Friday, September 21, 2012
Norcross vs. Duluth selected as Game of the Week.
Gwinnett Football Game of the Week Duluth (1-2) at Norcross (3-0) Patch's reader-decided Gwinnett Game of the Week is an old-time football rivalry that dates back to 1921, according to data from the Georgia High School Football Historians Association. The rivalry has been one-sided in Norcross' favor the last two decades. Norcross has won eight in a row over the Wildcats, and 15 of the last 17 meetings. But that hasn't always been the case. There wasn't a more even rivalry in Gwinnett in the 70s and 80s — the teams split 20 games 9-9-2 from 1970 to '89. Norcross, ranked No. 3 in Class AAAAAA and coming off last week's big 31-21 win at North Gwinnett, looks to be the better team. The Blue Devils are playing well in all areas and could very …
Friday, September 14, 2012
Who's gonna win North Gwinnett-Norcross, Brookwood-Archer and Grayson-Parkview, and 10 other games?
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Friday, September 14, 2012
Game of the Week: Norcross at North Gwinnett Patch's reader-decided Gwinnett Game of the Week may go down as one of the best games of the season. It has everything you want in a big game: When it comes down to it, the winner will get the inside track to the region title, if preseason projections mean anything. North Gwinnett has been beaten Norcross four consecutive times, the last three times on its way to the region crown. Expect a close game, but with North having a week to rest and game-plan, and the uncertainty of Norcross star running back Alvin Kamara's ankle injury, it's hard to pick against the Bulldogs. PREDICTION: North Gwinnett 24, Norcross 21 Other game predictions Last week's record: 9-5 (Overall 18-8) Note: Some statistical …
Friday, September 2, 2011
Will I be a jinx or a lucky charm for your team this week?
I’ll never forget the exchange of conversations I had with a Gwinnett County football coach several years ago when I worked for a pictures-and-words outfit out of Atlanta (I think they’re in Dunwoody now). “Scott,” the coach said of the weekly high school football prediction column I wrote: “Don’t pick us this week. You jinxed us last time.” Sure enough, that happened, although I wouldn’t call it a jinx. I picked his team to win the week before against an inferior team, and the coach’s team played spectacularly awful and lost. His team’s inability to hold onto the ball had more to do with it than what I wrote. OK, I said to the coach. Why not? It was an important game, and I could be the bad guy and pick against his team. Result? His team …
Allison Rodgers
8:17 am on Friday, September 2, 2011
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