Battering Rams
By: Kenneth Harrison
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Grayson (Loganville) won their fourth state championship last season. They beat Carrolton in the 6A championship, 38 – 24. The previous state titles are from 2011, 2016 and 2020. Obviously the Rams are looking to repeat in 2025.
Grayson was 14 – 1 in 2024. The lone loss came in the season opener to Collins Hill, 20 – 19.
As you can see, this program has never won two consecutive state championships. They have some talented players that are looking to change that.
The Rams have five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson. He’s the third ranked recruit in the state for the Class of 2026 and he’s committed to Texas.
He’s a 6’2, 210 lbs. tackling machine. In 2024 he had 166 total tackles, 77 solo, 32 TFL, 13 sacks, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.
Quarterback Travis Burgess is the eighth ranked player in Georgia in the Class of 2026 and a four-star recruit. He is committed to North Carolina. He’s a 6’5, 205 pound dual-threat quarterback. Last season Burgess completed 154 passes for 256 yards (60.2%) for 2,225 yards with 23 TD and 4 INT. Also carried the ball 58 times for 596 yards (10.3 YPC) and 4 TD.
He also plays basketball and runs track.
Anthony Davis Jr. is a four-star linebacker. In 2024 he had 105 tackles, 15 TFL, 3 sacks, 5 PBU and 1 interception. He’s 6’2, 200 lbs. and he currently has not committed to a school. He has received scholarship offers from Alabama, Michigan, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, Georgia, Texas and Auburn.
DB/WR Hannibal Carter Navies is a three-star recruit and he’s committed to Kansas State. His father, Hannibal Navies (Colorado), was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in 1999 with the 100th pick. He played nine seasons in the NFL with four different teams.
Edge rusher Lawrence Brown is a three-star recruit and a UNC commit. He played in 13 games last season and had 30 tackles, 12 TFL, 6 sacks and 28 QB hurries. Brown is 6’3 and 200 pounds.
The Rams have also added three-star transfer WR Dawson Quarterman from Miami, Fl. In 2024 at Norland (Miami) he had 35 receptions, 624 yards and 5 touchdowns in 10 games. He’s committed to East Carolina.
The season starts on August 15th at Collins Hill. The Eagles won the 2024 matchup but lost to Grayson in the playoffs, 38 – 14. Collins Hill was 11 – 2 in 2024 and they are still a talented team. I expect this to be a close game.
Week 2 is against a small private school, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. Rabun is so close to North Carolina that they are in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association
Thompson is a 7A school from Alabama and they won the state championship last year. They lost to Grayson last season in overtime, 15 – 14.
Region play begins late September against Grovetown. Grayson is in AAAAAA Region 4. The region is not very good so I don’t expect anyone to challenge them in region play.
I believe Grayson is still the team to beat in 6A. I think Buford is a team that can challenge them.
Schedule
8/15 @ Collins Hill
8/22 vs Rabun Gap-Nacooche
8/29 vs Thompson
9/5 vs Mallard Creek
9/19 @ Grovetown
9/26 vs Newton
10/3 @ Heritage
10/9 vs Rockdale
10/24 vs South Gwinnett
10/31 @ Archer
