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1976 GACA North/South Game
Aug. 5, 1976
Site: DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Score: South 30, North 29
Personnel
Coaches
South: Bud Willis, Moultrie
North
Key players
- C. Allgood (Coosa, SE)
- J. McCoun (Lakeside, SE)
- A. Blount (Douglass, TE)
- K. Ellison (Griffin, TE)
- C. Cheek (Brown, DE)
- Marty Duncan (St. Pius, DT)
- P. McMurray (Stephens County, NG)
- W. Hoffman (Lakeshore, DT)
- J. Hunt (Griffin, OT)
- D. Saunders (Douglas County, OT)
- D. Rogers (Cedar Shoals, LB)
- C. Summerville (Coosa, NG)
- J. Adams (Duluth, OG)
- R. Donaldson (East Rome, LB)
- J. Flemming (Trion, OG)
- B. Saye (Ridgeview, OG)
- S. Wages (Tucker, OG)
- Francis Cabrel (Jonesboro, center)
- B. Standifer (Bremen, center)
- Jeff Pyburn (Cedar Shoals, QB)
- D. Henderson (Lakeside, QB)
- S. Driskell (Douglass, QB)
- D. Cash (Stephens County, QB)
- Ed Guthrie (Wheeler, RB)
- D. Heflin (Bremen, RB)
- Larry Sims (West Fulton, RB)
- J. Jones (R.E. Lee, CB)
- M. Weaver (Gordon, WR)
- P. Winder (Dunwoody, RB)
South
Key players
- Billy Berrian (Valdosta, SE)
- M. Ramey (Thomasville, SE)
- V. Seay (Moultrie, SE)
- R. Rollins (Moultrie, TE)
- T. Stover (Camden County, DE)
- M. Braswell (Americus, center)
- D. Faircloth (Swainsboro, OT)
- T. Mimbs (Lyons, LB)
- B. Searcy (Benedictine, DT)
- D. Wasdin (Wayne County, NG)
- V. Williams (Macon Central, DE)
- L. Andrews (Thomasville, DE)
- J. Hill (Swainsboro, OG)
- A. Madray (Wayne County, OG)
- T. Walker (Northside Warner Robins, LB)
- L. Washington (Irwin County, LB)
- E. Walker (Warner Robins, OT)
- Mike Jolly (Central Macon, QB)
- G. Lanier (Benedictine, QB)
- A. Mason (Lincoln County, CB)
- G. Anderson (Dodge County, DB)
- A. Battle (Valdosta, RB)
- Mitchell Ferguson (Laney, RB)
- Gary Hardie (Georgia Military, DB)
- L. Irwin (Glenn Hills, RB)
- P. Munroe (Northside Warner Robins, DB)
- T. Turner (Vienna, DB)
- G. Zeurn (Dougherty, OG)
Game summary
Michael Jolly of Central Macon led the South to a thrilling 30-29 victory. The North was ahead 29-23 with 1:57 to play when Jolly took the South 56 yards for the win. The touchdown came on a fourth and seven play with 16 seconds remaining. Jolly was almost sacked by Marty Duncan of St. Pius. He reversed field, ran 25 yards toward the sideline, then lofted a pass to the end zone where Valdosta’s Billy Berrian made a diving catch. Gary Hardie kicked the point for the win.