The G.A.S. Pump (Dec. 2)
December 2nd, 2007 Posted in Georgia, High School FootballTime 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:
Thoughts? Reactions? Predictions? Post ‘em here!
High School Football
Atlanta Area
Another familiar foe for N. Gwinnett | ajc.com
If North Gwinnett can defeat Walton in the Georgia Dome this weekend, the Bulldogs will have accomplished what most companies aspire to — serving repeat customers. Just like Brookwood two weeks ago, Walton represents another team that North Gwinnett has already played and beaten. If nothing else, the Bulldogs will go into the game with firsthand knowledge of what the Raiders can do.
Tucker takes apart Bainbridge | ajc.com
The six-man unit — Joe Moore, Brandon Harp, Kiivis Middlebrooks, Carl Taylor, Robert Jones and Marcus Clark — trapped and pulled all night, opening up gaping holes in the Bainbridge defense to lead Tucker to a 34-7 win in the AAAA quarterfinal game.
BUFORD 21, CHARLTON COUNTY 14 | gwinnettdailypost.com
Before Friday, Buford’s closest game was a 21-0 shutout. The Wolves were averaging wins by more than 40 points a game. No team had tested them. Only one team even had a lead on them.
Clawing all the way to the finish, Cougars fall just short | timesherald.com
Utilizing what turned out to be an almost unstoppable offense, the North Gwinnett Bulldogs ended the Newnan Cougars’ season here in Tara Stadium Friday night, 38-35, in the Class AAAAA state quarterfinals. Trailing 38-19 with just over two minutes to play, the Cougars finished with a flourish, however, scoring 16 points in the short span of one minute and five seconds and coming to within a whisker of recovering a botched snap as the Bulldogs were running out the clock of having one more shot at the end zone.
Savannah Area
Sophomore leads Tattnall past Pinewood | savannahmorningnews.com
DeAndre Smelter wasn’t alive when Barney Hester won his first state championship in 1988. He wasn’t for the second or the third, either. But it was Smelter, Tattnall Square’s only sophomore starter, along with a standout defense that helped ensure Hester won his second straight and 10th overall GISA Class AAA championship on Friday.
Valdosta Area
Going back to the Dome | valdostadailytimes.com
“Hit them early, and don’t look back.” That’s what Lowndes center Ethan Barwick said the Vikings wanted to do in the Class AAAAA state quarterfinals, and that’s exactly what the Region 1-AAAAA champions did.
Cook advances to the Dome with 34-20 win | valdostadailytimes.com
Cook earned a spot in the state semifinals with a 34-20 victory over Greater Atlanta Christian Friday night. The Hornets (10-3) will face Lovett at noon next Saturday in the Georgia Dome.
