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Roswell at Cherokee 2021: Postgame Show
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> BUT FIRST, LET'S GO TO ROSWELL, WHERE FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN HEAD COACH TIM McFARLANE IS ON THE LINE, JUST GOT HIS 200th WIN OVER CLARKSTON, FINAL 37-0.
NICE BLANKING FOR YOUR 200th, CONGRATULATIONS, HOW DOES IT FEEL?
>> OH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT ALWAYS FEELS GOOD TO BE ON THE GOOD SIDE OF THE SCOREBOARD.
>> ANY OTHER CAREER MILESTONES THAT STAND OUT FOR YOU, MAYBE ONE OF THOSE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS?
>> YOU KNOW, THEY ALL DO.
IT'S HARD TO PUT ONE ABOVE THE OTHER ONE.
YOU KNOW, I THINK ABOUT SO MANY OF THE YOUNG GUYS THAT WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COACH.
SO THEY'RE ALL GOOD.
THEY'RE ALL GOOD.
WHAT'S REALLY GOOD WHEN IS YOU GET DOWN THE ROAD PAST THEM, WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO RECONNECT WITH PLAYERS, SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING AFTER THEY'VE GONE TO SCHOOL, GOTTEN OUT.
OF COURSE, RIGHT NOW WE'RE IN A PRETTY GOOD RUN WHERE SEVERAL OF THE KIDS FROM B.T., I THINK 24 OF THEM RIGHT NOW PLAYING ON SATURDAYS.
>> WOW.
>> HAD A CHANCE TO GO OVER TO BIRMINGHAM LAST WEEK, WATCH UAB/LIBERTY, HAD A COUPLE OF THEM PLAYING THERE.
A COUPLE OF THEM PLAYING AT SOME, YOU KNOW, SOME REALLY GOOD PLACES.
SO WE'RE REAL PROUD OF ALL THOSE GUYS.
>> WIN 200 IS SPECIAL.
WHAT WAS WORKING TONIGHT, THEN HOW DO YOU PLAN TO CELEBRATE?
>> MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER ARE ACROSS THE STREET WAITING ON ME, SO I'LL GET SOMETHING TO EAT WITH THEM IN A MINUTE.
NOTHING BIG.
YOU KNOW, WE ENJOYED THE WIN TONIGHT.
WE'RE IN A BUILDING PHASE AND WE REALLY ENJOY IT.
AL MORRELL HAD A GREAT GROUP OF SENIORS, AT YOU KNOW, THEY POSTED ABOUT THREE, FOUR REALLY GOOD YEARS HERE AT FELLOWSHIP.
AND -- BUT A LARGE CLASS GRADUATED.
SO WE'VE GOT SEVEN SENIORS THIS YEAR.
AND IT'S A SMALL GROUP, BUT THEY'RE A GREAT GROUP.
AND SO WE HAVE A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE FIELD.
WE STARTED TWO FRESHMEN TONIGHT.
GOT A REALLY GOOD FRESHMAN CLASS THAT'S COME IN.
ACROSS THE BOARD, THE KIDS HERE HAVE JUST BEEN WONDERFUL.
THEY BOUGHT IN, THEY'RE REAL EXCITED, REAL HUNGRY.
I'M VERY FORTUNATE, I'VE GOT A LOT OF GUYS ON STAFF THAT WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR QUITE A WHILE.
>> WELL, YOU'D NEVER KNOW YOU TEAM IS YOUNG.
YOU MOVE TO 6-1 ON THE YEAR 2-0 IN REGION PLAY.
NEXT UP ANOTHER BIG REGION BATTLE, AND OF COURSE THAT'S REGION A PRIVATE WITH KING'S RIDGE CHRISTIAN.
HOW ARE YOU PREPARING FOR THEM?
>> WELL, THAT'S CHERRY CROWDER, HE'S HARD TO PREPARE FOR.
TERRY AND I TALK ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK.
IT WILL BE A GOOD GAME.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT IT.
WE'VE GOT THREE GAMES LEFT TO GO BEFORE WE GET TO THE PLAYOFFS.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET BETTER EVERY WEEK.
BUT WE'RE JUST ENJOYING OUR TIME RIGHT NOW.
THE KIDS ARE WORKING REALLY HARD.
AND THIS IS A NEW DEAL FOR ALL OF OUR COACHES.
FOR THE FIRST TIME I'VE GOT TWO YOUNG MEN ON THE STAFF THAT ACTUALLY PLAYED FOR ME AT B.T., AND THAT'S BEEN REAL SPECIAL TOO, TO GET TO WORK WITH THOSE GUYS.
>> COACH McFARLAND, CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
GO EAT WITH YOUR FAMILY, GO CELEBRATE WITH THEM.
>> I WILL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
LET'S BRING IN MY PARTNER IN CRIME, JOHN NELSON, STANDING BY.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT COACH McFARLAND'S 200th WIN?
THAT IS EXCITING.
>> IT IS.
AND WHEN YOU LOOK BACK AT HIS CAREER, HIS NINE DOUBLE-DIGIT WINS, FOUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THE ONE AT ROSWELL IS ONE THAT STICKS OUT IN A LOT OF OUR MINDS BECAUSE IT WAS PART OF THAT CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND WHERE YOU SAW THE END OF TIES WHEN IT CAME TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
IT WAS PEACHTREE RIDGE/ROSWELL, IT WAS ON GBP.
AT THE END OF REGULATION, BLAIR ARMSTRONG, HEAD COACH OF PEACHTREE RIDGE, TIM McFARLAND, WERE LIKE, WE'RE GOING TO OVERTIME?
NOPE, IT WAS A TIE.
THAT GAME AND A GAME LOWER DOWN IN CLASSIFICATIONS -- I WANT TO SAY CHARLTON COUNTY AND DUBLIN -- CAUSED THE GHSA TO THINK ABOUT HAVING TIES.
THAT'S NO WE HAVE OVERTIME AS A PART OF IT.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT COACH McFARLAND'S LEGACY, IT'S ALL THOSE STUDENT ATHLETES THAT HAVE COME THROUGH AT ROSS BILLION, AT B.T., THAT HE'S GETTING TO TOUCH AT FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN, THE FOUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, THE NINE, TEN PLUS WIN SEASONS.
GREAT STUFF, A GREAT AMBASSADOR FOR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND FOR HIS YOUNG FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN TEAM, REMEMBER, THEY LOST THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE YEAR AGAINST TRINITY CHRISTIAN.
WE'VE REBOUND FROM THAT LOSS, THEY'RE 6-1, HITTING FULL SONG AT THE RIGHT TIME AS YOU'RE GETTING INTO REGION PLAY.
THAT TERRY CROWDER MATCHUP WITH COACH McFARLAND, THAT'S GOING TO BE FUN IN REGION PLAY.
>> THANKS SO MUCH.
STICK AROUND, WE'LL HAVE YOU RECAP OUR GAME AND DELIVER OTHER TOP SCORES AROUND THE STATE.
FIRST, OUR GEORGIA'S EMC SCOREBOARD, IT'S SO MUCH MORE THAN ELECTRICITY.
FINAL SCORES TRICKLING IN HERE IN REGION 1 QUAD A, BAINBRIDGE WON 45-14.
CONEY COUNTY REMAINS UNDEFEATED IN REGION 8 AAA, STILL CHASING THAT TITLE.
THEY DEFEATED HART COUNTY 35-13.
GAME STILL GOING ON THERE.
CHRIS COUNTY/PEACH COUNTY GAME, SO CLOSE.
ON PAGE 2, IT WAS A REGION 15A OPENER FOR WARE AND COFFEY, WARE COUNTY DEFEATED COFFEY 35-3.
YEAH, I'M JUST READING THE FINALS HERE.
ON THE SECOND PAGE, WARE COUNTY DEFEATED COFFEY 35-3.
AND THEN DOWN IN REGION 5 AA, HARRELSON COUNTY DEFEATED CALLAWAY 42-14.
PERRY BOUNCED BACK FROM A HEARTBREAKING LOSS, THE PANTHERS BEAT WASHINGTON COUNTY 37-24.
FINALLY IN REGION A SINGLE A PRIVATE OPENER, PRINCE CHRISTIAN GOT A BIG WIN OVER ATHENS ACADEMY 49-13.
>>> ONE OF MY FAVORITE COACHES IS HANGING OUT ON THE LINE, MILTON HEAD COACH ADAM CLACK, A BIG REGION 5 7A WIN, 54-14.
COACH, WHAT'S CLICKING TONIGHT?
>> THE BOYS CAME OUT AND PLAYED LIKE THEY PRACTICED ALL WEEK.
LAST TWO WEEKS.
I REALLY WANT TO MAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO GET GOING EARLY TODAY AND GET RECEIVERS INVOLVED.
THEY SHINED, MAN.
PROUD OF THOSE GUYS.
PROUD OF THE DEFENSE FOR PLAYING LIGHTS OUT.
>> SEEMS LIKE THAT TOUGH NONREGION SCHEDULE PAID OFF.
CALLING FROM THE BUS, WHAT DID YOU SAY TO THE TEAM AFTER THE WIN?
>> I JUST TOLD THEM, MAN, WE GOT A BYE WEEK COMING UP, AND WHAT'S OUR INTENTION?
OUR INTENTION IS TO BE PRETTY GOOD IN THE REGION.
YOU KNOW, JUST HAVE A GOOD REGULAR SEASON?
OR ARE WE GOING TO MAKE EACH DAY COUNT AS WE'VE GOT BIG GAMES AHEAD OF US STILL?
NOT A MOMENT TO SPARE.
WE'RE GOING TO HIT THIS BYE WEEK WITH A PURPOSE OF REALLY RESETTING, GETTING HEALTHY, GETTING BACK INTO OUR CONDITIONING, GETTING BACK INTO OUR FUNDAMENTALS, CLEANING UP SOME THINGS, PREPARING FOR WHAT WE HOPE TO BE AN EIGHTH WEEK GRIND, THAT WE CAN HOPEFULLY IMPROVE AT THE VERY END.
>> YOU MOVE TO 5-1 ON THE YEAR, 2-0 IN REGION PLAY.
YOUR NEXT REGION GAME AFTER YOUR BYE WEEK WILL BE AGAINST ROSWELL, WHO IS JUST ON OUR AIRWAVES.
THEY HAVE BEEN LOOKING STRONG ALL SEASON LONG.
HOW WILL YOU PREPARE FOR THEM?
>> I MEAN, JUST GO BACK TO WORK, DO OUR PROCESS.
IT'S NICE TO HAVE A BYE WEEK, YOU KNOW.
YOU NEED THAT TIME TO TRY TO GET AHEAD AND ATTACK THE FOLLOWING WEEK OF PREP FOR THEM.
THAT GAME NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION.
I THINK IT'S ONE OF THE BEST LIVALRIES IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
WE KNOW WE'RE GOING TO GET THEIR BEST SHOT.
THEY'VE BEEN PLAYING REALLY GOOD FOOTBALL.
THAT GAME'S ALWAYS HEATED, ALWAYS FUN.
A LOT OF RESPECT BETWEEN THE TWO PROGRAMS FOR SURE.
>> YES, LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
ALL RIGHT, USE THE BYE WEEK TO GET READY FOR THAT ONE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU, GUYS.
APPRECIATE YOU, TAKE CARE.
>>> TIME TO BRING BACK IN JOHN NELSON TO GET HIS THOUGHTS ON THAT ONE.
MILTON VERSUS EDOWA.
ALWAYS LOVE HEARING FROM COACH CLACK.
>> I'M WAITING FOR THE FIRST TIME ONE OF THE COACHES THAT YOU GET ON THE BUS ACTUALLY LETS THE REST OF THE BUS COMMENT ON YOUR QUESTIONS.
JUST TO SAY HI TO YOU.
THAT'S ONE OF THE MOMENTS I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO ON "THE POSTGAME SHOW."
MILTON GETTING READY FOR ROSWELL.
YOU KNOW OUR GAME IS GOING TO BE THEIR GAME TAPE.
THEY HAVE TO PREPARE NOW FOR MULTIPLE WEAPONS AT QUARTERBACK, MULTIPLE WEAPONS AT RUNNING BACK.
AND IT'S GOING TO BE A REALLY INTERESTING CHESS MATCH BETWEEN THESE TWO, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WITH THE WIN, BOAT OF THOSE TEAMS, MILTON AND ROSWELL ON A COLLISION COURSE, UNDEFEATED AFTER THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF REGION PLAY.
WE TALKED ABOUT IT IN THE OPEN A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO, WHAT IT MEANS TO BE THE TWO OR THE THREE.
IT'S JUST AS IMPORTANT TO FIGURE OUT IF YOU'RE CHASING A REGION TITLE BEING THE TWO OR THE NUMBER ONE SEED TO GET ALL OF THOSE HOME GAMES AND AS MANY HOME GAMES AS POSSIBLE IN THE POSTSEASON.
>> JOHN, 38-38, THE GAME IS NEVER-ENDING, ARE YOU KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THAT GAME?
>> YES, I AM.
LAST ONE I HAD WAS 31-28, BUT CEDAR GROVE HAS NOT FLINCHED IN THIS GAME AT ALL.
AND CEDAR GROVE CHALLENGED THEMSELVES EARLIER THIS YEAR WITH PLAYING COLQUITT COUNTY.
OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO CHALLENGE OURSELVES AGAIN.
THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS.
THEY'RE ONE OF THE TOP-RANKED TEAMS IN THEIR CLASS, READY TO PLAY ANYBODY, ANY PLACE, ANY TIME, TWICE ON TUESDAY.
AND MAYBE ON GEORGIA 316 IF THEY NEED TO.
>> THANK YOU, WE'LL CHECK BACK IN.
>>> ANOTHER COACH ON THE LINE, CONNER FOSTER IS WITH US.
REGION 7 5A WIN AGAINST HYRUM.
FINAL 34-14.
COACH, HOW ARE YOU FEELING AFTER THE WIN?
>> YEAH, WE'RE DOING GREAT.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
>> WHAT WAS CLICKING TONIGHT, WHAT WAS WORKING ON OFFENSE AND DEFENSE?
>> SO WE CONTROLLED THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
GUYS DID VERY WELL UP FRONT.
GIVING THEM SOME DIFFERENT LOOKS.
PLAYED REALLY HARD.
FELT LIKE WE DID A GOOD JOB.
>> WITH THE WIN YOU GO TO 6-0 ON THE SEASON, 2-0 IN REGION PLAY.
YOUR NEXT GAME IS ANOTHER TOUGH REGION TEST AGAINST BLESSED TRINITY.
HOW DID THIS ONE PREPARE YOU FOR THAT?
>> WE'VE GOT QUITE A SCHEDULE.
WE'VE GOT A TOUGH ROAD AHEAD OF US.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT TO REALLY FOCUS ON OURSELVES, GET BETTER AT WHAT WE DO.
MORE THINGS WE NEED TO CLEAN UP, AND WE'LL MAKE SURE WE'RE PREPARED FOR THE GREAT GAME.
GUYS DID A REALLY GREAT JOB EXECUTING.
>> WE'RE LOSING YOU A BIT ON THE BUS.
IT SEEMS QUIET.
WHERE IS EVERYBODY BEHIND YOU, COACH?
>> YEAH, PLAY HARD, YOU'RE TIRED.
THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT ME, BUT I APPRECIATE THEM BEING RESPECTFUL AND BEING QUIET.
>> MAYBE A LITTLE QUIETER.
ALL RIGHT, THANKS, GUYS.
PLAYERS BEHIND YOU, THANKS.
THANKS, COACH FOSTER, FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
>>> ALL RIGHT, WE'VE GOT MUCH MORE COMING UP ON THE "FOOTBALL FRIDAY IN GEORGIA POSTGAME SHOW" PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY.
AFTER THIS, MORE COACHES, CHECKING MORE FINAL SCORES, STICK WITH US.
>>> "FOOTBALL FRIDAY IN GEORGIA POSTGAME SHOW" PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY, BATTLE UP.
REGIONAL BATTLES HAPPENING INCLUDING OUR GAME, ROSWELL VERSUS CHEROKEE.
HORNETS WIN TO GO 6-1 ON THE YEAR, 2-0 IN REGION PLAY.
OTHER BIG REGION BATTLES AROUND THE STATE.
TAKE A LOOK ON GEORGIA'S EMC SCOREBOARD, SO MUCH MORE THAN ELECTRICITY OR THE COAST, BRENTWOOD/STATESBORO 21-0.
A RECORD BROKEN, 45-14.
AT THE SHAMROCK BOWL, DUBLIN DEFEATED WILCOX COUNTY 49-0.
PEBBLE BROOK BEAT EAST COWETA 38-1.
BEN DIC TINE, BIG WIN, 49-6.
LET'S BRING IN JOHN.
A RECORD WAS BROKEN TONIGHT IN RE RAVEN COUNTY.
QUARTERBACK STOCKTON BROKE DESHAUN WATSON'S STATE RECORD FOR TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS, 219.
WATSON HAD 218 IN 2013.
SO HE MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN MORE TOUCHDOWNS SINCE THAT NUMBER CAME OUT, BUT THAT NUMBER IS THE ONE THAT BROKE IT, JOHN.
>> AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT GUNNER STOCKTON, GIVE THE FOLKS SOME HOMEWORK.
GO BACK TO THE "FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA" PODCAST THIS PAST WEEKEND, WE CAUGHT UP WITH HEAD COACH JAY BOW SHAW.
GET A LOOK AT INSIDE INTEL ON HOW SPECIAL THE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THE COACHING STAFF, WITH THE SHAW FAMILY, AND THE STOCKTON FAMILY.
AND HOW AT A VERY YOUNG AGE, I'M TALKING MIDDLE SCHOOL, JAYBOW SHAW AND THE SHAW FAMILY, THEY KNEW GUNNER STOCKTON WAS GOING TO BE A TREMENDOUS TALENT.
GOT THE CHANCE TO CATCH HIM IN THE JEFFERSON GAME EARLY THIS YEAR.
JEFFERSON FOUND A WAY TO HAMSTRING GUNNER STOCKTON AND RAY BUN COUNTY.
AND THAT TAPE PROBABLY GOT OUT.
THAT WAS THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FORAY BURN COUNTY.
WE'VE SEEN GUNNER STOCKTON GO THROUGH ALL HIS YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL, SEE HIM CONTINUE TO GROW AND MATURE INTO THE ATHLETE THAT HE IS, RIGHT NOW HEADING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW MANY RECORDS HE BREAKS BY THE END OF THIS SEASON AS A LOT OF FOLKS IN AA ARE ANTICIPATING THAT THEY WILL MAKE IT TO THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR IN ONE OF THE TOUGHEST CLASSES WE HAVE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
>> WE JUST GOT TO TALK TO COACH JAYBOW SHAW ON OUR PODCAST THIS WEEK ON MONDAY.
HE WAS TELLING US ABOUT THAT SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP HE HAS WITH GUNNER.
THAT WAS A COOL STORY.
>> YES, SO GO ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST, WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO YOUR FAVORITE PODCASTS, "FOOTBALL FRIDAYS ON GPD," LISTEN TO A LOT OF GOOD FOLKS.
I THINK I KNOW WHO WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS WEEK.
THAT'S HOMEWORK FOR ME, FIGURE OUT WHO OUR NEXT GUEST IS GOING TO BE.
JAYBOW SHAW WAS THIS WEEK'S GUEST ON "FOOTBALL FRIDAYS" PODCAST, GREAT TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.
>> I DID REALIZE THE FAMILY TIES BETWEEN THE FAMILIES.
THANK YOU, JOHN.
>>> STICK AROUND.
IT'S TIME TO CHECK IN WITH OUR GUYS AT ESPN COASTAL.
WE'VE GOT CHRISTIAN GOKELL ON THE LINE.
BENEDICTINE VERSUS JENKINS, 49-6 BENEDICTINE.
CHRISTIAN, RECAP THAT GAME FOR ME.
>> YEAH, ANOTHER BIG PERFORMANCE, THREE TOUCHDOWNS.
JUSTIN THOMAS IS REALLY STARTING TO BECOME THE STORY OF THE YEAR IN SAVANNAH.
FOUR MORE TOUCHDOWNS ON THE NIGHT FOR HIM, 18 ON THE YEAR NOW.
TWO RECEIVING, TWO RUSHING.
SO ANOTHER BIG-TIME PERFORMANCE BY THEM.
JENKINS UNDER FIRST YEAR COACH TONY WELLS, THEY COULDN'T GET OUT OF THEIR OWN WAY.
A BUNCH OF PROCEDURAL PENALTIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.
A STRONG START AS THEY'RE 1-0 IN THE REGION, IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT.
>> YOU NORMALLY HAVE TWO GAMES ON YOUR AIR, WHAT OTHER GAMES DID YOU GUYS COVER TONIGHT?
>> BOTH WERE IN MEMORIAL STADIUM, BECAUSE THERE WAS A TICKET REDUCTION DOWN HERE DUE TO COVID, JUST TRYING TO KEEP PEOPLE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE.
WE WANTED TO GIVE THE FANS WHO WEREN'T ABLE TO COME A CHANCE TO LISTEN OR WATCH.
SO BOTH OF US WERE HERE.
NEW HAMPSHIRE STEAD WON OVER BEECH, 50 POINTS IN THAT GAME.
I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE THE DECIDING GAME IS BENEDICTINE AND BEECH COMING UP IN A FEW WEEKS.
BRUNSWICK ROLLING IN 6A.
RICHARD HILL WON OVER EVERING HAM, SO BIG WIN WHERE CAN PEOPLE FIND YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
>> GOECKELESPN, AND FOLLOW@ESPNCOASTAL FOR THE SCORES.
CAN I MAKE A REQUEST?
>> YES, WHAT IS THE REQUEST?
>> THIS IS THE SECOND WEEK IN A ROW YOU PUT ME BEHIND THE GOAT AND JOHN NELSON, THAT'S A LOT TO LIVE UP TO.
>> WE WON'T DO IT AGAIN, WE PROMISE.
>> I APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE GOAT, JOHN NELSON.
JOHN WHAT GAMES HAVE YOU BEEN FOLLOWING ON THE COAST TONIGHT?
HEY, THAT'S PRETTY BIG COMPLIMENTS FROM CHRISTIAN.
>> YEAH, I'M GOING TO GIVE CHRISTIAN A CALL WHEN THE SHOW IS OVER AND THANK HIM FOR THE DESIGNATION THERE.
BUT YEAH, I WAS KEEP AN EYE ON NEW HAMPSTEAD.
KYLE HOCKSTON, TURNING THAT PROGRAM AROUND, GETTING IT NOTICED.
ROAMER OVER EAST PAULDING.
CHRISTIAN WAS MENTIONING RICHMOND HILL.
RICHMOND HILL WINS OVER ETCHING HAM, 28-6.
ANOTHER ONE IN REGION PLAY, PROBABLY DECIDING THE ONE AND TWO, JEFFERSON KNOCKING OFF CEDAR SHOALS, 34-99.
VALDOSTA A WIN OVER WEST SIDE 48-6.
BAINBRIDGE AND DOUGHERTY 45-48.
BEARIAN IN SOUTH GEORGIA KNOCKING OFF THE HORNETS OF COOK 25-21.
AND NORTH PAULDING COMES FROM BEHIND TO BEAT MARIETTA 46-42.
SO BIG WIN FOR THEM WHEN IT COMES TO -- 44-42.
SO NORTH PAULDING, A BIG WIN OVER MARIETTA IN THE FOURTH.
THEY WERE DOWN WITH TWO MINUTES TO GO TO COME BACK TO GET THE WIN IN THAT REGION GAME FROM MARIETTA.
HEARD COUNTY OVER TEMPLE 49-20.
VETERANS, TALKING ABOUT REGION 1 FA, YOU WERE DISCUSSING THE WARE COUNTY GAME.
WARE COUNTY KNOCKING OFF COFFEY AT JAR DINE IN DOUGLAS.
THE OTHER TEAMS INVOLVED IN THAT REGION TONIGHT, VETERANS OVER WAYNE 24-7.
WARNER ROBINS KEEPING AN EYE ON ALL FOUR TEAMS AS THEY START REGION PLAY NEXT WEEK IN WAYCROSS, BIG MATCHUP DOWN THERE.
>> HUGE SCORE GAPS, THANKS, JOHN.
INCLUDING NORTH COBB.
WE'VE GOT HEAD COACH SHANE QUEEN ON THE LINE.
THEY GOT A 42-14 WIN OVER HARRISON AT HOME IN KENNESAW.
HEY, COACH, THAT WAS A TOUGH REGION 3 7A OPENER.
WHAT WAS WORKING TONIGHT?
>> WELL, WE STARTED OFF STRONG, YOU KNOW.
WE GOT UP 28-7.
KIND OF GOT SLOPPY IN THE SECOND QUARTER, GOING INTO THE THIRD QUARTER.
HARRISON'S GOT A GREAT FOOTBALL PROGRAM.
THEY CONTINUE TO FIGHT, GOT BACK IN THE GAME, 28-14.
WE SCORED TWO LATE TOUCHDOWNS TO MAKE IT 42-14.
HATS OFF TO THEIR PROGRAM.
THEY PLAYED VERY HARD.
IT WAS NOT HAPPENING WITH THE WAY WE PERFORMED, BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE GOT OUT HEALTHY, WE GOT OUT WITH A VICTORY.
SO WE GOT A GREAT GAME NEXT WEEK AGAINST A WELL-COACHED, VERY TALENTED WALTON FOOTBALL TEAM.
>> ANOTHER BIG REGION BATTLE.
WITH THE WIN YOU GO TO 5-1 ON THE YEAR.
1-0 IN REGION PLAY.
LOOKING FOR 2-0 IN REGION PLAY AGAINST WALTON.
WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS AGAINST THEM?
>> WE'VE GOT TO FIX SOME THINGS.
SLOPPY, A LOT OF PENALTIES TONIGHT.
WHEN WE TURN THE BALL OVER, WE PUT THE BALL ON THE GROUND A FEW TIMES.
WE'VE GOT TO FIX THAT.
DEFENSIVELY GAVE UP A COUPLE OF BIG PLAYS THAT WE'RE NOT USED TO DOING.
WE DIDN'T HAVE A GREAT WEEK OF PRACTICE.
I BEEN DOING THIS 28 YEARS, I TOLD OUR GUYS, MOST OF THE TIMES YOU PLAY LIKE YOU PRACTICE.
I KNOW OUR GUYS ANSWER THE CALL.
I CHALLENGED THEM TO COME BACK TOMORROW AND MONDAY WITH A NEW ATTITUDE.
WE'VE GOT TO GET BETTER.
WE'VE GOT TO WORK ON US BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO WALTON.
>> COACH, YOU'VE GOT A TOUGH ROAD AHEAD IN 7A, TAKE ME THROUGH YOUR REGION SCHEDULE.
>> WE'VE GOT WALTON, THEN HILL GROVE, FINISH WITH MARIETTA, NORTH PAULDING.
THEY HAD A DOGFIGHT TONIGHT.
I THINK NORTH PAULDING MAY HAVE PULLED IT OUT LATE.
A LOT OF GREAT FOOTBALL TEAMS IN OUR REGION, IN OUR AREA.
THESE GAMES ACROSS THE STATE, IF YOU DON'T BRING YOUR A-GAME, YOU SAW KENNESAW MOUNTAIN TONIGHT.
IF YOU DON'T COME TO PLAY EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT, EVERY TEAM IN GEORGIA IS WELL COACHED AND CAN BEAT YOU ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT.
>> YES, THEY CAN.
GO BACK TO PRACTICE, GET READY FOR THAT BIG WALTON GAME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME TONIGHT.
>> YES, MA'AM.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME ON.
GO, WARRIORS!
>>> ANOTHER GREAT SHOW FULL OF COACHES FROM ALL AROUND THE STATE.
BIG REGION BATTLES.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT THESE COMING UP THIS COMING WEEK ON GPB, "COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF" WITH JOHN NELSON AND I EVERY THURSDAY AT NOON ON THE GPB FACEBOOK LIVE SHOW.
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THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING ME ON ANOTHER AWESOME "FOOTBALL FRIDAY IN GEORGIA POSTGAME SHOW" PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY.
I'M HANNA GOODEN AND WE'LL SEE YOU RIGHT BACK HERE NEXT WEEK.
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