Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Flag Football Classic Program 2024

NORTH OCONEE + LITHIA SPRINGS

GREENBRIER + ALLATOONA

LOGANVILLE + BLESSED TRINITY

NORTH OCONEE + LITHIA SPRINGS

FLAG FOOTBALL est. 2024 OCTOBER 2, 2024

MCEACHERN + WEST FORSYTH

GREENBRIER + ALLATOONA

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OGANVILLE + BLESSED TRINITY

MCEACHERN + WEST FORSYTH

Greenbrier vs. Allatoona 5:30 P.M.

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t’s a state championship caliber matchup and a No. 1 vs. No. 2 battle between defending champion Greenbrier and state runner-up Allatoona which will open the first-ever Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Flag Football Classic Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at West Forsyth.

Greenbrier is coming off the program’s first-ever state championship victory in Class 5A-6A after defeating Lithia Springs 12-6 in the title game. Following the expansion of the sport to four divisions, the Wolfpack will compete in Division II this season, opening at No. 2 behind top-ranked Allatoona.

The Buccaneers enter the contest following a crushing 14-13 loss to Pope in the Class 7A (Division III) championship game, that capped a 22-3 record last season, but left them two points short of Allatoona’s first-ever state title.

In last season’s 22-3 effort, Allatoona lost to McEachern 14-6 and Pope twice, 40-7 in the regular season and the narrow defeat in the title game. In the playoff run, the Buccaneers moved past Hughes 25-0, Alpharetta 19-6, Woodstock 13-6 and Sequoyah 28-0 in the semifinals before falling to Pope.

Greenbrier lost the opening game last season to three-time defending champion Southeast Bulloch 19-13 and then won 19-straight games to capture the program’s first-ever state championship. In last year’s playoffs, Greenbrier moved past Miller Grove 39-0, Walnut Grove 40-6, McDonough 31-7, and Central-Carrollton 6-0 before capturing the state title 14-6 over Lithia Springs.

BY SETH ELLERBEE

RETURNING TALENT Then-junior quarterback Kenzie Horton was a major part of that successful playoff run. Through 20 games last year, Horton was 247-of-380 passing for 2,492 yards and 44 touchdowns with just six interceptions.

“Defensive back and receiver Maggie Pangle was the player of the game in the state championship as a freshman,” mentioned head coach Daniel Jordan via email.

Pangle had 85 receptions for 829 yards and a team-leading 15 touchdowns in last year’s championship run while linebacker and receiver Aaliyah Silver had 71 catches for 761 yards and 14 touchdowns. Wide receiver and safety Presley McDermott added 62 receptions for 731 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore.

“Silver was named the Player of the Year,” Jordan explained. “McDermott, linebacker and defensive captain Sophie Campanaro, rusher Ari Boone, running back Carrington Meyers all return. They play in a very tough area and Division II is loaded with talented teams. They believe they must continue improving to compete at the state level.”

Greenbrier will have to replace its leading rusher – Jai Sheffield – who had 38 carries for 416 yards and five touchdowns in her senior campaign. But Horton had 10 carries for 64 yards and two touchdowns, Pangle had 15 carries for 106 yards and two touchdowns and Meyers – in her freshman season – had 29 carries for 118 yards and a touchdown.

2024 CORKY KELL + DAVE HUNTER FLAG FOOTBALL CLASSIC

GREENBRIER WOLFPACK HEAD COACH

DAN JORDAN # NAME 1 Maggie Pangle 2 Aaliyah Silver 3 Finley Jones 4 Abby Lester 5 Chloe Ackley 6 Carrington Meyers 7 Kenzie Horton 9 Jordan Harvey 10 Darcy Bridwell 11 Jayla Ayler 12 Bailey Chauvin 13 Ari Boone 14 Lexi Lacey 15 Sophie Campanaro 16 Mamie Cate Pangle 17 Anderson Odum 18 Libby Brooker 20 Presley McDermott 21 Hailey Valentino 22 Addison Odom 23 Avery Simpson

POSITION GRD. WR/DB 12 WR/LB 11 WR/DB 11 C/LB 11 WR/DB 9 RB/Rusher 10 QB 12 WR/DB 11 Rusher 11 WR/DB 9 WR/LB 11 RB/Rusher 10 RB/Rusher 11 LB 11 RB/DB 10 C/Rusher 11 RB/Rusher 10 WR/DB 11 LB 10 QB/WR/DB 9 RB/Rusher 11

ALLATOONA BUCCANEERS HEAD COACH

JORDAN DAVIS # NAME 1 Anna Varner 2 Ada Kemp 3 Molly Bulliner 4 Caitlyn Bird 5 Meaghan Tesler 7 Julia DeVaughn 8 Mackenzie Adams 9 Lyla Paradiso 13 Brynn Vandegriff 15 Gabby Putting 16 Kinsley Gerenyi 18 Ava Duvall 23 Nakiya Thatch 25 Ava Haag 27 Alex Harris 28 Kennedy Austin 29 Olivia McKenzie 31 Meredith Holland 32 Maddie Smith 33 Jocelyn Baxley 34 Emma Petersen 35 Grace Schumaker 37 Heidi Green 38 Tatum Sholder 39 Gianna Canosa 42 Alexis Reed 44 Raeven Mickles-Henry

POSITION GRD. WR/CB 12 C/LB 12 WR/Rush 12 CB/WR 12 C/LB 12 LB/P 12 CB 11 QB 11 C 10 CB/WR 11 WR/LB 12 WR 10 Rush/WR 10 WR/LB 12 WR/S 11 WR/CB 12 S/CB 10 WR/Rush 9 CB/LB 9 WR/LB 9 WR/Rush 9 CB/LB 9 WR/LB/CB 9 QB/WR/LB 9 WR/LB 9 LB/WR 9 WR/LB 10

FLAG FOOTBALL est. 2024

2024 CORKY KELL + DAVE HUNTER FLAG FOOTBALL CLASSIC

Loganville vs. Blessed Trinity 6:30 P.M.

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t’s a matchup between two teams who suffered the same fate last season – a gut-wrenching and utterly devastating loss in the semifinals of their respective classes.

Loganville fell to eventual Division II runner-up Lithia Springs 12-6, while Blessed Trinity lost in the Division III semifinals against eventual-champion Pope 7-6. This season, with both teams entering the game with a semifinals-loss-sized chip on their collective shoulders, it has created a playoff-like atmosphere in the team’s season opener.

“The three most impactful returning players from last year are Hannah Daley, Maggie Sullivan, and Addie Spak,” said Blessed Trinity head coach Brandon Harwell. “We had a great senior class last year, but we will be young and athletic this season. I am very excited about this group and believe it could be a special team.”

Blessed Trinity enters the season ranked No. 4 in Division III but will have to weather the graduation of quarterback Julia Geis, who last season was 306-of-471 passing for 3,890 yards and 60 touchdowns with 17 interceptions and led the ground attack with 54 carries for 358 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Spak, however, a rising junior quarterback, was 41-of-62 passing for 409 yards and 10 touchdowns, gaining critical experience which will improve and expand her impact this season. On the ground, Sullivan, a rising junior, had 33 carries for 302 yards and three touchdowns.

Daley, who had 57 receptions for 902 yards and

BY SETH ELLERBEE 16 touchdowns as a sophomore to lead Blessed Trinity’s receiver’s stall, is also back. Sullivan had 56 receptions for 515 yards and eight touchdowns, while Spak had 26 receptions for 251 yards and five touchdowns.

FAMILIAR FACES Loganville enters the season ranked No. 5 in Division II and is coming off a 20-3 record. In the playoffs, the Red Devils defeated Villa Riva 13-7, St. Pius X 7-0 and Trinity Christian 7-0 before falling to Lithia Springs in the semis.

“We are returning seven starters between offense and defense with three others who saw a lot of action,” said Loganville head coach Bran Mills.

There will be a new face under center for Loganville, highlighting the biggest shift from last year’s team.

“Among those starters is Parker Bridges, our best player, who plays both ways, but will be moving to quarterback this year with the graduation of cornerback and quarterback Caty Beth Bolemon, who until this season has been the only starting quarterback in program history,” Mills said. “We return all our receivers from last season including some girls who got quality snaps at the position.

Parker brings a big arm to the table and should allow us to spread the field more. We will need her to play well this season to get to where we want to be.”

FLAG FOOTBALL est. 2024

LOGANVILLE RED DEVILS

BLESSED TRINITY TITANS

HEAD COACH

HEAD COACH

BRAN MILLS # NAME 1 Briana Louison 2 Kaitlyn Jackson 3 Bella Hall 4 Giuliana Williams 5 Ashlyn Mengel 6 Elise Marshall 7 Presleigh Lively 8 Isabella Evans 9 Olivia Riley 10 Madi Poole 11 Maya Joseph 12 Lilli Anglin 13 Sophie Farmer 14 Anslee Hammock 15 Anniston Bryant 16 Ava Mills 18 Lyric Burks 20 Parker Bridges 21 Kendal Mayo 22 Kennedy Ledbetter 23 Emma Evans 24 Addy moss 27 Raiye’ Rawles 28 Isabella (Isa) Pinho 30 Izzey Erickson 33 Brianna Catano 34 Kendal Casey 44 Victoria Oji

POSITION GRD. WR/LB 10 WR/LB 9 WR/LB 12 WR/DB 11 RB/LB 11 RB/LB 10 QB/DB 10 WR/C 11 C/LB 9 WR/OLB 10 QB/DB 9 WR/OLB 10 WR/OLB 12 WR/DB 11 WR/DB 11 C 11 WR/DB 11 QB/OLB 12 WR/DB 10 WR/DB 12 WR/DB 10 RB/OLB 11 RB/LB 11 WR/OLB 10 RB/LB 10 WR/DB 9 C/LB 10 WR/DB 11

2024 CORKY KELL + DAVE HUNTER FLAG FOOTBALL CLASSIC

BRANDON HARWELL # NAME POSITION GRD. 1 Chelsea Lewis WR/DB 10 3 Alex Bilson WR/LB 10 5 Hannah Daley WR/LB 11 6 Maggie Sullivan RB/Rush 11 7 Martincavage Jaedyn WR/DB 12 8 Meredith Kane C/DB 12 10 Sydney Riepe RB/Rush 11 11 Madi Simons QB/DB 12 12 Allie Nevle WR/DB 11 13 Mackenzie Walker WR/DB 10 14 Addison Wickremesekera WR/DB 11 16 Catherine Darr WR/DB 10 17 Isabella Feliberty WR/Rush 11 18 Naomi Ritzmann WR/DB 9 20 Abigail White WR/LB 11 21 Caitlin Ymbras WR/DB 10 22 Anamaria Giraldo WR/Rush 12 23 Adalyn Kramer C/LB 11 24 Bridget Davis QB/LB 12 25 Addy Wilson WR/DB 10 26 Claire Landry WR/DB 11 27 Addie Spak QB/LB 11 29 Reagan Huff WR/LB 12

N. Oconee vs. Lithia Springs 7:30 P.M.

BY SETH ELLERBEE

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here will be a playoff and championship style atmosphere when state runners-up Division II No. 3 North Oconee and Division III No. 1 Lithia Springs meet for the penultimate of the evening at West Forsyth.

Each team is entering the season feeling it left something to be desired after last year’s championship game losses – North Oconee 14-0 to Southeast Bulloch in the Class A-4A title game and Lithia Springs 14-6 to Greenbrier in the Class 5A-6A final.

Lithia Springs will have to weather the loss of many of the moving parts from last year’s deep playoff run that included victories over Jackson County 20-0, Lakeside-Evans 14-0, East Coweta 27-7 and Loganville 12-6 in the semifinals.

The team will be replacing its quarterback, leading rusher and leading receiver entering the season, a tall task to say the least.

HUNGRY FOR MORE Last year, quarterback Rashyia Minnex-Moss was 139-of-234 passing for 1,894 yards and 32 touchdowns with eight interceptions. However, rising senior Ksaja West saw action and was 12-of25 for 222 yards and six touchdowns for the Lions.

Lithia Springs will need to replace Neveah Shedrick, the team’s leading rusher, who had 152 carries for 1,108 yards and 19 touchdowns, as well as Emmani Roberts, who had 18 carries for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Hannah McIver is also gone after a senior campaign with 51 recep-

tions for 812 yards and 17 touchdowns.

The program will benefit with the return of rising senior MyAngel Ross, who had 37 receptions for 428 yards and seven touchdowns and Jayden Graham, who had 19 receptions for 363 yards and six touchdowns.

On the other side of the field, North Oconee is coming off a 15-3 season and a playoff run that included victories over Washington 35-0, Northside-Columbus 31-0, Calvary Day 6-2 and Columbus 13-6 in the semifinals.

The team lost a decent part of its production from last season, and with just four seniors on the team, it will be a youthful group with 11 juniors providing key experience from last season.

The Titans list sophomore Emery Harden and junior Catherine Cooper as quarterbacks, each with returning experience from last year’s playoff run. Cooper will get the start for North Oconee with wide receivers Anslee Solodkii, Addie Stewart, Taylor Dillard and Kallie Mashburn ready to catch passes.

On the ground, North Oconee features running back Lexi Favreau starting ahead of Blake Wiepking. Center Asher Sinclair will handle snapping duties for the Titans.

On the defensive side, Favreau (blitzer), Wiepking (outside linebacker), Solodkii (middle linebacker), Dillard (cornerback) and Stewart (free safety) play both sides of the ball. Elizabeth Patterson will feature as the outside linebacker while Taylor Kelley will start at cornerback ahead of Hayden Holland and Harden.

FLAG FOOTBALL est. 2024

NORTH OCONEE TITANS

LITHIA SPRINGS LIONS

HEAD COACH

HEAD COACH

NICOLE O’MARA # NAME 1 Blake Wiepking 6 Rylee White 7 Taylor Dillard 8 Emery Harden 9 Mady Hayes 13 Addie Stewart 15 Ava Lasley 16 Nolyn Herron 18 Taylor Kelly 24 Ellen Pasternak 25 Anniston Scott 28 Lexi Favreau 30 Asher Sinclair 31 Anslee Solodkii 32 Hadyn Argo 33 Zoe Hill 35 Elizabeth Patterson 37 Hayden Holland 38 Catherine Cooper 39 Izzy Smoot 43 Hazel Beam 45 Kyler Hammond 47 Kallie Mashburn 49 Addie Argo

POSITION GRD. OLB/RB 12 CB 12 FS/CB/WR 11 QB/CB 10 FS 11 FS/WR 10 CB 11 B 9 CB/WR 11 B/RB 11 CB 10 B/RB 11 C/OLB 12 MLB/WR 12 OLB/C 9 OLB/WR 11 WR/OLB/RB 9 CB/WR 11 QB 11 B 9 OLB 11 MLB/C 10 MLB/WR/QB 9 MLB 11

2024 CORKY KELL + DAVE HUNTER FLAG FOOTBALL CLASSIC

KENDRA PLEASANTS # NAME 1 Leila Essex 2 MyAngel Ross 3 Jayden Graham 6 Adriana Henley 8 Jade Linder 9 Calayah Montgomery 10 Jasmine McDowell 11 Parker Amenyo 12 Jaylin Bryant 17 Keyana Isom 20 Gamia Webb 21 Savannah Monk 22 Ari Holton 23 Tytianna Ritman 25 Dasia Nails 32 Alaini Pierce

POSITION GRD. DB/WR 11 WR/S 12 C/DB 12 DB/WR 9 R/RB 11 R/RB 11 WR/LB 12 LB 11 LB 12 LB 11 LB 12 DB 12 WR/QB/C 12 QB/DB 10 R/RB 11 R 11

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McEachern vs. West Forsyth 8:30 P.M.

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op-ranked McEachern enters the season on the hunt for the program’s first title, while host West Forsyth turns the page on a challenging 2023 season and aims to win one for the home fans in the nightcap game of the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Flag Football Classic.

West Forsyth was one of the two inaugural flag football champions in 2020 when the sport fielded just two classifications – 6A-7A and A-5A. The host Wolverines defeated Hillgrove 26-25 in the 7A championship game that season.

The victory capped a thrilling title matchup and helped usher in one of the most successful first seasons for a newly-sanctioned sport in GHSA history. Last season, the Wolverines fell to 5-12 overall and were 4-4 in Area play.

“Last year, we had new offensive and defensive coordinators,” said Wolverines head coach Donna Duncan. “It took us a while to find our footing.

We finished fourth in the region and earned a spot in the playoffs where we upset the No. 1 seeded Grayson in the first round but lost to Woodstock in the Sweet 16.”

The Wolverines boast an experienced group, including 13 seniors and 13 juniors led at the quarterback position by starter junior Sydney Neel and backup McCall Elliott.

“We are returning many of our starters from last year,” Duncan said. “Sydney Neel, who played wide receiver for us the last two seasons, has stepped into the role of quarterback. Juniors Rylee Ferguson and Bryn Birkholz earned All-Ar-

BY SETH ELLERBEE ea Honors last season for their contributions at running back and wide receiver, respectively, and they will continue to play on both sides of the ball.”

READY FOR ACTION On the other side of the ball, McEachern is coming off a 14-12 loss to Sequoyah in the quarterfinals of the playoffs last season and after a busy summer, the Indians are ready.

McEachern returns experience with 14 seniors on the roster, but will need to replace quarterback Amara Davila who was 291-of-456 passing for 3,265 yards and 48 touchdowns last season.

Rising senior quarterback Chelsea Njoku was 114-of-188 passing for 25 touchdowns as a junior and brings experience to the position.

The Indians also lost their leading receiver De’Aysia Williams, but return rising senior Tami Chatwood, who had 82 catches for 771 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior. Rising sophomore Ava Couzens had 43 catches for 509 yards and six touchdowns during her freshman season.

“This being the first Corky Kell for flag football, and the fact that our tackle team is always competing in the Corky Kell, makes us just excited to compete,” said McEachern head coach Jake Burgdorf. “So, to get to play a game, televised, for our young ladies and to get to see how we match up, hopefully we come out and play well.”

2024 CORKY KELL + DAVE HUNTER FLAG FOOTBALL CLASSIC

MCEACHERN INDIANS HEAD COACH

JAKE BURGDORF # NAME 0 Chelsea Njoku 1 Tami Chatwood 2 Caliyah Davis 3 Ava Couzens 4 Desirae Holley 5 Ke’Torah Diggs 6 Gabriella Soris 7 Cayley Windham 8 Esther Ogba 9 Zedrina Casimir 10 Bella Hernandez 11 Amari George 12 Ava George 13 Zoey Moriarty 14 Catherine Lewis 15 Jaedalyn Hull 16 Zahrya Toregano 17 Janiya Washington 18 Ah’Lier Maybeth 19 Aaliyah Summers 20 Courtney Sentmore 21 Iyland Cooper 22 Aziya White 23 Amayah Jackson 24 Nya Norris 25 Saniyah Dickens 26 Milka Feleke 27 Aubri Smith 28 Nia Stewart 29 Isabela Jimenez

POSITION GRD. QB 12 WR/C 12 LB 12 WR/S/QB 10 WR 11 DB/LB 12 DB 11 WR 11 R 12 R 12 LB 12 WR/S 10 QB 10 WR 11 WR 12 WR 11 DB 11 LB 12 LB 11 LB 11 WR 9 R 11 LB 11 WR 9 WR 12 DB/LB/WR 11 C 12 DB 10 R 12 DB 12

WEST FORSYTH WOLVERINES HEAD COACH

DONNA DUNCAN # NAME 1 Kenley King 2 Sydney Neel 3 Ella Cragin 5 Allyson Hannigan 6 AJ Matrale 7 Rylee Ferguson 8 Aniyah Rowe 10 Jordyn Covan 11 Sierra Frank 12 Aino Hannikainen 13 Marlee Raymond 14 Sierra Mitchell 15 Mia Page 17 Sophia Salehabadi 18 Gracie Taylor 19 Alex Schimweg 20 Gwenth Drohan 21 Averey Glaze 22 Caitlin Fields 23 Yasmeen Gaiter 25 Maggie Rhody 26 Rachyl Gates 27 Bryn Birkholz 28 Summer Schonacher 29 Addison Cissell 30 Braylen Schmeelk 33 Sydney Drohan 34 Sydney Spaeth 35 Caroline Brasfield 37 Bryce Birkholz 40 Marley Muschara 42 McCall Elliott 44 Ashelin Pope 46 Madison Malcom 49 Rose Stephens 50 Esther Westerby 52 Kaitlyn Morrison 57 Hadley Echols 88 Grace Griffin

POSITION GRD. CB 10 QB/S 11 QB 11 TE 12 R 12 RB/R 11 CB/WR 12 S 11 CB 10 TE 11 WR 12 LB 11 RB 9 P 12 R 10 TE 12 S 10 WR/CB 12 WR/LB 12 CB/RB 11 RB 11 CB 11 LB/TE 11 C 11 R/P 12 R 10 S 10 QB/S 9 R 12 R/LB 9 R 9 QB 10 RB 9 TE 12 C 12 CB 11 TE 11 TE 12 R 10

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