By: Kenneth Harrison

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

The Grayson Rams have been an elite program for over a decade now.

They won state championships in 2011, 2016 and 2020. They will be legitimate contenders to win this season.

In 2022 they were 10 – 3, so they have a solid team. On paper they have one of the most talented teams in Georgia.

Four-star senior tight end Kylan Fox is the No. 19 recruit in the state for the class of 2024. He’s 6’4 and 208 pounds so he’s a man amongst boys at the high school level. He is currently committed to UCF.

Inside offensive lineman Waltclaire Flynn Jr. is also a four-star recruit and UCF commit. He’s a mountain of a man, standing 6’2 and weighing 305 pounds.

Defensive lineman Nasir Smith is a three-star recruit. He has offers from Georgia, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Michigan, and Florida. He’s 6’4 and 290 lbs. so he will be hard to block for most teams.

Senior wide receiver John Cineas is another three-star player. He also has great size, he’s 6’2 and 195 pounds. He has offers from Georgia State, Auburn, Georgia Southern, Louisville and Cincinnati.

Myles Woods is listed as an athlete. He plays running back and wide receiver. The 5’8, 153 lbs. Woods is committed to Coastal Carolina.

Junior cornerback Jaylen Bell is one of the best players in the class of 2025. He’s currently committed to LSU.

The Rams are in region 4 AAAAAAA. It’s a pretty tough region that features another team that will be ranked in the top 5.

They kick the season off August 19^th against Walton at Mercedes Benz Stadium. This is part of the Corky Kell Classic. The Raiders were 10 – 3 last season and they upset undefeated, No. 1 Buford in the Playoffs. Walton is normally ranked in the top 10 in Georgia and that will also be the case in 2023.

Week two is a home game against Eagle’s Landing. The Eagles are a 5A team so Grayson has an advantage over them.

September begins with another home game against Fort Dorchester (Charleston, SC). The teams played last year and Grayson won, 28 – 0. The Patriots were 11 – 4 in 2022 so they are a good team.

The first road game of the season is Week four, at Spartanburg (South Carolina). The teams played in 2022 and Grayson won, 51 – 24.

After a bye week the Rams play Lowndes at home. The Vikings won the 2022 matchup, 24 – 14. Grayson will look to avenge that loss.

Region play begins at home against Newton. The other Rams were 6 – 5 last season but they are no match for Grayson.

After another bye week, the Rams play South Gwinnett. The Comets might be the worst team in the region so this will be an easy win.

Grayson makes the short road trip to Snellville on October 20^th to play Brookwood. The Broncos are normally a playoff caliber team so this could be a tough game.

The season finale is at Parkview. I expect these teams to compete for the No. 2 ranking in 7A, behind Buford.

I think the worst-case scenario for Grayson is eight regular season wins. I think they will probably win nine games and make a deep playoff run.