High School Football
Knighted For Next Level
By: Alex Mathis
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
It seems like it was yesterday when Jaylin Simpson received his first division 1 offer from Ohio State.
The smile he displayed that day was visible when he committed to Gus Malzahn (Auburn) earlier this month.
Simpson visited Auburn for the first time last month. He knew then that Auburn would be his next home after he leaves Frederica Academy. After visiting with the coaches and taking the tour on the first visit, he knew he wanted to get his mother on campus to check everything out before making a decision. That visit was a slam dunk for Simpson’s mother.
We all have seen a lot of the commitment videos from kids over the last month. I have always wondered what the reactions were when recruits tell the coaches at these colleges that they are committing to their school.
I actually got to be present for this one. Simpson actually walked right into Gus Malzahn’s office, hugged him and said, “Coach I am a Tiger. I am committed.” Coach Malzahn’s face lit up and he and his wife yelled with excitement. It was a pretty cool moment to be a part of.
At Auburn, he will look to play either safety or corner. The Auburn staff loves the versatility that Jaylin brings to the table. Simpson has played multiple positions while at Frederica. He has played quarterback, wideout, safety, corner, and has been the Knights punt returner. This versatility makes him very appealing to the Tigers.
What made Simpson choose Auburn? Jaylin has told several people that he loves the relationship that he has formed with the coaches. Kevin Steele (Defensive Coordinator), Kodi Burns (Wide Receiver Coach), and Marcus Woodson (Defensive Back Coach) all have done a great job building relationships with him. He knew that these coaches he could trust.
Simpson has already turned into a recruiter for the Tigers. If you check his twitter you will see that he is going after some of the top targets in the 2019 class.
He has the type of personality that others want to be around, so him helping out the Auburn coaching staff should be helpful.
So, are schools backing off since Jaylin’s commitment? Absolutely not. There have been several schools who have picked up the communication with Jaylin Simpson since last week.
Simpson has said that he is 1000% committed but things might get interesting as this year goes.
Right now, Simpson’s main focus is finishing off this semester strong and getting back on the field with the rest of the Frederica Knights. Brandon Derrick’s Knights will look to win it all this year after suffering a heart breaking lost in the semifinals against Valwood.
Simpson is the first of Frederica’s talented 2019 class to commit to a school. Coach Derrick hopes that a good bit of his players will sign athletic scholarships next year.
Jashawn Sheffield has several power 5 offers. He has no timetable for a decision.
Harry Veal is starting to get a lot of buzz. The talented linebacker will be highly recruited in the near future. Veal scored a 29 on the ACT and several Ivy League schools have noticed.
Patrick Brunson will also have the opportunity to play at the next level. Before missing last season, Brunson received interest from several division 1 schools.
Shifty back, Isaiah Jackson, has shown on several division 2 boards. His vision and quickness will land him a spot on someone’s college roster.
Talented offensive lineman, Michael Tindle will also have a chance to suit up on Saturdays if he chooses. Tindle is one of the best offensive lineman to suit up for the Knights.
Next year has the potential to be a very fun and productive year for the Knights.
Steering The Ship
By: Kipp Branch
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
In sports, usually the leader is the coach, but sometimes certain players are appointed team leaders and must possess some of the same leadership characteristics as an effective coach.
Coaches and team leaders are typically respected by other team members not only for their sports skills and abilities but also for other qualities, such as responsibility, work ethic and attitude.
For the 2017 Brunswick High football team that team leader was Ty Hinson. Hinson started 31 games at center for the Pirates during his career, and some things I noticed during his career:
Led by example: Ty Hinson was a picture of this during his time at BHS. I noticed Hinson at all off-season workouts even when BHS was in a coaching transition. First in line at football drills, and always carried himself in a positive manner off the field.
Passion: You cannot fake passion in sports or life. I don’t know another kid off the top of my head that loves Brunswick High School more than Ty Hinson. That passion always showed up on Friday nights during football season.
Ability: As I said earlier, Hinson made his first start in a playoff game in 2014 as a freshman and never left the starting line-up after that. That football ability was rewarded in February as Hinson signed a football scholarship to Valdosta State University.
Communication: Hinson played center and has great communication skills and his fellow offensive lineman depended on those communication skills every Friday. Hinson was a key piece in a record setting offense in 2017. The non-verbal communication skills are important as well. Hinson always seemed confident and poised when adversity hit, and his teammates took notice.
Will to Win: No person in the program wanted to win more than Ty Hinson. Hinson led a group of seniors to a 7-3 record in 2017, and got Brunswick High Football back on track after two tough seasons.
At 6’2 and now 275 pounds Hinson worked his tail off in the weight room to get bigger and stronger, and the younger kids in the program took notice and followed.
Hinson’s leadership skills were noticed early in his recreation football league days. His youth league coach State Court Judge Bart Altman said the following about Hinson, “Hinson is a natural born leader and he laid the foundation as an 11 year old for kids who followed him on the Red Death offensive line. I still talk about his leadership qualities to my current team and will do the same to future Red Death players. Hinson is a kid that will be a future leader in this country, and I’m proud to have coached him at an early age”.
Hinson’s principal Dr. Scott Spence added “Ty is a campus leader and anything he chooses to do in life will reflect positively on Brunswick High School”.
His football coach Sean Pender added “Ty was a leader in this program from day one when I arrived a year ago, and his leadership helped get our football program back on track last season. I’m going to miss him, but he’ll do well at VSU”.
Hinson comes from a family line of educators. His dad is a middle school principal and his mother an elementary school teacher. Ty is the role model of what a student athlete should be. Ty will graduate in May and head to Valdosta State and will have a solid career there. He will graduate from college and be a productive leader in society as an adult.
One lucky mom and dad will get the blessing of their life one day when their daughter brings Ty Hinson home to introduce him to the family.
Ty Hinson thank you for your commitment to Brunswick High School. You leave BHS football in a better place for others to follow.
New Captain Of The Ship
By: Jason Bishop
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After interviewing several coaching candidates, the MCA Buccaneers have chosen their next head football coach.
Tony Glazer will take over as the head Buccaneer for the upcoming football season.
Glazer will be coming over from Liberty County where he served as the Defensive Coordinator for the last four seasons.
Glazer did a very good job as the DC for Liberty and coached Richard LeCount. LeCount, of course went on to commit to Georgia and was considered by many the #1 safety in the country.
Glazer also coached standout RaeKwon McMillan while filling the DC role for the Panthers.
Glazer will be the 5th coach in 7 years at MCA. With everything that program has been through with coaches this needs to be a long-term hire.
If Glazer is still at MCA in four years then it has been a successful hire. Stability is the key word for this hire.
There is potential to win at MCA, as proven by former coach Robbie Robinson as he took the Bucs all the way to the State Title game just two years ago.
The first step is to win the trust of the kids in the program and then get more kids to come out. McIntosh County is loaded with athletes, they just need to come out.
Tony Glazer will have a tough job in front of him. MCA’s best player, JP Palmer, has moved on to the next level and the Bucs’ starting QB, Denver Anthony transferred to Frederica Academy in the offseason. Those were the two best players for MCA from last season.
There is also the job of winning community support in McIntosh County for his new football team.
This is Glazer’s first job as a head coach.
MCA went 3-6 last season.
Terrorizing The Next Level
By: Jason Bishop
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news service
The Glynn Academy Red Terrors are coming off of a state semi-final appearance in a year that most thought the Terrors would be rebuilding.
Instead, this senior class almost led Glynn to a state title and will go down as the most successful senior class in Glynn Academy history.
Signing Day has come and gone and the Terrors will have some of that senior class take their talents to the next level.
Here is a run down of the Glynn Academy signing class.
Sean Bravo: Bravo came in and played one year for the Terrors and made a huge impact on the field for Glynn, especially in the playoffs. Bravo signed a letter of intent to Eastern Arizona.
Caine Crews: In my opinion, Crews is one of the best all-around players to have ever played at Glynn. He was a shut down DB early in his Glynn career and then transitioned to running back his senior year. Crews still played some DB when it was necessary. Crews committed to Lenoir-Rhyne University.
Marvin Dallas: Dallas has NFL potential if a few things go his way. There is no way the Terrors would have made the state semi-finals without Marvin Dallas’s play in the playoffs. Dallas took the opposing team’s best WR out of the game plan every Friday night, even the guys that had signed with big name colleges. Dallas will attend Georgia Military College.
Hunter Hall: There has never been a better defensive player at Glynn Academy than Hunter Hall. Hall also has NFL talent if he is given a fair look due being a little undersized for a linebacker but no one I have ever seen plays the position better. Hall committed to West Georgia.
Cameron McClellan: McClellan is a big, tough linebacker that came over to the Terrors from Frederica and proved to be a monster in the middle for Glynn when healthy. McClellan suffered a toe injury at the beginning of the season and was finally able to come back and was a beast for Glynn at LB. However, only a few games later he ended up tearing his ACL, which put him out for the year. This is a kid you root for; great kid, great family, and a desire to play football at the next level no matter the odds. McClellan will continue his football career, signing with Florida Tech.
There will likely be several other players for the Terrors that will sign late but one thing is for sure, Glynn County is finally getting the recognition it deserves for being a talent hot bed.
Pirates Sailing To Next Level
By: Kipp Branch
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Brunswick High School had a school record 13 kids sign letters of intent on National Signing Day. Glynn County is becoming a hotbed of high school football talent and this year produced a bumper crop at athletes going to the next level from BHS.
Let’s go through each signee in numerical order:
#1 Sharrod Frazier: Marshall University. The Thundering Herd are getting a top caliber athlete who can flat out fly. Frazier’s speed should get him on the field early for the Herd.
#2 Kam Futch: West Georgia. Futch a three-year starter for the Pirates was very high on the Wolves board at LB. Futch will now team up with Hunter Hall from Glynn in Carrollton to form the foundation from the Golden Isles to solidify the middle of the Wolves defense for next four years.
#4 DJ Whitfield: Valdosta State. Whitfield is a speedy WR who had a great senior season for Sean Pender. He could see early playing time at VSU.
#5 Aubrey Williams: The United States Naval Academy. Very impressive to sign with Navy and speaks volumes about the quality of this young man.
#6 Alonzo Brown: University of Virginia-Wise. Brown had a record breaking season at WR for BHS. Look for Brown to play right away and maybe take a starting spot.
#7 Jaylen Jackson: Georgia Tech. Jackson is the best overall athlete I have seen come through BHS since Darius Slay. Jackson will have a fine career at GT.
#8 Jamarius Stevens: Hocking College, OH: The single season total offense record holder for BHS gets a shot to play QB in college. Hocking got a good athlete with a rocket arm.
#10 Rudy Nixon: ASA Miami: Nixon is a physical specimen who will develop into a fine college player.
#13 Tevin Small: Valdosta State: Small was Mr. Versatility at BHS and the Blazers got a diamond in the rough with Small.
#51 Ty Hinson: Valdosta State: VSU got a leader and a kid that will work hard and will never make your program look bad. Look for Hinson to be a future starter at VSU.
#59 John Cano: Reinhardt University. Reinhardt got a top-notch student athlete and a immediate starter at OL who plays with a mean streak that separates him from others.
#81 Malik Alston: Highlands. Alston developed into a dangerous red zone threat for Sean Pender’s Pirates and with his tall frame will develop into the same at Highlands.
#99 George Mincey Jr: Valdosta State. Mincey came on his senior year and became an All Region player. He should become a future VSU starter.
What a class for BHS. These kids played for three head coaches in four years and went out as co-region champions with a 7-3 record and laid the foundation for the quick turnaround their senior season.
Local Star Wars
By: Alex Mathis
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Signing day is quickly approaching and several of Glynn County’s football players are looking for a college home.
These student athletes are taking official visits (visits paid for by the college football program) and unofficial visits (prospect pays for visit out of their own pocket).
Glynn County has been a major hotspot for college coaches this past week. There have been over 30 colleges visit the 3 high schools in Glynn County. Brunswick High, Frederica Academy, and Glynn Academy have seen some of the biggest names in their hallways this week.
The most notable being the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, Kirby Smart. Glynn County is Dawg country and you could not log onto any social media platform and not see a picture with Kirby Smart with a Glynn County resident.
Coach Pender’s Pirates have seen a lot of traffic as of late. The Pirates have one the largest senior classes in the school’s history.
That senior class is loaded with talent. Jaylen Jackson is committed to Georgia Tech and Kam Futch is committed to West Georgia.
Several other prospects are being heavily recruited as well. Djay Whitfield is coming off his official visit from Albany State. Aubrey Williams recently visited Rice University and has interest from other schools as well. Sharrod Frazier has several division 1 offers as well. He should start traveling soon for his official visits.
Brunswick High also has several others who could potentially go play college football next year.
Tevin Small, Jalen King, Alonzo Brown, Rudy Nixon, Ty Hinson, and John Cano should all suit up for a college football team next year.
Warren McClendon will be one of the biggest recruits in South Georgia next year. He has several Power 5 conference offers and he is completely open to all schools at this point in his recruiting process.
Glynn Academy Coach Rocky Hidalgo has also had a lot of visitors. Last year Glynn was able to send Deejay Dallas and Zalonte Hillary to the University of Miami.
Dallas made an immediate impact with the Hurricanes. Miami coaches expect Hillary to make an even bigger impact next year upfront.
Coach Rocky still has a lot of talent on his team that college coaches are coming by to see. Randon Jernigan was highly recruited but decided to sign and play baseball at the University of Georgia.
Marvin Dallas is a long and athletic corner that college coaches love on the outside. He is receiving a lot of attention from several schools.
Dynamic running back, Caine Crews, is a stud running back that will be a major contributor for whatever school he decides to suit up for.
Hunter Hall might be the most underrated recruit in South Georgia. This four-year starter has all the tools that will make him a successful college linebacker. All he needs is a chance.
Frederica Academy has been busy as well. The Knights have 3 seniors who are being recruited to potentially play football in college.
Santana Clark received and offer from the prestigious Rhodes College. He will travel next weekend to Memphis to check out the campus.
Tyler Pierce has received some attention from D3 and NAIA schools.
John Mitchell Brock could possibly kick at the next level of he chooses. There are some D3 schools that are interested in his services.
Jashawn Sheffield and Jaylin Simpson are going into their last year at Frederica. Power 5 schools have been coming in packs to check on this duo.
The 2019 class also has another potential D1 player. Harry Veal has found his way on the radar of college coaches as well. Veal finished the season with 120+ tackles and this has not gone unnoticed by college coaches.
Another Mutiny In Darien
By: Jason Bishop
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
When will it end for the MCA Buccaneers?
Head Coach Terel Toomer was let go/resigned as head coach for the program. The next coach the Bucs hire will be there 5th in seven years.
This firing/resignation feels more disgusting than the rest.
Toomer was brought in to give some stability to the program that was still in the wake of the controversial firing of former Head Coach, Robbie Robinson.
Let’s rewind things a bit. Robinson had just been fired for allegations of misappropriation of money and allegedly instructing a player to intentionally injure another player. By the way, we are over a year removed from those allegations and there is not any concrete evidence of either offense, but that is another story for another day.
MCA was coming off a state championship appearance when the decision was made to fire Coach Robinson after his second year back at MCA.
Coach Toomer, who had been the Defensive Coordinator, was hired to stabilize a program that was in peril. Some even wondered if the Bucs would even be able to field enough players to have a team last season.
This was the right hire, a guy that was familiar with the kids, the community, the system and the school.
Coach Toomer went to work. Toomer convinced kids to stay in the program and was able to hold on to several boosters.
MCA went 3-6 on the season, but with everything that happened no one was concerned about the record. Toomer had brought together a program in disarray and brought back some stability.
So, instead of thanking Coach Toomer, Principal Chris Wolski informed him that he would not be back as the football coach next season.
That decision comes after Wolski had reportedly told Toomer “he did a great job coaching the team under the circumstances”.
I sent a text to Coach Toomer and asked if he had been relieved of his coaching duties. I was told “Correct, this new principal is not having me back, so its best that I resign. Nothing to do with wins or losses. It’s because we didn’t see eye to eye on some issues.”
I called Principal Wolski and left a message with my name and number for him to return my call, which he did and below is a dialogue of our conversation:
Wolski: Hello Mr. Bishop. This is Principal Wolski at MCA returning your call.
Jason: Good afternoon. I was calling in regards to the rumor that Coach Toomer had resigned. Any truth to that rumor?
Wolski: Not be crass, but who are you? Who are you with? I don’t want to give confirmation on anything to anyone I don’t know.
Jason: I am the owner of The Bishop Media Sports Network. I am the publisher of The Southern Sports Edition. I am the host of The Jason Bishop Show with Kipp Branch, which is the most popular sports show in this area. And my company is the company that put on the Terel Toomer Coach’s show this past season. I am very surprised that you don’t know who I am, as principal of your school since I worked so closely with your football program this past season.
Wolski: Ok. I apologize. But Coach Toomer has not as of yet turned in a resignation to me but I can tell you that he will not be coaching track this season.
Jason: Did you tell Coach Toomer you did want him back as the football coach next season?
Wolski: That is a personnel matter and I do not want to discuss personnel matters.
Jason: Ok. Do you expect Coach Toomer to be your coach next season then?
Wolski: Again, that is a personnel matter and I am not going to discuss personnel matters.
Jason: Ok. Thanks for your time.
Wolski: No problem. What station does your show air on?
Jason: 93.7 WBQO. Saturday mornings at 10am. You should tune in and take a listen, we had Coach Toomer on several times this past season and talked MCA Football a good bit.
Wolski: I will.
Glynn’s Deep Talent Pool
By: Alex Mathis
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Football in Glynn County has come to an end and a lot of seniors are wondering if they will ever suit up in a football uniform again.
Over the past few years, Glynn County has been the home of some of the top football prospects in the state of Georgia. Just last year, Glynn County had 4 recruits go on to play division 1 football.
Deejay Dallas and Zalonte Hillery both attended The University of Miami. Shawn Smith attended the University of Virginia and Denaja Gammage attended Mercer University. This year’s cycle will have even more Glynn County student athletes attend college to play football next year.
Brunswick High has one of the most talented group of seniors in Georgia. Coach Pender believes he could possibly have double digit players sign scholarships in the spring.
Jaylen Jackson is already committed to Cincinnati. He visited the campus this fall and fell in love with the staff and committed while on his visit.
Since his commitment, he has had several Power 5 conference schools show interest. His recruitment is one to keep an eye on.
Sharrod Frazier is another baller who is being recruited by a lot of top schools in the country. Frazier is set to visit Colorado State in January. If this visit goes well, we could see the BHS athlete move out west. We could also see Frazier end up somewhere closer like Georgia Southern.
Aubrey Williams is another defensive standout getting a lot of interest from colleges. Rice and Elon are recent schools who have offered Aubrey.
Kam Futch has also earned a chance to play football on Saturdays. Valdosta State and The University of West Georgia are two schools who are vying for his services.
There are also several of guys on the BHS roster who are going to play on Saturdays. DJ Whitfield, Telvin Smith, Alonzo Brown are a few names to keep an eye on as National Signing Day approaches.
Glynn Academy also has some 2018 prospects that will play past high school.
Randon Jernigan had a ton of offers to play college football but chose to go the baseball route. Jernigan will play baseball for the University of Georgia next year.
Marvin Dallas is a name that is on a lot of college boards as well. Marvin Dallas received an offer from Valdosta State earlier this week.
Dallas is a long defensive back. He has the measurables that a lot of colleges are looking for at that position.
A sleeper at Glynn Academy this year is Caine Crews. Crews had an amazing year rushing for the Terrors. He was a defensive player last year so he did not have much film running the rock, but this kid is good. Whatever team takes a chance on Crews will be getting a diamond in the rough.
Frederica Academy also has prospects that have been receiving some college attention. Santana Clark has played two great seasons at Frederica Academy. Earlier in the spring, Clark received his first offer from the University of Central Michigan. He has since received a lot of attention from some schools a little closer. Clark is a kid that can go and he will be someone who suits up on Saturdays.
Glynn County also has a very talented rising senior group. Three of those 2019 prospects have a combined for over 50 offers.
Frederica’s Jashawn Sheffield is rated the number 3 wide receiver in the country.
Jaylin Simpson of Frederica is rated the 20th best athlete in the country.
Brunswick High’s Warren MccClendon is rated the number 26 offensive tackle in the country.
All three players are really special and highly recruited. There is also a good possibility that all three players end up playing at the same school in college. It is going to be fun watching their recruitments take place over the next year.
The Human Tackling Machine
By: Kipp Branch
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
After leading his team to a 41-13 career record, which by the way is the winningest senior class in Glynn Academy history, “The Human Tackling Machine” Hunter Hall only has three offers to play college football. Are you kidding me college recruiters?
#44 is the most productive defensive player that I can remember in Glynn County history. At 6’0 and 205 lbs. This kid can just flat out play.
Hall was a four year starter for the Red Terrors, who just completed another deep run in the State Playoffs and pretty much did anything Coach Rocky Hidalgo asked him to do during his football days on Mansfield Street.
Hall holds offers from West Georgia, Cumberland, and Faulkner University. If West Georgia has offered where are the Valdosta State, Mercer, Kennesaw, and Georgia Southern offers?
The kid has a 3.6 GPA and has scored 26 on the ACT so he is going to graduate in four years from any University that offers him a scholarship.
Mr. Hall finished his career with 406 tackles at Glynn Academy. Those are insane numbers and he split time on offense as senior. He runs in the 4.6 range so where are the offers?
I’m pretty sure college football programs need kids with a nose for the football. I talked to a BHS football player recently that said “when we played Glynn it seemed like Hunter made every tackle” and that folks is pretty high praise coming from a bitter cross town rival.
What do college football recruiters look for? Here go my thoughts:
Athletic Ability: Hall is a pretty good athlete. Not only did he put up mind boggling defensive numbers he also played running back on a football team that made the final eight in its classification for four straight years. Hall also is a starter for the baseball region champion Terrors.
Mental and Physical Toughness: Every college coach in the country wants a roster full of players who are mentally and physically tough. They want focused, aggressive competitors.
College coaches’ notice attributes like effort, fearlessness, and confidence. This category has a picture of Hunter Hall beside it in the dictionary, or it should based upon what we have seen in Glynn County over the past 4 seasons.
Academics: There are many reasons why coaches value academics so much in the college recruiting process:
First, students with good grades and high standardized test scores often qualify for academic scholarships and in-state tuition, potentially saving the athletic department scholarship money.
Second, a good GPA and SAT/ACT score indicates to coaches that a student will most likely achieve the minimum college GPA needed to maintain athletic eligibility.
Third, good grades and test scores are an indication of a student’s work ethic and achievement standards for all areas of their lives. Hunter Hall is an excellent student athlete.
Coachability: Being coachable also means having a strong work ethic. Players that work hard in practice generally are more successful in games.
What do you think Rocky Hidalgo would say about Hunter Hall in this area? Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that one out.
Character: College coaches want kids that will represent their school always in a positive light. Hall comes from a good family and is a yes sir, no sir kid who does not get into trouble.
What more do you need college football recruiters? Hunter Hall is a kid that you need to have a winning football program. What are you waiting on recruiters?
The Human Tackling Machine is looking for a home for the next four years. Don’t miss out.
Terrors Season Ends
By: Christian Goeckel
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This one hurts. That’s ok, it’s supposed to. When a senior class means as much as this one has to this community, a loss like Friday night’s is going to sting for a long time.
Glynn Academy fell to Lee County, 42-38, in a game in which the Terrors held leads of 31-6 and 38-21.
Glynn dominated the first half, busting big plays consistently and leaving the home Lee crowd stunned and the traveling Terror Nation at a fever pitch.
The domination reached its pinnacle when Glynn had Lee backed up at their 15 on 3rd down, trailing the Terrors 24-6. Hunter Hall intercepted Jase Orndoff’s pass and set up the Terrors inside Lee’s 10. Caine Crews punched it in for his third touchdown of the first half and the blowout was on.
Give Lee credit, you don’t get to 12-1 without being a very good team. Down 31-6, the Trojans flew down the field in three plays and tossed a touchdown to end the first half down 31-14.
Lee received the ball to start the second half and scored bringing the score to within 10, but Glynn answered with a long drive of their own, putting the Terrors up 38-21 going into the 4th.
That’s when the wheels fell off for Glynn. The Terror’s gave up 21 straight points off of fumbles on three consecutive drives. With Lee up 42-38, the Terror’s had a hundred and eighty seconds left on the clock to get into the endzone, and avoid the collapse.
First and second down were stuffed, and Jernigan had to exit the game for third. Back up Sam Wagner entered the game, and was subsequently sacked and injured on third down.
That left a 4th and 10 for Glynn to continue their season. Credit this team for not giving up. A banged up Jernigan rolled right, bringing the whole defense with him and threw a strike to a wide open Andrew Delaney streaking down the left side of the field on a delay route.
The long play quieted the home crowd, and set up Glynn at the Lee 15 with 90 seconds left on the clock. The Terrors controlled their own destiny. Get into the endzone and advance. Randon Jernigan busted up the left side for a gain of 8, setting up Glynn with 2nd and 2 from the 7.
And that’s when the Terrors lost a fumble for the fourth straight possession. Jernigan and Crews fumbled the ball at the mesh point of their read option, and Lee recovered to seal the game.
In a game in which Caine Crews rushed for 280 yards and three touchdowns, all he will remember are the fumbles.
Randon Jernigan, who lead this powerful option attack, will be kicking himself for not pulling the ball on the last play.
Hunter Hall, with a huge interception in the first half and countless tackles, will only wonder what he could’ve done.
What we will remember is them. The seniors who were the first class to spend all four years under Coach Hidalgo. The guys who have been the building blocks for what is now the premier high school football program in South East Georgia.
It has been an absolute joy to watch these guys play football for the Red and White, and that’s why this hurts so much.
The somber realization that it’s over. When spring practice kicks off names like Dallas, Hall, Jernigan, Crews, Fulton, McClellan, Delaney, and Podlesny will all be headed off to college.
What won’t be gone is what they’ve built under Rocky Hidalgo. This program is here to stay, and it’s these seniors we have to thank for it
