Playoffs: Lost to Lowndes 62-21 in the second round
Grant is a terrific leader, and if the team follows his example, the Bulldogs could win a few games. QB George Grant has a nice arm but will be asked to run the ball more instead of forcing throws. The offensive line returns four starters, while the defense returns three. The Bulldogs’ strength will come from their interior, as Beach has the largest players of Savannah’s public schools, including 6-foot-3, 375-pound nose tackle Robert Jones. Outlook: This team has some athletes, but dedication and discipline within the program has been a problem in recent years.
Other top players: RB/LB Timmell Duncan, NT Robert Jones Starters returning: 7 on offense, 8 on defense Offense: Spread (coordinator: Kenneth Baker)ĭefense: 3-2-5 (coordinator: Ulysses Hawthorne) (Final 2008 Atlanta Journal-Constitution ranking included)Ģ008 record: 1-9, 1-6 in region (seventh in region)Ĭoach: Ulysses Hawthorne (41-58 in 10 seasons) Beach and Savannah, each with about 1,000 students, are roughly one-third the size of Camden County and qualify to play Class AA.īest player: FB Sheldon Barnes, Bradwell Institute The result is one great program (Camden) and seven that struggle to compete on the state level because of enrollment. What it is: Region 3-AAAAA consists of reigning state champion Camden County and seven Savannah-area schools that choose to play up so they can be in the same region to save on transportation costs. The following is an excerpt from the August 14 edition of the Georgia High School Football Daily, an e-mail newsletter compiled by longtime Georgia high school football writers Todd Holcomb and Chip Saye: