This Week in GA QB Commits

[BrunswickDawg]

Coming off a tough loss to open region play, Elijah Staley an Wheeler (2-2, 0-1) travel to Milton High (4-0, 1-0) in Roswell, GA for their second region match up. Unfortunately for Elijah, things don't get any easier. Milton is rolling so far this season. In 4 games, their D is allowing just 12.5 points per game. Of the 50 points they have allowed, half came in the opening game against Alpharetta. The Offense has been explosive, averaging 43 points a contest.

Wheeler's big challenge will be stopping Treyvon Paulk, a 3* commit to Tennessee. Listed at 5'9", 191 and a 4.37 - he had 468 yards and 8 TD's in the first 3 games.

Nick Fitzgerald and the Richmond Hill Wildcats travel 50 miles down the coast to open Region 3-AAAAA play at Glynn Academy. The Red Terrors are normally one of the top 2-3 teams in the region, but this year may be different. Sitting at 1-2, GA has looked down right awful in their two losses. This was a tight game last year - with Nick catching the game winning TD in the final seconds, but GA lost 22 seniors from that team and has looked young starting the season.

Glynn has pieced together similar numbers to Richmond Hill, rushing for 525 in its three games and throwing for 277 for an 802 total. Junior quarterback Zach Lamper has led the aerial assault with 258 yards passing on 22 completions with two touchdowns, and senior Kenneth Cross has 173 yards rushing on 30 carries to lead the GA ground attack. Two-way standout Emmett Thomas has contributed 126 yards on the ground on just six carries, and he and Cross have scored all four of GA's rushing TDs.

The Red Terror D has been solid, but has worn down from too much time on the field as the offense suffers from 3 and outs. The GA offense has been prone to turnovers and mistakes that quickly stall the offense. A good preview from the Savannah paper http://savannahnow.com/bryan-county-...y#.UkSInNKkobg

From what I have seen in Glynn's 2 losses, if Richmond Hill gets them down by 10, Glynn will quit. That viewpoint is putting some local heat on the head coach. If Richmond Hill pounds them with an attacking running game, and stuffs the run on D, they will demolish Glynn Academy.

I'll be in my seats on the home-side 45, and will attempt to keep stats and update on any big plays from Nick. I'll try to get a couple of pics or video and post after the game.

Hail State!

[chainedup_Dawg]

Really appreciate you doing all this, look forward to reading these updates each week

[msstate7]

Really appreciate you doing all this, look forward to reading these updates each week

As do I

[Coach34]

good stuff BD

[RichardHarrow]

Thanks Brunswickdawg for the time you've put into this, it is greatly appreciated. Best of luck to Elijah and Nick tonight

[BrunswickDawg]

After blocking a GA FG attempt, Richmond Hill goes 64 yards in 3 plays. Nick gets a TD on a 2 yard keeper. 7-0 Richmond Hill

[BrunswickDawg]

End 1st - Nick is 0-1 passing, good throw, bad route. 4 rushes for 2 yards. Has a rushing TD and was sacked for a 9 yard loss. Looks good under center and in the gun.

[BrunswickDawg]

Nick a 50 yard TD run! He ran over two. At the line and broke a tackle on the 5 to score. 14-7 Richmond Hill

[CadaverDawg]

Nick a 50 yard TD run! He ran over two. At the line and broke a tackle on the 5 to score. 14-7 Richmond Hill

Nice

[BrunswickDawg]

Richmond Hill tied at the half 14-14. On 10 carries, Nick has 86 yards and 2 TDs. He is 0-2 passing, with a sack.

[BrunswickDawg]

Elijah and Wheeler are down 17-7 in the 2nd

[msstate7]

BD...do you think nick will stay a qb? From his stats every week it seems he's more of an athlete than a qb.

[BrunswickDawg]

Nick TD from the 1 on a dive play. 21-14. Nick had 32 yards rushing on the drive - now with 118. But GA has a big return on the kick, and ties the game after a 3 play drive.

[BrunswickDawg]

BD...do you think nick will stay a qb? From his stats every week it seems he's more of an athlete than a qb.

Maybe. He would be a hellava tight end. Honestly, it is hard to get a read. They play a true option O - with the QB as the primary runner. He has a quick burst on the run and runs with power. Of course as I type, he just threw a beautiful 35 yard TD hitting the receiver in stride - threw to the spot and the WR tan to it. PAT blocked - Richmond Hill up 27-21 in 3rd

[BrunswickDawg]

And now the wheels start to fall off for my Red Terrors... Fumble on their own 30, with a late hit penalty leads to a 4 play, 15 yard drive for another Nick 2 yard TD plunge. 2pt fails, 33-21 Richmond Hill

[CadaverDawg]

And now the wheels start to fall off for my Red Terrors... Fumble on their own 30, with a late hit penalty leads to a 4 play, 15 yard drive for another Nick 2 yard TD plunge. 2pt fails, 33-21 Richmond Hill

Damn, he's putting together a hell of a stat line

[BrunswickDawg]

Oh wow - 55 yard TD pass from Nick. Hits a receiver in stride on a post pattern. Ball was 45 yards in the air. That is 2 TD passes on 4 total attempts. 40-21 Richmond Hill

[BrunswickDawg]

12 yard TD burst up the middle by Nick - 47-21 with 4:00 left in 4th

[BrunswickDawg]

Game winding down. I have Nick with 26 carries for 157 yards and 5 TDs, 2-5 passing for 90 yards and 2 TDs in a 47-28 win. Ill do a review after I pick up my band kids and get home.

[msstate7]

Good job tonight brun. Thanks for thinking of the rest of us