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♦ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006
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everywhere (on defense).
The defensive front is all
No. 30s, so you know they
can run.
“They don’t have any big
guys who play up front, but
they rely on penetration in
trying to disrupt the offense.
We have to do a good job of
being fundamentally sound,
not allow any penetration
and get off the ball.”
Even considering how good
Warner Robins’ opponents
have been, it seems unthink
able that the Demons
offense has not produced
any points for two games
in a row. Central Gwinnett,
which sits in a sound region
(8-AAAAA) with Parkview
and Brookwood, completely
blanked Warner Robins on
its home turf last Friday
17-0.
“We didn’t play funda
mentally sound enough to
beat a good team,” said Way.
“There was nothing wrong
with design or what we had
going in. We just didn’t exe
cute very intelligently on
either side of the ball. If you
don’t play well against good
teams, you aren’t going to
win.
“It wasn’t from a lack
of effort on our kids’ part.
I thought we battled and
played hard. We just made
way too many fundamen
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last year, pretty easy. They
looked like they corrected a
lot of things. They have a lot
of good things going for them
with us coming into town.
It’s going to be a hard-fought
battle.”
For Parkview, the game
with Warner Robins was its
first without a running back
named Caleb King, ranked
No. 3 at his position nation
ally by Scout.com. Johnson’s
said King’s transfer had to
disrupt the Panthers’ plan
ning at the start.
“When you play that first
ball game, you go in think
ing one thing and come out
thinking something else,”
said Johnson. “For Parkview,
I think they realized they
needed to make some chang
es.”
For example, the coach
said a split end/comerback
was moved to running back
and put in a new fullback. He
said this new tailback adds
a speed factor to the rush
ing game that was lacking
on Sept. 2. There were also
two changes on the offensive
line and two in the defensive
lineup.
“They didn’t play too bad
on defense,” said Johnson.
“They gave up the big play,
the reverse for a touchdown
and they had a broken cover
age deal that Warner Robins
got a long touchdown off of.
But they made it tough for
them to drive the football.
They are big and strong, and
it’s going to be tough to run
the football on them.
“We need our offensive
fine to do a good job, block
them some. We need to give
Eric (O’Neal) and them some
room to run. Our receivers are
catching the ball pretty well.
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tal mistakes. That’s what
we’ve been concentrating
on the last couple of days.”
Sometimes, just pulling
out the chalkboard and
reminding players what
blocking and tackling means
is the solution.
Sometimes, it’s making
adjustments on who plays
what position.
Way said they are looking
at some changes in order to
find 22 starters who will get
the job done.
“Not to name any names,
but we are looking at some
different people at differ
ent positions trying to find
the right combination,” he
said.
The Demon defense is
doing its part, giving up
just the 17 points to the
Knights.
Way said it was a good
game on that side for 3 and
a half quarters until the last
five minutes.
“We missed a fourth-down
opportunity on the 30-yard
line, and that kind of took
the wind out of our sails,”
said Way. “They scored 10
points in the last five min
utes. Up until that time, I
thought we played pretty
well on defense.”
There’s still a watch
on Demon senior quar
terback Mark Wright Jr.
He appeared to haved re
injured the same knee that
kept him out of the 2005
season when Warner Robins
"When you play that first ball game, you
go in thinking one thing and come out
thinking something else."
- Houston County headfootball coach Doug Johnson
We need to stay balanced on
offense and get some points.
I think it’s going to be a low
scoring game unless there
are some turnovers involved.
“Defensively, we have
to limit them on the run.
Against Union Grove they
did throw some, but they got
ahead. In the first drive they
went 80 yards for a touch
down, then they were able
to play their game, more of a
power run. They put you in
a position where you have to
do something you don’t want
to do.”
Houston County so far
has been a good run-stop
ping defense with its defen
sive line and linebackers.
Johnson said Parkview has
a big offensive line that can
knock anyone off the ball,
and the running backs hit
the holes hard.
Friday will mark the sec
ond start in a row at quar
terback for Bears sophomore
Jeff Thompson. Regular
starter Martez King is still
out with a sprained ankle,
and Johnson is hoping he
can get back in the flow next
week when the Region 1-
AAAAA season begins.
Johnson said Thompson did
a good job organizing things
with the offensive huddle and
calling plays at the line when
Houston beat Berkmar at
McConnell-Talbert Stadium.
He only threw the football
five times with three comple
tions, and Johnson said there
were few “busted” plays.
But no up-and-coming foot
Lawton, who is in sixth
with a record of 10-8, Dave
McKim, who resides in sev
enth at 9-4, Jerome Kennedy,
lost to Northside on Sept. 8.
Wright was able to practice
the week leading up to the
Central Gwinnett trip, but
was 3-for-ll and had an
interception.
“He moved pretty good
and threw the ball well,”
said Way. “We have to
do a better job of getting
open and catching it. We
protected him pretty well,
and a majority of the time
he threw the ball where it
needed to be thrown.
“We just have to run
routes more precisely and
catch the ball when we get
close to it.”
So from a health stand
point Warner Robins looks
to be in good shape going
into Friday’s action. So
the question then remains
about how urgent the team
is to get a victory and how
angry and intense the 1-2
record makes them.
“Nobody’s happy being
1-2,” said Way. “Which is
a good thing. If they were
content with it, we’d be in
trouble. (Monday) was the
best practice we’ve had all
year without a doubt. It car
ried over into (Tuesday). It’s
not from a lack of work or
preparation that we haven’t
been successful the last two
games.
“We just played two good
teams and didn’t play well.
Our attitude is still good,
and we’re still trying to get
better.”
ball player in Georgia hears
anything about Berkmar. He
hears plenty about Parkview.
“There’ll be a little more
pressure on him this week,”
said Johnson. “I’m sure
Parkview understands that.
I’m sure their coaches will
tell their kids, ‘We need to
get after him.’ But I think
Jeff can handle it.”
In fact, this is not the first
meeting between Houston
County and Parkview, only
the first in the regular sea
son. Two years ago, the
Bears and Panthers met in
the state quarterfinal round
with Parkview winning 20-10.
Trailing 14-3, Houston had
the football on the Panther
12-yard-line in the fourth
quarter but lost a fumble.
Lowndes would beat the
Panthers in the 5A champi
onship tilt 17-14.
“They had a lot of good
players,” said Johnson.
“They had a defensive end
who’s over at Auburn, a big
offensive tackle who signed
somewhere, a tight end who
signed somewhere ... I think
one of them went to Virginia
Tech. They had two DBs who
signed.
“I don’t know if they are
as strong as that team (this
year). When you come within
three points of winning it
all ... I think they were 14-1
and Lowndes was 15-0. This
team can get better and has
gotten better in three weeks.
They’re probably chomping
at the bit for us to get in
there.”
who is eighth at 6-9, John
Rackley, who is ninth at 5.5-
6.5 and Chuck Poole, who is
5-10.5.
SPORTS
Warner Robins Bowling results
Through weak ending Sunday
Bold Cup Bowling Center,
Russell Parkway
■ Kibbles & Bits
High Scores: Donnie Harvey 246-
641; James Hoffmann 221-623;
Dustin Andrews 185-510; Leah
Tinsley 179-504; Matthew Adams
268-738; Jeffrey Craig 192; Terry
Shofner 470; Stacy Thompson
134-377; Shana McCarley 123;
Nikki Wease 284
■ Fellowship League
High Scores: Ricky Schnable 232;
Kyle Hering 207-554; Mac Angley
533; Mariella Schnable 181-
460; Christy Williams 174; Faye
Schnable 460
■ Morning Glory
High Scores: Anita Barker 203;
Betty Rozier 185; Jennie Lackey
523; Amy Saulmon 520
Grandma s Tea Party & Company
High Scores: Carolyn O'Rourke
195; Linda Smith 186-463; Brenda
Bridedolph 471
■ Ladies Church
High Scores: Debbie Boggero
223-519; Terrie Robison 174; Pat
Polk 421
■ Kings and Queens
High Scores: ET Stanley 227;
James Humphreys 220; Bobby
Morgan 621; Troy Bell 598; Lori
Sato 202; Leah Tinsley 191; Evelyn
Shimek 567; Devona Zodun 540
■ Tuesday Men's Handicap
High Scores: Tim Chapman 255;
Brian Robison 252-636; Troy Bell
599
■ Moose-ette
High Scores: Susan Dart 166-451;
Trish Ellis 165-445
■ Parkway Senior Wonders
Results of the GaSports.com Football
Coaches Poll for the week beginning
Monday
Class A
1 Bowdon
2 Emanuel County Institute
3 Turner County
4 Lincoln County
5 Hawkinsville
6 Wilcox County
7 Clinch County
8 Commerce
9 Dooly County
10 Social Circle
Class AA
1 Charlton County
2 Buford
3 Dublin
4 Greater Atlanta Christian
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High Scores: Norman Ott 243-
581; Marvin Barnhart 234; Charles
Tucker 601; Maria Branch 200-
554; Marge Riley 171-489
■ Town and Country
High Scores: Conal Jackson 257-
749; Corey Jackson 247; Matt
Dillard 667; Debra Stefan 221; Ann
Roller 213-603; Lori Phillips 600
■ Coca Cola Sport Classic
High Scores: Mike Mathes 243;
Ben Johnson 236; Jimmy Yoder
587; Bill Amaral 586
■ Mixed Misfits
High Scores: Dallas Land 237-
642; Eric Dalton 236-646; Bobby
Morgan 244-684; Lori Sato 213-
573
■ Wednesday Night Scratch
Doubles
High Scores: Joe Rutherford 232-
648; Rick Fortin 221 -584
■ Harris-N-Lynn
High Scores: Bill Haberin 235-
636; Leon Lynn 218-618; Christine
Harman 203-491; Jan Daniell 199-
542
■ Thursday Men's Commercial
High Scores: Skip Roberts 279;
George Radcliff 255; B.J. Wynn
672; Corey Jackson 655
■ Russell Junior/Senior
High Scores: Mark Petit 210-606;
Joshua Callaway 183-531; Lynnea
Zwally 191-530; Courtney Mane
165-442
Bold Cup Bowling Center,
North Houston
■ Sunday Delights
High Scores: Jimmy Mauron 289-
689; Dameon Vaughn 229; Harrell
Hampton 603; Vernice Hobbs 187-
487; Ellen Hampton 178-484
■ Senior Mixed Fall
High Scores: Bill Henderson
186; Lamar Pipkin 186; Dick Riley
5 Fitzgerald
6 Calhoun
7 Lovett
8 Mclntosh County Academy
9 Greene County
10 Westside, Augusta
Class AAA
1 LaGrange
2 Carrollton
3 Stephens County
4 Chamblee
5 Peach County
6 Thomson
7 Gainesville
8 Cartersville
9 Shaw
10 Cairo
10 Carver, Columbus
Class AAAA
1 Northside
Park Golf Course website
also provides detailed infor
mation on each of the eight
golf courses located at a state
park, including daily rates,
golf packages and course sta
tistics.
HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
185-512; Henry Owens 499; Jan
Wenner 178; Marge Riley 171-479;
Nina Smith 465
■ Gold Cup’s Finest
High Scores: Carolyn Helmick
216-602; Angie Stella 211-587
■ Wednesday Wonders
High Scores: Rodney Mines
232-583; Tony Carter 202-543;
Lisa Maloney 198-573; Carolyn
Hildenbrand 194-543
■ Happy Hour
High Scores: Joe Pallini 158-275;
Ruth Ann Neil 152-291; Russell
Dorsey 275
Robins Air Force Bass
■ Women’s Lib
High Scores: Laurie McAlister 207-
541; Nita Ham 192; April Mitchell
512
■ Charity League
High Scores: Christopher Davis
259-699; David McClellan 257;
Tony Colbert 637; Maria Branch
188-500; Tye Tyquiengco 151-399
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High Scores: Chris McDaniel 199-
524; Barb Bauman 197; Nan Luna
499
■ Tuesday Night Peterson Point
High Scores: Jerry Dudley 289-
689; Carey Carter Jr. 256-681;
Louis Puryear 256; Mike Butler
256
■ Intramurals
High Scores: Todd Manning 278-
733; Mike Butler 221-629; Lynn
Radle 209-567; Tez Chan 199-574
■ Early Friday Mixed
High Scores: Andy Lethco 278-
743; Bob Chamblin 254-704;
Carolyn Helmick 213-533; Renee
Lethco 201; Dorothy Diaz 524
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2 Griffin
3 Tucker
4 Dacula
5 Baldwin
6 Dalton
7 Statesboro
8 Westside, Macon
9 Creekside
10 Marist
Class AAAAA
1 Lowndes
2 Tift County
3 Roswell
4 Camden County
5 Colquitt County
6 Norcross
7 North Gwinnett
8 Harrison
9 Central Gwinnett
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