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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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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Q&A with Northside left tackle Chastan Brown
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We’re out right now for the finals.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We can make better plays and hustle harder and faster.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes sir I’m honestly impressed by my playing but I still have things to work on.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like we have a couple of things to work on.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I just want to make it out and go somewhere big.”

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Q&A with North Oconee wide receiver Landon Roldan
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football recently has been really fun and competitive.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We as a team have been playing really competitively however, I feel that moving forward we could improve on tackling. Against Benedictine we struggled tackling and it hurt us throughout the game. All though we had an amazing season, it ended short this past Friday.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’d say I played pretty well through the season but that wouldn’t have happened if we didn’t have the QBs and o-line like we did.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“The offense really revolved around our QB Max Wilson, due to his efforts on and off the field and I think this really drove us to be a great team.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“As of right now I hope to win another state championship in baseball this upcoming season and if not I plan to do it in football next year.”

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Q&A with Cedartown defensive lineman Jakoby Diamond
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“It’s going great, just got off Thanksgiving break, we are going to go back to the grind.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like we can improve on sticking together through the highs and the lows.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’m never pleased, head down it’s always more to do.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We played hard, we didn’t finish how we wanted to but we worked all year.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Receive a division 1 offer.”

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Q&A with North Cobb quarterback Nick Grimstead
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Late in the season we were good then playoffs came and I felt the team got comfortable with our opponent which showed on Friday night. I have to continue to get better this off-season by getting in the weight room, watching film, and working with my QB trainer, Ron Veal, to ensure my mechanics and mindset are correct.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Definitely In all aspects of the game. There’s always room for improvement in everything on the field. We have to finish games better. We had Walton down and let them come back to beat us. We beat Milton. Those two teams are great and are in the semifinals this week. If we can play with them we can play with anybody.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“In certain aspects of the game I was pleased but if I want to get where I want to go, I have to do better. Not just playing the game but as in being a better leader and setting examples. I know I can do more to help this team and I plan to in 2024.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel good about the playing style of my team. When you play us you’re going to feel the physicality. We must do a better job of executing in important situations and not beating ourselves with penalties.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Sporting goals I have are to lead my team deeper into the playoffs to give us a chance for a championship run. I play baseball also so I would like to see where that goes as well. I want to continue the recruiting process with colleges. not just for me, but for my teammates as well.”

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Q&A with Worth County wide receiver D’ontae Fulton
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football-wise everything is going great, the season didn’t end how I expected it to but I’ll be back another year.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We can definitely improve on getting better and playing together as a unit, getting faster and stronger as well.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes I was really pleased with my performances, I did way better than I did last year , I broke records and set new records. I made a goal back in June and I accomplished everything on the list.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We could have done better, some games we were out-executed and not focused but we got it all together and the season continued.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Really to just continue to get better, I may also try baseball and I’m going to do track, anything to keep me in shape.”

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How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football-wise everything is going great, the season didn’t end how I expected it to but I’ll be back another year.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We can definitely improve on getting better and playing together as a unit, getting faster and stronger as well.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes I was really pleased with my performances, I did way better than I did last year , I broke records and set new records. I made a goal back in June and I accomplished everything on the list.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We could have done better, some games we were out-executed and not focused but we got it all together and the season continued.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Really to just continue to get better, I may also try baseball and I’m going to do track, anything to keep me in shape.”

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.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Late in the season we were good then playoffs came and I felt the team got comfortable with our opponent which showed on Friday night. I have to continue to get better this off-season by getting in the weight room, watching film, and working with my QB trainer, Ron Veal, to ensure my mechanics and mindset are correct.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Definitely In all aspects of the game. There’s always room for improvement in everything on the field. We have to finish games better. We had Walton down and let them come back to beat us. We beat Milton. Those two teams are great and are in the semifinals this week. If we can play with them we can play with anybody.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“In certain aspects of the game I was pleased but if I want to get where I want to go, I have to do better. Not just playing the game but as in being a better leader and setting examples. I know I can do more to help this team and I plan to in 2024.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel good about the playing style of my team. When you play us you’re going to feel the physicality. We must do a better job of executing in important situations and not beating ourselves with penalties.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Sporting goals I have are to lead my team deeper into the playoffs to give us a chance for a championship run. I play baseball also so I would like to see where that goes as well. I want to continue the recruiting process with colleges. not just for me, but for my teammates as well.”

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.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“It’s going great, just got off Thanksgiving break, we are going to go back to the grind.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like we can improve on sticking together through the highs and the lows.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’m never pleased, head down it’s always more to do.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We played hard, we didn’t finish how we wanted to but we worked all year.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Receive a division 1 offer.”

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.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football recently has been really fun and competitive.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We as a team have been playing really competitively however, I feel that moving forward we could improve on tackling. Against Benedictine we struggled tackling and it hurt us throughout the game. All though we had an amazing season, it ended short this past Friday.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’d say I played pretty well through the season but that wouldn’t have happened if we didn’t have the QBs and o-line like we did.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“The offense really revolved around our QB Max Wilson, due to his efforts on and off the field and I think this really drove us to be a great team.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“As of right now I hope to win another state championship in baseball this upcoming season and if not I plan to do it in football next year.”

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.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We’re out right now for the finals.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We can make better plays and hustle harder and faster.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes sir I’m honestly impressed by my playing but I still have things to work on.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like we have a couple of things to work on.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I just want to make it out and go somewhere big.”

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.”

Find out what colleges are recruiting Jaden Wuerth, Khamari Brooks, Marte Barton, Geremiah Humbert, and Dereon Pearson now!


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Q&A with Aquinas defensive lineman Jaden Wuerth​

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?
“North Carolina, GT.”

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

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

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes, one on the 18th to GT.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No.”


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Q&A with North Oconee outside linebacker Khamari Brooks​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges have been recruiting me that I know of.”

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

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

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I don't have any plans.”

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


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Q&A with Stephenson quarterback Marte Barton​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don’t have any colleges yet.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made only two college trips.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, my favorite colleges are Michigan and Alabama.”


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Q&A with Thomasville outside linebacker Geremiah Humbert​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, if its God’s plan for my life I would love to play sports in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No schools have been recruiting me right now but my recruitment is 100% open and I’m willing to play at any level.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have visited Mercer University so far and also went to camps at Georgia Tech and Florida State.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes, I have plans to go to some in the future.”

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


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Q&A with Heard County athlete Dereon Pearson​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Duke, Wisconsin, and Lyon have sent interest letters, and Vanderbilt asked for my transcript towards the beginning of the season.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None have shown complete interest just yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been on visits to Tennessee, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, and Kennesaw.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“If there is more to come.”

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


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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 Aquinas defensive lineman Jaden Wuerth
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going great, we just won round 1 of the playoffs with a blowout victory.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“As a team I feel we can improve everywhere, you can always improve but I feel we need to improve especially on defense.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased with my performances, but I can always improve and get better and improve certain things in my game.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“The play of our team has been pretty good, but I do think we need to tighten some things up if we want to go deep in the playoffs.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals as of right now are to win a state championship and to just improve every day.”

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Q&A with North Oconee outside linebacker Khamari Brooks
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything with football has been going very well.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I think I have played very well this season but still have a long way to go.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Our team is doing very well right now, we just have to keep working.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel like our team can get better, in every aspect of the game you can always improve.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The key to winning is having great character and teammates and great physicality.”

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Q&A with Stephenson quarterback Marte Barton
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything is going good so far.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I think I’ve been good but throughout the season I’ve been getting better.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“My team has played well but we could do better.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can improve on finishing games.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys are starting fast and finishing strong.”

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Q&A with Thomasville outside linebacker Geremiah Humbert
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going great so far this offseason for football.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Our team can improve on leadership and working together as a team.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pretty pleased with my performances.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like the play of my team can be more consistent and look forward to being 1-0 after every week.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals as of now are to get bigger, faster, and perfect my craft this off season.”

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Q&A with Heard County athlete Dereon Pearson
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“N/A.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like we could improve more on working together and using all 11 to contribute to positive plays even after a bad play.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“This year I wasn’t pleased with my performances being that I only got to play six whole games of my junior year due to injuries.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“N/A.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals now are to get better faster and stronger in the off season.”

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How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“N/A.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like we could improve more on working together and using all 11 to contribute to positive plays even after a bad play.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“This year I wasn’t pleased with my performances being that I only got to play six whole games of my junior year due to injuries.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“N/A.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals now are to get better faster and stronger in the off season.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Duke, Wisconsin, and Lyon have sent interest letters, and Vanderbilt asked for my transcript towards the beginning of the season.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None have shown complete interest just yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been on visits to Tennessee, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, and Kennesaw.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“If there is more to come.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going great so far this offseason for football.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Our team can improve on leadership and working together as a team.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pretty pleased with my performances.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like the play of my team can be more consistent and look forward to being 1-0 after every week.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals as of now are to get bigger, faster, and perfect my craft this off season.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, if its God’s plan for my life I would love to play sports in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No schools have been recruiting me right now but my recruitment is 100% open and I’m willing to play at any level.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have visited Mercer University so far and also went to camps at Georgia Tech and Florida State.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes, I have plans to go to some in the future.”

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

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything is going good so far.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I think I’ve been good but throughout the season I’ve been getting better.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“My team has played well but we could do better.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can improve on finishing games.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys are starting fast and finishing strong.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don’t have any colleges yet.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made only two college trips.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, my favorite colleges are Michigan and Alabama.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything with football has been going very well.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I think I have played very well this season but still have a long way to go.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Our team is doing very well right now, we just have to keep working.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel like our team can get better, in every aspect of the game you can always improve.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The key to winning is having great character and teammates and great physicality.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges have been recruiting me that I know of.”

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

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

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I don't have any plans.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going great, we just won round 1 of the playoffs with a blowout victory.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“As a team I feel we can improve everywhere, you can always improve but I feel we need to improve especially on defense.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased with my performances, but I can always improve and get better and improve certain things in my game.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“The play of our team has been pretty good, but I do think we need to tighten some things up if we want to go deep in the playoffs.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals as of right now are to win a state championship and to just improve every day.”

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?
“North Carolina, GT.”

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

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

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes, one on the 18th to GT.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Really good this is my sophomore season and so far I got 10 sacks,18 TFL,51 tackles and 2FF and we’re 11-0 going into the second round of the playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I think we can improve on staying consistent through the whole game.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I think I’ve done good in my performances but I’m not pleased or satisfied that I can always do better.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I think we’re a very dominant team and one of the best schemed teams in the country.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals are to end my junior and senior season with 20 plus sacks both years.”

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?
“FSU, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Auburn, Clemson etc.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“FSU or Tennessee.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have been to colleges all fall.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I’ve gone to 6 schools this fall and I plan to end it in Tennessee.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No I did not.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“It’s been great going in, we focus on being 1-0 every day and performing our best during the week so we can show out under the lights on Friday.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Yes, this being my junior season I am beyond blessed with the season I’m having but I still feel like I’m not at my full potential yet.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Our team has been playing fantastic but we still need to improve every week and cut down on penalties on Friday.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“No team can ever have enough chemistry so I say our team could improve on shared experiences and things. Also we could cut back on penalties like I mentioned earlier.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“We need to focus on the small things like communication and the flags.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Liberty, Miami of Ohio, App State, ECU, Georgia Southern, Cincinnati.”

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

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

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not while in the playoffs.”

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

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“I have had a great season, stayed healthy, had a lot of fun, and made the playoffs.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Indeed, by far my most productive year. I came off injury last year, shed a little weight, gained some speed and it has paid off. Double digit tackles pretty consistently every game.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Our team has played tough. We aren’t the biggest but our Sr’s have really stepped up and led our younger guys. We had great QB play from Josh Oliver. Our goal was to make the postseason and we accomplished that.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We need size, it's hard to really “improve” that though. We do need to come out a little faster, been a little slow in a few games and luckily we have been able to turn around and make it up but this week we will really need to come out at 200%.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Keep grinding and working together. We have a great group and great coaches, we just need to keep getting better every day.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“N/A.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes several last year, been to JSU, FSU, heading to Mercer and Southern.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Same as above.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, my whole family went to Auburn. We are an Auburn family for sure.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The season has been going great so far. We just finished a perfect regular season at 10-0 and are looking forward to the playoffs ahead of us.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have improved from last year and have played well this year but I am not satisfied. There is always room to continue working and improve.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“The team has played great all season. We have played very dominant football and look to continue to do so.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I would say the main thing as a team we need to improve on is cutting out controllable penalties.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Going forward it’s all about playing together as a family and being prepared for our opponents each week.”

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?
“UPenn, Kennesaw State, Troy, UAB, Jacksonville State, Memphis, Florida State, MTSU, Georgia Southern, Valdosta State, Mercer.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“It changes week to week, but at the moment UPenn is contacting me the most.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made trips to Kennesaw State, Troy, MTSU, UAB, Jacksonville State, and Georgia Southern along with Tennessee and Shorter last year.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“The only other trip I have planned for this year is to Florida State.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Because I was born in Athens and both of my parents went to UGA, I grew up a Georgia fan.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“All has been good, we dropped two and we are playing tonight for region champs.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Yes I’ve done pretty good, when the ball comes my way I have some decent YAC.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We have been getting better each week as a solid team.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can get better at putting teams away.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Playing as one.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play football in college and I have baseball as another option too (if I get recruited).”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have offers from GT, Louisville, UCF, Central Michigan, and Western Michigan.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“GT, Louisville.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet just game visits to GT.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes, trying to catch Louisville and GSU Georgia State tomorrow.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes it was UNC Tar Heels.”