Central Georgia Sports ReportComment

Central Georgia HS football scouting reports

Central Georgia Sports ReportComment
Central Georgia HS football scouting reports

By Michael A. Lough

The Sports Report

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           Rankings are from the Georgia High School Football Daily Composite poll. Stats are mostly based on what teams report to MaxPreps.

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Class 6A

Veterans, 4-3/1-2, at Houston County, 3-4/1-2
          The Warhawks have their best win total since going 5-5 in 2022, but are off thumpings by Thomas County Central and Lee County. The Bears are on a 2-game losing streak, to Thomas County Central and Coffee. Houston County has won 5 straight in the series, the last 4 by 39, 56, 42, and 49. Austin Stinson is ninth in the state with 1,418 rushing yards. Veterans will have to be prepared to be in a shootout to have a chance.

Editor’s note: Thanks to FPD, John Milledge, and Dublin for sending game information Friday night to The Central Georgia Sports Report., and Perry on Saturday.

Northside, 3-4/1-2 at Coffee, 6-1/2-1
          The Eagles suffered their first shutout of the year last week, 37-0 by Lee County, but have cruised past the 2025 scoring total of only 115 points. Coffee’s lone loss is 15-6 to Lee County, and the Trojans battled past Houston County 27-13 last week. Keirion Tate gets 150 yards a game passing for Northside, which will have to slow down BR Bobby Reynolds, who averages 108.1 rushing yards.

Class 5A
Eagles Landing, 0-7/0-3, at Jones County, 4-4/3-1
          The visitors have been shut out four times, while Jones County has sights set on perhaps its second shutout of the season. The Greyhounds were stunned 30-24 in last year’s meeting, Eagle’s Landing’s first win in the 12-game series. The trio of Laquan Pendleton, Travis Miller, and Kaden Canty are good for 628,585, and 507 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns for Jones County.
Ola, 6-2/3-1, at Warner Robins. 5-2/3-0
          Ola has won its last two games 100-0, over Eagle’s Landing and Locust Grove, while Warner Robins is on a 3-game winning streak in which it’s outscored opponents 162-29.

Union Grove, 2-5/1-2, at Perry, 3-4/2-1
          Perry eyes a jump in the rankings against a team that topped Eagle’s Landing 30-20 last week, after falling 65-7 to Jones County. The Panthers are looking to avoid a second straight sub-.500 regular season for the first time under head coach Kevin Smith, and since 2015-16. Perry QB J’hamard Cobb has 1,115 passing yards on a 63.6-percent completion rate, and Kam Oliver has rushed for 9 touchdowns and gets 79 yards a game. Kyle Jones leads the defense with 10 tackles a game.

Class 4A
Howard, 4-3/3-1, at Peach County, 7-0/4-0
          The Huskies are in the middle of a 3-game stretch against the top teams in the region, after battling Mary Persons in a 28-21 overtime loss. This is only the third meeting, Peach County winning 52-7 in 2010 and 62-14 in 2011. The Trojans are outscoring opponents by 31.1 points a game. Ashton Barton is in the top 50 in rushing with 880 yards, with 15 touchdowns. Howard QB Zavion Deshazier is 122 yards from 1,000, 453 of his passing yards going to two-way standout Ta’Shawn Poole.
Mary Persons, 4-3/2-2, at Baldwin. 5-2/2-2
          A pair of dynamic quarterbacks will have to be dealt with by the defenses. Baldwin’s Kamden Patterson is fourth in the state with 2,359 yards passing, with 26 TDs to 5 interceptions. Mary Persons’ Jordan Singleton has 1,107 yards with 13 scores and 1 pick. CJ Banks is a solid athlete for Mary Persons, while Tavares Hooks has 678 rushing yards for the Braves. Baldwin will try to bounce back from a 63-32 loss to No. 3 Troup, while Mary Persons held off Howard 28-21 in overtime. The Bulldogs have won 5 straight in the series, the last game in 2017, a 39-14 win, to lead 9-2.
Spalding, 4-3/1-3, at Westside, 2-5/0-4
          The Jaguars own a 3-1 lead in the series, winning in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Spalding is being outscored by 5.3 points a game, to 24.3 for Westside, which is trying to avoid its first winless region record in program history. The Seminoles are on a 4-game losing streak.
West Laurens, 4-4/3-1, at Liberty County, 5-3/4-0
          The Raiders may be a 6-2 team with a 4-4 record, having lost by 6, 8, and 3 points. Justin Blash leads the ground game with 84.1 yards for West Laurens, while Leroy Mack gets a dozen stops a game. The teams have played twice, not since 2008-09, Liberty County wins by 27-26 and 17-16.

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No. 4 Taylor County, 5-1/1-1, at Central-Talbotton, 3-3/0-2
          Taylor County’s starters are likely to get a little more rest than usual against a team that has scored only 49 points in the last 10 meetings with the Vikings, who lead the series 35-7.  QB Lelend Holder is completing 65.7 percent of his passes for 1,270 yards, 12 touchdowns and no picks. Adrian Chatman and Alec Rubio lead a defense that’s allowed more than 20 points only once, in the 21-20 loss to Macon County.

Jenkins County, 2-4/2-0, at Twiggs County, 1-6/0-3
          The Cobras have been shut out in 3 straight and 4 overall. Jenkins County has only one shutout, of GMC Prep. The teams haven’t played since 2003’s 49-0 Twiggs County win.

Glascock County, 3-4/2-1, at Wilkinson County, 3-4/2-1
          The Warriors have a 4-0 series lead, with Glascock County stinging from last year’s 56-32 loss. Stats are close, so a 48-minute game awaits.

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Westfield, 4-3/1-0, at CFCA, 0-7/0-2
          The Lancers search for the first win gets no easier against the bigger and deeper Hornets, who had a week off after beating Tiftarea by 20 to break a 2-game losing streak. Westfield leads the series 6-0, taking a 49-13 win in the last meeting, in 2018. QB Brock Johnson has 1,268 passing yards and a team-high 459 on the ground for Westfield.

Dodge County, 4-3/2-1, at Dublin, 6-1/3-0
          The neighbors have played 60 times, Dublin leading 37-22-1. But Dodge County is 6-4 in the last 10 meetings, the teams splitting the last 4. Dublin is outscoring opponents by 20 points a game, to 13 for Dodge County, which is a respectable 12-17-1 at the Shamrock Bowl. Kain Mincey has passed for 1,196 yards for Dodge County, 856 yards more than the Irish, who get 302.9 yards a game on the ground. Jamarcus Knight leads the deep Dublin run game with 100.6 yards a game.
Putnam County, 6-1/2-0, at Jasper County, 4-3/3-1
          The Hurricanes’ offense went from 59 points against Josey to only 7 in the 10-7 loss to Social Circle, Jasper County’s third game under 10 points. The War Eagles area good for 278.9 rushing yard a game, led by Kumari Thomas’ 123.2, while Jasper County’s Wailer Sands passes for 149.3 yards. Putnam County leads the series 38-27-1, but Jasper County won 28-10 last year to break a 6-game losing streak. The War Eagles have matched the 6-win total in Joel Harvin’s first season, 2023. Jasper County is going for its third straight winning season, which hasn’t happened since 1994-96.

Class A
Crawford County, 1-6/1-2, at Macon County, 6-1/2-1
          Macon County’s Noah Parker is 19th in the state with 1,079 rushing yards, and has 15 TDs on the ground. Desi McKenzie leads a deep Macon County defense.
Hancock Central, 2-5/1-2, at Johnson County, 7-0/3-0
          The Bulldogs broke a 5-game losing streak with a 22-0 win over GMC Prep last week. Johnson County leads the series, dating back to 1970, 7-0.
Twiggs County, 1-7/0-4, at GMC Prep, 3-4/0-3
          Evan Stasney leads the GMC Prep ground attack with 118.9 yards of the Bulldogs’ 262.7 yards a game. The Cobras lead the series 9-5, with GMC winning four of the last five, including 28-18 last year.
Turner County, 1-7/1-3, at Hawkinsville, 4-3/3-0
          The Red Devils are on a 3-game winning streak to counter a 3-game losing streak. Martin McDonald leads Hawkinsville with 102.7 yards rushing a game, with 6 TDs. The series is tied at 5, with Hawkinsville winning 28-20 last year.
Taylor County, 6-1/2-1, at Schley County, 7-1/4-0
          A battle of teams in the logjam eyeing the 6-A title, topped by Schley County. Taylor County QB Leland Holder is 70th in the state with 1,270 yards, completing 65.7 percent of his passes, with 12 touchdowns and no interceptions. The RB-QB duo of Jeremiah Johnson and Clay Hicks combine for more than 300 yards a game for Schley County, which won four straight in the series until last year’s 36-23 Taylor County win. The Wildcats have won region titles in 3 of the last 4 years, while the Vikings are hoping for their first since 1998.
Wilkinson County, 3-5/2-2, at Jenkins County, 3-4/3-0
          Quenterrion Stanford went over the 1,000-yard passing last week, and has 11 touchdowns to 6 interceptions. Five receivers have at least 100 yards. Jenkins County won 38-27 last season, but the Warriors lead the series 5-2.

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FPD, 5-4/1-2, at Mount de Sales, 5-4/0-3
          The Vikings need a win to all but seal a playoff spot, and the Cavs need a win to get closer to the bubble. MdS’ Benjamin Burney has 1,111 passing yards. FPD leads the series 27-14-1, and has won 6 straight.
John Milledge, 9-0/3-0, at Stratford, 7-1/2-0
          One of the top GIAA games of the year pits the Class 3A champ against the 4A champ. Stratford is without standout RB/LB Aaron Jefferson for a few weeks with a knee injury, a huge loss. Riland Jones will help pick up the slack on defense, and the Eagles have some depth on offense. QB Tucker Johnston is 53rd in the state with 1,362 yards, completing 63.8 percent of his passes, with 6 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. He has 7 rushing touchdowns on only 43 carries. JMA quarterback Nathan Snow is 67 yards from 1,000, and has a sharp 12-1 TD/INT ratio. RB Jamel Cooper has 822 yards and Asa Wall 670, and they’ve teamed for 28 rushing touchdowns. Both teams have weapons in every unit, but eyes will be on Wall on offense and defense. Losing Jefferson takes away a key element, and the Eagles are a little banged up, but still winning. The Trojans are a win from their ninth 10-0 regular season under alum head coach J.T. Wall.
Terrell, 5-3/2-0, at Westfield, 5-3/2-0
          The Hornets can clinch the region title with a win against a team that has Bryse Peachey, second in the state with 1,588 rushing yards, and 22 touchdowns. The Eagles average 299 rushing yards. Westfield QB Brock Johnson leads the Hornets with 62 rushing and 176.8 passing yards per game. Westfield leads the series 7-2-1, and has won 3 straight.
Brentwood, 6-3/3-1, at Thomas Jefferson, 6-3/2-2
          Because of an outbreak in the Brentwood community of influenza and illness-related absences, the game has been moved to Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Deerfield-Windsor, 1-7/0-2, at CFCA, 0-8/0-2
          A year after reaching the state finals and going 12-1, the Knights are hoping to not be Central Fellowship’s first victim of the season in the teams’ first meeting.
Trinity Christian, 2-6/0-3, at Piedmont, 2-6/1-1
          Piedmont is ranked eighth in the latest MaxPreps poll, put the Cougars on the playoff bubble. Trinity Christian leads the series 15-6-1, but has lost the last three.
Windsor, 7-1/3-0, at Flint River, 4-3/1-3
          The Knights go after another scalp, this one of the 2023 Class A champs. The Wildcats have a 10-6 series lead and have won five straight, including 28-25 last season. Windsor averages 342.8 yards a game to  298.9 for Flint River. Hunter McGreggor averages 10 tackles a game to lead Windsor.

 

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