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Today, we begin Kyle Sandy's intricate breakdown of all the offseason transfers as we approach the 2015-16 GHSA basketball season. Also, we announce the Atlanta Falcons High School Coach of the Week, Tommy Parks of Upson Lee. Be sure to check out the Falcons Game of the Week between top-ranked Blessed Trinity and region rival Westminster. Coverage starts Friday at 7:15 pm and can viewed live HERE.


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Trivia
Question: 
What school is Pebblebrook guard Jared Harper committed to?

Today's answer can be found in the newsletter!

Monday's Answer:
Jawon Pass scored the game-winning two-point conversion in Carver-Columbus' 51-50 victory over LaGrange on Saturday. 

WEEK 9 SCHEDULE

 

Thursday, Oct. 15

Albany at Monroe
Beach at Islands
Bryan County at McIntosh County Academy
Hardaway at Northside-Columbus
Terrell County at Baconton Charter


Friday, Oct. 16

Riverwood at Kell
Woodstock at Walton
Grayson at Central Gwinnett
Southwest DeKalb at Dunwoody
Blessed Trinity at Westminster
Riverdale at Jonesboro
 
Apalachee at Flowery Branch
Archer at Shiloh
Bacon County at Jeff Davis
Bainbridge at Dougherty
Baldwin at West Laurens
Banneker at Mays
Benedictine at Vidalia
Bradwell Institute at Statesboro
Brantley County at Tattnall County
Brooks County at Fitzgerald
Brookwood at Dacula
Cairo at Thomas County Central
Callaway at Rockmart
Cambridge at North Springs
Camden County at Tift County
Campbell at Newnan
Central-Carroll at Pepperell
Central-Talbotton at Brookstone
Charlton County at Wilcox County
Chattahoochee at Alpharetta
Chattahoochee County at Bremen
Chestatee at Stephens County
Christian Heritage at Mt. Paran Christian
Claxton at Savannah Country Day
Coahulla Creek at North Murray
Coffee at Brunswick
Cook at Appling County
Creekview at Sequoyah
Cross Creek at Greenbrier
Cross Keys at Clarkston
Dade County at Armuchee
Dalton at River Ridge
Dawson County at Fannin County
Dooly County at Schley County
Douglas County at Westlake
Douglass at Decatur
Druid Hills at Stephenson
Dublin at East Laurens
Dutchtown at Luella
Eagles Landing at Locust Grove
East Hall at Johnson-Gainesville
East Paulding at Lithia Springs
Evans at Richmond Academy
Forest Park at Northgate
Franklin County at West Hall
Gainesville at Clarke Central
George Walton Academy at Athens Christian
Glascock County at Crawford County
Glenn Hills at Hephzibah
Gordon Lee at Chattooga
Grady at Marist
Greenville at Taylor County
Groves at Long County
Grovetown at Lakeside-Evans
Habersham Central at Centennial
Hampton at Walnut Grove
Haralson County at Cedartown
Harris County at Columbus
Hart County at Jackson County
Henry County at Eastside
Heritage-Conyers at Lanier
Hillgrove at Kennesaw Mountain
Hiram at Allatoona
Houston County at Jones County
Irwin County at Lanier County
Jefferson at East Jackson
Jenkins at Savannah
Johnson-Savannah at Southeast Bulloch
LaFayette at Pickens
Lakeview Academy at Athens Academy
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at Adairsville
Lamar County at Northeast-Macon
Lassiter at Etowah
Lee County at Lowndes
Lincoln County at Hancock Central
Loganville at Salem
Lovett at Holy Innocents'
Lumpkin County at Banks County
M. L. King at Miller Grove
Macon County at Bleckley County
Manchester at Heard County
Marietta at North Cobb
Marion County at Hawkinsville
McEachern at North Paulding
Metter at Harlem
Milton at Cherokee
Mitchell County at Miller County
Model at Coosa
Monroe Area at Buford
Mt. Pisgah Christian at Pinecrest Academy
Mt. Zion-Jonesboro at Pike County
Mundy's Mill at Drew
Murray County at Gordon Central
New Manchester at Paulding County
North Clayton at Jackson-Atlanta
North Cobb Christian at New Hampstead
North Forsyth at Johns Creek
North Hall at Madison County
Northside-Warner Robins at Warner Robins
Northview at Lambert
Northwest Whitfield at Cartersville
Oconee County at Morgan County
Oglethorpe County at Riverside Military
Ola at Stockbridge
Parkview at South Gwinnett
Peach County at Jackson
Pebblebrook at East Coweta
Pelham at Early County
Pierce County at Toombs County
Pope at Roswell
Portal at Calvary Day
Providence Christian at Commerce
Redan at Stone Mountain
Richmond Hill at South Effingham
Ridgeland at Heritage-Catoosa
Savannah Christian at Jenkins County
Screven County at Swainsboro
Social Circle at Washington-Wilkes
Sonoraville at Ringgold
South Atlanta at McNair
South Cobb at Langston Hughes
South Forsyth at West Forsyth
South Paulding at Chapel Hill
Southeast Whitfield at Gilmer
Southwest at Central-Macon
Spencer at Rutland
Sprayberry at Forsyth Central
St. Francis at King's Ridge
St. Pius X at Chamblee
Starr's Mill at Morrow
Stewart County at Seminole County
Strong Rock Christian at Our Lady of Mercy
Tattnall Square at First Presbyterian
Telfair County at Atkinson County
Temple at Bowdon
Thomasville at Berrien
Thomson at Liberty County
Towns County at Prince Avenue
Treutlen at Emanuel County Institute
Tri-Cities at Creekside
Trion at Mt. Zion, Carroll
Troup at Sandy Creek
Turner County at Clinch County
Twiggs County at Stratford Academy
Union County at Rabun County
Upson-Lee at Mary Persons
Valdosta at Colquitt County
Veterans at Perry
Villa Rica at Alexander
Ware County at Effingham County
Warren County at Georgia Military
Washington County at Butler
Westover at Worth County
Wheeler County at Montgomery County
White County at North Oconee
Whitefield Academy at Fellowship Christian
Whitewater at Carrollton
Wilkinson County at Mt. de Sales
Winder-Barrow at Cedar Shoals
Windsor Forest at Burke County
Woodland-Cartersville at Rome
Woodland-Stockbridge at Union Grove
Woodward Academy at Fayette County


Saturday, Oct. 17

Jordan at Kendrick
Landmark Christian at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian
Laney at Josey
Lithonia at Arabia Mountain
Shaw at Carver-Columbus
Therrell at Washington
Towers at Cedar Grove


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Tuesday, October 13, 2015



GAME OF THE WEEK PREVIEW
By Kyle Sandy

Top-ranked Titans visit rival Wildcats

No. 1 Blessed Trinity (6-0) at Westminster (3-3)
 
Coming off a 12-2 season which was the most wins in school history since 1978, the Westminster Wildcats have stumbled to a .500 record through the first six games of the season. Losses to Laney, Elbert County and Therrell have marred the Cats season, but anything goes when facing Blessed Trinity.
 
After winning five straight over a young and growing Blessed Trinity program, spanning from 2006-10, the Wildcats have dropped four straight meetings from '11-14.
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Last season both teams enjoyed banner years, with the Titans eclipsing the double digit win mark for the first time with a school-record 13 wins before suffering their only loss of the season in a 28-17 defeat to eventual state runner-up Washington County in the semifinals.
 
The Titans held off the visiting Wildcats 23-11 in 2014 in a series that has recently been dominated by defense, with the winning team not cracking the 30-point barrier since Westminster did in 2009's 35-7 rout. In last year's game, Blessed Trinity quarterback, now a senior, Conor Davis threw for 168 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Davis will once again power the state's top-ranked team's offense with seniors Milton Shelton and Garrett Dupuis leading the charge on the ground.
 
So far this season, Davis has thrown for over 600 yards and has completed over 54 percent of his passes. Junior Colin Davis is Conor's favorite target and leads the team in catches and receiving yards with over 300. Through the first five games of the season, Shelton carried 68 times for 637 yards and 11 touchdowns. On defense it's Dupuis and fellow senior Logan Craighead leading the team in tackles.
 
Now in his fifth season as head coach, Tim McFarlin is trying to add another state championship to his mantle after winning a share of the 5A title in 2006 when his Roswell Hornets tied 14-14 with Peachtree Ridge in the Georgia Dome.
 
Westminster is led by veteran head coach Gerry Romberg, who is now in year 24 at the helm of the Wildcats. Romberg has amassed a 172-102 record over his time on West Paces Ferry Road.
 
Senior quarterback Rankin Woley runs the show on offense and lines up at linebacker on defense. In last week's 49-16 win over Decatur, Woley threw two touchdowns, ran for one and also intercepted a pass. The slippery 5-foot-5 junior Zay Malcome may be an x-factor in Fridays' game if he can slip through some tackles and find a crease. Malcome showed off his homerun ability last week with an 85-yard touchdown run and an 8-yard trip for six.
 

GHSA HOOPS TRANSFERS 2015-16
By Kyle Sandy

Pebblebrook adds major talent to backcourt

Hillgrove took a major blow in losing Collin Sexton. The rising junior was a major piece to Hillgrove's 23-win season and was a big-game performer when the Hawks needed him the most. He will join last season's state runner up Pebblebrook, who needs to reload after losing Ty Hudson (Clemson), Derek Ogbeide (UGA), Trhae Mitchell and glue guy Kevin Murph. Sexton will team up with Auburn-bound point guard Jared Harper and will form one of the best back courts in the state.
 
The Pebblebrook Falcons swooped in late in the transfer scene and landed a potential game changer in the already deep Region 3-AAAAAA picture. Jatrious "JJ" Smith has transferred
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from E.E. Smith, NC. The four-star guard who is a Top 50 national recruit, was originally slated to play at Word of God Christian Academy in North Carolina according to the Fayetteville Observer, but on Oct. 7 the news broke that the ultra-talented scorer is coming to Georgia. Last season as a sophomore he averaged 19.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. ACC and SEC schools have been hot after the guard, who gets to the line at will, averaging almost six freethrow attempts a game last year. Smith played with the Southern Stampede of the EYBL which sported the likes of Al Durham (Berkmar) and Jay Estime and Zach Cooks who transferred to Berkmar to play with Durham this year. The addition of Smith makes Pebblebrook the owner of arguably the most talented backcourt in a state that has seen the balance of power shift with each move. Smith, Harper and Sexton are a lethal trio for coach George Washington.
 
Reloading the Dynasty

ETSU-commit Aaron Augustin (Peachtree Ridge), Tae Hardy (Southwest DeKalb) and Colin Young (Laney)
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have all landed at Miller Grove to join UConn-commit Alterique Gilbert in the backcourt. Young was a part of the break out Laney Wildcats who won 29 games last year. The 6-foot-3 guard was named Region 3-AAA Second Team after pitching in 11 points per game. Augustin poured in 16.6 per contest while in Gwinnett County and Hardy chipped in 16.5 for the crosstown rival Panthers. Joshua Jackmon is a non-transfer to watch who projects to play a major role in a crowded guard rotation.



FALCONS IN THE COMMUNITY

Tommy Parks named Coach of the Week

Flowery Branch, GA - Upson-Lee High School Head Football Coach Tommy Parks has been named the Atlanta Falcons Coach of the Week presented by Ford. Coach Parks is 5-1 this season, including wins over Pike County, Northeast, Northside, Baldwin and Perry.
 
Coach Parks has received multiple coaching awards, including 2013 Region 1-AAAAA Coach of the Year and 2013 Columbus Ledger All Bi City Coach of the Year. This is Coach Parks' second season with Upson-Lee High School.
 
In addition to his coaching achievements on the field, Coach Parks is also active in the community. The football team helps buy gifts for children in foster care each Christmas and participates in a fundraiser for breast cancer and childhood cancer research.
 
Coach Parks also holds a free football camp for the community and works diligently with the local recreation department to improve all levels of youth football. His varsity football players frequently visit the elementary school to motivate and mentor young students.
 
"Coach Parks has brought new life to a struggling program. He has strong character and hires other coaches who care about the program as well," said Athletic Director Stephen Boyd. "He works hand in hand with the faculty for the betterment of our student body and he truly deserves this award." 
 
As Coach of the Week, Coach Parks will receive a $1,000 grant to use towards his football program, a plaque signed by Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn and suite tickets to the Falcons home game on December 27.
 
Nominations for Coach of the Week can be submitted online at www.atlantafalcons.com/coachoftheweek. Each Coach of the Week will be selected weekly based on their coaching achievements, dedication to community service and commitment to player health and safety.  




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