The G.A.S. Pump (Nov. 27)
November 27th, 2007 Posted in Georgia, High School Football, High School Basketball, UncategorizedTime to fill ‘er up at The Georgia Amateur Sports (G.A.S.) Pump, brought to you by LocalReplay.com. Enjoy our daily look at amateur sports headlines from around the State of Georgia. Click on the following links to find:
High School Football
Athens/Augusta Area
Warren County loses coin toss, home game in playoffs | augustachronicle.com
Warren County coach Lee Hutto hopes he’s already made his worst call in Friday’s matchup with Emanuel County Institute in the Georgia High School Association Class A quarterfinals.
Athens Academy leans on triple threat | onlineathens.com
Time and time again this season, Will Callaway has clutched the ball by his side and hung on with all his might. He’s pummeled through defenses and reached his stride for Athens Academy. The senior tailback, who utilizes a combination of power and finesse to gain yards, is the Spartans’ top rusher. He has 1,386 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on more than 200 carries.
Atlanta Area
Defending champs cast as underdogs | ajc.com
They’re defending champions, but three of Georgia’s top high school football teams are underdogs Friday night in the state quarterfinals. Roswell (10-2), a 2006 co-champion in Class AAAAA, travels to Lowndes to play the champion from 2004 and 2005. Lowndes has won 19 of its past 20 home playoff games. Charlton County, the three-time champ in Class AA, plays undefeated Buford, the No. 1-ranked team. Buford’s closest win this season has been 21-0.
Underrated kudos; predicting the quarters | ajc.com
My predictions weren’t that bad last week, but I’ve got to admit that I’m more comfortable ranking things than predicting them. So to get back into my comfort zone, here are the Top 10 most underrated teams throughout the season. These are teams that mostly I have underrated, not so much those Cinderella teams such as GAC or Perry that everybody underrated.
Cronic correct about speed of Camden County Wildcats | timesherald.com
Earlier in the week, East Coweta Indians head coach Danny Cronic felt the Camden County Wildcats were the quickest team his club faced all season and could pose a problem. Indian fans who disagreed with their coach or saw another poor-mouthing session found him to be correct Friday night as the Wildcats were 21-3 in the second round AAAAA playoff game between the two in Kingsland.
Valdosta Area
Lowndes advances to quarterfinals | moultrieobserver.com
If there is a consolation in Colquitt County’s 2-8 record this season, it could be that it came against a schedule this is proving to have been more difficult than many may have believed. Eight of the Packers 2007 opponents – nine if one counts scrimmage foe Cairo – qualified for the postseason this year and only two – Tift County and Lee County – lost in the first round.
High School Basketball
Atlanta Area
Canes senior-heavy for season | dailytribune.com
There’s an old saying in high school basketball, “As go your seniors, so goes your team.” For the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes, that saying couldn’t ring more true as all 15 spots on the varsity roster are filled by seniors. However, the Canes don’t see it as a disadvantage.
Savannah Area
CLASS STRUGGLE: Finances, travel make Class AAAAA best choice for Chatham’s public schools | savannahmorningnews.com
Jenkins High School baseball coach Seth Gaspin knows his team will be underdogs before the first pitch is tossed every season. He also knows winning and losing is more often decided by the size of the fight in the dog rather than the size of the dog in the fight.
Valdosta Area
Basketball teams play home openers tonight | moultrieobserver.com
Colquitt County boys basketball fans who attend tonight’s season-opener against Worth County in the Gladys Espy Memorial Gymnasium may remember starters Eugene Woods and Chantting Stevenson from last year’s team.
College Basketball
Valdosta Area
Rams press on without Glenn | albanyherald.com
Albany State men’s basketball coach Chris Cameron said his 0-1 Rams would know the status of junior point guard Sean Glenn’s injured knee Tuesday. When the Rams play at undefeated Georgia Southwestern tonight, sophomore James Clark will run the offense.
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