Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football and sports now!


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Q&A with Lakeside defensive back Mikeal Grissom
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school season didn’t end how we wanted; we went 3-7.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I will be working hard to get ready for my senior season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we will do great and shock a lot of people.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Glynn Academy and Brunswick.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”

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Q&A with Lovejoy linebacker Chad Fairchild
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We fell short in the second round of the playoffs. As a team we played hard all year.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Finish track season and get back to training for football.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“If we practice hard and play hard, in each game we give ourselves a chance.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We are in a new region; all the teams are tough.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“New region [so] not sure yet but I'm sure there will be a lot of D1 guys we play against.”

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Q&A with Dutchtown quarterback Michael Johnson
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Football is a team sport and as a team, it could’ve been better for us and that starts with me. We lost some close games and finished the season 6-6. As a leader, I’m confident we’ll do much better this coming up season. We’ve been in the weight room and coming together more as a team during workouts building some strong camaraderie.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I’m in track and field and during my off time getting some throwing workouts in. Along with that, I’m taking visits and I have the Rivals Camp and Elite 11 camp to attend prior to spring ball. We start spring ball on May 2nd.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Myself along with the team feels good about this upcoming season and so do the coaches. We’re putting in the work early and consistently to make sure we leave everything on the field; every practice and every game.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have some great overall competition and great players we’ll be playing against on the entire schedule and it can be anyone’s game on any given Friday, but if I had to pick one team, I would say Langston Hughes.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Chase Taylor from Stockbridge for sure. Much respect to him. He’s a beast.”

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Q&A with Ware County quarterback Luke Hooks
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school football season ultimately didn’t end like we had hoped. We fell short of State Champions but gained a lot of valuable experience for next season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Currently it is baseball season, but I’m working on getting stronger and this summer my plan is to focus on practicing football and basketball.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that my team will go into next season hungry and prepared to compete and win a state championship.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have a lot of good teams in 4A region 1; four teams in our region have won a state championship in the last 3 years, but our biggest competitor will be ourselves as if we play our game the way we’re supposed to we are talented enough to win it all.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are a lot of good players we will face; every team we will play will have D1 talent.”

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Q&A with Stockbridge linebacker Jared Anthony
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been creating habits of working hard on the field, in the weight room and in the classroom. This every off-season should be a time of improvement, and that’s what I am focusing on.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I believe I have improved more by just having a better feel for the game when it comes down to just football IQ. The more repetition you get when playing, the better you’ll get. I have got lots of repetition from last season, and it has made me a better football player.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We will dominate our first 10 games of the season, and compete in our last 5 games of the season. And we will bring the trophy back from State.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Jones County.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I am not sure about that.”

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been creating habits of working hard on the field, in the weight room and in the classroom. This every off-season should be a time of improvement, and that’s what I am focusing on.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I believe I have improved more by just having a better feel for the game when it comes down to just football IQ. The more repetition you get when playing, the better you’ll get. I have got lots of repetition from last season, and it has made me a better football player.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We will dominate our first 10 games of the season, and compete in our last 5 games of the season. And we will bring the trophy back from State.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Jones County.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I am not sure about that.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I definitely want to play football at the collegiate level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lately, a lot of Ivy Leagues have contacted me, including Princeton, Penn, Cornell, Harvard, Brown, Dartmouth. And some other schools including Miami-OH, UT Martin, and Troy.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I can say that Miami-OH has been contacting me the most consistently and the longest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited Tennessee, Tennessee State, Miami-OH, Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, NC State (Camp), Georgia Tech (Camp), Kennesaw State (Camp), and Georgia Southern (Camp).”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“The next trips I plan on taking to colleges will be for camps this off-season.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Not completely sure yet, but more than likely Miami-OH, Princeton, Penn, Georgia Tech, Troy, Mercer Mega Camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been Georgia Tech.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school football season ultimately didn’t end like we had hoped. We fell short of State Champions but gained a lot of valuable experience for next season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Currently it is baseball season, but I’m working on getting stronger and this summer my plan is to focus on practicing football and basketball.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that my team will go into next season hungry and prepared to compete and win a state championship.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have a lot of good teams in 4A region 1; four teams in our region have won a state championship in the last 3 years, but our biggest competitor will be ourselves as if we play our game the way we’re supposed to we are talented enough to win it all.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are a lot of good players we will face; every team we will play will have D1 talent.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am waiting to see what opportunities that next season will bring.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have not been officially recruited but have been invited to work out at some camps.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Skip.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I am looking at going to some Jax St camps this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was the University of Florida.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Football is a team sport and as a team, it could’ve been better for us and that starts with me. We lost some close games and finished the season 6-6. As a leader, I’m confident we’ll do much better this coming up season. We’ve been in the weight room and coming together more as a team during workouts building some strong camaraderie.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I’m in track and field and during my off time getting some throwing workouts in. Along with that, I’m taking visits and I have the Rivals Camp and Elite 11 camp to attend prior to spring ball. We start spring ball on May 2nd.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Myself along with the team feels good about this upcoming season and so do the coaches. We’re putting in the work early and consistently to make sure we leave everything on the field; every practice and every game.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have some great overall competition and great players we’ll be playing against on the entire schedule and it can be anyone’s game on any given Friday, but if I had to pick one team, I would say Langston Hughes.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Chase Taylor from Stockbridge for sure. Much respect to him. He’s a beast.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do, I’m working hard every day to continue getting recruited for football. It’s my passion. It’s what I love to do and I’m going to make sure I do everything on my part that’s within my control to make that happen. I also feel I can compete in track and field at the college level when I pick a school.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The schools that have been most consistent in contact with me are Mississippi State, West Virginia, LSU, Cincinnati, UCF, Georgia Tech, Georgia State and USF.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Mississippi State, West Virginia, Cincinnati, UCF and Georgia State are recruiting me the hardest right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I made college visits to Mississippi State, Cincinnati, UCF, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, UAB, USF.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have a visit scheduled to West Virginia on 4/22.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite school growing up was Clemson.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“We fell short in the second round of the playoffs. As a team we played hard all year.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Finish track season and get back to training for football.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“If we practice hard and play hard, in each game we give ourselves a chance.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We are in a new region; all the teams are tough.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“New region [so] not sure yet but I'm sure there will be a lot of D1 guys we play against.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I plan to play football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Currently I have offers from: South Carolina, Georgia Tech, UCF, PITT, Indiana, NC State, Troy, Georgia Southern, Tulane, Liberty & UAB.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“They all have been showing a lot of interest, as much as they can by me being a 2026 player.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, to a few schools.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“In summer I will make trips, working with my parents on which ones.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No, not really.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school season didn’t end how we wanted; we went 3-7.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I will be working hard to get ready for my senior season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we will do great and shock a lot of people.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Glynn Academy and Brunswick.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“App State, Cumberland University, Anderson University and Reinhardt university.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Cumberland University.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made college trips to Mercer, Anderson University and Savannah State.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have a SC State junior day trip planned soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Favorite college was Georgia.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went great, I was able to provide for my team like I wanted to.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I was planning on running track but I had physical therapy for my knee and I didn’t get cleared in time, now I’m just working out, trying to be better than last year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Our team will have an excellent season we’re going to be tougher than last year for sure and we got new coaches so everything’s going to be great.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like Langston Hughes is going to be the toughest team we go against next season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player we’re going to play is Bo Walker, Rb.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been talking to colleges yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any college trips yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes I’m planning on going to a GSU spring game and maybe Houston camp in June.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yea my favorite college was Florida Gators.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our football season last year we definitely came up short. A difference of 9 points and we would have won the region.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m in season with track right now but I’m still working out and doing footwork drills all to get me prepared for my senior year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“During every workout we install discipline and leadership skills to help make us better football players as well as people. Last year the little things cost us the most such as jumping off sides or a busted route. With all the seniors we lost we are building the future of the team and when the season gets around we will be prepared to prove who we are.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Toughest teams will definitely be Brunswick and Glynn Academy.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“No one.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Bluefield state offered. Visited Georgia State and Wofford University. Planning to visit Georgia Southern and Chattanooga University. Getting looked at by UAB and APP state.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Definitely GSU and Georgia Southern, both their O-line coaches seemed interested in me and loved what I can do on film.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Wofford University, Georgia State so far.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Georgia Southern, Chattanooga, UAB and more to come.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Favorite college is Georgia State.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“I’ll say the football season went pretty good, we made it to the 2nd round and everybody thought we wouldn’t.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to just keep working hard to make it to where I want to be in life, just keep grinding and grinding every day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel as if we have a lot of new athletes waiting to just show their talent on the field to sum it all up. I feel as if we’re going to do better than last year going based off the drive I see every day during workouts and school.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I’ll say our toughest competition would be Langston Hughes this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I haven’t really had the chance to look at some of the players we will be playing this upcoming season.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do want to play sports in college, the sport I would love to play on the next level will be football, I have loved it since I was 9.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don’t have any offers at the moment but the colleges that seem to have interest are Georgia Southern, NC Central and Jackson State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The school I’ll say that’s been having interest in me the most is Georgia Southern, they always show love and give me the details about what’s going on there like the different coaches and just things like that.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve made several college trips.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I wouldn’t say trip but visit yes I will be attending Georgia State this weekend.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, one of my most favorite is the University of Georgia.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went well, of course it could've been better but overall, we learned a lot from the season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right [now] I just plan to focus, work hard, and build a better bond amongst the team.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we all feel as if we have a lot to prove so I feel like we will be successful and go 1-0 every week.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel we have a pretty tough schedule, we, Dutchtown, we can beat anyone but if I had to say I would think Stockbridge due to the rivalry and atmosphere.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Nobody, they have to meet all 11 [of us] when the whistle blows.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do plan on playing college at the next level, as far as where I’m going I’m not sure.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“UAB, Jackson State, Stetson University, etc.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“UAB University of Alabama at Birmingham.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve made a couple to University of Pittsburgh, UAB, UGA, Georgia Tech, etc.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes I do, I plan to go to Morehouse, and then UAB in June.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, the University of Alabama.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“It didn’t go as planned, but it helped me improve and to stay humble.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I work out every day in the mornings and I’m playing basketball. My team and I are playing in the final 4, one more game away from state.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like my team is going to win the region and compete for state.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Nobody really, probably our first game since we were a young team.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Nobody really.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Tennessee State, Colorado State, Wake Forest, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, University of Kentucky and more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Colorado State and Georgia Southern.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet, planning on going on college visits around March 16-30.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, plan on going to Colorado State for a visit.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“University of Georgia.”

Find out what colleges are recruiting Kentez Allen, Caden Melvin, Terryian Gaston, Ayaan Sharfudeen, and Corey Orr now!


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Q&A with Eagle's Landing offensive guard Kentez Allen​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Tennessee State, Colorado State, Wake Forest, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, University of Kentucky and more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Colorado State and Georgia Southern.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet, planning on going on college visits around March 16-30.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, plan on going to Colorado State for a visit.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“University of Georgia.”


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Q&A with Dutchtown athlete Caden Melvin​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do plan on playing college at the next level, as far as where I’m going I’m not sure.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“UAB, Jackson State, Stetson University, etc.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“UAB University of Alabama at Birmingham.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve made a couple to University of Pittsburgh, UAB, UGA, Georgia Tech, etc.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes I do, I plan to go to Morehouse, and then UAB in June.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, the University of Alabama.”


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Q&A with Lovejoy edge rusher Terryian Gaston​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do want to play sports in college, the sport I would love to play on the next level will be football, I have loved it since I was 9.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don’t have any offers at the moment but the colleges that seem to have interest are Georgia Southern, NC Central and Jackson State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The school I’ll say that’s been having interest in me the most is Georgia Southern, they always show love and give me the details about what’s going on there like the different coaches and just things like that.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve made several college trips.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I wouldn’t say trip but visit yes I will be attending Georgia State this weekend.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, one of my most favorite is the University of Georgia.”


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Q&A with Lakeside offensive lineman Ayaan Sharfudeen​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Bluefield state offered. Visited Georgia State and Wofford University. Planning to visit Georgia Southern and Chattanooga University. Getting looked at by UAB and APP state.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Definitely GSU and Georgia Southern, both their O-line coaches seemed interested in me and loved what I can do on film.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Wofford University, Georgia State so far.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Georgia Southern, Chattanooga, UAB and more to come.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Favorite college is Georgia State.”


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Q&A with Lovejoy wide receiver Corey Orr​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been talking to colleges yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any college trips yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes I’m planning on going to a GSU spring game and maybe Houston camp in June.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yea my favorite college was Florida Gators.”


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Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football and sports now!


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Q&A with Eagle's Landing offensive guard Kentez Allen
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It didn’t go as planned, but it helped me improve and to stay humble.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I work out every day in the mornings and I’m playing basketball. My team and I are playing in the final 4, one more game away from state.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like my team is going to win the region and compete for state.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Nobody really, probably our first game since we were a young team.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Nobody really.”

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Q&A with Dutchtown athlete Caden Melvin
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went well, of course it could've been better but overall, we learned a lot from the season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right [now] I just plan to focus, work hard, and build a better bond amongst the team.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we all feel as if we have a lot to prove so I feel like we will be successful and go 1-0 every week.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel we have a pretty tough schedule, we, Dutchtown, we can beat anyone but if I had to say I would think Stockbridge due to the rivalry and atmosphere.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Nobody, they have to meet all 11 [of us] when the whistle blows.”

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Q&A with Lovejoy edge rusher Terryian Gaston
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I’ll say the football season went pretty good, we made it to the 2nd round and everybody thought we wouldn’t.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to just keep working hard to make it to where I want to be in life, just keep grinding and grinding every day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel as if we have a lot of new athletes waiting to just show their talent on the field to sum it all up. I feel as if we’re going to do better than last year going based off the drive I see every day during workouts and school.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I’ll say our toughest competition would be Langston Hughes this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I haven’t really had the chance to look at some of the players we will be playing this upcoming season.”

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Q&A with Lakeside offensive lineman Ayaan Sharfudeen
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our football season last year we definitely came up short. A difference of 9 points and we would have won the region.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m in season with track right now but I’m still working out and doing footwork drills all to get me prepared for my senior year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“During every workout we install discipline and leadership skills to help make us better football players as well as people. Last year the little things cost us the most such as jumping off sides or a busted route. With all the seniors we lost we are building the future of the team and when the season gets around we will be prepared to prove who we are.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Toughest teams will definitely be Brunswick and Glynn Academy.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“No one.”

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Q&A with Lovejoy wide receiver Corey Orr
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went great, I was able to provide for my team like I wanted to.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I was planning on running track but I had physical therapy for my knee and I didn’t get cleared in time, now I’m just working out, trying to be better than last year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Our team will have an excellent season we’re going to be tougher than last year for sure and we got new coaches so everything’s going to be great.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like Langston Hughes is going to be the toughest team we go against next season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player we’re going to play is Bo Walker, Rb.”

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How did the high school football season go overall?
“Individually it went well, but as a team we were short on players most of the year and that really hurt us.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I am playing baseball and continuing to lift every day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“This coming season will be our first year under our new head coach, so hopefully we all get on the same page and play the best ball we can.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We are moving regions this year and I haven’t made it through all the film yet but Dooly County has been tough the last couple years.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Alvin Ricks Jr. [from] Wheeler County.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’ve wanted to play college football since I was very little and I’m committed to do everything in my power to make it happen.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A couple coaches have been messaging me but none have made any offers yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Went on a game day visit last season to Mercer.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Looking to make a few camps this summer but I’m undecided on which camps I’m going to make.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“GO DAWGS!”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season overall we had our ups and downs but we ended the season well going into this season coming up.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I’m running track and doing football workouts 2 times a day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we have a good chance to be very good this year, we have a lot of guys returning on offense so I feel we will be pretty good this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“This season we will have a good chance to compete with the teams in our region so I see us doing pretty well this season competition-wise.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Probably Tyler the LB at Grayson, he’s a pretty good player.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Multiple schools like WKU, Tulane, Austin Peay, Mercer, Charleston Southern, NDSU and more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Probably Austin Peay or NDSU.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet but I plan to over my spring break.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes to Austin Peay, Mercer, Alabama A&M WKU and more.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Ohio State.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“We won the State Championship. Played in the Mercedes Benz in Atlanta.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Just got done with the weightlifting season and we won the State Championship in that also. I placed third in my weight class.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We have a lot of guys returning and with our coaches anything is possible.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have a lot of great teams that we are playing. Even in higher classification.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not sure. There are so many.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do. Any of them that give me a chance to prove myself. D-1, D-2, D-3, Juco.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have some stuff for some D-2 schools. Hoping that it picks up soon.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes to North Greenville.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Working on that now. Planning to attend some of the junior days.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Always been a Bama fan and Clemson.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was a great season for me and my teammates.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I have been working out and getting better since the week after our season ended.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that me and my teammates are going to have a good season. We just got to make a few adjustments and get a bond with our new head coach.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team on our schedule is probably Erwin.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Ourselves.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A Couple d1 schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“All of them really.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes I have some trips planned for this spring.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“FSU.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“I expected the season to go well, I had a good feeling we could’ve won our region.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Get back in the lab and make sure I have a good senior season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we will be good, we have a lot of key players coming back.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Glynn and Brunswick.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Brunswick TE Hezekent #7.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None right now.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“None.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Anderson spring game.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“LSU.”

Find out what colleges are recruiting Brandon Grissom Jr., BJ Jones, Colson Gambrell, CJ Franklin, and Bray Williamson now!


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Q&A with Lakeside outside linebacker Brandon Grissom Jr.​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None right now.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“None.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Anderson spring game.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“LSU.”


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Q&A with Lanier County cornerback BJ Jones​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A Couple d1 schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“All of them really.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes I have some trips planned for this spring.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“FSU.”


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Q&A with Pierce County defensive tackle Colson Gambrell​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do. Any of them that give me a chance to prove myself. D-1, D-2, D-3, Juco.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have some stuff for some D-2 schools. Hoping that it picks up soon.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes to North Greenville.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Working on that now. Planning to attend some of the junior days.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Always been a Bama fan and Clemson.”


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Q&A with Brookwood quarterback CJ Franklin​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Multiple schools like WKU, Tulane, Austin Peay, Mercer, Charleston Southern, NDSU and more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Probably Austin Peay or NDSU.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet but I plan to over my spring break.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes to Austin Peay, Mercer, Alabama A&M WKU and more.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Ohio State.”


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Q&A with Montgomery County outside linebacker Bray Williamson​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’ve wanted to play college football since I was very little and I’m committed to do everything in my power to make it happen.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A couple coaches have been messaging me but none have made any offers yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Went on a game day visit last season to Mercer.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Looking to make a few camps this summer but I’m undecided on which camps I’m going to make.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“GO DAWGS!”


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Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football and sports now!


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Q&A with Lakeside outside linebacker Brandon Grissom Jr.
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I expected the season to go well, I had a good feeling we could’ve won our region.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Get back in the lab and make sure I have a good senior season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we will be good, we have a lot of key players coming back.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Glynn and Brunswick.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Brunswick TE Hezekent #7.”

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Q&A with Lanier County cornerback BJ Jones
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was a great season for me and my teammates.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I have been working out and getting better since the week after our season ended.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that me and my teammates are going to have a good season. We just got to make a few adjustments and get a bond with our new head coach.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team on our schedule is probably Erwin.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Ourselves.”

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Q&A with Pierce County defensive tackle Colson Gambrell
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We won the State Championship. Played in the Mercedes Benz in Atlanta.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Just got done with the weightlifting season and we won the State Championship in that also. I placed third in my weight class.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We have a lot of guys returning and with our coaches anything is possible.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have a lot of great teams that we are playing. Even in higher classification.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not sure. There are so many.”

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Q&A with Brookwood quarterback CJ Franklin
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season overall we had our ups and downs but we ended the season well going into this season coming up.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I’m running track and doing football workouts 2 times a day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we have a good chance to be very good this year, we have a lot of guys returning on offense so I feel we will be pretty good this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“This season we will have a good chance to compete with the teams in our region so I see us doing pretty well this season competition-wise.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Probably Tyler the LB at Grayson, he’s a pretty good player.”

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Q&A with Montgomery County outside linebacker Bray Williamson
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Individually it went well, but as a team we were short on players most of the year and that really hurt us.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I am playing baseball and continuing to lift every day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“This coming season will be our first year under our new head coach, so hopefully we all get on the same page and play the best ball we can.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We are moving regions this year and I haven’t made it through all the film yet but Dooly County has been tough the last couple years.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Alvin Ricks Jr. [from] Wheeler County.”

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How did the high school football season go overall?
“This past season we did not go as far into the playoffs as we would have liked to, however I was able to learn a lot not only about myself, but about my team and the game of football that I can use to be able to take my game to the next level.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My workout plans now consist of track, weight lifting, and my position training. During the week I usually lift every day during school except for Friday. I go to track after school Monday through Thursday, and Monday and Friday nights I have position training.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that my team will have a great bounce back season this upcoming year, due to the fact that most of our team is returning so we have the knowledge and experience to be able to win more games.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel that Langston Hughes will be the best competition on our schedule this upcoming year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual my team will face off against this year will probably be Christian Langford, who is Langston Hughes’ quarterback.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Right now the schools that have been recruiting me are UMASS, USF, UAB, Central Michigan, Tennessee, and a few others.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made a few trips to schools like UAB, Georgia, Tennessee, and Auburn.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have UAB scheduled for March 29th and Tennessee Scheduled for April 6th.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was definitely Georgia.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“This year went great, got very good reps that’ll be very vital in my production in my junior campaign.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now every Monday through Friday I’ve been doing track from 3:40-5:30, then getting on the field or in the weight room with my teammates from about 5:40-7:00.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“This year will be a monumental year for the Eagles Landing High School football team, looking to shock the state.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Jones County showcases a lot of speed, strength, and intelligence on the field so they’ll be our toughest match up.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Nigel Newkirk, RB out of Ola High School.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Miami of Ohio, East Carolina, Mississippi St., Georgia St, and Eastern Michigan.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Miami of Ohio.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’m planning to check out Miami, Ohio this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ever since I watched football, I’ve loved Alabama.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall [the] season went ok, it wasn’t how I expected it to go but it is what it is. We have some work to do.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans for this off season are to cut up and get faster point blank period.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“If my team doesn’t win state next year [there’s going to] be some problems, we have too much talent to not make it to game 15.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team on our schedule is us, we can only beat ourselves.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We’re all human, they bleed just like we bleed, no one is too tough, [we’re] on whatever with whoever.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play football at the next level, which one is to be announced.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve got a couple of schools interested from GA Tech, Virginia Tech, West GA, Duke, etc.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school is really recruiting me the hardest, to me but it would be out of Duke and GA Tech.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t yet made a trip or a visit.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan on taking a few in the future.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I didn’t really have a favorite college team growing up, I just loved to watch football.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“We were a very young team that played a lot of freshmen and sophomores, so we took our lumps early. We finished second in the region and made the playoffs for the 19th straight year.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I play basketball and run track, too. We made it to the 2nd round of playoffs but hoops ended, so now I’m moving to track for the spring. We are getting after it in the weight room as a team and getting ready for the state weight meet this weekend. We are a small school, so we do a spring football combine in May, and then summer workouts will start after dead week. I work with my trainer, JR Revere, each week, have some QB camps planned this off season, and will be doing some college camps this summer.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I’m excited about the new season. Like I mentioned, we had a lot of young guys play last year so we are going to build on that. We are also in a new region, which is going to be a great challenge for us. Heard County HS is building a new weight room and covered facility, and getting new turf at the stadium, so there’s a ton of work being done on campus that adds to the anticipation for the 2024 season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We haven’t played some of the teams in our new region, but I know there are some really solid teams up in the Rome area, and Bremen is always well coached. We also scrimmage Central Carroll and play back-to-back state champs Bowdon.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“CJ Gray at Temple is a DUDE and Kaiden Prothro from Bowdon isn’t bad either. I like and respect both those guys a lot.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m only a freshman, but I’ve been on a few prospect days to Vandy, Auburn, Georgia, and Ga Tech but don’t have any offers...yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I had a great visit with Vandy and their new offensive staff.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Nothing official, no sir.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Going to several prospect camps this summer and 7on7s with my high school team.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I grew up outside Atlanta, so I’m a Georgia fan for sure. A guy my dad coached with is now coaching at Clemson, so we follow them too.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season didn’t go as I wanted it to but we did have some positives to add on to for next year.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I just finished basketball and now I’m running track but I plan to get faster and bigger in the offseason and come back and make a big impact.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel really good about our team next year, we go into a new region/classification, we return a lot of talent. We lost some good guys and some leaders and we learned a lot from them. We will be a strong unit next year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think we have a tough schedule, we can’t look past anyone.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“[There’s] so many guys that are tough in this region, it’s hard to say.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I would love to play football on the next level, that’s a goal of mine.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I really haven’t been recruited hard yet I have been invited to a couple places.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been to UGA and Central Florida.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I don’t have any recent plans for any visits as of now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college is Georgia, I love the Dawgs.”