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Recruiting 2022: Week 4
Season 2022 Episode 4 | 30m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Matt Stewart and Jon Nelson discuss the top recruiting news from around the state.
Matt Stewart and Jon Nelson discuss the latest recruiting news around the state for week four, and reveal their picks for "Make That Kid An Offer."
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Recruiting 2022: Week 4
Season 2022 Episode 4 | 30m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Matt Stewart and Jon Nelson discuss the latest recruiting news around the state for week four, and reveal their picks for "Make That Kid An Offer."
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> WELCOME BACK TO "GPB SPORTS RECRUITING" 2022.
HE'S MATT, I'M JON.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE NO DILI, NO DALLY SHOWS.
A LOT OF INFORMATION, SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.
WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?
>> COMING UP IN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES, MIKE MATTHEWS, FIVE STAR FOR PARKVIEW, ONE OF THE TOP JUNIOR ATHLETES IN THE COUNTRY, GOING TO TAKE A DEEP DIVE ON HIM AND WATCH HIM TONIGHT.
CAID McDONALD, NORTH GWINNETT, FOUR-STAR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN, YOU'LL SEE HIS CONVERSATION WITH HANNAH GOODIN.
AND ONE OF ROBIN'S FOUR STAR VICK BURLY.
>> GOT TO SEE HIM ON THE WEB GAME LAST WEEK AGAINST NORTH SIDE.
LET'S GO TO THE HEADLINES.
A LOT OF SCHOOLS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI GETTING IN TOUCH WITH SOME PLAYERS HERE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
FIRST STOP?
>> GOOD COMMITS THIS WEEK.
GRAYSON'S FOUR STAR FERGUSON COMMITS TO LSU.
NUMBER 16 JUNIOR CORNERBACK IN THE 2017 SPORTS COMPOSITE.
HE CHOSE THE TIGERS A COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE THEY PLAYED FSU ON SUNDAY, PICKED LSU OVER 36 OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING GEORGIA, GEORGIA TECH, AND ARKANSAS.
HE'S THE THIRD RAMS STAR TO COMMIT TO THE TIGERS, JOINING FOUR STAR SENIOR SAFETY MICHAEL DOUGHERTY, AND FOUR STAR JUNIOR ATHLETE JOE JOE STONE.
>> GOOD GET FOR TUCKER?
>> COLTON HOOD COMMITS TO MICHIGAN STATE.
CHOSE THE SPARTANS OVER 27 OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING GEORGIA TECH, FLORIDA, AND AUBURN.
THAT'S HIS DAD'S ALMA MATER.
HIS DAD, ROBERT, PLAYED AT AUBURN EIGHT SEASONS IN THE NFL.
AUBURN DID NOT OFFER UNTIL A MONTH AGO.
COLTON'S YOUNGER BROTHER, BRANDON, IS A JUNIOR RUNNING BACK WITH THE CHARGERS AND HE'S BEEN OFFERED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS AS WELL.
>> THIRD STOP, HOTTIE-TOTTIE, PEACH COUNTY THREE STAR LINEBACKER SKIRL MANN CHOSE THE REBELS, OLE MISS, OVER 15 OTHER OFFERS, INCLUDING GEORGIA TECH AND FLORIDA STATE.
MANN TOOK AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT TO OLE MISS OVER THE SUMMER AND AN OFFICIAL LAST WEEK TO WATCH THE REBELS WIN OVER TROY.
OLE MISS IS LOOKING AT MANN AS POSSIBLY A TIGHT END AFTER HE HAD 20 CATCHES AND 7 TOUCHDOWNS LAST SEASON AS A JUNIOR.
>> FAR OUT, MAN.
THAT'S YOUR HEADLINES WITH A LOT OF SCHOOLS STILL WORKING EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI WITH TALENT HERE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
WE'VE GOT A GAME BOTTOM OF THE HOUR.
PARKVIEW/NORTH GWINNETT.
THE PLAYERS IN THE SPOT SHADOW, A LOT ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL.
>> THIS IS A GREAT MATCHUP.
PARKVIEW RANKED NUMBER EIGHT, NORTH GWINNETT, 2-1 START.
GWINNETT COUNTY POWERHOUSES.
FIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE TWO PROGRAMS.
LET'S START WITH PARKVIEW MIKE MATTHEWS.
NUMBER THREE JUNIOR ATHLETE IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, NUMBER FOUR JUNIOR PROSPECT IN GEORGIA, 28 OFFERS WITH GEORGIA, CLEMSON, AND NOTRE DAME CONSIDERED LEADERS.
HE PLAYS WIDE RECEIVER AND SAFETY FOR THE PANTHERS.
HE COULD PLAY BOTH AT THE NEXT LEVEL.
58 CAREER CATCHES, 10 TOUCHDOWNS FOR MATTHEWS.
HE ALSO HAD 6 CAREER INTERCEPTIONS, NOT SHY TO HIT PEOPLE ON DEFENSE, RUNS GREAT ROUTES ON OFFENSE.
>> JALEN, THE FOUR STAR, JAY CRAWFORD, 17 OFFERS.
LSU CONSIDERED HIS LEADER, AUBURN DID OFFER HIM THIS WEEK.
CRAWFORD HAS MATURED IN HIS GAME.
1 PICK FOR THE PANTHERS THIS SEASON.
HE WAS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, LAST SATURDAY NIGHT TO WATCH THE GAMECOCKS' SEASON-OPENING WIN AGAINST GEORGIA STATE.
>> THREE STAR QUARTERBACK COLIN HOUCK, HE'S COMMITTED TO MISSISSIPPI STATE TO PLAY BASEBALL.
CONSIDERED AN OUTSTANDING SHORTSTOP AND THIRD BASEMAN IN A PANTHERS PROGRAM THAT'S PRODUCED CURRENT AND FORMER ATLANTA BRAVE STARS MATT OLSEN, JEFF FRANCOEUR.
HE COULD BE GOING THAT SAME ROUTE.
RIGHT NOW 12 FOOTBALL OFFERS AS WELL, INCLUDING GEORGIA TECH, ARKANSAS, VIRGINIA TECH, ILLINOIS, AND INDIANA.
IN BASEBALL, .390, 21 HOMERS, 86 RBI, 90 CAREER GAMES WITH 45 EXTRA-BASE HITS AND 1 FOR 100 BASE HITS IN HIS CAREER.
>> DEEP SHORT, MAKING A MARK FOR COLIN HOUCK IN THOSE HIGHLIGHTS.
>> JUNIOR OFFENSIVE TACKLE JORDAN FLOYD, 6'6" 205.
FOUR OFFERS INCLUDING OLE MISS, MISSISSIPPI STATE, MARYLAND, KENTUCKY LAST WEEKEND.
TERRENCE CURTIS, TWO OFFERS INCLUDING MARYLAND AND UCF.
HE'S A JUNIOR CORNERBACK.
ANTONIO WHITE JR., COULD PLAY SAFETY ON THE NEXT LEVEL, QUARTERBACK SACK, TOUCHDOWN CATCH ON OFFENSE.
HE'S BEEN OFFERED BY PITTSBURGH, CORE TET SMITH.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OFFERED BY PENN STATE.
SAM LINDSAY, SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER, ALSO A LONG SNAPPER.
THAT'S WHAT HE'S BEEN OFFERED AS BY AIR FORCE.
>> SHOUT-OUT TO THE LONG SNAPPERS.
TO THE FLIP SIDE AND THE HOME SIDE?
>> NORTH GWINNETT, FOUR STAR KADIN McDONALD, 24/7 SPORTS, NUMBER 35 D-LINEMAN IN THE COUNTRY, 37 OFFERS INCLUDING GEORGIA, GEORGIA TECH, CLEMSON, FLORIDA.
AS WE TOLD YOU ON RECRUITING 2022, KADIN HAS SCHEDULED HIS COMMITMENT DATE FOR HALLOWEEN, OCTOBER 31st.
IT'S GOING TO BE A TRICK FOR SOMEBODY, A TREAT FOR MAYBE THE CLEMSON TIGERS.
THAT'S WHAT THE 24/7 SPORTS CRYSTAL BALL IS PREDICTING.
GPB SPORTS ALL STATE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR, 102 TACKLES FOR LOSS, AND HE'LL EVEN RUN THE BALL.
SO WEAR YOUR HARD HAT.
>> LINEBACKER, SECOND LEVEL?
>> FOUR STAR GRANT GODFREY, NUMBER 27 LINEBACKER IN THE COUNTRY.
COMMITTED TO KENTUCKY OVER 27 OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING GEORGIA TECH, TENNESSEE, OLE MISS.
HE IS THE SON OF FORMER GEORGIA BULLDOGS ALL-SEC LINEBACKER RANDALL GODFREY, WHO SPENT A DECADE IN THE NFL.
GRANT IS OFF TO A GREAT START IN THREE GAMES, 27 TACKLES, 4 QUARTERBACK SACKS, 1 INTERCEPTION.
HE VERTEBRAS HARD.
17 CAREER QUARTERBACK SACKS FOR HIM.
>> BACK TO THE EDGE, NUMBER THREE?
>> THREE STAR TYLER WALTON.
COMMITTED TO WAKE FOREST IN APRIL OVER TEN OTHER OFFERS, INCLUDING BOSTON COLLEGE.
HE'S THE THIRD MEMBER OF THE BULLDOGS' BIG THREE ON DEFENSE.
THEY'RE HOPEFUL THAT HE CAN PLAY TONIGHT.
DID NOT PLAY LAST WEEK BECAUSE OF INJURY.
15 TOTAL TACKLES IN TWO GAMES WITH 3 SACKS, 3 TFL, 8 SACKS, 17 TFL LAST SEASON AS A JUNIOR.
>> WHO ELSE IS ON YOUR LIST?
>> JADEN BROCK BACKS UP WALTON, STARTED LAST WEEK IN HIS PLACE.
HE HAS AN OFFER FROM VANDERBILT.
6'4", 210 JUNIOR.
ETHAN WASHINGTON, THE QUARTERBACK, UNFORTUNATELY OUT FOR THE SEASON WITH ACL.
DOES HAVE OFFERS FROM GEORGIA STATE, CHARLOTTE, U-MASS.
HE'S GOT A VISIT SCHEDULED TO ARMY.
>> THAT IS YOUR LOOK AT PARKVIEW AND NORTH GWINNETT.
COMING UP, WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE'S A LOT MORE STUFF.
THAT'S THE OFFICIAL TERM.
HANNAH GOODIN'S VISIT WITH THE STARS.
FOLKS GETTING IT DONE.
WE'VE GOT A LONG WAY TO GO, A SHORT TIME TO GET THERE.
WE'RE HEADING TO COMMERCIAL, BE BACK IN A SEC.
♪♪ >>> WELCOME BACK.
IT IS TIME FOR HANNAH GOODIN AND THE INTERVIEW WITH THE STARS.
AS PROMISED, HER CONVERSATION WITH K-MACK, TAKE IT AWAY.
>> THANKS, GUYS.
TODAY WE'RE JOINED BY NORTH GWINNETT DEFENSIVE LINEMAN KADIN McDONALD.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US AND YOUR TIME TODAY.
>> THANK YOU.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
>> WELL, I WANT TO START WITH SAYING THAT YOU WERE NAMED OUR GPB SPORTS 2021 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR LAST YEAR AFTER COMPILING 20 SACKS, OVER 60 TACKLES.
HOW DID THAT FEEL WHAT MADE YOUR JUNIOR SEASON SO SPECIAL?
>> REALLY, I'D PROBABLY SAY THE WORK WE PUT IN IN THE OFFSEASON.
THE CONDITIONING, THE WEIGHTLIFTING.
THE TRAINING THAT OUR COACHES SUPPLIED US WITH REALLY GOT ME PREPARED.
JUST THE WAY WE WORKED, CAME TO WORK EVERY DAY, SOLID, PREPARED.
AND I THINK PEOPLE AROUND ME MADE ME BETTER.
GOING AGAINST OUR OFFENSIVE LINE.
JUST COMPETING AGAINST THE BEST IN THE STATE, REALLY A BLESSING.
>> YOU CERTAINLY CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF MANY RECRUITERS' EYES.
YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO NARROW IT DOWN TO CLEMSON, FLORIDA, MICHIGAN, OHIO STATE.
NO PARTICULAR ORDER THERE.
I WANT TO START WITH FLORIDA.
YOU WENT ON TWO VISITS IN JUNE TO GAINSVILLE TO GET A MORE MAGNIFIED LOOK AT THE PROGRAM.
WHAT DID YOU SEE?
>> WELL -- I'M SEEING A LOT.
REALLY, COACH NAPIER, HIM, I ALREADY KNEW ABOUT ABOUT COACH NAPIER.
HE ALREADY WAS RUNNING THE SUN BELT.
JUST SEEING JUST THE COACHES, HOW, LIKE -- HOW I JUST TALKED TO THEM, JUST BONDED WITH THEM.
THE ACADEMICS REALLY GOT ME TOO.
JUST THE PLAYERS, BEING AROUND THE PLAYERS.
JUST THE ADMINISTRATION IS GREAT.
JUST BEING IN FLORIDA IS JUST -- IT'S SUNNY, I LOVED IT A LOT.
>> THERE IS A LOT TO LOVE ABOUT FLORIDA FOR SURE.
THE GATORS' INTERIOR DEFENSES DEFINITELY NEED SOME HELP.
THERE'S A CHANCE YOU COULD START RIGHT AWAY.
HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF FITTING INTO HEAD COACH BILLY NAPIER'S SCHEME THERE?
>> I SEE FITTING WELL.
THEY GOT ME PLAYING A COUPLE OF POSITIONS ON THE D-LINE.
I THINK THAT SCHEME FITS ME WELL AND I'LL THRIVE IN THAT SCHEME AND HAVE A CHANCE TO PLAY EARLY.
>> ACCORDING TO 24/7 SPORTS AND OTHER COMPOSITES, YOU ARE PROJECTED TO PICK CLEMSON.
TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE TIGERS AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.
>> I HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH COACH EASON, COACH GOOD WIN.
THEY'VE BEEN RECRUITING FOR A WHILE NOW.
IT'S JUST LIKE -- CLEMSON IS CLOSE.
I GOT THERE, IT'S FUN, A FUN ATMOSPHERE.
FAMILY ENVIRONMENT.
COACH SWEENEY, I TALKED TO COACH SWEENEY.
HE JUST IS REALLY GENUINE AND THEY ALL WANT THE BEST FOR YOU.
THAT'S WHAT I REALLY LIKE ABOUT CLEMSON.
THEY DEVELOP DEFENSIVE LINEMEN.
>> DEFINITELY A VERY STRONG PROGRAM.
YOUR FALL WILL BE EXTREMELY BUSY.
TWO MORE OFFICIAL VISITS COMING UP TO MICHIGAN AND OHIO STATE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION OF ALL, WHEN DID YOU PLAN TO COMMIT?
>> OCTOBER 31st.
HALLOWEEN.
>> WE'RE REALLY EXCITED FOR YOU AND WHAT SCHOOL THAT YOU CHOOSE.
CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL OF THE SUCCESS, AND AGAIN, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THERE'S K-MACK.
>> YEAH, LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HIM PLAY TONIGHT.
HE CAN COLLAPSE AN OFFENSIVE LINE, AS YOU SAW, A BEAST OF A PLAYER ON THAT DEFENSIVE LINE.
HE'S GOING TO PROJECT WELL, WHETHER FLORIDA, CLEMSON, WHOEVER HE ENDS UP PICKING ON HALLOWEEN.
IT'S GOING TO BE, LIKE WE SAID BEFORE, IT'S GOING TO BE A TREAT FOR SOMEBODY, TRICKS FOR THE OTHERS.
>> YOU AIN'T KIDDING.
HE IS ONE OF THE TOP DEFENSIVE LINEMEN HERE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
IT'S A LONG LIST.
I KNOW WE HAD TO SHORTEN IT BECAUSE WE'D BE TALKING TO 8:15.
BIG FOCUS ON SOMEBODY IN MIDDLE GEORGIA.
>> WE CHOSE THE THE TOP FIVE.
HERE'S THE NUMBER ONE DEFENSIVE LINEMAN IN THE STATE.
THAT'S VICK BURLY.
WE'VE BEEN WATCHING HIM PLAY SINCE FRESHMAN YEAR.
COMMITTED TO CLEMSON.
NUMBER TWO PROSPECT IN GEORGIA, NUMBER 21 OVERALL NATIONAL PROSPECT.
HE CHOSE THE TIGERS BACK IN JUNE OVER 17 OTHER OFFERS, INCLUDING TENNESSEE AND MICHIGAN STATE.
HE TOOK OFFICIAL VISITS TO THOSE SCHOOLS.
AND HE'S ATHLETIC ENOUGH TO PLAY TIGHT END FOR DEMONS AS WELL.
19 CAREER QUARTERBACK SACKS, 44 TFL COMING INTO THIS SEASON.
>> NEXT STOP, UPSON LEE.
YOU'VE REALLY GOT TO LOOK TO FIND THOMASSON.
>> THEY'LL FIND HIM.
FOUR STAR, COMMITTED TO FLORIDA.
27 SPORTS COMPOSITE.
NUMBER 13 PROSPECT IN JAV.
SEARCY PICKED THE GATORS ON JULY 4th OVER 13 OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING CLEMSON, TENNESSEE, SOUTH CAROLINA.
HOPING TO FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF TRAVON WALKER WHO FIVE MONTHS AGO WAS THE NUMBER ONE PICK IN THE NFL DRAFT BY THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS.
HOW ABOUT THAT FOR AN UPSON LEE LEGACY.
>> YOU AIN'T KIDDING.
THAT'S ONLY TWO OF THE TOP FIVE.
>> HERE'S THE REST OF THE TOP FIVE.
XAVIER HARDINGS COMMIT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA.
A.J.
HOFFMAN GOING TO CLEMSON TOO.
CLEMSON'S GETTING A LOT OF GUYS.
K-MACK IS NUMBER FIVE IN THE TOP FIVE GEORGIA SENIOR DEFENSIVE LINEMEN.
>> THAT LEADS INTO THE LIST OF FOLKS THAT KIND OF KNOW WHERE THEY'RE LEANING BUT STILL QUALITY TALENTS ARE OUT THERE.
>> TAKE A LOOK AT THE TOP FIVE UNCOMMITTED PLAYERS IN THE STATE.
WE CHOSE THAT LIST BECAUSE K-MACK'S ALSO ON THAT LIST.
YOU SEE D.J.
CHESTER.
WE TALKED ABOUT HIM BEFORE.
ELKA.
HE'S VISITING LSU THIS WEEKEND.
THAT'S UNOFFICIAL.
HE'LL BE THERE TO WATCH THE TIGERS' HOME OPENER AGAINST SOUTHERN.
KADIN McDONALD.
ADAM HOPKINS.
THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL, FOUR STAR WIDE RECEIVER, NUMBER 17 PROSPECT IN THE STATE.
HE HAS 20 OFFERS WITH TEXAS A&M, ARKANSAS, AUBURN.
HE'S ALREADY TAKEN AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE AGGIES AND HAS O.V.
SCHEDULED WITH THE RAZORBACKS AND TIGERS IN OCTOBER.
KANSAS STATE IN NOVEMBER.
OFF TO A GREAT START THIS YEAR, AS IS THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL.
THEY'RE 3-0.
11 CATCHES FOR 195 YARDS AND 3 TOUCHDOWNS.
HE HAS 89 CAREER RECEPTIONS OVER 1,200 YARDS RECEIVING AND 13 TOUCHDOWNS IN HIS CAREER.
ETHAN NATION ROSWELL, WE'VE SEEN HIM SO MANY TIMES.
PAUL DAVIS WAS COMMITTED TO DUKE, DECOMMITTED IN THE SUMMER, HE'S BACK ON THE LIST.
>> HE IS OUT OF HARTWELL AND HART COUNTY, 20 WIDE RECEIVER ON THE LIST.
>>> WE'VE GOT MORE COMING UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BREAK.
MATT'S GOING TO GET SOME WATER, GET PROPERLY HYDRATED FOR THE STRETCH.
PARKVIEW/NORTH GWINNETT, BOTTOM OF THE HOUR.
MORE COMING UP AROUND THE CORNER, INCLUDING MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER!
>>> WE'VE GOT A GAME AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR.
>> TWO TEAMS WE'VE HEARD OF A LOT.
PARKVIEW AND NORTH GWINNETT.
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS ONE OUT OF GWINNETT COUNTY, PART OF OUR MULTI-STREAM EXPERIENCE TONIGHT.
STORYTIME QUICKLY WITH MATT STEWART.
>> A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, NICK JOHNSON AT PARKVIEW HEARD ME BELLY ACHING ON THE AIR, NOBODY SENDS ME ANYTHING.
NICK JOHNSON SENT ME THIS PARKVIEW PANTHERS PULLOVER.
>> NICE.
>> NICE AND SWEET.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COACH JOHNSON, ALSO ERIC GODFREY, FOR SENDING ME SWAG.
IF YOU SEND SWAG, I WILL WEAR IT, I PROMISE I'LL DO THAT.
>> NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT.
THAT'S THE WAY IT IS WITH EVERYTHING.
WE HAVE HELMETS?
WE SHOW THEM OFF.
YOU BRING SWAG?
WE WEAR IT.
THAT'S HOW IT IS AROUND HERE AT RECRUITING 2022 AND GPB SPORTS.
>>> WAVE GOT A COUPLE OF NEWS AND NOTES TO MOP UP WITH OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA BEFORE WE REALLY HAVE A LOT OF NEWS AND INFORMATION TO FINISH.
>> GEORGIA SOUTHERN PICKED UP THEIR 14th AND 15th COMMITMENTS OF THIS RECRUITING CYCLE.
LIN HAVEN, FLORIDA, ISAAC PAUL CHOSE GEORGIA SOUTHERN OVER FIVE OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING SUN BELT RIVALS.
113 TOTAL TACKLES IN HIS CAREER, 4 INTERCEPTIONS.
EVANS SENIOR ATHLETE K.D.
DORSEY PICKED THE EAGLES INCLUDING 13 OFFERS INCLUDING COASTAL CAROLINA, JAMES MADISON, ARKANSAS STATE.
24 CATCHES IN HIS CAREER, CLOSE TO 450 YARDS AND 5 TOUCHDOWNS.
>> GREAT WORK THERE IN THE BOROUGH.
IT'S TIME FOR A SEGMENT WHERE WE LOOK AT LAST WEEK, WE'RE ASKING SOME OF THE TOP RECRUITS AROUND THE STATE, CAN I GET AN ENCORE?
DO YOU WANT MORE?
THE ANSWER TO THAT IS, YES.
>> WE WANT MORE, CAN WE GET AN ENCORE?
CALVARY DEI, FOUR STAR QUARTERBACK JAKE MERCK LINGER.
73-YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS IN THE CAVALIERS' 28-21 WIN, TWO MINUTES BEFORE THE GAME WAS PAUSED BECAUSE OF LIGHTNING.
CAN WE GET AN ENCORE TONIGHT AGAINST FREDERIQUE ACADEMY?
>> NEXT STOP, RUNNING BACK.
>> SOUTH ATLANTA 3 STAR RUNNING BACK AND PURDUE COMMIT.
252 YARD, 3 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS, A KICK RETURN TOUCHDOWN IN THE HORNETS WIN OVER GRAY COLLEGIATE, THE DEFENDING SOUTH CAROLINA 2A CHAMPION.
CAN WE GET AN ENCORE AT LOVEJOY?
>> LOOKING FOR IT AFTER A KICK RETURN LAST WEEK.
CEDAR GROVE WHO PLAYS BASICALLY EVERYBODY.
>> THREE STAR WIDE RECEIVER AND NEBRASKA COMMIT BARRY JACKSON, 60 PLUS YARD KICK RETURN TOUCHDOWN, 50 YARD TOUCHDOWN CATCH IN THE SAINTS' 30-21 WIN AT WEST LAKE.
CAN WE GET AN ENCORE TONIGHT?
BARRY JACKSON, TAKING ON THE COLLINS HILL EAGLES?
>> NEXT STOP, SOMEONE WE GOT TO SEE LAST WEEK.
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT HIM ALREADY ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK.
DEON CROSSIC.
>> THREE STAR LINEBACKER, DEON CRAWFORD, MAN ON A MISSION.
TWO QUARTERBACK SACKS AND A TFL.
WATCH THIS HIT.
>> BANG, WOW.
>> 16-13 FOR THE EAGLES RIGHT HERE ON GPB LAST WEEK.
DEON, CAN WE GET AN ENCORE TONIGHT AGAINST CEDAR GROVE?
>> MATT CONTINUES TO ASK THE QUESTIONS.
NEXT STOP, MIDDLE GEORGIA AND DAKARRY ANDERSON.
>> HOW ABOUT THE PERRY JUNIOR WIDE RECEIVER.
ONE OFFER, TEXAS A&M.
4 CATCHES, 118 YARDS RECEIVING, 2 TOUCHDOWNS IN THE PANTHERS' 42-14 SHOCKER.
>> BIG.
>> SHOCKER OVER JONES COUNTY.
DEKARI ANDERSON, CAN WE GET AN ENCORE AGAINST VETERANS?
>> LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
WIDEN THE SCREEN.
HE IS -- HE'S CLOSE.
HE CAUGHT IT BEFORE EVERYBODY ELSE DID.
BIG WIN THERE.
NEXT STOP, ONE OF THE TALENTED QUARTERBACKS HERE IN THE STATE.
>> PRINCE AVENUE JUNIOR QUARTERBACK AARON FALLO.
HE LIGHTS IT UP.
ONE OFFER FROM ARKANSAS STATE.
MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER CANDIDATE.
24 FOR 29 PASSING, 452 YARDS, 6 TOUCHDOWNS IN THE WOLVERINES' 48-14 WIN OVER ATHENS ACADEMY LAST FRIDAY NIGHT.
AARON, CAN WE GET AN ENCORE AGAINST A TOUGH MONROE AREA TEAM?
>> KEVIN RACHEL TRYING TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING.
NOW IT'S TIME.
LOOSEN UP, THE JOINTS MAKE NOISES, STRETCH IT OUT.
TOM SPENCER IS AT THE READY.
MATT AND I POINT AT THE SCREEN AND WE ASK -- ♪♪ >> MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER!
>> I WAS WAITING.
I ANTICIPATED TOO MUCH WITH THE FINGER.
>> I WAS WAITING FOR YOU.
>> YEAH, SEE, YOU HAD YOUR GOOD TIMING.
I WAS ANTICIPATING.
WE'VE GOT A FULL LIST THIS WEEK, A LOT OF FOLKS.
THANK YOU FOR SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRIES AND YOUR IDEAS TO GPB SPORTS AT GPB.ORG.
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW, I FOCUS ON SOMEONE WE SAW LAST WEEK.
>> WE HAD EYES ON HIM.
WE KNOW ABOUT COLLINS HILL QUARTERBACK MIKEY SHEEHAN.
6'1", 185, ONE OFFER FROM RINEHART.
13 FOR 29 PASSING FOR 136 YARDS AND 2 TOUCHDOWNS PLUS 18 CARRIES FOR 71 YARDS.
ACTUALLY HAD WAY OVER 100 YARDS RUSHING BUT YOU'VE GOT TO SUPPRESS THE 9 SACKS HE ABSORBED.
HE TOOK A PUNISHMENT.
HE JUST KEPT COMING.
>> LAST PLAY OF THE GAME, HE'S RUNNING AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
>> LED THE EAGLES FROM A TWO-TOUCHDOWN DEFICIT IN COLLINS HILL, 16-13 WIN OVER BROOKWOOD.
2-0 AS EAGLES STARTING QUARTERBACK, ONE OF THE TOP QUARTERBACKS IN THE NATION, SAM HORN, NOW AT MISSOURI.
>> NEXT STOP, DAHLONEGA IS 3-0 WITH THIS GUY COOPER SCOTT.
>> GREAT SEASON START, COMPLETING 24 OF 30 PASSES FOR 405 YARDS AND 2 TOUCHDOWNS IN THE INDIANS' 3-0 SEASON START.
LED LUMPKIN COUNTY OFFENSE.
AVERAGING 46 POINTS PER GAME WITH VICTORIES OVER RIVERSIDE, MILITARY, UNION COUNTY, FRANKLIN.
>> NEXT STOP, IT IS SYLVESTER.
>> WORTH COUNTY SENIOR QUARTERBACK CHIP COOPER, LED WORTH COUNTY TO ITS FIRST 3-0 START SINCE 2004.
RAMS WILL BE LOOKING TO IMPROVE TO 4-0 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1997 IF THEY CAN GET A WIN OVER CENTRAL MACON TONIGHT.
THROWN OVER 3,600 YARDS IN HIS CAREER, 35 TOUCHDOWNS, JUST 14 INTERCEPTIONS.
HE'S ALSO RUSHED FOR OVER 1,400 CAREER YARDS AND 15 MORE TOUCHDOWNS ON THE GROUND.
>> NEXT STOP, NUMBER FOUR, SOMEONE WE'VE HAD AN EYE ON FOR A WHILE.
>> JOHNSON COUNTY'S SENIOR RUNNING BACK JERMIVY TUCKER.
17 CARRIES FOR 212 YARDS AND 3 TOUCHDOWNS IN THE TROJANS' 49-6 WIN OVER WARREN COUNTY LAST WEEK.
RUSHED 343 YARDS AND 5 TOUCHDOWNS IN JOHNSON COUNTY'S 2-0 START.
HE'S RUSHED FOR OVER 3,000 YARDS IN HIS CAREER WITH 31 TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS.
>> FROM JOHNSON COUNTY TO JOHN'S CREEK.
>> BIG DUDE, JOHN'S CREEK SENIOR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN WILL LIPSITS, 6'1" 245 POUNDS, THE ONLY RETURNING OFFENSIVE LINE STARTER THIS SEASON.
HE'S ALLOWED ONLY 2 SACKS IN 18 STARTS, THE CAPTAIN FOR THE GLADIATORS' WRESTLING TEAM, CURRENTLY RANKED SIXTH IN HIS WEIGHT CLASS IN 6A.
>> WE POINT AT THE SCREEN AND ASK -- >> MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER.
I SCREWED IT UP.
MIKE ALL THOSE KIDS AN OFFER.
>> THERE YOU GO.
TWO-MINUTE WARNING.
FOLKS WHO ARE GETTING IT DONE THIS WEEK.
I HAD TO SAY IT THIS WAY.
PIERCE COUNTY REPRESENTS.
>> STETSON BENNETT, NAMED OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK, HIS BEST PERFORMANCE YET.
THE MAILMAN DELIVERED 25 OF 31 PASSING FOR 368 YARDS.
LED GEORGIA ON SEVEN STRAIGHT SCORING POSSESSIONS IN THEIR 49-3 ROUT OF OREGON STATE.
STETSON BENNETT, THE MAILMAN, HE IS GETTING IT DONE.
>> NEXT STOP, FORMER STOP, JEFFERSON.
>> WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS DIE FOR THREE YEARS AND HE PRODUCED HIS FIRST DAY ON THE BIG STAGE.
FORMER JEFFERSON FIVE STAR, NAMED 24/7 SPORTS TRUE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK, TEAM-LEADING 8 TACKLES, A NATIONAL TV HIGHLIGHT-MAKING INTERCEPTION.
THE WHOLE NATION WAS TALKING ABOUT THAT KID, MALACHI STARR.
>> TATEVILLE CHARTER.
>> CHRIS SMITH NAMED S.E.C.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK IN THE PERFORMANCE AGAINST OREGON.
SIX TACKLES, TFL, INTERCEPTION.
IRONICALLY THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR HE'S EARNED S.E.C.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK OPENING GAME OF THE SEASON.
DID IT LAST YEAR, AGAINST CLEMSON THIS YEAR AGAINST OREGON.
>> BRENT COX.
>> FORMER STOCKBRIDGE FIVE STAR DEFENSIVE END, S.E.C.
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK, TENTACLES AND A TFL IN THE GATORS' WIN OVER UTAH.
>> NUMBER FIVE.
>> POKEY WILSON, FORMER COUNTY THREE STAR WIDE RECEIVER, SPECTACULAR 39-YARD TOUCHDOWN CATCH IN THIS GAME.
THE WIN OVER LSU 7 FOR 102 RECEIVING.
>> I'LL TAKE IT.
NEXT STOP, CHASE BRYSON, APP STATE.
>> GRAYSON THREE STAR QUARTERBACK, SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK, PROGRAM RECORD SIX TOUCHDOWN PASSES AND THE CRAZY LOSS TO NORTH CAROLINA.
>> I THINK WE AGREE ON ALL OF THESE.
>> I'M GOING ALABAMA.
>> YES?
>> ARKANSAS.
>> YES?
>> FLORIDA.
>> YES?
>> BILLY NAPIER MADE A BELIEVE ARE OUT OF ME.
>> YES?
>> PITT.
>> YES?
>> WANT GEORGIA STATE TO WIN, NOT GOING TO LIE, IT'S MY ALMA MATER, BUT GOING TO HAVE TO PICK NORTH CAROLINA.
>> HE'S GOT THE LEAD BECAUSE I CHOSE TO BE A STAIN FROM FLORIDA STATE/LOUISIANA STATE.
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