During halftime of Friday Night’s GPB Game of the Week, right after Southwest DeKalb’s band had performed yet another masterpiece, Marist placekicker Austin Hardin practiced his field goals and he just missed a booming 60-yard attempt.
The Cougars of Newnan High School saw a 29-game regular season winning streak and a 20-game regular season home winning streak come to an end Friday night
Valdosta and Lincoln (Fla) renew somewhat of a recent rivalry tonight at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The two uber-successful programs met every year from 1998-2007 with Lincoln holding a 5-3-1 edge.
Tonight will be a great night for scoreboard-watching among Georgia high school football fans. Several big-tie matchups are taking place around the state, some against out of state schools and other that may decide region titles.
After one full weekend of play, the balance of power in 5A appears to remain in the same places. Camden Co. and Lowndes took care of business in dominating fashion in South Georgia while Gwinnett teams impressed on both Fri and Sat nights.
In the pros, it’s city against city. In college, it’s state against state. But Saturday, it’s county against county, as four teams from Cobb will face four squads from Gwinnett in this year’s Corky Kell Classic.
