BrunswickDawg
09-12-2014, 12:23 PM
Last year, I did a regular rundown of Nick Fitzgerald and Elijah Staley and results of their games. Both were easy with Nick being here on the coast and Elijah being from my hometown HS rival - so I knew what to follow to get game info.
This year, there are two GA commits again - Trey Derouen, OG from Parkview High School and Kentavious Thomas, RB from Baldwin County HS.
It has taken a little more leg-work - and I have been swamped, but I thought I would bring this feature back now that we are a couple of games into the HS season and getting into region play here in the Empire State of the South. So, to catch up.....
Trey Derouen, OG with the Parkview Panthers in Gwinnett County. They play in region 8-6A, which includes regular powerhouse Grayson (school of the Kimdeeshian sisters from OM). Parkview traditionally has a strong program, with the school producing some top talent like Jon & Matt Stinchcomb, Jeff Francouer (who was a helluva HS football player), and Vandy great Ainsley Battles. Parkview has started the season 1-1, with what appear to be mirror opposite games - a 45-21 win against Mountain View and 24-41 loss to Peachtree Ridge. There are no notes about his performance, but Parkview's top RB had 247 yards rushing in a loss to Peachtree Ridge - so hopefully he ran them all right behind Trey's blocks. This week is a rivalry game against Brookwood (0-2), and the beginning of the race for the 8-6A title.
Kentavious Thomas leads the Baldwin Braves as a star RB. Baldwin has built a solid program over the past 20 years, but is coming off a disappointing 3-7 season. They have a couple of notable pros - Clemson/Seahawk LB Leroy Hill, and Cleveland/Ravens legend Ernest Byner, current RB coach with the Bucs. Baldwin HS is in the antebellum capital of GA - Milledgeville - and plays in region 2-4A. Some of you may have heard the JUCO power Georgia Military College, which is located within the walls of the Old Capitol in Milledgeville. Milledgeville is also known for being the home of the first stage performance of Oliver Hardy (of Laurel & Hardy), Georgia College (my other Alma Mater, for my MA in History) and as the site of the infamous Ben Rothlisberger incident (yes, I have drank in that bar, and there is a surprising amount of talent on the GC campus).
Baldwin has started the season with a strong 2-0 performance. Week 1, against Hancock Central (A) Thomas had 19 carries, for 216 yards and 4tds in a 42-24 win. Week 2, against Alcovy (6A - playoff team last year) he had 20 carries, for 138 yards and 3 TD's in a 30-0 win. This week they face the Tift County Blue Devils (3-0). Tift is in 6A, but will probably be the last place team in a region of GA powerhouses - Valdosta, Lowndes, Camden, Colquitt, and Lee Co. Should be a good test for Thomas and the Baldwin Braves.
Good luck with week to our future Dawgs!
This year, there are two GA commits again - Trey Derouen, OG from Parkview High School and Kentavious Thomas, RB from Baldwin County HS.
It has taken a little more leg-work - and I have been swamped, but I thought I would bring this feature back now that we are a couple of games into the HS season and getting into region play here in the Empire State of the South. So, to catch up.....
Trey Derouen, OG with the Parkview Panthers in Gwinnett County. They play in region 8-6A, which includes regular powerhouse Grayson (school of the Kimdeeshian sisters from OM). Parkview traditionally has a strong program, with the school producing some top talent like Jon & Matt Stinchcomb, Jeff Francouer (who was a helluva HS football player), and Vandy great Ainsley Battles. Parkview has started the season 1-1, with what appear to be mirror opposite games - a 45-21 win against Mountain View and 24-41 loss to Peachtree Ridge. There are no notes about his performance, but Parkview's top RB had 247 yards rushing in a loss to Peachtree Ridge - so hopefully he ran them all right behind Trey's blocks. This week is a rivalry game against Brookwood (0-2), and the beginning of the race for the 8-6A title.
Kentavious Thomas leads the Baldwin Braves as a star RB. Baldwin has built a solid program over the past 20 years, but is coming off a disappointing 3-7 season. They have a couple of notable pros - Clemson/Seahawk LB Leroy Hill, and Cleveland/Ravens legend Ernest Byner, current RB coach with the Bucs. Baldwin HS is in the antebellum capital of GA - Milledgeville - and plays in region 2-4A. Some of you may have heard the JUCO power Georgia Military College, which is located within the walls of the Old Capitol in Milledgeville. Milledgeville is also known for being the home of the first stage performance of Oliver Hardy (of Laurel & Hardy), Georgia College (my other Alma Mater, for my MA in History) and as the site of the infamous Ben Rothlisberger incident (yes, I have drank in that bar, and there is a surprising amount of talent on the GC campus).
Baldwin has started the season with a strong 2-0 performance. Week 1, against Hancock Central (A) Thomas had 19 carries, for 216 yards and 4tds in a 42-24 win. Week 2, against Alcovy (6A - playoff team last year) he had 20 carries, for 138 yards and 3 TD's in a 30-0 win. This week they face the Tift County Blue Devils (3-0). Tift is in 6A, but will probably be the last place team in a region of GA powerhouses - Valdosta, Lowndes, Camden, Colquitt, and Lee Co. Should be a good test for Thomas and the Baldwin Braves.
Good luck with week to our future Dawgs!