or not Rodricus Fitten and Rondarius Howard and the rest of the Bulldogs defense can shut down Chattooga’s offense. We think it will be close, but we like the Indians win this game by 4 points.


 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Spencer Green Wave will have their hands full as the travel to Tiger, Georgia to take on Rabun County. Spencer will be facing an uphill battle. The Green Wave is averaging 16.2 points per game but are allowing 22.6 point per game. Meanwhile, since a 3 point loss in week one to Bremen the Wildcats have found their stride. They are averaging 48.2 points per game with freshmen quarterback Gunner Stockton passing for over 2,200 yards and 25-TDs. Brison Beck adds balance with over 1,100 yards rushing on the season and 18-TDs. No more discussion on this one, Rabun County is primed to make a deep run. We like the Wildcats by five touchdowns this week.


 

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 3-A Playoff Preview 4 of 4

Posted on November 8, 2018 by admin

Our final 3-A playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Jenkins-Applying County, Pike County-Crisp County, Morgan County-Lovett, and Fannin County-Calhoun. Coach Rick Tomberlain has the Appling County Pirates playing at a high level, but they have a stiff challenge this week in the Jenkins Warriors. Jenkins is giving up 9.1 points per game this season. Can Appling have success against the Jenkins defense…Pike County travels to Crisp County this week. Pike eliminated Crisp from the playoffs last season. Crisp County looks primed to return the favor this week…Morgan County will travel to Atlanta to face the Lovett Lions. Can Morgan’s quarterback Trenton Folds lead the Bulldogs past Lovett this week…Fannin County is in the playoffs for the first time in 8-years. We don’t expect the Calhoun Yellow Jackets to roll out the welcome wagon for the Rebels…

 

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Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

The Skinny

 

Coach Rick Tomberlain has his home town Appling County Pirates back in the playoffs this season and also had them within two-points of a region title. As it stands, the Pirates will host a first round playoff game. Appling is averaging 25.8 points per game in the season. The ground game has been paramount to their success this season. Sophomore Sharode Roberts and junior RJ Conaway have combined for over 1,000 yards and 10-TDs on the ground this season. The Appling County defense has only given up 15.2 points per game this year. The Jenkins Warriors are a year removed from a region title. The Jenkins defense has been one of the best, surrendering only 9.1 points per game. Jeremy Smith leads the offense, which like Appling, is run heavy. Smith has 789 yards and 7-TDs in 9 games on the season. The Warriors as a team have recorded 33 sacks on the year and 9 interceptions. We think the Jenkins defense may be the difference in a game that might be low scoring. We like the Warriors on the road by a field goal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

Last season, Pike County ended Crisp County’s season in the 2ndround of the playoffs. Pike County has battled through a lot of adversity this season. The entire state has shown their support for the Pirates and they continue to be in our prayers. (#DylanStrong) Pike is averaging 27.3 points per game, while the defense is yielding 15.9 points per game. None of Pike’s seven wins have come against a playoff team. Host Crisp County got off to a slow start. The Cougars have won six straight games since their loss to Tift County. They’ve beaten four teams that qualified for the playoff during that six game streak. Freshman Marquise Palmer and sophomore quarterback AJ Lofton have combined for over 1,100 rushing yards and 14 rushing TDs. The Cougars defense has picked off 14 passes this season. Crisp has not set the world on fire with their offense and there is a lot of youth on this team so they could very well be vulnerable. But we will take the Cougars to edge Pike by one this week.

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Morgan County Bulldogs and Lovett Lions will play for the first time in 14 years. Morgan County is led by junior quarterback Trenton Folds who has passed for 1,696 yards and 16-TDs. Jordan Huff and Seth Robertson are his primary targets. This trio lead an offense that is averaging 22.4 points per game. The Bulldogs have two wins over playoff teams, one of those being a Class –A opponent. Nevertheless, they will need to have a strong defensive performance to compete with a Lovett team that is averaging 28.1 points per game. Lovett is led by quarterback Blaine McAllister (1,422 yards and 11-TDs) and KJ Wallace (477 yards rushing 7-TDs). Wallace also leads the team in receptions with 38. This game is another toss-up, but we’ll take Lovett by a touchdown.

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Fannin County Rebels are back in the playoffs for the first time in eight years. But don’t expect the defending state champs, the Calhoun Yellow Jackets to roll out the welcome wagon this week. Running back Treylen Owesnby has rushed for 1,087 yards and 8-TDs in eight games this season. Big Miles Johnson helps anchor the offensive line for the Rebels who as a team have rushed for 1,674 yards. Fannin has been able to put some points on the board, averaging 26.8 points per game, but defense has been their bugaboo. They are yielding 32.7 points per game. That could spell trouble against a Calhoun team that is averaging 48.1 points per game, coupled with their defense that’s giving up just 6.3 points per game. Those numbers alone give us reason to believe that Calhoun wins this game by at least 5 touchdowns this week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 3-A Playoff Preview 3 of 4

Posted on November 8, 2018 by admin

Our third set of 3-A playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Liberty County-Southeast Bulloch, Ringgold-Peach County, Westminster-Jefferson, and North Murray-Greater Atlanta Christian. Liberty County will bring their 1,500 yard running back Kris Coleman into Brooklet to face the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets. Southeast Bulloch’s defense has been tough this season. Can they contain Coleman and the Panthers…Ringgold earns the 3-A At-Large bid. Their opponent is traditional power Peach County. Peach is undefeated in games against 3-A opponents this season and scores points in bunches. Can Ringgold keep up this week…The Jefferson Dragons have been without their starting quarterback for the last 4 games. Will they be able to hold off a very good Westminster team…Finally, one of Northwest Georgia’s best passers, Preston Paog and the North Murray Mountaineers will travel to Norcross to face a tough Greater Atlanta Christian defense. Will the Mountaineers be able to get going offensively this week…

 

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Key: 

TFR – Turd Ferguson Report

GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association

NR – Not Ranked

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Liberty County Panthers will travel to Brooklet Georgia to take on the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets on Friday night. The Panthers offense is powered by senior running back Kris Coleman, who has rushed for 1,507 yards and 17-TDs on the season. Liberty County is averaging 24.9 points per game. Their defense has been equally as good, surrendering only 15.5 points per game. Southeast Bulloch comes into the game with similar point production this season; the Jackets are averaging 27.9 points per game, while their defense is only surrendering 12.8 points per game. These two teams are evenly matched, but we think Liberty County has what it takes this week to win this game by a slim margin of 4 points.

 

 

 

 

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The Ringgold Tigers earned the at-large bid for Class 3-A. They will be matched up with the Peach County Trojans. Ringgold is averaging 26 points per game on the season. The Tigers are giving up 20 points per game, but they have not defeated a playoff team this season. Peach County on the other hand is looking to get back to the Benz for some redemption. The Trojans are averaging 38.1 points per game on offense. They are missing some of the star-power form 2017,but they did more than enough to go undefeated in region play. Their only losses were to 6-A power Lee County and 4-A power Mary Persons. Jaydon Gibson leads the Peach County offense with 1,438 passing yards and 14-TDs. Peach County should win this game going away. We like the Trojans by 24 this week.

 

 

 

 

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The Jefferson Dragons will host the Westminster Wildcats in what should be the best first round matchup in Class 3-A. The Wildcats come into the game averaging 28.9 points per game. They also have big wins this season over GAC, Woodward Academy and Pace. Their defense is giving up 20.5 points per game. Westminster did lose a close game to rival Lovett last week, will that loss be looming in the back of their minds?The Jefferson Dragons are averaging 35 points per game on the year. They have played without starting QB Colby Clark for most of the season. Clark is a dual threat QB. He still leads the team in rushing yards with only 6 games played this year. The Dragons have relied heavily on the run this season; as a team Jefferson has rushed for 2,694 yards. We don’t know if Clark will be available for the game this week either way this is a tough spot for the Dragons. We’ll take the visiting Wildcats by a field goal.

 

 

 

 

 

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The North Murray Mountaineers will travel to Norcross to take on the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans. North Murray is led by quarterback Preston Paog Jr.; he has led North Murray to 27.7 points per game on offense. Paog will need a big night this week if North Murray wants to extend their season. They face a GAC defense that is only giving up 13.1 points per game. The Spartans area also averaging 30.9 points per game. Josh Rose has passed for 1,366 yards and 12-TDs. This looks like an uphill battle for North Murray. Will we believe GAC is beatable, we don’t think the Mountaineers are deep enough to keep pace. We like the Spartans by 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TFR 2018 3-A Playoff Preview 2 of 4

Posted on November 8, 2018 by admin

Our second set of 3-A playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Cook-Westside Macon, Tattnall County-Benedictine, North Hall-Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe, and Hart County-Cedar Grove. The Cook Hornets have had a down year with respect to the last few season. They are young and might be a year or two away before getting back to where they have been. Westside Macon will be no easy challenge for the Hornets this week…Tattnall County will face one of the toughest opponents in the 3-A bracket as they tangle with Benedictine. It could be a long night for the Battle Creek Warriors…North Hall takes a very good rushing attack to far Northwest Georgia to face Lakeview, Ft. Oglethorpe (LFO). Can LFO slow down the Trojans ground machine…Finally, Hart County travels to Decatur to take on the Cedar Grove Saints. What will Hart County’s plan be to slow down one of the nation’s top receivers and one of the state’s top offenses…

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 Cook Hornets had a down year, but still managed to qualify for the state tournaments. The Hornets get most of their production on the ground. The future looks bright, with freshman running back Jamarion Walker rushing for 1,031 yards on the season. Junior Tre Williams has also added 485 yards on the ground. Unfortunately for Cook, they’ve had some trouble getting the ball into the end zone; they are averaging 17.3 points per game. Conversely, their opponent this week, the Westside, Macon Seminoles, are averaging 29.1 points per game. Leading the way for the Noles is junior quarterback Victor Dixon (1,549 yards, 14-TDs and senior running back Ty Freeman (1,080 yards, 12-TDs). The Westside defense is led by defensive back Nate Brookins, who has intercepted 8 passes on the season. Cook looks to be a year or two away from making a deep run. We like Westside Macon by two touchdowns this week.

 

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

Tattnall County has the fewest amount of wins for any of the playoff teams in Class 3-A. The Battle Creek Warriors won just enough to qualify as the 4-seed in Region-2. Tattnall County has had their share of struggles on offense this season. The Battle Creek Warriors are averaging just over 14 points per game. However, Tattnall has not been shut out this season in spite of some of their woes on offense. Benedictine jumps up to class 3-A this season. So far the only blemish on their record is a loss to Class 4-A Blessed Trinity. Benedictine is averaging 40.9 points per game and the defense is only giving up 9.1 points per game. This game could get out of hand in a hurry. We like the Benedictine Cadets by 5 touchdowns this week.

 

 

The Skinny

 

Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe will host a very dangerous North Hall team this week in round one. The North Hall Trojans enter the game averaging 43.1 points per game. Through 9-games, Daniel Jackson led the team in rushing with 862 yards and 16-TDs. JT Fair has added 635 yards as well. The Trojans are averaging just over 5 pass attempts per game. The North hall defense is giving up 10.1 points per game; they’ve not given up more than 21 points in a game this season. Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe (LFO), comes into the game averaging 29.4 points per game. Like the Trojans, LFO depends heavily on the run. Nathan Williams leads the charge for the Warriors with 947 yards and 11-TDs. This might be one of the shortest games in the playoffs this week as there shouldn’t be much passing going on. Regardless of the game time, we like North Hall to come out on top by 10 points on the road.

 

 

 

 

The Skinny

 

The Hart County Bulldogs will travel to Decatur to take on the Cedar Grove Saints. Hart County is averaging is averaging 19.9 points per game. The Bulldogs are surrendering 22.3 points per game on defense. They also did not defeat a playoff team during the regular season. On the other hand, the Cedar Grove Saints come into the game averaging 44.2 points per game. The defense is giving up 7.7 points per game. This game will probably get out of hand in a hurry as well. Cedar Grove might call the dogs off, but we won’t be shocked if they win by six touchdowns.

 

 

 

 

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