How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was pretty decent, overall [it] was better than the preceding years.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to keep conditioning and working out over the offseason.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we will be more consistent and have a stronger brotherhood.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Bainbridge High School.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not sure yet, a lot of players are leaving.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I would love to play sports in college, preferably football, but if that doesn’t work out then wrestling.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No college has recruited me, but that’s my fault. I have to keep working so I can be the best player and version of myself to play for any college team.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school as of right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“The University of West Georgia and Kennesaw State soon.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes I plan on going to Kennesaw during Spring break.”

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

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Q&A with Westover linebacker Jamaree Barfield​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I would love to play sports in college, preferably football, but if that doesn’t work out then wrestling.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No college has recruited me, but that’s my fault. I have to keep working so I can be the best player and version of myself to play for any college team.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school as of right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“The University of West Georgia and Kennesaw State soon.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes I plan on going to Kennesaw during Spring break.”

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


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Q&A with Camden County inside linebacker Donald Widener Jr.​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes it's my dream to play football at the next level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have received emails from schools for invites to camps and stuff but I'm looking to get more during my senior year.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I'll save that for during my senior season.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No official visits but I went to Georgia Southern for the spring game and UF for Friday night lights and their spring game. Planning on seeing a few more during the spring.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I will be going to a few camps. Then I can see better where I would like to go.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“The Ohio State University.”


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Q&A with North Atlanta right guard Brandon Anderson​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would like to go to D1 for football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been recruited by Georgia Southern and Toledo.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I really don’t know.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I had made a Georgia visit, NC state visit, SC visit.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yeah in the summer.”

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


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Q&A with Heard County athlete Bradford Hadley​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I’d like to play football in college at whatever school will take me.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far I haven’t had any colleges start recruiting me but I’m still sending my film out to every school I can to increase those chances of getting recruited.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school is currently recruiting me the hardest but come next year I hope to have a large number of schools recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Back in October I took an unofficial visit to Mercer University and it was an awesome experience to be a recruit on a visit and get to talk to some of the coaching staff.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’m currently signing up for the U.S Army Bowl Combine on February 3rd and showcase my abilities and my talents.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up my favorite college was Alabama because they’ve produced a lot of NFL talent and Nick Saban had an excellent record that led him to a bunch of National Championships.”


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Q&A with Mary Persons linebacker Jaise Davis​

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?
“N/A.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“None yet.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes I had a favorite college growing up, but that doesn’t really matter anymore.”


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Q&A with Westover linebacker Jamaree Barfield
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was pretty decent, overall [it] was better than the preceding years.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to keep conditioning and working out over the offseason.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we will be more consistent and have a stronger brotherhood.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Bainbridge High School.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not sure yet, a lot of players are leaving.”

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Q&A with Camden County inside linebacker Donald Widener Jr.
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Better than most people expected besides us, we almost made it to the 7A championship game.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Working every day, lifting, field drills and film study so I have a great senior season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we have a great team and the coaches will have us ready. We can definitely make another run.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“It’s hard to say, there are a lot of good players out there and you never know who put in that work during the off season.”

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Q&A with North Atlanta right guard Brandon Anderson
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went good, we went 9-2.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“To get stronger.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we can go to state.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“N/A.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player on my team I don’t know yet but I feel like it would be me.”

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Q&A with Heard County athlete Bradford Hadley
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The overall season didn’t end in the record we wanted it to end in, but we learned a lot of things, especially being a young team, so from now on we’ll know how to respond to adversity and big game moments.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan to continue putting in work to become the best player I can for my team, for not only football but also basketball.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team will rise to the occasion of our new region, nothing is guaranteed this year so we’ll have to put in an extreme amount of work, and if we just work hard every day from now until the first game we’ll be one of the front runners of the region.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The two toughest teams we’ll play this year is one Bremen because they play very physically and tough regardless of who they’re up against. Lastly Bowdon because they’ve won back-to-back state championships which is a very hard thing to do and they’re filled with skilled positions so it’ll be an interesting game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“This year we’ll have two tough individuals that we’ll have to face, one is a rising Sr. named Cj Gray. He's a kid that can score whenever he touches the ball. We did a very good job of stopping him last year so we’ll have to continue that. The last one is Kaiden Prothro, he’s 6 '6 and creates all types of mismatches for teams, he’s steadily grabbing D1 offers left and right.”

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Q&A with Mary Persons linebacker Jaise Davis
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went very well, we won a region championship and went deep in the playoffs.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now it's grind time. Just working hard as you possibly can every day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we have a good chance to do well again.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“All teams are tough, I just go week to week. Haven’t looked into the teams.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t really know because I haven’t looked into those teams.”

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How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything's going great, the season went well but we had a lot of ups and downs and injuries mid-season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We can definitely all improve.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“To be honest not really I started off the season a little slow and added a knee injury during mid-season but came back strong and finished off the season playing both ways.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I love all my teammates and think everyone did great, [the] championship game didn't go as expected but we'll be back stronger than ever.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I'm planning on committing soon and playing at a high d1 level and [plan to] compete to play as early as possible.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Definitely / will be decided soon.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“ECU, UVA, Florida, Georgia Tech, UNCC/ Western Kentucky/ Wake Forest/ EMU/ App State/ Coastal Carolina, Indiana and many more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Wake Forest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet this year but I've been to Clemson/ Georgia/ Wake Forest/ and App State.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Next season definitely.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No, l got introduced to college ball my freshmen year [when] moving to America.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well. The hard work and dedication we as a team put in every day showed how well we can compete in our Region.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My focus is training, going to a few camps and combines. I am working on perfecting my techniques getting faster and stronger. That is my main priority right now.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“With the group of guys we have and the talent each of us bring we will be unstoppable. I can say the class of 2025 Richmond Hill High School Football players have been playing together since we were 8 years old. They only got a taste of what we can do. Now they will get the full effects.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t take any team for granted, they are all tough. We just have to play our game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Elysis Williams from Camden County.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would like to continue playing football at the next level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Wake Forest, Georgia Southern, Arkansas, Jacksonville State, Georgia State, Kennesaw State, Middle Tennessee, Charleston Southern and University West Georgia.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“University Central Florida, Wake Forest, Georgia Southern, Shorter University, Georgia Tech.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Not now. However, I am waiting to hear from Georgia Southern, Kennesaw State and Charleston Southern for dates.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes. Florida State.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“I felt our season overall was a success. Although we fell short in the end, we grew substantially as a team and learned to work with more cohesiveness.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My off-season will consist of training with my football and track coaches as well as my two personal trainers. I intend on competing in several elite camps. My ultimate goal is to be bigger, faster, and stronger for next season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We were a young team last year so many of our key players are returning. I feel like we're battle-tested, and we will be a real problem come next season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Being that the classification changed and I'm not as familiar with the new lineup, I will have to prepare for every opponent as if they are the best.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Having a lot of highly-ranked players on our team, I think our best competition will come out of our own locker room. We practice hard and push each other daily.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes. I definitely intend on playing college football. I've always loved the University of Kentucky and enjoyed camping and learning about its rich history when I was in the 8th grade. A scholarship opportunity from them would be great. Getting older and visiting more schools has opened my eyes. Miami of Ohio, Middle Tennessee, Mercer, and Alabama A&M had great environments I enjoyed thoroughly. So I am not partial to any one school at this time. I am enjoying the process and learning more about the schools I have been in touch with.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Middle Tennessee, Miami of Ohio, Alabama A&M, Penn.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Middle Tennessee has shown significant interest. Coming to see me play, sending graphics and Game Day invites.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“So far I have visited ULM, Alabama A&M, Miami of Ohio, Middle Tennessee, and Mercer.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I'm looking forward to visiting all of these schools again with a few new editions.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Being a Georgia Boy my favorite [college] growing up was UGA.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The overall season was good, I just wish we could’ve won more games and made the playoffs.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am a dual sport athlete so I will be playing baseball but I still will be attending football workouts.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I am confident that our team will make a huge leap next year with most starters returning.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I’m not sure but we will approach every game with the same mindset.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We play good opponents each week so I can’t just single out one player.”

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 that I know of.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Oregon because of the football jerseys.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school season this year was great with me transferring mid-season, gaining my eligibility and becoming the starting QB at my new school and making it to the Elite 8.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I play basketball also and just stay in the weight room and also just keep throwing every week to keep the arm loose.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we are most definitely going to state next year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel that Calvary Day is going to be our biggest challenge next year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player is probably going to be Thomas Blackshear from Calvary Day.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Georgia Southern has been recruiting me for a minute.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Georgia Southern is recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have been to Georgia Southern.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’m supposed to be going to South Carolina soon.”

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

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Q&A with Jenkins quarterback Demetrius Holloway​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Georgia Southern has been recruiting me for a minute.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Georgia Southern is recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have been to Georgia Southern.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’m supposed to be going to South Carolina soon.”

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


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Q&A with Eagle's Landing quarterback Breylan Dewberry​

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 that I know of.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Oregon because of the football jerseys.”


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Q&A with Fellowship Christian linebacker Dontavious Carter​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes. I definitely intend on playing college football. I've always loved the University of Kentucky and enjoyed camping and learning about its rich history when I was in the 8th grade. A scholarship opportunity from them would be great. Getting older and visiting more schools has opened my eyes. Miami of Ohio, Middle Tennessee, Mercer, and Alabama A&M had great environments I enjoyed thoroughly. So I am not partial to any one school at this time. I am enjoying the process and learning more about the schools I have been in touch with.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Middle Tennessee, Miami of Ohio, Alabama A&M, Penn.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Middle Tennessee has shown significant interest. Coming to see me play, sending graphics and Game Day invites.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“So far I have visited ULM, Alabama A&M, Miami of Ohio, Middle Tennessee, and Mercer.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I'm looking forward to visiting all of these schools again with a few new editions.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Being a Georgia Boy my favorite [college] growing up was UGA.”


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Q&A with Richmond Hill defensive back Brandon McDonald​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would like to continue playing football at the next level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Wake Forest, Georgia Southern, Arkansas, Jacksonville State, Georgia State, Kennesaw State, Middle Tennessee, Charleston Southern and University West Georgia.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“University Central Florida, Wake Forest, Georgia Southern, Shorter University, Georgia Tech.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Not now. However, I am waiting to hear from Georgia Southern, Kennesaw State and Charleston Southern for dates.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes. Florida State.”


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Q&A with Rabun Gap-Nacoochee defensive line Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Definitely / will be decided soon.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“ECU, UVA, Florida, Georgia Tech, UNCC/ Western Kentucky/ Wake Forest/ EMU/ App State/ Coastal Carolina, Indiana and many more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Wake Forest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet this year but I've been to Clemson/ Georgia/ Wake Forest/ and App State.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Next season definitely.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No, l got introduced to college ball my freshmen year [when] moving to America.”


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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 Jenkins quarterback Demetrius Holloway
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school season this year was great with me transferring mid-season, gaining my eligibility and becoming the starting QB at my new school and making it to the Elite 8.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I play basketball also and just stay in the weight room and also just keep throwing every week to keep the arm loose.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we are most definitely going to state next year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel that Calvary Day is going to be our biggest challenge next year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player is probably going to be Thomas Blackshear from Calvary Day.”

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Q&A with Eagle's Landing quarterback Breylan Dewberry
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The overall season was good, I just wish we could’ve won more games and made the playoffs.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am a dual sport athlete so I will be playing baseball but I still will be attending football workouts.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I am confident that our team will make a huge leap next year with most starters returning.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I’m not sure but we will approach every game with the same mindset.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We play good opponents each week so I can’t just single out one player.”

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Q&A with Fellowship Christian linebacker Dontavious Carter
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I felt our season overall was a success. Although we fell short in the end, we grew substantially as a team and learned to work with more cohesiveness.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My off-season will consist of training with my football and track coaches as well as my two personal trainers. I intend on competing in several elite camps. My ultimate goal is to be bigger, faster, and stronger for next season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We were a young team last year so many of our key players are returning. I feel like we're battle-tested, and we will be a real problem come next season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Being that the classification changed and I'm not as familiar with the new lineup, I will have to prepare for every opponent as if they are the best.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Having a lot of highly-ranked players on our team, I think our best competition will come out of our own locker room. We practice hard and push each other daily.”

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Q&A with Richmond Hill defensive back Brandon McDonald
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well. The hard work and dedication we as a team put in every day showed how well we can compete in our Region.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My focus is training, going to a few camps and combines. I am working on perfecting my techniques getting faster and stronger. That is my main priority right now.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“With the group of guys we have and the talent each of us bring we will be unstoppable. I can say the class of 2025 Richmond Hill High School Football players have been playing together since we were 8 years old. They only got a taste of what we can do. Now they will get the full effects.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t take any team for granted, they are all tough. We just have to play our game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Elysis Williams from Camden County.”

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Q&A with Rabun Gap-Nacoochee defensive line Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything's going great, the season went well but we had a lot of ups and downs and injuries mid-season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We can definitely all improve.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“To be honest not really I started off the season a little slow and added a knee injury during mid-season but came back strong and finished off the season playing both ways.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I love all my teammates and think everyone did great, [the] championship game didn't go as expected but we'll be back stronger than ever.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I'm planning on committing soon and playing at a high d1 level and [plan to] compete to play as early as possible.”

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How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall it was a good year. We play probably the toughest schedule in America and don’t shy away from playing anyone. Our non-region games were against Westlake, Buford, Marietta and NS Warner Robins. That set us up for a great run in the region. We were disappointed with our first round playoff exit but it’s tough to compete in 7-A with 8 starters out. But we didn’t use that as an excuse and just competed.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“We are all in year-round weight training classes. We never stop. We’ve got the top strength program in the state, no doubt. I just focus on getting stronger and continue to work on speed and agility. I’m also on the Football Leadership Council and we work every week on becoming better leaders.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We always have high expectations so we’re always working to get better. We have a talented group of skill players returning along with our QB. Our OL is always as good as you’ll find and we have experience coming back there too. Defensively, our front will be very good and we have athletes in the secondary.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We are loaded with playoff teams on our schedule. It’s hard to pick just one. We always get everyone’s best. I’m looking forward to going to Walton and getting our region championship trophy. It belongs to North Cobb.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Bear McWhorter at Cass has proven he’s a tough player. Jake Ellis is another one they have. Those two may be the toughest two we see next year.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play college sports. I’m being recruited in football and baseball at the Power Five level. As a sophomore it’s hard for me to decide on one right now. I love playing both and have been playing both since I was 5 years old.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Kennesaw State has offered baseball. I can’t really talk to baseball coaches until August 1 of my Jr year since the new rule change but there have been several who come watch me play and I’ve been invited to camps and visits. Football wise, when coaches come to campus for a visit, I’m usually called in so they can meet me but I don’t have an offer yet. I think this spring will be huge.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Kennesaw State in baseball right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unofficially I’ve made several. Georgia, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Navy, Florida State, Kennesaw State, Troy, South Alabama to name a few.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“My uncle was just named head football coach at Carson Newman. We will definitely be going up to visit him and his program next fall. But my parents also want to start hitting the road every Saturday to start visiting campuses in the fall.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Navy. My uncle coached football at Navy for 16 years. I thought I was supposed to be a Navy fan. But growing up in Georgia, I’m a Georgia fan and a huge Coach Smart fan. My Dad and uncle know Coach Smart from his days in Bainbridge. My grandfather coached football for 43 years and he and Coach Smart's Dad are friends. I also like Florida State because of how close it is to my grandparents’ home.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall the season didn’t go as planned or how we wanted it to go. We had a big loss in leadership with Antwon passing during the summer that I don’t think we completely shook back from until the end of the season but allowed us to grow closer.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan on just getting back in the weight room, and going to camps to continue to grow my game and learn more techniques and drills I can apply to in-game situations.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we’ll be way better and should look like a different team next year. I mean we lost a couple of guys but we are still keeping a large portion of the team. I think we were just a young team but now that everyone’s played we’re good to go.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Bowdon are two-time state champs and Bremen beat us last year so both will be great challenges for us moving forward.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think Kaiden Prothro from Bowdon is a pretty good player and one that will challenge us.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college. I’ve been playing it all my life and I’ve always dreamed of playing at the collegiate level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far no schools have been recruiting or reached out.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not been on any college trips or visits.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I don’t have any trips planned.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college is Alabama. I really like [how] their football program operates and what they’ve accomplished.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“This season didn’t go the way we wanted it to go, individually I have a lot more work to do not just on the field but off the field as a leader.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“We have already started, we won’t have another season like we did this year and it starts in the weight room.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we are going to have a huge year. Last year was the first year under a new head coach and we had plenty of struggles but nevertheless we’re coming.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“TBD (new region).”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“TBD (new region).”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I 100% plan on playing ball at the next level (eligible for early graduation).”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t had any college really recruit me, it’s been mere conversations but nothing solid.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I did take an unofficial visit to Kennesaw State.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Miami mostly because of their defense.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything is going very well. I made 1st team all-region 4 AAA. This has been my best season ever.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I feel that we are actually going in the right direction. I'm looking forward to seeing what my team will do after I graduate.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I have been very pleased with my performance this season, especially my homecoming game against Salem. I had 7 catches with over 100 yards and a touchdown.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel really well about our season. I really thought we would have made it out of the first round of playoffs. This year's team was definitely the team to do it. I think we were all nervous and by the time we started to play our game it was too late.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“My sporting goal is to go to college to play football and major in Sports Management.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently have 11 offers. I have received offers from Culver-Stockton College, Bluffton University, Graceland University, and San Bernardino Valley College. I am still in contact with other schools and hopefully other offers will be coming in.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Bluffton University and Culver-Stockton College.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, too many to count. I've enjoyed all of my college visits.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes, I've been on 3 game day trips.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“This season went great. I moved from 1A to 7A and still had really good stats this year. I wish we would have made it to at least the semi finals though.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Our team could work on having higher average yards per carry.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been very pleased with my performance. One of my main goals is not to give up sacks. I gave up 1 all season and it was in game 1.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like as a team we did well but of course we could do better.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals are always the same, I have to continue to get better.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I plan on playing table tennis and air hockey in college. Come on man! Obviously, I’m planning to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve received a lot of offers from some great schools, mostly in the SEC.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I can’t really say who is recruiting me the hardest. Schools recruit in different ways. Some use twitter more, some text more, some send a lot of mail.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve visited a bunch of schools over the last 3 years. Official visits haven’t started yet but it’s been fun to experience game day at different schools so far.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“N/A.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I didn’t have a favorite college team growing up. I watched Auburn because that’s where my parents went.”

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Q&A with Bufford left tackle Brayden Jacobs​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I plan on playing table tennis and air hockey in college. Come on man! Obviously, I’m planning to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve received a lot of offers from some great schools, mostly in the SEC.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I can’t really say who is recruiting me the hardest. Schools recruit in different ways. Some use twitter more, some text more, some send a lot of mail.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve visited a bunch of schools over the last 3 years. Official visits haven’t started yet but it’s been fun to experience game day at different schools so far.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“N/A.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I didn’t have a favorite college team growing up. I watched Auburn because that’s where my parents went.”


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Q&A with Hephzibah wide receiver Nate Cogle​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently have 11 offers. I have received offers from Culver-Stockton College, Bluffton University, Graceland University, and San Bernardino Valley College. I am still in contact with other schools and hopefully other offers will be coming in.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Bluffton University and Culver-Stockton College.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, too many to count. I've enjoyed all of my college visits.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes, I've been on 3 game day trips.”

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


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Q&A with Jackson defensive line Camari Edwards​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I 100% plan on playing ball at the next level (eligible for early graduation).”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t had any college really recruit me, it’s been mere conversations but nothing solid.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I did take an unofficial visit to Kennesaw State.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Miami mostly because of their defense.”


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Q&A with Heard County inside linebacker Antonio Heath​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college. I’ve been playing it all my life and I’ve always dreamed of playing at the collegiate level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far no schools have been recruiting or reached out.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not been on any college trips or visits.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I don’t have any trips planned.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college is Alabama. I really like [how] their football program operates and what they’ve accomplished.”


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Q&A with North Cobb wide receiver Steele Ingram​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play college sports. I’m being recruited in football and baseball at the Power Five level. As a sophomore it’s hard for me to decide on one right now. I love playing both and have been playing both since I was 5 years old.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Kennesaw State has offered baseball. I can’t really talk to baseball coaches until August 1 of my Jr year since the new rule change but there have been several who come watch me play and I’ve been invited to camps and visits. Football wise, when coaches come to campus for a visit, I’m usually called in so they can meet me but I don’t have an offer yet. I think this spring will be huge.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Kennesaw State in baseball right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unofficially I’ve made several. Georgia, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Navy, Florida State, Kennesaw State, Troy, South Alabama to name a few.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“My uncle was just named head football coach at Carson Newman. We will definitely be going up to visit him and his program next fall. But my parents also want to start hitting the road every Saturday to start visiting campuses in the fall.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Navy. My uncle coached football at Navy for 16 years. I thought I was supposed to be a Navy fan. But growing up in Georgia, I’m a Georgia fan and a huge Coach Smart fan. My Dad and uncle know Coach Smart from his days in Bainbridge. My grandfather coached football for 43 years and he and Coach Smart's Dad are friends. I also like Florida State because of how close it is to my grandparents’ home.”


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Q&A with Bufford left tackle Brayden Jacobs
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“This season went great. I moved from 1A to 7A and still had really good stats this year. I wish we would have made it to at least the semi finals though.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Our team could work on having higher average yards per carry.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been very pleased with my performance. One of my main goals is not to give up sacks. I gave up 1 all season and it was in game 1.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like as a team we did well but of course we could do better.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals are always the same, I have to continue to get better.”

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Q&A with Hephzibah wide receiver Nate Cogle
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything is going very well. I made 1st team all-region 4 AAA. This has been my best season ever.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I feel that we are actually going in the right direction. I'm looking forward to seeing what my team will do after I graduate.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I have been very pleased with my performance this season, especially my homecoming game against Salem. I had 7 catches with over 100 yards and a touchdown.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel really well about our season. I really thought we would have made it out of the first round of playoffs. This year's team was definitely the team to do it. I think we were all nervous and by the time we started to play our game it was too late.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“My sporting goal is to go to college to play football and major in Sports Management.”

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Q&A with Jackson defensive line Camari Edwards
How did the high school football season go overall?
“This season didn’t go the way we wanted it to go, individually I have a lot more work to do not just on the field but off the field as a leader.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“We have already started, we won’t have another season like we did this year and it starts in the weight room.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we are going to have a huge year. Last year was the first year under a new head coach and we had plenty of struggles but nevertheless we’re coming.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“TBD (new region).”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“TBD (new region).”

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Q&A with Heard County inside linebacker Antonio Heath
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall the season didn’t go as planned or how we wanted it to go. We had a big loss in leadership with Antwon passing during the summer that I don’t think we completely shook back from until the end of the season but allowed us to grow closer.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan on just getting back in the weight room, and going to camps to continue to grow my game and learn more techniques and drills I can apply to in-game situations.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we’ll be way better and should look like a different team next year. I mean we lost a couple of guys but we are still keeping a large portion of the team. I think we were just a young team but now that everyone’s played we’re good to go.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Bowdon are two-time state champs and Bremen beat us last year so both will be great challenges for us moving forward.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think Kaiden Prothro from Bowdon is a pretty good player and one that will challenge us.”

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Q&A with North Cobb wide receiver Steele Ingram
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall it was a good year. We play probably the toughest schedule in America and don’t shy away from playing anyone. Our non-region games were against Westlake, Buford, Marietta and NS Warner Robins. That set us up for a great run in the region. We were disappointed with our first round playoff exit but it’s tough to compete in 7-A with 8 starters out. But we didn’t use that as an excuse and just competed.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“We are all in year-round weight training classes. We never stop. We’ve got the top strength program in the state, no doubt. I just focus on getting stronger and continue to work on speed and agility. I’m also on the Football Leadership Council and we work every week on becoming better leaders.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We always have high expectations so we’re always working to get better. We have a talented group of skill players returning along with our QB. Our OL is always as good as you’ll find and we have experience coming back there too. Defensively, our front will be very good and we have athletes in the secondary.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We are loaded with playoff teams on our schedule. It’s hard to pick just one. We always get everyone’s best. I’m looking forward to going to Walton and getting our region championship trophy. It belongs to North Cobb.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Bear McWhorter at Cass has proven he’s a tough player. Jake Ellis is another one they have. Those two may be the toughest two we see next year.”

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How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Just finished with a great season but we came up short in the third round of the playoffs against Woodward Academy, but I can’t let that bother me, still got to keep working.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“My team can keep improving on leadership going forward, because our senior class had great leadership and it’s only right for us to match their leadership since they are leaving.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“For the most part, yes, I have some efficiencies I need to work on like pad level, being more patient, and reading the whole better.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like my team needs to start off hot because (mainly offensively) it takes us a couple drives to get going, but outside of that I think we are great.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals going forward right now are to attack the weight room because I want to be 190 going into spring ball, and having a breakout sophomore year, leading the state in rushing.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, and Florida.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Alabama because when I went to camp there during the summer Coach Gillespie not only worked me out but we also had a great conversation, considering the fact that we both are from Mississippi.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have: Auburn, Florida, Alabama, Clemson Georgia, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes I might be going to the SEC Championship.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football is moving along, getting stronger, expanding my knowledge of the positions and techniques.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Definitely the little things. As a group when we all play and are linked up we play like a championship team and that comes from focusing on our own jobs and knowing what to do, how to do it, when to do it.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’m never satisfied because I always know I can improve and be better than the next guy, which is the goal.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“When we are glowing, we play really well but as a team we lack the ability to maintain momentum.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Go to college to play football.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love the opportunity to play football at the d1 level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Duke, Coastal, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ga Tech.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Jax State.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football was great.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We should continue to improve on bonding.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’ve had a great season this year.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“My team played very well this past season, and [I’m] looking forward to having an amazing season next year.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goal is to have an amazing senior season ending my high school career.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play at the next level and I’m just going with the flow right now with whatever team offers.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been getting letters from lots of d2 colleges.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“All my letters come from multiple people the majority of the time.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I did go visit Georgia Southern with a fellow teammate.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No plans right now.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything was good over the course of the season. We just recently got knocked out of the playoffs by a good Pierce County team.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Right now our team needs to continue to grow in the weight room and continue to mature. We also need to focus on getting our younger guys to fill the gaps that we are losing from our seniors.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I think I stepped up this year in all 3 phases of the ball. Not every game went how I wanted it too but I still made plays and did my job and at the end of the day that’s all you can ask for.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Our team performed very well over the season. We kept within ourselves and used our strengths to our advantage. There were times where things didn’t always go our way but we were good at making the necessary adjustments week by week.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals are to continue to work and get better at football, but as of right now I am on the basketball team and I am transitioning into that season. In the spring I play lacrosse and I run track so I will also be participating in those sports this year. I think taking time away from football and doing other things that I enjoy is very important.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am going to play college football after I get done with high school.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have 5 offers from UNC (Chapel Hill), Duke, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, and Akron.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I think they are all doing a great job in trying to swing me their way. I am still going through the process and not rushing my decision.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to Georgia Tech and North Carolina a couple of times. I went to Ohio State for a camp, I have visited Vanderbilt and Alabama as well.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have been on a couple of game day trips. I have been to Alabama, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, and Georgia Tech for games.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have always been a fan of LSU and North Carolina. Both of my parents grew up in New Orleans and have been LSU fans. I have always liked UNC, I know people who have played there and I watched them play so I just became a fan.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going great as of right now.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“My team could improve on communication, being aggressive, and minimizing mistakes on offense.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“For the most part, yes, I have been pleased with my performance.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We play very well when the communication is there.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I’m trying to get recruited more and get my name out there and become the best at my position.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I’m not sure.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“UAB, SEMO, Austin Peay, EKU, App State, Wisconsin, Mississippi State, Coastal Carolina.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Coastal Carolina or UAB.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, only for Georgia Tech.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes.”

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

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Q&A with Lovejoy defensive tackle Antoniyo Smith​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I’m not sure.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“UAB, SEMO, Austin Peay, EKU, App State, Wisconsin, Mississippi State, Coastal Carolina.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Coastal Carolina or UAB.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, only for Georgia Tech.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes.”

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


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Q&A with Fellowship Christian School athlete Evan Haynes​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am going to play college football after I get done with high school.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have 5 offers from UNC (Chapel Hill), Duke, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, and Akron.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I think they are all doing a great job in trying to swing me their way. I am still going through the process and not rushing my decision.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to Georgia Tech and North Carolina a couple of times. I went to Ohio State for a camp, I have visited Vanderbilt and Alabama as well.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have been on a couple of game day trips. I have been to Alabama, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, and Georgia Tech for games.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have always been a fan of LSU and North Carolina. Both of my parents grew up in New Orleans and have been LSU fans. I have always liked UNC, I know people who have played there and I watched them play so I just became a fan.”


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Q&A with Mary Persons defensive lineman Gevone Sands​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play at the next level and I’m just going with the flow right now with whatever team offers.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been getting letters from lots of d2 colleges.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“All my letters come from multiple people the majority of the time.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I did go visit Georgia Southern with a fellow teammate.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No plans right now.”

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


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Q&A with North Forsyth right tackle Dylan Villarouel​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love the opportunity to play football at the d1 level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Duke, Coastal, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ga Tech.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Jax State.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No.”

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


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Q&A with Gainesville running back Mikel Stephen​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, and Florida.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Alabama because when I went to camp there during the summer Coach Gillespie not only worked me out but we also had a great conversation, considering the fact that we both are from Mississippi.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have: Auburn, Florida, Alabama, Clemson Georgia, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes I might be going to the SEC Championship.”

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


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Q&A with Lovejoy defensive tackle Antoniyo Smith
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going great as of right now.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“My team could improve on communication, being aggressive, and minimizing mistakes on offense.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“For the most part, yes, I have been pleased with my performance.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We play very well when the communication is there.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I’m trying to get recruited more and get my name out there and become the best at my position.”

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Q&A with Fellowship Christian School athlete Evan Haynes
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything was good over the course of the season. We just recently got knocked out of the playoffs by a good Pierce County team.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Right now our team needs to continue to grow in the weight room and continue to mature. We also need to focus on getting our younger guys to fill the gaps that we are losing from our seniors.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I think I stepped up this year in all 3 phases of the ball. Not every game went how I wanted it too but I still made plays and did my job and at the end of the day that’s all you can ask for.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Our team performed very well over the season. We kept within ourselves and used our strengths to our advantage. There were times where things didn’t always go our way but we were good at making the necessary adjustments week by week.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals are to continue to work and get better at football, but as of right now I am on the basketball team and I am transitioning into that season. In the spring I play lacrosse and I run track so I will also be participating in those sports this year. I think taking time away from football and doing other things that I enjoy is very important.”

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Q&A with Mary Persons defensive lineman Gevone Sands
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football was great.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We should continue to improve on bonding.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’ve had a great season this year.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“My team played very well this past season, and [I’m] looking forward to having an amazing season next year.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goal is to have an amazing senior season ending my high school career.”

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Q&A with North Forsyth right tackle Dylan Villarouel
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football is moving along, getting stronger, expanding my knowledge of the positions and techniques.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Definitely the little things. As a group when we all play and are linked up we play like a championship team and that comes from focusing on our own jobs and knowing what to do, how to do it, when to do it.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’m never satisfied because I always know I can improve and be better than the next guy, which is the goal.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“When we are glowing, we play really well but as a team we lack the ability to maintain momentum.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Go to college to play football.”

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Q&A with Gainesville running back Mikel Stephen
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Just finished with a great season but we came up short in the third round of the playoffs against Woodward Academy, but I can’t let that bother me, still got to keep working.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“My team can keep improving on leadership going forward, because our senior class had great leadership and it’s only right for us to match their leadership since they are leaving.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“For the most part, yes, I have some efficiencies I need to work on like pad level, being more patient, and reading the whole better.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like my team needs to start off hot because (mainly offensively) it takes us a couple drives to get going, but outside of that I think we are great.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals going forward right now are to attack the weight room because I want to be 190 going into spring ball, and having a breakout sophomore year, leading the state in rushing.”

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Find out what colleges are recruiting Chastan Brown, Landon Roldan, Jakoby Diamond, Nick Grimstead, and D’ontae Fulton now!


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Q&A with Northside left tackle Chastan Brown​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Boston College, Cincinnati, Troy, Georgia Southern, Indiana.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I feel like Cincinnati is trying to recruit me the hardest now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes sir I’ve been to Florida State, Auburn, Georgia Tech.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No sir.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college used to be Alabama.”


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Q&A with North Oconee wide receiver Landon Roldan​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“If I were to choose, I'd like to play football in college. I’ve been playing football for almost 11 years now and it’s always been one of my favorites.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“College football coaches haven’t reached out to me yet.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have taken an unofficial visit to Clemson and it was amazing.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“N/A.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, UGA was one of my favorite colleges to watch and still is. The atmosphere at those games is electric and it’s always good to watch them win.”


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Q&A with Cedartown defensive lineman Jakoby Diamond​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Not a lot but Pitt, USF, went on a visit to GT in the spring.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“It’s all about equal.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“This year GT, Georgia, JSU.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No more this year.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State, [my] dream offer.”


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Q&A with North Cobb quarterback Nick Grimstead​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play sports in college. If possible both football and baseball. I will play anywhere. Whoever shows that they want me.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Some colleges that are looking at me are Coastal Carolina, GA Southern and JAX State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Coastal Carolina has been recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I've had a few game day visits. UCF, JAX State, Coastal Carolina, GA Southern.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not really other than talking to my recruiter or coaches and scoping out the campus.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes it’s Alabama.”


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Q&A with Worth County wide receiver D’ontae Fulton​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football is what I want to play in college. It’s my dream to make it to the NFL.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Tons of colleges have been recruiting me, Duke, Wisconsin, Florida state, USC, Auburn, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, and more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I can say that Duke, Wisconsin, USC and Florida State are recruiting me hard.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I’ve been to Florida State several times this year, I plan on really going to other colleges this offseason.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes in the future.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Not really, me personally it’s like I love playing the game of football and I enjoy it and I want to play in college but it’s like I never really got into watching football or having a favorite team growing up which is interesting to some people.”


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