Cheerleading State Championship Preview

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CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW

Today, we preview this weekend's Cheerleading State Championships. The 2018 GHSA football state playoff brackets

can be accessed HERE

Also, player invites and considerations for the 2018

Georgia Elite Classic are wrapping up, but it's not too late to get into one of this year's seven games. Registration for those that have already received an invite, and the forms to be considered for an official invite are located HERE .

The player package includes a two-day stay at the Marriott Galleria, a player pack of goodies, all meals, players party and the opportunity to work with some of the best high school coaches in the state. There will be seventh, eighth, freshman, sophomore, junior and senior games. Also, this year will debut the first-annual Brain Bowl, an academically-driven all-star game that will be looked at closely by programs in the top academic conferences such as the Patriot (FCS), Ivy (FCS), NESCAC (D-III), Midwest (D-III), Centennial (D-III) and Southern Athletic Association.

For more information on the seven All-Star Games, go to GeorgiaEliteClassic.com

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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

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2018-19 CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS

State championships return to Columbus for two days of high-flying action By Craig Sager II

The 2018-19 GHSA Cheerleading State Championships return to the Columbus Civic Center for two days of electrifying routines and competition. The first day of action will see eight squads from each classification (AA-AAAAAAA) secure a place in Saturday’s finals. Day 1 will also crown the champs of Class A-Public, Class A-Private and the high-flying COED Competition.

In Class A-Private, six-time defending state champion Mt. Paran enters as the top seed in the field of eight and is joined by Brookstone, Hebron Christian, Savannah Christian, Calvary Day, George Walton Academy, North Cobb Christian and First Presbyterian Day. Two-time defending Class A-Public state champion Gordon Lee is also slotted at No. 1, and headlines a field that includes Trion, Commerce, Irwin County, Schley County, Lake Oconee Academy, Washington Wilkes and ACE Charter.

The Milton Eagles won the COED state championship last year—giving the program its first-ever cheerleading state title. This year, the Eagles are coming to Columbus as the No. 8 team in the field of 16. Mill Creek, McIntosh, Peachtree Ridge and Winder-Barrow round out the top 5, and Forsyth Central, which Milton edged by a point for last year’s crown, comes in at No. 7 behind No. 6 Apalachee.

EYE ON THE PRIZE

In Class AAAAAAA, Archer, Brookwood, Collins Hill, Lambert, Lassiter, Hillgrove, Newnan and Lowndes are booked for the finals on Saturday after placing first in their respective regions. Friday will see 17 other squads compete for a chance to join them on Saturday and this group includes defending state champion South Forsyth, which placed fourth in a loaded Region 5-AAAAAAA.

Three-time defending state champion Northgate placed second behind Alexander in Region 5-AAAAAA and leads the 24 teams in the classification that will have to earn the right to join finalists Lanier, Johns Creek, Harrison, Alexander, Stephenson, Lakeside-Evans, Richmond Hill and Houston County.

Reigning champion Carrollton is one of the seven finalists, and 28 total teams, that will be vying for this year’s Class AAAAA title. Chapel Hill clinched its first state title last year, and takes a Region 5-AAAA top finish to this year’s finals. Joining the Panthers on Saturday, will be a surprising newcomer. Led by head coach Lindsey Needham, the Denmark Danes punched their ticket to the finals last weekend with a top finish in Region 7-AAAA. The result marks the brand new school’s first-ever region championship in any sport. Needham previously led West Forsyth to three-straight top three finishes in Georgia’s highest classification before accepting the position last December.

In Class AAA, Pierce County will go for its fourth-straight and sixth all-time crown this weekend. The Bears clinched Region 2-AAA and one of six finals berths, but 21 more squads will be competing on Friday for a shot to join them.

Defending Class AA state champion Armuchee was topped by Region 7-AA rival Coosa at sectionals, and will be one of the 21 squads fighting for a spot to join the Eagles, Monticello, KIPP Atlanta, Bremen, Screven County, Dodge County and Bacon County in the finals.

Friday 2A-7A Sectionals Schedule: CLICK HERE

Friday A & COED Finals Schedule: CLICK HERE

Saturday 2A-7A Finals Schedule: CLICK HERE

2018 GHSA FOOTBALL STATE PLAYOFFS

FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS

Friday, Nov. 9

CLASS AAAAAAA

R4#3 Cherokee @ R1#2 Lowndes

R3#4 North Paulding @ R2#1 Westlake

R6#3 Mountain View @ R7#2 Norcross

R5#4 South Forsyth @ R8#1 Grayson

R1#3 Camden County @ R4#2 Walton

R2#4 Pebblebrook @ R3#1 Hillgrove

R7#3 Brookwood @R6#2 Mill Creek

R8#4 South Gwinnett @ R5#1 Milton

R2#3 East Coweta @ R3#2 Marietta

At Large Tift County @ R4#1 Roswell

R5#3 Forsyth County @ R8#2 Archer

R6#4 Collins Hill @ R7#1 Parkview

R3#3 McEachern @ R2#2 Newnan

R4#4 Etowah @ R1#1 Colquitt County

R8#3 Newton @ R5#2 West Forsyth

R7#4 Central Gwinnett @ R6#1 North Gwinnett

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLASS AAAAAAA BRACKETS

CLASS AAAAAA

R4#3 Lovejoy @ R1#2 Valdosta

R3#4 Evans @ R2#1 Glynn Academy

R6#3 Allatoona @ R7#2 Centennial

R5#4 Northgate @ R8#1 Dacula

R1#3 Northside-Warner Robins @ R4#2 Tucker

R2#4 Bradwell Institute @ R3#1 Grovetown

R7#3 Alpharetta @ R6#2 Sequoyah

R8#4 Gainesville @ R5#1 Creekside

R2#3 Richmond Hill @ R3#2 Greenbrier

R1#4 Coffee @ R4#1 Stephenson

R5#3 Mays @ R8#2 Lanier

R6#4 Harrison@ R7#1 Johns Creek

R3#3 Lakeside-Evans @ R2#2 Effingham County

R4#4 Mundy’s Mill @ R1#1 Lee County

R8#3 Habersham Central @ R5#2 Douglas County

R7#4 Pope @ R6#1 Creekview

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLASS AAAAAA BRACKETS

CLASS AAAAA

R4#3 Jones County @ R1#2 Bainbridge

R3#4 Jonesboro @ R2#1 Wayne County

R6#3 Carver-Atlanta @ R7#2 Kell

R5#4 Miller Grove @ R8#1 Buford

R1#3 Veterans @ R4#2 Stockbridge

R2#4 New Hampstead @ R3#1 Starr’s Mill

R7#3 Carrollton @ R6#2 Riverwood

R8#4 Loganville @ R5#1 Southwest DeKalb

R2#3 Statesboro @ R3#2 Griffin

R1#4 Harris County @ R4#1 Dutchtown

R5#3 Lithonia @ R8#2 Cedar Shoals

R6#4 Jackson @ R7#1 Rome

R3#3 Riverdale @ R2#2 Ware County

R4#4 Locust Grove @ R1#1 Warner Robins

R8#3 Clarke Central @ R5#2 Arabia Mountain

R7#4 East Paulding @ R6#1 Banneker

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLASS AAAAA BRACKETS

CLASS AAAA

R4#3 Woodward Academy @ R1#2 Carver-Columbus

R3#4 Richmond Academy @ R2#1 Mary Persons

R6#3 Heritage-Catoosa @ R7#2 Marist

R5#4 Cedartown @ R8#1 St. Pius

R1#3 Columbus @ R4#2 Salem

R2#4 Perry @ R3#1 Baldwin

R7#3 Flowery Branch @ R6#2 Ridgeland

R8#4 Stephens County @ R5#1 Cartersville

R2#3 Howard @ R3#2 Burke County

R1#4 Hardaway @ R4#1 Eastside

R5#3 Sandy Creek @ R8#2 North Oconee

R6#4 Northwest Whitfield @ R7#1 Blessed Trinity

R3#3 Thomson @ R2#2 Upson-Lee

R4#4 Henry County @ R1#1 Cairo

R8#3 Oconee County @ R5#2 Troup

R7#4 White County @ R6#1 Pickens

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLASS AAAA BRACKETS

CLASS AAA

R4#3 Jackson @ R1#2 Monroe

R3#4 Windsor Forest @ R2#1 Pierce County

R6#3 Haralson County @ R7#2 Dawson County

R5#4 Pace Academy @ R8#1 Monroe Area

R1#3 Cook @ R4#2 Westside-Macon

R2#4 Tattnall County @ R3#1 Benedictine

R7#3 North Hall @ R6#2 Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe

R8#4 Hart County @ R5#1 Cedar Grove

R2#3 Liberty County @ R3#2 Southeast Bulloch

At Large Ringgold @ R4#1 Peach County

R5#3 Westminster @ R8#2 Jefferson

R6#4 North Murray @ R7#1 Greater Atlanta Christian

R3#3 Jenkins @ R2#2 Appling County

R4#4 Pike County @ R1#1 Crisp County

R8#3 Morgan County @ R5#2 Lovett

R7#4 Fannin County @ R6#1 Calhoun

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLASS AAA BRACKETS

CLASS AA

R4#3 Harlem @ R1#2 Fitzgerald

R3#4 Northeast-Macon @ R2#1 Swainsboro

R6#3 Washington @ R7#2 Chattooga

R5#4 Spencer @ R8#1 Rabun County

R1#3 Thomasville @ R4#2 Hephzibah

R2#4 Toombs County @ R3#1 Dublin

R7#3 Pepperell @ R6#2 Douglass

R8#4 Monticello @ R5#1 Heard County

R2#3 Jeff Davis @ R3#2 Dodge County

R1#4 Early County @ R4#1 Jefferson County

R5#3 Bremen @ R8#2 Union County

R6#4 South Atlanta @ R7#1 Rockmart

R3#3 Washington County @ R2#2 Vidalia

R4#4 Screven County @ R1#1 Brooks County

R8#3 Elbert County @ R5#2 Callaway

R7#4 Coosa @ R6#1 Hapeville Charter

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLASS AA BRACKETS

Class A-Private

#24 Holy Innocents' at #9 Mt. de Sales

#8 Calvary Day BYE

#17 Savannah County Day at #16 Mount Vernon

#1 Athens Academy BYE

#21 Brookstone at #12 Christian Heritage

#5 North Cobb Christian BYE

#20 Tattnall Sqaure at #13 Wesleyan

#4 Prince Avenue Christian BYE

#23 Riverside Military at #10 George Walton

#7 Fellowship Christian BYE

#18 Hebron Christian at #15 Mount Paran

#2 Savannah Christian BYE

#22 Stratford Academy at #11 Aquinas

#6 Darlington BYE

#19 Whitefield Academy at #14 Trinity Christian

#3 Eagle's Landing Christian BYE

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLASS A-PRIVATE BRACKETS

Class A-Public

#24 Seminole County at #9 Commerce

#8 Mitchell County BYE

#17 Turner County at #16 Miller County

#1 Irwin County BYE

#21 Macon County at #12 Chattahoochee County

#5 Greene County BYE

#20 Manchester at #13 Emanuel County Institute

#4 Pelham BYE

#23 Wilcox County at #10 Trion

#7 Schley County BYE

#18 Montgomery County at #15 Claxton

#2 Marion County BYE

#22 Taylor County at #11 Chartlon County

#6 Clinch County BYE

#19 Hancock Central at #14 Dooly County

#3 Mt. Zion BYE

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLASS A-PUBLIC BRACKETS

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