CLASS AAA
OFFENSE
QB - Jaydon Gibson
(Peach County, Sr.)
RB - Jamarion Walker
(Cook, So.)
RB - Paul Weathington
(Westminster, Sr.)
WR - Jaylon Barden
(Westside (Macon), Sr.)
WR - Jayden Thomas
(Pace Academy, Jr.)
TE - Cane Berrong
(Hart County, Jr.)
OL - Terrence Ferguson
(Peach County, Jr.)
OL - Myles Hinton
(Greater Atlanta Christian, Sr.)
OL - Avery Jernigan
(Pierce County, Sr.)
OL - Octavious King
(Peach County, Sr.)
OL - Keon Watson
(Cedar Grove, Jr.)
ATH - Trent Broadnax
(Benedictine, Jr.)
PK - Caleb Bonesteel
(Dawson County, Jr.)
DEFENSE
DL - Jaden Hardy
(Islands, Sr.)
DL - Kaimon Rucker
(Hart County, Sr.)
DL - Akelo Stone
(Jenkins, Sr.)
DL - Alvin Williams
(Cedar Grove, Sr.)
LB - Sergio Allen
(Peach County, Sr.)
LB - Choe Bryant-Strother
(Greater Atlanta Christian, Sr.)
LB - Chris Paul
(Crisp County, Jr.)
LB - Isaiah Ratcliff
(Cedar Grove, Sr.)
DB - Tyler Bride
(Greater Atlanta Christian, Sr.)
DB - Tennilius Denson
(Cedar Grove, Sr.)
DB - Seth Robertson
(Morgan County, Sr.)
DB - Mbiti Williams
(Pace Academy, Sr.)
P - Emanuel Lopez
(Adairsville, Jr.)
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SCORE TRIVIA
TODAY'S QUESTION
How many new head coaches are making their debuts in this year's Corky Kell?
MONDAY'S QUESTION
What SEC school did Marietta defensive end BJ Ojulari commit to last week?
MONDAY'S ANSWER
Tennessee
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CORKY KELL
TOP 10
PROSPECTS
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CORKY KELL SCHEDULE
Thursday, Aug. 22
at BARRON STADIUM
*5:30 p.m. Calhoun vs. Ridgeland
*8:30 p.m. Marietta vs. Rome
Friday, Aug. 23, at COOLRAY FIELD
*5:30 p.m. Tucker vs. Archer
*8:30 p.m. Milton vs. Buford
Saturday, Aug. 24, at MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM
*9 a.m. Kell vs. Mays
*11:45 a.m. Norcross vs. Walton
*2:45 p.m. Colquitt County vs. North Gwinnett
*5:45 p.m. Brookwood vs. McEachern
*8:45 p.m. Mill Creek vs. East Coweta
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FAN'S GUIDE TO 2019 CORKY KELL MEDIA
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The television, radio and digital broadcasting lineups for the 2019 Metro by T-Mobile Corky Kell Classic are set, and the countdown to kick off on Aug. 22-24 is ready to crank up. Beginning next week, CBS46/Peachtree TV will begin airing features on each of the 18 teams playing in this year’s games. Additionally, team previews, rosters, stories, event history, tickets and information can be found on ScoreATL.com and CorkyKell.com.
As for game day, there will be numerous ways to catch all the action. Entering its first year as the Corky Kell’s television and digital partner, CBS46 and Peachtree TV are televising all nine games on and using PeachtreeTV.com to stream the games digitally, as is
ScoreATL.com
,
CorkyKell.com
and the
NFHSNetwork.com
.
Longtime high school play-by-play announcer Matt Stewart and 247Sports recruiting expert Rusty Mansell will team up to do six of the nine games on television on Peachtree TV/CBS46 while Atlanta Hawks announcer Bob Rathburn and Score Atlanta’s Craig Sager Jr. will handle two of the broadcasts. Stewart and Mansell will open the Classic on Thursday, Aug. 22, at Rome’s Barron Stadium, doing both the Calhoun-Ridgeland and Marietta-Rome showdowns before moving the next night to Coolray Field in Gwinnett County for the meetings between Tucker and Archer, and Milton and Buford. Ella Dorsey will be covering the sidelines in Rome and Aiyana Cristal will be on the sidelines for both of Friday's contests. Kickoffs for the first two nights will be 5:30 p.m. and all four games will be broadcasted on Peachtree TV.
Then on CBS46 on Saturday, Aug 24, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, radio veteran Bob Houghton and Corky partner Fletcher Proctor will do the 9 a.m. game between Kell and Mays, followed by Rathbun and Sager Jr., who will handle Walton and Norcross while Stewart and Mansell will do the meeting between powerhouses Colquitt County and North Gwinnett. Rathbun and Sager Jr. will be back for the fourth game as the two original Corky Kell teams, Brookwood and McEachern, meet with the games switching back over to Peachtree TV. Stewart and Mansell will handle the nightcap, a battle between East Coweta and Mill Creek. Cristal will be on the sidelines for Saturday's first two games and then Trason Bragg will handle sideline duties for the final three games of the classic.
On Thursday and Friday nights, Ashley Rose, who handles Halo Board reports for all Atlanta United games at The Benz and is a veteran of Corky telecasts, will host the halftime and between game shows along with Sager Jr. and CBS46 Sports Director Fred Kahlil. Rose will be back on the set Saturday along with Kahlil and former NFL defensive lineman Chuck Smith. Former Braves off-set TV talent Glenn Diamond will produce the games.
As far as the radio broadcasting goes, Rome-based 99.5 the Jock will be calling Thursday’s double-header. Friday’s double-header at Coolray Field will be broadcasted by News-Talk 1380 AM WAOK with Thomas Mott handling play-by-play, Jarvis Davis providing analysis and Sam Crenshaw on the sidelines. On Saturday, 92.9 The Game will broadcast all five games from Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Chris Goforth will do the play-by-play for Games 1 and 2 with analyst Randy McMichael and Crenshaw working the sidelines. Paul Crane will provide the play-by-play for Games 3 and 4 with analysts Jarvis Davis (Game 3) and Harper LeBel (Game 4), and Tenitra Batiste on the sidelines. Saturday’s finale will be called by Mike Conti and Harper LeBel with Duane Walker reporting from the sidelines.
There will be a live game tracker on both CorkyKell.com and ScoreATL.com to follow all the play-by-play action and statistics from the games. Also, the Score Atlanta Facebook Page and the @scoreatlanta and @corkykell Twitter accounts will be covering the action live.
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2019 WEEK 1 FOOTBALL RANKINGS
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The top team in Class AAAAAAA to open the 2019 season will be Colquitt County. The Packers return a roster with proven playmakers and arguably the most depth in the state and will be well-equipped to make another state championship run under first-year head coach Justin Rogers. Coming in at No. 2 is Marietta. The Blue Devils will have Harrison Bailey quarterbacking an offense that could be the most productive in the state this season. Parkview, North Gwinnett and Archer round out the top 5 and McEachern, Hillgrove, Grayson, Lowndes and defending state champion Milton solidify the top 10.
In Class AAAAAA, Lee County heads the field at No. 1 with Northside-Warner Robins coming in at No. 2. Bainbridge begins the season at the top of Class AAAAA after it won its second state championship -- first since 1982 in Class AAA— by outlasting Warner Robins 47-41 in three overtimes last year. Buford opens its season at No. 2 but will be tested out the gate against Class AAAAAAA Milton in the Corky Kell Classic. Rome enters the season at No. 3 and will begin the season against Class AAAAAAA No. 2 Marietta. Warner Robins, the state runner-up, opens its season at No. 4. Carrollton is No. 5 and will meet with East Coweta in the first game of the year.
Cartersville is No. 1 in Class AAAA ahead of two-time defending state champion Blessed Trinity at No. 2. Cairo comes in at No. 3, Troup takes No. 4 and Sandy Creek edges Marist for No. 5.
Peach County, a state runner-up twice in as many years, begins the season atop Class AAA ahead of No. 2 Cedar Grove, the 2018 champions. Peach returns a majority of its moving parts including quarterback Antonio Gilbert and Clemson-bound linebacker, and AJC Super 11 selection, Sergio Allen. Perennial playoff power Westminster enters the season at No. 3 but will have to weather quarterback Parks Harber’s decision to forgo his senior season of football to focus on his UGA baseball commitment. Calhoun enters the year at No. 4 in Clay Stephenson’s first year as head coach following Hal Lamb’s retirement. Greater Atlanta Christian debuts at No. 5 after losing to Westminster in the second round last year.
Top-ranked Callaway will begin its season in hostile territory against Opelika, Ala. after it defeated the Bulldogs last year at home, 35-21. Callaway’s four-star running back Tank Bigsby, an AJC Super 11 selection, recently committed to Auburn and will be a force on the offensive side. Hapeville Charter is No. 2 to open after losing to Callaway 31-13 in the second round last year. Dublin debuts at No. 3 after losing to Heard County in the quarterfinals 18-3. Heard County, the defending champion, opens the season at No. 6.
Eagle’s Landing Christian begins its bid for a fifth-straight state championship at the top of Class A-Private. The Chargers defeated No. 2 Athens Academy 44-17 last year. Darlington opens at No. 3 after a quarterfinal exit to ELCA last year. Prince Avenue Christian, which lost to Athens Academy 28-21 in the semifinals last year, is No. 4. Aquinas, who lost to Darlington in the second round last year, enters the rankings at No. 5.
Class AAAAAAA
1. Colquitt County
2. Marietta
3. Parkview
4. North Gwinnett
5. Archer
6. McEachern
7. Hillgrove
8. Grayson
9. Lowndes
10. Milton
Class AAAAAA
1. Lee County
2. Northside-Warner Robins
3. Dacula
4. Valdosta
5. Glynn Academy
6. Coffee
7. Harrison
8. Sequoyah
9. Mays
10. Creekview
Class AAAAA
1. Bainbridge
2. Buford
3. Rome
4. Warner Robins
5. Carrollton
6. Dutchtown
7. Stockbridge
8. Jones County
9. Wayne County
10. Clarke Central
Class AAAA
1. Cartersville
2. Blessed Trinity
3. Cairo
4. Troup
5. Sandy Creek
6. Marist
7. Eastside
8. St. Pius
9. Mary Persons
10. Denmark
Class AAA
1. Cedar Grove
2. Peach County
3. Westminster
4. Calhoun
5. Greater Atlanta Christian
6. Pace Academy
7. Benedictine
8. Jefferson
9. Crisp County
10. Pierce County
Class AA
1. Callaway
2. Hapeville Charter
3. Dublin
4. Fitzgerald
5. Rockmart
6. Heard County
7. Rabun County
8. Brooks County
9. Washington County
10. Swainsboro
Class A-Private
1. Eagle’s Landing Christian
2. Athens Academy
3. Darlington
4. Prince Avenue Christian
5. Aquinas
6. Hebron Christian
7. Savannah Christian
8. Fellowship Christian
9. North Cobb Christian
10. Calvary Day
Class A-Public
1. Clinch County
2. Irwin County
3. Pelham
4. Marion County
5. Commerce
6. Schley County
7. Mt. Zion
8. Mitchell County
9. Charlton County
10. Greene County
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