2012 GISA All-Star Game

December 8, 2012

Site: Cavalier Field, Mount de Sales

Score: North 34, South 6

Personnel

Coaches

South: Ronnie Hodges, Bulloch Academy

North: Buddy Sorrow, Edmond Burke

North

• Ryan McCallie (Mount de Sales, QB)
• David Grayson (Bethesda Day, QB)
• Austin Bailey (Edmund Burke, C) Austin Daniel (Edmund Burke, OL/DL)
• Niko Anderson (Mount de Sales, C)
• Jonathan Smith (Tattnall Square, G)
• Henry Brown (Bethesda Day, OB/DE)
• Heath McDonald (John Milledge, OL/DL)
• Jess Deariso (John Milledge, OL/LB)
• Dylan Rogers (Trinity Christian-Dublin, C/DT)
• Michael Wheeless (Trinity Christian-Dublin, OT/DT)
• Tyler Bean (Heritage School, OL)
• Tyler Ward (Tattnall Square, LB)
• Greer Smith (Stratford Academy, LB/OT)
• Jordan Elliot (Mount de Sales, OB/ILB)
• Raydell Martin (Bethesda Day, LB)
• Drew Gibson (Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg, DE/FB)
• Caleb Shipp (Windsor Academy, FB/LB)
• Edwin Rivera (Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg, LB)
• Colby Pierce (Stratford Academy, LS/TE/DE)
• Chris Sealey (John Milledge, WR/KR)
• Michael Bridges (Thomas Jefferson, RB/CB)
• Seth Durden (David Emanuel, QB/DB)
• Fifth Newton (Briarwood Academy, SS/OLB)
• Jeremy Pinkston (John Milledge, DB)
• Garrett Riggs (Heritage School, WB)
• Candler Rich (Edmund Burke, RB)
• Hagan Wade (Memorial Day, DB/RB)
• Jamal Bryant (Stratford Academy, RB)

South

• Harrison Averitt (Bulloch Academy, RB/DB)
• Jaret Humphries (Bulloch Academy, DE)
• Loy Waters (Bulloch Academy, QB/OLB)
• Ethan Kumpula (Pinewood, RB/WR)
• Heath Waters (Pinewood, OL/DL)
• Shaun O’Neal (Robert Toombs, OL/DL)
• Josh Mimbs (Robert Toombs, RB/DB)
• Mitch Good (Westwood, QB/S). Rashad Mathis (Valwood, ATH)
• Evan Williams (Westfield, QB/FS)
• Dustin Hall (Westfield, LB)
• Ty Forrester (Westfield, OL/DL)
• Austin Jenkins (Westfield, OG/LB)
• Patrick Forrstal (Deerfield-Windsor, OT/DT)
• Kh’ron McClain (Deerfield-Windsor, RB/DB)
• Dallas Margeson (Deerfield-Windsor, QB/FS)
• Rich Fellow (Deerfield-Windsor, SE)
• Sam Shellhaas (Deerfield-Windsor, FB/TE/DE)
• Davis Hines (Deerfield-Windsor, DB/SE)
• Andrew Alexander (Southland Academy, FB/LB/DT)
• Austin Wilkes (Valwood School, OL/DL)
• Griffin Clyatt (Valwood School, OL/DL)
• Allen Taylor (Valwood School, LB/TE)
• Khary Paige (Valwood School, OLB/RB)
• Gerrick Willliams (Valwood School, CB)
• Dylan Larkin (Westwood, C)
• Skylar Young (Flint River Academy, OL/DL)
• Clint Smith (Terrell Academy, OL)
• Malcom Mann (Frederica Academy, DL/FB)
• Blake Lamb (Randolph Southern, WR/CB)

Game summary

North team pulls out win in GISA all-star game

Saturday’s GISA all-star football game at Mount de Sales’ Cavalier Field was a chance for players throughout the league to showcase their talents.

The North squad gave its fans plenty to cheer about.

Led by quarterback Ryan McCallie of Mount de Sales, running backs Jamal Bryant of Memorial Day and Candler Rich of Heritage, the North scored four first-half touchdowns and coasted to a 34-6 victory over the South team.

The North team was led by Bryant, who had 169 yards on nine carries and three touchdowns.

“I just came out here to have fun and enjoy the experience,” Bryant said.

Rich added 108 yards on 13 carries and one touchdown.

“It was an awesome week and a lot of fun,” Rich said. “We came out strong and stretched the field with our speed sweeps. The offensive line played great, and we kept rotating fresh bodies in.”

Not to be overshadowed, the North defense created four turnovers and kept constant pressure on South quarterbacks Evan Williams of Westfield and Mitch Good of Westwood. Caleb Shipp of Windsor returned an interception 30-yards for a touchdown. Chris Sealey of John Milledge had an interception that set up another score.

The South offense finally came to life halfway thru the fourth quarter when Rashad Mathis of Valwood scored on a 9-yard run.

”The blocking was good all day at opening the holes,” McCallie said. “Jamal and Candler are really good running backs. They can cut back and run you over if they have to.”

Prep Football: Coweta's stars shine at GISA All-Star Game

For once, The Heritage School and Trinity Christian teamed up on the football field and the result on Saturday may have been another feather in Coweta County’s cap.

A pair of seniors from both state playoff lineups this fall helped carry the North All-Stars to a 34-6 rout of the South in Saturday’s GISA Senior All-Star Game in Macon.

With bruising Trinity Christian fullback Drew Gibson leading the way, Heritage School's Candler Rich rushed for 108 yards on 13 carries including a 49-yard touchdown on offense. The defense, meanwhile, saw Edwin Rivera (Trinity Christian) and Tyler Bean (Heritage School) hold the South to a lone touchdown in the victory.

“It was an awesome week and a lot of fun,” Rich told the Macon Telegraph. “We came out strong and stretched the field with our speed sweeps. The offensive line played great, and we kept rotating fresh bodies in.”

A backfield of Rich and Gibson, who gained 24 yards on five carries, proved potent. Both have received interest from Division I programs, with Harvard and Yale pursuing Rich and Air Force among others eyeing Gibson. Rich completed his senior year at Heritage School with 1,910 yards rushing on 190 carries. He finished with an eye-popping 37 touchdowns (23 rushing, 7 receiving, 5 kickoff return and 2 on interception returns).

Rivera also had “a great game,” according to Heritage School head coach Kevin Prisant while also watching Bean — one of his starting defensive linemen — finish with eight tackles on defense.

Rich opened the scoring on a run down the sidelines untouched off a sweep to the right with Gibson leading the blocks up front. He added 22 yards receiving and accounted for a 2-point conversion.

Both Rich and Gibson also made several tackles at safety and defensive end, respectively, while playing on both sides of the ball.

The South All-Stars included players from all of this year’s GISA state championship teams.

Saturday’s game kicked off a busy month for county football standouts headed to All-Star games both around the state and nationally.

Gibson and Rivera will be among three Trinity Christian players headed to the NUC All-American Game in Myrtle Beach, joining teammate Jay Warner, East Coweta senior running back Dee Godfrey and Northgate running back Michael Willis. Warner, Godfrey and Willis shared a crowded ECHS backfield together in 2011.

Warner and Godfrey both broke the 1,000-yard plateau this year.

Also heading to postseason games are Northgate seniors D’Andre Johnson and Brandon Facyson, who will both play in the Georgia Athletic Coaches’ Association North-South All-Star Game. Johnson has committed to the University of Georgia and Facyson to Virginia Tech.

East Coweta seniors Nigel Gay, Zack Harness and Spencer Smith are scheduled to play in the upcoming Georgia Senior All-Star Bowl at the Georgia Dome.

Newnan senior Tray Matthews caps off the impressive list with his trip to the nationally televised U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio. Matthews is one of just five players from Georgia making the trip joining Walton seniors Tyren Jones and Brandon Kublanow, Cedar Grove quarterback Johnathon McCrary and West Laurens linebacker Johnny O’Neal.

Matthews, who is expected to enroll at the University of Georgia next month, was visited by Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt on Tuesday. Both were on hand at Atkinson Elementary School where Richt visited with students.