I went 26 deep on the offensive depth charts this week to pick my best skill players in my Middle Georgia.
Nobody does it better, because well, nobody else dares to do it. Its not a statement its a fact.
26) Cory Munson- I have Northside Eagles in my ratings this week as they have been removed from my banned list of schools. (That's a whole story in itself) Cory Munson is the best kicker in the state and I am confident in that statement. He has a big big leg that can keep a half-time crowd interested when he comes out and warms up. He's not getting warm from 35 yards out, he's booming it from 55 or 60. UGA needs to be calling or at least someone that needs a big time kicker
25)Javarsia Meadows- He is Howards leading rusher right now but I am not quite sure what to think about the Huskies right now. We will know a lot more after this West Laurens game. Meadows has close to 400 yards rushing.
24)Eric Williams- HOCO is decent this year and Williams is one of the main reasons on offense. He already has 436 yards on the ground
23)TJ Miles- Northeast is battling this year and Miles has a chance to be a 1,000 yard rusher , sitting at 450 yards right now.
22)Quintin Sewell- He has been a little up and down this season but is capable of turning a game around with his determination and grit but he cant do it by himself. He is a solid quarterback and Howard would not be this good without him.
21)Jahlen Rutherford- Warner Robins has a solid running game and this guy is at the forefront of it. He has 436 yards on the ground in a pass happy offense.
20)Nolan Ussery- This guy is another one of a very good class of dual threat quarterbacks and he has Northeast thinking playoffs this year. He is able to run with 460 yards and he is doing a great job in the passing game also with 469 yards. That's moving quickly towards a 1000 yards rushing and passing on the year.
19)Jaydon Gibson- Peach Couny does not re-build they just change players and this guy is the quarterback of a very balanced team. He is averaging 163 yards passing per game and has seven touchdowns.
18)Jeremiah Kelly- He has struggled with an injury and his numbers have taken a huge hit and basically he just has to get healthy if Howard is going to make the playoffs. He has 388 yards on the ground but has not been a factor trying to play through his injury.
17)Victor Dixon Jr- The Westside quarterback is on the cusp of being great but has not quite reached that cusp as of yet. Don't get me wrong he is very good, averaging 181 yards passing per game, but I feel like he still has one more step to take this year.
16)Max Rigby- The HOCO quarterback had some big shoes to fill when he replaced Jake Fromm last year, and that potential is starting to show through this year. HOCO is a better football team this year and Rigby is a big part of that , averaging 191 yards passing to go with nine touchdowns.
15)Jaydin Daniels- Daniels is completing 64% of his passes and has 660 yards on the ground for Northside and has played well in big games. Look for the Eagles to finish strong.
14)Jaylon Barden- I love this kids explosiveness and he is having a very nice junior season with 395 yards on 24 catches. I want to see a little bit more out of that Westside passing game.
13)Malik Wooten- Jones County can throw it and Malik Wooten can catch it. He has around 500 yards of total offense to go with nine scores and it is easy to find him when he is on the field. He is the one with that little extra burst when he has the football.
12)Cyrus Zuell-Did we all expect Veterans to be undefeated at this point of the season. I think you are lying if you say you saw this coming. Zuell is a big reason for the success with 614 yards on the ground to go with nine scores already.
11)Jontavis Robertson- Well we have another Jones County receiver but the guys are putting up numbers and winning football games. Robertson has 484 yards catching the football and has scored five tiumes.
10- Sebastian Verger-Veterans is undefeated and a big part of that is because of this quarterback . He gives Veterans that dual threat that everyone loves and has already passed for 596 yards and ran for another 410. By the way who had Veterans undefeated at this time of the year?
9-Quen Wilson- Mary Persons may be the best team in this area and running back Quen Wilson is a big part of that. He has 541 yards rushing and 233 receiving yards and the Bulldogs have manhandled everyone they have played.
8-TyShaun Freeman- Westside has a big ole strong running back who has almost stole the offensive show . He has 578 yards rushing in five games and has been pretty dominant when they feed him the football.
7-Davion Ross- 131 yards per game in receiving yards is fairly impressive and big play capability from this guy is even more impressive.
6-Lane Rucker- The Perry quarterback is THAT good with 1550 passing yards a game. By the way that is over 300 yards per game and he also has thrown 10 touchdown passes. Rucker is having a monster year.
5-Dexter Williams- Mount de Sales is off this week and they get back Josiah Cotton after the break, but Williams has carried the Cavaliers to a 5-0 start. Williams has 776 yards rushing and 519 throwing the football and has Cavalier fans thinking deep playoff run.
4-Marcayll Jones-His number just jump out at you when you are scrolling through numbers. Lets say that he has 733 yards in receiving which means 146 per game. He went for 215 against Northside which is a big game anywhere.
3-JT Hartage- The Mary Persons quarterback has continued his move up the list by putting up huge numbers and not losing football games. He simply does no turn the football over and has thrown for 1012 yards and eight touchdowns. Basically he just wins football games.
2-Hunter Costlow- Justin Rogers knows how to make quarterbacks look great and Costlow is the guy right now. He is completing 69% of his passes for 1229 yards and 19 touchdowns. Oh yeah Jones County has not lost.
1-Dylan Fromm- What else can I say about him. His numbers speak loud enough with 1724 yards and 16 touchdown passes. His numbers are on par with that other guy named Fromm that has done pretty well for himself.
quick picks for the week
Jones County over Locust Grove
FPD over Twiggs
Tattnall over Wilco
Mary Persons over Spalding
Dodge over NE
WL over Howard
WRHS over HOCO
Perry over Upson
Westside over Central
Peach over PIke
Friday, September 28, 2018
Friday, September 21, 2018
MY weeklies
I am sitting here at 37-10 and still have some things to figure out.
I thought Howard was really good, and now it looks like they are a playoff team, but a first round loser
I thought Northeast was pretty good after a good win over Manchester on the road, and they lay an egg against Central.
This week answers some huge questions for us as to who is good and who is not and I will discuss in these picks.
Rutland-Westside
Nothing changed here and Westside will win, well by as much as they want to win by. Rutland has struggled forever and the struggle continues this year as they have not won a game.
Westside is only 2-2 but they get well this weekend
Westside 42 Rutland 6
Twiggs- Tattnall
Twiggs hasn't scored this year and Tattnall hasn't stopped anyone this year. But Tattnall is starting to get healthy at the right time of the season and I just cant see the Cobras doing anything with them.
Jamal Marshal and the Trojans get healthy this weekend.
Tattnall 42 Twiggs 6
Statesboro- West Laurens
West Laurens has a really good band and a pretty good football team that makes the playoffs every year. That's the same path they have going on this year.
But don't miss the band.
West Laurens 20 Statesboro 6
Dodge County- Southwest
Joseph Dupree is one of my favorites for sure but I think Dodge may be a little too good for the Patriots.
Dodge 22 SW 13
Bleckley- Northeast
I picked the Raiders last week against Central and they broke my heart. I cant get a grip on this team and I don't know who to pick.
Bleckley 23 Northeast 15
Mount de Sales- Stratford
Is Mount de Sales a good football team or is Mount de Sales a pretender. Lots of folks still thins they are the pretender because, well they have been a pretender for quite a few years.
Stratford is off to a slow start but we still have a lot of folks that think they will wake up and that would start with this game.
Sorry Stratford I think you may sneak into the playoffs, but its a Cavalier sort of year
MDS 24 Stratford 13
Veterans- Perry
Both teams are undefeated which is highly unexpected. Both teams are explosive with good quarterback play, and both teams play good defense.
Trust me on this one
LOCK OF THE WEEK NUMBER ONE
PERRY 27 veterans 20
WRHS- Northside
Folks talk like this is going to be a great football game and it will be great because of who is playing. However the hype will far outweigh what happens on the field. I don't even think this one will be that close.
WRHS 36 Northside 20
I thought Howard was really good, and now it looks like they are a playoff team, but a first round loser
I thought Northeast was pretty good after a good win over Manchester on the road, and they lay an egg against Central.
This week answers some huge questions for us as to who is good and who is not and I will discuss in these picks.
Rutland-Westside
Nothing changed here and Westside will win, well by as much as they want to win by. Rutland has struggled forever and the struggle continues this year as they have not won a game.
Westside is only 2-2 but they get well this weekend
Westside 42 Rutland 6
Twiggs- Tattnall
Twiggs hasn't scored this year and Tattnall hasn't stopped anyone this year. But Tattnall is starting to get healthy at the right time of the season and I just cant see the Cobras doing anything with them.
Jamal Marshal and the Trojans get healthy this weekend.
Tattnall 42 Twiggs 6
Statesboro- West Laurens
West Laurens has a really good band and a pretty good football team that makes the playoffs every year. That's the same path they have going on this year.
But don't miss the band.
West Laurens 20 Statesboro 6
Dodge County- Southwest
Joseph Dupree is one of my favorites for sure but I think Dodge may be a little too good for the Patriots.
Dodge 22 SW 13
Bleckley- Northeast
I picked the Raiders last week against Central and they broke my heart. I cant get a grip on this team and I don't know who to pick.
Bleckley 23 Northeast 15
Mount de Sales- Stratford
Is Mount de Sales a good football team or is Mount de Sales a pretender. Lots of folks still thins they are the pretender because, well they have been a pretender for quite a few years.
Stratford is off to a slow start but we still have a lot of folks that think they will wake up and that would start with this game.
Sorry Stratford I think you may sneak into the playoffs, but its a Cavalier sort of year
MDS 24 Stratford 13
Veterans- Perry
Both teams are undefeated which is highly unexpected. Both teams are explosive with good quarterback play, and both teams play good defense.
Trust me on this one
LOCK OF THE WEEK NUMBER ONE
PERRY 27 veterans 20
WRHS- Northside
Folks talk like this is going to be a great football game and it will be great because of who is playing. However the hype will far outweigh what happens on the field. I don't even think this one will be that close.
WRHS 36 Northside 20
Friday, September 14, 2018
picks of the week
Have I mentioned to anyone that I am 30-8 with these picks so far ?
Hey that's not bad because I am picking THE most difficult games around and sometimes I just throw one out for the fun of it.
This week I am confident I can win at least 5 of the 9 games I am picking.
I am also finding out how important it is to get the right people (perhaps the fabulous Marvin James) to retweet about my blog because the numbers soar when he does that. I encourage you all to tell your friends to read because I try and give Middle Georgia some outlet to find out about high school football.
With that said here we go with the games.
ITS JUST NOT THE YEAR FOR THEM GAME
I would have to be speaking about FPD, who is off to a 0-3 start and things may not get better. This week they are on the road to play Brookstone, a team they would beat 98-100 times they play in different years than 2018.
This however is not the year
Brookstone 26
FPD 20
IT MAY BE THE YEAR FOR THIS TEAM
Why that would be the Mount de Sales Cavaliers I am talking about and things have finally come together and Keith Hatcher has the best private school football team in Macon. I said it and I mean it and I believe that that they are the best by a long-shot. They still have a huge weapon that hasn't played yet but Dexter Williams has held them together so far.
Its a Cavalier type of year
MDS 28
Greene Co 18
THIS COULD BE A GREAT GAME
HOCO and Veterans has not been the greatest of games lately but this year both teams are much improved. HOCO is 2-2 and has a great passing quarterback in Max Rigby while Veterans is undefeated at 4-0 and rides the shoes of Sebastian Verger, who has emerged this year as a dual threat quarterback.
This will be a good one
Veterans 23
HOCO 21
THE NOT QUITE READY FOR PRIME TIME TEAM
I cant blame Jesse Hicks for trying to get wins when he opens up with WACO, Jones County and Warner Robins. But the fourth week brings yet another giant as they host Northside. I just hope the spirits are sill high for Baldwin football after another loss.
Northside 33
Baldwin 16
THE BATTLE OF RIVALS
I would actually love to be at this game and thought I was going to be but Henderson Stadium has not Wi Fi so DSBN sports cant cover this game. This will be a brawl because it always is. I think Northeast and Nolan Ussery got that swag back last week with a huge win over Manchester.
Northeast 20
Central 15
FORGET THIS ONE TIL THE SCORE COMES OUT
Hey don't worry about those Hounds. Costlow has it under control.
Jones County 38
Woodland 14
WILL THEY SLEEP?
Howard is due for a let down right ?
Are you serious ? This is a different type of team and Sewell and that defense really don't allow letdowns.
Howard 30
Jackson 22
CLASSIC NUMBER ONE
My favorite game of the week with two coaching greats going at each other. Mary Persons has looked unstoppable while Peach County has been really good so far. JT Hartage is special and they can run the ball and throw the ball, but Chad Campbell has already lost a game this year and he rarely loses more than two.
This might be the year they lose three.
Mary Persons 30
Peach County 21
CLASSIC NUMBER TWO
Colquitt County is coming to WRHS loaded and ready for action but WRHS is pretty good with Dylan Fromm and company.
I don't think they can handle this team though
Colquitt 42
WRHS 24
Hey that's not bad because I am picking THE most difficult games around and sometimes I just throw one out for the fun of it.
This week I am confident I can win at least 5 of the 9 games I am picking.
I am also finding out how important it is to get the right people (perhaps the fabulous Marvin James) to retweet about my blog because the numbers soar when he does that. I encourage you all to tell your friends to read because I try and give Middle Georgia some outlet to find out about high school football.
With that said here we go with the games.
ITS JUST NOT THE YEAR FOR THEM GAME
I would have to be speaking about FPD, who is off to a 0-3 start and things may not get better. This week they are on the road to play Brookstone, a team they would beat 98-100 times they play in different years than 2018.
This however is not the year
Brookstone 26
FPD 20
IT MAY BE THE YEAR FOR THIS TEAM
Why that would be the Mount de Sales Cavaliers I am talking about and things have finally come together and Keith Hatcher has the best private school football team in Macon. I said it and I mean it and I believe that that they are the best by a long-shot. They still have a huge weapon that hasn't played yet but Dexter Williams has held them together so far.
Its a Cavalier type of year
MDS 28
Greene Co 18
THIS COULD BE A GREAT GAME
HOCO and Veterans has not been the greatest of games lately but this year both teams are much improved. HOCO is 2-2 and has a great passing quarterback in Max Rigby while Veterans is undefeated at 4-0 and rides the shoes of Sebastian Verger, who has emerged this year as a dual threat quarterback.
This will be a good one
Veterans 23
HOCO 21
THE NOT QUITE READY FOR PRIME TIME TEAM
I cant blame Jesse Hicks for trying to get wins when he opens up with WACO, Jones County and Warner Robins. But the fourth week brings yet another giant as they host Northside. I just hope the spirits are sill high for Baldwin football after another loss.
Northside 33
Baldwin 16
THE BATTLE OF RIVALS
I would actually love to be at this game and thought I was going to be but Henderson Stadium has not Wi Fi so DSBN sports cant cover this game. This will be a brawl because it always is. I think Northeast and Nolan Ussery got that swag back last week with a huge win over Manchester.
Northeast 20
Central 15
FORGET THIS ONE TIL THE SCORE COMES OUT
Hey don't worry about those Hounds. Costlow has it under control.
Jones County 38
Woodland 14
WILL THEY SLEEP?
Howard is due for a let down right ?
Are you serious ? This is a different type of team and Sewell and that defense really don't allow letdowns.
Howard 30
Jackson 22
CLASSIC NUMBER ONE
My favorite game of the week with two coaching greats going at each other. Mary Persons has looked unstoppable while Peach County has been really good so far. JT Hartage is special and they can run the ball and throw the ball, but Chad Campbell has already lost a game this year and he rarely loses more than two.
This might be the year they lose three.
Mary Persons 30
Peach County 21
CLASSIC NUMBER TWO
Colquitt County is coming to WRHS loaded and ready for action but WRHS is pretty good with Dylan Fromm and company.
I don't think they can handle this team though
Colquitt 42
WRHS 24
Thursday, September 13, 2018
top 25 skill players in the area
Thank you to the 253 readers of my blog last week which I don't think is half bad for a story . I mean it is probably about 100 more than most sports stories get locally. But then again we have no local coverage except for outlets like me that are really trying to keep local sports coverage alive.
I am coming out with my 25 best skill players in the area again this week and the ratings have changed a bit. Now if the coaches or whoever choose not to list stats publicly the player will not make the list so don't expect to see any HOCO players this week. They did not add stats from last weeks game. Peach County however did.
You may not agree with my rankings but just be happy someone is trying to do this . It is a time consuming challenge I do for no money.
So here we go
25)Randy Green- Ok I know this is skill players but I had to slip a defensive player in here that dominates. Mr. Green keeps the Southwest Patriots in every game and he may be the best player in the city.
24) DeAndre Shelton- If Randy Green isn't it may be DeAndre Shelton who is one of the main reasons that Howard is 3-1. He is a defensive stopper.
23)Deadrek Alford- The Mary Persons receiver is having a breakout season and has 316 yards receiving in four games.
22) Jahlen Rutherford- Warner Robins can run the football and this guy is the main reason. He has already rushed for 300 yards this season and the Demons have only played three games.
21) Javarsia Meadows- 339 yards rushing already gives Howard a great one two punch
20)Samaj Ingram- He leads the way for Jones County with 365 yards rushing for the 4-0 Greyhounds.
19)Jaydon Gibson- The Peach County quarterback is getting it done in his first years as the starter. He has completed 42-of-56 passes for 386 yards in three games.
18)Nolan Ussery- The Northeast quarterback led his team to a huge upset of Manchester by running for 150 yards. He has thrown for 302 yards while rushing for another 230 which makes him a top notch dual threat guy.
17)Sebastian Verger- Another dual threat guy with 322 yards passing and 230 rushing, the Veterans quarterback has led his team to a 4-0 start.
16)Victor Dixon- He threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns against Howard, but he was only 10-of-25 through the air. He is having a great year though with 806 yards passing in four games.
15)Quintan Sewell- This guy is a winner and came through big in a win over Westside. He now has 350 yards passing to go with 223 yards rushing and has accounted for 10 touchdowns.
14)Malik Wooten_ He wasn't even on the list last week but his numbers cant be denied. He is a do all kind of guy for Jones County with 82 yards rushing and 339 yards receiving and hey guess what, the Hounds are undefeated.
13)Jontavis Robertson- I may as well get the other half of Jones County in here right now, and Jontavis is putting up numbers, with 20 catches for 408 yards and five touchdowns in four games.
12)Jaylon Barden-The Westside receiver went 5-113 last week and has 395 yards receiving this year in only four games.
11)Cyrus Zuell- Veterans running back is crushing it this year with 436 yards in four games and has already scored seven times.
10)Jeremiah Kelly- Jeremiah is hampered with a bad ankle which has dropped him down the list a bit but still think he is one of the best running backs in the area.
9)JT Hartage- Look at what a winner is and this is what we have. The Mary Persons quarterback is getting it done and threw for 301 yards last week. He has 835 yards passing so far and has thrown seven touchdown passes and has 0 interceptions. These are the kind of numbers that coaches and writers love.
8)Marcayll Jones- He went 7-135 last weekend for WRHS and so far he is 19-430 and that is in three games of receiving . That my friends is a go to type of guy.
7)TyShaun Freeman.- Freeman is a man of a running back who takes hits and carries defenders. Westside has never had a big back and Spoon Ripser is not afraid to deed the guy. He already has carried the ball 85 times in four games and has 454 yards on the ground.
6)Quen Wilson-He has 12 touchdowns already including three last week and he has already rushed for 429 yards.
5)Dexter Williams- The MDS quarterback holds on to his number five ranking despite having his off week least week. Lets see what he can do against Greene County this Friday.
4)Davion Ross-this kind has 9 catches for 200 yards last week so what am I supposed to do with him. He has 26 catches already for 444 yards and has Perry on the list of strong Middle Georgia teams.
3)Lane Rucker- He had 320 yards passing last week with three touchdowns to push his passing totals to 1120 yards and 8 touchdowns. The Panthers have not run the ball too well this year but they sure can pass.
2)Hunter Costlow- He is a winner and Justin Rogers loves winners. The Jones County quarterback is pushing for the number one spot on the list as he threw five touchdowns a week ago to push his numbers to 17 on the year. That goes with 1017 yards passing and an undefeated team.
1)Dylan Fromm- He had a boring 20-25 283 and 2 touchdown games last week which pushed his numbers to nine touchdowns and 1072 yards in three games. Mercer will be lucky to have him next year.
**Two off the list**
My list of favorite guys is long but I will give you two every week. They may not ever make the top 25 list but have to be mentioned somewhere
** Christian Palmer- Palmer is a basketball guy first in my mind but has basically been handed the Stratford offense and led them to a hard fought win last week over Washington Wilkes. This may not be a win that has Stratford winning their next 5 games or anything like that, but they did beat a pretty fair team last Friday and Palmer is at the center of everything offensively.
***Miles Morris- I have no doubt the Tattnall quarterback could be a 2000 yard per season passer in the right system but he has been able to find yards out of the wing t that Tattnall runs. This guys is a winner and things are on the rise for Tattnall football starting next week. Morris is also playing defense now and had an interception last game. He has taken a beating this year at the hands of Howard and Dublin but watch him get up and keep playing. He also gets kudos for playing three sports at Tattnall which is what everyone needs to do.
I am coming out with my 25 best skill players in the area again this week and the ratings have changed a bit. Now if the coaches or whoever choose not to list stats publicly the player will not make the list so don't expect to see any HOCO players this week. They did not add stats from last weeks game. Peach County however did.
You may not agree with my rankings but just be happy someone is trying to do this . It is a time consuming challenge I do for no money.
So here we go
25)Randy Green- Ok I know this is skill players but I had to slip a defensive player in here that dominates. Mr. Green keeps the Southwest Patriots in every game and he may be the best player in the city.
24) DeAndre Shelton- If Randy Green isn't it may be DeAndre Shelton who is one of the main reasons that Howard is 3-1. He is a defensive stopper.
23)Deadrek Alford- The Mary Persons receiver is having a breakout season and has 316 yards receiving in four games.
22) Jahlen Rutherford- Warner Robins can run the football and this guy is the main reason. He has already rushed for 300 yards this season and the Demons have only played three games.
21) Javarsia Meadows- 339 yards rushing already gives Howard a great one two punch
20)Samaj Ingram- He leads the way for Jones County with 365 yards rushing for the 4-0 Greyhounds.
19)Jaydon Gibson- The Peach County quarterback is getting it done in his first years as the starter. He has completed 42-of-56 passes for 386 yards in three games.
18)Nolan Ussery- The Northeast quarterback led his team to a huge upset of Manchester by running for 150 yards. He has thrown for 302 yards while rushing for another 230 which makes him a top notch dual threat guy.
17)Sebastian Verger- Another dual threat guy with 322 yards passing and 230 rushing, the Veterans quarterback has led his team to a 4-0 start.
16)Victor Dixon- He threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns against Howard, but he was only 10-of-25 through the air. He is having a great year though with 806 yards passing in four games.
15)Quintan Sewell- This guy is a winner and came through big in a win over Westside. He now has 350 yards passing to go with 223 yards rushing and has accounted for 10 touchdowns.
14)Malik Wooten_ He wasn't even on the list last week but his numbers cant be denied. He is a do all kind of guy for Jones County with 82 yards rushing and 339 yards receiving and hey guess what, the Hounds are undefeated.
13)Jontavis Robertson- I may as well get the other half of Jones County in here right now, and Jontavis is putting up numbers, with 20 catches for 408 yards and five touchdowns in four games.
12)Jaylon Barden-The Westside receiver went 5-113 last week and has 395 yards receiving this year in only four games.
11)Cyrus Zuell- Veterans running back is crushing it this year with 436 yards in four games and has already scored seven times.
10)Jeremiah Kelly- Jeremiah is hampered with a bad ankle which has dropped him down the list a bit but still think he is one of the best running backs in the area.
9)JT Hartage- Look at what a winner is and this is what we have. The Mary Persons quarterback is getting it done and threw for 301 yards last week. He has 835 yards passing so far and has thrown seven touchdown passes and has 0 interceptions. These are the kind of numbers that coaches and writers love.
8)Marcayll Jones- He went 7-135 last weekend for WRHS and so far he is 19-430 and that is in three games of receiving . That my friends is a go to type of guy.
7)TyShaun Freeman.- Freeman is a man of a running back who takes hits and carries defenders. Westside has never had a big back and Spoon Ripser is not afraid to deed the guy. He already has carried the ball 85 times in four games and has 454 yards on the ground.
6)Quen Wilson-He has 12 touchdowns already including three last week and he has already rushed for 429 yards.
5)Dexter Williams- The MDS quarterback holds on to his number five ranking despite having his off week least week. Lets see what he can do against Greene County this Friday.
4)Davion Ross-this kind has 9 catches for 200 yards last week so what am I supposed to do with him. He has 26 catches already for 444 yards and has Perry on the list of strong Middle Georgia teams.
3)Lane Rucker- He had 320 yards passing last week with three touchdowns to push his passing totals to 1120 yards and 8 touchdowns. The Panthers have not run the ball too well this year but they sure can pass.
2)Hunter Costlow- He is a winner and Justin Rogers loves winners. The Jones County quarterback is pushing for the number one spot on the list as he threw five touchdowns a week ago to push his numbers to 17 on the year. That goes with 1017 yards passing and an undefeated team.
1)Dylan Fromm- He had a boring 20-25 283 and 2 touchdown games last week which pushed his numbers to nine touchdowns and 1072 yards in three games. Mercer will be lucky to have him next year.
**Two off the list**
My list of favorite guys is long but I will give you two every week. They may not ever make the top 25 list but have to be mentioned somewhere
** Christian Palmer- Palmer is a basketball guy first in my mind but has basically been handed the Stratford offense and led them to a hard fought win last week over Washington Wilkes. This may not be a win that has Stratford winning their next 5 games or anything like that, but they did beat a pretty fair team last Friday and Palmer is at the center of everything offensively.
***Miles Morris- I have no doubt the Tattnall quarterback could be a 2000 yard per season passer in the right system but he has been able to find yards out of the wing t that Tattnall runs. This guys is a winner and things are on the rise for Tattnall football starting next week. Morris is also playing defense now and had an interception last game. He has taken a beating this year at the hands of Howard and Dublin but watch him get up and keep playing. He also gets kudos for playing three sports at Tattnall which is what everyone needs to do.
Friday, September 7, 2018
MY PICKS
Its going to be another great week of high school football but I just want things to slow down a bit. This is just a fun time of the year and it is hard to believe that we are in week four for some teams.
Crazy things are happening all over the place. FPD. Stratford and Tattnall. who have basically won way more that they have lost over the last 20 or so years , are all struggling, with a combined 1-7 record, and that win was a Tattnall win over a hapless team. I don't know if and when that will change and I am wondering if ACE has really hurt those schools. Maybe it is a coincidence that all three schools are struggling the same year ACE opens its varsity schedule. But think about it, of every one of those schools lost two good football players to ACE, that's huge because the better players play both ways. That's like losing four starters.
Okay now for my picks of the week and yes I have some tough ones.
GAME OF THE WEEK
Howard vs Westside
Howard has never defeated Westside in football and this could be the year. I had a chance to talk to both coaches last night and Spoon Risper and Paul Carroll respect each other and respect each others football teams. I think this one is decided on the turnover number.
Both teams can run it and both teams can throw a little so it comes down to who can make plays on the defensive side of the ball.
Lets remember Jeremiah Kelly went out with an ankle injury a week ago and I think he will play, but will he be 100 percent ?
In the end I think this one is a nail-biter decided in the last four minutes.
Westside 23 Howard 21
Statesboro vs Veterans
Hey everyone this is a good game and a huge game for Veterans quarterback Sebastian Verger. Statesboro comes in a 2-0, but I think the Warhawks continue to get it done
Veterans 23 Statesboro 16
Perry vs Monroe
Monroe is 2-1 and should give Perry a game. Oh wait, this is the year of the Panther and Lane Rucker
Perry 31 Monroe 14
Southwest vs Central
This one will be fun and this one will probably be very very ugly. Southwest has to win ugly because they just aren't very offensive, while Central just gave up 46 to Howard. In games I am not sure of I go with a coach that has proven he can get it done.
Southwest 16 Central 14
WRHS- Baldwin
Baldwin wants to be a heavyweight and kudos to Jesse Hicks for playing this schedule. One has to feel like it will pay off later in the year.
It wont pay off this week though
WRHS 43 Baldwin 16
Union Grove- Jones County
Another great game with two teams that haven't lost.
Union Grove hasn't seen Jones County this year.
Hunter and Jontavis, do your thing
Jones 29 Union Grove 20
HOCO- Peach
HOCO is much better this year for sure but they are catching Peach a week after Peach got destroyed by Lee County.
That does not bode well for the Bears
Peach 28 HOCO 13
Northeast- Manchester
Manchester is undefeated, Northeast hasn't won. Ah a simple one right ??
Northeast 20 Manchester 16
NOW MY PRIVATES
Lincoln County-Tattnall
Lincoln County is not the old Lincoln County but Tattnall is not the old Tattnall. The Trojans are beat up and are missing key starters. Chance Jones feels like they will be fine after the off week next week, but Tattnall needs a win now.
Lincoln County does too
Lincoln 30 Tattnall 24
Washington Wilkes- Stratford
Mark Fariba is one of my favorite coaches around here, but wins will be tough to find this year. I want to pick him to find a win, but I just don't think he can.
WW 34 Stratford 14
Hancock Central- FPD
How I want a win out of these private schools
Ok can I do it ?
Hancock 24 FPD 23
Crazy things are happening all over the place. FPD. Stratford and Tattnall. who have basically won way more that they have lost over the last 20 or so years , are all struggling, with a combined 1-7 record, and that win was a Tattnall win over a hapless team. I don't know if and when that will change and I am wondering if ACE has really hurt those schools. Maybe it is a coincidence that all three schools are struggling the same year ACE opens its varsity schedule. But think about it, of every one of those schools lost two good football players to ACE, that's huge because the better players play both ways. That's like losing four starters.
Okay now for my picks of the week and yes I have some tough ones.
GAME OF THE WEEK
Howard vs Westside
Howard has never defeated Westside in football and this could be the year. I had a chance to talk to both coaches last night and Spoon Risper and Paul Carroll respect each other and respect each others football teams. I think this one is decided on the turnover number.
Both teams can run it and both teams can throw a little so it comes down to who can make plays on the defensive side of the ball.
Lets remember Jeremiah Kelly went out with an ankle injury a week ago and I think he will play, but will he be 100 percent ?
In the end I think this one is a nail-biter decided in the last four minutes.
Westside 23 Howard 21
Statesboro vs Veterans
Hey everyone this is a good game and a huge game for Veterans quarterback Sebastian Verger. Statesboro comes in a 2-0, but I think the Warhawks continue to get it done
Veterans 23 Statesboro 16
Perry vs Monroe
Monroe is 2-1 and should give Perry a game. Oh wait, this is the year of the Panther and Lane Rucker
Perry 31 Monroe 14
Southwest vs Central
This one will be fun and this one will probably be very very ugly. Southwest has to win ugly because they just aren't very offensive, while Central just gave up 46 to Howard. In games I am not sure of I go with a coach that has proven he can get it done.
Southwest 16 Central 14
WRHS- Baldwin
Baldwin wants to be a heavyweight and kudos to Jesse Hicks for playing this schedule. One has to feel like it will pay off later in the year.
It wont pay off this week though
WRHS 43 Baldwin 16
Union Grove- Jones County
Another great game with two teams that haven't lost.
Union Grove hasn't seen Jones County this year.
Hunter and Jontavis, do your thing
Jones 29 Union Grove 20
HOCO- Peach
HOCO is much better this year for sure but they are catching Peach a week after Peach got destroyed by Lee County.
That does not bode well for the Bears
Peach 28 HOCO 13
Northeast- Manchester
Manchester is undefeated, Northeast hasn't won. Ah a simple one right ??
Northeast 20 Manchester 16
NOW MY PRIVATES
Lincoln County-Tattnall
Lincoln County is not the old Lincoln County but Tattnall is not the old Tattnall. The Trojans are beat up and are missing key starters. Chance Jones feels like they will be fine after the off week next week, but Tattnall needs a win now.
Lincoln County does too
Lincoln 30 Tattnall 24
Washington Wilkes- Stratford
Mark Fariba is one of my favorite coaches around here, but wins will be tough to find this year. I want to pick him to find a win, but I just don't think he can.
WW 34 Stratford 14
Hancock Central- FPD
How I want a win out of these private schools
Ok can I do it ?
Hancock 24 FPD 23
Thursday, September 6, 2018
top players in Middle Georgia
Ok I am sure someone is waiting for me to come out with a top 20 players in the area and I will do that today. I have certain ways that kids get on this list and they are as follows
1. If a coach does not send his stats to Max Preps or sends me the stats for a player, I will not have him on my list. Unfortunately I do not have the time to run down stats
2. I will currently rank only offensive skill players because the stats are sitting there for me to look at.
3. Rankings are not who will be the best college football player or who will go to a d1 school. The rankings will be based on who in Middle Georgia is having an outstanding season.
4. I will accept stats from Aunt Martha or Uncle Chester if coaches don't feel like sending stuff.
5. Lets talk about bribes. No I will not take bribes that are less than 20 bucks. The bigger the bribe the higher the ranking. (those who know me and follow me know that this was an attempt at humor)
So here we go
26) Donald Lamb- The Central quarterback will need to have a big year if the Chargers are going to get out of their losing ways
25)Sebastian Verger- He has taken over the quarterback position at Veterans and has become a great dual threat quarterback with 316 yards passing and 187 yards rushing for the 3-0 WarHawks.
24)Isaia Harris- Houston County has also started off strong and Harris has been consistently good with 18 catches for 165 yards in just three games.
23)Javarsia Meadows- He blew up last game when Howard lost it's starter and will play a big part for Howard. He already has 327 yards on the ground this year and is a huge compliment to Jeremiah Kelly
22)Nolan Ussery- The Northeast quarterback may be the most improved player on the list. The Raiders have lost two tough games, but Ussery already has thrown for 266 yards in two games.
21)Eric Williams- The Houston County running back already has 244 yards this year and Houston County is once again playing good football.
20)Semaj Ingram- He is the man in the backfield for a very good Jones County team and already has 365 yards on the ground.
19)Quintin Sewell- If Howard is going to make a run this year, it will be because of this guy. He is a dual threat quarterback who hates losing and plays with a chip on his shoulders. He has thrown for 260 yards while rushing for another 166 and has accounted for seven touchdowns.
18) Victor Dixon- Unlimited potential for the Westside quarterback and he is off to a good not great start with 612 yards passing and three touchdowns.
17) Jonathan Williams- Perry can throw the football and Williams is proving to be a weapon with 12 catches for 195 yards through three early season wins.
16)Jaylen Mills- HOCO likes to throw the football and Mills is a quality target with 15 catches for 226 yards.
15)JT Hartage- Mary Persons is really really good and JT Hartage is really really good. THe quarterback has completed 32-43 passes and has thrown five touchdowns. He leads an explosive offense that hasn't played much because they just blow out everyone. When the time comes Hartage will be ready.
14)Max Rigby- I saw him get hurt last year in the first game of the year,but this year has been great for him and he has taken the reigns at HOCO , throwing for 661 yards and six scores so far.
13)Marcayll Jones- Jones is a big time player from a big time Warner Robins team and has 295 yards receiving in two games. He will end the year with huge numbers.
12)TyShaun Freeman- Westside has a running game and it is because of this bruiser of a running back. Freeman has 353 yards in the Seminoles first three games.
11)Jahlen Rutherford- He is the main running back for Warner Robins and has averaged 114 yards in the teams first two games.
10)Lane Rucker- The Perry quarterback is a special one as evidenced by his 800 yards passing in three games. He has led the Panthers to a 3-0 start.
9)Cyrus Zuell- Veterans is off to a great start and Zuell's ability to run the football is key for them. He has already gained 342 yards and has score six times.
8)Jontavis Robertson- 18 catches for 395 yards already means a probable 1000 yard season for the Jones County pass catcher.
7)Jaylon Barden- I love this kids explosiveness and he is also on a path to a 1000 yard receiving year. He is the biggest target in a great Westside offense.
6)Quen Williams- Mary Persons can always run the football and this year is Williams turn to explode. He already has 382 yards and 9 scores.
5)Dexter Williams- Mount de Sales has a gem of a quarterback who has had to carry the load for three games because the Cavaliers number one running back is injured. In three games Williams has 533 yards rushing and 250 yards passing and has accounted for 10 touchdowns. He is the number one dual threat quarterback in the area.
4)Davion Ross-Ross is a big time player and gives Perry a big time receiver. He is basically a highlight film with 244 yards and 17 catches through a 3-0 Perry start.
3)Jeremiah Kelly- I absolutely love the way this guy runs and he may be the best Macon running back in 20 years. He did injure an ankle last game but has 374 yards already.
2)Hunter Costlow- Costlow does not look like a quarterback and will underwhelm you at times during a game. But numbers don't lie and Costlow is a winner all the way. His team is undefeated and Costlow is on the way to a 2500 yard passing season. He has 828 through three tough games and the guy has 12 passing touchdowns.
1)Dylan Fromm- I would take him 100 percent of the time if I needed a winner to be the quarterback of my team. Is he a system quarterback ? Yes he probably is. But he puts up video game number and he will end up being a star at Mercer before its over. He is not Jake Fromm, but Dylan Fromm does a great job of being Dylan Fromm.
LET me explain one thing. I welcome comments but no need to call me stupid. I do these rankings because I like kids to get noticed somewhere and it is all in fun. I think I do a pretty good job actually. If I missed someone tell me. Its all done for the right reasons.
1. If a coach does not send his stats to Max Preps or sends me the stats for a player, I will not have him on my list. Unfortunately I do not have the time to run down stats
2. I will currently rank only offensive skill players because the stats are sitting there for me to look at.
3. Rankings are not who will be the best college football player or who will go to a d1 school. The rankings will be based on who in Middle Georgia is having an outstanding season.
4. I will accept stats from Aunt Martha or Uncle Chester if coaches don't feel like sending stuff.
5. Lets talk about bribes. No I will not take bribes that are less than 20 bucks. The bigger the bribe the higher the ranking. (those who know me and follow me know that this was an attempt at humor)
So here we go
26) Donald Lamb- The Central quarterback will need to have a big year if the Chargers are going to get out of their losing ways
25)Sebastian Verger- He has taken over the quarterback position at Veterans and has become a great dual threat quarterback with 316 yards passing and 187 yards rushing for the 3-0 WarHawks.
24)Isaia Harris- Houston County has also started off strong and Harris has been consistently good with 18 catches for 165 yards in just three games.
23)Javarsia Meadows- He blew up last game when Howard lost it's starter and will play a big part for Howard. He already has 327 yards on the ground this year and is a huge compliment to Jeremiah Kelly
22)Nolan Ussery- The Northeast quarterback may be the most improved player on the list. The Raiders have lost two tough games, but Ussery already has thrown for 266 yards in two games.
21)Eric Williams- The Houston County running back already has 244 yards this year and Houston County is once again playing good football.
20)Semaj Ingram- He is the man in the backfield for a very good Jones County team and already has 365 yards on the ground.
19)Quintin Sewell- If Howard is going to make a run this year, it will be because of this guy. He is a dual threat quarterback who hates losing and plays with a chip on his shoulders. He has thrown for 260 yards while rushing for another 166 and has accounted for seven touchdowns.
18) Victor Dixon- Unlimited potential for the Westside quarterback and he is off to a good not great start with 612 yards passing and three touchdowns.
17) Jonathan Williams- Perry can throw the football and Williams is proving to be a weapon with 12 catches for 195 yards through three early season wins.
16)Jaylen Mills- HOCO likes to throw the football and Mills is a quality target with 15 catches for 226 yards.
15)JT Hartage- Mary Persons is really really good and JT Hartage is really really good. THe quarterback has completed 32-43 passes and has thrown five touchdowns. He leads an explosive offense that hasn't played much because they just blow out everyone. When the time comes Hartage will be ready.
14)Max Rigby- I saw him get hurt last year in the first game of the year,but this year has been great for him and he has taken the reigns at HOCO , throwing for 661 yards and six scores so far.
13)Marcayll Jones- Jones is a big time player from a big time Warner Robins team and has 295 yards receiving in two games. He will end the year with huge numbers.
12)TyShaun Freeman- Westside has a running game and it is because of this bruiser of a running back. Freeman has 353 yards in the Seminoles first three games.
11)Jahlen Rutherford- He is the main running back for Warner Robins and has averaged 114 yards in the teams first two games.
10)Lane Rucker- The Perry quarterback is a special one as evidenced by his 800 yards passing in three games. He has led the Panthers to a 3-0 start.
9)Cyrus Zuell- Veterans is off to a great start and Zuell's ability to run the football is key for them. He has already gained 342 yards and has score six times.
8)Jontavis Robertson- 18 catches for 395 yards already means a probable 1000 yard season for the Jones County pass catcher.
7)Jaylon Barden- I love this kids explosiveness and he is also on a path to a 1000 yard receiving year. He is the biggest target in a great Westside offense.
6)Quen Williams- Mary Persons can always run the football and this year is Williams turn to explode. He already has 382 yards and 9 scores.
5)Dexter Williams- Mount de Sales has a gem of a quarterback who has had to carry the load for three games because the Cavaliers number one running back is injured. In three games Williams has 533 yards rushing and 250 yards passing and has accounted for 10 touchdowns. He is the number one dual threat quarterback in the area.
4)Davion Ross-Ross is a big time player and gives Perry a big time receiver. He is basically a highlight film with 244 yards and 17 catches through a 3-0 Perry start.
3)Jeremiah Kelly- I absolutely love the way this guy runs and he may be the best Macon running back in 20 years. He did injure an ankle last game but has 374 yards already.
2)Hunter Costlow- Costlow does not look like a quarterback and will underwhelm you at times during a game. But numbers don't lie and Costlow is a winner all the way. His team is undefeated and Costlow is on the way to a 2500 yard passing season. He has 828 through three tough games and the guy has 12 passing touchdowns.
1)Dylan Fromm- I would take him 100 percent of the time if I needed a winner to be the quarterback of my team. Is he a system quarterback ? Yes he probably is. But he puts up video game number and he will end up being a star at Mercer before its over. He is not Jake Fromm, but Dylan Fromm does a great job of being Dylan Fromm.
LET me explain one thing. I welcome comments but no need to call me stupid. I do these rankings because I like kids to get noticed somewhere and it is all in fun. I think I do a pretty good job actually. If I missed someone tell me. Its all done for the right reasons.
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