Football Fridays in Georgia
South Paulding at Carrollton 2021: Postgame Show
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> WELCOME IN TO OUR FOOTBALL FRIDAY IN GEORGIA POSTGAME SHOW, I'M NICKY PALMER AND THIS IS PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY BUCKLE UP GEORGIA.
WE HAVE AN OFFICIAL FINAL SCORE OUT OF CARROLLTON AT GRISHAM STADIUM.
FINAL CARROLLTON BEATS OUT PAULDING 40-13.
IT WAS THE TROJANS SHOW.
WE'LL CATCH UP WITH JON NELSON IN JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT GAME.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE SOME SCORES THAT ARE TRICKLING IN.
FINAL SCORES, IF FULL.
SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET TO OUR SCOREBOARD.
GEORGIA EMC, SO MUCH MORE THAN ELECTRICITY.
ALL RIGHT, WE'VE GOT A FINAL WARNER ROBBINS 77-34.
I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT WARNER ROBBINS CONTINUES TO BE THE FAVORITE FOR CLASS 5A.
COLLEGE PARK.
HUGHS BEAT WEST LAKE.
THAT WAS A REALLY FUN GAME.
SO FOLLOW AND HUGHS TOOK IT OVER TONIGHT.
THAT'S A GREAT GAME OVER IN COLLEGE PARK.
TO WINS ABORO.
THIS IS A FINAL FROM YESTERDAY.
BURKE COUNTY THE FINAL 59-28.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL HEAR FROM OUR COASTAL PALS COMING UP SHORTLY.
TO COLUMBUS, THE REGION TWO FAVORITE OUT OF THE 4A AND THAT IS CARVER, COLUMBUS.
THAT'S ALWAYS A FUN GAME TO WATCH.
MOVING INTO HOSTIN AND THAT 7A MATCHUP MILL CREEK OVER NORTH QUINET.
AND NOW LET'S LOOK AT SOME OTHER GAMES COMING OUT OF THE HOUSE OF PAIN.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, THEY DEFEAT NORTHEAST MACON.
AND NOW WE'RE HEADING DOWN TO BLACK SHARE FOR THE PIERCE MATCHUP AND THERE IS A FINAL GREYSON SOUTH QUINET.
GREYSON ON TOP.
THEY HAD A NIGHT.
FINAL 42-6 OVER STRATFORD ACADEMY.
AND TRINITY HAS THE EDGE.
JON NELSON IS LIVE WITH US FROM THE STADIUM.
JON, HOW WAS THE SIDELINE TONIGHT?
YOU HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO COACH JOEY KING AND SUMO.
WHAT A NIGHT FOR THE TROJANS, THOUGH.
WHAT IS THAT GAME LIKE FOR YOU OUT THERE ON THE SIDELINE?
>> FIRST AND FOREMOST, IT WAS GREAT TO BE BACK HERE IN CARROLLTON AND WE'RE GOING TO GET A BAND PERFORMANCE, TOO, SO WE'LL HAVE SOME ACCOMPANIMENT WITH US HERE IN THE POSTGAME SHOW.
I THINK THAT IN A GAME, IN A REGION THAT AS WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED, IS ALREADY IN THE BLENDER, WHICH MEANS THAT IF YOU WIN ONE, YOU CAN RACK IT UP INTO A PLAYOFF POSITION.
THESE GAMES HAVE AMAZING IMPORT ALREADY HERE IN THE REGION.
AND ROME IS A PART OF THE DISCUSSION.
SOUTH PAULDING'S A PART OF THE DISCUSSION.
CARROLLTON COUNTY IS PART OF THE DISCUSSION.
YOU'RE LOOKING AT PROBABLY 5-4.
WE SAW TONIGHT OUT OF CARROLLTON JUST HOW DIVERSE THEY CAN BE OFFENSIVELY AND HOW THEY CAN BE DEFENSIVELY WHEN IT COMES TO PUTTING THE PUDAL DOWN.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
AND YOU KNOW I LOVE FOLLOWING THAT CARMICHAEL COASTAL STORY WITH JOEY KING.
CAN YOU TELL ME A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP?
WHEN.
>> WHEN YOU SIT THERE AND YOU ARE TRACKING ATHLETES AND YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR HEART IS AND YOU KNOW WHERE THE LANDSCAPE IS AND WHAT GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS AND YOU CAN TRACK ATHLETES FROM THE STATE THAT YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH, JOEY KING KNOWING THE SOUTHEAST, KNOWING THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
SO IT MAKES SENSE THAT YOU GO BACK TO THOSE PLACES THAT YOU KNOW.
AND WHEN YOU SPOT SOMEONE WHO, LIKE BRYCE HICKS, IS A SOPHOMORE AND YOU GET THOSE EARLY IDEAS IN YOUR HEAD, LET'S KEEP AN EYE ON THIS PARTICULAR ATHLETE.
JOEY KING DID THAT WITH CARMICHAEL AND TWO YEARS LATER YOU CIRCLE BACK AROUND AND YOU END UP BEING THE KID'S COACH.
SO YOU CAN DIRECT TRAFFIC A LITTLE BIT FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROCESS.
IT'S PRETTY FUN.
THERE AND AND WE'VE HAD FUN REGION GAMES THAT ARE GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
I FEEL LIKE NOT ONLY ARE THE TEAMS IN MID SEASON FORM.
WHAT ARE THE GAMES YOU ARE FOLLOWING TONIGHT?
>> I THINK THE ONE THAT STUNS A LOT OF FOLKS JUST BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER THAT WAS PUT ON THE BOARD, NOT NECESSARILY BECAUSE OF THE WIN, BUT BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER THAT WARNER ROBBINS PUT UP TONIGHT.
77.
REMEMBER, THIS ONE WAS TIGHT EARLY.
21-21 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'S 42-27 AND YOU TURNED AROUND AND LOOK AND IT'S TWO SEVENs ON THE WARNER ROBBINS RIGHT NOW.
A LOT OF FOLKS ARE LOOKING AT THE DEMONS REGARDLESS OF CLASSIFICATION.
AND WHEN YOU PUT UP A NUMBER LIKE THAT, WHEN THEY DO TONIGHT AND IN A HOMECOMING GAME LIKE THEY HAD TONIGHT, THROWS THE KINDS OF SCORES THAT GLARE AT YOU EARLY ON.
>> WELL, FROM ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS IN THE STATE TO ANOTHER BEST TEAM IN THE STATE.
JON, I HATE TO KICK YOU OFF.
BUT WE HAVE COACH ADAM CART KER ON THE LINE.
BIG WIN OUT OF LOGANVILLE.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW, COACH CARTER.
HOW ARE YOU FEELING AFTER THAT 17-14 WIN IN LOGANVILLE TONIGHT AT HOME?
>> YOU GOT TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT.
WE PLAYED A GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM TONIGHT.
WE NEEDED THIS ONE.
IT WAS A TOUGH GAME NOW.
EVERYBODY FOUGHT HARD.
SO IT WAS A GREAT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME TONIGHT.
>> GOOD HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME.
COACH, YOU'RE OFF NEXT WEEK BEFORE YOU HEAD TO THE BIG ORANGE JUNGLE.
SO HOW ARE YOU GOING TO USE THAT WEEK TO GET BETTER?
>> I'M HOPING WE USE THAT WEEK TO REFRESH A LITTLE BIT.
IF YOU COUNT THE SCRIMMAGE AGAINST MARIETTA, WE ARE PLAYING A BUNCH OF KIDS THAT HAD NOT HAD TO PLAY A SEASON LIKE THIS.
SOME OF THOSE YOUNG KIDS ARE USED TO THEIR SEASON BEING OVER BY THIS TIME.
SO I HOPE WE USE TO REFRESH.
WE'VE GT A LOT TO FIX.
OUR EFFORT'S BEEN THERE.
IF YOU WATCH OUR GAMES, YOU CAN SEE OUR KIDS.
THEY PLAY HARD.
WE'VE GOT A LOT TO FIX OFFENSIVELY AND DEFENSIVELY.
I HEAR Y'ALL TALKING ABOUT POINTS THAT SOME OF THESE TEAMS SCORED.
WE GOT A BUNCH OF PICKS.
DEFENSIVELY JAIME I'M HOPING THAT WE GET BACK TO WHAT WE DO, JUST PLAYING SOUND FOOTBALL AND RUNNING TO THE FOOTBALL AND MAKING THINGS HAPPEN WHEN WE GET THERE.
WE DIDN'T CREATE ANY TURNOVERS TONIGHT AND SO THAT'S KIND OF OUR DOWNFALL RIGHT NOW AND NOT GETTING THE BALL BACK.
BUT WE'LL SPEND OUR TIME AND GET OUR KIDS REFRESHED AND HOPEFULLY GET READY FOR THIS RUN AND HEAD OVER AND THE GUYS ARE GOING TO BE TOUGH, JUST LIKE ALWAYS.
SO IT WILL BE A BATTLE OVER THERE.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE TOUGH AND READY.
COACH, WHAT ELSE ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO TO THE BACK HALF OF THE SEASON?
>> JUST TO SEE HOW OUR KIDS GROW AND DEVELOP REALLY.
WE HAVE SIX OUT OF OUR 22 STARTERS THAT REALLY HAD VARSITY PLAYING EXPERIENCE COMING IN THE SEASON.
SO EVERY WEEK'S A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR US AND WE WILL CONTINUE, I THINK, TO DO SOME REALLY GOOD THINGS AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW SHOOT OURSELVES IN THE FOOT.
I THINK WE GOT TO GET THAT FIXED FROM A MENTAL SIDE OF THINGS.
LIKE I SAID, OUR KIDS' EFFORTS THERE, OUR JOB AS COACHES IS TO GO THROUGH AND FIX ALL THIS OTHER STUFF WITH THE DETAILS AND GET IT RIGHT FOR THIS STRETCH.
A BIG PART OF OUR SEASON IS GOING TO BE THE SEAT THAT WE CAN GET GOING INTO THE PLAYOFFS.
SO THESE NEXT COUPLE OF GAMES ARE GOING TO BE HUGE FOR US.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
BIG GAME FOR COMING UP.
COACH CARTER, AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
JON, ARE YOU STILL WITH US?
>> OH, YEAH.
FIRST THING THAT.
HERE IS THE FIRST THING THAT I WISH FOR ADAM CARTER.
EITHER SOME THROAT TEA OR POT TEA WITH LEMON BECAUSE THAT IS THE VOICE OF A COACH THAT WAS PUT IN THE GRINDER TONIGHT.
AND I GIVE HIM A BOATLOAD OF CREDIT FOR ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS WITH THAT SET OF PIPES THAT HE HAD LEFT OVER FROM THAT GAME TONIGHT.
SO I SINCERELY HOPE THAT AS A YOUNG FATHER, HE GOES HOME AND GETS SOME VERY, VERY HOT TEA WITH SOME LEMON AND HONEY AT THE BOTTOM OF IT SO HE CAN REST THAT VOICE BEFORE HE HAS TO GET BACK IN COACHING.
AND YOU MENTIONED THE FACT THAT THEY GOT THAT OFF WEEK.
STARTING REGION PLAY VERY WELL WITH THE WIN TONIGHT.
PARK VIEW, BROOKWOOD, NEWTON.
THAT'S THE RUN-IN FOR ADAM CARTER, AND THAT IS GOING TO BE STOUTY BECAUSE WE TALK ABOUT BOUNCEBACK.
THAT'S ONE THING.
WE TALK ABOUT MANY REGIONS REALLY FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD.
WHEN YOU HAVE A REGION THAT HAS FIVE TEAMS IN IT, LIKE THIS ONE DOES, IT IS A FOUR-GAME SPRINT TO GET READY FOR REGION PLAY, TO GET YOU READY FOR THE POSTSEASON.
YOU'RE HAVING TO SCHEDULE 92 NON-REGION GAMES BEFORE YOU GET INTO REGION PLAY.
SO IT'S A TOUGH SLOG, ESPECIALLY FOR A COACH IN THIS REGION SPECIFICALLY.
>> TOUGH, TOUGH REGION.
ABSOLUTELY ONE OUR FAVORITES TO WATCH.
SO WE'LL KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THOSE GREYSON RAMS.
AS ALWAYS, JON.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE WILL GET YOU BACK ON TO OUR POSTGAME SHOW RIGHT BACK RIGHT HERE ON GPB WITH OUR POSTGAME SHOW.
STICK WITH US.
>> WELCOME BACK TO OUR FOOTBALL FRIDAY IN GEORGIA POSTGAME SHOW PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY BUCKLE UP GEORGIA.
LIVE FROM THE SPORTS STUDIOS RIGHT HERE IN ATLANTA.
WE'VE GOT FINAL SCORES THAT ARE TRICKLING IN.
SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET TO OUR SCOREBOARD.
SO MUCH MORE THAN ELECTRICITY.
NOTHING BUT CALM.
THAT IS A FINAL SCORE 63-0.
UP NEXT WE'VE GOT THE BATTLE OF SNELLVILLE AND LAWRENCEVILLE.
THAT IS ALMOST A FINAL THERE.
STILL PLAYING RIGHT NOW AND THEN WE GO DOWN TO SOUTH GEORGIA.
WE LOVE THE SOUTH GEORGIA FOOTBALL.
THAT IS A CLOSE ONE RIGHT NOW.
9-3.
AND WE'VE GOT GLENN ACADEMY AND BRADWELL INSTITUTE.
35-6.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL HEAR FROM OUR COASTAL MEDIA MEMBERS COMING UP SHORTLY.
AND THIS ONE IS RIGHT UP 400 NORTH MILTON OVER ALF RETTA.
RIGHT NOW FOR OUR GEORGIA'S SCOREBOARD.
AND NOW WE ARE ABOUT TO BRING IN ONE OF OUR COACHES.
LET'S SEE IF WE HAVE HIM ON THE LINE.
COACH MAY FROM THE WEST LAKE LINES.
COACH, DO WE HAVE YOU ON THE LINE?
>> Caller: I THINK I'M HERE.
CAN YOU GUYS HEAR ME?
>> ARE YOU IN YOUR CAR RIGHT NOW, COACH?
>> Caller: I PULLED OVER, DON'T WORRY.
>> GOOD, BECAUSE THIS IS SPONSORED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY.
COACH, THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME BECAUSE THIS IS A TOUGH LOSS AT HOME.
WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT THE GRIT OF YOUR TEAM TONIGHT?
>> Caller: I KNOW WE'RE A TOUGH FOOTBALL TEAM, AND I'M HAPPY THE WAY WE FOUGHT BACK AND A LOT OF TEAMS IN THE PAST QUIT AFTER THE FIRST HALF.
WE HAD A TERRIBLE FIRST HALF AND DIDN'T QUIT WHEN THINGS WERE GOING WRONG AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF THEM FOR THAT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
WERE THERE PLAYMAKERS OVER THE GAME THAT PUSHED YOU GUYS OVER THE EDGE DURING THAT STRETCH OF AN ALMOST COMEBACK, IF YOU WILL?
>> Caller: IT'S HARD TO NAME NAMES RIGHT NOW.
OUR RUNNINGBACKS DID A GREAT JOB.
AND R.J.
DIDN'T PLAY HIS BEST GAME, BUT HE KEPT US IN THE GAME.
SO R.J. IS OUR QUARTERBACK.
>> COACH, YOU'RE ON THE ROAD FOR A THURSDAY NIGHT GAME.
THAT IS A VERY QUICK TURN AROUND.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO WORK ON WITH YOUR TEAM THIS WEEK?
>> Caller: WE JUST GOT TO WORK ON FULL FOUR QUARTERS.
WE'RE DOWN AND WE'VE GOT DOWN 14 AND WE HAVEN'T PLAYED A FULL GAME.
WE NEED TO PLAY SOME FULL GAMES AND GET OURSELVES READY TO GET TO THE PLAYOFFS.
>> COACH, THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
BE SAFE GOING HOME.
JON NELSON, LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT RIVALRY GAME THAT HAPPENED TONIGHT IN COLLEGE PARK.
>> YEAH, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS.
AND ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A REGION OPENER.
AND THE IMPORTANCE OF WINNING THAT REGION OPENER COMES TO THE FORE, IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS.
THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE TWO TEAMS RANKED TOP FIVE, TOP SIX DEPENDING ON THE POLL.
AND HOW MUCH THIS ONE MEANS ACROSS THE BOARD.
I THINK THAT THIS IS -- IT'S A TOUGH PILL TO SWALLOW EARLY ON IN REGION PLAY BECAUSE NOW YOU'RE HAVING TO WORK UPHILL FOR THE REMAINDER OF YOUR TIME.
BUT ONCE AGAIN, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A FIVE-GAME REGION SPRINT.
MORE ATLANTA, LOVEJOY AND TUCKER.
AND THINKING THAT HALLOWEEN GAME MIGHT BE THE ONE THAT CHALLENGES.
AND RIGHT NOW YOU'RE TRYING TO, IF YOU'RE WEST LAKE, YOU'RE HOPING FOR SOME HELP WHEN IT COMES TO CUES IN THEIR SCHEDULE.
BUT RIGHT NOW WEST LAKE IS GOING TO HAVE TO JUST MAINTAIN TO GET THE TWO SEED, CONSIDERING THAT THEY WILL HAVE LOST ANY KIND OF A TIEBREAKER WHEN IT COMES TO WEST LAKE AND HUGHS RIGHT NOW.
>> JOHN, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE APPRECIATE THAT INSIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO GET BACK TO YOU IN JUST A MINUTE.
BUT WE HAVE OUR COASTAL FRIENDS ON THE LINE.
WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND WELCOME IN CHRISTIAN.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT GAME LAST NIGHT.
CAN YOU FILL US IN ON WHAT WENT RIGHT AND KEY THINGS THAT YOU WITNESSED THAT YOU LEARNED ABOUT THOSE TEAMS LAST NIGHT.
>> Caller: YEAH.
THE BIGGEST QUESTION WAS GOING TO BE COMING OFF AN EMOTIONAL WIN 49-42 THE WEEK BEFORE.
AND THEY CAME OUT AND ANSWERED THE BELL THE FIRST TWO MINUTES.
AND WE DIDN'T FIND OUT UNTIL LAST WEEK THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE A THURSDAY NIGHT GAME DUE TO THE LACK OF OFFICIALS IN THE AUGUSTA AREA.
SO ONE OF THE HOTTEST TEAMS WON FOUR IN A ROW SINCE STARTING 0-2 AND MAYBE HAD ONE OF THE MORE DYNAMIC OFFENSES IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
>> CAN YOU FILL US IN ON THAT 37-6 WIN?
>> Caller: 35-12 WAS THE FINAL SCORE.
1-1 NOW FOLLOWING THAT OVERTIME LOSS TO BRUNSWICK LAST WEEK.
THEY NEED SOMEONE ELSE TO COME UP AND BEAT BRUNSWICK IF THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A CHANCE TO KEEP THIS CHAMPIONSHIP STREAK GOING.
AND ANOTHER BIG WIN FROM THAT REGION.
YOU HAVE STATESBORO.
SO IN THAT REGION RIGHT NOW BRUNSWICK SEEMS TO HAVE A SOLID GRASP BUT AGAIN JUST MORE BIG GAMES COMING OUT OF THAT REGION.
BUT QUINET COUNTY USUALLY GETS BETTER LATER IN THE SEASON CHRISTIAN, THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
WE APPRECIATE THOSE COASTAL UPDATES.
JON, HAVE YOU BEEN FOLLOWING THOSE COASTAL GAMES?
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THOSE?
>> WHEN YOU GO TO THE BIRD DOG CAPITAL OF THE WORLD AND YOU GET TO SEE BENEDICTIN PUT UP A BIG NUMBER HEADED TO AUBURN, I KNOW THAT THE A AND THE U WORD WHEN IT COMES TO DISCUSSIONS WITH YOU, MS. ROLE TIDE.
IT KIND OF FUZZES OUT A LITTLE BIT.
AND BENEDICTIN PUTS UP A BIG NUMBER.
AND HE LIKES TO SCHEDULE THESE TOUGH GAMES TO GET READY FOR THE REGION STRENGTH.
YOU MENTIONED -- CHRISTIAN MENTIONED TONIGHT THE ACADEMY AND THE TERRORS.
AFTER HAVING LOST TWO IN A ROW COMING INTO TONIGHT.
AFTER TONIGHT IT IS RICHMOND HILL, AND THEN STATESBORO.
THE IMPORTANCE OF WINNING YOUR REGION OPENER IS BIG, AND WE KEEP SEEING THAT AS THEME TONIGHT HERE.
>> ABSOLUTELY, JON.
WE LOVE THESE REGION GAMES SO MUCH.
AND WE'RE GOING TO KICK YOU OFF AGAIN.
WE'RE ABOUT TO WELCOME IN COACH LINY GREGORY AND TALK ABOUT THAT PEACHTREE RIDGE GAME.
COACH, ARE YOU ON THE LINE?
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> Caller: I CAN HEAR YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
63-0, A HUGE, HUGE WIN OVER PEACHTREE RIDGE.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE OUTCOME OF THAT GAME?
>> Caller: WELL, WE FOUND A WAY TO GO 1-0.
>> I LOVE IT.
WHAT COMES AFTER THAT 1-0?
2-0?
>> Caller: NO.
EVERY RESET IT AND 1-0.
ENJOY TONIGHT AND ENJOY TOMORROW AND COME BACK IN ON SUNDAY AND START GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT RUN.
>> YOUR NEXT OPPONENT IS AGAINST NORTH QUINET BUT YOU HAVE AN OFF WEEK.
WHAT'S GOING TO BE THE GAME PLAN TO GET READY FOR MORE REGION PLAY?
>> Caller: WELL, WE'RE GOING TO TREAT THIS UPCOMING FRIDAY LIKE OUR MONDAY.
WE'RE GOING TO GET A COUPLE EXTRA DAYS OF PRACTICE IN BUT WILL BE REAL LIGHT, MORE MENTAL AND JUST GETTING SOME FUNDAMENTALS AND SOME BASIC ALIGNMENT MISTAKES AND THINGS LIKE THAT FIXED.
AND REAL LIGHT ON KIDS.
GET A GOOD WEEK OF WEIGHT TRAINING IN, ALLOW THEM TO GET CAUGHT CUP ON ANY TESTS THEY GOT COMING UP OR EXTRA HELP THEY NEED AND GIVE THEM THURSDAY OFF AND THEN WE'LL BRING THEM FRIDAY MORNING AND THAT WILL BE OUR MONDAY.
AND WE PLAY ON THURSDAY AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
>> COACH, CAN YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE ON TRAVIS HUNTER REALISTIC AND HOW THAT INJURY MAY OR MAY NOT IMPACT YOUR TEAM MOVING FORWARD?
>> Caller: TRAVIS, HE'S A BIG PART OF OUR FOOTBALL TEAM, AND I THINK WE'VE GOT TO WAIT AND SEE.
I DON'T KNOW, BUT THE CALL RIGHT NOW IS THAT IT LOOKS PROMISING AND JUST MAYBE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND JUST A SPRAIN.
SO ALL THE X-RAYS CAME BACK GOOD.
SO WE'RE OPTIMISTIC RIGHT NOW, AND WE'LL GET HIM BACK, GET HIM TREATMENT, AND GET HIM READY TO GO.
THERE AND COACH, THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
WE'LL MOST CERTAINLY BE THINKING OF TRAVIS AND HOPE HE HEALS JUST FINE.
JON, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT MASSIVE WIN FOR COACH GREGORY AND COMPANY?
>> WELL YOU KNOW, YOU'RE LOOKING AT FOUR SHUTOUTS IN A ROW AND UP 32 POINTS DEFENSIVELY IN THEIR FIRST SEVEN GAMES.
SO YOU'RE LOOKING AT FOUR AND A HALF, FIVE GAMES ON AVERAGE.
FOUR STRAIGHT SHUTOUTS FOR THIS DEFENSE BUT YOU GOT TO CATCH UP WITH COACH GREGORY AND SOCIAL MEDIA WAS RUNNING RAMPANT ON AN AMBULANCE.
OBVIOUSLY, YOU'RE GETTING READY FOR THE STRETCH RUN.
NORTH QUINET, MOUNTAIN VIEW AND MILL CREEK ON HALLOWEEN AND THAT ONE IS IN HUSHTON.
SO A LOT OF FOLKS LOOKING AT THAT GAME 10 RIGHT NOW AND I KNOW THAT HE WANTS TO HAVE TRAVIS AS HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE.
BUT THAT'S THE BIG STORY TONIGHT COMING OUT OF COLLINSVILLE.
>> NOW IT'S TIME FOR US TO -- WE WERE GOING TO HAVE COACH APT CHECK IN.
JON, ARE YOU STILL HERE?
>> RIGHT HERE, NICK.
WHAT ELSE IS ON YOUR MIND?
>> I WAS JUST MAKING SURE YOU'RE STILL THERE.
JON, IT WAS HOMECOMING NIGHT.
HOW DID YOU PARTAKE IN THE HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES?
>> I WATCHED, AND I CHEERED.
UNLIKE YOU DURING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS, I'M SURE, YOU KNOW, I DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN HOMECOMING AT LAKESIDE DE CAB MEMORIAL STADIUM.
AND I DID NOT PARTICIPATE HERE THIS EVENING.
I FEEL LIKE SAM I AM FROM DR. SEUSS.
BECAUSE OF HOMECOMING, YOU ARE SEEING THE PERFORMANCE BY THE BAND FROM CARROLLTON HIGH HERE TONIGHT.
BUT TREMENDOUS POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE ALWAYS AND I KNOW THERE THERE IS A HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN AND THERE WERE A LOT OF HOME COMINGS TONIGHT IN AND AROUND THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
I WAS AN INTERESTED OBSERVER.
SO GETS A THUMBS-UP FROM ME.
HOW ABOUT THAT?
>> JON, BEFORE WE SAY GOOD NIGHT, CAN YOU GIVE ME YOUR BEST HOMECOMING WAVE ELBOW TO ELBOW?
>> I'M GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE HANDS HERE CAUSE I'M A LEFTY.
>> OKAY.
>> THERE IS YOUR PAGEANT WAVE.
HOW ABOUT THAT?
>> HORRIBLE.
ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE, JON.
JON, THANKS SO MUCH.
>> FROM SOMEONE WHO NEVER HAPPENED IN HOMECOMING.
HOW ABOUT A PAPER WAVE.
SOMETHING LIKE THIS?
>> PERFECT TIME TO SIGN OFF TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING OUR FOOTBALL FRIDAY IN GEORGIA POSTGAME SHOW, PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY BUCKLE UP GEORGIA.
TO OUR CREW, TO OUR FANS, TO ALL THE TEAMS AND COACHES ALIKE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.
WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
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