I hope everyone had a great holiday season. I have had several of my 20 readers give heavy suggestions on what to do to improve my blog over the next year, and I am going to take them all and think about them, and probably follow through. I would like for this blog to continue to grow. I do it for the enjoyment of writing and I like for folks to read. Sometimes I think I put some good stuff on paper. Other times I read it and don't like it at all Here is striving to put things on the blog that people will read and enjoy.
I have to finish this football season stuff first with the Battle of Macon, which did not generate quite as much interest as I thought it would. But I have to finish it lol
SEMI-FINALS
WESTSIDE VS CENTRAL- This game has already been played this year and it was a classic. Central came within an eyelash of becoming the first Macon school to knock the Seminoles off but could not quite get it done. That was really the story for the Chargers all year. I would expect the same in this game. Westside seemed to get better and better as the year went by and I don't know if I could say that about Central. The Seminoles would be all over Derrick Evans (my favorite high school athlete in the city this year) and Savion to Stevie and Gerimie would be way too much this time. I am thinking that Westside would roll this time
Westside 34 Central 20
STRATFORD VS HOWARD- I would pay to see this game. Hester vs Fariba is a classic matchup any way you look at it. Howard is big with the ability to throw the football , which means they would be testing Cephus and O'Showen all night long. To me O'Showen is the key to this game on both sides of the ball .Sure QT (Cephus) would be matched up against Alphonzo Stephens , who will get his against anyone, but O'Showen will have to make plays on both sides of the ball. I am not sure how this game would go, but for the sake of having a different matchup than we have already seen, I am taking Stratford on a touchdown in the last minute of the game to pull of what many would consider an upset. The Huskies have found a way to lose close games this year and a turnover cost them this one.
Stratford 28 Howard 26
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
PLAYED AT MERCER OF COURSE
STRATFORD VS WESTSIDE- I THINK this is a game everyone would love to see, but I feel like it would not be too enjoyable for the Eagles. I feel like Westside is too big and too quick and although Stratford would find a way to keep it close for a half, the Noles would pass it all over them. Gerimie Mitchell is a difference make, and next to Derrick Evans, is the best player in Macon. The kid is only 5'8 at the most and he played quarterback when he had to this year and did a good job. Stratford has no one that could handle him and Westside remains undefeated against teams from Macon
Westside 33 Stratford 17
Monday, December 28, 2015
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
2nd round battle of Macon and a little basketball talk
Hello all
I know it has been over a week since my last I have at my real job and really have not had time.
Since we last talked, I have seen two high school basketball games and have come to a few realizations already
they are as follows
Warner Robins is loaded and while Callaway is the no doubt leader of the team, they have a sophomore who could be even better than him . In fact he may be better right now. The Nelson kid can really play. I think I saw 6 dunks by the Demons in the HOCO game and they are a very exciting team.
I also saw SW and NE and the Raiders have not yet won a game but they are young and talented and will get better as the year goes by. SW was in a close game with them but Justin Slocum put it in another gear in the second half and that game was over. You will be hearing all year about the Slocum, Hargrove combination and I am sure both of them will be high on the upcoming top 10 list.
Amazingly, it is possible that Derrick Evans is not the best basketball player in Macon this year. We have loads of talent
NOw the second round of the Battle of Macon
Covenant- Westside- This is just an unfortunate draw for the Ramd who might be able to play with many of the other teams in this tournament. But we are talking Westside, the premier program in the area, and this upset would not only not happen, I am afraid it would get nasty. I don't even know if people would want this game to be play. Oh that is except for Covenant nation. They would want it to happen.
Westside 63 Covenant 14
Central - FPD - I believe these guys played a practice game before the regular season started and I heard it was competitive. I think this would be a great game because the Vikings improved a lot during the season and I am not sure how much Central improved. Lets say the Chargers jump out to an early lead of 14-0 but the Vikings don't quit and came back to make it a 14-7 game at the half. In the end though, my guy Derrick Evans would not let this one slip away and Central hold on
Central 26 FPD 21
Stratford- Southwest
SW did not make the move they wanted to make this year and they are looking for a little bit of redemption against Stratford, who went on quite a roll at the end of the season. Who would pay to see two of the best athletes in Macon, Cephus and Slocum go at each other. I think both of them score twice in this game and we would see some great battles as Cephus goes man to man on Slocum, I believe Slocum probably wins that battle, but the eagles ability to run the football with that three headed monster gives them enough to win an entertaining game
Stratford 31 Southwest 22
Howard- Tattnall _ Who wouldn't want to see Barney Hester play Tattnall Square ? I think relly everyone would love to see this. That is until the game starts, One team is very talented and one team is very young. Talented beats young every single time. Courvoisier for 350 and 3 touchdowns please.
Howard 42 Tattnall 14
This leaves us with the best 4 teams in the city
the semi final matchups would look like this
Westside- Central
Howard- Stratford
We could pack the Mercer stadium for this double header
Yaal have a good week
I know it has been over a week since my last I have at my real job and really have not had time.
Since we last talked, I have seen two high school basketball games and have come to a few realizations already
they are as follows
Warner Robins is loaded and while Callaway is the no doubt leader of the team, they have a sophomore who could be even better than him . In fact he may be better right now. The Nelson kid can really play. I think I saw 6 dunks by the Demons in the HOCO game and they are a very exciting team.
I also saw SW and NE and the Raiders have not yet won a game but they are young and talented and will get better as the year goes by. SW was in a close game with them but Justin Slocum put it in another gear in the second half and that game was over. You will be hearing all year about the Slocum, Hargrove combination and I am sure both of them will be high on the upcoming top 10 list.
Amazingly, it is possible that Derrick Evans is not the best basketball player in Macon this year. We have loads of talent
NOw the second round of the Battle of Macon
Covenant- Westside- This is just an unfortunate draw for the Ramd who might be able to play with many of the other teams in this tournament. But we are talking Westside, the premier program in the area, and this upset would not only not happen, I am afraid it would get nasty. I don't even know if people would want this game to be play. Oh that is except for Covenant nation. They would want it to happen.
Westside 63 Covenant 14
Central - FPD - I believe these guys played a practice game before the regular season started and I heard it was competitive. I think this would be a great game because the Vikings improved a lot during the season and I am not sure how much Central improved. Lets say the Chargers jump out to an early lead of 14-0 but the Vikings don't quit and came back to make it a 14-7 game at the half. In the end though, my guy Derrick Evans would not let this one slip away and Central hold on
Central 26 FPD 21
Stratford- Southwest
SW did not make the move they wanted to make this year and they are looking for a little bit of redemption against Stratford, who went on quite a roll at the end of the season. Who would pay to see two of the best athletes in Macon, Cephus and Slocum go at each other. I think both of them score twice in this game and we would see some great battles as Cephus goes man to man on Slocum, I believe Slocum probably wins that battle, but the eagles ability to run the football with that three headed monster gives them enough to win an entertaining game
Stratford 31 Southwest 22
Howard- Tattnall _ Who wouldn't want to see Barney Hester play Tattnall Square ? I think relly everyone would love to see this. That is until the game starts, One team is very talented and one team is very young. Talented beats young every single time. Courvoisier for 350 and 3 touchdowns please.
Howard 42 Tattnall 14
This leaves us with the best 4 teams in the city
the semi final matchups would look like this
Westside- Central
Howard- Stratford
We could pack the Mercer stadium for this double header
Yaal have a good week
Monday, December 7, 2015
Battle of Macon begins (football)
Welcome to the only Battle of Macon that we will ever see which involves all 12 high school football teams in the city. It would be great if this would ever really happen , but everyone knows it probably wont. So we have to settle for someone writing it like it really happened. Ha and that would be me.
I seeded all 12 teams. The first four teams get a bye in the first round, and I am sure someone will think that the four I picked probably don't deserve it or someone wont agree with the order of the four. I will say this to those people. I DONT CARE !! I did it from my view and my view only. However, with that being said, I think it is fairly accurate.
Top four seeds which get a first round bye.
1.Westside
2.Central
3.Stratford
4.Howard
Is anyone disagreeing yet ?
Good, I didn't think so,
So lets play the first round games. Remember, this is how it would play out in my brain. Feel free to comment.
#8 Covenant vs #9 Mount de Sales- Covenant as we all know, comes into this game undefeated and basically unchallenged for the entire year on their way to a GICAA State Championship. Mount de Sales improved this year, but could not quite get over the hump. I have not seen either team play, but I have heard plenty about both teams, and I know that Covenant would be bouncing off the walls to play this game. Meanwhile I am not sure how motivated the Cavs would be .Can they stop Khristian Tate and Simmons on the ground ? I really don't think they could. At least that is what I am told. For this reason, I am going to take the Rams in a close 31-27 game.
#7 Northeast vs #10 Tattnall _ Northeast is so so young this year and they got better every single game. Meanwhile Tattnall struggled and ended up having their worst year in forever. But they started to show signs late in the year of getting better, by changing the offense to a pass first option. I admit again that I have not seen either one of these teams play this year, but I am going to think that Tattnall edges Northeast 14-9.
#6 Southwest vs #11 Rutland - I think they played this year and I don't think it was fun for the Hurricanes. It wont be fun this time with Southwest going Slocum to Slocum all night long for a 38-14 win
#5 FPD vs #12 Windsor- I actually think Windsor could keep this game close for maybe a half, but FPD started to figure things out late in the year. FPD takes over in the second half to coast to a 41-20 win.
So our second round matchups
Westside vs Covenant
Central vs FPD
Stratford vs Southwest
Howard vs Tattnall
I wonder if it is a coincidence that Tattnall and Howard hook up in the second round. Barney Hester going against his old school. Did I plan that ?? HHaaaa maybe so. And Covenant gets Westside. The Rams want to play big boy football and I guess they got it. The oter two games are classic matchups that I would pay(ok maybe not) to see. Mark Farriba vs Joe Dupree ?? Woww
Lets play some make believe football
I seeded all 12 teams. The first four teams get a bye in the first round, and I am sure someone will think that the four I picked probably don't deserve it or someone wont agree with the order of the four. I will say this to those people. I DONT CARE !! I did it from my view and my view only. However, with that being said, I think it is fairly accurate.
Top four seeds which get a first round bye.
1.Westside
2.Central
3.Stratford
4.Howard
Is anyone disagreeing yet ?
Good, I didn't think so,
So lets play the first round games. Remember, this is how it would play out in my brain. Feel free to comment.
#8 Covenant vs #9 Mount de Sales- Covenant as we all know, comes into this game undefeated and basically unchallenged for the entire year on their way to a GICAA State Championship. Mount de Sales improved this year, but could not quite get over the hump. I have not seen either team play, but I have heard plenty about both teams, and I know that Covenant would be bouncing off the walls to play this game. Meanwhile I am not sure how motivated the Cavs would be .Can they stop Khristian Tate and Simmons on the ground ? I really don't think they could. At least that is what I am told. For this reason, I am going to take the Rams in a close 31-27 game.
#7 Northeast vs #10 Tattnall _ Northeast is so so young this year and they got better every single game. Meanwhile Tattnall struggled and ended up having their worst year in forever. But they started to show signs late in the year of getting better, by changing the offense to a pass first option. I admit again that I have not seen either one of these teams play this year, but I am going to think that Tattnall edges Northeast 14-9.
#6 Southwest vs #11 Rutland - I think they played this year and I don't think it was fun for the Hurricanes. It wont be fun this time with Southwest going Slocum to Slocum all night long for a 38-14 win
#5 FPD vs #12 Windsor- I actually think Windsor could keep this game close for maybe a half, but FPD started to figure things out late in the year. FPD takes over in the second half to coast to a 41-20 win.
So our second round matchups
Westside vs Covenant
Central vs FPD
Stratford vs Southwest
Howard vs Tattnall
I wonder if it is a coincidence that Tattnall and Howard hook up in the second round. Barney Hester going against his old school. Did I plan that ?? HHaaaa maybe so. And Covenant gets Westside. The Rams want to play big boy football and I guess they got it. The oter two games are classic matchups that I would pay(ok maybe not) to see. Mark Farriba vs Joe Dupree ?? Woww
Lets play some make believe football
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