Football Fridays in Georgia
Norcross vs. Archer
Season 2016 Episode 2 | 3h 27m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Norcross vs. Archer - Sept. 16, 2016
Baron Radcliff passed for 331 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another as Norcross jumped out to a 21-0 lead and held off Archer 35-16. Radcliff completed passes to six wide receivers against a young Archer defense, with a 25-yard strike to Jarod Simpkins late in the third quarter icing the game for Norcross. Tyler Ranel had a 98-yard kickoff return for a TD for Archer.
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Football Fridays in Georgia
Norcross vs. Archer
Season 2016 Episode 2 | 3h 27m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Baron Radcliff passed for 331 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another as Norcross jumped out to a 21-0 lead and held off Archer 35-16. Radcliff completed passes to six wide receivers against a young Archer defense, with a 25-yard strike to Jarod Simpkins late in the third quarter icing the game for Norcross. Tyler Ranel had a 98-yard kickoff return for a TD for Archer.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> WELCOME TO ANOTHER EDITION OF FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA.
WE'RE AT NORCROSS STADIUM WHERE THE UNDEFEATED AND FIFTH RANKED BLUE DEVILS WILL TAKE ON THE ARCHER TIGERS A TEAM THAT'S WON 11 GAMES THE LAST THREE SEASONS IN A ROW.
IN THIS GROWING GWINNETT COUNTY RIVALRY.
>> A NEW YEAR, A NEW TEAM.
THAT'S THE NAME OF THE GAME FOR THE ARCHER TIGERS AS THEY LOOK TO REBOUND.
THEY'LL BE FACING A TALENTED QUARTERBACK.
HE IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE STATE.
>> THE FORKLIFT KEY TO THE GAME COMING UP IN OUR RECRUITING ROUNDUP WE'RE TAKE A LOOK AT ARCHER LINE BACKER QUINN MILLER ONE OF THE TOP LINE BACKERS IN THE STATE.
HE'S ALSO ONE OF THE TOP WRESTLERS IN THE ENTIRE NATION.
IT'S THE BLUE DEVILS AND TIGERS THE ALL ACCESS PREGAME SHOW IS COMING UP LIVE ON GPB.
>>> WE'RE LIVE AT NORCROSS STADIUM WHERE THE UNDEFEATED AND FIFTH RANKED BLUE DEVILS WILL HOST THE ARCHER TIGERS, NORCROSS WINNERS OF BACK TO BACK STATE TITLES IN 2012 AND 2013 LOOKING TO MAKE ANOTHER RUN AT A TITLE THIS YEAR.
ARCHER HAS WON 11 GAMDS THE LAST THREE SEASONS IN A ROW.
THE LAST TIME THESE TWO TEAMS MET WAS A 2014 PLAYOFF GAME.
THAT WAS THE ONLY TIME THESE TWO TEAMS WON AND ARCHER WON THAT 38-22.
HI, AND WELCOME TO THE ALL ACCESS PASS PREGAME SHOW HERE ON GPB.
>> TONIGHT, ONE TEAM HOPES TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED WHILE THE OTHER IS LOOKING TO EVEN OUT THE RECORD AT 2-2.
BOTH TEAMS ARE VERY TALENTED.
WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE HEAD COACH ANDY DYER.
HE SAID WINNING IS GOING TO COME DOWN TO EXECUTION AND FUNDAMENTALS.
HANG OUT WITH US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.
WE'RE DOING A LOT OF THINGS ON THE WORLD OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE A PART OF IT.
FIND US ON SNAPCHAT SO YOU CAN SEE THE BEHIND THE SCENES ACTION HAPPENING AT THE STADIUM.
IT'S FRIDAY.
WE'RE PLAYING FLASH BACK FRIDAYS.
MY LAST FOOTBALL GAME WITH MY BROTHER, WALLY.
THEN HERE ARE THE REAL FLASH BACK FOR YOU.
CAN YOU GUESS WHO THIS PLAYER IS?
I'LL GIVE YOU A HINT.
PLAYS FOR NORCROSS AND WE'LL GIVE YOU THE ANSWER AT HALFTIME.
TWEET US IF YOU KNOW WHO THIS PLAYER IS.
WE HAVE A POLL GOING ON ON TWITTER.
WHO DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO WIN THE GAME TONIGHT?
NORCROSS IS IN LEAD.
ARCHER, COME ON, FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.
THEN AS YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T JUST WATCH GPB AND SPORTS ON TV ANYMORE.
YOU CAN WATCH US ON YOUR iPHONE OR ANY OTHER SCREEN YOU HAVE BY DOWNLOADING THE SPORTS APP FOR FREE IN THE APP STORE.
YOU CAN STREAM IT FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM OUR FURTHEST VIEWER.
TWEET US WHERE YOU'RE WATCHING FROM AND YOU'LL TAKE HOME SOME GPB SWAG.
MAKE SURE YOU'RE HANGING OUT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
THE ARCHERS TIGERS WON IN THE QUARTER FINALS TO MILL CREEK.
THE HEAD COACH DYER OPERATES LIKE ANY COACH WOULD.
HE DUBS THIS YEAR'S CLUB AS TEAMMATES.
YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THE SAYING BEFORE THAT LAST YEAR'S TOUCHDOWNS DON'T WIN THIS YEAR'S GAMES.
THAT'S PART OF HIS PHILOSOPHY.
THERE'S A MENTAL ADJUSTMENT THAT HAS TO TAKE PLACE.
THAT'S THE TEAM EIGHT PHILOSOPHY INSTILLED BY COACH DYER.
>> I STOLE IT FROM A COLLEGE COACH THREE, FOUR YEARS AGO Y.
THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA AND BEING ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THAT.
HOPEFULLY FOR HIM IT SOLIDIFIES THIS IS ON US, EVERYTHING LIES AND FALLS WITH US.
>> THE TIGERS HAVE BOUGHT INTO THE TEAMMATE MENTALITY.
DYER IS THE ONLY HEAD COACH ARCHER HAS KNOWN AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TEAM'S RISING SUCCESS EACH YEAR.
WHAT SEPARATES A WINNING TEAM FROM A LOSING TEAM, IS ALL ABOUT THE MENTAL TOUGHNESS.
>> MENTALITY STARTED WITH TEAM ONE.
HE'S ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT BUILDING BRICKS, LAYING THE FOUNDATION OF THE TEAM.
AND SINCE I CAME HERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ENERGETIC BY EACH TEAM.
EACH TEAM'S IDENTITY IS BRAND-NEW.
>> IDENTITY IS THE NAME OF THE GAME.
ARCHER IS FINDING OUT WHO THEY ARE.
>> WE'RE STILL LOOKING FOR OUR IDENTIFY.
OUR MENTALITY IS JUST GO PLAY.
GO PLAY FOOTBALL.
LIKE WE PRACTICE.
>> PRACTICE, PRACTICE PRACTICE, WORK ON TECHNIQUE.
REALLY GOT TO SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM BEING AN INDIVIDUAL.
BUY INTO THE TEAM.
IT'S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT MAKING THE PLAY, IT'S ABOUT DOING YOUR ASSIGNMENT IF WE DO THAT WE CAN WIN.
>> IT'S ONE THING WHEN THE COACH TRIES TO SET THE TONE.
IT'S ANOTHER WHEN YOU HAVE LEADERS LIKE SAM AND QUINN TO STEP UP AND TAKE OWNERSHIP.
>> IT MAKES OR BREAKS THE SUCCESS OF THE TEAM.
THE COACHES DON'T PLAY.
WE DO OUR BEST TO PREPARE THE KIDS AND ONCE IT'S A TEAM DRIVEN -- A PLAYER DRIVEN FOOTBALL TEAM.
THEN WE CAN KIND OF DO OUR THING AND GUIDE THEM.
AND THEY TAKE THE REINS AND THEY'RE ABLE TO GO.
>> PART OF THE MENTAL PREPARATION COMES WITH CHARACTER BUILDING, WHICH DOESN'T ALWAYS HAPPEN ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
>> WE'RE DO PANCAKE BREAKFASTS EARLY IN THE MORNING DURING THE WEEKS.
WE HAVE HUDDLE GROUPS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS WHERE MOST OF OUR KIDS ARE INVOLVED.
WE'RE DOING CHARACTER BUILDING STUFF AND DO THAT OFF CAMPUS.
AT THE END OF THE DAY WE'RE HERE TO BUILD MEN.
WE WANT TO PUT THOSE CHARACTER TRAITS THAT ARE IMPORTANT ABOUT BEING A MALE AND BEING A LEADER.
>> PANCAKES AT YOUR HOUSE?
>> ABSOLUTELY NOT.
WE DO THOSE HERE IN THE FIELD HOUSE.
>> TONIGHT, IT WILL TAKE ONE THING TO GET THE WIN.
>> TEAMWORK, FOR SURE.
THIS IS DEFINITELY A TEAM SPORT.
IT'S DESIGNED FOR EVERYBODY TO WORK AS A UNIT.
SO WIN OUR LOSE, WINNING IS GREAT BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY IT'S ABOUT THE BROTHER NEXT TO YOU.
>> I TRY TODAY GET ON BOARD WITH THE PANCAKE BREAKFAST.
THAT DIDN'T GO SO WELL.
ARCHER IS 1-2 AND TONIGHT NORCROSS AGAINST THEM IT'S GOING TO TAKE EVERY OUNCE OF MENTAL TOUGHNESS AND LEADERSHIP TO BRING HOME THAT WIN.
>> GREAT STORY ON TEAMMATE FROM ARCHER.
>> THANK YOU, APPRECIATE IT IT WAS FUN HANGING OUT.
>> IT'S A GREAT MATCHUP BETWEEN ARCHER AND NORCROSS.
WE CHECK IN WITH MATT STEWART AND LARRY SMITH.
TIME FOR CHALK TALK, A SEGMENT WE CALL THE TAMATZU FORK LIFT KEYS TO THE GAME.
>> THIS IS JUST THE SECOND ALL TIME MEETING BETWEEN ARCHER AND NORCROSS.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK TO THE KEYS TO THE GAME OFFENSIVELY FOR THE TIGERS, THEY NEED FOUR YARDS, FOUR YARDS AND ANOTHER FOUR YARDS.
>> YOU'VE GOT TO KEEP THE BALL MOVING.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
ON DEFENSE FACING A PASSING ATTACK THEY NEED PASS DEFENSE.
>> PRESSURE ON BOTH ENDS.
THEY'VE GOT TO HAVE A COMPLETE EFFORT TO SHUT THE TEAM DOWN.
>> NORCROSS AVERAGING 200 YARDS PER GAME.
FOR THE BLUE DEVILS THEY NEED A TOUCHDOWN.
>> ONE OF THE BEST KICKING GAME YOU'LL SEE IN GEORGIA.
IF YOU DON'T GET A TOUCHDOWN, GET FIRST DOWN.
AND PIN THEM DEEP.
>> LET'S TAKE A LOOK TO THE KEYS TO THE GAME FOR NORCROSS.
THEY'VE GOT TO BE READY FOR THE ARCHER TIGERS QUARTERBACKS, EITHER DYLAN AND WAY OR QUINN WEEMZ.
COULD THEY BOTH PLAY?
WE'LL FIND OUT TONIGHT.
>> SHOULD BE A GREAT BALL GAME.
FIRST MEETING SINCE THE 2014 STATE PLAYOFFS.
THAT'S A LOOK AT YOUR KEYS TO THE GAME.
JACKIE BACK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU, GUYS.
LET'S TALK ABOUT INSURANCE, SHALL WE?
JOINING ME NOW TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF ENROLLING IN A HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN IS THE PRESIDENT OF CIGNA HEALTHCARE OF GEORGIA.
GLAD TO SEE YOU HERE.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
>> HOW HIGH UP ON THE SCALE IS INSURANCE?
>> WHEN YOU TALK TO PEOPLE, ASIDE FROM THE CASH IN THEIR PAYCHECK, HEALTH INSURANCE IS NUMBER ONE.
THEY KNOW IF THEY GO WITHOUT THAT COVERAGE IT CAN LEAD TO BAD THINGS FROM A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE.
>> EVERY BENEFIT PLAN HAS A NETWORK PLAN ATTACHED TO T. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO STAY IN NETWORK?
>> CRITICAL.
YOU WANT TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT'S COMING OUT YOUR POCKET.
SO STAYING IN NETWORK, SEEING A NETWORK PROVIDER IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
LOOKING THEM UP ONLINE, TALKING TO YOUR DOCTOR, MAKING SURE THEY'RE THERE AND CALLING THAT 800 NUMBER IS IMPORTANT.
>> SOMETIMES THIS ISN'T THE MOST FUN THING TO TALK ABOUT.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE REGULAR SCREENINGS AND PREVENTATIVE CARE.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
ONE OF THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IT PUT REGULAR CAME INSIDE EVERY BENEFIT PLAN.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT, GET TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR GET TO KNOW YOUR DOCTOR AND LET THEM TRACK YOUR HEALTH.
>> DO NOT OVERLOOK OPEN ENROLLMENT.
HOW CRUCIAL IS THAT?
>> OPEN ENROLLMENT IS A BIG DEAL.
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHETHER EMPLOYER OR INDIVIDUAL PLAN.
IF YOU'RE IN A EMPLOYER PLAN, IT'S A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.
IF YOU'RE AN INDIVIDUAL PLAN, GO AND TALK TO YOUR LOCAL AGENT OR BROKER.
THEY'RE THE EXPERTS, THEY CAN HELP YOU OUT.
>> AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
>> THANKS, JACKIE.
>> LET'S CHECK IN WITH JON NELSON WHO IS STANDING BY WITH A TOP TIGER HIMSELF.
THE HEAD COACH OF THE ARCHER TIGERS.
ANDY DYER.
>> HERE WITH THE TOP TIGER YOUR SCHEDULE, IT'S A TIGER, IT'S A BEAR, MAN.
IT CAME OUT OF NECESSITY TO HAVE TO DO IT THIS WAY.
>> EVERYBODY HAD TO PICK UP EXTRA GAMES WE HADN'T HAD TO PICK UP.
WE HAVEN'T HAD TO DO THAT IN A LONG LONG TIME.
FOR ME, IT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE -- OUR GOALS ARE THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND STATE PLAYOFF AND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE ONLY WAY YOU GET YOUR KIDS MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY TOUGH IS TO PLAY MENTALLY PHYSICALLY AND TOUGH PEOPLE.
IT'S NOT WHERE YOU START, IT'S WHERE YOU FINISH.
AND MY WHOLE GOAL AS A COACH IS TO WATCH THESE KIDS GROW AND GET BETTER.
ONCE WE START INTO OUR REGION OF PLAY, HOPEFULLY WE'RE PLAYING PRETTY GOOD FOOTBALL AND WE JUST CONTINUE TO GET BETTER FROM THERE.
>> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
WE'LL SEE YOU OUT HERE IN A BIT.
>> ANDY DYER, HE'S GOT A TALL TASK.
BUT HE'LL BE BACK OUT HERE TONIGHT.
>> NORCROSS NEXT WEEK, HE'S GOT ROSWELL.
>> AS YOU SAID YOU LEARN A LOT ABOUT YOURSELF WHEN YOU GO AGAINST COMPETITION.
>> COMING UP, MATT STEWART DROPS BY FOR THE RECRUITING ROUNDUP.
>> AND WE'LL HAVE AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON THE DANGERS OF DISTRACTED DRIVING.
JON NELSON HAS THE HIGHLIGHTS COMING UP NEXT ON THE ALL ACCESS PASS PREGAME SHOW RIGHT AFTER THIS TIMEOUT.
♪ music ♪ WELCOME BACK TO THE GPB ALL ACCESS PREGAME SHOW.
WE'RE AT NORCROSS STADIUM WHERE THE BLUE DEVILS WILL TAKE ON THE ARCHER TIGERS.
BOTH TEAMS ARE LOADED WITH A LOT OF TALENT THAT WILL PLAY AT THE NEXT LEVEL.
WE WELCOME IN MATT STEWART FOR OUR GPB RECRUITING ROUNDUP.
ARCHER HAS A JUNIOR THAT'S COMMITTED TO DUKE.
TAIYON PALMER.
ARCHER HAS A LITTLE BIT OF A PIPLINE.
DYLAN SINGLETON WHO WAS A STAR A YEAR AGO WAS TAIYON'S HOST WHEN HE WENT UP THERE ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND AND THAT'S WHEN WE COMMITTED WHEN HE TOOK HIS MOM UP THERE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAMPUS.
HIS BROTHER IS A STARTING SAFETY.
HE'S ONE OF SIX GWINNETT COUNTY PLAYERS ON THE DUKE ROSTER, THEY'VE GOT THREE MORE GWINNETT COUNTY COMMITMENTS FOR 2017 TAIYON IS JUST A JUNIOR.
HE'S GOT A LONG WAY TO GO.
THIS IS HIS FIRST YEAR STARTING.
THE HEAD COACH ANDY DYER SAYS HE HAS SKILLS.
>> HE'S NOT ONLY A GREAT PLAYER FOR FOOTBALL BUT A WRESTLER.
>> QUINN MILLER, WHO A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CALLING THE BEST LINE BACKER IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
HE'S GOT OFFERS FROM CINCINNATI, FROM MERCER BUT NO BIG TIME S.E.C.
OR A.C.C.
OFFERS.
HE HAS WRESTLING OFFERS FROM VIRGINIA AND FROM PRINCETON.
HE WAS A STATE RUNNER UP LAST YEAR.
THAT COMES WITH A CAVEAT.
HE HURT HIS BACK LAST YEAR DURING THE FOOTBALL SEASON.
HE ONLY PRACTICED THREE WEEKS, HE'S A FOUR YEAR STARTER.
QUINN MILLER ONE OF THE TOP LINE BACKERS.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE HOME TEAM.
THER NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS THEY HAVE A MAN COMMITTED TO VANDERBILT.
>> JALEN PINKNEY.
AND ACTUALLY, SAID HIS BROTHER, JARED WHO IS A RED SHIRT FRESHMAN, GREAT ROLE MODEL FOR HIM.
HE CHOSE VANDY OVER BC MINNESOTA, AND SOME OTHER PROGRAMS LIKE THAT.
HE HAD FOUR AND A HALF SACKS LAST YEAR AS A JUNIOR.
RATHER HE HAD SIX AND A HALF SACKS LAST YEAR AS A JUNIOR.
HE'S GOT FOUR AND A HALF IN THE 1st THREE GAMES.
HAD A MONSTER GAME LAST WE'RE IN THEIR VICTORY OVER NORTH GWINNETT.
>> THEY BOTH HAVE A TWO SPORT STAR.
>> BARON RADCLIFF, IS AN OUT STANDING LEFT HANDED OUTFIELDER WHO MAY GO HIGH IN THE MAJOR LEAGUE DRAFT.
HE HAD 28 RBI FOR THE BLUE DEVILS.
LEADING NORCROSS TO THE STATE SEMIFINALS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1963.
HE'S A PRETTY GOOD QUARTERBACK AS WELL.
HE'S PASSING FOR OVER 200 YARDS PER GAME.
SIX TOUCHDOWNS, ZERO INTERCEPTIONS IN THEIR FIRST THREE GAMES.
HE HAS OFFERS FROM VANDY, HE AS AN OFFER FROM BC AS WELL.
TO PLAY QUARTERBACK.
HE'S GOT FIVE QUARTERBACK OFFERS.
HE COULD END UP IN A SITUATION WHERE HE'S DOING A FOOTBALL, BASEBALL THING OR END UP PLAYING PRO BASEBALL AND NO FOOTBALL AT ALL.
>> LET'S CHECK IN WITH JACKIE NOW AND SEE WHAT FANS ARE BUZZING ABOUT ONLINE.
>> THANK YOU, MARK.
WE DO HAVE SOME FANS, MOSTLY IT'S NORCROSS FOOTBALL TEAM AND THE COACHES WERE CHIMING IN EARLIER THIS WEEK LETTING US KNOW THEIR SUPERSTITIONS AND PREGAME RITUALS.
THIS COMING FROM A NORCROSS FOOTBALL COACH DURING OUR TEAM WARMUP AND PREGAME WE HAVE ALL THE ODD NUMBERS TOWARD THE NORCROSS SIDELINES.
TALK ABOUT SUPERSTITIONS, THAT'S FOR SURE.
ANOTHER ONE FROM NORCROSS.
OFFENSE AND DEFENSIVE HAVE TO EAT DINNER TOGETHER ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND WATCH FILMS.
NORCROSS FOOTBALL CHIMING IN WE HAVE OUR MOMS SERVING OUR PREGAME MEALS.
CHIME IN LET US KNOW WHO YOU'RE ROOTING FOR.
WE FOLLOW GAMES AROUND GEORGIA AND YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH THE SCORES ON OUR APP.
WE HAVE A POLL HAPPENING ON TWITTER.
CAST YOUR VOTE IN WHO YOU THINK WILL WIN THE MATCHUP TONIGHT.
A LOT GOING ON IN SOCIAL MEDIA.
YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE A PART OF IT AND LET US KNOW WHERE YOU'RE WATCHING FROM.
THE FURTHEST VIEWER WILL GET SOME GPB SWAG.
>> LET'S KEEP STUDENTS SAFE ON THE ROAD.
EVERY DAY A THOUSAND INJURIES HAPPEN BECAUSE OF DISTRACTIVE DRIVING.
WE SENT SOME STUDENTS TO A DISTRACTED DRIVING RESULTS.
THE RESULTS WEREN'T PRETTY.
THIS WEEK WE SENT ANOTHER GROUP OF STUDENTS.
LET'S FIND OUT HOW THEY DID.
ASK ANY GEORGIA DRIVER, THE ROAD CAN BE A CONFUSING PLACE.
ADD AN ACTIVITY LIKE TEXTING OR EATING AND IT CAN BE DOWN RIGHT DANGEROUS.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE THE BIGGEST CULPRITS WHEN IT COMES TO AUTOMATIC MULTITASKING.
HEADS UP GEORGIA SENT SEVERAL TO TAKE THE FORD DRIVING SKILLS FOR LIFE DISTRACTED DRIVING COURSE TO LEARN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DRIVING DISTRACTED.
SOME STUDENTS WERE CONFIDENT GOING INTO THE CHALLENGE.
>> I EXPECT TO LEARN I AM GOOD AT TEXTING AND DRIVING.
I THINK I GOT IT.
>> OTHERS WERE MORE WARY.
>> I'M HOPING I CAN GET THROUGH THE COURSE WITHOUT WRECKING.
>> OKAY.
>> WHEN THE STUDENTS GOT BEHIND THE WHEEL, ONE THING BECAME CLEAR.
>> WHERE YOU GOING?
WHAT'S THE SIGN SAY?
>> OH, NO.
WHAT?
IT CHANGED.
>> TEXTING AND DRIVING DON'T MIX.
>> WILL YOU EVER TEXT AND DRIVE AGAIN?
>> I HOPE NOT, NO.
>> NO, SIR.
>> OH, NO, NEVER NOT.
>> DEFINITELY NOT.
THAT'S THE RIGHT ANSWER.
JOINING ME NOW IS OFFICER BENARD HILL OF NORCROSS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
HOW BAD IS DISTRACTIVE DRIVING GOING ON RIGHT NOW?
>> DISTRACTIVE DRIVING IS CAUSED 90% OF OUR ACCIDENTS WE HAVE IN THE CITY OF NORCROSS.
>> IT'S NOT JUST TEXTING THAT CAUSES PROBLEMS THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT ADDS UP TO DISTRACTING DRIVING.
>> PEOPLE SNAPCHATING, TEXTING, CHANGING THE CHANNEL, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
>> WHAT ELSE CAN PEOPLE DO AND WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO KEEP THEIR STUDENTS, THEIR TEENAGERS SAFE?
>> WELL, THEY CAN EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN.
THEY CAN, YOU KNOW, TELL THEM, YOU KNOW, DON'T TEXT, DON'T DRIVE.
THE STUDENTS ALSO HAVE TO LEARN DON'T TEXT, DON'T DRIVE.
DON'T USE SOCIAL MEDIA WHILE DRIVING.
IT'S JUST THEY HAVE TO MAKE THAT DECISION NOT TO.
>> OFFICER HILL YOU'RE ON THE FRONT LINES WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO TO KEEP OUR TEENAGERS AND DRIVERS SAFE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GEORGIA'S TEXTING LAW AS WELL AS THE HEADS UP GEORGIA CAMPAIGN.
GO ONLINE TO HEADSUPGEORGIA.COM.
DON'T FORGET THE HEADS UP VIDEO GEORGIA CONTEST IS OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS.
IF YOU'RE A GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WE WANT YOU TO CREATE A 30 SECOND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DISTRACTED DRIVING.
THE FIRST PLACE VIDEO WILL WIN AN APPLE MACBOOK PRO.
GO TO GPB.ORG/HEADSUPGEORGIA.
LET'S SEND IT OVER TO JON NELSON FOR A BIG TIME AND A BIG CHECK PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
RACHEL FREEMAN PINCH HITTING THING WEEK.
THE PRINCIPAL OF NORCROSS HIGH SCHOOL AND IT'S TIME FOR THE TIME WHEN THIS ENDS UP IN BLUE DEVILS HANDS.
>> TO PRESENT THIS CHECK TO NORCROSS HIGH SCHOOL AS A DONATION, THANK YOU.
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
>> GREAT TO BE HERE AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE CHECK.
THAT WILL HELP OUT.
>> SPECIAL MOMENT ONCE AGAIN.
CIGNA, GREAT PARTNERS FOR FOOTBALL FRIDAYS.
>> COMING UP, THE LONGEST LOSING STREAK IN GEORGIA IS NOW HISTORY.
AND ONE PROGRAM HAS A FIRST EVER WINNING STREAK.
I'LL TALK TO NORCROSS COACH KEITH BELOOF.
>> I WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO A QUARTERBACK WHO IS SWITCHING IT UP WITH BASEBALL.
IT'S COMING UP RIGHT AFTER THIS.
♪ music ♪ >>> WELCOME BACK TO GPB'S ALL ACCESS PASS PREGAME SHOW.
WE'RE COMING TO YOU LIVE FROM NORCROSS STADIUM WITH THE BLUE DEVILS WILL TAKE ON THE ARCHER TIGERS MINUTES FROM NOW.
>> AS WE GET READY FOR THE GAME, FIRST LET'S RECAP WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
WE HAVE A POLL GOING ON ON TWITTER RIGHT NOW, IF YOU FIND US AT GPB SPORTS CAST YOUR VOTE IN WHO YOU THINK WILL WIN.
NORCROSS IS STILL IN THE LEAD.
IT HASN'T FLUCTUATED ALL THAT MUCH.
ARCHER, I THINK YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT.
LET US HEAR FROM YOU, ARCHER.
WE WANT TO SEE SCHOOL SPIRIT.
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO YOU'RE ROOTING FOR.
WE WANTS TO SEE YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT.
THE WINNER WILL WIN SOME GPD SWAG.
HANG OUT WITH US AND SEE THE BEHIND THE SCENES ACTION.
SOME ATHLETES EXCEL IN ONE SPORT.
BUT BARON RADCLIFF'S DESTNY IS LEADING HIM TO A BASEBALL CAREER.
HE'S THE SON OF TWO PHENOMENAL ATHLETES.
AT THIS STAGE OF HIS LIFE, THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN'T DO.
RADCLIFF IS A UNIQUE QUARTERBACK.
HE'S NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL POCKET PASSER AT 6'4", 200 POUNDS, HE'S ONE STRONG BURST OF POWER ON THE FIELD.
>> COLLEGE, TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO, THEY SEE A WHOLE OTHER ASPECT.
THERE'S A LOT OF POCKET PASSERS, WHEN THEY SEE I CAN THROW AND RUN IT'S A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL THEY LIKE ABOUT ME.
>> HE'S A DUAL THREAT QUARTERBACK.
BUT HE'S ALSO A DUAL ATHLETE WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY EITHER BASEBALL OR FOOTBALL IN COLLEGE.
BUT IT'S BASEBALL THAT'S WON HIS HEART.
RADCLIFF HAS COMMITTED TO GEORGIA TECH ON A BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIP WHICH HAS TAKEN PRESSURE OFF OF HIM.
>> I MADE A DECISION WITH MY PARENTS A WHILE AGO DECIDING IN COLLEGE I'M GOING TO ONLY PLAY BASEBALL.
WHEN I TOOK THAT VISIT TO GEORGIA TECH AND IT WAS LIKE, I REALLY LOVE THIS AND THINK THIS IS THE PLACE I CAN PLAY.
NOW THAT I HAVE DECIDED I'LL ONLY BE PLAYING BASEBALL IT'S LIKE A STRESS RELIEF.
NOW I CAN JUST GO OUT AND RELAX AND PLAY MY GAME.
>> SPORTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PART OF THE FOUNDATION IN HIS FAMILY.
HE'S THE SON OF TWO ATHLETES.
HIS MOTHER PLAYED BASKETBALL AT OHIO STATE AND HIS FATHER WAS DRAFTED BY THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS.
IT'S HIM WHO HAS INSPIRED HIS BASEBALL CAREER.
>> HE'S DONE BOTH AND KNOWS HOW TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN BOTH.
HE TELLS ME HOW TO GET WHERE I NEED TO GO AND HARD WORK IS GOING TO BE HOW YOU GET THERE.
HIM HAVING EXPERIENCE IN BOTH OF THOSE IS WHAT LED ME BEING ABLE TO REACH THE NEXT LEVEL.
>> THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME FOR SOMEONE LIKE BARON.
BUT HE HASN'T LET THE EXCITEMENT DISTRACT HIM FROM HIS RESPONSIBILITY ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD DURING HIS SENIOR YEAR.
THE NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS TO GET INTO THE POST SEASON.
AND HE'S STILL THEIR QUARTERBACK.
HE'S LEARNED QUICKLY HOW TO BALANCE FOOTBALL AND SOON TO BE BASEBALL CAREER AND SIMPLY ENJOYING HIS SENIOR YEAR.
>> I KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT GOING TO BE PLAYING FOOTBALL, IT'S MY SENIOR SEASON.
I'M GOING TO GIVE IT EVERYTHING I HAVE.
THAT'S HOW I LOOK BALANCING BOTH IS KNOWING AFTER THIS YEAR I WON'T HAVE TO DO IT ANYMORE.
BUT THIS YEAR IS A YEAR I REALLY NEED TO FOCUS ON.
>> IT'S NOT UNCOMMON TO SEE FOOTBALL PLAYERS WHO HAVE A BACKGROUND IN BASEBALL.
WHAT'S RARE IS YOU'RE SO GOOD AT BOTH.
RADCLIFF HAD OFFERS FROM SEVERAL COLLEGES BUT HIS LOVE FOR BASEBALL TRUMPED THOSE.
>> THANKS, JACKIE.
WE WELCOME IN JON NELSON THE AUTHOR OF FIVE BOOKS ON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN THE GREAT STATE OF GEORGIA.
THIS IS JON'S GEORGIA.
YOU'RE HEADING TO LUMPKIN, GEORGIA AND YOU'VE GOT A LOSING STREAK THAT OVER.
>> SUMPTER AND WASHINGTON EMC.
THE LAST GAME, STEWART COUNTY HAD WON WAS A 12-6 WIN THE LAST GAME OF THE 2012 SEASON.
THEY HAVE AN ENROLLMENT OF 124 STUDENTS.
28 OF THEM PLAY FOOTBALL.
WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE HEAD COACH AND A FRESHMAN BRANDON THOMAS HAD THREE TOUCHDOWNS ON THE GROUND, ONE IN THE AIR.
THEY WON 40-22.
THE LONGEST LOSING STREAK IN THE STATE.
IT IS HISTORY.
THAT'S IT FOR TOPIC NUMBER ONE.
WHAT'S TWO?
IT'S THE FIRST PROGRAM OUT OF LAWRENCEVILLE.
WE'LL STAY IN GWINNETT COUNTY FOR THIS.
JACKSON EMC FOR A MOMENT OF DISCOVERY.
THEIR FIRST VARSITY SEASON THEY'VE BEEN OUT SCORED IN THEIR FIRST THREE LOSSES.
IT'S A 27-10 WIN OVER APALACHEE.
TWO TOUCHDOWN PASSES AND A 38 YARD TD RUN GETS THEM THE FIRST EVER WIN.
THAT'S IT FOR TOPIC TWO.
>> YOU TELL US ABOUT THE REGION OF DOOM IN CLASS I SINGLE A.
WE'LL CATCH UP MORE IN THAT IN BACK ROADS AND BACK FIELDS.
WE'LL CATCH UP WITH THE HEAD COACH.
WE HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND, YOU KNOW, THAT'S CERTAINLY THE GOAL.
WE WANT TO BE COMPETITIVE IN EVERY CONTEST AND EVERY GAME.
AND WE'VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT.
29 OUT OF THE LAST 30 YEARS.
>> AND COACH DICKERSON HAS THE BULLS EYE ON THE CLINCH COUNTY TEAM.
THEY START WITH IRWIN COUNTY TONIGHT.
>> THIS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY.
>> GEORGIA GMC.
>> COACH KEITH BELOOF LED THEM TO BACK TO BACK CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2012 AND 2013.
HE'S GOT ANOTHER UNDEFEATED TEAM ROLLING.
I TALKED TO THE COACH MOMENTS AGO.
WE'RE GROWING PAINS, WE STARTED THE SEASON OUT GOOD AGAINST A YOUNG TEAM.
WENT INTO AN ENVIRONMENT AT COLLIN FIELD I KNOW IS A TOUGH PLACE.
WE GOT OUT WITH A WIN, LOSING IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
WE GO TO NORTH GWINNETT, THE RIVALRY HAS BEEN GREAT FOR THE LAST 10, 15 YEARS.
WE KNEW WE WERE IN A GAME AND WON THAT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
WE'VE GOT TO PLAY BETTER IN THE FIRST HALF.
WHAT I'M PROUD OF IS WE FINISH STRONG IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
IT SHOWS A SIGN THAT WE NEED TO GET READY TO START A GAME OFF.
>> COACH, GOT ARCHER TONIGHT, ANOTHER GWINNETT COUNTY RIVAL.
YEAH, I KNOW IT'S A ANOTHER ONE.
THEY'RE 1-2.
THEY'VE PLAYED A TOUGH SCHEDULE, MILL CREEK, YOU KNOW, THEY PLAYED A TOUGH SCHEDULE, THEY'VE GOT US.
AND, YOU KNOW, COMING INTO OUR PLACE AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN PLAY A GREAT GAME.
AND I KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE ON FIRE TRYING TO GET ANOTHER WIN.
>> ALL RIGHT.
GOOD LUCK TONIGHT.
>> I APPRECIATE IT, THANKS MARK.
>> I LOVE THAT, HE SAID IT'S A BEEHIVE DOWN HERE TONIGHT.
IT SURE IS.
GET YOUR GAME FACE ON WE'RE COUNTING DOWN TO KICK OFF.
IT'S THE TIGERS OF ARCHER.
TAKING ON THE BLUE DEVILS OF NORCROSS.
IT'S GAME TIME HERE ON GPB.
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