High School Football 24 Hours a Day See Back Page
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 24 HOURS A DAY SEE BACK PAGE SEPTEMBER 10-16, 2008 FULTON’SATLANTA’S HIGH SPORTS SCHOOL TALK SPORTS NEWSPAPER NEWSPAPER VOL 4 NO 2 02F I SCORE FULTON Get In The Game! ™ STARTING THE HIGH SCHOOL LINEUP PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PUBLISHER/EDITOR I.J. Rosenberg • MANAGING EDITOR Tad Arapoglou • DIRECTOR OF SALES/MARKETING John Duke • ART/CREATIVE DIRECTOR David Gaudio • GRAPHIC DESIGNER D.J. Galbiati • WEBMASTER Alex Ewalt VIDEO MANAGER/PREP EDITOR Scott Janovitz • BUSINESS MANAGER Marvin Botnick • SALES Zander Lentz, Brian Pruett • PHOTOGRAPHER Scott Cunningham • OFFICE MANAGER Nakia Washington BEAT WRITERS Josh Bagriansky (Dream), Stephen Black (Silverbacks), Jason Boral (Thrashers), James Butler (UGA), Dave Cohen (Georgia State), Johnny Crosskey (Tech), Alex Ewalt (Preps), Erik Horne (Falcons), Scott Janovitz (Hawks/Recruiting), Fletcher Proctor (Braves) STAFF WRITERS Cranston Collier, Joe Deighton, Keilah Johnson, Brian Jones, Zander Lentz, Andrew McCarron, Corey Mitchell, Jessica Parker, Derek Wiley CONTRIBUTORS Dean Zindler, Kevin Dankosky, Mitch Evans, Matt Judy, Tony Schiavone, Richard Diamond, Joe Haines, Brian Katrek, Chris Dimino, Mike Bell, Matt Stewart, Fred Kalil, Nick Cellini, Phillip Leopold, Dave Marshall, Greg Smith, Steak Shapiro, Mike Cather, Beau Bock, Chuck Oliver, Hal Lamar, Chris Cotter, Matt Chernoff, Roy Hickman, Dave Cohen, John Olah, Jeff Woolverton, Chris Voss, Bob Rathbun, Courtney Capps, Bill Hartman, Chuck Dowdle, Shannon Alderman, Dan Kamal, Dennis Scott, C.C., Hal Lanier, Jeff Batten, Micah Hart, Ben Wright, Alan Vasquez, Andrew Vedlitz, Brian Jones • SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS Mitch Albom, Dave Kindred, Barry Bloom SCHOOL LISTING CHEROKEE/FORSYTH: Cherokee, Creekview, Etowah, Forsyth Central, North Forsyth, Sequoyah, South Forsyth, West Forsyth, Woodstock COBB: Allatoona, Campbell, Harrison, Kell, Kennesaw Mountain, Lassiter, Marietta, McEachern, N. Cobb, N. Cobb Christian, Pebblebrook, Pope, S. Cobb, Sprayberry, Walton, Wheeler COLE MOON LORI SPINGOLA DEKALB: Chamblee, Columbia, Decatur, Druid Hills, Dunwoody, Lakeside, Marist, Miller Grove, M.L. King, Paideia, Redan, St. Pius X, ST. PIUS X MARIST SCHOOL Southwest DeKalb, Stephenson, Stone Mountain, Tucker FULTON: Alpharetta, Blessed Trinity, Centennial, Chattahoochee, Douglass, Grady, Lovett, Mays, Milton, North Springs, Northview, Spingola is arguably the best pitcher in Riverwood, Roswell, Tri-Cities, Westminster, Woodward Academy The senior running back already has five GWINNETT: Berkmar, Brookwood, Buford, C. Gwinnett, Collins Hill, Dacula, Grayson, Greater Atlanta Christian, Meadowcreek, Mill Creek, scores on the year—two against Marist the state, and she’s just a junior. The Norcross, North Gwinnett, Parkview, Peachtree Ridge, South Gwinnett, Wesleyan and three against Greater Atlanta Marist hurler went 26-6 with 13 no-hitters Christian—and has racked up 189 yards and a 0.31 ERA last year, and will try and on 45 carries. His score with 4:29 remain- help the Lady War Eagles win the state ing against GAC put the game away in championship that has thus far eluded Pius’ 31-10 win. The Golden Lions are 2-0 the program (the team finished in third on the season largely because of the place last year). Spingola is a member of efforts of the 6-foot-3, 205-pound back. the East Cobb Bullets club team. FOR REAL-TIME HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES GO TO SCOREATL.COM WWW.SCOREATL.COM SEPTEMBER 10-16, 2008 SCORE FULTON I 03F Former Hoover coaches Lindsey and Propst make Georgia transition here is not much in common between Buccaneers. Surprisingly, as head coach of Colquitt County program. It didn’t take sonal issues. So, after the 2007 season, TLassiter High School and Colquitt the Trojans, Lindsey says not much is differ- long for the new Packer coach to learn that, Propst decided to leave Hoover, which County High School. Lassiter is in the ent, other than a small discrepancy in talent. in order for his team to get back to the top, resulted in the school releasing Lindsey heart of Marietta, where there is plenty to “There are differences in kids anywhere it starts and ends with John Michael after the 2007 season. Once the dust final- do considering its close proximity to you go,” Lindsey said. “But Hoover is a sim- Harrison (pictured bottom left). ly settled, both coaches made moves to downtown Atlanta. Colquitt is 200 miles ilar community to Lassiter.” “He’s done pretty good. He threw six Georgia and they still talk three to four south of Atlanta and is considered a rural Lindsey is known to have a prolific touchdown passes in the first game, five times a week. area. Lassiter has not yet won a state title, offense, which involves a lot of passing and in the first half,” Propst said after their “Rush did a great job,” Lindsey said while the Packers won their first and only no huddling and is lucky to have two of the second win against Thomasville. “Tonight about Propst’s time at Hoover. “He changed title in 1994. top players in Georgia: tight end Philip he struggled, but if you play in this the way football was played at Hoover.” But this year is different. This year, they Lutzenkirchen (pictured right) and offensive offense long enough, you’re going Propst also had nothing but great things share something in common, a trait that fans lineman Camden Wentz. to have those nights.” to say when asked about Lindsey. of high-school football will be following for “Philip is our best skill athlete and Propst won four state titles “Chip is a wonderful football coach,” years to come. What is that trait, you ask? Cameron is our best offensive lineman,” while at Hoover and just missed he said. “He did a great job under very, very Chip Lindsey and Rush Propst were both Lindsey says. “The key to our success is on a fifth in 2006. Colquitt difficult circumstances last year. We coaches at famed Hoover High School in other people have to step up.” County is in Region 1- had to crawl under a foxhole Alabama last year and have brought their So far at least, it looks as if the Trojans AAAAA, which includes together and I wouldn’t have done coaching expertise to Georgia this year, with are buying into what Lindsey is selling, as two reigning state champi- it with anybody else.” Lindsey coaching the Trojans and Propst the team is currently 2-0 and averaging over ons (Northside-Warner Now, Lindsey and Propst are leading leading the Packers. And if you don’t know 35 points per game. Robins and Lowndes). two different teams in the right direc- their names now, you will soon enough. “I feel like we are headed in the right Propst knows that he has tion, two teams that will hope to be direction,” he said. “We have a good plan in some work to do in order to on top for a long time to come. LINDSEY TAKES REINS … place and we continue to work and keep get to that level again. The cover photos feature The Lassiter Trojans were look- getting better.” “We have a long (left to right) Colquitt County ing for a fresh start, as they recent- way to go. Everything coach Rush Propst (cour- ly renovated their stadium PROPST STARTS FRESH … we do is different com- tesy of Colquitt County and scoreboard to keep Football critics know pared to what they did High School) and Lassiter up with the times. They him as one of the best high- in the past and it’s coach Chip Lindsey (cour- found another way to get school coaches in the coun- just a transition.” tesy of Ed Turlington/et that fresh start at the try, while the MTV genera- images). The photo of John beginning of 2008, tion knows him as the stern IN IT TOGETHER … Michael Harrison is courtesy of when the school hired head man of Hoover from the reality Over the last few years there Colquitt County High School and Lindsey to lead the show “Two-a-Days.” Reputation aside, has been a lot of controversy sur- the photo of Philip Lutzenkirchen Trojans into a new era. Under after making a drastic move from rounding Propst and how he han- is courtesy of Photographic Arts. Propst, Lindsey was the offen- Central Alabama to South Georgia, dled his players on the field as Jones can be reached at sive coordinator for the Propst looks to rebuild a struggling well as his own dealings with per- [email protected]. WWW.SCOREATL.COM 04F I SCORE FULTON Get In The Game! Milton bucking trends and hoping to ride star running back into playoffs he Milton Eagles have not made the done last Friday night. And, we’d like to put 40 carries. The talented senior also caught Williams will be graduating from TGeorgia high-school playoffs this centu- ourselves in position to get in the playoffs. one pass for good measure, a screen that he Milton early and will enroll at the University ry. They have not beaten archrival Roswell Again, it hadn’t been done here in a long time.” took 26 yards into the end zone for his sev- of Tennessee in January. The 6-foot-1 227- this century and, until the first game of the enth touchdown of the game. And the talent- pounder is ranked as 57th-best running back 2008 season, they had not beaten North CARRYING THE LOAD … ed back expects a similar amount of touches in the nation among high school seniors, Fulton neighbor Chattahoochee since the One thing in Milton’s corner is star run- in each game. according to Scout.com. He committed to turn of the century. ning back Toney Williams. The senior ran for “I’ll probably get that amount of carries the Vols in early May and is done with the The team went 6-4 last year in head over 800 yards last season and is “Mr.