Football Fridays in Georgia
Clarke Central vs. Cedar Shoals
Season 2016 Episode 3 | 3h 24m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Clarke Central vs. Cedar Shoals - Sept. 23, 2016
After falling behind 6-0 new Clarke Central Coach Dave Perno’s Gladiators ran off 38 unanswered points to win the 50th meeting of the Classic City Classic 38-12 over Cedar Shoals. Jaquaras Grant’s 60-yard pick six late in the first half was the key play of the game. Clarke QB Jack Mangel had two TD passes, the second a 25-yard score to Trajan Pinkney that made the final quarter running clock.
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Football Fridays in Georgia
Clarke Central vs. Cedar Shoals
Season 2016 Episode 3 | 3h 24m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
After falling behind 6-0 new Clarke Central Coach Dave Perno’s Gladiators ran off 38 unanswered points to win the 50th meeting of the Classic City Classic 38-12 over Cedar Shoals. Jaquaras Grant’s 60-yard pick six late in the first half was the key play of the game. Clarke QB Jack Mangel had two TD passes, the second a 25-yard score to Trajan Pinkney that made the final quarter running clock.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ MUSIC ♪ YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT WATERS-WILKINS STADIUM AT CEDAR SHOALS HIGH SCHOOL IN ATHENS GEORGIA TONIGHT THE JAGUARS WILL HOST THE CLOSSTOWN RIVALS.
IN THE 50th EDITION OF TERRIFIC RIVALLY.
CLARK LEADS WITH 34 WINS AND COME INTO THIS GAME WITH A NEW HEAD COACH.
A GUY THAT COACHED FOR 7 SEASONS.
HI, AGAIN EVERYBODY.
WELCOME TO ALL ACCESS PASS.
TONIGHT IS THE 50th EDITION.
THIS IS GOING TO BE PACKED.
STANDING ROOM ONLY, ABOUT 9,000 PLUS FANS.
>> WHAT A GAME WE'VE GOT ON TAM FOR TONIGHT.
GOING BE A GREAT GAME.
A LOT O GET TO.
YOU MENTIONED THE 50th MATCHUP.
I HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH BOTH OF THE COACHES.
COACH TOLD ME THIS GAME ALREADY DRAWS A LOT OF ATTRACTION, BUT NOW YOU HAVE THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
MAYBE DON'T GET ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS WEEK BECAUSE THE TRASH TALKING WILL NOT WIN THE BALL GAME.
AFTER THE TEAM WARMED UP TODAY.
PHONES HAD TO BE PUT AWAY.
OBVIOUSLY A HUGE GAME, BUT SPEAKING OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
WE WANT YOU TO KNOW YOU CAN HANG OUT WITH US, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, SNAPCHAT.
TELL US WHO YOU'RE ROOTING FOR.
ALSO ON SNAPCHAT SEE ALL THE BEHIND IS SCENES ACTION HAPPENING HERE IN CEDAR SHOALS.
WHO YOU THINK WILL WIN THIS MATCHUP.
SO FAR SPLIT EVEN AT 50% BOTH WAYS.
PLAYING OFF OF FLASH BACK FRIDAY.
SEND US YOUR FLASH BACK FRIDAY PHOTO.
CAN YOU GUESS WHO THIS IS.
REVEAL THE ANSWER AT HALF TIME.
TWEET US.
AND SPEAKING AT FLASH BACKS.
OUR OWN CHUCK SMITH IN THE HOUSE TODAY.
USED TO PLAY FOR CLARKE CENTRAL.
THERE HE IS.
HOW IS THAT FOR A FLASHBACK FRIDAY.
A LOT O GET TO ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE HANGING OUT WITH US.
TWEET US AND FIND US ON FACEBOOK.
ALL RIGHT.
NOW YOU'LL HEAR THIS A LOT TONIGHT.
CLARKE CENTRAL.
THEY HAVE NEW HEAD COACHES, BUT NEITHER ONE OF THEM ARE NEW TO THE TOWN AND TO THE RIVALRY.
YOU HAVE COACH RETURNING TO HIS ROUTES AT CLARKE CENTRAL COACHING FOR THE GLADIATORS.
LEROY USED TO COACH FOR THE ENEMY.
BATTLE BETWEEN THE EAST SIDE AND WEST SIDE.
IT CAN GET CONFUSING SOMETIMES.
TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE FOR US.
FORMER CEDAR SHOALS HEAD COACH.
>> IT IS LIKE A HOLLYWOOD SCRIPT FOR YOU HERE.
COACH PER KNOW IS A GREAT COACH.
HE'S NEW AT FOOTBALL, BUT HE'S A GREAT COACH.
HE LOVES CLARKE CENTRAL.
HE PLAYED FOR COACH HENDERSON.
HE WAS THERE IN THE HAY DAY.
HE BLEEDS GOLD AND WHATEVER THEY CALL IT.
SCARLET.
ON THE OTHER SIDE YOU HAVE COACH RIELS.
HE WAS COACHING THE ENEMY.
>> CROSSING ENEMY LINES LIKE THAT IS SOMETHING HE DOESN'T SEE HIMSELF DOING ANY TIME SOON.
>> THESE ARE MY GUYS AND THIS IS MY SCHOOL.
THERE'S NO WAY OVER MY DEAD BODY WOULD I EVER GO WORK AT CEDAR SHOALS.
THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN LEROY AND I. I'M A CLARKE CENTRAL GUY.
I NEVER SEE MYSELF OVER THERE.
>> AFTER HIS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER HERE, HE PLAYED COLLEGE SKBABL COACHED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.
AFTER 17 YEARS IN COLLEGE BASEBALL, THE PAGEANTRY OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN HIS HOMETOWN BROUGHT HIM BACK.
THIS IS THE FIRST FOOTBALL COACHING GIG IN HIS CAREER.
BOTH COACHES WANT THE DISCRIMINATION TO LIVE FOREVER.
IT'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE A RIVALRY.
JUST WHERE WE ARE.
FOOTBALL ON THE EVERYBODY'S BRAIN.
THIS IS IMPORTANT.
>> SOME SAY THAT IT'S NOT LIKE IT ONCE WAS DURING THE ERA IN THE LATE 70s, EARLY 80s.
>> SOME OF THESE TEAMS HAVEN'T BEEN AS COMPETITIVE IN THE PAST AS THEY WERE.
I THINK WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO IS REBUILD THE PROGRAMS AND THE RIVALRY WILL SORT OF FOLLOW.
>> IN THE END IT'S GOING TO MAKE US BETTER AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THEM BETTER.
IRON SHARPENS IRON AND I KNOW WHAT KIND OF JOB HE'S GOING TO DO OVER THERE.
I DON'T KNOW IF HE RESPECTS MY ABILITY AS A FOOTBALL COACH, BUT WE'LL SHOW HIM SOON ENOUGH.
>> GOOD LUCK.
>> WHAT PEOPLE THINK AS FAR AS HATRED.
I THINK IT'S A GOOD RIVALLY.
WHEN I WAS AT CLARKE AND WE WENT TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RUN.
>>> I THINK IT'S JUST THIS WEEK.
KIND OF LIKE A FAMILY QUARREL, IF YOU WILL.
>> WHEN COACH RIELS WAS FACED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COACH FOR THE FENMY, HE LOOKED AT IT FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE WITH MANY ADVANTAGE SGLS WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY GAME ABBOTT, THE GOOD THING WAS I KNEW THE LAY OF THE LAND.
I KNEW A LOT OF KIDS ALREADY.
>> SURE, IT'S ANOTHER GAME ON THE SCHEDULE, BUT COACH SEE THIS IS GAME FROM A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.
>> I'M NOT STRANGE TORE BIG GAMES.
I'M DEFINITELY NO STRANGE TORE THIS EVENT.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT IT.
IT MAKES PRACTICE EASY.
THIS IS JUST ANOTHER GAME ON THE SCHEDULE, ANOTHER REGION GAME.
COACH P VERY STILL INVESTED IN THIS RIVALRY.
>> TONIGHT'S GAME JUST A TERRIFIC MATCHUP BETWEEN CLARKE CENTRAL AND CEDAR SHOALS.
50th EDITION.
TIME TO CHECK IN WITH PLAY BY PLAY TEAM.
TIME FOR A LITTLE Xs AND Os.
TIME FOR CHALK TALK.
KEYS TO THE GAME.
>> JOINED TONIGHT BY BIG CHUCK SMITH.
HE WAS A CLARKE CENTRAL GLADIATOR WALKING THROUGH THE PINES.
HERE'S THE KEYS TO THE GAME STARTING WITH CLARKE CENTRAL.
THEY'VE GOT TO STOP THE POWER GAME.
>> THEY LIKE TO RUN SHOTGUN POWER RIGHT.
LED BY COLBERT.
THREE OTHER GUYS IN THE BAND AND THEY'RE NOT BLOWING HORNS.
THEY'RE BLOWING DEFENSES OFF THE BALL.
TRENTON HARRIS.
NO WALKING.
YOU'LL SEE ALL FOUR OF THOSE BAND MEMBERS AND THEY WON'T BE PLAYING INSTRUMENTS.
>> ALSO FOR CLARKE CENTRAL.
THEY'VE GOT TO BE CHECKLE AND HIDE.
>> AS A YOUNG PROGRAM THEY'VE STRUGGLED ON THE ROAD.
A LOT OF YOUNG TEAMS DO.
COACH TALKED ABOUT THEM GOING UP HERE.
>> AT HOME, THEY'RE 2-0.
HIDE ON THE ROAD WHERE THEY ARE 0-2.
CEDAR SHOALS HAS TO DEFUSE THE EXPLOSIVE RUNNING BACK.
>> THEY BETTER GET THE CUFFS OUT.
CHECK THIS OUT, 8.7 YARDS A CARRY WHICH IS INCREDIBLE.
TO BE ABLE TO GAIN THAT MANY YARDS.
GOING TO BE A TOUGH JOB FOR THE JAGUARS, BUT I THINK THEY CAN KPEEP AND DO IT.
>> ALSO FOR THE JAGUARS TONIGHT, HAVE TO IGNORE THE PERIPHERALS.
THE NEXT MAN UP, MAN.
MAN UP.
>> GOOD STUFF.
THAT'S A LOOK AT YOUR FORKLIFT KEYS TO THE GAME.
>> THANK YOU GUYS.
SEPTEMBER IS PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, AND, YOU KNOW, COACH HAMILTON THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A BIG TOPIC.
BLUE IS THE COLOR FOR PROSTATE AWARENESS MONTH.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
IN HONOR OF PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS.
>> THIS MIGHT BE A DIFFICULT SITUATION, BUT LET'S ABOUT THE WARNING SIGNS.
WHAT IS SOMETHING SOMEONE CAN LOOK FOR.
>> PROSTATE CANCER AND PROBLEMS IS NOT AN EVERY DAY TOPIC TO DISCUSS.
IF YOU'VE HAVING CHANGES IN YOUR URINE NARL HABITS.
GETTING UP AT NIGHT MULTIPLE TIMES.
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO GO.
TURNS OUT YOU CAN'T GO.
THOSE KIND OF THINGS.
WE CALL IT FREQUENCY INURGENCY.
IF YOU'RE FEELING THE URGE TO GO A LOT.
NOT GETTING ANYWHERE.
YOU MIGHT BE HAVING TROUBLE.
SOMETHING NOT TO IGNORE.
>> SOMETHING THAT REALLY CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH IS THE POWER OF EARLY DETECTION.
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO, YOU KNOW, GO TO THE BATHROOM EVEN IF YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.
>> PROBLEMS ARE VERY COMMON IN MEN.
THERE CAN BE A LOT OF SIMPLE BENIGN REASONS FOR IT.
NONCANCEROUS REASONS.
ENLARGEMENT OF THE PROSTATE IS TREATABLE.
PROSTATE CANCER IS TREATABLE IF IT'S CAUGHT EARLY.
THERE ARE OVER 2 MILLION CANCER SURVIVORS IN THE U.S.
RIGHT NOW.
PROSTATE CANCERS.
NUMBER TWO CANCER FOR MEN IN AMERICA JUST BEHIND SKIN CANCER SO REALLY PREVALENT AND PEOPLE NEED TO BE AWARE AND GET IT EARLY.
>> EARLY DETECTION IS KEY.
WOMEN SHOULD ENCOURAGE THEIR HUSBANDS TO GO TO THE DOCTOR AND LOOK FOR SIGNS LIKE GETTING UP A LOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
MEN ARE NO TERROR ROUSLY BAD PATIENTS.
WOMEN, IF YOU HAVE A HUSBAND THAT'S GETTING UP DURING THE NIGHT, YOU MAY WANT TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION.
>> GREAT STUFF AS ALWAYS, DOCTOR HAMILTON.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
>> THANK YOU, JACKIE.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY BE WEARING BLUE SOCKS.
REFEREES HAVE THE BLUE FLAGS TO THROW OUT.
ALL FOR PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS.
>> ALONGSIDE THE NEW HEAD COACH.
A GUY WHO PLAYED FOR THE LEGENDARY CLARKE CENTRAL COACH BILLY HENDERSON AND A GUY WHO WON A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HERE IN 1958.
>> HE KNOWS WHAT THAT'S ABOUT.
TIME TO CATCH ON THE FOOTBALL COACH VERSION.
WHAT'S THE WEEK BEEN LIKE.
>> IT'S BEEN GOOD.
USUALLY WHEN THIS GAME AND I EXPECTED IT.
KIDS ARE LOCKED IN AND PRACTICE GOES A LITTLE SMOOTHER.
EVERYBODY WANTS A PIECE OF IT.
THEY WERE LOCKED IN.
HAD A GREAT WEEK.
AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL SHOW UP TONIGHT.
>> FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS AND MIGHT BE WATCHING THIS GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME.
BREAK DOWN WHAT THIS RIVALRY IS TO THIS TOWN AND THIS PART OF THE STATE.
>> IT'S IMPORTANT.
MOST OF THE TIME ALWAYS BEEN IN THE SAME REGION SO NOT ONLY IS IT A CITY CHAMPIONSHIP IT'S A REGION GAME THAT IS PROBABLY FIGHTING FOR A PLAYOFF SPOT.
YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST A HUNL GAME, THE MAGNITUDE OF IT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY GETS INVOLVED.
OUR KIDS HAVE STAYED FOCUSED FOR THE MOST PART.
LOOK FOR GOOD THINGS TONIGHT.
>> ONE LAST QUESTION.
LET'S PLAY THE MATCH GAME HERE.
TO WIN THIS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT RIVALLY GAME TONIGHT WE HAVE TO BLANK.
>> TAKE CARE OF THE FOOTBALL.
ALL BIG GAMES.
GOT TO TAKE CARE OF THE FOOTBALL.
WE HAVE TO TAKE IT AWAY ON DEFENSE.
IF WE DO THAT, I LIKE OUR TEAM.
I REALLY DO.
I JUST MAKE SOME THINGS EARLY.
HAVEN'T QUITE HITCHED A RIDE YET.
WE CAN GET BETTER EVERY WEEK.
WE HAVE TO WIN TURNOVER BATTLE.
AND HOPEFULLY WE JUST PLAY WITH OUR IDENTITY ON THE ROAD.
>> WE'LL SEE YOU OUT HERE IN A BIT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> KOECHL DAVID PERNO.
>> ONE COACH COMING UP IN A LITTLE WHILE.
>> THANKS JOHN.
YOU FEEL IT, THE ELECTRICITY.
>> ALL THE TALK ALL WEEK.
LET'S GET GOING.
>> COMING UP, MATT STUART DROPS BY TO TALK RECRUITING AND WE'LL HAVE THE LATEST ON THE DANGERS OR DISTRACTED DRIVING.
AND I'LL FILL YOU IN WITH WHAT FANS ARE BUZZING ABOUT ONLINE.
ALL THAT AND MORE WHEN THE ACCESS PASS PREGAME SHOW CONTINUES RIGHT AFTER THIS.
>>> WELCOME BACK.
WITH A LOT OF BRAGGING RIGHTS ON THE LINE.
>> MOST OF THE TEAMS HAVE A ROSTER THEY SENT ON TO THE NEXT LEVEL TO PLAY IN THE NFL.
CLARKE CENTRAL AS SENT SEVEN PLAYERS ON.
A LOT OF PROMISE ON THE FIELD TONIGHT.
>> TIME TO WELCOME IN PLAY BY PLAY MAN.
ALL ACCESS RECRUITING ROUND.
RIGHT OFF THE BAT THEY'VE GOT A RUNNING BACK JUST AS SOFT.
>> HE'S GETTING ALL KIND OF OFFERS.
>> HE'S ONE OF THE YOUNGEST PLAYERS ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
5'11".
ALREADY HAS OFFERS FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS AND CHARLOTTE HAS RUSHED FOR 428 YARDS.
AVERAGED 8.7 YARDS PER CARRY.
HE'S AS GOOD IN SPACE ADDS ANYBODY HE'S EVER SEEN.
JUST NEEDS TO RUN FOR TOUGH YARDS BETWEEN THE TACKLES BEFORE HE CAN COME COMPLETE RUNNING BACK.
>> THEY'VE ALSO GOT A SAFETY LOOKING TO GO TO SOUTH CAROLINA.
>> HE'S ALREADY COMMITTED TO SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN THREE STAR SAFETY THEY COMMITTED TO HIS TEAM BACK IN THE SUMMER.
HE HAS A TEAM LEADING 24 TACKLES ON THE SEASON.
42 YARD PICK.
HE HAS COMPLETELY A PLAYER AS ANYBODY EAST EVER SEEN AND A BONUS TONIGHT.
HE MIGHT PLAY TO PLAY A ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BAA.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE HOME TEAM.
CEDAR SHOALS.
ROUGH TOUGH RYAN HUFF.
HE IS COMMITTED TO AB STATE.
ALSO HAS OFFERS FROM WAKE FOREST OUT THERE AS WELL.
HE'S A FINE LOOKING CORNERBACK.
26 TACKLES.
AND INTERCEPTION OF THE FIRST FOUR GAMES.
HAS SOME OFFERS FROM THE GSU AND HE'S ALSO BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE U.S. ARMY ALL AMERICAN COMBINE IN SAN ANTONIO.
THE JAGUARS ALSO HAVE A TALENTED TIED END.
>> THIS GUY PASSES THE LOOK TEST.
6'3"2315 POUNDS.
HE'S GOT AN OFFER FROM GEORGIA STATE.
SEVEN CATCHES ON THE YEAR.
THREE CHASM DOWNS AND A TWO POINT CONVERSION.
HIS ROLE WITH THE JAGS PROSTYLE OFFENSE HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY FROM LAST YEAR WHEN THEY WERE RUNNING THE WING TEAM.
THEY'LL USE THEM A LOT.
MOVE THEM AROUND A LOT.
EVEN LINE THEM UP IN THE BACK FIELD.
WE MAY SEE THEM GET A FEW CARRIES TONIGHT AS WELL.
>> NOBODY KNOWS RECRUITING LIKE OURS.
>> LET'S CHECK IN BE JACKIE.
>> THANK YOU MARK.
DON'T FORGET YOU CAN FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.
NOW SNAPCHAT.
ALL THREE PLATFORMS TO FIND US AND HANG OUT WITH US.
IF YOU GO TO THE APP STORE AND TYPE IN GPB SPORTS YOU CAN DOWN LOAD FOR FREE.
KEEPS YOU UP-TO-DATE WITH ALL THE SCORS THECORES AROUND THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
MAKE SURE YOU TWEET US.
HOW FAR YOU'RE WATCHING THE GAME FROM.
MAKE SURE YOU TWEET US AT GPB SPORTS.
WE WANT TO KNOW YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT ATHENS IT'S THE HEART OF GREAT FOOD, GREET GREAT.
FOOTBALL.
WE HAVE OUR OWN CHUCK SMITH CHIMING IN GROUP GETTING HAIRCUTS AT WILLSONS.
WE HAVE JEFFREY CHIMING IN SAYING THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL RIVALRY IS THE CLASSIC CITY CHAMPIONSHIP WHICH WILL BE ON TV TONIGHT.
IS THIS TRUE.
YOU THINK THIS IS THE BEST RIVALRY IN GEORGIA.
TWEET US AND LET US KNOW.
DON'T FORGET THE APP.
ALL THE SCORES FROM THE ENTIRE STATE OF GEORGIA.
AS WELL AS STREAMING THIS GAME LIVE FROM THAT DEVICE.
>> DISTRACTED DRIVING IS A BIG ISSUE HERE IN ATH SKPNS AROUND THE ENTIRE STATE OF GEORGIA.
DISTRACTED DRIVING SCHOOL FROM CEDAR SHOALS AND CLARKE CENTRAL.
LET'S SEE HOW THEY DID THIS WEEK.
>> SKINNY GEORGIA DRIVER.
THE ROAD CAN BE A CONFUSING PLACE.
ADD TO THAT AN ACTIVITY LIKE TEXTING OR EATING AND IT CAN BECOME DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE AMONG THE BIGGEST CULPRITS WHEN IT COMES TO AUTOMOTIVE MULTITASKING.
HAEDS UP GEORGIA TO TAKE THE FORDS DRIVING SKILLS FOR LIFE DISTRACTION COURSE TO LEARN ABOUT THE REAL DANGERS OF DRIVING DISTRACTED.
RIGHT NOW IT'S CLARKE CENTRAL AND GAB FROM CEDAR SHOALS.
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO HAPPEN.
>> PROBABLY HIT A FEW CONES.
>> I'M GOING TO DO PRETTY WELL.
MAYBE HIT A FEW CONES.
>> I WANT YOU TO TAKE OUT A CELL PHONE.
JUST TEXT THE WHOLE TIME.
WHEN YOU'RE READY GO FOR IT.
>> OH, WE JUST MISSED THAT.
ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
THE SONG ON.
AND WE REALLY WANT TO HEAR IT.
THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.
WHAT DID YOU JUST MISS?
>> YOU DID.
>> TOTALLY HAMMERED THAT CONE.
>> DID YOU FEEL LIKE YOU DID IT SAFELY?
MIKE, HOW DID THEY DO.
GREAT AS LONG AS THEY WEREN'T TEXTING.
IN FACT I WOULD HAVE RIDDEN WITH EITHER ONE OF THEM ON THE STREET.
>> WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THE COURSE ABOUT TEXTING AND DRIVING.
>> IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.
>> YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO TEXT AND DRIVE AGAIN.
>> NEVER.
IT'S NOT WORTH IT.
>> GOOD GUYS.
GOOD JOB.
>> IT IS NOT WORTH IT.
WELCOME INTO THE PROGRAM NOW OFFICER ED MEDINA OF THE ATHENS CLARKE COUNTY.
WHAT YOU DO SEE ABOUT THE ACCIDENT AROUND ATHENS.
HOW MUCH IS DISTRACTED DRIVING PLAY A PART IN THAT.
>> I THINK IT PLAYS A HUGE PART .
TRAFFIC COLLISIONS ARE THE NUMBER ONE REASON WE LOSE TEENAGE DRIVERS.
>> WHAT CAN STUDENTS DO TO BE SAFER BEHIND THE WHEEL.
>> JUST PUT DOWN THE CELL PHONE.
IT'S A BIG DISTRACTION, BUT YOU'VE ALWAYS GOT TO THINK ABOUT EATING WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING, MESSING WITH THE RADIO.
SIMPLY HAVING OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE CAR CAN BE A HUGE DISTRACTION FOR TEEN DRIVERS.
>> NOW YOU'RE OUT ON THE ROADS AN AWFUL LOT.
WHAT KIND OF DISTRACTED DRIVE DOG YOU SEE THE MOST HERE IN ATHENS.
>> WITH THE TECHNOLOGY WITH CELL PHONES, HUGE ISSUE WITH KIDS USING SNAPCHAT OR TRYING TO SELFIES AS THEY'RE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
>> DO YOU EVER PULL A KID OVER AND SAY DON'T DO THAT.
>> ALL THE TIME, CONSTANTLY.
>> THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE BY THE HEADS UP GEORGIA FOLKS AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT STATEWIDE.
HOW IMPORTANT A MESSAGE IS THIS FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDPOINT.
>> IT'S HUGE.
IT'S A HUGE ISSUE.
IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING NOW WE'RE JUST GOING THE SEE AN INCREASE OF FATALES WITH TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT DRIVERS.
>> LISTEN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING ON WITH US.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE.
NOW IF YOU DON'T FORGET OUR HEADS UP GEORGIA VIDEO CONTEST IS NOW OPEN FOR ALL GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
CREATE A 30 SECOND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT DISTRACTED DRIVING AND YOU COULD WIN AN APPLE MACKBOOK PRO.
NOW, LET'S CHECK IN WITH JOHN NELSON AND GARY EDWARDS FOR A VERY BIG PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MARK.
IT IS THAT TIME TO CATCH UP WITH GARY AND VERITEK.
>> WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO BE A PART OF FOOTBALL FRIDAYS AGAIN THIS YEAR.
AND VERY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO REPRESENT CEDAR SHOALS HIGH SCHOOL.
>> ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR BEING A HOST ALL WEEK.
>> WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU AND IT'S EXCITED TO HAVE YOU HERE FOR THE BIG 50th COMMEMORATIVE GAME AGAINST CLARKE CENTRAL.
IT'S GOING TO BE EXCITING TONIGHT.
>> TAKE YOUR WORD FROM IT.
GREAT PRESENT TAKE FROM FRIENDS HERE AT CEDAR SHOALS HIGH SCHOOL.
LET'S KICK THE BALL OFF.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CEDAR SHOALS HIGH SCHOOL FOLKS REALLY APPRECIATE THE CHECK.
>> IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT NIGHT.
A LOT OF GREAT THINGS HAPPENING.
DON'T FORGET TO CAST YOUR VOTE ON OUR POLL.
A LOT TO GET THROUGH.
>> COMING UP, JON NELSON DROPS IN PLUS I'LL TALK TO THE HEAD COACH, WILL HARRIS.
.
>> I'LL SHOW YOU HOW SERIOUS THIS BATTLE FOR BRAGGING RIGHTS REALLY IS.
BE BACK IN JUST A FEW.
.
>>> DON'T FORGET YOU CAN STREAM THIS GAME LIVE FROM THE APP.
IF YOU GO INTO THE APP STORE, DOWN LOAD IT FOR FREE.
STREAM THE GAME LIVE WITH YOUR IOS DEVICE.
LET'S GET TO SOME MORE SOCIAL MEDIA.
YOU CAN FIND US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND SNAPCHAT.
LET US KNOW WHO YOU'RE ROOTING FOR AND THE BIG GAME TONIGHT: A BIG THING WITH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AND SPORTS IN GENERAL.
SUPER ESTIMATIONS.
THE CEDAR SHOALS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM BEFORE EVERY GAME RUN OUT THROUGH THE GATES AND MAKE SURE TO TOUCH THIS ROCK.
THE WAY OF HONORING THE TEAM BEFORE 1985 WHO DIDN'T HAVE THEIR OWN STADIUM.
THIS IS IN HONOR OF ALL THEIR TEAMS.
THEY TOUCH THIS ROCK.
THEY ALSO DO A MOTIVATIONAL VIDEO AND DEVOTION AS A TEAM AFTER THEIR PREGAME MEAL.
DON'T FORGET AS I SAID EARLIER YOU CAN CAST YOUR VOTE IN OUR POLL.
LET US KNOW WHO YOU THINK WILL WIN.
THIS IS AN UPDATE SO FAR.
>> SHOW US YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT BECAUSE THE BEST TWEET T TWEET OF THE NIGHT WILL WIN SOME SWAG.
MAKE SURE YOU CHIME IN AND FIND US ON ALL OF YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.
AS YOU HEARD SEVERAL TIMES TONIGHT THIS IS THE 50th MEETING BETWEEN CEDAR SHOALS AND CLARKE CENTRAL.
ONE OF THE GREATEST RIVALRIES IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS, BUT EVEN STILL WHEN THE SCHEDULE COMES OUT AND THE DATE IS SET FOR THESE TWO TEAMS TO GO UP AGAINST EACH OTHER.
ALL OF THOSE HISTORIC MOMENTS WITH THE PLAYERS AND THE COMMUNITY STILL RISE TO THE TOP.
>> HERE THE COMMUNITY IS SMALL, BUT THE LOVE OF FOOTBALL IS DEEP AND THE HISTORY IS RICH.
>> LITERALLY THE MOST INTENSE RIVALLY I'VE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH MY WHOLE CAREER.
EVERYBODY THERE KNOWS EVERYBODY ELSE.
KNOWS THE RIVALRY WELL AS A FORMER HEAD COACH AT CEDAR SHOALS.
DURING HIS TIME, THIS GAME WAS THE FIRST ONE ON THE SCHEDULE.
THAT WAS ALL BY DESIGN.
>> MY FOUR YEARS THERE WE OPENED UP WITH THEM.
SO YOU KNOW YOUR KIDS WERE MOTIVATED ALL SPRING, ALL SUMMER.
ALL THEY TALKED ABOUT.
THE PROBLEM WAS NOT GETTING THEM MOTIVATED FOR THE GAME.
THE PROBLEM WAS TRYING TO GET THEM MOTIVATED FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON.
>> TODAY IT'S STILL THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
PLAYERS ON OPPOSING SIDELINES ARE OFTEN FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, BUT FRIENDSHIPS TAKE A BACK SEAT ON THIS ONE WEEK EVERY YEAR.
>> DEFINITELY BEING AROUND TOWN, GOING TO SEE A LITTLE BROTHER PRACTICE YOU HAVE PEOPLE SAYING YOU ALL GOING TO GET THEM THIS YEAR.
YOU GOT CLARKE CENTRAL FANS SAYING YOU ALL GOING TO LOSE.
>> THIS RIVALRY DRAWS DISTRACTION, BUT NOWADAYS IT'S INTENSIFIED ALL BECAUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
>> BEFORE SOCIAL MEDIA GOT SO BIG, IT WASN'T AS BAD.
NOW WITH SOCIAL MEDIA THINGS GET OUT SO FAST AND QUICKLY WITH THE PRESS OF A SEND BUTTON.
THOSE ARE THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY NOW.
>> YOU KNOW HOW THE RIVALRY CAN GET AND ALL IT WILL.
>> ACCORDING TO COACH AND HIS TEAM.
HE'S TREATING THIS LINING ANY OTHER GAME ON THE SCHEDULE, BUT ACCORDING TO CEDAR SHOALS ALUMNI ROD WISE THINGS HAVE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS.
HE'S BEEN INVOLVED SINCE THE THIRD GOOD DAY.
>> I STARTED BALL BOY.
IT WAS AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE TO BE ABLE TO GROW UP AND PUNT.
RIVALRY WE PRACTICED ALL SUMMER JUST FOR THIS ONE GAME.
>> MOST OF OUR FANS AND MOST OF CLARKES FANS WHEN I WAS THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN OKAY IF YOU WENT 1-9 AS LONG AS THAT ONE WAS AGAINST THE CROSS TOWN RIVAL AND AS A COACH YOU DON'T LIKE THAT, BUT THAT'S THE WAY PEOPLE PERCEIVED IT.
YOU ASKED ME ABOUT THE MAGNITUDE OF IT.
LITERALLY I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO PASS OUT THE FIRST NIGHT.
>> IT'S INCREDIBLE THE RIVALRY STILL STANDS TODAY AFTER ALL THIS TIME.
WHILE THE INTENSITY MAY HAVE CHANGED.
SOME OF THE TRADITIONS HAVEN'T.
LIKE TOUCHING THIS ROCK BEFORE EVERY GAME.
>> MY SENIOR YEAR WHEN WE WERE GETTING READY TO PLAY HERE, CLARKE CENTRAL ACTUALLY CAME AND PAINTED OUR ROCK RED.
>> OH, NO.
>> SO WE FOUND OUT THE MORNING OF, BUT IT'S LINING ONE OF THOSE SPECIAL TYPE THINGS WE HAVE TO TOUCH THE ROCK.
>> T SUPER STICION.
>> THIS RIVALRY IS MANY THINGS.
HEATED, INTENSE, OLD AND RESPECTED.
AND THE ONES WHO PLAY HERE ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF THE HISTORY.
>> I FEEL HONORED TO PLAY IN THIS GAME.
THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY LIKE WE HAVE TO PLAY FOOTBALL.
THAT'S WHAT DRIVES ME TO KEEP PLAYING.
>> I DON'T KNOW MORE PROOF YOU NEED THAN THAT.
A LOT OF GREAT QUOTES FROM THAT.
CAN'T EVEN GO TO HIS OWN BROTHER'S PRACTICE WITHOUT GETTING PRESSURE FROM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT BEATING THE RIVAL OUT HERE TONIGHT.
IT'S A BIG ONE.
>> THANK YOU, JACKIE.
WE NOW WELCOME IN THE AUTHOR OF FIVE BOOKS.
TWO ON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
JON NELSON.
SEGMENT WEEK.
>> BROUGHT TO YOU BY.
TOPIC NUMBER ONE THIS WEEK.
ANOTHER LONG LOSING STREAK.
IS OVER.
FOR THAT WE'RE GOING TO SPEND TIME.
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIEND.
WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW BRAD WELL INSTITUTE IS OFF THE SNIDE.
ENDED A 22 GAME LOSING STREAK KNOCKING OFF 30-20 LAST WEEK.
LONGEST LOSING STREAK IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
SECOND ACTIVE LAST WEEK HEADING INTO THE GAME.
IT WAS A 38-13 WIN IN 2013 OVER GROVES THE LAST TIME THEY WON BEFORE THAT.
HAD AN 85 YARD KICKOFF RETURN.
THAT DEFENSE WAS RUNNING AROUND LIKE A BUNCH OF RABID SQUIRRELS.
>> THIS IS A BIG RIVALRY GAME.
TELL US ABOUT A RIVAL THAT FINALLY GOT THE OTHER RIVAL.
FINALLY.
>> ANOTHER STREAK IS OVER.
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SAY IT WITH ME.
>> OVER.
>> FOR COLUMBUS AND SHAW, FRIEND LET US SEE WHAT'S GOING SKPON HERE IS HOW DEFENSE WORKED EARLY ON.
AND YOU WANT SOMETHING GOING FROM ONE END OF THE FIELD TO THE OTHER, A 99 YARD PICK SIX BY BURRTON OVER BAILEY'S PATH.
HAD A 12-7 LEAD.
COLUMBUS WOULD SCORE THE MOST POINTS THEY EVER SCORED IN THE RIVALRY.
THAT STREAK IS OVER.
FIRST WIN SINCE 1994.
>> TOP I THINK NUMBER THREE IS A LEGENDARY COACH FROM CLARKE CENTRAL.
YOU WENT INTO THE WAY BACK SCENE AND GOT SOMETHING FOR US.
>> DATELINE 1995 SPEND TIME IN JACKSON.
GIVE YOU A PREVIEW OF BACK ROADS AND BILLY HENDERSON WHEN HE WENT FROM A BASEBALL PLAYER TO A FOOTBALL COACH.
>> I DON'T REGRET IT, BUT I DIDN'T STICK IT OUT LIKE I WANTED TO.
I WAS IN GREENVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA.
JUST FINISHED A DOUBLEHEADER.
AND IT WAS A SUNDAY.
A LITTLE TIME I HAD A SON WHO WAS THREE YEARS OLD.
I SAID, I'M GOING TO COACH.
I STARTED COACHING.
>> FROM THERE, IT IS HISTORY.
WE'LL BE GETTING INTO THAT AND CHUCK SMITH CATCHING UP WITH HIM ON THE POST GAME SHOW.
>> WE VISITED HIM IN HIS HOUSE EARLIER THIS YEAR.
>> VERY COOL STUFF THAT HAPPENED.
>> GEORGIA BROUGHT TO YOU BY GEORGIA GMC.
>> VERY INTERESTING MATCHUP.
ONE GUY HAS A VERY UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE IS JAGUARS COACH LEROY RYALS.
HE WAS THE CLARKE CENTRAL COACH FOR SEVEN YEARS.
TONIGHT COACHING THE JAGUARS.
>> IT'S A REALLY BIG RIVALRY.
RELATES TO A SOCIAL EVENT MAINLY.
TWO HIGH SCHOOLS HERE.
JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY IN THE GOOD RIVALRY.
FRIENDRY RIVALRY TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
THEY WANT TO BEAT EACH OTHER REAL BAD RIGHT NOW.
STILL GOING TO ROOT FOR EACH OTHER.
>> TALK A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR TEAM RIGHT NOW.
3-1.
CHA WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT YOU SQUAD IN THE FIRST FEW GAMES.
>> WE PLAYED WELL THE WHOLE FOUR QUARTERS.
LAST WEEK WE KEPT FIGHTING EVEN THOUGH WE WERE DOWN.
WE'RE LEARNING EACH GAME.
WE'VE GOT A LONG WAY TO GO.
STILL HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO KIND OF MAKE SOME PLAYS THAT WE NEED TO AND KIND OF EXECUTE A LITTLE BETTER, BUT ONE THING I WAS PRETTY IMPRESSED THEY NAUGHT HARD AND DIDN'T QUIT.
>> 50th EDITION OF THIS RIVALRY.
IT'S GOING TO BE PACKED AND WILD AT THIS PLACE.
>> IT WILL BE.
I'VE SEEN IT FIRSTHAND.
ESPECIALLY FROM IT WILL VISITOR SIDE.
REALLY PACKED.
HOPING TONIGHT OUR KID WON'T BE LOOKING AT THE STAND.
LOOKING AT THE FIELD.
IT CAN BE INTIMIDATING IF YOU'RE NOT USED TO IT.
>> GOOD LUCK TONIGHT.
>> THANKS.
>> APPRECIATE IT.
>> THE STANDS ARE NOW PACKED AND THE OVERFLOW CROWD WITH STANDING ROOM ONLY.
STARTING TO COME IN.
>> WE ARE COUNTING DOWN TO KICKOFF.
>> THE GLADIATORS OF CLARKE CENTRAL.
>> AND THE JAGUARS.
IT'S GAME TIME.
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