HSFB2019: Friday night's Central Georgia scouting reports
Games of the week
Lamar County at Jordan
The Trojans won 35-6 last year, and are better this year. A year ago, the lost 31-14 to Pike County, and avenged that 31-20 last week, outrushing Pike County 407-262 and running 25 more plays. Jordan is 0-4, but has only given up 38 more points than it’s scored. The last three losses are by eight, one, and seven. So the Trojans can’t look ahead.
Northeast at Bleckley County
Northeast hasn’t won three straight games since 2017, knocking off Lamar County, Rutland, and Twiggs County. That trio is nowhere near as impressive as Manchester, Central, and Bleckley County, if the Raiders can pull it off. The Raiders are balanced, the Royals more open. Northeast led 20-7, and then gave up the lead with 1:07 left, only to get the game-winner with 16 seconds left on a pass from Nolan Ussery to Brandon Watkins. No reason to think this one won’t be as tight, although Northeast comes in with more momentum and confidence than last year.
Northside vs. Warner Robins
Ah, nothing like 90 degrees at kickoff for the showdown. Again, it’s a matchup of contrasts. The Demons are among the more balanced teams around, with a 48-52 percent run-pass rate, while the Eagles run is 72.4 percent of the time. And then, Mason Ford and Zikhyree Hill team for 58.8 percent of the carries.
Warner Robins lost 31-14 to Colquitt County last week despite a 409-339 total yardage advantage. The Demons ride with QBs Jalen Addie and Christon Lane, with Jahlen Rutherford averaging 6.8 yards a carry.
This week
Friday night’s roundup and scores (11 p.m. Friday 12:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday)
Scouting Reports for Friday night
Statewide polls and Maxwell predictions
The Sports Report tells you the winners
Weekly football honorees (from teams)
Class A power ratings
Monday Morning QB (polls and notes)
Macon TD Club honorees
Last week
Friday night’s roundup and scores
Scouting Reports
Statewide polls and Maxwell predictions
The Sports Report tells you the winners
Weekly football honorees (from teams)
Henderson work not quite done, Rutland game changed
Class A power rankings
Monday Morning Quarterback (with all-class area poll)
Macon TD Club honorees
Earlier Coverage
Saturday’s games
Friday night’s roundup and scores
Scouting Reports
Statewide polls and Maxwell predictions
The Sports Report tells you the winner
Monday Morning QB¶Macon TD Club honorees
Dooly County makes a change
Friday night’s roundup and scores
Scouting Reports
Statewide polls and Maxwell predictions
The Sports Report tells you the winners
Monday Morning Quarterback
Monday Morning Quarterback
Friday night’s scoreboard and roundup
Monday Morning Quarterback
Macon TD Club Kickoff Classic: Good for Westside and Washington County
First week’s Central Georgia HS football scoreboard
The Demons haven’t won three straight in this series since a seven-game winning streak from 1989-95. Their point differential is different than last year, no surprise. Same for Northside. Both have lost to quality teams and have played a variety of teams. Thus, both are experienced against most everything. But those Demon penalties are an issue, and predictability might be one for the Eagles.
Perry at Veterans
Veterans picked up a huge win last week, 7-2 over Houston County, in an odd game. The Warhawks were outgained by 70 yards and had four fewer first downs. Flags were an issue, but the bottom line is the Warhawks won a major defensive battle against a team with weapons. Perry was off, after a 45-20 win over Monroe. The Panthers have to be more consistent in all phases against a team with depth at running back and one of the area’s better kickers in Daniel Gibbs. Veterans won 31-24 last year.
Southwest at Dodge County
The loser falls into a tough hole in the region. Southwest has a week off and then Northeast, which hosts Dodge County next week. The Indians remain a surprise team at 1-3, a spot they haven’t been in or near since an 0-5 start in 2010, a year after starting off 1-3. Dodge County is giving up 37.75 points a game, the highest mark in program history, according to the Georgia High School Football Historians Association. The scoring is pretty close to normal, so Southwest will likely get a team that comes out frothing on defense to turn things around.
Stratford at Mount de Sales
Stratford is off a rough game, having gotten only 34 plays on offense en route to surrendering 40-plus points to Fellowship Christian for the second straight year. The last 40-point game against the Eagles before 2018’s meeting? The regular-season finale in 2015, a 48-28 loss to Aquinas in crossover play. Mount de Sales didn’t have much rust after two weeks off, dispatching Greene County 33-8. Mount de Sales won 21-20 in overtime last year, blocking the game-tying PAT. But the Eagles don’t have the same dimensions on offense this year.
Matchups
Last year’s score
Baldwin at Greenbrier
The Braves won 14-0.
Central at Jackson
Jackson won 34-21.
Dooly County at Schley County
Schley County won 23-6.
Dublin at East Laurens
Dublin rolled 63-0.
GMC at Greene County
GMC fell 27-7.
Hawkinsville at Crawford County
Hawkinsville won 35-16.
Kendrick at Peach County
Peach County cruised 49-0.
Macon County at Taylor County
Macon County won by a surprising 39-6 margin last year.
Rabun County at Monticello
Monticello lost 42-16.
Tattnall at Twiggs County
Tattnall strolled 55-6.
Union County at Putnam County
Union County cruised 55-0.
Washington-Wilkes at Hancock Central
Hancock Central won 28-20.
West Laurens at Statesboro
The Raiders won 22-6.
Westside vs. Rutland, Ed DeFore
Westside won 46-7.
GISA/GAPPS
Brentwood at St. Andrews
Brentwood cruised 49-14.
Gatewood at Westwood
Gatewood romped 42-6.
Piedmont at Southwest Georgia
Westfield at John Milledge
The Trojans held on 14-10.
Fullington vs. Pataula
John Hancock vs. Georgia Christian
CFCA vs. Thomas Jefferson