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1 DEMAND YOUR PREP FOOBALL SEE BACK PAGE NOVEMBER 12-18, 2008 DEKA S HIGH SCHO SPORS NEWSPAPER V 2 NO 8

2 W W W. S C O R E A L. C O M 02D I SCORE DEKA SARING LINEUP Get In he Game! HE HIGH SCHO PLAYERS OF HE WEEK PUBLISHER/EDIOR I.J. Rosenberg MANAGING EDIOR ad Arapoglou AR/CREAIVE DIRECOR David Gaudio WEBMASER Alex Ewalt VIDEO MANAGER/PREP EDIOR Scott Janovitz BUSINESS MANAGER Marvin Botnick SALES Brian Pruett, ravis Ball, Charles Rose OFFICE MANAGER Nakia Washington BEA IERS Josh Bagriansky (Falcons), Stephen Black (Kennesaw State), Jason Boral (hrashers), James Butler (UGA), Dave Cohen (Georgia State), Johnny Crosskey (ech), Alex Ewalt (Preps), Scott Janovitz (Hawks/Recruiting), Fletcher Proctor (Braves) SAFF IERS Cranston Collier, Joe Deighton, Ricky Dimon, Rajesh Gupta, Brian Jones, Zander Lentz, Andrew McCarron, Corey Mitchell, Jessica Parker, Derek Wiley CONRIBUORS Dean Zindler, Kevin Dankosky, Mitch Evans, Matt Judy, ony Schiavone, Richard Diamond, Joe Haines, Brian Katrek, Chris Dimino, Mike Bell, Matt Stewart, Fred Kalil, Nick Cellini, Phillip Leopold, Dave Marshall, Greg Smith, Steak Shapiro, Mike Cather, Beau Bock, Chuck Oliver, Hal Lamar, Chris Cotter, Matt Chernoff, Roy Hickman, Dave Cohen, John Olah, Jeff Woolverton, Chris Voss, Bob Rathbun, Courtney Capps, Bill Hartman, Chuck Dowdle, Shannon Alderman, Dan Kamal, Dennis Scott, C.C., Hal Lanier, Jeff Batten, Micah Hart, Ben Wright, Alan Vasquez, Andrew Vedlitz, Brian Jones SPECIAL CONRIBUORS Mitch Albom, Dave Kindred, Barry Bloom SCHO LISING CHEROKEE/FORSYH: Cherokee, Creekview, Etowah, Forsyth Central, North Forsyth, Sequoyah, South Forsyth, West Forsyth, Woodstock COBB: Allatoona, Campbell, Harrison, Kell, Kennesaw Mountain, Lassiter, Marietta, McEachern, N. Cobb, N. Cobb Christian, Pebblebrook, Pope, S. Cobb, Sprayberry, Walton, Wheeler DEKA: Chamblee, Columbia, Decatur, Druid Hills, Dunwoody, Lakeside, Marist, Miller Grove, M.L. King, Paideia, Redan, St. Pius X, Southwest DeKalb, Stephenson, Stone Mountain, ucker FULON: Alpharetta, Blessed rinity, Centennial, Chattahoochee, Douglass, Grady, Lovett, Mays, Milton, North Springs, Northview, Riverwood, Roswell, ri-cities, Westminster, Woodward Academy GWINNE: Berkmar, Brookwood, Buford, C. Gwinnett, Collins Hill, Dacula, Grayson, Greater Atlanta Christian, Meadowcreek, Mill Creek, Norcross, North Gwinnett, Parkview, Peachtree Ridge, South Gwinnett, Wesleyan HUSON MASON LASSIER HIGH his junior quarterback led Lassiter to an 8-2 regular-season record and the program s first playoff berth since Mason finished the regular season with 23 touchdown passes and 3,091 yards on 241 completions, while throwing just eight interceptions. His passing led to a huge upset win over then-no 8 Walton in Week 9, and he has had two games of over 400 yards passing. BRE McDANIEL RIVERWOOD HIGH McDaniel, a junior, won the Class 3A GHSA Cross Country Championships last weekend in Carrollton, posting a time of 18:44.23 (nearly 20 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor). She finished second in the state meet last year as a sophomore, and also placed second in both the 1,600- and 3,200-meter events at the state track meet in May. She ran a personal-best 18:09.80 at the Bob Blastow Invitational in August.

3 NOVEMBER 12-18, 2008 W W W. S C O R E A L. C O M SCORE DEKA I 03D ucker athlete Calhoun selected as Player of the Year on All-County eam he dust has settled on yet another action- high school football regular sea- packed son in DeKalb County, and that means there s only one thing left to do before the playoffs Welcome to Score Prep DeKalb s 2008 All-County eam. OFFENSE Quarterback: Stanley McBride, Cedar Grove McBride paced the Saints to a 6-4 record, their first time over.500 since He threw for 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns and added over 800 yards and 14 scores on the ground. Running back: Mack Brown, M.L. King Brown led the Lions to an 8-2 mark and a first-round home playoff game. he junior rushed for 1,600 yards and 21 touchdowns with an incredible average of 10 yards per carry. Running back: Cole Moon, St. Pius X Moon was a workhorse for the Golden Lions, who were undefeated until losing to Dunwoody last Friday. he junior exceeded the 1,000-yard mark after just eight games and scored 17 touchdowns. Wide receiver: Stephen Hill, Miller Grove A home-run threat every time he touches the ball, Hill had over 500 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, averaging incredibly more than 21 yards per catch. he 6-foot-4 wideout is headed to Georgia ech. Wide receiver: Byron Dickerson, Druid Hills Dickerson hauled in over 500 yards worth of receptions and scored five touchdowns for the Red Devils. He also picked off three passes at cornerback. Wide receiver: Vincent Dallas, Cedar Grove Only a sophomore, Dallas already has colleges hot on the recruiting trail. hey have to like his knack for the end zone, as seven of Dallas s 25 receptions went for touchdowns. Offensive lineman: Samuel Johnson, Cedar Grove At 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, Johnson is on his way to Central Florida next year. He helped the Cedar Grove offense, especially running back William Pratcher, amass almost 3,000 rushing yards. Offensive lineman: John Napier, Chamblee Napier emerged as the O-line leader and Chamblee s offense didn t miss a beat. Quarterback Garrett Williams and running back Warren Norman enjoyed huge seasons for the playoff-bound Bulldogs. Offensive lineman: David Hambrick, St. Pius X A surprisingly quick lineman, Hambrick helped fullback Cole Moon become virtually unstoppable. Hambrick s versatility also allowed him to star on the other side of the ball at linebacker. Offensive lineman: Michael Coke, Redan Coke, at 6-foot-3 and 290 pounds, played both guard and tackle for Redan. he Raiders were able to do damage on the ground and through the air thanks to Coke s presence. Offensive lineman: Joe Pfeffer, Marist Pfeffer has been a staple in the middle of Marist s offensive line. his season, he paved the way for an offense that scored more than 30 points in seven of 10 games. DEFENSE Defensive end: Devonte Phillips, Miller Grove Phillips highlighted a Wolverine defense that held four teams to less than seven points (two shutouts). He had double-digit sacks and over 70 tackles, more than 20 of which were for a loss. Defensive end: Malcolm Mitchell, Dunwoody Mitchell, with several D-I offers, led the Wildcats to an undefeated record and the Region 5-AAA title. He recorded nine sacks and 17 tackles for loss. Defensive tackle: Jabari Carney, SW DeKalb Carney stood out on a playoffbound Panther defense that limited five opponents to single digits (three shutouts). he junior recorded 23 tackles for loss, three sacks, and forced three fumbles. Defensive tackle: Martez ate, McNair A stout McNair defense earned the Mustangs a 5-1 record in Region 5A- AAA and a playoff berth. ate had five sacks, three fumble recoveries and two safeties. Linebacker: Nigel Mitchell- hornton, Stephenson he Jaguars, winners of Region 2- AAAAA, allowed a mere 13 combined points in their last five games. Committed to ennessee, Mitchell-hornton had over 100 tackles and returned two of his three interceptions for touchdowns. Linebacker: errance Gaddy, Clarkston Clarkston did not achieve desired results, but Gaddy did all he could. He led DeKalb County with over 100 solo tackles (seven for loss) and also had four sacks. Linebacker: Jonathan Davis, ucker A beast on both sides of the ball, Davis led his team and was fifth in the county with 61 solo tackles. He also registered five tackles for loss and an interception. Cornerback: Andy Wokeme, Druid Hills Also a track standout, Wokeme had seven interceptions for Druid Hills. He returned one for a touchdown and also went the distance with a kickoff return. Cornerback: Jason Wynn, Clarkston Wynn led DeKalb County with nine interceptions. he senior also had a fumble recovery and a forced fumble, and showcased his skills on offense with a 79-yard touchdown catch. Safety: Joel Kight, M.L. King A versatile defender who spent time at both safety and linebacker for the Region 2-AAAAA champs, Kight had over 90 tackles and took his one interception for a score. Safety: Dakarai Penn, Chamblee he Bulldog defense allowed six combined points in its final two games. Penn led the team with over 90 tackles and took two of his three fumble recoveries to the end zone. KICKERS/SPECIAL EAMS Kicker: Austin Breed, Dunwoody A prolific Wildcat offense gave Breed 50 extrapoint opportunities, on which he capitalized for 47 PAs (a 94.0 percentage). Breed also converted all six of his field-goal tries. Kick returner: Stephen Hill, Miller Grove Hill also gave opponents fits on special teams. Just ask ucker: in one game, Hill returned a kickoff 69 yards for a touchdown and took a punt 67 yards for another score. PLAYER OF HE YEAR Drayton Calhoun, ucker ucker s doit-all halfback led the igers to a 9-1 record and home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. he Region 6-AAAA Player of the Year scored nine touchdowns, most of which featured electrifyingly long runs. Calhoun also excels in the classroom, and he will graduate in December before enrolling as an LSU iger in January. he cover photo of ucker s Drayton Calhoun is courtesy of Karen Winston. he inside photo is of St. Pius Cole Moon (courtesy Photographic Arts). Dimon can be reached at rdimon@scoreatl.com.

4 04D I SCORE DEKA W W W. S C O R E A L. C O M Get In he Game! QB RB RB E DE Brendan Cross CHAAHOOCHEE oney Williams MILON Demond Dennis CARVER Max Williams LOVE Chuka Okakpu ROSWELL Brock Sanders NORHVIEW Chance Warmack WESLAKE Randall Fowler BANNEKER Matt Crisafi BLESSED RINIY Yellstine Ford HERRELL Brian Holland WOODWARD ACADEMY Euclid Cummings CENENNIAL DE D D CB CB S S K KR Brandon Bryant WASHINGON Jeremy Adams DOUGLASS Denzel McCoy NORHVIEW Jonathan Atchison DOUGLASS Milton Patterson BANNEKER Chris Brown CARVER Branden Smith WASHINGON Caleb Lester DOUGLASS Darren Myles CARVER Mark Williams CARVER Andrew Lord CENENNIAL Branden Smith WASHINGON Player of the Year BRANDEN SMIH/WASHINGON QB RB RB DE Stanley McBride CEDAR GROVE Mack Brown M.L. KING Cole Moon S. PIUS X Stephen Hill MILLER GROVE Byron Dickerson DRUID HILLS Vincent Dallas CEDAR GROVE Samuel Johnson CEDAR GROVE John Napier CHAMBLEE David Hambrick S. PIUS X Michael Coke REDAN Joe Pfeffer MARIS Devonte Phillips MILLER GROVE DE D D CB CB S S K KR Malcolm Mitchell DUNWOODY Jabari Carney SW DEKA Martez ate MCNAIR Nigel Mitchell-hornton SEPHENSON errance Gaddy CLARKSON Jonathan Davis UCKER Andy Wokeme DRUID HILLS Jason Wynn CLARKSON Joel Kight M.L. KING Dakarai Penn CHAMBLEE Austin Breed DUNWOODY Stephen Hill MILLER GROVE Player of the Year DRAYON CALHOUN/UCKER Y

5 NOVEMBER 12-18, 2008 W W W. S C O R E A L. C O M SCORE DEKA I 05D rushed for 1,278 yards to along with 12 touchdowns while he again eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark this year as well, this time with 18 touchdowns. According to Smith s interview with Newberg, the three-star recruit s reason for selecting Georgia ech was multifaceted. I love the environment there and I love the city [of Atlanta], Smith said. I have been to games at Georgia ech as well. It s not too far from home but there seems to be a nice distance. It s a great school with great academics. I get along with all the coaches there very well. Within hours of landing the speedy, powerful Smith, ech received good news in the form of a pledge from the speedy and powerful Stephen Hill, a 6-foot-4, 190- pound receiver from Miller Grove. Hill, formerly a UCF commitment, is a member of our 2008 All-County team after finishing the season with over 500 yards receivellow Jackets experience busy week landing four new commitments n many ways, the Yellow Jackets from IGeorgia ech have been the most pleasant on-field surprise in Georgia college football this year. And, after last week, the Jackets may deserve the very same declaration off the field as well, as in a flurry ech landed commitments from an astonishing four prep athletes over a two-day span. With the new additions, the Jackets now have an impressive total of 16 pledges for the Class of he Jackets began the hot streak last uesday, a day that saw the school earn an avalanche-like three commitments alone. First, Valdosta offensive guard Antonio Foster joined the ech ranks, choosing the Yellow Jackets over offers from South Carolina, South Florida and ennessee. According to Rivals.com, the 6-foot-4, 285- pound lineman is a three-star recruit and the 31st-ranked guard in the country. Interestingly, the recent resignation of ennessee head coach Philip Fulmer played a big part in Foster s decision, as the newest Yellow Jacket was formerly committed to Fulmer and the Volunteers. I was going to ennessee and much of it was because I wanted to play for Coach Fulmer, Foster explained in recent interview with Rivals.com s Jamie Newberg. Now that Fulmer is gone I don t think I want to wait things out. According to Foster, even when he committed to ennessee, Georgia ech was a close second and he is now comfortable with his choice. hey have a great team and Georgia ech is a great place with a great environment. I think I fit in well with what they do. Joining Foster in the uesday flurry was Phenix City (Ala.) running back Orwin Smith, who chose the Jackets over offers from Southern Mississippi, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Auburn and Clemson, among others. As a junior, the 6-foot, 190-pound Smith ing and eight touchdowns. As for why the three-star recruit had a change of heart, here is what Hill had to say in a recent sit-down with Rivals.com s Mike Farrell: For one, it was close to home and I was really looking forward to the academics, too, Hill said. People say they don t throw the ball with the triple option but they throw the ball. LAS BU NO LEAS On Wednesday, Carver-Atlanta running back Demond Dennis became the fifth player to commit to Georgia ech in a 24-hour span. he 5-foot-9, 188-pound three-star recruit chose ech over offers from Illinois, Louisville and Auburn, among others. In Dennis, the Jackets receive a shifty back that lacks size and top speed, but one that possesses tremendous vision and balance. Janovitz can be reached at sjanovitz@scoreatl.com.

6 W W W. S C O R E A L. C O M 06D I SCORE DEKA CHAMBLEE BULLDOGS he football team (6-4, 5-4) finished its regular season on a two-game winning streak to grab the all-important No. 4 seed out of Region 6-AAAA. he team ended a three-game slide by dominating Stone Mountain (3-7, 3-6) 24-6 on Oct. 31. We just tried to keep working hard and believing in what we do, said head coach Michael Collins. hankfully, we finally won a game. Needing another victory to keep playoff hopes alive, Chamblee defeated fellow contender Miller Grove (5-4-1, 5-4) 14-0 last Friday. Quarterback Garrett Williams ran for both of Chamblee s touchdowns. he Bulldogs will visit Sandy Creek (10-0, 6-0) in the first round of the state playoffs on Friday. he boys cross country team finished third at the region meet on Nov. 1. Alex Coble (ninth) and David Coble (11th) led the way with times of 17:45 and 18:01, respectively. he girls placed fifth and were led by Lydia Morrow, who finished with a time of 23:28. At the state meet last Saturday, the boys finished sixth in Class 4A. Alex Coble finished 32nd with a time of 17:33 and was followed by Clay Williams (17:37) and David Coble (17:40). CUMBIA EAGLES Columbia s football team finished its season with two consecutive losses and failed to make the playoffs. Already eliminated from the postseason, the Eagles (5-5) closed out their regular season with a loss to Grady. Nathaniel Anthony and Brian Holloway had touchdown runs to put the Eagles up 13-0 in the first quarter, but Grady came back to take a halftime lead. Both defenses stiffened in the second half and the Grey Knights held on for the win. Columbia was a coming off a overtime loss to McNair the previous week. he Eagles got the ball first in overtime but could not score. Eagle head coach Kevin Latham commented on his team s season. It was disappointing in that our three losses before the McNair game, we didn t really compete in any of those three losses, Latham said. he reigning Class 4A boys state basketball champions will not defend their crown this year, as the Eagles will be participating in Class 3A. he Eagles will face a schedule that includes new Region 5 mate Dunwoody and a hanksgiving ournament in the Bahamas. DECAUR BULLDOGS he football season concluded with consecutive losses in region play. Blessed rinity forced numerous turnovers from the Bulldogs offense in a 34-0 loss in Oct. 31. Head oach Price Jones opened up the offense in the season finale but it wasn t enough in a defeat to Lovett. Quarterback rumon Jefferson threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns on the day, his best output of the season. But his two interceptions were costly as the Bulldog defense couldn t stop Lovett, who rolled for four quarters and gained 506 total yards. Jefferson, only a sophomore, will play a crucial part for an improving team that will return plenty of key players for he boys cross country team saw its season come to an end with a fifth-place finish at the Region 6-AA Championship Meet. Cal Hooten notched a 25thplace time to lead the squad. he girls team also failed to qualify for the state meet, finishing in sixth place. Alex Wechsler finished 21st in the region with a final time of 21:49. DUNWOODY WILDCAS he dream season continues for the football team. On Oct. 31, the Wildcats dominated Druid Hills to set up a clash for the region championship against undefeated No. 3 St. Pius. (ranking is according to GPB/Score Prep Week 11 rankings) A win over Golden Lions last Friday won them the No. 1 seed in Region 5-AAA. Running back reavor Scales play was instrumental in the win, as he scored on long touchdown runs of 46 and 32 yards in the first quarter. he victory did come with a price, however, as Scales and defensive end Malcolm Mitchell both left the game with injuries. heir status was not available at press time for this week s state tournament matchup with Central Carroll at home. Gametime is scheduled for 7:30 PM. he boys cross country team finished seventh in AAA at the GHSA State Meet. James Dwyer crossed the finish line in 22nd overall in 16:56. Next up was Alec Ausley, who finished 36th. Luke Olney and Jeremy Cohen were next, crossing the line in 43rd and 44th place. DRUID HILLS RED DEVILS Get In he Game! he football team s season ended with two consecutive losses against Dunwoody and North Atlanta. he first came in a loss to Dunwoody on Oct. 31. he Red Devils finished the season at 4-6. he 2008 season showed massive improvements for the Red Devils, who had won only one game during head coach Kip Hall s first two seasons at the helm. he Red Devils last won four games in 1999 and were just one win away from their first non-losing season since he Red Devils will look to take the next step in 2009, but they will have to break in a new quarterback in Hall s spread offense with Jay Cromwell lost to graduation. Wide receiver Byron Dickerson, who has led the county in receiving two years in a row, will be back for his senior season. Nabil Hamid took home an individual state championship for the boys cross country team, sprinting to a final time of 15:49. he girls team finished eighth. Allie Brown paced the Red Devils in 28th with a time of 21:03. LAKESIDE VIKINGS Asuccessful cross country season concluded for the girls and boys cross country teams. he girls performance was good for a third-place finish at the Class 4A state championship meet. Meghan Wetherhall won the individual state championship, finishing in first place with a time of 19:11. Next was Meg Maciuba who finished in 12th place with a time of 20:33. he boys joined the girls with a third-place finish at the meet. John Ewing led the boys team with a seventh-place finish in 16:55. David Dixon was next in 28th with a time of 17:29. he football team s season came to an end without a victory. he Vikings lost to Miller Grove 71-6 on Oct. 31, their second-largest margin of defeat on the season. Lakeside lost the season finale with a 48-0 shutout loss to Marist last Friday. Vikings fans will hope that better times are ahead after this season, as the vast majority of Lakeside s starters were freshmen or sophomores and will return to play for Jeff Joiner next season. MARIS WAR EAGLES he football team extended its winning streak to nine over the last two weeks, notching a Region 6-AAAA Championship in the process. Marist dominated Lithonia 41-7 on Oct. 31 and then ran all over winless Lakeside-DeKalb Patrick Sullivan and Andy Perez scored two touchdowns apiece in the win. he War Eagles will face Northgate at home on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the state playoffs. he boys and girls cross country teams both won first place at the state meet. Four runners finished in the top 10 for the boys. David Connolly lead the way, finishing first overall with a time of 16:16. he girls squad also won first place at state. he girls team was paced by Sophie Harkins, who finished ninth with a time of 19:58. he volleyball team ended their season with a runner-up finish in Class 4A, losing to underdog Sandy Creek in the state finals by a score of (3-1). Nicole Choi and Paige Weiland were honored for their performances during the season as they were selected to the GVCA All Star eam. M.L, KING LIONS he football team (8-2, 6-1) finished the regular season on a three-game winning streak to lock up the No. 2 seed in Region 2-AAAAA. he team defeated Redan (2-7-1, 2-5) 42-7 on Oct. 31. Junior running back Mack Brown, a Redan transfer, torched his old team for 302 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Most impressive, Brown did it all in less than three full quarters. It was a great performance by Mack, but the offensive line really helped him get all those yards, explained head coach Corey Jarvis. he Lions went on to beat Union Grove (8-2, 5-2) in a decision last Friday. Brown racked up 216 yards and three touchdowns, including a 74-yard scoring romp in the third quarter. Joel Kight added a 56-yard touchdown jaunt that helped the Lions pull away from a halftime tie. We definitely did not want to go on the road to Northside-Warner Robins, Jarvis said of the potentially daunting playoff scenario had the Lions lost. We wanted to be able to play in front of our home fans. A home game is what they will get, and it will come against ift County (7-3, 5-2) this Friday night.

7 W W W. S C O R E A L. C O M NOVEMBER 12-18, 2008 M MILLER GROVE WVERINES iller Grove football found itself in a must-win situation as it closed out its regular season against Chamblee. he matchup was virtually a playoff game, as the winner would claim the fourth playoff spot from Region 6-AAAA and continue its season. he Wolverines (5-4-1) missed out on the postseason as they fell 14-0 to Chamblee. he Bulldogs got the No. 4 seed and became the first team all year to shut out Miller Grove. A week earlier, the Wolverine offense was hitting on all cylinders as Miller Grove beat Lakeside-DeKalb Stephen Hill and Kenneth Gilstrap accounted for two touchdowns apiece in the rout. Hill, who was a standout wide receiver for the football team, will soon be hitting the hardwood for the boys basketball team as one of its top forwards. Hill returns along with guard Mfon Udofia, as part of a Wolverine basketball team that made it to the Class 4A Semifinals a year ago. Mario Morales came in 41st place (20:08) and Devon Autry finished 52nd (21:22) at the Boys Region 6-AAAA Cross Country Championships. PAIDEIA PYHONS he boys cross country team qualified for Saturday s Class A State Meet on Oct. 30 when it finished fourth at the Region 7-A Championships. Jack Scully s 19th-place finish keyed the tate title berth. he girls also qualified for the state meet, finishing in third place at the meet ith 95 points. Hannah Williams turned in the best performance for the Lady Pythons, finishng 13th overall in 22:50. Last Saturday, both teams ran at the GHSA State Championships in arrollton. he boys finished in 16th place in the state. Scully again was strong, scoring a 60thlace finish and improving his time from the region meet to 19:09. he girls ran to a 13th-place inish with 406 points. Williams ran the 5K race in 24:07, good for seventh place overall. he swim team opens up the season on Nov. 20 when it hosts the Providence School n a region meet. Boys basketball plays its season opener on Saturday against Brookstone cademy at 6:30 p.m. he 2008 state finalist Lady Python basketball team will scrimmage at estminster on Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m. R REDAN RAIDERS edan s 2008 football team may have finished its season 2-7-1, but it ended its year scoring 57 points against Greenbrier. Unfortunately for the Raiders, Greenbrier scored 59 points and got the win. It was the Wolf Pack s first Region 2-AAAAA win of the season. A week earlier, the Raiders last hope to make the playoffs ended as well as their two-game winning streak in a loss to M.L. King. Justin Sims had a 17-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 7-7 in the second quarter, but the Raiders could not convert on several other trips into Lion territory. Miles Gooch added a touchdown reception late in the game. At the girls Class 5A Cross Country Championships, Soyong Smith finished 100th with a time of 21:59, while Ashley Averette came in 129th (22:51) and Kenosha Holden finished 131st (22:54). Smith ran a 21:38 to come in third place at the Region 2-AAAAA Championships. Averette finished eighth in the region meet with a time of 22:21. Malcolm Smith was the top Redan finisher at the boys region meet, running a 21:56 to finish 38th. S. PIUS X GDEN LIONS he football team defeated Riverwood 66-7 on Oct. 31, but lost to Dunwoody last week for the No. 1 seed in Region 5-AAA. Against Dunwoody, the Golden Lions fell into a 4-0 hole in the first quarter and couldn t recover despite getting two second-half touchdowns rom Cole Moon. he Lions finished the regular season at 9-1 and earned the No. 2 seed in -AAA. Cartersville visits this week in the first round of the state playoffs for a 7:30 p.m. atchup. he boys cross country team finished fourth in Saturday s state championship eet. rey Ellis finished off his brilliant season by taking seventh place with a time of 16:30. he girls finished in ninth place with 260 points. Kathleen LaPorte finished the year out strong by finishing ninth overall. he volleyball team finished the season as runners-up in the state tournament, but were swept 25-10, 25-17, by Woodward Academy in the state title match on Oct. 30. he War Eagles dominated from the outset, jumping out to a 14-2 lead in the first game and never looking back. SOUHWES DEKA PANHERS SCORE DEKA I 07D he football team has clinched the third seed out of Region 6-AAAA. he Panthers beat Stone Mountain 17-6 to wrap up their regular season. Southwest DeKalb (7-3, 7-2) could have been the second seed out of Region 6 had it not lost to ucker 10-7 a week earlier. he Panthers will start the playoffs at Villa Rica on Friday. Jared Williams ran a 17:16 to finish 18th at the Boys Class 4A Cross Country Championships. he Panthers as a team finished seventh in the state, as Andrew Menjor finished 48th (18:05), Ed Austin finished 57th (18:17), Malcolm Wright finished 72nd (18:25) and Michael Jordan came in 73rd (18:27). he boys team finished fourth at the Region 6-AAAA Championships. Williams finished 10th (17:49), Menjor came in 12th (18:03), Austin was 20th (18:29), Wright came in 30th (19:19) and Jordan finished 31st (19:20). he girls cross country team finished 19th at the state meet, as Amber Crews came in 37th (21:38), Greciana Cooper finished 69th (22:22) and Victoria Perez finished 77th (22:30). he girls team finished third at its region meet. SEPHENSON JAGUARS he football team finished its regular season as Region 2-AAAAA Champions, as it beat Douglass and Greenbrier in its final two games. he Jaguars (9-1, 6-1) beat the Astros 44-0, a week after beating the Wolf Pack he shutout against Douglass was the team s fifth shutout of the year. Despite earning the region s No. 1 seed in the playoffs, Stephenson will face a tough team from Region 1 to start the playoffs. he Jaguars will host the No. 4 seed from Region 1 in Coffee on Friday night. he rojans are 7-3 with all three of their losses coming to playoff teams. wo of the three losses came to No. 1 Lowndes and No. 3 Northside-Warner Robins. (rankings are according to GPB/Score PrepWeek 11 rankings) In fact, Coffee has been ranked higher than Stephenson for most of the year. aylor homas led the girls cross country team with a 25th-place finish at the Region 2-AAAAA Championships. homas ran a time of 25:18. Christopher Ballou was the top Stephenson finisher at the boys region meet, running a 21:15 to finish 36th. SONE MOUNAIN PIRAES he Pirate football team ended its regular season with two close losses to playoff-bound opponents. Stone Mountain lost to Southwest DeKalb 17-6 in the regular season finale a week after falling to Chamblee he Pirates finished their season 3-7 overall and 3-6 in Region 6-AAAA play. Against the Bulldogs, De Antonio Murray was the recipient of a 65- yard touchdown reception from sukasa Longino to cut Chamblee s lead to 14-6 right before halftime. However, that would be all of the points the Pirates would get. Longino was playing quarterback in place of Jhyree Harris, who was injured on Stone Mountain s first offensive series. he Pirates should improve next year as they return several key players. Harris, who is in his first year at the school, and sophomore running back Michael Gilbert are just two of the pieces Stone Mountain can build around. he boys cross country team finished sixth at the Region 6-AAAA Championships. Joshua Kelly led the way, as he ran an 18:22 to finish 17th. Jonathan Spivey finished 32nd (19:21) for the Pirates and Abdisa Lolo came in 35th (19:39). UCKER IGERS he football team (9-1, 8-1) ended the regular season on a five-game winning streak to secure the No. 2 seed out of Region 6-AAAA and get home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. he team faced Southwest DeKalb (7-3, 7-2) on Nov. 1. It s probably the most important game that we will have played this season thus far because of fact that the No. 2 seed is at stake, said head coach Franklin Stephens before the game. he igers came up big and scored a 10-7 victory, and took that momentum into their home finale against Forsyth Central (5-5, 5-4) last Friday night. It s big for our seniors, Stephens explained. It s their last regular-season home game and we want to send these guys off with a good win. hat s exactly what happened, as the igers hammered the Bulldogs ucker hosts Whitewater (7-3, 4-1) in the first round of the state playoffs on Friday. he boys cross country team finished fifth in the region meet on Nov. 1. Seniors Bsrat Gide and Nolan Schnepf both finished in the individual top 10; Gide was seventh (17:35) while Schnepf placed eighth (17:41). Josh Bagriansky Dunwoody, Marist, St. Pius X, Decatur, Druid Hills, Lakeside, Paideia James Butler Miller Grove, Southwest DeKalb, Stephenson, Columbia, Redan, Stone Mountain Ricky Dimon ucker, Chamblee, M.L. King

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