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GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS taBLE OF contents FEATURES 2011 State SPONSOR INDEX Letter from the Executive Director 3 Verizon 2 Georgia Dome Information 5 CHAMPionsHIPS Wilson 2 The Athletic Image 4 GPB Coverage 23 Friday, December 9 Georgia Meth Project 4 Fall Champions 25 Class AA Championship Sports Med South 4 GACA Hall of Fame 26 4:30 p.m. Buford vs. Calhoun Mizuno 16 Sportsmanship Award 27 Class AAAA Championship GA Army National Guard 16 Past State Champions 29 8:00 p.m. Lovejoy vs. Tucker Gatorade 18 Georgia EMC 18 Sports Authority 20 TEAM INFORMATION Saturday, December 10 Georgia Photographics 20 Class AAAAA Team Information 6-7 Class A Championship Marines 21 Class AAAA Team Information 8-9 1:00 p.m. Savannah Chr. vs. Landmark Chr. Choice Hotel 21 Class AAA Team Information 10-11 Class AAA Championship Musco Lighting 22 Class AA Team Information 12-13 4:30 p.m. Burke Co. vs. Peach Co. Bauerfeind 22 Class A Team Information 14-15 Class AAAAA Championship Score Atlanta 24 PlayOn Sports 26 Class AAAAA Bracket 17 8:00 p.m. Grayson vs. Walton Regions Bank 28 Class AAAA Bracket 17 All games will be televised live in HD on Georgia Public Broad- Jostens 28 Class AAA Bracket 19 casting, streamed live on GPB.org and GHSA.tv and available by Field Turf 30 radio on the Georgia News Network, which are available to GNN’s Class AA Bracket 19 statewide radio network of 115 affiliates. The games will be avail- Team IP 30 Class A Bracket 20 able On Demand at GPB.org/sports and GHSA.tv and rebroadcast Georgia Public Broadcasting 31 next week on GPB Knowledge on Atlanta Comcast channel 246 or statewide on over-the-air service at the .3 digital channel. Georgia Farm Bureau Back Page Publisher Art Director GHSA Media Relations Photos courtesy of Shine Rankin/SGSN, The True I.J. Rosenberg DJ Galbiati Steve Figueroa Citizen, David Sibley Josh Martindale and Savannah Christian HS. Managing Editor Asst. Managing Director GHSA Marketing PUBLISHED BY Order DVD copies of all televised games at GHSA.tv. SCORE ATLANTA Stephen Black Fletcher Proctor Alan Sharp A WORD from THE EXecutiVE DIRECTOR Greetings, GHSA Football Fans: Welcome to the GHSA - Tommy Guillebeau Football State Championships presented by Georgia Farm Bureau. The players, coaches, cheerleaders and band members from these competing schools have put in many hours of work to prepare for this event. It is my hope that you will appreciate their skills in the magnificent setting of the Georgia Dome this weekend. The Georgia High School Association thanks you for your support of high school football throughout this season. Spectators are a very important part of all high school athletics, and this is especially true for the school for which you are cheering. We do want to remind you that good sportsmanship is an essential element of high school athletics, and today is no exception. Be positive in your support of all the participants. Behind the scenes of this great event is a group of hard-working volunteers who will donate many hours of time this weekend to make this experience better for all participants. The GHSA office staff has been working for many weeks on the details that make this event so spe- cial. The extremely skilled staff of the Georgia Dome works diligently to support the GHSA in this event, and they stand ready to assist you and your needs. I want to thank all these people for their dedicated work to make this a showcase event. The quality of GHSA events such as this one is made possible through the help of corporate partners whose ads are dis- played in this program and around the field. The GHSA thanks these fine organizations, and we encourage you to support them whenever possible. People throughout the state of Georgia (and in parts of surrounding states) who cannot make it to Atlanta this weekend will be able to share in the experience through live television production provided by Georgia Public Broadcasting. The GHSA thanks GPB for its fine work. These games are also being aired on a number of radio stations across the state on the GHSA / GNN Radio Network. Additionally, the games are being video streamed live on www.GPB.org/sports and www.GHSA.tv. Now sit back and enjoy high school football at its finest! Cordially yours, Dr. Ralph E. Swearngin Jr. Executive Director 3 GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS GENERAL INFORMATION Tours are offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-2 The Georgia Dome, the largest cable-supported domed stadium in the world, p.m. Group tours are available Monday-Saturday except on event days. opened in 1992. Located in downtown Atlanta, the Dome is the home venue For details call 404-223-8687. for the Atlanta Falcons, host to Super Bowl XXVIII and XXXIV, host of the gymnastics and basketball events for the 1996 Olympic Games and host to SEATING CAPACITY both a Men’s and Women’s NCAA Final Four. Annually, the Dome hosts the There are 8 Super Suites, 164 executive suites, the Penthouse Suite and Bank of America Atlanta Football classic, the SEC Football Championship 4,600 club seats. The Dome’s permanent seating capacity is 71,250. The and the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The Dome is equipped to handle large non-sport- Dome has three times the code-required number of restrooms - all are ing events which include everything from major trade shows to concerts by accessible to guests with disabilities. A pair of C-5 military transport such entertainers as the Rolling Stones and U2 to religious events by such planes could fit on the Georgia Dome’s floor, which contains 102,000 ministers as Billy Graham and T.D. Jakes. square feet of space. BASIC FEATURES DOME SERVICE CENTERS A total of 8,300 tons of reinforced steel was used to construct the Dome. Need help finding your seat, a water fountain, a kosher dog or the pretzel That is more than the weight of iron and steel used in the Eiffel Tower. A stand? Stop by one of the eight Dome Service Centers (DSCs) located 437-mile sidewalk, from Atlanta to Cincinnati, could be built from the throughout the Georgia Dome. The Guest Relations Coordinators are 110,000 cubic yards of concrete used at the Dome. The building covers 8.9 there to help, and they want to make sure you have a great time! They also acres and contains 1.6 million square feet on all seven levels. The 290-foot have information on: high roof is composed of 130 Teflon-coated fiberglass panels - covering 8.6 acres. The roof’s supporting cable totals 11.1 miles and the Dome is as Tag-a-kid Program tall as a 27-story building. Provides children a bracelet displaying their name, parent’s names, phone number and seat location to aid in their safe return if they UPCOMING EVENTS should become separated from their party. In addition to Atlanta Falcons home games and the SEC championship game, the Georgia Dome hosts the Chick-fil-A Bowl, the HBCU All-Star Lost and Found Bowl, Monster Jam, the Honda Battle of the Bands and the 2012 NCAA Items may be turned in or retrieved at all Dome Service Centers. Division I Men’s Basketball South Regional. For a complete schedule of events at the Georgia Dome, please visit www.gadome.com. Wheelchairs and Assisted-Listening Devices There is no charge for these items. A signed credit card form serves FOOD SERVICE as a deposit, which is refunded when the item is returned. Individu- Levy Restaurants manages all catering, concessions and restaurant services. als needing wheelchair assistance to their seats will find Guest Rela- Levy has been recognized internationally for the superb cuisine and service tions staff located at each of the eight gates at the Georgia Dome. that it provides the Georgia World Congress Center. Levy handles all food and beverage affairs, from small receptions to the world’s largest banquets. Smoking Wristbands For the comfort and health of all fans, the Georgia Dome is a GEORGIA DOME TOURS smoke-free environment. Smoking is permitted outside of all entry Take a tour of the Georgia Dome, the site of the SEC Football Champion- gates. If you wish to smoke, pick up a wristband at a Dome Service ship, two Super Bowls, the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, the 2002 Center and proceed to the designated smoking areas outside the and 2007 Men’s and 2003 Women’s NCAA Final Fours, Monster Jam, the facility. You must present your wristband and your ticket to re-enter Chick-fil-A Bowl and WWE Wrestlemania 27. Individual Georgia Dome the Georgia Dome. 5 GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS AAAAA PREVIEW Grayson OPPONENT SCORE 14-0, Region 8, No. 1 seed KELL (W) 7-0 Much like their counterparts from Cobb, the Grayson Rams’ semifinal game went down to the EdgewaTER, FL (W) 49-21 final drive. Quarterback Nick Schuessler delivered a touchdown pass to wide receiver Marcus Lindquist with less than a minute left to complete a 35-31 comeback against Region 1 powerhouse Colquitt County ARCHER (W) 34-7 in Loganville. The scoring pass capped an 87-yard drive. BERKMAR (W) 56-6 Offensively, head coach Mickey Conn favors an offense very common on Friday nights, but less popular on Saturdays and Sundays: the run-based Wing-T.